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STATEMENT OF TAX RATE, VALUATION (REAL AND PERSONAL) AND TAX LEVY FOR THE YEARS 1920 TO 1958
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
1958
52.00
9,877,015.
513,604.78
REPORT of an AUDIT
of
THE ACCOUNTS
of the
TOWN of HAMILTON
For the year 1958
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Bureau of Accounts State House, Boston 33
ROBERT T. CAPELESS Commissioner
HERMAN B. DINE Director of Accounts
January 29, 1959
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, 1958, 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, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, HERMAN B. DINE Director of Accounts
HBD :MMH
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 year ending December 31, 1958, and submit the following report thereon :
The records of the financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined, checked, and compared with the records of the town treasurer and 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, transfers, and loans authorized, as entered, were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the finance committee's records of transfers authorized from the reserve fund.
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, 1958.
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 recorded payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the accountant's ledger.
The cash balance on December 31, 1958 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the depositories, by verification of the treasury bills at the depository for safekeeping, and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were verified by comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file. The outstanding bonds and coupons and the deposits in advance of maturity date were listed and reconciled with the balance in the bond and coupon account, as shown by a statement furnished by the bank of deposit.
The savings bank books representing the investment of the several trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The income and withdrawals were proved, and all transactions and balances were verified and checked with the records of the town accountant.
The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked in detail. The amounts transferred to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records, the reported redemptions were checked with the treasurer's cash book and the tax titles on hand were listed, proved, and checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The records of payroll deductions on account of Federal taxes and the county retirement system were examined and proved, and the pay- ments to the proper agencies were verified.
The books of the town collector were examined and checked. The accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination, together with all subsequent commitment lists of taxes, excise, assessments, and departmental and water accounts receivable, were audited and compared with the warrants issued for their collection. The recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer as shown by the treasurer's and the accountant's books; the abatements, as recorded,
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were compared with the assessors' and departmental records of abate- ments granted ; and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the respective controlling accounts in the accountant's ledger.
Further verification of the tax, excise, assessment, departmental, and water accounts was made 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 financial records of the town clerk were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts on account of dog and sporting licenses issued were checked, and the payments to the treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game were verified.
The available records of departmental cash collections by the board of selectmen, the sealer of weights and measures, and the building, wire, and milk inspectors, as well as by the health, school, library, and cemetery departments, and by all other departments in which money was collected for the town, were examined and checked. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer and with the accountant's books, and the cash on hand in the several departments was proved by actual count.
The surety bonds on file for the several town officials for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the balance sheet, there are appended to this report tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, assessment, tax title, departmental, and water accounts, together with schedules showing the condition and transactions of the several trust and investment funds.
During the progress of the audit cooperation was received from all the town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, Assistant Director of Accounts
