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Lawrence R. Stone
60 00
Everett F. Haley
30 00
Edward A. DeWitt
24 27
Arthur M. Knight
5 73
120 00
Expenses :
Cash Grants
1,006 80
Medical Care
15 50
Board and Care of Children
513 00
Food
29 49
Hospitalization
748 00
Other Cities and Towns
491 90
Commodity Expenses
43 97
Association Dues, Expenses
27 60
Office Supplies, Equipment
75 30
2,951 56
3,071 56
Carried forward
$137,133 70
132
Brought forward
$137,133 70
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Town Funds
Assistance Payments
3,387 12
Federal Funds Assistance Payment
92 55
3,479 67
3,479 67
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Town Funds
Assistance Payments
4,560 31
Federal Funds
Assistance Payments 1,046 00
5,606 31
5,606 31
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Town Funds
Assistance Payments
28,329 53
Other Cities and Towns 1,664 70
29,994 23
Federal Funds
Assistance Payments
17,874 00
17,874 00
47,868 23
OLD AGE ADMINISTRATION
Town Funds
Francis H. Whipple, Agent
586 47
Elizabeth Walke, Clerical 400 00
Office Supplies, Equipment 94 55
Association Dues, Expenses
70 59
Transportation
86 10
Federal Administration
1,237 71 804 45
2,042 16
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Cash Grants
2,169 50
Medical Care
62 53
Food
20 00
Association Dues
5 00
Administration
520 00
2,777 03
2,777 03
Carried forward
$198,907 10
133
Brought forward
$198,90: 10
SCHOOLS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Douglas A. Chandler, Supt.
7.100 00
Elizabeth Edmondson, Clerk
3.450 00
Truant Officer
150 00
School Census
150 00
Superintendant's Travel
460 70
Association Dues, Expenses
30 00
Office Expenses
110 21
Subscriptions
17 50
11,468 41
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Teachers Salaries :
Edith Anderson
3,649 92
Wilbur Armstrong
4,199 96
Ruth Austen
3,699 96
Margaret Batchelder
3,649 92
Mary Bergman
1,266 64
Doris Blood
2,683 28
Millicent Boswell
3,999 96
Ellen Duffy
3,799 92
Harriet Erskine
3,033 32
Doris Foster
3,033 32
Marshall Gero
3,766 64
Esther Goddard
3.166 64
Ruth Harris
3,049 92
Nena Hayes
3,149 92
Gloria Hussey
1,030 64
Dorothy Jones
3,049 92
Marian Joseph Janet Klem
1.001 39
Carolyn Lander
3,033 17
Louise Leach
1,313 32
Rupert Little
1,252 00
Mary Lucey
3,199 92
Donald Mack
3,366 64
Carl Martini
4,266 64
Priscilla Mckay
3,599 92
Eleanor Mckay
3.699 96
Katherine Mitchell
1.933 28
Wilton Moyer
3,933 28
Hazel Ramer
4,033 32
Carried forward
$198,907 10
4,033 32
134
Brought forward $198.907 10
Evelyn Rankin
2.033 28
Edith Ross
2.683 28
Mildred Scanlon
3.166 64
Maude Thomas
36 00
Forest Troop
3.049 92
John Valois
866 64
Libby Volk
2.366 64
Glendora Ward
1.033 32
Joan Webster
2,866 60
Substitutes and Others
2.094 00
109,792 36
Expenses :
Writing Supervision
495 00
Association Dues, Expenses
126 82
621 82
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
School Health :
Dr. Daniel M. Rogers, Physician 600 00
Florence Stobbart, Nurse
2,170 00
Medical Supplies
114 95
2.884 95
Other Expenses :
Bus Supervision
159 00
Trade School Tuition
80 00
Trade School Transportation
63 33
Graduation
57 65
Library
149 54
Tuition-Essex County
20 28
Educational Transportation
95 25
Telephone Service, High & Ele.
