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Useful lessons may be given to older pupils on such subjects as the care of the sick, treatment of wounds, burns, frost-bites, stopping the flow of blood from severed arteries, of persons rescued from drowning, and of those who have swallowed poison or taken an overdose of opiates.
At every opportunity teach the effects of stimulants and tobacco on all parts of the body and all organs.
Gymnastics.
Let neither half of the forenoon or afternoon sessions pass without some form of gymnastic exercises. Have frequent exercises in breathing.
Drawing.
Follow outline given by Mr. H. T. Bailey. Lessons given every other week.
Music.
Daily. Follow Normal Course in music.
Reports to Parents.
Teachers' reports to parents are due at the end of each school month.
Superintendent's Office Hours.
Scituate, Fridays, 3.15 to 4.45 P. M., at Mr. F. T. Bailcy's Store.
Duxbury, Fridays, I to 2 P. M., at Mrs. Josiah Peterson's.
Marshfield, Saturdays, at East Marshfield.
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 31, 1891.
SCITUATE : PRESS OF ERNEST J. BROWN, 1892.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Held in Scituate, MARCH 2, 1891.
CALEB L. DAMON, Moderator.
ARTICLE 2.
Voted, to accept the report of the Selectmen and other town officers as printed.
ARTICLE 3. OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR.
For Town Clerk, Charles Manson.
For Selectmen, John J. Ford, Hosea J. Stockbridge, Azro Turner.
For Assessors and Overseers of Poor, John J. Ford, Hosea J. Stockbridge, Azro Turner.
For Treasurer, Roland Turner.
For Collector, Roland Turner.
Voted, that the Town pay Mr. Turner one per cent. for collect- ing taxes, the same as last year.
For Auditor, George H. Webb.
ARTICLE 26.
Relating to the Town rescinding the vote, whereby it voted to accept the provisions of Chap. 158, of the Statutes of 1871, and choose three Road Commissioners.
Voted No.
ARTICLE 3.
For Road Commissioner for three years, Thomas L. Tilden.
For School Committee, Ernest J. Brown, three years ; Carrie W. Litchfield, two years.
For Field Driver, A. Judson Bates.
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For Pound Keeper, A. Judson Bates.
For Fire Wards, William O. Clapp, Moses B. Colman, A. Judson Bates.
For Fence Viewers, A. Judson Bates, William O. Clapp, Turner Litchfield.
For Surveyors of Lumber, Ansel F. Servan, Henry T. Bailey. For Sealer of Weights and Measures, John J. Ford.
ARTICLE 13.
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? Yes, 97. No, 78.
ARTICLE 31.
Relating to laying out road from Bay Street to Egypt station. Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 4.
Voted, to raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
For removing snow, .
$500 00
" support of schools,
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5,200 00
" superintendent of schools, ·
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300 00
" incidentals for schools,
500 00
" support of poor, ·
3,000 00
" repairs of roads and bridges, to be expended under direction of Road Commissioners, .
2,500 00
" building sidewalks, to be expended under Road Commissioners, 500 00
" town officers, .
1,000 00
abatement of taxes,
300 00
" printing, stationery and postage,
150 00
miscellaneous expenses, .
300 00
" interest on debt,
2,950 00
repairs of public buildings,
450 00
military aid, .
200 00
reduction of debt, .
1,000 00
" law expenses,
1,000 00
Voted, not to waive the right to collect the taxable costs in the suits of the twenty-one soldiers against the town.
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ARTICLE 11.
Voted, that a discount of five per cent. be allowed upon all taxes paid on or before October 1, 1891. Four per cent. on or before November 1, 1891. Three per cent. on or before Decem- ber 1, 1891.
ARTICLE 17.
Relating to raising and appropriating money for the transpor- tation of the West Grammar and High school scholars from High High Street and Grove Street school districts.
Voted, to indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 16.
Relating to the town authorizing the School Committee to unite the High, Grove and Central Street schools and furnish transpor- tation.
