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Many of the schools have had gift-trees with declamations and singing ; and valuable presents from the pupils have shown their regard for the teachers. The Committee also gratefully acknowledge being remembered. Parents, in general, do not understand how much good they can accomplish by visiting the schools. The high purposes of the teacher, and the bond of sympathy between her and the parent, are strengthened ; co- operation secured, and the children encouraged to greater ef- forts. Let the record of visitors in the registers show a longer list another year.
Moral Culture. - It is a matter of regret, and a common re- mark, that the youth of this place are far from what they should be in deportment. "Before the excess of Democratic individuality had corrupted the public manners," it has been remarked that "it was rare that a child, even in the least cul- tivated towns in the State, would pass an adult person in the street without respectful recognition ; and the boy who should neglect to ' make his manners,' as it was called, would be looked upon as uncivil in the community, and be reprimanded, if not punished, at school:"
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Would not a little more of the spirit, not to say forms, of the olden times improve the present style of manners ? A child in- tellectually educated is but half educated. The statute makes it the duty of the teacher to impress upon the minds of chil- dren and youth " the principles of piety and justice, and a sacred regard to truth, sobriety, industry, and frugality, chas- tity, moderation, and temperance." To avoid sectarianism, have we not well nigh ruled all "piety " out of the schools ? Is it not of the first importance that the moral culture of our children be attended to ? While we cram their heads with mathematics, let us plant good principles in their hearts, and surround them with fostering influences, that they may germi- nate and grow up into well-ordered lives ? The oaths that are sometimes heard about our school-houses disgrace the town infinitely more than any failure in recitation ever could ; and the public intoxication of some of her young lads will do more to stain the fair fame of her schools than the mental delinquen- cies of all the dull ones combined.
Teachers' Authority. - But, says the teacher, "Am I re- sponsible for the conduct of my pupils out of school ?" " Does not my authority terminate with the school hours ?" " What right have I to punish a pupil for improper conduct in the street more than any citizen ?" Here is a serious misappre- hension of the common law. The teacher's particular author- ity commences when the child leaves the parental premises, on the way to school, and continues until he again returns to his home. Else how could a teacher punish for truancy ? It is well to have it understood that the law will protect a teacher in every proper endeavor to maintain good order both in and out of school. The Supreme Court of Vermont has even de- cided, that a teacher was right in punishing a scholar who ad- dressed disrespectful language to her, while standing within his father's yard. But, fellow-townsmen, the teachers alone never can accomplish all that is desired. They need the co-operation of the parent to check the growing tendency to lawlessness, to encourage a reverence for the venerable, a respect for them- selves, their superiors, and each other. Shall they not have it ? If the child but suspect that the sympathy of the parent is not with the teacher, a most unhappy rebellion will creep
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into the heart and actions, at an incalculable loss of both learn- ing and discipline. This is one great cause of the failure of teachers. Look to those districts where the parents, almost without exception, teach their children to love and respect their instructors. There, failure is unknown.
An effort has been made to impress upon the minds of the children the great events of the times, together with a love of country, and some of its recent history. On the Fourth of July, the schools joined in a reception of soldiers, and a celebration of the return of peace. They had been represented in the army of the Union by a noble little band, some of whom are num- bered with the fallen ; and, while we twine around their pre- cious memories the unfading laurel, we render thanksgiving . for the triumph of their cause, and will laud and magnify our fathers' God forever.
Respectfully submitted.
G. HUBERT BATES, Superintendent.
SCITUATE, March 5, 1866.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
ON THE
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE,
For the Year ending March 3, 1867.
ALSO THE
REPORTS OF THE TOWN CLERK AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
BOSTON: PRESS OF GEO. C. RAND & AVERY, 3 CORNHILL. 1867.
REPORT.
THE Selectmen and Overseers of the poor of the Town of Scituate respectfully submit the following Report; showing the Expenditures and Receipts of the Town, from March 5, 1866, to March 4, 1867, together with its financial condition at the date last named.
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE.
ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE.
For debts of previous years.
For debts accrued in 1866.
Totals.
Reimbursements of Bounties
$232 93
$232 93
Payments under vote of May 4, 1861
458 90
458 90
Payments to Company C, for military service
$418 00
418 00
Payments for State Aid, under old law
96 00
96 00
Payments for State Aid, under new law.
