Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1903-1905, Part 2

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Henry W. Barnes moved that the Selectmen be authorized. to issue a note of the town to the amount of $600 for the purpose of procuring money to purchase the lot in the rear of the Knapp school building, said note to be dated Dec. 15, 1903, bearing interest, payable semi-annually, at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent., and principal payable in 10 months. Sixty-seven voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative; more than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion was carried.


On Motion of William W. Brewster, Voted, That the Mod- erator appoint a committee of three to make at a future meeting of the town such suggestions as they may find


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to be expedient and proper for the management and conduct of the shell fisheries; to report by-laws for adoption by the town, under Chapter 195 of the Acts of 1870, and to secure, if possible, such further legisla- tion as may be needed for the better protection of the shell fisheries.


Elkanah Finney moved that the School Committee be re- quested to furnish plans, estimates and specifications for school building on the Russell street lot, and for school buildings on lots other than the Russell street lot. E. B. Atwood moved to amend by substituting the following: That the School Committee be re- quested to furnish plans, estimates and specifications for a school building on the Russell street lot, and that the Committee of Fifteen be requested to furnish plans, estimates and specifications for school buildings on other lots, and the motion was lost. The motion offered by Mr. Finney was then put and was carried.


REPORT OF SELECTMEN.


The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1903 :


Before giving their report for the past year, the Selectmen wish to call the attention of the Town to the very poor ac- commodations of those departments having offices in the Town House, as well as the poor condition of the building.


As we cannot detail the deficiencies in all the rooms of the building, we will single out the two needing the most attention. These are the police station and the treasurer's roon1.


The police station consists of three cells in the same room with the furnace and coal bin, with no place for the officers to converse with people, except within sight and hearing of the prisoners.


The Treasurer's room is small, and, therefore, causes great inconvenience to those having business with him; at times. not half of them being able to get into the room. The safe in this room is small and unsuitable for the books, papers, etc., that are kept there. Plans, for which hun- dreds of dollars have been paid, cannot be kept in proper shape, and there is no way of finding any particular one without looking over a number of them.


The building itself is in very poor condition, and we think the town should take action at once toward the build- ing of a new Town House. We would recommend that a mittee be appointed to investigate and make a report to the town at an early date.


· We also wish to call attention to the


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SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY.


The Selectmen think it their duty to call the attention of the Town to the sources of our water supply. In their opinion it should be definitely ascertained whether they are in danger of pollution from the proximity of summer cot- tages on the borders of South, Little South and Boot ponds. If such danger is threatened, measures should be taken to avert it. They recommend that a committee be appointed with instructions to make a thorough investigation of the subject and report at an early date, with a view to some ac- tion by the Town an article has been inserted in the warrant for the annual meting.


BEQUEST.


By the will of the late Lucy J. Parker, the Town of Plymouth was bequeathed the sum of five hundred dollars for the erection of fountains for horses and dogs.


The Selectmen recommend that a committee be appointed with full power to erect the same, in accordance with the provisions of the will.


TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST.


On Dec. 31, 1902, the funded debt was $181,906 12


This debt has been increased during the past year, under votes of the town, as follows : Water loan, $19,999 80


Sewer loan. 27,000 00


Plymouth, Carver & Wareham Street Railway loan, 15.000 00


South Street Engine house loan, 10,500 00


Real estate loan. 4,000 00


Amounts carried forward, $76,499 80 $181,906 12


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Amounts carried forward, $76,499 80 $181,906 12


Beach loan,


1,510 23


School loan,


600 00


Stable loan,


500 00


$79,110 03


$261,016 15


and has been reduced during the year by pay- ments of principal on existing indebtedness as follows :


Water loan,


$7,640 00


New schoolhouse loan,


3,341 49


Macadamizing loan,


2,340 00


Sewer loan,


1,350 00


New roads loan,


900 00


Stone crusher loan,


500 00


State highway loan,


4II 76


High schoolhouse loan,


350 00


$16,833 25


Leaving a total indebtedness of (Of this amount $124,039 80 is for water. )


$244,182 90


A net increase for the year of $62,276 78


The appropriation for 1903 was $14,000, but owing to additional payments to be made in 1904 on the following :


North town sewer loan, $1,000 00


South street engine house loan,


1,050 00


Ply. Carver & Wareham St. Ry. loan,


1.500 00


Beach loan,


1,510 23


School loan,


600 00


Stable loan,


500 00


Real estate loan,


400 00


$6,560 23 We recommend an appropriation of $15,000.00, which with


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the undrawn balance of $4,232.18 will meet the require- ments for the coming year.


