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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report 1901E `��etrsw ore" PRESENTED BY Evelyn P. Merrifield FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF Everett W. Roberson ANNUAL DEPORT OF THE Town Officers of Mansfield FOR THE. Year Ending Jan. 31, 1901. �pNSFaF`®� F c®9p®RATED 1�� MANSFIELD: PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF: THE NEWS.' 1901. 0 TOWN OFFICERS. Town Clerk and Treasure.: J. ARTHUR WHEELER. Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor: E. MALTBY REED,. FRANK I. SHERMAN, S.:; E. SCHOLES. School Committee: JOSEPH WILSON, term expires 1903. 1902. WILLIAM. M. PACKARD, 1902. HARRY R: FISHER, Collector of Taxes: W. L. STEARNS. Auditors: HCHARLES R. COMEY,. HARRY P. HODGES. EDGAR W. FULLER. Trustees of Public Library: HERMAN F. SWARTZ, term expires 1903. 1903. PIERPONT M. EDWARDS' ,� 1902. W. L. ROBINSON, << 1902. F. L. CADY, << .1901. d. 0.- HODGES, << 1901. W. A. COPELAND, C. W. L. LESI EMORYI E. BROWN, A `1'DREW D. BING, ' JOSIAH DUSTIN. Cammissioners of Sinking Fund: Town Clerk's Report. GEORGE P. BAILEY;m terexpires 1903. ALBERT A. GROPER, - ALFRED B. DAY, 1902. S. E. SCHOLES, „ " 1901.. " 1901. o�kI,PNSfjF�O Board of Bealtb: ELBRIDGE SHERMAN, +' ,I. N. TEBBETTS, term expires 1903. .. A. T. ROBINSON (Deceased), 1902. '� °� WILLIAM G. ALLEN,1901.. << . - " 1901. COM31ONWEALTEI OF MASSACRUSETTS. Boad Commissioners: WILLIAM G. WILBUR, "term WILLexpires 1903. - WILLIAM B. BRISTOL, SS. - BROWN JOHNWILL WN M. ATWOOD, 1901. To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield in said, County, GREETING - " In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mansfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Mansfield, on Monday, the nineteenth day of March, instant, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, the polls to be kept open for the election of Town Officers, and the "Yes" and "No" vote on the question of granting license, until One o'clock R. m., and .: that the other business of the meeting to be taken tip at One o'clock F. at. Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. L. To choose the necessary Town officers for the year ensuing, and to see if the town will vote to ,grant license for the sale of intoxicating liquors, the check list to be used and the ballots to read "Yes" or "No." - E 6 QTTo hear the annual reports of the Town officers, Art. 4. To hear the report of the Committee of Fifteen chosen at the last annual meeting, and act thereon. Alt; 5:... To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the town expenses for the year ensuing, and make ap- propriations for the same. Art;.. 6.To see if the town will authorize' their Collector, (if he is, not the Town Treasurer), to "Be all the means for collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed. - Collector, may use. Art. 7. To see what method the town will adopt in regard` to collection of taxes. Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer,` with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow temporarily, in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal year, such sums of -money as may be from time to time required, and to give negotiable note or notes of the town tberefor, all such temporary loans to be paid from said taxes. Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the decoration of soldiers' graves. Art. 10. To see if the town will grant the free use of the Town hall to any parties during the ensuing year. Art. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum: of money for the maintenance of the Public Library. Art. 12. To see if the to vm will raise and appropriate such sum Of money as may be necessary to furnish the Library Build- ing with suitable furniture, and to pay for a gas plant therefor, and such other interior furnishings as may be necessary. Art. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for the enforcement of the laws against the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. Art. 14 To see if the town will vote to pay any sum of money for water for town pm•poses to the Mansfield Water Supply District: Art. 15. To see what sum of money the town will appropri- ate for street lighting, t 7 Art. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any SUM of money for the celebration of 4th of July next. v Committee, to hear the report of- - Art. 17. To choose anany Committee, and to act anything thereon. Art. M To see if the town will instruct its School Com- mittee to open the school at Whiteville, as petitioned for. Art. 19. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the transportation of scholars. Art. 20. To see if the town will raiseand appropriate any sum of money for the purpose of putting out fires outside of fire,district. Art. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of looney to be used in repairs and alterations, including sanitary improvements, at the town house. Art. 22. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as revised and posted by the selectmen. Art.23. To see if the town will vote to purchase. the °°Chilson Common,, (so called) for a public park, at a price not to exceed the sum of three thousand dollars, and that the Treasurer be authorized and instructed to borrow such sum of money as may be necessary for such purpose, the same to be paid in tell. years in ten equal annual payments. (By petition.} Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to abate the taxes assessed on the Ramsey Building Association real estate. (By request.) Art. 25. To see if the town willraise and appropriate any Sam of money with which to finish Hodges street. (By request.) Art. 26. To see if the town will appropriate any sum of money for painting Almshouse buildings. F Art. 27. To see if the town will rescind and revoke all by-laws heretofore accepted by the town. Art. 28. To see if the town will adopt the design for a Town Seal now in use on the annual report, or do or act any- thing relative thereto. Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to erect and main- tain street lights on Branch street, also on Spring street. Art. 30. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen F 0 slow i ; {I 11 II 8 I� to defend or compromise any suits commenced, or claims rented against the town, and to pre_ deem necessary to bring bring any, suit or suits they the town.. b' to Protect the rights and interest of Art. 31. To see if the town will raise and a sum of money tc pay y for fences on East and appropriate any according to layout North streets, of said streets accepted b 19, 1898. y the town Art. Nov. To see if the town is will vote to take legal action, Or rtonPwl6e, t0 compel the Mansfield &Easton Norton, and the Norfolk I Sonthern Street Railwa iansfield & I to complete the building Y Companies of their respective roads in and pave the crossin s Mansfield, Cgs, put back the fences they removed and is order to more convenientl walls which roads, also to properly fill between their everything [I the railsy andstruct according to the franchise granted ( do men to the several n b companies and subject acceptance of Y the Setect- the approval and franebise, or act an thin"Proper officers of the town medi Art. Y 9 thereon. named in the 33. To see if the town will appoint a committee of one, or 'no re persons to attend to the I mentioned article. matter named in before. Art. 34. 110 appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $500 fin• the purpose of defraying any expense in. carrying out. the intentions of the above mentioned articles. Art. 35. , B To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer .) receive, hold and a y Treasurer to PP1Y any funds, moneys or securities; which may be deposited with him for the'< ment z m• embellishiu Preservation. care ated• g of any public or p burial '. improve- therein, or of burial lots rivate Place situ. located i Chapter 18G, Sec, 1- g n the same. .Acts 1884, Art: et.) 3G. To see if the town used in the town meetiI will vote to a money e and at the therefor. caucus and appropriate And you are hereby directed to serve this posting attested copies thereWarrant by of at each of the public meeting_ houses and post -offices in said town, eight days at least before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of said Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. ' Given under our bands this eighth clay of. March, in the year nineteen hundred. A true copy FRANK L SHERiMAN, E. M. REED, CHARLES S. NEWCOMB, Selectmen of Mansfield. ATTEST: F. E. BnowN, Constable. TOWN MEETING. MANSFIELD, March 19, 1900. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, a meeting of the qualified voters of the town was held this date in the Town Hall, and the- following persons were elected to office and votes passed as recorded below : Voted, that the reading of the above warrant be dis- pensed with. Art. 1. Chose W. A. Copeland Moderator. Art, 2. Voted that the polls for the election of town , officers and the "Yes" and "No" vote on the liquor question be now; opened and kept open until one o'clock P.m. Voted that no other business be acted on until 1 o'clock P.m. 10 Voted that the town elect One Town Clerk and Treasurer. Three Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. One School Committee for 3 years._ Three Auditors. Two Trustees of the Public Library for three years. Two One Street Commissioner for three years. Commissioners of Sinking Fund for three years, Two Board of Health, one for three years and one for one Year. One Tree Warden. Six Constables. Voted that the same Surveyors of Wood and Lumber be elected to serve this year as last namely : Jacob A. Blake, F. L Sherman,. J. F. Robinson, David Fisher, T• A. Manchester, George A. Robinson, B. K. Flint, George M. Austin, Joseph W. Leonard, Walter A. Crowley, Voted that the same persons be elected to serve as Field Drivers and Fence year: Viewers as were elected' to serve last William Cook, Henry T. Phipps Harrison L. Phillips William B. Brown, Alonzo A. Balcom, Joseph W. Smith. Voted to leave the matter of Pound Keeper in the hands of the Selectmen. Voted at one o'clock and ten minutes r.m. to close the polls. The ballot box register showed that three hundred and sixty-six votes had been cast on the license question. The following persons were appointed tellers by the Selectmen : William H. Lyons, Alex. H. McRae S. Waldo Shepard, Harry P. Hodges, all being duly sworn by the Moderator before entering upon their duties. i Art. 3. Voted to accept the annual reports of the Town Officers as printed. Art. 4. Voted to accept the report of the Committee. Art. 5. Voted to take up the entire report of the Committee of Fifteen by items as recommended by them. Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the purposes below recorded: Highways and Bridges, $3,500 00 1 Schools, general fund and transportation, 12,600 00 School Superintendent, 660 00 Also an additional appropriation of $400 for opening Of Whiteville school; also the receipts from the dog fiord, state aid and tuition fees. Art. 9. Voted to raise and appropriate $100. Art. 11. Voted to raise and appropriate $300. Art. 13. Voted to take from general fund. Art. 14. Voted to raise and appropriate $1,500. Art. 15. Voted to raise and appropriate $2,000. Art! 16. Voted to indefinitely postpone. Art. 20. ' Voted not to appropriate any sum of money. 0 12 Arta 23. Voted to adopt the report of the of Fifteen which was, "that the co Cee Of purchase this mmittee are not favor t Art.24. Year. Voted that the taxes be not abated. Art. 25. Voted that Art. 26. no appropriation be made year: . Voted that no appropriation be made this At this time Art. 5 was again tak lowing On sums up were raised and appi.op P belowappropriated and the fol- Abatement as specified of taxes, Almshouse and Town Farm. me tramps, $500 00 receipts and Court fees, receipts and Inspection' 1,900 00 of cattle and provisions ceipts and re - 400 00 Insurance, Interest on temporary 100 00 loans, M'seellaneous 450 00 expenses, iiicludino- of Health, Tree Warden 400 00 and rreord- ing births, deaths and marriages, Co'poratiou tax, Bank tax, tax and Overlay Town Cleric and Treasurer, fees and Moderator, 100 00 Support of Poor outside of Almshouse, including 200 00 10 00 Towe- n n Wards, Soldiers, R lief and oor P of other towns: re - and Printing, 3,300 Registration 00 and F,lectiou Officers, Snow 450 00 Bills, 1898 and 1899, Town House, 150 00 Memorial Library887 Building 39 13 and Common: receipts and $800 00 Town Officers, 1,600 00 Military Aid, 25 00 Voted that a sum not to exceed $100 be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of procuring surety on the bond of the Town Treasurer in some company authorized to i furnish surety in this Commonwealth, said bond to be ap- proved by the Selectmen in accordance with Chap. 132, Acts 1897. F Art. 18. Voted to instruct the School Committee to s open the Whiteville school and to keep it open the three school terms of the ensuing year. Voted to take up Article 36. Art. 36. Voted to pay for the regular caucus ballots used by the town at this meeting and ordered to be printed by the clerk of said caucus. Art. 6. Voted that the Collector of Taxes be so au- thorized., Art. 7. Voted that the collection of taxes be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Voted that all taxes assessed for the current year be collected in accordance with vote of last year. (See page 10 Annual Report.) The lowest bid received was 42 mills on the dollar, said bid being made by William L. Stearns. William L. Stearns was elected Tax Collector by ballot. Whole number of ballots cast was two. Art. 8. Voted that the town authorize their Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow tem- 14 porarilv in anticipation of the taxes of the present munic- �I`� ipal year, such sums of money as in �i time required, and to give Y be from time to, g negotiable note or notes of the ��III„i town therefor; all such temporary loans to be paid from said taxes. Art. 10. Voted that the town grant the free use of the Town Hal providing that any special labor required for the occasion shall be done by the party under the direction of using the hall, the Provide special police: janitor; the party shall also To the Grand Army, Womau's Relief Corps, Worn - an's Chi High istian Temperance Union, Firemen and Mansfield School, two evenings Js each, Alumni EI High School Association, one evening. The Farmers of the town for {Ii the purpose of exhibiting their produce, two days. �l Art. 12. Voted to indefinitely Art. 17. Voted that a commi tee of tth ee be appointed, to investigate the repairs and improvementsat the Town House e annual M required at and report at the annual 1901, including plans and estimates. March meeting II sons were elected The followine e Sherman to serve on said p per - Sherman, L. Foster, W. A. Staples, committee :OF. I. •'. I� Voted to accept the report of Building Committee as iven b the Public Library- S. Newcomb. g y the chairman, Mr. Charles- . Voted that the Selectmen be instructed III proper articles required to place the to accept and adopt what is known J as the Australian Ballot System for the election of town officers, and "Yes" and „ No vote on the license question, IL j� II 15 in the warrant for the next annual March meeting, or any that may be called prior to that time. Art. 21. Disposed of under article 17. Art. 22. Voted to accept the list of jurors as revised and posted by the Selectmen, after the following changes had been made: Art. 22. Voted to exouse Lewis A. Carpenter and substitute William B. Brown. William S. Clark A. S. Bolton. F. J. Evans I. T. Wilbur. George B. Fisher H. C. Hamilton. W. C. Lovell Charles C. Walker. Alex. H. McRae William H. Lyons. Frank M. Parker S. W. Shepard. Ira J. Selee LaRoy Icing. The following list was accepted by the town Austin, Clinton E. Bailey, George E. Barnard, Frank W. Bates, William D. Birkenhead, John Blake, Jacob A. Booth, Charles A. Briggs, Alfred A. Brown, William T. Cobb, Dallas W. Codding, Samuel C. Collins, W. L. Cook, Oliver P. Crane, Charles N. Dean, Charles B. Donoghue, John 0 Ili ! 16 Drew, Prince A. Duston, Josiah Este, William P. _ Fisher, E. Jasper Foster, George L. Freeman, George B. George, Guilford A. Halliday, Thomas W. fHaskell, Charles Holman, Charles E. Janes, Mark E. Lawson, Zebulou Leonard, Archie D. Leonard, Joseph W. Lucas, A. Lloyd McCarthy, games H. Mitchell, John Packard, Joseph F. Pond Edgar. A, Rathbun, Charles W. Reed, Frank H.' f Rogerson, Alfred V. t Shepard, Hayden E. Skinner, Bernard A. t Skinner, Barnard Sweet, William O. Turner, John L. tiPaggott, John H. s Wilson, John J• Winslow, George K. Art. 27. Voted that the heretofore accepted antown rescind and revoke all by-laws d adopted by the town. Art. 28. Voted to indefinitely postpone. 17 Art. 29. Voted that the necessary number of street lights be placed on Branch street from East to the house of Henry L. Dring, and on Spring street from Cobb's shop to School street. Voted that the sum of $70 be raised and appropriated for lighting Spring and Branch streets. Art. 30. Voted that the townyautborize the Select- men to defend or compromise any snits commenced or claims presented against the town, and to bring any suit or suits that may be necessary to bring to protect the rights and interests of the town. Art. 31. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $334.50 to pay for fences on East and North streets, ac- cording to lay -out of said streets as accepted by the town Nov. 19, 1898, as estimated by the Road Commissioners. Art. 32. Voted that the town take legal action, or otherwise to compel the Mansfield and Easton, Mansfield and Norton, and the Norfolk Southern Street Railway Companies, to complete the building of their respectivo roads in Mansfield, and pave the crossings, put back the fences and walls which they removed in order to more conveniently construct their roads; also to properly fill between the rails, and do all and everything according to the franchise granted by the Selectmen to the several com- panies, and subject to the approval and acceptance of the proper officers of the town named in the (franchise. Art. 33. Voted to appoint the Selectmen agents of the town to carry out the above vote under Article 32. Art. 34. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500, and place the same at the disposal;of the Selectmen for the purpose of carrying out the preceding vote under Article 32. - Art. 35. Voted that the town authorize its Treasurer 1s. to receive, hold and which apply any funds, moneys or securities may be deposited with him for the preservation, care, improvement or embellishing of anypublie orprivate- burial place situated within the town, or of burial lots at cated in the same, according to Acts lgg4 Chap. Sec. 1. Art. 5. 186, Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of 0400 as a special appropriation for the purpose of com— street. pleting the new road connecting two sections of School Voted that the same Committee of Fifteen be elected to serve the ensuing year as were elected last year, to, recommendations relating to a ear next annual meeting. ° PPr'oPriatious for the Voted that the legal voter meeting assembleddo ts of the town, now it, town Charle- , ender to Doliver S. Spaulding, s S. Newcomb and Charles C. Hagerty, retiring town officers of the town, their sincere and hearty thanks for the faithful and efficient manner in which the severally performed their official of this vote be ,sent to each of them. Y have duties; and that a copy Voted that the money raised and appropriated for, highways and bridges be divided the same as last Year. Whole number of names checked on voting list election of town or the officers was 456. ff Whole number of names checked on " ing voted on the question of a list as hav-- of intoxicating liquors, was 366ranting livoting for the•sale- The Tellers re l Ported as 277 votes. ws : "Yes," 89 votes, "No , In taking the above vote on the question granting 1'_ tense for the sale of intoxicating liquor, the ballots to b 1 read; 5: r N 19 "Yes" or "No," the state ballot box was used, and all pro- visions of law relating to the taking of said vote were fully complied with. The register on said box was set on three ciphers be- fore any ballots were cast. The town officers elected were For Town Clerk and Treasurer: J. Arthur Wheeler had 447 For Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor Frank I. Sherman had 449 E. M. Reed, 448 S. E. Scholes, 441 For School Committee, 3 years: Joseph Wilson had 448 For Auditors: H. P. Hodges bad 452 C. R. Comey, 455 E. W. Fuller, 455 For Trustees of Public Library, 3 years Herman F. Swartz had 455 Pierpont M. Edwards, 451 For Road Commissioner, 3 years: William G. Wilber had 312 For Commissioners of Sinking Fund, 3 years John W. Rogers had 452 George P. Bailey, 455 i iu 20 For Board of Health: i Elbridge Sherman, 3 years A. T- Robinson, 1 year, 454 For Tree Warden: 455 E. J. Fisher had For Constables: 455 Charles W. Whidden had L. Leslie Jones, 364 Emory E. Brown, 355 Henry A. Perry, 361 Andrew D. Ding, 336 Josiah Duston, 274 263 h1e: John W. Rogers requested the committee not to use bis name on the ballot for Commii Fund, as he should decline to ssoner of Sinking serve. Voted to dissolve the f meeting. Attest : 1 : J• A. W"ELER, T0202Z Clerk. �f ! s A f i i y, 1 r t s ' 21 oF%P�4. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. BRISTOL, SS. To any Constable of the Town of Mansfield in said County, GREETING: You are hereby required to notify and warn the legal vot- ers of said town, to meet in the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, the ninth day of July nest, at eight o'clock in the af- ternoon, to act upon the following articles: Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. it. 2. To see if tht town will authorize the Selectmen of said town to sell the Chamberlain Place, so called, located upon South Main street, and the Easton Place, located upon Fisher's Lane, so called, upon such terms and in such way, either by public or private sale, and upon such terms and for such con- siderations as they deem for the best interest of the town. Arta 3. To see if the town will authorize the said Select- men, in behalf of the town and in its name, to execute and so. knowledge all deeds and conveyances necessary to convey the said parcels of real estate to the purchaser or purchasers therof. Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to appropriate such sum of money, not exceeding the sum of fifteen hundred dol- lars, as is necessary to complete the Library Building, and to provide the same with lighting apparatus and the necessary furniture for the said building, and for grading and seeding ,..:.-'J„c. II II III III it I I I F III _ III f - II; 22 and concreting grounds 23 authorize its Treas ref, with the abelpproval to the same and will of the Selectmen, to I�� I borrow such saws of money as may become necessary out the provisions of any vote or votes Y to carry 1 TOWN MEETING. ��fI;lii I� tue of this article; and to give the notes or note of the town to ill I: be paid in ten equal annual der and by vur - � notes or note. payments from the date of said MANSFIELD, July.9, 1900. lk Art. 5. To see if the .to v❑ Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a meeting of the heretofore assessed upon the real estate of th te to c7tumseybate eStu� qualified voters of the town o€ Mansfield was held this �I ( ing Association, and now unpaid, or an date in the Town Hall, and the following votes were y request.) part thereof. (By passed s And you are requested to serve t f Art. 1. Chose W. A. Copeland Moderator: attested copies thereof his warrant b p y posting said to at each of the said meeting_ g in Art. 2. Voted that the town sell the Chamberlain for and at each post -office in said town, eight days at least before the time of holding and the Easton places, and that the Selectmen are hereby e said eetiugo• authorized to sell the same, either by public or private return thereof to the Town Clark at thh e tiof said , and to make due _ meeting, with your doings hereon. me and place sale, upon such terms and for such consideration as they witness our hand this twent - deem for the best interests of the town y fifth day of dune A.D. I 1900. Art. 3. Voted that the Selectmen are hereby author- ized and empowered, in behalf of and in the name of the SHEjzil , 4 Town, to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such �fI E. M. REED, ��f S' E. SCHOLII deeds of conveyance as may be necessary to convey such �, SelecLnie�a f places, either or both of them, to the purchaser or pur- o Itf 1 -31ansfieLd chasers thereof. Art. 4. The niotiou to raise fifteen hundred dollars I% was lost. In favor 56, against 30, a two-thirds vote being �I necessary. A motion was made to recount the votes, the result of which was in favor 62, against 41. A motion to raise $1,499 was also lost —in favor 69, against 37, a two-thirds vote being necessary. Then a motion was made to raise $1,200, and an amendment to that motion to raise $1,400 was passed —in favor 73, against 18. { Voted to raise $1,400 to complete the Library Build- ing, and to provide the same with lighting apparatus and �u. '.,.. 0 l /f j I 24 the uecessar 25 y furniture for the said building, and for the and seeding and 'he grounds the g the grad_ f same, and to ,In its Treasurer belon lntr pl'OVAI Of belongin, t0 BIRTHS RECORDED IN DIANSFIELDFOR THE YEAR the the Selectmen, to borrow with the ap_ ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1soo. provisions of this vote $1,400 to the town , and to carry out to be made gire notes or note of ments from the date on said n In ten equal A z notes or 9 annual p y_ NAME cn cm n. NAME er PARENTS. DAZE. Art. 5. Voted not note. _ Building Association, tO abate the taxes of the Rumse3 2 Gladys Louise e Donoghue Roy u and aE Edith M. .Ian' 4 Voted t0 pay the MOd15 OratOr two 3 Harold Lloyd Britton, Charles F. and Mar " 20 Voted to dollars. 4 Still Born, y 26 dissolve the - 5 Marion Magdalene meeting, Blaisdell, James A. and Kate A. Feb. 1 6 Myrtle Ester Duplisea, 1 Attest: 7 Marion Doris Duplisea, J ; Linus and Elizabeth, 6 ,J S Rachel Emily Bacon, " Joseph T. and Mary G`. S A. WHEELEg, 9 Alice Gertrude Sliney, Bartholomew and Mary E. 16 10 (Mildred Alma Belejier, Joseph W. and Gertrude, " 11 To7g7a Yl Charles Edward Bartlett, John and Jennie " 21 CZ89'�:• 12 Hazel Brennan Martin, Frank L. and Annie G. " 26 M 13 Helen Louise Fisher, Harry A. and Georgians, March 4 14 Charles Edward Bullock, Charles and Sarah 12 15 Arthur Chester Chase, Albert E. and Emma S. `� 14 'e '.16 Alice May Broadhurst, Charles and Adelaide 19 17 George Lester Moorehouse, John D. and Mtayettee " 21 18 Marlon Louise Dng'uid, Peter and Georgiar,a " 24 - 19 Margaret Loetta Jackson, Lawrence and Delia April 3 24 Still Born. , 4 21' Hazel May Tebbetts, Albert R. and Alma E. 7 22 George Leslie Brutoher, John 31. Nellie E. 9 23 James William Keating, Patrick and Marew-et 10 24 -- Baker Earl S. and Vesta 12 25 Maurice Alexander Wy llie,]Fred H. and Emma V. " 21 26 Mabel Cynthia Bolton Arthur S. and Annie H. May 2 27 Lena May Sulhi m, IPatrrek and Margaret" ¢ 28 -- Fuller Edgar W. and Hattie Al. " 13. 29 Edna Mae Gnswold, George E. and Christina '• 14 30 Charles Francis Murphy, Nathaniel and Mary 14 31 Isabel May Frazier, Lewis and Mabel B. 22 (r" 32 Hazel Helen Baker, Henry F. and Hattie L. 25 ? 33 Alice Isetta Buit, Benj. W. and Mary E. June 3 34 Frances Helen Davis, Arthur E. and Brunetta 5 35 Arlene Bernadeth (` Darmedy, William S. and Nora 7 36 Ruth Elsie Waterman, Henry C. and Jennie 12 '7 Raymond Belmont Shaw, George E. and Date L. 12 38 Agnes Gertrude Sheehan, Philip J. and Nora " 12 31) Harold Lauucelot Davis, Alex . and Julia 15 40 Malloy MDaniel G. and Alice E. qg f 4 4 r rr � IN I' 26 ail �l! l ` -118 i BIRT (Continued.) ��� 7-r ETA pfE OS CulLm III I� 4l NAUE OF PARENTS. 'Edward Alfred P DATE. 42 IIto'net sine, Henry Adams N. Jr. and Gertrude 43 Franoes Louise Gatme Dallas AV. and I,busa June 20 44 Madehue Dlay Jones y' Wilh Lin A. and " 28 Bllen 4u I7,y - u8dis Newrua Leon L. asid Annie " 30 47 nTessre ➢IcLaren Brown, Samuel and Floreuoe July Y f�� 48 �IIeleu Veronica Shea, IIarry A and Diary C. S it 5arab BCOwn F Martrn F, and At " 8 orbes, �� �—"— Carr, Robert a II Oatheriue IFhili nd F�lrzab th " lb 51 ILetlia Oonrim s, P A. and D `, Y6 Dell Fisher lidward F. and label R. 16 �II ���� �, �IIora,oe uulford Stearns, �Flederlck E. and Y9 Mary C; rl i B'eudall Lrnest Hs.11. �T' B and Diary Clare L. 22 t [��f� oo �nb arlos IeJ McDermott, Wr1Lt,mW and Db9e B. 24 of I� i r6 Harold MasonAlfrelLatno; I lip 11 , audd Ida .11. A;r 3 57 I, , , la Bruce Winter IHenr Lnette 0 ilyitlla nDennett Bro. y J a and Srusie B.. ` " 0 4Yi ih am L. l b0 �E race Drnalla dobnrnbent�Wilh am and Grace G" 0 N ster- Albert,, Pr Cbarles H, and Y4 bl Still Boru entrss, Fred I. , Ftta F. 69 INlactlra L' udora h and Alberti, $ , to i N Off r 63 fIF,c 13 3 Stanlo eonard, I aide,, and Dora $, 6 IN &4 IVendala Johusopask; 1Villia 11[m and rliattie lt' Sept. 7 �--- Pieces William and 1Tendal, ` 22 �If�� If f G7 Doris Martha Woods,. �Estei• Reeves " 24 f(� James Edward Ili Frank E. and ` 2 f 63 net Clara P,i Still Born (Alfred 4, and Sarah 27 ���f( 69 70 Still born Oat. Y RaElla1, Y I� 71 Rath D g'iau Sbepardsmr, 8 72 EhzabetlY Peitlr1 iIIerrberm 1 and Louie B. III) Iiq 73 (Still Born cruces Holmes, Oharles T and if E " to 74 Nellie Bell and Eva It 19 7o drtlrnr Sbai11'i1e, (` 2. 76 T1 Turner, William V. and Nancy 27 77 ore Brooks Ree Williamand Sarah ` 30 78 Leonard Eaton d Frank A. and Florence Nov. 6 a II1 �I 79 Artlllurnd Basil Waters, Leonard and Ella F. rr Ra rnond Robert $0 y Thomasand 17argaret 1.5 [fill Oathorrnc Veronica Raba, C'ecrge E* crud Bertha L. telly Y5 ii 81 1lbert Louisa 30 Willis nd 82 Dor]q Adelaide Dodge, Alfred and Viet Dec. Z I �� 83 Still B Catherme r l a euch, Geor e M. # ora Maxine Jackson S n, and Lily8 ��� orn, Henry and Marmaret YS l �i 85 'Lucy Be. z << 26 I trice Go Yea, Wilfred and Louise G. lase. 27 t 16 1 i� i;il I lii��'ll� F { 27 MARRIAGES RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF MANS - FIELD, FOR THE YEAR 1900. Date. Names. Residence. Jan. 3. Frank H Reed, Mansfield. Florence 111. Brooks, Somerville. . Jan. 24. Albert C. Newcomb, Foxborougb, Annie L. Carpenter, Mansfield. Jan. 31. Clarence M. Wright, Mansfield, Cora L.Jackson> Providence, R. 1. Feb. 7. Henry A. Magguire, Attleborough, - Nary E. Davis (Tucker), Feb. 15 Frank O. Paddleford, Mansfield, Minnie G. Fairbanks, {( Feb. 17. Everett Hall, Providence, R. I. Maysie E. Wilcox, - Kingston, R. I. Mch.29. Thomas C. Hudson, Providence, R: 1. -- Alice Al. Perkins (Frost), (( Apr. 3. James G. Bryant, 31ansfieid, Jennie E. Blanchard, - Apr, 19. VViltiam J. Turner, Mansfield. Sarah J. Shaw, Attleborough. Apr. 25. William McKenzie, Mansfield: Mary A. Quinlan, Saxon%ille, May 15. Charles C. Tebbetts, Mansfield. Lottie V.Codding, .< May 23. Samuel T. Lishman, Mansfield Frances E. Guild, Norton, rig 0 28 May 23. Charles E. Williams, Ella E. Webber, Mansfield. May 24. - William S. P, Spooner, Wrentham. Eva F. Harding, Mansfield. May 25, Charles A. Aldrich, f[ Ada F. P"Isifer, Mansfield. June 5. Elwood IV. Collins 11 Lulu M. Patriqum, Mansfield. June 6. Charles E. Holman Lilla Murphy, Mansfield. June 10. Fred Smith, Bertha L. Ball, Marlborough, June 12. George L. Munro Mansfield. , Annie E. Pulsifer Mansfield. , June 18. Daniel Murphy, 1 Mary Moran, -Mansfield;. June27. Thomas L. Turner, 1 Mary A. Scholes,. Mansfield,. June 29. Thomas J. Palmer " Also E. Moore Providence, July 8. will -'am R. Brown . Ella Ryan, illansfield. July 17. Sunmer W. Allen, (< Edna M. Perry, Foxborough. Jnly 25. George IV. Giles.. Mansfield. Clara E. M. Pierc,e, Mansfield.. Aug.. 6, enry L. Austin, Walpole. Olive L. Farnham, Mansfield.. as 29 Ang.22. George H. Anderson, Boston. K Grace V. Wentwortb, s....Sept. 1. William H. Cruser, Mansfield. - Cornelia Alger. « -Sept. 1. Hiram E. Rathbun, Mansfield. Nellie E. Keene, « Sept. 3. Andrew F. Clapp, Mansfield. Edith L. Scott, Princeton, Me. Oct. 3. Arthur E. Rhodes, Attleborough, Emma M. Perry, Mansfield. Oct. 7. Frederick L. Johnson; Newton. Eunice L. Tucker, Mansfield. Oct. 10. George Teed, Mansfield. Harriet Rogers, Waltham. Oct. 17. Bert A. Hartwell, Mansfield. Mabel R. Geddes, Easton. Oct. 25. John A. Welch, Attleborougb. Flora M. Manchester, Mansfield. Oct. 30. Samuel N. Fowler, Foxborougb. Mattie E. M. Simmonds, 14 Nov. 6. Austin L. Prouty, Plattaburg, N. Y. Nina May State, Champlain, N. Y. Nov.15. Richard T. Welch, Mansfield. Sarah E. Bowen, Attleborough. Nov.24. George Porter, ` Auburndale. Mary Tough, Mansfield. Nov.28. William B. Wormer, Mansfield. Etbelyn A. Tibbetts, 0 I I Nov.30. Harry T. E morons, Florence R. Larding, F'ramild. Dec. 12. Charles M. Hardon, Mansfieeld. �I jI I �� I Gortrade W. Cobb, Mansfield. ul� jtl' Dec. 24. Joseph 1V, Bing, ` I fl� 101 Mar➢ E. Stelvart Kingston. - �Ilt IfiN f 1898. July 16, , William F. Bendall' Man Bbbld. Susie M• B. McNeil, Walpole. �I Sept.25. Joseph S. Meaoom, Erma J. Blanchard Saugus, Ii Dec. 25. Stephen F. Mann, Mabel F. Codding, Attlebmough. Dec. 25, 1�,tchard O. Treen, Mansfield. I III Iifi jfl Hattie M. Lane. Mansfield. u n fll 'I 8 i i i 1 31 DEATHS RECORDED IN 31ANSFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1901. DATE. O �(a 1VA'E. I AGE Cl ar DEATH. ll.jarl 5 Irlfaiia Gibbs,°`' 2 n 6911I 9 -- La Grippe. 13 Warren Howe, 3 20 (David Tree,, 66; I , Cystrhs, 661024Insaf kritral Valves of 4 23 J0hu Currivau, 5 31 Ann E. Pi ree, n$ 18 Heart. Tuberculosis. 6 Feb. 1 (Frank O. Rider, 7 9 Annie J. Angeil, 4011124 1210 1 Earniae Paralysis. Typhoid Meningitis, 8 `• 21 Henry S, Shaw, 21l 4, 4Erysipelas.. 73 219Senile Maraswns Calci-- 9' 21 (Johanna IIart, 10' 22 Luther Lawsou, flcatiou of Arteries. �1 I Tuberculosis. 218 ➢Sarasmes. 11 Mar. 1 IFrederiok D. PerryM1 66 219 Drabetes. 12- " 16 James .11. Beedo,,' 13: " 22 Bra R64 7 7 Nrtr al Stenosis and Aue-- (Martha gg, 14 " 27 Eliza B. Shepard, 60 415 L%("iippe• [mia,. (5 Apr. 2 David Lynch, l6 2 IJames F. Hawes, �93 9-0ld Age 93 I Old Agoura. �6b 7 4. Nelson H. Hardon, 8 G La: Gri ppe, 79. 413 La Crippe: Mary S. Pryor, 9 7 Cornelia Chawberlal 0 ` 9 I54 I Pneumonia. 841 4i27 Old Age. Clarissa Skinner, ' 163I 719 Pneumonia. 