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1948 25
1948 25
Maturing Debt Interest
10000 00
10000 00
2000 00
1750 00
Reserve Fund
(2000 00)
2000 00
Total
$185,348 91
$208,282 03
( )-Not included in total above. *- Includes 1945 Dog Tax-$442.90.
**- Includes 1946 Dog Tax-$381.23. We recommend that the 1946 Dog Tax be transferred to the School Budget.
Respectfully submitted,
THEODORE A. HOLLAND, Chairman JOHN KING
PERCIVAL D. WHIPPLE
JOHN R. HOLLISTER
JOHN T. NIGHTINGALE
REPORT of the TOWN ACCOUNTANT 1945
61
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Board of Selectmen:
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 61, of the General Laws, I herewith submit my report of the financial transactions of the Town of Hamilton for the year ending December 31, 1945, compiled and arranged in ac- cordance with the classifications prescribed by the director of accounts.
The cooperation rendered by all town officials has been most helpful and greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE, Town Accountant
62
Receipts TAXES
Current Year :
Poll
Personal
$ 1,046 00 12,731 52
Real Estate
105,059 84
$118,837 36
Previous Year :
Personal
1,116 30
Real Estate
11,962 34
13,078 64
LICENSES
Alcoholic Beverages
900 00
Common Victualler's
6 00
Oleomargerine
2 00
Lord's Day
12 00
Automobile Dealers
4 00
Taxi
1 00
Junk Collectors
20 00
Peddler's
2 00
Pistol
13 00
Milk
11 00
971 00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State :
Income Tax
18,970 00
Corporation Tax
10,255 52
Highway Fund Distribution
6,861 47
Old Age Meals Tax
527 84
State Owned Land
2,136 00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
399 89
Vocational Educaton
235 77
39,386 49
From County :
Dog License Refund
442 90
442 90
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Moth
1944 Assessments
129 15
1945 Assessments
1,123 70
1,252 85
Carried forward
$173,969 24
63
Brought forward
$173,969 24
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1944 Assessments 1945 Assessments
153 44 1,805 85
1,959 29
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Sealer's Fees
26 15 26 15
HEALTH
Dental Clinic
316 10
316 10
Sidewalk Surfacing
12 00
12 00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Temporary Aid
From State
270 62
Old Age Assistance
From State
9,055 09
From Cities and Towns
111 67
Aid to Dependent Children From State
579 98
Federal Grants
Old Age Assistance
6,922 61
Old Age Administration
238 07
Aid to Dependent Children
627 00
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
28 40
7,816 08
VETERANS' BENEFITS
From State
State Aid
120 00
War Allowance
276 00
396 00
SCHOOLS
Tuition
336 00
Cafeteria-High
1,616 77
Cafeteria-Lamson
2,011 54
Manual Training
29 70
3,994 01
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
8 90
8 90
Carried forward
$198,515 13
10,017 36
HIGHWAYS
64
Brought forward
$198,515 13
WATER DEPARTMENT
Meter Rates Services
8,153 50 222 11
8,375 61
CEMETERY
Sale of Lots and Graves
160 00
Care of Lots and Graves
409 50
Opening Graves
225 00
Care of Endowed Lots
302 00
1.036 50
INTEREST
On Taxes and Assessments
337 10
On Water Services
15 90
Poll (Demands)
11 90
364 90
REFUNDS
Departmental
38 20
38 20
AGENCY AND TEUST
Withholding Tax
6.315 51
Cemetery Perpetual Care
