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1 50
David Totman,
22 30
Total .
$634 85
JANITORSHIP.
Alfred F. Wood,
$155 75 John Weatherbee, $5 00
Wiley S. Damon,
117 00 Wm. Litchfield, 5 00
. Edwin W. Bates,
51 25 Bertie Jenkins,
5 00
William Flynn,
5 00 Fred. W. Hyland,
2 50
Wm. Hern,
5 00
Fred. Jackson,
2 00
Total
$353 .50
AGENT FOR PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTING BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Julia E. Webb
$25 00
Total expenditures
$6,456 76
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Appropriation
$500 00
Expenditures . 516 43
USE OF WELLS.
John Weatherbee,
$2 00 Albert Clapp, $2 00
Seth Litchfield,
2 00
Henry Newcomb, (two
Edwin W. Bates,
2 00
years,) 4 00
James H. Merritt,
2 00 Heirs of Bennett Stud-
ley (two and a half years)5 00
$19 00
.
15
CLEANING SCHOOL HOUSES.
Mrs. Rachel Wade, $5 00 Mrs. Robert O'Hern, $5 00
Mrs. Henry Spooner, 5 00 Mrs. John Cushman, 17 00
Mrs Rachel Flynn, 5 00 Mrs. C. E. Hyland, 13 60
Wiley S. Damon,
5 00
Total
$55 60
SUNDRIES.
Seaverns & Spear,
$38 69
Henry L. Ellms, $2 00
Edwin W. Bates,
2 85
Edith C. Holland, 2 78
Roland Turner,
1 92
Frederic T. Bailey,
10 82
Alfred Wood,
4 75 John Cummings,
1 88
John Weatherbee,
2 00
Total
$67 69
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
D. Appleton & Co., $28 00 W. Ware & Co., $22 10
Carter, Rice & Co.,
11 25 Seth Crocker, 2 50
J. L. Hammett Co., 82 71 Beale Publishing Co., 6 25
Puritan Publishing Co., 3 50
Ginn & Co.,
35 36
D. C. Heath & Co., 24 60
T. H. Castor, 3 36
The Morse Co., 10 13
E. E. Babb, 47 15
Geo. F. King,
3 00 Boston School Supply, 1 36
American Book Co., 41 26 Allyn & Bacon, 2 50
Total $325 03
Jordan, Marsh & Co., book case for E. G .School. $5 50
F. T. Vinal 2d, two days work on flag-staffs 5 00
Fred. T. Bailey, school diplomas and lettering ..
17 25
Howard Damon collecting school exhibit. 2 00
George W. Brown, expressing ... 8 21
Clara M. Skeele, cash paid for fares and postage. 3 15
16
Julia E. Webb, cash paid for fares 2 50
Thomas Mulcay, moving piano 5 00
C. T. Jenkins, repairing halyards 50
Total $49 11
Total expenditures $516 43
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Appropriation $3,500 00
Orders drawn
$3,394 53
Deduct received from town of
Natick.
$14 00
Deduct received from estate
of Roland Hayden
25 00
Deduct due from State
65 82
104 82
Total expense to the Town for the year$3,289 71
PERSONS WHOLLY SUPPORTED.
1
WALTER S. BROWN.
Taunton Lunatic Hospital. $212 17
HENRY YOUNG.
Worcester Lunatic Asylum.
$169 46
PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED.
DANIEL BROUGHTON.
Charles W. Frye, supplies $53 98
17
FRANK BROWN.
Stoddard & Damon, supplies
$10 00
George L. Newcomb, M. D., medical attendance. 4 00
$14 00
CHILDREN OF WILBUR P. BROWN.
City Hospital, Boston $35 00
ADA CHUBUCK.
Francis M. Litchfield, board .
$156 00
F. M. DAMON.
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance
$30 00
FAMILY OF JOHN GEARIN.
Henry Ellms, supplies $63 00
Clarissa G. Bates, rent 17 50
Geo. F. Welch, wood and coal 17 00
Edward Murphy, milk ... 16 38
Wm. P. Richardson, medicine 1 49
Hannah Gearin, board 155 00
$270 37
MRS. MARY GERADINE.
Frank T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance. $14 00
MARY GRASSIE.
