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134 65
Milk
66 91
Clothing
52 61
Fuel
298 64
Medicines .
44 00
Nursing
485 00
Hospital Treatment
236 17
Town Physician
302 50
Burial
93 00
Miscellaneous
69 72
Exceeded
$545 10
$5,938 13 $5,938 13
Payments. as follows :
BOARD
Mrs. William Litchfield $18 85
Mrs. George Snow 5 15
Mrs. Mary A. Fallon
230 00
Mrs. Thomas Harris
51 40
Mrs. George M. Arnold
336 00
George A. Hatch
48 00
Mrs. Ellen A. Torrey
54 86
John Weatherbee
745 60
Mrs. William C. Manson
49 00
Town of Norwell
161 50
Town of Hanover
196 85
$1,897 21
21
RENT
James T. Dalby $48 00
T. Frank Kane. 77 00
Simon Jellows 48 00
Mrs. Ella Williams 24 00
Dennis T. Shea
15 00
E. P. Welch
84 00
John F. Murphy
60 00
Rose Doherty
60 00
Thomas W. Whitcomb 58 50
F. O. Clapp
48 00
$522 50
CASH AID
Orders on Treasurer $974 50
GROCERIES
M. G. Seaverns & Co.
$363 88
T. L. Litchfield
140 50
C. W. Frye
81 .73
Webb & Litchfield
161 72
George B. Vinal
1 70
Herbert L. Brown
11 19
$760 72
MEATS
H. T. Stenbeck
$35 26
R. H. Young
16 95
Norris Bros. .
61 44
Robert E. Huntley
21 00
$134 65
22
MILK
Charles F. Andrews . $ 36
S. E. Pratt 21 90
H. J. Stockbridge
18 36
Charles G. Finnie 24 52
Henry Jackson
1 77
$66 91
CLOTHING
Webb & Joyce .
$12 40
E. P. Welch .
5 75
C. W. Frye
15 97
C. F. Curran
4 45
Louis Levine.
3 00
Town of Norwell
6 40
Town of Hanover
4 64
$52 61
FUEL
Jonathan Hatch
$8 38
Richardson Bros.
8 00
C. H. Hackett .
27 50
Frank E. Cook
11 63
W. D. Turner 6 50
George F. Welch
171 63
James S. Jenkins
11 00
David L. Studley
29 00
John T. Fitts
25 00
$298 64
MEDICINES
Harry McDonald $44 00 $44 00
23
NURSING AND CARE
Mary Bradley $56 00
Ruth L. Bates .
108 00
Mrs. Randall O'Hanley
156 00
Mrs. Rose Dwyer
18 00
Mamie Andrews
49 00
Mrs. S. M. Salisbury 8 00
Hospital Nurse
90 00
$485 00
HOSPITAL TREATMENT
Quincy City Hospital $27 00
Boston City Hospital
148 57
Massachusetts General Hospital
60 60
$236 17
TOWN PHYSICIAN
T. B. Alexander, M.D.
$300 00
Expense
2 50
$302 50
BURIAL
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell $85 00
John H. Towne
8 00
$93 00
Miscellaneous
H. T. Cole, transportation $13 50
John Weatherbee, transportation 5 10
John Turner, transportation . 6 65
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, ambulance
20 00
Scituate Water Co., water
10 00
Elmer F. Burrows, transportation 6 00
Boston Medical Library 2 00
24
Walter E. Bailey, labor
$3 00
,Jaynes Drug Co., supplies 3 47
$69 72
PRESERVATION OF MACADAM
Appropriation $3,000 00
Reimbursements 386 46
PAID LABOR
Frank Wilder $77 62
Leslie Lake 81 56
John Whorf 16 88
E. F. Clapp
24 75
Walter C. Gardner 15 75
John T. Fitts
790 07
· J. Frank Crane
248 00
W. W. Waterman
52 38
Pearl Vickery 74 25
F. D. Graves
90 01
L. Clarence Litchfield 27 01
W. S. Harrub 39 38
H. T. Cole 84 38
G. Wilbur Damon
16 88
E. J. Dunn 56 25
J. S. F. Huddleston 3 50
Henry A. Litchfield 1 20
Portuguese Labor
129 50
SUPPLIES
Standard Oil Co. $1,919 70
Jonathan Hatch 2 00
H. E. Wilder 2 20
Good Roads Machine Co.
