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.70 .79
.90 .80 .80 .80 .70 .80 .70 .90 .70 .90 .80 .90 .80 .80
.81
GRAMMAR SCHOOL. - D. H. GIBBS, Teacher.
Arith.
Spell. Pen'ship. Av.
Nellie L. Burbank,
.40 .57 .72
.72
.66
.71
.66
.96
.80
.74
Peter T. Bagnell,
.66 .69
.52
.32
.71
Wilson D. Bent,
Albert S. Burgess,
.94
John W. Carlton,
.92
.72 .80 .93 .73
.43 .42 .50 .48
.72 .77 .72 .86 .68
.96 .95 .95 .96 .91
.80 .90 .90 .90 .80
.60 .90 .70 .60 100 .70
.80 .80 .70 .70 .90 .70
.72 .75 .87 .73
William H. Lawrence,
.84
Geog.
Hist. .78
.79
.93
Read. .80 .50 .70 .70 .90 .80 80
Spell. .80
Pen'ship. Av.
Arith. .38
.81
.80 .88 .92 .90 .89
.68 .76 .93 .92 .77 .86 .84 .87 100 .68 .84 100 Hist.
.98 .93 .73 .37 .63 .90 .62 .84 .81 .73 .66 .47 .73 Gram.
.93 .96 .98 .95 .86 .90 .93
.50 .80
.80 .80 .80 .80 .70 .50 .40 .60 .60 .90 .60 .70 .90 .50 .70 .70 .50
.73 .71
Nettie E. Washburn,
Sophy B. Whiting,
.65
.76
.70 .52
.90 .96 .90 .91 .89 .88 Comp. .95 .94
.80 .80 .70 .80 .70 .50 .90 Read. .80
.75 .70 .80 .84 .85 .76 .70 .71 .80 .78 .84 .81 .81 .80 .73
Lucia M. Shumway,
Amy 'Taylor,
.77 .51
.55
.81 .73
.91
100
Spell. Pen'ship. Av. .70
Chas. S. Hadaway,
Hist. Gram. Comp.
Spell. Pen'ship. Av.
.90 .77 .72 .80
Gram. Comp.
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PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.
RESULTS OF EXAMINATION.
1
FIRST CLASS.
English
Literature.
Rhetoric.
Geology.
Geometry.
Latin.
French.
Average.
Addie L. Bartlett.
100
100
.97
.91
. .
.99
.97
Ella W. Blackmer
.99
.99
.94
.85
. .
.98
.95
Effie E. Blackmer.
.99
.98
.88
.94
. .
.98
.95
Alice F. Blanchard
.99
.99
.97
··
. .
.96
Alice H. Brow!
.98
.98
.93
.88
..
. .
..
.96
Laura F. Churchill.
.97
.65
.90
.85
.94
.99
.97
Mary A. Lanman
.96
.85
.81
.94
.95
.98
.98
Annie B. Mullins.
100
.96
.90
.90
.99
.95
Susie C. Thomas.
.93
.90
.83
.85
.86
.98
.96
Clara H. Wood
.93
.99
.95
.92
. .
.97
.95
Ida C. Wood .
.95
.96
.89
.84
. .
. .
.91
Charles H. Barnes.
.96
.9.
.92
.89
. .
. .
.94
William C. Harlow ..
.84
.68
.79
.40
. .
. .
.68
Edward T. Lanman
.....
.83
.80
.76
1.53
..
.93
.75
. .
.93
.96
.94
Mattie F. Erland.
.99
.99
.94
..
..
.89
Lizzie F. Morton ..
.99
.98
100
. .
.86
.87
Martha W. Whitmore.
.99
.99
.99
. .
....
.99
.98
.93
.90
.94
Nelia D. Burbank.
17
SECOND CLASS.
Rhetoric
Phys. Geog.
Chemistry.
Latin.
French
German.
Book-Keeping.
Algebra.
Average.
Minnie Bachelder.
