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James H. Burrows, watching fire at Thomas Gaffney's, 3.00
M. B. Colman, services at fire at Thomas Gaffney's, 1.00
Fenton W. Varney, teller at March meeting, 1898, 3.00
Charles H. Nott, returning 7 deaths, 1.75
George Graham, burying dead dog, 1.50
C. T. Jenkins, Jr., watching fire at Old Col- man house, 2.00
J. C. Bailey, shaft for C. W. Frye, 1.75
Mrs. C. L. Damon, furnishing refreshments at State election, 3.00
C. L. Damon, services as supervisor at State election, 4.00
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John F. Turner, services causing an old horse to be buried, 2.00
John F. Turner, services at State election, 1898, 3.00
Charles M. Litchfield, watching fire at Mrs.
C. T. Howard's, 6.25
Charles N. Peare, watching fire at Mrs. C.
T. Howard's, 4.00
Charles F. Clapp, services at Town meeting, 1898, 3.00
Charles F. Clapp, revising voting list,
5.00
A. Wallace Hunt, watching fire at Chas. White's, 3.00
Chas. B. Carpenter, watching fire at Chas. White's, 3.00
Geo. L. Whittaker, watching fire at Chas. White's, 3.00
James N. C. Wade, watching fire at Chas. White's, 3.00
Thomas F. Kane, telephone service,
1.00
Charles T. Chubuck, services revising voting list, 5.00
Charles T. Chubuck, services at March meet- ing, 1898, 3.00
Walter J. Stoddard, services at March meet- ing, 1898, 3.00
Walter J. Stoddard, services revising voting list, 5.00
T. Mulcahy, expressing, 1.00
Wm. E. Supple, services posting warrant for state election, 7.00
A. J. Waterman, selling fish rights in 1898, 1.00
A. J. Waterman, services as teller at State election, 3.00
Frank Barry, burying dead horse, 3.00
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J. E. O. Prouty, moving four bodies from beach to place of safety,
12.00
Charles Manson, services revising voting list, 5.00
Charles Manson, paying expressing, 2.25
Fenton W. Varney, service at State election,
4.00
C. W. Frye, lantern for Wm. Gile, .45
J. E. O. Prouty, services as teller at March meeting, 1898, 3.00
J. E. O. Prouty, returning 26 deaths, 6.50
Dr. F. T. Vinal, returning 16 births, 4.00
Galen Watson, Jr., services at State election, 4.00
Dr. George L. Newcomb, returning 8 births, 2.00
Dr. Oliver H. Howe, returning 8 births,
2.00
C. W. and E. H. Sparrell, returning 14 deaths,
3.50
Town of Cohasset, one-half cost of building fish ways at North Scituate,
68.73
Total, $410.43
CATTLE INSPECTION.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
90.90
Caleb L. Damon for slaughter house inspection
$90.90
STATE ROAD.
Payments-
J. A. Whittemore's Sons, in favor of F. D. Graves,
$53.50
J. A. Whittemore's Sons, paid in full, 225.00
L. W. Cook, labor, 54.12
$332.62
PRINTING, STATIONERY AND POSTAGE.
$200.00
Appropriation, Payments, 204.2I
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W. W. Avery. printing Town Reports and
Warrants, 1897,
$91.55
D. W. Andrews, 4.25
Weymouth and Braintree
F. T. Bailey, 3.25
Pub. Co., school cards, 1.60
Millward Printing Co., 2.75
Joy K. Gannett, Jr.,
2.73
Clara M. Skeele, 2.14
M. R.Warren Co.,
5.50
Roland Turner, 12.96
Beale Press, 11.95
George H. Webb, 5.25
Weymouth and Braintree Pub. Co .. 4.13
The Public School Print- ing Co., 1.30
Geo. F. King & Co.,
13.50
John J. Ford,
10.00
Charles Manson, 3.00
Total, $204.21.
REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation, Payments,
$1,000.00 432.76
C. T. Jenkins, Jr., $3.00
Ernest F. Litchfield and
others, 9.75
Pearl Vickery and others, 3.50
John Conroy and others, 3.00
Walter Litchfield and others, 9.88 Geo. M. Whorf, 4.88
Jos. H. Harvey and others, 27.5.1
John E. Gillis, 3.25
John T. Fitts and others,
30.03
Wm. M. Litchfield, 1.50
Patrick Kane and others, 26.75
Jetson Wade,
.75
T. Mulcahy, 3.50
Milton G. Litchfield and
Wm. W. Hunt,
1.50
James S. Jenkins,
7.50
Dudley Connors, 4.25
James Connors,
3.75
A. Wallace Hunt, 2.25
Thomas O. Jenkins,
1.00
Wilmot M. Brown, I.00
Percy S. Brown, 1.00
Patrick E. Curran,
1.00
Patrick Mitchell,
1.25
James N. Curran, 1.00
John Flynn,
2.00
Charles Curran, 1.00
Thomas Flynn,
2.00
George Graham, 1.00
F. W. Varney and others, $49.56
Julia E. Webb, 3.85
F. T. Bailey, 24.50
Joseph H. Litchfield, .75
William Flynn and others, 7.00
Chas. M. Litchfield and others, 50.77
Abner S. Dalby and others, 51.63
others, 71.25
E. A. and H. T. Cole and others, 43.00
Total, $432.76.
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WILLIAM O. CLAPP VS. TOWN OF SCITUATE.
Willard Torrey. Cash paid by him
for view by jury,
$31.66
L. W. Cook, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10,
$7.00
J. W. Morris, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 7.00
Elijah P. Pratt, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 7.00
Joseph P. Murphy, witness fees, March 8, 9 and IO, 7.00
John R. Damon, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 7.00
Wm. H. Litchfield, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 7.00
John B. Turner, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 7.00
Charles Manson, witness fees, March
8, 9 and 10, 6.50
E. Parker Welch, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 6.50
Turner Litchfield, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 6.50
George W. Brown, witness fees, March 8, 9 and 10, 6.50
$75.00
Hosea Kingman, services as attorney on ac- count,
I 50.00
John J. Ford, services and expenses, 10.00
George H. Webb, services and expenses,
14.00
Hosea J. Stockbridge,
10.00
$290.66
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OVERHEAD BRIDGE AT GREENBUSH.
And Abolishment of the Crossings on Union street and Water street.
Harvey H. Pratt, services as Attorney in full, $200.00
EXPENSE OF REPAIRING AND NEWLY FIT- TING UP THE LOCKUP. And care of the same for the year 1898.
Payments, $379.05
Geo. F. Welch, wood, coal, lumber and supplies,
$156.40
Charles W. Frye, oil, 2 galls.,
.22
Henry P. O'Neil, keeper,
50.00
Frank T. Vinal, 2d., labor,
II0.00
E. T. Barnum, supplies,
25.00
Roland Turner, 'blankets,
7.50
J. Fitzpatrick, cleaning around lockup,
1.50
John H. Young, mason work,
26.50
John Cummings, supplies,
1.93
$379.05
PURCHASING LAND TO ENLARGE THE HATH- ERLY SCHOOL YARD, AND TO GRADE SAME.
Appropriation,
$450.00
Payments,
258.30
Mrs. Fannie D. Wills, land to enlarge school house lot,
$65.00
Billings H. Merritt, building fence,
165.31
Charles H. Nott, work on school yard,
4.50
Billings H. Merritt, building walk,
23.49
$258.30
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SPECIAL REPAIRS ON FRONT STREET.
Appropriation,
Payments,
$1000.00 1015.93
John T. Fitts,
$137.93
Patrick Landers,
$5.25
John Carson,
18.18
Charles M. Wagner,
16.36
E. H. Perkins,
39.85
Warren I. Whittaker, 14.88
Percy Mann,
14.25
Charles Curran,
16.43
Bartley Curran,
18.18
Martin Curran, Jr.,
26.93
Thomas O'Neil,
5.74
Ellis E. Damon,
16.63
John Sullivan,
31.74
Thomas Flaherty,
33.93
John H. Young,
13.12
Young and Prouty,
37.48
Elmer F. Burrows,
35.49
Patrick Flaherty, 22.75
James L. Prouty,
2.63
Frank H. Young,
34.57
E. H. Perkins, gravel,
34.05
Edward Rogers,
13.25
Christopher O'Neil,
27.81
Albert B. Curtis, 14.25
Patrick Kane,
23.75
Fred Cole,
44.60
W. W. Waterman,
49.35
Vinal Bros ..
