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$190 50
JOSEPH BROWN.
William H. Johnson for board
$120 00
PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED AND EXPENSES OF EACH.
R. S. ANDREWS AND FAMILY.
Hannah H. Andrews for board $208 00
Roland Turner for supplies 3 15
36 85
Northey & Webb for supplies
3 50
Perez Simmons, house rent
30 00
$281 50
EDWARD WARD.
Mary Graham for board
$104 00
Hatherly Merritt for clothing
3 50
Roland Turner for clothing
7 00
$114 50
GEORGE H. JENKINS AND FAMILY.
Roland Turner for clothing
$16 85
EDGAR B. FERNALD.
Bryant N. Fernald for board
$75 50
Roland Turner for clothing
2 79
James B. Totman for board
6 00
Hatherly Merritt for clothing 6 50
$90 79
Langdon W. Cooke for clothing
5
KATIE MCDONALD AND CHILD.
Roland Turner for clothing
Mrs. Melzar Vinal for work 2 25
William J. Newcomb for burial of child 13 00
Stephen Joyce, services at burial .. 2 00
$6 93
THOMAS F. SUPPLE.
Richard Supple for board
$47 00
Mrs. George Lunt for board 3 00
W. P. Allen for shoes 1 00
$51 00
WILLIE WEBB.
John Cushman for board $55 00
W. J. Newcomb for burial 18 00
$73 00
ELIZABETH OSBORNE.
Elisha J. Brown for board, &c
$36 00
Susan Otis for nursing 46 00
$82 00
JAMES LITCHFIELD AND FAMILY.
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Town of Scituate for rent and supplies
$10 39
Town of Hanover for rent and supplies 49 75
$90 14
EMILY FULLER AND FAMILY.
William H. Sampson for coal
$10 00
MRS. W. R. DAMON AND FAMILY.
Northey & Webb for supplies $92 00
Roland Turner for supplies
43 50
William H. Sampson for supplies 6 50
Charles H. Bramhall for board 24 00
$166 00
10
$24 18
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WILLIAM H. WHIPPLE.
City of Cambridge for supplies $1 94
MRS. JAMES C. LITCHFIELD. E. H. Bonney for coal 9 00
W. HENRY LITCHFIELD.
H. A. Seaverns & Co. for supplies 3 00
JOHN BURRELL.
D. J. Bates & Co. for supplies
2 00
HENRY D. LITCHFIELD.
Thaddeus L. Litchfield for supplies 91 43
HUGH WARD AND FAMILY.
W. P. Allen for supplies
24 00
DANIEL JENKINS.
W. P. Allen for supplies
52 00
BENJAMIN E. STETSON AND FAMILY.
Town of South Scituate for supplies. 115 75
Langdon W. Cook for clothing 3 50
Roland W. Turner for supplies 7 00
W. H. Sampson for supplies 1 35
James B. Totman for house rent 8 00
$135 60
JAMES MCCARTHY'S CHILD.
Roland Turner for supplies . 52 00
DANIEL TAYLOR'S CHILDREN.
Town of Marshfield for supplies.
26 67
John S. Taylor for board of M. Taylor 52 00
$78 67
STEPHEN TAYLOR'S CHILDREN.
Dr. J. L. Beck for medical attendance $17 00
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ANTONE VARGUS.
D. J. Bates & Co. for supplies. . $3 00
JOHN FOWLEY.
W. H. Sampson for supplies $3 75
L. C. Weatherbee for supplies 24 00
$27 75
JOSEPH D. NELSON.
H. A. Seaverns & Co. for supplies $2 50
D. J. Bates & Co. for supplies. 4 00
$6 50
A. S. BURROUGHS AND FAMILY.
Town of Northbridge for supplies and funeral
expenses
$159 24
TRAMPS.
Turner Litchfield, care and food.
