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For Selectmen, John J. Ford, Hosea J. Stockbridge, Azro Turner.
For Treasurer, Roland Turner.
For Collector, Roland Turner.
For School Committee for three years, Israel C. Dalby.
For Assessors, John J. Ford, Hosea J. Stockbridge, Azro Turner.
For Constables, Charles A. Bailey, Wilbur P. Brown, Cushing O. Litchfield.
ARTICLE 23.
Voted, to accept the provisions of Chapter 27, Sections 74, 75, 76 and 77 of the Public Statutes of the Commonwealth, relating to mode of electing Road Commissioners, which provides that, when said Board consists of three, a town accepting said statutes may elect one for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, the same to take effect as soon as accepted.
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Voted, that all votes polled for Highway Surveyor shall be counted for Road Commissioners.
Road Commissioners elected, David S. Jenkins, for 3 years ; 'Andrew Bates, for 2 years ; Joseph W. Morris, for 1 year.
ARTICLE 3.
For Field Drivers, A. Judson Bates, Patrick Murphy, David S. Jenkins, William E. Hunt, Cushing O. Litchfield, Warren L. Litchfield, Josiah Litchfield, Turner Litchfield, Wilbur P. Brown.
For Pound Keeper, Wilbur P. Brown.
For Fire Wards, Fred T. Bailey, M. B. Coleman, Sumner Litchfield.
For Fence Viewers, William O. Clapp, Turner Litchfield, A. Judson Bates.
For Surveyor of Lumber, M. B. Coleman.
For Sealer of Weights and Measures, Benjamin Brown.
ARTICLE 4.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
For removing snow,
$500 00
" support of schools,
5,500 00
" incidentals for schools,
200 00
" support of poor,
3,000 00
" repairs of roads and bridges,
2,500 00
" town officers, .
1,000 00
" abatement of taxes, 200 00
" printing, stationery and postage,
150 00
" miscellaneous expenses,
250 00
" collection of taxes,
250 00
" interest on debt,
2,700 00
" repairs of public buildings,
200 00
" military aid, 300 00
" reduction of debt,
1,000 00
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ARTICLE 22.
Voted, that the town, in conjunction with the towns of Marsh- field and Duxbury, choose a Superintendent of schools.
ARTICLE 5.
Voted, that the rate of wages for removing snow be the same as last year, 25 cents per hour.
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ARTICLE 13.
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town. Yes, 31. No, 74.
ARTICLE 19.
Voted, that the School Committee be authorized to make such changes in the ventilation of the school-houses as are required by law.
ARTICLE 27.
In regard to the town raising and appropriating the sum of $500 for raising above high-water mark the new road at the Neck. Voted, No.
ARTICLE 6.
Voted, to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, and if any person wishes to be excused, whose name is upon the list, the Selectmen shall have the power to fill the vacancy.
ARTICLE 7.
Voted, that the town authorize the Overseers of the Poor to contract at their discretion for the support of the town's poor.
ARTICLE 8.
Voted, that the town authorize their Treasurer to borrow money, under the direction of the Selectmen, in anticipation of taxes.
ARTICLE 17.
To see what action the town will take in regard to the road leading over the cliff at North Scituate.
Voted, that the matter be referred to the Selectmen and a committee of two. Alfred Clapp, John B. Damon, Committee.
Voted, that the Road Commissioners shall cause this roadway to be made safe for the travelling public immediately.
ARTICLE 9.
To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen.
John L. Manson, one of the committee chosen to oppose the laying out of a new road, on the petition of Azro Turner and others, made a report.
Report accepted.
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He also made a report on behalf of the committee chosen to oppose the laying out of a road from the Fourth Cliff to Marsh- field Avenue, on petition of J. L. Greely and others. Report accepted.
ARTICLE 16.
In regard to the request and proposition of Silas Pierce to move the West Grammar schoolhouse,
Voted, that a Committee of five be nominated (by the chair) to view the premises and to report at a future meeting.
John J. Ford, Hosea J. Stockbridge, Azro Turner, Roland Turner, George W. Bailey nominated as that committee.
Voted, to accept the nomination.
