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$2 00
I. D. Page,
3 00
M. C. Beal, wood 88-5 88
Richard Ford, supplies to G. W. White, 2 00
Total, $124 89
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Paid Ezekiel French, attending 72 funerals, $72 00
J. A. Blood, attending 53 funerals, 53 00
Ralph Houghton, attending 4 funerals, 4 50
J. W. Foye, service and attending funeral &c., Acsah Clark, 2 00
W. Cartwright, repairs on harness and hearse, 2 60 T. Hersom, oiling harness, 1 00
135 10
MILITARY.
Paid John Long, rent of armory, $150 00
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* STATE AID TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS. Paid State Aid to families of Volunteers, $17,393 53
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE KING ENGINE.
Paid Shelton & Cheever, repair of hose, $2 25
Lawrence White, steward, 4 00-6 25
AQUARIUS ENGINE.
Paid J. B. Lovering, carting hose, $ 67
Hunneman & Co., repairs, 6 25
B. R. Lovering, steward, 16 31
East Parish, rent of land, 2 years, 12 00-35 23
RELIEF ENGINE.
Paid Ezra Whitcomb, steward, $7 70
Ephraim Whitcomb, land rent, 1 00
I). Faxon, land rent, 3 00
T. West, oil bill, 1 62-13 32
INDEPENDENCE ENGINE.
Paid Ralph Houghton, steward, $3 09
WVm. Sullivan, steward, 9 85
R. W. Turner, wicking and fluid, 1 68
Abiel Howard, exp. to Stoughton,
3 00
Eliza Payne, storing engine, 1 00
Austin Roel, laying foundation for house, 3 62
Ephm. Mann, carting gravel for yard, 6 50 Monk & Atherton, moving engine house, 25 00-53 74
NORFOLK ENGINE.
Paid Elisha Mann, land rent, 2 years, $4 00
PAY OF MEMBERS.
Paid Members of Aquarius, 28, $56 00
Members of Independence, 16, 32 00
Members of Relief, 16, 32 00-120 00
Total, $232 54
"To be refunded by the State.
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ABATEMENTS, REMITTANCES, DISCOUNT
AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
PAID
John Adams, remittances on tax of 1862, $266 57
John Adams, remittances on tax of 1863, 130 85
John Adams, discount on $80 95, tax of 1862, 4 86
John Adams, discount on $26,898 97, tax of 1863, at 6 per cent., 1,613 93
John Adams, discount on $1,695 45, tax of 1853, at 4 per cent., 67 82
John Adams, collection of tax of 1862, at 4 8-10 mills, 121 13
$2,205 16
TOWN OFFICERS.
PAID
Ezekiel French, services as Constable, $6 50
E. W. Thayer, services as School Committee, 1862, 40 00
Richd. Stevens, do., 1862, 40 09
A. B. Berry, do., 1862, 77 25
Richd. Stevens, do., 1863,
55 50
S. G. Dodd, do., 1863,
53 00
J. White Belcher, do., 1863,
32 50
E. Beal, services as Auditor. 1863,
4 00
Thos. West, services as Auditor, 1863,
4 00
Seth Mann, 2d, services as Auditor, 1863, 2 00
A. W. Whitcomb, services as Engineer, 3 50
A. Howard, services as Engineer, 3 50
Thos. West, services as Engineer,
3 50
J. T. Jordan, services as Engineer,
3 50
J. White Belcher, services as Selectman, Asess- sor, and Overseer of Poor, 150 00
J. White Belcher, services on military affairs and State Aid, 100 00
Seth Mann, 2d, services as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of Poor, 150 00
Seth Mann, 2d, services on military affairs and State Aid, 100 00
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PAID
L. S. Whitcomb, services as Selectman, Asses- sor, and Overseer of Poor, 150 00
L. S. Whitcomb, services on military affairs and State Aid, 100 00
$1,078 84
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