1 18 Hannah M. Fisber, 2 " G7 �Exhanetion from Infleu-.- 28 James F. Greene. 3 May 8 W. Cobb, 51� 8.29 Cancer. IJames 4 16 Bertha G. Warren, i Jnne A iMsry 751719IHeart Disease. 4. 214 Accidental Dronming. L. Leonard, 3 ` 16 �Frederio Lishman, 731 5 151Heart Failure of Age. ' 7 ` 16 Caroline Tebbetn 25 410 Phthism. - 71I 2I—1 Capolary Bronchitis, 22 Isabel M. Frazier, 1 July 17 Mary Jacicso,, following Influenza. I Pertussis. `. 18 John E. Brutcher, ` 25 Lucy G. Pond, 071 1I �Oiitral and Aortrc Endo- 17I 729 Tuberculosis. [carditis.: ` 30 Eva B. Middletmr, " 31 Ida M. Curtis, 76 2 10 Paralysl 2410I 7 Pernicious Anemia. " 29 William F. White, 19 621 Tuberculosis. G2 Aug, 1 Winnie B. Lord. 3 Joseph F. Titus, 4 9 Consumption. 8I Cap• Bronchitis. c4 Eliza A. Kendall, ` it 59 2 Bright's Disease. 69 115 Heart Disease.. lVlrytle Duplisea, 6I 51Convulsions. z I DATE. 32 DE ATHS.—(Continued. ) NAME. I AGE CAUSE OF DEATH. pug• rulUrace E. Hodges, Ne opt 2 Ester lson, G IDloses W. Hollis, ct. Y Emelmc Gardner, " S --Bryant, lY Daniel Daey. � Y7 Wellington Bartlel 40 " 5W " n Shepardsou, garet A. Robinson see R. R. Collins, ay Grover, ry L. Stearns. ence I. Balcom, a N. Bourne; vine V. Robinson, IA. Lapham, ucero-U011tis with Con- vulsions and Whoop- ing Cough. )structive Jaundice. ight's Disease ChroDie Premature Birth, Heart Failure. Addison's Disease. Still Born. 7brome Brigbt,e Disease Ceerbral Aemorrhage ltonic Gastritis. . Empyarnia Tubercu- lar Teritenitls. 'astric Cancer. ,ld Age. 'erniclous Amm,ia. lithisis Pulrnonalis Pulmonary Hemorr-. poplexy. [bage. ling Fever, Heart Fail- ure. )bar Pneumonia. 33 Selectmen's Report. The Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield respectfully submit the following report, showing the receipts and ex- penditures for the year ending Jan. 31, 1901 COLLECTORS' ACCOUNTS. J. W. LEONARD, Collector for 1896. To Balance uncollected, $342 60 By cash paid Treasurer, $172 00 Taxes abated, 47 73 Balance uncollected, 122 87 $342 60 J. W. LEONARD, Collector for 1897. N ,. —Dr.— Tolbalance uncollected, $363 68 34 -er.- By cash paid Treasurer, Taxes abated, Balance uncollected, $250 00 64 14 49 54 $363 68. W, L• STEARNS, Collector for 1898. -Dr._ To balance uncollected, $3,183 05, By cash paid Treasurer, Taxes abated, $1,600 00' Balance uncollected, 118 52 1,464 53 11 $3,183 05 W L. STEARNS, Collector for 1899. -Dr.- TO balance uncollected, By cash paid. Treasurer, Taxes abated, Balance uncollected, $7,851 45 $4,400 00 90 10 3,361 34 $7,851 44- W. L. STEARNS, Collector for 1900. -Dr.- To taxes assessed, $44,548 29 Street railway excise tax as- sessed, Norton and Taunton street railway, 121 50 Norfolk Southern street railway, 28 88 $44,698 67 By cash paid Treasurer, $35,400 00 Taxes abated, 82 82 Balance uncollected, 9,215, 85 $44,698 67 ASSESSORS' REPORT. VALUATION. Real estate, $1,775,607 00 Personal, 202,459 00 $1,978,066 00 Tax rate per ;1,000, $21:50. TAX 8TATEMENT. Assessed on real estate, $38,176 87 personal estate, 4,353 42 VI 1,009 polls, 2,018 00 ..I Norton and Taunton street railway, Norfolk Southern 121 50 street railway, 28 88 .I Total tax li assessed, --_ $44,698 67 Number of dwellings, horses, 930 " cows, 397 I cattle other than cows, �14 I" swine, 54 " fowls, 25 " acres of land taxed, 5,025 11,296 APPROPRIATIONS. Abatement of taxes, Almsbouse and Town Farm, including tramps, $500 00 receipts and Court .Fees, receipts and Decorati on Soldiers' 1,900 00 of Graves, Highways and Bridges, 400 00 Appropriation for School Street, 100 00 3,500 00 Inspection of Cattle and Provisions, 400 00 ceipts and re- Insurance, 100 00 Interest on temporary loans, Library, 450 00 400 00 300 00 37 Miscellaneous expenses, including the Board of Health, Tree Warden, and recording births, deaths and marriages: Corporation Tax, Bank Tax, Overlay Tax and 100 00 Moderator, 10 00 Poor, support outside of Almshouse, in- cluding town wards, soldiers' relief, poor of other towns : receipts and 3,300 00 Printing, 450 00 Registration and Election Officers, 150 00 Schools, General Fund and Transportation, 12,600 00 Salary of School Superintendent, 660 00 Whiteville School, special appropriation, 400 00 North and East Streets, fence award, 334 50 Snow bills for 1898 and 1899, 887 39 State Aid, receipts. Military aid, receipts and 25 00 Street Lighting, including Branch and Spring Streets, 2,070 00 Suppression of Liquor Traffic, to be taken from Miscellaneous account. Town House, Library and Common, receipts and 800 00 Town Officers, 1,600 00 Town Clerk and .Treasurer, 200 00 Water for Town Purposes, 11500 00 Treasurer's bond, 40 50 Interest on bonds, $33,177 39 Salary of D. S. Spaulding, 1899, 1,600 00 250 00 State Tax, 1,065 00 i a m 38 County Tax, Sinking Fund, 3,135 18 Street Lighting Deficiency, 1899, 800 00 Annual Notes 378 30 Interest on Annual2,900 Notes 00 Appropriation AA priation to bring or see suits, 700 00 settle 500 00 Street Railway Overlay, 42 42 150 38 $44,698 67 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURED. J. ARTnVR WHEELER, Treasurer. —Dr.— For following receipts : Balance Jan. 31, 1900, Feb. 15. From Mansfield $3,637 30 19' Social Club A. L. Lucas, 10 00 20. " 20• use of hall, W. L. Stearns, 1899 tax, es 12 00 Memorial Association, 200 00 use' se of hall, 27• Mar. 3. Nellie D. �; Cobb, use of hall, 2 00 3. W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, " W L. Stearns, 10 00 200 00 6• 1898 taxes Choral Society, use of 100 00 12. " 12. hap, W L. Stearns, 1899 taxes 8 Op Bristol , Co. Saviuga Bank, 20 note, 2,000 00 39 ar.17. From Mansfield Co-op. Furnace Co. 11. 51 17. " W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 100 00 20. Chas. Bullock, rent of Easton house, 4 00 20. Mrs. G. P. Harnden, help of Mrs. E. Harnden, 14 63 " 24. " W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 300 00 Apr. 3. First District Court, fines, 100 00 3. Bristol Co. Savings Bank, note, 5,000 00 " 3. " E. M. Reed, from E. H. Lynch, for care of David Lynch from Jan. 1, 1900 to April 1, 50 00 " 9. Chas. Bullock, rent of Easton place, 4 00 20. W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 200 00 " 23. ". F. W. Spaulding on note, 4,000 00 25. " School Committee, tuition of Norton, 14 04 " :30. " Chas. Bullock, rent of Easton place, 4 00 30. " George Harnden, use of hall, 8 00 30. American Loan and Trust Co., interest, 13 15 , May 8. " W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 100 00 " 8. " W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 200 00 " 11. Wm. G. Newall, use of hall, 10 00 " 12. " Episcopal Mission, use of hall, 7 00 " 14. " B. C. Savings Bank, note, 5,000 00 " 14. C. E. Bassett, peddler's li- cease, expires Apr. 10, 1901, 10 00 10 40 May 18. From J. H. Clapp, butcher's license, $1 " 21. J. A. Blake, auctioneer's li- 00 " 21. cense, J. R. Halliday, auctioneer's 2 00 " 21. license, Frank Skinner, butcher's li- 2 00 " 2 " cense, W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 1 00 300 00 222. . " 29. D. S. Spaulding, on note; 2,000 00 Attleboro Ins. Co.; cancelled June 1. policy, Account of patient at Taun-., 1 74 " toll Insane Hospital, 41 79 2• " ° Boys, for damage of lights, 6 00 15. Rogers, Newman c' Tolman, July 3. note, " . Account of patient at Taun- 5,000 00 " 3• ton ton Insane Hospital, First District Court, 42 25 3• fines, 1. Granville Carrier, keeper 26 00 " Of jail, fines, B. B. King, burial lot fund, 10 OU 9. " 3• W, L. Stearns, 1898 taxes 100 00 " 15. W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, `300 00 American Loan and Trust " 1S. Co., interest, E. M. Reed, for sale Easton 21 12 of Place, " 18. " E. M. Reed, sale of Chamber- 50 00 " 19. lain place, W L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 200 00 i " 21. « E. M. Reed, for sale of Easton 200 00 place, 200 00 41 uly,21. From E. M. Reed, for sale of Cham- berlain place, $775 00 25. " E. M. Reed, for sale of Eas- ton place, balance, 150 Lug. 1. " Oscar Marden, state account Sup't Schools, 500 00 7. " Randall Dean, insurance div- dend, 5 86 lept. 4. " W. L. Stearns, for 1899 taxes, 200 00 7. " State, temp. support paupers, 20 32 7. " State, education of children, 54 00 8. " W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes, 300 00 10. " Mansfield Co-operative Bank, on note 2 000 00 " 11. " W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 100 00 11. " " " 1899 " 100 00 11. " " " 1900 " 200 00 14. " " " 1899 " 100 00 " 14. " " 1900 " 500 00 " 15. " " " 1900 " 700 00 18. " " 1899 " 100 00 " 18. " " 1900 " 500 00. " 19. " " 1900 ,. 1,000 00 " 21. " " " 1900 " 400 00 " 22. " " " 1898 " 100 00 " 22. " " " 1900 " 1,000 00 " 24. " " " 1900 " 1,600 00 " 26. " " " 1900 " 2,000 00 " 26. " " " 1900 " 2,100 00 " 29. " " " 1900 " 1,500 00 Oct. _1. " " " 1900 " 7,600 00 " 1. " I. Granville Carrier, jail fines, 20 00 1. " First District Court, fines, 35 00 1� IIiII If II I I' (i I,1 l'lli 1 r� 42 �,fI!i ,ICI Oct. 2. From W. 43 I yl ; „3. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes $4, 600 00 �II� :IIJf 1900 t( Nov. 20, From H. F. Swartz, use ofhalt $5 00 II(I 3' See 'g of School Committee, 1,800 00 30. Catholic Dramatic Club, hall 10 00 I l 4 tuition «' 30. W, L. Stearns, 1898 taxes 100 00 lilif i I E• M. Stearns, aid of Walter51 84 111 30. " W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 1,000 00 Stearns Dec. 1. Rovers, Newman & Tolman 5' Stearns 1 a W. L. 1900 taxes 100 00 note 9. 2 000 00 « ({ 11 1900 1• H. M. Brown use of ball 30 55 ��� �li�� P{ " 1899 700 00 " 10. " State Treasurer I II ��III�ii.� „ 10. ([ E. M. Stearns 100 00 ��� I����� , aid of W. Corporation tax 1,068 45 Il,p,f I I 11 Stearns National Bank tax 240 40 li L.Stear 1898ta 1,373 00 � �I i� W. ns 6 00 State aid " 11. taxes Jill III " „ 200 00 Burial indigent soldiers 35 00 I899 500 �i�li����� 11. ac , pp a iIIII �i i� 13. << ' 1900 <<' Street railway tax 370 17 [ fil i"� American 400 00 { { 1( Ins. 14. N. Y. N. H. & H. RR. Co., �'�i�li � Co., return 13 premium 22 50 ticket not used 3 73 Greenwich Ins Co., return " 15. W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 7 00 19. premium 15 00 " 17. E. M. Stearns, support of W. American Loan & Stearns 6 00 Trust Co. 20, interest 11 20. " W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 600 00 of �� I�I� �� yYti „ 24 14 11 22. 11 Town of Norton, aid of poor 124 25 W L. Stearns, 1899 taxes 20. (< 300 00 li�ii�� � „ 20, 1900 << " 26. " W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 400 00 ''fill ; Account of patient at Taun- 700 00 24. � Co-operative Bank, note 1,000 00 II;�I,�I I�� 2 ton Insane Hospital 29• Pasturing at Almshouse 5 00 " 5. tal �, �(IiII�,i �', � W. L. 42 71 �� I I I, steams, 1898 taxes '31. I � ��� 25' 00 " J. R. Allen, use of halt 10 00 I, SITY 11 r i 100 �f II1f 1I I 26• Rog 1900 " 31. A. Loan &Trust Co., interest ll 89 I If 1 200 00 sor gers, Newman & Tolman; �fiI'f I 27 note Jan. 1. W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes 100 00 III � Chas. Dnnn 3,000 00 " 1. W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 600 00 , use of hall ��� ������� 29. W L• Stearns, 5 00 2_ " First District Court, fines 260 00 Nov. 9: „ 1900 taxes 400 00 2. W. L. Stearns 1898 taxes 100 00 I f h o „ Knights of Malta 10. , use of hall �� I� W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 10 00 4. W. I . Stearns, 1900 taxes 300 00 if fill h �i�' �,11I 1 ���I 10. W L• Stearns 600 00 8. r N. D. Cobb, use of hall 10 00 1899 taxes 200 00 14. Aid of Annie Shaw and family 30 00 �I y�il �I I � l ✓ l c`l l IIrail , I VIIIHI IIII 'ii�' I III I�f �ii Iij I 44 Der, 14. From Account of patient at Tami- II ton Hospital 15. Town of Easton Poor depart- 42 71 merit �� , 158 75 17. " Town of Foxboro Poor depart- �ifiiiili went 123 01 ls. W. L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 500 00 21. " W. L. Robinson, use of hall 22. 5 00 Rogers, Newman & Tolman f on note �I f 23. County Treasurer, dog fund 3,434 37 �# iiiili lil 25. �, �ii�i�� W. L. Stearns; 25. 1898 taxes200 00 25. W L. Stearns, 1899 taxes 300 00 W} L Stearns, 1900 taxes 26. Income of Mass. 3"school Fund 328 59 00 �ll ICI 31. ., Co: I; Fifth Ill't, III �[IW �� i�' I��I 31. « n use of hall 10 00 . L. Stearns, 1898 taxes 300 00 �I�ill 31. W L. Stearns, 1899 taxes ��I I�III` lie, W L. Stearns, 1900 taxes 200 00 31. W, L. Stearns, 1898 taxes 100 00 III I�II�II� lip i00 00 31. Albert Leonard, loam at Almshouse 2 09 31. Albert Leonard ,prisoners at Almshouse 17 50 31• Albert Leonard, Supt. Alms house 31. Joseph Leonard 1896 to 36 80 31. taxes 172 00 Joseph Leonard, 1897 taxes' 250 00 $86,952 07 Rogers, Newman & Tolman, NJ 14 notes 1 Elizabeth F. Noble 416 7g Ii i i , „ ift, stet. i I ICI 11 1 Public Library 111 �I ,ilk 500 00 45 Frank L. Cady, gift, account Public Library 500 00 Memorial Association, gift, account Public Library 820 00 $90,188 85 Paid Selectmen's orders, notes and interest: Expenses at Almshouse $1,854 29 Mansfield outside poor 3,339 43 Poor of other towns 745 85 Soldiers' relief 848 12 State Poor • 130 41 State aid 1,477 00 Schools (itemized by School Committee) 14,779 72 Town officers 1,789 45 Town Hall and Library Building 876 46 Public Library 300 00 Printing 460 10 Mansfield Water Supply District 1,500 00 Street lighting 2,101 90 Court fees 913 60 Miscellaneous Expenditures shown by Selectmen's Report 927 27 Inspection of animals 200 00 State Tax 1,065 00 County Tax 3,135 18 Insurance 338 75 Notes 35,000 00 Interest, including interest on town bonds 2,787 52 Ifs ijl� III I k �Ilj �i ill I��I I�I it I I�.I I �il� illl Ili � III ill Ili � ( i 7-1 46 i Sinking Fund 47 IIIyIl '� >f� I Town Wards 800 00 Registration 563 60 INTEREST PAID. Treasurer's bond 116 00 Fence award, East and North streets 40 50 Bristol County Savings Bank, interest on out- 1 Highways, Centre District 153 50 standing notes, $298 00 High sand 386 32 Bristol Count as Bank, interest on „I a Ways, Centre, 2, f order, y Savings D. S. S salary of _ panldivg temporary loans, 251 25 Highways, East and 485 04 State Treasurer, interest on notes, 290 04 West Districts Addition to Central School Building 1,535 83- D. S. Spaulding, adm'r, interest on temporary Public Library Building 120 96, loan, 30 00 illl l 4'I Cash in 6,946 45 F. W. Spaulding, ff �IIIII�IIf 111$ I Treasury January 3I, 1901 (in- guardian, interest on liyIl11l I°�� oluding balance of all accounts) temporary loans, 105 00 _�2,356 60, B. B. Ding, burial lot fund, interest on �If I; li� I temporary loans, 1 12 I� I�III IIII I $90,188 85. Mansfield Co-operative Bank, on temporary I loan, II J. ARTHIIR 7 56 WHWHEELER, American Loan &Trust Co., on note, 26 00 January 31, 1901. Treasurer_ Henry J. Coolidge, interest on note, 64 00 Rogers, Newman and Tolman, interest on temporary loans, 114 65 �J�'I �Ifii I International Trust Co.,interest on town I bonds„ 1,600 00 IIIIIIf I��I� $2,787 5fill If L. l�� �i,ll I Ihi�I �I III If41 I' � IIII,� II �iil, I �IIII I [II ��If IIIIII� III��I f r v� rN 0 �NI ,Ii� 1 48 El 49 NOTES PAID, The following are issued under authority of a vote i'i �', passed July 24, 1899 D. S. Spaulding, adm'r, temporary loan, I�� �iii4 F• W. S auldino- o- $2,000 00 $500 00 with interest at 4 per cent, due Aug. 11, 1901. I'" M ( F. W. Spaulding,pe' guardian, temporary loan, 4,000 00 500 00 11, 1902. �i f �'r guardian 500 00 ii B. C. Bank, 2,000 00 11, 1903, 11 Burial Lot Fund, 500 00 It, 1904. << ,> '> 2,000 00 Bristol County Bank, 100 00 $2,000 00 � [ American Loan & Trust Co., 5,000 00 American Los,, & Trust Co., 3,000 00 The following are issued under authority of a vote 11 American Loan a Trust CO., 2,000 00 Bristol County Bank, notes, 5,000 00 passed Aug. 29, 1899: Bristol County 1,100 00 $800 00 with interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 1, 1901. notes, American Loan and Trust Co., notes, 800 00 1, 1902. 500 00 D. S. Spaulding; temporary loan, loan, 1,300 00 800 00 1, 1903. Bristol County Bank, temporary l2,000 00 800 00 1, 1904. 5,000 00 - 800 00 „ '> 1, 1905. — 800 00I , 1906. � $35,000 00 800 00 1, 1907. 800 00 „ „ 1, 1908. [Ij OUTSTANDING NOTES. 800' 00 " 1, 1909. i( 500 00 „ „ 1, 1901. � 'THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL OIITSTAND- 500 00 1, 1902. ING NOTES 1SSITED BY THE TOWN. $8, 200 00 The following are issued under authority Of a vote of the town Passed April 17, 1899: II� The following are issued under authority of a vote $1,100 with interest 1,100 '0000 at 4 per cent, due July 8, 1901. ~passed July 9, 1900 : >, „ 1,100 00 " 8, 1902. $140 00 with interest at 4 per cent.,`_due Aug. 1, 1901. 1,100 00 8, 1903. 140 00 1, 1902. " 8, 1904. 140 00 1, 1903. $4,400 00 140 00 1, 1904. 140 00 „ „ 1, 1905. ff >: fr t 50 140 00 with interest at 4 per cent., due Aug. 1, 190G. 140 00 » 140 00 1, 1907- 140 00 " 1, 1908. 140 00 " 1, 1909,. 1, 1910.. $1,400 00 TEMPORARY LOANS. $1,000, held by Mansfield Co-operative Bank, payable from 1900 taxes. $3,000, held by American Loan � Trust Co., payable from taxes of 1900. TOWN BONDS ISSUED. $410,000 Mansfield Improvement Loan, issued authority of Acts of 1890. ued under Interest paya e June 1st and December 1st. Principal and interest payable at International Trust Company, Beat Principal due 1922. on, Mass. BURIAL FUNDS, B. B. IfING BURIAL FUND —Dr.