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This Roll of Honor looks very well for the first year of its publication, particularly as its formation has had the effect of keeping many scholars steadily at school who have hitherto been very irregular in ' their attendance. Quite a number whose names do not appear have striven faithfully for this honorable mention, and have only failed, perhaps in the last days of the term, because of illness or unavoidable accident. But let them not be discouraged, If they have not obtained all they sought, and their names are not printed, they have surely obtained much by
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their increased care and diligence that is of more abiding value. And, farther than this, other years are coming, and, consequently, other Reports, wherein we hope the number of those not absent during the year will become larger, and still larger, until nothing save posi- tive ill health will be able to keep the scholars from their places in the school-room during the hours for study. Then the terrible evils of absenteeism that have been mentioned so many times, and still need to be remem- bered, will have become a record of the past instead of a disagreeable reality.
Another fact which we mention with pleasure is, that in some of our Districts our Registers show that many of the parents have visited the schools during the year. This is as it should be ; let the number increase. Our schools are worthy of attention and careful consideration. Several of them are competent to give their scholars a good, practical common school education, fitting them very well for the ordinary business transactions of life. But there is still room for improvement. Our best · teachers declare their inability to do full justice to the scholars entrusted to their charge, because of the great. and seemingly unavoidable, number of classes, and call to mind again that long considered project - some system of grading. It has been suggested by many-and the - suggestion is a good one -that these larger schools be divided and assistant teachers employed ; but our schools houses, with a single exception, are not suitable for this
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purpose-and, at present, the suggestion is imprac- ticable. The subject appeals to our further and careful attention. Let us not neglect the needs of our school. nor forget their benefits. Let us, rather, be generous toward them as the foundation of our common intelli- gence, as the pride and a source of the power of our Commonwealth, and the living basis of our national existence, growth, and prosperity.
This Report is respectfully submitted to the citizens of the town for their consideration.
JAMES B. TABOR. CHARLES A. LITCHFIELD, LUCY TURNER.
South Scituate, Feb. 3d, 1874.
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TABULAR STATEMENT.
Sum'r Term.
Fall Term.
Fall Term.
No. of School.
NAME OF TEACHER.
Wages per
month.
Whole No.
registered.
Average
attendance.
Whole No.
regist cred.
Average
attendance.
Whole No.
registered.
1
Rebecca C. Brooks, -
$40 00
47
40
48
40
49
Maria Jacobs. -
-
40 00
53
45
49
38
43
Anna Tolman. -
38 00
35
26
35
26
35
Mary Scollard. -
40 00
-
-
-
-
31 32 4
[Emily S. Brown.
Martha W. Brooks.
40 00
45
38
41
34
44
Mary L. Ells.
40 00
27
24
27
23
27
Mary L. Lincoln.
Josephine M. Hatch )
Almira S. Thomas.
40 00
48
41
52
44 50 7
Lilla M. Means.
2 3
Jennie M. Currel.
Annie E. Williamson
36 00
29
24
25
5 6
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Norwell Town Report 1875
NORWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1639 00054 9046
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For Reference
Not to be taken from this room
NOT FOR CIRCULATION
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of South Scituate,
FOR THE
Year ending Feb. 1, 1875,
EMBRACING THOSE OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Treas- urer, Surveyors of Highways, Town Clerk, and School Committee.
ESERVE
62 D
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PLYMOUTH: AVERY & DOTEN, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, CORNER COURT AND NORTH STREETS. 1875.
Norwell Public Library
TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE. In Town Meeting, March 2d, 1874.
VOTED :- That a Financial Statement of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town for the year ensuing be published in the month of February next; also, a list of the taxes.
Attest :
E. T. FOGG, Town Clerk.
Report of the Selectmen.
Statement of the expenditures and receipts of the Town of South Scituate for the year ending February 1st, 1875 :
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
The several sums have been paid to the following named · persons for labor - East Ward :
Benjamin P. Foster,
$220 37
Thomas Stoddard,
$40 25
Nathan Sylvester,
47 24
John Kehoe,
49 87
N. B. Sy yester,
29 75
N. H. Bowker, 25 87
William Sylvester,
144 75
Charles Sylvester,
17 50
David Stoddard,
41 12
Gideon Ford,
34 12
George Sylvester,
15 75
John Stockbridge, 3 00
Fred Benson,
8 25
Joseph Merritt,
51 25
$728 59
BENJAMIN P. FOSTER, Surveyor.
