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Bernard M. Pineles
William P. Poole
Arthur C. Kirby, Jr.
Helen M. MacGregor
Madeline E. Appleton
Joseph M. Baker
Charles Brackett Elizabeth Cameron
Vernon W. Campbell
Donald Chittick
Clifford Dennis
Benj. A. Bodge, Jr.
H. J. Trembly N. J. Trembly Ralph W. Tuck
R. A. Tucker J. F. Turner, 3rd G. C. Vaughn
Norman D. Vaughn F. A. Walker W. D. Walker E. J. Wallace John J. Wallace
Thomas J. Walsh
L. P. Watson
J. H. Wetson
E. L. Whitcomb
R. H. Wilkinson C. C. Williams
Frederic Winthrop
Morton P. Woodason
Ronald Austin
Warren Bennett
John R. Chisholm
Stanford Goulding
J. V. Sanders
R. M. Sanford, Jr. R. E. Sard, Jr.
F. W. Sargent
J. V. Sargent
T. A. Sargent
Francis P. Sears, Jr.
M. J. Smallwood R. A. Smerage
Florence Stobbart
Sydney A. Smith
G. H. Sprague, Jr.
E. H. Steen
H. L. Stelline
E. Stockwell, Jr.
W. A. Stone
R. C. Storey
G. L. Thompson S. J. Tillson
H. H. Tobyne
Robert Tobyne
Wesley H. Towle
Barkley W. Tree
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Charles Dolliver
Dora B. Doucette Harold Doyle
Florence Dunn Edward A. Frederick
Harold L. Howard
Roger Humphrey
Harold Johnson, Jr.
Robert LeBlanc
George MacDonald
Robert Perkins
Mary Pooler
LeRoy Saunders
Frederick Sillars
Gertrude Sprague
LeRoy Tobyne
Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. John Tyack
George Adams
Phyllis Appleton
Eileen M. Armstrong
Robert Brown
Allan A. Campbell David M. Deans
Donald Donaldson*
George C. Donaldson
George M. Donaldson
Harold E. Esperson, Jr.
Earle C. Faulkner
Kenneth N. Faulkner
Edward A. Haraden
William A. Larkin, Jr.
Robert McDonald
Frank Neilsen Lewis K. Pierce, Jr.
Paul W. Pooler
S. James Simpson, Jr.
Roy A. St. Germain
Paul S. Tucker
Richard G. Tremblay
Lloyd E. Walker
Ray A. Whitcomb
Robert D. Wilson
*Died in the service
AVON D. BRADEEN
Avon D. Bradeen was born in South Berwick, Maine, and died July 27, 1945, at the age of 64 years. In early life he entered the railroad business and re- mained with the Boston and Maine Railroad until shortly before his death, hav- ing been station agent at the Hamilton-Wenham station for over a quarter-cen- tury. He was prominent in local town affairs, served on many important com- mittees and had been selectman in 1919, 1920 and 1922. He was also a member of John T. Heard Lodge A.F. & A.M. and Ipswich Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. Of a quiet but cordial nature at all times, he will be missed by a host of friends.
GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, JR.
General George S. Patton, Jr., was born in San Gabriel, California, in 1885, and died December 21, 1945, at Heidelberg, Germany. He was buried Christmas Eve, resting among some 6000 of his soldier comrades in the United States Military Cemetery at Hamm, Luxembourg, his burial spot marked only as all others by a simple white cross, symbolic of the true democracy of a great man, his casket enshrouded in an American flag, presented to his widow following the military services and "Taps"
He began his military career at the age of 12, when he entered the University of Virginia Military Institute, following which he was admitted to the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated from there in 1909 as a second lieutenant, destined to rank among the great military leaders of his time.
He early saw service in Mexico, and at the outbreak of World War I. was attached to General Pershing's staff. He was detailed to the then new and un- tried tank corps, during which service he won the Distinguished Service Cross and at the time was so dangerously wounded that he was left on the battlefield to die.