$6 50
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Northey & Webb, bill. $9 00
Dr. George L. Newcomb's bill. 5 00
Dr. Frank T. Vinal 11 00
Dr. Charles H. Davis, to April 1, 1886 25 00
Thomas Tilden, cash expenses. 7 70
$57 70
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REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
D. S. JENKINS, SURVEYOR.
The Surveyor wishes to say that owing to the freshets in the Spring, and re-building Lincoln's Mill Bridge, and putting in a sewer at the harbor by order of the Selectmen and Board of Health, he has been compelled to exceed his appropriation. Amount of orders drawn. $2,580 05
Amount received from Cohasset on account
Lincoln's mill bridge.
23 42
$2,556 63
PAYMENTS.
E. P. Welch & Son, $184 65 John Hughes, $7 25
T. O. Cole,
9 75 Richard Hoar, 3 00
L, F. Hyland,
5 25 Festee Nee, 3 00
M. G. Litchfield,
28 50
Jobn Donnahoe, 3 00
W. T. Burrows,
12 80
Francis Mulcurn, 3 00
W. L. Litchfield,
17 25
T. C. Drew, 28 50
S. H. Turner,
60 00
Melzar Vinal,
12 00
James Damon,
27 00
Henry O'Neal, 9 00
Alex. Anderson,
2 60
James McDonnough,
10 50
Allen. Vinal,
3 00
Ames Plow Co.
21 04
D. S. Jenkins,
1,372 13
James B. Totman,
38 66
M. Dunn,
15 00
Albert E. Brown,
9 00
T. O'Neal,
9 00
Edward Tobin,
4 50
William Mitchell,
9 00
Harvey D. Northey,
19 50
Thomas Barry,
10 50
I. H. Lambert,
28 88
J. P. Murphy,
13 50 Nicholas Wherity,
21 00
E. Rogers,
4 85 Jetson Wade,
17 25
James McDonald,
16 50
Patrick Kane,
52 50
Dudley Connor,
37 50 Thomas L. Tilden, 1 50
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James H. Poole,
$23 25
Charles H. Tilden, $1 50
Henry Tobin,
3 00
Martin Curran, 15 00
John Ward,
9 00 John Curran, 3 00
John Doherty,
1 51
Peter Murphy, 23 10
James Bearce,
6 0)
Patrick Dunn, 3 75
Nathaniel Vinal,
16 50
Sumner Litchfield, 5 50
Marcus Barbour,
1 50
Cummings Merritt, 27 00
Peleg Hyland,
75 Charles Anthony, 9 00
W. T. Clapp,
12 00
Thomas Flynn, 10 50
Floyd Driscoll,
24 75
Fred. Cole,
24 75
A. Judson Bates,
2 70
Jesse Reed,
1 50
D. L. Studley,
6 00
M. I. Brown, 4 50
Thomas Patterson,
9 75
John Sullivan,
1 50
C. M. Ferguson,
10 00
'T. L Litchfield,
5 25
William O. Clapp,
32 18
Albert W. Litchfield,
7 30
Melvin S. Litchfield,
6 00
W. E. Hunt,
12 74
Matthew Markersou,
3:00
C. O Litchfield,
18 50
John A. Merritt, 15 00
E. J. Brown,
2 25
Stillman Litchfield,
5 50
Henry L. Viual,
28 50
James D. Carter,
4 50
Hosea V. Orcutt,
8 75
Seth Litchfield.
2 67
Turner Litchfield,
20 00
Everett Torres,
18 75
2,580 05
Appropriations for repairs on First Clif road $300 00
PAYMENTS.
