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Totman, Aubrey W., farmer. Varney. Fenton W., post master. Wade, Jetson. clerk. Watson, Frank S., painter. Watson, William H. sexton. Wagner. Charles W., farmer.
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Webb, Wilson E., carpenter. Waterman, William W .. merchant.
Welch, William H., farmer.
JOHN D. FERGUSON, E. PARKER WELCH, ALFRED H. LITCHFIELD, Selectmen.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Number of polls, State Tax, $1.00.
County tax, 1.00.
Poll tax, $2.00, on each male poll,
Number of residents assessed on property- Individuals, 738 All others, I3
751
Number of non-residents assessed on property- Individuals, 599
All others, I3
612
Number of persons assessed on property, I363
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only, 332
1695
Value of assessed real estate- Buildings,
$2,090,365
Land,
1,378,990
Total valuation of real estate,
$3,469,355
Value of assessed personal,
524,316
Total valuation, 1906. $3,993,671
Total valuation, 1905,
3,730,623
$263,048
Increase, Rate of taxation per $1,000, $16.20. Amount of taxes assessed, 1906, $66,199.93.
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Number of horses.
690
Number of cows,
288
Neat cattle other than cows.
43
Number of sheep.
25
Number of swine,
43
Number of fowl,
3630
Number of dwelling houses,
1053
Number acres land.
9696
JOHN D. FERGUSON, E. PARKER WELCH. ALFRED H. LITCHFIELD.
Assessors.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1906.
F. W. VARNEY, COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF SCITUATE.
Dr.
Jan. 1, 1906. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1902. $638 30
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By amount of abatements, allowed on taxes of I902. $50 46
By cash paid E. L. Bonney, treasurer on ac- count of 1902 taxes. 477 29.
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1902, FIO 55
$638 30
Dr
Jan. 1. 1906. To amount of uncollected
taxes of 1903,
$1.775 67
Cr.
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1903. $188 85
By cash paid E. L. Bonney, treasurer, on ac- count of 1903 taxes. 1.012 27
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1903. 574 55
$1.775 67
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Dr.
Jan. 1, 1906. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1904, $5.894 40
Sept. 1, 1906. To reassessments of taxes of 1904, 55 35
$5.949 75
Cr.
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1904. 226 4I By cash paid E. L. Bonney, treasurer on ac- count of 1904 taxes,
3.913 02
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1904, 1,810 32
$5.949 75
Dr
Jan. 1, 1906. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1905,
$15,135 81
Sept. 1, 1906. To reassessments of taxes of 1905, 65 31
$15.201 12
Cr.
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1905, $So 60
By cash paid E. L. Bonney, treasurer on ac- count of 1905 taxes,
9.309 74
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1905.
5.810 78
$15.201 12
Dr.
Sept. 8. 1906. To amount of tax bills.
$66.199 95
Dec. 20, 1906. To ommitted assessments.
29 48
$66.229 43
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Cr.
By amount of abatements allowed on taxes of 1906, $309 06
By discount on taxes allowed, 2,084 34
By cash paid E. L. Bonney, treasurer,
44,181 12
By balance of uncollected taxes of 1906. 19,654 91
$66,229 43
Dr.
Jan. I, 1907. To ammount of uncollected taxes of 1902. $IIO 55
Jan. I, 1907. To amount of uncollected
taxes of :903, 574 55
Jan. 1, 1907. To amount of
uncollected
taxes of 1904, 1,810 32
Jan. I, 1907. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1905, 5,810 78
Jan. I, 1907. To amount of uncollected taxes of 1906, 19,654 91
Brought forward, $27,961 II
Jan. 19, 1907. Since Jan. I, 1907, I have
collected, 7,987 53
Total amount outstanding,
$19,973 58
FENTON W. VARNEY, Collector.
Have examined the account of the Tax Collector, and find same to be correct.
GEORGE M. FRYE, Auditor.
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1906.
ERNEST L. BONNEY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF SCITUATE. From Jan. Ist. 1906. to Jan. Ist. 1907.
Cash no hand Jan. Ist, 1906. $7.343 18
Received-
County Treasurer, account of dog fund. 343 06
County Treasurer, bounty on seal. 3 00
Second District Court, account fines. 258 50
Town of Marshfield, account of bridges. 28 30
Town of Cohasset. account of small pox case. 220 00
City of Cambridge, account of poor. 33 85
H. G. Dicks, account of R. D. McNeil, rent. . 21 30
Wiley S. Damon, rent of Town Hall. 8 00
Harry Merritt, tuition of children.
