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by sight or sound, or both, a word without a knowledge of its significance, or, in other words, what it represents, why it is used, is hardly a gain; surely, not an item of knowl- edge secured. There has been too much of this book work, - words, words, little but words, - eating the husks, while the kernel, the real knowledge, was not perceived and grasped ; memorizing, or attempting to memorize, words in long array, which meant but little, if anything, to the average school boy or girl. This plan of teaching, or, rather this absence of teaching, is being superseded by more intelligent work, and greatly improved results in the schools of Randolph, as else- where. The Committee do not deprecate the cultivation of the memory. ] It is a faculty to be developed in the human mind, that which enables us to hold in store what is gained of knowledge through study, investigation or travel; but they do deprecate the attempt to constitute the memory a passive receptacle - once the rule of the school-room -as subversive of the fundamental object of youthful training, development no less than the acquisition of knowledge. Changes in methods, looking to this central fact, have been introduced, more specially in the primary department of in- struction, with gratifying results in most of the divisions, and others are in progress which promise well for the future
From the present favorable condition of the Primary Schools it seems not extravagant to indulge the hope that in the near future the pupils of the schools can be brought to a state of progress and proficiency when entering the master's classes, equal to that they now attain at the end of the first year there. This would be a great gain, particu- larly to those who end school-life with the Grammar School, as most do ; for it is not proposed that the children should get through the Grammar School course one year sooner, but that they should have the benefit of the course extended
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by another year's work thereon, - finishing arithmetic, the history of the United States, and geography, the last two, as time may permit, in connection with courses of reading of biographies and travels for which the Turner Library offers ample means. To the accomplishment of this desirable result the Committee invite the co-operation of the commu- nity in upholding the schools on a basis of the greatest use- fulness, and of parents and guardians that they see to it that their children, barring sickness, are constant and punc- tual in attendance, and that they understand pretty clearly what the design is in sending them to school. By reference to the " Table of Attendance," hereto attached, it will be seen how small the number is of those who have not been absent or tardy during this year. It is true, however, that infec- tions and other forms of diseases have prevailed to a greater extent than usual. Still there is evident reason to predicate a carelessness in the matter quite reprehensible, and greatly to the injury of the children concerned. The Committee respectfully urge an improvement in this direction the coming year, to the end that no child in the town shall be deprived of the privilege of a common-school education.
The Committee are led to remark in reference to those diseases that sometimes greatly disturb the attendance at school as well as the community at large, that while there has not been a case of the "dreaded scourge " within our borders, its appearance near by, though in a single case and of a mild type, has created a slight nervousness in the com- munity and brought the subject of vaccination to the sur- face. The laws of the Commonwealth require that all the children in the public schools shall be vaccinated, and the School Committee are charged with the duty of seeing that the laws are enforced. In this direction, the teachers are required by a standing rule, furnished by the Committee,
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" not to admit, or allow to remain in school, any child with- out satisfactory evidence that he has been vaccinated." Not- withstanding this positive instruction, without doubt there are some children in the schools who have not been vacci- nated ; and in all such cases the Committee hereby call upon the parents or guardians to seek an early compliance with the laws in regard to this matter.
Repairs to more than an ordinary extent have been made this year at a cost in excess of what the Committee estimated ; but they are substantial in character, and will serve their purpose for years to come.
The aggregated expenses of the department for the year come within the amount of funds applicable to schools, leav- ing an unexpended balance in the treasury, as per subjoined financial statement. Unless it should be found necessary to paint some of the school-buildings, the Committee are of the opinion that nothing but the ordinary line of repairs will be needed during the coming year.
Assuming that the schools are to be maintained upon the same footing as in previous years, the Committee respectfully recommend to the town to raise and appropriate, for the support of the public schools, the same amount as last year, as follows : -
For teaching,
$7000 00
fuel,
. 350 00
care of rooms,
. 450 00
repairs,
. 400 00
incidentals, . . ·
. 500 00
$8700 00
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STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE, 1881-82.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Whole number regis-
Average whole number
Average attendance.