— iso July 3. Amount invested in fund, $100 00 Oct. 2. Received for interest, 1 12 23. Cash received, 10 00 $111 12 Oct. I. Invested in Bristol County Savings Bank, $100 00 Nov. 10. Paid E. G. Sherman for fixing lot, 10 00 Balance on hand, 1 12 iaoi C. T. BORDEEN BURIAL FUND. Jan. 5. Amount invested in fund, $100 00 No income yet received. July 3, 1900, received from Baylies B. Bing of Fal- mouth the sum of one hundred dollars, the income of which is to be expended in caring for the Ding lot in the East Mansfield Cemetery. The amount is now deposited in Bristol County Savings Bank as the Baylies King Bur- ial Lot Fund. Jan. 5, 1901, received from Frank F. Shepardson of Mansfield the sum of one hundred dollars, the income of which is to be expended in caring for the C. T. Borden lot in the old cemetery. REPORT OF TREASURER OF SINKING FUND —Dr.— Mortgages and cash on baud (as per last re- port), For amount of annual contribution h $6,899 40 for 1900, y town Interest received, 800 00 264 15 $7,963 55 —Cr.— For mortgages on real estate, For insurance paid, Cash on hand, I�Ilil PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING. —Dr.— Feb. 24. Cash from Elizabeth F. Noble, Mar. 7. Cash from Frank L. Cady, July 19. Cash from Memorial Association, Aug. 1. Rogers, Newman & Tolman, for 14 notes, par $1,40o, Balance Jan. 31, 1899, 53 —Cr.— ih paid as per order of Building Committee, $6,946 45 once unexpended, 583 58 $7,530 03 J. ARTHUR WHEELER, i3•easx�rer. WIELD, January 31, 1901. $7,650 00 REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR. 6 00 307 55 ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT. $7,963 55 ALBERT L. I.EoxaxD, Superintendent. To personal property Jan. 31, 1900, $2,216 92 Cash from treasury, 1,854 29 $500 00 $4,071 21 500 00 820 00 1,416 78 4,293 25 $7,530 03 �y',personal property, Jan. 31, 1901, $2,380 52 Cash paid into treasury by S. E. Scholes, loam and pasturing, 7 00 relatives of David Lynch for his sup- port, 50 00 "I If 54 If 1111 55 BY U. A. Perry, board of prisoners, $17 50 Paid J. W. Courod, blacksinithing, $29 71 Soldiers' Relief and To wn Ward accounts, P. A. Drew & Co., coal, 0 30 00 for labor, wood and milk, U 80 D. M. Eddy, lumber and labor, 23 38 -- B. K. Flint, lumber, 4 56 111 11 1 1 Balance against ahusbouse and Support of $2,491 82 Thomas J. Fox, clothing, 4 50 tramps Fuller Carriage Co., carrialue furnishings, 2 41 Estimated cost of traraps, $1,579 39 G. W. Hall, seeds, 1 70 Support of poor, 5 6 3 85 R. Hayhurst, hardware and repairs, 22 81 Number Of tramps, 3,759 1,015 54 George W. D. Holt, groceries, 59 95 I Andrew D. Kin-, horse, 125 00 IN Average number of inmates, 32 III Aft Kenniston 8, Co., crackers and coffee, 11 66 I I I l 1 1 1 E. S. Leonard, whitewashing, etc., 15 53 [I This account should be credited with one thousand 1 11 1 1 Oscar Mason, groceries, 93 46 loads Of gravel furnished the street department, also about I W two weeks' labor by the superintendent with team oil Mansfield Lumber Co., two pi"s, to 00 I I I I 11111H highway, and impro- I f Ifl[ vin,g farm alona line of street ra,l wa Mansfield Lumber Co., lumber, 3 92 1 , 1111if Y. S. C. Lovell, stockings, 20 ,I W William 011iff, bread and crackers, 23 90 litil� 'flIII[ TNUATES, Jan. 31, l9ol. F. D. Perry, medical atteadance, 1 00 I [III,[ (III'[[[[ hill I As, C. H. Pratt, groceries and crackers, 73 67 [fiiifl� I Eunice Fisher, E. M. Reed, groceries, 14 20 (35 Louisa Palmer, 40 J. F. Robinson, grain and groceries, 244 09 Frances Fait -banks, A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, 9 50 65 Fill IM '[11[[ [ W. & W. L. Robinson, dry goods, 23 62 Paid A. L. Leonard, E. G. Sherman, burial Hannah Fisher, 25 00 N [111111 rl [('I f salary as superintendent, $400 00 'I[ f 'ff 1 (111'['[ F. L Sherman, six saws and frames, 4 50 1111`111 I'Vil W. H. Allen, medical attendance, 3 11 1 H. F. Be ssolo, groceries, 3 85 qpq 73 84 Joseph W. Smith, bread and crackers, 2 75, H. F. Bessom, manure, I fililiq T. H. Skinner, provisions, 22 32 G. E. Bessom, fish, 13 50 N F. D. Skinner, provisions, 16 00 25 27 if f C- H- Billings, groceries J. A. Wheeler, paint, paper and shoes, 22 08 J. A. Blaisdell, fish, 27 99 George Winslow, manure, 9 47 8 15 A. D. King, weighing and cement, 5 40 Boston Branch, arain and M groceries, A 309 18 lfred F. Cole, repairing harness 1 8 30 It' 0, P. Cook, footwear and dry goo'ds, $1,854 29 17 92 If ji� 56 ju l if i EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE FOR POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT IS IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. CHARLES BLARE. Paid State Treasurer for support at _State Alq�sbouse, $14 00 I F. E. BEAL. ;iil I Paid Medfield Insane Hospital, it $146 00 lI i �I MARY E. BAYLEY. Paid Taunton Insane Hospital, $169 46 I CHILD OF CLARENCE COLLINS. i Paid Mrs. J. F. Herrick, board and care;' II $130 00 I i LOUISA DRAKE. i' Paid Vesta Morse, board, care and nurse, h $303 00 i t ANNIE CUNNINGHAM. Paid Town of Attleboro, { $82 50 i MAPY ALICE GROPER, PaidTaunton Insane Hospital, $118 38 W. ERNEST JONES. Paid Lucy Jones, cash aid, $2 00 E. M. Reed, cash aid, 7 00 City of Brockton, 156 00 $165 00 CHILDREN OF WELCOME DULLER. Paid H. F. Bessom, groceries, $7 33 Boston Branch; groceries, 65 14 W. H. Allen, medical attendance, 77 70 0. P. Cook, shoes, 6 25 Marion L. George, rent, 80 00 H. W. Hallett, moving, 4 00 L. R. King, rent, 24 00 S. C. Lovell, shoes, 27 12 E. M. Reed, cash aid, 4 80 J. F. Robinson, groceries, 29 00 S. E. Scholes, wood, 21 25 R. T. Welch, groceries, 2 07 J. A. Wheeler, shoes, 50 $349 16 Mrs. ELI7ABETH MURPHY, Paid O. P. Cook, shoes, $2 75 Mansfield Co-operative Furnace Co., coal and repair of stove, 14 08' A. D. King, coal, 7 00 Mrs. L. P. Foster, rent, 72 00 C. S. Newcomb, cash aid, 2 00 E. M. Reed, cash aid, 5 00 a III i lil '� IP C ilril iii I,il I� 58 59 Paid S. E. Scholes, wood, F. D. Perry, medical attendance, $21 00 ALVIN P. SMITH. ���ll II'lil 3 00 $31 37 �hll IIII ���f Ir,ll -- Paid H. F. Bessom, groceries, $126 83 Boston Brunch, groceries, 109 00 I f FAMILY OF TOHN P OWERS. $140 37 Paid C. S. Newcomb, cash aid, Il��� dill �i'I Town of Norwood, $10 00 " Mrs. ANNIE I SHAIF AND FAMILY. l�l ll�il l E. M. Reed cash aid Mrs. 194 10 00 Paid Annie J. Shaw, cash aid, $107 00 John Powers, cash, 42 00 P. A. Drew, coal 5 25 �lillll Ilil��i'I� __ Mrs. Hanson, nurse, 26 00 � $63 94 S. E. Scholes, wood, 7 50 Mrs. HATTIE SNOW. $145 75 Paid J. R. Halliday, rent, Ili4 it iij� NI. P. Hodges, wood, $84 00 4 50 ALEXANDER M. PURDY. k III'll�: I�illlllll C Paid W. H. Allen, medical aid, $1G 00 IIPIj, 11°�I�Iq �11� �fl l'l� 1 $88 50 F. D. Perry, medical aid, 5 00 II Ii'I illi'�. i��j ELLEN F. INGRAHAM. A. T. Robinson, medical aid, 2 00 VII Paid City y of Worcester, A. D. Bing, coal, 7 25 $6 88 F. I. Sherman, groceries, 2 57 ll�il �illll IIIIII �I�II I IIIIN I ANGIE A. STONE. $32 82 Paid Westborough Insane Hospital; H. E. SAWYER. I� IIII $169 46 CHARLES IIE IICIIIIII WALTER S. Paid W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $7 QO STEARNS. ill I� �llf Paid Taunton Insane Hospital, $163 43 GEORGE N. SALLY, Paid Seneca Cole, meat, $3 32 F. D. Perry, medical attendance, 24 00 �,!IOQQii'I � A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, 6 00 IVI II'�i Ili iil!il r f r e 60 �II �I i Paid Frank I. Sherman, groceries $53 26 T. H. Skinner, provisions, 3 95 $90 53 II� 11I� Mrs, MARTRA TREEN AND FAMILY. Paid Martha Treen, cash aid, $32 00 JOSEPH F. TITUS. Paid A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, f hI III Town of Wrentham, $3 00 400 33 $403 33 EMILY J. 1PHITMORE. Paid Sarah J. Whitmore, board and care, $117 00 I JAMES WATTERS. Paid W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $12 00 Mary Watters, board and care, 72 00 $84 00_ GEORGE DALE'Y. - �������'� • Paid W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $6 00 PAYMENTS TO INSTITUTIONS OR TOWNS FOR CARE OF INSANE OR POOR, RE- i FUNDED.TO TOWN. Paid Taunton Insane Hospital, $169,46 Cambridge, 14 63 $3,339 43 61. SOLDIERS' RELIEF. J. C. DURGIN. Paid Mrs. J. C. Durgin, $200 00 Mrs. CALVIN JOHNSON. Paid B. M. Latham, medical attendance, $3 50 50 A. L. Leonard, Supt., for milk and wood, 27 13 00 A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, 3 00 F. D. Perry, medical attendance, S. C. Lovell, shoes, 1 1 25 25 Henry L. Stearns, labor, 1 50 00 George F. Leavitt, dry goods, S. E. Scholes, wood, 26 50 $83 25 TITALTER A. JONES. Paid C. S. Newcomb, wood and coal, $12 25 10 00 Lucy Jones, cash aid, City of Brockton, 166 37 $188 62 Mrs. C-IROLINE COEYAIAN. Paid Town of Avon, $32 50 I. Ej.(ORY SHEPARDSON. Paid D. E. Holman, rent, $120 00 62 Mrs. JOHN D. TUC%Eft. Paid J. A. Bottomley, groceries, A. H. Sweet, wood, N. E. Freeman, wood, m W. & W. L. Robinson, dry goods, A. H. Sweet, rent, JdtllES HA6VES. Paid E. G. Sherman, burial, H. P. R. OOLLI'vS. Paid E. G. Sherman, burial, 0. V. POBZNSON. Paid E. G. Sherman, burial, TOWN WARDS. 63 Paid William Fuller, repairs on house, $1 21 $73 00 George W. D. Holt, groceries, 54 97 7 00 Edward Hawes, coal, 1 12 4 00 = J. F. Robinson, 08 3 50 A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, 9 00 31 25 W. & W. L. Robinson, dry goods, 2 00 __ T. H. Skinner, meat and provisions, 48 88 $.118 75 A. V. Rogerson, 1 30 S. C. Lovell, shoes, 4 94 A. L. Leonard, supplies and labor, 9 30 S. E. Scholes, wood, 30 00 $35 00 F. D. Perry, medical attendance, 2 00 E. M. Reed, cash aid, 5 00 $234 90 $35 00 - CORNELiA CHAMBERLAIN. Paid Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $26 25 $35 00 Cornelia Chamberlain, cash aid, 26 50 — J. A. Blake, auctioneer, 5 00 $848 1.2- Mrs. N. D. Cobb, dressmaking, 4 00 Mrs. J. A. Dunn, washing, 11 65 I E. T. Jackson, insurance on house, 1 20 -If ERRILL BLANCHARD AND iVIEE', Paid W. H. Allen, medical attendance, C. H. Billings, groceries, $3 50 45 88' J. A. Blaisdell, fish, Thomas J. Fox, clothing, 1 14 B. K. Flint, lumber, 9 75 Mrs. William Fuller, cleaning, 3 30 - 1 50- Agnes Phant, care, 7 00 C. H. Pratt, groceries, 7 15 E. M: Reed, cash aid, 6 50 E. M. Reed, revenue stamps for deed, 1 00 W. & W. L. Robinson, dry goods, 1 00 S. E. Scholes, wood, 6 00 E. G. Sherman, burial, 66 45 $169 7 O. Chamberlain place sold for $975. f Mrs. ,MARTII1i E-dSTON. Paid Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $3 00 Dr. F. D. Perry, medical attendance, J. A. Blake, auctioneer, 3 00 jJ. L. Turner, repair of pump, 5 00 Mary Redmond, board and care 3 00 144 00 E. M. Reed, revenue stamp for deed, 50 Easton place sold for $400. $159 00 Total Town Wards, JI $563 60 I� STATE PAUPERS. ID'I CURTIS, Paid Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance, E. G. Sherman, burial, $2 00 I' 25 00 $27 00 - GEORGE GEROW. ` Paid Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $27 00 H. A. Perry, railroad fare and expenses to State Almshouse, I 14 04 $41 04 Tlrs. ELLEN EAIRBANKS, Paid Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance. $9 00 65 Mrs. TEARY OVERMAN. id H. F. Bessom, groceries, $7 36 R. T. Welsh, groceries, 2 01 $9 37 THOMAS STIITIL id Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $27 00 Mass. General Hospital, 17 00 $44 00 $130 41 PENSES OF POOR WHOSE SETTLEMENT IS IN OTHER TOWNS. Mrs. COLA BRENNEN. id C. E. Basset, groceries, $68 00 Boston Branch, groceries, 21 57 Dr. B. M. Latham, medical attendance, 7 00 A E. Burke & Co., shoes, 3 00 S. C. Lovell, shoes, 1 67 S. E. Scholes, wood, 18 00 E. M. Reed, cash paid nurse, 3 00 Gen. L. Wheeler, rent, 45 00 J. A. Wheeler, shoes, 4 30 $171 54 Town of Hyde Park. r -, - 66 67 EFFlE J. DYER. ?aid Kennedy Bros., groceries, $3 00 j Paid Effie J. Dyer, cash aid, S. C. Lovell, shoes, 3 50 P. A. Drew & Co., coal, $30 O0 11 25-. Dr. A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, 8 00 l S. E. Scholes, wood, 6 00 Dr. F. D. Perry, medical attendance, 10 00 --- E. M. Reed, cash aid, 2 00 City of New Bedford. $47 25, E. M. Reed, paid for nurse, 5 00 Annic E. Lincoln, services as nurse, 18 00 R. T. Welsh, groceries, 20 04 ALICJ J. FISHER AND FAMILY. Paid Dr. A. T. Robinson, medical attendance$4 0p. $179 14 , jOf Oscar Mason, groceries, Town of Easton. 51 16> $55 16• FAMILY OF THOMAS PRYOR. Town of Foxboro. it Paid William B. Brown, wood, $22 50 qP(� Mrs. CHLOEHASKELL Dr. A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, 8 50 -IND FAMILY' jF. I. Sherman, groceries, 39 45 Paid Boston Branch, groceries, P. A. Drew & Co., coal, $17 12- E. G. Sherman, burial of Mrs. Pryor, 22 00 �l Sarah Farnsworth, nurse, 8 63- 48 00 $92 45 IiICora E. Grant, nurse, 3 00 City of Boston. II' Dr. A. T. Robinson, medical attendance, 21 00 8. E. Scholes, wood, J. R. Halliday, rent, 2 50 WILLIAM H. KING. 24 00 Paid Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $41 50 $124 25 Town of Foxboro. Town of Norton. i i A. A. LZNCOLN AND FA,1Ir - FAMILY OFF. G. LILL YMAN. Paid Dr. W. H. Allen, medical attendance, $20 75 Paid Kennedy Bros., provisions, 6 00 C. E. Bassett, groceries, GO 00 H. A. Perry, moving furniture, 15 06 H• F. Bessom, groceries, -- Peter Huber, milk, 6 59 22 26 $21 06 City of Boston. r� r� 1 l v�✓�f 68 SOLDIERS' RELIEF OF OTHER TOWNS. DANZBL D. SALE y. Paid F. I. Sherman, groceries, City of Brockton. $12 00 Mrs. ELZZA HOBART. Paid S. E. Scholes, wood, Town of Holbrook. $1 50 $745 85 GROSS AMOUNT PAID FOR Outside Poor, Soldiers' Relief, $3,339 43 Poor of Other Towne, 848 12 .Town Wards, 745 85 State Paupers, 563 60 130 41 $5,627 41 ABATEMENT OF TAXES. Taxes of 1896 abated, " 1897 $47 73 1898 64 14 1899 118 52 1900 90 10 82 82 $403 31 69 COURT FEES. Paid Seth R. Briggs, $37 71 Samuel Chapman, 6 30 Thomas H. Nelsou, 37 50 Albert L. Leonard, 51 95 John W. Nerney, 8 00 John Donoghue, 52 41 E. C. Brown,' 21 52 Josiah Dustou, 4 40 Henry A. Perry, 602 53 T. H. Stephenson, 8 21 L. L. Jones, 36 72 C. W. Whidden, 14 15 A. D. King, 32 20 $913 60 Received from fines, $451. DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES. Paid Francis Drake, $100 00 Henry A. 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M ( iII IIVIII ,�, �..� U1 U] .a .i P ii �ii'i I IIIIji'lII o a ,, o U U S1 V � O .y 'O .❑ m c. � ❑ -❑ �..' j� C/1 Ui `� U] O .a> F.{ p .n R .o I I I I r-' o � w� '_' rt1 w O o� .3° ° c[Z �' a .^, m❑ a❑�� a a a a Il�hi�1,�I1�1 ❑ b w w m m r ❑ m m €f l�i'�I� i��IIiI'�I'�I a..� o a❑, d ❑ ❑ ❑ " m <X a ao o s� ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ d .� .� o.2 80.E ,''q B Z B g L �o m 7. C'S U" O U f-G W � "t4 � a H E H H F F P❑d 0.i P❑-iRi �i'1'�l[ i IhI Il l' I I�I�h,�I .0 r 0 INSURANCE. Paid F. W. Barnard, J. R. Halliday, ffi33 75 A. B. Day & Co., 22 50 E. M. Reed, 232 50 50 00 Refunded to town, $45.10. $338 75 INSPECTION OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS. Paid J. N. Tebbetts; inspection of slaughter- ing, $115 00 J. N. Tebbetts, inspecting and reporting condition of stables, 85 00 One-half to be refunded by state. $200 00 INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS. (See Treasurer's Account.) INTEREST ON BONDS AND SINKING FUND. Paid J. A. Wheeler, Treasurer, for payment of interest on bonds, $1,600 00 J. A. Wheeler, for payment of sinking fund, 800 00 $2,400 00 73 LIBRARY. Paid J. O. Hodges, Treasurer, $300 00 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. Paid John M. Atwood, widening East street bridge near John Hancock's, $41 75 J. M. Atwood, snow bill, 7 44 H. W . Bean, hand pumps for fire wardens, 28 00 C. A. Booth in settlement of suit, 17 50 Boston Branch, tree pruner, 1 75 William B. Brown, excess of highway appropriation,. 103 32 C. H. Billings, carriage hire, 1 00 Angus Buchanan, distributing Town Re- ports, 5 00 Building fences for Central school and Easton place, 19 94 Commonwealth of Mass., refunded Bank tax, ,51 99 Carter Ink Co., ink, 1 25 Josiah Dustou, services in liquor case, 20 00 D. M. Eddy, repairs of No. 4 school house, 2 98 George L. Foster, moving safe, 3 50 E. J. Fisher, tree warden, trimming trees, too 99 Cora, Frank and Hattie Hartwell, tax of 1898 refunded, 27 72 George Haley, mowing common at East Mansfield, 3 00 74 Paid H. W. Hallett, moving town safe, $10 00 L. Leslie Jones, services in liquor case, 23 00 Johnson & Johnson, attorneys in liquor case, 53 00 E. M. Reed, car fare paid Mrs. Martin s and three children to New York, 3 98 E. M. Reed, car fares for poor, postage, etc., 22 55 E. M. Reed, express, stationery, 2 65 E. G. Sherman, care soldiers' lot in cem- etery, 1 55 E. G. Sherman, sealer of weights and measures, 10 00 E. G. Sherman, mowing and cleaning up old cemetery, 10 25 F. I. Sherman, postage, stationary and car fares, 11 35 Tattle & Dinsmore, carriage hire, 75 J. I N. Tebbetts, killing and burying a horse with glanders, 5 00 Lloyd E. White, attorney for Michael A. Dunn, settlement of snit, 50 00 J. A. Wheeler, stationary for town clerk, 7 79 J. A. Wheeler, postage and express, 10 27 George Winslow, examination of injured horse of Irving Lane, 2 00 Charles W. Whidden, services in liquor case, 20 00 Benjamin Flint, fire warden, 5 45 T. H.