HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report 1872REPORT OF THE SELECT
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUN'
The Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield resp
following report, showing the appropriations and 4
financial year ending Feb. 10th,1872.
JACOB A. BLAKE, COLLEcrou, Dr.
To Town Tax for ordinary expenses, $:
Repairs of Highways,
« State Tax,
ac cc is n County Tax,
". Value of School Houses,
Overlay,
Taxes uncollected for 1869 and 1870,-:
JACOB A. BLAKE, Cr.
7
By Cash paid into Treasury, $1
Discount on Taxes,
Taxes remitted,
Value of School Houses remitted'as per vote:.
of Town,
Balance uncollected,
ALSON W. COBB, COLLECTOR, Dr.
Balance uncollected 1871,
..
Cr.
By Taxes paid into Treasury,
": Balance uncollected,
5
Dec.
2. -" Trustees of Williams School
'..
4
220 (
3." State Treasurer, State Aid,
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
«'
3. i< << Corpo'nTax,
;167 f
Dr.
To Cash in
the Treasury Feb. 10,'1871, $2657 25
Feb.
22.
Redd of town of Rehoboth for wood, 3 50
"
25.
"'
16 State Treasurer, pauper ace't, +18 '86.. :
March
9.
"
" Mrs. James L. Perry, on de-
500'1
":
26, " " State Treasurer, School Fund,
mand note, 100 00
"
24.
`
" Adelbert'R. White on demand
1. " Town of Foxboro, Pauper Ac't
4
Note, 185 00
April
1.
"
" James M. Wilbur on demand
1870, 1871, 12450
Note, 200 00
"
4.
"
` John Bailey.on demand Note, 500 00
`
26.
9. " " J. A. Blake, interest due on taxes 7 `.
" Eliza Harden on demand Note 200 00
"
29.
"
" Emeline E. Packard on de-
Cr.
mand Note, 100 00
11
29.
"
" Olympic.;Circus for License, 10 00
May
2.
"
" Geo. W. Thomas on demand
"
" belonging to other Towns,
81
Note, 100 00 ,
"
11.
"
'tO Sally`' Codding on; demand
51:
`
Town Officers,
Note, 1000 00
June
14.
"
`< J. R. Rogerson, Treasurer,
State Aid,
8635
on demand Note, 500 00
July
6.
"
" J. R. Rogerson, Treasurer,
"
:Schools,
2333
on demand Note, 500 00
"
14.
"
" J. R. Rogerson, on demand
Note, 500 00
"
18.
"
" Jacob Bailey on demand Note 300 00
(f
22.
"
" Robinson '& Rogerson, old.
Hearse House, 40 00
25.
"
"George Ware on demand Note, '100 00
r "
26.
` "
" W. C. Bessom, for Stone, 1 00
"
26.
"
" J. A. Blake, Auctioneer's License 2 00
Oct.
6.
"
" George Ware, on demand Note, 500 00
<<
7.
"
" Jane H. Wilbur on demand Note 215 00
Nov.
1.
"
: " George Ware, on demand Note .' 600 00
15.
"
" Emerson Smith on demand
Note, 1500 00
5
Dec.
2. -" Trustees of Williams School
'..
Fund on demand Note,
220 (
3." State Treasurer, State Aid,
650:(
«'
3. i< << Corpo'nTax,
;167 f
<<.`...
3.. « << << << Bank "
323 f
".`
16. " " Geo. Ware on demand Note,
150'(
11
26. " N. H. Hardon
1500'(
1872.:`,
Jan..
1. " George Ware on demand Note
500'1
":
26, " " State Treasurer, School Fund,
';192
Feb:
1. `° County " Dog' "
221
1. " Town of Foxboro, Pauper Ac't
4
5• " A. W. Cobb, Collector, 1868,
17
10 " °` J. A. Blake, 11'.' 1869,
1870, 1871, 12450
"
9. "' `` J. A. Blake, Collector, Balance
`.
'dile on Taxes for 1867,
36
"
9. " " J. A. Blake, interest due on taxes 7 `.
"
10. " Town of Attleboro' .for assistance
to Mrs. Emily Downs,
57 '.
Cr.
