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550 23
George F. Welch
368 78
Ames Plow Co.
70 28
Buffalo Steam Roller Co.
4 15
R. Frank Hall .
8 32
H. K. Barnes
12 81
F. T. Bailey & Co.
35
C. W. Frye
2 40
The Fairbanks Co.
27 13
C. J. Prouty
2 80
$1,071 10
GRAVEL AND STONE
Mitchell Brothers
$5 00
Archie Mitchell
72
Israel H. Barnes .
12 00
G. Weston Elliot
1 80
Hans G. Dick .
9 45
William O. Clapp
5 80
Francis M. Litchfield
1 80
44
Charles H. Perkins . .
$26 10
George W. Merritt, estate . 6 20
$68 87
Henry T. Cole, express and freight . $11 38
W. E. Simm, Boiler Inspector 5 00
16 38
Total
$4,363 20
RECEIPTS :
CRUSHED STONE
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor, account of
H. W. Burge
$13 02
J. G. Swift 7 73
F. D. Graves 22 47
Dr. H. F. Cleverly 5 73
William H. North 6 66
Thomas Conners 8 00
Henry Prouty 6 00
Wendell F. Brown 4 00
Dr. T. B. Alexander 2 00
H. J. Stockbridge
3 00
$78 61
Street sweepings
8 40
Reimbursements: N. S. Beach Im-
provement Association 115 40
T. W. Lawson . 121 60
A. P. Bonney 8 72
Overpayment 11 00
343 73
Net
$4,019 47
45
CENTRAL STREET, WESTERLY FROM STATION Appropriation $2,500 00 - Expended 2,554 40
Exceeded $54 40
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$441 62
C. J. Prouty
85 00
Joseph Alvernas 108 00
Pearl Vickery
41 51
Floyd Litchfield
48 13
Lester Lake
47 38
Thomas Flaherty · 18 00
John Carson 43 .38
John J. Driscoll 33 38
Patrick Connolly
37 00
Arthur H. Lane, blacksmith work
51 00
$954 40
SUPPLIES
Lane Quarry Co., crushed stone . . $1,394 28
George F. Welch, coal, drain pipe and
supplies 132 47
Frank E. Cook, coal
70 31
Good Roads Machinery Co., oil 2 94
1,600 00
$2,554 40
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CENTRAL STREET, EASTERLY FROM GROVE, SPECIAL
Appropriation $1,500 00
Expended 1,331 66
Balance
$168 34
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor $274 80
Roy C. and Quincy K. Merritt 55 00
Mrs. J. C. Merritt 70 00
William O. Clapp
15 00
Charles M. Litchfield
100 00
John T. Fitts
5 00
John F. Turner
15 00
Fred D. Graves .
5 00
Joseph Alvernas
76 00
W. W. Snowdale
60 00
Charles M. Ferguson
5 00
George M. Whorf
46 50
Lester Lake
47 00
Patrick Connolly
42 00
Frank B. Damon
42 00
William Flynn
36 00
Pearl Vickery. 40 00
Floyd Litchfield 44 00
Henry Jellows
22 00
Nicholas Wherrity, Jr. 34 00
John Carson 41 00
Austin Merritt
14 00
James W. Murphy
38 00
Arthur H. Lane, blacksmith work
36 0S
$1,163 38
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SUPPLIES
George F. Welch, coal and supplies . $75 00
Litchfield Bros., repairs and supplies 12 30
R. Frank Hall, repairs 1 98
William D. Turner, wood 4 00
Thomas H. Farmer, stone 45 00
Thomas H. Farmer, use of land . 30 00
$168 28
Total .
$1,500 00
BRANCH STREET, SPECIAL
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Expended, net 999 96
Balance
$0 04
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$215 25
Charles M. Litchfield 40 00
William O. Clapp 20 00
George T. Otis 30 00
W. W. Snowdale
36 00
Joseph Alvernas
48 00
Pearl Vickery.
24 00
Frank B. Damon
24 00
Lester Lake
24 00
James W. Murphy
20 00
Jesse Witham
24 00
Arthur Witham
24 00
Floyd Litchfield
24 00
Nicholas Wherrity, Jr.
