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Collector of Water Rents.
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Burial Hill
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Frcsh Brook Fishery.
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312 43
312 43
312 43
614 28
301 85
Ara'ements ..
972 13
437 21
1,409 34
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Removal of School-house ..
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350 00
150 00
500 00
539 22
39 22
1,005 15
389 22
'$7,680 93
($26,189 42 $75,652 89 $70,366 26 $11,434 80 $6,148 17
$13,569 78 $13,738 75 $1,022 70
$58,536 64
State Aid.
$4,999 29 839,571 00 $2,910 77 $8,916 48
$6,600 00
$16,024 10
$18,340 58
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10,230 00
10,230 CO
10,230 00
3,212 94
3,212 94
3,212 94
3,212 94
County Tax.
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6,500 00
7,337 98
837 98
Town Debt ..
2,776 93
6,500 00
2,776 93
250 00
200 00
50 00
16 67
16 67
200 00
Supt. of Water Works:
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382 47
333 34
715 81
178 99
165 00
13 99
165 00
Treasurer.
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Dog Fund ...
150 76
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209 83
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204 83
6 75
62 81
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13 72
342 95
342 95
342 95
Printing Town Report ..
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Collection of Taxes.
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Highways and Bridges.
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Recruiting.
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690 02
166 66
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It will be observed that the balances undrawn amount to £ -
- - - $11,434 80
There are also temporary loans, elsewhere recited in detail, amounting to - 28,111 39
$39,546 19
To meet which, there are uncollected taxes prior to 1865 - - -
- $854 61 Abatements, discounts, commissions and uncollected taxes of 1865 - -
- 4,680 61
Abatements, discounts and uncollected taxes of 1866 6,964 32
State Aid to be reimbursed - -
- 18,340 58
Cash on hand - - -
- 1,557 90
$32,398 02 Leaving a deficiency of -
- $7,148 17 - of which $6,148.17 appears in the table in detail, and the remaining $1,000 is the amount credited to the account of Fire: Department as received from loan for purchase of hose, which thus does not appear in the deficiency, though in fact unprovided for.
The amount of outstanding bills is made up, to a considera- ble extent, of discounts, herring money, abatements and collector's commissions not entered, and of this $4,527.28 belongs to former years, leaving the amount of $9,211.47 of bills contracted during the year, now classed as outstanding. The Selectmen have endeavored to continue and carry out more fully the policy of prompt payments in the several de- partments, and believe this practice tends to a closer accounta- bility and more rigid economy of expenditure.
The total cost to the town for the year is less than the amount raised by taxation, and a close examination of the relative con- dition of the Town at the commencement and at the close of the financial year will show that some progress has been made. The following summary will show approximately the relative condition :
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Feb 1, 1866, the Town debt other than water debt
amounted to - -
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$31,026 14
Temporary loans - -
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- 21,111 39
Outstanding bills - - -
18,097 06
Total indebtedness -
$70,234 59
Cash on hand, uncollected taxes, discounts, abate- ments, &c. - - $23,793 09
Indebtedness above assets
- $46,441 50
Feb. 1, 1867, the Town debt other than water debt
amounted to - -
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- $28,026 14
Temporary loans - - -
- 28,111 39
Outstanding bills - -
- - 13,738 75
$69,876 28
Cash on hand, uncollected taxes, discounts, abate-
ments, &c. 1 - - -
$32,398 02
Indebtedness above assets - - $37,478 26
Decrease of indebtedness - -
$8,963 24
A similar gain for another year would bring the indebtedness above the assets nearly to the amount indicated by the Town debt, and make it possible to materially reduce the amount to be raised. by taxation ; but for the ensuing year no reduction can be effected in taxes.
The accounts of the Collector of Taxes for 1865 and 1866 have not been closed, but their condition for both years is submitted as follows :
1865 Taxes.
Amount uncollected Feb. 1, 1866 - -
- $1,681 00 Abatements made by Assessors -
$183 73
Discount and herring money -
21 76
Commissions - - -
7 98 Paid Treasurer - - -
1,383 03
Amount uncollected Feb. 1, 1867 - 84 50
$1,681 00
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1866 Taxes.