4,076 20
4,076 20
Law Expenses
265 71
265 71
Hingham and Quincy Bridges
18 10
18 10
Repairs of Little's Bridge
35 06
35 06
Ordinary Repairs of Roads and Bridges.
303 54
303 54
Construction and Widening of Roads.
258 02
258 02
Repairs of Public Buildings
165 99
165 99'
Incidental School Expenses
5 00
116 13
121 13
Support of Schools
299 89
2,609 91
2,909 80
Support of the Poor.
662 10
1,512 29
2,174 39
Stationery, Printing, and Postage
188 97
188 97
Town Officers
40 00
345 19
385 19
Abatement of Taxes
285 79
285 79
Miscellaneous
185 57
185 57
Total amount of orders drawn
$1,964 53
$10,614 76
$12,579 29
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The foregoing statement does not show the actual expenses for the year, as, to some extent, it includes payment for bills contracted in previous years, and excludes, of course, bills of the year 1866 still remaining due, and payments by the Town Treasurer for interest and State and County Taxes.
We have, therefore, in the following statement, connected the amount of payments with that of bills due, to show the Town's expenses for the year.
STATEMENT.
EXPENSE OF REMOVING SNOW.
No Orders have been drawn for removing snow. Bills have been presented, amounting in the aggre- gate (3951} hours' service at 25 cents per hour) to $987 81
the estimated cost of removing snow for the year.
The rate established by the Town for removing snow is but one shilling per hour ; which is far below the rate (two shil- lings) allowed by adjoining towns, and not satisfactory to those employed in the service. We recommend the payment of 25 cents per hour.
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL-EXPENSES.
Amount of Orders drawn, $116 13
Due for making fires in Nos. 2 and 9 Districts, $4 00
" Dexter Vinal for furniture for No. 4 District, 1 48 5 48
Total expense, $121 61
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Amount of Orders drawn, $2,609 91
Due to John T. Cook for teaching High School, $210 00
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Due to Mary W. Perry for teaching Centre School, $58 50 $268 50
Total Expense, $2,878 41
From this deduct the Town's share of School Fund, 137 10
And the net cost of teachers' wages, and of fuel, for the year is $2,741 31
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Amount of Orders drawn, $1,512 29
Due to Taunton Hospital for board of Mary Sylvester and Almira Hayden, from Jan. 1, 1867, to March 1, 9 weeks, $58 50
City of Boston for board of Henry Dean, from Jan. 1, 1867, at $3, 27 00
66 Town of Cohasset for board of 3 paupers, from Feb. 1, 1857, 44 weeks, at $34 per week each, 44 57 130 07
$1,642 36
Total expense, But from this, deduct amount re- ceived from friends of Celia Peaks,
$17 00
Amount due from them, 7 85
Amount received from sale of Celia Peaks's property, 46 16
Amount due from purchasers of C. Peaks's property, 2 12 73 13
Leaving, as the net expense of supporting the poor,
$1,569 23
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Amount of Orders drawn, $303 54
And, as there are no unpaid bills, that sum is the expense of repairing our ordinary roads and bridges during the year.
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REPAIRS OF LITTLE'S BRIDGE.
Amount of Orders drawn, $35 06
Having failed to receive returns from the Town of Marshfield (responsible for one-half of the expense of repairs) of their expenditure for that purpose, we are unable to state the exact cost to Scituate, but believe that it will not be in excess of the amount already paid ($35.06).
CONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING OF ROADS.
Orders have been drawn for $258 02 Due Isaac S. Pratt (when contract is fulfilled) for building road near M. S. Litchfield's store, $362.50 - $200 paid, $162 50
Total Expense, $420 52
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RECAPITULATION OF THE EXPENSE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Repairs of ordinary Roads and Bridges, $303 54
Repairs of Little's Bridge, 35 06
Construction of Roads,
420 52
Total expense of Repairs and Construction,
$759 12
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Amount of Orders drawn, $165 99
And no bills remain unpaid.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Amount of Orders drawn,
$345 19
And no bills are due.
STATIONERY, STAMPS, POSTAGE, AND PRINTING. Orders drawn, and expense for the year, $188 97
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Amount of Orders drawn, $285 79
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HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGES.
Orders drawn, $18 10
Estimated to be due to counsel,
20 00
Expense of suit, $38 10
STATE AID.
