Town annual report of the officers and committees of the town of Scituate 1916-1918, Part 18

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


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9 00


Elmer F. Burrows 6 00


John Sullivan .


11 25


John Patterson .


7 50


Martin Scannell


12 00


$1,955 75


SUPPLIES AND EXPENSE


The Barrett Co .. $2,647 95


Archie L. Mitchell . 2 55


H. I. Dallman Co. 4 10


The Boston Sand and Gravel Co. 21 00


The George F. Welch Co 3 55


N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R. 24 76


$2,703 91


42


Highways - Oil and Gravel


OIL AND GRAVEL


Appropriation . $2,500 00


Paid for labor and teams $876 40


Paid for supplies 1,623 44


Unexpended . 16


$2,500 00


$2,500 00


Payments as follows:


Irving F. Litchfield


$18 00


George M. Whor


12 00


Robert Callahan


15 00


John Sullivan .


12 00


William Driscoll. 6 00


Ezra Vinal .


36 00


James L. McCarthy 6 00


Frank B. Damon


18 00


A. Wallace Hunt . 15 00


Frank White.


3 00


George H. Jenkins


39 00


Abner S. Dalby


3 00


Everett E. Webb


3 00.


Thomas N. Tobin


4 50


Mitchell Brothers


28 50


John Patterson


9 00


Martin Scannell .


6 00


Archie L. Mitchell


88 00


Archie L. Mitchell, automobile


63 00


Warren W. Jenkins .


6 60


James S. Jenkins Estate .


6 60


John T. Fitts 19 80


Louis E. Cole.


39 60


C. J. Prouty Estate


39 60


Edward J. Dun'n.


105 60


Albert B. Curtis .


26 40


Front Street Transportation Co.


19 80


G. Dana Yeaton.


6 60


William O. Clapp. 52 80


G. Wilbur Damon 6 60


43


Highways - Sidewalk, North Scituate Beach


Frank E. Cook. $66 00


J. C. and J. H. Merritt Estate.


26 40


Nicholas Wherity, Jr.


24 00


Martin Quinn .


18 00


Joseph Flynn .


18 00


John T. Fallon .


3 00


Richard Graham


6 00


$876 40


SUPPLIES AND EXPENSE


Miss Jeanne Bradford . $31 60


Percy T. Mann. 4 40


The Barrett Co. 1,587 44


$1,623 44


FORE RIVER BRIDGE 1


Appropriation .


$200 00


Paid William L. Foster, Treasurer . $290 00


Exceeded .


90 00


$290 00


$290 00


SCITUATE AVENUE


Received for betterments, 1917 .


$200 00


Paid Jonathan Hatch Estate, land


damage. $300 00


Exceeded


100 00


$300 00


$300 00


SIDEWALK (SPECIAL), NORTH SCITUATE BEACH


$500 00


Appropriation .


Paid for labor and teams.


$368 40


Paid for supplies and expense


122 74


Unexpended . 8 86


$500 00


$500 00


44


High School Furnishings - Payments


Payments as follows:


Archie L. Mitchell .


$28 00


Archie L. Mitchell, automobile. 21 00


Frank E. Cook. 125 40


Nicholas Wherity, Jr.


33 00


Frank B. Damon.


36 50


A. Wallace Hunt .


43 00


Abner S. Dalby


9 00


Frank White.


39 00


Leo Murphy .


6 50


Robert Callahan


24 00


Ezra Vinal . 3 00


$368 40


EXPENSE AND SUPPLIES


The George F. Welch Co. $110 74


Mitchell Brothers . 12 00


$122 74


REPLANKING SECOND CLIFF BRIDGE


Appropriation .


$1,700 00


Paid for labor and supplies $1,695 00


Paid for expense. 5 00


$1,700 00


$1,700 00


William E. Supple, contractor.


HIGH SCHOOL FURNISHINGS


Unexpended balance of 1917 Payments as follows:


$188 34


American Seating Co. $164 00


L. J. Peabody 24 50


Exceeded . 16


$188 50


$188 50


45


Cudworth House Repairs - Payments


HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEW STREET SIGNS


Appropriation


$25 00


Unexpended . $25 00


$25 00


$25 00


GUIDE BOARDS


Appropriation .


