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Voted, Not to recind.
ART. 7 .- Voted, That the Treasurer be authorized to convey to Thomas W. Lawson for the consideration of $1.00 a quit claim deed of land known in the town as the Common, between Branch, Willow and Central streets, re- serving therefrom enough land for a Soldiers' Monument.
ART. 8 .- Voted, That the Highway Surveyor be in- structed by the town to act on Article 8 in regard to special repairs on Branch and Central streets, as in his judgment repairs are needed.
ART. 9 .- Voted, That the town do authorize the Select- men to have placed in three different sections of the town public drinking fountains or troughs for horses, dogs and human beings.
ART. 10 .- Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to reimburse Hector Frazier, amount left to their judgment.
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ART. II .- To see if the town will instruct its Constables to enforce the liquor law.
V.oted, To pass over.
ART. 12 .- Voted, That the town raise and appropriate $250 for special repairs on road over the Common from Main street, near W. Webster Hunt's to Central street, near the house of James Merritt.
ART. 13 .- Voted, That the town do accept the provisions of Chapter II, of the Revised Laws, relating to the Board of Health.
ART. 14 .- Voted, For members of the Board of Health, George O. Allen, for one year; Dr. Charles H. Davie, for two years; Alfred H. Litchfield, for three years.
Resolutions adopted by the town unanimously :
Whereas, our beloved and honored townsmen, George H. Webb and Charles Manson have been called to the higher life while in the discharge of their duties as Selectman and Town Clerk, respectively,
Therefore be it resolved that we citizens of Scituate in Town Meeting assemble, do hereby tender to the families of the deceased, our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in their sad bereavement, and embrace this opportunity to express to them this testimonial of the high esteem in which we held them as public officers and private citizens.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD
JUNE 7, 1902.
HENRY T. BAILEY, Moderator.
ART. 2 .- Voted, To rescind the vote, whereby they voted to raise and appropriate three thousand dollars to assist the Harbor and Land Commissioners in building a breakwater at North Scituate Beach.
Voted, To adjourn for one week.
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June 14, 1902.
HENRY WEBB, Chosen Moderator.
ART. 3 .- To see if the town will accept the provisions of the first fourteen sections of Chapter 28 of the Revised Laws in regard to Public Parks.
Voted, No.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCT. 13, 1902.
JAMES L. PROUTY, Chosen Moderator.
ART. 2 .- By a vote of 58 in favor; 8 against.
Voted, That the town accept the layout of the County Commissioners, and proceed at once to build the road by the day, employing only citizens of the town, and employing only teams owned by citizens of the town.
ART. 3 .- Order of notice from the County Commission- ers read by the Moderator.
Voted, That the Treasurer be instructed under the direc- tion of the Selectmen to borrow $10,000 to build said road. money so borrowed on ten and fifteen years' time.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting.
ATTEST :
JETSON WADE. Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
Of the receipts and expenditures and financial condition of the Town of Scituate for the year ending December 31, 1902.
PAYMENTS OF STATE AID
Edwin Bowman,
$72 00
William Litchfield, 24 00
Harriet Bowman,
48 00
Eglantine A. Merritt,
48 00
John Barry,
48 00
Joseph O. Marsh, 36 00
Joseph Bailey,
48 00
Charlotte Merritt, 48 00
Charles E. Brown,
60 00
Joanna Merritt, 48 00
Abby B. Clapp,
48 00
Charles H. Nott,
24 00
Shadrach B. Curtis,
60 00
Hosea D. Nott,
72 00
Rose Doherty,
48 00
Thomas J. Newcomb,
32 00
Mary F. Damon,
48 00
Harriet E. Perry,
48 00
George Emerson,
15 00
Bardin A. Prouty,
48 00
Luke G. Fitts,
48 00
Caroline E. Spencer,
48 00
Charles M. Ferguson,
24 00
Charles P. Seaverns,
36 00
John P. Giffin,
48 00
William E. Stone,
16 00
Joy K. Gannett,
9 00
George O. Vinal,
60 00
Edmund L. Hyland.
