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Annual Report - - OF THE -
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 17, 1896.
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Annual Report
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PEABODY : PRINTED AT THE PEABODY UNION OFFICE. 1896.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1895.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. EDWARD A. CARPENTER, Chairman. JOSEPHI D. GOWING, MARTIN L. HAYWARD.
TOWN CLERK. ARTHUR F. UPTON.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. JOSEPH D. GOWING.
AUDITOR. GEORGE II. PUTNAM.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
F. HOWARD MOSMAN, FRANK W. CASE,
CHARLES H. NICHOLS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. J. MILTON ROBINSON, Chairman. EDWARD D. PARKER, Secretary. LELAND D. BATCHELDER.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. JUNIUS C. KNOWLTON.
CONSTABLES.
HENRY H. DAME. EDWARD D. PARKER.
SPECIAL POLICE.
FRANK S. MCINTIRE, EDWARD A. CARPENTER,
CHARLES E. WHEELOCK. BENJAMIN A. EMERSON.
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES.
FRANK W. CASE, LELAND D. BATCHELDER, ARTHUR R. ROGERS.
TRUSTEES OF FLINT LIBRARY. GEORGE K. PARKER, Chairman.
GEORGE B. PARKER, Treasurer, JOSEPH D. GOWING, Sec'y.
DENNIS BATCHELDER, EDWARD A. CARPENTER, J. MILTON ROBINSON.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
FRANK W. CASE,
FENCE VIEWERS. LELAND D. BATCHELDER, GEORGE R. HINMAN. . FIELD DRIVER. CHARLES A. UPTON.
POUND KEEPER. WALLACE F. UPTON.
FISH COMMISSIONERS.
HENRY II. DAME, EDWARD D. PARKER, BENJAMIN A. EMERSON.
INSPECTORS OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS.
F. HOWARD MOSMAN.
HENRY H. DAME,
FIRE ENGINEERS.
JARED B. MCLANE. BURTON K. SYMONDS, JOIIN BACHELLER.
WALLACE F. UPTON,
FOREST FIRE WARDENS.
DENNIS BATCHELDER, FRANK W. CASE,
WILLIAM I. NICHOLS.
BOARD OF HEALTH. BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD, LUMBER AND BARK.
SOLON O. HOLT,
GEORGE K. PARKER, HENRY A. UPTON,
PAUL R. EAMES,
LYMAN BATCHELDER, J. MILTON ROBINSON, GEORGE W. HOFFMAN,
DANIEL D. MCINTIRE,
ISAAC A. FLINT.
UNDERTAKER. HENRY H. DAME.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid for teaching High School,
$514 00
Grammar School, 338 00
Intermediate School. 312 00
Primary School. 342 00
Superintendent of Schools, 163 74
School supplies, 359 So
Care of rooms,
191 61
Repairs on school houses.
68 76
Carrying school children,
900 00
Wood and coal,
128 54
$3,318 45
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Arthur F. Upton, Town Clerk, $15 00
Arthur F. Upton, Registrar and Elec- tion Officer, 15 00
Arthur F. Upton, recording births,
marriages and deaths, 12 05
Arthur F. Upton, books, stationery, and express, 7 05
Arthur F. Upton, journeys out of town, 4 00
Edward A. Carpenter, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 125 00
Edward A. Carpenter, Registrar and Election Officer, 12 00
Amount carried forward, $190 10
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Amount brought forward, $190 10
Paid Edward A. Carpenter, journeys out of town and extra services, 15 00
Edward A. Carpenter, perambulating town lines, 9 00
Joseph D. Gowing, Selectman, Asses- sor and Overseer of the Poor, I OO
Joseph D. Gowing, Registrar and Election Officer, 12
Joseph D. Gowing, journeys out of town, 15 00
Joseph D. Gowing, perambulating town lines, 9 00
Martin L. Hayward, Selectman, As- sessor and Overseer of the Poor, So 00
Martin L. Hayward, Registrar and Election Officer, 12 00
Martin L. Hayward, journeys out of town and extra services, 14 00
Martin L. Hayward, perambulating town lines, 9 00
Joseph D. Gowing, Treasurer, 38 00
Joseph D. Gowing, Collector, 62 00
Joseph D. Gowing, extra services and expenses, 15 00
Joseph D. Gowing, printing and post- age, 12 50
J. Milton Robinson, School Commit- tee,
26 00
Edward D. Parker, School Committee, 20 91
Leland D. Batchelder, School Com- mittee, 12 00
Henry H. Dame, Constable, 28 50
Edward D. Parker, Constable, 3 00
Henry H. Dame, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 2 00
Amount carried forward, $705 01
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Amount brought forward, $705 0I
Paid Henry H. Dame, Cattle Inspector,
18 60
George H. Putnam, Auditor,
3 00
Warren W. Cleary, Moderator,
5 00
Warren W. Cleary, Teller,
2 00
Henry Batchelder, Teller,
I 50
Frank Parker, Teller,
2 00
Edward D. Parker, Teller,
2 00
Edward D. Parker, Truant Officer,
4 00
F. Howard Mosman, Cattle Inspector,
55 00
Charles E. Wheelock, Police,
5 00
Frank S. McIntire, Police,
2 00
Irvin C. Eaton,
2 00
$S07 II
STATE AID.
