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nearly subsided and mutual good will between the princi- pal and scholars seems to prevail. The accommodations for this school are ample and of the most approved modern style, and we think it will now move steadily onward. In July the whole number of pupils was 116, in January 120. Among our Grammar schools, there is uniformity as re- gards number of classes, Text Books, and Branches taught, and at the present time according to the results of the semi- annual examinations, they stand nearly equal with respect to proficiency of pupils. A particular class in a certain branch may excel in one school, while in another branch it may be surpassed by a class of equal rank belonging to an- other school. The branches taught in these schools are reading, spelling, and defining, Grammar, Arithmetic, Ge- ography, with map-drawing, Writing, History of the United States and Composition. The rank of these schools is not so high as it was before the establishment of the High School for the obvious reason that about 12 per cent. of their most advanced scholars are annually promoted to this school, reducing the average ages of the pupils of the first class belonging to the Grammar schools at least two years ; or which leaves these schools now, as they would have been two years ago without their first classes.
THE HIGH SCHOOL
for most part of the year has been under the charge of Mr. R. Bickford as principal and Miss E. C. Babcock as assist- ant both of whom have manifested zeal, fidelity, and marked ability in teaching, and the progress made by this school has been highly commendable. Drawing has been taught once a week by an experienced teacher at an expense of 150 dollars per annum. Early in the summer was bought the best Philosophical apparatus that could be provided at a cost before stated, which will undoubtedly be found of great advantage to the school. There are many classes in this school in consequence of the numerous branches of
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study pursued by nearly every pupil. Early in the fall Miss Babcock tendered her resignation and Miss C. M. Gardner who appears every way competent was appointed to succeed her. About this time the Committee were request- ed to appoint an additional assistant teacher, as the number of pupils had now been increased from 53 to 75, a number the Committee were assured greater than two teachers could thoroughly instruct in a school of such attainments. This position appeared well sustained by the number of teachers employed in other High Schools in this vicinity in propor- tion to their number of scholars, as well as by the manifest labors which were required of the teachers of this school. Accordingly an additional assistant, Miss R. F. Ames was appointed at a salary of $300 who appears well fitted for the office. Mutual good will has quite uniformly been ex- hibited between teachers and pupils. For the last three quarters, Mr. Bickford's salary has been at the rate of 1.000 dollars per annum which has proved insufficient to retain him, for we understand he has just received an appointment às teacher in a Boston school at an increased salary and of course vacates his situation here.
We think, in future, three teachers will be required in this school whose salaries should be the same as now paid, viz. 1.000 dollars per annum for the Principal and $ 300 each for the assistants. In this school are taught Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, History, Alge- bra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Natural Philosophy, Draw- ing, the Latin and French languages, and Composition. The semi-annual examination of this school have been high- ly satisfactory to the examining Committee.
At a meeting of the town in May last, an appropriation of 1 800 dollars wås voted to enable the Committee to pur- chase a lot of land and erect a Primary school house there- on for the better accommodation of the scholars belonging to the Prescott district, but as a suitable lot could not be ob-
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tained at a price contemplated by the amount of the appro- priation, and finding that the scholars could all be quite well accommodated through the year by existing arrangements, the Committee could not, consistently with their own views of the best interests of all concerned do otherwise than refer the subject to their successors and again to the town. They think however, it will be necessary to provide an additional building the present year. And when this shall be done the Committee recommend that it be with the view of establish- ing an intermediate grade of schools, not only here, but throughout the town, as soon and as far as it shall be found practicable. The idea of changing the location of the schools in this district which has been entertained by many, including the Committee, has probably been abandoned, and future provisions will be made in harmony with this con- clusion. Existing accommodations, we think, will be found sufficient for most of our other schools for a year or two more, but as they shall increase in size increased expendi- tures will be found necessary for their support.
At the present time there is considerable dissatisfaction expressed among some of our teachers with regard to the amount of their salaries, the Committee having been for- mally petitioned by two of our Grammar masters for an in- crease of compensation, which matter the Committee have preferred to submit to the judgment and conscience of the in town, with the remark that in their opinion, owing to the increased size of our Grammar schools, to the advance of rents in this town, and owing to the fact that teacher's salaries are considerably higher in Boston, Charlestown and Cambridge than paid here, regard for the success of our schools, aside from other considerations, will dictate the pay- ment of higher compensation to many of our teachers. How much their salaries should be increased or how adjust- ed the Committee will not attempt to determine. In Boston the salaries of the primary teachers have been established on
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a plan of progression from the first, to the third, or fourth, year's services of each teacher. Something of this kind might be advisable here, as it would naturally operate to re- tain in our schools for a term of years, those most successful as teachers.
