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June 1, Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank, interest, I20 00
Dec. I, Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank, interest, 100 00
STATEMENT OF GURNET BRIDGE LOAN. Dae on notes, $5,000 00
STATEMENT ALMSHOUSE LOAN.
Due on notes, $1,000 00
LIST OF JURORS.
As revised by the Selectmen, January, 1899. John H. Glover, mason.
George E. Belknap, harnessmaker.
Walter F. Cushman, farmer. George F. Friend, laborer. William W. Weston, fisherman.
Wendell Phillips, carpenter.
William J. Alden, Jr., shoemaker. Artemus Inglis, farmer. Warren M. Simmons, laborer.
Harrison G. Weston, carpenter.
Howard Blanchard, laborer. Alonzo Chandler, farmer. Arthur N. Delano, carpenter.
E. H. Wright, carpenter. C. M. Hayden, painter. George W. Lewis, painter.
Charles E. Peterson, fisherman.
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Henry C. Chandler, farmer.
John H. Haverstock, painter.
Horatio Chandler, farmer.
Robert T. Randall, farmer.
Sidney C. Soule, laborer.
Harvey J. Reynolds, farmer. James A. Simmons, mason.
Carrol C. Foster, carpenter.
Joseph H. Moreland, shoemaker.
Harry A. Randall, painter.
Arthur C. Holmes, laborer.
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
1899-
Jan. I, Outstanding railroad notes,
$31,000 00
April interest, 635 00
Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank, notes at 4 per cent., $1,000, to be paid yearly, June interest,
5,000 00
100 00
Almshouse loan note at 4 per cent.,
1,000 00
June interest,
20 00
Balance on note for money hired in an-
ticipation of taxes, with interest,
1,003 33
Outstanding bills, estimated,
800 00
$39,558 33
RESOURCES.
Cash in treasury,
$1,163 14
Uncollected taxes, 1898,
4,791 84
Uncollected taxes, 1897, 1,661 30
Uncollected taxes to 1897,
1,152 79
Due from State for State Aid, Chapter 301,
2,016 00
Due from State for State Aid, Chapter 279, 181 00
Due from State for Burial Soldier's widow,
35 00
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Due for part of expense rebuilding bridge at Ashdod, 150 00
Town Indebtedness,
$11,151 07
28,407 26
$39,558 33
We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
A. E. GREEN, J. H. KILLIAN,
Auditors.
January 24th, 1899.
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SE- LECTMEN FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Support of Schools,
$4,000 00
Support of Poor,
2,000 00
Repairs of Highways,
3,500 00
Railroad Loan,
2,000 00
Railroad Interest,
1,225 00
Military Aid,
200 00
Aid to Indigent Soldiers and Sailors,
800 00
School Incidentals,
800 00
Repairs of School-houses,
400 00
Removing Snow,
600 00
Superintendent of Schools,
250 00
Memorial Day,
75 00
Cemetery,
250 00
Gurnet Bridge Loan,
1,000 00
Almshouse Loan,
1,000 00
Incidental Expenses,
Bank and Corporation Taxes.
We would recommend that the interest on the Gurnet Bridge and Almshouse Loans be paid from the Incidental Appropriations.
HENRY H. LEWIS, EDMUND H. SEARS, WENDELL PHILLIPS, Selectmen of Duxbury.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Expenses at the Almshouse for the year ending Jan. 1, 1899.
