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14,000.00
13,044.75
955.25
Maturing Debt
66,000.00
66.000.00
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TRUST FUNDS
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1957
$690 35
Interest added during 1957 28 39
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1957
$718 74
H. AUGUSTUS DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1957
$1,385 93
Interest added during 1957 45 39
$1,431 32
Transferred to Town for Library use
100 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1957
$1,331 32
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1957
$598 12
Interest added during 1957
19 58
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1954 $617 70
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1957
$32,136 54
Interest added during 1957
1,117 21
Bequests added to Savings deposits during 1957
950 00
$34,203 75
Transferred to Town for care of lots
526 00
$33,677 75
Cash in General Treasury December 31, 1957
650 00
Savings Bank deposits & Cash on Hand December 31, 1957
$34,327 75
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS AND GRAVES FUND
Savings Bank deposits January 1, 1957
$11,979 64
Interest added during 1957 493 01
$12,472 65
Withdrawn for Cemetery purposes
2,000 00
Savings Bank deposits December 31, 1957
$10,472 65
Cash in General Treasury December 31, 1957
1,035 00
Savings Bank deposits & Cash on hand December 31. 1957
$11,507 65
TOWN OF HAMILTON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS December 31, 1957
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
School Bonds,
Addition to High &
New Elementary,
1.6%, Issued 2-1-52
Water Bonds
Reservoir & Wells
2.7%, Issued 1-1-57
2.75%, Issued 8-1-57
Total
1958
5,000 00
2,000 00
8,000 00
40,000 00
11,000 00
10,000 00
76.000 00
1959
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
11,000 00
10,000 00
70,000 00
1960
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
69,000 00
1961
2,000 00
8,000 00
39,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
69,000 00
1962
2,000 00
7,000 00
39,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
68,000 00
1963
39,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
59,000 00
1964
39,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
59,000 00
1965
39,000 00
10,000 00
6,000 00
55,000 00
1966
39,000 00
10,000 00
49,000 00
1967
39,000 00
10,000 00
49,000 00
1968
39,000 00
10,000 00
49,000 00
1969.
39,000 00
39,000 00
1970
39,000 00
39,000 00
1971
39,000 00
39,000 00
5,000 00
10,000 00
39,000 00
547,000 00
112,000 00
76,000 00
789,000 00
Fire-Police
Bldg .- Bonds
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STATEMENT OF TAX RATE, VALUATION (REAL AND PERSONAL) AND TAX LEVY FOR THE YEARS 1920 TO 1957
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
1955
42.00
8,390,985.
352,421.37
1956
43.00
9,073,215.
390,148.38
1957
48.00
9,559,310.
458,846.88
REPORT of an AUDIT of
THE ACCOUNTS
of the
TOWN of HAMILTON
For the year 1957
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Bureau of Accounts State House, Boston 33
JOSEPH P. HEALEY Commissioner
HERMAN B. DINE Director of Accounts
February 5, 1958
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. Lawrence Lamson, Chairman Hamilton, Massachusetts GENTLEMEN :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hamilton for the year ending December 31, 1957, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assis- tant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, HERMAN B. DINE
Director of Accounts
HBD : GBS
Mr. Herman B. Dine 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 year ending Decem- ber 31, 1957, and report thereon as follows :
The records of the financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for col- lection were examined, checked, and verified with the reports and records of the town accountant.
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The town accountant's ledger accounts were analyzed and checked in detail. The receipts, as recorded, were checked with the treasurer's books, while the recorded payments were compared with the treasurer's cash book and with the treasury warrants. The appropriations and transfers as recorded were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the records of the finance committee.
A trial balance was taken off, the necessary adjusting entries re- sulting from the audit were made, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of December 31. 1957.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book additions were verified and the recorded receipts were compared with the accountant's books. with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town, and with other sources from which money is paid into the town treasury. The payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to dis- burse town funds and with the accountant's ledger. The cash balance on January 4. 1958 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit.
The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were ver- ified by comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
The savings bank books representing the investment of the several trust and investment funds in the custody of the treasurer were ex- amined. The income and withdrawals were verified and the balances were found to be as recorded on the treasurer's and the accountant's books.
The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked with the deeds on file. The amounts added to the tax title ac- count were compared with the collector's books, and the tax titles on hand were listed and checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The records of deductions from employees' salaries for Federal taxes and the county retirement system were examined and checked. The payments to the Director of Internal Revenue and to the county treasurer were verified.