1,400 00
Dog Licenses for County
594 00
8,309 51
MISCELLANEOUS
Sale of Oil Stove 27 75 27 75
Total Receipts. 1945,
$216.727 60
BALANCES
General Cash Jan. 1. 1945
72.427 35
$289,154 95
65 Expenditures GENERAL GOVERNMENT SELECTMEN
Salaries :
Edward A. DeWitt
$460 00
John H. Perkins
345 00
Lawrence R. Stone
345 00
Francis H. Whipple, Clerk
57 50
$1,207 50
Other Expenses :
Printing, Stationery, Postage
55 36
Association Dues and Expenses
27 00
Perambulating Bounds
70 00
Surveying
88 60
State Census
223 25
Directory
12 50
Veterans' Discharge Records
15 00
Street Signs
55 15
Express
2 30
Advertising
2 00
Names on Honor Roll
13 00
Law Books
5 50
569 66
Rationing Board :
Phyllis Poyner, Clerical
437 00
Carolyn Burrucker, Clerical
66 70
Rent
150 00
Office Supplies
22 30
Electric Light
16 80
Range Oil
40 00
732 80
General Patton Celebration :
Lee's Band, music
150 00
Donald Trussell, carpenter work
131 00
Daniel Low, bowl
95 00
WESX, amplifier system
50 00
Hamilton Gardens, flowers
10 00
Hamilton Press, printing
2 00
Quality Press, printing
3 50
E. A. Philinte, decorating
15 00
Labor
47 50
504 00
$3,013 96
66
Brought forward
$3,013 96
ACCOUNTING
Salary :
Francis H. Whipple, Accountant 1,552 50 1,552 50
Expenses :
Adding machine service and repairs
31 00
Binding records
40 00
Association Dues
10 00
176 33
1,728 83
TREASURY
Salary :
Walfred B. Sellman, Treasurer
920 00
920 00
Expenses :
Surety Bond
96 00
Burglary Insurance
35 00
Checkwriter Exchange
91 00
Printing and Postage
52 83
Association Dues
1 00
Recording Fees
3 06
278 89
1,198 89
COLLECTOR
Salary :
Bertha L. Crowell, Collector
1,150 00
1,150 00
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Supplies
194 59
Surety Bond
121 30
Deputy Collector's Bond
5 00
Burglary Insurance
35 00
Typewriter Repairs and Service
25 00
Deputy Collector's Fees
2 50
Association Dues
1 00
384 39
1,534 39
ASSESSORS
Salaries :
Jesse S. Mann
402 50
Robert H. Chittick
25S 75
Donald G. Trussell
258 75
920 00
Carried forward
$7,476 07
67
Brought forward
$7,476 07
Outside Assessing :
Jesse S. Mann
97 75
Robert H. Chittick
126 50
Donald G. Trussell
120 75
345 00
Clerical Work :
Jesse S. Mann
201 25
Robert H. Chittick
112 13
Donald G. Trussell
94 88
408 26
Transportation
90 00
90 00
Clerical Assistance
63 25
Abstracts
32 95
Printing, Stationery, Postage
38 08
Association Dues and Expenses
26 00
160 28
1,923 54
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Association Dues
10 00
10 00
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salary :
Robert B. Walsh, Town Counsel
690 00
690 00
TOWN CLERK
Salary :
Francis H. Whipple
747 50
747 50
Expenses :
Printing, Postage, Supplies
73 33
Abstracts and Recordings
65 00
Surety Bond
5 00
Typewriter Repairs and Service
6 50
Association Dues and Expenses
10 50
Binding Records
40 61
200 94
948 44
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries-Registrars of Voters :
Frank W. Buzzell
57 50
Mary T. Greeley
57 50
Barbara A. Corcoran
43 13
Francis H. Whipple
57 50
Daniel F. Crowley
3 41
219 04
Carried forward
$11,048 05
68
Brought forward
$11.048 05
Expenses :
Election Officers
150 00
Food
57 02
Printing, Postage, Supplies
161 55
Annual Listing
200 00
Clerical Work
70 50
639 07
S5S 11
TOWN HALL
Salary :
George H. Haraden, Janitor