Voted, to indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 14.
Relating to the town raising and appropriating money for the transportation of Neck and Egypt schools to North Main Street school.
Voted, to indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 15.
Relating to the town raising and appropriating money for the transportation of Grove Street school to Central Street school.
Voted, to indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 7.
Voted, that the town authorize their Treasurer to borrow money, under the direction of the Selectmen in anticipation of taxes of the present year and all sums be payable from said taxes.
ARTICLE 12.
To make allowances to town creditors.
Voted, that Mr. Israel C. Dalby, be paid $50 for his services as School Committee.
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Mr. Dalby declined to receive any compensation for his services.
Voted, that a vote of thanks be extended to Mr. Israel C. Dalby for his free services as School Committee.
ARTICLE 24.
Relating to instructing Road Commissioners to cause as much extra highway labor to be done in the westerly section of the town as has been done in the easterly.
Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE. 5.
Voted, that the rate of wages for removing snow be 25 cents an hour.
ARTICLE 6.
Voted to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 8.
Voted, that the town authorize the Overseers of Poor to con- tract at their discretion for the support of the town poor.
ARTICLE 28.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to build the road at Fourth Cliff as ordered by the County Com- missioners, and that the Road Commissioners put the building of said road out by proposals. Notice of said proposals to be posted two weeks before the unsealing of the same.
ARTICLE 22.
Relating to the town accepting the title as given by Turner Litchfield of land for enlargement of Town Hall lot.
Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 29.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate $200 to widen and raise the road-bed on Main Street between Grove Street and the residence of Joseph O. Marsh.
To be expended under direction of Road Commissioners.
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ARTICLE 30.
Relating to town-way at Sand Hills.
Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 27.
Voted, to adopt the Australian system for the choice of the town officers.
ARTICLE 9.
To hear the report of any Committee. Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 23.
Will the town prohibit the use of Cushing's Manual in this town by request of the town?
Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 25.
Relating to the town rescinding the vote whereby they voted to allow the Duxbury and Cohasset Railroad Corporation to cross the highways in Scituate at grade.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 34.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate $150 for further repairs on Jericho road between the house of John Barry and the estate of S. P. Barker.
Voted, that the money be expended under the direction of the Road Commissioners.
ARTICLE 33.
Relating to the town new locating the line of Blossom Street, against the land of Zenas H. Litchfield.
Voted, that the matter be referred to the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 10.
Voted, that the town raise and appropriate $100 for Memorial Day, to be spent under direction of Post 31, G. A. R.
ARTICLE 19.
Relating to the town choosing a committee of five, including the School Committee, to decide upon location and procure plans for new High school building.
Voted, to pass over.
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ARTICLE 32.
Voted that the town raise and appropriate $50 to take up and relay the bridges on Cedar Street.
ARTICLE 20.
Will the town instruct the Selectmen to print in the next Annual report a list of all the unpaid taxes January 1, 1892.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 21.
Will the town instruct their Treasurer to pay no order drawn in favor of a person whose tax is unpaid ?
Voted, to pass over.
Voted, that Caleb L. Damon be paid $5 for his services as Moderator.
Voted to dissolve the meeting.
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 1891, with estimates of the probable expenses for the ensuing year.
State Aid. (Chap 301.)
Elisha J. Brown,
$48 00
Benjamin F. Merritt, $48 00
Benjamin Brown, Jr ..
