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James F. Carens 7
Sylvester F. Whalen 7
Nellie M. Donahue 6
Marie L. Beaulieu
6
Delegates not grouped.
James D. Burns
3
Thomas J. Burns
2
State ·Committee.
Charles M. Boyle 7
Genevieve K. Gallant 6
Town Committee.
Daniel F. Crowley 10
Allen MacCurrach 12
John F. Counihan 9
Julia G. Burns
10
William F. Morse
9
George B. Morse
9
William J. Daley
10
Chester A. Baker 9
The polls were closed at 8 o'clock P. M.
A true copy. Attest : GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
Town Clerk
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
STATE PRIMARY-SEPTEMBER 17, 1940
The State Primary was held at the Town Hall, Tuesday, September 17, 1940.
The meeting was called to order, the warrant read, and the polls declared open at one o'clock P. M. by John H. Perkins, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
The tellers were as follows : Republican Carolyn Lander
Henry C. Jackson
Ray Sanford Edward J. Ready
Democratic Andrew MacCurrach George A. Harrigan Francis C. Moynihan Ann Kelliher Francis Burns Daniel F. Crowley
Election officers were as follows :
John H. Perkins
George Gibney Haraden Edward A. DeWitt
Lawrence R. Stone
The police on duty were as follows : Arthur Southwick
Edward Frederick
The election officers and tellers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.
Total vote cast 276
Men
176 Republican 237
Women
100
Democratic 39
276 276
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The Republican vote follows :
Governor.
Saltonstall 216
Blanks 21
Lieutenant Governor.
Cahill
217
Blanks 20
Secretary.
Cook
216
Blanks 21
Treasurer.
Hurley
213
Blanks
24
Auditor.
Wood 210
Blanks 27
Attorney General.
Barnes
46
Bushnell
97
Crossley 18
Dewing 28
Fredo
1
Roberts
25
Blanks 22
Senator in Congress.
Parkman 208
Blanks 29
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Congressman.
Bates
230
Blanks
7
Councillor.
Black 42
MacInnis 136
Turner
28
Blanks
31
Senator.
Haley 177
Newhall 42
Blanks 18
Representatives in General Court.
Brown 160
Hayes
26
Reynolds
206
Blanks 82
- -¿
Clerk of Courts.
Frost
199
Blanks
38
Register of Deeds.
Kimball
30
Lewis
43
Priest
144
Blanks
20
County Commissioners.
Butler
153
Bentley
115
Glynn
27
.
162
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Longworth 27
Poitras 29
Silsbee
29
Wolkel
5
Blanks
95
Delegates to State Convention.
Haraden
19
Stone
7
Woodman
8
Trussell
3
Chittick
7
Harrigan
1
Snow
1
The Democratic vote follows :
Governor.
Dever
24
Kelley 15
Lieutenant Governor.
Carr
14
Gallagher
11
Kelley
3
McCarron
0
O'Neil
7
Willett
0
Blanks
4
Secretary.
Fish 4
Foley
12
McCarthy
9
Morris
8
Blanks
6
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Treasurer.
Brown 3
Cahill 13
Doherty
5
Donahue
9
McGrath
2
Blanks
Auditor.
Buckley
19
Flaherty
3
Husband
13
Walsh
0
Blanks
4
Attorney General.
Backus
4
Brennan
11
Burke
4
Carroll
1
Chisholm
2
Finnegan
2
Lyons
0
Ryan
1
Sullivan
8
Blanks
6
Senator.
Walsh
30
Blanks
9
Congressman.
Burns
28
Blanks 11
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Councillor.
Donovan 13
Hennessey 17
Blanks
9
Senator.
Burns 28
Blanks 11
Clerk of Courts.
Frost
10
Linehan
10
Sisk 10
Blanks 9
Register of Deeds.
Kimball
22
Blanks 17
County Commissioners.
Caruso
10
Conway 19
Cussell
1
Hanify 5
Manning
16
Blanks 27
Delegates to State Convention.
Crowley 30
Blanks 9
Result of vote announced at 8.45 P. M.
A true copy. Attest : GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
Town Clerk
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
STATE ELECTION-NOVEMBER 5, 1940
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Hamil- ton, County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts held on the fifth day of November, 1940, the following officers and questions were voted upon.
The Election Officers were as follows: John H. Perkins, Edward A. DeWitt, Lawrence R. Stone and George Gibney Haraden.