Amount assessed - -
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$60,369 92
Abatements made by Assessors -
$400 52
Discount and herring money -
3,537 76
Commissions
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288 16
Paid Treasurer
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53,405 60
Amount uncollected Feb. 1, 1867 -
2,737 88
- $60,369 92
Nearly one-half of the amount of uncollected taxes of 1865 is in one tax, where neither the party or the property taxed has been here since the tax was assessed. The Selectmen recom- mend the continuance of the present system of collecting taxes.
If the outstanding bills were paid, there would be a deficiency in the account of Schools, but of less amount than would have existed Feb. 1st, 1866, the costs of the schools to the Town for the year having been less than the appropriation. The dis- crepancy between this account as presented in the table, and the same as it appears in the Treasurer's account, is explained by the fact, that in the table, the removal of school-house, for which a special appropriation was made, is given as a separate account.
There is a deficiency in the Almshouse account of $330.20, but by reference to the amount of bills of former years paid, and the cost to the Town for the year, it will be seen that the present condition of that department is highly satisfactory, and no appropriation for this deficiency will be required. The other department under the charge of the Overseers of the Poor is in even better condition, and will admit of reducing the appropriation $500.00 from that of last year.
The cost of roads has been unusually large, and when the outstanding bills are paid, there will be a deficiency of $1,560.90. Of this the cost of removing snow forms $727.50, and the ex- pense of walls not contemplated in the appropriation $712.59. For the ensuing year, the Selectmen recommend the appropria- tion of $3,000.00, the same as last year.
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The new roads which the Selectmen were required to work, were the streets leading to Watson's hill, known as Washington and Franklin streets, and the road leading from Isaac Morton's corner to Doten's corner. On the completion of Washington street and the Chiltonville road, it was found that the appro- priation would not admit of working Franklin street. The cost of the road at Chiltonville was unexpectedly increased by a difficulty in adjusting the land damages of Burgess Terry, and the legal proceedings thereon.
On petition of E. F. Sherman and others, the County Com- missioners have directed the widening of Market street, at Spring Hill, and ordered certain alterations there, to be made before the 1st of Nov. next. It is estimated by the mechanic who prepared the specifications for the County Commissioners, that the construction of the sidewalk ordered will cost about one thousand dollars, and other expenses of grading, &c., will make the cost of the improvement not less than twelve hund- red dollars, aside from land damages which are borne by the County. An appropriation of $1,800.00 is recommended to cover the working of Spring Hill and Franklin street, and the deficiency that would exist if Terry's claim for land damages was paid.
There is pending before the County Commissioners a petition of Jesse Murdock and others, for an extension of the road leading from West Wareham to South Carver, through to Plymouth, via the south side of Billington Sea, effecting a junction with Summer street at Oak Grove school-house. This project involves the building of five and a half miles of new road that if built as asked for, would cost not far from $2000.00 per mile.
Under a vote of the Town, the Selectmen, with a Committee chosen, have appeared before the Commissioners in opposition to the petition, and have had two hearings. The justice of something being done to put the Federal Furnace road in a suitable condition for travel, was admitted before the Commis- sioners; but it was contended by the petitioners that a mile and
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forty-four rods would be saved in a distance of less than six miles by taking the proposed route instead of repairing the old road. It was evident from the map and from the knowledge of the locality, that this claim of the petitioners was a mistake. A line drawn on the map from the junction of the proposed route with the old road to Oak Grove school-house, passes very nearly midway between the proposed route and the old road ; and at no point are the two routes much further apart than the distance said to be saved. In view of this, a careful survey and measurement of both routes has been made. The result shows that the proposed route is thirty-one rods shorter than the old road as it now is, and that by straightening the Feder- al Furnace road at two or three points where it may be easily done, the old road would be ten rods shorter than the pro- posed route.
