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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF ARVER,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 3, 1888,
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE
TOWN CLERK AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Annual Town Meeting, March 26, 1888.
MIDDLEBORO':
H. L. THATCHER & Co., STEAM POWER JOB PRINTERS. 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
OF THE
TOWN OF CARVER,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 3, 1888,
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE
TOWN CLERK AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Annual Town Meeting, March 26, 1888.
MIDDLEBORO' : H. L. THATCHER & CO., STEAM POWER JOB PRINTERS. 1888.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Citizens of Carver : --
The Selectmen submitted their Annual Report of the receipts and expenditures of the town for the past year, with such other facts as may be of interest.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ANDREW GRIFFITH, Treasurer.
DR.
To cash on hand March 3, 1887 . . $1,627 88
Rec'd from Wm. L. Randall, license to
peddle . 6 00
Geo. B. Fuller, license to peddle . 6 00
City of Taunton, aid to Shurtleff family 104 00
I. C. Bent, sale of herrings above expenses I 33
William Savery, Agent - loan . 1,000 00
Abner Atwood, for burial I. F. Atwood 16 00
William Savery, Agent - loan 500 00
E. C. Rogers, license to peddle 6 00
J. W. Atwood, old lumber .
I 50
P. McFarlin, Trustee Ellis School fund 160 00
4
State treasurer, Corporation tax . $720 32
National bank tax 848 31
66 State aid, Ch. 301 271 00
66 State aid, Ch. 252 6 07
Burial of J. Vaughan 10 00
G. Atwood, Trustee Pratt School
fund, two years 200 00
E.C. Westgate,sale of old building . 8 00
County treasurer, from dog licenses 114 08
State treasurer, income Massachu-
setts school fund . 21I 85
Nelson Baker, rent M. A. Bumpus house
4 00
Collection of taxes
5,878 57
Interest on delinquent taxes
31 72
Total receipts
. $11,732 63
CR.
Paid Support of schools . $1,997 84
Support of poor
. 1,760 19
Repair of highways
. 1,229 90
Removal of snow, highways
134 15
Repair of bridges
35 94
Repair of school-houses
54 36
School books & school-room furnis's 118 65
Soldiers' aid, Chap. 301
241 50
Soldiers' aid, Chap. 252
90 00
New road, So. Carver .
.
412 00
Repair of almshouse
137 94
Town house 92 73 .
Incidental town expenses
637 65
State tax
810 00
County tax
724 59
Loans .
1,500 00
Cash on hand March 3, 1888
1,755 19
$11,732 63
5
SCHOOLS.
Receipts and expenses connected with the schools the past year : -
DR.
To balance from 1886 . $243 94
Appropriation of 1887 . 1,200 00
Rec'd from Ellis fund appropr'd to No. 4 160 00
Pratt fund
200 00
Dog licenses
114 08
Mass. school fund
21I 85
$2,129 87
CR.
Paid approved bills, as follows : - Vesta B.Shaw, teaching No. I grammar, $256 00
Carrie E. Soul, teaching No. I primary . 210 00
Myra A. Shaw, teaching No. 2 . 70 00
Emily F. Chipman, teaching No. 2 140 00
Flora M. Cushing, teaching No. 3
160 00 Nannie A.Shaw, teach'g No.4 grammar, 176 00
Chas. L. Bates, teaching No. 4 145 00
Alberta M.McFarlin, teac'g No.4 prim'y, 260 00
Sadie F. Atwood, teaching No. 5 .
225 00
Chas. L. Bates, teaching No. 8 . .
176 00
Minnie Cahoon, teaching No. 8 . 135 00 . J.B. Williams, sawing & piling w'd, No. I Sc. 4 50
V.Shaw,barrelof shavingsfurnish'd “
25
T. T. Vaughan, wood bill No. 3 school, Alvin Swan, sawing & piling, No. 3
7 75
3 50
Gustavus Atwood, wood bill No. 4
4 12
I. S. Shurtleff, wood bill No. 4
IO 37
Geo. P.Lincoln,sawing wood No. 5
60
I. S. Shurtleff, wood bill No. 8
5 75
Mrs. R. Sparrow, clean'g No. I school r'm,
5 00
Mrs. S. Hammond,clean'g No.5 66
2 00
Total expenses
$1,997 84
Undrawn March 3, 1888 132 03
$2,129 87
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HIGHWAYS.
