Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1916-1918, Part 12

Author: Scituate (Mass.)
Publication date: 1916-1918
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 526


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INTEREST


Appropriation . $3,000 00


Interest on bank balance.


541 54


Premium on High School Note


87 37


Interest on taxes of 1914


2,093 15


Interest on taxes of 1915


1,296 83


Interest on taxes of 1916


551 24


Interest on taxes of 1917


46 78


Payments:


On anticipation notes $3,381 48


On serial notes 3,426 00


Unexpended . 809 43


$7,616 91 $7,616 91


NOTE TRANSACTIONS


BORROWED IN 1917


No. 83, anticipation $50,000 00


No. 98, anticipation 20,000 00


No. 99 anticipation 10,000 00


No. 100, anticipation


25,000 00


No. 101, anticipation.


5,000 00


Nos. 84 to 97, inclusive, Schoolhouse loan. 14,000 00


$124,000 00


PAID NOTES


No. 6, Jenkins School $5,000 00


No. 42, Public Landing 1,400 00


No 62, High School. 1,250 00


Nos. 60 and 61, anticipation. 30,000 00


No. 82, anticipation . 13,000 00


No. 83, anticipation . 50,000 00


No. 98, anticipation . 20,000 00


$120,650 00


71


Liabilities and Resources


LIABILITIES AND RESOURCES DECEMBER 31, 1916


LIABILITIES


Funded debt. $88,950 00


Anticipation notes . 40,000 00


Other liabilities estimated 3,000 00


$131,950 00


RESOURCES


Cash on hand .


$7,705 08


Due from State Aid .


2,041 00


Due from Military Aid


180 00


Due from State account of Mothers' Aid .


849 41


Due on account of Betterments.


700 00


Due from Albert D. Spaulding, taxes of 1915


6,807 15


Due from Albert D. Spaulding, taxes of 1916


16,477 73


Due from Albert D. Spaulding, taxes of 1917.


44,155 69


Due from individuals on various ac- counts


648 70


Interest due on taxes of 1915


901 95


Interest due on taxes of 1916


1,194 64


Interest due on taxes of 1917


551 95


$82,213 30


Net debt, January 1, 1918.


$49,736 70


Net debt, January 1, 1917. 36,945 46


Increase in debt . $12,791 24


72 .


Funded Debt of Town


FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1917


No


Amount


Rate


Due


Interest Paid to


Interest Accrued


Given for


7


$5,000 00


4


Apr. 5, 1918


Oct. 5, 1917


$47 22


Jenkins School


.


5,000 00


3.40%


Apr. 22, 1918


Oct. 22, 1917


32 11


Hatherly Road


10


5,000 00


4


Nov. 9, 1919


Nov. 9, 1917


28 33


Jenkins School


11


5,000 00


4


10


Nov. 9, 1920


Nov. 9, 1917


28 33


Jenkins School


16


5,000 00


4


0


Nov. 9, 1922


Nov. 9, 1917


28 33


Other Purposes


19


5,000 00


4


%


Nov. 9, 1923


Nov. 9, 1917


28 33


Other Purposes


54


5,000 00


4


Nov. 9, 1924


Nov. 9, 1917


28 33


Hatherly Road


43


1,400 00


4


Mar. 4, 1918


Sept. 4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


44


1,400 00


4


%


Mar. 4, 1919


Sept. 4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


45


1,400 00


4


%


Mar. 4, 1920


Sept. 4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


46


1,400 00


4


Mar. 4, 1921


Sept. 4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


47


1,400 00


4


Mar. 4, 1922


Sept. 4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


48


1,400 00


4


0


49


1,400 00


4


10


4


Mar. 4, 1925


Sept. 4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


63


1,250 00


4


July


6, 1918


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


64


1,250 00


4


01


July


6, 1919


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


65


1,250 00


4


July


6, 1920


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


66


1,250 00


4


July


6, 1921


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


67


1,250 00


4


July


6, 1922


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


0,


Nov. 9, 1921


Nov. 9, 1917


28 33


Hatherly Road


18


5,000 00


4


%


0


Mar. 4, 1923


Sept.


4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


Mar. 4, 1924


Sept. 4, 1917


18 63


Public Landing


50


1,400 00


0


0


0


FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1917 - Continued


No.