20.85
E. A. and H. T. Cole,
61.23
Walter S. Harrub,
53.57
John Hughes,
12.25
J. E. O. Prouty (stone),
4.00
J. P. Flaherty,
5.25
Cornelius Driscoll,
14.00
Geo. F. Welch, supplies,
95.40
Total, $1,015.93.
SPECIAL FOR PUMP, ETC., AT NO. SCITUATE.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments, 95.00
Daniel J. Bates, pump, foundation, and labor, $95.00
SPECIAL FOR SIDEWALK ON NORTH SIDE
OF MAIN STREET.
From Roberta Jenkins' to Hatherly Merritt's Corner. Appropriation, Payments, 200.99
$200.00
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Wiley S. Damon, mowing
John Sullivan, $11.38
bushes,
$11.67
John T. Fitts,
86.63
Dudley Connors,
1.75
Everett L. Clapp, 1.75
Wiley S. Damon,
3.50
Mrs. Wm. Wills, gravel,
4.32
Elmer F. Burrows,
2.63
Geo. M. Whorf,
6.13
Arthur Pepper,
6.42
Geo. L. Whittaker,
10.80
John E. Gillis,
9.92
Geo. H. Jenkins,
3.50
Abner N. Bates,
6.42
Patrick Kane,
9.50
A. W. Blanchard,
4.75
John Carson, 2d,
5.25
Fred Cole,
4.75
Geo. M. Damon,
8.17
Wm. 'H. Watson,
1.75
Total, $200.99.
SPECIAL FOR PRESERVING AND BINDING OLD
RECORDS.
Appropriation,
$30.00
Payment,
II5.00
F. W. R. Emery, labor and preparing,
$115.00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Francis B. Lee, Quartermaster, Post 31,
G. A. R., $100.00
SPECIAL TO PRESERVE ORDER AND PREVENT ILLEGAL SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUÓR.
An appropriation of $1,500.00 was raised and placed by the town in the hands of Constable John F. Turner. Pay- ments have been made to the following by order of Con- stable Turner.
William E. Supple,
$600.00 John F. Turner, $600.00
Liba F. Litchfield,
211.00 Caleb L. Damon, 8.00
Frank S. Watson,
8.00 Amos W. Merritt, 8.00
Total, $1,435.00.
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THE CONSTABLE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1898.
Warrants have been served for the following cases :-
Larceny,
Drunks,
two cases. eleven cases.
Indecent exposure,
one case.
Non support,
two cases.
Breaking and entering,
two cases. one case.
Assault,
Illegal sale of liquors,
eight cases.
Seven of these were convicted; nineteen search warrants were served. The Town has received from the Second District Court $397.00 from fines paid by those that were convicted.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. TURNER, Constable of Scituate.
SPECIAL REPAIRS TO ROAD AND WATER WAYS
AT GANNET'S CORNER.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
, $147.76
John T. Fitts,
$21.75
Francis Hyland,
$6.42
Abbott Litchfield,
4.67
John Sullivan,
3.50
Geo. M. Jenkins,
12.67
A. W. Blanchard,
12.67
John F. Owen,
6.42
Frank B. Damon,
4.67
Dudley Connors,
6.42
Henry D. Damon,
4.67
Pearl Vickery,
12.67
Charles H. Nott,
1.17
Hans Dick,
17.42
George Merritt,
1.75
Arthur Mitchell,
4.67
J .. W. Morris,
15.05
Fred D. Graves,
4.75
Elmer F. Burrows,
6.42
Total, $147.76
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SPECIAL FOR CONCRETING CELLAR OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Appropriation,
$125.00
Payment,
I35.00
Langdon W. Cook, contractor,
$135.00
SPECIAL FOR EMPLOYING COUNSEL FOR CON-
SULTATION.
