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constantly going over this road, there being no other way to the south part of the town. The work was begun at Jabez Corner about Oct. I, and under the supervision of the Su- perintendent of Streets, with Mr. E. P. Bartlett as foreman, was completed as far as the Green, when the work was sus- pended on account of cold weather. The expense up to this point was $6,758.85, leaving a balance of $1,241.15 of the appropriation, which, with the $1,000 subscribed by Mr. Eben D. Jordan, (making in all $2,241.15), will complete the road.
NEW ROADS.
The appropriation for new roads for 1904 was, $1,000 00 There has been expended in the wid-
ening of Billington street, 340 85
And on Forest avenue, labor and ma- terial,
828 13
Land damage,
200 00
Total,
1,028 13
Overdraft,
$1,368 98 $368 98
We recommend an appropriation of $1,000; also $368.98 to cover the deficiency.
STATE HIGHWAY.
A request has been made of the State Highway Commis- sion for an extension of the State Highway from its pres- ent terminus, near Hotel Pilgrim, toward town.
The Commission has agreed to build to the foot of the hill near Cliff street the coming spring.
The Selectmen have signed an agreement holding the town liable for all damage caused by the taking of land, and changing of grades, as authorized by vote of the town, Oct. 4, 1904.
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STREET SPRINKLING.
The appropriation for this department was, Amount expended,
$2,000 00
2,243 21
Overdraft,
$243 21
Of the amount expended, $246.12 was paid the Water Department for the erection of stand pipes, etc. We recom- mend an appropriation of $2,250; also $243.21 to cover the overdraft.
STREET LIGHTING.
There has been added to the street lighting circuit the past year, five series lamps of 25 candle power, making at the present time :
291 Series lamps, 25 c. p. at $20.00, $5,820 00
3 Series lamps, 32 c. p., at $21.00, 63 00
7 arc lamps, 2,000 c. p., at $125.00, 875 00
$6,758 00
Jan. 1, 1904, there was an undrawn balance of $586 30
Appropriation, 6,500 00
$7,086 30
Expended during the year,
6,700 80
Undrawn balance,
$385 50
We recommend an appropriation of $6.500 for the com- ing year.
SIDEWALKS.
New concrete walks have been laid as follows:
4,704 feet on Vernon street from Court to Allerton streets; 360 feet on Summer street, near High street; 3,046 feet on Cushman street from Court street, to the residence of
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Miss Rose Whiting; 1.476 feet on Church street, from High street. There has also been laid 2,025 feet of granolithic walk on Court street in front of the residences of Gideon F. and Francis C. Holmes, they paying one-half of the cost. 215 feet of granite curbing and 1, 164 feet of block pavers have been laid, and gravel sidewalks built, on Standish ave., Howland and Water streets.
Jan. 1, 1904. There was an undrawn balance of $782 96 Appropriation, 1,500 00
$2,282 96
Expenditures, $3,223 II
Re-imbursements from G. F.
Holmes and others, 449 00.
2.774 II
Overdraft, $491 15 We recommend an appropriation of $3,000 for the com- ing year: also $491.15 to cover the deficiency.
CONTINGENT.
This account is usually overdrawn, but owing to a special appropriation for the Board of Health, which has hereto- fore been charged to this account, and large amounts re- ceived for license fees, which are credited to this account. there is an undrawn balance of $7,672.62, which with an appropriation of $1.000, we think will be sufficient for the coming year, and is therefore recommended.
SEWERS.
New sewers, with the necessary manholes, etc., have been laid as follows :
Alden street. 196 feet of 8-inch.
Castle street, 522 feet of 6-inch.
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Davis street, from Oak street, 160 feet of 6-inch.
Oak street, from Samoset to Davis street, 604 feet of 8-inch; Standish avenue, from Cherry street, running south, 246 feet of 8-inch.
Balance to credit of sewers, Dec. 31, 1904, $652 84
POLICE STATION.
