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Luther J. Kinsley, rent, 12 00
H. H. Packard, supplies, 27 00
E. W. Lincoln, 66 9 00
$99 62 .
Paid E. A. Allen for vaccination, $2 50
Henry M. Jones.
Paid Henry Jones for board,
$106 00
Mrs. Geo. Kingsbury and family.
Paid Simeon White, wood and coal
$18 00
H. H. Packard, supplies, 4 00
John T. Jordan, rent,
40 00
Moses French, wood, 16 50
E. W. Lincoln, books, 1 77
John Adams, wood,
5 25
Jacob Buker, cutting wood, 1 00
Dr. E. A. Allen, med. att. 4 50 $91 02
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W. L. White.
Paid Simeon White, board, $50 00
Geo. W. Fay, med. att., · 10 00
Mrs. James Kennedy & family.
Paid Michael Hand, rent, $17 00
John Rooney, 66 7 57
Cyrus Morton, Jr., supplies,
5 00
Terence Dargan,
78 00
Ephraim Mann, wood,
4 00
Obadiah Jones, coal,
8 00
F. Howard, med. att., (1863 & 64) 39 50
Widow Frances Holbrook & family.
Paid Jason Holbrook, rent, $24 00
Samuel Cheesman, Jr., supplies, 52 00
Ephraim Mann, wood, 3 00
E. A. Allen, med. att.,
14 00
$93 00
Mrs. Hiram Bagley.
Paid I. D. Page, supplies, $3 00
Eleazer B. Clark.
Paid Town of Stoughton, (1864) $108 00
Robert Porter, wood,
9 36
Dr. Tucker, med. att.
25 00
$142 36
Mrs. James Upham & child. Paid Town of Stoughton, supplies, (1863-64) $15 00
Town of Stoughton, med. att., Dr. Alger, 9 75-$24 75
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$60 00
$159 07P
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Widow J. A. Hobart.
Paid Asa Reed, supplies, 11 77
Aaron Hollis, wood, 3 00
Moses French, " 16 50
Mr. Morse, cutting wood,
2 75
A. G. Swain, supplies,
42 12
Daniel Faxon,
26 62
$102 76
Polly Hall.
Paid John Hall, 65 weeks board $65 00
Keros Niles.
Paid I. D. Page, goods,
$1 00
Ira A. E. Taylor.
Paid P. Donnovan, coal, $7 00
State Lunatic Hospital.
Paid for Royal T Beal, (refunded) 202 88
Diantha Hobart, 177 89
Triphena Niles, 179 15
Rebecca R. Orcutt, 58 96
$618 88
Edwin & Mary Cheesman.
Paid Samuel Cheesman, board,
104 00
E. A. Allen, med. att., 12 00
$116 00
B. W. Sylvester.
Paid E. Beal, rent, 24 50
Richard Ford, supplies, 3 00
Eben'r Moulton Jr. 66
2 00
T. E. Wortman, stove pipe,
2 53
R. W. Turner, axe,
3 00
F. Howard, med. att.,
21 50
$56 53
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State Reform School. Paid for Elijah B. Goodwin, $19 50
E. G. Stetson.
Paid Elisha Mann Jr., supplies, 4 00
G. H. Nichols, potatoes, 8 00
E. A. Allen, med. att., 41 25
$53 25
John Hollis & wife.
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Paid P. Mann, wood, 8 44
Ephraim Mann, wood, 4 00
R. A. Thayer, 66
11 25
Cyrus Morton Jr., clothing, 3 08
E. Moulton, Jr., supplies,
48 23
Seth Turner, rent, 36 67
J. N. Foster, board, 7 50
$119 17
Amanda Lowell & family.
Paid O. H. Leach, supplies, 4 90
N. A. Tolman, 66 89 88
B. Dickerman, rent, 24 00
C. Morton Jr., goods,
7 00
Wiswall & Co., 1 ton coal,
16 50
Geo. Talbot, wood,
4 50
Ephraim Mann, wood, 3 50
John Jones, 66
5 37
F. Howard, med. att.,
33 00
$188 65
Isaac Johnson.
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Paid Nahum Johnson, board,
$52 00
Ann F. Thayer.
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Paid Horatio Packard, 1 year's board, $52 00
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Alvira Vinton.