Receipts and expenditures connected with the repairs of highways the past year : ---
DR.
To balance from 1886 . $142 81
Appropriation of 1887
. 1,200 00
CR. $1,342 81
Paid George Shurtleff, surveyor Dis- trict No. I $81 82
Wm. C. Richards, surveyor Dis- trict No. 2 71 47
E. E. Shaw, surveyor District No. 3 68 0I
75 55 P. Manter, surveyor District No. 4 L. N. Shaw, surveyor District No. 5, 1886 acct. . 3 32
" S. W. Gould, surveyor District No. 5 70 20
B. W. Robbins, surveyor District No. 6, 1886 acct. . 2 50
" James Breach, surveyor District No. 6 63 36
" Lucius Atwood, surveyor District No. 7 61 42
" P. Shurtleff, surveyor District No. 8 65 43
« A. M. Bumpus, surveyor District No. 9 . 32 03
" I. S. Shurtleff, surveyor District No. 10 . 251 78 Wm. S. McFarlin, surveyor Dis- trict No. II . 106 88
7
Paid E. C. Westgate, surveyor District No. 12 . $58 27
C. Robbins, surveyor District No. 13, 1886 acct. 3 50
" J. C. Chandler, surveyor District No. 13 . 88 25
Joseph Morris, surveyor District No. 14 . 38 96
" John Dunham, surveyor District No. 15, 1886 acct. 6 30
L. W. Barrows, surveyor District No. 15 . 80 85
Total expenditures $1,229 90
Balance undrawn 112 91
$1,342 81
Due highway districts as follows : -
No. I
00 00
No. 2
$12 67
No. 3
3 36
No. 4
00 00
No. 5
15 43
No. 6
17 73
No. 7
31 21
No. 8
3 5I
No. 9
00 00
No. 10
II 99
No. II
6 22
No. 12
00 00
No. 13
6 00
No. 14
I 04
No. 15
3 75
$112 91
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BRIDGES.
Receipts and expenditures connected with the repair of bridges the past year : ---
DR.
To appropriation of 1887
. $200 00
CR.
Paid S. W. Gould, surveyor District No. 5, work $7 52
J. R. Atwood, drain pipe, District No. 5 9 84
Joseph Morris, surveyor District No. 14, work and plank 3 82
" Preston Manter, surveyor Dis- trict No. 4, railings and work
5 12
" G. Atwood for plank, District No. 4 .
I 74
P. Shurtleff, surveyor District No. 8, railings and work 7 90
Total expenditures
$35 94
Deficiency of 1886
IO7 45
$143 39
Balance unexpended
56 61
SNOW.
$200 00
· Receipts and expenditures connected with the removal of snow from the highways, the past year : -
DR.
To balance from 1886 .
$44 89
Deficiency of 1887 89 26
$134 15
9
CR.
Paid John Dunham, surveyor District No. 15 . $ 2 10
" Wm. C. Richards, surveyor Dis- trict No. 2 . 15 37
" Wm. Atwood, breaking tracks, District No. 2 4 50
" J. W. Atwood, surveyor District No. 3 . 4 20
" E. E. Shaw, surveyor District No. 3 . 10 17
" Wm. T. Gibbs, surveyor District No. 4 . 6 67
Preston Manter, surveyor District No. 4 . 4 07
L. N. Shaw, surveyor District No. 5 . 6 04
" S. W. Gould, surveyor District No. 5 . 9 29
" Alton C. Chandler, shovelling, District No. 5 75
Eben S. Lucas, work with team, District No. 5 2 30
" Lucius Atwood, surveyor Dis- trict No. 7 . 4 65
" George W. Atwood, work with team, District No. 7 3 60
" P. T. Shurtleff, surveyor District No. 8 . IO 73
" J. M. Bump, surveyor District No. II 6 25
" Wm. S. McFarlin, surveyor Dis- trict No. II 3 15
" E. C. Westgate, surveyor Dis- trict No. 12 3 60
IO
Paid Chandler Robbins, surveyor Dis- trict No. 13 $4 80
" J. C. Chandler, surveyor District No. 13 10 65
" Joseph Morris, surveyor District No. 14 2 70
" J. M. Bump, by order, District No. 14 2 10
" Eben Dunham, surveyor District No. 14 3 00
" L. W. Barrows, surveyor District No. 15 8 86
" Geo. Shurtleff, surveyor District No. I . 4 60
$134 15
SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Receipts and expenditures connected with the repair of school-houses the past year : -
DR.