At the entrance of the United States into World War II General Patton had so mastered tank technique that he was recognized as the army's greatest strategist in tank warfare and from the time he was given the chance to display his expert knowledge down to the cessation of hostilities his outstanding military genius and services to his country will ever be remembered and cherished by his countrymen, saddened by his tragic and untimely death, coming at a time when the peace he had so striven to bring about was here.
It was, however, not only as a great soldier and commander that he was loved by his comrades and countrymen, but as a great American, whose dauntless spirit was reflected in such terse but colorful phrases as "Americans do not sur- render" and "Retreat is impossible," "A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood".
Endless volumes and stories of his valor have been and will be written and retold in the days to come, but in this sketch, which from its nature must be necessarily brief, we are more particularly interested in his local associations and home surroundings. Married in 1910 to Miss Beatrice Ayer of Beverly Farms the general a few years later established his permanent home at "Green Meadows," in Hamilton, a rambling old pre-Revolutionary mansion and outbuildings-a dream house to which the general eagerly looked forward to for peaceful enjoy- ment after his retirement from the service.
Among his townspeople, neighbors and friends the general was always the true country gentleman, affable, warm-hearted, cheery in his greetings, popular with every one truly Hamilton's outstanding resident.
The General was a member of A. P. Gardner Post, American Legion, Post 194, and was prominently identified with many social and church organizations in the community. It was said that he regarded his local welcome-home celebra- tion last year by his townspeople, who turned out en masse, as one of the bright- est spots in his long career
GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, JR.
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WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
ESSEX, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Hamilton :
GREETINGS :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby di- rected to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton, qualified to vote in election and Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Town on Monday, the fourth day of March, nineteen hundred and forty-six (March 4, 1946), at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening (7.30 P. M.) then and there to act on the following articles, viz.
Article 1. To bring your ballots for :
Moderator for one year.
Town Clerk for one year.
Three Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare for one year.
Treasurer for one year.
Tax Collector for one year.
One Highway Surveyor for one year.
One Tree Warden for one year.
Three Constables for one year.
One Assessor for three years.
One member of the School Committee for three years.
One member of the School Committee for one year.
One Library Trustee for three years.
One Park Commissioner for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
One Water Commissioner for three years.
One Water Commissioner for one year.
One member of the Planning Board for five years.
One member of Planning Board for three years.
The above named officers to be voted for on one ballot on Tuesday, the twelfth day of March, 1946 (March 12, 1946). The polls will be opened at 5.45 o'clock A. M., and may be closed at 4.00 o'clock P. M.
Article 2. To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town shall determine.
Article 3. To hear the report of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees and take any action thereon.
Article 4. To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways and all other town expenses and determine the manner of expending same.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to School Vocational the sum of $500.00 from the unexpended balance in the appropriation of $500.00 for the purchase from Emily P. Mandell of Hamilton of a certain parcel of
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land situated on the westerly side of Bridge Street in said Hamilton raised and appropriated under Article 9 for the annual town meeting held March 6, 1944, or take any action thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to Town Hall repairs, or take any other action thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of various streets, said money to be used in con- junction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or trans- fer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund a sum of money for the improvement of Asbury Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $10,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to Maturing Debt, or take any action thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to purchase and acquire a 750 gal. triple combination pumping engine from the Seagrave Corporation of Colum- bus, Ohio, raise and appropriate or transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund, a sum of money therefor or take any action thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, to transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to the Reserve Fund, or take any action thereon.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $346.11 for the payment of unpaid bills of the water department incurred for the year 1945, due to insufficiency of appropriation in 1945, as provided for by Section 64, Chapter 44 of the General Laws and amendments thereto or take any action thereon.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to construct a permanent side- walk on both sides of Walnut Road, from Main Street to the Hamilton and Wenham boundary line, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by ten or more registered voters.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to pro- vide and arrange for a suitable welcoming home-coming reception to the re- turning veterans of World War II, raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action thereon.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to name the playground and recreation centre at the junction of Main street and Asbury street in honor of the late Gen. Patton as the General George S. Patton, Jr., Memorial Park, ap-
