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the principal room. This room is too small on the floor, and too low in the walls for the accommodation of one hundred and fifty, and sometimes, one hundred and sixty pupils.
These facts are well known to all those who send children to our High School, and upon their influence, in a great measure, must depend the successful issue of the steady agitation which has prevailed in our town for the last ten years, on the question of a new High School building.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES BURTON, Superintendent.
PLYMOUTH, February, 1887.
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APPENDIX!
STATISTICS.
LOCATION OF SCHOOLS.
GRADES.
TEACHERS.
Salaries.
Enrolment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Number over 15
years.
Number between 8 and 14 years.
Green,
High School,
Carrie E. Small,
$1400 158
141
135
88
Ellen W. Beane,
700
Emma F. Briggs,
700
Anna M. Klingenhagen,
400
Jennie C. Whitten,
400
Russell St.,
Grammar,
Aaron H. Cornish,
1000
46
40
43 5
41
Mt. Pleasant, Grammar,
Seth S. Crocker,
1000
47
47
44
6
41
North,
Grammar,
Charles F. Cole,
1000
42
36
33
5
37
Chiltonville,
Grammar,
Elmer E. Sherman,
900
47
39
36
5
32
So.Plymouth,
Grammar,
Frances A.Hadaway,
400
31
24
20
2
29
North,
Intermediate,
Harry R. Hitchcock.
70
46
39
35
46
Wellingsley,
Intermediate,
360
40
30
27
24
Russell St.,
Third Grade,
Carrie I. Mace,
360
63
55
49
63
Mt. Pleasant,
Third Grade,
Augusta M. Morton,
360
50
44
38
47
Russell St.,
Second Grade,
Mary A. Aldrich,
320
41
37
33
[41
Russell St,
Second Grade,
Anna A. Jones,
320
43
40
34
43
Mt. Pleasant,
Second Grade,
Nelia D. Burbank,
320
54
51
46
53
Cold Spring,
Primary,
Frances E. Hovey,
300
43
37
30
21
School St.,
Primary,
Priscilla Perkins,
300
56
43
39
14
South St.,
Primary,
Charlotte R. Bearse,
300
28
23
20
10
Oak St.,
Primary,
May H. Chandler,
300
38
32
29
25
Mt. Pleasant, Primary,
Grace D. Chandler,
300
37
35
31
32
North,
Primary,
Mary Moning,
300
36
35
28
36
South St.,
1st Sub-Primary,
Mary E. Morton,
300
47
44
39
12
South St.,
2d Sub- Primary, Katie O'Brien,
300
39
37
33
Spring St.,
Sub-Primary,
Lucy M. Harlow,
300
59
37
30
10
Oak Grove,
Sub-Primary,
Nellie M. Smith,
300
64
33
25
11
Cold Spring,
Sub-Primary,
Mary J. Ellis,
300
63
44
29
3
North,
Sub-Primary,
Myra C. Holmes,
300
44
42
33
10
Cliff,
Primary,
Martha W. Whitmore
280
31
23
20
11
Chiltonville,
Primary,
Katie W. Sampson,
280
31
22
19
17
Russell Mills,
Primary,
Mary A. Morton,
280
40
25
24
25
So.Plymouth,
Primary,
Lydia A. Sampson,
280
31
23
18
17
South Pond,
Ungraded,
Addie E. Thrasher,
280
19
18
16
13
Long Pond,
Ungraded,
Lina Bates,
280
16
14
13
16
Cedarville,
Ungraded,
Hepsie E. Pierce,
360
22
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16
10
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Electi
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Addie F. Bartlett,
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COURSE OF STUDY.
HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST YEAR.
No. of Recitations per Week, 45 minutes each. Time.
Inventive Geometry and Mensuration, two sections . each 2 Entire year.
English Literature and Grammar, two sections each 2
History of United States
4
Entire year.
Elementary Physics
4 Two terms.
Elementary Chemistry
4 Two terms.
Botany.
4 One term.
Physiology
4 One term.
Composition Once in three weeks
Entire year.
News of the Day Twice every three weeks Entire year.
Singing
1 Entire year.
3 Entire year.
3 Entire year.
SECOND YEAR.
