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Article 6. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year.
Article 7. To revise and accept the list of Jurors as pre- pared by the Selectmen.
Article 8. Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money necessary to abatement of the uncollectable taxes of 1884 to 1899, inclusive.
Article 9. Will the Town reconsider the vote passed March 1, 1897, whereby it was voted to have the financial year close January I.
Article 10. Will the Town vote to have the financial year close Dec. 31.
Article II. What action will the Town take with refer- ence to a closer union between the Forest Firewards and the board of Engineers.
Article 12. To consider building a house for Fire En- gine No. 2, near "Hall's Corner," and further fire protec- tion, and take action on any matter pertaining thereto.
Article 13. Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to procure markers for graves of Revolu- tionary Soldiers.
Article 14. Will the Town raise and appropriate $748.20 to cover the liability of the Town for the suppression of Gypsy and Browntail moth.
Article 15. Will the Town vote to consider eight hours as a day's labor, and pay two dollars per day.
Article 16. Will the Town regulate the compensation for removing snow both for men and teams, and decide on question of clearing sidewalks.
Article 17. Will the Town raise and appropriate two thousand ($2,000) dollars to be expended for crushed stone roads to be used at the discretion of the Selectmen, or Road Surveyor.
Article 18. Will the Town appropriate a sum of money to be used for the electric lighting of such places on the prin- cipal streets, as may be deemed advisable by the Selectmen.
Article 19. Will the Town take the water trough placed near Island Creek School House for the benefit of the public and school children.
Article 20. Will the Town raise and appropriate one hundred $100 dollars for a fence at Standish Cemetery.
Article 21. Will the Town take any action relative to furnishing a stone for the monument now being built by the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association.
Article 22. Will the Town take any action on a petition for acceptance of certain streets or roads on Porter shore property, 'so called" near the Standish Shore property.
Article 23. Will the Town authorize its Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.
Article 24. Will the Town accept the highway as laid out by the Selectmen, commencing at South Station street, and running easterly to the easterly corner of land of Mrs. Hawkins.
Article 25. Will the Town accept the betterment law.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, as prescribed by vote of the Town, seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fifteenth day of February, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven.
HENRY H. LEWIS, EDMUND H. SEARS, SIDNEY C. SOULE, Selectmen of Duxbury.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers and Committees
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY
FOR THE
Year Ending January I
1 902.
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PLYMOUTH THE MEMORIAL PRESS 1902
INDEX.
Town Officers,
3 Treasurer's Report, 37
Town Meetings,
5 Collector's Report, 40
Report of Selectmen,
10 Cemetery Funds, 40
School Incidentals,
12 Town Clerk's Report,
Repair of Schoolhouses,
13 Almshouse Committee,
41 46
Highways and Bridges,
14 Road Surveyor,
47
Aid to Soldiers and Sailors,
25 Board of Health,
48
State Aid,
26 Cemetery Trustees,
49
Military Aid,
26 Tree Warden,
50
Memorial Day,
27 Rural Society,
52 54
List of Jurors,
31 School Committee,
68
Appropriations Recommended,
32 School Report,
69
Expenses Outside Almshouse,
33 Partridge Academy,
72
Expenses in Almshouse,
34 Superintendent's Report,
74
Assessors' Report,
36
Incidental Expenses,
27 List of Taxpayers,
TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector-George H. Stearns. Auditors-Samuel P. Soule, Herbert E. Walker.
School Committee-Nathan T. Soule, William J. Alden, Nathaniel K. Noyes.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor-Henry H. Lewis, Edmund H. Sears, Wendell Phillips.
Bourd of Health-Alfred E. Green, Joshua M. Cushing, W. S. Freeman.
Constables-William J. Alden, Luther W. Sherman, C. Wil- liam Crafts, William J. Turner, Thaddeus W. Chandler.
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber-Harrison G. Weston, Horatio Chandler, Sealers of Wood ; Henry L. Cushman, Sur- veyor of Lumber.
Cemetery Trustees-William J. Alden, Jr., Thomas Alden, Elnathan Delano, Elisha Peterson, Albert M. Goulding.
