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The winter term was taught by G. HUBERT BATES, and several large scholars from the adjacent district attended the school.
NECK SCHOOL-No. 6,
Received the instruction of Miss JULIA G. NORTON, of North Tisbury, in summer, and Miss DEBORAH N. HATCH in winter. Miss Norton is a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School, but entered the Neck School quite young in experience. She has proved herself a teacher that need not be ashan band receives the highest recommendation from your Commisee. Order seemed to have fled from this school at the beginning of the year ; confusion reigned supreme. Miss Norton com-
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menced the good work of reformation, which was vigorously continued by Miss Hatch in the winter. At the closing exam- ination the excellent deportment and prompt recitations of nearly the whole school elicited the warmest praise. The work of destruction fairly begun in this school house has been stayed, but considerable damage had already been done.
COMMON STREET-No. 7,
Was under the care of Miss HARRIET A. CURTIS throughout the year. Miss Curtis is a teacher of well tried ability. Her success the first term was not equal to that of the two follow- ing. This was undoubtedly owing to a change of teachers. But the fall and winter terms witnessed an entire change. The recitations were of a very prompt and decided character, indicating much successful labor on the part of both teacher and pupil. Miss C., as an instructress, has long since estab- lished a most desirable reputation. She has sustained it in the Common school. Here scholar and teacher enjoy the most friendly relations, and everything wears a cheerful and orderly appearance. It is a pleasure to observe that the neighbors co-operate with the teacher in the preservation of this building. They feel almost proud of it, and desire to see it remain unmarred and perfect as it possibly may be.
WILLOW STREET-No. 8.
Miss EUNICE J. HATCH was in charge of this school during the entire year. Miss Hatch is a graduate of the Framing- ham Normal School, this being her first attempt at teaching. The order of this school was of the first class, and the recita- tions gave abundant evidence of prosperity in the prosecution of the different studies. Miss Hatch quickly won the love and respect of the scholars, and gained the confidence of most of the parents. These are the true elements of success. Without LOVE, the school room becomes a gloomy prison, the lesson a dreary task, the teacher an obnoxious being. Miss H. exhibited a great amount of energy and enthusiasm ; and a gond degree of zeal and desire of acquisition was seen among theCupils. There was a very great improvement in the ob- servance of the rules and regulations, and order reigned as sweetly as one could wish.
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CENTRE-No. 9,
Was under the tuition of Miss MARY A. FORD, in summer, and Miss JULIA G. NORTON, in winter. We found this school had acquired a bad reputation, and we were extremely de- sirous to work a radical change. Accordingly we selected a teacher to this end; but Miss Ford scarcely accomplished what we desired. Perhaps if she had continued longer in charge of the school she might have wrought a greater change ; but a more liberal offer from a neighboring town naturally in- duced her to leave at the close of the fall term, and Miss Nor- ton took charge in winter. Miss N. gave very general satis- faction, and her labors were productive of much good. Un- fortunately the attendance of this school seems to be affected by the slightest circumstances. This is enough of itself to destroy, in a great measure, any teacher's success.
EGYPT-No. 10,
Was instructed by Miss AUGUSTA C. LITCHFIELD throughout the year. It is almost needless for us to remark upon this school when we consider the experience of Miss Litchfield. We do not know that she ever failed. It is, indeed, pleasant to visit here, as everything seems to wear a pleasant appear- ance. Quite a number of unusual branches have been intro- duced-Book Keeping, Algebra, Drawing, Composition and Agriculture. She exhibited an unwearied interest and affec- tionate regard for her pupils, and her mode of teaching was evidently calculated to exercise the thinking powers of the scholars. Good proficiency was made in all the branches taught; but especially, perhaps, in the elements of reading. Much pains had evidently been taken to excite zeal for im- provement in the art of composition. The method of enliven- ing the routine of instruction with occasional singing, as here practised, the Committee highly approve.
