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At the request of the Commercial Club in the early part of the year, the Selectmen took up with the Forest Warden and his deputies the question of prevention of forest fires. Believing that the early detection and location of fires would enable the Warden and his men to get on the ground before a fire was un- der great headway and thus allow it to be much more quickly and easily extinguished than heretofore, at a consequent saving of cost and damage, it was decided to erect an observation tower, connect it with the town by telephone and employ a watchman. A steel tower 75 feet high to the floor of the enclosed top was therefore built on the reservoir hill back of the Lout Pond pumping station, the water department consenting to its loca- tion at this point, and a man was stationed there daily through- out the season of forest fires, the watchman being supplied with a field glass.
The cost of tower and foundation was $1,906.94. Bills paid for plans account of proposed town hall amount to $1,352.80. Aside from the cost of fighting fires, some of which the town suf- fers every year, the other three items mentioned account for more than the overdraft.
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The undrawn balance of 1907 was $ 236 15 Appropriation, 5,500 00
Appropriation for sanitaries in town house trans- ferred, 500 00
Reimbursements,
4,647 01
$10,883 16
Expenditures,
13,937 65
Overdrawn,
$3,054 49
For 1909 we recommend an appropriation of $6,000.00 and $3,054.49 to cover the overdraft.
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
The undrawn balance of 190% was,
$827 02
Appropriation, 1500 00
$2,327 02
Expenditures,
819 71
Undrawn,
$1,507 31
No appropriation is recommended for 1909.
WATCH AND POLICE.
Appropriation,
$6,300 00
Appropriation for overdraft,
309 35
Reimbursements,
2 00
$6,611 35
Expenditures,
6,359 22
Undrawn,
$252 13
For 1909 we recommend an appropriation of $6,500.00.
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CULTIVATION, PROPAGATION AND PROTECTION
OF SHELL FISH.
Grants of one acre each, for a term of five years, have been made to Nehemiah S. Holmes, Gideon F. Holmes and Sebastian Reidel, Jr., on White Flat, and to Philip Dries on Corey's Flat, on the conditions prescribed by vote of the Town, and a close season has been put on the balance of these two flats for a period of three years.
Two hundred and ninety-one buckets of clams have been planted on these two flats by Nehemiah S. Holmes for the Town, at a cost of 75c per bucket for digging, planting and caring for the clams. A strip has been plowed on the beach northerly of the old pavilion wharf and a few clams planted there, and that section has been closed for a period of two years. Some expense has been incurred in surpervising that part of the shore at the north end of the town included in former grants to Nehemiah S. Holmes and Gideon F. Holmes and keeping track of the number of clams dug there.
According to the reports we have secured there were 11763 buckets in the year 1908 and 355 buckets from the opening of the grants in Dec. 1907 to Jan. 1st, 1908. As near as can be estimated about 12 bushels per week are dug outside of these grants by parties having permits to dig clams.
The undrawn balance Jan. 1st, 1908 was, $414 80
Expenditures have been,
375 75
Undrawn,
$39 05
For 1909 we recommend an appropriation of $200.00.
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CEMETERIES AND BURIAL HILL.
At the last annual Town meeting the Town adopted Section 21 and the four following sections of the revised laws allowing the election of Cemetery Commissioners who would have full charge of all the puble cemeteries and it is expected that there will be candidates for this position to be voted for at the com- ing meeting. The material increase during 1908 in the number of funds established for the care of cemetery lots we believe in- dicates an appreciation of the method adopted in 1907 where- by the lots previously cared for by the Superintendent on his own account were cared for by him on account of the Town.
The undrawn balance of 1907 Burial Hill
appropriation was, $86 99
Appropriation for 1908,
500 00
Reimbursements,
50 00
$636 99
Expenditures,
602 35
Undrawn,
$34 64
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries.
The undrawn balance of 1907 was.
$431 27
Appropriation,
800 00
Reimbursements.