.83
.97
.87
...
.93
...
...
.74
.87
Helen M. Beal.
.92
.98
.93
...
.96
...
.. .
.97
.95
May H. Chandler.
.88
.88
.84
...
...
...
...
.92
.89
Mary A. Cornish .
.80
.76
.74
...
.75
.73
...
.86
.77
Hannah B. Ellis
.97
.93
.79
...
.97
...
...
83
.90
Lena W. Ellis
.87
.83
.63
...
...
...
100
.98
.86
Hannah B. Harlow
.93
.97
.88
...
...
...
100
.96
.95
Carrie R. Johnson.
:97
.98
.91
...
.97
.95
...
.97
.96
.94
.93
.79
.88
...
...
...
...
.88
.81
.85
.67
...
...
...
...
.75
.77
Lizzie W. Manter.
.89
.94
.82
...
...
...
.53
.81
Mary A. Murray. .
.88
.85
.69
...
...
...
...
.84
Helen F. Pierce ..
.97
.99
.95
.91
...
...
.89
.94
N. Florence Pierce.
.87
.95
.84
...
...
...
100
.94
.92
Katie W. Sampson.
.83
.93
.92
...
.96
.. .
.89
.91
Maud Spooner.
.89
.92
.88
...
...
...
...
.90
Emma L. Walker.
.80
.86
.83
...
...
...
.63
.79
Mary T. Whiting.
.79
.84
.66
...
.85
...
...
.57
.74
Florence A. Whitmore
.95
.97
.95
...
.98
...
...
.86
.94
Jennie C. Whitten
.97
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Arthur T. Byrnes
.92
.92
.91
...
...
...
...
.78
.88
James A. Collingwood.
.55
.73
.78
...
...
...
...
...
.68
Charles M. Doten.
.48
.82
.86
.57
...
...
..
...
.58
.73
Catano Fratus
.70
.87
.78
.78
.76
...
...
.78
Joseph C. Fuller
.60
.90
.76
.85
.83
...
..
...
.79
Lyman R. Holmes.
.68
.96
.84
...
...
. ..
..
.24
.68
Frederick A. Jenks.
.75
.91
.81
...
...
...
...
..
.74
.80
Frank A. Lanman.
.80
.85
.76
...
...
...
...
.31
.68
Shalman Morton.
.80
.93
.82
.81
.82
...
...
.79
.83
Samuel W. Whitmore
.61
.86
.71
...
...
...
...
.68
.72
George R. Winsor
.51
.97
.95
...
...
.. .
...
.27
.68
...
...
...
.74
.84
Helen C. Chandler ...
.86
.91
.87
Helen P. Loring
Lizzie L. Manter.
.86
.92
.89
.68
George F. Dunham.
.67
.88
.80
...
.69
.78
.61
.77
William Langford
.81
.88
.78
...
.
.
.92
.92
.81
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THIRD CLASS.
History.
Natural
Philosophy.
Composition.
Latin.
French.
German.
Book-Keeping
Arithmetic.
Average.
Nellie C. Atwood.
.95
.81
.89
..
..
. .
100
.83
.90
Emma W. Blackmer.
.94
.89
.87
.
. .
.
100
.92
.92
Nellie Blackmer.
.73
.82
.64
. .
. .
.51
.68
Addie Chandler
.98
.92
.84
. .
.87
.81
.88
Grace D. Chandler
.96
.87
.95
.93
.
. .
..
.96
.93
Arethusa Hayden
.94
.87
.72
.81
. .
.
·
.87
.84
.85
. .
. .
100
.77
.87
Charliana A. Jones
.98
.97
.98
. .
.98
.93
.96
.97
Isie V. Miett . .
.97
.87
.92
.87
.85
. .
.84
.9L
Elizabeth Paty
.81
.81
.77
. .
.90
.86
. .
.78
.82
Lilian J. Sampson.
.98
.88
.86
. .
.81
.88
. .
