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57 14
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1917
9695 59
$29,636 55
WILLIAM H. SPENCER, Collector of Taxes.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT-Dr.
John F. Wilder, Superintendent $300 00
John F. Wilder, fertilizer 6 00
Joseph F. Totman, supplies
250 3I
C. S. West & Son, supplies 1
257 IO
H. S. Turner, supplies
I47 OI
Corthell Bros., supplies
96 98
J. Warren Foster, supplies 104 43
Samuel Olson, supplies
38 75
W. W. Cutler, supplies
78 82
George F. Welch Co., coal
160 50
A. V. Beach, wood
8 00
WV. D. Turner, wood
42 28
E. P. Joseph, coal
7 50
A. J. Smith, seed potatoes
15 00
Turner Bros., seeds
7 10
E. S. Damon, shoes
13 00
Tower Hall Farm, potatoes
7 50
Hall & Torrey, supplies
IO 15
Beach & Fessenden, sawing wood
7 68
E. B. Tobey, supplies
5 83
Factory Outlet Co., supplies
II 65
John A. Martin, ice
12 46
B. F. Burns, plowing
6 00
Harrison Wilder, stock and labor
5 00
48
Charles W. Tilden, smith work 29 95
Electric Light & Power Co. 39 20 H. T. Handy, M. D., medical attendance 34 00 WV. P. Grovestein, M. D., medical atten- dance 2 00
$1704 20
ALMSHOUSE-Cr.
Received from sale of supplies, less
$49.18, cash paid out by Superin- tendent
$53 33
Due from individuals for supplies 20 58
Balance of account from Town of Scit-
uate 24 65
$98 56 $1605 64
Appropriation
1500 00
Exceeded
$105 64
PAID FOR SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE POOR-HOME
City of Quincy, hospital care
$119 00
Fred Frederickson, supplies
5 10
C. W. Grose, rent
96 00
John S. Brooks Co., supplies
5 96
E. W. Briggs, fuel 12 75
Anderson Bros., groceries
3 46
Phillips, Bates & Co., coal
5 12
A. O. Gouch, auto service
4 60
49
C. S. West & Son, groceries
106 00
Jolın Whalen, wood 3 50
Lizzie Hollis, board 48 00
John Sparrell, auto service
6 00
M. C. Molla, services
3 00
L. J. Jones, services 8 00
J. F. Totman, groceries 17 81
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, burials 83 00
S. O. Jacobs, opening grave 5 00
City of Brockton, board
439 82
Lity of Salem, refunded
49 86
William P. Grovestein, M. D., medical attendance 72 00
Joseph Frame, M. D., medical attendance 17 50 H. T. Handy, M. D., medical attendance 93 00 C. E. Knight, M. D., medical atten- dance 8 00
$1212 48
OTHER TOWNS
IV. P. Grovestein, M. D. medical at-
tendance $34 00
Refunded
$1246 48 116 70
$1129 78
Appropriation
1,500 00
Unexpended balance $370 22
Highway Account --- 1917
Walter T. Osborn, 38 days, 4 hours, at $3 per day $115 25
Cash paid I 80
3 teams, 9 days, 4 hours, at $3.50
99 75
2 teams, II days, at $3.50 76 08
2 men and 2 teams, 2 days at $6
24 00
Man and team, 3 days, 4 hours, at $6 21 00
I team, 28 days, at $3.50
98 00
