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Augustine Hosmer, for iron,
66 Chas. Chapman, abatement of Taxes, 4 26
Geo. Phinney, printing, 10 50
State Aid, 294 00
Total,
$1,251 09
Unexpended balance,
$1,403 18
SCHOOLS.
TUITION, FUEL AND CARE OF ROOMS.
Appropriation,
$3,600 00
Unexpended balance of last year,
1,169 40
State School Fund,
184 65
Town "
12 00
One half Dog License,
139 65
Transferred from the Appropriation for School-house cellar in Cochituate,
150 00
Total,
$5,255 70
Expended for Tuition,
$3,346 40
" care of rooms,
139 45
" Fuel,
271 83
Total,
$3,757 68
Unexpended balance,
$1,498 02
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Paid Mr. Seba A. Holton, Tuition,
$154 00
200 00
66
66
240 00
John Dolan, care of room,
10 00
Jacob Reeves,
4 50
66 66
7 20
Wm. Videon, Fuel,
39 55
66 George Gleason, Fuel,
7 00
Total,
$662 25
25
CENTRE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Sarah E. Pratt, Tuition,
$102 00
66
99 00
66 Carrie Swallon, 66
56 00
Mrs. Ella Wheeler, 66
36 00
66 Wm. H. Bemis, Fuel,
18 22
Total,
$311 22
SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Ella Hunt, Tuition,
$121 00
Mr. Fred. E. Storke, Tuition,
220 00
66 A. B. Carrington, “
220 90
66 Chas. W. Whitney, care of rooms,
37 50 .
60
25 00
66 Geo. A. Rice, Fuel,
42 50
Messrs. W. & J. M. Bent, Fuel,
34 33
60 66 66
78 00
Total,
$779 23
For all Schools in Cochituate.
SOUTH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Paid Mrs. Lucy H. Davis, Tuition,
$104 50
66
66
104 00
66
104 50
Total,
$313 00
SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Anna A. Merrill, Tuition,
$99 00
99 00
99 00
Inez A. Perry,
88 00
66
66 Grace E. Langmaid, "
50 00
Total,
$435 00
26
SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL (EAST. )
Paid Miss Nellie R. Rice, Tuition,
$99 00
66
60
66
108 00
66
66
90 00
66
66
66
Care of room,
13 00
66
6 00
66
66
60
66
5 75
Total,
$321 75
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Emma C. Clapp, Tuition,
$99 00
66 Emma A. Moore, "
88 00
60
88 00 ·
66
Allan B. Sherman, care of room,
5 50
66
2 75
Total,
$283 25
RUTTER SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Carrie M. Lee, Tuition,
$99 00
66
99 00
99 00
66
A. F. Pierce, care of room,
5 50
Morris Green,
2 75
" Wm. H. Bemis, fuel,
18 23
Total,
$323 48
THOMAS SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Anna F. Gage, Tuition,
$88 00
66 יר
99 00
" L. H. Norton,
93 50
Thomas McCann, care of room,
5 50
Mrs. B. McCann,
3 50
Emma Schell, 66
5 00
66 S. M. Thomas, fuel,
34 00
Total,
$328 50
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Rev. Elias Hodge,
Term expires, 1879.
Mr. Edward A. Pierce,
66 1878.
Dr. Charles H. Boodey,
66
66 1880.
INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.
Unex. Balance, Feb. 1, Appro.,
2,700 00
Total,
$3,483 05
Mar. 28, paid Frank S. Johnson,
$45 00
1, " Home Sav. Bank,
350 00
April 21, H. Harwood, Jr.,
105 00
66 H. G. Harwood,
77 00
25, 66 Jesse Moore,
26 11
66 Jerusha Cotting,
66 00
July 31,
Frank S. Johnson,
10 00
Aug. 27,
Home Sav. Bank,
350 00
Oct. 11,
W. G. Roby,
56 17
" 24, 66 H. Harwood, Jr.,
105 00
66 66 66 H. G. Harwood,
77 00
Nov. 3,
66 Salem Sav. Bank,
606 00
" 8, 66 James S. Draper,
30 00
" 29, Lynn Sav. Bank,
451 68
Jan. 7, 1878, Donation Fund,
24 70
Jan. 16, 1878, paid J. W. Cochran, Allen Fund,
60 00
Total,
$2,439 66
Unexpended balance,
$1,043 39
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Unexpended balance, Feb. 1,
$352 66
Appro.
