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A. EVERETT STETSON, JAMES SOUTHWORTH, Commillee. SETH H. VINAL,
EXPENSES, &c.
OF TITE
TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE,
FROM
MARCH 1, 1854, TO MARCH 1, 1855,
ALSO
LIST OF TOWN, COUNTY, AND STATE TAXES,
ASSESSED MAY 1, 1854:
TO WHICH IS ADDED
THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
BOSTON: TRAVELLER PRINTING HOUSE, 31 STATE STREET. 1855.
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REPORT
OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE, · For the year ending March Ist, 1855.
ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
Articles on hand March 1st, 1855.
6 cords oak wood, 36, 2 cords maple wood, 11, $47 00
2 1-2 cords birch wood, 10, 11 cords pine do. 40, -
50 00
1-2 ton hard coal, 4.50, 724 lbs. beef, 57.92, - 62 42 -
300 lbs. pork, 36, 120 lbs. bacon, 14.40, - 50 40
14 45
41 lbs. lard, 4.92, 40 lbs. butter, 9.25,
14 17
39 lbs. cheese, 4.29, 15 1-2 lbs. tobacco, 3.56,
7 85
15 lbs. chocolate, 2.25, 4 lbs. tea, 1.00, -
3 25
33 lbs. rice, 1.65, 4 lbs. salæratus, 25c., -
-
1 90
188 lbs sugar, 13.16, 70 lbs. flour, 3.85,
17 01
64 galls. molasses, 16.00, 8 bushels turnips, 4.50, -
20 50
5 bushels carrots, 1.50, 6 bushels corn, 6.60, -
8 10
2 bushels meal, 2.20, 1-2 bushel rye, 1.67, 3 87
39 bushels potatoes, 29.25, 4 1-2 bush. beans, 9.00,
38 25
20 fowl, 5.00, 70 lbs. soap grease, 3.50,
8 50
1 bbl. soap, 4.00, 20 lbs. fish, 60c.,
4 60
1 3-4 tons English hay, 31.50, 400 lbs straw, 2.00, - 4 bushels salt, 2.67, 1 cow, 35, . .
37 67
2 hogs,
35 00
Cash paid the following bills.
1704 lbs. beef, at 6 1-4c., of Nath'l Turner, - $106 50
504 lbs. do. at 6 1-2c., of Walter Foster, -
- 32 76
Beef of J. E. Corthell, at sundry times, -
- 29 64
168 90
100 bushels corn, of Bela Whitton, a 89c., -
- 89 00
10 do. do. of R. M. Smith, a 92c., -
9 20
10 do. do. do. do. a 89c., 8 90
107 10
4 do. rye, of Sylvanus Clapp, a 1.25,
5 00
4 bbls. flour of Bela Whitton,
43 75
1 do. do. of R. M. Smith,
-
9 38
Amount carried forward,
$792 57
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33 50
47 lbs. candles, 7.52, 63 lbs. tallow, 6.93, -
-
4
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
Amount brought forward,
$792 57
8610 lbs. coal of H. B. Dana, at 45c. per 100, - 38 29
4000 lbs. do. of J. Loud & Co., at 40c. per 100, - 16 00 2000 lbs. do. of Wm. P. Allen, at 45c. per 100, - 9 00
63 29
7 cords maple wood, of H. N. Gardner, a 5.50, - 38 50
3 cords 4 1-2 ft. do. of Nath'l Turner, a 5.50, - 19 59
58 09
1 cow of H. N. Gardner,
45 00
619 lbs. shoats, of Seth Thomas, Jr., -
-
41 82
Dr. A. E. Stetson, for medical attendance,
25 00
Josiah Cushing, for pasturing cow,
3 12
James N. Sparrell, for 2 coffins and shrouds, 10 00
do. do. for cinque, -
2 25
do. do. for 2 lbs. putty, 25
12 50
Joseph Merrill, for horse hire, 7 13 -
3 71
10 84
John E. Corthell, for butchering, - 5 25
do. do.
£ for horse hire, .
50
Henry Wilson, for bread,
5 00
Eben Hersey, for 1 cask lime, and freight,
1 35
Piam Jacobs for carting 100 bush. corn, and 2 bbls. flour from Hingham, - 4 00
do. for carting 2 tons coal from Weymouth, - - 3 50
7 50
1854. E. & C. C. Blanchard's Bill.
May. 1 rope, 62c., 4 1-4 lbs. lead pipe, 40c .. 1 02
11 lbs. cheese, 1.29, 20 lbs. tobacco, 4.80, - 6 09
10 lbs. salarætus, 65c., 1 bag salt, 20c., 85 2 lbs. yarn, 2 20
June. 39 3-4 yds. sheeting, 3.38, 1 lb. yarn, 1.08, 4 46
14 62
C. Chandler's Bill. May. 41 yds. sheeting, 3.60, 16 yds. print, 1.76, - 5 36
John P. Whitton's Bill.
