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5 00
H. D. Osgood, printing blanks, etc 10 00
George B. Bates, care of fire. 2 25
E. H. Sears, distributing reports
4 00
J. W. Swift, 66 3 00
H. H. Lewis, 66 66
6 00
Thomas Alden, Jr., labor at fire, 1892
1 50
O. C. R. R., freight
1 37
Treasurer of Commonwealth, corporation tax re- turned 92 84
Melzar Brewster, repairing cemetery fence 1 60
George Tyler & Co., repairs for road machine ... 8 60
George Bradford, Inspector of Cattle, 1892-03 . . . 116 00
James Downey, Inspector at Election 3 00
10
George Weston, Inspector at Election
$3 00
E. H. Sears, '66 66 3,00
A. Harriman, moving soil at bridge 9 60
Sidney C. Soule, " 66 66 66
9 60
Eden W. Soule, " 66
39 60
Albert B. Filmore, 66 66 66
10 80
Wm. H. Woodward, 66 66 66
9 60
James L. McNaught, 66 66 66
17 20
H. W. Barstow, 66 66
14 20
George S. Studley, watching fire 2 00
Charles W. Studley, watching fire 2 00
Elisha Peterson, care of Town hall
15 00
George A. Marden, liquor license fee 62 50
J. Dexter Randall, labor on bridge railway 3 00
Henry F. White, iron work for bridge. 2 00
William J. Alden, posting warrants, etc. 14 35
George E. Lapham, watching fire 2 00
Warren M. Simmons, labor at bridge 2 40
Thomas Chandler, labor at bridge 1 00
John B. Hollis, team for Assessors 10 00
John B. Hollis, team for Constable 4 00
T. D. Hathaway, signs and painting 5 50
L. H. Cushing, team for Town Clerk 6 25
McNaught's express. 1 75
C. W. Crafts, labor on bridge railing 60
George E. Belknap, team for Selectmen 3 00
R. S. Robson, repairs of ballot box 4 00
W. S. Frazar, care of A. F. Hutchins 2 50
Everett Winsor, watching fire 2 00
C. A. Hodgdon, services as police 2 00
Glover & Chandler, labor and stock B. R. bridge, 13 72
H. G. Weston, repairing derrick 3 00
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H. A. Briggs, team for State Aid Commissioner . $5 00
N. K. Noyes, returning births 6 75
William H. Symes, care of bridge, 1892-93. 30 00
Elisha Peterson, care of Town lot and monument, 7 00
William Reed & Son, guns for academy 111 25
Elisha Peterson, returning deaths
18 75
Henry Barstow, administering oaths
50
T. W. Chandler, service and expense at fire in- quest 11 00
John W. Cushing, service as fire ward
1 00
Van Campen Taylor, services as Architect
150 00
E. H. Sears, labor on signs and moving books. .
2 00
George H. Stearns, oaths to Town officers . .
1 50
Henry H. Lewis, oaths to State aid papers, etc. . 6 00
Abatement of taxes. 213 79
$3,053 77
Unexpended
1,340 09
$4,393 86
INCIDENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance corporation tax, 1892
$1 06
Corporation tax, 1893
2,724 26
Bank tax, 1893
899 55°
District Court fines 221 12
Liquor license
250 00
Auctioneer, pedler and billiard licenses
38 00
Omitted taxes
4 37
Interest on taxes
128 38
Overlayings on taxes. .
127 12
$4,393 86
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PAYMENTS FOR STATE AID.
CHAPTER 301, ACTS OF 1889.
