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REPORT.
The Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield respectfully
bmit the following report, showing the appropriations
d expenditures for the year ending Feb. 28, 1881 r
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
JACOB A. BLAKE, Collector for 1880. Dr.
town tax for ordinary expenses, $9,000 00
High School, 800 00
Repairs of roads and bridges, 2500 00
State tax, 1005 00
County tax, 1304 02
Town debt, 1000 00
Overlay, 540 45
$16,149 47
CR.
cash paid Treasurer, $14,900 00
discount on taxes, 919 15
taxes abated, 107 61
$15,926 76
Amount uncollected, $222 71
JACOB A. BLAKE, Collector for 1878. Dc.
balance uncollected, $162 40
cash paid Treasurer, $14996
taxes abated, 12`94
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5`
Sept.
3.
Jacob A. Blake, Collector,
$100 00
7.
do
100 00
7.
do
100 00
10.
do
100 00
14.-'
do
800 00
16.
do
800 00
17.
do
200 00
18.
do
300 00
23.
do
300 00
24.
do
600 00
25.
do
1000 00
29.
do
300 00
30.
do
700 00
Oct.
1.
do
' 700 00
2.
do
800 00
2.
do
2200 00
4.
do
5500 00
23. `
Received of Town of Middlebo-
fro, aid to William Dexter,
25 00
Dec.
10.
Received of Charles Endicott,
State Treasurer for Corporation
Tax,
294 90
National Bank tax,
337 16
State aid,
62800
Relief of indigent soldiers and
sailors;
202 30
11.
A. W. 'Cobb, auctioneer's li-
cense,
2 00
15.
Henry Bruce, rent of Gibbs
Place, ',
2 50
20.
J. A. Blake, Collector,
100 00
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b
Jan. 1. do (without interest)
$90
00
7
19. J. A. Blake, collector,
100
00
Jan, 25. Received of GOO. F. Pratt, Coun-
High School,
ty Treasurer from dog fund,
319
02
Miscellaneous expenses,
Daniel A. Gleason, Income of
01
1
Mass. school fund,
197
82 `
Interest,
Feb. 9. Town of Attleboro, for aid to
23
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 28th, 1881,
Lavina Hall,
69
00 '
11. J. A. Blake, collector,
100
00
ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer.
16. Received of R. .links Paine,
auctioneer's license,
2
00
20. Received of J. A. Blake, auc-
tioneer's license, a
2
00
Received of J. A. Blake, col-
lector,
100
00
28. Henry Bruce, rent of house,
2
50
J. A. Blake, Collector, 1878,
99
96
100
00
$28,069
57
CREDIT.,
By paying Selectmen's orders, viz :—
For expenses at almshouse,
$911
93;
Poor out of almshouse,
1,725
46
Soldiers' aid,
317
00
Poor belonging to towns,
329
28
Repairs of highways and bridges,
2,486
70
Printing,
117
91
Snow bills,
42
46
State aid,
631
00
Town officers, t`
737
59
Schools,
3,801
77
February 28, 1881.
ALMSHOUSE.
Paid from the Treasury, during the year, on this account
as follows:—
John. J. Drape, salary, 13 months, $343 74
S. C. Lovell, groceries, 131 62
Rogerson Bros., °° 436 57
$911 93
EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
FOR POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT IS IN THE TOWN
OF MANSFIELD.
Elbridge Williams and Family.
Paid Joseph Billings, rent, $25 00
D. F. Holmes & Co., timber, 111 12
C. A. Blake, bread, 7 00
John S. Briggs, groceries, 96 00
D. F. Holmes, wood, 34 00
Ring Bros., coal and carting, 8 00
$281 12
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5
3
7
High School,
$1,084
10
Miscellaneous expenses,
3,208
01
Notes,
9,428
00
Interest,
1,429
23
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 28th, 1881,
1819
13
$28,069
57
ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer.
February 28, 1881.
ALMSHOUSE.
Paid from the Treasury, during the year, on this account
as follows:—
John. J. Drape, salary, 13 months, $343 74
S. C. Lovell, groceries, 131 62
Rogerson Bros., °° 436 57
$911 93
EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
FOR POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT IS IN THE TOWN
OF MANSFIELD.
Elbridge Williams and Family.
Paid Joseph Billings, rent, $25 00
D. F. Holmes & Co., timber, 111 12
C. A. Blake, bread, 7 00
John S. Briggs, groceries, 96 00
D. F. Holmes, wood, 34 00
Ring Bros., coal and carting, 8 00
$281 12
9
Ambrose Kingman.
Paid Albert Perry, goods,
$20 00
Wm. G. Allen, medical aids
11 50
'$31 50
Lloyd D. White and family.
Paid City of Lynn,
$109 00
i 72
S. F. Allen.
Paid town of Brockton,
$91 40
Henry A Allen.
Paid town of Brockton,
$57 05
C. H. Smith.
38
Paid town of Brockton,
$75 40
Otis Bellows.
Paid town of Easton,
$114 75
93
George L. Kimball, goods,
20 08
C. W. Belcher, team,
1 50
--
$136 33
00`+
D. W. Dean,
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
$87 31
00'
F. W. Brown.'
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital
$150 81
00
Sarah Haynes.
Paid town of Attleboro,
$54 00
87
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11
G. W. Codding.
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$3
00
To be paid by town of Norton.
10'
Lavina Hall:
Ozias C. Robinson.
Paid for groceries, $50 00
Paid C. W. Rathbun, groceries, $25 50
fuel, 7 00
J. S. Briggs, (( 47 66
medical aid, 10 00
C. T. Borden, medicine, 50
--
Rogerson Bros., goods, 2 00
00
Paid by town of Attleboro.
$75 66
George F. Leonard.
Harriet V. Coates.
Paid for groceries, $9 00
Paid Mrs Lavina Dean, board,
$8 00
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EXPENSES FOR POOR WHOSE SETTLEMENT IS
NOT IN
THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD.
-
To be paid by town of Brockton.
Daniel W. Kimball.
Paid for fuel, $16 13
88
STATE PAUPERS.
groceries, 109 00
Lewis D. Leonard.
burial, 17 00
Paid Rogerson Bros., for clothing,
To be paid by town of Medford.
$142 13
PAID FOR SOLDIERS, UNDER ACT 1879, CHAP. 152,
Lydia Shepley.
HALF OF WHICH WILL BE REIMBURSED
Paid for board,
$3 00
To be paid by town of Norton.
Paid H. R. R. Collins rent, fuel and groceries,
-$86
Marcus W. Wheeler.
Ezekiel Ames.
Paid for groceries, $68 50
:paid Town of IV. Bridgewater, aid
$12
meat, 6 00
fuel, 10 00
dry goods, 5 00
--
$89 50
To be paid by town of Norton.
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11
G. W. Codding.
Paid for groceries,
$3
00
To be paid by town of Norton.