Antone Vargus, board $9 00
Roland Turner, supplies 5 00
H. J. Stockbridge, supplies 6 75
H. E. Fernald, M. D., medical attendance 10 00
Eliza J. Litchfield, nursing 4 00
$34 75
FAMILY OF PHILIP GILLIS. F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance $6 00
2
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MRS. AMY HARDWICK.
Thaddeus L. Litchfield, supplies $78 08
H. C. Litchfield, wood 4 00
C. H. Hackett, wood 2 50
Geo. F. Welch, coal 19 50
$104 08
ROLAND HAYDEN.
Wm. J. Newcomb, burial
$25 00
CHARLES E. HINES.
Charles W. Frye, clothing
$8 38
HANNAH HOGAN.
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance $15 00
Wm. P. Richardson, medicine 50
$15 50
MRS. DAVIS JENKINS.
Seaverns & Spear, supplies $78 00
George F. Welch, coal 13 00
$91 00
CALEB T. JENKINS AND FAMILY (5.)
John Cummings, supplies $79 21
H. E. Webb & Co., 5 75
Elisha J. Brown, 66 3 25
Charles W. Frye, 66
1 73
Bridget Mitchell, rent.
38 50
Geo. F. Welch, coal .
19 50
Wm. P. Richardson, medicine
2 10
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance
21 50
$171 54
JAMES LITCHFIELD.
Town of Hanover, supplies $154 98
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HENRY LERANGE.
Simon Jellows, board and care $15 00
John E. O. Prouty, burial 25 00
$40 00
WALTER LITCHFIELD.
Town of Pembroke, supplies.
$4 40
MRS. JULIA E. LITCHFIELD.
Charles W. Frye, supplies
$65 00
Frank H. Young, meat and provisions.
27 24
Geo. F. Welch, coal and wood .. 30 25
$122 49
MRS. ALICE LOVEJOY.
Geo. F. Welch, wood and coal.
$28 50
JAMES MCDONOUGH.
John Cummings, supplies
$66 73
Geo. F. Welch, coal 13 00
$79 73
CORNELIUS MURPHY.
E. C. Stewart, board
$40 00
EUNICE MILLER.
Wm. Manson, board
$271 50
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attandance. 4 00
John E. O. Prouty, burial
25 00
$300 50
EDWARD J. MURRAY AND FAMILY.
Henry L. Ellms, supplies.
$18 00
Frank H. Young, meat
4 79
Geo. F. Welch, coal
3 75
Mrs. Daniel Broughton, milk.
4 53
$31 07
20
MARY NELSON. Geo. H. Webb, cash paid fare to Boston 60
SUSAN OTIS.
Mrs. Priscilla Litchfield, rent. $40 00
J. Frank Bailey, meat. 30 00
$70 00
MRS. EMMA STETSON ODELLE.
Town of Norwell, aid.
$6 00
Charles H. Davie, M. D., medical attendance 53 00
$59 00
MICHAEL H. PITTS.
Mary Gerardine, board.
$28 25
Simon Jellows,
40 00
Charles W. Frye, clothing
6 65
$74 90
MRS. SUSAN ROGAN.
Marcus N. Barbour, board
$111 00
Matthew Hoar, board
60 00
Roland Turner, cash paid
2 00
$173 00
MRS. MARY SUPPLE.
Roland Turner, cash .
$130 00
George F. Welch, wood and coal
35 50
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance
6 50
Wm. P. Richardson, medicine
65
Mary Gerardine, nursing. 2 00
$174 65
FAMILY OF BENJAMIN STETSON.
Town of Norwell, supplies
$8 50
Town of Hingham 18 07
$26 57
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CHILDREN OF DANIEL TAYLOR.
Town of Weymouth, supplies
$34 20
Town of Abington, supplies 10 25
$44 45
FAMILY OF CHARLES TAYLOR.
Luther Tilden, rent.
$39 75
Heman S. Andrews, wood.
3 00
Town of Marshfield, supplies
222 35
Mrs. Annie Touhy, board
8 00
$273 10
JAMES C. WADE AND FAMILY.
H. E. Webb & Co., supplies $64 44
George T. Otis, meat.
19 77
Geo. F. Welch, wood and coal
15 00
Roland Turner, supplies
3 90
$103 11
HANNAH WHERITY.
Mrs. E. E. Weatherbee, board.
$40 00
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance 15 00
$55 00
ANTONE VARGUS.
George F. Welch, coal
$6 50
FEEDING TRAMPS.