2,190 2%
$3,421 54
Expenditures,
2,805 65
Undrawn,
$615 89
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Chillonville, Manomet and Cedarrille Cemeteries.
Appropriation, Reimbursements,
$200 00 52 11
$252 71
Expenditures,
132 16
Undrawn,
$120 55
We recommend an appropriation of $400.00 for Burial Hill and $500.00 for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries. No appropriation is thought necessary for the other cemeteries at this time.
FUNDS IN PLYMOUTH FIVE CENT SAVINGS BANK.
I'm. H. Nelson,
$650 24
Fannie Goodwin Bates,
423 78
Russell Tomlinson, 223 04
Betsey C. Bagnell,
198 37
Rebecca D. Ryder,
563 80
Lydia W. Chandler,
230 55
Curtis Howard,
582 18
Sarah F. Bagnell,
121 03
A. A. Whiting,
350 81
James Reed,
431 23
Barnes Lot,
275 66
Charles Holmes Lot,
184 58
Louisa S. Jackson,
218 58
Judith S. Jackson,
485 86
John Donley,
109 29
Patrick A'Hearn,
104 04
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David Drew,
105 40
Mary J. Brown,
52 86
Mary V. Lewis,
220 60
Priscilla L. Hedge,
220 38
Frederick Weber,
81 80
Nancie C. Wood,
1,100 64
Joshua Atwood,
104 04
Ichabod Shaw,
309 06
Edwin Morey,
515 10
Waldron & Dunham,
204 00
Timothy T. Eaton,
153 00
Heman Cobb,
202 00
Thomas Sampson,
200 00
Ephriam Bartlett Holmes.
500 00
Lydia E. Jackson,
200 00
Jacob Jackson,
100 00
Charlotte A. Bearce,
200 00
Washburn Portion Lot 42,
150 00
$9,771 92
FUNDS IN PLYMOUTH SAVINGS BANK.
Putnam Kimball,
$314 15
Cordelia Savery,
108 96
Fanny Sylvester,
107 32
Morton D. Andrews,
548 23
John Gooding,
334 84
Schuyler Sampson,
248 88
Rebecca F. Sampson,
147 81
Wm. H. Nelson,
656 62
Thomas B. Bartlett,
242 37
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Wm. Ross, Katherine E. Sever, Mary F. Wood, Robert B. Hall,
236 71
258 88
110 94
107 31
. $3,423 02
The following appropriations are asked for by the several departments-
Roads and bridges,
$19,000 00
New roads,
5,000 00
Sidewalks,
3,500 00
Street sprinkling,
2,500 00
Court St. macadam,
2,000 00
Fire Department,
12,000 00
Poor,
8,000 00
Lighting streets and Town House,
7,300 00
Contingent,
6,000 00
Watch and police,
6,500 00
Sexton,
125 00
Collector of taxes,
800 00
Treasurer,
1,000 00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries,
500 00
Burial Hill,
400 00
Schools,
53,000 00
Schools, medical inspection,
300 00
Town debt and interest,
29,000 00
Assessors,
1,500 00
Parks,
1,000 00
Training Green,
150 00
Plymouth 3
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Tree Warden, 2,000 00
Gypsy and brown tail moths,
3,000 00
Board of Health,
2,000 00
Forest Warden,
1,000 00
Cultivation, propagation and pro-
tection of shell fish,
200 00
$167,775 00
DEFICIENCIES.
Soldiers' Relief,
$2,942 62
Fire Department,
907 31
Schools,
1,130 12
Contingent,
3,054 49
Military aid, net,
9 07
Main St. extension,
367 54
Gypsy and brown tail moths,
614 53
Street Sprinkling,
436 32
$9,462 00
$171,237 00
Less-
Corporation tax,
$7,998 11
Bank tax,
1,300 10
$9,298 21
$167,938 79
To cover the amount required above it will be necessary to raise by taxation the sum of $167,938.79 to meet the expenses of the Town for the year 1909.
Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK D. BARTLETT, DEXTER H. CRAIG, GEORGE W. BRADFORD, CHARLES W. EATON, IRA C. WARD,
Selectmen.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1908.
The Treasurer is charged with cash on hand,
Jan. 1, 1908, $4,949 55
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery, 302 50
Fire Department reimbursement,
15
Cemeteries-sale of lots, etc.,
2,190 27
Town debt and Interest reimbursements,
41 00
State Aid from state, etc.,
4,940 00
School Department reimbursements,
169 32
Soldiers' Relief from state,
105 00
Watch and Police reimbursements,
53 00
Water rates and miscellaneous receipts,
35,605 21
Water bonds dated Feb. 15, 1908,
24,000 00
Temporary loan,
84,500 00
Parks reimbursements,
111 00
Plymouth, Carver and Wareham St. Rly. Co.,
11,250 00
Board of Health reimbursements,
16 00
Licenses, junk dealers, billiard, pool, etc.,
280 00
Sale of town records, 2 00
Reimbursements on telephone,
14 30
Fees of Sealer of Weights and Measures,
68 99
Sale of voting list, 8 00
Rent of building in Town square,
150 00
Armory rent from state for 1907,
1,667 50
Junk Collector badges,
1 50
Amount carried forward,
$170,425 29
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Amount brought forward, $170,425 29
Received from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. for labor at forest fires, 1,199 12
Received from Standish Guards, reimburse- ment on lighting, 47 04
Fines and forfeitures from court,
926 64
Sale of Herring rights, 8 00
Old Colony National Bank dividends,
300 00
Road and Bridges reimbursement,
3,640 30
Military Aid from State Chap. 372,
204 00
Poor Department reimbursements,
3,034 03
Sewer Department reimbursements
1,216 10
Tax of 1906 including abatement of $992.25,
9,226 97
Tax of 1907,
29,552 82
Tax of 1908, including abatement of $1,417.44,
167,267 20
Interest on taxes, 1,907 82
Main St. Extension reimbursements,
182 00
Gypsy Moth account reimbursements,
611 44
New Roads reimbursements from county,
1,000 00
Sidewalk reimbursements,
498 05
Chiltonville, Manomet and Cedarville cem- eteries-sale of lots, 52 71
Burial Hill reimbursements.
50 00
Corporation Tax,
2,998 11
National Bank Tax,
1,300 10
Dog Fund for 1908,
1,437 80
$402,685 54
The Treasurer is credited with :- Abatements,
2,409 69
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery,
54 90
Assessors,
1,496 24
Amount carried forward, $3,960 83
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Amount brought forward,
$3,960 83
Fire Department,
13,043 61
Cemeteries, (Oak Grove and Vine Hill),
2,805 65
Memorial Day,
150 00
Public Library,
1,200 00
Notes paid,
21,656 66
Interest paid,
10,239 81
State Aid, Chap. 374,
5,172 00
School Department,
51,796 43
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 447,
3,047 62
Sexton,
125 00
Warren Fund interest,
50 00
Watch and Police,
6,100 87
Water Department,
55,617 83
Widows,
116 00
Training Green,
164 48
Plymouth Savings Bank Temporary Loan,
10,000 00
Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank Temporary Loan,
29,500 00
Old Colony National Bank Temporary Loan,
35,000 00
Plymouth National Bank Temporary Loan,
28,000 00
Parks,
1,087 93
Board of Health,
1,860 42
Contingent,
13,937 65
Lighting Streets and Town House,
7,229 63
Roads and Bridges,
22,535 25
Seals,
3 00
Forester,
607 25
Military Aid, Chap. 372,
24 00
Poor Department,
1
10,871 51
Sewer Department,
590 23
Treasurer,
1,000 00
Tax Collector,
800 00
Amount carried forward,
$338,293 66
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Amount brought forward,
$338,293 66
Tree Warden,
1,478 24
Cultivation of Shell Fish,
375 75
Removal of Snow,
819 71
Main Street Extension,
6,965 50
Murdock Fund interest,
36 50
Gypsy Moth account,
2,325 97
New Roads,
5,977 65
Sidewalks,
3,906 69
Chiltonville, Manomet and Cedarville Cemeteries,
132 16
Burial Hill,
602 35
July Fourth Celebration,
1,000 00
Watering Streets,
3,525 62
County Tax,
13,259 33
State Tax,
16,005 00
National Bank Tax,
4,426 00
State Highway Repairs,
251 10
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game,
15 00
Cash on hand December 31, 1908,
3,289 31
$402,685 54
Overdrawn Balances.
