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Annual Report 1900
ANNUAL DEPORT OF THE Ad� o ` tc� o FOR TIIE Year Ending Jan. 31, 1900. f cn ATEo' AIANSFIELD: PRINTED AT TIIE OFFICE OF THE NEWS& 1000. i r i r TOWN OFFICERS. r, TownClerkand Treasurer: CHARLES C. HA.GERTY. Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor: FRANK I. SHERMAN, CHARLES S. NEWCOMB, E. MALTBY REED. "School Committee: JOSEPH WILSON, term expires 1900, HARRY R. FISHER, " •< 1901. WILLIAM M. PACKARD,.. `� 1902. Collector of'TaTes: W. L. STE ARNS. 3 Auditors: HARRY P. HODGES, CHARLES R. COMEY, CHARLES S. ANGELL. Trustees of Public Library: t DAPID E. HARDING, term expires 1900. P. Al. EDWARDS, 1900. J. O. HODGES, °' 1901, W. A. COPELAND, < 1901. W. L. ROBINSON, `a ' 1902. F. L. CADY, 1902. 4i )les: 5 THOMAS H. NELSON, C. W. WHIDDEN; .y DANA. IV. FISHER. Sinkina Fund: Town..Clerk'sReport. term expires 1900. j 1900. 1901. 1901. 1902, 1902. (By order of the Selectmen the warrants calling the meetings recorded below are omitted from Health,: r this report.) term expires 1900. 1901. 11A11'13FIELD, March 20, i899. Pursuant to the foreo-oin� 1902. Warrant. a. of the s qualified voters of the to of Y1ansSei was held: this date in the issioners:, Town Hall, and the followinb persons -were elected to office and votes were 1 passed as below recorded: term expires 1900. 1901. Art. 1. Chose William A. Copeland 1tlodo rator. u ec 1902. ': a Art. 2._ Voted to take up Article o. Voted that the polls for the election of town officers and the "Yes" and "Nd` vote on the liquor question be now opened and kept open until dclock P.3I. Voted at 1.05 P.-ru. to close the polls. Voted that the number of persons to be elected to the various t offices be as follows One Town Clerk and Treasurer. i Three Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. One School Committee for three years. Three Auditors." A Two Trustees of the Public Library for three years. 4 One Road Commissioner p for three years. Two Commissioners of Sinking Fund for three years. f i 7 and for one year. For Constables ;ears. L. Leslie Jones, bad 298 Dana VT. Fisher had 300` declared by the Tellers to Henry A. Perry had 3241 Emory L. Brown bad 334' Charles W. Whidden had 334 430 Thomas H. Nelson had 429 )verseers of the. Poor, Voted at 1 o'clock P.m. that the same persons elected 301 to serve as Surveyors of Wood and Lumber last year, sub- 1 995' stituting for A. B. Day the name of J. F. Robinson, and 471 adding the name of Jacob A. Blake, be elected to serve as Surveyers of Wood and lumber the ensuing year: 330 Jacob A. Blake, 1' Frank I. Sherman, J. F. Robinson, 333 David Fisher, 340 George A. Robinson, 490 Benj. K. Flint, S George M. Austin, ear, 336 Joseph W. Leonard, 1 367 Thomas A. Manchester, Walter A. Crowley. 481 Voted that the same personselected to serve as Field Drivers and Fence Viewers last year be elected to serve 1, 3 years: ! in the same capacity the 'ensuing' year, excusing D. S. 332 Spaulding: 477' William Cook, l year: Henry T. Phipps, 335 t ,,'; HarrisonL. Phillips, William B. Brown, 490 Alonzo A. Balcom, ; Joseph W. Smith. M s latter in the hands of the Sele( clined toqualify for the office i as elected. the question granting license to luor, the ballots to read "Yes"o )x was used and all provision ng of said vote were fully com- on said box was set on three were cast. At the close of the egister showed that 338 votes to canvass said vote reported 79 votes ; 61 ,No,,, 2 votes. the reports of the Town Of- vu Report after making the e,142, under Town Hall ac- field Board of Trade $48,11 a Band" $48, On page 168,; t, the total should read $5,- as printed. by the Selectmenafter the lade: to F. J. Evans, John L. Turner, John J. Wilson, Alfred A. Briggs, 9 lenry L. White, and substitute Charles B. Dean. For list of names see Town Report. Art. 5. Voted to raise and appropriate the following mounts for the purposes below named : Abatement of taxes; Almshouse and Town Farm, including $400 00 tramps, receipts and 1,000 00 Court fees, receipts and 300 00 Decoration of Soldiers' graves, Inspection of cattle and provisions, receipts 100 00 and Insurance; 100 b0 Interest on temporary loans, 100 00 Miscellaneous expenses, including Board 400 00 Of Health, Tree Warden, and record- ing births, deaths and marriages: Corporation tar;, Bank tax, Overlay tax and Support of poor outside of Almshouse; 100 00 including town wards and soldiers' relief, Printing,099 0 3,300 00 g Registration of voters and election of$cels, 00 150 00 Snow bills of 1898, Street lightiug, 741 06 Suppression of liquor traffic, 1,600 00 Town Hoarse and Common, receipts and 100 00 r 500 00 Town Officers, Water for Town purposes, 1,500 00 Highways, 1,500 00 Schools, see School Committee's report. 5,000 00 f Voted that the town raise and appropro-` f I 8 9 a matterin the hands of the Select- Henry L. White, and substitute Charles B. Dean. For list of names see Town Report. declined to qualify for the office Art. 5. Voted to raise and appropriate the following of e was elected. amounts for the purposes below named: on the question granting license for Abatement of taxes, $400 00 liquor, the ballots to read "Yes" Almshouse and Town Farm, including or t box was used and all provisions tramps, tramps; receipts and 1,000 00 taking of said vote' were fully com- _ fees; receipts and 300 00 ester oil said box was set on three Decoration of Soldiers' graves, 100 00 lots were cast. At the close of the Inspection of cattle and provisions, receipts and 100 00 he register showed that 338 votes Insurance, 100 00 sted to canvas said vote reported p Interest on temporary loans, 400 00 Miscellaneous expenses, iucluding Board "Yes," 79 votes ; "No," 261 of Health, Tree Warden, and record - votes. inQ„ births, deaths and marriaoea ecept the reports of the Town Of' Corporation tali, Bank tax, Overlay Town Report after making the tax and 100 00 Page,142, under Town Hall ac- Support of poor outside of Almshouse, Mansfield Board Of Trade $48," including town wards and soldiers' Brass Band" $48. '; On page 168 , i t" relief, 3,300 00 Report, the total should read $5,- .-. 'X Printing, 399 00 31.74 as printed. Registration of voters and election officers, ` 150 00 Snow bids of 1898, 741 06 vised by the Selectmen after the Street lighting, 1,600 00 aeen made: Suppression of liquor traffic, 100 00 Town House and Common, receipts and 500 00 Town Officers, 1,500 00 rbstitute F. J. Evans, Water for Town purposes, 1,500 00 " John L. Turner, Highways, 5,000 00 " John J. Wilson, Schools, see School Committee's report. Alfred A. Briggs,' Voted that the town raise and appropro- 10 11 '' the support of schools and °station of scholars, e required immediately after the first day of January, Imtendent, 12,400 00 00, to exert all the powers vested in him bylaw for the tax,'his appropri_ 660 00PIlection of all unpaid taxes. &edcare the deficit for of ''t ended. Art. 8. Voted to authorize their Treasurer, with the rts. approval of the Selectmen, to borrow temporarily, in an- ipts and '�'rcipation of the taxes of the present municipal ,year, such F taxes, `25 00 (ums of money as may be from time to time required, and rmount . assessed. o give negotiable note or notesof the town therefor, all town pay for the 300 04 inch temporary loans to be paid from said taxes. iiallots itizens'caucns and this Art. 9.' Raised and appropriated under article five. i' r 'Moderator, Art. 10. Voted that the free use of the town hall be rorvir Clerk and 10 00 Treas- granted the 'same as last year, with one day additional to 'the G. A. R. for the quarterlyreunionof the Bristol Co... 200 00 thorize their G'. A. R: Ass'n. ' Collector when chosen reasurer) to use : TO the Grand Army, t190 evenings and one day:. ch all thetneans for Town `Voman' Relief' Corps,two evenings. Treasurer, when; Ise. Woman's Christian Temperance Union, two evenings. ap_ Graduating class of the M. H. S., two evenings. tho t,rxes be let tothe lowest Irvest M. H. S. Alumni Association, one evemn-g. bid re- being made Farmers of the town for the purpose of exhibiting their by Nr. L dollar, 1V f illiam L. produce, two days.' Stearns was Firemen, two evenings. esessed fi;r the current h to of year be Art. 11. Raised and appropriated under article five. last year � viz; Art. 12. Raised and appropriated under article five. urrent ear s yhall l e '. Art. 18_ Raised and appropriated under article five. i❑ payable on Octoher, and Art. 14. Raised and appropriated under article five. °r before the said n all such first Art. 15. Voted to indefinitely postpone. the rate °f llectesip01� cent , ' per cod x Art. 16. A verbal report was given by Mrs. A. N. from the said tax is paid; DeWolfe, Seely. and thefirst Collector H. H. Fairbanks, Treasurer; reported as follows 12 13 "'1 on band, last report, 41 ceived during the year, $679 tArt. 25. Voted unanimously that the town erect a. sh on hand 118 40 hlia library building substantially after the plans sub- �_ tted, by Mrs. E. F. Noble on the lot accepted by the to elect Rev. r $797 81 �vn at the last annual meeting, and raise and appropriate m place of Rev] J Ide Swartz de eased ember o f tlum not exceeding $Sp00p for paying payments; for said building, he aid in annual proportionate ,that the add the name of D7re. J. wn issue proportionate notes for said amounts, and that N. Tebbetts to the Town Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, with the Voted �proval of the Selectmen, to issue such notes for the to elect a Tree JVarde g g purpose, east L. Jasper tre oi❑ ur ose and that such amount be raised and was 'fifteen. r n• lVholenumwsued and assessed within ten years in conformity with 1 per Fisher was die statute. Voted to'indefinitelY post poll-e I Voted that the moderator appoint a committee of three Raisedandappropriated b present the names of a building committee of five to be under article five,hected to take charge of building the public library build - Voted to accept the street as laid irg, with power to make contracts and transact any other d out bytbeSecessary business relating thereto. he sum of $865.00 be to ated for ken The moderator appointed Frank L. Cady, S. Emmons highways and from the $5 Scholes and James L. Hodges, who retired and brought made. bridges, before the in the names of the following persons to serve as a build- 'ide the a ng committee : Charles S. Newcomb, David E. Harding, as last PPropriation for high `Doliver S. Spaulding, Alfred V. Rogerson Frank L. Year. ohways and 'Cad ed to . Y• rndefinitely poste©ne. x The building committee as presented by the nomi- )d to accept the widening mating committee were accepted by the town with power Lad Corirmissioners e of yl ebb place to perform all acts;specifled in the preceding vote. rid damages. °u condition that i to indefiArt. 26. Voted in the negative. nitely postpone. 1 Voted to rescind the above vote.to '.. e accept the street (Carpenter he Road Art. 28. Voted that the chair appoint a committee of Commissioners. a°e three, which committee shall submit a committee of five to 14 questionport at providingpspecial facilities for H Eo re l meetino- the c to be called appointed the FoI wing nominating cot �• Rubinson committee Sh°rmau and 1W111i re the following tranrn ere accepted by the town : I. in W itue J. w• Leonard, William Graves and Ott, ansider � motion to report at a special meet 'act the committee t eeting. o report at the ad ed to layon the table until the second,, d to so instruct the 7. toville school.) °pmmittee. (Rcla to anindefinitcl Y Postpone. W to authorizo the Selectmen to take that have been d to settle the or arty he brought Mrs. Edmund m of the town I al t an Davis by deed or re ythiti� relativethereto. until four bu weeks from this daydii at a] Is were ap appointed x'tTellers aert and Were it n ve y' Town' Clerk, before rot 15 itering upon their duties: Georgo W. Hall, W. A. Cowley Wm. F. Dennen, Sidney A. Tattrie, S. Waldo lepard. Voted to adjourn. Attest: CHARLES C. HAGERTY, Toaon Clerk:. MANSFiELp, April 17, 1899. Adjourned Town Meeting. In accordance with a vote passed at the annual March ,eting, the voters of said town met at the town hall at 30 o'clock P. m. Art. 26. The report of the committee chosen at the - nual meeting was called fin• by the moderator, and I. Lucas, chgirman, presented the following report: MAINMELD, April 17 1899. The committee chosen by the town to provide addition - facilities for the Mansfield High school respectfully commends that an aunex to the present Central school ilding be built on the north aide of said building of the nensions of 28 feet deep by 40 feet wide, consisting of atsement properly equipped' with heating and ventilating paratus, a school room on the first floor 26x34 feet, 9 a teacher's room, 7x11 feet, both properly heated and ttilated, with adequate tneans of egress ; a high school Hn'on the second floor, 26x34 feel, and a teachers' 63 7xii feet, both` e statutoryproperly q mentsy boated and zthe zth the United States, British America, Mexico, South Amer-- for ea boratory otress; Ivith a rolat $oor rod ica, Europe, —qualities, uses, special location, abundance,. ; ed, with adequate Properly war mP d a means manner of obtaining. comuiittee of en believe ma press, which t ceding y be constructed Natural Plienomena.—How the earth was formed., w5,500, slid fora t d. plans of Soil, mountains, oceans, islands, volcanoes, earthquakes,- which are herewij ', glaciers, icebergs.The work of the sun. Rainbows. 1' tiV • LIIOA6, } EHIHTH YEAR. GRAVES "1 4VhI. $ gxaErL, Plants. OTIS F. D IN,9NORE, Animals. —Special -f _dy of the animals of Asia, At- H. R FISHER, vita, Australia, and the Pacific Islands; character, habits; JosEPH TV. I'EONARD, uses. JOSEPH YVrLsoN, Human Bodv.—Hygienic Physiology, —Smith. ." Aa P EARD -Minerals.—Special 'study of principal minerals of Asia, Committee. Africa, Australia and Pacific Islands, --qualities, uses, at the re port of the special location abundance manner of obtaining , e It the tow commitee be accepted. n erect p n a H'a°h school NINTH YEAR. a,,,,town neto the building ins lance with present Central school 5,500, plaus Presented build-% bP the Plains.— Outline of lessons in botany. ., committee: Human Body. -Hygienic Phy sioloay} Smith. L' , 'votes in favor, 96. Natural Phenomena. -Elementary lessons on topics fy votes opposed, gg, chosen by pupils. —from ten to twenty topics. ` Doted14 to raise and )0 for appropriate a suns paying for FOR ALL GRADES. U: said buildino- not i proportionate a' to be paid payments; ate notes that for said amounts the -town t ' Physical exercise, manners and morals. For physical be and is hereb and that the r' exercises the Ling System is recommended and the work Selectmen y sub "zed, with toissae for each day, '°Progressive Gymnastic Day's Orders" by such notesforthe ,�" se, and that such amount Enebuske. be raised and g t.", f ; 1 f. 1. 17 and assessed within ten years in conformity with tatute. fhe above vote was unanimous. y'Art. 28. W. It. Angell, e'en. Graves and Wm. M. tckard were chosen by the town a committee to erect �d bnilding. Voted to dissolve the me Goff. Attest CiHARLES C. HAGERTY, Town Clerk. MANSFIELD. April 17, 1899. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Mansfield was held this date in the town hall, and the following persons were elected to office and votes were passed as below recorded: Art. 1. Chose William A. Copeland Moderator. Art. 2. For Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of e Poor, E. M. Reed had 165 votes. Art. 3. ` Voted that a committee of three be appointed e .,y the chair as a nominating committee to bring in the names of fifteen persons to serve on said committee. No person who is a town officer shall be so appointed ' on said committee of fifteen. The following , arsons were appointed by the chair: E. G. Sherman, J. < " Wheeler, F. -W. Spaulding. This II z. 1s 19 ows : D. E. Harding, J. R_ bert Rogerson, C. ' j Art. 1. Chose William A. Copeland Moderator. R. Comey, Ii. Flint, J. L. Hodges,. Geo. 1 Art. 2. Voted unanimously; that we 'crake repairs, A. C. Harden, Everett Shop- alterations, and changes as set forth in the second article roles, JOS. E. Rider. of the warrant. (Central school building.) uitely postpone. Art. 3. Voted unanimously to appropriate the slim of itruct the Selectmen, $2,500. pt the widening of Hodges, Art. 4. Voted unanimously to authorize its Treasurer d Commissioners in 1898. to borrow the sum of $2,500, under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen, for the purpose of paying and appropriate the sum for said repairs and alterations, the same to be paid in of treet.) five years by the town in equal annual payments. a and appropriate the sum Art. 5. Voted that the Selectmen be and hereby are of rid North streets.) < authorized to sell for such price as they deem most ad- vantageous to the town, the town's interest in the Davis vere appointed tellers and place; located upon Spring street, and in behalf of the % Hagerty, Town Clerk, be- town to execute a deed conveying said interest to the es :; Alex. H: McRae, Wm. purchaser thereof. 3. W. Shepard. t Voted to dissolve the meeting. ling. Attest CHARLEs C. I3AGERTY Town Clerk. s C. HAGERTY, Town UIe,•k. knsFIELD, July 24; 1899. MANSFIELD, August 29, 1899. warrant a meetiva of the Pursuant to the foregoing' warrant a meeting of the >f Mansfield was held this qualified voters of the Town of Mansfield was held r this Mowing votes were passed : i date in the town hall and the following votes were passed s f{ a : D. E. Harding, J. R. t Rogerson, C. R.Comey, Flint, J. L. Hodges,, Geo.' C. Hardon, Everett Shep_ s, Jos. E. Rider. ,ly postpone. et the Selectmen. the widening ofHod ges Xmmissioners in 1898. d appropriate the sum of et.) i I appropriate the sum of North' Streets,) l a appointed tellers, and lagerty, Town Clerk, be - Alex. H. McRae, Wm, V. Shepard. 0 • HAGFRTY, Town Clerk. FIELD, July 24, 1895. i errant a meeting of the Mansfield was held this wing votes were passedIZ t ggi t' 19 Art. 1. Chose William A. Copeland Moderator. Art. 2. Voted unanimously that we make repairs, alterations, and chances as set forth in the second article of the warrant: (Central school building.) Art. 3. Voted unanimously to appropriate the sum of $2,500. Art. 4. Voted unanimously to authorize its Treasurer toborrow the sum of $2,500, lender the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen, for the purpose of paying for said repairs and alterations,' the same to be paid in five years by the town in equal annual payments. Art. 5. Voted that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to sell for 'such 'price as they deem most ad- vantageous to the town; the town's interest in the Davis place, located upon Spring street, and in behalf of the town to execute a deed conveying, said interest to the purchaser thereof. Voted to dissolve the meeting. Attest CHARLES C. HAGERTY, Town Clerk. MANSFIELD, August 29, 1899. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Mansfield' was held this date in the town hall and the following votes were passed E i i 21 eland Moderator. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. :hairman of the build - of the doings of the c BIRTHS REGISTERED IN M ANSFIELD FOR THE VEAR On account of the ad- ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1899. 1s and the absence of 0 cost of the building NAME OP CHILD. NAME OF PARENTS. DATE. Rd m Marcmeeting g i z O to ask the town to 1 Eliza A. I'deCool, James T. and Eliza. Jan. 5 DOD. 2 John F. Malloy, Daniel .L and Alice E. 7 3 Albert J. Tebbetts, Albert R, and Alma E. s 16 4 Frank H. Coldwell, Frank M. and Minnie E. `• 19 nittee-beaccepted. - 5 Bernard L. Barrows, - Albert C. and. Annie J. 27 6 Roberts, Charles J. and Sadie M. Feb. 4 U00 was lost. 7 James E. Shufelt, Arthur ➢I. and Lulu L. 16 18 In 8 Herschal ➢I Hodges, Maynard P: and Sadie E. ✓Ote being necessary, 0 9 Helen M. Walters, Robert and Margaret. 21 10 Carolyn F. Perry, Henry A. and Harriet F. 24 ' lost. 11 Eva M. tVrle, William and Nancy. �. " 26 1n favor, 43 i 12 Horace J. Dale, Horace J. and Nellie. , 26 teOesBar 13 Leman F. Hallett, Charles L. and Lunetta A. March 4 7 .l' 14 Still Born. l 15 Larva M. Carpenter, Elwyn A. and Mary A. " April 7 made a proposition 16 Robert H. Fisher, George H. and Gertrude 3 Of1,500 he wollld. 17 18 Catherine F. Harrington, Lester F. Ball, .John J. and Nettie A. Wilfred L. and Nellie F. a 6 e 19 'Still Born. 13 20 Maurice R. Giles, George W. and .Jennie A. 15 t 21 Lewis H. Freeman,: William A. and Clara A. 13 le meeting, and the 2 22 Velma Sweet, t Twins Edward.J. and Jennie D. 22 5 i against, 2. JD a 23 24 Virginia Sweet, J Elizabeth I. Pearse, Joseph and Clara I. ( " 29 25. Ruth Al. Farrell, David H. and Estelle W May 2 ,500 in addition to 26 Wallace R. Macomber, Edward S. and Flora L. 3 the 27 Harold V. Fox, Frank and Mary E. 3 town for the 28 Richmond R. Bell, Robert and Carrie 3 mid sum t0 be aid 29 30 Grace K. Ardry, Dennehy, John J. and Laura: M. John J. Catherine M. ` 4 6 p Jane E. and riot exceeding tell 31 LeRoy C. Booth, Edwin A. and Anna 1. " 8 32 Alice M. Salley, George N. and Marcy J. 17 �. 33 Fheriie T. CI user, Paul and Lottie R. 19 34 Arthur S. Harris, Andrew J. and Mary E. 23 9' 35. Mary D. Gay, Cassius M. and Mary. 31 36 Doris M. Lunn, Linnaeus and Ada E. June 2 37 Gladys E. Collins, Albert R. and Jennie A. 17 e 38 .William H. Winslow;. George and Audrie B. 10 ` 39 Harold H. Traux, MowbTay and Amy L. 22 RTY, 'Town iileTkl. .: 40 41 Laura E. Collins, Frank W. and Mary W. Mary O. 26 27 George B. Bailey, George P. and 42 Norman A. Lincoln, Alfred A. and Sarah. May. 9 1 i y t'd i= 1' 22 (Continued.) NAan Or PARENT1. HATE. lin and Ellen. May ,J twin E. and illay W. A C. and July 19 Aug. 6 . Main and yaria 6 d G. and Emma l,. S 12 ary F. and Nartha J. tin L. and Anna C 12 1 T. and Helena N,, vard and Josephine. 17 Sept. 11 eplif and Josephine. 11 ! :rind Ilermine. 12 1' ry lt. and 1inifred, 15 is and Norah. �. 15 IT C. and Nancy A. id N. and Natvina. 15 17 etas and Lena B. 11 1 and Christina. 23 as A. and Emma E... =d W. and Sarah J. J4 and Grace. Ph W. and Ora E. `6 Oct. 2 11 'sand Cynthia A.. :. 3 ]3 am. J. and Alice E 19 'O"th F. and Irene. L,' :rick II. and Fffle G, 2I rm:E, and Winifred P. A. sud Harriet L 31 :Now. 1 S. and Nlar„'aret A, 6 . P. and Sadie II 9 ra . N. and Elizabeth J. 11 . W. and Mabel F. 20 'e IL and Nargaret. 26 rd A and Annie F. 26 C. and IcIte W, 36 Dee. 2 in and Lillian F. 11 4 rt E. and Mabel, E. and Siisie. 16 19 24 L. and Florence A. 25 �l I� l 23 MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN MANSFIELD FOR THE YEAR 1899. Date of Marviage. Naives. Res,devee. )an. 3. Alowbray Truax, Foxborougb, Amy L. Boyden, Mansfield. Jan. 10. John Carl Faulkner,. Providence, R. I. '. Annie Idella Green, Mansfield. Jan. 14. Daniel W. Caton, Foxborough. Lucy Belle Young, Mansfield. Jan. 18. William F. Salter, New Bedford. Lillian Al. Butts, Jan. 26. John Hutchinson, Mansfield.. Emily Boffey, 1. Feb. 28. Frank W. Rathbun; Mansfield. Mabel F. Hanscom,. Easton. Mcb. 2. Charles R. Lapham, Mansfield. Mabel F. Morse, , Foxborougb. Mcb. 18. James Wiley, Mansfield. Mary J. (Sigler) Lowry, Apr. 4. James J. McCauley, Mansfield. Abby A. (Sliney) Bradley,' °' Apr. 10, William F. Welsh, Mansfield. Album A. Lord, Attleborougb. Apr. 19. George W". Reynolds, Brattleboro, Vt. Esther L. (Collins) Penwarden, Mansfield. Apr. 20. Alexander Langley, ` Mansfield. Alfonsar Levesque, f( Apr. 26. Fred E. Pratt, Fremont, Neb. Isetta D. Doty, Mansfield. 24 25 a W. Belcher, xde A. Gerrish, Foxtiorough- i ! Aug. 15. Cornelius J. McGuire, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mansfield. 4 Caroline V. Sheldon,. - Mansfield.. d C. Lovell, illian Darr, Mansfield. t Sept. 1.,' Charles C. Hagerty,: Mansfield. Ellsworth, Me_ 'Alma M. Sawyer, 11 icic H. Wills, Wilson,:. Mansfield. 'Sept. 6. William S. Darmedy; Mansfield. Nora Dacey, F. Britton, Mansfield. Oct. SS. Fred S. Reed, Mansfield. [• (Atkins) Cushing, « - Mary T. Walley, North Brookfield. uk Hanaford, Mansfield. Oct. 25. Daniel P. Smith. New London, Conn. • Hodges, Ellen F. Flavin, Mansfield.' S. Kennedy, Mansfield Nov. 1. Oscar H. Eggleston, W. Mansfield. � Ada W. Sweet,. Burns, Mansfield. .Nov. S. Thomas 14. Friary, Mansfield.' " I. Reed, Catherine F. Leonard, L. Winter, Nov. 17. Charles S. Brown, Danvers. Parker, Mansfield. Elinor Dryden, Mansfield. Cambridgeport. 'hompson, ( i Nov. 27. John F. Smith, Mansfield. Keenan, Easton, I Elizabeth F. Manning," Nov. 25.. James-E. Hannon, Mansfield. Edwards, 'urey' Mansfield. Amy M. Shields, " Attleborongh, Nov. a _9..` George A. Rogers, Mansfield.. '. Bendall,. Walpole. alpole. Catherine E. Crowe, . " �• 11 Dee. 5.'. James Bears, Mansfield. "heriau, Mansfield. Annie Jerdine, 11 �w) Murphy, Peabody. Dec. 15.'. Fred K.Wetherbee,: Providence, B. L 'own, Mansfield. Grace Briggs, " rt) Briggs, f. '. Dec. 16:' Charles S. Gerauld,`. `Brockton.. nes, Foxborough., Annie G. Cook, 1 Gay, 26 %RED IN MANSFIELD FOR THE YEAH ING DECEIvIBER 31„ 1899. AML`. AcS: CAUSE Or DEATH. n, app 58 Ostej 58 Sarcoma. % 8 20 Rheumatism ) grene of FooGan- Bnrrill, 52 9 10 Carcinoma of Stom nllingame, 69 6 rsher; 52 10 Pneumonia. [ach Malignant Endooar urdon, )adhurst, 78 4 2 Srhts. .. 4 10 enilo Insanity, ,R s Collins, 6 Brou. Pnenmouia, 0 11 Wa, trous ragdon, Capillary Bronchitis : IY0 11'(';Bron. Pneumonia. 26 6 a 70I 3 Phthisis. Probable Heart Dis. ease. erd, 68 s. 5 5 Aortic Incompeten- cy with➢fitral Dil 2. Y, 7S YY rtrzt'mu 2 La Grippe $ Heart j Beating, inter, 20 7 431. Insufficiency gp Pal. Tuberculosis 84 4 ' La Grippe. i 2 Ossification Palves ou. Of Heart. SS 4 24 Exhaustion. of Old ed, 59 2 22 Age. 6j Heart Disease citing, x0son, 39 5 8 Valvnlarinsufiicien- ? 64 6 19 Tuberculosis. [cy. cwell, I 4 9 9 Nlitral Stenosis. lcher; 67 Intestinal Obstrlm 6 19 Paralysis. u,, [tion. 31 1 Premature Birth. 9 9 19 21 Convulsion. 3 '77 g I Child Birth. erry,':. 67 3 Cancer. S2 4 17 Pernicious Anaemia 1 1'2 Apoplexy 15 n tt, 31 3 R. R. Injury. 70 Appendicitis. 9 2� 26 1 Heart Disease.:: t 10 S Rierperal Feviner•. ) ' 5 8 CerebroSpalilen- 77 ingitis. i 1 _98 Heart Disease. 31 10 2 Bright. ase:. Dise 71 7I16I Diabete s , Blellitis- (Uangrene... y iI 27 DEATHS. —(Continued.) z DATE. N .E. AGE. CAUSE of DEATO. 38 July 7 Cora 51. Alison, 39 2 27 Nin Oormiai Paeg- unary. ' 39 " 17 Bernard J. Quinland, 7 3 Castro Enteritis - 40 241 Merry B. Wing, so 5 24 Apoplexy. 41 I Aug. 1 Betsey Richards, 67 4 7 Congestion of Brain 42 2.LauraA Pulsifer,. 1 2[26 Cholera Infantum.. 43 3 William D. Beatty, 114 25 Aiarasmus. 44 e 9 Horace J. Dale, 5 Cholera Infantile. 45 ` 16 .Arthur S. Harris,'. 2,24 Cholera Infautum:... 40 ` 22 John J Drew, 22 7 125 Heat Exhaustion.. 47 25 Harriet E. Baldwin, 45 8 6 Parambia and Ex- I31 haustion. 48 `' 29 Jennie G. Boullester, 11 26 Pneumonia. 49 Sep. 3 Nelson J. Stearns, > 83 11 26 Heart. 50 - 11 Clara N. Sherman, 58 Caslcer. 51 `- I8 Bernard L Barrows, 7 22. Cholera Intantum. 52 " 26 Mary C. Edwards, _ 71 10 9 Carcimona. 53 27 Rebecca S. George; 89 8: 10 Old Age. 54 Oct. 4 Charles 1 . Gerry,: 51 3: 28 Heart Disease. 55 19 26 George H. Fisher,: 25 3 26 Tuberculosis. 56 Nov.15 Philip G. Briggs, 10. Val. Heart. 57 `. 20 Nancy O. 31attlrews. 77 6 11 Pneumonia. 58 `: 23 Theodore L. Cruser. 22 2 2 Pneumonia. 59 `°` 25 Thomas L. Jones, : 69 8 21 Apoplexy. 60 Dec.. 8 Isaac Clayman, 3 11 S Convulsions. fir 9 Ell.. A. Black, : 27 8 19 Fractured Skull. 62 " 12 William W. Tingley, 39 8 13 Typhoid Fever. 63 " 13 Acidic A Tucker,. 33 6 8 Tuberculosis. 64 ` `. 17 James E. Shufelt,: 10 1. I Double Pneumonia 65 21 Mabel F. Rathbun, 22 4 : Pyclitis. 66 ` 25 -- Berry, i . I. 11 Premature Birth.: 28 tits Report. awn of Mansfield respectfully showing the receipts and ex - Jan. 31, 1900: ' ACCOUNTS. ollector for 1895. $229 24 $161 55 67 69 $229 24: `ollector`for 1896. $961 92 $550 00 54"84 29 s abated, 14 48 ace uncollected, 342 60 $961 92 JosEra W. LEONARD, Collector for 1897. —Dr.— ice uncollected, $2,298 37 —cr.— paid Treasurer. $1,700 00 1 deeded to town by Chas. 1. Hallett, < 49 92 as abated, 184 77 ,nee uncollected, 363 68 --- $2,298 37 WILLIAm L. STEARNS, C011ector for 1898. D-.— neeluncollected, $8,068 24 —C.,- ipaid Treasurer, $4,800 00 es abated, 85 19 nice uncollected, 3,183 05 -- '$8,068 24 W LLiAm L. STEARNS Collector for 1899. --Dr.— s assessed, $38,726 07 et railway taxes assessed, 74 62 --- $38;800 69- 30 —Cr.— urer, $30,800 00 c149 25 ted, 7,851 44 -- $38,800 o ESSORS' REPORT, F PAL UATIOM $1,735,152 00 193,386 00 $1,928538 00 e per $1,000, $19.00. Y STATE111L l $32,967 11 state, 3,674 9fi s' 2,084 00 'eet rail_ $38,726 07 eet rail- 32 47 railway 27 28 1487 $38.1 00 G9 l'# 31 nber of dwellings, 880 horses, 405 cows, 196 cattle other than cows, 42 swine, 28 fowls, 6,252' sheep, 2' acres of land taxed, 11,29G; APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT ANNUAL MEETING,. MARCH 20, 1899. atement of taxes, $ 400 00 nshouse'and Town Farm, including tramps, receipts and 1,000 00 in Fees, receipts and 300 00 ;oration of Soldiers' Graves, 100 00 ;hways and Bridges, 5,000 00 dges Street, widening, 300 00 st and North streets, widening, 413 30 tool Street, New Road; $865, to be taken from Highway Appropriation of $5,000. Pee tion of Cattle and Provisions, re- ceipts and 100 00' urance, 100 00 crest on Temporary Loans, 400 00 Crary,; 350 00' wellaneous Expenses, including the Board of Health, Tree Warden, and recording births, deaths and I 32 Corporation Tax, Back erlay Tax and $loo 00 t outside of almhouse, in- 10 00 own wards, soldiers'relief, )ther towns, receipts and 3,300 00 ❑d Election Officers, 399 o0 ,ansportation Of Scholars, 150 00 12,400 101 Superintendent; 00 Icy, 1898, dog , ataxandin- 660 00 i Mass. School Fund. 98, ipts. 741 06 eceipts and 25 00 Liquor Traffic, 1,600 00, 1 Common, receipts and 100 00 a00 00 Treasurer, 1,50000 Purposes; 200 00 1,500 00 s, 831,648 36 Spaulding, 1898 1,580 00 250 00 1,065 00; 3,199 16 800 00 cy, 1898, West Dis- 72' 74 t Street Railway Tax 110 , 74 62 62 $38,800 63 , 33 ZEPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER. CHARLES C. HAGERTY, Treasurer. 'eceipts as follows: Balance in Treasury, Jan. 31, 1899, $921 54 2. From H. M. Brown, town' hall, 12 00 7. J. W. Leonard, 1897 taxes, 200 00 9. John Shepardsoq, two pigs, 10 00 10. School Committee, tuition, 4 52 16. Nellie D. Cobb, town hall, 10 00 18. Green's Dancing School, town hall, 10 00 25. J. W. Leonard, 1897 taxes, 100 00 25. Walter Wentworth, town hall, 5 00 27. Town of Acton, 8 00 1. W. L. Stearns; 1898 taxes, 100 00 2. George Alexander, town hall, 10 00 3. Mansfield Co-operative Bank, for note, 1,500 00 13. W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 400 00 18. Choral Society, town hall, 8 00 20. Commonwealth of Mass., Cor- poration Tax, 8 62 25. J. W. Leonard, 1897 taxes, 100 00 27. D. S. Spaulding, Adm'r, for note, 5,000 00 31. W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 200 00 31. Account patient Westborough hospital, 42 71 36 37 j• 1V. Leonard, 1897 taxes, $100 00 a Rent of Easton house, Oct. 2. From W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, $200 00 Account of 12 00 a Patient at West- - 2. " " 1899 2,200 00 borough hospital; " 2. " Acco',nt of patient at West - A. Blake, 1895 taxes, 6 50 borough hospital, 26 53 65 00 W. Leonard, 1897 - 4• First District Court, fines, 42 00 taxes 00 00 V. L. Stearns, 1898 - 4. J. W. Leonard, 1897 taxes, 100 00 taxes, 600 00 • W. Leonard. 