36 00
Emeline Vinal,
36 00
Andrew J. Hobson,
36 00
Amanda Vinal, 36 00
Irene A. Lee,
48 00
Nicholas Wherety, 48 00
William W. Hunt,
44 00
Nathaniel Wilder,
48 00
Salome A. Litchfield,
24 00
Bathana E. Whitcomb, 48 00
Henry K. White,
25 00
Amelia M. Young,
48 00
Total, $1,689.00.
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SUPPORT OF POOR.
Appropriation, Payments
$4,500 00
$5,419 41
Due from State on account Grace Abbott, $57 25
Due from State on account
Mrs. E. J. Patterson, 40 00
Due from City of Newton
Belle McClinn, 15 00 112 25 $5,307 16
PERSONS WHOLLY SUPPORTED.
Calvin Jenkins.
Mrs. E. E. Weatherbee, board,
$365 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attendance,
57 00
Chas. W. Frye, supplies, 25
Roland Turner, supplies,
I 67
$423 92
Walter S. Brown.
Taunton Insane Hospital, board,
$124 60
Expense of burial,
I 92
$126 52
E. Frank Clapp.
Taunton Insane Hospital, board, $255 52
Barbara Faloon.
Massachusetts School for Feeble Minded, board, $212 56
Ida M. Taylor and two Children.
Mrs. George M. Arnold board, $191 00
Mrs. George M. Arnold, supplies, 7 82
$198 82
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PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED.
Mrs. Davis Jenkins.
Geo. B. Vinal, supplies,
$100 00
Frank E. Cook, coal,
7 00
Stephen Litchfield, wood,
10 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attendance,
30 00
$147 00
Sarah Barnes.
George B. Vinal, supplies,
$50 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attendance,
7 00
$57 00
John Carson.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance,
$18 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attendance,
10 00
J. A. Ward, supplies,
5 05
J. Frank Bailey, supplies,
52 00
John T. Fitts, wood,
II 00
$96 05
Daniel Broughton.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance,
$47 50
C. W. Frye, supplies, 129 33
W. P. Richardson, supplies,
21 30
Geo. F. Welch, supplies,
3 50
$201 63
Mrs. Margaret Duffy.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance,
$36 50
R. Turner, treas, cash paid,
27 00
Dr. T. B. Alexander, medical attendance,
3 00
Rose Doherty, board,
21 00
Ernest L. Bonney, treas., Rose Do-
herty for board, 54 00
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Ernest L. Bonney, treas., Annie Duffy for board, 51 00
R. Turner, supplies, 2 50
C. W. Frye, supplies, 4 00
W. P. Richardson, supplies,
12 94
$2II 94
C. T. Jenkins and family.
Dr. F. T. Vinal, medical attendance,
$19 00
Geo F. Welch, supplies,
15 50
Geo. F. Welch, house rent,
50 00
C. W. Frye, supplies,
17 48
John Cummings, supplies,
78 00
W. P. Richardson, supplies,
3 75
$183 73
Michael Pitts.
Dr. Frank T. Vinal, medical attendance,
$1 00
Hattie Delory, board,
21 00
C. W. Frye, supplies,
2 35
$24 35
Michael Mitchell.
Mass. General Hospital, board and care, eight days,
$8 00
Dr. T. B. Alexander, medical attendance,
14 00
Wm. P. Richardson, supplies,
60
$22 60
Mrs. Thomas Patterson and Family.
Simon Jellow, board,
$53 00
Chas. W. Frye, supplies,
29 35
Dr. T. B. Alexander, medical attendance,
36 00
W. P. Richardson, supplies,
5 85
$124 20
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James Hughes .. Chas. W. Frye, clothing, $10 00
Daniel Langdon.
Ellis E. Damon, board,
$16 00
Luke G. Fitts, board,
302 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attendance,
102 00
Robert Josselyn, rubber protector,
3 00
$423 00
Children of Edward Graham.
Mrs. Mary Graham, board,
$232 00
Roland Turner, supplies,
17 91
$249 91
Mrs. Amy Hardwick.
