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Lawrence Soule 2 Days at $3.50. . 7 00
$ 455 81
TIFFANY ROAD
Walter T. Osborn 1-3 Day at $4.50 $ 1 50
Large Truck 2-3 Day at $15. . . . 10 00
Ford Truck 1-6 Day at $7 . . . ... John T. Osborn 2-3 Day at $3.50. .
I 17
2 34
Henry L. Stoddard 2-3 Day at $3.50
2 34
George Chamberlain I 2-3 Days at $3.50 5 84
Arthur Chamberlain 2-3 Day at
$3.50 2 34
.
76
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Arthur Chamberlain and Horse I Day at $6 6 00
Caleb Litchfield 2-3 Day at $3.50 2 34
Daniel Hill 2-3 Day at $3.50. .. . .
2 34
Everett W. Osborne 2-3 Day at $3.50 2 34
William A. Brown and Team 2-3 Day at $8 5 34
Joseph D. Meuse 1-3 Day at $3.50 I 17
Edwin Jennings 1-3 Day at $3.50 I 17
$ 46 23
POND STREET
Walter T. Osborn Ford Truck 1-2 Day at $7 $ 3 50
John T. Osborn 1-2 Day at $3.50 I 75
Charles A. Taylor 1-2 Day at $3.50 1 75
Caleb Litchfield I Day at $3.50. . . .
3 50
Atwood Ainslie I Day at $3.50. . . .
3 50
Joseph W. Hatch and Horse I Day at $6 6 00
Joseph D. Meuse I Day at $3.50. . 3 50
Daniel Hill I Day at $3.50. . .
3 50
George Chamberlain I Day at $3.50 3 50
$ 30 50
PLEASANT STREET
Walter T. Osborn I 3-4 Days at
$4.50 $ 7 88
Large Truck 2 Days at $15. 30 00
Ford Truck I Day at $7 7 00
John T. Osborn 2 Days at $3.50. . 7 00
Charles .1. Taylor 1-4 Day at $3.50 88
Henry L. Stoddard 2 Days at $3.50
7 00
77
TOWN OF NORWELL
Caleb Litchfield 2 Days at $3.50 7 00 Joseph W. Hatch and Horse I Day at $6 . 6 00
Joseph D. Meuse 2 Days at $3.50. . 7 00
Daniel Hill 2 Days at $3.50 . .
7 00
George Chamberlain 2 Days at $3.50 7 00
Arthur Chamberlain 1-2 Day at $3.50 I 75
Everett W. Osborne I Day at $3.50 3 50
William A. Brown and Team I Day at $8 8 00
$ 107 01
SOUTH STREET
Walter T. Osborn, Large Truck 4
Days at $15 $ 60 00
John T. Osborn 4 Days at $3.50. . 14 00
Joseph Briggs and Team 2 Days at $8 16 00
Henry L. Stoddard I Day at $3.50 3 50
Caleb Litchfield 1-2 Day at $3.50. . I 75
Joseph W. Hatch and Horse I-2 Day at $6 3 CO
Joseph D. Meuse 3 1-2 Days at $3.50 12 25
Daniel Hill 1-2 Day at $3.50. I 75
George Chamberlain 1-2 Day at $3.50 1 75
$ 114 00
BRIDGE STREET
Walter T. Osborn I Day at $4.50. . $ 4 50
Large Truck I Day at $20. ..... 20 00
Large Truck 1-2 Day at $15. . .. 7 50
Ford Truck I 1-2 Days at $7 . . .. IO 50
78
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
John T. Osborn 1 1-2 Days at $3.50 5 25
Perry H. Osborn and Team 2 1-3 Days at $8 18 67
Henry L. Stoddard 1-2 Day at $3.50 1 75
Caleb Litchfield 1-2 Day at $3.50 I 75
Herbert Litchfield 1-2 Day at $3.50
1 75
Atwood Ainslie 1-2 Day at $3.50
I 75
Joseph W. Hatch and Horse I-2 Day at $6 3 00
Charles A. Taylor 1-2 Day at $3.50 1 75
Walter J. Wagner I Day at $3.50 3 50
John Prince I Day at $3.50. . . . 3 50
