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ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1912
Board of Health $600 00
Fore River Bridge
800 00
Little's Bridge 50 00
Fire Department
600 00
Forest Fires
400 00
Hydrant Rental
4,000 00
Libraries
500 00
Lockup
100 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Moth Work
2,000 00
Park Commission
250 00
Police
1,000 00
Support of Poor
5,000 00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
600 00
Public Buildings
1,400 00
Roads, General
4,000 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Removal of Snow
500 00
Preservation of Macadam
2,000 00
Support of Schools
14,500 00
Transportation
3,500 00
School Grounds
300 00
School Committee
250 00
Steam Roller
900 00
Soldiers' Relief
600 00
State Aid
2,400 00
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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
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY,
Selectmen.
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REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000.
Income to Aug. 1, 1911 $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.
Income due Feb. 1, 1912, will be paid on that date.
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $959.41.
Income was paid to beneficiary.
Clara T. Bates Fund, $287.61.
Care of Old Burial Ground. Not drawn upon.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY,
Trustees.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1911
AMOUNT
RATE
DUE
INTEREST PAID TO
INTEREST ACCRUED
GIVEN FOR
$5,000 00
4 %
May 16, 1912
Nov. 16, 1911
$25 00
Railroad and schools
5,000 00
3.40%
Nov. 25, 1912
Nov. 25, 1911
16 52
Hatherly Road
1,000 00
4 %
Jan. 14, 1913
July 14, 1911
18 45
Railroad
10,000 00
3.75%
Feb.
8, 1913
Aug. 8, 1911
147 92
Other purposes
4,000 00
4 %
May 16, 1913
Nov. 16, 1911
20 00
Hatherly Road
3,000 00
4
%
Jan. 14, 1914
July 14, 1911
55 32
Railroad
2,000 00
4
%
May 16, 1914
Nov. 16, 1911
10 00
Hatherly School
5,000 00
4
%
Jan. 14, 1915
July 14, 1911
92 20
Railroad
5,000 00
3.50%
Nov. 27; 1915
Nov. 27, 1911
16 03
Hatherly Road
5,200 00
4
%
Jan. 14, 1916
July 14, 1911
95 90
Railroad
5,000 00
4
%
Apr.
5, 1917
Oct.
5,1911
47 22
Jenkins School
5,000 00
4 %
Apr.
5,1918
Oct.
5, 1911
47 22
Jenkins School
5,000 00
3.40%
Apr. 22, 1918
Oct. 22, 1911
32 11
Hatherly Road
5,000 00
4 %
Nov. 9, 1919
Nov. 9, 1911
28 33
Jenkins School
5,000 00
4 %
Nov. 9, 1920
Nov. 9, 1911
28 33
Jenkins School
$70,200 00
$680 55
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Number of Polls
714
State tax .
$1 00
County tax .
1 00
$2 00
Poll tax assessed $1,428 00
Number of residents assessed on property :
Individuals
775
All others 21
Total 796
Number of non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals
646
All others 26
Total . 672
Persons assessed on property
1,468
Persons assessed on poll only 282
Total number of assessments
1,750
Value of assessed real estate :
Buildings
$2,444,260 00
Land . 1,700,560 00
Total assessed real estate $4,144,820 00
Total assessed personal estate 785,760 00
Grand total $4,930,580 00
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December assessments, real .
$100 00
December assessments, personal
50,115 00
December assessments, poll 2 00
Total valuation, 1911 $4,980,795 00
Total valuation, 1910
4,734,050 00
Increase in 1911
$246,745 00
BUDGET FOR 1911
State tax . $6,215 00
State highway tax 268 50
County tax . 5,475 15
Town grant 74,850 00
Overlayings
2,418 42
$89,227 07
Cr.
Receipts, back taxes to Sept. 1 . $7,207 25
Broughton Place 1,000 00
Broughton Bank book
115 77
Interest on bank balance
332 69
Due account State aid
2,528 00
Est. from bank and corpora- tion tax
2,652 23
Amount due on polls
1,428 00
Total
15,263 94
Amount of tax on property . . . $73,963 13 Amount of tax on December assessment 755 23 Rate of taxation, $15 per thousand.