$25 00


Received from the North Scituate


Beach Improvement Association


28 00


Payments as follows:


The Bayfield Shop


$28 00


Archie L. Mitchell .


4 00


Archie L. Mitchell, automobile


3 00


Aaron Bates .


5 00


George M. Whorf.


3 00


Unexpended .


10 00


$53 00


$53 00


CUDWORTH HOUSE REPAIRS


Appropriation .


$300 00


Received from the Historical Society .


129 16


Payments, under the direction of the Historical Society, T. F. Bailey & Son 429 16


$429 16


$429 16


PAINTING AND REPAIRS ON RAILING AT MINOT


Appropriation .


$200 00


Unexpended . $200 00


$200 00


$200 00


46


Bounties -Payments


DRAINING NORTH SCITUATE MARSHES


UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Appropriation. Payments:


$400 00


Eugene Hamilton


$303 00


Henry A. Litchfield


26 00


Unexpended


71 00


$400 00


$400 00


PRESERVATION OF OLD LIGHTHOUSE


UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS


Appropriation .


$200 00


Payments:


Elmer W. Litchfield


$200 00


$200 00


$200 00


LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT


Transferred balance from 1917 $250 00 Paid Francis A. Robinson. $250 00


$250 00


$250 00


BOUNTIES


No appropriation


Under Article 26 the Town voted to pay a bounty on woodchucks and foxes the same as in 1917.


Payments:


William P. Richardson, Treasurer $92 00


Lawrence J. Wade. 1 00


$93 00


47


Reserre Fund - Payments


LOT A - BATHING BEACH BILLOW AVENUE


Appropriation . $640 00


Payments as follows:


John B. Washburn, recording taking $1 .21


Mrs. Ella T. McOwen . 531 25


Balance unexpended, but contracted for. 107 54


$640 00 $640 00


OLD CEMETERY FUND


Interest drawn


$10 65


Payments:


Albert Clapp, labor


$10 65


$10 65 $10 65


GRASSHOPPER LANE WIDENING


Payments - for land damage, 1915:


Dr. Alexander Quackenboss $175 00


Dana B. Jefferson . 125 00


$300 00


Checks returned in 1915. Award demanded in 1918.


TORREY PARK FUND


The interest to be used for up-keep of Torrey or Elm Park. Reinvested in South Scituate Savings


Bank, principal and interest . $318 00


RESERVE FUND


Appropriation . $3,000 00


Payments as follows:


Ansel F. Servan, lunch at Town Hall, water hearing . $12 00


Lam


Robert Dysart, accountant on Water Co. investigation . 300 00


Balance unexpended, but contracted for.


2,688 00


$3,000 00


$3,000 00


48


Liabilities and Resources


LIABILITIES AND RESOURCES DECEMBER 31, 1918


LIABILITIES


Funded debt. $75,300 00


Anticipation notes . 45,000 00


Other liabilities estimated 3,000 00


$123,300 00


RESOURCES


Cash on han'd . $8,730 06


Due from State Aid


3,039 00


Due from Military Aid . 180 00


Due from State account of Mothers' Aid . 868 72


Due from Albert D. Spaulding, taxes of 1916. 7,702 10


Due from Albert D. Spaulding, taxes of 1917. 16,653 42


Due from Albert D. Spaulding, taxes of 1918. 42,867 49


Due from individuals on various ac- counts . 326 35


Due on account of Betterments 350 00


Interest due on taxes of 1916 1,020 53


Interest due on taxes of 1917. 1,207 37


Interest due on taxes of 1918. 535 84


$83,480 8S


Net debt, January 1, 1919


39,819 12


Net debt. January 1, 1918 49,736 70


Decrease in debt $9.917 58


Funded Debt of Town


FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, DECEMBER 31, 1918


No.


Amount


Rate


Due


Interest Paid to


Interest Accrued


Given for


10


$5,000 00


4%


Nov. 9, 1919


Nov. 9, 1918


$28 33


Jenkins School Jenkins School


11


5,000 00


4%


Nov. 9, 1920


Nov. 9, 1918


28 33


16


5,000 00


Nov. 9, 1921


Nov. 9, 1918


28 33


Hatherly Road


18


5,000 00


4%


Nov. 9, 1922


Nov. 9, 1918


28 33


Other Purposes


19


5,000 00


4%


Nov. 9,1923


Nov.