Paid-
Overseers of Poor, general services for year 1897, $ 15 00
Henry H. Lewis, chairman,
7 50
E. H. Chandler, clerk,
5 00
E. W. Reed, balance salary as Superintend- ent to April 12th, 1898, 79 00
E. W. Reed on acct. of salary since April 12th, 1898, 215 00
E. W. Reed, use of horse,
2 00
E. W. Reed, cash paid for help cleaning cesspool,
I 50
E. W. Reed, supplies,
34 56
Winsor and Peterson, supplies,
53 67
George H. Stearns, supplies,
25 82
E. B. Freeman, supplies,
61 30
Sweetser & Arnold, supplies,
85 27
N. Ford & Sons, supplies,
79 54
W. H. Weston, meats, 1897,
23 27
L. B. Sherman, meats, 1898,
72 35
WV. B. Gardner, meats, 1898,
65 34
George E. Doten, crackers,
2 82
Bradford Freeman, milk,
34 08
T. Saunders, milk and vegetables,
12 49
Rufus Holiday, fish, 1897-1898,
18 91
J. H. Peterson, fish, 1898.
9 48
Elisha Peterson, burial Mary Southworth,
20 00
Duxbury Coal & Lumber Co., coal,
96 27
Horace P. Chandler, oil, 1893,
IO 72
W. B. Campbell, repairs on wringer,
I 25
John K. Parker, provisions, etc.,
3 25
W. H. Svmmes, haying.
2 00
Melzer Brewster, mowing,
4 13
H. A. Peterson, fertilizer.
3 20
Ira Chandler. medical services,
I 50
W. R. Amesbury. M. D., attendance, Mrs. Gay,
4 50
N. K. Noves, M. D., medical attendance,
19 50
Nelson M. Stetson, medicines,
2 65
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G. A. Stetson, ladder,
2 25
\V. H. Hunt, pig,
5 00
R. A. Winsor, filing saws,
50
$1,080 62
EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care of Gamaliel Arnold,
$169 46
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care of C. F. Met- calf,
169 46
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care of Laura E. Holmes, 72 61
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, care of A. T. Brewster, 68 25
Medfield Insane Asylum, care G. F. Samp- son, 146 00
Medfield Insane Asylum, care of B. A. Churchill,
146 00
Westborough Insane Hospital, care of A. C. Soule, 169 46
Town of Norwell, aid to Stephen Thomas, 15 00
O. M. Arnold, board, Abby F. Delano, 48 00
L. B. Howe, supplies to Elijah Snell,
45 00
J. W. Baker, rent for Elijah Snell, 24 00
Mrs. Samuel Cook (Milton), aid, 74 18
James F. Randall, supplies, I22 66
Eva Simmons, care Mrs. J. F. Randall,
16 00
Hannah E. Taylor, care Mrs. J. F. Randall, 12 00
George W. Jackman, rent for J. F. Randall,
14 00
H. J. Little, M. D., attendance Mrs. J. F. Randall, II2 00
N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance Mrs. J. F. Randall and child, 54 25
H. W. Dudley, M. D., attendance child, J. F. Randall,
4 50
N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance Mrs. Snell,
5 50
N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance Mrs. Oscar Soule,
35 75
N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance Mrs. Harriet Paine, 18 25
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W. F. Delano ( Pembroke), aid, 38 00 Mrs. E. Shurtleff, care of child of J. F. Ran- dall, 40 00
R. T. Randall, wood for Elijah Snell, 4 00
W. H. Adams, M. D., attendance William Phillips, 2 50
W. R. Amesbury, M. D., attendance Ziba Kingman, 15 50
N. K. Noyes, M. D., attendance Ziba King- man, 5 00
E. H. Sears, services and expenses out of town, 31 87
H. H. Lewis, services and expenses out of town, 5 50
$1,684 70
INMATES IN ALMSHOUSE AND AGE.
Charity M. Bowen, 87.
Lucy B. Chandler, 47.
Belina W. Gay, 76.
Rosina Witherell, 81.
Mary Rowland, 22. George A. Rowland, 2. Mary Southworth, died Sept. 23, 1898.
Average expense of inmates per week, $3 19
Tramps lodged, 292.
Expenses of inside Poor,
$1,080 62
Expense of outside Poor,
1,684 70
$2,765 32
Unexpended,
2,266 42
$5,031 74
AVAILABLE MEANS FOR SUPPORT OF POOR.
