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9 00
R. S. Winslow's children
5 16
Rufus Delano
5 00
Betsy W. Sylvester
5 00
99 66
Balance available January 1, 1886 .
$9 91
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OTIS POOR FUND.
Amount of fund, $2,000; one half of the income to be paid to the indoor poor, and one half to the outdoor poor of this town.
Received as income from the same
$53 10
Paid to town Treasurer on account of in-
door poor . $26 55
Paid to town Treasurer on account of care of lot
8 50
Paid to outside worthy poor
10 50
45 55
Balance available Jan. 1, 1886
$7 55
We, the Trustees, think it best not to print the names of those who have received the benefit of this fund, as their names and the amounts paid can be seen at any time on our books.
CHARLES A. LITCHFIELD,
RICHARD P. BRIGGS, CHARLES SIMMONS, Trustees of Coffin and Otis Funds.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 1, 1886.
E. T. FOGG, Treasurer, in Account with the TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE.
DR.
To cash on hand Jan. 1, 1875 . $4,050 78
Outstanding taxes same date . 595 60
Corporation taxes refunded by the State 1,966 76
Bank taxes refunded by the State .
1,471 58
Military aid refunded
554 31
State school fund .
219 44
Dog tax refunded .
182 25
Town of Scituate, for support of poor
259 46
Pedler's licenses .
24 00
Sale of fish rights .
10 00
E. R. Studley, for gravel
4 10
H. F. Beaverstock, sale of school books 14 27
Town of Marshfield, support of poor
12 50
Henry Glover, interest on mortgage
35 00
Support of State poor, refunded .
51 31
South Scituate Savings Bank notes
2,200 00
Lucy Turner, note
500 00
Sale of grass on town flats
73 60
Taxes and expenses on D. Bowker estate
489 77
Interest on Otis fund mortgages
53 10
Received for use of Town Hall
120 00
Town of Hingham, for schooling 9 00
Town of Pembroke, for support of poor . 14 00
Town of Duxbury, for support of poor
19 50
Town of Pembroke, for military aid
72 00
29
To received from Trustees of Coffin and Otis funds, for bills paid . $33 00 . Received from Trustees of Otis fund, on account of indoor poor 26 55
C. W. Sparrell, for use of hearse . 88 00
Received from A. J. Litchfield, Collector of Taxes . 8,502 97
$21,652 85
CR.
By cash paid State tax
. $1,005 00
Cash paid county tax
1,246 51
Notes and interest paid
2,439 47
Scituate tax .
12 24
Outstanding taxes previous to 1884
277 67
Cash paid on Selectmen's orders and allowances 15,019 28
Treasurer's salary .
50 00
$20,050 17
Cash in hands of Treasurer
1,602 68
$21,652 85
EBENEZER T. FOGG, Treasurer.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
ANDREW J. LITCHFIELD,
in Account with the TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE.
DR.
Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1885, of assessment of 1884, $849 52
CR.
By cash paid E. T. Fogg, Treasurer $590 52
Taxes of 1884, assessment outstanding, 259 00
$849 52
DR.
To assessment of 1885
. $9,851 24
CR.
By cash paid E. T. Fogg, Treasurer . . $7,912 45
Discount for prompt payment . 350 37
Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1886, of
assessment of 1885 . 1,588 42
$9,851 24
Total amount of taxes outstanding of assessments of 1884 and 1885, $1,847.42.
A. J. LITCHFIELD, Collector.
We, the undersigned, have examined the accounts of the Treas- urer and Collector, and find the same correctly cast and properly vouched.
CHARLES A. LITCHFIELD, RICHARD P. BRIGGS, CHARLES SIMMONS, Selectmen and Committee.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1885.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
1885.
George P. Hunt.
17
May Ella Williamson.
31
Minnie Cora Fitts.
Feb.
1
Edwin Harold Osborne.
8
Charles Elmer Young. Earle Smith Richardson.
April
8
Sylvester.
12
Smith.
May
10
Edith May Thompson.
11
Florence May Hunt.
22
28
Charles William Henry Litchfield. Hatch. Samuel Foster Power.
29
July Aug.
26
Chester Willis Robinson.
15
Florence Sumner Walker.
19
Lillie May Sprague.
22
John Harold Briggs. Ella Mabel Kilbourne.
Sept. 1
Estella May Winslow. Wilbor C. Smith.