Orders drawn under old law, prior to Jan. 1, 1867, $96 00
Orders drawn under new law, from March 1, 1866, to Jan. 1, 1867, 3,444 20
Orders drawn under new law, from Jan. 1, 1867,
to March 1, 1867, 632 00
$4,172 20
MILITARY SERVICES OF COMPANY C, 3D REG'T MASS. VOLS. Orders drawn to the amount of $418 00
INTEREST.
Amount of interest accrued during the year, $1,780 45
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Amount of State Tax - paid by order of State Treasurer, $3,090 00
Amount of County Tax - paid by order of Coun-
ty Treasurer, 970 48
$4,060 48
RECAPITULATION OF THE YEAR'S EXPENSES FOR ORDINARY
PURPOSES.
For Removing of snow, $987 91
" Incidental School Expenses, 121 61
" Support of Schools, 2,741 31
" Support of the Poor,
1,569 23
Repairs of Roads and Bridges (including Little's Bridge), 338 60
Construction and Widening of Roads, 420 52
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For Repairs of Public Buildings, $165 99
" Town Officers, 345 19
" Stationery, Stamps, Postage, and Printing, 188 97
Abatement of Taxes, 285 79
" Miscellaneous,
185 57
" State Tax,
3,090 00
County Tax,
970 48
Add Fees of Roland Turner for collecting Taxes, 155 99
Total Ordinary Expenses for the year, $11,567 16
RECAPITULATION OF EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES.
For Hingham and Quincy Bridges, $38 10
State Aid, 4,172 20
" Interest on War Debt, 1,780 45
Military Services of Company C, 418 00
$6,408 75
Deduct State Aid and Military Service (to be refunded), 4,590 20
And the net Extraordinary Expense amounts to $1,818 55
INCOME.
Derived from Taxes, amount of Tax Bills of
1866,
$16,470 34
66
66 Corporation Tax,
223 67
Liquor Agency, 4 22
32 75
66
Letting Town Hall, 15 00
66
66 Sale of Beach-stones,
3 00
66
Rent of Armory ($69 44 paid, $20 83 due), 90 27
Amount of Income, exclusive of credits to ex- pense of Schools and the Poor, $16,839 25
From the Amount of Income,
$16,839 25
Take the amount of Ordinary Expenses, 11,567 16
And there is left the Excess of Income, $5,272 09
66 Sale of two Fish-rights,
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Or, if Interest on the War Debt and Law Ex- penses be considered as Ordinary Expenses, from the excess before shown, deduct their amount
$1,818 55 5,272 09
And the Excess of Income above all Expenses is $3,453 54
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The Selectmen have examined the Town Treasurer's Record of Payments and Receipts, and find it to be correct.
The following abstract from his book shows the condition of the Treasury on the 4th day of March, 1867 : -
TOWN OF SCITUATE IN ACCOUNT WITH ROLAND TURNER, TREASURER.
DR.
To Amount of orders paid, drawn by Selectmen
of 1865-6, $1,371 88
66
paid, drawn by Selectmen of 1866-7,
11,425 15 $12,797 03
" Cash paid State Treasurer, State Tax,
3,090 00
66
County Treasurer, County Tax, 970 48 4,060 48
paying Notes due from the Town, as follows : -
Name of Payees.
Date of Note.
Principal.
Interest.
John Manson,
Feb. 12, 1866, $100 00
$6 72
$106 72
Charles Vinal,
Jan. 17,
400 00
30 20
430 20
Thomas Tilden,
Jan. 29, 66 100 00 7 30
107 30
Geo. O, Vinal,
Aug. 15, 1864,
100 00 1 44
101 44
James A. Bailey,
July 25, 1865,
100 00 4 15
104 15
Allen Vinal,
Aug. 15, 1864,
200 00
20 00
220 00
Daniel Ford,
April 17, 1865,
200 00 12 00
212 00
Geo. R. Litchfield,
66
200 00
15 33
215 33
Marsh'll Litchfield, May 16, 1865,
100 00
8 45
108 45
Thomas Litchfield, Aug, 15, 1864, 66
200 00 .
27 06
227 06
66
May 16, 1865,
100 00
9 55
109 55
Noah Jenkins,
Oct. 13, 1865,
200 00
14 66
214 66
Joseph O. Marsh, Sept. 1, 1864,
100 00
7 70
107 70
Shadrach B. Cur- tis, Jr.,
Jan. 15, 1866,
300 00
21 90
321 90
Shadrach B. Cur-
tis, Jr.,
Feb. 16, 1866,
100 00
6 36
106 36
Amount of Notes and Interest, $2,670 00 $214 63 $2,884 63
$2,884 63
Geo. H. Whitaker, Aug. 15, 1864,
170 00 21 81 191 81
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2
.
