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350 00
Labor
15 50
365 50
570 50
AMERICAN LEGION
Heating Oil
444 24
Electric Current
267 53
Water Rates
17 00
Repair of Building
21 75
Heating System Repairs
49 48
800 00
800 00
Carried forward
$269,429 97
130
Brought forward
$269,429 91
Memorial Day :
Lee's Band
215 00
Amico's Band
142 00
Flowers
107 00
Flags
26 60
Printing and Typing
33 25
Refreshments
8 38
532 23
532 23
INSURANCE
O'Brion, Russell & Co.
2,430 98 98 12
Harold A. Daley
2,529 10
2,529 10
TOWN REPORTS
Newcomb & Gauss, Printing
952 10
Distributing
16 30
968 40
968 40
TOWN CLOCK George H. Barney, Care of Clock 100 00
100 00
RETIREMENT FUND
Essex County Retirement Board
1.633 00
1,633 00
GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Leonard E. Goguen, Architect
235 25
Printing
231 00
Postage
11 07
Clerical Work
20 00
Express
1 20
499 02
499 02
WALSH SCHOOL GROUNDS IMPROVEMENTS Gordon L. Thompson, Contract 200 00 200 00
Carried forward
$275.891 72
131
Brought forward
$275,891 72
SCHOOL SURVEY COMMITTEE
Walter F. Bogner
1,250 00 17 86
Printing and Supplies
1,267 86
1,267 86
DEPARTMENTAL STUDY COMMITTEE
Adams, Howard & Greeley 900 00
900 00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Raymond A. Whipple, Supt.
2,600 00
Alexina D. Morrow, Clerk
700 00
Clarence Green
1,255 00
Archie Moore
156 00
Leverett Campbell
138 50
Walter Cheever
84 00
Gordon Thompson
83 00
Walter Perkins
57 00
Thomas Sargent
48 00
Luther Caverly
47 00
Howard Collyer
60 00
Walter Emery
64 00
Other Wages
99 50
5,392 00
Expenses :
Electric Current
2,014 10
Tools and Equipment
96 27
Printing and Office Expense
260 33
Telephone
115 27
Pipe and Supplies
1,314 92
Repairs of Equipment
219 88
Heating Oil
124 55
Gas, Oil for Truck
398 77
Repairs, Maintenance of Truck
412 41
Meters
1,080 80
Repairing Meters
154 96
Repair Reservoir
247 00
Paint
24 00
Trench Digging
40 00
Express and Freight
28 53
Truck Insurance
63 20
Carried forward
$278,059 58
132
Brought forward
$278,059 58
Liability Insurance
59 55
Compensation Insurance 116 50
Publishing Rules and Regulations 33 75
Typewriter Exchange
96 75
Purchase of Water from Essex 364 98
Other Expenses
11 25
7,277 77
12,669 77
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS Reservoir and Wells
Repair of Pumps
108 82
Repair of Simplex Meter
271 21
380 03
Laying Mains
Anthony D'Alessandro & Co., Contractor
28,840 53
Pipe and Fittings
865 02
Hydrants
690 55
Tapping Mains
25 00
Trench Digging
15 00
Freight and Express
43 51
Trucking
16 00
30,495 61
Mains to Essex Line
Gordon Thompson, Contractor
3,004 55
Pipe and Fittings
2,992 73
5,997 28
36,872 92
CEMETERY
Salaries and Wages :
Luther Caverly, Supt.
