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Oct. 28. James J. Fitzgerald of Plymouth and Katherine M. Murphy of Roxbury, married in Roxbury.
Oct. 31. Mearand Leard and Josephine Cabral, both of Plym- outh.
Nov. 4. Hans Adolph Nielsen of Plymouth and Frances Wat- kinson of England, married in East Boston.
Nov. 16. Charles Porter Hatch of Plymouth and Bertha M. Pope of Taunton, married in Taunton.
Nov. 21. Edward Maxwell Gourley and Grace Frances Hen- rich, both of Plymouth.
Nov. 23. Arturo Montanari and Alfonsina Alberti, both of Plymouth.
Nov. 25. Giovani Nicoli and Matilda Stephani, both of Plym- outh.
Nov. 25. Dennis H. Lucy and Nora A. Callahan, both of Plymouth.
Nov. 26. Arthur Carr MacPhail of Kingston and Christina C. Anderson of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Nov. 26. Silvano T. Neves and Bernardina Tavars, both of Plymouth.
Nov. 30. James Boyle of Plymouth and Margaret Burke of Amesbury, married in Plymouth.
Dec. 5. Antonio Augustine Pinto and Maria DoRosario, both of Plymouth.
Dec. 9. Edwin Franklin Raymond and Mary Elizabeth (Wash- burn) Stringer, both of Plymouth.
Dec. 12. Harry Michael Donahue and Alice Bertha Siever, both of Plymouth.
Dec. 16. William Aloysius Gray of Plymouth and Blanche E. Gibson of Boston, married in Boston.
Plymouth Ten
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Dec. 18. William Henry Hemmerly of Plymouth and Olive Elizabeth Babcock of North Duxbury, married in Plym- outh.
Dec. 19. Robert Clifford Caswell and Marion Ellsworth Long- fellow, both of Plymouth.
Dec. 23. Leroy Blanchard Surrey and Esther Clark Burgess, both of Plymouth.
Dec. 31. Alfred Russell Rogers of Plymouth and Bess Whit- ing Beverly of Hanson, married in Hanson.
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SUMMARY.
MARRIAGE'S.
Number registered in 1914,
125
Both parties born in-
United States,
64
Italy,
10
Azores,
9
Russia,
3
Portugal,
3
Germany,
1
Scotland,
1
Finland,
1
P. E. Island,
1
Mixed, one American,
27
Mixed, neither American,
5
125
DEATHS.
Number of deaths registered 275, of which 54 occurred out of town, burial taking place in Plymouth. Out of this number 2 died in 1913 but were removed to Plymouth in 1914.
Born in-
United States, 210
Germany, 10
Italy,
8
Nova Scotia,
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Scotland,
7
England,
6
Ireland,
6
Cape Breton,
3
New Brunswick,
3
Portugal,
3
Quebec,
2
Western Islands,
2
Cape Verde Islands,
2
Sweden,
1
Newfoundland,
1
Norway,
1.
P. E. Island,
1
Unknown,
2
275
BIRTHS.
Number registered,
296
Males,
156
Females,
140
Both parents born in-
United States,
102
Italy,
76
Western Islands,
24
Azores,
15
Russia,
9
Portugal,
6
Germany,
5
England,
1
Nova Scotia,
1
Scotland,
1
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Sweden,
1
Newfoundland,
1
Cape Verde Islands,
1
45
Mixed, one American, Mixed, neither American,
8
296
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EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF OF POLICE
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
FOR THE
1
Year Ending December 31,
1914
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
l'o the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen : I have the honor to respectfully submit to you the following report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1914.
ORGANIZATION
William E. Baker, Chief.
Patrolmen
Samuel Ferguson, Job H. Standish, John Armstrong, Lin- coln S. Wixon, Joseph W. Schilling, George F. Barlow, 2nd, Cor- nelius J. Wreň.
Janitor and Keeper of Police Station . Thomas J. Kennedy
Special Police Officers
James M. Cameron, Harrison B. Sherman, James M. Downey, Russell L. Dickson, Thomas W. Reagan, John Bodell, James W. Lewis, John H. Geary, John B. Finney, Fred L. Sears, Charles J. Grandi, J. Murray Atwood, Nicholas Stephan, Orrick A. Robbins, Alfred Holmes, Roscoe A. Jewell, Clarence L. Harmon, Frank H. Cushman, Thomas J. Kennedy, William H. Wall, Harry L. Sampson.