ARTICLE 10.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for Memorial Day.
ARTICLE 11.
Voted, that the way and manner in which the taxes shall be collected be the same as last year.
ARTICLE 12.
To make allowances to town creditors.
Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 14.
In regard to buying a hearse to be kept in the east part of the town. Passed over.
ARTICLE 15.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $50, to grade and drain the Brook Street schoolhouse yard.
ARTICLE 18.
Relating to uniting the Beach Street school with the Charles or North Main Street school. Passed over.
ARTICLE 20.
Will the town allow a discount on taxes, if paid on or before Nov. 1, 1890, of four per cent. ? 1
Voted, No.
Voted, to take up Article 11 for reconsideration.
ARTICLE 11.
Voted, to reconsider.
Voted, that the Collecter be allowed one per cent. for the col-
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lection of taxes, and that a discount of one per cent. be allowed upon all taxes paid on or before Nov. 1, 1890.
Voted, that six per cent. interest be charged upon all remain- ing unpaid after January 1, 1891.
At a town meeting held in Scituate, April 14, 1890.
Voted, to reconsider the foregoing votes, as taken under the head of Article 11, March 3.
Voted, to allow a discount of four per cent. upon all taxes paid on or before November 1, 1890.
ARTICLE 21.
Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200, to com- plete the repairs on Elm Street.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 24.
Relating to the town accepting the provisions of Chapter 27, Sections 64, 65, 70 and 73, of the Public Statutes, relating to the electing of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Assessors, one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 25.
In regard to raising and appropriating $300 for a Superinten- dent of Schools.
Voted, to pass over.
Voted, to raise and appropriate $300 for the salary of a Superintendent of Schools.
ARTICLE 26.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $300, for special repairs upon the road at the Sand Hills.
Voted, that the repairing be done under the direction of the Road Commissioners, and that they put out the repairing of said road by contract to the lowest bidder.
Voted, that the Selectmen cause the Town Reports to be printed and distributed in the month of February next.
Voted, that Caleb L. Damon be paid $5, for his services as Moderator.
Voted, to dissolve the meeting.
Meeting dissolved.
Attest : CHARLES MANSON,
Town Clerk.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen of the town of Scituate respectfully submit their annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the town for the year 1890, with estimates of the probable expenses for the ensuing year.
Support of Schools.
The town at its annual meeting held March 3, 1890, raised and appropriated $5,500.00 for the support of schools. At a meeting held April 14, 1890, the town raised and appropriated the sum of $300.00 for a Superintendent of Schools, making in all $5,800.
Amount raised and appropriated, $5,800 00
of orders drawn,
5,675 66
Less than appropriation, $124 34
The school committee claim that from the amount of
orders drawn,.
$5,675 66
Should be deducted :
Re'c'd from State Treas. School Fund 1889, $169 77
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1890, 176 78
66 on act. Supt. of Schools 200 00
County " Dog Fund 200 61
$747 16
Net expenses of schools,
$4,928 50
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TEACHERS.
Payments to whom made :
Emma M. Maguire, $35 00
Amy F. Gardner, $228 00
Elizabeth Stevens, 130 40
Gertrude Gardner, 241 00
T. A. Cattern, 152 68
A. G. Whiting, 40 00
Carrie W. Litchfield, 241 00
Mary L. Newcomb, 150 00
Mabel Cole, 228 00
Hattie M. Ferguson, 241 00
Margaret Sullivan,
228 00
Minta C. Bowditch, 144 00
Sarah R. Damon,
370 00
L. T. McKenney, 578 95
Mrs. J. A. Neeley
409 32
Agnes I. Merritt,
66 00
Preston Smith, 71 04
Lizzie H. Sheppard, 91 00
S. E. Brown, 312 00
S. L. Young,
130 00
Agnes I. Newcomb,
78 00
Vesta A. Bean, 77 00
H. M. Boynton,
56 00
C. E. Vinal, 60 00
H. A. Macgowan, 300 00
E. H. Livingstone,
28 00
J. D. Dillingham 20 00
Total, $4,706 39
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SUPERINTENDENT.
