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Henry Chandler, labor, Districts 7, 8 1 40
Henry W. Barstow, labor and stock, Districts 3, 5, 9
16 50
Horace P. Chandler, grading lot, District 3. 12 00
N. Ford & Sons, curtains, etc., District 8 15 67
J. S. Freeman, labor and stock, Districts 1, 2 9 13
$235 90
Appropriation
200 00
Overdrawn $35 90
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid E. H. Watson, services $375 00
Unexpended 156 71
$531 71
Appropriation $225 00
Received from State
306 71
$531 71
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REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Paid -
Henry L. Cushman, labor $7 50
F. H. Tarbell, lamps for town hall 41 85
J. H. Glover, labor at almshouse . 6 00
Elisha Peterson, labor at town hall 3 50
$58 85
Unexpended
91 15
· Appropriation
$150 00
FIRE PROOF VAULT.
Paid-
E. H. Sears, labor on shelves. $3 75
J. S. Freeman, labor on shelves 3 75
John S. Loring, lumber 8 58
$16 08
No appropriation.
PUBLIC SHEDS.
Paid- Maglathlin and Phillips, labor and material $200 00
Appropriation
$200 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid- William Wadsworth, Post 165, G. A. R. $50 00
Appropriation $50 00
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Devereux and Chandler, Auditors. $4 00
Samuel P. Soule, balance Selectman's services, 1890 23 50
Joshua W. Swift, balance Selectman's services, 1890 16 00
Henry H. Lewis, balance Selectman's services, 1890 19 00
Samuel P. Soule, Selectman's services, 1891
90 00
Joshua W. Swift,
66 66
73 25
Henry H. Lewis, 66 66
66
85 50
Samuel P. Soule, Assessor's 66
66
. . . 87 75
Joshua W. Swift, 66 66
. . . . 81 25
Henry H. Lewis, 66 66 66
82 50
Wilfred G. Brown, M. D., returning births, ...
8 75
Edmund H. Sears, distributing reports and post- ing warrants 6 00
Chester H. Bradford, team for Selectmen
2 50
Treasurer Commonwealth Massachussetts, cor- poration tax overpaid
361 42
Treasurer Commonwealth Massachussetts, one 1-32 1b. weight. 50
Avery & Doten, printing reports. 103 50
66 stationery and printing 13 75
Horace D. Osgood, blanks and printing
13 85
Estate Josiah Peterson, Town Clerk's services for 1889 16 20
Daniel D. Devereux, service as Registrar
15 00
Elbridge H. Chandler, 66 66
15 00
Edward Baker, 66 66
16 50
Joshua S. Freeman, Constable's services 9 75
William J. Alden,
66
66
·
22 50
Thaddeus W. Chandler, " 66
7 00
10
Charles W. Crafts, Constable's services $15 70
Charles A. Hodgdon, special police 4 50
Edmund H. Sears 7 00
John B. Hollis, team for Constables 9 00
E. H. Sears, Truant Officer 3 00
C. H. Lovell, stationery 6 75
Elisha Peterson, care of town hall
16 50
Levi P. Simmons, team for Selectmen and As- sessors 12 50
P. B. Murphy, Assessors' blanks 3 24
George S. Lowe, watching fire
2 00
George E. Lapham, 66
5 00
Hiram B. Simmons, 66
3 20
Asa Chandler,
2 00
J. W. Barry, Beal & Co., tax books and express. 4 25
John S. Loring, administering oaths Town officers and State aid papers 8 00
George H. Stearns, administering oaths Town offi- cers and State aid papers 7 00
Henry Barstow, administering oaths Town officers and State aid papers 75
O. C. R. R., freight. 4 04
Harrison G. Weston, boxing ballot box
2 00
Joshua W. Swift, expenses of fire inquests
38 40
James Downey, Ballot Clerk, 1890-1891. 5 00
Levi P. Simmons, " 3 00 66
3 00
Allen Holmes, team for Assessors 6 00
Samuel P. Soule, letter book
2 15
John H. Glover, cement and labor on Blue River bridge 8 69
R. H. Edgar, grading at town sheds 4 50
Luther White, lumber for street signs 5 32
E. H. Sears, 66 66
11
J. Dexter Randall, lumber for street signs $1 22
J. S. Loring, posts 66 4 50
E. H. Sears, labor and team putting up street signs 18 00
Wm. S. Frazer, labor putting up street signs 8 55
E. Edgar Chandler, painting street signs 38 60
Henry H. Lewis, postage stamps
2 85
John E. Josselyn, repairing fence at Old Ceme- tery 75
Ziba Hunt, care of town and soldiers' lots 7 00
Elisha Peterson, returning deaths 15 00
Elbridge H. Chandler, surveying 5 00
George H. Stearns, issuing seal certificates 4 70
66 services as Registrar 13 00
66 Town Clerk. 50 10
Joshua W. Swift, expense refunding R. R. loan. 66
15 00
expense Treasurer out Town service 35 00
expense Treasurer and Collec-
tor 298 68
Abatement of taxes 115 40
$2,000 81
Unexpended .