Louis M. Bailey,
$24 00 Thos. T. McNaught, $50 00
Marcia Brewster, 48 00 Juliet McNaught, 8 00
Melzar Brewster,
48 00
Harriet Paine, 48 00
Betsey A. Crocker, 48 00
Leander B. Pierce, 48 00
Malvina A. Fish, 48 00
Sylvanus Ross, 8 00
Hiram Foster,
9 00
Charles A. Rogers, 60 00
Mary D. Foster,
9 00
George F. Ryder, 72 00
Caroline I. Foster,
48 00
Sarah B. Ryder, 48 00
Caroline H. Freeman, 24 00
Gideon Shurtleff, 48 00
Jonathan Glass,
48 00
Sarah A. Soule,
12 00
Lizzie H. Glass,
32 00
Frederick P. Sherman, 48 00
Mary E. Goodwin,
12 00
Mary D. Sampson, 48 00
John E. Josselyn,
27 00
Aroline A. Stearns, 44 00
Mary J. Keene, 48 00 Hamilton Wadsworth, 72 00
Rodney M. Leach,
48 00
Almira B. Weston, 48 00
Josephine R. Lewis, 24 00
Jabez P. Weston,
8 00
Edward M. Magoun,
49 00
$1,348 00
Due from the State, payments from December 1st, 1892, to February Ist, 1894, $1,608.00.
PAYMENTS FOR MILITARY AID.
CHAPTER 272, ACTS OF 1889.
John W. Alden, $36 00 Edward Sampson, $96 00
Emmons A. Chandler, 32 00 James Wilson, 96 00
Jason H. Randall, 136 00 William Woodward, 72 00
Francis J. Randall, 48 00 Leander W. Caswell, 10 00
$526 00
John Glover,
36 00
Marcellus Soule, 48 00
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One-half above sum paid by Town $263 00
Less than appropriation 87 00
Appropriation. $350 00
Due from the State, one-half payments, from December 1st, 1892, to February 1st, 1894, $313.00.
PAYMENTS FOR SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid-
James F. Myrick. $76 00
Thomas Inglis
26 00
Alva M. Nightingale
20 00
Leander W. Caswell
10 00
No appropriation. $132 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
J. W. SWIFT, Treasurer,
In account with the TOWN OF DUXBURY.
DR.
1893.
Feb. 1. Cash at settlement $3,874 08
Uncollected taxes for 1892 4,163 75
66
66
66 " 1891 1,167 40
66
66
66 66 to 1891 513 64
66 Tax deed 5 88
66
Accrued tax . 80
March- Received balance of corporation tax .
1 06
Received -
March 28. E. A. Soule, partial support of An- nie E. Soule. 9 75
April 1. Third District Court, fines.
100 50
4. James C. Lapham, pedler's license.
6 00
66
66 Town of Wareham, Military aid to L. W. Caswell 10 00
66
20. W. H. Carver, pedler's license ... 6 00
May 5. A. B. Fillmore, pedler's license .
6 00
J. B. and G. W. Hollis, liquor li- cense, 2nd class 250 00
15
June
7. E. W. Loring, pedler's license $6 00
29. W. B. Morse, billiard license. 2 00
30. E. A. Soule, partial support of A. E. Soule . 9 75
July
8. Supt. of school, salary reimbursed.
309 17
66
16. L. P. Hatch, pedler's license. ...
6 00
Oct. 1. E. A. Soule, partial support of A.E. Soule 9 75
66
66 Hospital bill reimbursed 39 00
66
Hiram Foster, auction license . .
2 00
66
" A. K. Harmon, fine and cost, Match- in case. 55 52
Nov.
1. Third District Court, fines of Je- rome, Holmes and Finney ......
65 00
66 Winslow Cushing, billiard license . 2 00
Dec. 12. Corporation tax
2,724 26
National Bank tax
899 55
66 State aid reimbursed, Chapter 301, Acts of 1889. 1,617 00
66
66 Military aid reimbursed, Chapter 279, Acts of 1889 281 00
15. T. A. Stegmaier, billiard license. . .
2 00
30. E. A. Soule, partial support of A.E. Soule 9 75
1894.
Jan. 8. Town of Plymouth, aid to Geo. F. Blake 29 44
" 19. County Treasurer, dog dividend ... 280 57
66 25. H. M. Phillips, State Treasurer, In- come Mass. School Fund .. .. 189 03
J. S. Loring, Auctioneer's license. . 2 00
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Feb. 1. J. A. Soule, farm sales $74 83
J. A. Soule, cash for grain 7 93
Foot of tax bills for 1893. 18,921 63
Omitted taxes 4 37
Interest on taxes 128 38
Temporary loans 1893.
