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2820
36 73
Chas. H. Chandler & Co.,
400
1125
19 82
Elisha Delano,
1
7610
4130
154 43
Charles Estes,
1
2 00
Sprague Freeman,
1
800
11 05
Sumner F. Furnald,
1
790
220
15 32
Bailey Gulliver,
1
·
40
2 40
Nahum Keene,
1
2 00
Nathan C. Keene,
1 505
8 50
Estate Joanna Loudon,
10:25
13 32
George G. Lewis,
1
27
2 27
Joseph Lewis,
1 3350
535
52 38
Joseph H. Lewis,
1
225
4 92
33
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate. 775
Personal Estate.
Highway Unpaid. Arrears. Books.
Tax.
Ichabod A. Loring,
1
100
13 07
Marcus M. Mann,
1
2 00
Roland G. Paine,
1
2 00
Eugene W. Paine,
1
2 00
William Randall,
1
27
2 27
William A. Rogers,
1
1300
200
21 50
Alfred Rogers,
50
2 65
George Simmons,
1
82
3 14
Charles H. Snell,
I
2 00
Charles Snell,
1
740
95
328
16 33
George B. Stan dish,
1
3185
380
48 14
Elijah F. Snell,
1
2 00
G. Bailey Standish,
1
2 00
Huldah Standish,
1030
13 30
Mason Simmons,
150
2 92
Robert J. Trethewey,
1
2 00
David P. Walker,
1
2 00
Jonathan F. White,
1
2 00
High St. Union Store,
3000
39 00
John Whitmarsh,
1
1075
4.0
16 62
Samuel G. Whitmarsh,
1
150
3 95
Non-Residents.
Boston.
Real Estate. 2200
Highway Arrears. 202
Tax.
Barnabas Davis,
30 67
John M. Doane,
1600
20 80
Richard Soule,
600
55
8 35
Charles W. Perkins,
170
6 17
Bridgewater.
Solomon Alden,
60
05
70
William Bourne,
130
11
1 73
East Abington.
Horatio Baker,
25
32
Paul Baker,
25
32
Ezra Arnold,
100
09
1 39
Halifax.
George Drew, Nathaniel Soule,
40
05
70
40
05
70
9
Hanson.
34
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
Jabez Soule,
- 32
02
34
Lysander Howard, Isaac Wood, Estate Cyrus Richmond,
3.4
02
3.4
28
02
34
32
02
34
Kingston.
Thomas Bailey,
250
23
3 48
Charles Adams,
240
23
3 48
Nathaniel Washburn,
70
07
1 05
Ira Cook,
28
02
34
Nathan Chandler,
125
1 62
Edward Holmes,
400
37
5 57
Estate Jabez Fuller,
1050
96
14 61
John A. Chandler,
20
02
34
James Foster,
280
37
3 67
Nathaniel Faunce,
164
16
2 93
Cornelius A. Faunce,
200
18
2 78
Christopher P. Drew,
38
05
70
Seth Drew,
38
05
70
Timothy French,
140
14
2 09
Estate Stephen Holmes,
225
21
3 14
Ezra Mitchell,
75
07
1 04
Constant Sampson.
150
14
2 09
John Faunce,
24
02
34
Oliver Sampson,
56
05
70
Nathaniel Waterman,
28
02
34
Ira Chandler,
138
14
2 07
Estate John Hall,
290
28
4 18
William Peterson,
200
11
2 71
John Bearce,
28
02
34
Baker Ford,
28
02
34
Joseph Stranger,
250
23
3 48
Daniel Howland,
100
28
1.55
Philliman W. McGlathlin,
100
23
1 55
George Adams,
40
05
70
John S. Chandler,
120
1 62
Job W. Drew, Trustee,
50
65
Ira Chandler, Jr.,
1125
76
15 38
David Chandler,
2480
32 17
Marshfield.
George H. Hall,
500
6 50
Edward Sprague,
100
09
1 39
John Chandler,
225
21
3 13
Ichabod Wadsworth,
200
18
2 78
Luke Wadsworth,
200
18
2 78
Mary Wadsworth,
550
50
7 65
Charles Sprague,
300
20
4 10
Seth Sprague,
25
02
34
Harvey Sprague,
100
09
1 39
Charles Sprague, Jr.,
125
11
1 73
Nathaniel Simmons,
657
8 45
Ezra Wright,
16
02
34
Lewis Taylor,
900
11 60
Alden Harlow,
100
09
1.39
.
