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Yours respectfully, GEORGE E. SMITH, Town Treasurer.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
REPORT OF AN AUDIT
OF
THE ACCOUNTS
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
FOR
The Fiscal Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1938
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
January 16, 1939
REPORT OF AN AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON
January 16, 1939
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. John H. Perkins, Chairman Hamilton, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31, 1938, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws, This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL,
TNW : MC
Director of Accounts.
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REPORT OF EXAMINER
MR. THEODORE N. WADDELL
Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir :
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the fiscal vear ending December 31, 1938, and report thereon as follows :
The financial transactions of the town as recorded on the books of the several departments were examined, checked, and compared with the records of the treasurer and the accountant.
The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with the treasurer's books.
The ledger was analyzed, the necessary adjustments resulting from the audit of the several departments were made, a trial bal- ance was drawn off proving the ledger to be in balance, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1938, was prepared and is appended to this report.
The appropriations and loan orders voted by the town were listed from the town clerk's record and were compared with the accountant's appropriation ledger accounts.
An examination was made of the town treasurer's books and accounts. The receipts as recorded were analyzed and compared with the departmental records of payments to the treasurer and with other sources from which money was received by the town, while the recorded payments were checked with the treasury warrants.
The cash balance on December 31, 1938, was verified by a recon-
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ciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the several banks in which town funds are deposited.
The savings bank books representing the investments of the several funds held by the town were personally examined and listed, the income and withdrawals being proved and found to be as recorded.
Payments on account of debt and interest were verified by a comparison with the amounts falling due, the cancelled securities and coupons being checked.
The books and accounts of the collector of taxes were examined and checked, the commitments of taxes and motor vehicle excise taxes being analyzed and compared with the assessors' warrants authorizing the collection. The cash book records of collections were checked with the amounts credited on the commitment lists, the recorded abatements were compared with the assessors' record of abatements granted, the payments to the treasurer and the cash on hand were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved to the control accounts in the accountant's ledger.
A further verificiation of the outstanding accounts was made by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The work of the collector of taxes has been performed accurately and efficiently and the taxes committed have been promptly col- lected, there being no prior years' taxes outstanding at the close of the year.
The town clerk's records of receipts on account of dog and sport- ing licenses issued were examined and checked, the payments to the treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game being verified with receipts on file.
The records of receipts of the sealer of weights and measures for work done were checked, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.
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The records of departmental accounts receivable of the public welfare and cemetery departments, as well as the records of cash receipts of the school, library, selectmen's, and all other depart- ments were examined and checked.
Surety bonds furnished by the several officials for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, and departmental accounts, as well as tables showing the transactions and condition of the several trust funds.
While engaged in making the audit, cooperation was received from the several officials of the town, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts.
HBD : MC
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1938,
Receipts,
$ 11,340 45 248,729 76 $260,070 21 $255,020 84
Payments,
Balance December 31, 1938 :
Merchants National Bank of
Salem : General Account, $4,627 19
P.W.A. Account,
237 03
Naumkeag Trust Company of Salem, 185 15
5,049 37
$260,070 21
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF SALEM General Account
Balance December 31, 1938, per statement, $5,846 94
Balance December 31, 1938, per check book, $4,627 19
Underpayment, to be adjusted, 02
Outstanding checks December 31, 1938,
per list, 1,219 73
$5,846 94
P. W. A. Account
Balance December 31, 1938, per statement, $297 03
Balance December 31, 1938, per check book, $237 03 Outstanding checks December 31, 1938, per list, 60 00
$297 03
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NAUMKEAG TRUST COMPANY OF SALEM