PAID
A. B. Berry, use of office for School Committee, $11 00
A. B. Berry, use of horse and carriage, do., 10 00
J. A. Blood, wood, selectmen's room, 5 00
Seth Mann, 2d, wood, selectmen's room, 7 00
T. Hand, cutting same, 2 00
O. Pendergrass, damages to sleigh, on highway, 3 00 S. Mann, 2d, insurance, Sch. House, Dist. No. 9, 16 25 J. White Belcher, do., Dist. No. 8, 31 50
John Long and C. Estabrooks, conveyance of sol- diers to and from Readville, and entertain- ment, at Funeral of Lieut. Palmer, 47 50
S. P. Brown, printing Town Report, (1200,) 125 00
S. P. Brown. printing tax bills, notices, adver- tising, &c., 40 25
Thos. Groom, stationery and blank books, 25 15
J. T. Jordan, interest on Bigelow note, 9 00
Wales French, jr., interest on Bigelow note, 21 00
Dr. Ephm. Wales' Estate, int. on Bigelow note, 24 00
Peter A. Wales, pump and platform, opposite Abiel Howard's, 43 00
State of Mass., record book, 14 80
John Long, teams about town and to Boston, 16 50
Revenue stamps, 1 00
Dr. F. Howard, damage to chaise, on highway, 16 00
Ezekiel French, distributing envelopes,
1 50
J. B. Thayer, expenses to Boston, Co. D,
3 85
J. W. Belcher, blank books,
4 54
J. G. Poole, postage,
B. Dickerman, jr., stationery and blank books, 2 70
R. W. Turner, stationery and candles, 1 13
1 00
Estabrooks' Express, 3 05
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PAIN
W. O. Haskell, settees for hall, and carting, 52 12 Selectmen, expenses to Boston, Quincy, Stough- ton, &c., 32 75
T. H. Brodrick, entertainment for town officers, 11 12
T. H. Brodrick, ringing bell for town meetings, 5 00
J. W. Belcher, obtaining statistics of the Rebellion, as required by Act of the Legislature, 24 00
$611 71
*RECRUITING EXPENSES.
PAID
T. II. Brodrick, entertainment of lecturers and band, $103 75
T. H. Brodrick, lighting hall, 12 50
E. A. Holbrook, entertainment of band, 22 00
Ralph Houghton, for band, 2 times, 42 00
C. Estabrook, for team, 3 days, and supplies, 31 25
John Long, rent, and teams to Readville, 37 50
Lewis R. Pike, Farwell & Co., posters and blanks, 8 50 Simeon White, coal, 10 31
East Parish, lighting, warming, cleaning church, 13 47 N. A. Tolman, oil, &c., for recruiting room, 81
1 00
T. E. Wortman, use of stove for recruiting room, John Long, stage fares of lecturers from depot, 1 10
J. White Belcher, bills paid, 41 22
J. White Belcher, services and expenses, 43 00
Seth Mann, 2d, services and expenses, 26 50
L. S. Whitcomb, services and expenses, 16 00
A. W. Whitcomb, expenses to Boston and Bridgewater, 3 50
John T. Jordan, expenses to Readville,
2 50
John B. Thayer, services, teams and expenses, recruiting, 93 25
Wm. H. Warren, do., 113 00
$623 16
*To be refunded by U. States, in enlistment fees of $15 for cach volunteer.
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RECAPITULATION.
PAGE
4 Schools, (Teachers,) $ 5,840 96
7 Furniture and Repairs of School Houses, 385 .20
8 Highways, 1,030 01
13 Extra Repairs on Highways, 132 08
14 Paupers in Alms House,
975 47
15 Paupers out of Alms House, 3,480 77
20 Paupers of other towns,
246 36
21 State Paupers,
124 89
21 Funeral Expenses,
135 10
21 Military,
150 00
22 State Aid Payments,
17,393 53
22 Fire Department,
232 54
23 Abatements, Remittances, Discount and Collection of Taxes, 2,205 16
23 Town Officers,
1,078 84
24 Incidental, 611 71
25 Recruiting, 623 16
Total, $34,645 78
LIQUOR AGENCY.
