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28 00
Town Hall, telephone tolls
2 20
Town Clerk, telephone tolls.
3 64
Fire Department, telephone tolls .
2 00
Harold W. Cole, telephone tolls .
3 54
Supt. Harold C. Wingate, sale of merchandise.
55 55
Quincy Mutual Insurance Co., dividend.
15 30
Hingham Mutual Insurance Co., dividend
2 72
Royal Insurance Co., loss at Minot.
125 00
Sumner A. Chapman
2 15
Miscellaneous refund . 10
Total Receipts .
$823,347 35
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Report of Treasurer - Receipts
Payments as per warrants of Selectmen $693,965 14
Balance on hand, December 31, 1929 $129,382 21 Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Treasurer.
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Report of Collector
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
Total taxes collected . $370,130 53
Total interest collected. 3,878 79
$374,009 32
Payments to Treasurer $373,506 81
Cash on hand . 502 51
$374,009 32
TAXES OF 1926
Personal, Real and Moth
uncollected January 1, 1929.
$214 42
Collected .
$199 51
Abated .
14 91
$214 42
Interest collected .
$29 56
TAXES OF 1927
Polls uncollected January 1, 1929 Collected
$4 00
$4 00
Interest collected
$0 36
Personal, Real and Moth
uncollected January 1, 1929 .
$14,892 88
Collected .
$12,919 56
Abated .
265 32
Tax Titles sold to Town
1,708 00
Interest collected .
$1,466 06
$14,892 88
TAXES OF 1928
Polls uncollected January 1, 1929 $40 00
Collected . $16 00
$4 00
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Report of Collector
Abated .
$22 00
Uncollected . 2 00
$40 00
Interest collected .
$0 21
Personal, Real and Moth
uncollected January 1, 1929 .
$82,652 86
Collected .
$62,995 37
Abated .
455 07
Tax Titles sold to Town.
1,683 60
Uncollected .
17,518 82
Interest collected
$2,206 07
TAXES OF 1929
Polls committed
$2,266 00
Collected.
$2,200 00
Abated .
40 00
Uncollected
26 00
$2,266 00
Motor Vehicle Excises committed
$17,804 96
Collected .
$14,315 85
Abated .
1,146 57
Uncollected .
2,342 54
$17,804 96
Interest collected . $17 22
Personal, Real and Moth
committed.
$372,551 47
Collected
$277,480 24
Abated .
1,555 63
Tax Titles sold to Town
1,761 84
Uncollected .
91,753 76
$372,551 47
Interest collected . $159 31
HAROLD W. COLE, Collector of Taxes.
$82,652 86
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State Auditor's Report
REPORT OF AN AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN OF SCITUATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
February 14, 1930.
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Arthur H. Damon, Chairman, Scituate, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the Town of Scituate for the fiscal year end- ing December 31, 1929, made in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division.
Very truly yours,
THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation,
State House, Boston.
Sir: In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the accounts of the Town of Scituate for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1929, and submit the following report thereon:
The financial transactions of the Town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the Town, were examined and checked with the books of the town accountant.
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The books and accounts of the accounting department were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were compared with the treasurer's books and with the records of the departments collecting money for the Town, while the payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants.
The classification book was examined and checked and the appropriation accounts and transfers were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings.
The ledger accounts were analyzed, the footings and postings were verified, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was pre- pared showing the financial condition of the Town as of December 31, 1929.
In checking the vouchers and pay-rolls on file it was noted that payments have been made for liability insurance on privately owned buses used for transportation of school children. No further payments of this nature should be made, as there is no provision of law authorizing the Town to pay insurance on privately owned motor buses.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- amined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the records in the several departments collecting money for the Town, with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, and with the accountant's books.
The payments were checked with the selectmen's war- rants authorizing the treasurer to disburse Town funds.
The cash book was footed, the receipts were analyzed, and the cash balance was verified by reconciliations of state- ments furnished by the various banks wherein Town money is deposited.
The payments on account of debt and interest were verified and checked with the cancelled securities and cou- pons on file.