To balance from 1886.
$147 34
Received from J. W. Atwood for lumber I 50
CR.
$148 84
Paid J. M. Northern, work, District No. 3 . $ 50
Plymouth Foundry Co., stove, District No. 5 6 30
" J. A. Southworth, work and ma- terial, District No. 5 . 3 00
" E. A. Richards, work, District No. I . I 76
" J. S. Atwood, work, District No. I . 45
II
Paid E. B. Atwood, lumber, fence, Dis- trict No. I (primary) $II 57 " J. & G. E. Doane, nails, do. same, District No. I (primary) 60
" P. W. Bump, teaming and work, same, District No. I (pri- mary) . 8 50
" J. W. Atwood, work and planing bill, District No. I (primary) 13 78
" Oliver Shurtleff, cedar posts, Dis- trict No. I (primary) 6 40
" J. Southworth, work, &c., District No. 3 . I 50
Total expenditures
$54 36
Balance unexpended 94 48
$148 84
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL-ROOM FURNISHINGS.
Receipts and expenditures connected with school books and 'room furnishings : -
DR.
Appropriation of 1887 . CR. $150 00
Paid bills approved by the committee, as follows : -
F. M. Shurtleff, brooms and books furnished $1 60
C. H. Whiting, books . 5I OI
F. M. Ambrose, books 35 00
E. E. Babb & Co., books
25 64
J. C. Whitehead, utensils for school room
5 40
Total expenditures
$118 65
Deficiency of 1886
19 84
$138 49
Balance unexpended
II 51
$150 00
I2
POOR.
Receipts and expenditures connected with the support of poor the past year.
DR.
To balance from 1886
$19 04
Appropriation of 1887 .
1,400 00
Taunton aid to Shurtleff family 104 00
Abner Atwood, burial I. F. Atwood,
16 00
State burial of J. Vaughan .
10 00
E. C. Westgate, for building
8 00
N. Baker, rent M. Bumpus' House,
4 00
Total receipts
1,561 04
Deficiency
199 15
$1,760 19
CR.
Paid provisions, almshouse .
$407 73
Matron and assistance .
282 80
Medical attendance
35 61
Wood bill
54 88
Clothing and shoes
II
35
$792 37
Burial M. F. Wrightington .
22 50
Burial Edwin Sears
21 00
Total expense in almshouse
$835 87
Expense outside Almshouse :
Paid aid to -
M. and C. Wrightington $III 84
Anna B. Fornrose
95 38
John Thomas
53 25
Charles Robery
107 00
Mary Kilroy
60 00
William Pratt
38 75
I3
Isaiah Atwood's family $178 00
Barney Lucas 36 00
Addie Shurtleff and family
104 00
Samuel J. Ham
7 60
E. H. Cornish, med. attend. M. F. Wrightington 67 00
E. H. Cornish, med. attend. A. Wrightington 10 00
Burial of Wm. Frieze . 20 00
Burial of J. Vaughan .
22 50
F. A. Sawyer, med. att. J. O'Brien,
9 00
Allen Stringer
4 00
Total outside aid
924 32
Total expense of the poor
$1,760 19
STATE AID.
Receipts and disbursements connected with State aid to soldiers and families under Chap. 301 the past year : -
DR.
Due from the State
.
$277 50
CR.
Paid Daniel Dunham .
$26 20
B. F. Fuller
48 00
Wm. W. Pearson
36 00
Howard K. Swift
30 00
Lorenzo N. Shaw
5 30
Abby H. Eddy
48 00
Caroline W. Pratt
48 00
Total disbursements $241 50
Paid previous to March 3, 1887 36 00
$277 50
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POOR AND INDIGENT SOLDIERS' AID.
Receipts and disbursements under Chapter 252 the past year : -
DR.
Due from the State
$49 00
One-half paid by Carver
49 00
$98 00
CR.
Paid Samuel J. Ham .