No. of Recitations per Week, 45 minutes each. Time.
Commerical Arithmetic and Book-keeping 3 Entire year.
English Literature and Grammar 4 Entire year.
History of England and Rome 3 Entire year.
and
Physical Geography, including Geology Astronomy 3 Entire year.
Composition Once in three weeks
Entire year. Entire year.
News of the Day Twice every three weeks Singing
1 Entire year.
Latin
3 Entire year.
Electives - German 3 Entire year. French 3 Entire year.
.
5
36 12
10 11
17 25 17 13 16 10
10 11
Electives Latin
German.
Entire year.
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THIRD YEAR.
No. of Recitations per Week, 45 minutes each. Time.
Geometry with applications 3
Entire year. Algebra 4 Entire year.
English Literature and Rhetoric
4 Entire year. Practical Chemistry
3 Entire year.
Composition Once in three weeks
Entire year.
Singing Latin
3 Entire year.
Electives German 3 Entire year.
French 3 Entire year.
If two foreign languages be taken, Mathematics may be omitted.
FOURTH YEAR.
No. of Recitations per Week, 45 minutes each. Time.
Geometry 4 Two terms.
Algebra 4 Two terms.
English Literature and Rhetoric 4 Entire year.
Physics with Application of Mathematics . 4 Entire year.
News of the Day and Civil Government 1 Entire year.
History of the Nineteenth Century .. 2 Entire year.
Composition Once in three weeks
Entire year.
Singing 1 Entire year.
Latin
3 Entire year.
Electives - German. 3 Entire year.
French . 3 Entire year.
If two foreign languages be elected, Mathematics may be omitted.
Entire year.
News of the Day Twice every three weeks 1 Entire year.
be
ar.
HIGH SCHOOL: ORDER OF EXERCISES .- Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS BEANE.
MISS BRIGGS.
MISS KLINGENHAGEN.
MISS WHITTEN.
8.15,
2d Geometry, M. & W., Singing, F.,
Ist Literature, Div. 2, 4th Chemistry, M. & W. Div. 1, 4th German, M. & W., 3d History, M. & W.
M. & W.,
9.00,
Ist Geometry,
2d Literature, Div. 1, 4th Physics,
2d Chemistry, M.,
9.45,
Ist Comp., M., 2d Algebra, W. & F.,
Ist German,
( 3d News of the Day, W., or 3d Composition, W.,
§ Div. 2, 4th News of the Day, W., or Div. 2, 4th Comp., W.,
4th Latin, F.,
10.30-45, Recess,
10.50,
2d Algebra, M., 1st Comp., W., - F.,
Ist French,
Div. 1, 4th Chemistry,
- M., 2d Latin, W. & F.,
3d Phys. Geography.
11.30,
1st Algebra,
2d German,
Div. 2, 4th Physics,
3d Latin,
Div. 1, 4th History.
12.15,
3d French, M., 2d News of the Day, W., Or 1st Physics, 2d Comp., W., 2d French, F.,
Div. 2, 4th German,
Compositions once in three weeks.
Every third week, upon Tuesday and Wednesday, "News of the Day" takes the place of "Composition Exercises" in Classes 2, 3 & 4.
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3d Book-keeping, F.,
3d Literature, 4th Latin, M., M. { Div. 1, 4th News of the Day, W. L or Div. 1, 4th Composition, W. F.
Div. 2, 4th History.
HIGH SCHOOL: ORDER OF EXERCISES .-- Tuesday and Thursday.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS BEANE.
MISS BRIGGS.
MISS KLINGENHAGEN.
MISS WHITTEN.
.
8.15,
Div.2,4th Geom. 3d German,
2d Chemistry,
Div. 1, 4th Literature, Ist Latin,
Ist History. Div.2, 4th Literature
9.00,
Div.1,4th Geom. 2d French,
3d Book-keeping,
9.45,
Ist News of the Day, Tues., Ist Geom. Thurs.