As it cannot be supposed that the Commissioners will lay out the new road under these circumstances, or that the petitioners will desire it, the Town will probably be required to widen and straighten the Federal Furnace road the ensuing season ; but at this time no specific appropriation is recommended for that purpose, but that authority be given to hire money for this pur- pose if it shall become necessary.
The unexpected amount of interest paid for temporary loans rendered necessary for State aid disbursements, has created a deficiency in the Town debt account of $837.98. Three thou- sand dollars of the principal has been paid : one thousand to the Plymouth Savings Bank, and two thousand to the New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank. The same amount will be due each of these Banks by the terms of their notes, and Stafford Sturte- vant has given notice of his wish to be paid the note of Aug. 7, 1857, of $1,000.00. To meet these and the interest accruing, an appropriation of $8,400.00 is recommended.
The Town debt on the 1st day of February, 1867, amounted, exclusive of Water Scrip, to $28,026.14; and is made up as follows :
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Note to Plymouth Savings Bank given June 1, 1857, in accordance with vote passed April 6, 1857, for the enlargement of Court Square, $2,837 50 Note given to Ellis Barnes Dec. 10, 1855, under a vote passed Aug 4, 1855, to build Russell Mills School House, - -
- 1,100 00
Note given to Stafford Sturtevant May 1, 1857, under a vote passed Oct. 4, 1856, to repair Plymouth Beach, - 700 00
1,000 00
Note given to Stafford Sturtevant, Aug. 7, 1857, un- der a vote passed April 6, 1857, to oppose the removal of the shire, - - Note given to Frederick C. Adams Aug. 7, 1857, un- der a vote passed Aug. 1, 1857, to purchase land in Court Square, - - Note given to the New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank, Jan. 27, 1866, in accordance with the sev- eral votes of the Town passed July 21 and Aug. 23, 1862, Nov. 30, 1863, May 31, 1864, and March 13, 1865, for the payment of bounties, &c., - - - Note given to the Commonwealth, Dec. 15, 1853, un -- der a vote passed May 28, 1853, to buy school- houses and lands, - - -
- 1,000 00
- 18,000 00
- 3,388 64
$28,026 14
The temporary loan is made up as follows : Three notes to the Commonwealth, amounting to: $19,111 39 Note of Aug. 2, 1862, to F. C. & G. F. Adams 1,000 00 Note of Sept. 13, 1864, to A. G. Gooding, 1,000 00 Notes to Old Colony National Bank of Dec: 10, 1866, Dec 31, 1866, and Jan. 28, 1867, 7,000 00 ,
$28,111 39
$10,000 of the loan from the Commonwealth is at five per. cent., and the remainder at six per cent. interest ..
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'The vote of the Town increasing the pay of firemen has swollen the cost of the Fire Department to an extent not con- templated in the appropriation ; and the payment of $1,744.00 for new hose further disturbs the account, and leaves a defi- ciency to be provided for of $1,598.69.
The Water Works, aside from salaries, have cost the Town for the year $1,010.55 ; and should the increase of water takers continue at the same rate as the last year, for five years, they would become self-sustaining, inclusive of salaries. In this connection, the Selectmen desire to say that in their opinion the salaries of both the Superintendent of Water Works and the Collector of water rents are too small for the labor required of them, and recommend that they be increased. The hope that was expressed in the last report that the deficiency in this account would be met by water rents then uncollected, has not been realized, as only $1,052.91 of back water rents has been collected, and the remainder is, in the opinion of the Collector, mostly doubtful. An appropriation for the deficiency of $2,347.96 will be necessary.
The amount of $1,358.36 has been paid on account of water suits, which settles all bills known to exist against this account, and an appropriation of $506.68 for deficiency will finally close the account.
The cost for the year on Contingent account is $2,389.35, and the amount of bills of former years paid $3,065.30.
The apparent balance of $6,312.23 to the credit of Discounts will be converted into a deficiency of $226.76, when the dis- counts already allowed by the Collector are entered.
