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Paid Colin Boyd, keeper of lock-up $100 00
Colin Boyd, supplies
62 55
C. H. Belcher, supplies
20 94
D. B. White, coal .
26 50
Frank S. Smith, charcoal
3 00
James F. Hurley, painting
7 50
C. Doughty, electric lighting
17 50
$237 99
Appropriation, $200 00
Overdrawn, 37 99
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE, 1896.
Paid Dr. A. L. Chase ·
$50 00
Visits made Mrs. Hannah P. Clark 45
Mrs. John Hunt ·
12
Mrs. Wm. Barrows ·
17
Mrs. Chandler
19
Alice Veazie
2
.
James Wilson 5
Paid Dr. C. C. Farnham .
$50 00
Visits made Christiana Sloan 28
Lorenzo Eddy 11
William Doyle
1
John L. Burke
10
Paid Dr. F. C. Granger
$50 00
Visits made Joseph Fritts 40 .
Misses Barrows .
11
Clark Fairbanks .
2
34
Paid Dr. Warren M. Babbett . $50 00
Visits made C. V. Sloan's family 62
Abigail Holbrook . 17 Ellen Donahoe 9 .
Paid Dr. E. A. Allen ·
$26 00
Visits made Ellen Donahoe 8
Almira Fowle 18
Paid D. F. Kinnier ·
$50 00
Visits made Thomas Donahoe's family 43
Elizabeth Green 7
STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIVED BY THE SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.
From labor of town teams $472 33
produce sold
9 95
hogs sold
25 14
board of sundry persons at almshouse
260 50
aid to sundry persons, refunded
45 25
officer's fees on dog warrant, refunded
16 10
costs in Kinnier case
75 23
Braintree Street Railway Co. for labor
31 98
sale of Braintree records
7 50
J. Riley, for labor .
2 30
license for tent show .
2 00
Taunton, board of John Lang
48 00
$996 28
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR 1897.
For schools (see report of School Committee) . $9,340 00 Stetson High School (see report of Trustees), 2,200 00 town officers .
2,400 00
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For miscellaneous . . ¡ $1,800 00
repair of highways
3,500 00
paving
500 00
removing snow
1,000 00
poor in almshouse
1,500 00
poor out of almshouse
3,600 00
soldiers' relief .
300 00
poor of Randolph and Holbrook
800 00
military aid
200 00
electric lighting
3,400 00
water works (see report of Water Commis- sioners)
6,000 00
interest on town debt
2,700 00
Fire Department (see report of Engineers ), 2,200 00
Board of Health
200 00
lock-up and tramps .
200 00
Treasurer's bond
120 00
pay of physicians
300 00
painting almshouse .
150 00
$42,410 00
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
The undersigned, Auditors of the town of Randolph, re- spectfully report that they have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all orders drawn on the Treasurer.
CHARLES G. HATHAWAY, M. F. CUNNINGHAM, R. P. BARRETT,
Randolph, February 3, 1897. Auditors.
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LIST OF JURORS.
The following is a list of jurors for the consideration of the town at the annual meeting, March 1, 1897 :
Name.
Occupation.
Archer, Horace S.
Retired.
Alden, Arthur W.
Cutter.
Arth, Ernest
Cigar manufacturer.
Barrett, Redmond
Manufacturer.
Batchelder, Harlan P.
Retired.
Belcher, Henry A.
Dry goods dealer.
Binney, George L.
Farmer.
Blanche, Richard
Stableman.
Burke, James
Shoemaker.
Clarke, Dexter T.
Surveyor.
Casey, Peter
Laster.
Clark, Hugh
Retired.
Chessman, Samuel L.
Hotel keeper.
Cole, Charles H.
Farmer.
Croak, William A.
Carpenter.
Curran, John
Laborer.
Dennehy, Daniel D.
Cutter.
Dolan, Charles S.
Shoemaker.
Donovan, Michael A.
School Committee.
English, Nicholas
Shoemaker.
Elliott, George A.
Laster. Express messenger.
Field, John H.
French, Fred A.
