Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1898-1905, Part 6

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1898-1905
Publisher: The Town
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$40 00


D. J. Bates, policy, 72 00


J. R. Ainslie, 60 00


$172 00


TOWN PUMP AT SCITUATE CENTRE.


Appropriation,


$100 00


Payments, 138 03


Caleb L. Damon, pump, labor, trough, etc.,


$132 80


Geo. F. Welch, materials,


5 23


Total, $138 03


NEW SAFE FOR TOWN CLERK.


The Mosler Safe Co., $250 00


Roland Turner, cash for safe, $198 02


Roland Turner, freight and moving, 26 98


Mosler Safe Co., allowed for old safe, 25 00 Total, $250 00


PRESERVING ORDER.


Balance of $1,500.00 Appropriation. W. E. Supple, services in 1898, $35 00


W. L. Bouve, services as attorney in 1898, 25 00


$60 00


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BURYING TWO UNKNOWN PERSONS.


Washed ashore, (Chap. 354, Acts 1898). J. E. O. Prouty, undertaking, $33 00


SEAL FOR THE TOWN OF SCITUATE.


C. C. Hoffman, Town Seal,


$36 00


OLD BURYING GROUND, PROSPECT STREET.


Appropriation,


$5 00


Payments, 7 00


William E. Hunt, labor,


$7 00


COUNSEL FOR TOWN.


Appropriation,


$50 00


Payments,


50 00


Harvey H. Pratt,


$50 00


ENTERTAINING COMMITTEE FROM THE LEGIS- LATURE.


To examine damage done by the storm of Nov. 28, 1898, for which the town received $20,000.00


Geo. W. Brown,


$42 00


William Stanley, food, lodging, etc.,


23 00


John J. Ford, cash expenses,


155 00


Total,


$220 00


SUPPORT OF LIBRARIES.


Appropriation,


$240 00


Payments,


243 85


North Scituate Library Association,


$121 93


Satuit Library Association,


121 92


$243 85


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WILLIAM O. CLAPP VS. TOWN OF SCITUATE.


Hosea Kingman, counsel fees in full,


$575 40


HATHERLY SCHOOL YARD.


Appropriation,


$250 00


Payments,


259 89


John T. Fitts, labor,


$136 25


Chas. H. Nott, labor,


13 63


Isaac Jellow, labor,


7 00


Everett L. Clapp, labor,


21 00


Joseph H. Litchfield, labor,


13 13


J. W. Morris, labor,


38 00


F. D. Graves, labor,


7 13


W. W. Jenkins, labor,


8 75


Mrs. Wm. Wills, stone,


15 00


Total,


$259 89


BUILDING SEWER AT NORTH SCITUATE BEACH.


John B. Damon and Henry Webb, surveying, labor, etc.,


$433 55


Wm. O. Clapp, meadow taken for digging,


100 00


J. B. Damon and Henry Webb, surveying, labor, etc., 96 25


$629 80


SPECIAL POLICE.


Charles A. Bailey,


$ 8 00


William E. Supple,


349 50


Liba F. Litchfield,


342 00


Frank S. Watson,


8 00


John F. Turner,


234 00


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$941 00


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HATHERLY SCHOOL YARD.


Thomas Mulcay in full for labor,


$133 00


Fred D. Graves, labor,


4 50


Total,


$137 50


MEMORIAL DAY.


Appropriation, $100 00


Paid Francis B. Lee, Quartermaster Post 31,


G. A. R.,


$100 00


ABATEMENT OF TAXES.


1898.


Margaret A. Curtis, $3 90


TAXES OF


1887-'88-'89-'90, $186 04


1896.


Edmund Landers Est.,


$14 76 Eugene Longfellow, 2 00


Patrick Landers, 2 36


Total, $19.12.


1897.


Antone Andrews,


$2 81 Joseph W. Cole, 2 00


Michael Glynn,


2 00 Jesse P. Litchfield, 2 00


Patrick Landers,


2 00 Patrick Nee, 2 00


Thomas A. Patterson,


2 00 Mrs. John Thomas, 5 75


William J. Farrar,


I 32 Isaac Haskins, heirs, 69


Joshua Studley,


I 38 Clarence Wheeler, 86


Total, $24.81.


1898.


