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120
1,000 00
434%
May 15, 1928
Nov. 15, 1923
Street Pavement
$142,050 00
1.540
0
20 x
0
Funded Debt of Town
70
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Estimated Expenses, 1924
SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1924
General Government
$11,500 00
Support of Schools .. 61,600 00 300 00
School Committee's Salaries
Libraries
1,600 00
Police
8,000 00
Fire Department
8,000 00
Forest Fires
700 00
Hydrant Rental
12,150 00
Support of Poor
7,500 00
Mothers' Aid
1,500 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,800 00
State Aid
1,000 00
Board of Health
4,000 00
Plymouth County Hospital Assessment .
2,216 54
Park Commission
2,550 00
Public Landing
300 00
Moth
4,715 69
Owners' Liability
1,500 00
Tree Warden
1,000 00
Elm Tree Beetle
300 00
Roads General
12,000 00
Preservation of Macadam
12,000 00
Oil and Gravel.
10,000 00
Snow Removal
3,600 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Repair of Bridges
500 00
Guard Rails
500 00
Employers' Liability
250 00
Fore River Bridge.
400 00
Maintenance of Public Buildings
1,000 00
Reduction of Debt.
26,150 00
Interest
11,000 00
State Tax
16,000 00
State Highway Tax
2,700 00
County Tax
12,344 41
Memorial Day
400 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250 00
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Estimated Expenses, 1924
Street Lighting
$5,600 00
Bounties
100 00
Refunds
250 00
Unclassified
· 500 00
Signboards
500 00
$249,276 64
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Trust Funds - Statement
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000
Income paid to beneficiaries . $161 87
Lucy O. Thomas Fund, $1,000
Income paid to beneficiaries . $47 50
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $988 22 Income paid to beneficiary . $45 68
Hannah Dean Miller Fund, $1,952 63
Income paid to beneficiaries $87 84
Cornelia M. Allen Fund, $5,000 00
Income paid to beneficiaries $708 21
Clara T. Bates Fund, $462 73
Income paid for care old cemetery . $10 00
Torrey Park Fund, $348 63
Not drawn upon
JAMES W. TURNER, CHARLES W. PEARE, ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, Selectmen.
George O. Allen Fund, $500 00
Income paid to beneficiary. $23 58
JAMES W. TURNER, CHARLES W. PEARE, ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, Overseers of the Poor.
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Report of Assessors - Financial Statement
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
Owing to the change of administration and the election of Harold W. Cole as Collector of Taxes, it became necessary for the Assessors to recommit under separate warrants the unpaid taxes of the years 1920, 1921 and 1922. In accord- ance with this the Assessors on August 2 committed to Col- lector Cole
A warrant and list for 1920 amounting to $1,180 45
A warrant and list for 1921 amounting to 9,994 88
A warrant and list for 1922 amounting to. 54,779 56
Making a total of taxes of previous years com-
mitted to Collector Cole of . $65,954 89
DETAILS OF 1923 ASSESSMENTS
Number of polls assessed . 938
Amount of poll tax warrant.
$4,690 00
Residents assessed on property:
Individuals
1,052
All others
21
1,073
Non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals
1,100
All others
29
1,129
Persons assessed on property ....
2,202
Persons assessed on polls only ...
329
Total number of persons assessed 2,531
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Report of Assessors - Financial Statement
Value of assessed real estate:
Buildings
$5,341,415 00
Land
2,703,730 00
Total real estate. $8,045,145 00
Note: The decrease of personal estate in 1923 was caused by the loss of $71,460 00 personal assessment which in former years has been assessed to Thomas W. Lawson.
Total personal estate. 803,446 00
Total valuation April 1, 1923 $8,848,591 00
December assessment:
Personal estate
6,385 00
Real estate
10,215 00
Grand total for 1923
$8,865,191 00
Grand total for 1922 . 8,040,486 00
Increase in valuation.
$824,705 00
ASSESSED
Horses
176
Cows
252
Sheep
10
Neat cattle other than cows
71
Swine
84
Dwelling houses
1,782
Acres of land
9,676
Fowl
6,114
BUDGET, 1923 Dr.
State tax
$14,400 00
State highway tax.
2,670 35
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State tax on polls .
2,814 00
Auditing municipal accounts 549 75
County tax
12,344 41
Town grant
245,583 89
Overlay
5,066 53
$283,428 93
Cr.
Due from State:
Account of Income tax $9,233 06
Account of Corporation tax (esti- mated) 2,650 00
Account of Mothers' Aid (esti- mated) 600 00
Account of State Aid (estimated)
1,400 00
Account of School reimbursement
3,456 66
Due from:
Individual reimbursement account Charities 167 89
Interest on bank deposits (esti- mated) 700 00
Licenses and permits .
