Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1885-1891, Part 13

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1885-1891
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 650


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Two TERMS.


Ethel Merritt, Bennie L. Damon,


Harrie Merritt, Francis N. Hyland.


13


14


ONE TERM.


Lucius E. Bates, Edgar L. Hyland, Arthur A. Hill,


Aaron Bates, Frank A. Damon, Chauncey Litchfield, Abbott Litchfield,


COMMON STREET SCHOOL.


Two TERMS. Bennie M. Young.


ONE TERM.


Esther Hoar,


Walter S. Harrub,


Arthur Manson,


Frank L. Young.


CENTRAL STREET SCHOOL.


Two TERMS


Frank T. Whittaker,


Fred Thayer,


Eddie Otis, Harry W. Otis,


Willie M. Brown.


ONE TERM.


Willie C. Andrews, Alice Wyman, Luther Andrews,


Cora Vinal, Mamie Schenck,


Willie Hunt,


Charlie Whittaker, Frances W. Whitcomb,


Heman L. Andrews.


GROVE STREET SCHOOL.


Kilborn Merritt,


ONE TERM. Archie W. Torrey, Mary J. Emerson.


Oscar H. Simmons,


Johnnie Elliott,


15


CHARLES STREET SCHOOL.


THREE YEARS. Moses L. Brown. ONE YEAR. L. Gracie Litchfield . Two TERMS.


Eunice Litchfield,


Herbert D. Litchfield.


Cora E. Bearce,


Daniel J. Sullivan,


ONE TERM. Esther J. Cullen, Irving F. Litchfield.


NORTH MAIN STREET SCHOOL.


May H. Seaverns,


ONE YEAR. Winnie L. Seaverns.


Edith M. Stoddard,


Fred G. Reed,


Two TERMS. Harry N. Lincoln, Waldo M. Orcutt,


Addison C. Poland.


ONE TERM.


Carl F. Nott,


Clifton B. Lee.


16


SCHOOL STATISTICS.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Greatest Number


During any term.


Average


Number Belonging.


Average Attendance.


Per Cent.


Charles T. Murray,


71


59


53


.89


High School,


Hattie Weeks,


Abby J. Gannett,


Assistants.


East Grammar,


Sarah L. Young, Asst.


79


73


.68


.93


West Grammar,


Sarah R. Damon,


47


38


33


.87


North Main Street,


Mary L. Clapp,


35


29


27


.93


Willow Street,


Carrie W. Litchfield,


44


34


32


.94


Common Street,


Mabel Cole,


32


28


26


.93


South Street,


Mrs. Hattie Ferguson,


38


25


21


.84


Central Street,


Minta C. Bowditch,


25


24


22


.92


Brook Street,


E. Gertrude Gardner,


27


20


19


.95


High Street,


S. Alice Reed,


36


30


28


.93


Grove Street,


Clara W. Wilder,


16


14


13


.93


Charles Street,


Josephine M. Litchfield,


22


18


16


.89


Beach Street,


Annie E. Chubuck,


20


15


14


.93


Enrolled


Mabel Stevens,


Bessie R. White,


Mrs. J. A. Nealy,


17


REPORTS OF TRUANT OFFICERS.


To CHARLES E. BAILEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF SCITUATE, MASS.


The following are the complaints made to me as Truant Officer :


June 9, 1886, on complaint of S. Alice Reed.


September 24, 1886, on complaint of C. E. Bailey.


Respectfully, &c.,


HOSEA D. NOTT, Truant Officer.


As Truant Officer, I would respectfully report I have attended all cases coming to my knowledge.


Yours truly, HENRY YOUNG, Truant Officer.


SCITUATE, December 29, 1886,


.


ANNUAL REPORT


- -OF THE


SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, TOWN CLERK AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE


- -OF THE- -


TOWN OF SCITUATE


- -FOR THE-


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST,


PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1888.


REPORT.


The Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Scituate respectfully submit the following report, showing the receipts and expenditures of the Town from Jan. 1, 1887, to Dec. 31, 1887, inclusive, and its financial condition at the last named date :


STATEMENT OF EXPENSES


Of the Town for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1887.


