Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1951, Part 7

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Publication date: 1951
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CHAPTER IX Ways


SECTION 1. No person except officers of the Town in the lawful performance of their duties and those acting under their orders, shall ob- struct any sidewalk or street or any part thereof ,or break or dig the ground of the same, without first obtaining a written license from the Selectmen therefor.


SECTION 2. No person shall throw, place or cause to be thrown or placed upon any street or sidewalk of the Town any dirt, ashes, stones or other object or obstruction or any rubbish or other noxious matter, except that garbage cans or other containers may be placed upon the sidewalk so as to obstruct the same for not more than one (1) hour or for not more than ten (10) minutes after being notified by a police officer or the Se- lectmen to move it.


SECTION 3. No person shall ride a bicycle or a horse on the side- walk. No person shall coast on or across any sidewalk or street except as may be designated by the Selectmen.


SECTION 4. The Surveyor of Highways shall be entitled to remove or cause to be removed to a convenient public garage any vehicle inter- fering with removing or ploughing snow, and the cost of such removal and storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle.


SECTION 5. Any person desiring to erect or repair or take down any building on land abutting any street or way which the Town is re- quired to keep in repair, and who desires to make use of any portion of a sidewalk or street for the purpose, shall petition the Selectmen for author- ity. As a condition to granting such petition, Selectmen may require peti- tioner to execute a satisfactory written agreement to indemnify and save harmless the Town against and from all damages by reason of cost or ex- pense on account of the existence of any obstruction or excavation and make such reasonable regulation with respect to guards and the like as the Selectmen may determine. If any obstruction or excavation is more than a temporary condition, the person petitioning shall place a good temporary walk around the obstruction or excavation, and at the comple-


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tion of the work, shall restore the street or sidewalk to its former condition as determined by the Surveyor of Highways.


SECTION 6. No way which is open for public use but has not be- come a public way, shall be given a name unless the name is first approved by the Board of Selectmen.


CHAPTER X Police Regulations


SECTION 1. No person shall distribute or display any posters, hand- bills, placards, pamphlets or other advertising matter or operate any sound truck or other noisy device or make any solicitation for the sale of goods in any public street or way or place of the Town or in any public building without first obtaining a permit therfor from the Selectmen.


SECTION 2. No billboard, sign or other advertising device except signs affixed to stores, signs offering land for sale or rent and signs of pro- fessional establishments, and no roadside stands except for the sale of pro- ducts made or raised by the vendor, shall be erected or maintained on pub- lic or private property within view of a public way without obtaining a permit therefor from the Selectmen.


SECTION 3. No person shall be a collector of or a dealer in junk. old metals or second-hand articles, or a keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metals or second-hand articles unless licensed therefor by the Selectmen.


SECTION 4. The Selectmen may issue appropriate regulations in accordance with law for the operation of taxi cabs and other vehicles for hire and for stands therefor within the Town. No person shall operate taxi cabs or other vehicles for hire or establish a stand therefor in violation of such regulation.


SECTION 5. No person shall fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece, pistol or other firearm within any street, public way, alley or square in the Town except with the written permission of the Selectmen, pro- vided that this Section shall not apply to any firing in accordance with the law.


SECTION 6. No person shall loaf or loiter upon any public way or in any alley or square or on any property of the Town after having been requested by a police officer to move. Three or more persons shall not stand together or near each other in any such public place or in any private area left open between the curbing and a building facing thereon so as to obstruct free passage for pedestrians, and any person so standing shall move on at the request of the police officer.


CHAPTER XI Street Numbering


SECTION 1. All principal buildings in the Town shall be numbered as provide in the following regulations :


SECTION 2. The numbering shall correspond with the numbering


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on the street (or one of the streets, if more than one) on which the lot with the building thereon abuts.


SECTION 3. The numbering shall begin at the end of the street as may be determined by the Board of Selectmen.


SECTION 4. On all streets the numbers shall run in consecutive order alternating from one side to the other, the odd numbers being on the right-hand side of the street, the street running in the direction of increas- ing numbers.


SECTION 5. Each 40 feet of street frontage in residential type districts, each 10 feet of frontage in business type districts, and each 20 feet of frontage in camp type districts shall be given a number, which shall be the number belonging to the buildings included in or embracing the frontage.