Mch. 1-2 chest Oolong tea, 41 lbs. a 30c., . 12 30
May. 50 lbs rice, 2.50, 1 1b. nutmegs, 1.25, - -
3 75
Sept. 3 lbs. cassia, 40c., 50 lbs. rice, 3.00, - -
3 40
Freight and cartage, - 58
20 03
Amount carried forward, - -
$1,111 84
do. do. for smithing, -
5 75
5
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Amount brought forward, -
- $1,111 84
Sartwell & Humphrey's Bill.
May. 1 cheese, 33 lbs. a 10c., - 3 30
Freight, - - -
- 13
3 43
Henry L. Kendall's Bill.
Mch. 58 lbs. butter, 12.76, 41 lbs. cheese, 3.28, - 16 04 Aug. 61 lbs. cheese, 5.49, 112 lbs. butter, 27.44, - 32 93 Freight, - 50
49 47
1
J. R. Pruden's Bill.
Mch. 100 lbs. cod fish, 4.87, freight, 13c., .
5 00
Nov. 100 lbs. do. .
- 3 50
8 50
M. L. Hall & Co's Bill.
Mch. 2 jars snuff,
50
Faxon & Brother's Bill.
Nov. 38 galls. molasses, a 27c., -
10 26
34 lbs. tea, 9.52, 1 box raisins, 2.25, - 11 77
1 lb. nutmegs, 1.12, 2 lbs. cassia, 75c., 1 87 -
218 lbs. sugar, 13.89, barrell, 20c., -
- 14 09
37 99
John K. Nash's Bill.
Feb'y. Matches, 2c., 1 lb. raisins, 11c.,
13
1 lb. sugar, 10c., 1 gall. vinegar, 20c.,
30
Garden seeds, 5c., 1 spool cotton, 6c.,
-
11
1 lb. sugar, 10c., bread, 5c.,
15
2 qts. oil, 72c., 2 lbs. cheese, 19c., -
91
1 spool cotton, 5c., 1 lb. sugar, 10c., -
15
1 lb. cream tartar, 40c., 1-4 lb. cassia, 11c., -
51
1 pt. oil, 10c., 1 lb. sugar, 10c.,
20
C. oil, 10c., 2 lbs. nails, 11, 1 doz. buttons, 4, Needles, 4c., comb, 13c., -
25
Garden seed, 25c., Bread, 6c., .
31
Pepper, 12c., 1 piece tape, 5c., thread, 4c.,
21
1 piece tape, 5c., 1-4 lb. starch, 4, matches, 3, 1 paper seeds, 5c., 1 lb. sugar, 9, broom, 22, Cotton, 10c., matches, 17c., paregoric, 12,
36
39
5 lbs. cheese, 50c., 4 bowls, 50c.,
1 00
2 1-2 lbs. sugar, 25c., thread, 3c.,
28
1 1-2 lbs. sugar, 15c., 1 paper needles, 6c., - Tape, 4c., ginger, 7c., C. oil, 10c., - -
21
21
Amounts carried forward, - -
$5 97 $1,211 73
17
12
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Amounts brought forward, -
4 lbs. cheese, 48c., gall, vinegar, 20c., -
1 broom, 28c., 10 lbs rice, 60c., Thimble, 3, 91 Sundries, 36c., 1 1b. coffee, 15, cotton, 10c., 61 Salæratus, 4c., bread, 6, cream tartar, 10, - 20 Sundries, 49c., 4 sks. yarn, 40, 89 ,
21 lbs. flour, 1.44, 1 lb. pepper, 16c., 1 60
1 sk. silk, 3c., 1 broom, 24, 27
4 yds. flannel, 1.08, bed cord, 50c., 1 58
Sundries, 52c., 10 lbs flour, 71, - 1 23
37
10 lbs. flour, 79c., 14 lbs. flour, 92, - -
1 71
5 3-4 lbs. flour, 37c., 3 1-2 lbs. butter, 95, - Sundries, 79c., 4 lbs. butter, 1.08, 1 87
1 32
2 sks. silk, 6c., 3 yds. flannel, 42,
48
1 1-2 yds flannel, 56c., cotton, 6, -
62
1 lb. coffee, 16c., C. oil, 10, cotton, 4, -
1 49
4 3-4 lbs. fish, 23c., 4 lbs. butter, 1.26, 1 lb. coffee, 16c., 1-2 quire paper 10, 1 bush. salt, 66c., 1 qt. fluid, 21, -
26
Sundries, 44c., 1 1b. coffee, 16, -
60
5 yds. print, 63c., 1 iron pot, 44, 1 07
91
7 yds. prints, 88c., 2 yds. crash, 33, 1 21
76
2 1-2 bush. salt, 1.65, 2 hdkfs. 42c., -
2 07
28 lbs. flour, 2.00, 14 lbs. flour, 1.00, - 3 00 -
9 lbs. cheese, 97c., 1 bag salt, 25, 1 22
Sundries, 34c., 5 1-4 lbs cheese, 72, -
1 06
1 gall. vinegar, 20c., 1 chamber, 28, -
48
1-2 1b. tea, 22c., 2 brooms 50, - 72 -
4 1-2 lbs. cheese, 64c., 2 lbs. sugar, 16, -
80
4 balls wicking, 16c., 1-2 lb. tea 22, - - 38
3 sks. yarn, 30c., 7 lbs. rice, 42,
72
1 chamber, 28c., 2 qrs. paper, 40, -
-
68
Sundries, - -
62
Oxen, plough and cart, with man 2 1-2 days,
George H. Torrey's Bill.