William D. Turner and team, 13 days, 2-3 hours, at $6 78 50
William D. Turner, team, I day, at $3.50 3 50 John Whalen and team, II days, 2-3 hrs. at $6 66 50
John Whalen, cedar posts
34 80
John A. Martin and team, 2 I-3 days, at $6 14 00
John A. Martin, 10 days, at $2.50
25 00
John W. Burns and team. 2 days, at $6 12 00
John W. Burns, gravel I 00
Emanuel P. Joseph, men and teams 118 43
Albert Hagar, man and team
,
47 25
Albert Hagar, gravel
12 30
L. Walter Jacobs, 26 days, 4 hours, at $2.50 66 25
L. Walter Jacobs and horse, 4 hours, at $4 2 00 John T. Osborn, 27 1-3 days, at $2.50 68 34
51
John T. Osborn and horse, 4 hours, at $4 2 00 F. Russell Olson, 6 hours, at $2.50 I 88
Fred S. Olson, 9 1-3 days, at $2.50 23 33
Levi R. Olson, I day, at $2.50 2 50
Otto N. Olson, 13 days, 4 2-3 hours, at $2.50 33 96
Perry H. Osborn, 35 I-3 days, at $2.50 88 34
Walter J. Wagner, 20 days, at $2.50 50 OI
Charles S. Johnson, gravel 3 10
Burt Randall, 12 days, 2 hours, at $2.50 30 63 Amos H. Tilden, 8 days, 6 hours,at $2.50 21 88 Edwin F. Freeman, 7 days, 4 hours, at
$2.50 18 75
Charles H. Jones, 8 days, 2 2-3 hours,
at $2.50 20 83
Frank Dyer, 7 days, 6 hours, at $2.50 19 38
David Bates, 5 days, at $2.50 12 50
Harry J. Litchfield, 3 days, at $2.50 7 50
J. Henry Leavitt, 4 days, at $2.50
IO 00
J. Henry Leavitt, gravel I 00
Andrew Stockbridge and team, 6 days, at
$6.00 36 00
Man, 7 days, at $2.50
17 50
Gravel
14 80
Material and labor at Taunton Deane
brook 3 00
Frank L. Thomas, gravel 16 30
James L. Merritt, 2 days, at $2.50
5 00
Charles A. Bruce, II days, at $2.50
27 50
Edwin B. Torrey, gravel 2 00
Benjamin Loring and team, 2 days, at $6 12 00
Benjamin Loring, 2 days, at $2.50 5 00
Timothy Sheehan, labor on gutters 3 00
52
Louis Ellms, 2 50
Mannis Perry, gravel I IO
Frank Baker, gravel
1 00
Robert W. MacDonald, labor road machine
3 15
Ames Plow Co., tools 29 30
New England Roads Machine Co. 13 50
Freight and carting on tools
I 35
H. S. Turner & Co., supplies
3 30
George F. Welch Co .. drain pipe and cement 26 04
The E. P. Reed Lumber Co.
99 38
Melvin Little, paint, etc.
21 30
Haywood Hartwell.
33 75
Thomas Campbell.
4 00
Insurance
80 02
C. H. Tilden
9 70
L. F. Hammond
6 00
$1,810 83
Appropriation
3,000 00
Unexpended
$1,189 17
WALTER T. OSBORN. Surveyor.
Tarvia and Oil Roads Account -- 1917.
Walter T. Osborn, 21 days, at $3 $63 00
3 teams, I day, at $3.50 IO 50
2 teams, 7 days, 4 hours 72 50
I team, 19 days, 4 hours 68 25
Team and man, 3 2-3 days at $6 22 00
John Whalen and team, 5 days, at $6 30 00
John A. Martin and team, 12 days, at $6 72 00 John A. Martin, 1 day, 6 hours, at $2.50 4 38 William D. Turner and team, II days, I hour, at $6 66 75
John W. Burns and team, 3 days, at $6 18 00
Frank Burns and team, I day, at $6 6 00