.64
.84
Jenny Swift.
.95
.86
.94
.93
.92
. .
. .
.85
.91
Grace Whiting .
.86
.83
.81
. .
.
100
.93
.94
Elmer E. Avery.
.97
.94
.97
.93
. .
.
. .
.96
Arthur L. Bailey .
.91
.88
.70
. .
. .
.
. .
.72
.80
Bertie R. Bartlett
.72
.65
.67
. .
. .
.
.72
.69
Frederick Bartlett
.98
.93
.92
. .
.
.98
.93
Arthur Churchill.
.75
.64
.66
.78
. .
Frederick Clark
.88
.73
.45
. .
. .
.
.69
.69
Edwin S. Damon.
.72
.77
.90
.46
.64
. .
.
.
.89
.84
.77
. .
· ·
. .
.
.72
.81
Elmer E. Dunton.
.79
.70
.70
. .
. .
.52
.68
Herbert L. Griffin.
.99
.76
.67
. .
. .
. .
. .
.78
Charles M. Oldham
.76
.62
.56
. .
. .
.87
. .
.68
Anderson Perkins.
.86
.92
.84
.81
. .
· .
.
.87
Alexander J. Robbins.
.92
.89
.80
.54
.51
.73
.82
.74
George Weston
.90
.61
.69
. .
.59
.49
.83
. .
.69
.
·
.94
. .
. .
.75
.81
Hattie Whiting.
.96
.89
.95
. .
.88
100
.90
Augusta M. Morton ..
.96
.95
.90
. .
.83
.62
.69
.70
Charles N. Davie.
.67
.68
.57
.90
. .
.84
Anna L. Holmes.
. .
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FOURTH CLASS.
Botany.
Physiology-
Primer.
Composition.
Physics-
Primer.
Chemistry-
Primer.
Latin,
German.
History.
Average.
Alice Bennett .
.81
.85
.73
.71
.77
.
. .
.56
.74
Clara Bennett .
.55
.89
.74
.87
.75
.52
.61
.68
Fanny Burgess.
.65
.89
.58
.63
.78
. .
.57
.68
Beulah Collingwood .
.63
.82
.93
.78
.82
. .
.69
.73
.77
Mary Dickson
.93
.83
.90
.79
.70
.74
.94
.85
Anabel Dodge.
.71
.82
.72
.75
.65
.64
. .
.69
.71
Lenora Eaton
.60
.82
.86
.60
.82
. .
.60
.81
.73
Abby Edes.
.83
.90
.83
.85
.86
. .
.92
.97
.96
.88
Lottie Griffith .
.88
.86
.77
.75
.83
. .
. .
.84
.82
Mary Hayden
.84
.77
.72
.60
.65
.77
. .
.55
.70
Mary Heath.
.70
.88
.83
.75
.93
.83
.70
.80
Jennie A. Howland.
.97
.90
.92
.91
.98
. .
· ·
.96
.94
Abby Hinckley
.99
100
.91
.90
.83
.89
. .
.92
.85
Abby Morton ..
.84
.87
.79
.82
.85
.81
.83
.83
Nathalie H. Morton
.81
.73
.83
.78
.76
.86
.
.81
.80
Annie Perkins
.79
.80
.80
.80
.74
. .
.89
.89
.80
Augusta Pierce. .
.99
.90
.87
.86
100
. .
.74
.91
.90
.95
.90
.74
.90
.91
.76
. .
.77
.85
Eunice L. Thomas.
.97
.90
.93
.92
.88
.80
.92
.97
.91
Sarah A. Thrasher
.75
.75
.66
.53
.85
. .
. .
.74
.71
Mary Wood.
.82
.79
.82
.60
.65
.83
. .
.50
.72
Herbert Barrows. .
.32
.84
.70
.75
.89
.62
. .
.79
.70
William Collingwood.
.46
.90
.64
.63
.93
. .
.53
.90
.71
William T. Eldridge
.75
.85
.86
.70
.89
. .