E. H. Watson, .
$480 40
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Winckley, Dresser & Co. $18 26 A. C. Stockin, $3 24
Boston School Supply, 35 38
G. F. King & Merrill, 1 25
F. T. Bailey, 37 15 J. B. Lippincott, 17 20
L. T. McKenney, 77
Ginn & Co., 19 17
Lee & Sheppard, 13 66 Porter & Coates, 43 13
Cowperthwaite & Co., 14 04
A. G. Whitcomb, 6 00
Thompson, Brown & Co., 63 50
John E. Potter & Co., 8 34
N. E. Publishing Co., 1 00
Silver, Burdett & Co., 4 00
H. A. Macgowan, 6 17
American Book Co., 39 48
J. L. Hammett, 6 00 Paul A. Garry, 1 50
E. H. Butler & Co., 9 00 Town of Marshfield, 4 80
Total, $353 04
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS AND TEACHERS.
Pearl Vickery, . $47 00
FUEL, FITTING AND JANITORSHIP.
Israel Cudworth, $71 50 Herbert Litchfield, 4 00
S. B. Curtis, 13 33
Total, $88 83
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INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Amount of orders drawn
$502 72
raised,
.
.
.
200 00
Exceeded appropriation, .
$302 72
Payments to whom made :
Richard Graham,
$2 00
J. A. Neeley,
$2 00
Lucius Bonney, 3 00
G. W. Bailey,
1 20
Benj. Brown, 12 50
Albert Clapp,
2 00
S. Ellen Brown, 1 94
Harry Otis,
2 00
Mrs. Sarah M. Damon,
48 75
Abbott Litchfield,
2 00
John T. Elliott,
2 00
Stillman Litchfield,
8 00
E. H. Watson,
4 98
S. B. Curtis,
30 18
Brown & Sanborn,
7 25
Geo. Emerson,
2 00
O. C. R. R. Freight,
35
Mrs. John Maddock,
9 00
E. H. Bonney,
73 38
John E. Gillis,
2 00
Calvin Jenkins,
2 00
D. S. Jenkins,
85 00
Frank T. Vinal,
5 25
Mrs. Henry Spooner,
10 00
Mary Connors,
17 00
Catherine Sullivan,
15 00
Savillion Dalby,
2 00
W. W. Waterman, 6 90
John T. Fitts,
2 50
G. H. Lane,
2 00
C. H. Jackson,
2 00 .
Abby Y. Prouty,
60
Benj. W. Daniels,
1 00
Seth Litchfield,
2 00
William Litchfield, ·
2 00
Mrs. Robert O'Hern,
10 00
J. C. & J. H. Merritt, 4 95
W. E. Hunt,
13 37
Stephen Litchfield, Jr.,
20 00
Sumner Litchfield,
9 84
Julia E. Webb,
75
W. U. Tel. Co.,
2 10
Burke & Ward,
36 50
Hosea D. Nott,
2 00
F. T. Bailey,
15 60 Ella Bates,
1 00
Seaverns & Spear, 14 38
Total, $502 72
Support of Poor.
Amount of orders drawn,
$2,802 83
Deduct :
Due from City of Boston,
$12 00
" State,
20 00
66 6 Town of Wellfleet,
120 00
$152 00
Net expenses of Poor,
$2,650 83
Amount raised and appropriated,
$3,000 00
Less than appropriation, . $349 17
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PERSONS WHOLLY SUPPORTED. Payments to whom made :
Henry Young.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board, $126 75
H. E. Webb & Co., supplies in 1889,
3 00
$129 75
Samuel Hatch.
Mrs. E. E. Weatherbee, board, $294 86
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance, 56 50
$351 36
Joseph Brown.
City of Worcester, board and burial, .
$109 00
Johanna Goslin.
Annie Blaney, board, $25 75
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City of Malden, "
43 00
$68 75
PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED.
Payments to whom made :
Benj. E. Stetson's Family.
H. E. Webb & Co., supplies, . $96 00
R. S. H. Andrew's Family:
C. F. J. Andrews, board of two children, . $144 00 L. W. Cook, clothing for “ 66 24 00
Seaverns & Spear, " 66 8 12
Estate of Perez Simmons, rent of house,
30 00
$206 12
John S. Taylor and Wife, and Mary Taylor.