A table showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash is appended to this report.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- amined and checked. The commitment of taxes for the levy of 1929 was proved with the assessors' warrants, the pay-
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ments to the treasurer for the levies of 1926 to 1929, inclusive, being checked with the records of the treasurer. The abate- ments granted by the assessors were listed and checked to the commitment books, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved to the accountant's ledger accounts.
The outstanding accounts were further verified by mail- ing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the Town, the replies re- ceived thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
Tables showing summaries of the various tax and assess- ment accounts are appended to this report.
The records of the sealer of weights and measures were examined, and the payments to the treasurer were verified. The outstanding fees prior to 1927, referred to in the audit report of 1928, are still outstanding on the books and should be collected or abated.
The records of the selectmen and of the Board of Health for licenses granted were examined and compared with the records of the treasurer. The town clerk's records of dog and of sporting licenses were examined, the payments to the county and to the Division of Fisheries and Game, respec- tively, being verified with the receipts on file.
The savings bank books in the custody of the selectmen, representing the investments of the several trust funds, were examined and found to be as recorded on the books.
The surety bonds of the treasurer, tax collector, and the town clerk for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
For the courtesy and cooperation received from the various officials during the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD H. FENTON, Chief Accountant.
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Tax Accounts
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1929 $23,578 67
Receipts . 799,768 68
$823,347 35
Payments . $693,965 14
Balance December 31, 1929 129,382 21
$823,347 35
Balance January 1, 1930. $129,382 21
Receipts January 1 to 27, 1930. 13,621 63
$143,003 84
Payments January 1 to 27, 1930 $45,410 28
Balance January 27, 1930 97,593 56
$143,003 84
Balance January 27, 1930. $97,593 56
Outstanding checks January 27, 1930, per list 2,787 06
$100,380 62
Balance January 27, 1930, per bank statements:
Rockland Trust Company
$30,414 50
Merchants National Bank:
General .
5,105 95
School construction
64,860 17
$100,380 62
PROPERTY TAXES - 1926
Outstanding January 1, 1929 . . . $214 42
Payments to treasurer . $199 51
Abatements . 14 91
$214 42
POLL TAXES - 1927
Outstanding January 1, 1929. . . $4 00
Payments to treasurer $4 00
PROPERTY TAXES - 1927
Outstanding January 1, 1929 . . . $14,732 88
Abatement after payment - refunded 8 40
$14,741 28
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Tax Accounts
Payments to treasurer
$12,769 96
Abatements .
263 32
Tax titles . 1,708 00
$14,741 28
POLL TAXES - 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929 . . .
$40 00
Payments to treasurer
$16 00
Abatements.
22 00
Outstanding December 31, 1929
2 00
$40 00
Outstanding January 1, 1930 . .
$2 00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1930. $2 00
PROPERTY TAXES - 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929 . .
$81,849 31
Payments to treasurer
$62,296 67
Abatements . 445 32
Tax titles . 1,683 60
Outstanding December 31, 1929
17,423 72
$81,849 31
Outstanding January 1, 1930. ..
$17,423 72
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1930
$704 21
Abatements January 1 to 27, 1930 . 13 80
Outstanding January 27, 1930,
per list. 16,705 71
$17,423 72
POLL TAXES - 1929
Commitment per warrant.
$2,252 00
Additional commitment 14 00
$2,266 00
Payments to treasurer $2,200 00
Abatements . 40 00
Outstanding December 31, 1929
26 00
$2,266 00
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Tax Accounts
Outstanding January 1, 1930. .. $26 00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1930. . $10 00
Outstanding January 27, 1930, per list 16 00
$26 00
PROPERTY TAXES - 1929
Commitment per warrant. $370,234 99
Additional commitment. 49 68
Abatement after payment - refunded . 20 16
$370,304 83
Payments to treasurer $275,518 70
Abatements .
1,575 79
Tax titles .
1,761 84
Outstanding December 31, 1929 91,448 50
$370,304 83
$91,448 50
Outstanding January 1, 1930. . . Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1930. .
$9,903 26
Abatements January 1 to 27, 1930.