498 72
1,123 77
TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Books-High
1,116 45
Supplies-High
1.180 0
Books-Elementary
1,775 03
Supplies-Elementary
2,010 93
Shop Supplies
698 15
Films
15 66
Music Supplies
98 41
Domestic Science
18 60
Testing
182 77
Rent of Audograph
135 00
Subscriptions
19 00
Trucking
3 00
7,313 70
Carried forward
$198,907 10
135
Brought forward
$198,907 10
OPERATION OF PLANT
Janitors' Salaries-Regular :
Bernard Cullen
3,000 00
Hovey Humphrey
3,000 00
Fred Morris
2,800 01
Everett Welch
1,575 00
10,375 01
Janitors' Salaries-Extra Work :
Bernard Cullen
87 75
Hovey Humphrey
72 00
Fred Morris
64 50
Everett Welch
22 50
246 75
Expenses :
Fuel-High
2,538 99
Electric Current-High
1,333 04
Domestic Gas-High
92 64
Water-High
155 70
Janitors' Supplies-High
651 54
Fuel-Elementary
2,915 10
Electric Current-Elementary
1,421 27
Domestic Gas-Elementary
205 13
Water-Elementary
150 00
Janitors' Supplies-Elementary
613 77
Advertising for Bids
11 81
10,088 99
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
High
Elementary
1,007 01 343 03
1,350 04
Extra Repairs :
Tile
170 00
Plumbing & Heating
279 92
Painting
43 75
Time Control System
395 00
Clocks
61 77
950 44
TRANSPORTATION
Pupils-School Sessions
9,758 75
9,758 75
Carried forward
$198,907 10
136
Brought forward
$198,907 10
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Tuition
804 35
804 35
NEW EQUIPMENT
Purchase of Equipment-High 261 85
261 85
ATHLETICS - TOWN APPROPRIATION
Officials at Games
242 50
Police at Games
12 50
Transportation
176 40
Reconditioning Uniforms
188 53
Supplies and Equipment
550 07
Medical Services
20 00
1,190 00
168,231 19
SCHOOL REVOLVING FUNDS
ATHLETICS
Officials at Games
132 50
Police at Games
10 00
Transportation
93 10
Uniforms
79 87
Supplies and Equipment
54 26
Medical Service
20 00
League Dues
10 00
399 73
399 73
CAFETERIA
Salaries and Wages :
Margaret Back
1,258 50
Loretta Tremblay
1,265 00
Marybelle Dolliver
887 70
Wilhelmina Morris
848 35
Margurite Brumby
447 00
Dorothy Surpitski
221 50
Millicent Boswell
10 00
4,938 05
Carried forward
$367,538 02
137
Brought forward
$367.538 02
Expenses :
Groceries and Provisions
14,435 93
Commodity Service Charge
104 00
Trucking Commodities
69 00
Supplies
217 49
Utensils and Equipment
1,124 49
Conference Expenses
42 92
15,993 83
20,931 88
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION NEW ELEMENTARY AND ADDITIONS TO HIGH
Drainage Work
51 00
Grading
67 00
Screen
58 67
Labor
63 00
Hardware and Supplies
49 10
Telephone
8 75
Back Stop
108 00
Digging Trench
275 00
680 52
680 52
RECONSTRUCTION OF HIGH
Back Stop
318 00
Work on Ballfield
100 00
Painting
71 50
Carpentry Work
84 55
Compressor Work
36 18
Drainage Work
175 00
785 23
785 23
EQUIPMENT - HIGH AND ELEMENTARY
Stage Curtains
915 00
Stage Lights
338 00
Stage Cyclorama
545 00
Public Address System
694 60
Chair Trucks
312 00
Bicycle Racks
93 00
Shades
515 25
Piping Kitchen Equipment
257 00
Carried forward
$389,935 65
138
Brought forward
$389,935 65
Letters for School Name
210 00
Window Screens
85 50
Work on Drains
141 00
Plumbing Work
62 41
Carpentry Work
69 64
4,238 40
4,238 40
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Louise Brown
641 67
Jennie S. Perley
500 00
Cynthia Wiggin (Asst.)
50 00
1,191 67
Expenses :
Books and Periodicals
1,462 51
Rent of Branch Library
600 00
Electric Current
25 63
Equipment and Supplies
8 13
Wood
3 00
Painting at Branch Library
245 25
Paint, Hardware, Lumber
18 89
Carpentry Work
25 75
Association Dues
6 00
Assistant to Librarian
15 75
2,410 91
3,602 58
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Salaries and Wages :
James Goodrich, Supt.
2,750 00
Charles Palm
883 12
Robert Poole
272 16
Carolyn MacDonald, Inst.
