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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1886.
PRESS OF CHARLES J.' BATCHELLER EAST DOUGLAS, MASS 1886
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH I, 1886.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Douglas, in the County of Worcester, Greeting ;
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
You are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Doug- las, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Douglas, on Monday, the fifteenth day of March, next., at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting ..
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the en- suing year, including an Agent and three Appraisers on the Devise of Moses Wallis, to the inhabitants of Douglas ; three School Committee for three years each; two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years each ; and one Road Commis- sioner for three years.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of the several Town Officers and act thereon.
ART. 4. To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of mon- ey as may be necessary for the support of Poor, of Schools, for repairing Schoo! Houses, repairing Highways and Bridges, and for payments of Debts and Contingent expenses for the en- suing year.
ART. 5. To determine the manner of repairing Highways, Townways and Bridges, the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Col- lector of Taxes for 1886, to collect interest on all taxes not paid at a specified time, to fix said time and rate of interest ;
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also, to see if the Town will vote to allow a discount on all taxes paid before said time and fix the rate thereof.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will give the Collector of Taxes the same authority that a Town Treasurer has when Collector.
ART. 8. To determine the time when Poll and other Taxes shall be collected.
ART. 9. To act on the list of Jurors reported by the Select- men.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipa- tion of taxes of the next ensuing year, and to issue notes of the Town therefor and that the debts incurred under the au- thority of this vote are hereby made payable from said taxes.
ART. 11. To see what use the Town will make of the Dog Fund, (so called,) the ensuing year.
ART. 12. Shall licenses be grated for the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors in this town the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote to pay C. Frank Rawson $39.37 as damages for injuries received on highway, Oct. 15, 1884.
ART. 14. To hear the report of any outstanding committee, and act thereon.
ART. 15. To see what number the acting Superintending Committee of Schools shall consist, and to see what compensa- tion they shall receive.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to abate any portion of the tax on real estate set to Charles A. Duprey, for the year 1885
ART. 17. To see if the Town will authorize some one to sell and convey the Orison Hewett place, willed to the Town for the benefit of the Town Library.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to recind the vote passed at the annual March meeting of 1883, under the Article 19 of the Warrant of said meeting, whereby the Town voted to accept the provisions of the statutes, and that we repair the highways, townways and bridges the ensuing year by choosing three Road Commissioners.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $150,00 to Samuel Sibley Post for charitable purposes under the provisions of Chap. 189, Sec. 1 and 2 of the Acts and Re- solves of the year 1885.
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ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to hold all future town meetings in the village of East Douglas, and authorize the Selectmen to provide a place for holding said meetings.
ART. 21. To see what action the Town will take in regard to purchasing or hiring a Stone Crusher.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Company the sum of eight dollars each, for their services the ensuing year ; no member to receive said sum un- til he has served his full year, ending April 1, 1887, and all fines due said Company be deducted from said amount ; the above named sum to be drawn on the order of the Foreman of said Company.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to adjust the claim against Michaei Roberts, as in' their judge- ment shall be for the best interest of the town.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will relinquish their claim or properly fence the Thayer gravel pit on the Gilboa road.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up at- tested copies thereof, at the Post Office in East Douglas, at the Meeting House in Douglas Centre, and at the Tavern House of William Jepherson, so called, in South Douglas, ten days, at least, before the time for 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 fourth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.
E. N. JENCKES, Selectmen E. B. KNAPP, of
CHAS. S CASWELL, ) Douglas.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen of Douglas would herewith respectfully sub- mit their report of the expenses of the town for the year ending Feb. 28, 1886.
300 orders have been drawn on the Treasurer of the Town to the amount of $12,315.10 for the following purposes :
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
chargeable to contingent appropriation.
TOWN CLERK.
Thomas H. Meek, services, -
$43 00
Book and expenses, 6 50
Express, stationery and stamps, 10 27
$59 77
TREASURER.
Walter E. Jones, services, 1
- $90 00
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOR.
E. N. Jenckes, ,
$50 00
E. B. Knapp,
- 50 00
Charles W. Potter,
50 00
Charles S. Caswell,
50 00
$200 00
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ASSESSORS.
Adolphus F. Brown, Stukley Potter, James W. Smith,
$60 05
64 00
-
45 00
$169 05
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
James Wells,
$33 33
Stillman Russell,
33 33
Noah H. Jones,
33 33
$99 99
CONSTABLES.
Herbert W. Jones, notifying officers,
$5 00
Edward P. Heath, 66
3 00
Fred R. Caswell, copying town warrants,
3 00
$11 00
TAX COLLECTOR.
Charles S. Caswell, -
$115 00
TOWN SEALER.
Fred B. Hall, -
$10 00
SEXTON.
Edward Balcome, -
$40 00
LOCK-UP.