1,663 69
$3,664 50
INCIDENTAL APPROPRIATION.
. Balance of corporation tax, 1890 $210 72
Corporation tax, 1891 1,965 86
Bank tax, 1891. 1,075 95
Auctioneers' and peddlers' license 30 00
Omitted taxes .
4 00
12
Error in G. Shurtleff's bill of 1890
$5 85
Third District Court fine of H. Barult case 1 00
Interest on taxes. 155 55
Overlayings on taxes
215 57
$3,664 50
PAYMENTS FOR STATE AID.
Chapter 301, Acts of 1889.
Henry Alden, $40 00 Josephine R. Lewis,
$24 00
Marcia Brewster,
48 00 · Harriet B. Paine, 44 00
Melzar Brewster, 48 00 Leander B. Pierce, 48 00
Louis M. Bailey, 24 00 Frederick A. Pratt,
54 00
Betsey A. Crocker, 48 00
Abisha S. Perry, 27 00
Sarah A. Church,
24 00
George F. Ryder, 72 00
Malvina A. Fish, 48 00
Sarah B. Ryder, 48 00
Hiram Foster, 36 00
Oscar H. Soule, 36 00
Mary D. Foster,
36 00
Sarah A. Soule, 48 00
Caroline I. Foster,
48 00
Frederick P. Sherman, 48 00 Joseph A. Soule, 48 00
Jonathan Glass,
48 00
Mary J. Simmons, 24 00
John Glover, 36 00 Mary D. Sampson, 48 00
· Mary Hurley,
12 00
Hamilton Wadsworth, 72 00
John E. Josselyn,
48 00
Almira B. Weston, 48 00
Mary J. Keene,
48 00
Reuben Willis, 6 00
Rodney M. Leach, 48 00
Edward M. Magoun, 54 00
Mary Leach, 24 00
George D. Edmonds, 28 00
Thos. T. McNaught, 48 00 Charles A. Rogers, 20 00
Juliet McNaught, 48 00
Caroline H.Freeman, 24 00
$1,626 00
Due from the State, payments from December 1, 1890, to February 1, 1892, $1,879.
Eugene Glass,
45 00
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PAYMENTS FOR MILITARY AID.
Chapter 279, Acts of 1889.
John W. Alden, $96 00 Lebbeus Harris, $88 00
James F. Myrick, 12 00
Marcellus Soule, 114 00
Edward Sampson, 96 00 William Woodward, 72 00
James Wilson, 96 00 Jason H. Randall, 88 00
Francis J. Randall,
36 00
$698 00
One-half paid by the Town.
Town appropriation
$350 00
One-half of sum expended . $349 00
Unexpended 1 00
$350 00
Due from the State, one-half of payments from December, 1890, to February, 1892, $399.
PAYMENT FOR SOLDIERS' AID.
Paid Edward Sampson. $10 00
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR.
J. W. SWIFT, Treasurer,
In account with the TOWN OF DUXBURY.
1891.
Cash at settlement.