365 00
Theodore Johnson. Inst.
319 00
Freda Colwell, Inst.
184 00
Rena Hopkins, Clerk
50 00
Other Wages
236 48
Expenses :
Playground Supplies, Equip. 262 29
Repairs and Sharpen Tools 292 74
Tools and Supplies 88 77
Water Rates
50 00
5,059 76
Carried forward
$397,776 63
139
Brought forward
$397,776 63
Electric Current
23 76
Sub-soil
30 00
Fencing
21 40
Fertilizer
375 00
Lawn Mower
30 00
Flag
9 00
Engineering
34 00
Toilet Compartments
218 00
Shrubs
97 00
Gas and Oil
75 13
Lumber
34 50
Mowing Hay
57 75
Coal
26 40
Paint
27 20
Rent of Mower
4 00
Plumbing Repairs
4 75
Stove
7 00
Advertising for Bids
42 63
Repairing Lights
8 31
1,819 63
6,879 39
PARK TOILET STRUCTURE
Clemenzi Construction Co.
4,640 00
Elmer Smith, Engineering
320 00
Reinforcing Bats
37 85
4,997 85
4,997 85
PARK - RESURFACING TENNIS COURT
Dennis Driscoll Co.
1,200 00
1,200 00
1.200 00
AMERICAN LEGION HEADQUARTERS
Electric Current
195 76
Heating Oil
85 24
Water Rates
19 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Carried forward
$411.853 87
140
Brought forward
$411,853 87
MEMORIAL DAY
Lee's Band
215 00
Lotito's Band
200 00
Flowers
131 00
Flags
44 25
Refreshments
27 06
Postage, Printing
20 06
637 37
637 37
Printing and Distribution
TOWN REPORTS
1,597 00
1,597 00
1.597 00
TOWN CLOCK
Winding Clock
100 00
100 00
100 00
INSURANCE
Blanket Fire Insurance
3,629 88
Workmens' Compensation
2,016 13
Boiler
127 72
5,773 63
5,773 63
RETIREMENT FUND
Essex County Retirement Board 3,950 75
3,950 75
3,950 75
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Elizabeth Edmundson, Clerical
425 00
Douglas A. Chandler, Expenses 10 25
435 25
435 25
SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDS COMMITTEE
Architectural Services
500 00
Maps and Blueprints
32 60
Census of Children
160 00
Census Cards
2 90
Printing
153 00
Delivering Reports
42 00
890 50
890 50
Carried forward
$425,238 37
141
Brought forward
$425,238 37
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Raymond A. Whipple, Supt.
3,200 00
Charles Dolliver, Assist. Supt.
2,750 00
Alexina Morrow, Clerk
800 00
Walter Cheever
328 50
Robert Poole
324 00
Other Wages
486 25
7.888 75
Expenses :
Electric Current
2,716 75
Pipe and Fittings
6.020 17
Meters
686 84
Meter Repairs
395 43
Tools and Supplies
495 43
Equipment Repairs
489 93
Gas, Oil, Maint. of Trucks
608 13
Truck Insurance
139 54
Liability Insurance
30 26
Heating Oil
226 88
Trench Digger Hire
525 25
Express and Freight
43 94
Addresing Machine
99 76
Office Expense
340 27
Telephone
230 47
Recording Liens
2 50
Association Dues
6 00
Advertising for Bids
5 31
13,062 86
20,951 61
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
Pipe and Fittings
4,052 69
Trench Digger Hire
633 15
Loader Hire
74 00
Lumber
12 25
Gravel
15 00
Advertising for Bids
4 06
Labor
203 50
4,995 25
4,995 25
Carried forward
$451,185 23
142
Brought forward
$451,185 23
COMPRESSOR PURCHASE
P. K. Lindsay Co., Compressor and Tools 1,492 12
1,492 12
1,492 12
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Salaries of Commissioners
75 00
John T. Walke, Clerk
200 00
Philip Plummer, Supt.
2,750 00
Raymond Whipple, Jr.