225 00
Egypt Garage & Machine Co. 1 88
25
Webb & Joyce $8 60
Frank E. Cook
1 87
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
65 90
Exceeded 670 06
$4,056 52 $4,056 52
PRINTING, STATIONERY, AND POSTAGE
Appropriation
$600 00
Unexpended balance of 1911
92 68
PAID
Boundbrook Press $438 52
Samuel Ward Co.
24 75
F. W. Barry, Beale Co.
1 20
Thorp & Martin Co.
3 50
Franklin Publishing Co.
19 25
Hobbs & Warren
14 70
A. W. Brownell
3 00
Wright & Potter Printing Co.
16 00
C. W. Frye
21 12
Jetson Wade
15 78
Thomas Groom & Co.
2 85
F. T. Bailey
75
J. W. Turner
22 82
J. B. Washburn 50 75
Maud deH. Howard
4 50
W. P. Richardson
17 18
$656 67
Unexpended
36 01
$692 68 $692 68
26
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$1,400 00
PAID FOR LABOR AND SUPPLIES Town Hall
Archie W. Torrey
$1 50
Ernest R. Seaverns
42 72
Yawman & Erbe Co.
76 65
Hose Houses
Seth A. Dunbar
$40 00
Francis Hyland 75
Schoolhouses
C. H. Waterman
$18 88
Luther J. Studley
47 30
Arthur H. Lane
5 50
R. Frank Hall
1 00
Frederic T. Bailey & Co.
32 73
W. E. Moran
148 66
T. F. Bailey & Son
89 76
George F. Welch .
41 91
Wiley S. Damon
5 75
$553 11
Unexpended .
846 89
$1,400 00 $1,400 00
REDUCTION OF DEBT
Appropriation $5,000 00
Paid Town of Arlington Note $5,000 00
$5,000 00 $5,000 00
27
ROADS
Appropriation
$4,000 00
PAID
Teams and Labor
$3,222 47
Supplies 410 53
$3,633 00
Unexpended .
367 00
$4,000 00 $4,000 00
Payments as follows:
TEAMS AND LABOR
John T. Fitts
$1,129 14
James S. Jenkins
202 91
Fred Cole .
15 75
Edward Dunn
62 93
Tilden Bros.
7 88
Mitchell Bros.
11 38
Henry T. Cole
169 25
F. D. Graves
7 50
Warren W. Jenkins
188 44
Philip Gillis
74 86
$1,870 04
LABOR
Frank Wilder
$194 19
Wiley S. Damon
45 56
James Barry
6 00
Thomas Flaherty
49 50
Leslie Lake
123 60
John Sullivan
122 61
Richard Nichols
1 95
28
E. F. Clapp $15 75
Aaron Bates
2 81
John Whorf 11 25
Hiram Litchfield 15 18
A. N. Bates 13 50
Pearl Vickery
156 40
Robert Callahan
106 49
Nicholas Wherity
12 00
Martin Curran, Jr.
18 00
Thomas Vernon
61 46
Edgar Whitaker
90 83
J. Frank Crane
157 00
Albert Clapp
98 01
Frank Damon 27 84
Alvin R. Glines
5 00
Portuguese Laborers
17 50
$1,352 43
SUPPLIES
Charles E. Perkins, gravel $12 30
F. M. Litchfield, gravel .
58 80
J. Bailey Est., gravel 7 50
M. G. Seaverns & Co., supplies
14 36
Seth Litchfield
3 25
Good Roads Machine Co.
9 10
F. T. Bailey & Co.
6 20
M. G. Corning
1 00
C. H. Walker & Son
5 00
P. S. Brown
6 30
Buffalo Steam Roller Co.
5 00
Litchfield Bros.
3 85
A. H. Lane
3 00
George F. Welch
269 87
Broad Gauge Iron Works
5 00
$410 53.
29
ROADS, NEW
Allen and Otis Places
Appropriation
$1,350 00
PAID, TEAMS AND LABOR
John T. Fitts
$399 09
William W. Waterman
90 01
Litchfield Bros.
