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Receipts
-$426,065 41
Payments
$415,158 92
Protested Check, Adjusted
219 05
Balance December 31, 1939 : Merchants National Bank of Salem : General Account, $177 38
P. W. A. Account, 539 23
Naumkeag Trust Company of Salem 9,970 83
10,687 44
$426,065 41
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF SALEM
General Account
Balance December 31, 1939, per statement $223 18
Balance December 31, 1939, per check book $177 38
Outstanding checks December 31, 1939, per list 45 80
$223 18
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P. W. A. ACCOUNT
Balance December 31, 1939, per statement $8,277 20
Balance December 31, 1939, per check book $ 539 23
Outstanding checks December 31, 1939, per list 7,737 97
$8,277 20
NAUMKEAG TRUST COMPANY OF SALEM
Balance December 31, 1939, per statement
$14,252 08 Underpayment to be adjusted $ 18
Balance December 31, 1939, per check book 9,970 83
Outstanding checks December 31, 1939,
per list 4,281 07
$14,252 08
I wish to express my appreciation to the Boards and various officials of the Town for the cooperation they have extended to this department during the past year.
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, 1939
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
January 30, 1940
REPORT OF AN AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON
January 20, 1940
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 year ending December 31, 1939, 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 :FC
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 :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the year ending December 31, 1939, the following report being submitted thereon :
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by a comparison with the books of the town accountant and the treasurer.
The books and accounts of the town accountant were exam- ined and checked with the treasurer's books and with the records of the departments collecting money for the town. The appro- priations as entered in the ledger were compared with the town clerk's record of financial votes passed by the town. The ledger was analyzed and a balance sheet, which is appended to this re- port, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1939.
The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records in the departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.
The cash balance on December 31, 1939, was verified by recon- ciling the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit.
Maturing debt and interest payments were proved with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.
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The savings bank books representing the investment of the sev- eral funds in custody of the treasurer were examined and listed. The income was proved and the withdrawals were checked with the receipts as shown in the treasurer's cash book.
The tax titles held by the town were listed from the treasurer's record and all transactions pertaining thereto were verified.
The overdrawn account of $1,273.24 appearing on the balance sheet for Highways-Chapter 90, Construction, could have been avoided by the issuance of a temporary loan under the provisions of Section 6A, Chapter 44, General Laws.
The books and accounts of the collector of taxes were also exam- ined and checked. The taxes outstanding at the time of the pre- vious examination were audited, and all subsequent commitments of taxes and assessments were reconciled with the assessors' war- rants. The payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's cash book, the abatements as recorded were checked with the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the outstand- accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger.
The commitments of departmental and water accounts receiv- able were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the abatements as recorded were compared with the records in the departments authorized to grant abatements, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
Verification of the correctness of the outstanding tax, assess- ment, departmental, and water accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicat- ing that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The collector is to be commended for promptness on collecting taxes, as well as for the accuracy with which his books have been kept.
The town clerk's record of dog and sporting licenses issued
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were examined, the payments to the Division of Fisheries and Game being verified with the receipts on file and the payments to the treasurer being compared with the treasurer's cash book.
The record of receipts of the sealer of weights and measures were examined and checked and the payments to the treasurer were verified.
An examination was made of the financial records of the high school cafeteria, it being found that the receipts are being turned over to the principal of the high school, who deposits them in an account along with other funds pertaining to extra-curricular acti- vities, a payment being made from this account to the town treasurer monthly. It is recommended that, in the future, the receipts of the cafeteria be turned over to the town treasurer directly and at least as often as once each week.
In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the records of all other departments wherein money is collected for the town were examined and checked.
The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, and town clerk for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the balance sheet, there are appended to this report tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, sum- maries of the tax, assessment, tax title, departmental and water accounts, as well as tables showing the transactions and condition of the several trust funds.