.
35
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
Estato Anthony Thomas,
175
16
2 43
Luther Thomas,
945
13 22
John Bourne,
375
34
5 21
James Sprague,
75
07
1 01
John Ford,
1080
34
14 32
Ray Stephens,
50
05
70
Betsey Bourne,
50
05
70
Otis Baker,
250
23
3 40
David Carver,
400
37
5 57
Estate Asa Hewett,
50
05
70
Estate Chandler Ford,
- 325
30
4 52
Peleg Kent,
2600
239
36 60
Estate Nahum Packard,
2120
202
29 64
Estate Eleazer Harlow,
350
39
4 94
Ezra Smith,
425
39
5 91
John Sprague,
300
28
4 18
Charles P. Wright,
140
14
2 09
Simeon B. Chandler,
185
16
2 63
James Baker,
125
11
1 73
Joseph Sampson,
200
18
2 78
Estate Samuel Baker,
800
73
11 13
Thomas White,
40
65
George M. Baker,
100
09
1 39
Henry T. Crosley,
125
11
1 73
T. B. Blackman,
700
64
9 74
Joseph Hewett,
1595
147
22 27
Eliza Hewett,
415
23
5 75
John Baker,
225
2 91
Hiram Butterfield,
240
14
3 39
Samuel Baker,
850
11 55
Nancy R. Baker,
175
2 27
Stephen C. Sprague,
25
02
34
Samuel Williamson,
1000
92
13 92
Martin Kent,
125
11
1 73
Henry Hatch,
100
09
1 39
Pembroke.
Simeon Chandler,
325
4 55
Abel Keen,
15
32
W. Ellis Chandler,
73
07
1 04
George F. Hatch,
500
. 6 50
Nathan T. Shepard,
1150
14 75
Anson Hatch,
975
12 67
John Barker,
2075
218
29 15
Robert Barker,
113
1 62
Estate Charles Church,
250
7
1 04
Warren T. Whiting,
3.95
11
5 31
George H. Church,
150
14
2 09
Olive Churchill,
400
37
5 57
Isaac Sampson,
220
2 92
Alden Sampson,
70
97
Joseph W. Magoun,
475
43
6 60
Marcin Bryant,
16
02
34
Horace Hall,
400
5 20
36
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
Hiram Randall,
1200
15 60
David W. Foster,
16
02
34
Peleg Barker.
200
126
3 86
Henry Magoun,
150
14
2 09
Ichabod W. Peterson,
50 books 235 | 05
3 05
Peleg R. Sampson,
80
07
1 05
Calvin Peterson,
225
2 92
Estate Elisha K. Josselyn,
250
37
3 62
Estate William Standish,
600
41
8 41
Estate Alden Loring,
300
28
4 18
Abijah Sampson.
700
66
9 76
Joseph Ford.
32
02
34
Thomas H. Sampson,
94
1 30
Francis Merritt,
240
3 25
William Taylor,
300
3 90
Benjamin Standish, Agent,
900
11 60
Estate George W. Witherell,
50
05
70
Isaac Curtis,
150
1 95
Abel Stetson,
130
11
1 73
Thomas Peterson,
40
02
67
Estate Isaac Hatch,
160
14
2 09
Plympton.
Isaac Sturtevant,
32
02
34
Charles S. Morse,
600
7 80
Stephen Faunce,
Roxbury. 765
-10 07
John Hicks,
140
1 95
James C. Bradford,
100
09
1 39
James C. Bradford, guardian,
125
1 62
Plymouth.
Bradford Barney,
36
02
34
Ezekiel Ryder,
36
02
34
Samuel Bradford,
48
05
70
Samuel Cole, jr.,
24
02
34
Est. Charles Jackson,
300
3 90
Samuel Barnes,
32
02
34
James and Wm. Hall,
20
02
34
Stafford Sturtevant,
32
02
34
Woburn.
Est. Oliver Bacon,
515
46
7 28
Weymouth.
John O. Foye,
150
14
2 09
Theron Shaw,
150
14
2 09
Lydia A. Bates,
615
57
8 69
Elias Richards, guardian,
300
3 90
Middleboro.
Sarah Pratt,
550
50
7 65
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New Bedford.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY,
FOR THE YEAR
1867-8.
