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24 20
George Richardson, 343 hours at 20c,
6 90
Earl Richardson, 34 hours at 20c,
6 80
Alvin Vinal, 1063 hours at 20c,
21 30
Scot Osborne, 7 hours at 20c,
1 40
Harry Gardner, 21 hours at 20c,
4 20
J. Totman, 83 hours at 20c,
16 60
Rufus Winslow, 32 hours at 20c,
6 40
Roy Richardson, 183 hours at 20c,
3 70
Phineas Williamson, 643 hours at 20c,
12 90
Lyman Lincoln, 24 hours at 163c, Nelson Osborne, 24 hours at 20c,
4 00
4 80
Gustavus Totman, 40 hours at 15c,
6 00
Henry Leavitt, 124 loads gravel at 6c,
7 44
Mrs. Veasie, 128 loads gravel at 6c,
7 68
Ed Williamson, 66 loads gravel at 6c,
3 96
Fred Bates, 63 loads gravel at 6c, William Morse, gravel,
3 78
21
$428 73
CARLTON O. LITCHFIELD, Surveyor.
16
DISTRICT No. 4.
Share of appropriation $291 50
Fred W. Gardner, 41 hours at 20c. $S 20
Fred W. Gardner and 2 horses, 41 hours at 50c, 20 50
John T. Moody and 2 horses, 41 hours at 50c. 20 50
John T, Moody, 41 hours at 20c, 8 20
D. Oscar Wagoner and 2 horses, 13 hours at 50c, 6 50
Charles H. Kilbourn and 2 horses, 18 hours at 50c, 9 00
James L. Litchfield and 2 horses. 9 hours at 50c. 4 50
Caleb L. Litchfield, 27 hours at 20c,
5 40
John Litchfield, 18 hours at 20c.
3 90
Herbert Litchfield, 18 hours at 20c,
3 60
Archie Merritt, 18 hours at 20c.
3 60
C. C. Merritt. 18 hours at 20c,
3 60
Charles M. Leavitt, 43 hours at 20c, 8 60
Jesse Reed, 43 hours at 20c, 8 60
J. H. Hatch, 13 days at $2.00, 26 00
J. H. Hatch and 1 horse, 42 hours at 16§c, 7 00
J. H. Hatch and 2 horses, S2 hours at 33}c, 29 00
J. H. Hatch, 49 hours at 20c, 9 80
Joseph W. Hatch, 99 hours at 20c,
19 80
Joseph W. Hatch and 2 horses, 36 hours at 50c, 18 00.
George H. Turner, 22 hours at 20c,
4 40
George H. Turner and 2 horses, 14 hours at 50c,
7 00
George H. Turner, 2 horses, 11 hours at 33}c. 3 67
John S. Gardner, 25 hours at 20c, 5 00
John Whalen and 2 horses, 59 hours at 50c, 29 50
Henry F. Ford, 108 loads gravel at 6c,
6 48
John T. Moody. 105 loads gravel at 6c. 6 30
Edwin Williamson, 45 loads gravel at 6c, 2 70
$289 05
JOSEPH H. HATCH, Surveyor.
17
DISTRICT No. 5.
Share of appropriation $395 26
Albert Osborn, 28 days at $2.00, $56 00
Albert Osborn, 1 man and horse, 136 hours at 333c, 45 33
Albert Osborn, 1 horse, 36 hours at 163c, 6 00
Chas. Kendall, 75 hours at 20c, 15 00
E. C. Jordan, 120 hours at 20c, 24 00
Lorenzo Cromwell and 2 horses, 70 hours at 50c, 35 00
John W. Burns and 2 horses, 30 hours at 50c, 15 00
L. F. Hammond and 2 horses, 124 hours at 50c, 62 00
George H. Turner and 2 horses, 27 hours at 50c, 13 50
A. L. Power, man and 2 horses, 9 hours at 50c, 4 50
C. W. Sparrell, man and 2 horses, 17 hours at 50c, 8 50
George W. Rix, man and 2 horses, 8 hours at 50c, 4 00
W. Sexton, 84 hours at 20c, 16 80
Alex. Black, 115 hours at 20c, 23 00
Henry Leavitt, 88 loads gravel at 6c,
5 28
Walter Briggs, 13 hours at 20c,
2 60 °
Levi N. Osborn, 27 hours at 20c,
5 40
Levi N. Osborn and 1 horse, 12 hours at 33}c, 4 00
D. W. Ross, 9 hours at 20c, 1 80
Alonzo Stoddard, 90 hours at 20c, 18 00
Daniel R. Ewell, 10 hours at 20c, 2 00
George S. Corthell, 61 loads gravel at 6c, 3 66
Mrs. Emma Bates, 179 loads gravel at 6c,
10 74
A. J. Litchfield & Son, shovels,
5 75
C. W. Tilden, repairing scraper,
2 00
$389 86
ALBERT OSBORN, Surveyor.