Tree Warden-Eugene S. Freeman.
Committee on Town Landings-Alfred E. Green, Lawrence Bradford, Hamilton Wadsworth.
Clam Constables-Warren E. Peterson, Samuel G. Chandler, Clarence Smith.
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Firewards and Field Drivers-Charles M. Hayden, Levi H. Cushing, Walter Cushing, Asa Chandler, Robert T. Randall, Albert M. Goulding, Eden W. Soule, James L. McNaught, Elisha Peterson, John A. Hunt, John K. Parker, Thaddeus W. Chandler.
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Forest Firewards-John W. Cushing, F. B. Knapp, Horatio Chandler, Robert T. Randall.
Special Police-Charles E. Peterson, Horatio Chandler, Warren S. Nickerson.
Fence Viewers-Horatio Chandler, John K. Parker, Her- man H. Delano.
Undertaker and Burial agent, under Chap. 279 Sec. I, Acts 1896, and Sec. I, Chap. 164, Acts 1897-Elisha Peterson.
Registrars of Voters-Daniel D. Devereux, Henry B. Chand- ler, Percy L. Walker, George H. Stearns, ex-officio.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions-John K. Parker.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Hiram Foster.
Keeper of Almshouse and Pound-Charles E. Peterson.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
At the annual Town Meeting held March 4, 1901.
Chose Edmund H. Sears Moderator.
John H. Glover, Sidney C. Soule and Walter W. Campbell were appointed tellers, and sworn by Town Clerk.
Chose George H. Stearns, Town Clerk.
Voted-To accept the report of Selectmen as printed in the Town Report.
Voted-That a Committee be chosen to investigate the mat- ter of supporting aliens at the Alms House, and consider the matter of whether it is cheaper to support the poor in the Alms House, or outside.
Chose on this committee, William S. Frazar, Alfred E. Green and Horatio Chandler.
Voted-To accept the reports of Overseers of the Poor, As- sessors, Treasurer and Collector, Town Clerk and Auditor, as printed in the Town Report.
Voted-That the Auditors be instructed to look into the ac- counts of the Town officers more frequently than has been done, and keep more in touch with their affairs.
Voted-That a list of taxes of more than one year's standing, be printed.
Voted-To accept the report of the committee on Town Re- port, and that in future, the Selectmen make it out as they have been in the habit of doing.
Voted-To accept the report of the Board of Health as print- ed in Town Report.
Voted-That the reports of Tree Warden, Cemetery Trustees and School Committee, as printed in Town Report, be accepted.
Voted-That the report of committee on Consolidation of Schools be accepted, as in progress.
Voted-To appropriate one hundred dollars, to be expended under direction of William Wadsworth Post 165, G. A. R., for observance of Memorial Day.
Voted-That a committee of three be chosen, by nomination from the floor, to investigate the matter of the bills of Mr.
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Lawrence Bradford, and Mr. Hamilton Wadsworth, in relation to Town Landings.
Chose on this committee, Wm. S. Frazar, Herbert E. Walker, and Spencer Burgess.
Voted-That the Town appropriate one hundred dollars to be expended by the Library Trustees for the purpose of extend- ing our Library facilities, so that weekly distribution of books . be made to four or five different places in town.
Voted-To appropriate for : Schools, $4,000 School incidentals
S. and S. relief 1,000
Military aid,
200
and repairing
Cemetery, 250
School Houses, 1,100
Railroad loan, 2,000
Supt. of Schools, 250
Gurnet bridge loan, 1,000
Duxbury Free Library 200
Interest on loans, 1,190
Repairs, Highways
Support of poor, 2,800
and bridges
4,000
Tree warden,
200
Snow,
500
For incidental expenses, the bank and corporation taxes.
Voted-To accept the report of the committee on Town Landings.
Voted-That the committee on Town Landings be requested to confer with the County Commissioners and land owners with the view of locating and opening a cross road from Border street to Tremont street, and of locating a town landing in that vicinity, and to report at our next meeting.
Voted-That the committee on Town Landings be given power to do anything that will bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion.