Robert N. Leavitt I Day at $3.50. . 3 50
$ 88 67
JACOBS AVENUE
Walter T. Osborn I Day at $4.50. . $ 4 50
Large Truck 1-2 Day at $15 . . 7 50
Ford Truck 1-2 Day at $7 .... 3 50
John T. Osborn 1-2 Day at $3.50. . I 75
Henry L. Stoddard 1-2 Day at $3.50 1 75
Caleb Litchfield I Day at $3.50. . 3 50
Joseph W. Hatch and Horse I Day at $6 6 00
Joseph D. Meuse I Day at $3.50. . 3 50
Daniel Hill I Day at $3.50. . ... 3 50
George Chamberlain I Day at $3.50 3 50
$ 39 00
PROSPECT STREET
Walter T. Osborn I Day at $4.50. . $ 4 50
Large Truck 1-2 Day at $15. 7 50
Ford Truck 1-2 Day at $7 3 50
Man and Team I Day at $8 8 00
79
TOWN OF NORWELL
John T. Osborn 1-2 Day at $3.50 I 75
Henry L. Stoddard I 1-2 Days at $3.50 5 25
Bert I. Richardson and Team I Day at $8 8 00
Caleb Litchfield 1 1-2 Days at 3.50 5 25
Atwood Ainslie I Day at $3.50. . . . 3 50
Joseph W. Hatch and Horse I I-2 Days at $6 9 00
Joseph D. Meuse I 1-2 Days at $3.50
5 25
Daniel Hill I 1-2 Days at $3.50. .
5 25
George Chamberlain I 1-2 Days at $3.50 5 25
$ 72 00
LINCOLN STREET
Walter T. Osborn I Day at $4.50. . $ 4 50
Bert I. Richardson and Team 5 I-2 Days at $8 44 00
William D. Goff 3 Days at $3.50. . IO 50
Robert N. Leavitt 3 Days at $3.50 10 50
John E. Leslie 3 Days at $3.50 . . 10 50
$ 80 00
PREPARATIONS FOR DEDICATION OF TABLET
Walter T. Osborn 2 Days at $4.50 $ 9 00
Large Truck I Day at $20. . . . 20 00
Ford Truck 2 Days at $7 14 00 Man and Team 2 Days at $8. . .. 16 00
John T. Osborn 2 Days at $3.50. .
7 00
Perry H. Osborn and Team 2 Days at $8 16 00
80
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Alonzo C. Chisholm 2 1-2 Days at $3.50 8 75
Alonzo C. Chisholm and Horse
I 1-2 Days at $6 9 00
Walter S. Crane, Jr. 2 Days at $3.50 7 00
George E. Dobson 1-2 Day at $3.50 1 75
George E. Dobson and Truck I I-2 Days at $10.50. 15 75
Emory Dobson 2 Days at $3.50. .
7 00
Robert U. Leavitt, Jr., 2 Days at $3.50 7 00
John Pinkham 2 Days at $3.50. . . . 7 00
Walter J. Wagner 1-2 Day at $3.50 I 75
$ 154 00
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Walter T. Osborn, Large Truck to
Everett for Tarvia, 3 Days at $20 $ 60 00
Ford Truck 2 Trips to Hanover
I-2 Day at $7 3 50
Express on Plow Parts I 06
Freight on Scoop 50
Account Book
I 15
Telephones
8 00
John T. Osborn to Everett 3 Days at $3.50 IO 50
John T. Osborn 2 Trips to Hano- ver 1-2 Day at $3.50 I 75
John A. Martin to Everett I Day at $3.50 3 50
Joseph D. Mcuse to Everett 2 Days at $3.50 7 00
Joseph Breck & Sons, Plow Parts and Scoop 17 56
81
TOWN OF NORWELL
Phillips, Bates & Co., Tools. . . . 55 93
George F. Welch Co., Stone Forks
4 00
Calvin S. West & Son, Tools, 1921 6 22
Calvin S. West & Son, Pails, 50 ft.
line
I 40
Charles W. Tilden, Repairs
39 90
William D. Turner, Additional Lia- bility Insurance
15 65
John H. Sparreli, Auto Service.