Paid Elizabeth C. Ball,
$48 00
Harriet Q. Burditt,
48 00
George A. Bessey,
48 00
Mary J. Dixon,
48 00
Lucy Eaton,
36 00
Samuel W. Holt,
72 00
Sylvester McIntire,
54 00
Ozro Mason,
96 00
Sarah J. Mason,
48 00
William S. Todd,
96 00
Ebenezer Tarbox,
IS 00
Louisa Walsh,
16 00
Josephine Watts,
48 00
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$676 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid John Grant,
$72 00
Wm. C. McIntire,
72 00
Asa A. Flint,
48 00
George Nichols,
60 00
Wm. H. Jones,
50 00
Frank O. Walton,
15 00
$317 00
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT.
Paid Solon O. Holt, on Engine House account,
$900 00
Insurance on engine house,
20 00
M. Forbes & Son, cellar for engine house, 80 00
Plan and specifications of engine house, 10 00
Lime and cement for engine house, 6 80
Grading around engine house,
7 10
Johnson pumps, shovels and sup- plies, 49 42
Repairs on engine,
22 21
Storage of engine,
25 00
Use of horses for engine,
10 00
Care of hall for firemen,
6 50
Pay of firemen,
62 00
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$1,199 03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Memorial Hall repairs,
$6 82
Order book,
7 00
Printing reports, warrants, etc.,
61 90
Legal advice,
9 00
State, on account Nat'l Bank tax,
15 34
Flag,
30 00
Decoration appropriation,
50 00
Mowing common,
2 00
Court fees,
13 32
Insurance on almshouse,
50 00
Paint and repairs on flagstaff,
16 82
Moving hearse house,
4 00
State tax,
315 00
County tax,
497 32
Edward Mckenzie, watchman,
I 50
Amount carried forward,
$1,080 02
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
Amount brought forward,
$1,080 02
Charles N. Abbott, watchman,
2 00
Town seal,
10 00
Vault account,
10
By-Laws account,
3 00
Office supplies,
13 74
Care of tramps,
97 50
Return of deaths,
3 25
Ringing bell,
52 00
Return of births,
3 00
Flint Library,
60 00
Care of Memorial Hall,
22 So
Flowers for vase,
2 00
Interest on town note,
400 60
Wood and coal for hall,
44 94
Over taxation,
40 32
Abatements,
67 06
$1,903 33
SUMMARY.
Orders drawn for Schools, $3,318 45
Town Officers.
So7 1I
State Aid,
676 00
Military Aid,
317 00
Highways,
1,789. 28
Overseers of the Poor,
1,384 97
Fire Department,
1,199 03
Miscellaneous,
1,993 33
-$11,395 17
EDWARD A. CARPENTER, JOSEPH D. GOWING, of
Selectmen
MARTIN L. HAYWARD,
North Reading.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS.
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
NAME.
AGE.
Emily A. Buxton,
51 years.
Elizabeth Banker,
Sarah Banker,
73 years. 46 years.
Olive Curry,
75 years ..