$594 38
Uncollected taxes for 1890.
3,440 41
66
1889.
1,075 10
" to 1889. . 374 41
Deeds of property sold for taxes
5 88
Accrued tax. 80
Feb. 10. Re'd of Town of Wareham, aid F. A. Pratt 48 00
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Feb. 14. Re'd of William E. Weston, cash for calf. $9 00
March 14.
Balance of corporation tax. .
210 72
April 7.
66 Town of Harwick, aid N. F. Snow. 35 50
May 22.
Superintendent of Schools, sal- ary re-imbursed. 306 71
June 6. " Winslow Cushing, billiard license 2 00
"
Harry B. Loring, peddler's license
6 00
66
66
J. S. Loring, auction 2 00
July 1. Whitman B. Morse, peddler's license 6 00
Aug. 5.
L. B. Howe, peddler's license . . 6 00
"
19.
"
L. B. Bryant, . .
6 00
66 School Herald, cash re-imbursed
7 19
School Committee for books sold
3 03
Oct. 1.
66 Selectmen for ink
2 10
Dec. 1.
66 Samuel P. Soule, auction license
2 00
66 Overseers of the Poor, effects of Betsey Peterson. 38 30
66
66
Overseers of the Poor, sale of effects of Betsey Peterson. . 230 00
The Third District Court, fine, Heudric Barult case 1 00
" 10.
Corportion tax.
1,965 86
National Bank tax.
1,075 95
66
66
66
Military aid re-imbursed.
325 00
66
66
66 State 66
1,581 00
66
66
F. H. Palmer, auction license . . . 2 00
1892.
Jan. 9. of County Treasurer, bounty on seals. 96 00
15
Jan. 15.
Re'd of Mrs. Betsey T. Torrance, farm
sales . $43 90
25. 66 Income Massachusetts School
fund 100 00
26.
" of County Treasurer, dog divi- dend. 273 64
66 66
" Gideon Shurtleff, error in bill 1890 5 85
foot of tax bills for 1891. 18,730 93
interest on taxes 155 55
66 omitted taxes .. 4 00
66 temporary loan 5,500 00
Railroad notes to refund loan. 45,000 00
$81,276 21
J. W. SWIFT, Treasurer,
In account with the TOWN OF DUXBURY. CR.
1891. Paid-
Selectmen's orders for highways. $3,397 11
66
" incidentals
2,000 81
66
66
" schools 3,753 10
66 66 " school incidentals 469 65
66
66
removing snow. 51 84
66
66 " repairs, school-houses. .
235 90
Overseers of the Poor. 3,573 77
Temporary loan and interest. 5,640 76
Railroad notes and 66
47,854 93
George A. Marden, State tax
1,005 00
Albert Davis, County 66 1,635 36
Duxbury Free Library 250 89
Memorial Day 50 00
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Bounty on seals
$96 00 " hawks. 25 50
Superintendent of Schools
375 00
Repairs of Public Building.
58 85
Vault.
16 08
Sheds
200 00
Building Marshland road.
553 50
66 School Street.
59 85
Winsor Street. 73 51
State aid, chapter 301, acts of 1889 ..
1,626 00
Military aid, chapter 279, acts of 1889
698 00
Soldiers and sailors aid.
10 00
Discount on taxes
274 19
Tax deed.
5 88
Accrued tax
80
Uncollected taxes for 1891
3,563 99
1890
1,018 10
66
to 1890
307 65
Cash in Treasury . 2,395 19
$81,276 21
We have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, and find them correctly cast, and believe them to be correct.
D. D. DEVEREUX, E. H. CHANDLER, S Auditors.
February 6, 1892.
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RAILROAD NOTES, BONDS AND INTEREST.
1891. Paid --
April 1. Forty-five redeemed bonds of $1,000 ecah
$45,000 00
" 1. Interest on notes
888 26
Nov. 1.
66 66
950 00
Aug. 23. Old Colony National Bank, note 1,000 00
6 23. 66 . «
interest
16 67
$47,854 93
STATEMENT OF RAILROAD LOAN.
