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. Frank L. Thomas, gravel 20.00
Edwin B. Torrey, gravel 12.80
Benjamin Loring and team, 7 days. 4 hours at $6 45.00
Benjamin Loring. man,7 days at $2.50 17.50
John F. Osborne and team. 5 days at $6 30.00
Frank Burns, 6 days at $2.50. 15.00
Frank Burns, II days, 4 hours at $3. . 34.50
Perry H. Osborn, 29 days at $2.50. . 72.50
George N. Ripley, gravel 2.00
George Chamberlain, 16 days at $2.50 40.00
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Haywood Hartwell 2.50
Mannis Perry, 3 days at $2.50
7.50
Charles W. Tilden, repairs 22.15
Edgar C. Hatch, I day at $2.50 2.50
Seth Thomas, 26 days at $2.50. 65.00
Seth Thomas, 12 days, 4 hours at $3. 37.50
Mrs. Bessie Parr, gravel 10.00
Edward A. Jacobs, gravel 4.00
2 men and 2 teams, 2 days at $6. . 24.00
2 men, 2 days at $2.50. 10.00
Irving R. Henderson, 3 days at $2.50
7.50
E. Gerry Bates, gravel
12.50
2 men and 2 teams. 18 days, 6 hours at $6 225.00
Man and team, 4 days at $6. 24.00
Man and horse, I day at $4. 4.00
Man, 8 days, 2 hours at $2.50. . 20.63
Romandel O. Hight, 5 days at $2.50. 12.50
Samuel Cook, 2 days, 4 hours at $2.50 6.25
Alonzo H. Stoddard, I day at $2.50. . 2.50
John T. Hatch, 14 days at $2.50. . ... 35.00
Charles Taylor. 16 days, 4 hours at $2.50 41.25
Charles Taylor, II days at $3. 33.00
Patrick Gammon, 2 days at $2.50 5.00
James Gammon, 2 days at $2.50 5.00
Alden Damon, I day at $2.50. 2.50
D. Oscar Wagner and team, 6 days at $6 36.00
Caleb Litchfield, 4 days at $2.50. . . 10.00
Charles Gale, I day at $3 3.00
W. E. Caldwell, gravel 3.50
Lester Delano. I day at $3. 3.00
Nathan Turner, gravel .50
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Francis E. Henderson and team, 5
days at $7 35.00
Francis E. Henderson, man, 2 days at $3 6.00
Jesse Winslow, I day, 4 hours at $3 . . 4.50
Charles H. Smith, 6 days at $2.50 . . . 15.00
Charles W. Smith, paint and stock for fences. 11.95
Gilbert West, gravel 2.80
Calvin S. West & Son, tools
4.40
Ames Plow Company, tools 14.75
New England Road Machinery Co., culverts
184.90
The Barrett Co., tarvia
973.13
The George F. Welch Co., lumber ... 27.84
Insurance 62.95
Rent of building for two years, Mrs.
C. C. Hook 24.00
$4,655.82
Standard Oil Co., bill of 1917
554.44
$5,210.26
Refund from Mass. Highway Commission. 180.00
$4.730.26
Appropriation
5.000.00
$269.74
Balance
WALTER T. OSBORN,
Surveyor.
