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HIGH SCHOOL.
This school has been taught the past year by Mr. J. T. Cook, a teacher of ability, interested and faithful in his work, and that it has been a year of fruitfulness to the scholars, was clearly proven to those present . at the annual Examination. Early in the first term of the year, having made two visits to this school, and rumor having circulated many reports of a derogatory nature respecting its condition and government, my third visit was made in company with your committee. A most pleasant afternoon was passed in the school-room, the scholars appearing interested in their work, and their answers being prompt and generally correct.
We all, having a common interest in the prosperity and wel- fare of this school, desire that it should be a school of the highest standard. It can be, not by continual faultfinding . and complaint because some wayward child has been repre- manded for misdemeanors, but by reposing entire confidence in your Committee, and trusting to their wisdom to direct and guide the school as may in their minds seem best.
Permlt me to 'suggest that a prescribed course of four years' study be established and introduced as a system of instruction for the High School, and let the town reward the first scholars of the graduating class with diplomas and a medal, thus hold- ing out inducements, and stimulating the scholars to advance, showing them that you are interested in their well doing. Further, let an examination of candidates for admission to the High School be held annually at the Town Hall, on the first Monday after the close of the Spring term. Do this, and have your scholars of the High School there because they are quali- fied, and not because they are 51 feet tall, and 15 years of age, and you will have a school which will be an ornament to the town, and from which your children will say with pride they graduated.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent or tardy :
School Number One, Brook Street.
One Term .- Edward C. Bowditch, John H. Bearce, Edward Supple, George Beals, Ida B. Gardner, Josephine L. Vinal. Two Terms .- Edward E. Edson.
One Year .- William L. Jenkins.
School Number Two, South Street.
One Term .- Jetson Wade, Alice Totman.
School Number Three, Main Street.
One Term .- Herbert B. Bailey, Emily B. Morris, Freddie E. Studley, Abbie J. Gannett, Thomas J. Merritt, Willie F. Merritt, Charles L. Seaverns, Joy K. Gannett.
Two Terms .- Mary Studley.
School Number Four, Grove Street.
One Term .- Willie H. Watson, Galen Watson, Josie Brown, Clara J. Litchfield, Lilla Litchfield, Martha A. Merritt.
One Year .- Israel Dolby.
Number Five, High Street.
One Term .- Robert Litchfield, Howard E. Litchfield, Willie . B. Ellms, Charles A. Bates, Irene E. Litchfield.
Two Terms .- Lucy N. Brown, Lucy J. Ellms, Walter B. Elms, Ernest F. Litchfield.
Number Six, Beach Street.
One Term .- Charles N. Turner, Ida L. Pratt, Addie W. Mott.
Two Terms .- Charles H. Mott.
One year .- Henrietta W. Pratt.
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Number Seven, Common Street.
One Term .- George Newell, Cassius E. Cushman, Mary A. Dunn, Frank H. Young, Lydia T. Chubbuck, Annie E. Chub- buck, Gertrude Vinal.
Two Terms .- Alfred Nightingale, N. Blanche Young.
One Year .- Addie Nightingale.
Number Eight, Willow Street.
One Term .- Mary A. Hughes, Sarah E. Hughes, Adair F. Bonney, Jennie I. Clapp, Gertie Clapp, Maggie Driscoll, Mary J. Murphy, Walter Bates, James Hughes, John Murphy, Joseph P. Murphy, Freddie H. Sanborn.
Number Nine, Central Street.
One Term .- Asa E. Merritt, Wilson E. Webb, Charles T. Andrews, Charles A. Brown, Arthur E. Hunt, Herbert E. Webb, Eugene F. Brown, Elvira S. Damon. Laura A. Brad- ford, Clarence F. Brown.
Two Terms .- Wesley C. Merritt.
Number Ten, Charles Street.
One Term .- Mabelle F. Litchfield, Nellie Hayward.
One Year .- Mary F. Curtis, Harvey Curtis, Louis N. Curtis, High School.
