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1 00
Received Telephone Calls Central School 3 95
Commonwealth of Mass. Department Public Welfare, Tuition 392 19
Commonwealth of Mass. Received for Superintendent of School 668 20
High School Tuition, Special Cases I 060 00
Received from Miss Jessie Ferguson 5 50
Plymouth County, Dog License Refunded 416 89
Income Tax for School Purposes I 720 00
$ 8 513 59
From State
Income Sawyer Lot Fund .$ 8 75
Moth Refund from Forestry Dept. 792 06
Account Summer St., Construction 200 00
Income Tax 3 039 88
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Sanatoria Subsidies
54 29
State Aid
858 OC
Soldiers Exemption
I20 43
National Bank Tax
257 62
Account Summer St.
I 191 19
Received for Temporary Aid
174 00
Income Tax, 1922
13 50
Income Tax, 1923
67 50
Income Tax 1924
108 00
Income Tax 1925
594 00
Corporation Tax, Public Service
785 39
Corporation Tax, Business
23I II
Highway Department 3 657 70
$12 153 42
Licenses and Fines
John Whalen, Auctioneer's License $ 2 00
Guy A. Davis 2 00
Pedler's License
License 5915D, Henry E. Bearse 6 00
License 6176D, Israel M. Cohen 6 00
Gasoline License
James H. Sargent 2 00
Virgil F. Jones 2 00
John B. Lynch 2 00
Wilfred C. Bowker
2 00
Marion F. Cann
2 00
Frank McManus 2 00
John H. Leary 2 00
Charles N. Shaw 2 00
John G. Robinson 2 00
C. S. West & Son
. 2 00
Charles E. Young 2 00
W. D. Turner 2 00
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
Floyd H. Osborne 2 00
License-Sunday Sale
James H. Sargent 2 00
Virgil F. Jones
2 00
John B. Lynch
2 00
Wilfred C. Bowker
2 00
Marion F. Cann
2 00
Frank McManus 2 00
John H. Leary
2 00
Charles N. Shaw 2 00
Charles E. Young
2 00
Alfred H. Prouty
2 00
Oscar W. Lambert 2 00
Thersa Bruno
2 00
William H. Spencer
2 00
Licenses-Used Cars
H. W. Gardner 5 00
Fred H. Hall 5 00
W. D. Turner
5 00
Licenses-Jitney
Rose Bros.
I 00
Victualler's License
Mrs. J. W. Foster 2 00
James H. Sargent 2 00
Rose M. Candage 2 00
Mrs. W. H. Illsley 2 00
Charles N. Shaw 2 00
Licenses for Pool Table 5 00
Slaughtering. License 1 00
$100 00
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TOWN OF NORWELL
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Sundry Accounts
Refund Second District Court. .. $ 708 44 County of Plymouth, Aid to Towns Summer St. 893 40
County of Plymouth, Aid to Towns 172 26
Received from Chas. E. Merrill, Overpayment 4 32
Sale of Lead 10 08
F. M. Curtis, Spraying Elms 200 00
Receipts from Almshouse
241 68
Sale of Horse
20 46
Horace T. Fogg, Trustee, Board of Mrs. Hartt IIO 00
C. S. Tilden, Fish Rights 2 00
Sale of District 7, Schoolhouse 100 00
J. H. Gutterson, Rebate Highway Department Culvert II 90
Rent of Henry M. Maine House 50 00
Barrett Co., Highway Department . 60 80
Received for care of Wm. H. Morse 32 50
$ 2 617 84
Sale of Lots, Washington Street Cemetery Fred S. Smith, Lot 13, Sec. C . 10 00
Maurice E. Pratt, Lot 24, Sec C. . . . 10 00 Asa W. Robinson, Lot 33 Sec. A 12 00
Conrad Willers, Lot 67, Sec. B . 10 00
John J. McGrail, Lot 13, Sec A .. 12 00
Chas. H. Lapham, Lot 18, Sec. A .. 9 94
Chas. H. Lapham, Lot 82, Sec. B .. 7 10
Fred Fredrickson, Lot 17, Sec. C 16 00
Rowena Gardner, Lots 43, 44, Sec. A 24 60 A. G. Eldridge, Lot 58, Sec. B .. 19 60
Perley Keene, Lot 12, Sec. C 18 86 .
