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H. C. Whitaker .
5 00
Philip H. Turner
5 00
Martin Scannell .
37 20
Michael Conley
10 00
Boundbrook Press
2 00
Boundbrook Garage
9 00
J. Frank Crane . 4 00
Wright & Ditson.
27 00
George F. Welch Co
29 03
F. T. Bailey & Co.
7 30
M. G. Seaverns & Co.
4 28
Rent of Lighthouse property
50 00
Walter S. Harrub
45 40
Frank L. Young
10 00
A. E. Sweeney
5 00
Martin Haslan .
5 00
Dennis Quinn 5 00
Charles James . 5.00
25 00
FOURTH OF JULY SPECIAL
Appropriation .
$200 00
Paid North Scituate Carnival Associ- ation . $200 00
$200 00 $200 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Appropriation .
$250 00
Rent of road machinery
260 00
Payments.
$514 15
From Reserve Fund.
4 15
$514 15
$514 15
E. Parker Welch, rent
$386 21
49
Unclassified-Payments
Payments as follows:
Post 31, G. A. R.
$150 00
Globe Stamp Works .
4 10
Adams, Cushing & Foster
6 98
W. S. Dorr, damage
20 90
Russell Knox. .
9 70
Albert Clapp. .
8 50
New England Road Machinery Co. .
228 20
Ames Implement & Seed Co
13 07
H. E. Fernald, M.D
20 00
Dr. T. B. Alexander
9 50
Leslie Lake 43 20
$514 15
INTEREST
Appropriation .
$6,000 00
Received for interest on deposit.
431 23
Payments by Treasurer On anticipation notes.
$2,685 45
On serial notes
2,253 00
$4,938 45
Unexpended .
1,492 78
$6,431 23 $6,431 23
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS-NOTES
Cr.
By notes given in 1913 $50,000 00
Anticipation notes 1914, No. 24. . .
10,000 00
Anticipation notes 1914, No. 25. . . 25,000 00
Anticipation notes 1914, No. 26 .. . 50,000 00 Note No. 27 given to refund part of No. 26. 30,000 00
Note No. 28 given in anticipation, 1914.
10,000 00
$175,000 00
50
Municipal Indebtedness-Notes
Dr.
To Cash for note No. 22, 1913. . $25,000 00
Cash for note No. 23, 1913. 25,000 00
Cash for note No. 24 10,000 00
Cash for note No. 25
25,000 00
Cash for note No. 26.
50,000 00
Refund note carried to 1915 . 30,000 00
Anticipation note carried to 1915
10,000 00
$175,000 00
Appropriation for reduction of debt . 5,000 00
Paid note due Jan. 14, 1914 . $3,000 00
Paid note due May 16, 1914. . . 2,000 00
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
State Tax appropriation $8,500 00
From Reserve Fund.
687 50
Paid State Treasurer $9,187 50
$9,187 50
$9,187 50
County Tax, appropriation
$6,500 00
Paid County Treasurer $5,948 10
Unexpended 551 90
$6,500 00
$6,500 00
State Highway Tax, appropriation.
$275 00
From Reserve Fund. 36 24
Paid State Treasurer $311 24
$311 24
$311 24
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Refunds-Payments
REFUNDS
Appropriation .
$100 00
Received from N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
$7 60
M. G. Seaverns & Co
40 00
Egypt Garage .
10 00
57 60
$157 60
Payments by orders on Treasurer
$41 03
Unexpended . 116 57
$157 60
$157 60
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation .
$1,000 00
Unexpended balances :
From Hydrant rental
$100 05
Bounties
21 75
Tree Warden
2 38
Sea Walls .
15 29
Roads, General
70 97
Individuals, Lighthouse Road.
70 00
Sidewalks .
1 95
Briggs Place Special.
14 87
Central Street Special
7 21
Individuals, Oiling
239 70
Gravel and Oil .
634 24
South Main Street Special .
476 74
High Street Special
73 18
Union Street Special
200 10
Education .
13 76
State Aid .
166 00
Soldiers' Relief .
245 75
Park Commission
135 99
Interest .
1,492 78
Refunds .
115 57
County Tax
551 90
Article 16
100 00
Article 17
50 00
$4,800 18
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Reserve Fund-Payments
Transferred to other departments by Advisory Board:
To General Government
$366 88
Police Department
538 07
Fire Department
245 30
Sealer
47 15
Tree Warden
75 00
Forest Fires 105 52
Health and Sanitation .