Voted-That the committee on Town Landings be author- ized to settle the question of the Town Landing on St. George street, employing counsel, if necessary, and to buy adjoining land.
Voted-That the deficit on Highways and Blue River Bridge Landing of last year be transferred to Incidental Account, also that the surplus on Water street extension be transferred to In- cidental Account.
Voted-That one thousand dollars be appropriated to apply to payment of Temporary Loan.
Chose George H. Stearns, Treasurer and Collector.
Chose Henry H. Lewis, Edmund H. Sears and Wendell Phil-
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lips, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Chose Herbert E. Walker and Samuel P. Soule, Auditors.
Chose William J. Turner, Charles W. Crafts, Luther W. Sherman, William J. Alden and Thaddeus W. Chandler, Con- stables.
Chose William J. Alden, Jr., School Committee, for three years.
Chose William J. Alden, Jr., Cemetery Trustee for five years.
Chose John K. Parker, Highway Surveyor.
Chose Henry L. Cushman, Surveyor of Lumber.
Chose Eugene S. Freeman, Tree Warden.
Chose Harrison G. Weston and Horatio Chandler, Sealers of Wood.
Chose Joshua M. Cushing, Board of Health for one year, and Winfield S. Freeman, Board of Health for three years.
Voted-That the Selectmen appoint Fence Viewers.
Voted-That the Selectmen appoint twelve Field Drivers.
Voted-That the Highway Surveyor appoint twelve Fire- wards.
Voted-That the Selectmen appoint Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Voted-That the Selectmen appoint Pound Keeper.
Voted-To accept the List of Jurors as prepared by the Se- lectmen, excepting Charles F. Allen, not wishing to serve; and Harrison G. Weston and Howard Blanchard, being already up- on the Jury, their names were withdrawn, and the Selectmen authorized to fill vacancies.
Voted-Not to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors the ensuing year. No, 91 ; yes, 33.
Voted-To authorize the purchase of a new road machine, and that the best machine that can be got be purchased.
Voted-That the Survevor, in consultation with the Select- men, purchase the road machine.
Voted-Not to accept sections 64 to 73, inclusive, of Chapter 27, Public Statutes, in regard to the election of Selectmen, As- sessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Voted-That the Selectmen be requested to insert Article 10 of this Warrant, under Article 2, in Warrant for the next an- nual Town Meeting.
Voted-That one thousand dollars be taken from the appro- priation for Highways to purchase crushed stone of suitable
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sizes, to mix with clay, to be put on Washington and St. George streets.
Voted-Unanimously, to appropriate one thousand dollars to be expended for crushed stone roads at such places as may be decided upon.
Voted-To appropriate fifteen hundred dollars to repair Bor- der street and bridges, to be expended under the supervision of the Highway Surveyor.
Voted-That any one owning water front shall have the privi- lege of planting one-third of that front to clams, not exceeding one hundred lineal feet, and that such land be protected as other property.
Voted-That three special Constables be chosen to have pow- er to arrest without Warrant any person violating the clam laws of the Town, and that the Constables to enforce the clam law, also have power to enforce the Fish and Game law.
Chose as special Constables for the above purpose, Warren E. Peterson, Samuel G. Chandler and Clarence Smith.
Voted-That the Selectmen make a recommendation in the next Warrant for an appropriation of fifty dollars for Ashdod Cemetery.
Voted-That the Selectmen be authorized to relocate the highway that crosses the Town land near South Duxbury sta- tion.
At a special Town Meeting held March 16, 1901.
Chose Edmund H. Sears, Moderator ; Sidney C. Soule, Elisha Peterson and Henry B. Chandler were appointed Tellers, and sworn by Town Clerk.
Voted-That for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of the Town of Duxbury, in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal year, the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to borrow from time to time, with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen, a sum or sums, in the aggregate amounting to twelve thousand (12,000) dollars, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the Town, therefor, payable within one year from the time the loan is made, with interest thereon at a rate not exceeding five (5) per cent. per annum. Any debt or debts incurred by a loan or
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loans to the Town under this vote, shall be paid from the taxes of the present year.