The Tellers were as follows :
Republican
H. Esther Dodge
Walter I. Fowler
Henry C. Jackson
Frank Tuck
Edwin Austin
Gerald Colwell Barbara T. Corcoran
Carolyn L. Lander Edward J. Regan Annie S. Cunningham
Richard N. Peale
Democratic Andrew MacCurrach Francis Burns Daniel F. Crowley Ann Kelliher John F. Counihan
The police on duty were as follows : Edward Frederick Arthur Southwick
The election officers, tellers and police were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by George Gibney Hara- den, Town Clerk.
The warrant was read and the polls declared open at 7 A. M. The result of the election follows :
Total vote cast 1293.
The above included 50 absentee ballots.
Votes by men 664
Votes by women 629
Total 1293
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Electors :
SL Aiken and Orange 0
P Babson and Moorman 2
C Browder and Ford 1
D Roosevelt and Wallace 391
S Thomas and Krueger 5
R Willkie and McNary 870
Blanks 24
Governor.
SL Henning A. Blomen 3
S Jeffrey W. Campbell 1
D Paul A. Dever 381
Otis Archer Hood 3
P E. Tallmadge Root 0
R Leverett Saltonstall 892
Blanks 13
Lieutenant Governor.
R Horace T. Cahill 906
C Hugo DeGregory 2
D Owen A. Gallagher 307
S Walter S. Hutchins 4
SL George L. McGlynn 7
P Guy S. Williams 5
Blanks 62
Secretary.
R Frederic W. Cook 941
D Katherine A. Foley 277
C Thomas F. P. O'Dea 1
SL Modestino Torra 3
S Peter Wartianinen, Jr. . Blanks 67
4
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Treasurer.
D John J. Donahue 291
C Henry Grossman 1
P Thomas Hamilton 18
R William E. Hurley
904
SL Malcolm T. Rowe
5
S Andrew Swenson
5
Blanks
69
Auditor.
C Arthur R. Buckley 7
D Thomas J. Buckley 311
S Charles H. Daniels 6
SL Bernard G. Kelley 6
P Harry W. Kimball 9
R Russell A. Wood 875
Blanks 79
Attorney General.
D James Henry Brennan 317
R Robert T. Bushnell 894
C Joseph C. Figueiredo 2
P Austin H. Fittz 3
S Charles R. Hill 4
SL Fred E. Oelcher
1
Blanks 72
Senator in Congress.
( Phillip Frankfeld 4
SL Horace I. Hillis 0
S George Lyman Paine 4
R Henry Parkman, Jr. 801
P George L. Thompson 7
D David I. Walsh 437
Blanks 40
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Congressman : Sixth District.
R George J. Bates 990
D James D. Burns 240
Blanks 63
Councillor: Fifth District.
D James A. Donovan 317
R William J. MacInnis 882
Blanks 94
Senator: Third Essex District.
D Frank J. Burns 274
R Cornelius F. Haley 937
Blanks 82
Representatives in General Court: 15th Essex District.
R Russell P. Brown 840
R James R. Reynolds 982
Blanks 764
Clerk of Courts: Essex County.
D R Archie N. Frost 989
Blanks 304
Register of Deeds: Essex Southern District.
D Maurice Kimball 310
R A. Franklin Priest 854
Blanks 129
County Commissioners : Essex County.
R James D. Bentley 805
R Frederick Butler 791
D Michael F. Conway 278
D J. Fred Manning 239
Blanks 473
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all three of the following questions :-
(a) If a voter desires to permit the sale in this town of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "YES" on all three questions.
(b) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages only to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one, "YES" on question two and "NO" on question three.
(c) If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on questions one and two and "YES" on question three.
(d) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in addition other alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one and "YES" on questions two and three.
(e) If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all alcoholic beverages whether to be drunk on or off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on all three questions.
1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for YES 488
the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whis- ky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other
NO 571
Blanks 234 alcoholic beverages ?)
2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines, beer, ale and other malt beverages ?)
3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the pre- mises ?
YES 560
NO 470
Blanks 263
YES 649
NO 407
Blanks 237
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QUESTION ON PUBLIC POLICY
"Shall the Senator from this district be in- YES 725 structed to vote for legislation providing for ten NO 215 dollar weekly payments to each recipient of old Blanks 353 age assistance ?"
QUESTION ON PUBLIC POLICY
"Shall the Senator from this district be in- structed to vote for the establishment of a lottery to be conducted by the Commonwealth, which shall be known as the Old Age Assistance Sweep- stakes, the net proceeds of which shall provide additional revenue for the Old Age Assistance Fund ?"