86 40
Snow and Ice .
285 37
Hollet Street Special
43 18
Preservation of Macadam
225 05
Charities .
312 62
Unclassified
4 15
State Tax.
687 50
Highway Tax
36 24
Town Survey
76 70
$3,135 13
Unexpended balance
2,665 05
$5,800 18 $5,800 18
LIABILITIES
Funded debt. $55,200 00
Anticipation notes 10,000 00
Note to refund . 30,000 00
Other Liabilities, estimated
3,000 00
$98,200 00
RESOURCES
Cash on hand . $10,154 40
Due from State Aid . 1,834 00
Due from State Moth Work. 2,159 82
Due from Somerville 133 65
Due from Cambridge
181 00
Due from Norwell . 119 00
Due from Colrain
180 00
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Liabilities and Resources, December 31, 1914
Due from Uncollected Taxes, 1912 .. . $2,131 03
Due from Uncollected Taxes, 1913 .. . 17,732 78 Due from Uncollected Taxes, 1914 .. . 40,404 64
$75,030 32
Net debt, 1914
$23,169 68
Net debt, 1913 . $29,850 82
Net debt, 1914. 23,169 28
Decrease in debt, 1914
$6,681 54
JAMES W. TURNER, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, JONATHAN HATCH,
Selectmen.
FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1914
Amount
Rate
Due
Interest Paid to
Interest Accrued
Given for
$5,000 00
4 %
Jan. 14, 1915
July 14, 1914
$92 20
Railroad
5,000 00
3.50%
Nov. 27, 1915
Nov. 27, 1914
16 03
Hatherly Road
5,200 00
4
%
Jan. 14, 1916
July 14, 1914
95 90
Railroad
5,000 00
4
%
Apr. 5, 1917
Oct. 5, 1914
47 22
Jenkins School
5,000 00
4
Apr. 5, 1918
Oct. 5, 1914
47 22
Jenkins School
5,000 00
3.40%
Apr. 22, 1918
Oct. 22, 1914
32 11
5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 19, 1919
Nov. 9, 1914
28 33
Hatherly Road Jenkins School
5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 19, 1920
Nov. 9, 1914
28 33
5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 9, 1921
Nov. 9, 1914
28 33
5,000 00
4
Nov. 9, 1922
Nov. 9, 1914
28 33
5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 9, 1923
Nov. 9, 1914
28 33
$55,200 00
$472 33
Jenkins School Hatherly Road Other Purposes
Other Purposes
54
Funded Debt of Town
. 55
Estimated Expenses, 1915
ESTIMATED EXPENSES, 1915
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Salaries and expenses, legal counsel, elections, registration, reports . $5,000 00
Town survey 2,000 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police department .
$2,000 00
Fire department. 2,000 00
Hydrant rental
4,300 00
Salary of Sealer
100 00
Moth work.
2,279 01
Owner's liability
1,500 00
Tree Warden .
1,000 00
Elm tree beetle .
300 00
Forest fires
400 00
Bounties
100 00
HEALTH AND SANITATION Board of Health, including inspection. $1,000 00
HIGHWAYS
Roads, general
$5,000 00
Sidewalks .
1,000 00
Snow removal.
500 00
Preservation of macadam
4,500 00
Lighting .
1,300 00
Sign boards
50 00
Macadam
5,000 00
CHARITIES
Support of poor, including administrative expense.
$6,200 00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State aid . $1,900 00 Soldiers' relief 600 00
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Estimated Expenses, 1915
EDUCATION
School Committee's salaries . $250 00 Support of schools, including buildings and grounds . 16,500 00
Transportation .
3,700 00
LIBRARIES
Libraries
$1,000 00
RECREATION
Park Commission
$300 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
$150 00
Other purposes 100 00
INTEREST
Interest .
$6,000 00
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Reduction of debt. $5,000 00
State tax.
9,000 00
State highway tax.
275 00
County tax .
6,000 00
Refunds .
100 00
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Trust Funds-Statement
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000
Income $148 84
The income was distributed according to the terms of the trust and the receipts placed on file.
Lucy O. Thomas Fund, $1,000
Income
$45 51
Income paid to beneficiaries.
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $959 41
Income paid to beneficiary. $38 36
Clara T. Bates Fund, $330 31
Not drawn upon.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, JONATHAN HATCH, Trustees.