Balance December 31, 1938, per statement, $3,795 85
Balance December 31, 1938, per check book, $185 15
Outstanding checks December 31, 1938, per list, 3.610 70
$3,795 85
PROPERTY TAXES-1936
Outstanding January 1, 1938,
$19 25
Payments to treasurer 1938, $19 25
PROPERTY TAXES-1937
Outstanding January 1, 1938, $25,440 55
Interest reported as taxes 1937, 05
$25,440 60
Payments to treasurer 1938. $24,769 68
Abatements 1938, 254 39
Tax titles 1938. 416 53
$25,440 60
POLL TAXES-1938
Commitment per warrant, $1,336 00
Error in reporting abatements. 4 00
$1,340 00
Payments to treasurer, $1,284 00
Abatements. 38 00
Outstanding December 31. 1938. per list,
18 00
$1,340 00
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PROPERTY TAXES-1938
Commitment per warrant, $138,831 51
Additional commitment, 188 49
Commitment list in excess of warrant, 15
Moth assessments 1938 entered as taxes 1938, 3 10
Abatements and payments refunded, 74 42
$139,097 67
Payments to treasurer. $113,418 29
Abatements, 1,053 54
Tax titles, 910 18
Unlocated difference December 31, 1938, 01
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list,
23,715 65
$139,097 67
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1937
Outstanding January 1, 1938,
$313 99
Additional commitment, 90 770
Abatements and payments refunded, 14 43
$419 12
Payments to treasurer 1938,
$384 69
Abatements 1938. 34 43
$419 12
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1938
Commitment per warrant, $6,850 94
Abatements and payments refunded, 96 65
Error in reporting abatements, 6 44
Overpayment adjusted, 10
$6,954 13
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Payments to treasurer, $6,422 27
Abatements, 384 84
Warrant in excess of commitment list, 1 00
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list, 122 64
Cash on hand December 31, 1938, verified, 23 38
$6,954 13
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1937
Outstanding January 1, 1938,
$125 21
Payments to treasurer 1938, $125 21
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1938
Commitment per warrant,
$1,223 99
Payments to treasurer,
$912 24
Abatements, 28 45
Tax titles, 1 00
Moth assessments 1938 entered as taxes 1938, 3 10
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list,
279 20
$1,223 99
INTEREST, COSTS, ETC.
Collections :
Interest :
Taxes 1936,
$
1 39
Taxes 1937,
717 81
Taxes 1938,
88 57
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Motor vehicle excise taxes :
5 32
Levy of 1937, Levy of 1938, 10 74
Costs :
Taxes 1937,
10 01
Taxes 1938,
47 15
Certificates,
$882 99
Payments to treasurer, $882 82
Interest reported as taxes 1937,
05
Cash on hand December 31, 1938, verified, 12
$882 99
TAX TITLES
Balance January 1, 1938,
$3,007 01
Added to tax titles :
Taxes 1937,
416 53
Taxes 1938,
910 18
Moth assessments 1938,
1 00
Interest and costs, 45 52
Interest and costs on tax titles redeemed
reported as tax titles, 145 54
$4,525 78
Tax titles redeemed, $1,716 52
Tax titles foreclosed as lands of low value, 175 55
Balance December 31, 1938, per list, 2,633 71
$4,525 78
2 00
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SELECTMEN'S LICENSES
Licenses granted in 1938 :
Liquor,
$1,124 00
Junk,
30 00
Victuallers',
22 00
Revolver,
17 00
Garage,
2 00
Dance,
2 00
Pasteurization,
10 00
$1,207 00
Payments to treasurer 1938,
$1,207 00
TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses
Licenses issued 1938 :
Males, 178 @ $2.00
$356 00
Spayed females, 34 @ $2.00, 68 00
Females, 42 @ $5.00,
210 00
Kennel, 2 @ $25.00,
50 00
Kennel, 3 @ $50.00,
150 00
$834 00
Payments to treasurer 1938,
$780 40
Fees retained 1938, 258 @ 20c 51 60
Cash on hand December 31, 1938, verified, 2 00
$834 00
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Sporting Licenses
Licenses issued 1938 :
Fishing, 42 @ $2.00, $ 84 00
Hunting, 59 @ $2.00, 118 00
Sporting, 14 @ $3.25, 45 50
Women's and minors' fishing, 5 @ $1.25, 6 25
Trapping, 4 @ $5.25, 21 00
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, $243 75 Fees retained 1938, 124 @ 25c, 31 00
$274 75
$274 75
Licenses issued January 1 to 7, 1939, $25 75
Fees retained January 1 to 7, 1939, $ 2 75
Cash on hand January 7, 1939, verified, 23 00
$25 75
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Receipts 1938, Payments to treasurer 1938,
$33 81
$33 81
MILK INSPECTOR
Permits issued 1938 : 20 @ 50c, $10 00
50
Overpayment to treasurer,
$10 50
Payments to treasurer 1938,
$10 50
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PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Temporary Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1938, $1,750 60
Charges, 4,212 42
12 38
Overpayment adjusted,
$5,975 40
Payments to treasurer, $4,801 14
Abatements, 589 37
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list,
584 89
$5,975 40
Aid to Dependent Children
Outstanding January 1, 1938,
$306 00
Charges,
286 53
Payments to treasurer, $296 00
Abatements, 18 00
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list, 278 53
$592 53
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Outstanding January 1, 1938,
$ 611 17
Charges,
3,946 86
$4,558 03
Payments to treasurer, $3,821 68
Abatements, 522 00
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list,
214 35
$4,558 03
$592 53
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STATE AND MILITARY AID
Outstanding January 1, 1938, $1,040 00
Charges, 462 50
$1,502 50
Payments to treasurer.
