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OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND
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YEAR 1876-7.
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WALTHAM: OFFICE OF WALTHAM FREE PRESS. 1877.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
THE reports of the Treasurer and Auditor, covering as they do the financial affairs of the town, make it superfluous for us to report otherwise than upon matters of general interest, with such suggestions as our experience may prompt.
The call for a general caucus one year ago for the nomination of town officers, issued and signed by men of both political parties in each section of the town, resulting in a full attendance which harmoniously placed in nomination men without regard to party, who were elected by very large majorities, clearly es- tablished as a fact the general interest and desire of the people for the healing of all sectional differences, and the economical administration of town affairs.
Town officers, thus nominated and elected, could not fail to be sensible of the honor conferred, or to be actuated by other than the highest motives for the interest of the town ; while in the discharge of their duties they would have the additional advantage of the confidence of the people, We congratulate the town upon the continued unanimity of good feeling and harmony of action, so essential to prosperity.
HIGHWAYS.
The town entrusted to the selectmen a larger appropriation than usual, on account of the bad condition of the roads and culverts occasioned by the Spring freshets. The most expensive work was the rebuilding, in a thorough and substantial manner, the culvert near the North School-house, at the cost of $100, The high flood endangered Sherman's bridge, which was saved
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by the prompt outlay of a few dollars. The wooden bridge on the road from Wayland to Sudbury has been re-planked
We recommend that the Warden of the Poor Farm be chosen as one of the Highway Surveyors, or that one of the Overseers of the Poor be chosen for that district.
There have been three applications for damages incurred by alleged defects in our highways One of these we paid, in which the liability of the town seemed certain, and the damages but $77. While we deplore litigation, we have not thought it good policy to settle, too readily, claims for damages.
As the law now stands in this matter, the responsibility of a town is very great, and accidents are liable to occur at any time which may involve thousands of dollars in costs. We believe that too much responsibility is placed upon the town, and too little upon the traveller. With this view we have presented a petition to the Legislature asking for such changes in the law as will better insure the protection of the towns of this Com- monwealth.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Last Spring the town voted that bills for tuition, fuel, and care of schools, should be paid out of the appropriation for schools Such a plan simplifies the records, and presents under one head the cost of maintaining the schools. We recommend a continuance of the plan the coming year, and its application to other departments of the town. In this connection we rec- ommend that Art. XIV of the By-Laws and Regulations of the Public Library, which is as follows : "All expenses incurred in maintaining the Library, excepting the purchase of books, shall be paid by the town as incidental charges," be so amended as to read : All expenses incurred in maintaining the Library shall be paid out of the appropriation for Support of the Library.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
We have granted no licenses the past year under this head. We regret to report that liquor has been sold to an extent de-
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manding the action of the town. We recommend that one or more officers be chosen by the town, whose duty it shall be to enforce the law.
TAXATION.
We call the attention of the town to the inflated valuation of its real estate. In other towns reductions have been made to correspond with the general shrinkage of values.
The people feel the weight of taxation, and with the present debt upon us, and the liability of a heavy increase, it is a matter of deep interest to all that appropriations be carefully considered, that no unnnecessary debts be incurred, and that the affairs of the town be conducted upon plans of economy.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
LUTHER H. SHERMAN, Selectmen THOMAS J DAMON, of
ABEL GLEZEN, Wayland.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Of Receipts and Expenditures of the Town of Wayland, for the Year ending Feb. 1st, 1877. Beginning March 1st, 1876.
RECEIPTS.