40 00
Benjamin Nichols, pool table license.
2 00
Mrs. Josselyn, pool table license, 2 00
James Ward, pool and bowling alley license. 4 00
A. Williams, auctioneer license, 2 00
H. T. Cole, express license, I 00
C. T. Fish, express license,
1 00
John Monahan, peddler license,
8 00
School Committee, account public buildings, 12 12
School Committee for books.
60
T. W. Lawson for police service. 20 00
Reimbursed. 15 00
Ernest L. Bonney. Sealer of Weights and Measures. 28 12
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Fourth National Bank, interest on deposit, 146 04
Sale of crushed stone by Highway Surveyor, 1 83 00
State, account burial of paupers, 10 00
State, account tuition of children, 12 00
State, corporation tax, 1.559 75
State, National Bank tax,
162 36
State, Military Aid,
27 00
State, State Aid, 2,201 00 On Town notes, in anticipation of taxes for 1906, 30,000 00 On Town notes, account refunding Town debt, 31,000 00 I27 30
Premium on Town notes,
Discount on Town notes,
38 44
Roland Turner, tax collector on taxes for 1901, 85 24
F. W. Varney, tax collector on taxes for 1902, 477 29
F. W. Varney, tax collector on taxes for 1903, 1.012 27
F. W. Varney, tax collector on taxes for 1904, 3,913 02 F. W. Varney, tax collector on taxes for 1905, 9,309 74 F. W. Varney, tax collector on taxes for 1906, 44,181 12 Roland Turner, tax collector, abatement on taxes for 1901, 379 08
F. W. Varney, tax collector, abatement on taxes for 1902, 50 46
F. W. Varney, tax collector, abatement on taxes for 1903, 188 85
F. W. Varney, tax collector, abatement on taxes for 1904, 226 4I
F. W. Varney, tax collector, abatement on taxes for 1905, So 60
F. W. Varney, tax collector, abatement on taxes for 1906, 309 06
Total,
$133,975 06
To cash on hand, Jan. Ist, 1907,
$5,529 17
Sctiuate
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Cr.
Paid out-
Selectmen orders.
$50,917 25 4.283 49
County tax.
State tax,
3.465 00
State, account of State highway repairs.
125 80
State. corporation tax over paid. I 98
Interest on notes, 4.428 85
Collection on western checks, 30
John F. Turner by order of 2nd District Court. 133 65
W. E. Supple, by order of 2nd District Court. 14 65
Chas. Litchfield, by order of 2nd District Court. 31 30 James Dwyer, by order of 2nd District Court. 16 12
Francis Osborne, by order of 2nd District Court, 12 60
Charles Spring, by order of 2nd District Court.
TI 90
John T. Condon, by order of 2nd District Court. 3 00
Town notes in anticipation of taxes for 1905.
5.000 00
Town notes in anticipation of taxes for 1906, 25,000 00
Town note, due Jan. 15th, 1906, 25,000 00
Town note, due May 23d, 1906. 10,000 00
Jan. Ist, 1907, cash to balance,
5.529 17
Total. $133.975 06
ERNEST L. BONNEY, Town Treasurer.
Have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer, and find same to be correct. with a cash balance of $5.529 17 on hand.
GEORGE M. FRYE, Auditor.
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TOWN MEETINGS
Annual Town Meeting, March 5, 1906.
Ballot Clerks, William W. Wade and Henry A. Litchfield.
Charles F. Clapp, Walter J. Stoddard and Charles T. Chu- buck checked the names of voters before depositing their ballots in the ballot box.
George S. Bailey and John Cummings as Tellers, counted the votes of the Official Ballot on the counting board. These officers were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by the Town Clerk.
The meeting was opened at 7 o'clock a. m., by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant and took charge of the meet- ing.
Article I was taken up and Henry T. Bailey was chosen Moderator by ballot, and took charge of the meeting, being the Presiding Election Officer of the voting with the Official Ballot.
The voting commenced at 7.15 o'clock a. m.
The ballot box had previously been examined and the keys given up to Charles M. Litchfield, Constable.
The ballot box was opened at 9.05 a. m., and fifty ballots taken out, and the counting of votes commenced.
