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Home My WebLink About1911COHASSET TOWN REPORT 1911 One Hundred and Forty-Second Annual Report. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN OF THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET AND THE REPORTS OF OTHER TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER Jl, 191 I. Gazette and Transcript Publishing Co.,Weymouth, 1912. CONTENTS- Officers for 1911-1912 .... Report of the Town Accountant Recapitulation Town Accountant's Report Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures Report of the Town Clerk Doings of the Town Meetings Special Town Meeting Primary Meeting Military Duty Dogs Licensed Election Record Town Clerk's Convention Special Town Meeting Report of Committee to Investigate Enchrach ments on Public Lands or Highways Marriages,Births and Deaths . Report of the Selectmen ..... Report of the Assessors Total Interest Bearing Debt .... Assets of the Town Report of the Overseers of the Poor Report of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Report of the School Committee Report of the Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library ..... Report of the Moth Department Report of the Tree Warden Report of the Board of Health Central Guide Board .. Report of the Fire Engineers . Report of the Surveyor of Highways Report of the Finance Commission . Report of Harbor Imrovement Committee PAGE 5—8 9—71 62—63 72—74 75—113 77—93 94—95 95—100 100 100 100—103 103—104 104—105 105—107 108—113 115—119 120—121 122 122 123—124 125—130 131—160 163—168 169—172 173—176 177—178 179—181 182—183 183—197 198—199 201—218 TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR \9U-\2. Town Clerk. HARRY F.TILDKN.Term expires March,1914 Selectmen,Assesors and Overseers of Poor. PHILANDER BATES,Chairman,Term expires March,1914 HERBERT L.BROWN,"" WILLIAM O.SOUTHER,Jr.,"»< Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. NEWCOMB B.TOWER. Auditor. EDWARD L.STEVENS. 1912 1913 Highway Surveyor. GEORGE JASON. Constables. SIDNEY L.BEAL,ARTHUR C.LITCHFIELD, HENRY E.BRENNOCK,LOUIS J.MORRIS, EDWARD E.WENTWORTH. Tree Warden. JOSEPH E.GRASSIE. School Committee MARTHA P.HOWE,.Term expires March,1912 GEORGE JASON,Jr.,a.m tc 1912 CALEB LOTHROP,. (<(i u 1 9 1 A EDITH M.BATES,. (.ic tc 1914 CHARLES W.GAMMONS,(t ti k L918 BURTON S.TREAT,. H It ti 1913 Public Weighers. NEWCOMB B.TOWER,MARY C.TOWER, JOSEPH P.VALINE,DAVID W.HOMER, ALFRED BEAL,CORNELIUS KENNEY, AUSTIN L.AHEARN,FREDP:RICK AHEARN. ELIZABETH L.TILDEN, Pound Keeper. JAMES F.PINKHAM. Keeper of Lock-Up. WILLIAM J.BRENNOCK. Auctioneers. GF:ORGEF.SARGENT,Jr.,EDWARD E.WENTWORTH, AARON PRATT,JAMES S.BEAL, EPHRAIM SNOW,Jr.,AUGUST F.B.PETERSEN, JOSEPH E.GRASSIE, Measurers of Wood and Bark. EZEKIEL L.JAMES,FRANKLIN BEAL, CHARLES H.HACKETT. Surveyors of Lumber. ARTHUR O.HIGGINS,JOSEPH A.VALINE. Harbor Master. MANUEL S.ENOS. Assistant—JOHN W.BRENNOCK. Sealer of Weights and Measures. EDWARD L.STEVENS. Town Accountant, EDWARD L.STEVENS,....For three years. Cattle Inspector. DARIUS W.GILBERT. Finance Committee. WILLIAM FAXON,Jr., CHARLES H.HACKETT GEORGE H.STEVENS, ELMER F.OLMSTEAD, e.clarp:nce TOWER, j.pennington gardi2 ephraim snow,jr., .Term expir OS March,1913 . k a 1913 . u u "1913 . u 11 "1912 . I i t(1912 ;er,. a u 1914 .. a u 1914 Trustees of Public Library. Term expires March,1914EDITHM.BATES,. Mrs.MARTHA P.HOWE, Dr.OLIVER H.HOWE, EDWARD H.TOWER, EDWARD NICHOLS,. GEORGE W.COLLIER, FLORENCE N.BATES, SARAH B.COLLIER, BURGESS C.TOWER, Board of Health. DARIUS W.GILBERT,..Term expires March,1913 WARREN F.SNOW,."1912 IRVING F.SYLVESTER,.'.";<"1914 U It 1914 a a 41 1914 a a "1913 u u 1913 (<a "1913 u a 1912 u a 1912 a a 1912 TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR J9U-J2, Field Drivers. THOMAS LONEY, E.L.JAMES, SIDNEY L.BEAL, EDWIN BATES. WILLIAM W.BATES, JOSEPH L.LEONARD, JOHN T.KEATING. Fence Fiercer s. THOMAS A.ROCHE, GEORGE JASON. Superintendent of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth, JOSEPH E.GRASSIE. Forest Warden. WILLIAM J.BRENNOCK. Chief of Police. THOMAS L.BATES. Night Police Officers. JOSEPH A.ANTOINE,FRANK JASON, JOHN J.GRASSIE,SIDNEY L.BEAL, *ROBERT AINSLIE,*MANUEL P.VALINE. Special Police Officers. tJOHN FLEMMING,.t IRA ADAMS, t JOSEPH S.ENOS,JOHN ROCHE. Engineers. HARRY E.MAPES,GEORGE JASON, ELMER E.BATES,HENRY E.BRENNOCK, JAMES S.BEAL,ANSELM L.BEAL, WILLIAM H.McARTHUR. Registrars of Voters. CALEB F.NICHOLS ...Term expires May,1912 GEORGE 0.HIGGINS . ""1913 THOMAS W.DOYLE,...""" HARRY F.TILDEN,ex-officio,Clerk of Board. Inspector of Meats and Provisions. Dr.DARIUS W.GILBERT. Inspector of Milk. Dr.DARIUS W.GILBERT. Inspector oj Slaughtering DARIUS W.GILBERT. *To serve from May 1 to September 30,1911. j"To serve without compensation from the town. TOWN OF COHASSET. TOWN ACCOUNTANTS REPORT. ACCOUNTS OF mu (For Index see Recapitulation) TOWN OFFICERS Appropriation (Article 17,Annual Meeting,Mar.6,1911)$4700 00 Appropriation (Article 36,Annual Meeting,Mar.6,1911) Collector 800 00 5500 00 'Receipts—By Tax Collector, summonses,etc 50 60 Expenditures — Selectmen ((Salaries) Philander Bates (in same proportion to total amount received as last year)$450 00 Herbert L.Brown,500 00 William O.Souther,Jr.,500 00 $1450 00 Other Expenses — Selectmen's personal ex- penses: — P.Bates,$14.11;H.L. Brown,$4.44;W.O. .Souther,Jr.,$7 $25 55 Telephones of Chairman of Board 62 46 Filing cabinet,one -half each,cabinet and cards,$11.30;team- ing $1.85 56 57 Record book,1 75 Teams,19 00 Auto list forl911,10 00 12 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Photos of electric light pole 5 00 Posting warrants,12 00 $192 33 Auditor — Fred L.Reed,auditing books for 1910 and exp.55 00 Accountant — Edward L.Stevens,services 600 00 Expenses :Postage Postals (2 iSpec.Mtngs) Typewriter ribbon Express,pencils,paste, etc., 20 93 Treasurer, — New comb B.Tower,ser- vices,700 00 Expenses :Bond,50 00 Postage,stationery,etc.2Q 23 6 13 13 15 75 90 Collector, — Newcomb B.Tower,ser- vices Expenses :Bond,50 00 Postage,stationery,etc.44 04 Assessors, — Philander Bates,(in same proportion to total amount received as last year)490 00 Herbert L.Brown,300 00 William O.Souther,Jr.,..300 00 Exp ens e s,(Assessors ) , — Personal,iH.L.Brown 3 95 Copies and abstracts of Probate records. . 11 50 list of deeds,25 00 Filing cabinet,one- half each,cabinet and cards,$1,1.30; teaming,$1.85 56 58 76 23 800 00 94 04 1090 00 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 13 Lake Superior Copper Co.(shareholders' list 75 00 Teams,6 00 178 03 Other Finance Offices and Accounts. — Director Bureau of Statis- tics,certification of notes in anticipation of taxes, (5 at $3)15 Ci Town Clerk,: — Harry F.Tildem,services, recording births,,deaths, and marriages,1910 8 20 (iHis bill for 191.1 not re- ceived in time for pay- ment from this year's accts.;appropriation ex- hausted;see list of un- paid hills at end of this acct.) Expenses : Office,2 54 Record book,seals and files 6 30 Safe,50 00 One-half freight and carting of safes 4 25 Registrars of Voters, — Bill of $50 rendered by each (paid pro rata with balance left of appr'n) George O.Higgins,30 00 Caleb F.Nichols,30 00 Thomas W.Doyle,30 00 Harry F.Tilden,30 00 Election)Officers, — Henry E.Brennock,5 25 Louis J.Morris,3 50 Fred C.Blossom,8 75 Abraham J.Antoine,8 75 71 29 120 00 14 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Henry E.Sweeney,8 75 George P.Neagle,1 75 George Jason,3 50 Thomas L.Grassie,7 00 Thomas W.Doyle,7 00 Charles H.Hackett,3 50 Frank F.Martin,Jr.,3 50 Andrew H.Prouty,3 50 Ezekiel L.James,3 50 John Roche,3 50 3 50 . Thomas L.Bates, George Jason,Jr.,1-2 day,..1 75 77 00 17 75Expense,dinners Balance to'Incidentals"7 00 $5557 60 $5557 60 Unpaid .bills of Town Officers' Ajc count, — Harry F.Tilden,Town Clerk E.E,Wentworth,Tax Col- lector's expenses Registrars of Voters (4 at $20) Coh.Liv.and Sale Stable, team Selectmen $281 45 55 00 80 00 2 50 $418 95 FINANCE COMMITTEE—EXPENSES Appropriation, Expenditures,—E.Snow, Sec'y (expenses 19,1,0). $148 12 Jr., $148 12 TOWN SURVEY OF PRIVATE LANDS Appropriation, Expenditures, — C.H.Gannett,civil en- gineer, Tower Bros.&Co.,stick of timber, $399 90 10 $400 00 400 00 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET.15 TOWN HALL Appropriation,$800 CO Receipts —For rent and use of halls,417 75 Expenditures , — Janitor,Ephraim ,Snow $300 00 Telephone service,51 38 Lighting,2,31 84 Heating,145 41 Repairs on heating apparatus, by order of State Po- lice;paid Frank J.An- toine,255 38 » Erecting and taking dOiwn election tooths,1050 Wiring and lamps for booths,18 55 Wiring and lamps for office of accountant and Chief of Police,..12 39 (Warning,general,633 Telephone,betwen Selectmen's room and accouEtant's office,28 80 Electric fan and express,Se- lectmen's room 20 65 Linoleum for floors and piano platform and express . . 48 56 Tuning piano,2 00 Painting,37 90 Re-covering table and doors,..16 10 Cleaning vaults,9 00 Janitor's supplies,30 01 Boiler inspection,2 00 Carpentry work 3 28 Janitor's ass't,washing,1 45 Balance over appropriation 932 53 and receipts to "Incd."14 78 Unpaid bills Town Hall Account — Repairing piano,upper hall, 40 lamps, Fuel,Tower Bros.&<Oo., 3 90 3 00 71 68 $1232 53 $1232 78 58 16 r DOINGS OF THE 1911 PRINTING Appropriation,$800 00 Expenditures, — Selectmen, Warrants,17 50 Postal card printing,notices etc.,10 50 28 00 Assessors, Poll tax lists,envelopes,etc.28 30 Accountant,envelopes and express,3 55 Town Treasurer,vouchers, note-heads,etc Collector, Town Clerk, Elections, — Ballots,instructions,,lists, etc., Voting lists, Tally sheets, Other Finance Offices and Accounts : Advertising refunding notes,10 80 Police Dept.: Placards,2 00 Letter-heads and envelopes..5 85 9 00 14 25 3 55 42 00 55 00 12 50 ioq nn LAW No Appropriaton. Expenditures, — Harvey H.Pratt,1-3 of bill printing,etc.,arguments Fore River Bridge case 10 66 7 85 iS'treet Watering Dept. : Posters of auction sale,2 75 Town Reports:of 1910 (with ex- tra copies of Valuation list)502 25 Balance over to Treasury 80 20 $800 00 $800 00 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 17 Com.v.Miller (auto case). . 25 00 35 66 Walter L.Bouve,services mo- tor boat cases,1910,....35 00 Whipple,Sears &Ogden,be- fore 1910, /Disbursement and .expenses re.Cohasset v.Boston (Charity case),30 69 Transferred to "Inci- dentals"$101 35 WATER FOR HYDRANTS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS Appropriation,$4205 00 Expenditures, — iCo basset Water Co.For ser- vice in 1911: Fire Dept.,69 hydrants., at $44,673,3082 50 Add'l 10 hydrants at $.45...450 00 Hose /No.,1,#10;H.&.L.20 00 Schools,Osgood,$35;Beech- wood $10,45 00 Town Hall,35 00 Cohasset Home,,42 00 Drinking fountains on high- ways,etc.,50 00 Street (Sprinkling,75 50 3800 00 Fire Dept.,hydrant King St.5 mos.,18 75 Hiingram Water Co.7 hy- drants at $2,5 $175 00 P.O.Bldng.,No.)Cohasset..5 00 180 00 Balance to Treasury 206 25 $4205 00 $4205 00 Unpaid bill:Hmgham Water Co., moving hydrant,10 82 DOINGS OF THE 1911 $3600 00 600 00 25 00 154 01 NIGHT AND SPECIAL POLICE Appropriations; Night Police Special Police Receipts —Night Police Special Police Expenditures—(services ) Thomas L.Bates,Chief,$374 94 Sidnev L.Beal 814 50 Joseph A.Antoine 721 13 Frank Jason 684 00 John J.Grassie 592 50 Manuel P.Valine 353 25 Robert Ainslie 346 50 John Roche (3 nights)6 75 John Roche (H.H.Gay,town •reimbursed)18 00 John Roche (July 2 and 3)..6 00 John Roche (,Sept.26)2 25 Louis J.Morris (July 3)3 00 H.E.Brennoek (July 3 and 4)6 00 Arthur C.Litchfield (July 3)3 00 E.E.Wentworth (July 3)... . 3 00 $3934 Manuel P.Valine,special work 1910 5 00 Sidney L.Beal,11 days at Quincy,to Jan.1,1911 (1910)11 00 John J.Grassie,special serv- ices 2 50 18 Expenses of Chief 52 Telephone for Chief 29 Special work: John T.Keating,constable 1910 76 00 Robt.L.Curtis,services,1910 13 80 iRobt.L.Curtis,watching prop erty (1911)7 00 Thos.L.Bates,services,Dec. 1910,$69.25;Jan.1911, $87.05,156 30 82 1911 TOWN OF OOHASSET 19 Payroll ,May Night:John .Roche Louis J.Morris,H.E. Drennock,A.C.Litchfield and E.E.Wentworth,$3 each John Roche,special Jan.and Feb Sept.1,2,and 23 2 half days,motor boat.... Louis J.Morris,Sept.4 and 16 Henry E.Brennock,special services Court fees and expenses: Thomas L.Bates,chief,1910, $10.46;1911,$16.40 iSidney L.Beal, Frank Jason, E.E.Wentworth, Edward T.Reilly,services and expenses in identic fication,1910, Lockup — Keeper,services,Mar.1-910, Mar.1911, Keeper,services bal.191.1 . . Repairs,locks,etc Meals Care of Prisoners in other places, — Hingham,for 15 nights Qulncy, Police Signal system,repairs, etc Teams,H.F.Tilden C.S.BrassUl, Balance,over appropriation and receipts to Incd. 15 00 6 00 6 50 3 00 6 00 16 40 26 86 7 50 60 18 50 6 30 10 00 35 00 7 11 6 30 7 50 1.30 30 00 1 50 306 00 59 76 58 41 8 80 108 03 31 50 228 45 $4607 46 $4607 46 20 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Unpaid bills — J.T.Keating,nonstable,2 mas. 19.11,12 00 A.C.Litchfield,constable,1911 50 00 H.F.Tdl-den,teams 7 00 T.F.Kane,meals m lockup ...1 85 Joseph ,St.John,inatresses,etc. lockup,6 30 .$77 15 SUPPRESSION OF ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALES AND GAMBLING Appropriation,$500 00 Expenditures, — John Roche,services as of- ficer,$33 00 S.L.Beal,services as officer 3 75 Frank Jason,,services as of- ficer,2 50 $39 25 Team,H.F.Tilden 2 00 Balance to Treasury ....458 75 $500 00 $50,0 00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Appropriation —Maintenance,....$1500 00 1000 feet new hose,700 00 Two fire alarm boxes,250 00 Clearing wires,50 00 Receipts,Use of hose by Water Co., Expenditures, — General Administration:Of- fice expenses,$8.70;print- ing,$32.25;.expenses to Convention $10; Salaries and Wages. — Stewards,Albert J.Morris, Hose No.1 40 00 John F.Smith,H.&L. No.1,22 92 Jos.W.Almeida,Hose 2, H.&L.2 30 00 $2500 00 14 00 51 95 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 21 Arthur Studley,Hose No. 3,30 00 Services at fires,etc. — Poll taxes and payments for services,6.5 members at $2,1.30 00 J.Lewis Bates,clerk Hose No.1,30 00 J.A.Valine,clerk Hook &Ladder No.1 30 00 Hose No.3,5 00 •Stanley Beal,watching fire Hull St.,3 00 William A.Studley,watch- ing fire Hull St.,3 00 Arthur Studley,watching fiire Hull St.,3 00 John Kennedy,watching fire Kimball's,3 00 John Kennedy,watching fire Glapp house,3 00 C.S.Reddy,watching fire Kimball's,3 00 C.S.Reddy,Watching fire Hunter's!icehouse,3 00 Pierce Butler,Hose No.3; labor after fire,2 00 John iDyment,Hose No.3, labor after fire,2 00 Repairs on apparatus etc. — [Wm.P.Malley,Hose No.1 4 50 Wm.P.Malley,H.&L,No. 1,new tires,20 00 Wm.P.Malley,H.&L. No.1,truss for ibrake,..6 00 Wm.P.Malley,H.&L,., No.1.,raising brake shaft,2 50 A.E.Grassie,H.&L.,No. 1,painting,etc.8 30 H.E.Brennock,labor on hose,etc.,Hose No.1..4 50 122 92 220 00 22 DOINGS OF THE 1911 3 75 3 25 30 00 144 50 95 25 70 00 5 00 2 00 8 50 18 50 3 00 H.&L.No.1 Hose No.3 Conveyance of apparatus to fires — H.E.Mapes,chief Con.Liv.&S.Sta($15,1910) Harry F.Tilden, Daley's Nantasket express.. Central garage, E.E.Bates,Beechwood,... . E.E.Bates,for forest fires 1910,,$6;1911,$2.50 John W.Bates, John T.Barnes, Fuel- Tower Bros.&Co.,Hose No 1,33 76 Tower Bros.&Co.H.&L. No.1,7 21 Tower Bros.&Co.,Hose No.2,4 52 Tow Bros.&Co.,Hose No.3,29 05 Lincoln Bros.Co.,"Inde- pendence"No.1,15 00 E.E.Bates,wood;Hose-No. 1,$16;H.&L.No.1, $8;Ind.No.1,$4;Hose No.2,$4;Hose No.3, $4.,36 00 52 80 376 75 125 54 Light— r e Electric Light &Power Co.,33 00 The Electric Light &Power Co.,one lamp (1910)...75 Equipment Supplies — Hose /No.1,$9.62;H.&L. No.1,$16.84,26 46 Ho?e No 2 and H.&L.No. 2,Beechwood,14 31 Hose No.3,No.Cohasset..16 30 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 23 Independence No.1,((Centre)10 66 Hose iN'O.4,50c;general, $74.2,6,74 76 Fore,st Fires,2 20 144 69 Express on supplies,2 65 Repairs on and .Supplies for buildings, .M.iS.Leonard,H.&L.,i No.1,5 1 15 00W.J.Brennock, John H.O'Neal:iStove lin- ings,Ind.No.1,$2; stove iHose No.1;stove- pipe,Hose No.1,$4.50..6 50 Levi T.Lincoln,labor,Hose (No.2,1 00 E.E.Bates,stock for steps Hose No.2.,1 00 14 65 Fire Alarm — Care of batteries,50 00 Current,45 86 George Jason,Jr.,labor and materials,35 88 A.M.Kimball,labor and materials,49 3.1 13 25W.J.Brennock,labor The Elec.Lt.&P.Co.,la- bor,etc.,Beechwood St.43 36 Teams:Con.Liv.&S. Stable ($7.50,1910)2,9 50 H.F.Tilden,10 50 General Supplies,32 80 328 2,8 New box No.47 (OUTLAY), Gamewell Co.,75 00 One-half mile wire,replace- ment,18 75 Labor on extinguishers,Os- good school,1 00 OUTLAY:Two new ihoxes, Nos.41 and 42,150 00 Expense of installing,19 44 169 44 24 DOINGS OF THE 1911 1000 feet new hose,700 00 Cohasset Liv.&S.Stable,stor- age Forest Fires wagon for 6 mos.,20 00 Damage to property:Robert Dyment 25 00 Balance to Treasury . . 30 83 $2514 00 $2514 CO Unpaid .bill:Elec.L.&P.Co., •current for batteries,$4.16 FOREST FIREjJ Appropriation,$400 CO Expenditures — Payrolls,Reservoir Hill, Church St.,Sohier St.,and Waldo Locks 's Hull -St Sohier St.,No.Main and Cedar St.$re&, Doane and King St.,fires.. Hull St.,May 6,7,&8, Doane St.May 8 &13 Night watch,Hull St Cedar St.,spray-gang May 8 and 28 Other labor June 1, Jerusalem Road,May ,28 Cedar St.,May 28, Cedar St.,May 29, John H.Wilbur,services Apr.5 &May 28,3 2,5 George W.Morse,services, Cedar St.,May 2,8,....2 00 Arthur E.Enos,Doane St., May 8,1 50 Ellery S.Sidney,Doane fit., May 8 1 75 C.S.Reddy,Cedar St.,May 29,2 50 Antoine Busalack,Cedar St., May 29,2 50 390 00 37 00 29 00 63 00 68 75 25 75 12 50 12 00 12 75 13 00 18 00 37 50 47 25 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 25 Teams, — Cohasset Liv.&Sale stable Harry F.Tilden, E.E.Bates, iROSS Grill, Cohasset .Supply Co John T.Barnes, Supplies, — C.Callahan Co., H.E.Wilder,soda, Niorrds Bros.&Co., A.E.Grassie,touching up wagon, Lunches,etc. — 23 40 Jos.St.John,crackers and ^eese, Thos.F.Kane,May 27, 6 96 Balance over appropriation 128 42 62 81 27 50 10 00 3 25 2 50 2 00 14 40 2 50 6 00 50 1 96 5 00 $528 42 $528 42 Unpaid bills:John P.Antoine, team May 3,$2.50 FOREST FIRES—WAGON Appropriation,$340 00 Expenditures , — C./Callahan Co.,wagon with all equipment,500 00 Balance over appropriation to Incd.,160 $500 00 $500 00 MOTH EXTERMINATION Appropriations (Raised and appro- priated)$3560 00 875 00 Authorized by State Forester Rane in Sept.(not raised and ap- pr'd)$1000.This,makes $1875 26 DOINGS OF THE 1911 authorized by State over the an- nual appr'n of $3560.Of this sum 80 per cent.,or ,$1500 as return- able.See note at bottom of this account. Receipts:From iState,1153 29 From property owners (on tax bills)755 40 From Mrs.TLos.F.(Richard- son (not charged on tax bill),207 00 ,$6550 69 Expenditures, — Payrolls,$6011 48 Amount to property owners / 11716 (see note below) Other labor (moth extermina- tion 22 50 Teams:Jos E.Grass ie,$460 00 iH.F.Tilden,212 3 John P.Antoine,80 00 752 16 32 80Miscellaneouslabor Supplies,74 16 Rent of shop,120 00 Freight and express,9 04 Balance over appropriations and receipts,455 61 $7006 30 $7006 30 (Note:)As receipts from property owners are included m this account,the amounts expended by the town for labor,etc.,in that connection are charged and are part of total. The State's year for Moth Extermination work ends Nov.30; the town's financial year (for payments)ends practically Dec.31. There is,therefore,always a difference in the +wo accounts for a calendar year.Perhaps the figures below will give a clearer idea of the situation: Amount of annual appropriation,$3560 00 Amounts authorized by State to be expended in 1911,over and above appr'n,of which 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 27 80 per cent,will eventually be returned,1875 00 Amount the town is re- quired to expend,....5435 00 1910,1 month,charged to property owners,$90 00 1911,11 months,charged 'to property owners,'1542 00 1632 00 Total amount that could have heen expended dur- ing the State's Moth Extermination year,— that is from Dec.1, 1910,to Dec.1,1911,..$7067 00 As far as the accountant can ascertain from the payrolls and other hills rendered in this account,and not counting the amounts charged to property owners,there was expended in December,1911, about $200 more than in December.1910,and the amount expended in December,1911,is included in the account of the State for 1912. Again,the account can be summed up in the following man- ner: Total expended in 1911,....$7006 30 Deduct Dec.1911 (approx-760 65 dm ate figures), 6245 65 Add Dec.1910 )approximate figures),471 63 Expenditures for State's year,including amounts charged to property owners,6717 28 Deduct amount charged to property owners State's year,1632 00 Total amount expended (as required by State)ap- prox.,5085 28 Town's appropriation,....3560 00 28 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Approximate amount upon which the State should have reimbursed the town,1525 28 Actual amount of reim- bursement received by town,'.1153 29 80 per cent,of $1525.28,or approximate reimburse- ment,1220 22 Approximately,then,it would seem that the State still owes the town on the work of 1911,$66 93 "A"After the above was written and in the hands of the printer,the accountant was informed by the Local Snpt.that the State either had allowed,or was about to allow,an 80 per cent, reimbursement on a quantity of supplies,purchased.The auditing department should be notified of such a transaction in time,so that the true cost of operation may be given in the annual report. Besides the above,the cost of considerable work during 1911 has been charged to property owners ($1716),but the town has to foot the bill at first.This sum will be charged to various taxpayers om their Ibiills for next year,but in the meantime the town is out that much. If the .State's year for moth work ended with the calendar and town's financial year,the accounts would be much simplified.The Bureau of .Statistics (another State .institution)advocates making the calendar year the financial year of municipalities.It might be well also to advocate the calendar year for the State Moth Extermir nation. The State,through one department,requires towns to live with- in their means and appropriatons,and then,through another de- partment,and by statute law,requires them to expend money with- out a clear and definite method of providing for such expendi- tures.In other words,towns are put .in the position,of contractors, they are compelled to expend considerable sums befor they are reimbursed,either ,by the .State or by private individuals. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 29 TREE WARDEN Appropriations ($350 Tree Warden, $250 Spraying Elm Beetle)$600 00 Expenditures, — Payrolls, Other labor,E.F.Lincoln Supplies Trees: C.R.Keene, James F.Thorn, Teams: H.F.Tilden,63 25 Cohasset Livery and Sale Stable,9 00 $296 89 15 75 108 31 $35 50 65 00 inn zn 72 25 Balance to Treasury ....6 30 $600 00 $600 00 SEALER OF WEKHTS AND MEASURES No Appropriation. Expenditures, — Services of sealer,Edward L. Stevens $50 00 Teams 3 00 Supplies 3 43 Transferred to incidentals 56 43 BOARD OF HEALTH Appropriations (total)4 $1225 00 Expenditures, — Salaries (appr'n $275) D.W.Gilbert,Chairman $100 00 • Irving F.Sylvester ..Secretary 123 50 Warren F.Snow,10 00 $233 50 Printing,(appr'n $50) Bound brook Press,disease placards,folders,"Rules and Regulations",bank envelopes,postals,per- mits,folders,(Dr.Fer- nald),.milk suggestions, two large posters $55 50 30 DOINGS OF THE 1191 Cloth placards,postals and report -blanks for doctors Letter-heads and]envelopes . . Vining South Shore .Syndi- cate,advertising Quarantine,(appr'n $150) O.H.Howe,>M.D.,services O.H.Howe,M.D.,expenses F.H.Thomas Co.,sputum cups and holders 9 10 8 00 30 00 $9 00 70 6 16 $102 60 $15 86 Ball of D.W.Gilbert for i$75 "for services not received in time for entry in ac- counts of 1911. Milk Inspection (appr'n $100) Bill of D.W.Gilbert,$25, for services not received in time for entry in ac- counts of 1911. Milk Examination (appr'n $50) no charges. Fumigation (app'n $50) Warren F.Snow,services 8 00 Disinfectants 19 40 27 40 Inspection Meat &Provisions (appr'n $100) D.W.Gilbert,services 100 00 Straits Pond (including James' Brook,appr'n $150) D.W.Gilbert,services and expenses 16 75 I.F.Sylvester,boat,rope & sand,11 50 John W.Bates,labor,teams, etc 36 31 Manuel Grassie,labor 4 50 C.B.,S>tr eight,carting boat, ^c 4 00 Tower Bros.&Co.,lumber, lime,etc 9 40 82 46 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 31 Enforcement of Law.(appr'n $100.) D.W.Gilbert,services Incidentals,(appr'n $200) I.F.Sylvester,,Sec'y,record book,postage and enve- lopes Cleaning fountains E.L.Stevens,typewriting. . O.H.Howe,M.D.,report- ing births and exp Chas.Wilson and J.lAjlmeida burying pigs Odorless.Excavator,supplies and.repairs Repairs to cart,A.D.Gillis. Bbl.covers,irons and bolts, W.P.Malley Use of wagon,H.F.Tilden. Not ordered by Board of Health: Geo.Young,care of gate, Nichols Road Balance to Treasury Unpaid bills,approved by Board!of Health:(not received in time for entry in ace 'its of 1.911.) D.W.Gilbert,services, Quarantine D.W.Gilbert,services,,Milk Inspection H.E.Fernald,M.D.,return- ing births H.E.Fernald,M.D.,medi- cal services^;.. . 6 00 13 00 2 00 1 50 5 85 3 50 16 00 18 00 10 28 50 75 00 25 00 5 50 1 50 70 63 $638 45 25 00 663 45 561 55 $1225 00 $1225 00 100 00 7 00 32 DOINGS OP THE 1911 O.H.Howe,M.D.,services and expenses W.F.Snow,return of deaths J.P.Antoine,burying dead animal Norris Bros.&Co.,cask... . 2 r»o 10 50 2 00 75 $122 75 STRAITS POND Appropriation $100 00 Expenditures —OUTLAY,New Upper Gate: Labor—H.E.Brennock Alexander Brown James J.McKay,stone cut- ter Arthur Studley M.Donahue,sharpening drills 16 00 Materials,etc. Boston Bolt &Iron ,Co. W.P.Malley Tower Bros.&Co Teams:H.F.Tilden 395 02 82 50 65 70 112 00 10 SO 45 89 11 00 30 38 20 75 19 50 7 50 Maintenance: Labor:H.E.Brennock.... W.J.Brennock E.A.Synnott,labor and stock 4 00 Supplies:Tower Bros.& Co 2 27 Teams:H.F.Tilden 25 00 58 27 Balance over appr'n 353 29 $453 29 $453 29 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 33 INSPECTION OF CATTLE AND MEATS (ANIMALS) Appropriation Expenditures — D.W.Gilbert,inspection of animals,Apr.1,1910 —Apr. 1,1911 Inspection current year .... 100 00 100 00 $200 00 200 00 HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS Appropriation (town) Appropriation (State) Receipts : McCormick Estate,vise of steam roller 255 00 John Daley &Bon,use of steam roller 30 00 N.Y.,N.H.&H.Rd.,repair- ing Depot Ave 35 00 Joseph N.Willeutt,rendrock..5 38 James O.MeCormack,refund of check 6 75 Benj.H.Crane,stone 50 Cyrus H.Bates,labor 6 75 Mrs.Thomas G.Plant,stone..29 38 Reimbursement of Lane Quar- ry Co.,overcharge 72 68 George Jason,labor and stone.32 16 $11190 00 $114 00 473 60 $11777 60 Expenditures: Salary Highway Surveyor,(12 mos.at $83.) Ordered by Highway Surveyor Payrolls Thos.A.Stevens,labor and teams Walls on Beechwood street and Jerusalem Road, Frank Mitchell and oth- ers 997 00 9647 24 100 00 200 00 34 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Cunningham's Bridge Labor Lumber Fence Jerusalem Road,oppo- site A.,S.Bigelow's Fence Beechwood street.... Fence,Frank Sargent,paint- ing and stock Freight,N.Y.,N.H.&H. Rd Supplies Gravel,1910—E.W..Bates.. Not approved on vouchers 03 Mr.Jason,but charged to his account: E.H.Pope —town's pro- portion of cost of dig- ging across Jer.Rd. (outlet) H.W.Wadleigh—repairing breakwater,Black Rock Beach Balance to Geo.Jason's credit iState Highway appr'n.. Total .balance Balance given above Not ordered by George Jason: Street signs and express Street signs 1909 Fence on Highland Ave. Labor—B.F.Morse Labor—D.D.Desmond Material—Tower Bros.&Co. Fence at Cove—M.,S.Leonard Fence at No.Cobasset Bridge, (paint) 70 77 221 32 292 09 90 82 43 95 15 25 29 61 2 30 1 60 135 00 90 00 18 74 114 00 225 00 11644 86 132 74 $11777 60 $11777 60 $1,32 74 3 70 4 00 9 00 9 00 11 65 7 75 2 30 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 35 Mowing bushes,King street,P iKeefe 2 00 Statei Highways,1911 114 00 Balance over to dincidental&. . 30 66 $163 40 $163 40 Total given above $11644 86 Total for Highways 1911 $11808 26 REMOVING LEDGE ON ATLANTIC AVENUE Appropriation $400 00 Expenditures: Labor 221 61 Teams 79 00 Cord wood,C.H.Hackett 15 00 Blacks,mithing 12 88 Gravel 5 50 Rendroek and caps 15 08 Tape measure 70c,;kerosene 40c ,1 10 351 17 Balance to Treasury 48 83 $400 00 $400 00 Tjhere /is a credit of $12 for irendrock which should be given to thi account,ibut it had not been received in the Treasury at the closing of the books. WATERING OR OILING STREETS Appropriation $4500 00 Receipts: Dennis Driscoll,tarvia etc 41 75 McCormick Est.,tarvia,labor, etc 63 50 Offsets to Outlays:Rec't from auction sale (see Treasur- er's report for detail)179 00 284 25 $4784 25 36 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Expenditures: Oiling streets — Labor (spreading oil,etc.)..688 43 Teams,(spreading oil,etc.)735 71 1424 14 1423 88Oil Demurage .;56 25 Tarvia 966 39 Freight,,$138.63;demur- rage,i$ll 149 63 Repairs on carts and sup- plies 108 97 Sand 21 60 Total Oiiling Streets Watering /Streets: Beehwood street—Oiliver H. Bates Jerusalem Road —Franklin Beal 'Rent of land,Border street, J E.Grassie Taking down tank,Border street Storage carts W.T.Tilden. . Storage carts,Geo.Jason . . Auctioneer,Aug.18,1911,A. F.B.Peterson Total Watering iStreets .... Balance to Treasury $4150 86 450 00 89 13 15 00 4 75 30 00 3 50 17 90 610 28 4761 14 23 11 $4784 25 $4784 25 Unpaid bills: 1910 and previous:Cyrus W. Bates,storage of water carts for 7 winters 1910 and previous:Nantasket Plumbing &Heating Co., (1904 and 1906),labor on water carts 35 00 9 50 44 50 1911 TOWN OF COH ASSET 37 REMOVING ISNOW Appropriation Expenditures: Payrolls Labor,Harry 0.Bates Labor,Horace W.White ...... Labor,etc.,Franklin,Bea.1.... Labor and teams ,Coh assert,Liv- ery &Sales Stable OUTLAY : A.D.Gillis,new snow plow. A.B.Black Road Machine Co.,one-horse plow,$55; freight and oarting $4.27 1 25 4 00 3 50 4 00 30 00 59 27 Balance to Treasury ELECTRIC LIGHTS-nSTREET Appropriations Norfolk Road ... . 20 00 No.Main stret 20 00 Beech wood street (.2)40 00 Elm Court 20 00 597 37 12 75 89 300 $1000 00 $1000 00 -$1000 00 $6750 00 100 00 6850 00 Expenditures: The Electric Light &Power Co 6823 65 Balance to Treasury 26 35 $6850 00 FORE RIVER BRIDGE MAINTENANCE Appropriation Expenditures:W.W.Hers-ey Treasurer 90 00 Balance to Treasury 3000 $6850 00 $120 00 $120 00 $120 00 This balance will have to be added to next year's appropriation. Unpaid ass't,$30.Paid Jan.18,1912. 38 DOINGS OF THE 1911 HARBOR MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT Appropriations $1144 00 Receipts:Charles H.Cousens, Treasurer Harbor Committee from Bay State Dredging Co.,for damage to buoys..20 0' Expenditures (approved toy Har- bor Committee): 1910—OUTLAY: F.F.Martin,Jr.,labor on buoys 11 25 W.P.Malley,blacksmith, labor on buoys 42 40 Tower Bros.