Paid A. G. Swain, supplies, 43 75
D. Faxon, 24 16
F. Howard, med. att., 5 00
$72 91
Mrs Enoch Hobart.
Paid Samuel W. Hobart, board, $91 00
Charles Pool.
Paid Josiah Clark, supplies, 19 31
Elisha Mann, Jr., 43 00
Ephraim Mann, wood, 32 00
F. Howard, med. att. 37 00
$131 31
B. F. Kennedy's wife & child.
Paid Josiah Thayer, board, 120 69
C. Morton Jr., goods, 9 65
E. A. Allen, med. att. 1 00
$131 34
Charlotte J. Alden.
Paid Hosea Hayden, board, 66 00
C. Morton, Jr., clothing, 10 55
E. A. Allen, medical attendance, 53 50
Fare to Bristol, N. H.,
5 00
$135 05
D. Nash's family.
Paid for board, $50 00
F. A. Alden's family.
Paid Town of Quincy,
$187 00
Betsey Jones.
Paid Remembrance Jones, board,
18 75
E. A. Allen, medical attendance, 14 00 $32 75
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Thomas J. Buker.
Paid City of Boston, $13 00
John Curtis.
Paid Ralph Houghton, coffin, &c., 10 50
A. C. Kimball, digging grave, 1 50
Mrs. Wendell Beal. $12 00
Paid Elisha Mann, wood, 5 00
Cyrus Morton, Jr., goods, 2 00
Obadiah Jones, 66
11 00
$18 00
PAUPERS OF OTHER TOWNS.
EAST BRIDGEWATER-Susannah Winnette. Paid for supplies, $114 00
METHUEN-Martha Farnum.
Paid to her, for aid,
$18 00
QUINCY-Ann Hunt.
For supplies, 78 00
DARTMOUTH-Susan Hicks.
Paid E. A. Allen, medical attendance,
39 50
MIDDLEBOROUGH-Lemuel Raymond's family. Paid sundry persons, 39 00
Dr. E. A. Allen, medical at'nd'ce, 52 00
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STOUGHTON-Polly David.
Paid sundry persons for supplies, 59 50 E. A. Allen, medical attendance, 37 50
97 00
CANTON-Mrs. Geo. S. Sloan.
Paid sundry persons, 41 00
BLACKSTONE-Francis S. W. Blanchard.
Paid sundry persons, 13 00
STATE PAUPERS.
PAID
T. H. Brodrick, lodging and meals, 22 travellers, 8 00 66 39 66 18 50
R. P. Lombard, 66
Ralph Houghton, coffin for Ann Perry, child, 4 50
A. C. Kimball, digging grave, “ 1 00
F. Howard, medical attendance "
9 50
R. Houghton, 2 coffins, children of Mrs. Frawley, 12 50 E. A. Allen, medical attendance 10 00
L. M. Lee, 66
15 00
R. N. Flint, supplies, 66
4 00
Hiram Jones, wood,
66
3 50
Cash,
2 50
John Long, fares to New York, 68
4 30
66 team to funeral, 66
1 95
N. F. Roel, fares of 2 persons to Boston,
68
Ralph Houghton, coffin, robe and digging grave of Fulsom Hunt, 14 00
109 93
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Paid Ezekiel French, 32 funerals,
32 00
Ralph Houghton, 90
90 00
66 2 66 out of town, 3 00
PAID.
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32 00 John A. Blood, 32 66 Mending Harness, 50 W. Campbell, repairs of Hearse, 50 T. Faraday. 66 1 00
159 00
STATE AID TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.
Paid various persons, 15,401 16
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE KING ENGINE.
Paid A. W. Whitcomb, bills paid, 66
plank, engine house, 1 75
Ira Porter, labor, 3 10
A. W. Whitcomb, cash paid C. McCarty, fire, 3 00
Wm. Sullivan, steward, 1 50
Lawrence White, “
13 00
R. W. Turner, oil, candles, &c., 2 08
$33 18
AQUARIUS ENGINE.
Paid S. Roscoe Hodge, steward,
6 00
B. R. Lovering, oil, &c., 15 30
E. W. Lincoln, oil, &c.,
6 46
J. B. Lovering, carting hose,
97
$28 73
RELIEF ENGINE.