Percentage of attend.
Number not tardy.
Number not absent.
Number over 15 years.
Number under 5 years.
Prescott Grammar.
Thos. H. West.
51
49
46
94
16
1
20
Sarah E. Shankland.
54
46
36
5
0
0
Isabelle G. Driscoll.
57
50
45
90
8
1
0
Kate E. Sheridan.
51
46
40
88
17
0
0
Prescott Primary.
Mary A. Molloy.
38
36
322
89
0
1
0
Mary E. Wren.
44
39
31
80
29
0
0
Kittie R. Molloy.
32
27
23
85
0
0
0
Mary J. Dooley.
60
44
31
0
0
0
North Grammar.
Jos. A. Belcher.
62
:53
48
91
26
0
6
Alice A. Smith.
51
41
38
33
87
23
0
0
Minnie M. Babbitt.
42
30
24
80
13
0
0
3
No. 1. Ungraded.
Minnie W. Corliss.
42
35
28
80
30
0
0
4
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3.
Helen P. Henry.
36
28
24
85
S
0
0
0
5.
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Sara C. Belcher.
38
31
26
81
10
1
0
0
" 6. Sub-Grammar.
Sarah V. Wilde.
26
21
96
15
1
0
0
6. Primary. .
Emma H. King.
22
16
15
94
12
0
0
0
751
634
541
226
5
27
0
1
North Primary.
Emma D. Stetson.
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38
15
tered.
registered.
ance.
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TRUANT OFFICERS' REPORT.
To the School Committee of Randolph.
Gentlemen, - In accordance with the by-laws of the town under which we received our appointment, we beg to report that we have visited the schools from time to time, and hav- ing received direct information from the teachers of cases of absenteeism, we have investigated the cases reported. We have in these instances urged the parents to use greater vigilance in securing a more regular attendance of their children at school. We find that there are two classes of absentees, - the occasional, and the habitual. Of the latter class we think the blame rests with the parents, to whom we must look for the full remedy. Still we are able to report an improvement from former years.
THOMAS FARRELL,
GALEN HOLLIS, Truant Officers.
EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS - 1881-82.
FOR TEACHING.
Paid Thomas H. West, 1 year, $1000 00
Arthur C. Wadsworth, 13 weeks,
342 10
Joseph Belcher, 25 weeks, 526 25 .
Sarah E. Shankland, 38 weeks, 446 00 .
. Alice A. Smith, 25 weeks, 246 75
Isabel G. Driscoll, 38, weeks,
359 92
Kittie E. Sheridan, 38 weeks,
349 85
Mary A. Molloy, 38 weeks, 349 98
Sarah V. Wilde, 38 weeks, 324 94
Emma D. Stetson, 38 weeks,
304 00
Mary E. Wren, 38 weeks,
304 00
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Paid Ellen P. Henry, 38 weeks, $349 90
Emma H. King, 38 weeks, 285 00
Mary J. Dooley, 38 weeks,
228 00
Minnie W. Corliss, 38 weeks,
304 00
Sara Belcher, 38 weeks,
336 25
Minnie M. Babbitt, 38 weeks,
285 00
Kittie R. Molloy, 38 weeks,
285 00
Mary E. Hamilton, 13 weeks,
91 00
Total,
$6717 94
FUEL.
Paid R. W. Turner & Co., for coal, .
$315 75
John Wales, for wood,
12 75
David Leahy, for wood,
11 75
Edwin M. Mann, for wood,
5 25
Adam Jones, for wood,
1 75
sundry persons for shavings and preparing wood, .
13 55
Total,
$360 80
CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid Margaret Riley,
$236 81
Galen Hollis, .
83 00
Sarah V. Wilde,
47 00
George H. Piper,
25 00
Caroline Stetson,
35 00
John T. Wales,
20 00
Mary Feeney, . -
11 67
Mary Sheilds, .