By paying Selectmen's Orders, viz. ,
For
expenses at Almshouse,
'$679'
"
Poor out of Almshouse,
I1010t
"
" belonging to other Towns,
81
"
Repairs on Highways,
:1629.
Printing, �
51:
`
Town Officers,
405
�
Liquor Agency,
25.
State Aid,
8635
Snow Bills,
31
".
Hearse House,
359
"
:Schools,
2333
"'
Miscellaneous Expenses,
4100
fel
For Interest 1991 82
" Notes, 10223 00
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 10, 1872, 2545 73
- $26332 22
ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer.
Audited and approved, Feb. 10, 1872.
HOWARD PERKINS, j -Selectmen
S. C. SHEPARD, } of
WALTER A. CROWLEY, J Mansfield.
".ALMSHOUSE
Paidfrom the Treasury during the year to this account as
follows::` ..
" James M. Wilber, Supt., for services from ,
Oct. 1, 1870, to Oct. 1, 1871, 400 00.
Willard. Lane,. Painting, 106 83
James M . Mayhew, for repairs on Building;. 110 30
" Knight Day, for posts, 3 33
J. A. Tolley, repairs on wheels,.: 15 50
Funeralexpenses for Clark child, 8 .50
L° Dr. Wm. G. Allen,; medical aid;:: 30 00
Dr. F. D. Perry, surgical aid to G. H.
Robinson, 5 00
679 46
EXPENSES OUT .OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
For Poor who have a legal settlement in the Town of Mansfield..
Widow Ralph Gibbs and Five Children.
Paid for groceries $143 21:
for wood;: 22 50
" for;work in garden and milk bill, 12 73
$178 44.
7
i
Widow Ellen Higgins and Three Children.
Paid for groceries,
$4. 60
" for wood,
15 62
" Pratt & Thomas, rent up to Oct. 1,
1870, 61 27
$81 49
Mrs. John McCarty and
One Child.
Paid for groceries,
847 14
" for wood,
8 75
$55'89
Elbridge Williams, Wife, and
Six Children.'.
Paid for groceries,
-$104 00
for wood,
36 75
for clothing;
7 00
" :for medical aid,
54 38
$202 13
John Allen, Wife,. and Six Children.
_
Paid for groceries,
$12 50
$12 50
Sarah Haynes.
Paid for groceries, 1870,
$27 00
" 1871,
30 00
$57 00
Widow Jane Williams and Two Children.
Paid for groceries,
$26 47
" for wood,
3 92
" for medical aid,
14 00
$44 39
David Lynch.
Paid City of Worcester for aid,
$31 50
$31 50,
8
$3 00
Otis F. 'Titus.
Paid Melissa Gibbs, for board,
$61 25
for clothing,
6 20
$67 45
Widow Susan Carpenter.
6 69
Paid for wood,
$10 2.5
$57 59
" for medical aid,
17 50
r
$27 75
Sarah Paul.
Paid for groceries,
$21 41
$21 41
R. H. L. Talcott, Wife, and Four
Children.
$9 50.
Paid City of Boston for aid,
$52 00
Po be paid by the State.
$52 00
Catherine Salina.
$6 75
Paid Taunton Insane Hospital,
$40 80
$6 75
$40 80
Sarah 'Percival.
Paid Board State Charities,
$45 00
$45 00
Wm. E. Brown. '<
District No. 1. — Walter L. White,
Paid at State Nautical" School,
$12 50
lmount appropriated,
$291 64
$12 50
James'. Salina.
Paid Taunton Insane Hospital,
$47 70
$47 70
Jemima Wade.
.Paid for medical aid,
$15 00
$1.5 00
Emily Downs.
Paid for medical aid,
$17 50
$17 50
$1010 45
ills paid for Poor whose lawful settlements are not in Mansfield.
Mrs. James Wight.
aid by the Town of Foxboro'. $4 25
$4 25
Mrs. Chas. E. Miller..
aid.: To be paid by the Town of Rehoboth, $3 00
$3 00
Mrs. Emily Downs.
Pobe paid by the Town of Attleboro'.
?aid for Medical Aid,
$50 90
for Groceries,
6 69
$57 59
Miss Randall.
robe paid by the Town of Easton,
Paid for Medical Aid,
$9 50
`
$9 50.