18
DISTRICT No. 6.
Share of appropriation $311 26
J. W. Burns, 20 days at $2.00, $40 00
J. W. Burns, 5 hours at 20c, 1 00
J. W. Burns and 2 horses, 10 hours at 50c, 5 00
B. F. Burns, 1 hour at 20c, 20
B. F. Burns and 2 horses, 136 hours at 50c, 68 00
Henry C. Ford and 2 horses, 94 hours at 50c, 47 00
A. L. Power and 2 horses, 56 hours at 50c, 28 00
Harry G. Pincin and 2 horses, 393 hours at 50c, 19 75
Harry G. Pincin, 18 hours at 20c, 3 60
Wm. Monahan, 89 hours at 20c,
17 80
Hosea Stetson, 129 hours at 20c, 25 80
James Spellman, 70 hours at 20c,
14 00
Albert Merritt, 6 hours at 20c,
1 20
A. W. Nickerson, 35 hours at 20c,
7 00
Seth O. Fitts, 46 hours at 20c, 9 20
James A. Wallace, 31 hours at 20c,
6 20
J. W. Burns, 291 loads gravel at 6c,
17 46
James Sampson, 49 loads gravel at 6c,
2 94
A. J. Litchfield & Son, tools,
50
R. W. McDonnell, iron work,
1 35
$316 00
JOHN W. BURNS, Surveyor.
DISTRICT No. 7.
Share of appropriation $400 20
F. E. Henderson, 203 days at $2.00, $41 00
F. E. Henderson, man and 2 horses, 48 hours at 50c, 24 00
19
F. E. Henderson, 2 horses, 65 hours at 333c, 21 67
F. E. Henderson, 1 man, 90 hours at 20c, 18 00
W'm. S. Simmons, 2 horses, 45 hours at 33 1-3c, 15 00 Charles Simmons and 2 horses, 74 hours at 50c, 37 00
'Charles Smith and 2 horses, 4 hours at 50c, 2 00
R. C. Durnin and 2 horses, 45 hours at 50c, 22 50
Charles Smith and 1 horse, 4 hours at 33 1-3c, 1 34
Charles Smith, 45 hours at 20c, 9 00
Robert Smith, 49 hours at 20c, 9 80
Charles Simmons, 523 hours at 20c, 10 50
James B. Knapp and 1 horse, 108 hours at 33 1-3c. 36 00
Geo. Lee, 54 hours at 20c, 10 80
Edgar Lee, 34 hours at 20c, 6 80
James W. Studley, 121} hours at 20c, 24 30
John Knapp, 1293 hours at 20c, 25 90
Edward Couch, 133 hours at 20c, 26 60
Edward Couch, 17 posts at 10c,
1 70
Albion Snowdale, 1563 hours at 20c,
31 30
Fred H. Kidder, 50g hours at 20c, 10 10
Fred H. Kidder, blasting rock,
2 00
Henry Tolman, labor and lumber, 14 71
I. Chenervert, 10 hours at 20c, 2 00
W. R. Barker, 16 hours at 20c, 3 20
E. E. Stetson, gravel and pipe,
2 12
R. C. Durnin, gravel, 1 68
$411 02
FRANCIS E. HENDERSON, Surveyor.
Amount of appropriation, $2,500 00
Amount expended
2,545 13
Snow Account.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Edward L. Loring, 11, hours at 25c, $2 75
Alpheus Thomas, 5 hours at 25c, 1 25
George H. Bates, 4 hours at 25c, 1 00
A. W. Thomas, 3 hours at 25c,
75
Samuel Loring, 4 hours at 25€,
1 00
Charles H. Totman, 1} hours at 25c,
38
Charles Scully, 4} hours at 25c,
1 12
Frank A. Prouty, 3} hours at 25c,
83
John H. Prouty, 3} hours at 25c,
83
Timothy Shechan, 4 hours at 25c,
1 00
Timothy Shechan, man and horse, 10 hours at 50c, 5 00
Wm. H. Farrar and horse, 12} hours at 50c, 6 25
$22 16
DISTRICT No. 2.