Hosea J. Stockbridge, supplies,
$5 50
Thaddeus L. Litchfield, supplies,
97 50
Frank E. Cook, supplies,
7 00
Dr. H. E. Fernald, medical attendance,
13 50
C. H. Hackett, supplies,
5 00
Wallace Hackett, supplies,
12 50
$141 00
Susan Otis.
R. Turner, treas., cash,
$18 00
Cash paid per order,
14 00
E. L. Bonney, treas., cash,
70 00
E. H. Nichols, trustee, house rent,
16 67
$118 67
Mrs. Richard Supple.
R. Turner, treas., cash paid,
$22 50
Cash per order,
17 50
E. L. Bonney, treas., cash paid,
87 50
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Wm. P. Richardson, supplies,
15 IO
Geo. F. Welch, supplies, 22 38
$164 98
Mrs. Julia E. Litchfield.
R. Turner, treas, cash,
$20 00
Cash per order,
15 75
E. L. Bonney, treas,., cash,
86 75
Dr. T. B. Alexander, medical attendance,
12 00
$134 50
Howland L. Hunt.
William W. Hunt, board,
$27 00
Mrs. W. J. Litchfield.
Town of Abington, support,
$182 53
Ira Bates and Family.
Himan Edelstein, house rent,
$38 50
Himan Edelstein, supplies,
30 00
Stoddard and Barnes, supplies,
240 00
Dr. Bridgham, medical attendance,
26 00
Mrs. E. L. Paige, supplies,
8 00
M. G. Seaverns & Co., supplies,
6 75
H. J. Stockbridge, supplies,
IO 29
Dr. O. H. Howe, medical attendance,
7 50
$367 04
Chester Taylor.
Town of Norwell, support,
$64 75
Children of W. J. Litchfield.
Town of Abington,
$59 17
G. A. Chadbourne.
City of Boston, assistance, $3 27
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Joseph Grady.
City of Boston, assistance, $10 00
Hannah N. Bonney.
City of Boston, assistance,
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Francis Mulkern.
City of Boston, $12 00
Hosea L. Nott.
City of Boston, City Hospital,
$20 00
Orville Burroughs.
City of Boston, City Hospital, $70 00
Mrs. Delia Graham.
E. L. Bonney, treas., cash paid,
$70 00
Cash paid by order,
14 00
Geo. F. Welch, supplies,
18 00
Geo. Doherty, rent of house,
58 00
$160 00
Ada Chubbuck.
Mrs. Julia A. Towne, board,
$156 00
Antone Vargus.
Frank E. Cook, coal,
$7 00
Stoddard & Barnes, supplies,
15 78
M. G. Seaverns & Co., supplies,
4 00
H. J. Stockbridge, supplies,
14 28
$41 06
James N. C. Wade. .
Geo. F. Welch, coal, $7 00
Webb & Litchfield, supplies,
45 39
$52 39
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Susan E. Cole.
Geo. F. Welch, coal, $27 00 Grace Abbott.
Dr. T. B. Alexander, medical attendance, $57 25
Mrs. Fred W. Wade.
Herbert F. Loud, support,
$104 00
Miss Young.
C. W. Frye, supplies, $I IO
Mrs. E. J. Patterson.
Julia M. Barber, board,
$40 00
Benjamin E. Stetson.
Everett Torrey, house rent,
$33 00
Rose Doherty.
Geo. F. Welch, supplies,
$8 00
Charles Witham.
Geo. F. Welch, suppliees,
$5 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, medical attendance, 129 00
Belle McClinn.
Mrs. Robert McNeil, board,,
$15 00
Sarah Connor.
Town of Abington, supplies,
Tramps. $94 25
Henry P. O'Neil, feeding 264, $132 00
$134 00
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SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Town appropriation,
$9,000 00
Transportation,
2,000 00
Salary of Superintendent,
250 00
Received from State on account of Supt.,
416 66
Received from Houghton, Mifflin
& Co., school books, II 48
Received from Dog Fund,
358 84
Received from State for Charity Children,
36 00
Total amount for schools, $12,072 98
Total expenditures,
$II.323 00
Payments.