23 04
Outstanding January 27, 1930, per list.
80,534 31
Cash on hand January 27, 1930 (verified) . 987 89
$91,448 50
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES - 1929
Commitments per warrants. $17,804 96
Abatements after payment - - refunded . 412 71
$18,217 67
Payments to treasurer $14,101 41
Abatements .
1,559 28
Outstanding December 31, 1929
2,556 98 ·
$18,217 67
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Tax Accounts
Outstanding January 1, 1930. . .
$2,556 98 Abatements after payment - refunded . 32 90
$2,589 88
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1930 .
$941 37
Abatements January 1 to 27, 1930
116 86
Outstanding January 27, 1930, per list. 1,477 08
Cash on hand January 27, 1930 (verified) 54 57
$2,589 88
MOTH ASSESSMENTS - 1927
Outstanding January 1, 1929. ..
$151 60
Abatements 1928 credited to
1927 9 75
$161 35
Payments to treasurer
$149 60
Abatements . 11 75
$161 35
MOTH ASSESSMENTS - 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. ..
$803 55
Payments to treasurer . $698 70
Abatements 1928 credited to 1927. 9 75
Outstanding December 31, 1928
and January 27, 1930. 95 10
$803 55
MOTH ASSESSMENTS - 1929
Commitment per warrant $2,266 80 Payments to treasurer . $1,679 30
Outstanding December 31, 1929 587 50
$2,266 80
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Interest on Taxes
Outstanding January 1, 1930. . . $587 50
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 27, 1930 . $29 50
Abatements January 1 to 27, 1930. 6 65
Outstanding January 27, 1930, per list. 551 35
$587 50 '
INTEREST ON TAXES
Collections 1929 :
Levy of 1926 . $29 56
Levy of 1927
1,466 42
Levy of 1928 .
2,206 28
Levy of 1929
170 70
$3,872 96
Payments to treasurer .
$3,872 96
Collections January 1 to 27, 1930 :
Levy of 1928
$62 53
Levy of 1929 170 70
$233 23
Payments to treasurer. $214 13
Cash on hand January 27, 1930 (verified) 19 10
$233 23
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Outstanding January 1, 1929:
Transient vendors' $29 11
Issued by selectmen :
43 Sunday, at $5. $215 00
27 Common victuallers', at $5 135 00
7 Innholders', at $5 35 00
1 Innholders', at $6.
6 00
10 Peddlers', at $8 . 80 00
3 Junk, at $10. 30 00
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Licenses and Permits
2 Agents', at $10.
$20 00
5 Gasoline, at $1.
5 00
5 Carriage, at $1 5 00
2 Jitney, at $1.
2 00
2 Moving picture, at $15.
30 00
1 Dance hall, at $10.
10 00
4 Amusement, at $10. 40 00
1 Bowling, at $25
25 00
2 Pool, at $7
14 00
1 Auctioneer, at $2
2.00
2 Sunday sports, at $2. 4 00
$658 00
Issued by Chief of Police: 28 Revolver, at $1
$28 00
Issued by State: Transient venders'
$120 00
Division of Standards ·
32 00
152 00
$867 11
Payments to treasurer . $833 00
Outstanding December 31, 1929
and January 27, 1930, per list 34 11
$867 11
SPORTING LICENSES
Due Division of Fisheries and Game, January 1, 1929.
$0 50
Issued 1929:
183 Resident citizens' sport-
ing, at $2.25. $411 75
9 Resident citizens' trap- ping, at $2.25 20 25
2 Non-resident citizens'
sporting, at $5.25 .. 10 50
27 Minor trappers', at 75 cents. 20 25
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Licenses and Permits
5 Duplicate licenses, at 50 cents . $2 50
42 Resident citizens' lobster- men, at $5. 210 00
5 Non-resident citizens' lob- stermen, at $5. 25 00
$700 75
Payments to Division of Fish- eries and Game. $631 95
Fees retained by town clerk . . .