436 50
Robert Poole
220 50
Nelson Babcock
122 00
3,804 00
Expenses :
Tools and Repairs
132 77
Postage. Office Supplies
18 49
Gas, Oil
41 10
Maintenance of Truck
14 33
Seed and Fertilizer
27 80
Flowers
32 00
Water Rates
36 80
Generator
165 00
Pipe and Fittings
16 75
Gravel
33 00
Telephone
49 20
567 24
4,371 24
Special Cemetery Improvements :
SPECIAL CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS
Pipe and Fittings
182 66
Loam
40 00
Bulldozer Hire
15 00
237 66
237 66
INTEREST
Water Bonds, '39, Installation 281 25
Water Bonds, '47, Reservoir & Wells 225 00
Water Bonds, '47, Laying Mains 1,065 00
Water Bonds, '51, Pump House 112 50
School Bonds, '52, Construction
11,016 00
12,699 75
12,699 75
Carried forward
$469,986 00
143
Brought forward
$ 469,986 00
MATURING DEBT
Water Bonds, '39, Installation 5,000 00
Water Bonds, '47, Reservoir & Wells 2,000 00
Water Bonds, '47, Laying Mains 8,000 00
Water Bonds, '51, Pump House 3,000 00
School Bonds, '52, Construction 41,000 00 59,000 00
59,000 00
AGENCY
Withholding Tax
23,649 60
Retirement Deductions
3,555 15
Dog Licenses
958 40
28,163 15
28,163 15
TRUST ACCOUNT
Cemetery Endowment
775 00
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves
1,460 00
2,235 00
2,235 00
MISCELLANEOUS
County Tax
18,074 34
State Audit
764 25
State Parks
844 61
Department Overpayments
877 63
20,560 83
20,560 83
REFUNDS
Overpayments :
1954 Taxes
477 14
1953 Taxes
2 00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,280 52
Moth Assessments
7 15
Water Rates and Services
76 37
Interest
1 63
1,844 81
1,844 81
581,789 79
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS, 1954
144
TRANSFERS By Annual Town Meeting To
From
Excess and Deficiency Revenue $20.000 00
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
Cemetery Improvements 500 00
By Finance Committee
From
To
Reserve Fund
Fire Expenses
1,300 00
Police Wages
150 00
Park Expenses
275 00
"
Snow Removal 256 18
"
Water Expenses
338 03
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES-1954
Appropriation Account
Balance 1/1/54
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31 /54
Selectmen
Salaries
1,150.00
1,150.00
Clerical
2,080.00
1,680.00
400.00
Expenses
2,300.00
2,215.23
84.77
Equipment
212.57
212.57
Accounting
Salary
3,050.00
3,050.00
Expenses
300.00
299.93
.07
Treasurer
Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
Expenses
575.00
560.57
14.43
Collector
Salary
1,700.00
1,700.00
Expenses
650.00
649.99
.01
Assessors
Wages
2,600.00
2,227.70
372.30
Expenses
545.00
413.01
131.99
Law
Salary
800.00
800.00
200.00
Town Clerk
Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
Expenses
300.00
299.95
.05
Equipment
68.31
49.06
18.71
Election & Registration
2,000.00
1,991.96
8.04
Finance Committee
15.00
10.00
5.00
Expenses
200.00
Appropriation Account Planning Board Town Hall
Balance
1/1/54
Appropriated by Town Meeting 500.00
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
365.90
Balance 12/31 /54 134.10
Salary
2,750.00
2,750.00
Expenses
2,350.00
2,310.81
39.19
Office Equipment
500.00
500.00
Painting
168.66
168.66*
Alterations
200.00
200.00
Police
Salaries & Wages
8,400.00
150.00 T
8,541.65
8.35
Expenses
2,000.00
1,991.78
8.22
New Uniforms
300.00
300.00
Fire
Salaries & Wages
2,310.00
2,237.80
72.20
Expenses
2,210.00
1,300.00 T
3,471.75
38.25
Moth
Superintendent Salary
1,670.00
1,670.00
Wages
990.00
591.36
398.64
Expenses
500.00
480.92
19.08
Moth Private Property
Superintendent Salary
360.00
360.00
Wages
378.00
268.80
109.20
Expenses
300.00
272.85
27.15
Tree Warden
Salary
1,170.00
1,170.00
Wages
1,322.00
752.64
569.36
Expenses
160.00
159.29
.71
Planting Trees
204.20
200.00
380.05
24.15
Pruning Elms
500.00
382.50
117.50
Appropriation Account Forest Warden Salary Sealer Salary
Balance 1 /1 /54
Appropriated by Town Meeting 40.00
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12 /31 /54
40.00
230.00
Expenses
98.08
1.92
Civil Defense
566.10
46.15
519.95*
Health
Salaries
180.00
180.00
Expenses
1,500.00
1,043.40
456.60
Milk Inspector Salary
75.00
75.00
Dental Clinic