Edgar L. Willard, Superintendent,
$500 00
Edgar L. Willard, cash expenses,
I 50
$501 50
TEACHERS.
Sara T. Bailey,
$100 00 A. L. Crosby, 58 00
Lillie C. Stoddard,
155 00
Chas. P. Dennison, 1,150 00
Louise Adams,
665 00
Lura C. Stone, 277 78
Clara L. Shaw,
250 00
Carrie W. Litchfield, 40I 40
Sara M. Kane,
380 00
Clara L. Bedelle,
530 82
E. Gertrude Gardner,
490 00
Margaret F. Sullivan. 228 00
Josephine I. Barry,
355 00
Lilliette C. Jenkins, 355 00
Josephine G. Ward,
355 00
Blanche C. Gardner,
30 00
Alice F. Clapp,
353 00
Grace B. Simmons,
175 00
E. R. Clarke,
205 22
Mary Gillis,
5 00
Robert Rice.
45 00
Total, $6,564.22.
TRANSPORTATION.
Charles M. Ferguson,
$317 00 Wm. W. Hunt, Jr., 355 00
G. Wilbur Damon,
130 00 J. C. Merritt, 376 50
Fred D. Graves,
235 00 Abner S. Dalby,
193 75
Geo. S. Hatch,
113 75 Geo. W. Brown, 140 00
Total, $1,861.00.
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FUEL AND PREPARATION.
Joseph H. Harvey,
$120 00 C. T. Jenkins, 12 50
Henry E. Bearce,
50 Geo. F. Welch, 125 17
Frank E. Cook,
109 21 Stephen Litchfield, 40 00
Abbey G. Vinal,
64 00 D. R. Litchfield,
5 75
C. H. Hackett,
6 00 F. P. Tilden,
5 00
Total, $488.13.
JANITORSHIP.
Leo Flynn,
$5 00 E. W. Bates, 66 66
James Dwyer.
5 00
Everett L. Bearce, 108 00
W. H. Sampson,
IO 25 Walter T. Newcomb,
312 25
Wiley S. Damon,
162 75
Frank Jenkins,
5 00
Chas. T. Chubuck,
153 00
Total, $827.91.
USE OF WELLS.
Mrs. Waldo Litchfield, $4 00 Seth Litchfield,
2 00
Total, $6.00.
SCHOOL BOOKS
AND SUPPLIES.
Carter, Rice & Co.,
$12 50
Seaverns. & Spear 8 44
Geo. F. Welch,
151 49
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 23 16
Town of Marshfield,
4 80
D. H. Wood, 37 89
C. P. Dennison, 5 75
Zeigler Electric Co.,
8 88
John Cummings, 50
Roland Turner,
4 20
Geo. F. King & Co., 16 85
Ginn & Co.,
I 67
E. E. Babb & Co.,
294 93
A. S. Hayward & Co.,
10 00
J. L. Hammett Co., 104 19
Julia E. Webb, 2 00
Clara L. Bedelle, 4 00
Houghton & Dutton, 4 19
Jordan Marsh Co., 2 25
Boston School Supply Co., 203 12
Allen Totman Co., 5 25
American Book Co., 37 64
M. G. Seaverns & Co., 7 76
C. W. Frye,
I 44
A. D. Howard, 3 80
Longman, Green & Co., 6 10
A. W. Hall Scientific Co., 33 69
W. P. Richardson, 2 55
Total, $1,009.04.
R. H. White Co., 10 00
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CLEANING SCHOOL HOUSES, ETC.
A. B. Curtis,
$2 50 Mrs. Waldo Litchfield, 12 00
W. W. Wade,
4 00 Wiley S. Damon. 10 00
Mrs. H. F. Spooner, 10 00 J. F. Crane, 4 00
Total, $42.50.
TRUANT OFFICER.
Everett L. Bearce, truant officer, $IO 20
SERVICES AS BOOK AGENT.