Henry O'Neil
$116 75
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance at lock-up. 4 00
$120 75
Total
$3,394 53
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REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Payments. 1,091 53
C. O. Litchfield and
A. S. Dalby
and
others,
$68 50
others,
$60 50
Walter Litchfield and
Fred Cole and others, 11 25
others,
94 56
M. G. Litchfield and
others,
186 87
D. S. Jenkins
and
others,
93 50
Patrick Kane and others,79 75
E. F. Litchfield and others, 120 75
W. S. Harrub,
9 00
John Weatherbee,
4 37
Joseph H. Harvey,
10 00
Geo. W. Brown and
others,
107 86
H. L. Vinal, 6 00
Pearl Vickery, 11 25 Wm. D. Carter, 2 00
John H. Young,
2 00
Wm. A. Manson,
75
Total
$1,091 53
LIBRARIES.
Appropriation. $215 00
Paid Pierce Memorial Library $107 50
Paid Satuit Library 107 50
$215 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid F. B. Lee, Quartermaster G. W. Perry Post
No. 31 .. $100 00
J. W.
Morris and
others,
33 75
A. W. Blanchard,
4 00
E. & H. Cole and others,104 12
C. T. Jenkins, Jr., and
others,
72 50
C. M. & Abner Litchfield, 8 25
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REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation
$250 00
Payments. 260 35
Harry A. Randall, $11 96 W. M. Litchfield, 87
Geo. H. Lincoln,
4 17 F. O. Clark, 47 72
Geo. F. Welch,
45 87 Joseph Bailey. 2 00
F. T. Bailey & Co., 17 08 H. L. Vinal,
8 00
D. H. Wood,
59 22
Wiley S. Damon,
3 00
L. W. Cook,
15 00 C. H. Nott,
2 20
John H. Young,
21 60 J. H. Burrows,
75
A. W. Torrey,
87 B. H. Merritt,
20 04
Total
$260 35
PRINTING STATIONERY AND POSTAGE.
Weymouth and Braintree Publishing Co.
Printing town reports and warrants of 1896. .
.
$80 00
Fred T. Bailey, $16 02 Millward Printing Co., $2 75
Avery & Doten, 5 39 Samuel Hobbs & Co., 40
Rockwell & Churchill, 4 50
George H. Webb, 12 35
Pratt Brothers, 2 50
Charles Manson, 6 50
V. O. McDonald, 3 00 Roland Turner, 8 22
M. R. Warren, 18 66 Julia E. Webb,
2 25
Weymouth and Brain-
tree Pub. Co.,
16 25
Total
... ·
$178 79
No appropriation.
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PRINTING VALUATION OF 1896.
Appropriation in 1896.
$300 00
Payments in 1897. 307 40
Geo. H. Webb, preparing valuation for printer .. . $30 00
Weymouth and Braintree Publishing Co 277 40
$307 40
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Appropriation.
$1,000 00
Payments 849 85
Percival S. Brown, $301 95 J. C. & J. H. Merritt, $104 00
Charles M. Ferguson, 53 90 Pearl Vickery, 55 00
Fred D. Graves. 191 00 A. S. Dalby, 144 00
Total.
$849 85
THOMAS MANN'S HEIRS.
Paid Emma Mann, executrix, for land taken for Highland St. school house lot in 1886. . . $116 00
CHARLES JAMES.
Paid him for land taken to widen No. Main St .. . $30 00
UNDER CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1896.
Paid John E. O. Prouty for burial of Levi J.
Bradley
$35 00
Repaid by State.
UNDER CHAPTER 438, ACTS OF 1888 (SOLDIERS RELIEF).
Paid Geo. F. Welch, fuel for Rosa Doherty. .. $19 75
" " Patrick O'Brien .. . 6 50
$26 25
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CATTLE INSPECTION.
Appropriation
$100 00'
Payments
144 80
Caleb L. Damon for slaughter house inspection. $61 60
66 live stock inspection . . 83 20
$144 80
One-half the amount expended is paid by the
State, leaving the cost to the Town. $72 40.
MARKERS FOR GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Appropriation $25 00
Payments 23 75
Thomas J. Newcomb for markers $15 00
freight on markers .. 75
M. D. Jones & Co.,
markers 8 00
Total $23 75
FURNACE FOR HATHERLY SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid Smith & Anthony balance due on same.
