Town of Norwell annual report 1890-1899, Part 22

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1


66


50c,


50


George C. Waterman


2}


20c,


50


David Bassford


41₺


8 30


George W. Smith


137


27 40


2 horses 135


45 90


28


E. M. Sexton, 1 man, 2 horses 199 hours at 50c, $99 50


Chas. A. Berry


66


156


50c, 78 00


George H. Lee


351


66 20c, 70 20


Walter R. Barker


143


28 60


Edgar E. Lee


261


52 20


Miles S. Turner


62


12 40


1 man, 2 horses 162


50c,


81 00


Charles H. Kendall


125


20c,


25 00


Irving Prince


107


66


21 40


Martin Prince


18


3 60


Charles Simmons


15


66


3 00


1 man, 2 horses 101


50c,


50 50


Geo. W. Gerrish, “


1


71


34c,


24 14


David Griffith


72


20c,


1 50


James Brown & man 21 days at $4.50,


94 50


use of tools,


2 50


Fred H. Baker,


73


20c,


14 60


Frank White


120


66


20c,


24 00


Fred W. Capell


75₺


20c, 15 10


Francis E. Henderson & 2 horses


68


50c,


34 00


Wm. Capell and


1


56


34c,


19 04


Jas. B. Knapp and


1


72


60


34c,


24 48


Geo. E. Torrey and


2


16


66


50c,


8 00


Clarence E. Barnard


48


66


20c.


9 60


Henry A. Turner


26


20c, 5 20


66


1 horse 2


66


17c,


34


13 loads gravel at


6c,


78


Nathan S. Turner and


2 horses 30}


50c,


15 25


I. Chenervet


64


20c,


12 80


W. B. Wrightington


83


20c,


1 70


Thomas Barstow, covering drain,


3 40


Chas. W. Tilden, blacksmithing,


6 35


Vesta Turner 336 loads gravel at 6c,


20 16


John H. Knapp 50


3 00


Joshua R. Barker


300


66 66


18 00


34c,


24 48


Alonzo B. Whiting and 1


72


29


Frederick Kendall, 7} loads gravel at 6c, $ 45


C. A. Peterson, drain pipe, 13 65


Seth Foster, dynamite and express, 13 45


Alvin Baker, stone work,


11 62


Lot Phillips, 100 loads gravel at 6c, 6 00


Road tools and repairs on road machine, 12 52


Harrison L. House, plans and surveys, Main st., 37 50


Litchfield & Curtis, 24


$1,822 21


Received from the County for removing ledge, Main street, 160 25


$1,661 96


Out of the above amount $777.24 was expended on work on Main street ; County, $160.25, making a total of $937.49.


SUMMARY.


Town appropriation,


$2,500 00


Received from Henry Norwell Esq., 2,500 00


$5,000 00


Expended by E. P, Joseph,


$1,732 02


R. P. Briggs, 1,621 19


L. F. Hammond, 1,822 21


$5,175 42


Ledge work, Main street, refunded by County,


160 25


$5,015 17


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY NORWELL, Road R. P. BRIGGS, L. F. HAMMOND, Commissioners.


30


SNOW EXPENSE.


L. F. Hammond 24 hours at 25c,


$6 00


' man and 2 horses, 18 hours at 75c,


13 50


1 man


9 hours at 25c,


2 25


Albion Snowdale


19


66


4 75


Robert Montgomery


36


8 99


Robert Montgomery Jr.