PLYMOUTH: PLYMOUTH ROCK STEAM PRESS. 1868.
REPORT.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Duxbury :-
Your School Committee present a brief report for the school- year 1867-8. Although it is in accordance with the Statute law of the State and the usages of the past, yet the statement of the Committee is read and considered, probably, but by comparatively few ; and consequently its influence is very lim- ited in advancing the interests of education in our midst. It matters not how much interest may be felt by the Committee, or effort put forth, if they are not encouraged and assisted by those who have the most special and immediate interest in the pupils, they must fail to accomplish a result so much to be desired in educational enterprise.
The law of the Commonwealth compels the Town to keep a school, six months in the year, in each of the twelve Districts, or subjects the Town to a fine of twenty-five hundred dollars if there is failure thus to do.
Unfortunately, in about half of these Districts there are but few pupils, and in the distribution of the money raised for school purposes, the amount apportioned to them is necessarily small. But small as the means are, the demand is, that the Committee shall furnish a competent teacher to meet the legal demand.
This is to demand an impossibility, or competent teachers must devote to the town a part of what is really due them for their services. In this connection we beg leave to say, if there is not more money raised for the support of the schools, it,
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would greatly relieve the Committee to give the employing of teachers to the Agents of the several Districts.
There should be in each of our school-houses in the town at least nine months school in the year ; but it would be utterly impossible, with the amount of money appropriated in the past. Hence we cannot fail to discover where the responsibility rests if the children and youth are compelled to suffer by a six months' vacation in each year.
No better investment can be made by the Town than by a liberal appropriation to support the public schools. But assured, by the experience of the past, that suggestions and recommendations of the Committee avail little more than the " beating of the air," we desist, and briefly state the result of the school year.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Length of school, 72 months. Wages of teacher per month, $24.00 DISTRICT NO. 2.
Summer, 3 mos. Winter, 42 mos. 66 $24.00
Length of school,
8 months.
Summer, 21 mos. Winter, 43 mos. $28.00
Wages of teacher per month, " $24.00 DISTRICT No. 3.
Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos.
6 months. Winter, 3 mos.
Wages of teacher per month, $30.00 DISTRICT No. 4.
$40.00
Length of school,
Summer, 5 mos.
81 months. Winter, 34 mos. 66 $26.00
Wages of teacher per month, " $24.00 DISTRICT NO. 5.
Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos.
Wages of teacher per month,
$20.00
6 months. Winter, 3 mos. $26.00
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DISTRICT NO. 6.
Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos. Wages of teacher per month, $18.00 DISTRICT NO. 7. Length of school, 6 months. Winter, 3 mos.
Summer, 3 mos. Wages of teacher per month, $24.00 DISTRICT NO. 8. Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos. Wages of teacher per month, $20.00 DISTRICT NO. 9. Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos.
Wages of teacher per month,
$17.00
DISTRICT No. 10.
Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos.
Wages of teacher per month,
$16.00
DISTRICT NO. 11.
$17.00
Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos.
Wages of teacher per month,
$24.00
DISTRICT NO. 12.
Length of school, 6 months. Summer, 3 mos. Winter, 3 mos. 66 $18.00
Wages of teacher per month,
$17.00
HIGH SCHOOL AT ASHDOD.
Length of school,
Summer, 3 mos.
Wages of teacher per month,
$28.00
HIGH SCHOOL AT MASONIC HALL.
Length of School,
9 months.
$28.00
Summer, 22 mos.
Winter, 62 mos.
66
$28.00
Wages of teacher per month, " $28.00
7 months. Winter, 4 mos. . ''$20.00
$24.00
6 months. Winter, 3 mos.
$20.00
6 months.
Winter, 3 mios.
66
$18.00
6 months. Winter, 3 mos.
6 months.
Winter, 3 mos.
66
$24.00
9 months. Winter, 6 mos.
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It is not our purpose to offer extended remarks in regard to the schools, but to state briefly our opinion.
The teachers have generally been successful in their endeav- ors. The old and tried teachers have sustained their former reputation for ability to teach and ability to discipline. Hon- orable mention should also be made of five new teachers, who were educated in our own schools. We think the result of their efforts would compare favorably with others who have established a reputation as successful teachers.
