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doubt entered upon his duties in this school with a determination to make great advances. He labored intensely, as did most of the scholars. His government was more rigid than it was in a former school. Some little complaint was made to your Committee on ac- count of his rigid government, which they did not think was of suffi- cient magnitude for investigation. The intermediate visits of your Committee to his school bore evidence of his good intentions in governing, while the advancement of the school under his care was to them entirely satisfactory.
The Second Term of this department was taught by Mr. S. F. Packard. It commenced September 6, and closed December 14. Mr. Packard evinced a mild and gentle course, with a reasonable explan- atory power. He seemed fully to realize the condition of the school as left by Mr. Flint, and continued it very advantageously for the pupils through the term. The advancement of the school during this term was more than your Committee had reason to expect. A note in Mr. Packard's register is this : " So far as I have been able to ascer- tain the causes of absence on the part of my scholars, in nearly every instance it is to be attributed to sickness, or detention by parents for their services at home."
The Middle Department .- No. of scholars attending, 112; average attendance, 68 ; over fifteen years of age, and under five years of age, none.
This department was under the instruction of Miss Mary T. Belcher. It commenced May 3, and closed December 14. The register treats of but one term, though there was a vacation during the time. This school, in regard to the number of scholars attending, is large, and needs an excessive amount of labor, in which Miss Belcher did not spare herself in the least. On the first visit your Committee made to her school, they were favorably impressed in regard to her ability to teach and govern, and they had no good reason during her school term to change that impression. In her government she excels most teachers : there was no school in town under a better discipline of government than was hers. The school improved much in tone of voice and articulation-two important points in which the school was, and is now, most deficient. The principal part of all the scholars, in all the departments of this District, are far behind our other schools in tone and articulation, and it may not be amiss to caution future committees and teachers in regard to it. At the closing examination, your Committee had the pleasure of witnessing good improvement in all the branches taught.
The Primary Department .- Whole number of scholars, Ist term, 151; average attendance, 111; whole number, 2d term, 145; average attendance, 81; number under five years of age, 49.
This department was taught by Miss Sarah E. Frankland, both terms. First Term commenced May 3d, and closed July 16th. Second Term commenced August 2d, and closed December 15th. It is a laborious task for any one teacher to make much advancement in this department. To do anything like justice to the scholars, it should be divided and put under the charge of two teachers. An
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additional school-room is needed for the better accommodation of the scholars. Miss Shankland has a very good faculty for the manage- ment of this school. She has labored intensely during the time she has been employed, and has advanced the school more than ought to be reasonably expected by one teacher. By her register we find that " thirty-three scholars had learned the alphabet and commenced plain reading, and sixteen had advanced far enough and entered the middle department the first term. The second term forty-one scholars learned the alphabet, and twenty-five advanced far enough to enter the middle department." At the examination, and during the terms, your Com- mittee were fully satisfied with the advancement and labor of the teacher.
DISTRICT NO. 9.
Whole number of scholars from five to fifteen years of age, 105; No. attending in summer, 61; average attendance in summer, 45; No. over fifteen years of age in summer, 6 ; under five years of age, none; No. attending in winter, 66; average attendance in winter, 55; No. over fifteen years of age in winter, 12; under five years of age, none. Proportion of school money, $271 93.
The Summer Term of the Grammar department commenced May 10, and closed August 3. Miss Abby C. Mayhew was contracted with to teach the school, but owing to the ill state of her health, Mr. L. L. Paine taught the four first weeks, at the close of which Miss Mayhew entered and carried the term through. Mr. Paine was very much liked as a teacher by the District for the time he was in the school, and your Committee were highly gratified with the result of his labor. Miss Mayhew was a dignified and an accomplished teacher. Her ser- vices were duly appreciated by your Committee, and were advantageous to the District. At the closing examination, the recitations were good. Many of the young ladies acquitted themselves honorably of the tasks imposed on them by their teacher and the Committee. One class in Smith's Arithmetic advanced as far as Fractions. Another class in the same, that commenced in Federal money, advanced through Fractions. A class in Greenleaf's National Arithmetic, advanced as far as Inte- rest. A class in Day's Algebra advanced to Sec. 9. A class in Physiology advanced to Sec. 17. A class in Burritt's Astronomy advanced as far as Mars.