4,800 00
June 1. Received of Plymouth Five Cents Sav- ings Bank for payment of Gurnet bridge, 4 per cent 10,000 00
$50,592 79
J. W. SWIFT, Treasurer,
In account with the TOWN OF DUXBURY. CR.
1893. Paid-
Selectmen's orders for highways $3,871 58
66 incidentals 3,053 77
66 66
schools 3,466 52
66 66
schools, incidentals. 604 30
66
66
removing snow 746 65
66 66 repairs of school houses 198 06
66
new roads. 1,544 99
Overseers of the Poor, orders
2,895 33
Temporary loan and interest
4,970 40
Railroad note and interest
3,765 00
State tax.
1,550 00
County tax.
1,919 51
Duxbury Free Library
250 00
County Treasurer, for Duxbury's proportion for construction of the Gurnet bridge 10,000 00
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Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank, interest
$200 00
bridge loan 50 00
Memorial day
Bounty on seals
270 00
hawks
25 50
66 crows 12 60
Superintendent of Schools
456 25
Repairs of public buildings
334 53
State aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1889
1,348 00
Military aid, Chap. 279, Acts of 1889
526 00
Soldiers' relief
132 00
Discount on taxes
277 56
Tax deed
5 88
Accrued tax
80
Uncollected taxes for 1892
4,117 77
66
66
1892
1,253 03
to 1892
605 59
Cash in Treasury .
2,141 17
$50,592 79
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correctly cast, and believe them to be correct. JAMES H. KILLIAN, { JOHN K. PARKER, Auditors.
DUXBURY, Feb. 8, 1894.
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MARY SIMMONS' CEMETERY FUND.
Jan. 1, 1894.
Deposited Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank. .
$50 00
Interest to date 3 06
$53 06
Paid for care of lot
3 00
Balance
$50 06
LYDIA W. CHANDLER'S CEMETERY FUND.
Jan. 1, 1894.
Amount deposited Plymouth Five Cents Savings
Bank
$100.00
Interest to date
6 12
$106 12
Paid for care of lots
2 00
Balance
$104 12
HENRY W. HATHAWAY CEMETERY FUND.
Jan. 1, 1894.
$60 00
Cash in Town Treasury
Paid for care of lot. 21 25
Balance due fund $38 75
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RAILROAD NOTES AND INTEREST.
1893. Paid -
April 1. Treasurer of Commonwealth, note ..
$2,000 00 66 1.
66 interest. 905 00
Oct. 1.
66 66 66
. 860 00
$3,765 00
STATEMENT OF RAILROAD LOAN.
One note of $25,000, at 4 per cent. $25,000 00
Eight notes of $2,000 each, at 4 per cent. 16,000 00
$41,000 00
CONSTRUCTION OF GURNET BRIDGE.
1893. Paid -
June 1. County Treasurer. $10,000 00
Dec. 1. Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank, in- terest 200 00
$10,200 00
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
1894.
Feb. 1. Outstanding railroad notes $41,000 00
April interest. 860 00
Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank note, at 4 per cent., $1,000 to be paid yearly 10,000 00 June interest 200 00
Outstanding bills, estimated 500 00
$52,560 00
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RESOURCES.
Cash in Treasury
$2,141 17
Uncollected taxes for 1893
4,117 77
66 1892 1,253 03 66 66 to 1892. 605 59
Due from the State for State aid, Chapter 301. . 1,608 00
66 66
279. . 313 00
Tax deed and accrued tax
6 68
$10,045 24
Town indebtedness
42,514 76
$52,560 00
We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
JAMES H. KILLIAN, - Auditors. JOHN K. PARKER,
DUXBURY, Feb. 8, 1894.
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LIST OF JURORS
As REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN, FEBRUARY 8TH, 1894.