1891.
April 1. One note of $25,000 at 4 per cent. $25,000 00
Ten notes of $2,000 at 43 per cent. 20,000 00
$45,000 00
We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, and find them correctly cast, and properly vouched.
D. D. DEVEREUX, E. H. CHANDLER,
Auditors.
DUXBURY, Feb. 6, 1892.
MARY SIMMONS' CEMETERY FUND.
1891. Amount of Fund $50 00
Feb. 1, received interest $2 00
Paid for care of lot
2 00
2
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Outstanding notes $45,000 00
Interest.
950 00
Outstanding bills, estimated
500 00
$46,450 00
1
RESOURCES.
Cash in Treasury . . $2,395 19
Uncollected taxes for 1891
3,563 99
for 1890
1,018 10
66 to
307 65
Due from State for State aid, Chapter 301.
1,879 00
66
66 66 66 6.
279 399 00
Due from Town of Wareham, aid F. A. Pratt. 30 00
$9,592 93
Town indebtedness
36,857 07
$46,450 00 We have this day examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
D. D. DEVEREUX, E. H. CHANDLER,
Auditors.
DUXBURY, Feb. 6, 1892.
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LIST OF JURORS.
(As REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN, FEBRUARY 6TH, 1892.
John K. Parker,
Henry H. Lewis,
Samuel Atwell,
Hamilton Wadsworth,
William E. Weston, Henry C. Chandler, David H. Chandler, Thomas Chandler, Josephus Dawes,
Elisha Peterson, Joseph A. Soule,
Samuel P. Soule,
James A. Simmons,
Oscar C. Hunt,
William S. Frazar,
Luther W. Sherman,
William H. Weston, Levi P. Simmons, Warren E. Peterson,
Horatio Chandler, Robert T. Randall,
William J. Alden, Jr.,
George Simmons,
Charles S. Stetson,
William J. Dunham,
Charles E. Peterson,
George A. Holmes,
Elbridge H. Chandler.
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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR THE EN- SUING YEAR.
Support of schools $3,000 00
Support of poor 3,000 00
Repairs of highways 3,300 00
Railroad loan 2,000 00
Railroad interest. 1,800 00
Aid to indigent soldiers and sailors 350 00
School incidentals 500 00
Repairs of school-houses 200 00
Repairs of public buildings
200 00
Removing snow 200 00
Public library
300 00
Memorial Day
50 00
Incidental expenses, bank and corporation tax.
SAMUEL P. SOULE, ) Selectmen JOSHUA W. SWIFT, of HENRY H. LEWIS, ) Duxbury.
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ASSESSOR'S REPORT.
Value of buildings assessed. $643,004 00
66 land assessed 334,030 00
Total valuation of real estate assessed. . $977,034 00
Personal estate assessed. 268,812 00
Total assessed valuation $1,245,846 00
Value of real estate exempt by statute and not
including churches and public property .... $45,058 00
Number of houses assessed 5703
horses 66
375
66 COWS 66
268
66 other cattle assessed 74
66 swine 66
91
fowl 66
3,988
Persons paying tax on property. 906
paying poll tax only 153
Polls assessed.
518
Real estate increase. $5,712 00
Personal estate increase 39,650 00
$45,362 00
Rate of taxation, $14.20 on $1,000 00.
State tax.
$1,005 00
County tax. 1,635 36
SAMUEL P. SOULE, ) Assessors J. W. SWIFT, of HENRY H. LEWIS, Duxbury
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REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Payments made on bills approved by George Bradford, Superintendent of Streets :
Edward G. Winslow, labor $6 00
Peleg J. Alden, labor and gravel. 8 00
$14 00
Payments made on bills approved by John K. Parker, Road Commissioner, 1891 :
John K. Parker, labor $253 04
3 00
Reuben Peterson, gravel, 1890.
