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Care of and cleaning houses 71 81
$2,897 01
Amount drawn to May 1, 1873.
1,292 01
Whole amount of orders drawn to date
$4,189 02
CR.
Balance due schools Feb. 18, 1873
$1,412 99
Assessment for 1873.
3,000 00
Massachusetts school-fund. 182 32
212 48
Whole amount of orders drawn to date.
4,189 02
Balance due schools to date, April 16, 1874, errors excepted.
$618 77
BOOK AGENCY IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF DUXBURY.
1873 and 1874. DR.
1873 and 1874. CR.
Books received H. Barstow. $92 32
Unpaid bills to Assessors. $176 14
Cash from town for books. 66 56
Desk supplies . 20 62
Cash from town for books. 7 18
Books on hand. 80 55
Cash from town for books.
36 14
Cash from town, Agent's salary. 30 00
Profit to town.
45 11
$277 31
$277 31
Emma B. Stetson, Book Agent, in account with Town of Duxbury. 1873 and 1874. DR. 1873 and 1874. CR.
Cash of teachers and others .. . . $70 04
Cash paid J. L. Hammett. $134 90
Cash of teachers and others. 61 42
Cash paid J. L. Hammett. 63 12
Cash of teachers and others. 49 07
Cash paid J. L. Hammett. 83 58
Cash from town. 66 56
Cash paid, express bills 5 25
Cash from town 7 18
Cash paid Avery & Doten 3 50
Cashı from town.
30 00
Cash paid, postage ... 06
Cash from town. 36 14
Cash paid, Agent's salary . 30 00
$320 41
$320 41
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Dividend, dog-fund
$4,807 79
THE ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
OF THE
Comn af Duxbury,
FOR THE
Financial Year ending March 15, 1875,
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORTS OF THE TOWN CLERK & SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Annual Meeting April 5th, 1875.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, CORNER OF COURT AND NORTH STREETS. 1875.
REPORT.
The Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor, of the Town of Duxbury, respectfully submit the following report, showing the Expenditures and Receipts of the Town from Feb. 18th, 1874, to March 15th, 1875, and its financial con- dition at the date last named, with the reports of School Committee, Town Treasurer, and Town Clerk :
ACCOUNT WITH TOWN SCHOOLS.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS PAID. DR.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS. AMOUNT.
GRAMMAR.
Emily W. Sears
$612 50
No. 1.
Sarah C. Goodspeed. 367 50
No. 2.
Abbie R. Simmons
113 75
Frances D. Glass .
330 00
Henry Barstow
81 00
Charlotte W. Perkins.
14 00
No. 3.
Alice A. Lanman
105 00
A. L. McMillan
235 00
Amount carried forward, .
$1,858 75
4
Amount brought forward, ...
$1,858 75
Elbridge H. Chandler
117 00
No. 4.
Louisa J. Sampson. 105 00
Ida M. Chandler
210 00
Ida F. Bailey ..
42 00
Ida M. Chandler.
126 40
No. 5.
Mary D. Boylston.
90 00
Mary C. Goodspeed
82 50
No. 6.
Mary C. Goodspeed
90 00
No. 7. 5 Frances D. Glass
91 00
Isabelle Weston
315 00
No. 8.
Mary R. Crocker
186 60
No. 9.
Ida F. Bailey.
210 00
Trustees Partridge Academy, tuition
150 00
E. S. Stetson, drawing lessons in Grammar School .. 26 00
Amount paid teachers . $4,168 25
FUEL AND CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES, &c.
No. 1
$30 77 |
Grammar School .. $48 11
No. 2
52 26
No. 6
34 75
No. 3
50 95
No. 7
42 83
No. 4
56 91
No. 8
28 24
No. 5
27 35
No. 9 17 45
Amount paid fuel and care of school-houses, $389 62 Add amount paid teachers. 4,168 25
$4,557 87
Balance to new account.
204 32
G
$4,762 19
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280 50
Mary D. Boylston
§ Mary C. Goodspeed
187 50
5
CR.