Fancy goods dealer.
French, George M.
Patent medicines.
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Frizzell, William Forrest, Richard Gibbons, William Good, William
Hagney, Arthur Holbrook, Columbus
Holbrook, Albert H.
Holbrook, George W. Howard, Charles H.
Jaquith, Frank H.
Jones, Rufus
Kiley, Patrick M.
King, Evander F. Leach, John
Long, Edward
Mann, Edwin M.
Mann, Lucius H.
Macomber, Albert M.
Mahady, William
McGaughey, Moses
McAuliffe, Robert Molloy, James
Montsie, Frederick W.
Nichols, George H.
Niles, Amasa S. Niles, Isaac
O'Brien, James O'Connell, Michael J. Palmer, James W. Payne, Ezra R. Pike, Martin P.
Poole, Marcus M. Porter, Franklin Porter, William
Retired. Laster. Shoe manufacturer. Laborer. Shoe manufacturer.
Shoemaker.
Carpenter.
Shoemaker.
Treasurer.
Reporter.
Farmer.
Shoemaker.
Carpenter. Shoemaker.
Operator.
Farmer.
Farmer.
Agent.
Laborer.
Shoemaker.
Laborer.
Retired.
Cigar manufacturer. Retired.
Retired.
Auctioneer.
Laborer.
Shoemaker.
Grocer. Retired.
Retired.
Storekeeper. Druggist. Farmer.
Roberts, William R. Reynolds, George A. Riley, Thomas Scanlon, Maurice E. Sheridan, Michael Smith, Adoniram
Poultry dealer. Shoemaker. Retired.
Farmer. Retired.
Retired.
Sole leather cutter.
Farmer.
Painter.
Farmer.
Thayer, Rufus A.
Farmer.
Twoomey, Daniel Tolman, Nathan A.
Shoemaker.
Fish dealer.
Wales, Charles A.
Supt. Water Works ..
Operator.
Undertaker.
Box manufacturer.
Wilbur, Selwyn Wren, John B. Young, Eddy C.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN K. WILLARD, PETER B. HAND,
Selectmen.
Snow, Hiram Stetson, Francis E. Spear, William B. Tabor, Edwin A.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Randolph :
The report of your School Committee for the calendar year last past might perhaps be condensed into a single sentence, which would convey all that it is important to know; namely, that the schools continue to do all that can reason- ably be expected of them without superintendence, and with- out, in some instances, proper accommodations. We are confident that they compare, in most respects, very favorably with those of any town of our size and resources in the Com- monwealth. But no system is so perfect that it does not leave something to be desired. The special wants which we have in mind have already been called to your attention. We sincerely hope -for we believe that the welfare of the schools depends upon it-that you will, this year, find your- selves in a situation to make a beginning in the direction of one or more of them. The first is the often-agitated ques- tion of school superintendence. The advantages likely to ensue from this change have been so often demonstrated that we shall not again discuss it. Indeed, we believe that the attitude of a majority of the citizens has been for some years favorable to it, and that, as soon as we can arrange to join with such other town as will make with us a convenient dis- trict, you will be ready to pass the necessary vote. The net expense to the town will be trifling. We are one of only a very few towns in the State which have not adopted the sys- tem. The Statute (1893, Chap. 200) provides that the State shall contribute $750 towards the superintendent's salary, and in addition thereto shall pay the sum of $500 to be ap-
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portioned among the towns uniting, to be used for the pay- ment of teachers' salaries. It ought to be possible to obtain the services of a desirable man for about $1500 a year.
The second subject upon which we desire you to take some action at the coming annual meeting -if no more than to appoint a committee with suitable powers to make inquiries and report - is that of our present school accom- modations. This has now come to be a serious matter, and demands prompt attention. The situation briefly stated is this : the North Grammar building is absolutely unfit for school purposes and should be condemned. No plan to en- large or improve it has been suggested which is feasible, and, in our opinion, any such attempt would be a useless expenditure of money. Something must be done at once looking toward desirable quarters for the pupils from this section of the town.