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SPECIAL HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
RIVER STREET-Contracts of 1916 and 1917
Previously expended $9,993. 12 Paid E. J. Rourke balance on contract 2,519.18 Total cost $12,512.30
Received from Mass. Highway Commission .. . 4.081.91
Cost to the town $8,430.39
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Snow Account -- 1918
F. Russell Olson
$1.50
Otto N. Olson 2.40
Levi R. Olson 3.60
John Whalen 10.80
Whitman C. Soule
5.10
John T. Osborn
9.90
John E. Leslie
.90
Francis Leslie
.90
William H. Spencer
.90
Henry Spencer
.90
Jesse Reed
.75
George H. Turner
I.IO
Benjamin Loring
20.70
Walter T. Osborn
61.00
Humphrey W. Turner 2.40
Walter J. Wagner
2.70
Alonzo H. Stoddard
1.20
Wesley Osborne I.20
Archie F. Merritt .60
Arthur T. Stoddard
.60
Joseph Briggs
9.60
Lyman W. Lincoln
9.60
Joseph W. Hatch 17.10
Antonio Credo 2.70
Francis E. Henderson
34.20
Arthur Henderson 8.10
Robert W. MacDonald
25.60
Perry H. Osborn
16.20
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Joseph Breck & Sons
7.70
John F. Osborne 15.60
Edward .A. Jacobs
17.50
Lester Delano
1.20
John H. Sparrell
1.00
E. Gerry Bates
22.95
Expended
$318.20
Town Officers' Account
Frank W. Jones, services selectman,
assessor, and overseer of poor .... $251.00
Edward M. Sexton, services select-
man, assessor, and overseer of poor Lothrop E. Fessenden, services select-
245.50
man, assessor and overseer of poor 247.00
Joseph F. Merritt, town clerk. I 20.00
Joseph F. Merritt, registrar of voters 35.00
Herbert E. Robbins, treasurer 225.00
Arthur T. Stoddard, registrar 25.00
Henry J. Tolman, registrar
25.00
Jeremiah H. Lehan, registrar 25.00
William H. Spencer, tax collector 1917 100.00
Harry T. Fogg, auditor 50.00
Walter T. Osborn, constable. 54.00
J. Warren Foster, constable 4.50
John F. Wilder, constable 11.00
John F. Wilder, field driver 1.50
John Whalen, assistant field driver .. .73
Edwin Bates, assistant field driver .. .75
J. Warren Foster, inspection of ani- mals 45.50
Nellie L. Sparrell, school committee 1917 50.00
Nellie L. Sparrell, school committee 1918 50.00
Benjamin Loring, school committee .. 15.00
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Alvin G. Spencer, sealer of weights
and measures 1917 17.00
Frank W. Jones, sealer of weights and measures 1918 1 2.00
John Whalen, moderator 10.00
Charles Scully, teller 9.00
Amos H. Tilden, teller 15.00
C. O. Litchfield, teller 15.00
William O. Henderson, teller 6.00
Edward W. Gardner, teller 3.00
$1.668.50
Appropriation
1,900.00
Balance $231.50
Incidental Account
Joseph F. Merritt, recording births, marriages and deaths $22.30
George E. Mansfield, return of death .25
Charles Hammond, M.D .. medical attendance 2.00
Harry T. Fogg, notary public 3.00
Herbert E. Robbins, justice of peace
2.50
J. H. Sparrell, repairs on auto. . . ... 33.80 J. H. Sparrell, auto service, registrars 14.50
J. H. Sparrell, auto service, police ... 41.75
John H. Prouty, land for well, No. I School 50.00
G. W. Mann, well at No. I school- house 272.03
John F. Wilder, labor on well at No. I schoolhouse 14.45
Minot Williamson, labor on well at No. I schoolhouse 3.00
Harrison Wilder, labor on well at No. I schoolhouse 3.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., toll calls 23.62
Town of Scituate, taxes 6.58
William H. Spencer, taxes 5.05
Edward W. Gardner, repairs on house 35.00
Carrie M. Ford, printing 32.75
Rockland Standard, printing 212.00
Hobbs & Warren, books and supplies 23.32 A. I. Randall, printing 19.60
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Rogers Job Print, printing 2.25
P. B. Murphy, printing 2.90
Wakefield Daily Item, tax tables .55
Joseph F. Totman, stamps and enve- lopes IIO.12
F. T. Bailey, repairs on pump 4.80
Harry S. Merritt, labor 1.50
James Dolan, reward 50.00
W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies for sealer 6.98
Harry T. Fogg, collector's bond
50.00
Herbert E. Robbins, moth insurance and treasurer's bond 136.50
John F. Wilder, care of hay scales . ..
15.00
J. L. Fairbanks & Co .. supplies for treasurer 1.50
Carter Ink Co.