One Term .- Mary E. Damon, Lizzie J. Curtis, Matilda Nightengale, Susie C. Young, Mary A. Ferguson.
Two Terms .- Sarah R. Damon.
The afternoon session, during the last term, has been two hours instead of three. Thus nominally reducing it one hour, but in reality only one-half hour, for previously in the three hour session, a recess of thirty minutes was allowed the pupils, and when they returned to their work with their minds wearied with the duties of the day, the labor accomplished was not equal to that of an interrupted two hours' session, and I should most earnestly advise that this system be continued.
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Schedule of expenses from School money as furnished by the Selectmen.
School.
Wages.
Wood. $12 00
Cutting. .
Fires. $2 00
Totals.
No
1.
$205 00
$224 00
66
2.
205 00
19 33
6 85
2 00
233 19
66
3.
205 00
18 50
7 50
2 00
233 00
66
4.
205 00
13 50
4 00
2 00
224 50
66
5.
231 00
16 00
6 47
2 00
255 47
66
6.
200 00
17 25
6 25
2 00
225 50
66
7.
205 00
14 00
4 50
2 00
225 50
66
8.
221 00
6 00
2 00
2 00
231 00
66
9.
205 00
20 00
6 00
2 00
233 00
" 10.
205 00
14 25
6 00
2 00
227 25
H. Sch'l.
800 00
40 08
2 00
18 00
860 08
$2,887 00
$190 91
$56 58
$38 00
$3,172 49
$5 00
February 24, 1871.
Respectfully submitted,
in an orderly, intelligent, religious community.
Let all exercise . their influence for promoting the means of instruction, and thus enable us to enjoy the happiness of living
TABULAR STATEMENT.
SCHOOL.
TEACHER.
Spng. .
Fall.
Wint.
Year.
.Spng.
Fall.
Wint.
Year.
COMMITTEE.
( Annie E. Jenkins,
60
55
3
56
44
41
44
43
Amos Merritt.
Sarah L. Young,
Adelaide L. Breed, 44
44
50
48
30
32
28
30
J. O. Cole.
Main St.
(E. S. W. Gannett, Emily S. Lee,
42
49
44
45
33
40
38
37
H. A. Seaverns. .
40
High St.
Mary F. Perry,
34
32
44
37
26
26
34
28
Beach St.
Lizzie Merritt,
Common St.
Lizzie J. Vinal,
40
43
43
42
32
37
37
35
Edwin Young.
Willow St.
(Clara F. Litchfield, F. T. Vinal,
50
40
45
45
31
28
42
34
Rufus Clapp.
Central St.
53
46
45
48
41
43
39
41
G. W. Elliott. Marshall Litchfield.
Charles St.
Emeline A. Briggs, Hattie N. Bailey,
23
26
27
25
18
20
20
19
63
52 42 52
43 40
28
137
464 439 447 450 335 350 346 344
(Rufus Clapp. Edwin Young. (J. O. Cole.
High School. Jolin T. Cook,
31
34
33
33
28
24
24
N. A. Vinal. Cummings Merritt.
(Sarah B. Jacobs,
19
18
21
19
15
15
17
16
James Damon,
F. T. VINAL, Supt.
. Whole No.
Aver. Attend.
Brook St.
South St.
Georgie A. Tilden,
Grove St.
Josie A. Vinal,
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS,
AND
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE.
ALSO THE
REPORTS OF THE TOWN TREASURER, TOWN CLERK, AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
From March 6, 1871, to February 1, 1872.
PLYMOUTH: PLYMOUTH ROCK PRESS. 1872.
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At a legal meeting of the voters of the Town of Scituate, held March 6, 1871 :
Voted, to authorize the Selectmen to make up their Annual Report to February 1, 1872, and, also, that they be author- ized to get a sufficient number of copies printed for the use of the town.
JAMES L. MERRITT, Town Clerk ..
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 6, 1871, to February 1, 1872, and its Financial condition at the date last named.