200.00
200.00
Salary of Nurse Expenses
3,300.00
2,739.10
560.90
Rubbish Collection
4,500.00
4,493.53
6.47
Garbage Collection
3,200.00
2,923.00
277.00
Animal Inspector
Salary
90.00
90.00
Expenses
50.00
50.00
Garbage Truck Purchase (Special Meeting)
4,000.00
4,000.00*
Highways
Surveyor's Salary
3,200.00
3,200.00
Wages
12,880.00
12,076.40
803.60
Expenses
5,143.00
5,098.26
44.74
Sidewalk Construction
2,000.00
1,652.98
347.02
Gravel Roads
7,000.00
6,980.22
19.78
Truck Purchase
4,500.00
4.105.97
394.03
Chap. 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
500.00 T
1,500.00*
Chap. 90 Construction
6,362.80
875.00
2,625.00 T
6,948.67
2,914.13
Snow Removal & Sanding
5,000.00
256.18 T
5,256.18
230.00
100.00
Appropriation Account Street Lighting Public Welfare Salaries Expenses Disability Assistance
Balance 1/1/54
Appropriated by Town Meeting 9,800.00
Transfers & Refunds
Expended 9,004.39
Balance 12/31/54 795.61
120.00
120.00
4,000.00
2,951.56
1,048.44
6,000.00
3,387.12
2,612.88
Aid to Dep. Children Assistance
4,500.00
69.00 R
4,560.31
8.69
Administration
25.00
25.00
Old Age Assistance
30,000.00
5.00 R
29,994.23
10.77
Administration
2,000.00
1,237.71
762.29
Veterans' Benefits
6,000.00
2,777.03
3,222.97
Schools
General Expenses
11,475.00
11,468.41
6.59
Expenses of Instruction
111,562.99
110,414.18
1,148.81
Auxiliary Agencies
4,150.00
4,008.72
141.28
Textbooks & Supplies
8,125.00
7,313.70
816.13
Operation of Plant
20,575.00
18.00 R
20,464.00
129.00
Extra Janitor Service
500.00
246.75
253.25
Maintenance & Repairs
1,500.00
1,350.04
149.96
Maintenance & Repairs Extra
1,500.00
950.44
549.56
Transportation
9,758.75
9,758.75
New Equipment-High Athletics
262.00
261.85
.15
Vocational
1,250.00
804.35
445.65
Driver Training
200.00
200.00
New Ele. & Add. to High
307.05
680.52
45.06
Reconstruction of High
803.03
785.23
17.80
School Equipment
4,500.00
4,238.40
261.60
418.53 R
1,190.00
1,190.00
4.83 R
Appropriation Account School Building Committee School Bldg. Needs Comm. Public Library Salaries
Balance
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31 /54
435.25
790.24
1,000.00
890.50
109.50
1,250.00
1,191.67
58.33
Expenses
2,404.50
6.41 T
2,410.91
Parks & Playgrounds
Superintendents Salary
2,750.00
2,750.00
Labor
1,400.00
1,391.76
8.24
Salaries of Instructors
918.00
893.42
24.58
Expenses
1,607.00
275.00 T
1,844.21
37.79
Resurfacing Tennis Court
1,200.00
1,200.00
Toilet Structure
5,000.00
4,997.85
2.15
Legion Headquarters
1,000.00
1,000.00
Memorial Day
650.00
637.37
12.63
Town Reports
1,600.00
1,597.00
3.00
Town Clock
100.00
100.00
Insurance
5,900.00
5,773.63
126.37
Retirement Fund
3,950.75
3,950.75
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
(2,319.21 T)
2,680.79
Water
Superintendent's Salary
3,200.00
3,200.00
Assist. Supt. Salary
2,750.00
2,750.00
Clerk's Salary
800.00
800.00
Extra Labor
1,325.00
1,138.75
186.25
Expenses
12,750.00
338.03 T
13,088.03
25.17
Compressor Purchase
1.500.00
1,492.12
7.88
Extension of Mains
5,000.00
4,995.25
4.75
Fluoridation
1,100.00
1,100.00
1/1/54 1,225.49
Balance 1 /1 /5)
Appropriated by Town Meeting
Transfers & Refunds
Expended
Balance 12/31 /54
Appropriation Account Cemetery
Superintendent's Salary
2,750.00
2,750.00
75.00
75.00
Commissioners' Salaries Clerk's Salary
200.00
200.00
Wages and Expenses Improvements
900.00
446.24 T
1,346.24
47.00
500.00
237.66
309.34*
Interest Maturing Debt
13,100.00
12,699.75
400.25
59,000.00
59.000.00
R-Refund of overpayment T-Transfer *_ Carried over to 1955
151
TRUST FUNDS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1954
$629 84
Interest added during 1954 19 03
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1954 $648 87
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1954
$1,265 98
Interest added during 1954
38 24
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1954
$1,304 22
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1954
$545 70
Interest added during 1954
16 47
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1954
$562 17
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1954