Average number, 3 7-12. Present number, 3. 390 tramps have been assisted.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Eight cows,
$300 00
One horse,
150 00
Hay and grain,
162 00
Manure,
140 00
Fowls,
17 00
Wood and fuel,
162 00
Lumber,
25 50
Swine and calves,
22 00
Farm utensils,
4SI 60
Household furniture,
363 85
Provisions and produce,
289 10
$2,113 05
Amount of Inventory last year,
1,584 80
$528 25
Gain on Inventory the present year is $528.25, being $11.03 more than the balance against the Almshouse.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS.
CASH RECEIVED AT ALMSHOUSE.
For Produce,
$238 39
Wood for schools,
23 12
Wood and lumber,
13 63
Stock,
95 00
Wagon and cart,
45 00
Board and lodging,
196 38
Labor,
7 10
Milk,
626 45
Care of tramps,
97 50
Cash from Overseers,
517 22
$1,859 79
Old bills uncollected,
$176 00
CASH PAID OUT AT ALMSHOUSE.
For Groceries,
$194 11
Meat and fish,
IOI 32
Crackers,
19 96
Flour and grain,
266 94
Butter and cheese,
38 51
Stock,
115 45
Horse, wagons and harnesses,
462 75
Labor,
157 29
Manure,
43 40
Blacksmith's bill,
8 71
Ice,
10 00
Furniture,
2 15
Clothing, bedding and shoes,
22 44
Tools and seeds,
56 46
Physician's bill and medicine,
5 60
Repairs on buildings,
4 71
Keeper of Almshouse,
349 99
$1,859 79
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS.
EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for supplies to Charles Cross, $14 00
Supplies to Eliza Bird, 24 00
Supplies to Mrs. Jacob McIntire, 65 00
George A. Bessey (soldiers' relief ),
100 34
Board of John Grant (soldiers' relief ),
S4 00
Danvers Lunatic Asylum, for board of Melvina J. Davis, 169 46
City of Lynn, for Carrie Smith,
56 50
Town of Andover, for Carrie McIntire,
54 50
Holbrook Burroughs (Newburyport account ), 91 50
Ovid Dickinson (Salem account), 3 50
Burley Rhodes (Lynn account),
28 00
George E. Thompson (Lynn account),
. 9 05
Town of Reading for Charles Mc- Intire, 128 90
Town of Natick, for Lucy Nichols, 39 00
$867 75
Expenses of poor at Almshouse,
517 22
$1,384 97
EDWARD A. CARPENTER,
JOSEPH D. GOWING,
MARTIN L. HAYWARD,
Overseers of the Poor, North Reading.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
CENTER.
Paid F. H, Mosman and team,
$102 35
Drawing up paper,
1 00
Surveying,
1 50
Freight on drain pipe,
2 So
Pipe,
34 55
Hauling pipe,
2 00
Getting stone lifter,
75
Powder and fuse,
I IO
Blacksmith bill,
1 90
Gravel,
S 2.4
$156 19
Paid Frank W. Case,
Justin H. Orben, labor,
$18 78
Martin L. Orben, labor,
18 78
37 56
Paid Charles H. Nichols and team,
$29 50
Ralph E. Pringle, labor,
12 17
George D. Mckenzie,
9 67
51 34
Total expended on Center account. $245 09
F. HI MOSMAN'S ACCOUNT.
Paid F. H. Mosman and team,
$117 36
C. W. Campbell, labor,
17 03
A. A. Upton, labor,
2 50
Joseph Wilson, labor,
65 98
Amount carried forward, $202 87
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$202 87
Paid W. McIntire, labor,
III OO
J. Lohnus, labor,
9 16
Frank C. Averill, labor.
8 83
J. Walker, labor.
5 83
L. D. Batchelder,
42 00
Henry Batchelder, labor.
9 17
F. Allen, labor,
6 67
C. N. Abbott, labor,
50 87
Cyrus Ayer, labor,
9 83
$456 23
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid drain pipe,
$19 45
Blacksmith bill,
S 55
Cutting and hauling tree to mill,
2 75
Cutting bushes,
16 00
George K. Parker, gravel,
II 20
Mrs. T. G. Abbott, gravel,
2 OS
J. D. Gowing, gravel,
30 00
$90 03
SIDEWALKS, RAILINGS AND BRIDGES.
Repairing sidewalks,
$9 83
Railings and fence.