9,1918


28 33


Other Purposes


54


5,000 00


4%


Nov.


9, 1924


Nov.


9, 1918


28 33


Hatherly Road


44


1,400 00


4%


Mar.


4, 1919


Sept.


4, 1918


18 65


Public Landing


45


1,400 00


4%


Mar.


4,1920


Sept


4, 1918


18 63


Public Landing


46


1,400 00


4%


Mar.


4, 1921


Sept.


4, 1918


18 63


Public Landing


47


1,400 00


4%


Mar.


4, 1922


Sept.


4,1918


18 63


Public Landing


48


1,400 00


4%


Mar.


4, 1923


Sept.


4, 1918


18 63


Public Landing


49


1,400 00


4%


Mar.


4, 1924


Sept.


4, 1918


18 63


Public Landing


50


1,400 00


4%


Mar.


4, 1925


Sept.


4, 1918


18 63


Public Landing


64


1,250 00


4%


July


6,1919


July


6,1918


24 17


High School


65


1,250 00


4%


July


6, 1920


July


6, 1918


24 17


High School


66


1,250 00


4%


July


6, 1921


July


6, 1918


24 17


High School


67


1,250 00


4%


July


6, 1922


July


6,1918


24 17


High School


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


4%


July


6, 1925


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


49


50


Funded Debt of Town


FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, DECEMBER 31, 1918 - Continued


No.


Amount


Rate


Due


Interest Paid to


Interest Accrued


Given for


71


1,250 00


4%


July


6, 1926


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


72


1,250 00


40%


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%


July


6, 1929


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


75


1,250 00


4%


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


40%


July


6, 1932


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


78


1,250 00


4%


July


6, 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


40%


July


6, 1935


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


81


1,250 00


4%


July


6, 1936


July


6, 1917


24 17


High School


85


1,000 00


4%


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


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


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


.


Sept.


FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, DECEMBER 31, 1918 - Concluded


No.


Amount


Rate


Due


Interest Paid to


Interest Accrued


Given for


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


1%


Mar. 1, 1931


Sept. 1, 1917


13 33


High School


1918


$75,300 00


$908 74


Funded Debt of Town


51


52


Estimated Expenses, 1919


SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1919


General government .


$9,000 00


Employers' liability


300 00


Police Department


4.500 00


Fire Department


3,750 00


Hydrant rental .


5,700 00


Salary of Sealer of Weights, etc.


125 00


Moth work .


2,473 49


Owners' liability


1,500 00


Tree Warden .


1,000 00


Elm tree beetle


300 00


Forest fires


550 00


Bounties .


100 00


Board of Health, including inspection


1,200 00


Roads, general, including bridges 6,000 00


Preservation of macadam


7,500 00


Oiling gravel roads


2,000 00


Graveled roads .


8,100 00


Oil and gravel.


4,000 00


Guard rails .


500 00


Sidewalks


500 00


Snow removal


500 00


Street lighting


3,200 00


Sign boards .


25 00


Support of poor


6,000 00


Mothers' Aid .


2,500 00


Military Aid


375 00


State Aid .


3,000 00


Soldiers' Relief .


600 00


School Committee's sala es


250 00


Support of schools.


25,000 00


Transportation .


6,600 00


Libraries . 1,000 00


Park Commission 550 00


Memorial Day 150 00


Other purposes, un lassified.


500 00


53


Estimated Expenses, 1919


Repairs and 'mprovements on old light house and dwelling


$600 00


Interest accou it . 4,500 00


Reduction of debt. 8,650 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


Maintenance of public buildings.


500 00


Public Landing 100 00


$148,998 49


54


Trust Funds - Statement


REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS


Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000


Income. $131 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.


$44 46


Income paid to beneficiary.


Clara T. Bates Fund, $402 54


Drawn upon for care of old cemetery .


$10 65


Cornelia M. Allen Fund, $5,000 Not drawn upon.


Torrey Park Fund, $318


Not drawn upon.


