[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hamlin 5-9-1990 by L.L. No.
1-1990 (Ch. 21 of the 1987 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Seal of the Town of Hamlin traces the Town's history
from the earliest days of settlement to the present by the following
symbols:
A.
The triangle. Hamlin is the northernmost and largest Town in the
eighty-seven-thousand-acre Triangle Tract.
B.
The year 1852. The Town was separated from Clarkson and the geographical
boundaries were established on December 14, 1852.
C.
The trees. Pioneers found forests so dense that the sun could not
be seen from the ground through the thick foliage, hence "The Black
North."
D.
The millwheel and millstone. During the 1880s, Hamlin was a mill
town, with the banks of Sandy Creek lined with sawmills and gristmills
a mile or two apart.
E.
Wheat. Pioneer trade was largely by barter. Due to the cashless economy,
the land development company accepted wheat in lieu of cash to purchase
the Town.
F.
The vegetables and fruit. The main occupation of the Town's
people evolved from subsistence agriculture to commercial agriculture.
The leading crops are apples, cabbage, milk and grains.
G.
The train. From 1876 to 1977, the division of the New York Central
Railroad popularly known as the "Hojack Line" traversed Lake Ontario's
southern shore through the heart of the Lake Ontario fruit belt, providing
transportation of the agricultural products to market.
H.
Devil's Nose. Hamlin has approximately 10 miles of shoreline
on Lake Ontario. Rising above the shoreline in the northwest corner
of the Town, partly in Hamlin Beach State Park, is Devil's Nose,
the highest point on Lake Ontario's southern shore, between the
Niagara and Genesee Rivers.
I.
The sailboat and fish. Recreational boating and fishing are popular
pastimes of the residents and bring many visitors to the Town.
J.
The geese. The Town's fertile fields are dotted with migratory
geese each spring and fall.
The following is a pictograph of said Seal:
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The Town Clerk of the Town of Hamlin shall cause the design
of said Seal to be engraved upon metal. From time to time the Clerk
shall obtain and make available and keep in good order and repair
as many of such engraved metal Seal as may be necessary for the proper
performance of the duties of the office and of the duties of the clerks
authorized to use said Seal.
Such Seal shall be used and affixed by the Town Clerk of the
Town of Hamlin or by any deputy or clerk duly authorized by the Town
Clerk.