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propriate a sum of money therefor or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by the board of park commissioners.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to approve and accept as a gift to the Town one or more tennis courts, to be located and installed under the direction of the park commissioners on the town Playground and Recreation Centre at the junction of Main and Asbury streets, or take any action thereon, as requested by the board of park commissioners.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to place the position of town accountant under the civil service laws, rules and regulations, and that the tenure of office of the present incumbent thereof shall be unlimited, subject to said laws; and authorize its representative to file a petition in the General Court to effect the same, or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by ten or more registered voters.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote at the annual election in 1947 to elect one member of the school committee for one year, one member for two years and one member for three years, each such member to be elected there- after for three years or take any action thereon.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to have determined and estab- lished the boundary line of the Town of Hamilton between the Hamilton Town Cemetery and lands of Miss Mary Curtis in Hamilton, Mass., situated 621 Main Street, as shown substantially on a plan now on file in the office of the Selectmen, entitled "Plan Showing Boundary Line Between Lands of Miss Mary Curtis and Town of Hamilton in Hamilton, Mass., Scale 1 inch = 20 feet, Oct. 1945, Thomas A. Appleton, C. E." or take any action thereon.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to locate, relocate, determine and establish the right of way twenty (20) feet wide within a strip of land sixty (60) feet in width as appurtenant to remaining land of the grantor, reserved in a certain deed from the Trustees of the Myopia Schooling Field Trust to the Town of Hamilton, dated December 4, 1941, and recorded with Essex Registry of Deeds (So. Dist.) Book 3281, Page 53, Plan Book 74, Plan 84, said right of way extending from the grantor's remaining land lying northeasterly of the grantee's premises to Asbury street, the northwesterly boundary of said sixty (60) foot strip being the northeasterly boundary of the Boston and Maine Railroad location, as substantially shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Reloca- tion of Right of Way Over Hamilton Playground and Recreation Centre, Scale 1 inch = 50 ft. dated January 26, 1946. E. H. Smith, Surveyor," on file in the office of the Selectmen or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by the board of park commissioners.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chap- ter 723 of the Acts of 1945, being an act "To Authorize the Establishment and Maintenance of Municipal Departments and of Districts for Furnishing Infor- mation, Advice and Assistance to Veterans of World War II or Other Veterans," raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any other action thereon.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following bylaw as petitioned for by Robert B. Walsh :
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The selectmen are authorized and empowered to sell, and execute and deliver a deed or deeds therefor, from time to time as occasion therefor may arise, lands of low value, after first giving notice of the time and place of such sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient place in the town fourteen (14) days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure as provided for under chapter 60 of the General Laws and amendments thereto. The selectmen or whom they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any and all such bids which they deem inade- quate.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, and execute and deliver a deed or deeds therefor, land of low value, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure as provided for under Chapter 60 or the General Laws and amendments thereto, provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action thereon.
Article 24. 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 revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1947, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a shorter period than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws and Amendments thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which as Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Section 37, General Laws and Amendments thereto.
Article 26. To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall, and one at each of the three postoffices in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this 28th day of January, A. D. 1946.
EDWARD A. DEWITT JOHN H. PERKINS LAWRENCE R. STONE
Selectmen of Hamilton.
A true copy, Attest :
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE
Town Clerk.
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
To the Voters of Hamilton :
Your Committee submits its First Report and Recommendations since the cessation of Hostilities of World War II. During the war years your attention was called to the need for conducting your Finances on a sound basis, to build a sizable balance in the Revenue Surplus, or Excess and Deficiency account. This procedure would make it possible to maintain a fairly level tax rate and yet, we hoped, provide for needs postponed because of labor and material short- ages.
We find that the enforced curtailment of expenditures during the past several years has in no way seriously affected the services rendered to our citizens. We realize that there have been some inconveniences which were in- escapable, but which were understood and excused by all. However, now that hostilities are over, there seems to be a demand for the extension of services, many of which are proper and desirable. Nevertheless, we urge the voters to be interested and vigilant in the conduct of the affairs of the Town, to co- operate with those who give their time and energy to the management of the business of the Town and to realize that all are anxious to learn whether their policies and procedure are in accordance with the desires of the majority.