During that time, the Selectmen have drawn orders upon the Town Treasurer for the purposes and to the amounts named in the following statement of expenditure :
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE.
Objects of Expenditure.
Expense of 1870-71.
Expense of 1871-72.
Totals.
Removing snow
$9 75
$9 75
Support of Schools,
$186 00
2,554 23
2,440 23
Incidentals for Schools,
98 91
98 91
Repairs of School-houses.
168 54
168 54
Support of the Poor,
131 00
1,466 81
1,597 81
Repairs of Roads and Bridges, general, 14 39
2,271 91
2,286 30
Repairs of Neck Road, special,
466 99
466 99
Repairs of High and Summer Streets, special,
457 91
457 91
Re-building Little's Bridge,
1,531 09
1,531 09
Construction of road from Blossom to Hollet Sts.,
4,026 02
4,026 02
Widening Kent Street,
1 34
1 34
Hingham and Quincy Bridges,
20 43
40 43
Town Officers,
497 12
497 12
4
Printing, Stationery and Postage,
111 67
111 67
Abatement of Taxes, State Aid, Miscellaneous, 4
444 35
444 35
934 33
934 33
205 25
205 25
Total amount of Orders drawn,
$353 16
$14,944 88
$15,298 04
Statement in detail, under appropriate heads, of the Expen- ses of the Town, from March 6, 1871, to February 1, 1872,
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount of orders drawn, and expense, $9 75
Payments have been made to the persons named below :- Chandler Clapp,
$9 00
Jetson Wade,
75
$9 75
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
SALARIES, FUEL, AND CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS
The following statement includes the salaries of teachers for the full winter term, ending February 17, 1872, and, as other school expenses have been provided for, shows the whole ex- pense of schools for the year.
Amount of orders drawn,
$2,254 23
.Due, for teachers' salaries for winter term,
864 25
Total expense,
$3,118 48
Deduct amount of School Fund, (est.) $175 00
" Dog license fund, (est.) 110 00
.66 due for tuition, . 6 00
291 00
Net cost, -
$2,827 48
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Payments, including also, amounts due for salaries of teach- ers for the winter term.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
SCHOOLS.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
PAID.
DUE FEB. 17.
AMOUNT FOR EACHI SCHOOL.
Brook Street,
(Lizzie J. Vinal,
77 00
G1 00
$216 00
South Main Street,
Sarah B. Jacobs,
77 00
69 00
216 00
North Main Street.
(Emily S. Lee,
84 00
66 00
216 00
Grove Street,
Josie A. Vinal,
150 00
66 00
216 00
High Street,
Clara F. Litchfield,
150 00
66 00
216 00
Beach Street,
Lizzie Merritt,
150 00
66 00
216 00
Common Street,
(Annie E. Manson,
66 00
216 00
(Katic H. Cook,
84 00
Willow Street,
. Hannah E. Morris, ( Amie F. Allen,
66 00
66 00
216 00
Central Street,
Abby M. Vinal,
150 00
66 00
216 00
Charles Street.
Hattie N. Bailey,
150 00
66 00
216 00
High School,
Emeline A. Briggs,
468 75
206 25
675 00
$1,970 75 $864 25
$3,835 00
FUEL AND PREPARATION.
Russell Cook,
$4 12
J. C. & J. H. Merritt, $33 50
Darius Harrub,
6 50
Benjamin Brown, 13 00
Otis Litchfield,
6 37
Edward H. Bonney,
32 17
Charles Brown, 2d,
7 00
Joseph Brown,
5 50
David W. Totman,
4 00
Marshall Litchfield,
24 50
Andrew Bates,
6 37
Enoch Cole,
17 50
Israel Damon,
14 00
J. Weatherbee & Co.,
6 19
Joseph Colman,
6 00
Melzar J. Ellms,
14 00
Michael Dunn,
13 75
Augustus Langdon,
2 00
H. A. Seaverns & Co., 24 01 Total,
$240 48
(Sarah L. Young,
$78 00
( Clara Sherman,
70 00
(Clara Sherman,
66 00
(Helen Manson,
150 00
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MAKING FIRES AND CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS.