62 30
Due Division of Fisheries and Game, December 31, 1929 .. . 6 50
$700 75
Due Division of Fisheries and Game January 1, 1930. . . $6 50
Issued January 1 to February 6, 1930:
31 Resident citizens' sporting, at $2.25. 69 75
2 Resident citizens' trapping, at $2.25. 4 50
1 Non-resident citizens' sport- ing, at $5.25 5 25
1 Minor trappers', at 75 cents . 75
2 Resident citizens' lobster- men, at $5 10 00
$96 75
Payments to Division of Fish- eries and Game January 1 to February 6, 1930. $85 70
Fees retained by town clerk Jan- uary 1 to February 6, 1930. . . 9 05 Due Division of Fisheries and Game, February 6, 1930. 2 00
$96 75
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
DOG LICENSES
Due county treasurer January 1, 1929. . $6 60
Issued 1929:
276 Male and spayed female, at $2. $552 00
76 Female, at $5 .. 380 00
2 Breeders', at $50 100 00
1,032 00
$1,038 60
Payments to county treasurer. . $967 80
Fees retained by town clerk . 70 80
$1,038 60
Licenses issued January 1 to . February 6, 1930: 1 Male, at $2. $2 00
Fee retained by town clerk .. . .
$0 20
Due county treasurer February 6, 1930 1 80
$2 00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Due from sealer January 1, 1929 $1 00
Outstanding January 1, 1929. .. 13 05
Sealer's fees 1929 72 40
$86 45
Payments to treasurer
$73 40
Outstanding December 31, 1929 and February 6, 1930, per list . 13 05
$86 45
HEALTH DEPARTMENT LICENSES
Outstanding January 1, 1929. .. $0 50 Issued 1929:
36 Milk, at 50 cents .. $18 00
2 Water, at $1 ...... 2 00
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School Department
9 Alcohol, at $1 .. $9 00 6 Oleomargarine, at $1 6 00
$35 00
$35 50
Payments to treasurer $35 50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Receipts 1929:
Tuition .
$37 50
Manual training
21 85
$59 35
Payments to treasurer
$55 55
Cash on hand December 31, 1929
3 80
$59 35
Cash on hand January 1, 1930. . $3 80
Receipts January 1 to February 6, 1930. 4 15
$7 95
Payments to treasurer January 1 to February 6, 1930.
$7 95
ELIZA JENKINS CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$3,020 80 $3,020 80
On hand at end of year 1929
3,020 80 3,020 80 Receipts Payments
Income.
$151 00
To beneficiaries. . . $151 00
LUCY THOMAS CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
On hand at end of year 1929 1,000 00 1,000 00
Receipts Payments
Income .
$50 00
To beneficiaries. . . $50 00
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Trust Funds
SARAH J. WHEELER CHARITY FUND
Savings
Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$988 22 $988 22
On hand at end of year 1929
988 22 . 988 22
Receipts
Payments
Income.
$49 40
To beneficiaries. . . $49 40
HANNAH DEAN MILLER CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. . $1,952 63 $1,952 63
On hand at end of year 1929 . 1,952 63 1,952 63
Receipts
Payments
Income .
$97 60
To beneficiaries ... $97 60
CORNELIA ALLEN CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$5,086 68 $5,086 68
On hand at end of year 1929 . 5,086 68 5,086 68
Receipts
Payments
Income.
$254 30
To beneficiaries. . $254 30
GEORGE O. ALLEN CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$524 71 $524 71 On hand at end of year 1929 . 524 71 524 71
Receipts
Payments
Income.
$26 20
To beneficiaries. . . $26 20
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Trust Funds
SCITUATE WELFARE FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$210 13 $210 13
On hand at end of year 1929
220 76 220 76
Receipts
Payments
Income .
$10 63
Added to savings deposits . $10 63
EVERETT TORREY PARK FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$435 65 $435 65
On hand at end of year 1929. 447 68 447 68
Receipts
Income .
$22 03
Payments Added to savings deposits . $12 03
Transferred to Town 10 00
$22 03
$22 03
CLARA T. BATES CEMETERY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1929. .
$484 08
$484 08
On hand at end of year 1929.