Voted-To accept the report of the committee chosen March 5, 1900, to procure plans and estimates as to the cost of a new school house.
Voted-Not to adopt the report of the committee above named.
Voted-To lay over Article 4 of the Warrant.
Voted-To appropriate fifty (50) dollars to be expended in Ashdod Cemetery.
Voted-To indefinitely postpone Articles 6, 7, and 8 of the Warrant.
Voted-That the Moderator be paid five dollars for his services at the Annual Town Meeting, March 4.
At a special Town Meeting held June 29, 1901.
Chose Edmund H. Sears, Moderator.
Voted-That the Selectmen be instructed to repair Blue Riv- er Bridge, at the least possible expense to put the bridge in a safe condition.
Voted-That the Selectmen be authorized to hire whatever money is needed to put the bridge in safe condition.
Voted-That three hundred (300) dollars be hired for the purpose of applying the balance of the crushed stone to the amount of one thousand (1,000) tons, and paving the gutter on westerly side of Washington street from St. George House to Alfred Green's.
Attest :
GEORGE H. STEARNS,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS. District No. I.
Paid-
Florence A. Chaffin, teaching,
$383 00
Care of House, Fuel,
25 82
$424 47
District No. 2.
Paid-
Bessie Stewart, teaching,
$204 00
Ellen W. Downey, teaching,
117 00
Care of house,
15 65
Fuel,
12 50
$349 15
District No. 3.
Paid-
Nellie F. Randall, teaching,
$333 00
Care of house,
15 65
Fuel,
23 00
$371 65
District No. 4.
Paid-
Ida M. Raymond, teaching,
$370 00
Care of house,
15 65
Fuel,
17 50
$403 15
District No. 5.
Paid-
Ellen W. Downey, teaching,
$216 00
Hannah Tibbetts, teaching,
97 50
Care of house, Fuel,
12 75
10 00
$336 25
15 65
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District No. 6.
Paid-
Grace M. Peterson, teaching,
$284 00
Care of house,
12 75
Fuel,
12 50
$309 25
District No. 7.
Paid-
Elizabeth B. Wadsworth, teaching,
$216 00
Grace M. Hastings, teaching,
104 00
Care of house,
15 65
Fuel.
15 00
$350 65
District No. 8.
Paid-
Lola W. Randall, teaching,
$225 00
Mary L. Harrub, teaching,
120 00
Care of house, Fuel,
22 25
$382 90
District No. 9.
Paid-
Grace M. Hastings, teaching,
$180 00
Margueretta J. Conway, teaching,
97 50
Care of house, Fuel,
12 75
10 00
$300 25
Grammar School.
Paid-
N. T. Soule, teaching,
$601 25
H. J. Ford, drawing lessons,
25 00
Herbert E. Walker, teaching music,
3 00
Care of house,
22 25
Fuel,
16 50
Rent of room,
100 00
$768 00
Paid- Town of Pembroke, tuition, $ 62 00
Town of Kingston, tuition, 3 33
15 65
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Town of Marshfield, tuition, Partridge Academy, tuition,
7 00 500 00
Unexpended balance,
$4,568 05 438 31
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
Balance from 1900,
262 85
Massachusetts School fund,
282 87
Dividend from Dog fund,
293 97
Balance Supt. of Schools,
166 67
$5,006 36
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Paid-
William J. Turner, use of well, Dist. No. 7, $ 5 00
James B. Freeman, labor on grounds, Dist. No. 2,
3 00
Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies,
155 46
T. W. Chandler, Truant officer,
4 50
John C. Cave, printing and supplies,
19 20
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
51 38
Asa Chandler, labor, grounds, Dist. No. 4,
4 00
Ida M. Raymond, supplies,
2 25
Mary Churchill, cleaning house, Dist. No. 2,
1 00