Edwin W. Simmons, " 66
1 44
H. L. Cushman, 66
7 32
Gilbert M. Ryder, labor, 66
2 40
Joshua S. Freeman, " 1891
2 55
N. Ford & Sons, gravel, 1891.
17 04
R. H. Edgar, labor, 1891
67 80
Hugh R. Edgar, 66
66
10 50
John W. Alden,
66 66
9 75
C. M. Hayden,
66 66
7 65
I. W. Chandler,
66
4 80
W. H. Weston,
66
66
5 25
Edgar W. Swift, 66
66
52 05
John E. Josselyn, 66
10 50
George L. Higgins, 66
66
10 50
Wm. S. Frazar,
66
66
47 10
A. L. Parker,
66
66
40 74
23
Charles G. Burgess, labor, 1891
$22 88
Walter F. Weston,
66 66
31 50
E. H. Sears,
66
66
36 06
J. Porter Witherell, 66 66
7 50
Eden W. Soule,
66
1890
4 50
W. W. Wadsworth, 66
1891
6 00
Oscar M. Holmes, 66
66
43 28
Joseph A. Soule, 66
66
47 25
Henry W. Ryder, 66
66
6 05
William Hastings, 66
66
4 50
H. S. Sollis, 66
66
1 20
Arthur C. Holmes, 66
66
47 85
Thomas Gorham,
66
66
26 70
John Delano,
66
15 60
Edwin I. Simmons, 66
66
4 05
Otis Delano, 66
66
26 00
Levi H. Cushing,
66
66
15 00
Robert Tammett,
66
66
9 00
John B. Hollis, 66
66
20 25
Geo. W. W. Scott, 66
66
14 70
Charles W. Holmes, 66
66
21 38
William Sheldon, 66
66
39 30
George E. Hathaway, "
1890
5 40
C. H. Bradford, 66
1891
7 88
James S. Weston, 66
66
2 70
Wm. H. Winsor, 66
66
6 45
Jabez Hatch, 66
66
5 78
Bradford Freeman, 66
5 25
David W. Lewis, tile, 66
36 60
John S. Loring, lumber “
10 33
F. B. Knapp,
clay,
4 30
John P. Burgess,
labor, 66
3 75
J. E. V. Hayden,
clay,
38 10
24
H. L. Cushman,
gravel, 1891
$8 91
Rufus Holmes,
66 66
7 52
S. C. Thomas,
stone, "
18 00
Spencer Burgess, gravel, "
96
Eden W. Soule, labor, "
8 40
Caroline B. Hall,
gravel, “
11 24
Samuel P. Briggs, clay, 1890.
37 35
Ira Chandler,
labor, "
12 00
$1,234 90
Payments made on bills approved by Josiah D. Randall, Road Commissioner, 1891 :
Arnold Freeman, labor, 1890 $7 50
Granville Baker, gravel,
4 32
E. H. Chandler, 66 66
11 80
Augustus Phillips, labor, "
75
Harrison Loring, clay, 66
3 45
Josiah D. Randall, labor, 1891
486 19
Chas. A. Moreland,
9 00
George S. Lowe, 66
21 40
Frank W. Anderson, “ 66
10 25
Sumner H. Arnold, 66 66
9 00
Asa Chandler,
66
19 65
Adelbert Delano,
13 50
Jason H. Randall, 66 66
60 00
Kimball W. Randall, " 66
10 20
Otis Peterson, 66
66
6 00
John H. Osgood, gravel, 66
3 64
James S. Weston, labor, "
36 20
A. M. Wadsworth, 66
3 00
Eden W. Soule, 66 66
39 13
A. E. Prior, 66 66
3 00
25
Frank B. Cain, labor, 1891 $9 50
Wm. C. Hodgdon,
28 28
F. H. Pratt, 66 66
3 71
Horatio Chandler,
66
66
73 50
Samuel Atwell, clay, 66
3 35
Levi H. Cushing, labor, 66
70 65
Gershom Bradford, labor and gravel, 1891 35 34
Walter Cushing, labor, 1891 .