Fire Department,
$907 31
State Aid, Chap. 314,
5,176 50
School Department,
1,130 12
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 447,
2,942 62
Parks,
30 82
Contingent,
3,054 49
Military Aid, Chap. 322,
21 07
Tree Warden account,
31 73
Main Street Extension,
367 54
Gypsy Moth account,
614 53
Watering Streets,
436 32
Amount carried forward,
$14,119 05
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Amount brought forward,
$14,719 05
Less-
State Aid, Chap. 374, due from State, $5,176 50 Military Aid, Chap. 372, due from State, 12 00
$5,188 50
$9,530 55
There is due the Town as follows :-
Uncollected taxes of 1907,
$11,694 08
Uncollected taxes of 1908,
32,594 00
State Aid from State Chap. 374,
5,176 50
Military Aid from State Chap. 372,
12 00
$49,476 58
Undrawn Balances.
Abatements,
$2,513 61
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery,
247 60
Assessors,
502 77
Oak Grove and Vine Hill Cemeteries,
615 89
Public Library,
430 73
Town Debt and Interest,
1,938 20
Sexton,
26 04
South Street School Lot,
1 44
Watch and Police,
252 13
Water Department,
2,686 46
Widows,
41 00
Training Green,
28 51
Old High School House Lot,
329 84
Plymouth, Carver and Wareham St. Rlwy. Co.,
11,250 00
Sandwich street macadam,
1,226 11
Lighting Streets and Town House,
177 47
Amount carried forward, $22,267 80
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Amount brought forward,
$22,267 80
Roads and Bridges,
153 03
Forester,
252 15 -
Poor Department,
662 52
Sewer Department,
1,368 04
Cultivation of Shell Fish,
39 05
Removal of Snow,
1,507 31
Land, Nelson Street,
2,500 00
New Roads,
309 13
Sidewalks,
73 79
Chiltonville, Manomet and Cedarville Cemeteries. 120 55
Burial Hill,
34 64
Board of Health,
155 58
$29,443 59
TOWN DEBT.
Water Loan.
Four per cent. bonds dated June 1, 1885, payable $2,800.00 annually, $16,800 00 Four per cent. bonds dated Aug. 1, 1890, payable $1,300.00 annually, 11,700 00 Four per cent. notes, dated Aug. 1, 1894, payable $800.00 annually, 8,800 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Oct. 2, 1899, payable $1,500.00 annually, 16,500 00
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $1,000 annually, 13,000 00
Amount carried forward, $66,800 00
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Amount brought forward, $66,800 00
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1903, payable $666.66 annually, 16,666 50
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated April 15, 1905, payable $500 annually, 3,500 00
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated April 15, 1905, payable $500 annually, 3,500 00
Three and one-half per cent. bonds, dated Nov. 15, 1905, payable $600 annually, 10,200 00
Four per cent. bonds, dated July 1, 1907, payable $1,000.00 annually, 24,000 00
Four per cent. bonds, dated Feb. 15, 1908, payable $1,000.00 annually, 24,000 00
$148,666 50
New School House Loan.
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $1,000 annually, $3,000 00
Four per cent. note, dated Aug. 1, 1895, payable $266.66 annually, 4,533 22
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated Aug. 13, 1902, payable $550.00 annually, 2,200 00
Four per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1904, payable $1,400.00 annually 22,400 00
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated April 15, 1905, payable 1 $2,500.00 annually, 17,500 00
$49,633 22
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Amount carried forward,
$198,299 72
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Amount brought forward, $198,299 72
Stone Crusher Loan.