Charles Hines, 163 hours at 25c,
$4 13
Carlton W. Pinson, 11} hours at 25c,
2 88
Simeon Damon, 13 hours at 25c,
44
Charles H. Kendall, 12 hours at 25c,
3 00
Charles H. Baker, 1 hour at 25c,
25
George Sylvester, 4 hours at 25c,
1 00
Henry Studley, 3 hours at 25c,
75
E. A. Jacobs and 2 horses, 19 hours at 75c,
14 25
E. A. Jacobs and 1 horse, 20 hours at 50c, 10 00
21
E. A. Jacobs, 3 hours at 25c, 75
George W. Rix and 2 horses, 3 hours at 75c, 2 25
George W. Rix, S hours at 25c, 2 00
Benjamin Loring and 2 horses, 63 hours at 75c, 5 00
C. W. Tilden, iron work on snow plow, 2 00
$48 70
DISTRICT No. 3.
Harry Gardner, 3 hours at 25c, 80 75
A. Vinal, 2 hours at 25c, 50
George H. Vinal, 5 hours at 25c,
1 25
Robert N. Leavitt. 3 hours at 25c, 75
Leonard Winslow, 3 hours at 25c,
75
Andrew Stockbridge, 5 hours at 25c, 1 25
Andrew Stockbridge and horse. 5 hours at 50c.
2 50
Carlton O. Litchfield and 2 horses, 53 hours at 75c
4 12
Clifford Brett and 2 horses, 14 hours at 75c,
10 50
Walter Simmons and 1 horse, 3 hours at 50c.
1 50
Walter Simmons, 10 hours at 25c, 2 50
$26 37
DISTRICT No. 4.
Archie Merritt, 3 hours at 25c, 80 75
Charles S. Merritt. 3 hours at 25c.
75
George H. Turner, 4 hours at 25c,
1 00
John Litchfield, 5 hours at 25c, 1 25
John T. Moody, 2 hours at 25c, 50
George Moody, 2 hours at 25c, 50
22
Joseph H. Hatch, 3 hours at 25c, 75
Joseph H. Hatch and 2 horses, 16 hours at 75c, 12 00
$17 50
DISTRICT No. 5.
Charles H. Kendall, 4 hours at 25c, $1 00
Frank Studley, 4 hours at 25c, 1 00
Chauncey D. Litchfield, 14 hours at 25c, 3 50
Alexander Black, 3 hours at 25c,
75
L. F. Hammond and 2 horses, 10 hours at 75c, 7 50
L. F. Hammond and 1 horse, 9 hours at 50c, 4 50
L. F. Hammond, 1 man 3 hours at 25c,
75
George W. Greggs, snow plough,
6 50
$23 50
DISTRICT No. 6.
J. W. Burns and 2 horses, 12 hours at 75c, $9 00
J. W. Burns and 1 horse, 4 hours at 50c, 2 00
J. W. Burns, 15} hours at 25c, 3 88
B. F. Burns, 7 hours at 25c,
1 75
Henry C. Ford, 16 hours at 25c,
4 00
Seth O. Fitts, 19 hours at 25c,
4 75
Tilon Williams, 4 hours at 25c,
1 00
James P. Spellman, 4 hours at 25c,
1 00
Albert Merritt, 9 hours at 25c,
2 25
L. W. Jacobs, 11 hours at 25c,
2 75
$32 38
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DISTRICT No. 7.
George W. Smith, 5 hours at 25c,
$1 25
Charles Smith, 4 hours at 25c, 1 00
Robert Smith, 7 hours at 25c,
1 75
Edgar Lee, 2 hours at 25c,
50
Richard S. Winslow, 7 hours at 25c,
1 75
Zenas Howland, 4 hours at 25c, 1 00
Isaac H. Packard, 5 hours at 25c,
1 25
John Knapp, 12 hours at 25c,
38
Edward Merritt, 13 hours at 25c,
38
Robert Montgomery, 112 hours at 25c,
2 88
James Studley, 13 hours at 25c,
44
Francis E. Henderson, 183 hours at 25c,
4 63
Francis E. Henderson and 2 horses, 21} hours at 75c, 16 13
J. F. Turner, snow plough, 23 00
$56 34
Total cost of removing snow,
$226 95
Report of the Overseers of the Door.