$630 00
Error in charges 1937, 410 00
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list,
462 50
$1,502 50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Receipts :
Sale of supplies,
$34 80
Tuition,
63 00
$97 80
Payments to treasurer,
$71 97
Cash on hand December 31, 1938,
25 83
$97 80
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Receipts 1938, $1,207 44
Expenditures for supplies, $1,112 96
Cash balance December 31, 1938,
94 48
$1,207 44
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LIBRARY
Cash on hand January 1, 1938, $2 09
Receipts, 3 60
$5 69
Payments to treasurer 1938,
$5 69
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1938,
$150 50
Charges :
Sale of lots and graves, $547 50
Care of lots and graves, 364 25
Interments, 97 00
Miscellaneous, 11 75
1,020 50
Perpetual care bequests,
100 00
Perpetual care income withdrawn, 475 00
$1,746 00
Payments to treasurer :
By cemetery department, $896 00
By savings banks, 475 00
$1,371 00
Abatements,
20 25
Outstanding December 31, 1938, per list :
Sale of lots and graves, $132 50
Care of lots and graves, 222 25
354 75
$1,746 00
10%
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1938,
$535 64
$535 64
On hand at end of year 1938,
500 00
500 00
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from sav-
Transferred to town for
library purposes, $51 86
Bequests, 100 00
Income, 372 51
$51 86
$51 86
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1938,
$1,086 21
$1,086 21
On hand at end of year 1938,
1,000 00
1,000 00
RECEIPTS
Withdrawn from sav-
ings deposits, $86 21
Income, 32 82
$119 03
PAYMENTS
Transferred to town for
library purposes, $119 03
$119 03
ings deposits, $ 2 49
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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1938,
$13,072 63 $13,072 63
On hand at end of year 1938,
13,070 14 13,070 14
RECEIPTS
Withdrawn from sav-
ings deposits, $ 2 49
Bequests, 100 00
Income,
372 51
PAYMENTS Transferred to town for care of lots, $475 00
$475 00
$475 00
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1938,
$4,643 13
$4,643 13
On hand at end of year 1938, 5,199 23
5,199 23
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$141 10
Sale of lots,
415 00
Added to savings deposits, $556 10
$556 10
$556 10
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1938,
$355 28
$355 28
On hand at end of year 1938,
366 01
366 01
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income, $10 73
Added to savings deposits, $10 73
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TOWN OF HAMILTON BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1938 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
In Banks,
$1,012 34
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1938, 23,733 66
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes : Levy of 1938,
146 02
Moth Assessments 1938,
279 20
Tax Titles,
$2,633 71
Tax Title Possessions,
327 12
2,960 83
Departmental :
Public Welfare :
Temporary Aid,
$584 89
Aid to Dependent Children,
278 53
Old Age Assistance,
214 35
State and Military Aid,
462 50
1,540 27
State Aid to Highways,
$2,099 07
County Aid to Highways, 1,507 54
3,606 61
Underestimates to be Raised :
State Tax,
$7,380 00
Veterans' Exemptions,
15 20
State Parks and Reservations Assessment, 12 67
7,407 87
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Overdrawn Accounts :
Overlay 1937, $199 65
Highway, Chapter 90, Maintenance, 972 66
Snow Removal, 1,355 73
Federal Grant, Old Age Assistance- Administration. 2 79
2,530 83
$43,217 63
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Tailings, $111 52
Dog Licenses-Due County,
11 40
Surplus War Bonus Fund,
965 37
Highway Fund-Chapter 500, Acts of 1938,
4,100 00
Cemetery-Income Perpetual Care Funds,
24 21
Unexpended Balances :
Unemployment, $2,825 31
Chapter 90- Highland, Asbury and Bridge Streets, 1,454 13
Federal Grant, Old Age Assistance : Assistance, 24
Federal Grant, Aid to Dependent Children, 1 85
Library Funds Income, 3 20
Land for Playground, 500 00
4,784 73
Overestimate -- County Tax,
12 75
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
2,569 83
Overlay Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1938, 1,308 64
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Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax,
$146 02
Special Assessment, 279 20
Tax Title,
2,960 83
Departmental,
1,540 27
State and County Aid to Highways.