We are mindful that there is a general increase in costs, which is reflected in the overall budget, but believe that the officials have a real desire to keep increased expenditures in their respective departments at a minimum. Accord- ingly we are recommending the budgets for the coming year with the feeling that the best interests of the Town have been kept in mind in their prepara- tion.
Your Committee recommends the use of Surplus Funds only for such items as are in their opinion justifiable and trusts that future cooperation among the various departments, in the matter of long range and prudent planning, will result in depleting the Surplus Funds of the Town only in cases where a real necessity for a withdrawal is demonstrated.
The increased Tax Rate, which this year's recommendations forecast, is due only in part to the generally increased costs referred to above. Certain departments have found it necessary to request special sums for special pur- poses. This results in an overall increase in recommended appropriations of about $23,000 even after recommending the allocation of $24,000 from the Ex- cess and Deficiency account, which is comparable to the amount used in 1945.
With more specific reference to some of the items reflecting this probable increase you will find a recommendation for the purchase of a new truck for the Fire Department amounting to $10,000.
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In addition to $6,500 appropriated toward the initial expenses of a new park at a Special Town Meeting in the fall of 1945, the Park Department re- quests a further appropriation this year of $6,550 for its general expenses and further expenses of the new park.
The over-all increase in the recommended School Department budget amounts to a net of some $5,300, but it is our opinion that this department is doing everything in its power to improve the standing of our school system and to maintain our buildings and equipment at a reasonable expenditure.
The Board of Selectmen has requested the sum of $2,000 as a special ap- propriation to pay for the expense of a Welcome Home Celebration for our returning Service Men and Women, also a special item of $2,000 for redecorat- ing the Town Hall interior.
The Assessors and the Tax Collector are faced with considerable additional clerical work to revise the methods of record keeping and billing imposed by State legislation. This accounts in large part for the recommended increases for these departments.
The budget contains a special item of $4,000 in addition to general in- creases in the Highway Department. This falls under Chapter 90, Road Con- struction, which during the war years was eliminated from Town Expenditures.
The Water Department is faced with increased demands for service and further considerable demands are anticipated later in the year. We have recommended an increase in their appropriation, but as this is a revenue earn- ing department, increases in services should be reflected by an increase in revenue to the Town.
Temporary salary increases of the last few years are continued in this year's budget.
After most careful consideration we strongly recommend that the Excess and Deficiency Fund be drawn on only for the following :
$2,000 for redecorating the Town Hall (Art. 6) $10,000 for reduction in debt (Art. 9) $10,000 for a new fire truck (Art. 10)
$2,000 for the Reserve Fund (Art. 11)
Art. 5 We approve favorable action.
Art. 7 We recommend the appropriation of $800.
Art. 8 We recommend the appropriation of $4,000 as a part of the regu- lar tax levy.
Art. 13 No definite estimate of the costs involved under this article have been submitted for our approval or disapproval.
Art. 14 A sum of $2,000 has been included in the budget.
Our recommendations under Articles 5, 7, 8, and 12 above are also included in the over-all budget.