10
To Cash paid for interest on Notes as follows : -
Names of Payees. Time to which Interest is paid. Amount.
Eben Bailey, Sept. 3, 1866, $48 00
Ira Litchfield,
Aug. 15, “ 12 00
Theodore Clement, Aug. 19, “ 120 00
Eunice Rodgers,
July 22, “ 10 50
Otis Briggs, Nov. 10, " 73 00
Ezekiel Jones (2 notes), Jan. 1, 1867, 49 23
Shadrack.B. Curtis, Jan. 15, " 43 80
George L. Curtis,
Jan. 17, " 6 57
Galen Watson, Feb. 9, 1867, 36 50
Hosea V. Orcutt,
Feb. 7, 7 30
Harvey Whitcomb,
Jan. 29, “ 6 00
Henry Northey,
Feb. 7, 66
18 25
Stephen Litchfield (5 notes),
48 00
South Scituate S. Bank
(3 notes), Oct. 15, 1866, 423 40
Scituate Savings Bank (11 notes),
556 27
Francis B. Lee, do.
Sept. 3, 1866,
3 00
Feb. 15, 1867,
18 00
George C. Lee,
Feb. 9, "
21 90
William T. Clapp,
Aug. 15,1865, 12 00
Charles Bates,
Sept. 7, 1866,
18 25
Atwood L. Dunbar,
Oct. 20, "
10 95
$1,572 12
To Cash paid for interest on money borrowed and paid,
71 43
To amount of fees for collecting taxes ($15,598.91),
$155 99
155 99
To amount of uncollected taxes of . 1866,
2,350 47
2,350 47
To Cash on hand March 4, 1867, and due the Town,
4,927 99
4,927 99
$28,820 44
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CONTRA, CR.
By Cash on hand, March 5, 1866, $3,133 87 $3,133 87
from State Treas., School Fund, 137 10
137 10
66 from State Treasurer, Cor- poration Tax,
223 67
223 67
" from State Treasurer as fol- lows : ---
For payments to Comp'y C,
342 00
342 00
" board of J. Burden- shaw,
59 46
59 46
66 State Aid of 1864,
116 11
66
of 1865,
3,850 00
3,966 11
Rent of Armory,
69 44
69 44
66 from sale of C. Peaks's prop- erty, -
46 16
66
from friends of C. Peaks,
17 00
63 16
66
66
from Fish Rights,
32 75
32 75
for Beach Stones,
3 00
3 00
66
66
from C. M. Jenkins, on Note,
75 50
75 50
received of the following named persons for Treas- urer's Notes : -
Charles Bates, Note dated March 6, 1866,
500 00
Atwood L. Dunbar, Note dated April 20, 1866, 300 00
Anthony Gray, Note dated June 26, 1866,
400 00
Stephen Litchfield, Note dated July 11, 1866, 300 00
Shadrach B. Curtis, Note
dated Oct. 1, 1866,
100 00
Noah Jenkins, Note dated Nov. 29, 1866,
300 00
Thomas Litchfield, Note
dated Nov. 13, 1866, 350 00
Harvey Whitcomb, Note
dated Dec. 4, 1866, 200 00
66
12
Shadrach B. Curtis, Jr., Note dated Dec. 31, 1866, $300 00 10 11
$2,750 00
By Taxes of 1860, collected,
" 1861, 66
5 69
66
66 " 1862,
7 00
66 66 " 1863,
11 47
66
66
1864, 66
57 22
66
66
" 1865,
1,387 55
1,479 04
66
66
1866, for collection,
16,470 34
16,470 34
$28,820 44
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, MARCH 4, 1867.
DEBTS.