Lavina Hall:
Paid for groceries, $50 00
fuel, 7 00
medical aid, 10 00
--
$67
00
Paid by town of Attleboro.
George F. Leonard.
Paid for groceries, $9 00
medical aid, 1 25
$10
25
To be paid by town of Brockton.
$314
88
STATE PAUPERS.
Lewis D. Leonard.
Paid Rogerson Bros., for clothing,
$26
40
PAID FOR SOLDIERS, UNDER ACT 1879, CHAP. 152,
ONE-
HALF OF WHICH WILL BE REIMBURSED
BY THE STATE.
Paid H. R. R. Collins rent, fuel and groceries,
-$86
00
Ezekiel Ames.
:paid Town of IV. Bridgewater, aid
$12
00
12
aid,
aid,
aid,
Alfred V. Rogerson, returning and regis-
1WN, OFFICERS.
tering 42 deaths, $16 70
onstable;
Alfred V. Rogerson, obtaining and regis-
$
L{
LL
1
LL
dexing 28 marriages, 4 20
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F
LL
[oderator,
`
Committee,
1879,
81
PRINTING.
1880;
81
$117 91
1879,
M
Paid State aid,
1880,
41
1880,
42
of weights and
expended,
$439 50
17
00
00`
00
00
13
Alfred V. Rogerson, returning and regis-
tering 42 deaths, $16 70
Alfred V. Rogerson, obtaining and regis-
tering 62 births, 31 00
Alfred V. Rogerson, registering and in-
dexing 28 marriages, 4 20
Alfred V. Rogerson, cash expenses, town
clerk, 7 00
--
$737 59
PRINTING.
Thos. S. Pratt,
$117 91
STATE AID.
Paid State aid,
$631 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
District No. 1. David Fisher, Surveyor.
Amount appropriated, $443 45
expended,
$439 50
2. J. A. Blake, Surveyor.
appropriated, 104 05
expended,
100 00
3. John J. Drape, Surveyor,
appropriated, 810 80
expended,
808 42
4. John L. Sawtelle, Surveyor,
15
14
SCHOOLS.
District No. 5.
Geo. M. Austin, Surveyor,
Paid Cora H. Alger, teaching,
$289
appropriated. 135
70
fuel,
expended,
00
139
32
6:
Abel Drew; Surveyor,
--
$324 00
DISTRICT No. 2.
appropriated, 232
55
$267
20
L. C. Thomas, for fuel
expended,
00
261
34
7.
A. C. Green, Surveyor,
Paid C. P. Hallett, teaching,
$169
appropriated, 150
75
10
00
A. D. Leonard, {{ "
expended,
50
150
64
8.
L. R. Reed, Surveyor,
50
--
$212 98
appropriated, 227`80
Paid John H. Berry, teaching,
$425
expended,
Alice W. Hallett, `
226
06
9.
H. E. Sweet, Surveyor,
00''
Evelyn A. Blake, "
238
00
appropriated, 263
95
58
L. R. & A. D. Kin, -,'coal,
62
expended,
Rogerson Bros., fuel,
230
56
Wm. Robinson, paper,
$2500
00 $2486
T. S. Pratt, dictionary and printing, 12
70
SNOW BILLS.
$1440 24
David Fisher, District
No. 1,
$2
10
J. A. Blake,
r 2,
7
00
J. J. Drape,
3
9
88
J. L. Sawtelle,
<< 4,
4
05
A. S. Horton,
<< 6,
4
50
Abel Drew,
6,
1
50
A. C. Green,
" ' " 7,
5
43
L. R. Reed,
8,
5
30
11. E. Sweet,
9
2
70'
$42
46'
15
SCHOOLS.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Paid Cora H. Alger, teaching,
$289
00'
Franklin Buck, care of house and
fuel,
28
00
W. H. Fuller, "
7
00
--
$324 00
DISTRICT No. 2.
Paid Carrie E. Gay, for teaching,
$267
20
L. C. Thomas, for fuel
13
00
$280 20
DISTRICT No. 3.
Paid C. P. Hallett, teaching,
$169
60
H. R. Fisher, care of house,
10
00
A. D. Leonard, {{ "
10
50
J. M. Tibbitts, fuel and preparing, 14
38
T. S. Pratt, Dictionary,
8
50
--
$212 98
DISTRICT No. 4.
Paid John H. Berry, teaching,
$425
00
Alice W. Hallett, `
296
50
Alletta F. Dean, "
272
00''
Evelyn A. Blake, "
238
00
D. W. Kimball; care of house,
118
58
L. R. & A. D. Kin, -,'coal,
62
50
Rogerson Bros., fuel,
15
25
Wm. Robinson, paper,
25
T. S. Pratt, dictionary and printing, 12
16 `
$1440 24
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67
f
L. R. & &. A. D. King, for coal,
18
50
F. M. Copeland, repairs,
I III
16
Wm. Robinson, cleaning,
III DISTRICT No. 5.
35
III Paid H. E. Perry, teaching,
$198 00
M. L. Dunham, -
72 00
H. A. Boyden, , -
154 00
A. S. Horton, wood and cutting,
25 25
Frank A. IllHorton, care of house,
i
16 00
--
$465 25
ILII DISTRICT NO. 6.
16
Paid Frank I. Sherman, teaching,
$117 00
Adella O. Drake, I
$152 00
S. E. Scholes, wood and 'cutting,
23 61
E. H. Rounds; care of house,
23 75
1
$316 36
DISTRICT No. 7.
Paid Lizzie J. Blake, teaching,
272 00
Solomon Briggs, fuel,
4 00
H. E. Sweet, <<
4 50
Amandus R. Cook, care of house,
15 50
$296 00
II'
:. DISTRICT NO. 8.