Again, the High School rooms are now quite inadequate for the purpose for which they were originally designed. The large attendance at this school is very creditable to the town, and we should do all we can to maintain it. As to the Prescott building, though it is, in the main, in better condition than any other of our school buildings, we are, nevertheless, confronted with the possibility of a renewal of the order of the State Board of Police requiring us to put in a new system of ventilation at an expense which, from estimates heretofore received, will be likely to be not. less than twenty-five hundred dollars.
The problem before us, then, is to determine what plan, in view of the situation in which we find ourselves, will ac- complish the desired results at the least expense ; and as there is much to be considered, and differences of opinion are likely to exist, we suggest the appointment of a commit- tee consisting of at least ten representative citizens, from the
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various sections of the town, whose duty it shall be to make a careful investigation and report within a reasonable time.
CHANGES IN THE SCHOOLS.
There have been no material changes in the schools dur- ing the past year, except that, owing to the number of pupils in attendance in the Town Hill district, we have deemed it best, as indicated in our report of last year, to divide the work, and to establish an additional school in the vacant room on the first floor of the school building in that part of the town. Miss Elizabeth G. Lyons has been placed in charge of this room.
TEACHERS' MEETINGS.
The monthly meetings of the teachers have been con- tinued, and have been found to be interesting and instruc- tive. One of the recent topics under discussion at these meetings has been the advisability of adopting the so-called vertical system of handwriting. A majority of your com- mittee are not as yet, however, satisfied that the change suggested will be beneficial. If, after it has been suffi- ciently tried and developed in other towns, its excellence above the system now in vogue should be plainly demon- strated (which we believe is not yet the case), we shall be very glad to introduce it.
FLAGS.
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 181 of the Act of 1895, national flags have been furnished to all the school buildings not heretofore provided with them.
EXPENDITURES.
The expenses of the schools during the past year have compared very favorably with those of previous years, as will be apparent upon an examination of the statement appended to this report. In our estimate of expenditures
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for the coming year, we have asked you to appropriate no more than we believe will be actually needed for the proper support of the department which we have in charge.
ROLL OF HONOR.
PUPILS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT DURING THE YEAR.
Leona Bloom. Mary Gill.
Louis Courtney.
Dora Hayes.
Bertha Devine.
Hortense G. Hayes.
Carrie A. Devine.
George Kelliher.
Florence E. Devine. Annie Kiley.
Katie Dolan.
Joseph Lyons.
Frank E. Faunce.
Maggie O'Halloran.
Edward Forrest.
Ernest H. Payne.
PUPILS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT FOR TWO TERMS.
Grace E. Arnold.
Florence G. Holbrook.
John Barrett.
Charles H. Jones.
Sarah Burke.
Edward Loftus.
Arthur Bustard.
Mary Malley.
William M. Bustard.
Royal L. Mann.
Delia Cunningham.
Carrie McCue.
Oma Daniels. Arthur Dee.
Mary McDonald.
Moses McGaughey.
Helen M. Dodge.
Mary A. Moony.
Helen Donohoe.
John Mullins.
May Donahoe.
Victor E. Pickett.
Mollie Foley. Kittie Forrest.
Willie Rudderham.
Frank N. French.
Willie Scannell.
Herman W. French.
Marion Scott.
Ina Good.
Harold G. Soule.
Mattie E. Hagar.
Annie Sutton.
Dorothy Swindells.
George Richards.
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SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Number enrolled.
Average
Membership.
Average
attendance.
Fer cent
of attendance.
No. over 15 years
No. between 8 and
14 years of age.
No. under 5 years of age.
HIGH,
Isabel M. Breed
92 89+ 85+952
39
I8
O
Edna Hilton
Thomas H. West
53 50g
48
95+
6
40
O
PRESCOTT
Katie A. Kiley
32 30.6
29.2
95+
5
27
GRAMMAR,
Mary A. Molloy .
.