.83
A. W. Babbitt, supplies for treasurer
3.00
C. L. Rice & Son, furniture for town office
79.00
W. T. Osborn, telephone and auto service 2.05
John T. Osborn, auto service for con- stable 20.00
Frank W. Jones, auto service for se- lectmen
63.00
Frank W. Jones, auto service for sealer
6.00
Frank W. Jones, telephone and ex- penses 24.54
Edward M. Sexton, telephone and ex- penses 18.55
Lothrop E. Fessenden, telephone and expenses 13.05
$1,432.62
Appropriation
1,500.00
Balance
$67.38
Miscellaneous
WASHINGTON STREET CEMETERY
E. A. Damon, labor
$1.88
John Whalen, labor
6.00
W. W. Farrar, labor
20.25
F. S. Farrar, labor
26.00
H. G. Simmons, labor
7.50
$61.63
Appropriation
$75.00
Received from sale of lots
68.00
143.00
Balance
$81.37
ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCOUNT
Electric Light & Power Co., street
lights
$435.26
Appropriation
450.00
Unexpended $14.74
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JAMES LIBRARY ACCOUNT
Paid Mary L. Power, treasurer $100.00 Appropriation $100.00
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT
Hall & Torrey, stove pipe $18.10
Herbert E. Robbins, insurance 33.00
E. C. Forsman, supplies .80
O. W. Lambert, janitor 12.50
Haywood Hartwell, labor
16.25
$80.65
Appropriation
75.00
Exceeded
$5.65
MEMORIAL DAY ACCOUNT
Paid G. A. R. Post 112
$150.00 Appropriation $150.00
PLYMOUTH COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Paid Farm Bureau $50.00 Appropriation $50.00
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TOWN OF NORWELL
ABATEMENT OF TAXES
William H. Spencer, abatement ac-
count 1916 $110.22
William H. Spencer, abatement ac- count 1917 49.44
William H. Spencer, abatement ac- count 1918 13.20
Total $172.86
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN ACCOUNT
Paid William P. Grovestein $100.00
Appropriation $100.00
BOARD OF HEALTH ACCOUNT
J. Alden Damon, inspector $170.00
Amos H. Tilden, inspector 68.00
Lyman Wadsworth, services and ex- penses 35.00
John F. Wilder, services and expenses 46.90
Tolman Print, printing 5.75
Carrie M. Ford, printing 7.50
John H. Sparrell, auto service 1.50
$334.65
Appropriation
500.00
Balance
$165.35
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STATE AID
.Appropriation $2,000.00
Amount to be refunded by State. 2.133.00
Exceeded appropriation
$133.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
M. Little, supplies $76.58
F. E. Henderson, wood 12.00
A. I .. MacMillan, M.D. 81.50
C. L. Howes, M.D. 8.50
W. P. Grovestein, M.D. 16.00
Elizabeth C. Creed, rent
52.00
M. E. Leach 84.00
$330.58
Appropriation
400.00
Balance unexpended $69.42
FRANK W. JONES, EDWARD M. SEXTON. LOTHROP E. FESSENDEN. Selectmen.