Hamilton Wadsworth,
Warren E. Peterson,
Elisha Peterson,
Charles F. Stetson,
Joseph A. Soule,
Charles E. Peterson,
James A. Simmons,
Elbridge H. Chandler,
Luther W. Sherman,
George A. Holmes,
William J. Dunham,
Louis M. Bailey,
William E. Weston,
Jonathan F. Turner,
David H. Chandler,
Joseph H. Moreland,
Samuel P. Soule,
Charles E. Hunt,
William H. Weston,
George W. Lewis,
Edmund H. Sears,
George P. Freeman, Albert M. Goulding, Thomas Chandler,
Horatio Chandler,
George P. Cushman,
Charles W. Studley,
Henry B. Chandler.
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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Support of schools $3,100 00
Support of poor 3,000 00
Repairs of highways 3,500 00
Railroad loan . 2,000 00
Railroad interest 1,600 00
Aid to indigent soldiers and sailors
350 00
School incidentals
500 00
Repairs of school houses
250 00
Repairs of public buildings 100 00
Removing snow 500 00
Memorial day 50 00
Incidental expenses, Bank and corporation taxes
We also recommend that the payment for Gurnet bridge, due June 1, 1894, of $1,000, and also the interest on the whole debt, be paid from the bank and corporation taxes.
SAMUEL P. SOULE, - Selectmen JOSHUA W. SWIFT, of
HENRY H. LEWIS, -
Duxbury.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Value of buildings assessed $702,835 00
" land assessed.
331,222 00
Total valuation of real estate assessed. $1,034,057 00
66 " personal estate assessed ... 262,625 00
Total valuation $1,296,682 00
Real estate increase from last year $48,998 00
Personal estate, increase from last ydar 5,666 00
Total increase $54,664 00
Rate of taxation, $13.80 on $1,000.
Number of houses assessed 576
" acres of land assessed
13,160
66
" horses assessed 426
66 " cows assessed 248
66 " neat cattle, other than cows assessed .. 73
66
" swine assessed 40
66
" sheep 66
29
66 " fowl 66
2,590
Persons paying tax on property
1,075
poll tax only
155
Polls assessed
512
State tax
$1,550 00
County tax
1,919 51
SAMUEL P. SOULE, Assessors J. W. SWIFT, of
HENRY H. LEWIS, Duxbury.
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REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
Orders drawn on bills approved by Road Commissioners: 1893 :
J. K. Parker. $339 24
H. L. Cushman, gravel. 3 39
W. J. Wright, cedar posts 14 40
W. H. Winsor, labor 7 80
J. B. Hollis, 106 20
S. P. Briggs, clay and gravel 27 40
H. J. Reynolds, labor 73 30
John S. Loring, labor and lumber 13 49
J. E. Josselyn, labor 27 60
E. F. Peterson, 14 70
Melzar Brewster,
16 90
H. A. Peterson, 66
48 60
Arthur B. Bourne, "
9 60
A. E. Beaman, 66