March. 1 1b. C. tartar, 44c., pass book, 6, ginger, 12, Tea pot, 30c., snuff, 32, 1 pr. shoes, 62, -
62
1 24
C. oil, 12c., bag salt, 24, 1 roll salve, 25, - 61
May. Snuff, 14c., 1 pk. beans, 64, sundries, 54, - 1 32
July. 2 1-4 lbs. cheese, 28c., C. oil, 13, comb, 17, 58
6 lbs. butter, 1.50, 15 lbs. butter, 3.75, -
5 25
1 lb. sugar, 10c., snuff, 6, - 16 ·
-
$5 97 $1,211 73 68
39 53 6 25
Amounts carried forward,
- $9 78 $1,257 51
87
1 bag salt, 25c., 1 bush. salt, 66,
1 bush. salt, 66c., C. oil, 10,
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30
2 lbs. cheese, 21c., 1 lb. starch, 16, -
7
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
Amounts brought forward, -
$9 78 $1,257 51
Aug. 7 3-4 lbs. butter, 1.94, snuff, 14c., 2 08
Sept. 8 1-4 lbs. butter, 2.06, 1-2 lb. wicking, 14c., 2 20
Oct. 2 yds. bocking, 1.67, 2 3-4 yds. lining, 37c., 2 04
Trimming and making jacket, 1 13
1 vest, 2.50, 7 lbs. flour, 47c., -
2 97
6 3-4 lbs. fish, 30c., snuff, 10,
40
14 lbs. flour, 86c., 2 bush. meal, 2.00, Sundries, 28c., rye meal, 60,
88
1855. Needles and cotton, 30c., snuff, 54,
84
Jan'y. 1 woolen sack coat, 3 82
Snuff, 14c., 2 prs. shoes, 1.67, - -
1 81
Feb'y. 2 1-8 bush. meal, 2.55, 1 bush. rye, 1.60, 4 15
2 qts. fluid, 48c., 5 yds. flannel, 1.10, 1 58
C. oil, 13c., 2 prs. socks, 90, snuff, 14, 1 17
37 71
James Curtis' Bill of Supplies.
March. Bread, 1.00, 1500 lbs. coal, 6.75, 7 75 -
10 bush. meal, 9.00, 1 bush. rye, 1.30, 10 30
Oxen and wagon to Scituate, for coal, - 1 00
C. Foster, 8 weeks shoveling 1 20
2 lbs. dried apples, 20c., bread, 50, 70
April. 10 lbs. dried apples, 1.00, bread, 60c., -
1 60
1 1-2 bush. meal, 1.64, 1-2 bush. meal, 68c., 1000 lbs. coal, 4.50, 25 lbs. potash, 2.00, - 6 50
2 32
Oxen and cart 1-2 day, 1.25, bread, 50c., -
1 75
2 bush. rye meal, 2 72
4 00
May. Paid Sarah Woodward, 8 weeks washing, Horse to Scituate, 50c., 1 lb. putty, 10, -
60
Fish, 45c,, wagon to Scituate, 12, 57
62
Boy to help plough, 25c., 1 pk. potatoes, 37, 33 lbs. fish, 70c., J. Gundoway, 1 day's work, 1.00,
1 70
Bread, 50c., E. Williams, 1 day's work, 50, 2 bush. rye meal, 3.00, fish, 25c., 3 25
1 00
1 gall. vinegar, 20c., bread, 50, -
70
June. Sarah Woodward, 4 weeks' washing,
2 00
4 milk pans, 1.20, 1 qt. alcohol, 37c.,
1 57
E. Williams, 2 1-2 days' work, - 1 25
1 03
Use of cultivator, 13c., grindstones, 90, Tin ware, 25c., 7 lbs. butter, 1.75, Horse and wagon, 50c., bread, 50,
2 00
Sarah Woodward, 4 weeks' washing,
2 00
Stove pan, 25c., 2 lbs. butter, 50,
75
Horse and wagon, 50c., 2 lbs. dried apples, - Bread, 1.00, 11 lbs. butter, 2.75, 3 75
70
Amounts carried forward,
- $64 35 $1,295 22
1 00
July.