78 76
W. S. Harrub
78 75
LABOR
Pearl Vickery
$79 25
Frank Wilder
74 53
Thomas Hernan
22 22
Leslie Lake
71 72
Frank Damon
2 25
John Sullivan
4 50
A. H. Lane
6 50
Walter Gardner
45 57
John Whorf
4 50
E. F. Clapp
42 75
P. Flaherty
25 88
Portuguese
50 75
LAND DAMAGE
William H. Appleford
$50 00
Harry McDonald .
50 00
Charlotte Doherty
150 00
Otis Barker, Conservator
20 00
H. T. Stenbeck
80 00
Overdrawn $77 03
$1,427 03 $1,427 03
30
SEA WALLS
Unexpended balance of 1911
$1,168 08
From Treasurer Plymouth County 646 07
PAID
H. T. Cole
$152 42
Pearl Vickery
72 69
Charles P. Curran
50 63
Richard Graham
60 76
William Flynn .
60 20
Henry Tobin
21 94
N. Wherity, Jr.
46 26
Robert Callahan
8 00
Martin Curran, Jr.
8 00
Thomas Flynn
10 13
Thomas Flaherty
7 88
SUPPLIES
George F. Welch . $24 07
$522 98
Unexpended .
1,291 17
$1,814 15 $1,814 15
SCHOOLS
General Appropriation
$14,500 00
Received from Dog Fund
421 70
Received from State for tuition
102 00,
Received from J. L. Hammett & Co.
41 43
31
PAYMENTS SALARIES OF TEACHERS
High School . $3,190 00
Jenkins School 2,846 00
Hatherly School
2,746 00
High Street School
520 00
SALARIES OF OTHERS
Superintendent. $566 60
Physician
75 00
Teacher of Music .
175 00
Teacher of Drawing
150 00
Janitors
1,440 00
OTHER PAYMENTS
Fuel
$1,682 25
Books and Supplies
957 21
Miscellaneous
348 62
$14,696 68
Unexpended
368 45
$15,065 13 $15,065 13
Payments as follows:
SALARIES OF TEACHERS
HIGH SCHOOL
Wallace R. Brown
$1,240 00
Jennie E. Pierce 640 00
Annie S. Marston
590 00
M. Marguerite Coydevant
240 00
Louise Adams 480 00
$3,190 00
32
JENKINS SCHOOL
Sarah L. Meigs $820 00
Nellie E. Adams
330 00
Josephine I. Barry
520 00
E. Gertrude Gardner
520 00
Mary Ę. Gillis . 456 00
Marion G. Staples
200 00
$2,846 00
HATHERLY SCHOOL
Grace B. Simmons $480 00
Maud E. Adlington
280 00
May B. Clutterbuck
570 00
Lilliette C. Jenkins
520 00
Sarah M. Kane
520 00
Irma J. Cole 376 00
$2,746 00
HIGH STREET SCHOOL
Josephine G. Ward $520 00 $520 00
OTHER SALARIES
William E. Chaffin, Superintendent $566 60
William P. Grovestein, Physician 75 00
Lillie C. Stoddard, Music
175 00
Bertha G. Tilden, Drawing
150 00
Janitors:
Walter T. Newcomb, Hatherly School
500 00
Everett L. Bearce, Jenkins
School
550 00
Wiley S. Damon, High School .
350 00
Mrs. Waldo Litchfield, High Street School 40 00
$2,406 60
33
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
A. N. Palmer & Co. $2 56
Edward E. Babb & Co. 186 36
Ginn & Co. 46 20
J. L. Hammett & Co.
376 25
Silver, Burdett & Co.
93
M. G. Seaverns & Co.
5 54
Beal Press
19 35
Boundbrook Press
31 92
C. F. Curran
1 50
Allyn & Bacon
22 80
Webb & Joyce
80
D. C. Heath & Co.
18 08
Dallman & Co ..
19 25
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
15 10
Longmans, Green & Co.
3 20
George F. Welch .
48 70
Charles E. Merrill
3 95
American Book Co.
93 30
L. E. Knott .
36 25
Public School Printing Co.
7 00
Macmillan Co.
3 81
D. Appleton & Co. .
5 83
Henry Holt & Co.
