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Moved by Mr. Malcolm P. Brown and seconded: That this article be laid on the table.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 12.
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) to build Appleton Avenue as per plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. This work is to be done under the supervision of the Surveyor of Highways as petitioned for by Edward H. Sargeant and others."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: that this article be laid on the table.
Voice vote. Motion declared carried by Moderator.
Seven citizens rose and doubted the vote. The Moderator then called for a standing vote and appointed the following tellers : Jesse Mann Oscar Wood Frank Buzzell Lawrence Stone Roland Paine Wallace Knowlton
Result of standing vote in regard to laying article on the table :
Yes 71 No
84 Motion lost.
Moved by Mr. Edward H. Sargeant and seconded: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800.00 to build Appleton Avenue as per plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office, the work to be done by labor provided by the Unemployment Committee under the supervision of the Surveyor of Highways.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
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ARTICLE 13.
"To see if the Town will vote to complete the curbstone and cement sidewalk on the southwestern side of Railroad Avenue run- ning to Willow Street and to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the same as petitioned for by Edward P. Gibney and others."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded : That the article be laid on the table.
Voice vote. Motion declared carried by Moderator.
Seven citizens rose and doubted the vote. The Moderator then called for a standing vote asking the same tellers to serve as under Article 12.
Result of vote in regard to laying article on table :
Yes 64 No 81 Motion lost.
Moved by Mr. Francis C. Moynihan and seconded: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to complete the curbstone and cement sidewalk on the southwestern side of Rail- road Avenue running to Willow Street.
Voice vote.
Motion carried.
ARTICLE 14.
"To see if the Town will vote to oil and drain Washington Ave- nue and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for same or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by Charles R. Grant and others."
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Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded : That the article be laid on the table.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
ARTICLE 15.
"To see if the Town will vote to accept Union Avenue so-called in Hamilton Park as laid out by the Selectmen as per plan on file at the Town Clerk's office or take any action thereon as petitioned for by Clarence H. Fisher and others.
Moved by Mr. Clarence H. Fisher and seconded: That the Town accept Union Avenue so-called as laid out by the Selectmen and as per plan on file in the Town Clerk's office.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 16.
"To see what action the Town will take in regard to changing Chapter I of the Town's By-Laws for the purpose of changing the time and manner of its annual Town Meeting to the end that the business part of the meeting will be held at least one week prior to the election of officers as petitioned for by Everett F. Haley and others."
Moved by Mr. Everett F. Haley and seconded : That Section I of Chapter I of the By-Laws be hereby rescinded and the follow- ing inserted in place thereof :
Section 1. The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday of March in each year at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, at which time the transaction of Town business in pursuance of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting shall be transacted except the election of Town officers. If the said business of the Annual
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Town Meeting is not completed on the evening of the first Monday of March the said meeting may be adjourned to 7.30 o'clock of any evening or to as many evenings as the meeting votes, during the week of the first Monday of March as are necessary to com- plete the said business. The Election of Town Officers shall be held on the first Tuesday following the second Monday of March. The Polls for the election of said Town Officers shall open not later than 5.45 A. M. and close not earlier than 4.00 P. M.
Section 3. No special Town Meeting shall be called to assemble earlier than 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Voice vote.
Motion carried by a two-thirds vote.
ARTICLE 17.
"To see if the Town will vote to 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 begin- ning January 1, 1936, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay- able within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sec- tion 17, Chapter 44, General Laws."
Moved by Mr. George E. Smith and seconded: That the town treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1936, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given or may have heretofore been given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
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ARTICLE 18.
"To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Col- lector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Section 37, of the Gen- eral Laws."
Moved by Mr. Chester A. Foster and seconded : That the Town 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.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 19.
"To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting."
Moved by Mr. James Conway and seconded: That the Town vote to ask the School Committee to change the name of South School to Jonathan Lamson School.
Rising vote. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded : That the meeting adjourn until the counting of the ballots is finished.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moderator declared the meeting adjourned at 2.38 P. M.
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RECOUNT OF VOTE FOR SELECTMEN
Hamilton, Mass., March 13, 1935.
To the Registrars of Voters or the Board of Election Commissioners of the Town of Hamilton:
We the undersigned voters of the Town of Hamilton represent that we have reason to believe and do believe that the records of copies of records made by the Election Officers of said Town of the ballots cast at the Election on March 12, 1935 for the office of Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare are erroneous in this respect : That Walfred B. Sellman was credited with more votes than were cast for him, and we believe that a recount of the bal- lots cast in Town will affect the election of
Walfred B. Sellman Arthur C. Cummings
voted for at such election.
