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Mr. Robert T. Swan, Commissioner, State House, Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 22nd ult. regarding the need of more room for our Town records, and the pos- sibility of insufficient protection in case of fire, we have to say that we fully realize the existing conditions, and shall, at our next Town Meeting. bring the matter to the atten- tion of the Town in such a way that the needed change will undoubtedly be made.
Respectfully yours,
HORACE M. SAUNDERS, Chairman.
Sec. IS. Chap. 35. of the Revised Laws, reads as fol- lows: "Town officers shall provide and maintain fireproof rooms, safes or vaults for the safe keeping of the public records of their departments."
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PENALTY.
"A public officer who refuses or neglects to perform any duty required of him by this chapter shall, for each month of such neglect or refusal, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars."
Each year we see greater need of a new building, and it will, probably, not be many years before it will be necessary to have one. We would recommend that a committee be appointed to investigate and make a report to the Town at an early date.
On June 17, 1905, the Town voted to instruct the Select- men to consider the expediency of taking a lease of rooms in the building to be erected on the vacant lot, corner of Main Street and Town Square, for the accommodation of some of the departments of the Town.
In accordance with this vote the owners have been con- sulted and the rooms which they assigned, and for which they asked $1,300, were in the west side of the building, on the second floor, and in the opinion of the Selectmen these were unsuitable.
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST.
On Dec. 31, 1904, the funded debt was. $258,562 76 This debt has been increased dur-
ing the year by --
A water loan of $10,000 00
at 3 1-2 per cent .. dated April
15. 1905;
12,000 00 And one of
at 3 1-2 per cent., dated Nov.
15, 1905.
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New schoolhouse loan of 25,000 00 at 3 1-2 per cent., dated April 15. 1905. New engine house loan of 18,000 00 at 4 per cent., dated Sept. 1, 1905. $65,000 00
$323,562 76
And has been reduced during the year by payments of principal on existing indebtedness as follows :
Water loan, $9,506 66
New schoolhouse loan,
3.541 49
Macadamizing loan, 3,140 00
Sewer loan,
1,850 00
New roads loan,
900 00
Stone crusher loan,
500 00
State highway loan,
4II 76
Real estate loan. 400 00
South Street engine house loan, 1,050 00
Plymouth, Carver & Wareham Street Railway loan. 1,500 00
$22.799 91
Funded indebtedness Dec. 31, 1905. $300,762 85 (Of this amount $129,666.48 is for water. ) A net increase for the year of $42.200 09
We recommend an appropriation of $23.000 for town debt and interest the coming year.
Valuation. Appropriations. Tax Rate.
1905. $9.604.902.00 $145,790.34 $17.20
An increase in valuation from last year of $304.902, and an increase in tax rate of $2.80 per thousand.
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Atlantic Street has been greatly improved by being graded and gravelled, and 250 yards of gutters paved at an expense of $775. Centennial Street has been graded and gravelled. and 666 yards of gutters paved at an expense of $950.
Two hundred and twenty-six yards of gutters have been paved on Standish Avenue, and 160 yards on Court Street. Eleven hundred and fifty dollars have been expended on the roads at Ellisville.
The Clark and Holmes Town roads have been improved by grading and re-surfacing; also the Long Pond and South Pond roads by widening and re-surfacing.
All the other roads have been kept in proper repair.
The appropriation for 1905 was
$20,000 00
The following amount is charged
to this account.
$23.317 55
Reimbursements,
2,565 98
$20,751 57
Overdraft,
$751 57
The expenditures have been as follows :
Akron pipe and cement,
$460 04
Fencing,
88 52
Stone and lumber for walls and bridges.
685 33
Blacksmiths.
243 53
Wheelwrights,
65 20
Painting bridges, wagons, etc.,
241 23
Cart, blankets and harness repairing,
184 45
Hardware and tools,
313 17
Hay and grain,
1,315 62
Horse,
200 00
Veterinary and medicines,
128 90
Gravel and loam,
195 78
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Sundry small items, Labor,
163 OI 16,466 79
$20.751 57
An appropriation of $19,500 for roads and bridges the coming year, also $751.57 to meet the deficiency, will be necessary, and is therefore recommended.