Fire Police
Thomas H. Andrews, Jr., James M. Downey, Russell L. Dickson.
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Constables
William E. Baker, Samuel Ferguson, Job H. Standish, John Armstrong, George F. Barlow, 2nd, Lincoln S. Wixon, Free- man Manter, Elwell H. Smith, Joseph W. Schilling, Cornelius- J. Wren, James M. Cameron, Harrison B. Sherman, Herman. W. Tower, Edward A. Dunton.
Business of Police Department
Total number of arrests,
330
Males,
312
Females,
18
Residents,
245
Non-residents,
85
Number of fines imposed,
80
Amount of fines imposed,
$1,185
Appealed cases,
29
Complaints ·dismissed,
12
Continued,
21
Discharged,
33
Released without arraignment,
21
Placed on file,
28
Probation,
2
Bridgewater State Farm,
3
House of Correction,
10
Bound over to Grand Jury,
12
Suspended sentences,
6
Lyman School,
2
Walpole Training School,
1
Foxborough,
2
Defaulted,
10
Arrested for out of town officers,
330
3
Taunton Insane Hospital,
5
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Arrests by the Month
Males
Females
Total
January,
14
3
17
February,
24
2
26
March,
27
27
April,
8
8
May,
28
28
June,
49
3
52
July,
17
4
21
August,
49
3
52
September,
29
29
October,
26
3
29
November,
20
20
December,
21
21
312
18
330
Offences
Males
Females
Total
Assault and battery,
9
9
Adultery,
2
2
4
Affray,
1
8
8
Bastardy,
5
5
Breaking and entering,
26
26
Cruelty to animals,
1
1
Contempt of Court,
2
2
Drunkenness,
84
4
88
Disturbing the peace,
17
1
18
Delinquents,
4
4
Dipsomaniac,
1
1
Gambling on Lord's Day,
13
13
Gambling, being present at,
11
11
Insane,
1
1
2
Keeping dangerous dog,
1
1
Keeping child from school,
1
1
Larceny,
20
3
23
Lewd and lascivious persons,
3
2
5
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Lewd and lascivious cohabitation,
1
1
2
Misbehavior in school,
1
1
Non-support of wife and children,
15
15
Not having light on wagon,
1
1
Peddling without license,
1
1
Hunting deer without license,
3
3
Hunting deer,
3
3
Riding bicycle on sidewalk,
1
1
Rape,
1
1
Runaways,
3
3
Receiving stolen property,
2
2
Threats to shoot,
1
1
Trespass,
11
11
Truants,
1
2
3
Violating liquor laws,
23
2
25
Violating Town by-laws,
7
2 .-
Violating motor vehicle laws,
25
25
Vagrants,
1
1
Veal, killing without inspection,
1
1
Veal, offering for sale without inspection, 1
1
312
18
330
Lost children taken in charge by police and returned to their homes,
4
Night's lodging given,
3
Doors, 158; windows 6, reported left open at night. Closed and locked by the police.
I recommend an appropriation of $10,400.00 for the year 1915.
In closing I wish to testify to the character and fitness of the present force. I have now had charge of this department for one year and eight months, and during that time no serious complaint has been made at this office touching the official acts of a member of the force.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM E. BAKER,
Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914. 1
We respectfully submit our report and recommendations as follows :
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
Income from Funds,
562 15
$5,562 15
Expenditures
Superintendent's salary,
$740 00
Labor and material for general repairs,
burials, care and building of lots,
3,887 37
Telephone,
18 20
Tools and repairs, 114 70
Stationery, printing and clerical services,
95 33
Brown tail moth extermination,
292 80
Grave markers,
17 30
Miscellaneous,
23 20
$5,188 90
Unexpended,
373 25
$5,562 15
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Receipts
Sale of lots,
$435 20
Burials,
315 25
Care and making of lots,
1,947 42
Miscellaneous, 1
31 08
$2,728 95
We recommend the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated for the year 1915.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR LAYING OF WATER PIPE IN OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$300 00
Amount unexpended, 1913,
26 56
$326 56
Pipe and laying,
$271 57
Trenching and covering,
52 50
$324 07
Unexpended,
2 49
326 56
During the past year, we have laid,
541 feet 21/2 in. galvanized iron pipe.
30 feet 2 in. galvanized iron pipe.