Balance from 1873. $1,285 02
Assessment, 1874. 3,000 00
Massachusetts school fund 244 68
Dividend County Treasurer, dog fund. .. 232 49
$4,762 19
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
DR.
Paid-
Balance of Selectmen's bills, 1873. $86 59
Auditing Committee's services, 1873 9 00
A. Mudge & Sons, printing Town Reports, 1873, .. .. 61 50
Charles H. Chandler, returning deaths, 1873. 2 25
Charles H. Chandler, care of Town Hall, 1873. 4 25
Charles H. Chandler, Constable fees, 1873 .. . 12 00
Avery & Doten, printing posters, 1873. 1 50
Avery & Doten, printing School Reports, 1873. 27 62
Avery & Doten, printing voting lists and blanks,1874 20 50
Estate Otis Winsor, remittance tax, 1871 ..... 15 75
Charles D. Mann, remittance tax 1872 and 1873. ... 7 00
Theodore C. Porter, remittance tax 1872 and 1873. .
6 35
William R. Porter, remittance tax 1872 and 1873. . . 7 37
Oscar R. Peterson, remittance tax 1874 .. 2 48
Frank M. Graves, remittance tax, 1874.
2 48
Mrs. Elijah Delano, remittance tax, 1874. 78
George Cushman, abatement tax, personal 1874
15 56
Amount carried forward,. $282 98
6
Amount brought forward, $282 98
Paid-
Joseph Carswell, abatement tax, personal, 1874 .... 2 73
George B. Standish, abatement tax, personal, 1874. 8 31
Leander R. Gardner, abatement tax, personal, 1873, 1 76 Emma S. Stetson, school books.
36 14 Emma S. Stetson, salary as book agent. 30 00 Josiah Moore, services as School Committee, 1873. .
Henry Barstow, services as School Committee, 1873, 21 25
95 80
W. W. Lyle, services as School Committee, 1874 ... 91 00 Henry Barstow, services as School Committee, 1874, 71 25
Elbridge H. Chandler, services as School Committee, 1874. . 33 75
Asa Brewster, cleaning and care of engine. . . . 9 50
F. P. Sherman, tax book and blank bills 14 25
Thomas Chandler, services as Assessor, 1874. 76 25
Josiah Peterson, services as Assessor, 1874. 68 75
Samuel P. Soule, services as Assessor, 1874. 75 00
Thomas Chandler, Selectmen's services to March 1, 1875. 62 00
Josiah Peterson, Selectmen's services to March 1, 1875. 53 25
Samuel P. Soule, Selectmen's services to March 1, 1875 44 00
Thomas Chandler, copying valuation for State. 11 25
Josiah Peterson, copying valuation for State 11 25
Martin Freeman, coffin and robe for W. Payne, 1871,
14 00
George Loudon, burial of W. Payne, 1871. 7 00
Harrison Wadsworth, returning deaths .. 7 50
Rufus Holmes, rent of land, engine house 5 00
J. T. Paulding, repairs of roller and chain 3 25
Amount carried forward,. $1,137 22
7
Amount brought forward, $1,137 22
Paid-
J. L. Hammett, school books. 317 93
J. L. Hammett, maps, &c.,. 118 08
A. C. Stocking, school books 28 50
Mrs. Seth Winsor, cleaning school-house, No. 1 4 50
Mrs. C. Soule, cleaning school-house, No. 1. 4 50
Mrs. I. W. Chandler, cleaning school-house, No. 7 .. 5 00
Mrs. Mack, cleaning school-house, No. 3 1 50
H. Barstow, repairs on school-house, No. 3. 2 64
A. L. McMillan, telegram, No. 3. 75
J. W. Hathaway, varnishing blackboards 1 00
James Lyle, painting, &c., school-house, No. 8. 9 64
James Lyle, material and slating blackboards. 14 94 Allen Prior, repairs on school-house, No. 8. 21 00