WS:MMH
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH Walfred B. Sellman, Former Town Treasurer
Balance January 1, 1958, 258,451.59 $
Receipts January 1 to March 19, 1958,
69,635.42
$
328,087.01
Payments January 1 to March 19, 1958,
$
223,289.79
Balance March 19, 1958, transferred to Everett F. Haley, treasurer, 104,797.22
$
328,087.01
Everett F. Haley, Town Treasurer
Balance March 20, 1958, transferred
from Walfred B. Sellman, former town treasurer, $ 104,797.22
Receipts March 20 to December 31, 1958,
2,259,272.71
$2,364,069.93
Payments March 20 to December 31, 1958, $1,838,727.67 Balance December 31, 1958 :
Beverly Trust Company, $188,154.65
The Merchants National Bank of Boston, 138,601.65
Treasury bills in custody of depository, verified, 198,582.00 Cash in office, verified, 3.96
525,342.26
$2,364,069.93
Beverly Trust Company
Balance December 13, 1958, per statement, $ 214,317.60 Deposits in transit December 31, 1958, verified, 3,653.26 $ 217,970.86
Balance December 31, 1958, per check book, $ 188,154.65 Outstanding checks December 31, 1958, per list, 29,816.21
$ 217,970.86
The Merchants National Bank of Boston
Balance December 31, 1958, per statement, Balance December 31, 1958, per check book, $ 138,601.65 Outstanding checks December 31, 1958, per list, 10.90
$
138,612.55
$ 138,612.55
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RECONCILIATION OF BOND AND COUPON ACCOUNT The Merchants National Bank of Boston $ 20,603.50
Balance December 31, 1958, per statement
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list : Bonds, $ 8,000.00 240.00
Coupons,
$ 8,240.00
Payments in advance of January 1,
1959, maturity : Bonds,
$11,000.00 1,363.50
Coupons,
12,363.50
$ 20,603.50
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
Federal Taxes
Balance January 1, 1958,
$ 3,604.51
Deductions 1958,
47,570.45
$ 51,174.96
Payments to Director of Internal Revenue 1958,
County Retirement System
Balance January 1, 1958,
$ 471.39
Deductions 1958,
6,120.35
$ 6,591.74
Payments to county treasurer 1958,
$ 6,591.74
POLL TAXES -1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$
6.00
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 6.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES - 1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
Payments to treasurer 1958,
50.40
$ 1,557.36 $ 1,607.76
$ 1,607.76
REAL ESTATE TAXES -1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 7,111.77
Payments to treasurer 1958, $ 7,078.17
Abatements 1958,
33.60
$ 7,111.77
Abatements 1958,
$ 51,174.96
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POLL TAXES - 1958
Commitment 1958, per warrants, $ 2,936.00 2.00
Refunds 1958,
$ 2,938.00
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
2,588.00
Abatements 1958,
350.00
$ 2,938.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES -1958
Commitment, per warrants,
$ 31,427.76 140.40
Refunds,
$ 31,568.16
Payments to treasurer,
$ 29,473.29
Abatements,
329.42
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
1,765.45
$ 31,568.16
REAL ESTATE TAXES -1958
Commitment, per warrants,
Refunds,
$ 483,510.82 1,325.00
$ 484,835.82
Payments to treasurer,
$ 457,895.96
Abatements,
15,730.00
Transferred to tax titles,
46.80
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
11,163.06
$ 484,835.82
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE -1956
Abatements cancelled 1958,
$ 6.12
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 2.00
Abatements 1958,
4.12
$ 6.12
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE -1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 7,186.15
Commitment, per warrants,
9,349.07 981.77
Abatements cancelled,
70.67
$17,587.66
Payments to treasurer,
$ 15,090.89
Abatements,
2,395.93
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
100.84
$ 17,587.66
Refunds,
141
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE - 1958
Commitment, per warrants,
Refunds,
$ 84,723.62 1,408.41 60.77
Abatements cancelled,
$ 86,192.80
Payments to treasurer,
$ 66,956.80
Abatements,
6,476.69
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
12,759.31
$ 86,192.80
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE - 1958
Commitment 1958, per warrant,
$ 141.63
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
141.63
MOTH ASSESSMENTS -1958
Commitment per warrant,
$ 584.20
Payments to treasurer,
$ 582.60
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
1.60
$ 584.20
INTEREST ON TAXES AND EXCISE
Collections 1958,
$
334.96
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
334.96
TAX TITLES
Balance January 1, 1958,
$ 283.92
Transferred to tax titles :
Taxes 1958, 46.80
$ 330.72
Tax titles redeemed,
$
147.28
Balance December 31, 1958, per list,
183.44
$ 330.72
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Cash balance January 1, 1958,
$ 7.34
