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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF CARVER,
FOR THE
Financial Year ending Mar. 10, 1873.
ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 24TH, 1873.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, STEAM BOOK & JOB PRINTERS, . CORNER OF COURT AND NORTH STREETS. 1873.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF CARVER,
FOR THE
Financial Year ending Mar. 10, 1873.
ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 24TH, 1873.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, STEAM BOOK & JOB PRINTERS, CORNER OF COURT AND NORTH STREETS. 1873.
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Report of the Selectmen.
CITIZENS OF CARVER :
The Selectmen submit their Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town for the past year, together with such other facts as may be of interest.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. THOMAS COBB, Treasurer. DR.
To cash on hand at commencement of the year, ..... $2,890 40
rec'd from A. M. Bumpus, on note of E. P.
Bumpus 72 00
rec'd from H. Tillson for license to peddle, 6 00
received from Wm. L. Randall, for license to peddle. 6 00
rec'd from Town of Plymouth for schools,. rec'd from State Treasurer, armory rent 1871 rec'd from State Treasurer, reimbursement
3 90
50 00
of State aid paid to soldiers and families, 1,211 50 rec'd from State Treasurer, corporation tax, 447 82 rec'd from State Treasurer, military bounty, 693 50 rec'd from State Treasurer, army rent, 1872, 50 00 rec'd from N. S. Cushing, for schooling his children 13 80
Amount carried forward
$5,444 92
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Amount brought forward $5,444 92 rec'd from Town of Middleboro, for schools, 15 60 rec'd from Jabez Benson, from sale of Abigail Bump's household goods. 5 00
rec'd from State Treasurer, from school fund,
138 18
rec'd from County Treasurer, from license of dogs 101 81
rec'd from Thomas Cobb, rentitown farm, .. 25 00
rec'd from collection of taxes 5,529 05
rec'd from interest of taxes 3 10
Total receipts. $11,271 66
The Treasurer is credited with payments on the several ac- counts as follows :
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Paid for support of poor. $937 89
support of schools .
1,551 24
repairs of highways
831 30
repairs of bridges.
127 77
State aid to soldiers and families
744 00
military expenses
793 50
State tax.
920 00
County tax.
770 37
pay of Town Officers
462 30
clearing the roads from snow.
39 22
repair of school-houses
128 26
repair of Almshouse
58 67
miscellaneous expenses. 133 15
abatements on taxes. 70 74
Cash on hand March 10, 1873
3,703 25
$11,271 66
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POOR.
Expenses and Receipts connected with the support of Poor the past year :
Expenses at the Almshouse. $378 34
EXPENSES AWAY FROM THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Isaac Shaw, for support of son $39 00
Eben Fuller, for support of 'son 42 75
for support of Patience Robbins 118 50
and funeral expenses of A. Bumpus 70 85
of Sally Denham 88 50
of Caroline Wrightington . 39 95
of Maria L. Bent and children. 48 17
of Willard Sears. 44 81
C. D. Parsons, for board of Goodwin girl
7 06
in aid of Phebe Shurtleff, Wareham
John Kilroy, a soldier
16 20
Dunham boy, at Sandwich 8 69
Winslow Pratt. 20 05
66
Ansel Barrows, Boston 50
A. P. Robbins. 11 12
for box used in burial of S. G. Bumpus' re- mains 40
Expenses outside of the Almshouse $559 55
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES ON ACCOUNT OF POOR.
Paid for support in the Almshouse,. . .. $378 34
out of the Almshouse ..
559 55
$937 89
3 00
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Deduct am't due on E. P. Bumpus' note, $160 00
Rent of Poor Farm 25 00
Value of Abigail Bumpus' goods sold ... 5 00
190 00
Actual expense of Poor. $747 89
Town appropriation
$1,000 00
Expenses, less the appropriation
252 11
$747 89
SCHOOLS.
