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$10 50
Payments to treasurer 1937, $10 50
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Charges 1937, $56 50
Payments to treasurer 1937,
$56 50
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Temporary Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$2,194 40
Charges,
3,040 15
Adjustment :
Error in entering charges,
10 00
$5,244 55
Payments to treasurer,
$3,406 47
Disallowances,
48 48
Adjustments :
Payments credited in error, 24 00
Disallowances not reported, 15 00
Outstanding December 31, 1937, per list 1,750 60 $5,244 55
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PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Aid to Dependent Children
Outstanding January 1, 1937, $282 67
Charges,
23 33
$306 00
Outstanding December 31, 1937, per list, $306 00
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Outstanding January 1, 1937, $2,682 44
Charges, 2,124 93
$4,807 37
Payments to treasurer, $3,958 65
Disallowances, 237 55
Outstanding December 31, 1937, per list, 611 17
$4,807 37
STATE AND MILITARY AID
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$ 505 00
Charges 1937, 1,040 00
$1,545 00
Payments to treasurer,
$ 495 00
Disallowances,
10 00
Outstanding December 31, 1937,
1,040 00
$1,545 00
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Receipts 1937 : Sale of supplies,
$ 7 55
Tuition,
105 00
$112 55
Payments to treasurer 1937,
$112 55
LIBRARY
Receipts 1937 :
Fines,
$8 26
Sale of books,
2 25
$10 51
Payments to treasurer,
$8 42
.
Cash on hand December 31, 1937,
2 09
$10 51
Cash on hand January 1, 1938,
$2 09
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 4, 1938,
$2 09
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1937,
$114 25
Charges :
Sale of lots and graves, $702 50
Care of lots and graves, 309 25
Interments, 168 00
Miscellaneous, 17 00
1,196 75
Perpetual care bequests,
300 00
Perpetual care income withdrawn, 569 50
$2,180 50
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Payments to treasurer :
By cemetery department,
$1,445 50
By individuals, 569 50
Abatements, 15 00
Outstanding December 31, 1937, per list, 150 50
$2,180 50
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1937,
$519 90
$519 90
On hand at end of year 1937, Receipts
$535 64
$535 64
Payments
1937
Income, $15 74 Added to savings deposits, $15 74
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1937,
$1,054 35
$1,054 35
On hand at end of year 1937, Receipts
$1,086 21 Payments
$1,086 21
1937
Income, $31 86 Added to savings deposits, $31 86
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings
Cash Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1937, $100 00 $12,849 37 $12,949 37
On hand at end of year 1937, $13,072 63 $13,072 63
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
Receipts
Payments
1937
Income, $392 76 Added to savings de- Bequests, 300 00 posits, $223 26
Transferred to town for
Cash on hand at begin- ning of year 1937, 100 00
care of lots, 569 50
$792 76
$792 76
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND
Cash
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1937,
$150 00 $3,672 33 $3,822 33
On hand at end of year 1937,
$4,643 13
$4,643 13
Receipts Payments
1937
Income,
$118 30 Added to savings de-
Sale of lots, 702 50
posits,
$970 80
Cash on hand at begin- ning of year 1937, 150 00
$970 80
$970 80
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1937,
$344 87
$344 87
On hand at end of year 1937, Receipts
$355 28
$355 28
Payments
1937
Income, $10 41 Added to savings deposits, $10 41
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TOWN OF HAMILTON BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1937 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash :
In banks,
$11,340 45
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1936, $ 19 25
Levy of 1937,
25,440 55
25,459 80
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes : Levy of 1937,
313 99
Moth Assessments 1937,
125 21
Tax Titles,
$3,007 01
Tax Title Possessions,
151 57
3,158 58
Departmental :
Public Welfare :
Temporary Aid,
$1,750 60
Mothers' Aid,
306 00