8 53
$957 21
FUEL
Charles F. Andrews .
$7.50
George F. Welch
1,456 88
John T. Fitts
72 50
William T. Clapp
24 00
Richardson Bros. 26 25
G. Wilbur Damon
60 00
Fred Cole . 35 12
$1,682 25
34
MISCELLANEOUS
Southern Mass. Tel. Co. $79 22
Henry A. Litchfield 7 00
Jetson Wade 2 00
James Litchfield
19 00
Mrs. Waldo Litchfield
7 00
C. W. Frye
2 90
Wiley S. Damon
7 00
Murray G. Corning
25
F. T. Bailey & Co.
20 63
Boundbrook Press
10 10
C. H. Waterman
15 00
Underwood Typewriter Co.
13 60
Richard W. Robbins
1 50
M. G. Seaverns & Co.
8 72 .
Caleb W. Prouty
10 00
L. E. Knott
1 32
F. B. Noyes
19 34
Ginn & Co. 10 42
William E. Chaffin
9 00
Irving Litchfield
1 30
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
61
F. W. Varney
2 50
George F. Welch
28 15
Clara M. Skeele 4 50
Harriet S. Noyes
25 00
W. W. Manson
5 00
Alan C. Litchfield
5 31
W. W. Wade 10 00
Webb & Joyce
4 75
Sulpho-Napthol Co. 3 00
H. P. Dallman
14 50
$348 62
35
SCHOOL COMMITTEE SERVICES
Appropriation
$250 00
PAYMENTS
Frederick B. Noyes
$83 33
Clara M. Skeele . 83 34
Charles H. Waterman.
83 33
$250 00
$250 00
SCHOOL GROUNDS, SPECIAL
Amount to be taken from balance of
Park Commission Fund, 1911 $30 50
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS
Appropriation
$3,500 00
PAYMENTS
Charles M. Ferguson
$520 00
C. J. Prouty
512 50
S. C. Webster
189 00
A. F. Sylvester
550 00
M. G. Litchfield
540 00
George S. Hatch 480 00
Clifton C. Newcomb
445 70
Caleb W. Prouty
351 00
Albert E. Brown
49 80
Exceeded
$138 00
$3,638 00 $3,638 00
36
TOWN COUNSEL
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid Harvey H. Pratt
$100 00
$100 00
$100 00
TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation $2,500 00
PAID
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers
of the Poor:
James W. Turner .
$495 00
Frederic T. Bailey
218 00
Jonathan Hatch
176 75
E. Parker Welch
205 50
Town Clerk, Jetson Wade 274 50
Jetson Wade, Clerk of Town Office . 272 00
Treasurer, W. P. Richardson .
349 97
Auditor, Howard O. Frye
25 00
Auditor, Charles W. Peare.
53 00
Registrars of Voters:
Jetson Wade 45 00
Charles F. Clapp 45 00
William Stanley
40 00
Walter J. Stoddard
75 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
W. P. Richardson
60 00
Clerical Services, William H. Varrell
48 00
$2,382. 72
Unexpended .
117 28
$2,500 00 $2,500 00
37
SIDEWALKS
Appropriation
$1,000 00
PAID, GANNETT STREET
John T. Fitts
$140 04
Pearl Vickery
37 13
Mitchell Bros.
33 76
Frank E. Cook
30 95
Francis E. Merritt
56 69
George B. Vinal
18 85
Colin C. Hunter
30 94
Frank Wilder
25 88
Robert Callahan
32 63
E. F. Clapp
28 13
Thomas Hernan
24 75
W. D. Carter
30 38
Henry E. Damon .
16 88
Patrick Flaherty
10 13
Henry A. Litchfield
7 00
SUPPLIES
George F. Welch .
$126 18
J. L. Mitchell
26 25
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
60
Joseph Breck & Sons
20 63
$697 80
Unexpended
302 20
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
SNOW, REMOVAL OF
Appropriation $500 00
38
PAID
H. T. Cole
$20 50
William O. Clapp
5 50
Frank E. Cook
2 00
James S. Jenkins
1 50
Seth Litchfield
3 75
$33 25
Unexpended
466 75
$500 00
$500 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$600 00
Reimbursements
181 00
PAID
Cash Aid
$249 00
Board .