The polls were declared closed at 12.30 p. m.
The Ballot Box registered 534 votes; the number of vot- ers checked on the two voting lists, 534.
Male 516. Female, 18.
The total vote as announced by the presiding Officer was as follows :
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Selectmen for one year-
William H. Burke,
5I I86
Henry E. Damon,
John D. Ferguson,
381
Caleb T. Jenkins, Jr.,
63
Patrick Kane,
86
Alfred H. Litchfield,
317
E. Parker Welch,
280
Blanks,
184
Assessors for one year-
William H. Burke,
55
Henry E. Damon,
I74
John D. Ferguson,
358
Caleb T. Jenkins, Jr.,
58
Patrick Kane,
87
Alfred H. Litchfield,
309
E. Parker Welch,
270
Blanks, 217
Overseers of the Poor for one year-
William H. Burke,
48
Henry E. Damon,
174
John D. Ferguson,
365
Caleb T. Jenkins, Jr.,
62
Patrick Kane,
79
Alfred H. Litchfield,
314
E. Parker Welch,
27I
Blanks, 235
Torn Clerk for one year-
Israel M. Barnes,
I70
Jetson Wade, 314
Town Treasurer, for one year.
Ernest L. Bonney, 434
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Collector of taxes, for one year- Fenton W. Varney,
440
Auditor, for one year ---
G. Minot Frye, 414
School Committee, for three years-
Joy K. Gannett, Jr., 233
Peter William Sharp, 265 .
Highway Surveyor, for one year-
Henry T. Cole,
147
John T. Fitts, 225
Stephen Litchfield, I27
Board of Health, for three years-
George O. Allen,
280
Jonathan Hatch, 172
Tree Warden, for one year-
Percival S. Brown,
184
William H. Burke,
142
Edward Bush, I44
Constables, for one year-
Walter S. Harrub,
I45
Charles M. Litchfield,
309
Liba F. Litchfield, 194
James J. Marks, 4.0
William E. Supple,
217
Aubrey W. Totman,
33
John F. Turner, 365
In answer to the question, Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town? Yes, 176; No, 285.
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TOWN OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor-John D. Ferguson, Alfred H. Litchfield, and E. Parker Welch.
Town Clerk-Jetson Wade.
Town Treasurer-Ernest L. Bonney.
Collector of taxes-Fenton W. Varney.
Auditor-G. Minot Frye.
School Committee for three years-Peter W. Sharp.
Surveyor of Highways-John T. Fitts.
Board of Health for three years-George O. Allen.
Tree Warden-Percival S. Brown.
Constables-John F. Turner, Charles M. Litchfield, Wil- liam E. Supple.
Art. 2 .- Officers chosen in open Town meeting.
Surveyors of Lumber, Measurers of Wood and Bark .- Ansel F. Servan and George S. Bailey.
Fence Viewers .- Jonathan Hatch, Hosea J. Stockbridge and Clement J. Prouty.
Field Drivers .- Frank Barry and Clement J. Prouty.
Pound Keeper .- James E. Merritt.
Article 3 .- Voted, To approve and accept the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers as printed in the Town Report.
Article 4 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate the following sums :
Support of schools, $9,500 00
Superintendent of schools, 500 00
Transportation of pupils, 3.300 00
Support of poor, 6,000 00
Printing, stationery and postage, 400 00
Miscellaneous, 1,200 00
Town officers, 2,000 00
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Public buildings,
Fire department.
700 00 600 00
Removing snow,
1.000 00
Soldiers' relief,
800 00
Tree Warden,
200 00
Lockup, care of,
100 00
Board of Health,
150 00
Hydrant rental,
3,000 00
Collection of taxes,
600 00
Memorial day,
100 00
Libraries,
500 00
Cattle inspection,
100 00
· Gypsy moth,
200 00
Abatement of taxes,
1,000 00
Roads, bridges and sidewalks,
5,000 00
Interest on debt,
4,000 00
Legal expenses,
100 00
Police,
500 00
Guide boards,
100 00
State tax, estimated,
4,000 00
County tax, estimated,
4,000 00
Voted, To take up Article 28. To see if the Town will ratify the action of the Selectmen in petitioning the General Court for an act to authorize it to provide for the payment of its outstanding indebtedness within thirty years here- after, or act thereon.
Voted, Yes, 165; No, 3.