Appropriation,
$50.00
Payment,
50.00
W. R. Torrey, Attorney,
$50.00
SPECIAL TO REPAIR THE ROAD FROM PETER MURPHEY'S TO THE LIGHT HOUSE.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
George Walling,
$7.88
John T. Fitts,
477.38 $144.20
George H. Jenkins,
14.00
Abner N. Bates,
19.25
Everett L. Clapp,
19.25
John E. Owen, 12.25
Thomas L. Tilden,
38.00
John E. Gillis,
6.13
Charles Hayward, 16.63
John Carson,
15.75
W. W. Waterman, 7.13
E. A. and H. T. Cole,
2.38
E. H. Perkins, gravel,
8.25
Fred Cole,
35.63
Chas. M. Wagner,
28.50
Percy S. Brown,
30.88
James N. Turner,
45.13
Frank B. Damon,
1.75
Clemence G. Young,
2.63
James O'Hern,
1.75
John Devlin,
1.75
Walter C. Gardner, 2.63
Frank Young,
2.63
Cornelius Driscoll,
1.75
Thomas Dwyer,
1.75
Albert B. Curtis,
4.75
Frank H. Young,
4.75
Total, $477.38.
CARE OF OLD BURYING GROUND.
Appropriation,
$15.00
Payment,
12.00
William E. Hunt, mowing,
$12.00
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SPECIAL FOR GRADING AND SEEDING THE COMMON.
Appropriation,
$75.00
Payments,
77.35
Walter S. Harrub, $59.75 John Carson, $3.50
Wm. H. Sampson, seed, 3.85
Frank B. Damon, 1.75
John T. Fitts, 8.50
Total, $77.35.
BURYING UNKNOWN SAILORS, Chap. 354, Acts 1898
J. E. O. Prouty burying three unknown sailors,
$45.00
LIBRARIES.
Appropriation,
$240.00
Paid Pierce Memorial Library,
$121.13
Paid Satuit Library,
121.14
$242.27
SPECIAL FOR SIDEWALK FROM THE CORNER
OF HIGH AND SUMMER STREETS TO THE COHASSET LINE.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
99.39
John T. Fitts,
$31.63
A. Judson Bates,
$28.38
Geo. M. Damon,
6.13
Geo. Hill,
7.00
Milton G. Litchfield,
8.75
Abner N. Bates, 8.75
J. Edward Hill,
8.75
Total, $99.39.
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SPECIAL TO REPAIR THE ROAD FROM THE HOUSE OF ABNER N. BATES TO THE NORWELL LINE.
Appropriation,
Payments,
$200.00 208.75
John T. Fitts,
$49.50
A. Judson Bates,
$24.19
George M. Damon,
3.50
Hiram Litchfield,
15.75
Clarence Litchfield,
23.78
M. S. and Z. H. Litchfield
1.02
Milton G. Litchfield,
27.13
John Carson,
1.75
Abner N. Bates,
12.25
G. Wilbur Damon, 11.88
George Hill,
10.50
Andrew Bates,
7.00
J. Edward Hill,
8.75
Lorenzo Hyland,
8.75
Thaddeus L. Litchfield,
1.00
Charles Hackett,
2.00
Total, $208.75.
SPECIAL FOR WIDENING THE CORNER OF SUMMER AND CEDAR STREETS.
Appropriation,
$100.00 86.63
Payments,
John T. Fitts,
$33.00
Geo. M. Damon,
$1.75
Abner N. Bates,
7.00
Clarence Litchfield,
7.16
George H. Jenkins,
7.00
J. C. and J. H. Merritt,
8.44
Zenas H. Litchfield,
1.00
Melvin S. Litchfield,
3.50
George F. Welch,
4.03
Litchfield Bros.,
5.00
George Litchfield,
8.75
Total, $86.63.