1.375 40 1.375 40
Expenses :
Coal
407 73
Electric Current
195 54
Roof Repairs
34 65
Maintenance and Upkeep of Building
95 69
Electrical Work
168 41
Inside Painting
742 00
Upkeep of Grounds
38 35
Stoker Service and Repairs
37 45
Gas ( auxiliary lights)
7 00
Janitor's Supplies
56 93
Telephone
163 5S
Water
19 03
All Other Expenses
19 65
1.956 04
3,361 44
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Report Center :
Rent
21 00
Telephone
19 SO
Electric Current
1 20
42 60
Other Expenses :
Repairs
9 74
Printing. Postage. Supplies
25 25
34 99
77 59
Carried forward
315.345 19
69
Brought forward
$15.345 19
POLICE
Salaries :
Edward Frederick, Chief
837 20
Charles F. Poole
879 90
Harold C. Smerage
372 40
Hugh C. Wentworth
521 50
Other Officers
215 20
2,826 20
Other Expenses :
Rent
200 04
Telephone
99 79
Supplies
69 09
Transportation
160 00
Uniforms and Equipment
234 50
Electric Current
29 61
Fuel Oil
19 00
812 03
Dog Officer :
J. Stephen Sargent, Dog Warrant
30 00
Confining and Destroying Dogs
20 00
50 00
3,688 23
19,033 42
FIRE
Salaries and Wages :
Firemen
831 01
Drivers
220 00
Care of Alarms and Equipment
200 00
Janitor
200 00
Clerk
50 00
1,501 01
Building and Grounds :
Coal
131 94
Gas
7 15
Electric Current
50 83
Water
17 00
Maintenance and Upkeep
50 30
257 22
Carried forward
$19,033 42
70
Brought forward
$19,033 42
Other Expenses :
Repairs of Apparatus
S16 36
Telephone
112 00
Insurance
178 85
Chemicals and Supplies
255 41
All Other
23 72
1,386 34
3,144 57
MOTH
Salaries and Wages :
Rudolph H. Haraden, Superintendent
1,089 29
Lester Stanley
202 80
Richard Grant
162 00
Ernest M. Barker, Jr.
126 00
Arthur C. Kirby
126 00
Other Labor
211 45
1,917 54
Expenses :
Truck Hire
1SQ 00
Insecticides
187 75
Gas, Oil, Truck Maintenance
123 63
Storage
66 00
Insurance
100 5S
Supplies
: 75
Telephone
19 90
685 61
2,603 15
MOTH-PRIVATE PROPERTY
Salaries and Wages :
Rudolph H. Haraden, Superintendent
120 00
Lester Stanley
301 60
Other Wages
126 60
848 20
Expenses :
Insecticides
310 00
Sprayer Repairs
92 63
Truck Hire
48 00
450 63
1,298 83
Carried forward
$26,079 97
71
Brought forward
$26,079 97
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Rudolph H. Haraden, Tree Warden
556 94
Lester Stanley
135 20
Richard Grant
93 00
Charles Dolliver
67 20
Other Wages
158 70
1,011 04
Expenses :
Supplies
30 15
Gas, Oil
5 67
Telephone
1 60
Insurance
50 00
87 42
1,098 46
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary :
Erving O. Maxwell, Sealer
230 00
230 00
Expenses :
Transportation
83 87
Supplies
16 13
100 00
330 00
FOREST WARDEN
Salary :
Fred Berry, Forest Warden
34 50
34 50
Expenses :
Telephone
33 24
33 24
67 74
HEALTH
Salaries :
Lawrence R. Stone
51 23
Edward A. DeWitt
28 75
John H. Perkins
35 02
Francis H. Whipple, Clerk
57 50
172 50
Expenses :
Frank Maione, Rubbish Collection
1,843 20
Arthur Cook, Garbage Collection
1,890 00
Essex Sanatorium, Care of Patients
111 00
Ernest M. Barker, Milk Inspector
57 50
Abating Nuisances
10 80
3,912 50
4,085 00
Carried forward
$31,661 17
72
Brought forward
$31,661 17
DENTAL CLINIC
Dr. John King Julia G. Burns
1,855 00 172 50
Insurance
10 00
2,037 50
2,037 50
ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Ernest M. Barker, Inspector
85 75
Transportation
50 00
135 75 .
