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F. W. Varney, Moth Tax 26 00
State Reimbursement, Moth Work 1,005 05
State Reimbursement, State Aid
2,476 00
State Reimbursement, Poor 28 00
State Reimbursement, Tuition 97 00
State National Bank Tax 478 62
State Corporation Tax 2,173 61
Interest on deposits . 236 98
Post 31, G.A.R., surplus of fund 40 00
County, Dog Tax
407 54
Mrs. Harriet Bowman, Account
Soldiers' Relief 144 00
W. P. Richardson, Sealer of Weights and Measures . 44 53
City of Cambridge, Account Poor 78 00
Town of Cohasset, Account Poor 31 26
H. N. Clark, unaccepted check for land damage . 25 00
E. R. Seaverns, permits for sale of fire- works . 4 00
Henry T. Cole, road oil 52 50
John F. Murphy, special repairs, road 20 00
H. L. Thomas, sand for State Road . 87 50
North Scituate Beach Improvement Association 10 30
Standard Oil Company, barrels returned 29 17
Reimbursement, aid rendered F. M.
Damon, 1897 . 30 00
H. W. Burge, crushed stone 8 00
W. S. Damon, rent of Town Hall 83 00
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Second District Court fees
$18 93
Licenses 59 00
Clam permits
102 00
Board of Health, 21 milk licenses 10 50
Peter W. Sharp, reimbursement
2 25
Other reimbursements . 2 93
Town notes, anticipation of taxes .
35,000 00
--- $128,881 62
PAYMENTS
Selectmen's orders $44,835 51
School Committee's orders 15,268 80
State Treasurer, State Tax 6,215 00
State Treasurer, State Highway Tax. 234 50
County Treasurer, County Tax
5,298 53
Town notes, anticipation taxes 1910 35,000 00
Town notes, reduction of debt .
4,000 00
Interest on notes
3,348 50
Collection charge on check
10
John F. Turner, order Second District Court 166 03
John D. Condon, order Second District Court 9 15
Caleb W. Prouty, order Second District Court 17 05
Cash on hand
14,488 45
$128,881 62
LIABILITIES AND RESOURCES
December 31, 1910
LIABILITIES
Town notes .
$74,200 00
Other liabilities
3,319 82
$77,519 82
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RESOURCES
Cash in treasury . $14,488 45
Due from uncollected taxes
30,869 17
66 66 State, State aid 2,528 00
66
City of Cambridge.
39 00
66
66
uncollected moth taxes
162 41
Net debt
29,432 79
-$77,519 82 Net debt January 1, 1910 . $38,895 26
Net debt January 1, 1911 . 29,432 47
Decrease
$9,462 47
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY,
Selectmen of Scituate
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REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000.00
Income to August 1, 1910 $121 20
The amount was divided among six persons as provided in the terms of agreement, and receipts for same placed on file.
Lucy O. Thomas Fund, $1,000.00
Income due February 1, 1911, will be paid on that date.
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $959.41
Income paid to beneficiary $36 36
Clara T. Bates Fund, $287.61
For care of Old Burial Ground. Not drawn upon.
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY,
Trustees.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1911
Abatement of Taxes $1,500 00
Board of Health . 400 00
Cattle Inspection . 100 00
Collection of Taxes 800 00
County Tax .
5,500 00
State Tax
6,500 00
State Highway Tax
300 00
Discount on Taxes
2,500 00
Fire Department 800 00
. Hydrant Rental
3,500 00
Insurance on Public Buildings 200 00
Interest on Debt
3,200 00
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Libraries $500 00
Lockup, Care of
100 00
Memorial Day
125 00
Moth Work
1,900 00
Oiling Roads
1,500 00
Park Commission
250 00
Police and Constables.
1,200 00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
700 00
Public Buildings .
1,200 00
Reduction of Debt .
4,000 00
Removing Snow
800 00
Roads, Bridges and Sidewalks
4,000 00
Fore River Bridge, 2 per cent. of maintenance Little's Bridge, one-half of maintenance.