The Winter Term commenced December 6, and closed January 28. It was under the instruction of Mr. E. G. Ames. Soon after the com- mencement of the school, your Committee, as usual, visited it ; and, at that time, the school promised more proficiency than is usual for schools to promise at that period of the term. At the close of eight weeks, the teacher notified the Committee of his determination to close the school; and the reason rendered for closing so abruptly was, " Disobedience of the large girls." The degree of advancement of the school, your Committee are unable to report. The teacher was un- willing to call the school to an examination ; for, he said, " I have no disposition to enter the school again."
The Summer Term of the Primary department commenced May 3, and closed August 12. Miss Mary H. French was the teacher. The
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whole number of scholars during the term was 66; average attendance, 48 ; number under five years of age, 22. This school made very good progress, much to the credit of Miss French as a teacher. It is far in advance of any other Primary School in town. It has a class of good readers from Worcester's Third Book. Its classes in Colburn's Mental Arithmetic and Mitchell's Primary Geography, made respect- able recitations at the examination.
The Winter Term was under the instruction of Mrs. Susan W. Ames, which commenced December 6, and closed January 28. Whole number of scholars in this term, 45; average attendance, 36; number under five years of age, unknown. Mrs. Ames is a reputable teacher. During the monthly visits of your Committee, the school appeared quiet and orderly-the teacher sparing no pains for the im- provement of the youth under her charge. The school was closed without an examination. The relation which she bore to the teacher of the other department, probably rendered it unpleasant for her to continue the school any longer than the close of that school.
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Whole number of scholars from five to fifteen years of age, 87; number attend- ing 1st term, 48 ; average attendance Ist term, 40; number under five years of age, Ist term, none ; over fifteen years of age, none ; number attending 2d term, 46 ; average attendance, 2d term, 38; number under five years of age, 2d term, none ; over fifteen years of age, 1. Proportion of school money, $251 02.
The Grammar department of this school, both terms, was under the instruction of Miss Lizzie D. Bacon. The First Term commenced May 3d, and closed August 6th. The Second Term commenced August 30th, and closed November 19th. Miss Bacon, as a teacher, has an extraordinary ability in securing the good will and confidence of her pupils. Her pleasantness, and kind attention to every little duty toward them, baffles the skill of the rough and rude, and leaves the ferule and birch at home in the distant forest. This school, while it was under her care, made good progress. Her method of teaching was thorough, and her discipline regular and efficient. At the exam- ination the school appeared highly gratifying to your Committee ; and the great number of visitors of the District was evidence of their interest in it. The scholars had rapidly progressed in all the branches taught.
Primary department .- Number attending Ist term, 43; average attendance, 1st term, 37; number under five years of age, 1st term, 9; number attending 2d term, 44 ; average attendance, 2d term, 31 ; number under five years of age, 2d term, none.
The First Term commenced May 3d, and closed August 6th. Both terms of this school were under the instruction of Miss Mary E. Thorp, and were held in the vestry of the Baptist Church. This being a second trial of a detachment of the small and less advanced scholars from the larger and more advanced of the school of this District, is proof of the extra acquirement of children classed in this manner. The teacher appeared to be deeply interested in the welfare of her school ; and at the closing examination, it was evident from the school's good
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recitations, that her labor had not been lost, as the progress of the school must lead to this conclusion.
On reviewing our public schools, much might be said to congratu- late the friends of education. Every year exhibits proof that the Common School system furnishes means and opportunities for every youth to obtain such an education as will place within his reach the power to qualify himself for any of the various stations in society, and to keep up with the standard of intelligence required by the age in which he lives. Progress is the order of the day, and should ever be earnestly kept in view. While thus reviewing, we will call the atten- tion of the reader to one part of the school system only, which is this- the manner of contracting for teachers.
The unfortunate selection of teachers too often occurs in this town, and it is a subject that demands our serious consideration. Our money always is more or less liable to be squandered upon teachers who are not entitled to the first rank in their profession. Shall we suffer our money to be thus used upon worthless teachers? Shall we suffer the training of the young and rising generation to be intrusted to unskillful hands? There must be something wrong in our school system, or such an evil would not be endured to so great an extent as now seems to exist.
