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Annual Report 1902
0 PUBLIC PRESENTED BY FROM THE COLLECTION; OF Everett W. Robinson 7/78 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Town Officers of Mansfield FOR THE Year Ending January 31, 1902. MpNSFjF� O CA O ga 9 MANSE IELD WILLIAM WRITE, BOOR AND JOB PRINTER 1902 o•0•0 ��0•0•0•0•@�.0•0•4.0•0 •Q 0000000000 0 Q'0'4'0'0°0•0•0•0•0•0•0•0•00.0• � oP 009 000 t o OD TOWN HOUSE, MANSFIELD �f it in ? 02 JANUA.RY _rco3 €DARY MARCH F S TLI, S M I T iN' _M�..3 AG 782388Y3 aT�l1 3JI31125 aO Fn 271d329 P 2S 12,6 4L Il Apnl9 ,. MAY JUNE 13P§lg aF�'tT tt�ll 20 1 23 ,z GA31 li➢ 23P4Y31fi�1a7 '2O Y 9,24222324Iu62G Y6i617i13192O21 272E Td8 30 u O'27 b52J 0312930 .. Zd.y AUGUST SEPTERaZER 2O2Y 2 Y 1314 5 29 324�252O SU 31 14 Ss512526' Y 2529 30 Ji4�a92O 2112223 0 21222$24252627 2321. 9 30 ?7 13 113 004OIEP NOVEMBER CEOEI'LR r3GR 121314 26 ® 8 t5 9I tf ",Oil 30 I31I263O 91f1i?�1213 ag2 lO _7 1415 28 29 1416 2529 16 2O ?®150 31262E 19 27 2 0 MANSFIELD FIRE ALARM BOXES, 15 Union Street, near Horace. Key on the box. 18. Spring Street, near South Maio Street. Key on the box 22 "No School" signal 27 South of Common, near South Blain Street. Key on the, box. 31: Comey & Co.'s Straw: Shop. 33 Park Street Railroad Crossing. Key on the box. 35 Corner North Main and Villa Streets. Key on the box 33 Samoset Avenue and Hodges Street. Key on the box. 44 Fire Department Building. Key on the box. 46 Pleasant Street, near North Main Street. Key at A. I}. King's residence. 52 Chilson Furnace Co. 54, North Main Street, near Spaulding's shop. Key on the box. 56 Corner North Main and County streets. Key on the box. 58 Shields' Foundry, Oakland Avenue. 61 Private, Orr's Factory. 62 Corner Chauncy and Central Streets. ` Key at H. N. Paine's residence. 3. Sigh Street, opposite Chester Codding's. Key at Chester Codding's residence. 5 75 West Street, opposite School Street. 78 West Street, opposite Elwin Carpenter's residence. 83 School Street, corner Spring Street. r Key at Frank Drake's- 85 'School Street, opposite G. E. Bailey's. Key at his house. TO GIVE AN ALARM. After opening the door, pull the hook down once, and Im MEDIATELY let go. Close and lock the door; remain at the box, if possible, to direct the firemen to the fire. No person will Dive asecond alarm except by the direction of one of the Board of Engineers. NEVER give the alarm for a fire seen at a distance, and NEVER givethe alarm only for an actual fire. - The daily: test will be given at 12 o'clock m., by one blow on the bells and gongs. HERBERT E. KING, CAief Engineer. 1 TOWN OFFICERS, Town Clerk and Treasurer: J. APTHUR WHEELER. 3 Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor:. i i, E. MALTBY REED, . S. EMMONS SCHOLES WILLIAM A. COPELAND... 0 School Corinvithe: `.HARRY R. FISHER, `.. term expires 1904 '. JOSEPH`WILSON, 1903 WILLIAM Al. PACKARD, - 1902. Collector of Taxes W. L. STEARNS. Auditors: CHARLES R. CONEY, EDGAR W. FULLER _ WILLIAM L. ROBINSON. Trustees of Public Library: W. C. FULLER, term expires 1904. W. A. COPELAND, 1904. _ s f PIERPONT M. EDWARDS, 1903.. W. L. ROBINSON, 1902, F. L. CADY, - 1902. 77 Constables T. H. NELSON, L. LESLIE JONES, E. E. BROWN, - JOSIAH DUSTIN, C. W. WHIDDEN, CHAS. N. CRANE. Stinking Fund Commissioners: ALFRED B. DAY, 'S. E. SCHOLES, GEORGE P. BAILEY, JOHN W. RATHBUN, ALBERT A. GROVER, JA31ES L. HODGES, term expires 1904. 1904. 1903... 1903. << << 1902. 1902. Board of Health: WILLIAM G. ALLEN, term0xpires 1904. ELBRIDGE SHERMAN, 1903. J. N. TEBBETTS, 1902,. Tree Warden: E. JASPER FISHER. Road. Commissioners: WILLIAM G. WILBUR, term expires 1903. WILLIAM B. BROWN, - " 1902. JOHN M. ATWOOD, " 1901. 9 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, 1902 COLLECTORS' ACCOUNTS. J. W. LEONARD, Collector for 1896. To Balance uncollected, $12287 By cash paid Treasurer, $120 92 Taxes abated, 1 95 $122 87 J. W. LEONARn, Collector for 1897. —Dr.— To balance uncollected, $49 54 �. ME,Mgm, r, . 10 —Cr.- By cash paid Treasurer, $31 46 Taxes abated, .18 08 $49 54 W. L. STEARNS, Collector for 1898. To balance uncollected, $1,464 63 By cash paid Treasurer, $1,200 00 Taxes abated, 134 86 Balance uncollected, 129 77 -- $1,464 63 W. L. STEARNS, Collector for 1899. To balance uncollected, $3,361 34- -Cr.— By cash paid Treasurer, $1,700 00 Taxes abated, 230 93 Balance uncollected, 1,430 41 -- $3,361 34 W. L. STEARNS, Collector for 1900. —Dr.— To balance uncollected, $9,215 85, r 11 —Cr.— By cash paid Treasurer, i $5,000 00 Taxes abated, 55 69 Balance uncollected, 4,160 16 -- $9,215 85 W. L. STEARNS, Collector for 1901. —Dr.— To taxes assessed, $42,598 15 Street railway excise tax as- sessed, Norton and Taunton, street railway, 127 05 Norfolk Southern street railway, 31 12 Additional poll taxes, 22 00 ; -- $42,778 32• By cash paid Treasurer, $33,500 00 Taxes abated, 119 84 Balance uncollected, 9,158 48 ----$42,778 32 9 bS r' 12 ASSESSORS' REPORT. YAL UATZON. $1,797,506 00 Real estate, 205,564 00 Personal, _ $2,o03,070 00 Tax rate per $1000, $20.25 TAX STATEMENT. Assessed on real estate, $36,39950 67 personal estate, 4,162 2,134' 00 1,067 polls, Norton & Taunton 127 05 street railway, Norfolk Southern, street railway, 31 12 _ $42,854 34 Total tax assessed, I 934 Number of dwellings, 382 horses, 209' cows, 60 cattle other than cows, 71 swine, 5,205 « fowls, acres of land taxed, 11,296 iV i i 7M 13 APPROPRIATIONS. Abatement of taxes, $500 60 m Almshouse and Town Farm, including tramps, receipts and 1,500 00 County Tax, 3,15413 Court Fees, receipts and 400 00 Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, 100 00 East Mansfield Common fence, 200 00 Highways and Bridges, 3,500 00 Highways and Bridges, special, 100 00 7 Inspection of Cattle and Provisions, 100 00 Insurance, 150 00 1 interest on annual notes, 640 00 Interest on bonds, 1,600 00 , Interest on temporary loans, 400 00 Mansfield Water Supply District, 1,500 00 1 Military Aid; receipts and 25 00 State Aid, receipts. F Miscellaneous expenses, including the Board of Health, Tree Warden, and recording births, marriages and deaths : Corporation tax, Bank r tax, Overlay tax and 100 00 Moderator, 10,00 i Notes due the present year, 3,040 00 1 Poor of Mansfield outside of Almshouse, including town wards, so]diers'relief, x and poor of other towns, receipts and 3,300 00 Printing, 450 00' Public Library,; 400 00 Registration and Election Officers, 125 00 l 0 Schools, General Expenses, 660 00 Superintendent, 400 00 Transportation, 800 00 Sinking Fund, 1,225 00 State Tax, 2,100 00 Street Lighting, 250 00 Tool House, Tow" House and Commen, Memorial Library Building and grounds, goo 00 receipts and 550 00 Town House, painting and repairing, 1,600 00 Town Officers, 200 00 I Town Clerk and Treasurer, 55 00 Town Treasurer's bond, 462 04 Overlay, 158 17 Street Railway overlay, � `lI $42,854 34 4 I� L REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER. Ifill . I J, ARTHUR WgErr,LER, TT¢senreT. i For following receipts: $2,356 60 Balance Jan. 31st, 1901, edl's li- Feb. 2. From Phillip Barcus, perto 00 tense, Joseph Witson, tuition fees, 38 88 7 ", Feb. 20. From Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note, 2,000 00 25. " Alpha Mandolin club, use of hall, 10 00 25. " Kernan Minstrel Co., use of ball, 10 00 26. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1898 taxes, 100 00 26. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1899 taxes, 100 00 26. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 200 00 Mar. 5. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 400 00 11. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 200 00 19. " State Treasurer, corporation tax, 8 87 20. Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note, 5,000 00 22. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1899 taxes, 200 00 22. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 1 100 00 22. " Degree of Honor, use of hall,. 10 00 25. Mrs. E. M. Stearns, aid of Walter Stearns, 6 00 26. Town of Norwood, poor de- partment, 25 00 W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1899 taxes, 100 00 W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 300 00 - 3. From First District Court, fines, $30 00 Apr. 11. " Account of patient at Taun- 41 79' ton Insane Hospital, 11, " American Loan & Trust Co., 4 41- 12. interest, " City of Brockton, poor de- 24 00 15. partment, " Mrs. David Harding, use of 10 00 15. hall, " Wentworth & Grover, use of 15 00 hall 16. " Rufus J. Paine, auctioneer's 2' 00 16. " license, " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 300 00 ' 1900 taxes, 14. " Town of Cheshire, poor de- 220 75 partment, ` 18. City of New Bedford, poor 47 25 department, 18. Norton & Taunton Street 3 25 Railway Co., damages, 10 00 " Martland's Band, use of hall, 22. 24. Paradise Alley CO., use of 15 00' hall, " E. E. Miller, use of hall, 2 00 24. Knights of Columbus, use of 27. 15 00 ball, 29. " C. W. Rathbun, auctioneer's 2 00 license, 30. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 100 00 1899 taxes, Albert Leonard, Supt. Alms; Miy 1. 74 50 house, 17 May 4. From Chas. Kenna, use of hall,, $10 00 4. " James Tryon, use of hall, 10 00 6. Jacob Blake, auctioneer's li- cense, 2 00 6. Joseph Wilson, tuition fees, 38 88 6. " City of Brockton, poor de- partment, 267 03 6. J. H. Clapp & Son, butch- er's license, 1 00 10. " Chas. Bassett; peddler's li- cense, 10 00 11. " State, for education of state children, 36 00 _ 11. " State, for support of state paupers, - 33 00 13. " Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note, 5,000 00 15. ", Frank Skinner, butcher's li- cense, 1 00 16. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for ` 1900 taxes, 200 00 16. Solomon Smith, peddler's li- cense, 10 00 21. " Isaac Hodges, note, 1,500 00 June '1. "' Martland's Band, use of hall, 10 00 3. " E. M. Reed, wood from 12, Almshouse, 6 00 3. " E. A. Jones, state sect. for Superintendent, 500 00 3. " Albert Leonard, Supt. Alms- house, 21 52 5. " W. L. Stearns, collector,for 1898 taxes, 100 00 , r 0 I 18 5. From W. L. Stearns, collector, for 200 00 �I June 1900 taxes, „ Tolman, Rogers, Newman & 5,000 00 i14. �` note, M' A Estate of F. E. & Support Of Mann, help of 100 00 M. A. Mann, of hall, 10 00 k14 George Hallett, use compensa- 22: � State Treasurer, tion of inspectors of am- 99 50 orals and provisions, E. M' `Stearns, aid of Walter 6 00 24. Stearns, for 27. << W. L. Stearns, collector, 100 00 I 1899 taxes, collector, for 27. W. L. Stearns, 300 00 1900 taxes, Bristol July L I. Granville Carrier, 10 00 II III i �M Co. jail, Albert Leonard; Supt. Alms- 12 01 2. (��il� house, for 3• W. L. Stearns; collector, 200 00 1900 taxes, Court, fines, 95 00 I� I � 3 << First District tuition fees, 43 20 f III 6. Town of Norton, at Taunton I' 9. Acet. of patient Hospital, 42 25 Ii Insane collector, for 13 W. L. Stearns, 400 00 !li II 19oo taxes, collector, for 13. W. L. Stearns, 100 00 1899 taxes, Tolman, Newman & Aug. 6 Rogers, 2 000 00 note, 19 Aug. 8. From W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 200 00 21. John Halliday, auctioneer's license, 2 00 22. Albert Leonard, Sup't Alms- house, 10 25 26. " Mansfield Co-operative Bank note, ', 2,000 00 Sept. 3. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1898 taxes, 100 00 3. i{ W. L. Stearns, collector, for. 1900 taxes, 200 00 3. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1901 taxes,, 300 00 ' 3• Phipps & Palmer, use of hall, 10 0 4•, American Loan & Trust Co., interest, 11 00 6. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1898 taxes, 100 00 6`. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1899 taxes, 100 00 6, W . L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 100 00 6, W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1901 taxes, 500 00 10. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1901 taxes, 700 00 11. ,{ Albert Leonard, Supt. Alms-'-- hous,-, 11 7,25 13. " W. L. Stvar os, cullectorJor 1'.tax,:. 600 00 a 9 1vkl uI.-, . National Bank of Mans- 18. " First 1,500 00 field, note, 20. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1,200 00 1901 taxes, 23. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 900 00 1901 taxes, 24, W. L. Stearns, collector, for 800 00 1901 taxes, for 24 I °` W. L. Steam,, c,diector, 200 00 1900 taxes, 27. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1,500 00 1901 taxes, I Oct 1. " W L. Steams, collector, for 2,300 00 1901 taxes, etdlectol•,for, I 1. W. L. Stearns, 1 20(Y' 00 1401 taxes, 4 1. Firat'Nat'l Bank of Mans- 4 38 field,interetou deposits, 40 00 {4 First D�et�iot court, fines; 2. 4 {l W. L. 5tearm, collector, for 2,100 00 `. III`I 1901 taxes..: Leonard, Sup't Alnts I 5. Albert 80 75 house - collector, for I` 5 « W. L Stearns, 3,400 00 1901 taxes, for I�� 7 W. L Stearn<, Collector, 3,700 00 1901 taxes, uolleotor;for 6. „ W. L. Stearns, 400 00 �I �II II 1900taxes, li- j 8. SidTattrie, peddler's " Sidney 10 00 1 y14, cerise, I II III �I � � IYI R v w� vU� 21 Oct. 9. From Acet. of patient at Taunton Insane Hospital, 42 71 9. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1901 taxes, 3,700 00 12. " Joseph Wilson; tuition fees, 17 28 12. " E. M. Stearns, aid' of Wal- ter Stearns, 6 00 15. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1900 taxes, 100 00 - 15. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1901 taxes, 800 00 15. State Treasurer, burial state Poor, i 30 00 18. • " W. L. Stearns, col lector, for 1898 taxes, 200 00 18. " W. L. Stearns, col lector, for 1899 taxes, 200 00 18.W. L. Stearns, collector, f.,r 1900 taxes, 100 00' 18. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 7 1901 taxes, 400 00- 21. "= W. L. Steams; collector, for 1901 taxes, 800 00 29. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1899taxes, 200 00 29. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1901 taxes, 1,760 00 30. "- Bachelor Club, use of hall, 1C Nov. L " First Nat'l Bank, interest, 15 12 1. Albert Leonard, Sup'E Alms- house, 17 00 2 " Joseph W: Leonard; callect- or, for 1896 taxes, 40 00 M 23 22 t ` Dec. 10. From State Treasurer, State aid, $1,487 00 From Joseph W. Leonard, collect- 25 00 10. " State Treasurer, burial of in - Nov. s or, for 1896 taxes, t t digent soldiers, 105 00 Wm. L. Stearns,. collector, " 700 00 10. " State Treasurer, street rail- 7. for 1901 taxes, 10 00 way tax, 75 83" " Bachelor Club, use of hall, 11. " Albert Leonard, Supt. Alms- 12. y�m, L. Stearns, collector, 16. 500 00 ; house, 33 00 for 1900 taxes, 23. " Elbridge Sherman, sealer of W m, L. Stearns, collector, ", 700 00 g weights and measures n 22 00 16. for 1901 taxes, 41 10 27. W. L. Stearns, collector, for City of Holyoke, Poor dep't, l 1898 taxes, 100 00 16. " Mansfield Business Orches- 16 00 27. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 21 tra, use of hall, 1901 taxes, 800 00 Knights of Columbus, use of 23. 10 Ott soz Jan. '1. First District Court, fines, 205 00 ball' 4 70 I unused ticket, 1. " First Nat'l Bank, interest 2 66 Scholar's 23. of 2. n " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 1 25. Joseph Wilson, secretary 2 00 1901 taxes, S0 00 schools, 10 00 ball, II 1. Gretna club, use of hall, 1 10 00 29. Band' use of Loan and Trust s 11. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for American i� Dec. 1. 