Report of Tree Warden
SQUARES AND TRIANGLES
E. A. Damon, labor
$11.56
D. H. Hill, labor 9.06
Emery Winslow, labor 3.50
Frank Dyer, labor 2.00
Lester Smith, labor 2.50
Robert Ripley, labor 2.50
John Jones, labor .50
F. M. Curtis, labor 9.50
H. Leavitt, labor 12.00
Church Hill Improvement Society. . 27.63
J. Reed, labor 3.00
Charles Gale, labor
3.00
Everett Stodard. labor
10.45
Sharpening lawn mower
1.50
Iron rake
.90
Lawn rake .65
$100.25
Appropriation
100.00
Exceeded
$ .25
GAFFIELD PARK
E. A. Damon, labor $6.25
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D. H. Hill, labor 6.75
F. M. Curtis, labor and team 8.75
H. Leavitt, labor 3.00
J. Reed 6.00
$30.75
AAppropriation
25.00
Exceeded $5.75
TREE WARDEN
E. A. Damon, labor $2.50
D. H. Hill, labor
2.50
Harry Pinson, use auto 1.00
Pruning pole .85
Pruning pole 1.00
F. M. Curtis, labor and team
34.50
$42.35
Appropriation
50.00
Unexpended
$7.65
MOWING BUSHES
H. Leavitt, labor $31.50
J. Reed, labor 33.00
E. A. Damon, labor 2.50
F. M. Curtis, labor and team 37.00
$104.00
Appropriation
100.00
Exceeded $4.00
Fifteenth Annual Report of the Moth Department, Ending Dec. 31, 1918
Fred M. Curtis
$728.50
Fred M. Curtis, team, cash and sup-
plies 395.38
Edwin A. Damon
264.15
George A. Jackman
93.14
Charles A. Gale
52.88
Robert Ripley
9.13
Floid Osborn
14.38
Victor Chapman 12.50
M. Gotraeu
2.50
Robert Schultz
3.13
D. E. Hill 45.75
John Whalen 193.75
Lester Smith 79.63
James Smith 63.00
Robert Smith
52.50
Levi Olson
E. A. Jacobs
91.50
George Brown
46.50
H. Sprague
46.50
E. M. Sexton 22.50
E. P. Joseph 13.00
W. Grant
8.60
J. Reed 121.50
25.50
George Chamberlin 7.50
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Henry Leavitt
3.00
Charles Bates
42.00
$2,438.42
Town liability
$505.42
Special work
566.33
Amount charged property owners.
331.88
FRED M. CURTIS,
Moth Superintendent.
Report of Forest Warden
Knight & Thomas, supplies $2.50
H. S. Turner, supplies 1.40
State Forester's Department, supplies 9.88
John Whalen, labor
3.50
John H. Sparrell, services
43.71
H. W. Gardner
2.75
Howard Power fire
1.00
Knowlton fire
17.00
Brainard fire
8.75
Burns fire 10.50
Robert Scheloski fire
1.00
Henderson fire 9.00
Minot Williamson fire
10.00
Griffin No. I fire
7.00
Barnard, No. I fire
1.00
A. Reed fire 1.00
Griffin No. 2 fire
3.00
Archer fire
9.00
Freeman fire
24.50
Cross street fire
7.00
T. Reed fire
4.50
Collins fire
4.00
Barnard No. 2 fire
13.00
Smith fire 2.50
Leslie fire 1.50
$198.99
Appropriation
300.00
Balance
$IOI.OI
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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 17-5
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
W. H. Spencer C. G. Ainslee
J. E. Leslie J. Whalen
J. H. Hatch
E. E. Litchfield
L. A. Jenkins
Circuit Street R. Goosby
Stetson Road
W. C. Tolman
C. H. Dyer Harding Sproul
Grove Street
George Osborn W. F. Woodman
H. A. Sprague M. Gotreau
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TOWN OF NORWELL
High Street
A. W. Thomas
G. E. Farrar
C. W. Groce A. W. Robinson
T. Sheehan
Jacobs Avenue A. F. Jacobs
G. W. Richardson
Lincoln Street I. A. Lincoln
L. W. Lincoln
Main Street
T. Williams F. Thomas I. D. Turner (store) H. S. Turner
Merritt & Sparrell (garage) (store) Joseph Totman Town Farm A. L. Power Town Hall (mill) J. F. Merritt C. S. West & Son ( store) H. J. Corthell J. Briggs
F. W. Jones
Mt. Blue Street
M. F. Williamson C. O. Litchfield E. G. Bates
C. A. Bates
B. I. Richardson
Norwell Avenue Capt. Edward W. Dixon
E. A. Jacobs
Pleasant Street J. C. Otis WV. S. Briggs
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Prospect Street
J. Osborne
Mrs. C. Simmons
E. A. Damon Benjamin Loring
River Street
M. Little ( store ) J. Tolman A. Brainerd
H. D. Smith
G. E. Torrey
Summer Street
.A. Litchfield
G. B. Ellms
F. E. Henderson
Tiffany Road 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
WV. J. Wagner
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Sealed Adjusted Condemned
Scales over 5000 lbs. capacity. I
. . . .