Paid Ezra Whitcomb, steward, and cutting wood, 7 00 Mr. Ingraham, 1 bbl. coal, 2 00
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P'd Thomas West, 1 quart oil,
70
S. L. White, carting hose and engine,
1 50
E. S. Belcher, 1 00
$12 20
INDEPENDENCE ENGINE.
Paid Wm. Sullivan, steward,
11 25
Ralph Houghton,
2 50
Ephraim Mann, drawing engine to 3 fires, 5 00
$18 75
Paid 94 engine men,
188 00
Engineers, for services,
14 00
E. W. Lincoln, refreshm'ts S. Randolph fire,
8 95
Samuel Baker,
31 50
D. Faxon,
16 47
258 92
Total,
$351 78
The Engineers recommend the purchase of four hundred feet of leading hose, to be distributed among the several companies in the town, as they may need. The cost of repairing the engine-house now occupied by Independent, No. 2, will be so large that it is recommended as more economical to build new, rather than repair.
ABATEMENTS, REMITTANCES, DISCOUNT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Paid J. Adams, collector, abatements, &c., 67 00
- disc't (1862 tax) 16 41
66 abatement (1863 tax) 166 23
60 collecting tax of 1863, 163 41
66 abatements (1864) 309 62 " disc't on 23,414 70 at 6 per ct., (1864) 1,404 88
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1,412 10 at 4 66 56 48
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TOWN OFFICERS.
PAID.
S. G. Dodd, School Committee, 43 80
E. Wales Thayer, 66
35 00
Richard Stevens, 66 and cash paid, 46 50
J. White Belcher, 66 42 75
P. W. Cushing, services as Assessor,
75 00
J. White Belcher, " as Selectman, Assessor,
and Overseer of the Poor, 150 00
66
Military and State Aid, 125 00
Seth Mann 2d, services as Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, 100 00
66 Military and State Aid, 125 00
John Adams, services as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 150 00
66 Military and State Aid, 125 00
E. Beal, services as Auditor, 3 00
H. B. Alden, Jr., clerk pro. tem. 3 days, 9 00
Ralph Houghton, services as Constable, 3 00
Ezekiel French, 66
5 00
$1,038 05
MISCELLANEOUS.
PAID.
S. P. Brown, printing Town Report (1200,) for 1863-4,
154 00
66
66 66 tax bills, &c., 41 25
Moses French, wood, Selectmen's Room, 3 50
Thomas Groom & Co., blank books and sta- tionery, 13 25
Wales French, Jr., interest on Bigelow note, John T. Jordan,
12 00
9 00
Eph'm Wales's Estate,
24 00
Seth Mann, 2d, insurance,
28 40
J. White Belcher, 21 00
R. W. Turner, 66
53 00
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Revenue stamps,
2 40
Josie D. Belcher, copying valuation, 1863-4, 30 00
Peter A. Wales, repairing pump, almshouse, 3 50
John Wales, use of scales, weighing coal, 4 00
Thomas Stanton, injury to his goat by dogs, 5 00
N. F. Roel, carting hose, 1863,
75
Special Police, 22 50
5 00
Ralph Houghton, services in small pox cases, T. H. Brodrick, 7 dinners, Provost-Marshal, Surgeon and assistants,
3 50
66 66 Entertainment for Selectmen,
17 00
Chas. Estabrook, express and money paid,
7 02
R. W. Turner, stationery, candles, lock, &c., Selectmen, expenses to Scituate, Canton, Quin-
3 55
cy, North Bridgewater, Boston, Braintree, East Bridgewater, Cambridge, Halifax, 48 08
John Long, teams about town, 12 25
2 00
J. A. Blood, digging grave for Achsah Clark, Postage,
1 15
Henry Stevens, making record of the rebellion, 85 50
$612 60
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RECRUITING.
PAID.
Newton Thayer, teams,
21 25
John Long, 26 75
W. H. Warren, services,
25 00
E. Wales Thayer, "
15 00
W. H. Curtis and N. E. Knights, (Gov's order)
27 50
N. A. Tolman, supplies for office,
2 00
T. E. Wortman, stove and pipe,
9 67
C. Estabrook, posters,
1 65
E. W. Lincoln, sundries,
7 49
J. W. Belcher and G. N. Johnson, expenses to Washington for and fees to recruits,
241 10
$377 41
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BOUNTIES.