9 97 interest, 1901 taxes, 500 00 Co.,4 48 � First Nat'l Bank, interest, 1 13. " E. M. Stearns, aid of W. � Y. L. Stearns, collector, " Win. 600 00 f Stearns, G 00• 3. l for 1901 taxes, 13. " Acct. of patient at Taunton W. Conrod, use of ball, 31 75 Insane Hospital, 42 71 3. J. of patient at Taun- 15. " Town of Easton, poor dep't, 183 11 4 Account 42 71 Insane Hospital, 16. " Town of Foxborough, poor ton 10 00 Jill Robert Nelson, use of hall, department, 5 20, 7 Nat'l Bank of Mans- 20. W. L. Stearns, collector, for 9. " First 5 1000 00 1901 taxes, 300 00 field, note, corporation 21. " Town of Easton, poor dep't, 2 00 lj I0. " -State Treasurer, 1,071 60 21. John Donoghue, hall, 10 00 tax, Nat'l Bank 22. County Treasurer, dog fund, State Teasurer, �II r, 10. " 290 77 1901, 469 23. tax, f II �ii 1 f� 0 24 1 1 Jan. 25; From Acet. of patient at Taunton 42 71 4 Insane Asylum, 25. " State Treasurer, for support 52 00 of state paupers, 638 08 25. " Income Mass. school fund, 31: Albert Leonard;Supt. Alms- 79 05 house, 31. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 100 00 1898 taxes,` 31. " W. L. Stearns, collector; for 300 00 1899 taxes, 31. " W. L. Stearns, collector; for 300 00 1900 taxes, 31. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 900 00 1901 taxes, W. L. Stearns, collector, for 31. " 300 00 1899 taxes, 31. " W. L. Stearns, collector, for 300 00 1898 taxes, 31.• L. Stearns, collector, for 700 00 1901 taxes, $80,344 81 —cr.— paid Selectmen's orders, as follows: $2,147 19 Expenses at Almshouse, 2,926 90 Mansfield` outside poor, 650 78 Poor of other towns, 928 90 Soldiers' relief, 78 00 State paupers, 1,377 90 Town officers, 911 50 Town Hall, Library Building and Common; i i I r 25 Paid 'Pawn House, repairs and painting, Public Library, Printing, Mansfield Water Supply District, Street Lighting, Court fees, Miscellaneous expenditures, Inspection of cattle and provisions, State Tax, "- County Tax, t Insurance, Board of Health, Decoration of soldiers' graves, East Mansfield common fence, East Street fence award, Highways and Bridges, Highways, repairs on account of storm, Recording hirths, deaths and marriages, Registration and elections, Sinking Fund, Tool House, Town Wards, Town Treasurer's r 7 ,bond, 7 iterest, including interest on town bonds, ate Aid and Military Aid, ablic Library Building, ighways, Centre District, ihways, East and West Districts, $473 85 400 00 460 72 1,500 00 1,872 83 582 51 671 84 174 00 1,225 00 3,154 13 83 73 53 85 100 00 375 00 38 00 150 38 87 76 88 80 99 00 800 00 223 35 570 81 40 50 $22,247 23 31,040 00 2,578 30 1,522 00 506 56 2,481 78 1,018 22 0 26 064 Schools (see report of School Committee) 3,86 15,886 76 0 Cash in Treasury (including all balances), $80,344 87 INTEREST PAID. ij i Bristol County Savings Bank, interest on out- $234 00 standing notes, American Loan and Trust Company, interest 28 78 on notes, 294 00 State Treasurer, interest on outstanding notes, Rogers, Newman & Tolman, discount on tem- 367 73 I porary loans, Mansfield Co-operative Bank, interest on.tem- 7 50 porary loan, Henry J. Coolidge, interest on outstanding 64 00 notes, 21 67 I� Isaac Hodges, interest on temporary loan, First National Bank of Mansfield, interest on 20 62 temporary loan, Iinterest an town I International Trust Company1,600 00 IIbond%, $2,578 30 II Ii 27 5 NOTES PAID. Mansfield Co-operative Bank, temporary loan, $1,000 00 American Loan and Trust Co., 3,000 00 American Loan and Trust Co., , 2,000 00 American Loan and Trust Co., 5,000 00 American Loan and Trust Co., 5,000 00 American Loan and Trust Co., 5,000 00 American Loan and Trust Co., 2,000 00 First National Bank of Mansfield, 1,500 .00 First National Bank of Mansfield, 2,000 00 Isaac Hodges, temporary loan, 1,500 00 American Loan and Trust Co., outstanding notes, 1,300 00 Bristol Co. Savings Bank, outstanding note, 500 00 State Treasurer, outstanding note, 140 00 Bristol Co. Savings Bank, outstanding notes, 1,100 > , $31,040 00 s 1 k i i 28 OUTSTANDING NOTES. TILE FOLLOWING IS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL THE QUT�' STANDING NOTES ISSUED BY THE TOWN. issued under authority of a vote The .following are by the town April 17, 1899 : passed $1,100 00 with interest at 4 per cent., due July 1902-- 8, 1903_ 1,100 00 „ 8, 1904.: l 1,100 00 $3,300 00 The following are issued under authority of a vote f 4 III ,I passed July 24, 1899 : i 00 with interest at 4 per cent. due Aug. $500 <, 11, 1902- 11, 1903. �yl Ili 500 00 11, 1904. 500 00 " 500 , $1 00 The following are issued under authority of a vote passed Aug. 29, 1899 : ��• I� 1 d1902- $800 00 with interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. �� 1903.- 800 00 „ III 1, 1904.- 4 800 00 1, 1905. I�i iI 800 00 „ 1, 1906.. 4� 11 4 800 00 « 1, 1907_ 29 $800 00 with interest at 4 per cent., due Nov. 1, 1908. 800 00 1, 1909. 500 00 1, 1902. $6,900 00 The following are issued under authority of a vote passed July 9, 1900: $140 00 with interest at 4 per cent., due Aug. 1, 1902. 140 00 1 1903. 140 00 1, 1904. 140 00 1, 1905. 140 00 « 1, 1906. 140 00 1, 1907. 140 00 1, 1908. 140 00 1, 1909. 140 00 1, 1910. $1,260 00 TEMPORARY LOANS. $5,000 held by First National Bank of Mansfield, payable from 1901 taxes. k A 4 [ Y 1 32 33 part of the loss, for precious life, which can never be Lothrop from the first grade at the Central school. restored, has been sacrificed to the terrible scourge, The election of Miss Mildred Hawes, a graduate of Bridgewater Normal school, fills this vacancy. and we are sure no one will complain of the material` 4 While we feel that it is a great loss to us to have loss so long as every precaution has been taken to i` so many teachers leave us whose work has been most stay the spread; of the disease. New shingles have excellent, we congratulate ourselves that we have been been put upon the building, a coal stove has taken the able to find others who have most diligently taken up place of the old'wood stove, and the same change of the work thus laid down, and have already shown stoves has been made at the Hall school. I desire to call our'attention'once more to the marked efficiency.Y. � While our salaries are so small we must expect- need of single seats at the Spaulding school. We re the richer towns andcities will prey upon iis, and it joice at the filling Lip of the yard at this building in is useless for us; to attempt to compete with, them in order to make it drier and more comfortable for then thn matter of salary. Our simple duty is to fill every play of the children as well as for healthfulness ; but as soon as money can be procured we believe it could vacancy with the best that our means will command,' I and make the most of them while we have them. not be better spent than in purchasing modern £urni ii ture, both for the health of the children and for the good order of the school. The inconvenience arising IMPROVEMENTS. from double seats was one of the reasons why the for- mer teacher wished to leave that building. The pres- Some have been made which were greatly needed ent teacher finds it just as inconvenient, and it is the' and some have been forced upon us by contagious only school in town now having double seats, except disease. The Green building has been greatly'im- ing Whiteville, and that has enough seats so that pu proved externally and internally, an improvement pils are not obliged to sit together. We think the l much needed and greatly appreciated. On account regular appropriation ought to cover this additional of the prevalence of diphtheria at East Mansfield, the. expense, as so much attention has been paid to the Board of Health ordered the destruction of all books other buildings in town that they are in excellent con - and supplies and the thorough renovation of the in- dition and, unless some unforeseen calamity overtakes side. This has been done most thoroughly, but at a us, will need little expenditure upon them more than considerable expense to the town. New books and a few ordinary repairs. old, new maps and supplies, all had to be burned and j an entirely new set provided. This is but a small. �f 'f a �_m w� wr r �l M 3V CENTRAL GRAmmAR scHoCL This school has had a very large enrollment for the entire year:' In June forty-seven completed the course and passed satisfactory examinations for the; High School. Of this number, thirty seven. entered r the Mansfield High School, while others, removed-: from town and entered.the.High schools of the towns and cities whither they. removed Some : were re- quired to take examinations before entering and W speaks well for their preparation_ that they were so- successful. One; writes me, "I passed in;overyt study:{ but algebra." This shows the disadvantage our pu- pill have in entering other schools where algebra, ge ometry,; French and Latin are studied below the High school. ` We hardly see how we can take t up more. our present teaching force, but we are gladAo know that in the subjects we have taken our pupils are notI only able to pass in the 'examinations set for them, here but can pass those set for them elsewhere. The reports that come to us of those who have gene else- where to school, as well as those who have- .remained.: with us, are very favorable. It is a fine sight tol see,t- a class entering the High; school; which fills nearly, every, seat in our large recitation room, and is in keep-- ing with the spirit of the times which, supports the High school as never before. We have a large class of sixty candidates in prep-- 35 aration for the Ninth Grade, so`we have• in°prospect an equally large class for the'comingyeaf, The graduating exercises of the class of 1901 took place in the'-Oentral building;on Friday afternoon, June 14, before a large and appreciative audience. The` exercises were an° exempl fcation of their class motto, "Deeds not Words." 36 Following will be found the programme and the names of the graduates : 1. CHORUS, "In the Twilight of the Silent Woods,". School. 2. DECLAMATION, "The Memorable Battle of the Kegs,". - Albert Vernon Wilson. , 3. PIANO SOLO, "Grand Polka de'Concert," Bartlett Grace Hamilton Crane. 4. Sono, "A Gypsy Maiden, I," Parker Helen Madeleine Wheeler. 5. PIANO DUET, "Through Valley, Through Forest," Sadds Misses Mary Adeline White and Grace Estelle Appleby. 6. VIOLIN SOLO, "Romance Sans Paroles," Thorne John Deliver Spaulding. 7. CHORUS, "Evening,". School, S. DECLAMATION, "Heroism of the Trenton," Duffield Fredericks Crossley. 9. PIANO SOLO, "Regoletto de Verdi," Liszt Mabel Frances Corey. 10. Sono, "Last Day of School," Bordese. George Lester Hewitt. 11. PIANO DUET, "Gypsy Polonaise," Keck Misses Florence Alice Crossley and Lillian Agnes Flavin. 12. VIOLIN SOLO, "Air Varie," Danela Huldah Dixon Cobb. 13. CHORUS, "River Song," School. 14. RECITATION, "The Last Grand Review," Talmage Marion Augusta Davis. 15. CHORUS, "The Fairies' Dance," School. 16. PRESENTATION Or DIPLOMAS. " 37 GRADUATES: Grace Estelle Appleby, Mabel Frances Corey, Nellie Frances Bayley, Grace Hamilton Crane, Vivian May Barrows, Frederick Crossley, Cleon Lester Burt, Nellie Agnes Cunningham, Charles Hiram Chase, Guy Daniels, Bessie Esther Clarke, Marion Augusta Davis; Percy Allan Clarke, Lillian Agnes Flavin, Lulu Pearl; Cliff, Rosanna Lawson Fox,l Huldah Dixon Cobb, Clifford Elisha Guild, James Henry Cooney, George Lester Hewitt,, Joseph Edward Connor, Beatrice Webster Hallett, Florence Alice.Crossley, Flora Prudence Holland, Edna Walker Leavitt, Mary Jane Corbett, Charles Joseph Lynch, Kenneth Corey Sherman, Nellie Maud Mason, John Doliver Spaulding, Mollie Louise Mitchell, Ethel Goldie Seaver, Edward Ray Matthews, Christine Estelle Thompson, Annette Marie Morse, Howard Lorenzo Welt, Florence Alice Morse; Samuel Lewis Wholley, Lottie Esther Nelson, Helen Madeleine Wheeler, LaRoy Edward Pitman, Mary Adeline White, Elena Alice Quinlan, Hazel Beatrice Waterman, Eva Mildred Reed, Viola Whiting, Herbert Earle Robinson, Albert Vernon Wilson. HIGH SCHOOL. During the fall term this school reached nearly the hundred mark; but a few have removed. ` Still, we have a school whose numbers correspond favora- bly with the size of the town, and much larger than : 38 some towns having a larger population. The large size of the school is ,attributable in part to the en- largement of the business course by the introduction of type -writing and stenography, An effort was made a year ago to, introduce these subjects, but, we were unable to secure the teacher we desired on account of the expense. By the ;introduction of anew method, which will be explained more 'fully by -the L teacher, and by the purchase of :a single typewriting machine, we have reduced, the: expense to a very. reasonable figure, and at: the sametime we are confident that -we are getting results fully as satisfactory as we should by retaining the services of a teacher everyday. During the year we have been obliged, to lose the services of 'Miss Susan M. Lawson, who desired;,a larger salary: The position is one very diticult:<to fill; on account of the 'numerous subjects, required, o be taught by the science teacher, and demands a teach- er of very ,broad culture. We find there are marry teachers,whoi .have prepared themselves to teach, the ancient I languages —many who have made a specialty of English,^ history andmoderni languages'; but when oneris sought who can teach algebra, book-keeping, physiology, botany, astronomy, physical geography, geology, physics, business arithmetic, civil government and chemistry, it is a more difficult matter. Very few of those who presented_ themselves as candidates for the vacancy pretended to be able to teach the sub- jects which our . course required, and from them all Miss Delia M. Blanchard. a graduate of Bates College, 39 was selected. The greatly, increased numbers . in the High:school_have meteriallgadded,$o:the,,work,of car- ._�� f _ in the prosperity of the school. Instead of the graduating class appearing'on'the stage at their graduation with essays, they provided a speaker and delivered their own productions; at the High school room > on June7, 1901. In addition to the exercises there' were exhibits of drawings, mineral collections and botany specimens. This brought=to- gether the intimate friends,iof the school and gave a pleasing variety to the closing days of school. The followingis the program presented: 1. PrANG Dv T, ' Misses Mason and Maintain. 2. SONG, "Sunset," School. 3. Esser, "The Advance of Science," William Francis Towle. _ 4..EssAY,. "Shakespeare and His. Works," Harriet Edna Pitman. 5. VOCAL SOLO, "E'en the Gay Birds Stop to Listen," Miss Bailey, 0. ESSAY, "Modern Socialism," James Raymond Wheeler, 7. EssAY, "The March of the Centuries," Ralph Anderson Kennedy. 8. SONG,-i'Barearolle," School. 9. ESSAY, "The Relative Positions of England and America at the Outbreak of the American Revolution," Mae Frances Grant. 10. ESSAY, "Winning Life's Battle," Ralph Chantrey Rogerson. 11. SUNG, "Parting Hours;" School, 40 The regular commencement exercises of the class of 1901 took place on Friday evening, June 21, at the Town Hall. The programme and names of the grad- uates are appended. 1. OVERTURE, "The Cavalier," Rollinsom • Orchestra. 2. SONG, "March, Stepping Together," High school 3. PRAYER, , Rev. W. F. Grant. 