NEW ROADS.
The appropriation for new roads for 1905 was $1,000 00 There has been expended in the
Forest Ave., labor and
widening of Billington Street, $79 00 material, $507 25
Land damage on Forest
Avenue, 375 00
$882 25
$961 25
Undrawn balance, $38 75
We recommend an appropriation of $1,500 for the com- ing year.
STATE HIGHWAY.
The State highway has been extended to the foot of the hill near Cliff Street, as was promised by the Commission, - as stated in last year's report.
STREET SPRINKLING.
The appropriation for this department was, $2,250 00
Amount expended, 1,915 72
Undrawn balance,
$334 28
We recommend an appropriation for 1906 of $2,000.
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STREET LIGHTING.
There has been added to the street lighting circuit the past year six series lamps of 25 candle power, and one arc lamp of 2.000 candle power. The system now consists of : 297 series lamps, 25 candle power, at $20, $5,940 00
3 series lamps, 32 candle power, at $21, 63 00 7 arc lamps. 2,000 candle power, at $125, 875 00
I arc lamp, 2,000 candle power, 85 00
$6,963 00
Seven of the arc lamps in the center of the Town are burned all night, while the others are burned only until midnight.
Jan. 1, 1905, the undrawn balance was, $385 50
Appropriation, 6,800 00
$7,185 50
Expended during the year,
6,792 30
Undrawn balance Dec. 31, 1905,
$393 20
We recommend an appropriation of $6,800 for the com- ing year.
SIDEWALKS.
New concrete walks have been laid as follows : 2,070 feet on Middle Street, 700 feet on Russell Street, 945 feet on Sever Street; 414 feet of granite curbing has been set on Middle Street, 250 feet on Russell Street, 186 feet on Water street, and 138 feet on Chilton street. There have also been 660 feet of block pavers laid on Court Street, and 360 feet on Allerton Street.
Appropriation for 1905 was,
$3,000 00
Expended,
Reimbursements,
$4,126 76 156 36
$3,970 40
Overdraft,
$970 40
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A part of this overdraft is accounted for by reimburse- ments for curbing not having been paid. This is due to the fact that a claim for rebate has been presented to the railroad company and not settled, thus making it impossi- ble to present bills to the parties, as the amount of their bills depend on this.
We recommend an appropriation of $3.000 for the com- ing year, also $970.40 to cover the deficiency.
CONTINGENT.
There was an undrawn balance Jan. 1, 1905, $7,672 62 Appropriation, 1,000 00
Receipts from court fines, bank dividends,
armory rent, license fees, etc .. 4.241 61
$12,914 23
Payments.
10,648 09
Undrawn balance. Dec. 31. 1905. $2,266 14
We recommend an appropriation of $4.000 for the com- ing year.
SEWERS.
A sewer has been laid in Newfields Street, as voted by the Town, April 29, 1905. at an expense of. $1,532 60 Appropriation was, 2.000 00
Leaving an undrawn balance of $467 40
We recommend that this balance be transferred to the regular sewer account.
Other sewers with the necessary man holes, etc., have been laid as follows : On private land, 1, 112 feet, 8-inch ; Samoset street. 280 feet, 8-inch; Standish avenue, 631 feet,
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8-inch; Goddard court, 267 feet, 6-inch; Alden street, 80 feet, 8-inch; Oak street, 720 feet, 8-inch.
The laying of the sewer over private land was necessary in order to carry into effect the vote of the Town, passed April 29, 1905, authorizing the Selectmen to construct a sewer in the southerly end of Standish avenue, to connect with the Samoset street sewer. As the Samoset street sewer at its junction with Standish avenue was not deep enough to take it that way, it was run from both ways to a low place on Standish ave., and from there across private land to Samoset street, near the foot of Allerton street.
