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$448 85
Appropriation,
1,000 00
Reimbursements,
1,718 63
$3,167 48
Expenditures have been,
2,736 21
Undrawn,
$431 27
The undrawn balance of 1906 Burial Hill appro- priation was
$ 85 12
Appropriation,
500 00
Reimbursements,
50 00
$635 12
Expenditures have been,
548 13
Undrawn,
$86 99
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We approve the recommendation of the Superintendent of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and Burial Hill that the appropriation for the coming year be $1,000.00 for cemeteries, and $500.00 for Burial Hill. Previous to last year all work done by the Superintendent of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Ceme- teries and Burial Hill in the care and building of lots was on his own account. Believing such a system to be radically wrong your Board arranged with the Superintendent to work wholly for the Town, all lots built or cared for by him being for and on account of the Town, and all bills for such work being pay- able by the lot owners to the Town.
It is believed that this method will be a distinct advantage to all concerned by reducing the expense of caring for lots, and will be an inducement to place lots in the care of the Town, and to establish funds for their perpetual care.
A fund of $150.00 or $200.00 should yield sufficient income to properly care for an ordinary lot, and leave some margin to accumulate for extraordinary repairs.
For many years the cemeteries and Burial Hill have been in a way in charge of the Selectmen, the Superintendents being appointed by the Town at the annual business meeting. Be- lieving that there should be a Cemetery Commission whose du- ties and authority are recognized by law, we have inserted an article in the warrant to see if the Town will accept those sec- tions of the Revised Laws in regard to Cemetery Commissioners. If accepted the Commissioners would be elected at some future Town Meeting.
Below is a list of funds which have been established to care for lots in the various cemeteries, the funds being on deposit in the two Savings Banks of our Town, the income only from the funds being available.
Funds in Plymouth Savings Bank. Deposit Jan. 1, 1908.
Putnam Kimball,
$372 94
Cordelia Savery,
104 58
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Fanny Sylvester,
102 08
Morton D. Andrews,
531 24
John Gooding,
316 80
Schuyler Sampson,
236 11
Rebecca F. Sampson,
139 88
Wm. H. Nelson,
663 24
Thos. B. Bartlett,
230 02
Wm. Ross,
223 80
Katherine E. Sever,
243 52
Mary F. Wood,
105 94
Robert B. Hall,
104 08
$3.314 23
Funds in Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank. Deposit Jan. 1, 1908.
Wm. H. Nelson,
$ 642 77
Fannie Goodwin Bates,
412 08
Russell Tomlinson,
213 58
Betsey C. Bagnell,
186 97
Rebecca D. Ryder,
535 64
Lydia W. Chandler,
221 11
Curtis Howard,
555 36
Sarah F. Bagnell,
114 07
A. A. Whiting,
339 93
James Reed,
406 39
Barnes Lot,
265 56
Charles Holmes Lot,
178 86
Louisa S. Jackson,
209 36
Judith S. Jackson,
468 12
John Donley,
114 25
Patrick A'Hearn,
108 24
David Drew,
102.22
Mary J. Brown,
52 74
Mary V. Lewis,
209 82
Priscilla L. Hedge,
208 16
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Frederick Weber, Nancie C. Wood,
78 79
1,043 52
$6,667 54
PUBLIC SANITATION.
Last year the Town made an appropriation of $500.00 for public sanitary facilities to be installed in the Town House basement. It was found that the limited room and the require- ments of the Police Department would not permit of this being done. Therefore none of the appropriation has been expended and it is requested that the sum be transferred to Contingent account.
PUBLIC FLOAT OR LANDING PLACE.
An appropriation of $200.00 was made for this purpose and a substantial float with necessary run and platform has been built and installed by D. H. Craig on the southerly side of Pil- grim Wharf, permission having been obtained from the dock owners and the Harbor and Land Commissioners to locate it there. The cost of building and installing the float was $200.