135 75
MAINTENANCE OF ESSEX SANATORIUM
Treasurer of Essex County
1,932 19
1,932 19
HIGHWAYS
Salaries and Wages :
Leland D. Thompson, Surveyor
2,600 00
Lewis K. Pierce
1,087 50
Frank Back
946 40
Thomas Green
661 05
Walter Bradstreet
360 00
Otho Charles
126 10
Edward Frederick
260 25
Arthur Hopping
159 00
Other Wages
717 95
6,918 25
Expenses :
Tools and Equipment
98 39
Gas, Oil, Maintenance of Trucks
584 89
Storage
110 00
Telephone
15 46
Road Oil
982 78
Patching Material
731 79
Crushed Stone, Sand, Gravel
461 89
Roller Hire
227 55
Truck Hire
63 75
Lumber
303 24
Mowing Shoulders
38 00
Insurance
200 00
Trench Digger Hire
65 00
Surveying
125 85
Other Expenses
74 70
4,083 29
11,001 54
Carried forward
$46,768 15
73
Brought forward
$46,768 15
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Salaries and Wages :
Lewis K. Pierce
150 75
Frank Back
184 80
Thomas Green
114 40
Walter Bradstreet
18 75
Edward Frederick
24 00
Other Wages
218 80
711 50
Expenses :
Crushed Stone
124 36
Road Oil
168 05
Roller Hire
48 10
Truck Hire
47 75
Mowing Shoulders
24 00
Paint
75 90
488 16
1,199 66
HIGHWAY TRUCK EXCHANGE
Ipswich Motor Co.
1,500 00
1,500 00
HIGHWAY TRUCK PURCHASE
11,970 40
11,970 40
SNOW REMOVAL AND SANDING
Salaries and Wages :
Lewis K. Pierce
756 55
Frank Back
549 15
Thomas Green
398 13
Edward Frederick
153 75
Arthur Hopping
134 20
Otho Charles
424 78
Lester Stanley
193 70
Other .Wages
1,862 40
Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs
356 62
Gas, Oil, Truck Maintenance
598 79
Truck Hire
2,453 18
Insurance
214 40
Storage
170 00
Sand
85 01
Comm. of Mass., Plowing Town Roads
55 60
Other Expenses
23 74
3,957 34
8,430 00
Carried forward
$69,868 21
Truck and Equipment
4,472 66
74
Brought forward
$69,868 21
STREET LIGHTING
Beverly Gas & Electric Co.
7,069 94
7,069 94
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries and Wages :
John H. Perkins
51 23
Lawrence R. Stone
35 02
Edward A. DeWitt
28 75
Francis H. Whipple, Agent, Clerk
92 00
207 00
Expenses :
Cash Grants
1,941 98
Infirmary Care
1,164 15
Medical, Hospital, Nursing
180 02
Fuel
191 80
Rents
120 00
Burial Allowance
100 00
Other Expenses
13 59
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
54 00
3,765 54
3,972 54
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town Funds :
Cash Grants
8,449 44
Other Cities and Towns
562 37
9,011 81
Federal Funds :
Cash Grants
9,327 99
Other Cities and Towns
233 43
9,561 42
18,573 23
OLD AGE ADMINISTRATION
Town Funds :
Francis H. Whipple, Agent
550 75
Office Supplies and Equipment
183 86
Transportation
24 48
759 09
Federal Funds :
Office Supplies and Equipment
33 40
Transportation
77 90
111 30
870 39
Carried forward
$100,354 31
75
Brought forward
$100,354 31
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ASSISTANCE
Town Funds :
Cash Grants
1,334 22
Federal Funds :
Cash Grants
402 35
1,736 57
1,736 57
VETERANS' BENEFITS
State Aid :
Cash Grants
120 00
120 00
War Allowance :
Cash Grants
7 50
Hospitalization
64 75
72 25
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash Grants
22 00
Hospitalizaton
8 25
Office Supplies
47 18
77 43
269 68
SCHOOLS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Elwin F. Towne, Supt.
3,799 98
Elizabeth Edmondson, Sec.