1,200 00
Total,
$1,552 66
Feb. 3, paid Melvin Sherman, " 22, " S. M. Thomas,
$27 75
30 60
$783 05
$2,379 66
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Mar. 3, paid C. H. Bryden,
65 00
April 2, " H. G. Hammond,
29 50
Mar. 7, " J. D. Moulton, 51 60
J. W. Parmenter,
23 40
April 2, " T. J. Damon,
15 69
Mar. 31, " Charles Fairbanks,
23 60
Oct. 1, " G. W. Philbrick,
73 40
2, “ S. D. Bryden,
117 25
“6 22, “ Chas. Fairbanks,
138 00
Nov. 5. " S. D. Bryden,
20 90
Dec. 9, “
J. D. Moulton,
138 00
" 12, " A. S. Morse,
138 00
“ 19, " J. C. Butterfield,
96 00
“ 22, 4 Isaac Damon,
138 00
Jan. 1, 1878, paid J. W. Parmenter,
138 00
" 22, " " Royal M. Flint,
138 00
Total, $1,402 69
Unexpended balance,
$149 97
BRIDGE NEAR R. HAMMOND'S.
Appro.
$150 00
Paid Chas. Fairbanks,
$131 05
Unexpended balance,
$18 95
COLLECTOR'S FEES.
Appro. 1876,
$250 00
66 1877,
270 00
Unexpended,
$520 00
SINKING FUND.
Appro,
$3,000 00
Unexpended,
$3,000 00
STATE TAX. ·
Appro.
Paid Charles Endicott, State Treasurer,
$930 00
$930 00
29
COUNTY TAX.
Appro.
$545 29
*Paid Amos Stone, County Treasurer, $545 29
LAKEVIEW CEMETERY AT COCHITUATE.
Unexp. balance, Feb. 1,
$14 30
Appro.
300 00
Total,
$314 30
Paid J. C. Butterfield, labor and boarding men,
$200 00
66
100 00
J. S. Draper, surveying,
14 30
Total,
$314 30
TOWN LIBRARY, ALL EXPENSES.
Unexp. balance, Feb. 1,
$167 35
66
on Library repairs,
5 44
Dog license, one half,
139 65
Appro.
390 00
Total,
$702 44
Paid J. S. Draper, Books,
$119 31
66 66
53 40
Wm. Videon, work on room,
2 00
J. S. Draper, Books,
56 11
Total,
$230 82
Unexpended balance,
$471 62
HALL IN COCHITUATE.
Appro.
$700 00
Paid O. W. Harris, repairing Hall,
632 95
66 French & Dakin, stove and pipes,
40 39
Total, Unexpended balance,
$673 34
$26 66
* Paid by Collector.
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FILLING, DRAINING AND CEMENTING CELLAR OF SCHOOL- HOUSE AT COCHITUATE.
Appro.,
$500 00
Paid John Hurley, labor,
185 00
Transferred to Schools,
150 00
Total,
$335 00
Unexpended balance,
$165 00
ROAD FROM COCHITUATE TO NATICK LINE.
Unexp. Balance, Feb. 1,
$1,500 00
Paid T. J. Damon, contractor,
600 00
600 00
300 00
Total,
$1,500 00
PROSECUTING VIOLATION OF LIQUOR LAW.
Appro.,
$200 00
Unexpended,
$200 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
From Unappropriated Money,
$102 87
Paid S. M. Thomas,
$94 35
" J. F. Elliot,
4 28
" Chas. Chapman,
4 26
Total,
$102 87
SUIT : ADAMS VS. WAYLAND.
Appro.,
$500 00
Paid L. H. Sherman, Counsel fees,
$500 00
FOR USE OF COMMITTEE ON WATER AT COCHITUATE.
