: ANNUAL REPORT il. OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OP THE TOWN OF DUXBURY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAE ENDING FEBRUARY 18, 1869. PLYMOUTH W. W. AVERY, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, Corner of Court and North Streets, 1869. REPORT. In accordance with a vote of tlie town, tlie Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, submit their Annual Eeport of Receipts and expenditures of the Town of Duxbury, for the year ending Feb. 18th, 1869 : Account with the several School Districts. 1 Balance Assm't Rec'd Amount District. Balance Prudential Committee. from for from TOTAT.. of due. 1867. 18C8. School Orders 1No. Com. drawn* 1 Wm. J. Alden, $0.14: $227.93 30.00 258.07 $140.20 117.87 2 Micah A. Soule, 95.19 295.89 30.00 421.08 222.50 198.58 3 Perez Loring, 104.13 236.42 30.00 370.55 202.83 -167.72 4 Levi Ford, 11.55 250.58 30.00 292.13 190.25 101.88 5 Robert T.Raudall, 45.02 179.80 24.00 248.82 120.00 128.82 6 Henry T. Whiting, 24.14 145.82 20.00 189.96 129.55 60.41 7 Samuel Atwell, 21.78 205.29 26.00 253.07 94.86 158.21 8 Alden Cushman, 154.31 24.00 178.31 169.56 8.75 9 Augustus Weston, 9.67 100.50 18.00 128.17 60.00 68.17 10 Luther Sherman, 12.68 114.66 22.00 149.34 80.00 69.34 11 Augustus Graves, 20.05 185.46 24.00 229.51 166.50 63.01 12 Nathan C. Keen, 6.44 103.34 20.00 129.78 108.00 21.78 350.79 2,200.00 298.00 2848.79 1684.25 1164.54 GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACCOUNT. Cr. Balance due from 1867, $366.74 Balance Dr. and carried to School Committee's account, 48.46 1415.20 Dr. Amount of orders drawn, $415.20 4 SCHOOL COMMITTEES' ACCOUNT. Cr. Paid District No. 3, $15.00 " to the several Districts, 298.00 " School Committee, 4.79 Balance Dr. from Grammar School Account, 48.46 Balance to new account^ 111.92 1478.17 Dr. Balance from 1867, $315.29 Keceived from Mass. School Fund, 1868, 162.88 $478.17 SETTLEMENT WITH LIQUOR AGENT. Cash and Liquor on hand at last settlement, $265.13 Liquor bought, 183.60 Liquor Book bought, 5.50 Agent's Salary, three months, _ . 10.00 $464.23 Liquor sold, $256.82 Cash and Liquor on hand, 207.41 $464.23 REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS. Cr, Balance from 1867, $216.58 Appropriation for 1868, 300.00 $516.58 Dr. Amount of orders drawn, $255.76 Balance to new account, 260.82 $516.58 5 XEW ROADS. « Cr. Balance from 1867, $104.50 " Dr. and carried to Repairs of Highways, .29 $104.79 Dii. Orders drawn, $104.79 removing snow. Cr. Appropriation, 1868, $1,900.00 Overdrawn and carried to Town's debts, 33.19 $1,933.19 Dr. Amount of orders drawn, $1,933.19 STATE AID ACCOUNT. Paid Aid to the Soldiers and Sailors, and Families of the slain, Feb. 1st, 1868, to Feb. 1st, 1869, . $1,586.50 Due from State Jan. 1st, 1868, to Feb. 1st, 1869,. .$1,715.50 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. Cr. Paid Balance of Selectmens' and Assessors' bills, 1867, $78.03 " Services of Selectmen and Assessor bills, '68, 305.00 Stationery, printing tax bills, stamps, &c. 31.60 " School Committees' services, 86.50 School Committee for School Books, 234.68 *' Printing Selectmens' Reports, 94.50 " School Committees' Reports, 15.00 Amount carried forivardy $845.31 2 6 Amount brought forioard, $845.31 Paid Overwork on Highways, 264.81 (( Eemittances of Taxes, 293.49 (( Constable's Fees, &c 35.40 (C Repairs of Town House, Stove, &c 14.60 " of Engine House, 20.14 (( G. B. Standish, witnesses in Bradley case, . 37.94 (( Sealing standard weights and measures, . 10.50 u 2.00 Henry C. Delano, appraising School Houses, 2.50 u Removing Snow, 1867, 3.30 Auditing Accounts, 8.00 (( Setting Fence at the Prior place, 3.00 (( Surveying Land and Deed, 2.00 <( Rent of Land for Engine House, 3.00 (( 5.10 n Stephen Jackson, damage to Carriage, 5.00 " (i George Bradford, " 15.00 a 20.65 i( Members of Engine Co., No. 1, 62.00 <( Josiah Peterson, Clerk, returning Births, Deaths, &c., 27.85 (( F. P. Sherman, Treasurer and Collector's Fees, * 210.13 Balance to New Account, 720.53 $2,612.25 ,CONTKA, Dr. Deficiency, Highways, 1867, $173.78 Unpaid Books, carried to Tax Bills, 133.86 Overlayings on Taxes, 707.77 Received from State Incorporate Tax, 1868, 1,339.99 " previous y'rs, 4.33 " " County Commissioners for License, 25.00 Amount carried forward, 2,384.37 7 Amount brought forivardy $2,384.73 Eeceived from K. B. Kennedy, per cent, on sales, 4.29 " Chesly Perkins, Liquor Agent, ... 