$48 00
Lorenzo N. Shaw
22 00
Manoah Hurd
20 00
Total disbursements
$90 00
Paid previous to March 3, 1887,
8 00
$98 00
TOWN HOUSE ACCOUNT.
Receipts and expenses connected with the town-house account the past year : -
DR.
To balance from 1886 .
S204 81
CR.
Paid J. A. Southworth, work on library shelves . $4 75
E. B. Atwood, lumber for fence . 25 74
J.& G. E. Doane, rings and stables, same 1 17
Oliver Shurtleff, for ninety-three cedar posts, same . 14 88
J. R. Atwood, paint, &c., same 5 75 Harlon & Bailey, paint brush,same, 65
I5
Paid J.W.Atwood,planing bill and work, same
$17 48
P. W. Bump, teaming work, same, 3 30
J. M. Dean, work, same 6 00
J. A. Southworth, carpenter work, same 7 50
J. W. Atwood, spikes and painting, same
5 5I
Total expenditures
$92 73
Balance unexpended
112 08
$204 81
NEW ROAD.
Receipts and expenses connected with building the new road at So. Carver for the past year : -
DR.
To appropriation of 1887 $600 00
CR.
Paid John N. Morse, contractor . $400 00
T.G. Curran, executor land damage, 10 00
Heirs T. B. Tillson, land damage, 2 00
Total expenses
$412 00
Balance unexpended
188 00
$600 00
REPAIR OF ALMSHOUSE.
Receipts and expenses connected with repairs of the almshouse the past year : -
DR.
To appropriation . $200 00
16
CR.
Paid Asel Cole, carting lumber $7 50
E. B. Atwood, lumber .
84 05
C. F. Harris, nails, zinc, &c. 3 26
J. B. Hatch, carpenter .
34 42
G. H. Appling, stone work .
3 50
E. A Richards, work outside
5 21
Total expenditures $737 94
Balance unexpended
62 06
$200 00
INCIDENTAL TOWN EXPENSES.
Receipts and expenses connected with the incidental account the past year : -
DR.
To appropriation of 1887 $550 00
Received corporation tax
720 32
national bank tax .
848 31
pedlers' licenses .
18 00
sale of herrings
I 33
interest on taxes
31 72
loans
1,500 00
$3,669 68
Deficiency
51 30
$3,720 98
CR.
Paid A. Griffith, treas. and collector, commission, 1886 .
$173 58
Printing, postage, and stationery 9 37
A. Griffith, selectman and overseer of poor, 1886 74 07
A. T. Shurtleff, do., same, 1886 . 22 00
I7
S. C. C. Finney, do., same, 1886 . . $38 89
A.T.Shurtleff, town clerk, services, 1 886 35 00
Postage and express . 3 09
Flora M. Shurtleff, member of school committe, 1886 25 74
Irena A. Bent, do., same, 1886
35 50
Express bill books
7 55
Gustavus Atwood, member school com- mittee, 1886 25 50
S. B. Briggs, services constable, 1886 16 75
S. B. Briggs, services truant offi'r, 1886 2 00
H. L. Thatcher & Co., printing town reports, 1886 41 00
Surveyor's books 32
S. F. McFarlin, surveying road location 5 00
Stationery for town house . I 60
Various persons fighting fire in woods 8 60
A. Griffith, assessor, 1887 20 00
A. T. Shurtleff, “
20 00
S. C. C. Finney, “
20 00
Gustavus Atwood, teller at election
I 00
S. B. Briggs, 66 66 I 00
J. W. Atwood, returning deaths, 1887 3 75
Geo. F. Morse, returning births, 1887 50
William Savery, agent, interest on notes 33 59
Nelson Sherman, returning deaths, 1887 3 50
H. L. Thatcher, printing voters' list 8 75
Actual incidental town expenses $637,65
State tax
810 00
County tax .
724 59
Loans
1,500 00
$3,672 24
Deficiency, 1886
48 74
$3,720 98
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
A. GRIFFIFTH, Collector. DR.
1887.
March 3. To uncollected taxes of 1879 $82 29
CR.
1888.
March 3. By taxes uncollected
$82 29
DR.
1887.
March 3. To uncollected taxes of 1884 $4 00
CR.
1888.
March 3. By taxes collected in 1887 $2 00
" J. W. Gould's tax, abated 2 00
$4 00
DR.
1887.