2 25
$ 239 87
Credit :-
Barrett Company, Empty Barrels
45 00
$ 194 87
SUMMARY BY STREETS
High Street
$ 684 59
Summer Street
653 88
Oak Street
165 19
River Street
I 570 32
Central Street
592 20
Main Street
2 613 70
Norwell Avenue
241 80
Mt. Blue Street
310 56
Dover Street
45 69
West Street
121 44
Parker Street
55 4I
Winter Street
99 38
Circuit Street
53 25
Cross Street
33 00
Forest Street
37 50
Common Street
18 53
Stetson Road
76 95
Barstow Avenue
12 00
82
SEVENTY-THIRD ANUAL REPORT
Pine Street
48 55
Church Street
18 10
Green Street
99 50
Mt. Hope Street
92 50
Schaal Street
8 00
Grove Street
455 81
Tiffany Road
46 23
Pond Street
30 50
Pleasant Street
107 OI
South Street
114 00
Bridge Street
88 67
Jacobs Avenue 39 00
'Prospect Street
72 00
Lincoln Street
80 00
Preparations for Dedication
154 00
General Account
194 87
$ 9 034 13
Appropriation
9 000 00
Exceeded
$ 34 13
MT. BLUE SPECIAL APPROPRI, TION
Walter T. Osborn 14 1-2 Days at $4.50 $ 65 25
Ford Truck 10 1-2 Days at $7 . . 73 50
Man and Team 14 1-4 Days at $8 114 00
John T. Osborn 2 Days at $3.50. .
7 00
Perry H. Osborn and Team II I-4 Days at $8 90 00
Carlton O. Litchfield and Team 18 I-4 Days at $8 146 00
Bert I. Richardson and Team 31 I-4 Days at $8 252 00
John Whalen and Team 21 1-4 Days at $8 170 00
83
TOWN OF NORWELL
Joseph Briggs and Team 9 1-4 Days at $8 74 00
William A. Brown and Team I-4 Day at $8 2 00
Robert N. Leavitt 19 1-2 Days at $3.50 68 26
John E. Leslie 27 1-2 Days at $3.50 96 26
William D. Goff 23 1-2 Days at $3.50
81 38
Charles A. Taylor 13 3-4 Days at $3.50 48 13
John A. Martin 4 Days at $3.50. . 14 00
Eldon Whiting 18 1-4 Days at $3.50
63 88
Henry L. Stoddard 1-2 Day at $3.50 Atwood Ainslie 6 1-4 Days at $3.50 21 88 Geeorge Chamberlain 8 1-4 Days at $3.50 28 88
I 75
Everett W. Osborn 4 Days at $3.50 14 00
Lyman W. Lincoln and Horse 9 1-4 Days at $6 55 50
Joseph D. Meuse I Day at $3.50. . 3 50
Ernest Lewis, Gravel
78 60
$ 1 569 77
Appropriation
I 500 00
Exceeded
$ 69 77
WALTER T. OSBORN
Highway Surveyor.