Joseph T. Gardner, board
$280 50
66 clothing, etc., 15 75
Dr. Joseph Chase, . 9 00
$305 25
Caleb T. Jenkins and Family.
H. E. Webb & Co., supplies, $120 00
Seaverns & Spear, 36 17
$156 17
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C. W. Clapp & Family.
Seaverns & Spear, supplies, . $46 00
Dr. J. B. Harvey, medical attendance, 14 50 $60 50
Daniel Jenkins.
Mrs. John Maddock, board,
$12 00
James Litchfield and Family.
Town of Hanover, supplies,
$206 68
Edmund Mann.
Town of Hanover, board, .
$72 15
E. H. Taylor and Wife.
Town of Cohasset, supplies, $21 75
Susan Winsor.
Albert Clapp, board,
$260 00
Miss Annie Donnelly.
Roland Turner, cash paid, $99 00 .
Mrs. Prentiss, board, 12 00 .
E. H. Bonney, coal,
8 00
Henry T. Jenkins, wood, .
12 50
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attendance, .
14 00
$145 50
Mary F. Damon.
H. E. Webb & Co., supplies,
$78 00
Hines Children.
Town of Hingham, supplies, $170 15
Mrs. Herbert Delory.
Roland Turner, cash paid, .
$120 00
Michael P. McGill.
City of Boston, .
$22 00
Roland Hayden.
L. W. Cook, clothes,
$8 25
Mrs. Thomas Barry.
John Cummings, supplies, $109 00
Burke & Ward, coal and wood,
23 50
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$132 50
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Patrick Wherety.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance, $9 00
W. P. Richardson, medicine,
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1 95
$10 95
Charles Witham's Family.
Dr. Geo. L. Newcomb, medical attendance,
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$15 00
Burying Frank and Willie Curran.
J. E. O. Prouty, undertaker,
$20 00
G. H. Bates.
Dr. Geo. L. Newcomb, medical attendance,
$15 00
Repairs of Roads and Bridges.
Amount of orders drawn, .
.
$2,823 37
66 raised and appropriated,
2,500 00 ·
Exceeded appropriation, . Payments to whom made :
Marsena W. Damon,
$20 25
D. S. Jenkins,
$667 96
J. E. Butler, 2 25
Philip Gillis, 18 95
James Sullivan, 1 50
Charles T. Chubuck, 15 00
Wm. O. Clapp, 363 01
Abner Litchfield,
73 25
Nathaniel Wade,
18 75
Ames Plow Co.,
3 17
Geo. Tyler & Co.,
8 50
Pearl Vickery,
45 00
John T. Fitts,
73 25
D. J. Bates,
4 85
Edwd. Cummings,
8 25
Edward Murphy,
2 70
Elias Fowler,
13 50
J. W. Morris,
221 85
W. P. Brown,
30 00
Henry Brown,
10 50
John H. Ward,
6 30
Daniel Broughton,
8 10
Richard Hoar,
10 80
Thomas Flaherty,
5 25
Chas. F. Jenkins,
15 00
Thomas O'Neal, 3 00
Wm. R. Wills,
27 38
James McDonald,
2 25
Nicholas Wherety,
12 00
Festy Nee, 5 25
Augustus Cole,
50 38
Israel H. Sherman,
7 10
Abby Y. Prouty,
2 50
Flaherty, (Thomas' son) 9 00
Edward Rogers,
2 75
John B. Damon, 46 50
Everett Litchfield,
8 25
John P. Giffin, 18 00
Flora Driscoll,
30 00
Joseph H. Litchfield, 1 50
Nat. Turner,
12 50
Thomas Tilden, 15 00
$323 37
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Bartley Curran,
9 30
Charlie Curran, 3 00
C. M. Ferguson,
45 00
Fred Graves, 47 00
Charles Litchfield,
9 75
James Litchfield, 12 00
Ezra Vinal,
7 50
Thomas Patterson,
3 00
Andrew Bates,
106 51