30 90
Henry A. Briggs, 73 90
E. L. Sollis, 4 00
Frank Alden, 66
7 00
Chas. G. Burgess, "
22 00
E. H. Sears, 66
40 80
A. B. Fillmore,
7 60
E. W. Swift,
42 90
John Alden,
19 80
Percy L. Walker, “
6 00
Wm. S. Frazar,
12 80
Frederick Corey, "
53 11
Parker E. Weston, "
54 00
W. J. Burgess,
95 00
George Faunce, 66
30 90
S. W. Sheldon, 66
60 20
25
Enoch Freeman, gravel. $1 04
Studley Sampson, labor
10 75
Gilbert M. Ryder,
66
5 80
John Delano, 66
5 05
Henry Chandler, 66
1 60
Bradford Freeman, 66
11 00
J. W. Brewster,
29 80
Thomas Redmond 66
20 80
R. H. Edgar, 66
27 40
Thomas Gorham, 66
50 70
C. W. Holmes, 66
7 65
Walter F. Cushman, 66
8 00
H. R. Edgar, 66
39 40
Mrs. Rufes Holmes, gravel
1 88
Allen Holmes, labor 8 40
G. Holmes, 66
2 00
A. M. Wadsworth,“
2 00
G. H. Haverstock, “
15 50
Bradford Weston, "
8 00
L. H. Goulding & Son, labor
35 00
Hiram Foster,
4 00
Oscar M. Holmes, 66
10 00
W. O. Delano, 66
5 50
E. W. Simmons, 66
42 00
George W. W. Scott, 66
15 90
Otis Delano, 66
30 20
J. B. Freeman, 66
3 00
John W. Alden,
21 80
Percy B. Fowle, 66
4 50
W. H. Edwards, 66
2 30
W. B. Campbell, drain tile
42 10
James McCrate, labor 1 65
26
L. M. Oldmixon, labor, $12 00
George W. Chandler, 6 90
James L. McNaught, 72 20
Mrs. C. W. Hunt, clay 4 11
Warren C. Prince, labor
4 80
Elisha Peterson,
13 40
W. H. Symes,
24 40
Carl S. Nielson,
2 70
Charles A. Rogers, 66
2 60
E. A. Ryder, 66
75
George W. Childs, 2 00
Eugene S. Freeman, 66
22 70
George A. Tower, 31 20
2 00
H. H. Delano, labor
49 40
Chas. A. Devereux, labor
J. B. Chandler,
23 10
Spencer Burgess,
26 00
Glover & Chandler 66
177 56
Isaiah Walker,
10 70
Reuben Peterson,
29 90
J. D. Randall, 66
396 53
O. W. Churchill,
26 20
John Cooper, 66
1 20
William T. Willcott, stone
5 25
Wm. B. Peterson, labor
12 70
A. P. Simmons, 66
44 40
Mrs. C. W. Hunt, gravel
7 80
W. E. Weston,
19 04
Kimball W. Randall, labor
16 30
Asa Chandler,
95 40
Freeman L. Randall, "
119 10
James H. Peterson, posts
46 80
27
Benjamin McNeir, labor
$57 30
Thomas H. Mullany, 66
7 20
Nahum Sampson, 49 60
Charles E. Peterson, 66
6 40
Ellis F. Peterson,
37 00
Frank W. Anderson,
13 50
Wm. J. Dunham, Jr.,
2 00
Wm. C. Hodgdon, 66
28 60
Leonard McNeir,
2 00
David Parrent,
36 00
Otis C. Bradford, 66
29 50
H. H. Delano, 66
21 00
Arthur F. Loring,
40 50
Willard Cook, repairing tools
1 75
Mark L. Simmons, labor
7 20
George E. Lapham, 66
42 90
Bradford Freeman, 66
4 90
Gershom Bradford, 66
24 40
Warren M. Simmons, 66
8 00
L. T. Robbins, lumber 20 28
J. S. Loring, 66
7 63
Morss & Whyte, gravel screen
8 60
Arnold Freeman, labor
3 40
Herbert L. Soule,
66.