The following named persons have received the sums set against their names for labor -South Ward :
Josiah Stoddard,
8181 70
George W. Stetson, $5 25
Abner Stetson,
55 37
Mathew Stetson,
57 07
Elijah Barstow,
16 00
J. S. Barker, 19 69
Elias Pratt,
16 00
Newton Gardner,
14 00
W. C. Tolman,
14 00
Jack Enols,
32 81
S. C. Cudworth,
17 50
John McCurdy,
32 81
Henry A. Turner,
20 67
C. Cromwell,
2 00
Frank Sreison,
1 75
Heman Damon,
5 25
T. C. Sampson,
21 43
Daniel McCarty,
14 87
Bradford Stetson,
.3 75
S. Gunderway,
3 75
Alonzo Sylvester,
1 75
John Beal,
2 63
Charles Currell,
1 50
Philip Foster,
5 00
Warren Briggs,
3 50
Waters Birker,
1 75
$568 42
Peter Hartt,
16 62
JOSIAH STODDARD, Surveyor. '
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The several sums have been paid to the following named persons for labor - West Ward :
R. P. Briggs,
$188 00
J. S. Clapp,
$27 13
W. S. Briggs,
50 00
Stephen Bowker,
4 50
Morris Gammon,
58 00
James I. Sears,
30 00
Joseph Bowker,
49 00
Luther C. Bailey,
31 00
John Clapp,
8 00
Elias V. Raymond,
4 00
Benjamin Jacobs,
8 00
Walter Simmons.
59 50
Israel Vining,
17 50
H. Penniman,
1 50
B. Barnes,
3 50
Thomas Jones,
2 63
J. G. Briggs,
2 63
L. Damon,
10 00
Marcellus Jones,
2 63
G. Barrell,
3 75
W. Damon,
3 00
Piam Jacobs,
20 00
Loring Jacobs,
28 25
John Turner,
2 00
E. Gammon.
12 00
David Bailey,
13 22
Benjamin Barrell,
50 00
R. P. BRIGGS, Surveyor.
The following sums have been paid for gravel :
South Ward, Josiah Stoddard
$44 58
East Ward, B. P. Foster
31 74
West Ward, R. P. Briggs
19 28
$95 60
GUIDE BOARDS.
Guide posts, with suitable boards attached, are erected in all places where needed in town.
SPECIAL REPAIRS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES.
R. P. Briggs, for building new road and repairs of old one, as ordered by County Commissioners, under petition of J. H. Curtis and others . $1,050 00
Paid for setting posts and drain pipe . 16 00
F. H. Curtis, for lumber and labor, railing bridge ... 9 76
$1,075 76
$689 74
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Henry M. Stetson, for repairs of High Street, as per order of Commissioners, under petition of Charles Groce and others $493 00
Boston Sewer & Drain Pipe Co., for pipe. 46 35
Marcus M. Gardner, freight on drain pipe. 10 60
Curtis Bros. & Co., for gravel. 12 00
$561 95
Day & Collins, for drain pipe near almshouse. $15 53
Day & Collins, for drain pipe on River Street. 12 00
Day & Collins, for drain pipe on Main Street
13 00
Duxbury & Cohasset R. R., for freight
5 07
Joseph Merritt, gratings for drains.
5 08
$50 68
EXPENDITURES OF THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Rebecca C. Brooks, for teaching, 36 weeks $360 00
J. H. Prouty, making fires . 3 00
J. H. Prouty, for wood and fitting. 31 11
Alice M. Simmons, as assistant teacher 9 00
$403 11
DISTRICT No. 2.
Maria Jacobs, for teaching, 37 weeks. $370 00
Leander Damon, for making fires. 3 00
Simeon Damon, for wood 21 50
$394 50
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DISTRICT No. 3.
Mary Scollard, for teaching, 12 weeks. $120 00
Deborah N. Hatch, for teaching, 24 weeks 216 00
E. W. Sprague, for making fires. 3 00
Freeman Damon, for wood and fitting .
22 64
$361 64
DISTRICT No. 4.
Emily S. Brown, for teaching, 37 weeks. $333 00
C. A. Litchfield, for wood and fitting 24 50
F. M. Curtis, for making fires 3 00
$360 50
DISTRICT No. 5.