Julia E. Webb, services, $25 00
CLOCKS, ETC.
Frank T. Vinal, 2nd, $89 00
TAKING CENSUS.
Mrs. Julia E. Webb, . $25 00
Total,
$11,348 00
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Milton G. Litchfield, $30 88
Mitchell Bros, 260 74
Hugh Driscoll and James
McIntire, I 60
C. E. Perkins, (gravel), 94 50
Mrs. Dillon Bronson (gravel),
Mrs. I. H. Macomber, gravel, 7 80
2 76
James B. Totman, gravel, 3 40
Frank H. Young, 66 50
John T. Fitts, 970 05
Frank B. Damon, 166 96
Henry D. Damon. 87 55
John Conroy, 3 50
Percival S. Brown, 14 25
Jetson Wade (1901), 2 63
Thomas Flaherty, 67 52 Geo. F. Welch, supplies, 207 74
William W. Manson. 15 44
William F. Hyland. 71 36
William Pelrine. 115 70
Everett L. Clapp. 103 30
Fred D. Graves. 192 78
Martin Curran. 3 50
Martin Curran and others. 9 43
Wm. H. Litchfield, gravel,
79 00
Stillman Litchfield heirs, gravel,
19 40
Israel M. Barnes, gravel. 19 80
Thaddeus L. Litchfield.
2 00
Marcus Flaherty,
6 50
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Ames Plow Co ..
65 75
Patrick Flaherty,
32 08
Harry B. Ellms,
21 00
W. W. Hunt, Jr., I 75
Good Roads Mch. Co.,
9 60 Edward J. Dunn, 106 28
Robert Callahan,
175 17
James S. Jenkins, 79 14
James Murphy,
49 00
David L. Studley, 12 64
John P. Flaherty,
88
Fred Cole,
114 00
John B. Damon,
63 50
Chas. M. Litchfield,
30 32
James Connors,
38 50
Wm. H. Varrell,
36 81
William Andrews,
36 75
Arthur Litchfield.
5 25
Chas. T. Chubuck,
IO 50
James B. Totman.
13 00
Patrick Kane.
33 25
Thomas H. Farmer,
46 32
John McDonald.
51 19
Wm. E. Hunt,
I 63
Bartley Curran,
63 44
L. Clarence Litchfield. 53 44
John Sullivan.
80 16
James N. Turner, 21 80
A. F. Sylvester.
12 64
Harvey W. Litchfield,
I 75
W. W. Waterman,
70 19
Tilden Bros.,
90 25
Horace Litchfield.
19 00
Arthur J. Mitchell.
40 69
Warren W. Jenkins,
105 00
Percy Mann.
90 25
Alvin W. Blanchard,
81 94
Cole Bros ..
96 75
Benjamin T. Litchfield,
7 00
John F. Turner,
52 25
Chas. N. Turner,
27 63
Vinal Bros ..
14 25
Everett Litchfield,
IO 50
Scituate Water Co ..
3 00
Eugene T. Brown,
53 19
Charles H. Eastman, 9 50
George H. Jenkins,
5 25
Arthur Sampson, 14 00
J. W. Morris.
16 13
Virgil H. Damon,
34 43
Abner S. Dalby,
51 80
W. L. Litchfield.
34 84
Litchfield Bros ..
24 60
Wm. O. Clapp.
28 50
J. C. Merritt,
76 40
Chas. H. Northey.
42 75
Hans G. Dick,
21 50
Everett Osborne.
5 25
Elmer F. Burrows,
14 88
Michael Duran, 14 00
Albert Clapp.
33 25
Joseph Flynn,
17 50
James C. Bailey,
5 25
Seth Litchfield, 1901,
3 88
Albert B. Curtis,
36 82
Job Vinal,
32 96
Thomas Marston,
1
2 00
Geo. M. Whorf.