The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked. The accounts outstanding according to the previous examina- tion. as well as all subsequent commitments of tax, excise, departmental, and water accounts receivable, were audited and compared with the warrants for their collection. The payments by the collector to the treas- urer were checked with the treasurer's and the town accountant's books, the abatements as recorded were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and re- conciled with the town accountant's ledger accounts.
Verification of the outstanding tax, excise, departmental, 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.
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The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined. The re- corded receipts from dog and sporting licenses issued were checked, and the payments to the town and the State were verified.
The surety bonds of the several officials required to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
The recorded receipts of the selectmen, the sealer of weights and measures, and the building, wire, and milk inspectors, as well as of the health, school, library, and cemetery departments, were examined and checked in detail. The payments to the town treasurer were com- pared with the treasurer's and the accountant's books, and the cash on hand was proved by actual count.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, assessment, tax title, departmental, and water accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the several trust and investment funds.
For the cooperation received from the several town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, Assistant Director of Accounts
WS :GBS
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RECONCILIATION OF THE TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1957,
$ 181,073.71 1,038,101.98
Receipts,
$1,219,175.69
Payments,
Balance December 31, 1957,
$ 960,724.10 258,451.59
$1,219,175.69
Balance January 1, 1958, $ 258,451.59
Receipts January 1 to 4, 1958,
2,680.88
Payments January 1 to 4, 1958,
$ 3,253.75
Balance January 4, 1958 :
In Banks :
Beverly Trust Company, Beverly, $238,643.83
The Merchants National Bank of Boston, 1,342.98
Cash in office, verified, 17,891.91
257,878.72
$
261,132.47
Beverly Trust Company, Beverly
Balance January 4, 1958, per statement,
$
268,764.78
Balance January 4, 1958, per check book, $ 238,643.83
Outstanding checks January 4, 1958, per list, 30,120.95
$ 268,764.78
The Merchants National Bank of Boston
Balance January 4, 1958, per statement, $ 2,954.89
Balance January 4, 1958, per check book, $ 1,342.98
Outstanding checks January 4, 1958, $ 1,611.91 $ 2,954.89
RECONSTRUCTION OF BOND AND COUPON ACCOUNT
The Merchants National Bank of Boston
Balance January 4, 1958, per statement $ 12,632.00 Outstanding January 4, 1958 :
Bonds : Water Loan 1957, $ 11,000.00
Coupons :
Water Mains Loan 1947, $ 120.00 Water Loan 1957, 1,512.00
1,632.00
$ 12,632.00
$ 261,132.47
per list,
137
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Federal Taxes
$
40,079.09
Payments to Director of Internal Revenue 1957,
$ 36,474.58 3,604.51
$ 40,079.09
Balance January 1, 1958,
$
3,604.51
Deductions January 1 to 4, 1958,
66.90
$ 3,671.41
Balance January 4, 1958, per list,
$
3,671.41
County Retirement System
Deductions 1957,
$ 5,050.42
Payments to county treasurer 1957,
$ 4,579.03
Balance December 31, 1957,
471.39
$5,050.42
Balance January 1, 1958,
$
471.39
Deductions January 1 to 4, 1958,
39.69
$ 511.08
Balance January 4, 1958, per list,
$
511.08
REAL ESTATE TAXES-1955
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$
708.54
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
708.54
POLL TAXES-1956
$
2.00
Outstanding January 1, 1957, Abatements 1957,
$
2.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES-1956
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 867.96
Refunds 1957,
12.90
$ 880.86
Payments to terasurer 1957,
$ 820.66
Abatements 1957,
60.20
$ 880.86
Deductions 1957,
Balance December 31, 1957,
138
REAL ESTATE TAXES-1956
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 8,051.11
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 7,897.37
102.14
Abatements 1957, Transferred to tax titles 1957,
51.60
$ 8,051.11
POLL TAXES-1957
Commitment per warrants,
$ 2,988.00
Refunds,
4.00
Abatements cancelled,
2.00
$ 2,994.00
Payments to treasurer,
$ 2,524.00
Abatements,
464.00
Outstanding December 31, 1957 and
6.00
$ 2,994.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES-1957
Commitment per warrant,
$ 30,898.80 4.80
Refunds,
$ 30,903.60
Payments to treasurer, $ 26,678.12
Abatements,
2,617.72
Outstanding December 31, 1957,
1,607.76
$ 30,903.60
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 1,607.76
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 4, 1958, $
4.80
Outstanding January 4, 1958, per list, $ 1,602.96
$ 1,607.76
:
January 4, 1958, per list,
139
REAL ESTATE TAXES-1957
Commitment per warrants, Refunds,
$ 428,000.88 1,099.20
$ 409,959.51 $ 429,100.08
Payments to treasurer,
Abatements,
11,870.40 158.40
Transferred to tax titles,
Outstanding December 31, 1957,
7,111.77
$ 429,100.08
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 7,111.77
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 4, 1958,
$ 208.80
Outstanding January 4, 1958, per list,
6,902.97 $ 7,111.77
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE-1956
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 7,874.52
Commitment 1957, per warrants,
Refunds 1957,
11,812.89 639.39 7.94
Abatements cancelled 1957,
$ 20,334.74
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 17,609.47
Abatements 1957,
2,725.27
$ 20,334.74
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE-1957
Commitment per warrants,
$ 71,481.05
Refunds,
1,527.12
Payments to treasurer,
$ 60,007.06
Abatements,
5,814.96
Outstanding December 31, 1957,
7,186.15
$ 73,008.17
Outstanding January 1, 1958, Payments to treasurer January 1 to 4, 1958,
$ 7,186.15
$ 1,083.30
Outstanding January 4, 1958, per list,
6,102.85
$ 7,186.15
$ 73,008.17
140
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1955
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$
3.20
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
3.20
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1957
Commitment 1957, per warrant.