SECTION 6. All measurements of frontage shall be made on the center line of the street ; no allowances are to be made for entering or in- tersecting streets, parks, cemeteries or other areas.


SECTION 7. Where two or more residences or establishments have their principal entrances within the same 40 foot frontage, the number shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen.


SECTION 8. In the case of incompleted streets, numbers shall be assigned to the buildings until such time as the completion of the street will permit the assignment of permanent numbers conforming to these regulations.


SECTION 9. All principal buildings or establishments now existing or hereafter erected to which a number has been assigned shall have the number conspicuously placed in such manner that it will be visible from the street, using figures at least three inches in height.


Whenever the building stands back more than seventy-five (75) feet from the street line, the number shall be conspicuously placed at or near the street upon a post, or in some appropriate manner and location so as to be easily legible from the street.


SECTION 10. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, alter, or deface any number assigned and displayed as aforesaid, or to retain an improper number, or to substitute and display any number other than the one designated by virtue of these regulations.


CHAPTER XII Penalties for Violation


Violations of these By Laws shall be prosecuted by the Chief of Police of the Town on his own initiative or on the order of the Selectmen. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of these By Laws shall be subject to fine for each offense in such sum as may be authorized by law.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1953, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and


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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 Amend- ments thereto.


Article 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Section 37, General Laws and Amendments thereto.


Article 23. 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 Post Offices 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 of holding said meeting.


Given under our hands this twenty-ninth day of January, A. D. 1952.


LAWRENCE R. STONE EDWARD A. DEWITT EVERETT F. HALEY


Selectmen of Hamilton.


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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


In the following budget for the Town of Hamilton for 1952, the Finance Committee have attempted to keep the cost of all governmental activities at a minimum consistent with essential services.


It will be noted that the school department has a considerably larger budget than that of last year. This is caused mainly by an increase of $13,000 in the amount allocated to teachers' salaries. The Finance Com- mittee, after consultation with the School Committee and comparing teachers' salaries in similar towns, have decided to recommend this increase. If the Town of Hamilton is to provide good education for its children, it must have good teachers. To have good teachers it must be able to pay teachers enough so that it can compete with other towns in securing their services. It is hoped that the present increase will serve this purpose. Money to hire three new teachers is also included.


The School Building program will cost the town $6,000 in interest this year, or less than $1.00 on the tax rate. Next year, there will be two interest payments and a $41,000 repayment of principal. This will amount to $53,000 or $7.80 on the tax rate, assuming that the assessed valuation of the Town stands at the present figure of approximately $6,750.00.


There are reimbursements from the State for current school purposes, which reduces the amount to be raised from local taxation. This is arrived at as follows :


1. Total appropriation for support of schools, recommended by the Finance Committee


$123,407.57


2. Estimate of School Aid & Reimbursement $22,000.00


3. Estimate of other non tax receipts 3,500.00


Total 25,500.00


4. Amount to be raised by local taxation 98,000.00


It should be remembered that State aid is not free. It is created by the money taken in taxes directly or indirectly from the people of Hamil- ton, as well as from the people of other communities.


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ACTION ON SPECIAL ARTICLES


ARTICLE 5: To Raise and Appropriate $1,000 for Chapter 90-Mainten- ance of Highways. Recommended


ARTICLE 6 : To Raise and Appropriate $2,500 for Chapter 90-Construc- tion on Essex Street. Recommended


ARTICLE 9: Rearrangement of the Town Hall. Recommended


The present office space of the town clerk is unsatisfactory, being poor- ly placed and inadequate. The vault, in particular, has become far too small. The town is growing rapidly and more and more business can reasonably be expected to develop at the Town Hall. The Finance Com- mittee believe that it is desirable to carry out this plan so that the govern- ment of the town will in the future be better able to serve the citizens of the town. $8,000.00


ARTICLE 10: Purchase of Cruiser Ambulance. Recommended


The present Police Cruiser is nearly worn out and needs to be re- placed. The Finance Committee believe that a cruiser ambulance is an essential piece of equipment for the Police Department. $1,500.00


ARTICLE 11: Fluoridation of the Town Water Supply. Recommended


The adding of Fluorine to Public Water Supplies has been under observation and test for over five years. The study of the relationship of Fluorine in drinking water to dental health has been carried on for over 15 years. The optimum content of Fluorine in the water is from 1.0 to 1.5 parts per million. The Fluorine contents of Hamilton water is .08 parts per million. Experience has shown that if the Town of Hamilton raises the Fluorine content of its water from .08 parts per million to a little over 1.0 parts per million, it can confidently look forward to over 60% fewer dental cares in its children as yet unborn, and a 30% decrease for those presently under six years old.


