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North Adams, Mass.
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First Opened, Nov., 1883. Accepted by town, Mar., 1884.
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Saturday and Sunday schedule --- On Saturday and Sunday after noons, commencing at one o'clock. cars leave North Adams, Adams, Williamstown and Beaver every 20 minutes.
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JAMES T. LARKIN,
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Printing.
Twenty-four years this September at the Printing business has enabled him to equip a fine Book and Job Printing Fac- tory, right handy on Main Street, No. 5, where you can have your printing promptly done in first-class style at reasonable price. For twelve years Compiler, Printer and Publisher of the
North Adams Directory,
which is on exchange in principal Towns and Cities in eastern United States, making it a valuable advertising medium.
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NORTH ADAMS
GENERAL
CITY DIRECTORY
INCLUDING
BLACKINTON, GREYLOCK AND BRAYTONVILLE FOR
1901
EMBRACING THE NAMES OF ALL RESIDENTS AND STREETS.
A Full List of Churches, with their officers, City Govern= ment and Officers Complete, Ward Boundry Lines, City and Normal Schools and School Teachers, Manufac- turing Companies, Corporations, Masonic Odd Fellows, Temperance Organizations, A. O. U. W., Lodges, Clubs, Deaths, Etc., Etc.
COPY OF THE REVISED CITY CHARTER AND NEW RULES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
OTHER INFORMATION OF LOCAL INTEREST.
JAMES T. LARKIN, Publisher and Printer, 5 Main Street, North Adams, Mass.
Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1901, by JAMES T. LARKIN, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
TO THE PUBLIC.
T THE 1901 NORTH ADAMS CITY DIRECTORY is herewith pre- sented, enlarged and improved in many ways, especial atten tion being paid to the city government, city officers, ward lines,- city charter, 1901 Rules of the Board of Health, deaths, etc .: also a colored map with the city divided into wards, giving streets (over 200), public buildings, half-mile distances from postoffice, railways, rivers, reservoirs, parks, etc. Also account of State Normal School.
Following is a summary of the amount of work performed : Number of names in the Directory for North Adams, 11,510.
Number of names in Directory for Blackinton, 635
Number of names in Directory for Greylock, 316
Total,
12,46I
New names added North Adams,
2,035
New names Added Blackinton,
88
New names added Greylock,
30
Total number of new names added,
2,153
Number of erasures, North Adams,
1,256
Number of erasures, Blackinton,
123.
Number of erasures, Greylock, Total number erasures,
64
1,443
Number changes in location No. Adams,
2,975
Changes in location Blackinton,
I90
Changes in location Greylock,
52
Total number of changes in location,
3,217
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The publisher will issue the work yearly as in the past, and will guarantee improvements and additions that will add to its usefulness and keep pace with the rapid growth of the " City of North Adams," which it represents, and here thank the public for their generous support.
Very Respectfully,
JAMES T. LARKIN, Publisher.
NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY.
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Table of Contents.
Page
Page
Abbreviations
137
Justices of the Peace,
420
Avenues and Streets,
131
Laundries, 385
Auctioneers and Dep. Sheriffs, 373
Lawyers, 385
Bands and Music
373
Labor Unions, 409
Banks
374
Masonic Societies, 413
Blackinton names
421
Map of North Adams, front of book
Boarding and Rooms
374
Millitary Organizations, 406
Board of Education
19
Newspapers, 388
Board of Health, 1901, rules
34
Notaries Public, 41'
Board of Trade,
390
Odd Fellows,
418
Business Directory
373
Physicians,
390
Church Directory
396
Police Department.
13
Calendar 1901-1902, front of book
53
Railroad fare and distances. 80
City Government,
9
Savings Banks, 85-99
Clergymen
378
Schools, City. 17
Courts, 420
Schools, State Normal, 30
Deaths. back of book
Secret Societies, back of book
Fire Alarm,
130
Social Organizations, back of book Street Railway,
Fire Department, 13
colored page
Grand Army of the Republic, 406
Street Directory, 137
Greylock names 429
Teachers, 25
Halls and Blocks, 78 and 79
Truant Officers, 19
Hotels. 384
WardL ines, 76
Insurance Societies, back of book
Water Department, 11
Pay Days of the Different Coporations and Companies.