For the right to lay and maintain this sewer over private land the Selectmen gave permission to the owners to en- ter free of charge.
As the Chairman of this Board will not be a candidate for re-election he takes this opportunity to thank the voters of the Town for the confidence they have reposed in him by twelve times electing him as one of the Selectmen. He also wishes to thank the Boards of Selectmen of 1900 to 1905, inclusive, for the honor they have conferred by each year unanimously electing him as their chairman.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations are asked for by the several departments of the town :
Schools, Roads and bridges,
$48,000 00
19,500 00
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Fire department,
11,000 00
Poor, 8,500 00
Lighting streets and town house,
6,800 00
Town debt and interest,
23,000 00
Sidewalks,
3,000 00
Contingent,
4,000 00
Watch and police,
5,500 00
Assessors,
2,000 00
Sexton,
125 00
New roads,
1,500 00
Parks,
750 00
Training green,
175 00
Tree warden account,
250 00
Collector of taxes,
800 00
Treasurer,
800 00
Cemeteries,
1,200 00
Burial Hill,
600 00
Street sprinkling,
2,000 00
Removal of snow,
1,000 00
Board of Health,
1,800 00
Gypsy and browntail moth account, 1,000 00
$143,300 00
Deficiencies.
Roads and bridges,
$751 57
Soldiers' relief,
2,382 27
Military aid, less amount paid
by State,
421 00
Sidewalks,
970 40
Board of Health,
183 97
$4,709 21
$148,009 21
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Less- Corporation tax, Bank tax,
$11,301 05 1,491 08
$12,792 13
$135,217 08
To cover the amount required above it will be necessary to raise by taxation the sum of $135,217.08 to meet the ex- penses of the town for the year 1906.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE M. SAUNDERS, GEORGE W. BRADFORD, DEXTER H. CRAIG, CHARLES W. EATON, FREDERICK D. BARTLETT.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOUNTAIN.
The committee appointed to purchase and erect a foun- tain, in accordance with the bequest of the late Lucy J. Parker, respectfully report that they made a contract with Ellis & Clark for a fountain for five hundred dollars. This was placed on Water street near Plymouth Rock last sum- mer. It is made from Quincy granite, and is about four feet high. The trough for the horses is oval in shape, and about six feet long, and four feet wide, in each end of the base is a drinking place for dogs. On the front is the following inscription :
Gift of Lucy J. Parker.
Respectfully submitted, HORACE M. SAUNDERS. JOHN W. CHURCHILL, FRED A. GODDARD.
Committec.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1905.
The Treasurer is charged with cash on hand,
Jan. I. 1905, $1,214 96
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery, 252 50
Fresh Brook, 6 00
Cemeteries, sale of lots, etc ..
1,007 34
Interest on taxes,
1,12I 57
Military Aid, Chap. 372, 360 00
Town debt and interest. reimbursement,
613 50
New schools, loan, 25,000 00
New schools, reimbursement,
58 40
Poor department, reimbursement,
2,572 20
State Aid from State.
4,428 50
Sewer entries. 1.093 88
Schools, reimbursements, 85 65
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 447.
105 00
Water rates and miscellaneous receipts,
51,498 32
Parks. reimbursements.
3 75
Burial Hill, reimbursement. 50 00
Tax of 1903, including abatement of $450.43. 8,890 62
Board of Health, reimbursement, 46 75
Removal of snow, reimbursement, 22 00
Tax of 1904, including abatement of $199.08,
13,208 80
Amount carried forward,
$111.639 74
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Amount brought forward,
$III,639 74
Sale of Town Records.