Martha W. Brooks, for teaching, 29 weeks. $290 00
Emeline Briggs, for teaching, 8 weeks. 80 00
C. H. Lawrence, for making fires . 3 00
Harvey T. Sylvester, for wood 18 25
N. B. Sylvester, for fitting wood . 7 00
$398 25
DISTRICT No. 6.
Mary .M. Lincoln, for teaching, 12 weeks $120 00
Mary L. Ells, for teaching, 24 weeks 216 00
J. Green, for making fires. 3 00
B. W. Jacobs, for wood and fitting 20 95
$359 95
DISTRICT No. 7.
Lillia M. Means, for teaching, 10 weeks $100 00
Mary L. Ells, for teaching, 3 weeks. 30 00
Marianna Holbrook, for teaching, 12 weeks 120 00
Emeline Briggs, for teaching, 12 weeks 120 00
B. P: Stetson. making fires. 3 00
George P. Clapp, for wood and coal 42 40
$415 40
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.
DISTRICT No. 1.
J. H. Prouty, for repairs and furniture.
$1 10
J. H. Prouty, cleaning house and repairs. 11 30
$12 40
DISTRICT No. 2.
Elwin M. Brown, for cleaning house and repairs 1873 $15 84
Simeon Damon, for cleaning house and repairs 6 80
F. H. Curtis, for lumber and labor 71 08
Simeon Damon, for furniture.
5 05
Richmond Farrar, for fencing yard 7 90
T. R. Lawrence, for repairs on black-board. 1 00
$107 67
DISTRICT No. 3.
A. B. Litchfield, for repairs 1873 $4 62
Freeman Damon, for cleaning house and repairs . .
8 75
$13 37
8 DISTRICT No. 4.
C. A. Litchfield, for cash paid for clock
$7 00
DISTRICT No. 5.
E. T. Fogg, for cleaning house, 1873 $4 00
T. R. Lawrence, for painting school-room 26 47
Seth Foster, for clock and globe. 10 30
N. B. Sylvester, for repairs, &c.
6 50
$47 27
DISTRICT No. 6.
B. W. Jacobs, for cleaning house and repairs.
$8 22
T. R. Lawrence, for repairs on blackboard.
1 00
$9 22
DISTRICT No. 7.
Seth Foster, for furniture, 1873 $2 50
G. P. Clapp, cleaning house and repairs. 23 84
F. A. Davis, for material and labor 13 72
New England Clock Co., for clock. 7 00
Walker, Pratt & Co., for stove. 38 00
T. B. Waterman, for repairs. 1 40
$86 46
J. L. Hammett, for maps and slating for schoolrooms $15 50
E. T. Fogg, for supplies to school rooms. 13 57
$29 07
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STATE AID, 1874.
David Stoddard,
$36 00
Mary Spencer,
$48 00
John Lewis,
72 00
E. T. Fogg, "Guardian," 48 00
George B. Hayden.
54 00
C. D. Barnard, 72 00
Rebecca H. Thompson,
86 00
Christiana Benson, 48 00
Thomas Mee,
96 00
Betsey B. Sylvester, 48 00
Matilda B. Stoddard,
48 00
Geo. W. Wilder, " Guardian," 48 00
C. H. Totman, " Guardian,"
48 00
Sarah L. Prouty, " Guardian," 48 00
Benjamin Jacobs,
48 00
Joseph E. Stoddard,
54 00
Elisha Colman,
72 00
Caleb N. Clapp,
14 00
Joseph B. Goodrich,
54 00
Se h O. Fitts,
36 00
George Studley,
84 00
Hannah Dover,
48 00
Total paid for twelve mos., $1,210 00
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid-
Paid-
D. W. Studley,
$1 20
C. Williamson,
$1 50
C. Granderson,
5 40
William Hatch, 7 35
Horace Griggs,
20
R. P. Briggs.
30 10
A. G. Groce,
1 50
Samuel Loring,
18 25
Liba Litchfield,
21 13
B. P. Foster,
5 70
George O. Torrey,
5 70
Cummings Litchfield,
7 35
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$112 38
ABATEMENT OF TAXES OF 1872 AND 1873.
G. S. Horton,
1872,
$3 44
George W. Wilder,
1873, $2 00
G. F. French,
2 70
Charles Bates,
66 2 00
Everett Cushing,
66
3 44
Esther Turner, Est.,
1 59
E. H. Arnold,
66
3 44
Jacob Vinal, Est ..