Jobn Ward,
$8 00
Patrick Dunu, $13 50
Jolin Doherty,
8 00 T. C. Drew, 18 00
Thomas Barry,
8 00 Thomas Patterson, 8 00
James P. Murphy,
8 00
John Sullivan, 8 00
James McDonald,
9 13 Marcus Barbour, 8 00
Henry Tobin, 8 00 Francis Mulcurn, 8 00
10
D. S. Jenkins,
$40 00
James Ward,
$0 75
Edward Tobin,
13 25
Daniel Ward, 7 25
Martin Curran,
22 25
S. H. Turner,
16 50
Nicholas Wherity,
15 00
Richard Supple,
6 50
Peter Murphy,
15 00
John Curran,
6 50
William Driscoll,
22 50
Richard Hoar,
6 50
Festee Nee,
8 00
Nicholas Wherity, 2d,
3 50
John Donnahoe,
50
Expended, $296 63
Appropriation for repairs on Fourth Cliff road.
$300 00
PAYMENTS.
William O. Merritt,
$132 00
Martin Curran,
$8 25
Daniel Ward,
3 00
John Curran, 4 50
Nicholas Wherity, 2d,
3 00
Richard Hoar,
3 75
Patrick Mulcurn,
4 50
John Donnahoe,
4 50
Samuel H. Turner,
18 00
Nicholas O'Neal,
19 50
Hugh Ward,
21 00
Henry O'Neal,
4 50
Nicholas Wherity,
6 00
Feste e Nee,
4 50
Patrick Dunn,
3 00
D. S. Jenkins,
54 00
Patrick Kane,
2 25
Expended,
$296 25
Appropriation for finishing Hollet Street
$1,200 00
PAYMENTS.
D. S. Jenkins, as per contract
$1,100 00
Deduct for use of town tools. 6 00
1,094 00
D. S. Jenkins for removing rock
50 86
Thomas Tilden, services as Committee
3 50
John J. Ford, services as Committee
5 00
Expense $1,153 36
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Appropriation for building new road at the Neck,. .. $600 00
PAYMENTS.
D. S. Jenkins, as per contract $550 00
Deduct for use of towns tools 6 00
$544 00
Thomas Tilden, services as Committee
3 25
Charles T. Chubuck 2 00
John J. Ford
7 00
Expense
$556 25
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
James H. Burrows, $222 20 Joseph Bailey, $6 10
E. P. Welch & Son, 40 20
H. Lucius Vinal, 22 50
Thomas J. Newcomb,
8 00
Thomas O. Cole, 6 00
C. L. Damon, 1 00
Expense, $306 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
William H. Litchfield .. )
Selectmen and Over-
$32 00
Henry H. Northey.
seers of Poor to ..
6 00
Charles T. Chubuck.
March 1st, ·
11 00
Thomas Tilden .
Selectmen and
73 75
Charles T. Chubuck. .
Overseers of
79 88
John J. Ford ..
Poor,
85 20
Thomas Tilden .
165 88
Charles T. Chubuck ..
161 25
John J. Ford .
220 00
Julia E. Webb.
55 00
Charles E. Bailey ..
79 05
George W. Bailey ..
32 50
Frederick Cole. 7
3 00
Charles E. Bailey . .
4 38
Charles Manson ..
Registrars of
8 00
Fenton W. Varney
12 00
H. Lucius Vinal ...
Voters,
12 00
Charles F. Clapp ... .
8 00
Assessors, 3 1
School
Committe,
12
Charles E. Bailey } Town
$13 47
Charles Manson .. § Clerk, 1
19 25
Benjamin Brown, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 10 00
Roland Turner, Treasurer 50 00
Charles E. Bailey, Book Agent
25 00
$1,166 61
PRINTING, STATIONERY AND POSTAGE.
Avery & Doten,
$98 65 Fred H. Sanborn, $22 25
Langdon W. Cook,
50 Thomas Tilden, 5 50
Charles Manson,
6 50
Charles E. Bailey, 6 18
Charles T. Chubuck,
1 75 Bailey Bros.,
9 80
John J. Ford,
7 74
Expense,
$158 92
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1881.
John Foley,
$0 68 Walter F. Wood, $2 00
1882.
W. C. Bailey,
2 00 John Foley, 2 00
Frank Ulmer,
2 00
1883.