Paid Charles Hallett, work on common,
Paid Lidora'E. Briggs, teaching,
$432 49
Edmund Briggs, fuel,
4 00
L. R. Reed, fuel and cutting,
9 75
Frank R. Reed, care of house,
20 50
Geo. L. Wheeler, thimbles, dip-
$466 00
$3,801 77
17
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid F. M. Copeland, for teaching, $916 68
H. P. Hodges, care of room,
67
25
L. R. & &. A. D. King, for coal,
18
50
F. M. Copeland, repairs,
25
Wm. Robinson, cleaning,
1
35
" " fuel, -
2
12
T. M. George, Jr., coal hod,
75
S. C. Lovell, use of hall,
6
00
F. M. Copeland, music at exhibi-
tions,
16
00
M. W. Tewksbury, books,
9
18
T. S. Pratt, printing,
42
00
F. M. Washburn, repair of clock,
1
50
Rogerson Bros., coal shovel,
17
duster and broom,
1
85
" 2 boxes crayons,
50
$1084 10
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Charles Hallett, work on common,
(two years), $9
00
W. A. Bragg, abatement of tax, 2
00
Geo. L. Wheeler, thimbles, dip-
pers, etc., 1 1
80
L. A. Wood Machine Co., Ma-
chines, 43
00
Geo. Lovell, saw table, 6
12
Justin S. Ambrose, for belting, 12
36
B. K. Flint, expenses on machine, 1
50
18
I
$100
Paid O. A. Wills, Treasurer, rent of
Mrs. R. Jane Robinson,
school -rooms, $200
00
Simeon Borden recording by-laws, 6
55
S. C. Shepard, for assessors' and
James M. Wilbur,
eollecto_s books, 5
75
A. W. Cobb and A. D. Icing, for
7�
reward, 200
00
R. H. Robbins, painting hearse
00
house, 8
00
J. S. Wood, damage to carriage, 4
75
C. W. Belcher, 11 R[ 4
00
S. C. Shepard, going with hearse, 84
00
J. A. Blake, collecting taxes,
National Exchange Bank of Boston, note nego-
1880, 159
26
J. A. Blake, collecting taxes,
1578, 1
50
Edmund Davis, work on flame staff, 7
50
C. T. Borden, bunting for repairing
flag, 2
00
John Bassett, damage to sleigh, 5
00
Chas. Endicott, Treasurer, State
Tax, 1005
00
George F. Pratt, County Treasur-
urer, County Tax, 1304
02
C. T. Borden, school books, 14
31
Rogerson Bros., t' 23
30
J. C. Chapman, repairing hearse, 2
55
Howard Perkins, surveying, 3
00
S. C. Shepard, postage and sta-
tionery, 4
55
Wm. Ware & Co., school books, 87
16
Cowperthwait & Co., school books, 18
00
Winter Bros., tree,
75
S. C. Lovell, rope for flag -staff, 1
26
$3227 99
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NOTES PAID BY THE TOWN
1880-81.
Charles H. Williams,
$100
00
Mrs. R. Jane Robinson,
250
00
Emeline B. Perry, Administratrix,
650
00
James M. Wilbur,
1,000
00
Annie M. Crowley, to Walter A. Crowley,'
7�
00
Charles H. Drake,
500
00
Elmore A. Drake,
350
00
Frederick Paine,
1000
00
" I 11000
00
National Exchange Bank of Boston, note nego-
listed by John Pickering & Mosely,
2,000 00
G. F. & C. M. Austin,
1,000 00 '
George Ware,
500.00
Eliza Harden's note to David E. Harding,
200 i00
John E. Fuller's note to Betsey Moorhouse,
Guardian,
28 00
Emeline E. Packard,
200-00
Eliza White,
400 VO
John J. Drape, balance of note,
175 .QO
$94288 00`
INTEREST PAID ON NOTES. ,
1880-1881.
s
Charles H. Williams, $3 47
Mrs. R. Jane Robinson, 19 67
Mrs. Ann M. Crowley, 8 06
i
20
Emeline B. Perry, administratrix,
$35
57
James M. Wilbur,
60
00
?c+rederick Paine,
132
07
Eliza White,
40
53
Mary H. Richmond,
18
00
Albert Chase,
15
00
George W. Thomas,
117
00
Louisa Drake,
6
00
Mrs. Vesta Morse,
49
25
C Lydia L. Corey,
12
00
Sarah E. Grover,
7
50
G. F. & C. M. Austin,
77
50
Jacob Bailey,
18
00
Alfred B. Day,
10
00
Hattie S. Bailey,
7
50
Carrie E. (Bailey) McRae,
12
00
Sally S. Bailey,
20
00
Eliza Harden,
18
00
Edward B. Goodwin,
12
00
Emily H. White, =
6
00
Charles H. Drake,
7
50
Elmore A. Drake,
5
40
Susan S. Hodges,
24
00
Harriet Bailey,
72
00
Solomon Briggs,
117
00
Mary S. Grover,
3
00
Emeline E. Packard,
17
38
John J. Drape,
12
43
Mrs. James L. Perry,
12
00
Betsey Moorhouse, guardian of John E. Fuller,
3
10
Oeorge Ware,
420
00
Hannah Ware,
30
00
$1,429
23
OUTSTANDING NOTES
FEBRUARY 28th, 1881.
G. F. & C. M. Austin,
$500 00
Carrie E. Bailey (McRae),
200 00
Sarah S. Bailey,
400 00
Solomon Briggs,
975 00
Harriet Bailey,
400 00
Harriet S. Bailey,
150 00
Jacob Bailey,
300 00 -
Evelyn A. Blake,
100 00
Albert Chase,
250 00
Lydia L. Corey,
500 00
Louisa Drake,
100 00
Alfred B. Day,
100 00
Edward B. Goodwin,
200 00
Mary S. Grover,
50 00
Sarah E. Grover,
125 00
Susan S. Hodges,
0 400 00
Vesta Morse, balance of note,
500 00
Mrs. James L. Perry,
200 00
Frederick Paine,
1000 00
1000 00
E. B. Perry,
450 00
[( t[ {( Admx.,
400 00
Mary A. Richmond,
300 00
George W. Thomas,
200 00
1500 00
300 00
Trustees of Williams' School Fund,
300 00
Trustees of the Mansfield Spring
Brook Cemetery Association,
1,000 00
22
"Mansfield Spring
em. 'Assoc.,without int., $90
00
Ware; 500
00
Wilbur, 1,000
00
White, 100
00
ire, 500
00
" 500
00
" 2000
00
" 800
00
" 500
00
500
00
500
00
1,200
00
—
$19,790 00
Merest on notes, estimated,
600 00
$20,390 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
undersigned, Auditors of the town of Mans -
examined the accounts of the Selectmen and
and'find them to be correct,
and properly
W. L. ROBINSON,
P. M. COBB,
A. H. McRAE,
Auditors of Mansfield.
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ALMSHOUSE.
For Personal property, Feb. 12,
1880,
Cash on hand,
Amt. drawn from Treasury,
Flour from H. A. Shepard,
Screw plate from A. Dingman,
Cr.
By Personal property, Feb. 24,
1881,
Bills receivable,
Board of A. F. Fillebrown.
Cash on hand,
Balance against Almsbouse,
$1,909 16
201 62
911 93
25 50
5 00
$3053 21
$1987 00
16 00
122 50
79 74
847 97
X3053 21
Number of tramps lodged and fed, 104.
The average number of inmates, for the year, has been
7 7-12.
DUE FROM THE TOWN ON ACCOUNT.
To School No. 5, estimated,
{{ e g, {(
$108 00
116 00
$224 00
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25
TOWN CREDITS.
III$4400
Town Farm,
00
Personal property at almshouse,
1987 00
Town safe,
350 00
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
i�
Hearse and harness,
550 00
ii
Hearse house,
350 00
Total number of polls, 662.