E. N. Jenckes, supplies,
$20 50
Cornelius Emmons,
-
16 50
M. C. Woodman, -
20 40
A. F. Jones,
2 50
E. B. Knapp,
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-
50
E. H. Leaver,
-
17 80
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-
-
8
C. W. Potter, $2 00
W. E. Jones, 1 35
$81 55
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid members as per vote, $75 00
John Trusedale, care of engine, -
4 00
Caleb Williams, 66
9 00
E. B. Knapp, new hose &c., -
275 79
V. M. Aldrich, supplies,
: 07
A. F. Jones,
50
$373 36
PRINTING.
C. J. Batcheller, town reports, -
$64 50
66 printing,
19 60
E. N. Jenckes, blanks, -
3 00
$87 10
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
V. M. Aldrich, $15 00
Suel Logee, housing scraper and repairs, -
14 91
Stillman Russell, record book, 9 50
N. S. Caswell, services as registerer,
10 00
John Costgan, -
00
A. J. Thayer, insurance, -
10 35
B. A. Stockwell, out buildings, -
-
92 00
Grand Army Post, 137, as per vote, -
100 00
E. B. Knapp, 66 looking up papers, -
3 25
E. N. Jenckes, stationery,
75
W. L. Church,
building stone bridge,
125 00
N. H. Jones,
24 93
W. J. H. Dudley,
1 68
Joseph Bowen,
-
32 20
E. A. Chapman, wood,
-
13 50
-
13 49
5 26
Walter E. Jones,
-
Geo. M. Wallis,
9
J. A, Richardson, wood, -
$13 50
James Dailey, cutting wood.
2 85
James W. Smith, Truant officer,
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11 50
Randall Eddy, cutting wood in Dis't No. 4,
4 50
Joseph Place, 66 7,
3 70
Joel Taft, -
10 25
A. F. Jones, coal,
67 84
H. F. Dudley, repairs,
1 70
Monroe Wallis, wood fuanished Dist. No. 2,
20 88
$609 04
MILITARY AID. [Chap. 252.]
Sylvester Chase,
$72 00
Charles F. Balcome,
-
48 00
Gilbert L. Jillson,
36 00
Charles C. Walls,
-
144 00
Cornelius Emmons, -
16 00
Samuel Craggin,
60 00
E. A. Buxton,
8 00
William S. Reynolds,
60 00
$444 00
MILITARY AID. [Chap. 301.]
Arena E. Chapman,
$48 00
Lucina P. Sibley,
48 00
George F. Marcy,
4 00
Lemuel C. Belding,
72 00
Wellington Balcome, -
72 00
Theron H. Barton,
48 00
Dorris B. Young,
48 00
Henry C. Lamson,
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-
16 00 ·
Samuel Craggin,
12 00
Frank Goddard,
209 60
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Suel Logee,
N. S. Caswell,
$1,694 47 346 22
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$577 60
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10
Jesse Chase,
$309 26
V. M. Aldrich, spikes,
60
C. R. Thompson, plank,
52 66
W. H. Wellman, plank,
9 26
Henry D. Wallis, plank,
4 46
Walter E. Jones, spikes,
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11 15
$2,428 08
SNOW ROADS.
Suel Logee,
$78 46
N. S. Caswell,
8 10
Jesse Chase,
1 50
$88 06
SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Stillman Russell, supplies, -
$142 61
W. R. Wallis, kindling,
16 02
Joseph Bowen,
16 68
Albert Butler, rent for Citizens hall,
75 00
J. F. Brown, repairs,
5 00
V. M. Aldrich,
43 50
E. N. Jenckes,
4 85
E. Buxton, painting,
-
10 50
Walter E. Jones,
23 48
James Wells,
3 55
$341 19
SCHOOL BOOKS ..
Stillman Russell, books,
$331 76
purchasing agent, 25 00
1
$356 76
TEACHERS.
C. S. Caswell, high school,
$510 00
Edith I. Algier,
266 00
Dora Russell,
231 00
Eunice B. Brown.
264 00
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Ida M. Johnson,
$231 00
Kate L. Simmons,
88 00
Emma Bates,
-
110 00
Emily A. King,
-
-
297 00
Myra Dawley,
224 00
Abbie M. Lapham,
-
275 00
Ella M. Parker,
231 00
Alice Neil,
220 00
Ida Wakefield,
77 00
Cora Dudley,
-
88 00
Mary Kimball,
231 00
O. B. Young, music,
-
56 00
$3,399 00
CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS.
Eunice B. Brown,
$8 25
Ida M. Johnson,
8 25
Edith I. Algier,
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-
5 30
Myra Dawley,
9 60
James Daily,
60
W. E. Jones, -
60
Abbie Lapham,
5 50
Emily A. King,
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-
10 35
S. Russell,
13 20
Joseph Place,
3 30
$110 95
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Dr. S. P. Holbrook,
$52 45
" L. White,
30 25
" P. Couillard,
11 00
$93 70
ALMSHOUSE.