.68
.86
.80
George E. Freeman
.58
.89
.69
.74
.80
.64
.34
.88
.80
.72
.70
.74
. .
.30
.87
.70
Harvey Jones
.93
.90
.82
.90
.95
· ·
.81
.99
.90
George Miett.
.76
.98
.83
.83
.96
.73
.67
.94
.84
William A. Morton.
.61
.78
.73
.58
.77
. .
. .
.77
.71
Ira E. Ward ..
.52
.90
.84
.60
.92
.72
.93
.78
Arthur P. Fowler
. .89
.88
.84
.65
.98
.67
.76
.93
.83
. .
. .
.83
.77
.83
. .
.92
.92
Carrie Leonard.
.88
.88
.83
.85
.77
. .
.81
. .
.66
.82
Annie D. Faulkner*
. .
.
·
1
* Freuch, .98.
.70
Edgar Howland .
.76
Emma F. Richardson
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COURSE OF STUDY IN THE HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST YEAR.
Botany, (five months); Physiology, (five months; English Launguage, Ancient History, Chemistry and Physics, (Science Primers,) Latin and German.
SECOND YEAR.
Commercial Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, Natural Phi- losophy, Modern History, English Language, French, German, Latin and Greek.
THIRD YEAR.
Algebra, Chemistry, Physical Geography, English Litera- ture, French, German, Latin and Greek.
FOURTH YEAR.
Geometry, Rhetoric, Geology, English Language, French, German, Latin and Greek.
Elective studies are printed in Italics.
One English study may be omitted each year by a pupil studying Latin if he chooses,
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EXHIBITION
OF THE
PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL,
FEBRUARY 5, 1877.
ROGRAMME.
Piano Duet : " Le Tourbillon Galop " A. Gutmann, Op. 37 LIZZIE W. MANTER and ELLA M. BLACKMER.
LATIN SALUTATORY LIZZIE F. MORTON.
COMPOSITION : Life a Mosaic : MATTIE W. WHITMORE.
COMPOSITION : A Day at the Centennial
ALICE H. BROWN.
Chorus : Centennial Hymn
ORIGINAL COLLOQUY: Woman's Opportunities.
NELIA D. BURBANK, LAURA F. CHURCHILL, IDA C. WOOD, CLARA H. WOOD.
COMPOSITION : Inventions EDWARD T. LANMAN.
COMPOSITION : Buried Treasure ANNIE MULLINS.
Chorus : Men of Harlech. Arr. by G. W. Martin COMPOSITION : Cromwell.
WILLIAM C. HARLOW.
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DIALOGUE: Mark Twain and the Interviewer. CHARLES H. BARNES and CHARLES M. DOTEN.
READING : "The Slaves of Martinique."
Whittier NELLIE F. PIERCE.
Piano Solo: "Songs without Words." Duetto Mendelssohn ISIE V. MIETT.
COMPOSITION : The Dream Banquet.
ELLA M. BLACKMER.
COMPOSITION : Flowers
SUSIE C. THOMAS.
FRENCH PLAY: "Les Femmes qui pleurent."
Prosper Chambly,
George F. Dunham.
Mme. Chambly, Hannah B. Ellis.
Albert de Rieux, . Catano Fratus.
Mme. de Rieux Anna C. Jones.
Jean, (an officious Servant), Alex. J. Robbins.
M. Chambly has just married a rich widow, who refuses him money. M. de Rieux refuses his bride diamonds. Mme. C. gives Mme. R.
advice. C. listens ; determines to attempt the same. Mme. R. succeeds. C. fails.
INTERMISSION.
aft Second.
Piano Duett : "Caprice Militaire." E. Ketterer, Op. 11S MAY CHANDLER and LIZZIE F. MORRON.
COMPOSITION : Girls
MARY A. LANMAN.
EXTRACT FROM THE PLAY OF ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
Elizabeth,
Carrie R. Johnson.