Oct. 10
Litchfield.
15
Ethel Linwood Joseph.
Nov. 3
Lee.
Dec. 29
Ralph A Wilder.
William T. and Nellie. Phineas and Marietta. Seth O. and Mary A. Levi N. and Julia M. Ezekiel E. and Lucy.
6
- Gunderway.
Charles F. and Alice J.
28
Andrew S. and Mahala. Fred N. and Ellen.
30
William Edward Smith.
Albert and Ruth J. George W. and Mary J. James R. and Ida. Charles E. and Martha. Geo. W. H. and Mary F. Israel and Josephine. Arthur L. and Mary L. Asa W. and Louisa J. Charles S. and Sophia D. Amos O. and Emily. John G. and Ella G. Charles H. and Mary A. Jesse and Eva P.
28
15
George W. and Ellen. Joseph S. and Annie C. Emanuel P. and Nettie M. George H. and Rhoda B. William E. and Lillie C.
Jan. 17
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MARRIAGES, 1885.
Feb. 20. Arthur N. Gardner of South Abington and Mary E. Cowing of South Scituate, by Rev. L. B. Hatch.
March 1. Louis A. Sherman of Brockton and Virginia D. Lin- coln of South Scituate, by Rev. Albert P. Palmer.
April 2. Leander Damon of South Scituate and Jane Barry of South Scituate, by Rev. W. Henry Brooks.
May 17. Arthur R. Tirrell of Weymouth and Mary F. B. Litch- field of South Scituate, by Rev. W. H. Fish.
June 21. Abner N. Bates of Cohasset and Annie Shea of South Scituate, by Rev. Joseph Osgood.
Aug. 16. Joseph E. Goodrich of South Scituate and Annie T. Nott of Scituate, by Rev. T. W. Shephard.
Oct. 4. Henry F. White of Marshfield and Harriet T. Litch- field of South Scituate, by Rev. J. H. Studley.
Oct. 14. Stephen L. Mott of West Newton and Abby Caroline Damon of South Scituate, by Rev. Thomas H. Goodwin.
Nov. 7. Joseph W. Henderson of South Scituate and Alice E. Whipple of South Scituate, by Rev. Thomas H. Goodwin.
Nov. 7. Joseph C. Otis of South Scituate and Elizabeth W. Corthell of South Scituate, by Rev. W. H. Fish.
Nov. 22. John E. Gammon of South Scituate and Kate Nugent of South Scituate, by Rev. H. J. Mulligan.
Dec. 7. Orlando R. Litchfield of Scituate and Lilla M. Litch- field of South Scituate, by Rev. Harlan Page.
Dec. 25. Frank F. Martin of Cohasset and Mary A. Joseph of South Scituate, by Rev. T. W. Shephard.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1885.
AGE.
DATE.
NAME OF DECEASED.
CAUSE.
BIRTHPLACE.
Yrs.
Mos.
Jan.
3
Eugene D. Turner.
14
1
Measles.
South Scituate. 66
7
Ethel A. Sylvester.
5
2
Diphtheritic Croup.
16
Carl H. Sylvester.
2
5
Diphtheria.
21
Sarah 8. Totman.
89
.
Old Age.
23
Harry E. Hatch.
4
9
Diphtheria.
Feb. 14
William C. Tolman.
66
5
Gangrene and Blood Poison.
25
Harriet Granderson.
50
. .
Pneumonia.
March 5
John Gardner.
86
. .
Valvular Dis. of Heart.
5
Charles N. Smith.
31
9
Consumption.
8
Philip Foster.
66
5
Chronic Cystitis.
15
Sylvanus E. Hammond.
1
1
Acute Influenza.
21
Alonzo F. Wilder.
9
4
Tubercular Meningitis.
29
Emily J. Hunt.
5
9
Diphtheria.
April 3
John Henry O'Donnell. - Sylvester.
4
1
Croup.
66
12
Harriet Briggs. - Smith.
84
Bronchitis.
66
15
Ruth J. Smith.
32
10
Consumption.
25
Luke G. Fitts.
81
2
Old Age.
May 21
Susie O. Turner.
18
4
Ovarian Tumor.
South Scituate. 66
23
Edna J. Stowell.
1
. .
Tuberculosis.
28
Edith May Thompson. Samuel Foster Power. Nathaniel Turner.
