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REPORT
OF THE
and
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE.
ALSO,
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
Statements furnished by the Town Clerk,
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1, 1867.
BOSTON: W. F. BROWN & CO., STEAM PRINTERS, 27 CORNHILL. 1867.
REPORT
OF THE
Selerimen and
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE.
ALSO,
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
Statements furnished by the Town Clerk,
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1, 1867.
BOSTON : W. F. BROWN & CO., STEAM PRINTERS, 27 CORNHILL.
1867.
I
Stlerimen's Report.
COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.
James Southworth, services as School Committee, . $36.00
Davis B. Ford, for like services, 36.50
Franklin Jacobs, for like services, . 21.00
E. T. Vinal, serving Election and Town Meeting Warrants, 15.00
E. T. Vinal, summoning Town Officers, 4.00
E. T. Vinal, notifying Rrepresentatives to General Court, 1.50
E. T. Fogg, for registering marriages, births, and deaths ; also, fees to informants, 24.15
E. T. Fogg, expenses to Hanover, . 1.25
Dexter M. Willcutt, attendance before the Legislative Commit- tee on Roads and Bridges, and expenses, 4.00
Samuel Tolman, Jr., services as Selectman, Assessor, Over- seer of the Poor; also as Committee on Roads and Bridges 1153 days, 173.25
Liba Litchfield, for like service 94 days, 141.00
Edward Stowell, for like service, 762 days, 114.75
Samuel Tolman, Jr., 10 journeys to Boston and expenses, 32.33
Liba Litchfield, 3 journeys to Boston and expenses, 6.95
Edward Stowell, 5 journeys to Boston and expenses, 11.50
$623.18
ACCOUNT WITH TOWN HALL.
$5.60
7 gallons oil,
Wood,
3.00
Fixtures and furniture,
3.59
$12.19
CREDIT.
Cash received for Assemblies, Concerts, &c., $75.50
Balance in favor of Town Hall, $63.31.
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
J. W. Pennaman, for setting fence near Kimball's Hotel, $7.00
James J. Farrar, building bridge near Elisha Jacobs, 35.00
Barton R. Jacobs, replacing driveways, 5.00
Barton R. Jacobs, hauling stone near Mrs. Farrars, 1.50
Amos W. Sprague, building bridge near Schoolhouse No. 3, 33.28 Alfred Payne, for labor, widening road near Schoolhouse No. 3, 13.00
Alfred Payne, putting up eight lengths of fence near School- house No. 3, 2.67
Amos W. Sprague, building bridge near Isaac Prouty's, 17.25
Joshua Bowker, for repairs on bridge in Dist. No. 3, 5.00
Daniel Damon, for removing fence on land of Bela T. Jacobs, 7.70
Peter Sylvester, mowing bushes,
1.00
$128.40
Notice has been served on the Town to widen and straighten the highavay on petition of David Torrey, Jr., and others, at various points, from the residence of Benjamin Litchfield, to that of Benjamin Merrett. Omitting any alteration in the highway, from a point near the house of Joseph Merrett, to that of Joseph T. Litchfield. The completion of the road is ordered as soon as the first day of September next. We know of no other repairs involving much expense likely to come during the present year. We believe a petition by Horace P. Stevens and others, has been presented to the County Commissioners, but the Town has not been notified of any action thereon, and such widenings, &c., can hardly come into the next year's expenses. As instructed by the Town, the Selectmen have petitioned for an alteration of the highway near the house of Martin C. Glover, which will probably be effected during the present year. Aside from these, we can anticipate nothing more than ordinary expenses for such purposes.
MONEY REFUNDED TO CONTRIBUTION TO SOLDIER'S RECRUITING FUND.
Frederick H. Curtis,
$10
George F. Jacobs, $3
James B. Knapp,
10
George W. Curtis,
3
Joseph H. Curtis,
3 Henry F. French,
3
Phillip C. Jacobs,
1
Charles Groce, 3
Marcus M. Gardner,
3
Dexter M. Willcutt,
3
James L. Prouty,
3
$45
5
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.
No. Distr't.
Removing Snow.
Highway Arrears.
Gravel.
Extra Labor.
Removing Obstructions.
1865
1.80
1
1867
1865
19.59
2
59.80
35.62
1865
3
1867
51.50
7.81
9.00
4
1867
38.35
35.07
6 cts. 4.86
1.50
1865
21.52
19.38
10.70
.