Appro.,
$100 00
Paid Shedd & Sawyer, services as engineers,
50 00
" H. B. Braman, professional advice,
5 00
Total, Uuexpended balance,
$55 00
$45 00
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SUPPORT OF POOR.
Unexp. balance, Feb. 1, Appro.,
$236 43
500 00 ·
From unappro.,
89 84
Total,
$826 27
Feb. 22, paid J. C. Butterfield, feeding tramps,
$31 62
Mar. 22, " Wm. Hapgood, groceries for Poor Farm, 19 65
April 6, “
Warden's fee,
185 16
Oct. 11, " J. C. Butterfield, Overseer,
73 22
66 12, “
C. W. Tambo, harness and repairs,
40 15
April 6, “ J. C. Butterfield, Overseer,
115 00
Nov. 5, "
L. K. Lovell, groceries for Poor Farm,
6 06
“ 27, "
H. R. Newton, cattle,1
68 00
Dec. 7, " Jos. Crouch, labor at Poor Farm, 15 00
7, 0% Wm. Hapgood, Warden's fee, from unappro, 89 84
A.T. Total, $643 73
Unexpended balance,
$182 54
TEMPORARY LOANS.
BORROWED IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES.
For Schools,
$1,000 00
" Counsel fees,
500 00
" Credit Bills,
1,405 88
Total,
$2,905 88
Paid W. G. Roby,
$1,905 88
1,000 00
$2,905 88
STATE AID.
From Unappro.,
$294 00
Paid Mrs. Adeline Adams,
$48 00
" R. Dickey,
48 00
66 " E. A. Farmer,
48 00
66 Mr. H. B. Fischer,
54 00
" Mrs. Susan Mellen,
48 00
32
" Erwin H. Schliecher, 48 00
Total, $294 00
LOCKUP IN COCHITUATE, 1876.
Unexp. balance, $69 32
GATES OF CENTRE CEMETERIES, 1876.
Unexp. balance,
$41 82
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, 1876.
Unexp. balance, $5 00
REPAIRS ON GRAMMAR SCHOOL-HOUSE, CENTRE, 1874.
Unexp. balance,
$1 80
TABLE OF UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS.
Sinking Fund,
$3,000 00
Violation of Liquor Law,
200 00
Collector's Fee of 1876,.
250 00
1877, 270 00
TABLE OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
Schools,
$1,498 02
Unappropriated,
1,403 18
Interest,
1,043 39
Library,
471 62
Incidentals,
358 31
Poor,
182 54
School-house cellar at Cochituate,
165 00
Highways and Bridges,
149 97
Lock-up at Cochituate,
69 32
Gates of Centre Cemeteries,
41 82
Water Committee,
45 00
Bridge near R. Hammond's,
18 95
Hall at Cochituate,
26 66
Centennial Celebration,
5 00
·Grammar School-house, Centre,
1 80
Total,
$9,200 58
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TRIAL BALANCES OF THE FINANCES OF THE TOWN, ENDING FEB 1, 1878. (A.)
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1877, received from all sources, County Tax reserved by Collector,
$636 02
21,920 64
545 22
Amt. due from Collector of 1877,
4,412 12
542 35
Total,
$28,056 42
Amt. paid by Treasurer,
$18,310 55
County Tax, paid by Collector,
545 29
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1878,
4,246 11
Cash due from Collector, 1876,
542 35
66
1877,
4,412 12
Total,
$28,056 42
(B.)
Cash in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1877,
" received from all sources, including County Tax,
22,465 93
Total,
$23,101 95
Amt. paid by Treas. and Coll.,
$18,855 84
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1878,
4,246 11
Total,
$23,101 95
(C.)
Unexpended Appro. and balances,
$9,200 58
Cash in Treas., Feb. 1, 1878,
$4,246 11
due from Coll., 1876,
542 35
1877,
4,412 12
Total, $9,200 58
Respectfully presented, HORACE HEARD, Treasurer
WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
Having examined the Treasurer's accounts, I certify to the correctness of the same as contained in the above report.