$
770.45
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
770.45
INTEREST ON TAXES AND EXCISE
Collections 1957,
$
370.37
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
370.37
Collections January 1 to 4, 1958,
$ 3.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 4, 1958
$ 3.00
TAX TITLES
Balance January 1, 1957,
$ 497.10
Transferred to tax titles :
Taxes 1956,
$ 51.60
Taxes 1957,
158.40
Interest and costs,
61.32
271.32
$ 768.42
Tax titles redeemed,
$ 484.50
Balance December 31, 1957 and
January 4, 1958, per list,
283.92
$
768.42
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Receipts 1957,
$ 1,600.84
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
1,593.50
Cash balance December 31, 1957,
7.34
$ 1,600.84
Cash balance January 1, 1958,
$
7.34
Cash on hand January 4, 1958, verified,
$
7.34
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TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses
Licenses issued 1957,
$ 1,234.00
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 1,137.20
Fees retained 1957,
96.80
$ 1,234.00
Licenses issued January 1 to 4, 1958
$ 2.00
Fees retained
January 1 to 4, 1958,
$ .25
Cash on hand
January 4, 1958, verified,
1.75
$ 2.00
Sporting Licenses
Licenses issued 1957,
$ 893.25
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game 1957,
$ 826.50
Fees retained 1957,
66.75
$ 893.25
Licenses issued January 1 to 4, 1958, $ 130.00
Fees retained January 1 to 4, 1958, $ 8.00
Cash on hand January 4, 1958, verified,
122.00
$ 130.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Cash balance January 1, 1957, $ .50
Fees 1957,
71.85
$ 72.35
$ 72.35
Payments to treasurer 1957,
142
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Cash balance January 1, 1957,
$ 13.00
Permits issued 1957,
559.00
$
572.00
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
572.00
Permits issued
January 1 to 4. 1958,
$ 10.00
Cash balance January 4, 1958, verified,
$ 10.00
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Permits
Receipts 1957,
$
225.50
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
225.50
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 110.00
Charges,
650.00
Payments to treasurer,
$ 650.00
Outstanding December 31, 1957
and January 4, 1958, per list,
110.00
$ 760.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1957,
$ 166.00
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 166.00
MILK INSPECTOR
Cash balance January 1, 1957,
$
.50
Permits issued 1957,
15.00
$
15.50
$ 15.50
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 760.00
143
DENTAL CLINIC
Receipts 1957, Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
462.25
$
462.25
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT General Relief-Accounts Receivable
Charges 1957,
$
2,175.75
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 2,175.75
Disability Assistance-Accounts Receivable
Charges 1957, Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 2,580.32
$
2,580.32
Aid to Dependent Children-Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 936.24
Charges,
2,819.82
$ 3,756.06
Payments to treasurer,
$ 2,765.23
Outstanding December 31, 1957
and January 4, 1958, per list,
990.83
$ 3,756.06
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 111.43
Charges 1957,
16,425.15
$ 16,536.58
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 16,536.58
VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable
Charges 1957, Payments to treasurer 1957,
$ 2,034.90
$ 2,034.90
144
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1957, Charges,
$ 680.00 1,003.32
$ 1,683.32
Payments to treasurer,
$ 1,513.32
Outstanding December 31, 1957 and January 4, 1958, per list,
170.00
$ 1,683.32
Lunch Program
Receipts 1957,
$
35,679.22
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
35,679.22
Receipts January 1 to 4, 1958,
$
324.49
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 4, 1958,
$
324.49
Athletic Program
Receipts 1957,
$
359.45
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
359.45
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1957,
$
229.35
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
229.35
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Cash balance January 1, 1957,
$ 1.20
Receipts 1957,
167.41
$
168.61
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
168.61
Receipts January 1 to 4, 1958,
$
1.51