2 86
8
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
Amounts brought forward, - $64 35 $1,295 22
Horse to get hay, 1.60, help, haying, 94c., - 2 54
Aug. Horse to get hay, 1.07, help, haying, 83c., - 1 90 2 qts. alcohol, 40c., 1 bush rye mcal, 1.50, - 1 90 Bread, 2.00, H. Baker, cleaning well, 1.00, 3 00
11 lbs. butter, 2.75, bread 1.00, Horse and wagon, twice, to mill, - -
-
1 00 90
Spoon, 12c., 23 lbs. flour, 1.65, - -
1 77
4 bush. meal, 4.09, 1 bush. rye meal, 1.50, - 1-4 bbl. flour, 3.16, 6 bush. meal, 5.73, 8 89
9 lbs. butter, 2.43, 1 bottle liniment, 33c., - 2 76
Oct. 2 qts. alcohol, 50c., bread, 2.06, 2 56
6 1-2 lbs. butter, 1.69, 2 galls. oil, 3.62, 5 31
4 bush. meal, 3.74, 1 bush rye meal, 1.46, -
5 20
Nov. 2} yds. print, 31c., 1 1-4 bush. R. meal, 1.90, Bread, 2.24, 1 gall. vinegar, 20c., Horse and wagon, harvesting, - -
1 50
Dec. Sundries, 54c., bread, 50, -
1 12
1855. Clothes line, 1.20, 2 qts. vinegar, 10c., -
1 30
Jan'y. Bread, 1.68, Russia salve, 25c., - Clams, 40c., snuff, 7, 47
122 37
Keeper's salary for 1 year, - Eunice Leavitt, for 2 weeks' nursing, 6 00 -
170 83
do. do. 12 do. labour, -
-
20 71
Catherine Scales, for 18 1-2 weeks' labor, -
- 36 86
Hannah Dover, for 4 1-3 weeks' labor, - -
8 60
72 17
$1,660 59
ALMSHOUSE CREDIT. By sundry articles on hand March 1st, 1855.
$57 75
2 1-2 do. pine do. -
-
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10 00
2 1-4 tons hard coal, 20 81
3 tons English hay, 48.00, 1 ton fresh hay, 5.00, -
53 00
100 lbs. straw, 50c., 1 cow, 40.00,
40 50
2 shoats, 30.00, 50 bush. potatoes, 45.00,
75 00
6 bush. turnips, 3.00, 1 bbl. soap, 4.00, - -
7 00
25 lbs. candles, 4.00, 60 lbs. tallow, 7.20,
11 20
760 lbs. beef, 60.80, 500 lbs. pork, 60.00, 120 80
7 68
38 lbs. butter, 10.00, 15 galls. molasses, 4.50,
14 50
100 lbs. soap grease, 5, 2 bush. corn & meal, 2.30, - 7 30
10 lbs chocolate, 1.50, 21 lbs. tea, 6.72,
8 22
Amount carried forward, .
$433 76
3 75
Sept. Matches, 15c., bread 75, - -
5 57
2 21
2 44
1 93
50 lbs. bacon, 6.00, 12 lbs. lard, 1.68, -
10 1-2 cords hard wood, -
9
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
Amount brought forward,
$433 76
7 lbs. tobacco, 1.50, 1-2 bush. beans, 1.00, -
2 50
75 lbs. salt fish, 3.00, 14 fowl, 5.00, - -
8 00
130 lbs. sugar, - -
9 00
$453 26
Articles sold from Almshouse.
529 lbs. beef, 39.67, 282 lbs. hides, 15.67, - 55 34 -
177 lbs. bacon, 21.44, 118 lbs. pork, 13.49, -
- 34 93
104 lbs. lard, 14.56, 19 bush. potatoes, 17.90,
- 32 46
2 bush. beans, 4.59, 60 lbs. grease, 4.21, -
8 80
18 fowl, 5.05, 1000 skewers, 50c.,
5 55
6 galls. soap, 98c., 1-2 bush. meal, 55, -
1 53
6 1-2 doz. eggs, 91c., 3 pks. salt, 50,
1 41
4 lbs. candles, 58c., 10 lbs. flour, 64, -
1 22
99 lbs. lime, 99c., 2 qts. molasses, 17, 1 16 100 lbs. hay, 70c., 5 lbs. salt fish, 22, 92
2 meat tubs, 8.00, 1 stove, 2.50,
10 50
153 82
Loan of hay wagon,
1 66
Oil for town hall,
2 50
Horse keeping and dinners, -
16 63
Board of 5 prisoners, with keepers,
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-
60 00
Lois Bates' board,
40 00
Board of 14 1-2 persons
in the Almshouse, at
908 06
$1,660 59
Expenses of Poor out of the Almshouse.