16


1c,


2 39


James Montgomery


11}


15c,


1 73


W. B. Wrightington


17


4 25


James W. Studley


33₺


8 38


I. H. Packard


29}


7 38


Alonzo B. Whiting


29₺


7 39


Irving Prince


12


3 01


Henry T. Gunderway


10


2 51


Stephen H. Thomas


11}


2 88


Fred W. Capell


25₺


6 37


John Corthell


32₺


8 12


Charles H. Kendall


17월


4 38


Charles H. Smith


16호


4 13


Alexander Weatherbee


7


1 75


Wm. R. Smith


16


66


66


4 00


Jesse Winslow


6


.6


60


1 50


James Smith


43


1 13


John Dagan


11}


66


2 88


Carlton Tilden


12₺


66


3 13


Richard Winslow


12


3 00


Robert Smith


12


3 00


George A. Gardner


12


66


3 00


Byron H. Merrill


43


1 13


Alonzo C. Sylvester


5


66


1 25


Martin Prince


21


5 25


Emery Winslow


15


66


3 75


Edgar Lee


21


5 25


1 horse


14


3 50


31


George H. Lee


21


hours at 25c,


5 25


Edwin L. Berry


7


66


66


1 75


Robert Brown


15


66


3 75


George W. Smith C. S. Dean


16


66


4 00


Edward Couch


26₺


6 63


2 horses


72


50c,


3 75


1 horse


8


25c,


2 00


Israel Hatch


1


25


Ralph Gardner


5


1 25


Henry J. Tolman


9


2 25


Thomas C. Sampson


17


4 25


John H. Knapp


8


66


2 00


Robert McKee


29


66


7 25


A. F. Henderson


14


3 50


R. C. Henderson


42


15c,


68


F. W. Dyer


8


25c,


2 00


Geo. W. Rix


15


66


66


3 75


John Gunderway


22


66


75c,


7 75


Orlando H. Lake


18


66


25c,


4 50


Wm. S. Simmons


163


75c,


12 50


E. P. Joseph


49


66


25c,


12 25


man and 2 horses


67


66


75c,


50 25


Alexander Black


19%


25c,


4 87


Charles H. Kilburn


142


66


3 63


D. Oscar Wagner


3


75


George H. Bates


92


66


2 38


Herbert Litchfield


10₺


66


2 63


Harry Litchfield


6


1 50


Caleb D. Litchfield


9%


66


2 38


Jesse Reed


8


66


2 00


Alfred B. Briggs


2


66


66


50


George P. Litchfield


83


66


66


2 13


68


Chas. A. Berry


10}


1 38


Francis E. Henderson


30


66


7 50


32


Tilon Williams


3} hours at 25c,


$ 88


Edward C. Hatch


4


1 00


Levi N. Osborn


23


5 75


Geo. W. Griggs


14}


3 63


Amos H. Tilden


5


66


1 25


John Monahon


5


1 25


Cushing Hatch


10


66


2 50


C. C. Merritt


11


66


2 75


Charles S. Merritt


12


66


3 00


Archie Merritt


15


3 75


Allen Merritt


6


1 50


John E. Leslie


18


4 50


Orlando R. Litchfield


63


66


1 63


Charles H. Bates


5


1 25


John Ryan


5


66


1 25


Wallace Chapel


9


2 25


Carlton W. Pinson


8


2 00


John T. Moody


11


66


2 75


Joseph W. Hatch


11}


2 88


Seth O. Fitts


3


66


75


Marshall C. Hatch


3


75


Harry Pinson


2


50


Wm. Litchfield


2


66


50


Geo. W. Richardson


1


25


J. M. Healey,


7


1 75


Frank Baker


4


1 00


Albert Merritt


7


..