Amount


Rate


Due


Interest Paid to


Interest Accrued


Given for


68


$1,250 00


4


%


July 6, 1923


July 6, 1917


$24 17


High School


69


1,250 00


4


July


6, 1924


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


70


1,250 00


%


July 6, 1925


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


71


1,250 00


%


July 6, 1926


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


72


1,250 00


July


6, 1927


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


73


1,250 00


1


July


6, 1928


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


74


1,250 00


4


07 10


July


6, 1929


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


75


1,250 00


July


6, 1930


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


76


1,250 00


4


%


July


6, 1931


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


77


1,250 00


4


July


1932


July


6,1917


24 17


High School


78


1,250 00


4


July


1933


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


79


1,250 00


4


%


July


6, 1934


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


80


1,250 00


4


July


6, 1935


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


81


1,250 00


July


6, 1936


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


84


1,000 00


4


10


Mar. 1,1918


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


85


1,000 00


4


07


Mar.


1,1919


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


86


1,000 00


4.


Mar. 1, 1920


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


87


1,000 00


4


Mar. 1, 1921


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


88


1,000 00


4


Mar. 1, 1922


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


89


1,000 00


4


Mar. 1, 1923


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


90


1,000 00


4


%


Mar. 1, 1924


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


6,


6,


·


0


Funded Debt of Town


73


FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1917 - Concluded


No.


Amount


Rate


Due .


Interest Paid to


Interest Accrued


Given for


91


$1,000 00


4


%


Mar. 1, 1925


Sept. 1, 1917


$13 33


High School


92


1,000 00


4


Mar. 1, 1926


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


93


1,000 00


4


Mar. 1, 1927


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


94


1,000 00


4


%


Mar. 1, 1928


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


95


1,000 00


4


%


Mar. 1, 1929


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


96


1,000 00


4


Mar. 1, 1930


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


97


1,000 00


4


%


Mar. 1, 1931


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


$88,950 00


$1,044 20


74


F'unded Debt of Town


75


Estimated Expenses, 1918


SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1918


General government.


$7,000 00


Town survey .


1,000 00


Employers' liability


200 00


Emergency War Fund


2,000 00


Police Department


4,500 00


Fire Department


3,500 00


Hydrant rental


4,500 00


Salary of Sealer and expenses


150 00


Moth work .


2,290 97


Owners' liability


1,500 00


Tree Warden .


1,000 00


Elm tree beetle


300 00


Forest fires .


500 00


Bounties .


100 00


Board of Health, including inspection.


1,250 00


Roads, general .


5,000 00


Preservation of macadam


4,500 00


Oiling graveled roads.


3,000 00


Sidewalks.


500 00


Snow removal .


500 00


Street lighting


3,000 00


Signboards.


25 00


Support of poor


6,000 00


Mothers' Aid


2,500 00


State Aid .


2,500 00


Soldiers" Relief


600 00.


Military Aid .


375 00


School Committee's salaries


250 00


Support of schools .


21,800 00


Transportation


6,700 00


Libraries .


1,000 00


Park Commission


300 00


Memorial Day


150 00


Other purposes unclassified .


500 00


Interest account 3,250 00


76


Estimated Expenses, 1918


Reduction of debt .


$14,050 00


State tax.


15,000 00


State highway tax


2,500 00


County tax .


7,500 00


Refunds


100 00


Fore River Bridge assessments.


200 00


Public Landing


150 00


Maintenance of public buildings


500 00


Total


$132,240 97


77


Trust Funds - Statement


.


REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS


Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000


Income.


$126 42


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 00


Income paid to beneficiaries.


Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $988.22


Income .


$41 38


Income paid to beneficiary.


Clara T. Bates Fund, $386.91


Not drawn upon.


Cornelia M. Allen Fund, $5,000


Income not available this year.


Respectfully submitted,


ANSEL F. SERVAN, G. DANA YEATON, CHARLES W. PEARE, Trustees.


78


Report of Assessors - Financial Statement


REPORT OF ASSESSORS


Number of polls assessed. 859


Poll tax assessed $1,718 00


Residents assessed on property :


Individuals . 921


All others. 18


939


Non-residents assessed on property :


Individuals. 811


All others 15


826


Persons Assessed on property. 1,765


Persons assessed on poll tax only. 359


Total persons assessed. 2,124


Value of assessed real estate:


Buildings .