Lady Sarah Howard,
Isie V. Miett.
Lady Anna Burleigh, Ida C. Wood.
Sir Francis Bacon, .
Charles H. Barnes.
Earl of Essex,
Herbert Barrows.
Hudson, (the Queen's Chamberlain),
Arthur P. Fowler.
Lord Burleigh, (Chancellor), . William Langford.
Davison, (Keeper of the seals), .
George R. Winsor.
Page, George F. Dunham.
Chorus : The Chase. Arr. from Storace COMPOSITION : The Poetry of Geology.
EFFIE B. BLACKMER.
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COMPOSITION : A Cloudy Narrative.
CHARLES H. BARNES.
GERMAN PLAY: "Der Raubmorder
Mother, Mary A. Cornish.
Mary M. Murray.
Sisters,
Carrie R. Johnson.
Brother,
Servant, Emma Walker. George F. Dunham.
Midnight - an alarm of robbers - brush and dust-pan proved the innocent cause.
Music: The Morning Breaks Mendelssohn
LECTURE ON BUTTONS .. Douglas Jerrold HELEN P. LORING and SHALMAN E. MORTON.
Chorus : Happy Year
CHRONICLES. ADDIE L. BARTLETT.
Piano Solo: Tarantelle 1st Op. 13, S. B. Mills. ALICE H. BROWN.
PROPHECIES
ALICE F. BLANCHARD.
VALEDICTORY
MATTIE F. ERLAND.
PARTING HYMN.
WORDS BY NELIA D. BURBANK. MUSIC BY ALICE H. BROWN.
As the sun descending slowly, Sinking in the golden west, Gilds the fleecy clouds with brightness, As it gently sinks to rest, - So our school-days here are closing, Sinking in the golden past; But the glorious sunset mem'ries Light the shadows gathering fast.
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Up the rugged "Hill of Science," Step by step we've onward climbed ; Far above us still, the summit, Pleasant lies the scene behind. But our sunny day is closing, And to God our prayer ascends
For the loved ones we are leaving; Farewell teachers, school-mates, friends.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
GRADUATING CLASS.
ALICE H. BROWN,
ELLA M. BLACKMER,
EFFIE B. BLACKMER,
ALICE F. BLANCHARD,
LIZZIE F. MORTON, ANNIE MULLINS,
SUSIE C. THOMAS,
NELIA D. BURBANK,
MATTIE W. WHITMORE, IDA C. WOOD, CLARA L. WOOD,
ADDIE L. BARTLETT.
LAURA F. CHURCHILL,
CHARLES H. BARNES,
MATTIE F. ERLAND, WILLIAM C. HARLOW,
MARY A. LANMAN, EDW'D T. LANMAN.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 1, 1878,
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
For the Year 1877-8.
PUBLIC AN
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1878.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH,
FOR THE
Financial Year ending January 1, 1878,
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
For the Year 1877-78.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1 878.
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
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10P -- 1878
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven.
The Treasurer's books have been examined and found correct, and all payments properly vouched. The Treas- urer is charged for the year with :
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1877 $ 9,932 65
Dog fund from the County 501 49
School fund from the State. 279 51
Sale of school books 810 78
School reimbursements. 6 22
Armory rent reimbursed. 217 35
Almshouse reimbursement
1,265 85
Water rents, labor and materials.
9,530 43
Circus licenses 37 50
Interest from taxes .
317 02
Dividend from Old Colony Bank.
375 00
Agawam and Half-way Pond Fishery
305 00
Rebate of interest 12 54
Fines for violation of Town By-Laws
25 00
Amount carried forward $23,616 34
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Amount brought forward $23,616 34
Interest on Training Green fund 24 60
Sale of lots in Vine Hill Cemetery 279 10
Road Department reimbursements 615 59
State aid refunded 3,248 32
National bank tax from State
3,109 38
Corporation tax
3,218 51
Insane poor reimbursements
125 60
Contingent reimbursements
350 56
Fresh Brook Fishery
15 00
Miscellaneous receipts.