John W. Burns, Jr., 3 days, at $2.50 7 50
Amos H. Tilden, 2 days, at $2.50 5 00
L. Walter Jacobs, 8 days, 2 hours, at $2.50 20 63
Burt Randall, 12 days, at $2.50 30 00
Walter J. Wagner, 6 days, at $2.50 15 00
Otto N. Olson, 2 days, at $2.50 5 00
Fred S. Olson, II days, 2 hours, at $2.50 28 13 Perry H. Osborn, 7 days, 4 hours, at $2.50 18 75 Charles H. Jones, 7 days, at $2.50 17 50
J. Henry Leavitt, 13 days, 6 hours, at $2.50 34 38
Harry J. Litchfield, 5 days, at $2.50 12 50
Harry Brown and team, 3 days, at $6 18 00
54
Edwin F. Freeman, 7 days, 6 hours, at $2.50 19 38
John T. Osborne and team, 7 days at $6 42 00
Fred Harrison, 3 days, at $2.50 7 50 Benjamin Loring and team 9 days, at $6 54 00 Benjamn Loring, gravel 9 40
Everett W. Osborne, 5 days, 4 hours, at $2 50 13 75
Charles H. Baker, 13 days, I hour, at
$2.50 32 81
Robert Ripley, 5 days, I hour, at $2.50 12 81
George N. Ripley, 2 days, at $2.50 5 00
John T. Osborn, 12 days, 2 hrs., at $2.50 30 63 John T. Osborn and team, 10 days, at $6 60 00 William Sylvester, 14 days, I hour, at
$2.50 35 3I
Charles E. Brewster and team, 3 days at $6 18 00
Sherwood Ainslie, 4 days, at $2.50 10 00
Claude W. Ainslie, 5 days, at $2.50 12 50
Marshall Griffin, 3 days, at $2.50
7 50
Louis B. Whiting, 4 days, at $2.50
10 00
Ansel D. Phillips, 2 days, 4 hours, at $2.50 6 25 John E. Leslie, 2 days, I hour, at $2.50 5 3I
Earl Richardson, I day, at $2.50 2 50
Humphrey W. Turner, I day, at $2.50 2 50
Thomas Campbell, 2 days, at $2.50 5 00
Wallace H. Damon, I day, at $2.50
2 50
Wallace H. Damon and horse, I day at $4 4 00
George Chamberlain, I day, at $2.50 2 50
Mrs. John P. Henderson, gravel 8 50
Harry G. Pinson, gravel 2 50
55
The Barrett Company, tarvia
Freight and carting tarvia
1,104 15 17 63
Appropriation
$2,189 70 2,500 00
Unexpended
$310 30 WALTER T. OSBORN, Surveyor.
SPECIAL HIGHWAY WORK.
MAIN STREET.
Previously expended on Main street $11,846 04 ) Paid Wm. F. Loud & Son for work done in 1916 1,531 21
Total cost of Main street $13,377 25
RIVER STREET.
Previously expended on River street $3,887 34
Edward J. Rourke, labor in 1917 5,971 03
Wm. E. Burditt, weigher 82 25
Henry Godbeer, bound stones 7 20
Phillips, Bates & Co., cement . I 30
James S. Prince, labor 44 00
Total cost of River street to Jan. 1, 1918 $9,993 12 Received from State Highway Commission 3,200 00
Snow Account -- 1917
Humphrey W. Turner
$13 50
Walter J. Wagner
14 70
Guy Merritt 3 75
Fred M. Curtis
2 70
F. Russell Olson
I 20
Otto N. Olson
3 60
Levi R. Olson
12 00
Perry H. Osborn
22 50
John Whalen
42 30
William E. Leslie
2 IO
George A. Jackman
75
Frank Dyer
I 20
Edwin F. Freeman
90
John T. Osborne
23 40
Robert Ripley
90
L. Walter Jacobs
2 70
Charles H. Jones
I 50
John A. Martin
I 20
Richardson Bros.