18 20
Joseph A. Freeman, 66
5 75
L. H. Cushing, 66
124 25
George H. Torrey,
27 00
Harrison Chandler,
5 60
William Josselyn,
13 20
Hiram W. Barstow, 66
19 95
James Alden, 66
5 00
A. E. Prior,
66
8 70
28
Walter Cushing,
labor $40 40
R. M. Leach,
12 80
E. A. Ryder,
66
8 90
George M. Peterson, 66
50 00
Maurice L. Chandler, 66
32 00
Henry B. Chandler, 66
110 53
Nelson Cushing,
66
6 70
Edw. F. Frost,
66
42 60
L. M. Oldmixon, 66
8 00
G. M. Ryder,
17 60
A. Harriman, 5 30
Eden W. Soule, 66
103 80
Warren C. Prince,
66
6 40
Sidney C. Soule,
66
7 20
Robert T. Randall, 66
243 40
Proctor Chandler, 66
8 00
George L. Baker,
13 00
T. W. Chandler, 66
11 85
H. H. Delano,
64 80
George L. Whiting,
66
1 80
Thomas Alden, 12 00
Samuel Gerrish, gravel ... 6 40
James H. Reed, labor 15 09
L. P. Simmons, repairing road machine 11 02
Arthur L. Peters, labor
6 00
Thomas Marsh,
11 00
James F. Randall, 66
46 60
G. T. White, labor and clay 8 22
D. B. Linnell, labor 10 00
D. W. Studley,
16 70
S. B. Belknap,
30 44
Elisha G. Sampson, 66
28 00
John A. Hunt, 66
15 30
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South River Bog Co., clay $8 20
Francis J. Randall, gravel 8 80
James W. Baker, labor 30 00
Bailey Gullefer, labor 66 80
Wm. W. Simmons, 66
29 20
Wm. H. Whiting, 66
4 85
L. C. Walker, 66
38 40
Bailey Chandler,
3 40
J. O. Ford,
66
4 00
John Holt, 66
21 00
John H. Hunt, 66
20 35
John W. McCausland, 66
5 00
C. W. Crafts, 66
20 00
Thomas Chandler, 66
24 00
James Alden,
15 00
Nahum Sampson, 66
8 30
L. H. Goulding & Son, 66
9 00
L. B. Barstow, 66
4 12
L. M. Oldmixon, 66
5 00
Peleg J. Alden, 66
29 90
W. Alden Hunt, 66
4 00
Frank B. Cain, 66
7 20
H. G. Weston,
4 50
Horatio Chandler,
154 00
Alonzo Chandler, 66
32 40
Horace P. Chandler, 66
3 80
John W. Cushing, 66
26 00
Ira Chandler, 66
13 10
John Mullany,
12 80
Otis Peterson, 6.6
25 20
$5,416 57
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Of this amount the following sums have been expended for new roads, for which there was no appropriation.
For-
Water Street $40 00
Weston Road. 182 95
Powder Point Avenue
1,653 79
$1,876 74
Four hundred dollars of the expense on Powder Point Avenue to be reimbursed by the County.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
EXPENSES IN THE ALMSHOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1894.
Paid-
Overseers, settling and making report. $15 00
Samuel P. Soule, service as Chairman and postage 7 78
Henry H. Lewis, service as Clerk. 5 00
Joseph A. Soule, balance of salary to April 11, 1893 58 33
Joseph A. Soule, salary to February 11, 1894 .... 333 33
M. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance at almshouse ...
12 00
W. S. Freeman & Co., supplies
144 64
Winsor & Peterson, supplies. 107 14
N. Ford &. Sons, supplies 186 86
Marsh & Gardner, meat 64 34
George Bradford, 66
39 99
Wm. E. Weston, 66
55 98
C. W. Crafts, 66
9 22
J. S. Loring, coal 142 75
S. W. Sheldon, coal 7 25
C. H. Chandler, wood
17 50
T. W. Chandler, wood
4 00
R. M. Leach, clams. 80
· H. R. Edgar, vegetables 2 12
Joseph .1. Soule, hay 18 42
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J. B. Freeman, bedding $3 00
H. A. Peterson, hay, 1892 6 50
H. A. Peterson, hay, 1893 6 87
William J. Hastings, hay 12 00
J. W. Cushing, ice, 1892 6 40
J. W. Cushing, ice, 1893 8 44
George E. Doten, crackers 8 58
E. W. Simmons, milk. 3 51
E. H. Sears, labor
9 00
W. J. Hastings, plowing.
5 55
W. B. Campbell, repairs
17 30
L. B. Barstow, mason work
3 50
E. R. Bailey, jobbing 1 45
F. T. Holmes, butchering 3 00
J. K. Parker, service by Daniel 1 00
J. E. Josselyn, labor 7 60
N. K. Noyes, M. D., service Board of Health
3 00
Joseph A. Soule, goods bought for almshouse . .
