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Z. W. Andrews, carrying boiler inspector, 1 50
Z. W. Andrews, labor, 17 54
A. D. Griffith, express, 1 20
N. F. Manter, labor, 5 00
Elmer McFarlin, labor,
3 00
A. D. Griffith, nails,
1 08
A. D. Griffith, pad-lock,
35
E. K. Guer, lumber,
66 30
F. B. Fuller, labor,
4 15
Geo. W. Wilcox, carting crusher,
10 00
E. H. Murdock, labor, 9 00
E. H. Murdock, telephoning. 1 50
Geo. B. Washburn, labor, 2 00
J. B. McFarlin, labor, 4 40
Albert Petty, labor, 4 03
Levi F. Morse, labor and team,
8 00
Morris Robbins, labor and team,
4 35
H. N. Barrows, repairing pole, etc.,
1 75
7. W. Andrews, telephoning,
32
T. T. Vaughan, carting boiler, 8 70
H. F. Atwood, carting boiler, 4 35
$208 21
$2,647 21
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SAVERY AVENUE. Dr.
Appropriation, $287 40
Given by Mrs. Mary P. Jowett,
150 00
Given by Miss Hattie D. Savery,
150 00
Overdrawn,
54 90
$642 30
Cr.
Paid-
E. H. Murdock, labor and team, $ 11 37
Lucian Atwood, labor, 8 70
J. M. Bump, labor and team,
7 05
Andrew Stringer, labor,
1 65
Joseph Pickard, engineer,
18 33
Tremont Nail Co., coal,
7 80
Overdrawn in 190%,
587 40
$642 30
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
Dr.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Balance from 1907, 6,644 74
Alton H. Griffith, sale of herrings, 17 00
Roswell Shurtleff, expressman's license, 1 00
Arthur W. Peterson, expressman's license, 1 00
A. D. Griffiths, expressman's license, 1 00
James Lewis, slaughterer's license, 1 00
Michael Joseph, peddlar's license, 6 00
State of Mass., one-half cost of in- spection of animals, 10 55
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Corporation tax from state of Mass., 477 76 National Bank tax from State of Mass., 178 61
Interest on taxes, 214 75
Dr. Benj. Shurtleff, for park, 575 00
Wareham National Bank, money hired, 5,000 00
Plymouth, Carver and Wareham St. Ry., money returned, 11,250 00
Third District Court, fines, 60 10
Fourth District Court, fines, 9 10
$25,447 61
Cr.
Paid-
Dr. Geo. E. Morse, returning births, $ 3 25
Dr. Ellis H. Cornish, returning births, 11 50
Chas. S. Davis, counsel, Ellis and Freeman trust funds, 25 00
Chas. C. Perkins, taking school census, 3 00
Chas. C. Perkins, postage and telephoning, 86
Malden Specialty Co., making acid, 3 00
Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., rubber stamps, 1 59 W. & L. E. Gurley, weights and measures, 98 61 Geo. P. Lincoln, services election and town meeting, 4 50
Geo. E. Blair, services town meeting, 1 50
Win. E. W. Vaughan, services town meeting, 1 50 Herbert F. Atwood, services town meeting, 1 50 Ellis G. Cornish, moderator town meeting, 5 00 T. T. Vaughan, cash paid for blank book, 2 00
Frank E. Barrows, warning boys against setting fires, 2 50
S. C. C. Finney, accompanying F. E. Barrows, 1 00
James W. Lewis, inspection of meat, 15 00
Bernice E. Barrows, typewriting, 5 44
Carver 3
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Carter Ink Co., ink. 75
John J. Hargraves, Diamond Ink. 1 00
D. S. Surrey, monument for park. 110 00
Florence Weston, assessors' clerk, 9 00
Dr. Geo. F. Morse, returning deaths. 1 00
Geo. Stetson, counsel fees, Ellis fund, 100 00
Arthur Lord, counsel fees, Ellis Fund, 350 00
Ives Johnson & Co., handcuffs, 3 56
Southborough Print Shop, gypsy moth notices. 1 35
W. E. Simms, inspecting boiler at stone crushing plant, 5 00
J. W. Lewis, car fare and telephoning, 1 20
Dr. W. F. Fryer, returning births, 50
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Alton H. Griffith, services election. 1 50
Fred A. Ward, services election. 1 50
T. T. Vaughan, car fare and express selectmen. 6 30
T. T. Vaughan. car fare, assessors. 2 00
T. T. Vaughan, car fare, overseers of the poor. 1 24
T. T. Vaughan, postage and telephoning, 2 40
T. T. Vaughan, use of horse, assessors, 9 00
T. T. Vaughan, postage on gypsy moth notices, 5 21
S. D. Atwood, use of horse, selectmen, 11 00
S. D. Atwood, use of horse, assessors, 10 50
S. D. Atwood, use of horse, overseers of poor. 2 00
