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Unexpended
$303 07
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PERSONS WHOLLY SUPPORTED.
WALTER S. BROWN.
Taunton Lunatic Asylum.
$169 46
HINES' CHILDREN (two).
Mrs. Mary Hines, board $168 00
Mrs. Mary Hines, clothing 37 65
$205 65
HENRY YOUNG.
Worcester Lunatic Asylum .
$169 46
EUNICE MILLER.
William W. Manson, board
$265 00
PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED.
STEPHEN ANDREWS.
Charles F. Andrews, board $52 00
Charles W. Frye, clothing 4 09
$56 09
MRS. ANTONE ANDREWS.
O. W. Howe, M. D., medical attendance
$29 00
MRS. JOANNA BARRY.
Mrs. Edward Gammon, board $156 00
DANIEL BROUGHTON.
Charles W. Frye, supplies $56 01
William P. Richardson, medicine 2 50
$58 51
ADA CHUBBUCK.
Mrs. Serena C. James, board $156 00
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MRS. WILLIAM CONNOR. Town of Whitman, aid. $78 25
ANNIE DONNELLY.
Roland Turner, cash paid $130 00
Charles H. Davie, M. D., medical attendance 53 00
Daniel Langdon, moving goods
2 00
Roland Turner, supplies .
3 98
$188 98
FAMILY OF JOHN GEARIN (five).
Henry L. Ellms, supplies
$195 00
George F. Welch, wood and coal. 28 00
Edward H. Bonney, wood and coal
16 00
Lydia A. Smith, rent (1894)
35 00
Clarissa G. Bates, rent
26 25
William P. Richardson, medicine 90
$301 15
MRS. AMY HARDWICK.
Thaddeus L. Litchfield, supplies
$96 19
George L. Newcomb, M. D., medical attendance.
75 00
Oliver H. Howe, M. D., medical attendance
8 00
Edward H. Bonney, coal
3 75
Seaverns & Spear, coal
3 62
H. J. Stockbridge, milk 7 80
$194 36
EMMA HAYDEN.
Mrs. E. E. Weatherbee, board.
$230 00
Mrs. E. E. Weatherbee, blanket
1 00
Frank T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance
25 00
William J. Newcomb, burial
25 00
Nathaniel Wade, digging grave 4 00
William P. Richardson, medicine 3 35
$288 35
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ROLAND HAYDEN.
Charles W. Frye, clothing $12 24
CALEB T. JENKINS AND FAMILY.
John Cummings, supplies
$85 00
George F. Welch, coal. 6 00
45 50
Bridget Mitchell, rent
$136 50
MRS. DAVIS JENKINS.
Seaverns & Spear, supplies
$79 00
Edward H. Bonney, coal 16 25
6 00
$101 25
MRS. ALICE LOVEJOY.
Seaverns & Spear, supplies.
$86 00
Thomas J. Newcomb, supplies
4 55
Edward H. Bonney, coal
28 49
Seaverns & Spear, coal
4 25
George W. Elliot, wood
7 50
$130 79
JAMES LITCHFIELD.
Town of Hanover, rent and supplies
$126 21
JAMES MCDONOUGH.
John Cummings, supplies $104 00
12 00
George F. Welch, coal .
F. T. Vinal, M. D., medical attendance 15 00
William J. Newcomb, burial of wife
25 00
William P. Richardson, medicine
2 90
$158 90
George F. Welch, coal
16 -
MARY O'BRIEN.
Mrs. John Barry, board
$31 00
SUSAN OTIS.
J. E. O. Prouty, house rent $30 00
MICHAEL H. PITTS.
Mrs. Mary Meuise, board $56 00
Charles W. Frye, clothing 4 17
$60 17
FANNY A. PETTINGALE.
Fare paid to Omaha
$40 00
MRS. MARY SUPPLE.
Charles W. Frye, supplies $20 36
Frank H. Young, supplies 5 53
Oscar Palmgreen, milk
1 00
William P. Richardson, medicine
2 90
$29 79
BENJAMIN STETSON'S FAMILY.
H. J. Little, M. D., medical attendance. $3 00
DANIEL TAYLOR'S CHILDREN.
Town of Rockland, supplies $38 00
Town of Weymouth, supplies 13 50
Town of Hanover, supplies 3 65
Josselyn & Packard, supplies 6 95.