3,606 61
8,532 93
Surplus Revenue,
20,796 25
$43,217 63
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
In Banks, $4,037 03
Accounts Receivable :
Federal Grant,
89,145 00
Loan Authorized,
96,000 00
$189,182 03
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Installation of Water System-P. W. A. Docket No. 1460F, Federal Grant Revenue,
$ 4,037 03
89,145 00
Loan Authorized-Unissued,
96,000 00
$189,182 03
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DEBT ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt, $79,500 00
$79,500 00
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Essex County Hospital Loan, $ 5,000 00
High School Building Loan,
68,000 00
Water Loan, 6,500 00
$79,500 00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities, $20,135 38
$20,135 38
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Dr. Justin Allen Library Fund, $ 500 00
H. Augusta Dodge Library Fund, 1,000 00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
13,070 14
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund, 5,199 23
Maxwell Norman Fund, 366 01
$20,135 38
REPORT OF THE
TOWN CLERK
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
FOR THE YEAR
1938
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1939
REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON HELD MARCH 7, 1938 AND OF THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 15, 1938 Moderator: Oliver Wolcott
TELLERS
Republican
Democrat
H. Esther Dodge
Michael J. Donlon, Jr.
Marian Meyer
Andrew MacCurrach
Henry C. Jackson
Barbara T. Corcoran
Walter I. Fowler
Grace G. Whipple
Edward J. Ready
Lester F. Stanley
Thomas A. Sargent, Jr. Annie Cunningham
POLICE
Arthur Southwick Edward Frederick
Town Clerk: George Gibney Haraden
The Moderator, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, called the meeting to order at seven thirty-three (7.33) o'clock in the evening Monday, March 7, 1938.
Rev. Elmer N. Eddy led the meeting in prayer.
Moderator: "The first article to be acted upon 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 H. 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 unanimously carried.
Moved by Mr. John H. Perkins and seconded that : Jesse S. Mann Timothy A. Moynihan
Ralph C. Berry Ernest M. Barker
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be elected as Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark for the ensu- ing year.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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."
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded, that the report of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees as published in the town report be accepted.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article IV. "To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways and all other town expenses and determine the manner of expending same."
Moderator: "I shall read the amounts recommended for the various departments by the Finance Committee and anyone wish- ing to debate any item call "Pass" and we will reserve that item for debate and we will vote first on those not "Passed" and then on those "Passed."
The Moderator then read the following :
Selectmen
$1,200 00
Salaries of Selectmen to be :
Chairman $350 00
2nd Member 250 00
3rd Member 250 00
Selectmen Unemployment
11,500 00
Accounting
1,350 00
Treasury
1,025 00
Salary of the Treasurer to be. 750 00
Collector
1,250 00
Salary of the Collector to be
800 00
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Assessors
1,820 00
Salaries of Assessors to be :
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
1,000 00
Town Hall
2,300 00
Police
2,500 00
Water Committee
PASSED
Fire
3,000 00
Fire, Shingling Roof
175 00
Moth, Town
2,000 00
Sprayer
1,285 00
Moth, Private Property
1,100 00
Tree Warden
900 00
Forest Fire Warden
150 00
Sealer
300 00
Health
2,700 00
Salaries of the Board of Health to be :
Chairman
$50 00
2nd Member 25 00
3rd Member 25 00
Inspector of Animals
75 00 PASSED
Highways
Highland, Bridge, Asbury Sts., Chap. 90, plus bal. and rec.
3,500 00
Chapter 90, Maintenance 1,000 00
Snow
8,000 00
Street Lighting
8,200 00
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Public Welfare
18,500 00
Salaries of the Board of Public Welfare to be :
Chairman
$50 00
2nd Member 25 00
3rd Member 25 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,700 00
State and Military Aid
1,000 00
Schools
PASSED
Vocational
300 00
Educational Trips
50 00
Fire Door
135 00
Tables and Stools
92 80
Manual Training Machines
PASSED
Cafeteria Dishes
94 75
Public Library
2,400 00
American Legion
300 00
Boiler Insurance
75 00
Insurance Fund
1,200 00
Memorial Day
300 00
Parks
150 00
Town Clock
50 00
Town Reports
600 00
Cemetery
1,450 00
Interest
2,950 00
Maturing Debt
7,000 00
Voice vote. Appropriations unanimously carried. Proceeded to items (PASSED).