Arnold plant, every Wednesday. B. & A. R. R. every Friday Canedv-Clark Shoe Co. every Sat- urday
Dunbar Mills Co .. . every Monday. Fairfield, Millard & Co., every Sat- urday . B. & M. R. R. every Tuesday . Johnson Mfg. Co., every Monday.
James Hunter Machine Company every Wednesday.
N. L. Millard Co , every Saturday. North Adams Mfg., Co., every Monday.
S. B. Dibble Lumber Co., every Monday . Windsor plant every Thursday.
22575
Post Office, 80
City Charter.
JAMES T. LARKIN'S
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Abbott Elias
113
Coon Jacob 111
Adams National Bank
84
Cully Samuel & Co. 95
Alderman & Carlisle
103
Deming W. B. 111
Arnold Print Works
82
Desontaz Handy 113
Ashe & Arnold 127
Dibble S. B. Lumber Co. 101
123
Barry John
91
Dunbar Mills
front colored
Barry & Hogan
128
Doyle John P.
109
Ballston Refrigerating Storage Co. 97
Ellis A E. 90
Barsalou D. A.
112
Elmore D. W. 123
94
Beer & Dowlin
127
Farnum Bros. Lime Co.
119
Bennett William H.
105
Fire Alarm
130
Berkshire National Bank
99
Fisher C. C.
108
Berkshire Paper Co.
back cover
Flagg Stables
95
Bernard & Cumm
128
Fontaine A.
432
Bills Market
106
Franco-American Pharmacy 91
Boland P. J. & Co.
front cover
Frink Charles L. 119
Borden & Co.
120
Gallup H. A. covers
Boston Butter Co.
124
Gatslick Morris
117
Boston Store
118
Goodrich F. H. 109
Boucher Edmund B.
112
Gosselin R. 102
Boulger M. 123
Gelineau A. N. 119
Braman M. V. N.
108
Greenburg H. I. 116
Bresnahan & Phillips
120
Haskins B. B. 119
Brown & O'Connor
109
Henry H. O & Co. 436
Bruce George H.
10 Hoosac Valley St. Railwy, colored
Burlingame & Darbys
104
Hunter J Machine Co. 81
Burch William M.
105
Hoosac Savings Bank 99
Calnan T. M. 110
Horrigan Stables 114
Caron Frank & Co. 121
Hygeia Ice & Cold Storage 96
Jaffe Abraham 118
Cesana Cesar
back cover
Johnson Mfg. Co. front colored
Chambers Jas. Morley
129
Johnson J. A. 436
Christie & Co.
118
Kronick Hymon H. 123
City Mar. T. S. Bateman
106
Kohler T. 111
City Steam Laundry, C. E. Spencer
117
Lapointe & Bond
120
Clark W. R & Son
121
Larkin James T. 136
Cleveland Geo. D. & Co.
127
Larkin M. O. 87
Cody J. H.
114
LeClair M. D.
129
Coleman M. F.
110
Levitt Morris
122
Collins John F.
110 Linnell H. P
125
Comisky James L.
114 Loftus Plumbing Co. 96
Elliott W. A.
107
Beals J. Il.
107
Evening Herald
Barnard & Co. covers
Dick S. W.
Lally Matt 114
Central Market, R. Dooley
124
NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY. 5
Lonergan & Bissaillon
100
Smith W. N. & A. R.
109
Lucey T. M. Plumbing Co.
cover
Snyder Peter & Co.
128
Lyons Henry S.
105
Sorell Peter
115
Majore Adlore
135
Spencer C. E & Co.
117
Malone P. J.
116
Stockwell & Rosston
106
Mansfield John
118
Sullivan John J.
109
Mansion House
104
Sullivan P. J.
125
Maxwell Gilbert
107
Sullivan William B.
102
Meaney & Walsh
110
Thaver O. S.
98
Miller George F.
front cover
Turner W. H.
112
Miller James E.
117
Troy Cash Grocery
129
Mulcare John T.
113
Tyrrell & Dempsey
103
Murdock H. P. & Bro.
113
Vadnais Edmund
112
McMillin E. A.
124
Walker F. A.
back cover
Murphy D.
115
Wellington Hotel
115
Murphy T. F.