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In closing our Report we beg leave to offer a few sugges- tions. Convinced of the utility and importance of a Central High School, we believe it should be properly sustained ; yet, an intermediate, or Grammar School, is obviously needed in the vicinity of the Harbor. We would therefore recommend the town to establish such a school in the Union School- house, for the benefit of the three eastern districts ; such school to be kept the same number of weeks as the primary schools, under the care of an experienced female teacher. Male teachers should then be employed in winter in the North Main Street and West district schools. Thus the efficiency of the High School would be greatly increased, and the town as nearly accommodated as the present condition of affairs will permit. The requisite expenditure to carry out this plan need not exceed that of the past year, -two thousand dol- Jars.
We have been urged to recommend the introduction of the study of vocal music. There is a large amount of musical talent in our schools, and our petitioners believe that there now exists a gross neglect of this interesting accomplishment. Who has not felt the cheering or soothing influence of music ? and who does not therefore perceive its beneficial effect when introduced to our institutions of learning ? To the instructor it is a far more powerful auxiliary than the rod, well calcu- Jated to incite in the minds of the young the most benign and salutary aspirations.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWIN YOUNG, THOMAS CLAPP, G. HUBERT BATES,
School Committee of Scituate.
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PUNCTUAL SCHOLARS.
Not absent once.
HIGH SCHOOL .- Spring : Horace Litchfield, Geo. Wade, Geo. Litchfield, Henry Cole, Luther M. Cottle, Stephen Litch- field, Sarah J. Cook, Hannah Hyland, Ella Cushing. Fall : Wm. Manson, Geo. Wade, Emma A. Sylvester. Winter : Langdon Cook, Geo. Wade and E. A. Sylvester.
HARBOR SCHOOL .- Spring : A. Frank Clapp, Nellie B. Clapp, Hannah A. Damon, Laura M. Turner, Joanna W. Prouty. Fall: James Gammon, Maurice Gammon, Amy F. Allen, Mary N. Warner and Joanna W. Prouty.
GREENBUSH SCHOOL .- Fall : Arabella L. Davis.
NORTH MAIN ST. SCHOOL .- Spring : Hosea M. Orcutt. Fall : Ellen Bailey. Winter : Charles R. Hayes, S. J. Wy- man Lee, Wm. A. Newcomb and Frank Studley.
GROVE ST. SCHOOL .- Spring : Phebe B. Vinal, Maria W. Vinal, Eveline Litchfield, Ada A. Brown. Fall : Martha A. Merritt, Ada A. Brown, Josephine A. Vinal, Lydia A. Vinal. Winter : Ada A. Brown, Eveline Litchfield and Wm. H. Dolby.
WEST SCHOOL. - Spring : Ellen M. Hyland. Winter : Lorenzo F. Hyland, John L. Litchfield, Daniel W. Stoddard, Herbert D. Litchfield, Geo. A. Hyland, Salome A. Stoddard, Ellen M. Hyland, Frances E. Studley, Mary C. Gilbert, Hen- . rietta E. Hyland, Hannah S. Litchfield and Edith E. Stoddard.
NECK SCHOOL .- Spring : Maria F. Vinal, Azro Turner and John B. Turner.
WILLOW ST. SCHOOL. - Spring : Josephine F. Dunbar, Flora L. Young, Alice P. Farrow, Geo. F. Dunbar, Geo. H. Anderson. Fall : Geo. F. Dunbar, Alice P. Farrow, Flora L. Young and Josephine F. Dunbar.
CENTRE SCHOOL .- Fall : Chester H. Sylvester. Winter : Thomas Wade.
EGYPT SCHOOL .- Spring : Ella F. Litchfield and Arthur Ferguson.
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NAME OF SCHOOL.
NAME OF TEACHER.
Length of
School, in
months.
Wages of
per month.
Amount of
Wages.
Number of
Scholars.
Average
attendance.
Per cent.
of attend-
Number
under five
Number
over fifteen years.
High, ..
Lizzie T. Jenkins, Assistant, . .
512
4 00
16 00
75
66
88
-
Mary F. Clapp, Assistant,.
534
16 00
92 00
42
34
81
Harbor, . .
Aurelia G. Whiting, .
53
16 00
92 00
47
35
78
6
Willow Street,
Eunice J. Hatch,
515
16 00
88 00
41
35
85
Egypt, ..