Old Age Assistance,
611 17
State and Military Aid,
1,040 00
3,707 777
State Aid to Highways,
$3,382 59
County Aid to Highways,
1,454 38
4,836 97
Underestimates to be raised :
State Tax,
$607 50
State Parks and Reservations Assess- ments,
36 03
County Tax,
172 06
815 59
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
Overlay Deficits :
Levy of 1935,
$1,169 98 272 01
Levy of 1936,
Levy of 1937,
55 50
1,497 49
Overdrafts :
Police,
$209 86
Highway, Chapter 90, Maintenance,
499 82
Public Welfare,
877 17
1,586 85
$52,842 70
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Tailings,
$111 52
Dog Licenses-Due County,
3 60
Surplus War Bonus Fund,
965 37
Cemetery-Income Perpetual Care Funds,
10 50
Unexpended Balances :
Unemployment, $5,423 31
Chapter 90, Highland and Bridge
Streets, 1,642 35
Federal Grants :
Aid to Dependent Children, 7 84
Old Age Assistance, Assistance,
222 60
Old Age Assistance, Administration, 73 18
7,369 28
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
5,569 83
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax,
$313 99
Special Assessment,
125 21
Tax Title,
3,158 58
Departmental,
3,707 77
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State and County Aid to Highways, 4,836 97
12,142 52 26,670 08
Surplus Revenue,
$52,842 70
DEBT ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt, $80,000 00
$80,000 00
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Essex County Hospital Loan,
$ 6,000 00
High School Building Loan, 74,000 00
$80,000 00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities, $19,692 89
$19,692 89
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Dr. Justin Allen Library Fund, $535 64
H. Augusta Dodge Library Fund,
1,086 21
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
13,072 63
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund,
4,643 13
Maxwell Norman Fund,
355 28
$19,692 89
REPORT OF THE
TOWN CLERK
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
FOR THE YEAR 1937
MASSA
HA
LEX.
MILTON
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TTS.
1. 1793·
INCORP. JUNE
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1938
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of Hamilton:
Greetings: The following is a record of the business of the Town Clerk's office for the year ending December 31, 1937:
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS RECORDED 1937
Angela, daughter of Frederic and Angela (Forbes) Winthrop, Jr.
George Stephens, son of Leslie and Beth (Lind) Whipple
Ida May, daughter of Frederick L. and Matilda (Wells) Rauscher
David Edward, son of Francis M. and Lily B. (Wilson) Courchene
Clifford Morris, Jr., son of Clifford M. and Henrietta C. (Reed) Caverly
Frank Walter, 3rd, son of Frank W. and Violet (Bodge) Buzzell, Jr.
Mary Frances, 3rd, daughter of John J. and Violet (Moore) Donlon
Janice Patricia, daughter of John Douglas and Janice (Vaughan) Little, Jr.
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Philip Francis, son of Theodore W. and Mary (Trabocco) Maione
Sally Judith, daughter of Roland W. and Faith (Bull) Payne
Peter J., Jr., son of
Peter J. and Dorothy (Morse) Thimmer
Raymond Arthur, Jr., son of
Raymond A. and Ruth (Perley) Whipple
daughter of Keith and Elcy (MacKinney) McIntosh
son of Joseph T. and Florence (Keefe) Murray
Johanna, daughter of Edward C. and Esther (Magnuson) Akerley
son of Geoffrey and Elizabeth (Donovan) O'Connell
Phyllis Mae, daughter of
Harold C. and Julia (Buzzell) Smerage
Robert Arthur, son of Stanley E. and Gertrude (Hitchings) Allen
son of Alfred H. and Kathryn (Lamson) Nickerson
David, son of Frederick M. and Pauline (Moore) Dearborn, Jr.
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Ernest F., Jr., son of
Ernest F. and Emily M. (Woodason) Tozier
John Francis, Jr., son of John F. and Ann (Nold) Neary
Charles Whitfield, Jr., son of Charles W. and Dorothy (Miller) Dolliver
Margaret Eileen and Mary Elizabeth, twin daughters of Patrick J. and Helen (Rockford) Goggin
Edward Robert, son of Edward J. and Esther (Lee) Regan
MARRIAGES RECORDED 1937
Charles C. Conrad of Hamilton, Mass. Albena M. Ouellette of Salem, Mass.