150 00
100 00
Soldiers' Relief
700 00
State Aid
2,500 00
School Committee
250 00
Support of Poor
5,000 00
Support of Schools
14,500 00
Transportation 4,000 00
Town Counsel 100 00
Town Officers
2,500 00
Tree Warden
500 00
Miscellaneous
1,400 00
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, JANUARY 1, 1911
NOTES
RATE
DUE
INTEREST PAID TO
INTEREST ACCRUED
FOR
$14,200 00
3 1-2 %
Jan. 15, 1911
July 15, 1910
$227 79
Railroad
10,000 00
3 18-100%
Apr. 5, 1911
Oct. 5, 1910
75 08
Jenkins School
4,000 00
4
07
May 16, 1911
Nov. 16, 1910
20 00
Railroad
10,000 00
3 1-4
Nov. 9, 1911
Nov. 9, 1910
46 04
(1,000 Railroad
5,000 00
4 %
May 16, 1912
Nov. 16, 1910
25 00
4,000 Hatherly School
5,000 00
3 4-10
%
Nov. 25, 1912
Nov. 25, 1910
16 52
Hatherly Road
10,000 00
3 3-4
Feb. 8, 1913
Aug. 8, 1910
147 92
Other purposes
4,000 00
4
o
May 16, 1913
Nov. 16, 1910
20 00
Hatherly Sch'l
2,000 00
4
May 16, 1914
Nov. 16, 1910
10 00
Hatherly Sch'l
5,000 00
3 1-2
o
Nov. 27, 1915
Nov. 27, 1910
16 03
Hatherly Road
5,000 00
3 4-10
Apr. 22, 1918
Oct. 22, 1910
32 11
Hatherly Road
$74,200 00
$636 49
SUMMARY
Railroad
$19,200
Schoolhouses
30,000
Hatherly Road
15,000
Other purposes
10,000
$74,200 00
Interest accrued on notes Jan. 1, 1911
636 49
Hydrant rental
1,683 33
Other liabilities, estimated
1,000 00
$77,519 82
10
Jenkins School
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
In accordance with Chapter 412, Acts of 1910, the names of those receiving aid are not published.
SUPPORT OF POOR
Appropriation . . $5,000 00
Rent .
$312 50
Received from
Cash 753 30
Cohasset
31 26
Board
2,019 32
Received from
Labor
43 52
City of Cam-
Fuel
265 86
bridge
78 00
Supplies
663 02
Clothing
67 56
Medicine
31 05
Burial expense 80 00
Miscellaneous
386 42
Unexpended .
486 71
$5,109 26
$5,109 26
BOARD
Payments for above items were made as follows:
Mrs. M. A. Fallon
$508 28
Mrs. Oscar Anderson 96 00
Mrs. James S. Barry 38 00
Mrs. Sarah Murphy . 81 71
Mrs. John F. Tierney
147 00
Mrs. George M. Arnold
385 00
Mrs. John Weatherbee 195 00
George S. Hatch . 51 00
Town of Abington
103 83
Town of Hanover 67 50
Town of Norwell
156 00
Boston City Hospital
190 00
$2,019 32
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CASH
William P. Richardson, Treasurer $694 00
E. Parker Welch 37 00
James W. Turner 1 00
Frederic T. Bailey
21 30
$753 30
SUPPLIES
M. G. Seaverns & Co. $287 00
H. E. Wilder
61 20
Charles W. Frye 26 00
T. L. Litchfield 164 05
D. J. Bates 28 00
J. R. Ainslie 23 76
Norris Bros. 24 95
H. J. Stockbridge 21 90
S. B. Pratt 26 16
$663 02
RENT
Lot W. Bates
$58 50
James T. Dalby 52 00
Kate Conophy 28 00
Mrs. Ella R. Williams 66 00
F. T. Kane
63 00
John F. Murphy
40 00
Rose Doherty
5 00
$312 50
FUEL
George F. Welch
$105 38
Frank E. Cook. 75 98
Henrietta Merritt 33 25
D. L. Studley 15 50
John T. Fitts 6 00
M. G. Seaverns & Co.
3 50
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Will D. Turner
$12 50
H. A. Turner 4 50
Elmer Bates
3 25
Richardson Bros.
6 00
$265 86
BURIAL EXPENSE
C. H. Nott $6 00
Groveland Cemetery
4 00
C. W. and E. H. Sparrell
60 00
E. P. Welch 5 00
John F. Towne
5 00
$80 00
CLOTHING
E. P. Welch $25 13
Town of Hanover
1 00
Town of Norwell
25 00
W. E. Supple
2 00
Mrs. George M. Arnold
14 43
$67 56
LABOR
F. T. Bailey
$12 69
C. T. Jenkins 1 50
Albert Clapp
8 58
Walter E. Bailey
6 75
H. T. Cole
11 00
Young & Vollmer
3 00
$43 52
MEDICINES
Harry F. McDonald
$16 30
Mrs. G. M. Arnold .