Receipts,
1,703.67
Payments to treasurer, $ 1,709.01
2.00
$ 1,711.01
TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses
Licenses issued 1958,
$ 1,335.00
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 1,214.25
Fees retained 1958,
120.75
$ 1,711.01
Cash on hand December 31, 1958, verified,
$ 1,335.00
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Sporting Licenses
Licenses issued 1958,
$ 895.50
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, $
827.00
Fees retained,
67.50
Cash on hand December 31, 1958, verified,
1.00
$ 895.50
BUILDING INSPECTOR
$
694.50
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
694.50
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Permits
Receipts 1958,
$
218.00
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
218.00
Fees 1958, SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
$
60.40
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
60.40
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 110.00
Charges,
900.00
$ 1,010.00
Payments to treasurer,
$ 900.00
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
110.00
$ 1,010.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1958,
$
251.00
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
251.00
Milk Inspector
Permits issued 1958,
$
15.00
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
15.00
Dental Clinic
Receipts 1958,
$ 500.25
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 496.50
Cash balance December 31, 1958, verified,
3.75
$ 500.25
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT General Relief - Accounts Receivable
Charges 1958,
$ 1,915.19
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 1,915.19
Permits issued 1958,
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Disability Assistance - Accounts Receivable $ 6,300.94
Charges 1958,
Payments to treasurer 1958, $ 6,192.95
Transferred from disability assistance recoveries 1958,
107.99
$ 6,300.94
Aid to Dependent Children - Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958, $ 990.83
Charges,
1,483.95 $ 2,474.78
Payments to treasurer,
$ 2,211.00
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list, 263.78 $ 2,474.78
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Accounts Receivable
Charges 1958,
$ 20,213.93
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
16,202.86
Transferred from old age assistance recoveries 1958,
4,011.07
$ 20,213.93
VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Charges 1958,
$ 1,968.27
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 1,968.27
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 170.00
Charges,
600.00
$ 770.00
Payments to treasurer,
$
710.00
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
60.00
$ 770.00
Lunch Program
Receipts 1958,
$ 42,257.63
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 42,257.63
Athletic Program
Receipts 1958,
$
735.55
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
735.55
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1958,
$
221.04
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
221.04
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LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Receipts 1958,
$ 294.25
Payments to treasurer, $ 286.74
7.51
$ 294.25
WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES -1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 137.85
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$
137.85
WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES -1958
Commitment per warrant,
$ 1,421.48
Payments to treasurer,
$ 668.28
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
753.20
$ 1,421.48
WATER DEPARTMENT Rates
Oustanding January 1, 1958,
$ 16,694.27 43,176.00
Commitments,
Refunds,
69.00
$ 59,939.27
Payments to treasurer,
$ 46,605.15
Abatements,
340.70
Water liens added to taxes 1958,
1,399.40
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
11,594.02
$ 59,939.27
Services
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 289.39
Commitments,
1,165.40
Refunds,
1.00
$ 1,455.79
Payments to treasurer,
$ 1,170.91
Abatements,
2.00
Water liens added to taxes 1958,
22.08
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
260.80
$ 1,455.79
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1958,
$ 82.00
Commitments,
468.00
Payments to treasurer,
$ 435.00
Abatements,
48.00
Outstanding December 31, 1958, per list,
67.00
$ 550.00
$ 550.00
Cash balance December 31, 1958, verified,
145
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1958,
$ 1,953.00
Payments to treasurer 1958,
$ 1,953.00
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
On Hand
Savings Deposits
Total
January 1, 1958,
$ 718.74 $
718.74
December 31, 1958,
$ 742.82
$ 742.82
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income,
$24.08
Added to savings deposits,
$24.08
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