70 00
Liquor licenses.
900 00
Sale of Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad stock
2,666 66
Henry Sherman, loan .
650 00
Reuben Sherman, loan .
1,200 00
Timothy Manter, loan.
1,200 00
Water Works extension reimbursements
329 24
Engine-house reimbursements.
44 25
Non-resident bank tax.
3,642 06
Tax 1870
8 55
Tax 1871
45 57
Tax 1872
35 80
Tax 1873
125 28
Tax 1874
194 30
Tax 1875
738 69
Tax 1876
6,485 79
Tax 1877
44,015 34
Burial Hill reimbursements
8 74
Warren fund. 50 00
Total
$ 97,013 27
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The Treasurer is credited for the year with payments as follows :
Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad sinking fund. $ 4,166 66
State tax. 3,720 00
County tax
4,909 81
National Bank tax
3,568 42
Vine Hill Cemetery
114 89
Widows' distribution
125 00
Water Works and interest on scrip
8,136 30
Watch and police.
1,196 00
Treasurer's salary.
500 00
Town debt.
5,857 16
Collector's salary, 1876 and 1877
900 00
Sexton.
125 00
State aid.
2,895 15
Schools
18,278 19
Roads and bridges
6,446 54
New roads.
2,156 39
Insane poor.
2,620 88
Poor .
8,779 45
Abatements
775 62
Herring money .
213 55
Fire Department.
3,079 69
Burial Hill .
169 95
Contingent
3,572 85
Lighting streets and Town House
1,078 68
Assessors
719 71
State of Massachusetts, liquor licenses
225 00
Water Works extension .
1,490 89
Engine-house lot and labor
3,363 33
Plymouth Public Library.
250 72
Agawam Fishery
56 24
Warren fund.
15 13
Cash on hand
7,505 47
Total
$ 97,013 27
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The undrawn balances of the several appropriations are as follows :
Burial Hill .
$ 7 43
Abatements
1,297 81
Widows.
34
Herring money.
66 10
Training Green fund.
510 83
Fresh Brook Fishery
89 72
South Plymouth Burial Ground
24 51
Warren fund
1,094 87
Town debt.
144 86
Water Works.
759 43
Vino Hill Cemetery
213 74
Watch and police.
88 09
Lighting streets and Town House
128 17
Contingent.
414 86
Roads and bridges
992 13
New roads.
15 83
Total
$ 5,848 72
The expenditures in excess of appropriations are as follows :
Fire Department $ 642 12
Insane poor
444 70
Poor
492 38
Schools
307 71
Water Works extension
161 65
Engine-house and lot ..
319 08
Total $ 2,367 64
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TOWN DEBT.
WATER LOAN.
Seventy $1,000 six per cent. bonds, dated
June 1, 1855; payable June 1, 1885. . $ 70,000 00 Twenty $1,000 six per cent. bonds, dated Aug. 1, 1864 ; payable Aug. 1, 1894. . 20,000 00
- -- $ 90,000 00
DUXBURY & COHASSET RAILROAD LOAN.
Forty $1,000 seven per cent. bonds, dated April 1, 1874 ; payable April 1, 1884 .. $ 40,000 00
$ 40,000 00
$130,000 00
TEMPORARY DEBT.
Note to State of Massachusetts, dated
April 3, 1868 ; payable April 3, 1878 .. $5,000 00
Note to State of Massachusetts, dated Sept. 18, 1868 ; payable Sept. 18, 1878. 10,000 00 Note to State of Massachusetts, dated Feb. 18, 1868 ; payable Feb. 18, 1878. 6,724 65
Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, on de- mand 11,000 00
Note to Henry Sherman, on demand, in- terest at five per cent . 1,300 00
Note to Reuben Sherman, on demand .. 3,200 00
Note to A. M. Diaz, on demand. 100 00
Note to Emma Davee, on demand 300 00
Note to P. H. Haskell, on demand 500 00
Amount carried forwards
$ 38,124 65 $130,000 00
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Amount brought forward, $38,124 65 $130,000 00
ENGINE HOUSE LOAN.