We therefore ask that the votes cast for such candidates for Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare for the Town of Hamilton be recounted.
NAME
George Gibney Haraden
William W. Bancroft
Chester H. Knowles Avon D. Bradeen Lawrence R. Stone
Arthur T. Hitchings Lloyd E. Ricker Albert M. Hussey George W. Hoy Elmer H. Smith Herman J. Sonia James H. Conway
RESIDENCE APRIL 1, 1934 Main Street, Hamilton Gardner Street, Hamilton Asbury Street, Hamilton Hamilton Ave., Hamilton Asbury Street, Hamilton Asbury Street, Hamilton Highland Street, Hamilton Railroad Avenue, Hamilton Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton Rust Street, Hamilton Railroad Avenue, Hamilton Linden Street, Hamilton
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William Z. Laski
Mill Street, Hamilton
Roland S. Stone
Main Street, Hamilton
Walfred B. Sellman
Lois Street, Hamilton
The recount was held on Thursday, March 14, 1935.
Results of recount :
Arthur C. Cummings 503
Edward A. DeWitt 647
John H. Perkins 595
Walfred B. Sellman 506
Blanks
506
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VITAL STATISTICS BIRTHS RECORDED 1935
Mary, daughter of Edward and Mary (Malone) Wallace
Robert, son of James and Irene (Fortier) D'Amato
Ralph Lewis, son of Hollis and Margaret (Seaver) Hitchings
Barbara Ann, daughter of Warren L. and Gladys (White) Hatch
Aiden Mack, son of James A. and Margaret (Gilligan) Chisolm
Barbara Ann, daughter of H. LeRoy and Olga (Whitehouse) Doucette
Frances Adrienne, daughter of Albert C. and Lillian (Wetson) Malone
Lawrence Alexander, son of Lawrence D. and Hilda (Armitstead) Glover
Donald Spencer, son of Oscar S. and Marion (Squibb) Lightbody
Richard Arthur, son of Alexander C. and Constance (Hotchkiss) Begg
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Alice Muriel, daughter of Amos A. and Marion (Lake) Dolliver
Phyllis Patricia, daughter of Stanley E. and Gertrude (Hitchings) Allen
Iris, daughter of Frederic and Angela (Forbes) Winthrop
John, son of William and Margaret (Mackey) Wilson
Joanne, daughter of Norman E. and Evelyn (Grant) Peatfield
John Alden, son of Eddie and Mamie (Mercer) Carter
Margaret Mabel, daughter of Fred. L. and Ruby (Tree) Cahoon
Elizabeth Ann, daughter of George and Annie (McCool) Brownlie
Catherine Phyllis, daughter of David E. and Catherine (Wetson) Kinsella
Gordon Clement, son of Hugh and Mildred (Hitchings) Wentworth
Robert Leroy, son of Benjamin A. and Ruth (Linehan) Dodge
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Sylvia May, daughter of George and Evelyn (Hatt) Grant
Patricia Ann, daughter of William W. and Carolyn (Brown) Kinsella
Barbara Ann, daughter of Elmer and Christina (Magee) Butler
Harold Gilman, Jr., son of Harold G. and Maud (Burrows) Allen
Roger Clifford, son of Tom C. and Erma (Bissel) Honeysett
MARRIAGES RECORDED 1935
John J. Donlon of Hamilton, Mass. Violet Moore of Ipswich, Mass.
Oliver V. Meuse of Hamilton, Mass. Dorothy L. Cottrell of Salem, Mass.
Augustus F. Costello of Dorchester, Mass. Cynthia H. Burke of Hamilton, Mass.
John Kearsley Mitchell, Jr., of Villa Nova, Penn. Susanna S. Minturn of Beverly, Mass.
Fred. L. Cahoon of Hamilton, Mass. Ruby Tree of Hamilton, Mass.
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Amos A. Dolliver of Hamilton, Mass. Marion H. Lake of Reading, Mass.
Richard B. Hart of Hamilton, Mass. Florence E. Wetson of Hamilton, Mass.
John H. Peterson of Hamilton, Mass. Marjorie W. Begg of Hamilton, Mass.
Carl L. Haraden of Hamilton, Mass. Mildred M. Pickard of Ipswich, Mass.
Verl J. Throckmorton of Mystic, Conn. Helen B. Foster of Hamilton, Mass.
Walter H. Cullen of Hamilton, Mass. Lillian Faulkner of Hamilton, Mass.