Valuation. Appropriations. Tax rate


$9, 154,624 00 $121,972 70 $14 80 1903,


ROADS AND BRIDGES.


The roads, in general, are being improved from year to year. and. at the present time, are better than ever before. South street has been greatly improved by regrading and graveling.


Appropriation for 1903 was.


Reimbursements,


$16,000 00 2,448 61


$18,448 61 17,956 30


Expended,


Undrawn balance,


$492 31


We recommend an appropriation of $16,000.00 for roads and bridges the coming year.


STANDISH AVENUE.


In order to complete Standish avenue it was necessary to overdraw the account by $110.96. As this overdraft was so slight the Selectmen deemed it advisable to complete the work. Hereafter all expense on this avenue will be charged to the account of roads and bridges, therefore we recom- mend an appropriation of $110.96 to balance the overdraft.


NEW ROADS.


South street has been widened and gutters built from the residence of Calel A. Larkin to that of Albert G. Water- son, as laid out by the County Commissioners.


Work has been extended on Billington street as far as the appropriation would allow.


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Appropriation for 1903 was


$1,500 00 1,537 99


Amount expended,


Overdraft,


$37 99


We recommend an appropriation of $1,000.00 for new roads for the coming year, also $37.99 to cover the over- draft.


STREET SPRINKLING.


The addition of two watering carts to our street sprink- ling department (making four in all) is very pleasing to the public, as well as beneficial to our streets. While we are still unable to sprinkle some of the streets, we now sprinkle the main ones from Cliff street to Kingston line.


As many of these streets are used not only by the electric cars ( which cause a large amount of dust), but but by many teams and pedestrians, we think they are of the most import- ance.


The appropriation for 1903 was $2,500 00


Amount expended,


2,654 17


Overdraft,


$154 17


Of this amount-


$630 50 was for the new watering carts.


$395 77 was for the erection of stand pipes.


$1,026 27 Total.


We recommend an appropriation of $2,000.00 for the sprinkling of the streets the coming year, also $154.17 to cover the overdraft.


STREET LIGHTING.


There have been added to the street lighting circuit the past year 14 series lamps of 25 candle power, making at the present time


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286 series lamps, 25 c. p., at $20 00


$5.720 00


3 series lamps, 32 c. p., at 21 00


63 00


7 arc lamps, 2000 c. p., at !25 00


875 00


$6,658 00


The appropriation for street lighting for 1903 was $6,500.00, and we recommend that the same amount be ap- propriated for the coming year, which, with the balance of $586.30, will allow the addition of a few more lights, for which there is a constant demand.


Jan. 1, 1903, there was an undrawn balance of $669 58 Appropriation for 1903, 6,500 00


$7,169 58


Expended during the year,


6,583 28


Balance,


$586 30


SIDEWALKS.


A new concrete walk has been laid on Allerton street, from Samoset to Vernon streets, and 3006 feet on Cushman street, from Court street to the residence of Miss Rose Whiting; also 1000 feet of granolithic walk on Court street in front of the Moore block.


One hundred and sixty-two feet of granite curbing and 1625 feet of block pavers have been laid, and gravel side- walks built on Court, Sandwich, Winslow, Howland and Water streets.


The appropriation for 1903 was Reimbursements,


$3,000 00


93 24


$3,093 24


Expenditures,


2,310 28


Undrawn balance,


$782 96


We recommend that $1,500.00 be appropriated for the coming year.


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TOWN STABLE.


According to the vote of the town at the annual meeting held March 2, 1903, the town stable has been built, and is now in use. This is located on the site of the old stable, and has many modern improvements. There is an open floor space of nearly 800 square feet, divided by rolling doors, so that the part occupied by the horses may be separ- ated from the rest.


On the east side of this floor space is the tool room, the harness room (with South pond water and stove for heat- ing) a box stall, and four regular stalls.


On the opposite (or west) side of this floor space are six regular stalls. The rest of this side is occupied by a room 13 by 21} feet, wholly for the use of the poor department. The only entrance to this room is from the outside of the building, there being no access whatever from the rest of the stable. This room is provided with stalls and an entrance to the mow.


On the floor above is the grain and hay loft. From this loft chutes run to the feed mangers below. The roof is pro- vided with a large ventilator surmounted by a weather vane. The whole is very satisfactory to the Selectmen and a credit to the architects, Messrs. Goddard and Edes, as well as the builders, Isaac S. Burgess and Coleman B. Chandler.