1 75


George H. Turner


63


1 62


Wm. H. Pratt


4₺


66


1 13


R. N. Leavitt


2


50


Lincoln Ellms


5


1 25


C. D. Litchfield


2


50


John F. Turner


4


1 00


Edward A. Jacobs


4


1 00


Albert Osborn


5


66


1 25


33


Floyd Cox Ambrose J. Cox


4


hours at 15c,


$ 60


9


66


1 35


R. P. Briggs


16


66


25c,


4 00


E. C. Briggs


13


66


3 25


Joseph Briggs


20


5 00


E. C. Briggs


2 horses 18


66


50c,


9 00


E. B. Jones


4


66


25c,


1 00


A. S. Richardson


6


66


1 50


B. Richardson


4


1 00


Robert Thompson


9


2 25


A. T. Farrar


162


4 12


Hiram Damon


13


66


3 25


L Griffin


20


66


5 00


O. W. Lambert


152


3 87


Geo. A. Bates


12


3 00


Geo. H Bates


18₺


4 62


E. H. Stoddard


9


20c,


1 80


C. R. Delano


2₺


66


50


B. B. Poole


20


25c,


. 5 00


Geo. A. Poole


3


66


75


J. D. Stoddard


4


66


1 00


Arthur Pratt


71


20c,


1 50


Frank E. Studley


91


25c,


2 37


G. C. Cowing


13}


66


66


3 37


E. F. Poole


4


1 00


M. L. Loring


15


3 75


E. L. Loring


16


66


4 0,0


A. W. Robinson


132


66


3 37


A. W. Thomas


131


C. F. Scully


4


66


1 00


Charles Scully


5


66


1 25


C. H. Pratt


5


66


1 25


Alpheus Thomas


1.5


3 75


Wm. T. Lapham


1 87


James Ednie


7


1 75


3 37


34


Walter Simmons


29 hours at 25c, $7 25


1 75


C. Brett and 2 horses


18


66


75c,


13 50


C. F. Marble


17


25c,


4 25


Wm. H. Farrar and 2 horses


123


75c,


9 50


B. H. Griffin


12


25c,


3 00


Albion Damon


91


66


2 37


Frank Damon


163


75c,


10 50


Chas. Hines


15


25c,


3 75


Morris Gammon


13


66


3 25


Wm. J. Hayden


15元


66


66


75


Geo. W. Rix


7


66


66


1 75


E. C. Damon


17


66


4 25


Damon


7


15c,


1 05


Henry Studley


7


25c,


1 75


E. A. Jacobs


13


3 25


Geo. Magoun


5


1 25


M. Griffin


10


2 50


J. A. Turner


10


66


2 50


Andrew Clapp


20


66


5 00


Geo. Wilder


17


4 25


G. H. Vinal


17


4 25


Samuel Loring


21


66


5 25


Andrew Stockbridge


29


66


66


7 25


2 horses


15}


50c,


7 75


Fred Bates


20


25c,


5 00


P. Gammon


9₺


66


66


2 37


A. A. Vinal


4


66


1 00


Alvin D. Vinal


3


66


75


James Gammon


14


66


3 50


Wallace Damon


6


1 50


Albion Damon


8


66


2 00


A. Lewis


2


50


oxen,


4 12


C. E. Brewster and 2 horses


14


3 87


John Gunderway


3


35


D. D. Sprague


15 hours at 25c,


$3 75


Chas. H. Totman


24₺


66


6 12


Geo. Crocker


2


50


Henry Maine


92


2 37


J. H. Prouty


18₺


66


4 62


Fred Prouty


2


50


B. W. Prouty


12


66


43


G. A. Ayling


92


66


66


2 38


Daniel Barnes


19


4 75


Timothy Sheehan


20


66


5 00


A. H. Loring


20₴


5 12


Waldo Jones


5


66


1 25


Ellis Brown


14


66


3 50


W. G. Collamore


212


5 37


J. Costello


4


1 00


Frank Prouty


22


5 50


W. Pertle


22


66


62


J. H. Hackett


5


1 25


Total,


$663 11


REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Appropriation,


$2,500 00


ALMSHOUSE EXPENDITURES.


Value of articles on hand Jan. 1, 1897, $410 25 Bought during the year :


Paid,-


Waldo Jones, coal, $60 00


Geo. F. Welch, coal, 1896, 57 00


E. Clough & Co., supplies, 122 77


Burbeck & Brett, grain,


114 35


Wm. W. Cutler, meat,


51 38


Geo. E. Bates, meat,


19 75


J. H. Corthell, meat,


35 00


Litchfield & Curtis, supplies,


119 53


A. A. Page, fish,


15 29


Chas. A. Berry, fertilizer,


43 77


T. A. Lawrence, dressing for land, 35 00


W. L. Healey


66


11 25


E. P. Joseph, ice, 8 00


John P. Henderson, wood,


6 40


Geo. W. Robbins, wall paper,


6 52


M. McDevitt, crackers,


5 28


John Monahan, dry goods, 17 65


Geo. F. Welch, lumber,


3 32


Phillips, Bates & Co., lumber,


12 71


Geo. W. Griggs, carpenter work, 4 75


Brown & Lehan, paint stock, 11 26


37


Seth Foster, iron columns and express, $2 98 W. P. Thayer, shoes, 5 00


C. E. Brewster, pigs, 6 00


J. W. Sampson, weeder, 10 50


R. W. Killam, supplies,


7 00


C. W. Tilden, blacksmithing,


12 40


C. E. Peterson, repairs and goods,


4 60


David Torrey, goods, 6 75


Albion Damon, killing swine, 3 00


A. L. Power, dentistry on horse, 2 00


H. J. Little, M. D., attendance, 29 00


Francis L. Smith, services as Supt.,


300 00


David W. Turner & Son, coal, 25 70


66 lumber, 4 08


bushel boxes, 96


Frank Thomas, service of stock, 2 00


B. W. Jacobs, standing grass, 3 00


$1,185 95


Articles bought for cash by Superintendent.