49 50
Clifford A. Brett
30 60
Alonzo Allen
3 00
George Davis
2 70
Walter T. Osborn
129 00
Joseph Briggs
I7 55
Lyman W. Lincoln
2 40
Robert Leavitt
45
57
Joseph W. Hatch
IO 95
Harry Brown
30
Francis E. Henderson
27 90
Edgar E. Lee
3 30
Charles H. Smith
75
Arthur R. Damon
I 50
Alonzo H. Stoddard
I 20
Wesley Osborne
I 50
Everett W. Osborne
I 50
Benjamin Loring
31 50
Edwin A. Damon
7 05
Timothy Sheehan
3 60
Charles V. Chapman
3 60
Allen Wilder
3 60
J. D. Stoddard
4 35
R. B. Burnham
3 60
Eldon S. Whiting
2 85
W. F. Turner
4 05
Richard McDonald
I 35
Arthur L. Merritt
2 IO
Archie F. Merritt
2 55
B. F. Everett
I 80
G. A. Bates
I 80
A. B. Jones
4 05
George White
4 05
G. A. Goodnough
2 25
Donald Tisdale
I 50
Allie M. Jones
4 80
A. W. Thomas
2 10
J. S. Sullivan
3 53
Alfred Molla 3 75
Frank Terry
I 73
58
Robert W. MacDonald, repairs
I 25
L. F. Hammond
9 60
Daniel Barnes C. H. Tilden
I 05
25 00
Expended
$723 91
Town Officers' Account
Frank W. Jones, services selectman, as-
sessor, and overseer of poor $285 00 Edward M. Sexton, services selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor 318 50
Lothrop E. Fessenden, services selectman,
assessor, and overseer of poor 312 50
Joseph F. Merritt, services town clerk 120 00
Joseph F. Merritt, services registrar of voters 37 50
Herbert E. Robbins, services treasurer 225 00
Wm. E. Sexton, services registrar of
voters 25 00
Arthur T. Stoddard, services registrar of voters 25 00
Henry J. Tolman, services, registrar of voters 25 00
William H. Spencer, services tax collector 1915 100 00
William H. Spencer, services tax collector 1916 225 00
Harry T. Fogg, services auditor 50 00
Walter T. Osborn ,services constable 55 00 Jesse M. Winslow, services constable 10 00 J. Warren Foster, services inspection of animals 44 00
60
:
John T. Osborn, services constable 2 00
Perry H. Osborn, services assistance to constable 4 00
H. Francis Leslie, services, auto for constable 3 00
Carrie M. Ford services school committee to
March 5, 1917 8 33
Benjamin Loring, services school com- mittee 25 00
John Whalen, services moderator 10 00
George E. Dixon, services teller 3 00
Amos H. Tilden, services teller 9 00
Carleton O. Litchfield, services teller 9 00
Charles Scully, services as teller
9 00
Appropriation
$1,939 83 1,900 00
Exceeded
$39 83
Incidental Account
Joseph F. Merritt, return of births and deaths $18 80
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, return of deaths 5 75
Town of Scituate, taxes 7 88
A. W. Brownell, blanks 6 75
D. W. Gilbert, veterinary service
3 00
J. F. Totman, envelopes and postage 75 56
Matthew Bender & Co., books IO 50
A. S. Peterson, supplies 2 00
H. W. Turner, auto service 3 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., tolls 24 03
Thomas H. Buttimer, legal advice 15 00
Frank L. Thomas, lanterns and care 54 00
W. & E. L. Gurley, supplies for sealer 4 30
John B. Washburn, recording deeds 2 15
Hobbs & Warren, blanks and supplies 18 27 Walter T. Osborn, posting warrants and telephones 5 00
Tower Hall farm, plank 2 00
Frederic T. Bailey, labor on pump 5 80
John F. Wilder, express paid I 06
Art Metal Construction Co., letter file 26 65
Herbert E. Robbins, bond 20 00
Rockland Standard, printing 160 10
Carrie M. Ford, printing 38 70
Boston Nickel Plating Co., plating weights 7 48