From Jan. 1, 1898, to Jan. 1, 1899.
Appropriation, $2,500 00
Balance from 1897, 1,403 09 Farm sales, 3I OI
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Board, Annie C. Soule, reimbursed,
9 75
Board of Mrs. Wadsworth, 80 00
From State, J. N. Park's case, IOI 98
From Town of Pembroke,
38 59
Board of Geo. F. Sampson, reimbursed, 614 28
From Town of Milton, (Cook case), 74 18
Due from Pembroke, Delano case,
38 00
Due for board, Laura E. Holmes estate, 72 61
Due for board, Angelina T. Brewster,
68 25
$5,031 74
Amount of inventory of supplies in Almshouse and on farm, $232.40.
HENRY H. LEWIS, EDMUND H. SEARS, WENDELL PHILLIPS, Overseers of the Poor.
We have examined the accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and find them correct.
ALFRED E. GREEN, JAMES H. KILLIAN, Auditors.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Valuue of Buildings assessed, $928,317 00
Value of Land assessed, 418,066 00
Total Valuation of Real Estate assessed, $1,346,383 00 Total Valuation of Personal Estate assessed, 216,284 00
Total Valuation, $1,562,667 00
Real Estate increase from last year, 32,966 00
Personal Estate, decrease from last year, 35,457 00
Total decrease, $2,491 00
Rate of taxation, $14.00 on $1,000. Number of houses assessed, 672 2-3
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Number of acres of land assessed,
13,545
Number of horses assessed, 440
Number of cows assessed,
322
Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed,
54
Number of swine assessed, 65
Number of sheep assessed,
24
Number of fowl assessed,
1,499
Persons paying tax on property,
1,063
Residents paying tax on property,
729
Non-residents paying tax on property,
334
Polls assessed,
564
State tax,
$900 00
County tax,
$2,288 31
HENRY H. LEWIS, EDMUND H. SEARS, WENDELL PHILLIPS, Assessors of Duxbury.
W. DUXBURY, MASS., Aug. 29, 1898.
To the Selectmen of Duxbury, Mass.
GENTLEMEN-In consequence of the illness with which I have been suffering all the season, and which has of late completely unfitted me for either mental or physical labor, I feel that it is an imperative, although, at the same time, a very disagreeable duty which I owe to the town, my fam- ily and myself, to resign at this time all of the official posi- tions to which I was elected at the annual town meeting held in March last. And I do hereby resign all such positions.
Thanking the citizens and voters for the confidence re- posed in me in the past, and assuring you that I shall always preserve pleasant memories of our social and official inter- course,
I remain yours, very respectfully, ELBRIDGE H. CHANDLER.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
J. W. Swift, in account with the town of Duxbury. 1898.
DR.