33 38
Licenses, pool, billiard, etc.,
207 25
Old Colony National Bank, dividends,
250 00
Fines and forfeitures, from court,
1,184 27
Armory rent,
1,802 25
Sale of Indian lands,
500 00
Roads and bridges, reimbursements,
2,565 98
Seals, reimbursement from county,
30 00
Sidewalks, reimbursements,
156 36
Forester account, reimbursements,
19 97
Central engine house, loan,
18,000 00
Tax of 1905, including abatement of $1,581.02, 150,017 62
Cash received from licenses to hunt,
30 00
Temporary loan,
66,000 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., for fires,
298 14
Sale of cabinet,
15 00
Charles A. Stone, for fire in woods,
18 89
Sale of voting lists,
6 00
Town of Duxbury, ¿ expense perambulating line, 5 00
Charles Holmes estate, { expense of concrete, 1.3 13
Harrison L. House,
6 00
Miscellaneous,
2 30
Watch and police. reimbursement,
2 25
Corporation tax,
20 18
Corporation tax,
II,280 87
National Bank tax,
1,491 08
Dog fund for 1905,
1,424 4I
$367,020 07
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The Treasurer is credited with-
Abatements,
$2.230 53
Assessors,
1.985 57
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery,
68 99
Tax Collector,
800 00
Fire Department,
10,170 40
Cemeteries,
2,226 67
Murdock fund, interest,
36 50
Military Aid, Chap. 372,
842 00
Memorial Day,
150 00
Public Library,
1,875 00
Notes paid.
13,293 25
Interest paid,
7,064 99
New schools,
20,986 58
New roads,
961 25
Poor Department,
II,021 37
State Aid, Chap. 374,
4,365 00
Sewers,
2,019 20
Schools,
45,925 74
High School, heating,
1,681 89
High School, plumbing,
738 00
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 447,
2,487 27
Sexton,
125 00
Treasurer,
800 0I
Warren Fund, interest,
50 00
Watch and police,
6,01I 39
Water Department,
47,482 25
Widows,
97 00
Training Green,
154 69
Temporary loan, repaid,
71,000 00
Parks,
878 96
Burial Hill.
580 39
Old High School house lot,
123 82
Amount carried forward,
$258,233 71
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Amount brought forward, $258.233 71
Tree Warden, account, 680 91
Lucy J. Parker estate, (Ellis & Clark, ) 500 00
Plymouth. Carver & Wareham St. R. W. Co., 7,800 00
Watering streets, 1,997 22
Board of Health,
1,830 72
Removal of snow.
1,356 18
Contingent.
10,648 09
Lighting streets and Town House,
6.792 30
Roads and bridges,
23.317 55
Seals, 27 00
Sidewalks,
4,126 79
Forester's account,
201 39
Central engine house,
12.379 50
Sewer, Newfield street,
1.532 60
Gypsy moth account,
103 50
County tax, 1905,
12,753 94
State tax, 1905,
11,800 00
National Bank tax,
4.340 7I
Repairs to State highway,
212 55
Cash balance Dec. 30, 1905,
6,375 41
$367,020 07
Overdrawn Balances.
Military Aid, Chap. 372, $845 07
State Aid, Chap. 374,
4,381 50
Soldiers' Relief. Chap. 447,
2,382 27
Board of Health,
183 97
Roads and bridges,
751 57
Sidewalks,
970 43
Gypsy moth account,
103 50
$9.618 31
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Less-
State Aid, Chap. 374, due from State,
$4.365 00
Military Aid, Chap. 372, due from State,
421 00
$4,786 00
Net overdraft,
$4,832 31
There is due the Town as follows-
.
Uncollected taxes of 1904,
$9.461 73
Uncollected taxes of 1905,
25,453 3I
State Aid. from State, Chap. 374,
4,365 00
Military Aid, fron State, Chap. 372,
421 00
$39,701 04
Undrawn Balances.
Abatements,
$499 41
Assessors,
14 43
Fresh Brook,
61 92
Fire Department,
1.372 53
Cemeteries,
5 34
Murdock Fund,
730 00
Town debt and interest,
1,290 33
New schools,
5,321 82
New roads,
38 75
Poor Department,
21 06
Sewers,
727 52
Schools,
159 91
South Street School lot,
I 44
Warren Fund,
1,000 00
Watch and police,
933 76
Water,
849 42
Widows,
64 00
Amount carried forward,
$13,091 64
Plymouth 3
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Amount brought forward,
$13,091 64
Training Green,
20 31
Parks, 2.20 15
Burial Hill,
IOI 77
Old High School house lot.