J. C. & J. H. Merritt,
15 00
Henry Spooner,
10 50
W. H. Litchfield,
8 40
Chas. W. Clapp,
4 50
Charles Anthony,
4 50
Joseph Brown,
11 38
Peter Murphy,
9 75
Caleb Osborne,
8 13
Marcus Barbour,
1 14
John Devlin,
6 30
Albert Litchfield,
3 50
Henry Vinal,
3 25
Turner Litchfield,
33 25
G. W. Whitcomb,
5 25
Lorenzo Hyland,
3 75
Milton G. Litchfield,
24 00
Edward C. Hyland,
9 00
Geo. W. Damon,
15 00
Thaddeus L. Litchfield,
10 50
W. L. Litchfield,
19 50
A. E. Brown,
30 00
W. E. Hunt,
9 76
Harvey Litchfield,
8 03
Ed. Tobin,
6 30
J. A. Merritt,
8 25
Chas. A. Bates,
28 13
Thomas L. Tilden,
20 00
E. P. Welch & Son,
205 58
W. W. Waterman,
20 00
Alex. Anderson,
7 33
Samuel H. Turner,
34 38
Chas. H. Northey,
25 50
Patrick Kane,
22 75
Everett Torrey,
35 40
Josiah Litchfield,
1 50
Luther C. Litchfield, 10 00
Total, $2,823 37
Repairs of Public Buildings.
Amount of orders drawn, .
raised and appropriated,
$359 48
Exceeded the appropriation, Payments to whom made :
James H. Burrows,
$52 16
Thomas O. Cole,
$2 50
Geo. M. Merritt,
92 31
K. B. Merritt,
5 50
D. A. Young,
15 00
Joseph Bailey,
16 00
Luther J. Studley,
6 93
A. G. Whitcomb,
40 10
H. L. Vinal,
42 75
E. P. Welch & Son,
99 50
Thomas F. Bailey,
16 05
H. B. Mott,
20 85
O. C. R. R. Co.,
83
Geo. C. Lee,
9 52
Edwin Young,
54 50 A. J. Waterman,
79 73
Jesse P. Litchfield, 5 25
Total, $559 48
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$559 48
200 00
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Town Officers.
Amount raised and appropriated,
$1,000 00
of orders drawn,
840 20
Less than appropriation, .
$159 80
Payments to whom made :
John J. Ford,
Selectmen
$167 95
Hosea J. Stockbridge,
and Overseers
30 65
Azro Turner,
of the
34 95
Charles T. Chubuck,
Poor.
62 50
John J. Ford,
167 75
H. J. Stockbridge,
Assessors.
35 00
Azro Turner,
12 50
George W. Bailey, -
School
24 50
Julia E. Webb,
Committee.
35 00
Roland Turner, Treasurer,
.
100 00
Charles Manson, Town Clerk, .
26 75
Benj. Brown, Sealer of Weights and Measures,
10 00
Charles Manson,
20 00
H. Lucius Vinal,
Registrars
4 00
Fenton W. Varney,
of
15 00
Charles F. Clapp,
Voters.
15 00
Charles T. Chubuck,
11 00
John L. Manson, Auditor,
28 90
Total,
$840 20
Printing, Stationery, Postage, Etc.
Amount of orders drawn, .
$185 88
66 raised and appropriated,
150 00
Exceeded appropriation,
$35 88
Payments to whom made :
Avery & Doten,
$109 50
Pratt Bros., 5 00
Charles T. Chubuck, 1 66
Ernest J. Brown, 36 00
E. H. Watson, 4 12
John J. Ford, 15 08
Hooper, Lewis & Co., 2 25
Julia E. Webb, 2 27
Charles Manson, 5 00
Roland Turner,
5 00
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38 75
Ella Bates,
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Total, $185 88
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Memorial Day,
Amount raised and appropriated, .
$100 00
drawn, .
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.. 100 00 ·
Paid :
Francis B. Lee, Quartermaster Post 31, G. A. R., . $100 00
Special Repairs on Road at "Sand Hills."
Amount of orders drawn, . £
$375 50
raised and appropriated, .