. 39|37
35
95
O
39
Mary E. Wren
·
37 34
31
94
O
16
PRESCOTT
PRIMARY,
Kittie R. Molloy
64 54
52
96
O
NORTH
Joseph Belcher
57 52
48.6 95+
52
GRAMMAR,
Ellen P. Henry
33 33
30
91
32
NORTH
Emma D. Stetson
2 30
28
93++
28
PRIMARY,
Clara A. Tolman
40 36
31
86+
4
2I
20
O
UNGRADED,
Elizabeth G. Lyons,
32|30
27
90
7
0
Lucie W. Lewis .
39 23
21
95+
18
0
Helen A. Belcher -
·
36 21.5
20
95
22
I
The Committee ask the town to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to meet the expenses of the schools for the year ending December 31, 1897 :
For teaching .
$7,430 00
care of rooms
575 00
fuel
425 00
miscellaneous and incidental expenses, and
general repairs
600 00
painting buildings
200 00
books and supplies
850 00
.
32 32
30
94-
Hannah F. Hoye
·
20 20
19
95
5 I OO HƠI
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Kittie E. Sheridan
+ 27
25
92
0
Fannie A. Campbell,
Sarah C. Belcher
·
$10,080 00
of age.
Hugh J. Molloy
41|37+35+ 95
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Less estimated revenue from the dog tax, State school tax, and Coddington fund $740 00
$9,340 00
ASA P. FRENCH, MICHAEL A. DONOVAN, THOMAS A. KENNEDY, School Committee.
EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS FOR 1896. FOR TEACHING.
Paid Thomas H. West $1,000 00 ·
Joseph Belcher . . .
1,000 00
Ellen P. Henry
450 00
Katherine A. Kiley
450 08
Emma D. Stetson
380 00
Katherine E. Sheridan
399 00
Mary A. Molloy
418 00
Mary E. Wren
380 00
Katherine R. Molloy
380 00
Clara A. Tolman
380 00
Helen A. Belcher
380 00
Lucie W. Lewis
380 00
Hannah F. Hoye
380 00
Sara C. Belcher
380 00
Fannie A. Campbell
307 00
Elizabeth G. Lyons
.
208 00
$7,272 08
MISCELLANEOUS AND INCIDENTALS.
Paid J. White Belcher, insurance Seth Mann, 2d, insurance
$15 00
22 50
C. G. Hathaway, insurance .
42 50
F. M. French, insurance
.
18 75
.
45
Paid A. J. Gove, expressing . $64 90
N. Mann, truant officer 20 00
F. J. Donahoe, truant officer 20 00
F. J. Donahoe, truant officer 15 00
M. Sheridan, labor 50
James Riley, paving and laying pipes
16 27
Nathaniel Noyes, labor and stock
2 20
Colin Boyd, care of room
6 00
H. M. White & Co.
6 97
Dexter T. Clark, labor
5 00
Daniel Kiley, labor
4 00
M. A. Donovan, school census
20 00
John Curran .
2 00
J. T. Leahy, team, work, etc
7 50
Thomas Donahoe, labor .
5 00
J. C. Haynes, repairing drum .
1 50
Mrs. A. O'Halloran, cleaning . 5 00
D. H. Huxford, printing, advertising, etc., 25 50
M. A. Donovan, cash paid .
8 48
H. B. Libby, labor and stock . 2 72
F. H. Langley, iron work 1 60
James Fardy, iron work
5 45
$344 34
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Paid J. L. Hammett Co. $7 70
E. S. Taylor Paper Co.
25 05
J. A. & W. Bird
1 75
Ginn & Co. .
6 45
Thomas Hall & Son
2 91
Allyn & Bacon
42 34
J. L. Hammett Co.
117 14
Boston Bolt Co.
1 35
American Book Co.
101 36
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Paid R. H. White .
$4 00
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co.
1 50
Edward E. Babb & Co. .
80 40
Boston School Supply Co.
44 75
Ginn & Co.
182 50
H. M. White
12
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
2 04
N. J. Bartlett
3 00
Wadsworth, Howland & Co.
3 00
Maynard, Merrill & Co. .
17 55
Silver, Burdett & Co.