YES 586
NO 329
Blanks 378
A true copy. Attest : GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN Town Clerk
FIFTEENTH ESSEX REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition and all acts in amendment thereto, the City Clerk of Beverly, the Town Clerk of Wen- ham, and the Town Clerk of Hamilton, the City of Beverly and the towns of Wenham and Hamilton comprising the Fif- teenth Representative District, met at twelve o'clock noon of Friday the Fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1940, at the office of the City Clerk of Beverly, the place designated for their meeting for the purpose of examining and compiling the transcript of returns, to ascertain what persons have been elected to represent this said district in the General Court of the Commonwealth.
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The certified returns of the City of Beverly, and the Towns of Wenham and Hamilton were examined and compared and the result found to be as follows : to wit:
Hamil-
CITIES AND TOWNS
Beverly Wenham
ton Totals
Whole number of ballots
13163
805
1293 15261
Blanks
8468
288
764
9520
Russell P. Brown of Beverly
9579
590
840 11009
James R. Reynolds of Wenham 8273
732
982
9987 6
Scattering 6
Russell P. Brown of Beverly and James R. Reynolds of Wenham, the persons having the highest number of votes, were declared elected to represent said District in the next General Court of the Commonwealth, the certificates of election were signed, one to be forwarded to the Secretary of the Common- wealth and one to each of the persons found to be elected.
Witness our hands this fifteenth day of November, 1940. Edward P. Eldredge, City Clerk of Beverly Roscoe B. Batchelder, Town Clerk of Wenham George Gibney Haraden, Town Clerk of Hamilton A true copy. Attest : GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN Town Clerk
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VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS RECORDED 1940
Martin James, Jr., son of Martin J. and Mary (Jenks) Kavanagh
Solveig Morse, daughter of Harold M. and Dorothy (Morse) Johnson, Jr.
Jean Rowena, daughter of Raymond E. and Dorothy (Scriven) Hammond
Dianna Laura, daughter of Edward L. and Laura (Hemm) Stevens, Jr.
Stephen Everett, son of Forrest G. and Louise (Crowley ) Welch
Paul Campbell, son of Paul A. and Marguerite (Gates) Brumby
Frederick Adolph, III, son of Frederick A. and Dorothy (Markel) Prahl, Jr.
Richard Frederick, son of Frederick R. and Wilma (Leepin) Johnson
Patricia Ann, daughter of Elmer H. and Virginia (Freeman) Smith
Elizabeth Gardner, daughter of Standish and Dorothy (Bradford) Winthrop
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Linda Anne, daughter of Ovide J. and Loretta (Back) Tremblay
Judith Ann, daughter of Edward J. and Katherine (McCarthy) Dwyer
Linda Moulton, daughter of Edward J. and Ruth (Lougee) Hopping, Jr.
Mary Ann, daughter of Arthur E. and Mae (Topaz) Addelson
Julia, daughter of Axel and Barbara (Young) Magnuson, Jr.
Patricia Leontine, daughter of Louis P. and Eleanor (Thibeau) Foote
Edward Brown, Jr., son of Edward B. and Barbara (Wilson) Pulsifer
James Joseph, son of Ormon J. and Rose Aimee (Perron) Richards
Judith Amy, daughter of James A. and Dorothy (Cross) Crowley
Elizabeth Lee, daughter of R. Bennett and Elizabeth (McKean) Forbes
Janice Rose, daughter of Leo G. and Marjorie (Snow) Elario, Jr.
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Pauline, daughter of Browning E. and Cornelia (Pentecost) Marean, Jr.
Crocker, son of Crocker and Janice (Vaughan) Snow
Jacqueline, daughter of Norman D. and Rosamond (Lockwood) Vaughan
Frederic, Jr., son of Frederic and Angela (Forbes) Winthrop
Sally Hart, daughter of Eliot M. and Natalie (Hart) Wadsworth
William M., Jr., son of William M. and Barbara (Underhill) Altenburg
MARRIAGES RECORDED 1940
John F. Mullins of Hamilton, Mass. Barbara S. Brooks of Beverly, Mass.
Samuel T. Johnson, Jr., of Gloucester, Mass. Frances M. Watters of Gloucester, Mass.
George Bunce of Hamilton, Mass. Eunice M. Hitchings of Hamilton, Mass.
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Chester W. Carter of Danvers, Mass. Eleanor Melta of Danvers, Mass.
Edward Wigglesworth, Jr., of Topsfield, Mass. Marian McKean of Wenham, Mass.