7 00
Posts from Town Farm,
3 50
Freight on plank,
6 70
Burnham & Davis, bridge plank,
54 40
Repairing bridges and hauling plank,
18 00
Paid for nails,
1 65
J. E. Turner, labor,
2 25
$103 33
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PATHING SNOW.
Paid J. H. Mosman, labor,
$6 50
$6 50
Center appropriation,
$156 19
General road work,
456 23
Miscellaneous,
90 03
Sidewalks, railings and bridges.
103 33
Pathing snow,
6 50
$812 28
FRANK W. CASE'S ACCOUNT.
Paid Frank W. Case and team,
$119 00
George R. Hinmon and team,
36 00
B. A. Emerson and team,
16 II
Justin Orben, labor,
54 15
Martin Orben, labor,
54 15
Henry Orben, labor,
36 os
Gardner McIntire, labor,
33 66
Arthur Rogers, labor,
44 57
Samuel Morse, labor,
I 67
Charles Emerson, labor,
9 30
Walter Eaton, labor, 1894,
3 50
J. G. Walcott, road scraper,
10 00
$418 19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid blacksmith bill,
$3 80
Warren Campbell, fencing,
2 93
E. M. Ward, gravel,
9 60
J. H. Howard, gravel,
I 40
Mrs. Rebecca Holt, gravel,
2 60
David Jeffrey, gravel,
15 90
Walter Eaton, gravel,
I 45
Repairing guide-board,
S 45
$46 13
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PATHING SNOW.
Paid I. A. Flint, labor,
$4 00
$4 00
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Center appropriation,
$37 56
General road work,
418 19
Miscellaneous,
46 13
Pathing snow,
4 00
$505 88
CHARLES H. NICHOLS' ACCOUNT.
Paid Charles H. Nichols and team,
$127 20
Ralph E. Pringle and team, 27 27
J. Allen Eames and team,
3º 49
Charles P. Flint, labor, 21 SO
John P. Richardson, labor,
24 83
Robert Blair, labor,
30 52
Kenney Blair, labor,
17 OI
George D. Mckenzie, labor,
6 33
Edward D. Parker, labor,
4 84
Edward Abbott, labor, S7
George Fairbrother, labor,
1 34
Leslie E. Grafton, labor,
41 51
$334 OI
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Dennis Batchelder, culvert stones, $1 00
Dennis Batchelder, cleaning out well, 2 00
Ralph E. Pringle, gravel,
19 05
Ella Sanborn, gravel,
6 75
James Flint, gravel,
I 50
Benj. Eames estate, gravel, 50
Mr. Hodgeston, gravel, 30
J. M. Robinson, cedar posts, . I 20
J. B. McLane, painting guide-boards, 7 90
J. B. McLane, blacksmith bill, 5 05
J. E. Turner, work on guide-boards, 50
Carpenter & French, nails, 45
$16 20
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
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CUTTING BUSHES.
Paid Charles H. Nichols, labor,
$13 20
Albert Bessey, labor,
5 33
Leslie E. Grafton, labor,
14 37
John Batcheller, labor,
5 00
Lyman Batchelder, labor,
1 67
$39 57
Center appropriation,
$51 34
General road work,
334 0I
Miscellaneous,
46 20
Cutting bushes,
39 57
$471 12
Total amount expended,
F. H. Mosman,
$S12 23
Frank W. Case,
505 SS
Charles H. Nichols,
471 12
$1,789 28
Appropriation, highways.
$1,200 00
Bushes,
100 00
Railing,
100 00
Center,
200 00
$1,600 00
Amount expended more than appropria-
tion,
$189 28
$1,789 28
CREDIT.
By plank on hand,
$19 60
By railing on hand,
1 20
Due from Town of Reading,
S So
Due from pipe sold,
2 97
$32 57
F. HOWARD MOSMAN, FRANK W. CASE,
CHARLES H. NICHOLS,
Road Commissioners.
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CATTLE AND PROVISION INSPECTORS' REPORT.
Number of animals inspected in slaughter houses :
Cows killed, 12
Cows condemned,
Oxen killed, 2
Calves killed, 48
Calves condemned, I
Hogs killed, 50
Cattle condemned and ordered killed by the Cattle Commissioners, 30
Cattle inspected in barns, 353
Hogs inspected, 43
F. H. MOSMAN, - Inspectors. HENRY H. DAME,
LIST OF JURORS.