Removing Snow.


E. P. Welch,


$5 50 Philip Gillis, $1 00


D. S. Jenkins,


47 00 Edward Cummings, 14 50


Abner Litchfield,


55 26 Cushing O. Litchfield, 1 40


Samuel H. Turner,


50


Charles F. Beal, 2 50


Israel D. Damon,


2 00 T. C. Drew,


16 51


Austin Merritt,


2 00 Henry L. Vinal, 9 00


C. Albert Brown,


2 25


Patrick Kane, 4 25


David L. Studley,


8 51


Fred Cole,


21 78


William O. Clapp,


11 95 John B. Damon, 52 00


John Conroy, 1 50 Michael Supple, 1 50


Turner Litchfield,


12 50


$273 41


4


Support of Schools.


Amount of orders drawn,.


$5,404 12


Payments made as follows :


NAMES OF TEACHERS.


Charles T. Murray, $710 64 Sarah R. Damon,


$370 00


W. H. Bowman,


289 47


J. A. Nealy, 370 00


Bessie R. White,


329 98 Sarah L. Young, 185 00


Ellen M. Slack,


73 68


Clara W. Wilder,


150 00


Josie M. Litchfield,


216 00


Amy F. Gardner,


66 00


Annie E. Chubuck,


216 00


C. W. Litchfield,


216 00


Gertrude Gardner,


216 00


Minta C. Bowditch,


216 00


Mary L. Newcomb, 216 00 Mabel Cole, 210 00


Hattie M. Ferguson, 216 00


S. Alice Reed, 252 00


$4,518 77


SCHOOL BOOKS.


Winkley, Dresser & Co.,$127 12 Harper & Bros., $67 15


George S. Perry,


45 01 Thompson, Brown & Co., 29 31


A. G. Whitcomb,


32 25


Charles H. Whiting, 5 42


Ginn & Co.,


7 75


Andrews & Ingraham, 56 90


F. M. Ambrose,


25 00


J. L. Hammet, 12 80


J. Q. Bradish,


6 00


Porter & Coats, 12 80


$427 51


FUEL, FITTING AND JANITORSHIP.


E. H. Bonney,


$45 82 Charles E. Bailey, $75 46


Frank T. Gardner,


1 50


E. P. Welch & Son, 48 43


Abner S. Dalby,


4 50


D. S. Jenkins, 46 46


Herbert Litchfield,


5 00


Betsey A. Otis, 28 39


Israel Cudworth,


70 75


William E. Hunt, 4 25


Samuel W. Cook,


20 32


H. A. Seaverns & Co., 3 51


S. B. Curtis,


32 95


Stephen Litchfield,


20 00


Benjamin Brown,


50 00


$457 84


5


Incidentals for Schools.


Amount of orders drawn, . $209 50


USE OF WELLS.


J. F. Neely,


$4 00 Charles H. Jackson, $2 00


Calvin Jenkins,


2 00 Edmund Landers, 2 00


J. H. Litchfield, 2 00


$12 00


MAKING FIRES.


Fred G. Reed,


$2 00


James E. Otis, Jr., $2 00


Daniel J. Sullivan,


2 00 Frank L. Young, 2 00


Walter H. Chubuck,


2 00 Alfred Hughs, 2 00


Everett R. Marsh,


2 00


Savilion Dalby,


2 00


Walter J. Litchfield,


2 00


$18 00 CLEANING SCHOOL HOUSES AND YARDS, SCHOOL FURNITURE AND


LABOR FOR SCHOOLS.


Henry Merritt,


$3 26 Charles E. Bailey, $ 3 46


Edwin Young,


75 Mrs. and Mr. W. Elliott, 7 00


Mrs. J. Maddock,


10 00 Mrs. J. W. Pierce,. 31 00


Mrs. J. Donahoe,


4 00


Mary O'Hearn, 8 00


Caleb Osborne, 6 60


Nehemiah Curtis, 9 00


William E. Hunt,


50 G. C. Dunklee & Co., 21 25


E. P. Welch & Son,


3 90 H. A. Seaverns & Co., 1 44


A. J. Waterman, 38 49 Northey & Webb, 85


$179 50


Support of Poor.