10 50
Total,
$468 98
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FOR FURNITURE AND REPAIRS OF SCHOOL-HOUSES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid William Ward, for books,
$410 04
Simon B. Corliss & Co., for labor and material for fence, 218 70
Nathaniel Noyes, Jr., for labor on fence, 136 07
Linus Belcher, for labor on fence, 58 26
Bernard Wren, for labor on fence, 52 68
Patrick Feeney, for labor on fence,
52 67
Blacher & Shepard, for lumber, &c., 177 34
Lee & Shepard, for books, 121 86
Charles A. Wales, for labor and material, .
76 69
Boston School Supply Company, for sup- plies, . 55 00 ·
Ginn & Heath, for supplies, · 65 88
Thomas H. West, for labor on books,
50 00
Knight, Adams & Co., for books, .
37 59
L. Prang & Co., for books, 34 79
D. B. White & Co., for supplies, 39 21
Daniel H. Huxford, for printing,
26 25
Winslow Alden, for repairs, .
22 32
Thomas Farrell, for services as truant offi- cer, 25 00
Town of Stoughton, for tuition of Laphanı children, 19 76
Galen Hollis, services as truant officer, 15 00
Claflin & Brown, for mdse., 16 67
Charles E. Pratt, taking census of school children, 15 00
Rogers & Co., for mdse., . · ·
8 54
Carter, Dinsmore & Co., for mdse., 6 00
Packard & Burrill, for mdse., 6 00
A. F. Stearn, for mdsc., . .
7 25
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Paid A. J. Gove, for expressage, · $12 86
Old Colony Railroad Company, for freight, 8 33
Deborah Jones, use of well three years, 9 00 ·
Patrick Feeney, use of well one year, ·
6 00
Morrison M. Alden, use of well two years, 6 00
Lawrence Hayes, use of well one year, ·
3 00
John Wales, use of well one year, .
3 00
Patrick Feeney, removing snow, 4 60 ·
Charles Prescott, for supplies, .
2 64
John B. Thayer, for labor and material,
2 00
Charles E. Higgins, for labor and material,
1 50
Bernard Wren, removing snow,
1 25
George H. Piper, for broom,
50
Caroline Stetson, for broom, 35
Total,
$1815 60
Included in the above is cash refunded to the
Town Treasurer, for books sold, $371 83
Stock of books on hand, .
107 00
Town appropriation, 8700 00
State School fund and interest,
275 32
Coddington fund,
102 00
Uncollected bills,
·
75 00
Total,
$9631 15
TOTAL EXPENSE OF SCHOOLS.
Paid for teaching,
$6717 94
for fuel,
·
360 80
for care of rooms,
468 98
for miscellaneous expenses,
.
1815 60
Total, . $9363 32
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Expenditures less than the appropriation, . $267 83 Paid for Stetson High School, .
$1250 00
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WINSLOW BATTLES, GEO. H. WILKINS, JAMES MOLLOY, School Committee.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Selectmen of Randolph:
Gentlemen, - The Engineers of the Fire Department of Randolph respectfully submit the following Report : -
ORGANIZATION.
The department organized May 2, 1881, as follows : -
ENGINEERS. Charles A. Wales, Chief; John B. Wren, Clerk; Levi Wilbur, James E. Neary, Henry H. Francis.
COMPANIES.
Steamer No. 1, A. J. Gove, Driver; W. P. Alden, En- gineer; J. T. Cartwright, Fireman.
Hose Co. No. 1, 20 men, James Farrell, Foreman.
Pioneer H. & L. Co. No. 1, 25 men, Samuel A. Foster, ce
Extinguisher No. 1, 15 men, Charles F. Sullivan, " To which were added in July :
Steamer No. 2, James Riley, Driver; Benjamin Belcher, Engineer; G. F. Howard, Fireman.
Horse Hose No. 2, Frank Wentworth, Driver.