2,288 00
Joseph Sabean
305 00
Raymond A. Whipple
25 00
Lawrence C. Foster
25 00
John T. Walke
125 00
2,768 00
Carried forward
$327,602 27
133
Brought forward
$327,602 27
Expenses :
Gas, Oil, Truck Maintenance
65 65
Telephone
59 30
Tools and Supplies
100 66
Mower Repairs
35 05
Seed and Fertilizer
40 73
Flowers
30 00
Water Rates
25 40
Plumbing Repairs
24 35
Oiling Avenue
400 00
Envelopes and Postage
15 50
Tarpaulins
24 00
820 64
3,588 64
INTEREST
Merchants National Bank :
High School Bonds 437 50
Water Bonds '39 Installation 593 75
Day Trust Company :
Water Bonds '47 Reservoir and Wells 375 00
Water Bonds '47 Extensions
1,665 00
Overpayment-Refunded
375 00
Temporary Loan
192 67
3,638 92
3,638 92
MATURING DEBT
Merchants National Bank :
High School Bonds
5,000 00
Water Bonds '39 Installation 5,000 00
Day Trust Company :
Water Bonds '47 Reservoir and Wells 3,000 00
Water Bonds '47 Extension 8,000 00
21,000 00
21,000 00
TEMPORARY LOANS
Day Trust Company :
·
Tax Anticipation Loan
50,000 00
50,000 00
Carried forward
$405,829 83
134
Brought forward
$405,829 83
AGENCY
Naumkeag Trust Co .:
Withholding Tax 9,926 21
Essex Co. Retirement Board : Retirement Deductions 2,578 89
County of Essex, Dog Licenses 772 20
13,277 30
13,277 30
TRUST
Ipswich Savings Bank :
Deposits for Endowments 700 00
Salem Savings Bank :
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 780 00
1,480 00
1,480 00
MISCELLANEOUS
County of Essex, County Tax 15,363 15
Comm. of Mass., State Audit
368 68
Comm. of Mass., State Parks 412 68
Lamson School Fire Damage :
Finlay D. MacDonald, Repairs 175 00
16,319 51
16,319 51
REFUNDS
Overpayments :
Taxes
269 30
Excise Tax
358 52
Water Rates
16 93
Interest
1 56
646 31
646 31
Total Disbursements, 1949
437,552 85
Balance, Cash, December 31, 1949
88,724 37
526,277 22
135
TRANSFERS By Annual Town Meeting
From
To
Excess & Deficiency
"
"
Mist Sprayer Purchase 2,200 00
"
"
Moth Truck Purchase 1,600 00
"
"
School Survey Committee
2,000 00
"
"
Water Mains to Essex
6,000 00
"
"
Sidewalk Construction
2,000 00
By Special Town Meeting of November 8, 1949
Excess & Deficiency " "
Welfare
1,200 00
Old Age Assistance
7,000 00
"
"
Veterans' Benefits
1,500 00
By Finance Committee
Insurance
389 10
"
"
Park Expenses
200 00
"
„
Park Tennis Court
65 50
"
"
Interest
192 67
"
Dental Clinic
51 50
"
"
Forest Warden
3 24
"
"
Police Expenses
18 67
TRUST FUNDS INCOME
Endowment Interest
Cemetery Expenses 440 64
Chap. 90 Construction
4,000 00
Reserve Fund
136
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES
December 31, 1949
Total appro- priated, trans- fers, refunds Expended
Balance Dec. 31
Department
Selectmen
$2,650.00
$2,642.00
$8.00
Clerical
750.00
732.10
17.90
Accounting
2,500.00
2,498.99
1.01
Treasury
1,660.00
1,646.27
13.73
Collector
1,815.00
1,814.58
.42
Assessors Salaries
975.00
975.00
Wages
1,000.00
913.55
86.45
Expenses
365.00
347.70
17.30
Law
700.00
700.00
Town Clerk
1,100.00
1,099.64
.36
Election & Registration
1,300.00
1,238.36
61.64
Finance Committee
15.00
10.00
5.00
Planning Board
500.00
12.50
487.50
Town Hall
3,788.00
3,745.79
42.21
Repairs & Painting
1,000.00
918.98
81.02
Police Salary and Wages
Expenses
Appr. $535.00
553.67
553.67
Cruiser Maintenance
744.50
741.42
3.08
Uniforms
100.00
99.00
1.00
Expenses
$800.00
801.50
793.59
7.91
New Hose
Gas Masks
450.00
430.15
19.85
Moth Superintendent Salary
Wages
900.00
898.00
2.00
Expenses
553.00
518.75
34.25
Truck Purchase
1,600.00
1,586.66
13.34
Mist Sprayer Purchase
2,200.00
2,180.00
20.00
Moth Private Prop. Supt. Salary
Wages
378.00
336.00
42.00
Expenses
390.00
390.00
Tree Warden Salary
Wages
864.00
862.00
2.00
Expenses
120.00
119.72
.28
Forest Warden
Appr. Trans.
3.24
83.24
83.24
Sealer
Health
Appr.
$2,750.00
Trans.
51.50
2,801.50
2,801.50
Animal Inspector
140.00
140.00
382.85
890.00
876.20
13.80
Equip. & Rep.
Appr.
Rfund
1.50
600.00
600.00
Tran.