&Co.,paint for bouys 6 50 C.W.Barren,reimbursemeni for misc.,Outlays,(see 1910 Report,"Acots.Pa - able")318 26 378 41 1910 —Cohasseit Supply Co., chowder,$10.68;charcoal, 12c 10 80 1910 —Capt.Joseph Jason, placing harbor buoys,bal.10 00 1911 —Capt.Joseph Jason, painting iron work 15 00 Capt.Joseph Jason,on ac't. placing buoys 25 00 C.Callahan Co.,hose,sprink- ler,etc.,Lawrence wharf..8 90 W.W.Morris,large doth plans of harbor 20 00 Tracing 10 00 30 00 Thomas W.Doyle,painting floats 3 30 Lawrence wharf.,L.D.Will- cut &Sons Co.: Grading and shrubs 135 00 Granolithic work around shelter 45 00 Wm.Levange,labor filling..6 75 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 39 B.H.iCrane,mowing,etc...16 50 Con.L.and iS.S.,cord:man- ure,$9;labor,$4 13 00 216 25 Bouys,Lights,etc.: Har ring-ton,King &Oo., mooring bouys,chains, etc 156 16 Robert Ainslie,care harbor lights,etc 30 94 George Lawley &Son,Corp., balls and staffs:for bouy (spruce poles)22 30 Tower Bros.&Co.,lamp, supplies,lumbter and ce- ment 3 20 W.P.Malley,liron work for bouys and light 4 25 M.E.Salvador,2 red lant- erns 24 00 Kerosene,$2.40;moving mooring stone,$3;put ting up spar lantern, $3 8 40 Joseph A.Antoine,labor on bouys and spars-9 00 258 15 M.E.Salvador,lobsters 11 72 Boston News Bureau,tele- grams to Washington ....7 73 C.W.Barron,postage,circu- lars and auto from Plym- outh and return 64 26 H.F.Tilden,ibarge 2 00 Elmer L.Curtis,services be- fore;legislature in re-divis- ional line between Oohas- set and Scituate,$100;ad- vertising $15.30 115 30 1156 92 Balance to credit of Harbor Committee 7 08 $1164 00 $1164 00 40 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Balance above given $7 08 Harbor!Masters,Floats,etc. Expenditures (by selectmen) : Harbor Masters,M.S.Enos, $50,J.W.Brennock $50.. M.S.Enos,,labor on floats... . J.W.Brennock,labor on float Tower's wharf Tower Bros.&Co.,supplies for wharf and floats .... Tower Bros.&Co.,material for repairing float at Tow- er's wharf George P.Tower,painting float,shelter,etc H.E.Brennock,launching float M.S.Leonard,labor,etc.,on fountain,Lawrence wharf. Elec.IX.&P.Co.,lamp for fountain,Lawrence wharf. Ooh.Liv.&Sale Stable,horse moving float Balance over to incidentals..196 27 100 00 15 00 17 50 17 18 28 74 4 50 1 00 18 43 50 50 $203 3,5 $203 35 Total!for Harbor Maintenance 1911,$1360.27.Unpaid bill!,(ap- proved by Harbor Committee,)'C.H.Hackett,cedar poles,$10. SUPPORT AND -RELIEF OF POOR COHASSET HOME Names of persons assisted cannot be published—see Chap.412,Act* of 1910. Appropriation (Includes "Outside Poor"and "General Adminis- tration";see "Recapitulation" after General Administration)..$5000 00 Receipts:Board 160 00 Produce etc.,turned in by J. H.Pinkham 121 29 Produce,etc.,turned in by J. H.Pinkham 2 16 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 41 Expenditures: Superintendent —James H. Pinkman Telephone Light Fuel—coal $189.68;wood $13.50 Drugs and medicines Grain—Hingham Grain Mill.. . Grain—H.F.Tilden $600 00 30 30 33 36 203 18 7 20 $211 76 1 65 919 A1 Groceries,Meats and General .Supplies (see Recapitula- tion of total cost of "iHonn for 1911) Paid bills —Joseph.St.John., net am't Norms Bros.&Co.,net am't Cohasset Supply Co.,net am't H.L.Brown,net a'mt A.W.Cartland,meat Fruit,Nicholas.Simeone 1910.spring water,E.F.Lin- coln Soap,Miley Soap Co Clothes,boots,shoes etc.: Monteiiro Tailoring Co... . L.W.Vlning Tower Bros.&Co P.Bates 116 32 111 06 132 72 29 36 389 46 1 17 10 21 1 40 17 50 9 00 10 38 2 00 1 00 99 5« Furniture,etc. Hopkinson &Holden,kitch- en ware, 1910,Est.A.C.Bates,i$7.1,5; kettles,etc Page &Baker Co.,two rat- tan chairs, $8 78 10 15 14 40 33 33 42 DOINGS OF THE 1911 255 17 2 50 257 67 2 75 7 50 3 15 Repairs to building,etc Hearting app.,Frank J.An- toine,latior and material M.S.Leonard, Inspection of boiler,$2; framing license,75c .... Labor on doors,John Roche. Wiring,Bosworth &Real .. . Miscellaneous supplies,fertil- izers,gu.'den seed,farming tools,etc., Tower Bros.&Co H.L.Brown J.Breck &Sons M.J.Sullivan,brushes,etc. C.C.Jordan,spraying oil.. John Eaun,geraniums Tonsorial work,C.A.Tauger.. Filing Saws,E.A.Synnott Labor,Joseph W.Whitcomb, mowing David Murphy .. $1967 66 $2S3 45 RECAPITULATION OF TOTAL COST OF COHASSET HOME FOR 1911 57 19 14 45 9 90 3 90 9 00 8 00 102 44 2 75 1 00 14 00 13 50 27 50 Unpaid bills of 1911 —Appropria- tion expended, — Jos.St.John,in account with "riome'' Norris Bros.&Co Cohasset Supply Co.(Dr.eggs). . H.L.Brown (Dr.250 lbs.pork) Elec.Lt.&Power Co.,light Joseph E.Frates,Jr.,fish Hingham Grain Mill,grain Lincoln Bros.&Co.,coal Simone Bros,fruit Or.Dr. $39 55 34 55 20 42 $1 20 26 36 $120 88 20 00 5 00 32 06 9 54 11 24 2 34 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 43 Win.O.Souther,ice Wm.O.Souther,labor plowing.. F.W.Browne,medicines,etc... M.J.Merriam,clothes E.E.H.Souther,newspapers, record books,tobacco,etc.. Clothing,etc Tower Bros.&Co.,supplies.... William P.Malley,iblacksmith- ing,etc A.D.iGillis,blaeksmithing,etc.. Edgar J.Pratt,labor &mater- ial,plumbing,etc Joihn R.,Silver,tonsorial work . . Total unpaid bills of "Home",1911 18 46 6 00 24 17 46 67 12 74 27 95 4 25 32 20 71 32 93 8 CO 25 07 6 90 $341 74 $21 20 Additional to show Total Cost of "Home"1911. George Jason,pasturing,eggs &milk (Dr.,carriage and labor)furnished"Ho>me">ba of $1.32 paid by 'Supt J.St.John,i$7.40;Norris Bros., ($4.60;Coh.,Sup.$6;add'l am ''ts offset iby eggs $17 68 $19 00 18 00 18 00 $377 42 $58 20 James H.Pinkham,Supt.in Acct. with "Home": Paid :to labor Meat,$3.40;fruit,$3.68 Clothing,$3.69;towels,etc. $3 Oil stove,$5;.chair,/$2.75 Express,fit.&carfare To inmates, Service $2 (stock);seeds,$1; soap $1 62 25 7 08 6 69 7 75 3 88 9 44 4 00 101 09 44 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Received:For vegetables 28 70 Eggs,5 68 Board,168 00 Hay,20 00 222 38 Paid Town Treasurer,see re- ceipts,121 29 Bal.to Dr.showing entire receipts of the account. . 101 09 Add Paid Aoots'.of "Home" for 1911,$1967 66 Total Cost of "Home"1911 2446 17 Add Receipts,previously given 283 45 $442 74 Deduct Total Receipts 442 74 Net Cost of "HOME"for 1911 $2003 43 SUPPORT AND RELIEF OF OUTSIDE POOR (Names not published;see iChap.412,Acts,of 1910) For appropriation,see Oohasset Home Account. (.See Recapitulation,after General Administration) Recepiits:— 1910 Acct.Town of Deerfield $161 73 1910 Acct.Town of Hingham 115 75 $277 48 P.Bates,on account of Julia A.Glynn 21 00 Com.of Mass.,support of sick paupers,137 60 City of Brockton,medical as- sistance rendered 75 00 Expenditures, — Town Aid,$655 00 Cash assistance (at home). . 392 00 Cash assistance (Nova Scotia)40 00 Relief given by other places; City of New Bedford 98 93 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 45 Town of Hingham 1910 473 50 Town of .S'toughton 86 00 Medical attendance: George Osgood,M.D.,town physician,420 00 George Osgood,M.D.,spec- ial services, Frederick Hinchdiffe,M.D. F.B.Mallory,M.D Nursing — Mrs.S.J.Jason Georgia Macleod, Mrs.Mary E.Bates Catherine M.Cahill Briscilla M.Murphy Mrs.Catherine Lane Fanny E.James, Charles E.Mann Mrs.Charles A.Bates Mrs.Annie Anderson 244 27 Drugs and Medicines,F.W. Browne 35 50 Surgical Supplies,F.H. Thomas Co 16 98 Fuel:Tower Bros.&Co. Lincoln Bros.Co Thos.L.Grassie E.E.Bates Rent — Minot P.Gary ($15-1910).... Francis C.Tower Antoine Franeis($l.50-1910).. Aaron Pra.tt, A.F.B.Petersen,Agt Mrs.John Hughes A.J.Silvia,Agent Mrs.W.W.Bates, C Lothrop,Agt H.G.Dick 75 00 10 00 5 00 12 85 32 00 19 50 16 00 16 50 17 00 20 42 59 00 12 00 39 00 161 91 11 25 3 50 3,5 00 84 00 21 00 96 00 6 00 19 00 40 00 56 2r, 35 00 26 00 301 32 418 25 46 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Groceries &Provisions, — Cohasset Supply Co 135 52 Everett Loud,70 82 Tower Bios.&Co 13 60 H.L.Brown,36 78 Jos.St.John 60 92 Main St.,Groc,N.Scituate.31 67 --—349 31 Board,etc.— Mrs.Elizabeth James, clothes,,boots,shoes,etc.116 50 Geo.F.Hayden P.Bates, H.L.Brown, Continental Clothing Co. 68 75 E.E.Bates,for moving $6, milk $5.10 11 10 Paid Accounts of Oiut- 33 50 19 20 12 10 3 95 side Poor,1911 ($3817 41 $511 08 Unpaid bills of Outside Poor,1911: Town of Hingham 461 55 Town of Weymouth 238 10 Town of Stoughton 18 00 717 65 Town Physician,Geo.Osgood, M.D.,balance due 60 00 Medical attendance,W.P.Grove- stein,M.D 75 00 Drugs and .medicines,F.W. Browne, Funeral of W.F.Snow Fuel,Lincoln Bros.Co E.E.Bates Groceries and Provisions: Cohasset Supply Co H.L.Browne Jos.St.John M.E.Salvador,clothes $10.60; milk $21.60 E.E.Bates,milk 87 07 40 00 36 63 4 00 21 86 70 05 11 57 32 20 5 52 111 9(\ 5 25 5 00 3 35 38 25 21 00 3 85 $1224 65 3817 41 $5042 06 511 08 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 47 Cuoth.es,shoes,etc.,P.Bates,..24 05 H.L.Brown, L.W.VAning M.J.Merriam Board,Mrs.Elizabeth James ... Repairs on stove,E.J.Pratt... . Total unpaid bills outside poor 1911 Add Paid Bills of 1911, Total Outside Poor acc't,1911 Deduct Receipts Net cost Outside Poor,1911 $4530 98 SUPPORT AND RELIEF OF POOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The appropriation for the "Home"and "Outside Poor"also covers this account. Expenditures: Overseers of the Poo,r: Philander Bates,services ....$60 00 H.L.Brown,services $100; exp.,$4.89 104 89 W.O.Souther,Jr.,services $100:exp.$3 103 00 $267 89 Office expenses,record book..1 75 Teams for Overseers:Coh.liv. &S.Sta 3 25 H.F.Tilden 1 00 4 25 Total for Gen'l Adm'n, 1911 $273 89 Unpaid (bill:Teams,Coh.L.& S.Stable,$4.75. RECAPITULATION OF POOR ACCOUNTS 1911 Appropriation for three accounts brought forward $5000 00 Amounts Paid — General Administration $273 89 48 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Oohassat Home (paid and re- ceived)1967 66 283 45 Outside Poor (paLd and re- ceived)3817 41 5110,8 Balance to Incidentals..264 43 Total amount of bills paid 1911 $6058 96 $6058 96 Add,Bills Unpaid: General Administration 4 75 Cohasset Home 341 14 Cohasset Home,(bal.paid G. Jason by Supt.to square his acet.with Home)....1 32 Outside Poor 1224 65 Total Cost of Support of Poor for 1911 $7631 42 SOLDIERS'AND SAILORS'RELIEF Appropriation .$600 00 Expenditures in 1911($6-1910). . $442 00 Balance to Treasury....158 00 (See Chap.412,Acts of 1910)$600 00 $600 00 STATE AND MILITARY AID Appropriation $250 00 Receipts:From State State Aid 396 00 Military Aid 120 00 Expenditures: .State Aid $450 00 Military Aid 240 00 690 00 Balance to Treasury ...76 00 $766 00 $766 00 EDUCATION—SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS Appropriation $18750 00 Receipts, — Commonwealth of Massachu- setts,tuition 20 00 1911 TOWN OP COHASSET 49 County ;of Norfolk,,dog license money,314 78 Co basset Savings Bank,income from Ripley Fund 40 40 Expenditures —(These are given in more detail under Finan- cial Report of School Com- mittee) School Committee: Mrs.Martha P.Howe,iSec'y 25 00 Caleb Lothrop,Fin'l See'y..25 00 $50 00 22 25 13 40 10 62 35 35 1 50 3 50 86 62 25 00 Superintendent,Nelson G. Howard 790 00 Truant Officers,$40;team, $2.50 42 50 Expenses of Administrative!Of- ficers : Superintendent,..„ Principal Envelopes Telephone,Osgood school . . Boundbrook Press Hingham Journal,school cal- endars, School Census, O.H.Howe,M.D.,inspection of children,(In report to state,this is recorded un- der "Health &Sanita- tion")103 10 Teachers (all grades)active....11607 50 Teachers unassigned 900 00 Tuition paid other cities and towns: Unpaid bill of Hingham ,$11 2 Transportation (see Transporta tion Account) Janitors,services,$875;spec- ial services,$25 901 00 Text books and supplies 1166 12 Fuel,coal,$1631.20;wood,$38 1669 20 Light,$22.12;lamps,$2.20 24 32 50 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Buildings and Grounds,Main- tenance of 1555 43 Advertising bids for new work OUTLAY 4 88 Furnishings 38 50 Other Expenses: Graduation expenses,diplo- mas,printing,flowers etc 90 25 Insurance 112 50 Balance over appropriation and receipts 41 76 $19166 92 $19166 92 Note:Chap.102,Sec 163,Rev.Laws,provides that money refunded to a town on account of dog licenses 'shall'be expended for the support of public libraries or schools".This town last year received $447 from this source,and for some years past the amount received annually has heen over $400.It was .reasonable to suppose the amount would he at least $400 this year,but the town re- ceived only $314.Therefore,the above account is slightly over- drawn,as the last batch of ibills paid were figured on that amount of credit from dog licenses. TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS Appropriation,$3250 00 Expenditures, — (The details are given by the School Committee in their report) H.F.Tilden,E.E.Bates,H. L.Willard Jr.,and New York,New Haven &Hart- ford Rd $3114 75 Vining South Shore Syndicate, advertising for bids ....4 14 Balance to Treasury ...131 11 $3250 00 $3250 00 EDUCATION—SPECIAL No appropriation Expenditures (by .Selectmen);Os good School Fence, — 1910 acct.Oliver H.Bates, posts $39 00 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 51 Benj.F.Morse,labor 2 25 Transferred to Inci- dentals $41 25 SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES Appropriation (including Nantasket Branch)$2000 00 Expenditures,— Paid James Longley,Treas- urer Paul Pratt Memorial Librarv $1900 00 Paid Mrs.Ada F.Faxon, Treasurer,Nantasket,or North Cohasset,Branch ...100 00 $2000 00 $2000 00 The reports of James Longley as Treasurer,and of Oliver H. Howe,as Treasurer of the Cohasse Free Public Library,appear un- der "Libraries". TOWN COMMONS Appropriations (Town)$30000 (iState)Town's proportion <of cost of Maintenance of Nan- tasket,93 71 Exp e n d itur es , — Labor and team,Benjamin F. Morse,$155 51 Labor Daniel D.Desmond 117 01 Cleaning pond (at Centre)la- bor •4 52 'Cleaning Pond (at Centre) salt 4 50 Cementing around edge of pond,payroll,28 50 Cementing around edge of pond,cement 9 00 Benjamin H.Crane,labor,Li- brary ounds,$50 65 Labor,Cove Park 24 50 Labor,Guild Hall ,29 15 104 30 52 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Treasurer of Commonwealth, Nantasket Maint Billings-Pratt Park,care of ... . Tools,etc Labor repairing lawn mower,. . Balance over appropria- tion to Incd 93 71 28 00 3 40 14 10 168 84 $562 55 $562 55 Unpaid bill :W.P.Mailey,labor on lawn mowers,$2.30 MEMORIAL DAY Appropriation $200 00 Expenditures:Paid Cyrus,H. Bates,Commander Henry Bryant Post 200 00 RECREATION Appropriation $300 00 Expenditures: 1910,R.N.Hare,care of ball field 22 00 1911,R.N.Hare,care of ball field 2 25 Rolling ball field 6 00 Base ib all bases 4 80 35 05 Aaron Pratt,use of bathing pool,Beechwood,for 1911 10 00 Abraham J.Antoine,care of skating pond,Atlantic ave.-10 00 LABOR DAY Reid's Band of Boston and ex- penses 130 50 Harwood Bros.—cups,-medals, etc 85 00 Libbie Printing Co.—flyers 4 50 T.F.Kane—meals and rooms for orchestra 7 50 Police work—payroll 18 00 245 50 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 53 Balance over appropriation to Incidentals 55 $300 55 $300 55 INCIDENTALS (UNCLASSIFIED) Appropriaion (General) Appropriaion (Town History and Genealogy) Receipts:(Offset to Outlay) O.H.Howe,Genealogies sold Expenditures : Outlay—F.H.Gilson,balance due Distributing To win Reports — $1500 00 750 00 20 00 750 00 Frank J.Antoine 6 75 John P.Antoine 10 00 16 75 Voucher covers,warrants and express 35 30 Ep.lir.aim Snow,care of Town Clock 30 00 Damage to automobile,(C.P.. Warren)settlement 19 75 Damage ito hydrant (Hingham Water Co.)repairs 13 71 Safe—L.J.Bird &Co 25 00 Moving,freight,etc 9 25 34 25 Total Unclassified (including amount paid for Geneal-* ogy for which there was an appropriation of $750)$899 76 Transfers: Town Officers $7 00 Town Hall 14 78 Law 101 35 Police Department 228 45 Forest Fires—New Wagon v 160 00 Sealer Weights and Measures..56 43 Highways and Sidewalks 30 66 Harbor Maintenance 196 264 27 43Charities Education—Osgood School fence 41 25 54 DOINGS OF THE 19 U Town Commons 168 84 Recreation 55 Cemeteries 3 10 Pub.Serv.,Ent.,No.Con.P. O.fildng 52 32 Total Transfers!1325 43 Bal.to Treas 44 81 $2270 00 $2270 00 Unpaid bills: Litchfi eld's Express 25 E.E.Bates,labor and lumber,.. fish-ways 1909 4 05 4 30 NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE &TELEGRAPH CO. Services for individuals,charged to Departments which are reim- bursed. Receipts $266 89 Expenditures 320 44 Balance over receipts....53 55 $320 44 $320 44 CEMETERIES No appropriation Receipts—.Sale of lots 83 70 Expenditures — Outlay—D.O.Wagner,mov- ing pumping house from Beechwood street toWood- side Cemetery,furnishing posts and placing building.45 00 Latior—Benj.F.Morse 9 00 Daniel D.Desmond 9 00 18 00 Labor,pipe,etc.F.T.Bailey &Co 18 80 Lumber,etc.Tow<er Bros.& Co 2 50 9 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 55 Deeds—writing and recording, N.B.Tower 2 50 Balance over to Incidentals.3 10 $86 80 $86 80 Unpaid bill:Oobasset Livery & Sale Stable,$1.50. INTEREST Appropriation $3000 00 Received :On deferred taxes ....297 37 On bank deposits: Rockland Trust Co.93 91 Hingbam National Bank ....220 54 Webster and Atlas.National Bank 4 1.6 318 61 Paid: Oobasset .Savings Bank,on time notes 1886 94 Oobasset Savings Bank,Dis- count on Note No.5 ... . 93 75 109 n m First National Bank,Boston, 3 months interest on $60,000 bonds 600 00 Rockland Trust Co.: Discount on Note No.1,An- ticipation Taxes 182 87 Discount on Note No.2,An- ticipation Taxes 298 68 Discount on Note No.3,An- ticipation Taxes 167 75 Discount on Note No.4,An- ticipation Taxes 254 44 903 74 Oobasset Free Putftid Library, O.H.Howe,Treasurer..307 20 Balance over appropriation and receipts 175 65 $3791 63 $3791 63 56 DOINGS OF THE 1911 FIRE ALARM BOX IN CENTRAL TELEPTONE EXCHANGE (OUTLAY) Appropriation $225 00 Expenditures :The)GamewoLl Fire Alarm Tel.Co 225 00 TOWN HALL ASBESTOS CURTAIN AND SECOND EXIT FROM GALLERY (OUTLAY) Appropriation $250 00 Expenditures: H.W..Johns —Manviille Co., asbeistois curtain 17500 Balance to Treasury 75 00 $250 00 $250 00 FISH WAYS AT DAM AT DICK'S MILL (OUTLAY) Appropriation $200 00 Expenditures : Irving F.Sylvester—labor 117 00 tock 78 95— : 195 95 Balance to Treasury 4 05 $200 00 $200 00 HARBOR IMPROVEMENT (OUTLAY) Appropriation $2000 00 Expenditures:Treasurer of Com- monwealth of Mass 2000 00 NEW ROAD FROM PLEASANT STREET TO SMITH PLACE (OUTLAY) Appropriation $2000 00 Expenditures : Layout—Walter B.Foster,civil engineer 34 75 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 57 Land Damage—ordered paid but not accepted (lawsuit pending)Matthew Mulhern 400 00 Payrolls: Teams Teams and labor Labor Gravel—E.W.Bates Posts—A.A.Davenport.... Tower Bros.&Oo.,drain pipe Fencing,lumber,etc One gallon paint 367 00 27 75 293 82 95 95 47 40 48 75 18 00 1 80 831 92 68 55 C.B.Str eight—balance for team 2 00 James Denithorne—filing two saws 50 Balance to Treasury 662 28 $2000 00 $2000 00 Lawsuit pending;$400 of above not accepted. NEW HEATING AND VENTILATING SYSTEM—OSGOOD SCHOOL (OUTLAY) Appropriation $9650 00 Expenditures: Richard D.Kimball &Co.,3 per cent,on contract $8825 264 75 W.W.Campbell &Son,con- tract $8825 (and extra).. J.L.Sullivan,(mason) A.E.Salvador (mason) Thos.A.Roche (carpenter). . Robt.F.Leighton — wiring.... The Buildings Care Co.,clean- ing Robert E.Cushing—paint Lug. . Standard Electric Time Co... Balance to Treasury, $9650 00 $9650 00 8839 63 58 00 34 23 14 48 87 00 • 185 00 2 65 36 74 127 42 58 DOINGS OF THE 1911 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE (Post Office Building at North Cohasset) No appro p nation Receipts-^Rent $100 00 Expenditures: Win.J.Brennock —painting contract H.E.Brennock —labor on building Alexander Brown—labor on building (carpenter) Arthur Studley—labor Manuel S.Leonard—labor and material,plumbing Tower Bros.&Co.—lumber, (hardware,etc Balance over receipts to In- cidentals 71 58 6 00 10 80 7 20 47 31 9 43 52 32 $152 32 $15.2 32 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Temporary Loans No appropriation Received : Rockland Trust Co.Anticipa- tion of Taxes: March—rote No.1,$10000 discount at 3.15 per cent.9817 13 April —Note No.2,$15000 discount at 3.35 per cent.14701 32 May —Note No.3,$10000 discount at 3.30 per cent 9832 25 June —Note No.4,$15000 discount at 3.45 per cent 14745 56 49096 26 Cohasset (Savings.Bank: Aug.—Note No.5,$6000 dis- count at 3 3-4 per cent...5906 25 Paid: Rockland Trust Co. Oct.10,Note No.1,$10000 (182.87 int.)9817 13 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 59 Nov.14,Note No.2,$15000 (298.68 int.) Nov.22,Note No.3,$10000 (167.75 int.) Dec.21,Note No.4,$15000 (254.44 int.) Cohasset Savings Bank: Jan.4,1912,Note No.5 $6000 (bal.93.75 chrg. int.) 14701 32. 9832 25 14745 56 49096 2.6 5906 25 $55002 51 $55002 51 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Notes from Revenue (including issue of bonds to refund notes.) Appropriation Received : Adams &Co.,Boston,Sixty $1000 4 per cent.Refund- ing Bonds at 101.61 and in terest (vote of Town June 15,1911.) Bonds Premium Paid : Cohasset Savings Bank—De- mand notes (paid by issue of .bonds) Cohasset Savings Bank—De- mand notes (from Reven- ue) Cohasset Savings Bank —De- mand notes (from Jteven ue) First National Bank,Boston, certifying and preparing $60000 bonds (report to State under "Other Fi- nance Offfi.cesi and Acots.") Balance to Treasury $6000 00 $60000 00 966 00 60000 00 2000 00 4000 00 60966 00 140 00 826 00 ^GQ9Ge 00 $66966 00 60 DOINGS OF THE 1911 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Metropolitan Sinking Fund Requirements Appropriation $101 93 Paid: Treasurer of Commonwealth of Massachusetts : Metropolitan Parks Loan — Sinking Fund 27 59 Metropolitan Parks Loan — Sinking Fund interest..74 34 101 93 AGENCY (Including also amounts received by the Town for licenses of vari- ous kinds.) Appropriations: State tax $10945 00 County Tax 5076 26 Received: From .State — Corporation Tax,balance of 1910 351 13 National Bank Tax,balance of 1910 140 49 Corporation Tax,Public Ser- vice,1911 11699 09 Corporation Tax,Business, 1911 45 87 National Bank Tax 2345 50 14582 08 Auctioneers'Licenses 6 00 Milk Licenses 4 00 Slaughter Licenses 4 00 Swill and Piggery Licenses..8 50 Junk Dealers'Licenses (3). . 45 00 67 50 Paid: State Treasurer,State Taxes 1911 10945 00 Treasurer Norfolk County .Tax- es 1911 5076 26 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 61 Return of protested taxes paid in 1911—A.S.Bigelow,Jr., $96.48;Catherine iR.Whit- ney and Win.H.Reed,$24 120 48 Investigation of Electric ires (vote of special meeting, Dec.2,1911)Prof.H.E. Clifford,Har.University..348 00 Balance to Treasury 14181 10 $30670 84 $30670 84 REFUNDS No appropriation Receipts: Adams &Co.,interest on $50000 bonds sold $13 3S Geo.M.Thompson,,H Ingham — Redemption to title to woodland,sold to Aaron Pratt 15 18 Legal fee 1 00 16 18 Expenditures: (Correction of erroneous tax receipts.) O.O.Smith (with int.)21 55 Fred'k E.Ah earn.: 1909 (ass'd Ahearn)21 85 1910 (ass'd to Lincoln Bros. Co.)37 00 1911 (ass'd to Lincoln Bros. Co.)44 40 103 25 Aaron Pratt,refund of tax paid,ass'd to another per- son 15 18 Balance over Receipts 110 47 $139 98 $139 98 62 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Q »— i ID ^ tf 5T3 *a c . CQH £§ — <N I-H gs OMH 8£§8g 88 ,©o o ©© >©©©©© ©oc ©©©©-r -©©lOHi*M0D •o ©©©_©©—oooo2o-t!D CN ©_©>0 °>•<#CO ^ •*"CO -co" ire ©©©<*—©©©©-*'M©©©rH©0©ireiM-+ <N_r-<~l rH rH *#Ifl COO r^M F-4 pH tjTtH^i-T ©o©©©©©© o >re ©>re .-©J.'M r.;O H I t<©©r-l CO t-©00_CO 0>00 <N ^<©r-J r+ «*"to"r-TrH CO ©*CO," H^'fineoM 09 O H O V3& isi| £3 ^ «a w ^ !Fi-)bs a S SB S"S sp ogdow^s*^ r S e-5 ul 3 =3 '3 S» <gts" £3 o 5 8)>floc« a -7;j 2 O^S-T3 - W fe: &g ft fto—>c oHfHhH a ft £08 cs &.a a p £s ?s a do oq f&pn pt, 0/ci 5s-o c HodB XH W fcx—te ./a s 55 2 <^=^23 HO S c 5 o Z3 S -~-~ ill! <£-^^O a s<-~p* a-TJsaQH •CD a>»~ ..=_a a ,<f.~-coo 'r;r cs cs a 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 63 H o o .o 00 o ©CN-#|H lO **IN t-pH or"*<MOrt <tf 00 o a ooo CO rH toCOO*- <e co >o©00 rH CN tO HO« iO to to" eg 5> O O r-l o o o oO-A-o ©o o ©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©CO©©© (N 01o ©o CO o o o o©©©O O ©>C©_C0 IN CO o^«- CN l-T ©io ©©©<~>oowmocom©_<N (N (N ©©_<0, co"(N esToT ©r-l ©s to ©^ to" eg <* Ol lO©>o CN ©O ©iO tO ©©U0 t-©Tj*©eoo©iooiNaf>Trance oci .t-ua ">r-l ©CO CO iO ©©"*f 001-©© r-l -(M •«*©to©ia ©©©©©©Tj<-<5NMHN INKSINNOJ CO <N CO b-CM rH rH ©JO lO <N BSS ©© ^r3 1- 3 N CO Ol rH ©>o to iO CO ©** ©r-l rH © l~-00 -+© CO OJ to co © -H 03 to ^*& 2 5 J?•» CD rH d oj «en Ah eh o^H^ ^CO*^ c 64 DOINGS OP THE l&ll ACCOUNTS PAYABLE IN 1910 (and before) Paid in 1911 Town Officers—Services of Town Clerk 8 20 Finance Committee —Expenses of 1910 148 12 Law—motor boat services $35;^ charity case $30.69 65 69 Police—$16;Special,$175.81..191 81 Fire Department 23 25 Fire Department—Forest Fires 6 00 Inspection of Cattle and Meats (9 monthsof 1910—#100 in all)..7...."75 00 HAgf ways and .Sidewalks 5 60 Harbor Maintenance 399 21 Cohasset Home 8 55 Outside Poor 490 00 Soldiers'and Sailors'Relief...6 00 Education —Osgood School Fence 39 00 Recreation—Ball Fields 22 00 Refunds—Erroneous receipts of taxes 58 &5 $1547 28 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IN 1910 (and before) Received in 1911 Outside Poor $277 48 Telephones for Individuals ....237 $279 85 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE IN 1911 Not paid Jan.4,1912 (of which the Town Accountant had knowl- edge Jan.24,1912.)(For detail, see various accounts.) Town Officers $418 95 Town Hall 78 58 Water for Hydrants,etc 10 82 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 65 Police Department Fire Department Forest Fires Board of Health Fore River Bridge 'Maintenance (Paid Jan.18,1912.) Harbor Maintenance Watering or Oiling Streets — 1910 and previous Cohasset Homo Outside Poor Education—Support of Schools Town Commons Incidentals Cemeteries New Road from Pleas anit street (lawsuit pending,amount problematical) 77 15 4 16 2 50 122 75 30 00 10 00 44 50 341 74 1224 65 112 00 2 30 4 30 1 50 $2485 90 D-te Amount Apr.1 $2500 Nov 19 $9000 house Nov.19 $1000 barn INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY to be renewed In 1912,of which thp*Town Accountant had knowl- edge,Jan.24,1912 Property Premium Agent Town Hall P.Bates Cohasset Home Cohasset Home E.N.Tower ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IN 1911 not received Jan.13,1912 Removing Ledge on Atlantic Ave, rendock,$12 00 Outside Poor:State Board of Charity, Town of Hingham Town of Deerfield $390 78 131 00 122 50 125 28 66 DOINGS OP THE 1911 LIABILITIES OF COHASSET ,as of Jan.13,1912. Notes Payable:Amount Per Cent.Due To Description Cohasset Free Pub- lic Library Issue of 1904 $3068 43 4 On Demand Co basset Free Pub- lic Library Issue of 1904 4611 41 4 On Demand Ooh asset Savings Bank Issue of 1905 4000 00 4 Dec.16,1912 Cohasset Savings Bank Issue of 1905 4000 00 4 Dec.16,1913 15679 84 i$60,000 4 per cent Bonds as follows: Due Oct.1,1912 4000 00 Oct.1,1913 4000 00 Oct.1,1914 8000 00 Oct.1,1915 8000 00 Oct.1,1916 8000 00 Oct.1,1917 8000 00 Oct.1,1918 8000 00 Oct.1,1919 6000 00 Oct.1,1920 6000 00 Total indebtedness (Notes and Bonds)$75679 84 COHASSET—1911 Balance Sheet 'RECEIPTS Revenue,-— General: Real and Pers.Taxes 1911 $94831 68 Poll Taxes 1911 942 00—$95773 68 Real and Personal Taxes 1910 and previous 9329 54 Poll 1910 and previous 437 98 9767 52 From State(see Agency)14582 08 67 50 314 76 154 01 120659 55 $5659 39 199 00 115968 51 29 51 242515 96 2655 78 1245171 74 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 67 Licenses From County,Dog Licenses ... From Court,Fines Commercial Offsets to Outlays Municipal.Indebtedness Agency,Trust,etc.—Refunds.. Total Cash Receipts Balance on .hand Jan.14,1911,.. GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS Current charges against Revenue - Maintenance $85827 02 Interest,3791 63 $89618 65 Debt (.notes paid from Revenue also $60,000 paid by issue of bonds)66000 00 Met.Sinking Fund,Parks 101 93 66101 93—$155720 58 Outlays 17343 17 Temporary Loans 55002 51 Agency,Trust,etc 16281 72 Total Cash,Payments 244347 88 Balance on hand Jan.13,1912..823 76 GRAND TOTAL $245171 74 Note:Outlays,to be absolutely correct,should be charged with i$400 less,award for land damage on account of building new road and not accepted (lawsuit pending)and the amount added to cash balance of Jan.13,1912. FIXED PROPERTY There should be added to the schedule given in last year's re- port the following Outlays,the items given being the principal ones charged to that account in 1911: $400 00 175 00 700 00 169 44 225 uO 1094 44 500 00 1337 72 200 00 395 02 195 95 2000 00 9522 58 750 00 180 00 68 DOINGS OF THE 1011 Town Survey of Private Lands Town Hall,Asbestos Curtain.. Fire Dept.,New Hose Two new boxes, Box in telephone exch Forest Fires,new wagon Highways,New road Highways,New walls Straits Pond,new upper tide gate Fishways(new)Dick's Mill .... Harbor Improvement,dredg- ing, Education,New heating sys- tem Osgood School Incidentals,Balance due on Genealogies Lawrence Wharf $16750 71 Conclusion. The citizens and officials of this town are to be congratu- lated on the excellent financial showing as evidenced in the Recapitulation of the accounts for the year,and on having the "Municipal Indebtedness"in such shape that it can and must be taken care of at stated times by appropriations for the purpose,thus gradually reducing its size.The "Balances to Treasury"for 1911 amount to $18,058.55, against which must be reckoned,of course,balances "Over Appropriations and Receipts"and "Unpaid Bills," $3,304.65 ;deducting this latter amount still leaves $14,- 253.90.If this latter sum is compared with the figures presented in the report for last year (after deducting total for "Over Appropriations and Receipts"and "Unpaid Bills")it will be seen that the gain is substantial,due mainly to the fact that Corporation Tax was not heavily drawn upon during 1911.And $5,000 of the "Balance to Treasury "in the 1910 accounts represented the sum bor- rowed on a note in anticipation of taxes and not repaid. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSBT 69 The over-drafts on appropriations (not transferred to "Incidentals")have not been many this year.The prin- cipal ones are "Moth Extermination"and "Straits Pond." The moth extermination account is thoroughly analyzed in a note at the end of the account.In regard to Straits Pond, the situation caused by an overflow of tidewaters demanded a prompt remedy,and the Selectmen decided that an upper gate to check this flow was the best thing to be done.This was essentially a matter of "protection to property,"and threats of suits for damages had been made.The mistake was in not foreseeing such a condition of affairs and making an adequate appropriation. The overdraft on "Forest Fires "account needs no excuse. Fires must be fought to protect life and property. The attention of the officials who make up appropriations, the Finance Committee and the citizens is particularly called to the way the accounts are made up in the accountant's report.The expenses of a department should be charged to that particular department and no other.No better evidence of "how not to do it "can be given than the "Incidentals" account for this year.Of $1,475.19,the transfers amount to $1,325.43.In the case of the Selectmen,$2,800 was allowed in the appropriation for "Town Officers"for their salaries ;of this sum the accountant properly charged over $260 to General Administration of the Poor.In turn,the sum of $264.43,over-drafts on the Poor accounts,was transferred to "incidentals."Every official in the town should have his expenses charged to his department,and the appropriation should cover the total.It is simply ridiculous in the case of "Police,"for instance,to provide for salaries of "Night Officers,"so many at so much a night,specials and constables on police duty at so much a day,and not provide for other legitimate expenses,including lock-up, court fees,traveling expenses,police signal system,tele- phone service etc.And,again,$300 was appropriated for 70 DOINGS OF THE 1911 "Town Commons (which is a misnomer).Of what does "Town Commons"consist?The sum of $468.84 was ex- pended,covering work done at the Centre,the Cove,Guild Hall and Library grounds,Osgood School lawn and Billings- Pratt Park in Beechwood.The Cove Park and Billings- Pratt Park are certainly as much '«Town Commons"as the park in front of the Town Hall.If the library and school would look after their own grounds it would simplify matters to some extent.If this is done provision should be made in their appropriations for the work. The Weights and Measures Department is distinctly by itself and should be"provided for.In any event towns must comply with the laws in regard to this matter.If the officials of a town do not provide for the sealing of weights anc"measures,for.the re-weighing of loads of coal,etc., under the present laws the State authorities will prosecute the offending citizens and make it exceedingly warm for all hands.It is a condition that must be recognized and ade- quate provision made for the enforcement of the law.The sum of $75 for services alone is little enough for the proper carying on of this department annually under present re- quirements. If the Selectmen are to run part of the harbor business (harbor masters,town floats,Lawrence wharf,etc.,)pro- vision should be made for the necessary expenditures,or a fair-sized "Incidentals "appropriation will have to be made for transfers from this account and from any other account run by a department or a committee,against which charges must be made for work done ordered by the Selectmen. As to the employment of counsel,Article 2,Section 1 of the By-Laws provides :"The Selectmen shall have authority to prosecute,defend and compromise all litigation to which the town is a party,and to appear either personally or by counsel in proceedings before any tribunal,unless it is otherwise specially ordered by the town."From what 1911 TOWN OP COH ASSET 71 source was it intended to pay for such services ?Corpora- tion tax?which generally constitutes the "available funds in the treasury,"or should the town pay out,say,$500 for this purpose in some one year,perhaps,and add the amount to its indebtedness ? Special attention is called to the fine showing made by the Superintendent of the Cohasset Home this year,with a net cost of $2,003.43 as against $3,493.94 net for 1910,and this,too,after payment for extraordinary repairs and changes to the heating apparatus,ordered by the State Police,of $255.17 ;in other words,a deduction of this amount shows the true net cost of the "Home"for 1911 to be less than $1,750,about one-half the cost of 1910.The same number of inmates were taken care of,and it is stated they are better satisfied this year than last. Finally,another and last word in regard to the making of appropriations.It should be remembered that now,under the present system of accounting,each balance back to treasury is plainly shown.If an appropriation is slightly over no harm is done.If the balances in the treasury amount to any considerable sum that sum can be applied to indebtedness,either directly,as in the case of the Library notes,or in the form of a sinking fund to take care of the bonds as they become due. EDWARD L.STEVENS, Toivn Accountant, Cohasset,Jan.12,1912. 72 DOINGS OF THE 1911 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR 191L Platform scales over 5000 lbs. Platform scales under 5000 lbs. Computing scales All other scales Weights (counter-balance) Dry measures . Liquid measures Milk jars . Linear measures Adjusted Sealed. 5 Con- demned 7 3 9 3 30 6 96 13 1 33 49 4 1 12 243 5 In addition to the Above the sealer has re-weighed five loads of coal during 1911,and the results have not been altogether satisfactory.Out of the five re-weighings one was found over-weight (20 lbs.in 3000 lbs.).In three of the other cases,the average under was about 10 lbs.to the ton.The remaining case was not absolutely clear,as the scales had not been balanced by the sealer before re-weigh- ing,and allowance had not been made,the dealer claimed, for centre-pieces,chute,etc.But the under-weight was much more than it ought to have been.Prosecutions will have to be made if there is an evident intent to give short weight,and mistakes are liable to be costly to the dealer, especially if those mistakes are "short"all the time.Ke- weighings should be frequently and ca efully made. At the request of a consumer,the sealer this year made some measurements to get at cubic capacity.The weighings of coal and measurements were actually made by the sealer, with the following results : — One ton of nut coal occupies 35 cubic ft. One ton of stove coal occupies 36 cubic ft. One ton of egg coal occupies 36.518 cu.ft.(approximate). 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 73 Below is copy of letter received by the sealer : — Commonwealth of Massachusetts, office of the commissioner of weights and measures, State House,Boston,Jan 4,1912. Mr.E.L.Stevens, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Cohasset,Mass. Dear Sir :I have before me report of inspections recently made in your town by an officer of this department,and I note with pleasure that a decided inprovement in weights and measures matters has been made.It is reported that your work has been well performed,and I trust that your citizens will appreciate your efforts in their behalf. Yours very truly, DANIEL C.PALMEK, Commissioner of Weights and Measures.© The services of a sealer in this town who does the work required by the State under the laws are worth at the very lowest calculation $75 a year,and this sum would not include services in any court case,nor the expenses of the office. The department should be run on a business basis ;say $100 appropriated,$75 for the sealer,as much as is neces- sary for expenses,and the balance to treasury.By this method "Incidentals"would not be burdened with this ac- count,and the citizens would know exactly before hand what it would cost to run the department annually.If the services of a sealer in past years,when practically nothing was expected of him,were worth $50 annually,under the present laws and inspections by the State,with ten times the 74 DOINGS OF THE 1911 work expected,$75 is a very reasonable sum ;and it is the humble opinion of the present sealer that this town cannot get a competent man,who can and will properly perform the duties expected of him,for that amount.One year's ex- perience will teach him a lot of things in regard to the busi- ness he did not know before. EDWARD L.STEVENS, Sealer of Weights and Measures. TOWN OF COHASSET. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT mu Doings of the TOWN OF COHASSET REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK. Cohasset,March 6,1911. At the annual meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Cohasset held this day,agreeably to a warrant duly exe- cuted and served for holding the same,the several articles contained were acted upon as follows : Previous to taking up Article 1,the Town Clerk appointed as Tellers Henry E.Sweeney and Thomas W.Doyle. Both sworn. Article 1.To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Chose Harry E.Maples ....70 William H.Brown ....27 Art.2.To give in their votes upon the official ballot for a Town Clerk for three years,one Selectman,one Assessor, one Overseer of the Poor for three years,a Collector of Taxes for one year,a Treasurer for one year,two members of the School Committee for three years,five Constables for one year,one Auditor for one year,one Tree Warden for one year,Highway Surveyor for one year,two members of the Finance Committee for three years,one member of the 78 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Board of Health for three years,three Trustees of the Pub- lic Library for three year?,to give in their votes upon the official ballot "No"or "Yes"upon the question "Shall sections one to fourteen inclusive of Chapter 28 of the Re- vised Laws,authorizing cities and towns to lay out public parks within their limits be accepted,"also "No "or "Yes " upon the question "Shall licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this Town the current year." The polls for the reception of ballots will be opened after a Moderator is chosen,and be kept open until one o'clock P.M.,and for such further time as the voters present,by vote,shall determine. The following Election Officers,who had been previously appointed by the Selectmen,were sworn by the Moderator: John Roach,at entrance of guard rail ;Abraham J.An- toine and Thomas L.Bates,ballot clerks ;Henry E.Sweeney and Thomas W.Doyle,at check list at ballot-box ;Herbert L.Brown,Fred C.Blossom,Andrew H.Prouty,Frank F. Martin,Jr.,Thomas L.Grassie,Ezekiel L.James,Charles H.Hackett,George Jason,Jr.,as election officers.The polls were,by a vote,closed at one o'clock.Ballot-box 593. The names checked as having received ballots were 558 and 35 women ballots.The names checked as having voted were 558 and 35 special ballots.Total,593 —35 women; 558 official ballots. The following vote was declared : TOWN CLERK FOR THREE YEARS. Harry F.Tilden 449 Richard Cadden .....1 Blanks .......98 SELECTMEN FOR THREE YEARS. Philander Bates 282 Elmer F.Olmstead ....254 Blanks 9 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 79 ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS. Philander Bates ....282 Elmer F."01mstead ..255 Blanks 21 OVERSEER OF THE POOR FOR THREE YEARS. Philander Bates 286 Elmer F.Olmstead ....251 Blanks 21 TREASURER FOR ONE YEAR, Newcomb B.Tower ....487 Blanks 71 COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR ONE YEAR. Newcomb B.Tower ....473 Blanks ....85 AUDITOR. E.L.Stevens .....409 Fred Ahearn ......1 Fred L.Reed 1 Blanks .......147 HIGHWAY SURVEYOR FOR ONE YEAR. George Jason .....247 Henry B.Kimball ...10 Arthur Mulvey .....23 John L.Sullivan .....83 Frank W.Wheelwright ....179 Blanks .......16 CONSTABLES. John P.Antoine .....161 Royal A.Bates .....151 Sidney L.Beal .....205 Henry E.Brennock ....221 Robert L.Curtis .....136 80 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Arthur W.Flint . John F.Keating Arthur C Litchfield Louis J.Morris John F.Murphy Edward E.Wentworth Blanks . TREE WARDEN. Joseph E.Grassie . Henry L.McMahon John Smith .... Blanks ..... SCHOOL COMMITTEE Edith M.Bates Caleb Lothrop George P.F.Neagle John Smith Blanks . FOR THREE YEARS. 106 155 195 224 101 223 912 281 237 1 39 285 299 258 1 343 FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS. J.Pennington Gardiner ....340 Ephraim Snow,Jr. Joseph L.Leonard Foster Cadose Frank Grassie F.F.Martin . George Jason,Jr. Blanks . 31 45 TRUSTEES OF COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Oliver H.Howe 352 Edith M.Bates Mrs.Martha P.Howe George Jason,Jr. John Smith 326 315 1 11 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 81 H.E.Sweeney ....1 Jack Smith .....3 M.Poland .1 Foster Cadose ....2 Joseph Enos ....1 George P.Neagle ....1 Blanks ......660 BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS. John Kennedy .....179 Irving F.Sylvester ....288 Blanks 91 Yes No Blanks ACCEPTANCE OF PARK ACCOUNT. 167 202 187 LICENSE QUESTION Yes No Blanks 159 348 51 Abraham J.Antoine and Henry E.Sweeney appointed and sworn as Tellers.Adjournod to upper hall. Art.3.To choose all Town Officers not required to be elected by ballot. Voted,That the Selectmen appoint all other Town Officers. Art.4.To act upon the reports of the Town Account- ant,Town Clerk,Selectmen,Assessors,Overseers of the Poor,Treasurer and Collector,Treasurer of the Public Lib- rary,School Committee,Tree Warden,Superintendent of Moth Work,Auditor,Harbor Improvement Committee, Highway Surveyor,Board of Health,Board of Fire Engi- neers,Sealer of Weights and Measures,Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library,and Finance Committee. 82 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Voted,That the above reports be accepted as printed in Town report,except the report of Finance Committee be accepted without recommendation,and that the report of the Harbor Improvement Committee be accepted,and that the same committee serve another year,with leave to report in print in the Town's annual report. What sum of money will the Town raise and.appropriate? Art.5.For debt. Voted,That the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000)be raised and appropriated. Art.6.For interest. Voted,That the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) be raised and appropriated. Art.7.For support and relief of the poor. Voted,That the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000)be raised and appropriated. Art.8.For support of schools. Voted,That the sum of eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty ($18,750)be raised and appropriated. Art.9.For support of public libraries. Voted,That the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) be raised and appropriated. Art.10.For highways and sidewalks. Voted,That the sum of eleven thousand one hundred and ninety ($11,190)be raised and appropriated. Art.11.For removing snow. Voted,That the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be raised aud appropriated. Art.12.For electric lights for streets. Voted,That the sum of six thousand seven hundred fifty ($6,750)be raised and appropriated. Art.13.For transportation of scholars. Voted,That the sum of three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($3,250)be raised and appropriated. Art.14.For water,hydrants and public buildings. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 83 Voted,That the sum of four thousand two hundred and five dollars ($5,205)be raised and appropriated. Art.15.For watering or oiling streets. Voted,That the sum of four thousand five hundred ($4,500)be raised and appropriated. Art.16.For soldiers'and sailors'relief. Voted,That the sum of six hundred dollars ($600)be raised and appropriated. Voted,That the meeting be adjourned until 7.45. Met according to adjournment. Art,17.For Town Oflicers. Voted,That the sum of four thousand seven hundred dol- lars ($4,700)be raised and appropriated. Art.18.For night police. Voted,That the sum of three thousand six hundred ($3,600)be raised and appropriated. Art.19.For special police. Voted,That the sum of six hundred dollars ($600)be raised and appropriated. Art.20.For fire department. Voted,That the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)be raised and appropriated. Art.21.For Memorial Day. Voted,That the sum of two hundred dollars ($200)be raised and appropriated. Art.22.For military aid. Voted,That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250)be raised and appropriated. Art.23.For moth work. Voted,That the sum of three thousand five hundred and sixty dollars ($3,560)be raised and appropriated. Art.24.For printing. Voted,That the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800)be raised and appropriated. 84 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Art.25.For Inspector of cattle and meats. Voted,That the sum of two hundred dollars ($200)be raised and appropriated. Art.26.For Town Hall. Voted,That the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800)be raised and appropriated. Art.27.For forest fires. Voted,That the sum of four hundred dollars ($400)be raised and appropriated. Art.28.For Tree Warden. Voted,That the sum of six hundred dollars ($600)be raised and appropriated,being understood $250 be used spraying Elm beetle. Art.29.For Board of Health. Voted,That the sum of one thousand two hundred twenty- five dollars ($1,225)be raised and appropriated. Art.30.For Town Commons. Voted,That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300)be raised and appropriated,being understood it is to be ex- pended by the Selectmen. Art.31.For incidentals. Voted,That the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,5000)be raised and appropriated. Art.32.For Straits Pond. Voted,That the sum of one hundred dollars ($100)be raised and appropriated. Art.33.For Fore River Bridge. Voted,That the sum of one hundred and twenty ($120) be raised and appropriated. Art.34.Will the Town authorize the Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,to hire what mone}'may be needed in anticipation of the taxes of the current year,to be paid as soon as money sufficient for the purpose is received? Voted,That the Town Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,be and hereby is authorized to borrow money 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 85 from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate Thirty -five thousand dollars,and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year,any debt or debts,incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year. Art.35.In what manner will the Town collect the taxes, and at what time shall they be paid into the treasury ? Voted,Same manner as last year. Art.36.What compensation will the Town allow the Collector of Taxes for the current year ? Voted,That the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800)be raised and appropriated for the compensation of the Collec- tor of Taxes for the current year. Art.37.To hear the report of the Selectmen on guide boards and act thereon. Voted,That the report of the Committee on Guide Boards be accepted as stated,which was that guide boards are main- tained as printed in 1909. Art.38.To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen or appointed. Voted,That the Committee on Gates at Little Harbor be continued. Voted,That the Committee on Encroachments be per- mitted to fill their number and continue their work. Art.39.Will the Town accept of a deed of land from H.W.Wadleigh,situated at the junction of Forest avenue and Jerusalem road and easterly side of said road ? Voted,That the Town accept with thanks the deed of land from Mr.Wadleigh. Art.40.Will the town authorize the Selectmen to sell the engines,pumps,tanks,buildings and pipes belonging to the street watering department,and as many of the water carts as are not needed for street repairing ? 86 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Voted,That the Selectmen be authorized to sell the en- gines,pumps,etc. Art.41.Will the Town accept of a road laid out by the Selectmen upon the petition of Charles S.McGaw,as per report filed with the Town Clerk,as required by law,run- ning from Pleasant street to Smith place,or act thereon? Voted,That the Town accept the road as laid out by the Selectmen upon the pdtition of Charles S.McGaw,as per report filed with the Town Clerk,as required by law,running from Pleasant street to Smith place,and built under the vote of last year,and thut the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000)be raised and appropriated for said purpose. Art.42.Will the Town fund any portion of the floating debt,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,That sixty thousand of the demand notes of the Town,held by the Cohasset Savings Bank,be funded as follows,one note to become due each year,payable October first,for nine years : Due October 1,1911 ...$4,000 00 Due October 1,1913 ...4,000 00 Due October 1,1911 ...8,000 00 Due October 1,1915 ...8,000 00 Due October 1,1916 ...8,000 00 Due October 1,1917 ...8,000 00 Due October 1,1918 ...8,000 00 Due October 1,1919 ...6,000 00 Due October 1,1920 .'..,6,000 00 $60,000 00 Voted,That the Treasurer be authorized,with the ap- proval of the Selectmen,to issue notes of the Town for the above amount to the lowest bidders,said notes to be non- taxable. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 87 Art.43.Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and forty dollars to purchase a wagon and equipment for the Forest Department. Voted,That the sum of three hundred and forty dollars ($340)be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a wagon and equipment for the Forest Department. Art.44.Oliver H.Howe and others :Will the Town appropriate the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars to pay F.H.Gil son Co.the balance due them for the publi- cation of "Cohasset Genealogies and Town History,"the same to be refunded to the Town as copies of the book are .sold,or act on anything relating thereto. Voted,That the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750)be raised and appropriated. Art.45.Joseph E.Grassie and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred and forty-four dollars to pay the unpaid bills of the Harbor Improvement Committee,contracted in 1910,under the belief that the said sum had been appropriated and was available for the pur- pose —the balance for use of said committee the present year ? Voted,That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of six hunered and forty-four dollars ($644)for the above purpose. Art.46.Manuel A.Grassie and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and sixty- three dollars and ninety -four cents to pay the unpaid bills of the Harbor Improvement Committee,or act on anything re- lating thereto ? Voted,That this article be indefinitely postponed. Art.47 Daniel N.Tower and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for providing,placing,care,maintenance,removal,etc.,of the buoys and lights in Cohasset Harbor and for other matters connected with the improvement and maintenance of said 88 DOINGS OF THE 1191 harbor,said sum to be expended under the direction of the Harbor Improvement Committee,or act on anything relat- ing thereto? Voted,That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500)for the above purpose. Voted,by an informal vote,That any balance of above appropriation may be used by Harbor Committee for im- provements to Lawrence Wharf and Town Landing and rep- resentation*at Washington. Art.48.Daniel N.Tower and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars,to be used by the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners, towards improving the channel of Cohasset harbor under the provisions of Chapter 481,Acts of 1909,provided the Harbor and Land Commissioners will expend an additional sum of money for said improvements which shall be satis- factory to the Selectmen or the Harbor Committee ? Voted,That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand (2,000)dollars for above purpose. Art.49.Harry E.Mapes and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars for the purchase of an automobile combination chemical and hose wagon for use of the Fire Department,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,Not to raise the above amount. Art.50.George P.Valine and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of twenty dollars to place and maintain an electric light on Norfolk Road,between the residences of Joseph A.Dion and George P.Valine? Voted,That the sum of twenty dollars be raised and ap- propriated. Art.51.George W.Collier and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred forty-eight dollars and twelve cents to reimburse the Finance Committee 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 89 for expenses of the year 1910,as per their annual report, or act on anything relating therto : Voted,That the sum of $148.12 be raised and appropriated. Art,52.John W.Sidney and others:Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars to furnish music for Labor Day,or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted,That the article be indefinitely postponed. Art.53.William O.Souther,Jr.,and others:To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money suf- ficient to install and maintain a fire alarm box in the Central Telephone Exchange,or act thereon. Voted,That the sum of $225 be raised and appropriated to install a fire alarm box in Central Telephone Exchange. Art.54.William O.Souther,Jr.,and others:To see what action the Town will take concerning the petition of the Selectmen (House Bill 154)to change the boundary line between Cohasset and Scituate,or act thereon. Voted,That this article be referred to Harbor Improve- ment Committee and Selectmen. Voted,That this meeting be adjourned until to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Met according to adjournment at Town Hall,Tuesday, March 8,at 8 o'clock P.M. Art.55.William O.Souther,Jr.,and others:To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250)for an asbestos curtain and scenery, and to provide a second means of exit from the gallery in Town Hall,to comply with the State regulations or act thereon. Voted not to reconsider Article 18. Vote of thanks to Finance Committee. Article 55.Voted,That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose spec- ified in Article 55. 90 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Art.56.William O.Souther,Jr.,and others :To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install and maintain an electric light between the houses of Thomas Roach and S.S.Spaulding on North Main Street or act thereon. Voted,That the sum of $20 be raised and appropriated for the purpose specified in Art.56. Art.57.William O.Souther,Jr.,and others.To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hun- dred (300)dollars to be expended by the Selectmen for re- creation purposes,or act thereon. Voted,That the sum of $300 be raised and appropriated. Art.58.William O.Souther,Jr.,and others,to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase land and remove obstruction on said land abutting on the northwesterly corner of Forest avenue and State road for the purpose of removing a dangerous cor- ner,or act thereon. Voted,That this article be referred to the Selectmen. Art.59.William ().Souther,Jr.,and others:To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hun- dred (200)dollars for the purpose of removing the present fish ways at the dam between Cohasset and Scituate (Dick's Mills)and erect suitable ways,or act thereon. Voted,That the sum of two hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for above purpose. Art.60.S.Chester Pratt and others :To see if the Town will raise and appropriate forty (40)dollars for two additional lights on Beechwood street —one on or near the bridge at Frank Bates'river,so called,the other opposite the driveway of Edwin W.Bates,or act on anything relat- ing thereto. Voted,That the sum of forty dollars be raised and appro- priated for above purpose. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 91 Art.61.Charles W.Gammons and others:To see if the Town will appropriate and raise the sum of nine thou- sand six hundred and fifty (9,650)dollars for the purpose of installing a heating and ventilating system in the Osgood school building. Voted,That the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $9,650 for the above purpose.Unanimous vote. Art.62.Frank E.Salvador and others:Will the Town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to remove part of the ledge on the westerly side of Atlantic avenue,at the corner opposite the residence of the Lothrop heirs,or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted,That a sum not exceeding $400. Art.63.Louis I.Goodwin and others ;Will the Town instruct the Overseers of the Poor to employ an agent to in- vestigate all applications for assistance by the Town,as recommended in the annual report of the Finance Committee, or act on anything relating thereto ? Voted,That this article be indefinitely postponed. Art.64.Charles E.Frates and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of twenty (20)for an ad- ditional electric light in Elm court,between the residence of Mr.Frank Treat and Mrs.Charles E.Frates? Voted,That the sum of $20 be raised and appropriated. Art.65.Evan P.Wentworth and others:Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) to be used for the suppression of the illegal sale of liquor during the ensuing year,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,That the sum of five hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for the suppression of the illegal sale of liquor and gambling the ensuing year,said money to be used under the direction of the Selectmen. Art.6Q.Darius W.Gilbert and others:Will the Town reconsider the vote passed at a Special Town Meeting,held 92 DOINGS OF THE 1911 April,10,1908,whereby the Town voted to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 2,Section 336,of the Revised Laws? Voted,Not to reconsider. Art.67.Thomas Stoddard and others :What action will the Town take in regard to increasing the pay of the night police ? Voted,That this article be indefinitely postponed. Art.68.Charles A.Tanger and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate a sura of money sufficient to clean the Town Brook to its natural depth and width from the rail- road station to the Cove bridge,and stop the pollution of the brook by the sewerage from the houses bordering there- on,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,That the article be indefinitely postponed. Art.69.Edward L.Stevens and others :Will the Town vote to amend the By-Laws by an addition to Section 1, Article 3,so that the whole section shall read as follows : "The financial year shall begin with the first day in January of each year and end with the last day of December in each year,and during the interval between the said first day of January and the time of making the next annual appropria- tions the Selectmen shall have authority to make expendi- tures and payments from the treasury from any available funds therein,and the same shall be charged against the said next annual appropriations,but such expenditures and liabilities incurred for any purpose shall not exceed one- fourth the entire amount appropriated for that purpose in the previous year." Voted,That they be so amended. Art.70.Edward L.Stevens and others :To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint an accountant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624,of the Acts of 1910,and repeal the By-Laws of the Town which conflict with the provisions thereof,or act thereon. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 93 Voted,That the Selectmen be,and hereby are authorized to appoint an accountant,in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910,and that Section 5 Art. 2 of the By-Laws be amended to read "The Selectmen shall appoint a competent accountant every three years,"etc., in order to conform to the requirements of said Chapter 624. Art.71.To see if the Town will vote to abolish the office of Town Auditor,in accordance with the provisions of Chap.624 of the Acts of 1910,or act thereon. Voted,That the office of Town Auditor be abolished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910. Art.72.William O.Souther,Jr.,and others :Will the Town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to have the land bounded by the following streets surveyed, for the purpose of developing same :Said land bounded easterly by Atlantic avenue,southerly by Elm street,west- erly by Highland avenue,northerly by Beach street? Voted,That the sum of four hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for this purpose. Art.73.John A.Lawrence and others :To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to have the gong at the Spring street crossing abolished and the crossing properly guarded,or act thereon. Voted,That the Town instruct the Selectmen to have the gong at the Spring street crossing abolished and the crossing properly guarded. Voted,That the thanks of this meeting be extended to the Moderator for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided over it. Voted,That we adjourn at 10.15 P.M. 94 DOINGS OF THE 1911 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. At a special meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Cohasset,held on the evening of June 15,1911,agreeably to a warrant duly executed and served for holding the same, the several articles contained were acted upon as follows : Previous to taking up Article 1 the Town Clerk appointed as Tellers Herbert L.Brown and Newcomb B.Tower. Article 1.To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting. Chose Harry E.Mapes as Moderator. Art.2.To see whether the Town in exercise of the authority granted to it by Massachusetts Acts of 1911,Chap. 457,for the purpose of paying certain outstanding notes of the town amounting to $60,000,will vote to borrow the said sum and to issue its bonds therefor and fix the particulars of said bonds,or take any action relating thereto. Voted,That in exercise of the authority granted to the Town by Massachusetts Acts of 1911,Chap.457,and for the purpose of paying certain outstanding notes of the town amounting to $80,000,the Town Treasurer is hereby author- ized and directed to borrow the said sum and to issue the bonds of the Town therefor.Said bonds shall be entitled "Town of Cohasset Kefunding Loan,"shall be for $1,000 each,and in coupon form,dated July 1st,1911,payable on October 1st,four a year,1912 and 1913,eight a year in 1914 to 1918,both inclusive,and six a year in 1919 and 1920,with interest at the rate of 4 per cent,per annum, payable semi-annually.The bonds shall bear the Town seal,shall be signed by the Treasurer,and countersigned by the Selectmen,and the coupons shall bear the facsimile sig- nature of the Treasurer.The bonds shall not be obligatory for any purpose unless authenticated by the certificate of the First National Bank of Boston endorsed thereon.All particulars as to the form of issuance and sale of said bonds 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 95 shall be determined by the Treasurer and the Selectmen, but said bonds shall be offered for public sale,and shall not be sold at less than par and accrued interest. Art.3.Will the Town authorize the Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,to hire what additional money may be needed in anticipation of the taxes of the current year not to exceed $25,000,to be paid as soon as money sufficient for the purpose is received ? Voted,That the Town Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year to an additional amount not exceeding in the aggregate twenty-five thousand dollars,and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year ;any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.. Voted,That this meeting be adjourned. Cohasset,Sept.26,1911. At a Primary Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Cohasset,held this evening,agreeably to a warrant duly executed and served for holding the same,the following vote was declared. Election officers who were previously appointed were sworn,and were Henry E.Brennock,Henry E.Sweeney, Abraham J.Antoine,George P.Neagle and Fred C.Blossom. Total number of ballots cast were 120,and were for the following officers : Republican party ......81 Democratic party ......39 REPUBLICAN VOTE GOVERNOR. Louis A.Frothinsham ....€2 Joseph Walker .....15 Norman II.White 3 Blanks 1 96 DOINGS OF THE 1911 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Robert Luce ....,.78 Blanks ....••3 SECRETARY. Albert P.Langtry .,.62 Russell A.Wood ..14 Blanks ....••5 TREASURER. Elmer A.Stevens ,,•75 Blanks ....••6 AUDITOR. Herbert W.Burr .,,28 John E.White ..48 Blanks ....••5 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. James M.Swift ,.72 Blanks .....••9 COUNCILLOR. Eben S.S.Keith ...6Q Blanks .....••15 SENATOR. Frederick M.Hersey ..69 Blanks ....••12 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT. Ira G.Hersey ......71 Blanks .....••10 COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Louis E.Flye ......12 John F.Merrill ..50 Eugene H.Sprague .12 Blanks .....,,7 1911 TOWN OP COHASSET 97 REGISTER OF DEEDS. John H.Burdakin ....69 Blanks .....12 CLERK OF COURTS. Louis A.Cook ....68 Blanks .13 STATE COMMITTEE. John W.Churchill ....63 Blanks .....18 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION. Eugene N.Tower .....71 Edward E.Wentworth 68 Blanks .....23 TOWN COMMITTEE. Eugene N.Tower ....68 Edward L.Stevens .67 Herbert L.Brown 66 Evan P.Wentworth 66 Edward E.H.Souther 67 Anselm L.Beal 67 Ephraim Snow,Jr..63 Edward E.Wentworth 68 C.W.Gammons 1 Blanks 1 116 Total Democratic vote was 39 for the following officers GOVERNOR. Eugene N.Foss Thomas L.Hisgen . Blanks .... LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR . David I Walsh Blanks .... 35 1 3 33 6 98 DOINGS OF THE 1911 SECRETARY. Frank J.Donahue ...30 Edward 0.Skelton ..,3 Blanks .....•6 TREASURER. Augustus L.Thorndike m >30 Blanks .....•9 AUDITOR. Charles B.Strecker ..,25 Blanks .....•14 ATTORNEY-GENERAL. George W.Anderson t ,19 Joseph J.Leonard ..11 Blanks .....•9 COUNCILLOR. Alfred E.Green ,.28 Blanks .....•11 SENATOR. Alfred S.Burns ,.8 Thomas H.Buttimer ..27 Blanks .....•4 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT. William H.Hennessy ,30 Blanks .......9 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Dart Daley ....•1 John F.Merrill .2 Louis Flye ....••2 George Jason ....••1 Blanks .....••33 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 99 REGISTER OF DEEDS. S.H.8 tough ton Blanks . 1 38 CLERK OF COURTS. Blanks .39 STATE COMMITTEE. George M.Harlow Blanks 20 19 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION. Joseph St.John Henry E.Sweeney Dart Dailey Joseph J.Grassie TOWN COMMITTEE. Bartholomew Daly William H.Brown Daniel Donovan Joseph E.Grassie Arthur Mulvey Cornelius Kenney John J.Grassie Joseph St.John George Jason . Daniel McSweeney John F.Murphy Anthony Clark James Keating James Sullivan John Lawrence Blanks 19 20 17 24 20 22 22 20 2 140 100 DOINGS OF THE 1911 MILITARY DUTY. The number of men liable to perform military duty April 1,1911,was 344 DOGS LICENSED. Number of dogs lieensed in Cohasset from December 1, 1910,to December 1,1911,was as follows : Male 136 Female 19 Female (spayed).....5 Total .160 HARRY F.TILDEN, Town,Clerk ELECTION RECORD. November 7 ,1911. Registered voters in Cohasset ..658 Total number of ballots cast •463 GOVERNOR. James F.Carey of Haverhill '5 Eugene N.Foss of Boston,Dem.148 Eugene N.Foss of Boston,Dem.,Pro.34 Eugene N.Foss of Boston •23 Louis A.Frothihgham of Boston 243 Dennis McGoft'of New Bedford Frank N.Rand of Haverhill Blanks ......10 LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Walter S.Hutchins of Greenfield 8 Robert Luce of Somerville 259 William G.Merrill of Maiden .3 Patrick Mulligan of Boston 2 David I.Walsh of Fitchburg .167 Blanks ......24 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 101 SECRETARY. David Crai£of Milford Frank J.Donahue of Boston.. Alfred H.Evans of Northampton Kose Fenner of Worcester Albert P.Langtry of Springfield Blanks.. '," . TREASURER. Joseph M.Cold well of Milford . Jeremiah P.McNally of Salem . Charles E.Peakes of Weston . Elmer A.Stevens of Somerville Augustus L.Thorndike of Brewster Blanks 1 146 8 3 258 47 5 3 6 259 142 48 AUDITOR. Karl Lindstrand of Lynn . Sylvester J.McBride of Watertown William W.Nash of West borough Charles B.Strecker of Brookline John E.White of Tisbury Blanks ..... ATTORNEY-GENERAL. George W.Anderson of Boston Henry C.Hess of Boston . George E.Roewar,Jr.,of Boston James M.Swift of Fall River . Blanks ..... COUNCILLOR. Alfred E.Green of Duxbury Eben S.S.Keith of Bourne Edward Smith of New Bedford Blanks ..... 4 3 2 134 259 61 147 2 3 257 54 138 259 3 63 102 DOINGS OF THE 1911 SENATOR. Alfred Burns of Plymouth Alfred S.Burns of Plymouth . Orion L.Griswold of Whitman . Frederic M.Hersey of Hingham William P.Wright of Abington Blanks' 41 96 S 263 3 63 REPRESENTASIVE IN GENERAL COURT. William H.Hennessy of Hingham ..173 Ira G.Hersey of Hingham ...257 Blanks 33 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Richard Cunningham of Wellesley Joseph L.Hawes of Braintree John F.Merrill of Quincy Blanks .... CLERK OF COURTS. Louis A.Cook of Weymouth Cornelius Sullivan Frank Oliver . Blanks of Stoughton 120 8 275 60 318 38 1 106 REGISTRAR OF DEEDS. John H.Burdakin of Dedham . Joseph Mannix John Tower .... Blanks .... 319 1 1 142 Amendment to the Constitution authorizing the use of voting machines at all elections : Yes 236 No 51 Blanks 176 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 103 Amendment to the Constitution increasing the power of the Legislature to authorize the taking of land and property for highways or streets : Yes 202 No 93 Blanks 168 ''Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eleven,entitled 'An act authorizing the counties of the Commonwealth to establish retirement systems for their employes,'be accepted " : Yes 202 No •..81 Blanks 180 CONVENTION OF TOWN CLERKS. Third Plymouth Representative District. On the seventeenth day of November,A.D.1911,the Town Clerks of Hingham,Cohasset and Hull,said towns comprising the Third Plymouth Representative District, assembled at the office of the Town Clerk in Hingham at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of examining the returns of votes given in and determining who had been elected to represent said district in the General Court to be holden at Boston on the first Wednesday in January,1912,proceeded to canvass said returns and found the ballots given in for the several candidates to be as follows : Hingham.Cohasset.Hull.Total. illiam II.Hennessey of Hingham .411 173 72 656 a G.Hersey of Hingham .444 257 178 879 Blanks .....17 33 17 67 872 4G3 2G7 1,608 104 DOINGS OF THE 1911 It appearing that Ira G.Hersey of Hingham had received a plurality of the votes given in,a certificate of election was issued to him. FRED H.MILLER, Town Clerk of Hingham. HARRY F.TILDEN, Town Clerk of Cohasset. JAMES JEFFREY, Town Clerk of Hull. SPECIAL MEETING. Cohasset,December 2,1911. At a special meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Cohasset,held this evening agreeably to a Warrant duly executed and served for holding the same,the several articles contained were acted upon as follows : Article 1.To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Previous to taking up Article 1,the Town Clerk appointed Edgar W.Bates and Frank F.Martin,Jr.,as Tellers. Chose Harry E.Maples as Moderator. Art.2.Will the Town appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the balance due for extra dredging in the har- bor during 1911,according to the Acts of 1909,Chapter 481,on act or anything relating thereto? Voted,Not to appropriate the above amount for dredging. Art.3.Will the Town vote to hold the annual Town election for officers the first Monday in March,and the annual meeting for the transaction of Town business,under the articles inserted in the annual Warrant,on the second Monday in March,or act on anything relating thereto? 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 105 Voted,That the annual Town meeting be held as stated in the article,that the polls be opened for the election of officers at 6 A.M.and held open until 4-P.M. Business meeting to be opened at 10 A.M.on the second day. Art.4.Will the Town instruct the Selectmen to pay for the investigation of the electric wires in Cohasset from the Corporation Tax of 1911,or act on anything relating thereto? Voted,That the Selectmen be authorized to pay the sum of three hundred and forty-eight dollars from the Corpora- tion Tax received during 1911 for the investigation of the electric wires in Cohasset ordered by the Selectmen in 1911, and the Selectmen be instructed to have a sufficient number of copies printed and sent to each taxpayer. Voted,That this meeting be adjourned. HARRY F.TILDEN, Town Clerk, REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE EN- CROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC LANDS OR HIGHWAYS. This Committee was originally appointed by the Moder- ator upon vote at the annual meeting in March,1910.One of its members left town some months after,and has not been seen here since.At the annual meeting in March, 1911,it was voted to continue the Committee,or what was left of it. During 1911 action has been taken on two cases of en- croachment on the State Highway,both matters being taken up with the Massachusetts Highway Commission.The first case taken up was in July,and was that of a fence running at right angles with,and intersecting North Main street,in front of the residence of Thomas Curtiss.The Highway 106 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Commission referred the matter to their division engineer, but,before action was taken,the owner of the premises re- moved the fence..There is also a cellar within this location, extending under the State Highway,but as far as this Com- mittee knows,nothing lias been done toward filling up the excavation. The other case was that of a hedge in front of the estate of Richard T.Green,North Main street (formerly the prem- ises of Charles Bates).In answer to a letter,the Highway Commission wrote:"The Commission has had the matter investigated by the chief engineer,who reports that Mr. Green's hedge is so located that he encroaches upon the State Highway layout,the encroachment varying from 8 to 15 feet."This hedge is still an encroachment,nothing hav- ing been done towards its removal up to the time of this re- port ;perhaps because of the lateness of the season when the matter was taken up (November).This matter should be taken up again in the spring,and further action taken. Other encroachments in various parts of the Town have been reported,upon which no action has been taken as yet, as it will involve usually expense for surveys to locate bounds,etc. A series of alleged encroachments has been called to the attention of the Committee,on Jerusalem Road,in the vicinity of Spaulding's Hill.This road was laid out by the County Commissioners in 1867,and,it is understood,private surveys have since been made.Article 25 of the Warrant for the annual meeting in March,1910,was in effect,"Will the Town vote to instruct its Highway Surveyor to clear away encroachments and obstructions,etc.,on this hill"? and it was voted,"That the Highway Surveyor,in his dis- cretion,shall expend a portion of the highway appropriation for the purposes stated,and build the road,in his discretion, to its extreme "The Highway Surveyor did nothing,be- cause upon investigation (he states)he found it would be a 1911 TOWN OF COHAS.SET 107 very expensive job,and the Committee understands he has made recommendations in regard to this matter in his report this year. Finally,it is the opinion of the remaining two members of this Committee that the Highway Surveyor,under statute law,has full charge of investigations of encroachments on public ways,with full authority to have surveys made and bounds located,and,therefore,as far as public ways are concerned,it is not necessary for any committee to interfere with his duties.This Committee,in view of the above,re- spectfully asks that it may be discharged. DANIEL N.TOWER, EDWARD L.STEVENS, Committee. 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Together with the Reports of the ASSESSORS,OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR For the Year Ending Dec,3 \f l9iU REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN. The Selectmen would respectfully call the careful atten- tion of the taxpayers and voters to the several reports of Town Accountant,Town Clerk,Selectmen,all committees and officers having in charge the expenditures of the appro- priations for the year ending December 31,1911. Your Selectmen,believing the building of the new road accepted by the town at its last annual meeting leading from Pleasant street to Smith place through land owned by Matthew Mulhern was left in their charge,have caused said road to be built at an expense of $34.75 for surveying and plan,$777.27 for labor,teams,stone and gravel,$125.70 for fencing,award to Mr.Mulhern for land,the sum of $400;total expenditures,$1,337.72. Mr.Mulhern,not being satisfied with the award,has commenced suit against the town for damages,as he desires to have the amount determined by a jury.The Selectmen, therefore,ask that the amount unexpended of the appropria- tion of $2,000 remain in the treasury subject to their order until the matter is settled. A detailed statement of the above expenditure may be found in the report of the Town Accountant. There seems to be quite a misunderstanding as to the in- tent of the Selectmen regarding the extra dredging done in the harbor this year.We would like to say that your rights were not usurped and that no statute was violated.But that your Selectmen had personally guaranteed the amount expended for the extra dredging and that the same was paid to the Commonwealth the Monday following the special 118 DOINGS OF THE 1911 meeting.We are very sorry the Finance Committee did not Investigate the conditions more carefully.The Town received about $7,000 woith of dredging for the $2,123.45 outlay which the Selectmen personally guaranteed. Your Selectmen had in mind the endless source of income the Town would derive from the dredging done in Cohasset Harbor,from the yachting facilities and the fishing industry. Previous to 1910 Cohasset Harbor was comparatively use- less lor yachting purposes.If this work had not been done when the opportunity presented itself it doubtless never would have been done.The map of the harbor accompany- ing this annual report will show the great advantages at present. PHILANDER BATES, HERBERT L.BROWN, WILLIAM O.SOUTHER,Jr. Selectmen of Cohasset. LIST OF JURORS. As prepared by the Selectmen in accordance with the revised laws : NAME. Harry C.Bates, Franklin Beal, B.Preston Clark, Charles H.Hackett, Joseph St John, Joseph Jason, Fred G.James, Samuel F.James, Thomas W.Doyle, Elijah F.Lincoln, OCCUPATION, laborer, farmer, trustee, miller, grocer, pilot, laborer, carpenter, station agent, laborer, STREET. Cedar Hull Atlantic ave. Beechwood South Main Elm King King South Main Beechwood COCKAYNE,BOSTON I 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 119 Harry W.Lincoln, Arthur Mulvey, Benjamin F.Morse, Andrew H.Prouty, Samuel E.Pratt, Edgar J.Pratt, August F.B.Peterson, George H.Stevens, George F.Sargent,Jr., Ephraim Snow,Jr., Henry E.Sweeny, Edward C.Tower, Manuel P.Valine, Frank W.Wheelwright, James A.Washington, Charles Wilson, painter, innholder, laborer, laborer, farmer, plumber, real estate agent, insurance, painter, broker,H farmer, cushion maker, night police, farmer, porter, laborer, South Main Forest ave. North Main Pleasant Beechwood Ripley road Sohier South Main Beechwood ighland ave. Bow. South Main Stockbridge Beechwood North Main South Main LIST OF JURORS DRAWN. March 16,1911. March 23,1911. Sept.1,1911. Sept.21,1911. Ellery C.Bates,Grand Juror. Herbert A.Tilden,Superior Court. John H.Wilbur,Superior Court. Charles Silvia,Superior Court. 120 DOINGS OF THE 1911 ASSESSORS'REPORT. The undersigned,Assessors of the town of Cohasset, herewith present a statement of their work for the year ending Decemher 31,1911. Our tax rate has been increased this year on account of a larger amount assessed.Last year the amount assessed was $90,491.25.This year we assessed $121,351.3(5,an increase of $30,860.11 over last year.Had our valuation remained the same as in 1909 our rate for 1911 would have been $17 per thousand.If the town had raised and appropriated the same amount in 1911 as it did in 1910 our tax rate for 1911 would have been $9.50 per thousand. We call your attention to this fact —that,to have a low tax rate,appropriations must be kept down to the lowest possible amount. TABLE OF AGGREGATES. Valuation of real estate,April 1,1910 .$4,273,935 00 Valuation of personal estate,April 1,1910 4,627,790 00 Total valuation $8,901,725 00 Valuation of real estate,April 1,1911 .4,382,233 00 Valuation of personal estate,April 1,1911 5,610,536 00 Total valuation $9,992,769 00 Increase in real estate,1911 ...108,298 00 Increase in personal estate,1911 ..982,746 00 Total increase Number of polls,April 1,1911, $1,091,044 00 719 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 121 State tax .....$10,945 00 Metropolitan tax ....195 64 Highway tax .....114 00 County tax .....5,076 26 Town grant .....107,782 12 $124,113 02 Amount available in treasury .8,000 00 $116,113 02 Overlayings .....5,238 34 Amount assessed ....$121,351 36 Amount assessed,December,1911 : Personal estate ....2,505,750 00 Tax rate,per 1,000 12 00 Number of persons assessed .1,332 Number of persons assessed on property .949 Number of persons assessed on poll tax :only 383 Number of dwellings assessed,1911 728 Number of horses assessed,1911 .298 Number of cows assessed,1911 190 Number of neat cattle assessed,1911 26 Number of swine assessed,1911 .8 Number of fowl assessed,1911 .615 Number of acres of land assessed,1911 .580,878 Respectfully submitted, HERBERT L.BROWN, PHILANDER BATES, WILLIAM O.SOUTHER,Jr., Assessors. 122 DOINGS OF THE 1911 ASSETS OF THE TOWN* Due from the Commonwealth for State and military aid $516 0O Due from Commonwealth for as- sistance rendered Mrs.Manuel Sousa .....131 00 Town of Hingham .122 50 Town of Deerfield .125 28 Julia A.Glynn 21 00 Town wharf ....2,000 00 Four water carts 600 00 Odorless excavator .150 00 Road machine 200 00 Steam roller and building 1,500 00 Stone roller ....25 00 Cohasset home and land .25,000 00 Balance in treasury i 25,391 20 $55,781 9^ TOTAL INTEREST BEARING DEBT. Funded debt ....$60,000 00 Cohasset Savings Bank 8,000 00 Cohasset Free Public Library 7,679 84 Two demand notes : Due Billings-Pratt,Park Billings Fund,Beechwood .1,000 00 Due Town Common,Billings Fund 1,150 00 $77,829 84 Total interest bearing debt .77,829 84 Deduct assets ....55,781 9a Actual debt ....$22,047 86 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 123 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. The cost of assistance rendered to outside poor and to those in the Cohasset Home shows a decided decrease over last year.This is owing to the efficient management of the Cohasset Home.Although the number of inmates at the Home is the same as last year the expense of running it is about one-half of that of last year.The net cost of running the Home for 1910 was $3,493.94;the net cost for 1911 was $2,003.34.This last figure includes the extraordinary expense of repairs on the heating plant,required by the State,of $255.17.Deducting this amount the true net cost of the Home was $1,748.26,against $3,493.94 for 1910. The present superintendent took charge of the Home in November,1910.The inmates of the Home have received the very best of treatment,and the Overseers of the Poor invite any interested citizen of Cohasset to visit the Home any Wednesday. The aid rendered to the poor outside of the Cohasset Home this year amounted to $4,530.98.The sum of $378.78 is receivable from outside towns,making the net amount of cost for assistance rendered to those having a legal residence in Cohasset $4,152.20,an expenditure of $359.67 more than in 1910 for outside assistance rendered.The total net cost of assistance rendered for 1910 was $7,286.47.The total net amount for 1911 (not including work on heater)was $6,279.24,or $1,007.23 less than in 1910.The amount recommended by the Finance Committee of $5,000,being $3,000 less than previous years,was not sufficient to prop- erly care for the needy poor.There are bills amounting to $1,566.39 yet to be paid.From this amount should be deducted bills receivable amounting to $378.78 from other towns.Although the statutes give the Overseers of the Poor the authority to properly care for the destitute,they have administered the relief as considerately as possible. 124 DOINGS OF THE 1911 The board feels that a proper amount should be raised and appropriated to properly eare for the poor.It does not seem wise to be left at the end of the year with an insuf- cient amount to pay for necessary relief.It only burdens the town with extra expense for the succeeding year,which is not a businesslike method for municipalities to pursue. WILLIAM O.SOUTHER,Jr., PHILANDER BATES, HERBERT L.BROWN, Board of Overseers of the Poor. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 125 REPORT OF THE TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES* 1911.TOWN OF COHASSET in account with Newcoinb B.Tower,Treasurer and Collector. Dr. To paid Cohasset Savings Bank,1 note,issue of 1905,due in 1911 . Cohasset Savings Bank,1 Almshouse de mand note Cohasset Savings Bank of $3,000 each,issue of 1906 Cohasset Savings Bank issue of 1908 . Cohasset Savings Bank issue of 1908 . Cohasset Savings Bank issue of 1909 . Cohasset Savings Bank issue of 1909 . Cohasset Savings Bank 3 demand notes t 1906 . 1 demand note 1 demand note 1 demand note 1 demand note 1 demand note 1 demand note 1 time note for issue of 1909 . Cohasset Savings Bank issue of 1910 Cohasset Savings Bank money hired in anticipation of 1911 taxes Rockland Trust Co.,4 time notes for money hired in anticipation of 1911 taxes ...... Interest ...... Support of schools .... Conveyance of pupils .... $4,000 00 14,000 00 9,000 00 6,000 00 5,000 00 6,000 00 5,000 00 12,000 00 5,000 00 6,000 00 50,000 00 2,794 14 19,166 92 3,118 89 126 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Treasurer of the Commonwealth,Town's appropriation for the improvement of the harbor ..... Harbor improvements,etc.,made under local supervision . Maintenance of the Fire Department Highways and Sidewalks Heating and ventilating apparatus,Os good School .... Public Libraries,Town's appropriation Electric lights for streets Water for hydrants and public buildings Memorial Day appropriation . Extermination of gypsy and brown-tail moths ..... Night and special police Support of poor .... New road oft*Pleasant Street Removing snow .... Town officers .... Town's appropriation for balance due for printing and binding Genealogical His- tories ...... Board of Health ..... State and Military Aid . Soldiers'Relief and Town Aid Sundry orders of the Selectmen for other expenditures as set forth in the report of the Accountant . Balance : Uncollected 1910 taxes ..$235 40 Uncollected 1911 taxes ..24,245 81 $24,481 21 $2,000 00 1,360 27 3,511 59 11,808 2ft 9,522 58 2,000 00 6,823 65 3,998 75 200 00 7,006 30 4,607 46 6,058 96 1,337 72 699 39 5,557 60 750 00 663 45 690 00 442 00 30,532 08 $246,650 01 1911 TOWN OF COH ASSET 127 Uncollected 1911 moth work bills 86 23 24,567 44 Cash on hand and on deposit 823 76 $272,041 21 Cr. By balance in Treasury from former account $13,682 99 One supplementary 1910 poll tax,assessed 2 00 One abated 1910 tax,collected ..3 90 Commonwealth of Massachusetts,addi- tional Corporation tax,public service, for 1910 351 13 Commonwealth of Massachusetts,addi- tional National Bank tax,for 1910 .140 49 Commonwealth of Massachusetts,support of sick paupers .....137 60 Commonwealth of Massachusetts,tuition of children 20 00 Town of Deerfield,Overseers of the Poor, 1910 account .....161 73 Town of Hingham,Overseers of the Poor, 1910 account 115 75 Treasurer of Historical Committee,for books sold 20 00 Proceeds of sales of lots in Woodside Cemetery 83 70 Sundry persons,N.E.Tel.&Tel.Co.'s bills 266 89 Sundry persons,Auctioneers'licenses .6 00 Sundry persons,Slaughter licenses .4 00 Sundry persons,Junk Dealers'licenses .45 00 Board of Health,for Milk licenses issued 4 00 128 DOINGS OF THE 1911 One swill and piggery license ..$8 50 Adams &Co.,Boston,GO $1,000 4 per cent,coupon bonds,dated July 1,1911, issued agreeably to a vote of the town at a special meeting held June 15,1911 Premium and accrued interest on above bonds ...... Sundry persons,for use of steam roller . Sundry persons,on Highway account Sundry persons,for portions of street watering plant sold at auction City of Brockton,reimbursement on Overseers of the Poor 1911 account . For board of sundry persons at Cohasset Home ...... Alfred Beal,rent of room for North Co- hasset Post Office .... Ladies'Charitable Society,for rent of small lower room in Town Hall . East Norfolk District Court,fines,fees, etc........ Sundry persons,private bills for moth work performed .... Bay State Dredging Co.,for damage to buoys ...... Redemption of certain land title,with $1 fee,for woodland sold at Tax Col- lector's sale .....16 18 N.Y.,N.H.&H.Railroad Co.,for tarvia,sand and labor expended on depot avenue .....35 00 Cohasset Water Co.,use of fire hose .14 00 One night's lodging of inmate at lock-up,1 00 Ephraim Snow,janitor,income from Town Hall 393 75 60,000 00 979 33 390 25 153 60 179 00 75 00 160 00 100 00 24 00 154 01 207 00 20 00 1911 TOWN OP COHASSET 129 Thomas L.Bates,Chief of Police,collec- tions on police account Fees,under Chapter 490,Acts of 1909 . Philander Bates,guardian,on account of Julia A.Glynn .... Cohasset Home,sales of produce,etc. Rockland Trust Co.,Note No.1,dated March 10, 1911,for 5 mouths at 3.15 per cent....$10,000 00 Less discount ...182 87 Rockland Trust Co.,Note No.2,dated April 14, 1911,for 7 months at 3.35 per cent....$15,000 00 Less discount ...298 68 Rockland Trust Co.,Note No. 3,dated May 23,1911,for 6 months,at 3.30 per cent.$10,000 00 Less discount ...167 75 Rockland Trust Co.,Note No.4,dated June 21,1911, for 6 months,at 3.45 per cent.....$15,000 00 Less discount .254 44 •Cohasset Savings Bank,Note No.5,dated August 9, 1911,for 5 months,at 33 per cent ,6,000 00 Less discount .93 75 $24 00 3 00 21 00 123 45 9,817 13 14,701 32 9,832 25 14,745 56 5,906 25 130 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Commonwealth of Massachusetts —On ac- count of extermination of gypsy and brown-tail moths Corporation tax,public service,1911 Corporation tax,business . National Bank tax,1911 . Military Aid .... State Aid Sundry persons,tax summonses,&c. County of Norfolk,dog license money 1911 ..... Cohasset Savings Bank,income of Ripley fund .... Interest on taxes collected Interest on Bank deposits Assessors'tax list,committed 17,1911 .... Assessors'supplementary tax list Assessors'moth account,committed with tax list ...... August $1,153 29 11,699 09 45 87 2,345 50 120 00 396 00 47 60 314 76 40 40 297 37 318 61 121,351 36 9 80 771 80 $272,041 21 NEWCOMB B.TOWER, Treasurer and Collector. Cohasset,January 13,1911. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. During the year 1911 the work of the schools has been carried on along normal lines.There is submitted herewith the annual report of the Superintendent of Schools,together with reports made to him by the Supervisors of depart- mental work,also an estimate of the amount which will be required for the support of schools and conveyance of pupils for 1912. At the annual town meeting in March,1911,your com- mittee was authorized to install a heating and ventilating plant in the Osgood School,according to plans and specifica- tions prepared by Richard D.Kimball Co.We submit a report from them,showing that the work has been com- pleted and within the appropriation. Boston,January 25,1912. Mr.Charles W.Gammons, Chairman Building Committee, Osgood School,Cohasset,Mass. Dear Sir :—The work in connection with the installation of the heating and ventilating system in the Osgood School Building at Cohasset,Mass.,has been completed,and we have issued in favor of the contractors,Messrs.W.W. Campbell &Son,our certificate of final asceptance. The plant has been in operation throughout the school year up to the present time,and has passed through the most severe weather known for several years,this without 134 DOINGS OF THE 1911 failure of any part and without excessive coal consumption. This service speaks for itself,and is better than any other possible trial. It is worthy of note that the installation of the plant has been carried through without "extra charges"or requests for additional appropriation. The work of installation of this plant has taken longer than was anticipated,owing partly to the fact that consider- able of the apparatus had to be designed,and built to meet special conditions existing in this building. We thank you for the opportunity of working with you and your Committee,and the courteous treatment we have received throughout the installation and adjustment. Yours very truly, RICHARD D.KIMBALL CO. C.W.Kimball. It has been the custom in recent years for the senior class of the High School to raise a fund for a trip to Wash- ington.This has been accomplished through the co-opera- tion of the teachers by a series of entertainments.While the Committee recognizes the educational value of a trip to Washington,it seems on careful consideration that too much time and energy are taken from school work by both teach- ers and pupils at a crucial time in the work of the senior year.The Committee suggests that beginning with the fresh- man year pupils who look forward to a trip to Washington in their senior year should adopt a system of savings from money earned in vacation periods which might be deposited through the Stamp Savings plan for this purpose. There is a distinct trend among educators toward the ex- tension of vocational training.A start has been made in our commercial and manual training departments with excel- lent results.The present manual training-room is over- crowded,and during the summer vacation it is planned to 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 135 enlarge this room by taking in a part of the basement made available by the change in heating system.It has been de- cided by your Committee after careful consideration that it is wise to add to our teaching force an instructor in penman- ship and an instructor in physical training.Our estimate for the current year is increased to cover this additional in- struction. Pending the change in heating and ventilating,the walls and ceilings in many of the rooms of the Osgood School have been neglected.These will have attention during the current year,and such changes as are necessary will be made in the basement. Our estimate of the amount necessary for the School De- partment for the current year is as follows : For Superintendent ...$800 00 Teachers ....13,900 00 Janitors ....1,000 00 Heating and ventilating : (Fuel,$1,600 ;power,$400)2,000 00 Repairs and supplies ...1,500 00 Miscellaneous ....750 00 Books,etc 1,000 00 Total .....$20,950 00 Conveyance of pupils ..3,300 00 Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W.GAMMONS,Chairman, MARTHA P.HOWE,Secretary, EDITH M.BATES, CALEB LOTHROP, GEORGE JASON,Jr., BURTON S.TREAT, School Committee. 136 DOINGS OF THE 19L1 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT, To the Co !•School Committee; The twenty-fourth annual report of the Superintendent of the Public Schools of Cohasset is herewith respectfully submitted. It contains a brief review of the work of the schools for the year ending December 22,1911,a statement of the present condition of the schools,and suggestions for im- provements wnich seem worthy of your consideration.It includes also the the reports of the Supervisors and the usual table of statistics. General Conditions. We have had as a whole an efficient and progressive organization.The grades and classes have been larger than ever before,and the problems of instruction and man- agement have been correspondingly large.The Osgood School has developed rapidly in recent years,and the work is now conducted under very favorable conditions. Our pupils have superior advantages in nearly every de- partment of the school,and the decrease in the non-promo- tion list,even under more rigid requirements,shows greater efficiciency in the school system. The three primary grades in the Beechwood School, while lacking some of the advantages offered in the larger building,have done excellent work under the direction of a teacher who is particularly adapted to that school. Careful attention has been given to all the interests of the pupils,and constant effort has been made to strengthen and improve our teaching. Progress in education demands that we meet educational problems with open minds and show a readiness to accept and test new methods.Steady growth should mark the work of the teacher,and greater efficiency should follow in in the course of vears. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 137 Our school organization encourages initiative on the part of the teacher and thereby develops methods of instruction and management suited to local conditions. The changes and improvements made in the Osgood school building during the summer were extensive and well advised. When the heating and ventilating system was installed in the original building twenty years ago the school was very much smaller than it is today,and the third floor was not used for class rooms and had no means for heating except by diverting the heat from other rooms.In 1898 it became necessary to enlarge the building by the addition of six school rooms and two laboratories.The new rooms were heated and ventilated by a system similar to the one in use in the older building.With the increase in the number of pupils in all the rooms there was a demand for more venti- lation and more uniform temperature.That demand has been met very satisfactorily. By moving the partition between the main room and the recitation room of the High School the lighting was greatly improved,and it gave us better facilities for seating the dif- ferent classes. The partition was constructed with folding doors so that the two rooms may be used as one for general exercises. This is a great advantage since the hall formerly used for assembly purposes is now occupied by the commercial de- partment. A convenient,well lighted library and reading room re- sulted from the changes.Our pupils are now working un- der very favorable sanitary conditions. Attendance. The total enrollment of the schools for the school year ending June 23,1911,was 502,an increase of 33 over the number reported in 1910.The average membership was 461 ;the average attendance,410 ;the percentage of attend- ance,89. 138 DOINGS OF THE 1911 There were 68 pupils in the High School,405 in the Os- good School and 29 in the Beechwood Primary School. The low percentage of attendance was due to the preva- lence of measles and mumps during the spring term.For the eight months of the school year,exclusive of April and May,the percentage was 96. There was only two cases of truancy within the meaning of the law,but a number of pupils over fourteen years of age were absent many times when it was unnecessary.In a few instances parents were responsible for the absence of their children. Boys were kept at home on certain days to assist in their father's business,and upon returning to school they found it difficult to perform the work of their classes.Such irregu- lar attendance works injury to the pupils concerned and also to the other pupils.The immediate gain to the parent from the child's services in no way compensates for the educa- tional loss. The interests of the individual and the community are best conserved by regular school attendance of all pupils. Teachera. There are in the employ of the Town fifteen regular teach- ers,three supervisors and three unassigned assistants.Four teachers were appointed during the year to take the places of those who resigned.Three of the vacancies occurred during the school year and one during the summer vacation. The following table shows the names of those who resigned and of the new teachers,with the dates of their appoint- ments : RESIGNED.GRADE.APPOINTED.DATE. Inez A.Rogers.IX.Harriet C.Gould.April. Marian F.Stratton.VII.Esther Grovenor.April. H.Wilma Bishop.V.Margaret J.O'Brien.September. Tessie A.Morse.III.Anna M.Vollor.November. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 139 Miss Rogers and Mi>s Stratton had taught with us only a few months,but Miss Morse and Miss Bishop had been here since 1908,and were excellent teachers.Miss Morse resigned in order to accept a position in Salem Normal School and Miss Bishop was married. Miss Gould is a graduate of Radcliffe,Miss Grovenor and Miss O'Brien are Bridgewater Normal School gradu- ates,and Miss Vol lor is a graduate of Salem Normal School. All of the new teachers had had experience in other schools. Our scale of salaries make it possible for us to secure good teachers,and the work of the schools shows the effect of better teaching.The loss of a good teacher is to be regretted always. The policy of the committee adopted a few years ago whereby merit and length of successful service are made the deciding factors in fixing salaries,has reduced the number of changes to the minimum and insured a high standard of efficiency. All our teachers are college or normal school graduates with the exception of two who have taken special college and normal courses.Teachers more nearly than any other class of public servants meet the increasing demands of modern society,yet the efforts of no other class receive so little recognition. The quiet manner in which successful teaching is done gives no opportunity for that wide publicity which in other lines of social activity reaches and influences the people.A closer union between parents and teachers is desirable in order that there may be a more intelligent understanding of school aims and a more general co-operation between the home and the school. The High School. There are now seventy-six pupils in the High School. Thirteen pupils were graduated in June,ot"which number 140 DOINGS OF THE 1911 four had taken the college preparatory course and nine the general course,which includes the work of the commercial department. The High School is well equipped for its work,and even with more rigid requirements the membership shows a gain. One of our pupils took a competitive examination for ap- pointment to the Naval Academy,and passed with the highest mark of any of the candidates,and received the in- dorsement of Congressman Harris. This is a signal honor for the High School,and shows the thoroughness of the work. The freshmen class has had the advantage of the manual training department,and I am of the opinion that we should extend the work in wood and metal.At present we have a limited equipment that serves very well for the grade classes, but the needs of the High School pupils are not met.It is highly important that students who are to pursue technical courses have training in the use of tools.The girls have shown marked interest in the manual arts,and I trust that a room for the drawing and manual arts classes will be "pro- vided this year.Either of the unfinished rooms in the third story can be made available at a moderate expense. The following is a list of the High School graduates of June,1911 :—Reginald Bobbins Beal,Alan Cunningham, *Helen May Davenport,*Alice LenoreGrassie,Madge Forester Higgins,Nellie Florence James,Thomas Addison Lothrop, *Dorothy Lothrop Nichols,*Lawrence Petersen,*Ralph Petersen,*Velna Snow Priest,Charles Warren Stevens, Edward Hennigan Thompson. *With Honors. The Grades. The number of pupils enrolled in the grades was 434,an increase of 39 over the enrollment of 1910.Three grades were unusually large.The first had 63 pupils;the fourth, 51 ;and the fifth,53.Twenty-six were graduated from the 1911 TOWN OF COH ASSET 141 ninth grade in June,and 24 of that number entered the High School in September.It is evident that the tendency to leave school at the end of the grammar school course has been changed by the work of the ninth grade,which antici- pates some of the High School studies.In recent years the grades have given better preparation for the work of the freshman year,and the advance from the elementary to the secondary school has become as easy as that from grade to grade.The interests of our grade pupils are well cared for by an efficient corps of teachers who have been educated and trained for their special work. The following is a list of the graduates from the Grammar School in June : Harold Stephen Bandura,Ruth Matilda Brown, Harold Sheldon Burden,Mildred Florence Clapp, Herman Edward Daley,Mary Elizabeth Fitch, Frank Fratus,Bertha Elsie Gillis, Alfred Gonsalves,Priscilla Gough, Charles Roger Jason,Marion Fuller James, Eugene Charles McSweeney,Helen Margaret Jason, Thomas Frederic Mulcahy,Mary Ellen Keating, Alton Jefferson Priest,Edith Irene Major, Arthur Scheydecker,Marguerite Isabel Mulvey, Emma Denton Nickerson,Marjorie Greewood Nott, Mary Olivia Prouty,Ruth Elizabeth Stoughton, Helen Agnes Sullivan,Mary Theresa Sullivan. Medical Inspection and Hygiene. "Medical inspection in the schools is designed to safe- guard and promote physical soundness and capacity through hygienic surroundings and living."School instruction in the ways of right living will result in the development of a sturdier and more efficient race.While much attention must be given to the correction of present defects,the main object of our work is the prevention of disease and the 142 DOINGS OF THE 1911 resulting defects.Society is constantly bearing a tremen- dous burden as a result of preventable diseases and defects, and the schools offer the most effective means of lightening that burden.Children must be made to realize that efficiency and happiness depend upon health.They must be taught most carefully the principles of hygienic living and conservation of physical forces. The school physician has rendered valuable service throughout the year.He has made careful inspections of all the pupils at frequent intervals and has examined many cases referred to him.During the epidemic of measles and mumps that occurred in April his services were in constant demand,and in accordance with his recommendation the grades of the Osgood school were closed for two weeks. Tests of the eyesight and hearing of the pupils were made by the teachers in accordance with the law.The following is a statement of the results : Number of pupils examined ..502 Cases of defective sight ...46 Cases of defective hearing ...10 Parents notified .....27 Manual Training and Drawing. Modern education recognizes the importance of preparing pupils for participation in life's activities,and industrial and vocational education is gaining ground very rapidly.The development of motor activity is most essential during the elementary school period,but from its practical value should be continued through the High School course. The present manual training training room has been taxed to its fullest during the fall term,and the pupils have shown unusual interest.We have united the work in drawing and manual training as far as possible.Construction from de- signs made by the pupils is more valuable than imitation of the work of others. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 143 The classes in mechanical drawing were well conducted. Attention is called to the reports of the Supervisors for more extended statements concerning the work. Music. Our teachers have taken pride in the work of their classes in music,and under the direction of the Supervisor there has been constant progress.New and better books have been provided in the grades.Parents have shown an ap- appreciation of the music when they have visited the schools. The musical program given at the graduating exercises shows the results of the instruction. Mr.Sawyer has worked faithfully,and his report deserves a careful reading. Sewing. The sewing classes,composed of girls from the seventh, eighth and ninth grades,have been conducted by the regular teachers of the seventh and ninth grades.Considerable skill has been shown in all the classes,and marked progress has been made.The work is now done in the regular school rooms on the days when the boys are in the manual training room. SCHOOLS,TEACHERS AND SALARIES. Schools. High School : Teachers.Preseut Salaries. Stanley C.Lary,principal Mary E.Nye . Minnie E.Bigelow . $1,900 00 800 00 800 00 Marion C.Chandler .700 00 Helen L.Colby Osgood School : 600 00 Grade IX.Harriett C.Gould .650 00 VIII.Martha P.Bates 650 00 VII.Esther Grovenor 550 00 VI.Edith R.Day .550 00 144 DOINGS OF THE 1911 V.Margaret J.O'Brien $500 00 IV.May A.Gammons 650 00 III.Anna M.Vol lor 600 00 II.Rachel Harrison 650 00 I.Sara E.Fox .650 00 Beechwood Primary : Eva S.Bassick Supervisor of Music : Edmund F.Sawyer Supervisor of Manual Training : Annie B.Whidden Supervisor of Drawing : Maude E.Black Unassigned Assistants : Lot W.Bates Myra L.Beal . Annie A.Souther 550 00 300 00 300 00 350 00 300 00 300 00 300 00 Abstract of Statistics. Population of Cohasset,census of 1910 ..2,585 Number of regular teachers ....15 Number of supervisors .....3 Number of assistants ......3 Number of school buildings ....2 Number of school rooms occupied ...15 School Census,September 1,1911. Number of boys between 5 and 15 years of age .231 Number of girls between 5 and 15 years of age .232 Number of boys between 7 and 14 years of age .175 Number of girls between 7 and 14 years of age .174 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 145 Enrollment and Attendance for the Year Ending June 23,1911. Number of pupils in all the schools Boys in school between 5 and 15 years of age Girls in school between 5 and 15 years of age Boys in school between 7 and 14 years of age Girls in school between 7 and 14 years of age Boys in school over 15 years of age Girls in school over 15 years of age Boys in school under 5 years of age Girls in school under 5 years of age Average membership of all schools Average attendance of all schools Percentage of attendance 502 209 213 151 151 36 39 1 4 461 410 89 (Six pupils attended Canterbury Street School,Hingham.) Enrollment for the Fall Term,1911. High School : Freshman Class Sophomore Class Junior Class Senior Class Total . Osgood School : Grade I. Grade II. Grade III. Grade IV. Grade V. Grade VI. Grade VII. Grade VIII. Grade IX. Total . 24 17 24 11 76 39 35 43 44 52 44 42 47 31 377 146 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Beech wood Primary Grade I. Grade II. Grade III. Total . 7 10 13 30 Enrollment of all the schools ...483 Statistical Table for the Year Ending June 23,1911. SCHOOLS. <%«^< High . Osgood : Grade IX Grade VIII Grade VII Grade VI Grade V . Grade IV Grade III Grade II . Grade I . Beechwood : Grades I,II,III Totals . 68 65 62 29 502 28 461 25 410 95 30 26 23 89 37 36 32 90 49 46 41 90 1 46 39 35 90 53 44 40 91 51 48 43 90 1 39 36 31 85 37 38 33 87 63 55 45 82 89 89 Conclusion. The year has been characterized by unusual progress in the schools.The teachers have been faithful and loyal in their work. Liberal appropriations have been made by the citizens for school improvements and maintenance.Parents have ex- tended their hearty co-operation.The members of the School Committee have given freely of their time to advance the interests of the schools,and I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to them for their help and encouragement. NELSON G.HOWARD, Cohasset,Dec.30,1911.Superintendent of Schools. 1911 TOWN OP COHASSET 147 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC. Mr.Nelson G.Howard, Superintendent of Schools : Dear Sir:—In compliance with your request I submit herewith my annual report. The work in music has been going on steadily and,to a great extent,satisfactorily.While we realize the impossi- bility of attaining our ideal,we feel that we are justified in striving for it'and that the higher our aim the greater will be our achievement. During the past year discussion by Supervisors in the periodicals devoted to music in schools has been chiefly the consideration of the problem of the High Schools.It is admitted by most people who have given the question serious thought that both in quality and quantity the work done is not what it ought to be.Critics say that the High Schools do not continue progressively the generally admira- ble work of the g.iades.The reasons for this condition are said to be : 1.The fact that most boys of High School age are unable to sing much because their voices are changing.This is,of course,a very real difficulty,and I do not see how it can be obviated unless we can change the*laws of nature. 2.Insufficient preparation in the grades.This does not apply to our school. 3.Lack of interest,sympathy and support on the part of Principals and High School teachers.This also may be eliminated in the consideration of our particular case. 4.Insufficient time ;this seems to me the real reason. For lack of time we are unable to give the boys whose voices are changing the personal attention that would surely, to a certain extent,make for improvement.For lack of time we are obliged to have all four classes together,instead of eacli by itself,as in the lower grades.'Fourth year pupils 148 DOINGS OF THE 1911 naturally lose interest because they are held back by the capacity of first year pupils.For lack of time we are un- able to do much work in voice culture and theoretical study, which would be of great benefit. I think that if it were possible to make some arrangement by which more time could be devoted to music in the High Schools that the results would be surprisingly better. Very respectfully, EDMUND F.SAWYER, Supervisor of Music. Cohasset,December 30,1911. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING. Mr.N.G.Howard, Superintendent of Schools : Dear Sir : — In compliance with your request,I submit this brief re- port for the year just ended. The work in my department has been carried on along the lines described in last year's report,and I am glad to say that there has been considerable progress. In the High School there are 43 pupils taking drawing. After the freshman year drawing is elective.Quite a good proportion of the sophomore class wished to take drawing, but there was no period in which they could be accommo- dated.We are using the chemical laboratory for a drawing room,and try to make the best of the many inconveniences. We have started a course in mechanical drawing,which will take up geometry problems,view drawings and develop- ments,conic sections,screw drawings,machine drawing, projection and simple architectural drawing. Nature drawing,object drawing,illustrating,foreshorten- ing and convergence,memory drawing in the primary grades, problems in design and construction make up the year's work. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 149 For color study and for a part of the work in design and landscape drawing,water color is used.The greater part of the work in drawing is done with lead pencil.In the High School other mediums,such as charcoal,colored chalks,pen and ink are used. The general exhibition of work in the different rooms at the close of the school year and the work displayed on the walls during the year show to some extent the kinds of work undertaken.The constructive work is one of the most important phases of drawing.In this work the pupils plan a useful object such as a book,box,calendar,pen tray, pillow or doll furniture,and finally construct and decorate it.In the High School the pupils use metal or cloth for this work,the grade children use cardboard or heavy paper. Last February the State Supervisor of Drawing,the late Frederick Burnham,visited Cohasset and spoke very fav- orably of the work in drawing,and we were glad to have him say that our work compared well with the work of other towns. I wish to thank the superintendent and teachers for their interest and hearty co-operation. Respectfully submitted, MAUDE E.BLACK. Cohasset,December,1911. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MANUAL TRAINING. To the Superintendent of Schools; At your request I submit the following brief report of the classes in manual training for the past year.The boys of the seventh,eighth and ninth grades and those of the first year in the High School have had wood-working,while the girls of the first year in the High School have had metal work.We have endeavored to train the mind through the J 50 DOINGS OF THE 1911 hand,and the the results obtained have been very pleasing. In wood-working,each class has had instruction in the prin- ciples that must precede all construction from materials,and each pupil has been given opportunity to progress according to his own ability.At times it has been difficult to make the*boys careful in their work and to have each problem worked out thoroughly,but we feel that nearly all the pupils have made their models of good form and proportion. Our motto for the past year has been "If a rmx el is worth doing at all,it is worth doing well,"and we have tried to have it always in mind. Our models,this year,have been made mostly of pine and whitewood,as they were the only suitable woods that could be obtained from local dealers.We hope in the coming year to have a greater variety of woods,and so get the pupils acquainted with them,their characteristics and their uses. The older and better workmen have been given more free- dom of choice in their models,inventiveness has been en- couraged and wherever possible special requests coming from the home or school have been granted.In most cases care has been shown,as the boys have put forth their best efforts, and we look for still greater progress in workmanship and in the handling of tools in the year to come. In metal work the girls have proceeded from some simple model,such as the paper knife,to others more difficult,such as the bowl and pen tray.These girls have had no previous training with their hands,and it has been more than pleas- ing to watch the interest shown and the results obtained. During the past year a few more electric lights were added to our room,and these have been appreciated by all. Owing to the increase in the number of boys,we are very much crowded at present and hope that by another year we may have a larger room with more light and good benches to replace those that are worn out. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 151 We are always glad to welcome the parents to our room, and hope that they will call whenever they find it convenient to do so. I am very grateful,and wish to thank all those who have shown interest in this work. Respectfully, ANNIE B.WHIDDEN, Supervisor of Manual Training. REPORT OF THE STAMP SAVINGS BANK, Cohasset,January 29,1912. To the School Committee : During the past year I have visited the first six grades at the Osgood School once a week with the stamp savings bank. The number of children who save their pennies with me and then put their dollar or more in the "big bank,"as they call it,is about the same as it has been in the last few years. This year the junior class of the High School are saving for their trip to Washington. Respectfully submitted, BESSIE L.TOWER. COHASSET SCHOOL COMMITTEE-FINANCIAL REPORT. 1911.Paid. Nelson G.Howard,Superin- tendent ....$790 00 Teachers. Osgood School,High: Stanley C.Lary,Principal .$1,900 00 Miss Minnie E.Bigelow,As- sistant ....800 00 152 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Miss Mary S.Nye,Assistant $770 00 Miss Marion C.Chandler,As- sistant ....670 00 Miss Helen L.Colby,Assist- ant 600 00 -$4,740 00 Grammar Grades. 9th,Miss Inez A.Rogers $178 75 9th,Miss Harriett C.Gould 425 00 8th,Miss Martha P.Bates 620 00 7th,Miss Marion F.Strattor t 178 75 7th,Miss Esther Grovenor 357 50 6th,Miss Edith Day .550 00 5th,Miss H.Wilma Bishop 360 00 5th,Miss Margaret O'Brien 200 00 $2,870 00 Primary Grades. 4th,Miss May A.Gammons $620 00 3rd,Miss Bessie A.Morse 522 50 3rd,Miss Anna M.Vollor 90 00 2nd,Miss Rachel Harrison 620 00 1st,Miss Sara E.Fox .620 00 $2,472 50 Beechwood School : Miss Eva S.Bassick $550 00 Supervisor of Music : Edmund F.Sawyer $300 00 Supervisor of Drawing : Miss Maude E.Black .350 00 Manual Training : Miss Anna B.Whidden 300 00 ft 9 50 00 1911 TOWN OF COHAS.SET 153 Unaassigned Assistants : Miss Myra L.Beal Miss Annie A.Souther Mr.Lot W.Bates $300 00 300 00 300 00 900 00 $175 00 600 00 100 00 Janitors. Osgood School : George W.Crocker John Ferreira Beechwood School : A.Bradford Litchfield $12,482 50 *875 Oft Heating and Ventilating, Osgood School : Lincoln Bros.Co. Charles H.Hackett The Electric Light and Power Co Beechwood School : Lincoln Bros.Co. Charles H.Hackett Repairs and Supplies. Osgood School : A.T.Stearns Lumber Co., tables ....$38 50 Standard Chemical Co.,sul- pho-naphthol ...23 80 Manuel S.Leonard,repairing, plumbing,etc....40 71 $1,533 30 30 50 50 81 1,614 61 105 40 $97 90 7 50 $1,720 01 154 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Frank W,Browne,sponges, alcohol,etc....$4 92 Edward Holden Co.,brooms, etc 8 25 Harry W.Lincoln,setting glass and painting ..29 13 Edward E.Babb &Co., dusters,matting,etc..19 75 Norris Bros.&Co.,glass, putty,etc....2 61 Thomas A.Roche,New partition and changing par- tition in High School room 845 00 Tower Bros.&Co.,lumber, hardware,etc....54 08 Masury.Young Co.,Nodusto and applier ...66 20 Fred G.Roche,work on seats,etc....2 25 The Electric Light and Power Co.,lamps and insulators .3 22 Joshua F.Higgins,oiling floors ....1 75 Joseph A.Antoine oiling floors ...1 50 Edward E.Babb &Co., desks and chairs ..32 00 George W.Crocker,putting on locks ....1 00 Bos worth &Beal,repairing wire for bells ...29 93 Thomas A.Roche,changing and putting down desks in High School room ..42 50 E.J.Pratt,solder,bolts,etc.73 Miscellaneous. Cotton &Gould,record book .60 The Electric Light &Power Co., lighting 22 12 Harry F.Tilden,team,freight,ctg,4 34 Adams Express Co.,expressing .16 80 New Eng.Tel.&Tel.Co.,tele- phone service ....35 35 $1,312 53 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 155 W.II.Fowler,shade,cord and labor The Standard Electric Time Co.,changing program clock Beechwood School : David B.Francis,repairing funnel,sink pipe,etc. JohnW.Bates,cleaning vaults and floor .... Frank Mitchell,rep'ring foun- dation .... A.B.Litchfield,cleaning, varnishing,etc. J.W.Whitcomb,gravel and and sand .... Tower Bros.