Mrs. Mary. Pendergrass,.
Po be paid by the State.
'aid for medical aid and groceries,
$6 75
$6 75
$81 09
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES'.
East Side of the River.
District No. 1. — Walter L. White,
Surveyor.
lmount appropriated,
$291 64
expended,
299 06
Overdrawn, $7 42
10
District No. 2 —
John M. Atwood, Surveyor.
Amount appropriated,
$83 78.'
`< expended,
88 48.-
$16798
Overdrawn, 84 70'
District No. 3.=
Edward A. Kingman, Surveyor.
Amount appropriated,
$412 20
expended,
378 63
°6 expended,
Undrawn; $33 57
District No.
4 — Asa Mayo, Surveyor.
Amount appropriated,
$99 10
expended,
98 15 '.
Undrawn, 95
District No. 5.
— F. A. White, Surveyor.
Amount appropriated,
$99 22
expended,
127 14`.`
8 75
Overdrawn, $27 92 '.
West Side of River.
District No: 1.
— John . Shepardson, Surveyor.
Amount appropriated,
$135 83.
expended,
139 10..
$11 00
Overdrawn, 83 27.
District No. 2.
Wm, E. Grover, Surveyor.'
Amount appropriated,
$67 56
expended,
67 58.'.
Seth C. Shepard, do.
Overdrawn, 02
District No. 3.
— John Janes, Surveyor,
Amount appropriated;.
$101 33
expended,
98 91
Undrawn. 82 42.:
District No. 4.
— L. J. Codding, Surveyor.. .
Amount appropriated,
$141 40'
expended,
164 76
Overdrawn, $2336'
11
District No. 5. — E. H. Shepard, Surveyor.
Amount appropriated,
$16798
" expended,
167 98.
Total amount appropriated,
$1600 00
°6 expended,
1629 79
PRINTING.
Paid Ezra Davol for printing Reports,
$30 00
" Mrs. S. P. Brown, printing for Collector,
11 50
" " " " 11 auction bills,.
1 00
` Ezra Davol for printing for High School, :
8 75
$51 25
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid J. A. Blake, Selectman, '..
$11 00
" Howard Perkins, " Assessor, and Over-
seer of Poor,
112 89
Seth C. Shepard, do.
121 85
" Walter A. Crowley, do.
45 00
Alfred P. Rogerson, Town Clerk and
Treasurer,
28 00
recording 36 deaths, 29
marriages, and obtaining and recording
54 births
29 95
Wm. G. Allen, School Committee, 1870,
12 00
Walter A. Crowley ` " "
5 00`
(f (( f1. a, a 1871,
12 00...
J. A. Blake. Constable,
27 82
$405 51'
12
LIQUOR 'ACCOUNT.
L,.paid James M. Wilber, agent, $25 00 $25 00
I
it
I STATE AID.
i�
$863 82 $863 82
hI Paid for State Aid,
II; SNOW BILLS.
I� $31 11 $31 11
Paid sundry persons, snow bills. -
li�
k�
i
ill
ii BUILDING NEW HEARSE HOUSE.
�(
paid j. M. Mayhew for stock and labor on 300 00
Hearse house, $
stuck and labor on gates;.: &c.,. 9 85
raj " S. C. Shepard for building foundation and.
wall,.. 25 03.
25 10
Wm. L. Stearns for painting, $359 98..
i
j SCHOOLS.
i<< District No. 1.
$192 00
I` Paid Hattie Perry for teaching, 21 75
" for fuel and care of school house, $213 75
District No.
2.
Paid Hattie A. Goward for teaching,
$192 00
for fuel and care of school house,
17 27:
$209 27
District No.
3.
Paid Marion A. Bailey for teaching,
: $192 00
" for fuel and care of school house,
15 67
$207 67
District No.
4.
Paid E. L. Harding for teaching,
$169 00
M. E. Hallett "
208 00
" C. P. Hallett
234 00
for fuel and care of school house,
52 26
$663 26
'. District No:.
5.
Paid Lucy Clapp for teaching,
$216 00
Esther Dunham "
144 00
for fuel and care of school house,
36 50
$396 50
District No.