72 00
Emily A. Merritt, 24 00
George S. Bates,
48 00 Peter W. Mahan, 72 00
Henry Brown,
48 00
William O. Merritt, 48 00
Joseph Brown, 66 00
Charles H. Nott,
24 00
Clara B. Bonney,
48 00
Hosea D. Nott,
24 00
Charles W. Clapp,
72 00 Thomas J. Newcomb,
16 00
Susan Daniels,
48 00
Andrew J. Hobson, 6 00
Mary F. Damon,
48 00
Serena C. James,
48 00
Rose Doherty,
48 00
Rilla S. Johnson,
16 00
George Emerson,
18 00
James P. Jordan, 36 00
Luke G. Fitts,
72 00
Henry Young, 36 00
Henry W. Leavitt,
48 00
Emily S. Young,
48 00
Otis Litchfield, 42 00
Julia A. Ross,
48 00
Irene A. Lee,
48 00 /
George O. Vinal,
52 00
Lucinda Litchfield,
20 00 Elvira J. Webb,
48 00
William Litchfield,
10 00 George H. Whittaker, 48 00
Nicholas Wherety, 40 00 Total, $1,486 00.
Military Aid. (Chap. 279.)
John P. Giffin,
$72 00 Joseph Brown, $6 00
Charles P. Seaverns,
48 00 Shadrack B. Curtis, .0 00
Total, $196 00
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Support of Schools.
The town at its annual meeting held March 2, 1891, raised and appropriated $5,500 for the support of schools.
Amount raised and appropriated, . $5,500 00
Re'c'd from State for teachers,
215 14
" Superintendent,
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200 00
.6 " School Fund,
184 56
County Dog Fund,
194 30
Total,
. $6,294 00
Amount of orders drawn,
· 5,984 17
Less than appropriation, .
$309 83
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TEACHERS.
Payments to whom made :
Mary L. Newcomb, $238 00
D. F. Young, $66 00
Carrie W. Litchfield,
168 00
Amy F. Gardner, 245 00
Vesta A. Bean, 252 00
Gertrude Gardner, 245 00
Mabel Cole. 147 00
Alice E. Colson,
77 00
Margaret Sullivan, 245 00
Hattie M. Ferguson, 245 00
Cassia E. Vinal,
205 00
Sarah Young,
150 00
Hattie F. Cottle,
175 00
Mrs. J. A. Neely,
445 26
H. A. Macgowan,
1,018 42
Sarah R. Damon,
250 00
Nellie D. Vinal,
95 20 S. E. Brown,
300 00
Clara L. Bedelle,
110 00 E. E. Coye,
110 00
Mary E. Hooper, 77 00 Total, $4,863 88
SUPERINTENDENT.
E. H. Watson,
$500 00
SCHOOL BOOKS.
American Book Co., $40 07 Edward E. Babb, $1 60
Ginn & Co., pers J51 20 34 Thompson, Brown & Co., 11 49
A. C. Boyden. 4 45 J. B. Lippincott, 13 44
D. C. Heath & Co.foRI 10 50 'Silver, Burdette & Co., 20170
Allyn & Bacon, 1 50 Total, $124' 09
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Thomas Hall. $2 48
Winkley, Dresser & Co , $4 50
George S. Perry, 41 38
HI. A. Macgowan, 1 35
Throp & Adams Mfg. Co., 11 64
American Book Co., 1.95
J. L. Hammett, 28 35 Thompson, Brown & Co., 3 00
F. T. Bailey, 18 25
Geo. F. King & Merrill, 35
Educational Supply Co., 9 29
Ernest J. Brown, 6 00
Burke & Ward
82 69 E. H. Bonney, 54 40
D. S. Jenkins, 132 95 Israel Cudworth, 72 63
Total, $471 20
BOOK AGENT.