The following appropriations are asked for by the several departments :-
Roads and Bridges,
$19.000 00
Fire Department,
12,000 00
Poor,
8,500 00
Lighting Streets and Town House, 7,200 00
Amount carried forward, $46,700 00
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Amount brought forward,
$46,700 00
Sidewalks,
3,500 00
Contingent,
5,500 00
Watch and Police,
6,300 00
Sexton,
125 00
New Roads,
5,000 00
Collector of Taxes,
800 00
Treasurer,
1,000 00
Cemeteries,
1,000 00
Burial Hill,
500 00
Street Sprinkling,
3,000 00
Removal of snow,
1,500 00
Schools,
50,000 00
Schools, medical inspection,
300 00
Town debt and interest,
31,500 00
Assessors,
1,900 00
Parks,
750 00
Training Green,
150 00
Tree Warden,
400 00
Gypsy and brown tail moth,
1,100 00
Board of Health,
2,000 00
$163,025 00
DEFICIENCIES.
Watch and Police,
$309 35
Poor,
151 42
Soldiers' relief,
3,098 41
Military aid, less amount paid by State, 204 00
Board of Health, 368 26
Amount carried forward, $4,131 38
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Amount brought forward,
$4,131 38
Gypsy and brown tail moths,
79 13
Armory,
192 67
$4,403 24
$167,428 24
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Corporation tax,
$7,915 72
Bank tax,
1,291 68
$9,207 40
$158,220 84
To cover the amount required above it will be necessary to raise by taxation the sum of $158,220.84 to meet the expenses of the Town for the year 1908.
Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK D. BARTLETT, GEO. W. BRADFORD, CHARLES W. EATON, D. H. CRAIG,
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1907.
The Treasurer is charged with cash on hand,
Jan. 1, 190%.
$ 5,307 02
Agawam and Half-Way Pond Fishery,
150 00
Fresh Brook,
6 00
Fire department reimbursements.
46 28
Cemeteries, sale of lots, etc.,
1,718 63
Town debt and interest reimbursements,
141 08
Interest on taxes,
1,328 42
State aid from State,
4,534 00
School department, reimbursements,
85 93
Soldiers' relief, Chap. 447,
35 00
Watch and police reimbursements,
9 00
Water rates and miscellaneous receipts,
30,241 12
Water bonds, dated July 1, 190",
25,000 00
Old Colony National Bank, dividend,
250 00
Parks reimbursements, 139 00
Sale of Town records,
2 00
Reimbursement on telephone,
6 16
Fines and forfeitures from court.
1,523 61
Fees of Sealer of Weights and Measures,
18 60
Licenses, junk collectors, pool, billiards, etc.,
713 60
Received for use of settees,
17 60
Received for junk collectors' badges,
7 50
Amount carried forward,
$71,280 55
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Amount brought forward, $71,280 55
Received for rent of building, 91 17
Armory rent from State for 1906,
825 00
Sale of herring rights. 15 00
Received for labor at forest fire, 5 26
Roads and bridges reimbursements,
2,507 50
Seals, reimbursement from Plymouth County, 48 00
Sidewalks, reimbursements, 98 89
Tax of 1905, including abatement of $1.244.25,
10,743 68
Gypsy moth account reimbursements,
194 11
Military aid, Chap. 372, 418 00
Poor department reimbursements.