Paid for 69 men in Washington,
22 66 in Boston, 34 in Randolph,
125 in all, at $125 each, $15,625 00 Deposited with State Treasurer for obtain- ing recruits, *3,750 00
$19,375 00 F
* Of the $3,750, about $875 has been used for obtaining 15 recruits.
REFUNDING OF BOUNTY SUBSCRIPTION.
Paid, as per Vote of the Town, $2,000
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RECAPITULATION.
PAGE. AMOUNT.
Schools,
$7,735 06
Furniture and Repairs of School-houses, 456 15
Enlargement of School-house, Dist. No. 2, 956 35
Highways, 1,340 96
Paupers in Alms-House, 762 55
66 out of
3,130 52
66 of other towns,
491 50
60 of the State,
109 93
Funeral Expenses,
159 00
State Aid Payments,
15,401 16
Fire Department,
351 78
Remittances, Abatements, Discount and Collection of Taxes, 2,184 03
Town Officers, 1,038 05
Miscellaneous, 612 60
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Recruiting, Bounties, Bounty Subscription,
377 41
19,375 00
2,000 00
$55,982 05
LIQUOR AGENCY.
Franklin Porter, Agent, in account with the Town, from Feb. 20, 1864, to Feb. 10, 1865 :
DR. For Stock on hand Feb. 20, 1864, 34 19
Profits of Agency,
142 25
$176 44
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For Stock on hand Feb. 10, 1865, 27 27
Kegs, measures, &c.,
5 00
License paid, 24 17
Due Town,
120 00
$176 44
Respectfully submitted,
J. WHITE BELCHER, Selectmen SETH MANN 2d, of
JOHN ADAMS, Randolph.
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SUSHIL QUILNHIL.
Auditora.
98, Beulah Hunt, ...
1,000 00
Tax due, .
4,830 88
99, 180, Asa Belcher 3d,
Amount in hands of Treasurer, ...
13,815 65
102, Zeno Linfield, ...
1,100 00 700 00 State Aid due, ....
17,000 00
111, 182, Otis Thayer, .
1,000 00
State Treasurer's hands for Recruits, . ..
1,250 00
118, 124, 141, 150, 151, 162, 163, 164, 166, Ran- dolph Savings Bank, ...
14,650 00
121, 140, 154, 177, P. McMahon,.
2,600 00
122, Rufus Thayer, .
2,000 00
125, Joshua Spear, .
1,000 00
134, Joshua Hunt, .
228 00
139, 171, E. S. Belcher, .
400 00
146, Deborah O. Wales, .
470 00
159, C. S. Chandler, ..
200 00
160, Lucinda Littlefield, .
800 00
167,
175, Eben Moulton, .
1,200 00
170, Sarahı Symonds,.
800 00
178, 186, Austin Roel, .
300 00
179, Lemuel Wentworth,
1,300 00
181, Patrick Green, . ..
500 00
184, Elizabeth Pendergrass,
100 00
185, Emily Woodman, .
250 00
203, Josiah Vose .....
5,000 00
204, 205, 206, A. Wales, Ex'r,
6,000 00
207, 281, L. Francis Thayer, ..
250 0€
208, Sally Fisher,. .
200 00
210, P. E. Wilbur,,
500 00
216, Saml. B. Hobart,
5,50 00
191, A. Thayer, .
200 00
192, 193, 194, .
15,000 00
195, 200, 152, 157, 189, 190, 197, 198,Randolph B'k
20,600 00
196, Geo. II. Nichols, ...
170 00
199, Thos. West, Guardian, .
300 00
Estimated amount of Interest, ..
3,000 00
$82,868 00
$82,868 00
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Balance, . .
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The subscribers, a majority of the Auditors for the year closing January 31, 1865, certify that they have examined the accounts of HENRY STEVENS, Treasurer of the Town of Randolph, and find the same correct, with proper vouchers for disbursements made. They find the balance, as stated, to be Twenty-One Thou- sand Five Hundred Forty-Four 87-100 Dollars, ($21,- 544 87,) and duly accounted for. In view of the in- creased monetary operations of the Town, it is respect- fully suggested that in future the Selectmen be instruct- ed to co-operate with the Auditors in the annual settle- ments, as Auditors of themselves have no means of properly ascertaining the amount of money that is re- ceived by the Treasurer.
SETH TURNER,
Auditors.
1864.
1864.
$55,981 97
Balance H. C. Alden, .
9,141 20
Paid Town Orders, ..