W. C. Bailey,
2 00 Dennis Driscoll, 2 00
John Foley,
2 00
Briggs Bros., 4 20
1884.
Mrs. Elisha Otis,
1 88
1885.
William Brown, 2nd,
2 00 William H. Elliott, 2 00
Herbert B. Bailey,
2 00 John Foley, 2 00
George Blatchford,
2 00
Patrick Faloon, 3 13
Mrs. George Blatchford, 73 Howland Hunt, 2 00
13
Cassius Cushman,
$3 13
Lincoln C. Litchfield, $2 00
Patrick Cannon,
2 00
Elisha Otis, 2 00
Edward J. Dunn,
2 00
W. H. Supple, 2 00
Hans G. Dick,
2 00
Edwin Studley, 2 00
George B. Vinal,
2 00
Edward Taylor, 2 00
Clement G. Young,
2 (0
Briggs Bros., 5 63
Otis Barker,
2 00
Israel F. Merritt, 2 00
John Dewyer,
68
1886.
Lucius P. Marsh,
6 00
E. Nash, 3 00
Lucius P. Marsh, trustee,
4 80
Joseph Gannett, 6 00
Edward Josselyn,
7 44
G. W. Merritt, 12 60
L. H. Dutton, 1 80
John Devlin, 1 75
Fred L. Webb, 1 20
James Collier's heirs 1 08
George W. Mealy, 4 80
A. J. Waterman, 1 16
B. B. W. and D. B Litchfield,10 00
Henry T. Bailey, 2 00
Andrew Bates, 2 00
Total abatements,
$137 69
STATE AID.
CHAPTER 301.
Luke G. Fitts, $48 00 · Hannah H. Andrews, 834 00
Paulena Fitts,
48 00 Benj. F. Merritt, 48 00
Olive Cushing,
48 00 Julia A. Ross, -18 00
Emily A. Merritt, 48 00
Charles H. Nott, 18 00
Elisha J. Brown,
48 00
Hosea D. Nott, 34 00
Mary J. Hyland.
48 00
Charles W. Clapp, 13.00
John H. Spencer, 36 00
James P. Jordan, 36 00
Benj. Brown, Jr.,
48 00
Nicholas Wherity, 48 00
Serena C. James,
48 00 Henry W. Leavitt, 48 00
Irene A. Lee. 48 00
Amelia M. Young, 18 00
Henry Smith,
36 00
Susan Daniels, 48 00
J. C. and J. H. Merritt, 2 00
14
Thomas Paine, $15 00
Rilla S. Johnson, $24 00
A. A. Seaverns,
15 00
Thomas W. Hyland, 15 00
A. J. Hobson,
15 00 Thomas J. Newcomb, 23 00
George B. Litchfield,
20 00
Martha R. Pierce, 24 00
$1,143 00
MILITARY AID.
CHAPTER 252.
Michael P. McGill,
$108 00 William Elliott, $110 00
Charles D. Mann,
16 00 C. M. Jenkins, 82 00
Joseph Brown,
96 00 George S. Bates, 24 00
Shadrach B. Curtis,
72 00
$508 00
One half to be paid by the State and one half to be paid by the Town.
MISCELLANEOUS.
James H. Burrows, setting glass. . $7 30
H. A. Seaverns & Co., chairs for town hall. 3 25
John E. O. Prouty, returning deaths
5 25
George L. Newcomb, returning births.