Three and one-half per cent. notes,
dated May 1, 1901, payable $500.00
annually, 1,500 00
$1.500 00
New Road Loan.
Four per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1899, payable $600.00 annually, 600 00
$600 00
Macadamizing Loan.
Four per cent. notes, dated Aug. 1, 1895, payable $300.00 annually, 5,100 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Sept. 8, 1900, payable $900.00 annually, 1,800 00
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated May 1, 1901, payable $800.00 annually, 2,400 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Nov. 1, 1901, payable $340.00 annually, 1,020 00
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated Oct. 1, 1904, payable $800.00 annually, 4,800 00
$15,120 00
Sewer Loan.
Four and one-half per cent. notes, dated Nov. 1, 1893, payable $150 annually, 3,750 00
Amounts carried forward, $3,750 00 $215,519 72
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Amounts brought forward, $3,150 00 $215,519 22 Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1903, payable $1,000.00 annually, 22,000 00 $25,750 00
Real Estate Loan.
Three and one-half per cent. notes, dated Feb. 14, 1903, payable $400 annually, 2.000 00
$2,000 00
South Street Engine House Loan.
Three and three fourths per cent. notes, dated July 1, 1903, payable $800.00 annually; 4.000 00
Four per cent. notes, dated Dec. 15,
1903, payable $250.00 annually,
1.250 00
$5,250 00
Engine House Loan.
Four per cent. bonds, dated Sept. 1, 1905, payable $1,000.00 annually. 15,000 00
$15,000 00
Armory Loan.
Four per cent. bonds, dated June 1, 1906, payable $1.500.00 annually, 21.000 00
21,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$290,519 72
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Amount brought forward, $290,519 72
Plymouth, Carver and Warcham Street Railway Loan.
Three and three-fourths per cent. notes, dated Dec. 1, 1903. payable $1,500.00 annually. 7,500 00
$7,500 00
Main Street Extension Loan.
Four and one-half per cent. bonds, dated Aug. 15. 1907. payable $4,500.00 annually, 40,500 00
$10,500 00
$338,519 72
Trust Fund in Town Treasury,
3,730 00
Debt Dec. 31, 1908,
$342,249 72
Debt Dec. 31, 1907,
350,573 04
Decrease, Paid on debt during 1908,
$8,323 32
$32,323 32
Borrowed during 1908,
24,000 00
$8,323 32
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CONTINGENT.
Cr.
Undrawn balance, 236 15
Appropriation, 5,500 00
Transferred from Public Sanitary facili-
ties,
500 00
Transferred from Fresh Brook account, 73 92
Licenses, junk dealer, billiard, pool, etc., 280 00 Sale of Town Records, 2 00
Reimbursements on telephone, 14 30
Fees from Sealer of Weights and Measures, 68 99 Sale of voting lists, 8 00
Rent of building in Town square, 150 00
Armory rent from State for 1907, 1,667 50
Badges, 1 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., for forest
fires, 1,199 12
Standish Guards reimbursement on lighting, .47 04
Fines and forfeiture from court, 926 64
Sale of herring stream, 8 00
Old Colony National Bank dividends, 200 00
Balance overdrawn, 3,054 49
$13,937 65
Dr.
Expense at Armory, $1,388 22
Expense of Town meetings and State election, 591 48
Printing, including Town reports, 615 37
Clerical assistance, 106 62
Amount carried forward,
$2,701 69
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Amount brought forward,
$2,701 69
Pilgrim Spring, 339 62
Inland Fisheries, 537 60
Telephone at Town House, 14 44
Returns, births, marriages and deaths,
320 85
Fees and expense of arrest, 239 28
Fires in the woods,
2.647 46
Inspector of cattle,
300 00
Janitor,
403 77
Service of the Selectmen.