Benjamin Dickerman, jr., Agent, in account with the Town, from Feb. 18, 1863, to Feb. 20, 1864.
Dr. To stock on hand, Feb. 18, 1863, $55 18
To profits of Agency, 95 29
$150 47
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CR.
By stock on hand, Feb. 20, 1864,
Kegs, measures, &c.,
License paid,
Cash due Town,
$29 19
5 00
13 33
102 95
$150 47
Respectfully submitted,
J. WHITE BELCHER,
Selectmen
SETH MANN, 2D,
of
LEMUEL S. WHITCOMB,
Randolph.
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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Selectmen of Randolph :
The labors of the Fire De- partment have not been very great the past year, there having been no one general alarm.
The Engines are in good order, and the expenses, aside from rents and moving (Independence) Engine House, have not been large ; and it would be a pleasant circumstance if corporate bodies owning land and hav- ing an Engine near, being a benefit to that location, would give it a site free of expense, and thus check the growing love for gain which is so very manifest in indi- viduals.
As several bills and some items of expense have not been before the Engineers, we would refer to your account. The amount for ordinary repairs, steward's bills, &c., is about Fifty Dollars.
The number of Firemen approbated is Ninety-Nine. AQARIUS Co., 45 men, Capt. OTIS CROOKER.
INDEPENDENCE Co., 30 men, Capt. EPHRAIM MANN. RELIEF Co., 24 men, Capt. JOHN W. FOYE. FIRE KING, no company.
There have been three fires ; and one or two alarms, with slight damage.
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One in July, on North street, a building owned by Charles S. Maguire.
One in Nov., on High street, a barn owned by John Jones. Loss $400. Insurance $200.
One in Dec., on Pine street, manufacturing shop and dwelling-house owned by Luther Belcher. Loss about $1000. Insurance $500.
Same time, a dwelling-house belonging to the widow of Calvin Belcher. Loss $400. No insurance.
There was an inefficient alarm at the time of this fire, it being understood that a bell ringing a few minutes, say five, signifies a local alarm, that is for the neighbor- hood only, which was the interpretation of this alarm.
Engine Companies are reminded that their petitions for approbation, and returns of firemen, should be pre- sented to the Board of Engineers at their meeting, first Friday in May ; and that later, and especially so late as some have been presented, might prevent their getting the little compensation they now have.
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. WHITCOMB, Chief Engineer.
ABIEL HOWARD. JOHN T. JORDAN, Assistant H. C. ALDEN, Engineers.
THOMAS WEST,
Dr.
Town of Randolph in account with HENRY STEVENS, Treasurer.
Cr.
Paid Town Orders .....
฿18,147 82
Balance from last account. ..
$ 8,924 36
Treasury Notes ..
2,625 00
Recd. of J. Spear, (Guardian,) ..
38 11
.. Interest on Treasury Notes.
1,859 35
School Room, E. Randolph. .
25 00
City of Salem ...
14 50
Cash on hand ...
$1,560 43
Town of Middleboro'.
114 61
6 Shares Randolph Bank. .. 600 00
State Treasurer, School Fund ..
266 09
for Treasury Notes ...
16,165 00
'Tax due. .715 95
$25,547 67
Balance.
2,915 50
$25,547 67
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The subscribers, Auditors of the accounts of the Treasurer of the Town of Randolph, have examined the accounts of HENRY STEVENS, above stated, acting as 'Treasurer, find the same correctly cast and properly vouched, with suitable entries, leaving a balance in his hands of Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen Dollars and Fifty Cents, ($2,915 50) for which sum he is accountable to the Town of Randolph.
Randolph, September 14th, 1863.
ELEAZER BEAL, JOHN F. COLBY, Auditors.
SETH TURNER,
.
..
.
G. Howard, Note. ... 39 12
Dr.
Town of Randolph in account with II. C. ALDEN, Treasurer.
Cr.
1863.
Sept. 10, 1863.
To paying Town Orders, drawn by Selectmen ..
Balance received of Henry Stevens, Treasurer ..