On Hand
Savings Deposits
Total
January 1, 1958,
$ 1,331.32 $ 1,331.32
December 31, 1958,
$ 1,290.61 $ 1,290.61
1958
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from savings deposits,
$86.00
Added to savings deposits, $45.29 86.00 Transferred to town,
Income,
45.29
$131.29
$131.29
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
January 1, 1958,
$ $
637.92
$ 637.92
RECEIPTS
$20.22
Added to savings deposits, $20.22
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
On Hand January 1, 1958, December 31, 1958,
Cash In General Treasury $650.00
Savings Deposits $33,677.75 $36,082.09
Total
$34,327.75 $36,082.09
On Hand
617.70 $ 617.70
December 31, 1958,
1958
PAYMENTS
Income,
1958
146
1958
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from savings deposits, $ 520.00
Added to savings deposits,
$2,924.34
Bequests,
900.00
Income,
1,374.34
Cash in general treasury January 1, 1958, 650.00
$3,444.34
CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS AND GRAVES FUND
Cash In
General
Savings
On Hand
Treasury
Deposits
Total
January 1, 1958,
$1,035.00
$10,472.65
$11,507.65
December 31, 1958,
$ 100.00
$11,841.45
$11,941.45
RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
1958
Added to savings
Withdrawn from savings deposits,
$500.00
deposits,
$1,868.80
Sale of lots and graves,
560.00
Transferred to town,
500.00
Income,
373.80
Cash in general treasury December 31, 1958, 100.00
Cash in general treasury January 1, 1958,
1,035.00
$2,468.80
$2,468.80
Transferred to town, 520.00
$3,444.34
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TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet - December 31, 1958 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash :
General, $525,342.26
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1958 :
Personal Property,
$
1,765.45
Real Estate,
11,163.06
12,928.51
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :
Levy of 1957,
$ 100.84
Levy of 1958,
12,759.31
12,860.15
12,860.15
Special Assessments :
Moth 1958,
1.60
Tax Titles,
183.44
Departmental :
Health,
$ 110.00
Aid to Dependent Children,
263.78
School,
60.00
Cemetery,
67.00
500.78
Water:
Liens Added to Taxes :
Levy of 1958,
$ 753.20
Rates,
11,594.02
Services,
260.80
12,608.02
Aid to Highways :
State,
$ 4,613.78
County,
1,806.89
Unprovided For or Overdrawn Accounts :
Underestimate 1958 :
County Tax,
3,175.09
Overlay Deficits :
$ 84.00
Levy of 1958,
4,141.42
4,225.42
$578,245.94
6,420.67
Levy of 1957,
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Guarantee Deposits :
School Plans, $ 100.00
Agency :
Dog Licenses - Due County,
3.50
Tailings : Unclaimed Checks, 41.18
Trust Fund Income :
Cemetery Perpetual Care,
343.21
Recoveries :
Old Age Assistance,
2,815.36
Federal Grants :
Disability Assistance :
Administration,
$ 160.21
Assistance,
1,500.10
Aid to Dependent Children :
Administration,
485.71
Aid,
7,081.28
Old Age Assistance :
Administration,
3,271.97
Assistance,
24,787.46
Education :
Public Law #874,
3,449.00
40,735.73
Revolving Funds :
School Lunch,
$ 2,157.56
School Athletics,
1,056.04
3,213.60
Appropriation Balances :
Revenue :
General,
$41,582.46
Water,
11,427.46
Non-Revenue :
Fire and Police Building,
108.83
School Construction,
296,486.91
Reservoir, Pumping Station and Land, 4,990.85
354,596.51
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Overestimates 1958 Assessments :
State Recreation Areas,
County Hospital,
$ 29.34 97.49
Sale of Real Estate Fund,
126.83 3,225.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund,
100.00
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus,
7,204.02
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise,
$12,860.15
Special Assessment,
1.60
Tax Title,
183.44
Departmental,
500.78
Water,
12,608.02
Aid to Highway,
6,420.67
32,574.66
Surplus Revenue :
General,
133,166.34
$578,245.94
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
Inside Debt Limit : General,
$435,000.00
Outside Debt Limit : General, Public Service Enterprise,
$638,000.00 140,000.00
778,000.00
$1,213,000.00
Serial Loans :
Inside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
$369,000.00
Municipal Building,
66,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
General :
School,
$638,000.00
Public Service Enterprise :
Water,
140,000.00
778,000.00
$1,213,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer,
$ 50,594.89
$ 50,594.89
In Custody of Treasurer :
Library Funds : Dr. Justin Allen,
$
742.82
H. Augusta Dodge,
1,290.61
$ 2,033.43
Cemetery Funds :
Maxwell Norman,
$ 637.92
Perpetual Care,
36,082.09
Sale of Lots and Graves,
11,841.45
48,561.46
$50,594.89
$435,000.00
REPORT of the HAMILTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1958
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
School Committee 4
Administrative Office 4
Report of the School Committee Chairman
5
Letter of Transmittal from Superintendent of Schools 6