6.
Paid Abby B. Scholes for teaching,
$96 00
' Clara M. Crowley, "
96 00
for fuel and care of school house,
19 00
$211 00 :.
District No.
7.
Paid Clara M: Crowley for teaching,
'. $96 00
<` Abby B. Scholes "
96 00
"`. for fuel and care of school house,
6 00
$198 00.
District No.
8.
Paid Cora M. Codding for teaching,
$162 00
" for fuel and care of school house,
20 24
-
$182 24.. ,.
14
$9 68
paid C. T. Borden for school
books, 4 23
16 79
`6 Rob .msou & Rogerson " h 1 17 70
15
Paid Ellis Ames, legal services;
<< H. A. Dickermau for books for High Sc 00, 3
50
Bennett & Fuller, " 11
" J. W. Bartou for sawing wood far
$51 90
Daniel Belcher, irons for scrapers.
38 .55
$2333 59
Chas. Adams, Jr., State tax,.. 2250 00
Total expense foj Schools,
J. C. Snow, damage to carriage on highway,
Ii
EXPENSES.
L. R. & A. D. Bing, horse hire,
MISUELLANEOUS
"-
W. A. Crowley, copying valuation books
Paid C. T. Borden for care of weights and meas -
$10
00
I
iI
ures 2 years,
Schuyler Shepard, referee in Sylvester case,
1 00
e
Messrs' Johnson, , &Cary for ap-
<< Crandall
15 00
I�
prarsing school houses,
20 00
Refreshments for school house appraisers,
Hathaway Leonard. land damage,
Central Hall,
50 00
Aid for John Salisbury,
" First Cong. Parish for rent of
on Gibbs'
III
��4
+ Kelley & Hinkley for nnsuranco.
4 50
'Telegraph despatch,
place,
Allen. Horton for taking down fence oil
3 00
II[
the Common,
33 85
Express,.'. '.
E. A. Kingman. making scrapers,
Insurance Co. for insnr+nos
Wm. F. Perry, examination of Salina,
Attleboro' Fire
2 50
,}
on hearse house,
2 25
ii
S. C. Lovell, stones for bounds,
50 00
,i
1
E. M. Reed, legal service on account,
hire,
8 75
Howard Perkins, surveying,
11 Geo. L. Wheeler for horse
2 00
Repairs on Mrs. Gibbs' place,
' J. A. Blake; selling hearse house,
56 92`
I`Ik
S. C. Shepard, going with hearse,
:2 50
RI��
,.. • setting bound stones,
1 00
INTEREST PAID.
.L.. burying child,
106 00
George Ware,
J. A. Blake, Collector,
1033 65
David F. Holmes,
<< Thomas J. Lathrop, county tax,
15
Paid Ellis Ames, legal services;
50'00 ..
Bennett & Fuller, " 11
85 00
Daniel Belcher, irons for scrapers.
38 .55
Chas. Adams, Jr., State tax,.. 2250 00
J. C. Snow, damage to carriage on highway,
5 00
L. R. & A. D. Bing, horse hire,
12 25 '.
"-
W. A. Crowley, copying valuation books
for 1868 and 1870,
25 00'-
"
S. C. Rhodes, watching with unknown man,
1 00 :
"
Railroad tickets for travellers,
1 15.
Refreshments for school house appraisers,
2 00` -
- "
Aid for John Salisbury,
2 00
Collector's book,
2 00
•
'Telegraph despatch,
50
`
Stationery, stamps, and blanks,:
4 55
Express,.'. '.
2 50
Wm. F. Perry, examination of Salina,
1 00
11 11 inquest '. `°
1 00
F. D. Perry, examination of "
1 00
°1
F. A. White, work on new road,
8 40
Howard Perkins, surveying,
47 00
Repairs on Mrs. Gibbs' place,
138 61
•`
Abatement on taxes,
19 19
x$4100 62
INTEREST PAID.
Paid
George Ware,
259 83 `
David F. Holmes,
72 11
Abbie D. Goward,
52 50
+`
Thomas Grover,
7 97
Sally Codding, ...
117 00 ,
John Bayley,.