George Ainslee,


$ 2 00 John E. Butler, 2 00


James Barce,


7 78. James Barry, 2 00


O. M. Burhoff,


2 00 Michael J. Bishop, 2 00


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David Cobb,


2 00


John Carson, 9 08


Geo. P. Clapp,


2 00


Wallace Chappell, 2 39


Mrs. Dudley Connors,


10 40


Sylvanus Damon, heirs, 5 78


Geo. M. Damon,


2 00 William Ferguson, 2 00


Edward H. Gardner, 2 00


Mrs. Susan Hobson,


5 85


John E. Howes,


2 00


Calvin Jenkins,


2 00


Wallace L. Jackson,


2 00


Frank W. Litchfield,


2 00


Jesse P. Litchfield,


2 00


Edmund Launders Est.,


15 60


Patrick Landers,


2 39


Charles E. Mann,


3 63


Francis Mulkern,


13 71


Levi Newcomb,


2 00


Martha P. Peaks,


6 24


William S. Parks,


2 00


Richard Supple Est.,


6 17


Abel Sylvester,


4 81


Daniel J. Sullivan,


2 00


Manuel W. Silvia,


2 00


David W. Totman,


4 42


Geo. O. Vinal,


15 67


John Welch Est.,


12 68


Geo. R. Walling,


2 00


Barton R. Jacobs Est.,


2 60


Joshua D. Jenkins,


I 30


Joshua Studley, heirs,


I 56


Total, $172.06.


1899.


Hans G. Dick,


$8 75 Mrs. G. W. Hodgdon, 3 75


Henry Jellows,


5 00


Henry Pettis, 12 50


Clinton A. Whiting,


3 75


Charles H. Smith, 3 75


Lot Phillips,


2 50


Mrs. A. M. Gardner,


5 00


Hiram E. Whiting,


5 00 Howard Platts,


6 25


A. R. Woodworth,


16 25 Ward Litchfield Est.,


12 19


Henry T. Angline,


90 00


Frank L. Brown,


12 50


Total, $187.19.


RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.


State aid,


Military aid,


$1,660 00 48 00 4,70I 55 8,637 41


Support of poor,


Support of schools,


Miscellaneous,


629 03


Town officers,


1,395 80


Public buildings,


160 39


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Roads and bridges,


4,250 34


Cattle inspection,


113 40


Lockup,


96 96


Printing, stationery and postage,


237 84


Abatement of taxes,


593 12


Removal of snow,


2,365 59


Insurance,


172 00


Town pump,


138 03


Safe for Town Clerk,


250 00


Preserving order (on account of $1,500.00),


60 00


Burying unknown sailors,


33 00


Seal for the Town,


36 00


Old burying ground, ( Prospect Street),


7 00


Counsel, 50 00


Entertaining Legislative Committee,


220 00


Public Libraries, 243 85


Counsel's fees in Wm. O. Clapp case,


575 40


Hatherly School Yard, under School Committee,


I37 50


Hatherly School Yard, under Selectmen,


259 89


Memorial Day,


100 00


Sewer at North Scituate Beach,


629 80


Special Police,


941 00


$28,742 90


Interest on Town's notes,


$2,893 75


State Tax,


1,305 00


County tax,


3,318 06


Corporation tax overdrawn,


181 00


National Bank tax overdrawn,


9 08


Interest on money borrowed and paid,


97 3I


John F. Turner, by order of 2nd District Court,


36 35


Wm. E. Supple, by order of 2nd District Court,


45 IO


Willard Torrey, by order of 2nd District Court, 6 52


Burley, by order of 2nd District Court, 12 50


State for liquor licenses, 712 50


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Paid under Chap. 85, P. S., 19 00 William O. Clapp, for town way, 350 00


Fannie D. Wills, for salt marsh,


25 00


Roland Turner, fees for collecting taxes, 328 37


Discount on taxes,


1,147 56


Total expense,


$39,050 81


Due from State, state aid,


$1,660 00


Due from State, military aid,


24 00


$1,684 00


Net expenses,


$37,366 81


INCOME.