SEWERS.


At a special town meeting held Jan. 24. 1903, the Se- lectmen were instructed to lay sewers in the northern part of the town. They at once advertised for bids and as C. E. Trumbull Co. of Boston were the lowest bidders, they were awarded the contract. The work was completed in October, and a large number of property owners have already con- nected their buildings.


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Appropriation, Entrance fees,


.


$27,000 00 1,252 00


$28,252 00


Cost of sewers to date, including land damage, 26,750 34


Balance, $1,50I 66


We recommend that this balance, and all debits and credits hereafter incurred, be carried to the regular sewer account.


Besides this new sewer, 1075 feet have been laid in other sections as follows :


Standish avenue, 330 feet of 8 inch. Chestnut street, 360 feet of 6 inch. Bay View avenue, 300 feet of 6 inch. Oak street, 85 feet of 6 inch.


Balance to credit of sewers Jan. 1, 1903, $1,409 96


There have been received the past year for sewer fees, other than those on the north town sewer, 1,494 44


Expense on sewers,


$2,904 40


2,383 12


Balance to credit of sewers Jan. 1. 1904, $521 28


CONTINGENT.


This account is largely overdrawn each year, owing partly to votes of the town, passed after the Selectmen have made their recommendations and partly by new laws, made by the legislature, which cause expense to towns, and which, in most cases, are charged to this account. It has been the custom to charge the expenses of the Board of Health to this account, but as these expenses have largely increased from year to year, being more the past year than ever be-


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fore, the Selectmen recommend an appropriation for this department.


The appropriation for 1903 was $6,000.00, and there is an overdraft of $1.893.51.


We would recommend that $7,000.00 be appropriated for the contingent account for the coming year, and $1,893.51 to meet the deficiency.


Appropriations.


The following appropriations are asked for by the sev- eral departments of the town :


Schools,


$40,000 00 16,000 00


Roads and bridges,


Fire department,


7,000 00


Poor,


7,000 00


Lighting streets and town house,


6,500 00


Town debt and interest,


15,000 00


Sidewalks.


1,500 00


Contingent,


7,000 00


Watch and police,


4,500 00


Assessors,


1,500 00


Sexton,


125 00


New roads,


1,000 00


Parks,


750 00


Training green,


175 00


Tree warden account,


500 00


Forester's department,


250 00


Collector of taxes,


800 00


Treasurer,


800 00


Cemeteries,


1,000 00


Burial hill,


500 00


Street sprinkling,


2,000 00


Removal of snow,


3,000 00


Board of Health,


1,000 00


$117,900 00


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Deficiencies.


Soldier's relief,


2,080 15


Military aid, less amount paid by


state,


462 73


Schools,


1,428 13


Contingent,


1,893 51


Poor,


1,680 75


Standish avenue,


IIO 96


New roads,


37 99


Watering streets,


154 17


Fire department,


515 72


Parks,


I20 27


Training green,


16 63


$8,501 OI


$126,401 0I


Less-


Corporation tax,


$11,878 13


Bank tax,


2,178 II 600 00


Miscellaneous,


$14,656 24


$III,744 77


To cover the amount required as above, it will be neces- sary to raise by taxation the sum of $111,744.77 to meet the expenses of the town for the year 1904.


Respectfully subinitted,


HORACE M. SAUNDERS, GEORGE W. BRADFORD, DEXTER H. CRAIG, IRA C. WARD,


Selectmen of Plymouth.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1903.


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The Treasurer is charged with-


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1903,


$734 20


Agawam and Half-way Pond fishery,


118 25


Contingent,


129 09


Armory rent from State,


150 00


Fines and forfeitures from court,


824 51


Sale of herring streams,


19 25


Licenses,


163 25


Old Colony National Bank dividends,


250 00


Sale of Town records,


3 50


Cemeteries, sale of lots, etc.,


280 44


Fresh Brook,


9 00


Insane poor reimbursements,


1,090 24


Interest on taxes,


940 07


Military Aid, Chap. 372, from State,


444 73


Town debt and interest, reimbursement,


133 00


Poor department, reimbursements,


1,707 4I


Roads and bridges, reimbursements,


2,448 61


Seals, reimbursements from County,


33 00


State Aid from State,


3,852 00


Sewer entries,


2,746 44


School department, reimbursements,


54 00


Soldier Relief, Chap. 447,


70 00


Sidewalk reimbursements,


93 24


Amount carried forward,


$16,294 23


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Amount brought forward, $16,294 23