13 25
Thomas H. Farmer
1 50
$31 05
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MISCELLANEOUS
T. B. Alexander, M.D., Town Physician. $300 00
Dr. O. H. Howe 15 00
Dr. Charles W. Stodder 2 00
Mrs. Le Count, nursing
35 00
John Turner, expense taking patient to hospital 10 75
Scituate Water Co. 20 00
G. F. Welch, hardware
3 67
$386 42
$4,622 55
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY,
Overseers of the Poor.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Number of Polls 717
State Tax
$1 00
County Tax .
1 00
Poll Tax $2 00
Poll Tax assessed $1,434 00
Number of residents assessed for property : .
Individuals
753
All others 19
7.72
Number of non-residents assessed for property :
Individuals
647
All others 13
660
Total number assessed for property
1,432
Persons assessed for poll tax only 300
Total number of assessments 1,732
Value of assessed real estate :
Buildings
$2,312,910 00
Land .
1,679,720 00
Assessed real estate $3,992,630 00
Assessed personal estate 665,060 00
Total
$4,657,690 00
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December assessments, real $13,700 00
December assessments, personal 62,660 00
Total valuation, 1910 $4,734,050 00
Total valuation, 1909
4,506,440 00
Increase, 1910 . $227,610 00
BUDGET FOR 1910
State Tax $6,215 00
State Highway Tax 234 50
County Tax .
5,298 53
Town Grant .
79,100 00
Overlayings
2,268 35
$93,116 38
Cr.
Received from back taxes to
September 1 . $10,958 00
Amount due from State Aid, 1909 2,476 00
Amount due on polls
1,434 00
14,868 00
Amount assessed on property $78,248 38
Amount of tax on December assessments 1,286 85
Rate of taxation per $1,000 $16 80
ASSESSED
Number of horses 527
Number of cows . 293
Neat cattle other than cows 46
Number of sheep 51
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Number of swine 41
Number of fowl 3,785
Number of dwelling houses 1,244
Number of acres of land
9,696
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY,
Assessors.
44 COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1910
F. W. VARNEY, COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF SCITUATE
Dr.
TAXES OF 1904 Cr.
Uncollected Janu-
Paid Treasurer
$31 55
ary 1, 1910
$145 73
Abatements 114 18
$145 73
$145 73
TAXES OF 1905
Uncollected Janu-
Paid Treasurer $104 54
ary 1, 1910
$369 84
Abatements . 265 30
$369 84
$369 84
TAXES OF 1906
Uncollected Janu-
Paid Treasurer $462 92
ary 1, 1910
$710 81
Abatements . 247 89
$710 81
$710 91
TAXES OF 1907
Uncollected Janu-
Paid Treasurer $916 13
ary 1, 1910 . $1,826 73
Abatements . 326 90
Still uncollected . 583 70
$1,826 73
$1,826 73
TAXES OF 1908
Uncollected Janu-
Paid Treasurer . $3,562 43
ary 1, 1910 . $6,127 23
Abatements . 250 27
Still uncollected . 2,314 53
$6,127 23
$6,127 23
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TAXES OF 1909
Uncollected Janu-
Paid Treasurer . $18,547 08
ary 1, 1910 . . $25,642 21
Abatements . 181 40 Still uncollected . 6,913 73
$25,642 21
$25,642 21
TAXES OF 1910
Tax bills
$79,682 38
Paid Treasurer . $56,676 15
Omitted assess-
Discounts 2,689 13
ments
1,286 85
Abatements .
546 74
Uncollected .
21,057 21
$80,969 23
$80,969 23
STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING TAXES
1907
$583 70 1909 $6,913 73
1908 2,314 53 1910 21,057 21
Total outstanding January 1, 1911 . $30,869 17
Total amount collected in 1910 $80,300 80
MOTH TAXES, 1908
Jan. 1, 1910, Un-
Paid Treasurer $5 25
collected
$32 75
Still uncollected . 27 50
$32 75
$32 75
MOTH TAXES, 1909
Jan. 1, 1910, Un-
Paid Treasurer $20 75
collected
$155 66
Still uncollected 134 91
$155 66
$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, 1910
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1910 . $5,188 80
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1904 31 55.