24 80
University Publishing Co.
62 14
Irvin W. Wheeler & Co., flags
8 50
C. A. Libby .
65
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
1 17
J. F. Barnard & Co.
10 20
$752 37
CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid George M. Johnson
$102 00
Michael Sheridan
·
.
250 35
Eleanor Holbrook
43 75
James Barry .
57 00
F. B. Thayer
37 03
A. C. Johnson
15 00
L. T. Stetson
25 35
John Rooney .
18 75
$549 23
PERMANENT REPAIRS.
Paid F. B. Thayer, labor and stock
$64 39
J. L. Burke, painting
84 65
C. A. Wales, stoves, etc., $82.57; water pipe, $24.39 106 96
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Paid Randolph Water Works, piping school $10 47
W. H. Hervey, chair 1 75
F. B. Richardson, blinds, etc. 8 64
N. H. Terrill, painting, etc., North Grammar, 85 00 Elbridge Jones, painting No. 5 schoolhouse, 35 00
W. B. Spear, painting No. 6 schoolhouse,
50 00
E. P. Clapp, lumber 14 83
W. A. Croak, labor and stock
40 07
S. M. Jones, labor .
2 50
J. H. De Forrest, labor and stock
6 25
Dexter T. Clark, labor 4 00
E. A. Perry, labor and stock 11 15
C. E. Lyons, labor and stock 12 40
Griffith Jones, labor
4 25
M. W. Baker, labor
2 15
Boston Bolt Co., supplies
6 02
$550 68
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid J. T. Leahy, 2 cords wood $10 00
M. Sheridan, preparing wood . 5 60
Thomas Donahoe, preparing wood
8 00
James Barry, preparing wood .
2 00
Lincoln Stetson, 1 cord word .
5 00
Lincoln Stetson, preparing and putting in,
3 00
E. M. Mann, prepared wood
22 00
S. A. Thayer, 58 tons coal
330 60
M. T. Leahy, 2 cords wood 10 00
$396 20
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SUMMARY.
Paid Teaching $7,272 08
Care of rooms
549 23
Fuel
396 20
Books and supplies . 752 37
Miscellaneous and incidental
344 34
Permanent repairs .
550 68
Flagstaffs
24 00
Total expense .
· $9,888 90
INCOME FROM FUNDS AND TAXES.
1896. Coddington Fund $32 00
State School Fund .
262 57
Dog licenses . .
447 88
$742 45
·
.
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STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
To the Citizens of Randolph :
During the past year, owing to the reduction of the capi- tal of the Tremont National Bank, five of the ten shares of its stock forming a part of the investment of the Fund have been retired, and the money thus obtained has been rein- vested by the purchase of one five-hundred-dollar Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 5 per cent bond. Otherwise the se- curities remain unchanged, and now stand as follows :
10 shares Eliot National Bank $1,000 00
10 shares Hide & Leather National Bank
· 1,000 00
10 shares Shoe & Leather National Bank 1,000 00
10 shares National Exchange Bank 1,000 00 .
10 shares Boylston National Bank 500 00
5 shares Tremont National Bank
1,000 00
10 shares Old Boston National Bank
1,000 00
10 shares Shawmut National Bank 1,300 00
6 shares Webster National Bank 600 00
3 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 5 per cent bonds, 3,000 00
1 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 5 per cent bond, 500 00
$11,900 00
The investment of the Turner Fund has not been changed.
The exercises of the fifty-second annual commencement occurred on the nineteenth day of June last, at which time diplomas were presented to five pupils, as follows :
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Latin Course.
Wade C. Belcher, Eugene C. Kinsley, Florence L. Baker.
English Course.
Arnold Thayer, Mary I. Jaquith.
The Turner medals were awarded to Wade C. Belcher, the valedictorian, and Mary I. Jaquith, the salutatorian.
At the beginning of the current school year, the number of pupils in the school was ninety-seven, of whom eighty were pursuing the Latin course, and seventeen the English course.
Of the class of thirty-five which entered the school in Sep- tember, 1896, twenty-six elected to take the Latin course, and nine the English course.