In some of the schools there has been manifested, on the part of some pupils, a spirit of insubordination, and also, in some instances, an unwillingness to close application to their studies. We regret the fact of these occurrences, and most earnestly hope that the like may never occur again. In gen- eral, the scholars should be commended for the progress they have made in their studies, considering the limited opportuni- ties given them.
THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
These, to us, are a new enterprise. The law of the Com- monwealth obliges the Town to sustain a " High School of the second grade" nine months in the year, or to be subjected to a tine of twenty-five hundred dollars for each failure. To locate this school for the specified time-nine months-in any given locality, would fail to accommodate but few of the pupils. To fix on two localities, with a school four months and a half at each locality, would fail to accomplish half the desired results:
Last spring, in company with the Hon. Stephen Gifford, the Chairman of the Committee consulted the Hon. Joseph White, Secretary of the Board of Education, in regard to employing female teachers. He unhesitatingly affirmed that it would meet the demand of the law, and that they might be employed.
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This fact was stated to the voters assembled in Town Meet- ing, and it was voted to establish two High Schools: one at the west part of the town, the other at the east.
These schools have been conducted by competent female · teachers, and the result has been, we think, all that could have been reasonably expected, considering the embarassments un- der which they have necessarily labored. The Committee were under the necessity of renting halls for this purpose, and these only furnished by the pupils. In order to successful effort in this direction, good school-houses are a necessity.
ROLL OF HONOR. DISTRICT NO. 2.
Summer.
Charlie H. Brewster,
Laura HI. Freeman,
Willie W. Brewster.
Carrie M. Brewster, Eddie W. Simmons,
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Summer.
Ida F. Bailey,
Alice M. Lucas,
Nellie B. Chandler,
Fredie L. Chandler,
Geo. H. McNaught,
Mabel Loring,
William A. Cushing.
Fannie W. Loring, Rebecca A. Chandler, George Weston.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Summer. Desiah F. Glass, James H. Ford, Willie B. Gardner.
Winter. A. Elmore Chandler, Henry B. Harriman, Harry A. Randall, Ida M. Chandler, Imogen Chandler, Desiah F. Glass. Nancie C. Glass, Nellie Randall, Lizzie A. Randall.
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DISTRICT NO. 8.
Summer.
Winter.
Jennie M. Chandler,
Sarah A. Peterson.
Sarah A. Peterson.
Lizzie Weston, Cora M. Alden.
Cora M. Alden.
We have sought to be brief in this Report for two reasons. First, we think it will be read by a large majority of the inhab- itants of the town. Secondly. it will be less expense to publish it.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. R. TISDALE, GEO. T. CHANDLER,
School JOHN S. LORING. Committee.
DUXBURY, March 28. 1868.
Statement of Book Agent's Account for the School Year 1867-8. DR.
Books on hand at the commencement of the year, - $47 86
bought of R. S. Davis & Co., -
- 185 68
Brewer & Tileston. -
71 52
Percentage added-part of books unsokl. - -
39 26
$344 32
CR.
Casł paid R. S. Davis & Co .. -
- $30 00
Brewer & Tileston. -
-
-
31 00
Books returned. -
-
- -
2 40
Paid Book Agent, and incidental expenses. -
32 72
Books on hand,
49 92
Unpaid bills for books in several Districts. 135 71 -
Cash on hand. -
- 59 12
$340 37
W. R. TISDALE, Book Agent.
Audited by
SAMUEL ATWELL. Selection of the Town of Duxbury.
-
-
Lizzie Weston.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY,
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 19TH,
1868.
PLYMOUTH: PLYMOUTH ROCK STEAM PRESS. 1868.
REPORT.
In accordance with a vote of the town, the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor submit their annual report of receipts and expenditures of the town of Duxbury, for the year ending Feb. 18, 1868.
ACCOUNT OF DISTRICT SCHOOL MONEY.
Assessm't Rec'd from
Amt. of Orders
Dist. Prud'l Coni.
Bal. from 1866.
1867.
Sch. Com,
Total.
drawn.
Bal. duc.