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ASSESSED
Number of horses
491
Number of cows
220
Number of neat cattle other than cows 26
Number of sheep
52
Number of swine
47
Number of fowl
4,915
Number of dwellings 1,304
Number of acres
9,696
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
We have attended to all cases coming to our notice during the year. The financial accounts will be found in the Selectmen's report.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, E. PARKER WELCH, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, Overseers of the Poor.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1911
F. W. VARNEY, COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF SCITUATE
TAXES OF 1907
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1911
$583 70
Paid Treasurer
$343 51
Abatements
164 86
Still uncollected
75 33
$583 70
$583 70
TAXES OF 1908
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1911
$2,314 53
Paid Treasurer
$1,547 75
Abatements
261 42
Still uncollected
505 36
$2,314 53 $2,314 53
TAXES OF 1909
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1911
$6,913 73
Paid Treasurer .
$3,840 20
Abatements
395 20
Still uncollected
2,678 33
$6,913 73 $6,913 73
TAXES OF 1910
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1911
$21,057 21
Paid Treasurer
. $14,729 38
Abatements
104 81
Still uncollected
6,223 02
$21,057 21 $21,057 21
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TAXES OF 1911
Tax bills
$75,391 13
December assessments
755 23
Paid Treasurer
. $53,271 67
Discounts
2,495 48
Abatements
454 86
Uncollected
19,924 35
$76,146 36 $76,146 36
MOTH TAXES, 1908
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1911
$27 50
Abatements $27 50
$27 50
$27 50
MOTH TAXES, 1909
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1911
$134 91
Paid Treasurer .
$13 25
Still uncollected
121 66
$134 91
$134 91
Respectfully submitted,
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, 1911
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1911
$14.488 45
Received from :
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1907 343 51
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1908 1,547 75
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1909 3,840 20
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1910 14,729 38
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes of 1911
53,271 67
F. W. Varney, Collector, moth tax of 1909 13 25
Notes in anticipation of taxes for 1911
52,000 00
Notes to cancel notes of 1901 on account of Railroad and Jenkins school 34,200 00
Interest on town's deposit
232 55
Premium on town's notes
297 69
State Treasurer, on account of Corporation tax
1,933 10
State Treasurer, on account of National Bank
tax 584 76
State Treasurer, on account of Moth work 1,579 24
State Treasurer, on account of State aid
2,528 00
State Treasurer, on account of Poor
47 59
State Treasurer, on account of Tuition
73 00
State Treasurer, on account of Moth work State highway 35 00
County Treasurer, balance of Frank H. Torrey account 14 90
County Treasurer, balance Sand Hills Im- provement Association 1,962 40
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County Treasurer, on account Sea Walls. $3,654 22
County Treasurer, on account of Dog Fund . 389 04
Town of Norwell, overcharge support of poor
13 70
City of Cambridge, support of poor 78 99
Second District Court, fines 78 38
Mrs. Harriet Bowman, account of Soldiers' Relief 128 00
"A Friend" reimbursing the town for aid given Mrs. Emeline Gannett . 751 50
Wm. P. Richardson, fees for sealing weights and measures 44 23
75 74
Barrett Mfg. Co., account empty tarvia barrels Overseers of Poor, on account of Daniel Broughton estate . 1,115 77
Selectmen, for permits, clam
30 00
Selectmen, for licenses, pool tables, junk and carriage 33 00
Thos. H. Farmer, licenses, slaughter houses and milk 15 50
John Monahan, license to peddle . 8 00
Clifton C. Newcomb, license to peddle 8 00
Hingham Mutual Fire Ins. Co., dividend on Broughton house insurance 4 20
Henry T. Cole, overdrawn and not paid out
3 00
Wiley S. Damon, Town Hall rent
24 00
Miss Sarah Meigs, reimbursement on Jenkin's School telephone 4 34
F. B. Noyes, reimbursement on telephone 2 15
Peter W. Sharp, reimbursement on telephone
2 10
Jetson Wade, reimbursement on telephone .
5 71
James W. Turner, reimbursement on telephone 25 00 Wm. P. Richardson, reimbursement on tele- phone . 5 00
Secretary of State, reimbursement
4 00
Total receipts for the year .