SNOW ACCOUNT FOR 1922
Russell T. Anthony $ 2 00
Cecil Babbitt 46 50
84
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
E. Gerry Bates and Team 12 50
Arnold V. Beach
13 25
George Beach
12 75
Ralph Burbank
3 50
George Chamberlain and Horse
2 25
George E. Dobson and Team
24 50
Emery Dobson
19 50
Fred B. Delano
1 50
Patrick Francis
2 75
William Fair
4 00
James Gammon
3 00
Charles Georgetti and Team
23 00
Carlo Georgetti
2 50
Albert Graglia
8 75
Robert Goosby
13 00
Good Roads Machinery Co., Plow Blade 14 40
Arthur F. Henderson and Team 4 00
Fred Heredeen 2 75
Arthur E. Jackman
30 00
E. Clarence Joseph
20 00
Herbert E. Joseph
1 50
Perley Keene
4 00
Fred Kidder
I 25
Allen Lester
8 50
Robert N. Leavitt
30 00
Robert N. Leavitt, Jr
7 00
Francis Leslie
7 00
John E. Leslie
9 75
Lyman W. Lincoln, Horse and Man
22 50
William Latour
8 50
Carlton O. Litchfield and Team
27 00
John Loring 3 75
Harrison Loud
4 00
Mortimer D. Maxwell 5 00
Archie Merritt 4 00
85
TOWN OF NORWELL
Arthur Merritt 3 00
Harry B. Merritt
5 00
J. Foster Merritt, Jr.
8 50
Vernon McHugh
IO 75
Joseph D. Meuse
28 00
Walter T. Osborn
43 00
Large Truck
498 50
Ford Truck
12 50
Team
6 00
3 Horses
13 50
Express on Snow Plow Blade
83
John T. Osborn
93 75
Perry H. Osborn
55 50
Team
II 50
3 Horses
7 50
Floyd Osborne and Team
8 00
Wesley Osborne and Team
II 00
John F. Osborne and Team
7 00
John Prince
15 50
Arthur Randall
4 50
Bert I. Richardson and Team
36 00
Charles H. Smith
I 25
Timothy Sheehan and Horse
5 75
Willard Sharp 2 50
Lawrence Soule
9 25
Harding Sproul
4 00
Henry L. Stoddard
9 00
Charles A. Taylor
2 00
Charles W. Tilden, Repairs
5 50
Walter J. Wagner
18 75
Calvin S. West & Son,
Snow
Shovels 2 70
-$ I 350 68
Appropriation
700 00
Exceeded
$ 650 68
86
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Highway Account $ 9 034 13
Mt. Blue Special Appropriation. . 1 569 77
Snow Account I 350 68
ŞII 954 58
WALTER T. OSBORN
Highway Surveyor.
SUMMARY OF PAYROLL
Highway and Snow Expenditures
Atwood Ainslie $ 114 19
Russell T. Anthony
2 00
Cecil Babbitt
53 50
Mrs. Mary Barker, Gravel 36
Barrett Company, Tarvia
3 646 29
Ralph Burbank 3 50
Alfred Bates
I 75
Laban Bates 3 50
D. Fred Bates
3 50
Lincoln Bates
1 75
E. Gerry Bates, Team, Gravel
48 15
George Beach 12 75
Arnold V. Beach
13 25
Joseph Breck & Sons, Supplies.
17 56
Joseph Briggs and Team
220 00
William A. Brown and Team 147 00
'Arthur Chamberlain
86 20
Arthur Chamberlain and Horse .
32 25
George Chamberlain
202 83
Alonzo C. Chisholm 90 37
John Collamore and Team
56 00
87
TOWN OF NORWELL
Walter S. Crane, Jr.,
7 00
George E. Dobson, Truck and Team
42 00
Emery Dobson
26 50
Fred B. Delano
I 50
J. Warren Foster
9 00
Patrick Francis
2 75
William Fair
4 00
First Parish Church, Gravel
15 00
Good Roads Machinery Co., Snow Plow Blade
14 40
Charles Georgetti and Team 23 00
Carlo Georgetti
2 50
Albert Graglia
8 75
James Gammon
3 00
William D. Goff
182 88
Robeert Goosby
13 00
Joseph W. Hatch and Horse
78 00
Daniel Hill
99 32
Arthur F. Henderson and Team
45 00
Floyd Henderson
I 75
William O. Henderson, Gravel.
II 16
Fred Heredeen
2 75
Arthur E. Jackman
30 00
Edwin Jennings
47 70
E. Clarence Joseph
20 00
Herbert E. Joseph
I 50
Fred Kidder
I 25
Perley Keene
4 00
Allen Lester
8 50
Robert N. Leavitt
238 70
Robert N. Leavitt, Jr.