Organizational Chart of the Hamilton Public Schools 2
Philosophy
8
Nature of Learning Process
10
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM :
Growth Characteristics of 5, 6, 7, 8-year olds 11
Growth Characteristics of 9, 10, 11-year olds 12
Growth Characteristics of 12, 13, 14-year olds 13
Growth Characteristics of 15, 16, 17-year olds 14
Reading, Grades K-6
15
Spelling, Grades K-6
17
Handwriting, Grades K-6
18
English Language, Grades K-6 19
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Mathematics, Grades K-6
21 22
Music, Grades K-6
22
Art, Grades K-6
23
Industrial Arts, K-6
23
Physical Education, Grades K-6
24
Foreign Languages, Grades K-6 24
Co-Curriculum, Grades K-6 25
Course Offerings, Hamilton High School, Grades 7-12 :
Mathematics, Grades 7-12 26
Science, Grades 7-12 28
English, Grades 7-12 29
Foreign Languages, Grades 9-12 32
Social Studies, Grades 7-12 33
Business Education, Grades 9-12
34
Physical Education, Grades 7-12
37
Music, Grades 7-12
37
Home Economics, Grades 7-12 38
Industrial Arts, Grades 7-12 39
Hamilton High School Curricula, 1958-1959 40
Evaluation and Testing Program 45
Social Studies, Grades K-6
Science, Grades K-6
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FINANCE :
Appropriations, Reimbursements, Expenditures, 1958 46
How Was Our School Money Spent? 47
From Where Did Our School Money Come? 47
How Do Current Costs Compare With Other Years? 47
Public Law 874 Revolving Fund 48
Cafeteria Revolving Fund Report 48
Athletic Revolving Fund 48
PERSONNEL :
How Large Are Our Schools? 49
Comparative Data 49
PUPIL STATISTICS :
How Fast Is Our School Population Growing ? 50
What Does This Pupil Increase Mean In Terms of Additional Rooms Needed ? 51
Membership by Age and Grade, October 1, 1958 52
School Census, October 1, 1958 52
ACCOMPLISHMENTS :
Curriculum Improvement 53
In-Service Education 53
Special Education 53
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE 54
Maintenance Improvement 54
SELECTED REPORTS TO THE SUPERINTENDENT :
Guidance Director 56
School Nurse 58
Instrumental Music 60
Cafeteria Manager
62
MISCELLANEOUS :
School Staff Directory 64
Resignations and Retirements 67
Commencement Exercises 68
Regulations :
Age of Admittance 70
Vaccination 70
No-School Signal 20
School Calendar 21
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"We must continue trying to do better in order that we may continue to do as well."
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Members Terms Expire Donald L. Miller, 351 Bay Road, South Hamilton - Chairman 1959 Frederick J. Caldwell, 118 Linden Street, South Hamilton - Secretary 1959
Richard M. Emery, 30 Moynihan Road, South Hamilton 1960
James E. Hall, Rock Maple Avenue, Hamilton 1960
Morley L. Piper 1961 .....
Mail Address
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Hamilton High School Building South Hamilton, Massachusetts Telephone : Hamilton 1250
John H. Lawson Superintendent of Schools
Elizabeth P. Edmondson Secretary
Mary J. Emery
Clerk (part-time)
Madeline Ricker Census Enumerator
Florence L. Stobbart Truant Officer
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REPORT OF THE HAMILTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Voters of Hamilton:
The School Committee herewith accepts and transmits to the Town the report of the Superintendent of Schools for the Year 1958.
The Committee feels that special acknowledgment should be given to the Superintendent for the splendid progress shown in the Hamilton School System during his first full year of administration.
During 1958 your School Committee has continued its basic pro- gram: To assure the Town of Hamilton the best educational program possible within practical budgetary limitations. While we are well aware of the necessity of maintaining expenses at a level consistent with the ability of the Town to provide, we are equally aware that the major expense of a public school system lies in the basic fundamentals required by law. Beyond that point the dollar difference between the bare essen- tials and an outstanding system is relatively small. To put this difference to its most efficient use is the primary concern of your School Committee.
As is evident from enrollment figures, the growing pains which the Town is experiencing are extremely pronounced in the schools. This provides both a problem and an opportunity. While problems of class- room space and teacher availability are accentuated, increased enrollment does offer a more economical opportunity to provide a rounded curricu- lum at all grade levels. To this end during the past year the Committee has established department heads in several of the basic courses whose duty it is to assure well organized and consistent instruction in these courses through the twelve grades.
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