Frederick M. Carter of Beverly, Mass. Genesta M. Low of Beverly, Mass.
Thomas Jefferson Davis, Jr., of Beverly, Mass. Nancy Whitman of Hamilton, Mass.
Luther M. Caverly of Hamilton, Mass. Adeline T. Bray of Gloucester, Mass.
George S. Smith of Hamilton, Mass. Alberta M. Tinkham of Middleton, Mass.
Ralph F. Anderson of Stoneham, Mass. Bessie F. McRae of Hamilton, Mass.
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Robert Caverly of Hamilton, Mass.
Dorothy R. Cavanaugh of Hamilton, Mass.
Albert E. Grant of Hamilton, Mass. Mary E. Doherty of Salem, Mass.
Stanley R. Lenfest of Presque Isle, Maine Oona Ryan of Hamilton, Mass.
Norman W. Palmer of Beverly, Mass. Dora E. Hobbs of Beverly, Mass.
Bryce Bates Walton of Hamilton, Mass. Elizabeth Reed Dunn of Hamilton, Mass.
Henry L. Saunders of Hamilton, Mass. Frances E. Burke of Hamilton, Mass.
Robert S. Lincoln of Hamilton, Mass. Thelma M. Smerage of Hamilton, Mass.
Raymond A. Harriman of Lynn, Mass. Kathleen Manuel of Salem, Mass.
Chester H. Knowles of Hamilton, Mass. Bertha C. Forniss of Hamilton, Mass.
Henry F. Larchez of Hamilton, Mass. Elizabeth Lawrie of Wenham, Mass.
William Z. Laski of Hamilton, Mass. Anna Wansiecoska of Salem, Mass.
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John Edward Rhodes of Hamilton, Mass. Nancy Knowlton of Hamilton, Mass.
Harold Francis Horsman of Ipswich, Mass. Helen Bessie Stevens of Hamilton, Mass.
DEATHS RECORDED
1934
Years Mos. Days
Sept. 6 1935
Denis Patrick Fitzgerald
31
6
. .
Jan. 6 Jennie R. Brown
65
. .
Feb. 1 Mary Katherine McDonald
49
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Feb. 5 Emma L. Browne
68
10
9
Feb. 11 Wilber L. Hurlburt
49
. .
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Feb. 14
William Gould
52
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. .
Feb. 18
Susan Hughes
60
. .
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Mar. 1 Frederick H. Ayers
72
2-
17
Mar. 16
Mary E. Dodge
80
. .
. .
Mar. 27
Charles E. Dodge
83
3
14
May 5 Bertha B. Southwick
53
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May 18
Clara B. Wilson
65
9
9
May 25
Charles Alfred Newcomb
66
8
23
May 29
Harriett Sadlier
75
9
2
June 11
Albert Hussey
61
. .
June 23
Judson S. Bradstreet
49
6
5
June 26
Edward Lesile Beal
62
10
4
June 28
Josephine A. Grant
93
. .
1
July
4 Emily J. Adams
78
9
16
July 5 Charles W. Perkins
63
11
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July 16
Harriett Abergail Pierce
78
11
9
July 31
Effie G. Knowlton
54
11
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Years Mos. Days
Aug. 12
Elizabeth Moriarty
73
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Aug. 14 John Cullen
Aug. 29
Leslie C. Blenkhorn
53
4
2
Aug. 31 George Thomas Hoyt
84
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Oct. 24 Eula LaPointe
33
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Nov. 21
Lewis B. Norton
79
2
12
Dec. 12
Mary Cullen
62
3
28
BROUGHT INTO TOWN
Jan. 24
Kingsley Allen Burnham
54
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Mar. 5 -- Callahan
0
0
0
Apr. 8 Fred W. Young
81
9
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May 16 Charles E. Perkins
35
11
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May 20
Alice W. Woodbury
52
5
28
June 2 Thomas Dean
44
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July 17
John C. Butler
68
8
13
July 26
Morrow
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Aug. 29
Rua Adeline Chandler
4
Oct. 8 Edward Drexel
49
6
26
Nov. 28
Alice Appleton Meyer
73
ry
24
Dec. 2
Ralph E. Ayers
69
. .
26
Dec. 11 Charles E. Whipple
71
9
25
The past year has been an exceptionally busy one and I wish at this time to thank you all for your splendid co-operation and to express to you my grateful appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN,
Town Clerk.