18.67
6,460.00
6,235.60
224.40
Fire Salaries and Wages
1,810.00
1,427.15
316.13
13.87
6,826.00
6,810.07
15.93
475.00
475.00
845.00
845.00
$80.00
330.00
Dental Clinic
1,338.00
1,338.00
137
Total appro- priated, trans- fers, refunds Expended
Balance Dec. 31
Highway Surveyor's Salary
3,080.00
3,080.00
Wages of Drivers & Helpers
10,272.00
10,271.38
.62
7,575.00
7,574.40
.60
1,000.00
1,500.00
1,499.69
.31
Chap. 90 Const. Appr. Trans. 12,000.00
16,000.00
10,665.01
5,334.99
Ch. 90 Const. '48 Bal. Jan. 1
2,479.32
1,987.21
492.11
Savoy Road Bal. Jan. 1
205.32
204.73
.59
Durham Avenue
1,350.00
1,178.90
171.10
Sidewalk Const.
Bal. Jan. 1 191.82
Appr. 2,000.00
2,191.82
2,180.99
10.83
Walnut Rd. Sidewalk Bal. Jan. 1
174.78
173.10
1.68
Snow & Sanding
5,000.00
4,999.67
.33
Street Lighting
8,000.00
7,683.85
316.15
Public Welfare
Appr.
7,820.00
7,822.00
7,802.86
19.14
Old Age Assistance
Appr.
24,000.00
Refund
410.36
24,410.36
23,310.21
1,100.15
Old Age Administration
Old Age Adm. Clerical
500.00
420.00
80.00
Aid to Dep. Children
1,500.00
1,413.65
86.35
Aid to Dep. Children Administ.
25.00
17.40
7.60
Veterans' Benefits
4,000.00
3,575.59
424.41
School Salaries & Expenses
Appr.
100,592.13
Dog Tax
529.62
101,128.50
93,122.60
8,005.90
Cafeteria-Lamson
3,500.00
3,498.83
1.17
Cafeteria-High
Appr. 3,500.00
Refund
11.08
3,511.08
3,060.92
450.16
Vocational
1,000.00
708.50
291.50
Gym Repairs
625.00
608.71
16.29
Drink. Fountain Repairs High
275.00
184.87
90.13
Vacuum System Repairs High
100.00
87.65
12.35
Refrigerator Unit High
2,000.00
200.00
Commercial Equipment High
300.00
156.50
143.50
Winthrop Park Maintenance
250.00
203.35
46.65
Ceiling Repairs Lamson
285.00
202.00
83.00
Vacuum System Repairs Lamson
125.00
30.86
94.14
Repairs of Furniture Lamson
110.00
109.80
.20
Repairs and Painting Lamson
700.00
525.00
175.00
Library
2,875.00
2,873.85
1.15
Park Supt. Salary
2,496.00
2,496.00
Salary of Instructors
648.00
648.00
Labor
690.00
624.20
65.80
Expenses
Appr. 1,162.00
1,362.00
1,211.12
150.88
Tree Surgery
100.00
100.00
Resurfacing Tennis Courts
Appr. 300.00
Trans. 65.50
365.50
365.50
Fertilizer Spreader
105.00
105.00
Refund 2.00
1,000.00
995.69
4.31
Refund
6.75
Leakage Repairs High
150.00
150.00
Trans.
200.00
Department
Labor & Expenses Chap. 90 Maint. Appr. Trans. 500.00
4,000.00
138
Total appro- priated, trans- fers, refunds Expended
Balance Dec. 31
Department
American Legion
800.00
800.00
Memorial Day
550.00
532.23
17.77
Town Reports
968.40
968.40
Town Clock
100.00
100.00
Retirement Fund
1,633.00
1,633.00
Reserve Fund
3,000.00
920.68
2,079.32
Patton Park Memorial
600.00
499.02
100.98
Insurance
Appr. 2,140.00
Trans. 389.10
2,529.10
2,529.10
Walsh School Grounds
200.00
200.00
School Survey Committee
2,000.00
1,267.86
732.14
Dept. Study Committee
1,000.00
900.00
100.00
Water Salaries
3,300.00
3,300.00
Extra Labor
2,300.00
2,092.10
208.00
Expenses
7,332.00
7,277.77
54.23
Reservoir & Wells Bal. Jan. 1
4,882.21
380.03
4,502.18
Laying Mains
35,682.11
30,495.61
5,186.50
Mains to Essex Line
6,000.00
5,997.28
2.72
Cemetery Salaries
2,463.00
2,463.00
Wages & Expenses
Appr.