10 50
B. B. Cushing, labor and gravel, 1891 61 59
James F. Randall, labor, 1891 20 85
H. F. Loring, 66 66
3 00
H. B. Chandler, 66 66
12 00
George P. Peterson, 66 66
6 60
R. M. Leach, 66 66
1 50
Hiram W. Barstow, 66
35 40
O. C. Crocker, 66
20 25
John W. Cushing, 66 66
1 35
George R. Freeman, " 66
3 00
John Mullany, 66
66
27 90
Frank S. Weston, 66
66
8 85
Edwin W. Simmons, " 66
9 00
Wm. H. Cushing, gravel, 66
1 00
Wm. H. Winsor, labor, 66
10 95
James H. Peterson, " 66
19 50
A. M. Wadsworth, 66
3 90
John P. Burgess, 66 66
7 50
Mary Gardner, gravel, 66
10 40
G. M. Ryder, labor, 66
6 00
Perez Loring, labor, 66
4 50
John E. Josselyn, labor, 66
4 50
Samuel Atwell, clay, 66
3 00
Horace P. Chandler, labor, " 42 53
John Cooper, 66 66
11 70
26
Lucius A. Peterson, labor, 1891 $13 80
Arthur F. Loring, 66 24 75
Fred Vickery, 66 3 50
Alonzo Chandler, 66 66
32 25
Mrs. Enoch Freeman, stone, 1891 7 00
Eden W. Soule, labor, 1891
24 35
Everett Winsor, 66 66
6 75
Harry B. Loring, 66 66
8 10
$1,450 13
Payments made on bills approved by Robert T. Randall, Road
Commissioner, 1891:
James Alden, labor, 1890
$8 25
George L. Baker,
66
66
1 60
Robert T. Randall,
66
1891
177 92
L. Burton Belknap,
6 01
George A. Simmons, "
66
6 01
Walter Slaunwhite,
66
1 65
Walter Tucker,
66
9 37
George Tucker, 66
66
12 50
C. W. Crafts,
66
66
10 50
Peleg J. Alden,
" and gravel, 1891
13 63
George L. Baker,
66
66
34 20
John Holt,
66
66
27 00
Isaiah Grover, 66
66
7 35
George L. Whiting, clay,
66
4 84
Thomas Marsh, labor,
66
15 75
A. M. Fletcher,
27 15
James Reed,
66
66
36 25
Nahum Sampson, 66
66
9 00
William W. Simmons, “
66
10 21
Henry T. Whiting, "
66
3 23
27
Lysander C. Walker,
labor, 1891
$12 60
William H. Whiting, “
2 86
Joshua O. Ford, 66
"
6 75
Emmons A. Chandler, "
66
36 30
Proctor Chandler,
32 70
John A. Hunt, 66
66
7 50
C. A. Peterson, drain tile,
66
2 70
G. T. White, labor and gravel, 66
26 15
William A. Hunt, 66
66
42 00
Lewis B. Barstow, 66
66
4 43
Bailey Gulifer, 66
66.
18 15
William S. Estes, 66 66
13 50
George Bradford, clay,
66
3 80
Herman H. Delano, labor,
66
42 00
Benj. C. Bemis,
and gravel, “
13 80
Thomas Chandler 66
66
10 42
$698 08
SUMMARY.
Paid bills approved by George Bradford, Super- intendent of Streets, 1889 $14 00
Paid bills approved by John K. Parker, Road Commissioner, 1891 .. 1,234 90
Paid bills approved by Josiah D. Randall, Road Commissioner, 1891. 1,450 13
Paid bills approved by Robert T. Randall, Road Commissioner, 1891. 698 08
$3,397 11
Appropriation.
3,300 00
Overdrawn. $97 11
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PAYMENTS FOR REMOVING SNOW.