Gibb's Place,
400 00
Tax on polls, $1,324.00.
Due from J. J. Drape, cash,
79 74
Value of Personal Property, $155,374.00.
H. A. Shepard, baskets
1
15 75
Value of Real Est ate, $903,449.00.
`III
D. R. Farrington, "
15 96
Tax for State, County and Town purposes, $16,149.47.
" Town of Medford,
132 13
Rate per $1,000, $14.
" Sundry persons to almshouse,
16 00
Total valuation May 1, 1.880, $1,058,823.00.
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" R. S. Teed,
15 10
Number of dwelling houses, 583.
Machinery at E. Williams,
62 98
horses, 290.
Due from State, for State aid,
631 00
cows, 291.
Soldiers' aid,,
165 11
" sheep, 9.
State paupers,
26 40
acres of land taxed, 11,173.
" J. A. Blake, taxes,
222 71
Population May 1, 1880, 2,765.
Balance in Treasury,
1919 13
__—
S. C. SHEPARD,
$11,338,91
BEND. K. FLINT,
GEORGE WARE,
RECAPITULATION.
Selectmen of Mansfield.
Due from the town on outstand-
ing notes, $20,390 00
Due from town on account, 224 00
$20,614 00
f
Town credits from all sources,
$11,339 01
j
Balance against the town, Feb. 28, 1881,
—
$9,274 99
" Feb. 12, 1880,
$10,227 67
ERRATA,
Indebtedness` decreased,
On page 24, Balance in treasury, for $1919.13, read
$952 68
$1819.13.
Instead of Indebtedness decreased $952.68, read
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LIST OF JURORS.
REGISTRAR'S REPORT.
As revised by the Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield for
Marriages Registered in Mansfield during the year 1880.
for
the year 1881.
Frank A Balcom and Flora Bell White.
Albert S. Horton,
Thomas M. George, Jr.,
John Daley and Hannah Carpenter.
Edmund A. Briggs,
Robert G. Parker,
Joseph L. Proctor and Lucretia M. Moorhouse.
Oliver W. Gushes;
William B. Rogerson,
Alonzo F. Dunbar and Lizzie Wheeler.
Charles A. Turner,
Rufus 1I. Davis,
Edgar C. Paine and Alice Codding.
Howard Perkins,
Samuel C. Codding,
George L. Richards and Ida Julia Collins.
William L. Stearns,
Jacob A. Blake,
Charles Broadhurst and Alice E. Newhall_
Samuel A. Ring,
John M. Atwood,
Frank 1. Sherman and Clara Merton Crowley.
E. Jasper Fisher, _ `
Elijah Copeland,
Charles F. Monk and Emma Rankin.
Charles M. Austin,
Henry E. Sweet,
William E. Field and Lucy E. Cook.
Henry E. Bliss,
George E. Bailey,
George E. Bailey and Susan H. Stratton.
Walter A. Crowley,
James L. Hodges,
Laban P. Smith and Eliza W. French.
Samuel M. Brown,
Gustavus D. Leonard,
George E. Rounds and Flora J. Shepard.
Marcus S. Carpenter,
Franklin A. White,
Frank M. Tubbs and Chloe E. Wilbur.
Charles B. Corey,
Henry W. Kingman,
Granville Williams and Sarah L. Clark.
Valorus B. Hodges,
Francis Drake.
George S. Alexander and Mary J. Onthank.
William H. Hearn and Florence C. Topliffe.
S. C. SHEPARD,
Horace V. Lawton and Sarah J. Wilbur.
BENJ. K. FLINT,
Francis D. Lawrence and Carrie A. White.
GEO. WARE,
Henry E. Lane and Josephine W. Braley.
kSelectnien of Mansfield.
Charles L. Cooledge and Annie V. Keith.
Mansfield, Feb. 28,
1881,
William F. White and Bridget M. Shea.
Edward L. Baker and Mary F. Russell.
James Butler and Hannah Lyons.
Clarence Boylston and Hattie S. Bailey.
Elijah W. Stearns and Elizabeth A. Phillips.
Chester F. Stone and Alice F. DeWolf.
Warren B. Wilson and Granvilla N. F. Skinner.
Births RoOstored hl Mansfield for the year aftig Doc, 31, 1880,
1
Russell Wheaton Wheel
2
Wllliam Sumner Merrill
3Charles
Henry Grover,
4
Mary Jane Steele,
r
Freddie Lewis White,
6
Albert William Berry,
7
tomb Marshall Hamilor
8
- Harding,
9
Ethelyn Amy Tibbetts
10
Lori Augusta Chase,
11
Raymond Etlwin Sherma
12
Sumner Banfield Bragg,
13
Frank Tremvith Wills,
14
Mamie Murray,
15
Cbarles Lawrence Hama
16
Edward Andrew King,
17
Frances Eugenia Guild;
18
Richard Carleton EmZ
19
- Hibberts,
20
Herbert Wardwell Creed
21
Alice E. B. Lynch,
22
Sarah Andrews Quinn,
23
Sarah Naetta Robbins;
24
Margaret Elisabeth Mur]
25
Ellen Ring,
6
- White,
27
Elmore 0. Doty
28
Joanna Elizabeth Dailey
29
Blanche Louise Pike,
_
30
Elizabeth Hayes,
31
Frank Wallace McRae,
32
Andrew Fisher Clapp,
:33
Ernest Leo Blackbnrry
34
Mary Louse Bar,
35
Harry Murton Cabot,
36
Emma Burt Mathewson,
37
Louis William Field,
38
Anna Idella Greene
I30
- Cobb ,
40
Frederick Charles It...
41
- Stevens,
42
Richard Lynoh,. a
43
Ralph Walter Tucker,
44
Thomas Edward George,
C,
EdwmH Milton Paine,
46.
47
Alice Rena Chase,
Bridget Teresa Eesting,
48
Lottle Zclmer Codding,
49
50
Lucy Ann Wilson,
51
Fred'k Garfield Bryant,
Chester Arthur Byram J
_.,..52
Lewis Allen Richards,
-' 53
54
- Holmes,
Emma Addie Morse;
55
- Shepardsm.
56
51,
Alfred Avery Bernard,.
Alice El za Flahave.
58
> 09
Carne Louise Corey,
Elmer Orlando Weld
60
1.
Pearl Ide Ethel Piper,
13I
Edgar Allen Purdy
62
Alvin Winfred Purdy.,..
Joanna Hart, . . . .
Males, 36; Females, 26.
A. and
L.
cawin m. and Eunice A:.
Charles E. and Emily A.
Edtvm L. and Emma J.
William A'and Florence I.
Oswald A. and Fannie,
Thomas and Catherine,
Thomas and Mary,
Andrew D. .,,it L.
Francis E. and Adelaide,
William H. and Florence I::
Joshua and. Elizabeth,
Chace W. and Amanda M.