Elisha Holmes, labor on school-house, No. 8 70
C. A. Peterson, repairs, stove, &c., No. 2. 12 20
C. A. Peterson, repairs on pump, No. 6. 3 00
Ebenezer Chandler, labor on school-house, No. 4 ... 1 66
Levi Ford, sundries for school-house, No. 4. 2 00
W. S. Freeman, nails, No. 8. 1 75
H. E. Smith, rent of hall for Grammar school. 40 00
H. W. Barstow, repairs on school-house, No. 9. 1 80
C. E. Brewster, labor on well, No. 2. 20 50
J. L. Ross, extra furniture, No. 2. 26 40
H. Soule, goods furnished, No. 2 ..
10 22
H. Soule, administering oaths, 1873 and 1874.
1 75
F. C. and H. B. Chandler, repairs on school-houses, No. 3 and 8 10 47
Quincy Fire Insurance Company, insurance on Almshouse . 25 00
Amount carried forward,. $1,824 65
8
Amount brought forward, . $1,824 65
Paid-
George M. Church, making guide-boards 3 25
B. J. Wilson, painting guide-boards . 7 80
C. M. Calkins, printing blank orders 3 00
John Glass, material for roads, 1870. 6 00
J. S. Loring, auctioneer's services and notices 14 00
Sheldon & Loring, coal for Town Hall 1 66
Martin Freeman, repairs on Town Hall. 7 12
W. J. Alden, Constable fees. 7 00
Josiah Peterson, services as Town Clerk, recording births, marriages and deaths, and returns to Secretary of State 45 40
R. G. Chandler, setting furniture extra, school No. 2 5 00 F. P. Sherman, services as Treasurer and Collector, 390 85
$2,315 73
Balance carried to new account.
2,649 28
$4,965 01
CR.
Balance from 1873 $2,797 90
Unpaid books, 1873. 162 42
Overlayings on taxes, 1874 644 55
· Unappropriated balance corporate and
National Bank tax, 1874. 1,006 42
Interest on deposit N. E. Trust Co., 1873. 11 00
Auctioneers' licenses, 1874. 6 00
W. W. Lyle, old boards from school- house, No. 8 . . 2 00
Asa Brewster, for use of engine 10 00
Interest on taxes, 1874 144 22
Sale of old school-house, D st. No. 2 .. .. 180 50
$4,965 01
9
REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS.
DR.
The following payments have been made for labor and ma- terial :
·
A. C. Barrows, 1872,
$3 00
Amount brought forward, $480 21
Samuel Alden, 1873,
7 00
E. W. Simmons,
5 25
T. Chandler,
1 60
W. W. Holmes, 33 00
S. D. Chandler,
2 63
G. M. Ryder, 18 00
S. Atwell,
80
B. O. Cummings, 19 CO
S. A. Frazar,
50
Setlı Winsor,
22 50
Lyman Drew,
66
1 00
Alden Cushman,
5 70
Bailey Gulliver,
15 18
Asa S. Delano,
45 00
B. H. Gulliver,
66
3 38
J. Goodspeed,
6 80
David Cushman,
66
4 00
J. W. Simmons,
17 60
N. P. Keen, chips "
10 80
Geo. Childs,
28 40
Isaac Keen,
70 40
J. Peterson,
13 80
A. P. Simmons,
5 50
J. H. Ford,
52 60
Geo. C. Prior, 187 4
66
4 00
E. H. Sears,
4 80
A. O. Leonard
39 20
S. A. Frazar,
11 50
I. W. Chandler,
28 22
Chas. Hayden,
6 00
Gustavus D. Simmons,
8 30
Geo. L. Higgins,
3 00
W. A. Hunt,
22 00
John F. Weston,
8 60
Henry Alden,
5 10
Antonio Lopez,
64 60
Frank S. Weston,
5 60
Studley Sampson,
9 80
David Chandler, Jr.