S. REEVES, Auditor. WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
$636 02
1876,
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Tabular Statement of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town of Wayland, for the Year Feb. 1, 1878.
TOWN OF WAYLAND IN ACCT. WITH HORACE HEARD, TREASURER.
DR. FEB. 1, 1877. TO CASH.
Credit Bills,
$1427 78
Incidentals,
74 27
Unappropriated, less State Aid, &c.,
742 48
Schools,
3,757 68
Interest,
2,439 66
Highways and bridges,
1,402 69
Bridge near R. Hammond's,
131 05
State Tax,
930 00
Lakeview Cemetery, Cochituate,
314 30
Library,
230 82
Abatement of Taxes,
102 87
Counsel fees,
500 00
Water Committee,
55 00
Poor,
643 73
Tomporary loans,
2,905 88
Hall in Cochituate,
673 34
Schoolhouse cellar in Cochituate,
185 00
Road from Cochituate to Natick line,
1,500 00
State Aid,
294 00
Total,
$18,310 55
Cash in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1878,
4,246 11
Total,
$22,556 66
CR.
FEB. 1, 1877. BY CASH.
Cash on hand,
$636 02
From Collector of 1876,
4,417 97
6 6 , 1877, 12,439 60
Cash from Auctioneer's License,
4 00
35
Cash from hay scales, Centre,
14 75
Temporary Loans,
1,905 88
66
1,000 00
Corporation Tax,
182 50
National Bank Tax,
1,008 82
66 State Aid,
343 32
Interest on Taxes,
74 20
66 Income Mass. School Fund,
184 65
66 Dog License for 1876,
279 30
66 Hay scales Cochituate, for the years 1875 and 1876, 53 65
66 Donation Fund, Dea. Baldwin, Treas. 12 00
Total,
$22,556 66
OUTSTANDING NOTES AGAINGT 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 Cotting, 66
100 00
6
April 12, 1866.
1,000 00
6
Mar. 28, 1862.
Jesse Moore,
435 21
6
April 27, 1863.
Treasurer of Donation Fund,
411
66
6
Nov. 3, 1863.
" Library 66
500 00
6
Jan. 1, 1855.
" Allen
. .
1,000 00
6
Sept. 1, 1873.
Home Sav. Bank,
10,000 00
7
Nov. 1, 1873.
Payable to the order of C. H. Campbell,
35,115 17
7
April 21, 1874.
3,000 00
7
66
Nov. 8, 1875.
John Pickering & Mosely, Boston,
10,100 00
6
Dec. 1, 1875.
7,528 00
6
Total,
$72,303 36
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2,200 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
In the absence of any instruction by the Town last spring, designating the officer to make a detailed report of the receipts ond expenditures for the year, it was agreed between the ac- counting officers that the report in full should be made by the Treasurer, as last year ; by the Selectmen, in brief, with such examinations of the records of those officers by the Auditor as the duty of his office requires, and with such suggestions by him as he thought proper to make.
In consideration of the acceptance of such suggestions by the officers named, for any mistakes in the report of the Treasurer, and the financial part of the Selectmen's report, the Auditor alone is responsible.
The treasurer's accounts are correctly cast and properly vouched.
The Selectmen's accounts agree with the Treasurer's,-ex- cepting the outstanding orders which are given below,- with vouchers for all orders issued by them.
OUTSTANDING ORDERS, FEB. 1, 1878.
'To Sinking Fund Commissioners, $3,000 00
" L. H. Sherman, Collector's fee in part,
150 00
" P. A. Leary, labor on Schoolhouse,
4 50
" A. B. Sherman, care of Schoolroom, 3 00
Total,
$3,157 50
Also, an order issued in 1876, to T. J. Damon, highways, presented 1877, an item of record with Treasurer, but not with Selectmen at the date last mentioned, amounting to $15.69.