4. SoNG, "Daybreak," High School ,L. 5. ADDRESS, Prof. Geo. H. Palmer, Harvard University. 5. SONG, "Over the Meadows Fair," High School. 7. PRESENTATION of DIPLOMAS, Sapt.. Edward P. Fitts. S. BENEDICTION. G. MARCH, "The Girls of America," Dngannes, - Orchestra. i CLASSICAL COURSE, RALPH ANDERSON. KENNEDY, President, RALPH CHANTREY ROGERSON, Treasurer.. SCIENTIFIC COURSE MAE FRANCES GRANT, HATTIE EDNA PITMAN, WILLIAM FRANCIS TOWLE, Secretary, JAMES RAYMOND WHEELER, Vice -President.. We take great pleasure in recording the fact that bothmembers of the classical course are attending college, going directly from our High school. Mr. Kennedy is at Amherst and Mr. Rogerson at Harvard. There are still more to follow, and the prospect now is that the present senior class will furnish more col- lege students than the last class. This is a source of great satisfaction to all who are interested in the pros- perity of our town, and is giving us a good name be- yond our borders for furnishing school facilffies, of a high order. This is witnessed by the fact that Boston University, in addition to those already reported, has placed our school upon the list from which candidates will be taken on certificate. Besides those fitting for college we have at least two who have a course at Normal school in view. Never was there a time when trained teachers were in so great demand, or the prospects brighter for one who has the qualifications for a good teacher and will put all of his strength into the work. We, therefore, rejoice in being able to add our share to this large army who are doing so much to lift up humanity. In order to keep up the high standard which we are trying to secure and maintain, there is great need of a liberal supply of apparatus with which to work. For a few years past we have added to our supplies as we have had the means with which to pur- chase them, and what we could not furnish we have been obliged to do without. There is a constant loss 0 42 from use and so we are continually in need of supply- ing' deficiencies. Not only are good teachers necessary, abundant apparatus, but diligent work on the part of the' pupils, or all will''be in vain. It is true that we' have ,two sessions where many,if not ,most, High schools have but one, yet a large body of pbysicians are of the opinion that ours is the better. method. Our hours in school are not longer than many that have only,one session, and we think it reasonable that at least -one hour should be devoted to school work at home. It is not enough simply to prepare,a recitation and be through with it as soon as possible. Time is required to grasp the subject in its many details, and while. are sure that many are giving this time, we are also certain that many others might devote longer periods to study with no detriment to health and a,decided improvement in the results shown. .REPORT OF THE TEACHER .-OF, STENOGRAPHY AND :TYPEWRITING.: Mr. -:E. P. Furs, Superintendent of Schools: ,Dear Sir, —As the department of Stenography and €Typewriting has been in operation but a single term, my- ;first report must necessarily be; one of=prog- ress.,only. Fifteen Nigh school pupils are at,work onethe subject. Their efforts have thus --far, without exception, been all that could be expected. 'They have, in fact, owing to the simplicity of our system, 43 nearly completed their study of shorthand principles, and have prepared themselves fprthe;praetical ditta- j tion work, which has been plauned to follow during the spring term. The progress made, in typewriting is not less .satisfactory. This is largely due tp the employment of the j'tTouch methnd Ao rtro';e short letters correctly without, looking at 66-key- board. If the standard thus set in the first term is to be maintained throughout the remaining two. you are warranted in looking forward to a year fruitful of results. As this subject' is, in a sense, experimental with the Mansfieldt High school, perhaps a word here as to 'its value may not be out of place. Stenography -and typewriting have! become essential to a business train- ing. The :.introduction of these branches into the curriculum of the High school', is a boon:- therefore, to pupils who are , preparing for a commercial career. They are thus enabled to learn, what is required' with- out the sacrifice of time and money that has hitherto been entailed upon those who found it necessary, to attend business colleges in the city. On the other hand, students in the academic courses will find their profit, to an equal 'degree, in, the mastery of these subjects. During the period of their university preparation, as well its throughout their professional 44 days, facility in ' rapid note taking and typewritten transcribing cannot fail to be invaluable. Allow me, in closing, to thank you for the encour- agement and co-operation that this Department has uniformly received at your hands. Respectfully submitted, ETTA B. MOWRY, Teacher of Stenography. Boston, December 31, 1901. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF XUSfO. Mr. E. P. Fitts, Superintendent of Schools Dear Sir,—Theyear's work in music has been very satisfactory. The work progresses along all lines in all the schools and in a very marked manner. The two years of training is now showing' itself in all the upper grades, including the High. It makes the work in these grades much easier and much more sat- isfactory than formerly. At the graduating, exercises of the High and Grammar schools the music was much in advance of that of the two previous years. If the present course is persisted in there should still be much improvement in all the upper grades. There has been no change in the course, of study. We are using the same methods which were begun: two years ago No change -is desired but the High school has used its book two years, and if some sup- plemental music of a different character could be pro- cured it would help -to increase the interest. �l IF 45 IF 1 wish to say a word of commendation of the teachers, who are all doing conscientious work and are heartily seconding my efforts. Respectfully submitted, J. E. SHEPARDSON. REPORT OF THE SUPEERVISOR OF DRAWING. �E To the Superintendent and Committee of the schools in Mansfield: The drawing for the year 1901-2 has been divided into monthly periods, so that nearly every four weeks has seen a change of subject, each fitted to the season, as, September for 'nature sketches; October, color ; November, harvest fruits in 'groups, etc.; December, designs for Christmas gifts ; January, designs for New Year's calendars and study of the winter animals and home pets. This last named has proved to be very interesting and has helped the children to the know- ledge of many things concerning their dumb friends. Most of the pets, rabbits, kittens and dogs have made a visit to the schoolroom and so helped the pupils' memories. -On the completion of a subject, repre- sentative ,papers have been chosen, mounted and placed on exhibition in. the office at the Central build- ing.; It has been a pleasure this year to start a club among the teachers, in which each month one of the best art magazines is purchased and read by the �i members in turn. Through the courtesy of the sub- ,I 46 scribers these magazines are presonted,at the end of the year to the town for -use -in the schools: I'would' respectfully suggest to thel School Committee that an appropriation be made for this club and that it take the , form of an annual subscription to a good art magazine. The purchas& of a number of plaster casts, includ- ing the different features, the foot and hand, for use in the advanced -High school class, has given oppor- tunity for the study of the details of the human form, whichwill be supplemented by sketches 'from life. The practicalityof introducing, designing and 'Weaving - of baskets in this class is being considered Respectfully submitted, NORMAI L. PMRCE, Supe11 rvisor of Diawing. Boston, Jan. 23, 1902.� CONCLUSION. The large increase in our school population has: entailed much extra work upon ourteachers and they are deserving -of more, than. ai passing word:of praise for their faithfulness. Some plano which would- lighten ` their labors while still maintaining the eP ficieney of our schools, would be most heartily wel- coined. It gives me great, pleasarel tocommend.the gen- eral 'earnestness of the pupils and ,the high rank taken: by many or them, 47 For the interest which the committee have taken in introducingnew subjects and of trying to raise the - standard of the schools, as well as that shown by our citizens, the thanks of every one interested in' the - helping of his fellowmen are most certainly due and gratefully given. Respectfully, submitted, EDWARD P. FITTS, Superintendent of Schools - Mansfield, Dec. 31, 1901. 48 Rolf of Honor - PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR. TARDY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE,.1901. - Maud Fisher, High. Grace Crane, Central. Florence Crossley, Nellie Mason, Viola Whiting, Clifford Guild, Lester Hewitt, Vernon Wilson, Ethel Evans, Lillian Hodges, Mabel Newell, Clifford Ladd, .James Bellew, Edna Martin, Rend Masons r Elizabeth Duguid,' Horace Lowell, Albert011iff, Hazel Staples, Frank Brutcher, 49 Joseph Creeden, Central. Mary Wroe, , Arthur Hodges, Mildred Jones, Beatrice Staples, Florence Chapman, Green. Grace Eaton, Ethel Strople, Harris Chase, Henry Stratton, Emma Hall, Mildred Murray, , Samuel Eaton, Eddie Green, Newell Shaw, Hall. Chester Crockett, Williams. Elizabeth Brown, Spaulding. Sadie Duguid, Mary Perkins, TWO TERMS. HIGH SCHOOL. Lottie Bayley, Ethel Fitts, Walter Sherman, Winnie Rogerson. II, �I i III I I I 50 CENTRAL. ill Lillian Flavin, Edna Leavitt, Mary White, James Cooney, Guy Daniels, Hattie Buck, Frank Buck, John Tuttle, Gertrude Butler, Walter Waterman, Mildred Evans, Beulah Barrows, Mildred, Matthews, Harold Fitts, Willie Bellew, Warren Harnden, Willie Arndt, Ernest Evans, Eugene Wilson, Ernest Whittier, Clara Holt, Myrtle Anderson, Hattie Simpson, Frank Mason, Carrie Wyllie, Lillian Whittier,. Winuie Cunningham, Edward Sheldon. Madeline Hibbert, GREEN. Helen Cobb, Helen Gaffney, Marion Crossley, Lillian l'nlsifer, Florence Ball, Frank Chase, i - - Madeline Clark, Lillian McMillan, Mary Morse, David Sodergren. Clara Morse, L Israel Vickery, Clifford Rathbun, Bertie Leonard. Eva Brown, CharlesBrown, Louise Goyea. Esther Matthews, Walter McGinn, 51 ':HARTWELL. Mabel Burt. HALL. WILLIAMS. Evelyn Shepard.. ,BRIGGS. SPAULDING. Fred Brutcher. ONE TERM. HIGH. Helen Tweedy, Ethel Packard, Lettie Sheldon, Carrie Simpson, 52 53 Charles Bruce, Helen Somers, Hubert Es.tey, Everett Glines, Ethel Webb, Schuyler Shepard, Hallett Hodges, Clifton Hibbert, Edward Achorn, Emmie Dixon. Albert Dyer, Ivan Lowell, Ethel Mason. Joseph McKay, Vera Bradley, Gladys Darling, Dorothy Richardson,., Vernon Est e, 'Marit m Fuller, CENTRAL. Frank Bellew, Frank Dunn, Grace Appleby, Frances Bayley, Gardner Horton, Clarence Lord, Lulu Cliff, Mabel Corey, Chester Wyllie, Bertha Stearns, Marion Davis, Beatrice Hallett, Marjorie Evans, Lunette'Fuller, r' Flo a Holland, Frederick Crossley, Dana Towne, Ralph Martin, Samuel Whalley, Joseph Connor, Laura Bell, Percy Corbett, Elena Quinlan, Madeleine Wheeler, Elwood Shepard, Lawrence Wein.aoid, Herbert Robinson, Florence Solloway, Marion Whittier, Ella Mccool, Grace Tattrie, Raymond Fuller, Marguerite Fox, Henry Mees. Rob. Rector, Clinton Simpson, Mary Rogers, Alfred Achorn, GREEN. Florence Reed, Sophie Clayman, Everett Robinson, Willie Shaw, Ruel Cobb, William Gaffney, Lids Tuttle, Laura Prentiss, Lottie White, Florence Foley, Ralph Buck, Ralph Sulloway, Robert Keenan, Gladys Clark, Raymond Hodges, Harold Moore, John Keating, Mildred Stone, Raymond Newell, Ralph Davol, Lenore Stearns, Thomas Lynch, Fred Jones, Walter Gott, Roy Holt, Russell Hall, Charles Somers, Victor Davol, Charles Leonard, Fred Rider, Willie Brown, Walter Gerry, Lois Skinner, Etta Welt, Howard Leavitt, Blanche Seaver, Mildred Shields, Margaret Tingley� Edith Seaver, Eva Towne, Clarence Ball, Joseph -Gaynor, Tom Fox, Margaret Rice, Mary Gaffney, Robert Paulson, 0 54 Frank Parsons, Carlotta Parsons, Ralph Swett, Fred Swett, Philetus Tyler, Gladys Hodges,, Arthur Mitchell, Donald Solos,' May-St6'dley, Leon Ball, Lucretia Graham, Bernard Murray, HITEVILLE. Nellie Lapham, Carroll Phillips, Clifton Phillips, Marion Fuller, Mabel Fuller, May Moorhouse. .. �-HARTWELL. Norman Chapman, John Davis, Roy Whalley, Maud Rathbun, Fred Moorhouse, Mabel Morse, Ami Pratt, Eva Pratt. Jennie Pratt, HALL. Hazel Barnard. WILLIAMS." Robert Howard, - Theron Portious, Mabel Brooks, Faith Meader. Bernard Root, 55 BRIGGS. Eunice Janes, Ruth`Janes, SPAVLDIN4. Beatrice Curran, Sylvia Harnden, Mildred Adams, Sadie,SaWyer, Arthur Glines, Francis Jackson,, Reuben Frazier, Philetus Tyler. s I 3 High School Course of Study. First Year. Classical Lativ ` 'scientific *Business Latin 5 Latin 5 A(1)Physiology 4 Algebra 5 Algebra 5 (2)Physical Geog- English 4 English 4 raphy. 4.. History 5 History 5 (3)Geology 4 Algebra 5 ' English 4 History 5 Second Year. Ceesar 5 Cmsar.5 B(1)Astronoiny 4 Greek 5 English 5 (2 and 3) Business Plane Geom. 5 Plane Geom: 5 Arithmetic 4 History: History: English 5 - r (1)Greek 5 Plane Geom. 5 (2)Roman 5 History: (3)Englislr 3 -- Third Year. Cicero 5 Cicero 5 C Bookkeeping 4C Bookkeeping 4 Anabasis 5 Elect A, B, C, D D Solid Geom. 3 E Stenography & Physics 5 or E Physics .5 - Typewriting 1and 2)'Americ'nPhysics 5 (1 and 2) Litera, Physics 5` Literature 3 (1 and 2) Litera- ture (1 and 2) Litera- _ (3) French 5 ture 3 (3) French 'ture 3 (3) French 5 (3) French 5 Fourth Year. Virgil 5 Virgil 5 G Chemistry 3_ F Stenography & Iliad 4 Elect D, E, F, G, Reviews 3 Typewriting Reviews 3 or H H (1) Civil Gov't4Elect G or H French 5 French 5 (•L) Reviews 3 French 5 College English 4English 4 (3) Botany 4 English 4 French 5 English 4 Music, Drawing and Rhetoricals throughout the course. Figures in parentheses indicate terms; those after studies indicate, periods per week. e3�.. Changes may be made.: increasing the number of periods per -week when certain other studies are not elected. Changes in courses are subject to the decision of the Principal. *The Business Course is the same as the Scientific for the first.. two years. TABLE OF CONTENTS. b Abatement of Taxes, Almshouse Account, Appropriations, - Assessors' Report, Auditors' Report, Births, ,. Board of Health, , S Burial Funds, Calendar, ' Collectors' Accounts, . Court Fees, Deaths,, - Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, East Mansfield Common Fence,. ` East Street Fence Award, Estimated Expenditures and Appropriations for 1902: Expenses Out of Almshouse, Fire Alarm Boxes, , Highways and Bridges, Inspection of Animals and Provisions, Interest on Annual Notes, Interest on Bonds, Interest on Temporary Loans, Snterest Paid, .. Insurance, , List of Jurors, , Marriages,... , Military and State Aid, _ Miscellaneous Expenses, Notes Paid,. Outstanding Notes, Painting and Repairing Town House, Printing, Public Library, , Public Library Buildin , , Recapitulation, Recording Births, Marriages and Deaths, Registration and Election Officers, Report of Overseers of Poor, Report of Town Treasurer, . Report of Treasurer of Sinking Fund, Report of Trustees of Public Library, Road Commissioners' Report: Page' Centre District, 75 West District, 79 East District,. 