Loans in anticipation of taxes, $3,795 55
Rec'd from Collector for 1875-6,
3,598 32
60
" 1876-7,
10,301 43
FROM STATE :
Corporation tax,
$185 80
National Bank tax,
496 05
State aid,
459 04
Dog Licenses for 1876,
255 17
State School fund,
193 00
$1,589 06
From Town Donation fund,
12 00
" Sylvester Reeves, use of Town Hall, Centre,
20 00
" L. A. Loker, use of School-house Hall, Cochituate, 76 00
" Selectmen, Auctioneer's license,
2 00
" Sylvester Reeves, use of Town Hall, Centre,
9 00
L. K. Lovell, use of Centre hay scales,
12 03
Total receipts,
$19,415 39
disbursements,
18,595 44
Balance in the treasury, Feb 1, 1877, $819 95
EXPENDITURES. SCHOOLS-TUITION, FUEL. AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Balance Mar. 1st 1876, $435 34
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Appropriation, One-half of dog-licenses, State fund, Donation fund,
$3,000 00
127 59
193 00
12 00
Total,
3,767 93
Expended,
2,598 53
Unexpended balance,
$1,169 40
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876,
$142 68
Appropriation,
2,200 00
Total,
$2,342 68
Expended,
1,990 05
Unexpended balance,
$352 63
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.
Balance March 1st, 1876,
$627 80
Appropriation,
2,600 00
Total,
$3.227 80
Expended,
2,444 75
Unexpended balance,
$783 05
CARE OF POOR.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876,
$179 74
Appropriation,
300 00
. .
Total,
$479 74
Expended,
243 31
Unexpended balance,
236 43
TOWN LIBRARY.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876,
$123 49
Appropriation,
100 00
One-half of dog-license money,
1.27 58
Total,
$351 07
Expended,
183 72
Unexpended balance, $167 35
SOUTH CEMETERY IN COCHITUATE.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876,
Appropriation,
$ 1 00 50 00
Total,
$51 (0
Expended,
36 70
Unexpended balance,
$14 30
TOWN DEBT.
Balance Mar, 1st, 1876,
$525 00
Expended,
525 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876.
$29 01
Appropriation,
300 00
Total,
$329 01
Expended,
196 43
Unexpended balance,
$132 58
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
Appropriation,
$400 00
Expended,
$400 00
Appropriation,
$100 00
Expended,
$100 00
LOCKUP IN COCHITUATE.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876,
$97 17
Expended,
$27 85
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Unexpended balance.
$69 32
UNAPPROPRIATED MONEYS.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876,
$228 68
Receipts,
1,259 92
Total,
$1,488 60
Expended,
599 84
Unexpended balance,
$888 76
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LAND DAMAGE.
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ROAD FROM COCHITUATE TO NATICK LINE.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Expended,
$500 00
Unexpended balance,
$1,500 00
CREDIT BILLS.
Balance Mar. 1st, 1876,
$16 03
Appropriation,
2,795 55
Total,
2,811 58
Expended,
2,879 90
Deficit,
$68 32
STATE AID.
Balance March 1st, 1876,
$129 63
Expended,
299 63
Deficit,
$170 00
Ordered by Selectmen to be paid from unappropriated moneys, and will be found charged to same.
GATES OF CEMETERIES IN CENTRE.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Expended,
58 18
Unexpended balance,
$41 82
ROAD FROM "FIVE PATHS" TO WESTON LINE.
Appropriation,
$600 00
Expended,
$600 00
COLLECTOR'S FEES.
Appropriation,
$170 00
Paid S. M. Thomas,
$170 00
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 1ST, 1877.
NOTE. The terms "Interest," "Schools," "Library." &c., re- fer to the special appropriation from which the money was drawn in each case.
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1876.
Mar. 1st. Order No. Home Savings Bank, Interest, $350 00
9. 99. Nellie R. Rice, Schools, 108 00
101. Abbie L. Sherman, " 117 00
103. Emma C. Clapp, 104 00
105. James S. Draper, Library, 38 05
23.
S. M. Thomas, abatement on
taxes. Unappropriated, 3 86
Do., Do., 2 55
31.
1. Sandy Bolles, Incidental, 6 00 Joseph Bullard, Note, 233 75
Joseph Bullard, Interest, 15 18
Apr. 3.
5. James S. Draper, Library, 73 49
3.
6. William Hapgood, Poor, 163 79
10.
8. Sylvester Reeves, Unappro., 20 00
17.
91. Charles Moulton, 1 80
19.
Wallace S. Draper, Note, 204 57
Interest,
14 91
12.