S. D. Atwood, use of horse, register, 2 25
H. S. Griffith, postage and sundries, 48 11
H. S. Griffith, sundries, 3 35
H. S. Griffith, registering births, 12 00
H. S. Griffith, registering marriages, 2 60
H. S. Griffith, registering deaths, 3 20
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H. S. Griffith, work and expenses Ellis fund, 11 00
Alice G. Shaw, horse hire, school com., 26 40
Alice G. Shaw, express and telephoning, 30
Wm. M. Shaw, purchasing agent. school committee, 20 00
Wm. M. Shaw, truant officer, 4 15
Wm. M. Shaw, postage, etc., 1 50
E. E. Shaw, stamps, paper and per- mit blanks, forester, 2 00
J. W. Lewis, cash paid for stamp, sealing powder, etc., for sealer of weights and measures, 1 82
Wareham National Bank, interest on money hired, 114 59
John F. Shaw, interest on money hired, 96 00
S. D. Atwood, interest on money hired, 29 00
J. A. Vaughan, interest on money hired, 95 83
$1,298 96
Wareham Nat'l Bank, money hired, $5,000 00
John F. Shaw, money hired, 3,000 00
S. D. Atwood, money hired, 1,000 00
J. A. Vaughan, trustee, money hired. 1901, 1,000 00
Balance to new account, 14,148 65
$24,148 65
$25.447 61
FIGHTING FIRE.
Dr.
Balance from 1907. $188 64
G. H. Long, fire money returned, 4 09
Overdrawn, 1,253 37
$1,446 10
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Cr.
Railroad Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, $6 20
Goose Pond Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire,
6 60
King's Bridge Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 10 80
Burgess Bog Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 3 20
Ralph Holmes' Bog Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 3 15
Fire on Tremont Street.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire,
2 00
Atwood Bog Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 41 13
Fire at Federal Pond.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 1 80 .
Fire on Main Street.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 1 00
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Railroad Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 8 60
East Head Fire.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire. 365 76
Swan Holt Fire East of Bog.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire,
199 37
Fire at Rocket's Pond.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 97 65
Railroad Fire No. 2.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 4 60
Railroad Fire No. 3.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 6 20
Railroad Fire No. 4.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 3 60
Fire on Shaw Lot.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 4 00
Fire on South Meadow Street.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 2 80
Fire at A. L. Shurtleff Lot.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire,
2 00
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Swan Holt Fire West of Bog.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, 61 40
Fire at Triangle Park.
Paid-
Different persons fighting fire, . 17 20
$1,446 10
TOWN OFFICERS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Overdrawn,
96 56
$2,096 56
Cr.
Chas. C. Perkins, school committee, 1902, $49 75 Wm. M. Shaw, school committee, 1907. 69 39
Wm. M. Shaw, school committee, 1908, 29 25
Ellis G. Cornish, auditor, 4 00
Gustavus Atwood, auditor,
2 40
H. S. Griffith, treasurer and collector, 356 91
Bernice E. Barrows, librarian, 75 00
James W. Lewis, constable, 80 20
A. H. Griffith, herring committee, 2 00
J. E. Vaughan, constable, 35 00
J. M. Bump, inspector of animals, 33 14
T. T. Vaughan, selectman, 96 50
T. T. Vaughan, assessor, 68 00
T. T. Vaughan, overseer of the poor, 20 00
T. T. Vaughan, registrar, 10 00
S. D. Atwood, selectman, 41 25
148 39
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S. D. Atwood, assessor, 43 75
S. D. Atwood, overseer of the poor, 7 30
S. D. Atwood, registrar, 9 05
Alice G. Shaw, school committee, 62 50
H. S. Griffith, town clerk, 50 00
E. E. Shaw, forester, 15 00
Overdrawn in 1907, 931 17
$2,096 56
MARKING GRAVES IN TOWN.