Appropriation, $2,500 00
ALMSHOUSE EXPENDITURES.
Value of articles on hand Jan. 1, 1901, $405 05
H. S. Turner & Co., supplies, 102 79
George F. Welch, coal, 88 30
George F. Welch, merchandise, 3 50
E. B. Tobey, dry goods, 6 88
Francis L. Smith, services as superin- tendent, 250 00
James H. Pinkham, services as super- intendent, 50 00
Clapp & Wilder, killing hogs, 3 00
Horace M. Hunt, harness, etc., bought in 1897, 23 44
F. M. Curtis, supplies, 105 13
A. J. Litchfield & Son, supplies, 80 59
A. J. Litchfield & Son, grain, 146 03
M. McDevitt, crackers, etc.,
7 76
W. W. Cutler, supplies,
46 75
A. A. Page, supplies, 30 57
James W. Sampson, 2 pigs, 1899, 6 50
John A. Loring, repairs, 17 11
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, burial of Charlotte Prince, 25 00
25
George W. Rix, 5 cords oak wood, 18 75
George W. Rix, ice, 6 52
John Monahan, dry goods, 22 97
Henry C. Ford, fertilizer, 16 15
David Torrey,
23 30
(. W. Tilden, smithwork
18 98
George F. Welch, lawn mower,
6 00
O. H. Lake, mowing, etc ..
11 87
Torrey & Baker, clothing, etc.,
4 50
W. F. Burrell, shoes, etc:,
3 75
H. J. Little, medical attendance, 2 00
Brown & Lehan, stock and labor, 4 65
C. A. Berry, fertilizer, 17 65
Corthell Bros., supplies,
37 96
F. L. Smith, articles bought for cash 49 58
James H. Pinkham, articles bought for cash, 9 70
$1,648 61
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
Carrots,
$4 02
Potatoes,
7 30
Fowl,
8 98
Strawberries,
1 50
Calves,
12 00
Butter,
2 00
Milk,
23 88
$59 68
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ARTICLES ON HAND JAN. 1, 1902.
1 horse,
$40 00
2 cows,
75 00
2 hogs, 30 00
60 fowl, 30 00
Manure,
10 00
5 tons hay,
90 00
Grain,
3 00
Lumber,
10 00
Shingles,
75
Laths,
50
Potatoes,
30 00
Carrots,
5 00
Beets,
1 00
Crackers,
1 00
Flour,
1 25
Groceries,
8 00
Cash,
4 12
$339 62
SUMMARY OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNTS.
Total expenditure,
$1,648 61
ALMSHOUSE CREDITS.
Articles sold,
$59 68
Board of W. E. B. Thomas, 108 00
Articles on hand Jan. 1, 1902, 339 62
$507 30
Total cost of poor in Almshouse, including 30 tramps,
$1,141 31
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AID TO POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
OSCAR SYLVESTER.
Paid-
Harriet Thomas, 52 weeks' board at
$1.25,
$65 00
Harriet Thomas, clothing, etc.,
16 15
$81 15
NELLIE T. HUNT.
Paid-
Town of Rockland, supplies,
$44 20
Town of Abington, supplies,
2 00
Union Co., supplies,
2 00
$48 20
HENRY WARREN WINSLOW.
Paid H. J. Little. medical attendance,
$46 75
FAMILY OF E. C. LITCHFIELD.
Paid-
Charles H. Goddard, supplies.
$16 44
Town of Whitman, supplies, 50 85
B. L. Shaw, supplies, 23 97
W. F. Coughlan, rent and supplies,
235 50
John J. Daly, milk, etc.,
13 90
Cash, 10 00
$350 66
BELLA FREEMAN. -
Paid Worcester Insane Asylum,
$168 75
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HIRAM DAMON.
Paid-
Albert Culver & Co., coal, $7 25
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, burial. 25 00
John Knapp, nurse, 6 00
Samuel Loring, digging grave, 3 00
H. J. Little, medical attendance, 2 00
$43 25
ALONZO SYLVESTER.