Receipts and Expenses connected with the town Schools the past year :
Undrawn balance of last year
$9 74
From State school fund
138 18
From license of dogs 101 81
Town of Plymouth, for schools
3 90
N. S. Cushing, for schools.
13 80
Town of Middleboro, for schools
15 60
Town appropriation 1,600 00
$1,883 03
Paid School No. 1, by order of Committee, $273 00 School No. 2, by order of Committee, 267 25 School No. 3, by order of Committee, 279 00 School No. 4, by order of Committee, 269 12 School No. 5, by order of Committee, 141 70
School No. 6, by order of Committee, 80 90
School No. 8, by order of Committee, 240 27
Total paid out. $1,551 24
Balance undrawn
331 79
$1,883 03
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BRIDGES.
Receipts and Expenses connected with the repair of Bridges the past year :
Town appropriation .. $200 00
Paid repair of bridges District No. 4. . . . $95 00
repair of bridges, District No. 5. . 7 00
repair of bridges, District No. 13 .. 11 98
repair of bridges, District No. 14. . 13 79
Total expenses. $127 77
Balance appropriation unexpended,
72 23
$200 00
HIGHWAYS.
Receipts and Expenses connected with the repair of High- ways the past year :
Town appropriation.
$900 00
Paid Highway District No. 1.
$47 98
Highway District No. 2
34 12
Highway District No. 3.
42 69
Highway District No. 4.
50 09
Highway District No. 5.
65 61
Highway District No. 6.
30 50
Highway District No. 7
35 55
Highway District No. 8.
28 04
Highway District No. 9 10 41
Highway District No. 10
226 05
Highway District No. 11 79 52
Amount carried forward $650 56
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Amount brought forward. $650 56
Highway District No. 12 26 57
Highway District No. 13
72 12
Highway District No. 14.
35 25
Highway District No. 15.
46 80
Expended.
$831 30
Balance undrawn
68 70
$900 00
Amounts due the Districts as follows :
No. 3, Highway District $0 97
No. 8, Highway District. 9 59
No. 10, Highway District
10 66
No. 11, Highway District
33 05
No. 14, Highway District.
12 03
No. 15, Highway District
2 40
$68 70
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MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES FOR THE PAST YEAR.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand, March 10, 1873 . $2,899 40
H. Tillson, for license to peddle 6 00
Wm. L. Randall, for license to peddle 6 00
Corporation tax. 447 82
Overlayings on taxes
193 31
Highway deficiency tax collected 124 55
$3,677 08
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid Treasurer's and Collector's commission, 1871 .. $177 96 Andrew Griffith, for services and expenses as one of the selectmen and overseers of the Poor, 1871,. 48 65 Alvin Perkins, services and expenses as one of the selectmen and overseers of the Poor, 1871,. .. 29 70 Eben S. Lucas, services and expenses as one of the selectmen and overseers of the Poor, 1871 50 70
Nelson Barrows, services as Town Clerk . 26 50
R. M. Dempsey, services as Constable, 1871
75
L. A. Shaw, services as constable, 1871 5 75
E. T. Pratt, services as school committee, 1871 9 75
S. F. McFarlin, services as school committee, 1871 .. 35 00
R. B. Pearson, services as school committee, 1871, .. 40 00
Discount on tax on bank stock 46 64
Printing town reports, 1871
28 75
Repairs of Almshouse
58 67
For tax book.
1 50
For express on public documents
5 80
Printing school reports
19 50
Printing voting list
7 50
For printing license blanks and bird notices.
7 00
Paid District No. 1, snow bill
3, 66
4,
1 00
5,
3 96
2, 66
5 10
8, 66
6 93
10,
3 40
13,
12 65
Amount carried forward.
$639 34
2 88
3 30
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Amount brought forward $639 34
Paid Andrew Griffith, for assessing taxes 1872 16 00
Alvin Perkins, do 16 00
H. A. Lucas, do 16 00
Ziba Nickerson, for assistance to Constable McFarlin in investigating the circumstances connected with the disappearance of S. G. Bumpus 2 00
Ira C. Bent, services on herring committee. 2 50
Eli Southworth, do., 1872 1 50
for repairs of school-house No. 1
19 82
2
47 35
3 31 46
4
2 43
5.