Augustus Langdon, $16 33
Geo. P. Nash, $1 00
H. A. Seaverns,
2 00
Amos W. Merritt, 4 00
John Dalby,
2 00 Joseph O. Cole, 2 00
Joseph C. Merritt.
2 00 M. Litchfield, Jr., 4 00
Rufus Clapp,
2 00
E. A. Briggs,
6 67
Edward Dunn,
1 00
Total,
$43 00
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Amount of Orders drawn and expense, $98 91
Payments have been made as follows :-
FOR CLEANING SCHOOL HOUSES.
Mrs. Maddock, $4 00
Mrs. M. G. Brown, $10 78
J. Hughs,
4 00
" M. Burke, 4 00
H. H. Andrews,
7 00
H. A. Seaverns, 4 80
Joan Merritt,
4 50
A. W. Merritt,
1 00
J. Harris, 4 00
I. M. Litchfield, 5 00
Amount, $49 08
USE OF WELLS.
Lewis Brown,
$2 00 Sumner Litchfield, $2 00
Bennett D. Studley,
2 00
Amount, $6 00
FURNITURE.
A. J. Waterman,
$15 50 William P. Allen, $2 21
Benj. Wilder, & Co., 4 00 J. Weatherbec & Co., 2 13
H. A. Seaverns, & Co., 13 54 J. C. Merritt, 1 68 John Williams, 84
Benjamin Brown, 3 18
Rufus Clapp, 75
Amount, $43 83
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Amount of Orders drawn and expenses, $168 54
Payments :-
Edwin Young, $7 50 Henry A. Scaverns, $ 86
Nathaniel Ellis. Jr., 8 00
Wm. E. Hunt, 1 00
John Pratt, 15 62
Ward Litchfield, 1 25
Am. Tablet Man, Co .. 27 20
J. Weatherbee & Co., 25
E. M. Litchfield. 1 75
Rufus Clapp, 21 65
A. H. Tower, Jr ..
2 10
Edward James, 3 87
David Tilden, 1 50
Cole & Coleman, 3 25
Kilburn B. Merritt.
17 57
Henry Merritt,
3 90
Franklin Damon,
40 67
Thomas L. Prouty,
10 60
Amount, $168 54
RECAPITULATION OF SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Tabulated to show the expense of each School.
Schools.
Salaries.
Fuel. Preparation. [ Fires.| Totals.
Incidentals.
Repairs.
Totals.
Brook Street,
$216 00
$13 75
$6 00
$2 00
$237 75
$8 30
$21 58
$267 63
South Main Street,
216 00
13 00
4 50
2 00
235 50
6 59
8 57
250 96
North Main Street,
216 00
16 63
6 00
2 00
240 63
11 10
50
271 23
Grove Street,
216 00
16 75
6 37
2
CO
241 12
05
56 63
305 70
High Street,
216 00
16 75
6 37
2
00
241 12
8 6S
31 26
271 06
Beach Street,
216 00
12 13
3 50
2 00
233
00
59
2 50
242 72
Common Street,
216
00
18 12
6 50
2
00
243 62
6 17
4 25
253 04
Willow Street,
216 00
17 19
5 50
2
00
240 69
8 27
15 60
264 56
Central Street,
216 00
13 00
4: 00
2
00
235 00
6 69
8 65
250 34
Charles Street,
216 00
13 75
3 50
2
00
235 25
3 75
239 00
High School,
675 00
35 17
2 00
23 00
735 17
28 47
6 05
769 69
$2,835 00 $186 24
$54 24 $43 00
$3,118 48
$98 91
$168 54| $3,385 93
63
00
8
9
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
AAmount of Orders drawn, $1,466 81
Due Taunton Hospital for board of two
paupers from Jan. 1, '72, $31 00 Due Joseph W. Morris for board of two paupers from Dec. 25, '71, 35 30
Due town of Hingham for supplies to J.