George D. Adams,
$33 22
V. M. Aldrich, supplies,
38 66
Horace Arnold, cow,
-
-
30 00
George Gleason, repairs,
-
3 75
James O. Simpson,
-
190 00
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
George M. Wallis, shingles,
$9 10
W. R. Wallis, grain,
68 71
Windsor Brown,
-
-
9 15
W. H. Wellman,
30 35
W. J. H. Dudley,
32 35
E. N. Jenckes, -
200 87
Suel Logee,
-
6 28
Walter E. Jones,
-
23 43
$675 87
OUTSIDE POOR.
Rufus Johnson,
$12 00
Mary Hughes,
71 00
Hiram Johnson, for daughter,
-
36 00
Randall B Eddy,
-
65 75
Peter Hughes,
20 00
Evelina Sprague,
-
25 00
Joseph Laport, -
102 00
Frank Goddard,
-
314 04
Mrs. Napoleon Goodboo, -
69 00
Mrs. James McCormick,
97 91
Rosana Conley,
66 00
Joseph E. Morse,
4 00
Mrs. Henry StJohn,
45 00
66 Fred Duprey,
86 00
McLaughlin, -
49 00
Julius Gould,
156 00
Fanny J. Balcome,
48 00
Hector Pion,
176 34
Charles H. Balcome, Asylum,
42 51
Mrs. Reuben Greene,
4 00
Frank Carey,
85 75
Kate Martin,
165 00
Frank Chase,
15 00
John Bulgic children, '
34 00
Nelson Roberts,
10 00
Ida Batcheller, Sutton,
18 00
Peter Johnson,
31 00
Alfred Snow,
4 14
David Kenny,
-
15 00
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.
-
-
-
-
-
-
$1,867 44
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,
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-
-
13
STATE PAUPERS.
Charles Gravlin and wife,
-
$83 98
Meader Freeman,
7 00
Joseph Shagnon,
15 50
Alex Foster,
28 00
Wesley Clark,
60 25
Will Maher,
.
2 16
$196 89
RECAPITULATION.
Miscellaneous Expenses,
$1,938 87
Military Aid, (Chap. 252,) -
444 00
Military Aid, (Chap. 301,)
-
577 60
Highways and Bridges,
2,428 08
High, Grammar and Common Schools,
4,307 89
Making Snow Roads,
88 06
Paupers from Almshouse,
1,657 84
Almshouse Expenses,
675 87
State Paupers,
-
196 89
$12,315 10
N. N. JENCKES,
E. B. KNAPP, CHAS. S. CASWELL, C. W. POTTER
Selectmen of Douglas.
J. C. MORRILL, Auditor.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
The Selectmen further report they have settled with the Treasurer, and his account stands as follows :
W. E. JONES, TREASURER.
1885
DR.
March 1. Cash on hand,
$1,175 46
Apr. 30. Chas. Marcier, license, 175 00
1 00
7. Henry F. Dudley, license,
175 00
66
7. State Treasurer, support of State Paupers,
154 98
66
8. Burton Goddard, license,
175 00
66
9. Clara R. Lawton, for note,
550 00
66
9. Whitinsville Savings Bank, for note,
175 00
175 00
June 18. Town of Northbridge,
24 00
22. Charles I. Rawson, taxes and interest,
31 81
July 1. E. B. Knapp, license,
175 00
66 29. Whitinsville Savings Bank, note,
4,000 00
29.
E. H. Morse, Auctioneer's license,
2 00
Aug. 6. George A. Vincent, license,
175 00
Oct. 20. Frank Goddard estate,
22 54
Dec. 10.
State Treasurer, Corporation tax,
71 60
66 10. 66 66 National Bank tax,
151 79
6.
10. 66 16 State Aid, (Chap. 301),
410 00
10. 66
66
6
66 (Chap. 252), 280 50
1886.
Jan. 7. County Treasurer, dog fund, 1886, 185 63
27. State Treasurer, Income of school fund,
177 51
Feb. 3. E. B. Knapp, use of lock-up, 50
4
12. Peter Roberts, license,
19. Peter Germain, license,
2,500 00
May 2. Stillman Russell, Druggist's license,
15
Feb. 27. Chas. Caswell, interest on taxes,
$9 23
27. do do Collector of taxes, 1885, 16,010 89
$26,984 47
W. E. JONES, TREASURER.
1885.
CR.
Apr. 21. Interest on note to Clara R. Lawton, $72 50
21. John LaChapell, 10 00
21. Interest on note to M. M. Luther, 10 00
May 9. W. E. Jones, Treas. Public Library,
188 56
66
11 Henry Wallis, interest on note,
30 00
66 25. Edwin Moore, 78 00
June 1. Sarah Richardson, interest on note, 31 63
12. Edwin Moore, interest on two notes,
72 00
July 24. Mary Walker, interest on note,
17 66
Aug. 1. Note and interest to Salem Savings Bank
2,060 00
66
3. Interest to Whitinsville Savings Bank,
49 00
66
4. A. F. Brown, making deed,
2 00
Sept. 18. Town of Northbridge, taxes,
2 30
Oct. 26. W. E. Jones,
2 00
31. Retus Walling, interest on note,
65 70
66 31. Orders of abatement. Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, 19 69
66
31. Suel Logee, interest on note,
120 00
Nov. 12.