Due for outstanding Orders of 1865-6, $93 95
" for outstanding Orders of 1866-7, 1,154 14 $1,248 09
" for Reimbursement of Bounties, 34 26
34 26
" to Cohasset for board of 3 pau- pers from Feb. 1,
44 57
" to Taunton Hospital for board of M. Sylvester from Jan. 1, 29 25
" to Taunton Hospital for board of. A. Hayden from Jan. 1,
29 25
" City of Boston for board of Henry Dean from Jan. 1,
27 00
" Abington for supplies to paupers,
3 00
133 07
" for counsel, Hingham and Quin- cy Bridge case, estimated,
20 00
20 00
" to Isaac S. Pratt for building road (when finished),
162 50
162 50
" to Dexter Vinal for furniture for No. 4 School District,
1 48
1 48
" for building fires in Nos. 2 and 9 Districts,
4 00
4 00
" to John T. Cook for teaching High School,
210 00
" to Mary W. Perry for teaching Centre School,
58 50
268 50
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Due for shovelling snow, 3,951} h'rs, at 25 cents,
$987 81
$987 81
Add disputed claim for Repairs of Hingham and Quincy Bridges, in 1865,
475 00
475 00
$3,334 71
Due, also, the following Notes and Interest : -
Names of Payees.
Principal.
Date of Note.
Interest paid to. Int. due Mar. 4,'67.
66
66
500 00
Apr. 29, 1861,
Oct. 29, 1866, 10 50
66
66
66
1,500 00
Aug. 2, 1862,
Feb. 2, 1867, 8 00
66
66
66
800 00
Nov. 27, 1862,
Nov. 27, 1866, 12 93
66
66
66
200 00
Nov. 4, 1862, Jan. 8, 1863,
Jan. 8, 1867, 9 33
66
66
66
66
1,000 00 400 00 700 00
May 20, 1864, June 17, 1864, July 8, 1864,
Dec. 17, 1866,
20
66
66
66
66
500 00
Dec. 19, 1864,
Dec. 19, 1866,
6 25
Ezekiel Jones,
200 00
Aug. 1, 1862,
Jan. 1, 1867, 2 13
66
500 00
Mar. 27, 1863,
Jan. 1, 1867, 5 34
Otis Briggs,
1,000 00
Nov. 10, 1862,
Nov. 10, 1866, Apr. 28, 1866, 10 20 July 22, 1866, 7 40
66
66
200 00
May 3, 1865, June 28, 1865,
June 28, 1866, 4 10
66
66
100 00
Jan. 24, 1866,
Jan. 24, 1867,
65
66
66
300 00 July 11, 1866,
11 65
Shadrach B. Curtis,
00 Jan. 15, 1866,
Jan. 15, 1867,
4 80
100 00 Oct. 1, 1866,
2 57
South Scituate Savings Bank,
2,000 00
April 8, 1864,
Oct. 15, 1866,
46 33
South Scituate Savings Bank,
1,600 00
July 22, 1864,
Oct. 15, 1866,
37 07
South Scituate Savings Bank,
500 00
July 27, 1864,
Oct. 15, 1866, 11 58
South Scituate Savings Bank,
1,700 00
Oct. 16, 1865,
Oct. 16, 1866,
39 38
Ira Litchfield,
200 00
Aug. 15, 1864,
Aug. 15, 1866,
6 67
Francis B. Lee, 66
50 00
Sept. 3, 1864,
Sept. 3, 1866,
1 50
Job E. Curtis,
200 00
Aug. 15, 1864,
Aug. 15, 1865,
18 67
Wm. T. Clapp,
200 0
Aug. 15, 1864,
Aug. 15, 1865,
18 67
Theodore Clement,
2,000 00
Aug. 19, 1864,
Aug. 19, 1866,
65 33
Ebenezer Bailey,
400 (
Sept. 3, 1864, Jan. 17, 1866,
Jan. 17, 1867,
72
Bennett D. Studley,
150 00
Jan. 24, 1866,
11 93
Harvey Whitcomb, 6
200 00 Dec. 24, 1866,
3 00
Thomas Vinal,
100 00
Jan. 29, 1866,
7 85
Geo. W. Bailey,
100 00
Feb. 7, 1866,
Feb. 7, 1866,
7 75
66
1,000 00
800 00
June 26, 1863,
Dec. 26, 1866, 9 07
Nov. 20, 1866, 17 33
66
66
Jan. 8, 1867,
: 53
Stephen Litchfield, 66
66
200 00
Apr. 28, 1863, July 22, 1864,
May 3, 1866,
10 00
66
100 00
200 00 Aug. 15, 1864,
Feb. 15, 1867, 67
Sept. 3, 1866, 12 06
Geo. L. Curtis,
90 00
100 00 Jan. 29, 1866,
Jan. 29, 1867,
58
Scituate Savings Bank, $1,470 26
Jan. 1, 1853,
Jan. 1, 1867, $15 68
Nov. 4, 1866, 4 00
19 00
200 00
6
14
Hosea V. Orcutt,
$100 00
Feb. 7, 1866,
Feb. 7,1867,
$0 45
John Marsh,
400 00
Feb.