$ 149 50
$ 151 310 40
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
EXPENDITURES
Highways
General Pay Roll $ 13 125 27
Special Road Construction 3 759 60
Snow I 046 20
$ 17 931 07
Support of Poor
Almshouse $ 2 315 12
Outside Poor, Norwell
2 120 88
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$ 4 436 00
State Aid
$ 762 00
Soldiers' Relief 260 00
-- $ 1 022 00
Schools $ 26 603 50
Moth 2 259 06
Incidentals
501 52 I
-$30 364 08
Town Officers $ 2 698 20
Police Officers 9 00
-$ 2 707 20
Taxes
State Tax
3 240 00
County Tax 3 606 83
Public Service Corporation Tax 94
$ 6 847 77
Sundry Accounts
Board of Health $ 870 70
Fire Account
I 472 41
.
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Fire Equipment
827 00
Fire Station
I 400 00
Transportation of Nurse
200 00
Nurse
I 299 99
Washington Street Cemetery
54 00
Post 112 G. A. R.
250 00
Abatement of Taxes
345 34
Electric Lights
532 0I
James Library
200 00
Aid to Agriculture
125 00
Ridge Hill Library
50 00
Sealers of Weights and Measures
93 40
Spraying Elms
200 00
Upkeep of Sawyer Lot
40 00
S. S. S. B. Fund for Perpetaual Care
149 50
Tree Warden 77 25
Mowing and Burning Bushes 484 62
Squares and Triangles
183 75
Repairs to State Highway
213 80
Town Hall
42 70
Inspection of Animals
59 60
School Playground
75 00
$ 9 246 07
Repairs to Almshouse
I 077 19
Maintainance Plymouth County Hospital
537 08
Sign Board Appropriation
138 90
Adjustment of Overpayment
4 32
-$ 1 757 49
Anticipation Notes Paid
Note Number 80 $10 000 00
Note Number 82 10 000 00
Note Number 83
10 000 00
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
Note Number 84 10 000 00
Note Number 86 5 000 00
Note Number 85
20 000 00
$65 000 00
Reduction of Permanent Loan
School House Note No. 43 2 000 00
Plymouth County Hospital Note No. 25 500 00
River Street, Note No. II 3 000 00
Central Street, Note No. 33 I 000 00
Central Street, Note No. 63
I 000 00 - -
$ 7 500 00
Interest on Permanent Loan
River Street, Note II 82 50
Plymouth County Hospital Notes 25-28 100 63
Central Street Notes Nos. 34-33 . .
107 50
Central Street, Notes Nos. 63-65 131 26
School House Notes I 530 00
$ 1 951 89
Discount on Anticipation Notes
Numbor 84
284 38
Number 85
635 .42
Number 86
347 93
Number 87
231 15
Number 89
109 51
Number 90
66 41
Interest overdue Notes
6 67
Certifying, by Comlth.
20 00
-$ 1 701 47
Cash on Hand to Balance
General Funds 465 90
Balance School Appropriation 361 65
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Income Sawyer Lot Fund
17 81 -$ 845 36
$151 310 40
Respectfully submitted
HERBERT E. ROBBINS
Town Treasurer
Report of Selectmen
TOWN OFFICERS ACCOUNT
Edward M. Sexton, Selectman, Assessor and
Overseer of Poor $ 615 20
Wm. J. Leonard, Selectman, Assessor and Over- seer of Poor 626 50
Clifton S. Dean, Selectman, Assessor and Over- seer of Poor 550 00
Joseph F. Merritt, Town Clerk 130 00
Joseph F. Merritt, Registrar of Voters 35 00
Henry J. Tolman, Registrar of Voters 25 00
W'm. O. Prouty, Registrar of Voters, 1924 ·
25 00
Wm. O. Prouty, Registrar of Voters, 1925 25 00
Harry G. Pinson, Registrar of Voters 25 00
Walter T. Osborn, Constable 78.50
John T. Osborn, Constable 19 00
Lester D. West, Constable 34 00
Nellie L. Sparrell, School Committee 100 00
Benjamin Loring, School Committee 25 00
Herbert E. Robbins, Treasurer 300 00
John Whalen, Moderator 15 00
Amos H. Tilden, Election Officer 5 00
Carlton O. Litchfield, Election Officer 5 00
Alice C. Merritt, Teller 5 00
Henrietta P. Virtue, Teller 5 00
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Elliot W. Crowell, Auditor, 1924
50 00
Appropriation
2 950 00
Balance
251 80
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT
Rockland Standard Pub. Co., Printing Reports,
Warrants, etc. $ 346 05
Thomas H. Buttimer, Legal Services 200 00
Francis J. Geogan, Legal Services 15 00
Wm. H. Spencer, Supplies 104 37
Wm. H. Spencer, Purchase of Geiger Property, Tax Sale 144 15
Edward M. Sexton, Expenses, Selectman 24 00
Wm. J. Leonard, Expenses, Selectman
109 23
Clifton S. Dean, Expenses, Selectman
35 50
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Tolls 18 25
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies
15 63
Herbert E. Robbins, Bonds, Ins. and Service ...