4 50
Charles E. Bailey, recording births, marriages and deaths . 30 60
F. M. Litchfield, conveying children to and from school 63 36
John H. Young, by vote of the Town
80 00
John F. Simmons for binding records. 10 60
Hyland's Express for 1884 and 1885
17 40
T. C. Drew, services as Constable 8 80
Henry Young, Truant Officer 10 00
Walter S. Harrub, posting warrant 2 50
D. L. Wood, watching fire. 1 50
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James O'Brien, watching fire $1 50
Thomas A. Bates, watching fire 1 50
C. S. Stoddard, watching fire 1 50
J. W. Morris, watching fire 1 50
W. J. Merritt, watching fire 1 50
Joseph Gannett, refreshments at fire 8 00
D. J. Bates, refreshments at fire 7 05
D. S. Jenkins, moving books and safe 5 00
Benjamin Wilder, services as Moderater. 5 00
W. P. Brown, services as Policeman 37 50
W. P. Brown, services posting warrants, &c. 7 50
R. S. H. Andrews, watching fire 6 00
Stillman Litchfield, watching fire 1 00
Town of Pembroke, seeding pond with alewives
10 19
Caleb Osborne, grading school lot
7 75
Thomas Tilden, cash paid oaths and guides for Assessors 4 00
Charles T. Chubuck, services as Committee 8 55
D J. Bates, killing horse having glanders 3 00
Thomas Tilden, services as Committe on Breakwater
8 60
Hosea D. Nott, services as Truant Officer 2 00
Frank T. Vinal, returning births. 4 25
Benj. Brown, care of town hall
14 50
Enoch C. Gardner, serving warrants, &c. 10 00
Charles E. Bailey, services surveying, 1885. 75
Turner Litchfield, care of lock-up 25 00
John J. Ford, services as Committee on Breakwater 7 40
C. W. Sparrell, returning deaths 4 00
$439 60
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid-
Francis B. Lee, Quartermaster of Post 31, G. A. R., agreeable to a vote of the Town $50 00
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
County tax $1,494 47
State fax 1,215 00
$2,709 47
INTEREST.
Amount of interest paid
$3,142 50
COLLECTION OF TAXES AND DISCOUNT.
Fees for collecting taxes $232 25
Discount on taxes 638 68
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RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
Removing snow $948 82
Support of schools 5,464 44
Incidentals for schools 103 38
Support of poor
2,507 88
Repairs of roads and bridges
2,556 63
Repairs on First Cliff road.
296 63
Repairs on Fourth Cliff road
296 25
Repair- · n Hollet Street
1,153 36
Building new road at the Neck
556 25
Repairs of public buildings 306 00
Town officers .
1,166 61
Printing, stationery and postage
158 92
Abatement of taxes
· 137 69
State aid, chapter 301
1,143 00
Military aid, chapter 252.
508 00
Miscellaneous. .439 60
Memorial Day
50 00
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State tax $1,215 00 .
County tax
1,494 47
Interest . 3,142 50
Discount on taxes 638 68
Fees for collecting taxes
232 25
Paid for money overdrawn, on bank tax
53 28
24,569 64
Deduct State aid, chapter 301.
1,143 00 -
Deduct Military aid, chapter 252 254 00
1,397 00
$23,172 64
INCOME.
Amount of-
Tax bills of 1886 $23,010 08
National Bank tax
373 30
Corporation tax 1,243 48
Dog fund of 1886
292 54
School fund of 1886
183 97
Peddlers' license 8 00
Balance due on Corporation tax
63 91
Pool table licenses 6 00
Bowling alley licenses 2 00
Received of-
Town of South Scituate, schooling children 18 00
Cattle Commissioners, killing a horse. 2 40
Two fish rights 27 00
Interest on Jane Jenkins' note 6 00
Charles E. Bailey for books sold
5 57
Interest on money on deposit
39 85
A. J. Waterman, auctioneer's license 2 00
J. I. Bates, auctioneer's license.
2 00
25,286 10
From amount of income deduct expenses
23,172 64
Income above expenses $2,113 46
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, DEC. 31,1886.
LIABILITIES.
· Due as follows :-
NAMES OF PAYEES. .
Principal.
Date of Note.
Interest Paid to. to Jan. 1
1887.
Brewster, Bassett & Co ... ... . .