6 7
42.70
13.65
8
26.90
15.39
6 cts. 7.20
9
68.00
8.47
10
29.60
11
20.90
3.73
3 cts. 1.29
12
17.34
8.64
4.00
13
14.78
5.82
4 cts. 6 00
14
12.45
18.95
5.55
15
18.20
14.61
16
26.50
5.40
17
45.59
18
33.40
4.20
1865
19
29.40
6.35
20
33.00
13.18
21
40.50
1865
7.87
22
52.40
1865
15.32
5.14
1867
*23
40.21
24
2.60
$793.02
$325.24
$28.90
$15.14
$21.20
5
1867
2.29
1865
72.20
10.08
10.00
1867
1.20
1865
1857
1867
8.26
1867
11.84
1865
70
1865
60
2.00
22.60
* Removing snow in District No. 23, is included in that credited to District No. 3. Mr. Piam Jacobs being surveyor for both districts, and the whole included in one bill.
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TAXES ABATED AND GIVEN UP.
Sylvester Bowker, taxes of 1864 - 5, $14.23
George W. Jackman, poll tax of 1865, 2.00
Henry A. Torrey, poll tax of 1864, 2.00
John D. Gardner, poll tax of 1864, 2.00
Joseph Cudworth, poll tax of 1866 (non-resident), 2.00
Daniel D. Sprague, tax abated, . 1.05
$23.28
LIQUOR AGENCY.
Cash on hand, February 1, 1866, · · $47.08
Cash received, during the year for liquors sold, 312.82
$359.90
By Liquors purchased during the year, $313.36
" Cash paid for License, . 25.20
" Cash in hands of Agent, February 1, 1867,
21.34
$359.90
Cash in hands of Agent, February 1, 1866, $47.08
Liquor on hand, 66 16.19
$63.27
Cash in hands of Agent, February 1, 1867,
$21.34
Liquor on hand, .
28.53
Balance against the Agency,
13.40
$63.27
STATE AID FURNISHED SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMI- LIES, AND FAMILIES OF THE SLAIN,
FROM JANUARY 1, 1866, TO FEBRUARY 1, 1867.
George Studley, $106.00
Rebecca W. Totman, $32.00
Daniel R. Gerrish,
78.00 James L. Hunt, 55.00
John Lewis,
106.00
Jason Prince, 78.00
Thomas R. Lawrence,
78.00
Diana Freeman, 52.00
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Benjamin Jacobs,
$104.00
John M. Pennaman,
$110.00
Hannah Dover, 3
52.00
George B. Hayden,
122.00
Elisha Coleman,
118.00
Sewell H. Goodrich.
30.80
Joseph B. Goodrich,
30.00
Lydia Wilder,
50.00
Riley E. Jenkins,
134.00
John Spencer,
104.00
Perez Goodrich,
42.00
Samuel A. Henderson,
134.00
Isaac Prouty,
134.00
Betsey B. Sylvester,
52.00
Jairus W. Leavitt,
110.00
Edward P. Tolman,
30.00
Ruth B. Foster,
104.00
Reuben H. Payne,
66.80
Rebecca W. Simmonds,
72.00
$2,184.60
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Taggard and Thompson, for School Books,
$126.55
William Hatch, two day's service before the Legislative
Committee on Roads and Bridges, and expenses,
8.00
Rand and Avery, for printing Tax Bills and Notices, . 7.50
Harris and Tucker, attendance before the Legislative Commit- tee on Roads and Bridges, 39.00
Gideon Ford, repairing pound,
2.00
H. N. Gardner, repairing scraper, 1.85
Perez Simmons, legal advice to town officers for 1863 - 4 - 5
11.15
Padlock for pound,
1.00
Billings Litchfield, Resetting two Guide Boards, .
1.50
J. E. Farwell, Printing School Reports and 1200 Report Cards, Dr. Downes, returning Births in 1865,
1.00
Two Buckets and Rope for Well near N. H. Bowkers, .
3.12
W. F. Brown, for Printing Town Reports for 1866, .
67.50
E. T. Fogg, for Stamps, Envelopes, Stationary, &c.,
8.34
Seth Foster, for Expressing, 4.40
Repairs on Pump, 2.00
Discount for Prompt Payment of Taxes, . 322.57
$676.83
REPORT OF GUIDEBOARDS.