Levi J. and Annabel.
J.
Alexander If. and Carrie E.
John H. and Sarah B.
William and Sarah,
Albert and Virginia,
Frederick A. and Annie G.
Charles W. and Lillie B.
William E. and Lucy E.
James H. and Chloe A.
Lean T. and Minnie G.
John and Lydia A.
George H. and Annie,
M
Richard and argaret,
Walter G conlIq fee M.
Thomas M' Jr., and forma J.
Edward 1 and Judith C.
Albert and Narri=.t A.
Thomas and Elle.
Elwood C. and Ida E.
William H. and Mary E.
Reuben P. and Nancy H.
George L. and Ida J. A.
Jobe B. and Florence N.
Addis M. Mare. coo,h ,netea.,.
and
LATE OF
BmxH.
Jan. 3
6
15
17
t8
20
23
Feb. 7
30
17
7
March Id
15
19
20
1
April 2
16
21
May 4
10
10
14
21
" z4
June. '!
8
20
25
July S
11
11
15
c
Aug: 5
8
10
3
Sept. 8
11
24
30
Oct. 3
7
6
7
10
" 30
i' 17
27
' :30
Nov. 8
14
20
21.
6
our, 13,'79
for i113,'79
argaret, July 20,'79
argaret, IMay 21,'77
29
Deaths RsMgcrod k Maasflcld for the year e[[dfnE Doc, 31;1880,
DATE.
NAUE3.
Y.
M.
D.
CAusE OF DEATH,
Jan.
7,
�Maiy Form.
35
Consumption.
"
8,
Marriot E. IIodges. . .
. 34
9.'
11
Cancer Uteri.
14
Emma J. Brown, . . .
. 29
2
2
Typhoid Fever.
Feb.
3,
Sally King,.. . . . .
. 86
2
21
Pneumonia.
`
17,
Caroline M. Tolman,. .
. 51
9
9
Consumption.
Mar.
12�
Nathaniel Sawyer, _.. .
. 76
6
22
Apoplexy.
`
14;:
Mary B. Kilisell. ...
. 65
10
9
Consumption.
18,
Adrian H. Sandhoizer, .
. 39
2
2
Consumption.
April
4;
Sarah J. Rogers,
. 22
6
7
Necrosis.
7,
Joseph Smith, .
. 78
6
10
Apoplexy. -
`
10,
Edgar L. Grover, . . .
. 1
3
2
Cholera Infant'm.
11,
James H Drake, ... .
. 60
4
1
Pyclo-nephretis.
`
13,
Lydia J. Cobb, . .
. 66
10
17
Consumption.
`
19,
James S. Quinley.. . .
. 68
11
25
Valvular of Heart.
25,
John H. Murray, . . .
. 33
3
Consumption.
May
5,
Joanna Hart, . . . .
. 25
9
Consumption.
`
21,
Mary M. Packard, .
72
S
Pneumonia.
June
9,
William M. Allen,.
67
10
10
Heart Disease.
10,
William B. Bates, .
69
4
17
Apoplexy..
11,
Robert E. Fulton
31
Drowned.:
26,...
Agnes Dixon,
. 41
3
' 2
Erysipelas.
July
13,
Albert W. Berry,
5
24
Cholera Infant'm.
16, <.
Nancy Belcher,.: . .
. 72
3
4.
Apoplexy._ [ing,
Aug.
5,.
Joseph Estes,
. 73
9
29
Suicide by Drown -
7, `
Florence L. Cobb,.
1
15
Cholera Infant'm...
`
12,.:
Marshall Shaw, . ... .
. 90
2
Cholera Morbus.
23,
Charles N. Stearns,
1
1.
5
Cholera Infant'm.
27,
Edward F. Bowman, .'
1
8
20
Cholera Infant'm.
Sept.
5,
Josie Robinson,
3
2
28
Spinal Disease.
6,
Abigail W. White,
57
3
28
Typhoid Fever.
"'.
23;
Elmore O. Doty,
3
15
Marasmus.
`
28,
Eunice S. Billings,
85
2
19
Pneumonia,
30,'
Almon Copeland,
54
7
10
Meeh. Obstruction
of the Bowels.
Oct.
9;
Betsey Cobb,'
87
2
5
Old Age...
`:
17,
Alice E. B. Lynch,
5
7
Cholera Infant'm.
21,
Cornelius Hayes,
40
Typhoid Fever.
Nov.
2,
Anna DI: Crowley, .'
74
5
16
Old Ager.. .
`
24,
,Honora Powers,
95
Old Age..
Dec.
3,
Hope Hallett; .
. 83
1
20'.
Pneumonia. -
"
- 7,
Caroline Duesbuly, .
.. 78
4
G.
Consumption.
"
24,
,.
Eliza Harden,,..
. 87
S`.
19
Old Age:. .
1879.
Nov.
3.
Patrick Walsh, .
.' 86
'
Old Age..
Males, 19; Females, 23.
Total, 42.
S. C.
SHEPARD,
Registrar, tiro tem.
y�I
f 't
30
i
TOWN WARRANT.
BRISTOL
To ANDRrw D. KING, Constable of the Town of Mansfield, in
said County, GREETING:—
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Mansfield, qualified
to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at Central Hall, in
said '_Mansfield, on the twenty-first day of March current, at ten.
IIIO'clock is the forenoon, then and there to act ,on the following
� articles:
I.—To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
2.—To bear the annual report of the Selectmen, Treasurer,
Auditors, and School Committee, and act thereon.
3.—To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuinn.
I
4.—To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray
the town charges for the year ensuing, and appropriate the same.
5. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, town -
ways, and bridges, for the ensuing year, and make appropriations
therefor.
6.—To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as revised by
the Selectmen.
( 7.—To see if the town will authorize their Collector when chosen
Ill (if he is not the Town Treasurer) to use all means for collecting the
taxes which a town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use.
8.—To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow
money to pay town notes which may be called for, and for neces-
sary town_ expenses, in anticipation of the taxes of the current
year, and will also instruct him to pay all loans for town uses out
of the taxes, in accordance with the Laws and Resolves of 1875,
Chap. 209, Ser- 2.
9.—To see if the town will raise and appropriate any money for
the decoration of Soldiers' graves.
10.—To vote on the question of granting licenses for the sale of
spirituous or intoxicating liquors. The check list shall be used, and
I
N,
31
the vote shall be by separate ballot, and the ballot shall be "Yes"
or "No."
11.—To see whether the town will, by its vote or otherwise, ask
the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens, the right to
hold town offices, and to vote in town affairs on the same terms as
male citizens.
12.—To see if the town will authorize the several school districts
to choose their own Prudential Committees, and contract .for.
teachers.
13.—To see if, the town will vote to pay any part of the town
debt.
14.—To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to pur-
chase a fire engine, or take any action in relation to the same.