54 00
°L
Frank E. Goward,
36 00 `
Eliza White,
24 00
16
Paid George' W. Thomas,
63 60
`• Joanna Holmes,
55 20
Lucinda Shelley,
60 00
" Henry Hamilton,
85 30
"- Hannah J. Newcomby
36 00
•` John M. Holmes,
54 00
Nancy Briggs,
30 00
James N. Burrill,
15 00
Dency Skinner,
36 00
" Sarah Ji Holmes,
52 50
Mary A. Richmond,
3 00
" Henry R. Packard,
00
'1+ Mary Fitzpatrick,
`355 00
11 Solomon Briggs,
6 00
•' Fanny Newcomb,
6 00
6
'` John R. Rogerson,
22 09
Mrs. James H. Wilbur,
29 07
11 Charles, H. Williams,
9 00
11 Bradford Smith,
300 00
Emerson Smith,
132 00
" Nathan Smith,
123 75
l Trustees of Williams School Fund,
17 91
" Louisa Drake,
6 00
Nelson H. Hardon,
100 99
'
Albert P. Briggs,
24 00
Lucy Grover,
6 00
: $1991 82
NOTES PAID IN IS71
AND I872.
" 11
200 00.
Thomas Grover,,
$150 00
((
500 00
John Bavley
400 00
0 00
George W. Thomas,
Sally Codding,'.. 9550 00
John R. Rogerson, Treas.;: 500 00
500 00
17>
Paid John R. Rogerson,
500-00.
Nelson H. Hardon, part of note,
200 00'.
" George Ware,
250 00
" George Ware,
100 00-.:
" Mrs. Jane H. Wilbur,
115 00..
(4 (( <( 14
100 00.
" Sarah J. Holmes,
300 00
" Henry Hamilton,
975 00::.
" Mary Fitzpatrick,
500 00
George Ware,
500 00 `
" Nathan Smith,
1000 00
a a a
500 00
" Trustee of Williams School Fund,
133 00
is a a u u
40 00
" Nelson H. Hardon,, .
>s 1600 00
" George Ware,
`. 150 00
" David F. Holmes
200 00
" " "
200 00
11 " "
200 00 `
100 00..
$10223 00 `
OUTSTANDING
NOTES.
Nancy Briggs,
500 00
John Bayley,
500 00
Harriet Bayley,
400 00
Solomon Briggs,
300 00
" 11
200 00.
James N. Burrill,
too. 00-
((
150 00
Albert P. Briggs,
400 00
Des. Jacob Bayley,
300 00
In
Sally Codding,
1000 00
11 11
1000 00
Charity Division Sons of Temperance,
100 00
Louisa Drake,.
100 00 -
Mrs. Abbie D. Goward,
650 00
« «
175 00
«
50 00
Frank E. Goward,
600 00
Lucy Grover,
50 00
E. B. Goodwin,`'
100 00
11 11
': 100 00
Joanna Holmes,:
920 00
11 11
200 00
Sarah J. Holmes,
175 00
<1 .11...
200 00 -.
75 00.:
John M. Holmes,
200 00
11 11
500 00.
IC a`
10000
James M. Wilber,
100 00
Nelson Hardon,
1500 00
Eliza Hardon,
200 00
Mary E. Mann,
200 00 `
11. -11
300 00
Hannah J. Newcomb,
600 00'
FannieNewcomb,
100 00 '.
Henry R. Packard,
100 00
Mrs. Emeline E. Packard,
100 00:
Mrs. James Perry,
100 00 `
Mary Richmond,
50 00
Bradford Smith,
1500 00
11
500 00
11
3000 00 <
Emerson Smith,
1200 00
.1 a;
1000 00
1500 00
Nathan Smith,
500 00
19
Lucinda Shelley,
1000 00
Dency Skinner,
300 00
Horace Skinner,
50 00
Henry E. Stratton,
50 00
George W. Thomas,
1000 00
11 f1
100 00
Trustees of Williams' School Fund,
220 00
George Ware,
600 00
500 00
500 00
«
500 00
500 '00
1< 41
500 00
500 00
50000
600 00
500'00
Adelbert R. White,
185 00
Mrs. Jane H. Wilber.