Augusta C. Litchfield,.
53
16 00
92 00
20
18
90
Neck,.
Julia G. Norton,
534
16 00
92 00
39
30
77
2
-
·
5.5$
14 00
80 50
30
21
70
5
Greenbush,
Eliza A. Jenkins, ..
55€
14 00
80 50
38
2912
77
1
1
Centre, ..
Mary A. Ford,.
5.5$
16 00
92 00
42
34
80
1
.
10
WINTER SCHOOLS.
High,.
Henry S. Bates,
312
$50 00
$175 00
71
63
88
-
45
Harbor, .
Aurelia G. Whiting,
3
16 00
48 00
35
29
83
· Common,
Harriet A. Curtis, .
3
16 00
48 00
37
29
80
1
-
Willow Street,
Eunice J. Hatch,
31/1
16 00
52 00
47
37 12
80
1
3
Egypt, ..
Augusta C. Litchfield, ..
3
16 00
48 00
20
16 4-5
84
1
2
Neck, .
Deborah N. Hatch,
3
16 00
48
00
22
18 1-5
82
1
North Main Street,
Danforth B. Nichols,
3
24 00
72 00
55
43 12
80.
7
Greenbush, ..
Martha R. Litchfield,
3
16 00
48
00
28
19 1/3
70
1
Centre, . .
Julia G. Norton, .
3
16 00
48 00
33
25
76
-
Grove Street, ..
Mary F. Perry,
3
16 00
48 00
42
32
79
1
1
West, ...
G. Hubert Bates,
212
20 00
50 00
48
43
90
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Total, .
3314
$685 00
438
356 1/3
81
7
71
·
·
53>
16 00
92 (
21
17
82
2
-
.
.
74
14 00
80 50
39
28
72
1
Total,.
6234
$1,178 00
434
347%
80
20
36
·
-
.
.
-
1
1
-
Henry S. Bates,.
$50 00
$275 00 )
4 00
5 50)
Common,
Harriet A. Curtis,.
-
-
·
Grove Street,.
Mary F. Perry,.
5.57
Martha R. Litchfield,.
West, .. .
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
ance.
years.
34
North Main Street,.
Emma S. Tingley, .
Teacher
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
ON THE
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1863,
AND THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
BOSTON : PRESS OF GEO. C. RAND & AVERY, 3 CORNHILL. 1863.
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REPORT.
The Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Scituate respectfully submit the following report, showing the Receipts and Expenditures of said town from March 3, 1862, to Feb. 28, 1863, together with its Financial condition at the latter date.
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES.
Items of Expenditure.
For debts accrued in 1860-61.
For debts accrued in 1862.
Totals.
Bounties
฿8,100 00
Enrolling
17 59
Recruiting
130 36
Exempting
63 77
$8,311 72
State Aid
3,344 80
3,344 80
Removing Snow
. $192 39
192 39
Law Suits
258 00
295 04
553 04
Roads and Bridges .
9 67
61 72
71 39
Repairs of Public Buildings . 18 24
85 05
103 29
Incidental School Expenses
5 50
24 40
29 90
Schools .
8 00
1,841 89
1,849 89
Poor
125 25
942 97
1,068 22
Town Officers
318 75
318 75
Books, Paper and Postage
41 03
41 03
Miscellaneous
12 87
102 47
115 34
* Abatements of Taxes by spe- cial Order
60 85
172 19
* Abatements of Taxes by Cer- tificate
96 49
112 81
442 34
.
Totals
$787 26 $15,654 84 $16,442 10
* NOTE. - A moiety of the Taxes of 1862, abated by special order, were assessed on money deposited in Savings Banks, and not known by the asses- sors to be so invested. The taxes abated by certificate were in part assessed to volunteers in the army, - the residue not being collectible.
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It thus appears that the Expenditure during the year for debts contracted in previous years and Abatements of Taxes was $787 26 For debts contracted during the year and Abate- ments . 15,654 84 Total Expenditure during the year for which
orders have been drawn upon Town Treasurer $16,442 10
Vouchers for all the orders drawn, excepting those for the payment of State Aid and Bounties, and for Abatements of Taxes, accompany this Report, and will be placed on file, in the Selectmen's room, for examination.