-Nelson, services in liquor case, 35 00 Attleboro Savings and Loan Association, taxes refunded on the part of Chil- son estate, owned by C. L. Hallett, 75 00 $797 22 E i � �6I �ii �l Fill , 75 OF HEALTH. BOARD $15 00 d E. G. Sherman, services, dead fish from EG. Sherman, removing 3 50 Cabot's pond, 70 George E. Bessom, salt, 10 00 J. N. Tebbetts, cervices, 2 00 Dr. k. T. Robinson, services, $31 20 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND RECORDING DEATHS. Paid Dr. F. D. Perry, returning births, $11 50 11 00 Dr. W. 1-1- Allen, returviug births, 13 25 E. G. Sherman, returning births, mar - A. Wheeler, recording5 63 10 riages and deaths, $9S 85 $927 27 Total, AND ELECTION OFFICERS. REGISTRATION $15 00 Paid C. N. Crane, registrar, 15 00 Jobn Mitchell, registrar, 15 00 Charles E. Walker, registrar, 5 00 William H. Dennen, teller, and teller, g 00 Win. H. Lyons, ballot clerk h f �li� 'q�lll4ll llll �� �II �IIIII 76 77 I�;f!� �01 11'iiili Il I I'. Paid G. A. George b llo£ clerk, D. H. Perkins $5 00 Paid C. H. Billings, supplies, $11 76 III I ill �I I'll�li I� n use of office James H. MoCarth00 y, teller" R. Hayhurst, supplies, 312 76 ���II� li IHllrl Ill 'I';I A. H. McRae, 5 00 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 117 41 i� 'i I� 11h11 I I W. O. Sweet, 8 00 J. F. Robinson, supplies, 44 36 III[['�'���Iq'li'1'i r S. W. Shepard, William White 5 00 3 00, _ $2, LO1 90 printing list of voters J. A. Wheeler, 5 00 registrars' clerk, 25 00 i 'TOWN HOUSE AND LIBRARY BUILDING. ( $116 00 �lii�� Paid J. Frank Burns, janitor and painting, $121 50 i'I�IIII� �i�li,ii�lilli 11 I a I ii i p PRINTING. NG. Chilson Furnace Co., repairs and grate, 8 62 � ! A. Buchanan, cleaning cellar, 4 00 111111,100141111li'llPaid H. M. Dolbeare, printing for Assessors, R. P. Bryant, sharpening mowers, 2 50 IIIIIIIi((AIIigjillj1 j �II � A• W. Brownell, dotr c license blanks, $1 40 Frank W. Collins, repair town clock, 5 00 �� tlilhl I�y II,IIIril�lil M M. R. Warren Co., collectors' books, 2 50 H. C. Hamilton, janitor, 53 o. 00 111,il'i ph"[[,i I[ii0I � William White, advertisinP 9 00 John Donoghue, janitor, QO 53 ulll'jl'VI�Ilillll I o, poll tax and 1 voting list notices, J. A. Payson, repair town clock, 5 00 �iliigq¢il�ii[IQl i! IIIIII llillVl 1 ul�gryill�l'IIIVI town warrants, etc., _ B. F. Gifford, coal, town house, 40 50 i I (I iIll[lh III 447 20 A. D. Kin coal town house,57 g, 50 �1�!�Ii��i�'��f�ll;lllllll �I Mil� -- A. D. King, coal, library, 20 25 ��!I[I[[�rllilil�l�i I' $460 10 P. A. Drew & Co., coal, library, 7 00 I�Ily'I ilill11ll lilii� li �jjI C� I� I!ll Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co., supplies, 33 60 V i1;'4;IiI�II�U STREET LIGHTING. J. F. Robinson, gasoline and supplies, 67 08 6iil�l�'g�ryhlgl�l� i illi I IIIII it A. V. Rogerson, furnishings, 34 67 Il Paid Angus Buchanan, lighting a Wm. G. Wilber, drain pipe and labor on ll,rlll �q,Ili�il�I��� ahtiog lamps, Angus Buchanan, $795 00 driveway at town house, 9 50 I �i�l (lll li 1 (11 i setting and paintiog posts, Boston Branch, 31 88 E. M. Reed, expense cleaning in town 1 [�[G Miiilli �I�i�hgi�ihl��l9ll1il Ill iIIIIIII supplies. H. F. Be88om, supplies, 1 00 - house, 4 55 „i II I��1t�Ihl�IIi i, 1��I�I�� �r�lii�l��� Frank E. Fitts, waste, 27 24 J. L. Turner, repairs, 4 90 p� Georg W. • George V• D. Ho1G, Supplies, 14 68 J. A. Wheeler, paint and varnish, 34 88 lli�lll�l� PP Jenney Mfs;. Co. oil, 11 44 basket and shovel C. H. Pratt, mower, , 4 90 llliil iil���'�hi�f lUillllll I Ipll I�il rI III�I IIIIII I 734 37 H. E. King, supplies, 75 - lit l�IY�!II lilt i ��,uigry�lyll�l I Y I M r� r f 7s 79 -Paid S. E. Scholes wood at -town house, S. to Scholes, wood at library, $12 00• paid Josiah Dustin, police duty and posting Boston Br•anoh, supplies, 6 00 warrants, g, Ha $18 70 Hayhurst, repair of fountain, 67 Dana W. Fisher, police duty, 4 00 Mrs. Tucker, cleaning, 7 40 Samuel Chapman, game warden, 2 50� a R. Hayhurst, supplies, 1 30, L. L. Jones, police duty, 11 00 J. R. Halliday, Ll i' 09 Thomas H. Nelson, police duty, 26 00 G. L. Hamilton, painting $a staff, 7 00 Henry A. Perry, collecting dog licenses, 16 50 T. W. D. Dean, sharpening mower, 15 99• H. A. Perryand others George police duty July Hudson, tuning piano 30 3d and 4th, 34 00 W. & W. L. Robinson supplies, 1 50 H. A. Perry, police duty, 58 25 2 89 H. A. Perry, for notifying town officers, 4 50 Charles W. Whidden, police duty, 14 00 Received for rent of hall $162$876 46, C. S. Newcomb, salary (last year), 175 00 ,55. E. M. Reed, salary (last year), 160 00 i F. I. Sherman, salary (last year), 135 00 STATE AND F. L Sherman, salary, present year, 275 00 z COUNTY TAX. E. M. Reed, 200 00 Paid State Treasurer, S. E. Scholes, 200 00 County Treasurer, $1,065 00= J. A. Wheeler, 200 00. 3,135 18 W. L. Stearns, collector, on account, 200 00 3 $4,200 18, $1,78945 TOWN OFFICERS. TOWN PROPERTY. i Paid C. S. Angell, Town Auditor, Chas' R. Comey, $5 00 Town House and grounds, $20,400 00- 4 Harry P. Hodges, 5 00 School -houses and lots, 45,000 00• Emory E. grown, police duty 5 00' Personal property at Almshouse, 2,380 52 in p Y and post- warrants, posTown safes, 200 00- � W. A. Copeland, Moderator (two meet- 28 00• Town farm, 4,600 00 ings), Soldiers' cottage and lot, 350 00 12 00, Tramp house and lockup, 200 00 n 80 Carpenter land, Hallett`land, $10 00 Stone crusher, engine house and tools, Street sprinkler, 150 00' 2,650 00 Store house for oil, 300 00 Common, East Mansfield, 200 00 ' Two pianos, 200 00 Common, 700 00 No. 4 school -house and lot, 6,000 00 Library, 3,500 00 Four drinking fountains, 1,000 00 Merrill Blanchard 450 00 property, Memorial Library Building, 200 00 12,000 00 $100,490 52 i TOWN CREDITS Due from J. W. Leonard, Collector, 1896, $122 W. W. L, Stearns, Collector, 1897, 1898 87 54 1,464 53 1899, 3,361 34 State, State Aid, 1900, 9,215 85 " State Paupers, 1,477 00 " Inspection of provisions, 130 41 Town of Cheshire, 100 00 " Easton, 256 00 " Hyde Park, 31 64 " Holbrook, 171 54 " Norwood, 12 90 " Rehoboth, 25 00 58 87 81 Due from City of Boston, " Brockton, " New Bedford, Sinking fund, Balance in Treasury, $267 03 24.00 47 25 7,263 55 2,356 60 $27,129 92 WATER FOR TOWN PURPOSES. Paid & V. Rogerson, District Treasurer, $1,500 00 RECAPITULATION. Town bonds issued, Outstanding notes (temporary), $40,000 00 ' Memorial Library notes, ,600 00 School building addition notes, 9 ,00 00 ,400 to School building, heating and ventilating notes, 2,000 00 Interest (estimated), 40.0 00 Town credits, $60,400 00 27 - Net indebtedness, 129 A2 $33,270 08 t 0 j 82 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRI— hill ATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR Igor, Abatement of Taxes, Almshouseand T Town Farm, including Tramps, $500 00- receipts and Court Fees, receipts and 1,500 00- Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, 400 00 - Inspection of Cattle and Provisions, 100 00 receipts and Insurance, 100 00 Interest on Temporary Loans, 150 00 Miscellaneous expenses including , Board of 400 00 ' 5 Health, Tree tiF'arden, and recording births, deaths and marriages :Corporation Tax, Bank Tax, Overlay Tax and ISupport of Poor outside of Almshouse, includ- ing Town Wards, Soldiers' Relief and Poor of other towns: receipts and Printing, 3,300 00 Registration and Election Officers, 450 00 Street Lighting, 125 00 Suppression of Liquor Traffic, 2,100 00 Town House, Memorial Library Building and 200 00 Common, receipts an l Town Officers, 900 00 Water for Town Purposes, 1,600 00 Highways and Bridges, Street Railway excise 2,000 00 tax and Schools. saw c ti,.., 3,500 00- State and County Taxes, amount assessed. Public Library, see report of Trustees. FRANK I. SHERMAN, E. M. REED, S. E. SCHOLES, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor of LYla�zsfrelrl. AUDITORS' REPORT. FR031 Jan. 31, 1900, To Jan. 31, 1901. The undersigned, chosen at the annual meeting, March 19, 1900, respectfully report: That they have examined the accounts of the town Officers, and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all payments; and the balance of cash on hand Jan. 31, 1901, as shown by the books of the Treasurer, was $2,356.60. CHARLES R. COMEY, E. W. FULLER, JLlervsrrEr.n, Feb. 16, 1901. Auditors. I s g! F! Ali 84 LIST OF JURORS, As revised by the Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield, February 23, 1901: Austin, Clinton E. Poultry Dealer. Bailey, George E. Manufacturer. Barnard, Frank W. Jeweler. Bates, William D. Clerk. Blake, Jacob A. Basket Maker. Booth, Charles A. Carpenter. Bolton, Arthur S. Bulcaer. Briggs, Alfred A. Grocer. Brown, William T. Carpenter. Carpenter, Lewis A. Straw Worker. Cobb, Dallas W. Soap Maker. Codding, Samuel C. Carpenter. Collins, W. L. Jeweler. Dean; Charles B. Clerk. Donoghue, John Watchman. Drew, Prince A. _ Coal Dealer. Dustin, Josiah Farmer. Este, William P. Conductor. Fisher, E. Jasper Basket Maker. Foster, George L. Carpenter. Freeman, George B. Jeweler. Gaffney, William A. Clerk. George, Guilford A. Jeweler. Guild, Elisha F. Farmer. Hamilton, Henry C. Straw Worker. Hannifen, John Machinist. Haskell, Charles Carpenter. ss Holman, Charles E. Machinist. King, LaRoy Stable Keeper. Lawson, Sebulon Jeweler. Leonard, Arebie D. Jeweler. Leonard, Joseph W. - Engineer. Lyons, William H. Jeweler. Meader, Melvin W. Farmer. Mitchell, John Farmer. Packard, Joseph F. Basket Maker.' Pond, Edgar A. Carpenter. Rathbun, Charles W. Merchant. Reed, Frank H. Jeweler. Rogerson, Alfred V. Merchant. Shepard, Seth W. Jeweler. Shepard, Hayden E. Farmer. Skinner, Barnard Butcher. Skinner, Bernard L. Basket Maker. " Sweet, William 0. Farmer. Turner, John L. Plumber. Waggott, John H. Spindle Maker. Wilson, John J. Jeweler. Walker, Charles E. Carpenter. Wilber, Isaiah T. Gardener. FRANK I. SHERMAN, E. M. REED, S. E. SCHOLES, Selectmen of Mansfield. I 86 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED MARCH 19, 1960, TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT`. THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTSUPON THE TOwN HOUSE, INCLUDING PROPER SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS: Your committee respectfully report that the outside of the building requires some repairs and two coats of paint, at an estimated expense of five hundred and fifty dollars. The estimated expense of substantial improvements of the interior, by decorating the hall and properly refinish- ing the wood work and plastering in the corridors and ante -rooms, is eleven hundred dollars. In order to properly place in position suitable sanitary arrangements, consisting of two toilet rooms on each floor, it will be necessary to extend the rear projection to the same width as the body of the building. The estimated cost of additions and fittings is thirteen hundred and fifty, dollars. Respectfully submitted, FRANK L SHERMAN, GEORGE L. FOSTER, W. A. STAPLES. 0 88 w ogo S � _ •sar.u.apuaQ � �� -� o � a: o o vwQ, O po r .^y 'V �p p SlJ(Iti11}� pv, n Q O m � �MC1SpC10 �ON�[JOO 1�0 td sa.� l;P•:zux pp<Mmy1nO M0 � Cl0 y�O 3 L`O WWC ��ncotM�OdOi L-O �ti mp �^ wn O ' V Im W :. n Y � 9 c' f � � O 00 p M ca o N IoMoociS OS �SSo o leaAraoag Z�oy O �m O�O�o 0000 �� df0 L��.omr-iocnro�m�on 00 ti. �- d stdia,a q 2L 'e 9 YII. ,y p,' oSSSOS�ooSS {;, � O0 00 svwn:?xQ„«a SSS oow0000 00 `. W <, - � v "Y by _ Fi p. . cUi mW .,. "r m mGq • C 75 t$ P. Fg .gip ti'w �3 Q �W .^MAN O q.-. O C mMmO Aw0'u^2mO 4o NAao'q O s.NN Oyy ...y „ .-.00 V O Rm mRRr OPa C7OGW;n S o ' omonrno owowMo �eH001-1_ 89 S I e .Oi I O C �yN'iSOS00 �cp, SOS oNmSSSom Ow ov, ono � m nO 4�VS fJJ'i � O.SOctM00 O �n000SOS0 ��. SOmpRI: tiMn��ym�� r' n0000o OO�ry 1� mn mm o c.nci v,�pi-u; c, nmoc> m � v+ S0000000000 oomoo n OOOO OOOpi(JM o0+-iOW <p 000 L- p0000000 *-'GS � C� � OCp OOOp OON pvJ �nOry IM w Y k � U O000G � .J �. .•� f. m ai oq�.G o ° rm3R .z 9'.8� ti n tq dcpq rE �U� q vV m� i0 CnOq P� %p vgLw q.ti'O�-b90 Om: -iOOq N•�'.q lj0 kq^ OgpUwa�'y docd'C ❑N... :r O OOP' qaa bc 'it ...NcieJU�g P:mvzCnvi �'m F FE�Mq., �l-giWFnosv"1G0 a Road Commissioners' Report. At the last Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1900, William G. Wilbur was elected Road Commissioner for three years. There was appropriated for repairs of Highways and Bridges $3,500, which was divided between the three dis- tricts as follows : East District, $517 ; West District, $596.68; Center District, $2,386.32. In presenting our report we give the account of each Commissioner separately, and recapitulate at the end of the report. CENTER DISTRICT. Money expended in Center District from January 31, 1900, to March 19, 1900, by D, S. Spaulding, Road Com- missioner: Paid Richards R Deware, Warren Wilson, H. A. Perry, J. R. Cobb,' J. F. Robinson, Mansfield Lumber Co., B. K. Flint, $114 69 34 75 7 20 14 20 1 26 81 2 59 91 Paid L. R. King, $11 00 L. M. Hodges, 2 00 James McCauley, 1 90 J. Wentworth Conrod, 95 H. E. Lane, 15 00 R. H. Curry, 8 20 William White, 1. 00 A. J. Holmes, East street land award, 17 00' J. W. Leonard, 2,50 D. S. Spaulding, salary for 1899, 250 00' $485 04 Balance unexpended 1899, $120 14 Highway Commissioner salary for 1899, appropriation, 250 00 370 14 Deficiency, $114 90 Money expended in Center District by Wm. G. Wil- bur, Road Commissioner, from March 20, 1900, to Janu- ary 31, 1901 : Paid D. McKay, $36 01 G. M. Glines, 48 38 J. B. Shenett, 3 00 B. F. Gifford, 3 00 W. L. White, 87 55 A. Patriquin, 28 50 A. S. Horton, 4 50 J. L. Hodges, 9 25' J. L. Turner, 1 50 93 Paid F. M. Cobb, L. S. Packard, $0 80 -Paid A. Berry, $102 60 Samuel Holt, 5 15 Hope Rubber Co., 8 80 J. A. Wheeler, 22 03 Boston Branch 60 Benj. Chadderton, 5 99 Robert Hayhurst, 60 D. W. Lewis, 9 75 A. D. King, 15 20 A. H. McRae, gravel, 10 05 29 64 J. R. Allen, 6 28 Henry Sweet, Horace Perry, 3 80 h H. A. Perry, 1 50 G. F. Stone, 1 35 Wm. G. Wilbur, 31 50 William Berry, 53 60 W. B. Wilson, 484 15 J. Welch, 44 70 C. H. Pratt, 39 00 E. F. Alger, 50 60 13. F. Bruce, 23 George Mattatall, 49 80 i A. J. Skinner, gravel, 1 50 5 04 J. R. Cobb, 44 75 p Henry Paine, 2 04 P. Maley, F. Alger, 21 2 60 10 James Watrous, F. Collins, 2 00 P. Shields, G 25 L. M. Hodges, 4 50 ADeware A. , 498 B0 �1�,y W. Burt, 6 00 D. Larkin, 141 61 W. M. Packard, 4 50 77 87 $2,472 10 J. Daily, 1 00 =' G. E. Wilbur, 348 80 J. W. Leonard, 3 75 Appropriation for Center District, $2,386 32 i( Mansfield Lumber Co.; 4 00 3Received for scrapings, 79 00 is Albert Smith, gravel, 6 30 chain, 3 00'{ H. E. Lane, 3 00 plank, 3 28 H. H. Corbett, 7 50 scraping lane, 50 N ;. A. A. Barnard, 75 _r u P. A. Drew & Co., 26 60 $2,472 10 John Cunningham, 30 98 �L� S. E. Scholes, 73 50 W. H. Rider, 6 40'' F. L. Welt, 1 75i�IG q TOWN OF MANSFIELD. ANNUAL DEPORT „..:...'.'. - OF THE. SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE Year Ending Jan. 31, 1901. 'A 04 SCHOOL OFFICERS. COMMITTEE WILLIAM M. PACIiARD, Chairman. JOSEPH WILSON, Secretary. HARRY R. FISHER. Meetings : First Wednesday evening in every month. '. SUPERINTENDENT: EDWARD P. FITTS. Office Hours 5 Thursdays, from S to 9 A. M., at Central School building. (', E `u . '. __ 0 SCHOOL CALENDAR. HIGH SCHOOL. SPRING TERer, 1901, Begins Monday, April 1 ; ends June 21. FALL, TImiL 1901, Begins Tuesday, September 3 ; ends December 20. WINTER TER➢I, 1902. Begins December 30, 1901; ends March 21, 1902. SPRING TERM, 1902, Begins March 31 ; ends June 20. COMMON SCHOOLS. SPRING TERM, 1901, Begins Monday, April S ; ends Friday, June 14. FALL TERM, 1901, Begins Monday, September 9; ends December 13, WINTER TFR\r, 1902, Begins December 30, 1901; ends March 21, 1902. SPRING TERM, 1902, Begins Monday, April 7 ; ends June 13. To THE CITIZENS Or MANSFIELD Your Committee on schools render you the follow- ing report for the school year ending January 31, 1901.' SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MANSFIELD Gentlemen, —I herewith present my Tenth An- nual Report of the Schools of Mansfield, covering the period from January, 1900, to January, 1901. Ow- ing to the fact that the state requires all registers to be kept from September to June; the 'statistics will largely follow the returns covering the year closing in June, 1900 STATISTICS. I. VALUATION. Town, $1,978,066, School -houses and lots, 48,000 7 5 II. APPROPRIATION. Rate of Taxation, on $1,000, $21.50. Amount for school purposes, $13,660 HL ENROLLMENT. In High School, r1 In Elementary schools, 632 IV. AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP. In High school, 63.35 In Elementary schools, 609.84 V. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE, In High school, 59.06 In Elementary schools, 556.45 VI. PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE I In High school, 93.11 In Elementary schools, 89.59 I.. VII. MISCELLANEOUS. Average age of pupils in first grade in September, 5.5 Number of graduates from ninth grade, Julie, 1900, 27 Number of these entering Mansfield High school, 25 Per cent. of whole number of pupils in Grammar school at the close of the year who entered High school, 75.4 is Number of pupils graduated from the English course of the High school, I Number of teachers regularly employed, 22 Number of different teachers employed during the year, 25 Number of school -houses, 9 Number of school -rooms, 21 ATTENDANCE RECORD OF THE FALL TERM TAKEN FROM THE REGISTERS. SCHOOL. NVx➢ER OF DAYS NVN➢ER OF TIMES Present Absent Tardy Dismissed Whitevlle Hartwell 624 82� 2 6 Hall 2002 1246� 75 SY 41 58 it 1 Central, Grade I Central, Grades II, III 2189 3317? 181� I I 3 0 Central Grade IV' 24501 - Central,. Grade V Central, Grades VI, VII 3132 19Ya 162 28 100 9 3g Central, Grades VII VIII 3318 3335, 231! 