85
4
Chronic Cystitis.
July
1
Rogers Stetson.
82
6
Marasmus.
6
Thomas O'Donnell.
49
3
Consumption.
Aug.
4
Rebecca Thompson.
32
Consumption
12
Luther Ewell.
83
6
Old Age and Heart Disease.
Marshfield.
14
Joseph Clapp.
80
10
Old Age.
South Scituate.
30
Hannah S. Winslow.
47
9
Phthisis Pulmonalis.
Hanover.
Sept. 20
Adis M. Gunderway.
2
8
Cerasis of Liver.
South Scituate.
23
Emily A. Sprague.
34
Heart Disease.
Weymouth.
Oct. 31
Benjamin M. Young. Elisha Coleman.
74
67
4
Consumption.
South Scituate.
18
Waters B. Barker. Elisha D. Thomas.
54
10
Typhoid Pneumonia and Valvular Dis- ease of Heart.
18 29
Henry Bowker.
75
Old Age.
Nathan P. Brownell.
60
10
Bright's Disease.
South Scituate. Vermont.
66
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13
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Rockland. Royalston.
30
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Erysipelas.
66
June 9
Ireland. South Scituate.
Hingham. Scituate.
Nov. 14
49
..
Consumption.
Nervous Debility.
Dec. 13
Duxbury.
66
Hanson. South Scituate. 66
Bridgewater. Nashua, N. H. South Scituate.
66
66
1916
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Assessor (for three years)
Ezra E. Stetson Melvin Little
147
I
Elliott W. Crowell Blanks
45
Overseer of the Poor (for three years)
Ezra E. Stetson
149
Melvin Little
I
Elliott W. Crowell
2
Blanks
43
Town Treasurer (for one year)
Joseph F. Merritt
178
Blanks 17
Auditor (for one year)
James H. Pinkham 145
Elliott W. Crowell
2
Blanks
48
Collector of Taxes (for one year)
Frank W. Jones 49
Alfred B. Litchfield
49
Walter T. Osborn
88
Blanks
9
School Committee (for three years)
Claude G. Ainslie 66
106
Benjamin Loring
Blanks 23
2
8
Board of Health (for three years)
Harry J. Little 157
Blanks 38
Surveyor of Highways (for one year)
L. Frank Hammond 95
Emanuel P. Joseph
92
Blanks 8
Constables (for one year)
J. Warren Foster I55
L. Frank Hammond 150
Walter T. Osborn
147
Jesse M. Winslow
145
Otis H. Perry
I
Frank Dver
2
Arthur Mitchell
I
Archie F. Merritt
18
Atwood Ainslie
3
George A. Jackman
I
John Collamore
I
Frank Vining
2
Lyman Lincoln
I
Henry C. Ford
I
Andrew J. Litchfield
I
Frank Thomas
I
Atwood L. Ford
I
James H. Pinkham
I
Blanks
340
9
Tree Warden (for one year)
Harry P. Henderson 93
John H. Sparrell 85
Blanks I7
Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town?
Yes
7I
No 97
Blanks
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OFFICERS ELECTED
Town Clerk, Joseph F. Merritt.
Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor for three years, Ezra E. Stetson.
Town Treasurer, Joseph F. Merritt.
Auditor, James H. Pinkham.
Collector of Taxes, Walter T. Osborn.
School Committee for three years, Benjamin Loring.
Board of Health for three years, Harry J. Little.
Surveyor of Highways, L. Frank Hammond.
Constables, J. Warren Foster, Walter T. Osborn, L.
Frank Hammond, Jesse M. Winslow, Archie F. Merritt. Tree Warden, Harry P. Henderson.
Article 3 To hear the reports of the several boards of of- ficers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Voted to accept the reports of the Town Clerk and Treas- urer.
Voted to accept the reports of all of the town officers.
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Article 4 To make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the town and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedient.