1,891 76
Sewer department, reimbursements,
1,823 23
Burial Hill, reimbursements,
50 00
Tree Warden, reimbursements,
13 55
Tax of 1906,
14,317 40
Tax of 1907, including abatement of $1,137.01,
154,321 30
Temporary Loan,
98,000 00
Main Street Extension, loan,
45,000 00
Corporation Tax,
7,915 72
National Bank Tax,
1,291 68
Dog Fund for 1907,
1.630 73
$412,482 53
The Treasurer is credited with,
Abatements,
$2,381 26
Assessors,
1,964 0%
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery,
66 02
Fire Department,
11,910 13
Cemeteries, 2,736 21
Amount carried forward, $19,057 69
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Amount brought forward,
$19,057 69
Memorial Day,
150 00
Public Library,
1,500 00
Notes paid,
17,893 25
Interest paid,
10,064 00
New Roads,
4,713 22
State Aid,
4,932 00
Schools,
49,711 83
Soldiers' Relief,
3,133 41
Sexton,
98 96
Warren Fund, Interest,
50 00
Watch and Police,
6,318 35
Water Department,
54,688 74
Widows,
107 00
Training Green,
173 58
Plymouth Savings Bank, Temporary Loan,
25,000 00
Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank, Temporary Loan, 17,000 00
Old Colony National Bank, Temporary Loan,
30,000 00
Plymouth National Bank, Temporary Loan,
18,000 00
Parks,
1,099 70
Nathaniel Morton, Park Fund, interest,
100 00
Board of Health,
2,368 26
Contingent,
10,639 35
Lighting Streets and Town House,
7,059 78
Roads and Bridges,
21,459 52
Seals,
48 00
Sidewalks,
3,509 07
Forester,
329 75
Gypsy Moth Account,
1,595 33
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Military Aid, Chap. 372,
408 00
Poor Department,
10,974 95
Sewer Department,
2,982 74
Burial Hill,
548 13
Poor Arm
Amount carried forward,
$306,656 92
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Amount brought forward,
$325,714 61
(The footing on page 32 should be $325,714.61.)
Treasurer,
1,000 00
Tax Collector,
800 00
Tree Warden account,
473 04
Cultivation of Shell Fish,
32 20
Armory,
7,119 48
Removal of Snow,
2,413 63
Watering Streets,
2.224 98
Float and Landing Place,
200 00
Main Street Extension,
39,184 04
Murdock Fund, Interest,
36 50
County Tax,
12,071 41
State Tax,
11,640 00
National Bank Tax,
4,371 99
State Highway, repair,
251 10
Cash on hand, December 31, 1907,
4,949 55
$412,482 53
OVERDRAWN BALANCES.
State Aid, Chap. 374,
$4,944 50
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 447,
3,098 41
Watch and Police,
309 35
Water Department,
4,550 92
Board of Health,
368 26
Sidewalks,
17 57
Gypsy Moth Account,
79 13
Military Aid, Chap. 372,
405 07
Poor Department,
151 42
Armory,
192 67
$14,117 30
Plymouth 3
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Amount brought forward, $14,117 30
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State Aid, Chap. 374, due from State, $4,944 50 Military Aid, Chap. 372, due from State, 204 00
$5,148 50
Net overdraft,
$8,968 80
There is due the Town as follows-
Uncollected taxes of 1906,
$9,226 97
Uncollected taxes of 1907,
41,238 90
State Aid from State, Chap. 374,
4,944 50
Military Aid, from State, Chap. 372,
204 00
$55,614 37
UNDRAWN BALANCES.
Abatements,
$1,762 81
Assessors,
199 01
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery,
83 98
Fire Department,
136 15
Cemeteries,
431 27
Town Debt and Interest,
472 35
New Roads,
286 78
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26 04
Sexton,
73 92
Fresh Brook,
1 44
South Street School lot,
57 00
Widows,
42 99
Training Green,
196 11
Parks,
329 84
Amount carried forward,
$4,296 68
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Old High School House lot,
196 99
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Amount brought forward,
$4,296 68
Contingent,
236 15
Lighting Streets and Town House,
207 10
Roads and Bridges,
47 98
Forester,
859 40
Sandwich Street,
1,226 11
Sewers,
742 17
Burial Hill,
86 99
Tree Warden,
1,040 51
Cultivation of Shell Fish,
414 80
Removal of Snow,
827 02
Watering Streets,
89 30
Public Sanitary Facilities,
500 00
Land, Nelson Street,
2,500 00
Main Street Extension,
5,815 96
$18,890 17
TOWN DEBT.
Water Loan.