Henry Wallis,
15 00
23. Whitinsville Savings Bank, note and interest, 2,550 00
66
25. Inhabitants of Douglas tax,
19 14
Dec. 2. Whitinsville Savings Bank, note,
4,000 00
66
7. Orders of abatement Nos. 5 and 6, 3 45
7. State Treasurer, State tax, 930 00
1886.
Jan. 1. Town of Shirley, Mass., 12 67
1. City of Chelsea, 26 95
2. Order of Abatement, No. 7, 2 00
162 16
8. Town of Attleboro, Mass.,
173 50
Feb. 1. Orders of abatement, Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12,
86 54
12. Inhabitants of Douglas, tax, deed,
6 67
66
12. Town of Shirley, 4 25
66
27. Discount on taxes, 48 62
66
8. Town of Orange, Mass.,
16
Feb. 27. County tax,
$850 00
27 300 Selectmen's orders,
12,315 10
Mar. 1. Cash in Treasury,
2,947 38
$26,984 47
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS OF THE TOWN.
Due from State for Military Aid, (Chap. 252,) $222 00
66 66 (Chap. 301,) 577 60
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.6 Support of State Paupers, 196 89
Town of Sutton, support of paupers,
18 00
Town of Northbridge, support ot paupers,
15 00
Geo. Clarke and Albert Daniels, tuition, 19 50
D. Darling, damage to lockup,
10 75
Four Bush scrapers, shovels and picks, 124 90
Almshouse Establishment,
3,000 00
Personal Property at Almshouse,
1,650 67
Road machine, &c.,
150 00
New school books on hand,
150 00
Fire Engine hose &c., 500 00
New hose,
225 00
Engine building, 900 00
Lockup and school houses,
5,000 00
Cash in Treasury,
2,947 38
Deduct Liabilities,
10,795 74
Leaves the balance Assets, - $4,911 95
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Note to Mary Walker, $353 21
Retus Walling, -
1,095 00
Henry D. Wallis, -
600 00
Albert Butler,
700 00
$15,707 69
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Note to Sarah Richardson,
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$632 68
M. M. Luther,
200 00
Clara R. Lawton, - do do -
1,450 00
550 00
Edwin Moore, 3 notes,
2,500 00
James M. Luke,
300 00
Suel Logee,
2,000 00
Interest on above notes, about
414 85
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$10,795 74
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Annual Report
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
FOR YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1886.
JAMES O. SIMPSON, Superintendent.
DR.
To Personal Property at Almshouse, Mar. 1, 1885, $1,755 25
George D. Adams, balance of salary, 33 22
V. M. Aldrich, supplies, -
38 66
Horace Arnold, -
30 00
George Gleason, -
3 75
James O. Simpson,
190 00
George M. Wallis,
9 10
W. R. Wallis, 1884 5,
68 71
Windsor Brown, 1884, -
9 15
W. H. Wellman, -
30 35
W. J. H. Dudley,
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-
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; 28
Walter E. Jones,
23 43
Interest on Almshouse Real Estate,
180 00
$2,611 13
CR.
By Personal Property this date, -
$1,650 67
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32 35
E. N. Jenckes,
200 87
Suel Logee, 1884,
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Cost of supporting paupers at Almshouse for the
20
year, including interest of $180. on real estete, $960 46 Exclusive of interest, 180 00
$780 46
Whole number of weeks board of paupers at Alms. house, including tramps, 345
Cost of supporting paupers, exclusive of interest, $2 25
All of which is respectfully submitted,
N. N. JENCKES, Overseers E. B. KNAPP, CHAS. S. CASWELL, { of
C. W POTTER, J the Poor.
J. C. MORRILL, Auditor.
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REPORT OF SUEL LOGEE, AGENT ON THE DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS TO THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS.
FOR THE Year ending March 1, 1886.
The Agent charges himself with cash and notes, as follows : 1885
March 1. Notes due the Town,
$13,128 00
Accrued interest, Cash in hands of Agent,
826 28
1,094 30
$15,048 58
March 5.
Interest on Lovel Southwick
note,
$25 00
66
10.
66
Russell Peters
66
15 00
27.
Horace Batcheller
66
15 00
31.
66
Margaret Stearns
18 00
Apr.
27.
66
Mitchel Auger
66
18 00
29.
66
Amos Humes
19 77
May
5.
66
Julius Rivers
66
32 00
June
9.
66
Chandler Titus
8 10
66
10.
66
Joseph Labean
66
15 00
24 00
66
8.
66
James Wixtead
22
June 19. Interest on Philman Marcier note,
$30 00
66
20.