SPECIAL REPAIRS ON THE ROAD FROM THE BUTTONWOOD FIELD TO NORTH SCITUATE BEACH.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
502.88
John T. Fitts,
$70.81 Thomas L. Tilden,
40.77
James Landers,
9.19
John Jellows,
11.52
Isaac Jellows,
11.52 John Carson, 2d,
11.52
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Pearl Vickery,
40.19
Thomas Tobin, 15.02
Patrick Flaherty,
15.02
Charles M. Litchfield, 23.33
Joseph H. Merritt,
15.02
George L. Whittaker,
10.64
Dudley Connors,
15.02
Charles H. Mitchell,
31.27
Charles N. Turner,
27.89
Fred D. Graves,
24.94
John F. Turner,
24.94
John B. Damon,
24.94
Everett E. Litchfield,
11.52
Walter Litchfield,
15.02
George H. Lincoln,
15.02
Thomas Mulcahy,
15.00
Abner S. Dalby,
3.00
Allen Vinal,
16.07
Frank T. Whittaker,
1.75
Total, $502.88
EXPENSE CAUSED BY THE GREAT STORM OF NOVEMBER 27, 1898.
WATCHING PROPERTY AT NORTH SCITUATE BEACH.
Francis Hyland,
$12.50 Frank E. Cook, $7.50
Samuel Reddy,
15.00 Liba F. Litchfield, 25.00
T. Mulcahy,
18.50
Charles H. Hardwick, 12.50
Eugene T. Brown, 12.50
Total, $103.50
WATCHING PROPERTY AT THE SAND HILLS.
Charles Curran,
$27.30 W. E. Supple, $27.30
John F. Turner,
22.20 Benjamin R. Turner, 27.30
Total, $104.10.
WATCHING FIRE AT GEO. F. WELCH'S.
Geo. E. Bearce,
$7.00 Minot Frye, 2.00
Martin Curran, Jr.,
11.00
Albertus Williams, Jr., 11.00
P. E. Curran,
16.50
Hugh Driscoll, 4.50
Frank T. Whittaker,
4.50
Robert Tillgren,
3.00
Frank W. Wheeler,
19.50
John W. Faye,
21.00
Harry Driscoll,
22.50
Joseph A. Ward,
11.00
Harry Smith,
6.50
James Tracy,
11.50
Geo. F. Edson,
8.00
Isaac Jellows, 12.00
Patrick C. Mitchell,
21.00
Patrick Curran,
23.00
William Stanley,
7.50
E. L. Bonney,
19.00
J. L. Prouty,
8.00
Thomas Connors,
3.00
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W. T. Richardson,
7.50
Henry Webb, 10.00
Frank Cushman,
10.00
Percy T. Mann, 1.00
E. C. Vinal,
2.50
Geo. F. Welch, tools,
29.15
L. A. Dubois,
2.00 Harry B. Ellms,
8.50
James Landers,
17.50
George F Welch, for
Henry E. Merritt,
13.00
bridge lumber,
50.36
Robert Callahan,
4.50
Total, $616.61.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1896.
James T. Barce,
$9.50
George A. Murphy,
$3.92
Ira Bates,
2.84
Geo. H. Newcomb, 2.00
Betsey Burrows est.,
3.90
Patrick Nee, 2.00
Geo. M. Damon,
2.00
Wilbur F. Nott,
2.00
John Duffy,
2.00
William L. Pierce,
2.00
Albin R. Glines,
2.00
Lucien Pitts, 2.00
Frank W. Litchfield,
2.00
Geo. O. Vinal,
16.46
Henry W. Leavitt,
2.00
Richard Wherety,
2.00
James E. Murphy,
2.00
M. J. Bishop,
2.00
Total, $62.62.
1897.
James T. Barce,
$9.13 Moses Jellows' heirs, 6.6I
Ira Bates,
2.86
Martha P. Peaks, 5.25
David Cobb.
2.00
James E. Murphy,
2.00
Geo. P. Clapp,
2.00
Mrs. John Mitchell,
1.73
Sylvanus Damon, heirs,
5.12
James McDonough,
9.20
Calvin Jenkins,
2.00
Virgil Nichols,
2.00
Frank Doherty,
· 2.00
Levi Newcomb,
2.00
William Duffy.