1,599 96
Charles Poole, Census
110 00
Office Supplies
71 80
Telephone
188 36
Advertising
26 25
Conference Expenses
50 00
Traveling Expenses
69 45
5,915 80
TEACHERS' SALARIES
Edith Anderson
1,766 68
Wilbur Armstrong
2,216 68
Ruth Austen
600 00
Margaret Batchelder
1,633 32
Marion Batchelder
1,128 00
Doris Bennett
533 32
Millicent Boswell
1,499 92
Laura Boyd
1,916 68
Carried forward
$102,360 56
76
Brought forward
$100,360 56
Helen Chadwick
1,000 00
Mary Donovan
500 00
Ellen Duffy
1,633 32
Eleanor Gregory
500 00
Lydia Harmer
1.533 32
Elliott Hawkes
2.200 00
Lois Hicks
1.066 6S
Jean Jacobs
1,413 30
Marian Joseph
1,733 36
Donald MacDiarmid
1,266 68
Frank Malone
2,116 64
Carl Martini
1,866 64
Hazel Ramer
1,900 00
Maude Thomas
440 00
Barbara Walsh
1,350 00
Doris Woodbury
500 00
Substitute Teachers
490 00
32,804 54
JANITORS' SALARIES
Andrew Dunn
1.700 00
Hovey Humphrey
1,566 68
James Perron
650 04
John L. Varnum
250 00
4,166 72
TRANSPORTATION
Donald G. Trussell
5.381 00
5,381 00
TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES High
Text and Reference Books
712 16
Supplies
676 23
1,388 39
Elementary
Text and Reference Books
360 SS
Supplies
336 79
697 67
FUEL, LIGHT AND WATER High
Fuel
936 16
Gas
96 36
Electric Current
684 58
Water
40 03
1,757 13
Carried forward
$100,360 56
77.
Brought forward
$100,360 56
Elementary
Fuel
567 06
Gas
29 61
Electric Current
167 37
Water
34 11
798 15
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High
Maintenance and Repairs of Building
727 40
Janitor's Supplies
278 47
Upkeep of Grounds
16 50
1,022 37
Elementary
Maintenance and Repairs to Building
300 24
Janitor's Supplies
261 29
Upkeep of Grounds
7 00
Removal of Ashes
35 00
603 53
SCHOOL HEALTH
Dr. John G. Corcoran
150 00
Dr. Daniel Rogers
150 00
Julia G. Burns
917 28
Medical Supplies
19 68
1,236 96
EQUIPMENT
High
540 70
Elementary
252 23
792 93
MISCELLANEOUS
Manual Training Supplies
588 29
Music Supplies
113 07
Testing
201 54
Athletics
542 49
Films
78 19
Domestic Science
6 66
Graduation
31 69
Transporting
14 00
Express
14 84
Laundry and Cleaning
20 37
Carried forward
$100,360 56
78
Brought forward
$100,360 56
Library Supplies Nature Course All Other
17 30
45 00
189 79
1,863 23
58,428 42
SCHOOL VOCATIONAL
City of Beverly, Tuition
280 55
280 55
SCHOOL CAFETERIA HIGH
Salaries and Wages :
Margaret Back
505 00
Pauline Gould
117 00
Violet Donlon
104 00
Mae Knowlton
46 80
772 80
Expenses :
Food and Provisions
1,620 75
Express
3 74
Insurance
1 20
1,625 69
2,398 49
SCHOOL CAFETERIA LAMSON
Salaries and Wages:
Madeline MacGregor
339 20
Pauline Gould
304 00
Jennie Nielsen
192 40
Violet Donlon
144 00
Alice Bixby
83 20
Other Wages
5 20
1,068 00
Expenses :
Food and Provisions
1,327 55
Gas
88 51
Ice
15 57
1,431 63
2,499 63
SCHOOL SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Screens and Shades
Foise Mfg. Company
170 00
Beverly Shade Shoppe
186 50
356 50
Carried forward
$166,324 15
79
Brought forward
$166,324 15
Finlay D. MacDonald
Painting High Interior 1,057 50 1,057 50
Partition-High
Finlay D. MacDonald
185 00
185 00
Donald G. Trussell
65 00
65 00
Finlay D. MacDonald
58 75
58 75
Chairs
Jackson Chair Co. 406 00
406 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries of Librarians : Lydia L. Haraden Jennie S. Perley
574 92
345 00
919 92
Expenses :
Books and Periodicals
1,087 16
Rent
330 00
Bookcase
114 10
Supplies
32 10
Electric Current Fuel
5 20