505 feet 11/4 in. galvanized iron pipe.
273 feet 3-4 in. galvanized iron pipe.
280 feet 1 in. lead pipe, taken up on Pine Avenue and re- laid elsewhere.
1
2 inch gate valve.
We recommend a special appropriation of $300.00 to continue and practically complete a very satisfactory water service so far as laid out.
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR REPAIR OF ROADS IN OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES
Amount unexpended, 1913, $2 76 $2 76
BURIAL HILL
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Income from funds,
29 34
$1,029 34
Expenditures
Superintendent's salary,
$32 50
General repairs, burials, care and
building of lots,
649 38
Tools and repairs,
16 10
Police,
61 80
Preservation of stones,
125 46
*Improvements on base of Hill, at School Street,
118 58
$1,003 82
Unexpended,
25 52
$1,029 34
*To be reimbursed by income of Warren Fund.
Receipts
Care and building of lots,
$35 93
Burials,
5 00
$40 93
We recommend the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated for the year 1915.
During the past year, we have had nineteen stones encased in copper to preserve them.
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The old hearse house on Burial Hill is practically beyond re- pair and something must be done in the way of erecting a building in which to keep this interesting relic. At present this building is also used to store the tools necessary in the care of the Hill, and, temporarily, the waste gathered by our em- ployee, until such time as it can be removed. The Commission- ers are of the opinion that a new building should be erected on or near the present location, that will give facilities for the proper preservation of the hearse, so that it may be viewed by the many visitors to the Hill, and also furnish the storage room desired.
For this purpose, the Commissioners recommend a special appropriation of $860.00, the estimated cost of a building about 18 feet by 20 feet, covered with fire-proof material and suitable to our needs.
APPROPRIATION FOR REVOLUTIONARY MARKERS
Appropriation,
$200 00
$200 00
Expenditures
Bronze markers, 75,
$129 50
Labor,
7 10
Freight and cartage,
1 25
$137 85
Unexpended,
62 15
$200 00
Markers have been placed on the Burial Hill at the graves of the soldiers of the Revolution, as far as identification was possi- ble, as shown by the following list. In this connection the Com- missioners desire to express their appreciation of the assistance they have received from Mr. John W. Churchill and the late Hervey N. P. Hubbard. By inadvertance, the grave of James
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Thatcher, M. D., a surgeon in the army during the war of the Revolution, has not yet been marked, but will have our early at- tention. It is thought that a number of these soldiers may be buried in Manomet and any information which may help in lo- cating these graves in any of our burying grounds will be grate- fully received.
Andrew Bartlett,
Nathaniel Goodwin,
John Bartlett,
Timothy Goodwin,
Samuel Bartlett, Jr.,
Jesse Harlow,
Thomas Bartlett,
Jesse Harlow, Jr.,
William Bartlett,
Amaziah Harlow,
Lemuel Bradford,
Abraham Hammatt,
Nathaniel Bradford,
Barnabas Holmes,
William Bradford,
Eleazer Holmes, Jr.,
Joseph Bradford,
Ichabod Holmes,
Richard Bagnell,
Ichabod Holmes, Jr.,
Josiah Cotton,
Nathaniel Holmes,
Theophilus Cotton,
Peter Holmes,
Cornelius Cobb,
Samuel N. Holmes,
Job Cobb,
Consider Howland,
Nathaniel Carver,
William Hueston,
Richard Cooper,
Thomas Jackson, 3rd.,
James Collins,
William Keen,
Isaac Churchill,
Nathaniel Morton,
John Churchill,
Seth Morton,
Samuel Churchill,
Thomas Morton,
Seth Churchill,
Ebenezer Nelson,
Jobez Doten,
John Paty,
William Doten,
William Person,
James Doty,
Joseph Plasket,
Thomas Doty,
Stephen Paine,
Charles Dyer,
Benjamin Rider,
Nathaniel Ellis,
Seth Rider,
Job Foster,
William Rider,
Ezra Finney,
Nathaniel Ripley, (Reply)
Plymouth Eleven
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Ebenezer Robbins, Jr.
William Thomas,
Lemuel Robbins,
Joseph Trask,
Samuel Robbins,
David Turner,
Simeon Sampson,
James Warren,
Samuel Sampson,
Benjamin Watson,
Lemuel Simmons,
William Watson, Jr.,
Jacob Taylor,
· Lewis Weston, William Weston.