15.—To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to im-
prove the old Cemetery at Mansfield Centre, or take any action in
relation to the same.
16.—To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to pur-
chase the Common at the village of East Mansfield (to be used as
a public Park) or take any action in relation to the same.
17.—To see ifthe town will vote to sell the Gibbs place (so
called) at East Mansfield, or take any action in relation to the
same...
18.—To act on any other business that may legally come before
said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up
attested copies thereof at each of the Post -offices, and public
meeting -houses in said town, eight days at least before the time of
holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of
this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the
time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this seventh day of March, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.
S. C. SHEPARD,
BENJ. K. FLINT,
GEORGE WARE,
Selectmen of Mansfield.
A true copy,.
Attest:
ANDREW D. KING, Constable of Mansfield.
STATISTICS.
°
TEACHERS.T&BM.
0
Go
d
0
7. 17+
o
�
�
6 I
O
p to
P
�°
^W -
F^
Spring
60
42
36
27
1�
I
Cora H. Alger, ..
Fall,
55
41
35
26
2
884 00
Winter,
55
32
20
20
3
J
60
30
25
23
0
2
Carrie E. Gay, .
SSpring,
Fall,
50
31
21
22
1
32 00
1 Winter,
57
23
20
17
0
J
Spring,
3
C. P. Hallett,
Fall,
r 32 00.
Winter,
90
19
16
13
0
J
GRAMMAR
Spring,
60139
31
16
8�
John H. Berry, . . .
Fall;
55'
55
00
331121
r o'0 00
-
1 Winter,
55
54
49
31
12
J
INTERMEDIATE..
S Spring,
4
601
43
35
42
0
l
A]letta F. Dean,..
Fall,
55
49
49
42
40
47
45
0
0
, 32 00
J
Winter,
55
2D PRIMARY.
Spring,
60
50
40
46
0
Evelyn A. Blake,
- Fall,
55
56
55
51
0
')q 00
( Winter,
55
53
43
51
0
J
IST PRIMARY.
S Spring,
60
72
•
' 55
240
1
Alice W. Hallett,
Fall,
55
60
60
5
0
28 00,
Winter,
55
52
43
14
0
J ,
GRAMMAR..Spring,
60
48
38
45
3
J
Hattie E. Perry, ..
Fall,
50
55
49
45
1
} 36 00
5 j
PRIMARY.
Winter,
60
51
40
48
3J
May L. Dunham,
—Spring,
60
50
35
16
0
24 00
1
Hattie A. Boyden,
(Fa11
i Winter,
50
60
43
55
37
25
13
13
0
0
28 00
(
6
Adella O. Drake
} Spring,
J Fall,
60
69
33
32
25
21
22
23
1
0
1 32 00
j
{
(_
Chas. C. Hitchcock,.
—Winter,
57
30
25
23
1
36 00
( Spring,
50.
19
15
10
0
7
Lizzie J. Blake, ..
) Fall,
65
2218
13
0
32 00
Winter,
55
19
10
10
0
J
(Spiing,
60
17
14
3
0
8
Lidora F. Briggs, , .
( Fa1l,
55
17
15
12
0
} 32 00
Winter,
55
17.
14
13
0
J
HIGH SCHOOL,
S( Ing,
63
25
23
3
22
Frapk M. Copeland,.
1 winter,
} 3 NR
_
65
32
27
12
20
I
No School. (�
REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MANSFIELD:
In compliance with the requirements of the Statutes
of Massachusetts relating to Public Schools, the
School Committee of Mansfield submit the following
report:
The schools, during the past year, have, on the
whole, made commendable and gratifying progress.
In some districts, the governing circumstances or
elements, have conspired against those satisfactory
results which the committee have always labored to
accomplish. In other schools; however, most of the
conditions have apparently proved favorable, and the
good results attained by the pupils cannot be prop-
erly estimated.
Among the conditions unfavorable to success, may
be mentioned teachers devoid not only of tact, but
experience and training as well; lack of co-operation
between parent and teacher; uncomfortable school-
rooms and indifferent furnishings; and lastly, an
apathy in adopting and carrying out the advice and
instructions of the committee, amounting in some in-
stances to actual. opposition. In school business as in
all descriptionsof organizations and establishments,
in order to produce the utmost efficiency, there must
4
be a governing mind or minds, that all may work for
a common and well-defined end. As conducing to
successful results,of course one only needs` to point
out the opposite conditions to those' enumerated above,
and they are attained. Particular and prominent in-
stances of this were apparent to the many who were
present at the closing examinations of the High
School, and also the First' Primary and Grammar De-
partments in District No. 4.' Of course others might
be mentioned, but these three will suffice by of
illustration.
< METHODS.
You committee' have labored during the past four
years, nearly, to introduce a more practical- and com-
mon-sense method of instruction, and not without
fruitful results. This system, with us has been most
noticable, in results, among primary scholars. The
pupils who attend school for he first time, and
come with little,' or better yet, no knowledge of
their letters or of words, show surprising results, even
after six weeks of drill. At the end of that time ordi-
nary children attain a quite extended vocabulary of
words which they; not only recognize whenever they
see them written, and tell their meaning, but can
generally write them so that they can be easily deci-
phered; and at the close of the first term can write
short sentences expressed in their own language, and
in exceptional cases, describe acts or objects i in quite
creditable compositions. These results are really`
astonishing to persons who have never seen the chil-
dren at work.
The ;committee -have met with considerable opposi-
tion on the part of some few parents, who criticize
the methods of instruction given their children. They
say, Why are my children not taught as I was
taught?" The idea seems ridiculous to them to be-
gin with writing and the reading of writing, instead,
as they express it, .4 at the foundation, the A, B; Cs."
In most cases, and in all where the parent is interested
enough in the school to investigate the system, or
watch the progress of his child at school, the predju,
dice dies away, and a strong friend is made of the
person making the criticism.
The teachers who have more fully and heartily
adopted this method of teaching, have shown results
that are very gratifying to the Committee and friends
who have watched their progress The closing ex-
aminations in Dist. No. 4, and the High School; also
in two or three other districts in town, gave indubit-
able evidence that this is the natural and therefore,
easy and correct method of instruction, and should be
universally adopted. Teachers who disregard these
imperative demands of our schools, and fail to seek in-
struction for themselves, that they may be qualified to
instruct others, will not be able to find business in
that vocation in the future.
SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
The duties, responsibilities and power of school
committees is a subject regarding which much might
6
and should be placed 'before every voter and parent.