Arthur C. Jones of Hamilton, Mass. Josephine Morgan of Hamilton, Mass.
Floyd D. Peterson of Claremont, N. H. Doris N. Allard of Claremont, N. H.
John Prest of Beverly Farms, Mass. Morgiana Rauch of Hamilton, Mass.
Alphonse Maione of Hamilton, Mass. Ida V. Bertone of Beverly, Mass.
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William A. Stevens of Hamilton, Mass. Mary A. Greene of Ipswich, Mass.
Francis P. Clark of Newport, R. I. Natalie Folsom of Hamilton, Mass.
Charles F. Whittredge of Peabody, Mass. Virginia L. Adams of Hamilton, Mass.
Charles G. Mixter, Jr., of Brookline, Mass. Elizabeth W. Sawyer of Boston, Mass.
Kenneth E. Lombard of Hamilton, Mass. Carrie L. Rice of Marblehead, Mass.
Leonard B. Pickering of Hamilton, Mass. Myrtle I. Lantz of Lynn, Mass.
Karl E. Heaphy of Hamilton. Mass. F. Shirley Kirby of Hamilton. Mass.
Jacob C. R. Peabody of Hamilton, Mass. Elsa Mason Lord of Kingston, N. Y.
William A. Caldwell, Jr., of Hamilton, Mass. Helen W. Green of Beverly, Mass.
Charles F. Woodward of Sherborn, Mass. Gwendolen B. Livermore of Topsfield, Mass.
Webster K. Bray, Jr., of Beverly, Mass. Hazel M. Collyer of Hamilton, Mass.
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Joseph V. Sanders of Hamilton, Mass. Barbara M. Smith of Hamilton, Mass.
John E. Heintz of Manaroneck, N. Y. Marion A. Vallender of New York City.
Phillip Yates Cole of Beverly, Mass. Helen Olive Benson of Wenham, Mass.
Charles W. Dolliver of Hamilton, Mass. Dorothy G. Miller of Hamilton, Mass.
William P. Poole of Hamilton, Mass. Eileen Waterhouse of Beverly, Mass.
George L. Meacham, Jr., of Hamilton, Mass. Eleanor M. Lempesis of Hamilton, Mass.
George Francis Pope of Revere, Mass. Eunice Burton of Hamilton, Mass.
Horace Bishop of Hamilton, Mass. Edna S. Mattila of Gloucester, Mass.
Daniel Paul McGinley of Hamilton, Mass. Evelyn Gertrude Doyle of Beverly, Mass.
Malcolm Lafayette Bridge of Hamilton, Mass. Dorothy Burnham Alexander of Hamilton, Mass.
Stanley Washburn, Jr., of Lakewood, N. J. Eleanor Phillips of Wenham, Mass.
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Francis Allen Newhall of Hamilton, Mass. Florence Massa of Beverly, Mass.
John Henry Douglas Dean of Beverly, Mass. Betty Jane Gibbs of Beverly, Mass.
Edward N. Gurley of Crawford, Maine. Alice Jones of Hamilton, Mass.
DEATHS RECORDED
1937
Years
Mos.
Days
Neil M. Cameron
33
2
1
George E. Safford
74
Clara C. Wilson
86
5
5
Catherine B. Moynihan
92
6
19
John J. Burke
Arthur I. Hitchings
68
9
25
Anton Wiesman
77
5
8
John J. Cashman
53
Margaret A. Rhodes
61
Mary E. Thompson
79
2
28
Delia F. Smith
82
9
Frederick A. Saunders
62
3
13
Mary J. Hill
770
Norma R. Foster
8
9
Anna B. Lougee
10
Issac French
86
Gordon A. Chittick
14
6
17
Nickerson
1
Ernest F. Tozier. Jr.