Amount of tax bill for 1899,


$33,297 64


Corporation tax,


1,704 37 146 20


National Bank tax,


Fish rights, 4 00


Second District Court for fines,


74 60


John Monahan, pedler's license,


8 00


J. E. Otis, for gravel from Gannett street,


7 43


J. E. Otis & Co., for liquor license,


1,300 00


Burke & Stanley, for liquor license,


1,300 00


Fred B. Merritt, for liquor license,


250 00


State for schooling State children,


72 00


Estate of Hannah Wherety, 200 00


Walter S. Harrub, Jr., pool table license, 2 00


James E. Otis, bowling alley license,


2 00


James Ward, bowling alley and pool table license, 4 00


2 00


Andrew J. Waterman, auctioneer's license,


2 00


State for Superintendent of Schools,


416 66


Arthur C. Litchfield for tuition,


12 50


Geo. Ellms, for tuition,


3 50


J. R. Ainslie, auctioneer's license,


Interest for money on deposit, 69 12


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County Treasurer, dog fund, Massachusetts school fund,


245 28


205 52


Net expenses,


37,366 81


Income above expenses,


$1,962 0I


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, DE- CEMBER 31, 1899.


LIABILITIES.


NOTES.


RATE.


NOTES DUE.


INT. PAID TO


INT. DUE.


$25,000 00


4 1-2 p. c.


Jan. 15, 1901


Jan. 15, 1900


2,500 00


3 3-4


66


May 29, 1902


Nov. 29, 1899


$8 48


8,000 00


3 3-4


Nov. 1, 1905


Nov. 1, 1899


50 00


25,000 00


4


60


Jan. 15, 1906


Jan. 15, 1900


10.000 00


3 3-4


May 23, 1906


Nov. 23, 1899


40 17


$70,500 00


$98 65


Principal of notes,


$70,500 00


Interest due December 31, 1899,


98 65


Bills due, estimated,


450 00


$71,048 65


RESOURCES.


Cash in the hands of Treasurer,


$8,976 35


Uncollected taxes of 1891,


69 22


66


1892,


104 09


1893,


137 19


1894,


219 29


66


1895,


219 40


1896,


239 95


66


1897,


319 46


$39,328 82


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Uncollected taxes of 1898,


896 69


1899, 6,529 85


Due from State for state aid,


1,660 00


Due from State for military aid,


24 00


Due from estate of Hannah Wherety,


50 00


Total resources,


$19,445 49


Total liabilities,


Deduct resources,


$71,048 65 19,445 49


Net debt, December 31, 1899,


$51,603 16


Net debt, December 31, 1898,


$53,250 87


Net debt, December 31, 1899, 51,603 16


Reduction of net debt during the year, $1,647 71


Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. FORD, GEO. H. WEBB,


AZRO TURNER, Selectmen of Scituate.


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correctly cast, and with proper vouchers for all bills paid.


FRANCIS B. LEE, Auditor.


ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF 1900.


Removing snow,


$1,000 00


Support of poor, Town officers, Collection of taxes,


4,000 00


1,400 00


400 00


Scituate 2


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Repairs of public buildings,


350 00


Reduction of debt,


3,000 00


Printing, stationery and postage,


250 00


Support of schools,


7,500 00


Superintendent of schools,


250 00


Roads, bridges and sidewalks,


5,000 00


Abatement of taxes,


400 00


Miscellaneous,


600 00


Interest on debt,


2,900 00


Libraries,


240 00


$27,290 00


State tax,


$1,350 00


County tax,


3,350 00


4,700 00


$31,990 00


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TRUST FUNDS.


The income from the Lucy O. Thomas fund, amount- ing to $32.76, has been paid as follows; viz :- To Sylvia N. Clapp,


$16 38


To Caroline Damon, .


16 38


$32 76


The income of the Eliza Jenkins fund, amounting to $121.20, has been paid as follows; viz :- To Matilda F. Harrub, $24 24


To Mary S. Bouve,


24 24


To Mahala T. Vinal, 24 24


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To Susan Otis, To Emma F. Manson,


24 24


24 24


$121 20


JOHN J. FORD, GEO. H. WEBB, AZRO TURNER.


Scituate, Dec. 30, 1899.


Trustees.


I have examined the accounts of the Trustees and find them correct and properly vouched.


FRANCIS B. LEE, Auditor.


Une. 27, 1899 Une Clara Turner Bates gave $200. to the town the internet Is be used Towards the funfactual care of the -- wounds of the First Settlers' Burning Scound in Writing-House Lane.


ASSESSORS' STATISTICS.


Number of polls, males, 682


State tax, $1.00.


County tax, $1.00.