Miss Jerusha C. Cotting "
66 00
21.
Jesse Moore,
26 11
Harrison Harwood, Jr., 66 105 00
H. G. Harwood, 66
77 00
27.
9. Charles Holbrook, Unappro., 7 00
10. James B. Stone, 30 23
28.
11. Tucker Mfg. Co, Lockup in Cochituate, 19 95
May 4.
12. F. W. Slayton, Lockup in Cochituate, 7 90
June 15.
14. E. A. Pierce, Schools, 9 45
16.
13. C. M. Lee,
99.00
23.
15. T. A. Merrill, "
7 20
17. Mittie Titcomnb, "
121 00
18. L. H. Norton, “
104 50
19. C. F. Loker,
121 00
20. A. A. Merrill, «
99 00
21. E. A. Francis, " 64 00
July 29.
2. S. M. Thomas, Unappro., 20 00
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3. S. M. Thomas, road from "Five Paths" to Weston line, $600 00
4. S. M. Thomas, Highways, 111 10
16. A. L. Gage, Schools, 88 00
22. Emma C. Clapp, “ 88 00
23. Sandy Bolles, 66
2 00
24. C. W. Whitney, "
37 50
25. Nellie R. Rice, . "
113 00
27. Allan B. Sherman“
2 75
28. A. F. Pierce,
2 75
29. John C. Dolan, 5 50
Aug. 5.
65. J. M. Moore, Unappropriated, 12 47
19.
26. Warren A. Bird, Schools, 17 85
18.
Frank S. Johnson, part of principal indorsed on note, 86 68
Frank S. Johnson, Interest, 15 00
31.
Home Sav. Bank, 350 00
Sept. 23.
30. Henry Wight, Schools, 7 50
Oct. 2.
33. Wm. H. Duplissis, land dam- age, 100 00
34. T. J. Damon, Unappro., 7 00
35. James S. Draper, Incidental, 50 59
36. L. H. Sherman, Highways, 134 90
37. J. W. Parmenter 66 107 64
38. C. H. Bryden,
190 87
39. J. D. Moulton, 66
218 05
40. J. C. Butterfield, Poor, 15 00
41. Cyrus Lee, Schools, 21 43
42. William Videon, Schools, 58 60
43. Theodore S. Sherman, High- ways, 203 10
44. Henry Lee, Highways, 50 00
67. Mrs. Kelley, Unappropriated, John Pickering & Mosely,
6 00
10.
note, 3,795 55
10.
do., do., Interest, 71 17
31. S. M. Thomas, Col. fees., 170 00
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14.
31.
45. Eli Bemis & Son, Highways, $100 00 46. Abel Glezen, Centre Ceme- tery, 58 18
31.
47. French & Dakin, Incidental, 132 84
H. Harwood, Jr., Interest, 105 00
77 00
Nov. 8.
H. G. Harwood, . 6 John Pickering & Mosely, Interest, 606 00
13.
48. Nellie R. Rice, Schools, 97 50
17.
49. J. H. Water, 121 00
50. L. H. Norton, 104 50
51. Anna A. Merrill, 66
99 00
18.
52. Anna F. Gage,
88 00
17.
53. C. M. Lee,
99 00
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54. Sarah E. Pratt,
112 00
17.
55. Inez A. Perry,
66 68 00
29.
57. J. D. Moulton, Highways,
70 00
59. Geo. A. Rice, Schools, 42 75
451 68
4.
14.
32. Sewall Loker, Unappro., 21 00
58. L. H. Sherman, Schools, 24 75
60. Warren A. Bird, יי
90 00
21.
61. Charles Fairbanks, Highways, 206 62
62. H, G. Hammond, 200 00
22.
64. S. A. Holton, Schools, 121 00
1877.
Jan. 1.
56. Emma C. Clapp, Schools, 88 00
65. C. H. Bryden, Highways, 9 90
66. J. W.Parmenter, " 87 36
James S. Draper, Interest on Allen fund note, 60 00
James S. Draper, Interest on Library fund note, 30 00
68. L. H. Sherman, Highways, 71 29
70. L. H. Sherman, Discount on taxes, 400 00
Dec. 1.