For the cooperation received from the several officials while making the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for my- self, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN B. DINE,
HBD :FC
Assistant Director of Accounts
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1939,
Receipts,
$ 5,049 37 421,016 04
Payments,
Protested check, adjusted,
$426,065 41 $415,158 92 219 05
Balance December 31, 1939 : Merchants National Bank of Salem : General Account, .. $177 38 P. W. A. Account, 539 23
Naumkeag Trust Company of Salem, 9,970 83
10,687 44
$426,065 41
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF SALEM
General Account
Balance December 31, 1939, per statement, $223 18 Balance December 31, 1939, per check book, $177 38
Outstanding checks December 31, 1939, per list, 45 80
$223 18
P. W. A. Account
Balance December 31, 1939, per statement, $8,277 20 Balance December 31, 1939, per check book, $ 539 23 Outstanding checks December 31, 1939, per list, 7,737 97 $8,277 20
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NAUMKEAG TRUST COMPANY OF SALEM
Balance December 31, 1939, per statement, $14,252 08 Underpayment, to be adjusted, $ 18
Balance December 31, 1939, per check book' 9,970 83 Outstanding checks December 31, 1939, per
list, 4,281 07
$14,252 08
POLL TAXES-1938
Outstanding January 1, 1939,
$18 00
Payments to treasurer 1939, $ 8 00
Abatements 1939, 10 00
$18 00
PROPERTY TAXES-1938
Outstanding January 1, 1939,
$23,715 66
Abatements and payments and overpay- ments, refunded, 8 13
Abatement and payment, adjusted,
7 59
Protested check charged back 1939, 219 05
Moth assessments 1938 entered as prop-
erty taxes 1938, 95
$23,951 38
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$22,947 91
Abatements 1939, 191 01
Added to tax titles 1939,
812 45
Unlocated difference, adjusted,
01
$23,951 38
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POLL TAXES-1939
Commitment, per warrant,
$1,328 00
Payments to treasurer,
$1,286 00
Abatements, Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list, 4 00
38 00
$1,328 00
PERSONAL TAXES-1939
Commitment, per warrant,
$13,472 03
Payments to treasurer, $12,440 65
Abatements, 91 25
Personal taxes 1939 reported as real es- tate taxes 1939, 98 60
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list,
841 53
$13,472 03
REAL ESTATE TAXES-1939
Commitment, per warrant,
$123,026 10
Additional commitment, 436 87
Personal taxes 1939 reported as real es- tate taxes 1939, 98 60
Moth assessments 1939 reported as real
estate taxes 1939, 1 80
$123,563 37
Payments to treasurer, $98,044 76
Abatements, 422 50
Added to tax titles, 1,126 88
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list, 23,969 23
$123,563 37
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1938
Outstanding January 1, 1939, $146 02
Additional commitment 1939, 109 93
Abatements and payments, refunded 1939, 25 72
$281 67
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$243 57
Abatements 1939, 38 10
$281 67
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1939
Commitment, per warrants, $6,843 12
Abatements and payments, refunded,
119 45
Overabatement, adjusted, 01
$6,962 58
Payments to treasurer,
$6,506 33
Abatements, 338 05
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list, 118 20
$6,962 58
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1938 -
Outstanding January 1, 1939,
$279 20
Payments to treasurer 1939, $275 90
Added to tax titles 1939, 2 35
Moth assessments 1938 entered as prop-
erty taxes 1938, 95
$279 20
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MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1939
Commitment, per warrant, $1,423 74
Payments to treasurer, $1,219 79
Added to tax titles, 19 65
Moth assessments 1939 reported as real estate taxes 1939,
1 80
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list,
182 50
$1,423 74
INTEREST, COSTS, ETC.