The apparent balance to the credit of Collection of Taxes of $312.43 will be converted into a deficiency of $301.85 by the commissions of the year 1866.
The duty imposed upon the Selectmen under the State Aid law of 1866 has been one of great difficulty, and they cannot hope to have escaped all mistakes. Under the earlier instruc- tions in circulars from the State Auditor, the amount paid to disabled Soldiers was greater than was subsequently paid. The
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Selectmen held that to constitute necessitous circumstances, the condition of the party need not be that of extreme poverty and want, but that it was sufficient if the aid claimed was really needed. The entire amount paid during the year has been greater than it would have been at the present rate of pay- ment. There are now very few who are receiving aid on account of their families. The six dollars per month to be paid to the soldier himself is in no way effected by his pecuniary condition, the richest being equally entitled with the poorest, if wholly or partially disabled by wounds or disease incurred in service. In all cases where the disability has not been appar- ent to the observer or well known to the Selectmen, a surgeon's certificate has been required. In many cases, where surgeons' " certificates have been presented, there has been doubt in the minds of the Board; but where they have felt compelled to reject the application, they have felt called upon to oppose the applicant's claim before the commission, and though notice of the hearing on all appeals has been received, no opposition has been made in any case.
Not all who have received aid served as Plymouth's quota, as present residence determines the place of payment.
The number of persons who have been partially disabled in the army and navy is greater than was known, and perhaps greater with us than it would be found to be upon an average. The regiments in which our men mostly served were those that saw the hardest service, and if the Board have been sur- prised at the number of broken-down men, they are not pre- pared to say that the disability of an applicant to whom aid has been given, was not and is not real.
The amount disbursed under this law has been $15,567.79. In presenting this account upon the tabular statement, it is giv- en outside of the expenses of the Town, as it is only a charge to the Town so far as it swells the amount of interest charged to the Town debt, and appears in that account. There remains of the aid disbursed in 1863 not reimbursed, $9.99 ; and of that disbursed in 1864, $182.63 ; making $192,62, for which an ap- propriation is recommended.
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Annexed to this report are the reports of the Water Com- missioners, Overseers of the Poor, Liquor Agent, Board of En- gineers and Agawam Committee. The Selectmen desire to acknowledge the cordial co-operation of those in charge of the several departments in efforts to secure economy and efficiency in administering the affairs of the Town.
"The guide boards of the Town are substantially as when last reported. A few additions are needed.
In conclusion, the following appropriations for the coming year are recommended :
Schools, -
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$12,000 00
Almshouse, - -
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5,000 00
Highways and Bridges,
3,000 00
New Roads, -
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1,800 00
Town Debt, - -
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8,400 00
Hospitals, -
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2,000 00
Fire Department,
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2,000 00
Assessors,
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500 00
Discounts,
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3,300 00
Treasurer,
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500 00
Sexton,
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85 00
Burial Hill,
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200 00
State Aid,
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182 63
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1,800 00
Water Works, -
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800 00
Contingent,
$41,567 63
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Deficiencies.
Highways and Bridges,
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- $1,560 90
Town Debt, -
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837 98
Fire Department, -
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1,598 69
Water Works,
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2,347 96
Water Suits, -
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506 68
Town Report, -
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12 00
Removing School-House,
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39 22
Collection of Taxes, -
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- 301 85
$7,205 38
$48,773 01
A. MASON,
E. C. TURNER,
LYSANDER DUNHAM, THOMAS B. SEARS, HOSEA BARTLETT,
Selectmen of Plymouth.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 23, 1867.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
There has been laid the past year four hundred and forty- four feet of galvanized pipe in South street, at a cost to the Town of two hundred and eleven dollars and twenty cents. Service pipe has been laid the past year to thirty-three families and stables, being an increase of two hundred fifty-one dollars and eighty cents.
The whole amount for water rents for the year ending May 1, 1867, is six thousand sixty-two dollars and seventy-four cents.
There has been thirty-six service leaks, caused by defective lead and cement pipe ; there has been but one leak in the gal- vanized pipe for the last five years.