1897.


Feb. 2 snaps, rope tie 25c, sole leather $1.00, $1 25


Cattle card 10c, 2 lbs coffee 60c, 70


Gal. Varnish $3.50, pork barrels $1.00, 4 50


Mar. Team bell and strap 50c, paint stock $2.50, 3 00


Apr. Card and curry comb 35c, ducks' eggs $1.08, 1 43 Horseradish 16c, cranberries 25c, oil cloth 50c, pills 25c, 1 16


Bonnet and dress for Abbie, 6 00


Dried apples 80, paint stock 75, horse cover,50, 2 05 Cups and saucers 1.00, gal. jars 50, one-half gal. varnish 1.75, 3 25


Pair of lugs 75, strawberries 30, 1 05


May Strawberries 25, 35, 25, 25, 1 10


38


June Duck's Eggs 1.44, berries 79, $2 23 Aug. Plums 85, blackberries 22, 1 07


Interfering strap 25, curtains and fixtures 1.80, 2 05


Barley 1.70, peaches 1.00, hooks 25, 2 95


Sept. Sweet potatoes 25, peaches 1.00, onions 40, 1 65


Oysters 40, burner 50, rubber sheet 94, 1 84


Oct. Pills 25, apples 35, squash 24, soap $2.50, 3 34


Nov. Apples 40, cabbage 82, rye 30, agate kettle 35, 1 87 Oysters 23, eggs 38, oysters 55, onions $1.00, cabbage $1.00, 3 16


Dec. Sugar $1.76, apples 40, kerosene $3.57,apples, 40, 6 13 Tea 30, bridle front 25, 55


Total, $52 33


ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.


Vegetables sold,


$27 21


Calves


66


11 72


Butter


6 85


Ducks


2 00


Milk


31 00


Wood sold Mrs. Freeman,


5 00


Pork sold to W. W. Cutler,


2 63


52 weeks' board of W. E. B. Thomas,


156 00


$242 41


ARTICLES ON HAND JAN. 1, 1898.


3 tons English hay,


$45 00


2} " Oat fodder, 30 00


2 " Meadow hay, 18 00


39


2 tons Corn fodder,


$16 00


12 bushels sweet corn,


6 00


20


field corn,


8 00


23


beans,


6 00


50


potatoes,


50 00


35


carrots,


10 00


50


beets,


12 50


5


66 turnips,


1 50


2 cords wood sawed and split,


10 00


1 barrel flour,


7 00


200 lbs, pork,


12 00


6 bushels pop corn,


5 00


1 horse,


50 00


2 cows, 75 00


1 hog,


10 00


40 fowl,


20 00


5 cords manure,


25 00


$417 00


SUMMARY OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.


On hand January 1, 1897,


$410 25


Amount bought during the year, 1,238 28


$1,648 53


Almshouse receipts during the year, $242 41


Board and lodging of 99 tramps, 49 50


Articles on hand, Jan. 1, 1898, 417 00


$708 91


Total cost of poor in almshouse, $939 62


40 AID TO POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Bridget Shea.


Paid Commonwealth for board at State farm, $146 00


Joseph S. Litchfield.


Paid,- Taunton Hospital for board, $169 46


Taunton Hospital for clothing, 18 08


$187 54


Bella Freeman.


Paid Worcester Hospital for board, $169 46


Mrs. Calvin Wilder.


Paid So. Scituate Savings Bank, house rent.


$18 00


Henry Stoddard


Paid,-


Diana Pierce for board,


$107 00


John Monahan for goods,


5 35


Litchfield & Curtis for goods,


4 50


E. Clough & Co. for goods,


70


$117 55


Mandana Freeman and Child.


Paid Town of Whitman for supplies, $85 50


41


Alonzo C. Sylvester.


Paid Melvin Little for supplies, $4 00


Bella F. Sylvester.


Paid Litchfield & Curtis for supplies, $8 81


John Jones.