62
A. I. Randall, printing 16 50
J. L. Fairbanks, supplies I 50
Harry T. Fogg, collector's bond and ser- vices 53 00
William H. Spencer, taxes 13 29
W. C. Soule, painting 7 00
R. W. MacDonald, repairs on pumps 75
Plymouth County Registry of Deeds I 00
George F. Welch Co., supplies for vault and scales 55 94
H. D. Smith, repairs 2 00
Arnold Beach, repairs on flume 2 00
Hall & Torrey, pump repairs 9 42
Chauncey, Thomas Co., services, Taylor case 7 IO
Wakefield Daily Item, lists 45
Frances D. Donahue, medical examination 40 00
Harrison Wilder, labor on scales and
vault 21 19
C. L. Rice & Son, linoleum 29 70
C. S. West & Son, lanterns and globes 4 85
John H. Sparrell, auto service 22 00
Frank W. Jones, auto service 78 25
Fank W. Jones, cash paid and telephone tolls 15 43
Edward M. Sexton, cash paid and telephone tolls 17 81
L. E. Fessenden, cash paid and telephone tolls 25 49
J. H. Lehan, painting 5 90
C. H. Colgate, M. D., return of births
10 00
C. A. Dorr, M. D., return of births 25
H. T. Handy, M. D., return of births 75
63
C. E. Knight, M. D., return of births 50 Gilman Osgood, M. D., return of births 25 C. E. Fernald, M. D., return of births 25 F. H. Corey, M. D., return of births 25
$951 60
Appopriation
1,200 00
Unexpended balance
$248 40
Miscellaneous
WASHINGTON STREET CEMETERY
John A. Martin, labor
$4 00
John T. Osborn, labor
2 00
F. S. Farrar, labor
28 25
W. W. Farrar, labor
22 00
$56 25
Appropriaiton
$75 00
Received from sale of lots
10 00
85 00
Balance remaining
$28 75
ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCOUNT
Electric Light & Power Company, street
lights
$319 92
Appropriation
400 00
Unexpended
$80 08
65
JAMES LIBRARY ACCOUNT
Paid Mary L. Power, treasurer
$150 00
Appropriation 100 00
Overpaid by error $50 00 Refunded since Jan. 1, 1918 $50 00
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT
W. R. Durkee, janitor $25 00
Herbert E. Robbins, insurance 24 50
Calvin S. West & Son, supplies 75
$50 25
Appropriation
75 00
Balance
$24 75
MEMORIAL DAY ACCOUNT
Paid G. A. R. Post 112
$150 00
Appropriation
$150 00
TOWN OFFICE ACCOUNT
Harry S. Merritt, stock and labor
$32 83
Joseph F. Merritt, stock and labor 57 50
Appropriation
$90 33 )100 00
Balance
$9 67
66
ABATEMENT OF TAXES
William H. Spencer, abatement account
1915 $ 96
William H. Spencer, abatement account 1916 34 18
William H. Spencer, abatement account
1917 57 14
Total
$92 28
BOARD OF HEALTH
J. L. Wadsworth, services
$30 00
John F. Wilder, services 7 50
Amos H. Tilden, inspector
86 00
J. Alden Damon, inspector
IIO 50
Alpheus Damon, inspector
5 50
Joseph F. Totman, supplies
I 20
Carrie M. Ford, printing
I 00
J. H. Sparrell, truck and labor
13 50
Appropriation
$255 20 500 00
Balance remaining
$244 80
STATE AID
Appropriation
$2,000 00
Amount to be refunded by state 1,735 00
Balance
$265 00
67
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
C. L. Howes, M. D.
$52 00
Elizabeth C. Creed, rent
52 00
H. E. Cleverly, M. D.
12 00
Mary E. Leach
28 00
Sarah E. Snowdale
3 00
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell
96 00
Albert Culver Co.
9 75
M. Little
3 00
$255 75 400 00
Appropriation
Balance
144 25
FRANK W. JONES, EDWARD M. SEXTON, LOTHROP E. FESSENDEN, Overseers of the Poor.
Report of Tree Warden
PARKS, SQUARES AND TRIANGLES.