Henry A. Briggs, team for School Committee,
14 00
George S. Perry & Co., supplies,
3 00
Henry Barstow, services on School Committee,
35 20
William J. Alden, Jr., services on School Committee,
29 90
N. T. Soule, services on School Committee,
30 60
William J. Alden, Jr., Book Agent,
35 00
Fred V. Hunt, team for School Committee,
6 00
Hannah P. Thomas, cleaning houses,
35 00
Ginn & Co., supplies,
22 04
American Book Company,
37 60
H. E. Walker, supplies,
8 26
14 00
H. J. Reynolds, cleaning vaults, Nellie T. Randall, supplies,
I 50
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies,
3 83
Boston School Supply Co., supplies,
7 98
$5,006 36
Thorp, Martin & Co., supplies, 3 75
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Boundbrook Press, printing, 7 75 Leavenworth & Green, 35 00
W. B. Campbell, 26 73
William J. Alden, Jr., taking school census,
15 00
Sweetser & Arnold, supplies,
25 94
N. Ford & Sons, supplies,
35
J. L. McNaught, expressing,
9 80
$653 02
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid-
James F. Myrick, repairs pumps, Dists. 2 and 3, $ 6 75
Chandler & Freeman, repairs Houses, Dist. No. 2, 9 83
R. B. Keene, glazing, Dist. No. 7, 90
Wendall Phillips, repairs Dist. No. 4,
27 52
Grace M. Hastings, Dist. No. 9,
50
Matthew Russell, Dist. No. 9, I 25
John H. Haverstock, painting, Dists. No. 4 and 9,
90 98
E. E. Chandler, painting, Dist. No. 6,
40 37
J. Dexter Randall, repairs, Dist. No. 6,
46 23
George H. Bailey, repairs, Dist. No. 3,
15 3I
George B. Bates, repairs, Dists. No. 7 and 8 and Grammar, 17 40
Duxbury Coal and Lumber Co., Dists. No. 7 and 8, 3 90 J. A. Simmons, mason work, Dists. No. 2, 3 and 4, 39 75
George F. Wadsworth, glazing, Dist. No. I,
75
Amount expended for School incidentals,
653 02
$953 96
Unexpended balance,
343 87
$1,297 83
Appropriation, $1,100 00
Balance from School incidentals, 1900, 88 81
Balance from Repairs of School Houses,
1900, 109 02
$1,297 83
$300 94
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid- E. L. Willard,
$500 00
Unexpended balance carried to support of Schools,
166 67
$666 67
Appropriation,
$250 00
Received from State,
416 67
$666 67
DUXBURY FREE LIBRARY.
Paid-
E. H. Chandler, treasurer,
$500 00
Unexpended balance,
100 00
$600 00
Appropriation, 1900,
300 00
Appropriation, 1901,
300 00
$600 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
District No. I.
Paid-
Archie M. Wadsworth, labor,
$ 9 40
William J. Alden, Jr., labor,
4 40
James McKey, labor,
19 40
C. M. Hayden, labor,
19 70
William J. Hastings, labor,
29 33
Harrison Wadsworth, labor,
6 80
Clarence M. Taylor, labor,
7 00
Estate of Samuel Briggs, clay,
5 33
John R. Bradley, labor,
4 80
H. J. Reynolds, labor,
II 90
Matthew Russell, labor,
6 92
Duxbury Coal and Lumber Co.,
I 68
Herbert A. Peterson, labor,
7 50
Hall estate, gravel,
60
Oscar C. Hunt, gravel,
2 73
John E. Josselyn, labor,
2 80
$140 29
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District No. 2.
Paid-
George F. Ryder, labor,
$16 75
O. B. Ryder, labor,
13 00
Guy L. Soule, labor,
13 00
C. M. Smith, labor,
3 40
George Faunce, labor,
14 IO
Levi H. Cushing, labor,
92 85
George H. Torrey, labor,
IO 50
John W. Brewster, labor,
3 00
Edwin A. Soule, labor,
5 20
Herbert A. Peterson, labor,
5 95
John Tafts, gravel,
4 10
Ernest Dimmock, clay,
4 90
Renslow Crosby, clay,
I 15
John E. Josselyn, labor,
8 05
$195 95
District No. 3.