After reviewing the subject in all its bearings, we think there is suf- ficient proof that this difficulty owes its existence chiefly to the com- plexity of the process by which the teachers are selected ; and by this we mean the usual custom of having two distinct Committees to act upon this matter-the Town and District Committee. It is not sur- prising that men, who are engaged in the ordinary avocations of life, as are the most part of our Prudential Committees, should fail in their attempts to secure the best teachers. They generally are not con- versant with such matters. Their opinions of a teacher are too often based upon the opinions of friends no more conversant in the skill and ability of teachers than themselves, who are ever ready to assist in such friendship,-no matter what the calling is,-regardless of any qualifi- cation, other than a general liking for the person.
The office of Prudential Committee is by some thought to be one that requires no great experience or uncommon qualification ; and if we extract the duty of contracting with teachers from the office, we may not go astray in so considering it.
The Superintending School Committee, in a natural view, is the most permanent body. The number of persons from whom the choice is usually made is smaller, and if an individual prove competent, he will generally be re-elected ; and even when a change is made, it rarely extends to the whole Committee. Consequently, it is reasonable to expect that they will have something like a settled policy. There- fore, if the selection of teachers were left in the hands of the Superin-
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tending Committee, it would tend to give a similar character to our schools for successive years ; and teachers that have proved successful, would be retained in the schools for a longer period. B :-
Too frequent changes of teachers is disastrous in its effects upon the welfare of any school, as every teacher has his own peculiar method of procedure in relation to the matters of his profession ; and upon the other hand, too long retention of a teacher may not be so advantageous in perfecting pupils in all branches ; as we may naturally conclude that different teachers excel in different branches of science. Hence a school that has the good fortune to excel in the extreme in some branches, and the ill to fall behind in other branches, under the instruction of the same teacher, needs a change. However, any method that will secure to our youth a steady course of training, ought to be hailed by parents and the friends of education with joy.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
ELEAZER BEAL, , ) Superintending LEVI PAINE, School EZRA C. SCOTT, Committee.
RANDOLPH, MARCH 21, 1853.
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Town of Randolph in account with Eleazer Beal, Treasurer, 1852-3.
DR.
To paying town orders of the Selectmen numbered 1 to 165, inclusive, excepting Nos. 6 and 76, which numbers were not issued, . $6,735 09
" for Publishment Book, 3 75
66 for part of Taunton and South Boston Turn- pike, 75 00
66
‹. interest to Randolph bank for money borrowed, 14 00 on town debt, 997 99
66
Hiram Wilds, verdict, cost, levy and interest,
2,435 33
Expressmen at sundry times, ·
1 75
Sextons and Town Clerk, for collecting, re- cording, and returning statistics of births, marriages and deaths, for 1852, ·
51 95
Incidental,
1 00
Auditors,
2 00
Balance to be placed to new account, .
7,189 33
$17,507 19
CR.
By balance of last year's account, $6,491 76
" sale of salt grass, . 30 87 ·
cash of the State on account of school fund, 204 25
66 paupers, 328 15
" Randolph Bank dividends, .
60 00
" pedler licensed,
10 00
" fines of N. C. Berry,
16 00
" cash of Gideon Howard, Jr., Ludden Farm,
100 00
" tax bills committed to John T. Jordan, Collector, 1852,
10,266 16
$17,507 19
·
RANDOLPH, MARCH 28, 1853.
We have examined the account of ELEAZER BEAL, Treasurer of the town of Randolph, and find the same correct, with proper vouchers.
ISAAC TOWER, TOWN A. E. DU BOIS, AUDITORS.
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State of the Treasury, March 1, 1853.
DR.
Bills payable, Ledger, page 4, viz :
No. 1 to Thomas McCrea, $100 00
" 5 " Elisha Mann, 600 00
6 " Rufus Thayer,
2,000 00
7 " Benjamin Dickerman, 400 00
8 " Eveline Thayer,
200 00
9 " Joshua Spear,
1,000 00
15 " Royal Turner,
2,000 00
17 " Joseph P. Bicknell, .