1.15
Gertrude Clare,
.86
Frank B. Damon,
2.00
Mrs. Charles T. Howard,
4.3I
Edmund Landers, heirs,
14.15
James Stanwood,
3.80
Geo. M. Damon,
2.00
Richard Supple, heirs,
5.46
Sarah H. Ellms,
5.75
Geo. O. Vinal,
13.85
Alon G. Faye,
2.69
Henry L. Vinal, heirs, 1.03
Edwin B. Ferguson,
2.00
Mrs. Hannah Wherety, 3.74
Reuben S. Gurney,
1.58
Richard Wherety,
2.00
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Patrick J. Glynn,
2.00 Henry Newton, 1.44
Mrs. Helen Hobson,
5.18 John Pratt, .48
James Hughes,
2.00 M. J. Bishop, 2.00
Total, $133.37.
1898.
George F. Sumner,
$23.40 Mrs. Ward Litchfield, $15.08
Henry A. Clark,
26.00 Mrs. Clara F. Westlake, 6.50
Fred Butts,
16.25 Warren I. Whittaker, .65
Total, $87.88.
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
State Aid,
Military Aid,
$1,454.00 20.00 4,460.21
Support of Poor,
Support of Schools,
7,955.02
Public Buildings, 150.08
Preserving order previous to March 5th, 1898,
200.00
Bounty on woodchucks,
165.25
Town Officers,
1,352.85
Roads and Bridges,
3.961.08
Miscellaneous,
410.43
Cattle Inspection,
90.90
State Road,
332.62
Printing Stationery and Postage,
204.2I
Removing Snow,
432.76
W. O. Clapp vs. Town of Scituate,
290.66
Overhead Bridge at Greenbush,
200.00
Expenses of Lockup,
379.05
Hatherly School yard,
258.30
Special repairs on Front street,
1,015.93
Pump at North Scituate,
1
95.00
Special for old records,
115.00
Memorial Day,
1
100.00
Preserving order, on acct., $1,500.00,
1,435.00
Special repairs at Gannett's Corner,
147.76
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Concreting High School cellar,
I35.00
Employing counsel, 50.00
Special repairs on road from P. Murphy's to Lighthouse, 477.38
Care of old burying ground,
12.00
Grading and seeding Common,
77.35
Burying unknown sailors, 45.00
Libraries,
242.27
Special on road from A. N Bates' to Norwell line, 208.75
Special at corner of Summer and Cedar streets, 86.63
Special on road from Buttonwood field to the Beach, 502.88
Expense caused by the storm of Nov. 27, 1898, 409.01
Abatement of Taxes, 283.87
Special for sidewalks, 300.38
$28,264.23
Interest on Town notes,
2,893.75
State Tax,
1,305.00
Expenses of summer census, 1897,
109.65
County Tax,
3,318.06
Corporation tax overdrawn,
55.51
Interest on money borrowed and paid,
181.97
John F. Turner, by order of 2d District Court, 82.20
W. E. Supple, by order of 2d District Court,
87.05
Wm. Buckley, by order of 2d District Court,
9.65
Roland Turner, fees for collecting taxes, Discount on Taxes,
345.17
1,203.53
Total expense, $37,855.77
Due from the State, State Aid, $1,454.00
Due from the State, Military Aid, 10.00
Due from the State, for paupers, 14.92
Due from estate of Hannah Wherety,
250.00
$1,728.92
Net expense,
$36,126.85
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INCOME.
Amount of Tax bill for 1898,
Town of Cohasset for fish ways,
$34,263.95 19.37
Corporation Tax,
6.54
Fish rights, 14.25
Second District Court for fines,
397.00
John Monahan, pedler's license,
8.00
R. P. Livermore, pedler's license,
8.00
James E. Otis, bowling alley license,
2.00
James Ward, bowling alley license,
2.00
James Ward, pool table license,
2.00
Andrew J. Waterman, auctioneer's license,
2.00
F. W. Varney, auctioneer's license,
2.00
State for State Roads,
I14.86
State for Cattle Inspector,
76.20
State for schooling State children,
36.00
State for Superintendent of Schools,
416.67
State for State paupers,
205.78
State for burial of poor sailor,
35.00
Arthur C. Litchfield, for tuition,
9.00
Corporation Tax,
1,349.07
National Bank Tax,
159.83
County Treasurer, dog fund,
243.85
Interest for money on deposit,
63.10
Massachusetts School Fund,
205.55
$37,642.02
Net expense,
36,126.85
Income above expenses,
$1,515.17
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, DE- CEMBER 31, 1898. LIABILITIES.