300 00
Exceeded appropriation, . $75 50
Payments to whom made :
William O. Clapp $367 50 D. S. Jenkins,
$8 00
Total, $375 50
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Special Grading of Brook Street School Yard.
Amount raised and appropriated,
$50 00
כר of orders drawn, .
48 02
Less than appropriation, .
$1 98
Payments to whom made :
D. S. Jenkins, $27 00 E. P. Welch & Son, $21 02
Total, $48 02
Miscellaneous.
Amount of orders drawn, .
$365 02
raised and appropriated, ·
250 00
Exceeded appropriation, .
$115 02
Payments to whom made :
Dr. Geo. L. Newcomb, returning births, 1889, .
$2 25
1890, . 2 50
L. W. Cook, selling fish rights, . .
.
2 00
Fred T. Bailey, services as book agent,
30 00
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Cushing O. Litchfield, services as constable,
16 00
66 66 66 killing dog, 1 00
66 66 posting and copying warrants, 8 00
66 66 66 preparing hall for town meeting, 10 00
watching fire at G. W. Elliott's, 3 00
66
66 66
" " Harbor, . .
3 00
Wilbur P. Brown, 66 " constable, . 15 00
66 66 66
copying and posting warrants, 10 00
3 00
66
66
66 " " Harbor, 2 00
66
66
66 66 serving notice on J. E. O. Prouty, 1 00
Caleb L. Damon, services as moderator, 5 00
Charles T. Chubuck, finishing guide boards,
47 40
John L. Manson, cash, expenses, etc., delivery Town Reports, . 12 35
John J. Ford, committee on breakwater, 66 services on soldier's cases, 2 15
10 25
66 expenses and services in pauper case, . 29 60 D. S. Jenkins, burying horse and cow, 5 00 .
Thomas Groom & Co., collector's book,
2 00
Hooper, Lewis & Co., selectmen's book,
4 50
John Ward, burying dead horse,
2 00
Thomas Tobin, " 66 66 . John Donahoe, returning death, . 1 00
5 00
W. P. Lewis, military reference book, 12 00
R. S. H. Andrews, watching fires, 5 50
E. P. Welch & Son, paint, hardware etc., . 3 23
Charles Manson, returning deaths, births and mar- riages, . 28 45
5 00 M. B. Colman, services as fire warden, Chester Sherman, election inspector, . 3 00
Charles F. Clapp, services as teller,
2 50
James E. Otis, election inspector, 3 00
W. H. Burke, deputy inspector, 3 00
Dr. F. T. Vinal, returning eight deaths, 2 00
Charles W. Sparrell, " deaths, 4 75
Roland Turner, expenses and time going to Hingham, 4 00
assisting registrars of voters, 4 00
F. W. Varney,
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66
2 50
66
killing five dogs, . 5 00
66
66 watching fire at Geo. W. Elliott's,
3 00
Wm. H. Litchfield, services as committee, .
2
18
Thomas O. Cole, putting up ballot box, etc., Turner Litchfield, care of lock-up, 20 83
8 00
J. E. O. Prouty, returning deaths, ·
4 25
W. P. Richardson, telegraphing and delivery, Town of Pembroke, carting fish to pond,
1 64
2 12
Dr. C. H. Davie, returning births,
2 25
Total,
$365 02
Removing Snow.
Amount raised and appropriated,
$500 00
of orders drawn, .
.
295 21
Less than appropriation, .
$204 79
Payments to whom made :
D. S. Jenkins, $45 00
James McDonald, Jr., $2 50
Michael Mitchell, 2 50
Fred Conroy, 2 50
James Doherty, 2 50
John Ward, Jr., 2 50
Daniel E. Ward,
1 25
Daniel Ward, 1 25
John Ward, 2 50
John Doherty,
1 25
Edward Tobin,
75
Richard Tobin, 75
William Supple,
1 00
Virgil H. Damon, 1 25
W. W. Waterman,
3 75
William Burrows, 50
Patrick Murphy,
88
Edward Murphy, 88
Patrick Gammon,
88
John Sullivan,
88
Thomas Patterson,
88
Edward Cummings, et al, 17 00
A. Cole, et al,
36 75
Levi J. Bradley, 1 00
Sylvanus Damon,
4 00
Lincoln Damon, 8 00
Danforth P. Sylvester,
9 75
Everett Litchfield, 2 50
John B. Damon, et al,
56 25
Abner Litchfield, et al, 57 31
Milton G. Litchfield,
9 88
Charles Beal, 2 00
Patrick Kane,
4 00
M. G. Litchfield, et al, 10 62
Total, $295 21
Building Jetties at No. Scituate Beach.