$200 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation $1,200 00
Payments 1,115 42
Geo. H. Webb, Selectman and Overseer of Poor. $198 50
H. J. Stockbridge, Selectman and Overseer of
Poor. 85 50
Azro Turner, Selectman and Overseer of Poor .. 94 29
Geo. H. Webb, Assessor 206 50
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H. J. Stockbridge, Assessor
Azro Turner, 42 75
Thomas F. Bailey, Selectman and Overseer of Poor
19 50
Charles T. Chubuck, Registrar of Voters
20 00
Charles F. Clapp,
20 00
Walter J. Stoddard, 66 66
20 00
Charles Manson,
66
25 00
Town Clerk 21 25
Roland Turner, Town Treasurer 200 00
Julia E. Webb, School Committee 35 00
Clara M. Skeele,
30 00
Fred T. Bailey, 66 66
12 38
John F. Turner, Constable 25 50
Wm. E. Supple, 66
3 00
F. B. Lee, Auditor
12 00
Total.
$1,115 42
INSURANCE.
aid M o ses B. Colman, agent, insurance on Town Hall, High and East Grammar school
buildings
$133 50
GRAVEL SCREENS.
Appropriation.
$35 00
Payments to Ames Plow Company
25 80
REWARD IN THE D. S. JENKINS ROBBERY CASE. Paid John F. Turner $250 00
" James E. Hines 50 00
$300 00
$44 25
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Payments on account of the petition to abolish the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. grade crossing Union Street, Greenbush.
Edward E. Hobart, Clerk of Court, fee for enter- ing petition $3 00
Avery & Doten, advertising petition 7 20
Willard Torrey, service of petition 11 02
$21 22
The Court has decided to appoint Commissioners, and when they are appointed, a hearing on the petition will be given.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation. .
$3,000 00
Payments under Road Commissioners .. $270 06
John T. Fitts, Highway
Surveyor
2,940 49
$3,210 55
E. Parker Welch,
$7 50
Seaverns & Spear, $5 53
James Sullivan,
4 37
E. & H. Cole, 5 00
George W. Brown,
14 13 Azro Turner,
38 75
D. S. Jenkins
128 75
Charles H. Northey, 10 00
John Gardner,
6 24
Abby Y. Prouty,
44 10
T. L. Litchfield,
5 69
$270 06
Geo. M. Whorf,
$14 00
Geo. F. Welch,
$74 95
F. T. Whittaker,
7 00
Richard Hoar,
7 00
Wm. Glynn,
5 25 Andrew L. Curtis,
9 63
John Carson, 2d,
10 50
Clemence G. Young,
5 25
Phillip Gillis,
25 25
Fred W. Wade,
3 50
John T. Fitts,
762 84
Geo. W. Wade,
12 25
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N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.,
freight, $9 59
W. H. Watson, $17 50
Albert K. Briggs,
9 10
W. S. Harrub, 45 13
Robert Nichols,
3 50
A. W. Blanchard, 33 25
Geo. Tyler & Co.,
17 00
J. H. Harvey, 9 50
Percy Mann,
42 63
Field & Wild, bridge
stone, 25 00
Patrick Glynn,
1 75
D. J. Bates, 1 50
John Carson,
61 25 Geo. M. Jenkins,
21 00
Frank V. Damon,
14 88 . Patrick Flaherty,
14 44
Geo. M. Damon,
21 88
Charles S. Walker,
8 75
Wiley S. Damon,
27 13
Samuel E. Hyland, 10 85
Edward Mitchell,
1 75
Lorenzo F. Hyland, 43 83 J. C. & J. H. Merritt, 23 75 A. Judson Bates, 14 25
John Sullivan,
10 50
Charles B. Carpenter,
12 25
Geo. B. Litchfield, 3 50
Charles H. Nott,
17 50
M. G. Litchfield, 59 01
Wm. E. Hunt,
24 25
Clarence Litchfield, 19 00
Andrew Bates,