NOTES.
RATE.
NOTES DUE.
INT. PAID TO
INT. DUE.
$25,000.00
4 1-2 p. c.
Jan. 15, 1901
Jan. 15,
1899
2,500 00
33-4
16
May 29,
1902
Nov. 29,
1898
$8.48
8,000.00
334
Nov. 1,
1905
Nov. 1,
1898
50.00
25,000.00
4
Jan. 15.
1906
Jan. 15,
1899
10,000.00
33-4
May 23, 1906
Nov. 23,
1898
40.62
$70,500.00
$99.10
Principal of notes,
$70,500.00
Interest due Dec. 31, 1898,
99.10
Bills due Dec. 31, 1898, estimated,
300.00
Appropriation for grading Hatherly School lot,
200.00
Total liabilities,
$71,099.10
RESOURCES.
Cash in hands of Treasurer,
$7,694.98
Uncollected taxes of 1887,
68.93
66
" 1888,
35.27
1889,
53.82
" 1890,
69.20
" 1891,
66.37
" 1892,
95.78
66
66
"
1893,
I34.39
" 1894,
207.46
66
1895,
247.98
344.44
66
66
6 1897,
677.72
66
66
1898,
6,433.39
Due from State for State Aid,
1,454.00
Due from State for Military aid,
10.00
66
1896,
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Due from State for State paupers, Due from estate of Hannah Wherety,
14.50
250.00
Total resources,
$17,848.23
From liabilities,
$71,099.10
Deduct resources,
17,848.23
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1898,
$53,250.87
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1897,
$54,182.30
Net debt, Dec. 31, 1898,
53,250.87
Reduction of net debt, $931.43
Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. FORD, GEORGE H. WEBB, AZRO TURNER, Selectmen of Scituate.
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1898.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correctly cast and properly vouched for.
FRANCIS B. LEE, Auditor.
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR EXPENSES OF
1898. (Estimated. )
Removing snow,
$1,000.00
Support of Poor,
4,000.00
Town Officers,
1,400.00
Collection of taxes,
350.00
Repairs of public buildings,
350.00
Reduction of Debt,
2,500.00
Printing, stationery and postage,
200.00
Support of schools,
7,500.00
Superintendent of Schools,
250.00
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Roads and bridges, Abatement of taxes, Miscellaneous, Interest on debt, Libraries,
4,000.00
350.00
500.00
2,900.00
240.00
$25,540.00
State tax,
1,350.00
County tax,
3,350.00
Total,
$30,240.00
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
" Coroline Damon,
17.65
$35.30
The income from the Eliza Jenkins fund, amounting to $121.20, has been paid as follows, viz :-
To Matilda F. Harrub,
$24.24
" Mary S. Bouve,
24.24
" Mahala T. Vinal,
24.24
" Susan Otis, 24.24
" Emma F. Manson,
24.24
$121.20
JOHN J. FORD, GEORGE H. WEBB, AZRO TURNER,
Trustees.
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1898.
I have examined the accounts of the Trustees and find them correctly cast and properly vouched,
FRANCIS B. LEE,Auditor.
ASSESSORS' STATISTICS.
Number of polls assessed, males,
692
State tax, $1.00,
County tax, $1.00,
Poll tax, $2.00,
Number of residents assessed on property, in- dividuals,
675
All others,
23
Total residents, 698
Number of non-residents assessed on property,
Individuals,
463
All others, Total non-residents, 481
18
Number of persons assessed on property,
1,179
Number of persons assessed on poll tax only,
219
Total, 1,398
Value of assessed personal estate,
$164,433.00
Value of assessed real estate, ex- cluding land, $1,431,908
Value of assessed real estate, ex-
cluding buildings,
932,885 2,364.793.00
Total valuation,
$2,529,226.00
Tax on personal estate,
$2,137.63
Tax on real estate,
30,742.32
Tax on polls, Total tax,
1,384.00
$34,263.95
Town grant,
$29,335.00
County tax,
3,318.06
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State tax,
State tax census, 1897,
Overlayings, Total,
1,305.00 109.65 196.24
Rate per $1,000,
Valuation in 1898,
Valuation in 1897,
$34,263.95 $13.00 $2,529,226.00 2,421,205.00
Increase in 1898,
$108,021.00
Number of horses,
488
" COWS,
356
" sheep,
25
" cattle, other than cows,
8
66
" swine,
52
" fowls,
2,570
66
" dwelling houses,
897
" acres of land,
9,696
JOHN J. FORD, GEORGE H. WEBB, AZRO TURNER,
Assessors of Scituate.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
TOWN OF SCITUATE, in acount with
ROLAND TURNER, Treasurer.