Cash balance January 1, 1939, $ 12
Collections 1939 :
Interest :
Taxes 1938,
$566 42
Taxes 1939,
50 02
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1938, 2 30
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1939, 5 45
Poll taxes 1938,
19
Poll taxes 1939,
13
Moth assessments 1938,
13
624 64
Costs,
44 45
Advertising,
13 00
Certificates,
4 03
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$686 24 $686 24
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TAX TITLES
Balance January 1, 1939, $2,633 71
Added to tax titles :
Taxes 1938,
$ 812 45
Taxes 1939, 1,126 88
Moth assessments 1938,
2 35
Moth assessments 1939, 19 65
Interest and costs
72 43
2,033 76
Interest and costs on tax titles re- deemed reported as tax titles, 19 34
$4,686 81
Tax titles redeemed,
$1,968 44
Tax titles foreclosed as lands of low value, 91 70
Balance December 31, 1939, per list, 2,626 67
$4,686 81
TAX POSSESSIONS
Balance January 1, 1939, $327 12
Tax titles foreclosed as land of low value, 91 70
$418 82
Balance December 31, 1939, per list, $418 82
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SELECTMEN'S LICENSES AND PERMITS
Licenses and permits granted 1939 :
Liquor,
$1,100 00
Victuallers',
20 00
Junk,
20 00
Revolver,
18 00
Pedlars',
18 00
Pasteurization,
10 00
Garage,
2 00
Oleomargarine,
1 00
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$1,189 00 $1,189 00
Licenses and permits granted January 1 to 9, 1940 :
Liquor, $1,100 00
Victuallers', 20 00
Revolver,
3 00
Garage,
2 00
$1,125 00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 9, 1940,
$1,125 00
TOWN CLERK
DOG LICENSES
Licenses issued 1939 :
Male, 175 @ $2.00, $350 00
Spayed female, 32 @ $2.00, 64 00
Female, 37 @ $5.00, 185 00
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Kennel, 4 @ $25.00, 100 00
Kennell, 2 @ $50.00, 100 00
799 00
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$801 00 $750 80 Fees retained 1939, 50 20
$801 00
SPORTING LICENSES
Licenses issued 1939 :
Fishing, 40 @ $2.00, $80 00
Hunting, 58 @ $2.00, 116 00
Sporting, 12 @ $3.25, 39 00
Females' and minors' fishing, 8 @ $1.25, 10 00
Trapping, 3 @ $5.25, 15 75
Duplicate, 2 @ $.50, 1 00
$261 75
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, $231 00 Fees retained, 30 25
Cash balance December 31, 1939, 50
$261 75
Cash balance January 1, 1940, $ 50
Licenses issued January 1 to 6, 1940 :
Fishing, 5 @ $2.00, $10 00
Sporting, 4 @ $3.25, 13 00
23 00
$23 50
Fees retained January 1 to 6, 1940, $ 2 25
Cash on hand January 6, 1940, verified, 21 25
$23 50
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Receipts 1939,
$37 92
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$37 92
MILK INSPECTOR
Permits issued 1939 :
23 @ $.50, $11 50
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$11 00
Overpayment to treasurer 1938,
50
$11 50
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Temporary Aid-Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1939, $ 584 89
Charges,
3,887 67
$4,472 56
Payments to treasurer, $3,571 82
Abatements, 35 86
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list,
864 88
$4,472 56
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Aid to Dependent Children Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1939,
$278 53
Charges 1939, 228 77
$507 30
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$489 97
Abatements 1939,
17 33
$507 30
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1939, $ 214 35
Charges,
5,760 99
$5,975 34
Payments to treasurer,
$5,923 51
Abatements, 50 33
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list,
1 50
$5,975 34
STATE AND MILITARY AID Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1939, $462 50
Charges, 421 00
$883 50
Payments to treasurer,
$462 50
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list,
421 00
$883 50
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous Receipts
Cash balance January 1, 1939, $25 83
Collections 1939 :
Sale of supplies,
$ 81 47
Tuition,
486 00
Damaged books, 1 45
568 92
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$594 75 $594 75
High School Cafeteria
Cash balance January 1, 1939, $ 94 48
Receipts 1939,
1,082 55
$1,177 03
Payments to treasurer 1939,
$953 94
Expended for supplies,
223 09
$1,177 03
Receipts January 1 to 12, 1940,
$67 49
Cash balance January 12, 1940,
$67 49
LIBRARY
Receipts 1939,
$4 01
$4 01
Payments to treasurer 1939,
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WATER DEPARTMENT Services
Charges 1939,
$7,128 80
Payments to treasurer,
$1,709 51
Outstanding December 31, 1939,
5,419 29
$7,128 80
Outstanding January 1, 1940,
$5,419 29
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 11, 1940, $ 609 70
Outstanding January 11, 1940, per list, 4,296 43
Cash on hand January 11, 1940, verified, 513 16
$5,419 29
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1939 :
Sale of lots and graves, $132 50
Care of lots and graves, 222 25
$354 75
Charges :
Sale of lots and graves,
$160 00
Care of lots and graves, 355 75
Interments, 173 00
Miscellaneous,
11 20
699 95
Perpetual care bequests,
700 00
Perpetual care income withdrawn, 398 00
$2,152 70
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Payments to treasurer : By cemetery department, $1,391 45
By savings banks, 398 00
$1,789 45
Outstanding December 31, 1939, per list :