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Report of Assessors-Financial Statement
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
It is with great sorrow we report the death of our Collector, Fenton W. Varney, who had for years served the town in the most conscientious manner.
His unfinished work was completed to May 1 by his wife, and the accounts turned over to Mr. John F. Turner, whom the Board appointed as Collector for the remainder of the year. The two accounts appear under the Report of the Collector.
The town survey is progressing slowly, but very satis- factorily, and we recommend the appropriation of $2000 this year to put an additional surveyor in the field to hasten the completion of the plans.
The financial statement follows:
Number of polls . 793
Poll tax assessed $1,586 00
Residents assessed on property : Individuals 825
All others 91
916
Non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals .
726
All others . 72
798
Persons assessed on property
1,714
Persons assessed on poll only 347
Total persons assessed.
2,061
Value of assessed real estate:
Buildings
$2,817,695 00
Land 1,838,660 00
Total assessed real estate $4,656,355 00
Total assessed personal. 1,041,180 00
Total, April 1, 1914. $5,697,535 00
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Report of Assessors-Financial Statement
December assessment, real
$100 00
December assessment, personal 42,430 00
Grand total, 1914
$5,740,065 00
Grand total, 1913
5,564,605 00
Increase in valuation $175,460 00
BUDGET FOR 1914
State tax .
$9,187 50
State highway tax
311 24
County tax .
5,948 10
Town grant
94,443 48
Overlay
1,288 93
-$111,179 25
Cr.
Due from State aid .
$2,086 00
Due from Corporation tax
1,485 77
Due from Bank tax .
613 51
$4,185 28
Total tax levy
$106,993 97
Tax on 793 polls at $2
1,586 00
Net levy on property .
$105,407 97
Rate of taxation, $18.50 per thousand.
Abatements for the year 1911
$144 62
Abatements for the year 1912
200 04
Abatements for the year 1913
628 59
Abatements for the year 1914
585 12
Total abatements $1,558 37
ASSESSED
Horses
462
Cows.
298
Sheep 100
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Report of Assessors-Assessed
Neat cattle other than cows
20
Swine . .
24
Dwelling houses
1,442
Acres of land 9,696
Fowl
4,560
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERIC T. BAILEY, JAMES W. TURNER, JONATHAN HATCH,
Assessors.
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Report of Overseers of the Poor
REPORT OF 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,
JONATHAN HATCH, JAMES W. TURNER, FREDERIC T. BAILEY, Overseers of the Poor.
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Report of Collectors for 1914
REPORT OF COLLECTORS FOR 1914
COLLECTOR'S REPORT TO MAY 1, 1914
TAXES OF 1911
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1914
$1,933 51
Paid Treasurer
$338 64
Abatement.
1 50
Still uncollected May 1
1,593 37
$1,933 51
$1,933 51
TAXES OF 1912
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1914
$15,550 08
Paid Treasurer
$979 89
Abatements .
15 60
Still uncollected May 1
14,552 57
Expense of tax sale
2 02
$15,550 08
$15,550 08
TAXES OF 1913
Uncollected Jan: 1, 1914.
$35,477 42
Interest .
46 96
Paid Treasurer
$10,285 17
Abatements .
516 55
Still uncollected May 1
24,720 63
Expense of tax sale .
2 03
$35,524 38
$35,524 38
F. W. VARNEY, Collector, By S. M. VARNEY.
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Report of Collectors for 1914
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FROM MAY 1, 1914, TO DECEMBER 31, 1914
TAXES OF 1911
Uncollected May 1, 1914 .
$1,593 37
Paid Treasurer $1,450 25
Abatements .
143 12
$1,593 37
$1,593 37
TAXES OF 1912
Uncollected May 1, 1914.
$14,552 57
Paid Treasurer
$12,237 10
Abatements .
184 44
Still uncollected
2,131 03
$14,552 57 $14,552 57
TAXES OF 1913
Uncollected May 1, 1914
$24,720 63
Interest on paid taxes
301 90
$25,022 53
Paid Treasurer
$7,177 71
Abatements .
112 04
Still uncollected
17,732 78
$25,022 53
$25,022 53
TAXES OF 1914
Tax bilis.
$106,993 97
December assessments .
804 66
Interest on paid taxes
52 73
$107,851 36
Paid Treasurer
$66,861 60
Abatements .
585 12
Still uncollected
40,404 64
$107,851 36 $107,851 36
JOHN F. TURNER, Collector.