29,640 00
Received Tax for 1864, .
29,832 14
Treasury Notes,
4,256 86
Treasury Notes issued, . .
51,195 00
Interest on do.
8,040 00
Interest on G. Howard, Jr.'s, Note, ..
31 00
State Tax, .. .
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11 00
Tax Bills, .
19 64
T. Groom & Co., books,.
4 00
Salt Grass, .
35 75
S. P. Brown, printing,
10 22
Liquor Agency, . ..
102 95
66 Postage Stamps, ..
100 00
Guardian R. T. Beal, .
202 88
H. Stevens, as Treas'r, and for paying bounties,
33 60
Rent School Room, E. R.,
25 00
Town Clerk, for recording deaths, ... ..
5 10
State School Fund, ...
291 41
marriages.
24 80
State for Corporation Taxes, .
7,860 42
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births,
7 80
State Aid, ..
17,594 75
" Bill salt grass Jona. Belcher, 1851,.
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State T'reas'r, returned on acct. Recruits, ..
1,875 00
John Curtis, ..
9 00
Thomas Patten,
1 00
Soldiers' Taxes, .
44 00
Dividends Randolph Bank, $200 invested new stock, ..
222 00
Chas. Weathee,
141 50
Town of Middleborough, .
76 00
Methuen, . . ..
43 75
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Stoughton, .
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66 Quincy, ..
25 00
66
Canton, .
41 00
City of Boston, ..
50 38
For old papers sold, .
20 70
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Engine Hose, .
63 25
$119,663 47
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Revenue stamps and express, .
3 25
Recruiting Expenses, ..
540 00
. $13,815 65
Randolph Bank Stock, 8 shares, ..
800 00
21,544 87
Tax due on bills 1863-64, .
6,929 22
Cash, . . .
DR. TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN ACCOUNT WITH HENRY STEVENS, TREASURER.
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$119,663 47
100 75
78 00
Dartmouth, .
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STETSON SCHOOL FUND
The Trustees of the Stetson School Fund, as required, submit to the Town their Annual Report, showing the receipts and disbursements, as also the present condition of the Fund. The investments are as follows :-
10 shares Shawmut Bank,
Boston,
par value $1,000
10
Webster Bank,
1,000
10
Eliot Bank,
1,000
10
Hide & Leather Bank,
1,000
10
Shoe & Leather Dealers' Bank,
1,000
10
Exchange Bank,
1,000
20
Boston Bank,
1,000
5
Boylston Bank,
500
10
Tremont Bank,
1,000
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Randolph Bank,
Randolph,
1,300
$1,000 U. S. 5-20 Bond,
1,000
$10,800
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With a cash balance of $961 28, including Eliot Bank scrip for $600, which the Trustees have voted to sell and purchase sufficient additional Boylston Bank Stock (if it can be done at a reasonable price,) to make the investment in that bank ten shares. Since the last re- port, several of the above named banks have been con- verted into national associations, and made extra cash or stock dividends, thus increasing nominally the fund, without adding to its real value. If, however, as is hoped, additional income is realized, the result will be gratifying.
At the annual town meeting of March, 1864, an ap-
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propriation of $1000 was made, to meet not only a por- tion of the current expenses of the school, but also to aid in the necessary repairs of the building, and the Trustees have paid on account, as will be noticed by the items in the report, about $600, with some essential work still undone, deferred until a more favorable period, when it is hoped the price of lumber will be Lower. The building has been shingled, and the larger school room newly floored. The costliness of such work has induced the Trustees to postpone the laying of a new floor in the Hall, the appropriation being clearly insufficient for that purpose at present.
With the close of the summer term, both Mr. John F. Colby and Miss Mary I. Peabody resigned their positions ; the first, after a continuous service, as princi- pal, of about six years, and the latter as assistant during the whole time the school has been open to girls-and the Trustees take this opportunity to express their obli- gations to both, for their efforts to promote the welfare of their pupils. Mr. Colby has been succeeded by Mr. V. H. Deane, well and favorably known in the town as a teacher, and who now resumes a position occupied vith marked ability for some nine years. The limited number of scholars has induced the Trustees to dispense e vith the services of an assistant thus far, yet they hope to see soon such applicants for admission, as to render t expedient to obtain a successor to Miss Peabody. Mr. Deane's salary was fixed at $800 per annum, with the expectation of an assistant; but having taken the entire charge of the school, the Trustees have voted the additional compensation of $200 per annum for the time that he is unaided. In this connection, it may be proper to say that the current expenses of the present
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long term are to be deducted from the balance of cash on hand.