Early in January, 1897, Mr. Hugh J. Molloy, for ten years principal of the school, tendered his resignation to take effect on the eighth day of February. Mr. Molloy's adminis- tration of the school, both as an instructor and disciplinarian, has been admirable and has met with the unqualified commen- dation of the Trustees. His scholarly attainments, urbanity of manner and firmness of character, combine to make him an ideal teacher, and the loss to the school occasioned by his resignation cannot be easily overestimated. We believe that, under his management, the friction which, to a greater or less extent, inevitably exists in any school, has been re- duced to a minimum, and that the work accomplished has been of exceptional excellence.
Our best wishes and, we are sure, those of all the people of Randolph go with him in his new field of labor.
The season of the year is not favorable, and the time has been too short, to enable us to make any arrangements look- ing toward the choice of a permanent successor. The posi-
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tion is one of great responsibility and should be filled with great care. We shall probably not elect a teacher to fill the vacancy until the summer vacation. In the meantime Mr. William A. Butler, of Malden, a graduate of Harvard Uni- versity of the class of 1894, has been asked to take control of the school. Mr. Butler is a teacher who has had high school experience, and is very highly recommended.
The report of the Secretary and Treasurer, Charles G. Hathaway, Esq., is hereto annexed.
ASA P. FRENCH, MICHAEL A. DONOVAN, THOMAS A. KENNEDY, Trustees of the Stetson School Fund.
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DR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCOUNT WITH
1896.
To balance old account
$140 86
Jan. 25. interest on account at Mass. Loan & Trust Co. .
$3 36
Feb. 3. town appropriation in part 550 00
April I. bank dividends, Eliot . $30 00
Webster .
15 00
Hide & Leather, 25 00
Shoe & Leather, 20 00
Exchange 30 00
Boylston 30 00
Old Boston .
25 00
Shwamut . 39 00
2 14 00
IO. five shares of the Tremont National Bank in reduction of the capital stock (from the fund)
500 00
28. town appropriation in part .
550 00
March 3.
C., B. & Q. R.R. coupons, at $25
75 00
June 20.
town appropriation in part .
550 00
July 25. interest on account at Mass. Loan & Trust Co. .
3 93
Sept. 17. C., B. & Q. R.R. coupons, at $25; I at $12.50
87 50
Oct. 2. bank dividends, Eliot $30 00
Webster 15 00
Hide & Leather, 25 00
Shoe & Leather, 20 00
Exchange 30 00
Boylston 20 00
Old Boston
25 00
Tremont
10 00
Shawmut
39 00
224 00
Nov. 6. town appropriation, balance of 550 00
Dec. 15 tax on bank stock refunded by town 420 17
rental of hall .
86 00
3,513 96
$3,654 85
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THE STETSON SCHOOL FUND. 1896.
CR.
Jan. 24. By paying Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
$78 94
24. Edna Hilton, account salary 52 63
Feb. 7. Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
86 84
7.
Stationary, account
50
18. Charles Doughty, bill
20 48
21. Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
157 89
21.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
28 95
21. Edna Hilton, account salary
52 63
28.
Walter French, tuning piano .
2 00
28.
Walter French, repairing piano,
2 00
March 6.
Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
78 94
6.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
28 94
6.
Edna Hilton, account salary
26 37
13.
Colin Boyd, janitor
28 00
21.
Franklin Taylor, repairs
2 20
April I.
C. G. Hathaway, agent, ins.
25 00
17.
Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
157 89
17.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
57 89
17.
Edna Hilton, account salary
52 63
24.
J. White Belcher, agent, ins. 48 75 . H. M. White & Co., bill 70
May
4 .
conv., 5 per cent. C., B. & Q. R.R., int. and com. (for the Fund) · 509 99 .
15.
Hugh J. Molloy, account salary, Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
57 89
15.
Edna Hilton, account salary
52 63
June 19.
Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
197 43
19.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
72 40
19.
Edna Hilton, account salary
65 75
25.
Colin Boyd, janitor 36 60
July 6.