Paid A. J. Litchfield & Son, supplies, $12 00
EDGAR LEE.
Paid Mrs. George Lee, board of children, $115 00
EZEKIEL E. GUNDERWAY.
Paid Wm. P. Grovestein, medical attendance, $10 00
JAMES F. CROCKER.
Paid Town of Hanover, aid, $6 00
LORENZO CROMWELL.
Paid-
C. L. Howes, medical attendance, $9 75
H. J. Little, medical attendance, 4 00
$13 75
MARY A. GARDNER.
Paid- John S. Brooks, supplies, ·
$72 73
H. J. Little, medical attendance, 26 50
$99 23
29
BRIDGET SHEA.
Paid State Farm, board,
$1446 00
SARAH A. STUDLEY.
Paid- Cash for aid,
$55 00
Medical attendance,
36 00
$91 00
KATE DILLON.
Paid-
Walter E. Studley, burial of child, $10 00
Samuel Loring, digging grave, 2 00
$12 00
MANDANA FREEMAN.
Paid- Cash for aid,
$10 00
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, burial,
25 00
Emily Freeman, care, 9 00
$44 00
BENJAMIN F. LEE.
Paid City of Brockton, aid,
$16 93
ALDEN BEACH.
Paid H. J. Little, medical attendance,
$15 00
Total, $1,734 82
30
AID TO OUT-DOOR POOR HAVING SETTLE- MENT IN OTHER TOWNS.
BERT RANDALL. Duxbury.
Paid -- H. S. Turner & Co., supplies, $19 72
George W. Griggs, wood, 2 00
$21 72
CHESTER TAYLOR, Scituate.
Paid-
H. S. Turner & Co., supplies, $56 75
George W. Griggs. cash for clothing. 6 00
H. J. Little, medical attendance, 2 00
$64 75
CHARLES KENDALL, Boston.
Paid-
F. M. Curtis, shoes. $4 00
F. M. Curtis, supplies, 5 93
$9 93
LABAN BATES, Hull.
Paid H. S. Turner & Co., supplies, $9 00
J. W. CHAMBERLAIN, Holbrook.
Paid M. Little, supplies. $104 00
GEO. W. DYER, Boston.
Paid-
H. J. Little, medical attendance, $3 00
Seth Foster, expense to Boston, 2 50
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George S. Hatch, expense to Boston, 1 50
$7 00 MRS. MABEL SEARS, Plymouth.
Paid C. L. Howes, medical attendance. $14 50
JOHN BATES, Hull.
Paid-
Lucy McPherson, care and board, $42 00
H. J. Little, medical attendance, 39 00
$81 00
DAVID H. BATES, Hull. le, medical attendance, $78 00
MRS. JOHN RYAN, Hull.
Paid-
Cash for aid, $5 00
H. J. Little, medical attendance, 1 00
$6 00
STATE CHARGES.
E. C. JORDAN.
Paid Wm. P. Grovestein, medical attendance,
aid in 1900, $14 25
THOMAS RYAN.
Paid H. J. Little, medical attendance, $5 00
32
SUMMARY POOR ACCOUNT.
Total amount paid for out-door poor, $1,734 82 Total cost of poor at Almshouse, 1,141 31
$2,876 13
Less amount refunded by State, $ 19 25
Less amount refunded by town, 395 90
$415 15
$2,460 98
GEORGE W. GRIGGS, ALPHEUS THOMAS, HENRY D. SMITH, Overseers of the Poor.
Soldiers' Relief.
Paid-
Benjamin H. Barrett, Whitman, $79 50
Lyman B. Fitts, Marshfield, 64 00
John H. Howard, Hanover, 5 00
Reuben S. Gurney, Dana, 8 00
Joanna Keene, 50 00
$206 50
STATE AID PAID IN 1901.
Under Chapter 374, Acts of 1899.
Charles D. Barnard, $48 00
David Bassford, 48 00
Amanda Bassford, 48 00
Lorenzo Bates, 27 00
Benjamin K. Barrett,
72 00
Amanda Coleman, 48 00
Abbie F. Coleman,
24 00
Timothy B. Chapman,
38 00
John Corthell, 48 00
Josephine Corthell,
48 00
Josiah W. Chamberlin,
72 00
Maria B. Damon.