1896 600 4. W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes,` 500 00 taxes, 00 eor e g Winslow, license, " '' " 1899 " 700 00 2 00 harles Alward, license, 7, A. F. Conant, work grading uma L. Davis, from sale of 2 00 done by Road Commis - "Davis" real estate, Spring sinners, `Account 125 02 street,500 7. " patient at Taunton W Leonard, 1897 taxes, < Hospital, 42 71 I00 00 L• Stearns, 1899 taxes 7. 'Account patient at Westbo- 900 00 to Treasurer, burial state rough hospital, 15 32 pauper, " 10. " IV. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 100 00 L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 15 00 800 10. " 1899 " 700 00 00 rles Alward, license, " 18. " - 1899 600 00 4 00 L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 900 18. " ` School Committee, tuition, 3 50 00 L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, 1,300 18. " ` School Committee, cancelled 00 sdell d; Holman, license, R. R. tickets, 6 18 L. Stearns, 1899 00 taxes, 700 25. " ' W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 300 00 00 1899 " S I00 00 25. " " " 1899 700 00 1899 " 1,00 00 27. J. A. Blake, 1895 taxes, 75 00 1898 " 100 Nov. 1. " J. W. Leonard, 1897 taxes, 100 00 00 1899 " 800 00 4. State Treasurer, acet. state 1899 " 800 00 paupers, 7 q0 " 1899 '' 00 3. " J. W. Leonard, 1896 taxes, 100 00 " 1899 1,00 ,600 00 7. Rent of Easton house, 4 00 " 1899 a 4,000 00 g " W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, - 500 00 1899 4 000 00 10. " School Committee, tuition, 14 10 can Loan R, Trust Co., 15. " Town of North Andover, 12 00 97est on deposits, 37 14. " ; Benj. F. Gifford, license, 2 00 74 , k 36 1 37 V. Leonard, 1897 taxes t of Easton house ; $100 00 'Oct. 2. From W. L. Saeatvs, 1898 taxes, $200 00 12 00 not of patient at West- 2, 1899 2,200 00 orough hospital, 2. Account of patient at West - Blake, 1895 taxes, G 50 borough hospital, 26 53 65 00 '. Leonard, 1897 4. First District Court, fines, 42 00 taxes Stearns, 1898 taxes, 10 J 0 00 ',' 4. " J. W. Leonard, 1897 taxes, 100 00 600 00 Leonard, 1896 taxes, 4.; W. L`Stearns, '1899 taxes, 500 00 100 00 ;o Winslow, license, 6.'' 1899 700 00 ss Alward, license ; 2 00 cen 7. A. F. Conant, work grading L. Davis, fiom sale of 2 00 done by Road Commis- svis"real estate, S rina P sinners, - 125 02 aet, a e <• 7. Accomit patient at Taunton Leonard, 1897 taxes, '00 Hospital, 42 71 00 Stearns, 1899 taxes, gO0 7. " 'Account patient at Westbo- 00 rreasurer, burial state rough hospital, 15 32 ?or, 15 10. W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 100 00 00 Stearns, 1899 taxes 80Q 00 10. 1899- °' 700 00 Alward, license,- " 18. 1899 600 00 4 00 Stearns, 1899 taxes, 900 00 18. School Committee, tuition, 3 50 itearus, 1899 taxes, 1,300 00 18. School Committee, cancelled I & Holman, license, 4 R. R. tickets, 6 18 00 itearus 1899 taxes, 70000 25. W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 300 00 " 1899 1,100 00 25. " 1899 700 00 1899 1 000 00 27. J. A. Blake,. 1895 taxes, 75 00 1898 100 00 Nov. 1. J. W. Leonard, 1897 taxes, 100 00 " 1899 800 00 4. State Treasurer, acet.. state " 1899 800`00 paupers, , 7 Q0 " 1899 << 3,900 00 00 3. d_ W. Leonard, 1896 taxes, 100 00 " 1899 << 1,G00> 00 7. '; Rent of Easton house, 4 00 " 1899 << 4,000 00 g, << ` W L. Stearns, 1899` taxes, 500 00-' " 1899 ., 4,000' 00 10. '' School Committee, tuition, 14 10' Loan R Trust Co. 15. 'Town of North Andover, 12 00 oil deposits, 37 74 14. '° Benj. F. Gifford, license, 2 00 r� 39 i 38 30. Nov- 18. From School Committee, ages refunded to town, rebate on od g, s�- First District Court, fines, R. R. ticket, 4 " 24. " Sale of Town Bond, No. 80, 86 hospital, for ChaungStreet Bridge, 8, " 25. W. L. Stearns 189 8118 taxes, 539 58 C 100 00 25. " 25. „ „ 1899 " J. W. Leonard, 1897 500 00 28. .< " W. L.' Stearns, 1899 400 00 200 00 28. Dec. 1,11 �r , 1898 Nelson & Harnden town hall, 300 00 1. 4. Pratt & Grover's Minstrels, 10 00 37 50 4 "' W L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 200 00 4• 1899 Greenwich Ins. Co., 100 00 interest on deposits, return premium, 17. . 4. American Insurance Co., re- 3 00 K. of P. Lodge, town' hall, turn premium, 19, 4• Rent of Easton house, 4 50 " 9• 9. Fred H.'Pingree, town hall, 4 00 24 00 note, Commonwealth of Mass., 22. ° ' County Treasurer, dog fund, as follows: 22. " Town of Foxboro, Corporation Tax, 22, State Treasurer, income from National Bank Tax, 1,226 64 Mass. School Fund, Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts 290 37 " D. S. Spaulding, Road Com- 1894, missioner, State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts 2 50 16. 1894, << 1,116 00 W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 16.` W. L. Stearns: 1898 taxes. 200 O F " 18. 1399 « Charles Penna, town hall, 5 00' 20. " 'Charles E. 'Holman,.license, -= 10 10 00 23. Norton &Taunton Street Rail- 2 00 31. ' way Co., sand, 2 25' 39 ,30. From W. L. Stearns, 1899 taxes, $500 00 30. Geo. W. Jackson, land dam- ages refunded to town, 10 00 od g, s�- First District Court, fines, .20 .00 4. «' Account patient at Taunton hospital, 42 71 8, W. L. Stearns, 1898 taxes, 200 00 S. 1899 600 00 8, Rent of Easton house, 4 00 8, Nellie D. Cobb, town hall, 10 00 8, Town of Easton,; 129 08 13. " W. L Stearns, 1899 taxes, 200 00 15. American Loan & Trust Co., interest on deposits, 45 65 17. City of New Bedford, 44 65 18. K. of P. Lodge, town' hall, 10 00 19, Charles Roberts, town hall, 10 00 22. " D. S. Spaulding, Adm'r, on note, 2.000 00 22. ° ' County Treasurer, dog fund, 362 76- 22. " Town of Foxboro, 158 89 22, State Treasurer, income from Mass. School Fund, 255 51 26. " D. S. Spaulding, Road Com- missioner, 27 40 29. School Committee, tuition, 11 25 31. W. L. Stearns: 1898 taxes. 100 00 31. « << it 1899 11 500 00 31. " A. L. Leonard. Supt. Alms- house, 35 00 31. " J. A. Blake, 1895 taxes, 1 55 31. " J. W. Leonard, 1896 taxes, 250 00- i 40 I Jan, 31. From Bi F. Gifford for stone fi`om 31.' „ town Farm Rent of Easton house$105 4 Bristol Ccunt"avina $67,565 on 5 notes cs Bank, Bristol CountpSaving$Bank, 5'500 0 on 5 notes Elizabeth F. Noble'gift21500 0V public library , acct. R.L. Days Cu nn 13 notes 1,500 0 9,72„ 2 $86;788 ¢5 i Paid oa Selectmen's orders, notes and interest; Expenses at Almshouse Mansfield outside Poor be] Poor poor $2,016 43 Soldiers' a p to other towns 2,435 30 Relief , State Paupers 801 88 State Aid 778' 33 Highways 118 59 , Centre District, $5.001.63 • 1,396 00 ` District, $610.79 East West District, including (t (Itemized a School street 5,612 9� account given by Com- 1,569 missiouers) Schools, (items given by School Ai in their report) Committee Hi Town Officers Town House and13,274 84 Common 1,537 �90; 548 99,' 41 Library $350 00 Ig 541 44 eld Water Supply District 1,500 00 lion of Soldiers' Graves 100 00 Lighting 1,978 30 Fees 629 13 laneous Expenditures as shown by alectmen's report 1,105 96 for of Animals and Provisions 202 00 rax 1,065 00 ' Tax 3,199 16 ice 372 00 22,500 00 t, including interest on bonds 2,175 35 Fund 800 00 ipaulding, Road Commissioner, salary 98 250 00 Wards 488' 83 ement of law against sale of intoxicat- ]iquors 15 00 ation 129 50 icy on account Highways, West Dis- ct, 1898: 110 81 amage paid by Road Commissioners, 3e their report) 608 56 for $1.30 issued by Commissioners t presented for payment at date of s report); n to Central School Building 5,350 73 and Ventilating Central School Wing 2,658 78 42 Public . � c Library Building Cash in Treasury Januar y 31 1900 in_ � ' 6,930 0 ' eludes balance of all accounts) 1,500 00 Spaulding; Adm'r, 3,637 3 sfield Co-operative Bank, $86,788 4 CHARLES C. HA GERTY, Treasurer. f� MANSFIELD, January 31, 1900....: 4,000 00 INTEREST PAID. 5,000 00 Frank J. Evans, on temporary loan Mansfield Co-operative $76 7701 Bank, on temporary loan i International Trust CO., interest on bonds D. S. Spaulding, gdm'r, 67 521 1,580 00 on temporary loans Isaac G.' Hodges, on temporary loans 243 56 i Bristol County Savings Bank, On temporary loan 22 50 Bristol County Savings Bank g , on Central 75 00 School Building loan 8, 1900- 1,100 00 " 110 00 1,100` 00 " " " $2,175 35 1,100`00 8, 1903. 43 NOTES PAID. k J. Evans, temporary loan $2,000 00 ;field Co-operative Bank, temporary loan 1,500 00 Spaulding; Adm'r, 1,000 00 sfield Co-operative Bank, 3,000 00 G. Hodges, 1,000 00 Spaulding, Adm'r, 4,000 00 Eol County Savings Bank, " 5,000 00 . Spaulding,, Adm'r, "' 5,000 00 $22,500 00 OUTSTANDING NOTES.' 1 FOLLOWING IS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL OUTSTAND- 7G NOTES ISSUED BY THE TOWN, JANUARY 31, 1900. The following are issued under authority of a vote of town passed April 17, 1899, for the purpose of provid- additional facilities for the High school: $1,100 00 with interest at 4 %, due July 8, 1900- 1,100 00 " 8, 1901. 1,100` 00 " " " 8, 1902. 1,100`00 8, 1903. 1,100 00 8, 1904. $5,500 00 44 The fi)llowing`are isimed under authority of a vo passed July 24, 1899, for the Purpose of making alter tions and improvements in the sanitary, heating and ven dating apparatus of Central school building; $500 00 with interest at 4 %, due An 500 00 b. 11 1900. 500 00 » 11, 1901. 500 00 11,1902. 500 00 11 1903. $2,50 p ll, 1904. The following are issued under authority of votes - passed March 20, 1899, and August 29,;1899, for the purpose of erecting a public Library Building; $800 00 with interest at 4 , due Nov. 1, 1900. 800 00 )) „ 800 00 1, 1901.' 800 00 „ 1, 1902.1 800 00 „ 1, 1903. 800 00 „ 1, 1904. 800 00 » „ 1, 1905. 800 00 „ 1, 1906. 800 00 1, 1907. 800 00 „ 1, 1,108. 500 00 » 1, 1909. 500 00 „ „ 1, 1900. 500 00 ), " 1, 1901. $9;500 00 „ 1, 1902. 45 TEMPORARY LOAN. 00 held by D. S. Spaulding, Adm'r, payable from xes of 1899. TOWN BONDS ISSUED. 0 00 Mansfield Improvement Loan, issued under ithorityof Act of 1890. Interest payable June Ist A December 1st. - Principal and interest payable at iternational Trust Company, Boston, Mass. )al due 1922. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR. ALMS730USE ACCOU1tiT. ALBERT L. LEONARD, Superintendent. -Dr. sonal property, Jan. 31, 1899 $2,286 67 >h from treasury 2,016 43 $4,303 10 Cr. •conal property, Jan. 31, 1900 $2,216;92 >h paid into treasury 140 14 " for sand 2 25 46 By Cash paid into treasury for pigs „ P. Chesley, filing saws 11$10 11for care of poor Of other towns liver P. Cook, footwear 13 9 Balance against almshouse and support of $2'378 i tramps, W. Conrod; blacksmithing Estimated cost of tramps $1.924' i Numberof tramps, 2,195. $329 3 Support Of poor reo. W. Forsythe, blacksmitbing Average number of inmates, 71 $1,595 4 G. Gallismi, attendance J. F. Titus 1 INMATES, Jan. 31, 1900.'. F.. Gifford, coal Eunice Fisher Age. Louisa Palmer 64 Frances Fairbanks 39 James F. Hawes 64 Hannah M. Fisher 68 David Lynch 67 Hannah Hart 88 4rs.: L. Hodges, millinery : 70 Paid A. L. Leonard, salary as superinten- CennedyBros., farming implements and dent. W. H. Allen, medical attendance $400 00 John M. Atwoodapples and service ,a 00 Bessom Bros., groceries and meats 10 10 ' 00 George E. Bessom fish 198 09 C. H. Billings, groceries 26 65 James Blaisdell, fish) 203'48 S. A. Chapman, tr re airin p b chimneyand 32 48 plastering 2 H. N. Chase & Co., nursery stock 5 25 31 700- 47 r Mason, groceries P. Chesley, filing saws $4 20 liver P. Cook, footwear 13 40 F. Cole, repairing harness 4 15 W. Conrod; blacksmithing 25 65 red E. Fisher, medicine 1 85 reo. W. Forsythe, blacksmitbing - 7 00 G. Gallismi, attendance J. F. Titus 1 00 F.. Gifford, coal 40 45 leo. W. Hall, nursery stock' 5 00 P. F Hanaford & Co., clothing 9 25 H Harden & Co., clothing 4 25 Cobert Hayhurst, hardware 19 77 4rs.: L. Hodges, millinery : 2 75 CennedyBros., farming implements and groceries 3 00 z. F. Leavitt, dry goods 5 74 z. P. Leavitt, bread and crackers 39 41 T'. S. Leonard, whitening and painting 14 90 i. C. Lovell, footwear 2 62 1 b 31 23 field Lumber Co., um er r Mason, groceries 173 26 Newcomb, repairs on buildings 65 50 Paakard, meadow grass 1898 and 1899 30 00 . Packard, lumber and4sawing) 16 44 L Reed, groceries and express 7 65 Robinson, attendance 13 50 Robinson, 229 91 W. L. Robinson, dry goods 124 52 Rogerson, dry goods, house fur- nishings and clothing 46 94 Ids Foundry Co., casting 3 14 a. Sherman, burial expense of Jen- nie' Collins 5 00, 48 ,Paid F. D. Skinner, provisions T. H. Skinner, 11 $59'. Taunton Insane Hospital, three 27 ' John L. Turner, repairing pigs 13 Ii. T: Welch a pump 1 t groceries J. A. Wheeler, shoes6 2 J. A. Wheeler, house furnishings 18 9 H. F. Willis, blacksmithing 14 8 9 '31 $2,016 43 EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE' FOIL POOP SVFIOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT IS IN THE TOWN OF A'ANSPIFLD. 1 ELIZABETH ARNOLD AXD p_4 MIL r. l .Paid Town of ➢Zedway, support $135 25 I'. E. BEAL. Paid"Jedfield7nsane Asylum $146100 CHARLES BROADHURST. 'Paid W. H. Allen, attendance (To be refunded.) $F 00 -WAR r'E. BA.YLEr. Paid Taunton Insane Hospital $169 46 49 COLLINS. Mrs. J. F. Herrick, board $110 00 LOUISA DRAKE. Festa Morse, board $76 50 `CHILDREN OF W. E. JONES. City of Brockton $156 00 7harlos S. Newcomb, aid 5 00 $161 00 -31ABEL NeGRATH. Town of Easton $10 00 CHILDREN OF WELCOME MILLER. C. H. Pratt, groceries $ 9 00 3essom Bros., groceries 87 15 q.L.JGeorge, rent 72 00 ). P. Cook, shoes 2 50 3. C. Lovell, shoes 26 72 $197 37 Mrs. ELIZABETH MURPHY. G. P. Leavitt, bread $,1 52 '. A. Drew & Co., coal and wood 9 50 3essom Bros., groceries 88 91 drs. L. P. Foster, rent 64 00 51 tfrs..MARTHA TREEN AND FAMILY. rtha Treen, cash $32 Off JOSEPH F. TITUS. 50 $ E G"iFi Pfi r �i Paid Mansfield Co-ope rative Furnace Co., 00- TAMES TRIMBLE. coal FI (� } �� r� tri I I A. H. McRae, milk 14 fi i' ��� ��1�; - S.`E. Scholes, wood I H. Allen, medical attendance J.W.Smith, milk 24 ice Whitford, aid C. H. Pratt, groceries 3 $48 Elizabeth Murphy, aid 8` I rah J. Whitmore, board $108 00 $220 <` , FANTLY OF JOHN POW WE7ZS. try Watters, cash $18 Paid Mary Powers, cash TOWN PHYSICIAN. '1 [� Town of Norwood $20 o Im ll 14 3{ ( f ' %N 00 ----- $34 38, OF Mrs. HATTIE S-yoW.. i ' F( �f f� ��� (� Paid John R. Halliday,of y, rent estboro 132 39 $84 0 I�.<<ififiiif 85 $2,435 30 GUST AVE SOHLINKE. , Paid W. g, Alleu, attendance $4 00 [M15. P r I i` IJ I ANGIE A, = STONE. Paid West here Insane Hospital $169 45 IVALTER S. STEARNS. i� Paid Taunton Insane Hospital $169 40 AE UTN P. S%ITH. �� Paid Bessotn Bros., f groceries $85 90 51 tfrs..MARTHA TREEN AND FAMILY. rtha Treen, cash $32 Off JOSEPH F. TITUS. ,vn of Wrentham '; $102 00- TAMES TRIMBLE. y of Lynn $3 25 Mrs. ALICE IVHITFORD. '. H. Allen, medical attendance $44 20 ice Whitford, aid 4 00 $48 20 BILTLY J. WHITMORE. rah J. Whitmore, board $108 00 JAMES 1VATTERS. , try Watters, cash $18 00 TOWN PHYSICIAN. ed D. Perry, attendance upon poor Jan. 1 to April 1, 1899 $48 00 P,'NTS TO INSTITUTIONS FOR CARE OF IN SANE, REFUNDED TO TOWN. canton Insane Hospital $169 46 estboro 132 39 $301 85 $2,435 30 t I I. EMORY SHEPARDSON.' (j 52 i $140 00 SOLDIERS' i RELIEF. J. C. DURGIA: $ 39 00 Paid Mrs. J. C. Durgin, ,cash 120 00 y. R W. L. Robinson, dry goods, $195 (i �Irs. CALVIN JOHNSON. $160 26 Paid A. T. Robinson, attendance $778 33 I. N• Bushnell, ice $8 John N. Atwood, wood 7 5 A. T • Leonard,8rapt., wood S. C• Lovell, 8 0 00 shoes 18 0 50 S. E. Scholes, wood 9 35 L D King, coal; 9 0 25 'barles S. Newcomb, repairs. $51 4 25 SAMUEL JOHNSO1 4 50 . Paid Frank I. Sherman, cash aid 2 a. $12 0 85 THOMAS JONES, Paid W. H. Allen, medical attendance, E' • G. Sherman, burial, $ 8 00 70 Charles H. Billings, groceries, 35 00 96 Burial expense to be refunded b y commonwealth. $43 00 00 fames A. Blaisdell, fish, 5 22 WALTER A. J011rES. Paid City of Brockton, Lucy J. Jones, cash aid $163 10,Pa , C. S. Newcomb, cash aid 6 00 . , 7 50' $176 60 53 I. EMORY SHEPARDSON.' reirs D. E. Holman, rent, $140 00 Mrs. JOHN TUCKER. L H. Sweet, wood and coal-, $ 39 00 T. A. Bottomley, groceries, 120 00 y. R W. L. Robinson, dry goods, -1 26 $160 26 $778 33 TOWN WARDS. 