339 29
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund,
2,000 00
Tree Warden account,
282 20
Watering streets,
252 78
Removal of snow,
1,124 13
Sandwich street,
1,226 II
Contingent,
2,266 14
Lighting streets and Town House,
393 20
Forester account,
1.306 95
Central engine house,
5.620 50
Sewer. Newfield street,
467 40
High School, heating and plumbing,
80 II
$28,792 68
TOWN DEBT.
WVater Loan.
Four per cent. bonds, dated June
I. 1885. payable $2,800 annu- ally. $25,200 00
Four per cent. bonds, dated Aug.
I. 1890, payable $1,300 annu- ally, 15,600 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Aug. I. 1894, payable $800 annu- ally, 11,200 00
Amount carried forward,
$52,000 00
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Amount brought forward, $52,000 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Oct. 2, 1899, payable $1.500 annu- ally, 21,000 00
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $1,000 annually, 16,000 00
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1903, pay- able $666.66, annually, 18,666 48
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated April 15, 1905, payable $500.00, annually, 5,000 00
Three and one-half per cent. notes,
dated April 15. 1905, payable $500.00, annually, 5,000 00
Three and one-half per cent bonds, dated Nov. 15. 1905, payable $600.00, annually, 12,000 00
$129,666 48
New School House Loan.
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, pay- able $1,000 annually, $6,000 00
Four per cent. note, dated Aug. I. 1895, payable $266.66 an- nually, 5,333 20
Four per cent. note, dated April I, 1897. payable $324.83 an- nually 649 66
Amounts carried forward,
$11.982 86 $129,666 48
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Amounts brought forward, $11,982 86 $129,666 48 Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated Aug. 13, 1902, pay- able $550 annually, 3,850 00
Four per cent. notes, dated July I. 1904, payable $1,400 annu- ally, 26,600 00 Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated April 15. 1905. pay- able $2,500 annually, 25,000 00
$67,432 86
Sewer Loan.
Four and one-half per cent. notes, dated Nov. 1, 1893, payable $750 annually, $6,000 00
Three and three-fourths per cent. note, dated July 1, 1903, pay- able $1,000 annually, 25,000 00 $31,000 00
Macadamizing Loan.
Four per cent. notes, dated Aug.
1, 1895, payable $300 annu- ally, $6.000 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Sept. 8. 1900, payable $900 annu- ally, 4.500 00
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated Mav I, 1901. payable $800 annually, 4,800 00
Amount carried forward,
$15.300 00
$228,099 34
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Amounts brought forward, $15.300 00 $228,099 34 Four per cent. notes, dated Nov. I, 1901, payable $340 annu- ally, 2,040 00
Three and three-fourths per cent.
notes, dated Oct. I. 1904, pay- able $800 annually, 7,200 00
$24,540 00
Stonc Crusher Loan.
Three and one-half per cent. notes,
dated May I, 1901, payable $500 annually, $3.000 00
$3,000 00
Nowe Roads Loan.
Four per cent. note. dated July
I. 1896, payable.$300 annually, $300 00
Four per cent. note. dated July
I, 1899, payable $600 annually, 2,400 00
$2.700 00
State Highway Loan.
Four per cent. note, dated April
I, 1897, payable $411.76 annu- ally, $823 51
$823 51
Real Estate Loan.
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated Feb. 14, 1903, payable $400 annually, $3,200 00
$3,200 00
Amounts carried forward,
$262,362 85
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Amount brought forward, $262.362 85 South Street Engine House Loan.
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1. 1903, pay- able $800 annually. 6,400 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Dec. 15, 1903, payable $250 annu- ally. $2.000 00
$8,400 00
Engine House Loan.
Four per cent. bonds, dated Sept. I, 1905, payable $1,000 annu- ally, $18,000 00
$18,000 00
Plymouth, Carver and Wareham St. Ry. Co.