March 3. To uncollected taxes of 1885 $44 83
CR.
1888.
March 3. By taxes collected in 1887
$44 83
DR,
1 887.
March 3.
To uncollected taxes of 1886
$817 75
19
CR.
1888.
March 3. By taxes collected in 1887 $777 55
66
" H. M. Coombs' tax, abated 2 00
66
" A. W. Merritt 2 00
66 " J. F. Packard, 66 2 00
66
" B. M. Shaw,
66 2 00
.€ " Geo. Watson,
66 2 00
Taxes uncollected
30 20
$817 75
DR.
1887.
July 28. To amount of taxes, 1887 . $6,100 18
CR.
1888.
March 3. By taxes collected in 1887 $5,054 19
66 " taxes uncollected . : 1,045 99
$6,100 18
TOWN ASSETS.
1888.
March 3. Cash in the treasury .
$1,755 19 Due from State aid to soldiers, Ch. IOI 277 50
Ch. 252 49 00
Taunton, aid Shurtleff family 104 00
Uncollected tax bills of 1879
82 29
66
66 1886
30 20
66
66
66
1887
1,045 99
Total assets $3,344 17
20
LIABILITIES.
A. Griffith, treas. and coll. comm's, 1887, unpaid $167 20
Printing, postage, and stationery IO 25
A. Griffith, selectman and overseer of poor 73 20
A. T. Shurtleff, do., same 29 00
S. C. C. Finney, do., same .
35 69
A. T. Shurtleff, town clerk 35 00
Express bill 4 05
Highway appropriation undrawn 112 91
School 66
132 03
New road 66
188 00
T. M. Southworth, auditor and expenses, 1887 3 50
Jas. A. Vaughan 2 00
Nelson Sherman 66 1 00
Tax sale due on demand
33 02
Bills for poor, unsettled, estimated 225 00
All other demands against the town, estimated
175 00
Total liabilities $1,226 83
Assets over liabilities 2,117 34
CARVER, March 3, 1888.
We, the undersigned, have this day examined the accounts of the town treasurer, and find them correct.
He has received to March 3d, 1888 $11,732 63
" " paid out 6 9,977 44
Balance in hands of treasurer
$1,755 19
T. M. SOUTHWORTH,
Auditing JAMES A. VAUGHAN, NELSON SHERMAN,
Committee.
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ASSESSORS' STATISTICS, 1887.
Value of personal estate
$156,080 00
Value of real estate
432,780 00
Total valuation
$588,860 00
Raised by taxation -
For support of poor
. $1,400 00
Support of schools
1,200 00
Repair highways
1,200 00
Repair bridges
200 00
Repair school-houses
50 00
School books, &c.
150 00
Town incidentals
550 00
Repair almshouse
200 00
New road
600 00
State tax
810 00
County tax .
724 59
$7,084 59
Deduct Est. Bank and Cor. tax. .
1,000 00
$6,084 59
Overlay
II 59
Whole amount taxes
$6,096 18
Rate of taxation per $1,000
9 60
Poll tax
2 00
Number polls taxed
223
Horses taxed
160
Cows taxed
161
Neat cattle, other than cows
61
Sheep taxed
27
Swine taxed
53
Mules taxed
5
Donkeys taxed
2
Ponies taxed
3
.
.
22
Dwelling-houses taxed
256
Acres land taxed
19,663
Persons taxed
512
On property
456
On poll only
56
Value of buildings
$151,845
Value of land
280,935
Bank Stock owned by residents of Carver : -
Blackstone National Bank, Boston
25 shares.
Boylston 66
66
5
Brockton 66
Brockton.
2
66
Central
66 Boston 66
20
66
Freemans 66 66
66
20
66
Manufacturers
66 .
66
20
Market 66
66
66
21
66
Massachusetts
Merchandise 66
66
20
Metropolitan 66
66
66
71
66
National Bank of the Commonwealth, Boston, 7
66
National Bank of Wareham . . 90 66
National Exchange Bank, Boston 5
66
Old Colony National Bank, Plymouth . 137
Plymouth 66
66
66
Traders 6 66 Boston .
20
66
Tremont 66
20
Corporate Stock owned by residents of Carver :
Boston & Albany R. R. Co. 243 shares.
Boston & Maine R. R. Co. 8
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R. Co. 5
Ellis Foundry Co.