Water rates and miscellaneous receipts, 46,277 23


Temporary Loan, 64,000 00


Tax of 1901, including abatement of $389.12, 7,525 93


Tax of 1902, including abatement of 466.05, 10,688 04


Parks, reimbursements, 37 00


Burial Hill, reimbursements,


80 00


Sale of Old High School House lot, 920 00


Tax of 1903, including abatement of $966.45, 125,345 40


Lucy J. Parker, estate, 500 00


Plymouth, Carver & Wareham Street R. R. loan. 15,000 00 Plymouth Beach loan, 1,510 23


Nathaniel Morton estate, Morton Park Fund, 2,000 00


Real estate loan,


4,000 00


Corporation tax,


8 34


Court Street Sewer loan,


27,000 00


South Street Engine House loan,


8,000 00


Corporation tax,


11,869 79


National Bank tax,


2,178 II


Dog Fund for 1903,


1,223 47


School loan,


600 00


Stable loan,


500 00


South Street Engine House loan,


2,500 00


Tree Warden Account, reimbursements, 6 30


$348,064 07


The Treasurer is credited with- Abatements, Assessors,


$1,82[ 62


1,873 76


Agawam and Halfway Pond fishery,


88 85


Contingent. 9,333 II


Amount carried forward,


$13,117 34


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Amount brought forward,


$13,117 34


Cemeteries,


1,751 99


Collector of Taxes,


799 94


Fire department,


8,115 72


Insane Poor,


3,962 72


Public Library,


975 00


Murdock Fund Interest,


36 50


Lighting Streets and Town House,


6,583 28


Military Aid, Chap. 372,


925 46


Memorial Day,


150 00


Notes paid,


9,193 25


Interest paid,


4,458 86


New Roads,


1,537 99


Poor,


10,638 16


Roads and Bridges,


17,956 30


Sexton,


125 00


Seals,


27 00


State Aid, Chapter 374,


4,119 00


Sewers,


2,383 12


School department,


40,542 37


Soldier's Relief, Chap. 447,


2,150 15


Sidewalks,


2,310 28


Standish Avenue,


1,296 64


Treasurer,


800 00


Warren Fund, Interest,


50 00


Watch and Police,


4,379 32


Water.


44,507 17


South Street Engine House,


8,247 14


Widows,


134 00


Training Green,


197 33


Temporary loan repaid,


69,000 00


New Stable,


3,603 26


Tree Warden account,


495 68


Forester account,


560 97


Amount carried forward,


$265,130 94


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Amount brought forward,


Court Street Sewer,


Parks,


$265,130 94 26,750 34 907 27 630 10


Burial Hill,


Watering Streets,


2,654 17


Bradford House, repairs,


449 09


Plymouth Beachı,


1,510 23


Plymouth, Carver & Wareham St. R. R. Co.,


7,200 00


Lydia G. Bradford for Real Estate,


2,000 00


Charles Holmes estate, for Real Estate,


2,000 00


Corporation tax,


220 88


Elizabeth F. Morton, for Real Estate,


1,000 00


County tax,


11,486 54


State tax,


6,750 00


National Bank tax,


3,713 52


State Highway tax,


212 55


John R. Leonard, school lot,


600 00


Cash, balance, December 31, 1903,


14,848 44


$348,064 07


Overdrarem Balances.


Contingent,


$1,893 51


Fire Department,


515 72


Military Aid,


928 53


New Roads,


37 99


Poor Department,


1,680 75


State Aid, Chap. 374,


4,132 50


School department,


1,428 I3


Soldier's Relief. Chap. 447,


2,080 15


Standish Avenue,


IIO 96


Training Green,


16 63


New Stable Account,


103 26


Amount carried forward,


$12,928 13


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Amount brought forward,


$12,928 13


Parks, Watering Streets,


I20 27


154 17


$13,202 57


Less -----


State Aid, Chap. 374, due from State,


$4,120 00


Military Aid, Chap. 372, due from State,


462 73


$4,582 73


Net overdraft,


$8,619 84


There is due the town as follows-


Uncollected taxes of 1902,


$7,705 OI


Uncollected taxes of 1903,


19.569 94


State Aid from State, Chap. 374,


4,120 00


Military Aid from State, Chap 372,


462 73


$31,857 68


Undraren Balances.