Mann, from Jan. 15, '72,
4 00
Due Rachael Stetson for board of J. Ellms from Jan, 12, '72, 12 86 83 16
Total expense, $1,594 97
Names of persons wholly supported, and expense of each.
Joseph Damon, $210 15 Elizabeth Brown, $158 42
Mary Sylvester, 177 85 Mary Ellms, 158 41
Total, $704 83
Names of persons partially supported, and expense of cach.
Almira Young, $58 75
Judith Damon, $ 11 75
Eveline Jenkins, 33 00
Nahum Vinal, 98 26
Lemuel Nash, 71 14 Thos. R. P. Nash, 3 75
John Ellis, 138 10
Seth S. Clapp,
135 43
Josiah Mann,
70 04
Julius C. Dick, 7 50
Lydia Litchfield,
142 '28
Vagrants, 4 00
Cornelia Taylor, 71 14
Total,
$845 14
Payments,-to whom made.
Joseph W. Morris, $276 00 James S. Briggs, $ 3 50
Town of Cohasset, 39 39
Thomas Tilden, 90
2
10
Rachel Stetson, $48 50
H. A. Seaverns & Co.,$189 51
Taunton Hospital, 360 75
Bennett D. Studley, 4 25
Benjamin Brown, 120 70
Ed. A. Turner, 8 68
Freeman H. Gannett,
8 00
Lewis N. Curtis,
142 28
Henry Brown, 4 50
John H. Smith, 58 75
E. & H. Jenkins,
33 00
A. J. Bates & Co.,
15 00
John S. Taylor,
71 14
Wm. H. Berry, Jr., 135 43
Mary A. Torrey,
4 00
Peter Tromer,
3 00
Roland Turner, 5 53
Melzar J. Ellms,
11 75
Amount paid,
$1,466 81
Town of Hingham,
17 75
Due,
83 16
Wm. H. Litchfield,
4 50
Total expense,
$1,549 97
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Amount of Orders drawn for general repairs, $2,271 91
Add value of powder and drills from Neck roads,
6 50
Total expense,
$2,278 41
Payments for general repairs :-
Henry E. Merritt,
$36 00
Rufus Clapp, $30 00
J. & Geo. Emerson,
20 80
David Briggs, 8 00
John Maddock,
12 80
Moses Colman, 39 88
Frank M. Damon,
21 00 Justin Litchfield,
6 40
Frederick B. Merritt, 6 00
Otis Litchfield, 10 05
Bonallie & Co,
20 00
Flora Driscoll,
8 25
Patrick Murphy,
55 20
J. Otis Ellms,
28 00
Peter Murphy,
44 00 Davis Jenkins,
16 00
Ignatius Vinal,
3 00
James N. Turner,
29 00
Thomas Patterson,
26 40
Charles Manson, 3 47
11
Cushing O. Litchfield, $90 00
Seth Chandler, $11 50
Moses Jelloe,
15 20
David Tilden, 3 00
N. Ellms, gravel lot, 50 00
Nathaniel Wade, 14 20
Geo. H. Briggs,
4 55
Barnabus W. Briggs, 14 20
Chandler Clapp.
10 61
Bailey Vinal, 9 60
Franklin Damon. 23 28
E. Parker Welch, 58 00
Augustus Cole, 55 00
Enoch Cole, 15 37
Samuel H. Turner,
49 00
David S. Jenkins,
12 80
Patrick Gammon,
16 35
Thomas O. Neal,
1 75
Turner Litchfield,
56 70
Henry Clapp, 5 20
John Beal, 9 62
Warren Litchfield, 25 70
Hiram Bates,
3 20
Thomas Vinal, 1 25
James Totman,
1 00
William Ferguson,
16 46
Joseph Otis,
8 40
Charles Ferguson,
3 20
Isaac Glines,
12 25
Lincoln Litchfield, 5 83
Israel H. Sherman.