The past year having been exceptional in the character of its expenditures, we have prepared the following Statement, distinguishing the ordinary from the extraordinary expendi- tures, and showing the actual Expenses of the town, paid and unpaid, for common purposes, during the year.
The whole amount of Expense for which orders
have been drawn, accrued in 1862-63, as before stated, is . . $15,654 84
Add amount of County Tax, paid .
1,152 78 .
66 State Tax, 2,142 00
66 R. Turner's Salary as Treasurer, paid 15 00
66 66 66 Fees as Collector, .
83 90
66 One Year's Interest on Notes that were due March 3d, 1862, Principal $2,270 26 . 136 22
Add for expenses accrued, but not yet due, as follows :-
For board of four paupers in Cohasset Alms House from February 1, 1863, to March 1st 32 00
" board of James Collier at Taunton Hospital from January 1st, 1863, to March 1st 22 08
" board of Henry Dean, by City of Boston, from January 1st, 1863, to March 1st 12 64
supplies to widow Hayden, by D. Vinal, from February 17, 1863, to March 1st 3 14
" supplies to Mr. and Mrs. Burdenshaw, by Hingham, from January 1, 1863, to March 1 16 85
Amount carried forward . . $19,271 45
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Amount brought forward, $19,271 45
Add for bills unpaid, due Mar. 1, 1863, as follows :- Due H. L. Hunt for cleaning stove-pipe in Town Hall 2 00
Wm. G. Coleman for making fires in school- house 2 00
66 Roland Turner for stamps, &c. 2 12
66
for supplies to E. Otis' children 47 39
66
66 66 Mrs. C. O. Ellms 5 00
66 for removing snow, (estimated) 30 00
66 Sarah L. Young for teaching school in West District 44 57
Total Expenses, paid and unpaid . $19,404 53
From the preceding amount of total Expenses should be deducted extraordinary Expenses, as follows :-
Bounty, $8,100, diminished by $100, re- turned . $8,000 00
State Aid, since March 3d, 1862 . . 3,343 98
Enrolling, Recruiting and Exempting 211 72
Law Suit - Reed versus Scituate . · 295 04
Total extraordinary expenses, $11,850 74 $11,850 74 Leaving the actual Expenses of the year for com- mon purposes $7,553 79
The Receipts for the year have been as follows :-
Amount of Tax Bills of 1862 $8,102 45
From the State, - Town's share of School Fund 87 90
66 Sale of Fish Rights for 1862 40 50
66 Dog Tax 49 50
66 E. Otis' personal estate 91 60
Due from State for aid to alien paupers 32 89
66 United States, for enrolling . 31 09
Total amount of Receipts $8,435 93 Deduct from this the ordinary Expenses $7,553 79 . and the balance shows the excess of Income over
the Expenses for common purposes $882 14
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The Selectmen, for the purpose of verifying their accounts and those of the Town Treasurer, have examined his book, and find his record of Orders paid to be correct.
The following is an abstract from his book, showing the Payments and Receipts for the financial year just closing, and the condition of the Treasury on the 27th day of Febru- ary, 1863 : -
TOWN OF SCITUATE IN ACCOUNT WITH ROLAND TURNER, TREASURER.
DR.
To Amount of Orders paid, drawn by Selectmen of 1861-62 .
$290 68
" Amount of Orders paid, drawn by Selectmen of 1862-63 . 15,710 71 16,001 39
" Cash paid H. K. Oliver, State Tax . 2,142 00
66
W. R. Sever, County Tax 1,152 78 3,294 78
66 S. Savings Bank, Interest
163 22
66 66 E. Jones, 66
6 20
66 66
Note
30 08
199 50
' Amount of Fees as Collector
83 90
" Services as Treasurer
15 00
98 90
" Amount of Outstanding Taxes of 1862
804 28
804 28
" Balance due from the Treasurer, Feb- ruary 27, 1863 .
576 34
576 34
Total
$20,975 19
CR.