The expenses of repairing leaks and supplying houses and stables with water, amounts to two hundred eighty dollars and nine cents ; repairs on Reservoir, forty dollars and thirteen cents ; repairs on Flume, Bridge, and Canal at South Ponds, one hundred thirty-five dollars and eighty-nine cents.
There has been four leaks in the main pipe, but they are now firm and strong.
The same amount of large pipe is on hand as last year, hav- ing had no occasion to use any the past year. The whole length of pipe (about thirteeen miles) appears to be in perfect order.
ABBOT DREW, Water LEM'L BRADFORD, S Commissioners.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 1, 1867.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The whole number of persons supported in the Almshouse the past year is 25 ; average number 19 ; discharged 5 ; 1 death ; present number 19 ; transient 54. , Some fifty families have also been furnished with wood and provisions to supply the present wants.
Ten families have received aid who reside in other towns whose legal settlement is in this, and ten families have also been assisted now living here who are chargeable to other towns.
There are seven insane persons at Taunton, two at Worcester, and one at the Boston Asylum. Present price of board $3.50 per week. There are ten boys and two girls at the State Re- form and Nautical schools, at an expense of fifty cents per weck.
The vote passed by the Town to procure provisions for the poor, to be kept at the Almshouse, has thus far proved a great improvement. . It brings additional labor on the keeper, who we feel should be compensated for his extra care and trouble.
The house is now well supplied with provisions, wood, &c. The fences will need repairs, and some additions should be made ; also a new shed in place of the old one should be built immediately ; and we would recommend it to be two stories, as that would furnish sleeping-rooms, store-room and wood- shed under the same roof; and we would recommend an ap- propriation for these purposes.
JOHN H. HARLOW, Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE LIQUOR AGENT.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Plymouth :
Gentlemen :- The following report of the agent for the sale of liquors in the town of Plymouth, is respectfully offered, and shows the condition of the Liquor Agency Feb. 1, 1867 : Stock on hand Feb. 1, 1866, $328 17 - - -
Cash on hand,
- - 238 39
Liquors purchased of State Commissioner, - 3,331 55
Agent's salary, - - - -
- 150 00
Freight and truckage, - -
- - 50 08
Paid Gov't license from May 1, 1866, to May 1, 1867, 25 00
Amount of sales up to Feb. 1, 1867, - 3,425 98
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By sales of Liquors, - -
$3,425 98
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1866, -
238 39 -
3,664 37
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To cash paid for Liquors, -
$3,331 55
Paid Agent's salary, -
150 00
Paid Gov't license to May 1, 1867,
- 25 00
Paid Freight and truckage,
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50 08
3,556 63
Cash on hand,
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$107 74
Stock on hand,
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- $485 29
Cash on hand, -
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107 74 -
593.03
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CHARLES T: MAY, Agent.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Selectmen of Plymouth :
In compliance with a vote of the Town, I hereby offer the following report of the condition of the Department for the year ending January 31, 1867. The Engines are in good working order. There have been five fires during the year. Estimated loss, $51,100; insurance, $40,800. The Board of Engineers recommend the appropriation of $1,500 for the com- ing year. Belonging to the Fire Department are : 163 men, 4 engines, 9 hose carriages, 1 hook and ladder carriage, 1,800 feet leading hose (leather), 1,150 feet leading hose (duck), 20 buckets, 70 feet suction hose, 1 force pump, 12 ladders, 8 hooks with poles and ropes, 10 axes.
J. D. CHURCHILL, C. E. P. F. D.
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AGAWAM AND HALFWAY POND FISHERY.
Privilege sold March 31, 1866, at Agawam, for
$925 00
Amount due Plymouth, - -
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- 462 50
Expenses of Committee - - -
- 54 55
Amount paid Treasurer - - $407 95
B. H. HOLMES, JOHN PERKINS, STEPHEN PEMBER,
Committee.
FRESH BROOK FISHERY.