48 00
Hannah Dover,
24 00
Charles David,
72 00
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Ensign B. Damon,
48 00
Lucy Damon, 36 00
Daniel R. Ewell,
72 00
Seth O. Fitts,
60 00
Lyman B. Fitts,
72 00
Reuben S. Gurney,
72 00
John T. Hatch,
60 00
Sarah Hatch,
48 00
George A. Hatch,
60 00
Susan H. Higbee,
48 00
Frank H. Howard,
4 00
Bradford Little,
48 00
Charles M. Leavitt,
48 00
William H. Morse,
48 00
William O. Merritt,
48 00
Eliza J. McKee, 44 00
Harriet Raymond,
48 00
David P. Robinson,
36 00
Mary Shepherd,
16 00
Edwin Studley,
48 00
Frank W. Slason,
4 00
Charles H. Totman,
48 00
George O. Torrey,
72 00
James W. Warner,
36 00
James H. Williams,
72 00
Albert Winslow, 48 00
Esther M. Young,
48 00
$1,957 00
Due from the State.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
J. C. Otis, returning deaths and births, $16 80
J. C. Otis, services as town clerk, 39 00
George Cushing, auditor, 20 00
E. A. Turner, tax collector, 350 00
Charles Simmons, fire warden, 5 00
A. W. Thomas, fire warden, 4 00
Alpheus Thomas, services as select- man, etc., 140 00
- Alpheus Thomas, services as board of health, 2 00
George W. Griggs, services as select- man, etc., 145 00
Henry D. Smith, services as select- man, etc., 125 00
E. E. Stetson, services as registrar of voters, 15 00
E. M. Sexton, services as registrar of voters, 15 00
C. A. Berry, services as registrar of voters, 15 00
Israel Hatch, services as school com- mittee, 40 00
Benjamin Loring, services as school committee, 40 00
Mary L. F. Power, services as school committee, 70 00
Horace T. Fogg, services as treasurer, 100 00
J. W. Foster, services notifying town officers, 5 00
J. W. Foster, services inspection of animals, 32 50
36
J. W. Foster, services as keeper of lockup, 3 00
Wm. E. Wilder, services as constable, 5 00
Walter T. Osborne, services as con- stable, 21 00
Charles Studley, services as election officer, 2 50
John Whalen, services as election officer, 2 50
II. J. Little, services as board of health, 9 25
$1,222 55
TOWN HALL.
B. P. Nichols, labor, etc., $7 52
Fred J. Croning, janitor, 33 00
John A. Loring, ventilator, etc., 14 36
Brown & Lehour, glass, labor, etc., 4 25
A. J. Litchfield & Son, supplies, 3 69
$62 82
TOWN CEMETERY.
H. I. House, surveying and posts, $28 75
W. H. Farrar, 25 posts, 2 00
W. H. Farrar and 2 horses, 1 hour, 50
(. H. Lapham, 14 trees, 70
C. H. Lapham, 363 hours at 20c,
7 30
37
C. H. Lapham, horse, 3 hours at 163c, 50
C. H. Lapham and horse, 6 hours at 33}c, 2 00
J. W. Brown, 34 hours at 20c, 6 80
Samuel Loring, 46 hours at 20c, 9 20
Samuel Loring, horse, 5 hours at 163c, 83
Samuel Loring, work and gravel, 7 29
E. L. Loring, 9 hours at 20c, 1 80
E. L. Loring and horse, 6 hours at 33}c, 2 00
Fred S. Farrar, manure, 5 00
Received from sale of lots, $74.00 $74 67
OLD UNION BRIDGE.
Town of Marshfield, care, $7 00
NEW UNION BRIDGE.
Town of Marshfield, balance on retaining wall,
$23 40
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
E. A. Turner, paid F. Dyer for express, $3 85
E. A. Turner, dinners for Selectmen and County Commissioners, 3 00
E. A. Turner, postage and blanks,
11 83
George W. Kelley, opinion on Union Bridge,. .3 00
38
Town of Pembroke, seeding ponds two years, 16. 05
C. L. Howes, returning births, 1 25
Alpheus Thomas, postage, 2 21.