5 25
M. S. Litchfield,
7 89
J. Frank Crane,
9 50
David Wagner,
16 63
Clement J. Prouty,
57 00
Hiram Litchfield,
25 77
John Nee,
3 50
Albert Clapp. 2nd,
44 08 Thomas O. Jenkins, 3 50
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Henry E. Bates,
I 75 Edward Rogers, 6 60
John H. Young,
I 75
Benjamin F. Turner, I 3I
John Faloon,
17 50 Walter S. Harrub,
19 00
William Stanley,
42 75 Abner N. Bates,
3 50
Geo. T. Otis,
19 00 Richard Graham,
3 50
John J. Ford,
37 50 B. L. Damon,
I 75
Total, $5,555.56.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Geo. W. Brown, carriage hire and
expressing for school committee, Select- men, $131 63
M. F. Damon, services at election, 8 00
W. E. Supples, posting and copying warrant, 5 00
Fenton W. Varney, services as teller, March, 1901, Nov. 1902, 8 00
Wiley S. Damon, janitor Town Hall, 44 50
Codman & Shurtleff, supplies for disinfecting, 7 50
Town of Pembroke, seeding ponds with alewives, 7 95
A. A. Seaverns, services as Fire Ward, 24 50
J. E. O. Prouty, returning deaths. 6 00
Seaverns & Spear, supplies, 38
Stoddard & Barnes, supplies, Town Hall, 4 75
C. W. Peare, services as Fire Warden, IO 00
T. Frank Kane, lunch for election officers, 1901,
5 00
Estate of Chas Manson, returning
Births, marriages and deaths, $33 25
Estate of Chas. Manson, services as Town Clerk, 14 75
$48 00
F. T. Bailey & Co., room for the Regis- trars of Voters, 3 00
William P. Richardson, telegrams and telephone, 3 05
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William P. Richardson, expressing on account of diphtheria, 45
3 50
Carters Ink Co., ink for Town Clerk, I 25
Henry L. Ellms, supplies to Hector Frazier, Roland Turner, treas., by order of Dist Court
4 63
to C. L. Spring, Deputy Sheriff, 1901, T. F. Kane, lunch for County Commissioners and Selectmen, 3 50
19 60
Little & Brown, revised laws for the Town,
7 00
Henry Webb, surveying and describing four road layouts,
15 00
Geo. Graham and Wm. Flynn, burying a dead creature, 3 00
Harry T. Stenback, supplies to Hector Fra- zier on account of small pox, 9 63
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight for schools, 16 34
D. Herbert Wood, services as teller, 4 00
John B. Washburn, copying of transfers, 36 16
W. P. Richardson, telephones and expressing, 2 05
John H. Young, labor on sea wall in harbor, 18 00
Charles T. Chubuck, delivering Town Reports, 5 00 John Faloon, burying dead animal, 4 00
James Litchfield, cleaning vaults at Hatherly,
1901, 1902, 6 00
William Stanley, horse hire for School Committee, 4 50
William Stanley, painting sign, 50
Town of Pembroke, seeding ponds with alewives, 1902, 7 65
Walter C. Gardner, work on hose wagon, 2 00
M. G. Seaverns & Co., supplies for Town Hall, I 86
James E. Barry, putting up halyards at Jen- kins school. 5 00 C. W. Frye, supplies to Hose I, Scituate Fire Dept., 15 17 William M. Olin, New ballot box, 50 00
F. T. Vinal, 2nd, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 60 00
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F. T. Vinal, 2nd, fitting keys, 2 00
$62 00
Chas. T. Chubuck, services as teller, 5 00
Chas. T. Chubuck, services as Reg- istrar, 25 00
Walter J. Stoddard, services at teller, 5 00
$30 00 Walter J. Stoddard, services as Reg- istrar, 25 00
$30 00
Chas. F. Clapp, services as teller, 5 00
Chas F. Clapp, services as Regis-
trar, 25 00
$30 00
Jetson Wade, services as Registrar, Jetson Wade, expressing.