CHILTONVILLE, MANOMET, CEDARVILLE AND SOUTH POND CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$150 00 $150 00
Expenditures
Chiltonville Cemetery, general repairs, $94 10
Manomet Cemetery, general repairs, 28 02
Cedarville Cemetery, general repairs, 3 00
South Pond Cemetery, general repairs,
11 10
$136 22
Unexpended,
13 78
$150 00
Receipts
Sale of lots, Manomet, $18 48 $18 48
We recommend the sum of $150.00 to be appropriated for the year 1915.
We also recommend a special appropriation of $350.00 to put a two rail galvanized steel pipe fence around South Pond Ceme- tery to replace the old wooden fence which is beyond repair.
Eleven funds have been established during the last year, for perpetual care, amounting to $3,200.00.
GEORGE MABBETT, HENRY W. BARNES, HORACE M. SAUNDERS, Board of Cemetery Commissioners.
Joseph Thomas,
Nathaniel Thomas,
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BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :--
The Board of Health, in compliance with custom and the public statutes, respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1914.
Organization.
Early in the year, the Board re-elected Dr. George H. Jack- son as its chairman and medical advisor; Harry R. Talbot as its Secretary ; and Freeman Manter as its inspector. Dr. Fred- erick H. Bradley was reappointed inspector of meats and pro- visions ; and Arthur A. Sampson and Michael D. Welsh were reappointed as inspectors of plumbing.
Meetings.
The Board has held regular meetings twice each month and special ones whenever required.
Complaints.
During the year, the Board as a whole has investigated num- erous complaints; and the inspector alone reports that he has personally inspected about two hundred cases.
Fumigation.
The inspector reports the following cases of fumigation :-
Scarlet Fever, 42
Tuberculosis, 6
Diphtheria, 4
Contagious Diseases.
There has been a total of eighty-nine cases of contagious dis-
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ease as compared with seventy-one of the preceding year. The following tabulation of cases as reported by the local physicians will show the disease most prevalent during each of the past twelve months.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Diphtheria,
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
010
Scarlet Fever,
1
5
4 9 2
9
5
1 1 0 2
Typhoid,
0
00201010
3 1 0
Tuberculosis,
3
20131 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 00050
Whooping Cough,
0
1 2 000 000000
Measles,
0 0 0 2 0 1000000
Opthalmia,
0 0 0 001000000
Tonsilitis,
0 0 0000000001
Mumps,
000000
000 0 2 0
Total,
4 11 7 14 5 9 9 8 4 5 10 3
Twenty-seven cases have been reported as indigent and in fifteen cases of Scarlet Fever, three of Typhoid and one of Measles complicated by Broncho Pneumonia, the Board has taken control and furnished medical attendance, nursing and all supplies found necessary for the care of the infected indi- vidual and the prevention of infection to others.
Six cases of Tuberculosis, the Board has caused to be removed to State Hospitals for skilled care and treatment.
The charge made by the State in such cases has been four dollars per week for each patient. Eight cases declined such removal and the Board has been obliged to care for these at a greater expense than had they decided on hospital treatment.
Of the four remaining cases of contagious disease located in other Cities or Towns of the Commonwealth and with a proven settlement in Plymouth, the Board, as required by law, has reim- bursed the said City or Town for any bill incurred in conse- quence of the case.
1 1
0
Varicella,
0
1
1
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Hospital for Treatment of Contagious Disease.
The advent of a contagious ward at the Jordan Hospital will, in a great measure, reduce the expense of caring for the indigent sufferer in the future.
Under our present system, the Board is frequently obliged to quarantine the family together with the individual infected. In so doing, several, instead of the one person become our charges 'and the expense is often necessarily great. With the new method, the sufferer will at once be removed to the Hospital and the fam- ily quarantined only during such time as will correspond to the period of incubation of the disease to which they have been ex- posed.
Disinfection in all cases of contagious disease has been carried on as in the past. In no case has a second infection taken place and in all ways the work has been satisfactory to the Board.
Quarantine measures at several times during the year have been a source of additional expense. However, the Board believes that on each occasion the action taken was necessary and the effi- cient aid furnished them by the Police Department saved the Town a severe epidemic of scarlet fever.
Biological Products, i. e., Antetoxine, vaccine and typhoid prophylactic as furnished by the State have been secured and distributed to the local physicians on request.