32
Daniel R. Ewell,
3 44
Mary Damon,
66
25
Wm. O. Merritt,
4 32
Seth Fearing, .
66
2 00
Albert Winslow,
1873,
80
Howard Freeman,
66
2 00
James E. Church,
2 00
Louis R. Stevens,
66
2 80
George F. Lucas,
66
: 00
E. H. Arnold,
66
2 00
C. W. Cushing,
66
2 00
E. F. Damon,
2 00
G. W. Babb,
, 00
John D. Gardner, .
2 00
C. N. Gardner,
2 00
Hosea Gardner,
66
2 00
J. B. Goodrich,
66
4 00
Charles Leroy,
66
2 00
Joseph Harvey,
66
2 00
Henry F. Stoddard,
66
3 20
Jotkam H. Rogers,
66
2 00
Noah J. Stoddard,
66
5 36
J. E. Stoddard,
66
2 00
Gustavus Totman,
2 80
George Studley,
2 00
Delmont O. Cusbing,
2 00
Total amount,
$83 90
2 00
William l'eterson,
2 00
Edwin Magoun,
. 2.
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LIST OF JURORS.
Seth H. Vinal,
Samuel Waters,
William Hatch, Franklin Jacobs,
John Clapp, Alpheus Thomas, George H. Torrey, George E. Jacobs, Eben T. Fogg,
Ansel G. Groce, Joshua B. Reed, Samuel Turner,
Benjamin Jacobs,
Albert S. Greene,
William S. Litchfield,
Thomas J. Studley,
Cummings Litchfield,
Coleman Ford,
Benjamin P. Foster,
Israel Hatch,
William B. Pratt,
James House,
Richard P. Briggs,
Waldo Jones,
Andrew J. Litchfield,
Walter Simmons,
Samuel Tolman,
T. A. Lawrence,
Charles W. Sparrell,
Richmond Farrar.
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
CR.
Received from Webster Club.
$15 00
Antiquarian party
5 00
S. S. Knapp .
1 50
Post 112. .
11 00
Steadfast Lodge.
21 08
E. E. Gunderway ..
7 00
Jones & Snow ..
4 00
Ladies' Sewing Society
8 00
Harrington .
4 00
So. Scituate Band.
18 00
Wm. F. Talbot ..
8 00
Lysander Richards.
4 00
Fred N. Sylvester
6 00
Comical Brown
4 00
Willard Torrey.
4 00
$120 58
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DR.
Paid for kerosene, $17.47 ; wax, $8.60 ; clean- ing hall, $4.00. . $30 07
Chimneys and wicks, $5.88; lamps, $13.05 ; brooms, 1.10 .... 20 03
Benson, for care of hall to April 1st. . 4 00
Wood and fitting, $20.50; letting hall, $1.00 .. 21 50
C. D. Barnard, care of hall ten months, 10 00 $85 60
Balance in favor of Hall. $34 98
ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES FROM FEB. 1, 1874 TO FEB 1, 1875.
Stephen Benson, as superintendant, 12 months. $275 00
Thomas Tolman, for groceries 278 30
J. Torrey & Co., for soap. 7 20
Joseph Merritt, for pasturing cow
4 35
Allen Sharpleigh & Co., for tea.
18 00
F. M. Litchfield, for coal . .
56 70
Seth Foster, for clothing, medicine, &c.
25 70
A. G. Mann, for wood
21 00
Jonathan Hatch, for ice 3 50
Andrew Clapp, for swine. 10 00
H. T. Sylvester, for wood
5 00
Mrs. Barstow, for care of Mrs. Brown
5 00
C. W. Sparrell, coffin and shroud for Cynthia Merritt
16 00
Duxbury & Cohasset R. R. Co., for freight
76
Dr. Brownell, for medical attendance.
19 50
E. T. Fogg, for groceries. 252 43
N. P. Brownell, for swine 14 00
J. C. Frye & Co., for butter
31 16
S .W. Eastman, for tin ware.
2 41
J. G. Kaulback & Co., for oil and molasses
34 61
Superintendent for supplies. . 54 45
Seth Foster, for standing wood 25 00
$1333 63
J. H. Corthell, for meat .
173 56
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ALMSHOUSE CREDIT.