129
Walker Charles H.
121
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 88
White S. M.
107
Nichols R. L. & Co.
125
White & Co.
432
Nixon & Mulcare
103
Whitney Bros. Wilson Hotel
91
North Adams Mfg Co.
86
Wilson House Drug Store, cover
No. Adams Paper Box Co.
124
Windsor Mfg Co.
83
North Adams Transcript
89
Wood H. C. & Co.
100
O'Shea Thomas
106
Parker & Co.
122
Perrault & Roy
128
Pike F E.
105
Platz & Co.
90
Albany Evening Journal.
93
Porter & Hannum
104
American House. Pittsfield,
432
Potter Bros. & Co.
111
Berkshire Loan & Trust Co
Renton Alex.
98
94 Connor F.,New York, back colord Curo Blood Tonic, 126
Rich George N.
125
Rich Lamont
121
Eagen James, Pittsfield.
126
Richmond Hotel
back cover
Gimlich & White, Pittsfield,
126
Rist G. Frank
117
N. E. Felt Roofing Works, colored
Robinson A. M.
127
Rvan & Turk, Syracuse, 116
Ross N. G.
122
Springfield Republican, 92
Sicard F. A.
116
Springfield Union, 92
Sherman H. A.
108
Troy Times, 93
James T. Larkin, Printer.
5 Main Street,
The Public should patronize these Advertisers.
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120
No. Adams Gas Light Co.
cover
No. Adams Savings Bank
85
Wood R. A. 122
OUT-OF-TOWN ADVERTISERS.
Albany Day Line, back colored
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CITY OF
North Adams, Mass.
1901,
WESTERN
THE
WE HOLD
- NORTH
GATEWAY - 9681
MASS
ADAMS
CITY COUNCIL
Committees and City Officers.
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
CITY HALL, Cor. Summer and Morris Streets.
NORTH ADAMS is situated in the northern part of Berkshire the western county of Massachusetts. in lat. 42 deg. 40 min. N. and lon. 3 deg. 53 min. E. It is of perfectly rectangular form, 5 miles east and west and 3 1-2 miles north and south. Its meridian lines run due north and sonth, and its parallels of lati- tude east and west. It is bounded north by Clarksburg, east by Florida and Savoy, south by Adams and west by Williamstown. Adams was incorporated as a township October 15, 1778. On April 15, 1878, the town was divided into two equal parts, the new line between them running east and west. Incorporated as a city in 1895.
Population North Adams, 1895 census, 19, 135.
Population North Adams, 1900 censns, 24,200.
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NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY.
City Government
MAYOR,
HON. EDWARD S. WILKINSON. CITY COUNCIL,
VALMORE A, WHITAKER, President. COUNCILMEN.
William H. Broderick,
Term Expires 1902
Alexander Craswell,
1902
Louis Ladam,
1902
George B. Perry,
1902
John A. Rice, -
1902
Thomas W. Sykes,
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1902
Valmore A. Whitaker,
-
1902
Edwin Barnard,
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1903
David Bonnar,
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1903
M. Van Ness Braman
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1903
Charles W. Dennett.
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1903
James D. Hunter,
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1903
Thomas C. O'Connor,
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1903
William J. Pead,
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1903
Lewis F. Amadon,
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1904
Lotues N. Barnes,
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1904
Frank R. Evans,
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1904
Albert Franchere,
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1904
John H. Mahoney,
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1904
George S. Stockwell,
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1904
Charles E. Whitney,
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1904
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Charles S. Brooker, Clerk.
Regular Meetings of City Council first Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p. m1.
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
Standing Committees
I. Meetings, Elections, Election Returns and Licenses.
Councilmen Barnard, Rice and O, Connor.
2. Finance, Accounts, Bonds, Surieties and Claims.
Councilmen, Sykes, Hunter and Barnes.
3. Ordinances, Rules, Resolutions, Printing and Sup- plies.
Councilmen Perry, Craswell and Bonnar.
4. Police and Fire Departments, and Fire Limits.
Councilmen Dennett, Whitney, Pead, Franchere, and Mahoney.
5. Erection, Construction and Alteration of Buildings.
Councilmen Pead, Ladam and Evans.
6. Streets, Highways and Bridges.
Councilmen Rice, Braman and Stockwell.