J. P. Mowry, supplies 6 95
G. Osgood, M. D., medical attendance 18 00
$87 05
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MRS. CAROLINE WEEKS.
Roland Turner, cash paid.
$44 00
CHARLES WITHAM'S FAMILY.
George L. Newcomb, M. D., medical attendance. $5 00
JAMES N. C. WADE.
Herbert E. Webb & Co., supplies $30 85
Roland Turner, supplies 5 97
E. H. Bonney, coal 6 00
$42 82
Total
$3,354 98
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Exceeded the appropriation 595 85
Total payments
$3.595 85
PAYMENTS,
John Barry, $15 60
D. S. Jenkins,
$456 41
Geo. Tyler & Co., 8 00
Henry O'Neil, 18 37
Sarah A. Studley, gravel, 10 40
Dudley Connors, 38 51
Phillip Gillis, 32 50
E. J. Dunn,
17 50
Edward Rodgers,
John T. Fitts,
56 33
work on R. machine, 2 25
Martin Curran, Jr., 32 37
Wilbur P. Brown, 35 00
George Mann,
13 60
Henry E. Merritt, 45 00
Patrick Flaherty,
27 13
Geo. W. Brown, 471 24
John Carson,
24 51
Charles Curran, 22 75
Charles H. Nott,
37 62
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Walter C. Gardner $61 26
J. P. Flaherty, $22 75
Patrick Nee, 17 50
Israel Litchfield, 51 18
Edward Mitchell, 13 12
Charles Wagner, 10 00
Cushing O. Litchfield, 51 63
H. P. Tobin, 37 63
Richard Hoar, 23 63
A. W. Blanchard, 27 50
Daniel E. Ward, 16 62
George Smith 7 00
Geo. E. Bearce,
15 26
Elisha F. Brown 1 75
Patrick Mitchell, .. 10 50
Hayward Brothers, 25 00
C. O. Studley, 27 12
Frank H. Young,
20 00
J. W. Morris,
219 75
John Cummings, 24 38
Pearl Vickery,
92 50
Moses L. Brown, 25 00
Edward Tobin, 15 75
Allen Vinal,
42 44
Geo. F. Welch,
70 58
Arthur E. Ferguson,
4 50
Fred D. Graves,
47 50
Marsena W. Damon, 24 00
Seaverns & Spear,
James Sullivan, 15 75
tools,
12 01
Daniel Sullivan,
3 50
Flora Driscoll,
41 10
David L. Studley,
9 62
Percy S. Brown,
7 50
John B. Damon,
11 25
J. E. Otis, Jr.,
31 94
Wm. H. Burke,
7 50
Melzar Vinal,
32 88
Abby Y. Prouty,
Henry T. Cole,
20 00
gravel,
57 75
James B. Totman,
12 50
Marsena Brown, 5 25
Jetson Wade,
5 00
James Hughes,
2 63
Frederick Cole,
30 00 Wm. H. Litchfield,
75
Michael Glynn,
1 75
John Hughes,
14 00
James W. Tilden,
34 13
E. L. Bonney, 2 63
Patrick Kane,
30 00 Michael Mitchell,
3 50
Charles H. Northey,
7 50 Richard Graham, 5 25
Patrick Dunn,
22 75
James Curran,
5 25
Albert B. Curtis,
64 45 Wm. T. Glynn,
5 25
W. S. Harrub,
65 00 Thomas Flynn,
3 50
W. W. Waterman
60 00 Francis [Mulkurn, 3 50
W. W. Manson,
16 25 John Welch,
3 50
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Martin Curran, $13 00
E. W. Bates, gravel $1,4 90
Charles Manson, 6 50
Edward Cummings, 8 93
Walter Litchfield
13 12
Charles Bates, 8 75
J. C. & J. H. Merritt,
33 75
Azro Turner, 45 00
Wm. O. Clapp, Jr.,
25 00
Milton G. Litchfield, 33 75
G. Wilbur Damon,
25 00
Clarence Litchfield, 25 00
Andrew Bates,
8 75
Wm. L. Litchfield,
33 75
Lorenzo Hyland,
8 75
Thaddeus Litchfield, 8 75
Lorenzo Hyland,
gravel,
36 40
$3,365 18
BRIDGE TO SECOND CLIFF.