Hose Co. No. 2, 10 men, Myron W. Hollis, Foreman.
Making in all at the present time, 5 Engineers, 2 Engineers and 2 Firemen of Steamers, and 70 men, a reduction from last year of 61 men.
FIRES.
The department has been called to the following fires, nine in number, three more than in the previous year, three of
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which have been accidental ; the others are supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
March 2, 8.30 p.M. Allen's block, Main street, damaged. Occupied by H. M. White, I. O. of O. F. No. 76, and Knights of Honor. Whole department present ; also Steamer and Hose Co. of Holbrook.
March 30, 8.45 P.M. Allen's block. Barn of E. A. Allen, barn, shop and porch of E. E. Kingman, destroyed ; barn of D. B. White, damaged. Main street. Whole de- partment present ; also Holbrook Steamer and Hose Co.'
April 30, 4.20 P.M. Barn of S. A. Capen, Main street. Damage small. Whole department present.
May 21, 8.30 P.M. False alarm, caused by burning brush on land of T. Lynch, North street. Whole department responded.
July 22, 11.40 P.M. Barn of Elisha Mann, Jr., Main street. Consumed. Engines present : Steamer No. 1, Hose No. 1, Pioneer H. & L. No. 1, Extinguisher No. 1, Hose No. 2.
August 17, 8.40 P.M. Barn of heirs of Dr. E. Wales, Main street. Consumed. Engines present : Steamer No. 1, Hose No. 1, Pioneer H. & L. No. 1, Extinguisher No. 1, Hose No. 2.
September 8, 8 A.M. House of Wm. Hogan, South street. Damaged. Engines present : Steamer No. 1, Hose No. 1, Pioneer H. & L. No. 1, Extinguisher No. 1, Hose No. 2.
October 28, 9.30 P.M. House and barns of M. C. Beals, Main street. Consumed. Whole department present ; also Washington Engine of Brookville.
January 7, 7 P.M. Jones' block, Main street. Damaged. Occupied by W. W. Walsh, H. H. Guinan, Dr. F. Morton and Norfolk Lodge F. A. M. Whole department present.
July 30, 4.30. Steamer No. 1 and Hose Co. No. 1, went
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to Holbrook in response to call from Chief Engineer for assistance.
EXPENSES FOR 1881-82.
Whole amount appropriated, $2314, divided as follows : -
For pay of men, $1764 00
general expenses, . 550 00
filling reservoir, 000 00
$2314 00
Paid for 147 men, $12, $1764 00
general expenses, fill-
ing reservoirs, &c., 1345 68
$3109 68
Balance over appropriation,
$795 68
To be refunded,
45 00
$750 68
This has been caused by the large fires which have oc- curred the past year, by paying expenses of filling reservoirs, expenses which we did not include in the amount asked for and appropriated by the town, and by expenses for new steamer, hose and extinguisher companies. In the expenses are included amounts paid to Independence and Fearless Companies, which have not been running since May 2. As the firemen are not paid until the first of May, it is impos- sible to give the expenses of the department as it stands at the present time. Below we give the expenses for the last five years :
Year ending March 1, 1878, $3350 56
Year ending March 1, 1879, 2943 95
Year ending March 1, 1880, 2800 27
Year ending March 1, 1881, 3350 00 ·
Year ending March 1, 1882,
3106 68
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INDEPENDENCE ENGINE NO. 21.
Paid 50 men, services year ending May 1, 1881, $12, $600 00
John F. Dumphy, steward's bill, 15 75
John F. Dumphy, shovelling snow, . 4 25
M. McAuliffe, drawing hose, 2 00 .
C. O. Bennett, supplies, . 1 55
Mary A. Sheilds, cleaning house,
2 50
Walter Cartwright, straps,
2 00
T. Fardy & Son, repairs, ·
4 00
F. Porter, chamois, . .
75
$632 80
FEARLESS NO. 3.