Jan. I, Cash, a settlement, $553 66
Uncollected taxes for 1897, 5,641 39
Uncollected taxes for 1896, 1,195 86
Uncollected taxes to 1896,
712 92
Tax deed, 5 88
Accrued tax, 80
Jan. 25, Received of State Treasurer, income Massachusetts School Fund, 220 86
Recd. of Selectmen two unpaid town checks, 20 00
Jan. 29, Recd. of Winthrop C. Winslow, re- moving garbage, 3 50
Feb. 4, Recd. of State Treasurer on account of State Highway, 44 46
Feb. 21, Recd. of Town of Pembroke, for aid W. H. Appleford, IO 49
Recd. of Town of Pembroke, for aid W. H. Appleford, by C. W. Marsh, 5 00
Recd. of Town of Pembroke, for aid E. G. Inglis, 15 IO
Recd. of Town of Pembroke, for aid Ellis Sampson, 8 00
March 16, Recd. of Benj. M. Finiberg,
6 00
March 17, Recd. of State Treasurer, balance Corporation tax, 12 OI
March 25, Recd. of F. B. Knapp for removing garbage, 3 00
March 25, Recd. of Powder Point Hall, remov- ing garbage, 5 00
April 6, Recd. of Overseers of Poor for sup- port of Annie C. Soule, 9 75
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April 12, Recd. of Gains Sampson, guard., aid to father, reimbursed, 614 28
April 22, Recd. of Selectmen, butcher's license, I 00
May 2, Recd of Selectmen, butchers' license, 2 00
May 16 Recd. of A. K. Harmon, fine of Rich- ard Higgins, 20 00
June I, Recd of Selectmen, butchers' licenses, 3 00 Recd. of Third District Court, fine of George WV. King, 59 38
June 2, Recd. of Foster L. Randall, peddlers' license, 6 00
June 7, Recd. of State Treasurer, aid to State paupers, reimbursed, IOI 98
June 4, Recd of State Treasurer, on account of State Highway, 95 06
June 15, Recd. of J. Byron Holmes, peddler's license, 6 00
June 17, Recd. of State Treasurer, cattle in- spector, service reimbursed, 131 47
Recd. of N. M. Stetson, druggist li- cense, I 00
Recd. of H. Barston, Superintendent of Schools, salary reimbursed, 416 67
July I, Recd. of Selectmen, butchers' licenses, 2 00
July, 12, Recd. of Overseers of Poor, board of D. Wadsworth, 55 00
Recd. of Third District Court, Cor- nelius Millard fine, 41 40
Recd. of Third District Court, Frank C. Delano fine, 3 50
Aug. 2, Recd. of Third District Court, Chas. Alden fine, 4 84
Recd. of Third District Court. Wm. Facey fine, 3 84
Oct. 15, Recd. of E. W. Reed, farm sales, 7 50
Nov. I, . Recd. of Third District Court, fine of G. W. Jackman. 6 80
Recd. of Third District Court, fine of C. T. Millard, 42 62
Recd. of Third District Court, fine of J. J. Hayes, 49 62
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Nov. I. Recd. of Third District Court, fine of N. L. Sampson, 49 62
Dec. 6, Recd. of Town of Milton, aid to T. Cook, reimbursed, 74 18
Dec. IO, Recd. of State Treasurer, Corpora- tion tax, 1,459 73
National Bank tax, 648 76
Recd. of State Treasurer, Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts of 1889, 160 00
Recd. of State Treasurer, State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1889, 1,824 00
Recd. of State Treasurer, for burial of indigent soldiers, 70 00
Recd. of Selectmen, butcher's license, I 00
Dec. 15, 1899.
Jan. 2, Recd. of School Committee (error), 90
Recd. of E. J. Reed, farm sales, 5 50
Recd. Third District Court, fine, No. 177, L. W. Peterson, 18 00
Recd. of County Treasurer, Bounty on Seals, reimbursed, 102 00
Jan. 2, Recd. of Overseers of Poor, board of Deborah N. Wadsworth,
25 00
Temporary Loan,
8,000 00
Foot of tax bills for 1898,
22,994 29 108 4I
Interest on taxes, Omitted taxes, 4 00
$45.704 03
CR. 1898.
J. W. Swift, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Duxbury, paid :-
Selectmen's orders for highways,
$3,401 51
Selectmen's orders for removing snow,
616 87
Selectmen's orders for support of schools, 4,288 16
Selectmen's orders for incidentals, 2,844 89
Selectmen's orders for school incidentals,
556 80
Selectmen's orders for repair of school houses,
266 58
Overseers of the Poor orders, 2.733 49
Temporary loan and interest, 8,183 00
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Railroad notes and interest, 3,315 00
Gurnet Bridge, note and interest, Almshouse note and interest,
1,220 00
1,080 00
E. P. Shaw, State Treasurer, State tax,
900 00
Albert Davis, County Treasurer, County tax,
2,288 31
State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1894,
1,853 00
Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts of 1894,
348 00
Soldiers' and Sailors' relief, 581 46.