Paid-
Chandler & Glover, Island Creek bridge,
$ 5 43
Harry B. Loring, labor,
32 50
Edgar F. Loring, labor,
24 70
Renslow Crosby, clay,
7 90
George E. Lapham, labor,
12 40
Herbert L. Soule, labor,
7 35
Horace W. Glass, labor,
3 60
Harry W. Dunham, labor,
19 70
Frank C. Chandler, labor,
12 40
William J. Dunham, labor,
13 60
A. F. Loring, labor,
26 90
George W. Loring, labor,
15 90
Walter Cushing, labor,
79 10
Matthew Crotty, labor,
I 25
Waldo F. Loring, labor,
I 80
Alonzo Chandler, labor,
35 50
H. P. Chandler, labor.
7 80
Everett Winsor, labor,
12 20
C. C. Cushing, labor,
II 00
John W. Cushing, labor,
13 65
$344 68
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District No. 4.
Paid-
John Cooper, labor,
$14 10
George W. Frost, labor,
I 12
Kimball W. Randall, labor,
13 80
Samuel Hamlin, clay,
I 65
Freeman L. Randall, labor,
22 25
M. L. Chandler, labor,
27 35
Asa Chandler, labor,
64 75
Benj. McNayer, labor,
8 00
C. Q. Walker, labor,
12 60
M. Albert Bates, labor,
12 75
Horatio Chandler, labor,
25 70
Elliott M. Randall, labor,
6 80
H. B. Chandler, labor,
57 68
Mrs. Mary L. Gardner, gravel,
6 00
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Randall,
8 10
Elbridge H. Chandler, gravel,
4 12
$286 77
District No. 5.
Paid --
Scott Belknap,
$18 00
Alonzo Mann,
12 60
Wilbur R. Randall,
7 20
Mrs. Martha Sampson,
9 90
John Sullivan,
3 60
C. L. Strang,
5 40
James W. Baker,
3 50
Robert T. Randall,
35 80
L. C. Walker,
9 60
James F. Randall,
5 40
William W. Simmons,
20 90
W. R. Baker,
5 40
S. F. Peterson,
13 IO
James F. Reed,
9 12
Henry R. Peterson,
5 40
John A. Hunt,
2 50
C. W. Crafts,
IO 80
Byron Baker,
12 60
$190 82
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District No. 6.
Paid-
Olive Blackman, gravel,
$ 1 68
Joseph H. Crocker, labor,
20 IO
Thomas Chandler, labor,
22 33
Benj. Sanford, labor,
IO 80
A. M. Goulding,
77 12
Albert E. Parks,
35 60
Lewis B. Abbott, clay and labor,
5 90
H. H. Delano, labor,
13 00
Samuel P. Soule, labor,
35 00
James H. Peterson, cedar posts,
6 80
Geo. P. Weston, gravel,
I 20
L. C. Walker, labor,
20 70
W. R. Baker, labor,
29 57
Thomas Alden, Agent, filling,
IO 14
$289 94
District No. 7.
Paid-
George Sprague, labor,
$ 5 00
George E. Hathaway, labor,
20 40
Eden W. Soule, labor,
45 II
Otis Delano, labor,
12 80
Warren Prince, labor,
12 25
Sidney C. Soule, labor,
3 30
Atwood Bros., clay,
2 50
E. F. Loring, labor,
I 75
Gustavus D. Simmons, labor,
6 40
H. A. Ryder, labor,
6 40
Estate S. P. Briggs, clay,
4 20
$120 II
District No. 8.
Paid-
Arthur Edwards, labor,
$ 80
J. Dexter Randall, labor,
IO 20
George W. Corbett, labor,
II 40
E. W. Soule, labor,
24 50
R. G. Needham, labor,
32 60
George McKey, labor,
3 60
Dux 2
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J. L. McNaught,
89 10
James B. Alden,
5 20
George W. Chandler,
9 00
A. F. Peterson,
8 80
C. M. Taylor,
II 00
E. J. Guare,
12 00
Isaiah Walker,
2 00
H. J. Reynolds,
II 00
George J. Soule,
II 80
Harry Olsen,
4 00
Henry A. Briggs,
76 50
Hiram Foster,
7 70
S. W. Sheldon,
39 58
Duxbury Coal and Lumber Co.,
3 74
Estate S. P. Briggs, clay,
19 20
J. R. Bradley, labor,
I 60
$395 32
District No. 9.