218 79
Groceries
59 35
Rent
58 00
Medicines and Attendance
69 05
Burial
75 00
Milk
2 76
Fuel
49 25
Miscellaneous
4 25
Exceeded
$4 45
$785 45
$785 45
Payments as follows:
Cash Aid by Treasurer $249 00
39
BOARD
M. A. Fallon
$132 00
John Weatherbee
18 30
Mrs. M. E. Burrows
1 62
Sarah Barnes
31 44
Mrs. Lois Ney .
35 43
$218 79
GROCERIES
Jonathan Hatch
$59 35
$59 35
RENT
Ann R. Clapp
$4 00
George F. Welch
54 00
$58 00
MEDICINES AND ATTENDANCE
Harry McDonald. $2 80
Sarah Barnes
15 00
State Hospital .
16 50
H. F. Cleverly, M.D.
34 75
$69 05
BURIAL
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell $70 00
J. H. Towne 5 00
$75 00
MILK
Litchfield Bros. $2 76 $2 76
40
FUEL
W. D. Turner $5 00
George F. Welch
28 25
J. T. Fitts 5 00
Webb & Litchfield
11 00
J. W. Turner, miscellaneous supplies 4 25
$53 50
STATE AID
Appropriation
$2,400 00
Expended .
$2,376 00
Unexpended .
24 00
$2,400 00 $2,400 00
1
STEAM ROLLER, SPECIAL
Appropriation
$950 00
Paid Buffalo Steam Roller Co., second
payment $950 00
$950 00
$950 00
TAXES, ABATEMENT OF
Appropriation $1,500 00
Allowed Collector $1,808 96
Exceeded 308 96
$1 808 96 $1,808 96
41
TAXES, COLLECTION OF
Due Collector, tax of 1907
$0 41
Due Collector, tax of 1908 4 08
Due Collector, tax of 1909
21 95
Due Collector, tax of 1910
40 28
Due Collector, tax of 1911
140 76
Due Collector, tax of 1912
575 69
$783 17
Paid Collector
$500 00
Due Collector
283 17
Unexpended $16 83
16 83
Appropriation
$800 00
$800 00
TAX, COUNTY
.Appropriation $5,500 00
Paid County Treasurer $6,005 00
Exceeded
505 00
$6,005 00 $6,005 00
TAXES, DISCOUNT ON
Appropriation $2,500 00.
Allowed by Collector $2,738 00
Exceeded 238 00
$2,738 00 $2,738 00
42
TAX, STATE
Appropriation
$6,300 00
Paid State Treasurer
$7,062 50
Exceeded
762 50
$7,062 50 $7,062 50
TAX, STATE HIGHWAY
Appropriation
$300 00
Paid State Treasurer
$268 50
Unexpended .
31 50
$300 00
$300 00
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation $500 00
Received for Private Work
81 40
Received from Park Department
26 99
PAID, LABOR AND SUPPLIES
$430 40
P. S. Brown
G. F. Welch . 19 10
Murray G. Corning 7 10
Lincoln Ellms
26 50
Sherwin-Williams Co.
16 00
Boundbrook Press 3 50
43
LABOR
G. M. Whorf
$29 25
William F. Ford
74 47
George M. Jenkins
13 50
Sven Svenson
13 50
A. S. Dalby
2 25
Elisha Litchfield
13 50
Exceeded
$40 68
$649 07
$649 07
POWER SPRAYER
Appropriation
$550 00
Unexpended
$550 00
$550 00
$550 00
MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation
$1,200 00 Payments $1,199 88
Unexpended :
12
$1,200 00 $1,200 00 1
Payments as follows:
James W. Turner, expense as Town Officer $40 90
Frederic T. Bailey, expense as Town Officer 52 35
Jonathan Hatch, expense as Town Officer 31 00
44
E. Parker Welch, expense as Town Officer $29 00
Jetson Wade, expense as Town Officer 31 63
William P. Richardson, expense as 1 Town Officer 21 45
C. W. Peare, expense as Town Officer 1 10 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for municipal telephones 187 80