Paid H. N. Gardner, supplies to widow H. Jacobs, Nath'l Turner, do. Charles Corlew, -
$11 88
do. do. do. Lois Stoddard, -
14 50
E. Blanchard, do. Charles Sylvester, -
2 00
J. E. Harlow, for medical attendance on Lin- coln Prouty's wife, 20 00
$77 74
ALFRED LITCHFIELD, -
HORATIO N. GARDNER, LEMUEL C. WATERMAN, NATHANIEL TURNER, JAMES P. BRIGGS,
Overseers of the Poor
of South Scituate.
South Scituate, March 1st, 1855. 2
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Due for State paupers, -
24 66
$1.20.4, per week, -
-
29 36
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN OF THE OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE, for the year ending March Ist, 1855.
Paid Town Officers for the year ending March 1st, 1854.
Alfred Litchfield, Selectman and Assessor,
$46 50
Lemuel C. Waterman,
30 00
Horatio N. Gardner, 6 6 66
51 00
A. E. Stetson, School Committee,
29 00
James Southworth,
30 00
Seth W. Vinal, 66
15 00
Walter Foster, Treasurer, -
34 00
$235 00
Money Expended on Roads and Bridges.
Paid Piam Jacobs, for work on Wild Cat Road, -
$123 00
For repairs on bridge near Nath'l Brooks, - 66 Nath'l B. Clapp, - Daniel Otis, for land, and moving fence corner of Wild Cat road,
14 00
For blasting rocks in Wild Cat road, by order of Road Committee, in 1853, -
16 65
For railing road near Accord Pond, by order of Road Committee, in 1853, 25 11
For repairs and attendance on Union Bridge, from May 1st, 1851, to May 1st, 1855, -
90 84
322 88
Paid for gravel in district No. 11, -
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$1 74
14, - -
70
66
66
17, -
2 49
Paid for extra labor in dist. No. 5, in 1853,
6 54
66
66
66
15,
10 00
66
66
16 66 8 66
66
5, in 1854,
10 00
66
66
7,
10 00
66
9,
2 15
66
12,
1 09
66
14,
3 10
Amounts carried forward,
- $51 54
$327 81
.
4 93
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49 28
4 00
11
Report of the Selectmen.
Amounts brought forward,
-
$51 54
$327 81
15,
66
- 10 00
66
16
10 00
66
66
-
10 00
66
66
19,
10 00
66
66
21,
101 54
$429 35
Money Expended for removing Snow.
In district No. 2,
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$17 69
3,
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9 80
66
66 5,
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14 50
66
66
6,
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32 28
66
7,
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6 90
9,
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34 93
66
" 12,
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8 00
" 14,
5 60
" 15,
5 00
66
" 16,
2 98
" 17,
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15 20
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18 32
66
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34 18
" 21,
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10 28
$271 23
Taxes abated and given up.
Samuel C. Cudworth, abated,
$2 25
James Spence,
75
Nathaniel Ellms, Jr., given up,
2 53
Benjamin F. Farrow,
66
40
Robertson Breare,
66
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-
1 65
Alfred Gardner,
66
-
-
1 65
Henry Pratt,
1 65
George Stanley,
66
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-
1 65
Samuel Wardrobe,
2 15
Henry Litchfield,
1 65
Joseph H. Ellms,
66
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-
2 53
Thomas J. Clapp,
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1 65
John R. Litchfield,
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1 65
Edwin Merritt,
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2 74
Amount carried forward, -
$27 00
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5 40
" 10,
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27 00
8,
17,
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23 25
12
Report of the Selectmen.
Amount brought forward, - -
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$27 00
Martin Stockbridge, given up,
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1 65
Reuben Curney,
1 85
George Burrell,
1 65
Peleg Simmons,
2 15
Charles E. Fogg,
2 15
Lemuel Vinal,
66
73
$35 08
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Cash paid expense of Hingham lawsuit, - -
$154 45
66 South Parish, for hearse house, -
30 00
for harness procured for hearse, -
22 25
66 for repairs on hearse,
25
66 John E. Corthell, for attendance with hearse,
30 00
66 Josiah Cushing, for taxes given up, - Wm. White, for printing School Report, -
16 83
Wm. A. Hall, tax bills,
3 00
66
Henry J. Curtis, for recording deaths, births, and marriages, collecting sta- tistics, &c., -
17 16
66 Walter Foster, for time and expense to Weymouth, to hire money for the town,
2 00
66 T. R. Lawrence, for painting guide boards, estate of Albion Turner, for advertising road, -
1 00
. sundry bills of postage, -
2 65
66 for repairs on Union bridge landing, -
32 79
for school books, - -
62 95
66 George H. Torrey, for expense and com- mission on school books, by order of School Committee,
5 50
Cash Paid the several school districts,
1,975 11
66 66 - highways, - -
-
1,463 65
county tax, -
751 62
66 State tax, - - -
- -
-
396 00
Discount for prompt payment of taxes,
-
166 57
Recapitulation of Selectmen and Overseers' Reports.