On bills approved by Road Commissioners for 1891 and 1892. $51 84
Unexpended 148 16
$200 00
Appropriation. $200 00
Payments for building Marshland Road at Cut Island :
Josiah D. Randall $129 75
John K. Parker 45 00
Edwin Atwell 7 50
Edgar W. Swift
4 50
Walter Tucker 27 75
Wm. W. Simmons
9 00
S. C. Thomas, clay.
75 00
Robert T. Randall
173 25
O. C. Crocker
16 50
Arthur C. Holmes
12 00
Augustus Bush
20 25
Oscar M. Holmes 12 00
Bertie Damon 21 00
$553 50
Appropriation
$500 00
Overdrawn 53 50
$553 50
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Payments for building Winsor Street :
John K. Parker
$36 23
C. H. Bradford 8 85
Joseph A. Soule
7 05
A. L. Parker.
10 58
Chas. W. Holmes
7 20
E. H. Sears 3 60
$73 51
Payments for School Street :
Josiah D. Randall
$29 85
Walter Cushing
7 50
B. B. Cushing
15 00
John Mullaney
7 50
$59 85
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
EXPENSES IN THE ALMSHOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1892.
Paid-
Overseers, settling and making report, 1890 ..... $15 00
Samuel P. Soule, services as Chairman, and
postage . 7 75
Henry H. Lewis, services as Clerk.
5 00
Mrs. Betsey T. Torrance, services as Matron to Feb. 11, 1892 335 00
Wm. G. Brown, M. D., medical attendance 14 00
J. W. Swift, collar and harness 31 00
O. W. Churchill, farm wagon. 25 00
Herbert A. Peterson, plow and horse hoe 21 00
N. Ford & Sons, goods 290 54
W. S. Freeman & Co., goods
182 22
Winsor & Peterson, goods
503 00
A. M. Thayer & Son, dry goods.
7 03
Marsh & Gardner, meat.
219 19
William E. Weston, meat
56 18
C. H. Bradford, meat.
26 51
F. L. Churchill, crackers
4 45
C. L. Torrance, crackers 3 00
Rufus Holliday, fish and lobsters 49 31
R. M. Leach, clams. 3 85
J. S. Loring, coal and lumber 166 61
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T. W. Chandler, wood $2 00
John W. Cushing, ice 7 62
William J. Hastings, hay 14 50
William J. Hastings, labor on farm 24 04
H. C. Arnold, assistance in house 12 38
Elisha Peterson, burial of Mrs. Thayer and Bet- sey Peterson. 40 00
1
William B. Campbell, tin ware, labor, etc. 19 71
Luther Shurtleff, butchering 3 50
Horace P. Chandler, shoats 10 00
$2,099 39
SUPPORT OF POOR OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid-
Westborough Hospital, board of Annie C. Soule. $169 48
Taunton Hospital, board of Gamaliel Arnold. .
169 46
Taunton Hospital, board of Jane Chandler 49 21
Support of Polly Carns 156 00
Support of Mrs. Abigail Chandler
50 00
Support of James Randall
60 00
. Alonzo F. Peterson, board of Rebecca Delano. . .
112 00
Maria K. Wallace, board of Sabra Keene 78 00
Gideon Shurtleff, house rent Elijah Snell. 36 00
Francis Collamore, M. D., attendance Mrs. Snell
23 10
Francis Collamore, M. D., attendance James Randall 1 25
Town of Braintree, aid to Alvah Nightingale. . .
16 04
Town of Randolph,aid to Alvah Nightingale 25 00
Town of Rochester, aid to Mrs. Casey. 12 50
Town of Whitman, aid to Mrs. Wm. W. Gardner. 7 50
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City of Brockton, aid to family of Henry Harri- man $52 64
W. H. Burges, goods for Luther Phillips 26 00
L. B. Howe, goods for Luther Phillips 17 28 J. A. Freeman, wood for Luther Phillips, 1890-91 33 65 Wm. B. Peterson, care of Luther Phillips. 28 00
J. S. Loring, coal for H. L. Sampson 14 00
J. S. Loring, coal for George Childs. 7 00
N. Ford & Sons, goods for Ichabod Chandler 24 00
N. Ford & Sons, goods for Frank Pride 2 11
William S. Frazar, care of Frank Pride 36 00
L. B. Howe, goods for Mrs. Anderson. 5 00
William E. Weston, meat for Mrs. Metcalf 12 06
Frank Alden, house rent for John W. Alden 5 29
S. P. Soule, Overseer's services (outside aid) 21 60
H. H. Lewis, Overseer's services (outside aid) . .. 5 00
Levi P. Simmons, team for Overseers 2 50
R. T. Randall, services on goods of Betsey Peter- son 2 16
R. T. Randall, supplies to Betsey Peterson, pre- vious to 1887 100 15
. H. D. Osgood, printing auction notices 75
Aid to Frank Sarsfield. 41 15
Aid to family of F. A. Pratt, Wareham 30 00
Aid to Frank Snow, Harwich. 39 50
$1,474 38
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE AND THEIR AGE.