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1905 104 54
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1906 462 92
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1907 916 13
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1908 3,562 43
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1909 18,547 08
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1910 56,676 15
Notes in anticipation of taxes for 1910 35,000 00
Interest on town's deposit 236 98
State Treasurer, on account of Moth work 1,005 05
State Treasurer, on account of Corporation tax 2,173 61
State Treasurer, on account of National Bank tax 478 62
State Treasurer, on account of Tuition 97 00
State Treasurer, on account of Poor 28 00
State Treasurer, on account of State aid
2,476 00
County Treasurer, on account of Dog tax 407 54
F. W. Varney, Collector, for private moth work in 1908 5 25
F. W. Varney, Collector, for private moth work in 1909 20 75
F. W. Varney, Collector, for abatements 580 35
Harriet Bowman, account of Soldiers' Relief 144 00
Post 31, G.A.R., unexpended appropriation for Memorial Day . 40 00
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William P. Richardson, Sealer of Weights and
Measures $44 53
City of Cambridge, account of poor 78 00
Town of Cohasset, account of poor 31 26
H. N. Clark, returned amount of land damage, award unaccepted 25 00
Ernest R. Seaverns, Chief of Fire Department, per- mits for sale of fireworks 4 00
Henry T. Cole, Highway Surveyor, for sale of road oil 52 50
Henry T. Cole, Highway Surveyor, for special road work for John F. Murphy . 20 00
Herbert L. Thomas, for sand purchased 87 50
North Scituate Beach Improvement Association, reimbursement. 10 30
Standard Oil Co., empty barrels
29 17
For aid rendered Mark Damon in 1897
30 00
H. W. Burge, crushed stone
8 00
Wiley S. Damon, Janitor, for rent of Town Hall . 83 00
Second District Court, fees 18 93
Licenses : carriage, pool tables, bowling alleys and slaughter house 43 00
Permits : clams, junk, etc. . 102 00
Louis Levine, peddler's license 8 00
John Monahan, peddler's license . 8 00
Board of Health, 21 milk licenses
10 50
Peter W. Sharp, reimbursement for damaged books and windows. 2 25
Other reimbursements 2 93
Total receipts for the year. $128,881 62
EXPENDITURES
On Selectmen's orders . $44,835 51
On School Committee's orders
15,268 80
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State Tax $6,215 00
County Tax . 5,298 53
Town's notes in anticipation 1910 taxes 35,000 00
Town's notes, reduction of debt 4,000 00
Interest on notes 3,348 50
State Highway tax
Collection charge
234 50 10
By orders of Second District Court to John F. Turner 166 03
By orders of Second District Court to John T. Condon . 9 15
By orders of Second District Court to Caleb W. Prouty 17 05
Cash on hand January 1, 1911
14,488 45
$128,881 62
WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON, Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
March 15, 1910, I examined the accounts and vouchers of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Collector, and Treasurer, proved the bank balance, and find the following:
Dr.
Cash on hand January 1, 1910 . $5,188 80
Taxes 1904 to 1909, inclusive 3,337 92
Miscellaneous collections 513 79
$9,040 51
Cr.
Orders drawn on Treasurer :
5132 to 5302, inclusive, 168 orders. $8,869 18
Orders unpaid by Treasurer :
5293 $17 65 .
5299
65 48
5300
188 00
3 orders. 271 13
Paid by Treasurer, 165 orders $8,598 05
Amounts otherwise paid 436 10
Cash in Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. 6 36
$9,040 51
BANK BALANCE AS PROVED
Balance in bank as per cash book $6 36
Amounts of outstanding checks 436 81
$443 17
50
Balance as certified by bank, March 5, 1910 . $443 17
I have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Select- . men, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer, and Collector for the year 1910, and find the following:
RECEIPTS
Balance, cash on hand and in bank, Jan. 1, 1910 . $5,188 80
Amount received for taxes 80,300 80
Amount of abatement of taxes 580 35
Amount received account Gypsy moth from State 1,005 05
Amount received account Moth tax 26 00
Amount received account State aid 2,476 00
Amount received account Corporation tax 2,173 61
Amount received account National Bank tax 478 62
Amount hired in anticipation of taxes 35,000 00
Amount received from all other sources 1,652 39
$128,881 62
PAYMENTS
948 orders drawn on Treasurer by Selectmen for
year ending December 31, 1910 $44,835 51
153 orders drawn on Treasurer by School Com-
mittee from March, 1910, to January, 1911 . 15,268 80 Notes paid 39,000 00
Interest on notes
3,348 50
State tax 6,215 00
County tax 5,298 53
State Highway tax 234 50
Paid by order Second District Court 192 23
Paid collection of check 10
Balance, cash on hand and in bank Jan. 1, 1911 . 14,488 45
$128,881 62
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1910 TAXES
Total tax liquidated $80,969 23
Abatements . $546 74
Discounts .