Superintendent of Schools, 500 00
Elisha Peterson, treasurer of cemetery fund,
250 00
Elisha Peterson, for old cemetery fund,
100 00
Selectmen's orders, repairing Washington St.,
156 10
Selectmen's orders, for new roads,
239 45
Selectmen's orders, Public building,
132 80
E. H. Chandler, Treasurer Duxbury Free Lib- rary, 250 00
Wm. Wadsworth Post 165, G. A. R.,
75 00
For handcuffs, etc.,
27 00
State Highway,
169 91
Bounty on 34 seals,
102 00
Bounty on hawks,
39 50
Bounty on crows,
15 75
Discount on taxes,
393 70
Uncollected taxes for 1898,
4,791 84
Uncollected taxes for 1897,
1,661 30
Uncollected taxes to 1897,
1,152 79
Tax deed,
5 88
Accrued tax,
80
Cash on hand, 1,163 14
$45,704 03
Jan. 24, 1899.
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct.
ALFRED E. GREEN, J. H. KILLIAN, Auditors.
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MARY SIMMONS CEMETERY FUND.
1899.
Jan. I. Amount on deposit, Paid for care of lot,
$55 48
I 00
Balance, $54 48
HENRY W. HATHAWAY CEMETERY FUND.
1899.
January. Amount on deposit, $911 02
LYDIA W. CHANDLER CEMETERY FUND.
Jan. I. Amount on deposit, $117 98
Paid for care of lot, 2 00
Balance, $115 98
JOHN PORTER CEMETERY FUND.
1899. Jan. I. Amount on deposit,
$108 48
Care of lot,
I 50
Balance, 106 98
HAMBLETON E. SMITH CEMETERY FUND.
1899.
Jan. I. Amount on deposit,
$III 80
Care of lot,
2 00
Balance, $109 80
SUSAN B. NICKERSON CEMETERY FUND.
1899.
Jan. I. Amount on deposit, Care of lot,
$170 59
2 00
Balance, $168 59
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FERDINAND EMERSON CEMETERY FUND.
1899. Jan. I. Amount on deposit,
$107 74
Care of lot,
I 50
Balance, $106 24
JOHN BRADFORD CEMETERY FUND.
1899.
Jan. I. Amount of deposit,
$104 04
Care of lot,
I 50
Balance, $102 54
HENRY W. HATHAWAY INTEREST ACCOUNTS.
1898.
January. In Town Treasury for interest received, $109 25 Sept. I. Paid Elisha Peterson. Treasurer, Ceme- tery Fund, 109 25
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The health of the town in regard to the prevalence of contagious diseases has been very good, only one case of scarlet fever having been reported to this board. The sani- tary condition of the town has been very much improved and we have been assisted by the citizens with one or two exceptions in our efforts to carry out the requirements of the regulations issued in 1897. Removal of garbage has been attended with some expense, but has been more nearly self- supporting than during the year previous, and we think if no one is allowed to remove garbage, except persons au- thorized to do so under instruction of the Board of Health, it would abate many nuisances and would be of no expense to the taxpayers. We find that the methods of a person taking garbage from one or more families often only leadsto a change of location of the nuisance from one locality to an- other, without abating what we most desire-the nuisance
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itself. For this reason we recommend that persons having garbage to be removed will not make arrangements with any one but the authorized agent of the Board of Health. HENRY H. LEWIS, EDMUND H. SEARS,
WENDELL PHILLIPS,
Board of Health.
N. K. Noyes, Advisory Physician.
CEMETERY TRUSTEES' REPORT.
The Trustees would acknowledge the many courtesies received, and would submit the following :
Number of Interments in Town Cemetery, 43.
Number of Interments in Ashdod Cemetery, 3.
Number of lots sold, I; taken by Citizens, 3. Transferred, 2.