12 50 I5
Henry H. Sylvester, drain pipe for road,
18 00
E. P. Joseph, moving two safes, 25 00
Charles H. Nott, returning 10 deaths, 2 50
Clara M. Skeele, cash expenses as Committee, 8 10
Harry L. House, blue prints for new roads, 2 50
J. R. Ainslie, insurance, Hatherly school, 60 00
D. J. Bates, insurance Hatherly school. 72 00
Fred T. Bailey, insurance Hatherly school, 40 00
A. J. Waterman, services at State Election, 4 00
Dr. C. H. Davie, services on Board of Health, 4 00
Dr. Oliver H. Howe, returning seven births,
I 75
Ernest L. Bonney, treas, cash for 195 woodchucks, $48 75
Ernest L. Bonney, expense of bury- ing same, 9 75
$58 50
John Cummings, services at State Election. 4 00
E. L. Bonney, cash fares and telephones, E. P. Welch, use of house in small pox case. 10 00
45 89
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E. P. Welch, service at court, 6 50
$16 50
Walter T. Newcomb, on account Board of Health for Hatherly, 5 00
$1.091 94
TOWN OFFICERS.
John J. Ford, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, $560 00
Thomas F. Bailey, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 200 00
WV. H. Varrell, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 108 00
John F. Turner, constable, II 00
Julia E. Webb, school committee, 50 00
Clara M. Skeele, school committee,
35 00
Henry E. Damon, school committee,
62 00
Jetson Wade, Town Clerk.
50 00
Francis B. Lee, auditor.
12 00
Roland Turner, Treasurer, two months,
33 33
Total.
$1,121 33
Amount appropriated,
$1,700 00
LOCKUP.
Amount appropriated,
$100 00
Amount of payments,
91 47
Charles W. Frye, supplies.
4 68
E. J. Gutterson & Son, supplies,
3 90
Henry P. O'Neil, care of lockup,
50 00
Geo. F. Welch, coal and supplies,
19 39
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James L. Prouty, labor, setting glass, etc., 4 50 James S. Jenkins, wood, 9 00
Total,
$91 47
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation, $500 00
Payments, 716 03
E. W. Bates, work on school house,
9 00
James E. Barry, work on school house,
I 50
Fred T. Bailey & Co., work on Hatherly,
45 78
T. F. Bailey & Son, work on schoolhouses and hose house,
277 92
John H. Young, work on schoolhouses and hose house,
73 16
D. H. Wood, work on schoolhouses,
12 70
John F. Smith, work on schoolhouses,
I 50
Erving E. Whiting, painting Hatherly,
131 50
E. J. Gutterson & Co., work on schoolhouses,
I 85
Frank H. Young, work on ground, E. G. school,
2 25
James H. Burrows, work on school houses,
43 68
Joseph Bailey, work on school houses, IO 50
W. W. Manson, grading around hose house, 3 00
Fred L. Litchfield, stock and labor on Hatherly,
85 85
Everett L. Bearce, painting, etc., Jenkins,
8 50
H. C. Litchfield, labor on High St. school,
4 37
Thomas J. Newcomb, labor, High School,
2 35
Total, $716 03
SPECIAL.
Frank H. Torrey, expense on Surfside road, . vote of town, $98 27
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F. D. Graves, land damage, Surfside road, vote of town, 1,000 00
Mrs. C. W. Sumner, land damage, Surfside road, vote of town, 194 88
Horace Litchfield, damage to woods by fire, 1900, vote of town, 100 00 Hector Frazier, on account of small pox, vote of town, 36 00 Total, . $1,429 15
PRINTING, STATIONERY AND POSTAGE.
Appropriations, 300 00
Payments, 302 78
Fenton W. Varney, stationery and postage, 24 83
Bound Brook Press, printing, 58 09
Bittinger Bros., printing Town Reports, 105 50
Carter, Rice & Co., stationery for Town Clerk, 4 96
Geo. F. King & Co., stationery, 14 75
F. T. Bailey & Co., lettering and printing diplomas, 2 75 Wakefield Daily Item, printing dog licenses, 2 75
Vining & Co., printing, 14 50
Pratt Bros., printing, Board of Health,
21 00
John C. Cave, printing for schools,
6 66
Thomas Groom & Co., tax book, 2 25
William A. Carvie & Co., check book for treas., 15 00
Julia C. Webb, stationery and postage, 3 27
Clara M. Skeele, stationery and postage,
2 70
Hobbs & Warren Co., blank book.