2d News of the Day, Tues., or 2d Comp. Tues. 2d Lit , Thurs.
f 3d News of the Day, Tues., 3d Composition, Tues., Div. 1, 4th Physics, Thurs.,
( Div. 2, 4th News of the Day, Tues., or (Div. 2, 4th Comp., Tues , 3d Literature, Thurs.,
[ Div. 1, 4th News J of the Day, Tues., or Div. 1, 4thCom- (position, Tues., Thurs.,
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10.30-45, Recess,
10.50,
Ist Comp. Tues., 3d Germ. Tues. Div. 1, 4th Chemistry, Tues .. 1st Alg., Thurs., 3d Fr., Thurs. Div. 2, 4th Physics, Thurs.,
Ist Latin, Tues., 2d Latin, Thurs.
Div.2,4th His., Tues , Div.1,4th His., Thurs.
Tues ..
11.30,
2d Geometry,
Ist Literature, Div. 2, 4th Chemistry,
Div. 1, 4th German, Thurs., 3d History,
4th Latin, Tues.,
12.15,
cises, 1st Class, Thurs.,
ercises, 2d Class, Thurs.
'Thurs.,
4th Class, Thurs.,
Div. 1, 4th Class, Thurs.,
7.00
3.3
3.15
3.0
11.
2.0
10
Tues., 2dAlgebra, Tues. 3d Fr., Tues., 1st Physics, Tues., Rhetorical Exer- Rhetorical Ex- Rhetorical Exercises, 3d Class, Rhetorical Exercises, Div. 2, Rhetorical Exercises
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GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TIME.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
A. M. 9.00- 9.10,
Opening Exercises,
Opening
Opening
9.10-10.10, 10.00-10.30,
Writ. Arith., Ment. Arith., Recess,
Exercises, Writ. Arith., Ment.Arith., Recess,
Exercises Writ. Arith., Ment. Arith., Recess,
Opening Exercises, Writ. Arith. Ment. Arith., Recess, U.S. History,
Opening Exercises, Book-keep'g, Book-keep'g, Recess, Drawing,
P. M.
2.00- 2.45, Elementary
Reading,
Reading,
Composition
Science,
2.45- 3.30, Grammar,
Recess,
Grammar, Recess,
Elementary Science, Grammar, Recess,
Grammar, Recess,
Composition Recess, Reading of Compo'tions and Declama'ns
Music twice a week.
Elementary Science includes lessons in Physiology, Physical Geography, Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS. ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TIME.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY.
A. M. 9.00- 9.10, Opening
Exercises
9.10- 9.30,
9.30-10.00,
Music, Arithmetic,
Opening Exercises, Music, Arithmetic, Written Spelling, Gymnastics, Recess, Correcting Spelling, Geography, Arithmetic,
Opening Exercises, Spelling, Arithmetic, Gymnastics,
Opening Exercises, Music, Arithmetic, Written Spelling Gymnastics, Recess, Correcting Spelling, Geography, Arithmetic,
General Exercises, Music, Arithmetic, Written Spelling, Gymnastics, Recess,
Correcting
Spelling, Geography, 11.00-11.30, 11.30-12.00, Arithmetic,
Spelling, Geography, Arithmetic,
P. M.
2.00- 2.40, Writing,
Drawing, Mental,
Writing, Mental, Correcting Spelling,
Drawing, Mental, Correcting Spelling,
Writing, Mental, Correcting
Spelling, Recess,
3.30- 4.00,
Language Lessons or Physiology, 4.00- 4.30, Reading,
Correcting Spelling. Recess, Language Lessons or Physiology, Reading,
Recess, Language Lessons or Physiology, Reading,
Recess, Language Lessons or Physiology, Reading,
General Exercises.
10.45-12.00,
U.S. History,
U.S. History,
U.S. History,
Spelling, Study,
3.45- 4.00, Spelling,
4.00- 4.30, Study,
Spelling, Study,
Spelling, Study,
Music, Recess, Correcting Spelling, Geography, Arithmetic,
10.00-10.20, Written Spelling, 10.20-10 30, Gymnastics, 10.30-10.50, Recess,
10.50-11.00, Correcting
2.40- 3.00, Mental,
3.00- 3.15, Correcting Spelling, 3.15- 3.30, Recess,
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS. ORDER OF EXERCISES.