Voted that a committee of three be appointed by nomina- tion from the floor, to prepare a list of appropriations to be be submitted to the meeting. Committee, Horace T. Fogg, Elliott W. Crowell, Ezra E. Stetson. The committee re- ported the following list :
Support of Poor
$2,000 00
Incidentals
400 00
Snow, Excise tax
Town Officers
1,300 00
Assessors, for valuation
1,000 00
State Aid
2,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
250 00
Tree Warden
50 00
Schools
6,500 00
School Physician
25 00
Board of Health
50 00
Cemetery on Washington street
50 00
Fire Department
200 00
James Library
100 00
Post 112, G. A. R., Memorial Day
150 00
Highways, general work
1,800 00
Highways, special
1,200 00
Squares and Triangles
100 00
Abatement of Taxes
200 00
Discount on Taxes
150 00
Town Hall
50 00
Town Note, due Dec. 30, 1910
1,000 00
Electric Lights
150 00
Gypsy Moth 367 98
Voted to appropriate the above amounts.
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Voted to raise by taxation a sum not to exceed $17,500 and that it be assessed on the polls and estates of residents and on the estates of non-residents.
Article 5. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes and for disbursement under the pro- visions of the law relating to State Aid and Military Aid and to defray the expense of the town.
It was voted by a majority of the legal voters present and voting that the treasurer be and hereby is authorized with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow during the present municipal year in anticipation of the collection of taxes, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor payable within twelve months from the date thereof. All debts incurred under the authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Article 6. What compensation will the town make for removing snow and appropriate money for the same?
Voted to pay 25c per hour for removing snow.
Article 7. In what manner and time shall the taxes be collected the ensuing year?
Voted that a discount of two per cent. be allowed on taxes paid before Ocrober Ist; that on all taxes not paid Decem- ber Ist interest be charged at the rate of 6 per cent. After April 1, 1911 the collector shall issue summons and proceed to collect all unpaid taxes, and that the money shall be paid to the treasurer or a deposit made by the collector for all un- paid taxes on July 1, 1911.
Voted that the collector have the same powers in the col- lection of taxes that he would have if he were town treasurer.
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Article 8 To make allowance to town creditors. No bills were presented.
Article 9 What sum of money will the town appropriate for the use of Post 112, G. A. R., on Memorial Day.
Referred to committee on appropriations and acted on under Article 4.
Article 10 Will the town cause a statement of its finan- cial affairs to be printed in February next.
Voted that a statement be printed at that time and that the valuation of taxable property be included in the report.
Article II Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended in the cemetery on Washington street ?
Included in vote on general appropriations.
Article 12 What price will the town pay for labor on the the highways for the ensuing year ?
Voted to pay 25 cents per hour for men, and 62 1-2 cents per hour for man and two horses.
Article 13 What action will the town take in regard to keeping the sidewalks in repair ?
Voted to raise and appropriate $300 for sidewalks.
Article 14 Will the town give any instructions to the town officers.
Voted that the selectmen be instructed to grant no permit for the transportation of intoxicating liquor.
Voted that the selectmen recall the license in the hands of the town clerk.
Voted, that the town clerk be instructed to deliver the license to no one but the selectmen.
Voted, that the selectmen be instructed to revoke the
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license for pool table and bowling alleys issued to E. P. Soggese at the earliest practicable moment ; also all other pool room licenses in town.
Voted, that the selectmen open an account known as the "stone crusher account", that the cost of operating and up- keep be charged, and the amount of material crushed be credited to it.
Voted, that the school committee be instructed that in the transportation of scholars, they shall prepare a regular form of contract and issue proposals. That this contract shall be signed by both parties, and that they shall oblige the person or persons to whom the contracts are awarded to live up to the conditions therein contained.
Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to institute suits for, or defend or compromise any suit that may be brought against the town.
Voted, that the town clerk be instructed to record the fol- lowing letter:
To the Citizens of Norwell
In Town Meeting assembled :
We, the undersigned, wish to extend to you our sincere thanks for the kind words sent to us from your last meeting, of the appreciation of what our Husband and Father did in the past and also for the beautiful floral tribute.
Yours sincerely,
MRS. LUCY A. THOMAS
AND FAMILY
Article 15 What price will the town pay for work at fire's. for the ensuing year ?
Voted to pay 35 cents per hour for work at fires.
Article 16 Will the town take any action in regard to the care of parks, squares and triangles and make any appro- priation for the same ?
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Voted that the money appropriated for this purpose under Article 4, be expended under the direction of the Town Clerk.
Article 17 Will the town make an appropriation for the James Library in return for the free privilege of taking books. which the towns people now have.
An appropriation was made for this purpose under Article 4.
Article 18 Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Massachusetts High- way Commission in the construction of one mile of road ?