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ry
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Sept. 30 Florence A. Grant
REPORT OF HAMILTON COMMITTEE ON UNEMPLOYMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
GREETINGS :
The Town appropriated for the purposes of Unemployment Relief $15,000.00 on March 12, 1935 and $7,500.00 on January 8, 1935, plus a transfer from the Reserve Fund of $2,126.65. This amount with the balance of $280.90 on January 1, 1935 made $24,907.55 available.
Of this amount $8,672.50 was expended for wages and $12,484.49 for materials, trucking, etc. The balance on December 31, 1935 for Unemployment was $3,750.56.
It will be noticed the amount for material, trucking, etc., is a great deal larger than in other years. This is due to the fact that we have furnished materials for E. R. A. and W. P. A. Projects. In addition to these, the largest Town Relief Project was the building of tar or macadam sidewalks on Bridge Street and the easterly side of Main Street.
All monies voted by the Town for Unemployment purposes are expended under the direction of the Selectmen. It is the duty of the Committee on Unemployment to consider each applicant and if needy assign the amount of work to which each is entitled as follows, viz: A single man who supports only himself receives one and a half days a week or six dollars; a man with one depend- ent receives two days per week or eight dollars; a man with more than one dependent receives three days a week or twelve dollars, which is the maximum amount per week allowable.
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We wish to thank the Selectmen and other Town officials for their hearty cooperation in helping us to carry out the projects and routine work.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. SPRAGUE, Chairman SAMUEL J. TYACK, Secretary HAROLD E. PORTER HENRY C. JACKSON SUMNER PINGREE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
GREETINGS :
One does not have to peruse the columns of the daily press to realize the terrific inroads that are constantly being made on Public Welfare throughout the entire country. The Town of Hamilton has by no means been an exception. Let it be known that to those of us who have been entrusted with the municipal funds of this department it has been a most trying period.
It became evident to the Board that with the enormous amount of detail work and investigation required that we could not do justice to the task. It was decided that we engage the service of a trained investigator. People of this type are difficult to obtain due to the heavy demand by other municipalities for such services. After diligent search we secured Hugh A. Daugherty, a member of the Stoneham Board of Public Welfare, who has had fifteen years' experience in this line of work. He has made a thorough and unbiased investigation of all our cases. Under his direction, savings have been made, and more important, the question of doubtful settlements have been cleared up. Since the depression started many families have moved to other municipalities but have a settlement in Hamilton. Work of this nature requires a great amount of investigating and through Mr. Daugherty's efforts, the responsibility of the Town has been eliminated in many such cases. Despite the heavy drain on this Department, we are confident that without his services it would have been much more serious. His services have been engaged for the year 1936.
During the year a large amount of Government commodities
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and clothing have been distributed. These are given with no reduction in food orders, as was the ruling of the Government.
We placed eleven boys between the ages of eighteen and twenty- five in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the year, which kept families off relief or reduced the amount of aid.
Our appropriation was $15,500.00, or $2,000.00 less than in 1934. Due to the increased number of recipients and the closing of the E. R. A. work before the W. P. A. was ready to start, our expenses mounted and it was necessary for the Finance Com- mittee to transfer from the Reserve Fund the sum of $3,995.03, making our total expenditures $19,495.03. Reimbursements from all sources totaled $5,884.19. During the year we have aided fifty-three families; twelve of these cases had a settlement out- side of Hamilton. We closed the year with no unpaid bills.
The Women's Sewing Project of the W. P. A. now comes under the supervision of this Department. At the present time eleven women are working four days a week sewing, with quarters in the basement of the Jonathan Lamson School. We wish at this time to express our appreciation to the School Committee for the use of this room.
In the past years the Welfare appropriation has been made in one lump sum; but, due to the increased number receiving Mothers' Aid, Old Age Assistance and Outside Aid, this method has not been very satisfactory. This year we are asking that the appropriation be split up into three parts.
MOTHERS' AID
There were three cases receiving Mothers' Aid during 1935. Two of these cases have Hamilton residences and one resides outside.
The State Budget System is used as a guide in determining the amount of aid, and cash is usually granted. The State reim-
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burses one-third in all settled cases, and in full in unsettled cases. Quarterly visits are made to the homes by the State visitor.
According to the law, each Mothers' Aid case shall be recon- sidered at least once a year in order to determine its worthiness. In all of our cases aid was reduced during 1935. The cost of Mothers' Aid was $1,004.00.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
On December 31, 1935, we had fifteen active cases in Old Age Assistance. Several cases were closed during the year due to death or the increased ability of relatives to take care of them. We refused five (5) applications for the following reasons :
Children able to support 1 Too much equity in Real Estate 2
Not deserving 1 Sufficient Funds 1
The net weekly per capita cost for 1935 cases averages $5.35.