The Selectmen recommend that a Guideboard be placed at each end of the road passing the house of Horace P. Stearns.
69.35
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LIST OF JURORS FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REVISION BY THE TOWN.
William Prouty.
Charles H. Merritt.
William C. Litchfield.
Philip Foster.
Thomas H. Gardner.
Franklin Jacobs.
Josiah Stoddard.
Peleg Curtis.
John Clapp.
John H. Prouty.
Joseph T. Litchfield.
Paul D. Briggs.
Alpheus Thomas.
Sylvanus Clapp.
Samuel D. Stetson.
Joseph Merritt, 2d.
Benjamin W. Jacobs.
Washington Lincoln.
Joseph Clapp.
Charles A. Litchfield.
Horace Griggs.
Nathaniel Ellms, Jr.
Henry A. Turner.
Simeon Damon.
Thomas J. Tolman.
Alfred B. Litchfield.
Joshua B. Reed.
David W. Turner.
Horatio M. Gardner.
STATISTICS FURNISHED BY THE TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES. 1866
Date. Names, Residence, Occupation. Birthplace.
March 22. David L. French, Weymouth, Bootmaker, Weymouth.
Elizabeth Tetcher, So. Scituate, So. Scituate.
March 31. George P. Kilbourne, Hingham,
Farmer,
Boston.
Rebecca C. Williamson, Marshfield, Marshfield.
. April 25. - Philip Foster
So. Scituate, Carpenter,
So. Scituate.
Scituate.
Augusta C. Litchfield, Scituate,
April 8. William C. Litchfield, So. Scituate, Shoecutter, Harriet A. Vinal,
So. Scituate.
Hanover.
May 9. . George W. Curtis, So. Scituate, Shoe Manf. So. Scituate. 66
Mary J. Sylvester,
May 31. Elbridge B. Briggs, Hanover,
Lucy B. Barker, So. Scituate,
Gentleman,
Hanover.
So. Scituate.
9
Date. Names. Residence, Occupation. Birthplace.
May 28. Edward M. Magoun, Duxbury,
Emma J. Leavitt, So. Scituate,
Shoemaker, Ch'stown. Sictuate.
June 6. . John H. Spencer,
So. Scituate, Shoemaker, Br'k'n, N. S. ( N. Y.
Caroline E. Smith,
Scituate,
So. Scituate.
June 13. . Joseph N. Curtis, So. Scituate, Shoe Man'f. So. Scituate.
Henrietta Sylvester, "
66
July 11. . Jonathan Hatch,
So. Scituate, Shoe Man'f, So. Scituate.
Rachel A. Sylvester, "
Shoemaker, Boston.
Eliz'th B. Howland, So. Scituate.
Oct. 7. « Orlando C. Prouty, So. Scituate, Shoe Cutter, So. Scituate.
Juliett Lincoln,
66
Oct. 15. « Charles H. Totman, So. Scituate, Bootmaker, So. Scitutae.
Reb'cca H. Simmons, "
66
Nov. 18. . Charles T. Sylvester, So. Scituate, Shoemaker, So. Scituate.
Rhoda Winslow,
66
Nov. 24.
George G. Leavitt, Braintree,
Elira D. Leavitt,
So. Scituate,
Bootmaker, So. Scituate.
Dec. 16. . Oliver B. Prouty,
Abington,
Carrie T. Southworth So. Scituate,
Shoemaker, Scituate.
Abington.
Dec. 25. · Cushing Hatch,
So. Scituate, Shoe Man'f. So. Scituate.
P'sm'h N. H.
Abbie L. H. Neal,
Jan. 1. - Seth Foster,
So. Scituate, Expressman, So. Scituate.
1867
Mary E. Lincoln,
Boston,
Boston.
DEATHS.
Date. Names.
Jan. 7. Bethiah Tolman, 81
Scituate.
Old Age.
Feb. 1. Vesta Torrey, 76 Bridgewater. Heart Disease. Consumption.
3. Patience C. Prouty, 27
Hingham.
9. Samuel Hollis,
39
Randolph.
shouldbe)
July 22.
Elijah D. Williams, Hanover,
Hanover.
Age Birthplace. Disease.