Amount of orders drawn, $2,527 76


From this should be deducted :


Due from Boston.


$52 00


Pembroke


34 76


Cohasset.


9 00


95 76


Expense for the year $2,432 00


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6


PERSONS WHOLLY SUPPORTED, EXPENSE OF EACH AND PAYMENTS TO WHOM MADE. FLORENCE A. OTIS.


Worcester Lunatic Hospital LEMUEL NASH.


$187 84


Town of Marshfield for board, etc.,


$66 00


Eben H. Nash, board, etc.,


246 00


Roland Turner, supplies


8 50


Dr. F. T. Vinal,


1 00


$321 50


THOMAS BLANCHARD.


Abel Vinal for board $122 85


Taunton Lunatic Hospital 85 52


Roland Turner, supplies · 1 00


12 50


Dr. Charles H. Davie


2 00


$223 87


SAMUEL HATCH.


E. E. Wetherbee for board.


$260 72


Dr. Frank T. Vinal, medical attendance, 23 00


$283 72


JOSEPH BROWN.


William H. Johnson, balance on bill of 1886 .


$33 00


City of Worcester for support. 356 00


$389 00


PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED AND EXPENSE OF EACH. MRS. W. R. DAMON AND FAMILY.


Charles E. Bramhall, board of children $77 00


Langdon W. Cook, supplies 5 85


Dr. George L. Newcomb, medical attendance 12 00


Northey & Webb, supplies 12 00


$106 85


Hatherly Merritt, supplies


7


BENJAMIN E. STETSON AND FAMILY.


William H. Sampson for supplies. $7 15


L. C. Wetherbee, supplies 11 62


Willard Torrey, trustee, rent 24 00


$42 77


JAMES LITCHFIELD AND FAMILY.


Town of Hanover for supplies. $80 10


R. S. H. ANDREWS AND FAMILY.


Percy Simmons' heirs for rent $30 00


H. H. Andrews, board for children 176 15


H. A. Seaverns & Co., supplies 4 50


E. A. J. Andrews, supplies


17 75


Langdon W. Cook, supplies


3 50


Roland Turner, supplies, 7 24


$239 14


WILLIAM ELLIOTT.


E. H. Bonney for coal. $3 50


Chubuck & Co., supplies 3 78


Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance 1 50


$8 78


JOHN S. TAYLOR AND WIFE, AND MARY TAYLOR.


Mrs. Edward Arnold for board. $12 00


Joseph T. Gardner, board 173 50


$185 50


HOWLAND A. HUNT.


James E. Otis for board. , .


$3 50


EDWARD WARD.


Mary Graham for board. $31 50


Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance 3 50


William J. Newcomb, undertaker


23 50


8


Roland Turner, supplies . . $1 49


John Donahoe, digging grave .. 3 00


$62 99


ANTONE VARGUS.


D. J. Bates & Co., for supplies $53 00


E. H. Bonney, coal 7 75


Dr. George L. Newcomb, medical attendance 8 00


$68 75


ALONZO S. BURROUGHS AND FAMILY.


Town of Northbridge for supplies. $139 94


JAMES MCCARTY'S CHILD.


John Patterson for board to May 1, 1887.


$16 00


DANIEL GOSLIN AND WIFE.


City of Glocester for support. $31 00


Ann Coughlin, board 7 50


$38 50


DANIEL JENKINS.


W. P. Allen for supplies. $52 00


LUTHER M. PHIPPS' FAMILY.


Northey & Webb for supplies. $27 00


Mrs. Charles Damon, supplies 2 00


Joseph H. Corthell, supplies 1 76


Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance 4 00


$34 76


WILLIAM HENRY LITCHFIELD.


H. A. Seaverns & Co., for supplies


$9 00


NINE TRAMPS.


Turner Litchfield, food and care $7 00


9


GENERAL EXPENSE.


Thomas Tilden, cash expenses $2 05


Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance 3 50


Charles Spring, services.


13 70


Willard Torrey, services


7 00


$26 25


Repairs of Roads and Bridges.