F. M. Curtis, labor .
$3 13
E. A. Damon, labor
9 69
Earle Richardson, labor
10 00
E. F. Freeman, labor
2 66
Henry Heredeen, labor
4 69
Frank Baker, labor
8 28
Henry Leavitt, labor
2 50
Everett Stoddard, labor
II I7
Hall & Torrey, lawn mower
7 50
Church Hill Improvement Society
25 75
Total
$85 37
Appropriation
100 OC
Unexpended balance
$14 63
MOWING BUSHES
E. A. Damon, labor
$15 00
Frank Baker, labor
38 29
Henry Heredeen, labor
5 00
69
Henry Leavitt, labor
34 54
J. H. Sparrell, truck
2 00
Total
$94 83
Appropriation
IO0 OC
Unexpended
$5 17
GAFFIELD PARK
Frank Baker, labor
$5 47
Henry Leavitt, labor
6 88
Henry Heredeen, labor
6 09
E. A. Damon, labor
6 09
Total
$24 53
Appropriation
25 00
Unexpended
$ 47
TREE WARDEN
E. A. Damon, labor
$10 00
Earle Richardson, labor
5 00
J. H. Sparrell, labor
3 00
Henry Leavitt, labor
7 50
Total
$25 50
Appropriation
$50 00
Unexpended $24 50
J. H. SPARRELL, Tree Warden.
Fourteenth Annual Report of the Moth Department, Ending Dec. 1, 1917
J. H. Sparrell, labor $147 00 1
J. H. Sparrell, cash paid and supplies 90 72
F. M. Curtis, labor 215 65
E. A. Damon, labor 215 95
Everett Osborne, labor
77 69
Earle Richardson, labor
IIO 63
Frank Baker, labor
39 69
Howard Baker, labor
32 51
Henry Leavitt, labor
106 56
Ashley Jones, labor
38 13
E. F. Freeman, labor
36 57
Charles Jones, labor
20 94
John Leslie, labor 44 94
M. Gotreau, labor
13 13
Lewis Whiting, labor
8 13
Richard Burnham, labor
27 50
Ansel Phillips, labor
20 00
A. V. Beach, labor
41 88
Levi Olson, labor 38 13
D. E. Hill, labor
2 50
John Whalen, team
122 00
71
W. T. Osborn, freight and carting 10 30 Insurance 73 29
Total $1,533 84
Due on taxes
$102 20
Special work
819 13
Town liability
540 92
MOTH REPORT BALANCE OF YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 28, 1917.
F. M. Curtis, moving supplies 3 00
John Whalen, moving supplies
3 00
F. M. Curtis, labor
63 00
E. A. Damon, labor
43 44
George A. Jackman, labor
30 32
John H. Sparrell, use auto and supplies
38 50
John Martin, moving sprayer
3 00
$184 26
FRED M. CURTIS, Moth Superintendent.
Report of Forest Warden
C. W. Groce fire
$44 58
Abbott Brainard fire
3 50
Richardson fire
4 75
Farrar fire
19 60
Wilder fire
70
Valley Swamp May 18th fire
II 80
Valley Swamp May 20th fire
I21
II
C. A. Berry fire
46 75
Monahan fire
39 81
J. H. Sparrell
36 26
State for soda
10 08
Badger
2 IO
State, 9 extinguishers
48 75
Hackett Mill fire
14 00
Expended
$403 79
Credit-Sale of fire wagon
75 OC
$328 79
Appropriation
300 00
Exceeded
$28 79
73
FOREST WARDEN AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
J. H. Sparrell, forest warden, telephone 106-2
John F. Wilder, deputy 19-2
John Whalen, deputy 27-3
H. D. Smith, deputy 13-2
F. E. Henderson, deputy
Hanover II-6
Melvin Little, deputy
Hanover 27-2
Benjamin Loring, deputy
12-22
Carleton O. Litchfield, deputy
I7-5
Edward W. Gardner, deputy
Rockland 71-33
Frank W. Jones, deputy 41-2
Jesse Reed, deputy II-24
LOCATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Central Street
E. H. Sparrell
G. H. Turner
J. E. Leslie J. H. Hatch
W. H. Spencer C. G. Ainslee J. Whalen E. E. Litchfield
L. A. Jenkins
Circuit Street R. Goosby
Stetson Road
W. C. Tolman
C. H. Dyer Harding Sproul
74
Grove Street
George Osborn W. F. Woodman
H. A. Sprague M. Gotreau
High Street
A. W. Thomas G. E. Farrar
C. W. Groce A. W. Robinson
T Sheehan
Jacobs Avenue A. F. Jacobs
Lincoln Street
G. W. Richardson
I. A. Lincoln
L. W. Lincoln
Main Street
T. Williams F. Thomas W. D. Turner (store) H. S. Turner Merritt & Sparrell (garage) Town Farm (store) Joseph Totman Town Hall A. L. Power (mill) J. F. Merritt C. S. West & Son (store) F. W. Jones H. J. Corthell J. Briggs
Mt. Blue Street
M. F. Williamson C. A. Bates
C. O. Litchfield E. G. Bates
B. I. Richardson
Norwell Avenue
Capt. Edward W. Dixon
75
E. A. Jacobs
Pleasant Street J. C. Otis
W. S. Briggs
Prospect Street
J. Osborne Mrs. C. Simmons
E. A. Damon Benjamin Loring
River Street
M. Little ( store) J. Tolman A. Brainerd
H. D. Smith
F. Dyer
G. E. Torrey
Summer Street
A. Litchfield G. B. Ellms
Tiffany Road
F. E. Henderson
W. S. Simmons C. E. Hunt
Washington Street
C. W. Thomas
E. W. Gardner J. H. Curtis
J. H. Prouty F. S. Farrar H. S. Simmons
Winter Street
A. H. Tilden
W. J. Wagner
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Scales over 5000 lbs. capacity
Scales under 5000 lbs. capacity
Counter scales
Beam scales
I
Spring scales
IO
3
Computing scales
3
Weights
48
4
Liquid measures
22
Automatic pumps
8
Yard sticks
3
107
4
3
Inspections, 10.
