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George M. Whorf
2 40
Richard Jenkins 2 40
Swain Swanson
21 60
Francis E. Merritt
12 00
Clifton Whittaker
33 60
Robert E. Murphy
28 80
James McCarty
12 60
Harry O'Neil.
2 40
$708 08
EXPENSE
Henry T. Cole .
$8 25
Henry A. Litchfield.
40 00
Estate Kearin Cotter
100 00
George F. Welch
25 00
Otis Barker 5 00
$178 25
50
Improvements at Humarock Beach - Payments
IMPROVEMENTS AT HUMAROCK BEACH
Articles 21 and 22, Appropriation
$800 00
Paid for labor and teams $635 68
Paid for expense 164 28
Unexpended 04
$800 00
$800 00
Payments as follows:
George T. Thayer, labor and teams .
$635 68
$635 68
EXPENSE
Barrett Manufacturing Co
$126 78
Standard Oil Co
37 50
$164 28
RELOCATION OF CORNER OF BILLOW AVENUE
Appropriation .
$150 00
Henry A. Litchfield, expense .
$26 00
Clarissa Bates, damage award
50 00
Unexpended
74 00
$150 00
$150 00
WIDENING AND MACADAMIZING MANN HILL ROAD
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Received from A. P. Bonney for stone and labor
19.80
Paid for labor and teams
$1,985 15
Paid for supplies
930 49
Unexpended .
104 16
$3,019 80 $3,019 80
Payments as follows:
Henry T. Cole, teams .
$445 70
Henry T. Cole, single and labor
68 00
Frank E. Cook.
42 00
S. Russell Walker
66 50
Widening and Macadamizing Mann Hill Road-Payments 51
Harold Tufts. $45 60
Lester Whittaker. 45 60
Nicholas Wherity, Jr 45 60
Thomas Hernan .
14 40
A. Wallace Hunt.
45 60
George M. Whorf
43 20
Harry B. Ellms .
43 20
James J. Andrews
60 00
Patrick Flaherty
46 80
Samuel Veno . 44 40
Abner S. Dalby 40 80
Howard Walker
38 40
George B. Vinal 36 00
45 60
James Duffy
30 00
James J. Barry
2 40
Robert E. Murphy
39 60
Sumner O. Crane . 76 00
Benjamin L. Damon 45 60
George H. Damon
43 20
Clifton Whittaker 43 20
Joseph H. Merritt
45 60
George M. Jenkins 36 00
J. W. Appleton 84 00
Francis E. Merritt.
60 00
James S. Jenkins Est.
66 00
A. B. Curtis .
66 00
Charles P. Curran
36 00
Harold A. Merritt
12 00
William Roberts .
1 75
William H. Welch .
60 00
Henry Jellows
14 40
John Sullivan . 6 00
$1,985 15
EXPENSE
Tilden Bros . $25 75
George L. Carpenter 62 50
Charles H. Hayward . 11 40
William Flynn .
52
Standish Avenue, Shore Acres - Payments
Charles F. Curran .
$1 65
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
84 06
William O. Clapp
11 00
Henry T. Cole .
1 95
Frank H. Cole .
55
The George F. Welch Co
80 72
The Lane Quarry Co
159 83
The Lunkenheimer Co
5 95
The Barrett Co.
480 00
The Buffalo Steam Roller Co.
5 13
$930 49
STANDISH AVENUE - SHORE ACRES
SPECIAL
Appropriation .
$500 00
Due from betterments
220 00
Paid labor and teams.
$685 00
Paid supplies .
32 00
Unexpended .
3 00
$720 00
$720 00
Payments as follows:
Henry T. Cole, teams.
$309 40
Tilden Bros., teams.
114 00
Samuel Veno, labor
4 80
William Flynn .
38 40
Harry B. Ellms .
12 00
A. Wallace Hunt .
4 80
James J. Andrews.
4 80
Nicholas Wherity, Jr
43 20
Charles P. Curran .
45 60
Robert E. Murphy
4 80
Fred McCarty
4 80
Henry P. Tobin
2 40
Peter Nee .
33 60
Martin Quinn 38 40
James Duffy
7 20
Martin Curran, Jr
4 80
Percy T. Mann
12 00
$685 00
53
Barker Road Special - Payments
SUPPLIES
Henry A. Litchfield .
$3 00
Percy T. Mann
29 00
$32 00
BARKER ROAD SPECIAL
Appropriation .