Scales under 5000 lbs. capacity 6
Counter scales
IO
Beam scales
2
. . . .
4 I . .
4 . . .
Weights
80
. .
. .
Liquid measures
34
. .
Automatic pumps
9
2
. .
Yard sticks
3
. .
. .
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-
153
3
I
Paid for supplies
$10.65
Salary of sealer
I2.00
Transportation
6.00
$28.65
Fees received
7.57
Total cost to the town
$21.08
FRANK W. JONES.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
. . . .
. . . .
Spring scales
Computing scales
I
Assessors' Report
Taxable real estate. April . .. . $1,095, 125.00 Taxable personal estate, April assessment 150,990.00
Taxable personal estate, De-
cember assessment
18,000.00
$1,264, 115.00
Exempted real estate
$30,965.00
Exempted personal estate
1,990.00
$32,955.00
Total valuation $1,264, 115.00
Total valuation, 1917
1,295,930.00
Tax rate, 1918 $22,40 per $1,000.00
Town tax 28,816.22
County tax 1,878.82
State tax
3,300.00
Persons assessed 1,052
Poll tax only 37
Polls assessed 452
Polls exempt 37
Total number polls
503
Number acres of land
12,827
Number of dwelling houses 532
Number of horses 213
Number of cows I74
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Number of neat cattle
52
Number of sheep
41
Number of swine
47
Number of fowl
5,299
FRANK W. JONES, EDWARD M. SEXTON, LOTHROP E. FESSENDEN,
Assessors.
Financial Statement
December 31, 1918
LIABILITIES
Note in favor of Rockland Trust Co. $10,000.00
Special Road Bond Issue 4,000.00
River Street Road Loan 2,000.00
$16,000.00
ASSETS
Due from State Aid
$2,133.00
Due Moth Account, Real Estate
Owners
430.60
Uncollected Taxes
10,246.57
Cash on Hand with Treasurer
5,205.93
$18,016.10
Balance in Favor of Town
$2,016.10
REPORT OF AUDITOR
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor, Treasurer, School Committee, and the Tax Collector and find same to be correct.
HARRY T. FOGG,
Auditor.
Appropriations Recommended 1919
Support of Poor $1,500.00
Almshouse 1,800.00
Support of Schools 12,000.00
Highways 6,500.00
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
500.00
James Library 100.00
Fire Department 300.00
Gypsy Moth 505.42
Superintendent of Schools 400.00
Interest
1.350.00
State and County Taxes 5,000.CO
Gaffield Park 25.00
Incidentals
1,300.00
Spraying Elms
200.00
List of Jurors
List of persons qualified to serve as jurors in the Town of Norwell from July 1. 1918. to July 1. 1919:
Charles H. Moulton, retired.
River St.
Joseph Tolman, poultryman River St.
George E. Torrey, retired. River St.
Walter C. Barnard, clerk River St.
Charles A. Gale, retired . Main St.
Edward M. Sexton, farmer Main St.
Mortimer D. Maxwell, farmer Main St.
George S. Hatch, laborer Main St.
William J. Leonard, retired. Washington St.
William O. Prouty, carpenter Washington St.
Charles W. Thomas, gunsmith Washington St.
Timothy Sheehan, shoeworker Washington St.
Herbert E. Fairbanks, farmer Washington St.
William H. Spencer. farmer . Central St.
Fred M. Curtis, moth superintendent . Central St. John Whalen. farmer. Central St.
Louis Ellms, farmer Summer St.
George B. Ellms. carpenter Summer St.
Fred H. Kidder, upholsterer. . Common St. George A. Osborn, carpenter . Grove St.
Walter S. Briggs. farmer Pleasant St.
Burt I. Richardson, lumberman Mt. Blue St.
George S. Morton, farmer Elm St.