1
Helen E. Andrews
90
26
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Emma Beaudoin
82
Micheal J. McDonald
53
Roswell C. Harraden
88
3
Raymond L. Whitman
65
11
26
Harriet A. Norman
59
12
Chester H. Knowles
57
4
4
James W. Cunningham
51
5
17
Beatrice M. Phaneuf
17
BROUGHT INTO TOWN
1937
Years
Mos.
Days
Allen B. Holmes
87
11
Annie N. Curran
61
1
11
Ella Chapman
68
10
28
Arthur F. MacGregor
29
Nathan Johnson
3
10
George C. Swett
49
Elizabeth A. Smith
57
Ida M. Cashin
37
Addie K. Appleton
81
10
6
Isabella Burgess
26
1
8
Winifred R. Frederick
56
Horace I. Whipple
82
6
6
I wish to express my appreciation to the Town Officials and to the Citizens of the Town for their co-operation and assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON HELD MARCH 1, 1937 AND OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 9, 1937
MODERATOR: Oliver Wolcott
TELLERS
Republican Lester F. Stanley
J. Wm. Cunningham
Frank C. Back
Edward J. Ready
Walter D. Fowler
Carolyn Lander
Democrat
Ann Kelleher Katherine Nickerson
George A. Harrigan Michael J. Donlon, Jr. Lawrence Peterson Barbara T. Corcoran
POLICE
Arthur Southwick Edward Frederick
TOWN CLERK: George Gibney Haraden
The Polls were opened at five forty-five (5.45) o'clock A. M. and were closed at four (4.00) o'clock P. M.
Article I. "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
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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 one year
One Water Commissioner for three years" All on one ballot.
There were 1013 votes cast under this article as follows :
By men 540
By women 473
Total 1013
Moderator- For one year.
Oliver Wolcott 753
Blanks 260
Town Clerk-For one year.
George Gibney Haraden 451
Bernard A. Cullen 407
Chester H. Knowles 139
Blanks
16
Selectmen, Overseers of Public Welfare-Three for one year.
Edward A. DeWitt 677
Walfred B. Sellman 659
John H. Perkins 652
Luther M. Caverly
276
Frank L. Tree 213
Blanks 559
Surveyor of Highways-For one year.
Leland D. Thompson
645
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Francis C. Moynihan 284
Frank Maione 70
Blanks 14
Assessor-For three years.
Donald G. Trussell 218
E. Nelson Pierce 183
Andrew MacCurrach 150
William W. Bancroft 147
Ray M. Sanford
106
William H. Woodason
103
J. Robert Grant
47
Roland S. Stone 28
Blanks 31
Treasurer-For one year.
George E. Smith 815
Blanks 198
Tax Collector-For one year.
Chester A. Foster 768
Blanks 245
Tree Warden-For one year.
Rudolph H. Haraden 571
Charles Harding 325
Blanks 117
Constables-Three for one year.
Edward Frederick 749
Charles F. Poole 724
Arthur Southwick 510
Frederick Rauscher 190
Gerald F. Colwell 141
Arthur Mathison 92
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Peter Thimmer 49
Blanks 584
School Committee-For three years.
Frederick Winthrop, Jr. 770
Blanks 243
Water Commissioner-One for three years.
Lawrence E. Anderson 730
Blanks 283
Trustee Public Library-One for three years.
Arthur W. Chandler 13
Blanks 300
Cemetery Commissioner-One for three years.
Everett F. Haley 548
Richard H. Wilkinson 326
Blanks
139
Park Commissioner-One for three years.
Francis H. Whipple 569
Stanley E. Allen 170
Henry L. Sanders 135
Blanks 139
Park Commissioner-One for one year.
Henry A. Rauch 693
Blanks 320
The meeting was declared adjourned at ten twenty-nine (10.29) o'clock in the evening March 9, 1937.
The Moderator, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, called the meeting to order at seven thirty-five (7.35) o'clock in the evening Monday, March 1, 1937.