Paid for supplies
4 30
Salary of sealer
17 00
. $21 30
Fees received
5 84
Total cost to the town
$15 46
ALVAN G. SPENCER, Sealer of Weights and Measures
I 3 8 cow - Sealed
Adjusted
Condemned
Assessors' Report
Taxable real estate, April $1,096,230 00 Taxable personal estate, April assess- ment 167,325 00
$1,263,555 00
Exempted real estate
$30,520 00
Exempted personal estate
1,885 00
$32,375 00
Total valuation
Total valuation, 1917
$1,295,930 00 1,385,946 00
Tax rate, 1917
$22.60 per $1,000 00
Town tax
29.520 35 1,818 20
County tax
State tax
3.300 0024635
Persons assessed
1040
Poll tax only
I5I
Polls assessed
482
Polls exempt
26
Total number polls
508
Number acres of land
12,793
Number of dwelling houses
522
78
Number of horses
265
Number of cows
185
Number of neat cattle
48
Number of sheep
43
Number of swine
36
Number of fowl
9828
FRANK W. JONES, EDWARD M. SEXTON, LOTHROP E. FESSENDEN,
Assessors.
Recapitulation
EXPENDITURES
Almshouse
$1,704 20
Outdoor poor, home
1,212 48
Outdoor poor, other towns
34 00
State aid
1,735 00
Soldies' relief
255 75
Highway, general
1,810 83
Special
2,189 70
Main street
1,53I 2I
River street
6,105 78
Snow
723 91
Town officers
1,939 83
Incidentals
951 60
Washington Street cemetery
56 25
Board of Health
255 20
Electric Lights
319 92
James Library
100 00
Town Hall
50 25
Memorial Day
150 00
Gypsy Moth
1718 10
Town Office Account
90 33
County Tax
1,818 20
State Tax
3.300 00
Abatement of Taxes
92 28
Gaffield Park
24 53
80
Squares and Triangles
85 37
Tree Warden 25 50
Mowing Bushes
94 83
Schools
12,337 23
Interest
1,322 19
Police Officers, per order Second
District Court
66 35
Fire Account
403 79
Sawyer Cemetery Fund
5 00
High School Fund
26 54
RECEIPTS
National Bank Tax
878 65
Corporation Tax
560 93
State Aid
1,873 00
Sawyer Cemetery Fund
8 00
State School Funds
2,326 98
Dog Tax Refund
87 91
Inspection of Animals
22 00
Refund, Poor Account
116 76
Sale of Lots in Cemetery
10 00
Licenses
27 50
Soldiers' Exemptions
184 30
Income Tax
5,602 53
Interest on Bank Balances
184 82
Superintendent of Almshouse
53 33
Highway Construction, Common-
wealth, on account
3,987 90
Second District Court, fines
8 77
Town Scales
13 33
Sale of Tarvia
22 50
Fish Rights
I 50
81
Tax Redemption
20 82
I 65
Highway Refund Fire Wagon
75 00
Moth Refund, individuals
473 12
Board of Health Refund
· 9 20
Financial Statement
December 31, 1917.
LIABILITIES
Notes in favor of Abington Savings
Bank $10,000 00
Notes to redeem Trust Funds
800 00
Special Road Bond Issue
6,000 00
River Street Road Loan
3,000 00
Interest due
105 00
$19,905 00
ASSETS
Due from State Aid
$1,735 00
Due from Aid to Poor
34 00
Due Moth Account, Real Estate Owners
32 57
Uncollected Taxes
11,382 93
Interest Due
246 52
Cash on Hand with Treasurer
3,861 61
$17,292 63
Balance Against the Town
$2,612 37
83 REPORT OF AUDITOR
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer, School Committee and the Tax Col. lector and find same to be correct.