Geo. F. Welch, lumber and hardware .. $203 17
Geo. W. Brown
17 50
Wm. E. Supple
10 00
$230 67
Total
$3,595 85
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation
$300 00
Payments 159 61
Unexpended
$140 39
PAYMENTS.
· Geo. W. Brown
$53 11 John Devlin, $1 75
Walter C. Gardner,
7 00 Allen Vinal, 11 37
John McDonald,
10 50
Henry H. Northey, 7 33
Fred Meuise,
1 75
J. W. Morris, 39 00
George E. Bearce,
3 12
Abby Y. Prouty,
Robert Dewyer,
10 50
gravel, 1 05
John Patterson,
11 38
Everett Torrey,
gravel, 1 75
Total.
$159 61
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NEW ROAD FROM SAND HILLS TO BAY STREET.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Exceeded the appropriation.
100 25
Total payments.
$1,600 25
PAYMENTS.
Henry O'Neil,
$9 00 Edward Mitchell, $ 0 75
Bonney Levange,
7 50
John Carson, 4 50
Henry Jellows,
9 00 Fred. T. Bailey,
23 00
J. W. Morris,
79 50
Flora Driscoll,
103 50
Henry P. Tobin,
38 25
John Sullivan,
3 00
Geo. W. Brown,
354 28
James E. Murphy,
13 33
John Dewyer, Jr.,
6 58
John C. Murphy,
9 00
John E. Barry,
5 25
Edward A. Cole,
31 50
D. S. Jenkins,
88 00
Allen Vinal,
3 75
D. S. Jenkins, Rent
John Hughes,
23 63
Rock,
8 01
Patrick Landers,
2 25
Fred. L. Meuise,
30 00
Patrick Nee,
32 25
Martin Curran, Jr.,
36 75
Geo. F. Welch,
40 33
John T. Fitts,
31 50
William Duffy,
32 25
John E. Jellows,
6 75
John Patterson,
60 63
Wm. O. Clapp,
24 50
John McDonald,
60 63
Daniel E. Ward,
1 50
Francis Mulkurn,
26 25
James Curran,
4 33
Thomas O'Neil, 5 25
M. P. Joyce,
75
Seaverns & Spear, 6 71
Bartley Curran,
42 00
A. B. Anderson,
18 00
Richard Hoar,
9 75
Seth Litchfield,
10 29
Wm. H. Burke,
87 75
John Devlin,
11 25
Henry E. Merritt,
88 50 Wm. S. Sherman,
6 75
James W. Tilden,
52 50
James McIntire, 9 00
James N. Turner,
31 50
S. P. Barker,
9 00
$1,600 25
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REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation
$800 00
Payments
70 89
Unexpended
$729 11
PAYMENTS.
Thomas Stanley, $1 75 Milton G. Litchfield, $2 87
Patrick Mitchell,
1 75 W. W. Waterman and
Richard Graham, 1 75
others, 6 26
Frank Barry,
1 50
Patrick Kane and
Thomas Flynn,
1 00
others 12 75
Thomas Flynn, Jr.,
50
Edward Cummings
Peter Levange,
75
and others, 3 00
John Raymond, 1 00
D. S. Jenkins, 10 00
Henry O'Neil, 50
A. S. Dalby & others, 2 50
Cushing O. Litchfield, 3 13
W. S. Harrub,
1 50
Hayward Bros.& others, 4 50
E. and H. Cole and
Jessie Spooner, 3 75
others,
10 13
Total
$70 89
PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF STATE ROAD.