$3,205,440 00


Land . 1,860,435 00


Total real estate. $5,065,875 00


Total personal estate 659,705 00


Total valuation, April 1, 1917 $5,725,580 00


December assessment:


Personal .


750 00


Real estate


1,100 00


Grand total for 1917


$5,727,430 00


Grand total for 1916 6,057,075 00


Decrease in valuation . $329,645 00


79


Report of Assessors - Financial Statement


This deficit was caused by the requirements of the Massa- chusetts Income Tax law, whereby the returns of all the intangible personal property is now made direct to the State.


Reimbursement for this deficiency has been fully made by the State to the Town of Scituate for 1917.


ASSESSED


Horses


328


Cows.


261


Sheep .


60


Neat cattle other than cows .


57


Swine .


59


Dwelling houses


1,573


Acres of land.


9,696


Fowl


4,205


BUDGET, 1917


Dr.


State tax . $12,650 00


State highway tax


2,466 08


County tax .


6,969 70


Town grant.


124,152 05


Overlay


3,479 80


$149,717 63


Cr.


Due from State:


Account State Aid


$1,716 00


Military Aid .


180 00


Corporation tax .


3,772 86


Bank tax.


495 42


Distribution of intangibles .


13,009 80


$19,174 08


Total tax levy .


$130,543 55


Tax on 859 polls 1,718 00


Net levy on property


$128,825 55


80


Report of Assessors - Financial Statement


Rate of taxation, $22.50 per thousand.


Abatements for the year 1914 $912 40


Abatements for the year 1915 1,004 88


Abatements for the year 1916 1,411 07


Abatements for the year 1917


723 20


Respectfully submitted, $4,051 55


ANSEL F. SERVAN, G. DANA YEATON, CHARLES W. PEARE,


Assessors.


81


Report of Overseers of the Poor


REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


The Overseers have attended to all cases coming to their notice, and their accounts are to be found under the Select- men's Report.


Respectfully submitted,


ANSEL F. SERVAN, G. DANA YEATON, CHARLES W. PEARE, Overseers.


82


Report of Collectors for 1917


REPORT OF COLLECTORS FOR 1916


COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917


TAXES OF 1915


Uncollected January 1, 1917 $19,587 45


Interest on bills of 1915 .


1,296 83


Paid Treasurer


$13,072 25


Abatements, 1915 .


1,004 88


Uncollected January 1, 1918.


6,807 15


$20,884 28 $20,884 28


TAXES OF 1916


Uncollected January 1, 1917


$35,550 44


Interest on bills of 1916


551 24


Paid Treasurer.


$18,212 88


Abatements, 1916


1,411 07


Uncollected January 1, 1918


16,477 73


$36,101 68 $36,101 68


TAXES OF 1917


Tax bills $130,543 55


December assessments.


29 61


Interest on bills of 1917


46 78


Paid Treasurer .


$85,741 05


Abatements, 1917


723 20


Uncollected January 1, 1918.


44,155 69


$130,619 94 $130,619 94


ALBERT D. SPAULDING,


Collector.


January 1, 1918.


83


Report of Collectors for 1917


TAXES OF 1914


Uncollected January 1, 1917


$13,704 28 Interest . 2,093 15


Paid Treasurer $14,885 03


Abatements 912 40


$15,797 43 $15,797 43


JOHN F. TURNER, Collector.


84


Report of Treasurer - Receipts


TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917


RECEIPTS


Cash on hand January 1, 1917 $15,090 81 Received from:


John F. Turner, Collector, taxes and interest for 1914 . 14,885 03


Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1915 . 13,072 25


Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1916 . 18,212 88


Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1917 .


85,741 05


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account · of Moth Work . 907 83


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Moth Work on State Highway . 22 50


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account Mothers' Aid with Dependent Children ... Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Soldiers' Exemption . 171 10


797 99


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Corporation Tax, Public Service. 1,379 97


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Corporation Tax, Business 2,726 88


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Income Tax. 13,105 22


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Bank Tax. 506 42


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Military Aid . 1,996 00


·


85


Report of Treasurer - Receipts


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account


of Maintenance of Highway $10 CO


County Treasurer, on account of Dog Tax. 367 29


Notes issued in anticipation of taxes of 1917. 110,000 00 Notes issued on account of New High School, series of 14 one thousand dollar notes 14,000 00


Interest on Town's Bank Deposit 541 54


Premium on High School notes . 87 37


Property owners for spraying trees and shrubs Sale of fish rights to Gorton-Pew Fisheries Co. Licenses of all kinds .