F. T. Bailey,
$25 00
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Amount raised and appropriated,
$500 00
of orders drawn,
442 38
66 unexpended,
$57 62
Payments to whom made :
Shadrack B. Curtis, $50 76
E. H. Watson, $3 97
Abbott Litchfield, 1 00
George Emerson, 2 00
Lucius L Bonney, 3 00
Israel Cudworth,
9 75
Elisha F. Brown,
2 00
J. A. Neely,
2 00
Savillion F. Dalby, 2 00
Henry Merritt,
2 00
Julia E. Webb, 2 50
Thomas Flynn, 3 00
James Sullivan, 1 00
Eddie Otis, 5 00
Calvin Jenkins, 2 00
W. W. Waterman, 1 50
Mrs. John Maddock,
8 00
Mrs. H. Spooner, 10 00
Mrs. William Elliott,
17 00
Mrs. Mary Connors, 10 00
Seth Litchfield,
2 00
C. H. Jackson, 2 00
Brown & Sar born, 22 20
A. H. Farrington,
48 00
Arthur N. Sampson,
2 00
Mrs. Maurice O'Hern,
10 00
Bennett D. Studley Heirs, 2 00
Minot Frye, 2 00
W. G. Vinal, 20 00
Frank T. Vinal,
1 00
W. E. Hunt,
1 50
George F. Welch,
7 25
Herbert J. Litchfield,
6 00
Willie J. Litchfield, 3 00
Sumner Litchfield, 2 00
H. E. Webb & Co.,
95
Total, $442 38
W. P. Brown, 2 00
Pearl Vickery, 170 00
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Support of Poor.
Amount of orders drawn, . . $3,533 49 ·
Deduct :
Due from Wellfleet, .
100 00
Net expense for Poor,
. $3,433 49
Amount raised and appropriated, .
. 3,000 00
Exceeded the appropriation,
. $433 49
PERSONS WHOLLY SUPPORTED.
Payments to whom made.
Henry Young.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
$212 17
Walter S. Brown.
$161 10
Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
Samuel Hatch.
Mrs. E. E. Weatherbee, board,
$312 85
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attend.,
60 00
$372 85
Johanna Goslin.
City of Malden, board and burial, . $131 50
PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED.
Payments to whom made :
Benjamin E. Stetson's Family.
C. L. Tilden, supplies, $16 00
Town of Norwell, supplies,
139 62
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attend.,
5 00
Dr. F. T. Vinal
. 6
5 00
$165 62
R. S. H. Andrews and Family.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attend., $7 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, .6 56 00
C. F. J. Andrews, board of two children, . 67 00
William P. Richardson, prescription, 95
Perez Simmons' heirs, rent of house,
30 00
Roland Turner, supplies, . 50
$161 45
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John S. Taylor and Wife, and Mary Taylor.
Joseph T. Gardner, board, $234 32 66 66 supplies, . 6 70
Dr. Joseph Chase, medical attend., 16 50
Manuel Silvia, board and supplies, 121 55
Roland Turner, supplies, .
9 75
$388 82
Caleb T. Jenkins and Family.
H. E. Webb & Co., .
$156 00
James Litchfield and Family.
Town of Hanover, supplies, $192 82
Susan Winsor.
Albert Clapp, board, $120 00
Dr. G. L. Newcomb, medical attend.,
5 00
$125 00
Miss Annie Donnelly.
Roland Turner, cash paid, . $96 00
E. H. Bonney, coal, .
11 45
Henry T. Jenkins, wood, . 6 50
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attend.,
10 00
$123 95
Edmund Mann.
C. S. Pierce, supplies,
$3 50
Mary F. Damon.
H. E. Webb & Co., supplies,
$78 00
Hines Children.
Town of Hingham, . $196 59
Mrs. Herbert Delory .
Roland Turner, cash paid,
$100 00
Mrs. Thomas Barry.
John Cummings, supplies, . $117 90
Mrs Edward Gammons, board, . 76 73
Burke & Ward, wood and coal, .
8 25
$202 88
14
Patrick Wherety and Wife.
W. P. Richardson, prescription, $0 50
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attend., 8 00
Curran & Young, supplies, 70
Mrs. Jane Murphy, nursing,
3 00
Henry L. Ellms, supplies, .
1 54
W. J. Newcomb, undertaking,
50 00
$63 74
Patrick O'Brien.
W. P. Richardson, prescription,
$1 40
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John Barry, nursing, . 18 00
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attend., 12 00
$31 40
A. S. Burroughs' Family.
Town of Northbridge, supplies, $202 55
Stephen Taylor's Children.