Paid-
Isaiah Walker, labor,
$16 00
John R. Bradley, labor,
12 60
H. J. Reynolds, labor,
21 35
Frank Hoyt, labor,
8 05
Estate S. P. Briggs, clay,
8 30
Elisha Peterson, labor,
46 15
G. D. Simmons, labor,
8 60
L. M. Bailey, labor,
4 40
H. A. Peterson, labor,
12 50
Parker E. Weston, labor,
5 20
H. A. Briggs, labor,
4 50
$147 65
District No. 10. .
Paid-
A. V. Huntley, labor,
$ 9 20
Chas. A. Boylston, labor,
14 50
Chas. Walter, labor,
36 03
John A: Hunt, labor,
68 75
Herbert Hunt, labor,
8 70
W. H. Hunt, labor,
4 20
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H. H. Delano, labor,
37 00
John Holt, labor,
17 50
H. C. Chandler, labor,
3 60
R. A. Badger, labor,
7 70
George Walter, labor,
7 20
John H. Hunt, labor,
I 00
$215 48
District No IT.
Paid-
E. H. Sears, labor,
$17 50
John R. Bradley, labor,
4 55
George J. Soule, labor,
15 00
Archie M. Wadsworth, labor,
II 00
Spencer Burgess, labor,
10 08
G. D. Simmons, labor,
32 50
Robert Tammett, labor,
5 60
Thomas Gorham, labor,
IO 20
S. W. Sheldon, labor,
32 34
F. V. Hunt, labor,
53 75
William S. Frazar, labor,
36 80
John K. Parker, labor,
86 97
Estate S. P. Briggs, clay,
10 94
C. M. Taylor, labor,
2 30
Atwood Bros., clay,
50
$330 03
District No. 12.
Paid-
Samuel Hamlin, clay,
$ 3 80
George W. Hamlin, labor,
5 20
Harry Winslow,
II 55
Aron Neilson, labor,
13 50
R. D. Wood, labor,
15 20
T. A. Lewis, labor,
IO 80
Bailey Gullifer, labor,
28 63
T. W. Chandler, labor,
38 30 .
Henry Dutton, labor,
I' 40
E. H. Chandler, gravel,
7 16
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B. F. Goodrich, labor, Luther B. Gardner, labor,
9 00
15 03
$172 57
Paid-
Henry F. White, repair of tools, etc.,
$ 8 75
E. R. Bailey, repair of tools, etc., 2 45
S. B. Chandler, woodwork on scraper,
I 35
Duxbury Coal and Lumber Co., for Gurnet bridge,
49 35
William J. Hastings, holding scraper,
12 00
Henry A. Fish, cutting bushes,
34 40
Ernest Dimmock, cutting bushes,
12 00
W. B. Campbell, drain tile,
33 83
John K. Parker, general services,
53 00
H. L. Cushman, labor on Gurnet bridge,
35 00
$242 13
RECAPITULATION.
Paid-
District No. I,
$140 29
District No. 2,
195 95
District No. 3,
344 68
District No. 4,
286 77
District No. 5,
190 82
District No. 6,
289 94
District No. 7,
I20 II
District No. 8,
395 32
District No. 9,
147 65
District No. 10,
215 48
District No .. II,
330 03
District No. 12,
172 57
General,
242 13
Unexpended balance,
$3,071 74 84 83
$3,156 57
Received- Appropriation, Ashdod Bog Co.,
$3,000 00
150 00
From account Gurnet bridge,
6 57
$3,156 57
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Of this amount $253.81 was paid for old bills contracted in 1900, and previous. There was an unexpended balance from the appropriation of 1900 for repairs of Gurnet bridge of $110.07 ; repairs were made to the amount of $187.85, the de- ficit of $77.78 being taken from the general appropriation for Highways and Bridges.
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