142 95
Carrie M. Ford, Printing
51.25
Julia Morton, Transfers
25 26
H. W. Stacy, Auto List
5 00
J. H. Sparrell, Auto Service
40 70
Town of Scituate, Taxes
9 52
Joseph F. Merritt, Recording Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Expenses 51 94
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, Reporting 30 Deaths. . 7 50
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, Flowers 55 00
Seven Physicians, Reporting Births
3 50
Thorp & Martin, Supplies 3 09
Turner Store, Supplies I 35
$2 698 20
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
Walter T. Osborn, Services 18 00
Theresa Phipps, Services 5 00
Phillips, Bates & Co., Supplies 3 91
Dr. H. W. Claverly, X-Ray 10 00
A. Maxwell, Labor and Materials
I 80
So. Scituate Savings Bank, Interest
18 00
Wright & Potter, Tax Lists 2 00
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., Journal 24 75
Carter Ink Co., Supplies 2 16
Lucy Jackman, Damages 5 00
Franklin Pub. Co., Ad. I 50
Calvin S. West & Son, Flag Rope
I 92
Calvin S. West, Services
2 50
Walter McMurray, Police Service 3 00
Thomas F. Hayes, Police Service 5 00
P. B. Murphy, Printing 3 90
County Commissioners, Petition 3 00
A. W. Babbitt Co., Supplies 4 50
$1 525 18
Appropriation
$1 500 00
Exceeded
25 18
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON STREET CEMETERY
H. C. Chandler, Labor $15 00
W. W. Farrar, Labor 8 00
W. T. Osborn, Labor 13 00
F. S. Farrar, Labor
18 00
$54 00
Appropriation
75 00
Balance 21 00
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TOWN OF NORWELL
PERMANENT FUND FOR CARE
Received from Sale of Lots, 1924
$46 00
Received from Sale of Lots, 1925 149 50
Total Fund on Deposit $195 50
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Elizabeth C. Creed, Rent $69 00
Susan A. Tolman 60 00
Henry Dupree 10 00
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, Burial Expense,
Amanda Bassford
119 00
J. F. Merritt, Burial Agent 2 00
$260 00
Appropriation
400 00
Balance
140 00
LIGHTING STREETS
Electric Light & Power Co.
$532 0I
Appropriation 550 00
Balance
17 99
SCHOOL AND DISTRICT NURSE
Katherine Roe . $I 300 00
Appropriation I 300 00
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT NURSE
J. H. Barnard, Treas. $200 00
Appropriation 200 00
JAMES LIBRARY
Mary L. F. Power $200 00
Appropriation 200 00
RIDGE HILL LIBRARY
Wm. J. Leonard $ 50 00
Appropriation 50 00
TOWN HALL
C. A. Bruce, Janitor $ 20 00
H. D. Hoyt, Janitor 10 00
Geo. A. Turner, Repairs, Labor and Material. . 108 00
The Young Electric Co., Outside Light 14 05
$152 05
Appropriation
200 00
Balance 47 95
LEGION RENTAL
Appropriation Unexpended.