Herring Hall & Marvin Safe Co., Col- lector's safe 48 23
Wiley S. Damon, Janitor Town Hall 42 00
Boundbrook Garage, auto hire . 48 50
Egypt Garage & Machine Co., auto hire. 66 50
H. T. Cole, teaming and auto hire 90 77
Mrs. John Carson, meals 6 00
John T. Fitts, fuel, Town Hall
6 00
C. F. Andrews, fuel, Town Hall 3 50
B. H. Merritt, street signs
30 80
Archie W. Torrey, painting signs 15 00
Bayfield Shop, street signs
11 75
BALLOT CLERKS AND TELLERS
Howard O. Frye
$6 50
Hamilton W. Welch
14 50
Henry E. Damon. 6 50
Fenton W. Varney
14 50
E. Clayton Hyland
12 00
W. W. Wade 4 00
George S. Bailey
4 00
Frank H. Barry
4 00
Herbert E. Webb 4 00
John Cummings 8 00
Henry T. Bailey, Moderator
5 00
45
William Stanley, lunches for Elec-
tion Officers . $21 00
RETURNING BIRTHS
T. B. Alexander, M.D.
$7 75
H. E. Fernald, M.D. 2 50
O. H. Howe, M.D. 75
RETURNING DEATHS
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell $9 25
C. H. Nott 2 00
Legal services, Harvey H. Pratt 35 00
Mrs. Michael Durant, damage claim 25 00
Paul Spaulding, delivering town
reports
12 00
Title Guaranty & Surety Co., Treas- urer's bond 50 00
Bounty on Woodchucks 128 00
Bounty on Foxes . 17 00
Henry A. Litchfield, surveying
24 00
Labor on Old Cemetery:
Albert Clapp 6 50
Francis E. Merritt 6 00
Murray G. Corning
1 50
George F. Welch, supplies
35
P. S. Brown, supplies .
4 00
$1,199 88
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912. $3,998 57
Taxes of 1907 41 44
Taxes of 1908 407 65
46
Taxes of 1909
$2,167 73
Taxes of 1910
4,027 63
Taxes of 1911
14,076 13
Taxes of 1912
57,568 57
FROM STATE TREASURER
Corporation tax
$2,055 76
National Bank tax
599 74
Moth reimbursements.
4,969 37
State aid
2,396 00
Soldiers' relief
37 00
Tuition of children
102 00
Moth work on State road
67 50
FROM COUNTY TREASURER
Dog tax
$421 70
Sea walls account
646 07
City of Cambridge, account poor
39.00
Town of Cohasset, account poor
18 06
Individual reimbursement, account poor .
31 43
Notes in anticipation of taxes
60,000 00
Renewal of notes
5,000 00
Interest on deposits .
341 23
Reimbursement, account soldiers' relief
144 00
Return of empty oil barrels
13 00
Second District Court.
257 25
Cash loan
600 00
Fees, Sealer of Weights and Measures
40 03
Permits .
3 50
Licenses
58 50
Rental of Town Hall
4 00
Reimbursements, account telephone
11 31
Reimbursements, account poor
10 00
Reimbursements, account oiling
373 46
Reimbursements, account spraying
81 40
47
Refunded, account school supplies
$41 43
Town of Marshfield, Humarock Bridge
2,138 00
Town of Marshfield, Little's Bridge
92 57
$162,881 03
PAYMENTS
Selectmen's orders
$73,724 70
School Committee's orders to March 9
3,982 88
State tax
7,062 50
State highway tax
268 50
County tax
6,005 00
Anticipation notes
50,000 00
Hatherly Road note (renewal)
5,000 00
Interest
2,770 53
Certification of notes
15 00
Corporation tax
43 65
Cash loan .
600 00
John F. Turner, by order Second District Court
180 72
Elmer F. Burrows, by order Second District Court 37 80
$149,691 28
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1912
13,189 75
$162,881 03
LIABILITIES AND RESOURCES, 1912 DECEMBER 31 LIABILITIES
Town notes, funded debt $65,200 00
Town notes, anticipation of taxes. 10,000 00
Other liabilities, estimated
3,000 00
$78,200 00
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RESOURCES
Cash on hand
$13,189 75
Due from uncollected taxes
30,860 55
Due from State aid
2,376 00
Due from Cohasset, account poor
95 54
Due from Cambridge, account poor
120 01
Due from Colrain, account poor
45 48
Due from Norwell, account poor
96 00
Due from State, account poor
36 00
Due from State, account moth work
1,529 85
$48,349 18
Net debt
29,850 82
$78,200 00
Net debt, 1911
$34,012.36
Net debt, 1912
29,850 82
Decrease
$4,161 54
ESTIMATED EXPENSES, 1913
Board of Health
$600 00
Fore River Bridge
50 00
Little's Bridge .