By a vote of the Town passed April 4, 1903, the Select- men were authorized to fit up the basement of the Town House for the use of the Police Department. Nothing was done about this at the time, as the Selectmen decided to rec- ommend the building of a new Town House in their next report, and in March, 1904, a committee was appointed to investigate and report at an early date. No report has been made as yet, and as it was foreseen, there would be greater need of a Police station the coming year, the Lad- der Truck was moved to quarters owned by the Town at the upper end of Town Square. There have been four new cages provided, which can be moved in case of a change in quarters, and with the three cells already there, give ample room for ordinary purposes. There is a room where the officers can converse with people in private, and a large cor- ridor in the centre.
This arrangement is very satisfactory to the Selectmen, Police and public generally.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At a Town meeting held October 4, 1904. it was referred to the Selectmen to report at the next Town Meeting. as to the cost and advisability of macadamizing the Bartlett Road at Manomet. The estimated cost is $5.000, which is based on seven-eights of a mile to be fifteen feet wide, and six inches deep, there being no land damage, and the uncrushed stone costing 75 cents per ton.
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In regard to the laying of a sewer in Newfields street, which was also referred to the Selectmen, the estimated cost is $2,000, and the sewer fees from those agreeing to connect will be $87.50. The Board is unanimous in the opinion that it is inadvisable for the Town to spend the amount required for these improvements as so few will be benefited thereby.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations are asked for by the sever- al departments of the town :
Schools,
$46,000 00
Roads and bridges,
20,000 00
Fire department,
11,500 00
Poor,
8,000 00
Lighting streets and town house,
6,500 00
Town debt and interest,
20,000 00
Sidewalks,
3,000 00
Contingent,
1,000 00
Watch and police,
5,500 00
Assessors,
2,000 00
Sexton,
125 00
New Roads,
1,000 00
Parks,
750 00
Training Green,
175 00
Tree warden account,
850 00
Collector of taxes,
800 00
Treasurer,
800 00
Cemeteries,
1,000 00
Burial Hill,
600 00
Street sprinkling,
2,250 00
Removal of snow,
2,000 00
Board of health,
1,600 00
$135,450 00
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Deficiencies.
Assessors.
$4 25
New schools,
1.869 46
Roads and bridges,
3,388 02
Soldiers' relief,
2,341 83
Town debt and interest,
42 40
Military aid, less amount paid
by State, 360 00
Schools,
573. 24
Poor,
2.457 98
New Roads,
368 98
Watering streets,
243 21
Fire department,
1,021 88
Training Green,
6 65
Sidewalks.
491 15
Eel River,
84 95
Board of health,
1,133 02
$14,387 02
$149,837 02
Less-
Corporation tax,
$12.033 56
Bank tax.
1.734 32
$13.767 88
$136,069 14
To cover the amount required as above, it will be neces- sary to raise by taxation the sum of $136.069.14 to meet the expenses of the town for the year 1905.
Respectfully submitted, HORACE M. SAUNDERS, GEORGE W. BRADFORD, DEXTER H. CRAIG, IRA C. WARD. NATHANIEL G. LANMAN.
TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1904.
The treasurer is charged with cash
on hand, Jan. I, 190.4, $14,849 44
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery, 115 00
Reimbursement on telephone. 50
Armory rent from State, 300 00
Fines and forfeitures from court,
1,792 44
Sale of herring streams,
60 00
Licenses, pool, billiard, etc.,
177 50
Old Colony National Bank dividends,
250 00
Liquor licenses, 13,603 00
Sale of Town Records,
295 66
Armory rent, from Plymouth Band, et ali.,
793 84
Fresh Brook,
13 00
Insane poor, reimbursement,
42 7I
Cemeteries, sale of lots, etc.,
81I 71
Interest on taxes,
1,034 58
Military Aid, Chap. 372,
462 73
Town debt and interest reimbursement,
799 20
New school house loan,
28,000 00
Poor department, reimbursements,
2,180 53
Roads and bridges, reimbursements,
4,421 91
Seals, reimbursement from county,
24 00
State Aid from State,
4,120 00
Sewer entries,
1,955 53
Amount carried forward, $76,103 28
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Amount brought forward. $76,103 28
School department, reimbursements, II7 00
Soldiers' Relief, reimbursement, Chap. 447, 105 00
Sidewalks, reimbursement, 449 00
Watch and police, reimbursements,
7 00
Water rates and miscellaneous receipts,
30,602 89
Temporary loan,
70,000 00
Tax of 1902, including abatement of $400.99
7,705 OI
Parks, reimbursements,
144 37
Burial Hill reimbursements,
50 00
Tax of 1903. including abatement of $615.19
10,682 43
Board of Health reimbursements, 23 70
Removal of snow from B. & P. St. Ry. Co.,
IOI 25
Tax of 1904. including abatement of $691.76
121.769 50
Sandwich street loan and reimbursement.