7, 1866,
Feb.
7,1867, 1 80
Geo. C. Lee,
300 00
Feb.
9, 1866,
Feb. 9, 1867, . 25
Galen Watson,
500 00
Feb. 9, 1866,
Feb. 9, 1867, 2 20
Henry H. Northey,
250 00
Feb. 7, 1866,
Feb. 7, 1867,
1 13
Eunice Rodgers,
175 00
July 22, 1865,
July 22, 1866, 6 50
Charles Bates,
500 00
March 7, 1866,
Sept. 7, 1866,
18 25
Anthony Gray,
400 00
June 26, 1866,
16 50
Noah Jenkins,
300 00
Nov. 29, 1866,
4 80
Thomas Litchfield,
350 00
Nov. 13, 1866,
: 53
Shadrach B. Curtis, Jr.,
300 00
Dec. 31, 1866,
3 20
Atwood L. Dunbar,
300 00
Apr. 20, 1866,
Oct. 28, 1866, 8 13
Amount of Principal, $26,035 26
1 Amount of Interest, $543 19
SUMMARY OF DEBTS.
Due for Sundries, brought forward, $3,334 71
$3,334 71
Principal of Notes, 26,035 26
Interest,
543 19
26,578 45
Total indebtedness of the Town, $29,913 16
RESOURCES.
Cash in the hands of the Treasurer, $4,927 99
$4,927 99
Uncollected taxes of 1862-3-4, val- ued at
40 00
Uncollected taxes of 1865,
94 45
1866,
2,350 47
2,484 92
Value of Property in Liquor Agent's hands,
117 51
117 51
Due for aid to Paupers,
43 00
" from friends of Celia Peaks,
7 85
" for goods sold,
: 2 12
52 97
" for use of Town Hall,
13 50
13 50
" from U. States for transporta- tion,
8 75
8 75
" from the State as follows : -
For State Aid of 1864,
16 79
" 1865,
77 74
66 from Jan. 1, 1866 to
March 1, 1866, 120 00
66
from March 1, 1866,
to Jan. 1, 1867, 3,540 20
15
For State Aid from Jan. 1, 1867, to March 1, 1867,
$632 00
$4,386 73
" Rent of Armory,
20 83
20 83
" Payment to Company C,
76 00
76 00
Value of Security on house of C. M. Jenkins, 1
103 45
103 45
Amount of resources,
$12,192 65
SUMMARY OF DEBT.
From Amount of Debts,
$29,913 16
Take Amount of Resources,
12,192 65
And the balance is the debt of the Town on
March 4, 1867,
$17,720 51
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COMPARISON OF DEBTS OF 1866 AND 1867.
The debt March 5, 1866 (including an estimated amount of $395, due volunteers by vote of May 4, 1861), was esti- mated in last year's report at $20,992 53
Two bills were omitted in that re- port ; one for law expenses in suit of E. James, $63 81
The other for services of Geo. Talbot as engineer, witness, etc., in suit of A. Reed, 117 71 181 52
Making the actual debt at that time,
$21,174 05
Deduct the amount of debt March 4, 1867, 17,720 51
And there is left for Decrease of Debt,
$3,453 54
In considering the debt of the Town, the expense of the road to the second cliff must not be forgotten.
We have not included it in this Report, as it is incomplete, and, consequently, the County Commissioners have not yet demanded payment of the Town for its construction.
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We think, that, when the demand is made, if the Town promptly vote to pay it, a liberal allowance will be made from the County Treasury, so that the balance left from the income of the past year will be nearly sufficient to meet it ; thus pay- ing for this costly road with but little, if any, addition to the debt as it was March 5, 1866.
LIQUOR AGENCY.
TOWN.
DR.
CR.
To Cash paid for stock to Feb. 15, 1867,
$277 22
By Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1866, $77 95
To Cash paid for U. S. License,
25 00
To Cash paid for keg and demijohn,
1 50
To Amount of salary,
30 00
To Balance due the Town,
'65 97
$399 69
$399 69
STOCK ACCOUNT.