66 Isaac Desotelle 66
15 00
July 1.
66 William Putnam 25 50
66 18. Principal and interest on Amabel Signett note,
425 40
Aug. 9.
Interest on Thomas Remington note,
12 00
Sept. ɔ̃.
Michael Roberts
30 00
66
12.
66 Vesta H. Balcome 66
24 00
66
15.
Interest in part on O. N. Thurber note,
10 00
.6
25.
on J. McCormick note,
21 00
Oct. 1.
66 Dennis Quinn
24 00
66
6. 15.
John Fitzgerald
12 00
Nov.
5.
66
T. H. Barton
12 00
5.
66
Louisa Jarvis 66
6 00
Dec. 17.
Chandler Titus
20 40
1886.
Jan.
16.
60 Joel Glover 66
12 00
Feb. 6. 6.
18.
66
Aaron Aldrich
66
30 00
19.
66
S. H. Starr,
66
12 00
66
23.
66
Alvin H. Brown
66
30 00
66
23.
66
Pheobe E. Johnson note
19 98
66
23.
66
John M. Putnam 66
15 00
66
27.
:
James Wixtead 66
12 00
66
27.
66
on Ira T. Robbins
66
9 00
66
27.
Russell Peters
66
15 00
66
27.
Mary J. Murphy
66
30 00
66
27.
Simon P. Rawson
60 00
66
27.
66
Patrick Dermody
.
20 33
60
27.
66 Charles F. Rawson
66
12 00
66
27. Received to pay Appraisers,
6 00
$1,297 48
The Agent has loaned and paid out as follows : 1885. Mar. 24. Loaned Allen Buxton,
$100 00
66
1. Received on
66
50 00
Interest on Potter Bates
66
9 00
Interest in part on O. N. Thurber note,
5 00
on Mary J. Willis
note
30 00
22.
Phobe Young
66
30 00
A. F. Brown
30 00
23.
in part on O. N. Thurber note,
3 00
27.
23
Mar. 27. Loaned Horace Batcheller,
$217 00
Apr. 30.
66 John Labeau, 200 00
60 30. Paid for recording mortgages, 3 10
May 25. Loaned Mary A. Hilton,
325 00
June 4. Rebecca Morse,
200 00
23.
Paid for recording and discharging mort- gages. 3 85
. Aug.
3.
Paid taxes on Devise,
221 23
1886.
Feb. 15. Loaned Alfred and Mary Reynolds, 66 18. Charles Hilton,
325 00
61
24.
Paid for recording mortgages, 2 50
8 00
66
66 24. A. Fitts, 9 75
6 00
66
24
66 Agent for services, 60 00
$1,881 43
NOTES DUE THE TOWN MARCH 1, 1886.
Date of Note.
Name.
Accrued Int.
Prin.
May 25, 1885.
Mary A. Hilton,
$16 48
$325 00
Apr. 21. 1877.
Amos Humes, paid by Moses
Martin, 19 78
350 00
Dec. 2, 1854.
Joseph Glover, paid by Sarah Dufo,
2 79
200 00
Oct. 19, 1874.
Chandler Titus,
: 01
135 00
16, 1867.
Potter M. Bates,
3 35
150 00
Apr. 22, 1882.
Mitchel Auger,
15 40
300 00
May 1, 1878.
Matilda Rivers,
20 00
400 00
8, 1872.
William Putnam,
20 68
425 00
13, 1874.
T. H. Barton, paid by Louisa Jarvis,
9 56
200 00
Jan. 3, 1879.
Louisa Jarvis,
6 62
100 00
June 19, 1878.
Philman Mercier,
20 92
500 00
66 14, 1876.
Isaac Desotelle, paid by Frank Durel,
10 66
250 00
5, 1883.
Vesta H. Balcome,
11 58
400 00
Aug.
6, 1883.
Thomas M. Remington,
6 82
200 00
July 7, 1879.
Michael Roberts,
19 42
500 00
Apr. 9, 1884.
Horace Batcheller,
12 08
250 00
66
24. S. Caswell, Appraiser,
200 00
24. W. Young, 66
24
June 4, 1885.
Rebecca Morse,
$8 86
$200 00
Oct. 1, 1883.
Dennis Quinn,
3 75
350 00
Mar 27, 1885.
Horace Batcheller,
12 03
217 00
66 24, 1885.
Allen Buxton,
5 60
100 00
Apr. 30, 1885.
John Labeau,
10 00
200 00
June 17, 1869.
Chandler Titus,
7 53
340 00
Oct. 24, 1874.
Lovel Southwick,
29 24
350 00.
June 4, 1883.
Joseph Labeau,
11 08
250 00
Mar. 26, 1870.
Rufus P. Johnson,
46 27
400 00
July 7, 1875.
James McCormick,
24 50
350 00
22, 1881.
Mary J. Willis,
18 17
500 00
5, 1881.