Paid,- C. A. Door, M. D., attendance, $55 50


Andrew Stockbridge, house rent, 11 00


C. E. Brewster, for wood, 3 50


$70 00


Lorenzo Cromwell.


Paid,-


E. Clough & Co., for supplies, $5 00


H. J. Little M. D., attendance, 15 00


$20 00


Mrs. John Freeman,


Paid,-


Litchfield & Curtis, supplies, $52 00


C. A. Litchfield, for wood,


3 75


Wood from almshonse, 5 00


$60 75


Sarah Harris.


Paid,-


Mass. General Hospital, for board, $8 00


C. H. Davie M. D., attendance, 46 00


Mass. Homeopathic Hospital, 47 25


H. J. Little M. D., attendance,


10 00


42


A. T. Davison M. D., attendance, $5 00


Litchfield & Curtis, supplies,


8 00


$124 25


Ezekiel E. Gunderway.


Paid,- Alpheus Damon, for supplies, $26 00


C. L. Howes M. D., attendance, 5 00


Charles Dudley M. D., attendance,


10 00


$41 00


Family of William T. Hunt.


Paid,-


Town of Rockland for supplies, $16 75


Albert Culver & Co., for coal, 12 22


Union Company, supplies,


1 00


C. S. Millet, M. D., attendance,


21 50


$51 47


Mary A. Gardner.


Paid,- John S. Brooks, supplies, $42 78


H. J. Little, M. D., attendance, 40 50


$83 28


Mrs. Charles E. Sylvester.


Paid Charles W. Sparrell for burial, $25 00


Child of Waldo Prince.


Paid Charles W. Sparrell for burial, $14 00


43


George A. Gardner.


Paid,- C. L. Howes, M. D., attendance and medicine,


$10 00


Melvin Little for supplies,


28 00


$38 00


Charles D. Mann.


Paid City of Quincy for aid, $15 35


Arthur L. Studley.


Paid City of Boston, Hospital expense, $43 00


Rufus Delano.


Paid C. A. Door M. D., attendance, $60 00


Family of Alden Beach.


Paid H. J. Little M. D., attendance, $8 00


Gustavus Totman.


Paid,-


H. F. Ford, house rent, $50 00


supplies, 4 60


H. J. Little M. D., attendance, 1 00


$55 60


Family of Henry W. Winslow.


Paid,- H. F. Ford, for supplies $3 00


H. J. Little, M. D., attendance, 38 70


$41 70


44


Emery Winslow.


Paid H. J. Little M. D., attendance, $2 30


Mrs. Joseph S. Litchfield.


Paid,- Litchfield & Curtis supplies, $104 00


H. E. Fernald M. D., attendance, 7 50


$111 50


AID TO PERSONS HAVING SETTLEMENT IN OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.


Josiah W. Chamberlin, Holbrook.


Paid Melvin Little, for supplies, $104 00


Family of Stephen Thomas, Duxbury.


Paid,- Charles Dudley, M. D., attendance, $34 00


Chas. W. Sparrell, burial of child, 16 00


$50 00


Charles H. Kendall, Boston.


Paid Melvin Little, for supplies, $3 00


45


Emma Stetson O'Dell, Scituate.


Paid H. J. Little, M. D., attendance, $6 00


$163 00


STATE CHARGE.


Edward C. Jordan and Family.


Paid H. J. Little, M. D., attendance, $24 50


SUMMARY.


Total amount paid for aid to out-door poor, $1,789 56 Cost of poor at almshouse, 939 62


$2,729 18


Less amt. refunded by city & towns, $163 00


" the State, 24 50


$187 50


Total cost of poor,


$2,541 68


THOMAS BARSTOW, GEORGE W. GRIGGS, ALPHEUS THOMAS. Overseers of the Poor.


46


EXPENDED FOR SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


William E. Reid.


Paid Town of Rockland,


$7 00


Joanna Keene.


Paid Town of Hanover, house rent, $50 00


Lyman B. Fitts, Marshfield.


Paid,-


C. H. Davie, M. D., attendance for


1896-7,


$131 50


Cash,


15 00


$146 50


Expenditures on account of soldiers' relief,


$203 50


Less amount refunded by Marshfield, $146 50


Total cost,


$57 00


.


STATE AID.