Poll tax, $2.00,


Number of residents assessed on property, in- dividuals,


665


All others,


21


686


Number of non-residents assessed on property, Individuals, All others,


467


18


485


Number of persons assessed on


property, 1,17I


Number of persons assessed for poll tax only, 237


1,408


Value of assessed personal estate,


$169,005 00


Value of assessed real estate, Land, Buildings,


$ 939,700 00


1,445,590 00


$2,385,290 00


Total valuation, Tax on personal estate, $2,112 56 29,821 08 1,364 00


$2,554,295 00


Tax on real estate, Tax on polls,


Total,


$33,297 64


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State tax,


$1,305 00


County tax,


Town tax,


3,318 06 28,410 66


Overlayings,


263 92


Total,


Rate per $1,000,


$33,297 64 $12 50


Valuation in 1899,


$2,554,295 00


Valuation in 1898,


$2,529,226 00


Increase in 1899,


$25,069 00


Number of horses,


475


Cows,


326


Sheep,


8


Cattle other than cows,


IO


Swine,


25


Fowls,


2,142


Dwelling houses,


886


Acres of land,


9,696


JOHN J. FORD,


GEO. H. WEBB, AZRO TURNER, Assessors of Scituate.


SCITUATE, December 30, 1899.


CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.


TOWN OF SCITUATE IN ACCOUNT WITH ROLAND TURNER, TREASURER.


1899-1900.


Paid- DR.


Selectmen's orders,


$28,742 90


Interest on town's notes,


2,893 75


State tax,


1,305 00


County tax, 3,318 06


State corporation tax overdrawn, I 81


State National Bank tax overdrawn, 9 08


Interest on money borrowed and paid,


97 31


John F. Turner, by order of Second Dist. Court,


36 35


Wm. E. Supple, by order of Second Dist. Court, 45 10


Willard Torrey, by order of Second Dist. Court, 6 52


William Buckley, by order of Second Dist. Court, 12 50


State on account of liquor licenses, 712 50


State under Chap. 85, Public Statutes,


19 00


William O. Clapp, for beach land for town way,


350 00


Fannie D. Wills, for marsh land, 25 00


Roland Turner, fees for collecting taxes, 328 37


Discount on taxes,


1,147 56


Uncollected taxes of 1899,


6,529 85


Cash on hand January 1, 1900,


8,976 35


$54,557 OI


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CR.


Cash on hand January 1, 1899, Received corporation tax,


$7,694 98 1,704 37


Received National Bank tax, 146 20


Received from sale of two fish rights, 4 00


66 Second District Court for fines, 74 60


66


John Monahan, pedlar's license, 8 00


James E. Otis, for gravel from Gannett street pit, 7 43


James E. Otis & Co., for liquor license, 1,300 00


Burke & Stanley, for liquor license, 1,300 00


66


Fred B. Merritt, for liquor license, 250 00


State for schooling state children, 72 00


66


Estate of Hannah Wherety,


200 00


66


W. S. Harrub, Jr., for pool table license, 2 00


James E. Otis, for bowling alley license, 2 00


66


James Ward, for bowling al- ley license and pool table li- cense, 4 00 J. R. Ainslie, for auctioneer's license, 2 00 A. J. Waterman, auctioneer's license, 2 00 State for Supt. of Schools, 416 66


State for reimbursement of State aid, 1,454 00


State for reimbursement of military aid, 10 00


Arthur C. Litchfield, for tuition, 12 50


George Ellms, for tuition, 3 50


66


Interest for money on deposit, 69 12


County Treasurer, dog fund, 245 28


66


State Massachusetts school fund, 205 52


60


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Taxes collected of 1888, 1889, 1890,


$41 18


Taxes collected of 1895, 28 58


Taxes collected of 1896,


104 49


Taxes collected of 1897,


358 26


Taxes collected of 1898,


5,336 70


Taxes of 1899 for collection,


33,297 64


$54,557 OI


ROLAND TURNER,


Treasurer.


SCITUATE, December 30, 1899.


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 5, 1900. Otis Barker.


Charles A. Bates.


Joy K. Gannett, Jr. E. Clayton Hyland. Patrick Kane.


Edwin W. Bates.


Everett L. Bearce.


Horace Litchfield.


Percy S. Brown.


Ernest F. Litchfield.


William A. Brown.


James Litchfield.


Henry H. Chubuck.


John E. O. Prouty.


William O. Clapp.


Elijah P. Pratt.


Charles F. Clapp.


Edward Rogers.


Frank O. Clapp.