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In answer to the inquiry, What proportion of the license money on dogs, paid to the County Treasurer, is refunded to the Town, the following items taken from the Clerk's and Treasurer's records will show, from 1871 to 1876, inclusive :-
Amount paid Clerk for licenses,
$1,505 00
Clerk's fees, at 20 cents per license,
$137 60
Amount paid County Treasurer,
1,367 40
Total,
$1,505 00
Amount refunded to Town,
$1,275 41
Amount reserved,
91 99
Total,
$1,367 40
Amount paid Clerk in 1877,
$306 00
Clerk's fees, 138 dogs,
$27 60
Paid County Treasurer,
278 40
Total,
$306 00
No return on this amount made to date-about .93 per cent. returned on the amount paid in the six years above noted.
In answer to another inquiry, how the appropriation for the Sinking Fund has been invested, the reply is,-without any re- port being made by the Commissioners of their doings, to date,- Before the order was issued there were sufficient funds' in the Treasury to meet the demand, but as the Commissioners had not then met and organized, nor decided as to the best course to pursue in investing the amount raised, the money was drawn from the Treasury to meet current expenses, and there has been no time since, excepting the last week in the financial year, when a sufficient sum was available for the purpose.
It has been suggested, whether it would not be well, under the circumstances, to invest a part of the appropriation, if the Treasurer cannot answer the order in full, and invest the bal- ance upon additional payment by the Collector to the Treasury.
Respectfully submitted :
S. REEVES, Auditor.
WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor for the year ending January 31, 1878.
The services of Mr. and Mrs. William Hapgood were se- cured as Wardens for one year, commencing April 1, 1877, at a salary of $350.
The efficient and trustworthy manner in which we found the affairs conducted, both indoors and out, led us to comply with their request for an increase in their salary. Feeling that both the interest of the Town and the welfare of the inmates of the Almshouse would be better advanced thereby, rather than by letting them go and seeking for those less efficient at a reduced salary.
There were on February 1, 1877, five inmates, four of whom remained during the entire year. September 11, 1877, Addie Moore was admitted to the Almshouse, being there at the present time. Cornelius Doyle was admitted October 7, 1877, and left November 3, 1877. Silas Painter, died No- vember 27, 1877.
There are five remaining at the present time.
Number of tramps furnished with lodging at the Poor Farm, 318
66 66
" Cochituate, 380
Total, 698
Number of meals furnished tramps at the Poor Farm, 318
66 " Cochituate, 480
Total,
758
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At an estimated cost of ten cents per meal, making a total of $75 80
We found it absolutely necessary to make some repairs on the buildings, which have been done.
Amount of personal property belonging to the Town, Jan. 31, 1878, as appraised,
$955 10
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Unexpended balance,
236 43
Unappropriated,?
89 84
Sale of produce, and Warden's labor,
556 89
Total,
$1383 16
EXPENDITURES.
At the Farm,
$490 75
For Addie L. Moore, Worcester Lunatic Hospital,
49 87
Henry R. Newton, two cows,
68 00
Town of Waltham, for the support of Bridget Holdway,
: 23 35
Express wagon,
115 00
Harness,
31 62
Carpenters' bill,
15 00
Food for tramps,
25 00
Total,
$818 59
Unexpended balance,
$564 57
BILLS PAYABLE.
Bill for lumber,
$35 48
Board for Joseph A. Wing at Lunatic Hospital, Taunton,
59 95
Bill for Board of Edwin W. Schleicher at Westboro'
Reform School,
13 00
T. J. Damon, pasturing two cows,
16 00
Warden's salary,
350 00
Food for tramps,
18 50
J. C. Butterfield, cash paid rubber blanket,
3 65
Total,
$496 58
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The bills payable being deducted from the unexpended
balance above given, leaves an actual cash balance of $67 99
We recommend an appropriation of five hundred and fifty dollars for the support of the poor the ensuing year. We respectfully submit the foregoing report.
JOHN C. BUTTERFIELD, Overseers EDWARD CARTER, of the THEODORE S. SHERMAN, Poor.
WAYLAND, Feb, 1, 1878.
The above accounts are correct.
S. REEVES, Auditor. WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF LAKE- VIEW CEMETERY,
AT COCHITUATE, FROM FEB. 1, 1877, TO FEB 1, 1878.