8.001 50
Corporation tax.
12 13
Corporation tax.
12,02I
43
National bank tax.
1.734 32
Dog fund for 1904.
1.368 80
$340,998 61
The Treasurer is credited with-
Abatements.
$1.707 94
Assessors.
1,923 67
Agawam and Hali Way Pond fishery.
49 16
Contingent.
14,000 32
Collector of taxes,
800 06
Cemeteries,
2,525 09
Fire department.
10.321 88
Murdock Fund interest,
36 50
Amount carried forward,
$31.364 62
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Amount brought forward,
$31,364 62
Lighting streets and Town House,
Military aid, Chapter 372,
6,700 80 720 00 150 00
Public library,
1,450 00
Notes paid,
Interest paid,
14,753 48 6,168 38
New schools,
29,869 46
New roads,
1,368 98
Poor.
11,638 51
Roads and bridges,
24.302 24
Seals,
27 00
State aid, Chapter 374,
4,432 50
Sewers,
3,325 63
Schools,
41,690 24
Soldiers Relief, Chapter 447,
2,446 83
Sexton,
125 00
Treasurer,
799 99
Warren Fund interest,
50 00
Sidewalks,
3.223 II
Watch and police,
6.368 87
Water department,
42,166 06
So. street engine house,
2,209 93
Widows,
104 00
Training Green,
181 55
Temporary loan repaid,
65,000 00
Eel River,
284 95
Parks,
549 OI
Burial Hill,
572 81
Old high schoolhouse lot,
7 80
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund interest,
100 00
Tree Warden account,
847 51
Forester.
510 65
Amount carried forward,
$303,509 91
Memorial Day,
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Amount brought forward,
$303,509 91
Watering streets,
2,243 21
Board of Health,
2,156 72
Removal of snow,
2,642 94
Sandwich street,
6,775 39
Corporation tax,
269 15
National bank tax,
15 58
County tax,
11,130,14
State tax,
7,375 00
National bank tax,
3.519 56
State highway repairs,
1.46 05
Cash balance, Dec. 31, 1904,
1,214 96
$340,998 61
Overdrawn Balances.
Assessors,
$4 25
Fire Department,
1,02I 88
Military Aid, Capt. 372,
723 07
Town Debt and interest,
42 40
New schools account,
1,869 46
New Roads,
368 98
Poor Department,
2,457 98
Roads and bridges,
3,388 02
Seals,
3 00
State Aid, Chapt. 374,
4,445 00
Schools,
573 24
Soldier's Relief, Chapt. 447,
2,341 83
Sidewalks,
491 15
Water Department,
5,606 65
Training Green.
6 65
Eel River,
84 95
Amount carried forward,
$23,428 51
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Amount brought forward, Watering streets, Board of Health,
$23,428 51
243 21 1,133 02
$24,804 74
Less-
State Aid, Chapt. 374, due from state,
$4,432 50
Military Aid, Chapt. 372, due from state,
360 00
Seals, due from county,
3 00
$4,795 50
Net overdraft,
$20,009 24
There is due the town as follows-
Uncollected taxes of 1903,
$8,890 62
Uncollected taxes of 190.4.