45
66
Fitchburg R. R. Co.
.
15 66
Jenkins Manufacturing Co.
50 66
Nat'l K. of L. Co-operative Elastic Fabric Co.
I
Old Colony R. R. Co. . .
81
Plymouth Foundry Co.
4
66
Russell Mills 35
66
Somerset Co-operative Foundry Co. 5
66
Wakefield Co-operative Shoe Co. .
66
5
66
Continental 6.
20
2
41
66
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APPROPRIATIONS, 1888.
The following sums are recommended to meet current expenses the year ensuing : -
Support of schools
$1,200 00
Support of poor .
1,700 00
Repair of highways
1,200 00
Repair of bridges
100 00
Repair of school-houses
75 00
School books, &c.
125 00
Town incidentals
600 00
Removal of snow, highways
125 00
New road
100 00
The corporation and bank tax is estimated to yield about $1,200.
SCHOOLS.
There is an undrawn balance in this account of $132.03. With the expense of three schools to meet, the appropriation seems not sufficient to pay the expense of thirty weeks' schooling.
HIGHWAYS.
There is undrawn in this account the sum of $112.91. Some work has been done, for which bills have not been presented. An appropriation of $1,200 would seem to be ample to keep the highways in repair ; but in some districts there is not the work done that ought to be for the money ; the right man in the right place holds good in this case as all others, as much depends upon judgment and skill in laying out the work, and handling men and teams, to get the largest amount of work done for the money.
BRIDGES.
$56.61 remain unexpended in this account. We advise an appropriation of $100 to meet the current year's expenses.
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SNOW.
This account stands overdrawn $89.26, owing to large snows having fallen after town meeting, as at that time no appropriation was called for.
REPAIR OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
There is an unexpended balance in this account of $94.48. Should the town vote to re-seat the primary-school room, at No. Carver, an appropriation of $75.00 is advisable.
SCHOOL-BOOKS, &c.
In this account $11.51 remain unexpended. We advise an appropriation of $ 125.
NEW ROAD.
The appropriation of $600, made last year for the new road at So. Carver, is insufficient, as the contracting price was $650. Add to this land damage and other attending ex- penses ; we shall require an additional appropriation of $100.
POOR.
The net cost of the poor to the town is $1,618.19. The cost of supporting an average of 54 at the almshouse, includ- ing burial of two, is $3.06 per week. Thirty-two tramps were lodged at the almshouse the past year. From present in- dications the expense of the poor is likely to increase the coming year; this, coupled with an overdrawn account of $ 199. 15 last year, an appropriation of $ 1,700 seems necessary.
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
This account stands overdrawn $51.30. To meet the expenses of another year, $600 is recommended.
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In conclusion, we may say that there is no material change in our financial condition,-possibly a little better off, as shown by the assets over liabilities.
Should the recommended appropriations be adopted, we look for a small decrease in the tax rate, unless the State tax takes another jump.
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW GRIFFITH, - Selectmen ALBERT T. SHURTLEFF, of
SETH C. C. FINNEY, Carver.
Citizens of Carver :
Owing to poor health, I am not a candidate for re-election.
Thanking you for your votes in the past, I remain
Yours truly,
SETH C. C. FINNEY.
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TOWN MEETING.
Contents of Warrant for town meeting to be held at the town house, on Monday, the 26th day of March, 1888, at one o'clock, P. M.
ARTICLE I. - To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2. - To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 3. - To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
ART. 4. - To determine the manner of repairing highways, and decide the compensation for labor thereon.
ART. 5. - To decide when taxes shall become due, and whether any interest shall be charged after a certain date.
ART. 6. - To see what pay the town will vote the treas- urer and collector, and other town officers.
ART. 7. - To see if the town will instruct the treasurer to hire money under the direction of the selectmen, if found necessary, in anticipation of taxes the ensuing year.
ART. 8. - To see if the town will accept the report of the selectmen.
ART. 9. - To see if the town will vote to make the yards of field-drivers town pounds, provided they also be chosen pound-keepers.
ART. 10. - To bring in their votes by ballot, "Yes " or "No," upon the question, Shall license be granted in this town for the sale of intoxicating liquors ?