50 20
David Cushman,
1 80
Hiram Bryant,
13 50
Bradford Weston,
9 80
Zepheniah Pierce,
7 70
N. A. Keen,
8 00
Hamilton Wadsworth,
9 30
N. C. Keen,
2 00
Oscar M. Holmes,
2 80
John Wilde,
44 60
Roger Goodspeed,
15 80
T. W. Chandler,
10 30
Allen Prior,
32 80
Edmund F. Simmons,
16 80
Lorenzo S. Chandler,
13 20
Jabez Peterson,
21 40
Geo. C. Prior,
49 50
Nath. Ellis,
17 80
Sylvanus Prior,
21 00
N. Peterson,
6 70
Elisha Holmes,
15 50
Chas. D. Mann,
9 70
Alfred Peterson,
10 70
Henry Wadsworth,
20 00
Amount carried forward, $480 21
Amount carried forward, $1,034 82
2
C. S. Foster,
6 16
10
Amount brought forward, $1,034 82
Amount brought fosward, $1,902 76
Harrison Wadsworth,
6 00
Herbert A. Peterson, 11 00
B. H. Gulliver, 5 00
Martin S. Chandler, 8 68
James F. Delano,
3 70
Allen Holmes,
15 00
Z. Faunce,
11 85
Bailey Chandler,
56 68
Chas. G. Burgess,
29 30
Harrison Chandler,
9 00
Geo. R. Ryder,
15 50
William Simmons,
14 50
W. W. Easterbrook,
15 00
Ray Swift,
1 75
James Alden, Jr.
7 80
Eben. Avery,
8 00
W. F. Hunt,
7 80
Horatio Chandler,
6 00
S. W. Hunt,
5 18
N. L. Chandler,
32 00
Peleg Cook,
37 70
H. B. Maglathlin,
4 80
Martin Peterson,
8 00
Otis White,
8 00
Wentworth Peterson,
3 00
Alden White,
10 80
Thos. R. Eames.
17 50
D. P. Glass, clay,
2 00
S. P. Briggs,
82 90
Eben. Chandler, clay,
8 00
S. P. Briggs, clay,
15 05
Micah A. Soule,
9 00
N. A. Burgess,
44 60
Otis Chandler,
6 00
J. Moore, Jr.
27 40
J. C. Lewis,
6 40
Chas. McNaught,
2 00
Rufus Randall,
9 80
Hiram Delano,
52 00
Charles Holmes,
3 00
Adelbert Delano,
40 00
G. W. Delano,
75
N. Thomas, clay,
5 10
Geo. R. Freeman,
4 00
James McNaught,
5 00
Jonathan Glass,
4 95
John Delano, Jr.
10 00
I. L. Sampson,
8 00
J. B. Hollis,
75 60
L. D. Winsor,
6 00
Thomas Soule,
10 98
Frank L. Pierce,
4 00
Rufus Holmes,
39 00
Briggs Thomas,
1 12
Benj. B. Cushing,
51 60
R. H. Edgar,
3 40
G. M. Foster,
3 00
Geo. Winslow,
77 20
J. H. Crocker,
4 95
Fred R. Winsor,
4 00
O. C. Crocker,
1 95
Alden Chandler,
6 98
Martin Winsor, soil,
66 00
David Goodspeed,
4 00
Alden B. Weston, soil,
39 78
Edward Sampson,
3 00
S. Atwell, clay and labor,
30 40
Henry T. Whiting,
6 30
Martha C. Alden, team,
5 00
W. H. Whiting,
9 10
William Bowen,
8 50
Benj. White,
6 00
Samuel Holmes,
12 00
Otis Morton,
3 00
E. G. Metcalf,
19 00
E. W. Simmons,
6 00
Frank Sears,
10 00
George P. Peterson,
12 00
T. L. Metcalf,
5 00
Proctor Chandler,
59 90
Standish & Merritt, chips,
14 60
S. L. Sprague, clay,
11 00
J. W. Cushing,
2 00
Briggs T. Weston,
2 90
Geo Watson,
3 20
James Southworth,
5 20
Melzar Brewster,
8 00
Frank N. Sennott,
2 00
Amount carried forward, $1,902 76
Amount carried forward, $, $2,383 97
11
Amount brought forward, $2,383 97
Nahum Sampson, 8 00
Charles Soule, 1 70
W. Hastings, 2 00
G. W. Turner, 1 00
Geo. F. Peterson, 8 80
Calvin Chandler,
11 00
N. P. Keen, chips,
30 69
Hiram Chandler, 6 09
W. R. Porter,
10 30
Josiah D. Randall, 43 52
Geo. W. Brewster.