477 38
484 08
Receipts
Withdrawn from
savings bank. $6 70
Income .
24 50
$31 20
Payments Transferred to Town for cemetery care. $31 20
$31 20
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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1929
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1929
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Cash:
In banks ..
$129,382 21
Collector's petty cash .
25 00
-
$129,407 21
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
Levy of 1928:
Polls .
$2 00
Property . 17,423 72
$17,425 72
Levy of 1929:
Polls .
$26 00
Property 91,448 50
91,474 50
108,900 22
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1929
2,556 98
Special Assessments:
Moth 1928
$95 10
Moth 1929
587 50
$682 60
Tax titles .
6,322 70
Departmental:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Mothers' Aid. $399 65
State Aid. 270 00
$669 65
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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1929
Forest fires.
30 05
Health .
481 60
$1,181 30
$249,051 01
Liabilities
Temporary Loans:
In anticipation of revenue.
$25,000 00
Sale of Driscoll property .
800 00
Sale of Old Oaken Bucket Road property .
669 27
Sale of Land, Hose No. 4
1,031 25
Surplus War Bonus Fund.
1,547 76
Appropriation Balances:
Planning Board .
$177 15
Town plan . .
699 55
Police signal lights .
811 00
Traffic control signals equipment
765 00
Hydrant rental
9,650 00
Shore protection
2,908 17
Repairs to breakwater
500 00
Town forest. 747 20
Garbage disposal
4 00
Bramble Avenue.
17 00
Egypt and Alden Avenue
6 15
Riverview Place.
2 06
Chester Street, Stone and Roslin Roads. 60
Wampatuck Avenue
1,388 45
Wellesley Road .
50
Brookline Road.
50
Damon Road .
29 08
Drainage system, Eleventh Avenue. 732 47
New Town Way
9,166 93
Town Landing, float and
gangplank . 1 01
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High School Building Committee
$296 00
High School Building
106,290 25
Park Commission .
4 63
Scituate Common, special.
4 97
World War Memorial .
1,547 76
Publishing Town History
500 00
Land Damage, Clapp Road .
15 00
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus .
7,075 75
Overlays reserved for abatement of taxes:
Levy of 1928
$2,484 82
Levy of 1929.
2,300 98
$4,785 80
Revenue reserved until collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax.
$2,556 98
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Special assessment .
682 60
Tax title.
6,322 70
Departmental .
1,181 '30
$10,743 58
Surplus revenue.
61,132 17
$249,051 01
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Assets
Net funded or fixed debt.
$185,750 00
$185,750 00
Liabilities
Shore Protection Loan .
$15,000 00
Street Pavement Loan.
20,000 00
High School Loan .
10,750 00
High School Addition and Altera- tion Loan
140,000 00 .
$185,750 00
$136,265 43
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TRUST ACCOUNTS
Assets
Trust funds, cash and securities .. .
$13,718 86
$13,718 86
Liabilities
Public Welfare Funds:
Eliza Jenkins Fund
$3,020 80
Lucy O. Thomas Fund. 1,000 00
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund . 988 22
Hannah Dean Miller Fund.
1,952 63
Cornelia M. Allen Fund .
5,086 68
George O. Allen Fund .
524 71
Scituate Welfare Fund .
220 76
$12,793 80
Everett Torrey Park Fund.
447 68
Clara T. Bates Cemetery Fund . .. 477 38
$13,718 86
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Report of Town Clerk - Town Meetings
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, 1929 HELD ON TWO DAYS March 4 for the Transaction of Business
March 11 for the Election of Officers
Under authority of Chapter 284, Acts of 1915
In the absence of Moderator, William J. Roberts, Dennis H. Shea was elected temporary Moderator by ballot; the Clerk was instructed to deposit one ballot in the ballot box for Mr. Shea. The check list was used.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator: Henry T. Fitts, Henry A. Litchfield, Fred A. Conroy and Mrs. Annie M. S. Litchfield. Moderator and Tellers sworn to the faith- ful performance of their official duties by the Town Clerk.