$ 75 00
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TOWN OF NORWELL
SIGN BOARD APPROPRIATION
Harry S. Merritt, Labor and Materials $ 44 60
Walter T. Osborn, Labor and Materials II 70
W. C. Soule, Labor and Materials 82 60
$138 90
Appropriation
100 00
· Exceeded
38 90
SUMMER STREET CONSTRUCTION
1924 Contract
Bradford Weston, Final Payment on Contract $ 917 84
Balance from last year 192 29
Additional Refund from State . 200 00
-$ 392 29
Exceeded
$ 525 55
1925 Contract
Advertising $ 32 91
Otis R. Mann, Contractor 2 808 85
$ 2 841 76
Refund from State $ 1 420 88
Refund from County I 065 66
-$ 2 486 54
Appropriation
355 22
500 00
Balance
144 78
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
PLAYGROUND
Robert W. Beal, Lanscape Architect Grading and Planting Plan . .$ 75 00 Appropriation $125 00
Balance
$ 50 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bates Fire, March 27 $ 4 00
Greene Street Fire, April 5-6 44 50
Bailey Fire, April 6 20 00
Henderson Fire, April 9
2 00
Illsley Fire, April 9
3 00
Jacobs Pond Fire, April 22 10 00
Hall Fire, April 22 6 00
Burke Fire, May I
II 00
Groce Fire, May 4
3 00
Martin, High Street Fire, June 13 8 05
Ridge Hill Fire, Oct. 1-2 174 50
Central Street Fire, Oct. 9
12 00
Grove Street Fire, Oct. 15 I 50
Henry Ford Fire, Nov. 13 6 00
Richardson Fire, Dec. 18
3 50
Corthell Fire, Dec. 24
22 50
North Hanover Firemen's Association
Labor and Chemicals at several fires At Ridge Hill 53 90
John T. Osborn, Services and car 54 00
Alvan Spencer, Services 9 00
Edwin F. Harris, Care of Engine House
30 00
Calvin S. West & Son, Supplies . ... II I5
W. D. Turner, Storage, Repairs, Gas etc, 154 15
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TOWN OF NORWELL
H. G. Damon, Refreshments, County
Firemen's Meeting 24 00
Louis E. Stone, Chemicals 8 30
R. W. MacDonald, Repairs to Fire Truck 6 00
Halls Garage, Storage, Repairs and Gas
126 50
Electric Light & Power Co. I 50
South Shore Plumbing Co.
Repairs to Engine 15 00
$ 815 05
Appropriation $ 750 00
Exceeded
$ 65 05
FIRE EQUIPMENT
Coombs and McBath, Fire Truck
Freight, and Mounting $ 485 00
Coombs and McBath, Other Equipment 87 12
Standard Extinguisher Company
Extinguishers 230 00
New England Fire Appliance Co. 70 50
Halls Garage, Truck Body and
Mounting 50 00
The George F. Welch Co., Ladders 21 50
American Fire Equipment Company 21 61
$ 965 73
Appropriation
$1 500 00
Balance
534 27
ENGINE HOUSE
Walter T. Osborn's Estate; Concrete
Foundation and Floor $ 300 00 Harry B. Merritt, Material and Labor
44
SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
Per Contract I 358 00
Robert Montgomery, Electric Wiring
and Fixtures 75 00
$ I 733 00
Appropriation I 000 00
Balance of Equipment
Appropriation
534 27
Exceeded
$ I 534 27 $ 198 73
Amounts Expended in Excess of Appropriations Charged to the Reserve Fund
Incidentals $ 25 18
Sign Boards 38 90
Sealing Weights and Measures 46 87
Board of Health 40 30
Fire Department 65 05
Fire House and Equipment 198 73
Highways
27 57
$ 442 60
Appropriation
500 00
Balance $ 57 40.