.6
Sundry Treasuay Notes ...
$16,487 93 16,053 95 1,885 00 88 50
Received for Dog Licenses ...
$ 2,915 50 200 60 100 00
..
Interest on Treasury Notes ...
.. of A. B. Berry, for Fines, (Dog) ..
State Treasurer, for State Aid and Bounty
16,147 55
State Tax ...
8,040 00 2 50
..
Town of Middleboro', (Pauper) ....
28 50
Printing, (S. P. Brown).
Town of Quincy, (Pauper) ....
99 75
Town Clerk and Sextons, statistics of births, deaths and marriages. .
C2 20
Town of Stoughton, (Pauper) ...
19 00
66
Revenue and Postage Stamps.
11 00
Circus License ..
10 00
Books and Stationery ....
2 00
Treasury Notes issued. Bank Dividends.
1,500 00
.
H. C. Alden, 3 days' time, and expense to Boston, on State Aid, returns, &c ....
9 00
Guardian of R. T. Beal ...
129 18
Cash .
.. $4,607 95
Tax, 1862, $97 05; 1863, $3,797 08 ... .. 3,894 13
30 00
6 Shares Randolph Bank ..
.600 00
N. Hollis, house rent, (C. Weather) .. Sale of Salt Grass.
33 50
Notes Receivable. . .. 39 12
$51,771 78
Balance. .
9,141 20
$51,771 78
The subscribers, Auditors, have examined the accounts of II. C. ALDEN, Town Treasurer, and find the same correctly cast and properly vouched for. The balance of the year, to be carried to new account, is $9,141 20.
Randolph, February 18tl1, 1864.
ELEAZER BEAL, JOHN F. COLBY. Auditors, SETHI TURNER,
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of State for Amt. paid Military Co. State for Recruiting .....
172 50
118 00
. H. C. Alden, Treasurer.
38 50
Amt. of Tax Bill, 1863-64.
60 00 30,197 08
Town of Braintree. ..
10 62
Henry Stevens, Treasurer ..
Dr.
State of the Treasury, February, 1864.
Cr.
NOTES PAYABLE,-
Note No. 27 to Aminadab Thayer ....
200 00
Value of f Shares Randolph Bank Stock ...
760 00 39 12
55, 56, 161 to E. N. Holbrook ..
10,000 00
(1. Howard, jr., Note ..
77 to Susanna Fisher ...
500 00
Due on Tax, 1862 .. 97 05
98 to Beulah Hunt .. .
1,000 00
Due on Tax, 1363 .. .3,797 08
3,894 13
.. 99, 180 to Asa Belcher, 3d.
1,100 00
Amount in hands of Treasurer ..
4,607 95
102 to Zeno Linfield ....
700 00
Amount due from the State for Aid to Soldiers.
19,500 00
111, 182 to Otis Thayer ..
1,000 00
Amount due from the State for Recruiting .... 620 00
118, 124, 141, 150, 151, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 to Randolph Savings' Bank ...
15,650 00
Balance ..
30,901 80
121, 140, 154, 177 to Patrick McMahon ....
2,600 00
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122 to Rufus Thayer ..
2,000 00
125 to Joshua Spear ..
1,000 00
134 to Joshua Hunt ..
228 00
66 139, 171 to Ebenezer S. Belcher.
400 00.
146 to Deborah (). Wales ..
470 00
147, 148, 152, 157, 189, 190, Randolph Bank
15,100 00
159 to C. S. Chandler ..
200 00' i
160 to Lucinda Littlefield ..
809 00
167, 175 to Ebenezer Moulton
1,200 00
170 to Sarah Synonds ...
800 00
173 to Ebenezer Hayden ..
500 00
174 to C. E. Woodman.
275 60
176 to George H. Nichols.
140 00
178, 186 to Austin Roel ..
300 00
179 to Lemuel Wentworth.
1,300 00 11
181 to Patrick Green .
500 00.
184 to Elizabeth Pendergrass.
100 00
185 to Emily Woodman ... ..