$1,000 00
Due from betterments
400 00
Paid for labor and teams.
$937 20
Paid for supplies .
114 00
Unexpended .
348 80
$1,400 00 $1,400 00
Payments as follows:
Henry T. Cole, teams.
$171 60
Henry T. Cole, single and labor
63 00
Charles M. Wagner
70 80
William Appleton .
87 00
Charles W. Harris
78 00
Warren W. Jenkins.
48 00
Scituate Transportation Co .
12 00
Edward J. Dunn.
42 00
John T. Fitts .
54 00
Sumner O. Crane, labor
12 00
Thomas Hernan
9 60
Samuel Veno .
38 40
James McCarty
12 00
Robert E. Murphy
38 40
Harry O'Neil .
7 20
Nicholas Wherity, Jr
24 00
Swain Swanson .
38 40
Moses Jellows .
31 20
James J. Andrews
38 40
Lester Whittaker
27 60
A. Wallace Hunt
33 60
$937 20
SUPPLIES
Henry A. Litchfield .
$42 00
Percy T. Mann 72 00
$114 00
54
Sand Hills Celebration - Payments
SAND HILLS CELEBRATION
Appropriation . $100 00
Paid C. L. Hamilton, Treasurer Sand Hills Improvement Association . $100 00
$100 00
$100 00
FOURTH OF JULY, NORTH SCITUATE
Appropriation .
$200 00
Paid A. Clark Spaulding, Treasurer. . $200 00
$200 00
$200 00
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL FREE BEDS
Appropriation . $500 00
Paid S. L. Strong, Superintendent. . $500 00
$500 00
$500 00
ELLMS' SAND PIT
Appropriation .
$100 00
Paid Benjamin T. Ellms $100 00
$100 00
$100 00
ARTICLE 39 - BATHING BEACHES
Appropriation .
$1,000 00
Paid Harvey H. Pratt, examining
titles .
$65 00
Unexpended .
935 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
CHARLES STREET, MACADAM
Appropriation . $1,500 00
Due from sale of stone, Mckenzie & Temple. 99 00
55
Charles Street, Macadam - Payments
Exceeded $943 82
Paid for labor and teams . $1,963 25
Paid for supplies. 579 57
$2,542 82 $2,542 82
Payments as follows:
Henry T. Cole, teams. .
$479 20
Henry T. Cole, single and labor
126 00
Frank E. Cook.
162 00
Henry T. Cole, truck
37 50
Sumner Crane, labor
108 00
Clifton Whittaker
64 80
Benjamin L. Damon
62 40
Robert E. Murphy
64 80
Russell Walker
95 50
Lester Whittaker
61 20
Harold Tufts.
64 80
James J. Barry
64 80
Samuel Veno .
61 20
Nicholas Wherity, Jr
63 45
A. Wallace Hunt
60 00
Abner S. Dalby
60 00
Howard Walker
33 60
Henry Jellows
33 60
John Whorf .
12 00
James J. Andrews
45 60
Jesse Withem .
2 40
Thomas Connors . 4 80
George H. Damon
57 60
Thomas Hernan
50 40
George B. Vinal .
45 60
George M. Whorf 19 20
Harry B. Ellms 4 80
Patrick Flaherty
4 80
William Flynn 9 60
James Duffy 3 60
$1,963 25
56
Guard Rails- Payments
EXPENSE, SUPPLIES
Tilden Bros . $61 00
Charles W. Frye. . 3 69
The Lane Quarry Co
24 88
Barrett Manufacturing Co
490 00
$579 57
GUARD RAILS
Appropriation . $500 00
Paid for labor
$295 30
Paid for supplies
158 51
Unexpended .
46 19
$500 00
$500 00
Payments as follows:
Joseph H. Merritt, labor
$170 90
George M. Jenkins .
110 40
Henry T. Cole.
14 00
$295 30
SUPPLIES
The George F. Welch Co
$127 51
Joseph H. Merritt.
10 40
John T. Fitts
20 60
$158 51
SCHOOL FLOWER GARDENS
$25 00
Appropriation . Payments :
Percival S. Brown
$4 25
Philip S. Bailey
1 20
Unexpended .
19 55
$25 00
$25 00
57
Bailey's Causeway - Payments
BAILEY'S CAUSEWAY
Appropriation . $1,500 00
Labor and teams $898 60
Expense . .