Sale of lots and graves, $ 87 50 Care of lots and graves, 275 75
363 25
$2,152 70
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939,
$500 00 $500 00
On hand at end of year 1939, Receipts
$500 00
$500 00
Payments
1939
Income,
$15 15 Transferred to town for library purposes, $15 15
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939,
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
On hand at end of year 1939, Receipts
$1,000 00 Payments
$1,000 00
1939
Income, $30 23 Transferred to town for library purposes, $30 23
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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939,
On hand at end of year 1939,
$13,070 14 $13,070 14 $13,748 63 $13,748 63
Receipts
Payments
1939
Bequests,
$700 00 Added to savings de-
Income,
376 49 posits, $678 49 Transferred to town care of lots, 398 00
$1,076 49
$1,076 49
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939,
$5,199 23 $5,199 23
On hand at end of year 1939,
$5,546 47 $5,546 47
Receipts
Payments
1939
Income,
Sale of lots,
$157 24 Added to savings de- 190 00 posits,
$347 24
$347 24
$347 24
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
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MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939,
$366 01
$366 01
On hand at end of year 1939,
$377 06
$377 06
Receipts
Payments
1939
Income,
$11 05 Added to savings de- posits,
$11 05
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TOWN OF HAMILTON BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1939 REVENUE ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash :
In Banks,
$10,148 21
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1939, 24,814 76
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1939,
118 20
Moth Assessments : Levy of 1939,
182 50
Tax Titles,
$2,626 67
Tax Possessions,
418 82
3,045 49
Departmental : 1
Public Welfare,
$864 88
Old Age Assistance,
1 50
State and Military Aid,
421 00
Dog Officer,
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12 00
1,299 38
273 24
State and County Aid to Highways, Water Department: Services,
5,419 29
Overdrawn Account :
Highways-Chapter 90, Construction,
1,273 24
$46,574 31
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Tailings, $111 52
Dog Licenses-Due County,
9 00
Surplus War Bonus Fund, 965 37
Highway Fund-Chapter 500, Acts of 1938,
4,100 00
Library Funds Income,
5 94
Cemetery :
Income Perpetual Care Funds, $ 63
Sale of Lots Funds, 15 00
15 63
Federal Grants :
Old Age Assistance-Administration, $ 16
Old Age Assistance-Assistance, 1 55
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration, 33
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid, 27 56
29 60
Overestimates 1939 :
Veterans' Exemptions Assessment, $15 20
State Parks and Reservations Assessment, 21 48
36 68
Unexpended Balances :
Unemployment, $1,011 13
Highways-Chapter 90 Maintenance, 48 99
Land for Playground, 500 00
1,560 12
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus, 1,185 05
Overlay-Reserved for Abatement of Taxes : Levy of 1939, 779 73
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Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax,
$118 20
Special Assessment,
182 50
Tax Title,
3,045 49
Departmental,
1,299 38
State and County Aid to Highways,
273 24
Water,
5,419 29
10,338 10
Surplus Revenue,
27,437 57
$46,574 31
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
In Bank,
$ 539 23
Accounts Receivable :
Federal Grant,
19,810 00
Loan Authorized,
1,000 00
$21,349 23
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Installation of Water System-P. W. A. Docket No. 1460F,
$ 121 34
Federal Grant Revenue,
19,810 00
Premium on Loan,
417 89
Loan Authorized-Unissued,
1,000 00
$21,349 23
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DEBT ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt,
$166,000 00
$166,000 00
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Essex County Hospital Loan, $ 4,000 00
High School Building Loan,
62,000 00
Water Loans,
100,000 00
$166,000 00
TRUST ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities, $21,172 16
$21,172 16
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Dr. Justin Allen Library Fund, $ 500 00
H. Augusta Dodge Library Fund, 1,000 00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, 13,748 63 Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund, 5,546 47 Maxwell Norman Fund, 377 06
$21,172 16
REPORT OF THE
TOWN CLERK
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
FOR THE YEAR 1939
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1940
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REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON HELD MARCH 6, 1939 AND OF THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 14, 1939
MODERATOR: Oliver Wolcott
TELLERS
Republican
Henry C. Jackson
Gerald Colwell
Frank C. Back
H. Esther Dodge
Arthur Perkins
Lester F. Stanley
Democrat George A. Harrigan Thomas A. Sargent, Jr. Ann Kelliher Francis Burns John F. Counihan Annie Cunningham
POLICE
Edward Frederick Charles F. Poole
TOWN CLERK: George Gibney Haraden
The Moderator, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, called the meeting to order at seven thirty-seven (7.37 P. M.) o'clock in the evening, Monday, March 6, 1939.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Elmer Newton Eddy.