685.00
Trans.
440.64
1,125.64
1,125.64
Interest
Appr.
3,171.25
Trans.
192.67
3,363.92
3,263.92
100.00
Maturing Debt
21,000.00
21,000.00
139
TRUST FUNDS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings deposits January 1, 1949
$550 85
Interest added during 1949
13 84
Savings deposits December 31, 1949
564 69
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings deposits January 1, 1949
472 60
Interest added during 1949
11 88
Savings deposits December 31, 1949
484 48
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings deposits January 1, 1949
1,104 44
Interest added during 1949
27 78
Savings deposits December 31, 1949
1,132 22
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND
Savings deposits January 1, 1949
9,343 08
Interest added during 1949
235 03
Receipts added to savings during 1949
780 00
Savings deposits December 31, 1949
10,358 11
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings deposits January 1, 1949
21,605 82
Bequests added to savings deposits during 1949
725 00
Interest added during 1949
542 88
22,873 70
Transferred to Town for Cemetery purposes
452 00
Savings deposits December 31, 1949
22,421 70
140
TOWN OF HAMILTON December 31, 1949 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Balance Bequests Dec. 31, and 1948
Additions Income Withdrawn
Balance Dec. 31, 1949
Crowell, Frank B.
53 91
1 34
1 00
54 25
Daley, Harold 1.
208 89
5 24
5 00
209 13
Newcomb, Charles A.
104 37
2 61
2 50
104 48
Hurlburt, Eben
103 87
2 59
2 50
103 96
Williams, Betty L.
106 91
2 67
3 00
106 58
Gibney, George H.
104 86
2 63
2 50
104 99
Knowlton, Willis F.
431 15
10 83
6 00
435 98
Cummings. A. Merrill
105 05
2 64
2 00
105 69
Norris, George A.
160 45
4 03
3 50
160 98
Williams, Constance
208 61
5 24
5 00
208 85
Tappen, Foster E.
118 20
2 96
121 16
Anderson. Perley G.
105 08
2 64
2 50
105 22
Murry, Alice I.
104 80
2 63
2 50
104 93
Perron, James
52 87
1 31
1 00
53 18
Shepherd, Helen
28 19
70
28 89
Wood, Oscar A.
154 96
3 87
3 00
155 83
Rogers, Charles, Jr.
108 42
2 71
2 50
108 63
Dodge, Joseph W.
160 89
4 03
4 00
160 92
Southwick, Mary A.
103 67
2 58
2 50
103 75
Burton, F. J. and
P. W. Burton
111 55
2 79
3 00
111 34
Patch. Emeline
109 04
2 74
2 50
109 28
Dodge. Edward W.
110 74
2 78
2 50
111 02
Whipple, Albert M.
108 57
2 71
2 50
108 75
Horne, Thomas
113 11
2 84
2 50
113 45
Andrews, Horace E.
117 96
2 95
2 50
118 41
Peterson, Charles A.
104 02
2 61
2 50
104 13
Graham, Charlie E.
55 26
1 38
1 50
55 14
Lovering, J. P.
112 46
2 81
2 50
112 77
Dufton. Joseph W.
111 56
2 79
3 00
111 35
Butler, N. B.
110 51
2 77
2 50
110 78
Fillebrown, Howard R.
52 81
1 31
1 00
53 12
Cutler, Temple
84 72
2 11
2 00
84 83
Cutler, Temple (Old Lot)
85 53
2 14
2 00
85 67
Dane, Ephriam A.
106 19
2 67
2 50
106 36
Patch, Laura S.
110 61
2 77
2 50
110 88
Dodge, James E.
114 01
2 87
3 00
113 88
Dane, Joseph F.
103 53
2 59
2 50
103 62
Mason, Arthur
115 98
2 90
3 00
115 88
141
Balance Bequests and
Balance Dec. 31,
Dec. 31, 1948
Additions Income Withdrawn 1949
Goodhue, Samuel G.
111 04
2 79
2 50
111 33
Preston, Thomas
111 36
2 79
2 50
111 65
McNeil. Hattie S.
111 51
2 79
2 50
111 80
Tuttle. John
113 07
2 84
2 50
113 41
Kimball. Susan A.