Amount appropriated,
$1,720 26
of orders drawn, . ·
1,720 26
County of Plymouth appropriated, $1,220 26
Town of Scituate,
500 00
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$1,720 26
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Payments to whom made :
E. P. Welch & Son, lumber and spikes, .
410 57
John J. Ford, services and cash expenses, 224 89
D. S. Jenkins, " expenses, 520 05
Allen Vinal, labor, etc.,
62 00
Abner Litchfield,
70 00
Lincoln Damon, 66
61 00
Hosea L. Nott, 66
56 00
Elijah Pratt, Jr.,
66
68 00
Joseph H. Litchfield,
54 25
Ernest Litchfield,
27 00
John B. Damon, 66
59 00
Sylvanus Damon,
66
30 00
Everett Litchfield, "
66
45 50
Charles T. Chubuck,
32 00
Total,
.
·
. $1,720 26
Abatement of Taxes.
Amount of orders drawn, . ·
$294 41
66 raised and appropriated,
200 00
Exceeded the appropriation,
$94 41
ABATEMENT OF TAXES, 1885.
Mrs. Benj. Brown,
$7 65
H. B. Dana, heirs,
$6 82
Daniel Hill, heirs,
7 42
Thomas O'Neal, 2 75
John Ward, 2nd,
2 00
Augusta Weeks, 1 50
Alvin R. Glines,
2 00
William Damon,
10 72
J. T. Gardner,
2 00
Geo. H. Jenkins,
5 00
Bardine A. Prouty,
2 00
Elijah B. Turner, heirs, 97
Eugene T. Brown,
2 00
W. F. O'Neal,
2 00
Total, $54 83
1886.
W. W. Jenkins,
$4 86 Augusta Weeks, $1 80
Allen B. Shaw,
2 00 Geo. W. Mealy, 4 80
J. H. Gannett,
6 00 Patrick Mulcurn, 2 00
Lincoln Ellms,
2 05
Total, $23 51
20
1887.
J. W. Sampson & Co.,
1 88
Henry P. Tobin, 2 00
Thomas Flaherty,
2 00
Augusta Weeks, 1 87
Chubuck & Co.,
12 50 W. A. Purdy, 4 00
Henry Newton,
1 56 H. B. Dana, heirs,
10 13
Oramel Senter,
2 00 Eugene Damon,
2 00
Total, $37 94
1888.
John Doherty,
$3 02 C. M. Jenkins, $2 00
William Mitchell,
2 61
Liba E. Litchfield, 2 00
William Supple,
2 82 Henry Young,
2 66
Augusta Weeks,
1 53 Thomas Bates,
51
Virgil Damon,
2 00
Elijah Litchfield,
2 00
E. S. Morton,
82 Geo. T. Sampson,
2 00
Edward C. Vinal,
2 00 Henry Newton,
1 28
J. W. Sampson & Co.,
1 53 N. P. Brownell, heirs,
46
Total, $29 24
1889.