2,689 13
Outstanding
21,057 21
- $24,293 08 Collected by Collector and deposited with Treasurer 56,676 15
Dr. $80,969 23
Total outstanding taxes for years previous to 1910 $34,822 55 Total tax liquidated for 1910 80,969 23 Total outstanding moth tax for years previous to 1910 188 41
$115,980 19
Cr.
Total taxes as received for years previous to 1910 $23,624 65 Total outstanding taxes for years previous to 1910 9,811 96 Abatements of taxes for years previous to 1910 1,385 94 Total taxes received for 1910 56,676 15
Total outstanding taxes for 1910 21,057 21
Discounts paid on 1910 taxes 2,689 13
Abatements of taxes for 1910 546 74
Total amount paid Treasurer on moth tax. 26 00
Total outstanding moth tax 162 41
$115,980 19
Total amount of notes outstanding January 1, 1911, account indebtedness . $74,200 00
CHARLES W. PEARE, Auditor.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 7, 1910
Ballot Clerks, William W. Wade and E. Clayton Hyland.
Charles F. Clapp and Walter J. Stoddard checked the names of voters before depositing their ballots in the ballot box.
Ernest R. Seaverns, Frank H. Barry and Herbert E. Webb took the oath of office as Tellers.
James W. Turner was appointed by the Moderator to attend to the ballot box when the official count of votes commenced.
These officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.
The meeting was promptly opened at 7 o'clock by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant and then took charge of the meeting.
Article 1 was taken up and Henry T. Bailey was chosen Moderator by ballot and then had charge of the meeting, being the Presiding Election Officer of the voting on the Official Ballot.
The ballot box was examined by the Election Officers. The voting commenced at 7.05 o'clock A.M.
The ballot box was opened at 10 o'clock and fifty ballots taken out and the counting of votes commenced.
The polls were declared closed at 1 o'clock P.M. The ballot box registered 563, the same number being checked on each of the voting lists.
Male, 529. Female, 34.
The total vote as announced by the Presiding Election Officer was as follows:
Selectman for three years:
Frederic T. Bailey 165
John Cummings 95
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Henry E. Damon 115 Jonathan Hatch 72
Clifton B. Lee 68
Blanks 14
Assessor for three years :
Frederic T. Bailey 159
John Cummings 97
Henry E. Damon 111
Jonathan Hatch 75
Clifton B. Lee 60
Blanks
37
Overseer of the Poor for three years:
Frederic T. Bailey 160
John Cummings 83
Henry E. Damon 118
Jonathan Hatch 76
Clifton B. Lee 59
Blanks
33
Town Clerk for one year
Jetson Wade 436
Blanks
93
Town Treasurer for one year:
John D. Ferguson 167
William P. Richardson 330
Blanks
32
Collector of Taxes for one year:
Fenton W. Varney . 439
Blanks 90
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Auditor for one year:
Charles W. Peare 401
Blanks 128
Surveyor of Highways for one year:
Henry T. Cole . 265
J. Frank Crane 253
Blanks
11
Constables for one year (mark three):
Walter S. Harrub 116
Charles M. Litchfield 299
Liba F. Litchfield 187
Francis E. Merritt 76
John Stonefield 82
John F. Turner 348
Michael F. Welch 138
Blanks
341
Tree Warden for one year:
Percival S. Brown 304
Edward Bush 167
Blanks
58
Park Commissioner for three years:
Henry T. Bailey 315
Blanks
214
Park Commissioner for two years:
Clement J. Prouty
275
Blanks
254
Park Commissioner for one year: William H. North 285
Blanks
244
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School Committee for three years:
Harry F. Cleverly 75
Mary A. Doherty
101
Howard O. Frye . 95
Frederick B. Noyes. 257
Blanks 35
Board of Health for three years:
Thomas H. Farmer 367
Blanks 162
Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town for the ensuing year?
Yes, 156; No, 294; Blanks, 69.
TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED MARCH 7, 1910
Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor for three years. - Frederic T. Bailey.
Town Clerk for one year. - Jetson Wade.
Town Treasurer for one year. - William P. Richardson.
Collector of Taxes for one year. - Fenton W. Varney. Auditor for one year. - Charles W. Peare.
Surveyor of Highways for one year. - Henry T. Cole.
Constables for one year. - John F. Turner, Charles M. Litchfield, Liba F. Litchfield.
Tree Warden for one year. - Percival S. Brown.