50 00
Fire Department
600 00
Forest fires
400 00
Hydrant rental.
4,000 00
Libraries
700 00
Lockup
100 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Moth work
2,052 00
Park Commission
250 00
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Police $1,200 00
Support of poor
5,500 00
Printing, stationery, and postage
600 00
Public buildings
800 00
Roads, general
4,000 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Removal of snow
500 00
Preservation of macadam
4,000 00
Support of schools
14,500 00
Transportation
3,500 00
School Committee
250 00
Steam Roller
950 00
Soldiers' relief
600 00
State aid
2,300 00
Discount on taxes
2,500 00
Abatement of taxes
1,500 00
Collection of taxes
800 00
Tree Warden
500 00
Town Counsel
100 00
Town Officers
2,500 00
Miscellaneous
1,200 00
State tax
7,500 00
County tax
6,500 00
State highway tax
300 00
Inspection of cattle
125 00
Stone roads
5,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, JONATHAN HATCH,
Selectmen.
Checked and approved :
HOWARD O. FRYE, Auditor.
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REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000.
Income to August 1, 1912 . $126 30
The income was distributed according to the terms of the trust and receipts for same placed on file.
Lucy O. Thomas Fund, $1,000.
Income due Feb. 1, 1913, and will be paid on that date.
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $959.41.
Income paid to beneficiary.
Clara T. Bates Fund, $293.35.
Not drawn upon.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, JONATHAN HATCH, Trustees.
Approved:
HOWARD O. FRYE, Auditor.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1912
AMOUNT
RATE
DUE
INTEREST PAID TO
INTEREST ACCRUED
GIVEN FOR
$5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 9, 1912
Nov. 25, 1912
$19 70
Hatherly Road
1,000 00
4
Jan. 14, 1913
July 14, 1912
18 45
Railroad
10,000 00
3.75%
Feb. 8, 1913
Aug. 8, 1912
147 92
Other purposes
4,000 00
4
%
May 16, 1913
Nov. 16, 1912
20 00
Hatherly Road
3,000 00
4
Jan. 14, 1914
July 14, 1912
55 32
Railroad
2,000 00
4
lo
May 16, 1914
Nov. 16, 1912
10 00
Hatherly School
5,000 00
4
3.50%
Nov. 27, 1915
Nov. 27, 1912
16 03
Hatherly Road
5,200 00
4
0
Jan. 14, 1916
July 14, 1912
95 90
Railroad
5,000 00
4
07
Apr. 5, 1917
Oct. 5, 1912
47 22
Jenkins School
5,000 00
4
Apr. 5, 1918
Oct. 5, 1912
47 22
Jenkins School
5.000 00
3.40%
Apr. 22, 1918
Oct. 22, 1912
32 11
Hatherly Road
5,000 00
4
Nov. 9, 1919
Nov. 9, 1912
28 33
Jenkins School
5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 9, 1920
Nov. 9, 1912
28 33
Jenkins School
$65,200 00
$658 73
Jan. 14, 1915
July 14, 1912
92 20
Railroad
5,000 00
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Number polls 748
Poll tax assessed
$1,496 00 .
Number of residents assessed on property :
Individuals
853
All others
23
876
Number of non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals
651
All others
21
672
Persons assessed on property
1,548
Persons assessed on poll only 296
Total number of assessments 1,844
Value of assessed real estate:
Buildings
$2,556,365 00
Land 1,720,210 00
Total assessed real estate $4,270,575 00
Total assessed personal 861,429 00
Total assessments, April 1, 1912 $5,132,004 00
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December assessments, real
$18,550 00
December assessments, personal
14,735 00
Grand total, 1912 : $5,165,289 00
Grand total, 1911 4,980,795 00
Increase in valuation
$184,494 00
BUDGET FOR 1912
State tax
$7,062 50
State highway tax
268 50
County tax
6,005 00
Town grant
77,675 00
Overlay
723 80
$91,734 80
Cr.