Note to Henry Sherman, Jan. 19, 1878,
four years, interest at five per cent . . $ 6,00 00 Note to Reuben Sherman, dated Jan. 12, 1878, four years, interest five per cent. 1,200 00
Note to Timothy Manter, dated Dec 22,
1877, four years
1,200 00
$ 41,124 65
Undrawn balances of the several depart-
ments.
5,848 72
$ 46,973 37
Less-
Uncollected taxes 1871 $ 15 74
66
1872
56 63
66
1873
29 36
66
1874
56 20
66
1875
980 33
66
1876
3,011 24
66
66 1877
10,053 78
$ 14,203 28
Due from State for State aid
supplied
2,895 15
Cash on hand . .
7,505 47
$ 24,603 90
$ 22,369 47
Total indebtedness. $152,369 47
Indebtedness Dec. 31, 1876. 151,263 51
Increase in 1877 $ 1,105 96
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By reference to the foregoing statement, it will be seen that the net indebtedness of the Town has been increased the past year in the sum of $1,105.96, while the temporary indebtedness, as represented by notes of the Town, has been increased in the sum of $2,550.
The difference is explained by loans having been made during the year for $3,050-$2,000 of which was to meet an ap- propriation made by the Town for a lot for an engine house, the Hayward lot having been purchased by the Committee for that purpose, and by the payment of $500 on note to P. H. Haskell out of the appropriation for Town debt, the balance has been derived from the difference on overdrawn balances and revenue derived from various sources over the amount esti- mated as revenue for the year.
The interest on such portion of the temporary debt as be- come due during the year, has been reduced from six to five per cent. Notes to the amount of $21,724.65, due to the State of Massachusetts, will become due during the year. Arrange- ments have been made with the Treasurer to renew the same at a rate of interest not exceeding 5 per cent. The four hundred shares held by the Town in the stock of the Duxbury & Cohas- set Railroad has been disposed of by the Selectmen under the authority given them by the voters of the Town to dispose of the stock when they should consider it for the interest of the Town, the sum derived from the same-viz: $2,666.66-has been paid over to the Trustees of the Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad sinking fund.
When the investment was made, there may have been some who were of the opinion that the road would eventually become a paying road, and the Town would meet with no loss, except interest on the loan during the time required to develop the road.
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The Selectmen did not coincide in that opinion, and, with a view to provide against the contingency, recommended a sinking fund which should retire half the loan at maturity, and now amounts, without the accumulations of the past year, to $8,432.99. While the stock remained with the Town, the ques- tion of how far the investment would become a liability to be provided for was an uncertain one, but the sale of the stock has placed the question beyond doubt, and the loan will have to be provided for by direct taxation.
Various causes have contributed to depress the value of the stock, and the debt, which had accumulated to $100,000, the Old Colony Railroad, who were the holders, were unwilling to carry longer, and called upon the towns who were joint owners with them in the road to pay their share of the debt, otherwise they would not continue to operate the road. Had the towns been willing to have contributed their portion of the debt, no authority existed for them to do so, unless by an act of the Legislature, and it was doubtful, if they had the authority, whether, under the circumstances, they would have been willing to have assumed the risk which would have attended it, and the only alternative was to allow the road to be put into bank- ruptcy, or sell the stock in the open market, with little hope that there would be any competitors against the Old Colony Railroad as buyers. It was evident that, while it was for the interest of the Old Colony Railroad to own the stock, and they could, by arrangement of the trains differently, run it without loss, if not at a profit, they were not inclined to make any offer for the stock, or leave it with the Railroad Commissioners, who had investigated its affairs to decide its value.