The total expended for 1935 cases amounted to $4,304.00; reimbursements from the State amounted to $1,259.08 and from cities and towns $356.66, or a total of $1,615.74, which gives a net cost of $2,789.26.
With proposed legislation before the General Court, which if enacted, will lower the age limit for eligibles to Old Age Assist- ance, it is impossible to accurately anticipate the budget for 1936. It is estimated that fifty local residents come under the sixty-five year limitation, which is fixed as the requirements in the proposed bill.
OUTSIDE RELIEF
The number of outside relief cases has been steadily growing during the past few years. This Board must handle Hamilton settled cases in various parts of the State. Careful consideration is given to each outside case when other cities and towns consult this Board.
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Settlement of cases requires consistent study and checking. Great care must be taken in rendering aid where it is expected that reimbursement will be made. During the past year we have succeeded in collecting two bills where the question of settlement has been involved and which have been running for several years.
Cases
No. of People Represented
Outside Relief (Residing in Hamilton) Settlements in Hamilton
24
72
Outside Relief (Residing in Hamilton)
Settlements elsewhere
12
46
Outside Relief (Residing in other cities
and towns) Settlements in Hamilton
72
Outside Relief (Infirmary) Settlements in Hamilton
5
5
Outside Relief (Division of Child Guard- ianship)
1
1
Outside Relief (Massachusetts Hospital School)
2
2
Outside Relief (State Institution)
1
1
53
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In closing, we wish to call your attention to the article in the Warrant, which if accepted, will allow the Board to appoint a Town Physician. We feel that if this is done there will be a saving to the Town of over $1,500.00.
May we at this time express our appreciation to all those who have aided us during the past year ?
Respectfully submitted, WALFRED B. SELLMAN, Chairman JOHN H. PERKINS EDWARD A. DEWITT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
GREETINGS :
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1935.
Garbage and Rubbish Contracts
In accordance with the vote of the Annual Meeting the Board made 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. In addition to the above, collections were started on a section of Farms Road. Despite the additional territory to be covered the bids submitted at the public hearing were $55.00 less than those of the previous year. The Board awarded the contracts to the lowest bidders. The garbage contract was awarded to Margaret F. Harrigan for $1,135.00, and the contract for removing rubbish to Raymond A. Whipple for $785.00. Both contractors have performed their work in a satisfactory manner.
The Board has cooperated with the school authorities in the immunization of school children from diphtheria and vaccination for smallpox; also with the Middleton Sanatorium in their examinations for the prevention of tuberculosis.
Contagious Disease Report
The number of contagious diseases reported during the year were as follows:
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Mumps
12
Lobar Pneumonia
4
German Measles
13
Chickenpox 19
Scarlet Fever
2
Anterior Poliomyelitis
1
Tuberculosis
2
Accidental Shooting
1
52
The Town has been very fortunate in that we have had no epi- demic in any of these diseases. With hospital expenses practically nothing, we are able to turn the sum of $1,969.44 back to the Treasurer.
We received reimbursements from other cities and towns of $71.00, and have as of January 1, 1936 outstanding accounts receivable $111.80.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. PERKINS EDWARD A. DEWITT WALFRED B. SELLMAN
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
GREETINGS :
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their first Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1935.
The Board was established last year, under the provisions of Chapter 122, Acts of 1902, which Act authorized the Town to establish a Water System at such future date as the Town saw fit. The Commissioners met following the Town Meeting and organ- ized with George E. Smith as Chairman; Chester H. Knowles, Clerk; and Lawrence E. Anderson as third member of the Board. The Chief of the Fire Department, A. Merrill Cummings, was appointed Supervisor of the System. Following the organization, the Selectmen turned over the supervision of existing water mains, at the present time used for fire protection, to the Water Board.
Work was started during the year on mapping and charting of water mains now installed, that permanent records of all pipe laid, data of gates, valves, and hydrants might be on file. This system of recording may be added to from time to time as future installation of pipe is made. Early in the year the Boston and Maine Railroad Company did considerable work in tightening the water tank without further expense to the Town. On completion of the work, the Selectmen accepted the tank.
The present system comprises a water tank of 50,000 gallon capacity, supplied by an automatic Gould pump of 300 gallon per minute flow, with over a mile of water mains, laid in the fol- lowing streets : Railroad Avenue, Union Street, Main Street, Wal- nut Road and Pine Street. The installation of pipe on Walnut Road assures an unlimited supply of water from the Miles River.
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