215 00
James M. Wilber,
200 00
Gardner C. White,
24 00
Charles H. Williams,
150 00
Eliza White,
400 00
$30789 00
Interest due Feb. 10, 1872,
801 78
$31590 78
DUE FROM THE TOWN
ON ACCOUNT.
To James M. Wilbur for services,
$144`45
Central Hall, rent,
18 06
Town of Easton for support of Swift family,. 117 00
1` Robinson & Rogerson for goods,
20 43
" S. C. Lovell. 11 11
28 31 .
" A. W. Cobb, collector on account,
84
To John Kennedy for rent, 64 00
Knight Day for wood, 3 25
F. Sylvester for meat, 75
$397 09
TOWN CREDITS.
Town Farm, - $3400 00
Personal property at Alms House,
1720 52
Town Safe,
50 00
Hearse. and Harness;.
615 00
Liquor and Demijohns in hands of agent,
` 25 00
Cash in hands of agent,
22 03
Due from James M. Wilber, cash on hand,
41 74
Sundry persons for labor of James M.
Wilber,
206 78
Town of Rehoboth,
7 75
State for state aid,
976 78
on pauper account,
37 75
J. A. Blake, Collector, 1869; 1870,
and 1871,
848 91
A. W. Cobb, Collector, 1868,
64 76
Estate of Ralph Gibbs,
400 00
New Hearse House,
359 98
Due from town of Easton,
9 50
Cash in Treasury,
2545 73
811332 23
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ALMS HOUSE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Feb. 10. To Groceries of S. C. Lovell, $220 82
" " Robinson & Rogerson, 233 13.'
Goods of sundry persons, 528 74:
Cash on hand Feb. 10, 1871, 422 13
Bills receivable Feb. 10, 1871, 58 57`
" James M. Wilber, salary, 400 00 `
$1863 44
Cr.'
By bills paid S. C. Lovell, 228 91' `
" " " - Robinson & Rogerson,': 234 30
" 'Goods of sundry persons, 465'30
' Cash on hand, Feb. 10, 1872, 41 74
`< Bills receivable, " 11 " 7 206 78
Increase of Personal Property, 8 87
Lodging and feeding 3255 travellers, 162 50
"
Balance against Alms House, 515 04
$1863 44
Whole number of inmates at the Alms House the past year is:
eleven. Number of inmates;. Feb. 10, 1872, nine. Average number,
nine and one half. Increase over the previous year, one and one half. '
The Town is indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur, as heretofore, for
their efficient managementof the Farm and Almshouse; and for the
care of the inmates there provided for.
TOWN' LIQUOR AGENCY.
Dr.
To amount of liquor on nand Feb. 10, 1871, 31 75
paid for liquor, 24 62
Agent's Salary, 25 00
$81 37
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Cr:
By amount of liquor sold, 46 65
<< o< a on hand, 25 00
loss to the town, 9 72.
$81 37
JAMES M. WILBUR, Agent.
RECAPITULATION.
Due from the Town on Outstanding Notes, $31590 78
': 11 t( " '° Account, 397 09.
Total debt of the Town Feb. 10, 1872, $31987 87
Town Credits from all sources, 11332 23.
Balance against Town, Feb. 10, 1872,: _ 20655 64
<< " <' '• " 1871, $21264 65
20655 64
Town debt diminished the past year, — $609 01
HOWARD PERKINS, y Selectmen
SETH C. SHEPARD, } Of
WALTER A. CROWLEY, Mansfield.
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�RE�pOQ2T
OF THE
SCHOOLCOMMITTEE
OF THE
mvn of Nauffield
FOR 1871.
To the Citizens of the Town of Mansfield;
The School Committee submit the following as their
report.
COMMITTEE.
At the last March meeting Mr. John Berry was elected
as a member of the committee. Very soon after Mr. Ber-
ry sent in his resignation, when at a meetii2g of the Se-
lectmen and Committee, James L.l`Perry, M. D., was
elected to fill the vacancy. The Committee was then
organized by the choice of
W. A. CROWLEY, Chairman, .
E. M:_REED,OSuperintendent,
JAMES L. PERRY, Secretary.
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LENGTH OF SCHOOLS.