14 00
John E. Leslie
264 39
Francis Leslie 7 00
Ernest Lewis, Gravel 103 56
Lyman W. Lincoln, Horse and Man
IIO 25
88
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Carlton O. Litchfield, Team and
Man 372 00
Caleb Litchfield 77 88
Herbert Litchfield 17 50
Wiliam Latour
8 50
John Loring
3 75
Harrison Loud
4 00
John A. Martin
28 00
Joseph D. Meuse
199 95
A. Maxwell, Gravel
7 32
Mortimer D. Maxwell
5 00
Archie Merritt 4 00
Arthur Merritt 3 00
Harry B. Merritt
5 00
J. Foster Merritt, Jr. 8 50
Vernon McHugh
IO 75
Walter T. Osborn
360 25
Large Truck
I 323 50
Ford Truck
342 75
Man and Team
337 00
Team 10 00
3 Horses 13 50
Express, Freight and Stationery 3 54
Telephones 8 00
Gravel 3 60
II-7-foot Posts at 7C 5 39
John T. Osborn
316 07
Perry H. Osborn 55 50
Perry H. Osborn and Team 291 00 3 Horses 7 50
Floyd Osborne and Team
14 00
Wesley Osborne and Team
II 00
John F. Osborne and Team
63 00
Edwin T. Osborne
3 50
Everett W. Osborne
132 13
Phillips, Bates & Co., Tools 55 93
89
TOWN OF NORWELL
John Pinkham
7 00
John Prince
88 57
Arthur Randall
4 50
Bert I. Richardson and Team
684 00
Lawrence Soule
16 25
Timothy Sheehan and Horse
12 75
Harding Sproul
4 00
Henry L. Stoddard
83 38
John H. Sparrell, Auto Service
2 25
Herbert G. Simmons, Gravel
6 12
Charles H. Smith
1 25
Willard Sharp
2 50
William D. Turner, Additional Lia- bility Insurance
15 65
Charles A. Taylor
191 94
Frank L. Thomas, Gravel.
22 20
Charles W. Tilden, Repairs
45 40
Walter J. Wagner
24 00
George F. Welch Co., Stone Forks
4 00
Calvin S. West & Son, Tools. .
10 32
John Whalen and Team
323 00
Eldon Whiting
116 38
Stanley Zaneski
21 00
-$II 999 58
Credit : Barrett Company, Tarvia
45 00
$II 954 58
WALTER T. OSBORN
Highway Surveyor.
Report of Moth Superintendent
Fred M. Curtis 148 Days Labor .. $ 666 00
Fred M. Curtis 96 Days Truck .. 452 00
Fred M. Curtis, Cash Paid, Express
Freight, Cartage and Supplies 46 26
Chas. Bruce 105 Days Labor . 373 75
Chas. Bruce 4 Days Auto
8 00
Chas. Bates 104 Days Labor .
362 75
John Whalen 22 Days 5 Hours With Team 173 00
Edw. M. Sexton 27 3-4 Days Labor 97 13
Lincoln Bates 28 1-2 Days Labor 99 75
Alvan Spencer 21 Days 5 Hours Labor 75 69
John H. Sparrell, Labor and Sup- plies . 71 06
Joseph Sousa 19 Days 7 Hours Labor 69 56
Ephraim LaTour 17 1-2 Days Labor Alfred Bates 8 Days 5 Hours Labor Chas. Baker 5 Days 7 Hours Labor 20 56
61 25
30 19
A. C. Chisholm 5 Days 7 Hours Labor 20 56
Emery Dobson 12 1-2 Days Labor 43 75
H. T. Gunderway 8 Days 1 Hour Labor 28 44
Edw. Jennings 7 Days Labor. 24 50
Walter Crane, Jr., 5 Days 3 Hours Labor 18 81
91
TOWN OF NORWELL
Geo. Dobson 4 1-2 Days Labor ....
15 75
Ansel Phillips 2 1-2 Days Labor. .
8 75
Ansel Phillips I 1-2 Days, Horse. .
6 00
Carrie Ford, Printing
5 00
Chas. W. Tilden, Labor
3 00
$ 2 781 51
Charged for Private Work
$ 724 II
Lead Sold
36 98
Charged Property Owners
465 88
State Highway
49 74
Appropriation by Law
572 25
Due from State
932 55
$ 2 781 5I
FRED M. CURTIS
Moth Superintendent.