10
Date. Names. Age-Yrs. Mo. Da. Birthplace. 68 So. Scituate.
Disease.
" 24. Betsey Ewell,
Consumption.
M'ch 4. Abial Farrar, 17
Fever.
6. Sarah Dyar, 48
66
66
Dropsy.
" 15. Charles H. Damon, , 45
66
Fever.
Consumption.
April 3. Fannie A. Lincoln, 11 66
4. Mary Otis, 69
N. Bedford. So. Scituate.
Consumption.
May 23. Lucy Harris, 46
" " Sally Merrett, 78
" 25. Rachel Sparrell, 91
Old Age.
June 8. Lucy Farrar, 75
66
Fever.
" 14. Isaac Totman, Jr., - 56
" 17. Cath. Southworth, 24
" 26. Rufus Farrar,
71
July 31. Freeman Damon, 62
Consumption.
Ang. 27. Isabella Fogg, 8
66
66
Croup.
" 28. Sophia Curtis, 87
66
Old Age.
Sept. 9. Mary Savage, 16
Diptheria.
" 16. - Litchfield,
2
66
Consumption.
Liver Compl't.
Consumption.
" 8. Dama Stockbridge, 83
Hingham.
Old Age.
6. Anson Robbins, 85
" 11. Solomon Tower. 80
" 66
BIRTHS.
Date. Names.
Jan. 17. Rosa May Sprague.
6 25. Ch's. Bradford Williamson.
Feb. 3. John Monahan.
9. - William W. Farrar.
66 9. Joseph E. Goodrich. 10. Lilian May Hunt.
10. Maria W. Tolman.
20. - George Everett Torrey.
66 20. Elmer E. Chamberlain.
66 23. - Grace H. Jacobs. M'ch 5. - Fannie A. Lincoln.
66 20. › Florence Church. 66 24. · Frank A. Prouty.
66 25. . Fred B. Clapp.
Names of Parents. Albert T. and Rosa F. Charles and Catharine. Patrick and Mary.
· William and Josephine. Joseph B. and Maria A. James and Amanda A.
. Thomas J. and Harriet T.
· George H. and Harriet. Josiah W. and Sarah T.
· Edwin and Emily.
· Washington and Priscilla.
· Cornelius and Harriet A. John H. and Annah A.
George H. and Susan R.
66
Asthma.
66
Fever.
Old Age.
66
" 22. Harriet C. Litchfield, 25 Nov. 22. William Turner, - 62 Dec. 4. Reuben H. Payne, 23
66
66
66
" 21. Sylvester Carmean, 24
66
Jaundice.
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Date. Name.
April 14. Clifton O. Sanborne. 6 26. . Harry S. Merrett.
May 1. · Wilfred C. Bowker.
8. Josephine Hayden.
15. David G. Frazier.
66 19. « Walter R. Brooks. " 22. - George Litchfield. June 27. . Lizzie Gray Fogg. Juiy 12. Leavitt.
66
14. William A. Littlefield.
27. James Leslie.
Aug. 1. Wellcome Fitz.
.6 17. - Henry A. Damon.
20. Georgianna M. Tree.
23. Clarance O. Greene.
26. Arthur L. Littlefield.
Sept. 2. Charles W. Thomas.
66 6. « George F. Studley.
9. Michael G. Gammon.
66
14. Litchfield.
15. Cora A. Sears.
21. ^ Gracie F. Hatch.
22. . Charles W. Sparrell. .
· Charles W. and Susan M.
Oct. 3. . Nellie Briggs.
66 6. - Sprague.
66 25.
· Pratt.
25. Willie P. Hayden.
Nov. 4. Mary F. Henderson.
Dec. 8. Mary L. Wilder.
. 22. Vesta L. Reed.
Joshua M. and Charlotte.
Oct. 22. - William D. Turner.
. David W. and Mary A.
REPAIRS ON TOWN HALL.
Joseph T. Litchfield, labor, $10.96 .
Damon & Lewis, for Lumber and Lime for Whitewashing, 5.91
Robert V. C. Turner, for Labor, 9.00
William Turner, for Labor, Whitewashing,
10.50
Thomas R. Lawrence, Painting 30 days,
60.00
Thomas R. Lawrence, 66 20 days,
30.00
Thaddeus Laurance, Material, .