Gardner Bates,
$2 00
Elizabeth Bartlett, $2 00
Edward Cummings,
2 00
W. L. Bonney,
2 00
H. B. Dana, heirs,
8 91 John Doherty, 1 85
G. S. Dalby,
2 00 Virgil Damon,
2 00
Mary Damon,
3 47
Henry A. Donnelly,
2 00
Enoch C. Gardner,
2 77
Benj. C. Hunt,
2 00
Henry Huff,
2 00
Geo. H. Jenkins,
8 33
C. M. Jenkins,
2 00
Marshall H. Litchfield,
2 00
Waldo Litchfield,
2 00 Elmer Litchfield,
2 00
Clifford Litchfield,
2 00
William Mitchell,
2 00
Mrs. Billings Merritt,
3 90
John Mclaughlin,
2 00
Mrs. John H. Smith,
3 85
Arthur T. Sylvester,
2 00
John Supple,
2 00
Henry P. Tobin,
2 00
Frank Vargus,
2 00
Edward C. Vinal,
2 00
Patrick Wherety,
2 88
John Ward, 2nd,
2 00
Benj. J. Young,
17
H. A. Aldrich,
10 12
Thomas Bates,
55
Henry Norton,
1 38
H. E. Webb &. Co.,
2 00
Augusta Weeks,
1 65
J. W. Sampson & Co. 1 10
Total, $97 50
21
1890.
Horace Poland, $1 60 Thomas Patterson, $ 44
Geo. H. Peters, heirs, 5 50 Margaret Brown, 8 97
Geo. W. Brown, estate, 11 55 Catherine Butterly, 6 88
Mrs. Roxanna W. Cole,
5 00 Geo. Doherty, 2 00
Reuben Griggs,
2 00 Melzar Vinal,
3 05
Ernest Litchfield,
1 10 Thomas Curtis, heirs, 3 30
Total, $51 39
Interest.
Amount of Interest paid in 1890,
$2,772 03
State and County Taxes.
State tax,
. $1,610 00
County tax
. 1,766 19
$3,376 19
State Aid. (Chap. 301.)
Luke G. Fitts,
$62 00
C. W. Clapp,
$72 00
Pauline Fitts,
20 00
J. P. Jordan,
36 00
Emily A. Merritt,
48 00
Nicholas Wherety, 16 00
E. J. Brown,
48 00
Henry W. Leavitt,
48 00
Mary J. Hyland,
16 00
Irene A. Lee, 48 00
Benj. Brown, Jr.,
66 00
Susan Daniels, 48 00
Serena C. James,
48 00
Henry Smith, 15 00
Benj. F. Merritt,
48 00
Rilla S. Johnson,
48 00
Julia A. Ross,
48 00
William Litchfield,
12 00
Charles H. Nott,
34 00
Elvira J. Webb,
48 00
Hosea D. Nott,
24 00
Rachel W. Litchfield,
16 00
Peter W. Mahan,
72 00
Thomas J. Newcomb,
20 00
Mary F. Damon,
48 00
Henry Young,
36 00
Emily S. Young,
48 00
William O. Merritt,
48 00
George S. Bates,
48 00 Henry Brown,
36 00
Geo. H. Whittaker,
12 00 Otis Litchfield,
8 00
.
.
Total, $1,245 00
22
Military Aid. (Chap. 279.)
Michael P. McGill,
90 00 Joseph Brown, 72 00
Shadrach B. Curtis,
48 00 George H. Whittaker, 42 00
John P. Giffin,
72 00 Charles P. Seaverns, 28 00
Total, $352 00
Recapitulation of Expenses.
Support of Schools, $5,675 66 Support of Poor, $2,650 83
Incidentals for Schools, 502 72
Rep'rs roads, bridges, 2,823 37
Rep'rs Pub. Buildings, 559 48
Town Officers, 840 20
Printi'g, Station'y, etc., 185 88
Memorial Day, 100 00
Spec'l rep'rs Sand Hill, 375 50
Brook St. School Yard, 48 02
Miscellaneous, 365 02
Removing Snow, 295 21
Building Jetties, 1,720 26
Abatement of taxes, 294 41
Interest, 2,772 03
State tax, 1,610 00
County tax, 1,766 19 State aid (chap. 301) 1,245 00
Military aid (chap.279) 352 00
Discount on taxes, 631 17
Fees for collecting taxes 225 24 Money o'rdr'wn corp'n tax 4 04
C. A. Bailey, constable, 5 80
Total, $25,050 03
Deduct :
State aid, (chap. 301). $1,245 00
.. .. ( " 279). 176 00 -- $1,421 00
Net expenses for the year,
$23,629 03
23
Income.
Amount of tax bill, 1890,
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