Abatements,


$1,268 04


Assessors,


419 42


Cemeteries,


138 05


Tax Collector,


06


Insane Poor,


427 52


Public Library,


325 00


Fresh Brook,


42 92


Murdock Fund,


730 00


Lighting Streets and Town House,


586 30


Town Debt and Interest,


4,232 18


Roads and Bridges,


492 3I


Sewers,


1,773 28


Sidewalks,


782 96


Warren Fund,


1.000 00


Amount carried forward,


$12,218 04


Plymouth 3


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Amount brought forward,


$12,218 04


Watch and Police.


804 77 2,456 52


Water department,


South Street Engine House,


2,252 86


· Widows,


65 00


Tree Warden account,


510 62


Forester account,


1,749 02


Court Street Sewer,


249 66


Burial Hill,


54 97


Old High School house lot,


170 91


Lucy J. Parker, estate,


500 00


Plymouth, Carver & Wareham St. R. R. Co.


7,800 00


Nathaniel Morton Park fund,


2,000 00


$31,132 37


TOWN DEBT.


WATER LOAN.


Four per cent. bonds, dated June 1, 1885, payable $2,800 annually, $30,800 00


Four per cent. bonds, dated Ang.


I, 1890, payable $1,300 an- nually, 18,200 00


Four per cent. notes, dated Aug. I, 1894, payable $800 annual- lv, 12,800 00


Four per cent. notes, dated Feb. 3, 1894, payable $240 annual- ly, 240 00


Amount carried forward, $62,040 00


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Amount brought forward, $62,040 00 Four per cent. notes, dated Oct. 2, 1899, payable $1,500 annual- ly 24,000 00


Three and one-half per cent. notes dated May I, 1901, payable $1,000 annually, 18,000 00


Three and three-fourths per cent.


notes dated July I, 1903 pay-


able $666.66 annually, 19,999 80


$124,039 80


HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN.


Four per cent. note dated March 6, 1894. payable $350 annually, $350 00


NEW SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN.


Three and one-half per cent. notes dated May I, 1901, payable $1,000 annually. $8,000 00


Four per cent. note dated Feb. 3, 1894, payable $200 annually, 200 00


Four per cent. note dated Aug 1.


1895, payable $266.66 annually, 5,866 52 Four per cent. note dated April I, 1897, payable $324.83 annually, 1,299 32 Three and three-fourths per cent. notes dated Aug. 13, 1902, pay- $550 annually, 4,950 00


$20.315 84


SEWER LOAN.


Four and one-half per cent. note dated Nov. 1, 1893, payable $750 annually, $7.500 00


Amounts carried forward,


$7,500 00 $144,705 68


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Amounts brought forward, $7,500 00 $144,705 68 Four per cent note dated April 2, 1894, payable $500 annually, 500 00 Four per cent. note dated Aug. I, 1895, payable $100 annually, 200 00


Three and three-fourths per cent. note dated July 1, 1903, pay- able 1000 annually, 27,000 00


$35,200 00


MACADAMIZING LOAN.


Four per cent. notes dated Aug. I, 1895, payable $300 annually, $6,600 00


Four per cent. notes dated Sept. 8, 1900, payable $900 annually, 6,300 00


Three and one-half per cent. notes dated May 1, 1901, payable $800 annually, 6,400 00


Four per cent. notes, dated Nov. I, 1901, payable $340 annually, 2,720 00


$22,020 00


STONE CRUSHER LOAN.


Three and one-half per cent. notes dated May I, 1901, payable $500 annually, $4000 00


NEW ROADS LOAN.


Four per cent. note dated July I, 1896, payable $300 annually. $900 00 Four per cent. notes dated July I, 1899, payable $600 annually. 3,600 00


$4,500 00


Amount carried forward,


$210,425 64


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Amount brought forward, $210,425 64 STATE HIGHWAY LOAN.


Four per cent. note dated April I, 1897, payable $411.76 annually, $1,647 03


REAL ESTATE LOAN.


Three and one-half per cent. notes dated Feb. 14, 1903, payable $400 annually, $4,000 00


SOUTH STREET ENGINE HOUSE LOAN.


Three and three-fourths per cent.


notes dated July I, 1903, payable $800 annually, $8,000 00


Four per cent. notes dated Dec.


15, 1903, payable $250 annu- ally, 2,500 00


$10,500 00


PLYMOUTH, CARVER & WAREHAM ST. RY. Co.


Three and three-fourths per cent. notes dated Dec. I, 1903, pay- able $1,500 annually, $15,000 00


STABLE LOAN.


Four per cent. note dated Dec. 15, 1903, payable in 10 months, $500 00


SCHOOL LOAN.