384 35


10 00


Permits .


30 00


Rent of Town Hall .


3 00


Charles H. Waterman, for rent of building on Town Pier 100 00


Boston Dredging Co., for water sold by Super- intendent Dwyer of Pier 84 30


Betts Brothers, for water sold by Superin- tendent Dwyer of Pier. 3 00


George T. Leigh, for water sold by Superin- tendent Dwyer of Pier .


8 00


Joseph E. Doherty, for water sold by Super- intendent Dwyer of Pier. 1 00


J. Packard Dredging Co., for water sold by Superintendent Dwyer of Pier


2 00


Betts Brothers, for Oak Piles 40 00


North Scituate Beach Improvement Associa- tion, on account of Tree Planting, 1916. 100 00


North Scituate Beach Improvement Associa- tion, on account of Bailey's Causeway . 500 00 . North Scituate Beach Improvement Associa- tion, on account of Tree Planting, 1917. 75 00


North Scituate Beach Improvement Associa- tion, on account of Drains and Catch Basins . 100 00


Charles F. Curran, Sealer Weights and Meas- ures . 50 18


George Hawley, on account of Sidewalks. 198 70


129 50


86


Report of Treasurer - Receipts


Scituate Historical Society, on account Im- provements to Cudworth House. $101 65


William H. North, reimbursing Town on Old Lighthouse repairs . 41 75


William H. North, remimbursing Town on payments made by Park Commission . . .. 7 85


Estate of Jonathan Hatch, refund of amount of Town's award for land taken . 300 00


Abutters on Barker Road, for betterments to road . 300 00


Abutters on Standish Avenue, for betterments Abutters on Mann Hill Road, for local work .


100 00


166 50


Charles N. Turner and J. H. Ordway, for im- provements, Beach Street .


112 00


J. H. McCusker, for improvements on Surf- side Road. 100 00


Callahan & Co., refund on account of Fire Department. 126 00


Second District Court, for Police Account 28 00


C. S. Vinton, for Police Account. 24 00


Samuel Wilson, for Police Account


25 50


T. W. Lawson, for Police Account 1 00


A. F. Servan, for Police Account. 6 00


Barrett Co., reimbursement on account Preser- vation Macadam 76 70


John H. McCusker, reimbursement on ac- count Preservation Macadam. 70 00


Antone Andrews, Summer Street improve- ments . 20 00


John L. Litchfield, Summer Street improve- ments . 35 00


E. Hamilton, Summer Street improvements . 25 00


15 00


Barrett Co., Summer Street improvements . . Guy W. Vail, reimbursing School Account, piano fund collected by pupils .


34 72


Guy W. Vail, reimbursing School Account for books damaged . 2 90


87


Report of Treasurer - Receipts


G. Dana Yeaton, reimbursing School Account, return premium on Fire Insurance $22 02


Isabelle O. Southgate, Marshfield, for tuition of sons, School Account. 48 00


William E. Supple and Chesley Biassey, re- fund for overpayment, School Account .... 42 61


Hamilton W. Welch, reimbursement on tele- phone, account schools . 10 00


Charles S. Short, reimbursement on telephone, account schools . 2 50


William E. Chaffin, reimbursement on tele- phone, account schools .. 8 22


Edward I. Wilson, reimbursement on tele- phone, account schools. 2 06


Rena M. Cole, reimbursement on telephone, account schools . 5 00


Jenkins School, reimbursement on telephone, account schools . 2 38


Hatherly School, reinbursement on telephone account schools . 1 00


High School, reimbursement on telephone, account schools .


2 21


D. C. Heath & Co., refund, account schools . 4 40


7 62


Jetson Wade, reimbursement on telephone. . Albert D. Spaulding, reimbursement on tele- phone. .


16 49


William P. Richardson, reimburement on telephone. 10 00


Arthur Merritt, reimbursement on telephone 6 51


Frederic T. Bailey, on account roads .


19 00


Mrs. P. Fallon, on account roads .


18 00


W. L. Jarvis, on account Oil and Gravel .


35 00


F. M. Litchfield, on account Oil and Gravel . Mrs. Clara Bearce, refund .


5 50


10 00


Walter Newcomb, refund account Forest Fires .