George Chalmers Cutler, Jr., of Garrison, Md. Phyllis Tuckerman of Hamilton, Mass.
Louis L. Doucette of Hamilton, Mass. Thelma M. Burrill of Groveland, Mass.
George Davenport Aldrich of Marblehead, Mass. Alice Hathaway Burrage of Beverly, Mass.
James Willoughly Totten of Fort Meyer, Virginia Ruth Ellen Patton of Hamilton, Mass.
Frederick Cowles Wales of Beverly, Mass. Edith Mabel Pope of Hamilton, Mass.
Ralph R. Racine of Ipswich, Mass. Thelma A. Fowler of Ipswich, Mass.
Fernanod Joseph Abate of Beverly, Mass. Leonella Victoria DeLuca of Hamilton, Mass.
Edwin W. Phillips of Hamilton, Mass. Barbara T. Knowlton of Hamilton, Mass.
Stanley J. Koloski of Hamilton, Mass. Pauline Belanger of Hamilton, Mass.
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William L. Ross of Andover, Mass. Joan Campbell of Andover, Mass.
Albert Pierce Lougee of Hamilton, Mass. Netherline Virginia Bray of Hamilton, Mass.
Roger Terras Armstrong of Topsfield, Mass. Grace Margaret Cullity of Hamilton, Mass.
Wallace C. Kenney of Beverly, Mass. Alice M. Whitcomb (nee Morse) of Hamilton, Mass.
Timothy H. Holland of Beverly, Mass. Mary G. Gates of Hamilton, Mass.
H. Grant Crowell of Hamilton, Mass. Margaret E. O'Brien of Beverly, Mass.
Albert Lorenzo Foss of Beverly, Mass. Grace Frances Nims of Beverly, Mass.
John William Page of Beverly, Mass. Helen Mary Aylward of Wenham, Mass.
Roland L. Hughes of Hamilton, Mass. Eleanore Lagasse of Lowell, Mass.
Edward F. Mayo, Jr., of Hamilton, Mass. Esther L. Dunham of Holyoke, Mass.
John Albert Jeppson of Rockport, Mass. Constance Plummer Stevens of Hamilton, Mass.
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Edward R. Meyer of Hamilton, Mass. Verna C. Davis of Ipswich, Mass.
Roger S. Burnham of Beverly, Mass. L. Maude Bancroft of Hamilton, Mass.
Harold L. Knowlton, Jr., of Hamilton, Mass. Frances L. Hennessey of Salem, Mass.
Frederic C. B. Souza of Lynn, Mass. Mary L. Gallant of Lynn, Mass.
Frank N. Gerrish of Hamilton, Mass.
Mary Elizabeth Ellsworth of Ipswich, Mass.
Max DeMille of New Brunswick
Virginia Beers of Hamilton, Mass.
Stanley Shields of Hamilton, Mass. Virginia Connor of Hamilton, Mass.
DEATHS RECORDED 1940
Years
Months
Days
Emma Jane Southworth
82
8
85
Mary E. Burns
67
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. .
Mary Gibney
75
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. .
Delia Gildart
58
. .
. .
William St. Hilaire
59
. .
Marilyn F. Brumby
3
8
Rosilla M. McGlauflin
86
4
21
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Years
Months
Days
Washington Alden Patch
75
10
10
Durell Hall
52
9
26
Levi E. Alexander
55
0
4
John William Morgan
84
2
11
Martha D. Crateau
43
6
13
Herman J. Sonia
53
. .
. .
Julia E. Perron (nee Lawless)
70
. .
. .
Caroline E. Robinson
90
. .
. .
Florence E. Wood
67
. .
. .
Mary Agnes Tappan
82
. .
. .
Lawrence Elmer Anderson
30
6
21
Mary A. Southwick
86
5
26
Apolinary Chudzenski
70
11
19
Nellie E. Stone
90
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· ·
John E. Cross
70
2
22
George D. Grant
70
. .
. .
Dennis Moynihan
66
9
17
Edward L. Stevens, Sr.
48
9
27
Reginald Emeney
38
. .
. .
Samuel Malone
67
. .
. .
James Lawrence Danforth
53
6
24
Carroll E. Richardson
55
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E. Nelson Pierce
68
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BROUGHT INTO TOWN 1940
Years
Months
Days
Elmer H. Dodge
79
1
. .
Amelia Chandler
80
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. .
Dora E. Comeau
47
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Annetta H. Martin
86
. .
. .
Henry Trefry
91
7
2
.
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Years
Months
Days
Cordelia E. Kemp
63
9
7
Dr. Daniel A. Nason
68
9
6
Charles Fyrberg
61
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. .