Walter French, tuning piano
2 00
6.
John L. Burke, printing
1 50
Aug. 3.
Franklin Taylor, repairs
20 03
18. C. W. H. Moulton & Co., ladders,
7 70
Sept. 22.
Franklin Taylor, repairs 16 II .
22.
E. A. Perry, repairs
3 75
22.
W. I. Shaw, repairs .
3 00
22.
Taunton Lumber Co., bill
55 13
25.
Francis B. Thayer, labor .
14 00
4.
Estabrook & Co., $500 bond
157 89
15.
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Oct. I. By paying Hugh J. Molloy, account salary, $157 89
I. Edna Hilton, account salary .
57 88
16. H. C. Sargent, repair clock 1 00
30. Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
157 89
30. Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
115 78
30. Edna Hilton, account salary
57 88
Nov. 16.
D. H. Huxford, printing
16 25
24.
D. B. White, coal
154 45
25.
Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
157 89
25.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
57 89
25. Edna Hilton, account salary 57 88
27.
Colin Boyd, janitor 32 80
28.
Joseph Donovan, labor
10 20
Dec. 18.
Hugh J. Molloy, account salary,
118 42
18.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
43 42
18.
Edna Hilton, account salary
43 41
26.
M. W. Baker, repairs
17 45
26.
H. C. Kendall, filling out diplomas,
I 25
26.
Frank F. Smith, charcoal 9 00
26.
Am. Bank Note Co., diplomas .
I 50
31.
Edwin M. Mann, wood ·
4 00
31.
Postage stamps
25
31.
Trustees' secretary
20 00
$3,558 35
Balance
96 50-
$3,654 85.
C. G. HATHAWAY,
Secretary.
RANDOLPH, February 8, 1897.
. The undersigned, Selectmen of the town of Randolph, have this day made an examination of the accounts of the Trustees of the Stetson School Fund for the year 1896 and find the same correct.
The investments for the fund are as follows, viz. :
Eliot National Bank, 10 shares
. $1,000 00
Hide and Leather Bank, 10 shares . 1,000 00
Shoe and Leather Bank, 10 shares .
1,000 00
Exchange Bank, 10 shares
1,000 00
Boylston Bank, 10 shares
1,000 00
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Tremont National Bank, 5 shares .
$500 00
Old Boston Bank, 10 shares .
1,000 00
Shawmut Bank, 13 shares
1,000 00
Webster Bank, 6 shares .
600 00
C. B. & Q. R.R., 5 per cent bonds.
3,500 00
$11,900 00
We also find in the hands of Secretary a $1000 bond of the City of Minneapolis, Minn., the investment for the Turner Fund.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN K. WILLARD, PETER B. HAND, Selectmen of Randolph.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
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TRUSTEES, 1896.
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J. WHITE BELCHER, President.
Rev. J. C. FOSTER, D.D., Vice-President.
JOHN J. CRAWFORD, Treasurer.
CHARLES G. HATHAWAY, Secretary.
P. H. MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN K. WILLARD, PETER B. HAND, Selectmen of Randolph, ex-officiis.
JOHN B. THAYER! JOHN V. BEAL. J. WINSOR PRATT.
ASA P. FRENCH!
HENRY A. BELCHER. Miss ALICE M. TURNER.
Mrs. CLARA A. WALES.
Librarian. CHARLES C. FARNHAM.
Assistant Librarian. Mrs. FRANCIS O. HOWARD.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In compliance with Article 3 of the by-laws of the Turner Library, the twenty-first annual report is herewith submitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, library and funds, with extracts from the reports of different committees and of the librarian, presented to the trustees for the year ending December 31, 1896.
TRUST.
The trust consists of the library building, library, funds invested, and the income arising therefrom. The present condition of the funds will be found in the report of the finance committee, herewith submitted.
BUILDING.
The committee on building (consisting of Rev. J. C. Fos- ter, John J. Crawford, John B. Thayer, and John K. Wil- lard) report that " the building is in good condition, with the exception of the frescoing in the library room and main hall."
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