$60,000 00 July 1, 1881, 7,000 00 Nov. 8, 1883, 10,500 00 Nov. 1, 1885,
Jan. 1, 1887,
Brewster, Cobb & Easterbrook,
Nov. 8, 1886,
$40 44
Brewster, Cobb & Easterbrook,
Nov. 1, 1886,
70 00
Amount of Principal due, $77,500 00
Amount of Interest due, $110 44
Amount of principal of notes due. $77,500 00
Amount of interest due 110 44
Amount of outstanding orders 730 74
Amount raised to move school-house, not spent 500 00
$78,841 18
RESOURCES.
Cash in hands of Treasurer $7,666 44
· Uncollected taxes from 1875 to 1885, amounting to $414.19, valued at 100 00
Uncollected taxes, 1885. 308 53
Uncollected taxes, 1886 5,824 93
Due from State, supplies to John Fowley . 27 75
State, supplies to Joseph T. Nelson
6 50
State, supplies to Alonzo S. Burroughs. 40 53
State, school fund of 1886
183 97
County, dog fund of 1886. 292 54
State, State aid, chapter 301 1,143 00
State, military aid, chapter 252 254 00
Value of security on Jane Jenkins' house 100 00
$15,948 19
Interest Due
19
From amount of liabilities $78,841 18 Deduct resources. 15,948 19
$62,892 99
Amount of debt, January 1, 1886
$65,110 98
Amount of debt, December 31, 1886 62,892 99
Decrease of debt $2,217 99
Claims against poor, &c. estimated in last report amounting to $764.17, we have charged to profit and loss.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1887.
Military aid. $300 00
Removing snow 1,000 00
Support of schools 4,500 00
Incidentals for schools 150 00
Support of poor
3,000 00
Repairs of roads and bridges 2,200 00
Town officers 700 00
Abatement of taxes 400 00
Printing, stationery and postage
350 00
Miscellaneous 450 00
Collection of taxes and discount 800 00
Interest on debt 3,100 00
Repairs on public buildings 200 00
New road at Neck 600 00
Special repairs at the Sand Hills. 150 00
Reduction of debt 1,000 00
Town grant $18,900 00
State tax, (estimated) 1,200 00
County tax, (estimated) 1,500 00
$21,600 00
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LIST OF JURORS
PRESENTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TOWN, TO BE ACTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN MARCH, 1887.
Alfred A. Seaverns,
George W. Elliott,
Charles F. Clapp,
Charles M. Ferguson,
John E. O. Prouty,
Jetson Wade,
Hosea B. Mott,
James E. Otis,
Thomas F. Bailey,
William Stoddard,
Thomas Tilden
John A. Merritt,
Hatherly Merritt,
E. Parker Welch,
Charles Manson,
H. Lucius Vinal,
Charles H. Jackson,
Henry T. Otis,
James Damon,
Nathaniel J. Vinal, Henry Merritt, Alexander Anderson,
Hosea V. Orcutt,
Marshall Litchfield, Jr.,
Francis B. Lee,
George H. Damon,
Henry Young, Israel C. Dalby,
Silas Newcomb,
Lovell B. Lincoln,
Andrew Cole,
Herbert E. Webb,
Andrew Bates,
Charles A. Brown,
Otis Litchfield,
John J. Ford,
Amos Litchfield.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS TILDEN, - Selectmen CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, of
JOHN J. FORD, Scituate.
James C. Merritt,
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
TOWN OF SCITUATE in account with
ROLAND TURNER, Treasurer.
DR.
Amount of orders paid $19,097 41
Amount of interest paid 3,142 50
Cash paid State Treasurer, State tax 1,215 00
Cash paid County Treasurer, County tax 1,494 47
Fees for collecting taxes 232 25
Discount on taxes 638 68
Amount of uncollected taxes, 1886
5,824 93
Cash paid State Treasurer for Corporation tax, over- drawn 53 28
Amount of cash on hand December 31, 1886. 7,666 44
CR. $39,354 96
Cash on hand January 1st, 1886
$6,319 23
Received-
County Treasurer, dog fund, 1885 247 80
Received of Town of Cohasset, support of poor. ....