Appropriation for Lakeview Cemetery, $300 00
Received for lots sold, 65 00
$365 00
Cash paid Patrick Moran, for work, $53 50
J. C. Butterfield, for board, 50 00
Edward Hayes, for work, 142 50
J. C. Butterfield, for board,
120 00
$366 00
Respectfully submitted. J. C. BUTTERFIELD, Supt. WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
Correctly cast.
S. REEVES, Auditor.
WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
FOR 11 MONTHS ENDING FEB. 1, 1878.
Books have been presented to the Library as follows : From "Book Club" of Wayland, Hon. L. H. Sherman, Wayland, 2
10 volumes.
J. S. Draper, 66
5
Jonas S. Hunt, Sudbury,
1
Benj. H. Richardson, Sudbury,
1 66
Goodnow Library, 66
1
G. H. Reid, Philadelphia,
1 66
F. F. Heard, Boston,
1
Dr. F. W. Draper, Boston,
1
H. Sotheran, London, Eng.,
1
66
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D. C.,
2
66
Hon. W. W. Warren, Cambridge,
6
66
F. J. Parker, Newton,
1
66 Geo. S. Boutwell, Groton,
15
Mass. Sec. of State,
8
U. S. Treasury Department,
1
66
T. A. Merrill, Wayland,
2
66
Total presented,
59
66
Books purchased by Committee,
242 volumes.
Total addition of books,
301
Whole number belonging to the Library,
5,743
66
Issued at the Library, from Mar. 1, 1877, to Feb.
1,1878, Sent to Cochituate,
6,185
66
1,986
66
Total,
8,171
66
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Issued during the corresponding period in 1866-7, 6,996 volumes. Increase of circulation, 16.8 per cent. Fines Collected at the Library, $9 18
Cochituate,
6 78
Total fines,
$15 96
J. S. DRAPER, Librarian.
T. A. MERRILL, Chairman,
E. A. PEIRCE, Secretary, Library
L. H. SHERMAN, CHARLES R. DAMON,
Committee.
JAMES M. COCHRAN,
The Committee are happy to report the Library in good condition. The books, with very few exceptions, have been used with proper care by those who have taken them. One volume has been paid for by the person to whose name it stood charged.
It is a matter of satisfaction to know that so general an in- terest prevails in sustaining the Library, and that the books it contains go into so many homes and are so extensively read and enjoyed. The importance of an institution like this, to the improvement and prosperity of the people, cannot be esti- mated. Rightly used, as a means of instruction and entertain- ment, it must be an element of great power in advancing the moral and social interests of the people by bringing them into close contact with the best thoughts of the wisest men and women, whose minds are freighted with the richest treasures of experience and discovery, and gifted with thoughts and words of truthful story, of poetic genius or practical wisdom.
In this Library we have not only the means of knowledge and culture and an incitement to public spirit, but also that which honorably attracts the attention of public educators in neighboring States. In a recent address by Prof. Dimon of Brown University, delivered at Bristol, R. I., at the dedication
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of the public library building just erected there, the town of Wayland is brought into favorable notice, by making mention of the library of which the citizens of Wayland are so justly proud. He says :-
" In the year 1847, before either the Astor library or the Boston Public library had been established, the late President Wayland, always keenly alive to whatever might promote the public good, tendered to the quiet little town in Massachu- setts that bore his name the sum of $500, on condition that an equal sum should be secured, for a Town library. More than the required sum was readily secured by subscription. Doubt being expressed as to the right of the town to impose a tax for such a purpose, a statute was enacted by the Legislature, in 1851, authorizing towns and cities throughout the Common- wealth to establish and maintain public libraries ; thus giving the system its widest extension, and securing its most distinc- tive advantage.
" We remember," he continues, " with just pride that this benificent and far-reaching legislation which has not only done so much to diffuse the benefits of the free library, but has done so much also to awaken a popular interest in the movement, was due to the persistent labors of Rev. J. B. Wight, one of Bristol's sons, but for many years a resident of Wayland, and at that time a member of the General Court. To him belongs the praise of introducing the act which has proved so fruitful in good results."
Words like these, coming from such a source, should serve to increase our appreciation of the value of an institution so productive of happiness to the people, and whose tendency is to elevate the character and promote the higher interests of the community.