Town of Marshfield, supplies, $89 24
Roland Turner,
21 78 $111 02
Emma Hayden.
Mrs. E. E. Weatherbee, board,
$238 57
Mrs. Lucy Ann Brown.
W. J. Newcomb, undertaking, .
$25 00
James E. Murphy's Child.
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attend., $15 50
Cassie Giffin.
State of Massachusetts, board in State Almshouse,
.
$39 71
John Gearing.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attend., ·
$12 00
Lizzie Decosta.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attend., 311 00
George H. Jenkins' Family.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attend., .
$10 75
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Roads. Bridges and Sidewalks.
Amount raised and appropriated,
. $3,000 00
66 of orders drawn, . ·
. 2,971 52
unexpended,
$28 48
Payments to whom made :
Andrew Bates, $152 92
John Ward, . 8 13
William O. Clapp, 567 52
B. B. W. & D. B. Litchfield,53 50 Flora Driscoll, 17 50
J. W. Morris, 84 68
W. Webster Hunt,
20 25
John Bradford, 1 50
John Hughs, 4 50
W. S. Harrub, 15 00
Abner Litchfield,
28 50
Lewis N. Curtis,
14 63
Thomas Flaherty,
9 00
John Devlin,
6 75
George Bearce,
17 25
James Curran,
14 25
Wiley S. Damon,
16 50
William Manson,
10 00
Marcus Flaherty,
9 00
Frank Kane,
20 00
John T. Fitts,
74 95
Augustus Cole,
25 00
John Carson,
9 00
J. H. Ward,
3 25
Joseph Harvey,
9 75
John Sullivan, 1 50
Charles Curran,
6 00
J. L. Hobson, 3 75
John Curran, Jr.,
2 25
James N. Turner,
55 00
Thomas Curran,
3 75
Turner Litchfield, 5 50
Charles T. Chubuck,
7 50
Israel Litchfield, 6 50
Charles H. Lee,
4 50
John Dwyer,
8 25
Lucius E. Bates,
23 25
Richard Hoar,
4 50
David S. Jenkins,
559 00
W. R. Wills, 9 75
George W. Whitcomb,
15 00
Philip Gillis,
23 75
Charles A. Bates,
41 25
Joseph H. Litchfield,
16 50
Melvin S. Litchfield,
11 00
C. M. Ferguson,
21 50
William Jackson,
75
W. H. Osborn,
2 25
Charles Osbone,
75
Edward Murphy,
25 88
William O. Merritt,
2 70
Charles Litchfield, 7 50
W. L. Litchfield,
9 00
Patrick Murphy,
24 38
L. C. Litchfield,
5 00
Charles H. Tilden,
130 88
Kilburn B. Merritt,
12 00
Fred. Cole,
22 50
Thomas L. Tilden,
245 78
James McDonough,
4 50
Michael Mitchell,
1 50
Jetson Wade,
27 50
James Glynn,
4 50
E. Tobin,
8 00
Briney Glynn,
3 00
N. J. Vinal,
9 00
16
Charles M. Ellms,
$3 00
John Flaherty,
$10 50
W. W. Waterman,
30 00
Henry L. Vinal,
22 75
John Barry, Jr.,
1 50
Pearl Vickery,
20 00
Benjamin T. Litchfield,
7 50
Alex. Anderson,
3 10
A. E. Ferguson,
27 50
Martin Quinn,
2 25
Martin Curran,
14 00
Everett Torrey,
14 25
Henry Spooner,
7 50
George F. Welch,
50 07
Charles Anthony,
19 50
Abby Y. Prouty,
8 60
Nathaniel Vinal,
8 25
S. P. Barker,
5 00
John A. Merritt,
21 75
C. H. Northey,
29 50
Litchfield Bros.,
9 35
Moses H. Jellos, 3 00
W. E. Hunt, 3 25
George B. Litchfield,
3 00
Milton G. Litchfield,
6 50
Edward Rogers,
2 15
Thaddeus L. Litchfield,
9 75
Thomas Tilden,
3 00
George Emerson,
7 50
Wm. H. Litchfield,
2 30
J. C. & J. H. Merritt,
36 25
Nathaniel Wade,
8 25
Total, $2,971 52
Repairs to Public Buildings.