There is no evidence that the 1.0 parts per million of the Fluoride naturally occurring in water is different in effect from the same concentra- tion derived by dissolving a Fluoride compound in the water. Nor is there evidence that harmful effects will result from Fluoridation when the recom- mended Fluoride concentrations are maintained.


Standardized procedures for adding Fluorine have been developed through experience in a considerable number of towns and cities. As a result, Fluoridation can be undertaken safely by a community of any size which has a public water system.


The installation of the necessary equipment will cost $1,100. The cost per person per year thereafter should be ten cents.


ARTICLE 12: Repair, Grade, and Surface Forest Street. Not Recom- mended


The Finance Committee feel that the public will best be served by (1) electing the man best qualified to be the Surveyor of Highways and (2) by voting for his use the adequate budget recommended by the Finance


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Committee. This budget for work on the roads in 1952 amounts to $24,188.00. Included in this is $4,500 for the care of gravel roads. The Finance Committee believe that the Highway Surveyor should not be re- stricted in his use of this fund or in deciding which roads should be re- paired.


ARTICLE 13: Provides for the Increase of Certain Pensions. Recom- mended


This is in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth. Non- acceptance by the Town of Hamilton will deny the increase to any pen- sioners in the Town of Hamilton. while the Town of Hamilton will still have to pay its share of the increase to the County Retirement system.


ARTICLE 14: Relocation of Forest Street. Recommended


This will reduce the abruptness of the existing curve and will not cost the town anything.


ARTICLE 15: Acceptance of Crescent Road as a Public Way. Recom- mended


At present this road does not comply with the By Laws. The vote of acceptance should take effect only when the requirements of the By Laws have been met.


ARTICLE 16 : Removal of Temporary Honor Roll. Recommended


ARTICLE 18: Transferring, Care and Maintenance of School Grounds from the School Department to the Park Department. Recommended


The Park Department has the equipment and the knowledge to care for outside grounds. Therefore, the Finance Committee believe that they will be able to do a better job more economically than can the janitor at the schools.


ARTICLE 20: Acceptance of a New Code of By-Laws and Repeal of the Existing By-Laws of the Town. Recommended


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1949 1950


Item


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


1


MODERATOR


2 FINANCE COMMITTEE


$15.00


$15.00


$15.00


$15.00


3 SELECTMEN :


Salaries


1,150.00


1,150.00


1.150.00


4


Clerical


750.00


1,000.00


5


Expenses


1,500.00


1.500.00


1.500.00


1.800.00


6 ACCOUNTANT:


Salary


2.300.00


2,300.00


2.530.00


2.530.00


Expenses


200.00


200.00


200.00


250.00


8


TREASURER :


Salary


1,080.00


1,200.00


1.300.00


1.300.00


9


Expenses


580.00


575.00


575.00


575.00


10


TAX COLLECTOR :


Salary


1,365.00


1,365.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


11


Expenses


450.00


500.00


500.00


650.00


12


ASSESSORS :


975.00


975.007 1,000.00


*2.115.00


2.150.00


13


Wages


1.000.00


* Assessors get $10 per day while working.