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In the absence of any of the clergy the Moderator led the meet- ing in the reciting of the Lord's Prayer.
Moderator: "The first article in the warrant for action this evening is Article II."
Article II. "To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town shall determine."
Moved by Mr. John Perkins, and seconded that:
Fred Berry Loring Cook Ernest M. Barker
Merrill S. Lovering
be elected as Field Drivers for the ensuing year.
Voice vote. Motion passed unanimously.
Moved by Mr. John Perkins, and seconded that: Jesse S. Mann Timothy A. Moynihan
Ralph Berry Ernest M. Barker
be elected as Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark for the ensu- ing year.
Voice vote. Motion passed unanimously.
Article III. "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 passed unanimously.
Article IV. "To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways and all other town expenses and determine in the man- ner of expending the same."
Moderator: "I will follow the practice of past years and read the items and recommendations of the Finance Committee seria- tum. If you wish debate on any items call "Pass" and we will leave that item to be settled later.
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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 the Treasurer to be $750 00
Collector
1,250 00
Salary of the Collector to be $800 00
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
10 00
Law
300 00
Town Clerk
650 00
Salary of the Town Clerk to be $500 00
Election and Registration
500 00
Town Hall
2,300 00
Town Hall-Oil Burner
. PASSED
Water Commission
300 00
Police
2,300 00
Fire
3,000 00
Fire-Painting Truck
200 00
.
Sealer 300 00
Moth (Town)
2,000 00
Moth (Private) 1,100 00
Tree Warden
900 00
Forest Fire Warden
200 00
Game Warden
15 00
Health
· 3,000 00
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Salaries of the Board of Health to be :
Chairman
$50 00
2nd Member 25 00
3rd Member
25 00
Inspector of Animals
75 00
Highway
PASSED
Snow ..
2,500 00
Street Lighting
8,200 00
Public Welfare
17,000 00
Salaries of the Overseers of Public Welfare to be:
Chairman
$50 00
2nd Member
25 00
3rd Member
25 00
State Aid
1,200 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,200 00
Schools
PASSED
School-Vocational Training
300 00
School-Playground Equipment
75 00
School-Fertilizer
50 00
School-Desks, Elementary School
450 00
School-Educational Trips
50 00
School-Ipswich Tuition
150 00
School-Electric Refrigerator
175 00
School-New Piping for Lamson School
150 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
Boiler Insurance
150 00
Insurance Fund
1,600 00
Cemetery
1,450 00
.
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Maturing Debt 7,000 00
Interest 3,300 00
Reserve Fund 2,000 00
Proceeded to vote on appropriations as read except for "High- ways," "Town Hall Oil Burner or Stoker" and "School" which were "Passed."
Voice vote. Appropriations unanimously made.
It was moved and seconded that the sum of $500.00 be appro- priated for Town Hall-Oil Burner or Stoker.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded: That the sum of $13,500.00 be appropriated for Highways, $500.00 of which shall be set up to be expended for repairs on highways constructed under Chapter 90 in conjunction with any money allotted by the state or county or both for this purpose.
Voice vote. Appropriations unanimously made.
It was moved and seconded that the sum of $41,203.66 plus the dog tax be appropriated for Schools.
Voice vote. Appropriations unanimously made.