2 30
D. L. Soule, 2 00
Elbridge Chandler,
4 00
W. Estus, 4 00
J. S. Loring,
5 60
Lyman Simmons,
2 70
Levi H. Cushing, 113 80
Levi Ford,
4 00
Hermon H. Delano,
16 25
M. Rooney,
2 00
John Gulliver, 4 00
James Cooper, 2 00
Frank Randall, 6 00
N. C Ryder,
2 00
Rufus Randall,
4 50
Emmons A. Chandler,
8 20
S. S. Peterson,
60
Robert T. Randall,
42 00
Amount carried forward, $2,607 61
Frank Pride, 2 00
$2,750 93
CR.
Balance from 1873.
$907 20
Assessment, 1874.
2,000 00
Overlayings on highway tax.
32 91
$2,940 11
DR.
Paid for labor and material, as above, $2,750 93
Balance carried to new account ..
$189 18
W. W. Simmons,
4 50
Amount brought forward, $2,607 61 Horace Randall, 4 50
L. T. Gardner, 7 00
12
REMOVING SNOW.
CR.
Appropriation for 1874. . $500 00
DR.
Amount of orders drawn, Dist. No. 1. $48 51
2. 58 86
3 28 29
4 14 03
5. 7 00
6. 7 00
7
37 48
8.
24 92
9. 15 75
10 9 00
11
28 05
12. 25 20
Mason & Lord, for A. C. Barrows,
1871 and 1872.
32 20
$336 29
Balance to new account.
163 71
$500 00
SPECIAL REPAIRS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES.
DR.
Paid-
I. W. Chandler, repairing bridges and drains. . $5 10 Andrew Northey, mason work on Blue river bridge. 15 25
Amount carried forward, . $20 35
13
Amount brought forward, . $20 35
Paid-
I. W. Chandler, repairing road near Paulding's wharf. 19 50
Thomas Soule, repairing road near Paulding's wharf, 17 87
Asa S. Delano, posts and railing near Paulding's wharf 17 06
S. A. Frazar, repairs on Sprague's bridge. 3 77
I. W. Chandler, repairs on bridge near Judah Chan- dler's. 1 08
2 00
I. W. Chandler, railing bridge near Dennis' grove .. Horatio Chandler, railing road and bridge near Pem- broke line. 7 41
N. L. Chandler, building bridge at Spring Brook. . . 45 00
B. B. Cushing, widening bridge on Elm street .. . . .
60 00
B. B. Cushing, posts and rails for bridge and road. . 9 03
N. C. Ryder, labor at Factory bridge. 2 00
Antonio Lopez, labor on bridge near C. H. Chan- dler's mill 8 60
George Winslow, labor on bridge at Dennis' hill. 3 50
W. F. Hunt, labor on bridge near B. Alden's. 5 33
12 47
James Alden, Jr., labor on bridge near B. Alden's. .
W. Bowen, labor on bridge near B. Alden's 2 00
Martha C. Alden, horse and cart .. 6 80
B. O. Cummings, labor on Sprague's bridge. 3 75
W. C. Gardner, railing new road and bridge. 15 88
H. N. Gardner, labor on new road and bridge. 6 60
J. S. Loring, nails and posts for Point road
3 91
W. Paulding, sods for Point road. 6 00
Sheldon & Loring, posts, planks, &c., for roads .. . 17 44
Antonio Lopez, repairs on bridge. 2 75
Amount carried forward,. $300 10
14
Amount brought forward, . $300 10
Paid-
W. A. Hunt, repairs on bridge, District 10 8 00
H. E. Smith, repairing cemetery road. 4 08 .
S. P. Briggs, repairing cemetery road. 7 20 N. A. Burgess, repairing cemetery road. 9 00
J. Moore, Jr., repairing cemetery road. 1 60
Hiram Delano, widening road, railroad crossing . ..