Margaret Hennessey
77
. .
. .
Lewis C. Appleton
82
11
20
John B. Gobeille
64
. .
. .
Frank G. Sargent
60
9
1
I wish to express my appreciation to the Town Officials and to the Citizens of the Town for their cooperation and assist- ance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN,
Town Clerk.
JURY LIST FOR 1941
Walter S. Perkins, Park Street, Retired. Everett C. Welch, Rust Street, Salesman. Thomas A. Sargent Jr., Elliott Street, Hostler. George Bunce, Grant Avenue, Retired. Ernest M. Haraden, Bridge Street, Retired. Theodore A. Holland, Essex Street, Insurance Broker. Luther M. Caverly, Knowlton Street, Chauffeur. Leland D. Thompson, Prospect Street, Contractor. Edward W. MacGregor, Cutler's Road, Laborer. Robert O. DeWar, Bridge Street, Superintendent. Frank C. Back, Pleasant Street, Laborer. Frank Edmondson, Highland Street, Caretaker. Wm. George Goodhue, Sagamore Street, Farmer. Donald M. Keyser, 27 Union Street, Advertising Manager. William E. Mathews, Union Street, Accountant. Henry N. Pfaff, Cummings Street, Greenskeeper. Lester F. Stanley, Lincoln Avenue, Clerk. Ray M. Sanford, Lois Street. Salesman. William M. Smith, Hamilton Avenue, Clerk. Fred Stillings, Bridge Street, Carpenter. Lawrence R. Stone, Asbury Street, Superintendent.
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report of the work per- formed by the Police Department for the year ending De- cember 31, 1940.
Total number of arrests during year, 22; divided as follows . Male 21 Foreign born 2
Female 1
Residents 10
Adults
22
Non-residents 12
Native born
19
Classification of crime :
Drunks
4
Non-support
2
Breaking, entering and larceny
4
Driving under the influence of liquor
5
Operating without a license
1
Stubborn child
1
Speeding
1
Driving to endanger
2
Receiving stolen property 1
Disorderly person
1
DISTRICT COURT Disposition of Cases
Released without arraignment 2
Sentenced to House of Correction 3
Sentenced and put on probation
5
Fined
10
Appealed to Superior Court
1
Placed on file 1
-
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SUPERIOR COURT
Found guilty 1
ARRESTS MADE BY OFFICERS
Frederick 21 Whipple 1
Arrests for out of-town police 10
Persons held at local police station and later released 17
SUMMONS SERVED
For out-of-town police by local police 18
AUTOMOBILE REGULATION
Licenses revoked by Registrar of Motor Vehicles 17
Registration revoked by Registrar and plates returned by local police 20
Automobile transfers by individuals
59
Automobile transfers by Class 1 dealers 148
REPORTS MADE BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Commissioner of Correction 4
To the Registrar of Motor Vehicles 21
To the Probation Officer 12
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED
Causing injuries to persons 14
Causing damage to property only 9
TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS
Taken to Hospital 23
Taken to their own homes 18
Taken to doctor's office for treatment 14
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COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED
Frederick 354 Whipple 51
Poole
95
Southwick 30
MISCELLANEOUS
Automobiles reported stolen 3
Automobiles recovered 9
Lights reported out 156
Dangerous wires reported 14
Obstruction in the street reported to Highway Surveyor. 9
Obstructions in the street reported to Tree Warden 7
Police assistance to out-of-town officers 18
Property reported stolen (value) $480
Property recovered (value) $400
I wish to express my appreciation for the assistance rendered me by the Board of Selectmen, the Highway Department, the Tree Warden, and all citizens of the Town of Hamilton who have assisted in the work of the Police Department. It seems fitting to acknowledge here the assistance and cooperation extended to me by my employer, Mrs. Constance Williams, who has graciously allowed me to leave my duties at her estate at any time that I have been called to attend to town police work.
I also wish to express my appreciation and gratitude to the officers of the Hamilton Police Department for their excellent spirit of cooperation at all times.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD FREDERICK,
Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
The Board of Park Commissioners herewith submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
In addition to the usual maintenance work at Cutler Park, Chebacco Park and Memorial Green, it was necessary to do considerable work at the Dorothy Winthrop Memorial Lot due to demands for its use as a baseball field. An additional $100.00 was appropriated for this work; we were able to pur- chase lumber for seats and keep the grass cut during the base- ball season.