1


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


55


Report of Assessors - Financial Statement


REPORT OF ASSESSORS


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Number of polls assessed . 848


Poll tax assessed . $1,696 00


Residents assessed on property :


Individuals. 896


All others 16


912


Non-residents assessed on property :


Individuals . 832


All others 20


852


Persons assessed on property


1,764


Persons assessed on polls only 351


Total persons assessed. 2,115


Value of assessed real estate:


Buildings


$3,370,045 00


Land .


1,880,320 00


Total real estate.


$5,250,365 00


Total personal estate 931,105 00


Total valuation, April 1, 1918


$6,181,470 00


December assessment:


Real estate. 2,250 00


Grand total for 1918


$6,183,720 00


Grand total for 1917.


5,727,430 00


Increase in valuation


$456,290 00


56


Report of Assessors - Financial Statement


ASSESSED


Horses


252


Cows.


226


Sheep


28


Neat cattle other than cows .


73


Swine. .


138


Dwelling houses


1,570


Acres of land .


9,696


Fowl.


3,739


BUDGET, 1918


Dr.


State tax .


$12,650 00


State highway tax


2,454 82


County tax .


7,202 02


Town grant.


109,536 13


Overlay .


3,957 46


$135,800 43


Cr.


Due from State:


Account Mothers' Aid $700 00


Account State Aid . 2,041 00


Account Military Aid 180 00


Corporation tax .


4,106 85


Bank tax.


506 42


Distribution of intangibles


10,358 5.2


$17,892 79


Total tax levy


$117,907 64


Tax on 848 polls. 1,696 00


Net levy on property


$116,211 64


57


Report of Assessors - Financial Statement


Rate of taxation, $18.80 per thousand.


Abatements for the year 1915


$200 84


Abatements for the year 1916 566 26


Abatements for the year 1917


855 22


Abatements for the year 1918


350 43


$1,972 75


Respectfully submitted,


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


Assessors.


58


Report of Overseers of the Poor


REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE FOOR


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.


59


Report of Collector for 1918


REPORT OF COLLECTOR FOR 1918


COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1918


TAXES OF 1915


Uncollected January 1, 1918.


$7,035 00


Interest received on bills of 1915


1,059 83


Paid Treasurer . $7,893 99


Abatements, 1915


200 84


$8,094 83


$8,094 83


TAXES OF 1916


Uncollected January 1, 1918 .


$16,477 73


Interest received on bills of 1916


903 16


Paid Treasurer .


$9,112 53


Abatements, 1916


566 26


Uncollected January 1, 1919


7,702 10


$17,380 89 $17,380 89


TAXES OF 1917


Uncollected January 1, 1918.


$44,155 69


Interest received on bills of 1917


917 78 .


Paid Treasurer .


$27,564 83


Abatements, 1917 855 22


Uncollected January 1, 1919 . 16,653 42


$45,073 47 $45,073 47


60


Report of Collector for 1918


TAXES OF 1918


Tax bills for 1918 . $117,907 64


Omitted assessments, December 20, 1918 . 42 30


Interest received on bills of 1918.


45 63


Paid Treasurer .


$74,777 65


Abatements, 1918.


350 43


Uncollected January 1, 1919


42,867 49


$117,995 57 $117,995 57


ALBERT D. SPAULDING,


January 1, 1919.


Collector.


61


Report of Treasurer - Receipts


REPORT OF TREASURER FOR 1918


TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1918


RECEIPTS


Cash on hand January 1, 1918 $7,705 08


Received from:


Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1915 . 7,893 99


Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1916 9,112 53


Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1917 27,5,64 83


Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1918.


74,777 65


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Moth Work. 232 65


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Income Tax, 1917. 575 00


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Income Tax, 1918.


9,942 22


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Independent Industrial School 54 00


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Corporation Tax, 1917 9 96


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Bank Tax, 1917. 5 67


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1918. . 656 31


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Corporation Tax, Business, 1918 2,202 84


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Highway Commission 56 10


62


Report of Treasurer - Receipts


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Bank Tax, 1918 . $567 89


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Military Aid . 180 00


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of State Aid. 2,021 00


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Soldiers' Exemption. 105 28


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of mothers with dependent children . 329 02


Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Fire Department . 10 00 120,000 00


Notes sold in anticipation of taxes .