162 53
4 08
4 00
162 61
Henry, Mary R.
81 29
2 04
2 00
81 33
Knowlton, Isaac F.
232 19
5 84
6 00
232 03
Knowlton. Geo. K. and Rollins. Standley
114 26
2 87
2 50
114 63
Anderson, Johanna M.
104 33
2 61
2 00
104 94
Swett, George C.
104 58
2 61
2 50
104 69
French, Isaac I.
103 64
2 59
2 50
103 73
Abbott, Albert S.
105 77
2 65
2 50
105 92
Whitman, Florence H.
104 56
2 61
2 50
104 67
Barclay & Alice D. Tilton
401 81
10 09
10 00
401 90
Colwell, Ernest G.
112 71
2 83
3 00
112 54
Stone. Daniel D.
110 19
2 77
2 50
110 46
Neal. Nirum
55 77
1 39
1 00
56 16
Neal. George A.
55 32
1 39
1 00
55 71
Thompson, Mary E.
172 87
4 34
3 50
173 71
MacDonald, Robert
111 64
2 80
3 00
111 44
Hobbs, Franklin
110 93
2 78
2 50
111 21
Elwell, John E., Gertrude
113 81
2 85
3 00
113 66
Wilson. James
113 73
2 85
3 00
113 58
Ware, Lydia
225 93
5 66
5 00
226 59
Andrews, Mary
39 24
98
1 00
39 22
Patch, Mrs. Washington
104 09
2 61
2 50
104 20
Grant. Mrs. Alice
104 09
2 61
2 50
104 20
Chandler, Arthur W.
104 09
2 61
2 50
104 20
Knowlton. Joseph
105 14
2 64
2 50
105 28
Hayes, Olivia E.
112 59
2 81
3 00
112 40
Thayer, Samuel E.
111 86
2 80
3 00
111 66
Chandler, William D.
111 30
2 79
2 50
111 59
Smith, Charles H.
105 12
2 64
2 50
105 26
Horne, Duncan K.
106 17
2 67
2 00
106 84
Bradstreet, John
210 13
5 28
5 00
210 41
Gamboa, Joseph
108 88
2 73
2 50
109 11
Whipple, Emerson A.
112 50
2 81
2 50
112 81
Chadwick, Alden
113 88
2 85
2 50
114 23
Ellis, Emily
111 70
2 80
3 00
111 50
Woodbury, John T.
111 81
2 80
2 50
112 11
Whittredge, John
111 81
2 80
2 50
112 11
Woodbury, John L.
531 64
13 37
12 00
533 01
Roberts, George E.
110 42
2 77
2 50
110 69
Crowley, Bertha
110 51
2 77
3 00
110 28
Porter, Benjamin
112 27
2 81
2 50
112 58
142
Balance Bequests Dec. 31, and 1948
Balance Dec. 31,
Additions Income Withdrawn 1949
Trussell, Frank P.
171 46
4 30
5 00
170 76
Austin, Delia
104 34
2 61
2 50
104 45
Trefry, Henry G.
111 21
2 79
2 50
111 50
Lovering, Myrtle B.
117 68
2 95
3 00
117 63
Knowlton, John H.
113 86
2 85
2 50
114 21
Rowe, Mary
109 46
2 74
2 50
109 70
Nason, Daniel A.
109 46
2 74
2 50
109 70
Smerage, Charles A.
113 69
2 85
3 00
113 54
Knowlton, Clarence S.
112 18
2 81
3 00
111 99
MacDonald, Mrs. Alexander 111 32
2 79
3 00
111 11
Norton, Francis C.
170 32
4 28
4 00
170 60
Proctor, James H.
375 53
9 44
9 00
375 97
Brewer. Alice E.
105 14
2 64
2 50
105 28
Avers, Fred H.
111 10
2 79
3 00
110 89
Whipple, A. C.,
Flower Fund
213 59
5 36
218 95
Allen. Dr. D. S.
382 44
9 62
6 00
386 06
Burnham. Choate
184 18
4 63
3 00
185 81
Haynes. George T.
110 06
2 77
2 00
110 83
Kinsman, Jacob
113 27
2 84
2 50
113 61
Dodge, H. Augustus,
Mary A.
261 06
6 56
6 00
261 62
Safford, Daniel E.
110 66
2 78
2 50
110 94
Whipple, L. D.