Geo. M. Whorf,
$39 16 Edward Cook, $6 00
H. S. Warren,
7 50
F. S. Watson, 31 50
Robert Callahan,
39 00
John Beale, 850 00
H. L. Nott, 76 83
Stephen Litchfield, 74 69
Stephen Wheeler,
42 67
Geo. F. Welch,
161 96
Lincoln Warren,
39 75
Pearl Vickery, 67 20
Isaac Jellows, 33 00
Jetson Wade, 7 50
Thomas O'Neil,
46 50
A. W. Blanchard, 31 20
W. A. Wheeler, .
49 70
John Carson, 17 25
George Damon,
48 75
Frank Mitchell, 22 00
O. A. Cobb,
28 50
James Sullivan,
27 58
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A. R. Glines, $35 08 John Faloon, $45 20
Dudley Connors, 41 25 Richard Hoar, 9 00
Waldo Litchfield, 37 33 D. J. Bates, 10 00
James E. Otis, Jr., 17 25
Stephen Litchfield, Jr., 2 50
L. J. Hickey,
16 50
Charles Vickery, 4 00
E. H. Gardner,
16 50 Gordon Vickery, 12 00
John Sullivan,
32 25 D. S. Jenkins, 381 26
John B. Peirce,
21 75 D. S. Jenkins, cement, 10 00
Charles H. Nott, 51 25 . D. S. Jenkins, freight, 26 66
Geo. L. Whittaker,
61 33 Israel Litchfield, 19 50
Martin Curran,
44 83
Fred. T. Bailey, 30 96
Allen Vinal, labor,
25 00
John F. Ford, Exr., 16 00
John B. Damon,
83 30
Litchfield Brothers, 46 23
H. J. Stockbridge, 45 50
Everett Litchfield,
4 50
Total.
$3,225 30
We estimate the amount due by the Town on account of State Road, at about $800, and the amount due to the Town on account of State Road, at about $700.
GEO. H. WEBB,
State
THOMAS F. BAILEY,
Road
HOSEA J. STOCKBRIDGE,
Committee.
D. S. JENKINS,
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$200 00
Payments 198 59
Unexpended $1 41
PAYMENTS.
Charles F. Clapp,
$4 25 Thos. F. Bailey, $7 50
J. N. Mallory,
2 25 Geo. W. Simmons & Co., 17 90
Allen Vinal, stone and trimming, 23 00
Seaverns & Spear,
16 43
Charles Wilson, 60 70
Cushing O. Litchfield, 230 00
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B. H. Merritt, $25 60
James H. Burrows, $ 7 76
Amos W. Merritt,
11 50
H. L. Vinal, 13 75
J. Charles Peirce,
2 50
H. A. Randall, 20 16
Thos. J. Newcomb,
25
F. O. Clark, 17 04
Edwin W .. Bates,
9 50 Caleb L. Damon, 2 00
John H. Young,
2 75
Geo. M. Young,
2 25
Geo. F. Welch,
48 63
Charles H. Mott, 3 00
Total
$198 59
Expense of widending road at North Scituate on land of Lydia Bailey, Gridley Bryant, Nath'l G. Cushing and Stephen Litchfield.
Appropriation $300 00
Paid Stephen Litchfield for grading and for
stones in wall 20 00
Unexpended $280 00
PRINTING, STATIONERY AND POSTAGE.
Appropriation $200 00
Payments 141 79
Unexpended $58 21
PAYMENTS.
Avery & Doten, printing town reports and war- rants $65 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, order book and station- ery 15 25
M. R. Warren, letterheads and Assessors' blanks, 14 50
Fred T. Bailey, printing 15 34
Pratt Bros., printing 2 00
American Mfg. Co., printing tax bills. 3 25
24
John Cummings, stationery
$1 15
Charles Manson, stationery and postage 5 00
Julia E. Webb, stationery and postage 3 25
Geo. H. Webb, stationery and postage 10 15
Roland Turner, stationery and postage.
6 90
Total
$141 79
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation $1,000 00
Payments 971 30
Unexpended
$28 70
PAYMENTS.
Geo. H. Webb, Selectman and Overseer of the
Poor $195 45
Thomas F. Bailey, Selectman and Overseer of the Poor
68 05
H. J. Stockbridge, Selectman and Overseer of the Poor 33 25
Geeo. H. Webb, Assessor
194 55
Thomas F. Bailey
66
35 00
H. J. Stockbridge,
30 25
Azro Turner, in 1894 20 00
Everett Wilder, Registrar of Voters
20 00
Charles F. Clapp,
66
20 00
Charles Manson, 66 66
20 00
Charles T. Chubuck, 66 25 00
Julia E. Webb, School Committee 40 00
Fred T. Bailey 66 66
48 50
Clara M. Skeele, 66 23 00
Charles Manson, Town Clerk . 24 25
Roland Turner, Town Treasurer 100 00
25
John F. Turner, Constable $39 00
Wm. E. Supple,
11 00
Liba F. Litchfield,
12 00
Frank B. Lee, Town Auditor
12 00
Total
$971 30
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation
$500 00
Payments 491 32
Unexpended $8 68.