21 00
George M. Whorf 16 00
Henry Jellows 13 00
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Martin Jellows $4 00
Patrick Connolly 22 00
Austin Merritt 14 00
John Carson 12 00
John F. Driscoll
10 00
$665 25
SUPPLIES
Barrett Manufacturing Co., tarvia
$321 25
Frank E. Cook, coal
25 00
Arthur H. Lane, repairs
9 70
N.Y., N.H. and H. R.R. Co., freight
40 76
$396 71
Received from H. T. Cole for oil
62 00
334 71
Total
$1,000 00
HIGH STREET, SPECIAL
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Expended
1,525 94
Exceeded
$25 94
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor $403 78
Charles M. Litchfield
96 56
Roy C. and Quincy K. Merritt 73 56
Mrs. J. C. Merritt 88 00
William O. Clapp
71 56
Joseph Alvernas 133 00
W. W. Snowdale
58 99
49
George M. Whorf
$38 39
Lester Lake 39 76
Patrick Connolly
40 26
John Carson 38 26
James W. Murphy 36 26
Frank B. Damon 45 26
William Flynn 25 63
Pearl Vickery 46 26
Floyd Litchfield 49 63
Nicholas Wherrity, Jr. 34 26
Andrew Bates
32 63
Arthur H. Lane, blacksmith repairs . 25 00
$1,377 05
SUPPLIES
Mrs. J. C. Merritt, stone .
$2 50
William L. Litchfield, stone
31 50
Reuben D. Litchfield, stone
. 18 90
52 90
M. G. Seaverns & Co., supplies $22 58
George F. Welch, coal . 43 41
65 99
Mrs. J. C. Merritt, use of land
30 00
Total
$1,525 94
CHARLES STREET, SPECIAL
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Expended 1,573 74
Exceeded $73 74
50
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor $320 80
Charles M. Litchfield 130 00
John T. Fitts 120 00
Fred D. Graves .
67 50
John F. Turner
77 50
William O. Clapp
52 50
Charles M. Ferguson
25 00
William H. Wade
12 00
Patrick Connolly
53 00
Pearl Vickery .
56 00
Frank B. Damon
53 00
Floyd Litchfield.
52 25
Nicholas Wherrity, Jr.
37 25
James W. Murphy
38 25
John Carson
14 00
Joseph Alvernas
116 00
W. W. Snowdale
79 50
Austin Merritt
46 25
Henry Jellows
50 25
Martin Jellows
23 25
John M. Vinal
4 00
Lester Lake
52 00
William Flynn
2 00
George M. Whorf
20 00
$1,502 30
SUPPLIES
George F. Welch, coal . $37 78
Lane Quarry Co., stone
33 06
Charles H. Perkins, gravel
60
71 44
Total
$1,573 74
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BEACH STREET, SPECIAL, TO MACADAM AND ASPHALT
Appropriation
$2,500 00
Expended, net 2,540 49
Exceeded
$40 49
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$339 10
Fred D. Graves . 98 75
Archie Mitchell . 91 75
Charles N. Turner
45 00
Chas. M. Litchfield
86 25
Joseph Alvernas
104 00
Harry Driscoll
19 50
John C. Murphy
8 50
Floyd Litchfield
29 00
John J. Driscoll
25 50
Hector Frazier
7 50
Jesse Witham
46 00
Arthur Witham
10 00
James W. Murphy
2 00
John F. Driscoll
20 00
John Carson
29 13
John Patterson
26 00
Martin Jellows
6 00
Frank B. Damon
10 00
Patrick Connolly
10 00
$1,013 98
SUPPLIES
Lane Quarry Co., crushed stone $1,008 71
Good Roads Improvement Co., as- phaltoiline . 663 96
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52
Barrett Manufacturing Co., tarvia $8 50
$1,681 17
George F. Welch, coal .