By balance due to the Town on Settle- ment, March 1, 1862 $1,321 96 1,321 96
" Cash from E. Ewell for one Fish Right 19 00
66 D. Ward " ·
21 50
66 66 J. L. Merritt for Dog Licenses . 49 50
90 00
Amounts carried forward
$1,411 96
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Amounts brought forward
$1,411 96 By Cash from Personal Estate of E. Otis, deceased . 91 60 66 66 Sale of two Fish Rights for 1863 ·
21 00
66
66
Jotham W. Bailey, Bounty returned .
100 00
212 60
66
66
66
66 State Treasurer for State Aid to January 1,1862 440 94 State Treasurer, School Fund 87 90 Sc. Savings Bank on note dated Aug. 2, 1862 1,500 00
87 90
66
66
66
E. Jones on Note dated Aug. 7, 1862 .
500 00
66
66
T. Clement on Note dated Aug. 19,1862 . .
1,000 00
66
66
W. W. Kendrick on Note
66
66
dated Sept. 15,1862. 3,500 00 Sc. Savings Bank on Note dated Nov. 4, 1862 .
200 00
66
66 Justin Litchfield on Note dated Nov. 22, 1862 . 200 00
66
66
Otis Briggs on Note dated Nov. 10, 1862 .
1,000 00
66
66
Sc. Savings Bank on Note dated Nov. 27, 1862 . 800 00
9,700 00
66
66
Taxes of 1860, collected 91 06
66
1861 66
928 28
66
66
Tax Bills of 1862 for col-
lection
8,102 45
9,121 79
Total
$20,975 19
66
Do. dated Jan. 8, 1863 . 1,000 00
440 94
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, FEB. 27, 1863. DEBTS.
Due for outstanding Orders $731 39
66 board of Paupers in Cohasset Alms- house, from Feb. 1, 1863 32 00
66 " of J. Collier in Taunton Hos- pital from Jan. 1, 1863 . 22 08
66 " H. Dean, City of Boston, from Jan. 1, 1863 . 12 64
66 supplies to Mr. & Mrs. H. Birden- shaw, by Hingham, from Jan. 1, 1863 16 85
D.Vinal for supplies to wid. Hayden from Feb. 17, 1863 . 3 14
R. Turner, for supplies to Mrs. C. O. Ellms
5 00
" City of Charlestown for supplies to Mrs. C. Penny, estimated 10 00
" S. J. Hunt for transportation of Mili- tary Committee to Duxbury 6 00
" Geo. M. Allen for attendance at Courts and Fees 14 50
" H. L. Hunt for cleaning stove-pipe in Town Hall 2 00
Wm. G. Coleman for making fires . 2 00
66 R. Turner for supplies to Otis chil- dren 47 39
66 R. Turner for stamps and enamel cloth 2 12
S. L. Young for teaching school in West District 44 57
" for removing snow to Feb. 27, 1863, estimated 30 00 250 29 ..
" 'Sc. Savings Bank, Note Interest.
Aug. 2, 1862 $1,500 $52 50 $1,552 50
" E. Jones, Note, Aug. 7, 500 17 45 517 45 2,069 95
Amounts carried forward $3,051 63
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Amounts brought forward $3,051 63 Aug. 19, . . 1,000 32 00 1,032 00
Due T. Clement, Note,
W. W. Kendrick, Note, Sept. 15 . 3,500 96 25 3,596 25
Sc. Savings Bank, Note, Nov. 4, · 200 4 00 204 00
0. Briggs, Note, .Nov. 10,1860, . . 1,000 18 33 1,018 33
J. Litchfield, Note, Nov. 22
200 3 27 203 27
Sc. Savings B'k, Note Nov. 27, 1862 800 12 24
812 24
Do. Jan. 8, 1863 1,000 8 67 1,008 67
Do. Jan. 1, 1853
1,470 26
Do. April 29, 1861
500 00
E. Jones, Note, Mar. 20, 1857
300 00 10,145 02
Total amount of Debts
$13,196 65
RESOURCES.