YEARS. YEARS.
Samuel Winsor 88
Ruth Peterson.
85
Joseph Brewster 60
Betsey A. Churchill. . 67
Mary Southworth
76
Charity May Bowen 82
Lucy B. Chandler
42
Rosina Witherell.
69
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Admitted during the year, 1.
Died during the year, 3.
March 15, 1891, Sarah A. Thayer, aged 66.
Oct. 4th, 1891, Betsey Peterson, aged 90.
Feb. 1st, 1892, Henry Southworth, aged 67.
Tramps lodged during year, 46.
Average cost at Almshouse has been $3.25} per week.
Expenses in the Almshouse
$2,099 39
Expenses out of the Almshouse 1,474 38
$3,573 77
AVAILABLE MEANS FOR SUPPORT OF POOR, FROM FEB. 1ST 1891, TO FEB. 1ST, 1892.
Received -
Appropriation . $3,000 00
Mrs. Torrance, farm sales 82 31
Sale of effects of Betsey Peterson 268 30
Town of Wareham, aid F. A. Pratt and family . .. 48 00
Town of Harwich, aid to Frank Snow
39 50
Due from Town of Wareham, account F. A. Pratt
30 00
Overdrawn 105 66
$3,573 77
Value of articles remaining in the Almshouse and on the Farm, according to inventory of Feb. 1st, 1892, $499.34, be- ing $10.06 less than inventory of Feb. 1st, 1891.
During the past year the Almshouse establishment has been presented with a nice organ by the ladies of the Epis- copal Society and others, and religious services have been
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held weekly the past Winter, at which, and at other times, a lady has kindly volunteered to play the organ, which has been a source of much enjoyment to the inmates.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL P. SOULE, ) J. W. SWIFT, of the
Overseers
HENRY H. LEWIS. S Poor of Duxbury.
We have examined the foregoing accounts of the Over- seers of the Poor, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
D. D. DEVEREUX, - Auditors E. H. CHANDLER.
DUXBURY, February 6, 1892.
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TOWN MEETINGS.
Copy of articles in Warrant for annual Town meeting to be held March 7, 1992, 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 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 lists of jurors.
ART. 7. Will the Town appropriate fifty dollars to be ex- pended under the direction of William Wadsworth Post, No. 165, G. A. R. ?
ART. 8. Will the Town authorize their Treasurer to hire money in anticipation of taxes ?
ART. 9. Will the Town reconsider the vote whereby they voted to accept Becket as their school for truant children, and substitute Walpole therefor ?
ART. 10. Will the Town authorize the purchase of a new hearse ?
ART. 11. Will the Town take any action in regard to establishing a Town office contiguous to the fire proof vault.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
There has been no cases of contagious diseases in Town upon which we have been called upon to act the past year.
SAMUEL P. SOULE, Board J. W. SWIFT, of HENRY H LEWIS, Health.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
RECORDS OF THE TOWN MEETINGS HELD IN DUXBURY FOR THE YEAR 1891.
At the annual Town meeting, held March 2, 1891,
Edmund H. Sears was chosen Moderator.
Levi P. Simmons, Elbridge H. Chandler and William S. Frazar 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 as Selectmen, also to serve as Assessors and Over- seers of the Poor.
Chose, Joshua W. Swift, Treasurer and Collector, com- pensation to be the same as last year.
Chose, William J. Alden, Joshua S. Freeman, Thaddeus W. Chandler and Charles W. Crafts, as Constables.
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