$16 46
Frank E. Cook, coal
31 25
Alden Speare's Sons Co., oils
7 63
55 34
$2,750 49
Reimbursed, North Scituate Im-
provement Association
210 00
Net
$2,540 49
POND STREET, WESTERLY FROM MAIN
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Expended 1,035 81
Exceeded
$35 81
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$119 90
Frederic Cole .
35 00
John T. Fitts
25 00
James S. Jenkins 25 00
Joseph Alvernas
72 00
Floyd Litchfield
24 00
Lester Lake 18 00
Pearl Vickery
4 00
John Carson
15 00
George M. Whorf
14 00
Frank B. Damon
8 00
$359 90
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SUPPLIES
Lane Quarry Co., crushed stone. $645 00
Samuel Wilson, gravel 5 00
George F. Welch, coal .
24 31
Good Roads. Machinery Co., oils.
1 60
$675 91
Total
$1,035 81
HAZEL AVENUE, SPECIAL, TO BUILD AND PAY DAMAGES
Appropriation .
$800 00
Expended, net
648 89
Balance.
$151 11
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$210 08
Edward J. Dunn
50 00
Mary J. Litchfield
40 00
W. W. Waterman
20 00
Martin Quinn 21 00
Pearl Vickery
4 00
John McDonald
18 00
Richard Wherrity
20 00
Joseph Flynn
18 00
John J. Driscoll
18 00
John Patterson
16 00
Patrick Connolly
16 00
Joseph Alvernas 28 00
John Carson
16 00
$495 08
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SUPPLIES
Charles H. Perkins, gravel.
$18 20
Francis M. Litchfield, gravel 1 20
George F. Welch, coal 6 66
$26 06
AWARDS FOR LAND TAKEN BY ORDER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ellen C. Burke. $35 00
Richard Wherrity 30 00
Mary J. Litchfield
60 00
Mrs. George Doherty, exec.
50 00
175 00
Total $696 14
Received for loam, G. F. Welch
$39 00
Received for loam, H. T. Stenbeck 8 25
47 25
Net
$648 89
STREET SPRINKLING AND ASPHALTING
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Expended, net 873 04
Balance
$126 96
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor $95 90
John Carson 28 00
$123 90
55
SUPPLIES
Gulf Refining Co., asphalt emulsion $740 54
Standard Oil Co., asphalt- emulsion . 31 82
H. K. Barnes, hose and connections . 7 50
$779 86
$903 76
Received for barrels returned
30 72
Net
$873 04
MARSHFIELD AVENUE, BRIDGE AND SIDEWALK, SPECIAL
Appropriation
$500 00
Expended 516 71
Exceeded .
$16 71
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$53 25
John F. Driscoll
6 00
Lester Lake
6 00
Patrick Connolly
6 00
John Patterson
6 00
John Carson
6 00
Pearl Vickery 6 00
Warren Jenkins
3 00
George M. Whorf
13 00
Frank B. Damon.
15 00
George H. Jenkins
15 00
Ashton W. Sherman
9 62
$144 87
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MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES
George F. Welch, lumber and spikes. $363 34
Edward McMulkin, stone 1 00
C. H. Crosby, gravel 7 50
$371 84
Total
$516 71
TURNER AVENUE AND SAND HILLS ROAD TO HATHERLY ROAD, SPECIAL
Appropriation $500 00
Expended 468 09
Balance
$31 91
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$112 75
William H. Welch 45 00
Edward J. Dunn 50 00
William W. Waterman 50 00
Albert B. Curtis 40 00
Harry Driscoll
17 00
John J. Driscoll
20 00
T. J. Flynn
20 00
Nicholas Wherrity, Jr.