TIME.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
A. M. 9.00- 9.10, Opening
Exercises,
9.10- 9.20. Phonics,
9.20- 9.40, 1st Geog.,
2d Arith.,
9.40-10.00, 1st Arith.,
2d Reading,
2d Reading, Gymnastics, Gymnastics, Correcting Arithmetic, Singing,
Correcting Arithmetic, Ment. Arith., Singing,
10.15-10.30. Singing,
10.30-10.50, Recess,
Recess,
Recess,
Recess, Ment. Arith., Spelling, Language
Ment. Arith., Spelling, Language Lessons,
P. M. 2.00- 2.05, Singing,
2.05- 2.20, Drawing,
2.20- 2.40, 1st Arith., 2d Reading,
2d Reading,
1st Arith., 2d Reading,
Singing, Drawing, 1st Arith.,
2d Reading, 1st Reading, 2d Arith., Correcting Arithmetic, Recess,
1st Arith., 2d Reading, 1st Reading, 2d Arith., Correcting Arithmetic, Recess,
3.50- 4.10. 1st Reading, 2d Study, Spelling,
Ment. Arith., Ment. Arith., Ist Reading, Ist Reading 2d Study, Spelling,
2d Study, Spelling, Spelling,
2d Study, Spelling,
Ment. Arith , 1st Reading, 2d Study, Spelling,
4.10- 4.30, Spelling,
Spelling,
Opening Exercises, Phonics, Ist Geog , 2d Arith., 1st Arith., 2d Reading,
Opening Exercises, Drawing, 1st Geog., 2d Arith., 1st Arith., 2d Reading,
Opening Exercises, Phonics, Ist Geog., 2d Arith., Ist Arith., 2d Reading, Gymnastics, Gymnastics, Correcting Arithmetic,
Correcting Arithmetic, Singing, Recess,
10 50-11.10, Ment. Arith., 11.10-11.40, Spelling,
Ment. Arith , Singing, Spelling,
Language
Spelling, Language
11.40-12.00, Language Lessons,
Lessons,
Lessons,
Lessons,
Singing, Drawing,
2.40- 3.00, 1st Reading, 2d Arith.,
3.00- 3.15, Correcting Arithmetic, 3.15- 3.30, Recess, 3.30- 3.50, Ment. Arith.,
Ist Reading, 2d Arith., Correcting Arithmetic, Recess,
1st Reading, 2d Arith., Correcting Arithmetic, Recess,
Ment. Arith., 1st Reading,
Spelling,
Readings, Recitations,
10.00-10.05, Gymnastics, 10.05-10.15, Correcting Arithmetic,
Opening Exercises, Drawing, Ist Geog., 2d Arith .. 1st Arith.,
Singing, Drawing, Ist Arith.,
Singing, Drawing,
PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.
GRADUATING EXERCISES
- -OF THE-
CLASS OF '86.
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, AT 8.30 O'CLOCK,
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PROGRAMME.
Music .- SEE HOW LIGHTLY ON THE BLUE SEA.
1. SALUTATORY FREDERIC H. HOLMES
2. ESSAY, Mental Slavery. MARY E. DUNHAM
Music. THE OCEAN.
3. ESSAY. Some Characteristics of Trees, ANNIE S. BURGESS
4. POEM. From Sunrise to Sunset. SAMUEL F. GLEASON
5. ESSAY, Character, ELNATHAN W. HOLMES
6. ESSAY, The Labor Question, FREDERIC H. HOLMES
Music .- MARCH OF THE MEN OF HARLECH.
7. POEM, The Devotee, HATTIE P. DAVIS
8. ESSAY, Good Books the Best Companions. EDMUND T. MORTON
9. ESSAY, Right vs. Might. EDWARD S. HOLMES
Music .- SWEET AND LOW.
10. ESSAY, The Progress of Liberty, KENNETH MORTON
11. ESSAY, Our Street. GRACE R. ATWOOD
12. ESSAY. The Panama Canal and the Tehuantepec Ship Railroad EDWARD S. BLACKMER
13. ESSAY, O Wad Some Power, HELEN L. COLLINGWOOD Music .- FORSAKEN.
14. CLASS CHRONICLES. JOHN H. SHAW
15. CLASS PROPIIECY. HELEN E. MILLAR
Music .- GLORIA IN EXCELSIS.