&Co.,cement, lumber,varnish and con- ductors ....45 60 Manuel S.Leonard,making- urinal and repairing furnace and water pipes Cohasset Water Co.,faucet H.L.Brown,supplies . $7 70 57 00 3 45 5 00 76 50 24 00 19 25 19 65 75 6 32 200 52 $1,513 05 156 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Cohasset Sentinel,advertising bids for heating system . Mrs.John Ferreira,laundry Litchfield's Express,expressing . Wright &Ditson,basket ball Oliver H.Howe,M.D.,School Physician . Cousens &Pratt,flag,Beechwood School ..... F.W.Wheelwright,milk . The Hingham Journal,printing . W.A.D wiggins,filling diplomas West Disinfecting Co.,disin- fectant .... Nelson G.Howard,telephone,ex pressing,postage,etc. The Boundbrook Press,programs and tickets Ephraim Snow,building platform for graduation John Daun,13 bouquets for gradu ation .... Stanley C.Lary,telephone,post age,etc. Boston Bank Note Co.,200 diplo mas .... Cornelius Callahan Co.,hose Bessie L.Tower,pianist 1 year John McKenzie,plants for gradu- ation .... German-American Insurance Co premium Fannie E.James,school census United States Post-office,stamped envelopes . $4 88 1 00 20 07 5 00 100 00 5 00 13 44 8 50 9 75 6 00 22 25 13 25 4 00 16 25 13 40 40 00 1 50 25 00 7 00 112 50 25 00 10 62 1911 TOWN OF COHA.SSET 157 Thaxter &Brother,thermometers $9 00 Edward Nichols,drawing specifi- cations,etc.....87 80 Frank W.Browne,denatured al- cohol,etc.....5 30 M.Jennie Merriam,ribbons,cloth, etc......18 89 John J.Grassie,truant officer 20 00 Elmer E.Bates,truant officer 20 00 Martha P.Howe,secretary 25 00 Caleb Lothrop,financial secretary 25 00 William W.Wade,tuning piano, etc......2 50 The Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele- graph Co.,wheel for no school system 2 64 Oliver H.Howe,M.D.,medical supplies .....3 10 $762 85 Books,Stationery,Etc. Edward E.Babb &Co...$457 73 Chandler &Barber ...46 90 George E.Kimball ...45 20 Library Bureau ....11 75 American Book Company ..153 13 Maude E.Black ...1 60 Milton Bradley Company ..13 01 Samuel Ward Compan}'..48 25 Funk &Wagnall Company .4 52 Edward A.Synnott ...5 00 Kemington Typewriter Company,36 00 Keuftel &Essex Company ..3 35 D.C.Heath &Co....41 98 L.E.Knott Apparatus Company,59 57 158 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Easterbrook Steel Pen Mfg.Co.$9 30 The Boundbrook Press 1 50 Kenney Brothers &Watkins 8 50 Minnie E.Bigelow 5 00 The Macmillan Company 2 23 Park Publishing Company .11 25 Ginn &Co.22 24 P.Blakiston's Son &Co..2 20 George W.Crocker .5 00 Wadsworth,Howland &Co.4 30 Houghton Mifflin Company 24 00 tl 023 51 Recapitula rioN. Paid : Superintendent 790 00 Teachers ...11,582 50 Unassigned assistants 900 00 Janitors .875 00 Heating and ventilating .1,720 01 Repairs and supplies 1,513 05 Miscellaneous .762 85 Books,stationery,etc.1,023 51 $19,166 92 Received : Amount of school appropriation $18,750 00 Amount of dog licenses ..314 76 Interest on Ripley Fund .40 40 Commonwealth of Massachu- setts,tuition ...20 00 $19,125 16 Amount expended in excess of re- ceipts .41 76 19,166 92 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 159 Conveying. Harry F.Tilden,North Main and King streets district ..$585 75 Harry F.Tilden,Jerusalem Road district 150 00 Harry F.Tilden,Parker avenue district 18 25 Elmer E,Bates,Beechwood district 1,218 75 Harry L.Willard,Jr.,Jerusalem Road district ....792 00 N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.Co., fares .....350 00 Cohasset Sentinel,advertising for bids .... •.4 14 $3,118 89 Amount unexpended ...131 11 $3,250 00 Amount of appropriation .3,250 00 New Heating and Ventilating\System Installed in the Osgood School. Paid : W.W.Campbell &Son,con- tract ....$8,825 00 W.W.Campbell &Son,hose 14 63 Richard D.Kimball Co.,en- gineers ....264 75 Robert F.Leighton,re-wiring for lights ....87 00 Building Care Co.,cleaning 185 00 Antone E.Salvador,mason work ....34 33 J.L.Sullivan,mason work 58 00 160 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Nott &Gushing,painting .$2 65 Thomas A.Roche,carpenter- ing 14 48 The Standard Electric Time Co.,repairing wiring for program clock ...'36 74 Unexpended Amount of appropriation James W.Nichols'Fund : Amount reported last year One year's interest to date Deposit in the Cohasset Savings Bank ..... $9,522 127 58 42 $9,650 00 9,650 00 $2,299 92 70 88 $2,392 58 $2,392 58 CALEB LOTHROP, Financial Secretary. Reports of the PAUL PRATT PUBLIC LIBRARY,COHASSET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY,MOTH DEPARTMENT, TREE WARDEN,FIRE ENGINEERS, AND BOARD OF HEALTH. THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY- The directors in presenting their annual report to the town find that the library has been used to a larger extent in 1911 than in any previous year.This is due not only to the increasing value of the library itself and to the admirable work done to interest the children in the juvenile depart- ment,bnt also to the action of the directors in opening the library daily except Sundays.The custom of a library opened only three days a week has long prevailed here. The staff at our library has been changed.Miss C.S. Tower,who has been assistant librarian since the Paul Pratt Memorial Library was opened in 1903,resigned her position with us November 1st to accept a similar position with the Milton Public Library.It was with sincere regrets that the directors accepted Miss Tower's resignation. Miss Annie N.Keene ot Cohasset was appointed by the directors to fill the vacancy. The directors have renovated the heating plant and installed a second heater,thus making it certain that in the coldest weather the library will be comfortable for those who use it. The question of getting the books of the library into the hands of our citizens who live at the far corners of the town has been a matter of study for the directors.It is their earnest desire to bring this about,and when they find a way to its accomplishment they will gladly avail themselves of the opportunity. 164 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Attention is called to the receipts and disbursements of the library as shown by the treasurer's report appended here- with.It should be understood by the town that the balance of money on hand carries on the library work until late summer or early fall when the town appropriation is paid. The report of the librarian,which is subjoined,gives a full and detailed account of the year's work done by the library and the use made of it during the past year. Respectfully submitted, PHILANDER BATES,President. JAMES LONGLEY,Treasurer. WILLIAM R.COLE,Clerk. edward nichols, frank b.McAllister, charles c.wheelwright, george w.collier, Directors. PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY In Account with James Longley,Treasurer. To Payments in 1911 For Librarians and Janitor . Books and Magazines . Binding .... Wood and coal Electric lighting . Printing,stationery and library supplies .... Furniture and repairs . $1,075 00 $438 55 153 18 591 73 240 27 239 90 480 17 145 74 84 97 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 165 Freight,carting and expressage $22 78 Insurance ....237 00 Sundries ....3 00 262 78 $2,640 39 Balance on deposit in Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.,January 2,1912 1,322 69 $3,963 08 By Receipts in 1911 Balance January 2,1911,on de- posit in Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co....$1,335 28 From Investments ...470 00 Interest from Boston Safe De- posit and Trust Co...17 32 Town of Cohasset appropria- tion for library .1,900 00 Insurance premiums returned 82 50 Librarian for finds collected and reserve postals sold,etc.155 63 Other collections 2 35 $3,963 08 January 2,1912 JAMES LONGLEY, Treasurer, We have examined the foregoing account for 1911 and find same correct,disbursements of cash being accounted for by proper vouchers. OLIVER H.HOWE, CHARLES W.GAMMONS, Auditors. Cohasset,Jan.22,1912. 166 DOINGS OF THE 1911 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. To the Directors of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library : The following is a report of the work in the Library for the year ending December,1911 : Since June 19 the days of opening the Library have been changed from three afternoons and evenings a week to every afternoon,Sundays excepted,and Saturday even- ings. The Library has been open every library day in the year with the exception of days for taking of inventory and holi- days. There has been an increase of circulation of 648 over last year,as will be seen below,which shows an appreciation of the change. We have gone carefully over the Library,and find the books in very good condition.We find missing three juveniles and three adults,which,given time,I believe will be accounted for.Gardiner's Students'History of England, which has been missing over a year,has been returned to its shelf unknown to us. Gifts of books have been received from Messrs.G.L. Raymond,Charles J.Enos,F.E.Mitchell,J.W.Book- waiter,I.W.Adams,Fitz-Henry Smith,Jr.,J.S.Bige- low,James Longley,Mrs.W.L.Parker,Mrs.J.S. Bigelow,Julia A.Balbach,The Review of Reviews Co.> The Patriot Publishing Co.,State and Government,Massa- chusetts Association Opposed to Women Suffrage,and some valuable engravings from Mr.Horace G.Wadleigh. Also gifts have been received for the reading room of plants from Mrs.Newcomb B.Tower and Mr.Charles C. Wheelwright,a jardiniere and pedestal from Miss Mary P. Tower,and a loan of an oil painting from Mr.Edward Friebe,a new resident of the town. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 167 REGISTRATION AND CIRCULATION Population of Cohasset,1910 census 2,585 Total registration from July,1903 2,285 Registration in force December 31 ,1910 1,259 Registration for year 1911 .197 Registration eancellecl 1911 ..26 Registration in force December 31 ,1911 1,430 (Being about 55 per cent of the population.) Library open .230 days Books issued for home use .19,414 Average home use per diem ...84.4 Average home per inhabitant •7.5 Classification of books used : Juvenile Adult Total Philosophy and Religion .29 125 154 History and Biography 382 599 981 Travel and Description 420 399 819 Language and Literature 362 391 753 Social Sciences 30 172 202 Natural Sciences 169 174 343 Arts 257 837 1,094 Fiction .4,133 8,643 12,776 Magazines 164 2,128 2,292 Total 5,946 13,468 19,414 Accessions : Number of volumes in Library Decem- ber 31,1910 .....12,266 Number of volumes added by purchase, 1911 ......499 Number of volumes added by gift .49 Number of volumes bound .61 Number of volumes replaced .11 Books brought from shelves down stairs from old library ...7 627 12,893 168 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Number of books withdrawn ...74 Total number of volumes in Library Decem- ber 31,1911 12,819 Of the above accessions,627 volumes,292 have been ad- ded to the Paul Pratt Memorial Library and 335 to the Co- hasset Free Public Library.The total amount of money spent during the year for books has been $689.60,of which amount the Paul Pratt Memorial Library has paid $320.95 and the Cohasset Free Public Library $368.65. Report of school childrens'reading from lists from Sep- tember,1910 to 1911: 4th Grade —15 children read 218 books and rec'd certificates 5th a 12 a i t 166 "a a a 6th a 15 a a 269 «tt a a 7th a 6 t i i i 99 "a a a 8th a 13 u a 221 "a a a 9th i t 2 a i i 26 "a a ti In all 63 children have read 999 books and received cer- tificates. It is with deep regret that I have to speak of the resigna- tion of Miss Tower,who left us in November,to accept a position as assistant librarian in the Milton Public Library. We have worked together in harmony for eight years,and personally I regret the loss of her companionship as much as her valuable assistance.She has worked with untiring zeal and faithfulness for the welfare of the library,and she will be a valuable member of any staff in any position.Our new assistant,Miss Keene,is working in admirably,and we hope together to keep up the high standard of usefulness and interest for the public good. Respectfully submitted, SARAH B.COLLIER, Jjibrarian. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 169 REPORT FOR SUPPRESSING GYPSY AND BROWN- TAIL MOTHS. The work was continued practically the same as last year. During the winter months there were a number of orchards -cleaned,mostly on Beechwood Street.This work should be continued,as there are a large number of orchards yet to be done in different parts of the Town.While this work was being carried on,there were a number of men creosoting gypsy moth eggs and cutting brown-tail webs.This was continued until the hatching season in the spring,after which there were about 20,000 trees burlapped ;besides this about 5,000 burlaps were distributed to those who called at the storehouse for them to be used on their premises. This was a great help,as they were well attended by those who put them on their trees,and a very large number of caterpillars were destroyed.I trust this will be repeated another year.After the burlaps were all on it was time to start spraying.Part of the men employed were turning burlaps and the balance with the spraying machine.It was impossible to do all the spraying that was necessary,there- fore we had to spray the worst infestations.There was some dissatisfaction on the part of those who were willing to pay for spraying and could not have it done.The Town should have at least one more spraying machine,as the spraying season is very short and the best results are ob- tained from spraying when the larvse is small.There were a number of acres of woodlands stripped by caterpillars last year in different parts of the Town.There is a bad colony of gypsy moths on the easterly side of Beach Street,which is about in the centre of the Town,that should be cleaned up.If it is done out of the annual appropriation,unless it is increased,some of the residential parts of the Town would suffer.The work of cleaning woodlands by owners is being continued in the line of thinning out the underbrush 170 DOINGS OF THE 1911 and trees ;also,much work was done by the State, starting at the Golf Links and crossing Forest Avenue, going through Mr.MandelPs and Mrs.Thomas Richardson's woods.This work was followed by spraying.In addition to this the summer residents contributed a considerable sum to care for the sides of the drives about Howe's Road and Turkey Hill.This work was also done under the direction of the State.After the spraying the work of cutting and thinning out roadsides that were infested was taken up,such as was done on Spring and Pond Streets.The residential sections of the Town were inspected in October and Novem- ber and found to be in good condition.There was a con- siderable flight of brown-tail moths from outside the Town last summer,and there are more webs than last year.The work of removing these is now in progress.We found where the parasite colonies were planted by the State also where the wilt disease was planted the nests are less numer- ous and much smaller.It is very important that the gypsy moth egg clusters are creosoted on trees that are being cut for wood before it is brought home,as I find the gypsy moth is distributed in large numbers through the Town in this way.In addition to the money reimbursed by the State to the Town,it has supplied poison and tools to the amount of $804.40.An appropriation of $4,000 is recommended for the ensuing year. The following is a list of amounts paid for labor,teaming, tools,etc.: Joseph E.Grassie,labor and expenses John Wilbur,labor Joseph J.Grassie,labor Clarence Brasill,labor Charles Wilson,labor . Fred Lincoln,labor John Da'ley,labor Charles Pratt,labor $795 00 545 28 507 96 478 46 .v 419 08 222 76 186 20 184 05 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 171 Michael Sweeney,labor Manuel Almeda,labor John Brennock,labor . William James,labor . Thomas L.Grassie,labor John F.Smith,labor . Henry Nickerson,labor Joseph A.Silvia,labor John Bean,labor Benjamin Morse,labor Melvin Thompson,labor Austin Ahern,labor Fred Higgins,labor Antoine J.Silvia,labor John P.Antoine,labor Matthew Haley,labor . George Mitchell,labor John Munnis,labor Charles F.Wilbur,labor Joseph Almeda,labor . Walter McGrath,labor Robert L.Curtis,labor George F.Sargent,labor Abraham Lincoln,labor Osburne Wood,labor . Antoine L.Silvia,labor Peter Rooney,labor Thomas O'Neil,labor . Foster Cardoze,labor . Anthony Gonsales,labor Henry Williams,labor Andrew Sutherland,labor Manuel S.Enos,labor Samuel F.James,labor Arthur S.Bates,labor Ezekiel James,labor . $163 13 158 07 136 63 113 64 113 63 110 83 109 13 108 57 96 76 95 07 92 82 90 00 87 75 82 70 78 75 74 83 63 57 61 32 58 50 57 94 57 38 51 75 51 75 49 50 49 50 47 83 47 25 38 25 29 25 27 00 20 25 20 25 19 13 19 13 IS 00 15 75 172 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Frank J.Antoine,labor Samuel S.Williams,labor Edward M.Davis,labor William 0.Souther,labor Joseph E.Grassie,teaming Harry F.Tilden,teaming John P.Antoine,teaming E.W.Bates,filing saws Tower Bros.&Co.,supplies Oscar Williams,oil Manuel E.Salvador,tar N.Y ,N.H.&H.R.R.,freight paid Adams Express Co.,express paid W.P.Malley,blacksmithing Alvin D.Gillis,rent and gasolene E.E.H.Souther,stationery E.A.Sinnott,filing saws James Denithorne,filing saws M.J.Sullivan,supplies John H.O'Neil,soldering tank Eastern Drug Co.,poison Central Garage,gasolene Grasselli Chemical Co.,poison Mrs.C.E.Nott,rent . Moth notices and postage Amount received from State,cash Amount received for tools,poison etc..... Amount received from Mrs Thomas Richardson Amount due from property owners $15 75 13 50 9 00 9 00 462 00 211 57 80 00 5 60 16 56 3 20 5 00 7 10 8 74 14 51 20 55 13 45 9 75 2 30 1 32 1 00 24 00 75 19 50 120 00 9 88 ,$1,153 29 $6,938 42 804 40 207 00 s 1,632 00 3,796 69 $3,141 74 Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E.GRASSIE, Local Superintendent 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 173 TREE WARDEN'S REPORT, The work of pruning old trees was continued,also the planting of young trees in different parts of the town.And as the past season was so dry the young trees which have been planted for the past two or three years had to be watered.The tent caterpillar webs were discovered to be very numerous early in the spring throughout the town. The cost of destroying what were on the roadside was about $100.Also the cost of spraying the elm trees for the elm beetle was over $300,as shown in the report below.There- fore not so much was done on old trees as should have been. I find a number of trees in different parts of the town have been destroyed by horses.I have warned the drivers,and' trust in the future they will be more careful.Whereas spraying is the best known method for destroying the elm beetle,and as we obtained such good results last year I rec- ommend the sum of $600 be raised for the tree warden department to be used the ensuing year.The following is a list of amounts paid for labor,trees,poison,teaming, etc.: — James F.Thomb,trees ..$65 00 Joseph E.Grassie,teaming ..38 00 Cyrus R.Keene,trees ..35 50 Joseph J.Grassie,labor ..34 88 Charles Wilson,labor ..34 88 Clarence Brasill,teaming ..20 00 Elijah F.Lincoln,labor ..15 75 Joseph E.Grassie,labor ..15 00 John Wilbur,labor ...11 25 Clarence Brasill,labor . .7 88 A.D.Gillis,blacksmithing . .5 45 Estate A.C.Bates,tools,etc..3 QQ Tower Bros.&Co.,nails ..10 $287 35 174 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Elm Beetle Spraying : Graselli Chemical Co.,lead .$68 10 Hairy F.Tilden,teaming .63 25 W.M.Farwell,hose .31 00 Joseph E.Grassie,labor 18 00 John W.Brennock,labor .15 00 Charles Wilson,labor . 13 50 Clarence Brasill,labor 13 50 Frank J.Antoine,labor 13 50 Austin Ahem,labor .13 50 John P.Antoine,teaming .12 00 Walter McGrath,labor 9 00 John P.Antoine,labor 9 00 Cohasset Livery and Sale Sta ble, teaming ....9 00 Joseph J.Grassie,labor 9 00 John Wilbur,labor 9 00 $306 35 $593 70 Respectfully submitted JOSEPH E.GRASSIE, Tree Warden REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS- To the Selectmen; Gentlemen :—During the past year this department has responded to nineteen bell alarms,and assisted in extingush- ing several serious forest fires,and the necessity of calliug this department in the latter case leads us to recommend that the town appropriate a sufficient sum of money to permit the Forest Warden to operate his department inde- pendent of the Fire Department. 1911 TOWN OF COHA.SSET 175 We have for many years past called your attention to the need of modern apparatus and houses for this department, and we feel that this year only brings us nearer to the time when the town will be compelled to modernize its fire department.We feel that the property owners are not awake to the existing conditions and deem it our duty to call their attention to the following :The fire house at the junc- tion of South Main and Elm streets was built over sixty years ago and is unfitted for the storing of apparatus now in use in the department,which leaves the business centre of the town without a piece of apparatus of sufficient size to be of practical use in case of fire in that locality. The hose wagon and ladder truck at the harbor are relied on entirely to cover the district from Forest Avenue on the west to the Scituate line on the east,and being horse-drawn apparatus,we depend upon the local stables for horses. The stable furnishing the horses for the hose wagon is lo- cated one-half mile from the house,and that furnishing horses for the ladder truck is four-fifths of a mile away, which necessitates driving the horses a long distance before they are hitched into the apparatus,thereby losing the most valuable time,and furthermore with such a wide area of territory to cover and such long runs the horses are unable to make reasonable speed,which is an element of danger of conflagration,and it is our recommendation that the Town purchase a piece of automobile apparatus. The fire houses at the harbor were not built to hold the apparatus now located therein and are greatly in need of extensive and costly repairs,and we would recommend that the Town consider the erection of a modern house in a more central location. The extension of the Water Works to the Beachwood dis- trict make it convenient to install a hose wagon in that dis- trict,which cannot be done for the reason that the house in that section is not of sufficient size to accommodate one,and 176 DOINGS OF THE 1911 we would recommend additional storage facilities and a wagon for that district. We would respectfully call attention to the need of better fire protection for our public buildings,particularly the Osgood School,where we would recommend that a four-way hydrant be installed on the street at the entrance to the driveway,also a standpipe be placed inside the tower of the building,with sufficient hose in racks on each floor to reach any part of the building on that floor. We feel that some provisions should be made for better water service on Atlantic Avenue from Cunningham's Bridge to Jerusalem Road,the entire Beach Island property being without water supply in the winter months,and with only one single outlet hydrant on a four-inch service pipe for the balance of the year,which exposes $150,000 worth of tax- able property to loss by fire,with practically no conven- iences for the use of the fire department to extinguish it. These are a few of the many conditions which exist in the Town,and we feel that more attention should be given by the Town to the matter of better fire protection. We would respectfully recommend that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the maintenance and operation of the department for the ensuing year. H.E.MAPES, H.E.BRENNOCK, E.E.BATES, GEORGE JASON, WILLIAM H.McARTHUR, JAMES S.BEAL, ANSELM L.BEAL, Board of Fire Engineers. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 177 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The work of this Board has been carefully carried out dur- ing the past year. The number of nuisances that were complained of,investi- gated,and improvements made was more than ever. This year we are contemplating making a house to house examination of the whole town.We are led to do this by the great number of unsanitary conditions we have found during the past two years. The sewage which has been emptied into James Brook has been stopped. A great improvement was made just west of the bridge, where the brook flows under South Main street.This year the rest of the brook to its mouth will be cleaned out. We call attention to the ancient and very unsatisfactory arrangement of the water closets and sewage disposal at the Town Hall.It is time we had a modern sanitary plant in- stalled. The work of meat inspection has been rigidly carried out and several carcasses condemned as tuberculous.We wish to impress on all the citizens no matter if they slaughter their own animals,the law requires that they shall have the carcasses inspected at the time of slaughter. The attention of all is called to the great importance of using no milk except the cows supplying it have been tested by the injection of tuberculin,and are certified to be free from tuberculosis All cows should be tested at least once a year with tuberculin and all reacting animals disposed of at once. Many cattle that appeared healthy on a physical examina- tion have proved to be diseased by applying the tuberculin test. The public should require their milk dealers to guarantee that their herds and the herds of all of whom the dealers buy milk are free from any disease that can possibly be trans- 178 DOINGS OF THE 1911 mitted to children or adults.Eight cases of human tuber- culosis have been reported to us the past year.How many have been contracted from milk ?The odorless excavator is subject to the regulations of this board,and it is our in- tention that satisfactory work shall be done with it at all times. Anyone being dissatisfied please report to this board.Ap- plications for the use of the excavator must be made to this board. The board was forced to resort to the court in one case before our regulations were complied with. This Board with the Board of Health of Hull held a joint meeting to consider the problem of Straits Pond.After considerable discussion it was decided to request the State Board of Health to investigate the matter and report as t° the best way to handle the affair.They reported that the conditions had changed but little since their last recommen- dations were made some years ago.The same remedies were proposed as before,viz.,the flushing out of the pond by pipes laid from the ocean,and this failing,to dredge the bottom of the pond and put in sand.These would be too great undertakings and expense for this Town to do and bear alone.The residents of Hull would be more benefitted than any one,and it seems to us that they should share any expense in the matter.It is as yet an unsettled question whether the keeping of the water at a higher level will be of any benefit in keeping down the trouble —some vegetable growth which causes the disagreeable odors during the warm months.The growth starts in the late spring or early sum- mer,and by September 15 has entirely disappeared.We have yet to hear of any disease being caused by this odor, but it is certainly very obnoxious. Respectfully submitted, DARIUS W.GILBERT,Chairman, IRVING F.SYLVESTER,Secretary, WARREN F.SNOW. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 179 A CENTRAL GUIDE BOARD. The sign reads as fol- The Cohasset Motor Club has recently presented the town with a guide-board,placed on South Main street,near Elm street,close by the "tin shop."This place was chosen as the central point of the village,and the one from which all dis- tances should properly be measured, lows : Miles ^Boston ...22.8 Hingham ..5.1 Quincy ...11.3 Brookline...21.8 East Weymouth .8.0 Weymouth ..10.2 Nantasket Beach .4.4 Hull Village ..8.7 Eockland ...13.0 Brockton ...20.5 Milton Churches .15.6 Dedham ...21.6 Worcester ..60.3 SOUTH MAIN STREET. Erected by Cohasset Motor Club. As many as possible of the distances are taken from the Automobile Blue Book for 1911.The remainder have been obtained by repeated measurements by automobile speedo- meters.All are standardized and are believed to be correct. The distance to Boston is via the State roads of Cohasset and Hingham,by Quincy,Milton Lower Mills,Morton street,Blue Hill avenue,Seaver street and Columbus avenue, to the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets (Hotel Tour- aine).This route is a good average one among several available. Miles Plymouth ...26.0ft^ Beechwood .2.8 North Scituate .1.8 No,Scituate Beach 3.5 Scituate Harbor .5.6 Greenbush . ..5.6 Marshfield Hil Is .7.9 Marshfield ...13.2 Brant Rock .17.3 Duxbury ..17.8 Kingston ..21.3 Norwell .6.8 Hanover ..10.5 180 DOINGS OF THE 1911 The centers in other towns and cities,to which the dis- tances are measured,are as follows : Hingham—Square between railroad station and Gushing House. Quincy—Square with large fountain near stone church. Brookline —Square,junction Washington and Harvard streets,near railroad station. East Weymouth—Jackson square. Weymouth —Washington square. Nantasket Beach—Junction of Nantasket avenue with short street leading to steamboat wharf (via North Main street and Jerusalem Road) . Hull Village —Iron fountain,junction Main and Spring streets,near former residence of John Boyle O'Reilly (via North Main street and Jerusalem road). Rockland—Square by railroad station. Brockton —Square by railroad station (via Rockland) . Milton Churches —Front of Town Hall. Dedham —Intersection High and Washington streets, «'Memorial Hall square,"(via Quincy,East Milton,Milton Churches and Readville). Worcester—City Hall (via Dedham,Wellesley,South Framingham and Westboro). Plymouth—Main street,near North street. Beechwood—Corners by cemetery. North Scituate —Square in front of Postoffice. North Scituate Beach—Corner of Beach street,at "Old Collier House." Scituate —Iron fountain at junction of Central,Front and Kent streets,near residence of Arthur Williams (via Scitu- ate railway station) . Greenbush —Iron fountain near pond at junction of road leading to Marshfield. Marshfield Hills —Junction Main street with Bow street road. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 181 Marshfield —Junction Moraine street and Ocean street at Congregational Church. Brant Rock—Junction Green Harbor (Dike)avenue with Ocean avenue. Duxbury —Tall flagstaff in square at junction of Washing- ton,St.George and Cove streets and Powder Point avenue, close by cable office. Kingston—Railroad crossing near station. Norwell —Intersection of Central and Main streets,near Park and Monument. Hanover—"Hanover Four Corners." Reports of the SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS,FINANCE COMMITTEE AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. Cohasset,January 26,1912. To the Citizens of Cohasset ; The following is my report as Highway Surveyor for the year ending December 31,1911 ; Work on the highways commenced during the latter part of March and proceeded in a systematic manner.The re- quirements of each district and each street and its sidewalks were studied and proper attention given.Stockbridge street was graveled throughout,and a small drain pipe which has been insufficient to accommodate the waste water in winter and spring was replaced entirely with 8-inch pipe. Atlantic avenue was reconstructed from the driveway of Mr. Pennell to the residence of Eev,H.K.Bartow,thus remov- ing what has hitherto proved to be a disagreeable piece of roadway in wet weather.Jerusalem road has received con- siderable attention;poitions of it have been resurfaced, and the hill opposite the residence of Mr.William D.Man- dell was rebuilt in a substantial manner.I have allowed in my estimate for 1912 the sum of $2,000 for resurfacing this road with stone and hot tar or oil.In consideration of a vote of the town relative to the removal of the obstructions along this road I thought it my duty to secuie an estimate covering the removal of the ledges,etc.,outlined in the article.To do the necessary work permanently it will re- quire $3,000,and I therefore bring it to your attention for such action as you may think propel. Beechwood Street,with the exception of two or three short stretches,is in such condition that the application of hot tar or oil at a cost of about one thousand dollars 186 DOINGS OF THE 1911 will make it a first-class road,and,as I mentioned before,the amount of travel over this road requires that this step be taken at once,and I have therefore included this amount in my estimates for this season.A sidewalk should be constructed from South Main Street to the end of Beech- wood Street,and $500 has been allowed in my estimate for a part of this work.I have likewise included the amount of $700 to be expended on King Street. I have continued the building of sidewalks as commenced last year,feeling that good sidewalks are as essential as good roads.The following is a summary of the more important work in this line : On Margin Street the sidewalk was raised three inches. On Beach Street,from the residence of Mr.Frederick H. Pratt to Highland Avenue,continuing along this road to the residence of Mr.Edward E.H.Souther,the sidewalks were also raised the entire distance.The sidewalk on Pleasant Street was rebuilt to the residence of Mr.William St.John ; also a length of walk on Short Street.The sidewalk in the hollow below the residence of Mr.Thomas F.Kinsley on Beechwood Street has been raised fourteen inches and a wall constructed topped with a plank fence supported with iron posts. While probably all the citizens have realized that great changes have taken place in the methods of road building since the advent of the automobile,few perhaps have realized how radical this change has been.Roads that under wear of horse-drawn vehicles would last for years now would be completely destroyed in a few months under action of the swiftly moving rubber-tired machines. Until the discovery of the properties of tarvia and oil,which offset the disintegrating action of the automobile, roads which had been standards of excellence were rapidly torn to pieces.It has been found that the tarvia and oil should be applied hot under pressure to get the results 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 187 desired,and wagons to do this work are being used by the Highway Commission and a great many cities and towns. A wagon of this kind should be secured at once for our use, and would prove its value on our highways. I desire to call the attention of the citizens to the follow- ing dangerous spots existing along our highways :The ledge abutting on the property of Mr.Bayley on Beach Street ; the corner of the Underwood property on Jerusalem Road ; the corner of the Charles Bourne property ;also the hill op- posite the bowling alley,both on Margin Street. It was necessary to make extra repairs on the steam roller this year at an expense of $285. The amount asked for maintenance of roads and sidewalks in 1912 is $12,000 ;for watering and oiling streets,$5,000 ; total amount,$17,000. In conclusion,I wish to assure you of my appreciation of the help this department has received from our citizens, especially from the doctors who have informed me in many cases of the defects in highways,thus enabling me to have them remedied promptly. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE JASON, Highway Surveyor. My financial account follows : Amount of appropriation ....$11,190 00 Received from steam roller,labor,stone,etc.473 60 $11,663 60 Amount expended .....11,418 26 $245 34 Amount paid for 1910 bills ...226 60 Balance to Treasurer ...$18 74 Summary \\y Streets,Etc. Margin Street and sidewalk ....$557 00 Stockbridge Street 689 00 Beach Street and sidewalk ....867 00 188 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Highland Avenue and three short streets on Common South Main Street Border Street North Main Street Sohier Street King Street Pond Street Ash,Oak and Short Streets and Norfolk Road .... Pleasant Street and sidewalk Eipley Road Atlantic avenue . Elm Street .... Jerusalem Road and Hull Street Spring Street Forest Avenue Nichols Road Summer Street . Snow Place Bow Street .... Cushing Road Beechwood,Church and Doane Streets Repairing steam roller Labor,stone,etc.,for outside work Amount expended . Detail or Expenditures for Labor,Gravel Paint,Repairing,Etc Albert Foster,labor Daniel F.O'Brine,labor Joseph Bandura,labor Manuel Oliver,labor . William Powers,labor Cornelius Murphy,labor $433 00 470 00 454 00 249 00 183 00 314 00 526 00 439 00 511 00 157 00 1,114 00 237 00 1,163 00 35 00 185 00 655 00 260 00 25 00 20 00 21 QQ 1,095 00 285 00 473 60 $11,418 26 l,Lumber, $24 00 63 00 63 00 82 13 106 88 54 oa 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 189 Henry F.Keating,labor Joseph F.Silvia,labor Horace W.White,labor Thomas H.Henry,labor Walter E.McGrath,labor . Richard Cadden,labor Daniel D.Desmond,labor . Ellery Sidney,labor John P.Antoine,labor Edward T.Eielly,labor George W.Morris,labor Caleb Lincoln,mowing bushes David H.Stoddard,labor George Stoddard,labor George F.Sargent,labor Samuel V.Thayer,engineer George Jason,wages . Joseph St.John,kerosene . David Souther,team and clay William O.Souther,labor . Mrs.Russell B.Murray,team Samuel L.Williams,team and labor Joseph E.Grassie,team Thomas L.Grassie,team Joseph E.Frates,Jr.,team Charles B.Stright,team Estate of Allen C.Bates,paint,brushes,etc Frank W.Brown,soda ash . Jesse T.Barnes,team Elmer E.Bates,team . Cyrus W.Bates,team Tower Bros.&Co.,drain pipe,paint,lumber etc...... George Jason,team and labor George Jason,cash paid H.W.White $99 01 84 38 74 26 130 51 73 13 124 88 113 63 21 75 68 50 223 33 91 13 13 50 91 13 15 00 120 38 327 00 997 00 80 19 75 2 25 24 00 6 25 128 00 126 00 66 00 146 00 37 50 4 50 64 00 149 50 166 75 230 89 338 57 7 88 190 DOINGS OF THE 1911 George Jason,cash paid G.E.Ainslie George W.Mealy,team Charles E.Nott,team . Harry F.Tilden,team . William T.Barnes,team Ezekiel L.James,labor and gravel John T.Barnes,team . Manuel E.Salvador,kerosene Ira X.Pratt,team Benjamin F.Morse,team and labor Edith Tilden,gravel Edgar W.Bates,gravel and sand Joseph W.Whitcomb,gravel and team Lane Quarry Co.,broken stone Thomas A.Stevens,team J.Arthur Donovan,labor John W.Mulcahey,labor Thomas O'Neil,labor Antone J.Silvia,labor Elijah F.Lincoln,team William H.McArthur,labor Oliver H.Bates,team . Frank Sargent,painting,stock and labor William W.Bates,sand,gravel and team Frank Hinckley,boiler inspector Cornelius Callahan Co.,hose for boiler Daniel O'Sullivan,labor John T.Tower,labor . Arthur W,Flint,painting John F.Smith,painting and labor Joseph Jason,painting Joseph A.Silvia,painting Manuel Silvia,labor . Andrew Sutherland,labor Joseph F.Priest,labor $2 25 109 25 115 00 265 52 192 88 3 75 146 89 80 143 75 230 38 78 00 281 00 196 65 458 66 134 50 3 38 244 70 45 00 72 00 104 00 15 75 74 75 r 15 25 m 204 19 5 00 5 22 144 00 45 00 43 88 119 26 42 75 55 13 -11 25 6 75 59 63 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 191 Charles V.Barnes,repairing bridge William T.Tilden,repairing bridge Buffalo Steam Roller Co.,repairing boil George Kimball,lumber,spikes,etc Lincoln Bros.,coal Thomas Loney,team . Harry W.Burbank,labor Frank A.Pearson,labor Melvin Thompson,labor Webster Griffin,labor . George F.Ainslee,labor Fred Fuller,labor An tone Francis,labor . Antone Dellavo,labor . Walter P.Bates,labor . Waldo C.Lock,team . Samuel E.Pratt,team . John W.Bates,team . Arthur C.Litchfield,team Mrs.Joseph Jacomb,clay George F.Welch,lumber Andrew E.Taylor,labor Albert E.Grassie,painting Harry A.Whitelaw,team David Griffin,labor Arthur A.Davenport,team Franklin Beal,team Harry W.White,clay Frank W.Wheelwright,team Stephen Grinnell,labor Michael Lyons,labor . Edward Freibe,60 feet curbstone Antone E.Salvador,mason . Edwin W.Bates,cedar posts and team Alban D.Gillis,blacksmithing er $21 32 21 32 295 08 219 30 46 32 118 48 151 87 36 00 9 00 43 88 4 50 50 63 49 50 61 88 14 63 62 00 80 50 75 86 109 25 15 00 19 62 55 13 12 00 53 50 3 00 112 13 116 78 157 50 51 75 36 00 18 00 36 00 2 60 72 13 13 05 192 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Levi T.Lincoln,building fence Mrs.Manuel S.Leonard,gravel James O.McCormick,labor Frank Mitchell and others,mason and drilling Samuel G.James,team Samuel F.James,labor Andrew H.Prouty,labor Charles H.Gale,labor Quincy Quarry Co.,broken stone Abraham Lincoln,labor John L.Munnis,labor . Ira Bates,labor . John F.Murphy,labor Joseph Silvia,labor John Bean,labor . Thomas Eoche,btock and labor N.Y.,X.H.&H.R.R.,freight and demurrage Arthur R.Keene,mowing bushes . Alexander Brown,repairing fence William P.Malley,blacksmithing Manuel Almeda,labor . Edward Flemming,labor George Mitchell,labor Thomas F.Kinsley,care of lanterns and fence building ...... Thomas W.Whitcomb,gravel and team Horace Peters,leadening iron posts Amount expended $32 00 44 60 23 ea 200 00 20 00 24 25 11 25 24 75 19 80 22 50 20 25 11 25 15 75 34 88 33 75 90 82 36 51 Article 62 —Extra Appropriation. Charles H.Hackett,logs for covering . Henry E.Brennock,labor Joseph St.John,oil . Tower Bros.&Co.,cloth tape measure Benjamin F.Morse,team 63 25 41 90 11 25 1 00 7 88 43 95 128 68 7 &8 $11,418 26 $15 00 1 13 40 70 4 00 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 193 Norris Bros.&Co.,exploders 2 58 William P.Malley,blacksmithing 6 30 William 0.Gillis,blacksmithing 6 58 George Jason,team 20 75 Charles E.Nott,team .5 75 Edgar W.Bates,gravel 5 50 John J.Moor,rend rock 12 50 William Powers,labor 38 82 Thomas H.Henry,labor 37 69 Horace W.White,labor 24 19 Andrew H.Prouty,labor 29 08 Daniel McSweeny,labor 32 07 Manuel P.Valine,labor 30 94 Joseph F.Silvia,labor 28 69 Harry F.Tilden,team 35 00 John F.Barnes,team .13 50 $351 17 Amount of appropriation .$400 OC) Amount Oakes Farm bill .12 OC> $412 OC) Amount expended •351 17 Balance to treasury .$60 83 Respectfully, GEORGE JASON, Highway Surveyor. Watering,Oil and Tarvia Account. George W.Mealy,team William T.Barnes,team Elmer E.Bates,team .... John T.Barnes,team .... Walworth Mfg.Co.,pipe for oil wagon Michael J.Sullivan,brushes and hose for oil waffon .......26 35 $23 00 17 25 8 63 115 00 25 82 194 DOINGS OF THE 1191 Cornelius Callahan &Co.,hose for oil wagon, Michael Donahue,repairing oil wagon Edgar W.Bates,sand Barret Mfg.Co.,tarvia Barret Mfg.Co.,team Indian Refining Co.,oil Standard Oil Co.,oil . N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R.,freight and demurage Edward T.Rielly,labor James Hyde,labor Richard Cadden,labor John Wi Mulchay,labor Clare McMahon,labor Archie McClenon,labor An tone Francis,labor . Ellery C.Bates,labor . Fred Fuller,labor John L.Munnis,labor John F.Murphy,labor John R.Bean,labor Ira Bates,labor . John P.Antoine,labor Horace W.White,labor Joseph F.Silvia,labor Joseph A.Silvia,labor George W.Morris,labor Harry W.Burbank,labor Henry E.Brennock,labor Daniel O.Sullivan,labor Thomas H.Henry,labor John F.Smith,labor . Henry F.Keating,labor Arthur W.Flint,labor Joseph Silvia,labor Franklin Beal,team $21 95 5 50 21 60 966 39 25 00 379 24 1,044 64 205 88 51 75 42 75 27 00 49 50 10 63 6 75 23 06 2 81 16 31 18 56 18 00 15 75 6 75 4 50 13 50 9 00 58 50 63 56 4 50 3 00 22 50 13 50 65 25 60 75 24 75 58 50 24 88 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 195 Harry F.Tilden,repairing oil wagon and team George Jason,team .... Joseph E.Grassie,team Charles B.Straight,team $203 54 124 69 119 32 72 00 Thomas W.Whitcomb,team 28 75 Oliver H.Bates,watering contract 450 00 Franklin Beal,extra watering 89 13 Joseph E.Grassie,rent 15 00 Removing tank on Border street .4 75 W.W.Tilden,storing watering carts 30 00 George Jason,storing watering carts A.F.B.Peterson,auctioneer 3 50 17 90 Amount appropriated ...$4,500 0C Received from Dennis Driscoll .41 75 $4,761 14 Miss McCormick ...63 5C ) By auction sales ...179 0C ) Amount expended Balance to Treasury $4,784 25 4,761 14 $23 11 Snow Account Benjamin F.Morse,shoveling John H.Wilbur,shoveling . Thomas H.Henry,shoveling Jesse T.Barnes,shoveling . Horace W.White,shoveling Ralph Morse,shoveling Frederick Roche,shoveling . Jeremiah Leary,shoveling . Alson S.Richardson and others,shovelin Thomas A.Stevens and others,horses and men .... Harry C.Bates,shoveling . $2 25 2 25 3 75 2 25 1 00 1 25 1 25 1 25 5 87 5 00 4 00 196 DOINGS OF THE 1911 John Bates,shoveling . Thomas Loney,shoveling and sanding Harry F.Tilden,horses and men and Daniel F.O'Brine,shoveling William Powers,shoveling . Michael J.O'Brine,shoveling Edmund M.Croican,shoveling Joseph W.Whitcomb,shoveling . John F.Murphy,shoveling . Ira N.Pratt,horses and men John B.Daley,shoveling Michael Lyons,shoveling Estate of Allen C.Bates,pick handle Daniel O.Desmond,shoveling Joseph Sullivan,shoveling . Franklin Beal,horses and men John F.Smith,shoveling Joseph J.Grassie,shoveling Edward Ray Jason,shoveling Joseph Oliver,shoveling John Kennedy,shoveling Harry Black,shoveling Fred C.Blossom,shoveling Joseph A.Silvia,shoveling Antone J.Silvia,shoveling Walter McGrach,shoveling Joseph Silvia,shoveling George Jason,horses end men George Jason,cash Horace W.White Albert E.Grassie,shoveling Frank F.Martin,Jr.,shoveling . Samuel E.Pratt,horses and men . S.Chester Pratt,shoveling . Fred Fuller,shoveling Arthur C.Litchfield,shoveling $1 25 18 14 freight 72 77 8 88 8 00 6 50 5 75 50 2 50 1 50 1 75 3 75 25 16 25 3 25 52 26 19 75 11 50 12 50 12 50 4 00 2 00 2 00 3 75 3 75 1 50 1 25 69 00 4 00 1 75 1 75 34 00 11 63 9 63 7 13 1911 TOWN OP COHASSET 197 Ezckiel James,shoveling Michael Gonsalves,shoveling Alban D.Gillis,repairing plow and one new plow .... John W.Sidney,shoveling . Henry A.Williams,shoveling Manuel P.Valine,shoveling Joseph F.Silvia,shoveling . George E.Salvador,shoveling Fabian Valine,shoveling Dennis Golden,shoveling John Silvia,shoveling . Alfred M.Antoine,shovelling Abraham A.Valine,shoveling George McKenzie,shoveling Michael MeCarty,shoveling Charles Silvia,shoveling Ellery Sidney,shoveling Joseph Levangie,shoveling . John S.Salvador,shoveling Cohasset Livery Stable,horses and men William O.Souther,horses and men Henry F.Keating,shoveling Edgar W.Bates,sand William T.Barnes,horses and men John T.Barnes,horses and men . A.B.Black R.Machine Co.,snow plow Clare McMahon,shoveling . Amount appropriated . Amount expended Balance to treasury $1,000 00 699 39 $1 33 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 33 24 25 75 75 75 00 00 75 75 75 00 75 00 75 00 00 00 38 50 00 38 50 32 75 00 20 75 50 55 00 75 $699 39 .$300 61 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE JASON, Highway Surveyor. COHASSET FINANCE COMMITTEE. Report No.6. Cohasset,February 5,1912. lo the Citizens of Cohasset:— The Finance Committee herewith present its annual report for the year 1911. During the year Elmer F.Olmstead has died,and by his death your Committee has lost a valuable member -and the Town a loyal citizen.To fill the office thus made vacant Russell B.Tower has been elected. George H.Stevens has resigned from the Committee.He has been succeeded by Dr.Evan P.Wentworth. Since the last annual report we have issued three special reports —one dated March 1,1911,dealing with the various appropriations asked for at the March meeting ;the second, in connection with the funding of the town debt for the special meeting held June 13,and the third in relation to an appropriation of $2,123.45 for the harbor,and one of $348 for wire inspection asked for at the special meeting held December 2,1911. Although during the past year we have devoted consider- able time to the study of various problems in connection with the administration of the town,we do not at this time present any extended report.We may make some sugges- tions in our report dealing with the various appropriations to be voted on at the coming Town Meeting. 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 199 An itemized account of the expenses of the Committee herewith appended. Paid for : Printing $96 63 Postage and envhlopes ...30 74 Addressing envelopes ...6 00 Incidental expenses ....6 00 $139 37 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM FAXON,Jr.,Chairman, CHARLES H.HACKETT, E.CLARENCE TOWER, J.PENNINGTON GARDINER, EVAN P.WENTWORTH, RUSSELL B.TOWER, E.SNOW,Jr.,Secretary, Cohasset Finance Committee. AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM BOX. The Selectmen wish to call your attention to the fact that the automatic fire alarm box has been installed in the Central Telephone Exchange,as by vote of the town,and in case of fire any person calling the exchange can have an alarm rung in.This box is so arranged that any box number can be rung in.In calling the telephone exchange in case of fire, give the number of the box nearest your residence,if pos- sible.If unable to do this,tell the operator distinctly whose property is on fire,and upon what street. We also wish to inform you that a police officer is stationed at night on the corner by the telephone exchange.By call- ing the exchange,this officer will be at your service. W.O,SOUTHER,Jr., For Selectmen. REPORT OF THE COHASSET HARBOR IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. Cohasset,Jan.25,1912. Since its last annual report the Harbor Improvement Com- mittee has held eight meetings,and the sub-committee on dredg- ing has held several meetings and attended hearings and confer- ences with the Harbor &Land Commissioners at the State House. The committee meetings have usually been of several hours' duration,as the principle from the beginning has been to endeavor to reach and to act under unanimous conclusions.There never has been any change in the officers or personnel of the committee except by the addition of new members,since its appointment at the annual meeting March 6,1905,"To discuss Cohasset Harbor Improvements." The appropriations,outside those for the Lawrence wharf and town shelter,voted to this committee have been as follows: First :From special town meeting Sept .9,1905 $500 Second:From annual town meeting March 2,1908 ....500 Third:From annual town meeting March 2,1911 500 The above second item has been voted to this committee three times: originally upon motion of Mr.Tilden in March,1908,for Washington expenses to secure recognition in the river and harbor bill;but no money was expended,Mr.Tilden refusing to charge for his expenses to Washington. It was again voted,to this committee in 1910 together with $144.96 balance from first appropriation of 1905,but not so recorded,and therefore again revoted in March meeting,19 1 1 ,at the time of the third appropriation . The total of $1500 therefore embraces all the expenses of this committee for a period of more than six years and these expenses covar the raising of more than $l f ),000 by private subscrip- tions,the placing and maintenance of lights and buoys,pur- chase of about $300 worth of buoys to be set the coming season, some expenses on the Town wharf and the securing of $30,000 from the State. At the annual Town meeting in March,1911,$2000 was appropriated for the improvement of the harbor by the State Board of Harbor &Land Commissioners.This was in addition to the $5000 voted in March,1910. 202 DOINGS OF THE 1911 THE BRYANT S POINT AND WHITE HEAD CHANNELS. A subscription of $1000 was received from Owen Bryant conditional upon the widening of the main channel off Bryant's Landing.This together with $1000 from private subscriptions, making $4000 in all,was paid over to the State,and the Harbor &Land Commissioners entered into a contract May 5,1911,with the Bay State Dredging Co.,contemplating a dredging ex- penditure for 1911 of about $10,000,of which $4,000 was voted as an addition to the 1910 state contribution of $24,000.The State took over the White Head channel,which your com- mittee the previous year by private subscriptions had dredged 60 feet wide at the bottom and six feet deep,and widened it to 90 feet. The main channel from Bryant's Point to the harbor was also dredged six feet below mean low water at a minimum width of 90 feet on the bottom.Both channels,however,are for the most part wider than 90 feet and deeper than six feet as may be noted on accompanying map. The ledges off Bryant's Point made it necessary to move the channel easterly and cut the banks on the Bassing Beach side which left the funds in the hands of the State insufficient to remove the 10,000 yard shoal off the United States Government wharf,behind which shoal was the deepest water in the harbor — 14 feet at mean low tide at the mouth of the Bound Brook.To remedy this Mr.Thomas W.Thatcher subscribed an addi- tionaf$50,Mr.H.Appleton Knowles $100 and Mr.Joseph Bigelow and Mr.C.W.Barron agreed to be responsible for the balance,to insure the full dredging contemplated when the Town appropriated its $2000.The State divided this expense on balance,leaving $249 due from the Committee,and each guar- antor therefor paid in $50. In place of the rushing currents of water in and out of the harbor we now have a channel of such width and depth that the tide rises and falls in the harbor and in the channels about as at Sutton Rock Hole.Any one can now row or sail with an ordi- nary boat in and out of the harbor without regard to tide or currents. The buoys have yet to be relocated on this channel,and it is in contemplation to replace the red buoys at Bryant's Point, White Head and at the mouth of the White Head channel,with dolphins carrying red lights.The Committee believes that it can secure the erection of such dolphins without calling upon the Town,although it may be for the Town later to determine whether the lights shall be maintained by connection with the electric lighting system or by oil lamps as at present. These dolphins with three red lights should give perfect 1911 TOWN OP COHASSET 203 range day and night for both the Whitehead and main harbor channels. THE PROBLEM OF SEWAGE FLATS. Your Committee believed their work was approaching a close,when it was discovered that the sewage stenches at the head of the harbor were due not only to inflowing sewage,but to the accumulation of sewage infected flats over many years, which flats did not become troublesome until the dredging of the harbor channel permitted the outflow of water so as to ex- pose these flats to the action of the sun's rays for a longer period at each low tide. The Committee first voted $100 of the Town appropriation which was in their hands,to cooperate with any persons at the head of the harbor who would dredge a channel through these flats,hoping thereby to mitigate the nuisance.Such coopera- tion could not be obtained and the Committee attempted to raise all the money by private subscription To do this work.A channel 25 feet wide and 400 feet long to the head of the harbor with such depth as could be obtained,but not exceeding four feet at mean low water was offered at 30 cents per cubic yard,or for about $600.But by making the channel 50 feet wide the Committee was able to secure the same price the state was paying for its harbor dredging,21.9 cents per cubic yard, which was very gratifying,as the dredging company the previous year had declared this end of the harbor to be too rocky for dredging. It was hoped that this channel would remedy the trouble, but wT hen the dredging was begun it was found that these sewage flats were so infected that the health and comfort of the Town demanded more extended dredging.The committee had con- templated taking out 4000 yards.Conferences were held with the Board of Health and the Selectmen,and while .they did not think there was full warrant for removing the flats by condemna- tion proceedings as is permissible under the law to the extent of a $2000 expenditure,the Board of Health as individuals sub- scribed $25 to the work and the Selectmen offered to take out 3000 yards if the Committee would take out 3000 additional yards, making a total of 10,000 yards.The Committee agreed to this, but had neither money nor subscriptions for such expenditure. It,however,contracted for its 7000 yards upon sponsibili Later when it was proposed to hold a Town meeting to ap- prove the action of the Selectmen,they were notified that while the Harbor Committee had contracted for 7000 yards of dredging at a cost of about $1500,and hoped to do twice this amount of work and to collect the money therefor by private subscriptions,no money had yet been paid in or even signed 204 DOINGS OF THE 1911 for.The Selectmen were therefore asked to postpone such a meeting a few weeks to give the Committee a clear field to get in more money for the town than the Selectmen themselves proposed to expend.(The Committee arranged to borrow this money on the note of the members,which it was not obliged to use.) The Selectmen specified that they would do their own dredg- ing under the supervision of the Harbor Masters;but they would invite the co-operation of the Committee to secure addi- tional funds from the State for dredging up Bailey's Creek to Parker Avenue,where the Selectmen deemed it desirable to have in the future a Town landing and where the shore frontage of Mr.Manuel Salvador was being held under option for the Town. THE PARKER AVENUE LANDING. After several hearings and conferences with the Harbor and Land Commissioners your committee succeeded in obtaining $1700 additional from the State for the purpose of dredging up Bailey's Creek. The State appropriation to Cohasset Harbor was $24,000 in 1910,84000 in 1911,$300 additional in 1911,and this balance $1700 made the total State appropriation in two years $30,000, or one-tenth of the $300,000 voted by the legislature to be ex- pended throughout the Commonwealth by the Harbor and Land Commissioners during a period of three years. The Selectmen supervised the dredging up Bailey's Creek, this Committee co-operating only to the extent of securing the State appropriation and also facilities for dumping,as during the late fall dredging operations could not be continued by dumping outside. In our last report the Committee expressed its hope that plans for a fishermen's wharf and landing at Parker Avenue might be inaugurated.It was also noted that Mr.Salvador had agreed to sell his frontage on Bailey's Creek at cost to the Town for a fishemen's landing and that the owner of the needed ad- joining property on Parker Avenue declined to join in the sale to the Town.Mr.Salvador owns the land behind the Govern- ment Island on the westerly side of the ditch extending from Border Street down to Bailey's Creek;also the lot of land front- ing on Bailey's Creek on the easterly side of the meadow ditch coming from Border Street.Mr.Eltman owns the third lot fronting on the Bailey Creek and Parker Avenue.Mr.Salvador owns the fourth lot fronting on Bailey Creek and east of Parker Avenue. The Committee hoped to secure for the Town these four lots of land,but Mr.Eltman had declined to sell his. Last spring Mr.Salvador was about to sell to private interests 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 205 when this Committee intervened.The action taken is best shown by the following from the record of the Committee as made at its meeting May 15,1911: Mr.Salvador has reported that he has agreed at this meeting and has sold to C.W.Barron his harbor frontage east and west of Parker Avenue and running back to Border St.,(3 acres more or less)and all his lands, easements,rights of way and everything appertaining thereto,at original cost to him of $250,plus taxes and 4%interest on purchase price,and cost of land court title (about $14),a total sum of approximately $400,Mr. Barron agreeing to hold the same for 5 years from this date for the town of Cohasset to be sold to the town at any time within this period that the town elects to pay the cost and taxes,but without interest. This record is supplemented by the following from the record of the meeting of Aug.22,1911. Voted that Mr.Tower be requested to donate to the committee plans of Salvador land between Bailey's Creek and Border St. Mr.Salvador reported that twenty-one of the fishermen had requested that he hold personally his land near Parker Avenue and they would lease of him annually at interest and taxes,they cancelling lease when the town shall make purchase. Mr.Barron reported that he agreed to this.Report accepted. It was upon the basis of this record that the Committee co-operated with the Selectmen to secure $1700 from the State for dredging up Parker Avenue.The Selectmen agreed to finish this dredging,which was done by them at a cost of $175 for dredging and $228 for blasting and removing boulders. It may not be generally known that the lobster-fishing indus- try around Minot's Ledge Light is the largest in Massachusetts, and the Committee considers that its protection and advance- ment should be included in any scheme of improving Cohasset Harbor.The fishing industry at Cohasset Harbor is now the primary business interest of the harbor.It should be cared for and regulated that equal justice may be done to all. If the frontage on Bailey Creek,now owned by Mr.Sal- vador,is sold to other than fishermen,the fishermen of this Town will not own a single foot of frontage on the harbor.At present the only Town right of entry into the waters of the harbor is from the Lawrence Wharf ,or the end of Parker Avenue. The Lawrence Wharf and Town landing is restricted in the deed so that it cannot be used for commercial purposes. There remains only the terminus of Parker Avenue for unre- stricted merchandise landing for the Town on Cohasset Harbor. There ought,therefore,in time to be built here a merchandise wharf free to the fishermen and everybody who can make proper use of it.There is probably no necessity for the immediate erec- tion of such a wharf,but the opportunity to secure the nearby shore frontage in order that the fishermen may have marshes upon which to dry out their lobster pot ;an 1 nets is highly im- portant. 