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated Dec. 1, 1903, pay- able $1,500 annually, $12,000 00
$12,000 00
Debt Dec. 31. 1905,
$300.762 85
Debt Dec. 31, 1904,
258,562 76
Increase for the year,
$42,200 09
Borrowed during 1905, $65,000 00
Paid on debt during 1905, 22,799 91
$42.200 09
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CONTINGENT.
CR.
Undrawn balance, $7,672 62
Appropriation, 1,000 00
Armory rent from Plymouth Band, Mon- ing & Connors and others,
1,802 25
Sale of Town records,
33 38
Sale of voting lists, 6 00
Sale of Indian lands at Manomet,
500 00
Old Colony National Bank dividends,
150 00
Fines and forfeitures from court,
1,184 27
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., for fires,
298 14
Sale of cabinet,
15 00
Charles A. Stone, for woods. fire,
18 89
Town of Duxbury, one-half expense of per- ambulating line,
5 00
Charles Holmes, estate, one-half expense of concrete, 13 13
Harrison L. House,
6 00
Miscellaneous,
2 30
Licenses, pool, billiard, peddler's, etc.,
207 25
$12,914 23
DR.
Repairs on Gurnet Bridge,
$350 00
Charles E. Maker, for ice,
II 20
Plymouth Beach,
24 68
Inspector of Cattle,
300 00
Inland Fisheries,
15 25
Auditor,
75 00
Services of Selectmen,
975 00
Amount carried forward,
$1.751 13
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Amount brought forward,
$1,751 13 50 00
Care of Town Clock, Town Clerk, 50 00.
Fuel and light at Town House,
206 92
Janitor at Town House,
196 74
Legal expenses,
385 00
Labor on Cold Spring.
61 00
Repairs, etc., at Town House,
225 37
Pilgrim Spring,
238 00
Land damage on account of State highway,
350 00
Labor for filling, on account State highway, 39 00
Expressage, I2 OI
Treasurer of Commonwealth, 25 per cent. of money received for liquor licenses, 75
Paid for Insurance on Bradford house, 25 92
Stationery. books, etc., at Town House, 313 48
Clerk of the Selectmen, 150 00
Fire Police, 20 00
Labor on Eel River,
82 94
Town Records,
56 42
Plymouth County, recording,
10 90
Paid for surveying and perambulating town lines, 257.00
Furnishings, 454 20
Expense of town meetings and State elections,
308 54
Board of Registration and expenses,
309 70
Return of births, deaths and etc.,
178 00
Telephone,
21 24
Cash paid for bond. (Treasurer)
80 00
T. W. Bailey, for plans and surveys,
120 00
Concrete on south side of Town House,
26 26
Measures and tools for Sealer of Weights and Measures, 44 55
Amount carried forward,
$6,025 07
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Amount brought forward,
$6,025 07
Printing, including town reports,
476 05
Fees and expenses of arrest,
185 86
Fires in the woods,
1,277 34
Expense at Armory,
2,514 62
Rifle range,
66 67
Incidentals,
102 48
Balance.
2,266 14
$12,914 23
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
CR.
Appropriation, $20,000 00
Appropriation for deficiency,
3,388 02
Reimbursement from Poor Department,
175 00
Reimbursement from Water Department,
405 00
Reimbursement from Fire Department,
18 13
Reimbursement from sidewalks,
937 14
Reimbursements from sewers,
91 75
Reimbursements from new roads,
145 00
Street railway tax, from State,
437 28
Plymouth & Sandwich St. Ry. Co., excise tax,
75 28
Wheeler, McElveen & Co., for gray mare,
78 66
Miscellaneous receipts,
202 74
Overdrawn balance,
751 57
$26,705 57
DR.
Overdrawn balance, Payments in 1905, for repairs, etc., 23,317 55
$3,388 02
$26,705 57
DEPARTMENT
Balance undrawn Balance overdrawn Dec. 31, 1904 Dec. 31, 1904
Appro- priations
Appro's for Reimburse- ments Deficiency
Expendi- tures
Balance overdrawn
Balance undrawn
Abatements .