SEALING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Herbert E. Robbins, Expressage $ 9 28
American Express Co. Expressage 2 35
Boston Nickle Plating Co 8 00
W. & L. E. Gurley, Supplies
16 58
I. Austin Lincoln, Supplies 3 47
I. Austin Lincoln, Services as Sealer 83 47
Fees Collected
$ 123 15
26 28
96 87
45
TOWN OF NORWELL
Appropriation 50 00
Exceeded
$ 46 87
INSPECTION OF ANIMALS
J. Warren Foster, Services $ 59 60
Appropriation 60 00
Balance 40
MEMORIAL DAY
A. B. Litchfield, Com. G. A. R. Post $ 250 00
Appropriation $ 250 00
ALMSHOUSE REPAIRS
Harry B. Merritt, Shingling,
Per contract $ 500 00
Harry B. Merritt, Other repairs 19 19
Whitman C. Soule, Painting, per
Contract
450 00
Appropriation
$ 969 19 $ 1 000 00
Balance $ 30 81
EDWARD M. SEXTON WILLIAM J. LEONARD CLIFTON S. DEANE
Selectmen
Report of Tax Collector
ASSESSMENT OF 1920
Uncollected, Dec. 31, 1924 $ 103 26
Paid Treasure $ 103 26
ASSESSMENTS OF 1921
Uncollected Dec. 31. 1924
Interest Collected
Overpaid
$ 658 66 196 02 90 85
$ 945 53
Paid Treasurer
$ 937 93
Abatements
7 60
$ 945 53
ASSESSMENT OF 1922
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924 $ I 085 28
Interest Collected 24 19 182 42
Overpaid
$ I 291 89
Paid Treasurer
$ 1 254 39
Abatements
37 50
-$ 1 291 89
ASSESSMENT OF 1923
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924 $ 3 654 07 Interest Collected 264 42
$ 3 918 49
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Paid Treasurer Abatements Uncollected
$ 3 764 IO 21 17 133 22 $ 3 918 49
ASSESSMENT OF 1924
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924
Interest Collected
$14 832 81 539 85
$15 372 66
Paid Treasurer
Abatements Uncollected
$14 614 80 61 81 696 05 - $15 372 66
ASSESSMENT OF 1925 POLLS
Warrant Issued, May 1, 1925
$ 972 00
Paid Treasurer
$ 964 00
Cash on Hand
8 00
$ 972 00
ASSESSMENT OF 1925
Tax Levy, Sept. I
Interest Collected
$62 925 II 62 52
-$62 987 63
Paid Treasurer
Abatements
Uncollected
$45 040 59 217 26 17 729 78
$62 987 63
WILLIAM H. SPENCER
Collector of taxes
Overseers of Poor
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT
Phillips Bates & Co., Grain $235 13
Calvin S. West & Son, Supplies 333 12
Turner Store, Supplies 261 21
Edwin F. Harris, Warden 600 00
Fred'k T. Bailey & Co., Plumbing 29 86
Geo. F. Welch Co., 18 1-2 ton Coal 287 73
Dr. Harry T. Handy, Medical att. .
33 00
Elec. Light & Power Co., Light
and Power 95 52
Elec. Light & Power Co., Washing Machine 149 50
WVm. H. Spencer, Paper 6 00
Wmn. H. Spencer, P. O. Box 60
Wm. H. Spencer, Standing Grass 5 00
W. T. Osborn and Sons, Plowing and Mowing 23 00
Arthur L. Power, Milk and Use of
Stock
22 52
J. A. Martin, Ice 23 40
Mrs. E. F. Harris, Supplies, etc 161 89
A. M. Brainard, Supplies 2 98
Henry C. Ford, Seed Potatoes 4 60
The Young Electric Co., Labor and Fixtures 10 15
Harry B. Merritt, Repairs, Stable 7 84
Nathan Cushing Estate, Hay 61 35 Dr. Harry F. Cleverly, Medical att. . 4 00
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, Burial 100 00
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TOWN OF NORWELL
S. O. Jacobs, Opening Grave 10 00
Walter J. Wagner, labor 5 00
Burrell & Delory, Supplies 2 75
$ 2 152 37
RECEIVED
Sale of Milk, Eggs, Vegetables, etc. $ 446 51
Refund Mrs. Hart 50 00
$ 496 5I
$ 1 655 86
Appropriation
$ 2 000 00
Balance
$ 344 14
POOR ACCOUNT
Dept. of Public Welfare, Board . . . . $1 140 13
Monetary Aid 426 00
Geo. E. Dobson, Rent 20 00
Egypt Garage, Auto Service 25 00
Walter T. Osborne, Fuel 12 00
Phillips, Bates & Co., Fuel
17 50
Dr. Harry T. Handy, Med. services
9 00
Dr. Harry F. Cleverly, Med services
100 00
J. H. Sparrell, Auto Service
3 75
Dr. T. B. Alexander, Med. Services
21 00
James Clark, Sawing Wood 6 00
Everett W. Osborne, Cutting Wood 8 00
Mrs. J. Frances Mott, Services .. 17 50
C. W. & E. H. Sparrell, 3 Burials . . 300 00
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
S. O. Jacobs, Opening Grave 10 00
Town of Plymouth Aid 5 00
$ 2 120 88
Wm. H. Morse, Refund $ 32 50
Rent of Maine House, 5 mouths
50 00
Refund from State
174 00
$ 256 50
$ 1 864 38
Appropriation
$ 2 000 00
Balance
$ 135 62
EDWARD M. SEXTON WILLIAM J. LEONARD CLIFTON S. DEANE
Overseers of Poor
Report of Assessors
Taxable Real Estate $1 471 775 00
Taxable Personal Estate 253 015 00
Total Taxable Valuation
$1 724 790 00 1925
Total Taxable Valuation
1924
$1 519 920 00
Increase
$
204 870 00
Exempted Real Estate
$26 095 00
Exempted Personal Estate 205 00
Total Exempted $ 26 300 00
Tax Rate, 1925 $36 00 per $ 1 000 00
Town Tax, including overlay
55 071 81
County Tax 3 606 83
State Tax 3 240 00
State Highway Tax
213 80
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance
590 00
Persons Assessed
1078
Poll Tax Only
108
Polls Assessed
483
Total Number Polls
504
Polls Exempt 21
Number of Acres of land 12
897
Number of Dwelling Houses 543
Number of Horses 131
Number of Cows 162
Number of Neat Cattle 26
Number of Sheep 23
1
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
Number of Swine
I8
Number of Fowl
12 574
Per Capita Valuation
Per Capita Tax
$ 1 170 94 $42 81
EDWARD M. SEXTON
WILLIAM J. LEONARD CLIFTON S. DEANE
Assessors
Report of Trustees
FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COFFIN FUND
Amount of Fund $ 2 000 00 Available Interest in Bank Jan. I,
1925 .