500 00
" 18 " Lois Bicknell,
100 00
" 19, 20, 21, to Benjamin Richards,
363 20
22 to Samuel H. Newcomb,
500 00
" 24 " Clara Lothrop,
300 00
" 26 " Lucy Kingsbury,
600 00
27 " Aminadab Thayer,
200 00
" 30 " Moses Whitcomb,
100 00
31 " Bathsheba Harris,
100 00
37 " Otis Thayer,
400 00
" 40 " George F. Britton,
600 00
47 " Ephraim Wales,
470 00
" 55 and 56 to Elisha N. Holbrook,
5,000 00
" 58 to Zeno Linfield,
200 00
" 60 " Ebenezer Alden,
900 00
$16,633 20
Estimated amount of remittances on taxes of 1851 and 1852, ·
800 00
Due School District No. 1,
$12 64
" 2,
5 25
66
3,
7 73
" 4,
142 82
" 5,
16 27
" 7,
27 54
" 9,
40 44
.
22 68-
275 37
" 10,
.
$17,708 57
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CR
By six Shares Randolph Bank Stock, estimate value, $125 per Share, .
$750 00
Bills Receivable, Ledger, page 3, . 594 40
" estimate due from the State on account of paupers, 300 00
66 due from the Treasurer, and Collector,
5,909 30
66 due on accounts, . .
24 75
66 from School District No. 6, .
9 89
66 " 8, .
.
21 18
" Balance against the Treasury, .
·
.
10,099 05
$17,708 57
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The Board of Trustees in account with the Stetson High School Fund.
DR.
1852.
Mar. 25 .- To cash, balance of old account, . $294 31
July 16. April dividend on 10 shares Randolph Bank stock, 50 00
six months' interest on State stock, 250 00
Sept. 30.
six months' rent of Randolph Bank, . 50 00
Oct. 12.
October dividend on 10 shares Ran- dolph Bank stock, . 50 00
1853.
Jan. 15. six months' interest on State stock, 250 00
Cash received during the year from sundry persons for the use of hall and offices, .
207 00 ·
$1,151 31
CR.
April 1 .- By cash paid John Hollis for labor,
$2 75
" 16.
for renewal of insurance, .
17 42
May 6. 66 V. H. Deane, salary and sundries,
147 50
June 3.
Wm. Jacobs, repairs and settees, .
3 25
Aug. 11.
66 V. H. Deane, salary and sundries,
long term,
169 25
Nov. 23.
salaries for sundries,
144 50
Dec. 23.
66
bill repairs and fix- tures,
8 63
1853.
Jan. 12.
66
for key for door,
50
Feb. 24.
salary and sundries,
146 56
Mar. 23.
Royal Turner, bill of wood, ·
49 38
" 24.
66
B. L. Wales, cutting wood,
10 00
" 24. 66
Trustees and Secretary's services,
20 00
Balance to new account,
431 57
$1,151 31
The Stetson School Fund consists of the original donation of ten thousand dollars, Massachusetts five per cent stock, ten shares
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Randolph Bank stock, and cash, $431 57, as per foregoing account. There are bills unpaid for painting and repairs, which will largely reduce the cash balance.
Randolph, March 24, 1853.
BRADFORD L. WALES, ) TRUSTEES OF NATHANIEL HOWARD, STETSON LEVI PAINE, HIGH SCHOOL.
SETH TURNER, Secretary.
The subscribers have this day examined the account of the Trus- tees of the Stetson High School Fund, and find it correct, with proper vouchers. The original donation of ten thousand dollars, Massachu- setts five per cent stock, remains in the hands of the Trustees unim- paired. They also hold ten shares Randolph Bank stock, and a cash balance of $431 57.
BRADFORD L. WALES, SELECTMEN DAVID BLANCHARD, OF ARCHIBALD WOODMAN, ) RANDOLPH.
Randolph, March 24, 1853.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
AND
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE
TOWN OF RANDOLPH,
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF STETSON SCHOOL,
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND THE
Treasurer's Report,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1,
1854.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
AND
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
OF THE
TOWN OF RANDOLPH,
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF STETSON SCHOOL,
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND THE
Treasurer's Report,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1,
1854.
BOSTON: PRESS OF T. R. MARVIN, 42 CONGRESS STREET. 1854.
MAY 1 4 1963
REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH,
1853-54,
THE Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of RANDOLPH, respectfully submit the following REPORT, stating the Expenses of said Town, for the year ending March 1, 1854.
Expense of Schools, 1853-4.
District No. 1 .- ISAAC N. LINFIELD, Prudential Com.