2.75
Dexter & Bros., for Lead and Oil, 140.75
E. T. Fogg, for Oil, . 13.80
Names of Parents. Ira B. and Lydia O. « Jairus and Fannie E.
· Stephen C. and Mandana. George B. and Louisa J. Alexander and Annie.
· Nathaniel M. and Emma A.
. Charles F. and Mercy S.
. George P. and Lucy S. Charles M. and Matilda. William C. and Harriet A. Patrick and Mary. Isaac N. and Mary S.
· Simeon and Xoa. Susan Tree. Andrew N. and Adaline. Alfred B. and Emily. Alpheus and Lucy A.
. George and Mary A. Morris and Margaret. Amos T. and Harriet. James I. and Lucinda W. G. Jonathan and Rachel A.
+ Richard P. and Catharine M. Daniel D. and Sarah E. Elias E. and Melinda A. William J. and Louisa. Samuel A. and Rebecca A. Charles and Lydia J.
$283.67
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REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Joseph T. Litchfield, Labor and Material, $23.65
Bogman & Vinal, Wheels and Track for Gate, 3.75
Joseph .T. Litchfield, for Labor and Material,
14.50
Robert V. C. Turner, for Labor,
9.00
Henry J. Curtis, for Zinc,
1.68
E. T. Fogg, for Paper and Border,
4.17
Lead and Putty, .
.24
H. A. Waterman, for Airtight Stove and Fireboard.
10.73
Varnish,
.75
Window Curtains,
2.40
Glass and Nails,
3.53
$74.40
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
Compensation to Town Officers,
$623.18
Miscellaneous Expenses,
676.83
Taxes Abated and Given up.
23.28
Removing Snow,
793.02
Highway Arrears,
325.24
Gravel,
28,90
Extra Labor, .
15.14
Roads and Bridges,
128.40
State Aid furnished Soldiers' Families,
2184.60
Amount Paid for Schools, .
1104.83
Expenses of Poor in Almshouse,
1456.99
Expenses of Poor out of Almshouse,
433.90
State Tax,
2730.00
County Tax,
857.41
Scituate Tax,
10.07
Removing Obstructions,
21.20
For Reimbursing Money Raised by Subscription to Fill the Town's Quota in 1864, .
45.00
Repairs on Almshouse,
74.40
Repairs on Town House, . 283.67
$11,416.06
EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS.
Wood Delivered to School, Late Dist. No. 6, .
1.25
Repairs on School House, Dist. No. 4, J. T. Litchfield, Labor and Materials, 7.03
Mary C. Tolman, for Teaching Dist. 3,
143.00
Helen Wilson, Teacher in Dist. 1, 60.00
Esther S. Magoun, Teacher in Dist 6,
· 110.00
13
Lydia Sylvester, Teaching in Dist. 7,
165.00
Elira H. Corthell,
4, 99.00
Addie W. Turner, 66 2,
55.00
Carrie T. Southworth, " 5,
110.00
H. N. Gardner, Wood, Fitting, Repairing House, &c., for Dist 1,
32.52
B. R. Jacobs, Wood and Fitting for Dist, 2,
25.30
William Hatch, Wood and Fitting, Dist. 4 ..
15.50
Samuel Turner,
66
6,
12.00
David Torrey, Jr.,
5,
19.75
Peter Hart,
“ 7,
2.25
Henry Hammond, Sawing and Fitting for Dist. 7, .
9.50
T. J. Tolman, Cleansing House and Furniture,
3.25
Addie W. Turner, Teaching in Dist. 2,
66.00
Susie J. Turner, 66
1,
72.00
T. J. Tolman, Wood, and Fitting, Dist. 7,
19.00
Liba Litchfield, Wood and Fitting, Dist. 3,
18.25
John W. Hatch, Repairs and Furniture, Dist. 4, .
6.55
H. N. Gardner, Furniture for Dist. No. 1,
2.15
Waters B. Banker, Wood for Dist. 7,
1.00
Barton R. Jacobs, Wood and Fitting, for Dist. 2,
2.74
W. O. Haskell, 14 Primary Chairs, Dist. 7,
22.02
Barton R. Jacobs, 1 Airtight Stove, Pipe, and Damper for District No. 2,
17.50
$1104.83
FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN.