Received for board, horse hire, meals and lodgings,
use of hearse, hay, &c. $90 76
Received from Joseph Merritt, for board, medical attendance and funeral expenses of Cynthia Merritt 60 00
Received from sale of calf 10 08
Received from sale of hide and tallow . 7 02
Number of vagrants, 36; cost of keeping the same. . 36 00
By wood, bought but not cut. 25 00
Board of 7} paupers, at $2.82} per week 1,104 77
$1,333 63
The items of expense in the Overseers of the Poor depart- ment show a slight increase over former years. The severe panic in business, and an unusual amount of sickness for the past year, will account for most of the increase in the assistance outside of the almshouse.
ASSISTANCE OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid-
Supplies to Mary Monahon and family $215 50
Supplies to Alice Brooker 52 00
Town of Duxbury, for supplies to Charles D. Mann and family . 10 00
City of Taunton, for supplies to A. T. Clapp and family 121 44
Supplies to Noah J. Stoddard and family 125 96
Dr. W. R. Howes, for medical attendance on family of Noah J. Stoddard 60 75
Supplies to George Studley and family . 264 30
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Supplies to Rebecca H. Thompson and family . $39 88
Supplies to Mary Palmer 5 00
Supplies to C. D. Bishop ·2 00
Supplies to Leander Osborne and family 23 27
Supplies to Mrs. Simpson 19 97
Supplies to John A. Pierce and family. 71 22
Supplies to Hewitt Baker and family 93 00
Supplies to Isaac Packard
10 00
Dr. J. O. French, for medical attendance to Elisha F. Coleman 20 50
State Lunatic Hospital, for board of Patrick Mona- hon, 12 months. 196 65
State Lunatic Hospital, for board and burial of L. Gunderway 170 21
State Lunatic Hospital, for board of Matilda W. Brown. 10 50
Town of Pembroke, supplies to E. B. Howland.
115 62
$1,627 77
Received and due from-
State for supplies to paupers. $123 22
Pembroke for supplies to H.Baker and family 93 00 E. Bridgewater for supplies to L. Osborne .. 23 27 Taunton for supplies to George Studley and family. . 264 30
Hanover for supplies to paupers.
10 00
Hingham for supplies to Mrs. Simpson .
19 97
$533 76
Total expense to the Town.
$1,094 01
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ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1875.
Support of poor and other town charges $2,000 00
Support of schools 2,500 00
Repairs of highways . 2,000 00
Extra repairs on roads 500 00
$7,000 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Avery & Doten, printing town reports. $88 30
Nichols & Hall, for school books 55 97
Jonathan Hatch, for ice chest 24 00
C. Sylvester, for burning grass on flats 2 00
C. A. Litchfield, for repairs at Bridge landing 11 50
Israel Nash, for horse 175 00
C. H. Paine, for leveling and grading new road 12 00
Brewer & Tileston, for school books. 21 38
C. W. Sparrell, warning town meetings. 12 00
J. B. Tabor, for school books. 28 48
David Torrey, Jr., for use of mowing machine and . rake. 5 00
W. E. Potter, for repairs on well at Almshouse. 12 75
S. Hawes, for cement 2 75
F. Damon, lime and lumber for well. 2 45
J. L. Hammett, for school books 62 52
E. T. Fogg, for stationery, stamps, &c., 9 19
T. J. Studley, for repairs on farm wagon. 41 59
L. G. Fitts, for ditching town flats .. . 15 50
C. W. Sparrell, for repairs on Almshouse .. 9 65
Franklin Damon, lumber for railing bridge near Cop- per Corner. 5 70
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Gideon Ford; for labor on bridge. . $3 50
E. H. Totman, for damage to wagon .. 5 75
Henry Merritt, for mowing bushes, 1873. 4 00
Joseph Easterbrook, printing road notices 5 50
Quincy Mutual Insurance Co. for insurance 34 90
J. L. Hammett, for school books 26 39
Brewer & Tileston, for school books.
21 91
Seth Foster, for expressage, printing, &c.,.
19 60
Joseph Merritt, 2d, for smith work at landing,
3 32
Post 112, for Decoration Day. 50 00
Joseph Merritt, 2d, smith work.