ART. II. - To see if the town will vote to discontinue the old road running through the land of Peleg McFarlin, Thomas G. Curran, and Truman A. Tillson, and nearly
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parallel to the new road laid out under the petition of Marcus Atwood and others.
ART. 12. - To see if the town will receive any and all sums of money bequeathed to it for the purpose of keeping such persons' burial lots in said town in good condition, according to the terms of their wills ; also, receive any sum or sums of money from any person or persons for said pur- pose, and to act in any thing in relation to taking and receiv- ing money for the purposes above stated.
ART. 13. - To see if the town will vote to reseat the primary school-house in district No. I.
By request of School Committee.
ART. 14. - To see if the town will vote to reimburse I. M. Smith the expense attending breaking his arm upon the highway.
ART. 15. - To see if the town will vote to reimburse I. C. Bent for damage to his horse upon the highway, winter 1887.
ART. 16. - To see if the town will vote to build a case in the Town Hall for the colors or flag presented by the ladies to the Old Military Company of Carver.
ANDREW GRIFFITH, Selectmen ALBERT T. SHURTLEFF, of
SETH C. C. FINNEY Carver.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK For the Year 1887.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN CARVER FOR THE YEAR 1887.
1887.
Jan. I. Elisha Herman Murdock and Susan Alice South- worth, both of Carver.
Jan. 8. Alexander G. Harvey of Middleborough, and Ella May Atwood of Carver.
Jan. 21. Henry Thompson Maxim of Middleborough, and Bessie Arlette Gammons of Carver.
Jan. 23. Frederick Allen McFarlin of Carver, and Nettie Eveline Thomas of Middleborough.
Feb. 6. Henry Stetson Griffith and Helen Augusta Tillson, both of Carver.
Feb. 6. John Andrews Tillson and Annie Cora Atwood, both of Carver
Apr. 7. Franklin Hathaway Shaw and Nannie Andrews Griffith, both of Carver.
Apr. 24. Lewis J. Shaw of Carver, and Mary Louisa Smith of Middleborough.
May II. Dana Harrison Shaw of Middleborough, and Nellie Warren Peckham of Carver.
July II. Charles Lincoln Bates of Wareham,and Georgianna Roberts Morse of Carver.
Aug. 3. Abraham Lincoln Bumpus of Carver, and Hannah Carlson of Wareham.
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Aug. 27. Frank W. Hudson of Carver, and Edith L. Hall of Middleborough.
Sept. 4. William Bennett Taber of Carver, and Laura May Baker of Bourne.
Oct. 30. Edward Alton Washburn and Helen Bartlett Gibbs, both of Carver.
Nov. 10. John S. Robbins of Carver, and Jennie Sherman of Plympton.
Nov. 17. Jonathan Clark Bumpus of Lakeville, and Clenthea H. Parsons of Carver.
Nov. 28. Daniel Webster Nash of Carver, and Sarah Smith Dexter of Mattapoisett.
Dec. 24. Henry Lewis Pratt of Plymouth, and Myrtle Lysle Sherman of Carver.
Dec. 28. Alfred M. Cushing of Middleborough, and Flora M. Shurtleff of Carver.
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN CARVER FOR THE YEAR 1887.
DATE OF BIRTH.
NAME.
PARENTS.
Jan. 20,
Merton Pratt,
Winfield L. and Betsey S. Frederic W. and Annie E.
Jan. 26,
Myrtle Amber Shaw,
Feb.
6, Leon May Fish,
Herbert F. and Lillian M. Theodore T. and Elizabeth S.
March 25,
Herbert Jesse Vaughan,
April 2,
Lawrence Hackett,
Edward W. and Elizabeth.
May
19,
Arthur Leroy Smith,
Israel M. and Luella F.
July 21,
Charles Ellis Bell,
Charles E. and Sarah.
July
25,
Elbridge Arthur Shaw,
E. Watson and Mary W.
July
28,
Winthrop McFarlin,
Peleg and Eldoretta.
Sept. 16,
Abbie Annie Johnson,
George I. and Phebe A.
Oct.
IO,
Jane Maria Anderson,
William and Ellen.
Nov. 17, Harold Augustus Tillson,
Chester F. and Clara B.
Nov. 29,
Cordelia Gertrude Shaw,
Eugene E. and Cordelia F.
Dec. -4,
Charles Joseph Washburn,
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