Note in Favor of Joseph T. Littlefield,
$525.00
Daniel Otis,
1000.00
Lucy Turner,
516.00
Lusanna Turner,
200.00
Nathaniel Turner,
150.00
So. Scituate Savings Bank,
5700.00
66
M. E. Church,
200.00
Sally Wise,
625.00
Walter Foster, Ex.,
950.00
Charles W. Sylvester,
470.00
16
Harvey T. Sylvester,
200.00
Michael Ford, .
1025.00
W. Foster, and E. T. Fogg, Trustees,
2325.00
66
Ebenezer Stetson,
100.00
66
Walter Foster,
300.00
Robt. V. C. Turner, .
400.00
Israel Nash, .
4500.00
66
Charles H. Litchfield,
150.00
66
Henry A. Turner, Agent,
100.00
Interest Due on Notes, February 1, 1867,
.
398.00
Repairing and Cleaning, Dist. 3,
7.27
14
Amount Due Almshouse Keeper,
$185.83
the Several Schools, 700.00
6. Treasurer and Collector, 100.00
$20819.83
CREDIT.
Cash in Hands of Treasurer,
$1221.00
Outstanding Taxes,
1988.25
Due from Commonwealth for State Aid,
2184.60
Highway Arrears Due the Town, .
325.24
$5719.09
Balance against the Town,
15100.74
$20819.83
Your Selectmen would take this opportunity to congratulate the Town on their Financial Standing. As will be seen by the Report, the Debt of the Town is materially reduced, and we believe the same rate of Tax- ation as last year, will pay the present Debt in Six Years, unless the State Tax is largely increased, or the Town makes Appropriations larger than those of the last year.
The Selectmen respectfully call the attention of their fellow-citizens to the following communication from Harris & Tucker, their attornies in the case of Salmond vs. Hanover.
BOSTON, Feb. 7th, 1867.
SAMUEL TOLMAN, Jr., EsQ. : - Dear Sir, - The case of Salmond vs. Han- over, as you have already been informed, was decided for the defendant by the Supreme Judicial Court. We ought, however, to inform you and others interested that the main question raised or attempted to be raised, was not determined; the case having been decided upon the mere question of the forin of the proceeding. The Court decided that the plaintiff should have asked for an abatement of the tax, and, if the Assessors of Hanover declined or neg- lected to grant it, appealed to the County Commissioners, and that this is the only remedy in a case of over-valuation, which they held this to be.
We have no doubt the Court will hold the town line to be established by the Legislature, by the Act of 1857, and that when the case can be presented in the right way, the Court will fully sustain our rights, as we understand them. We are, of course, very sorry that any mistake should have been made in bringing the action in this case, but we have only to say, that we took the course which seemed to us most wise and prudent in the absence of any ex- press decision of the Court upon the point, and have succeeded in ascertaining - what was not known before - the only correct way. We have not the remotest doubt that the property lies in South Scituate and is taxable there, and we have reason for saying that on this point the Court is with us and will so decide when the case can reach them, so as to give them jurisdiction. We hardly believe the counsel on the other side have really any strong faith in their case or hope of sustaining it.
We hope we shall yet be able to establish the plaintiff's position, if the plaintiff sees fit to continue to entrust us with his interests.
We are yours, very truly,
HARRIS & TUCKEP.
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Assessit's Report.
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REIMBURSEMENTS
FROM THE TOWN TREASURY TO THE SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FOR THEIR SCHOOL HOUSES PURCHASED BY THE TOWN, ALSO THEIR CASH VALUATION, NO. OF POLLS, AND RATE OF TAXATION.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Appraisal of School House, .
$1150.00
Polls 84. Valuation of Real Estate,
$62.937
Persn'1 “ 19.011
$81.948
Rate of Credit $1.22
Credit on Property,
$999.40
66 Polls,
168.00
$1167.40
Overlayings,
17.40 $1150.00
DISTRICT No. 2.
Appraisal of School House,
$765.00
·
$79.456
Polls, 51. Valuation of Real Estate, 66 Persn'l
23.108
$102.564
Rates of Credit, $6.50
Credit on Property,
$666.35
Polls,
102.00
$768.35
Overlayings,
3.35 $765.00
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DISTRICT NO. 3.
Appraisal of School House, . .