PAYMENTS.
Henry O'Neil, care of lock-up $50 00
Henry O'Neil, feeding tramps . 91 50
C. W. Sparrell, returning deaths, 1894.
2 00
Town of Marshfield, one half the expense
of repairing Little's Bridge and Toll house $46 65
Less one half the rent of Toll house
12 50
34 15
W. P. Brown, killing and burying diseased cow . 2 50
Wm. J. Newcomb, returning deaths, 1894.
5 50
Wm. S. Danforth, recording deed
72
Albertus Williams, horse hire
3 00
Town of Pembroke, one quarter expense seeding ponds, 1894. 8 90
A. H. Farrington, care of Town Hall 15 90
Caleb L. Damon, Fire Warden 6 00
Fred. T. Bailey, use of room for Registrar of Voters 2 00
Fred. T. Bailey, Sealer of Weights and Measures 10 00
Edward Tobin, returning deaths. 3 50
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John H. Ward, burying dead calf. $1 00
Amos W. Merritt, services, July 3-5. 8 00
Geo. F. Welch, wood and coal for lock-up 8 25
Thomas Groom & Co., Tax Collector's book 4 50
J. E. O. Prouty, selling fish rights 2 00
J. E. O. Prouty, Teller at March Meeting 3 00
Charles Manson, recording births, deaths and marriages 37 20
J. Frank Crane and others, watching forest fires
in Beachwood, August. 28 75
John B. Damon, burying carrion 16 00
Geo. H. Webb, copying valuation book for State. 25 00
C. M. Litchfield and others, watching forest fires, Egypt, October 19 50
Cushing O. Litchfield, putting out forest fires. . .
8 00
Wiley S. Damon, care of Town Hall
11 50
Everett Wilder, Teller at March Meeting
2 50
Galen Watson, Jr., Supervisor at State Election.
2 00
Caleb L. Damon, Supervisor at State Election . .
2 00
Mrs. Caleb L. Damon, coffee for Election Officers
60
James E. Otis, services at State Election
4 CO
Chester Sherman, services at State Election.
4 00
Chester Sherman, " March Meeting. .
3 00
A. J. Waterman, 66
4 00
Wm. H. Burke, 66 66
66
· ... 4 00
John L. Manson, reward under notice of May 15
10 00
Charles F. Clapp, Teller at March Meeting 2 50
Wm. J. Newcomb, returning deaths, 1895 6 75
Cushing O. Litchfield, July 3, 4, 5 8 00
Charles G. Fall, burying dead horse
3 50
Charles T. Chubuck, Teller at March Meeting 2 00
John E. O. Prougy, returning deaths 3 50
F. T. Vinal, M.D., returning births 5 00
C. H. Davie, M.D., returning births 75
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C. H. Davie, M.D., services for Board of Health . $10 00
Geo. L. Newcomb, M.D., returning births 1 75
Charles W. Frye, oil for lock -up 15
Wm. P. Richardson, telegram and type writing . 50
F. T. Vinal, 2nd, chimneys for Town Hall 30
Charles Manson, expressing 2 15
Total $491 32
CARE OF OLD BURYING GROUND, PROSPECT STREET.
Appropriation $20 00
Paid William E. Hunt for work on grounds 10 50
Unexpended
$9 50
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation . $100 00
Paid F. B. Lee, Adjutant G. W. Perry Post,
No. 31, G. A. R. $100 00
TREES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND TOWN HALL GROUNDS.
Appropriation $15 00
Paid Caleb L. Damon for trees and setting out. . $15 00
Paid County Treasurer for improvements on the road, including building of the breakwater at North Scituate Beach, as ordered by the County Commissioners, $6,000.00
In 1892, the Town appropriated for this improvement the sum of $500.00.
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PAYMENTS FOR PRESERVING ORDER, AND IN LIQUOR CASES.
To-
Wm. E. Supple
$362 00
John F. Turner
328 75
Liba F. Litchfield
127 50
$818 25
Fines received by the Town
463 50
Leaving a cost of.
$354 75
The appropriation for repairs on the lock-up building, viz .: $100.00, has not been used.