27 24
Thomas Sables, for labor on wagon 10 00
Dr. Brownell, med. attendance 1873 12 00
E. H. Bonney, for coal, 1873
7 88
J. Torrey & Co., soap, 1873
10 00
Edward Stowell, expenses and cash paid for Mrs. Monahon. . 10 00
T. B. Waterman, expenses to Swansea.
5 30
E. Stowell, expenses and horse hire to Taunton. 3 90
$858 92
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid James B. Tabor, for services as School Com- mittee to March 2d, 1874. $8 00
Lucy Turner, for services to Feb. 1, 1875. 32 00
Emily T. Jacobs, for services to Feb. 1, 1875 . . 30 00
C. A. Litchfield, for services to Feb. 1, 1875. .
29 00
C. W. Sparrell, for returning deaths to Town Clerk 8 25
E. T. Fogg, for registering marriages, births and deaths 26 65
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Paid C. A. Litchfield, for services as Selectmen, As- sessors, and Overseer of the Poor to March 2d, 1874 $12 00
Edward Stowell, for same services. 10 00
T. B. Waterman, for same services. 8 00
C. A. Litchfield, for services from March 2d, 1874, to February 1st, 1875 .. . 150 00
Edward Stowell, for services from March 2d, 1874, to Feb. 1st, 1875. 132 00
T. B. Waterman, for services from March 2d, 1874, to February 1st, 1875. 106 00
C. A. Litchfield, copying valuation lists for State Edward Stowell, copying valuation lists for State 10 00
10 00
T. B. Waterman, copying valuation lists for State 5 00
$576 90
RECAPITULATION.
Repairs on highways $1,986 75
Incidentals . 858 92
Assistance out of almshouse 1,094 01
State aid. 1,210 00
Removing snow
112 38
Abatement of taxes
83 90
Almshouse expenses 1,333 63
Repairs ou school houses 312 46
Expenditures for schools ..
2,693 35
Special repairs on roads and bridges
1,688 39
Gravel 95 60
Town officers.
576 90
State tax .
1,520 00
County tax .
1,272 79
$14,839 08
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The amount raised for taxation in the several cities and towns, for the year 1874, was $28,700,605. Monroe, in Franklin Coun- ty, has the highest rate of tax, it being $41.00 per $1,000. Na- hant is the lowest in this particular, the rate there being only $5.00 per $1,000.
Average rate of taxation in Plymouth County, $13.75 per $1,000.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Valuation of the Town, May 1, 1874.
Valuation of real estate.
$650,162 00
personal estate. 260,124 00
$910,286 00
Rate of taxation, $1.22 on $100.00.
Number of polls, 478.
Total Tax for State, County, and Town Purposes.
State tax
$1,520 00
County tax 1,272 79
Poor and incidental. 3,000 00
Schools. 2,500 00
New roads and extra repairs
1,500 00
Repairs of highways.
2,000 00
School books.
24 05
Overlayings
268 60
Amount placed in hands of Collector $12,085 53
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN FEB. 1st, 1875.
Notes in favor of-
South Scituate Savings Bank $957 00
Joseph T. Litchfield 725 00
C. W. Sylvester 470 00
H. T. Sylvester
200 00
Michael Ford.
1,025 00
Ebenezer Stetson,
200 00
J. C. Tolman .. .
300 00
R. V. C. Turner ..
575 00 .
Nathaniel Turner
300 00
Interest due on above notes
120 25
Estimated amount due several schools. 900 00
Estimated bills outstanding
134 35
$5,906 60
RESOURCES.
Outstanding taxes $2,821 68
Cash in hands of Treasurer
1,468 70
State Treasurer from State Aid. 1,300 00
Due from Hanover, support of pauper
10 00
Due from Taunton, supplies to George Studley
33 00
Due from State, supplies to paupers.
123 22
Due from County Treasurer, school fund. 150 00
$5,906 60
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By an examination of the Report for the year 1866,
$18,739 79 we find the town debt at that time to be.
For the year 1867
15,100 74
1868
15,064 33
1869
17,688 32 .
1870
15,235 92
66
1871 12,898 83
66
1872
8,902 43
. 66
1873
6,431 93
1874 1,486 11
At the present time, it is gratifying to be able to report, that the resources of the town are sufficient to meet its liabilities. There is probably enough due us from the State for Corpora- tion and Bank taxes unpaid to offset all abatements of taxes, and small bills outstanding more than estimated.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. LITCHFIELD, Selectmen,
EDWARD STOWELL, Assessors, and
THOMAS B. WATERMAN, Overseers of the Poor.