The Trustees cannot forbear urging the citizens of the town, and especially parents and guardians, to visit the school, convinced as they are that if the advantages offered were properly appreciated, few would subject themselves to the risks, trouble and expense of seeking tuition for their children in the city, or in other towns. It is hoped the town will not consider an appropriation of $300 as an unreasonable request on the part of the Trustees.
JOHN L. FRENCH, THOMAS WHITE, Trustees.
DANIEL HOWARD,
SETH TURNER, Secretary.
RANDOLPH, February 22, 1865.
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 the several stocks stated, amount- ing to Ten Thousand and Eight Hundred Dollars, ($10,800,) besides a cash balance of Nine Hundred Sixty-One and 28-100 Dollars, ($961 28.)
J. WHITE BELCHER, Selectmen SETH MANN 2d, of JOHN ADAMS, Randolph.
RANDOLPH, February 22, 1865.
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The Board of Trustees in account with the Stetson High School Fund
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1864. Feb'y 22, 25, April 1,
To balance of last year's account,
457 04 2 87
By paying John B. Thayer's bill,
5 64
7 3-10 U. S. Coupon and premium,
320 00
Shoe & Leather Dealers' Bank, dividend, $50 Hide & Leather 40
April 14, N. A. Tolman,
1 61
Exchange
23, H. F. Smith, for care of school room,
15 00
Eliot
40
May
T. E. Wortman, repairs and stock,
29 24
Webster
40
4 00
Boston
40
1 00
Shawmut
40
50
June
6. S. P. Brown, printing,
4 50
Boylston
25
Randolph
60
May 4.
U. S. 5-20 Coupon and premium, $30 & $24 Prem. and int. on $50 U. S. 7 3-10 note sold, Town appropriation,
6 00
July 23, H. F. Smith. care of room,
15 00
Sept. 19, Key,
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Six months rent of Randolph Bank,
50 00
29, For repairs, A. T. Stearns, lumber, $75 07 R. W. Turner, nails &c., 42 14 J.C.Rhines, 50 M shingles, 350 00 L. R. Peterson, labor, 111 24
578 45 3
Hide & Leather
50
T. O'Neil, labor,
2 50
Eliot
G. C. Platt, " and material,
9 07
Webster
6, W. H. Smith, for charcoal,
8 80
Boston
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21, H. F. Smith, care of room,
15 00
Shawmut
40
S. P. Brown, printing,
4 00
Tremont
27
J. L. Brown, labor and stock, $7 74 & 8 62
16 36
Boylston
25
Nov. (). Jones, carting lumber,
18 50
Randolph 66
" extra "
250 00
V. H. Deane, on acct. of salary and sundries,
210 00
Dec,
T. E. Wortman, repairs furnace,
12 25
National Exchange
200 00
Three Shares Randolph National Bank,
300 00
Boston
200 00
1865.
Two Tremont
225 75
Hide & Leather
50 00
Feb'y 15, Daniel Howard, for labor and keys,
8 55
One right of subscription Randolph Bank,
13 84
4 00
50 00
165 00
Randolph National Bank, six months rent, Old shingles and lumber sold,
48 00
20 00
Income of Hall for the vear.
115 00
22, Trustees and Secretary, for services, Rolanno
net no
June 6, August Sept. 5, 22,
U. S. 5-20 Coupon $30 and premium $45,
1,000 00 75 00
John F. Colby's salary April 11 to June 30, Mary I. Peabody's "
90 00
54 00
30, F. Townsend, stationery,
2 98
-- 409 00
240 00
Oct. 33
Shoe & Leather Dealers' Bank, dividend, =60
Exchange
50
45
40
Oct.
-437 00
Eph'm Mann, labor and gravel,
8 47
60
Dec. 19, 1865. Jan'y
Tremont
24
J. L. Brown, labor and stock, J. N. Foster, labor. Imla Shaw, repairs pump,
120 00
50
1864. Febʼy Mch 26, John F. Colby's salary Dec. 7 to March 25, Mary I. Peabody's "
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16, T. H. Brodrick, repairs settees, R. W. Turner, for 10 tons coal,
SCHOOL REPORT.