Robert Montgomery, Jr. electrician Tiffany Rd.
Report of Trustees
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FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COFFIN POOR FUND
Amount of fund $2,000.00
Available Interest in Bank Jan. 1, 1918 $209.88 Interest on Bank Book 92.28
$302.16
Paid worthy poor
$52.61
Available Interest in Bank Jan. 1, 1919
249.55
302.16
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ABIGAIL T. OTIS CEMETERY AND TOMB FUNDS
Amount of funds $1,500.00
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1918. . $563.27
Interest to Jan. 1. 1919 93.80
$657.07
Interest in Bank Jan. 1. 1919 $657.07
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THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ABIGAIL T. OTIS POOR FUND
Amount of fund $2,000.00
Principal in Bank Jan. 1, 1918 $1.200.00
Paid during year 800.00
$2,000.00
Interest to Jan. 1, 1918. $147.34
Interest on Bank deposit to Jan. I,
1919 46.97
Interest on Note
32.00
$226.31
Paid inmates of Almshouse $45.00
Paid worthy poor
40.68
Interest in Bank to Jan. 1, 1919.
140.63
$226.31
FRANK W. JONES, EDWARD M. SEXTON, LOTHROP E. FESSENDEN, Trustees.
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Name of Fund
Year Deposited
Amount of Fund
Interest Interest Added on Hand Jan. 1, '18 During Year
Expended During Year
Interest on Hand Jan. 1, '19
Josselyn .
1888
$200
$31.30
$10.51
·
$41.81
Samuel C. Cudworth.
. 1892
200
48.46
11.28
59.74
Prudence C. Delano.
1895
300
68.84
16.76
...
85.60
Nancy Hersey. .
1897
100
5.93
4.96
10.89
Betsey Tolman .. .
.1900
100
1.26
4.58
$5.00
.84
George P. Clapp.
1903
100
1.26
4.58
5.00
.84
Mary O. Robbins.
1904
200
19.64
9.97
. . . .
29.61
Charles H. Merritt.
1905
50
3.00
2.40
5.40
James W. Sampson. . .
.1906
250
34.36
12.92
47.28
Mary O. Robbins Tomb.
.1907
100
28.10
5.82
33.92
Davis Damon. .
1907
100
14.57
5.19
. .
19.76
Susan C. Damon
1907
100
5.00
4.76
9.76
George H. Bates.
1907
100
4.94
4.74
9.68
Gad Leavitt.
. 1909
100
6.12
4.73
8.00
2.85
Adeline A. Payne.
1910
200
31.57
10.50
.
42.08
Thomas Sampson ..
.1911
75
3.55
3.55
5.00
2.10
Abbie S. Bates. .
1915
200
13.28
5.32
4.00
14.60
Hosea J. Stockbridge
1915
200
13.50
9.48
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12.98
N. P. Brownell. . .
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150
3.83
6.96
10.79
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1918
100
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Transcript of Articles in the Warrant
Article 1. To choose a moderator.
Art. 2. To bring in their votes for a Town Clerk for one year. one Selectman, one Assessor, and one Overseer of the Poor for three years, a Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Surveyor of Highways, five Con- stables and a Tree Warden for one year, one member of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, and to vote yes or no in answer to the question. "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town," all on one ballot. Polls open from 7 A. M. to II A. M.
Art. 3. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Art. 4. To make necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedient.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current finan- cial year.
Art. 6. What compensation will the town make for removing snow and appropriate money for the same.
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Art. 7. In what manner and time shall the taxes be collected for the ensuing year.
Art. 8. To make allowance to town creditors.
Art. 9. What sum of money will the town appropriate for the use of Post 112, G. A. R., on Memorial Day.
Art. 10. Will the town cause a statement of its finan- cial affairs to be printed in February next ?
Art. II. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended in the cemetery on Washington street ?
Art. 12. What price will the town pay for labor on the highway for the ensuing year?
Art. 13. What action will the town take in regard to keeping the sidewalks in repair ?