206 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Xo immediate improvement upon these shore marshes is necessary,but the marsh running back to Border street upon the westerly side of the ditch would furnish a much needed dumping ground for the Town and with such filling might eventually become good land,furnishing a good entrance to Bailey's Creek and deep water on the Creek;for the dredging at a depth of six feet was continued by the State up Bailey's Creek to op- posite this point.Easterly the ledges permitted only four feet depth at mean low water,and still further easterly only two feet.Therefore the landing at Parker Avenue can be only for small boats at low tide,but should give good depth for merchan- dise landing at half tide.Should the fishing industry pass away,either by the abuse of torching or the disappearance of the lobster,the shore frontage would still be valuable to the Town for public or park purposes.It has one of the best views to the ocean,and Bailey's Creek at this point is now assured of permanency since the construction of the breakwater. Your Committee would strongly recommend the securing of the Salvador land at a cost of less than $500.It can be sold, now that the Creek has been dredged,for more than this sum,to private parties.If the Eltman lot were obtained the Town would own the shore frontage here from the government property to beyond Parker Avenue. The importance to the Town of securing all useful entrances to the improved Cohasset harbor,and at an early date,cannot be too highly emphasized.While the Town has been discussing for years the securing of beach privileges or picnic grounds at White Head and other places,it has apparently overlooked the importance of securing proper entrances and landings to its own harbor.Unless the town wishes to be shut off or made to pay taxes to private interests for entrance and exit to its own newly made harbor,there should be no delay in securing proper front- ages for the town and all its citizens. In the report of this committee to the town meefing of March 2,1908,or four years ago,it was declared: "There is something in a town besides money valuations.There are natural rights of ancient origin to the inhabitants of a sea- shore or fishing village and these should be jealously guarded however small their financial valuation." In this connection your committee would call attention to the fact that the city of Boston is now struggling with the problem of obtaining that which does not exist in Boston Har- bor,—a proper public landing. The wisdom of securing,in our harbor rights,of landing for fishermen,for merchandise,and for individuals,at points of convenience,ought not to be questioned. The Lawrence wharf was purchased when it was several hundred feet from any water at low tide.Now it has 4 to 6 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 207 feet of water at low tide on two sides.Could it be bought today if in private hands? The old Bates wharf at the head of the harbor was sold for $3000 the past year when 700 feet from water at low tide. Now it is held for $5000. THE WHEELWRIGHT LANDING. After the Selectmen had dredged their proportion of the sew- age flats on the north side of the harbor,the Harbor Master continued the dredging on the northerly side,and after widening the channel opposite Tower's Wharf and the Town landing by a single 25-foot cut up to Tilden's Wharf,continued dredging against the marsh lands on Border Street.This piece of marsh property divides among three owners,Spear,Wheelwright and Bourne, the larger part being the central Wheelwright piece.Between the marsh and the street the Town some years ago built a heavy granite wall for protection from the Harbor waters. Mr.Salvador,and other fishermen,have been occupying parts of this marsh,without any rental or proprietory rights,for some years.The fishermen,however,have of late been ordered off the Spear portion and the Bourne portion.As the dredging was mostly opposite the Wheelwright marsh,for the most part occupied by Mr.Salvador,he objected as a member of this Com- mittee to anything that looked like dredging for the benefit of any member of this Committee.The Dredging Committee also had objection 4o any dredging specifically in the interest of any pri- vately owned property. Mr.Salvador and the Dredging Committee therefore held conference with the Harbor Master with a view to recording objections to the dredging at this point.The Committee took measurements and soundings and concluded that it was not worth while to intervene as the completion of what was planned by the Harbor Master would amount to only $100 or $200. It was felt that the Harbor Improvement Committee could not permit its responsibilities concerning harbor improvement to be delegated to any other authority and that the Town would hold the Committee measurably responsible for anything which took place in the harbor if this Committee were in any way negligent. The Dredging Committee concluded that although it had not invited or instigated this dredging by the Margin street marsh, it could best serve the Town and its citizens by making such dredging of increased value to the Town and its citizens.It therefore invited parties in interest to give landing rights to the Town for a definite term of years. These negotiations resulted in Mr.C.C.Wheelwright seeming from his aunt,Mrs.Sarah C.Wheelwright a dw(\of the Wheelwright marsh to the inhabitants of the Town,and this deed 208 DOINGS OF THE 1911 will be recorded whenever the Town elects to accept the gift. This marsh has a frontage on the Harbor of 103 feet,and on Margin street of 70 feet,a length of 84.5 feet on the east and 84 feet on the west by the marsh ditch.It has a recorded wharf right cover- ing its entire harbor frontage. It is deeded,without any restrictions,by Mrs.Wheelwright in memory of her husband,Andrew C.Wheelwright for many years a citizen of Cohasset. Your committee would recommend the acceptance of this deed and that the Town extend to Mrs.Sarah C.Wheelwright for the gift,and to Mr.Charles C.Wheelwright,for his cooperation in this matter,proper votes of appreciation. Should this deed be accepted and the Salvador land at Parker Avenue be secured,the Town will have on the harbor, ownership not only of the Lawrence Wharf and Town Landing, and the Town Dock,but 103 feet frontage,between the street and the harbor,on the north side of the harbor,and all the available marsh on the south side of Bailey's Creek,save the Eltman lot, with entrance thereto from Parker Avenue and opportunity for an independent entrance on the Town's own land from Border Street extending the entire length of the United States govern- ment property. These three landings should protect the citizens of the town from loss of their rights to free entry to and from the harbor It should be remembered in this connection that the harbor is no longer the property of the Town of Cohasset.As now dredged,it becomes the property of the State of "Massachusetts, and the Town of Cohasset assumes obligations for its mainte- nance and police protection. It is under no state obligation,however,to provide any entrances or exits to the harbor,but the Harbor and Land Commissioners were induced to make a considerable expenditure in the harbor upon the basis that the town had secured a wharf and landing and contemplated another public landing near Parker Avenue. In view of the Wheelright transfer to the town the Com- mittee under date of Jan.2 made record as follows: Voted that the Chairman of this Committee be requested,in drafting article for next Town warrant for the purchase by the Town of Salvador's land on Bailey's Creek,to incorporate a provision whereby Mr.Salvador be given by the Town a life interest in that part of above land from Eltman's meadow westerly to the ditch. Accompanying this report is a map of Cohasset Harbor as of December 1911,as prepared by the State Harbor &Land Com- missioners.It shows not only the dredging that has been ac- complished,depth of water in harbor channels at mean low tide, the mean low water mark on dotted line,thus indicating the 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 209 dredged area,but also the location of the land on Bailey Creek behind the Government or Gulf Island,which is held under op- tion for the Town,and the Wheelwright land on Margin Street, erroneously labelled Elm St.These streets meet just at the left of where the name is put on the map.Under the word "Elm"is a piece of Marsh owned by Thomas Spear extending from the Tilden property to the creek bounding the Wheelwright marsh. Your Committee has secured for the Town an option upon this land at the price of $100.With the Wheelwright land and the Spear land,the Town will be assured of a good opening upon the Harbor from Margin Street. THE SCITUATE BOUNDARY. This map also shows where the Town boundary between Cohasset and Scituate comes down to Bailey Creek,Thence it follows the center of the creek into the Harbor and goes down the middle of the old channel northward. The proposal to change this town boundary so that it will go out by Briggs Harbor and thus give the Bassing Beach Island and the full control of Cohasset Harbor,to the Town of Cohasset was before the legislature last year.It was thoroughly canvassed by your Committee before the Committee on Towns which committee together with the Selectmen of Scituate were entertained at Cohasset harbor and the situation explained. There were also extended hearings at the State House.The Committee was found to be pledged against any town divisions in the state,except by agreement,for fear of the extension of the practice.But the representations concerning the necessity for giving Cohasset the easterly side of her harbor were so strong that the Committee recommended that the matter be referred to the next General Court.This was done after rep- resentatives Merritt and Strong of the Committee had explained in the House that the Towns of Scituate and Cohasset ought to have a year to get together on this matter.It was also stated by them that the land had little value to Scituate but was of value in the development of Cohasset harbor. An endeavor will be made to have the Towns get together on this matter possibly by a meeting in the Scituate Town Hall, where the matter may be explained to the voters of that town. Their residences are so far from Cohasset Harbor that they do not understand our situation,and are easily led to believe that Cohasset contemplates some move to divide up Scituate and get part of Scituate 's ocean frontage.The lower tax rate in Co- hasset places Scituate naturally on her guard,lest non-resident interests secure part of her ocean frontage and endeavor to im- prove its value by bringing it under Cohasset's tax rate. 210 DOINGS OF THE 1911 The following figures have been compiled from data of the Harbor and Land Commission: Areas —Scituate and Cohasset. Land Including Sq.miles Sq.miles acres water area of land includ'g water Cohasset 6,438 13,178.10.06 20.59 Scituate 10,921 40,141 17.07 65.27 Scituate's water area within the three mile shore limit is so large because her boundary on the west points north of west and on the south points east of south. Your Committee proposes to give the people of Scituate opportunity to hear Cohasset's side,and make it clear that Co- hasset has no aggressive movement towards Scituate lands,but should be able to control and protect the harbor in the centre of her civic life.The fisheries of Cohasset Harbor are now of increased value and demand increased protection. The Committee has had a large map showing the relative positions of Cohasset and Scituate Harbors,and their relation to the population of each Town,which should assist to make clear to the citizens of Scituate that the proposal to carry the Town boundary on the easterly side instead of the westerly side of Bassing Beach Island is not an entering wedge for taking any- thing of value from Scituate but is a proper measure for the pro- tection of Cohasset Harbor which should now be entirely placed within the domain of this Town. The bill to change the boundary line is now again before the Massachusetts legislature by proper reference from the last legislature. Financial Statement. Dr. Jan.31,1911,Balance from 1911 account $970.00 Interest on deposit 6.25 Subscriptions Owen Bryant and others to May 15 ...1,040.00 2,016.25 Cr. May 15,1911,paid Massachusetts State Treasurer ..2,000.00 Balance 16.25 Dr. Subscriptions paid in after Aug.28,Dredging flats ...3,609. Interest on deposit 9. Cr. Nov.21,paid Massachusetts State Treasurer 2,568.43 Balance on hand paid in after Nov.21 ....1,066.83 3,635.26 3,635.26 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 211 TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR BREAKWATER AND DREDGING,1910" 1911,AND APPORTIONMENT. State contribution 30,000.00 1910 Town appropriation.5,000.00 Private subscriptions 7,000.00 12,000.00 Private subscriptions and cost of Channel 3,650.00 1911 Town appropriation 2,000.00 Subscriptions ,.2,000.00 4.000.00 1911 Subscription foi dredging flats .2,568.43 22,218.43 52,218.43 Paid the State by the Se lectmeri 2,123.45 Total $54,341.88 SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID in 1911: Arthur,Wm.&Alice B...$10.00 Hutchinson,Joseph ....5.00 Badger,A.C 100.00 Hyde,Benj.D ...noo.oo Badger,Dr.G.S.C 25.00 James,Charles L 25.00 Bancroft,Hugh noo.oo James,D.K ...no.oo Barron,C.W.&Cousens.C.H 400.00 Kimball.H.B 10.00 Barron ,C .W . ,for dredging 153.30 Knowles,H.A ...noo.oo Barron,C .W . ,on guaranty 50.00 Knowles ,John A ...100.00 Bartow,Rev.H.K *25.00 Lawson,T.W ...250.00 Bayley,E.B *25.00 Leonard,M.S ,5.00 Bigclow,Alanson *50.00 Lewis,Geoffrey W 10.00 Bigelow,Jos.S.,on guaranty *50.00 Lincoln,A.L 25.00 Bigelow,W.DeF *10.00 Lothrop,C ..no.oo Blake,Mrs.Arthur 100.00 Lothrop,Family of J.J ...*50.00 Bourne,Est.of Chas.P..50.00 Lyman,Arthur ...*25.00 Brown,W.H no.oo McElwain,J.F ,..200.00 Bryant,Edw.S *50.00 McGaw,Wm.H 25.00 Buffum,A.E 10.00 Milliken,A.N ...noo.oo Cadose,Levi 5.00 Moore,John ,...200.00 Child,R.W 10.00 Osgood,Dr.Geo ...*25.00 Cousens,H.B 5.00 Payson,C.C ,10.00 Crocker,G.G *50.00 Peters,Priscilla L 10.00 Crosset,L.A 150.00 Petersen,Andrew ,5.00 Dean,Dudley S *15.00 Peterson,Arnie 3.00 Dean ,James no.oo Pratt,Edgar J , *5.00 Earle,J.W 5.00 10.00 Reed,Rev.James , ...*25.00 Eltrnan,John ,..*20.00 Figueredo,Antoine 5.00 Salvador,M.E ,...no.oo Friebe,Edw 25.00 *25.00 Sears,W.R.. Sidney,Antoine *25.00 Gammons,C.W *5.00 Grassie,M.A *5.00 Silva,Antoine 1.00 Grassie,Patrick 5.00 100 00 St.John,Jos 25.00 Green,Richard T Sullivan.J.L 10.00 Harding,A.E *1.00 Synnott,E.A 10.00 Harding,Lester W no.oo Thatcher,T.W ..*50.00 Health ,Members Board of.25.00 Tilden,H.A 100.00 Higgins,A.O no.oo Tilden,Harry F 5.00 Bigginson,Charles 10.00 Tilden,Wm.T 1.00 Higginson,John B 10.00 Tower,D.N ,..no.oo Howe,Dr.O.II 15.00 Tower,H.B ..no.oo 212 DOINGS OF THE 1911 Tower.N.B *10.00 White,Dr.Charles J....*15.00 Treat,B.S *5.00 Willard,H.S 5.00 Trott.C.H 10.00 Willcutt,J.N 50.00 Wadleigh,H.W 100.00 Williams,Mary L...*10.00 Wentworth,Dr.E.P....*5.00 Winters,J.H 10.00 Wheelwright,C.C 50.00 Total .$3,609.30 *Additional to previous payments. RECAPITULATION. Subscribers--1910-1911. Adams,Charles F.,2d . . $100.00 Curtis,G.B 25.00 Adams,Mrs.J.Q 100.00 Dean,DudleyS 30.00 Ainslie,Robert 5.00 10.00 Dean,James 25.00 Appleton,William C Arthur,Wm.&Alice B... Earle,J.W 5.00 10.00 Ellsworth,H.H 10.00 Badger,A.C 100.00 Eltman,John 10.00 Badger,Dr.G.S.C Bancroft,Hugh Barron,C.W.&Cousens,C. 25.00 Enos,Manuel S 5.00 200.00 H.400.00 Eustis,James W..25.00 FarwellJ.W ..100.00 Barron ,C .W .,on guaranty 50 .00 Fernald,Dr.H.E 50.00 Barron ,C .W .,for dredg'g 153.30 Figuerido,Antoine ....5.00 Bartow,Mrs.H.K 100.00 Foss,Eugene N ..500.00 Bartow,Rev.H.K 100.00 Friebe,Edw 25.00 Bates,Chas.S.,Est.of .200.00 15.00 Furber,E.H 10.00 Bates,Philander Gagnebin,C.L 25.00 Bayley.E.B 75.00 Gammons,C.W 75.00 Bigelow,Alanson Jr 100.00 Gardiner,J.P 50.00 Bigelow,Albert F 15.00 Gay,Harry H ..100.00 Bigelow,Arthur G 150.00 Gay,William O 5.00 Bigelow,Jos.S 200.00 Goodwin,L.I 5.00 Bigelow,Jos S.,Jr 10.00 Grassie,M.A.&J.E..30.00 Bigelow,Mary C 50.00 Grassie,Patrick 5.00 Bigelow,Mrs.&Mr.A.S.300.00 Green,Richard T ..100.00 Bigelow,Stephen 10.00 Harding,A.E Harding,Lester W.... 6.00 Bigelow.W.DeF 60.00 20.00 Blake,Mrs.Arthur .100.00 Health,Members Board of.25.00 Bremer,C.L 25.00 Higginson,Fred'k ....25.00 Bremer,Dr.J.L 250.00 Higgins,A O 15.00 Brown,Herbert L 10.00 Higginson,Charles .......10.00 Brown,W.H 35.00 150.00 Higginson,John B... . Hinchcliffe,Dr.F.... 10.00 Bryant,Edward S 10.00 Bryant,Owen 1,000.00 50.00 Howe,Dr.O.H 50.00 Bourne,Est.of C.P Hunnewell,H.S ..100.00 Buffum,A.E 10.00 5.00 Hutchinson,Joseph... Hyde,Benj.D 5.00 Cadose,Levi ..400.00 Chapin,Est.of,Henry B.. Child,R.W 100.00 James,Dean K 110.00 10.00 100.00 James,Chas.L Jason,George 25.00 Clapp,Sarah 5.00 Clark,B.Preston 50.00 Kellen,Mr.&Mrs.Wm.V.500.00 Cohasset Yacht Club .. . 1,000.00 Kelley,StillmanF ..400.00 Collier,E.P 20.00 5.00 Kimball,H.B Knowles,H.Appleton . 10.00 Collier,Geo.W ..400.00 Cousens,H.B 5.00 Knowles ,J .A ..100.00 Coxe,Henry B,..100.00 250.00 150.00 Lawson,T.W ..250.00 Crocker,G.G Lee,Joseph Leonard,M.S ..100.00 Crossett.L.A 5.00 Cumner,H.W .100.00 Lewis,G.W 10.00 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 213 Lincoln,A.L 25 Long,H.V 250 Lothrop,C 25 Lothrop,J.J.Family of .. . 325 Luce,Matthew 25 Lyman,Arthur 100 Mandell,W.D 200 Manning,F.H 25 Martin.Frank F.,Jr 5 McElwain.J.F 200 McGaw,Wm.H 25 Milliken,Arthur N 300 Moore,John 200 Moors &Bros.,JohnF... . 150 Newton,Geo F 50 Osgood,Dr.Geo 50 Parker,Elizabeth S 300 Parker,Wm.L... Payson,C.C.... Pegram,F.R.... Pegram,George H. Pennell,Henry S. Peters,PricillaL. Petersen,Andrew . Peterson,Arnie .. . Pratt,Eben Pratt,Edgar J... Pratt,F.H. ...300 10 5 15 25 10 5 3 10 15 50 Preston,Geo.M 100 Reed,F.L 5 Reed,Rev.James 70 Reed,Wm.H 25 Robbins,N.C 5 Salvador,M.E 20 Sankey,BethiaL 500 Sears,Geo.O 50 Sears,Wm.R 175 Shaw,Stillman 200 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Sheldon,Nicholas 200 Sidney,Antoine 10 Silva,Antoine 1 Smith,AlbertO 100 25 10 200 55 25 10 10 200 100 5 1 35 5 20 60 25 35 10 10 Wadleigh,H.W 100 Webster,A.G 100 Webster,H.B 50 Welch.Chas.A 200 Wentworth,Dr.E.P....10 Wheelwright,C.C 50 White,Dr.Chas.J 30 Whitney ,Hammond M 25 Whitney,Henry M 400 Willard.H.L 5 Willcutt,Edw.L 100 Willcutt,Jos.N 50 Williams,Mary L 60 Williams,Ralph B 200 Winters,J.H 10 Snow,E.,Jr. Souther,E.E.H... Spaulding,S.S.... Stevens,Geo.H... St.John,Joseph Sullivan,J.L Synnott,E.A Thatcher,Thos.W. Tilden.H.A Tilden,H.F Tilden,W.T Tower,D.N Tower,Gilberts.. Tower,H.B Tower,N.B Tower,R.B Townsend,R.S... . Treat,B.S. Trott,C.H. .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 S16.269.30 Of the above $16,269 .30 paid in two years by individual sub- scribers the Lothrop family (including Mrs.Sankey)paid $825 without solicitation,other year-round residents on the harbor,or representing interests tributary thereto,paid $664,and in addi- tion $676 was paid by people living in Cohasset the year round., a total of $2165 by the year-round residents of Cohasset,leaving $14,104.30 paid by the summer residents of Cohasset and the Glades. THE DREDGING FIGURES AND COST. We cannot better present the statistics regarding the dredging operations in Cohasset Harbor than by the following extract from report of Frank W.Hodgdon,Chief Engineer, to the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners,Nov.14,1911. "The total cost of all improvements done at Cohasset is as follows: 214 DOINGS OF THE 1911 "J.P.O'Riorden,dredging in 1910 $20,785.05 Thomas Fitzgibbon,breakwater 10,404.83 Bay State Dredging Co.,Ltd.,dredging in 1911..16,578.76 Supervision and incidental expenses,includ- ing original surveys 2,923.24 $50,691.88 "The funds for this work were provided as follows: Allotment from State appropriation $30,000.00 "Contributed by the town of Cohasset,and individual contributions,16,000.00 *"Contributions promised but not yet paid,4,691.88 $50,69.1.88" The above does not include $3650 for cutting the channel through the Whitehead bar paid for by the Committee from the private subscriptions in 1910 making total break- water and dredging cost $54,341.88 To which may be added value of buoys and spars in place and in slock —paid for 400 Cost of Dolphins in 1912 from private sub- scriptions on hand (estimated)450 Cost and improvements on Lawrence wharf and Town Landing (estimated)2,750 U.S.government expenditure on harbor channel dredging and rock removal from River and Harbor bill of 1902 10,000 Total cost...67,941.88 *Since paid.Commission would not deposit $2568.43 in checks of the committee for its proportion until balance $2123.45 due from Selectmen was on hand.This was paid by the Selectmen Dec.4,1911 following town meeting of Saturday Dec.2nd. The official report of the Harbor and Land Commissioners concerning the expenditure at Cohasset Harbor may be of interest to the Town,and we therefore reprint from the State report,as follows: [From Report of Harbor and Land Commissioners for year 1911 on Cohasset Harbor.] In the spring of 1910 a survey was made of this harbor and a project for improvement prepared.The town having appropriated $5000 and pri- vate parties an additional $7000 in aid of this project,a contract was entered into on July 18,1910,with Thomas Fitzgibbon,for the construction of a stone breakwater at the entrance to the inner harbor,extending from a point on Bassing Beach about 1200 feet northeasterly from its southwesterly end and to extend therefrom about 800 feet northwesterly.The contract 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 215 price was $2.13 per ton for furnishing the stone and building the breakwater. The work was completed Oct.10,1911,at a cost of $10,404.83. On July 18,1910,a contract was made with Jeremiah P.O'Riorden for dredging an anchorage basin and channel leading therefrom to the town landing,in the inner portion of the harbor,the basin to be made by dredging to the depth of six feet at mean low water an area of Mats about 1100 feet long and 300 feet wide,lying northwesterly of the present channel and ex- tending from a bend therein about opposite the Cohasset Yacht Club house to the present anchorage basin .The channel leading to the town land- ing was to be dredged four feet deep at mean low water,100 feet wide on the bottom,and to be about 700 feet long.The contract price was 14f cents per cubic yard measured in scows. The total amount expended during 1910 was $21,191.76. Owing to the fact that the contract price was less than the estimated cost of dredging,two additional areas adjoining that named in the con- tract were dredged,but the Board was unable to excavate the inner end of the channel to the full depth on account of ledges and boulders which were encountered.All of the dredging was completed Dec.2,1910,at a cost of $20,785.05. In addition to the work described above the citizens of the town, at their own expense,caused the entrance channel to be dredged 60 feet wide on the bottom and six feet deep at mean low water. There being a small balance remaining from the allotment made by the Board from the appropriation,and the town and citizens having agreed to increase their contributions,a contract was entered into on May 5,1911, with the Bay State Dredging Company,Ltd.,to widen the entrance channel and to remove certain shoals which had formed"during the previous year, also to enlarge the anchorage basin by dredging an area near the Govern- ment wharves.The contract price was 21.9 cents per cubic yard measured in scows.While this word was in progress further sums were contributed by the citizens of Cohasset and the channel in the upper harbor was extended to the wharves at the mouth of the James River. The depth of this excavation varies from two to six feet at mean low water,the bottom being either rocky or so hard that a greater .depth could not be secured.In addition the lower portion of Bailey's Creek up to the point opposite Parker Avenue was dredged to a depth of from two to six feet at mean low water,the bottom here also being largely rock or hardpan. A plan of Cohasset harbor accompanies this report. The amount expended during the year is $27,376.72. The total amount expended to Dec.1,1911,is $48,568.48. To the above $48,568 should be added the $2,123 paid by the Selectmen three days later to make the $50,691 reported by the State Engineer Nov.14th. The details of the yardage excavated this year and the division of the work as ordered by the State by the Harbor Committee and by the Selectmen will appear from the follow- ing report of the chief engineer of the State: Nov.21,1911. To the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners: State House,Boston. Gentlemen : In order to supplement my report of November 14th and make it clear exactly what amount is due the Bay State Dredging Company,Limited, from the State and from other parties for work done in dredging Cohasset harbor,I make the following statement. 216 DOINGS OF THE 1911 For work done in accordance with the contract dated May 5,1911,as ordered by the Commonwealth: 54,278 cu.yds.of material excavated and deposited at sea at 21.9 c $11,886.88 Credit by cash 10,143.13 Due from the Commonwealth 1,743.75 For work ordered by C .W.Barron : *700cu.yds.at 21.9c 153.30 For work ordered by Selectmen: 8,655 cu.yds at 21.9c $1,895.45 Removing boulders 228.00 2,123.45 For work ordered by Harbor Committee: *11,028 cu.yds.at 21.9c 2,415.13 Total due 6,435.63 Respectfully submitted, FRANK W.HODGDON, Chief Engineer. These items add to make the $2,568.43 item in other accounts. The following memoranda from the records of the Cohasset Harbor Improvement Committee,December 19,1911,of the report of the sub-committee on dredging as made under date of November 22,1911,should make clear the detail of the work and exactly where the dredging was done,and by whose orders,that any credit for whatever has been done this year may be properly adjusted. MEMORANDA OF COHASSET HARBOR IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. (From its records of December 19 1911 as per report of sub-committee on dredging.) Nov.22,1911. It was proposed this year,and contracts were made therefor,to take out 40,000 yards. There was actually taken out as follows : By the State 54,278 yds.at 21.9 ""harbor committee 11,728 """ ""selectmen 8,655 """ Total....74,661 """$16,350.76 Selectmen's yardage divides as follows: Town dock 1,000 """219.00 Bailey's Creek 800 """175.20 Sewage flats on north side and widening channel 3,000 """657.00 dredging north side 3,855 """844.25 $1,895.45 Removing boulders 228.00 Total 8,655 2,123.45 Committee's yardage divides as follows: Charged C.W.Barron 700 """153.30 Guaranty on yardage off Gov- ernment Wharf 1,139 """249.44 White Head Basin yardage November 7,1911 411 """90.01 On frontage off Town Wharf and Dock,November 6,1911 119"""26.06 Widening Channel off Tower's 1911 TOWN OF COHASSET 217 Wharf,South Side,approx 1,000 yds.at 21.9 219.00 Sewage Channel to Tilden's Dock, 4000 yards 4,000 """876.00 Sewage Flats,South side of Har- bor 4,350 """954.62 Total 11,728 """2,568.43 THE INCREASED RUN OF FISH. Attention was called in the Committee's report last year to the increase that might be expected in the run of fish in and out of Cohasset Harbor on the completion of the dredging operations. From three to four thousand dollars worth of fish was taken with gill nets by Cohasset fishermen from Cohasset Harbor and waters the last fall.The herring,in size and abundance,were beyond anything seen in Cohasset Harbor in recent years. Owing to the dredging by the Selectmen against the Wheel- wright marsh the fishermen were enabled to take fish here every hour of the 24 when the fish were running and several hundred dollars worth of fish were caught west of the Town wharf where last year were only flats at lowr tide. THE LAWRENCE WHARF AND TOWN LANDING. From the $500 appropriated for the use of this committee at the last town meeting,there have been expended upon the Lawrence Wharf and Town Landing as follows: L.D.Willcutt &Sons Co.,contract for grading between the street and the shelter and for planting trees and shrubs $135.00 Additional payment for granolithic floor under shelter ....45 .00 H .S .Willard,1 1 cords manure and spreading 13 .00 Thomas W.Doyle,painting pontoon 3.30 C.Callahan Co.,75 feet of hose,with nozzle and sprinkler 8.90 Benjamin H.Crane for care of wharf,grass and shrubs .. . 16.50 William Levange,grading from Town Wharf to dock steps 6 .75 Total 228.45 It was necessary to sprinkle and care for the grass and shrubs during the hot summer to save the investment therein. It was also found necessary to replace the gravel floor under the shelter to insure cleanliness. The committee was offered a contract to fill and grade between the sidewalk and the town dock east of the wharf for about $80.It,however,secured the use of the adjoining wharf without expense,and induced the dredging company to pile scow material from the dock on this wharf and over the wall by the head of the dock and paid Mr.Levange $6.75 for labor in shovelling and placing the same. This is largely clay material and should later be covered with loam and grass should the town elect to make the dock, 218 DOINGS OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET 1911 which the Selectmen have dredged at an expense of $219,avail- able for the use of the citizens. THE TOWN DOCK. While the Selectmen were dredging in the harbor,they considered it advantageous to the town to take out about a thousand .yards from the town dock,dredging the dock to a depth of six feet at mean low water.The Town Landing cannot be maintained as a landing if boats are to be tied up at the end of th?wl. There should,therefore,be a second float built in the Town Dock,or the one now owned by the town at Tower's Wharf may be removed thereto.Such float should have connec- tion either with the stone steps now leading to the dock,or to the Lawrence Wharf,and small boats should be permitted to tie up at this float.The cost of such a float and a proper run and equipment should not exceed $300.It should be long and narrow to permit the proper mooring of boats on both sides, and this town dock as well as the Lawrence Wharf and Town Landing should be placed in charge of some individual respon- sible either to this Committee or to some other Committee ap- pointed by the Town. This opens up the question of whether this Committee ought not to be reorganized as a Harbor Committee or succeeded by another Committee to take full charge of the harbor and the in- vestment of the town and the state therein and of the Town in its harbor property and frontages. If the Town elects to Continue this committee to do the small work necessary to finish up on dolphins,buoys,etc.,the Com- mittee should formulate plans for a successive permanent organiza- tion to be later passed upon and accepted or rejected by the town. For the present,however,it might be advisable for the town to consider if it will for the coming year entrust its entire harbor and harbor frontage interest to this Committee with di- rections to the Selectmen to render such assistance as may be necessary in the judgment of the Committee. Daniel X.Tower,Chairman. Charles H.Cousexs Manuel E.Salvador Clarence W.Barron Frank F.Martin,Jr. William R.Sears Louis I.Goodwin Oliver H.Howe Frederick H.Pratt,Secretary.