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Report of Treasurer-Receipts
TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1914 . $27,052 18
Received from:
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1911 338 64
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1912 882 71
F. W. Varney, Collector, taxes for 1913 10,110 40
F. W. Varney, Collector, tax title sale 271 95
John F. Turner, Collector, taxes for 1911. . . 1,450 25
John F. Turner, Collector, taxes for 1912. .. 12,237 10
John F. Turner, Collector, taxes for 1913. ..
7,177 71
John F. Turner, Collector, taxes for 1914. .. 66,861 60
95,000 00
By notes in anticipation of taxes for 1914. . .. Note to refund a part of note for $50,000 due December 10, 1914. 30,000 00
Interest on town's funds on deposit in bank . .
431 23
From Treasurer of the Commonwealth:
On account of gypsy and brown-tail moth work. 761 09
On account of State aid .
2,080 00
On account of corporation tax, public service
1,311 06
On account of corporation tax, business .
75 32
On account of National Bank tax
474 67
On account of tuition .
38 50
On account of State Highway, loan fund. . .
40 80
On account of motor vehicle fees fund 32 25
From County Treasurer, dog tax . 365 75
Second District Court, fines . 79 80
Town of Norwell, on account of poor 104 00
Town of Cohasset, on account of poor 201 37
City of Cambridge, on account of poor 241 51
James Grace, on account of retaining wall .. 30 00
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Report of Treasurer-Receipts
H. H. Gardner, on account of retaining wall $10 00
Ethel M. Hayden, on account of retaining wall . .
30 00
C. G. Fall, on account of oiling street.
26 25
Sand Hills Improvement Association, on ac- count of oiling street . 116 25
Hatherly Club, on account of oiling street. .
97 20
William H. North and Henry T. Bailey, Park Commission . 22 20
Wiley S. Damon, rent of Town Hall.
11 00
Selectmen for licenses - carriage, junk, clam and milk . 61 00
Selectmen for permits .
28 00
Selectmen, for sale of fish rights .
10 50
Charles H. Waterman, for spraying trees. .
7 65
R. H. Schauffler, for spraying trees.
50 00
W. P. Richardson, Sealer Weights and Meas- ures, fees . 40 00
Henry T. Cole, for use of road equipment. . 200 00
Town of Norwell, for use of road roller ..
48 00
Scituate Water Co., for use of road roller. ..
12 00
F. T. Bailey, Agent, insurance on Hatherly School loss .
53 51
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., freight allowance. .
7 60
Barrett Manufacturing Co., on account of empty barrels .
192 26
George F. Welch, on account of empty barrels . 27 51
John F. Turner, on account of refund of taxes . 7 40
Charles S. Short, reimbursement on tele- phone . . 14 00
Joy K. Gannett, reimbursement on telephone
5 68
Charles H. Waterman, reimbursement on telephone . 9 89
William P. Richardson, reimbursement on telephone . 5 00
C. H. Waterman, reimbursement on Jenkins School telephone 4 30
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Report of Treasurer-Receipts and Expenditures
Egypt Garage & Machine Co., reimburse- ment on overpayment. . $10 00
M. G. Seaverns & Co., reimbursement on overpayment . .40 00
Total receipts for year $258,797 09
EXPENDITURES, 1914
Paid Treasurer of Commonwealth, State tax. . $9,187 50
Treasurer of Commonwealth, Highway tax. 311 24
County Treasurer, County tax .
5,948 10
Notes of 1906 and 1911 for reduction of debt 5,000 00 Notes, account of loans in anticipation of 1913 taxes 50,000 00
Notes, account of loans in anticipation of 1914 taxes .
85,000 00
Interest on notes
4,938 45
Other orders of the Selectmen
88,257 40
Total payments . $248,642 69
January 1, 1915, cash balance 10,154 40
$258,797 09
WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON, Treasurer.
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Report of Auditor-Receipts and Payments
AUDITOR'S REPORT
My examination of the accounts and vouchers of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer and Collector shows the following:
RECEIPTS
Balance, cash on hand January 1, 1914 $27,052 18
Amount received from taxes . .
99,330 36
Amount received from State Treasurer
4,813 69
Amount received from County Treasurer. 365 75
Amount received from anticipation notes.
95,000 00
Amount received from note to refund.
30,000 00
Amount received from interest .
431 23
Received from various cities and towns, ac- count charities .