$26,520 31
Interest added during 1954
870 45
Bequests added to savings deposits during 1954
775 00
28,165 76
Transferred to Town for care of lots
612 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1954
$27,553 76
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS AND GRAVES FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1954
$10,892 70
Cash in General Treasury January 1, 1954
400 00
Receipts from sales during 1954
1,235 00
Interest added during 1954
329 22
12.856 92
Withdrawn for Cemetery purposes
500 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1954
$12,181 92
Cash in Treasury December 31, 1954
175 00
$12,356 92
$12,356 92
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TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet-December 31, 1954 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash :
General,
$214,020.78
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1954,
Personal Property,
$1,143.04
Real Estate,
8,857.26
10,000.30
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise : Levy of 1954, 3,647.33
Special Assessments :
Moth - Levy of 1954,
8.20
Tax Titles,
615.98
Departmental :
Aid to Dependent Children,
$512.10
Old Age Assistance,
124.49
Veterans' Services,
50.50
School,
270.00
Cemetery,
159.50
1,116.59
Water:
Liens Added to Taxes 1954,
$48.90
Rates.
2,908.30
Services,
174.00
3,131.20
Aid to Highways : State, 500.00
Unprovided For or Overdrawn Accounts : Underestimate 1954: County Hospital Assessment,
878.75
Emergency Overdraft, Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws : Hurricane Damage, 12,174.43
$246,093.56
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Trust Fund Income :
Library,
$2.18
Cemetery Perpetual Care,
763.71
$765.89
Federal Grants :
Disability Assistance :
Administration,
$171.78
Assistance,
3,442.31
Aid to Dependent Children :
Administration, Aid,
3,425.96
Old Age Assistance :
Administration,
2,902.36
Assistance,
18,212.05
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch,
$3,239.05
School Athletics,
188.65
3,427.70
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue :
General,
$7,677.09
Water-Fluoridization,
1,100.00
Non-Revenue (Loan Balances) :
45.06
8,822.15
Overestimates 1954 :
State Parks and Reservations Assessment,
$3.32
County Tax,
144.96
148.28
Sale of Real Estate Fund,
1,225.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund,
175.00
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
7,254.45
Overlays Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1954,
2,090.03
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise,
$3,647.33
Special Assessment,
8.20
Tax Title,
615.98
Departmental,
1,116.59
Water,
3,131.20
Aid to Highways,
500.00
9,019.30
Surplus Revenue :
General,
184,579.23
$246,093.56
432.07
28,586.53
School Construction 1952,
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
Inside Debt Limit :
General,
$222,000.00
Outside Debt Limit : General, Public Service Enterprise,
$446,000.00 105,000.00
551,000.00
$773,000.00
Serial Loans :
Inside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
$222,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
$446,000.00
Public Service Enterprise :
Water, 105,000.00
551,000.00
$773,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer,
$42,250.94
$42,250.94
In Custody of Treasurer : Dr. Justin Allen Library Fund,
$648.87
1.304.22
H. Augusta Dodge Library Fund, Maxwell Norman Fund,
562.17
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
27,553.76
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund,
12,181.92
$42,250.94
TOWN OF HAMILTON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS December 31, 1954
Date of Maturity
Water Supply Bonds
11/4%, Issued 7-1-39
Water Bonds,
Reservoir & Wells,
11/4%, Issued 10-1-47
Water Bonds,
Laying Mains,
11/2%, Issued 11-1-47
Water Bonds,
Pump House & Well,
11/4%, Issued 10-1-51
School Bonds,
Addition to High &
New Elementary,
1.6%, Issued 2-1-52
Total
1955
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
3,000 00
41,000 00
59,000 00