Dr.
Balance from 1907,
$25 00
Cr.
Balance to new account,
$25 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$25 00
Balance from last year,
5 00
$30 00
Cr.
Paid- E. C. Shaw, treasurer Sons of Veterans, $25 00
Balance to new account,
5 00
$30 00
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SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Dr.
Appropriation, one-half dog fund, $108 28
Overdrawn, 209 71
$317 99
Cr.
Paid-
Arthur R. Gledhill, cases of Domingo
Fernandes and Daisy C. Green. $10 00
James W. Lewis, Domingo Fernandes case, 17 95
James W. Lewis, Daisy C. Green case, 3 98
James W. Lewis, John and Mary Dug- suy case, 8 18
Arthur R. Gledhill, Abas and Michael Joseph cases, 10 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, John Lomba case, 5 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, Fred F. Brow case, 5 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, Felix Pouliet case, 5 00
J. E. Vaughan, John Lomba case, 12 01
J. E. Vaughan, Fred Brow case, 4 53
J. E. Vaughan, Felix Pouliet case, 6 74
James W. Lewis, Hester G. Garnett case, 20 96 Arthur R. Gledhill, Hester G. Garnett case, 5 00 Arthur R. Gledhill, Syrean and French case, 10 00
Town of Plymouth, keeping prisoners, 2 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, Samuel and
Artemas Barnes case, 10 00
M. S. Weston, use of automobile to carry county officers, 15 00
James W. Lewis, Morrison Gabriel case. 8 90
James W. Lewis, Wm. A. Gibbs case, 6 78
Arthur R. Gledhill, Joseph Willet case, 5 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, Win. A. Gibbs case, 5 00
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James W. Lewis, Augers and Alfred Pouliot case, ៛ 06
James E. Vaughan, Robert Mermi case, 10 23
Arthur R. Gledhill, Robert Mermi case, 5 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, Alfred and Agnes Pouliot case, 5 00
James W. Lewis, Lucian Atwood and Luella F. Smith cases, 22 08
Arthur R. Gledhill, Edith Thomas case, 5 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, Joseph Maresu case, 5 00
Arthur R. Gledhill, Chas. Joseph case, 5 00
Overdrawn in 1907. 76 59
$317 99
TREE WARDEN.
Gypsy Moth Account. Dr.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Received from the state,
3,737 74
Received from town of Plymouth,
16 20
Assessed on property owners,
188 87
Overdrawn, 431 41
$5,314 28
Cr.
Paid-
Chas. H. Atwood, labor,
$357 12
Chas. H. Atwood, use of team,
23 12
Harry Cassady, labor, 24 59
John Lawson, labor, 5 25
Alex Carlson, labor, 5 25
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E. H. Murdock, labor, 128 00
E. H. Murdock, use of team, 38 75
E. H. Murdock, freight on burlap, 1 28
F. P. Wilber, labor, 559 74
F. P. Wilber, use of team,
288 31
Webster C. Vaughan, labor,
C. T. Morse, labor, 88 81
346 28
John D. Shaw, labor.