Sputa analyses for Tuberculosis has been done by the local Board and specimens have also been forwarded to the State Bac- teriologist for examination when so desired.
Shipping from Foreign Parts.
Twenty-three ships from Progresso, Mexico, have arrived in port from January 1, 1914, to January 1, 1915. In all cases, the Board has ascertained the sanitary condition of the vessel and issued the regular bill of health before allowing them to dock.
To the officials of the Plymouth Cordage Company, we are indebted for much aid in this branch of the work.
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Milk Production and Sale.
By a recent act of the Legislature, known as Chapter 744 of the Acts of 1914, it is unlawful for any producer or dealer in milk to sell or deliver for sale the same, without first obtaining a permit from the Board of Health for such sale or delivery.
In accordance with the above and other provisions of the law, the Board has issued a number of permits after personal inspec- tion, satisfactory to the Board, of the place in which and the circumstances under which such milk is produced.
The Board is of the opinion that this law, which means regular dairy inspection, cannot but have a beneficial influence on the cleanliness of the local milk supply.
Local regulations to supplement the law are soon to be drafted and all licenses are issued conditional on compliance with such regulations as may be adopted by the Board from time to time ..
Disposal of Rubbish.
During the past year a regular caretaker has been employed'. at the Obery Dump. Rubbish and waste matter has been burned as far as possible. While the cost of the work has been consid- erable, the results have been satisfactory ; the general appearance as well as the sanitary conditions of the same being much im- proved.
The Board has also secured the use of land on Samoset: Street, owned by Mr. D. Ruprecht for a public dump.
These two dumps, under the present methods of waste dis- posal, should last the Town for several years and in the opinion of the Board, no cost should be incurred for an incinerator plant of any kind ; the cost of any system which would be adequate for present and future needs being excessive.
Plumbing Inspection.
The inspectors report that 129 permits were granted; 5 ex- aminations and 172 inspections were made. Of the number of permits granted, 100 were for work in old houses and 29 for new dwellings.
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The cost of the above work as reported by the Town Account- ant is $468.50.
Meats and Provisions.
During the year 1914, the following number of animals were slaughtered and examined for food :-
Pigs
Cows
Calves
Sheep
January,
44
22
4
February,
10
10
2
March,
15
14
1
April,
9
5
9
May,
4
6
15
June,
14
July,
1
13
August,
4
3
6
5
September,
8
15
8
October,
15
14
6
November,
97
17
6
December,
119
15
6
1
325
129
90
6
1
And the following animals were condemned as unfit for food and were disposed of according to the law :-
Pigs, 3; Cows, 4; Calves, 2.
Expenses.
The Town Accountant's report shows in a general way the expenses of the Board. Like all other governmental agencies, the expense ratio tends to increase despite economy on the part of the Board. This is due to a variety of causes; such as the general rise in the cost of material purchased; the increasing de- mand on the part of the State that more and more be done in the way of sanitation ; meat and milk inspections; aid to quar- antined wage earners; an influx of poorly paid laborers who are a burden in the community in case of sickness or ill health; and the throwing onto the Board of many cases formerly carried by other departments.
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During the past year, the Board in its various lines of activity has expended about six thousand dollars ; some of this sum will eventually be refunded to the Town in those cases where the parties aided have settlements elsewhere but unless the number of contagious cases show a material decrease in the coming year, the Board feels that a sum of not less than the amount expended this year ($6000.00) will be needed to effectually carry on its work for the betterment of the conditions of the Town entrusted to its care.
Respectfully submitted, GEO. H. JACKSON, FREEMAN MANTER, HARRY R. TALBOT,
Board of Health.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
The Assessors present the following report for the year end- ing December 31, 1914:
Assessed real estate, April 1, $10,085,850 00
Assessed personal estate, April 1, 3,734,660 00
Assessed real estate, Dec. 20, 150 00
Assessed personal estate, Dec. 20, 101,450 00
$13,922,110 00
Assessed and Exempted
Soldiers, Clause 14, R. L.,
$53,350 00
Clause 9 and 10, R. L.,
50,900 00
$104,250 00
Buildings excluding land,
$6,827,550 00
Land excluding buildings,
3,258,450 00
Personal excluding resident bank stock,
3,599,625 00
Personal resident bank stock,
236,485 00
$13,922,110 00
Rate $18.40 on $1,000.