Henry D. Smith, telephoning, 80
Free Fress Publishing Co., town re- ports, etc., 82 00
Free Press Publishing Co .. town meet- ing warrants, etc., 6 50
Free Fress Publishing Co., State Aid blanks, 2 25
F. M. Curtis. postage, etc., 12 61
Edgar M. Lane, fire engine at Charles Gross', 14 00
Edgar M. Lane, fire engine at H. N. Gardner's, 32 25
J. S. Smith, printing election warrants, 2 50
Thomas Groom & Co., record book, 2 25
Thomas Groom & Co., tax record books, 3 50 C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, returning deaths, 10 00 H. W. Winslow, buying horse, 3 00
E. L. Loring, watching fires, 4 00
E. W. Gardner, watching fires, 2 00
A. W. Robinson, watching fires, 2 00
Will C. Young, watching fires, 2 00
Charles R. Delano, watching fires, 2 00
Charles T. Fish, watching fires, 2 00
James H. Costello, watching fires, 2 00
Edwin M. Wilder, fire warden badges, 3 50
Codman & Shurtleff, disinfector for Board of Health, 7 50
Seth Foster. expressing, etc,, 9 20
Fred Hallett & Co., dog licenses, 1 89
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Carrie M. Ford, printing, 14 50
Henry W. Toombs, money returned on error of old tax, 1 25 Helen L. Fogg, rent of safe, 8 00
H. F. Fogg, insurance on Almshouse,
38 40
Garfield & Sawyer, marking acid,
1 50
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., pauper books,
9 50
Frank Dyer, expressing, 3 35
J. C. Otis, blank mortgage book, 2 75
C. S. Dean, showing bounds of Betsey B. Tolman land, 50
H. J. Little, returning births, 1 75
Brown & Lehan, sign for Little's Bridge, 75
Town of Rockland, use of lockup, 1 50
A. J. Litchfield & Son, stationery,
1 63
$336 32
RECAPITULATION.
Taxes abated,
$99 76
Highway expenditures,
2,545 13
Snow expenditures,
229 95
Town officers,
1,222 55
Town hall,
62 82
Incidentals,
336 32
Cemetery, 74 67
Almshouse expenses,
1,648 61
Aid to out-door-poor,
1,734 82
Soldiers' relief.
206 50
State aid,
1,957 00
Old Union Bridge.
7 00
New Union Bridge,
23 40
~ $10,148 53
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CREDITS :
Refunded by the State,
$19 25
Refunded by towns,
395 90
Almshouse credits,
507 30
State aid,
1,957.00
Soldiers' relief,
156 50
Cattle inspection, due from State,
16 25
Cemetery, sale of lots,
74 00
$3,126 20
Total net expense, except for schools,
$7,022 33
NORWELL, Jan. 25, 1902.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Collector and Treasurer and find them cast correctly and proper vouchers for all payments made.
GEO. CUSHING, Auditor.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in favor of the South Scituate Savings
Bank,
$10,500 00
Notes in favor of the Coffin Fund,
2,000 00
Notes in favor of the Otis Fund,
1,300 00
ASSETS
Due from-
State for State aid,
$1,957 00
State for aid to poor,
19 25
Towns for aid to poor,
395 90
Towns for soldiers' relief.
156 50
State for inspection of cattle,
16 25
Granderson mortgage,
150 00
Corporation and bank tax claim (estimated)
100 00
Outstanding tax of 1894,
10 66
John F. Osborn, board of wife,
254 70
Cash in hands of treasurer,
2,741 34
The sum of $1,000 of the cash on hand is held to pay a note due the South Scituate Savings Bank due Feb. 1st, 1902, as voted by the town.
List of Jurors.
A list of persons qualified to serve as jurors to be pre- sented to the town for acceptance or revision : James W. Studley, James B. Knapp,
Wm. H. Appleford,
David Bassford, George B. Ellms, Clifton S. Dean,
Wallace M. Shaw,
Andrew S. Richardson, Herbert F. Robbins,
Henry F. Ford, Frederick J. Croning, James H. Studley,
Charles D. Barnard, Arthur T. Stoddard, James L. Litchfield, Orlando H. Lake,
James E. Stoddard, Joseph H. Hatch, John Corthell, Joseph C. Otis, Edwin M. Sexton, Henry J. Tolman, James A. Wallace, George A. Ayling, George H. Bates,
Carlton O. Litchfield, Henry H. Gardner, Andrew H. Merrill,
Laborer. Farmer. Clerk. Retired.