Cash balance January 4, 1958, verified,
$ 1.51
WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES-1956
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$
70.50
$ 70.50
Payments to treasurer 1957,
145
WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES-1957
Commitment per warrant,
$ 846.30 6.00
Refunds,
$ 852.30
Payments to treasurer,
$ 714.45
Outstanding December 31, 1957 and January 4, 1958, per list,
137.85
$
852.30
WATER DEPARTMENT
Rates
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 4,427.83 50,976.70 38.10
$ 55,442.63
Payments to treasurer,
$ 37,489.16
Abatements,
412.90
Water liens added to taxes 1957,
846.30
Outstanding December 31, 1957,
16,694.27
$ 55,442.63
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 16,694.27
Commitments January 1 to 4, 1958,
8.00
Overpayments to be refunded,
4.00
$ 16,706.27
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to 4, 1958,
$ 947.90
Outstanding January 4, 1958, per list,
15,758.37
$ 16,706.27
Services
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$ 222.73
Commitments,
1,303.00
$ 1,525.73
Payments to treasurer,
$ 1,235.34
Abatements,
1.00
Outstanding December 31, 1957,
289.39
$ 1,525.73
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 289.39
Commitments January 1 to 4, 1958,
1.00
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to 4, 1958,
$ 2.00
Outstanding January 4, 1958, per list,
288.39
$ 290.39
$ 290.39
Commitments,
Refunds,
146
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1957,
$
88.00
Commitments,
460.00
Refunds,
3.00
$ 551.00
Payments to treasurer,
$ 454.00
Abatements,
15.00
Outstanding December 31, 1957 and
January 4, 1958, per list,
82.00
$ 551.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
$
2,625.00
Payments to treasurer 1957,
$
2,625.00
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
On Hand
January 1, 1957
$ 690.35
$
690.35
December 31, 1957,
$
718.74
$
718.74
January 4, 1958,
$
718.74
$
718.74
1957
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$28.39
Added to savings deposits, $28.39
January 1 to 4, 1958 No transactions recorded
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
January 1, 1957,
$ 1,385.93
$ 1,385.93
December 31, 1957,
$ 1,331.32
$ 1,331.32
January 4, 1958,
$ 1,331.32
$ 1,331.32
1957
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from savings deposits,
$100.00
Added to savings deposits, $ 45.39 Transferred to town, 100.00
Income,
45.39
$145.39
$145.39
January 1 to 4, 1958 No transactions recorded
On Hand
Savings Deposits
Total
Receipts 1957,
147
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
On Hand
Savings Deposits
Total
January 1, 1957,
$ 598.12
$ 598.12
December 31, 1957,
$
617.70
$ 617.70
January 4, 1958,
$
617.70
$
617.70
1957
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$19.58
Added to savings deposits, $19.58
January 1 to 4, 1958 No transactions recorded
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
On Hand
Cash In General Treasury
Savings
Deposits
Total
January 1, 1957,
$150.00
$32,136.54
$32,286.54
December 31, 1957,
$650.00
$33,677.75
$34,327.75
January 4, 1958,
$650.00
$33,677.75
$34,327.75
1957
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from savings
deposits,
$ 526.00
Bequests,
1,450.00
Income, 1,117.21
Cash in general treasury
January 1, 1957, 150.00
$3,243.21
Added to savings deposits,
$2,067.21
Transferred to town, 526.00
Cash in general treasury December 31, 1957, 650.00
$3,243.21
January 1 to 4 1958
Cash in general treasury January 1, 1958, $650.00
Cash in general treasury January 4, 1958, $650.00
148
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS AND GRAVES FUND
Cash in General Savings
On Hand
Treasury
Deposits
Total
January 1, 1957,
$ 220.00
$11,979.64
$12,199.64
December 31, 1957,
$1,035.00
$10,472.65
$11,507.65
January 4, 1958,
$1,035.00
$10,472.65
$11,507.65
1957
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from savings
deposits,
$2,000.00
Sale of lots and graves, 815.00
Income, 493.01
Cash in general treasury
January 1, 1957, 220.00
$3,528.01
Added to savings deposits,
$ 493.01
Transferred to town, 2,000.00
Cash in general treasury December 31, 1957, 1,035.00
$3,528.01
January 1 to 4, 1958
Cash in general treasury
January 1, 1958, $1,035.00
Cash in general treasury January 4, 1958, $1,035.00
149
TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet - December 31, 1957 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
General,
$258,451.59
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1957 :
Poll
$ 6.00
Personal Property,
1,607.76
Real Estate,
7,111.77
8,725.53
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise : Levy of 1957,
7,186.15
Tax Titles,
283.92
Departmental :
Health,
$ 110.00
Aid to Dependent Children,
990.83
School,
170.00
Cemetery,
82.00
1,352.83
Water :
Liens Added to Taxes :
Levy of 1957,
$ 137.85
Rates,
16,694.27
Services,
289.39
17,121.51
Aid to Highways :
State,
$ 7,000.00
County,
3,500.00
10,500.00
Revenue 1958 :
Appropriation Voted,
30,000.00
Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts : Underestimates 1957 :
State Recreation Areas Assessment,
$ 72.01
County Tax,
3,704.70
Overlay Deficits : Levy of 1956, Levy of 1957,
$ 164.34
1,451.58
3,776.71
1,615.92
$339,014.16
150
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Employees' Payroll Deductions :
Federal Taxes,
$ 3,604.51 471.39
County Retirement System,
$4,075.90
Agency :
County Dog Licenses,
25.75
Tailings : Unclaimed Checks,
41.18
Gifts and Bequests :
Cemetery Perpetual Care,
650.00
Trust Fund Income :
Library,
$ 41.58
Cemetery Perpetual Care,
881.55
923.13
Recoveries :
Disability Assistance,
$549.90
Aid to Dependent Children : Old Age Assistance,
9,213.44
9,883.34
Federal Grants :
Disability Assistance : Administration,
$ 177.62
Assistance,
3,326.32
Aid to Dependent Children : Administration, Aid,
5,080.23
Old Age Assistance :
2,495.33
Assistance,
28,490.70
40,477.25
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch,
$ 1,361.06
School Athletics,
799.99
2,161.05
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue :
General,
$ 63,184.40
Water,
2,000.00
Non-Revenue :
Fire and Police Building, 12,927.05
Water Construction and Equipment, 20,602.12
Reservoir, Pumping Station and Land,
20,001.17
118,714.74
907.05
Administration,
120.00
151
Overestimate 1957 :
County Hospital Assessment,
2,020.50
Sale of Real Estate Fund,
3,225.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund,
1,035.00
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus,
7,204.02
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise,
$ 7,186.15
Tax Title,
283.92
Departmental,
1,352.83
Water,
17,121.51
Aid to Highway,
10,500.00
36,444.41
Surplus Revenue :
General,
112,132.89
$339,014.16
152
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
Insdie Debt Limit : General,
$258,000.00
Outside Debt Limit : General, Public Service Enterprise,
$365,000.00 166,000.00
531,000.00
$789,000.00
Serial Loans :
Inside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
Municipal Building,
$182,000.00 76,000.00
$258,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
$365,000.00
Public Service Enterprise : Water,
166,000.00
531,000.00
$789,000.00
$789,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer,
$ 46,818.16
$ 46,818.16
In custody of Treasurer : Library Funds : Dr. Justin Allen,
$
718.74
H. Augusta Dodge,
1,331.32
$ 2,050.06
Cemetery Funds : Maxwell Norman, $ 617.70
Cemetery Perpetual Care,
33,677.75
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves
10,472.65
44,768.10
$ 46,818.16
REPORT of the HAMILTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1957
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
School Committee 3
Administrative Office 4
School Calendar 5
REPORTS OF :
School Committee Letter of Transmittal 6
Superintendent 8
High School Principal 12
Elementary School Principal 15
Remedial Reading Teacher 17
Director of Instrumental Music 18
Cafeteria Manager 19
School Physician 20
School Nurse
22
APPENDICES :
1. Budget Section I 25
2. Budget Section II
26
3. Special Financial Reports :
A. Athletics 27
B. Cafeteria
27
4. School Census 28
5. Membership Chart 28
A. Enrollment Chart and Projections 29
6. Resignations and Retirements, 1957 30
7. Hamilton Public Schools' Directory, 1958 31
8. Commencement Exercises 34
9. Miscellaneous Regulations
A. Age of Admittance 36
B. Vaccination
36
C. No-School Signal
36
3
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Members Terms Expire
Allan MacCurrach, 34 Hamilton Avenue, South Hamilton -
Chairman 1958
Frederick J. Caldwell, 118 Linden Street, South Hamilton - Secretary 1959
Richard M. Emery, 30 Moynihan Road, South Hamilton 1960
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