74 37
Received of Town of South Scituate, support of poor 161 00
Received of Livermore for license
8 00
Received of State Treasurer, balance due on Cor- poration tax 63 91
Received of State Treasurer for State paupers 37 94
Received of Town of Cohasset, mill bridge. 23 42
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22
Received for license of pool tables
$6 00
Received for license of bowling alley 2 00
Received of J. Weatherbee.
Rent 1 00
Received of Benj. Merritt
of
75
Received of D. P. Sylvester. .
Beach
50
Received of Waldo Higginson
2 00
Received of Town of South Scituate, schooling children 18 00
Received of State Treasurer, Corporation tax.
1,243 48
Received of State Treasurer, State National Bank tax 373 30
Received of State Treasurer, State aid (chap. 252) ..
292 00
Received of State Treasurer, State aid (chap. 301) ..
1,205 00
Received of Cattle Commissioners 2 40
Received for two fish rights
27 00
Received interest on Jane Jenkins' note.
6 00
Received of Charles E. Bailey for books sold
5 57
Received interest on money on deposit
39 85
Received of A. J. Waterman, auctioneer's license .. .
2 00
Received of Joseph I. Bates, auctioneer's license .. .
2 00
Received of Town of Weymouth, support of poor ..
2 00
Received of Town of So. Scituate, support of poor
91 43
Received of City of Boston, support of poor ..
52 00
Received taxes collected of 1881 3 48
of 1882.
37 29
of 1883 ..
32 82
of 1884
329 38
Received taxes for collection, 1886
23,010 08
$39,364 96
ROLAND TURNER, Treasurer of Scituate.
The Selectmen have examined the report of the Treasurer and counted the cash on hand, and believe it correct.
THOMAS TILDEN, Selectmen
CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, of JOHN J. FORD, Scituate.
of 1885 5,636 96
Total
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TRUST FUNDS.
The Selectmen have paid out of the income of the "Jenkins' Fund" the sum of two hundred and seventy dollars, equally among six single ladies. The "Thomas' Fund" remains the same as in last year's report.
THOMAS TILDEN, CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, Trustees. JOHN J. FORD,
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ARTICLES TO BE IN WARRANT For Town Meeting, March 7, 1887.
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the report of the Selectmen and other Town officers, and act thereon.
ART. 3. To choose all necessary Town officers for the year ensuing.
ART: 4. To see what sums of money the Town will raise for the support of schools, repairs of highways, sup- port of poor, and other necessary charges for the current year, and appropriate the same.
ART. 5. To establish the rate of wages for removing snow from the public highways for the current year.
ART. 6. To act on the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Overseers of the Poor to contract, at their discretion, for the support of the Town's poor.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow money, under the direction of the Select- men, in anticipation of taxes.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will cause their financial report to be printed and distributed in the month of Feb- ruary next.
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ART. 10. To hear the report of any Committee heretofore chosen, and act thereon.
ART. 11. To make allowances to Town creditors.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars to be expended under the direction of Post No. 31, G. A. R., on Memorial Day.
ART. 13. Will the Town determine the time and manner in which their taxes shall be collected, or act thereon ?
ART. 14. To ballot upon the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town, ballots to be "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this Town?"
ART. 15. Will the Town raise annually the sum of one thousand dollars for the extinguishment of their debt, according to the Statutes, (Chap. 133, Sec. 1, Acts of 1882).
ART. 16. Will the Town purchase land to enlarge their Town Hall lot?
ART 17. Will the Town raise and appropriate money to finish the new road at the Neck ?
ART. 18. Will the Town raise and appropriate any money for special repairs on road at the Sand Hills?