950 00
Town Clerk,
50 00
Clerk of the Selectmen,
200 00
Care of Town clock,
50 00
Expense of selling herring stream,
4 50
Float in town dock, 7 41
Sealer of Weights and Measures, 233 17
Cost of fire tower near pumping station, 1,906 94
Expressage, 6 14
Auditor, 200 00
Premium on bonds for Treasurer and Collector, 120 00
Expense of Committee on Town Hall, 1,352 80
Building Inspector, 72 84
Treasurer of Commonwealth, 25 per cent.
of money received for liquor licenses, 1 25
Plymouth County, repairs, Gurnet bridge, 70 00 Legal expense, 280 95
Insurance, 27 07
Fire Police,
20 00
Furnishings at Town House, 40 00
Expense of Board of Registration,
416 22
Repairs at Town House. 35 84
Fuel at Town House, 158 14
Stationery, etc., 187 16
Ringing bells, July 4th. 6 00
Miscellaneous, 36 51
$13,937 65
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Cr.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1908,
$47 98
Appropriation, 19,000 00
Plymouth Gas Light Co., 25 00
Brockton & Plymouth St. Rlwy. Co., excise tax, 1907,
540 85
D. O. Harvey, for building fence, 29 42
C. B. Warren, crushed stone,
4 46
B. F. Mellor, crushed stone and labor,
21 44
W. S. Gale, crushed stone,
4 23
Two pieces Akron pipe sold,
5 84
Puritan Mills,
1 56
John A. Rogan, crushed stone,
17 94
Charles A. Stone, use of steam roller,
32 50
Clark Finney,
2 40
Thomas Russell, crushed stone,
8 40
M. D. Welch,
1 50
Thomas Russell, crushed stone,
6 54
William Bernogozzi, crushed stone,
10 00
Street Railway Tax from State,
436 30
Plymouth & Sandwich St. Rlwy. Co., excise tax,
93 54
Reimbursement from Poor Department,
62 50
Reimbursement from Main Street Extension,
414 86
Reimbursement from Sidewalks, 573 75
Reimbursement from New Roads,
664 15
Reimbursement from sidewalks, (Chiltonville),
38 00
Reimbursement from School Department,
36 97
Reimbursement from Fire Department, 47 75
Myer Markus, for old iron,
29 80
Brockton and Plymouth St. Rlwy Co., excise tax 1908, 530 60
$22,688 28
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Dr.
Payments during 1908 for repairs, etc., Undrawn balance,
$22,535 25 153 03
$22,688 28
TRUST FUNDS.
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund.
Four per cent. note, dated Feb. 10, 1903, payable on demand. (Income to be used to care for Morton 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, 1-2 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
$1,850 00
Plymouth 4
DEPARTMENT
Balance Balance overdrawn undrawn Dec. 31, 1907 Dec. 31, 1907
Appro- priations
Appro's for Reimburse- Deficiency ments
Expendi- tures
Balance overdrawn
Balance undrawn
Abatements .
$1,762 81
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$3,160 49
$.
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$ 2,409 69
5 .. ....
$2,513 61
Assessors
199 01
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...
..
1,496 24
502 77
Contingent
.
236 15
5,500 00
5,147 01
13,937 65
3,054 49
Cemeteries
.
431 27
. .. .
...
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2,190 27
2,805 65
615 89
Cultivation of Shell Fish
414 80
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.......
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..
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39 05
Collector of Taxes
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. ..
..
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368 26
16 00
1,860 42
155 58
Fire Department .
136 15
12,000 00
15
13.043 61
907 31
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Gypsy Moth Account
79 13
1,100 00
79 13
611 44
2,325 97
614 53
177 47
Military Aid, Chap. 372
405 07
204 00
204 00
24 00
21 07
Memorial Day
5.815 96
.. . .
... . ...
782 00
6.965 50
367 54
Nathaniel Morton Park Fund
2,000 00
100 00
100 00
2,000 00
New Roads
286 78
5,000 00
1,000 00
5,977 65
309 13
Old High Schoolhouse Lot
329 84
..