13 13
George Emerson, 12 25
Charles A. Bates,
7.00
James Bailey, 17 40
Allan Vinal,
23 13
E. H. Perkins, 1 55
Thomas Graham,
1 75
Wm. L. Litchfield, 51 50
Percy S. Brown, 28 00
J. Fitzpatrick, 6 13
Pearl Vickery,
33 25
James W. Tilden, 6 13
John F. Turner,
16 63
Wm. H. Osborne, 2 63
Patrick Kane, 19 00
Geo. H. Jenkins,
33 25
F. S. Watson,
1 75 F. W. Varney,
14 00
Young & Prouty,
29 38 C. O. Litchfield, 26 35
W. W. Manson,
6 50 A. S. Dalby,
9 50
Charles H. Northey,
33 25
David L. Studley, 17 67
J. P. Flaherty, 1 75
Samuel W. Cook, 3 00
Moses L. Brown,
36 75 Charles M. Ferguson, 9 50
S Russell Walker, 16 25
Hiram C. Litchfield,
18 38
Daniel Johnson,
10 50
29
Thomas Mulcay, $7 13 Arthur Mitchell, $7 00
Fred. D. Graves,
46 26
Mrs. Lewis N. Curtis, 6 13
John A. Merritt,
5 25 Herbert Litchfield, 5 25
Lester Merritt,
4 38
Arthur Litchfield, 7 00
Wm. O. Clapp,
33 25
Jetson Wade,
8 75
J. W. Morris,
9 50 Wm. H. Litchfield,
14 85
Benj. T. Litchfield,
7 00
D. S. Jenkins, 7 00
Patrick Dunn,
9 75
Edward Gillis, 10 50
Joseph Bailey, 1 75
George Smith, 5 25
Harvey W. Litchfield,
5 25 Frank H. Young,
28 50
Davie O. Litchfield, 7 00
Thomas Tobin, 2 63
Stephen Litchfield, 4 38
Martin Curran, Jr., 9 63
Abner Litchfield, 28 50
Christopher O'Neil, 7 88
Joseph H. Litchfield, 12 25
Joseph H .Litchfield, 2d 3 06
Vinal Brothers, 26 13
James N. Turner,
38 00
Charles Curran, 2 63
W. W. Hunt, Jr.,
5 25
Elmer F. Burrows, 10 50
A. W. Hunt,
17 50
Edward Rogers, 3 80
Albert Clapp,
33 25
E. T. Clapp, 12 25
W. W. Waterman,
47 50
Thomas Mann's heirs, 17 15
Israel Litchfield,
12 25
J. W. Sampson, 1 35
Charles H. Tilden,
33 25
Celestia Jellows, 1 75
Thomas L. Tilden,
27 63
James O'Hern, 1 75
John Barry,
2 33
G. Wilbur Damon, 32 50
Edward Cummings,
17 88
H. E. Webb & Co., 12 47
Samuel P. Barker,
14 25
Turner Litchfield, 1 00
E. A. & H. T. Cole,
54 00
George Bearce, 88
Aubrey W. Totman, 15 75
Wm. H. Burke, 13 00
Frederick Cole,
37 31
Marsena P. Brown, 3 50
W. J. Whittaker, 38 50 Litchfield Brothers, 3 20
Nathaniel Wade, 17 50
$2,940 49
Albert B. Curtis, 9 50
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STATE ROAD.
Litchfield Brothers,
$29 19
James Sullivan, $3 00
Wm. O. Clapp,
98 00
J. A. Whittemore's
Sons, 2,100 00
B. H. Merritt,
7 74
Pearl Vickery,
2 50
Eugene Longfellow,
19 50
Stephen Litchfield,
17 50
Charles H. Nott,
7 00 Azro Turner,
24 00
A. W. Torrey,
7 88
Thomas Mulcay,
12 50
W. M. Litchfield,
7 88
Geo. B. Litchfield,
6 13
Alfred F. Wood,
6 00
Geo. F. Welch,
17 10
D. H. Wood,
8 28
L. W. Cook,
43 54
Fred D. Graves,
17 50
Total payments
$2,435 24
Received from State
$2,741 79
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ROAD TO SECOND CLIFF.
Appropriation
$500 00
Payments
498 88
Patrick Flaherty,
$25 38
John T. Fitts,
$27 88
C. T. Jenkins,
10 50
Albert B. Curtis,
21 00
John Carson,
1 75
P. S. Brown,
4 75
Geo. L. Whittaker,
50 17
A. S. Dalby,
10 00
Geo. W. Brown,
267 84
C. O. Litchfield,
8 00
Wiley S. Damon,
1 75
Geo. F. Welch,
69 86
Total
$498 88
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GANNETT STREET WIDENING.