CATTLE INSPECTION.
Appropriation
$100 00
Excess of appropriation
33 20
Total $133 20
Paid-
Caleb L. Damon for slaughter house inspection,
$76 80
Caleb L. Damon for annual inspection of live stock 56 40
Total $133 20
One half of the cost of inspection since, and including June last, is to be paid by the State. This amounts to $54.60, which, deducted from $133.20, leaves the cost of in- spection this year $78.60.
Reimbursement to Officer Wm. E. Supple for expenses in the "Murphy law suit:"
Appropriation $182 80
Paid Wm. E. Supple $182 80
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ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1896.
Removing snow
$800 00
Support of poor 3,500 00
Town officers 1,000 00
Printing, stationery and postage 200 00
Collection of taxes
250 00
Repairs of public buildings
350 00
Reduction of debt
1,000 00
Support of schools
5,500 00
Superintendent of schools
300 00
Incidentals for schools 500 00
Roads and bridges
3,000 00
Abatement of taxes
300 00
Miscellaneous
500 00
Interest on debt
2,425 00
$19,625 00
State tax-estimated
1,230 00
County tax - estimated.
2,725 00
$23,580 00
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
State aid
$1,956 00
Military aid
12 00
Support of schools.
6,111 39
Incidentals for schools
503 95
Support of poor
3,196 93
Roads and bridges
3,595 85
Sidewalks 159 61
State road
3,225 30
Road from Sand Hills to Bay Street
1,600 25
Removing snow .
70 89
Repairs of public buildings 198 59
. 30
Widening road at North Scituate, Gannett's
Corner $20 00
Printing, stationery and postage 141 79
Town officers 971 30
Miscellaneous 491 32
Old burying ground
10 50
Memorial Day
100 00
Trees for High School grounds
15 00
County Treasurer for breakwater at North Scituate Beach
6,000 00
Cattle Inspection
133 20
Wm. E. Supple
182 80
Preserving order
818 25
Abatement of taxes
190 04
Interest
2,755 39
State tax
1,230 00
County tax
2,725 00
By order of Second District Court
224 39
Thomas J. Maddock for killing seal .
1 00
Discount on taxes .
929 22
Fees for collecting taxes
265 58
$37,835 54
Deduct due from State for State
aid $1,956 00
Deduct due from State for Military aid 6 00
Deduct due from State for cattle in-
spection. 54 60
$2,016 60
Net expenses ,
$35,818 94
Income 32,192 67
Expenses above income. $3,626 27
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INCOME.
Amount of tax bill of 1895
$26,390 83
Pedlers' licenses
16 00
Auctioneers' licenses
8 00
Pool table licenses
6 00
Bowling alley license
2 00
Slaughter house licenses
3 00
For use of Town Hall
18 50
Town of Norwell. 60 00
Sale of fish rights .
1 10
Arthur C. Litchfield, tuition
3 00
Massachusetts School Fund
185 35
Dog Fund
223 39
Second District Court
463 50
State Highway
2,667 04
Corporation tax of 1895
1,679 03
National Bank tax
267 46
Interest for money on deposit
110 04
State Treasurer on account of Corporation tax
88 43
Total income
$32,192 67
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN DECEMBER 31st, 1895.
LIABILITIES.
NOTES.
RATE.
DUE.
INTEREST PAID TO
INT. DUE.
$25,000 00
41%
Jan. 15, 1896 Jan. 15, 1901
Jan. 15, 1896
8,000 00
31%
Nov. 1, 1905
Nov. 1, 1895
$50 00
$58,000 00
$50 00
Jan. 15, 1896
25,000 00
41%
32
Principal of notes $58,000 00
Interest due Dec. 31, 1895 50 00
Due Thomas Mann's heirs
116 00
Bills for State road, estimated 800 00
Other bills, estimated
200 00
$59,166 00
RESOURCES.