1 50


5 00


William H. Welch, on Moth Account, for lead Satuit Cranberry Association, Moth Account 2 50


88


Report of Treasurer- Receipts and Expenditures


Harry Rafkin, Moth Account, damage to tree $4 50


William F. Ford, Moth Account, lead 9 80


Several small reimbursements . 20 08


-


$297,482 63


EXPENDITURES


Paid:


Treasurer Commonwealth, State tax . . . $12,650 00


Treasurer Commonwealth, State Highway tax 2,466 08


County Treasurer, County Tax. 6,969 70


Note No. 6, April 5, reduction Town debt, "Jenkins School".


5,000 00


Note No. 42, March 4, account of Public Landing .


1,400 00


Note No. 62, July 6, on account High School Notes No. 60 and 61, January 13, in anticipa- tion taxes for 1916 .


1,250 00


Note No. 82, April 11, in anticipation taxes for 1917


13,000 00


Note No. 83, November 15, in anticipation taxes for 1917


50,000 00


Note No. 98, December 10, in anticipation taxes for 1917 .


20,000 00


Interest on Town notes


6,807 48


On account of Soldiers' Monument to date. .


6,662 40


On new High School .


20,093 77


On all other orders by Selectmen


113,478 12


Total payments . $289,777 55


Cash balance January 1, 1918 . 7,705 08


$297,482 63


WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON,


Treasurer .


30,000 00


. 89


Report of Auditor


AUDITOR'S REPORT


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor, Tax Collectors and Treasurer, and find them correct and properly vouched for.


CHARLES A. CUSHMAN, Auditor.


90


Report of Town Clerk - Town Meetings


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1917


For the transaction of business, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk.


ARTICLE 1 was taken up and Henry Webb was elected Moderator by ballot.


Owing to the inclemency of the weather, with less than one hundred present, it was voted to adjourn said meeting to 1.30 o'clock P.M. Monday, March 12, 1917.


SCITUATE, Mass., March 5, 1917.


To the President:


I am directed by the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate to forward to you resolutions passed this day at their Annual Meeting.


The action was unanimously taken before any other busi- ness had been transacted.


In obedience to this direction, I am enclosing the resolution herewith.


Very respectfully, JETSON WADE, Town Clerk of Scituate, Mass.


The inhabitants of the Town of Scituate in Annual Meet- ing assembled hereby Resolve, That we pledge our whole support to the President of these United States in upholding the dignity of this country among the nations and the rights of its citizens to unhindered travel upon the seas.


Voted, That a copy of this Resolution be sent by the Town Clerk to the White House.


A true copy of the Resolution and Order thereon.


ATTEST, JETSON WADE, Town Clerk of Scituate.


91


Report of Town Clerk - Town Meetings


Tellers - Albert D. Spaulding, John W. Burke and Henry T. Fitts.


ARTICLE 2


Voted, Surveyor of Lumber, Measurers of Wood and Bark- Ansel F. Servan and George S. Bailey.


Voted, Fence Viewers - Walter C. Gardner and Fred F. Wheeler.


Voted, That the Constables act as Field Drivers. - John F. Turner, Elmer F. Burrows and Charles M. Litchfield.


Voted, Pound Keeper - Wiley S. Damon.


ARTICLE 3


Voted, That the Town accept as printed the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers.


ARTICLE 4


To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses for the ensuing year, and make appropriations for the same.


General Government. $6,000 00


Town Survey . .


2,000 00


Employers' Liability


200 00


Police Department


4,500 00


Fire Department.


3,000 00


Hydrant rental


4,500 00


Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures.


100 00


Moth work, including $1500 for owners' liability


3,922 83


Tree Warden . 1,000 00


Elm tree beetle .


300 00


Forest Fires, in connection with Article 40


600 00


Bounties . 100 00


Board of Health, including inspection


1,500 00


Roads, General


5,000 00


Preservation of Macadam 4,500 00


Oiling, graveled roads


3,000 00


Sidewalks .


1,000 00


Snow removal 500 00


Street lighting.


2,380 00


92


Report of Town Clerk - Town Meeting


Signboards .


$50 00


Support of Poor


5,500 00


Mothers' Aid


2,500 00


State Aid .