80 Sinking Fund, - .. 56 Soldiers' Belief, 40 Soldiers' Relief of Other Towns, 45 State and County Tax, 56' State Paupers, 4:3 Street Lighting,.. 56 Temporary Loans, 29 Tool House, .. 57 Town Bonds Issued, 30 Town Credits, 62 Town House, Common, Memorial Building and Grounds, 57 Town Officers, 6,59 Town Property, 61 ¢ Town Treasurer's Bond, - 61 [ Town Warrant, _ 89 F Town Wards, 42 Water for Town Purposes, ' . 61 t ', SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT. _. if .Appropriations, 24 - Comparatives Table, showing the costperPupil of each ex- pense is the different schools, 20 Expenditures, '. 6 Financial, 5 Fuel, 9 Hartwell School, 24 Heating Addition to Central Building; 20 High School Course of Study, 56 Introduction of Typewriting and Stenography;. 22 Janitors, - 8 Miscellaneous;. to New High School Building, - 23. Recapitulation of Expenses (Table), - 19 Repairs, 11 Report of Supervisor of Drawing, �. 45 Report of Supervisor of Music, - 44 - Report of Teacher of Stenography'and Typewriting, 42 Roll of Honor, 45 School Officers, 1 School Calendar, 3 Salaries, 7 Salaries Paid School Committee, 8 Superintendent's Report, .. 25 Central Grammar School; 34 High School, 37 Improvements, 32 Repairs 23 s School Statistics;: 26 �. Teachers, 30 e, Text Book and Supplies;.. 16 Transportation Account, 18 Transportation of Pupils,- 2I Tuition Account, 6 SCHOOL CALENDAR, HIGH SCHOOL. SPRING TERM, 1902, Begins Monday, March 31 ; ends June 20. SPRING. TERDI, 1902, Begins Monday, April 7; ends June 13. FALL TERAr, 1902, Begins Monday, September 8;ends December 12. WINTER. TERM, 1903, Begins December 29, 1902; ends March 20, 1903_ SPRING TERM, 1903, Begins Monday, April:: 6; ends June 12. FR 1=- X01= 2T OF 'TRE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. ATO THE CITIZENS OF MANSFIELD : The School Committee of Mansfield, with 'whom' the care and education of the young of the town has been entrusted respectfully render their report for the discal year ending January 31, 1902 i FINANCIAL. Balance from lastyear, $279 52 Appropriation, General School Fund, 12,200 00 Appropriation, Transportation, 400 00 Appropriation, Superintendent, 660 00 State aid, account Superintendent, 500 00 •Proportion Massachusetts School Fund Income, 638 08 j Dog Fund, Bristol County, 469 23 Tuition Fees, 174 24 B. K. Flint, sale of old stove, 2 00 -- $15,323 07 6. E%PENDITUREb' Salaries, Teachers, $8,632 00 Janitors, 790 50 " Superintendent of Schools, 660 00 " Supervisor of Drawing, 180 00 " Supervisor of Music, 216' 00 School Committee, 165 00 Fuel, 1,361 65 Repairs, 693 35 School Incidentals, 442 07 Miscellaneous,, 74 00 Text Books and supplies, 1,529 37 Transportation,: 315 38 180 00 Mary M. Higgins, " — $15,059 32' Balance oil hand, 360 00 320 00 $263 75 TUITION ACCOUNT Town of Norton, acct. Chas. O. Bruce, $43 20 • SA:�ARZES: Lewis Holmes, 25 92 L. Florence Holbrook, Ass't " L. McLaughlin, 43 20 20 weeks, Percy Titus, 25 92 Mass. State Board of Charity, account Etta B. Mowry, teacher of Sten- State Wards, 50 00 36 00 E. Emily Grover, — Lizzie J. Blake, $174 24 , 7 • SA:�ARZES: Teachers.. schools. Geo. W. Stone, Principal, High, $1,200 00 L. Florence Holbrook, Ass't " 500 00 Susie M. Lawson, Ass't 20 weeks, 250 00 Delia M. Blanchard, Asst . 20 weeks, 250 00 Etta B. Mowry, teacher of Sten- ography, 20 weeks, 50 00 John H. Berry, Principal, Central, 800 00 $2,250 00 E. Emily Grover, 360 00 Lizzie J. Blake, " Mabel L. Kingsbury, 18 wks., " 360 00 180 00 Grace E. Morse, 180 00 Lucy H. George, 180 00 Jane E. Chase, „ ' 180 00 Mary M. Higgins, " Sara C. Lathrop, 32 weeks, 360 00 320 00 A. Mildred Hawes, 4 weeks, " 40 00 Mrs. Grace AT. Janes, tem- ffi2,960 00 porary Prin., 18 wks., Green, 225 00 Annie H. Fisher, Principal, << 18 wks., 225 00 Ida May Packard, 28 weeks, " 280 00 Mary Harlow, 8 weeks, 80 00 Florence C. Janes, " 360 00 f"' Grace I. Hewms, Spaulding, 8 wks.; l 80 00 $1,170 00 Mina F. Noble, 28 wks., 280 00 , $360 00 a, Agnes E. Blake, Whiteville, $306 00 Florence E. Trask, Hartiaell; S wka:, $80 00 Esther E. Soule, 28 wks., 252 00 J. Edward Wel'ch,:S auldiva,S h P. _ e c .oel:, $3G 00 $332 00 Anna F. Higglui is Hall, r� 18 306 OD Jessie Sherman," Williams;'18 tv&s , X156 00 G. WWhalley,' Hartwell (i Susan F. Doran, 18 wks. 162 00 ' James Wylie, Hartwell a 18 00 $348 00 Edith M. Randall, Balcom; lowks., $90- 00 00, Ethel F. Packard 26 wks., 234 On 8 00 f $924-'00 27 Ethel,M. Angell, Briggs, V 306 00 Lawrence Drew, Balcom 18 00 - 0 $8,632`00 Edward P. Fitts. Superintendent, 9 660 00 ;, t Norma. L. Pierce, Supervisor of Harold Briggs, Briggs 9 00 Drawing,; $180 00 II J. E. Sbepardson, Supervisor of Music, 216 00 --- $396 00 0 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Wm. M. Packard, Chairman, $50 00 f Joseph Wilson, Secretary, 75 00 Harry R. Fisher, 40 00 --- $165 00 JANITORS. P. A. Drew & Co., 102 tons, 1630 - A. R. Lishman, Central School, $480 00 lbs. coal, $642 Francis Drake, Green " 142 Ij0 11j �e Y� ISI 250 24 a, ii J. Edward Wel'ch,:S auldiva,S h P. _ e c .oel:, $3G 00 Carroll Phillips, Whiteville 18 00 G. WWhalley,' Hartwell (i 10 James Wylie, Hartwell a 18 00 E. Hall, HaIE:- 19 00, Geo. E. Shaw, Hall 8 00 f Theron Porte'ua, Williams 27 00 V Lawrence Drew, Balcom 18 00 - 0 Frank -L. Fradk-L. Cooke, Briggs 9 00, ;, t Harold Briggs, Briggs 9 00 k l --- $790 50 FUEL. y,I CENTRAL SCHOOL, No. 4. P. A. Drew & Co., 102 tons, 1630 lbs. coal, $642 55 A. D. King, 3P tons, 175 lbs. coal, 250 24 Edward Hawes, 3 tune coal, 20 25 r. James R. Cobb, 3 cords wood, 15 00 E. F. Guild, 3 cords wood, 15 00 Albert L. Leonard, 2 cords wood, 9 00 F --- $952 04 - GREEN SCHOOL, No. 5. P. A. Drew & Co., 35 tons, 1065 ' lbs. coal,x$221 37 A. S.'Horton, 1 curJ�wo,,d, 6 00 --- $227 37 A6 � � 4 t z Iy ROME 4 k Ili 4i� 10 11 SPAULDING .SCHOOL, NO. 9. BRIGGS SCHOOL, NO 8. P. A. Drew &_ Co., 4 tons, 2165 lbs. coal, $30 99 E. H. Shepard, 1z cords wood, $8 00 W. P. White, 1-2 cord wood, 1 50 �p � WHITEVILLESCHOOL, NO.1. _ 9 50 t J. M. Atwood, 6z cords wood, $31 75 _ $1,361 65 A. D. King, kindling, 1 75 — $33 50 REPAIRS. j HARTWELL SCHOOL, No. 2. - a, 4 tons s cos 27 A. D. Kcoal, $ mb 50 L No. CENTRAL SCHOOL, 4. J. M. Atwood, 31 cords wood, 17 25z L.S.Pa Packard, general $27 82 wj L. H. Wballay, 1-2 cord kindling, 2 257 Robert Hayhurst, plumbing, 62 $47 00 H. H. Corbett, general repairs, 5 72 Smith & Anthony Co., 2 gears, 5 30 HALL ScaooL No. 3. ` ' O Ueorbe Appleby, mason work, 3 95 A. D. King, 2 tuns coal, $13 50 A. L. Lucas, repairing batteries, 2 22 W. G. Wilbur, 2 cords wood, 10 25 H. E. Lane, painting cupboard, 2 00 €, Fisher Brothers, shavings, 2 00 Mansfield Lumber Co., boards, 1 00 $25 75 -- $55 63 e�. WILLIAMS SCHOOL, No. 6. GREEN SCHOOL, NO. 5. E A. D. King, 2 bons coal, $13 50 G. L. Hamilton, painting interior, $142 50 Edward Hawes, 1 ton coal, 7 00 H. H. Corbett, repairing roof, etc„ 129 94 S. E. Scholes, 1 cord wood, 5 00 Cbilson Furnace Co.,; repairing $25 50 furnace, 112 75 Robert Hayhurst, repairing furnace, 46 19 BALCOM SCHOOL, NO. 7. Is Geo. Appleby,, mason Work, 13 10 S. E. Scholes, 11 cords wood, $9 00 L. S. Packard, repairs, 6 04 W. S. Clark, shavings, 1 00 -- $450 52 $10 00 'r i i a., r y SPAIILI)IN(i S(iII00L, 'N©; 9. Cbilson Furnace Co., repairing stove, $7' 25 CENTRAL SCHOO L'7 NO. 4. J. W. Leonard; general repairs, 8,46t' P L. M. Hodges, - << 5 60 46 6 Robert Rayhurst, 1 54 Dusto, -- $20 19 WHITEVILLE r3 90 SCHOOL, No. 1. 06 S. Packard, general repairs, f� 6 $7 80 HARTWELL SCHOOL, No. 2. 63 Mansfield Lumber Co.,'shingles and 3 25 lumber, $57 81 35 J. W. Leonard, laying shingles, 21 88 50 C. H. Whalley, general repairs, 1630 00 �a L.'S. Packard, 14 86 50 H. H. Corbett, 12' 66 $159`'38 J. L. Turner, 10 73 l� Mansfield Furniture Co., window -- $133 74 HALL SCHOOL; No. 3.. 50 G. L. Wheeler, general repairs,' $4 47 00 H. H. Corbett, 1, 2 69 Fran,,is Drake, laundry for one year, Wm. Shaw, repairing stove pipe,,, 1 00 T. D. Boyden,.wxtahing, G. E. Shaw, general repairs, 2 00 C. S. Angell, hanging shades, 2 -- ffi10 16 ' WILLIAMS SCHOOL, No. 6. 00 John F. Cook, general repairs, 1 $15 31 J. F. Robinson, floor brush, 1 00 D. W. B. Hodges, cleaning tock, 1 $693 35 13r SCHOOL INCIDENTALS. CENTRAL SCHOO L'7 NO. 4. A. R. Lishman, extra cleaning, Supplies, etc., $100 46 Masury, Young .& Co., 12 gal. No Dusto, 15 60 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, r3 90 Greenwood & Co., rope mat, 6x4, 7 06 H. E. King, sundries, 6 13 O. Mason, sundries, 4 63 C. S. Angell, changing curtains, 3 25 W. M. Packard, sundries, 2 35 W. A. Palmer, tuning piano, 2 50 G. W. Hudson, IC 2 00 �a J. F. Robinson, ground bone, 1 50 -- $159`'38 .:' GaEEN SCHOOL, No. 5. l� Mansfield Furniture Co., window shades, $10 50 W. A. Palmer, repairing organ, 5 00 J. G. Sharp, cleaning cellar, yard, etc., 4 2 Fran,,is Drake, laundry for one year, 3 50, T. D. Boyden,.wxtahing, 3 00 C. S. Angell, hanging shades, 2 00 Marten Huber,_cle_aning vault, 2 00 W. M. Packard, sundries, 1 50 J. F. Robinson, floor brush, 1 00 D. W. B. Hodges, cleaning tock, 1 00 J. A. Wheelor? s ntdries, 115 UF i ' ,i 14 SPAULDING SCHOOL, No. `9. W. G. Wilber, labor on drain, $40 10 J. R. Cobb, carting ashes, 18 45 E. H. Haseltine, mason work, 16 90 E. Welch, extra cleaning. 4 95 Martin Huber, cleaning vault, 1 50 -- $81 90 WHITEVILLE SCHOOL, No. 1. Mrs. Alice Phillips, cleaning, $4 00 C. H. Phillips, water to June 15, etc., -3 00' W. M. Packard, sundries, 1 45 H'. E. King, sundries, 35 --.— $8 80 HARTWELL SCHOOL, No. 2.. C. L. Hallett, disinfecting, kalsom- 15 ining, etc., $50 00 Chilson Furnace Co., stove, 30 00 C. S. Angell, 9 curtains, 4 50 E. W. Cain, glazing, water one year No. 6. F: I. Sherman, chain pump, etc., to June 30, 4 25 H. A. Wheeler & Co., 1 flag 8x5, 3 19 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 2 15 W. M. Packard, sundries, 1 60 H. E. King, sundries, 50 -- $96 19 -. HALL SCHOOL, No.. 3.- �Chilson Furnace Co., stove, $30 00 G. E. Shaw, cleaning, etc., 8 82 BALCOM SCHOOL, No. 7. Mrs. Abbie H. Shaw, cleaning, $3 50 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 90 BRIGGS SCHOOL, No. 8. Mrs. Matilda Provoe, cleaning, D. W. B. Hodges, repairing clock, MISCELLANE 0 Uk;. Harry R. Fisher, taking school census, L. L. Jones, truant officer, Wm. White, advertising, $1 30 1 25 -- $2 55 $442 07 $35 00 25 00 7 25 15 E. Hal 1, water one year to Nov. 6, 4 00 C. H. Pratt, sundries, 1 07 W. M. Packard, sundries, 90 -- ; $44 79 WILLIAMS SCHOOL, No. 6. F: I. Sherman, chain pump, etc., $4 00 Mrs. Abbie H. Shaw, cleaning, 3 50 G. N. Salley, mowing lawn, 2 25 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 42 BALCOM SCHOOL, No. 7. Mrs. Abbie H. Shaw, cleaning, $3 50 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 90 BRIGGS SCHOOL, No. 8. Mrs. Matilda Provoe, cleaning, D. W. B. Hodges, repairing clock, MISCELLANE 0 Uk;. Harry R. Fisher, taking school census, L. L. Jones, truant officer, Wm. White, advertising, $1 30 1 25 -- $2 55 $442 07 $35 00 25 00 7 25 0 l fn J. O. Bodges,OPE M., p.01;tape sta,MP6, $5,91Dr, C. H. Billings" carriage hire, 1 50 ' E. M. Reed, dietary fee, L5 --- $74 00 TEXT B00%9 9.]PD S&PPLIES. Allyn & Bacon,,: text b6ok9 $43 44[ American Book Go., Wadsworth, Howland & Co., drawing 360 29 r Educational Publishing Co., 33 89 E. Emily Grover, D. C. Heath & Co., 02' 80 72 Houghton Mifflin & Co., Wyckoff, Seamens & Benedict, type- 8 85 Ginn & Co., 74 102 03 ' Globe School Book Co., 75 36 68 Maynard, Merrill & Co., scope, 15:60, 25 The Morse Co., 22 50 Rumford Supply Co., 25 4 80 B. H. Sanborn & Co., supplies, . 2 50` Scott, Foresman & Co,; 21 2 09'' T. R. Shewell &)Co., 2 08 Silver, Burdett '& Co., Eagle Pencil Co., rubber erasers; 59 T2' Thompson, Brown & Cot, 6 1207 Suffolk Ink Co., ink powders, E. E. "Babb & Co., 17 4 36' E. E. Babb & Co., acct. G. F. Leavitt, ribbon for diplomas, 1 25 Macmillan Co., 10 00 E. E. Babb & Co., aect. on supplies, 13 Sadler -Rowe Co., N. Y. N. H.'&' H. RR., freight on: 17 00 E. E. Babb & Co., supplies, 156 31' Dennison Mfg: Co., 3 5 75' J. L. Hammett Co. • 150 37=s Kenney Bros.';& iWolkins, Elementary schools proportion, 1,139.70. 76 03 < > G. S. Perry & Cor, Oliver Ditson.Co., music,, 2`d4 17 Wbite-Smith Music Pub. Co., $5 60 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., drawing supplies,' 33 89 E. Emily Grover, 2 02' Norma L. Pierce, set of casts, 3 00 Wyckoff, Seamens & Benedict, type- writer and table, 74 00' Wm. White, printing, 43 75 Bausch & Lamb Optical Co., micro- scope, 28 25 Pemberton School of Sborthand, sup- plies; 26 25 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., laboratory supplies, . 24 95 High school class, 1901, programs, 21 70` Mrs. Winifred Fisher, lettering di- plomas, 14 00 Eagle Pencil Co., rubber erasers; 7 00' Rand, McNally & Co., maps, 6 30 Suffolk Ink Co., ink powders, 4 17 E. L. Kellogg & Co., report cards, 4 00 G. F. Leavitt, ribbon for diplomas, 1 25 Samuel Ward Co., bill file, 65 H. W. Hallett, cartage and freight on supplies, 13 47 N. Y. N. H.'&' H. RR., freight on: supplies, 8 37 J. A. Wheeler, express on supplies, 3 90 ` $1;529 37 High school proportion, $389.67'. Elementary schools proportion, 1,139.70. 7 l 18 TRANSPORTATI0IP. �I New York, New Haven & Hartford RR., for the following: named scholars between West Mansfield and Mans- field: Harold, Briggs, $12 00 Florence A. Brooks, 18 46 Henry Brooks, 12 00 Percy Clarke, 4 62 L. Friedel, 10 04' 9 Irving Hodges, 1 76 Leah Kennedy, 12 00 Clara Leavitt, 12.00 Ethel S. Packard, 22 34' Hattie Pitman, 5 54 LaRoy, Pitman, 17 54 Lillian J. Salley, 5 54 Raymond W. Shepard, 18 46 Walter L Sherman, 18 46 Christine Thompson, 4 62 Norton & Taunton Street Ry., trans- $175 35 porting pupils between E. Maas- field and Mansfield, and Hall district and Mansfield, 100 00 C. H. Billings, transportation of Su- pervisor of Drawing, 40 00 $315 38 lmm mw N.c»a �.N <Nm mN wma>N.-imNl�nN l� F Imw�n yoiNwm �wm �n�i n � a w nwno F o ..roc�n�m m; nm coi °'oi in w a W� a � 0000cso o>oo -- ¢ z I wwcio Monc,m moo �. Py w mmo:ow ciwnn mci o z a w o P m lumen.-iwt-.-iM n� W co � IaM§d�N�n �n nm -I I 0 I'�a-c5ooacoo Z a rou,noi-+non �oe.� w �y�mm`cnoolm�n ro m E� � meo loo oo�oc�oo ,o�,o � 41 �-.� SCG I�cti mMMMmMM pM yj I Vx� now Iti+-i-owo.. i -.r iii Cza � I m m, o i 0 V C I IUCJ Vw1�KG Rig�F4 Fki E. ii iil I� �1 id 20 Impci roan .moog <mm�wo,-i cram [rl N I I � i Q ° a Iroammwco mi�w win cV I Qi h t - a O u 000000000 00 0 0 VlCO 2 C: 1�'.-I W CEJ CO CO CJ M W CH Z W. Icin�mm..o caw c� %1 � WQa yl t'JW C�Pl 0>N N� c0 I-�H ,j C:Pcq MC]PI VJIDW 1�0 OJ W w � 0 �u I e'°a= w naooa.�mci v. I�o c> po t -m N<N cn m.r ,-iw cV ct �I W LIP E� I ?