7. State and Military Aid, Soldiers' Relief and Salaries.
Councilmen Amadon, Craswell and Broderick.
.
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NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY.
City Officers
City Clerk. Charles S. Brooker. City Treasurer and Collector, James W. Hardenbergh.
City Solicitor, Patrick J. Ashe.
City Auditor, Austin Bond.
City Engineer,
John H. Emigh.
Commissioner of Public Works, Jackson L Temple.
City Book-keeper, Peter Keefe.
Superintendent of Out Door Work, Charles H. Berry.
Superintendent of Water Works, William F. Hodge.
Overseer of Poor and Almoner. William H. Ingraham.
City Physician,
Henry J. Millard, M. D.
Assessors, Courtland G. Bartlett, Chairman.
John F. Bowes, Courtland G. Bartlett.
Term Expires
1902
1903
Marshall R. Ford. I904
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
Board of Health. Thomas J. Putnam, M. D., Chairman. Clarence P. Niles, Secretary. Albert A. Wills. John Q. Erwin, Agent. Henry A. Tower. Inspector of Meat and Provisions. School Committee, Martin M. Brown, Chairman.
Term Expires
David A. Anderson, Secretary.
1902
Martin M. Brown,
I902
Oscar A. Archer,
1903
Charles J. Parkhurst,
1903
James R. Chippendale, 1904
Franklin H. Whitney,
1904
Superintendent of Schools, Isaac Freeman Hall Truant Officer, - Albert G. Whipple. Trustees of Public Library.
Term Expires
Annie B. Jackson,
1902
Frank F. Murdock, 1903
William Arthur Gallup. I 904
Librarian, Mabel Temple. License Commissioners, Charles E. Winchell, Chairman.
Term Expires
Charles E. Winchell, 1902 J. Monroe Canedy, I904
George L. Rice, 1906
Civil Service Examiners, Oscar A. Archer, Chairman. Arthur W. Chippendale. George French, Secretary.
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NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY.
Registrars of Voters, William H. Bennett, Chairman
Term Expires
Cornelius A. Parker, 1902
Joseph A. Saulnier, Jr.,
1903
William H. Bennett, 1904
Charles S. Brooker, City Clerk, Ex-Officio. Chief of Police, William F. Dinneen.
First Captain of Police, Phillip Parrow.
Second Captain of Police,
Frank J. Jones.
Chief of Fire Department and Assistant Inspector of Buildings, William W. Byars.
First Assistant Engineer,
Everett H. Lesure.
Second Assistant Engineer, Walter B. Deming.
Inspector of Plumbing,
Frank P. Nugent.
Inspector of Animals, Angus A. McDonell, V. S ..
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar-Sealer of Weights and Measures, Albert J. Nichols.
Constables, John Q. Erwin, Patrick H. Smith.
Agent to Provide for Burial of Deceased and Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, Alexander W. Fulton.
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
Salaries of City Officers
Mayor.
$1000 00
City Clerk 1600 00
City Treasurer and Collector 2,000 00 .
City Solicitor
900 00
City Auditor
1,000 00
City Engineer .
1,8 00 00
Commissioner of Public Works 1,800 00
City Book-keeper 900 00
Superintendent of Outdoor Work 1,200 00
Superintendent of Water Works 1,200 00
Overseer of the Poor 1,000 00
City Physician. 250 00
Board of Assessors-each $600. Chairman 700 00
Assessors Clerk. 150 00
Board of Health-each 100 00
School Committee -- each 75 00
Superintendent of Schools 2,750 00
License Commissioners 650 00
Chief of Police per day 3 50
Captains of Police per day 3 00
Patrolmen per day
2 50
Chief of Fire Department and Assistant Inspector of
Buildings, 900 00
Assistant Chiefs of Fire Department-each 100 00
Firemen-each 65 00
Keeper of Almshouse 750 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 350 00
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar 100 00
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NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY.
Schedule of City Property
City Hall, Safes, furniture, etc., Law Library,
$30,000 00 2,500 00 500 00
$33,000 00
Hodskins property,
15,000 00
Memorial Library, building and lot,
60,000 00
Library books, etc.,
15,000 00
New furniture, etc.,
2,400 00
Kemp park,
3,000 00
City Farm.