The law requires a'certain number of schools to be
kept in each town for the period of six months in each
year. In District No. 4, the schools have been in session
two weeks more than the required time. In all the other
districts they have been in session just the six months.
In nearly, if not in all the adjoining towns the schools are
in session a much longer time than this. And this town
has been told over and over again, by our predecessors,-:
that the pupils were fighting against a great obstacle in
not being allowed greater school facilities. The progress
made each term by them is commendable, but during the
long vacationsfollowing, the interest in their studies
is lessened to a great degree,' and when they assemble
again in the school room, they find it necessary to review
or re -learn a, great many lessons with which they were
tolerably familiar at the close of the preceding term.
The scholars get all the schooling the money appropriated
by the town Will buy. The rate paid teachers is not high,
and the expenses attending the care of the school rooms
are very small and the only remedy for the evil : is an
increased appropriation for school purposes The chil-
dren of to -day must go out into the world with a great
deal better education than their fathers and mothers had.
as cultivation, learning, and science are making such rapid
strides, much more will be required of them than was
ever required of their parents.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
The schools, as a whole, have been successful, That
in hist. No. 1 has been taught by Miss Elattic Perry.
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Miss Perry > has, since the close' of the Winter term, been
called to a position as teacher in a celebrated female
academy. Miss Hattie E. Goward has been employed in
Dist. No. 2, where for many years she has taught accepta-
bly to parents and Committee. In Dist. No. 3, Miss
Marion Bailey taught the Summer and Winter terms.
At the close of the Winter term, the scholars ''displayed
their affection for her by presenting to her afvaluable
present. In Dist. No. 5, Miss Lucy Clapp, and in No. 4
the Misses Hallet and Miss Harding taught during the year.
In Dist. No. 6, Miss Scholes taught the Summer and Miss
Crowly the Winter terms. In No. 7, Miss Crowley the
Summer and Miss Scholes the Winter terms. 'In Dist.
No. 8, Miss Codding taught during the year, — the school,
during the Winter term was larger, we think, than it has
been for ten years.
HIGH. SCHOOLS.
At a special meeting of the town called for the purpose
it was resolved to 'establish' a High School, and
the School Committee were authorized : to do- so. At
the close of the Winter term in District "Vo. 4, the 'upper
room of the school house in that District was procured for
the purpose, and Rev. A. F. Frost, a gentleman fully qual-
ified, who was residing for a short time in town, was
employed as teacher. The school opened on the 15th day
of January, with about sixty scholars, and the Committee
believe, judging from the deportment of the scholars, the
interest of the teacher, and the excellent` recitations, that
the school will prove highly successful; and they earnestly
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invite all who are interested in the school to visit it. The
room is not at all. adapted to the wants of the school, but
we trust that as we have now a High school, the town will
provide, at the March, meeting, for the erection of 'a suit-
able building in which it may be: kept.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Most of the School Houses are in good repair; those
however, in Dists: No. 7 and 8, are so badly demoralized
as to render them unfit for habitation, and hardlyfor
shelter.' The only good thing that can be said of them is
that they are thorougly ventilated. If by some dispensa-
tion we should be bereft of them, we believe we should be
able to bear the calamity (?) without murmuring.
VISITING SCHOOLS.
That the parents of the pupils feel a deep interest in their
welfare and progress none would have thetemerity to
deny; but if they would more frequently Iet that interest
lead them to the school room during the session of school,
we believe it would prove a pleasure to themselves, and
a source of help and strength to teacher and scholars,
and we wish that the course might be adopted during the
coming; school year.
THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEM:
Was abolished by a very large vote of the Town last
year, but at the last March meeting the Town failed to
instruct the Prudential Committee to employ the teachers•
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That duty has therefore been done by the School' Commit-
tee as the law requires. And they have endeavored to
secure competent teachers whom they believed would so''
devote their time and abilities as that the parents would
have no just cause of complaint, and with the result the
Committee are satisfied. Which system, the municipal or
the district, is the best for a -tows of this size, it is
exceedingly difficult to determine, and as we are not called
upon to do so, will not attempt it.
WM. A. CROWLEX, { School
E. M. REED, S Committee.