6 40
J. Delano, Jr., widening road railroad crossing 6 40
J. D. Randall, extra work on Gardner road 15 00
Hiram Chandler, rails for road in Nook .. 4 00
Bailey Chandler, repairs on bridge at Crooked Lane hill. 2 60
CR. $364 38
Appropriation for special repairs, bridges,
&c . $500 00
DR.
Paid labor, &c., as above,. $364 38
Balance to new account ..
135 62
$500 00
NEW ROADS AND LAND DAMAGES.
DR.
Paid-
Josiah D. Randall, building new road in Gardner village 1,475 00
Josiah D. Randall, land damages, new road in Gard- ner village. 1 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,476 00
15
Amount brought forward, $1,476 00 Paid-
Calvin Chandler, land damages, new road in Gard-
ner village. 7 00
Gershom Bradford ,land damages, new road in Gard- ner village. 6 00
Jesse and H. A. Chandler, land damages, new road in Gardner village 1 00
Alden White, land damages, new road in Gardner village. 50
Geo. W. Frost land damages, new road in Gardner village. . 10 00
Wadsworth Chandler, land damages, new road in Gardner village,. 8 00
105 00
John Delano, Jr., balance for road near W. Sheldon's Wadsworth Chandler, Jr., widening and special re- pairs on Pembroke road, by order of County Commissioners 189 50
Horatio Chandler, widening and special repairs on Pembroke road, by order of County Commis- sioners 375 00
R. T. Randall, and others, widening and special re- pairs on Pembroke road, by order of County Commissioners 183 40
$2,361 40
CR.
Appropriation for new roads and land
damages. $1,664 25
Balance.
697 15
$2,361 40
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The Selectmen were directed by the Town to widen, and make special repairs on the road from Wadsworth Chandler's to Pembroke line, as ordered by the County Commissioners. The repairs, &c., have been made at a cost of $747.90, and included in the above account for which there was no appro- priation made.
Exception to the award, for land damages on the Gardner road, amounting to $50 have been made, and are now in dis- pute, but will be decided by Jury in a short time.
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL-HOUSES.
DR.
Paid-
Willard Clark, repairs, No. 1, 2, and 8. $22 59
Henry Barstow, articles furnished for No. 3. 4 16
Henry Barstow, painting and stock for No. 5. 68 17
J. W. Lyle, slating blackboards for No. 1, 7, and 8 .. 3 20
Levi Ford, repairs on No. 4 5 55
Lot Soule, pump, &c., for No. 2 .. 28 50
Sheldon & Loring, lumber for No. 8. 20 72
$152 89
OR
Balance appropriation, 1873 $103 17
Balance 49 72
$152 89
17
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE DISTRICT NO. 2.
DR.
Paid-
L. T. Phillips, on contract for buildings . $1,675 00
L. T. Phillips, grading and foundation for house .. .. 19 50
Levi H. Cushing and others, labor and teams for grading lot. 64 60
J. L. Ross, furniture. 200 62
Burges & Keith, chairs 4 50
Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad, freight on furniture, 5 12
J. D. Geary, screws and express, 1 27
Thomas Chandler, services as committee. 7 50
Josiah Peterson, services and expense to Boston 10 91
Samuel P. Soule, services as committee. 3 00
Balance unexpended
$1,992 02
7 98
$2,000 00
By vote of the Town, the Treasurer was author- ized to borrow the sum of two thousand dollars to pay for building school-house District No. 2.
CR.
Money hired from Plymouth Old Colony Bank . . . .
$2,000 00
3
18
REPAIRS OF ALMSHOUSE.
DR.
Paid-
Martin Freeman, repairing windows $1 65
Lot Soule, repairing pump. .. 2 50
C. A. Peterson, repairing furnace, &c. 12 10
H. W. Barstow, repairing chimneys and whitewash- ing 13 87
$30 12
CR.
Balance from 1873 $366 55 Paid repairs, as above, $30 12
Balance carried to new account 336 43
$366 55
BONDED DEBT AND INTEREST.