1 Samuel Delano,
$13 41
$198 35
$211 76
$211 62
$00 14
2 Micalı A. Soule,
106 09
257 60
363 69
268 50
05 19
3 Gershom Bradford,
111 91
184 13
$+ 09
300 13
211 00
89 13
Nathan G. Whiting,
125 50
226 79
352 38
340 83
11 55
5 Robert T. Randall,
177 02
127 02
132 00
45 02
6 Benjamin Alden,
34 89
127 25
162 14
138 00
22 14
7 Samuel Atwell,
172 28
122 28
150 50
21 78
8 Thomas Soule,
136 73
136 23
77 03
59 70
9 Augustus Weston.
9 27
115 40
124 67
115 00
9 67
10 Benjamin Alden,
122 51
122 51
109 83
12 68
11
3 38
164 17
167 53
147 50
20 05
12 Joseplı H. Lewis,
7 38
117 77
125 15
118 71
6 44
$411 92
$2,000 00
$4 09
$2,416 01
$2,020 52
$395 49
GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Balance due from 1867,
- $304 00
Assessment for the year 1867,
- 500 00
Total, -
-
-
-
- $804 00
Amount of orders drawn, -
-
- $437 26
Bælanee carricd to new account,
-
-
- 366 74
Total,
-
-
-
-
- $804 00
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
Balance due from 1866; - - $114 01
Received of Massachusetts school fund, - - 205 37
Total, - - - - $319 38
CR.
Paid School District No. 3, - -
-
- $4 09
Balance carried to new account,
-
- 315 29
Total,
- -
-
- $319 38
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Paid aid to the soldiers and sailors and families of the
slain from Feb. 1, 1867, to Feb. 1, 1868, $2,445 00
Due from State, from Jan. 1, 1867, to Feb. 1, 1868, 2,773 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation for the year 1867, 1
- - $500 00
Paid for repairs on highways, 1867, -
- - $283 42
Balance carried to new account, - - - $214 58
Total, - -
- $500 00
NEW ROADS.
Appropriation for year 1867, -
-
$1,380 00
Paid for building new roads, -
$1,275 50
Balance to new account, - -
104 50
- 1,380 00
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REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriations for year 1867, -
-
$1,299 53
Paid for removing snow,
$1,276 73
Balance carried to incidentals,
22 80
1,299 53
SETTLEMENT WITH LIQUOR AGENT.
Cash and Liquors on hand at the annual settlement
- - - $170 72 Feb. 18, 1867, -
Amount of liquors bought, -
-
- - 216 29
Agent's salary, - -
- - 8 32
Total, -
- - -
- $395 33
Amount of liquor sold, $233 38
Cash on hand at settlement May 9th, 131 88
Balance against the town, - - - 30 07
395 35 Paid to town Treasurer $31.88, leaving in Agent's hands of cash and liquor, $100.
LIQUOR AGENCY.
Dr. Chesley Perkins, Agent, in account with the town of Duxbury, for the year ending, Feb. 18, 1867.
Cash Account. DR.
Cash and liquors on hand, May 9, 1867, - - $100 00
Received for liquors sold, -
- 971 80
- - Balance, - - - -
-
- 89 86
Total. - - - - $1.161 66
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CR.
Liquors purchased, -
-
$1,104 98
U. S. License,
-
-
=
- 25 00
Agent's salary, -
-
-
- 31 68
Total,
-
$1,161 66
Liquor Account.
DR. -
Liquors purchased,
$1,104 98
U. S. License,
-
25 00
Agent's salary,
31 68
Profits, .1
75 27
Total,
CR. -
-
$1,236 93
Liquors sold,
-
- $971 80
Liquors on hand Feb. 18, 1868,
- 265 13
Total,
-
-
$1,236 93
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Balance of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of
the Poor, bill for year 1866, - $62 12 Services of Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, for the year 1867, - - 407 00
Blank tax book, stationery, and removing safe, - School committee bill, - -
171 59
J. S. Loring, clay for roads,
10 00
Appraising school house, -
-
- 1 50
Printing Selectmen's report, - - -
50 30
Rent for school house for the high school Dis't No. 11, 15 00 W. R. Tisdale, school books, 82 4%
-
-
-
-
15 94
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Constable fees, -
-
-
- 36 00
Cedar posts at old Cemetery, -
23 30
-
Charles H. Chandler, rent of Hall for High School,
21 50
For land taken for Nook road and Referee's bill,
75 00
Repairs on engine house, -
-
-
14 23
Remittance on taxes,
-
-
-
- 105 04
Printing tax bills, -
-
- - -
6 75
Over-work on highway, - -
-
259 69
Land taken for road from Bailey's corner to the Uni-
. tarian meeting house, - -
34 51
4 85 Blank certificates for Cemetery, - - -
E. S. Sampson & Levi H. Cushing for attending Court, 6 08
Rent of land for engine house, . -
- -
3 00
Benjamin Alden, attending road auction and surveying, 38 89
22 73 Removing snow, - - - - -
Setting fence around old Cemetery, - -
-
8 00
Engine men, - - -
64 00
John S. Loring, for surveying Point road, 4 75
Coal for Town House, - - - -
5 78
Assistant Engineers, -
-
- - -
8 00
Expenses on cost and damages on the Brooks's case, 572 90 George W. Ford, auditing accounts, 2 00 - -
Town Clerk's bill for services, -
-
-
29 00
S. L. Sprague, soil for road, -
- - 15 93 Treasurer and Collector's fees. -
-
- 284 93
- - $2,480 28 Total. -
- - $22 50 Printing school report, -
S
TOWN DEBT.