'CORNELIA CHAMBERLAIN: 1. M. Reed, cash aid, $55 00 S. E. Scholes, wood, 9 50 V. H. Allen, medical attendance, 10 35 L D King, coal; 3 25 'barles S. Newcomb, repairs. 12 25 L H. McRae, repairs, 4 50 i. C. Lovell, shoes, 2 00 $96 85 MERRILL BLANCHARD AND WIFE. Mrs. William Frailer, butter, eggs, milk and pork, $22 70 Charles H. Billings, groceries, 89 96 i. E. Scholes; wood, 12 00 fames A. Blaisdell, fish, 5 22 54 r Paid A. ' clothing, Welch, groceries, John Atwood 1 A. L. Leonard $Il'wood, 1 'woodaud labor, B. F, Gifford, coal; 1 T. H. Skinner, provisions, 69 4; 96 $229 31rs. MARTH-4 E=LSTON. Paid illaryRedmond, board, 921 00 $162'. $483; STATE PAUPrRS. i M's. LOGISA ATNINSON. Paid Bessom Bros., )LDIERS' RELIEF OF THE groceries, A) D. King, coal, $15 S• C. Lovell; foot -wear, 3 1 $6 $20 3 JOHN DRAIiE. ' 2 Paid tiP;'H• Allen, attendalice, 3; King, coal, 9 $2 0 FI. 21• CHONG. Paid Henry A, $17 perry, $118 $13 0 Mrs. 1VELLIE FAIRBAWKS. Paid ,John Brown, rent, Annie Austin, care, $ 7 0 12 2 55 Welch, groceries, 10 02 Drew & Co., coal and wood, 5 00 Gifford, coal, 1 69 $35 96 SARAH NELSON. s.. Sherman, burial, 921 00 MARY L. RYDER. A- Perry, $8 56 )LDIERS' RELIEF OF THE STATE. MOSES L. GREEN. ' Iles H. Pratt, groceries, $6 00 1. Perry, wood, 2 00 3; King, coal, 9 75 $17 75 $118 59 PENSES. OF: POOE .WHOSE. SETTLE3IENT. IS IN OTHER: TOWNS. Mrs. GEO. E. Bi IGGS. B. Brown, wood, $13 00 :.' Sherman,; groceries, 39 37 L. Hodges, millinery, 1 50 $58 87 Town of Rehoboth. �I i 56` Jason, groceries, - Mrs. JEPNIE I,. EOL*LLESTER. Paid G. Sherman, burial, obinson, medical attendance, Town of Norwood.-dLI $2 CE S� FZSZIER. Paid Oscar Mason, -I-YD FAMILI: 15 groceries, A T• Robinson, Pelch, I medical attendance, $1 { I —6 $128 Town of Foxboro. $170' .EFFZE J. DYER An'D FfldlZL £: Paid Effie J, Dyer, cash aid, City of New Bedford. $44 J, L''HORTON.. Paid R. E.D ivil", 50 board and nursinb A. C. d �... A• 'nursing, Cobb, barbering; $72 tiY• Allen„ attendance, w• 59 3 L• Robinson E. G. clothing Sherman, 25 burial and exp, enses, 1 0 $ 9 30 5 Town of Cheshire. $191 5 id A• A• LINCOl_Y. Paid Kennedy Bros•, groceries; P. A'• Drew & Co., 40 41rs. coal and wood, R. A. Tucker, $47 5 Peter nursing, Huber, milky 16 1 20 0 aid a 16 3 57 Jason, groceries, 2 00 obinson, medical attendance, 4 75 Bros., groceries, 15 32 Pelch, 00 —6 $128 02 Town of Easton. FAMILY: OF THOMAS PRYOR. Brown, wood, $20 50 Sherman, groceries, 66 00 $86 50 ELIZA HOBART. choles, wood, $ 9 65 ri{ford, coal, 1 75 $11 40 Town of Holbrook. DENNIS KING. a Alien, medical attendance, $5 00 elson„care, 2 00 $7 00 Town of Andover. rs. F. G. LZLLYMAN d_1TD FAMILY. Pelch, groceries, $14 24 Bros., groceries, 31 72 1 58 115 '00 j Paid T. g. Skinner, 6 70 provisi P. A. Drew ons, & Co., coal, O• P. Cook, foot-wear; 35 006 nh, Adains & Cushing, ink, 80. f 11 75 SOLDIERS' RELIEF Op 30 00 OTHER TOWN ! DANIEL D. 8dLEY. Paid I'. I. Sherman 7 41 groceries,' Total Poor of other' towns $1 Moorhouse, settlement of shit, 175 00 11. Nelson, care Of John brogan, $so GROSS' A�ITOIINT PAID 'Outside Poor; Soldiers' Relief, 21 86 Poor of Other Towns, $2,43 Town Wards, 77 State paapers; 80 ckard, repairs on oil -house, 1M, 48S Paine, filling around fountain, 11 s cash expenses (Overseer of $4,622 MISCELLANEOUS. 21' 93 Paid TVm, H. Allen, vaccination, Frank I. Babcock, legal fadviee, e. x. Billiu gs' $19. carriage hire, Carter InkCo. Co., 3 ink, TV.L• Collins, 6 Police ditty, 7 65' Turner, pump at Easton place, 3 59 E. Davis, one -firth interest in is place; 115 '00 lnt, Fire Warden, 6 70 7. Hagerty, blankbooks, blanks, riling deeds and express, 35 006 nh, Adains & Cushing, ink, 80. ng &- Sou, carriage hire, 11 75 r. Lane, injury to horse, 30 00 .eouard; surveying, blanks and ging records, 7 41 1. Lane, painting and papering ,on house, 13 33 Moorhouse, settlement of shit, 175 00 11. Nelson, care Of John brogan, 2 20 >. Newcomb, one-half fence, Cen- Schoollot, 21 86 S. Newcomb, fence at Easton e, 17 34 ekard, fence, No. 4 school lot, 11 56' ckard, repairs on oil -house, 1M, 32 01 Paine, filling around fountain, 1 50 eed, drawing and recording deeds cash expenses (Overseer of r), 21' 93 rerman,care weights and meas- , 10 00 rerman, care soldiers' lot, 1 33 Sherman, stationery, car 'fare postage, 7 65' Turner, pump at Easton place, 17 49 Warren 'Co., blank books and orrery, 8 30 $580 35 � s $5 00 2 00 �t F 2 00 all, election officer, 3 00 iepard, teller, 3 00 Tattrie, °` 60 00 I 3 00 � f �{, OBTnlxzzva, RECORDI Np, IND_E 00 (e EZ&THS, DBA THS tIPD M6RRIAIf RETi gES. « l l fl ( Paid C. 00 61ii r fl i f t�t f C Hagerty; clerk, E• G. Sherman; 00 . I3agerty, clerk of registrars,, returning deaths, W.H. 00 V. Winslow, teller,_ Allen, retur g births, Ming 00 �l t r uj l w iii 5 00 eCarthy, " 3 00 L Mowry, " 5 00 rith, BOARD OF HEA LTH: 00 ogerson, " Paid J. N: Tebbetts, 00 1 Lucas, " services, E. G. Sherman, : << $1 .If SNOW BILLS. Paid Wm. B.Brown, -John tf', Atwood, 189,, $13 H r � �I�r John Atwood, 1898-9,, 5 rf 21 fr` hJ, Total Miscellaneous, $40— _7 $1,105 PRINTING. Paid William White 1899 town re William White, xdverports, tisina $360 f 1[ iU a, poli tax and votinalists, notices and warrants, A* Pry, cah paid J. II. Alden, A. W. 17 �.. BeTomnells blank jlf� f 4 $541 �T T. tr.f, I 61 kTION AND ELECTION OFFICERS �onard, ballot clerk, $5 00 yons, `°115 00 Perkins, rent of office, 2 00 all, election officer, 3 00 iepard, teller, 3 00 Tattrie, °` 3 00 Denner, " 3 00 rowley, " 3' 00 Hodges, registrar, .7 50 shell, 15 00 Walker,' " 15 00 . I3agerty, clerk of registrars,, 25 00 V. Winslow, teller,_ 5 00 orge, 5 00 eCarthy, " 3 00 L Mowry, " 5 00 rith, 3 00 ogerson, " 5 00 1 Lucas, " 5 00 $129 50 'ATE AND MILITARY AID. d by Treasurer, $1,396 00 (Refunded by State.) Cid furnished. 6 f i STREET LIGHTING. Paid Ballon, Johnson & Nichols, globes, Angus Buchanan, lightinb James R. Cobb, lighting, , Angus Buchanan; moving and setting 2 Bosworth & Aspinwall a Posts, H• F. Bessom ' �°aste, C. H. Billings, supplies, 11 Frank'E. Fitts Mfg. Co., waste, Robert Hayhurst, supplies, Jenney Mfg. Co., oil, 2 L• &Packard, lamp posts, 3 W. M: Packard, iron work; J. F. Robinson, supplies, Standard Oil Co. 1 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 3 Charles C. Hagerty, 13 i $1,97 SUPPRESSION OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC. Paid H. A. Perry, services, Dana W. Fibher, services, Charles W. yphiddo", services,', 63 IN HOUSE AND COMMON ehanan, cleaning vault, $2 00 k, office fittings, 4 65 xnace Co., cleaning furnace,', 3 00 Barker M'fg Co., mantles, etc. 29 40 )rd, coal,; 61 00 arnden; door stops, 1%00 ;es, basket, 75 t Ulock Co., cleaning clock, 9 40 yhurst, 14' 20 Tilton, janitor, 159' 17 Tilton, labor, 12 42 amilton,; paint and varnish, 7' 65 mer, tuning piano,' 2 50 g, coal, 30 00 comb, repairs on band stand, 3' 22 'ackard, : 2 50 nson, gasoline and supplies, 92z 70 L. Robinson, brushes, 1 02 erson, rug, 6:25 des, wood, 6' 00 arner, repairs, 20' 46 lis, sharpening mower, 2 00 Son, janitor, 77`70 $54&'99 64 r TOWN OFFICERS. Paid Charles S. Angell, auditor, Harry P. Hodges, auditor, Joseph ylr, Rider, anditor; John Shepardson, salary, T. H. Nelson, Police duty; p J. A`. Blake, salary and express, Joseph W• Leonard, collector, 1 Frank 1. Sherman, salary, Henry A. Perry, police duty and posting 3( warrants, W A. LCopeland,` moderator; 4 • Leslie Jones, police duty, 1= Dana W: Fisher, police duty, I E. ill. Reed, salary, 1 C- S. Newcomb,salary, 20 C- 1'1'• Whidden, police d; 20' Charles C. Hagerty, utyclerk and treasurer 1V. L. Stearns; collector, , 20 13 $1,537 WATER FOR TOWN PURPOSES. Paid A. P. Roger""', District Treasurer, $1,500 a 7 65 jTEMENT OF TAXES. sted, - 67 69 14 48 184 77 85 19 149 25 $501 38 COURT FEES. Sher, $ 4 27 4 05 Belson;; 229' 23 391 56 $629 11 eived from fines; $122.00.' INSURANCE. i Co., $45 00 Ige, 29 00 n & Co., 7 00 ly, 127' 50 163 50 $372 00 :efanded to town, $7.50. 1 and forty dollars of the above insurance norial'Library Building 'and addition to uildina'. „' o�oa�000c0000 oc 000000 d ti •-� •-� O O Gy Gvj Pl m o 'C' X000 CD ° c ro c� I H U r -i c d O ••�'+ o ” ^ CJ �i moi, t�) v' S P at owo, •nc auc; •,� �°:� ,,,Q o c 9 cp � ai o ai a.. o o � �..�: � � a%... •SU o c ^tea❑c as°mW GO c c. atq �i o �.o..0 0 0. 0 o o. -•..;.m ai zs � -G D ^ � eH .� s�,..y C q:.iC %•3 -- � �. CJ � 0 .". � til o GO U) �Cti�Uly (h OG 67 5o0C) ooc0c0I'D o0 �oo00 Co C) 0000oo 00000000000co`o0 000000000000000 �m�d+mc�w�n�0000000 'J ctJmmG+�mmm m�J 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .-� o M • Gl U 3 o y � v •coomw�:.a 8. sc.. 8 Elc dbq OU aA bU O Q o 0 xF a° n�=aaaav�m D C� � OOH bAO N^•�.^O'.:-O'.. cam, sem.. 0 z.Q p �o a"xa`apq wPiUo• 69`.` 'E AND COUNTY TAXES. surer, $1,065 00 easurer, 3,199 16 $4,264 16 HWAY DEFICIENCY, 1898. WEST DISTRICT. )wn, `: $110 81 TREASURER. OF SINKING FUND. cash i on. hand (as per List re- $5,885 24- 4annual annualcontribution by town 800 00 ,dl 214 16 $6,899 40" on real estate, $5,600 00 1,299 40 - $6,899 40 CHARLES C. HAGERTY, Treasurer. muary 31, 1900. 71 TOWN CREDITS. W. Leonard, Collector, 1896, $342 60 11- 1897, 363 68 L. Stearns, Collector, 1898, 3,183 05 °,:: " 1899, '-7,851 44. . te, State Aid, 11396 00 State Paupers, 83 28 vn of Cbeshire,; 220 75 Easton, 11-25 Foxborough, 26 35 Holbrook, 61 40 Norwood, 25 00 Reboboth, 58 87 r of Boston, 173 52 Brockton, 12 00 Taunton, 14 38 I. Huston, 16 59'-' ling Fund, ' 6,899 40 e, Inspection of cattle and pro- visions 101 00 asury,+; 3,637 30 $24,477 86 f_ r 72 RECAPITULATION. town bonds issued' Outstanding t [! [ [ notes tem $, (temporary) 2 !� blemoriaTLabrary notes (, School building addition notesy 9'' School building, a and ventilating notes,' g ng, heating ( Interest (estimated); Town credits, $59,g 24;4 it C,r�Vp�, !(PiI�ifr Net indebtedness, �C�tr tf�l�rj�li �if�(r $35,41 j( 11M ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES y ATIAND AppRO ONS ,i�1 RECOMMENDED FOR rgoo. '� 1f r r+f(IrI+IIi i Abatement of Taxes, f J ii f t ffi if l Alm1eoei ram e and Town Farm, including T $50 I pts and 1�s, �� Court Fees J and1"90' i� ��q�p�!( Decoration of Soldiers' Graves. 40 �P�l�l . Cattle Inspection of 10 and and Provisions, receipts Insurance, 10 Interest on Temporary Loans 45 Miscellaneous 'es I, ��� !I tt it ilFr�l� Health pensee, including Board of 40 Tree 6Varden, and recording births, deaths and marriages; Tax, Bank Tax, Corporation ! over, Tax and 100 73 e of Almsbouse,includ- s, Soldiers' Relief and ns: receipts and $3,300 00 450 00 ,ion Officers, 150 00 1899, 887 30 2,00000 Traffic, 250 00 al Library Building and s and 800 00 1,600 00 poses, 2 ,000 00 ommissioners' Report. 'ommittee's report. 25 00 :es, amount assessed. eport of Library Trustees. FLZA�TI�' I. S HERMAN E. M. REED, CHAS. S. NEWCOMB, Overseers of the Poor of Mansfield. r .IST OF JURORS, Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield February 28,'1900: jiz g, Poultry Dealer. D Manufacturer. Ilk W. Jeweler. m D. Clerk. John Retired Manufacturer, A. Basket Maker. es A. Carpenter. A A. Grocer. iam T. ` Carpenter. ewis A. Straw Worker. m S. 'j Basket Maker. W. Soap Maker. (rule] C Carpenter. L. Jeweler. . y, Merchant. les V. Clerk. e, B. Clerk. (obn '' Watchman. e A. Coal Dealer. iah Farmer. m P. Conductor. sk J. Jeweler.' iasper Basket Maker. rge B. s Straw Worker. ago L. Carpenter. George B. Jeweler. tilford - ,Jeweler. w r' r 76 Halliday, Thomas W. 1 l Straw Haalcell, Charles Work, Hol man, Charles E. Carpenter. 11achinia. a C a k f"r�ar r r Jana, Mark. E. t rr € f r �(F. Lawso❑ bebirinn 'mer. Blocker. F Leonard, Archin D. r r r r Leonard, Joseph 5tlsw Worke l� . € � Lovell, Willard C. Engineer. Lucas, A. Lloyd Clerk. a r [ McRae, Alesandar H Clerk. McCarthy,nafacturer. yJantes H. Jeweler. Mitchell, John' Packard, Joseph F. Farmer. fffd Parker, Frank M. Basket Plaket,- y Farmer. �� Pond;; Edgar A F rer r�, rrt�� l�Rathbun, Charles yTr, Carpenter. Merchant VIM � (����� Reed, Frank H. I `� Jeweler. f 11 J(y fi Rogerson, Altied V. IN `elee, ha J. Merchant. �j,rl�( i, Shepard H. Carpenter, iI aydeu E. Fla rmer. HI Skinuer, Barnard I�'�l Skinner Bernard Butcher. A. Sweet, , William pff . Basket Ptak©r Turner, John L. Farmer. Iif[ `�aggott, John H Ilumber. r I��lf N Wilson, John J. Spiadle Make.' �( Jeweler: (((f11 Winslow, Geroge K. Farmer. FRAME L SI3EEIlN IA, r E• M. REED. {� CHARLES S. NEVv COr Selectnaen of _MCI �s � O O O O r � �0000 oomSm r-: roto .° rwggm �aNm� i� �a�w � 0 r�coi voi uma cio vi o goo. to --------------- o " co � a .n ci rn � �oo.ro g g$ggg go.-.omcn �00000 o�n000� Ig oo amc,o., ivava coi�uma ci o,-iro...y � o � G m� b F • Lr O o.��.xF Qno cXa pfaCvvto�::. i Ul—d. op. y '"�,qqq .eax i.°vaGX yp �m00*'� c 0 zuzH FF �LH11 U_`UmR'+O U;J= "/+� 78 � 'sapavangaQ o .n 0 o y' n U1 I�WN �Nti U F-1 saau¢t¢�I o � C I` o ti o n � ti samy�pvaaxg p�� Nva cv ca t0 o. W< mcooi—c va aar f+ CWr 5 Ig c°'rogg 000—o oi°noo gc z. CQ 'A W s�d�aaag tti•Jv g ... ci o y y,my�o va .. N o o wood m.� a I o 0 WW s�d�a5ag sa41p n N. Q. p W ;.� -Igggg 000000 00 m00000 F: W' ca svori¢,xdosddy o o g 00 w m g g g g o. a... O C Citi W m 'm,� 'z'to Ey o 0 gq ti.H W v >VN O q.:VNN 9 .H q Wti am, 7 m �� m �c P. boll o N a~ q N: b . PI qa o FBF¢ Ua>.0vp0 F �s � O O O O r � �0000 oomSm r-: roto .° rwggm �aNm� i� �a�w � 0 r�coi voi uma cio vi o goo. to --------------- o " co � a .n ci rn � �oo.ro g g$ggg go.-.omcn �00000 o�n000� Ig oo amc,o., ivava coi�uma ci o,-iro...y � o � G m� b F • Lr O o.��.xF Qno cXa pfaCvvto�::. i Ul—d. op. y '"�,qqq .eax i.°vaGX yp �m00*'� c 0 zuzH FF �LH11 U_`UmR'+O U;J= "/+� u� Fkr K Road ri Corn 1YSSEoners" Report, FAt the r i tiVm, B e last annual Town 112eeting held March 2 years. Brown was re-elected Road Commiss on�, i There was appropriated for repairs of hill bridges 85,000. p hway . a ys From this amount it was voted to $865.00 to straighten a School street in leavma 84,135 for the repairs ofhia the Vest Dish lIF���f��be divided between the three districts same ays �as lasich t w or, East District, 8610.79 i & West District, , (I�������� Centre District, 82,819.29. 8704.92;: ,i�i��i��i [ There was appropriated:' �I"� �� ri��ii streets8413.30 anfor widening East and d Hodges street 8300. p 11 Iu presenting our re ort we Commissioners separates p and give the account of hh ��e4r��i�i�n ����� if�{�� port. rocapitulatio at end of . u if l Money expendediu Centro District for the sine inteadin�900, ea r D. S Spaulding, Road Comn�iss o a the work: Paid Arthur Knight , Joseph Paine, 83 �I p VV. Leonard 3. Richards d Deware, 145 David H. Perkins, 855 ;. 