DR.
Balance from assessment, 1873. $2,063 00
Assessment, 1874 106 00
$2,169 00
Paid-
CR.
Bonds matured May 1st, and interest .. .. $2,060 00
Balance to new account ..
109 00
$2,169 00
19
The last bonded debt of the Town of $100 and interest from Nov. 1st, 1873, to May 1st, 1875, of $9.00, will be met by the foregoing balance, now in the Treasury.
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
Paid monthly aid to the soldiers, sailors and fami- lies of the deceased from Feb. 1st, 1874, to March 1st, 1875. $2,177 30
Due from State to March 1st, 1875.
2,327 30
INTEREST ON RAILROAD LOAN.
DR.
Balance from assessment, 1873.
$2,625 00
Assessment, 1874. 5,250 00
$7,875 00
CR.
Paid-
Charles Adams, Jr., Treasurer Common-
wealth, Mass.,. . $4,725 00
Provident Institution Savings 1,050 00
Seamen's Savings Bank.
1,050 00
Balance to new account.
1,050 00
$7,875 00
20
OUTSTANDING NOTES AGAINST THE TOWN.
NAMES OF PAYEES.
Principal.
Date of Note.
Interest due Mar. 15, '75.
Deborah Smith.
$150 00 May 3, 1866.
$7 77
Mary Sawin
1,000 00 April 12, 1871.
53 23
Peleg Simmons.
100 00 May 1, 1869.
2 19
Ruth W. Chandler.
100 00 May 26, 1870.
3 27
Mary W. Chandler.
175 00 April 7, 1873.
5 74
Martin Oldham
500 00 July 31, 1871.
15 80
Sullivan Sawin.
1,500 00 Oct. 30, 1871.
38 77
Isaac Keen. .
1,000 00 May 1, 1874.
60 96
Old Colony Bank
2,000 00 Sept. 9, 1874.
2 28
$6,525 00
$190 01
Provident Institution for Savings ..
$15,000 00 Oct 27, 1870.
$396 12
Seamen's Savings Bank.
15,000 00 Oct. 29, 1870.
396 12
$792 24
Interest paid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
45,000 00 Mar. 14, 1871. to Mar. 14, 75.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The Selectmen have examined the Town Treasurer's record of receipts and payments, and found it correct.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
CR.
Received-
Amount of tax bills, including highway tax,. $18,887 87
Uncollected taxes, 1873. . 5,019 04
Cash on hand at last settlement 4,888 44
Hired in anticipation of taxes 2,500 00
Hired for school-house, District No. 2 .. 2,000 00
Hired for State Aid . 1,000 00
Amount carried forward, .
$34,295 35
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Amount brought forward, $34,295 35
Received- 1
Reimbursed by State Aid, 1873. 1,860 83
Corporation Tax, 1874 1,064 66
National Bank Tax, 1874 2,439 45
Massachusetts School Fund.
244 68
County Treasurer, dog tax.
232 49
Sale of school-house, District No. 2.
180 50
City of Chelsea.
23 88
City of Boston. 23 00
Town of So. Scituate. 10 00
Interest on deposit N. E. Trust Company, 1873 . .
11 00
James Burgess, produce sold.
23 00
Auctioneer's licenses
6 00
Overseers of Poor .. 5 25
Asa Brewster, use of engine.
10 00
Balance corporation taxes, 1873
2 31
W. W. Lyle, old boards . ..
2 00
Interest on taxes. 144 22
$40,578 62
DR.
Paid-
$1,920 00
County tax
1,607 74
Selectmen's orders
24,241 22
Overseers of Poor, orders
2,446 77
Family Aid orders
2,177 30
Notes, bonds, and interest
5,776 54
Crow's heads.
6 47
Uncollected taxes.
1,621 16
Cash on hand at settlement
781 42
$40,578 62
State tax.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN,
MARCH 15, 1875.