Farmer. Teacher. Farmer. Farmer. Clerk. Trader. Janitor. Shoemaker. Harnessmaker.
C'utter. Farmer. Farmer. Shoemaker. Farmer. Butcher. Clerk.
Farmer. Carpenter. Farmer. Retired.
Farmer.
Farmer. Tackmaker. Farmer.
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SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE A. T. OTIS POOR FUND.
Amount of fund, $2,000 00
Loaned on town notes at 4 per cent., $1,300 00
Deposited in Savings Bank, 520 00
Due on Alabama mortgage, 180 00
$2,000 00
On hand Jan. 1st, 1901,
$140 04
Interest on bank books.
18 6S
Interest on Alabama mortgage,
13 92
Interest on town note.
52 00
8224 64
Paid-
Inmates of Almshouse,
$18 00
Worthy poor,
74 98
On hand Jan. 1st, 1902,
131 66
$224 64
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE COFFIN POOR FUND.
Amount of fund, (Loaned on town notes at 4 per cent.)
$2,000 00
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On hand Jan. 1st, 1901,
$126 94
Interest on Savings Bank book,
1 86
Interest on town note,
80 00
$208 80
Paid-
Care of cemetery lot,
$5 00
Worthy poor, On hand Jan. 1st, 1902,
71 17
132 63
$208 80
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
NANCY HERSEY CEMETERY FUND.
Amount of fund on deposit Jan. 1st,
1901,
$100 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901, 8 644
Interest on deposit to July, 1901,
4 36
$113 00
Paid for care of lots,
$3 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1902,
10 00
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st. 1902.
100 00
$113 00
4.5
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
BETSEY B. TOLMAN CEMETERY FUND.
Amount of fund,
$100 00
Interest to July, 1901,
4 04
$104 04
Paid for care of lots,
$4 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1902,
04
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1902,
100 00
$104 04
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
PRUDENCE C. DELANO TOMB FUND.
Amount of fund,
$300 00
Interest Jan. 1st, 1901
40 63
Interest to July, 1901,
13 74
$354 37
Paid for care of lot,
$5 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1902,
49 37
Fund on deposit,
300 00
$354 37
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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE JOSSLYN CEMETERY FUND.
Amount of fund on deposit Jan. 1st,
1901.
$200 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901, 34 42
Interest to July, 1901. 9 46
$243 88
Paid for care of lot.
$8 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1902.
35 88
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1902,
200 00
$243 88
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
SAMUEL C. CUDWORTH CEMETERY FUND.
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
$200 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901. 7 06
Interest to July, 1901,
8 36
$215 42
Paid for care of lot,
$5 00
Interest on deposit,
10 42
Fund on deposit,
200 00
$215 42
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SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
A. T. OTIS CEMETERY AND TOMB FUND.
AAmount of fund, $1,500 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901.
221 40
Interest to July, 1901, 69 50
$1,790 90
Paid for care of lots,
$34 00
Interest on deposit,
256 90
Fund on deposit.
1,500 00
$1,790 90 GEORGE W. GRIGGS, ALPHEUS THOMAS, HENRY D. SMITH,
Trustees.
Citizens' Caucus.
The citizens of the town of Norwell are requested to meet at the Town Hall, Norwell, on Friday evening, February 21st, 1902, at half-past seven o'clock, to nominate town officers for the ensuing year, and to transact any other business that may properly come before them.
PER ORDER OF THE SELECTMEN.
Town Clerk's Report.
MARRIAGES FOR THE YEAR 1901.
March 23. In Braintree, William J. Powers of East Brain- tree and Edith M. Stanford of Norwell, by Rev. William Kirkly.
April 20. In Hanover, Patrick L. White of Abington and Ella W. Pratt of Norwell, by Eben (. Waterman, Justice of the Peace.
June 9. In Melrose Highlands, Harry J. Little of Nor- well and Ida M. Taylor of Boston, by Rev. George N. Howard.
June 23. In Cohasset, George B. Ellms of Norwell and Nettie G. Brown of Scituate, by Rev. Frank Park.
June 27. In Norwell, Herbert S. Turner and Lilla M. Smith, both of Norwell, by Rev. Henry C. Atwood.
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