29 19: Central, Grade I% 34-51 Y06 141' 5 8 3 1 Green, Primary . Green, Intermediate 2876 345 17 0 Green, Grammar `�793 255 21 10 B Aeon s 1689E 1,56 . 12 3 Bri s gg 18 1071- 126I 12 11 Spaulding Highl 2240 10 175' 15 3 5 0 524211 2722 23 33 Totals 44234 3061z 418 161 f, .gin. �.d I7 TABLE lease the teacher from following the requirements of n Showing how many pupils in each school and in each the statute to record his absence as directed." �i grade of every school, reported December, 1900. Some pupils lose their membership just before the close of the term ; others join a school just b close, so that th J before Scnoons. GxanEs. 1 oLl �� bout th e ; 1 2 sation g town there is a compen- ------ --_I 3 4 5 6 7 s s io i1 Y2 13 H and, from the table we are enabled to know whiteville, 2 '—I----_.— Hartwell, 4 s 7 4 4 — 11 practically how many pupils each school has, and call Cent rai; 4 12 a 33 calculate the amount of supplies needed. 3S 15 �37 42 20 The aver- G`ee°' sl 39 42 27 53 344 age membership of each school will Williams, G2 24 15 16 14 14 Y2 18 Bal. 5 10 5 3 r- 135 11 b o of m o on 2 fi nd in gas,' . 5 9 3 3 2 1 31 nancial report, and it is unnecessary to re .the ; F9 '11aulging, 1� L 1 2 1 4 17 der these statistics. Y peat it un- High, 10 P __ ___ ss 2e 15 6 34 TT%e are pleased to note the increase from 680 __�162�67 �79 175 �73 �61 69 56 63 12S �25 �15 74 plls reported last December Pu — c 1709 cemb er to 70 ', 9 ---- thi s December, — This table is intended to o' The census taken in September found 691 children blue the exact member- between the ages of five and fifteen, so that with our ship of the schoogl ls at the end of the fall term, which is the latest period from which f t can obtain data for Present number we feel certain the children of Mans- field are attending our report from the required returns made out by the 5 school, The grades which last b teacher Man chance Year had, beginning with the first, 91, 74, 66, 83 58 Y changes may occur before this report is printed and in the hands of the citiaens of the town. 78, 5'7, 66, 41, 36, 21, i, after the lapse of a year have � 67, 79, 75, 73, 61, 69, 56, 53, 28, 25, 15, G. It must also be known that it does not show the whole This number of different pupils who have attended during shows that during the first five the term. The lacv gears of school -life there is a fluctuation up and down, but beyond that governing membership is very grade there is a constant loss its highestper reaching g definite. When a teacher knows that a pupil has left school his membership cent. from the Grammar to the 13igh school, and then p ceasey s at once. In the ab- gradually decreasing y Bence of such knowledge, to the senior year. This fact �f be, a pupil's membership does makes it all important that the teaching of the first not end until ten full days of absence have been re- corded against him. five years should cover such subjects as will give pu- The fact that a'pupil's absence Ails the most practical outfit for the business of life. is constrained by statute or by a board of health, or I 1'o this end our cocrse of study is arranged to take up , by a physician or in any imperative way, does not re - the simplest facts of arithmetic, language, history and ii i , i v r` I 8 geography to a more advanced stage than formerly, leaving the more complete mastery to the higher grades. " It is a gratifying tact that our first grade has passed the hundred mark, and the High school has eight more than last year, with a much larger ninth grade in preparation. READING. While the general plan of teaching reading has not been changed during the past year, the method in use has been extended so as to embrace with greater uniformity all the schools in town. It is intended to embrace all good methods. 1. By drilling on the consonants, which is the Phonic method. 2. By drilling on stock words, which is the Word method. 3. By drilling on the blend words, which is the Syn- thetic method. 4. By drilling on thought reading and reading for expression, which is the Sentence method, In the newest books which we have obtained for beginners each day's work is laid out, so that there is no haphazard guess -work about what is required to be done. This is intended to obviate the difficulty of teaching many of the methods in vogue today, which require a specially trained teacher in order to present them successfully. Some of the advantages claimed for this method are: The sound pictures are printed in outline and are thus easily reproduced upon the blackboard, 19 A continuous story, drawn from child life, is given for teaching the 'sound elements." The subject matter is selected from the speaking vocabulary of young children; child life and games are given a prominent place. The childrenacquire and learn to use with facil- ity a more extensive vocabulary than is usually at- tained through other methods, and are thus placed in a position to extend, their reading, if obliged to leave school, as many are, at a very early age. The lessons are carefully graded, while the sentences are short and complete in thought. It is suited to the wants of graded and ungraded schools. One cannot take up any one of the newer readers for beginners without being impressed with the fact that much thought has been put into their prepara- tion, much ingenuity into their execution, and the re - stilts prove that a much shorter method of teaching reading has been found. The tendency in many good schools about us has 1. been to give reading a more prominent place than for- merly, the first term of'school, and often the first year, being practically devoted to this one subject, to the placing of arithmetic later in the course. Good re- sults have been obtained, yet from our observation we, have found that a great majority of young children enjoy number properly taught, and find it a change from the constant repetition of the reading work, re- sulting in the acquisition of much valuable knowledge without severe effort. The changes in text books a, i. r i i I' 10 � � 11 Which have been going on for several years will prac- tically be completed at the difficult it is to keep up the attendance after the legal L end of this year , then we sball have new geographies in limit of school age is reached, and we appeal to par- all grades, new arith- meties, new spellers. ents for the remedy. The report comes from the 'I We are practically needing High school that those who entered are proving that new reading matter all the time, as it is constantl wearing they had excellent preparation and are showing it in Y b out. This in- eludes not only the regular their dail work. ` Doubtless many others would gladly Y reading books but su` PP le- mentary reading in histor by have entered but for reasons best' known to them- Y g g al geography and nature work. We commend the care selves were prevented. good of the books which is taken by most pupils, and urge more care on the part of some. We intend to have books up to date, and this can be easily attained with our appro- priation if proper care is exercised by teachers and Pupils. ' g �r i CE N TR AL GRAMMARSCEOOL. N11 This school for the year ending in June has been IA comfn paratively small. The enrollment for the year was forty-three, and•the largest for any term was in the fall, which had forty-one, with a loss of two. During the winter term six girls dropped from the 1 roll but no boys. '?urinU b the s t ma b P'� term there was l E an addition of one girl and a loss of two boys, leavinggl ti=I thirty-three. Not all of these cared to enter High vita school, but of those who did, twenty-seven passed the required examinations and twenty-five of them en- tered. ��' ,r These losses were caused by removal from town, by illness and by causes unknown, but it shows how �fi J 15 5 4 'I Ell 12 The graduating exercises of the school tookplace June 15, in the presence of a good attendance of par- ents and friends. Following is the programme : 1. SONG, "pounds of Evening," Class. 2. DECLAMATION, "who is the Greatest Man the Country has Pro dueed?" Albert Wroe. 3. PIANO SOLO, Miss Emmie Dixon. 4. SONG, "Star of Home," Class. 5. DECLAMATION. "will war Ever Cease?" Robert Grant, 6. PIANO DUET, Misses Mabel Comey and May Leeds. 7. RECITATION, "The Icings of the Orient," Miss Nettie Tattrie. S. MAY SONG,' Class. 9. DECLAMATION, "The Big Four and Little Man," Fred white. 10. PIANO SOLO, MISS Helen Somers. 1t. VOCAL SOLO, Bliss Ethel Webb. 12. `Boer or Briton P" Robert Kennedy, 13. SONG, "Evening," Class. 14. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS. Supt. E. P. Fitts. 13 GRADUATES. Carroll Louis Bessom,, Hattie Mary Hollis, Florence Agnes Brooks,_ Robert Hayward Kennedy, Mary Florence Brutcher, Herbert Mason Leavitt, Herbert Wm. Butterworth, Mae Alden Leeds, Mabel Louise Comey, Blanche Luella Patton, George William Davis, Mary Anna Powers, Emmie Augusta Dixon, Elgie Sherman Robinson, Maud Evelyn Fisher, Helen Katherine Somers, i Jesse 'Walter Gay, Mary Etta Stewart, Leon Everett Grant, Nettie Louise Tattrie. Robert Stanley Grant, Ethel Loxley Webb, Goa Mabel Elizabeth Guild, Fred Louis White, Mildred Beatrice Hartwell, Roger Harris Wilson, George Albert Wroe. lI _ HIGH SCHOOL. A school which has the largest number of pupils of any in town, which costs more than any other, which is the crown of all the school work, ought to have more interest shown in it by the citizens in thei way of visiting it and becoming familiar with what is being done there. While we realize the heed, we are certain that Mansfield in this respect is not unlike it other towns, The reasons are not hard to find. The pupils have arrived at an age when they are not for- - q ward in inviting their parents and friends to visit them; . many of the subjects do not appeal to the mass of peo- C ,i 14 ple, for they are not familiar with them, but there are - many subjects which do. Take the work in English for the past term, which has included, besides much else, the reading and discussion of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sketch Book, Tales of a Traveler, Al- hambra, Last of the Mohicans, Thanatopsis, Twice Told Tales, Evangeline, Macbeth, Milton's Minor Poems, :Sir Roger de Coverley papers, Translation of the Iliad, Selected Poems from Halleck, Emerson and - Bryant. In mathematics, Algebra, Geometry and Commercial Arithmetic, with special attention to the metric system and mensuration, have been taken up the general history of the Eastern nations and Greece, besides the special history of Greece from one of the most fascinating histories ever written ; Latin, besides - the foundation work, Cesar, Cicero and Virgil - Greek,, besides the foundation work, Anabasis and Iliad ;. Bonk -keeping, French, Astronomy, Physics and Chem- istry. For the two latter subjects we are enjoying;for the first time a suitable laboratory in which experi- ments are performed daily ,with such apparatus as we have, and we are glad to note that much of it has been bought during the past year, nearly one-fourth of all the outlay for High school supplies having been devoted to this object. This array of opportunity is appreciated by the students. The class which would have graduated last June under the old system has re- turned this year ; Norton sends some of her pupils to our school ; we have been unusually favored in having families move into town with children to attend High- r> 15 �' school, and we are able to say that the teaching has been of marked thoroughness and excellence. At the close of the term in June one diploma was granted for the completion of three full years of work,. and two certificates for an extra year of work beyond the regular three years. There were no public grad- uation, exercises, but commencing with the present. senior class graduations may be expected each year as. heretofore. During the silmmer vacation Miss Alice M. 'fall - man sent in her resignation after one year's service,. and in her place Miss L', Florence Holbrook was se- cured. Miss Holbrook is a graduate of Boston Uni- versity, had had experience in Maine before coming to us, and with our other tried and true teachers, has helped to make one of the most successful terms since My connection with the High school, and one in which all citizens may well take special pride. Never was there a time when so many sbow a desire fora higher. education. It seems to permeate the whole school from the time when the choice of courses has to be made until the end. What ; r- if this ambition is never realized! it will always be a source of gratifi-- cation that the foundation was laid even if the super- F structure were never built, and it will always be a . credit to the town to have furnished to every student. within its borders the opportunities which in many«� places would have cost hundreds of dollars. to have by f; procured private means, or never have been ob- tained from lack of money, .1 i }I �A i How to obtain funds for further study is the ques- tion which is harassing many a brave soul, and yet he is told that he can procure an education=if he really wishes it. The state provides liberally for her normal schools, the colleges have large endowments with which to help deserving students, avenues are open by which one can aid himself by his own efforts, and yet hold a creditable rank in his classes. It ever comes back to the old saying that ';where there's a will there's a way." TE9.CHER& '. While we have been obliged to employ but few new teachers, there have been lseveral transfers which have affected a number of schools. At the resigna- tion of Miss Mary A. Scholes from the Green Primary early in the year, Mrs:, William C. Janes was put in as a substitute to finish the term. Following her Miss Florence Janes was elected as permanent teacher at the beginning of the spring term, having been transferred from the fifth grade in the Central school, and Mrs. Janes placed as a substitute in the school from which she came. Miss Minnie L. Kin- ne having resigned her position to accept a more lu- crative one in Westfield, Miss Ida May Packard was transferred from the Balcom school to fill the vacancy, and Miss Edith Al. Randall of Easton was elected to fill the vacancy at the Balcom school. Miss Agnes E. Blake was selected to teach at 17 Whiteville at its opening. At the close of the school year in June Miss Jennie Stetson resigned the princi- palship of the Green school, and Mrs. Janesi was tem- porarily placed in that position. The vacancy in the fifth grade at the Central school was filled at the be- ginning of the fall term by Miss Mabel L.%Kingsbury, a graduate of the four years' course at the Fitchburg Normal School. This is the first time in my experi- ence as superintendent that I have been enabled to secure the services of a'four years' Normal' graduate, and the success of her teaching shows what a thorough training will accomplish. At the close of the term in June Miss Emma W. Hodges resigned at the Hall school and Miss Anna F. Higgins was selected for this school. Miss Higgins was no stranger to us, having attended our schools and trained in them, and proved her ability by sue-- cessful work as a substitute teacher. Her success, assured by her past experience, has been especially manifest in her new field of labor. It will be superfluous for me to add that those who have served previously have shown the same devotion to their work and have met with equally good success. This has been manifested in differing degrees, for no one could claim that they are all of equal ability. Teachers never expect to be beyond improvement, and rightful criticism is expected and welcomed; but, like other people, they desire the criticism to be made in a kindly spirit and through the proper channels. They are grateful for the interest shown in their work � I" 0 18 by visits made and words of encouragement spoken, and are ready, when opportunity offers, to help any backward or unfortunate pupils to keep up with their grades. Every teacher is ranked on the success she - achieves, and, therefore, there is every reason for a teacher to do her very best for every one under her charge; and we believe our teachers are above petty spite and have the best interest of every child at heart. Let every parent cooperate with them, and we shall have fewer cases of tardiness, less lost time by ab- sence, and more promotions with better work done. IMPR0VEMEN2 S. The thorough renovation of the walls and ceilings of the Central school building is greatly appreciated. by all. One's surroundings have much to do with the success of his work, and especially is this true of a. school -room where so many are gathered to be in- fl-uenced. The depressing effects of untidy and dingy, walls seem to be manifest in the conduct and recita- tions of the pupils. Now that we have suitable back- ground we sorely need, especially in the High school, pictures to brighten and to cast their silent influence in molding the characters of those who frequent the rooms. Classes graduating from the High school have been glad to leave a memento behind them ; but with a small class this is an added burden to the expense of graduation, which is always heavy