156 00
Individual reimbursements
196 57
Account Article 58 not expended in Town grant. 1,800 00
$20,3.60 18
Total tax levy $263,068 75
Tax on 938 polls at $5
4,690 00
Net levy on property.
$258,378 75
Rate of taxation per $1,000. $29 20
Moth Assessment 2,435 75
Total Tax Warrants $260,814 50
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Report of Assessors - Financial Statement
Abatements allowed in 1923:
To H. Grant Doherty, Collector, for 1922 $29 00
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1920
221 64
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1921
356 96
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1922 996 64
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1923 258 57
Total abatements allowed in 1923 $1,862 81
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. LITCHFIELD, ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, CHARLES W. PEARE,
Assessors.
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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 Charities and Mothers' Aid.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. TURNER, CHARLES W. PEARE, ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, Overseers.
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Report of Collector for 1923
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR 1923
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES FROM MARCH 12, 1923 TO DECEMBER 31, 1923
January 1, 1924.
Total payments to Treasurer. $227,931 85
Total taxes collected .
$225,008 70
Total interest collected. 2,917 90
Overpayment to Treasurer
5 25
$227,931 85
TAXES OF 1920
Amount recommitted
$1,180 45
Collected
$334 17
Abated
221 64
Uncollected
624 64
$1,180 45
Interest collected
$66 34
TAXES OF 1921
Amount recommitted
$9,994 88
Collected
$4,731 05
Abated
356 96
Uncollected
4,906 87
$9,994 88
Interest collected
$572 35
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TAXES OF 1922
Amount recommitted
$54,779 56
Collected
$35,747 75
Abated
996 64
Uncollected
18,035 17
$54,779 56
Interest collected
$2,074 01
TAXES OF 1923
Polls committed
$4,690 00
Collected
$4,095 00
Abated
526 00
Uncollected
69 00
$4,690 00
Interest collected $ 10
Real, personal, moth committed. .
$261,299 23
Collected
$180,100 73
Abated
258 57
Uncollected
80,939 93
$261,299 23
Interest collected
$205 10
HAROLD W. COLE, Collector of Taxes.
FRANCIS B. LEE Born in Scituate November 9, 1843
Veteran of Civil War, Company C 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery; Commander G. W. Perry Post 31, G. A. R .; Treasurer Peirce Memorial Library. Served the Town as Auditor from 1894 to 1903.
Died August 8, 1923. Age seventy-nine years, nine months.
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Report of Treasurer - Receipts
TREASURER'S REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923
Cash balance January 1, 1923 . $38,557 15
RECEIPTS
Correction of error 1919 150 00
By Loans, Notes issued in Anticipation of
Revenue
185,000 00
By Notes issued for Streets.
50,000 00
By Notes issued for Shore Protection
15,000 00
By Premium and accrued interest on Notes ....
126 45
Interest on Town's deposit in Rockland Trust Company 720 48
From H. Grant Doherty, Collector:
1921 and 1922 taxes. . 18,502 81
Balance of his bank deposit.
2,680 44
Checks found in Collector's safe. 3,841 39
Interest on deposits. 13 15
From Harold W. Cole, Collector:
Taxes and interest for 1920. 400 51
Taxes and interest for 1921 5,303 40
Taxes and interest for 1922 37,827 01
Taxes and interest for 1923
180,305 93
Poll tax 1923. 4,095 00
From Treasurer of Commonwealth:
Street R. R. Tax. 398 80
Income Tax
300 00
Division Sanatoria 110 00
Vocational Education
1,637 96
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Report of Treasurer - Receipts
Smith Hughes Fund
144 19
Corporation Tax 72 74
Mothers' Aid
228 08
1922 Civilian War Polls.
93 00
Moth Dept. Highway
15 90
Corporation 1923
255 45
Income 1923
480 00
Income 1921 and prior
437 25
Income 1922
240 00
Corporation, Business
81 07
Highway, Moth
68 90
Corporation, Personal
1,238 05
Corporation, Business
1,279 84
Income 1923
8,909 06
Income Tax 1923, General School Fund
3,456 66
Bank Tax
177 07
State Aid
1,192 00
Soldiers' Exemption
133 11
From Licenses of All Kinds
164 57
Permits 8 00
Director Standards, 3 Hawkers' licenses 24 00
County Treasurer, Dog Tax
403 61
Llewellyn Brown, 4 months' rent Pier Bldg .. .