20 00
James Duffy . 7 00
Hector Frazier
20 00
Richard Gargan
19 00
Elmer F. Burrows
7 00
C. J. Prouty
5 00
John C. Murphy 10 00
$442 75
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GRAVEL
C. H. Perkins
$24 86
Martin Curran . 48
25 34
Total
$500 00
SECOND CLIFF BRIDGE, SPECIAL TO REPAIR Appropriation $350 00
Expended 320 08
Balance
$29 92
PAYMENTS :
LABOR
Henry T. Cole, Surveyor
$64 00
Mrs. Mary J. Litchfield
15 00
George M. Whorf
4 00
George H. Jenkins
4 00
Martin Quinn
8 00
John J. Driscoll
3 00
John McDonald
6 00
Richard Wherrity
6 00
Joseph Flynn
6 00
John Patterson
2 00
Patrick Connolly
4 00
SUPPLIES George F. Welch, lumber, spikes, etc. 198 08
122 00
$350 00
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MAINTENANCE OF FORE RIVER BRIDGE, 2 PER. CENT OF COST
Appropriation $50 00
Expended 30 00
Balance $20 00
PAYMENTS :
Walter W. Hersey, Treasurer of Trus- tees, Assessments Nos. 10, 11, 12, to December 1, 1909. $30 00
LITTLE'S BRIDGE
PAYMENTS :
Town of Marshfield, one-half expense
maintenance
$100 63
Less one-half rent received for toll
house
26 00
Net cost .
$74 63
REDUCTION OF DEBT
Appropriation
$4,000 00
Expended
4,000 00
PAYMENT :
Note due May 16, 1909, "Railroad"
$4,000 00
INTEREST
Appropriation
$3,700 00
Expended
3,471 45
Balance
$228 55
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PAYMENTS :
Interest on debt $2,870 00
Interest anticipation taxes, 1909
601 45
$3,471 45
STATE TAX
Appropriation
$6,700 00
Expended 5,158 10
Balance
$1,541 90
PAYMENTS :
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, State
$5,158 10 tax, highway tax
COUNTY TAX
Appropriation
$5,500 00
Expended
5,198 91
Balance
$301 09
PAYMENT: .
County Treasurer
$5,198 91
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES, 1909
RECEIPTS F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes 1903- 1909 inclusive . $77,983 20 F. W. Varney, Collector, abatements 1,035 89
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F. W.Varney, Collector, discounts, 1909 $2,633 06 F. W. Varney, Collector, moth tax, 1908-1909 270 55
State, reimbursement, moth work 1,386 85
State, reimbursement, State aid
2,372 00
State, reimbursement, poor
67 75
State, Corporation tax .
2,778 02
State, National Bank tax
448 79
Allyn & Bacon, credit, 4 40
County Treasurer, dog fund 393 99
Overpayments, account schools 4 95
J. E. DeMeyer, telephone tolls
6 45
Tuition, account of schools .
104 00
Reimbursements, account of high- ways 691 98
Reimbursements, account of barrels returned .
30 72
City of Cambridge, account of poor
78 00
Town of Cohasset, account of poor
1 65
Mrs. Bowman, account of soldiers' relief
144 00
Premium on note
1 10
Overpayments, account highways
11 00
Wiley S. Damon, rent of hall .
16 00
Wiley S. Damon, sale of building
5 00
Interest on deposit
191 77
Clam permits
163 50
License fees
80 50
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
fees . 43 21
Second District Court, fines.
117 87
Town notes, anticipation of taxes, 1909 40,000 00
Total receipts. $131,026 20
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PAYMENTS
State Aid . $2,476 00
Support of Poor 4,519 15
Support of Schools 18,490 38
School Committee, salary
250 00
School Physician
50 00
Jenkins School, driveway
245 50
Premium for official bonds
41 70
Printing, stationery and postage
658 28
Miscellaneous
1,701 68
Town Officers
2,160 48
Public Buildings
883 12
Insurance on Public Buildings
98 90
Fire Department
853 21
Fire Department, special
252 50
Legal Service, account Boundary Line.
521 70
Soldiers' Relief 651 77
Tree Warden 477 12
Police and Constables.
1,466 90
Board of Health
286 36
Care of the Lockup
53 55
Collection of Taxes
778 79
Abatements .
1,035 89
Discount on Taxes
2,633 06
Hydrant Rental
3,141 66
Memorial Day
150 00
Cattle Inspection .