Expense of poor in the Almshouse, 66 66 out of 66
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77 74
Town Officers, - - -
235 50
Amount carried forward,
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$1,122 30
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$402 00
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$908 06
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1 92
19 25
13
Report of the Selectmen.
Amount brought forward,
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$1,122 30
Money expended on roads and bridges, for removing snow,
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429 35
.
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271 35
Taxes abated and given up,
35 08
Miscellaneous expenses,
402 00
Cash paid the several school districts,
1,975 11
66 highways, -
1,463 65
County tax, - -
751 62
State tax, - -
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396 00
Discount for prompt payment of Taxes, -
-
166 57
$7,111 91
Dr. South Scituate, March 1st, 1855.
To amount due the several school districts, -
$654 22
balance due the Treasurer on settlement, -
86 93
outstanding orders, -
263 00
$1,004 15
Cr. Town of South Scituate, March 1st, 1855.
By taxes outstanding, - -
$886 28
balance due on Turner & Tilden's note, -
52 75
amount due from County for board of prisoners, - A. Robbins, use of Town Hall,
3 00
66 Perez Simmons, do. do. -
10 00
66 for board of State paupers, -
24 66
66 from Town of Hingham, -
14 54
$1,051 23
Leaving a balance in favor of the Town, of -
$47 08
ALFRED LITCHFIELD, Selectmen LEMUEL C. WATERMAN, of HORATIO N. GARDNER, South Scituate.
South Scituate, March 1st, 1855.
-
60 00
-
REPORT
OF THE COMMITTEE CHOSEN TO SETTLE WITH THE TREASURER.
WALTER FOSTER, Treasurer, Dr.
To amount of taxes outstanding last settlement, -
$447 35
cash in Treasurer's hands,
4 76
66 rec'd of J. E. Corthell, for note and interest,
27 79
for seining rights on North River, -
21 00
66
for use of Town Hall,
2 50
66 of the Town of Hingham, for supplies to Lois Stoddard, -
27 15
on Turner & Tilden's note, -
56 00
for pedlar's licenses, -
24 00
66 66 from State School Fund, -
86 88
66
for board of Lois Bates, -
30 00
66
State paupers, -
24 64
for grass on Town flats,
19 42
66
66 of School Committee, for school books, of Alfred Litchfield, for lumber sold, -
2 00
amount of assessments, for the year 1854, -
7,052 47
cash rec'd of Josiah Cushing, for taxes committed to him the present year, - -
136 17
balance due the Treasurer,
86 93
$8,080 38
WALTER FOSTER, Treasurer,
Cr.
By amount of taxes of 1853, in hands of Constable, - 66 committed to the Constable the present year, - - -
$7 03
cash paid Selectmen's orders,
5,664 10
66 interest on money hired, -
42 88
State tax, -
396 00
66 County tax, - -
751 62
Scituate tax, - - -
2 76
Discount for prompt payment of taxes,
-
166 57
Treasurer's services,
-
34 00
$8,080 38
LEMUEL C. WATERMAN, HORATIO N. GARDNER, ALFRED LITCHFIELD,
Committee.
South Scituate, March 3d, 1855.
-
-
31 32
10 15
COPY OF TAXES ASSESSED,
MAY 1, 1854.
WEST WARD.
NAMES.
Poll Tax.
Real Tax.
Per- sonal Tax.
High- way Arrears.
School Books.
Total.
Brown, Ebenezer
2 24
1 50
25
. . . .
...
.
. . .
. . . .
2 49
Bailey, Luther C.
2 24
6 75
1 13
. . . .
. . . .
10 12
Bailey, David.
2 24
6 63
25
. . ..
· · · ·
9 63
Brooks, Nathaniel
2 24
43 26
4 75
1 01
51 26
Barrell, Jane
50
....
1 70
52
9 21
Bowker, Stephen C.
2 24
1 38
3 62
Bowker, Joshua Jr.
2 24
50
1 75
. .. .
4 49
Burrill, Isaac Jr.
2 24
12 63
1 75
...
. . . .
16 62
Burrill, James M.
2 24
38
2 62
Bowker, Joshua
2 24
8 00
25
10 49
Bowker, Dimick.