J. Pickering & Mosely, Int., State tax, 1,116 00
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8.
71. L. H. Sherman, Unappro., $158 86 Treasurer of donation fund, Interest, 24 70
67. Wm. Hagar, South cemetery, 36 70
20.
63. Thomas J. Damon, road from Cochituate to Natick line,
500 00
25.
69. Francis Buttrick, Highways,
25 62
30.
84. Horace Heard, Unappropria- ted, (to pay deficit on cred- it bills,)
68 32
25.
73. J. H. Banks, Incidental, 7 00
1876.
April 10, John C. Butterfield,
Credit Bill,
34 75
Nellie Tyrell,
7 50
T. J. Damon,
66
20 00
H. Heard,
66
82 46
12, Michael Hynes,
5 50
Lafayette Dudley,
25 00
Walter Smith,
14 50
10, John McManus,
2 50
A. G. Whitcomb,
66
15 00
L. K. Lovell,
66
102 33
C. A. Parker,
33 00
J. S. Draper,
66
161 55
W. J. Haynes,
66
66
6 00
L. H. Sherman,
66
17 60
W. W. Draper,
7 00
Nathan Tyrell,
66
6 00
C. M. Lee,
4 00
James B. Stone,
50 60
L. A. Loker,
66
66
56 00
Jan. 8, 1877, Wm. C. Grout,
6.
4 00
April 20, Geo. A. Rice,
16 00
11, C. W. Ellms,
66
66
5 50
Joseph Bullard,
66
3 50
20, A. Johnson,
66
66
3 00
66
66
44 00
Oscar Perry.
66
15
Ezra L. Howe,
Credit Bill,
$29 50
S. M. Thomas,
139 78
12, S. Reeves,
66
25 00
M. S. Brown.
66
66
7 00
Smith & Lovett,
66
66
3 00
Mrs. Kelley,
27 00
T. A. Merrill,
66
54 80
George Jennison,
6 00
April 12, Elias Hodge,
28 50
Wm. Mullen,
9 00
Cyrus Lee,
66
12 80
14, J. Hastings, ,
19 25
J. A. Roby,
66
31 48
L. Flanders,
27 50
J. W. Cochrane,
66
11 00
12, E. A. Pierce,
62 38
J. M. Parmenter,
66
20 00
J. M. Bent,
66
66
20 00
L. A. Loker,
66
16 50
H. C. Dean,
66
66
25 00
Henry Wight,
66
66
67 46
11, C. W. Ellms,
7 00
28, Sterling School Mfg. Co.,
66
66
141 42
12, O. W. Harris,
66
481 44
Stickney & Son,
66
41 01
G. B. Cochrane,
66
66
11 48
E. P. Butler,
66
66
36 11
E. Carter,
4 10
John McClellan,
66
66
1 50
A. F. Pierce,
66
6 00
24, T. H. Simpson,
66
20 50
W. M. Fullick,
9 55
Ginn Brothers,
66
118 48
C. W. Dascomb,
66
60 14
Methodist Episcopal Society,
66
18 75
66
36 00
Ambrose Bryant,
66
66
55 00
J. A. Moore,
66
66
6:
66
10
J. McKenny,
Credit Bill,
$12 82
W. A. Bird,
66
18 50
H. B. Braman,
66
18 50
Jan 8, Win. Baldwin,
6.
3 66
Apr. 11, J. Hastings,
95 00
J. S. Draper,
66
39 70'
Abel Glezen,
66
123 00
W. H. Duplissis,
66
150 00
1877.