100 00
Libraries
500 00
Park Commissioners
298 99
Gypsy Moth
3,364 34
Town Counsel 100 00
Roads, Bridges and Sidewalks. 4,363 20
Central Street, Westerly from Station . 2,554 40
Central Street, Easterly from Grove . 1,331 66
Branch Street 1,061 96
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62
Marshfield Avenue, Bridge and Sidewalk $516 71
Hazel Avenue 696 14
Pond Street, Westerly from Main. 1,035 81
Beach Street 2,750 49
Turner Avenue and Sand Hills Road 468 09
High Street .
1,525 94
Charles Street
1,573 74
Second Cliff Bridge
320 08
Little's Bridge
74 63
Fore River Bridge, maintenance
30 00
Street Sprinkling and Asphalting. 903. 76
Total amount of orders drawn $67,447 64
State Tax $4,950 00
State Tax, account highway 208 10
County Tax .
5,198 91
Interest on Notes, Debt.
2,870 00
Interest on Notes, Anticipation Taxes
601 45
Reduction of Debt .
4,000 00
Note, Anticipation Taxes, 1908
5,000 00
Note, Anticipation Taxes, 1909
40,000 00
State Corporation Tax, overpaid
1 19
Collection Charges . 50
F. W. Varney, overpayment
10 52
Constables, by order Second District Court 169 91
63,010 58
Total Payments
$130,458 22
Receipts above expenses
$567 98
Cash balance, Jan. 1, 1909 . $4,620 82
Cash balance, Jan. 1, 1910 5,188 80
Increase
$567 98
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, JAN. 1, 1910
NOTES
RATE
DUE
INTEREST PAID TO
INTEREST ACCRUED
FOR
$4,000 00
4 P.C.
May 16, 1910
Nov. 16, 1909
$20 00
Railroad
14,200 00
3 1-2
Jan. 15, 1911
July 15, 1909
227 79
Railroad
10,000 00
3 18-100
Apr. 5,1911
Oct. 5,1909
75 08
Jenkins School
4,000 00
4
3 1-4
Nov. 9, 1911
Nov. 9,1909
46 04
Jenkins School
5,000 00
4
May 16, 1912
Nov. 16, 1909
25 00
1,000 Railroad 4,000 Hatherly School
5,000 00
3 40-100
Nov.25, 1912
Nov. 25, 1909
16 52
Hatherly Road
10,000 00
33-4
Feb. 8,1913
Aug. 8,1909
147 92
Other purposes
4,000 00
4
May 16, 1913
Nov. 16, 1909
20 00
Hatherly Sch'l
2,000 00
4
May 16, 1914
Nov. 16, 1909
10 00
Hatherly Sch'l
5,000 00
3 1-2
Nov.27, 1915
Nov. 27, 1909
16 03
Hatherly Road
5,000 00
3 40-100
Apr. 22, 1918
Oct. 22, 1909
32 11
Hatherly Road
$78,200 00
$656 49
Railroad
$23,200 00
Schoolhouses
30,000 00 .
Hatherly Road
15,000 00
Other purposes
10,000 00
Total
$78,200 00
Interest accrued on notes Jan. 1, 1910
$656 49
Hydrant rental
1,626 35
Other liabilities, estimated
1,000 00
3,282 84
Total liabilities $81,482 84
Nov. 16, 1909
20 00
Railroad
10,000 00
May 16, 1911
.
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LIABILITIES AND RESOURCES OF THE TOWN For the year ending Dec. 31, 1909
LIABILITIES
Town notes, debt $78,200 00
Other liabilities, estimated
3,282 84
- $81,482 84
RESOURCES
Cash in treasury .
$5,188 80
Due from uncollected taxes
34,822 73
"
State, account State aid
2,476 00
66
poor .
61 05
City of Cambridge, account
39 00
poor
$42,587 58
Net indebtedness.
$38,895 26
Net debt Jan. 1, 1909. $51,720 84
Net debt Jan. 1, 1910. 38,895 26
Decrease
$12,825 58
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. WATERMAN, E. PARKER WELCH, JAMES W. TURNER,
Selectmen.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR
SUPPORT OF THE POOR
Appropriation .