Transporting Books
5 00
Janitor Services
34 00
1,629 61
2,549 53
UNCLASSIFIED AMERICAN LEGION
Rent
Electric Current
240 00 35 64
275 64
275 64
BOILER INSURANCE
59 85
59 85
Insurance Premium
FIBE INSURANCE
1,050 00
1,050 00
Carried forward
$172,031 42
22 05
Insurance Premium
Ceilings-Lamson
Drinkng Fountain-High
80
Brought forward
$172,031 42
MEMORIAL DAY
Lee's Band
150 00
Sacred Heart Drum Corps
60 00
Flowers
100 00
Printing and Clerical
18 25
Flags
18 00
Other Expenses
38 71
384 96
381 96
TOWN CLOCK
Frank Manthorn, Care of Clock
100 00
100 00
TOWN REPORTS
Newcomb & Gauss, Printing
507 67
Distributing
39 20
546 87
546 87
PARKS
Salaries and Wages :
William Hoy
384 00
Andrew Dunn
110 00
Other Wages
10 40
501 40
Expenses :
Tools and Supplies
S 25
Hockey Nets
28 00
Mower Repairs
9 00
45 25
549 65
PARK SPECIAL
Playground and Recreation Center
Elmer Smith, Engineering Services
480 00
Setting Bounds
20 00
Installing Pipe
31 50
Blue Prints
6 S5
Engineering Assistant
37 00
Braman, Dow & Co., Pipe and Fittings
255 77
Red Head Mfg. Co., Pipe and Fittings
63 5S
Puritan Iron Works, Supplies
24 50
F. W. Webb Mfg. Co .. Supplies 10 12
Donald G. Trussell, Carpenters and Stock
1S 34
Miscellaneous Labor
91 53
Carried forward
$173,612 90
81
Brought forward
$173,612 90
Clerical Work
6 00
Advertising for Bids
5 38
Telephone and Postage
2 50
Express
7 89
Purchase of Lights
21 26
Miscellaneous Supplies
10 74
1,092 96
1,092 96
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
J. Edward Cox, Supt.
2,080 00
Alexina D. Morrow, Clerk
486 40
Other Wages
350 00
2,916 40
Expenses :
Repairs, Supplies, Equipment
342 71
Electric Current
772 51
Gas, Oil, Truck Maintenance
239 26
Range Oil
127 70
Repairs at Pumping Station
127 61
Compressor Hire
22 50
Bulldozer Hire
65 00
Paint
22 00
Insurance
63 18
Office Supplies, Postage
53 65
Telephone
66 38
Other Expenses
9 48
1,911 98
4,828 38
WATER SPECIAL New Equipment
Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co.
157 50
Eureka Pipe Co., Curb Boxes
30 00
No. Shore Fire App. Co., Gate Valves
28 04
Ralph P. Hall Co., Valves
10 48
Red Head Mfg. Co., Misc. Equipment
23 98
250 00
250 00
Carried forward
$179,784 24
82
Brought forward
$179,784 24
CEMETERY
Salaries and Wages :
Raymond A. Whipple
17 25
Lawrence C. Foster
17 25
John T. Walke
17 25
Doris Foster, Clerk
86 25
Ernest E. MacGregor, Supt.
1,480 00
Roy Whipple
345 00
1,963 00
Expenses :
Gas, Oil, Truck Maintenance
96 08
Tools and Equipment
38 54
Flowers
27 00
Water Rates
14 00
Repairs to Power Mower
31 95
Telephone
32 51
Office Supplies, Postage
16 00
Other Expenses
12 00
268 08
2,231 08
PLANNING BOARD
Chester Photo Service
15 60
15 60
INTEREST
High School Bonds
1,137 50
Water Bonds
843 75
1,981 25
1,981 25
MATURING DEBT
High School Bonds
5,000 00
Water Bonds
5,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
AGENCY
5,984 00
Com. of Mass., State Audit
602 1S
Com. of Mass., State Parks
107 94
County of Essex, County Tax
9,755 70
County of Essex. Dog Licenses
592 20
Naumkeag Trust Co., Withholding Tax
6,315 51
23,357 53
23,357 53
Carried forward
$217,369 70
Com. of Mass .. State Tax
83
Brought forward
$217,369 70
TRUST
Ipswich Savings Bank Deposits for Endowments 1,400 00
Salem Five Cent Savings Bank
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
160 00
1,560 00
1,560 00
1
REFUNDS
Real Estate Tax
14 40
Motor Excise Tax
40
Water Rates
9 66
Interest
1 28
25 74