DR
CR.
To stock on hand, Feb. 16, 1866,
$23 19
By stock on hand, Feb. 15, 1867, 37 89
To stock bought during the year,
277 22
To profit on sales,
59
$359 63
$359 63
VALUE OF PROPERTY, FEB. 15, 1867.
Fixtures, $13.65; Stock, $37.89 ; Cash, 65.97, $117 51
Value of property Feb. 15, 1866, 113 29
Gain, $4 22
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1867.
For Removing snow (last year's ex- pense), $1,000 00
" Incidental School Expenses, 100 00
" Support of the Poor, 1,600 00
-
" Repairs of Public Buildings, 180 00
-
By Cash from sales 321 74
By amount of sales, $321 74
17
For Repairs of Roads and Bridges,
$400 00
" Town Officers,
350 00
" Stationery and Printing,
180 00
" Interest,
1,800 00
" Law Expenses,
100 00
" Abatement of Taxes,
250 00
" Miscellaneous,
200 00
$6,160 00
" Support of Schools,
2,500 00
2,500 00
" Reimbursement of Bounties,
2,147 49
2,147 49
" State Tax, estimated at
5,150 00
5,150 00
" County Tax,
970 48
970 48
Total estimated expense, $16,927 97
Or $1.70 per $100 of the valuation of the Town.
GEO. C. LEE, Selectmen
ROLAND TURNER,
of
THOMAS VINAL, Scituate.
SCITUATE, March 4, 1867.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. Marriages registered in the Town of Scituate during the year 1866.
Date of Marriage.
NAMES.
Age.
Residence of each at time of Marriage.
Birthplace.
Occupation.
Jan. 1, 1866.
Wallace Willcut, Helen M. Mott,
22
32
Scituate,
Boston, Scituate,
Shoemaker.
Jan. 4,
Josiah Caldwell, Eunice T. Studley,
29
22
Scituate, 66
Albany, N.Y. Boston,
Fisherman.
Jan. 28,
George Doherty, Charlotte Ward.
21
27
Hingham, Scituate,
Hingliam, Scituate,
Carpenter.
Jan. 30,
George L. Gardner, Hattie B. Cottle,
21
60
Scituate, 66
Scituate, 6
Master mari- ner.
Feb. 17,
"
Lincoln T. Damon, Annie E. Ellison,
21
Charlestown, 66
Scituate, Charlestown,
Feb. 18,
66
Benjamin M. Long, Ardelia M. Randall,
29
Hanover, So. Scituate,
Hingham, So. Scituate,
Shoe-manufac- turer.
Charles B. Pratt,
22
Scituate,
Cohasset, Scituate,
Fisherman.
Feb. 25,
Belinthia O. Sylvester,
18
23
Scituate,
Scituate,
Shoemaker.
March 7,
Joseph H. Brown, Nancy O. Vinal,
17
April 5,
Davis W. Howard, Sarah B. Allen,
23
Braintree, 66
No. Easton, Scituate,
April 5,
Moses B. Colman, Lucy O. Vinal,
25
36
Scituate,
Scituate.
Farmer.
April 5,
Henry H. Northey, Ellen Harrub,
20
So. Scituate,
So. Scituate,
Shoe-cutter.
April 8,
Wm. C. Litchfield, Harriet A. Vinal,
26 24
28
Scituate, Cohasset,
Scituate, Cohasset,
Shoemaker.
June 13, "
Joseph L. Litchfield, Sarah L. Bates,
28
26
Scituate,
So. Scituate, Cohasset,
Shoemaker.
Aug. 26, “
Caleb N. Clapp, Isabel M. Doane,
22
Scituate,
Ireland,
Fishernian.
Sept. 23,
Nicholas Whearty,2d, Jane Hoar,
23 23
44
Scituate,
Scituate, 66
Farmer.
Oct. 18,
Allen Merritt, Lydia Alden,
36
47
Scituate, 66
Scituate, 66
Farmer.
Oct. 24,
6
Job Vinal, Maria Merritt,
35
Scituate, 66
Scituate, 66
Shoe-finisher.
Oct. 24,
66
Joseph O. Marsh, Sarah J. Cook,
18
Quincy, 66
Quincy, Halifax, N.S.
Shoemaker.
Nov. 3,
George R. Litchfield, Charlotte T. Riley,
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