22,656 13
State Aid from State, Chap. 374,
4,432 50
Military Aid from State, Chap. 372,
360 00
Seal Bounty from County,
3 00
$36,342 25
Undrawn Balances.
Abatements,
$1,902 89
Contingent,
7,672 62
Fresh Brook,
55 92
Insane Poor,
470 23
Cemeteries,
224 67
Lighting streets and Town House,
385 50
Public Library,
375 00
Sewers,
652 84
South Street school lot,
44
Warren Fund,
1,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$12,74I II
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Amount brought forward,
$12,741 II
Watch and police,
1,442 90
South Street Engine house,
42 93
Widows, 61 00
Parks,
345 36
Burial Hill,
32 16
Old High School House lot,
463 II
Lucy J. Parker Estate,
500 00
Plymouth, Carver & Wareham St. Ry. Co.,
7,800 00
Nathaniel Morton Park fund,
2,000 00
Tree Warden account,
163 II
Forester Account,
1,488 37
Removal of snow,
458 31
Sandwich Street,
1,226 II
Murdock Fund,
730 00
Treasurer,
OI
$29,494 48
TOWN DEBT.
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WATER LOAN.
Four per cent bonds, dated June 1, 1885, payable $2,800 annually, $28,000 00
Four per cent bonds, dated Aug. I, 1890, payable $1,300 an- annually, 1
16,900 00
Amount carried forward,
$44,900 00
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Amounts brought forward, $44,900 00
Four per cent notes, dated Aug.
I, 1894, payable $800 an- nually, 12,000 00 Four per cent notes, dated Oct.
2, 1899, payable $1,500 an- nually, 22,500 00
Three and one-half per cent notes, dated May 1, 1901, pay- able $1,000 annually, 17,000 00
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1903, pay- able $666.66 annually, 19.333 14
Four per cent note dated Dec. 24. 1904, payable in one year, 1,440 00
$117,173 14
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN.
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May I, 1901, pay- able $1,000 annually, 7,000 00
Four per cent. note, dated Aug. I, 1895, payable $266.66 an- nually. 5,599 86
Four per cent. note dated April I, 1897. payable $324.83 an- nually. 974 49
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated Aug. 13, 1902, payable $550 annually, 4,400 00 Four per cent. notes, dated July
Amounts carried forward,
$17,974 35 $117,173 14
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Amounts brought forward, $17.974 35 $117,173 14 I, 1904, payable $1,400 an-
nually,
28,000 00
$45,974 35
SEWER LOAN.
Four and one-half per cent. note
dated Nov. 1, 1893. payable $750 annually. $6,750 00
Four per cent. note, dated Aug. I, 1895, payable $100 annually. 100 00 Three and three-fourths per cent. note, dated July 1. 1903. pay- able $1,000 annually. 26,000 00
$32.850 00
MACADAMIZING LOAN.
Four per cent. notes, dated Aug. I, 1895. payable $300 annually, $6.300 00 Four per cent. notes, dated Sept. 8, 1900, payable $900 annually. 5.400 00 Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May I, 190I, payable $800 annually. 5.600 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Nov. I, 1901, payable $340 an- nually. 2.380 00
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated Oct. 1. 190.4, pay- able $800 annually. 8,000 00
$27.680 00
Amount carried forward,
$223,677 49
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Amount brought forward, $223,677 49
STONE CRUSHER LOAN.
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $500 annually, $3,500 00
NEW ROADS LOAN.
Four per cent. note, dated July
I, 1896, payable $300 annually, $600 00 Four per cent. note, dated July
I, 1899, payable $600 annually, 3,000 00 $3,600 00
STATE HIGHWAY LOAN.
Four per cent. note, dated April
I. 1897, payable $411.76 an- nually, $1,235 27
REAL ESTATE LOAN.
Three and one-half per cent.
notes, dated Feb. 14, 1903, payable $400 annually, $3,600 00
SOUTH STREET ENGINE HOUSE LOAN.