Cash in hands of Treasurer
$2,974 10
Uncollected taxes of 1875 to 1885
59 07
1885
12 86
66
66
1886
52 65
66
1887
68 93
.66
1888
35 27
66
66
1889
53 82
66
1890
69 20
.66
66
1891
66 37
66
66
1892
108 23
66
66
1893
236 23
66
66
1894
66
66
1895
5,361 70
Due from State for State aid
1,956 00
66
66
cattle inspection to Jan. 1,
54 60
Due from Cohasset on account of poor
29 00
Due on account State road, estimated
700 00
$12,629 85
From liabilities
$59,166 00
Deduct resources
12,629 85
Net debt Dec. 31, 1895 $46,536 15
1
785 82
Military aid
6 00
1896
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Debt of Town Dec. 31, 1895 $46,536 15
Debt of Town Dec. 31, 1894. 43,292 98
Increase of debt $3,243 17
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. WEBB, Selectmen
THOMAS F. BAILEY, of
HOSEA J. STOCKBRIDGE, ) Scituate.
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1895.
Approved. FRANCIS B. LEE, Auditor.
TRUST FUNDS.
The income from the Lucy O. Thomas Fund for one year, amounting to $35.30, has been paid to the following persons, viz. :-
To Mrs. Sarah Damon $17 65
" Delilah Nott. 17 65
$35 30
From the Eliza Jenkins Fund, the income for one year, amounting to $121.20, has been paid to the following per- sons, viz. :--
To Mary S. Bouve $30 30
" Matilda F. Harrub 30 30
" Susan M. Otis 30 30
" Mahala T. Vinal 30 30
$121 20
GEO. H. WEBB,
THOMAS F. BAILEY, Trustees.
H. J. STOCKBRIDGE, )
December 31, 1895.
I have examined the accounts of the Trustees, and find them correct and properly vouched.
FRANCIS B. LEE, Auditor.
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ASSESSORS' STATISTICS.
Number of male polls assessed, 658.
State tax, $1.00.
County tax, $1.00.
Poll tax, $2.00.
Value of assessed personal estate. $144,894 00
Value of assessed real estate, buildings. 1,265,270 00
Value of assessed real estate, land 751,460 00
Total valuation $2,161,624 00
Value of the property of residents $1,434,765 00
Value of the property of non-residents 726,859 00
$2,161,624 00
Tax on personal estate $1,680 76
Tax on real estate 23,394 07
Tax on polls . 1,316 00
Total tax, including overlayings $26,390 83
State tax. $1,230 00
County tax 2,725 69 .
Town tax 22,155 00
Overlayings 280 14
26,390 83
Rate of tax per $1,000 $11 60
Valuation in 1895.
$2,161,624 00
Valuation in 1894 2,034,685 00
Increase
$121,939 00
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Number of-
Horses 484
Cows 307
Sheep 73
Swine 60
Neat cattle, other than cows
9
Fowls
2,849
Dwelling-houses 830
Acres of land 9,696
Residents assessed on property . 700
Non-residents assessed on property 439
Total number of persons assessed on property .. 1,139
Number of persons paying poll tax only 200
Total number of persons assessed 1,339
GEO. H. WEBB,
Assessors
THOMAS F. BAILEY,
of
HOSEA J. STOCKBRIDGE, Scituate.
December 31, 1895,
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Amount abated
190 04
Unexpended $109 96
1893.
Warren Litchfield,
$2 00 Harvey W. Litchfield, $14 18
Edward Bush, 2 00 B. D. Litchfield, 2 00
Ernest J. Brown,
2 00 Herbert J. Merritt, 2 00
Wilson & Clapp,
8 40 Hosea L. Nott, 2 00
John Cushman,
2 42
Mrs. Martin T. Peaks, 6 72
Charles E. Hyland,
35 Wm. Duffy, 1 40
Walter Litchfield,
1 26
Total
$46 73
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1894.
Robert O'Hern, $3 81 Wm. L. Pearce, $2 00
Waldo Litchfield,
75 Harold L. Poland, 2 00
Herbert J. Litchfield,
3 27 V. J. Stenbeck, 2 00
Josiah Litchfield, 10 00 J. L. Touhy, 2 00
James A. Lovejoy, 11 75
G. W. Whitcomb, heirs, 6 52
Mrs. John Mitchell,
3 50
Charles C. Witham, 2 00
James McDonough,
10 16
Warren White, 3 02
Herbert J. Merritt, 2 00
A. E. White, 5 81
P. Mclaughlin's heirs, 11 30
Elmer, Bates & Pratt, 1 90
Hosea L. Nott,
2 00
Henry C. Seaverns, 2 00
Walter B. Ellis,
2 00
Charles De Costa, 2 38
Henry L. Hyland,
2 00
Frank E. Flint,
2 00
Richard Hoar,
1 02
Charles E. Hyland, 83
John Damon,
2 00
Wm. T. Hardwick,
2 00
Wm. Duffy, 1 27
J. M. Hanson,
2 00
James F. Bailey, 2 00
Geo. H, Jenkins,
8 48
Albert E. Bailey,
2 00 Edmund Hyland, 2 00
Park A. Bradford,
3 27
Warren Litchfield, 2 00
Edward Bush,
2 00
J. R. Forissal, 2 00
Total
$129 04
1895.