DR.
1898-99.
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$28,264.23
66 interest on Town notes, 2,893.75
66 State tax,
1,305.00
66 State expense of taking summer census, 1897, 109.65
66 County tax,
3,318.06
66 State corporation tax overdrawn, 55.5I
interest on money borrowed and paid, 181.97
66 John F. Turner, by order of 2d District Court. 82.20
66 Wm. E. Supple, by order of 2d District Court, 87.05
66 Wm. Buckley, by order of 2d District Court, 9.65
66 Roland Turner, fees for Collecting Taxes, 345.17
Discount on taxes, 1,203.53
Uncollected taxes of 1898, 6,433.39
Cash on hand, January 1, 1899,
7,694.98
$51,984.14
CR.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1898, $6,082.52
Received of Town of Cohasset on account of fish ways, 19.37
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Received for sale of two fish rights, $14.25
of State on account of corporation tax, 6.54
of 2d District Court for fines, 397.00
66 of John Monahan, peddler's license, 8.00
of George K. Livermore, peddler's license, 8.00
of James E. Otis, bowling alley license, 2.00
of James Ward, bowling alley li- cense, 2.00
of James Ward, pool table, 2.00
of Andrew J. Waterman, auction- eer's license, 2.00
66
of Fenton W. Varney, auctioneer's license, 2.00
66
on account of State road, I14.86
66
on account of cattle inspection, 76.20
36.00
from State on account of Superin- tendent of Schools, 416.67
66 from State on account of State pau- pers, 205.78
from State for burial indigent sailor,
35.00
from Arthur C. Litchfield, tuition,
9.00
from State reimbursement of State aid,
1,563.00
from State, reimbursement of Mili- tary aid, 10.00
from State, corporation tax,
1,349.07
from State, National Bank tax, 159.83
from County Treasurer, dog fund,
243.85
for interest of money on deposit, 63.10 Massachusetts School Fund, 205.55
Taxes collected of 1893,
19.74
Taxes collected of 1894, 46.46
Taxes collected of 1895,
28.13
66
schooling for State children,
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Taxes collected of 1896, Taxes collected of 1897, Taxes of 1898 for collection,
930.29
5,661.98
34,263.95
$ 51,984.14
ROLAND TURNER,
Treasurer.
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1898.
I have examined the account of the Treasurer, and find it correct.
FRANCIS B. LEE, Auditor.
LIST OF JURORS.
Submitted to the Town for revision and acceptance at the annual meeting to be held March 6, 1899 : -
Charles A. Bates.
James Litchfield.
Edwin W. Bates.
Alfred H. Newcomb.
William O. Clapp.
Moses B. Colman.
Charles F. Clapp.
Frank O. Clapp.
Elijah T. Clapp, Jr.
Albert B. Curtis.
Chester Sherman.
Charles N. Turner.
Benjamin T. Turner.
William W. Gordak.
Freeman H. Gannett.
Frank T. Vinal, 2d.
Henry F. Vinal.
E. Parker Welch.
John Weatherbee.
John J. Ford.
Wiley S. Damon.
Horace Litchfield.
Ernest F. Litchfield.
John E. O. Prouty. Elijah P. Pratt.
Edward Rogers. Alfred A. Seaverns. Charles P. Seaverns.
Patrick Curran. Charles M. Ferguson.
Henry L. Vinal.
Joy K. Gannett, Jr. Everett L. Bearce. Lorenzo F. Hyland. E. Clayton Hyland. William W. Hunt. Abner Litchfield.
Fenton W. Varney. Abner S. Dalby. Hosea J. Stockbridge.
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