100 00
Frank Cushman, rent of Old Light dwelling 1923 120 00
Eugene H. Lane, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, fees 57 76
E. E. Edson, Sale of Water at Town Pier 55 85
2d District Court. 11 30
Wm. Pelrine, reimbursement.
313 30
F. O. Clapp, reimbursement.
10 00
Individual, credit
11 00
F. A. Conroy . 10 00
H. T. Hatch, credit to Clean-up Fund. 20 00
E. R. Seaverns, credit Fire Dept. telephone. . 18 86
Wallace Litchfield, land rent. 10 00
County Sheriff 5 00
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From Supt. Schools Bragdon and Olive Barrows:
Credit Household Arts Dept. and Misc .. . . . $165 12 From Elwood Damon, credit sale Sylvia Clapp's effects 35 00
From Harold Sylvester, Admr. E. E. Weatherbee Estate 167 89
From Standard Oil Co., refund. 105 28
From Fidelity & Deposit Co., refund 4 00
$565,293 39
Total expenditures of the year as per orders from Selectmen 525,868 86
Balance on hand, January 1, 1924
$39,424 53
WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON, Treasurer.
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Report of Auditor
AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have verified the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor, Tax Collector and Treasurer of the Town of Scituate for the year ending December 31, 1923.
Payments authorized by the Selectmen were made by the Treasurer to the extent of $525,868.86.
Following the change in the office of Tax Collector, in March, 1923, I conducted a thorough audit of the books of the former Tax Collector, Mr. H. Grant Doherty. Upon completion of this work the State Auditors conducted a final audit, preparatory to the installation of the State Accounting System, adopted by vote of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM M. WADE, Auditor.
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Report of Town Clerk - Town Meetings
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1923
For the transaction of business at 9 o'clock a.m.
ARTICLE 1 · Dennis H. Shea was elected Moderator by ballot.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator: Lester D. Hobson, Walter J. Stoddard, Frank H. Barry, Samuel A. Agnew and Clifton I. Du Filho.
ARTICLE 2
Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark. Voted, Ansel F. Servan.
Field Drivers. Voted, the Constables, Elmer F. Bur- rows, Charles M. Litchfield and John F. Turner.
Pound Keeper. Voted, Charles G. Everett.
ARTICLE 3
Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers as printed.
ARTICLE 4
Voted, To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the ensuing year.
General Government
$11,000 00
Support of Schools.
46,730 00
Transportation of Pupils
11,000 00
Libraries
1,200 00
Police
6,000 00
Fire Department
8,000 00
Forest fires 650 00
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Hydrant rental
$11,600 00
Support of poor 7,000 00
Mothers' Aid
1,500 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,500 00
State Aid
1,200 00
Board of Health.
4,100 00
Plymouth Co. Hospital Assessment
2,216 54
Park Commission
900 00
Public Landing
250 00
· Moth work
3,215 69
Owners' liability
1,500 00
Tree Warden
1,000 00
Elm tree beetle.
300 00
Roads, general
12,000 00
Preservation of Macadam
10,000 00
Oil and gravel.
10,000 00
Snow removal
3,600 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Repair of bridges
600 00
Guard rails
500 00
Employers' liability
250 00
Fore River bridge.
200 00
Maintenance of Public Buildings
1,500 00
Reduction of Debt.
15,150 00
Interest
10,000 00
State Tax
15,000 00
State Highway Tax
2,700 00
Civilian War Tax
2,300 00
County Tax
11,000 00
Memorial Day
400 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250 00
Street Lighting
5,400 00
Bounties
100 00
Refunds
250 00
Unclassified
500 00
Sign Boards, under Nomenclature Committee. .
250 00
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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.
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, 1924, 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 read by the Committee on Building Laws and Electric Light Rates.
Voted, To have the report on Building Laws printed and distributed to the voters of the Town, that in case of a Special Town Meeting being called for other Town business, the Selectmen be instructed to insert an article so that the Town can take action on the same.
ARTICLE 8
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to prose- cute, compromise or defend any suit or suits within the Com- monwealth in the name of the Town.
ARTICLE 9
Voted, That the taxes be collected the present year in accordance with the State Laws.
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ARTICLE 10
Voted, That the Town instruct its Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels, clams, quahogs, razor fish and scallops within the Town of Scituate in accordance with Chapter 91, Section 85, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1913, Chapter 517, and further amended by Acts of 1915, Chapter 86, General Laws.
ARTICLE 11
Voted, That the Town appoint a committee consisting of the Selectmen, Highway Surveyor and Chairman of the Ad- visory Board to determine after public hearings held by it, what highways in the Town shall be specially repaired, the character of the work to be done and the nature of and contract for its performance.