Water: It was moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded that this item be laid on the table until after Article 7 is acted upon.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
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Highways: Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded : that the sum of $14,000.00 be appropriated for Highways, $1,800.00 of which shall be used for salary of the Surveyor and $1,000.00 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. Motion unanimously carried.
School: Moved by Mr. Frank Withee and seconded, that the Dog Tax be added to the amount recommended by the Finance Committee of $42,643.32.
Voice vote. Motion lost.
Vote was then taken on the amount of $42,643.32 for Schools as recommended by the Finance Committee.
Voice vote. Appropriation unanimously carried.
School, Manual Training Machines: Moved by Mr. Frank E. Withee and seconded that the sum of $337.45 as recommended by the Finance Committee be increased by $128.00.
Voice vote. Motion lost.
Vote was then taken on the amount of $337.45 for School, Manual Training Machines as recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.
Voice vote. Appropriation unanimously carried.
Article V. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $12,500.00 to be expended for work to be done on the Highways, the Cemetery, the Moth Suppression Depart- ment, the Parks, Fire Protection, the Water Supply System, municipal buildings, and other municipal works 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 eleven thousand five hundred dollars ($11,500.00) be raised and appropriated for work to be done in the construction, improve-
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ment or repair of public ways, public parks, the public cemetery, the moth supression department, the water supply system, fire protection, municipal buildings and other municipal works or undertakings and for the purchase or hire of materials, supplies and equipment whereby employment may be afforded the citizens of the town, and also for providing cooperation with the Federal Government in unemployment relief and other projects of direct or indirect benefit to the town or its inhabitants, the work to be done under the direction of the Selectmen, who shall have author- ity to apportion, supervise and expend said $11,500.00 and further that the Selectmen request the Unemployment Committee to coop- erate with them in ascertaining to whom work may be given.
Before vote was taken on the motion it was moved by Mr. George Smith, and seconded: that the meeting vote to rescind the appropriation in Article 4 under Selectmen-Unemployment.
Voice vote on rescinding of appropriation. Moderator declared appropriation rescinded by the necessary majority.
Proceeded to vote on motion of Mr. Bradford.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VI. "To see if the Town will vote to continue the building of permanent highway on Asbury Street, said highway to be built jointly by the State, County and Town, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 for the Town's share of the cost of above work, or take any action thereon."
It was moved and seconded that the meeting rescind the appro- priation made under Article 4 for Highland, Bridge, Asbury Sts., Chap. 90 plus bal. and rec. $3,500.00.
Voice vote. Moderator declared appropriation rescinded by a required majority.
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded : that the Town continue the building of permanent highway on Asbury Street, said highway to be built jointly by the state, county and town,
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and the Town raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) to be expended by the Town for its share of said work, provided the state and county cooperate with the Town and contribute to the costs thereof.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VII. "To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Selectmen to acquire land by purchase of a certain portion of the Emily P. Mandell estate, so called, on Bridge Street, in accordance with Chapter 122, Acts of 1902, and amend- ments thereto, providing for supplying the town and its inhabi- tants with water for the extinguishment of fires and for domestic, manufacturing and other purposes, appropriate a sum of money therefor, provide for the issue of notes or bonds, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded, that: for the purpose of providing for supplying the town and its inhabitants with water for the extinguishment of fires and for domestic, manu- facturing and other purposes, the town purchase from Emily P. Mandell of this town three certain parcels of land embraced in her present estate on Bridge Street, viz .: the first consisting of one and one-half acres of land on the southerly side of Bridge Street including within the same her present reservoir; second. about two acres on the northerly side of Bridge Street, including within the same her present well and pumping station; third about ten acres of her meadow land on the northerly side of Bridge Street, all of said parcels with easements therein and right or rights of way thereover being as shown substantially on a plan now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, there be raised and appropriated the sum of sixty-five hundred dollars and that to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of sixty-five hundred ($6,500.00) dollars and to issue bonds or notes
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