County Treasurer, on account of Dog Fund . .


415 28


Scituate Historical Society, on account of Im- provements on Cudwor. h House.


129 16


Scituate Historical Society, on account of sign boards . 28 00


Carpenters' Union for rent of Town Hall.


22 00


Second District Court, on account of Police


43 70


Charles F. Curran, Sealer Weights and Meas- ures, from fees .


34 20 .


Rockland Trust Co., interest on Town's de- posit in bank. 574 27


Thomas W. Lawson, on account of Preserva- tion of Macadam . 160 00


Baptist Church Society, on account of roads .


70 60


Hugh Nawn Co., on account of Fire Depart- ment . 39 00


Eighty tax payers, on account of private spray- ing trees and shrubs . 744 35


W. C. Piper, on account betterments on Bridge Avenue. 30 00


E. H. Fitzpatrick, on account betterments on Bridge Avenue. 20 00


Harry E. Haynes, on account betterments on Bridge Avenue 20 00


63


Report of Treasurer - Receipts


J. C. Hatch Estate, on account betterments on Bridge Avenue. $10 00


John W. Alden, on account betterments on Bridge Avenue . 20 00


Mary F. Supple, on account betterments on Bridge Avenue. 10 00


William E. Supple, on account betterments on Bridge Avenue . 10 00


Mary F. Hamilton, on account betterments on Scituate Avenue . 10 00


F. W. Eddy, on account betterments on Scituate Avenue. 10 00


The Allen Associates, on account better- ments on Scituate Avenue . 60 00


South Shore Land and Building Trust, on ac- count betterments on Scituate Avenue . 80 00


Ellen C. Olsen, on account betterments on Scituate Avenue. 10 00


Ellen A. Simmons, on account betterments on Scituate Avenue . 10 00


William L. Foye, on account betterments on Scituate Avenue 10 00


Edith M. Morris, on account betterments on Scituate Avenue. 10 00


Edward J. Dixon, on account betterments on Barker's Road ..


20 00


Licenses of all kinds.


87 00


Samuel Wilson, on account Police.


25 50


Albert B. Curtis, on account Police.


3 60


Reimbursements, John F. Turner, Collector, payment for advertising sale of real estate . 15 30


Reimbursements. A. D. Spaulding, Collector,


payment for advertising sale of real estate. .


99 15


Reimbursements, A. F. Servan, on account General Government. . 1 60


Reimbursements, A. F. Servan, on account Tree Warden . 1 15


64


Report of Treasurer - Receipts and Expenditures


Reimbursements, W. F. Ford, account tele- phones . $1 68


Reimbursements, A. D. Spaulding, on account telephone . 16 00


Reimbursements, William P. Richardson, on account telephone . 10 75


Reimbursements, Rena M. Cole, on account telephone . 8 00


Reimbursements, High School, on account telephone. 2 48


Reimbursements, Jenkins School, on account telephone. 6 53


Reimbursements, Geo ge F. Dwyer


8 01


Reimbursements, Satuit Canning Kitchen, on account Old High School


3 00


Reimbursements, Thomas Tilden, on account Forest Fire 2 25


Reimbursements, Robert Tilden, on account Forest Fire. 3 00


Reimbursements, George Whorf, on account Roads . 5 00


Reimbursements, William P. Richardson, on account Education . 1 25


Reimbursements, Wallace F. Litchfield, on account Unclassified 5 00


Reimbursements, Mrs. Clara Barce, on ac- count Unclassified . 5 00


$266,913 83


EXPENDITURES


Paid:


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


Treasurer of Commonwealth, State Highway tax. 2,454 82


County Treasurer, County tax . 7,202 02


March 1, Note No. 84, on account High


School (reduction debt) 1,000 00


65


Report of Treasurer - Receipts and Expenditures


March 4, Note No. 43, on account Public Landing (reduction debt) $1,400 00


April 5, Note No. 7, on account Jenkins School (reduction debt) 5,000 00 April 22, Note on account Hatherly Road (reduction debt) 5,000 00


July 6, Note No. 63, on account High School (reduction debt) 1,250 00


Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 99 . 10,000 00


25,000 00


Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 100 Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 101 Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 102 Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 103 Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 104 10,000 00 Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 105 Notes, Loans in anticipation of taxes, No. 106 10,000 00


5,000 00 20,000 00


20,000 00


15,000 00


Final payment on Soldiers' Monument. 3,173 79


Interest on Town's Serial Notes (funded debt) 3,295 00


Discount on Anticipation Notes 4,566 46


Other orders by Selectmen . 96,191 68


Total expenditures for year $258,183 77


Cash balance January 1, 1919. $8,730 06


WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON,


Treasurer.