Voted that the special appropriation of $1200 be used for this purpose.
Article 19 Will the town contract with the Massachu- setts Highway Commission for the construction of said mile of road ?
Voted that the selectmen be authorized to execute a con- tract with said Commission for this purpose.
Article 20 Will the town act in conjunction with the town of Hanover to have an electric light at the terminus of River street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, at the Third Herring Brook ?
Voted to leave this matter to the selectmen.
Article 21 Will the town appropriate the sum of three hundred and sixty-seven dollars and ninety-eight cents for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths?
Passed under Article 4 on general appropriations.
Article 22 What sum of money will the town appropriate to pay the Superintendent of Schools ?
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Voted to appropriate $500 for salary of Superintendent of Schools.
Article 23 Will the town raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase additional fire equipment, or take any action in regard to the same ?
Voted that one-half of the appropriation of $200 for fire department be used as an appropriation for fighting fires, and one-half be used to purchase additional equipment.
Voted that the selectmen and forest warden be a committee to purchase additional equipment.
Article 24 Will the town purchase a sprayer or cause any work to be done for the preservation of our elm trees, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same ?
Voted to raise and appropriate $350 for purchase of a sprayer.
Voted to raise and appropriate $300 for operating it on the trees along the highways.
Voted that the selectmen and tree warden be a committee to purchase sprayer.
Article 25 Or act or do anything relative to the above.
Voted that the secretary of the school committee receive $50, the other members not over $25 each; town treasurer, $150. Collector of taxes, $225.
Voted that the constables act as field drivers.
Voted that the selectmen act as fence viewers.
Voted that the report of cemetery committee be accepted, and that Wallace W. Farrar, Arthur T. Stoddard and Frank W. Jones, act as committee for the ensuing year.
Two fish rights were sold at public auction for $2.00 and $1.62 I-2 respectively, purchaser, James H. Barnard.
Voted that the moderator be paid $5.
Voted at 3.25 P. M. that meeting be dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to a warrant duly executed the qualified voters of the town of Norwell met at the Town Hall on Tuesday, March 22, 1910, at 6 a. m. Ezra E. Stetson, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen presided. William D. Turner, Frank W. Jones, John Whalen, Amos H. Tilden, Charles Scully and Charles W. Thomas were election officers. and ballot clerks. The ballots and everything to be used at the election were delivered to the presiding officer by the town clerk, who read the warrant.
The polls were opened at 6.05 a. m. and closed at 11.05 a. m. One hundred and seventy names were checked on the lists and 170 ballots cast. On being canvassed and counted in open meeting, they were found to be for the fol- lowing persons and the result was declared by the clerk . - Representative in Congress Fourteenth District
William R. Buchanan, Republican 45
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic 123
John McCarty, Socialist
0
Blanks
2
Meeting dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
STATE ELECTION
Pursuant to a warrant duly executed the qualified voters of the Town of Norwell met at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, November 8, 1910, at 6 a. m. Ezra E. Stetson, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen acted as presiding officer. The Town Clerk read the warrant and William D. Turner, Frank
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W. Jones, Amos H. Tilden, John Whalen, Charles W. Thomas and Charles Scully, having been appointed election officers and ballot clerks were duly sworn to faithfully per- form their duties by the clerk. The ballots, cards of instruction and ballot box keys were then delivered to the presiding officer, the ballot box examined by all of the officers and the polls declared open at 6.05 a. m. They were closed at 12.06 p. m. Three hundred and twenty- eight names were checked on the lists and the same number of ballots cast.
On being canvassed and counted in open meeting they were found to be for the following persons and the result de- clared :
GOVERNOR
Eben S. Draper, Republican I7I
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic I2I
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic Progressive Nom. Paper 9
Eugene N. Foss, no designation 13
John A. Nicholls, Prohibition O
Moritz E. Ruther, Socialist Labor O
Daniel A. White, Socialist I
Blanks 13
328
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Thomas F. Cassidy, Democratic Ind. Nom. Paper 98
Louis A. Frothingham, Republican 184
Henry C. Hess, Socialist Labor o
Patrick Mahoney, Socialist
I
William G. Merrill, Prohibition O Blanks 45
328
.