1956
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
3,000 00
40,000 00
58,000 00
1957
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
40,000 00
55,000 00
1958
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
40,000 00
55,000 00
1959
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
49,000 00
1960
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
49,000 00
1961
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
49,000 00
1962
2,000 00
7,000 00
39,000 00
48,000 00
1963
39,000 00
39,000 00
1964
39,000 00
39,000 00
1965
39,000 00
39,000 00
1966
39,000 00
39,000 00
1967
39,000 00
39,000 00
1968
39,000 00
39,000 00
1969
39,000 00
39,000 00
1970
39,000 00
39,000 00
1971
39,000 00
39,000 00
20,000 00
16,000 00
63,000 00
6,000 00
668,000 00
773,000 00
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STATEMENT OF TAX RATE, VALUATION (REAL AND PERSONAL) AND TAX LEVY FOR THE YEARS 1920 TO 1954
Year
Tax Rate
Valuation
Tax Levy
1920
$16.00
$4,250,789.
$ 67,992.62
1921
20.00
4,371,054.
87,421.08
1922
17.00
4,468,116.
75,957.98
1923
21.00
4,784,584.
100,476.43
1924
21.00
5,048,070.
106,009.36
1925
23.80
5,166,948.
122,972.14
1926
24.20
5,370.071.
129,957.01
1927
23.80
5,630,499.
134,005.09
1928
23.40
5,753,574.
134,663.62
1929
22.70
5,711,382.
129,649.54
1930
23.60
5,788,648.
136,613.32
1931
24.70
5,790,487.
143,025.54
1932
23.70
5,852,447.
138,703.59
1933
22.30
5,896,443.
131,490.68
1934
23.80
5,764,536.
137,195.96
1935
28.60
5,725,581.
163,751.62
1936
27.50
5,449,678.
149,866.14
1937
26.70
5,388,069.
143,862.20
1938
25.30
5,487,383.
138,830.79
1939
25.00
5,459,920.
136,498.13
1940
23.80
5,527,226.
131,548.11
1941
23.40
5,593,694.
130.892.44
1942
23.20
5,611,430.
130,185.20
1943
22.00
5,530,325.
121,667.15
1944
22.00
5,550,895.
122,119.69
1945
24.00
5,311,605.
127,478.52
1946
27.00
5,325,260.
143,782.12
1947
31.60
5,706,960.
180,339.95
1948
35.00
5,733,295.
202,644.66
1949
35.00
6,038,280.
212,178.14
1950
38.00
6,323,100.
240,277.80
1951
38.00
6,603,385.
250,928.43
1952
38.00
6,887,205.
261,713.79
1953
42.00
7,377,925.
309,872.85
1954
42.00
8,014,920.
336,626.64
REPORT of an AUDIT of
THE ACCOUNTS
of the
TOWN of HAMILTON
For the Year 1954
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Bureau of Accounts State House, Boston 33
WILLIAM A. SCHAN Commissioner.
HERMAN B. DINE
Director of Accounts. January 27, 1955
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 1954, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a re- port made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, HERMAN B. DINE,
Director of Accounts
HBD:JRB
Mr. Herman B. Dine
Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
SIR :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the fiscal year 1954, and submit the following report thereon :
An examination was made of the financial transactions as recorded on the books of the various departments wherein money is collected or disbursed for the town.
The town accountant's books were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were checked with the treasurer's books, while the recorded payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants authoriz- ing the disbursement of town funds.
The appropriations as shown on the ledger were checked with the town clerk's record of financial votes passed by the town.
The ledger was analyzed, a trial balance was drawn off, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1954, was prepared and is appended to this report.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and checked with the records of payments to the treasurer by the several town departments and with other sources paying money to the town, while the recorded payments were compared with the treasury warrants and the accountant's books.
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Verification of the cash balance on December 31, 1954 was made by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements received from the banks of deposit.
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