1,065 14
Due by agreement with North Scitu- ate Beach Improvement Associa- tion .
500 00
Unexpended .
36 26
$2,000 00 $2,000 00
Payments as follows:
Scituate Transportation Co.
$138 00
John T. Fitts .
6 00
Henry T. Cole, single and labor.
84 00
George M. Jenkins .
92 40
Nicholas Wherity, Jr
14 40
James McIntyre
4 80
Joseph H. Merritt
141 80
Sumner O. Crane
8 00
Edward E. Litchfield
65 55
Frank E. Clapp .
58 35
Benjamin L. Damon
60 75
Lester Whittaker
31 20
Jesse Withem .
55 95
George B. Vinal, Jr
72 75
Swain Swanson
17 55
Harold Tufts.
17 55
Clifton Whittaker
17 55
William F. Ford
4 80
John Whorf
7 20
$898 60
EXPENSE
The George F. Welch Co
$528 05
Henry T. Cole .
10 35
Fred T. Bailey & Co
105 23
Irving F. Sylvester .
337 48
Arthur C. Harvey Co
48 31
Harney Bros. 1 47
58
Hatherly Road, Macadam - Payments
Henry A. Litchfield.
$12 50
James D. McQuarrie . 2 20
Litchfield Bros . 19 05
Scituate Transportation Co
50
$1,065 14
HATHERLY ROAD, MACADAM
Appropriation .
$2,500 00
Labor and teams
$2,218 35
Supplies . .537 22
Exceeded. 255 57
$2,755 57 $2,755 57
Payments as follows:
Henry T. Cole; labor and teams .
$357 30
Henry T. Cole, single and labor.
225 50
A. Wallace Hunt.
97 80
Lawrence N. Litchfield .
38 40
Sumner O. Crane
155 00
Abner S. Dalby .
85 80
Harry Driscoll
21 60
Frank E. Clapp.
71 40
Lester Whittaker
118 80
James Duffy .
2 40
George M. Jenkins
22 35
Swain Swanson . 57 60
James J. Andrews
62 40
James J. Barry .
79 80
S. Russell Walker
108 50
Francis E. Merritt
12 00
John Whorf
57 00
Henry Jellows
67 20
Walter C. Gardner
2 40
Benjamin L. Damon
54 00
Samuel Veno 58 80
Frank E. Cook.
123 00
Edward E. Litchfield. 38 40
Howard Walker
55 20
59
Turning Space at Glades Gate- Payments
William F. Ford .
$17 70
Clifton Whittaker
50 40
Harold Tufts.
50 40
Thomas Hernan.
12 00
George B. Vinal, Jr
25 20
Robert E. Murphy
28 80
Nicholas Wherity, Jr
25 20
Edward J. Dunn .
36 00
$2,218 35
SUPPLIES
Tilden Bros .
$21 10
Buffalo Steam Roller Co
12 00
Harney Bros .
6 12
George L. Carpenter
15 80
Charles F. Curran .
2 20
The Barrett Co.
480 00
$537 22
TURNING SPACE AT GLADES GATE
Appropriation
$100 00
Labor and teams
$80 30
Unexpended .
19 70
$100 00
$100 00
Payments:
Henry T. Cole, teams .
$6 00
Henry T. Cole, single and labor.
3 50
Scituate Transportation Co.
9 00
Francis E. Merritt.
9 00
Edward J. Dunn
9 00
J. C. & J. H. Merritt Est.
9 00
Charles N. Turner
9 00
C. C. Hunter
9 00
Harry B. Ellms
1 20
Charles P. Curran
3 60
Martin Curran, Jr 3 60
Thomas Hernan .
3 60
George M. Jenkins
3 60
John Driscoll .
1 20
$80 30
60
Crescent Avenue - Payments
CRESCENT AVENUE
Paid Richard W. Tobin land damage taken from balance of 1915 . $50 00
OIL AND GRAVEL (RESURFACING)
Appropriation . $3,000 00
Paid teams and labor $1,164 90
Paid for supplies.
1,883 20
*48 10
$3,048 10 $3,048 10
Payments as follows:
Francis E. Merritt ..
$122 00
Henry T. Cole, teams .
354 70
Henry T. Cole, single and labor
42 00
Charles M. Wagner
18 00
Charles W. Harris
18 00
William Appleton .
66 00
John T. Fitts .
24 00
Warren W. Jenkins
24 00
James McIntyre
7 20
Swain Swanson .