� a �i a m U1 U UL4m�tGPa M:4 FW H 21 HEATING ADDITION TO CENTRAL BUILDINCk. - - The committee feel obliged at this time to call the citizens' attention to the heating conditions of the ad- dition to the Central building. The present apparatus is inadequate to properly heat the two rooms, and several times during' the winter term it has been necessary to close the primary school and send the pupils home because of the cold, The pupils in the High school that are seated in the addition are often obliged to sit with their coats and cloaks on. This is not healthful, and several pu- pils_ have contracted severe colds and other ills. The committee think this state of affairs should not con- tinue, and recommend that increased heating facilities be installed. The present apparatus has never properly heated the rooms, and in the interest of health and humanity something must be done during the newt summer vacation. The committee further recommend that a special committee be appointed to look into the matter, with instructions to procure estimates of the cost to make the necessary changes that will ensure the, proper heating of the rooms, and report to a future meeting of the town to be held at an early date: TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS I, When the street railways were opened up the � l IIIII I i s, 22 it committee decided to transport to the Central school' all pupils residing in the outlying districts who would have great distances to walk. Citizens residing nearer the centre, on or near the lines of the street railways, are now demanding that their children be transported to the -,centre. The gommittee,"not knowing to what extent the town wishes to go in the matter of transportation, re- spectfully request that at the annual town meeting the matter be considered' and the committee instructed. INTRODUCTION OF STENOGRAPHY: AND TYRE - WRITING. The committee believed it was an injustice to the taxpavers,;who contribute so liberally to the support of the schools, that they should be compelled' to send their children to Boston and other cities to receive in- struction in stenography and typewriting, entailing - expenses of tuition and carfares. Realizing this expense was a burden heavy to bear for many, and the study 'much desired, it arranged for the introduction of the course in the High School, at the opening of the Fall term. The arrangement is a very economical one, and the committee is confident the citizens will approve- of pproveof its action. I I i r� ii; i NEYV_ HIGH ;SCHOOL BUILDING. We again call attention to the need of a High School building; all the schools in the Centre 11 are over- crowded ; the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades 1 of the Hartwell school should be transported to the l Centre, but there is no room for them. The committee is puzzled each term in arranging' for the seating of the pupils in the various schools r, j classes have to be divided, part in one room and the balance in another, and pupils living in one district are compelled to attend school in another. The entire Central building is now required for l the elementary and grammar grades.i' f The committee recommend that a special commit- ' tee be appointed by the town to procure pians and estimates of the cost for the construction of a new building for the use of the High School, and submit the same at the next annual: town meeting = REPAIRS. !41 During the year the interior of the Green School has been painted, new window shades put up and ex- tensive repairs made on the roof The Hartwell School has been reshingled, and efforts have been r, l made to improve the sanitary conditions at the 'Spaul- ding School. it �I r� 'i v-� < a,— �r 24 25 HARTWELL SCHOOL.. - CONCLUSION. Dwring the summer %cation a communication was from The committee thank the citizens for their hearty received the Board of Health directing the com- co-operation and support during pp the mittee to varnish and whitewash the interior of the year, and trust the same will continue. school, also to burn all books and supplies on account If If of the contagious diseases prevalent during the Spring We subscribe ourselves, term. This entailed quite an expense, as is shown by the financial report. WILLIAM M. PACKARD, JOSEPH WILSON, HARRY R. FISHER, SUPE RZNTENDENT'S.REPORT., School Committee of Mansfield. The Superintendent's report is appended; and it is I hoped it will be carefully read by the citizens, for it ;•i contains much that is of interest to the friends of the schools. filllil SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. APPROPRTATZONS. We recommend that the town grant the commit- TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MANSFIELD: C e atieme z,—I have The pleasure herewith to pre- i tee on schools for the expenses of the ensuing year, sent my Eleventh Annual Report of the Schools of the following sums of money : Mansfield, covering the period from January, 1901, General School Fund and Transportation, to January, 1902: The school registers, from which i $12,600 00 Superintendent of Schools, returns are made to the state, being kept from Sep - 600 00 State aid, dog fiend and tuition fees; tember to June, the statistics, so far as they concern the registers, Nilt be given f )r that period. Ir I I li if I ail 0 V. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: In High School, 64.91 In Elementary Schools, 576 41 VI. PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE: In High School, 92.94 In Elementary Schools, 90.95 I. VALUATION: Town, $2,003;070 00 School -houses and lots, 48,000 00 II. APPROPRIATION:, Rate of taxation, $20.25 on $1,000 00 Amount for "school purposes, $12,860 00 III, ENRoLL1J1Il In High School, 75 In Elementary Schools,; 694 IV. AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP: In High School, 69,55- In Elementary Schools, 626.54 V. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: In High School, 64.91 In Elementary Schools, 576 41 VI. PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE: In High School, 92.94 In Elementary Schools, 90.95 27 VII. MISCELLANEOUS: Average age of pupils in first grade in ` September, 5.3 years. Number of graduates from ninth grade June, 1901, 47'; Number of these entering Mansfield High School, 37 Per cent. of whole number of pupils in Grammar School at the close of the year who entered High School, 78 Number of pupils graduated from the Classical course of the High School, 2 it Number of pupils graduated from the Scientific course, Numberof'teachers regularlyemployed, 23 Number of different teachers employed during the year, 26 Number of school -houses, 9 Number of school -rooms, 21 Number of pupils previously enrolled in other schools of the town or state, 80 The registers provide for the keeping of two en- rollment lists—one for those pupils who enterfrom the town for the first time during the year and for those from other states, and a supplementary list of those who have been enrolled previously in other fill schools of the town or the state within the school I year. Now, when we report 75 enrolled in the High �E School, there have been in attendance 77, as two en- tered from other schools in the state. The same is Kli true in the Elementary schools. Many of the 80 re -fill : Id I If I fll M: li�f;� I 2s ported above have come to us from other towns in the state, so that during the year we have had more than 694 different pupils in our schools. With this explanation, it is an interesting fact that the Ifigh •School has enrolled 4 more than reported to the state in the last returns, and the Elementary schools 62. The average membership and the aver- age attendance have been much larger than last year. TABLE showing how many pupils in each school and in each grade of every school, reported December, 1901: sOnOOL9. GRADES. m - 1..x.2 3 .5 617 3 9 10111 12 13 Y. tivhiteville, 3 4 4 _-- —__—_--_E". 1 Hartwell, Hall, • 9' 5 3 5 f 8 2 4 Y2 27 Central, - Green, 3 5 57 25 39 -3 2 2 40,43 40 42 36 52 18 374 Williams, 2517 17 g 2 15' 17 13 12 10 126 Balcom, . G 4 g 5 7 4 3 g g 31 Bri>gs, cling, 2 1 2 4 2 L 1.-- 83 14 High,Spaal High, I41 41 -l- 41 20 IS 14 93 _ 155156 72 i79 _ 74 X9_9-60 52 41 20 ,Ys 14 759 This table is intended to give the latest informa- tion regarding the actual number belonging at the close of the fall term, and does not appear under the statistics previously given. It shows a remarkable growth in the whole number of pupils, which is 50, and in the first grade, which has 53 more than last December, and in the High School, which has 19 29 more. It has been with the greatest difficulty that we have been able to find accommodations at the Center j schools for the lower grades. Constant changes have, been made between the Green, Spaulding and Central 'll schools. All pupils above the first grade have been removed from the Spaulding p g chool in order to make 11 room there; every, school at the Central building has more than fifty pupils ; the Intermediate room at ' the Green is filled to its utmost capacity, and has „ many more pupils than the room is intended to seat. iV There are already fifty-seven pupils' entitled to J seats in the First Grade room at the Central building. With all the available space, we have not room for so many children should they all come at one time ; and i� it is beyond all reason to ask one teacher to handle so many little; children who need; more than others much special attention. And yet, we have two terms in which new children are allowed to enter £or the �fl�i�� first time, for whom provision must be made. There L are two solutions for the problem, --either ,push the 1 w grades along, givingtwo to Mr. Berry, or enlarge the Green Grammar. This would deprive the ninth grade of the time which rightfully belongs to it, or might incur' a longer walk to reach the Green school. Probably little inconvenience will be experienced drill' during the winter term; as many of the little ones will not be able to attend school during the cold weather, but we are liable to have a large increase in the [ spring. It might be possible to tide over one term by having part of the little ones come in the morning, �„!,l i 30 only and the remainder in the afternoon. This method has been, satisfactorily tried in other schools, and it is claimed that such a session is long enough to hold the: attention of little people, and their progress is as rapid as that of those who attend two sessions. 1 his mi . 'o -h I b t have more weight with us if our schools were com- posed entirely of new comers; but as we have usually two divisions besides the very little ones, their session now is as short as it ought to be to insure proper prog- ress, and we cannot well give them more time. ii TBACRERS. Most of the teachers employed during the past year have had High School training. One has taken a Kindergarten course, three have attended a training class for teachers, two a seminary, six have attended normal schcol'without graduating, and nine have been graduated from normal 'school, one has attended col- lege without graduating,and six have been graduated from college. We close the year having' upon our list five college graduates, six normal graduates, and four who have attended normal school without grad- uating. Miss Flora E Trask was obliged to give up her -school at East Mansfield on account of illness in her family, and Miss Esther E. Soule of Easton succeeded her at the beginning of the spring term. At the same Mime Miss Grace I. Hewins accepted a much more I lucrative position in Newton, after a long and very successful' career in Mansfield. She was Succeeded by Miss Mina F. Noble, who had already proved her- self an excellent teacher in Sharon. At the close of the school year we were obliged to accept the resig- nations of Miss Lucy George and Miss Mabel Kings- bury as teachers at the Central school. Their places were filled by calling one of our own High school graduates and a graduate of the R. I. Normal school, Miss Jane E. Chase, who had made a fine record for herself as a teacher in other places, and Miss Grace Morse, a graduate of the New Hampshire Normal scuooi ana a teacher of experience There have been two changes at the Green school—one in the choice of Miss Anna Fisher, a graduate of Bates College, ,to fill the vacancy which had been temporarily filled by Mrs.' Grace -Janes, and the other in securing Miss Mary F. Harlow to take the place of Miss Ida May Packard, who was unable to complete her term on ac- count of illness. Zest Mansfield schools have had two changes. At the Balcom school Miss Edith Randall, having been: called to teach elsewhere, her place was taken by Miss Ethel Packard. Both were graduates of.the same High school, both had attended the same train- ing class, so the method of teaching was not greatly changed. Miss Jessie Sherman resigned her position at the close of the school year at the Williams school, and in turn Miss Susan: Doran, a graduate of Fram- ingham Normal school,, was elected to that position. Our last resignation ,has been that of Miss Sara 11-0 r: f f rte., ,_ 0 �f LI Y� f� I llm 64 of Poor Outside °soldie Relief land Support s' ing Town Wards, and 3 300 00 Poor of Other Towns; receipts 450 00 125 00 printing, and Election Officers, 2,000 00 g;¢oistration p Street Lighting, Memorial Building and CO1ri" 800 00 Town House, receipts and 1,300 00 mon; Town Officers, 200 00 00 Town Clerk and Treasurer, 1 500 -water for Town purposes, gighways and Bridges, Railway excise 3,500 00 tax and report. Core" Schools, see Co 25 00 State'Aid, receipts. Military Aid, assessed. mount County e report of Trustees. statelc 200 00 Library,. public L Buildings, Painting Almshouse E. M. REED, S. E. SCHOLES. W. A. COPELAND, ..I Selectmen of Mansfield. I,I�III I I, I . II JI 65 AUDITORS' REPORT We, the undersigned, auditors, chosen at the last an - ,I torim meeting, have examined the books of the Town' 'asurer and find proper vouchers for all payments of h made by him, and the balance in the treasury, as wn by his books, to be $3,886.76. CHAS. R. COMEY, E. W. FULLER, W. L. ROBINSON, Auditors. 1 vR �E idyl 0 a LIST OF JURUND, Selectmene the own of Mansfield' -As revised by the 21f :: Clinton E• Poultry Dealer. Austin, George B. Manufacturer, Bailey, Barnard, Frank W- Jeweler. Machinist. Bates, William D. Flagman. In Blake, Jacob A. Carpenter. Booth, Charles A. Butcher. Bolton, Arthur S; Grocer. Briggs, Alfred A. T- Carpenter. Brown' William Farmer. Cobb, Dallas W • Basket Maker. Crowley, Walter A. Jeweler. II Collins, W. L- Clerk. "I Dean, Oti3 B. ' Watchman. Donoghue, John Coal Dealer. lDrew, Prince A' Farmer. Dustin, Josiah. Este, William P. Conductor. Qarriage Dealer. �I � Fuller, Edgar W. Bask et Maker - Fisher, E. Jasper L. Carpenter. � .FterGeorge , os George B. Jeweler. "I'II Freeman, s Henry E. Fairbank , Clerk. Jeweler. I� George, Guilford A. Farmer. Guild, Elisha F. Straw Worker. Hamilton, Henry E. Machinist. Habmfen, John Carpenter. IIIII II IIII Haskell, Charles , , Now Harnden, George P. Railroad. Hurley, Patrick M. Jeweler. Holman, Charles E. Machinist. Janes, William C. Jeweler. King, LaRoy Farmer. Leonard, Archie D. Jeweler. Leonard, Gustavus D. Straw Worker. Rathbun, Charles W. Merchant. Robinson, William L. Merchant. Reed, Frank H. Jeweler. Rogerson, Alfred V. Merchant. Shepard, Seth W. Jeweler. Shepard, Hayden E. Farmer. Sherman, Frank I. Merchant. Scholes, Howard K. Farmer. Skinner, Barnard Butcher. Skinner, Bernard L. Basket Maker. Waggott, John H. Spindle Maker. Wilson, John J. Jeweler., Walker, Charles E. Carpenter. E. M. REED, S. E. SCHOLES, W. A. COPELAND, Selectmen of Mansfield. 