E. T. FOGG, TREASURER, in account with the Town of South Scituate, Feb. 1, 1875.
DR.
To assessment of 1874, -
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- $12,085 53
By cash paid on Selectmen's orders and allow-
ances, -
- $12,566 43
By cash paid on Scituate tax,
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11 12
balance of dog fund refunded, -
146 45
balance of corporation tax, 1873, -
58 95
balance of bank tax, 1873,
25 84
cash received of town of Marshfield,
2 00
cash received of East Bridgewater, support of Poor, 23 27
cash received from pedlars' licenses, -
18 00
City of Taunton, support of Poor, -
231 30
cash received for State pauper, -
5 00
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for sale of grass on flats, 48 25
for corporation tax refunded,
1,163 96
for National Bank tax, -
1,910 98
for State aid refunded, -
1,065 50
of town of Hingham, support of Poor, 19 97
for meals and lodging at Alms- house, - -
36 31
of E. T. Fogg, for sale of school books, - of R. W. Killam, for sale of school books, - -
110 03
48 31
of State school fund, -
273 09
for sale of horse, - - -
30 00
of Joseph Merritt, for support of sister, 60 00
$23,605 44
CR.
outstanding taxes, Feb. 1, 1874, -
3,651 99
cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1874,
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- 2,536 73
cashı received for use of town hall,
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53 98
County tax, -
-
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- 1,272 79
State tax, - - -
- 1,520 00
notes and interest, - -
-
3,573 74
. Discount for prompt payment of taxes, - 270 98
Treasurer's and Collector's salary, -
-
100 00
Taxes outstanding,
.
2,821 68
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Cash to balance, -
.
1,468 70 -
$23,605 44
Respectfully submitted,
F. T. FOGG, Treasurer.
The Committee chosen by the Town to audit the account of the Treasurer, have attended to that duty, and find the above account correct and properly vouched.
C. A. LITCHFIELD, EDWARD STOWELL, Auditing Com. T. B. WATERMAN,
South Scituate, Jan. 30, 1875.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1874.
January 22. Elwyn T. Wright, of Abington, and Mary F. Groce, of South Scituate. By Rev. A. G. Jennings.
February 8. George H. Tisdale and Amelia F. Nash, both of South Scituate. By Rev. J. C. Halliday ..
March 22. Reuben A. Griggs, of South Scituate, and Ella C. Turner, of Pembroke. By Rev. Wm. H. Fish.
March 22. Nathaniel Groce, of Rockland, and Emily Baker, of Pembroke. By Rev. Wm. H. Fish.
May 21. Alfred Paine and Adeline F. Litchfield, both of South Scituate. By Rev. Wm. H. Fish.
May 24. John N. Gardner and Elizabeth A. Smith, both of South Scituate. By Rev. E. A. Boyden.
June 28. William B. White, of Abington, and Anna Church, of South Scituate. By Rev. E. A. Boyden.
June 30. Benjamin P. Nichols and Hannah C. Turner, both of South Scituate. By Rev. Wm. H. Fish.
August 3. Horace M. Stetson and Ruth C. Hewitt, both of South Scituate. By Rev. E. A. Boyden.
September 3. Bella J. Matthewson, of Weymouth, and Mar- garet Kenney, of South Scituate. By Rev. Andrew Read. September 10. Edmund G. Ford and Martha M. Lincoln, both of South Scituate. By Rev. Andrew Read.
October 8. Charles E. Fish, of Hanover, and Lizzie L. Law- rence, of South Scituate. By Rev. George Leonard.
October 10. Thomas Sables and Abigail Bradford, both of South Scituate. By Samuel A. Turner, Esq.
October 13. James Hayes, of Abington, and Margaret Farrell, of South Scituate. By Peter J. Leddy.
October 17. Fred. W. Dunbar, of Hingham, and Elvira Conant, of Randolph. By Rev. Cyrus W. Allen.
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October 21. Asa L. Vining, of South Scituate, and Emma D. Leavitt, of Hanover. By Rev. Cyrus W. Allen.
October 31. Seth A. Curtis and Hattie S. Hatch, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. B. Greene.
November 6. Benjamin E. Stetson, of Scituate, and Mary F. Harris, of South Scituate. By Rev. N. B. Gilman.
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