Paid, -


Charles D. Barnard,


$48 00


David Bassford,


48 00


Amanda Coleman,


48 00


Timothy B. Chapman,


72 00


John Corthell,


48 00


Josiah W. Chamberlin,


72 00


Charles H. Damon,


48 00


47


Hannah Dover,


$24 00


Charles David,


72 00


Ensign B. Damon,


48 00


Lucy A. Damon,


6 00


Daniel R. Ewell,


72 00


Charles H. Farrar,


38 00


Seth O. Fitts,


60 00


Lyman B. Fitts,


72 00


John T. Hatch,


60 00


Sarah Hatch,


48 00


Harriet Jacobs,


48 00


Thomas R. Lawrence,


48 00


William H. Morse,


48 00


William O. Merritt,


48 00


Martin S. Poppy,


16 00


Frederick A. Pratt,


72 00


Barden A. Prouty,


24 00


Edwin Studley,


48 00


David P. Robinson,


36 00


Harriet Raymond,


48 00


George O. Torrey,


48 00


Charles H. Totman,


48 00


James W. Warner,


36 00


Esther M. Young,


48 00


Mary Shepherd,


48 00


John McKee,


31 50


James H. Williams,


15 00


Approved by Commissioners and due from the State, $1,594 50


MILITARY AID.


William T. Slason, $46 00


One-half to be refunded by the State.


48


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid,-


Thomas Barstow, services as Selectman, Asses-


sor and Overseer of the Poor for 1897, $179 00


George W. Griggs, for services as above, 135 00


Alpheus Thomas, for services as above, 125 00


services on Hingham and Nor-


well town lines, self and horse, 27 00


Israel Hatch, services as School Committee, 35 00


Marion G. Merritt, “ 30 00


Benjamin Loring,


30 00


George Cushing, services as Auditor,


12 00


Horace T. Fogg, Treasurer,


100 00


Joseph C. Otis, services as Registrar of voters, clerk, 20 00 services as Town Clerk, 4 00


John H. Prouty, Registrar of voters, 15 00


E. M. Sexton,


15 00


E. E. Stetson,


15 00


Edwin A. Turner, salary collecting taxes of 1896, 350 00


J. Warren Foster, services as cattle inspector, 47 82


Edwin C. Briggs,


1896-7, 50 50


A. W. Pinson,


27 25


Charles Simmons,


as fire warden,


5 00


Samuel Loring,


3 00


John Corthell, notifying town officers,


3 50


C. W. Sparrell, returning deaths,


7 50


J. C. Otis, recording marriages, births and deaths,


20 10


A. J. Litchfield, services as election officer,


2 50


J. H. Lehan, 2 50


2 50


Sylvanus Clapp,


$1,264 17


One-half the expense inspecting cattle refunded by the State, 62 78


$1,201 39


49


TOWN HALL.


-


Paid :-


Horace T. Fogg, for insurance, $22 50


George W. Griggs, repairs, 3 25


Litchfield & Curtis, supplies for 1896-7, 3 44


F. J. Croning, services as janitor, 27 00


C. W. Sparrell, lumber, 2 00


C. A. Peterson, labor and material, 4 25


C. W. Tilden, iron work,


75


Levi N. Osborne, labor,


6 25


W. W. Wade, tuning piano,


2 50


$71 94


INCIDENTALS.


Paid,-


J. S. Smith, printing town reports, $71 50


school “ 49 00


Litchfield & Curtis, postage and stationery, 15 44


Lowell & Young, printing voting list,


17 50


Pratt Brothers, resolutions, 1 50


A. T. Bliss & Co., .. Arbor day notices, 1 75


F. F. Douglas & Co., " order blanks, 1 25


J. S. Smith, wood posters and warrants, 4 25


Pratt Brothers, printing for Assessors,


1 25


J. C. Otis, paid for stationery, printing and blanks, 7 05 William S. Curtis, stationery and printing for Selectmen, 5 28


Thomas Groom & Co., order books for Selectmen, 6 75


66 " tax record books, 3 50


J. S. Smith, printing tax bills, 4 00


printing notices of hearings on peti- tions of Rockland & Abington, and Hanover Street R. R. Co., 8 76