Paid 50 men, services year ending May 1, 1881, $12, $600 00
D. S. Porter, repairs, .
.
2 50
C. Prescott, supplies, · . .
5 80
G. F. Howard, steward's bill, . 7 25
$615 55
STEAMER No. 1 and HOSE No, 1.
Paid 20 men, services year ending May 1, 1881, $12,
$240 00
Engineer and firemen, remainder year end-
ing May 1, 1881, $12, . 24 00
Manches. Locomotive Works, extra grates, 9 00
Hunneman & Co., nozzle and coupling, 13 50
J. T. Cartwright, steward's bill, .
20 90
T. Fardy & Son, repairs, .
2 50
J. T. Cartwright and others, labor on hose, 67 45
W. Cartwright, straps, belts, oil, &c., ·
7 15
R. W. Turner & Co., coal for house, 14 50
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Paid C. A. Wales, fancy globes, globes, can, &c., $4 00
A. J. Gove, drawing steamer, . 90 00
A. J. Gove, drawing hose and steamer to Holbrook, *15 00
A. J. Gove, drawing hose and steamer to Stoughton, *15 00
J. N. Bullock, drawing hose, coal and fire- men to Stoughton, ¥15 00
W. P. Alden, labor, 44 05
Edwin M. Mann, pine wood, 1 50
$583 55
STEAMER NO. 2 AND HOSE NO. 2.
Paid A. J. Gove, drawing steamer and hose car- riage, $10 00
S. B. Corliss, stone threshold, 5 40
H. B. Howard, building fence, &c., 8 36
Wales Bros., suction hose, saddle, oil, 2 95
T. Fardy & Son, repairs hose carriage, 2 10
Woodman & Leavitt, labor on chimney, 6 55
H. H. Francis, building coal-box and repairs, 24 83
C. Prescott, supplies, 2 11
G. F. Howard, steward's bill, 33 75
Josiah Clark, drawing steamer and hose car- riage, . 24 00
R. W. Turner & Co., coal for house, 14 50
C. A. Wales, stove, zinc, cans, hod, &c., 12 97
James Riley, land rent one year, 12 00
Benjamin Belcher, labor, . . 10 18 .
169 70
* To be refunded.
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CR.
By old iron, . $1 25
$168 45
PIONEER HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1.
Paid 25 men, services one year to May 1, 1881, $12, $300 00
N. H. Tirrell, painting truck, ladders, &c., 50 00
Bishop & Bro., ladders, ·
15 89
T. Fardy &.Son, repairs,. .
9 10
Wm. B. Brown, repairs and axe-handles, ·
5 25
N. E. Knights, steward's bill,
14 10
Hunneman & Co., axe,
3 00
C. A. Wales, globes, burners, &c., 1 65
$398 99
EXTINGUISHER No. 1.
Paid J. A. & A. W. Bird, chemicals, $21 53
E. &. F. King, chemicals, 21 50
John B. McGraine, steward's bill, 19 00
Rufus Jones, ¿ cord pine wood, .
2 50
R. W. Turner & Co., coal for house, . 14 50
C. A. Wales, supplies, 4 33
C. A. Wales, Magee heater (second-hand), 12 00
Mary Sullivan, rent of land one year, 10 00
A. J. Gove, drawing and expressing, .
8 75
$114 11
CR.
By old stove,
.
5 00
$109 11
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GENERAL EXPENSES.
Paid Hall & Co., rubber coats, $54 00
Chandler & Gleason, drawing Holbrook
steamer, two fires Allen's block, . 30 00
Woodman & Leavitt, pointing engine-houses, Linus Belcher, shovelling snow, 2 50
7 00
Bishop & Bro., ladder, 3 00
Josiah Clark, posts and labor, 4 50
D. B. White & Co., supplies,
19 55
J. N. Bullock, carting hose, &c., 13 00
R. W. Turner & Co., coal for steamers, 146 18
M. M. Alden, bill repairs, 1880, 13 43
A. J. Gove, expressing, repair harnesses, &c. 20 07
A. J. Gove, carting hose, 29 00
$342 23
RESERVOIRS AND EXTRA LABOR.