$
380 43
Interest on Bank Book
113 97
494 40
Paid Worthy Poor
$
77 00
Available Interest in Bank Jan. I,
1926
417 40
494 40
FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ABIGAIL T. OTIS CEMETERY AND TOMB FUNDS
Amount of Funds $ I 500 00
Available Interest in Bank, Jan. I,
1925
$
263 69
Interest to Jan. 1. 1926
84 74
$ 348 43
Paid Cemetery Committee for care of lot and cemetery . 143 14
Available Interest in Bank Jan. I, 1926 205 29
$ 348 43
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SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ABIGAIL T. OTIS POOR FUND
Amount of Fund $ 2 000 00
Available interest in Bank Jan. I,
1925 $ 360 65
Interest on Bank Book
112 93
$ 473 50
Paid Worthy Poor $ 66 50
Interest in Bank Jan. 1, 1926 407 08
$ 473 50
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Name of
Fund
Year Deposited
Amount of Fund
Interest On Hand Jan. 1, '25
Interest Added During Year
Expended During Year
Interest On Hand Jan. 1, '26
Josselyn
1888
$200
$51 82
$11 54
$23 36
$40 00
Samuel C. Cudworth
.1892
200
75 00
13 20
13 20
75 00
Prudence C. Delano
.1895
300
110 00
19 70
29 70
100 00
Nancy Hersey
.1897
100
10
00
5 27
5 27
10 00
Betsey Tolman
.1900
100
8 29
5 18
2 00
11 47
George P. Clapp
.1903
100
8 29
4 96
2 00
11 35
Mary O. Robbins
.1904
200
40 00
11 54
11 54
40 00
Charles H. Merritt
.1905
50
0 00
2 40
2 40
0
00
James W. Sampson
.1906
250
50
00
14 41
14 41
50
00
Mary O. Robbins Tomb .1907
100
25
00
6 01
6 01
25
00
Davis
Damon
1907
100
20
00
5 77
5 77
20
00
Susan C. Damon
. 1907
100
10
00
5 27
5 27
10 00
George H. Bates
.1907
100
5 00
5 04
5 04
5 00
Gad Leavitt
.1909
100
9 81
5 25
1
00
14
06
Adeline A. Payne
.1910
200
25 00
10 81
10 81
25
00
Thomas Sampson
. 1911
75
5 82
3 85
2 00
7 67
Abbie S. Bates
.1915
200
75 48
13 23
0 00
88 71
Hosea J. Stockbridge
1915
200
56 47
12 30
0
00
68 77
N. P. Brownell
.1916
150
0 00
7 19
7
19
0 00
John H. Knapp
.1918
100
16 46
5 58
2 00
20 04
Olive H. Brigham
.1919
100
25 04
5 56
19 50
11 10
Benj. P.Nichols
.1921
75
7 70
3 81
6 50
5 01
Albert S. Greene
.1922
200
12 78
10 21
2 00
20 99
Timothy Chapman
.1923
100
3 52
4 97
6 50
1 99
Lewis W. Kilburn
.1924
100
0 00
3 52
0 00
3 52
TOWN OF NORWELL
EDWARD M. SEXTON, WILLIAM J. LEONARD, CLIFTON S. DEANE, Trustees
55
Moth Superintendent
F. M. Curtis, 113 days, 5 hours .. $ 51I 3I
Charles Bates, 37 days, 3 hours 149 50
Lincoln Bates, 76 days, 304 00
Edward Bates, 17 1-2 days 70 00
Austin Lincoln, 10 days 40 00
F. M. Curtis, use of truck, 36 days At $3.00 108 00
F. M. Curtis, use of truck, 36 1-2 days At $8.00 292 00
Lincoln Bates, use of car, 10 I-2 days at $2.00 21 00
Alvan Spencer, 9 days, 3 hours 45 00
Alfred Bates, 21 days, I hour 84 50