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REPORT OF AUDITOR


SCITUATE, MASS., December 31, 1918.


To the Citizens of the Town of Scituate:


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor, Tax Collector and Treasurer, and find them correct and properly vouched for, as per detailed printed reports of each.


CHARLES A. CUSHMAN, Auditor.


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Report of Town Clerk - Town Meetings


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 4, 1918


For the transaction of business at 9 o'clock in the fore- noon. Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk.


ART.CLE 1 was taken up and William J. Roberts was elected Moderator by ballot.


Tellers appointed by the Moderator: Philip S. Bailey, Frank S. Watson and Russell T. Knox.


ARTICLE 2


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


Voted, That the Selectmen serve as Fence Viewers. Voted, That the Constables serve as Field Drivers.


Voted, for Pound Keeper - Charles G. Everett.


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 de- fray the expenses for the ensuing year, and make appro- priations for the same.


General Government .


$6,500 00


Town Survey, unexpended balance of 1917


866 99


Employers' Liability


227 00


Police Department. 3,500 00


Fire Department


3,500 00


Hydrant rental .


4,500 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures 100 00


Moth work . 2,290 97


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Owners' Liability


€ 1,300 00


Tree Warden . .


500 00


Elm tree beetle . 300 00


Forest Fires


500 00


Board of Health, including inspection


1,000 00


Roads, general.


5,000 00


Preservation of Macadam


4.500 00


Oiling gravel roads


2,500 00


Sidewalks


300 00


Snow removal.


500 00


Street lighting


3,000 00


Signboards . 25 00


Support of Poor


6,000 00


Military Aid .


375 00


Mothers' Aid


2,500 00


State Aid .


2,500 00


Soldiers' Relief


600 00


School Committee's salaries


250 00


Support of Schools .


21,800 00


Transportation of Pupils.


6,000 00


Libraries .


1,000 00


Park Commission


300 00


Memorial Day


150 00


Other purposes, unclassified .


500 00


Interest Account.


3,250 00


Reduction of Debt.


14,050 00


State Highway Tax


· 2,500 00


State Tax


15,000 00


County Tax


7,500 00


Refunds .


100 00


Fore River Bridge, maintenance of.


200 00


Maintenance of Public Buildings


500 00


Public Landing


150 00


$126,134 97


ARTICLE 5


Voted, That the Town authorize its Overseers of the Poor to contract at their discretion for the support of the Town's poor.


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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, 1919, 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 7


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


Report of the Committee of seven for the construction of a New High School Building.


Your Committee of seven for the construction of a new High School Building report, that the work delegated to them has been completed in a manner which it is hoped will be satisfactory to the Town. The Committee now ie- spectfully request that if it is the Town's good pleasure, they be discharged from further responsibility.


Voted, To accept the report, and that the Committee be discharged.


The Committee appointed to employ a landscape archi- tect to prepare a plan for the development of the land adjacent to the Town Hall and to report, feeling in common with others the need of the strictest economy in our ex- penditures this year, desires to consider the matter more fully and report at the next annual meeting; we therefore suggest that the Committee be continued for a year.


Voted, To continue the Committee for one year until the next annual meeting.


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Resolution presented to the Town of Scituate by Mr. Frederic T. Bailey, accepted by unanimous vote.


Resolved, That we, the citizens of the Town of Scituate, in Town Meeting assembled, will aid in carrying through by all means in our power the War Savings plan put before the count y. by the Secretary of the Treasury.


ARTICLE 8


Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to prose- cute, 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 all taxes unpaid after said November 1 shall draw interest at six per cent from the 15th day of October until paid.


ARTICLE 10


Voted, That the Town do not rescind its vote of March 5, 1917, whereby it was voted to change the name of Ocean Avenue to Collamore Road.




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