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN, Feb. 19, 1896.
George W. Hoffman,
Farmer
John K. Upton,
Farmer
Warren W. Cleary,
Law student
Solon O. Holt,
Carpenter
Charles A. Upton,
Butcher
George H. Putnam,
Clerk
Frank Parker,
Shoemaker
Paul R. Eames,
Lumber dealer
Willard P. Turner,
Farmer
I. Arthur Flint,
Farmer
Charles H. Nichols,
Farmer
Frank W. Case,
Farmer
William I. Nichols,
Painter
George R. Hinman,
Farmer
EDWARD A. CARPENTER, JOSEPH D. GOWING,
Selectmen of
MARTIN L. HAYWARD,
North Reading.
TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1895.
Number of births recorded,
18
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males, females,
8
Number of intentions of marriage,
2
Number of marriages recorded.
3
Number of deaths recorded,
13
DATE OF
AGE.
DISEASE OR CAUSE
DEATH.
Y. M.
D.
OF DEATH.
Jan. 2
Edna S. Barrett
9
9
17
Meningitis
Jan. 9
Sumner Foster
65
11
12
Phthisis
Jan.
23
Clayton E. Irish
17
4
11
Pneumonia
Jan.
27
E. Bolles Buxton
70
8
20
Pneumonia
Feb. 8
Sophia B. McIntire
0
7
7
Albuminuria
Feb.
18
Warren Nichols
79
6
3
Suicide
Mar.
6
Elizabeth A. Putnam
75
3
17
Apr.
4
Elmira F. Rogers
16
11
9
Pneumonia
Apr.
18
Burley W. Rhodes
17
11
13
Cardiac dis. (organic)
May
11
Ann C. Smith
75
8
15
Paralysis
Aug.
6
Mary Caroline Bent
56
10
10
Uræmia
Oct.
16
David G. Eaton
74
5
6
Chronic Bronchitis
Oct.
24
Julia A. Jones
86
0
24
Senile Gangrene
NAME OF DECEASED.
Valvular dis. of heart
§ Epilepsy (grand mal)
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TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed in 1895,
74
males,
63
females,
74
Tax on 63 males, at $2.00,
$126 00
Tax on II females, at $5.00,
55 00
$181 00
Deduct Clerk's fees,
14 So
$166 20
Paid J. O. Hayden, County Treasurer, $166.20.
ARTHUR F: UPTON,
Town Clerk.
CEMETERIES.
REPORT OF TREASURER OF TRUSTEES.
Received from sale of lots :
John P. Irish, I lot, $5 00
WV. C. Barret, I lot, 5 00
Simeon Parker, 2 lots,
45 00
George H. Putnam, I lot, 20 00
C. K. Bolton, I lot,
10 00
Sale of hay, 3 00
$88 00
PAID OUT.
Paid Joseph Wilson, mowing cemetery, $17 00
L. D. Batchelder, labor,
3 00
A. R. Rogers,
3 00
F. W. Case,
3 00
G. W. Hayward,
75
C. H. Carleton,
3 50
Recording deeds,
I 40
Town Treasurer,
56 35
$88 00
FRANK W. CASE,
Treasurer of Cemetery Trustees.
TRUSTEES' REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH READING :
We herewith present our third annual report.
FLINT MEMORIAL HALL BUILDING FUND OF $3000.
This fund was a gift to the town March 6, 1893, from Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, the income of which is to be used in keeping the Flint Memorial Hall building in repair and insured. This fund is now invested as follows :
Amount on deposit in Warren Five Cents Savings Bank of Peabody, $1,000 00
Amount on deposit in Salem Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Amount on deposit in Andover Savings Bank, 1,000 00
$3,000 00
STATEMENT OF INCOME.
Amount available at last report, $188 So
Interest on the fund, one year, 134 21
Dec. 20, 1895, total income available, $323 01
PARK STREET CEMETERY FUND OF $300.
This fund was the gift to the town March 6, 1893, from Mrs. Harriet N. Flint, the income of which is to be used in keeping
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TRUSTEES' REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS.
in repair the burial lot where repose the remains of her husband , and the remainder of the income to be used in improving Park Street Cemetery.