183 0%
Elbridge A. Shaw, labor,
163 40
Addie LaReux, labor, 12 65
F. A. Dimand, labor,
276 25
Oliver Atwood, labor,
14 89
Charles King, labor, 395 86
F. P. Wilber, supplies.
8 21
R. L. Richards, labor,
4 65
Fred Vickery, labor,
10 50
Ammond Braddock, labor,
10 50
F. P. Wilber, tools,
1 80
Philip Morris, labor,
113 43
Harry Morris, labor,
18 54
Carl Dimond, labor,
66 06
Winfield Loring, labor,
26 25
Lemuel Crocker, labor,
15 75
Justian Southworth, labor,
85 97
John T. Blakes, labor,
47 46
T. Frank Gibbs, labor,
35 00
R. L. Richards, tools,
3 55
Joseph Breck & Sons, climbing irons,
5 00
Julian Southworth, labor,
15 75
Edgar L. Holmes, labor,
231 22
A. D. Griffith, cement,
5 00
J. & G. E. Doane, tools,
9 64
Wm. H. Clafflin & Co., burlap,
110 00
Geo. Robinson, labor, 196 69
Ellis D. Atwood, labor, 63 87
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Truman A. Tillson, labor, 60 37
F. P. Wilber, expenses to Beverly, 2 48
Chas. King, expenses to Beverly, 2 48
Elbridge A. Shaw, expenses to Beverly, 2 48
Chas. H. Atwood, expenses to Beverly, 2 48
E. H. Murdock, expenses to Beverly, 2 48
Truman A. Tillson, expenses to Beverly. 2 48
S. D. Atwood, expenses to Beverly, 2 48
T. T. Vaughn, expenses to Beverly, 2 48
Thomas W. Pierce & Co., supplies, 3 65
Fruit Insecticide Co., 45 01
John Shaw & Co., arsenate of lead, 10 00
F. P. Wilber, freight and express. 1 35
R. F. Shurtleff, supplies, 4 65
Thomas W. Pierce & Co., tools, 9 00
Boston Optical Co., supplies, 1 45
J. A. Vaughn, tools, 4 40
Jenney Mfg. Co., oil,
3 16
Harrold Bond & Co., tools.
1 50
Dan McFarlin, labor,
13 22
W. L. Pratt, labor,
64 31 1
Orville K. Griffith, labor,
19 25
Elery Fish, labor,
22 15
Edwin E. Baker, labor,
3 50
Malcolm Morrison, labor,
14 00
Arnold Hammond, labor,
12 25
Geo. Westgate, labor. 12 25
Thomas Gibbs, labor,
1 15
Horace Robbins, labor, 8 25
Section Car Co., supplies. 2 10
Samuel Cabot, ercosote, 2 55
A. J. Wilkenson & Co .. climbers, 2 00
Overdrawn 1902, 233 07
$5.314 28
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REPORT OF GYPSY MOTH.
The suppression of the Gypsy Moth is not so easy as first thought, they are here to stay. In watching their methods of scattering eggs through the woodland will it startle you if you stop to consider the outcome of this pest. In a town like Car- ver, with so many acres of woods to fight theni in, for instance four different colonies in the South Meadow ceder swamp where there is no possible way for them to have been carried there only by birds-which I believe are the main distributors of this pest. I find a large gain over last year woodland colonies up to Feb. 1, 1909-fifty woodland colonies, comprising something like two hundred and twenty-five acres to be trimmed and sprayed this season.
At this tinie the Town is about half scouted, the north part of the town is infested dangerously, we find scattered colonies from East Carver to the Wareham line. The moth work in this town is under the directions of Mr. John A. Farley and Mr. Norman Souther, State inspectors, which are giving us all help possible. A colony of parasites will be liberated this spring and we hope good returns from them, which I believe is the only way to keep them down, but it will take time, as the Gypsy Moth has the start. Mr. Farley expects to be able to place a two-horse-power sprayer in town this year. There are 27 or- chard colonies, which are more easily handled. Last year's wood colonies which we sprayed and burlaped we found but a few nests this winter, some places entirely exterminated.
In accordance with Massachusetts laws we will have to appro- priate one twenty-fifth of one per cent. of the town's valnation, then above that the Commonwealth will reimburse the town for all expenses for the year.
E. H. MURDOCK, Tree Warden.
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PRINTING ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
The Memorial Press, printing town reports 8: 00 The Memorial Press, printing election laws, 2 00 The Memorial Press, printing cranberry lists, 3 25
The Memorial Press, printing pasters. 1 50 E. Anthony & Sons, printing town ballots, 11 50 Lorenzo Wood, printing tax bills, 5 50 Lorenzo Wood, printing tax demands, etc., 5 50 A. W. Brownell, printing assesors' notices, etc., 5 10
$121 35
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS, 1909.