Cushing, Thompson
Hurley Brothers, $2 32
& Co., $2 90
A. W. Lincoln, 2 90
Waldo Litchfield,
2 32
Richard Hoar, 93
Wm. H. Burke,
2 90
$14 27
Total abatements, $190.04
GEO. H. WEBB,
-
Assessors
THOMAS F. BAILEY,
of
HOSEA J. STOCKBRIDGE,
S
Scituate.
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1895.
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LIST OF JURORS
Submitted to the Town for revision and acceptance at the annual meeting to be held March 2nd, 1896 :
Edwin W. Bates,
Charles A. Bates,
Frank T. Vinal, 2nd,
George A. Briggs,
Moses B. Colman,
William O. Clapp,
Charles F. Clapp,
James H. Merritt, Peter Murphy, William H. Osborne,
William T. Clapp,
Frank O. Clapp,
Langdon W. Cook,
George Wilbur Damon,
John J. Ford,
John E. O. Prouty, Edward Rogers, Charles P. Seaverns,
Charles M. Ferguson, Lorenzo F. Hyland,
William W. Hunt,
William W. Gordak,
Alfred A. Seaverns, Chester Sherman, Charles N. Turner, Thomas L. Tilden, Jetson Wade, George H. Webb,
Freeman H. Gannett,
David S. Jenkins,
Stephen Litchfield, Jr.,
Abner Litchfield,
Andrew J. Waterman, E. Parker Welch, Daniel Ward.
Respectfully, GEORGE H. WEBB, THOMAS F. BAILEY, H. J. STOCKBRIDGE, Scituate.
Selectmen of
Horace Litchfield, Zenas H. Litchfield, George H. Lincoln, Joseph O. Marsh,
Amos W. Merritt,
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
TOWN OF SCITUATE, in account with
ROLAND TURNER, Treasurer.
DR. .
1895-96.
Amount of orders paid
$29,863 01
Interest paid
2,670 00
State tax paid
1,230 00
County tax paid
2,725 00
John F. Turner, by order of Second District Court
102 75
William E. Supple, by order of Second Dis- trict Court
104 55
Liba F. Litchfield
6 35
Willard Torrey
10 74
Cash paid Thomas J. Maddock, killing seal. . .
1 00
Interest on money borrowed and paid
85 39
Town note
10,500 00
Fees for collecting taxes
265 58
Discount on taxes
929 22
Uncollected taxes of 1895
5,361 70
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1896
2,974 10
$56,829 39
CR.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1895
$9,082 53
Received of -
Langdon W. Cook, auctioneer's license 4 00
Everett Wilder, auctioneer's license 2 00
Andrew J. Waterman, auctioneer's license 2 00
George Monohan, pedler's license
8 00
Perkins Livermore, pedler's license
8 00
James Ward, pool-table license.
2 00
James Ward, bowling-alley license
2 00
George H. McDonald, pool-table license
2 00
Frank M. Damon, pool-table license.
2 00
J. Frank Bailey, slaughter-house license 1 00
George T. Otis, slaughter-house license.
1 00
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Thomas O. Jenkins, slaughter-house license .. $1 00 City of Boston, on account of paupers . . . .... 31 00
Town of Beverly, on account of Fanny A. Pettingale . 40 00
F. T. Vinal, 2d, rent of Town Hall.
10 00
Good Templars, use of Selectmen's room
2 50
Town of Norwell, Charles Mann case
60 00
Sale of fish rights .
1 10
Mrs. Charles Norton, use of Town Hall
3 00
Ladies' Cong. Mission Circle, use of Town Hall 3 00
Arthur C. Litchfield, tuition
3 00
Massachusetts school fund
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