Cash in the hands of the Treasurer at date $576 34
Outstanding Taxes of 1862
804 28
66 previous yrs., val. at 80 00 Value of property in Liquor Agent's hands 76 94 Due from A. Reed, for expenses of Feb'y Court
57 27
Due from U. S. for Enrolling Expenses
31 09
66 66 State for Alien Pauper Aid
32 89
66 for State Aid to March 3d, 1862
148 00
66
66 for State Aid from March 3,1862, to Jan. 1, 1863
2,467 98
66
66
66 for State Aid from Jan. 1, 1863, to March 1, 1863
864 00
66
66 C. E. Webb .
12 00 5,159 79
Total amount of Resources
$5,150 79
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SUMMARY.
Due from Town
$13,196 65
" to the Town
5,150 79
Actual Debt
$8,045 86
This of course excludes whatever may be found due to A. Reed for building Beaver Dam Road, but includes the Law Expenses of the Town, which have been paid to the present time.
The amount of debt may also be modified by the action of the Town upon two claims to be presented at the Annual Meeting for their consideration - one of C. O. Ellms, for board- ing his wife 26 weeks, at $1.50 per week, amounting to $39, and the other of J. W. Bailey, for repayment of bounty of $100.
Besides, there are unpaid bills, not presented, due Surveyors of Highways and others, to an amount estimated not to exceed $50. Should, therefore, the claims be allowed, the debt of Town (excluding the cost of Beaver Dam Road) will be $8,234 86.
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, MARCH, 3, 1862.
DEBTS.
Due to Sc. Savings Bank, Note dated Jan.
1,1853 . $1,470 26
" E. Jones, Note dated March 20, 1857 300 00
" Sc. Savings B'k, Note dated Ap. 29, '61 500 00 2,270 26 Amount of Bills due March 3d, 1862, and
Abatements, per 2d p. of this Report . 787 26
Outstanding Orders, March 3d, 1862 290 68 · Interest due 12 53 1,090 47
Total amount of Debts
$3,360 73
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RESOURCES.
Cash on hand, March 3d, 1862
$1,321 96 1,321 96
Due from State for State Aid, to Jan. 1, '62 440 94
66 66 66 from Jan. 1,
1862, to March 1, 1862
148 00 588 94
Taxes of 1860 and 1861, uncollected, valued at . 1,181 94 1,181 94
Total amount of Resources $3,092 84
SUMMARY.
From amount of Debts
$3,360 73
Deduct amount of Resources .
3,092 84
Balance shows actual Debt on March 3, 1862
$267 89
From Debt March 1, 1863
$8,045 86
Deduct Debt March 3, 1862
267 89
Balance is the increase of Town Debt
$7,777 97
The increase has arisen from the following Extraordinary Expenses :
Bounty to Volunteers $8,000 00
Interest on money borrowed to pay Bounties, &c. 241 71 8,241 71
Recruiting, Enrolling and Exempting $211 72
Deducting Bill to U. States Enrolling 31 09 180 63 180 63
Law Expenses . 295 04
Deducting Bill against A. Reed · 57 27 237 77 237 77
Total amount of Extraordinary Expense $8,660 11
From amount of Extraordinary Expenses
$8,660 11 ·
Take amount of Increase of Debt 7,777 97
And the balance $882 14 Shows the excess of the Income of the Town over the Expenses for ordinary purposes, during the year 1862-63.
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LIQUOR AGENCY. 1
CASH ACCOUNT. TOWN.
DR. CR.
To Cash p'd for stock, 1862-3 $177 73
" Salary to Feb. 16,'63, 1 y'r 25 00
" Cash paid for U. S. license 20 00
" Bal. due Town Feb. 16, '63 22 20
$244 93
$244 93
STOCK ACCOUNT.
DR. CR.
To Stock on hand Feb. 16,'63 $34 36
By Cash received for sales $203 37
" purchased during y'r 177 33
" Stock on hand Feb. 16,'63 42 64
" Balance-Profits on sales 34 32
$246 01
$246 01
LOSS.
From cost of Salary
$25 00
And cost of License
20 00
Total
$45 00
Deduct Profit on sales
34 32
Loss
$10 68
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN HANDS OF AGENT.