0 l 68 BIRTHS December 31, 19 01 Recordecl in Mansfield €or the year ending, NAME OF CHSLD. e Dorothy Myers, r Follett Wake, Cribtou Dale. r Elizabeth Adams, Marg'ueritte Henry, o Ellsworth Bootb, ird Clifton Keenan, les William Ardry, aard Alden Walker, e Marion Wright, y Ellen Slattery, ,ton Delmont Grover, - xles William Lee, worth Eugene Garriepy, ph Ernest Luce, dark William Holman, on Vose Aldrich, .I reward Wellman, Lorraine Mauro, Cecelia Bell, May Friary, ns Scholes Turner, olm Holt, Mlarde Stevens, e Mildred olliff, — Hodges, Victoria Lanrenec, trusts, rd Harmon Lanigan, P"'menter;;- - NAMES OF PARENT`"' les F. and Cassie M k W. and Grace We J. and Nellie M, and Julia C. F art J. and Jennie [in A. and Anna I. of A. M and ary A n J. and Laura M. lima A. and Edna V. ,u MI and Elisabeth J. emas H. and Mary L. >ert A. and Ada G. arles A. and Mary L• ,ward and Josephine ed. A. and Annie E. ,miles E. and Lill% J. caries A. and Ada L* ul T. and Len M ne ahn W and 5aatherr n andsie ill. jI. eorge L. and Annie E. ,obert and Carrie ,hi-Faas L. and Mary A. fohn A, and Annie AnclIleoTew R. and An etrnde William and Susie E. Miaymrcl P. and Sadie E. Elgin E. and Emma J. IJJ,m,, W rt C,andd phoalce Elizabeth n,-mond and Linda M. and Catherine E. and Eva R. r. and Minnie L. ilV. and Lulu ML , and Effie G. A, and Catbelue _. wa 10 10 16 „ 30 eb. S 10- 12 Iax. 5 5 11 13 „ 17 21 23 29 29 ,r. 7 17 << 20 21 22 24 25 2S lay I 6 << 11 June u $ 13 17 22 25 29 30 30 July 1S 20 „ 25 6 �l BIRT HS.—(Continued. ) NAME of C.[LO. NAMES OF PARENTS. DATE. rms Louisa Flint, ice: Louise Shaw, ssie Evelyn Selee,. stin Lyman Cobb, Jr., into Belle Eastman, injamin Leslie Rathbun, Intel Francis Hayes, Boise Russell Fisher, torgeAlbert Wynn, Fred: Randall Shenett, Freeman, Mason, vn eleu; 3arxows, arles, Davis, A, Whiting, ;r,; r Atwood, umin and Clara L. ;a E. and Kate L. and Grace e L. and Anna C. J %ud Rhoda E. IF and Nellie E. d and Maria 7 R. and Winifred .rd R. and Annie F. Fin D. and Eva C. E. s and Mary E. im L. and Susie G. ed S. and Louise G. rr A. and Mary E. E. and Marion E. im and Clara es B, and Margaret J. ns T. and Dora E. G. and Emma L. u and ➢Lary A. and Annie C. S. and Mary T. bid T. and Sarah E. •t C. and Aunts J. rm T. and Florence el T. and Frances E. J. and Ellen • A. and Ida E. Ier R. and Emma L. s and Mary d W. and Mary J. is A. and Annie B. M. and Addis F. and Alice Jolla Aug. 4 13 14 „ 22 22 25 " 25 27 28 „ 29 „ 29 " 30 - Sept. 2 G " 11 13 30 Oct. 12 17 „ 22 31 Nov. 14 14 29 Dec. 10 11 „ 15' „ 20; 20 2.5 „ 26 27 — „ 28 . „ 31 1900 July 10 Nov. 5 MINE 70 MARRIAGES ICI in the Town of Mansfield for the year 1901.- .Recorded y Residence. Ii �I Names. Date. Mansfield. '�I Jan. 30. Pierpont M. Edwards, I Susan C. (Perry) Fuller; lid Feb. Feb. 3. Frederick E. Churchill, Weymouth: Mansfield - Marlon E. George, Foxboroagli• Feb. 6. Clifford .l Morse Mansfield. Edith L. Lincoln, Mansfield. 1IIIIIII� Feb. 19. Frederick fl. Pim"ee, Ida L. (Clark) Olney May. 26. Sherman E. Proton, D. (Kelley) Martin niul�y�. Letba Providence, R.I. � May. Walter V. Brackett; « Lena St. John, 3. William E. Parmenter, Mansfield. a Apr. Eva R. Briggs, Apr.YO. Hermon F. W. Kanold, West Roxbury. Mansfield. � Lizm[e Kohlmeyer, Il li'1i��11 Mansfield. ljlj�i I'��I���',�'p,l�l1 Apr.13. Everett W. Bragg, « 1�I loi��I�� Annie M. (Jones) Gerow, Mansfield. Apr.16. James D. Black, Mary E. Breen, ����,,,�i� Mansfield. it itI� Apr. •L9. Willie'.T. Berry,: �t Florence E. Chapman, GDI day 27. Joseph N. Tebbetts, Sarah B. (Hatch) Shepard, lay 29. William R. Purdy, Nellie (Bragg) Ring, nne 11. Charles B. Grover, Ella F. Hirscb, one 13. Harry D. Stoddard, Ida.Cruser, une22. Clinton W. Kendall, Helen P. Towle, une 22.. F. Carlton Ring, Mary J. Verge, ` une29.. Charles F. Winter, Caroline Winslow, Frank W. Rathbun, Bertie Dodge,, Lewis A. Carpenter, Elizabeth E. Edwards, Frank E. Maxwell, Gertrude.S. Waite, Roland H. Burrows, Mary A Moorhouse, Mansfield.. East Dedham.. Mansfield. a< Mansfield. Plymouth. Mansfield 11 Mansfield 11 Mansfield 44 Mansfield. Somerville. Mansfield. Easton. Mansfield. Warren, R. I. <{ Mansfield. a harles A. Wise, North Attleboro. >ttieA. Stone, Mansfield. arry R. Forrester, Foxhorough. Ian Long, _....Mansfield. rthur H. Edson,. Mansfield. rah A. Wilson, 0 w L l� 72 Mansfield. $ept 17 Albert T. Hodges, W iscasset, Me. f!nrdanaL. Walker, gept.24. John 1-1. Hanaford, 13aiet Ferguson) Whyt ie, op S°pt.25. AI cue Scholes,tt 11. oPard, 2. Charles H. Severance, Oct Josephine '_Mansfield, 3. Arthur C. Conrad, Oct. Eva N. wilson, 5. William A.Rayner, Oct. Mary E. Miller, 16. William F. Barton, Oct Abby F. Cahill, t 21. George It. Ladd, Mansfield. Foxborough. Mansfield. Stoneham. Mansfield. 11 Providence, R.I. f[ Mansfield. Providence, R. L 11 Oo Helen F. Carroll, Mansfield. Oct, 23. Andrew J. Harris, Julia A. Lishman, 7, Louis A. Lincoln, Taunton. Mansfield. Nov. Grace M. Cobb, Nov.2- Edward C. McNamara, Mansfield. - goxborough. Etta M. Babcock, Mansfield. Nov-28. Charles B. Dean, Nellie L. Quirk, Deo. 4. William L. Alger, stow. « Bertha P: Vance' Dec. 26. Clauden� Mansfield. i )Cobb (Dixon1 III 73 _DEATHS in Mansfield for the year, ending December 31, 1901. zHATE. NAME. AGE CAUSE of DEATH. 1 Jan. 24 Patrick Burke, Y. 70 M. 4 n. 2 Apoplexy. 2 27 Celia M. Tree, 69 10 Grippe, Pneumonia. 3 28 Sarah E. Parker, 7411 4 Apoplexy. 4 " 30 Keltha Hannaford, 70 824I Apoplexy, Paralysis. 5 " 31 Oscar B. Edwards, 39 1Typhoid Fever. ' 6 Feb. 11 Mary E. Arnold, 57 9 5 Shockfrom Surgical Op- eration. 7 " 15 Lucy Rathbun, 40 2 (Grippe, Endocarditis. 8 21 Grata M. Hamilton, 74 . 6 Heart Failure. 9 27 Almon C. Harden, 72 4 15 Bulbar Paralysis. 10 ". 28 Clara Fiske, 49 0 14iCarcinoma Mammy. 11 Mar. 3 Nancy Gooch,. 83 `218iSenile Pneumonia. 12 , 12 Harriet A. Day, 75 5 19 Heart Disease:. 43 ` 14 Margaret Middleton, 54 - (Double Pneumonia. 14 ` `. 16 Susan E. Wood, 47 1 8 DoubleLobarPneumonia 15 " 17 Walter S. Hunt, 60 Mitral Steroids Urania, 16 19 Woodall E. Hall, 7 15 Capillary Bronchitis. 17 20 Louisa S. Stearns, 69 2 22ISenile Pneumonia. 18 29 Frederic W. Holman, 1 Premature Birth. 19 April 3 Horace L Dale, 26 7 IPul. Consumption. 20 4 " Huldah 3L Miller, 83 130 Old Age. 21 11 Abi B. Sherman, 94 3 Senile Debility Exhaus- 22 " 18 Frederic A. Mann, 75 5 9 Heart Disease. [tion. 23 " 29 Everett E. Conrod, 8,Premature Birth. 24 May 1Bacon, - ,. ShPremature Birth. 25 3 John E. Davis, 12 9 23,Diphtheria. 26 `. 8 Allen M. Horton, 7111 5'Paralysis. 27 10 Martha M. Flint, 80 610'Gangrene. 28 " = 22 Catherine Jackson, 28 Septicaemia Abortion. 29 June 6 William H. Wilson, 47 7 6 Tuberculosis. , 30 7 George W. Thomas, 86 11 30 Apoplexy. 31 18 Jennie Dale, 32 Spastic Paraplegia. 32 30 Sanford A. Evans, 40 1 Internal Injury from Kick by Horse. 33 July 1 Mabel A. Whalan, 1 3 3 Heart Exhaustion. 34 " 1 Arthur A. Beeden, 30 3 15 Tuberculosis. 35 " 7 Annie Dickie, 80 8 7 Apoplexy. 36 " '16 Bridget Foley, 52 28 Cancer of Bowels. 37 16 George A. Aird, 20 5 12 Pul. Tuberculosis. 38 19 Betsey Hodges,. 63 25 Gangrene. 39 " 23 Hattie B. Keith, 38 2 8 RheumaticEndocarditis. 4 i h DEATHS.—(Continned.) _ Cans r or Dnsxa. hi��� Aan �— Namr. Dexn. '�_ n nl —�----- V. -- 4,0� 2 13 Railroad Storre oli• 'ot Stom 40 July Thomas Cnxrivan, 86 8 8 Cancer G.'Miller, 61 3 8 Arteric Sclerosis Angina 41 Aug. ¢ Elbredge S4Sumneg Withexell, Pectoris. Pulmonolia. 42 Phthisis 28 Fracture of � 4,t}��I�d � << ,� 24 Julia George, om 3017nknown Man, C skull and other Inlur- by Rail road ies-paused <<' 22 George �• Jaekson, pie W ounds "o, � w-- Accident. 1 Mary Al,Bessom, road 80 922 Consumption, 69 617 Cerebral Embolism. Cerebral,. opt 13 Lydia V. Burleigh, 70 ISenile Insanity, 14 Caroline Robinson, Insanity. 7 STuber eulosis, Perit 21 Charles Harrison, IS 38 1Tuberculosis. 1 << 28 Willard O. Dean, Alice 9- Davenport'62 3 7 3 Gastro-Enortitis. 16 Cancer of Liver: Dot. 8 , - 9 Mary Danforth 59 623 Cancei of Liver. Pulmonatie 9 Lewis Morse; . TT Nellie F. Keating, 1g S 15 Phthisis 76 Cancer 26 Ebza Tuttle; 1 Catharine Powers, 75 517INlitral Regurgitation 43 Fitir oid of Utet[toPtis. IAov. << 22Ella Cole, H. Skinner, 59 810 Consumption. Genei'rl Slihary[c s. << 23 William .� a 2AIFrank M_Cady, ^- 19 5 los I83 1I ¢IEpilepsy Tr,eomOication 1G" _ Mitral lnsnn. �---- 13 Lrzzre Hale; his Gastri- 90 2 e Setis�ty Atrop.. 23 Lewis Prentiss, I 9pO R, 62 123lMitral Stenosis. 9 Laura J. !!! Town Clerk. -- - J, ARTHUR IVHEELER, 75 Road Commissioners' Report. mey expended in Centre District for the year end- n. 31,1902 W. G. Wilber, Road Comxgissic i'er: P. L. White, labor, $12 30 Holt, 2 85 F. Alger, 112 95 Berry, 1 50 T. Berry, 1 50 eorge';Glines, 12 90 A. Wilber, 154 30 L. Hamilton, 25 00 eorge Mattatall, 138 50 R. Cobb, 50 75 ood Roads Machine Co., one road machine, 215 00 our stone forks, 7 75 7. Wild, to 05 ahn Welch, 89 10 Welch, 10 05 . Malloy, 139 70 loWare and Jordan, concrete and curbing, 431 50 . Haseltine, G1 50 T. Wilson, 35 40' .enry Perry, 18,00 were Rubber Co., hose, 6 50 M 76 $26 60 Paid P. A. Drew, labor, g 25 P. A. Drew, gravel, brick, cement and P. A. Drew, 8 25 drain pipe, J. F: Robinson, scythe and 1 44 spikes, Robert Hayhurst, 12 shovels, 12 80 2 10 Robert Hayhurst, drain pipe, T 62 &mes Plough Co., gravel screen, 9 50 fames dodges, gent of land, 2 00 E. B. Morse, 3 10° H. Holman, Mansfield Lumber CO., fib 42 2 85 J. A. Wheeler, J. L. Cobb, 1-2 of curbing, 27 50, 106 80 I McLaughlin, labor, 22 50 H. W. Dean, 83 55 E. Bruce, 99 00 dah�il�li� S. E. Scboles, 73 80 J. Lbeureux, 20 55 J. Tumalty, 11 40- "`� John Cunningham, 4 50, W. Lines, 11 00 A. B. Day, iron pipe, 12 00' Joseph Leonard, part of eon- W. Card, �1o+�u�l� Mrs. S. 30 00 41,1r 1� 1� orete, ' 1 00 !d Albert Chase, 11 30 ,II Will M. Packard, . 2 55 dV Richardson, gravel, Miss M. 34 44 W. H. Goodale, gravel, 24 16 Illii; Henry Paine, gravel, 2 50 t 111 J. Rider, cinders, � 'Q���i� G,� I' S;I��IN Paid Frank Evans, gravel, $3 18 Chilson Furnace Co.; cinders, 2 25 W. W. Leonard, gravel, 10 60 Wm, Graves, gravel, 6 25 A. H. McRae, gravel, 16 65 M. J. Tuttle, 9 00 D. McKay, 1 30 W. G. Wilber, 467 84 $2,781'f6 -Appropriation for Centre District, $2,1111 -$ For concreting and curbing around Library building, 300 00 .Received for gutter scrapings, 77 55 Scraping gutter, 50 From DeWare, gravel, 4 00 _ F. Spaulding, 1-2 con - Crete, 11 39 F. M. & J. L. Cobb, crushed stone, 5 50 H. F. Bessom, oue-half curbing, 19 95 Excise tax, 109 88 On account of washout 43 25 Snow bill, 27 86 $2,781 66 The following are some of the expenditures: Concreting around Memorial Build- ing to Main street, $132 25 Curbing around Memorial Building to Mrs. Noble's line, 199 75 Setting curbing and carting away snow and gravel, surveying and . setting over old curbing, 55 85 $387 85 78 $46 5& Concreting 'on Pest street, 52 7S Pleasant street, 20 19' Main street, Cost of graveling South Main street near J. 88 10 H. Clapp's, 239 21 Cost of graveling Fruit street, Chan ncy street and'buildin® Cost of graveling 364 11 sidewalksr 138 00 scraping and raking stones, 117 64 sprinkling streets, 1125 loads of gravel taken from the fol- There .were lowing. Pits 1 189 loads. From the town pits',, Wm. Graves' pit, 55 W. W. Leonard's pit, 93 W. H. Goodale's pit, 297 " F. Evan's pit,38 " A. MoRae's pit, 154 P. A. D rew's pit, 77 14<<ffl H. Paine's pit, 222 � POOLS BELONGING TO CENTRE DISTRICT. $300 00, Sprinkling wagon, 225 00 Roller,_ 215 00' New road machine, 5 00� l Plough, 37 00 Worthington pump, 16 50' Four gravel screens, 125 00- ploughs, Three snow 75 00 small tools, $998 W h, 4lip,l y,kIlllll kit"��t 79 ILI NEST DISTRICT. Money expended on highway in; West Mansfield [for the year ending Jan. 31, 1902, including snow bill Paid Wm. B. Brown, team and labor, $199 65 .. E. H. Shepard, team and labor, 25 60 J. O. Tripp, labor, 39'50 J. O'Neil, 36 75 F. Macier, 48 55 Walter Bragg, 10 65 Leon Provost 20 25 G. N. Saley, 7 50` < W. Bennett, 9 75 J. Cotter, 8 25 S. N. Thompson, 53 33 F. Brooks, 5 25 J. Andrews, 6 00 H. Crockett, 12 00 J. B. Drew, 2 00 F. I. Sherman, 4 30 F. L. Wright, 8 50 Wm: B. Brown, bridge stone, 5 00 H. Crocket, gravel, 8 45 Wm. B. Brown, gravel; 18 35 Wm: B. Brown, dynamite, 8 00 Andrew Harris, 12 75 R. Hayhurst, 1 50 E. Cook, 3 58 Walter Butterworth, 3 58 William Grover, 60 f 80 $0 90 Bolton, paid A. S. 1 50 M. E. Janes, $562 04 III Appropriation, $545.54. 'll HIGHWAY D1ANS- MONEY E%PENDED'0� WASHOUT. ' l FIELD ON AC 11 dA� $21 45 paid Wm. B. Brown, 6 40 E. H. Shepard, 5 50 I J. Cotter, 5 50 John O'Neil, 5 50 F. Macier, 5 50 { N. Saley, 15 M. E. Janes, gravel, 2 00 A. Purdy, gravel, 65 Wm. B. Brown, gravel, 2 00 J. B. Drew, gravel, 3 00 ravel, M. Hodges, g" 80 T. Brintnall, 45 J. F. Cook, $59 90 %,+�.��a� I EAST DISTRICT. Fast District, o John M. Atwood, Moneyeapeudedin Road Commissioner: Wilber, scraping, paid Wm. G. W 30 00 ++�,W John M. Atwood, labor and 63 85 �+ V I` team, 6 75 +r f,i+iihl idi� Ed. Fielder, 3 00 Charles Whalley, 4i`f�llli�l�l�' i I Paid Frank Atwood, $23 55 Henry Welsh, 15 30 Mr. Whitney, 31 80 John D. Moorhouse, 10 80 George Moorhouse, 25 65 George Rathbun,' 6.30 Rodney Shenett, 5 62 Marcus, Wheeler, 11 70 Richie Birtie, 17 40 $251 72 Appropriation, $513.48. Ik; G� I� 9 83 ANNUAL REPORT' OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.. The Trustees of the Mansfield Public Library here- with submit their annual report. At the town meeting March 18, 1901, Mr. Wm.' A. Copeland was re-elected for three years, and Mr. Wm. C. Fuller was elected to succed b1r James O. Hodges, who bad declined re-election. The Board organized with the following officers and sub -committees President, Frank L. Cady.; Secretary, William A. Copeland, Treasurer, William C. Fuller. Standing Committees: Library and Librarian, William L. Robinson, William. C. FulIer and William A. Copeland. Library Room, Frank L. Cady, Rev. H. F. Swartz and William L. Robinson. Finance and Accounts, P. M. Edwards and William A. Copeland. Miss Grace M. Cobb was reelected Librarian and. Miss Ida.F. Hodges Assistant. 84 On November 30 Miss Cobb resigned her position romoted to be :a Librarian on rsscHunt of d es yeas then Pro and removal -from town. M g S, Fairbanks was chief Librarian and Miss Lucy chosen Assistant. 1901, the new Memorial Library On June 17, to the rites of the Building was dedicated according G A. g., and as the building was intended largero for it was not deemed app' P A. B., quarters the use of the G. to be removed to its neat .ate for the library IVII� until after the dedication. July ul 9, 19()l,the library was On Tuesday evening'ybooks in the distribution of •open for the first time for A portion of the funds remaining l'"IIR the new building- year's appropriation was used for from the P' furniture and fitting ', of new donated a J� -the purchase enerou, Y���N,' Mansfield Board of Trade very g `handsome cabinet book case for reference books, for which the Trustees extend thanks of the library for the patrons V, AE, The waiting room commodious k 'I' f� �� :.and the adjoining readitThe attracti ons of these rooms and nicely furnisbed. the young are un i{lilh�l�� are so great that some y tem Cation to use the side rooms for pp I I library hours, contrary to the n*k n le to TeB19t theP social purposes during and b their boisterous conduct to rules of the library, y make a proper use of the annoy those who desire to It is not praeticable for the librarians to per, " I electing thew du rooms olice duty without neglecting Y rove I -form ontside_p and may P who wish to draw books, lies. to those I hI necessary to exclude some of the offenders from the, library altogether. It is requested that parents, whose children frequent the library will impress them, with the importance of orderly conduct. Ninety-five new volumes have been added, making the total number of volumes now in the Library i 3,565. The Librarian's report gives the following statis- ties: Total circulation for the year, 12,243 ; average . on Saturdays, 178; on Tuesdays, 67. Books issued. on Saturdays are classified on the average as follows : Biography, 3 ; Juvenile, 53 ; Fiction, 132 ; Miscella- neous, 21 ; History, I ; Poetry, 1. Cards have been issued to 76 new borrowers. The last revised general catalogue was issued in 1895. Numerous small supplements containing the additions have been printed since then, but these are so inconvenient and so frequently lost, that the Trus- tees have decided to issue a new supplement contain- ing all the additions since the general catalogue. The work is now in preparation and a portion of the balance of last year's appropriation is intended to be ' used to defray the expense. The Trustees recommend the usual appropriation _ of $400. FRANK L. CADY, WILLIAM L. ROBINSON, WILLIAM A. COPELAND, ' WILLIAM C. FULLER; P. M. EDWARDS, Board of Trustees._ r w M 86 TREASURERS REPORT. 