Amount of orders drawn


$2,267 03


William O. Merritt,


$6 00 Fred Cole,


$28 50


Marcena W. Damon, 12 50


James B. Totman,


80


Henry T. Otis, 1 00 James D. Carter,


2 40


David S. Jenkins, 1,135 88


Henry L. Vinal,


54 75


John A. Merritt,


4 50


Henry O'Neal,


6 75


Thomas Flaherty, 7 50


W. O. Clapp,


106 91


William O. Merritt, Jr., 30 00


Philip Gillis,


6 00


Patrick Flaherty,


18 00


Ames Plow Co.,


20 97


Thomas Flaherty,


9 00


Michael Dunn,


75


T. C. Drew,


20 90


Charles F. Beal,


20 50


Charles M. Ferguson,


18 50


Abner Litchfield,


26 25


John Flaherty,


7 50


E. P. Welch & Son, 72 39


Jetson Wade,


18 00


John Donahoe,


6 00


N. Wherety & Son,


24 00


Charles Anthony, 4 50


Augustus Cole,


36 00


Harvey D. Northey,


15 00


James C. Merritt,


31 50


Patrick Dunn,


24 00


J. W. Morris,


32 50


Martin Curran,


40 50


James T. Dalby,


9 00


Thomas Patterson,


9 00


John Hughs,


4 50


Dudley Conners,


24 00


Nathaniel Vinal,


12 00


W. E. Supple,


9 00


Edward Tobin,


6 00


Floyd Driscoll,


9 00


Sarah Hunt,


31 80


Otis Litchfield, 1 75


William L. Litchfield,


6 00


William Mitchell,


7 50


10


Edward Murphy,


$6 00


M. S. Litchfield,


$12 00


Edward Mitchell, 7 50


Christopher Nee, 13 50


Josiah G. Graves,


4 50


G. W. Damon,


3 00


James N. Turner,


14 63


James Damon,


12 00


John Sullivan,


9 00


Thomas L. Tilden,


4 00


John Curran & Son,


18 00


Samuel E. Hyland,


4 50


Patrick Kane,


46 00


R. Hoar & Son,


16 50


Edward Tobin, Jr.,


17 25


Melzar Vinal,


23 25


W. E. Hunt,


34 50


Z. H. Litchfield,


15 50


Virgil Damon,


65


Alexander Anderson, 2 60


Samuel H. Turner,


27 00


David L. Studley,


1 35


Edward Rogers,


4 00


$2,267 03


Repairs of Public Buildings.


Amount of orders drawn


$129 62


Charles H. Mott,


$5 65 A. H. Tower & Co., $4 58


E. P. Welch & Son,


44 86


Joseph Bailey, 17 25


Frank N. Coleman,


18 75 H. Lucius Vinal, 12 50


Charles E. Bailey,


8 25


James H. Burrows,


6 75


John H. Young,


3 50 T. O. Cole,


3 75


H. A. Seaverns & Co.,


3 78


Total


$129 62


Printing, Stationery and Postage.


Amount of orders drawn $430 90


Avery & Doten,


$404 90 Fred H. Sanborn, $9 50


Julia E. Webb,


53 Charles E. Bailey, 1 62


Thomas Tilden,


4 85


Charles Manson, 5 00


Roland Turner,


2 50 John J. Ford, 2 00


$430 90


11


Town Officers.


Amount of orders drawn.


$717 40


Thomas Tilden - Selectmen and


$90 55


Charles T. Chubuck


Overseers


108 25


John J. Ford


of Poor, 71 40


Thomas Tilden -


45 75


Charles T. Chubuck


Assesors,


48 75


John J. Ford


103 55


Charles E. Bailey . .


School


68 15


Julia E. Webb. 5 Committee, 1


56 75


Roland Turner, Treasurer


50 00


Charles Manson, Town Clerk.


19 25


Benj. Brown, Sealer of Weights and Measures 10 00


Charles Manson . --


Registrars


15 00


Fenton W. Varney . .


of


10 00


Charles F. Clapp. ..


10 00


Total .


$717 40


Abatement of Taxes.