Unpaid bonds and interest to May 1, 1875. $109 00
Railroad loan and interest to March 15, 1875. 75,792 24
Outstanding notes and interest to March 15, 1875 . . 6,715 01
$82,616 25
RESOURCES.
Seven hundred and fifty shares Duxbury & Cohasset
Railroad, par value .. $75,000 00
Due from State for family aid 2,327 30
Due from Town of Hanson, supplies to G. L. Thomas. 8 00
Due from So. Scituate, supplies to C. D. Mann . . 5 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer ... · 781 42
Uncollected taxes. 1,621 16
$79,742 88
From amount of liabilities.
$82,616 25
Deduct amount of resources.
79,742 88
$2,873 37
Deduct interest on railroad loan.
792 24
Ordinary debt of the Town
$2,081 13
The amount of debt has increased by the building of a school-house in District No. 2, at a cost of $1,981.52; and re- pairs of road from W. Chandler's to Pembroke line, cost $747.90, for which there was no appropriation by the Town.
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In examining the Treasurer's and Collector's accounts, we find taxes, since 1864, amounting to $441.57, which we con- sider worthless, but are included in the Treasurer's account of the resources of the Town, and would recommend that tho Town take some action in regard to the same.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Selectmen would recommend the following sums to de- fray the expenses of the Town for the year ensuing :
Support of Schools
$3,000 00
Support of Poor.
2,000 00
Repairs of Highway 2,000 00
Interest on Railroad loan 5,250 00
Removing Snow.
1,200 00
$13,450 00
We would also recommend that $2,500 of the Corporate and National Bank tax be appropriated to pay outstanding notes and interest.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
THOMAS CHANDLER, ) Selectmen JOSIAH PETERSON, of
SAMUEL P. SOULE, Duxbury.
We, the undersigned, an Auditing Committee, chosen by the Town, have examined the foregoing account of the Selectmen, and find the same to be correct.
H. E. SMITH, 1 Auditing. HARVEY SOULE, S
Committee.
Duxbury, March 15, 1875.
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LIST OF JURORS AS REVISED BY THE SELECT-
MEN, MARCH 15, 1875.
Henry W. Barstow,
Charles H. Brown,
Thaddeus W. Chandler,
Thomas Soule,
Henry Barstow,
Elbridge H. Chandler,
Levi H. Cushing,
Joshua W. Swift,
George T. Chandler,
George F. Sampson,
Edwin H. Wright,
Charles S. Weston,
Thomas R. Eames,
Lewis M. Bailey,
Alexander J. McDonald,
John K. Parker,
Bailey Chandler,
Melzar Hunt,
Joshua S. Freeman,
Julius B. Chandler,
Levi P. Simmons,
Horatio Chandler,
Horace L. Loring,
George H. Torrey,
Alonzo Chandler,
Isaac Loring,
Hiram W. Barstow,
Edward Baker,
Thomas Alden,
Proctor Chandler,
Harrison G. Freeman,
Henry Wadsworth,
Robert T. Randall,
William J. Alden, Jr.
GUIDE-BOARDS.
The guide boards in Town have been replaced, and painted where found necessary, and are now in fair condition.
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Assessors Department.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF DUXBURY, 1
MAY 1, 1874.
Real estate .. $905,200 00
Personal estate 191,800 00
Total valuation of taxable property $1,097,000 00
Real estate, iucrease from 1873. $4,360 00
Personal estate, increase from 1873. 3,300 00
Total increase $7,660 00
Number of acres of land taxed, 13,200.
Number of houses taxed, 554.
Number of horses taxed, 280.
Number of cows taxed, 255.
Number of sheep taxed, 27.
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age, 411.
Number of poll tax payers, 680.
Total tax for State, County, and Town purposes, including highway tax, $18,725.45.
Rate per cent. of total tax, $1.56.
THOS. CHANDLER, JOSIAH PETERSON, SAMUEL P. SOULE,
Assessors of Duxbury.
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Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
Expenses in Almshouse from Feb. 18th, 1874, to March 15th, 1875.
Paid-
Sheldon & Loring, coal ... $100 30
Pool & Brothers, Boston, beef. 52 26
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