S. H. Starr, (Cr. . 08,)
25 67
500 00
Feb. 18, 1886,
Charles Hilton,
40
200 00
66
15, 1886.
Mary A. Reynolds,
81
325 00
Mar. 1, 1867.
John M. Putnam,
6 37
125 00
Nov. 23, 1859.
A. F. Brown,
38 08
500 00
July 1, 1876.
Alvin H. Brown,
50 00
500 00
Apr. 19, 1880.
Pheobe E. Johnson,
22 20
333 00
66
24, 1869.
O. N. Thurber, paid by Eliza Williams,
20 30
300 00
June 26, 1882.
Mary J. Murphy,
20 33
500 00
May 18, 1875.
Ira T. Robbins, paid by Frank McCormick,
10 50
150 00
Apr. 21, 1870.
James Wixtead, paid by John Fitzgerald,
22 30
200 00
Dec. 4, 1866.
James Wixtead-Thos Wix tead note,
14 86
200 00
Dec. 13, 1880.
Dema A. Allen,
33 20
250 00
Mar. 21, 1868.
Charles F. Rawson,
21 30
200 00
Apr. 1, 1871.
Margaret Stearns,
34 50
300 00
Jan. 8, 1879.
Mary E. Arnold,
9 00
50 00
May 27, 1879.
Mary Briggs,
21 10
200 00
Aug. 21, 1872.
Patrick Dermody,
3 15
100 00
May 1, 1867.
Albert Whipple, *
32 25
20 00
Feb. 20, 1869.
Simon P. Rawson,
30 83
500 00
Feb. 10, 1885.
.Aaron Aldrich,
1 67
500 00
Aug. 19, 1878.
Russell M. Peters,
7 95
250 00
100 00
Apr. 22, 1880.
Phoebe Young,
$810 28 $14,245 00
*This note and interest has been paid Mar. 5, 1886, since making above report.
25
Value of notes bearing interest March 1, 1886,
$14,245 00
Accrued interest, 810 85
Cash in hands of Agent,
504 35
Total value of Devise,
$15,560 20
Value of Devise March 1, 1885,
15,048 58
Net gain for the year,
$511 62
Seven new loans have been made during the year.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
SUEL LOGEE, Agent.
J. C. MORRILL, Auditor.
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE Treasurer and Librarian OF
DOUGLAS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
1885.
DR
Mar. 1. Cash on hand,
$64 46
Apr. 27. Recd. of Town Treasurer, Dog Fnnd, 188 56
June 3. 66 Librarian, sale of catalogues and fines, 1 59
Sept. 3. 66
Librarian, sales of catalogues and fines, 1 .81
Dec. 1. 66
Librarian, sales of catalogues and fines, 2 43
1886.
Feb. 27. 6. Librarian, sales of catalogues and fines, 2 89
March 1. 66
Town Treas., Dog Fund, 1885, 185 63
1
$443 37
CR.
1885.
Mar. 15. DeWolf, Fisk & Co., invoice of books, $50 83
15. Freight on above books, 25
Apr. 29. H. O. Lamson, note and interest, 78 96
, June 1. A. F. Jones, wood, 1 50
27
June 2. - Binding books,
$15 00
3. Mrs. A. L. Buffington, Librarian,
9 38
Sept. 3.
66 66
9 38
Oct. 24. S. F. Root, oil,
16
Dec.
1.
Mrs. A. L. Buffington, Librarian,
38
Jan. 5. A. F. Jones, wood, 1 00
Feb. 20.
W. E. Jones, labor &c.,
75
27.
Mrs. A, L. Buffington, Librarian,
38
66
27.
express on books,
25
66
27.
66
housing wood,
25
Mar.
1. Books,
80 33
66
1. Cash on hand,
170 57
$443 37
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
Whole no. of books in Free Public Library,
1,095
66
issued from Mar. 25, 1885, to
4,767
Average no. of books issued per week,
99+
No. of books added during the year,
77
Amount of fines due from Mar. 25, 1885, to Mar. 1, 1886,
$9 28
Balance of fines due Mar. 1885,
7 06
$16 34
Amount collected for fines,
$8 37
Received from sale of catalogues,
35
Paid over to Treasurer,
$8 72
Amount collected for fines,
8 37
Balance due March 1, 1886,
$7 97
MRS. A. L. BUFFINGTON, Librarian.
Mar. 1, 1886,
6 00
1 Books,
1886.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
Number recorded in 1885, 46
males,
26
females,
20
46
children of native parentage,
15
foreign 66
31- 46
4
MARRIAGES.
Number recorded in 1885, Parties resident in Douglas,
26
elsewhere, -
20-
52
First marriage,
Second
-
-
3- 52
Average age of groom, -
33
bride, -
27 1/2
Native born,
36
Foreign "
16
DEATHS.
Number recorded in 1885, 46
males,
19
females, -
27- 46
Average age,
-
24
Number of persons above 80, 66 between 60 and 70, -
1
6
-
41
8
Third
32
29
DOGS REGISTERED.