Amount on deposit in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, $300 00
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT.
Amount available at last report, $IS 54
Interest on the fund to Feb., 1896, 12 84 .
$31 38
Paid Willis Estey, for care of lot,
1 50
Feb. 8, 1896, income available, $29 88.
ARTHUR F. UPTON, 1 ARTHUR F. GOWING, &Trustees ..
HENRY A. UPTON,
ASSESSORS' RETURNS.
Number of Residents assessed on property,
234
Non-Residents assessed on property, 92
Persons assessed for poll tax only, Polls assessed, 250
S4
Tax on Polls, $2 00
Rate of tax per $1,000,
$16 So
Value of personal property,
$63,623
Value of buildings,
247,170
Value of land,
224,103
$534.896
State tax,
$315 00
County tax,
497 32
Town tax,
S.673 93
$9,486 25
Number of dwelling houses,
213
Acres of land,
7,736
Horses,
186
Cows,
307
Swine,
40
Fowls,
5,828
EDWARD A. CARPENTER,
Assessors of
JOSEPH D. GOWING,
MARTIN L. HAYWARD,
North Reading.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Balance from last year, $896 83
Taxes collected for 1892, 200 00
Taxes collected for 1893, 500 00
Taxes collected for IS94,
2,500 00
Taxes collected for 1895,
5,986 25
From State and Military Aid, 903 50
Corporation Tax,
42 04
National Bank Tax, 69 45
Massachusetts School Fund,
335 35
Superintendent Fund, 125 00
City of Newburyport, Overseers' acct., 87 50
West Ward Schoolhouse, 5 00
Hearse, 12 00
Brick,
I 50
Cemetery Trustees,
56 35
Interest, 43 61
Court Fees,
10 34
Rent of Memorial Hall,
68 92
Rent of F. M. H. rooms,
69 00
Rent of Ante-room,
10 00
Dog Fund, 157 89
Fruit Peddler and Licenses, 5 00
Insurance Dividend,
25 00
Town of Reading, Bridge acct.,
S So
Order Overdrawn,
50
Hired Money, 3,000 00
-- $15,119 83
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Paid out on Selectmen's Orders,
$11,395 17
Paid out on Town Notes,
3,000 00
Balance on hand,
724 66
$15,119 83
ASSETS.
Cash on hand,
$724 66
Uncollected for 1893,
200 00
Uncollected for 1894,
800 00
Uncollected for 1895,
3,500 00
Highway Fund of Harriet N. Flint,
525 00
Bills and secured note (Dr. Davis),
212 16
$5,961 S2
Due on Town Notes, $7,000.00.
JOSEPHI D. GOWING, Treasurer and Collector.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find that from Feb. 20, 1895, to Feb. 17, 1896, they have drawn 286 or- ders on the Treasurer, representing $11,395.17. Have examined the receipts and vouchers for these payments, and find them correct. I find the Treasurer and Collector's report to be cor- rect, and that he has on deposit at First National Bank of Read- ing, $1,249.66. Have examined the account of the Treasurer of Flint Library, also the account of the Treasurer of the Memorial Day appropriation, and find them correct. I also certify that the Trustees of Flint Memorial Hall building fund, and Park Street Cemetery fund, have securities of deposit as rendered by their report.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. PUTNAM. Auditor.
North Reading, Feb. 17, 1896.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH READING.
GENTLEMEN :- My fifth annual report is respectfully sub- mitted.
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Town appropriation for 1895,
$300 00
Amount expended,
236 60
Balance unexpended,
$63 40
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
SCHOOL.
Number of Pupils at
present.
Whole number of Pu-
pils enrolled.
Average Membership.
Average Daily Attend-
ance.
Per cent. of Daily At-
Number of Pupils un-
Number of Pupils be-
tween 8 and 14 years.
Number of Pupils over
Number of Tardinesses.
Number of Visitors.
PRIMARY,
50
74
49.8
45.7
91.8
1
24
0
76
22
INTERMEDIATE,
46
46
40.8
37.6
92.8
0
46
0
52
22
GRAMMAR,
27
31
30.
27.