Appropriation
$500 00
Payments 430 40
C. H. Hackett, $10 00 Tower Brothers, $9 58
Stephen Litchfield, Jr., 12 00
John B. Damon, 20 75
Fred D. Graves, 344 00 Seaverns & Spear, 1 07
Azro Turner, 31 00
L. W. Cook, 2 00
Total
$430 40
Guide boards are on the corners of the streets where needed, and are in fair condition.
CARE OF OLD BURYING GROUND, PROSPECT STREET.
Appropriation.
$20 00
Paid William E. Hunt.
$9 83
Percival S. Brown
10 00
$19 83
EAST GRAMMAR SCHOOL YARD AND COMMON. Appropriation.
$100 00
Payments.
100 44
Arthur Pepper,
$11 81
John T. Fitts, $47 25
W. J. Whittaker,
12 25
Arthur Manson, 1 00
John Sullivan,
12 25
Percy Mann, 1 00
Elmer F. Burrows,
11 38
Richard Hoar,
3 50
Total.
$100 44
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NEW ROAD AT GLADES.
Paid F. T. Bailey, surveying and plotting. $15 15
L. W. Cook, per contract 2,195 00
.66 66 " extra work. 460 90
66 66 plans and specifications. 13 50
" Ernest F. Litchfield, building steps. 12 66
Total $2,697 21 The Town borrowed $2,500.00 on five years to build this road with.
SIDEWALK ON BEACH STREET.
Appropriation.
$300 00
Payments 304 75
Percival S. Brown, $270 20 Stephen Litchfield, Jr.,$3 00
Geo. F. Welch, 28 05 L. W. Cook, 3 50
Total.
$304 75
SIDEWALK FROM POST OFFICE TO SCITUATE
R. R. STATION.
Appropriation $200 00
Payments. . 199 50
Geo. Smith,
$5 25
Geo. F. Welch, $3 00
Patrick Flaherty,
7 00
Thomas Mann's heirs, 6 75
Charles Curran,
7 00
David Wagner, . 14 25
Martin Curran, Jr ..
5 25
E. H. Perkins,
4 00
Elmer F. Burrows,
10 50
E. A. & H. T. Cole,
14 25
Walter C. Gardner,
3 50
W. W. Waterman,
9 50
W. J. Whittaker,
10 50
Geo. T. Otis,
13 00
Christopher O'Neil,
5 25
Frederick Cole,
14 25
Harry Ellms,
5 25
John T. Fitts,
42 75
Francis Mulkern,
5 25
Edward Cummings,
13 00
Total.
$199 50
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PAYMENTS FOR PRESERVING ORDER AND IN
LIQUOR CASES.
Wm. E. Supple
$279 10
John F. Turner 366 40
Liba F. Litchfield 205 00
Walter F. Bouve
50 00
$900 50
Payments made by order of Second District Court
357 30
$1,257 80
Received fines from Second District Court 304 40
Net cost . $953 40
The Town received from liquor licenses. $2,850 00
Paid the State one-quarter of same 712 50
Balance
$2,137 50
CEMENTING HATHERLY SCHOOL HOUSE CELLAR.
Appropriation $250 00
Paid L. W. Cook 123 00
FISH WAYS.
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid Henry R. Nickerson, carting ale-
wives .
$23 75
Paid Pearl Vickery, carting alewives.
15 00
$38 75
One-half of the amount is to be paid by Cohasset.
The State Fish Commissioners ordered fish ways to be constructed at Dick's, and Morris' dams, but the order came so late, it was decided to put off the construction till next Spring. 3
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation.
$300 00
Total abatements . 389 05
By vote of the Town, taxes from 1875 to 1886, in- clusive
$124 58
1893.
E. A. J. Andrews, estate $3 12
1895.
Melzar Vinal, $1 90 Scott Litchfield $2 00
Marsena Brown,
4 56
Daniel Langdon, 87
Floyd R. Clapp,
2 00 Wm. M. Litchfield, 2 93
F. M. Damon,
2 00 Michael Mitchell, 2 00
John Duffy,
2 00 Caleb Osborne's heirs 10 40
Walter B. Ellis,
2 00
Caleb W. Prouty, 2 00
Jeremiah O. Earl,
2 00
Leonard Raymond's heirs, 1 16
Eugene Longfellow,
2 00
John Thomas, 2 81
Moses Jellows,
9 49
John H. Ward, 2 00
$54 12
1896.