103 78
2 60
2 50
103 88
Burnham, Amos
103 09
2 59
2 50
103 18
Abbott. Marshall K.
227 95
5 72
6 00
227 67
Brown, Elizabeth S.
113 22
2 84
3 00
113 06
Dane, Luther
116 92
2 93
3 00
116 85
Roberts, Daniel
112 63
2 83
2 00
113 46
Dane, Francis
1,139 17
28 65
15 00
1,152 82
Dodge, Joseph T.
111 29
2 79
2 50
111 58
Bean, Ellen A.
117 73
2 95
2 50
118 18
Allen, Albert F.
107 80
2 70
2 50
108 00
Ayers, Samuel
427 94
10 75
5 00
433 69
Allen, Dr. Justin
104 45
2 61
2 00
105 06
Townsend, William E.
112 32
2 81
3 00
112 13
Davenport, Jabez K.
109 19
2 74
2 50
109 43
Whipple, Hannah M.
108 60
2 1
2 50
108 81
Gleason, William H.
109 10
2 74
2 50
109 34
Fletcher, Roland
159 27
4 00
3 00
160 27
Mann, John R.
158 90
3 98
3 00
159 88
Mann, Jesse S.
158 90
3 98
3 00
159 88
Sampson, Carrie
156 09
3 93
3 00
157 02
Perley, Alvin L.
158 59
3 98
3 00
159 57
Foster, C. A. and L. C.
158 59
3 98
3 00
159 57
Southwick, Mrs. Arthur
157 53
3 95
3 00
158 48
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Balance Bequests Dec. 31, and 1948
Balance Dec. 31,
Additions Income Withdrawn 1949
Durkee, Frank G.
155 94
3 90
3 00
156 84
Sargeant, Henry
155 94
3 90
3 00
156 84
Fitz, George W.
155 94
3 90
3 00
156 84
Ayer, Charles F.
518 95
13 04
10 00
521 99
Fuller, Marian B.
155 67
3 90
3 00
156 57
Haskell, T. and
Brandeen, A.
155 67
3 90
3 00
156 57
Feener, Herbert J.
154 62
3 88
3 00
155 50
Schaller, Carrie, Heirs of
154 37
3 88
3 00
155 25
Dodge, Esther M.
154 37
3 88
3 00
155 25
Kennedy, Hazel A.
311 77
7 83
6 00
313 60
Sweeney, Thomas S.
153 85
3 85
3 00
154 70
Little, William J.
153 85
3 85
3 00
154 70
Rankins, Carrie L.
152 81
3 83
3 50
153 14
Dodge, Thomas J.
153 81
3 85
3 00
154 66
Kent, Willis
154 53
3 88
3 00
155 41
Doyle, Jermiah J.
and Harold E.
152 82
3 83
2 75
153 90
Cox, Edward J.
152 82
3 83
2 75
153 90
Newhall, Marian A.
152 82
3 83
2 75
153 90
Malone, Samuel
152 82
3 83
2 75
153 90
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TOWN OF HAMILTON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Date of Maturity
High School
Bonds, 31%
Issued 7-1-31
Water Supply
Bonds, 114%
Issued 7-1-39
Water Bonds
Reservoir & Wells
114%, Issued
10-1-47
Water Bonds
Laying Mains
11/5%, Issued
11-1-47
Total
1950
5.000 00
5.000 00
3,000 00
8.000 00
21.000 00
1951
5,000 00
5.000 00
2.000 00
S.000 00
20.000 00
1952
5.000 00
2.000 00
8.000 00
15.000 00
1953
5.000 00
2.000 00
8.000 00
15.000 00
1954
5.000 00
2.000 00
8.000 00
15.000 00
1955
5.000 00
2.000 00
8.000 00
15.000 00
1956
5.000 00
2.000 00
8.000 00
15.000 00
1957
5.000 00
2.000 00
8.000 00
15.000 00
1958
5,000 00
2.000 00
8.000 00
15.000 00
1959
2.000 00
8.000 00
10.000 00
1960
2.000 00
8.000 00
10.000 00
1961
2.000 00
8.000 00
10.000 00
1962
2,000 00
7,000 00
9.000 00
10,000 00
45.000 00
21.000 00
103.000 00
185,000 00
TOWN OF HAMILTON Statement of Tax Rate per $1.000.00 Valuation
for the Years 1920 to 1949 inclusive
Year
Tax Rate
Year
Tax Rate
Year
Tax Rate
1920
16 00
1930
23 60
1940
23 80
1921
20 00
1931
24 10
1941
23 40
1922
17 00
1932
23 10
1942
23 20
1923
21 00
1933
22 30
1943
22 00
1924
21 00
1934
23 80
1944
22 00
1925
23 80
1935
28 60
1945
24 00
1926
24 20
1936
27 50
1946
27 00
1927
23 80
1937
26 70
1947
31 60
1928
23 40
1938
25 30
1948
35 00
1929
22 70
1939
25 00
1949
35 00
REPORT of an AUDIT of
THE ACCOUNTS of the
TOWN of HAMILTON For the year 1949
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston 33
February 13, 1950
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Edward A. DeWitt, Chairman Hamilton, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the fiscal year 1949, 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, FRANCIS X. LANG, Director of Accounts.