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated July I, 1903, pay- able $800 annually, $7,200 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Dec. 15, 1903, payable $250 annually, 2,250 00
$9,450 00
Amount carried forward.
$245,062 76
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Amount brought forward, $245,062 76
PLYMOUTH, CARVER & WAREHAM ST. RY. Co.
Three and three-fourths per cent.
notes, dated Dec. I, 1903, pay-
able $1,500 annually,
$13,500 00
Debt Dec. 31, 1904,
$258,562 76
Debt Dec. 31, 1903,
244,182 90
Increase for the year,
$14,379 86
Borrowed during 1904, 37,440 00
Paid on debt during 1904,
23,060 14
$14,379 86
CONTINGENT.
Cr.
Appropriation, $4,500 00
Appropriation for deficiency,
1,893 51
Sale of town records,
295 66
Licenses, pool, billiard, etc.,
177 50
Reimbursement on telephone,
50
Old Colony National Bank, dividends,
150 00
Fines and forfeitures from court,
1,792 44
Sale of herring stream,
60 00
Liquor licenses,
13.603 00
Armory rent, Plymouth band,
793 84
Armory rent from State,
300 00
$23,566 45
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Returns of births, deaths, etc.,
$322 50
Printing, including town reports,
491 75
Expense at armory,
2,247 48
Fires in the woods,
370 67
Board of Health,
31 75
Repairs,
2 25
Fees and expenses of arrest,
356 24
Expense at Hook and Ladder house,
124 77
Awnings, IO 50
A. C. Chandler & Son, damages, 75 00
Clerk of selectmen,
162 50
Fuel at Town House,
162 27
Expressage, 14 IO
Inspector of animals and provisions,
295 00
Alterations and repairs in police station,
760 80
Fire Police,
30 00
Office furniture,
55 65
Care of Town clock,
39 70
Inland fisheries,
116 07
Plymouth Rock Trout Co., damages,
260 00
B. T. Wheeler, services,
100 00
Auditor, 75 00
Board of Registration,
317 95
Plans,
10 00
Telephone,
28 06
Services of the selectmen,
875 00
Janitor at Town House, 194 61
Plymouth County, for board,
9 29
Surveying at the Indian Lands.
59 80
Opposing bill in Legislature on transfer of Registry of Deeds, 693 42
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Amount carried forward, $8,292 13
Plymouth 3
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Amount brought forward,
$8,292 13
Power for Pilgrim Spring,
113 08
Carriage driver badges,
34 25
Town Clerk,
50 00
James Cassidy, damages,
75 00
Printing Town Records,
202 17
Plymouth Water Works,
7 00
Carting stone to Holmes Dam,
22 75
Stationery, etc.,
216 06
Legal expenses,
400 00
Damages paid to Verzani,
800 00
C. E. Maker, for ice,
12 00
Expense of Town meetings and State election,
302 45
Incidentals,
72 68
Treasurer of Commonwealth, 25 per cent. of money received for liquor licenses, 3,400 75
Balance overdrawn Jan. I, 1904, 1,893 51
Balance undrawn Dec. 31, 1904, 7,672 62
$23,566 45
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
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Undrawn balance,
$492 31
Appropriation, 16,000 00
Reimbursement from Water Department,
279 39
Reimbursement from Snow account,
2,186 9I
Reimbursement from C. E. Trumbull Co.,
58 07
Reimbursement from Plymouth County, 57 94
Reimbursement from Sandwich Street, 296 50
Reimbursement from new roads and sidewalks,
297 50
Amount carried forward, $19,668 62
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Amounts brought forward,
$19,668 62
Reimbursement from School Department, 37 73
Reimbursement from Fire Department, 25 97
Reimbursement from Poor Department, 124 62
Reimbursement from small accounts, 50 25
Brockton & Plymouth St. Ry. Co., excise tax, 473 76
Plymouth & Sandwich St. Ry. Co., excise tax, 72 54
Street Railway tax from State, 460 73
Overdrawn balance, 3,388 02
$24,302 24
Payments in 1904 for repairs, etc.,
Dr. $24,302 24
DEPARTMENT.