546 88
Received account retaining wall, Sand Hills. .
70 00
Received account rental of road equipment. .
260 00
Received from reimbursements account spray- ing
57 65
Received from reimbursements account oiling .
239 70
Received from rent of Town Hall .
11 00
Received from Second District Court.
79 80
Received from all other sources
538 85
$258,797 09
PAYMENTS
Amount paid by Selectmen's orders Nos. 746 to
1823 and Nos. 1 to 338 drawn on Treasurer Balance, cash on hand January 1, 1915 10,154 40
$248,642 69
$258,797 09
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Repori of Auditor-Taxes
1914 TAXES
Total tax levied. $106,993 97
December assessments 804 66
Interest on taxes paid . 52 73
$107,851 36
Abatements $585 12
Outstanding 40,404 64
$40,989 76
Collected and deposited with Treasurer 66,861 60
$107,851 36
Dr.
Total outstanding taxes for years previous to 1914 . $52,961 01
Interest on taxes for 1913 348 86
Cr.
$53,309 87
Abatements for years previous to 1914. . . . Taxes and interest for years previous to 1914 collected by F. W. Varney .
$973 25
Taxes and interest for years previous to 1914 collected by J. F. Turner 20,865 06 Expense of tax sales . 4 05
11,603 70
Total outstanding for years previous to 1914. . 19,863 81
$53,309 87
Total amount of notes outstanding January 1, 1915:
Funded debt. $55,200 00
Anticipation note 10,000 00
Note to refund. 30,000 00
HOWARD O. FRYE, Auditor.
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Report of Town Clerk-Town Meetings
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1914
The polls opened at 6.30 A.M.
Ballot Clerks: William W. Wade and Charles F. Curran.
Registrars: Charles F. Clapp, Walter J. Stoddard and William Stanley.
Tellers: Ernest R. Seaverns, Frank H. Barry and Herbert E. Webb.
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 opened at 9 o'clock A.M., and the count- ing of votes commenced.
The polls were declared closed at 1 o'clock P.M.
The ballot box registered 581 votes, the same number having been checked on each of the voting lists.
Male votes, 520; female, 61.
The total vote, as announced by the Presiding Election Officer, was as follows:
Selectman for three years:
James W. Turner 339
G. Dana Yeaton. 174
Blanks 7
Assessor for three years:
James W. Turner 324
G. Dana Yeaton 167
Blanks . 29
Overseer of the Poor for three years:
James W. Turner 325
G. Dana Yeaton 168
Blanks . 27
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Report of Town Clerk-Town Meetings
Town Clerk for one year:
Jetson Wade. 438
Blanks . 82
Town Treasurer for one year:
William P. Richardson.
458
Blanks. 62
Collector of Taxes for one year:
Fenton W. Varney
435
Blanks . 85
Auditor for one year:
Howard O. Frye
406
Blanks. 114
Surveyor of Highways for one year:
Henry T. Cole. 254
Walter S. Harrub . 33
Charles M. Wagner 225
Blanks . 8
Constables for one year: Vote for three
Elmer F. Burrows. 368
Charles M. Litchfield. 375
Liba F. Litchfield 169
John F. Turner 388
Blanks 260
Tree Warden for one year:
Percival S. Brown . 270
Lester D. Hobson 227
Blanks. 23
Park Commissioner for three years:
William H. North
376
Blanks 144
School Committee for two years, unexpired term:
Joy K. Gannett. 320
Peter W. Sharp 223
Blanks 38
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Report of Town Clerk-Town Meetings
School Committee for three years:
George F. Dwyer 226
Charles S. Short. 264
Blanks. 91
Board of Health for three years:
William P. Grovestein 391
Blanks. 129
Advisory Board for three years:
William O. Clapp 342
Frederic Cole. 369
Edgar Tilden 319
Shall Chapter 487 of the Acts of 1913, being an Act rela- tive to the promotion of call men in the Fire Department of Cities and Towns be accepted?
Yes
207
No. 99
Blanks . 214
Shall Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, being an Act to provide for compensating laborers, workmen and mechanics for injuries sustained in public employment and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensations, be accepted by the inhabi- tants of this Town?
Yes . 224
No. 87
Blanks 209
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town for the ensuing year?
Yes
187
No 292
Blanks
41
ARTICLE 2
Voted, Surveyors of Lumber, Measurers of Wood and Bark, for one year - Ansel F. Servan and George S. Bailey.