16. VALEDICTORY. KENNETH MORTON
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
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CLASS SONG.
BY HATTIE P. DAVIS.
We are standing by life's ocean,
And our hearts are glad and bright,
Soon we'll launch our crafts, and steer them Toward the distant Beacon Light. Fame and honor lie before us,
Viewed by Youth's ambitious eye. And the banner floating o'er us " Never Second " gleams on high.
Though the tempest should surround us. Though the lightning rend the cloud, And the darkness veil our vessels, Like the wrapping of a cloud, Still, with heart and hand undaunted. Would we ride the billow's crest. Till the weary watch is over, And the waters are at rest.
When we reach the welcome Beacon. When the journey long is o'er, And we leave our trusty vessels To set foot upon the shore ; Then our school-days we'll remember. And with love no tongue can tell, Gazing back across the waters, Breathe a long, a last " Farewell."
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CLASS OF '86.
-
Grace Russell Atwood,
Annie Sprague Burgess,
Helen Lonise Collingwood,
Harriet Prescott Davis,
Mary Elizabeth Dunham, Helen Eaton Millar
Edward Sherman Blackmer,
Samuel Francis Gleason,
Edward Staniels Holmes,
Elnathan Wilbur Holmes,
Frederic Harper Holmes, Edmund Tallman Morton,
Kenneth Morton, John Holbrook Shaw.
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ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE-
TOWN OFFICERS
-OF THE-
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
-FOR THE-
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1ST,
1888_
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1888.
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RICHARD SPARROW HOUSE . 1656- PLYMOUTH
Plymouth House Shop 21 MARKET STREET Cor. Old Summer Street JULY 28 - AUGUST 5
During the week of the exhibition of the Early merican Glass Club at Plymouth, Plymouth House hop will have a large and varied stock of fine pat- rns and early blown glass for sale.
.
6.56
ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE-
TOWN OFFICERS
-OF THE
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
-- FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1ST,
1888.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1888.
DI VMOUTH PUBLIC LIDOAD
108-1878
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen submit the following report for the year 1887 :
The Treasurer's books have been examined and found correct, and all payments properly vouched.
The Treasurer is charged for the year with-
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1887
$15,549 22
From-
Water rents, labor and materials 15,455 04
County, dog fund 768 98
Sale of lots in Vine Hills Cemetery 253 35
Agawam and Half-Way Pond fishery
222 00
Dividend from Old Colony National Bank
400 00
Interest from delinquent taxes
425 80
Interest on Training Green fund
29 71
Peddler's licenses.
26 50
Rebate of interest on loans.
120 13
State aid refunded
1,346 75
Indigent state aid refunded
565 14
National Bank tax from State Treasurer
2,325 36
Corporation tax from State Treasurer
7,004 90
Interest from Warren fund
50 00
Billiard licenses 6 00
Poor department, reimbursements
1,494 62
Road department, reimbursements
511 52
Insane poor department, reimbursements
827 04
Amount carried forward. $47,382 06
4
Amount brought forward .. $47,382 06
Contingent department, reimbursements. 294 09
School department, reimbursements
207 53
School department, Murdock fund
18 25
Poor department, Murdock fund 18 25
Widow's fund 11 00
Sale herring brooks 48 00
Circus licenses . 37 50
Sale of land to E. E. Pettee
100 00
Burial Hill, reimbursements
100 00
Liquor licenses
1 00
Loan Plymouth Savings Bank
3,000 00
Taxes, 1885.
1,623 74
Taxes, 1886
5,561 95
Taxes, 1887
75,481 67
Fire department, reimbursements 30 44
Lighting streets, reimbursements
3 00
Watch and police, reimbursements
100 00
Sale of water bonds
39,858 00
Water works, reimbursements
2,702 60
$176,579 08
The Treasurer is credited with payments as follows :
For-
Water works, double service $35,983 42
New reservoir 7,224 06 C
Duxbury & Cohasset R. R. sinking fund .
1,500 00
Payment on note at Plymouth Savings Bank 1,000 00
Payment of note to P. Sherman 3,200 00
National Bank non-resident tax 4,451 00
State tax 6,165 00
County tax 5,514 93
Amount carried forward. $65,038 41
T
SE
C
5
Amount brought forward.