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SECRETARY
Harriet D'Orsay, Socialist 3
Charles J. Martell, Democratic
81
Andrew Mortenson, Socialist Labor O
I90
William M. Olin, Republican William E. Thomas, Prohibition Blanks
3
51
328
TREASURER
Carl Fredrikson, Socialist Labor
3
Thomas A. Frissell, Prohibition
I
Sylvester J. McBride, Socialist
O
Benjamin F. Peach, Democratic Elmer A. Stevens, Republican Blanks
84
191
49
328
AUDITOR
John Holt, Prohibition 2
Jeremiah P. McNally, Socialist Labor
0
Ambrose Miles, Socialist 2
Charles C. Paine, Democratic
84
Henry E. Turner, Republican Blanks 52
188
328
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dennis McGoff, Socialist Labor 2
Harold Metcalf, Socialist O
John B. Ratigan, Democratic 80
19
James M. Swift, Republican
187
Blanks 59
328
CONGRESSMAN- (Fourteenth District)
Robert O. Harris, Republican
198
John McCarty, Socialist
0
Thomas C. Thacher, Democratic
98
Blanks
32
328
COUNCILLOR- (First District)
Charles O. Brightman, Republican
189
Joseph Palme, Socialist Blanks
9
I30
328
SENATOR- (First Plymouth District)
John A. Billings, Socialist
2
Washington Clark, Prohibition
I
Melvin S. Nash, Republican
213
Benjamin F. Peterson, Democratic
71
Blanks
41
328
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (Second Plymouth District)
Lloyd Franklin Hammond, Republican 143
20
Joseph F. Merritt, Democratic 173 Blanks I2
328
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-(Plymouth)
George A. Alcott, Socialist
3
Edward P. Boynton, Democratic
73
Walter H. Faunce, Republican Blanks
193
59
328
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS-(Plymouth)
John E. Ashley, Democratic
47
Charles J. Brandt, Socialist 2
William W. Burke, Democratic 62
Albert T. Sprague, Republican
137
Ezekiel R. Studley, Republican
152
John J. White, Socialist
I
Blanks 255
656
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-(Southeastern District)
Albert F. Barker, Republican 198
Charles E. Burbank, Socialist
o
Moses H. McGaughey, Democratic Blanks 62
68
328
SHERIFF- (Plymouth County)
Charles Douglas, Socialist 14
21
Henry S. Porter, Republican
214
Blanks
100
328
Meeting dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that on the petition of Horace T. Fogg and others, duly filed November 9 at 8.45 p. m., requesting a recount of the ballots cast for a Representative to the General Court at the election held November 8, 1910, that I examined the petition and found it to be in apparent con- formity with the law, and notified the Registrars of Voters to meet at the Selectmen's Office, Monday, Nov. 14, 1910, for the purpose of making said recount, and also notified the candidates interested of the time and place of meeting of the Board.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk of Norwell.
Nov. 14, 1910.
To the Town Clerk of Norwell:
We hereby certify that on the petition for a recount of ballots cost for a Representative in the General Court at an election held in this town November 8, 1910, that we have this day opened the envelopes and recounted the con- tents of the same, due notice having been given the parties
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interested, and find the vote to be as follows :
Whole number of ballots cast, three hundred and twenty- eight.
Lloyd Franklin Hammond, one hundred and forty-three. Joseph F. Merritt, one hundred and seventy-four. Blanks, eleven.
JOHN H. PROUTY, EDWARD N. SEXTON, HAROLD E. STETSON, JEREMIAH H. LEHAN, Registrars of Voters
I hereby certify that on the petition of Jeremiah H. Lehan and others filed November 10, 1910, at 10 a. m., requesting a recount of the ballots cast for a Represent- ative in Congress at the election held in this town, Novem- ber 8, 1910, that I examined the petition and found it to be in apparent conformity with law, and notified the Registrars of Voters to meet at the Selectmen's office, Monday, November 14, 1910, at 3 p. m. for the purpose of making said recount, and also mailed, postage prepaid, notices of the time and place of recount to each of the can- didates, directed to the address given on the official ballot. JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk of Norwell.
November 14, 1910.
To the Town Clerk of Norwell:
We hereby certify that on a petition for a recount of the ballots cast for a Representative in Congress for the
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14th District, at the election held in this town November 8, 1910, that we have this day opened the envelopes and recounted the contents of the same, due notice having been given to the parties interested, and find the vote to be as follows:
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