13 28
6.
8.
13 92
Total miscellaneous expenses
$821 60
MILITARY EXPENSES AND RECEIPTS.
Paid Company L, for May inspection. $71 00
Company L, duty at Muster. 622 50
Armory rent for 1871 and 1872. 100 00
$793 50
Received from State for military duty .. .
$693 50
from State for Armory rent. .. 100 00
$793 50
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STATE AID TO SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES.
EXPENSES AND RECEIPTS.
Paid Everett T. Manter $120 00
Almira H. Barrows 96 00
Mary T. Dunham . 96 00
Huldah McFarlin 96 00
Nancy L. Pratt 96 00
Daniel Dunham 72 00
Atwood R. Drew 72 00
Caroline W. Pratt 48 00
John S. Atwood, guardian 48 00
Paid out during the year 744 00
Due on former reports.
1,351 50
$2,095 50
Received from State $1,211 50
, Still due 884 00
$2,095 50
STATE TAX.
Whole amount assessed as required by Warrant
$920 00
Paid State Treasurer amount of tax. $920 00
COUNTY TAX.
Whole amount assessed as required by Warrant. $770 37
Paid County Treasurer amount of Tax. $770 37
ABATEMENT ON TAXES.
Heirs of Susan Cushman, tax of 1871. $3 62
James H. Clark, Rochester, tax of 1869 75
James H. Clark, Rochester, tax of 1870 75
James H. Clark, Rochester, tax of 1871 76
John Griffith, tax of 1870 2 00
Amount carried fo ward, $7 88
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Amount brought forward, $7 88
Jesse Lucas, tax of 1870 2 00
Andrew F. Barrows, tax of 1871 3 68
Nathan B. Maxim, tax of 1871.
2 00
Joseph Pratt, tax of 1871
10 40
Jane Pratt, tax of 1871
42 00
R. S. Westgate, tax of 1871
2 78
$70 74
LIABILITIES.
The liabilities of the Town are as follows :
Treasurer and Collector's commission, 1872, unpaid . $131 63
S. F. McFarlin for services as one of School Com- mittee 1872, unpaid 20 55
R. M. Dempsey, do
13 87
R. J. Brett, do
11 79
R. B. Pearson, do,
13 00
E. T. Pratt, do.
9 00
E. D. Shaw, do 8 50
Andrew Griffith, services and expenses as one of the Selectmen and Overseers of Poor, 1872, unpaid,. 47 48
Alvin Perkins, do
22 42
H. A. Lucas, do
29 00
R. M. Dempsey, services as Constable 1872, unpaid, 8 23 Peleg McFarlin, services as Town Clerk in 1872, un- paid . 26 25
Balance School appropriation undrawn 331 79
Balance of appropriation for repairs of highways undrawn 68.70
Amount carried forward, $742 21
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Amount brought forward, $742 21
Estimated Poor bills, unpaid 75 00
Estimated snow bills and all others, unpaid 150 00
Jesse Murdock, bill for painting school-house, un- paid. . 110 30
Expenses of A. P. Robbins while sick with small pox unpaid 250 00
Total liabilities $1,327 51
ASSETS AVAILABLE.
Cash in treasury $3,703 25
Uncollected taxes on bills of 1870 11 13
Uncollected taxes on bills of 1871 44 35
Uncollected taxes on bills of 1872
1,040 97
Due from State for aid paid soldiers and families .. . 884 00
Due on note of E. P. Bumpus against A. M. Bumpus 160 00
Total available assets $5,843 70
ASSETS NOT AVAILABLE.
Town Farm
$700 00
Personal property in the house
150 00
No. 1 school-house and lot
950 00
2
625 00
3
760 00
4 66
1,000 00
5
950 00
6
66
700 00
8
800 00
$6,635 00
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AMOUNT RAISED BY TAXATION IN 1872.