The towns of Marshfield and Duxbury had voted to leave it with the Commissioners and abide their decision, but, as the Old Colony Railroad would not agree to a reference, a joint
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request was made by the towns to the Railroad Commissioners to give their opinion of the value of the stock, and what, in their opinion, the Old Colony Railroad should pay the towns for the same. The Commissioners replied to the request, fixing the value of the shares at about $6.50 per share, and the towns finally agreed to accept the same rates as was paid the Town of Scituate for its stock, viz : $6.66} per share, which was accepted, and the stock transferred to the agent of the Old Colony Railroad Company.
That the road, connecting us, as it does, with the shore towns, and giving us additional accommodation with increased number of trains with Boston, is of considerable value, cannot be doubted, but whether it is worth what it cost, is a more difficult question to determine.
The deficiencies in the Poor, Insane Poor and Fire depart- ment will require increased appropriations, with no prospect that for the immediate future any reduction can be made.
It is evident that our lowest rate of taxation has been reached, and even with the strictest economy, the rate will exceed that of the last year, as the present valuation can hardly be maintained. The depression in business is more seriously affecting all those whose dependence is upon labor alone, as well as those who are engaged in business enterprises, than has been known within our time, and taxes have become corre- spondingly burdensome; and, in order to relieve as far as possible tho burden, the Town should postpone all projects and expenditures which are not an absolute necessity until business and labor are in a more prosperous condition to meet them.
The Collector's accounts are to some extent an index of this condition of affairs, and show an amount of uncollected taxes
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of $14,203.28, being $2,419.90 in excess of last year, with a less amount remitted him for collection. This may partly be ac- couted for from the leniency of the Collector, but in many cases people who have been prompt to pay taxes, find it difficult from their small incomes to promptly meet them.
The Selectmen have carefully considered the requirements of the several departments in making the list of appropriations, and trust the same will be carefully considered by the Town in any changes which may be proposed. .
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.
CR.
By appropriation.
$6,000 00
interest received from delinquent taxes 317 02
rebate of interest. 12 54
$6,329 56
DR.
To balance account. $327 54 interest on Duxbury & Cohasset Rail-
road loan . 2,800 00
interest on temporary loans.
loans, and loans in anticipation of taxes 2,557 16
payment on note to P. H. Haskell. 500 00
$6,284 70
Undrawn ..
$144 86 |
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There will be required to meet the interest on the Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad loan, and temporary indebtedness, the sum of $5,119.87. The interest on loans in anticipation of taxes, will, it is estimated, be met from interest from delinquent taxes. In order to comply with the law requiring an annual payment on account of all indebtedness other than Sewerage, Water and Railroad loans, of not less than 8 per cent. annually, will, with the income estimated from miscellaneous receipts, require an appropriation of $6,000, and is recommended.
NEW ROADS.
CR.
By appropriation.
$2,500 00
DR.
To balance of old account. $327 78
payments on Cedarville road. 8 25
payments on Allerton street and
Monument avenue 2,148 14
$2,484 17
Undrawn
$15 83
Orders drawn, not paid $43.65
The work on new roads has been confined to the construc- tion of Allerton street and Monument avenue, chiefly under the direction of C. H. Paine, under whose supervision the plan was made and submitted to the Town. The work was commenced in April, and finished to the junction with Cushman street
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during that month, and resumed again in October and con- tinued until suspended by the frost in the early part of January.
A considerable portion of Allerton street has been raised to grade, and the earth taken chiefly from Monument avenue has graded the entrance to the Monument grounds. There has been expended to date the sum of $2,148.14, and, including the orders drawn but not paid of $43.65, makes the sum total $2,191.79. The appropriation of $5,000 was to be distributed over a period of three years, and $1,700 was apportioned and included in the appropriations of the last year. The account has thus been overdrawn $491.79, and, with the same appro- priation this year, will leave about $1,200 to be expended the coming year-sufficient to complete Allerton street to its junc- tion with Court street. An appropriation of $1,500 is recom- mended.
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