151 42
8,500 00
151 4
3,034 03
10.871 51
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Parks
196 11
750 00
111 00
1,087 93
30 82
...
Roads and Bridges
47 98
19,000 00
3,640 30
22 535 25
153 03
Removal of Snow
827 02
1,500 00
819 71
1,507 31
Seals .
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26 04
125 00
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125 00
26 04
Sewers .
742 17
1,216 10
590 23
1,368 04
Schools
196 99
50,300 00
169 32
51,796 43
1,130 12
Soldiers Relief, Chap. 447
3,098 41
105 00
3,047 62
2,942 62
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South Street School Lot
1 44
1 44
Sidewalks
17 54
3.500 00
498 05
3 906 69
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73 79
Sandwich Street Macadam
1,226 11
1,226 11
Town Debt and Interest
472 35
31,500 00
1,948.82
31,896 47
1,938 20
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54 90
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34 64
Board of Health
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368 26
2,000 00
Forest Warden Account
859 40
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607 25
252 15
Lighting Streets and Town House
207 10
7.200 00
7,229 63
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Sexton State Aid, Chap. 374
4,944 50
4,940 00
5,172 00
5,176 50
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36 50
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730 00
Murdock Fund
730 00
800 00
800 00
Burial Hill .
86 99
500 00
50 00
602 35
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329 84
Poor
662 52
150 00
Main Street Extension
83 98
1,800 00
Agawam and Half Way Pond Fishery
247 60
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800 00
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375 75
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Tree Warden Account
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400 00 150 00
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1,000 00 1.478 24
37 73
Training Green
42 99
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25 81
Warren Fund
1,000 00
309 35
6,300 00
309 35
¥53 00
6,100 87
252 13
Water Department
4.550 92
3,250 00
59,605 21
55.617 83
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Widows
57 00
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100 00
116 00
41 00
Watering Streets
89 30
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436 32
Land Nelson Street
2,500 00
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Armory
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192 67
192 67
1,630 73
1.200 00
430 73
Plymouth, Carver and Wareham St. Ry.
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11,250 00
11,250 00
Chiltonville, Manomet and Cedarville Cem.
200 00
52 71
132 16
120 55
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50 00
1,000 00
Watch and Police
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PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIPTON
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD L. BURGESS, Treasurer.
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Public Library .
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The accounts of the Town Treasurer for the year 1908 have been examined by me and found to be correct. Receipts have been credited and payments charged to the proper accounts, and vouchers shown for the payments. Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1908 was $3,289.31.
The accounts of the Collector of Taxes were also verified, and uncollected taxes for the year 1906 and 1907 were checked and found to be correct.
The funded debt of the Town at close of the year was $342,249.72, being a net decrease for the year of $8,323.32. In this debt is included the following trust funds.
Murdock $730 00
Warren,
1,000 00
Morton,
2,000 00
A note of the town has been issued for the Morton fund, but the other two are represented by no written obligation.
The other trust funds are all deposited in the Savings Bank of the Town.
FRANK D. BARTLETT, Town Auditor.
Plymouth, Feb. 12, 1909.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The Assessors present the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1908.
Assessed real estate,
$7,829,700 00
Assessed personal estate,
2,653,342 00
$10,483,042 00
Land assessed, excluding buildings,
$2,286,075 00
Buildings assessed, excluding land,
5,543,625 00
Assessed Resident Bank Stock,
201,117 00
Assessed Personal, excluding Bank Stock,
2,452,225 00
$10,483,042 00
Gain on real estate,
134,300 00
Gain on personal,
71,299 00
$205,599 00
Town Warrant,
$162,520 84
County Warrant,
13,259 33
State Warrant,
16,005 00
State Highway,
251 10
Rate of Taxation, $18.00 on $1,000.00.
Tax on real estate,
$140,934 60
Tax on personal estate,
41,760 16
Tax on polls,
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