Alfred A. Seaverns.


Elijah T. Clapp, Jr.


Moses B. Colman.


Albert B. Curtis.


Patrick Curran.


Frederick Cole.


Frank T. Vinal, 2d. Fenton W. Varney. George B. Vinal. Frank S. Watson.


Wiley S. Damon.


Charles M. Ferguson. John J. Ford.


E. Parker Welch. John Weatherbee.


William W. Gordak.


Freeman W. Gannett.


Jetson Wade.


Charles P. Seaverns. Chester Sherman. Charles N. Turner.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. FORD, GEO. H. WEBB, AZRO TURNER, Selectmen of Scituate.


BY-LAWS, TOWN OF SCITUATE.


AS APPROVED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT NOVEMBER 20, 1899.


ARTICLE I. GENERAL CONDUCT OF TOWN AF- FAIRS.


SECTION I. The financial year shall begin with the first day of January and end with the thirty-first day of Decem- ber.


SEC. 2. The annual meeting shall be held the first Mon- day in March.


SEC. 3. Town meetings shall be notified by posting an attested copy of the warrant, calling the same, in the Post Offices, at the Town House, seven days at least before the day appointed for said meeting, and by publication in a newspaper, if any be published in the town.


SEC. 4. At the annual meeting the reports of the Select- men, Overseers of the Poor, and all other Town Officers, and all standing committees shall be first in order, after the choice of moderator.


SEC. 5. All motions shall be submitted in writing at the discretion of the Moderator or Clerk.


SEC. 6. Twenty-five voters shall constitute a quorum for the raising and appropriating of money under an article in the warrant providing for such action.


SEC. 7. The annual report of the Town officers shall be


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printed and distributed at least ten days before the Town meeting.


SEC. 8. The duties of all Town Officers not specially pro- vided for by law nor by these rules shall be determined by the rules of parliamentary law contained in Cushing's Manual, as far as they are adapted to town meetings.


ARTICLE. II. STREETS AND PUBLIC LANDS.


SECTION I. The Selectmen or Road Commissioner may grant permits to any persons to build sidewalks in front of their own land, or on any of the streets or ways of the town, whenever the public safety will permit; which permit shall specify the width and mode of constructing the same.


SEC. 2. Whenever complaint shall be made to the Select- men that the practice of coasting on any of the streets or sidewalks in the town has become dangerous to the public safety they may, if they shall judge it expedient, post up a notice in some conspicuous place, on the side or corner of such streets forbidding all persons to coast upon the same; and if any person shall be found coasting upon the same after the posting of such notice he shall pay a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than five dollars for every such offence, to be recovered of the offender, his parent or guardian.


SEC. 3. No person shall wheel, drive or draw any hand- cart, bicycle, handsled or any other carriage of burden or pleasure, baby carriages excepted, nor permit any horse or other beast to go upon any sidewalk, nor to encumber the same with any boxes, barrels or any articles whatever to in- terfere with the convenient use of the same.


SEC. 4. Every owner or occupant of premises in the town shall keep the same free from all nuisances and sources of filth injurious to the public health and safety; and any nuisance, source of filth or cause of sickness found on private property must be removed upon notice of the Board of Health, and within such time as it may desig-


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nate. If upon notice from this board any premises are not put in proper sanitary condition the same shall be vacated upon the order of the board.


SEC. 5. No person shall place or cause to be placed in any public or private way of the town the contents of any sink, cesspool or privy, nor place any dead animal, or dead animal or vegetable substance, rubbish or garbage in the same, except for the purpose of immediate removal there- from, under a penalty of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars for each offence.


SEC. 6. The words "public or private way" in the fore- going section shall be understood to include alleys, lanes, yards, beaches, or any other place where the presence of such refuse shall give offence to neighbors.


SEC. 7. One or more persons standing on any sidewalk or crosswalk, in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for foot passengers, who shall not disperse immediately when ordered by any of the Selectmen, police officer or con- stable of the town, shall severally forfeit and pay a fine of three dollars for any violation of this By-Law.


SECS. 8 and 9 not approved.


SEC. IO. No person shall move any building through any street, lane or alley without license from the Select- men.


ARTICLE III. MISCELLANEOUS.


SECTION I. Whoever posts, affixes or in any way at- taches any poster, handbill, notice, advertisement or placard to or upon any wall, fence, building or structure not his own, without the permission of the owners or proprietors of such wall, fence, building or structure, shall forfeit and pay for each offence a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars.