50


F. H. Miller, printing town meeting warrant, 4 00


E. A. Turner, printing, postage &c., 14 08


Thomas Barstow, stationery, printing, envelope stamp, and express, 5 40


Town of Hingham, for work on town line, 16 30


Harrison L. House, survey services, Norwell and Hingham line, 17 50


Seth Foster, expressage, 16 75


Frank Dyer, expressage,


1 85


Alpheus Thomas, postage,


1 80


Levi N. Osborne, labor and materials for foot bridge, 5 45


Geo. F. Welch, materials for foot bridge, 4 07


A. W. Mitchel, police badges, 5 25


J. C. Otis, recording return locations of high- ways from County and Town Commis- sioners, 15 75


Town of Marshfield, care of Union bridge, 2 00


E. P. Joseph, labor and material, Union bridge, 14 87


Estate of E. T. Fogg, use of vault by Select- men, three years, 24 00


Town of Pembroke, seeding ponds, 7 65


Dodge, Haley & Co., iron bolts, Union bridge, 1 40


J. C. Otis, record book, 80


H. J. Little M. D., returning births, 2 50


C. L. Howes M. D., returning births, 1 25


Geo. E. Mansfield, return of death,


25


J. J. Shepherd, return of death, 25


Hingbam Fire Department, for services at Valley Swamp fire, 106 50


Bela Brown, watching fire,


2 00


Daniel Brown,


2 00


Daniel D. Sprague, 66


2 00


Edwin C. Damon,


2 00


William Hayden,


2 00


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Wallie Damon, watching fire,


$2 00


Mason Loring,


2 00


Edwin L. Loring, 66


1 00


C. H. Totman, 66


2 00


John Jones,


2 00


Fred Jones, 66


1 00


Frederick Jones,


2 00


William Purtle,


1 50


John Pitts,


1 50


$493.45


CEMETERY.


Received for burial lot,


$10 00


grass,


4 00


$14 00


Paid,-


Samuel Loring for labor,


$6 40


E. L. Loring,


3 60


Samuel Loring, for fertilizer,


1 50


11 50


$2 50


RECAPITULATION.


Paid,- Taxes abated, $101 49 School house repairs, cleaning, care of rooms, etc., 810 49 School books, stationery, etc., 313 83


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Conveyance of scholars to High School,


$300 05


Superintendent of Schools,


500 00


Teachers' salaries,


3,862 50


Highway expenditures,


5,175 42


Snow expenses,


663 11


Town officers,


1,264 17


Town Hall,


71 94


Incidentals,


493 45


Cemetery,


11 50


Almshouse expenses,


1,238 28


Aid to out-door poor,


1,789 56


Soldiers' relief,


203 50


State and military aid,


1,640 50


Fuel for schools,


227 49


$18,667 28


NORWELL, Jan. 21, 1898.


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer and Collector and find them correctly cast and with proper vouchers for all payments made.


GEO. CUSHING, Auditor.


53


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


LIABILITIES.


Notes in favor of South Scituate Sav-


ings Bank, $9,500 00


Betsey B. Tolman note, 300 00


Coffin Fund note, 2,000 00


Note in favor of Trustees of the A. T.


Otis Poor Fund, 1,300 00


$13,100 00


ASSETS.


Due from State, for Military and State aid, $1,617 50


State, for aid to poor, 24 50


Marshfield, for soldiers' relief, 68 50


State school fund (estimated),


360 00


County school fund,


246 96


State, for superintendent and teachers' salaries, 416 67


Due on Granderson farm mortgage, 700 00


Taxes outstanding in hands of collector, 29 94


Due on corporation taxes, 85 54


Due from John F. Osborne, for board of wife at hospital, 254 70


Due from Maverick National Bank, 228 58


Due from State, for cattle inspection, 31 56


Cash in hands of Treasurer, 1,609 59


$5,674 04


$7,425 96


54


LIST OF JURORS.


To be presented to the Town for acceptance or revision.


James E. Stoddard,


William S. Simmons,


John Corthell,


John E. Leslie,


William H. Richardson,


Joseph C. Otis,


George W. Curtis,


David Bassford,


Arthur T. Stoddard,


Amos H. Tilden,


Bradford B. Pool,


Charles D. Barnard,


George H. Bates,


John S. Gardner,


George W. Richardson,


Charles H. Dyer,


Andrew Stockbridge,


John F. Wilder,


Levi N. Osborne,


Frederic W. Capell,


Henry J. Tolman,


Charles A. Litchfield,


George W. Bailey,


Alpheus Thomas,


Joseph F. Merritt,


Nathan S. Turner,


G. W. H. Litchfield,


William T. Lapham.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS BARSTOW, GEORGE W. GRIGGS, ALPHEUS THOMAS, Selectmen of Norwell.