FXL :EV
Mr. Francis X. Lang Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
SIR :
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the fiscal year 1949, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several de- partments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by comparison with the books of the town accountant and the treasurer.
The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked with the treasurer's books and with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town, while the payments were com- pared with the treasurer's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.
The ledger accounts were analyzed, the appropriation accounts were checked with the amounts voted by the town as shown by the town clerk's record of town meetings, and the transfers from the reserve fund were compared with the amounts authorized by the finance committee. while
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other accounts were checked with information in the various departments in which the transactions originated. A trial balance was taken off. and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1949.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The receipts, as recorded, were analyzed and checked with the town accountant's books and with the records in the various departments collecting money for the town, as well as with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were compared with the approved warrants. The cash balance as of January 9, 1950 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The payments of debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
The records of tax titles held by the town were examined. The addi- tions to the tax title account were checked with the tax collector's records, and the tax title deeds were listed and reconciled with the town account- ant's ledger and with the records in the Registry of Deeds.
The savings bank books representing the investment of the several trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined. The income was proved, the withdrawals were verified, and the transfers to the town were compared with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book.
The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked. The accounts outstanding according to the previous examination and all subsequent commitments of taxes, motor vehicle and trailer excise, assessments, and departmental accounts receivable were audited and com- pared with the warrants for their collection. The payments by the collec- tor to the treasurer were checked to the treasurer's and the town account- ant's books, the abatements, as recorded, were compared with the assessors' and the water commissioners' records of abatements granted, and the out- standing accounts were listed and reconciled with the town accountant's ledger accounts.
Verification of the outstanding tax, motor vehicle and trailer excise, assessment, cemetery, 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 indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The town clerk's records of dog and sporting licenses issued were examined and checked with the reported payments to the town treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game, respectively.
The surety bonds of the several officials required to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen, as well as of receipts by the public welfare, library, school, and cemetery depart- ments, were examined, checked, and reconciled with the treasurer's and the accountant's books.
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The work of the town collector, as well as of the town accountant, has been performed in an accurate and efficient manner, thereby facilitating the work of the audit.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, motor vehicle and trailer excise, special assessment, departmental, and water accounts, together with schedules showing the condition and trans- actions of the trust funds.
For the cooperation extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts.
HBD:EV
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1949
$97,353 99 428,923 23
Receipts
$526,277 22
Payments
$437,552 85
Balance December 31, 1949
88,724 37
$526,277 22
Balance January 1, 1950
$88,724 37
Receipts January 1 to 9, 1950
4,810 97
$93,535 34
Payments January 1 to 9, 1950 Balance January 9, 1950 :
$7,611 32
Merchants National Bank, Salem $3,045 99
Beverly Trust Company, Beverly 71,803 78
Day Trust Company, Boston 11,068 05
Cash in office, verified 6 20
85,924 02
$93,535 34
Merchants National Bank, Salem
Balance January 9, 1950, per statement
$9,368 60
Balance January 9, 1950, per check book $3,045 99
Outstanding checks January 9, 1950, per list 6,322 61
$9,368 60
Beverly Trust Company, Beverly
Balance January 9, 1950, per statement
$81,183 87
Balance January 9, 1950, per check book
$71,803 78
Outstanding checks January 9, 1950, per list 9,380 09
$81,183 87
Day Trust Company, Boston
Balance January 9, 1950, per statement $11,068 05
Balance January 9, 1950, per check book $11,068 05
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PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Federal Taxes
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