During the coming year there should be a fence erected along the driveway at Chebacco Park to replace what is left of the one erected many years ago, a back-stop should be erected at the Dorothy Winthrop Memorial Lot and the ball field put in a better condition.
We wish to express our appreciation to Chief Frederick, the members of the Salmagundi Baseball Team and other in- terested persons who greatly assisted in improving the Dorothy Winthrop Memorial Lot. We were again fortunate in obtain- ing the services of Mr. Loring Cook as Superintendent of the Parks, and we express our thanks and appreciation to him for his services and the interest he has shown, and thank all other persons who have assisted us during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND H. STONE FREDERICK P. GOODHUE HENRY RAUCH
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen : The Engineers of the Fire Department here- with submit their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1940.
The Department responded to 35 alarms as follows: 19 bell, 4 out-of-town, 9 still, 2 police and 1 inhalator.
The amount of hose laid: 23-in., 1,000 ft .; 12-in., 400 ft .; 3/4-in., 3,000 ft. 3,650 gals. of water was used from Booster tanks.
500 ft. of 22-in. hose was purchased during the year.
The Seagrave motor was overhauled, also the tires were replaced.
The inhalator was sent to the factory where repairs and adjustments were made.
Date District Description Owner Street
Jan.
9
21
Chimney, Andrew Anderson, Main.
10
13 Chimney, R. C. Berry, Essex.
24
23
Garage, George Meyer, Main.
26
31
Brooder House, Sumner Pingree, Highland.
Mar. 4
21
Chimney, Robert Robertson, Asbury.
12
3-3-3
Out-of-Town, Wenham.
12
3-3-3
Out-of-Town, Wenham.
13
24
House, Mrs. George Vaughn, Gardner.
Apr.
6
23
Grass, Myopia Club, Main.
10
23
Grass, John Tuckerman, Bridge.
15
13 Grass, Mrs. J. Norris, Essex.
29
32 Grass, F. J. Alley Estate, Highland.
29
32 Grass, F. J. Alley Estate, Highland.
May
1
21
Grass, Mrs. Annie Lee, Willow.
10
34
Grass, Mrs. Grace Davison, Goodhue.
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1
23
Grass, Barrett Wendell, Main.
7
24
Grass and Brush, R. Whipple Tuckerman, Tebo & Stone, Moulton and Sagamore. Rubbish, James Conway, Railroad Ave.
7
21
8
14
Brush, John Tebo, Sagamore.
15
17
Brush, L. Schluzmeyer, Chebacco Lake.
19
3-3-3
June 2
14
14
31
14
34
Chimney, F. R. Appleton, Goodhue. False.
13
8-8-8
Police Call.
Aug. 9
21
Furniture, Myopia Club, Main.
27
21
Brush, T. A. Moynihan, Lois.
Sept. 20
21
Garage, Norman Crawley, Linden. Police Call.
Oct. 19
24
Rescue Animal, Norman Vaughn, Moulton.
29
32
Grass, Fredrick Winthrop, Highland.
Nov. 10
31 Hay, Francis Dodge, Highland.
14
34 Chimney, R. L. Wilson, Highland.
Dec. 28
31 Chimney, Bayard Tuckerman, Highland.
We wish to thank all who have assisted the Department this past year.
Respectfully submitted,
A. MERRILL CUMMINGS RUDOLPH H. HARADEN EARL E. JOHNSON
July
12
3-3-3
Grass, T. P. Mandell, Walnut Road. Dump, Stanley Berry, Echo Cove Road. Inhalator.
22
8-8-8
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
GREETINGS : The Cemetery Commissioners submit herewith their report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Through the splendid cooperation of the Selectmen in extending to this department the use of the men of the unemployed depart- ment it has made it possible for us to purchase a power mower. This piece of equipment has made it possible for the Superin- tendent to reduce his mowing time 50 per cent.
We also excavated Central Avenue approximately 500 feet where it passes through the old section and refilled with gravel, thus eliminating a muddy condition which existed in the spring of the year. The soil which was taken from this project was used as fill in grading a new section of lots for the future.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Surveyor of Highways for his cooperation in keeping the avenues plowed during the winter months.
Also we wish to thank all other Town Officials and citizens for their splendid cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE C. FOSTER RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE LAWRENCE LAMSON
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
1940
Value of buildings
$3,536,375 00 1,445,940 00
Value of land
Value of real estate
Value of personal estate
$4,982,315 00 544,911 00
Total valuation of town
$5,527,226 00
Tax on real estate
$118,579 21
Tax on personal estate
12,968 90
Tax on polls
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