250 00 1
Estimated amount of Interest ...
2,000
00
$60,313 00
$60,313 00
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STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
Complying with the conditions of the Donation, the subscribers, Trustees, present to the Town their Annual Report of receipts and expenditures, together with the present investments, of the Stetson School Fund. The securities held are as follows, viz .:
10 shares Shawmut Bank,
Boston, par value $1,000
10
Webster Bank,
66
1,000
10 66 Eliot Bank,
1,000
10 Hide and Leather Bank,
1,000
10 Shoe & Leather Dealers' Bank,
1,000
10
66 Exchange Bank,
66
1,000
20
Boston Bank,
.6
1,000
5 Boylston Bank,
500
6
66 Tremont Bank,
600
10 Randolph Bank,
Randolph,
1,000
$1,000 U. S. 5-20 Bond,
1,000
$10,100
There is also a cash balance on hand of $457 04, with he expenses of the current term unpaid. With nearly $100 increased income from the Hall the past year, the balance applicable to expenses has diminished $282; result attributable in part to unusual outlays, as paint- ng, insurance, and settees, but in the main to the lim- 5
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ited appropriations made by the Town for the two pre- ceding years. The Trustees desire to call the attention of the Town to the true question at issue, which is whether the request of an annual grant of $500 in aid of Stetson School is unreasonable. The aid voted for the financial year of 1861 was $550, and for 1862 and 1863 $300 each, leaving the cash means of the Fund only sufficient to pay bills due at the close of the present term. This result could not be avoided, and is only a verification of the statements made by the Trustees in their last two Reports, when asking the Town to vote $500 annually in aid of the School. The true wants for the present year are quite large, for beyond the usual ex- . penses of the School, the Building requires shingling or slating, (the present shingles having been worn 22 years) and new floors throughout. It is questionable economy to delay longer these needed repairs, and it is certain the Fund can not meet them and sustain the School, on its present basis. The primary condition of the dona- tion was that after first making all necessary repairs on Stetson Hall, the excess of income should be appropri- ated to the support of the School, &c. The revenue for the ensuing year can not be estimated at much more than $1000, and may fall short of that sum. The ques- tion then comes-how shall the School be supported ? The only answer is, by adequate aid from the Town- for the Trustees are prohibited from encroaching on the principal of the Fund, and if no alternative is presented other than the temporary discontinuance of the School, they must resort to that expedient. When the Town takes into consideration the fact that facilities are ex- tended for all public business without any thing beyond a trifling cost ; thus being relieved from the expenditure necessary in the erection of a Town Hall, a result inev-
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itable in the absence of the Donation of Major Amasa Stetson ; and also the further relief from building and sustaining a structure for the accommodation of another large School in the centre of the Town; the Trustees can not see that their request for an appropriation the present year of the sum of One Thousand Dollars, to meet extraordinary repairs and cover the deficiencies of the two past years, can be deemed unreasonable. The full and fair consideration of the Town is asked to this subject, and such action as the merits of the case demand.
For the past year the School has continued in charge of the teachers hitherto employed; the attend- ance has not been so full as the opportunities offered should command ; and the disproportion between boys and girls very marked, there being nearly twice as many of the latter as of the former; so that instead, (as purposed by the founder) of being a "Boys' School," the Girls have the majority and bid fair to maintain their predominance. The Trustees learn that in the various schools in Town, the larger attendance is by Girls, Stetson School being no exception to the rule. In their several Reports, the Trustees have urged the importance of visiting the School by those who should take an interest in its welfare, and renewedly express their anxiety that the community should manifest a de- sire to promote the cause of Education by cheering the hearts and strengthening the hands of teachers, in fre- quently visiting not only Stetson School, but all others in our Town. Whatever may be true of others, most certainly the Teachers in Stetson School have good reason to complain of negligence in the matter of visits, by those who should feel it a duty as well
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as a privilege to ascertain, by personal observation, whether Teachers are faithful or not.