Land and buildings,
$20,000 00
Household furniture,
862 80
Provisions and supplies,
955 00
Farming implements,
484 64
Stock, hay, grain, etc.,
1,143 00
23,445 44
Cemeteries.
Hillside, and vaults,
$3,000 00
Southview,
8,000 00
Tools,
100 00
11,100 00
Fire Department.
Hose 1, building and lot,
$20,000 00
1 two horse hose wagon,
315 00
1 pair horses,
250 00
1 horse,
125 00
1,600 feet hose,
800 00
Harness, wagon, sleigh, tools, etc.,
700 00
22,095 00
Hose 2, building and lot,
7,000 00
1 combination chemical engine,
1,550 00
1 pair gray horses,
300 00
1 set of hub runners,
·100 00
1,200 feet hose,
600 00
Harness, tools, etc.,
600 00
11,100 00
Hose 4, building and lot,
1,500 00
Contents,
1,000 00
7,000 00
1 hose carriage and 350 feet hose,
240 00
1 truck equipped,
400 00
Coal, tools and supplies,
75 00
Hook and Ladder Company.
1 truck equipped,
$1,400 00 /
1 80-foot chute,
62 50
1 60-foot extension ladder,
100 00
1 pair horses,
350 00
1 set swinging harnesses,
75 00
Supplies,
100 00
2,087 00
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
Water Department.
Pump house and lot, 20,000 00
Wells and machinery,
10,000 00
Supplies and tools on hand.
2,994 79
1,800 acres of land at Broad Brook out- side of reservoirs, 6,500 00
Gatekeeper's house,
1,500 00
Broad Brook dams and basins.
$15,000 00
Land in Notch outside of reservoirs,
15,000 00
New Notch reservoir,
100,000 00
Middle reservoir,
30,000 00
Lower reservoir,
15.000 00
Broad Brook main line,
200,000 00
Broad Brook service pipe,
40,000 00
Notch system, main line and service,
40,000 00
High service, main line and service,
30.000 00
Hydrants and meters,
15,000 00 540,994 79
Police building and contents,
11,000 00
Police telegraph system,
4,500 00
Fire Alarm telegraph system,
7,285 00
Superintendent of Outdoor Work.
Machinery - Steam road roller,
2,750 00
Road scraper, 200 00
Street sweeper,
250 00
Akron pipes,
716 58
Stone crusher,
180 00
Tools, etc.,
2,083 88
6,180 46
Schools.
Drury Academy, building and contents, $57,000 00 Mark Hopkins school, including gymna- sium, contents and land, 75,000 00
Freeman school, contents and land, 60,000 00
Brayton school, contents and land, 50,000 00
Johnson school, contents and land, 50,000 00 Houghton school, contents and land, 50,000 00
Miner school, contents and land, 35,000 00
State Street school, contents and land, 12,000 00 Veazie Street school, contents and land, 7,000 00 Blackinton school, contents and land, 10,000 00 Greylock school, contents and land, 7,000 00
Walden school, contents and land, 400 00
East Mountain school, 300,00
Apparatus, pianos and other school prop- erty not included in the above, 2,000 00
Lots on Church st. near Normal school, 26,431 57 $442, 131 57
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City of North Adams,
Massachusetts.
THE
WESTERN
070H 3M - NORTH
HOOSAL
GATEWAY - 9681-
MASS
ADAMS
Public School Directory
1901.
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
School Buildings
Drury academy, between 177-191 Main street.
Mark Hopkins school, on Church street between Porter and Blackinton streets.
Miner school, between 176-210 Union street.
Houghton school, between 394-422 Union street.
Johnson school, School street.
Veazie school, 27-47 Veazie street.
Brayton school, Greylock State road.
Freeman school, between 43-51 Liberty street and between 265-297 Eagles treet.
Blackinton school, Blackinton.
Greylock school, Greylock.
Walden school, South Church street.
East Mountain school, East Mountain road.
State Street school, cor Francis and Hoooker streets.
Normal school, between Hoosac street and 405 Church street.
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NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY.
School Committee
David A. Anderson, Term expires January 1, 1902 North Adams Savings Bank Building.