26 40
Harold Tufts.
28 80
Robert E. Murphy
66 00
Samuel Veno
31 20
James J. Andrews
28 80
Thomas Hernan .
54 00
Nicholas Wherity, Jr
56 40
Lester Whittaker 16 80
A. Wallace Hunt.
62 40
George B. Vina1, Jr
2 40
Sumner O. Crane .
36 00
Edward J. Dunn
18 00
Thomas Connors . .
4 80
Walter C. Gardner
4 80
Henry Jellows.
28 80
Frank E. Cook
21 00
Clifton Whittaker.
2 40
*Exceeded.
$1,164 90
61
Thorndyke Property
SUPPLIES
Percy T. Mann.
$14 60
The George F. Welch Co
205 81
N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R.
5 25
Boston Sand & Gravel Co
34 50
The Barrett Co.
1,623 04
$1,883 20
THE TAKING AND PURCHASING OF THE THORNDYKE PROPERTY
Appropriation . $3,500 00
Paid Alfred H. Litchfield's heirs. $3,500 00
$3,500 00 $3,500 00
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT
Appropriation .
$10,000 00
Payments:
Webster's Garage.
$2 00
Boundbrook Press
10 61
James L. Prouty . 145 85
W. R. Morgan .
3 25
The George F. Welch Co
2 10
Unexpended .
9,836 19
$10,000 00 $10,000 00
RESURFACING SURFSIDE ROAD
Appropriation .
$1,000 00
Not drawn upon .
$1,000 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
STATE TAX
Appropriation
$10,500 00
Paid Treasurer of Commonwealth .. . $9,280 00
Unexpended . 1,220 00
$10,500 00 $10,500 00
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Municipal Indebtedness - Notes
COUNTY TAX
Appropriation $6,000 00
Paid County Treasurer $6,571 80
Exceeded . 571 80
$6,571 80 $6,571 80
STATE HIGHWAY TAX
Appropriation . $1,500 00
Paid State Treasurer $2,250 90
Exceeded 750 90
$2,250 90 $2,250 90
REFUNDS
Appropriation . $100 00 Unexpended . $100 00
$100 00
$100 00
REDUCTION OF DEBT
Appropriation $6,600 00
Paid note No. 4 to South Adams
Savings Bank, last Railroad note $5,200 00
Paid note No. 41, Estate of Washing-
ton Reed, Town Landing note. . . 1,400 00
$6,600 00 $6,600 00
INTEREST
Appropriation . $3,000 00
Interest on bank balance
930 98
Premium on 20 notes .
16 67
Interest on taxes of 1913
1,608 10
Interest on taxes of 1914
658 18
Interest on taxes of 1915 561 15
Interest on taxes of 1916 24 08
63
Note Transactions
Payments: .
On anticipation notes $2,706 32
On serial notes
2,406 00
Unexpended .
1,686 84
$6,799 16 $6,799,16
NOTE TRANSACTIONS
BORROWED IN 1916
No. 56, anticipation note $20,000 00
No. 57, anticipation note .
20,000 00
No. 58, anticipation note .
20,000 00
No. 59, anticipation note .
10,000 00
No. 60, anticipation note.
20,000 00
No. 61, anticipation note .
10,000 00
No. 82, anticipation note .
13,000 00
Nos. 62 to 81, inclusive, Schoolhouse loan . 25,000 00
$138,000 00
PAID NOTES
No. 52, anticipation note $10,000 00
No. 53, anticipation note
15,000 00
No. 55, anticipation note 10,000 00
No. 56, anticipation note
20,000 00
No. 57, anticipation note 20,000 00
No. 58, anticipation note 20,000 00
No. 59, anticipation note .
10,000 00
No. 4, last Railroad note .
5,200 00
No. 41, Public Landing note
1,400 00
$111,600 00
LIABILITIES AND RESOURCES DECEMBER 31, 1916 LIABILITIES
Funded debt. $82,600 00
Anticipation notes
43,000 00
Other liabilities estimated . 3,000 00
$128,600.00
64
Liabilities and Resources, December 31, 1916
RESOURCES
Cash on hand . $15,090 81
Due from State Aid . 1,680 00
Due from Military Aid . 180 00
Due from City of Cambridge.
52 00
Due from State, Account Mothers' Aid . 909 27
Due on account of Betterments.
620 00
Due on account of assessment, Bailey's Causeway .