8 40
Wm. W. Gordack, 3 34
John Brown,
16 10
Hubbard Litchfield,
5 10
Arthur Merritt,
50
John Dalby,
4 17
Charles Damon,
14 00
Dexter Vinal,
5 83
Freeman Merritt,
4 50
Henry Merritt,
12 50
Allen Vinal,
32 50
Martin Litchfield,
3 20
B. B. W. Litchfield.
21 28
James Damon,
9 94
John A. Merritt,
33 70
Webster Litchfield,
4 00
Abner Litchfield,
19 84
Ezra Vinal,
1 60
Paul Litchfield,
4 53
Marshall Litchfield,
43 00
Geo. W. Merritt,
6 18
Wm. P. Litchfield,
80
Harvey Curtis,
26 22
Charles Jackson,
5 10
Norton Curtis,
87
James S. Briggs,
3 20
David B. Litchfield.
13 60
Israel Damon,
18 90
M. H. Litchfield,
16 60
Edward A. Turner, 3 60
Harvey Clapp, 14 00
Joseph Damon, 4 00
Ward Litchfield,
1 87
Lincoln T. Damon,
2 40
Samuel Litchfield,
9 60
A. M. Litchfield, 1 60
Thomas Hayden,
3 20
Noah Nichols, 14 00
12
Henry M. Vinal, $ 1 60
H. A. Seaverns & Co., $ 87
Nymphas Litchfield,
10 00
Andrew Bates, 59 20
John W. Bailey,
8 93
Munroe Merritt, 18 60
John B. Turner,
16 37
Samuel Brown, 6 10
Kilburn B. Merritt,
28 76
Job Vinal,
5 00
Wm. E. Hunt,
22 00
Isaiah Hyland,
8 00
Vath'l J. Vinal,
3 50
Joshua Jenkins,
1 40
Mrs. J. B. Turner,
4 71
J. C. & J. H. Merritt,
81.
James S. Litchfield,
2 40
John B. Damon,
14 19
John Giffin, 10 40
Patrick Cullen,
2 60
Thaddeus L. Litchfield, 2 40
B. Merritt,
1 00
Antone Sylvia, 5 00
Charles Bates,
7 00
Asa C. Randall,
22 00
Cushing O. Ellms,
8 00
Allen Clapp,
4 80
Thomas M. Hatch,
23 75
Sumner Litchfield,
30 00
Homer Studley,
9 20
John Joseph,
1 60
Freeman Vinal,
5 94
Israel Nichols,
14 40
Luroy Vinal,
2 00
Stephen Litchfield,
51 00
E. Foster Pierce,
13 92
Geo. E. Cole,
4 35
Patrick Dunn,
6 25
Reuben Mann,
4 00
Harvey D. Northey,
12 00
Charles Vinal,
13 31
Wm. H. Litchfield,
168 87
Henry L. Vinal,
32 87 James L. Prouty, 147 50
John M. Damon,
17 30
Geo. C. Lee,
10 78
Town of Marshfield, Repairs of Little's Bridge,
$5 94
Total amount paid, Add for powder and drills,
$2,271 91
6 50
Total expense,
$2,278 41
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REPAIRS OF THE NECK ROAD.
Amount of Orders drawn, $466 99
Add estimated value of shop, forge, tools &c., at the close of last year's account, 117 00
$583 99
Deduct amount received from sale of
shop &c., $63 15
.6
66 charged to expense of
highways, 6 50
16
66
charged to expense of
High & Summer streets, 3 75
66 estimated value of tools &c. on hand, 24 50 97 90
Net expense $486 09
Payments have been made to the following named persons :-
Seth Chandler, $60 50
Samuel W. Cook, $38 00
Charles M. Ferguson, 33 00
Thomas (. Hayden, 40,00
Henry L. Vinal, 50 00 A. H. Tower, Jr., 4 50
Lincoln T Damon, 35 00
H. A. Seaverns & Co., 1 00
Charles Bates, 2 50
M. H Litchfield, 20 00
John B. Damon, 7 00
Thomas Tilden, 73 79
Charles Vinal,
40 00
Wm. H. Litchfield, 2 35
American Powder Co., 34 35
Abner Litchfield, 20 50
Nymphas Litchfield, 4 00
Amount paid, $466 99
Add loss on shop &c., sold, 19 10
Total expense, $486 09
The County Commissioners have been petitioned for an allowance towards defraying the expense of this road.