64' `( I� 81 ' $187 07 858 24 3 00 6 98 7 65 14 74 7 20 7 20 307 65 5 35 6 00 86 55 22 25 45 5 00• 3 65 1 05 d, 123 79 ;o., 349 78 , 30 50 40 98 24 45 357 64 1 05 52 25 7 75 6 82 93 40 35 56 30 98 Co., 9 60 15 53 29 85 33 82 $29 24 Paid Geo. F. McCormick, 3 23 Mason & Blaisdell, 3 12- A. V. Rogerson, 2 04 R. H. Curry, 8 46 Dallas W. Cobb, J. Walsh,' $5.047 64' J Rourke, $2,819 29 Wm. Wile, 413 30 T. Bellew, 300 00 - S. E. Scholes, 860 99 A. D. Piing, 480 15 Geo. Glines,, 165 90 ` Wm. Lyons,` Cobb's Freacbman, 125 02, Robert Burden, 24 50 R. H. Durgee, 1 50 Sam. Walley, 50` C. Speeman, 50 H. Johnson, 46 Ol C: McMinn, 539 58 J. Austin, `1 2 Italians, 64 J. DeGregerio 1 JohnWall, 9 Joe blanter, 2' John Paiano, 2` Italian Mason, ; 8` L. M. Hodges, '` J. L. Hodges, S. W. Card Co., H. N. Paine, 25 R. Hayhurst, 10 .Lewis S. Packard, 14 1 33 ;kard, $29 24 3 23 e, 3 12- ty'` 2 04 ' 8 46 ling, $5.047 64' r Centre District, $2,819 29 East and North streets. 413 30 Hodges street, 300 00 - 860 99 year, 480 15 ;99 , .99 Jnion and Suring streets, 165 90 ` id Town Treasurer: 125 02, Want. 24 50 Robinson, 1 50 Valsb, 50` bb 50 ningbam, rict, on account of planks, 46 Ol wn',bond, on acct of bridges, 539 58 $5,777 G4 n Town Treasurer, $5,047 64 cet of East, North B streets, land dam - 609 86 -- $5,657 50 fended, $120 14 a 84 There is due Richards & DedVare, There is due D. S. Spaulding, services as Road Commissioner for 1899, The fellOwing are some of the expenditures; S Concreting from Senecal place on North Main street to Angell 'street I length From Charles street to 437 feet Fnller Place, 88 , Bristol street, Hedgeus street, including drives; GOl 211 << Park street, including' << Webb Place, drives, 439 << Rumfordavenue, 511 Crossings on High 71 << High, Main, Spring, Nest, Crocker, Chauncy streets and Chilson avenue, Coating, 478 << $81 EXPENDED 0-1y BRIDGES. Bliss's bridage cost including dio-a nstODCs cement and o 99109, cover - h' 3 a d filling road, or widening ' Corbett's bridge, $151 Culvert on Dean street bridge, G Eranch street bridge, 5 East -street bridge, 11 Park street bridge, 11 Hodges street, not including 4 a concrete, 10 Chapncy street not including painting, Repairs k scales and crusher, newfimberand 48 plank, Graveling East street, usino 19 45 of gravel, a 4 2 -horse load; S3 85 7XIO-T AND SPRING STREETS. 12 -inch earthen pipe, io 18 inch iron grates iding labor; $175 50 ivas extended to river, 12 inch earthern pipe, Tabor, 113 65 Sprinkler, anduew hose, 52 75 s and cleaning gutters, X22`99 480 15 report, 285'25 127` 13 street, 85 55 812'31 3 streets, laud damages, C09 86 rk street, 509 00 Is of gravel taken from town pit, ley pit. 3:. SPAULDING'S f1'ARx\ $1 82 GO GO 38 2` 00 gin. 40 30 75 50 8 1 tamping bar, I I 2 good rakes, �i1E F 4 square point D shovels, long, E° I o' new 3'round 4. square Pmt D shovels, long, new q n point D sfioveIs, lone 4 round,,, new, point D shovels, lona "I 8 round point b, new, long handles new 2squarepoint ler c onb handles, new, 1 long handle hoe,: 1 post hoe scoop, y �) 1 brush scythe andsnath, 1 long handle axe, ; t s �f�� E 2 short handle axes, �r 1 broad age, I water pail, gal. iron, and dipper, 13lanterns, TOOLSZN BOX .AT i i fff D.S. SpA ULDZNQ, 8 good shovels, square points, S. good shovels, round points, 2 iron bars 4danger irons, shovels, round pointe 4mattocks, 1grab hoe, 4;gew rakes,; 3 rakes, g r 11on handle hoe, � I � � '-.,sledge ham 1 tamping ml r, f 6 picks, 87 $0 50 8 00 4 20 n, 50 30 $26 65 HAND AT CRUSHER. - $ 1 80 10 50 oil, 30 15 10 W 25 15 15 50 35 1 20 and 1 small, 30 50 50 75 $16 87 $76 88 nk on band, 70 38 $147 26 88 Appropriation and moue 89 sources, Centre y received IC �l Tools on District, from ; C4 band last report,efore mentioned bounds are located 40 feet from the r $5 oily side of the highw One bound is set near the of curve at corner of East and North streets on v;Kf p4y ✓ -west side road,40 feet from south-easterly side of Road Commis err i'reasaier,' era' orders paid b `h Y Town he highway has been stra g toned oil east side of So. L''^' snow bills, paid, -street against land of -ff. 1V. Leonard, between land C.ish paid Town $480 15 vid Holmes and the Goodwin place, so called, now Triols n Treasurer, Oil hsod, X98 43 roperty of the before mentioned Leonard, said Leon- ` 4� Bridge plank ori 76 88 giving the land ( hand, 70 J8 he following is a description of the line °mmenoing at the stone bound on the oust side of the �y�141 , at a corner of Andrew Nelsons and David Holmes' $4 nd running south 14` 10' N 347.75 feet to a stone " c1"at the corner of a contemplated street 40 feet wide, lir. Georff No ge IV. Jackson, a law radius of 808.71 feet tangent, 20.00 t° a stone ��l Milk street, Ser who> l t, paid Boston 1 e offio south aide of the mentioned contemplated street, d bum for laud damao• •'udly returned ten anib 17° W. 305 feet to a stone bound. willing to `cont. bute'; the s on East street The amount amount for Ravium ' E has beenpaidinto the improve 0'bo Shields F the town tee; 1VEST DISTRICT. 4 R�of Ci oandrY Co sur 4 ` i 5��� niers £ora mpany tre y " �1 �n 11 sidewalk g ❑er°nsi� n. one estouded ell �"�h4'�'llf great bell) urinal on Charles street agave Y t highway in Nest District for the which endiugJan. 31, 1900, IVui. B. Drown, Road 'Com- �. Stone g the sidewalk. (�bosuns have been set tier, superintending the work. East street against on the northerly fl, others. First last the land of Ge .0 n y" p Vm. B. Brown, li�lff ` ��4f opposite the d near the corner og Jackson $184 22 the waif rr - E. Shepard,84 70 seer- > the end of Co. .vain. Ono bound • other ie near the IV H. Shepard, (SII corner do-. 95 20 Franklin and East gdrhst Allen limes Cotter, 45 ofHorton's and streets, also ncrtoe's Tween, wall of BTvinsloird B°unrls clic aSOU th er' 55 39 Ferdinand set at• Coombs, 9_ bound east yvs land w r Saley, 25 of and between est of brook,, 63 06 brook and cue and ares Andrews, Burt's I Main Andrews, 32 75 10 50 90 Paid Frank Brown e H. Cr � u 1 ockett Headall, ' GeoigeRowland q E. Cook, lvin. B. B�. u wet a' Post and rails, H. E. Sherman ravel, J T. Bapes rin II kG: D. Dre G. A. Rob neon, S. Boltoo, Davis, rpt z[ fue:'GroveI' � ;g13tgi i L. Ben way ` kf`f�"1��� H Baggott Jobn Cook r t D D. Saley, lF I G. Alexander, t � D. Piendall, 6' �� Vvm' G• 'sweet,1 R, E. Brown, F l it H. Brooks ` , I F.I. Sherrn 1} l�I �iff F Mowry. 1 � J., -- Moors _Curtis W. Goy.ea J' E• Janee, I� D. White, D. Whit' F. Cook, t 91 4 72' 3 50" 1 40 first, 1 75 420 44- 20 90 3 30 60 35 80 35 35 1 05 70 5 70 gravel, 11 15 $838 71 $704 92 133 85 $838 7T ON SCHOOL STREET. eam and labor, $168 00 156 80 93 60 36 60 38 10 38 10 35 40 26 58 22 82 92 iF Paid I3. Bendall,' 93 Andre 4� tax, €(`r �� �� Wim. Andrec . K Flint, labor, i's, $21 61 Provo . Maorhouse, 14 65 t r 3 r�Ek� tlp i N. SateY, Davis, M. ",leader 9 60, gravel. Randall, 6 75 Barnard Morse, 5 P" Skinner gravel, �<. Rathbun, 3 7 �I lr • B. Bro v'ravel, Davis, 3 60 IV.'B. Bran ' fence posts, -5. Spaulding, plank, 85 f � � Oliver n' dynamite„ F. Robinson, spikes, 46 Ol 1 tK F llrs, Blaisdell land damage, 1 Jaues, n ae, Atwood, stringers, lank 1 20- A posts D.bkinne " gild rails, r r, 55. F p P lla « RI. Atwood, gravel, 10 32 hnr�t, fir: p4�1 N. BC1CteII, gravel, m Daley, gravel, 4 28 � `�, „ Atwood, labor and team, 2 86 � tThe nrork ou 8 6 168 75 thought best not to streeE is not _ exceed t finished, $G09 be ar 3T I 1 ro ` P praation. nded on account of snow: f�� EAST DISTRicz r1.S9S, , $ 56 84 I fti 1�II�I �DuoY esPe�ide "1899, 21G62 ���� ��, Jan1 31 1900 d in Eaet District for the ' ��I'�i�s"Perintendina John Sg. Atwood, Load Year en li�l �, b the work.' Commission $27$ 36 t $882 73 ��I�'�I� Paid John 1p. ' ( r �` �It Atwoo Appropriation, n ��� J. 4. wood, scud ind�, labor and team, � $6�. 79 IVhitney P o, ir�i��� C �ale5 labor, 3 wood work of the bridge at North Factor [fMil Wheeler, nO y was . 44 a chestnut stringers and hard pine Planks 3 g IIjA �; Atwood, 23 � , all done in a substantial manner. Iiin 16 " D•Moorhouse 56' 15 ��' 13 I 4 4P 94 ASSETS OF STREET DEPARTNIENj Stone crasher, r tp Sprinkling $2 Roller, wagon, 2good p lows x 1 road machine 1 road � machine, 1 Worthington pump 3 gravel screen s, et Tools, 3 snow plows, � t r $2, RECAPITULATION. fel ` 41)"Opriations for roads a- m 'gybridges,d For School street, We $4,135 00 East, North' West D- 66 Drain and IIodges streets, 5 00 corner Spiting and Uni,, 713 30 WWN ` p streets, 7il � l Tools on hand per last I 165 90 ��Illiiilf' Bond for bridges, rePort, I 1'9 75; 64 539'48 $6,4 Expended in Centre District, " $5,657 50 West District East District,, 1,703 77 882 73 $8,2 95 District, $480 15 District, 133 85 District, 273 3E; rer, 198 43 1, 147 26 $1,233 05 $7,010 95 illy submitted. OHN At, ATWOOD, 'IDI. B. BROWN, S. SPALiLDING, Road Commissioners. a 98 Committee on F- 99 and 99 n ingandCndy. Accounts, Messy The ,'auld do, simply because of the prudence of the Uy, reading table has been sn lied s in making this reservation. p Y: t' Sup Review p with American. Of Reviews and FRANK L. CADY, 48 new volumes have: WILLIAM L. ROBINSON, number now in been added, making JAMES O HODC}ES the library 3,401, not iaeludinaa t The Librarian's re ¢ du DAVID E. HARDING, f( I� culatiou for thePort shows the folloWin P. M. `E year, 10,061 ao < DWARDS, t on Tnesda s s average on Satueda WILLIAM A. COPELAND, Y , 48.; Books issued on �edasfollows: Saturd Bioo-ra� ayF ar Board of Trustees_ Miscellaneous l y' 7' Juvenile, 40. ' Fie, been issued to 80 History, 3; Poetry, 2. Car t new borrowers. NThe Trustees have recentlyTREASURER'S REPORT. mg to one week the time adopted the rule o ( o for which —Dr:- ( I I Popular books can toh the newest a o£ be retained b prohibitingrenewalofthesame the borrower, f!a• $39 55 to adopt It was fouCobb, €( krP this rule add from Grace M. Uobb fines and most o because it;appearedthat catalogues, P pular books some 16 00 time b were kept out forseveral Town appropriation, 350 00 eta, t jr y renewal without affordmo- an Passed around we Grace M Cobb, fines and from o t obtain them b ' one for ne to a catalogues, Su the ordinary wa those who soy 14 00° The trustees havey' mad race M. r' "I miz e it a G Cobb, fines and e, and have refrained from special object to, catalogues, as d Purchasing I6 00 Y wired in order to reserve a gas man — r ur balance in th $435 55 to help them the - out in the extra expenses which donbtedly be Dec i the -new y m connection with the tra` Lib buildino- will, not mak a, and they trust that the e any smaller a i PPropriataon than they L� 4 t I 100 � —Cr.— C J e 21 L. S. Packard, book case Ida F. Hs; Aodges ' 5• William Wbite s's, printing, Librarian, 5171 1 16. Geo. F. Ding � Co. July 1, C, a , job book E• Lauriat Co., books, 7 Aug.19. F. J. Barnard Set Grace Al.o., bindinb f Sept. 1. � ,Cobb,GobbLibrarian; 1• Ida F. 1 FI N. odges• Assistant Libraria ��'�f� ft`f �� I « 1•. A. Richards, , n' �I Marion George « Gov. C. . 2 s E. Lauriat Co., books 8. Dennison Co. , labels, 8 1900 J. O. Hodges, magazines, r tc Jan. 31. C. E. Lauri F E f I Feb. 7. at Co.; books, 1( 17. Grace 17. da F �oa Cobb, Librarian, 28• 'Cash on ees, Aeslsta hand, ut Librarian, qt ([ F � . HODGEs �J. O t� Trea tf f f ' i 6 101 -1tra.1School Building. ;ted with the construction of the cool -house have completed their $5,500 00 $75 00 r, 3,010 02 masons, 883 12 adgrading, 250 35 90 00 9 00 "I'd vend- r 615 00 eLina, 21.69 nns, 13: 50 V, 152 00 irds, 96' 58 eight, 2 08 4 00 A clock, 23 00 1 00 ratory, 104 39 nancial year: 37 21 13 7.5 102 it Angell, ser 103 a wm Gravesvices and expenses, 35 00 Packard, <, 20 00 15 00 TION TO CENTRAL SCHOOL BUILDING. Cost of addition, Unex ended balance, $5 '' KCHARLES C. HAGERrr, Treasurer. } P nee, The addition contains a For cash from Bristol County Sav- �� teachers Primrr kI II room on the Y school room in-s Bank on 5 notes, $5,500 00 x and teachers 'roo first floor, High school are well lighted — on rue second floor: etas ghted from two'sides and far The school Oa-.— ni� slate blackboards. furnished Kith; The 'co aid as per order of Buildm� Co n- f�,��, each corridor cors are provided with foot i e bonls for varmers $5,350 73 third floor is toCLet and drinkino- ' ff The of the la fitted up for a laboratory Pur Seo itemized account of Committee.) teat and most approved y with " I� I The school pattern: rooms are heated b ventilating stacks acid Foot ai l a y indirect hot AND VENTILATING CENTRAL [in �f The heating warmers by steam. r I� and conform a and °entilatiiia SCHOOL BUILDING. 11}� to the state re y are of the latest d �U � Al the)workhas'been gairements. stantial mtmner at the lowest �rrnod in a thorough] HYRLES C. HAGERTY, Treasurer. factory to your Co Possible cos Committee t, and is , it, ever s �`! if y respect. —Dr.— �rl' Il � Respectfully ectfuyssubmitted, from Bristol County Sav- ��I I ings Bank, 2 WILLIAM 11. AV $ ,500 00 : �ILLIA&I M. RABAR-Cr.- LTAbl GRAPEq II' D, e?dasPer orderofSchool Building Committee, $2,658 78 ' Gommil '[ I� See itemized accounfof Committee.) 1 ) v � e. u t 1.07 n• the enforcement of the laws against the atmg liquors if the town will vote to pay any sum of town proposes to the Mansfield Water vhat sum of money the town will appropri- f the town will raise and appropriate any r celebration of 4th of July next. ne any Committee, to hear the report of .oact anything thereon.. f the town will instruct its School Com - cool at Wbiteville, as petitioned for. if the town will raise and appropriate rtation of scholars. ' the town will raise and appropriate any e purpose of putting out fires outside of f the town will raise ar.d appropriate any aed in repairs and alterations, including at the town house. the town will accept the list of jurors as the Selectmen. if the town: will vote to purchase the called) for a public park, at a price not three thousand dollars, and that the d and instructed to borrow such sum of ssary for such purpose, the same to be r equal annual payments. (By petition ) 106 �tl Fill Art. 3. To hear the annual reports of the Town officr 'i and act thereon. 1 Art. 4. To hear the renort of the Committee of Fift chosen at the last annual meeting, and act thereon. Art. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be access to defray the town. expenses for the year ensuing, and make � propriations for the same. d �• (� Art. B To see if the town will authorize thea Collec (if he isnot the Town Treasurer), to use all the means ,I collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appoin ' p Collector; may use.. I I 6I4!! Art. 7. To see what method the town will adopt in reg to collection of taxes. Art. 8. To see.. if the town will authorize their.. Treasu ffflll 4 with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow temporarily i�II' III anticipation of the: taxes of: the present municipal. year, s �I sums of money as may be from time to time required, an. give negotiable note or notes of the town therefor, all s temporary loans to be pard from said taxes. Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap priate money for the decoration of soldiers' graves. 1 J Art: 10. To see if the town will grant the fres use of Town Hall to any parties during the ensiling year. Art. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate sum of money for the maintenance of the Public Library. Art. 12 To see if the to va will raise and appropriate i. furnish Library Br sum of money as may be necessar y to the ing with suitable furniture, and to pay for a gas plant tberc .and such other interior furnishings as may be necessary. l� Art. 13. To see if thetown will raise and appropt 1.07 n• the enforcement of the laws against the atmg liquors if the town will vote to pay any sum of town proposes to the Mansfield Water vhat sum of money the town will appropri- f the town will raise and appropriate any r celebration of 4th of July next. ne any Committee, to hear the report of .oact anything thereon.. f the town will instruct its School Com - cool at Wbiteville, as petitioned for. if the town will raise and appropriate rtation of scholars. ' the town will raise and appropriate any e purpose of putting out fires outside of f the town will raise ar.d appropriate any aed in repairs and alterations, including at the town house. the town will accept the list of jurors as the Selectmen. if the town: will vote to purchase the called) for a public park, at a price not three thousand dollars, and that the d and instructed to borrow such sum of ssary for such purpose, the same to be r equal annual payments. (By petition ) las Art 24 10 see if the to,'will vote to abate the to assessed on the Ramsey Building., =sociation real estate. request.) Art. 25. To see if the town will raise and appropriate sum of money with which to finish Hodges street. (By reque i �)Art. 2b. To see if the town will appropriate any sun h 9 money for Tainting Almshouse buildml;s. I Art. 27. To see if the town will rescind and rove ke bylaws heretofore accepted by the town. Arta 28. To see if the down will adopt the design fo Town Seal now in use on the annual report, or do -or act a thing relative thereto. Art. 2J. To see if the Sown will vete to erect and ms C tain street lights on branch street, also on Spring street. i� Art. d0 To see if the town will authorize the Selectn to defend or compromise any suits commenced, orclaims 1 EIS sented against the town, and to bring any suit or suits tl i deem necessary to bring, to protect the rights and interest the town. i Art: 31. To see if the town will raise and appropriate o sum of �money to pay for forces on East and North sires according to layout of said streets accepted by the town N 19,1898'. Art. 32. To see if the town will vote to take legal actu or otherwise, to compel the Mansfield & Easton, :Vdansfreld Norton, and the. Norfolk Southern Street RailwayCompalf €_ € to complete the building of their respective roads in AIansfie and pave the crossings, put bads the fences and walls v,It they removed in order to more conveniently construct t roads, aLo to properly fill between the rails, and do all, everything according to the franchise granted by Ser; 109 companies and subject to the approval and l proper officers of the town r',' med in the (thing thereon. I if the town will appoint a committee of to attend to the matter named in before Tropriate a sum of money not to`exeeed 3 of defraying any expense in carrying out r above mentioned articles (By petition.) if .the town will authorize its Treasurer to 21y any funds, moneys or securities, which th him for the preservation. care, improve- ^ of any public or private burial place situ- irial lots located in the same. Acts 1884, (By request.) if the town will vote to pay for the ballots eting and at the eaucrts and appropriate reby directed to serve this Warrant by 3s thereof at each of the public meeting es in said town, eight days at least before rid. meeting. A make due return of said Warrant with ,o the Town Clerk, at the time and place d.' lads this eighth day of March, in the year FRANK I. SIIERMAN, E. Al. REED, CHARLES S. NEWCOMB, Selectmen of.Mansf6eld. r: BFon-x, Constable. OF MANSFIELD. DUAL REPORT OF THE �L COMMITTEE FOR: THE 7,ndsng Jan. 3I, 1900. HOOL OFFICERS. s COMMITTEE AAI Al. PACKARD, Chairman. H WILSON, Sceretary. Y R. FISHER. 'st Wednesday evening in every month.l SUPERINTENDENT: I EDWARD P.:FITTS. rs : Thursdays, from 8 to oA. nr., Central School building, r. SCHOOL CALENDAR. Hir>H SCHOOL. SPRING TERm, 1900, Begins Monday, April 2; ends June 29. FALL TEuu, 1900, Begins Tuesday, September 4; ends December 21. WINTER TERN, 1901. Begins December 31, 1900; ends March 22 1901. SPRING TEnm, 1901, Begins Monday, April '.1 ; ends June 21. COMMON SCHOOLS. SPRING TERn, 1900, Begins Monday, April 9; ends Friday, June 15. FALL TERM, 1900, Begins 111oaday, September 10; ends December 14. WINTER TERu, 1901, Begins December 31, 1900; ends March 22 1901. SPRING TEnm, 1901, Begins Monday, April S; ends June 14. I the School Committee. OF MANSFIELD: r ".tee on schools render you the follow - school year ending January 31,1900: INTENDENT'S REPORT. !OMMITTEE OF MANSFIELD: I herewith present my Ninth At,- ie nie Schools of Mansfield, covering the ary, 11399, to January, 1900: -. STATISTICS. i $1,922,400 >es and lots, 48,000 Rtion, $19 on $1,000 school purposes, $13,060 4 HI. AVERAGE COST PER PUPIL, BASED ON AVERAGE NUM—. BER BELONGING. Number of graduates from ninth grade, High school, $43.28 Elementary schools, 16.58 IV. ENROLLMENT. High School, - In High schooi, 67 In Elementary schools, 752' V. AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP. the,year who entered High school, In High school, 63.82 In Elementary schools, 601.57- VI. AVERAGEATTENDANCE. Classical course, In High school, 59.61 In Elementary Schools, 546.44 VH. AVERAGE ABSENCE. during the year, In Highschool, 4.2 In Elementary schools,- 55.91 VIII. PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE.. 39 9 In Highschool, 93. In Elementary schools, 89.7 IX. MISCELLANEOUS. wing bow many pupils in each school and in each Average age of pupils in first grade in September, 5.2 11, is ng; , 1 --------------- 2 Number of graduates from ninth grade, 4 June, 1899, 39 Number of these entering Mansfield 8. High School, - 32 `- Per cent. of whole number of pupils in 12 the Grammar school at the close of ' r--. the,year who entered High school, 72.7- Number of pupils graduated from High 3 3 school e English course, 12 Classical course, 6 Number of teachers regularly employed, 21 ° Number of different teachers employed i during the year, 24 i Number of school-bouses 9 a Number of sebool-rooms, 21 39 9 42 14 TABLE 46 14 41 wing bow many pupils in each school and in each le of every school reported, December, 1899: '326 135 GnanEs:' e icnoois. 6. : 5. 7 3 2 4 4' f 32 19 1 20 1 15 2' 11, is ng; , 1 --------------- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. 9 SO 11 12 13 r--. 4 4 6 4 '5 3 3 3 3 8 4 & 5 2' 31 26 28 30 26 15 29 18 51 20 39 9 42 14 24 15 46 14 41 '326 135 4 4 3 5 4 6. : 5. 7 3 2 4 4' f 32 19 1 20 1 15 2' 2. 4 10 35 - 36 21 7 2'. 66 91 (74 66. 83 58 78 57 66 41 3G 21 7 2 68 9 0` the above table we have endeavored to give the number belonging to the several schools at the of the fall' term, but it does not include' all who 1 ,Pe 6 have attended during the term. New pupils are ad- mitted at the beginning of every term, and tables are made at the close of every term, so that gains and losses can be easily computed and data established for the amount of` supplies required for each school. The Hartwell school shows a slight increase, as three of the pupils who attended at Whiteville last year have chosen to go there. The Green school has also shown an increase, especially in intermediate grades, so that after filling "every available space for seats there were not enough to accommodate all who have been accustomed to go to these, grades.. The addition to the Central school has made it possible to transfer from the Green to the Central, and a new line has been made so that those now living at the High- lands can be accommodated' at the Central school. ENLARGED ACCOMMODATIONS. We had hoped that it would seem best to the cit- izens of the town, as it did to the school committee, to build a separate building for the High school. As is well known, the committee 'submitted plans for a building which would have been sufficient to accom- modate the High school for: many years, and have left two rooms in the Central building for the lower grades. The majority of the voters decided that it was best to put an addition' upon the Central building "containing one room for a`primary school, one room for the use of the High school and a laboratory for the same school. This has been built, furnishing the 7 three rooms, amply lighted, heated' and ventilated, so as to meet and far surpass the most rigid inspection of the State Inspector. Greatly improved conditions have been established in the heating and ventilating of the 'whole building. , In addition to the furnace for heating the Dery part, two boilers have been put in the basement which fur- nish steam for foot -warmers in the -corridors, for the cloak -rooms and superintendent's office, for the foul air, ducts, and main shafts for ventilating. New sani- tary arrangements Have been put in, unlike the old, in being entirely disconnected from the school -rooms, thus avoiding any possibility` of foal air reaching them from the basement.' Hose has been provided for'cleans- ing purposes and in case of fire, and every precaution has been taken to put the whole building into the best condition possible for the health and 'working.' power of the pupils. These changes have all met the high- est requirements of the inspector, and have lifted a great load of anxiety from the shoulders of those who have had the responsibility of making them.` The State makes the requirements, the children reap the benefits. '' When one considers how much it means to have pure air of the right temperature, places to warm feet and dry clothing, with, danger of contagious dis- ease removed, as far as human ingenuity can plan, we cannot but feel that money has been well expended. 6 have attended during the term. New pupils are ad- mitted at the beginning of every term, and tables are made at the close of every term, so: that gains and losses can be easilycomputed and data established for the amount of supplies required for each school. The Hartwell school 'shows a slight increase, as three of the pupils who attended at Whiteville last year have chosen to go there. The Green school has also shown an increase, esl eciaily in the intermediate grades, so that after filling every available space for seats there were not enough to accommodate all who have been accustomed to go to these; grades. The addition to the Central school has made it possible to transfer from the Green to the Central, and a new line has been made so that those now living at the High- lands can be accommodated at the Central school. RYLAR 0 ED.. ACCOIKMODATTONS. We had hoped that it would seem best to the cit- izens of the town, as it did to the school committee, to build a separate building for the High school. As is well known, the committee submitted plans ° for a building which would have been sufficient to accom- modate the High school for many years, and have left two rooms in the Central building, for the dower grades. - The majority of the voters decided` that it was best to put an addition upon the Central building containing; one room for a'primary school, one room for the use of the High school and a laboratory for the same school. This has been built, furnishing the a 7 three rooms, amply lighted, heated' and ventilated, so as to meet and far surpass the most rigid inspection of the State Inspector. Greatly improved conditions have been established in the heating and ventilating of the whole building. In addition to the furnace for heating the new part, two boilers have been put in the basement which fur- nish steam for foot -warmers in the 'corridors, for the cloak -rooms and superintendent's `office, for the foul air, ducts and main shafts for ventilating. New sani- tary arrangements have been; put in, unlike the old, in being entirely disconnected from the school -rooms, thus avoiding any possibility of foul air reaching them from the basement. Hose has been provided for cleans- ing purposes and in case of fire, and every precaution has been taken to put the whole building into the best condition possible for the health and' working' power of the pupils. These changes have all met the high- est requirements of the inspector, and have lifted a great load of anxiety from the shoulders of those who have had the responsibility of making them. The State makes the requirements, the children reap the benefits. When one considers how much it means to have pure air of the right temperature, places to warm feet and dry clothing, with danger of contagious dis- ease removed, as far as human ingenuity can plan, we cannot but feel that money has been well expended. �I 8 9 CENTRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. credit. An interested audience of parents and friends listened to the following programme: The plan'of having all pupils in town come to this schoolwhen they have reached the ninth grade, has 1. SONG, "sounds of Evening,"- many` advantages which, year by year, are rendered cuss. more apparent. When we see how reluctant some 2. DECLAMATION, "The outlook," other towns are to provide transportation for this Walter I: snerma°. pur- pose, we are all the more grateful to the citizens of s. PIANO SOLO, Mary Mansfield for what they have done, and especially as TV. Bess°m. 4. `Books," the plan originated with those outside the school offi= : DECLAMATION, cials. When we see how much better are the priv- Raymond H. Shepard. 5. VOCAL ileges of those in a graded school, we wish: that still SOLO, Blanche Cunningham. more the privilege might be extended, and we are glad to record that s. DECLAMATION, "The bean with a Hoe," some are willing to walk long dis'-- Ether A. Flus• tances that they may thus have more attention. With 7. VIOLIN SOLO, our present arrangement it will be necessary simply Mabe' E. n°pleb"' to turn to the table of grades to find in our outlying s. DECLAMATION, "The Boston Massacre; Who was Right," schools three with seven grades each. Visit those Edivin B. Teallie,. schools and see' how the teacher has to hasten from o• DECLAMATION, "The Man Behind the Plow," one class to another in order to get through with each Dan,el F. eree°°n. day's work, and then she finds that something has to to. PIANO DvET, be omitted. Compare the work of the various schools Ethel M. Masc. dna _v,ce M. Raney. as they come together, and the most sceptical will be : 11. DECLAmATlox, "The English Puritan," convinced that the pupils that have had preparation ` William R. sweet. under favoring conditions are far ahead. is. VOCAL SOLO, At the graduating b exercises inJune, pupils who Maly r. Rich.,,&. had come from four different schools for their final i DECLAMATION, "The Tlue.ct preparation Were represented, and they showed the ww.Ennetfitch;re, training, which they had `received, greatly' to their 14,The wanderer's Song," CI¢ss. 15. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS. to GRADUATES. W. Kenneth White, Charlotte 11. Bayley, Ethel A. Fitts, William Thomas, Mabel E. Appleby, Blanche Cunningham, Elsie A. Winter, Harriet S. Bayley, Adelaide Sawyer, Annie I. Getchell, William R. Sweet, Charlotte V. Sheldon, Ethel M. Mason, Raymond H. Shepard, Alice M. Bailey, Alice R. Wilber, Ethel S. Packard, Walter I. Sherman, Edwin B. Walker, Laura F. Howe, Maud E. Janes,' Marion S. Stearns, Frank S. Shepard, Mary F. Richards, Florence E. Spooner, Mary G. Hurley, Mary W. Bessom, Mary A. Cody, Margaret T. Mahoney, Frederick P. Rector, Nellie W. Perry, Edna L. Kittrell, Daniel F. Creedon, Jenibelle Tucker, Lillian J. Salley, Grace G. Codding, Eugeue H. Mason, Margaret A. Black, Charles M. Dunn. HIGH SCHOOL. This has been an eventful year for the High school. It has marked the beginning of a year with ample ac- commodations, with an enlarged teaching force, with an extended course of study which puts us on a par with other towns of our size, and complies with the law of the state. ` When it was found out that Miss Ada W. Sweet, who had served faithfully for two years, was not a candidate for re-election,diligent search was made for two assistants to meet the new requirements of the school. This was rendered more agreeable and satisfactory, as we were able to arrange the subjects to be taught 'along the lilies of mathematics and sci- ence for one teacher, and language' and history for another. After some disappointments from lack of finds to command 'candidates who met our approval, we were enabled to select two whose tastes were in harmony, with the subjects we required taught, and who had had experience in teaching. As was anticipated, we Have found abundant work for three teachers upon subjects for which they have 'made special p:epaiation, and consequently find most pleasure in teaching. We have already introduced a new system of book-keeping, business arithmetic, Greek history, rhetoric and American Iiterature. Physiology and Roman history will be new subjects introduced for the winter term. French and geology for the spring term. The teachers at the present time are George W. Stone, principal, Alice M. Tallman and Susie M. :Lawson, assistants. lr 12 Graduating Exercises of the High School, Friday Evening, June 23, 1899. PART ONE.t 1.. OVERTURE, "High School Graduate," Orchestra. 2. PRAYER. Be,. Hm.nan F. Smarts. 3. SONG, "Forget -me not." High School 4. SALUTATerr, Alice Blanche Higgins. 5.Essar, "Ignorance," Lenora)Amelia Harley, 0. ESSAY, "Education," Lervi4Allcn Richards. 7. DECLAMATION, "The Minute Men of 1.75," Darnel Welch. S. INSTRUHENTAL SOLO, "Polacca Brillante," Chas. Bohm Louie Volrea, Ccd(hng. 9. ESSAY, "Wireless Telegraphy.' William Alcro n l,t Hodges. 10. ' CLASS HISTORY, "The Builders," Harold William Mitchell. 11. VOCAL DUET,:. "Across the Still Lagoon." Henri Loge Misses $emins and Wood. 12. ESSAY, "The Value of Experience." Elsie Gertrude Chapman. 13. Music, "Telephone Girl.". -Orchestra. 13 PART TWO 1.' MEW', Waltz, "Babble," from the "Little Minister." 2. Essar, "Silent Forces." Eva Gertrude Carpenter. 3. ESSAY, "Chemistry," Herbert E test Brono,. 4.' REciTATION "Tommy's Prayer." Anchell Fulton. 5. PIANO DUET, Figaro's "Hoclizeit." Mozart Misses Codding and Wood. 0. Essar, "Influences of the Poet." Annie Elieabeth Docy.. 7. RECITATION, "Now." Marth" Juan, Janes, S. GLASS PROPHECY, Ada Ethel Ohne Baldnvih. 9. VOCAL SOLO. "Love's Star," Eva Estelle H mins. 10. ESSAY, The Novel, "Ivanhoe," Elvin Chase. 11. ESSAY WITH VALEDICTORY; ` The Close Of the Century." Charles Tabor Fitts.. 12. CLASS ODE, Snug by the Claes. Annie Elisabeth Dacy. 13. PRESENTATION OE DH>LO31AS, Snpt Edlvard P. Fitts. I4, BECEDIO ox. 15. MUsio, March, "American Republic." GI'CltesG'a. 14 Class Ode. ANNIE ELIZABETH DAC, On Iife's threshold let its linger, Gazing back with tear -dimmed eye, Ere webid farewell to school -days: And: to each a sad good-bye. Through: three pleasant years of working We have journeyed hand in hand; Here tonight our course is ended,::, For we've reached the longed for strand. Thus far, few have been our trials;' Fate's kind band has O'er been near To watch o'er our days of gladness And our darkest hours to cheer:.`. ' Gone are now those precious moments And we'll enter in the strife, Happy that we've learned our lessons, Not for schoolalone but life. To our teachers, who have led us ' Over many rugged ways, May God's kindest favors bless you,, To engiadden all your. days. When. temptations vile and harmful'. Seek our inward souls to gain, May yourteachings shine before us, '7. Sunshine through the falling rain Should our Iuture paths be shaded And our lives depressed by grief, . Let us cheer each other's sorrows, For each care find some relief. With a hope that with the Father We'll in final triumph dwell; Begging. now His blessing o'er us As we speak our last farewell. I 15 Class Roll Clkgs Mottoi "26, Scl�olae Sed pit¢ Dls,b,,,,,, LATIN COURSE' ADA ETHEL OLIVE BALDWIN, CHARLES TABOR FITTS, President, 'EVA ESTELLE HEWINS, ALICE BLANCHE HIGGINS, WILLIAM ALEXANDER HODGES, pice-Yres't, HAROLD WILLIAM MITCHELL... ENGLISH COURSE; HERBERT ERNEST BROWN, EVA GERTRUDE CARPENTER, ELSIE GERTRUDE CHAPMAN, ELWIN CHASE, LOTTIE VELMAR CODDING, Secretary, ANNIE ELI7.ABETII RACY, ANABEL FULTON, LENORA AMELIA HURLEY, Treasurer, MARTHA MARIA JANES, LEWIS ALLEN RICHARDS, DANIEL WELCH, ETHELYN GERTRUDE WOOD. r i i 4. i i I € 16 TEACHERS. We have had several changes in our corps of teachers, most of which have been due to causes be- yond our .control. Miss Annie L. Chalmers was obliged to give up her school at East Mansfield on account of illness, and Mrs. Grace M. Janes finished her term with great acceptance. Miss Flora E. Trask, a teacher of more than six years' experience, was employed to fill the vacancy at the beginning of the fall term. It was with deep regret that the resignation of Miss Carrie V. Sheldon was received at the close of the spring term. She commenced her services in the primary school at the Center in the spring of 1887, having been transferred from the Briggs school where she had previously taught a year or more. To show how.much her services were appreciated, the report shows two promotions the first year. From that time on her continuous service grew in appreciation. Her sunny disposition and 'gentle firmness won her pupils' affection, while her devotion and marked' ability in her work made her services of great value to all con- cerned. Her place was supplied by Miss Florence Janes, who had proved a successful teacher in two other schools in town,'; Miss Mary T. Walley, after faithfully and success- fully serving the town for three years, resigned her position at the Green Primary school, and Miss Mary A. Scholes was transferred from Whiteville school to m: 17 fill the vacancy. Miss Kate M. Hodges taught at the ` Gi een Intermediate school for six consecutive' years, every one of which was filled with most. conscientious effort. The school was left in fine condition for Miss Minnie L. Kinne,'who succeeded her. Miss Kinnie is a graduate of the Westfield Normal school has had successful experience before coming here, and has well sustained the high reputation of the school'. Miss Jessie Sherman, a graduate of the R. I. State Normal school, succeeded Miss Janes at the Williams school.. Bliss Annie L. Carpenter succeeded Miss Hathaway at the Balcorn school and retained her con- nection with the school until the end, of the year in December. • While it is a great loss to the town to part with so many teachers who have served her most faithfully and successfully, and while itis 'lot often that so heavy a loss occurs in one year; we congratu- late ourselves in being able in every 'case to secure teachers who had either had successful experience or excellent training, and, in some cases we were fortu- nate to secure both. t Often we do not value our blessings until they have flown, but when we can have them no more we are obliged to stop and consider. This does not blind us to the fact that we have those still with us whose worth we too little appreciate and who b o seldom know how much our regard for them is As they go on with their ceaseless toil and many labors of 'love, known and unknown to us, let this word be of cheer to them, for they are not forgotten or unappreciated. 18 READING By special invitation your superintendent visited Lowell to listen to an exposition of "The Rational Method in Reading," originated by Supt. E. G. Ward of Brooklyn, N. Y., and explained by one of his prin- cipals. The merits of the system appealed to me at once, from the fact that it combined sight words and phonograms, s-)unds-alone or in combination, and'the use not alone of the special reading books prepared for this system, but of those we are now using. For instance, in the Brooklyn schools in the first half year of school, eighty-five sight words were. learned, en- abling pupils to read from Ward's and Cyr's primers. In the second half year, not only was Ward's read but the Franklin, Cyr, 3aldwin,` Stepping Stones, Davis First Readers, and others were read, making twelve First Readers for the first year of school, anad'a like number the second year. At the end of five months all the letters are learned, not by letter' name but by sounds. During this time there is no oral spelling but copying of words, each nein word written 'daily and used in a"sentence. Cards are used with script upon one side and print upon; the other, and practiced many times a day, besides being hung about the room where new words can be readily seen and often asked what they are.. It was wonderful to see how quickly these cards could be handled by the teacher 'and 'rec- ognized by the pupils; so that they could give one hundred fourteen phonograms in three minutes. 19 This is the sum of six weeks' work: Sixty sight words, initial phonograms, script and print, the writ- ing of words and sentences, the reading of sentences, and the use of capitals. These are doubtless the best results obtained in a school where the system is best understood and most intelligently taught; but on further investigation it was found that teachers who had taken itupwith no faith in the system had been convinced, almost against their will, that it had the elements of rare; intelligent instruction;; and had found their pupils able to grasp understandingly, within six months' time, a vocabulary of from twelve hundred to fifteen hundred words. With these facts; we were convinced that a'trial in our schools would not meet with total failure; even if we were not thoroughly acquainted with the system and would have to learn' many things by experience. Consequently an experiment has been made in the Spaulding school which has met with a success far beyond our expectations, though not equal to other schools where the system has been longer used. ' The books of this system which we have alreadyprocured contain one hundred and seventy-eight, sight words and one hundred and eighteen phonograms, from which thousands of 'words nottlearned; may be, easily read. It is wonderfully interesting to see how earn- estly and, quickly our children pick out new words for themselves and are not dependent upon" the teacher; thus they read more smoothly as well as learn more quickly. 20 Our second attempt has been to introduce the system into the Green Primary school.phis has been in operation there but a few weeks, but the same en- thusiastic reports regarding its merit come from this school. ` Should stili' further success attend us we shall ask to have the system extended into other schools. Our teaching of reading has been a sort of evolu- tion. Our fust efforts; were by the word and sen- tence method which has proved successful but lacked phonetic drill, leaving the pupils almost helpless as they advanced to find out words for themselves. this we have tried to remedy by the use of phonetic charts and readers, practically trying to do what the Ward system has combined much more methodically and satisfactorily. No one system has all good' things in it, and we are still looking for the best. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF XUSIC. Mr. E. P. FITTS, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir,—That music can be as successfully taught in public schools as other' branches of education is h no lunger a question; and that the results will be as gratify- iug is also assured, if the 'same conditions are complied with which are essential to success in other studies. ; A simple outline of the plan of work we h,,pe to accomplish in each grade may be instructive to those interested in the won k. First year, rote singing, including scale songs. Major scale end easy intervals of the same.' Rhythm, as found 21 in the simplest forms of measures.' Sight reading of very easy melodies, with a pure quality of tone. Second year, rote singing is continued, also study of intervals of the major scale. Rhythm in different forms of measures, as two, two; two, four; three; four and four, four. Sight reading is continued, taking up easy one and two voice Songs and exercises. Third year is a continuation of the work of previous years, with more extended study of the intervals of the major scale and easy chromatics. We teach the divided beat, or two sounds to the beat, and two voice exercises and songs. Fourth year, major scales and easy forms of the minor scale:We teach the unevenly divided beat,`chromaties, sight reading and voice development. Fifth year we continue the major and minor scales, in- cluding the harmonic form of the minor, and study one, two and three part exercises and songs. Sixth year is a further development of the work of the fifth year. Phrasing is studied. From the sixth year to the High additional difficulties are solved, sight reading is continued, with a better understanding of voice produc- tion and proper rendering of songs. The High school takes up part songs, choruses, exercises and sight read- iug with vocaldrill. I desire so to direct the pupils in their studies that they may acquire the ab�liy to render songs and choruses from the best composers in an intelligent manner, and to, thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the good and beautiful in music. The results thus far are all I could expect in the limited time I have had charge of the work. The teachers are becoming familiar m:*h the plan of work and the classes are making commendable progress. 22 I wish to acknowledge my appreciation of the cordial manner in which my efforts have been seconded by all the teachers, and my appreciation also of the kind words of approval which I have received from the School Committee and from the Superintendent. Respectfully submitted, J. E. SHEPARDSON, Director of Music. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING. To THE SUPERINTENDENT: Dear Sir, -I take pleasure in submitting to you my second annual report. It was with great interest that we welcomed at a teachers' meeting last February Mr. Walter Sargent, Assistant State Supervisor of Drawing, ; His in- teresting and inspiring talk on -Pictures and Picture Study in the Public Schools" will long be remembered, ` and coming at the time when those same pictures were being taken up in the different grades, proved especially, helpful. Mr. Sargent visited a few of the rooms where the children enjoyed his quick sketches and bright savings. During the winter months of last- year the somewhat mechanical nature of the drawing lessons seemed espec- ially adapted to many of the pupils, and the results were, better than were`. expected. The structural design in the upper grades, evidently an entirely new subject, proved to be very difficult, but each year cannot help but show an advance along this line.The need of materials for this mechanical work was felt and has been, to a great extent, supplied this fall. With the good boards, com- passes, proper paper, etc., the drawings should be a bun - deed per cent. better. 