25 74
Total Disbursements, 1945
218,955 44
Balance Cash, December 31, 1945
70,199 51
289,154 95
84
TRANSFERS
(FROM RESERVE FUND)
To Selectmen
504 00
Memorial Day
24 96
Election and Registration
58 11
Snow Removal and Sanding
1,226 80
Health
100 00
Planning Board
65 00
1,978 87
(FROM OLD AGE ASSISTANCE RECOVERY)
To Federal Old Age Assistance 227 60
State O.A.A. Accts. Receivable 153 61
Estimated Revenue 118 79
500 00
(FROM CEMETERY TRUST FUND INCOME)
To Cemetery 93 86 93 86
(FROM EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY) (as voted by Annual Town Meeting)
To Snow Removal and Sanding
5,000 00
Maturing Debt
10,000 00
Interest 2,000 00
Highway Truck Purchase
5,000 00
Reserve Fund
2,000 00
(as voted by Special Town Meeting)
To Park Special 6,500 00
30,500 00
85
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES December 31, 1945
Appropriation and Transfers
Expended
Un- expended Balance
Selectmen :
Appropriated
2,800 00
Transfer
504 00
3,304 00
3,013 96
290 04
Accounting
1,800 00
1,728 83
71 17
Treasury
1,205 00
1,198 89
6 11
Collector
1,600 00
1,534 39
65 61
Assessors
1,940 00
1,923 54
16 46
Finance Committee
15 00
10 00
5 00
Law
690 00
690 00
Town Clerk
980 00
948 44
31 56
Election and Registration :
Appropriated
800 00
Transfer
58 11
858 11
858 11
Town Hall
3,450 00
3,361 44
88 56
Civilian Defense :
Appropriated
100 00
Refund
47
100 47
77 59
22 88
Fire
3,170 00
3,144 57
25 43
Moth
2,700 00
2,603 15
96 85
Moth Private Property
1,300 00
1,298 83
1. 17
Tree Warden
1,100 00
1,098 46
1 54
Forest Warden
84 50
67 74
16 76
Sealer
330 00
330 00
Health :
Appropriated
4,000 00
Transfer
100 00
4,100 00
4,085 00
15 00
Dental Clinic
2,200 00
2,037 50
162 50
Animal Inspector
140 00
135 75
4 25
Highways :
Appropriated
11,000 00
Refund
2 60
11,002 60
11,001 54
1 06
Chapter 90 Maintenance :
Appropriated
800 00
From State
399 89
1,199 89
1,199 66
23
Highway Truck Exchange
1,500 00
1,500 00
Highway Truck Purchase
12,000 00
11,970 40
29 60
Police
3,690 00
3,688 23
1 77
86
Appropriation and
Un- expended
Transfers Expended
Balance
Snow :
Appropriated
7,200 00
Transfer
1,226 80
Refund
3 20
8,430 00
8,430 00
Street Lighting
7,200 00
7,069 94
130 06
Public Welfare
4,500 00
3,972 54
527 46
Old Age Assistance : Appropriated Refund
9,000 00
20 76
9,020 76
9,011 81
8 95
Old Age Administration
1,000 00
759 09
240 91
Aid to Dependent Children
1,400 00
1,334 22
65 78
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration
25 00
25 00
Veterans' Benefits
700 00
149 68
550 32
State and Military Aid
200 00
120 00
80 00
Schools :
Appropriated
58,123 74
Dog Tax
442 90
Refund
67
58,567 31
58,428 42
138 89
School-Vocational
500 00
280 55
219 45
School Cafeteria-High
2,400 00
2,398 49
1 51
School Cafeteria-Lamson
2,500 00
2,499 63
37
School-Screens and Shades :
Balance Jan. 1, '45
170 00
Appropriated
200.00
370 00
356 50
13 50
School Painting-High :
Balance Jan. 1, '45 Appropriated
1,058 00
1,062 51
1,057 50
5 01
School Partition-High
188 00
185 00
3 00
School Roof Repairs-Lamson
1,850 00
*1,850 00
School Ceilings-Lamson
65 00
65 00
School Drinking Fountain
75 00
58 75
16 25
School Chairs
406 00
406 00
Public Library
2,550 00
2,549 53
47
American Legion
300 00
275 64
24 36
Boiler Insurance
60 00
59 85
15
Insurance Fund
1,050 00
1,050 00
Memorial Day :
Appropriated
360 00
Transfer
24 96
384 96
381 96
Parks
550 00
549 65
35
Park Special:
Transfer from E. and D.