1s91 $250 66 March 1. Cash on hared, 400 00 66 May 7. Town appropriations, 18 00 Sept. 16. _ Grace M. Cobb, fines, etc., I� Feb. 28. Ida F. Hodges, fines, etc., 13 00 I, $681 66 Iill Mar. 29. Chas. E. Lauriat Co., books, $31 53 20. William White, printing, 4 60150 00 A. V. Rogerson, furnishing library, 14 85 June 10. F. J. Barnard &Co.. bindiog, 11 79 10. Chas. E. Lauriat Co„ books, 12 50 27. Ida F.'Hodges, 'Assistant Librarian, yIII�U July 22. H. W. Hallettmoving-library, 8 00 Ih��11� 0 ��I'i�llll 22: Dennison Mfg. CO-,., gum, 65 �lll 22. W. A. Copeland, express, 4 40 �1�� Aug. 5. William White, printing, 12 50 �IiiGl ,ept. 4. Ida F. Hodges, Assistant Librarian, 3 00 il'Iil� 4. Ida F. Hodges, moving library., I 2 00 Lib 4. Lirla Day, Assistant Librarian, 50 00 'I �5. Grace M. Cobb, rarian, 5 00 'i�� 5. Grace M. Cobb, moving library, 10 75 i� li Nov. 30. F. B: re Elddge, tnagaiinea, 1 00 1 iu 30 Jrames Tumalty, moving books, 50 Dec.Ida E Hodges, AsbIsfatit Librarian, 11 00 14 1 . EldfMg�, ermines, 4' 75 �rilllll'Ilil; 23 William"White',' prirting, rill Illil�ll fir a li IWil 87 1902 .Jana 15. Grace C. Lincoln, Librarian, $25 00 15. N. A. Richards, Librarian, 4 00 28. W. L. Robinson, book, . 3 50 28. Chas. E. Laudaf Gio . hooks, 85 52 Feb. 27. Balch Bros. Cu., b.,oks, 22 00 28. Ida F. Hodges, Librarian," 25 00 28. Lucy Fairhauks, As.istant Librarian, 12 50 28. William White, pr•intiug, - 4 15 28. Chas. E. Lauriat Co., books, 2 58 28. Cash on hand, 156 09 $681 66 W. C. FULLER, Treasurer. f k U i . 2��,pNSFfF�O F u �CP'fpORATE� t,�o COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS` BRISTOL SS. To eitherof the Constablesof the Town of Mansfield, in, said County, GREETING: In the name ofthe 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 in the Town Hall in said Mansfield, on Monday, the seventeenth day of March, current, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, then and... there to act oh 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. m., and the other business of the meeting to be taken up. at One. o'clock P. m. 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 see if the town will vote to grant licenses for the - sale of intoxicating liquors, the check list to be used and the ballots to read "Yes" or "No:' Art. 3. To hear the annual reports of the Town officers,. and act thereon. 89 Art. 4. To hear the report of the Committee of Fifteen chosen at the last annual meeting, and act thereon. Ait. 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 use 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 and what intern, if any, shall be charged. 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 therefor, all such temporary loans to be paid from said taxes. iC 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 seelf the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for the maintenance of the Public Library. Art. 12. 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. 13. To see if the 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 I'd , any Committee, and to, act anything thereon. Art.-16 To see if the town will raise and appropriateIF any money for the transportation of scholars. .t4 G` p r ii4 �,. 90 Art. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for the, purpose of.. putting out fires outside of. fire district. Art. 18. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as revised and posted by the Selectmen. Art. 19. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to defend or compromise any suits commenced, or claims pre- sented against the town, and to bring any suit or suits they, deem necessary to bring, to protect the rights and interest of the town. Art. 20. To see what salary the town will pay the Sealer of Weights and Measures. Art. 21, To see if. the town will vote to pay for the ballots used in the town meeting and at the caucuses, and appropriate money therefor. Art. 22:. To see if the town will authorize its Selectmen to `settle the claim of four hundred dollars of George Moorhouse for damage to his house and land by the widening of East street, and make an appropriation therefor.: Art. 23. 'ro see if the town will vote to change the name of Highland street. to -Stearns avenue, as petitioned for by George M. Austin and others. Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to build Shawmut avenue from Hodges street to Rock street'. as laid out by thee. Road Commissioners and,accepted by the said town, and make an appropriation therefor as petitioned for. by Frank 'Hartwell , and otters. Art. 25.. To see if the town will vote to pay for the recon. struction of street wall on property of Mrs. Roselbia B. Hancock, , III the same having been destroyed during construction' of Mans- field & Easton Street Railway,. and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by William G, Davis and 1S others. Art.26. To see if the town will vote to concrete the. walks on the Common at the center, and raise and appropriate rI ill ff J 1. money therefor, as petitioned for by D. M. Ballou and ? I; otbers. Art. 27. To see if the town will accept as a town way, the street extending from Pleasant street to Pratt street in said 4... town and now known as Newton street, the same being already s, laid out thirty five feet in width and built. No land damage will be claimed; as petitioned for by J. B. Moore and 22 others, Art. 28 To see if the town will appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to concrete the sidewalk on the east side '- 4 of School street from the Green schoolhouse to Drake's corner, so called, as petitioned for by Francis Drake and 56 others. ; Art. 29,. To see if the town will appoint a committee to investigate the heating arrangements of the Central School building, with instructions to procure plans, also estimates of the cost tc make the necessary changes to properly heat said building and present the same at a special town meting, as petitioned for by the School Committee- -Art. 30. To see if the town will instruct the School -Corn- mittee, as they request, in the matter of transporting pupils to rl and from the Central school, as petitioned for by the School it Committee. Art. 31. To see if the town will appoint a committee to procure plans and estimates of the cost of a new building, to be used by the High School, with instructions to submit the same at the next annual meetini, or make any arrangements C - for the accommodation of the High School, or raise and ap, propriate any sum of money in connection therewith, as peti- tioned for by the School Committee. - Art- 32. To see if the town will appropriate any sum of money, for repairs of the roads and bridges damaged by the L. lid recent storms, and for the payment of snow bills. Art. 33. To see if the town will vote to build a street lead- f' ing from Court street to Willis street, so called, and to build t i i 92 Willis street, leading from Court street to Park street; and ap- propriate money therefor. Art. 94. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer, un- der the direction of its Selectmen, to borrow such sum of money as may be necessary to pay land and other damages caused by the building of the section of State Highway upon Central street, to be paid from the taxes assessed to the year 1903, or otherwise as the town may vote at its annual meeting in that year. Art. 35. To see if the town will vote to paint the dwelling house upon the Town Farm, and make an appropriation therefor. And you are hereby directed' to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof 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 first day of March, in the year nineteen hundred and two. E m. REED, S. E. SCHOLES, W. A. COPELAND, Selectmen of Mansfield. A true copy, ATTEST: JosiAH DUSTIN, Constable. it TOWN OF MANSFIELD. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMIT . FOR THE Year Ending Jan. 31, 1902. Aoki &L SCHOOL OFFICERS. COMMITTEE WILLIAM M. PACKARD, Chairman. JOSEPH WILSON, Secretary, HARRY R. FISHER. ' Meetings ; First Wednesday evening in every month. SUPERINTENDENT: I C EDWARD P. FITTS. Office Hours: Thursdays, from S to 9 A. M., E at Central School building. G II ^ l 80 i ITOWN BONDS ISSUED. $40,000 Mansfield Improvement Loan, issued under au- thority of Acts of 1890. Interest payable June 1st and December 18t. Principal and interest Payable at International Trust Company, Boston, Mass. Principal due 1922. REPORT OF TREASURER OF SINKING FUND. I t Mortgages and cash on Land as per last re- $7 963 55 port, 800 00 For contribution from town, Interest received, 528 53-- $9,292 OS $9,100 00 For mortgages on real estate, 192 08 Cash on hand, $9,292 08 I I � 31 S _ PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING. -Dr.- Balance of cash on band Jan. 31, 1901, $583 58 Cash paid as per order of Building Committee, $506 56 Balance unexpended, 97 02 $583 58 BURIAL FUNDS. B. -B. KING BURIAL FUND. '. —Dr.— July 3. Amount invested in fund, $100 00 Oct. 2. Received for interest, 1 12 23. Cash received, 10 00 $111 12 Oct. 1. Invested in Bristol Co. Savinas Bank, $100 00 Nov. 10. Paid E. G. Sherman for fixing lot, 10 00 Balance on band, 1 12 $111 12 t - 0 1901. $100 00 ljJan. 5. Amount invested in fund, II{ I No income yet received. li 4 —Cr.— II'� Apr. 1. Deposited in Bristol County Savings $100 00 Bank, �IIII GEORGE W. THOMAS BURIAL FUND, IIII III —Dr,- 1901 $100 00 May 2. Amount invested in fund, i I No income yet received. —Cr.— I i III, III �hilll July 1. Deposited in Bristol County Savings $100 00 Bank, ��I�Ii IiIII'. II ALBERT W. WILLIAMS BURIAL FUND. 1901 $100 00 Sept. 9. Amount invested in fund, I No income yet received. —Cr.— II Oct. 1. Deposited in Bristol County Savings $100 00 I Bank, i 33 ti May 2, 1901, received from George W. Thomas, the um of one hundred dollars, the income of which is to be ;xpeuded in caring for the Thomas lot in the East Mans- ield Cemetery. The amount is now deposited in Bristol ;ounty Savings Bank as the George W. Thomas Burial .nt Fnnd_ iept. 9, 1901, received from Charles A. Joslin, Exec- , one hundred dollars, the income of which is to be coded in caring for the Albert 117. Williams lot, No. Spring Brook Cemetery. The amount is now de - bed in Bristol County Savings Bank as the Albert W. isms Burial Lot Fund. J. ARTHUR WHEELER, Treasurer. MANSFIELD, January 31, 1902. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR. ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.. ALBERT L. LEONARD, Superintendent. —Dr.— personal property, Jan. 31, 1901, $2,380 52 Cash from treasury, 2,147 19 Produce sold from farm, 172 75 i I 34 II II By personal property, Jan. 31, 1902, $2,447 64 Wood furnished Town House, Memorial Library, Soldiers' Relief, Town 53 Wards and Poor accounts, 256 Milk furnished Soldiers' Relief account, 19 80 ill I Cash from City of Holyoke, board of Fred � 14 30 Moreau, I . ` Cash from Mary A. Mann, for board, 38 00 Amount due from State for board of Eunice kI I 52 00 - II Fisher, IIl{� II Amount due from H. A. Perry, for keep- ing prisoners, Cash paid by superintendent for labor and I I supplies,* amount of receipt from 163 40 �li�lll produce, Cash in hands of superintendent from sale I�I of produce, ICI 9 35 II $3,013 02 �lllli� Balance against Almshouse and support of $1,687 44 tramps, $4,700 46 Tnie•accunnt should be credited with one hun- dred and eighty-nine loads of gravel fur- 1 18 90 Dished street department, 467 85 Estimated cost of tramps, 1,219 59 II I Support of poor in Almshonse, AvnrAde number of inmates, 5. 35 INMATES; Jan. 31, 1902. Age Eunice Fisher, 66- Louisa Palmer, 41 Frances Fairbanks, 66 Mary Mann, 78 Lizzie Holmes, 40 Charles Blake, . 44, IA. L. Leonard, salary as superintendent, $4004 00 For standing wood and cutting same, 124 74 For groceries and provisions, 1,262 52 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 21 29 Herbert E. Ding, crosscut -saw and chains, 2 30 V. B. Hodges, baskets, 2 00 Mansfield Lumber Co., pigs, etc., 15 95 Mansfield Lumber Co., lumber, 14 75 For manure, 22 00 A. P. Cbessley, filing saws, 6 90 Gen. W. Hall, nursery stock, 5 05 E. S. Leonard, whitewashing and painting, 8 06 J. W. Conrod, blacksmithing, 33 51 F. L. Welt, blacksmithing, 20 95 A. D. King, coal, _ 33 75 Medical aid, 24 10 Boots, shoes and clothing for inmates, 71 61 A. F. Cole, repairing shoes and harness, 7 00 H. C. Fuller, horse collar, etc., 3 15 A. V. Rogerson, supplies, 17 80 Robert Hayhurst, repairs and supplies, 4 05 Geo. L. Wheeler, stove pipes, 3 54 Shields' Foundry Co., grate for stoves, 1 32 Gen. E. Hodges, medicine and supplies, 40 85 $2,147 19 0 I�I FO& POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT I8 IN THH TOWN O 14 NIANSFIHLD. Ill I I MILDRED ABBOTT. $16 00 ,III, I Paid Louisa Brastow, board and care, MARYE. BAYLEY. $169 46 paid Taunton Insane Hospital, F. E. BEAL. Ii $146 00 Paid Medfield Insane Hospital, �II; III �,II� III I CHARLES BLAKE. p ort at State rer for $4 86 Paid State Treasusupport �I��II��ill,l Almshouse, CHILD OF CLARENCE COLLINS. $65 00 board and care, paid Mrs. J. F. Herrick, b 1�Ili �l�'Utl�l� ��� ��I�II'II� gr II Ilil ANNIE CUNNINGHAM. $102 00 ilylii I Paid for aid furnished, town of Attleboroagh, pq�l �� IIII�I zoUisA �C �I IIIIII I D. DRAKE. *2tq 00 37 MARY ALICE GROPER. S 'aid Taunton Insane Hospital, $57 58 Mrs. LUELLA P. HOLLAND. 'aid for rent, $72 00 Groceries, 78 82 Clothing and shoes, 7 75 Fuel, 12 25 Medical aid, 25 50 $196 32 ,. ELLENF. INGRAHAM. 