Martin M. Brown, M. D., Term expires January 1, 1902 Adams Block, Main Street.
Oscar A. Archer, Term expires January 1, 1903 Blackinton Manufacturing Co.
Charles J. Parkhurst, Term expires January 1, 1903 Office, Gatslick Block, Main Street.
James R. Chippendale, Term expires January 1, 1901 32 Marion Ave.
Franklin H. Whitney, Term expires January 1, 1901 37 Holbrook Street.
Chairman. M. M. Brown, M. D.
Secretary. David A. Anderson.
Superintendent of Schools. Isaac Freeman Hall.
Office, City Hall. Office hours, 8.30 a. m. to 9.30 a. m. Residence, 61 Elmwood Avenue.
Clerk. Elizabeth I). Lennox. Office hours, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Truant Officer and General Agent, Albert G. Whipple. Office, City Hall.
Office hours, 8.15 a. m. to 9.15 a. m. each morning. 7.30 p. m. to 8.30 p. m. Monday and Wednesday evenings.
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
Special Committees
Teachers and Salaries.
Mr. Anderson, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Parkhurst
District Boundaries,
Mr. Parkhurst, Mr. Archer, Mr. Whitney
Repairs and Buildings,
Dr. Brown, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Archer
Supplies, Rules and Regulations,
Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Whitney, Dr. Brown
Regular meetings of the school committee are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
District Boundaries
The Drury School District,
Includes all pupils of Miner school district above seventh grade ; all Johnson above sixth grade. It includes all pupils living on both sides of Main street from Brown street to 425 East Main street, except the north side of Main from Holden street to Eagle street ; all pupils in the territory bounded by Pleasant street to 155 East Quincy, 155 East Quincy to 425 East Main street, then to Pleasant street. It includes all pupils in the territory bounded. Marshall street to Main, Main to Holden, Holden to River street; all pupils north of that sec- tion of River street between Eagle and Brooklyn streets, and above 250 Eagle to Clarksburg line excepting Liberty street.
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NORTH ADAMS DIRECTORY.
The Miner School District,
Beginning at 250 Eagle street, extends south to River street, River to Holden, Holden to Main, Main to Eagle, Eagle to Union, Union to Willow Dell, Willow Dell to Miner street and Main.
The Mark Hopkins School District,
Territory south of Main and 155 East Quincy streets, State street as far as State street bridge.
State Street School District, Territory south of the State Street Bridge.
The Johnson School District,
Territory of Houghtonville and both sides of Marshall street, including Johnson Ground and Burdickville, Brooklyn and Liberty streets.
Houghton School District,
Includes all pupils living north and east of a line from 155 Quincy street and 425 Main street and 375 Union street.
North Adams Public Schools
Rates of Tuition for Non-Resident Pupils,
JAN FEB. MAR.
APR. MAY JUNE.
SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.
THE YEAR.
High School
$10 00
$10 00
$10 00
$30 00
Grammar
5 00
5 00
5 00
15 00
Primary
5 00
5 00
5 00
15 00
Tuition must be paid by the end of the second week of each term.
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JAMES T. LARKIN'S
Janitors
The Drury School, Orville Lasher, the Drury Gro ind.
The Mark Hopkins School,
Joseph Saulnier, 63 Montgomery Street. Joseph H. Parrow, 79 Cliff Street.
The Miner School, William B. Tefft, 57 Hall Street.
The Johnson School,
Alpheus M. Burdick, 118 North Street.
State Street School,
Robert Costello, 235 River Street.
The Brayton School,
John Crews, 61 Notch Road.
Blackinton and Greylock Schools,
Edward Kinsey, Blackinton.
Houghton School,
Charles Leighton, 2 Bethel.
Freeman School, Burton B. Fitch, 11 Wesleyan Street
Veazie School,
Mason B. Hathaway, 105 North Street.
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Summary of Statistics
Population by the state census of 1900,
24,200
School census of 1900, 4,565
Increase over last year,
250
Whole number of pupils enrolled in the schools :
Boys,
1,657
Girls,
1,719
Total, 3,376
Average number of pupils,
2,925
Average daily attendance,
2.702
Per cent of attendance,
93
Whole number of pupils in evening schools :
Males, 216
Females, 101
Total, 317
Average attendance in evening schools,
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