To the Citizens of Carver-
The report of your Park Commissioners shows that we have expended $255.16, but does not show that the Town was reim- bursed the sum of $500.00, the amount paid for the Park and which appears in our account of 1907. It was on account of this sum being refunded that we thought it advisable to lay out the above amount and put the Park in good condition at once. We have on hand about 10 cords of logs. There is but little more work to be done and as we have a small balance we think we can do the work and take care of the Park without asking for more money for the coming year.
Account as follows :
Balance last year, 43 01
Appropriation, 250 00
$293 01
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Eugene E. Shaw, posts, $5 16
P. J. Holmes, planing boards, 1 00
T. E. Blanding, labor. 1 44
T. E. Blanding, nails. 32
Finney Bros., pump. pipe, strainer, 15 30
M. H. Cushing, 6 50
W. M. Shaw, 1 56
Ellis G. Cornish, 2 men, 3 days sawing logs, 10 00
Ellis G. Cornish, teaming, 6 25
Freight on stone for Park, 4 91
H. F. Atwood, police duty, Old Home Day. 2 00 H. F. Atwood, labor, 1 15
H. F. Atwood, horse,
1 35
H. F. Atwood, stone. 1 50
J. W. Lewis. police duty, Old Home Day. 2 00
J. W. Lewis, labor, 3 00
J. A. Vaughan, ? gals. oil. 1 00
Lewis J. Shaw, laying foundation for tablet, 4 50
Lewis J. Shaw, stone.
50
T. T. Vaughan, lumber. 11 49
John Goodreau, labor, 83
Helper, labor, 83
Frank E. Barrows, labor, 21 73
Perez Shurtleff, labor,
45
Bernard Burbank, labor,
14 85
Felix Thibault, labor.
18 15
Eddie LeJoy, labor, 4 95
Albert Dube, labor,
50
Ismal Dube, labor, 50
Kenneth Bryant. labor,
50
Roy Atwood, labor.
50
Maynard Peterson, labor,
50
Eddie Griffith. labor.
50
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Thomas Derosiers, labor,
43 95
Carlton Shurtleff, labor,
88
Orlando P. Griffith, labor,
25 67
Helper, labor,
1 58
Elbridge Shaw,
7 88
Frank E. Barrows, horse and labor,
20 93
J. S. McKay, horse and labor, 1 35
$255 16
Balance on hand,
37 85
$293 01
Respectfully yours, FRANK E. BARROWS, FREDERICK ANDERSON, ABBOT G. FINNEY,
Park Commissioners.
OLD HOME ACCOUNTS.
Receipts-
Balance on hand,
$18 53
Town appropriation,
108 28
Donations-
Leander Cole,
5 00
Charles Cole,
1 00
Mary P. S. Jowett,
5 00
Harriet Savery,
5 00
Col. Benjamin Atwood,
3 00
Clark Finney,
2 00
P. S. Morris,
1 00
William Soule,
2 00
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Collections for base ball game, Dinner and ice cream tickets, Bananas, tonic, etc.,
53 80
456 20
21 10
*31 91
Payments-
For Supplies-
F. H. Henshaw, clans, 42 70
New Bedford Fish Co., fish, 18 00
Chapin Adams & Co., butter, etc., 20 26
Haskel Adams & Co., sugar and coffee, 16 17
W. W. Benjamin, melons, 13 00
F. W. Woolworth & Co., sundries,
21 65
Jolin S. Cheever. sundries,
9 80
J. S. McKay. meat,
6 03
Pazstor & Klar, ice cream,
90 00
Pazstor & Klar, candy, etc.,
12 49
Pazstor & Klar, crackers,
4 26
Sheean Bros., bread,
3 20
W. W. Benjamin. sweet potatoes,
12 00
Richards & Perkins, tonics,
9 90
C. Cavicci, bananas,
15 52
S. H. Pink, cigars,
10 25
E. G. Cornish. wood and boards,
10 95
J. A. Vaughan. sundries,
3 59
Mrs. John Atwood, onions,
48
Geo. W. Alden, use of knives and spoons,
7 65
Lorenzo Wood, printing,
9 50
Ralph W. Mellen, printing, 1 25
The Keyes Press, printing,
1 60
H. S. Griffith, postage, etc.,
6 17
A. W. Peterson, corn,