Four per cent. bonds, dated June 1, 1885, payable $2,800 an- nually, $19,600 00
Four per cent. bonds, dated Aug. 1, 1890, payable $1,300 annually 13,000 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Aug. 1, 1894, payable $800 annually, 9,600 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Oct. 2, 1899, payable $1,500 annually, 18,000 00
Amount carried forward, $60,200 00
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Amount brought forward, $60,200 00
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $1,000 annually, 14,000 00
Three and three fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1903, payable $666.66 annually, 17,333 16
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated April 15, 1905, payable $500 annually, 4,000 00
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated April 15, 1905, payable $500 annually, 4,000 00
Three and one half per cent. bonds, dated Nov. 15, 1905, payable $600 annually, 10,800 00
Four percent. bonds, dated July 1, 1907, payable $1,000 annually, 25,000 00
$135,333 16
New School House Loan.
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $1,000 annually, $4,000 00
Four per cent. note, dated Aug. 1, 1895, payable $266.66 annually, 4,799 88
Three and three fourths per cent. notes, dated Aug. 13, 1902, pay- able $550 annually, 2,750 00
Four per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1904, payable $1,400 annually, 23,800 00
Amount carried forward, $35,349 88 $135,333 16
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Amount brought forward, $35,349 88 $135,333 16
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated April 15, 1905, payable $2,500 annually, 20,000 00
$55,349 88
Stone Crusher Loan.
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $500 annually, $2,000 000
$2,000 00
New Road Loan.
Four per cent. note, dated July 1,
1899, payable $600 annually, $1,200 00
$1,200 00
Macadamizing Loan.
Four per cent. notes, dated Aug. 1, 1895, payable $300 annually, $5,400 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Sept. 8, 1900, payable $900 annually, 2,700 00
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $800 annually, 3,200 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Nov. 1, 1901, payable $340 annually, 1,360 00
Three and three fourths per cent. notes, dated Oct. 1, 1904, pay- able $800 annually, 5,600 00
$18,260 00
Amount carried forward,
$212,143 04
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Amount brought forward, $212,143 04
Sewer Loan.
Four and one half per cent. notes,
dated Nov. 1, 1893, payable $750 annually, $4,500 00
Three and three fourths per cent. note, dated July 1, 1903, payable $1,000 annually, 23,000 00
$27,500 00
Real Estate Loan.
Three and one half per cent. notes, dated Feb. 14, 1903, payable $400 annually, $2,400 00
$2,400 00
South Street Engine House Loan.
Three and three fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1903, pay- able $800 annually, $4,800 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Dec. 15,
1903, payable $250 annually,
1,500 00
$6,300 00
Engine House Loan.
Four per cent. bonds, dated Sept. 1, 1905, payable $1,000 annually, $16,000 00
$16,000 00
Armory Loan.
Four per cent. bonds, dated June 1, 1906, payable $1,500 annually, $28,500 00
$28,500 00
Amount carried forward, $292,843 04
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Amount brought forward, $292,843 04 Plymouth, Carver and Wareham Street Railway Loan.
Three and three fourths per cent. notes, dated Dec. 1, 1903, payable $1,500 annually, $9,000 00
$9,000 00
Main Street Extension Loan.
Four and one half per cent. bonds, dated Aug. 1, 1907, payable
$4,500 annually,
$45,000 00
$45,000 00
$346,843 04
Trust Funds in Town Treasury,
3,730 00
Debt Dec. 31, 1907,
$350,573 04
Debt Dec. 31, 1906,
304,402 94
Increase,
$46,170 10
Borrowed during 1907,
70,000 00
Trust Funds,
3,730 00
$73,730 00
Paid on debt during 1907,
27,559 90
$46,170 10
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TRUST FUNDS.
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund.
Four per cent. note, dated Feb. 10, 1903, payable on demand. (In- come to be used to care for Mor- ton Park), $2,000 00
Warren Fund.
(The income of which is to be used for the care of Burial Hill), 1,000 00
Murdock Fund.
(The income of which is payable, 1% to the Poor account and 1/2 to the School account), 730 00
$3,730 00
The above trust funds are amounts which are now in the town treasury, that have been left to the town from different sources, the income of which are to be used as above stated.