14


Expenses


365.00


365.00


350.00


400.00


15


LAW :


Salary


700.00


700.00


700.00


800.00


Expenses


200.00


1951


1952


16


Salaries


İtem


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1950 1949 1951 1952


17


TOWN CLERK: Salary Expenses


900.00


900.00


990.00


990.00


18


200.00


250.00


250.00


250.00


19


ELECTION & REGISTRATION : Expenses


1,300.00


1,800.00


1,800.00


2,000.00


20


TOWN HALL :


Salary


2,288.00


2,288.00


2,516.80


2,517.00


21


Expenses


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,600.00


2,000.00


22


Special


1,000.00


23


Painting Town Hall


1,800.00


24


ESSEX COUNTY PENSION FUND :


Contributions


1,633.00


1,751.20


2,180.64


2,425.00


Expenses


(33.20)


TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT


21,251.00


20,334.20


20,772.44


27,302.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE :


Salary of Chief


2,860.00


2,860.00


3,146.00


3,146.00


30


Wages : Special Officers


3,600.00


5,300.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


31


Expenses


535.00


670.00


939.00


935.00


32


Uniforms


100.00


100.00


33


Cruiser Maintenance


744.50


852.00


750.00


750.00


34


TOTAL POLICE


7,839.50


9,782.00


9,831.00


9,831.00


35


FIRE :


Salary-Clerk


50.00)


50.00)


1,810.00


1,810.00


Salary-Janitor


200.00)


200.00)


25 26 27 28 29


36


Item


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1949


1950


1951


1952


37


Wages


1,560.00)


1,560.00)


38


Equipment & Repairs


800.00)


800.00)


2,040.00


39


Other Expenses


890.00)


890.00)


2,332.00


40


New Hose


600.00)


219.00)


1,912.00


41


Gas Masks


450.00)


)


42


Painting Building


300.00


43 TOTAL FIRE


4,550.00


4,019.00


3,850.00


3,722.00


44


OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE


1,000.00


500.00


45


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salary


230.00


230.00


230.00


230.00


46


Expenses


100.00


100.00


100.00


100.00


47


TOTAL SEALER


330.00


330.00


330.00


330.00


48


MOTH-TOWN:


Salary of Supt.


1,338.00


1,338.00


1,471.80


1,472.00


49


Wages


900.00


900.00


900.00


900.00


50


Expenses


553.00


553.00


372.00


372.00


51


TOTAL MOTH-TOWN


2,791.00


2,791.00


2,743.80


2,744.00


52


MOTH-PRIVATE:


Salary-Supt.


475.00


475.00


522.50


522.00


53


Wages


378.00


378.00


378.00


378.00


54


Expenses


390.00


390.00


390.00


390.00


55


TOTAL MOTH-PRIVATE


1,243.00


1,243.00


1,290.50


1,290.00


TREE WARDEN :


Salary


845.00


845.00


929.50


930.00


57


Wages


864.00


864.00


1,322.00


1,322.00


56


Item


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1949 1951 1952


120.00


120.00


140.00


500.00 140.00


59 60


Expenses Special-Planting Trees Special-Pruning Elm


300.00


200.00


150.00


150.00


61


TOTAL TREE WARDEN


1,829.00


2,279.00


2,591.50


2,542.00


62


FOREST FIRE WARDEN :


40.00


40.00


40.00


40.00


63


Salary Expenses


40.00


56.00


60.00


65.00


64


TOTAL FOREST FIRE WARDEN


80.00


95.00


100.00


105.00


65


TOTAL PROTECTION OF


PERSONS AND PROPERTY


18,662.50


20,539.00


21,736.80


21,064.00


66


HEALTH AND SANITATION


67


BOARD OF HEALTH:


Salaries


120.00


120.00


120.00


120.00


68


Clerk


60.00


60.00


60.00


60.00


69


Milk Inspector


75.00


75.00


75.00


75.00


71


Garbage Collections


2,200.00


2,200.00


2,400.00


2,600.00


72


Essex County Sanitarium


821.25


820.00


73


Expenses


300.00


281.00


281.00


435.00


74


Rent of Dump


250.00


240.00


75


TOTAL BOARD OF HEALTH


6,826.25


6,306.00


6,496.00


6,090.00


76


DENTAL CLINIC:


Salary of Nurse


200.00


200.00


200.00


200.00


Expenses


2,550.00


2,600.00


2,600.00


2,600.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,800.00


Rubbish Collection


3,250.00


1950


58


Item


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1950 1949


1951


1952


78


TOTAL DENTAL CLINIC


2,750.00


2,800.00


2,800.00


2,800.00


79


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS :


90.00


90.00


90.00


90.00


50.00


50.00


50.00


50.00


80 81 82


TOTAL INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


140.00


140.00


140.00


140.00


TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION


9,716.25


9,246.00


9,436.00


9,030.00


83


HIGHWAYS


84 85


Salary of Supt. and Surveyor


3,080.00


3,120.00


3,432.00


3,120.00


Wages of Drivers and Helpers


10,272.00


10,272.00


10,272.00


11,243.00


86


Labor and Expenses


7,575.00


7,708.00


6,296.00


5,325.00


87


Chapter 90-Maintenance


(1,000.00)


(1,000.00)


(1,000.00)


(1,000.00)


88


Chapter 90-Construction


(4,000.00)


(4,000.00)


(2,000.00)


(2,500.00)


89


Snow Removal and Sanding


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


90


Street Lighting


8,000.00


8,250.00


8,250.00


8,500.00


91


Sidewalks


2.000.00


(2,000.00)


2,000.00


92


Gravel Roads


(4,500.00)


4,500.00


93


New Chevrolet half ton Pick-Up Truck-Special


1,346.00


94


TOTAL HIGHWAYS


40,927.00


41.350.00


42,096.00


43,188.00


95


WELFARE:


96


PUBLIC WELFARE:


Salaries


120.00


120.00


120.00


120.00


97


Wages


60.00


98


Expenses


6,440.00


8,980.00


10,000.00


6,000.00


99


TOTAL PUBLIC WELFARE


6,620.00


9,100.00


10,120.00


6.120.00


Salary Expenses


Item 100


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1949


1950


1951


1952


6,000.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Assistance


17,000.00


24,000.00


26,000.00


30,000.00


Administration


1,000.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,000.00


Clerical


500.00


TOTAL OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


18,500.00


26,500.00


28,500.00


38,000.00


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN : Aid Administration


1,500.00


2,500.00


3,500.00


2,500.00


25.00


25.00


25.00


25.00


TOTAL AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


1,525.00


2,525.00


3,525.00


2,525.00


TOTAL WELFARE


26,645.00


38,125.00


42,145.00


46,645.00


VETERANS' BENEFITS : Benefits


2,500.00


6,000.00


6,000.00


6,000.00


EDUCATION :


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:


Supt. of Schools-Salary


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,350.00


5,850.00


Expense of Office


2,425.00


2,875.00


3,125.00


3,500.00


TOTAL SUPT.'S OFFICE


7,425.00


7,875.00


8,475.00


9,350.00


Teachers-Salaries


62,650.00


59,900.00


67,824.65


80,448.00


EXPENSES :


Textbooks and Supplies


4,606.75


4,956.75


5,594.75


6,192.00


Operation of Plant


11,770.00


11,530.00


11,200.00


12,054.00


119


Repairs and Upkeep


1,680.00


1,800.00


1,337.00


600.00


120


Transportation


8,640.00


9,024.00


9,435.00


9,699.00


Auxiliary Agencies


3,100.00


2,565.00


2,776.80


3,515.00


322818 -


121


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117


118


Item


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1949


1950


1951


1952


122


Athletic and Other Equipment Outlay


1,250.00


900.00


2,425.20


800.00


124


TOTAL EXPENSES


31,046.75


31,375.75


32,768.80


33,611.00


125


TOTAL SALARIES and EXPENSES


101,121.75


99,150.75


109,068.45


123,409.00


126


SPECIALS FOR HIGH SCHOOL:


Vocational


500.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


127


Cafeteria


3,500.00


7,000.00


128


Gymnasium Repairs


625.00


100.00


129


Leakage Repairs and Painting


150.00


150.00


130


Repairs to Drinking Fountain


275.00


131


Vacuum System Repairs


100.00


132


Refrigerator Unit


200.00


133


Commercial Equipment


300.00


200.00.