Melzar Vinal,
78 Owen A. Cobb, $2 00
Hatherly Ainslie,
2 00 Sylvanus Damon's heirs 5 34
Benj. Andrews,
2 00
Charles Derby, 2 00
James T. Bailey,
2 00
Frank B. Damon, 2 78
Harry B. Brown,
10 70
Daniel B. Francis,
2 00
Levi J. Bradley,
2 00
Michael Glynn,
2 00
R. Floyd Clapp,
2 00
Helena Hobson,
5 40
Charles H. Clapp,
2 00
Matthew Hoar,
2 00
John T. Hannigan,
2 48
Martha T. Peaks,
5 76
Geo. H. Jenkins,
7 94
Dennis T. Quinn,
90
Moses Jellow's heirs,
7 20
D. O. Robbins, 2 54
Harvey W. Litchfield,
12 44
Patrick Smith, 6 20
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Scott Litchfield, $2 00
James A. Lovejoy,
11 10
Richard Supple heirs, $6 06 Henry H. Sylvester, 2 00
Bonney Levange, 2 00 Morton C. Scannell, 2 00
Mrs. John Mitchell,
3 30
Fred E. Thoday, 2 00
James McDonough, 9 60
N. L. Von Epps, 3 96
Herbert M. Merritt, 2 00
Mis. Nicholas Wherity, 4 20
George Murphy, 2 00
Everett Wilder, 2 00
Caleb W. Prouty,
2 00
George Walling, Jr., 2 00
Frank Peirce,
2 00
Total, 1896
$152 68
1897.
Ernest F. Litchfield, $0 57 Charles H. Trommer, $9 60
Norton Curtis' heirs, 2 01 Richmond Talbot, 3 45
John Welch's heirs, 12 36 Mary B. Stone, 26 56
Total, 1897
$54 55
Abatements from 1875 to 1886 inclusive.
$124 58
1893
3 12
1895
54 12
66
1896.
152 68
1897
54 55
Total
$389 05
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
State aid $1,563 00
Military aid .
20 00
Support of poor
3,394 53
Support of schools 6,456 76
Incidentals for schools 516 43
Miscellaneous expenses 430 20
Removing snow 1,091 53
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Repairs of public buildings. $260 35
Printing, stationery and postage
178 79
Valuation of 1896 307 40
Charles James, for land
30 00
Thomas Mann's heirs . 116 00
Town officers. 1,115 42
Transportation
849 85
Under Chapter 279, Acts of 1896
438, " " 1888. 26 25
Cattle inspection 144 80
Markers for graves of Revolutionary soldiers . .. 23 75
Balance due on Hatherly School House furnace.
200 00
Insurance
133 50
Gravel screens
25 87
Reward.
300 00
State road
2,435 24
Grade crossing
21 22
Libraries
215 00
Preserving order
900 50
Memorial Day
100 00
Cementing Hatherly School House cellar
123 00
Roads and bridges
6,837 04
Sidewalks 504 25
E. Grammar School yard and Common
100 44
Fish ways
38 75
Old cemetery.
19 83
Abatement of taxes
389 05
Interest
3,081 60
State tax
1,435 00
County tax 3,127 37
Corporation tax overpaid 182 08
By order of District Court 357 30
State on account of liquor licenses 712 50
35 00
1
37
Note paid. $3,000 00
Roland Turner, fees for collecting taxes 287 26
Discount on taxes. 1,061 04
$42,147 90
Deduct amount due from State for State aid $1,563 00
Deduct amount due from State for Military aid. 10 00
Deduct amount due from State for paupers. . 55 82
Deduct amount due from State for cattle inspection 68 00
Deduct amount due from Cohasset, fish ways. 19 37
1,716 19
Net expenses .
$40,431 71
INCOME.