Art. 14. Will the town give any instructions to town officers ?
Art. 15. What price will the town pay for work at fires for the ensuing year ?
Art. 16. Will the town take any action in regard to the care of parks, squares and triangles and make any appropriations for the same ?
Art. 17. Will the town make an appropriation for the James Library in return for the free privilege of taking books which the townspeople now have ?
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Art. 18. Will the town act in conjunction with the Town of Hanover to have electric lights at the terminus of River street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, at the Third Herring Brook and at Assinippi ?
Art. 19. Will the town appropriate the sum of $505.65 for the suppression of Gypsy and Browntail moths ?
Art. 20. What sum of money will the town appro- priate to pay the Superintendent of Schools ?
Art. 21. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for the purpose of fighting fires ?
Art. 22. What sum of money will the town appro- priate for the spraying of elm trees along the highways ?
Art. 23. What sum of money will the town appro- priate for electric lights ?
Art. 24. To see if the town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1, 1920, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1920, and to issue note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1920.
Art. 25. Will the town appropriate a sum not exceed- ing $10,000 to be expended for resurfacing and new con- struction of highways, provided that the construction of said work be done by contract and under such supervision as may be determined at this meeting and further authorize its treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow said sum of $10,000, and issue therefor the notes or bonds
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of the town, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. payable semi-annually, and principal payable in five equal annual payments of $2,000 each for the purpose above set forth ?
Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture the sum of $100, and choose a town director as provided in Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1918, and act thereon.
Art. 27. Will the town take any action in regard to erecting a central school building ?
Art. 28. Will the town authorize the selectmen to sell any or all of the school buildings ?
Art. 29. Will the town accept the sum of $100 in trust, under the will of Mrs. Olive A. Brigham, for the care of her lot in the Washington Street Cemetery ?
Art. 30. Will the town accept the provisions of Chap- ter 32, Section 42 of the revised laws of 1902 ?
Art. 31. What action will the town take in regard to a fitting reception and memorial to the returning soldiers?
Art. 32. Or act or do anything relative to the above?
Persons desiring additional articles in the warrant must present them to the selectmen on or before Feb. 15, 1919.
Annual Report -OF-
School Committee -OF-
Town of Norwell
For the Year 1918
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Superintendent of Schools
STEPHEN G. BEAN, Hanover.
School Committee
BENJAMIN LORING, Rockland R. F. D. Tel. Norwell 12-22 MRS. AMY W. SYLVESTER, Hanover, Mass. Tel. Hanover 21-2 MRS. NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Norwell, Mass. Tel. Norwell 106-2
Supervisors
Music :- MISS ROSALIE H. WHEELOCK, Roslin- dale, Mass.
Drawing :- MRS. A. G. ELRRIDGE, Assinippi, Mass.
Teachers
High School :- Principal John M. Nichols, Dorchester : Margaret Cochran, Medford; Margaret Tolman, Norwell: Doris Wheeler, Greenville, N. H.
District No. 1 :- Ella F. Osborn, Assinippi, Grades 5-8: Mildred Wing, Bridgewater, Grades 1-4; Minnie F. Gard- ner, Accord. Primary Assistant.
District No. 5 :- Mrs. Florence B. Pinson, Norwell. Grades 6-8; Marion G. Merritt, Norwell, Grades 1-5: Dorothy G. Litchfield, North Scituate, Primary Assistant.
District No. 7 :- Maria W. Tolman, Rockland R. F. D.
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School Physician DR. WM. P. GROVESTEIN, North Scituate, Mass.
Truant Officers
J. WARREN FOSTER, Norwell, Mass.
WALTER T. OSBORN, Norwell, Mass.
Report of School Committee of Norwell For the Year 1918
To the Citizens of the Town of Norwell :
It has been a pleasure to work for the improvement of our schools during the past year, for we have felt that we have the hearty co-operation of the parents and taxpayers in general. We wish to take this opportunity of expressing our appreciation of their help. Wishing to do our part in the great conservation movement, we have limited our activities largely to the completion of work started last year.
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