Amount of orders drawn $445 02


A. W. Newman, taxes from 1874 to 1885. $12 81


Franklin Damon, taxes from 1877 to 1880 110 63


Robert L. Cook, taxes from 1876 to 1884 19 67


Charles Merritt, taxes of 1877. 85


William Moore, taxes from 1876 to 1885. 6 43


W. A. Roberts, taxes from 1877 to 1885 5 53


P. D. Walbridge, taxes from 1878 to 1885 4 73


Charles A. Cole, taxes of 1880 38 40


Alva P. Smith, Jr., taxes of 1881 85


Alvin R. Glines, taxes from 1881 to 1885 6 00


James E. Murphy, taxes of 1882 1 00


10 00


H. Lucius Vinal


Voters, 1


3


12


Frank T. Cole, taxes of 1883


$2 00


Elisha J. Brown, taxes of 1883 2 00


William H. Supple, taxes of 1884 2 00


Luther Fogg, taxes from 1884 to 1887 3 46


Reid, taxes of 1884 2 25


Edmund Hyland, taxes of 1885 2 00


Arthur E. Litchfield, taxes of 1885


2 75


C. L. Litchfield, taxes of 1885 2 00


Aurelia Whiting, taxes of 1885 3 00


Henry Collier, taxes of 1885


38


Joseph Jackson, taxes of 1885-1886


37 34


Elizabeth P. Bartlett, taxes of 1887


3 50


M. S. & Z. H. Litchfield, taxes of 1886 2 70


Richard Supple, taxes of 1887 2 50


Silas Bates, taxes of 1886-1887


1 00


G. H. Webb, taxes of 1887


2 00


Dennis McCarty, taxes of 1887


1 62


John Carson, taxes of 1887


75


1886.


Michael Dunn,


$1 56 Mrs. Margaret Brown, $5 94


Henry F. Vinal,


6 00


Tobias Barce, 2 00


William L. Bonney,


3 60


Daniel H. Brown,


2 00


G. W. Bailey, 14 40


Charles E. Bramhall,


2 00


J. W. Bailey,


8 40


George E. Blatchford, 2 00


C. D. Howard,


2 58


Henry A. Banks,


3 20


Fanny D. Wills,


4 95


Edward J. Dunn,


2 00


Isaac Lincoln's heirs,


5 44


Albert F. Damon, 2 00


Elbridge Snow,


2 58 William H. Elliott,


2 60


Charles H. Witham,


48


Patrick Faloon,


2 90


George M. Davenport,


12 00


Noah Ellms's heirs,


8 94


Thomas Fox,


2 00


J. T. Gardner,


2 00


George O. Vinal, Jr.,


2 00


Aurelia Whiting, 5 70


Edward Webb,


2 00 Howland L. Hunt,


2 00


13


Jane Jenkins, $4 50


Mrs. Davis Jenkins, $1 44


E. E Litchfield,


2 00


Arthur E. Litchfield, 2 00


John H. Langdon,


2 00


J. L. Litchfield, 2 00


Lincoln C. Litchfield,


2 00


Mrs. Billings Merritt, 4 26


Israel F. Merritt,


2 00


Alfred Nightingale, 2 00


Nicholas O'Neil,


2 90


Aramel Senter, 2 00


Edwin Studley,


2 00


Walter L. Young,


2 00


Clement G. Young,


2 00


Henry Tobin,


2 00


William H. Brown,


2 00


1887.


Geo. H. Davenport, 12 50


$445 02


Military Aid.


CHAPTER 252.


Amount of orders drawn $506 00


Michael P. McGill,


$118 00 C. M. Jenkins, $64 00


Joseph Brown,


96 00 Henry Young, 18 00


Shadrach B. Curtis,


72 00 Daniel Goslin, 20 00


William Elliott,


118 00


$506 00


State Aid.


CHAPTER 301.