Article V. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $14,500.00 to be expended for work to be done on the highways, 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. Standish Bradford and seconded: That the sum of $14,500.00 be appropriated for work to be done on the high- ways, cemetery, the parks or for fire protection and for materials and implements, to provide work for the needy unemployed of the town and also for providing co-operation with the Federal Government in unemployment relief and other proj- ects of direct or indirect benefit to the town or its inhabitants, the work to be done under the direction of the selectmen, who
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shall have authority to apportion, supervise and expend said $14,500.00, and further that the present Unemployment Commit- tee be requested to co-operate with the Selectmen in ascertaining to whom work shall be given.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VI. "To see if the town will vote to continue the building of permanent highways on Bridge Street and Asbury Street, and to make repairs on the Highland Street bridge, said highways and bridge to be built jointly by the State, County and Town, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 for the Town's share of the cost of above work, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford, and seconded: That the town continue the building of permanent highways on Bridge Street and on Asbury Street, and make repairs to the Highland Street bridge, said highways to be built and said bridge to be repaired jointly by the State, County and Town, and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 for the town's share of said work, said amount to be raised from the tax levy of the present year.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VII. "To see if the Town will acquire land by pur- chase, by eminent domain or otherwise, for the purpose of estab- lishing a park for playground and swimming pool purposes for the children and inhabitants of the town, appropriate a sum of money for the same or take any action thereon as petitioned for by Robert B. Walsh and others."
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded: That the Town favors in principle the establishment of a municipal park for general playground purposes and the installation of a swimming pool for the children and inhabitants thereof only. That a com-
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mittee of five, consisting of three men and two women, be ap- pointed by the Moderator for the purpose of inquiring into the feasibility of the same, to report at the next annual meeting, and that the sum of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, be appropriated to be expended by the committee if necessary in acquiring data.
After considerable discussion Mr. Walsh asked that the motion be divided for voting purposes.
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded : That the Com- mittee also look into the question of the demand for a playground.
Mr. Walsh accepted Mr. Bradford's amendment.
Proceeded to vote on the first part of the motion: That the Town favors in principle the establishment of a municipal park for general playground purposes and the installation of a swim- ming pool for the children and inhabitants thereof only.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
Proceeded to vote on the second part of Mr. Walsh's motion and Mr. Bradford's amendment: That a committee of five, con- sisting of three men and two women, be appointed by the Mod- erator for the purpose of inquiring into the feasibility of the same, to report at the next annual meeting, and that the sum of twenty- five ($25.00) dollars, be appropriated to be expended by the com- mittee if necessary in acquiring data and that the Committee also look into the demand for a playground.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VIII. "To see if the Town will vote to change the name of Central Park in memory of Manasseh Cutler, a nationally famous citizen of Hamilton, and to see if the Town will appoint a Committee, to be chosen by the moderator to select and super- vise the erection of a suitable memorial to be placed in said park and appropriate a sum of money for same as petitioned for by Sydney A. Smith and others."
Moved by Mr. Sydney A. Smith, and seconded : That the name
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of Central Park be changed to Manasseh Cutler Park. Voice vote. Motion carried.
Article IX. "To see if the Town will change the name of Farms Road to Cutler's Road in memory of Manasseh Cutler as petitioned for by Sydney A. Smith and others."
Moved by Mr. Sydney A. Smith and seconded : That the name of Farms Road be changed to Cutler's Road.
Voice vote. Moderator declared motion carried.
The decision of the Moderator was doubted.
The Moderator then called for a rising vote and appointed the following tellers :
Raymond Stone Rudolph Smerage Edward Ready
Oscar Wood
Frank Crowley John Counihan
Vote: Yes 110 No 33
Motion carried.
Article X. "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 beginning January 1, 1938, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws."
Moved by Mr. George E. Smith, and seconded : That the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1938, and to issue a note or notes of the town therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a part of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws and amendments, thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously adopted.
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Article XI. "To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Sec- tion 37, of the General Laws."
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford, and seconded : That the Town of Hamilton authorize the Collector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes which a town treasurer when appointed Collector may use agreeable to Section 37, Chapter 41, of the General Laws and amendments thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XII. "To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting."
Moved by Mr. Percival D. Whipple and seconded : "Be it re- solved that this meeting is opposed to any attempt to impair the Independence of the Supreme Court and that a copy of this vote be sent to our two Senators and to our Representatives in Con- gress."
The Moderator sought the opinion of Town Counsel, Robert B. Walsh as to the legality of the motion. On Point of order being made the motion was ruled as being in order but was with- drawn by Mr. Whipple.
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