23 The color drawings of the spring term showed a vast improvement over those of the fall, and the sheets of his- toric ornament were in most cases successfully drawn and colored. This true coloring was taken from some very superior prints edited by the Praug Company, a set of which, illustrating the Egyptian school-, was purchased and used by the different grades in turn. Sets illustrat- b 'he Grecian, Roman and other schools of ornament are , '-e had, and would be of great benefit to the upper grades and High school. No vital changes have been made in the course from last year; and it is a pleasure to see the masterly way in which the teachers are taking hold of it again, and the re- sults in the average pupil's work are obvious. There is, however, not enough home work, and I think at the end of the year it would be advisable to have an exhibition, and as large a nue as we can manage, to encourage the chil- dren and show the parents what they are doing. The pose drawings show a great improvement this year, and the little children in their illustrated stories have done re- markably well. - Even though at the teachers' meetings I can talk with the teachers and try to explain as much of the coming work as possible in a short hour, I'feel that if I could ftener and for a longer time meet with the children o it would be of countless value to them and to me. This refers particularly to the High school, where thee.nest and almost unaided efforts of the teachers, have been greatly appreciated. The number of pupils there is much larger this year, so that at present I meet with each class once in three weeks. This allows' me often oily one visit of forty minutes during the study of one subje.t, as for example, drawing from groups. This isnot adequate, and 24 I find in other towns as large as Mansfield that all the High school classes are visited each week by the Supervisor. Thanking you, the Superintendent and the School Committee, for all past assistance, and trusting that this important matter may receive your, careful and immediate attention. Respectfully submitted, NORMA PEIRCE. Boston, January 31, 1900. CONCD IISION.= With increased facilities for work, with an en- larged course of study and corps of trained teachers, with music, drawing and nature study successfully taught, besides the regular studies, we consider the conditions for success were never: more favorable than at the present time. For the aid' received' from the citizens of the town, for the unwearied vigilance of the School Committee, for the faithful work done by teachers and Pupils, our thanks are due and are most gratefully rendered. Respectfully Submitted, EDWARD P. FITTS, Superintendent. --.N?ansfield Dec. 31, 1899. :l 25 Roll' of Honor. "TTPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY DURING TRE YEAR mneth White, High. William Rider, " ` Mattie Ladd, Central. Eugene Wilson, Clara Holt, " Clifford Ladd, Laura Prentiss, Willie Brown, Harry Bellew, Ethel Evans, Lillian Hodges, Ivan Blake, " William Shaw, Nellie Mason, " Jesse Gay, „ Frank Randall, Hartwell. Clarence Ball, Green. Arthur Hodges, " Cassius Gay, <` Marian Crossley, " Florence Ball, " Florence; Crossley, Frank Bellew, Spaulding. 26 TWO TERMS HIGH SCHOOL. Faye Howe, Schuyler Shepard, William Towle, Chrissie Winter, Ralph Kennedy, Ralph Rogerson. Frank Rider, CENTRAL. Beatrice°Coldwell, Edna Martin, Rena Mason, Robe*t Winter, Ernest Evans, Harold Holt, Ernest Whittier, Charles Somers, Ethel Glines, Florence Glines, Raymond Hodges, Thomas Lynch, Robert Rector, Kittie Cunningham, 1 Franklin Buck, Charles Winter, Harry Howe, Charles Lynch, Ethel Harvey, Grace Appleby, Mabel Corey, Luella Patton, Helen Somers, Edna Leavitt, Guy Daniels, Fred White, Willie Moorhouse, Ethel Fitts. HARTWELL.: George Randall. 27 GREEN. Russell Hall, Frank Chase, Samuel Eaton, Fred Rider, Lillian McMillan, Lois Skinner, Frank Rider, Grace Eaton, Nellie Eaton, Emma Hall, Lillian Flavin, George Dunn, Mabel Leavitt, Ethel Strople. WILLIAMS. Herbert Robinson, Theron Portious. A BALCOM. Percy Clark. SPAULDING. Isabel Buck, Mary Wroe, John Enright, EverettGlines. Arthur Glines, 28 ONE TERM. HIGH. William Hodges, Ada Baldwin, Herbert Brown, Effie Wilson, Winnie Rogerson, Helen Tweedy, Emilie Lawrence, Margaret Black. Edith Simpson, Everett Robinson, Harriet Buck, CENTRAL. Marjorie Evans, Margaret Grant, Edward Jacobus, a EdwardSheldon, George Maffitt, 'Hazel Staples, Howard Leavitt, Eva Towne, Gladys Cobb, Mary Fisher, Albert 011iff, Hattie Stratton, Thomas Fox, William Fox, Hubert Estey, Esther Winslow, Lillian Whittier, James Bellew, Colon Grant, Beulah Barrows, Willie Bellew, Harold Fitts, John Fox, Herbert Holland, Ralph Macomber, Mildred Matthews, Robert Bell, Donald Dixon, Hazel Hibbert, Gertrude Butler, Alice Powers, Mary Rogers, 29 Helen Grant, Walter Waterman, Charles Gallup, Ralph Buck, Harold Moore, Alice Nelson, Sadie Barrett, Ellen Sawyer, Flora Holland, Everett Robinson, Harriet Buck, Vernon Wilson, Clarence Scrymgeour, Florence Solloway, Alice Merrill, Josie Daley, Helen Blake, Maude Fisher, Willie Dacy, Mary Powers, Hattie Hollis, Nellie Cunningham, Mabel Shaw, Grace Crane, Mary Cunningham, Annette Morse, Lester Hewitt, Fred Chadderton, Kenneth Sherman, Robert Kennedy, Howard Fisher, Thomas Manchester, Elizabeth 011iff, Charlotte Bayley, Mabel Appleby, Mary Bessom, Harriet Bayley, Blanche Cunningham, Mary Cody, Ethel Mason, Margaret Mahoney, Ethel Packard, Louise Kittrell, Lillian Salley, Mary Richards, Florence' Spooner, Adelaide Sawyer, > Raymond Shepard,i Charles Brintnell, Willie Sweet, Walter Sherman, Edwin Walker. William Thomas, 30 WHITEVILLE Sylvester Lapham, Sadie Lapham, Nellie Lapbam, Bertie Phillips. Everett Phillips, Nellie Brennan, `HARTWELL. George Davis, '` John Davis, Cleon Burt, Eva Dustin, Ralph Dustin, Nellie Gregory, Mabel Morse, Carrie Randall. Albert Wroe, HALL. Florence Reed, Eva Reed,' Ruth Parker, Bert Leonard. Elsie Crockett, GREEN. Dermont McLeod, Mildred Murray, Cbai,,., Tucker, Clarence Lord, CarlottaParsons, : Frank Parsons, Ida Phillips, Arthur Mitchell, Ralph Swett, Edna Eaton, Gladys Hodges, Fred Creedon, Gladys Clark, Joseph Gaynor, Evelyn Morse, Harold Morse, Edith Gereen, Mina Lord, 31 Bertha Tucker, William Gaffney, Bessie McMillen, Nellie Brennan, Herbert Butterworth, Lenore Stearns, Lulu Cliff, Charles Cole, Florence Dunn, Florence Foley, Clifford Guild, Robert Keenan, Lottie White, Albert Wroe, Fred Crossley, Lillian Pulsi£er, Henry Stratton, WILLIAMS.. Elsie Crockett, Ralph Drew, Laurence Drew, Frances Bayley, Ervinia Drew, Eva Brown, Clara Leavitt, "Christine Thompson. Walter Briggs, BALCOM:. Mabel Ballou, Lottie Clark. Howard Dweet, BRIGGS. Harold Briggs, Irving Hodges, Frank Cooke, Louise Goyea. `Charlie Hodges, 32 SPAULDINC. Helen Murray, Frank Bell, ` Harold Cahill, Florence Chadderton, Carrie Wyllie, Etta Bell. Chester Wyllie, Financial Report FGR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1900, RECEIPTS. Appropriation, General School Fund, $12,400 00 Appropriation, Superintendent, 660 00 State School Find, 255 51 ' Dog Fund, Bristol County, 362 76 State aid, account Superintendent, 500 00 " Tuition Fees, 33 88 -- $14,212-15 EXPENDITURES. Salaries, Teachers, $8,068 00 " Janitors, 704 60 " Superintendent of Schools, ,' 660 00 Supervisor of Drawing, 180 00 " Supervisor of Music, 168 00 " School Committee, 215 00 Fuel, 907 83 Repairs, School Incidentals, Miscellaneous, Text Books and Supplies, Transportation,` Total; Deficit, 1898-1899, Balance on hand, T17ITION Town of Norton; acct. High John H. Bowe, Mrs, Mary Patten, SALA Teachers, Bc Geo-. W. Stone, Principal, E Ada W. Sweet, 'Assistant, 5 mos., Susie M. Lawson, Ass'nt, ; ± 5 mos., Alice M. Tallman Ass'nt, 5 mos., John H. Berry, Principal, Cei E. Emily Grover, Lizzie J. Blake, r Carrie V. Sheldon, 18 wks., 34 Florence C. Janes, 18 wks., Central,: $180 00 Lucy H. George„ 360 00 Mary M. Higgins, 360 00 Anna I Winter, 18 wks., << 180 00 $2,780 00, Jennie M. Stetson, Prin., Green, $450 00 Kate M. Hodges, 18 wks., „ 180 QO i Minnie L. Kinne, 18 wks., - i80 00 Mary T. Walley, 18 wks., 180 00 Mary A. Scholes, 18 wks., 180 00 1$1,170 00, Grace I. Hewins, Spaulding, 360 00 Anna I. Winter,: 18 wks:, Main St., 180 00 Mary A. Scholes; 18 wks., Whiteville, ' 144 00, Annie L. Chalmers, 8 wks., Hartwell, '$ 72 00 Grace M. Janes, 10 wks., `;- 90 00 Flora E. Trask, 18 wks.. - 180 00 $342 00 Emma W. Hodges, Hall, 324 00, Florence C. Janes, 18 wks., Williams, $162 00 Jessie Sherman, 18 wks., "144 00 $306 00 Bertha F. Hathaway, 4 wks., Balcom, $'36 00 Annie L. Carpenter, 28 wks.,'' - 252 00 Ida May Packard, 4 wks.,,' - 36 00 $324 00, Ida May'Packard, '32wks.,Briggs, $256 00 Ethel M Angell, 4 wks., 32 00 $288 00� $8,068 00 Edward P. Fitts, Superintendent of Schools, 660 00, Norma L. Pierce, Supervi Drawing, 'John E. Shepardson, Super, Music, 28 wks., SCHOOL '< William M. Packard, Chain Joseph Wilson, Secretary,; Harry R. Fisher, JANj L. Frank Skinner, Central A. R. Lishman, << Wm J. Butterworth, Green Francis Drake, Edward Welch, Spauldi Geo. W. Hudson, Main S1 M. Blanchard, Whitevi G. W. Davis, Hartwel Samuel Whalley, {C E. Hall, Halla Elgie Robinson, William A. B. Davis, Balcom' Percy Clark, 11 F. Cooke, Briggs 36 i 37 FUEL. HALL SCHOOL, NO. 3. CENTRAL SCHOOL,NO. 4.0 W. G. Wilbur, 2 Cords wood, $10 00 Fisher Bros., shavings, 2 00 A. D. ging, 86 tons coal,, $434 75' $12 00 P. A. Drew & Co., 40 tons coal, 230 23 A. S. Horton, 1 cord wood, 5 50 WILLIAMS SCHOOL, No: 6. W. G. Wilbur, 6 cords wood, 32 00' — $702 48 A. D. Ding, 3 tons coal, $16 10 ` GREEN SCHOOL, No. t. BALCOM SCHOOL, No.. 7. A. D. ging, 20 tons coal and extra S. E. Scholes, 1 cord wood, $5 00 carting, $104 00 A: S. Horton, l cord wood, 6 00' BRIGGS .SCHOOL, NO. 8. $110 00 S. E. Scholes, 1 cord wood, $5 50 SPAULDING SCHOOL, No. 9. $907 83 A. D. ging, 5 tons coal, $25 25 REPAIRS. P. A. Drew 8, Co., 1 ton coal, 6 00 $31 25 CENTRAL SCHOOL, NO. 4. : MAIN STREET, No 10. - G. S. Perry & Co.,; 42 new desks, $128 80 H. IV. Hallett, carting desks, 2 00 P. A. Drew & Co., 1-2 ton coal, $3 75 N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., transporta- tion'desks, 2 08 Wm. M. Packard, repairing electrical HARTWELL. SCHOOL, No. 2. apparatus, etc., 42 45 Robt. Hayhurst, sundry repairs, 35 07 John M. Atwood, 41 cords wood, $21 75 L. S. Packard, 30 95 David M. Eddy, 28 85 38 $55 54 Geo. L. Hamilton, painting, $13 76 '.. Electric Gas Ltg. Co., repairing bat- $37 23 teries, 3 54 W. D. Tibbetts,repairing batteries, 2 70 $54 65 Mansfield Lumber Co., shelving, 1 32 $572 11 J. L. Turner, plumbing, 1 00 CENTRAL SCHOOL, No. 4. $292 52 GREEN SCHOOL, No. 5. F. E. Thomas, {{ f, Chilson Furnace Co., repairing fur-, A. Buchanan, cleaning vaults, nate, $27 82 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, L. S Packard, general repairs, 25 81 L. P. Chadsey, repairing clock, Wm. M. Packard, " " 2 60` C. A. Clifford, " G. L. Hamilton, glazing, 5 43 Q. Mason, oil, etc., 3 04 --` $61 66 SPAULDING. SCHOOL, NO. 9. Henry L. Perry, grading, etc., $50 00 L. S. Packard,' general repairs, 15 31 C. L. Hamilton, glazing, 50 $33 38 -- $65 81 MAIN STREET SCHOOL, NO. 10- L. S. Packard, general repairs, $1 29 Wm. M. Packard, '° 50 -- $1 79 HALL SCHOOL,' NO. 3. W. G. Wilbur, i covering well, $2 50 L. S. Packard, general repairs, 41 *i --- $2 91 39 IAVJLLIAMS SCHOOL, No. 6. John F. Cook, general repairs,` $55 54 BALCOM SCHOOL, No. 75. '.. John F. Cook, general repairs, $37 23 BRIQos SCHOOL, NO. 8.` John F. Cook, general repairs, $54 65 $572 11 SCHOOL INCIDENTALS. CENTRAL SCHOOL, No. 4. A. R. Lishman, extra cleaning, $7 20 F. E. Thomas, {{ f, 6 00 A. Buchanan, cleaning vaults, 5 00 J. A. Wheeler, supplies, 6 43 L. P. Chadsey, repairing clock, 1 50 C. A. Clifford, " 1 25 Q. Mason, oil, etc., 3 04 J. F. Robinson, oil, etc., 1 36 Mason &Blaisdell, oil, etc., 60 J. C. Haynes & Co., repairing drum, 1 00 -- $33 38 40 l 41 GREEN ,SCHOOL, No. 5. HALL SCHOOL, NO. 3., A. Buchanan, cleaning vault, $5 00 Wm. Shaw, water, 1 year, $4 00 3 45 W. J. Butterworth, laundry, 1 year, 3 50 E. Hall, cleaning, 20 C. A. Clifford, repairing clock, 1 00 C. Pratt, padlock, 12 C. H. Pratt, lantern, 75 J. A. Wheeler, thermometer, -- $7 77 s— $10 25 SPAHLIANG SCHOOL, NO. 9. WILLIAMS SCHOOL, No. 6. J. Edward Welch, extra cleaning, $4 35 Alice C. Shaw, cleaning, $3 00 A. Bucbamm, cleaning vault, 4 00 J. A. Wheeler, thermometer, _-12 — $3 12 A. D. Ring, time, 1 25 --- $9 60 BALOOM SCHOOL, No. 7. MAIN STREET SCHOOL, No. 16. Mrs. Pryor, cleaning, - $2 25 A. Buchanan, cleaning, $1 75 A. B. Davis, cleaning extra, 2 00 C. A. Clifford, repairing clock, 1 00 J. A. Wheeler, thermometer, 12 --- $4 37 J. A. Wheeler, sundries, 45 J, F. Robinson, oil, etc., 35 --- $3 55 BRIGGS SCHOOL, No. S. WHITEVILLE SCHOOL;.' NO. I. J. A. Wheeler, $0 12 M. Blanchard, water, 1 year, $4 00 $86 28 J. A. Wheeler, thermometer. 12 12 14IISCELLANEOUS. HARTWELL SCHOOL, { NO. j Mansfield Fire Dept.; See alarm box, $36 53 H. R. Fisher, taking school census, 25 00 E. W. Caine, water, 1 year, $4 00 Charles H. Eastman, inspecting old C. H. Whalley; cleaning, 6 00: ffi10 00 No. 4 building, 25 00 42 ,Charles H. Eastman, ` sketches for new building, $15 00 Thos. H. Nelson, truant officer, 15 00 L. Leslie Jones, 11 11 15 00 Wm. White, advertising for bids, etc., 11' 38 Wm. M. Packard, carriage hire, etc., 4: 70 C. F. Gallup, P. M. postage stamps, 4 00 J. C. Hodges, P. M., _ f{ {{ 4 00 W. A. Copeland, notary fee, 8 50 . Thos. Y. Crowell Co., 6 — $156 11 TEXT BOOKS AND 'SUPPLIES American Book Co., books, $479 12 Ginn & Co., " 84' 84 Rand, McNally & Co., 49 01 D. C. Heath & Co., 46 79 Allyn & Bacon, 21 04 Houghton, NiifHin & Co., 16 15 ,Silver, Burdett & Co.,, 18 50 Maynard, Merrill & Co., 8 40 Thos. Y. Crowell Co., 6 30 Boston School Supply Co., 4 59 Thompson, Brown & Co., 3 00 ^C. S. Binner Co., 2 00 Damrell &Upham, 1i 00 T. R. Shewell & Co., Samuel Ward Co., sundries, 62 E. E. Babb & Co., books and sup- Wm. White, sundry printing, plies, 191 62 J. L. Hammett Co.,' drawing sup- 2 75 plies, etc., 117 47 ,G. S. Perry `& Co., drawing paper, 5 50 Perry Picture Co., pictures, 56 98 43 Prang Educational Co., historical or- naments, $1 08 Frost & Adams Co, paint brushes, 2 00 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., paints, etc., 1 30 Oliver Ditson Co., music, 10 41 J. C. Haynes & Co., music stand, ' 2 50 Zeigler Electric Co chemical sup- plies, ; 6 52 Samuel Ward Co., sundries, 9 40 Wm. White, sundry printing, 43 50 The Clark Mfg. Co., ink, 2 75 Suffolk Ink Co., ink powders, ' " 5 50 W. & W. L. Robinson, tickets, 56 Geo. F. King & Co., pens, 7 50 Mrs.' Winifred' Fisher, lettering di- plomas, 11 35 N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., transporta- tion books, 72 L G. F. Leavitt, ribbon for diplomas, 7 00 E. L. Kellogg & Co., promotion cards, 4 00 Maybew Pub'g Co., number 'cards, 1 59 -- $1,174 61 High school proportion, - $374.93. Elementary school proportion, $839.28. ' , TRANSPORTATION. , i New York, New Haven & Hartford R.R., for the follow- ing scholars between West Mansfield and Mansfield: Nora Abbott, $ 8 16 Cbarloito M. Bayley, - 12 65 9 44 Harriet L. Bayley, $12 65.` Harris Broadhurst, 8 59 Florence Brooks, ', 8 86 Ernest Brown, 0 08 Mabel L. Cook, 3 54; � Martha Jaucs, 12 00 nm:oo art- Maude Jane, 17 55 - Ethel S. Packard; 17 27' a Hattie Pitman, 18 33 Elgie Robinson, g 87 Lillian J. Salley, 17 56 Katie Shaw, 28 Raymond H. Shepard, 17 63 Walter l'. Sherman, 17 48 William R. Sweet;, 17 62' $208 12 Edsell IV. Cain, transporting scholars between East Mansfield and Mans- field, 0 weeks at $4.00, $36 00 Mansfield & Easton Street Ry., trans- �,o � - porting scholars between E. Mans- field and Mansfield, 1,740 tickets, at 5 cents. 87 00 -- $123 00 Transporting Supervisor of Drawing, Charles H. Billauga;, $20 00 Wm. M. 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