ART. 19. Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for special repairs on road leading to Second Cliff?
ART. 20. Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for enlarging bridge at Conohasset Hall?
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ART. 21. Will the Town instruct the Selectmen to petition the County Commissioners to lay out a road in South Scituate from Main Street to Central Street?
ART. 22. Will the Town take action in recognition of the services of the Cohasset Engine Co. at the burning of Lincoln's mill?
ART. 23. Will the Town alter and enlarge their Town Hall as proposed in the School Committee's report?
ART. 24. Will the Town exempt from taxation for ten years the Scituate Co-operative Shoe Company, or act thereon?
ART. 25. Will the Town remove the centre pier of the bridge at Bound Brook, near the Novelty store, or act thereon ?
ART. 26. Will the Town purchase a hearse, to be kept in the east part of the Town?
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TOWN RECORDS, 1886
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, held in the Town Hall, on Monday, March 1st, 1886, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, Benjamin Wilder was chosen Moderator.
It was voted not to accept the report of the Selectmen.
Voted, To request the Selectmen to produce their vouchers for amount of money paid on liquor cases.
The Chairman of the Selectmen presented the bills. Voted, To order Mr. Walter S. Harrub to produce his books. Voted, To constitute Mr. Turner Litchfield a Committee to audit Mr. Harrub's books.
Voted, That Mr. Litchfield proceed to business at once, and report as soon as possible.
Voted, To lay the Selectmen's report on the table.
Proceeded to the choice of Town Officers.
For Town Clerk : CHARLES MANSON. Selectmen : CHARLES T. CHUBUCK. THOMAS TILDEN. JOHN J. FORD.
Voted, That the Town choose four Constables, and bring them in upon one ballot.
Constables :
WILBUR P. BROWN. CHARLES SEAVERNS. B. D. LITCHFIELD. E. C. GARDNER,
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Voted, That if Charles Seaverns cannot be found, that the Selectmen be instructed to appoint Charles P. Seaverns as a special policeman.
Voted, To choose three Assessors for the year.
Assessors : CHARLES T. CHUBUCK. THOMAS TILDEN. JOHN J. FORD. For Treasurer : ROLAND TURNER.
Voted, To give William O. Clapp permission to speak.
Voted, That the Collector have the same per cent. for collecting taxes as last year. For Collector : ROLAND TURNER.
For School Committee : MRS. JULIA E. WEBB, 3 years. GEORGE W. BAILEY, 1 year. For Highway Surveyor : DAVID S. JENKINS. For Fence Viewers :
WILLIAM O. CLAPP. TURNER LITCHFIELD.
A. J BATES. Fire Wards :
D. J. BATES.
M. B. COLMAN.
SUMNER LITCHFIELD.
Surveyors of Lumber :
GEORGE C. LEE. M. B. COLMAN.
For Pound Keeper: G. W. WHITCOMB. For Field Drivers :
A. JUDSON BATES. PATRICK MURPHY.
DAVID S. JENKINS. STEPHEN LITCHFIELD,
WILLIAM E. HUNT. JOSIAH LITCHFIELD.
WARREN LITCHFIELD. G. W. WHITCOMB. TURNER LITCHFIELD. ART. 14.
Shall licences be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?
Yes, 115; No, 120.
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ART. 4.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the following sums of money : For support of schools. $4,500 00
Removing snow. 1,000 00
Incidentals for schools 150 00
Support of poor
3,000 00
Repairs of roads and bridges 2,200 00
Town officers. 700 00
Abatement of taxes 200 00
Printing, stationery and postage
150 00
Miscellaneous expenses 500 00
Collection of taxes and discounts 800 00
Interest on debt 3,100 00
Completion of repairs on Hollett Street. 1,200 00
Repairs of public buildings 600 00
Military aid .
300 00
ART. 5.
Voted, That the rate of wages for the removal of snow be 25 cents per hour.
ART. 6.
To revise the list of jurors.
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