$65,038 41
Vine Hills Cemetery
111 24
Widows.
144 00
Water works
16,830 84
Watch and police
1,361 47
Treasurer
600 00
Sexton
125 00
Town debt, interest account
2,350 45
State aid
1,356 50
Schools
23,677 61
Roads and bridges
11,083 58
New roads
8,232 50
Insane poor
3,200 86
Poor.
8,657 88
Fire department.
6,165 78
Burial Hill
292 33
Contingent.
3,360 41
Lighting streets and town house
2,306 30
Assessors.
736 36
Plymouth Public Library.
1,000 00
Agawam and Half-Way Pond fishery
40 75
Warren fund.
100 00
Collector of taxes
477 61
Indigent soldiers' aid
1,304 54
Abatements
1,047 98
Copying records.
170 00
Suppression liquor traffic
219 50
Tax refunded. 264 96
State of Massachusetts, one-fourth liquor license.
25
Cash on hand 16,321 97
$176,579 08
6
Undrawn balances of the several departments are as follows :
Abatements $627 14
Collector of taxes 31 38
Lighting streets and town house
489 64
Warren fund
1,014 93
Watch and police
29 71
Contingent
62 88
Town debt and interest
420 21
Training Green fund
761 78
Water works
99 91
New roads -
167 50
Vine Hills Cemetery
602 04
Schools
887 95
Assessors
78 24
Fresh Brook fishery
4 92
Suppression of liquor traffic
780 50
Water works, double service
650 52
$6,709 25
The overdrawn balances of the several departments are as
follows :
Fire department
$585 92
Poor . . .
145 00
Indigent aid.
654 61
Burial Hill
42 33
Roads and bridges
89 49
Insane poor
404 82
Copying town records 170 00
$2,092 17
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TOWN DEBT.
WATER LOAN FUNDED.
70,000 four per cent. bonds, dated
June 1, 1885, payable within 30 years, in proportional payments of $2,800 each year, commencing June 1,1890. $70,000 00
20,000 six per cent. bonds, due Aug. 1, 1894 20,000 00
2,000 six per cent. bonds, due June 1, 1885. 2,000 00
39,000 four per cent. bonds, dated Aug. 1, 1887, $1,300 due and payable each year, commencing Aug. 1, 1888 39,000 00
Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, due April 1, 1890, interest 5 per cent .. . 6,000 00
Note to Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank, due Aug. 2. 1890, interest 4} per cent. 6,000 00
$143,000 00
DUXBURY AND COHASSET RAILROAD LOAN.
Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, due
April 1, 1890, interest 4 per cent .. $5,250 00 Note to Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank, due April 1, 1890, interest 4 per cent 5,250 00
10,500 00
Amount carried forward.
$153,500 00
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Amount brought forward $153,500 00 TEMPORARY LOAN.
Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, pay- able April 13, 1888, interest 4 per cent. $5,000 00
Note to Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank, payable March 20, 1888, in- terest 4 per cent. 6,700 00
Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, due Sept. 18, 1886, interest 4 per cent. 10,000 00 Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, on demand, interest 4 per cent .. 5,000 00
Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, pay- able March 30, 1891, interest 4 per cent. 5,000 00
Note to Plymouth Savings Bank, pay- able June 9, 1892, interest 4 per cent 3,000 00
Notes to sundry persons on demand .. .
1,700 00
36,400 00
$189,900 00
Undrawn balances of the several departments . . .. 6,709 25
Gross indebtedness $196,609 25
LESS.
Uncollected taxes, 1886 $1,710 97
Uncollected taxes, 1887 9,417 80
State aid, due from State Mass. 1,356 50
Indigent aid, due from State Mass. 649 93
Cash on hand 16,321 97
29,457 17
Debt December 31, 1887.
$167,152 08
Debt December 31, 1886.
136,262 22
Increase of debt in 1887 $30,889 86
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Debt Dec. 31, 1887 $167,152 08 Debt less Water Scrip Sinking Fund 8,257 95
Net debt Dec. 31, 1887 $158,894 13
Debt less Sinking Fund, Dec. 31, 1886 130,863 54
Increase in debt, less Sinking Fund, 1887 $28,030 59
Payments have been made during the year on principal of outstanding notes of the Town in the sum of $2,700, making the temporary indebtedness $46,900, against $49,600 last year.