ARTICLE 12
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000 - $25,000 of which to be raised by taxation of the current year and to authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow the balance, namely, $50,000, and to issue the serial notes of the Town payable within five years from date of the first of such serial notes, for the purpose of making special repairs upon such of the highways of the Town as may be determined by the com- mittee heretofore chosen, with Macadam pavement or other road material under specifications approved by the Highway Surveyor.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $32,000 for the ordinary repairs of public highways, as provided for by the Selectmen's estimated expenses.
Voted, In estimated expenses, Roads General $12,000, Preservation of Macadam $10,000, Oil and Gravel $10,000.
ARTICLES 14 TO 37 INCLUSIVE
Relating to new Macadam in various parts of the Town. Indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 38
Voted, $400 to enlarge, connect or repair the drain lead- ing through Pond Road to Musquashcut Pond, etc.
ARTICLE 39
Voted, $1,500 to complete the sidewalk on the north side of Bailey's Causeway as far as the junction with Ocean Avenue.
ARTICLE 40
Voted, $500 to continue the filling of the parking space at North Scituate Beach.
ARTICLE 41
Voted, To indefinitely postpone - $700 to make Light House Road from Pilot Boat to Old Light passable.
ARTICLE 42
Voted, To indefinitely postpone - $1,200 for repairs and maintenance of the highways at Rivermoor.
ARTICLE 43
Voted, To indefinitely postpone - $450 for extending the width of Otis Avenue between Turner Avenue and Scituate Avenue.
ARTICLE 44
Voted, To indefinitely postpone - $1,500 on Scituate Avenue.
ARTICLE 45
Voted, To indefinitely postpone - $1,200 to complete the work of widening and resurfacing those portions of Marshall, Priscilla and Egypt Avenues, that are public ways.
ARTICLE 46
Voted, $500 to build a section of permanent sidewalk on Central Avenue at Humarock Beach.
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ARTICLE 47
Voted, $300 to be used in conjunction with a contribu- tion offered by Mgr. Splaine to build a sidewalk on easterly side of Glades Road near residence of Catherine Splaine.
ARTICLE 48
Voted, $500 for bounds and setting thereof of unmarked Town ways.
ARTICLE 49
Voted, That the claim against the Town of Percy T. Mann for material taken and damage, be referred to the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 50
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Selectmen changing the location of a portion of the Driftway near the trestle of the Boston Sand and Gravel Company.
ARTICLE 51
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men making Longley Road, Fay Road, Garden Road and Hawley Road as laid out on plan of the Suburban Land Company, and recorded at the Town Clerk's Office - Town ways.
ARTICLE 52
Voted, To accept the layout of the Selectmen extending Billow Avenue at the Sand Hills to the property of the Suburban Land Company and raise and appropriate the sum of $750 to build the same.
ARTICLE 53
To see if the Town will accept the layout of the Select- men in rounding the corner of Neal Gate Street at its junction with Country Way, etc.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 54
Voted, That the Town accept the gift of land tendered by Horace A. Whittemore for road purposes as laid out by the Selectmen and recorded at the Town Clerk's Office for
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the purpose of improving and making more safe the westerly corner of Ocean Avenue as it joins Bailey's Causeway, and raise and appropriate the sum of $100 to improve the same and that the thanks of the Town be extended to Mr. Whitte- more.
ARTICLE 55
Will the Town vote to establish the salaries and com- pensation of all elected Town Officers.
Voted, Selectmen, $200 for each member and legitimate expenses; $500 additional for clerical assistance to be taken from General Government.
Overseers of the Poor, $125 for each member and legiti- mate expenses. To be taken from Charities.
Assessors, $500 for each member and legitimate expenses; $1,000 additional for Chairman of the Board and $500 ad- ditional for clerical assistance. From General Government.
Highway Surveyor, $2,000 - he to furnish his own con- veyance while in the performance of his duties and bear the expense of same. To be taken from Roads General.
School Committee, $100 for each member and legitimate expenses from Education.
Constables, $50 each from Police appropriation.
Town Clerk, $600 and legitimate expenses from General Government.
Tax Collector, $1,400 and legitimate expenses from Gen- eral Government.
Treasurer, $1,200 and legitimate expenses from General Government.
Auditor, $175 and legitimate expenses from General Government.
Tree Warden, $300 from appropriation for Tree Warden.
Moderator, $10 for each meeting from General Govern- ment.
Board of Health. Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be paid to the Board of Health for the full salary for all the members of the Board, and this sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them or either of them, other than
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Inspection of Plumbing, Inspection of Meat and Inspection of Cattle from appropriation for Board of Health.