Amount of orders drawn


$988 00


Luke G. Fitts,


$48 00 Hannah H. Andrews, $24 00


Pauline Fitts,


48 00


Benj. F. Merritt, 48 00


Olive Cushing, 8 00


Julia A. Ross, 48 00


Emily A. Merritt, 48 00


Charles H. Nott, 48 00


Elisha J. Brown,


48 00


Hosea D. Nott, 24 00


Mary J. Hyland,


48 00


Charles W. Clapp, 48 00


John H. Spencer,


36 00


James P. Jordan, 36 00


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14


Benj. Brown, Jr.,


$48 00


Nicholas Wherety, $48 00


Sevena C. James,


48 00


Henry W. Leavitt, 48 00


Irene A. Lee,


48 00


Susan Daniels, 48 00


Henry Smith,


36 00


Rilla S. Johnson,


48 00


Thomas J. Newcomb,


20 00


William Litchfield, 33 00


Edmund L. Hyland,


3 00


$988 00


Memorial Day.


Paid Francis B. Lee, Quartermaster, Post 31 G. A. R.,


agreeable to a vote of the Town $100 00


Cohasset Fire Department.


Paid by vote of Town $25 00


Miscellaneous.


Amount of orders drawn $309 41


Merritt's Scituate Express Co. $13 85


Wilbur P. Brown, services as Constable 8 00


Charles E. Bailey, use of team


35 33


J. W. Morris' estate, for fish ways, by vote of Town, 25 00


Alfred A. Seaverns, services as Moderator 5 00


Henry Young, services as Truant Officer 7 00


Town of Pembroke, moving herring 8 92


Benj. Brown, cleaning town hall 9 00


Benj. Brown, furnishing guide post


5 00


James H. Burrows, painting ladders


3 00


Charles Manson, recording births and deaths


27 70


E. P. Welch & Son, furniture and repairs of Select- men's room . 19 95


15


L. D. Harrington, burying horse $6 00


John B. Turner, mowing bushes 3 00


Charles T. Chubuck, services as Committee 6 00


T. L. Prouty, painting sign 1 00


Edward Tobin, watching fire


1 50


Richard Hoar, watching fire. . 1 50


Moses B. Colman, watching fire


4 50


Henry Welch, watching fire .


6 00


Thomas Leslie, watching fire 3 00


A. F. Savant, watching fire.


3 00


James Glynn, watching fire.


3 00


Mary Anthony, returning births


50


Cushing O. Litchfield, services as Constable 7 00


2 50


Frank T. Vinal, returning births


3 50


Thomas Tilden, services as Committee on Law Suits 24 50


Thomas Tilden, car fares on law suits 13 90


Thomas J. Studley, returning deaths 2 25


25 00


Hosea D. Nott, Truant Officer 8 00


William J. Newcomb, returning deaths


9 75


George L. Newcomb, returning births


2 75


Charles E. Bailey, cash paid for expressing. 1 76


Charles W. Sparrell, returning deaths


1 75


$309 41


New Road at the Neck.


Amount of orders drawn . . $690 27


John B. Damon, damage awarded $82 52


County of Plymouth for laying out road. 46 00


Langdon W. Cook, Auctioneer 2 00


James Collier's heirs, damage awarded 80 00


John E. O. Prouty, returning deaths


Turner Litchfield, care of "lock-up "


16


David S. Jenkins, labor $47 00


C. T. Chubuck, services as Committee 2 00


Thomas Tilden, services as Committee 2 75


John J. Ford, services as Committee


5 00


$690 27


Repairs on Little's Bridge Causeway.


Amount of orders drawn $286 08


$160 63


Lillian F. Beal, material


27 95


Charles F. Beal, labor 52 50


Patrick Kane, labor


45 00


$286 08


Repairs at "Sand Hills."


Amount of orders drawn $144 25


David S. Jenkins, labor


$141 25


Thomas Tilden, services as Committee 3 00


$144 25


Repairs of Conihasset Bridge.


Amount of orders drawn $145 50


D. S. Jenkins, labor


$109 50.


G. W. Merritt, material 18 00


W. E. Hunt, labor 9 00


John Sullivan, labor 1


9 00


$145 50


David S. Jenkins, labor


17


Repairs of Second Cliff Road.