2 24
26 75
14 25
. . . .
43 24
Briggs, Rachel, widow
1 13
4 38
.
. . . .
2 24
Bowker, Perez G.
2 24
3 75
7 75
. .
. . .
13 74
Brown, Ebenezer L.
2 24
Bates, Hannah.
1 50
.
.
. . . .
1 50
Cushing, Zattu
2 24
4 50
2 00
. .. .
. . . .
8 74
Clapp, Allen
2 24
13 75
1 25
·
. . .
17 24
Clapp, Charlotte
4 50
5 25
.
. .
. . . .
9 75 6 51
Clapp, Lucretia
1 63
4 88
. . . .
. . . .
5 25
Clapp, Julia.
2 13
5 25
. .. .
. . . .
24 13
Curtis, Peleg.
2 24
7 25
2 12
· · · ·
. . . .
11 49
Clapp, Elijah Jr.
2 24
6 88
50
. . . .
· · · ·
9 62
Clapp, Joseph S.
2 24
5 25
6 38
. ...
. . . .
13 87
Clapp, Gorham
2 24
Curtis, Polly, widow
9 00
4 88
. . .
. . . .
13 88
Curtis, Seth.
2 24
15 13
6 75
...
. . . .
24 12
Clapp, Joseph
2. 24
10 00
75
...
. . . .
12 99
Clapp, John, Jr.
2 24
7 63
4 75
.. .
. . . .
14 62
Clapp, Nath'l B.
2 24
8 63
10 87
Clapp, Nath'l B., Guardian
1 63
3 75
.
.
. . . .
5 38
Clapp, Sylvanus
2 24
. . .
5 13
.. .
. . . . 7 37
. .
. .
.
...
. . . .
2 24
Clapp, Hellen.
5 25
. . . .
... .
7 38
Clapp, Rachel, widow
16 75
7 38
. . . .
. . . .
5 51
Bates, George.
2 24
·
...
2 24
·
..
. .
. . .
9 12
Barrell, Ruth. .
9 63
...
50
Bowker, Horatio N.
2 24
4 75
.
. . .
. . . .
3 99
Brown, Abednego W
2 24
25
. .
. . . .
..
. .
..
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List of Town and County Taxes.
NAMES.
Poll Tax.
Real Tax.
Per- sonal Tax.
High- way Arrears.
School Books.
Total.
Clapp, Elijah
2 21
20 25
25
. .
22 74
Clapp, John.
2 24
26 25
28 75
· · ·
. ...
....
44 63
Clapp, Stephen,
2 24
1 75
· . .
· · · ·
. .. .
3 99
Chapman, Timothy
2 24
63
...
. . . .
. . . .
2 87
Curtis, Henry J. .
2 24
6 63
5 25
. . . .
. . . .
14 12
Collamore, William W.
2 21
2 25
. .
..
. ...
4 49
Curtis, Henry . .
2 21
. . . .
·
. .
. . . .
. . . .
3 74
Cazneau, Sylvester
2 24
1 00
·
...
. . . .
59
3 83
Dunbar, Amos
2 24
5 25
1 00
Damon, Elijah
2 24
16 38
3 63
5 27
. . . .
27 52
Damon, Daniel
2 24
6 25
1 13
9 62
Damon, Nabby.
2 88
Damon, Daniel, 2d.
2 24
3 13
25
. ...
. ...
5 62
Damon, Jacob
2 24
4 75
1 00
. ...
. .. .
2 21
Damon, Ensign B ..
2 24
2 38
60
. . . .
5 22
Damon, Daniel E.
2 24
. . . .
. .
. . . .
2 24
Damon, Simeon
2 24
25
2 49
Damon, Freeman, .
2 24
. .. .
· · · ·
2 21
Farrow, Isaac S.
2 24
4 13
38
.
. .. .
6 75
Farrow, James J.
2 24
16 25
7 13
. . .
...
25 62
Farrow, Gustavus.
2 24
. . . .
. . . .
.
. . .
. .
2 24
Farrow, Rufus
2 24
26 00
3 63
...
. ..
31 87
Farrow, William C.
2 24
5 25
25
·
. .
. . .
6 24
French, Henry F.
2 24
2 21
Ford, Charles, Jr.
2 24
3 50
25
.. .
. . . .
5 99
Ford, Charles J.
2 24
4 50
. . . .
. . . .
6 74
Farrow, Richmond
2 24
11 88
2 50
16 62
Fearing, Seth.
2 24
2 24
Gardner, Horatio N.
2 24
7 38
1 75
. . .
11 37
Glover, Martin C.
2 24
9 13
88
.
. .
12 25
Glover, Henry
2 24
2 24
Groce, John E.