The trees throughout the part of the Cemetery in use have been trimmed and avenues kept in good condition. Much needed work in old part of yard has been done, among other items 450 headstones plumbed and re-set. The storm of November 27 blew over thirty-five trees, mostly pine and fir balsams, and many large branches from oaks.
The Trustees would thank any person knowing the grave of a soldier or sailor of the Rebellion or Revolution not now marked by flag or S. of R. mark, to make known the name to them. In the Standish Cemetery the yard has been mowed, trees and shrubs trimmed and fence on three sides re-set with new posts. The Dingley Cemetery, while a private one, is much in need of repairs and a fence to in- close it.
The trustees are anxious to carry out the wishes of its citizens, and are always glad to receive suggestions from those interested.
Respectfully submitted, ELISHA PETERSON,
Secretary.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
CR.
By Cash paid George Faunce, labor, $ 18 60
By Cash paid Wm. J. Alden, Jr., 56 60
By Cash paid John Ellis, 50 80
By Cash paid Arthur A. Alden,
20 60
A. M. Wadsworth,
20 60
A. F. Peterson,
30 60
Frank Hoyt,
IO 50
W. B. Campbell,
I 25
Elisha Peterson,
II7 89
Cash on hand,
62 01
$389 45
Respectfully,
ELISHA PETERSON, Treasurer.
DR.
Cash on hand at last settlement,
$ 31 43
Cash sale of one lot,
10 00
Town appropriation,
250 00
Balance H. Hathaway interest,
92 00
Sale of wood,
3 00
Donations,
3 00
Balance Standish Cemetery Association,
02
$389 45
STANDISH CEMETERY.
Appropriation,
$50 00
Paid for fence materials,
15 56
Paid for labor,
34 42
Balance,
$49 98
02
ASHDOD CEMETERY.
Appropriation, $50 00
Paid to L. C. Baker, Treasurer, 50 00
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HENRY HATAWAY INTEREST (Special).
Interest from Town Treasurer,
$109 25
Paid for care of town lot,
$5 00
Paid for care of soldiers' lot, 2 00
Paid for care of H. Hathaway lot, 2 50
Paid Geo. Scott, cleaning monument,
7 75
,
17 25
Balance,
$92 00
TOWN MEETING.
Copy of articles in the warrant received for insertion previous to February Ist, for annual town meeting to be held March 6, 1899.
Art. I. 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 for the ensuing year.
Art. 6. To revise and accept the list of jurors.
Art. 7. Will the town appropriate $75.00 to be ex- pended under the direction of William Wadsworth Post No. 165, G. A. R., for observance of Memorial Day.
Art. 8. Will the town authorize their treasurer to hire money in anticipation of taxes.
Art. 9. To see what action the town will take in regard to finishing the chambers at the almshouse.
Art. 10. Will the town appropriate $300 for the purpose of employing detectives to arrest all persons engaged in the illegal sale of liquors; by request.
Art. II. Will the town make an appropriation to con- tinue the work of rebuilding Washington St .; by request.
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REPORT ON TOWN LANDINGS.
To the Voters of the Town.
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned were appointed a com- mittee on town landings at the annual town meeting held March 6, 1893, under the following vote :-
"Voted, that a committee be chosen to ascertain what town landings legally exist. To have those landings to which the town has an undoubted right surveyed and prop- erly defined upon the ground by bounds, and registered by the Town Clerk. That the committee report to the town next year in the Town Report; and that the town appropri- ate what money is necessary to carry out this motion."
In addition to the undersigned, John S. Loring was on this committee, who has since died. Your committee would now respectfully make their report in accordance with this vote, and would first say as a partial excuse for the delay, that they met soon after their appointment to consider what was best to be done, having procured from the town records a list of the landings as there recorded, and Mr. Loring be- ing a local surveyor, besides an old resident in the town, the whole work of locating these several landings was placed in his hands. He neglected, however, to do anything about it although the subject was referred to from time to time by him and the members of the committee.