Privilege sold April, 1866, for -
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- $25.00
Expenses of Committee - - - - 18 25
Cash paid Treasurer, - - - $6 75
B. H. HOLMES, LEANDER LOVELL, S
Committee.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen-Albert Mason, E. C. Turner, Thomas B. Sears, Lysander Dunham, Hosea Bartlett.
Town Clerk-Leander Lovell.
Town Treasurer-James Cox.
Collector of Taxes-Lemuel Bradford.
Assessors-John Harlow, E. Winslow Bradford, Lemuel Bradford.
Overseers of the Poor-John H. Harlow, Wm. H. Whitman, Lemuel Bradford, Leavitt T. Robbins, Josiah C. Hovey.
Sexton-Clement Bates.
School Committee-Winslow Warren, term expires 1869 ; Benj. M. Watson, term expires 1869; Wm. H. Whitman, term expires 1867 ; Charles Burton, term expires 1867 ; Alex- ander Jackson, term expires 1868; Benj. Hubbard, term ex- pires 1868.
Superintendent of Schools -- Charles Burton.
Constables-Barnabas Hedge, Harvey W. Weston, Samuel M. Whitten, JJohn Perkins, John Atwood.
Water Commissioners-Lemuel Bradford, Abbot Drew.
Surveyors of Highways-Dist. No. 1, Elisha Nelson ; No. 2, Joseph F. Towns; No. 3, Otis W. Burgess; No. 4, Geo. W. Cobb ; No. 5, Stephen Doten ; No. 6, Nath'l Ellis ; No. 7, Geo. Thrasher ; No. 8, Hosea Bartlett ; No. 9, Gustavus G. Sampson ; No. 10, Thomas Pierce ; No. 11, Alanson Thomas ; No. 12, Isaac N. Barrows.
Agawam Fishery Committee-Barnabas H. Holmes, John Perkins, Stephen Pember.
Fresh Brook Committee-Barnabas H. Holmes, Wm. S. Hadaway, Leander Lovell.
Board of Health-George HI. Jackson, Wm. S. Danforth, Harvey W. Weston, Augustus Robbins, John D. Churchill.
Truant Committee-John Perkins, Edmund Robbins, Barna- bas Hedge.
Surveyors of Lumber-George H. Jackson, Leavitt T. Rob- bins, Jr .; Nathaniel Brown.
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Inspector and Sealer of Leather-Lysander Dunham. Sealer of Weights and Measures-Horace C. Whitten.
Burying Hill Committee-Wm. T. Hollis, Nath'I C. Lan- man, Warren S. Macomber.
Committee on Shell Fish-Thos. B. Sears, Barnabas Hedge, Solomon Sylvester.
Committee on Plymouth Beach-Thomas B. Sears, Henry Whiting, Charles Burton.
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers-Isaac W. Jackson, Ed- ward L. Barnes, Barnabas Hedge, Solomon Sylvester, Lewis S. Wadsworth, Jos. F. Towns, John A. Cole, Amasa Morton.
Committee on Fire in the Woods-Franklin B. Cobb, Alan- son Thomas, Wm. T. Davis, George H. Jackson, Gustavus G. Sampson, Thomas Pierce, Horatio Wright, Isaac N. Barrows, Otis W. Burgess, Truman Sampson, Barnabas Hedge, Henry Whiting, L. T. Robbins, Jr., Ezra Finney, Pelham Whiting.
Superintendent of Water Works-Abbot Drew.
Pound Keepers-Oliver T. Wood, Josiah C. Hovey.
Liquor Agent-Charles T. May.
Board of Engineers-John D. Churchill, Chief Engineer ; Nath'l Brown, Pelham Whiting, George H. Jackson, Samuel Nelson.
Number of births in 1866-146.
Valuation-Real Estate, $1,897,075 ; Personal, $1,103,650. Number of polls, 1,374. Poll tax, $2.00. Rato of tax on property, 1,92 1106 per cent.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN PLYMOUTH IN 1866.
January 16. Henry Bailey and Mary Ann Glifz, both of Ply- mouth.
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