Article 5 .- Voted, that the rate of wages for removing snow be 25 cents per hour.
Article 6 .- Voted, To accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen and revised by the Town.
Frank H. Barry, Albert K. Briggs, Richard Clapp. Albert B. Curtis, George Emerson, Westley C. Merritt. John F. Dalby, Waldo F. Bates, Fred A. Conroy, J. Frank -Crane, Ernest F Litchfield, C. Albert Brown, Frank S. Watson,
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Eugene T. Brown, Charles W. Wagner, Charles F. Clapp, Henry E. Damon, William T. Clapp, Aaron Bates, Edwin H. Litchfield, Henry Collier, William H. Watson, Bardin A. Prouty, G. Minot Frye, Charles H. Tilden, Liba F. Litchfield, Patrick Kane, Albert Clapp, Edward H. Bonney, Frank H. Cole, Stephen L. Joyce, W. Irving Lincoln, El- mer W. Litchfield, Wm. L. Litchfield, Peter W. Sharp, Joseph P. Murphy, Albert J. Linscott, Alfred Papineau, Mil- ton G. Litchfield, Charles F. Curran.
Article 7 .- Voted, That the Town do authorize the Over- seers of the poor to contract at their discretion for the sup- port of the Town's poor.
Article 8 .- Voted, That the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized and directed with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow temporarily in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal year, such sums of money as the same may be from time to time required, and to give the negoti- able note or notes of the Town for money so borrowed, and that all such temporary loans shall be payable from the said taxes.
Article 9 .- To hear the report of any committee hereto- fore chosen, or act thereon.
Report by Charles H. Tilden of the Committee chosen to expend the money raised to purchase a stone crusher, road roller and the erection of a suitable building for the same
Voted, To accept the report.
Article 10 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate $100 for Memorial Day.
Article II .- To see if the Town will make allowances to Town creditors, or act thereon.
Voted, To pass over.
Article 12 .- Votcd, To authorize the Selectmen to pros-
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ecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits within the Commonwealth in the name of the Town.
Article 13 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate $75 to pay a proper charge of an Insurance Company for acting as surety on the official bond of its Town Officers.
Article 14 .- Voted, That the taxes be collected in the same way and manner as last year; 142 in favor; 18 no.
A discount of 5 per cent. to be allowed on all taxes paid on or before Oct. 1, 1906.
4 per cent. discount on or before Nov. 1, 1906.
3 per cent. discount on or before Dec. 1, 1906.
That the collector receive I per cent for collecting the taxes.
Article 15 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate 50c. for each and every poll tax payer in Town, to be spent for the care and planting of trees.
'Article 16 .- Voted, Not to accept the layout of the Se- lectmen at "Shore Acres" as printed in the Town Report.
Article 17 .- Voted, That the Town instruct its Selectmen to request the County Commissioners to reconsider their order of notice (on petition of George F. Welch and others) in regard to widening, straightening, etc., the road at the Sand Hills.
Article 18 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate $600 to purchase a Hose wagon and fixtures for the use of Hose Company No. 3, at North Scituate. 81 in favor; 70 against.
Article 19 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate $350 to purchase a lot of land at No. Scituate Beach as a site for a new building for Hose Company No. 4.
Article 20 .- Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate ' the sum of $1500, to be used for erecting a suitable building for Hose Company No. 4 at No. Scituate Beach, and that the Selectmen be instructed to contract for the erection of the building, giving the contract to the lowest bidder.
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Article 21 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate $250 to pay for the services of the School Committee.
Article 22 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate $100 for mulching the trees and shrubs at the Jenkins School with dressing, the balance to be expended upon the lawn.
Article 23 .- Voled, That the new Shore road (extending from Jerico Road to Beach street) be called "Hatherly Road."
Article 24 .- Voted, That the Town do abate the poll tax of each individual fireman.
Article 25 .- Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate $500 for draining Beach street near its junction with Damon avenue
Article 26 .- Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate $2,500 for the purpose of rebuilding, repairing and' resur- facing Gannett street, easterly from the house of Hans G. Dick, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Highway surveyor.
Article 27 .- Voted, That the Town authorize the Select- men to have plans prepared for the enlargement and re- arrangement of the Town Hall, and report at some future meeting.