Proportion of school money for 1853,
$303 22
Balance due last year, · 12 64
315 86
Paid S. A. Nelson, teaching 20 weeks,
100 00
Benjamin Dickerman, Jr. teaching 2 months and 6 days, 88 00
" M. A. Nelson, teaching 19 weeks, at 1 50 per week, . 28 50
" M. A. Nelson, teaching 19 weeks, . S. A. Nelson, 20 ·
38 00
40 00
4
Paid Isaac N. Linfield, for horse, wagon, repairs, glass, nails, 4 29
" Hiram Wales, coal, '. 15 78
" A. P. Wellcome, stove-pipe and nails, 1 16
Wood and cutting, . 38
Mr. Gay, charcoal, . 1 67
317 78
Overdrawn, 1 92
District No. 2 .- LYSANDER H. WHITE, Prudential Com.
Proportion of school money, 1853,
226 61
Balance due last year, 5 25 ·
231 86
Paid E. A. Upton, teaching 3 months,
75 00
Nancy White, boarding teacher 12 weeks,
33 00
" Emmons White, making fires,
3 00
" Ellen P. Wales, teaching 5 months, .
100 00
" For wood and cutting, broom, stove-pipe,
8 54
" For horse and wagon,
1 38
66 Chair, stove-pipe, pail, dipper,
3 28
$224 20
Balance due,
7 66
District No. 3 .- ORREN WETHERBY, Prudential Com.
Proportion of school money, 1853, 292 07
Balance due last year, 7 73
299 80
Paid Sophia A. French, teaching 16 weeks,
40 00
Susan M. French, 66
16 66
76 00
S. H. Morrill, boarding teacher,
28 00
Elisha Mann, wood, .
8 25
$152 25
Balance due,
147 55
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District No. 4 .- EBENEZER S. BELCHER, Prud. Com.
Proportion of school money, 1853,
$222 43
Balance due last year, 142 82
365 25
Paid Cornelia Bassett, teaching 20 weeks,
60 00
66 Charles Robinson, teaching 3} months, 94 50
66 Elbridge G. Packard, boarding teacher, 15 weeks, 35 00 66 "6 20 26 67
66 Samuel L. White, wood, 9 00
David Hodge, sawing wood, ·
3 25
Augustus T. Jones, teaching 4} months, 126 00
354 42
Balance due,
10 83
$365 25
District No. 5 .- JOSIAH CLARK, Prudential Committee.
Proportion of school money, 1853,
$243 32
Balance due last year, 16 27
259 59
Paid A. M. Penniman, teaching 20 weeks,
50 00
Josiah Clark, boarding teacher 20 weeks, 25 00
$75 00
Balance due,
184 59
District No. 6 .- NOAH THAYER, Prudential Committee.
Proportion of school money, 1853,
$319 92
Overdrawn last year,
9 89
310 03
Paid Mary A. Thayer, teaching 20 weeks, 60 00
" Benjamin Dickerman, Jr. teaching 42 months, 157 50
96 25
Noah Thayer, wood, &c.
6 85
$320 60
Overdrawn,
10 71
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District No. 7 .- JACKSON BELCHER, Prudential Com.
Proportion of school money, 1853, Balance due last year, 27 54
240 23
Paid E. Wilcox, teaching 3 months,
100 00
66 Nancy Paine, " 5 78 75
$178 75
Balance due,
61 48
District No. 8 .- VELIE H. DEANE, Prudential Committee.
Proportion of school money, 1853,
$608 24
Overdrawn last year, 21 18
587 06
Paid J. A. Cutter, teaching 12 weeks, 60 00
6 30 00
" Thalia Alden, 6
12 66
60 00
Sarah E. Shankland, teaching 17 weeks,
85 00
Hiram Wales, coal, .
40 05
V. H. Deane, charcoal, repairs, glass, cleaning,
12 92
making fires, coal shovel,
4 03
coal, shavings, repairing furnace,
8 90
66 making fires, $9 13; bell rope and repairing glass, $1 25, . 10 38
Timothy Driscoll and others, labor, . ·
3 25
J. A. Cutter, teaching 16 weeks, ·
80 00
Thalia Alden, 143 73 00
66 Sarah E. Shankland, teaching 16 weeks, 80 25
66 Ignatius Thayer, making fires, 1852, 9 00
$586 78
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$587 06
·
30 00
Balance due,
$212 69
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District No. 9 .- SAMUEL A. VINING, Prudential Com.