Four per cent. note dated Dec. 15, 1903, payable in 10 months,


$600 00


Amount carried forward,


$242,672 67


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Amount brought forward, $242,672 67 PLYMOUTH BEACH LOAN.


Four per cent. note dated Dec. 31,


1903, payable Oct. 15, 1904,


$1,510 23


Debt Dec. 31, 1903,


$244,182 90


Debt Dec. 31, 1902,


181,906 12


Increase for the year,


$62,276 78


Borrowed during 1903. 79,110 03


Paid on debt during 1903,


$16.833 25


$62,276 78


CONTINGENT. CR.


Appropriation. $6,000 00


Appropriation for deficiency,


2,322 85


Armory rent from state.


150 00


Fines and forfeiture, from court,


824 51


Sale of herring streams,


19 25


Licenses.


163 25


Old Colony National Bank, dividends,


150 00


Sale of town records,


3 50


Sale of voting list,


1 00


Sale of Engine house, South street,


107 59


Rent of building town square,


20 00


Reimbursement on telephone,


50


Balance overdrawn, 1,893 5I


$11,655 96


DR.


Services of the Selectmen,


$887 50


Town Clerk.


50 00


Amount carried forward,


$937 50


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Amount brought forward,


$937 50


Return of births, deaths, etc.,


348 60


Digging out Eel river, 50 60


Inspector of animals and provisions,


300 00


Board of Registration, 258 65


Printing, including town reports,


559 55


Amount expended for Old Home Week,


388 04


Paid for advertising for bids on sewer,


20 00


Fires in the woods,


543 18


Legal expenses,


569 30


Expressage.


9 00


Repairs at Town house,


203 23


W. T. Davis, expense to Washington,


40 00


Clerk of the Selectmen,


137 50


Board of Health, expenses,


1,487 12


C. E. Maker, for ice, 13 74


Fire Police, 20 00


Treasurer of Commonwealth, 25 per cent. of money received for liquor licenses,


75


Care of Town Clock, 25 00


Printing and binding Town Records, Vol. 3,


540 00


Paid for binding one hundred copies, Vol. I, J5 00


Fees and expenses of arrest, 196 43


Armory rent, rifle range, etc., 1,099 92


Power for Pilgrim Spring. 75 07


L. J. Richards Co., atlas, 25 00


W. H. Danforth, insurance, 18 72


Telephone, 19 35


Fuel at Town House,


199 60


Janitor, 205 06


Expense of Town Meetings and State election,


505 25


Stationery, etc. 158 03


Auditor, 75 00


Amount carried forward,


$9.044 19


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Amount brought forward, $9,044 19


B. A. Hathaway for advertising and selling herring streams for six years, 49 00


Expense of selling Old High School house lot, 13 80


Furnishings, 12 91


Miscellaneous, 213 21


Balance overdrawn,


2,322 85


$11,655 96


ROADS AND BRIDGES.


CR. .


Appropriation, $16,000 00


Appropriation for deficiency. 1,626 41


Plymouth and Sandwich St. Ry. Co., excise tax. 70 77


Brockton & Plymouth St. Ry. Co., excise tax, 225 94


Street railway tax from State, 667 64


Reimbursement from Poor department. 148 12


Reimubrsement from Standish Avenue,


I4I 60


Reimbursement from New Roads,


104 00


Reimbursement from Billington Street,


246 75


Reimbursement from New Stable account,


348 00


Reimbursement from Sewer account,


37 00


Reimbursement from Sidewalk and Sewer,


226 50


Reimbursement from Water Department,


42 15


Reimbursement from small accounts,


48 14


Reimbursement from Town of Kingston, use of roller, 142 00


$20.075 02


-41-


DR.


Overdrawn balance, January 1, 1903,


Payments in 1903 for repairs, etc. Undrawn balance,


$1,626 41 17,956 30 492 3I


$20,075 02


DEPARTMENT.


Balance undrawn Dec. 31,190%


Balance overdrawn Dec. 31,1902 | priations. Appro-


Appro's for Reimburse- Deficiency. ments.


Expendi- tures.


Balance overdrawn


Balance undrawn


Abatements,


$2,212 65


$ 877 01


........


$1,821 62


........


$1,268 04


Assessors,


43 18


2,250 00


.. .


.


$2,322 85


1,439 60


9,333 11


$1,893 51


Cemeteries,


609 60


1,000 00


280 44


1,751 99


138 05


Collector of Taxes,


..


33 92


247 43


7,600 00


247 43


8.115 72


515 72


Insane Poor, .


84 44




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