'aid City of Worcester, $2`50 1➢. ERNEST JONES. - 'aid W. Ernest Jones, cash aid, $10 00 City of Brockton, 156 00 $166 00 ELLSWORTH KEEENAN. Paid Taunton Insane Hospital, $14 86 ALFRED J. MORSE AND FAMILY.. Paid Mrs. Alfred J. Morse, cash aid, $4 00 Town of Norton, for aid furnished, 5 00 $9 00- I 38 i CHILDREN Of WELCOME MILLER. $88 00 � Paid for rent, 8 00 j Cash aid, 96 66 Groceries, 42 53 Wood, 23 45 Shoes, 38 30 Medical aid, _ I$296 94 Mrs. ELIZABTLTH MIIRPHY. $72 00 Paid for rent, 48 46 I� 4 Fuel, 3 40 � Shoes, 2 91 Wash boiler, etc., I _ $126 77 HANNAH NAHAR. - ��I��il�i��� - $31 00 i Paid for medical aid, FAMILY OF JOHN POWDRS. $53 00 Paid Mrs. John Powers, cash, ALEXANDER M. PURDY. �� I II $6 75 iiI Paid for fuel, CLIFFORD ROBINSON' $1592 Paid for clothing, � 39 WALTER S. STEARNS. aid Taunton Insane Hospital, $47 82 Worcester Insane Hospital, 127 67 $175 49 Mrs. ANNIE+ J. SHAW AND FAMILY. eid Annie J. Shaw, cash aid, $79 25 Fuel, 14 75 Medical aid, 15 50 Mansfield Water Supply District, 3 00 Groceries, 3 00 $115 50 _ Mrs. HATTIE SNOW. id for rent, $78 08 CHARLES H. E. SAWYER. id for medical aid and nursing, $27 00' HARRIET L. SMITIL Westboroumh Insane Hospital, $I10 49 Mrs. ANOIE A. STONE. Medfield Insane Hospital, $118 00 Westboro Insane Asylum, 32 50 $150 50 40 IMrs. MARTHA E. TREEN AND FAMILY' $53 00' i paid Mrs. Martha E. Treen, cash aid, li EMILY J. WHITTEMORE. $104 Od paid cash aid, it ,TAMES WATTERS. Paid Mary 1I'attera, for care and board, -$66 00 $2,672 02' i payments to Institutions for care of Insane, refunded to town : $254 88 paid Tsunton Insane Hospital, $2,926 90 I� 1 SOLDIERS' RELIEF. PATRICK BURRS. $35 00 om or burial, o Paid Louis VS'i1s Toberefunded by state. Mrs. CAROLINE COEYMAN. : . $¢ 00- Paid City of Brockton for rent, 12 10 Town of Avon, for aid rendered, $16 10 Oil J C. DURGIN. A Mrs. J. C. Durgin, for care, $136 00 Mrs. CALVIN JOHNSON. id for fuel, $45 00 Shoes and dry goods, 4 00 Nurae and medical aid, 23 00, E. S. ,Leonard, papering and whitewashing, 6 84 Milk > 19 80 $98 64 WALTER A. JONES. '. by of Brockton, $169 59 W. H. HOLMES AND FAMILY. )wn of Natick, aid to W. H. Holmes, 43 00 tary Public, - 1 00 ,yof Newburyport, aid of Mrs. Holmes and child, 121 12 y of Newburyport, support of Edna Holmes, 99 70 $264 82 L EMORY SHEPARDSON. rent, $100 00 SUXNER WITHERELL G. Sherman, for burial, $35 00 0 42 43 I Mrs. JOHN D. TUCKER. $68 75 STATE PAUPERS. I' Paid for rent, 5 00 Groceries, .. - NELLIE DALE. - $73 75 Paid Nellie Dale, cash aid, $78 00 $928 90 EXPENSES OF POOR WHOSE SETTLEMENT Is IN OTHER TOWNS. Mrs. CORA BRENNEN. '. .Paid for rent, TOWN WARDS. Fuel, $55 00 Groceries, 41 26 MERRILL BLBNCHARDAND WIFE. Shoes, 74 75 $55 50 Medical aid,, 8 50 for fuel, 71, 81 - 25 50 Meat and provisions, I )Paid 115 72 Groceries, �L, 14 70 $205 01 Medical aid, lil 7 10 Town of Hyde Park. Clothing, dry goods and ehoes, 1 50 iill �I "Gashing, 37 03 EFFIE J. DYER. Milk for two years, _ Paid Effie J. Dyer, cash aid, $303 36 Fuel $120 00 Medical aid, 40 25 Mrs. MARTHA EASTON. 5 OO Paid Mrs. Redmond for board and care, $132 00 City of New Bedford. $160 00 I ALPIN P. SMITH. $135 45 WILLIAM H. YT Paid for groceries, _ .Paid for medical aid, $570 81 Town of Foxborough. $5 25 0 ill 41 I Ili A. A. LINcoLN -IND FAMILY. $107 58_,. i Paid for groceries, 4 75 Fuel, 24 14 Milk, 15 00 Medical aid, $151 47 Town of Easton. I' I ASA NEWCOMB. l $8 00 II k Paid for medical aid, Town of Easton. III I FAMILY OF JOHN MOREAU. I $1 60 �lll Paid for rent, 7 25 I Groceries, 8 75 Medical attendance, g 30 Clothing, $26 80 City of Holyoke. MARY A. DOYLE. 45 SOLDIERS' RELIEF OF OTHER TOWNS, DANIEL D. SALEY. aid cash aid, $8 00 Medical aid, 43 50 $51 58 .. City of Brockton. $650 78 GROss AMOUNT PAID FOR iutside Poor, including $254.88 refunded for care of insane, $2,926 90 oldiers' Relief, 928 9b oor of Other Towns, including Soldiers' Re- lief of Other Towns, 650 78 own Wards, 570 81 tate Paupers, 781,00 $5,155 39 ABATEMENT OF TAXES. axes of 1896 abated, $1 95 1897 18 08 1898 134 85 1898,' 230 93 0 46 $55 69 Taxes of 1900 abated, 119 84 1901 " $561 34. BOARD OF HEALTH. _ $26 10 Paid E. G. Sherman for services, 1900 and Dr. William G-'Allen, services 15 00 1901, 12 75 J. N. Tebbetts, for services, $53 85 COURT FEES. $400 00 Appropriation, 370 00 Receipts, $770 00 Paid Emory E. Brown, $7 25 Samuel Chapman, 17 36 19 311 John Donoghue, 41 40- Josiah Duston, 67 74 67 L. Leslie Jones, 26 25 Thomas H. Neison, Henry A. Perry, 390 47 Charles W. Whidden, 5 80: $582 51 47 DECORATION OF SOLDIERS'. GRAVES $100 00 100 00 H. Fairbanks, EAST MANSFIELD COMMON FF ICU,,. priation, $200 00 us appropriation, 200 00 -- $400 00 louis S. Packard, for furnishing mate - vial and building fence, $375 00- EAST STREET FENCE AWARD. 'arles H. Whalley, $38 00- HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. EXCISE TAX. bu M Atwood, part of Excise Tax )f 1900, $40 50 Iliam G. Wilber, Excise Tax of 1900, 109 88 $150 38 �u r 0 48 SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FORREPAIRS ON AC- COUNT OF STORM. $100 00 Appropriation, Paid Win. G. Wilber, for repair- ing washouts William B. Brown, repairing 59 90 washouts, $87 76 INSPECTION OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS $100 00 Appropriation, I Paid J. N. Tebbetts, inspection of $89 00 slaughtering, J. N. Tebbetts, inspecting and reporting condition of stables, 8b 00 _ $174 00 i One --half to be refunded by state. i i INSURANCE. $150 00 Appropriation, IV Paid E. M. Reed, 14 50 ji I�; J. R. Halliday, 5 00 A. 13. Dab; & Co., 22 23 F. B. Eldredge, 12 00 ' i $83 73 i�,I i c✓ r, J 49 INTEREST ON ANNUAL NOTES. 1ppropriation, $640 00 (See Treasurer's Report.) INTEREST ON TEMPORARY LOANS. ppropriatien, $400 00 (See Treasurer's Report.) INTEREST ON BONDS. ppropriation. $1,600 00 iid J. A. Wheeler, Treasurer, for payment of interest on bonds, 1,600 00 MILITARY AND STATE AID. >propriation, 1 $25 00 (See Treasurer's Report.) t r r r� � I I II I I 50 c c" c' 0 o�n00000���om��mo���cai�oo P G� cl d ci ci C.. coo i nOF,`z I l i l I ^p O. � .y.+ i+ J y �❑ w _G C i� ix ❑ W U J ') O p r�r d Rl� 1••1 lil� i i I�i i�Iliilll i� I {� � m G � ❑ � � p S1 ,II,I Will w d �O -a o —=CID co 1 3 P�� ` v o tlu 3 B I I i iiu i i i �i ii 4JZ�c?C7�FFFFEyH z R1 r N� l I51 oob00000000coo o oo O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Cc" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ooCo�n0001=> 1` .n000mci.c,00mn000cow 000000000000000a.c. wrna:rnwao�rnrnco a�o�c�o�mcorn .i N "0 Ci p F � F 'O y cd •., C ❑ F ,ii3xC3U�4Usy m `w A hJ) p GA hu .a p U'O O O C F F O p F cr)CC L F G w Rs m v m •c O VD —: �UUC7Urag0.,P,mCl) UCJP, W. 0 52 �� li l"AI I EXPENSES. Ali it 1� �'ll II J - MISCELL4�NEOUS 50 Pald scow bill, $16 William B. BTOWn, to I I i I Wheeler, iusurance refundedMar J. A. siuking fund on Fred and y 6,00 �II�I Mann house, 43 25 Wilber, snow '' bill, '� I William Sherman, car fare, postage, eta. 7 95 Franks g 3 as town offic er, J. A. 'Wheeler, National Bank tax, Leonard, for injuries rness o Pardon T. 30 00 to horse, carriage and harness on West street, 10 00 Jones, police duty, 45 24 �,It ifs i�l IL.L. Wheeler, JJ A. geed; in settlement of attachmebnt w owned y �Illil�,i ou euiston estate, no 75 00 i �I town, 7 00 IIIITIN to n town safe, �ISCG�'11 UI II� A. Wheeler, for painting bringing Mrs: �I J. Jones, expenses n 11 10 bT a ��t L. L. Icwbuxyp rt, �'II�II�1 �� Holmes from dedication 00 Ili f,I 'I s treasurer for 50 H, F itbauk , t �I �[ H of Memorial Library building, I Pratt county treasurer, or goof George H• �H. Hodgkins, in truant William 5 29 60 !��� school,books, ..__mia»A_for blank 18 96 53 Louis S. Wilson, burying unknown man, part to be refunded by state, $2900 E. J. Fisher, services as tree warden, 93 00 Bristol County Truant School, 13 14 S. E. Scholes, for mowing and clearing up old cemetery, 8 00 L. L. Jones, serving dog warrant, etc., 20 00 H. A. Perry, for taking person to Boston, 4 05 H. A. Perry, fur taking Mrs. LaRoehelle to Taunton Insane Hospital, 4 50 W. A. Copeland, for stationery,` 70 Mrs. Susan M. Wilson, for room, board and care for Alice Johnson and child, 31 47 John Miller, taking tramp to Almshouse, 1 00 H. A. Perry, taking grandson of Mrs. LaRoehelle to Boston, 5 45 Thomas J. Fox, clothing for grandson of Mrs. LaRoehelle, 2 50 Dr. W. H. Allen, medical aid to Robert Burden, 2 50 E. M. Reed; postage, expenses and sta- tionery, S 95 E. M. Reed, car fares and expenses for poor, 18 7L George F. Pratt, county treasurer, for keeping William B. Hodgkins at truant school, 13 1-7 weeks, 13 14 Henry A. Perry, police duty, 23 00 E.-G. Sherman, care soldiers' lot in cem- 8 00 1 etery, 1 90 Tuttle & Dinsmore, team for game warden, 3 00 - 2 00 6 1S ..■ 0 illlhl��l 11� �li�llill�l III I 54 Illl�l,l �4�I 3 ( 141V ljIi �lli� I stamps, 63 paid J. A. Wheeler, for stationery, $4 +� etc., - u es Ferguson A. Perry, remin ovg Jam 10 42 to Tewksbury, aid to Alice l�l H. Allen, medical e 10 0 ,V�,,,Itl I� �I Dr. W. I���I'illlllll� III Johnson, medical aid to George g 00 �I Dui W• H. Allen, Ill Gerow, 4 98 �for ��IJ Frankl. Sherman, E• Corthell, $671 84 Mill � I II I PRINTING. I` $450 00 1 lit I 'II i� I�� A ropiiation i���l�t,�� W hegeneral town Pad William $436 37 �I fi I� printing, I�����jl Qll g_ Al. Dolbeare, dog license g 40 f li iil l I o blanks, �I�� l�ll ,ll IIII � and canvassing to 50 registers, �, 3 re I'i4�1"'ICI 'J, L`. Fa irWar " blank ��Illll��ll'�,V „III WarteuCo., 5 45 I Hobbs & 72 books, etc., ffi460 1Ii IIIIIrl, ;�I � ��I�I��'��llllr i111I III � I pUBLIC LIBRARY. III IiiI�III�11' I,� $400 00 IIII liil � I 4o0 00 Appropriation, pFaller, treasurer, aid W. p, �I�I�II�II,!I1;1 IIII� II � II I 4�ill li l llIliI tI II IIVi ii li j�lit iI �Ii�ll�l lull Ili .s 55 RECORDING BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Paid Louis S '1vPilson, returning 12 deaths, $3 00 Dr. W. H. Allen returning births, 13 75 Dr. Henry H. Amsden, returning births, 50 E. G. Sherman, returning 45 deaths, 11 25 J. A. Wheeler, recording births, marriages and deaths, 60 30 $88 80 REGISTRATION AND ELECTION OFFICERS. Appropriation, $125 00 Paid C. N. Crane, registrar, $15 00 John Mitchell, 11 15 00 Chas. E. Walker, 15 00 William F. Deunen, teller at two meetings, 8 00 G. A. George, teller and bal- lotclerk, 8 00 A. H. McRae, teller at two meetings, 8 06 Walter A. Crowley, teller at March meeting, 3 00 F. I. Sherman, teller at No- vembee meeting, 5 00 James H. McCarthy, teller at November meeting, 5 00 0 56 ballot clerk, $ 5 00 paid Wm. H• Lyons, 2 00 I of office, David H. Perkins, use as clerk J. A. «heeler, salary 25 00 of registrars, $114 00 II SINKING FUND• $800 00 Appropriation, 800 00 Paid J. A. Wheeler, I �— I I AND COUNTY TAX., 0 STATE $1,225 00 Paid State Treasurer, 3,154 13 County Treasurer, $4,379 13 LIGHTING. STREET $2,100 00 Appropriation, for oil, $811 I 1lSanuf g Co., 55 II' paid Denney I;II Eddy, for lighting II�� David iM. 558 72 ,�I� lamps, I�''lll III �r 57 Lid Angus Buchanan, for lighting lamps, $150 00 R. Hayhurst, supplies and re- pairs, 173 52 J. A. Wheeler, for supplies, 147 80 Frank E. Fitts Mfg. Co., for waste, 17 09 J. F. ?�,obinson, for supplies, 11 30 George W. D. Holt, supplies, 2 85 -- $1,872 83` TOOL HOUSE. iation, $260 00 Main G. Wilber, for foun— dation, $27 00 via S. Packard, building tool house, 180 00 liana G. Wilber, for grad- ing and filling, 16 35 $223 35 1 HOUSE, COMMON, MEMORIAL LI- 3RARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS. :iation, $900 00 1, 238 75 $1,138 75 �41�� IIIII� I�I�I 58 I� services as 366 Paid John Donoghue, 63 janitor, George L. Wheeler, repairs, 40 50 furnaces, etc., M. Packard supplies , 1 90 William raising and G. L. Hamilton, 10 00 lowering flag staff, 10 95 C. H. Pratt supplies, labor, 3 45 G. L. Foster, supplies and 2 0 cleaning out vault, 0 �I �I A. Buchanan, fixing stage, �ohnDouoghue, 0 1 50 townhouse, plies91 02 J. F. R obinson, sup, 77 00 ��l ��I��� r Fuel for town house, 109 71 building, 1 4 I��� ��Q �� ��I _� Fuel for library re- i��� �,��� ;��14 �' JohnBurns, painting and 6 00 �I ���'� IIi� pairing settees, 2 50 Plano' �� W. A. Palmer, tuning p 12 50 A. Wheeler, supplies, 11 00 cleaning, Mrs. Rose Tucker, mower and H. E. King, lawn 14 69 supplies, I Il arin FrankW.Coflins,rep g 5 00 �i clock, 1 90 o lawn mowers, - shar eniuo 66 For p_ 9 Boston Branch, supplies 1 70 orue E o ' II � oes supplies, {i��i� �I'�I� i„� �e Habor and upplies, 114 35 4�'����,II ill .iIJl F. S. Bliss, 5 04. 11 I W. & W. L. Robinson, 1 50 cleaning vault, $91 1 i ��'IV iol kartin Haller, 1 50� IM �il��lpllp 611,E I SEEMimoi 59 PAINTING AND REPAIRING TOWN HOUSE. Appropriation, $550 00 Paid S.`A. Chapman, repairs on town house, $13 00 Wm. J. White, painting town house, tool house, and band stand, 300 00 Wm. J. White, painting in- side of town house and common fence, 134 55 David s M. Eddy, repairs on town house, 26 30 $473 85 TOWN OFFICERS. Appropriation, $1,600 00 Town Treasurer, 200 00 -- $1,800 00 ; .Paid E. M. Reed, services as Select- man, $390 00 F. L Sherman, services as Se- lectman, 90 00 W. A. Copeland, services as Se- lectman, 200 00 S. E. Scholes, 'services as Se- lectman, 300 00 0 r i �1 14'I 4 �I t Paid J. A. Wheeler, salary tow 200 00 clerk and Treasurer, 00 E. NI'. Fuller, services as auditor, 5 00 Cy, services as auditor, C. R. ome moderator at Robert Rogerson, 18 00 five meetings, town war - A. D. King, posting 5 00 rants, March, 1901, I , L. Jones, posting town war-48 00 rants and police duty, C. W. Whidden, posting town 12 00 warrants and police duty, Emory E. Brown, PSI n tows' 10 00 warrants and police duty, war- T. H, Nelson, posting town 10 00 rants and police duty, 5 00 Josiah Dustin, police duty, Narney, help on search John H. 5 00 warrant, hel on search Seth R. Briggs, p 6 50 warrant, E. C. Brown, help, on search 7 00 warrant, Henry A. Perry, serving search 6 40 warrant, etc., Samuel Chapman, special officer 5 00 for year, E. G. Sherman, sealer weights 35 00 and measures, $1,362 90 I � 61 TOWN TREASURER'S BOND.< J. A. Wheeler, Town Treasurer's bond, $40 50' WATER FOR TOWN PURPOSES. 1: V. Rogerson, Treasurer of Mansfield Water Supply District, $1,500 00 TOWN PROPERTY and grounds, $20,400 00' and lots, 45,000 00 terty at Almshouse,- 2,147 64 200 00' 4,600 00 sge and lot, 350 00 and lock -up, 200 00 id, 10 00, 150 00 engine house and tools, 2,650 00 ]or, 300 00 it oil, 200 00 st Mansfield 600 00 700 00 6,000 00 [-house and lot, 3,500 00 A 62 $2,000 00 450 00 ,Library, o fountain, 200 00 Town drinkin® 700 00' Merrill Blanchard property, 250 00 Smith farm, 12,000 00 New tool house, Library building, $102,907 64 TOWN CREDITS. DStearn s, Collector, 1898, 'Due from W. 1899, $129 77 1,430 41 1900, 4,160 16 1901, 9,158 48 " 1,522 00 State, State Aid, Burial Of""'know roan, 15 00 21 00 State paupers, 1900, 1901, 73 00 Inspection of provisions, 87 00 70 00 Burial of soldiers, 64 00 I « Care of Eunice Fisher, 27 50 � City of Boston, 51 50` , Brockton, 165 25 ' I : New Bedford, .8 00 Town of Easton, 376 55 i Hyde Park, 10 00 19,292 Norton, 08 Sinking fund, 3,386 76 jBalance in Treasury, $30 053 46' I II 'II OEM 63 RECAPITULATION. wn bonds issued, $40,000 DO tstanding notes (temporary), 5,000 00 morial Library notes, 8,1600O fool' building addition notes, 3,300 00 cool building, heating and ventilating notes, 1,500 00 ,erest (estimated), 550,00 $58,510 `00 wn credits, 30,053'P tindebtedness, $28,456 �4 STIMATED EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRI- ATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR x902. batement of Taxes, $500 1i0 lmshouse and Town Farm, including Tramps, receipts and 1,500'GO )urtFees, receipts and 400 DU ecoration of Soldiers' Graves, 100 to ispection of Cattle and Provisions, receipts and. 100 00 isurance, 150 '00 iterest on Temporary Loans, 400 --00 Uscellaneous expenses, including Board of Health, Tree Warden, and recording birth, deaths and marriages: Corporation Tax, Bank Tax, Overlay Tax and 100 00