: 47
A. W. Peterson, express, etc.,
2 20
J. S. McKay, telephone, etc., 2 15
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E. G. Cornish, telephone, etc.,
E. G. Cornish, fare to Boston, Freight on supplies,
2 98
1 00
4 95
$373 71
For entertainment-
Singers,
25 00
Expenses of base ball game,
39 50
Carl Maxim,
3 00
$67 50
For labor-
Mrs. John Atwood,
$11 93
Mrs. Lewis,
4 95
Mrs. McKay,
4 95
Mrs. Wade,
3 00
Mrs. Blaker,
1 50
Mrs. Powers,
1 50
O. L. Shurtleff,
3 80
John T. Blaker,
3 75
Arthur McKay,
8 75
Webster E. C. Vaughan,
10 75
Preston McKay,
50
Fred A. Ward,
2 00
George Judway,
1 50
Alfred Dube,
5 00
J. S. McKay,
14 04
E. G. Cornish,
10 00
E. G. Cornish, teaming,
22 47
E. G. Cornish, making tables, clearing up, etc.,
26 03
H. F. Atwood,
9 05
$145 47
Carver 4
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Totals-
For supplies,
For entertainment. For labor, Balance on hand,
$373 77
67 50
145 47
145 17
$731 91
J. A. VAUGHAN,
Treasurer.
TOWN ASSETS.
Cash in treasury,
$1,350 37
Due from state, state aid,
568 00
Due from state, state paupers,
18 00
Due from state, stone road, 85 00
Due from town, paupers,
84 87
Uncollected taxes, 1903,
11 37
Uncollected taxes, 1906,
126 25
Uncollected taxes, 1907,
1,082 94
Uncollected taxes, 1908,
3,100 15
$6,426 95
TOWN LIABILITIES.
T. B. Griffith, cemetery fund, 983 59
Chas. W. Griffith, cemetery fund, 307 00
E. T. Stetson, cemetery fund, 515 15
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Joseph Pratt, cemetery fund,
540 80
Outstanding bills, estimated,
500 00
Assets over liabilities,
2,580 41
$6,426 95
PERMANENT DEBT STATEMENT.
Note. When due.
By whom held.
$1,500 00,
Oct. 1, 1909,
North Avenue Savings Bank, Cambridge.
$1,500 00,
Oct. 1, 1910,
$1,500 00,
Oct. 1, 1911,
$1,500 00,
Oct. 1, 1912,
$1,500 00,
Oct. 1, 1913,
North Avenue Savings Bank, Cambridge. North Avenue Savings Bank, Cambridge. North Avenue Savings Bank, Cambridge. North Avenue Savings Bank, Cambridge.
APPROPRIATIONS 1909.
The following sums are recommended to meet the expenses of the coming year :
Support of poor, by overseers of the poor, $1,500 00 Support of schools, by school committee, 5,000 00 Medical attendance, by school committee, 50 00 Repair of highway, by road commission-
ers, 2,000 00
Repair of bridges, by road commissioners, 50 00 Removal of snow, by road commissioners,
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Town incidentals, by selectmen,
700 00
Town officers, by selectmen,
1,300 00
Old Home Week,
Electric railway, note and interest, 1,800 00
State aid, by selectmen,
600 00
Soldier's relief, by selectmen, 500 00
Tree warden, 700 00
Library,
Fighting fire,
Printing,
Savery Avenue,
Suppression of crime,
T. T. VAUGHAN, S. D. ATWOOD, S. H. PINK.
Selectmen of Carver.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
All we have used of the appropriation of one hundred dollars we have expended in the improvement of Lakenham cemetery with the exception of one dollar expended in Wenham. We adjudged this course prudent as Lakenham is the oldest ceme- tery in town and most in need of immediate attention. In grading the northerly bank in this yard we have not only added to its attractiveness but reclaimed space which otherwise would have gone to waste
Our expenditures from the Trust funds may be seen in the report of the Town treasurer who is trustee of these funds.