· Number registered Males, Females,
109
101
-
8- 109
T. H. MEEK, Town Clerk.
LIST OF JURORS,
SELECTED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOWN, MARCH 16, 1886.
James W. Smith.
S. W. Potter.
E. C. Esten.
A. F. Jones.
A. J. Dudley.
J. A. Richardson. Chas. S. Caswell. Edwin Moore. Elbridge Paine. Elbridge Buxton.
Nelson Emmons.
R. A. Place.
A. F. Brown.
Geo. E. Fairfield.
B. Morse. Francisco Bowen.
Wm. Jillson.
Jonas Oakes.
J. M. Rawson.
W. E. Cook.
Lucius S. Whipple.
Wm. D. Dana.
Suel Logee.
Geo. Wallis.
Willard Whipple.
Walter Parker.
Albert' Butler.
John R. Walling.
E. N. JENCKES,
Selectmen E. B. KNAPP, of
CHAS. S. CASWELL, Douglas.
N. H. Jones. James M. Parker.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1886.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER EAST DOUGLAS, MASS 1886
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1885-86.
LEVI WHITE, M.D.
Term expires March 1, 1886
EDWIN C. ESTEN,
1886
STILLMAN RUSSELL,
66
66
1886
REV. JAMES WELLS,
66
1887
C &. CASWELL,
1887
EDWIN MOORE,
66
66
66
1887
JAMES W. SMITH,
66
60
1888
NOAH H. JONES,
66
66
66
1888
CHAS. W. POTTER,
..
6
1888
Organized, JAMES WELLS, Chairman. C. S. CASWELL, Clerk.
JAMES WELLS, S. RUSSELL,
Superintending Committee
N. H. JONES,
STILLMAN RUSSELL,
Truant Officers.
JAMES W. SMITH,
TEACHERS :
CHAS. S. CASWELL,
ABBIE M. LAPHAM.
DORA S. RUSSELL
MAY F. KIMBALL.
E. ALICE NEAL.
EDITH I. ALGER.
KATE L. SIMMONS.
MYRA DAWLEY,
ROXA A. DAWLEY.
IDA E. WAKEFIELD.
EUNICE B. BROWN. EMILY A. KING. IDA M. JOHNSON. EMMA F. BATES. ELLA M. PARKER.
CORA M. DUDLEY.
STATISTICS.
Whole number of children in town May 1, 1885, between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 406
Whole number attending school during the year, of all ages, 440
Average daily attendance in all the schools, 268
Whole number attending school under 5 yrs. of age, 66 over 15 " 6.
52
66 66 between the ages of
8 and 14 years, 239
Aggregate of months all the schools have been kept during the year, 102 m 5 days
Average number of months the schools have been kept during the year, 9.12
Number of female teachers, 66 male teachers, 1
15
Average wages paid female teachers per month, $30.50
male 66
60.00
Appropriation for public schools, by the town, March, 1885, $3,900 00
Balance unexpended last year, 889 06
State School Fund, 177 54
Town School Fund, (interest,) 56 48
Repairs and purchase of books, 500 00
Total, $5,523 08
EXPENSE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Teachers wages, $3,419 00
Rent of high school room, 100 00
Supplies,
108 05
4
6
Repairs,
$229 05
Truant officers,
11 50
Insurance,
10 35
Care of rooms,
110 95
Purchasing agent.
25 00
Books,
331 76
Fuel, &c.,
183 70
$4,529 36
Value of new books on hand,
151 00
Cost of schools for year 1885,
$4,378 36
Balance unexpended March, 1886,
$1,144 72
HIGH SCHOOL. Teacher,-CHAS. S. CASWELL.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
13
15
12
Wages per week.
$15
$15
$15
Whole number of scholars,
42
36
30
Average attendance,
35
32
27
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Teachers, EMMA F. BATES, Spring. E. ALICE NEAL, Fall and Winter.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$10
$10
$10
Whole number of scholars,
33
37
25
Average attendance,
25
27
22
SCHOOL No. 1.
Teacher,-EMILY A. KING.
SPRING,
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks, 11
11
11
7
Wages per week,
$9
$9
$9
Whole number of scholars,
37
39
40
. Average attendance,
32
36
35
SCHOOL No. 2.
Teachers,
MYRA DAWLEY. ROXA A. DAWLEY.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
10
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
16
13
12
Average attendanee,
10
·
9
5
SCHOOL No. 3.
Teacher,-DORA S. RUSSELL.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
37
46
36
Average attendance,
27
34
38
SCHOOL No. 4.
Teacher, -ELLA M. PARKER.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
14
17
17
Average attendance,
13
15
15
SCHOOL No: 6.
Teacher,-EDITH I. ALGER.