6,500 00
1,092 96
*5,407 04
4 51
87
Appropriation and
Transfers
Expended
Un- expended Balance
Reserve Fund Town Clock
2,000 00
1,978 87
21 13
100 00
100 00
Town Reports
550 00
546 78
3 13
Planning Board :
Transfer from Reserve
65 00
15 60
49 40
Cemetery :
Appropriated
2,000 00
Trust Fund Income
231 08
2,231 08
2,231 08
Water
4,828 74
4,828 38
36
Water-New Equipment
250 00
250 00
Water-Land Purchase : Balance Jan. 1, '45
500 00
*500 00
Interest
2,000 00
1,981 25
18 75
Maturing Debt
10,000 00
10,000 00
194,838 93
183,983 78
10,855 15
Balances carried to 1946
7,757 04
Balances transferred to E. and D.
3,098 11
* Carried to 1946
10,855 15
88
TRUST FUNDS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings deposits on hand January 1. 1945
500 00
Interest added during 1945 11 31
Savings deposits December 31, 1945
511 31
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings deposits on hand January 1, 1945
1,000 00
Interest added during 1945
25 15
Savings deposits December 31, 1945
1,025 15
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings deposits on hand January 1, 1945
427 93
Interest added during 1945
10 75
Savings deposits December 31, 1945
438 6S
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND
Savings deposits on hand January 1, 1945
9,295 49
Interest added during 1945
204 6S
Receipts added to savings during 1945
160 00
Savings deposits December 31, 1945
9 660 17
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings deposits January 1, 1945
17,250 SS
Bequests added to savings during 1945
1.400 00
Interest added during 1945
396 12
19,017 00
Transferred to Town for Cemetery purposes
302 00
Savings deposits December 31, 1945
18,745 00
89
TOWN OF HAMILTON December 31, 1945 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Balance Dec. 31,
1944
Bequests
Income Withdrawn
Balance Dec. 31, 1945
Burton, F. J. & P. W.
110 42
2 77
2 00
111 19
Patch, Emiline
108 16
2 71
2 00
108 87
Dodge, Edward W.
109 68
2 75
2 00
110 43
Whipple, Albert M.
107 24
2 69
2 00
107 93
Horne, Thomas
111 84
2 80
2 00
112 64
Andrews, Horace E.
116 23
2 91
2 00
117 14
Peterson, Charles A.
103 62
2 59
2 00
104 21
Graham, Charlie E.
54 29
1 36
. 00
54 65
Dufton, Joseph W.
110 43
2 77
2 00
111 20
Butler, N. B.
109 48
2 74
2 00
110 22
Fillebrown, Howard R.
52 09
1 30
1 00
52 39
Cutler, Temple
82 8S
2 07
2 00
82 95
Cutler, Temple No. 2
83 63
2 09
2 00
83 72
Dane, Ephriam A.
105 56
2 64
2 00
106 20
Patch, Laura S.
109 56
2 74
2 00
110 30
Dodge, James E.
112 65
2 83
2 00
113 48
Dane, Joseph F.
102 23
2 57
2 00
102 SO
Mason, Arthur
114 43
2 87
2 00
115 30
Goodhue, Samuel G.
109 96
2 75
2 00
110 71
Preston, Thomas
110 23
2 77
2 00
111 00
McNeil, Hattie S.
110 38
2 77
2 00
111 15
Tuttle, John
111 80
2 80
2 00
112 60
Lovering, J. P.
111 25
2 79
2 00
112 04
Kimball, Susan A.
162 27
4 08
4 00
162 35
Henry, Mary R.
79 74
1 99
1 50
SO 23
Knowlton, Grace
229 07
5 75
5 00
229 82
Knowlton, Geo. K.
112 89
2 83
2 00
113 72
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