Jan. 25, Order No. 72. John Dolan, Schools, 8 00
74. S. M. Thomas, Highways,
203 60
75. S. M. Thomas, Schools, 36 00
76. Charles Bridges, Unappro .. 20 10
77. Theodore S. Sherman, Poor,
.64 52
79. James S. Draper, Library, 72 18
80. James S. Draper, Unappro .. 50 65
Mrs. Adeline Adams, State aid fund, 44 00
Mrs. A. W. Draper, State aid fund, 30 13
Mrs. R. J. Dickey, State aid fund, 44 00
Mrs. E. A. Farmer, State aid fund, 11 50
Mrs. E. A. Farmer, State aid from Unappro. monies, 32 50
H. B. Fischer « . .. 49 50
Mrs. Susan Mellen,“ 44 00
Mrs. Garfield, .. ..
44 00
Total,
$18,595 44
OUTSTANDING NOTES AGAINST THE TOWN.
DATE.
AMOUNT.
RATE OF INT.
July 31, 1866
Frank S. Johnson,
163 32
6 per cent.
Feb. 20, 1865.
750 00
6
Dec. 22, 1862.
Jerusha C. Cotting,
100 00
6
Apr. 12, 1866.
1,000 00
6
66
Mar. 28, 1862.
Jesse Moore,
435 21
6
Apr. 27, 1863.
411 66
6
Nov. 3, 1863.
" Library
66
500 00
6
Jan. 1, 1855.
1,000 00
6
Sept. 1, 1873.
Home Savings Bank, Boston,
10,000 00
7
66
Nov. 1, 1873.
Payable to the order of C. HI. Campbell,
35,115 17
7
Apr. 21, 1874.
3,000 00
7
Apr. 21, 1874.
2,200 00
7
Nov. 8, 1875.
John Pickering & Mosely, Boston,
10,100 00
6
Dec. 1, 1875.
7,528 00
6
8
Total, $72,303 36
HORACE HEARD, TREASURER.
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" Allen
Treasurer of Donation Fund,
TAX COLLECTORS' REPORT.
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Amount of warrrant from Assessors,
dated June 22, 1876, $15,620 32
Subsequent. additions, 30 92
Total,
$15,651 24
Paid Amos Stone, County Treasurer, County tax, 389 49
Paid Horace Heard, Town Treasurer, 10,301 43
Remaining unpaid, Feb. 1, 1877, 4,960 32
Total,
$15,651 24
By vote of the town, six per cent. discount was allowed on all taxes paid on or before Oct. 2nd. 217 persons paid their full tax and secured the discount, of whom 39 were assessed over $50, and 178 for less than $50. Among those whose taxes remained unpaid Oct. 2nd, there were 34 whose taxes amounted to over $50.
Respectfully submitted,
LUTHER H. SHERMAN, Collector.
ASSESSORS' REPORT,
Total number of Polls assessed,
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.
- 540
acres of land,
-
-
-
- 9,282
number of houses,
-
-
-
307
" horses,
-
-
-
-
- 392
66 " coWS -
646
Valuation of Real Estate, -
$875,634
" Personal " -
-
-
-
240,992
Total, -
$1,116,626
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-
-
Total tax assessed for State, County and Town purposes, including $19 28 overlayings, $15,661 63
Rate of taxation, - $13 05 on $1,000.
WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1877.
HORACE HIEARD, Assessors JAMES A. BENT, of
JAMES A. DRAPER, Wayland.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I prepared a full report of the financial affairs of the town, but as it agrees precisely with the Treasurer's report as to the amount of money received and expended from March 1st, 1876, to February 1st, 1877, it seems to be incurring a needless expense to print it. The Treasurer has proper vouchers for all moneys paid by him.
Auditor's report from Feb. 1st, 1876, to March 1st, 1876 :
Amount of Money Received.
Cash of T. A. Merrill, damage to school windows, $1 10
L. M. Thomas, Collector, 568 40
H. Heard, 197 33
$766 83
Paid.
Frank S. Johnson, interest,
$45 00
State aid,
31 83
School Teachers,
690 00
$766 83
The amount of funds in the Treasury being insufficient to pay the teachers' bills, Mr. Heard advanced one hundred and ninety- seven ($197.33) dollars in addition to what he had previously paid on town bills.
ED. A. PEIRCE. Auditor.
Wayland, Feb. 1, 1877.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
WAYLAND, FEB. 1ST, 1877.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor for the eleven months ending Feb. 1st, 1877.