$1029.00
Polls, 43. Valuation of Real Estate,
$46.593
Persn'l " 6.140
$52.733
Rate of Credit,
$18.00
Credit on Property,
$949.22
Polls,
86.00
$1035.22
Overlayings,
6.22
$1029.00
DISTRICT No. 4.
Appraisal of School House,
.$252.00
Polls, 43. Valuation of Real Estate, . $59.638
Persn'l
10.068
$69.706
Rate of Credit, $3.00
Credit on Property,
$210.20
Polls, (98,)
42.14
$252.34
Overlayings,
.34 $252.00
DISTRICT No. 5.
Appraisal of School House,
$946.00
Polls 67. Valuation of Real Estate,
$88.994
Persn'l 53.077
$142.071
Rate of Credit, $5.80
Credit on Property,
$824.89
Polls,
134.00
$958.89
Overlayings, .
12.89
$946.00
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Appraisal of School House,
$632.00
Polls, 40. Valuation of Real Estate, .
$59.222
Persn'l
36.292
$95.514
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Rate of Credit, $5.80
Credit on Property,
$553.86
Polls,
80.00
$633.86
Overlaying,
1.86
$632.00
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Appraisal of School House, . $1607.00
Allowance by the Town for Painting,
200.00
$1807.00
Polls, 80. Valuation of Real Estate,
$114.780
66
Persn'l "
51.773
$166.553
Rate of Credit,
$10.00
Credit on Property, ·
$1665.53
Polls, .
160.00
$1825.53
Overlayings,
18.53
$1807.00
DISTRICT No. 8.
Appraisal of School House, $261.00
Polls. 30. Valuation of Real Estate,
$63.940
Persn'l
26.488
$90.428
Rate of Credit, $2.50
Credit on Property,
$226.07
Polls, ($1.45)
$43.50
$269.57
Overlaying,
8.57
$261.00
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SOLDIERS' RECORD.
The selectmen would respectfully present to the Town a list of the soldiers and sailors who have filled the various Quotas of the town during the great rebellion. We have endeavored to give the date of enlistment, and term of service of each, but in many instances have been unable to do so. With regard to most of those enlisting from other towns, aliens, &c., the certificates of muster on our files state only the Regiment, omitting the letter of the Company to which they were as- signed, for the reason that such recruits were always assigned to Com- panies according to the orders of the Colonel of the Regiment after their arrival. By the kindness of Adjutant General Cunningham, and the aid of his polite and obliging assistants, we have succeeded better than we anticipated. As his Records are perfected, it will be easy to fill up and complete the Town Record. There are two reasons for preparing these statements ; one, that we presumed our fellow Citizens would be highly pleased to possess such a Record of our soldiers for preservation - although incomplete - and another that the Legislature of 1865 en- acted a law so effecting the settlement of soldiers and sailors, that it seemed imperative that the Town should possess a full and complete account of every essential fact relating thereto. This Record will be copied in a book prepared therefor, and placed on the files of the Town for future completion, as facts may be obtained.
For the information of the Town, we present the Law of Settlement to which we have referred. It will be perceived that we have furnished during the war two hundred and thirty-nine men, more than one half our rateable polls, and probably more than all the ablebodied men be- tween the ages of eighteen and forty-five. The cash expenses for boun- ties, recruiting services, uniforms, &c., drawn from the Town Treasury, were fourteen thousand five hundred and ninety-seven dollars. To these expenses might be added many hundreds more of private contributions.
CHAP. 230.
AN ACT relating to the Settlement aud Relief of Persons who have served in the Army and Navy of the United States.
Be it enacted, &c., as follows :
SECT. 1. Any person who shall have been duly enlisted and mus- tered into the military or naval service of the United States, as a part of
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the quota of any city or town in this Commonwealth, under any call of the president of the United States, during the recent civil war, or who shall have continued in such service for a term not less than one year, or who shall have died or become disabled from wounds or disease re- ceived or contracted while engaged in such service, or while a prisoner in the hands of the enemy, and the wife or widow and minor children of snch person, shall be deemed thereby to have acquired a settlement in such city or town ; and all the rights, duties and liabilities pertaining to such settlement, as set forth in chapters sixty-nine and seventy, and in section forty-nine of chapter seventy-one of the General Statutes, shall attach thereto : provided, such person was, at the time of his enlistment, of the age of twenty-one years, an inhabitant of said city or town, and had resided therein for six months next previous to the time of his being mustered into said service.
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