Gain on personal,
$393,890 00
Gain on real,
447,920 00
$841,810 00
Tax on personal, ex- cluding bank stock,
$66,288.30
Tax on resident bank stock,
4,351 32
Tax on non-resident bank stock,
4,637 08
Tax on real,
185,755 82
Tax on polls,
6,796 00
Moth assessment,
1,181 25
Excise tax Street Ry's.,
628 47
$269,638 24
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Town tax,
$215,244 32
State,
25,375 00
State Highway,
378 88
County,
16,428 35 .
County Gurnet Bridge,
416 58
Moth,
1,181 25
Non-resident bank stock,
4,637 08
Overlays,
3,436 87
Excise Street Ry's.,
628 47
Additional, Dec. 20.,
1,911 44
Committed to Tax Collector,
$269,638 24-
Residents assessed on property,
1,837
Residents, all others on property,
666
Non-residents assessed on property,
737
Non-residents, all others, assessed on property,
200
Persons assessed on property,
3,440
Persons assessed poll only,
2,399
Persons assessed poll and property,
5,839
Soldiers exempt poll and property,
57
Soldiers exempt poll only,
52
Clause 9 and 10, R. L., poll and property,
75
Clause 9 and 10 R. L., poll only,
42
Horses,
519
Cows,
361
Neat cattle,
14
Sheep,
55
Swine,
27
Fowl,
4,600
Dwelling houses,
3,161
Acres of land,
50,269
Property exempt from taxation under the laws of Massachu- setts :-
Charitable, benevolent, scientific,
$444,553 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
30,000 00
Houses of Religious Worship,
254,225 00
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Plymouth County, Town of Plymouth, United States of America,
308,900 00
941,461 00
30,000 00
Abatement Account
Dec. 31, 1913. Undrawn balance,
$1,722 73
1914. Added,
1,639 80
$3,362 53
1914. Abatements,
133 20
$3,229 33
1914. Overlay,
3,436 87
1914.
Abatements,
1,213 94
$2,222 93
Reserve Fund
Dec. 31, 1913. Undrawn balance,
$5,082 63
1914. Added Levy 1912,
16 20
1914. Added Levy 1913,
18 20
Dec. 20, 1914. Additional,
1,911 44
$7,028 47
April, 1914. Applied to reduce
tax 1914,
$3,500 00
Dec. 31, 1914. Abatements levy 1912,
947 70
$4,447 70
$2,580 77
We recommend an appropriation for services and expenses of the Assessors the sum of $2,700.00 for the year 1915. Also an additional appropriation of $1,000 to continue the survey and plan of the Town.
Also recommend that the sum of $2,500.00 of the reserve fund be applied to the reduction of the Tax Levy for the year 1915.
JAMES C. BATES, GEORGE HARLOW, NATHANIEL G. LANMAN,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Almshouse.
We have made no especial repairs or improvements having spent just money enough upon upkeep to maintain the house and grounds in their customary good condition. The superin- tendent is Russell L. Dickson ; matron, Mrs. Dickson. Two as- sistants are employed, both women, one constantly as cook, the other for a few hours each week in cleaning and scrubbing. The superintendent and family occupy six rooms with bath. For the use of the inmates there are 21 sleeping-rooms; three bath rooms with hot and cold water; three water closets, barber shop, a smoking room in the basement, besides the laundry and rooms for storage. The house is heated with steam and lighted with electricity. There are about 17 acres of land of which four acres are ploughed and cultivated to corn, potatoes and garden truck. The total valuation of the property is set at $12,000.00.
Number of inmates remaining on Jan. 1, 1914, 11 Admitted during 1914, 11
22
Discharged, 3
F
Committeed to care of State Board of Charity, 2
To the State Infirmary at Tewksbury,
1
6
Number in Almshouse on Jan. 1, 1915,
16
3
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Ci S
A
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Outside Aid.
Persons receiving aid the past year numbered 369 against 218 reported for the previous year, a most decided gain, and nat- urally the expense has been considerably greater. A glance at the financial statement printed below will show that our account is not overdrawn, but by turning to the Accountant's list of unpaid bills that were carried over into 1915 it will be seen that really we are $939.60 on the wrong side of our ap- propriation. If provision is made for the payment of this $939.60 from some other source we recommend an appropria- tion of $13,000.00, otherwise it will be necessary to ask for an appropriation of $13,939.60.
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