500 00
Due on account of assessment to
reimburse Tree Warden
100 00
Due from John F. Turner, account taxes 1914 13,704 28
Due from A. D. Spaulding, account taxes 1915 . 19,587 45
Due from A. D. Spaulding, account taxes 1916 . 35,550 44
Interest due on 1914 taxes
1,815 82
Interest due on 1915 taxes .
1,420 09
Interest due on 1916 taxes .
444 38
$91,654 54
Net debt January 1, 1917
36,945 46
Net debt January 1, 1916
23,970 40
Increase in debt .
$12,975 06
Funded Debt of Town
FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1916
No.
Amount
Rate
Due
Interest Paid to
Interest Accrued
Given for
6
$5,000 00
4
Apr. 5, 1917
Oct. 5, 1916
$47 22
Jenkins School
7
5,000 00
4
Apr. 5, 1918
Oct.
5, 1916
47 22
Jenkins School
ยท
5,000 00
3.40%
Apr. 22, 1918
Oct. 22, 1916
32 11
Hatherly Road
10
5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 9, 1919
Nov. 9, 1916
28 33
Jenkins School
11
5,000 00
4
%
Nov. 9, 1920
Nov.
9, 1916
28 33
Jenkins School
16
5,000 00
4
0,
Nov.
9, 1922
Nov.
9, 1916
28 33
Other Purposes
19
5,000 00
4
Nov.
9, 1923
Nov.
9, 1916
28 33
Other Purposes
54
5,000 00
4
07
Nov.
9, 1924
Nov. 9, 1916
28 33
Hatherly Road
42
1,400 00
4
07 10
Mar.
4, 1917
Sept. 4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
43
1,400 00
4
07 10
Mar. 4, 1918
Sept. 4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
44
1,400 00
4
Mar. 4, 1919
Sept.
4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
45
1,400 00
4
Mar.
4, 1920
Sept.
4, 1916
18 63
Publ Landing
46
1,400 00
4
Mar.
4, 1921
Sept.
4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
47
1,400 00
4
0
Mar.
4, 1922
Sept.
4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
48
1,400 00
4
0,
Mar. 4, 1923
Sept. 4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
49
1,400 00
4
Mar.
4, 1924
Sept. 4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
50
1,400 00
4
Mar.
4, 1925
Sept. 4, 1916
18 63
Public Landing
62
1,250 00
4
July
6,
1917
24 17
High School
63
1,250 00
4
July
6, 1918
24 17
High School
64
1,250 00
4
July
6, 1919
24 17
High School
65
1,250 00
4
July
6, 1920
24 17
High School
Nov.
1921
Nov.
9, 1916
28 33
Hatherly Road
18
5,000 00
4
0
07 10
0
9,
65
FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN, 1916-Concluded
No.
Amount
Rate
Due
Interest Paid to
Interest Accrued
Given for
66
$1,250 00
4
July
6, 1921
$24 17
High School
67
1,250 00
4
July
6, 1922
24 17
High School
68
1,250 00
July
6, 1923
24 17
High School
69
1,250 00
4
July
6,
24 17
High School
70
1,250 00
4
July
6, 1925
24 17
High School
71
1,250 00
4
%
July
6,
1926
24 17
High School
72
1,250 00
4
July
1927
24 17
High School
73
1,250 00
4
%
July
6,
24 17
High School
74
1,250 00
4
July
6,
1929
24 17
High School
75
1,250 00
4
o
July
6,
24 17
High School
76
1,250 00
4
%
July
6,
1931
24 17
High School
77
1,250 00
4
July
6, 1932
24 17
High School
78
1,250 00
4
10
July
6, 1933
24 17
High School
79
1,250 00
4
July
6,
24 17
High School
80
1,250 00
4
%
July
6, 1935
24 17
High School
81
1,250 00
4
%
July
6, 1936
24 17
High School
$82,600 00
$947 60
66
Funded Debt of Town
/
6,
1924
1928
1930
1934
67
Estimated Expenses, 1917
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1917
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
100 00
Moth work .
2,422 83
Tree Warden .
1,000 00
Elm Tree Beetle .
300 00
Forest Fires
450 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
2,750 00 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
4,700 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
Signboards.
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Trust Funds - Statement
1
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000
Income
$127 12
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 50
Income paid to beneficiaries.
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $988.22
Income . $40 65
Income paid to beneficiary.