Amount of orders drawn


$599 12


Festy Nee,


$6 00


Martin Curran, $25 50


Henry O'Neal,


9 00


Martin Quinn, 7 50


S. H. Turner,


24 75 James McDonald, 13 50


D. S. Jenkins,


181 25


Edward Graham,


7 50


W. H. Sampson,


3 80


Patrick Dunn,


15 00


E. P. Welch & Son,


6 07


Thomas Patterson, 7 50


Bartley Curran,


12 00


Nicholas Wherety,


20 25


Augustus Cole,


24 75


John Sullivan,


10 50


Francis Mulcurn,


8 25


Thomas O'Neal, 6 00


Floyd Driscoll,


16 50


Nehemiah Curtis,


6 00


T. C. Drew,


24 75


James McDonough,


7 50


John Mitchell, .


9 00


William Burke,


5 25


James Curran,


12 00


Peter Murphy,


18 00


John Faloon,


12 00


Nicholas Wherety, 2d, 10 50


Dudley Conners,


12 00


John Curran, Jr., 9 00


W. W. Waterman,


22 50


Edward Cummings, 3 00


J. E. O. Prouty,


27 00


Edward Murphy, 15 00


$599 12


Moving School-house.


Amount of orders drawn $439 95


Charles E. Bailey, surveying, etc


$15 70


Sumner Litchfield, moving building


360 00


Mary T. Curtis, land and fencing


51 00


Thomas Tilden as Committee


8 75


John J. Ford as Committee. 4 50


$439 95


2


18


State and County Taxes.


County tax. $1,630 33


State tax 1,822 50


Amount


$3,452 83


Interest.


Amount of interest paid


$3,109 16


Recapitulation of Expenses.


Removing snow. $273 41


Support of schools 5,404 12


Incidentals for schools 209 50


Support of poor


2,432 00


Repairs of roads and bridges


2,267 00


Repairs of public buildings


129 62


Town officers.


717 40


Printing, stationery and postage


430 90


Abatement of taxes


445 02


State aid, chapter 301.


988 00


Military aid, chapter 252


506 00


Miscellaneous


309 41


Memorial day


100 00


Cohasset fire department


25 00


New road at Neck


690 27


Repairs on Little's Bridge causeway


286 08


Repairs at Sand Hills


144 25


Repairs of Conihasset bridge 145 50


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Repairs on Second Cliff bridge $599 12


Moving School-house. 439 95


County tax 1,630 33


State tax 1,822 50


Interest 3,109 16


Discount on taxes . 697 74


Fees for collecting taxes 243 92


Paid for money overdrawn on Corporation tax. 9 76


Total amount of expense $24,055 95


Deduct State aid, chapter 301


$988 00


Deduct military aid, chapter 252


253 00 1,241 00


Net expense for the year $22,814 96


Income.


Amount of tax bills of 1887


$24,157 88


National Bank tax 433 15


Corporation tax


1,816 35


Dog fund of 1887


283 72


School fund of 1887, (estimated same as last year) .


183 97


Peddlar's license 8 00


Auctioneers' licenses


6 00


Pool and bowling licenses


6 00


Additional on bank tax


41 41


Sale of fish rights


15 00


Interest on money on deposit


35 61


Interest on Jane Jenkins' note


6 00


$26,993 09


From amount of income deduct expense


22,814 96


Income above expenses . $4,178 13


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Financial Condition of the Town, Dec. 31, 1887.


LIABILITIES.


Due as follows :-


NAMES OF PAYEES.


Principal.


Date of Note


Int. Paid to


Int due Jan. 1, 1888.


Brewster, Bassett & Co., ..... ...


..


$60,000 00 July 1, 1881. Jan. 1, 1888.


Brewster, Cobb & Easterbrook,


7,000 00 Nov. 8, 1883.


Nov. 8, 1887.


$40 44


Brewster, Cobb & Easterbrook,


10,500 00 Nov. 1, 1885. Nov. 1, 1887.


70 00


Amount of Principal due, $77,500 00


Amount of Interest due, $110 44


Amount of principal of notes due $77,500 00


Interest due 110 44


Outstanding orders . 570 01


due Thomas Mann's heirs 116 00


raised to enlarge town hall lot


150 00


Liabilities


$78,446 00


Resources.