The services of Mr. and Mrs. William Hapgood were secured as wardens for one year commencing April 1st, 1876, at a salary of $275.00.
There were three paupers at the poor establishment at the commencement of the year, who are there at the present time.
During the month of March Mr. Silas Painter applied for aid and was admitted as a pauper.
After a few weeks, we being in doubt as to his having a settlement in Wayland, let him return to his home, and fur- nished him aid for five weeks.
Meanwhile we came to the conclusion that he was a State pauper, and took him to Tewksbury. He remained a few weeks, when we received word that he must be removed as he was not a State pauper.
We took him back to the poor house, where he has remained until the present time.
April 17th, Michael Doyle applied for aid, and was admitted to the poor house April 18th, where he has remained until the present time,
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The number of tramps, who have been furnished lodg- ing at the poor house is two hundred and thirty-nine.
At the lockup in Cochituate three hundred and eighteen, making a total of five hundred and fifty-seven.
The number of meals furnished at the poor house, two hundred and twenty-nine. The number furnished by Mr. Butterfield at Cochituate, two hundred and eighty-six.
The amount of personal property belonging to the Town as appraised Feb. 1st, 1877, $938.50.
The expenses for the year have been as follows :
The expenses at the Poor Farm, $480 45
Paid by Mr. Butterfield for food for tramps at Co- chituate, 27 62
Paid to Town of Waltham for aid furnished Mrs.
Bridget Holdway from Nov. 1st, 1876, to Jan. 1st, 1877, 17 02
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts for support of Miss Addie L. Moore at the State Lunatic Hospi- tal at Worcester, from Oct. 13th, 1876, to Jan. 1st. 1877, 40 00
Paid for the support of Mr. Silas Painter while at his home,
7 50
Aid furnished Mrs. Silas Painter to the amount of 1 61
Aid furnished Mrs. Patrick Dolan “ ..
2 06
Paid for standing grass by Mr. Butterfield,
15 00
Pasturing two cows,
14 00
Making a total of
$605 26
RECEIPTS OF THE YEAR.
For the sale of produce from the farm,
$463 39
Received for work on highway,
21 50
Received from the Treasurer,
79 52
Total,
$564 41
Expenditures more than receipts to date, $40 85
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We recommend that the Town grant the sum of five hundred dollars, to pay the deficiency and for the support of the poor, the ensuing year.
We respectfully submit the foregoing report.
JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD, Overseers THEODORE S. SHERMAN, of EDWARD CARTER, the Poor.
The above accounts are correct.
E. A. PEIRCE, Auditor.
LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
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RECEIPTS.
1876. April 1. Cash balance of last year, $38 04 Fines of 1875-6, 18 93 Interest on the Draper Fund, 30 00
$86 97
DISBURSEMENTS. 1876. July 15. Cash paid for Periodicals, $13 00 Oct. 18. 45 volumes for library, 59 73
$72 73
Unexpended balance, Feb. 1, 1877, $14 24 J. S. DRAPER, Treasurer.
Having examined the above account, I hereby certify to its correctness.
E. A. PEIRCE, Auditor.
Wayland, Feb. 1, 1877.
ERRATA.
Page 10. For $311 33, read $311 30.
" 21. For $20,835 40 read $20,835 44.
" 37, 38, 39. Before Books, Pamphlets etc., read Donors of.
" 51. For respectfully, read respectively.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
LIBRARIAN :- J. S. DRAPER.
Whole number of volumes in the Library, 5442
Additions have been made to the Library as follows :
By purchase,
109 volumes.
By exchange,
4
By presentation,
57
Total,
170 volumes.
Number of volumes drawn in eleven months, ending Febru- uary 1, 1877, 6996
Fines collected : From the Centre,
$9 06
Cochituate, 11 25
$20 31
Books have been presented to the Library as follows:
By Hon. Luther H. Sherman,
7 volumes.