Report of Tree Warden
Walter T. Osborn 2 Days Labor
with Team $ 16 00
Fred M. Curtis I Day's Labor. . . 4 50
Stanley Henderson, Labor. 2 00
$ 22 50
Appropriation
50 00
Balance
$ 27 50
MOWING AND BURNING BUSHES
Fred M. Curtis 23 1-2 Days Labor $ 105 75
Fred M. Curtis 22 1-2 Days Auto 67 50
Chas. Bruce 22 1-2 Days Labor ... 78 75
Edw. M. Sexton 3 Days Labor .. 10 50
Chas. Bates 2 1-2 Days Labor .... 8 75
Lincoln Bates I 1-2 Days Labor .. 5 25
Ed. Gardner Labor 2 00
$ 278 50
Appropriation
300 00
Balance
$ 21 50
SQUARES AND TRIANGLES
Fred M. Curtis 4 1-2 Days Labor .. $ 20 25 Church Hill Improvement Society Labor 28 00
Ephraim LaTour 3 Days Labor .. IO 50
93
TOWN OF NORWELL
Edw. Jennings 3 Days Labor
IO 50
Chas. Bruce 12 Days Labor
42 00
A. C. Chisholm 2 Days Labor
7 00
J. H. Pinkham, Labor
2 00
Ed. Gardner, Labor
2 00
H. D. Smith, Labor
75
C. W. Tilden, Labor
.
50
Edw. W. Sexton, Labor . .
3 50
$ 127 00
Appropriation
100 00
Exceeded
$ 27 00
FRED M. CURTIS
Tree Warden.
Report of Forest Fire Warden
FIRE DEPARTMENT
WV. H. Spencer, Stamps . $ 54
Chas. Bruce 15 Hours Labor . 7 50
Coombs & McBeath, Inc., Supplies 23 25
Hanover Dept., Peterson Fire. ..
7 00
C. S. West & Son, Polish I 08
N. E. Appliance Co., Supplies. . .. 53 10
F. M. Batchelder, Caps and Coats 43 50
D. R. O'Lalor 10 00
N. E. Appliance Co., 25 Chgs 12 50
C. E. Bruce 16 Hours Labor 8 00
J. T. Osborn, Suit 25 00
Allen Lester 18 Hours Labor 9 00
Hanover Dept., Mill Street 4 20
J. H. Sparrell, Auto Service 35 49
N. E. Appliance Co., 4 Ext 35 00
American Express 2 02
J. H. Sparrell, Storage 70 00
Express Paid 2 37
Leslie Fire 18 00
West Hanover Fire 42 50
Ridge Hill Fire 9 50
Tyndall Fire 7 75
Stinson Fire I 00
$ 428 30
95
TOWN OF NORWELL
RECEIPTS
Bridge Party
$ 49 50
Hanover
82 50
Decker Fire
18 25
Peterson Fire
7 00
$ 157 25
Net Expense
$ 271 05
Appropriation
300 00
Balance
$ 28 95
ARTHUR COOMBS
Warden.
1
Financial Statement
DECEMBER 31. 1922.
LIABILITIES
Anticipation of Tax Loan. .
$ 30 000 00
River Street Loan II 000 00
Central Street Loan, Old
4 000 00 Central Street, New
5 000 00
Plymouth
County Hospital
Loan
3 000 00
School House Loan
40 000 00
$ 93 000 00
ASSETS
Due from State Aid
$ 1 170 00
Uncollected Taxes
24 569 02
Cash on Hand with Treasurer 10 581 19
$ 36 320 21
Balance Against Town
$ 56 679 79
Auditor's Report
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee, Tax Collector and Treasurer and find them correct with vouchers for all amounts paid.
ELLIOTT W. CROWELL
Auditor for 1922.
Report of Tax Collector
ASSESSMENT OF 1918
Uncollected December 31, 1921 ..
$ 53 55
Interest Collected
4 92
$ 58 47
Abatements $ 18 22
Paid Treasurer
40 25
$ 58 47
ASSESSMENT OF 1919
Uncollected December 31, 1921 .. $ 647 70
Interest Collected
115 39
$ 763 09
Abatements
$ 98 04
Paid Treasurer
675 40
773 44
Overpaid
IO 35
$ 763 09
ASSESSMENT OF 1920
Uncollected December 31, 1921 . . $ 5 147 69
Interest Collected 319 97
$ 5 467 46
99
TOWN OF NORWELL
Abatements
$ 13 80
Paid Treasurer 3 958 03 Uncollected December 31, 1922. . I 495 63
$ 5 467 46
ASSESSMENT OF 1921
Uncollected December 31, 1921 . . $16 775 82 Interest
326 23
$17 102 05
Abatements
$ 253 20
Paid Treasurer
9 473 52
Uncollected Decmber 31, 1922.