Article 28 .- Voted, That the Town hereby ratifies and confirms the action of the Board of Selectmen in petitioning the General Court for an act entitled "An act concerning certain indebtedness of the Town of Scituate," and all pro- ceedings and action taken and done by the Selectmen, before, at, or since the filing of said petition. 165 in favor; 3 against.
Article 29 .- Voted, That the Town do adopt certain by- laws pursuant to a vote of the Town at its Annual Meeting, March 7, 1904, providing for the granting of licenses for the purchase and sale of old junk.
Article 30 .- Voted, That the Town do instruct the As-
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sessors to print in the next Annual Town Report the valua- tion of the property in Town for the year 1906, and raise and appropriate $500 for the same.
Article 31 .- Will the Town raise and' appropriate the sum of $3,000 to build a breakwater along the road front leading on to the First Cliff to protect it from being washed away by the action of the sea.
Voted, To pass over.
Article 32 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $160 for the purchase of four snow plows, etc.
Voted, To pass over.
Article 33 .- Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor, to build a macadamized road from the corner of Willow and Front streets, to Scituate Depot, by the way of Central street. Yes, 102; no, 62.
Article 34 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to repair the sidewalks from Scituate Depot to the Harbor.
Voted, No.
Voted, By unanimous vote, The citizens of the Town of Scituate, in Town Meeting assembled, hereby express their appreciation of the faithful and able services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, of their friend and townsman, William H. Varrell, and now on his near de- parture cordially wish him a happy and prosperous career in his new home.
Let this expression be spread on the Town records and a copy sent to Mr. Varrell by the Town Clerk.
Voted, A vote of thanks was extended to Henry T. Bailey for the able manner in which he had conducted the business of the meeting, and it was voted to pay him $5.00 for his services as moderator
Voted, To dissolve the meeting.
Attest :
JETSON WADE, Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting, May 14. 1906.
Aticle I .- Henry T. Bailey was chosen Moderator.
Article 2 .- To hear the report of any committee hereto- fore chosen or act thereon. Report by John D. Ferguson, Chairman of Committee, on the Sand Hills road.
Voted, To accept the report and that the Committee be discharged.
Report of Committee on Toll House by the Selectmen, John D. Ferguson, Chairman.
Voted, That the Town take no action in regard to dis- posing of its interests in the Toll House.
Article 3 .- Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate $4,000 for reduction of Town debt. Unanimous, 43.
Article 4 .- Voted. By unanimous vote, that the Treas- urer be and hereby is, authorized under the direction of the Selectmen, and in accordance with Chapter 358 of the acts of 1906, to issue Notes of the Town as follows. Five notes for the sum of four thousand dollars each, payable one in each year from 1907 to 1911, inclusive. One note for the sum of five thousand dollars, payable in 1912. One note for the sum of four thousand, payable in 1913. One note for two thousand dollars, payable in 1914.
Article 5 .- Voted, To raise and appropriate two hundred and fifty dollars for services of counsel in connection with passage of Chapter No. 358, Acts of 1906.
Article 6 .- Voted, That the repairs on Main street from the Cohasset line to New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co. tracks as authorized by vote of the Town, March 6th, 1906, be done under the direction of the Se- lectmen, and in accordance with the plans, specifications and recommendations of the Massachusetts Highway Commis- sion.
Article 7 .- Voted, That the Town instruct its Selectmen to sign a release or releases to indemnify and save harmless
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the Commonwealth against all claims and demands for damages which may be sustained by any person whose prop- erty is taken for, or is injured by. the construction of its Highway about to be built.
Article 8 .- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $3,500 for the enlargement and rearrangement of the Town Hall, according to plans prepared by the Selectmen under vote of the Town, March 5, 1906, or act thereon.
Voted, No.
Voted, Not to discharge the Committee.
Article 9 .- Will the Town purchase a street watering cart, etc. ?
Voted, To pass over.
Article 10 .- Voted, That the Town do raise and appro- priate the sum of $300 for the purpose of extending the bus- iness course now in use at the High School, so as to include Typewriting and Stenography.
Article II .- Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to take action in regard to the taking of clams from the waters in the North River, and its tributaries in this town.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting.
Attest :
JETSON WADE, Town Clerk.
STATE ELECTION.