HARRY T. FOGG, Auditor.
Appropriations Recommended 1918
Support of Poor
$1,500 00
Almshouse 1,800 00
Support of Schools
10,000 00
. Highways
5,000 OC
Removing Snow
700 00
Memorial Day
150 00
State Aid
2,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
400 00
Town Officers
2,000 00
Washington Street Cemetery
75 00
Tree Warden
50 00
Mowing Bushes
100 00
Board of Health
500 00
School Physician
100 00
Squares and Triangles
100 00
Town Hall
75 00
Electric Lights
450 00
James Library
100 00
Fire Department
300 00
Abatement of Taxes
200 00
Gypsy Moth
505 42
Superintendent of Schools
350 00
Interest
1,600 00
State and County Taxes
5,000 00
Gaffield Park
25 00
Incidentals
1,200 00
Spraying Elms
200 00
List of Jurors
List of persons qualified to serve as jurors in the Town of Norwell from July 1, 1917 to July 1, 1918.
Robert C. Henderson, carpenter
Tiffany Road
Frank H. Waterman, tacker
Tiffany Road
George S. Morton, farmer Elm St.
George E. Ramsdell, painter Elm St. Stanley Oakman shoeworker Charles W. Thomas, gunsmith Timothy Sheehan, shoeworker Elm Si Washington St. Washington St. Herbert E. Fairbanks, farmer George A. Osborn, carpenter William R. Durkee, farmer George S. Hatch, laborer Washington St. Grove St Main St. Main St. Frank L. Thomas, farmer Main St. Frank M. Vining, shoeworker John Whalen, farmer Atwood Ainslie, laborer Hig1. St. Central St. Central St. John E. Leslie, sawyer Alonzo W. Osborne, real estate Walter S. Briggs, farmer Burt I. Richardson, lumberman Percy W. Litchfield, painter George B. Ellms, carpenter Central St. Pleasant St. Pleasant St. Mt. Blue St. Ce lar St. Summer St River St River St. Common St.
Joseph Tolman, poultryman George E. Torrey, retired Fred H. Kidder, upholsterer
Report of Trustees -
FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COFFIN POOR FUND.
Amount of fund $2,000 00
In the Savings Bank, Jan. 1, 1917
$1,266 00
Refunded on Real Estate Mortgage 434 00
Refund on Town Note 300 00
$2,000 00
Available interest in Bank, Jan. 1, 1917 $132 86
Interest on Bank Book 40 81
Interest on Town Note 12 00
Interest on Funds used for Mortgage . Note 37 71
Refund for care of James L. Prouty
64 29
$287 67
Paid worthy poor
77 79
Available interest in Bank Jan. 1, 1918 209 88
$287 67
87
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ABIGAIL T. OTIS CEMETERY AND TOMB FUND.
Amount of funds
$1,500 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1917
502 23
Interest to Jan. 1, 1918
91 04
$2,093 27
Paid for care of cemetery lots
$30 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1918
563 27
Amount of funds
1,500 00
$2,093 27
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE A. T. OTIS POOR FUND.
$2,000 00
Amount of fund
$800 00
Loaned on Town Note
1,200 00
In Savings Bank
$2,000 00
Interest in Bank Jan. 1, 1917
$186 79
Interest on Bank Book 37 05
52 00
Interest on Note
$275 84
88
Paid worthy poor
$128 50
Interest in BankJan. 1, 1918
147 34
$275 84
FRANK W. JONES, EDWARD M. SEXTON, LOTHROP E. FESSENDEN, Trustees.
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Name of Fund
Year Deposited
Amount of Fund
Interest on Hand Jan. 1, '17
Interest Added During Year
Expended During Year
Interest on Hand Jan. 1, '18
Josselyn
1888
$200
$28 92
$10 38
$8 00
$31 30
Samuel C. Cudworth
1892
200
45 32
11 14
8 00
48 46
Prudence C. Delano
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