Balance from year 1866, - - $4,826 79
Appropriation for 1867, - -
3,000 00
Reimbursement family aid for 1866, - 3,689 40
Incorporate tax, for 1867, -
1,717 84
----- $13,234 03
CR.
Paid bonds, notes and interest, -
$6,282 61
Balance overdrawn on incidentals, -
421 60
Balance put to new account, -
6,529 82
-$13,234 03
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
Amount of tax bills, -
-
- $20,317 08
Omitted taxes, -
-
-
- 43 55
Received of Augustus Weston, account of liquor,
31 88
66
from Town House, - 20 00
66
" Massachusetts School fund, - - 205 37
Reimbursement of family aid, 1866, - -
- 3,500 00
66 from previous years, -
- 189 40
Received State incorporate tax, 1867, -
- 1,481 04
66
66 66 previous years, -
- 236 80
Charles H. Chandler, for boarding Mary Southworth & Alice Bonney, - - - - 77 77 Abigail Brewster, adms'trix on Est. of B. Sampson, - 56 53
Money hired to pay State aid, -
-
2,600 00
Uncollected taxes, last settlement, -
- 562 00
Cash on hand last settlement, -
- 4,682 49
Total, - -
- $34,003 89
H
CR.
Paid State tax,
-
-
- $5,900 CO
County tax,
-
-
- 1,297 10
Family aid,
-
-
- 2,445 00
Bonds, notes and interest, .
- 6,282 61
Selectmen's orders,
- 7,767 29
Overseers of the Poor, orders,
-
-
- 3,287 40
Crows' heads, -
14 17
Error on settlement of 1865,
4
- 130 81
Uncollected taxes on settlement,
- 2,295 92
Cash on hand at settlement,
- 4,583 59
Total,
$34,003 89
OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF THE TOWN.
Unpaid bonds,
$14,100 00
Interest on bonds to Feb. 18, 1868, - 253 80
Outstanding notes and interest to Feb. 18, 1868, - 4,726 12
Due several School Districts, Feb. 18, '68, 395 49
Grammar School District, Feb. 18, '68, 366 74
- $19,842 15
AVAILABLE MEANS TO PAY THE SAME.
Due from State on family aid from Jan.
1, 1867, to Feb. 1, 1868, $2,773 00
Cash in hands of 'I'reasurer of 1867, 4,583 59
Uncollected taxes in hands of Collector, 2,295 92
Indebtedness of the town. -
$10,189 64
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-
-
-
-
$9,652 51
21
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SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.
Of the $14,000 outstanding bonds, there are $2,000 which matare May, 1868, together with the interest due on $14,100 from Nov. 1, 1867, to May 1, 1868, of $423, making $2,423, which is expected to be met at this time from funds now in the Treasury. There will be due Nov. 1, 1868, the interest on the $12,100 bonds then outstanding, from May 1, 1868, to Nov. 1, 1868, $363, together with the $2000 bonds which mature May 1, 1869, and the interest on the $12,100 bonds from Nov. 1, 1868, to May 1, 1869, of $363, making $2,726 to be provided for by assessment.
The Selectmen would therefore recommend the following sums to defray the expenses of the Town the year ensuing : District schools, - - $2,000 00 - -
Grammar Schools. -
500 00
Highways, -
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-
-
-
1,500 00
Support of Poor; - -
-
- 2,500 00
Incidental expenses.