Amount of orders drawn, . ·
$466 04
66 raised and appropriated,
450 00
Exceeded appropriation,
$16 04
Payments to whom made :
1
M. S. Litchfield, $8 05
J. E. O. Prouty, $2 50
Jesse P. Litchfield,
7 75
C. L. Damon, 3 00
C. H. Mott,
3 75
B. H. Merritt, 4 47
Frank T. Vinal, 5 00
George A. Briggs,
50
O. C. R. R. Co.,
2 83
A. G. Whitcomb, 212 00
L. J. Bradley,
1 75
Ernest J. Brown, 7 50
H. Lucius Vinal,
27 00
Joseph Bailey, 27 50
James H. Burrows,
6 50 Edwin Young & Sons, 38 10
W. P. Brown, 5 25 George F. Welch, 57 84
George M. Merritt, 44 75 Total, $466 04
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WARRANT
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
PLYMOUTH, SS.
'To either of the Constables of the Town of Scituate, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are direeted to notify the inhab- itants of the Town of Seituate, qualified to vote in eleetions and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Seituate, on Monday, the seventh day of Mareh next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 3. To hear the annual report of the Seleetmen and other town officers, and aet thereon.
ART. 4. To raise sueh sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations of the same.
ART To establish the anto of wages ro a snowy for the current year-
ART. 6. To aet on the list of Jurors as proposed by the Selectmen.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Overseers of the Poor to contract, at their diseretion, for the support of the Town's poor.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow money uuder the direction of the Seleetmen, in anticipation of taxes.
ART. 9. To hear the report of any Committee heretofore ehosen, and aet thereon.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for Memorial Day.
ART. 11. To make Allowquees to Town Creditors or aet thereon.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will determine the way and manner in which their taxes shall be collected, or aet thereon.
ART. 13. 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 Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?"
ART. 14. Will the Town unite with Duxbury and Marshfield iu employing a Superin- tendent of Sehools ?
ART. 15. Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the salary of the Superintendent of Schools?
ART. 16. Will the Town authorize the School Committee to unite the High Street School with the Grove Street School, and furnish transportation for the pupils ?
ART. 17. Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $200, to fit up the gallery in the High School building for a recitation-room, aud build a wood-shed for wood and eoal, as recommended by the School Committee ?
ART. 18. To see if the Town will rescind and revoke their vote of March 3d, 1890, wherein they accepted of the provisions of Chapter 158 of the Statutes of 1871, and ehose three " Road Commissioners," and abolish the same.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $50 to take up and relay the bridges on Cedar Street, or aet thereon.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for repairs on the Sea-Wall on Front Street.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to lay out aud construct a " Town Way," on the northerly end of the Third Cliff, from the resideuee of Mrs. John Mitehell to the Public way near the store of Mr. John Cummings. The length of the proposed Town Way is about twenty rods, through land of E. P. Weleh.
ART. 22. Will the Town instruet the Seleetmen to take land to enlarge Town Hall lot. ART. 23. Will the Town raise and appropriate $1,250.00, said sum to be used for the purchase of two second-hand fire engines, with hose and all necessary applianees, and main- tain the same for one year, or aet thereou.
ART. 24. Will the Town accept the provisions of Sections 28 to 39 inelusive of Chap- ter 35 of the Publie Statutes, or aet thereon.
ART. 25. Will the Town iustruct the Selectmen to place the Fire Department under the charge of a Board of Engineers, or act thereon.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will purchase a new Road Machine.
ART. 27. Will the Town raise and appropriate $500.00 to elear the sidewalks of snow. ART. 28. Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for eare of the " Old Meeting House Lane Cemetery," so-called, to be spent under the direction of the Selectmen.