Balance undrawn Balance overdrawn Appro- Dec. 31,1903 Dec. 31,1903 priations.
Appro's for Reimburse- Deficiency. ments.
Expendi- tures.
Balance overdrawn
Balance undrawn
Abatements, .
$1,268 04
$2,342 79
$1,707 94
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$1,902 89
Assessors,
419 42
1,500 00
1,923 67
$ 4 25
Agawam Fisheries,
$115 00
49 16
65 84
Contingent,
$1,893 51
4,500 00
$1,893 51
17,172 94
14,000 32
7,672 62
Cemeteries,
138 05
1,800 00
811 71
2,525 09
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224 67
Collector of Taxes.
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800 00
800 06
Fresh Brook,
42 92
13 00
55 92
Fire Department,
515 72
9,300 00
515 72
1,0321 88
1,021 88
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1,450 00
375 00
Lighting Streets and Town House.
5.86 30
6,500 00
6,700 80
385 50
Murdock Fund.
730 00
928 53
462 73
462 73
720 00
723 07
Memorial Day ..
4,232 18
15,000 00
799 20
20,921 86
42 40
New Roads,
1,000 00
37 99
1,368 9%
368 98
Roads and Bridges,
492 31
16,000 00
4,421 91
24,302 24
3,388 02
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Sexton,
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125 00
125 00
State Aid, Chap 374
4,132 50
4,120 00
4,432 50
4,445 00
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Sewers, .
1,773 28
41,000 00
1,428 13
117 00
41,690 24
523 24
2,080 15
2,080 15
105 00
2.446 83
2,341 83
South Street School Lot,
1 44
1 44
Sidewalks,
782 96
1,500 00
449 00
3,223 11
491 15
Treasurer,
800 00
799 99
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Warren Fund,
1,000 00
50 00
50 00
1,000 00
Watch and Police,
804 :1
7,000 00
7 00
6,368 87
1,442 90
Water Department,
2 456 52
3.500 00
30,602 89
42,166 06
5,606 65
Widows, .
65 00
100 00
104 00
61 00
South Street Engine House,
2 252 85
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16 63
175 00
16 63
181 55
6 65
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2,209 93
42 93
Training Green, .
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Poor,
1,680 :5
7,000 00
1,680 75
2,180 53
11,638 51
2,457 98
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Seals,
24 00
25 00
3 00
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1,955 53
3,325 63
652 84
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Schools,
1,428 13
36 50
36 50
730 00
Military Aid, Chap. 372
150 00
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150 00
Town Debt and Interest,
427 53
470 23
Public Library,
326 00
1,500 00
42 71
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Soldiers' Relief, Chap. +47,
37 99
Insane Poor, .
Parks,
120 27
750 00
120 27
144 37
549 01 847 51
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345 36
Tree Warden Account,
510 62
500 00
16% 11
Forester, Burial Hill,
1,749 02
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250 00
510 65
1,488 37
54 97
500 00
50 00
572 81
32 16
Watering Streets,
154 17 -
2,000 00
154 71
2,243 21
243 21
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463 11
Lucy J. Parker Estate,
500 00
500 C0
Plymouth, Carver & Wareham St. Ry. C
7,800 00
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7,800 00
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund,
2,000 00
100 00
100 00
2,000 00
Removal of Snow,
3,000 00
101 25
2,642 94
458 31
Board of Health, .
1,000 00
23 70
2 156 72
1,133 02
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Standish Avenue .
110 96
110 96
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Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD L. BURGESS, Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and Col- lectors of Taxes and Water Rates, for the year of 1904, and find them to be correct. The various items have been charged the proper departments and vouchers shown for payments.
The cash balance at close of year was $1,214.96 as stated in the Treasurer's report.
FRANK D. BARTLETT, Auditor.
Plymouth, Feb. II, 1905.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT, 1904.