$5,000 00
Expended
$4,519 15
Received from City of Cam-
bridge
$78 00
Due from City of Cambridge
39 00
Received from Town of Co-
hasset
1 65
Received from State
67 75
Due from State
61 05
.247 45
Net cost, Support of Poor
4,271 70
Balance
$728 30
PAID FOR
Rent
$278 75
Fuel
277 15
Supplies, groceries, provisions, milk
799 39
Board
1,632 79
Cash allowances
616 75
Clothing
67 18
Miscellaneous supplies
59 91
Miscellaneous expenses
57 54
Outside medical attendance
147 00
Medicines .
70 84
Town physician
300 00
Hospital charges 211 85
$4,519 15
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PERSONS FULLY SUPPORTED
Daniel Broughton. and wife
Supplies, groceries, milk
$17 77
Medicines . 16 34
Miscellaneous expenses
10 00
$44 11
(Mrs. Broughton died Dec. 25, 1908)
Daniel Broughton
Supplies, groceries, milk
$12 46
Clothing
4 00
Repairs to house
13 59
Fuel
6 50
Water service
23 83
Miscellaneous expenses
25 00
Board
154 00
Medicines
6 40
$245 78
Kate Carson
Clothing
$6 00
Medicine
3 95
Board
208 00
$217 95
Edgar Fernald
Supplies, clothing
$10 90
Board (Town of Norwell) 156 00
$166 90
John Hughes and wife
Medicines, 1908
$7 30
(John Hughes died March 14, 1908)
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Mrs. John Hughes
Clothing
$6 30
Medicines
35
Board
208 00
$214 65
Mrs. Mary Patterson
Clothing
$7.00
Medicines
6 10
Board
206 00
$219 10
Ida M. Taylor and two children
Supplies, clothing
$10 75
Medical attendance
14 50
Board
364 00
$389 25
Mary Ann Devlin
Medicines .
$1 70
(Died Jan. 11, 1908)
PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED
Mrs. Lulu Andrews and three children
Supplies
$162 00
Fuel
27 18
Rent
60 75
$249 93
Mrs. William F. Brown
Supplies
$102 21
Clothing
2 43
Fuel
14 13
(Died Aug. 28, 1909)
$118 77
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Jennie S. Cole
Fuel
$4 75
Cash allowance
75 25
$80 00
Sylvia N. Clapp
Fuel .
$28 50
Cash allowance
73 50
$102 00
Bridget Devaney and four children
Supplies
$18 00
Medicines, 1908, 1909
7 05
Medical attendance, 1908, 1909
65 00
$90 05
State case (due from State $46 05)
Patrick Driscoll and wife
Clothing
$5 50
Miscellaneous expense
2 25
Fuel
33 38
Medicines
1 80
Water service
35 83
Cash allowance
156 00
$234 76
Mrs. Charles H. Flint and two children Medical attendance, 1908
$20 50
Cash allowance, account rent 15 00
$35 50
State case (due from State $15 00)
Sarah H. Barnes
Medicines .
$2 45
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Mrs. Emeline S. Gannett
Supplies $100 51
Fuel 33 72
$134 23
Mrs. Davis Jenkins
Fuel
$28 25
Cash allowance
130 00
$158 25.
Caleb T. Jenkins and wife
Supplies, milk . $40 54
Medicines . 7 25
Rent
17 00
$64 79
Three children of Walter J. Litchfield
Town of Abington, account of
Board, 1908 .
$156 79
Medical attendance
30 00
Medicines .
2 00
$188 79
Catherine Kane and four children
Rent .
$98 00
Medicines 35
$98 35
James Litchfield
Town of Hanover, account of
Board to July 1, 1909 $75 00
Clothing 5 30
$80 30
70
Benjamin Mann
Board
$105 00
Supplies, clothing
5 00
Medicines . 30
$110 30
Chester Taylor
Medical attendance in Norwell $2.00
Sophia Nichols
Medicines .
$4 90
Mrs. Buckley
Medicines .