Fixtures
$12 15
Merchandise on hand February 16, 1863
42 64
Cash 66 60
66
22 20
Total Value
$76 99
By Cash on hand Feb.16, '62 $41 56
66 " from sales . 203 37
GUIDE BOARDS.
The unusual demands upon the time of the Selectmen during the past year have prevented such an examination of localities as'would be necessary to make a detailed report upon the sub- ject of Guide Boards. They can only state, generally, that the Guide Boards are not established and maintained in strict accordance with the law concerning them, and they, therefore,
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recommend that the incoming Board of Selectmen be author- ized to do in this matter what the law and public convenience require.
EXPENSE OF MAINTAINING HIGH SCHOOL.
In compliance with the expressed desire of many townsmen, we have compiled the following statement of the Expense of maintaining the Town Hall School for twelve months, ending February 28, 1863, derived from our Record of School Bills, approved by the School Committee and paid by us.
Paid Henry S. Bates, for teaching - Sum. Term,-34 mo. at $50
$162 50
" H. Leonard,
Fall 117 4 -20
92 50
" H. W. Atkinson, 66
Win. 3
150 00
" M. A. Whiting, 66
Sum. 34 " $7 22 75
66
Fall
66
66 14 70
66
Win. 66
3 21 00
" Geo. W. Wade, for care of school-room, Sum. and Fall,
8 00
" W. Brown,
Winter,
4 10
" Wm. P. Allen, for coal,
9 45
" Church and others, for wood,
13 50 .
" for repairs of seats,
8 50
66 school furniture,
50
66 removing and replacing seats,
8 56
repairs to H. Merritt,
7 21
66
S. R. Bouvie,
1 00
66 Joseph Bailey, Jr.,
25
Actual Expense, paid,
$527 52
Add to this estimated expense of repairing 26 seats,
20 00
Total,
$547 52
GEO. E. COLE, ) Selectmen GEO. C. LEE, S of Scituate.
Scituate, February 28th, 1863.
The foregoing Report was submitted to the Town at their Annual Meeting, held March 2d, 1863, by them accepted and ordered to be printed.
In the absence of any express instructions to print the details of Expenditure, of which the Report contains only a summary, we with propriety might and perhaps should have closed with
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the preceding reference to the vote of the Town; but, in view of the fact that nearly one hundred families in town have a special interest in military matters, and all a general interest, we venture to lengthen the Report by annexing to it statements in detail of all the Military Expenditures, together with the names of Volunteers in the Army from Scituate.
BOUNTIES PAID TO VOLUNTEERS.
THREE YEARS MEN.
James T. J. Andrews
$100 | Sumner O. Litchfield
$100
Wm. B. D. Andrews
100
Warren S. Litchfield 100
Reuben S. N. Andrews
100
George W. Lee
100
James Barry
100
George W. Merritt
100
John Barry
100
Benjamin F. Merritt
100
Seth K. Bailey
100
Elias O. Nichols
100
Charles E. Bates
100
Benjamin E. Stetson
100
George H. Bates
100
Charles A. Taylor
100
James L. Brown
100
David O. Totman
100
Thomas T. Bailey
100
Lemuel Webb
100
Henry O. Cole
100
George W. Whitcomb
100
Samuel W. Cook
100
Davis C. Witherell
100
William Dunbar
100 John W. Young 100
Caleb M. Jenkins
100
Charles Young
100
Amount of bounty to three years men $2,800
NINE MONTHS MEN.
George S. Bates
$100 | Alfred C. Damon
$100
Jotham W. Bailey
100 Israel D. Damon 100
Benjamin Brown, Jr.
100
John Doherty 100
Charles E. Brown
100 George A. Hatch 100
Henry L. Brown
100
Thomas W. Hyland 100
William Bouve
100
Otis Litchfield 100
John N. Collier
100
Francis M. Litchfield 100
Henry H. Chubbuck
100
Milton G. Litchfield
100
Henry O. Clapp
100
Warren Litchfield, Jr.
100
Peleg F. Clapp
100 Charles D. Mann
100
Virgil Damon
100 Joseph W. Morris . 100
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William O. Merritt, Jr. $100 John H. Turner
$100
George W. Perry
100 Lucius Thayer 100
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