The assessors respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1904:
Assessed value of real estate, Assessed value of personal estate,
$6,912,225 00
2,453.039 00
Assessed total value, $9,365,264 00
Gain in real estate,
$226,475 00
Loss on personal estate,
15,835 00
Assessed value of land, exclusive of buildings, 2,377,650 00
Assessed value of buildings, exclusive of land,
4,534,575 00
Assessed value of resident bank stock,
204,256 00
Assessed value of personal, excluding bank stock, 2,248,783 00
Rate of taxation, $14 40 on $1,000 00
Tax on real estate,
99,536 04
Tax on personal estate,
35,323 76
Tax on polls,
6,102 00
Tax on non-resident bank stock,
3,463 83
Amount given the collector of taxes,
$144,425 63
Residents assessed on property,
1,687
All others assessed on property,
386
Non-residents assessed on property,
540
All others assessed on property,
IIO
Persons assessed poll tax only,
1,993
Persons assessed on property,
2,72I
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Polls assessed,
3.05 I
Horses assessed,
1.068
Cows assessed, 305
Neat cattle assessed,
2
Sheep assessed,
18
Swine assessed,
200
Dwelling houses assessed,
2,431
Acres of land assessed,
50,267
ABATEMENT ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Overlayings,
$2,342 79
Balance Dec. 31, 1903,
1,268 04
$3,610 83
Dr.
Abatements for years 1902-1903-1904,
$1.707 94
Balance Dec. 31, 1904, 1,902 89
$3,610 83
Appropriation for year 1904,
1,500 00
Balance Dec. 31, 1903, Overdrawn,
419 42
4 25
$1,923 67
Amount paid for services of assessors and expenses for clerical assistance, stationery, printing, horse hire and incidentals,
$1.923 67
. We recommend an appropriation of $2,000.00 for the year 1905.
GEO. HARLOW .. JAMES C. BATES. JOHN C. CAVE, Assessors of Plymouth.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
The Overseers of the Poor respectfully submit the follow- ing report :
The conditions at the almshouse remain practically the same as a year ago. The house and barn are in good con- dition, the inmates are well cared for and the affairs have been administered in an economical manner. The exces- sive overdraft can be accounted for by the unprecented call for outside aid, a fruitful cause of which, has been the li- censing of the sale of liquor by the town. It is an admitted fact that the drink habit outrivals all other causes of pover- ty, and it has in the past year been brought forcibly to the notice of this board, in the calls for aid, which have come from those families where the one whose duty it is to pro- vide, has been unable to do so on account of the liquor habit, thereby imposing on the town the burden of alleviating the suffering of the dependent ones.
Tramps.
Many of the cities and towns of the state are infested with tramps while Plymouth has practically none of them. A few years ago they were so numerous here that we took measures to rid the town of them, and the results have been most satisfactory. We took the ground that the tramp, in- stead of being a man looking for work, was mostly a man looking for a living without work, and as fast as they ap- plied to us for lodging we had them committed to the State
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Farm as vagrants; in a short time the tramp with us be- came a thing of the past, proving conclusively our method to be a good one to keep this class of undesirable people away from our town.
We recommend an appropriation of $8,000 with an ad- ditional $2,457.98 for the deficiency.
The chairman having been a member of the board for the past twenty one years, not being a candidate for re- election, takes this occasion to thank the voters of the town for their uniform courtsey and support during all these years.
POOR AT ALMSHOUSE.
Number of inmates Jan. 1, 1904, II
4 Added during the year,
15
Discharged during the year,
5
Died during the year, 2
7
Number remaining Jan. 1, 1905, 8
$11,638 51
Expended, Overdraft Jan. 1, 1904,
1,680 75
$13.319 26
Appropriation for 1904, $7,000 00
Appropriation for deficiency, 1,680 75 .
Received from towns, cities and other sources, 2,000 63
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Received from sale of hogs, 161 65
Received interest on Murdock fund, 18 25
$10,861 28
Overdraft, $2,457 98
CHAS. P. HATCH, CHAS. A. STRONG, HERBERT W. BARTLETT, Overseers of the Poor.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
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