In behalf of the Committee :
T. A. MERRILL, Chairman. WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
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LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT, 1877-8.
CASH RECEIVED.
Interest on Draper Fund,
$30 00
Sale of waste paper,
65
$30 65
CASH PAID OUT.
For Library books,
$13 30
Expressing,
1 45
Binding books,
11 45
Stationery,
2 34
Mucilage and ink,
1 00
Postage,
36
Kerosene oil,
1 97
Coal, ¿
3 75
Printing,
4 50
$40 12
Balance due Treasurer, Jan. 24, 1878,
$9 47
JAMES S. DRAPER, Library Treasurer, WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
The above accounts examined and found to be correct. S. REEVES, Auditor. WAYLAND, Feb. 1, 1878.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee respectfully submit the following re- port to the people of the Town of Wayland :-
SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
At the close of the last year, it was thought desirable to in- troduce some higher studies in this school, and this required a change of teachers.
The Committee, acting in harmony with the spirit of the community, felt that a male teacher was a necessity, and Mr. F. E. Storke was secured as teacher for the first term.
Since then, Mr. A. B. Carrington has had charge of the school. Under his care it has prospered finely ; the order has been good and the work done thorough.
This teacher has introduced an excellent system of sending home monthly reports, showing the standing of each scholar in the school ; thus giving parents frequent opportunities of learn- ing the deportment and studious habits of their own children.
Number of scholars in school : First term, 39. Average attendance, 34. Second term, 31. Average attendance, 27. Third term, 33.
We omit all fractional numbers, and, the third term not being closed, we omit average attendance up to date.
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Under the charge of Mr. Holton this school has made rapid progress duging the year, and it now deserves the " good
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name " spoken of in the school report two years ago. We are most happy to say that, as far as we know, all complaints have ceased : parents and citizens are perfectly satisfied with the school. Mr. Holton has faithfully discharged his duties as teacher. The present condition of the school, and the general satisfaction in the town, are the best evidences of his success.
Number of scholars : First term, 28. Average attendance, 26. Second term, 35. Average attendance, 32. Third term, 49.
SOUTH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
It is rarely that a teacher is so successful for such a length of time in the same school as Mrs. Lucy H. Davis has been in this one. For eighteen successive terms she has taught with a degree of success and enthusiasm not often found in schools of this grade. This is doubless one of the most important schools in town; for it is a sad fact that many of the children will not pass through the Grammar school, if into it.
Number of scholars in school: First term, 45. Average attendance, 43. Second term, 49. Average attendance, 46. Third term, 49.
SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.
This school has grown in numbers and in interest, and is now the largest school in town. Miss Merrill took charge of it successfully during the first and second terms. Her ability to govern and instruct must have been apparent to every visitor, as well as to the Committee. In the Winter term, Miss Childs was secured as a substitute, in which position she has succeeded admirably. We desired, if possible, that one teacher should take charge of this school, and for the first term she did. But, at the beginning of the second, it was found unwise for one to attempt to teach so many. Miss Gracie Langmaid was secured as assistant teacher, and she has rendered efficient service.
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With the increasing number of scholars, it will be necessary to divide this school next term.
Number of scholars in school; First term, 57. Average attendance, 53. Second term, 82. Average attendance, 70. Third term, 79.
LOKERVILLE SCHOOL.
This is one of the pleasantest schools in town, and has been successfully taught through the year by Miss Nellie R. Rice. It has the primary and intermediate studies, the older scholars attending the Grammar school. Good conduct and real work are the characteristics of this school.
Number of scholars in school: First term, 37. Average attendance, 32. Second term, 29. Average attendance, 23. Third term, 29.
THOMAS SCHOOL.
Miss Gage, who taught the school successfully last year, took charge of it the first term. She certainly excelled in her ability to govern and stimulate the children in their studies. But, much to the regret of the citizens in the district and of the Committee, she accepted the offer of another school. Miss Norton became the teacher at the opening of the second term. Since then she has had the school under good discipline, and is succeeding well in her work.
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