Alfred Bates, use of car 19 days At $2.00 38 00
Edward Harris, 14 days, I hour 56 50
John Lesslie, 4 1-2 days 18 00
Geo. H. Turner, 18 days
72 00
Geo. H. Turner use of car
I 00
John Whalen, use of team, 8 days
7 hours 79 87
Frank Baker, 14 days 56 00
Howard Baker, 9 days 36 00
E. M. Sexton, 4 1-2 days 18 00
Fred Heredeen, 23 days 92 00
J. Warren Foster, 6 days 24 00 W. F. Ford, 1924
290 lbs. Lime, Sulphur 31 90
Frost and Co. 300 lbs. Lime Sulphur 30 00
57
TOWN OF NORWELL
F. M. Curtis, Carting Lead 3 00
I Bottle Shellac
20
Hall & Torrey, Pipe Fitting
I
Telephone
20
Walworth Gate Valve
2 40
Reducing Valve
IO
Jening Bill 65
John H. Sparrell, Labor and Supplies
26 73
Express on Poles and Brushes
48
John H. Sparrell, Freight and Carting 2 65
$ 2 216 56
Less Private Work, Spraying, Lime Sulphur
195 75
Less Private Work, Spraying Lead 323 75
Less Sale Lead 10 08
Less Appropriation by Law
642 47
Less Charged Property Owners 267 90
Less Refund from State
502 5I
Less Spraying Elms
200 00
Balance
$ 2 152 46 64 10
FRED M. CURTIS Moth Superintendent
Tree Warden
Geo. F. Welch Co., I pair Clippers .. $ 3 25
F. M. Curtis, 6 days at $4.50 27 00
Geo. Dobson, Labor 3 00
F. M. Curtis, Labor 2 00
Geo. H. Turner, 6 days, at $4.00 24 00
F. M. Curtis, use of truck, 6 days At $3.00 18 00
$ 77 25
Appropriation $ 100 00
Unexpended $ 22 75
MOWING AND BURNING BUSHES
F. M. Curtis, 33 days, 2 hours at $4.50 $149 63 Charles Bates, II I-2 days, At $4.00 .. 46 00
Lincoln Bates, 14 1-2 days at $4.00 .. 58 00
Lincoln Bates, use of car 1 00
F. M. Curtis, use of truck, 32 days, 6 hours, at $3.00 96 94
Austin Lincoln, 2 days at $4.00 8 00
Geo. H. Turner, 22 days, 6 hours, at $4.00 91 00
Geo. H. Turner, use of car 2 00
2 scyths 4 00
2 Scyth Stones 30
I Scyth Sneath I 75
Edward Bates, 6 1-2 days at $4.00 . . 26 00
$ 484 62
1
59
TOWN OF NORWELL
Appropriation Unexpended
$ 500 00 $ 15 38
SQUARES AND TRIANGLES
F. M. Curtis, 8 days, at $4.50 ... .$ 36 00
Edward Harris, 3 1-2 days, at $4.00 14 00
Edward Harris, Team I 00
Emery Winslow, I 1-2 days, at $4.00 6 00
Geo. Jones, Labor 7 50
F. M. Curtis, Truck, 5 1-2 days, At $3.00 16 50
C. W. Tilden, Sharping Lawn Mowers 3 75
Charles Bates, 5 1-2 days, at $4.00 .. 22 00
Lincoln Bates, 4 1-2 days at $4.00 18 00
Lincoln Bates, use of car 2 00
Austin Lincoln, 2 days, at $4.00 8 00
Limon Lincoln, use of team 3 00
Daniel Lassey, use of team
I 50
Alfred Bates, 1-2 day, at $4.00 2 00
Alfred Bates, use of car 2 00
Geo. H. Turner, 3 days at $4.00 12 00
Austin Lincoln, Labor 6 00
Church Hill Improvement Society Labor 25 00
Appropriation Unexpended
$ 186 25 $ 225 00
$ 38 75
F. M. CURTIS
Tree Warden
Board of Health
Diseases Reported to the Board
German Measles 5
Measles 37