The list of landings that came within this order and what your committee have found in the town records are six in number, as follows :-
I. At Powder Point End by new bridge.
2. At foot of lane by land formerly belonging to Reuben and Clark Peterson, by Duck Hill river.
3. At foot of lane through land formerly belonging to Simeon Soule, by Duck Hill river.
4. At foot of lane through land now belonging to E. F. Adams, near what was formerly Drew's salt works, at Duck Hill river.
5. At Old Cove, bordering on land now belonging to Samuel Weston and others, by new town road leading to Abrams Hill and on right of way extending around the foot of said hill by Duck Hill river.
6. At Mill pond, by Blue Fish river, by town highway adjoining land formerly belonging to Amherst A. Frazer.
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Your committee did not consider the landing place at Captain's Hill, traded off to Stephen M. Allen.
Plans of these several town landings have been made and will be filed with the Town Clerk, agreeable to the fore- going vote, and concerning each of these landings your com- mittee would make these brief comments.
No. I is of recent origin, having been laid out by the County Commissioners in January, 1870. One of the marks being a stone bound that is still standing, the lines were easily defined.
No. 2. This is an old town landing, with date on the town books as having been defined in 1834.
No. 3. This is a very old town landing, with the dates on the town books of 1803 and 1834.
No. 4. This is an old town landing, with the date on the town books as having been defined in 1834.
No. 5. This is an old town landing, bearing date on the town books of 1834. In the opinion of your committee it is the most valuable one that the town possesses. There is quite a history to this landing, since the above date, the gist of which is that there was a larger landing place here, part of which was transferred to George Loring, his heirs and assigns, on condition that the old Cove road, so called, that now goes through the land of the late George W. Wright, called Garden Street, should be forever kept clear from bars and gates, but it is expressly stated by deed, Dec. 30, 1843-Plymouth Deeds, book 215, page 28-Town of Duxbury to George Loring, that the present landing place shall be forever reserved to the town. This was the result of a Town Meeting held Nov. 13, 1843.
No. 6. This is believed by your committee to be the oldest landing in the town being first defined in 1715, and then being of much larger extent than when defined later in 1822 and 1834. It was considered in town meetings held Nov. 23, 1840, and Dec. 7, 1840, "whether the town would sell a portion or the whole of this landing," and they author- ized the selectmen to sell under certain conditions a part of it; but it was also thought at this town meeting that it might be necessary to get permission from the Legislature to sell any portion of a town landing. A portion of this landing, however, was sold to Samuel A. Frazer and others,
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Dec. 30, 1840, and recorded in Plymouth Deeds, book 201, page 87.
In conclusion your committee would say that they be- lieve that the town has a good and legal right to the town landings as here enumerated, and they have obtained legal advice supporting them in this opinion. At one town meet- ing, held Jan. 3, 1835, the question came up regularly by a Warrant Article, whether the town would sell all or any of these landing places, which includes all the foregoing list but one, and they declined to consider the question, and your committee can find no record, except the above instances of portions of two landings, that any of them have ever been sold.
Respectfully submitted, LAURENCE BRADFORD, HAMILTON WADSWORTH, Committee.
Jan. 21, 1899.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
TOWN MEETINGS.
At the annual town meeting, held March 7th, 1898, James Downey was chosen Moderator.
Elisha Peterson, Edmund H. Sears and Walter W. Campbell were appointed Tellers and sworn by the Town Clerk.
Chose George H. Stearns, Town Clerk.
Chose Henry H. Lewis, Edmund H. Sears and Elbridge H. Chandler, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Chose Joshua W. Swift, Treasurer and Collector.
Chose Alfred E. Green and James H. Killian, Auditors.
Chose William J. Alden, Jr., School Committee for three years.
Chose Elisha Peterson Cemetery Trustee for five years.
Chose Albert W. Goulding Cemetery Trustee for four years to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Laurence Bradford.
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