They were recently reminded of that fact, but no answer has been received.
Seth Litchfield, 50
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REPAIRS OF HIGH AND SUMMER STREETS.
Amount of Orders drawn,
$457 91
Add value of powder &c., from Neck road,
3 75
Total expense,
$461 66
Payments :-
John B. Dacy & Co., $2 00
A. C. Randall,
$4. 00
Allen Clapp, 18 80
Sumner Litchfield, 83 00
Thaddeus L Litchfield, 26 60
Israel Nichols, 4 00
Antone Sylvia,
33 20
Andrew Bates,
34 80
John Joseph,
31 60
Wm. H. Litchfield,
66 00
Cushing O. Ellms,
42 00
Melvin S. Litchfield,
4 90
John Giffen,
34 00
Geo. C. Lee,
2 19
Charles Anthony,
8 00
Thomas Tilden,
5 50
William Brown,
12 60
Charles Bates,
10 00
Joseph Clapp,
2 80
Franklin Damon, 20 92
Amount paid,
$457 91
Add value of powder used from Neck road, 3 75
Total expense,
$461 66
This work is completed, as ordered by the County Commis- sioners, with the exception of grading Summer street, opposite Abraham Litchfield's house.
This cannot be done, until that part of the house extending into the street, beyond the new line established by the County Commissioners, shall have been removed.
That portion of High street near Mount Hope, should be covered with gravel, at an estimated expense of $100, and it is recommended to be done, from the general appropriation for Highways.
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RE-BUILDING LITTLE'S BRIDGE.
Little's Bridge has been re-built at an expense to Scituate and Marshfield of $3,162.04, one-half of which exceeds the appropriation made for this purpose, by $181.02.
This excess of cost has arisen mainly from the extra number of piles driven to support the superstructure of the bridge.
It was originally intended to build upon the old piles. replacing perhaps a dozen that might be defective, with new. That plan was changed. All the old piles remain and a row of of new piles has been driven between each row of the old, making the whole number supporting the bridge 100, and adding greatly to its strength.
Amount of Orders drawn, $1,531 09
Due from Scituate, 49 93
Total expense to Scituate, $1,581 02
STATEMENT OF THE EXPENSE.
Bridge (proper.)
William A. Kenrick, driving piles &c.,
$280 00
66 contract for work and materi-
als above piles, 2,466 26
Horatio G. Reed, for piles,
234 00
Town of Marshfield, 66 22 75
George Hatch, for carting piles,
11 87
William C. Oakman, services, 17 22
Leander Sherman, for 2 balance beams,
4 00
J. Frank Farmer, printing notices,
2 00
7 50
William Litchfield, services,
16
George C. Lee, services,
$43 81 Thomas Tilden, 66
8 75
Total, $3,098 16
Deduct cash received for new lumber left, 12 00
Net cost of Bridge (proper,) $3,086 16
EXPENSE OF GRADING.
A. Rodgers, $7 00 Elias Carr, $6 00
L. H. Tilden, 11 40 H & H. Northey, 15 00
N. Phillips,
7 00
David Briggs,
21 00
Geo. H. Rodgers,
10 50
Thomas Tilden,
11 00
A. K. Briggs, 4 00 Rufus Curtis, 4 00 - 96 90
EXPENSE OF REMOVING TOP OF OLD BRIDGE AND SALE.