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Fence Viewers for one year - Caleb T. Jenkins, Jr., Frank E. Cook and Aaron Bates.
It was voted that the Constables act as Field Drivers: John F. Turner, Charles M. Litchfield and Elmer F. Burrows.
Pound Keeper - Wiley S. Damon.
ARTLICE 3
Voted, That the Town Clerk make corrections in the printed report of 1914, in regard to the Death of John Victor Stenbeck.
Voted, That the reports of the other Town Officers be accepted as printed.
ARTICLE 4
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the ensuing year and make appro- priations for the same.
Voted :
For general government
$4,500 00
Town Survey 1,000 00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department .
1,600 00
Fire Department
2,000 00
Hydrant Rental.
4,300 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75 00
Moth Work, Town's liability
2,218 48
Moth Work, owners' liability
1,500 00
Tree Warden .
500 00
Elm tree beetle
300 00
Forest fires 300 00
Bounties. 100 00
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health, including inspection
1,000 00
Highways:
Roads, general
5,000 00
Sidewalks .
1,000 00
Snow and Ice 700 00
Preservation of Macadam
4,000 00
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Street lighting
$1,300 00
Sign boards .
50 00
New Macadam, South Main Street. 2,500 00
Charities :
Administration and support of poor
5,500 00
Soldiers' benefits :
State Aid .
2,000 00
Soldiers' relief .
700 00
Education :
Salaries and expenses
250 00
Support of schools.
16,500 00
Transportation
3,700 00
Libraries .
700 00
Recreation : Park Commission
500 00
Unclassified :
Memorial Day
150 00
Other purposes
100 00
Interest .
6,000 00
Municipal indebtedness
5,000 00
Agency, Trust and Investment transactions :
State tax .
8,500 00
County tax.
6,500 00
State Highway tax
275 00
Refunds.
100 00
Contingent fund.
1,000 00
ARTICLE 5
Voted, That the rate of wages for removing snow be 30 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
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the financial year ending December 31, 1914, in anticipation of the collection of revenue of said year, such sums of money
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as may be necessary for the current expenses of the Town, but not exceeding the limit fixed by law, giving the note or notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a less period than one year, provided the limit of one year is not exceeded thereby. All debts incurred under this authority shall be paid from the revenue of the current year.
ARTICLE 8
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the financial year beginning January 1, 1915, in anticipation of the collection of revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the Town, but not exceeding the limit fixed by law, giving the note or notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a less period than one year, provided the limit of one year is not exceeded thereby. All debts incurred under this authority shall be paid from the revenue of the then current year.
ARTICLE 9
To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 10
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 11
Will the Town determine the way and manner in which its taxes shall be collected the present year, or act thereon?
Voted, To accept the recommendation of the Advisory Board. All taxes shall be payable by November 1 of the year when assessed, and that all taxes unpaid after said November 1 shall draw interest at six per cent from the fifteenth day of October until paid.
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ARTICLE 12
Voted, That the Town do raise and appropriate the sum of $5000 to be spent under the direction of a Committee, for the shaping of its gravel roads and surfacing the same with oil. Committee Chosen: The Highway Surveyor, the Selectmen, the Chairman of the Advisory Board, Albert D. Spaulding, Walter S. Vinal and J. Frank Crane.
Voted, That the action of the Selectmen in regard to renting the Lighthouse property be ratified.
Voted, That no article be passed over until the author of said article has a chance to explain.
ARTICLE 13
To see what action the Town will take regarding the establishing of Public Bathing Beaches and Public Landing.
Voted, That the Selectmen be a Committee to petition the Legislature in regard to Public Bathing Beaches, and a Public Landing at Scituate Harbor.
ARTICLE 14
To see what action the Town will take toward securing better fire protection.
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 15
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $650 to purchase the oil tank wagon.
ARTICLE 16
Will the Town set aside the big hole in the gravel pit opposite the Torrey farm for a public dump for rubbish and so mark it, or act thereon?
Voted, That the Chairman of the Selectmen, the High- way Surveyor and Walter S. Harrub be a Committee, em- powered to act under said article, and that $100 be raised for that purpose.
ARTICLE 17
Voted, That the Town do raise and appropriate $50 for the collection and disposal of rubbish within the limits of the Town.
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ARTICLE 18
Voted, That the Town do instruct the Selectmen to pros- ecute persons dumping rubbish or ashes along waysides or in any public places other than the Public Dump.
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