Cash in hands of Treasurer. $12,048 92


Uncollected taxes from 1875 to 1885


166 39


of 1885 196 38


1886 626 57


1887 5,343 45


Due from State, School Fund of 1887 183 97


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County, Dog Fund of 1887 283 72


State, State aid, chapter 301


988 00


State, Military aid, chapter 252 253 00


Value of security on Jane Jenkins' house 100 00


1


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Amount due from Cohasset for poor. $9 00


Pembroke for poor 34 76


Boston for poor 52 00


$20,286 16


From amount of liabilities $78,446 45


Deduct amount of resources 20,286 16


Debt of the Town, Dec. 31, 1887 $58,160 29


Amount of debt, Dec. 31, 1886 $62,892 99


Dec. 31, 1887 58,160 29


Decrease of debt


$4,732 70


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Estimated Expenses for the Year 1888.


Removing snow $1,000 00


Support of schools 5,000 00


Incidentals for schools 150 00


Support of poor


2,800 00


Repairs of roads and bridges


2,800 00


Town officers 700 00


Abatement of taxes 300 00


Printing, stationery and postage


200 00


Miscellaneous . .


500 00


Collection of taxes and discount 800 00


Interest on debt 3,100 00


Repairs to public buildings


200 00


Military aid .


300 00


Reduction of debt


1,000 00


Town grant. $18,850 00


County tax (estimated) 1,650 00


State tax, (estimated) 1,850 00


Total amount to be raised


$22,350 00


Guide Boards.


The Guide Boards throughout the Town need general repairs.


THOMAS TILDEN, - Selectmen CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, of


JOHN J. FORD, Scituate.


183 283


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5616 4.668 248


List of Jurors


PRESENTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TOWN, TO BE ACTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN MARCH, 1888.


Thomas F. Bailey, James Damon,


Hosea B. Mott,


Charles Manson,


Lovell B. Lincoln,


Andrew Bates,


E. Parker Welch,


Israel C. Dalby,


Alfred A. Seaverns,


James C. Merritt,


Asa J. Merritt,


George H. Damon,


Hatherly Merritt,


H. Lucius Vinal,


Henry Young, Marshall Litchfield,


John E. O. Prouty,


Cushing O. Litchfield,


John E. Murphy,


Stephen Joyce,


Charles T. Chubuck,


Patrick Kane,


James P. Murphy.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS TILDEN, Selectmen


CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, of


JOHN J. FORD, S


Scituate.


Jetson Wade,


Charles F. Clapp,


Alexander B. Anderson,


Charles F. Beal,


Francis B. Lee,


Wilbur P. Brown,


Daniel Ward,


William H. Burke,


Andrew J. Waterman,


Samuel P. Barker,


Otis Litchfield, Charles A. Brown, Ernest F. Bonney, Frank N. Colman, Thomas Tilden,


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TRUST FUNDS.


The Selectmen have paid out of the income of the "Jenkins' Fund," the sum of one hundred dollars equally among five single ladies. The "Thomas Fund" has not been disturbed.


THOMAS TILDEN, CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, & Trustees. JOHN J. FORD,


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. ARTICLES TO BE IN WARRANT


For Town Meeting, March 5, 1888.


ARTICLE 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 for the current year.


ART. 6. To act on the list of Jurors as prepared by the Select- men.


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 Selectmen, 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 any money for 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 on the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town : the ballots to be "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question : "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intox- icating liquors in this Town ?"


ART. 15. Will the Town authorize their Selectmen to buy or take gravel pits for the use of the Town, or act thereon.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


TOWN OF SCITUATE, in account with


ROLAND TURNER, Treasurer.


DR.


Amount of orders paid $16,798 97


Amount of interest paid 3,109 16


Cash paid State Treasurer, State tax 1,822 50


Cash paid County Treasurer, County tax 1,630 33


Fees for collecting taxes 243 92


Discount on taxes 697 74


Paid State Treasurer for Corporation tax, overdrawn, 9 76


Amount of uncollected taxes, 1887. 5,343 45


Amount of cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1887 12,048 92


$41,704 75


CR


Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1886 $7,666 44


Received of-


State Treasurer, Corporation tax 1,816 35


State Treasurer, National Bank tax 433 15




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