The following funds are on deposit in the Savings Banks, and the dividends from both are payable to the order of the Overseers of the Poor :
Francis LeBaron Fund, $1,350 00
Charles Holmes Fund, 500 00
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CONTINGENT.
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Appropriation, $7,500 00
Appropriation for deficiency,
6,130 01
Sale of Town Records, 2 00
Reimbursement on telephone, 6 16
Fees from Sealer of Weights and Measures, 18 60 Licenses, junk dealers, billiard, pool, etc. 713 60
Received for use of settees, 17 60
Badges. 7 50
Rent of building in Town Square. 91 17
Armory rent from State for 1906, 825 00
Sale of herring streams, 15 00
Reimbursement for fire (Hotel Pilgrim) 5 26
Fines and forfeitures from court, 1,523 61
Old Colony National Bank, dividends, 150 00
$17,005 51
Dr.
To balance overdrawn,
$6,130 01
Expense at Armory,
1,298 12
Fees and expenses of arrest,
154 06
Damages paid to Eugene Callahan,
1,625 00
James B. Collingwood for settees,
343 00
Janitor at Town House,
376 51
Fire in the woods,
1,045 14
Clerk of the Selectmen,
191 17
Inland Fisheries.
177 18
Telephone at Town House,
17 26
Cattle Inspector,
300 00
Auditor,
75 00
Ringing bells, July 4th,
6 00
Amount carried forward, $11,738 45
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Amount brought forward, $11,738 45
Fire Police, 10 00
Wall Bros, carting, 23 75
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, 25 per cent.
of money received for liquor license, 1 00
Restoring Pilgrim Spring, 75 70
Typewriter,
89 30
Orient Manufacturing Co., 10 50
Expense of selling herring streams, 7 50
Stone for Provincetown monument, 72 22
Fuel and light at Town House, 154 25
Legal expense, 624 10
Premium on bonds for Treasurer and Col-
lector, 120 00
Repairs at Town House, 98 72
Books, stationery, etc.,
326 97
Furniture and furnishings,
51 80
Board of Registration and expenses,
274 85
Sealer of Weights and Measures, 149 01
Return births, deaths, etc., 382 35
Printing, including town reports, 690 25
Pilgrim Spring, 90 51
Badges for Junk collectors,
12 00
Expense on voting booths,
141 70
Care of Town Clock,
50 00
Expressage,
9 49
Expense of Town Meetings and State elec-
tion, 273 35
Miscellaneous,
93 54
Voting lists,
55 00
Service of the Selectmen,
950 00
Clerical work,
78 75
W. E. Greene for rent of hall,
6 00
Amount carried forward, $16,661 06
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Amount brought forward, $16,661 06
Edw. E. Hobart, clerk,
11 00
Town Clerk, 50 00
Wm. Franklin Hall, expert accountant, 47 30
To balance, 236 15
$17,005 51
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
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Appropriation, $19,000 00
Appropriation for deficiency, 426 33
Reimbursement from N. Y., N. H. & H.
R. R. Co., 140 19
George D. Bartlett, 12 15
Brockton and Plymouth Street Railway Co. 142 75
T. R. Watson for stable dressing, 11 50
Est. N. C. Lanman, for stone and carting, 10 75
Elwood A. Shaw, for labor and stone, 13 00
Mrs. Spooner, for crushed stone, 4 70
Reimbursement from Water Department
on account of construction of Deep Water bridge, 500 00
Reimbursement from Plymouth County, 20 78
Street Railway tax from State, 431 77
Reimbursement from Pilgrim Society, 32 40
Plymouth & Sandwich Street Railway, Excise tax, 84 17
Reimbursement from Contingent account, 22 00
Reimbursement from Sewer account, 44 50
Amount carried forward, $20,896 99
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Amount brought forward, $20,896 99
Reimbursement from New Roads, 193 50
Reimbursement from Sidewalks, 53: 50
Reimbursement from Armory, 23 75
Reimbursement from School Department, 39 19
Reimbursement from Water Department, 184 24
Reimbursement from Fire Department, 13 11
Reimbursement from Poor Department. 30 15
Miscellaneous receipts, 14 80
$21,933 83
Dr.