Mumps II
Lobar Pneumonia I
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 4
Diphtheria
I
Scarlet Fever
5
INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERING Amos H. Tilden, Inspector
Hogs
I35
Beef
2
Calves
I2
Sheep
I
BOARD OF HEALTH ACCOUNT
Plymouth County Hospital, Board
$
530 40
Carrie M. Ford, Printing 2 50
C. A. Bruce, Quarantine 52 00
Arnold N. Beach, Quarantine 60 00
Amos H. Tilden, Inspections 74 00
Ernest L. Pinkham, Supplies I 30
Expressing I 44
Minot Williamson, Services 48 00
Joseph F. Merritt, Services
102 00
$ 872 14
61
TOWN OF NORWELL
Appropriation
$ 500 00
Exceeded
$ 372 14
NOTE
Amount due Treasury from State
Board of Health, Sudsidy to Nov. 30, 1925
$ 242 14
Amount due from Dept. of Public
Wefare 89 70
Actual amount exceeded
--- $ 331 84 $ 40 30
Respecfully submitted, MINOT WILLIAMSON JOSEPH F. MERRITT
Board of Health
Highway Surveyor
SALARIES FOR LABOR ON THE HIGHWAY
Highway Surveyor $ 4 50
Large Truck 20 00
Small Truck 7 00
Man and Team 9 00
Team
5 00
BARSTOW AVENUE
Walter T. Osborn, 1-4 Day
$
I 13
Small Truck, 1-4 Day
I 75
2 Teams, 1-4 Day 2 50
George A. Beach, 1-4 Day I 00
Allerton Bonney, 1-4 Day I 00
Bertram H. Joseph, 1-4 Day I 00
Fred McKay, 1-4 Day I 00
Harold C. McKay, 1-4 Day I 00
John T. Osborn, 1-4 Day I 00
Perry H. Osborn and Team, I-4 Day 2 25
Arthur Randall, 1-4 Day I 00
Bert I. Richardson, 1-4 Day I 00
$ 15 63
BOWKER STREET
Walter T. Osborn
Small Truck, I Day
$
7 00
Team, I Day
5 00
63
TOWN OF NORWELL
2 Teams, I Day 10 00
Bertram H. Joseph, 2 Days 8 00
Fred Mckay, 2 Days 8 00
Harold C. McKay, I Day
4 00
Arthur Randall, 2 Days
8 00
Bert I. Richardson, 2 Days
8 00
Bert I. Richardson and Team, 2 Days 18 00
$ 76 00
BRIDGE STREET
Walter T. Osborn, 1-2 Day $ 2 25
Large Truck, 7 Days 140 00
Team, 3-4 Day
3 75
2 Teams, 1-2 Day 5 00
Cecil M. Babbitt, 8 Days 32 00
Fred B. Delano, I Day
4 00
Allerton Bonney, 1-2 Day
2 00
Bertram H. Joseph, 3 1-4 Days .. 13 00
William Maynard, 4 Days .. 16 00
Fred Mckay, 4 3-8 Days 17 50
Harold C. Mckay, I 1-2 Days .. 6 00
Joseph D. Meuse, 3 Days
12 00
John T. Osborn, 2 Days
9 00
Perry H. Osborn and Team, 2 I-2
Days 22 50
Arthur Randall, 4 1-2 Days 18 00
Bert I. Richardson, 3-4 Day 3 00
Bert I. Richardson and Team, I Day
9 00
Samuel Sylvester, Gravel 12 00
-$ 327 00
64
SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
CEDAR STREET
Walter T. Osborn, 4 Days .$ 18 00
Small Truck, 4 Days 28 00
Team, 2 Days 10 00
Cecil M. Babbitt, I Day.
4 00
Bertram H. Joseph, 2 Days
8 00
Harold C. McKay, I Day
4 00
Arthur Randall, 4 Days
16 00
Bert I. Richardson, 3 Days
12 00
Bert I. Richardson and Team, I Day
9 00
Samuel Sylvester, Gravel 2 25
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