6 50
Jetson Wade, stationery and postage, 4 75
Roland Turner, stationery and postage,
12 52
Total, $302 78
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LIBRARIES.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Payments, 500 00
Pierce Library, F. B. Lee, treas.,
250 00
Satuit Library, Geo. O. Allen, treas.,
250 00
Total,
$500 00
REMOVING SNOW.
Christopher O'Neil and others, labor, $4 50
Abner S. Dalby and others, labor,
60 50
D. Ward, labor,
3 25
John Conroy, labor,
2 25
Geo. McDonald, labor,
I 50
ยท J. F. Crane' and others, labor,
51 67
G. A. Litchfield, labor,
I 00
Henry Webb, labor, 12 00
F. W. Varney and others, labor, 118 79
C. M. Litchfield, and others, labor, 96 77
Albert Clapp and others, labor, 105 85
John T. Fitts and others, labor,
51 76
Pearl Vickery and others, labor,
97 25
E. L. Bonney and others, labor,
31 75
Chas. N. Turner and others, labor,
79 50
Total, $718 34
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
ANNUAL WATER RENTAL.
Appropriation, $2,500 00
Payments, 2,824 67
Scituate Water Co., hydrant rental 14 mouths, $2,824 67
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FIRE PROTECTION.
Appropriation, $3,000 00
Payments, 3,465 14
Scituate Water Co., hydrants, pipe, etc., 1,089 00
E. J. Gutterson & Son, work on hose house, 17 55 James H. Burrows, work on hose house, painting, 88 15 H. K. Barnes, hose carriage, hose, etc., 1,966 75
Chas. H. Eastman, teaming fire apparatus, 8 00
Geo. F. Welch, lumber and material for hose house, 279 91 John H. Young, labor and material for hose house, 12 03
Seth Litchfield, work on hose house, 3 75
Total, $3,465 14
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation, $500 00
Payments, 549 88
John T. Hatch, board of C. E. Bates, 42 00
Clara A. B. Litchfield, board of C. E. Bates, 114 00
Worcester Insane Asylum, board of Henry Young, 254 00 Henry H. Chubbuck, cash, 60 00
James L. Prouty, cash, 40 00
Mrs. Susan Barce, cash, 20 00
John P. Griffin, cash, 15 00
Elijah T. Clapp, house rent for B. E. Stetson,
4 00
Total, $549 88
SPECIAL POLICE.
Wm. E. Supple, services, $363 50
Frank T. Whittaker, services in small pox case,
2 40
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Elmer F. Burrows, services,
33 00
John F. Turner, services,
395 45
Walter S. Harrub, enforcing liquor law,
500 00
Chas. W. Peare, services, Liba F. Litchfield, services,
8 00
50 00
Total, $1,392 35
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Appropriation,
$400 00
Payments, 409 67
Fenton W. Varney, services,
409 67
Total,
$409 67
TOWN COUNSEL.
Appropriation, $100 00
Payment,
100 00
Harvey H. Pratt, retainer,
100 00
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation, $100 00
F. B. Lee, quartermaster Post 31, G. A. R., 100 00
OLD CEMETERY.
William E. Hunt, care, $8 00
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JENKINS SCHOOL HOUSE.
William Hart Taylor, balance as architect in full $290 93 Thomas F. Bailey & Son, claim voted by the town, 3,759 15 Thomas F. Bailey & Son, balance due in full on contract, 2,466 00
Thomas F. Bailey & Son, extra work on schoolhouse, 385 74 Harry E. Damon, services as committee and secretary, 55 00
D. H. Wood, services as committee, 35 00
Alfred Clapp, services as committee, 35 00
Est. Geo. H. Webb, services as committee, 50 00
Julia E. Webb, services as committee, 25 00
John J. Ford, services as committee, 35 00
Smith & Anthony, balance due on school in full, 353 40
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