134


Winthrop Park Upkeep


250.00


200.00


135


Power Mower


140.00


136


Oil Burner


1,000.00


137


TOTAL SPECIALS-HIGH


5,900.00


9,790.00


138


SPECIALS FOR LAMSON :


Cafeteria


3,500.00


139


Repairs-Ceiling


285.00


140


Vacuum System Repairs


125.00


141


Repairs Desks and Furniture


110.00


142


Repairs and Painting


700.00


500.00


143


Repairs to Electrical Wiring


500.00


144


TOTAL SPECIALS-LAMSON


4,720.00


1,000.00


145


TOTAL SCHOOLS


111,741.75


109,940.75


110,068.45


124,409.00


123


750.00


Item


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended 1949 1951


1952


146


LIBRARIES :


Salary-Main Library


600.00


600.00


600.00


700.00


147


Salary-Branch Library


400.00


400.00


400.00


500.00


148


Wages-Janitor


40.00


40.00


40.00


55.00


149


Expenses


1,835.00


1,902.00


2,146.25


2,191.00


150


Painting Branch Library


250.00


151


TOTAL LIBRARIES


2,875.00


3,192.00


3,186.25


3,446.00


152


TOTAL EDUCATION


114,616.75


113,132.75


113,254.70


127,855.00


153


RECREATION


154


PARK DEPARTMENT:


Power Mower


837.50


155


Salary of Superintendent


2,496.00


2,496.00


2,745.60


2,746.00


156


Salary of Instructors


648.00


648.00


648.00


648.00


157


Labor-(High School)


690.00


690.00


600.00


900.00


158


Expenses


1,162.00


1,212.00


1,248.00


1,210.00


159


SPECIALS :


Resurfacing Tennis Court


300.00


160


Tree Surgery


100.00


161


Fertilizer Spreader


105.00


162


TOTAL RECREATION


5,501.00


5,883.50


5,241.60


5,504.00


163


PUBLIC SERVICE


164


WATER DEPARTMENT:


Salary of Superintendent


2,600.00


2,600.00


2,860.00


3,120.00


165


Salary of Assistant Superintendent


2,600.00


166


Salary of Clerk


700.00


00.00


700.00


700.00


167


Extra Labor


2,300.00


2,300.00


2,300.00


1,500.00


1950


Item


Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Recommended


1949


1950


1951


1952


168


Expenses Special-Essex Water Extension of Mains


7,332.00


10,000.00


8,500.00


8,500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


(5,000.00)


5,000.00


11


TOTAL WATER DEPARTMENT


12,932.00


17,100.00


20,860.00


21,420.00


172


CEMETERY :


Salaries of Commissioners


75.00


5.00


75.00


75.00


173


Salary of Superintendent


2,288.00


2,288.00


2.516.80


2,746.00


174


Salary of Clerk


100.00


100.00


100.00


100.00


175


Wages and Expenses


685.00


1,199.26


1,005.00


1,005.00


176


TOTAL CEMETERY


3,148.00


3,662.26


3,696.80


3.926.00


177


TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICE


16,080.00


20,762.26


24,556.80


25.346.00


178


MATURING DEBT


179


Maturing Debt


21,000.00


21,000.00


20,000.00


18,000.00


180


Interest


3,171.25


2,900.00


2,500.00


8,500.00


181


TOTAL MATURING DEBT


24,171.25


23,900.00


22,500.00


26,500.00


182


UNCLASSIFIED


183


Town Report


800.00


1,017.80


1,100.00


1,400 00


184


Town Clock


100.00


100.00


500.00


100.00


185


Memorial Day


550.00


650.00


650.00


650.00


186


American Legion


800.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


1.000.00


187


Insurance


2,140.00


1,700.00


2.700.00


3,300.00


188


Planning Board


500.00


500.00


500.00


189


Finance Committee-Reserve Fund


3,000.00


3,000.00


(6,000.00)


(4.500.00)


190


TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED


7,890.00


7,467.80


11.450.00


11,450.00


191


TOTAL OF ABOVE ITEMS*


306,140.51


322,189.00


348,884.00


192


OTHER SPECIAL ARTICLES IN WARRANT


21,550.00


3.150.00


10.600.00


193


GRAND TOTAL


327,690.00


325.339.00


359,484.00


* ( )=Special Articles included in total above items


(7,000.00)


(18,500.00)


(8,000.00)


169 170


REPORT of the TOWN ACCOUNTANT 1951


107


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Citizens of Hamilton :


In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, of the General Laws, I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1951, show- ing the amount and source of all receipts, the amount of appropriations and expenditures therefrom, the purpose for which money was spent, town in- debtedness and condition of trust funds.




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