School Committee for three years. - Frederick B. Noyes. Park Commissioner for three years. - Henry T. Bailey. Park Commissioner for two years. - Clement J. Prouty. Park Commissioner for one year. - William H. North. Board of Health for three years. - Thomas H. Farmer.
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ARTICLE 2
Voted, Surveyors of Lumber, Measurers of Wood and Bark for one year. - Ansel F. Servan, George S. Bailey.
Fence Viewers for one year. - Jonathan Hatch, Hosea J. Stockbridge, Clement J. Prouty.
Field Drivers. - Frank Barry, Clement J. Prouty.
Pound Keeper. - James E. Merritt.
ARTICLE 3
Voted, To accept the Report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers as printed in the Town Report.
ARTICLE 4
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the town's charges for the ensuing year and make appro- priations of the same.
Voted, under estimated expenses for 1910:
State Aid . $2,500 00
Support of Schools 14,000 00
Transportation of Pupils
4,000 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
1,500 00
Insurance on Public Buildings
200 00
Fire Department
800 00
Removing Snow. Voted to pass over.
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
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Libraries $500 00
Cattle Inspection .
100 00
Gypsy Moth Work 1,800 00
1
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
10,000 00
Fore River Bridge, maintenance, 2 per cent. cost . 50 00
Little's Bridge, maintenance, one-half cost 450 00
Town Counsel . 100 00
Police and Constables. 1,200 00
Preservation of Macadam Roads 1,500 00
Park Commissioners 200 00
State Tax, estimated .
5,700 00
State Highway Tax, estimated 300 00
County Tax, estimated
5,500 00
ARTICLE 5
Voted, That the rate of wages for removing snow be twenty-five cents per hour.
ARTICLE 6
Voted, That the town do authorize the Overseers of the Poor to contract at their discretion for the support of the town's poor. .
ARTICLE 7
Voted, That the town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the municipal year beginning March 7, 1910, in anticipation of the collection of taxes for said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the
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dates thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
ARTICLE 8
Voted, To accept the verbal report of the Committee on High School Improvements, and that the Committee be discharged.
ARTICLE 9
Voted, That the town do authorize the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits within the Commonwealth in the name of the town.
ARTICLE 10
Voted, That the town do authorize the Selectmen to transfer at their discretion unexpended balances of previous years to current appropriations.
ARTICLE 11
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate $200 for use of the Park Commissioners, taken up in estimated expenses.
ARTICLE 12
Shall the town extend its stone road from the watering trough in Greenbush to the Norwell line on the main road to Norwell?
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 13
Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to continue the macadamized road on Pond Street from near the residence of Henry H. Northey towards Sherman's Corner?
Voted, To pass over.
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ARTICLE 14
Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of $700 to repair the town road leading from Webb's Corner to the Second Cliff, etc .?
Voted, Not to raise $700.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to finish building the cement sea wall between the First and Second Cliffs.
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 16
Voted, That the Treasurer 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:
One note for the sum of one thousand dollars payable in 1913, one note for the sum of three thousand dollars payable in 1914, one note for the sum of five thousand dollars payable in 1915, one note for the sum of five thousand two hundred dollars payable in 1916, four notes for the sum of five thousand dollars each, payable one in each year from 1917 to 1920 inclusive.
ARTICLE 17
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $600 to regravel and resurface the road leading from the First to Second Cliff.
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 18
Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for sidewalk on the northerly side of Meeting House Lane, etc .?
Voted, To pass over.
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ARTICLE 19
Voted, That the town do choose an advisory committee of seven non-officeholding taxpayers, who shall serve without pay, and whose duty it shall be to investigate and consider all financial propositions or articles to be brought before the town, and to report or advise thereof in open town meeting before action thereon by the town.
Committee chosen in open town meeting: Joseph A. Ward, Charles H. Tilden, Albert D. Spaulding, John T. Fitts, Clifton B. Lee, John Cummings, Edgar Tilden.
ARTICLE 20
Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to macadam Brook Street, etc .?
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to appear before the General Court and favor a petition for the annexa- tion to Cohasset of a portion of that part of Scituate called Bassing's Beach, described as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound at the head of Bailey's Creek, thence running in a northeasterly direction across Bassing's Beach to White Rock in Cohasset Harbor.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 22
Voted, That the town do raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of repairing the sea walls within the limits of the town damaged by the storms in December, 1909, independently or in conjunction with repairs paid out of funds coming from the treasuries of the County of Plymouth and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or either of them.
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