DANIEL HOWARD, JOHN L. FRENCH, Trustees. THOMAS WHITE, SETH TURNER, Secretary. . RANDOLPH, February 22, 1864.
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The subscribers, Selectmen of Randolph, certify that they have examined the Report of the Trustees of the Stetson School Fund, and find in the hands of the Sec- retary certificates of Investment, as stated, amounting to the sum of Ten Thousand and One Hundred Dollars, ($10,100.) and also a cash balance on hand of Four Hundred Fifty-Seven and 4-100 Dollars. ($457 04.) They also hereby approve of the investment of One Thousand Dollars, resulting from the liquidation of the Mattapan Bank, in 5-20 U. S. Bond of the same amount.
J. WHITE BELCHER, Selectmen SETH MANN, 2D, of . LEMUEL S. WHITCOMB, Randolph. RANDOLPH, February 23, 1864.
Dr.
The Board of Trustees in account with the Stetson High School Fund.
Cr.
1863.
$
739 04 ||Feby. 24, Paying Imla Shaw for 10 settees,
$$ 15 00
Interest and prem. on 7 3-10 U. S. Notes,
21 83 Mch. 27,
John B. Thayer's bill,
3 67
Premium on 7 3-10 U. S. Notes sold, 6 50
J. F. Colby's salary, Dec. 8 to March 28,
320 00
26,
Premium on 7 3-10 U. S. Notes sold,
6 00
J. F. Colby, bill sundries,
2 92
27,
Premium on 7 3-10 U. S. Notes sold,
18 65
April 3,
6 mos. div. Boylston Bank, $22 50
'Tremont Bank,
24 00
S. P. Brown's bill,
1 00
30 00
B. Dickerman, jr., bill sundries,
3 52
30 00
July 3,
J. F. Colby, salary, April 13 to July 3,
240 00
Hide and Leather Bank,
35 00
J. F. Colby, bill sundries,
45
40 00
Mary I. Peabody, salary,
90
00
40 00
8,
F. Townsend, bill sundries,
1 25
Exchange Bank,
40
00
August
R. W. Turner, bill, 8 tons coal,
74 40
Mattapan Bank,
40 00
R. W. Turner, bill, lead, oil and sundries,
118 84
66 Winslow Alden, bill, repairs,
6 60
Oct.
A. H. Smith, bill, charcoal,
6 60
Nov. 23,
J. F. Colby, salary, Aug. 31 to Nov. 20,
240 00
396 50
Mary I. Peabody, do., do.,
90 00
16 52
Dec. 7,
$$1000 5-20 U. S. Bond,
1,000 00
4 56
Interest and premium on same,
8 55
August
Interest and prem. on 7 3-10 U. S. Notes, Interest and prem. on 7 3-10 U. S. Notes, Int. and prem. on 7 3-10 U. S. Notes sold, 6 months' rent of Rand. Bank, to Oct. 1st, 6 months' dividends from same Banks as enumerted above, April 3d,
50 00
T. H. Broderick, bill, lamp,
1 67
Oct. 2,
28, 1864.
"
Mrs. Hill, bill, care of school room,
1 50
Nov. 21,
Mattapan Bank stock, surrendered,
1,000 00
Jany. 22,
T. H. Broderick, bill, 1 year, do.,
4 50
Dec. 25,
Town appropriation,
300 00
66
R. W. Turner, bill,
80
1864.