55


TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUS- TEES OF THE COFFIN POOR FUND.


Amount of fund, $2,000 00


Loaned to the Town of Norwell at five per cent.


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1897,


$118 25


Interest to Jan. 1, 1898,


101 00


$219 25


Paid for care of cemetery lot,


$5 00


Paid for relief of out-door poor,


95 95


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1898,


118 30


$219 25


TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE A. T. OTIS CEMETERY AND TOMB FUNDS.


Amount of funds deposited in South Scituate Savings Bank, $1,500 00


Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1897,


$101 41


Interest to July 1, 1897,


68 76


170 17


$1,670 17


Paid,- C. W. Sparrell, $30 00


Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1898,


140 17


Fund on deposit Jan. 1, 1898,


1,500 00


$1,670 17


.


56


SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SAMUEL C. CUDWORTH CEMETERY FUND.


Amount of fund Jan. 1, 1897, deposited in South Scituate Savings Bank, $200 00


Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1897,


$11 56


Interest to July 1, 1897,


9 06


20 62


$220 62


Paid for carc of lot,


$5 00


Interset on deposit, Jan. 1, 1898,


15 62


Fund on deposit Jan. 1, 1898,


200 00


$220 62


THIRD ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PRUDENCE C. DELANO TOMB FUND.


Amount of fund Jan. 1, 1897, deposited in South Scituate Savings Bank, $300 00


Interest on deposit, Jan. 1, 1897,


$8 16


Interest to July 1, 1897,


13 23


$321 39


Paid C. W. Sparrell, care of tomb,


$5 00


Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1898, 16 39


Fund on deposit Jan. 1, 1898,


300 00


$321 39


57


TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE JOSSELYN CEMETERY FUND.


Amount of fund Jan. 1, 1897, deposi- ted in South Scituate Savings Bank, $200 00


Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1897, $32 16


Interest to July 1, 1897, 9 96


42 12


$242 12


Paid for care of lot, $5 00


Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1898,


37 12


Fund on deposit Jan. 1, 1898, 200 00


$242 12


THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE A. T. OTIS POOR FUND.


Amount of fund, $2,000 00


Loaned to the Town of Norwell at 4}


per cent, $1,300 00


House and lot in Decatur, Alabama,


700 00


$2,000 00


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1897,


$44 66


Received one years' interest on town


note, 58 50


Income from house in Alabama, 60 91


$164 07


58


Paid, in-door poor,


$16 00


Paid, out-door poor,


6 75


Expenses on house in Alabama,


20 15


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1898,


121 17


$164 07


During the first few months of the year the house in Decatur, Alabama, paid a handsome profit on the amount invested, but on the death of the occupant the house again became vacated, and up to the present time the property remains unoccupied.


THOMAS BARSTOW, GEORGE W. GRIGGS, ALPHEUS THOMAS, Trustees of Funds.


59


CITIZENS' CAUCUS.


The citizens of the Town of Norwell are requested to meet at the Town Hall, Norwell, on Saturday evening, Feb. 26, 1898, at half past seven o'clock, to nominate town officers for the ensuing year, and to transact any other busi- ness that may properly come before them.


Per Order of the Selectmen.


TRANSCRIPT OF ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT


For the Annual Meeting, March 7, 1898, at 9 o'clock A. M.


Article 1. To choose a Moderator.


Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk.


Art. 3. To hear and act on the report of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Auditor, Collector and Treasurer.


Art. 4. To choose all such Town Officers as the laws of the State and by-laws of the town require.


Art. 5. To bring in their votes "Yes" or "No" in an- swer to the question : Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town for the ensuing year ?


Art. 6. What amount of money will the town raise for the support of poor and incidental expenses.


Art. 7. What sum of money will the town raise for the support of schools.


Art. 8. What sum of money will the town raise for highway repairs.


Art. 9. What compensation will the town make for re- moving snow.


Art. 10. In what manner and time shall the taxes be collected the ensuing year.




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