$190,226 01
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EXPENDITURES
Paid out :
On Selectmen's orders
$62,777 42
On School Committee's orders
17,515 44
State Tax 6,215 00
County Tax 5,475 15
Town's notes in anticipation 1911 tax
52,000 00
Town's note, reduction of debt . 4,000 00
Interest on notes 3,326 78
Town's notes to take up notes of 1901 due 1911
34,200 00
Bureau of Statistics, certification of town's notes 36 00
State Treasurer, State Highway tax
268 50
On order of Second District Court, John F. Turner 141 76
On order of Second District Court, Chas. M. Litchfield 22 45
On order of Second District Court, Wm. S. Richardson 5 40
On order of Second District Court, Michael F. Welch 15 33
On order of Second District Court, John F. Hollis . 5 65
On order of Second District Court, Caleb W. Prouty 3 70
Taxes on Coleman's Heights Hotel, assumed by
town by tax purchase of the property 218 86
Cash on hand January 1, 1912 3,998 57
$190,226 01
WM. P. RICHARDSON,
Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Select- men, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer, and Collector, for the year 1911, and find the following:
RECEIPTS
Balance, cash on hand and in bank Jan. 1,1911 $14,488 45
Amount received for taxes . 73,732 51
Amount received account Gypsy moth from State 1,579 24
Amount received account Moth tax 13 25
Amount received account State aid from State
2,528 00
Amount received account Corporation tax . 1,933 10
Amount received account National Bank tax
584 76
Amount hired in anticipation of taxes
52,000 00
Amount hired to refund notes due
34,200 00
Amount received account premium on notes
297 69
Amount received from County Treasurer
5,631 52
Amount received for interest 232 55
Amount received account sale Broughton Place 1,115 77
Amount received account Poor reimbursement
751 50
Amount received from all other sources
1,137 67
$190,226 01
PAYMENTS
1150 orders drawn on Treasurer by Selectmen
for year ending December 31, 1911 $62,777 42
147 orders drawn on Treasurer by School Com- mittee for year ending December 31, 1911 Notes paid
17,515 44
Paid for certification of notes.
36 00
Interest on notes .
3,326 78
State tax 6,215 00
County tax
90,200 00
5,475 15
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State Highway tax
$268 50
Paid by order Second District Court 194 29
Taxes assumed by Town
218 86
Balance, cash on hand and in bank Jan. 1, 1912
3,998 57
$190,226 01
1911 TAXES
Total tax liquidated .
$76,146 36
Abatements
$454 86
Discounts
2,495 48
Outstanding
19,924 35
$22,874 69
Collected by Collector and deposited with Treasurer
53,271 67
$76,146 36
Dr.
Total outstanding taxes for years previous to 1911
$30,869 17
Total tax liquidated for 1911 76,146 36
Total outstanding moth taxes for 1908-1909
162 41
$107,177 94
Cr.
Total taxes received for years previous to 1911 Total outstanding taxes for years previous to 1911
9,482 04
Abatements of taxes for years previous to 1911 926 29
Total taxes received for 1911 53,271 67
Total outstanding taxes for 1911
19,924 35
Discounts paid on 1911 taxes 2,495 48
Abatements of taxes for 1911 454 86
$20,460 84
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Total amount paid Treasurer on 1909 moth tax . $13 25
Abatement on 1908 moth tax 27 50
Total outstanding moth tax of 1909
121 66
$107,177 94
Total amount of notes outstanding January 1, 1912, account indebtedness $70,200 00
CHARLES W. PEARE, Auditor.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JANUARY 7, 1911
Alfred H. Litchfield was chosen Moderator.
Charles F. Clapp and Percival S. Brown were appointed by the Moderator as Registrars to check the names of voters on the voting list, before depositing their ballots in the ballot box.
Charles H. Waterman, Henry E. Damon and William W. Wade were appointed Tellers.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will rescind the vote of January 4, 1908, whereby it accepted Section 339 of Chapter 11, Revised Laws, and voted to elect its Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, one for three years, one for two years and one for one year.
Voted, Not to rescind.
ARTICLE 3
Voted, That the town do authorize its Selectmen to advertise in the town or local paper before the date of holding any special town meeting.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting.
JETSON WADE, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 6, 1911
Polls opened at 6.30 A.M.
Ballot Clerks, William W. Wade, E. Clayton Hyland.
Registrars, Charles F. Clapp, Walter J. Stoddard and William Stanley.
Tellers, Ernest R. Seaverns, Frank H. Barry and Herbert E. Webb.
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Selectman E. Parker Welch was appointed by the Moder- ator 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 6.30 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 polls were declared closed at 12.30 o'clock.
The ballot box registered 483, the same number having been checked on each of the voting lists.
Male voters, 456.
Female voters, 27.