Pursuant to a warrant duly executed, the legal voters of the Town of Scituate met at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 1906, at 6.30 o'clock in the forenoon, and gave in their votes as follows :
Governor- Gamaliel Bradford, 3
James F. Carey,
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William H. Carroll. Curtis Guild, Jr .. John B. Moran, Blanks.
2
175 I38 2
Lieutenant Governor-
E. Gerry Brown.
125
Hervey S. Cowell.
7
Eben S. Draper,
177
Walter J. Hoar,
I
John F. Mullen
5
Blanks,
6
Secretary-
Joao Claudino.
I
Jonathan S. Lewis.
12
Ambrose Miles.
4
William M. Olin.
186
Charles C. Paine.
95
Blanks.
23
Treasurer-
Arthur B. Chapin,
187
George B. Cushman.
5
S. Frederick French.
ĮI
George M. Harrigan.
89
David F. Richardson, 2 Blanks, 27
Auditor-
Albert Barnes.
I
Thomas L. Hisgen.
91
Fred L. Johnson.
2
James F. Pease, 10
Henry E. Turner.
187
Blanks, 30
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Attorney General-
Allen Coffin. Dana Malone.
177 2
Arthur E. Reimer.
John Weaver Sherman.
I
John A. Thayer.
99
Blanks. 29
Representative in Congress, Lath District.
Thomas F. Loorem.
9+
William C. Lovering.
I90
Daniel A. White. 3
Blanks. 34
Councillor. First District.
Charles E. Lowell.
5
Thomas J. Meaney.
89
David Gurney Pratt. I86
Blanks. 41
Senator. ist Plymouth District.
Edward G. Knight, IO
Benjamin F. Peterson,
90
Flavel S. Thomas. 2
Frank G. Wheatley, 183
Blanks, 36
Representatives in General Court, and Plymouth District. Nathaniel Morton. 98 -
Joseph J. Shepherd, 181
Blanks. 12
County Commissioners, Plymouth Co ..
George J. Alcott. 3
Nathaniel Morton, 9-2
Lyman P. Thomas,
183
Blanks,
I3
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Clerk of Courts, Plymouth Co.
Owen F. Davis,
87
Edward E. Hobart,
192
Blanks. 42
Register of Deeds, Plymouth Co.
Herbert N. Alden,
28
John B. Washburn.
212
Blanks. 8I
County Treasurer, Plymouth Co.
Albert Davis, 190
Lorenzo Wood,
84
Elmer A. Wright,
5
Blanks, 42
District Attorney, Southeastern District.
(To fill vacancy )
Thomas E. Grover,
230
John McCarty,
22
Blanks, 69
Attest :
JETSON WADE, Town Clerk.
TOWN CLERKS' CONVENTION.
At a meeting of the Clerks of the several towns, compris- ing the Second Plymouth Representative District, held at the Town Clerk's Office, Marshfield, at 12 o'clock, noon, Nov. 16. 1906, it was ascertained that the vote for Repre- sentative to the General Court was as follows :
Nathaniel Morton Joseph JJ. Shepherd Blanks.
Norwell. Pembroke. 40
42
Duxbury. 33 160
Marshfield. 34
Scituate. 98
Total. 247
101
9.5
136
181
673
13
12
15
42
154
149
220
185
321
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Joseph J. Shepherd having a majority of votes returned, was declared elected, and his certificate was made out in ac- cordance therewith.
Joseph F. Merritt, Town Clerk of Norwell.
Leonard G. Ewell, Town Clerk of Pembroke.
George H. Stearns, Town Clerk of Duxbury.
George H. Weatherbee, Town Clerk of Marshfield.
Jetson Wade. Town Clerk of Scituate.
Attest :
JETSON WADE, Town Clerk.
BY-LAWS.
By-Laws of the Town of Scituate, Mass., governing the purchase and sale of junk, old metals and second hand arti- cles. Voted in Town Meeting, March 5, 1906, and as ap- proved, January 5th, 1907, by Dana Malone, Attorney Gen- eral.
SECTION I .- No person shall be a dealer in, or the keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metals or second hand articles, unless he receive a license therefor from the Board of Selectmen.
SEC. 2 .- Every keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metals or second hand articles, shall keep a book in which shall be written at the time of every pur- chase of any such article, a description thereof, and the name, age and residence of the person from whom, and the day and hour, when such purchase was made; and such book shall at all times be open to the inspection of either of the Selectmen, and of any person authorized by the Board of Selectmen to make such inspection.
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