Paid Hose Co. No. 1, $104 25
Pioneer H. & L. No. 1, 83 25
Extinguisher No. 1, .
47 50
Hose Co. No. 2, and others,
.
24 00
$259 00
Paid Independence No. 2, $632 80
Fearless No. 3,
615 55
Steamer No. 1 and Hose No. 1, 583 55
Steamer No. 2 and Hose No. 2,
168 45
Pioneer Hook and Ladder No. 1,
398 99
Extinguisher No. 1, 109 11
General expenses, 342 23
Filling reservoirs and extra labor,
259 00
Total,
$3109 68
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RECEIPTS.
Received for old hose sold,
$133 36
for old boards, .
2 50
for rent of extinguisher house, 4 00
$139 86
Paid H. B. Libby, sheathing house Ind., . 85 00
Balance paid Town Treasurer, . $54 86
ENGINE-HOUSES.
The houses at the present time are all in good condition.
RESERVOIRS.
The reservoirs are all full and in good condition, with exception of the one on Warren street, which will have to be cleaned out, and some slight repairs about the top made, the present year.
We would recommend that the town should build at least one or two.reservoirs each year, as engines are useless without plenty of water. With the amount of hose we have at pres- ent, we are able to reach buildings quite a distance from res- ervoirs. We think reservoirs could be built at a cost of about $500, large enough for most parts of the town.
HOSE.
The amount of hose in the department at present is 2850 feet canvas hose, besides about 600 feet of leather hose, which is of no use for steamers. This is all that we con- sider necessary for the present year.
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ENGINES.
Steamer No. 1 has, as in the past, still given general satis- faction, and we would thank the driver, Mr. A. J. Gove, engineer W. P. Alden, fireman J. T. Cartwright, for their promptness during the past year.
Steamer No. 2 has proved in every way satisfactory, and we would thank the drivers of steamer and hose carriages, engineer and fireman for their promptness in answering alarms ; and as there has always been trouble in regard to alarms, we would recommend that the engine-houses be connected by telephone if the expense is not too great, as it is sometimes very necessary that the alarm should be given as soon as possible at all the houses.
This would save expense and also mistakes. Most of the fires which we have had during the past year have been barns filled with hay, and which had gained such headway before the arrival of the department that the extinguisher purchased the last year has had little chance to prove its value until the last fire in Jones' block, where it saved the necessity of flooding the building with water.
PAY OF MEN.
The pay of men we leave for the town to take action on.
APPROPRIATIONS.
We would ask for the following amounts : - -
70 men,
2 engineers,
2 firemen,
General expenses, . $800 00
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In closing, we would thank each member for his gentle- manly conduct, and prompt response to every call.
We respectfully submit the above report.
CHARLES A. WALES, Chief, LEVI WILBUR, JOHN B. WREN,
! JAMES E. NEARY, Engineers. H. H. FRANCIS,
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE ENGINE, &c.
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Randolph :
Gentlemen, - The Committee chosen by the town at the annual meeting in April last to purchase a steam fire engine and hose carriage, to be located near the Baptist Church, a chemical fire extinguisher, to be located in the Indepen- dence Engine House ; also to prepare a place for the steamer and hose carriage, would respectfully submit the following report of their doings : -
After many meetings of the Committee, at which about all the makers of steam fire engines were present or repre- sented, the Committee made a contract with the Manchester Locomotive Works, of Manchester, N.H., for an engine of the same size and capacity of Steamer No. 1 (bought of them in 1879), for the sum of $3500.
We purchased of Messrs. Hunneman & Co. a horse hose carriage for the sum of $500.
We made a contract with Messrs. Goodwillie, Wyman & Co. for a chemical fire extinguisher, for which we paid $1150.