The total vote, as announced by the Presiding Election Officer, was as follows:
Selectman for three years:
Jonathan Hatch 129
James W. Turner 303
Blanks
24
Assessors for three years:
Jonathan Hatch 139
James W. Turner 282
Blanks 35
Overseer of the Poor for three years:
Jonathan Hatch 129
James W. Turner 287 Blanks 40
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Town Clerk for one year:
Jetson Wade . 382
Blanks 74
Town Treasurer for one year:
William P. Richardson
404
Blanks 52
Collector of Taxes for one year:
Fenton W. Varney
387
Blanks 69
Auditor for one year: . 348
Charles W. Peare
Blanks 108
Surveyor of Highways for one year:
Henry T. Cole .. 253
Charles M. Litchfield 134
Pearl Vickery 61
Blanks 8
Constables for one year (mark three):
Charles M. Litchfield 281
Liba F. Litchfield 164
William S. Richardson 202
John F. Turner 309
Michael F. Welch. 148
Blanks 258
Tree Warden for one year: Percival S. Brown 342
Blanks 114
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Park Commissioner for three years:
William H. North 296
Blanks 160
School Committee for three years:
Mary A. Ford
204
Clara M. Skeele 248
Blanks 31
Board of Health for three years:
Frederic Cole 194
William P. Grovestein 226
Blanks 36
Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of Scituate for the ensuing year?
Yes, 132; No, 278; Blanks, 46.
TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED MARCH 6, 1911
Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor for three years. - James W. Turner.
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. - Charles M. Litchfield, William S. Richardson and John F. Turner. Tree Warden for one year. - Percival S. Brown. Park Commissioner for three years. - William H. North. School Committee for three years. - Clara M. Skeele. Board of Health for three years. - William P. Grovestein.
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ARTICLE 2
To choose all necessary town officers other than those elected by ballot.
Surveyors of Lumber, Measurers of Wood and Bark for one year. - Ansel F. Servan, George S. Bailey.
Fence Viewers for one year. - Frank H. Barry, Hosea J Stockbridge and Clement J. Prouty.
Field Drivers. - Arthur P. Cushing and 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, one page omitted in the Town Report to be placed on record. (Page 16}, 1910).
Payment by Town. Account of State Road at Little's Bridge :
Appropriation $1,000 00
R. F. Hudson, Contractor 1,000 00
Preservation of macadam roads:
Appropriation
1,500 00
Reimbursements:
Wendell F. Brown
$37 50
G. Dana Yeaton
7 50
E. H. Baker 7 50
$1,552 20
Standard Oil Co. .
$1,023 98
Barrett Mfg. Co .:
Tarvia
$21 25
Freight
9 02
H. T. Cole, labor
227 63
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T. H. Flynn, labor $16 25
Wm. Flynn, labor
16 00
E. H. Burrows, labor 15 00
Thos. Hernon, labor
10 00
John Sullivan, labor
4 00
Peter Nee, labor
2 00
Patrick Flaherty, labor
1 00
H. K. Barnes, apparatus
7 00
Unexpended . 199 37
$1,552 50
Public Buildings, Insurance:
Appropriation
$200 00
Unexpended 200 00
Public Buildings :
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Repairs on Hose Houses:
Litchfield Bros. $2 00
Michael F. Welch 8 67
A. W. Totman
25 00
Geo. F. Welch
15 20
James H. Burrows
4 12
Town Hall:
Geo. F. Welch
16 23
J. H. McDonald
52 08
School Buildings:
(See Report)
647 79
Unexpended
728 91
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$1,500 00
ARTICLE 4
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the town's charges for the ensuing year and make appropriations for the same.
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ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1911
Abatement of Taxes $1,500 00
Board of Health 400 00
Cattle Inspection 125 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 .
700 00
Insurance on Public Buildings
200 00
Interest on Debt
3,200 00
Libraries
500 00
Lockup, Care of
100 00
Memorial Day
125 00
Moth Work
1,900 00
Oiling Roads
1,500 00
Park Commissioners
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
Removal of Snow
800 00
Roads, Bridges and Sidewalks
2,500 00
Fore River Bridge, 2 per cent. of main- tenance 150 00
Little's Bridge, one-half of maintenance
100 00
Soldiers' Relief
700 00
State Aid
2,500 00
School Committec
250 00
Support of Poor
5,000 00
Support of Schools
14,000 00
Transportation of Pupils. 3,500 00
Town Counsel 100 00
Town Officers
2,500 00
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Tree Warden
$500 00
Miscellaneous
1,400 00
Hydrant Rental
3,500 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 its Overseers of the Poor to contract at their discretion for the support of the town's poor.
ARTICLE 7 1
Voted, That the town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the municipal year beginning March 7, 1911, in anticipation of the collection of taxes of 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 dates thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
ARTICLE 8
To hear the report of any Committee heretofore chosen, etc.