207.41 . for old Plank and Post sold, 7.82 " xiugustus Weston, use of Town Hall, . 8.00 $2,612.25 TOWN DEBTS. Dk. Balance from 1867, $6,529.82 Appropriation, 1868, 3,000.00 Keceived Eeimbursement, Family Aid, 2,300.00 $11,829.82 CONTIIA, Cr. Paid Bonds, Notes and Interest, $5,848.26 " Balance overdrawn from Snow Account, 33.19 " repairing Stage Road to Kings- ton line, 23.33 " to New Account, 5.925.04 $11,829.82 TREASURER'S ACC01:NT. Dr. Amount of Tax Bills, 1868, $14,498.41 Uncollected Taxes of last year, 2,295.92 Cash on hand at last settlement, 4,583.59 Received Eeimbursement of State Aid, 1867, 2,300.00 Incorporate Stocks Tax, 1,344.32 From Liquor Agent, 207.41 " County Commissioners' Liquor License, 25.00 " E. B. Kennedy, per cent, on Liquor sold, 4.29 " C. H. Chandler, board of Alice Bonney and Mary P. Southworth, 242.00* Amount carriedforicard, 25,500,94 8 Amount hroiight forward, $25,500.9^1: Received Mass. Scliool Fund, 162.88 " Augustus Weston, use of Town Hall, . 8.00 Old Plank and Cedar Post sold 7.82 " Money hired for State Aid, 1,200.00 $26,879.64 Contra, Cn. Paid State Tax, $2,360.00 " County Tax, 1,222.98 " Family Aid Orders, . 1,586.50 " Bonds, Notes and Interest, 5,848.26 " Selectmen's Orders, 6,777.03 " Overseers of the Poor Orders, 2,977.06 " Crows' Heads, 9.93 Uncollected Taxes, 231.93 Cash on hand, 5,865.95 $26,879.64 OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF THE TOWN. Unpaid Bonds, $12,100.00 Interest on Bonds to Feb. 18th, 1869, 217.80 Outstanding Notes & Interest to Feb. 18th, '69, 2,118.92 Due several School Districts Feb. 18th, 1869,. 1,164.54 Due School Committee Account, 111.92 $15,713.18 A V" AILABLE MEANS TO FAY THE SAME. Due from State on Family Aid, from Jan. 1st, 1868, to Feb. 18th, 1869, $1,715.50 Cash in the hands of the Treasurer, 5,865.95 Uncollected Taxes, 231.93 ' Indebtedness of the Town, 7,899.80 $15,713.18 9 Of tlie $12,100.00 outstanding Bonds, there is $2,000.00 which mature on the first day of May, 1869, together with the interest due on $12,100.00 from Nov. 1st, 1868, to May ist, 1869, of $363, making $2,363.00, which is expected to be met at that time from funds now in the Treasury. There will be due Nov. 1st, 1869, the interest on the $10,100.00 Bonds then outstanding, from May 1st, 1869, • to Nov. 1st, 1869—$303.00, together with the $2,000.00 Bonds which mature May 1st, 1870, and the interest on $10,000.00 Bonds from Nov. 1st, 1869, to May 1st, 1870— f303, making $2,303.00 to be provided for by assessment. The Selectmen would, therefore, recommend the follow- ing sums to defray the expenses of the Town the ensuing year, viz : District Schools, $2,200.00 Highways, . : 1,500.00 Support of Poor, 2,600.00 To meet the present indebtedness, 420.00 Town Debts, 3,000.00 Incidental Expenses, 1.000.00 $10,720.00 All of which is most respectfully submitted, SAMUEL ATWELL, ELBKIDGE CHANDLER, THOMAS CHANDLER, Feb. 22, 1869. The undersigned, being an Auditing Committee, chosen by the Town, March 1868, have examined the above Ac- j counts and find them correctly cast and properly vouched. GEO. W. FORD, JOHN S. LORING. 3 : 10 EEPOET OF THE OVEESEERS OF THE POOE. The Overseers of the Poor submit to the Town the following Eeport of the Expenses for Supporting the Poor in and out of the Almshouse EXPENSES OF THE ALMSHOUSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1869. Sam'l Atwell, keeping books, stationery, stamps, &c. $7.50 George Bradford, services, clerk of Overseers, 1867, 5.00 Overseers Poor services, and settling and making re- port, Feb. 1868, 30.00 N. Ford & Sons, goods for house, 895.12 Edward Holmes, coal " " 32.00 Willard Clark, tin ware " " 8.12 Augustus Weston, burial of Marcia Washburn, . 4.00 Judah Chandler, services superintendent to April, 1868, 270.34 Augustus Weston, butchering hogs, 7.00 Coal for house, 24.00 Bailey Gullifer, removing Wm. A. Standish, alms- house, 5.00 Samuel H. Gurdy, shoats and meat for house, 57.08 George Bradford, goods, " " .... 154.50 Samuel Williamson, potatoes, " 15.00 Gershom Bradford, meat " " .... 103.59 Isaac Sampson, hay, " " 12.00 Martin Freeman, " " " .... 6.00 Martin Freeman, coffin for Marcia Washburn, .... 6.50 Augustus Weston, teaming, 11.00 Elisha Delano,, .wood for almshouse, 27.50 Dura Wadsworth, " " " 38.50 E.