The funded debt has been increased by the issue of $39,000 bonds, bearing four per cent. interest to provide for an in- creased supply of water, as authorized by vote of the Town, making the funded debt $143,000, against $104,000 outstanding Dec. 31, 1886.
There has been covered into the Treasury from Bank and Corporation taxes received from the State, and miscellaneous receipts in excess of estimates, and from difference in overdrawn balances as compared with last year, the sum of $5,410.14, and including the payment of $2,700 above referred to, has reduced the liabilities of the Town $8,110,14, making the debt $167,152,- 08, as represented in the preceding statement.
Additions have been made to the Water Scrip Sinking Fund, by payment from income of Water Works, and investments, of $2,859.27, making the fund at the close of the year $8,257.96, and the net indebtedness of the Town, $158,894.13, against $130,863.54, December 31, 1886.
The expenditures on account of indigent soldiers aid has steadily increased since the late law passed by the Legislature has been in operation, and is likely to still further increase, as age and infirmity deprive those who were soldiers of means of support, unless the pension laws now pending shall include them in its provisions.
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Payments to the amount of $1,304.54] have] been made the past year, against $1,129.64 in 1886. The aid is intended to apply to such cases as are in needy circumstances, or suffering from disease, or disability, preventing them from earning a live- lihood, not entitled to a pension and regular State aid, for the reason, that their disability under existing laws cannot be proved to have been incurred while in the service of the govern- ment.
One half of such payments are allowed and paid by the State, leaving a deficiency the past year of $654,61, to be pro- vided for.
The whole amount assessed for taxes in 1887 was $84,899.49 against $70,600 in 1886, with an increased valuation of $243,- 231.24, of which $80,176.64 was in real and $163,054.60 was in personal property, increasing the rate from $12.80 in 1886 to $14.80 in 1887.
To provide for the necessary expenditures, and existing de- ficiences, as recommended by the Selectmen, with the probable increase in State and County taxes, is likely to require a tax levy equal to that of the last year, and any additional appro- priations should be carefully considered before imposing addi- tional burdens on taxpayers and business interests of the Town.
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Dec. 31, 1886. CR.
By balance from old account $424 73
appropriation 3,000 00
rebate of interest on loans at Old Colony Bank. 120 13
interest from delinquent taxes 425 80
$3,970 66
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To payment on principal of outstanding notes $1,200 00
interest on Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad loan . . 450 00
interest on temporary loan. 1,672 46
interest on loans in anticipation of taxes 227 99
$3,550 45
Balance undrawn. $420 21
To provide for the payment of interest on temporary and Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad loans, including a payment of $1,000 on outstanding loans, will require in addition to pros- pective income, an appropriation of $2,500, which is recom- mended.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
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To payments in 1887
$11,083 58
Dec. 31, 1885. CR
By balance from old account $1,282 57
appropriations. 9,200 00
reimbursements
511 52
$10,994 09
Overdrawn
$89 49
The net expenditures for roads and bridges the past year has been $10,572.06, against $9,228.42 in 1886.
The difference is chiefly for additional work required of the road department for widening Main Street, and repairs on streets, which were broken up for laying water pipes for the new service.
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The added cost of maintaining roads and bridges over pre- vious years, is partly owing to the increased cost of material and labor. The item of labor alone, which comprises during the year some 3500 to 4000 days' work, equivalent to twelve men during the entire year, by raising the price from $1.50 to $2.00 per day has swelled the expenses some $1,700 annually, and will account for the larger appropriation required. Notice has been given to the Town, by parties owing the land on which the sur- face water from Jabez Corner has been discharged, by permis- sion and sufferance, that they cannot continue it longer, as they desire to make use of their land, but will permit under-drainage through the same, to the shore below. The pipes now laid are insufficient to properly carry off the accumulation of water in heavy rains, and arrangement was made by the purchase of larger pipes some two years ago, and which is now on hand, to carry the pipes under the road, but on further investigation it was found that the difficulty could only be remedied by laying larger pipes to the shore, which will require some five or six hundred feet, additional, of 20-inch pipe.
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