Report of Scituate Advisory Board submitted and placed on file, relating to financial questions on the articles in the warrant.
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.
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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 taxes be collected in the same way and manner as last year.
A discount of five per cent. to be allowed on all taxes paid on or before Oct. 1, 1911.
A discount of four per cent. to be allowed on all taxes paid on or before Nov. 1, 1911.
A discount of three per cent. to be allowed on all taxes paid on or before Dec. 1, 1911.
Voted, That the Collector receive one per cent. for col- lecting the taxes.
ARTICLE 12
Voted, That the town do abate the poll tax of each fireman.
ARTICLE 13
Voted, $700 for the support of the Fire Department (in estimated expenses).
ARTICLE 14
Voted, That the town do raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for the purchase of a new hose wagon for Hose No. 4, No. Scituate Beach.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,600 to build a new hose-house at Scituate Centre.
Voted, To pass over.
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ARTICLE 16
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for the fighting of forest fires.
ARTICLE 17
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the purchase of new hose, ladders and supplies for the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 18
Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of one hun- dred and fifty dollars ($150) to gravel Common Street, etc. Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 19
Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50) to gravel a path and build a foot-bridge over the stream in Dunbar's Lane, etc.
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 20
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) to repair Humarock Bridge, and the road leading from said bridge to the beach.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to be expended in building a new High School house - or act thereon.
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) to be expended in altering
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and rebuilding the present High School house - or act thereon.
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) to be spent under the direc- tion of the School Committee for the purpose of equipping and changing the basement, or a part of it, for the courses in Chemistry and Physics, and to install the necessary heating apparatus to take the place of the present furnace now heating the three class-rooms and also to furnish heat for that portion of the basement where the courses may be given.
ARTICLE 23
Voted, That a Committee of twenty-one, consisting of the Selectmen, the School Committee, the Park Commis- sioners, the Town Clerk, the Treasurer, the Collector and the Advisory Committee, be appointed to consider the whole subject of the location, the planning and the equipment of a new High School and a new Town Hall, and also to consider our financial condition and recommend such methods of carrying the plan into operation, as in their opinion is best for the welfare of the town.
ARTICLE 24
Voted, That the town do raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) for School Committee's services (in estimated expenses).
ARTICLE 25
Voted, That the town accept the layout of the Selectmen to extend the present Sand Hills road northerly from the junction of Turner Avenue, and raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for the purpose.
To be finished by May 1, 1911.
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ARTICLE 26
Voted, That the town do accept the layout of the Select- men to make Cleveland Avenue at Minot a town way, and raise and appropriate the sum of $250 for the purpose.
ARTICLE 27
Will the town accept the layout by the Selectmen to widen Booth Hill road, etc.
Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 28
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to macadam Main Street, beginning at the drinking trough at Greenbush, and running south as far as the appropriation will allow.
ARTICLE 29
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to continue the building of macadam road on Union Street, beginning at the junction of Central Street, and continuing south toward the macadam road near the residence of John T. Fitts.
ARTICLE 30
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to macadam and drain Gan- nett Street from Main Street to the residence of H. G. Dick.
ARTICLE 31
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) to build macadam road from the turn in Beach Street, opposite land of L. W. Sumner estate, to Minot Post Office, and to improve Surfside Road and Bailey's Causeway.
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ARTICLE 32
Voted, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to connect the two sections of macadam road at Scituate Centre, on Central and Branch Streets.
ARTICLE 33
Voted, That the town do adopt By-laws under Chapter 130 of the Acts of 1910, providing for a permanent Advisory Board as proposed by the Town Advisory Committee in their printed report.
ARTICLE 34
Voted, That the town do continue its Advisory Com- mittee of non-office-holding taxpayers, who shall serve without pay, 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.
ARTICLE 35
Voted, That the town do rescind its vote of March 7, 1910, whereby it voted to change that part of Blossom Street, from Konihasset Hall to Gannett's Corner, to Booth Hill Road.
ARTICLE 36
Voted, To pass over "calling for $100 for the purpose of restoring and caring for the old Pound at Scituate Centre."
ARTICLE 37
To see if the town will rescind its vote of Jan. 4, 1908, whereby it accepted Section 339 of Chapter 11, Revised Laws, and elected its Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor,
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one for three years, one for two years and one for one year, and go back to the old method of electing them for one year.
Voted, to pass over.
ARTICLE 38
To see what action the town will take concerning the petition of Philander Bates and others, House Bill 154, to change the boundary line between Cohasset and Scituate.
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