enough. Enter- tainments have been given by the school which have been well patronized by a generous public. Public- spirited citizens have found this an excellent way to show their interest by contributing something worthy if of remembrance`We state our need, hoping that it may appeal in some way to those who have the heart and the means to provide something which would be a blessing to him who gives and to those who receive. There has come a request from the teachers of the first grade that pupils be admitted to that grade only twice a year, in the fall and spring, unless they have previously attended school, and so are able to fit into some class already formed. Very few new pupils en- qM ter school for the first time at the beginning of the IM winter term. The winter weather is not conducive to y their regular attendance, and, while they make an extra class, taking time from other pupils, their prog- ress is exceedingly slow, and they do,not gain veryry much; if any, over those who enter in the spring. This method has been tried in the Sharon schools for w some time with good results. There may be need ofs lowering the age of those who may be admitted in the fall; and I would suggest in the place of our resent P arrangement, provided' this plan meets your approv- al, that all children who will be five years old withini the first five weeks from the beginning of the fall T i TV - term, if not five at the beginning of the term, be al- lowed to enter when the fall term begins. Such a i11 plan might take in some who would naturally come ifill'I at the beginning of the winter term, and so reduce I 1c, t it 41, s 0 i 20 the time of waiting should parents feel anxious to get their children into school as soon as possible. To those who have had most experience with children there is a most decided opinion that nothing is gained by rushing very young children into school, with per- haps exceptional cases. The older child, other things being equal, is able with so much more ease to grasp the work that his progress is correspondingly rapid. In these first grades, with the several divisions which we are obliged to have in the graded school, there is an opportunity to make promotions oftener than once a year; in fact, as often as a pupil is ready for pro- motion. In an ungraded school the need of fewer classes is all the more imperative, and the progress in such a school would be even more evident if all new Pupils could enter together in the fall, unless prepar- ed to enter some class already formed. A mutual understanding and a union of forces of home and school would' greatly facilitate our work and produce' results gratifying to both. Parents are anxious for the advancement of their children; some are anxious to be relieved of their care at home; some, after a day or two of vacation, tell me they wish school would begin. This ought to bring great- er sympathy for the teacher who has the care of these restless children full of animal life, and a hearty co- operation in any plan which seems to them to be for the best good of all concerned. Especially should they be careful of criticizing the teacher in the pres- once of the children, even if they think her blame- 21 worthy; for there are always two sides to a question, and the full facts in the case may not be known from a single statement of any difficulty. The completion of the contemplated improvements at the Green school and the shingling of the house at East Mansfield, together with the ordinary repairs which you have of late so carefully made, will put our buildings in rank with those communities who believe chnt neatness and cheerful surroundings pay in better work done by both teacher and pupil. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC. Mr. E. P. Fitts, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir." —In my first annual report; which Isub- mitted last year, Igave a brief account the of work which we desired to accomplish in each grade; in this, my second report, it gives me pleasure to note that decided progress has been made throughout the schools in all these lines of work. Not all has, been accomplished which is laid out in our course of study, because of the fact that only one year has been devoted to the study of music as found in the Natural Course in Music. The pupils in the highest grades must, therefore, of necessity go over the work hur- riedly, taking uponly that which is positively esseutiat This compels us to more i, rrrl pursue advanced work than the pupils are prepared for, but this difficulty will gradually I; l be overcome, and with each succeeding year the classes in the higher grades will fiud' themselves better'equipped for the work. While progress has been made in sight reading and it! i� gill >�I I a 22 general musical notation, the emotional and the artistic side of the child nature has not been neglected. A rote song book is needed for the three lowest grades and also for the ungraded schools; one for each school is all that is necessary. This is needed in order that a uni- form course of rote singing may be pursued in connection with the drill work found in the regular course of study, Respectfully submitted, J. E.. SHEPARDSON, Supervisor of Music. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWTYG To the Superintendent and School Committee of Mans- field: Ge2ttlemen,--It gives me great .pleasure to report to You on the work of my third year as teacher of drawing. At the close of the spring term last year, individual ex- hibitions, representative of the year's course, were placed in the different rooms. These were made up of very care- fully selected drawings and so were not extensive; but an endeavor was made to have, as far as possible; each .pupil represented. Coming at the time of the Grammar. school graduation, more people were able to see the work, and it was most gratifying to see the interest of the public, and to hear expressed the wish that it be repeated annually. The quality of the many Institutes held in the neighbor- ing towns during the past fall has been remarkable. The talks given by Mr. Bailey, Miss Wheelock and others, relative to drawing, were extremely helpful and made us wish heartily for more opportunities to listen to them. Next to this would be the chance to study the written thoughts and experiences of these same teachers. I can- 23 not urge too strongly the need of good reference books for the use of our teachers. There are those which treat the different subjects —Composition, Brush -work, Historic Ornament, Picture Study, etc., in a delightful and in- structive manner, which would be sure to impart new in terest and serve as an inspiration in the teaching of them. Now that the fine new cabinet for drawing materials has arrivedat the Central building, no better use could be made of a portion of it than to place there some stand- ard books of reference. To speak generally of the work, a great improvement has been made in the study of water colors, due partly, no doubt, to the lot of good boxes recently purchased: This improvement has extended through all the grades and the High school, where the new subject of sepia monochrome was taken up. The quality of the pose drawings still leaves a great deal to be desired, and it is our purpose to give more time to this work from life. The clay modelling in the lower grades is one of the strongest methods employed in teaching form, and if it could be used more in the Grammar classes and High school it would be of great advantage to them. The op- portunity to contend for the first and second prizes ($15 and $10) offered to the upper classes by the Arts and Crafts Committee of the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs for a practical and artistic guide -board and post rouses the spirit of competition in the students, and we hope for good results. Thanking you for all past favors, this report is Respectfully submitted, NORMA L. PIERCE. Supervisor of Drawing. Boston, January 30, 1901. I If v 24 CONCLUSION. Varied are the duties which your superintendent has to perform, but your hearty co-operation has been the source of his encouragement in the doing of them; all. With pleasant rooms, with supplies provided in a generous measure, with faithful teachers, with an appreciative and liberal public, the work of the year has been a delight, and my hearty thanks are extend- ed to all who in any measure have made the schools of Mansfield a success. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD P. FITTS, Superintendent of Sehools,_ Mansfield, Dec. 31, 1900. 25 Roll of Honor. j PUPILS NEITHER: ABSENT NOR TARDY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JuxE,'1900. Kenneth White, High. Ivan Blake, Central. Nellie Mason, Ethel Evans, Alice Nelson, Harold Fitts, Clifford Ladd, Harold Moore,. Ernest Evans, Eugene Wilson, Ernest Whittier, Matty Ladd, Hubert Estey, Thomas Fox, Russell Hall, Green. Arthur Hodges, Clarence Ball, Henry Stratton, Frank Bellew, Spaulding. Mary Wroe, 26 TWO TERMS. HIGH SCHOOL. Ralph Kennedy, Ralph Rogerson. CENTRAL. Helen Somers, Jesse Gay, William Moorhouse, Fred White, Kenneth Sherman, Mary White, Vernon Wilson, Alice Merrill, Florence Sulloway, Hattie Buck, Beulah Barrows, Herbert Collins, James Bellew, Lizzie Duguid, Ernest Rogers, Clara Holt. Edward Sheldon, HARTWELL. Samuel Whalley, Mabel Burt. GREEN. Margaret Tingley, Lois Skinner, Florence Ball, Samuel Eaton, Florence Crossley, Fred Crossley, 27 Marion Crossley, Emma Hall, Lillian Pulsifer, Ethel Strople, Bertha Tucker, Grace Eaton., , SPADLDING. Chester Wyllie, Mary Perkins, Carrie Wyllie, Frank Brutcher. Sarah Duguid, ONE TERM. HIGH. William Towle, William Rider, Margaret Black, Faye Howe, Schuyler Shepard, Edith Simpson, Hattie Bayley, Ethel Fitts, Charlotte Bayley, Ethel Packard. CENTRAL.. Luella Patton, Robert Kennedy, Mary Brutcher, Mabel Comey, Maud Fisher, Leon Grant, Hattie Hollis, George Davis, Albert Wroe, Fred Cbadderton, Guy Daniels, Howard Fisher, 0 Edna Leavitt, Charles Lynch, Lester Hewitt, Mabel Corey, Nellie Cunningham, Grace Crane, James Cooney, Lillian Hodges, Harry Bellew, Harry Howe, William Shaw, Mabel Eldredge, Franklin Buck, Clarence Scrymgeour, Frank McCool, Laura Prentiss, Ralph Buck, Willie Bellew, Milton Eldredge, Raymond Hodges,' Mildred Matthews, Robert Rector, Robert Bell, William Brown, Donald Dixon, Florence Glines, Ethel Glines, Harold Holt, Charles Somers, Elmer Waterman, Everett Glines, Melvin Jamieson, Willie Fox, Henry Creedon,. Lillian Whittier, Esther Winslow, Albert 011iff, Hazel Staples, Myrtle Anderson, Basil Edwards, Hallett Hodges, Margaret Rice, Aurilla Shepard, Bertha Stearns, Marjorie Evans, Margaret Arndt. Ralph Martin, HARTWELL. Mabel Morse, Norman Chapman, Clifford Rathbun, Roy Whalley. 29 HALL. Bert Leonard. GREEN. Ralph Swett, Leon Ball, Paul Lord, Edna Eaton, GladyslHodges, Fred Rider, Mary Gaffney, Honors, Gaynor, Etta Welt, Madeline Clark, Leon Horton, Mildred Murray, Mildred Shields, Charles Leonard, George Dunn, Mabel Leavitt, William Gaffney, Thomas Lynch, Gladys Clark, Lulu Cliff, Lillian Flavin, WILLIAMS. Faith Meader, Lena Waggott, Chester Crockett, Theron Porteous. Herbert Robinson, BALCOM. Percy Clark. 1 U 30 SPAULDING. Arthur Glines, Fred Brutcher, Joseph Creedon, Etta Bell, Florence Chadderton, Esther Matthews, Nellie Enright, Anna Scott. Mildred Adams, Financial Report FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31,-1901. RECEIPTS. Balance from last year, $1 16 Appropriation, General School Fund, 13,000 00 Appropriation, Superintendent, 660 00 State aid, account Superintendent,500 00 Proportion Massachusetts School Fund Income, 328 59 Dog Fund, Bristol County, 434 37 Tuition Fees, 119 88 $15,044 00- Salaries, Teachers, $8,448 00 Janitors, 757 96 " Superintendent of Schools,.' 660 00 " Supervisor of Drawing, 175 00' Supervisor of Music, 216 00 School Committee, 175 00 Fuel, 1,075 27 Repairs, 881 18 School Incidentals, 82 38 Miscellaneous, 70 62 Text Books and Supplies, 1,821 92 Transportation, 401 15 --- $14,764 48 Balance on hand, $279 52, -- TUITION ACCOUNT. Town of Norton, sect. Lewis Holmes, $31 '32 Chas. O. Bruce, 17 28 Percy Titus, 17 28 Mass. State Board of Charity, account State Wards, 54 00 $119 88' SALARIES Teachers. Schools. Goo. W. Stone, Principal, High, $1,150 00 Susie M. Lawson, Assistant, " 500,00 32 Alice M. Tallman, Ass't High, 5 mos., $250 00 L. Florence Holbrook, Ass't, 5 mos., 250 00 $2,150 00 John H. Berry, Principal, Central, $800 00 E. Emily Grover, 360 00 Lizzie J. Blake, 360 00 Florence C. Janes, 8 weeks, '' 80 00 Mabel L. Kingsbury, 18 wks., ° 180 00 Mrs. Grace M. Janes, 10 weeks, (temporary) 100 00 Lucy H. George, 360 00 Mary M. Higgins, 360 00 Anna I. Winter, 360-00 $2,960 00 Jennie M. Stetson, Prin., Green, 18 weeks, $225 00 Mrs. Grace M. Janes, - {{ 18 weeks, (temporary) 225 00 Minnie L. Kinne, 9 wks., 90 00 Ida May Packard, 27 wks., 270 00 Mary A. Scholes, 8 wks., 80 00 Florence C. Janes, 28 wks., °' 280 00 $1,170 00 Grace I. Hewins, Spaulding, 360 00 Flora E. Trask, Hartwell, 360 00 Emma W. Hodges, Hall, 18 weeks, $162 06 Anna F. Higgins, 11 18 weeks, 144 00 -- $306 00 Jessie Sherman, Williams, 306 00 Ida May Packard, Balcom, 9 weeks, $81 00 Edith M. Randall, 27 weeks, ' 243 00 $324`00 33 Ethel M. Angell, Briggs, 288 00 Agnes E. Blake, Whiteville, 28 weeks, 224 00 $8,448 00 Edward P. Fitts, Superintendent of Schools, 660 00 Norma L. Pierce, Supervisor of Drawing, $175 00 J. E. Shepardson, Supervisor of Music, 216 00 -- $391'00 SCIIOOL COMMITTEE, William M. Packard, Chairman, $60 00 Joseph Wilson, Secretary, 75 00 Harry R. Fisher, 40 00 $175 00 JANITORS. A. R. Lishman, Central School, Francis Drake, Green, $476 142 46 00 J. Edward Welch, Spaulding, << 36 00 11'' Samuel Whalley, Hartwell, 18 00' E. Hall, Hall, H. E. Robinson, Williams, 18 9 00 00I �F Theron Porteous, 9 00 € Percy Clark, Balcom, 9 00 Lawrence Drew, 9 00u� Frank L. Cooke, Briggs, 11 18 00 Alanson Lapham, Whiteville, << 13 50 $757 96 E� Ik j N'ii l� a4 FUEL. CENTRAL SCHOOL, No. 4. P. A. Drew & Co., 86 tons, 890 lbs. coal, $476 71 A. D. Ding, 4 tons coal, 26 00 B. F. Gifford, 4 tons coal, 26 00 Mansfield Co-op. Furnace Co., 30 toms, 1300 lbs. coal, 183 48 S. E. Scholes, 3 cords wood, 15 00 W. G. Wilber, 3 cords wood, 15 00 E. F. Guild, 11 cords wood, 6 75 GREEN SCHOOL, No. 5. P. A. Drew & Co., 32 tons coal, $177 10 A. S. Horton, 1'cord wood, 6 00 ,SPADLDING SCHOOL, No. 9. P. A. Drew & Co., 5 tons coal, $27 35, S. E. Scholes, 1 cord wood, 6 00 HARTWELL SCHOOL, No. 2. C. H. Whalley, 1-2 cord wood, HALL SCHOOL, No. 3. W. G. Wilbur, 5 cords wood, $748 94 $183 10 $33 35• $2 25 $25 00- 35 WILLIAMS SCHOOL, No. 6 P. A. Drew & Co., 2 tons coal, $10 94 A. D. King, 5 tons coal, 13 50 W. B. Brown, li cords wood, 7 25 S. E. Scholes, 1 cord wood, 5 50 $37 19 BALCOM SCHOOL, NO. 7. P. A. Drew c9c Co., 2 tons coal, $10 94 S. E. Scholes, 1 cord wood, 6 00 W. B. Brown, 1-2 cord wood, 1 75 $18 69 BRIOGs SCHOOL, No. 8. W. B. Brown, 4 cords wood, $18 50 S. E. Scholes, 11 cords wood, 8 25 $26 75 $1,075 27 REPAIRS. CENTRAL SCHOOL, NO. 4. G. L. Hamilton, painting, $494 26 G. F. Leavitt, curtains, 101 35 C. S. Angell & Son, hanging cur- tains, 10 00 G. S. Perry & Co., 20 settees, 13 stools, 58 18 Robert Hayhurst, repairing fur- naces, etc., 29 81 37 I 36 p HALL SCHOOL, No. 3. H. H. Corbett, general repairs. 28 05 A. Lloyd Lueas, repairing electric Geo. L. Wheeler, stove repairs, $1 00 bells, 9 47 Geo. E. Shaw, general repairs, 7 38 J. L. Turner, plumbing, 5 30 $8 38 G. L. Perry & Co., blackboard, 4 08 A. R. Lisbman, repairing desk, 3 25 WILLIAMS SCHOOL, No. G. L. P. Chadsey, repairing clocks,. 2 50 D. M. Eddy, repairing wall, etc., 1 83 John F. Cook, general repairs, $58 83 I J. F. Robinson, screws, 11 G. A. Sweeney, 11 curtains, 5 50 C. Broadhurst, painting, 2 80 $748 19 $67 13 —. Cr.— - BALCOnr SCHOOL, No. 7. i - B old iron sold Mansfield Co-op. y 1 G. L. Wheeler, repairing stove, etc., , g P $13 83 [ Foundry Co., 11 51 John F. Cook, generalrepaus, 10 75 -- $736 68 C. Broadhurst, painting, 1 40 $25 98 GREEN SCHOOL, No. 5. _ BRIGGS SCHOOL, No. 8. f Chilson Furnace Co., repairing fur- �� j $3 25 G. L. Wheeler, pump and stove �I nace, repairs, $10 87 G. L. Wheeler, repairing furnace, 3 20; _ -- $6 45 John F. Cook, general repairs; 9 92 F. I. Sherman, well chain, etc. 1 85 $22 64 - SPAULDING SCHOOL, No. 9. -- 1 $881 18 Robert Hayhurst, plumbing, $10 15 HARTwELL SCHOOL, No. 2. i ` B. K. Flint, general repairs, $377 } C bf U 38 0 SCHOOL INCIDENTALS. HARTWELL SCHOOL, No. 2. CENTRAL SCHOOL, No. 4. C. H. Whalley, Cleaning, 00 Mrs. E. W. Cain, water One year, 4 N J. A. Wheeler, sundries, $16 70 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 60 Oscar Mason, oil and soap, 2 79 $10 60 A., R. Lishman, watching, July 4, 3 00 W. Hall & Co., keys, 1 95 J. Tumalty, cleaning yard, 1 00 HALL SCHOOL, No. 3. $25 44 E. Hall, water one year, 4 00 Greenwood R Co., 2 mats, 2 00 SPAULDING SCHOOL, No 9. Chandler R. Barber, padlock, 92 J. E. Welch, cleauing yard, etc., $6 00 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 38 A. Buchanan, cleaning vault, 2 50 W. Hall & Co., 2 keys, 35 $7 65 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 30 -- $8 80 GREEN SCHOOL, No. 5. A. Buchanan, cleaning vaults, $5 00 Francis Drake, laundry, 1 year, 3 50 T. D. Boyden, watching July 4, 3 00' Francis Drake, towels and soap, 1 50 J. F.,Robinson, floor brush, 1 00 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 37 $14 37 WHITEVILLE SCHOOL, No. 1 Mrs. L.