State tax
$920 00;
County tax
770 37
For schools 1,600 00
For repairs of highways
900 00
For repairs of bridges
200 00
Poor and incidental.
1,000 00
Overlayings.
193 31
$5,583 68
RATE OF TAXATION.
Poll tax, $2.00. Rate on property, per $1,000.00, $9.30.
TOWN VALUATION 1872.
Real estate. $332,137 00
Personal estate 210,636 00
$542,773 00%
Number of polls, 267. Number of houses taxed, 228.
Number of horses taxed, 145. Number of cows taxed, 227. Number of sheep taxed, 90.
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We give in the table below the rate of taxation in each town in Plymouth County ; also the average in the State :
Abington .
$14 00 per $1,000 00
Bridgewater
11 50
Carver
9 30
Duxbury
18 90
East Bridgewater
15 30
Halifax
13 00
Hanover
12 50
Hanson
15 00
Hingham
15 50
Hull
9 70
Kingston
6 00
Lakeville
11 00
Marion
13 50
Marshfield.
18 60
Mattapoisett
14 00
Middleborough
14 10
North Bridgewater
21 00
Pembroke. 12 00
Plymouth
16 40
Plympton
12 50
Rochester
15 00
Scituate. . 18 50
South Scituate 12 50
Wareham
16 00
West Bridgewater
11 60
Average in the State 13 50
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The following appropriations are recommended and presented for consideration :
For repair of highways. $1,100 00
repair of bridges 100 00
support of Poor 1,000 00
support of schools 1,600 00
State tax. 920 00
County tax.
770 37
$5,490 37
For the repair of highways an appropriation of two hundred dollars, in addition to that of last year, is recommended as nec- essary to keep our roads in as good condition as formerly, while the appropriation for bridges may be safely cut down from two hundred to one hundred dollars. All our large bridges are be- lieved to be in good repair.
An appropriation of one thousand dollars for the support of the Poor is believed to be sufficient, while no appropriation is needed to pay incidental expenses, as our income from miscella- neous sources has done it heretofore.
No sum being recommended by the Committee for the sup- port of schools we use the figures of last year.
We insert the State and County taxes (which will probably be about the same as last year) in our schedule of appropria- tions, to show about what sum will be required to be assessed the present year.
·By reference to our liabilities and assets it appears that our Town is in the same prosperous condition as heretofore, having
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a surplus of cash, or its equivalent, after paying outstanding de- mands of $4,500.00 in the Treasury, which is about the same as last year at settlement, and is thought sufficient to meet all payments the present year without borrowing.
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW GRIFFITH, ALVIN PERKINS, H. A. LUCAS,
Selectmen and
Overseers of Poor.
TOWN MEETING.
Contents of Warrant for Town Meeting to be held on Mon- day, March 24th inst., at 1 o'clock, P.M.
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ARTICLE II. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year, including two members of School Committee, in place of R. B. Pearson and E. D. Shaw, resigned.
ARTICLE III. To hear the report of Selectmen, and act thereon.
ARTICLE IV. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of Roads, Schools, Poor, and all other town charges the current year.
ARTICLE V. To see in what manner the highway tax shall be assessed, separately, or included in other assessment.
ARTICLE VI. To see if the Town will bear the expenses of opening the fish-ways, and of re-stocking Sampson's Pond with herring, and all other necessary expenses attending the duties of the Herring Committee the present year.
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ARTICLE VII. To see if the Town will make the yards of Field Drivers, Town Pounds the present year.
ARTICLE VIII. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasu- rer to borrow money under the direction of the Selectmen, if found necessary.
ARTICLE IX. To see if the Town will assume payment of the expenses attending the sickness of A. P. Robbins with small pox. Also, Jesse Murdock's bill for painting and repairs of school-house.
Given under our hands the tenth day of March. A.D. 1873.
ANDREW GRIFFITH, ) Selectmen ALVIN PERKINS, of
H. A. LUCAS, Carver.
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