SEC. 2. Whoever paints, draws or stamps any letter, no-


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tice, figure, advertisement or marks upon any wall, fence, post, tree, building or structure not his own, without the permission of the owner thereof, or without said permission, mars, defaces or disfigures in any way, such wall, fence, post, tree, building or structure, shall forfeit and pay for each offence a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dol- lars.


SEC. 3. Any persons congregating together in a dis- orderly manner, who shall not disperse when ordered by any constable or police officer, and any person or persons, con- gregating or loitering about in any school house yard, or out building, not being a member of the public schools, who shall not immediately disperse and leave the premises when ordered or requested to by any school official, constable or police officer of the town shall severally forfeit and pay a fine of five dollars for every such offence.


SEC. 4. No person in a nude state shall bathe or swim in any public or exposed place in the town.


SEC. 5. It is ordered that it shall be the duty of the constable and police officers to enforce the foregoing By- Laws.


SEC. 6. These By-Laws may be amended at any annual town meeting, articles for that purpose having been inserted in the town warrant.


CHARLES MANSON, FRANCIS B. LEE, HENRY T. BAILEY, Committee.


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The foregoing By-Laws are approved, except Sections 8 and 9, of Article 2, which are not approved.


CHARLES S. LILLEY, Justice Superior Court.


November 20, 1899.


A true copy. Attest :


EDWARD E. HOBART, Clerk Superior Court.


A true copy. Attest :


CHARLES MANSON, Toren Clerk of Scituate.


SUPERIOR COURT, OCTOBER SITTING, 1899. Plymouth, ss .:


Application for approval of By-Laws adopted by the Town of Scituate, March 6, 1899.


MEMORANDUM.


ARTICLE 2.


SECTION I Is approved, but it is to be observed that by P. S. C. 53, Sec. 6, a person owning or occupying land ad- joining a highway, etc., may construct a sidewalk within such highway along the line of such land.


SEC. 2 Is approved, but it is to be noted that by C. 390, 1892, the Selectmen have authority without a vote of the town, and in the absence of any complaint, to make rules and orders for the control of persons coasting in the streets of the town, and affix penalties for the violation thereof.


ARTICLE 2.


SEC. 8. There seems to be sundry objections to this By-


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Law, among them a possible conflict in one particular with P. S. C. 207, Sec. 20, in respect to penalty and the same is not approved.


SEC. 9. Not approved.


See Com. v. Ray, 140 Mass., 432.


CHARLES S. LILLEY, Justice Superior Court.


A true copy. Attest :


EDWARD E. HOBART, Clerk.


For sections 8 and 9, see report of 1898.


November 20, 1899.


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1899.


DATE.


NAMES OF PARTIES.


RESIDENCE OF EACH.


AGE.


PLACE OF MARRIAGE.


BY WHOM MARRIED.


Feb. 2,


George Lester Smith, Elsie Dean Clapp,


Cohasset,


20


Norwell,


Scituate,


16


Scituate,


18


Mar.


1,


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Mary Hawley Seaverns,


Heeman S. Andrews,


Marshfield,


24


North Scituate,


31,


Ellen G. Tilden,


Edward Bush,


Scituate,


32


North Scituate,


April 2,


Bertha C. Osborne,


Norwell,


24


Norwell,


9,


Mamie E. Lovejoy,


Scituate,


20


Marshfield,


35


12,


Estella Litchfield,


Scituate,


23


19,


Ruby A. Glines,


Scituate,


19


Peter Cammett Kimball,


Cohasset,


20


66


20,


1


Lettie Grace Litchfield,


Scituate,


20


26,


Mary A. Merrill,


Wakefield,


20


Martin T. Scannell,


Scituate,


30


1 1 Cohasset,


Rev. William H. McDonough, Cohasset.


May


3,


Julia Sullivan,


Malden,


27


Scituate, 32


18


Scituate,


21


66


5,


Hattie F. Dalby,


18


Scituate,


22


66


8,


Fanny M. Delano,


25


July


2,


James E. Hill, Emma C. Otto,


Scituate, Cambridge,


21


66


10,


Thomas P. Stanley,


Scituate,


22


Scituate,


-


Rev. William H. McDonough,


Cohasset.


-48-


--


( Rev. Albert D. Spaulding,


North Scituate.