2 21
5 25
6 50
13 99
Groce, John
2 24
13 00
88
16 12
Groce, Lewis
2 24
12 88
63
. . .
15 75
Groce, Ansell G.
2 24
10 25
1 13
Groce, Charles
2 24
7 25
63
. . .
10 12
Groce, Henry A.
2 24
·
.
. . . .
2 24
Groce, Dexter
2 24
. . . .
75
. .
. . . .
2 99
Groce, Nelson .
2 24
. . . .
38
2 62
Gardner, Thomas H.
2 24
4 13
1 68
8 05
Gerrish, George
2 24
2 24
House, James.
2 21
8 88
1 75
. . .
12 87
·
.
. . . .
7 99
Damon, David
2 24
· . .
. . . .
2 24
Ford, Benjamin
2 24
7 74
French, Freeman
2 24
4 00
.
. .
. .
.
...
...
. . .
. .
. . .
.
...
.
. .
·
..
...
57 24
Clapp, Nath'l, heirs
40 50
4 13
.
. . . .
2 24
Cushman, James.
2 24
. .. .
1 50
· · · ·
2 88
....
. . . .
. .. .
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
13 62
8 45
17
List of Town and County Taxes.
NAMES.
Poll Tax.
Real Tax.
Per- sonal. Tax.
High- way Arrears.
School Books.
Total.
Hayden, William
2 24
1 75
·
95
1 26
6 20
Hill, Daniel . ..
2 24
8 13
8 00
40
18 77
Horton, Mary A. B
5 63
5 63
Harlow, James M.
2 24
2 24
Harris, William F.
2 24
1 25
63
.. .
·
...
· ·
. . .
2 24
Howland, Henry W ..
2 24
. .
36 00
14 20
77 58
Jacobs, Henry, heirs.
2 25
30 00
..
. .
32 25
Jacobs, Edward.
4 48
16 25
1 88
....
. . .
22 61
Jones, Thomas
2 24
9 63
1 25
13 12
Jones, John.
2 24
25 25
10 88
2 77
40 64
Jones, John H.
2 24
10 13
3 00
2 93
18 30
Jacobs, Piam
2 24
23 63
4 63
3 14
33 64
Jacobs, Bela T.
2 24
26 00
1 00
29 24
Jacobs, Hannah W
11 25
11 25
Jacobs, Michael
2 24
34 63
7 00
43 87
Jacobs, Ichabod R.
2 24
. . . .
3 88
...
.
.
. .
. . .
2 24
Jacobs, Benjamin.
2 24
24 13
2 63
'29 00
Jacobs, Barton R.
2 24
24 13
2 63
29 00
Jacobs, Martha A.
15 13
15 13
Jacobs, Merrial, widow
4 38
33 75
38 13
Jones, Gustavus
2 24
63
50
3 37
Jones, Waldo.
2 24
60
2 84
Jacobs, Andrew
2 24
20 63
2 25
25 12
Jacobs, Loring.
2 24
12 13
9 25
23 62
Jenkins, Righley.
2 24
. ...
·
. .
.
. . .
2 24
Kimball, Estes.
2 24
9 50
25
11 99
Litchfield, Charles F.
2 24
2 24
Lapham, William T.
2 24
63
1 00
97
4 84
Lapham, Sarah, heirs
6 75
1 04
7 97
Lapham, Charles H.
2 24
.
·
.
2 84
Lapham, William
2 24
8 13
63
58
11 58
Litchfield, Billings
2 24
8 00
1 00
11 24
Litchfield, James.
2 24
...
.. . .
. . .
2 24
Lewis, John.
2 24
2 88
...
.
. . . .
5 54
Minot, Mellen.
2 24
1 50
.
. . . .
3 74
Munroe, Edward D
2 24
2 75
25
. . . .
5 24
Moore, William
2 24
. .. .
. .
...
... .
2 24
Newcomb, John K
2 24
. ...
. .. .
. ...
. . .
2 24
Nelson, John
2 24
. . . .
...
.
2 24
Otis, Daniel. .
2 24
34 50 167 88
. . . .
204 62
Otis, Ephraim
2 24
..
1 50
3 74
.
.
4 12
Hanson, Franklin K.
2 24
2 24
Exr. Jacobs, Ed. F. estate.
.
..
.
. .
. . .
2 24
Jacobs, Aurelia F.
3 88
Jacobs, Edwin.
2 24
·
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
. . .
2 24
Jacobs, Benjamin.
2 24
. .
·
. .
. .
...
...
.
.
5 12
Maine, William, heirs.
5 13
. . . .
41
. . . .
3
...
. .
27 38
. . .
. ...
60
·
18
List of Town and County Taxes.
NAMES.
Poll Tax.
Real Tax.
Per- sonal Tax.
High- way Arrears.
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