- - 1,000 00
Town debts. -
-
-
- - 3,000 00
-
$10.500 00
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
Selectmen
SAMUEL ATWELL. GEO. B. STANDISH, GEORGE BRADFORD, Durbury. of
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit to the Town the following Report of the expenses for supporting the poor in and out of the Almshouse : .
EXPENSES OF THE ALMSHOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 18, 1868.
is :
Martin Freeman, coffin and robe for Benj. Prior, - $8 75
5 00
Overseers, for services, 1866, -
-
- 102 00
Overseers' clerk, services, 1866, - -
- 5 00
Judah Chandler, Sup't, bal. services to April 1, 1867, . .. services, - -
51 25
225 00 - John Sampson, goods, -
N. Ford & Sons, goods, -
- 633 27
Elbridge Chandler, wood, -
-
- 33 00
Division Store No. 654, goods, - - - 85 73
George Bradford, meat bill, - -
- 30 44
Augustus Weston, burial of Benj. Prior, - -
4 00
Samuel Atwell, removing Lois Brewster to Almshouse, . 2.50 Standing grass bought, - -
₲ 50
Gershom Bradford, goods,
260 28
Sylvanus Prior, teaming, 33 00 - -
- 3 22
James M. Weston, labor, - - -
9 00
fish tongues for House, - - Willard Clark, bill, -
14 13
Andrew Stetson, shoe bill, -
- 13 06
Harvey Soule, goods, - - -
- 23 19
George Winslow, coal, -
92 17
Joseph D. Gary, goods, -
L
-
- 32 00
S. H. Gurdy, meat,
- 56 29
Henry G. Vinal, iron work,
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4 86
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-
-
$1.790 40
-
56 76
-
William H. Myrick, bill, - - -
12
EXPENSES FOR SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Margaret A. Winsor, at Lunatic Hospital, Taunton, $199 94 Martha O. Jackson, Worcester, 284 90
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= 20 65
" Widow Batson, - -
·
6 33
Town of Plymouth, supplies to Batson family,
55 00
Town of E. Bridgewater, supplies, Wm. W. Gardner,
20 00
Town of Pembroke, supplies to J. W. Phillips, -
10 00
Expenses, Bradley Abington case, -
-
34 50
Supplies to Thomas L. Soule, -
-
- 36 00
Mrs. Anderson, - =
25 62
Arabella J. Chandler, 43 00
Town of Medford, supplies to Sarah H. Sprague, - '11 75
" N. Bridgewater, supplies to Ezra Anderson, 46 04
Expenses, Wm. A. Standish; -
10 55
Wood to widow Stephen Weston, -
9 76
Samuel Stickney, - - -
28 75
·· Widow Betsey Peterson, -
3 25
" Vialetta Simmons, - -
P
4 25
Supplies to Jonathan Glass, - 14 50 - 1
Augustus Weston, burial of Chas. Delano's 2d wife, 4 00
20 30
George Stetson, -
Overseers of Poor, returns to Board State Charities, 18 00
City of Charlestown, White family, - -
116 00
City of Lowell, supplies to Martha J. Bacon, - 13 00
Services at Plymouth, 4 00
-
$1,061 09
Supplies to Joanna Keen, · - -
66
to widow Southworth, -
21 00
13
AVAILABLE MEANS OF SUPPORT OF POOR FOR THE YEAR 186".
Appropriation from the Town, 1867, - $2,500 00 Received of Abigail Brewster, Administratrix on estate of Bradford Sampson, - 56 53
Charles H. Chandler, guardian for Alice Bonney and Mary P. Southworth, bal. due 1866, 71 77
RECAPITULATION.
Expenses in the House, - $1,790 40
out of the House, - - 1,061 09
Overdrawn in 1866, 4
147 61
$2,999 10
Appropriation from the Town.
- $2,500 00
Received of Abigail Brewster, Administratrix on
estate of Bradford Sampson, 56 53
Charles H. Chandler, guardian for Alice Bonney and Mary P. Southworth,
77 77
Due from Charles H. Chandler,
- 274 66
Indebtedness, - 2.
90 14
$2,999 10
Whole number of paupers now in the House,
16
Largest number at any time, -
-
20
Admitted during the year,
-
4
Died during the year,
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1
The average number supported in the Alinshouse the past year has been 152. and the expense $2.64.1 per week for each person.
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INMATES OF THE HOUSE.
Age. Agc.
Peleg Sprague,
79 Wm. A. Standish, 70
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