Proportion of school money, 1853,
$294 15
Balance due last year, 40 44
334 59
Paid H. Wales, teaching 5 months,
90 00
Mary H. French, teaching 20 weeks,
·
60 00
" W. W. Bailey, 66
74 10
Mary H. French, 11} weeks,
34 50
Zenas French, boarding teacher 11} weeks, . 31 62
Orramel White, 20
42 00
Samuel A. Vining, wood,
14 11
horse and carriage,
2 50
66 pails, brooms, sawing wood, 5 02
making fires, &c. 3 50
$357 35
Overdrawn,
22 76
District No. 10 .- JOHN L. FRENCH, Prudential Com.
Proportion of school money, 1853, ·
$275 35
Balance due last year,
.
22 68
298 03
Paid Elizabeth Jones, teaching IS weeks, 63 00
Louisa Belcher, 18
63 00
66 Ebenezer Hayden, boarding teacher, 31 50
John L. French, fuel and setting glass, 16 68
William S. Clark, Jr. teaching 3} months,
131 25
$305 43
Overdrawn,
7 40
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Highway Surveyors, 1853. District No. 1 .- ELISHA MANN, JR., Surveyor.
Proportion of money, 1853,
$100 00
Paid Elisha Mann, Jr., 4 oxen, 2 hands } day, 3 00
68
8 days' work and plowing, 11 45
66 52 days 2 hands, 2 horses & cart, 22 87
66
66 66
1} day 2 horses, 1 hand and cart, 4 00 horse and cart ¿ day, and 3
hands & day, 2 33
66 carting gravel,
2 12
Jonathan Clark, 16₺ days, ·
20 62
Nathan White, 1 day oxen and hand,
3 00
Ephraim Mann, 7 days oxen and hand,
21 00
" Smith Morrill, 9} " work, ·
11 87
George Meader, 2 "
2 50
Elisha Mann, Jr., 26 loads of gravel, 3 00
107 76
Snow bill, 1853,
19 25
Overdrawn, $27 01.
$127 01
District No. 2 .- CHARLES LAMB, Surveyor.
Proportion of money, 1853, ·
$60 00
Paid Charles Lamb, 16 days' work,
20 00
horse, 9 50
3} " cart,
87
66 130 loads gravel,
4 93
Simeon S. Niles, 2 days' work,
2 50
Nathan White, oxen, cart and plow, 1 day, ·
2 75
66
horse, 4} days,
4 50
66 Mr. Meader, 4} days' work
5 62
Smith Morrill, 4} "
5 62
Amasa S. Niles, cart 6} days,
1 62
" Ephraim Mann, use of scraper,
50
58 41
Snow bill, 1853,
16 18
Overdrawn, $14 59.
74 59
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District No. 3 .- LORING BINNEY, Surveyor.
Proportion of money, 1853,
$100 00
Paid Loring Binney, horse, cart and hand, 6 days, 15 00
66 66 22 days' work, 27 50
drills, powder, &c. . 1 25
Nathan White, 3 days, with team and plow, . 9 25
66 Joshua Spear, 3} " hand and team,
10 88
66
5g " hand,
6 87
66 66 hand and cattle, part of day, ·
1 50
66
breaking plow and use,
1 50
Daniel Hunt, 9} days' work,
11 87
Elias Cole, 4
5 00
90 62
Snow bill, 1853, .
5 00
95 62
District No. 4 .- ALFRED ROEL, Surveyor.
Proportion of money, 1853,
$60 00
Paid Alfred Roel, repairs sundry times,
2 24
2 days' work,
3 00
66
66 powder and drills,
50
66
gravel, .
3 50
66 Charles Belcher, “
2 80
66 Austin Roel, 1 day's work,
1 50
66 Jonathan Hunt, 2
66 66
2 50
Zebedee Thayer, 1
1 25
Calvin May, 2 66
2 50
66 Benj. Kennedy, 3
3 75
Joel Woods,
66
4 38
66 Charles Belcher, horse and cart 1 day,
2 00
Alvan Mann, 2 days, 3 cattle team,
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