54 83
Joseph A. Soule, teaming 3 25
Ziba Hunt, cider press. 5 00
$1,402 23
SUPPORT OF POOR OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Westborough Insane Hospital, board of Annie C. Soule $169 48
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of Gamaliel Arnold 169 46
Support of Sabra Keene 78 00
" James Randall 62 00
19 18
Harvey Soule, house rent, Mrs. Sarah A. Soule .. N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance on Mrs. Sarah A. Soule 24 25
33
Cash aid to Mrs. Sarah A. Soule $123 00
W. S. Freeman & Co., goods for Mrs. Sarah A. Soule . 19 41
W. S. Freeman & Co., goods for Mrs. Metcalf, 1892 81 75
W. S. Freeman & Co., goods for Mrs. Metcalf, 1893 50 72
Perez Loring, wood for Mrs. Metcalf 6 50
Cash aid, Mrs. Metcalf. 5 00
Orson M. Arnold, board, Delano children 40 00
Marsh & Gardner, meat for Frank Pride. 20 43
John Rooney, house rent for Elijah Snell 54 00
L. B. Howe, goods for Elijah Snell 52 00
N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance, Mrs. Snell 20 50
Town of Hanson, aid to Eva Simmons, 1891. 25 00
N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance Eva Simmons, 1893 1 50
Francis Collamore, M. D., attendance Eva
Simmons 15 00
J. S. Loring, coal for Ichabod W. Chandler 3 75
J. S. Loring, coal for H. L. Sampson 14 75
Samuel W. Sheldon, coal for H. L. Sampson 3 75
Elisha Peterson, burial expenses, Mrs. Stephen
Peterson 25 00
Elisha Peterson, burial expenses, Harvey D. Benson 15 00
N. K. Noyes, M.D., attendance, Nathaniel C. Ryder 65 75
Groceries and wood, Mrs. Witherell 32 42
City of Boston, support of patients in hospital. . 49 00
Town of Hanson, aid to family of Thomas Inglis . 29 50
H. W. Dudley, M. D., attendance, Hillary Inglis . 10 00
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L. B. Howe, goods, family of J. Frank Randall. . $8 00 City of Brockton, aid to Henry Harriman and family . 65 99
Town of Whitman, aid Cornelia Gardner 22 50
Town of Whitman, aid Henry T. Gardner and family 20 13
E. H. Sears, team for Overseers. 2 00
H. A. Briggs, conveying passengers to Alms- house 1 50
J. J. Shephard, burial expenses of Thomas Marsh, Pembroke 14 00
L. B. Howe, goods to Sylvanus Ross, Lakeville. . 6 96
L. B. Howe, goods to Thos. Williston, Cohasset. 4 00
Whitman B. Morse, house rent, George F. Blake, Plymouth 14 00
George H. Stearns, goods George F. Blake, Plymouth 19 50
J. W. Swift, Overseer's services 2 00
H. H. Lewis, Overseer's services 1 00
City of Boston, care of patient in hospital,reim- bursed . 39 00
N. Ford & Sons, goods for Frank Pride. 55 41
N. Ford & Sons, goods for Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Chandler 89 34
$1,651 43
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE AND AGE.
Joseph B. Brewster, 71 Ruth Peterson, 87
Luther Phillips, 80 Lucy B. Chandler, 44
Mary Southworth, 78 Betsey A. Churchill, 69
Charity Mary Bowen, 71.
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Average cost of inmates has been $2.70 per week. Tramps lodged during the year, 85.
Expense in Almshouse $1,402 23
Expense out of Almshouse 1,651 43
Uuexpended 177 46
$3,231 12
AVAILABLE MEANS FOR SUPPORT OF POOR,
FROM FEB. 1, 1893, TO FEB. 1, 1894.