1,700 00


Soldiers' Relief:


700 00


Military Aid


375 00


School Committee's salaries


250 00


Support of schools


17,400 00


Transportation


4,900 00


Libraries .


1,000 00


Park Commission


300 00


Memorial Day


150 00


Other purposes, unclassified .


100 00


Interest .


3,000 00


Reduction of debt:


7,650 00


State Tax.


10,000 00


State Highway Tax


2,000 00


County Tax


7,000 00


Refunds .


100 00


$108,777 83


ARTICLE 5


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 6


Voted, That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the financial year beginning January 1, 1918, 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. All debts incurred under this authority shall be paid from the revenue of the then current year.


93


Report of Town Clerk - Town Meetings


ARTICLE 7


To hear the report of any Committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.


Voted, To pass over.


ARTICLE 8


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 9


Voted, That the taxes be collected in the same way and manner as last year.


All taxes shall be payable by November 1 of the year when assessed, and that all taxes unpaid after said Novem- ber 1 shall draw interest at six per cent from the 15th day of October until paid.


ARTICLE 10


Voted, That the report of the Committee on Nomenclature be accepted, except that the portion of Blossom Street from Gannett Street by Lincoln Mill to Main Street be called Mordecai Lincoln Road, and that the street proposed to be called Beach Street be called Gannett Street from the depot to the Gateway at the Beach.


Mt. Vernon Street to be called Ann Vinal Road, and that the Committee be continued for further action and report.


Following are the changes in the names of other streets, as in their printed report:


Main Street between the Cohasset line and Little's Bridge to be called the County Way.


Blossom Street between Main Street and High Street to be called Booth Hill Road.


Beach Street from the Gateway at Collier's Beach, northerly to the Glades to be called Glades Road, and that Garfield Avenue between Beach Street and Bailey's Cause- way be called Hatherly Road.


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Damon Avenue to be called Damon Road.


Cleveland Avenue to be changed to Whitcomb Lane.


Ocean Avenue to Collamore Road.


Grove Street from Main Street to High Street to be called Mann Lot Road.


Charles Street from Mann Hill Road to Main Street to be called Captain Peirce Road.


Pond Street to be called Old Oaken Bucket Road.


South Main Street from the fountain on the Country Way to the Norwell line to be called Cornet Stetson Road.


Briggs Place to be called Briggs Lane.


Bay Street from its junction with Brook and Union Streets, including Charles Street to Ann Vinal Road, to be called Tilden Road.


Turner Avenue between Tilden Road and Jericho Road to be called Turner Road.


Willow Street to be called Beaver Dam Road.


Central Street between Kent and the Country Way to be called First Parish Road.


Union Street from Satuit Brook to the Country Way to be called Stockbridge Road.


The name Elm Park to be called Torrey Park.


The road running from Kent Street over the Third Cliff to the Driftway to be called Gilson Road.


The street leading from the junction of Kent and First Parish Road to the Second Cliff to be called the Causeway; the street leading from its easterly end toward the south to Bassincove to be called Peggoty Beach Road; the street lead- ing northwest to the First Cliff to be called Edward Foster Road.


High Street from its junction with Grove Street and Mann Lot Road to the Hingham line to be called Thomas Clapp Road.


ARTICLE 11


Voted, That the sum of $300 be raised and appropriated to restore and make safe the Cudworth House, that this sum be expended by the Trustees of the Scituate Historical Society, and that the building be and hereby is given into


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the custody of the Society subject to use by the School Committee for teaching colonial and municipal history.


ARTICLE 12


Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 for the purchase from the United States Government of all the land and beachland that lies southeasterly of a line beginning on the easterly side of Cedar Point at a place that bears south 4912° west from the "Old Sow," so called, and that bears north 4° east from the willow tree on the First Cliff, and from said place running south 74° west across Cedar Point to the Harbor, together with the right of way and shore privilege, including the buildings, lighthouse and improve- ments thereon, and to repair both said lighthouse and build- ings.


ARTICLE 13


To see if the Town will authorize the purchase by the Park Commissioners for park purposes of two and one-fourth acres of land, being a part of the farm of the late Charles Manson, lying southwesterly of and adjoining the Jenkins School, etc.


Voted, To pass over.


ARTICLE 14


To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Park Commissioners to acquire, by purchase or taking by right of eminent domain, certain parcels of land for bathing beaches, etc.




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