$0 95
Bridget McGowan
Supplies
$0 25
Fuel
8 00
Cash allowance
26 00
$34 25
Mrs. Lois Nye
Rent .
$48 00
Fuel
14 75
$62 75
Susan Otis
Rent .
$40 00
Fuel
18 25
Cash allowance
104 00
$162 25
George O. Pratt
Hospital charges .
$25 71
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Catherine McGinley
Cash expense $2 00
Caleb Beale and wife
Medicines .
$1 65
Town of Cohasset case
Emanuel Silvia
Supplies
$90 00
City of Cambridge case
Mrs. Eliza Spooner
· Supplies
$114 00
Fuel 42 24
$156 24
Charles P. Shaw
Hospital charges .
$60 00 -
Kate Vargus
Supplies and milk
$141 90
Clothing
4 00
Fuel
17 50
$163 40
Mrs. Fred Wade
Medical attendance
$15 00
Cash allowance
52 00
$67 00
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Mary Ann Conners
Hospital charges . $37 14
Mildred Nott, child of James R. Nott
$89 00 Hospital charges, 1908
Town Physician T. B. Alexander, M.D., services to Nov. 1, 1909 $300 00
Expenses
4 70
$304 70
Total
$4,519 15
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. WATERMAN, E. PARKER WELCH, JAMES W. TURNER, Overseers of the Poor.
TRUST FUNDS Lucy O. Thomas Fund, $1,000
INCOME
$35 30
Paid to Sylvia N. Clapp
$11 77
Mrs. Ebenezer Bearce 11 77
Mrs. Nathaniel Wade 11 76
$35 30
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000
INCOME
$121 20
Paid to Susan M. Otis . $20 20
Mary S. Bouvé
20 20
Matilda F. Harrub 20 20
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Susie C. Young
$20 20
Mercy Cudworth
20 20
Josephine Bailey
20 20
$121 20
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $959.41
INCOME
.
$38 36
Paid to Mary S. Bouvé 38 36
Clara T. Bates Fund, $287.61
FOR CARE OF OLD BURIAL GROUND
The Fund has not been drawn upon.
C. H. WATERMAN, E. PARKER WELCH, JAMES W. TURNER, Trustees.
Have examined the accounts of the Trust Funds and find them to be correct.
CHARLES W. PEARE, Auditor.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1910 State Aid $2,500 00
Support of Schools 14,000 00
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Transportation of Pupils . $3,500 00
Support of the Poor . 5,000 00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
700 00
Miscellaneous
1,200 00
Town Officers
2,500 00
Public Buildings
1,000 00
Insurance on Public Buildings
200 00
Fire Department
800 00
Removing Snow
1,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,000 00
Tree Warden
500 00
Lockup, Care of .
100 00
Board of Health
400 00
Hydrant Rental
3,400 00
Collection of Taxes
800 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Libraries
500 00
Cattle Inspection
100 00
Gypsy Moth Work
1,800 00
Abatement of Taxes
1,000 00
Discount on Taxes
2,500 00
Reduction of Debt
4,000 00
Interest
3,500 00
Roads, Bridges and Sidewalks
5,000 00
Fore River Bridge, maintenance (2 per cent cost)
50 00
Little's Bridge, maintenance (one-half expense) .
100 00
Town Counsel 100.00
Police and Constables 1,200 00
Preservation of Macadam Roads
1,500 00
Park Commissioners 200 00
State Tax
5,700 00
State Highway Tax 300 00
County Tax
5,500 00
$71,800 00
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Number of Polls
717
State Tax
$1 00
County Tax
1 00
Poll Tax, on each male poll $2 00 $1,434 00
Number of residents assessed on property :
Individuals
786
All others 10
796
Number of non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals 612
All others 18
630
Number of persons assessed on property
1,426
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only 294
Total number of assessments 1,720
Value of assessed real estate :
Buildings
$2,275,725 00
Land
1,609,080 00
Total value of assessed real estate $3,884,805 00
Value of assessed personal 590,855 00
Total valuation, 1909
$4,475,660 00
Total valuation, 1908 4,154,615 00
· Increase . $321,045 00
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December
assessments, real
estate .