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 be elected as Field Drivers for the ensuing year.
Merrill S. Lovering
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 ensuing 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 commit- tees and take any action thereon."
Moderator: These reports are already made in the Town Report. Motion to accept them is now in order.
Moved by Mr. Robert B. Walsh and seconded that: the re- ports 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 man- ner of expending same."
Moderator: "As we have done in the past I shall read the items as given in the recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee. If anyone desires to debate any item call "Pass" as read and that item will be voted later and all other items will be voted as read."
The Moderator then read as follows :
$1,200 00 Selectmen
Salaries of the Selectmen to be:
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
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Assessors
1,800 00
Salaries of the Assessors to be:
Chairman
$350 00
2nd Member 225 00
3rd Member
225 00
Other Finance Accounts 5 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
Town Hall for auxiliary lighting
340 00
Police
2,500 00
Fire Department
2,800 00
Moth, Town
2,000 00
Moth, private
1,100 00
Tree Warden
900 00
Forest Warden
75 00
Sealer
300 00
Health Department 2,400 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
Town Highways 13,000 00
Salary of the Superintendent to be $1,800 00
Chapter 90 Maintenance 500 00
Snow
5,000 00
Street Lighting 8,200 00
Public Welfare (to be divided as follows) 21,000 00
General Relief $12,900 00
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Salaries :
Chairman 50 00
Other 2 members $25.00 each 50 00
Old Age Assistance 6,550 00
Old Age Assistance Administration
500 00
Aid to Dependent Children 900 00
Aid to Dependent Children Ad- ministration 50 00
Soldiers' Relief 1,900 00
State and Military Aid
1,100 00
School
*42,289 98
Vocational
350 00
Educational trips
50 00
Manual training machines
100 00
Waterproofing High School
1,500 00
Stoker for High School
935 00
Painting
333 00
Library
2,400 00
American Legion
300 00
Memorial Day
250 00
Parks
150 00
Town Clock
50 00
Cemetery
1,400 00
Town Reports
500 00
Insurance Fund
1,300 00
Boiler Insurance
75 00
Maturing Debt
8,500 00
Interest
3,750 00
* plus dog tax.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
Article V. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $4,200.00 to be expended for work to be done on the Highways, the Cemetery, the Moth Suppression De-
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partment, the Parks, Fire Protection, the Water Supply Sys- tem, municipal buildings, and other municipal works and for materials and implements, to provide work for the needy unem- ployed of the town, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Standish Bradford and seconded: That the sum of Four thousand two hundred dollars ($4,200.00) be raised and appropriated for work to be done in the construc- tion, improvement or repair of public ways, public parks, the public cemetery, the moth suppression 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 direc- tion of the Selectmen, who shall have the authority to appor- tion, supervise and expend said $4,200.00 and further that the Selectmen request the unemployment committee to cooperate with them in ascertaining to whom work may be given.
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 high- way to be built jointly by the State, County and Town and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the Town's share of the cost of above work, or take any action thereon."
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