7 375 33
$17 102 05
ASSESSMENT OF 1922
Polls (Warrant Committed April
30, 1922) .
$ 2 515 00
Interest Collected I 67
$ 2 516 67
Abatements
$ 186 00
Paid Treasurer
2 300 67
Uncollected
30 00
----- $ 2 516 67
Tax Levy
$51 136 71
Interest Collected
20 54
-$51 157 25
Abatements
$ 208 78
Paid Treasurer
35 280 4I
Uncollected
15 668 06
$51 157 25
WM. H. SPENCER
Collector.
List of Jurors
List of Persons qualified to serve as Jurors in the Town of Norwell from July 1, 1922 to July 1, 1923.
Appleford, Arthur E., Clerk
. High Street
Apts, Herbert W., Plumber Summer Street
Beach, Arnold V., Lumberman Central Street
Deane, Clifton S., Retired River Street
Ellis, George B., Carpenter Summer Street
Farrar, George R., Shoeworker High Street
Ford, Henry C., Farmer Main Street
Gooch, Adelbert A., Shoeworker
Washington Street
Jackson, John T., Retired GroveStreet
Jacobs, Edwin Everett, Farmer Main Street
Merritt, Harry S., Carpenter Central Street
Morton, George S., Farmer Stetson Road
Rogers, George Otis, Shoeworker High Street
Simmons, Herbert G., Farmer Washington Street
Simmons, William S., Retired Tiffany Road
Stoddard, Arthur T., Farmer High Street
Studley, Frank E., Shoeworker
Washington Street
Tilden, Amos H .. Farmer Cross Street Tolman, Henry J., Carpenter River Street
Turner, George H., Farmer Central Street
Wilder, William E., Shoeworker High Street
Young, William C., Shoeworker Washington Street
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
SEALED
Platform Scales, over 500 Lbs.
2
Platform Scales, under 500 Lbs.
5
Counter Scales 8
Spring Balances
6
Computing Scales
6
Weights .4I
Liquid Measures I6
Gasoline Pumps 6
Molasses Pumps 2
Yard Measures 3
Oil Pump
I
Record Book
$ 2 12
2 Test Measures
24 00
Die and Matrix 3 85
Seals
II 72
Supplies
3 87
Salary of Sealer
27 IO
$ 72 66
Fees Received
8 10
Cost to Town
$ 64 56
J. WARREN FOSTER
Sealer.
Report of Trustees of Ridge Hill Public Library
Received
Balance on Hand $ 18 71
Town Appropriation 50 00
Gift of Ridge Hill Parent-Teachers
Association 20 00
$ 88 71
Paid
De Wolfe & Fiske Co., Books $ 69 28
H. E. Robbins, Insurance for 3 Years. . IO 60
Heat and Light 5 00
Supplies 20
Freight 58
$ 85 66
Balance
$ 3 05
Our total circulation for the year was 2082; 1751 fiction and 331 non-fiction. We have about 675 volumes on our shelves, 144 having been added during the year, 80 by gift and 64 by purchase. We are, as usual indebted to the State Library Commission whose interest and generosity con- tinue unabated; to the Ridge Hill Parent-Teachers' Associ- ation for a gift of $20.00; to the Women's Educational
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Union and the James Library for loan of books and to several individuals for gifts of books.
ALFRED H. PROUTY WILLIAM O. PROUTY WILLIAM J. LEONARD Trustees.
BUDGET FOR 1923
The following Budget has been approved by the Advisory Board. It entails a tax rate of $39.50. Each additional $1,000.00 raised will add 70 cents to the rate.
Increase
Decrease
Over 1922
From 1922
Support of Poor
.. $ 2 500 00
$ 200 00
$
Almshouse
2 000 00
500 00
Schools ..
15 000 00
2 500 00
Highways, Joint Account
* State and Town
4 800 00
General Purposes
4 200 00
1 050 00
Road Scraper
400 00
Fence Repair
50 00
Snow Removal
2 000 00
I 300 00
Notes :
River Street
4 000 00
Union Bridge .
2 000 00
(2) Central Street
2 000 00
3 000 00
High School
2 000 00
Interest . . .
4 600 00
1 500 00
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.