ART. 29. Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to raise and grade Front Street, in Scituate Harbor, from the residence of George H. Webb to Frederic S. San- born's.
ART. 30. What aetion will the Town take in regard to rebuilding or repairing bridge on road leading to the Second Cliff.
ART. 31. Will the Town accept of road at the Neek, as recommended by the Road Commissioners, or aet thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof in each of the Post Offices in the said Town seven days at least before the time for holding said meet- ing. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thercon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid. Given under our hands this twenty- third day of February, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-two.
JOHN J. FORD, Selectmen AZRO TURNER, of
HOSEA J. STOCKBRIDGE, ) Scituate.
A true eopy. ATTEST :
WILBUR P. BROWN, Constable of Scituate.
PLYMOUTH, SS. : -
By virtue of the above warraut I hereby notify and warn the citizens of Scituate, qualified to vote iu Elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the time, place, and for the purposes therein mentioned.
WILBUR P. BROWN, Constable of Scituate.
,
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Town Officers.
Amount raised and appropriated, .
$1,000 00
of orders drawn,
831 85
Amount unexpended,
$168 15
. John J. Ford,
?
Selectmen and -
$198 35
H. J. Stockbridge,
Overseers of
54 25
Azro Turner,
the Poor.
58 00
John J. Ford,
184 25
H. J. Stockbridge,
Assessors.
10 00
Azro Turner,
32 50
Julia E. Webb,
School
10 00
Ella Bates,
25 00
Fenton W. Varney,
Registrars
20 00
Charles F. Clapp,
Voters.
17 00
Roland Turner, Treasurer,
100 00
Charles Manson, Town Clerk,
22 75
George H. Webb,
Auditors.
5 75
John J. Ford, Sealer of Weights and Measures,
10 00
$831 85
Printing, Stationery, Postage, etc.
Amount raised and appropriated, .
$150 00 --
.. . of orders drawn,
148 94
Amount unexpended, .
$ 1 06
Payments to whom made :
Hooper, Lewis & Co.,
$10 00
P. B. Murphy, 4 14
Ernest J. Brown, 101 25
Julia E. Webb, 3 00
Thomas Groom & Co., 2 25
Roland Turner, 5 00
John J. Ford, 13 20
Charles Manson, 5 00
Total, $148 94
F. T. Bailey,
5 10
.
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35 00
Ernest J. Brown,
Committee.
17 00
Charles Manson,
of
17 00
Charles T. Chùbuck,
15 00
John L. Manson,
2
18
Miscellaneous.
Roland Turner, expenses to Boston on notes, $ 2 50
66 66 assisting Registrars of Voters, . 4 00
W. J. Newcomb, returning deaths, . 16 75
F. T. Vinal, cleaning weights and measures, 5 00
W. P. Brown, services as constable, cash expenses, etc. Cushing O. Litchfield, services as constable, 4 00
38 00
F. T. Bailey, services as book agent, 1890, 25 00 66 deputy inspector, election 1890, 3 00
C. L. Damon, services as moderator,
5 00
Chester Sherman, services as teller and election in- spector,
6 50
Town of Marshfield, repairs on Little's Bridge, 1889-90, 119 35
Albert H. Farrington, janitor town hall, .
65 78
Charles T. Chubuck, services as teller, two years, 6 00
66
66 labor on voting booths and select-
6 25
Charles T. Chubuck, watching fire, W. L. Hammond's 3 00
3 00
John M. Kelley,
66
66
1 50
Martin Curran, Jr., 66 66
66
1 50
C. W. Prouty, 66 66
66
1 50
John Falloon, 66
66
1 00
Dudley Connors, 66
60
66
1 00
Patrick Landers, 66
1 00
Thomas O'Neal,
66
66
1 00
George M. Jenkins,
66 66
Israel Nichols,
3 00
Luke G. Fitts,
66
60
3 00
John T. Fitts,
66
66
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