Amount of tax bill of 1897 $29,157 87
State road 2,741 79
Benj. T. Ellms for gravel sold 1896 and 1897. . . 48 08
Corporation tax . 1,603 42
Roland Hayden, estate from E. Foster Peirce .. 25 00
Fines from Second District Court. 304 40
National Bank tax
240 19
Tuition of scholars
27 50
Silas Peirce, for West Grammar School House and lot 620 00
Charles H. Davie, Central Street School House and lot 300 00
Walter B. Ellis, No. Main Street School House and lot. 525 00
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Irving F. Litchfield, Charles Street School
House lot ... $57 50
Wm. H. Burke for liquor license 1,300 00
James E. Otis & Co., for liquor license 1,300 00
Wm. Stanley & Co., for liquor license
250 00
John Manahan, ped. license 8 00
Albert W. Lapham, ped. license
8 00
R. P. Livermore, 66 8 00
Fred L. Lane, 66
8 00
A. J. Waterman, Auctioneer's license 2 00
State for burial ofsoldier 35 00
Interest for money on deposit 57 82
County dog fund. 242 27
Massachusetts school fund
170 85
Frank H. Young, slaughter house license
1 00
Geo. T. Otis, 66
1 00
L. W. Cook for gravel
2 50
State on account note
2,500 00
· State for Supt. of Schools
416 67
James Ward, bowling alley and pool table license 4 00
Mary R. Cushing, billiard and pool table license 4 00
James E. Otis, bowling alley license 2 00
Sale of fish rights (A. J. Waterman)
6 00
Leonard L. Perry, use of town hall 3 00
14 00
Total
$41,994 86
Income
$41,994 86
Expenses 40,431 71
Income above expenses. $1,563 15
Town of Natick, for pauper, Frank Brown
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN DECEMBER 31, 1897.
LIABILITIES.
NOTES.
RATE.
NOTES DUE.
INTEREST PAID TO
INT. DUE.
$25,000 00
43%
Jan. 15, 1901
Jan. 15, 1898
2,500 00
34%
May 29, 1902
Nov. 29, 1897
$8 48
Glades
Road.
8,000 00
33 %
Nov. 1, 1905
1,
50 00
25,000 00
4 %
Jan. 15, 1906
Jan. 15, 1898
10,000 00
34%
May 23, 1906
Nov. 23, 1897
40 62
$70,500 00
$99 10
Principal of notes.
$70,500 00
Interest due Dec. 31, 1897.
99 10
Bills
" estimated
400 00
Total liabilities
$70,999 10
RESOURCES.
Cash in hands of Treasurer
$6,082 52
Uncollected taxes of 1887
68 93
1888
35 27
66
66
1889
53 82
66
1890
69 20
66
66
1891
66 37
66
66
1892
95 78
66
66
1893
154 13
66
66
66 1894
253 92
66
1895
276 11
$7,156 05
40
Uncollected taxes of 1896. $1,264 73:
" " 1897 6,339 70
Due from State for State aid
1,563 00
Military aid 10 00
66 66 State paupers 395 95
66
66 66 Cattle inspection 68 00
66 66 Cohasset on account of fish ways 19 37
Total resources $16,816 80
From liabilities $70,999 10
Deduct resources 16,816 80
Net debt Dec. 31, 1897 $54,182 30
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1896 $56,192 79
66
1897 54,182 30
Reduction of net debt
$2,010 49
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. WEBB, H. J. STOCKBRIDGE, AZRO TURNER, Scituate.
Selectmen of
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1897.
I have examined the accounts of the selectmen and find' them correct and properly vouched.
FRANCIS B. LEE, Auditor.
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APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR EXPENSES OF 1898. (Estimated.)
Removing snow $1,000 00
Support of poor 3,500 00
Town officers 1,200 00
Collection of taxes 250 00;
Repairs of public buildings
250 00
Reduction of debt
2,500 00
Printing, stationery and postage 200 00
Support of schools
5,500 00
Incidentals for schools 500 00
Transportation of scholars. 1,000 00
Superintendent of schools 300 00.
Roads and bridges . 3,000 00
Abatement of taxes 400 00
Miscellaneous expenses 500 00
Interest on debt
2,900 00
Libraries. 240 00
$23,240 00
State tax, estimated.
1,500 00
County tax, estimated
3,100 00
Total
$27,840 00
TRUST FUNDS.
The income from the Lucy O. Thomas fund amounting to $35.30 has been paid as follows, viz :- To Sylvia N. Clapp. $17 65
" Caroline Damon.
17 65
$35 30
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The income from the Eliza Jenkins fund amounting to $126.28 has been paid as follows, viz :-
To Matilda F. Harrub $25 26
" Mary S. Bouve. 25 26
" Mahala T. Vinal 25 26
" Susan Otis. 25 25
" Emma F. Manson 25 25
$126 28
GEO. H. WEBB,
H. J. STOCKBRIDGE, AZRO TURNER,
Trustees.
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1897.
I have examined the account of the Trustees and find it correct and properly vouched.
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