BUDGET FOR 1923 --- Continued
Increase Over 1922
Decrease From 1922
State and County Taxes
6 300 00
200 00
Town Officers
2 700 00
300 00
Incidentals
2 000 00
Visiting Nurse
1 200 00
County Hospital
1 090 00
State Aid
200 00
300 00
Board of Health
500 00
Electric Lights
500 CO
Superintendent of Schools
500 00
Tree Warden . .
50 00
Spraying Elms
200 00
200 00
Mowing Bushes
300 00
Squares and Triangles
200 00
100 00
Gypsy Moth ...
584 06
Fire Department
350 00
150 00
James Library
200 00
Ridge Hill Library
50 00
Soldiers' Relief
400 00
School Physician
200 00
100 00
TOWN OF NORWELL
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BUDGET FOR 1923 --- Continued
Increase Over 1922
Decrease From 1922
Memorial Day
250 00
Sealing Weights and Measures
50 00
50 00
Inspection of Animals . .
60 00
60 00
Washington Street Cemetery
75 00
Town Hall
75 00
Furniture and Fixtures
₹ 450 00
I 450 00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture.
100 00
Legion Rental
100 00
100 00
1922 Items Not Requested
850 00
$66 234 06
$II 060 00
$ 2 850 00
2 850 00
$ 8 210 00
Increase Over 1922
*To be expended under the joint direction of a State Engineer and the Selectmen which insures a grant from the State of $3,600.00 for additional highway work. This will give a total of $13,050 for highways, an increase of $2,550 over 1922.
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Transcript of Articles in Warrant
Article I. To choose a moderator.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Article 3. 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 for the following purposes :
Support of Poor, Almshouse, Support of Schools, High- ways, Road Scraper, Fence Repair, Removing Snow, Notes, Interest, State and County Taxes, Town Officers, Inciden- tals, Visiting Nurse, County Hospital, State Aid, Board of Health, Electric Lights, Supt. of Schools, Tree Warden, Spraying Elms, Mowing Bushes, Squares and Triangles, Gypsy Moth, Fire Department, James Library, Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Relief, School Physician, Memorial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, Inspection of Animals, Washington Street Cemetery, Town Hall, Furniture and Fixtures, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Legion Rental.
Article 4. To make allowances to town creditors.
Article 5. Will the town cause a statement of its financial affairs to be printed in February next?
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Article 6. Will the town adopt the following by-laws providing for a permanent Advisory Board and its func- tions :
Section I. The Selectmen shall appoint an Advisory Board of nine non-office holding taxpayers, who shall serve without pay, three for one year, three for two years, and three for three years, and each year hereafter, three for three years.
Section II. Said Advisory Board shall organize by choosing a Chairman and Secretary.
Section III. The duty of the Advisory Board shall be to investigate and consider all financial propositions to be brought before the town and to report and advise thereon in Town Meeting before any action shall be taken.
Section IV. The Selectmen shall transmit to the Chair . man of the Advisory Board a copy of all town warrants issued by them, on or before the day of posting.
Section V. The Advisory Board may require the Select- men and other town officials under whose directions appro- priations are expended, to submit to them at least thirty days before the annual town meeting, an estimate of the appro- priations necessary for their various departments, and to appear before them for consultation at any time and place the said Board shall determine.
Section VI. The Advisory Board shall grant a hearing upon all articles under which appropriations of money are proposed, to the several voters whose signatures first appear as petitioners for the article.
Section VII. All reports, advice, suggestions or recom- mendations as provided in Section III, shall be submitted in writing, signed by the Chairman and Secretary, together with the records of the proceedings of said Board, and shall be filed with the records of the town in the office of the Town Clerk.
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Section VIII. Five members of said Board shall consti- tute a quorum.
Article 7. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to pur- chase or acquire by right of eminent domain, a tract of land adjoining the High School, containing two acres, more or less, and raise an appropriate sum of money therefor ?
(Request of School Committee. ) (Not approved by Ad- visory Board. )
Article 8. Will the town appropriate the sum of $2,000 to resurface, steam roll and tarvia Lincoln and Mt. Blue Streets beginning at the Hingham line and working towards Cushing Corner ?
(Request of Mrs. Henrietta T. Virtue. )
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