In conformity with the requirements of law, the Superintending School Committee respectfully submit their Annual Report for the year ending February 1st, 1865 :
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1864-65.
Population of the Town, 1860, 5,760.
Number of districts into which the schools are divided, 10.
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 weeks taught, 38.
Number of Children in the Town, between five and fifteen years of age, May 1, 1864, 1,276.
Whole number of pupils belonging to schools of all grades during the year, between five and fifteen years of age, 1,115.
Number of scholars belonging to schools, over fifteen years of age, 64.
Number of scholars belonging to schools, under five years of age, 16.
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Average attendance in all the schools, of Children between five and fifteen years of age, 1,003.
Salary of High School Teacher,
$788 86
" Assistant, 191 50
" Grammar School Teacher, 577 08
" Assistant, 2 terms and 3-12,
130 00
Salaries of Intermediate and Ungraded School Teachers,
1,881 50
Salaries of Primary School Teachers, 1,216 00
Total paid to Teachers,
$4,784 94
Whole amount expended for Fuel,
852 70
Whole amount expended for care of School -. Houses and building fires, 407 42
Total expended for Schools, $6,045 06
Expense per scholar, $5 06.
The whole amount appropriated by the Town, for salaries and ordinary expenses of Schools, for the financial year ending Feb. 1, 1865,
$5,200 00
Income of Coddington Fund,
107 75
Amount received from the Income of the School
Fund of the State, for the year 1864, 291 41
Amount received from Sons of Temperance for rent 1863 & 64,
50 00
Amount received and due from other sources,
45 51
$5,694 67
Amount expended for Schools in excess of ap-
propriation, $350 39
HIGH SCHOOL.
The High School was found, from the several exam- inations made by the Committee, to be in a highly satis- factory condition. Under its accomplished, devoted and efficient teachers, it is believed to be making excel- lent progress and constant improvement, and it is an
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institution in which the citizens of Randolph may feel an honest and just pride. The order and discipline of the school is worthy of commendation. An excellent spirit seems to pervade the classes, and under the firm but kindly rule of the teachers, order is at all times maintained without apparent effort, and the deportment of the pupils is gentlemanly and ladylike. The meth- od of instruction, as shown by the exemplification of the different exercises, is calculated to secure a thorough knowledge of the subjects under consideration, and the investigation of principles connected therewith. It is hoped that the parents will often visit the school, that they may better know its real value, and more thoroughly understand its character, and what is actually accom- plished.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
The examination of the Grammar School has shown it to be in a prosperous condition, the teachers laboring earnestly and successfully in the discharge of their re- spective duties. In the different exercises there was a general excellence which showed faithful and persistent labor on the part of the teachers, and attention and in- dustry on the part of the pupils, rather than a brilliant proficiency in a few. The instruction has been thorough and a greater love of study has been awakened. Pupils have been encouraged to rely upon themselves, rather than upon the teacher, for the solution of the difficulties they meet with in their studies. Each pupil knows his place, and the work he is to do. The Assistant Teach- er resigned her position during the second term, pre- paratory to engaging in more responsible duties, con-
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sequently the labors of the Principal were more ardu- ous, yet good progress has been made and success has attended his efforts.
INTERMEDIATE, UNGRADED AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
It is unnecessary to particularize, or enter into detail as to the results attending the examination of the differ- ent schools, 20 in number, but to speak in general terms, the Committee have the satisfaction of reporting favor- ably in regard to the success and usefulness of nearly all these schools during the entire year. It is believed the teachers have secured very generally the respect of the parents and pupils, and have proved their capacity of effecting, in some degree, the end which their employ- ment is designed to accomplish; and we would still urge parents and friends to continue their efforts to raise our schools to a standard of excellence that will reflect credit on the town, and transmit blessings to posterity. Many of the teachers have long been employed by the town, and their powers and acquirements to discipline and instruct children and youth have been fully tested, and have received the general approbation of the com- munity. The liberal appropriation which the Town annually makes for the support of the public schools, shows a commendable interest in a work of the greatest importance, and we see from the school registers, many of the parents of the scholars visit the schools, and thus by personal observation obtain a knowledge of their character. The Committee wish the practice of visiting schools was much more generally adopted by our people. We think those who have not been in the habit of witnessing the condition of the schools at the present
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