Appropriation $3,000 00
Joseph A. Soule, farm sales 80 27
Expense of Annie C. Soule, reimbursed 39 00
City of Boston, treatment of patient in hospital, reimbursed 39 00
Received of Plymouth, account of George F. Blake
29 44
Due from Town of Plymouth, account of George F. Blake 10 50
Due from Town of Pembroke, account of Thos. Marsh 14 00
Due from Town of Lakeville, account of Sylvanus
Ross 6 96
Due from Town of Cohasset, account of Thomas Williston 4 00
Joseph A. Soule, cash reimbursed, grain. 7 95
$3,231 12
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Amount of inventory of supplies in the Almshouse and on the farm, February 1, 1894, $466.27, being $33.35 more than on February 1, 1893.
SAMUEL P. SOULE, - J. W. SWIFT, of HENRY H. LEWIS, the Poor.
Overseers
We have examined the accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and find them correctly cast and properly vouched for.
JAMES H. KILLIAN, Auditors. . HENRY H. LEWIS,
DUXBURY, February 8, 1894.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
What few cases of contagious diseases have occurred in Town the past year have been of a mild character, and have been successfully handled by the physician of the Board.
SAMUEL P. SOULE, -
Board JOSHUA W. SWIFT, of
HENRY H. LEWIS, Health.
N. K. NOYES, Physician.
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TOWN MEETING.
Copy of Articles in the Warrant for Annual Town Meet- ing to be held March 5, 1894, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town officers.
ART. 3. To hear the annual reports of the several Town officers and committees and act thereon.
ART. 4. Will the Town grant licenses for the sale of in- toxicating liquors for the ensuing year ?
ART. 5. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as will be necessary to defray Town charges.
ART. 6. To revise and accept the list of Jurors.
ART. 7. Will the Town appropriate $50 to be expended under the direction of William Wadsworth Post, No. 165, G. A. R. ?
ART. 8. Will the Town authorize their Treasurer to bor- row money in anticipation of taxes ?
ART. 9. Will the Town rescind the vote whereby they voted to offer a bounty on crows and hawks ?
ART. 10. What action, if any, will the Town take in re- gard to Chap. 476 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1893 in regard to a State highway ?
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ART. 11. Will the Town vote to apply to Harbor and Land Commissioners to petition Congress relative to the protection of Duxbury Beach, and enlist the aid of Plym- outh and Kingston towards the same end? (By request.)
ART. 12. Will the Town make a suitable appropriation for the construction of a road from the bridge to High Pines on the inside of the beach ? (By request.)
ART. 13. Will the Town establish a price for the books in which a portion of the Town records are printed ?
ART. 14. Will the Town reconsider the vote whereby they voted to accept the provisions of Chap. 158 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1871, in regard to Highway Commis- sioners, and act on any other business relative to the re- pairs of highways?
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
TOWN MEETINGS ..
At the Annual Town Meeting held March 6, 1893, chose Edmund H. Sears, Moderator.
Elbridge H. Chandler, Herbert C. Freeman and James Downey were appointed Tellers and sworn by Town Clerk. Chose George H. Stearns, Town Clerk.
Chose Samuel P. Soule, Joshua W. Swift and Henry H. Lewis, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Chose Joshua W. Swift, Treasurer and Collector, with compensation the same as last year.
Chose William J. Alden, Thaddeus W. Chandler, Charles W. Crafts and Lorenzo L. Winsor, Constables.
Chose John K. Parker, Road Commissioner for three years.
Chose Henry Barstow, School Committee for three years.
Chose Elbridge H. Chandler and Daniel D. Devereux, Auditors.
Chose Samuel P. Soule, Joshua W. Swift and Henry H. Lewis, Board of Health.
Chose Harrison G. Weston, Surveyor of Lumber.
Chose Elbridge H. Chandler, Sealer of Wood.
Chose the Selectmen, as Fence Viewers.
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Chose the Constables, as Field Drivers.
Voted, That the Pound Keeper, Fire Ward and Sealer of Weights and Measures be appointed by the Selectmen.
Voted, To grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors the ensuing year. Yes, 79 ; no, 70.
Voted, That the Selectmen be directed to prosecute any person selling liquor without a license, and if responsible parties apply for license the Selectmen shall grant it.
Voted, To accept the reports of the various Town officers as printed.
Voted, to appropriate-
For support of schools $3,000 00
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