Overdrawn balance, Jan. 1. 1907, 426 33
Payments in 1907 for repairs, etc., 21.459 52
Undrawn balance, 47 98
$21,933 83
DEPARTMENT
Balance Balance overdrawn undrawn Dec. 31, 1906 Dec. 31, 1906
Appro- priations
Appro's for Reimburse- Deficiency ments
Expendi- tures
Balance overdrawn
Balance undrawn
Abatements .
$204 85
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$3,939 22
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6,130 01
3.375 50
10,639 35
236 15
Cemeteries .
448 85
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1,718 63
2,736 21
431 27
Burial Hill .
85 12
6 74
2,000 00
6 74
2,368 26
368 26
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Cultivation of Shell Fish
447 00
32 20
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1,528 63
12,000 00
1,528 63
46 28
11,910 13
136 15
Forester
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194 11
1,595 33
79 13
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Lighting Streets and Town House
266 88
7.000 00
7,059 78
207 10
Public Library
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418 00
418 00
408 00
405 07
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2.206 96
5,000 00
2,206 96
4,713 22
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329 84
Poor .
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Parks ·
406 81
750 00
139 00
1,099 70
196 11
Roads and Bridges
426 33
19,000 00
2,507 50
21,459 52
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47 98
Seals
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22 89
49,800 00
85 93
49,711 83
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196 99
Soldiers Relief, Chap. 447
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1,954 39
1,954 39
35 00
3,133 41
3,098 41
South Street School Lot
1 44
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98 89
3,509 07
17 57
Town Debt an
and Interest
646 60
26,500 00
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1,469 50
28,143 75
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472 35
Collector of Taxes
800 00
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800 00
Treasurer
1,000 00
1,000 00
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500 00
50 00
548 13
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86 99
Board of Health
414 80
Fresh Brook .
6 00
73 92
Fire Department .
1,189 15
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859 40
Gypsy Moth Account
322 09
1,000 00
36 50
36 50
730 00
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund
2,000 00
100 00
100 00
2,000 00
New Roads
286 78
Old High Schoolhouse Lot"
329 84
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7,500 00
1,891 76
10.974 95
151 42
426 33
48 00
48 00
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98 96
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State Aid, Chap. 374
4 546 50
4,534 00
4,932 00
4,944 50
Sewers .
1,901 68
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1,823 23
2,982 74
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Sidewalks
392 61
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Assessors
63 08
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2,100 00
1,964 07
199 01
Agawam Fisheries
150 00
66 02
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83 98
6,130 01
7,500 00
Contingent .
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67 92
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1,500 00
1.500 00
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Murdock Fund .
730 00
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833 07
150 00
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150 00
Memorial Day
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125 00
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1,431 77
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Sexton
742 17
Schools
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Military Aid, Chap. 372
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$ 2,381 26
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$1,762 81
1,000 00
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329 75
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3.000 00
Tree Warden Account
166 52
1,500 00
166 52
13 55
473 04 173 58
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1,040 51
Training Green .
66 57
150 00
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42 99
Removal of Snow .
1,740 65
1,500 00
2,413 63
827 02
Sandwich Street Macadam
1,226 11
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1.226 11
Warren Fund
1,000 00
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6,600 00
327 54
9 00
309 35
Water Department
5,103 30
55.241 12
54,688 74
4.550 92
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Widows
64 00
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100 00
107 00
57 00
Watering Streets
341 28
2,000 00
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7,119 49
132 67
500 00
Land Nelson Street
2.500 00
2.500 00
Float and Landing Place
200 00
200 00
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Main Street Extension
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39,184 04
5,815 96
45,000 00
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Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD L. BURGESS, Treasurer.