Their duties are varied, and depend much upon the
condition of the schools, the qualifications of teachers,
and the system which the town has adopted, whether
the modern or, that wretched makeshift which re-
quires the annual election of Prudential Committees
and their endowment with power " to contract for
teachers." With every condition most favorable, it is
the duty of he who supervises our schools to see to
it that there is uniformity in the method of instruc-
tion; to enforce system. The business of education
will not thrive and flourish without system, any more
than any of the common pursuits of life. There must
be a governing head, especially so where so many
individuals are united in one common purpose. There
are distinct and diverse interests and ideas which must
be harmonized, and whatever means will conduce to
the '°'greatest good to the greatest number must be
used. The first and fundamental point required by
our school laws, is that the youth of the Common-
wealth shall have no obstacles thrown in the way of
their obtaining at least a Common School education,
and a more advanced course whenever desired. So
much regarding the duties of the Supervising Com-
mittee. The responsibilities of that office are great,
and if one always did his duty the amount of moral
couragerequired would be found to be enormous.
Suppose an incompetent teacher were presented for
examination, the motive which rejects such an one is
always misconstrued; possibly in some cases, too,'
7
that a changein teacher must be made, and the ulti-
matum is given. A "tempest in a teapot" is the im-
mediate result, and the luckless, committee has such
a storm about their ears as is undesirable, to say the
least. Possibly the contracting Prudential Committee
man' may be a cousin or a brother, or father even,
possibly a "nearer and a dearer one yet than all
others." In the latter event of course it is a mortal
offense, and a life enemy is made.
The Supervising Committee are responsible for the
right and profitable expenditure of the public school
funds. They should see to it that the money is not
thrown away in incompetent teachers. When such
an one commences a term much discretion is also to
be used regarding a change. Possibly the school
would receive greater injury by making a change dur-
ing term time than would be the case should the in-
competent teacher be allowed to complete the. term.
There is also the matter of text -books, and the respon-
sibility of changing or not changing; which among
the long catalogue of books to adopt, requires, judg-
ment and thought.
The powers of School Committees are well defined
in the statutes. In a general way, however, a few
points may not be amiss in this connection, especially
as your committee have come in contact with persons
who believe and argue that the, School Boards have
no power which Prudential` Committees and parents
are bound to respect.' We believe, under the old
system, which is still in vogue in Mansfield, after the
contract with the `teacher is made by the Prudential
Committee, the control' of school and teacher passes
wholly into the hands of the School Committee. They
shall say when the schools shall commence, when
they shall close; what days `shall be taken for holidays
and what not. Heretofore Prudential Committees
have closed their` schools for various reasons,—in
chicken -picking time, cranberry -time,` for strawberry
picking, and for various irregular holidays; without
so much as consulting the School Board. Some per-
sons have gone so far as to say that the School Com-
mittee have no power to discharge teachers who they
considered incompetent. That Prudential Committees '
can hire and place in the schools whom they choose.
Such is not the case. The truth is few public officers
have more power granted by statute than do school
committees. As a rule, too, throughout the State,
they exercise much discretion in the use or abuse ofr
this power, and seldom use it unduly. When there
fails to be a decent or profitable school in a district,
the parents of the district seldom fail to lay the blame
upon the School Committee, and this is where it
properly belongs.
TEXT -BOOKS.
With a- few teachers who have taught in town
during the past year, the kind of text -books -is of
small concern, but for the best work of teachers in the
majority of our schools the proper selection of text-
books becomes an important matter. On this account,
your committee have deemed it for the best interest
of the scholars to make a change in the Arithmetics,
and the Franklin series has been adopted, in place of
the Greenleaf series, retired.' The total expense to
the town- of this change was $87.15. Besides this
expense the committee have placed in the different
schools, as a supplementary readers, a few copies of
Goodrich's Child's History of the United States, which
they consider a most profitable investment of $18.00.
HIGH SCHOOL.
With our High School your committee feel much
gratified and encouraged. The progress made and
the results reached are highly satisfactory, and very
pleasing to the large company present at the closing
examination of the year, as expressed publicly and
privately on that occasion. The eager and interested
faces testified to the manner in which the various,
studies have been conducted. The principal; Mr. F.
M. Copeland, has sought never to leave a subject, even
for a single recitation, until every scholar has'a cor-
rect and clear understanding of it, and knows the why
and the how, in fact is thoroughly master of the ideas '
and thoughts involved in the lesson.,
In a recent work upon education, the order or
method in teaching is thus profitably stated, Culti-
vate the powers of the mind in the order in which
nature exercises them, viz.: 1. Perception; 2. Memory;
3. Imagination; 4. Reason; 5. Generalization. Reduce
10
a'subject to its elements; begin at thebeginningof a
subject; present but one difficulty at a time; introduce
every point in the order of its logical sequence or de-
pendence when two points depend equally upon a
preceding, are independent of each other, and both
essential to the proper understanding of the succeed-
ing point, take the simpler before the more difficult;
proceed to no new thing until the one in hand is
fully mastered. Be thorough."
As near as may be, the above has been the method
adopted and carried out by Mr. Copeland, and, as we
have already stated, with gratifying results.
"It is the earnest desire of the committee, that every
pupil graduating from our High School, possessed of
the natural capacity required in a teacher, shall gradu-
ate with an education which shall render him or her
capable of teaching any of the common schools in our
town. Those who have a love and tact for the work
should then be allowed to enter some school already
in charge of a trained teacher, as assistants, and thus
have an opportunity to acquire experience and 'train-
ing, if need be without compensation the fitting they
would receive should prove' a sufficient return. In
this manner our schools would seldom or never be
without trained teachers, and we should not have
thrust upon us from the graduating Masses of high
schools in adjoining towns, teachers who are incompe-
tent and without the essential training, even for be-
ginning the work of teaching.`
`'CONDITION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
This is a subject, which, although under the present
school system, does not come within the province of
the school committee, and town as such, yet a brief
statement regarding each may not be out of place,
and, by way of contrast, may exhibit the needs of
some districts to the resident voters, and lead to the
immediate adoption of needed relief.
In Districts Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7, the school build-
ings are comfortable and of sufficient capacity for
present needs. In No. 4, the building was three
years ago, remodelled and enlarged to twice its
previous dimensions much against the judgment of
some voters of the district, who argued that its capac-
ity would be much greater than was needed. It' is
already as full of pupils as it should be, and if the
ratio of increase continues, additional accommodations
will be needed in the near future. No. 5 building has
been more recently enlarged, but it is already proving
far from commodious. The building in No. 2 was
destroyed by fire on the 8th day of December last.
After an enforced vacation of a few days the school
sessions were resumed in the second story of the old
church building. This room is not in any way desir-
able, and steps should be taken at once to replace the
building burned.' We regard this as a necessity. The
school in District No. d was equally unfortunate in the
loss of its building. In this case the fire was of in-
cendiary origin, and occurred on Monday, April 25th,
Immediate steps; were taken towards' rebuilding, and
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on the 4th day of October school was resumed in the
new building. This is now the model -school -room of
the town. The desks are single, accommodating but
one pupil each, and together > with the other furnish-
ings leave little to`be desired in school -room appoint.
j ments and surroundings. In No. 8 the scholars labor
under serious disadvantages. The room 'is cold in
winter from defects in the building, and the stove is
about as adequate to the purposes intended as would
be a fair sized raisin box. Much valuable time has
been lost during the past winter in attempts to keep
the scholars from actually suffering with the cold. Lit-
tle progress can be made when the whole school must
huddle about the little old stove, to get one Iside warm
at a time, and when outside clothing must be used to
cover the cracks against the encroaching cold winds.