Length of school in weeks,
7
Wages per week,
$5.00
Whole number of scholars,
4
Average attendance,
-
3
8
SCHOOL No. 7. Teacher,-EDITH J. ALGER.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
16
13
13
Average attendance,'
8
11
12
SCHOOL No. 8.
Teachers, ( ABBIE M. LAPHAM, Spring and Fall. IDA E. WAKEFIED, Winter.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$8
$8
$7
Whole number of scholars,
19
17
13
Average attendance,
15
15
7
SCHOOL No. 9.
PRIMARY
Teacher,-MAY F. KIMBALL.
SPRING.
FALL:
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
37
39
36
Average attendance,
32
31
33
INTERMEDIATE.
Teachers -
( KATE L. SIMMONS, Spring. CORA M. DUDLEY, Fall. ABBIE M. LAPHAM, Winter.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks, 11
11
11
.
9
Wages per week,
$8
$8
$9
Whole number of scholars,
39
38
31
Average attendance,
33
25
23
SCHOOL No. 10.
PRIMARY.
Teachers, IDA M. JOHNSON, Primary. EUNICE B. BROWN, Intermediate.
PRIMARY.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
27
32
26
Average attendance,
19
23
20
INTERMEDIATE.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$8
$8
$8
· Whole number of scholars,
26
21
21
Average attendance,
19
16
15
REMARKS.
In making their annual report of the condition of our public schools, your committee feel they can safely say that in the re- cent examinations there were indications of prosperity and suc- cess ; alike creditable to the faithfulness and diligence of the teachers, and the industry of scholars. As a whole, we think our schools have not been in better condition for some years, though there is still room for improvement in many respects.
One of the greatest hinderances to the greatest success in our schools,-at least in some of them,-is the irregularity in attendance. This is one of the greatest discouragements to teachers, and a very great injury and loss to the children. Though the irregular ones suffer the greatest loss, yet it effects unfavorably the whole school. Parents do not seem to be aware of the great injury done to their children by permitting or requiring them to remain at home, when duty and their best good require them to be in school. Sometimes, sickness or severity of weather, may necessitate absence for a few days. But it seems, in most cases, to be apparent, that it is for want of due appreciation of the importance and value of the privi- leges which the state and town have provided ; or perhaps in some cases, from an unreasonable or pretended dislike to the teacher. In smaller districts it is sometimes in the power of one family to greatly injure the whole school. Some children not liking to go to school, play truants ; but we fear there are more truant parents than truant children, for we think if all parents did their duty, there would be less irregularity of at- tendance. We are glad, however, to state that in most of the schools, the average attendance has been good ; and we would here say, that the best progress, best examinations are in the schools where there is the most regularity of attendance. And we think some parents would be surprised to see the number of absent marks against their children's names. . :
11
Another serious obstacle to the most successful work in our schools, was formerly found in a failure to promptly supply necessary books, and other school supplies. This was from the neglect or unwillingness or inability of parents to furnish them in due season. But by a recent law, this evil has been rem- edied, and in this we see one of the benefits of the new law for free text books ; and though it may be expensive to some of our tax payers, it is a great saving to most of those on whom the greatest burden rests. The introduction of a new system is generally the most expensive part of it, and we think it will prove so in regard to this change. It adds, somewhat, to the labor and care of the teacher, but we think it will result in good to our schools.
We think the recent law requiring instruction in Hygiene and Physiology in all our public schools will be of great benefit to the children and youth. It is a knowledge which they need to acquire early, and will be useful during life. And some of them have already made commendable progress in this new study, and we find where most attention has been given to the study the scholars are most deeply interested in it.
Instruction in music has been given in a few of the schools with favorable results, and we hope, in the near future, all of them will enjoy like privileges.
There has been a marked advance in drawing in some of the schools, to which more attention is now being given in schools generally than ever before.
The Grammar school which was established two years ago, has proved a success ; and will provide a much needed aid to gain the standard of our High School.
The law requiring towns of (500) five hundred families, to maintain a High School, for "at least ten months" in the year, is being complied with, and is consequently now in session, and cannot be reported as fully as it otherwise might be.
All towns do not take as good care of their property as pru- dent individuals do. Some of our school buildings need better care,-both for appearance and preservation. Those in Dists. Nos. 1 and 2 need painting outside, and those in Nos. 2 and 4 need new seats. This we recommended last year, and it does not seem right that those districts should longer be deprived of them when all the others have been supplied. The expense would be comparatively small.
It is said "there are exceptions to all rules," but we believe
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it is generally true, that there is no one thing in which all good citizens at least are more deeply interested than in the educa- tion of their children ; and there are no appropriations more productive of good results if wisely expended.
Much more might be said ; but with an earnest desire for the continued prosperity and increased success of our schools, we close our report with the following recommendations :
For support of schools, $3,000.00 ; Free Text Books and re- pairs, $500.00 ; High School, $1,000.00.
JAMES WELLS, STILLMAN RUSSELL, Superintending Committee.
N. H. JONES,
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