We purchased of the Hall Rubber Co. 800 feet of double cable hose, at a cost of $720.
The engineers who were members of the Committee, by vote of the town altered the Fearless engine-house for the steamer and hose carriage at a cost of $301.25.
Annexed find a statement of the appropriations, also a statement of the expenditures of the Committee.
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Amount raised and appropriated by vote of the town for steam fire engine hose carriage, and altering engine-house for the same, $6000 00
Amount raised and appropriated for fire extin- guisher, ·
$800 00
Amount of receipts from sale of Independence engine (by vote of town), not sold, 00 00
$6800 00
Paid Manchester Locomotive Works for Steamer
No. 2,. $3500 00
Expense trial of Steamer No. 2, 15 00
John Cartwright, for cleaning Steamer No. 2, 30 50
W. B. Hathaway, board of engineer, ·
6 00
A. J. Gove, for drawing steamer and hose carriage, 26 00
1 set double harness,
75 00
$3652 50
Paid Messrs. Hunneman & Co., for horse hose carriage,
$500 00
O.C. R.R. Co., for freight on horse hose carriage,
5 50
1 harness for horse hose carriage, 75 00
$580 50
Paid Hall Rubber Co., for 800 feet of hose,
$720 00
expense on 800 feet of hose, 70
$720 70
Paid M. M. Alden, contract on engine-house,
$250 00
H. Hybenett, painting engine-house, 51 25
$301 25
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Paid Goodwillie, Wyman & Co., for fire extin- guisher, . $1150 00 for labor and wood at trial of fire extin- guisher, 2 75 · · ·
for photograph of Independence engine 6 00
$1158 75
$6413 70
Amount appropriated,
$6800 00
Less amount expended,
.
6413 70
$386 30
Add value of Independence engine, say, . 400 00
$786 30
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES H. HOWARD. J. WHITE BELCHER. HIRAM C. ALDEN. JOHN T. FLOOD.
ROYAL T. MANN.
JOHN B. THAYER. CHARLES A. WALES.
, JOHN B. WREN. JAMES E. NEARY. LEVI WILBUR. H. H. FRANCIS.
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DR.
TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN ACCOUNT
Paid Sundry Town Orders.
$46,465 46
Sundry Treasury Notes. .
43.900 00
Interest on Treasury Notes,
2.071 77
Turner Library. Dog License receipts.
336 64
State Treasurer. State Tax for 1881.
2.055 00
State Treasurer. National Bank Tax. 1881,
3.071 81
State Treasurer. Corporation Tax, 28.73 + 24.42
53 15
State Treasurer Bank Tax. 38 42
15.19 +23.23
100 00
Town Clerk and Sexton. collecting, recording and return- ing statistics of births, marriages and deaths,
90 10
Rubber Stamp, Stationery and Stamps, 13 50
Town Clerk. attending meeting at Stoughton on Elec- tion Returns, 5 00
* Balance.
7.166 96
$105.367 81
* Cash. &c ..
$4.291 32 E. M. Roel, Col ..
2.875 64
$7.166 96
Town Treasurer. .
67
WITH HIRAM C. ALDEN, TREASURER. CR.
1881. March.
Balance.
$4.310 67
Received for Treasury Notes. .
47,500 00
.. Tax Bill for 1881.
39.058 60
dividends of Randolph National Bank.
80 00
of E. M. Roel. Tax Collector, interest on Taxes. 1880.
183 68
6: of D. Wilder, interest on State School Fund. .
2 50
.. for Salt Grass.
22 00
of County Treasurer for Dog Licenses. .
336 64
. 6 for Circus License,
15 00
60 of Frank Porter and Guy F. Wheeler for Liquor License. Ș1 each. 2 00
..
of State Treasurer. State School Fund. .
272 82
6.
of E. M. Roel. Tax Collector. Extra Taxes. 1880. . 16 00
371 83
..
of H. L. Peirce, rent of Ponkapog Pond.
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