B. Dickerman, jr., bill,
2 37
50 00
J. E. Nash, bill,
2 71
Feby. 18,
6 months' rent of Rand. Bank to April 1st, One year's rent of Randolph Reading Room, Sundry persons for use of Hall during year,
118 00
66 T. E. Wortman, bill, repairs, furnace,
37 45
J. White Belcher, bill, insurance,
56 50
W. O. Haskell, bill, settces,
48 12
Estabrooks' Express, bill, on same,
4 00
20 00
Trustees and Secretary, for services, Balance,
457 04
$3,206 54
$3,206 54
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7,
3 44
R. W. Turner, bill, wood,
8 00
Sept. 26,
J. L. Brown, bill, labor, painting, &c.,
145 00
401 50
63 50
Final dividend on same,
50 00
.. S. P. Brown, bill,
F. Townsend, bill,
1 08
24 00
April 11, May 9, 21,
Mary I. Peabody, sal'y, Dcc. 8 to Mch. 27 Hiram Wales, 1 ton coal,
12.0 00
9 50
Eliot Bank,
Shawmut Bank,
Webster Bank, Boston Bank,
Shoe & Lcath. Deal. Bank, 45 00
Randolph Bank, 50 00
1863. Feby. 25, Mch. 23,
To balance of last year's account,
SCHOOL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF RANDOLPH,
FOR
1863-64.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
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IN conformity with a vote of the Town, and the requirements of law, the Superintending School Committee respectfully submit the following Annual Report :
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1863-64.
Population of the Town, 1860, 5760.
Number of High Schools, 1.
·Number of Grammar Schools, 1.
Number of Intermediate Schools, 8.
Number of Ungraded Schools, 3.
Number of Primary Schools, 9.
Number of Teachers employed, 24.
Number of children in the Town between five and fifteen ears of age, May 1, 1863, 1267.
Whole number of pupils belonging to Schools of all grades, uring the year, 1291.
Average attendance of pupils in all the Schools, 1003.
Average per cent. of attendance in all the Schools, of children etween five and fifteen years of age, 92.
Salary of High School Teacher, $ 700 00
Salary of Assistant, 180 00
Salary of Grammar School Teacher, 500 00
Salary of Assistant, 157 50
Salaries of Intermediate and ungraded School
Teachers, 2,040 00
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Salaries of Primary School Teachers,
900 00
Total paid to Teachers, $4,477 50
Whole amount expended for Fuel,
491 05
Whole amount expended for eare of houses and making fires, 282 76
Total expended for Schools, $5,251 81
Cost per scholar, taking as a basis for computation the aver- age whole number belonging, $4 06.
The whole amount appropriated by the Town, for salaries and ordinary expenses of Schools for the financial year, ending Feb. 1st, 1864, $4,700 00
Income of the Coddington Fund, 93 50
Amount received from the income of the School
Fund of the State, for the year 1863, 266 09
$5,059 59
Estimated value of fuel on hand, March 15, 1864, 120 00
$5,179 59
Amount expended for Schools, in excess of the ap- propriation and money received, $71 72
The preceding statement exhibits a general statistical view of the condition of the public Schools in town.
Your Committee deem it to be a matter for congratu- lation by all good citizens, that notwithstanding the disturbed state of public affairs and the anxiety and ex- citement consequent upon war, the interests of educa- tion have been so well sustained by the Town in money appropriated and raised without difficulty, and that our School system has been in uniform and successful oper- ation throughout the year. Results of great value to the Town have been realized, and such as we feel as
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sured will compare favorably with those of any previous year.
It has been customary in Annual Reports to notice each School separately, criticising teachers personally and speaking of their excellencies or defects, their suc- cess or failure.
There are, we think, objections to this course. The feelings of teachers and their friends may be needlessly wounded, and obstacles may be thrown in the way of the future employment of a teacher, or of success if em- ployed. It can serve little practical purpose to point out in the Town Report the defects of a School already ended for the year. A more effective way is to speak of them to the teacher during the session and progress of the School. This is the special duty of the Commit- tee and a most important and responsible part of their work. This we have done at our various visits, and have noticed in many cases a marked change for the
better. The teachers, with few exceptions, welcome criticisms and suggestions. The proper place for stating the results and character of a School is at the closing examination, to those more immediately interested, pa- rents and guardians present.
For these reasons, and inasmuch as detailed accounts of each School have been given for several successive years, we regard it as sufficient to present this year simply a general view of the condition of our Public Schools.
Our teachers have as a class been of a superior grade of qualification and skill. They have engaged in their work not only from a sense of obligation, but also from a fondness for teaching, and have been desirous of im- provement, seeking the best methods of instruction and discipline. As a consequence the minds of the scholars
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