Since our Board was instituted, the Union cemetery has been incorporated which removes it from our jurisdiction. At the
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ensuing election we recommend the election of someone to rep- resent Wenham cemetery; and we also recommend an appro- priation of ?
?dollars for the ensuing year.
Financial Statement-
Dr.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Cr.
Paid-
Henry P. Burgess, labor, Lakenham ceme-
tery, 5 25
Melvin Garnett, labor, Lakenham cemetery, 3 75 Henry Burgess, labor, Lakenham cemetery, 5 25 Fred A. Ward, labor, Lakenham cemetery, 25 50 Webster Vaughan, labor, Lakenham
cemetery,
22 00
Clarence Thomas, labor, Lakenham
cemetery, 28 00
Cash for 2 bags fertilizer, 2 50
Cash for 5 pounds of seed, 1 25
Cash for soil,
3 60
Sarah Hammond, cash paid for labor,
Wenham cemetery, 1 00
Balance unexpended, 1 90
$100 00
FRED A. WARD, EUGENE E. SHAW,
Cemetery Commissioners of Carver.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Raised by taxation, 1908-
Support of poor,
$1,800 00
Support of schools,
4,000 00
Repairs of highways,
2,000 00
Repairs of bridges,
50 00
Removal of snow,
100 00
Town incidentals,
1,000 00
Town officers,
2,000 00
Repair of town house,
50 00
Electric railway note and interest,
1,860 00
Tree warden.
1,000 00
Stone road,
2,000 00
Savery avenue,
287 40
Memorial Day,
25 00
Medical attention in schools,
50 00
State tax,
1,926 00
County tax,
1,594 82
$19.743 22
Value of personal estate, $67,565 00
Value of real estate,
1,328,000 00
Increase in value of real estate,
+2,715 00
Increase in value of personal estate,
3,500 00
Tax rate on $1.000,
13 40
Poll tax,
2 00
Number of polls,
268
On poll only,
76
On property, 570
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Number of horses,
198
Number of cows,
113
Number of cattle, other than cows,
32
Number of sheep,
14
Number of swine,
16
Number of dwelling houses,
487
Number of acres of land,
21,462
Number of acres of cranberry bogs,
2,066
Valuation of cranberry bogs,
$838,810 00
Increase in the valuation of cranberry
bogs, 83,577 00 242
Number of different bogs taxed,
T. T. VAUGHAN,
S. D. ATWOOD,
S. H. PINK,
Assessors of Carver.
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TOWN WARRANT.
Contents of warrant for town meeting to be held at the town house on Monday, March 1st at eight o'clock a. m. The polls will be opened at ** a. m. for the election of officers and will be kept open four hours at least.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Art. 2. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen and other Town officers.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary Town officers not elected by ballot.
Art. 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To decide when taxes shall become due, and whether any interest shall be charged after a certain date.
Art. 6. To see what pay the Town will vote the treasurer and collecter for the ensuing year
Ait. 7. To see if the Town will make the yards of field drivers, Town pounds, provided they are also chosen pound keepers.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will instruct the treasurer to borrow money under the direction of the selectmen, if found necessary, in anticipation of taxes the ensuing year.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will instruct the selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suits for or against the Town.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for continuing the stone road provided an allotment of money is received from the State.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Memorial Day.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for a police force or act anything thereon or thereto.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will make an appropriation of one hundred dollars each to the administrator of the estate of
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James E. Vaughn, and to Arthur C. Atwood for their services as police officers during the past year.
Art. 14. To choose all necessary Town officers, the follow- ing officers to be voted for all on one ballot, viz: Town clerk, three Selectmen, three Overseers of the Poor, one Assessor for three years, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three Con- stables. two Auditors, one Tree Warden, one Road Commis- sioner for three years, one School Committee for three years, one Trustee for the Public Library for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Cemetery Commissioner for three years and to vote by ballot, yes or no, in answer to the question, shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town. And also by ballot. yes or no, in answer to the following question printed upon the ballot: "Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and eight, entitled An act to provide for the protection of forest or sprout lands from fire, be accepted by this Town."
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
EXCERPTS FROM TOWN MEETING RECORDS,
FOR THE YEAR 1908.
March 2.
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