$11,930 00
December assessments, personal
18,850 00
$30,780 00
Total increase valuation, 1909
$351,825 00
Rate of taxation per $1,000
$18 50
Amount of taxes assessed, 1909
$84,235 80
State Tax $5,158 10
County Tax 5,198 91
Polls
1,434 00
Town Grant
71,230 00
Overlayings
1,214 79
Total Tax
$84,235 80
December assessments tax 573 44
ASSESSED
Number of horses 545
Number of cows 340
Neat cattle other than cows 49
Number of sheep
39
Number of swine
31
Number of fowl
3,500
Number of dwelling houses 1,151
Number of acres land 9,696
C. H. WATERMAN, E. PARKER WELCH, JAMES W. TURNER, Assessors.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1909
F. W. VARNEY, COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF SCITUATE
Dr.
Jan. 2, 1909. To amount of uncollected taxes
of 1903 $76 42
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of 1903 taxes $55 30
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1903. 21 12
Dr. $76 42
Jan. 2, 1909. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1904. $508 98
Cr.
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1904. $58 77
By cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of 1904 taxes 304 48
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1904 145 73
Dr $508 98
Jan. 2, 1909. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1905. $1,293 01
78
Cr
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1905. $143 78 By cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of 1905 taxes 779 39
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1905 369 84
Dr. $1,293 01
Jan. 2, 1909. To amount of uncollected taxes of
1906.
$2,521 62
Cr
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1906. $196 69
By cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of 1906 taxes 1,613 94
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1906 710 99
Dr. $2,521 62
Jan. 2, 1909. To amount of uncollected taxes of
1907.
$5,922 63
To amount of reassessments of 1907 42 90
Cr $5,965 53
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1907. $120 66
By cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of 1907 taxes 4,018 14
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1907 1,826 73
$5,965 53
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Dr.
Jan. 2, 1909. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1908. $21,300 08
Cr ..
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1908. $146 59
By cash paid Town Treasurer, on account of 1908 taxes 15,026 26
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1908
6,127 23
$21,300 08
Dr.
Aug. 30, 1909. To amount of tax bills
$84,235 80
To amount of omitted assessments 573 44
$84,809 24
Cr
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1909. $348 28
By discounts on taxes allowed 2,633 06
By cash paid Town Treasurer. 56,185 69
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1909
25,642 21
$84,809 24
Dr.
Jan. 1, 1910. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1904. $145 73
To amount of uncollected taxes of 1905 369 84
To amount of uncollected taxes of 1906 710 99 .
To amount of uncollected taxes of 1907 1,826 73
80
To amount of uncollected taxes of 1908 $6,127 23 To amount of uncollected taxes of 1909 25,642 21
Brought forward $34,822 73 .
Total amount collected in 1909 . $77,983 20
Jan. 2, 1909. Amount of moth taxes due 1908 . $65 25
Cash paid Treasurer . 32 50
Balance due $32 75
Aug. 30, 1909. Moth taxes of 1909
$383 19
Cash paid Treasurer 227 53
Balance due $155 66
F. W. VARNEY, Collector.
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TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE
For the Year ending December 31, 1909
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1909 $4,620 82
RECEIVED :
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes, 1903-1909 inclusive 77,983 20
F. W. Varney, Collector, account abatements, 1903-1909 inclusive ". 1,035 89
F. W. Varney, Collector, account discount, 1909. 2,633 06
F. W. Varney, Collector, moth tax
43 02
F. W. Varney, Collector, moth tax, 1909 . 227 53
Notes, anticipation of taxes, 1909 . 40,000 00
Premium on note 1 10
Interest on deposit
191 77
County Treasurer, account Dog Fund
393 99
State Treasurer, account moth work
1,386 85
State Treasurer, account poor 67 75
. State Treasurer, Corporation tax 2,778 02
State Treasurer, National Bank tax 448 79
State Treasurer, State Aid, 1908
2,372 00
State Treasurer, tuition of children 101 00
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