90.6
0
29
0
43
6
HIGH,
23
21
21.
21.
93.
1 0
10
2
125
27
Total,
146
172
141.6
131.3
92.
1
109
2
296
77
LIST OF TEACHERS.
PRIMARY, Bessie F. Dodge.
INTERMEDIATE, Mattie Howes, Fidelle G. Woodcock. GRAMMAR, Edith F. Holt.
HIGH, J. C. Woodman, Clara B. Holden.
tendance.
der 5 years.
15 years.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
REPORTS.
At present it seems necessary to require certain reports from teachers in regard to pupils' work in order to secure the best results. The "Report of School Work" has been thoroughly discussed in my former reports. It shows the quantity of work done in a specified time and helps to transfer the school work from one teacher to another with considerable less friction than could otherwise be done. Another report is required in order to keep the parent informed of the quality of the child's work. In the lower schools the following form is used for this purpose and is sent to parents whenever, in the judgment of the teacher, it seems advisable.
School,
IS9
M
I beg to inform you that
is not doing thoroughly the work of the school. Unless there shall be a decided improvement soon, it will be necessary for to take the work of the next lower grade.
I shall be pleased to have a personal interview with you, if you will call here at the school room or at my place of residence.
Respectfully,
Teacher.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
In the High School the following forms are used. The first is sent to parents whenever occasion requires, while the second is sent at the close of each term.
School,
189
M
I beg to inform you that
is not doing thoroughly the work of the school. Thus far this neither the written examination nor daily work indicate that it will be best for to advance with. class next year, but that it may be necessary to repeat the present year's work.
I shall be pleased to have a personal interview with you concerning work, if you will call here at the school room or at my place of residence.
Respectfully,
Principal.
Report of work of
in
High School,
for term ending.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Time lost
Botany
Composition
Deportment
English
and
Literature.
Arithmetic
Geography
Algebra
History
Geometry
Civil Government
Trigonometry.
Book-keeping
Physics
French
Chemistry
Latin
Geology
Astronomy
Principal.
Note a. E excellent, G good, F fair, I impassable.
Note b. Parents are earnestly requested to visit the schools, observe the methods of instruction, examine the pupil's work, and become ac- quainted with the instructors of their children.
VISITATION.
STATISTICS.
High.
Grammar.
Inter-
mediate.
Primary.
No. different families represented by pupils,
23
25
39
39
No. of different visitors,
19
6
16
18
No. of visitors, parents,
1
0
3
4
No. of visitors, not parents but residents of town, No. of visitors, non resident,
11
5
11
12
7
1
2
2
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
One of the best ways for parents and patrons to familiarize themselves with the condition of our schools and to manifest their interest in them is by visitation. The above statistics, while they are simply for the spring and fall terms, fairly represent to what extent visitation has been practiced the past year. On examina- tion it will be observed that the number of visitors who are par- ents and who hence ought to have the most direct interest in the schools, falls below the number of visitors who are not parents, while in the high and grammar schools the number of visitors who are parents does not exceed the number of visitors from out of town. Also, it will be observed that the number of families represented by the children in our schools would seem to call for a very much larger number of visitors who are parents.
The excuse so often heard of late, that the services of a super- intendent are now employed, who is supposed to be acquainted with school work in general and in detail, and who hence is best qualified to visit the schools and criticise the work, does not seem to me a valid one. If the only object of the visitant was to in- vestigate, to criticise, to suggest, to construct, etc., there might be some ground for this plea, but such is not the case. Parents possess knowledge of their children which teachers ought to have and which cannot be otherwise than helpful to them. Teachers need to feel, also, that others than school officers are interested in their work and should receive that sympathy, en- couragement, and inspiration which come from an occasional visit from others than those whose visits are more or less profes- sional in their nature. The child too, should see that the com- munity is interested in his school life and that his work is being followed with the greatest watchfulness. Moreover, while teach- ers hold the intimate relations to the different families, which they now hold, they will be the occasion of much criticism and discussion. How reasonable the criticism will be and how ele- vating the tone of discussion, visitation will have much to do in determining. Perhaps too much has been said already in regard to this matter. However, it is clear that there still remains am- ple opportunity for improvement in this direction, and I am con- fident that only a moderate use of the will power is needed to B
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