June 3,


James S. Jenkins, Emma Walling,


Walter S. Harrub, Jr.


Boston,


George Harold Smith,


Justice of the Peace, Boston.


Scituate,


22


§ Rev. H. Birkner,


Boston,


Boston.


Mary A. Flaherty, ~


22


--


North Scituate,


§ Rev. Albert D. Spaulding.


North Scituate.


Guy C. Smith,


Brockton,


21


Nortlı Scituate,


-


Scituate,


( Rev. Seelye Bryant, Scituate. § Rev. Christopher R. Eliot,


Alfred F. Turner,


Scituate,


25


-


Boston,


Boston.


------- 1


( Rev. T. Thompson, Norwell. ( Rev. Samuel F. Patterson, Hingham.


( Rev. Albert D. Spaulding, North Scituate. ( Rev. Albert D. Spaulding, North Scituate.


( Rev. T. Thompson, Norwell.


-----


( Rev. Seelye Bryant,


Scituate.


-


-


James Martin Dalby,


Hingham,


19


29


22


Charles H. Bates,


Edgar L. Willard,


( Rev. Alfred D. Spaulding,


North Scituate.


North Scituate,


Harry M. Litchfield,


Scituate


July 11,


Mathew Antoine Silvia, Marguerrett LeBounty,


Aug. 9,


-


Jacob H. Burton. Maria M. Uffinger,


Boston, West Roxbury,


28 25 36


1 -


Cohasset,


12,


Mary Griffin,


Sept. 19,


Edward J. Tobin, Mary A. Stanley,


Scituate,


26


Scituate,


30


20


Scituate,


23


1 -


Scituate,


---


( Rev. T. Thompson, Norwell.


20,


Cora Gertrude Vinal,


Randall O. Hanley,


Scituate,


19


1


Scituate,


23


Scituate, Scituate.


Oct.


4,


S 1


Mary H. Walling,


Scituate,


41


66


10,


Thomas N. Tobin, Nellie McCarty,


Revere, Mass.,


35


1


1 1


Scituate,


Cohasset.


15,


Nellie W. Torrey,


Fred W. Wade,


Scituate,


22


1


( Rev. F. L. Chapell,


Boston.


Marshfield,


24


S


Scituate,


23


Norwell,


24


Scituate,


22


1


Cohasset, Cohasset.


( Rev. E. Victor Bigelow, Cohasset.


Dec. 12,


Seth Vinal, Genevra W. Cushman,


Scituate,


31


1


30


Scituate,


30


Cohasset,


25,


1 1


Mary Feely.


Weymouth,


25


28,


Henry Townsend, Clara Wade,


Scituate,


20


Scituate,


23


North Scituate,


30,


-


Benjamin 1,. Damon, Carolyn Mersereau,


Scituate,


21


Cohasset,


20


1 Scituate,


Scituate,


29


29


1 Scituate,


( Rev. William H. McDonough, Cohasset. ----- ( Rev. William H. Whitman, Cohasset. -- ( Rev. William H. McDonough, Cohasset. ( Rev. William H. McDonough, Cohasset. ( Rev. William H. McDonough, Cohasset. 1


-49-


§ Rev. William R. Cole,


1


Arthur J. Mitchell,


Scituate,


24


26,


Mattie L. Loud,


Charles T. Dalby,


1 Hanover,


Rev. Melvin S. Nash, North Hanover. | Rev. William McDonough,


Nov. 1,


Mabel M. Richardson,


S


William Doucet,


5,


Olive Muise,


24


Cohasset,


1 ( Rev. William H. McDonough, Cohasset.


James Landers,


28


Scituate,


1


[ Rev. Albert D. Spaulding, North Scituate.


12,


Henry D. Jellows, Rose M. Frazier,


Philip H. Turner,


21 29


§ Joseph E. Duxbury,


1 Boston, Justice of the Peace, Boston.


30,


Nellie Murphy,


( Rev. Pelham Williams,


Everett L. Clapp,


20


1 Revere, Mass.,


( Rev. James Lee, Revere, Mass.


S


24


Boston,


( Rev. Seelye Bryant, Canton, Mass.


18


1 Coliasset,


Francis Mulkern,


4


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1899.


DATE


NAME OF CHILD


NAMES OF PARENTS


MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER


January


6


1


10


Sarah Elizabeth Murphy Dick


Hans G. and Abby Ann Tubbs




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