Hon. G. S. Boutwell,
4
66
Hon. W. W. Warren,
10
66
Hon. F. J. Parker,
2
Rev. W. M. Salter,
2
66
Dr. F. W. Draper,
2
4
26
Capt. E. Pousland,
1
F. F. Heard, Esq.,
1
J. S. Draper, Rev. T. A. Merrill,
1 66
1
State Documents,
9
U. S. Bureau of Education,
2
Town of Lexington,
1
Wayland Reading Club,
6
Smithsonian Institute,
8
66
Total,
57 volumes.
Pamphlets presented :
By J. S. Hunt,
18
E. A. Pierce,
1
Dr. F. W. Draper,
1
Hon. G. S. Boutwell,
1
J. S. Draper,
9
Wayland Reports,
3
City of Boston,
10
City of Worcester,
1
Town of Lancaster,
1
Weston,
1
Waltham,
1
66 Watertown,
1
Total, 48
All the books, excepting State and Congressional Docu- ments and books for reference, have been covered anew with substantial paper of uniform color, and plainly labeled.
The volume which last year was reported as missing has been found, and the Library, so far as the Committee are able to judge, is in good condition.
The plan adopted three years since, for the transmission and circulation of books in Cochituate, has proved to be wise and generally satisfactory. The Committee, however,
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regret that for a few weeks, at different times, the books for some cause have failed to be transmitted at the proper time between Cochituate and the Centre. Feeling the importance of securing the interest of all the people of the town in the use of the Library, the Commit- tee have taken pains to secure promptness and regularity in the transmission and delivery of books.
If their success has not been complete they hope their successors will adopt measures by which all errors will be avoided in this respect, so that in all parts of the town the full advantages of the Library may be enjoyed. If one person instead of two should be employed to transmit and deliver the books at Cochituate, any error or inefficiency could more easily be traced and the remedy be more prompt- ly applied.
The slightly diminished call for books, compared with the previous year, does not necessarily indicate a diminution of the reading interest in the town. For, during the year, two Reading Rooms have been opened and supplied with news- papers and magazines : one at the Centre under the direction of the Reform Club, and the other at Cochituate by the Young Men's Christian Association.
On the whole the reading interest of the town seems to be steadily increasing. No words can adequately express the value of such a Library to the people of this town; and at this time no words are needed to be spoken in regard to the importance and the use of the means of knowledge and enjoyment thus furnished.
T. A. MERRILL, ED. A. PEIRCE, Library L. H. SHERMAN, CHARLES R. DAMON, | Committee. J. . M COCHRAN,
Wayland, February 1, 1877.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee herewith submit their annual report :
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Teachers, Miss M. Titcomb, Mr. S. A. Holton.
On the resignation of Miss Titcomb at the close of the Spring term, Mr. Holton was appointed her successor. He is a teacher of experience and ability. His skill in discipline is of the highest order. His success in awakening an enthusiastic in- terest among the scholars in their school work, in at once win- ning their confidence, and in gaining entire control of the school is highly gratifying.
The Committee earnestly hope that the Town will give them such encouragement as will enable them to retain Mr. Holton, or to secure some other gentleman equally efficient and valuable to the town, as a permanent teacher. We feel confi- dent that a male teacher should be employed in such a school as this, as otherwise it is impossible for justice to be done to the interests of the school or of the town. The Committee believe that it is only necessary to make the experiment, to satisfy all of the propriety and necessity of such a course.
SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Teachers,
Mrs. A. Loker, Miss J. H. Waters, Miss Ella Hunt,
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This school has been very unfortunate in the frequent change of teachers, through the year ; but very fortunate in se- curing those who have been so ffiecient as instructors.
Mrs. Loker took charge of the school at the Spring term. Her ability to govern, to instruct, and to give interest to the school was very marked. Under her charge the scholars made fine progress in their studies. The Committee were anxious that she should remain as teacher through the year.
Miss Waters took charge of the school at the commence- ment of the Fall term. She came with every needful recom- mendation, and entered upon her work with a determination to succeeed. As an earnest, conscientious teacher she certainly excelled. But another school more agreeable and remuneratve was offered, and she left.
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