Clara T. Bates Fund, $386.08.
Not drawn upon.
Respectfully submitted, ANSEL F. SERVAN, JAMES W. TURNER,
Trustees.
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Report of Assessors - Financial Statement
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
Number of polls assessed. 845
Poll tax assessed . $1,690 00
Residents assessed on property :
Individuals . 914
All others 23
937
Non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals . 771
All others 31
802
Persons assessed on property
1,739
Persons assessed on polls only . 358
Total persons assessed 2,097
Value of assessed real estate:
Buildings
$3,005,730 00
Land.
1,848,520 00
Total real estate
$4,854,250 00
Total personal estate
1,201,225 00
Total April 1, 1916 ,
$6,055,475 00
December assessments:
Real estate.
1,600 00
Grand total for 1916
$6,057,075 00
Grand total for 1915 5,938,950 00
Increase in valuation $118,125 00
70
Report of Assessors - Financial Statement
ASSESSED
Horses 356
Cows.
251
Sheep.
60
Neat cattle other than cows
55
Swine .
66
Dwelling houses
1,463
Acres of land
9,696
Fowl.
4,295
BUDGET, 1916
Dr.
State tax . $9,280 00
State highway tax
2,250 90
County tax .
6,571 80
Town grant.
99,425 58
Overlay .
2,007 58
$119,535 86
Cr.
Due from State:
Account State Aid .
$1,932 00
Account Military Aid
30 00
Soldiers' burials .
100 00
Corporation tax.
3,277 87
Bank tax.
479 71
5,819 58
Total tax levy .
$113,716 28
Tax on 845 polls. 1,690 00
Net levy on property $112,026 28
71
Report of Assessors - Budget
Rate of taxation, $18.50 per thousand.
Abatements for the year 1913 $1,227 59
Abatements for the year 1914 227 08
Abatements for the year 1915 423 60
Abatements for the year 1916.
947 04
$2,825 31
Respectfully submitted,
ANSEL F. SERVAN, JAMES W. TURNER,
Assessors.
72
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, JAMES W. TURNER, Overseers.
73
Report of Collectors for 1916
REPORT OF COLLECTORS FOR 1916
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916
TAXES OF 1913
Uncollected January 1, 1916 $10,806 06
Interest collected . 1,608 10
Interest abated 12 79
Paid Treasurer $11,199 36
Abatements . 1,227 59
$12,426 95 $12,426 95
TAXES OF 1914
Uncollected January 1, 1916 $20,751 73
Interest collected . 658 18
Interest uncollected . 68 14
Paid Treasurer $7,546 69
Abatements . 227 08
Still uncollected January 1, 1917 13,704 28
$21,478 05 $21,478 05
JOHN F. TURNER, Collector.
74
Report of Collectors for 1916
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916
TAXES OF 1915
Uncollected January 1, 1916 . .
$37,589 89
Interest received on bills of 1915.
561 15
Paid Treasurer
$18,139 99
Abatements .
423 60
Uncollected January 1, 1917.
19,587 45
$38,151 04 $38,151 04
TAXES OF 1916
Tax bills . $113,716 28
December assessments.
29 61
Interest received on bills of 1916 .
24 08
Paid Treasurer.
$77,272 49
Abatements.
947 04
Uncollected January 1, 1917
35,550 44
$113,769 97 $113,769 97
1
ALBERT D. SPAULDING, Collector.
Approved: HOWARD O. FRYE, Auditor.
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75
Report of Treasurer - Receipts
TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1916 $5,507 20
Received from:
John F. Turner, Collector, taxes and interest for 1913 . 11,199 36
John F. Turner, Collector, taxes and interest for 1914 . 7,546 69
Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1915 . . 18,139 99
Albert D. Spaulding, Collector, taxes and in- terest for 1916 .
77,272 49
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Corporation Tax "Business" 2,430 43
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of "Public Service"
1,342 43
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of National Bank Tax . 495 92
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of State Aid. . 1,932 00
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Soldiers' Exemption . 119 44
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Mothers' Aid . 52 38
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Military Aid . 30 00
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth.