Park Commissioners, $50 each from Park Commission.
ARTICLE 56
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500 for the purchase of the Dreamwold Tower clock and chimes, and appurtenances, now in the tower of the Scituate Water Company, under authority of Section 14, Chapter 45 of the General Laws, and $100 for their maintenance for the ensuing year, all under the direction of the Park Commission.
ARTICLE 57
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the further development of the civic center or act thereon? Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
Voted, To instruct the Highway Surveyor to drain the bowl in driveway near the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 58
Voted, $1,800 for the installation of twenty-four hydrants at the West End.
ARTICLE 59
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the purchase of a triple combination pumper and that the following committee of five, namely, Ernest R. Seaverns, G. Dana Yeaton, William E. Supple, Charles W. Peare and Herbert G. Summers, be empowered to purchase and locate this piece of apparatus.
ARTICLE 60
Voted, $375 for the purpose of installing five hydrants at First and Second Cliffs.
ARTICLE 61 Voted, $225 to install three hydrants at Hatherly Beach.
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ARTICLE 62
Voted, $75 to install one hydrant on Elm Street near the residence of Edward J. Dunn.
ARTICLE 63
Voted, $160 to install eight street lights on Grove Street and First Parish Road between the residences of William McAlpine and Miss Cora Klous.
ARTICLE 64
Voted, $20 to install one street light on Meeting House Lane opposite the Catholic Church.
ARTICLE 65
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to con- tract for the part time service of a Public Health Nurse, to be employed under the direction of the Board of Health, Over- seers of the Poor and School Committee, and raise and appro- priate $1200 for the purpose.
ARTICLE 66
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $257.40 to pay bills for equipment and incidentals incurred in office of Tax Collector?
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 67
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the rental or purchase of one or more suitable loca- tions for public dumps and maintenance.
ARTICLE 68
Voted, $200 to improve the old Cemetery on the Common.
ARTICLE 69
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $150 to be used with a like sum contributed by the Sand Hills Im- provement Association for the laying out of the Beach prop- erty on Billow Avenue under the supervision of the Park Commissioners?
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
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ARTICLE 70
Voted, $800 for the purchase of a power mower, for nec- essary water and general care of Lawson Park, same to be expended under the direction of Park Commission.
ARTICLE 71
Voted, $500 to complete the work of erecting the bronze tablet on the farm of Timothy Hatherly, and to place a similar tablet at the South Landing Place.
ARTICLE 72
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250 for the purpose of continuing the placing of guide boards similar to those recently erected upon the public streets.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 73
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $16,666.66 to be used in conjunction with money furnished by the Commonwealth and the County of Plymouth for Shore Protection in 1923, in accordance with provisions of Sections 1 to 6 inclusive, Chapter 585 of the Acts of 1920: "An Act to provide for the protection of the shores in the Town of Scitu- ate" and that one thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents be assessed in the current tax levy of 1923, and that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow the balance, amounting to $15,000, on serial notes of the Town of $1,500 each, payable one each year from 1924 to 1933 inclusive. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 74
Voted, $200 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture.
ARTICLE 75 Shall the Town petition for the installation of an account- ing system by the Commonwealth?
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
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ARTICLE 76
Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the Se- lectmen to investigate the feasibility of a municipal forest or forests as outlined by the New England Agricultural Con- ference and approved by the Governor of the Commonwealth.
ARTICLE 77
Voted, That the Town accept the provisions of Section 97, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, authorizing the Selectmen to establish a Police Department and appoint a Chief thereof and other officers therein.
ARTICLE 78
Voted, That the Selectmen in the name of the Town, peti- tion the New York, New Haven and Hartford R. R. Co. to make Greenbush the terminus of the Plymouth Branch via Cohasset, and all trains now scheduled, or to be scheduled as ending at Cohasset, be continued to such Greenbush terminus.
ARTICLE 79
Voted, That the Town appropriate the sum of $7,779, made up of the net unexpended balance from 1922 appropria- tions, plus net receipts in excess of amounts used as credits, to the Reserve Fund.
ARTICLE 80
What action will the Town take on a resolution requesting legislation to fix the minimum price at which coal may be sold in any Congressional District, etc .?
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 81
Voted, $1,500 for the continuance of work on the Town Plan with instructions to put on paper, notes of land.
ARTICLE 82
Voted, That Town laborers shall receive $4.30 for eight hours work; double team and man, $9.00; trucks, $14 per day.
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ARTICLE 83
Voted, $200 for collection and disposal of rubbish through- out the Town, under the direction of the Clean-up Committee.
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