The coming summer vacation should be occupied in
making this building more comfortable.
OUR EXISTING, SCHOOL SYSTEM.
We believe there are less than thirty towns in the
Commonwealth whose schools are conducted under
the old school system, where there' are two branches
Of government or management, and under which we
as a town are now working. There are about 344
towns and cities in the State. By statute the adoption
of the modern school system is optional. It would
seem that its adoption by over three hundred towns
and cities would be argument enough in its favor. if
this is not an argument in its favor one would natur-
i
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ally infer that there is better judgment and a greater.
degree of intelligence regarding school matters in
Mansfield, and the thirty other towns which retain the
old system, than in the three hundred and more towns
and cities which have dropped it, as being behind the
times and non-progressive, and not for the best advan-
tage of their schools. Your committee, in visiting
schools working under the new system, and in observ-
ing the serious disadvantages of the old in our own
schools, agree in sentiment with committees who have
preceded ,them; that the tendency of the old system
is to block the wheels of progress, and to seriously
detract from the efficiency of our schools. Its evils
are many. We will stop here to mention but a few
of the more prominent. One of the fust requisites
of efficiency is competent teachers, and when such are
secured, to retain them. This has not been possible, .
because with every new election more or less changes
are made in Prudential Committees, and each new
man has generally some friend ready to take the sit-
uation. With such management teachers are demor-
alized, and never feel that they can have permanent
situations, and therefore have no inducement to ex-
cel. Again, the School Committee has a knowledge
of teachers and thein qualifications which a prudential
committee man does not put himself in possession of.
It is seldom or never one is seen inside a school -room
during school hours, and it cannot be expected that
he should have any knowledge, excepting hearsay,
which is generally very erroneous evidence. Then,
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ie faithful school committee man knows the needs of
tion of chi]
ie school better than any person. It is his busi-
laws has ii
ess to know it, and if he attends to the business
it which he is elected, he must become thoroughly
CHAP. 270
iformed in this particular. 'rMany persons are sent
i the committee for examination as candidates, by
Relat
tridental committees, who, if the School Board had
SECT. 1.
ie hiring of teachers, they would consider it a waste
tween the ae
f time to examine for any such position. From the
child to atter
he resides, al
hove references to the objections of the system, your
two terms; e
ommittee 'feel that no fair-minded 'voter, male or
meat of scho
?male, who has the best interests of our schools at
ty the party
eart, and u ith no personal ends to gratify, or selfish
of such city i
party so negi
otives to influence, can but cast his vote in favor
child to scho
f abolishing the old system and adopting the new.
b y p g'
proved time; hi
of time;, or it
t must be evident to, all that the town is way be-
known as a h:
ind the great majority of towns in its school system,
has been rotl
rid we would earnestly recommend that, at the
like period o:
ing taught it
oming annual meeting, the subject be fully discussed,
clition is'sucl
ad the town take a;`progressive step by adopting the
ticable, the
leder) school system.
i
vided, that n
any such sett
SECT. 2. -.
several chin
AWS RELATING TO THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION
neglect of t
AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. `.
certain the r
any of them,
ecute, in th(
The Act of the ]legislature of 1578, further regulat-
penalty prow
ig the employment of children, which went into effect
Justices of
I May, 1880, has gives, rise to various questions in
<
and judges;i
live counties
?gard to the nature and extent of the requirements
elating to school attendance as such, and as.a condi-
t5
popular ignorance of these
)reduce them here:
AS AMENDED BY CHAP'. 263,
OF 1874.
ice of Children at School.
lug under his control a, child be -
teen years, shall sunnily cause such,
school in the city or town in which..
s; which time shall be divided into:
tive weeks, sofar as the arrange -
and for every neglect of such du-'
:eit to the use of the public schools.
xceeding twenty dollars, but if the
y by reason of poverty, to send such
si attended a private day school, ap
)f such city or town, for a like period
ag a public or private day school,:.
approved by them, orthat such child
viththe means of education for a
idy acquired the branches of learn
or if his physical or mental con
'attendance inexpedient or imprac-
itionedshall not be incurred: pro-:
a made by the school committeeto.
is religious teaching in said school.
rand the school committee of thee..
vigilantly inquire into all cases of
in the preceding section, and as
refor:; and such truant officers,, or
feted by the school committee, pros -
or town,
ros-or_town, any person liable to the.
edingsection..
;;.trial justices of juvenile offenders,.
ve jurisdiction within their respec
fcribed in this Act:..
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CHAP. 52, ACTS
AN ACT relating. to the Employment
respecting
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECT. 1 No child under the age o
in any manufacturing, mechanical o
this Commonwealth, and any parent
employment, shall for such offence f
twenty or more than fifty: dollars, for
of the city or town.
` SECT. 2. No. child under the age
employed, unless during the year ne
he has attended some public or priv
of 1876.
of Children, and regulations:
them.
f ten years shall be employed
r mercantile establishment in
or: guardian who permits such
orfeit a sum of not less than
the use of the public. schools
of fourteen years shall be so
xtprecedingsuch employment
ate day school, under teachers
approved by the school committee of the place where such school
is kept, at least twenty weeks, which time maybe divided into two
terms, each of ten consecutive weeks; so far as the arrangement
of school terms will allow ;. nor shall such employment) continue,
unless such child shall attend school as herein provided, in each
and every year; and no child shall be so employed who does not
- presentcertificate, made .by or under the direction of said school
committee, of his compliance with the requirements of this act:
provided, however, that aregular attendance during the continuance
of such employment in any school known as half-time day school,
or an attendance in any public or private day school, twenty weeks
as'above- stated, may be accepted by said school committee as a
substitute for the attendance herein required.
SECT. 3. Every owner, superintendent or overseer4n any estab-
lishment' above named, who employs or permits to be employed,
any child in violation of the second section of this act, and every
parent or guardian who permits such employment, shall for such
offence forfeit a sum of notless than twenty nor more than fifty
dollars for the use of the public schools of such city or town.
SECT. 4. The truant officers shall, at least once in every school
term, and as often: as. the school committee require, visit the estab-
lishments described by this act in their several cities and towns
and inquire into the situation of the children employed therein
ascertain whether the provisions of this act are duly observed, and
report all violations to the school committee.
SECT. 5. All acts and, parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby appealed. [Approved March 16, 1876.