$1,902 89
827 05
$ 2,230 53
$ 499 41
Assessors
.
$ 4 25
2,000 00
$ 4 25
1,985 57
14 43
$ 252 50
68 99
183 51
Contingent .
7,672 62
1,000 00
4.241 61
10,648 09
2.266 14
Cemeteries
224 67
1,000 00
1,007 34
2.226 67
5 34
Collector of Taxes
800 00
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1,021 88
11,500 00
1,021 88
42 93
10,170 40
1.372 53
Insane Poor
470 23
470 23
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Public Library
375 00
1,500 00
1.875 00
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Lighting Streets and Town House
385 50
6,800 00
6,792 30
393 20
Military Aid, Chap. 372
723 07
360 00
360 00
842 00
$ 845 07
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otate Aid, Chap. 374
4,445 00
4,428 50
4,365 00
4,381 50
Sewers .
652 84
1,000 00
1,093 88
2.019 20
127 52
Schools
573 24
46,000 00
85 65
45.925 74
159 91
Soldiers Relief, Chap. 447
2,341 83
2,341 83
105 00 -
2,487 27
2,382 27
South Street School Lot
1 44
1 44
Sidewalks
491 15
3.000 00
491 15
15€ 36
4,126 79
970 43
Treasurer
01
800 00
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100 00
97 00
64 00
South Street Engine House
42 93
6 55
175 00
6 55
154 69
20 31
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800 00
Fresh Brook
55 92
6 00
61 92
Fire Department .
730 00
36 50
36 50
730 00
Town Debt and Interest
42 40
20,000 00
42 40
1,735 07
20,444 74
1,290 33
New Roads
368 98
1,000 00
368 98
961 25
38 75
Poor
2,457 98
8.000 00
2.457 98
3.042 43
11,021 37
21 06
3.388 02
20,000 00
3,388 02
2,565 98
23,317 55
· 751 57
Roads and Bridges Seale
3 00
30 00
27 00
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Sexton
125 00
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Warren Fund
1,000 00
50 00
50 00
1.000 00
Watch and Police
1,442 90
5.500 00
2 25
6.011 39
933 76
Water Department
5,606 65
2,440 00
51,498 32
47.482 25
849 42
Widows
61 00
42 93
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Training Green .
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Memorial Day
150 00
150 00
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800 01
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Murdock Fund
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Agawam Fisheries
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573 24
125 00
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Parks
345 36
750 00 800 00
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3 7
878 96
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220 15
Tree Warden Account
163 11
680 91
282 20
Forester
1,488 37
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19 92
201 39
1.306 95
Burial Hill
32 16
600 00
50 00
580 39
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101 77
Watering Streets
243 21
2,250 00
243 21
1,997 22
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252 18
Old High Schoolhouse Lot
463 11
123 82
339 29
Lncy J. Parker Est.
500 00
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458 31
2,000 00
22 00
1.356 18
1.124 13
Board of Health .
1.133 02
1.600 00
1.133 02
46 75
1.830 72
183 97
New Schoolhouses
26,250 00
58 40
20.986 58
5.321 8%
C'entral Engine House
18,000 00
12.379 50
5,620 50
High School Heating and Plumbing
2,500 00
2.419 89
80 11
Gipsy Moth Account
103 50
103 50
1.226 11
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500 00
Plymouth. Carver & Wareham St. Ry. Co.
7,800 00
7.800 00
2,000 00
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund
2,000 00
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Removal of Snow .
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Sandwich Street Macadam
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Respectfully submitted, EDWARD L. BURGESS, Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the books of the Town Treasurer, and the Collectors of Taxes and Water Rates for the year 1905, and found them to be correct. Vouchers were shown for payments, and same charged to the proper accounts.
The cash in banks, and on hand at the close of the year was $6,375.41, as given in the report of the Treasurer.
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