691 42
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, on account of State Highway. 50 50
County Treasurer on account of Dog Tax. . . 376 65
By notes issued in anticipation of taxes for 1916 113,000 00
76
Report of Treasurer - Receipts
By notes issued on account of new High School building $25,000 00
By premium of High School notes 16 67
By interest on Town deposits in bank 930 98
Received from:
Licenses, hawkers and peddlers 200 00
Licenses, junk . 30 00
Licenses, carriage, Sunday store license, auc- tioneers, pool tables, bowling alleys . 49 00
Permits, gasolene, clam, dynamite 25 00
Fish right sold to Elmer S. Tilden 5 00
Second District Court. 69 04
Rents of Town Hall. 12 00
Town of Norwell on account of charity 136 00
City of Cambridge on account of charity . . .
179 04
Henry T. Bailey for crushed stone and labor A. P. Bonney for stone and tarvia
82 00
19 80
Charles F. Clapp for stone
3 00
Frederic T. Bailey, return premium on Col- lector's bond . 50 00
John W. Alden, Crescent Avenue assessment 60 00 A. M. Davis, Crescent Avenue assessment. . . 40 00 Robert H. Lord, Crescent Avenue assessment 10 00 Doris Stenbeck, Crescent Avenue assessment 10 00 Colin McCalman, Crescent Avenue assess- ment. 20 00
W. P. Richardson, Sealer of Weights and Measures, fees 44 76
Received for spraying trees and shrubs. 354 79
Received from Charles H. Waterman for rent of Pier House. 100 00
Reimbursements :
Charles S. Short, on telephone .. 6 97
Hamilton W. Welch, on telephone . 10 00
William E. Chaffin, on telephone. 7 78
Jenkins School, on telephone .
6 15
Hatherly School, on telephone 63
High School, on telephone . 2 39
Report of Treasurer - Receipts and Expenditures 77
A. D. Spaulding, on telephone . . $17 64
William P. Richardson, on telephone 8 50
Jetson Wade, on telephone . 4 20
James W. Turner, on account of Brook and Bay Streets . 37 50
Charles F. Gettemy, director of Bureau of Statistics, refund on certification of notes. .
20 00
Individual refund . 21 00
Allyn & Baker, refund .
4 80
Adams Express, refund .
42
Dwight Agnew, on lead
4 20
G. Wilbur Damon, on police uniform
10 25
Eugene Longfellow, on police uniform
10 25
George R. Walling, on police uniform 10 25
John Stonefield, on police uniform 10 25
David W. O'Hern, on police uniform 10 25
Charles M. Litchfield, on police uniform
24 25
John F. Turner, on police uniform .
2 75
Ralph Young, on police uniform
10 25
County Treasurer, on account of investiga-
tion of killing fowl by dogs 2 40
$267,876 96
EXPENDITURES
Paid :
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, State tax. . $9,280 00
Treasurer of the Commonweath, State High- way tax. . 2,250 90
County Treasurer, County tax. 6,571 80
Note No. 4, due January 14, 1916, reduction of debt. 5,200 00
Note No. 41, due March 4, 1916, Public Landing . 1,400 00
Note No. 52, due April 10, 1916, in anticipa- tion of revenue . 10,000 00
Note No. 53, due April 10, 1916, in anticipa- tion of revenue . 15,000 00
78
Report of Treasurer - Expenditures
Note No. 55, due January 25, 1916, in antici- pation of revenue . $10,000 00
Note No. 56, due November 6, 1916, in antici- pation of revenue . 20,000 00
Note No. 57, due November 6, 1916, in antici- pation of revenue . 20,000 00
Note No. 58, due December 11, 1916, in an- ticipation of revenue .
20,000 00
Note No. 59, due December 11, 1916, in antic- ipation of revenue . 10,000 00
Interest on Town notes 5,112 32
By other orders of Selectmen on account of municipal expenses 117,971 13
Total expenditures $252,786 15
Cash balance January 1, 1917 15,090 81
$267,876 96
WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON, Treasurer.
79
Report of Auditor - Receipts and Payments
AUDITOR'S REPORT
My examination of the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor, Treasurer and Collectors shows the following:
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand January 1, 1916. $5,507 20
From taxes and interest on same 114,158 53
From State Treasurer. 7,144 52
From anticipation notes. 113,000 00
From new High School notes and premiums. 25,016 67
From Treasurer Plymouth County 376 65
From various licenses and permits 309 00
From Second District Court. 69 04
From other towns and cities on account of poor
315 04
From interest on bank deposits
930 98
From rent of Town Pier.
100 00
From Spraying
354 79
From Sealer's fees .
44 76
From various other reimbursements, assess- ments, etc. .
549 78
$267,876 96
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