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1945 1946 Appropriation Recommended
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
Finance and Advisory Committee Expenses
$ 15 00
$ 15 00
Selectmen, Salaries
1150 00
1150 00
Chairman
$460
Other Members
$345 each
Expenses
1650 00
1650 00
Transferred from Reserve
504 00
Town Accountant, Salary
1552 50
1552 50
Expenses
247 50
147 50
Town Treasurer, Salary
920 00
920 00
Expenses
285 00
265 00
Tax Collector, Salary
1150 00
1265 00
Expenses
450 00
450 00
Assessors, Salaries
920 00
920 00
Chairman
$402 50
Other Members
$258 75 each
Wages
755 00
1250 00
Expenses
265 00
410 00
Law, Salary
690 00
690 00
Town Clerk, Salary
747 50
747 50
Expenses
232 50
727 50
Election and Registration
800 00
1300 00
Transferred from Reserve
58 11
Town Hall, Salary
1380 00
1380 00
Expenses
1770 00
1320 00
Special Repairs
300 00
2000 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police
3690 00
3490 00
Fire
3170 00
3000 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
230 00
230 00
Expenses
100 00
100 00
Moth-Town, Salary of Superintendent
1080 00
1080 00
Wages
1000 00
1003 00
Expenses
620 00
617 00
Special, New Hose
150 00
Moth-Private Property, Salary of Superintendent
350 00
350 00
Wages
525 00
525 00
Expenses
425 00
325 00
Special, New Truck
10,000 00
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1945 Appropriation
Recommended
Tree Warden, Salary of Superintendent Wages
360 00
860 00
Expenses
90 00
90 00
Forest Fire Warden, Salary
34 50
34 50
Expenses
50 00
50 00
Civilian Defense
100 00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salaries and Wages
172 50
172 50
Chairman
$57 50
Other Members
$28 75 each
Expenses
3827 50
4527 50
Transferred from Reserve
100 00
Dental Clinic
2200 00
2200 00
Inspector of Animals
Salary and Expenses
140 00
140 00
HIGHWAYS
Salary
2600 00
2600 00
Wages
6681 60
Expenses (Included Wages 1945)
8400 00
5718 40 .
Special-Excess for Exchange of Truck
1500 00
Additional Truck (Purchase)
12,000 00
Chapter 90, Maintenance
800 00
800 00
Chapter 90, Construction
4000 00
Snow Removal 1944 Overdraft
368 16
6500 00
Snow Removal and Sanding Transferred from Reserve
1226 80
Street Lighting
7200 00
7200 00
CHARITIES
Public Welfare, Salaries
115 00
115 00
Chairman
$57 50
Other Members
$28 75 each
Expenses
4385 00
4385 00
Old Age Assistance
9000 00
12000 00
Old Age Administration
1000 00
1000 00
Aid to Dependent Children Administrator, Salary
25 00
25 00
Soldiers Benefits
700 00
700 00
State and Military Aid
200 00
200 00
EDUCATION
58566 64*
62953 42 **
Schools
650 00
650 00
1400 00
1400 00
7200 00
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1945 Appropriation
Recommended
Schools, Specials
Vocational
500 00
500 00
Cafeteria, High
2400 00
2600 00
Cafeteria, Elementary
2500 00
2600 00
Shades, Lamson
35 00
Shades, High
200 0
25 00
Painting Interior-High
1058 00
1500 00
Partition
188 00
Roof, Lamson
1850 00
450 00 add'l
Ceiling
65 00
30 00
Drinking Fountain, High
75 00
Chairs, High
406 00
Gym Roof, Waste Pipe
75 00
Gym Floor Repairs
150 00
Commercial Dept. Equipment
550 00
Waterproofing, High
500 00
Gym, Steam Pipe and Wiring, High
300 00
Paint, Outside Trim, High
500 00
Leakage Repairs
100 00
Grate and Blower, Lamson
35 00
S. S. B. Automatic Emergency
Lighting Unit
88 00
Libraries, Salaries and Wages
919 92
919 92
Expenses
1630 08
1630 08
RECREATION
Parks, Salaries and Wages
2500 00
Expenses
550 00
1350 00
Specials
2700 00
Special Town Meeting 1945
(6500 00)
UNCLASSIFIED
American Legion
300 00
300 00
Town Reports
525 00
600 00
Town Clock
100 00
100 00
Boiler Insurance
60 00
Insurance
1050 00
1380 00
Memorial Day
360 00
400 00
Transferred from Reserve
24 96
Planning Board transferred from Reserve
65 00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE
Water Department, Salary Supt.
2080 00
2340 00
Water Department, Salary Clerk
500 00
500 00
Expenses and Wages
2248 74
3095 00
Special, New Equipment
250 00
800 00
1945 Overdraft
346 11
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1945 Appropriation 51 75
1946 Recommended
Cemetery, Salaries of Commissioners
51 75
Chairman and Other Members $17.25 each Wages and Expenses
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