Whereas, our Moderator, William J. Roberts, is unable to meet with us and officiate at our Annual Town Meeting because of the passing of his mother. Be it Resolved, That we, the citizens of Scituate in Town Meeting assembled on this fourth day of March, 1929, express our sincere and heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Roberts and the members of his family at this time of sorrow.
Be it Further Resolved, That the Town Clerk be in- structed to send a copy of this resolution to Mr. Roberts, and spread a copy of the same upon the records.
Passed by unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 1
To choose all necessary Town Officers other than those elected by ballot. Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark: Voted, Ansel F. Servan. Two or more Field Drivers: Voted, the Constables. One Pound Keeper: Voted, Charles G. Everett.
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ARTICLE 2
To hear the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers, and act thereon.
Voted, That the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers be accepted, as printed in the Town Report.
ARTICLE 3
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses for the coming year, and make appro- priations for the same.
Voted:
Selectmen, services and expenses .. $3,300 00
Town Accountant, services and expenses . 1,525 00
Town Treasurer, services and expenses. 1,550 00
Tax Collector, services and expenses. 3,250 00
Assessors, services and expenses
4,100 00
Certification of Notes
100 00
Advisory Board .
100 00
Law Department. 1,500 00
Town Clerk, services and expenses
1,350 00
Engineering Department .
1,500 00
Town Meetings, elections and registration 800 00
Town Hall .
2,000 00
Police Department
23,643 43
With the proviso that $4,000 of the amount of this appropriation is to be expended for the employment of special and part-time officers, if needed; and is not to be used for any other purpose.
Fire Department. 25,000 00
Forest Fires .
2,000 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
500 00
Moth Department.
5,000 00
Tree Warden . 1,000 00
Elm Tree Beetle.
300 00
Bounties . . 100 00
Board of Health 5,000 00
Plymouth County Hospital Assessment. 2,721 45
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Hydrant Rental $19,600 00
Care of Roads . 45,000 00
Snow Removal. 5,000 00
$1,000 of which to be used to clear sidewalks
Sidewalks 2,500 00
Guard Rails .
1,500 00
Repair of Bridges .
3,000 00
Fore River Bridge
500 00
Street Lighting
11,000 00
Sign Boards .
750 00
Public Landing.
1,425 00
Employers' and Public Liability
837 86
Support of Poor
12,000 00
Mothers' Aid.
1,500 00
Soldiers' Relief, State Aid and Military Aid
2,600 00
Support of Schools
72,090 00
Park Commission
5,000 00
Unclassified .
4,500 00
Memorial Day
650 00
Refunds . 50 00
Reduction of Debt.
19,750 00
$10,000 to be taken from Excess and Deficiency Account
Interest. 10,000 00
Allen Memorial Library
900 00
Peirce Memorial Library 900 00
State and County Charges, estimated
40,000 00
$10,000 to be taken from the Excess and De-
ficiency Account.
ARTICLE 4
Voted, That the Town do authorize its Board of Public Welfare to contract at their discretion for the support of the Town's poor.
ARTICLE 5
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the financial year beginning January 1, 1930, in anticipation of the
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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, providing the limit of one year is not exceeded thereby. All debts incurred under this author- ity shall be paid from the revenue of the then current year. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 6
To hear the report of any Committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.
Voted, That the Administration Building Committee comprising Mr. Frederic T. Bailey, Herbert G. Summers, Nathaniel Tilden and Louis E. Cole be discharged, also Mr. Beal.
ARTICLE 7
Voted, That the Town retain the Road Committee, composed of the Selectmen, Chairman of Advisory Board, and the Highway Surveyor, to determine after a public hear- ing held by it, what highways in the Town shall be specially repaired, the character of the work to be done, and the nature and contract for its performance.
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 Town do instruct its Selectmen to con- trol, regulate or prohibit the taking of clams, quahaugs, razor fish and scallops within the Town of Scituate, in ac- cordance with Chapter 130, Section 84, General Laws, as amended by Acts of 1928, Chapter 113.
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ARTICLE 10
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, Board of Public Welfare and School Committee, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the same.
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