• Martin, cleaning, $3 00 M. Blanchard, watching, 2 00 L. P. Chadsey, repairing clock, 1 00 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 35 $6 35 WILLIAMS SCHOOL, NO. 6 Mrs. Abbie H. Shaw, cleaning, $3 50 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 85 $4 35 BALCO➢1 SCHOOL, NO. 7, Mrs. Abbie H. Shaw, cleaning, $3 50 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 32+ — — $3 82 BRIGGs SCHOOL, No. 8. Frank L. Cooke, cleaning, $1 00 $82 38 ' ED] DSISCELLANEOUS Harry R. Fisher, taking school census $25 00 Henry A. Perry, truant officer, 15 00 L. Leslie Jones, truant officer, 15 00 J. 0. Hodges, P. M., postage, 7 00 George Winslow, carriage hire, 3 00 E. P. Fitts, expenses to Fitchburg, 2 00 Win. White, advertising for coal bids, 3 12 -- $70 12 TEXT B00K8 AND SUPPLIES Allyn & Bacon, books, $6 25 American Book Co., books, 325 36 Boston School Supply Co., books, 28 00 DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., 4 10 Educational Publishing Co.; 6 30 Ginn & Co., 87 86 D. C. Heath & Co.,- 64 02 Houghton, Mifflin &Co., 9 99 Maynard, Merrill & Co.; 113 54 The Morse Co., 22 50 Prang Educational Co., 1 20 B. H. Sanborn & Co., « 6 67 T. R. Showell & Co., 2 50 . Silver, Burdett & Co., 35 94 Thompson, Brown & Co., 25 40 Werner School Book Co., 20 00 E. E. Babb & Co., sect. McMillan Co., books, 50" 04 E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, 321 62 41 W. E. Bump, brooms, $6 00 Earle & Prew's Express, expressage on supplies, 27 60 Esterbrook Steel Pen Co., 50 gross pens, 17 50 G. B. Frazar, minerals, etc., 5 50 J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies, *216 96 E. L. Kellogg & Co., report cards, 4 32 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., chemical apparatus, 166 55 G. S. Perry & Co., supplies, 123 88 Rand, McNally & Co., maps and books, 69 90 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., drawing supplies, 26 17 Wm. White, printing, 14 00 Mrs. Winifred Fisher, lettering di- plomas, 12 25 --- 91,821 92 High school proportion, $334.10. Elementary school proportion, 1,487.82. TRANSPORTATION. New York, New Haven & Hartford RR., for the follow- ing named scholars between West Mansfield and ' Mansfield; - Harris Broadhurst, $14 49 Florence A. Brooks,' " 20 96 Percy Clark, 12 00 Maud Janes, 13 06 0 42 Ethel S. Packard, $22 33 Hattie Pitman, 22 33 LaRoy Pitman, 12 00 Elsie Robinson, S 04 Lillian J. Salley, 22 34 Raymond H. Shepard, 22 34 Walter 1. Sherman, 22 34 Willie R. Sweet, 9 42 Christine Thompson, 12 00 Norton & Taunton Street Ry.,trans- porting pupils between E. Mans- field and Mansfield, and Hall district and Mansfield, C. H. Billings, transportation of Su- pervisor of Drawing, $213 65 $150 00 $37 50 $401 15 43 oo.+�n 1-oo o w w (ow co-swr-c°w mac° ow w� t L—C-O4V 1'.0 L�Qf-I—GJ G. ° �o:a cnww�ac r-w F e :+I mt-a�µ ciccnww apa N (V G Z w:D UI CTJ CJ '.D .O L-W (14V 1- a a r-�nwor-wm.. c7 y�r c� m�� nr-mcnm� mo p� a nw 1 n.-ioo o C-�nN Orl ti W � F` IMU^Or]w O Pl Cl � w CAD r� a °zy (ci0000000o v-* of a n000000o n o� a FO FmF pN w H`SNCfI I— �OJa pbcl LV eHOc+e N C f] O �aad Cl .a J rYJ NJ cYJ c9 41^ N Q+ GV .N mti .oN a; ��n �Q ��N v o.i ml oco ci000 uvm �r1 O ' F M ti CJ CJ 4V C�� 4V rl -i V b CJ Fri a I U H Fa'i F. i 44 fi 45 ' �o�nmoi�,-,- W� OU ! F I v COXCLUS-TO v. f _I_ W o ww wy�mwwmm wc> i- ' I'� v' Our Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Edward P. Fitts, W I Y. O � I respectfully requests that his salarybe increased from ! ---- $I 1 T �650 to $ 500. We understand the committees of (y,. a m I mww �o wmmc� i-N c Stoughton and Sharon will at the annual` meeting of the ~ Joint District Committee tvote to this increase. O I 1 I I grant Under the proposed new arrangement Mansfield's 0 share will be $720 : after deducting the $500 received from the State, it will leave only $220 Ito be actually paid by on z " Mansfield. Now coca n.., ci ci mom �o As this town makes a,specixl appropriation each year for maintenance of Superintendent Schools p coin -mitten , ,Your has decided that this is a matter for the town to direct, and respectfully request that the committee be in- structedor authorized to act in the matter. Imo" Y: O I I e recommend that the town grant the committee on ; L q Schools, for the expenses of the coming year, the follow- o 000cn canon oo .� WCO I'�UJ L�eOWe-f•-1 J eJ y� J. ing sums of money: � aiL, c z I o 0 oNo� I m General School Fund and Transportation, $12,600 00 �_ i Superintendent o£ Schools, O F 720 00 �� State aid, dog fund and tuition fees. W a2 �� o0 000 , The committee thank the citizens for their hearty co- operation and support during the year, and trust the same _ will continue. ly S We subscribe ourselves, U V I a z i(1 i £ WILLIAM M. PACKARD, I_ ! em '. '� t p bm- JOSEPH WILSON, y a y er,Elo. HARRY R. FISHER, School Cognmiliee of Mam!field. ! f r r F The following are some of the expenditures; Concreting walk on School street, '< S << �I East ffi187 50 rI North Main street, 137 OP Concrete patching, North Main street, 146 90 Scraping and picking stones 27 20 Sprinkling streets, 169 20- Clearing butters, 129 25 Graveling Charles street, 126 00 _School street, 74 15,65 Chaney street, S9' LWest street, 58 80 " South Maim, 80 24 " Pratt street, 92 50 Crushed stone, North Maiu street, 56 95- Widening Park street, 164 68 Rebuilding Spring e ping street bridge, 54 50_ West streetbridge, not including plank, 43 47 75 70 There were 1172 loads of gravel taken from lowing the fol— pits From the town pits, 719 loads. J. R. Allen's pit, 52 - H. T. Perry's pit, 32 •• Henry Paine's pit, 17 A. H. McRae's pit,, 247 << A. J. Skinner's pit, 42 Albert Smith's pit, 63 95 WEST DISTRICT. Money expended in West District for the year ending Jan. 31, 1901, Wm. B. Brown, Road Commissioner, su- perintending the work. Paid Wm. B. Brown, labor and team, C $201 85- E. H. Shepard, team, 34 80 H. E. Shepard, 24 50 James Cotter, labor, 52 60 A. S. Bolton, 9 38 Walter Bragg, 20 25 D. Power, 12 55 L. Provost, 35 10 Frank Brown, 26 65 James Andrews, 95 75 Arthur Provost, 3 75 W. White, 60 F. L Sherman, tools and spikes, 10 92 Henry Treen, 40 80 A. A. Briggs, 50 H. Crockett, 21 00 E. Salty, 6 50 C. White, 9 25. Carlton Ring, 30 S. N. Thompson, 32 25, Chas. Broadhurst, 35 E. Cook, 6 10 Mansfield Water Supply District, 20 0P Wm. B. Brown, bridge stone, 42 00 G T I & y er o., Pierce & Carpenter, M. E. Janes, gravel and labor, 12 41 it 25 90 15 %Sell— — i Paid H. E. Sweet, T. Brintnell; Wm. B. Brown, post and rails, G. N. Saley, Appropriation, $596 68 Snow bills, 22 15 Order from Selectmen, miscellaneous account, 103 32 E_YPENDED ON SCHOOL STREET. Paid Wm. B. Brown, E. H. Shepard, H. E. Shepard, James Cotter, James Andrews, William Andrews, L. Provost, E. Cook, C. M. Coombs, F. W. Barnard, . J. Smith, P. A. Drew, Walter Bragg, Barnard Skinner, $2 50 12 10 3 00 1 50 $722 15 $722 15 $80 20` 91 20 50 80 24 50 18 00 18 00 , 14 20 24 60 19 00 30 60 10 00 4 80 12 50 1 60 $400 00 Appropriation, $400.00. 97 EAST DISTRICT. Money expended in East District for the year ending .Ian. 31, 1901, John M. Atwood, Road Commissioner. Paid William G. Wilbur, scraping, $30 60 John M. Atwood, labor and team, 109 95 Mr. Wbitney, 69 40 Marcus Wheeler, 25 95 Delmar Moorhouse. 25 48 G. Rathbun, 7 12 R. Moore, 1 20 George Moorhouse, 35 40 Frank Atwood, 55 05 Ernest Hinkley, 6 30 F. Paine, 80 C. Leonard, 3 00 A. Davis, 10 27 J. Shenett; 3 00 L. Morse, 6 78 C. Whaley, 3 53 E. Fielding, 9 98 S. E. Scholes, 44 00 Wm. B. Brown, blasting, 16 55 L: Davis, 37 John M. Atwood, Jr., 2 50 J. A. Potter, 1479 feet plank, 41 .16 RR. Co., freight, 4 80 J. F. Robinson, spikes, 1 20 John M. Atwood, posts and rails, 2 61 Appropriation, $517. $517 00 0 93 ASSETS OF STREET DEPARTMENT. Stone crusher, $2,000 00 Sprinkling wagon, 300 00 Roller, 225 00 Plow, 5 00 Road Scraper, 175 00 Worthington Pump, 37 00 3 Gravel Screens, 9 00 3 Snow Plows, 125 00 Tools, 75 00 $2,951 00. 9'J RECAPITULATION. Appropriation for roach and bridges, $3,500 00 " 11 Sebool street, 400 00 Balance from last year, 120 14 Expended in Center District, West District, East District, $4,020 14 2,557 14 1,122 15 517 00 $4,596 29 Less Selectmen's order, West Dis- trict; $103 32 Snow bills, West District, 22 15 Highway Commissioner's sal- ary, 1899, 250 00 Receipts, scrapings, etc., 85 78 $461 25 $4,135 04 All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN M. ATWOOD, WM. B. BROWN; . WM. G. WILBUR, Road Commissioners. , ii 101 ANNUAL REPORT Or THE Trustees of the Public Library. The Trustees of the Mansfield Public Library submit herewith their seventeenth annual report: At the town meeting March 19, 1900, Mr. P. M. Edwards was re-elected for the term of three years, and Rev. H. F. Swartz was elected to succeed Mr. D. E. Harding, also for the term of three years. The organization of the Board is as follows President, Frank L. Cady. Secretary, William A. Copeland. Treasurer, James O. Hodges. STANDING COMMITTEES: Library and Librarian, James O. Hodges, William L. Robinson, William A. Copeland. Library Room, F. L. Cady, H. F. Swartz, W. L. Robinson. Finance and Accounts, P. M. Edwards, W. A. Copeland. r is 102 Subscription to Harper's Monthly, Scribner's, Re- view of Reviews, and Scientific American has been con- tinued. 69 new volumes have been added, making the total number of volumes now in the Library 3,470, exclusive of duplicates. The Librarian's report gives the following facts in re- gard to the use of books: Total circulation for the year, 10,845 ; average on Saturdays, 10'2 ; on Tuesdayr,, 54. Books issued on Saturday are classified as follows : Biogra- pby, 4; Juvenile, 35 ; Fiction, 97 ; Miscellaneous, 17 ; History, 5 ; Poetry, 4. Cards have been issued to 98 new borrowers. The Trustees have set aside $150 to pay for furnishings for the new Library, and this will probably be expended before the time for town meeting. There is also due a bill for books recently purchased amounting to about $40, which will be paid early in March; so that, although there is an apparent balance of $250 in the Treasury, the actual balance is about $60. FRANK L. CADY, WILLIAM L. ROBINSON, JAMES O. HODGES, H. F. SWARTZ, P. M. EDWARDS, WILLIAM A. COPELAND, Board of Trustees. 103 TREASURER'S REPORT. -Dr.— - 1900 March 1. Cash on hand, $169 97 April 9. Town appropriation, 300 00 :Sept. 9. Grace M. Cobb, fines, etc., 14 00 1901 .Feb. 28. Grace M. Cobb, fines, etc., 17 00 $500° 97 —Cr.— 19GO lurch 3. Wm. White, printing, $5 6(y May 2. F. J. Barnard & Co., binding, 15 35 [( 8. C. E. Lauriat & Co.; books, 17 79 July 10. C. E. Lauriat & Co., books, 14 90 Aug. 2. Geo. F. Bing & Co., paper, 9 Qa 29. N. A. Richards, Assistant Librarian, 4 00 29. M. E. George, 11 1. 2 00 29. Ida Hodges, Librarian, 25 00 29. Grace Cobb, 11 50 00 -Sept. 6. C. H. Seddon, book, 2 10 Nov. 6. C. E. Lauriat & Co., books, 4 33 <<. 26. F. B. Eldredge, magazines, 10 50 1901 Jan. 19. Grace Cobb, Librarian, 25 00 Feb. 15. F. J. Barnard & Co., binding, 13 55 " 23• Grace Cobb, Librarian, 25 00 23. Ida Hodges, Librarian, 25 00 28. J. 0. Hodges, stamps and express, 1 19 28. Cash on band, 250 66 $500 97 J. 0. HODGES, Treasurer. 107 o�MpNSP' E? ' N 1 �gpORATE� COMMONWEALTH OF ➢f ASSACHUSETTS. BRISTOL,, SS. To either of the`Constables of the Town of Mansfield in said. County, GREETING 3 In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of: Mansfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Mansfield, on Monday, the eighteenth day:: of March, instant, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, then and l theretoact on the following articles, the polls to be kept open for the election of Town Officers and the "Yes" and. "No" vote: on the question of granting license until One o'clock P. nf., and . the other business of the meeting to he taken tip at One o'clock P. it. Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To choose the necessary Town officers for the year . ensuing, and to seeif the town will vote to grant license for the'. sale of intoxicating liquors, the check list to be used and the ballots to read "Yes" or "No." 108 Art. 3. To hear the annual reports of the Town officers, and act thereon. Art.4. To hear the report of the Committee of Fifteen �chosen at the last annual meeting, and act thereon. 4111 ,iI �i Art. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary C to defray the town expenses for the year ensuing, and make a i ( propriations for the same. p- i Art. 6. To see if the town will authorize their Collector (if ho is not the .Town Treasurer), to rise all the means for collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use. IfArta 7. To see what method the town will adopt in regard I4 to collection of taxes. I� Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer, with theapproval of the Selectmen, to borrow temporarily, it, anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal yemy such sums Of money as may be from time to time re uired and: to give negotiable note or notes of the town therefor, all such temporary loans to be paid from said taxes. i Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- prmte money for the decoration of soldiers' graves. III Art. 10. To see if the town will grant the free 'use -of the If Town Hall to any parties during theensuing year.::; (� 14 Art. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for the maintenance of the Public Library. Art. 12. To seeif the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for the enforcement of the taws against the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. V_ f/ 4 109 Art. 13. To see if t he town will vote to pay any sum of money for water for town purposes to the Mansfield Water Supply District. Art. 14. To see what sum of money the town will appropri- ate -for street lighting.: . Art. 15. To choose any Committee, to hear the report of ., any Committee, and to act anything thereon. Art. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the transportation of scholars. Art. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any is SLIM of money for the purpose of patting out fires outside of Ise fire district. 'li Art. 18. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any I�)� 4; slim of money to be used in reparrs and alterations, including painting and sanitary improvements, at. the town house :. Art. 19, To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as ivy Aw � revised, and posted by the Selectmen. . Art. 20. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen V to defend or compromise any Suits commenced, or claims pre- sentedagainst the town, and to bring: any suit or suits they deem necessary to brim,, to protect therights and interest of the town. Art. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any llik" ; sum of money to concrete any part of North Blain street. Art. 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any - sum of money for concreting and curbing near Library i building. g V i �p �r Ir -7 xi f r F7 110 111 �I Art. 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any Hereof fail not, and make due retuen of said Warrant, with r son of money for the purpose of building a tool -house for the your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place 's Highway department' of meeting as aforesaid.' Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board Given under our hands this fourth clay of March, ui the year of Selectmen to erect the fence around the Park in East Mans- nineteen hundred and one, I {� field, according to vote of the town at its annual meeting inthe •!' year 1898, said fence to be everted on the lines of said Park as PRA_Nk 1. SHERMAlI, laid out by the Committee and Board ut Selectmen of the year E. M. REED; 1886, with one path only through the centre, with space for •� k, series of paths around the edges of said Park, as provided by S. E. SCHOLFS, said Board and Committee, and appropriate the money for the Selectmen o` hlc�isaet+', .E ereetion,of the same. (By petition.) A true copy, Axrssr : Art. 25. To see what salary the town will pay the Sealer A. D. Iit�(�, Constable. . 3; of Weights and Measures - I Art. 26. To see what action the town will take in regard to the: unsettled claim of Mrs. Roselbia Hancock in connection ' 4t=t "..t with East street fence award. I, i Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to pay for the ballots �! used in the town meeting and at the canons, and appropriate i�i money:.. therefor. , Art. 28. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to :grant to any satisfactory party a: franchise for an electric light system. rl Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to accept the Aus- tralian. Ballot Law (so called), in the election of town officers r''" according to chap. 417, 1893, and amendments. thereto. fi� S S < 77Ir t And you are hereby directed to `serve this Warrant by posting attested copies tbereof at each of the public meeting - houses and Post -offices in said town, eight days at least before "fI the time of holding said meeting. IN ,;. .