A. Rodgers $14 50 Wm. H. Litchfield, $4 00
L. H. Tilden,
2 00 Thomas Vinal, 9 00
Geo. H. Rodgers, 2 00 Wm. A. Kenrick, 40 00
Wm. C. Oakman, 7 50
79 00
Total expense,
$3,262 06
Deduct cash received for old materials,
$85 02
amount due
15 00 100 02
Net cost, $3,162 04
One-half of which is paid by Scituate, 1,581 02
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD FROM BLOSSOM TO HOLLET STREET.
The Town "authorized the Selectmen to put out the cou- struction of this road by contract."
Several proposals were received, varying in amount from $3,700 to $10,000.
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In making the Contract, gravelling the road was excluded, as it was not then known, how much of the road would require it. The railing of the meadow portions of the road was also omitted.
The work of railing has since been commenced, but discon- tinued on account of the frost.
To complete the road, two capping stones are needed on the large bridge, and some parts of the roadway should be covered. with gravel. There is good gravel land bordering upon the road, near the centre of its length, which can be had at a rea- sonable price, and the Selectmen recommend that a quantity, not exceeding one-half acre, be purchased for use on this road and others in the vicinity.
The estimated expense of completing the railing is $100 00
capping stones, 25 00
Gravelling, (excluding cost of land) 300 00
Total, $425 00
No appropriation was made for this road, nor for repairs on High and Summer streets, but the Treasurer was authorized to. borrow $5,000, to defray the expense.
Amount of Orders drawn and expense, $4.026 02:
Payments :-
Charles H. Paine,
$17 50 Geo. W. Merritt, $64 71
Joseph Gannett, 6 39 Geo. C. Lee, 57 97
J. B. Dacy & Co., 3,725 00 Thomas Tilden, 21 40
Andrews Brothers, 5 25
Wm. H. Litchfield, 22 00
Seth Litchfield, 56
Franklin Damon, 34 00
Barnabus W. Briggs, 34 12
Charles E. Bailey, 1 00
James S. Briggs, 36 12
Total,
$4,026 02
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HINGHAM AND QUINCY BRIDGES.
The award of the Commissioners, relieving the town from any future expense in maintaining these Bridges, has been be- fore the Supreme Court for confirmation. The Court, requir- ing the respective counsel to present their arguments in writing, the decision upon the case was necessarily deferred. The ex- pense of this Court to Scituate is estimated at $40.
In the meantime, the Trustees of the Hingham and Quincy bridges have sued the town for another assessment of $90.97 for expenses incurred in maintaining the bridges since Sept. 1, 1870, the result of which will depend upon the action of the Supreme Court upon the award. The counsel of the smaller towns are confident of a decision in their favor.
SUMMARY OF EXPENSE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
General repairs,
$2,278 41
Neck Road, 486 09
High and Summer streets, 461 66
Little's Bridge, 1,581 02
New Road, 4,026 02
Hingham and Quincy bridges, estimated, 40 00
Total, $8,873 20
TOWN OFFICERS.
Amount of Orders drawn and expense,
$497 32
Payments :-
W. H. Litchfield, Ass'r $40 00
G. C. Lee, $92 00
Thos. Tilden, Ass'r. 36 00
Thos, Tilden, 37 50
Geo. C. Lee, Ass's. 65 37
Wm. H. Litchfield, 36 50
R. Turner, Treas. 40 00 Sel. & O. of Poor,
19
E. James, Sup't. sch'ls
$100 00
J. L. Merritt, Town Clerk, $ 49 95
Total,
$497 32
Mr. Edwin Young was the efficient Secretary of the School Committee during the school year of 1870-71, and claims $25 for his services. The School Committee approve the bill, and the Selectmen recommend its payment.
PRINTING, STATIONERY AND POSTAGE.
Amount of Orders drawn and expense, $111 67
Payments :-
Wn. H. Litchfield, $6 48 Benj. Brown, $1 28
Andrews Brothers, 79 50 James L. Merritt, 5 74
H. A. Seaverns & Co., 3 08 C. T. Chubbuck, 4 65
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