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1,000 00
Watch and Police
50 00 6,318 35
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89 30
Public Sanitary Facilities Armory_a
6,926 81
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500 00
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2,224 98
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327 54
50 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer for the year of 1907, and found same to be correct. Vouchers have been shown for payments, and such payments charged to the proper accounts. The cash on hand and in banks, Dec. 31st, was $4,949.55.
The accounts of the Collector of Taxes were verified, and the balance of uncollected taxes for the years 1905 and 1906 were checked and found to be correct.
The funded debt of the Town outstanding at the end of the fiscal year was $346,843.04, a net increase for the year of $42,- 440.09. There was also $28,000.00 of temporary loans car- ried over to the new year.
The several trust funds left with the Town for the care of private lots in cemetaries, the Francis LeBaron fund of $1,325 .- 00, and the Charles Holmes' fund of $500.00, I find are all de- posited in the two Savings Banks of the Town.
The Murdock fund of $730.00, the Warren fund of $1,000, and the Morton Park fund of $2,000, however, are not so de- posited. I do not consider this a satisfactory method of hand- ling such funds, and would recommend that a special deposit be made for each of these three funds in the Savings Banks, or in- vested in some securities. If the latter disposition were made of them it would be advisable for such securities to be held by specially appointed trustee or trustees.
FRANK D. BARTLETT,
Plymouth, Mass., February 8, 1907.
Town Auditor.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The Assessors present the following report for the year ending December 31, 1907.
Assessed real estate,
$7,695,400 00
Assessed personal estate,
$2,582,043 00
$10,277,443 00
Land assessed, exclusive of buildings,
$2,209,625 00
Buildings assessed, exclusive of land,
$5,485,775 00
Resident Bank Stock assessed,
207,543 00
Personal assessed, excluding Bank Stock,
2.374,500 00
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$10,277,443 00
Gain on real estate,
$335,775 00
Gain on personal estate,
$93,530 00
$429,305 00
Town Warrant,
$163,400 89
County Warrant,
12,071 41
State Warrant,
11,640 00
State Highway tax,
251 10
Rate of taxation, $18.00 on $1,000.00.
Tax on real estate,
$138,517 20
Tax on personal estate,
46,476 77
Tax on polls,
6,238 00
Tax on non-resident bank stock,
4,328 23
Amount committed to tax collector,
$195,560 20
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Residents assessed on property,
1,545
All others assessed on property, 463
575
Non-residents assessed on property, All others assessed on property,
113
Persons assessed on property,
2,697
Persons assessed on poll tax only,
2,073
Polls assessed,
3,119
Horses assessed,
812
Cows assessed,
319
Neat cattle assessed,
15
Sheep assessed,
16
Dwelling houses assessed,
2,527
Acres of land assessed,
50,267
ABATEMENT ACCOUNT.
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Abatements for the years 1905, 1906, 1907, $2,381 26
Balance December 31, 1907, 1,762 81
$4,144 07
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Overlayings,
$3,868 57
Balance, December 31, 1906,
275 50
$4,144 07
Appropriation 1907
$2,100 00
Balance December 31, 1906,
63 08
$2,163 08
Paid for services of Assessors, clerical
assistance, and expenses,
1,964 07
Balance December 31, 1907,
$199 01
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We recommend an appropriation for the year 1908 of $1,900.
GEORGE HARLOW, JAMES C. BATES, JOHN C. CAVE, Assessors of Plymouth.
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Overseers of Poor respectfully submit the following report.
The amount of money expended in aid of those living in this town outside the almshouse for the past year is $555.77 less than for the preceding year of 1906, while the aid rendered to people having a settlement in this town but living elsewhere was $181.62 more. This decrease follows along about in the same line in comparing 1906 with 1905, with an increase noted for those living in other cities or towns, similar to that of the past year. As aid was extended to a smaller number of persons we attribute it partly to the demand for labor which obtained almost up to the end of the past year, making employment possible to every one who would or could work, and to the somewhat closer supervision exercised in certain cases to compel self help.
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