Due from State aid
$2,396 00
Due from Corporation tax
1 933 00
Due from State, bank tax
784 00
Reimbursements
758 00
Estimated receipts
691 00
Cash in excess of estimated ex-
penses, Jan. 1, 1912
1,600 00
8,162 00
Total net levy
$83,572 80
Amount of tax on property
. $82,076 80
Amount of tax on polls
1 496 00
$83,572 80
$83,572 80
Rate of taxation, $16 per thousand.
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ASSESSED
Number of horses
506
Number of cows
295
Number of neat cattle other than cows
49
Number of sheep
50
Number of swine
29
Number of fowl
3,655
Number of dwellings
1,335
Number of acres of land
9,696
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, JONATHAN HATCH,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
We have attended to all cases of need coming to our notice during the year. The financial accounts will be found in the Selectmen's Report.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, JONATHAN HATCH, Overseers of the Poor.
Approved :
HOWARD O. FRYE, Auditor.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1912
TAXES OF 1907
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1912
$75 33
Paid Treasurer
$41 44
Abatements
33 89
$75 33
$75 33
TAXES OF 1908
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1912
$505 36
Paid Treasurer
$407 65
Abatements
100 26
Overpaid
2 55
$507 91
$507 91
TAXES OF 1909
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1912
$2,678 33
Paid Treasurer
$2,167 73
Abatements
533 88
Overpaid
23 28
$2,701 61 $2,701 61
TAXES OF 1910
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1912
$6,223 02
Paid Treasurer
$4,027 63
Abatements .
307 03
Still uncollected
1,888 36
$6,223 02 $6,223 02
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TAXES OF 1911
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1912
$19,924 35
Paid Treasurer
$14,076 13
Abatements
117 24
Still uncollected
5,730 98
$19,924 35 $19,924 35
TAXES OF 1912
Tax bills
$83,598 46
December assessments
544 32
Paid Treasurer
$57,568 57
Discounts
2,738 00
Abatements
595 00
Still uncollected
23,241 21
$84,142 78 $84,142 78
MOTH TAXES, 1909
Uncollected Jan., 1912
$121 66 Abatements $121 66
.
$121 66
$121 66
F. W. VARNEY, Collector.
The above is a correct statement of the discounts on and the abatements and collection of taxes for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912.
HOWARD O. FRYE, Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1912.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912. $3,998 57 Received from:
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1907 . 41 44
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1908 . 407 65
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1909 . 2,167 73
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1910 . 4,027 63
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1911
14,076 13
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1912 .
57,568 57
By notes in anticipation of 1912 taxes. 60,000 00
By notes in renewal of note of Nov., 1902
5,000 00
Interest on town's deposit in bank 341 23
.
From State Treasurer, on account of Corpora- t!on tax 2,055 76
From State Treasurer, on account of National Bank tax 599 74
From State Treasurer, on account of moth work
4,969 37
From State Treasurer, on account of State aid
2,396 00
From State Treasurer, on account of tuition .
102 00
From State Treasurer, on account of State highway moth work 67 50
From State Treasurer, on account of burial of soldier 37 00
From County Treasurer, on account dog tax. 421 70
From County Treasurer, on account of sea wall 646 07
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From Town of Marshfield, on account Little's Bridge $92 57
From Town of Marshfield, on account Huma- rock Bridge 2,138 00
From Second District Court
257 25
From Town Officers, cash loan
600 00
From City of Cambridge, account poor
39 00
From Town of Cohasset, account poor 18 06
From Selectmen, for licenses 46 00
From Mrs. William L. Parker, for oiling roads 20 00
From Wendell F. Brown, for oiling roads 50 00
From John S. Ely, for oiling roads 81 68
From Thomas W. Lawson, for oiling roads 50 00
From Edward H. Nichols, for oiling roads
30 00
From Arthur P. Bonney, for oiling roads
25 53
From the Sand Hills Improvement Associa- tion, for oiling roads 116 25
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