The town should carefully guard against the tendency to impose an undue share of labor and responsibility upon the Superintendent, but, hold each member of the Board an- swerable for the performance of his appropriate duties.
With these remarks, suggestions and recommendations, thanking our fellow-citizens for tokens of confidence so freely bestowed, your Committee cheerfully surrender to your hands the authority with which they have been clothed, ready earnestly to labor in private capacity for the prosperi- ty and usefulness of our common schools, designed to de- velope the resources of mind, and discipline the heart for the discharge of duties we owe to God and man.
In behalf of the School Committee,
CLARK BENNETT, Chairman.
SOMERVILLE, March 6th, 1854.
TABULAR VIEW OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MARCH 6th, 1854.
Name and grade of School.
Names of teachers.
Salaries.^
Whole Num. in. Summer.
Average attend, in Summer.
Whole No. in Win.
Aver. At. in Win.
Robert Bickford, principal.
975
53
51
75
68
Prospect Hill
O. S. Knapp, Principal,
700
110
83
120
91
Grammar
C. E. Ware, Assistant,
220
Prescott Grammar,
H. O. Whittemore, Prin.
700
101
72
105
73
Franklin
G. T. Littlefield Principal,
700
122
67
114
76
Walnut Hill, Mixed,
H. M. Woods
450
47
32
56
38
Prescott Primary,
E. A. Nash.
225
109
75
104
76
Prospect Hill. Primary,
I. E. Locke.
225
83
53
96
58
Franklin Primary,
J. E. Plympton.
225
67
45
40
38
Harvard
J. H. Ellis.
225
47
28
35
28
Medford St "
M. O. Giles.
225
54
39
43
28
Cherry St. “
E. A. Whittemore.
225
24 .
23
35
29
Spring Hill «
B. P. Burgess.
225
66
45
66
38
Central St. «
O. Gulliver.
225
48
35
47
31
931
648
936
672
High School,
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C. M. Gardner, Assistant.
300
R. F. Ames,
300
A. M. Snow, do.
150
S. E. Train, Assistant
220
C. M. Brackett, Assistant.
220
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STATEMENT
OF THE
EXPENDITURES
OF
SOMERVILLE.
ALSO THE
TAXES ASSESSED
FOR THE YEAR 1854.
SOMERVILLE. EDMUND TUFTS, PRINTER. 1855.
STATEMENT
Of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Treasurer of the Town of Somerville from March 1st, 1854, to March 1st, 1855.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March 1st, 1854, $4.742.53
Borrowed of Eagle Bank in anticipation of taxes 2.000.00 Received of the Commonwealth on School Fund, 211.68 of A. Welch 10.00
Borrowed of A. Sawtell on account of New School House on Sycamore Street. 1.000.00
Borrowed of Benjamin Rand on same account of A. Sawtell, 1.000.00
1.500.00
66 of David A. Sanborn, 1.000.00
Received of Mr. Daniels for use of Town Hall 3.25
66 of Commonwealth on account of Poor, 225.92
of James Galletly for strip of land for- merly owned by J. Geddes, 100.00
66 of Commonwealth, to pay rent of Armo- ry and for services of Somerville Light Infantry, 398.32
66 of Hugh Moore, Interest on Taxes, 17.00
66 Taxes of 1853, 501.26
Amount of Taxes assessed for Town and State for 1854, 21.490.70
Less Abatements,
88 50
Uncollected taxes of 1854, 2.170,80 -- 2.259.30-19.231.40
$ 31.941.36
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DISBURSEMEMTS.
SCHOOLS.
Paid Fireman's Insurance Co. 18.75
Clark and Giles for making fires. 15.75
J. L. Ross for desks for Cherry St. School, 17.21
Chilson, Richardson, & Co. for repairs on furniture, stoves, &c. 97 32
66 H. W. Wood for teaching Walnut Hill School, 37.50
66
66 66
37.50
66
Books, 66
11.00
and washing room 5.00
66 Richard Hill for making fires,
66 J. Gallagher for making fires 6 months, 10.00
G. A. & A. L. Sanborn's bill for sundries,
13.41
E. C. Purdy for Table,
5.00
66
Miss E. L. Nash assistant teacher in Prescott Prim. Sc. 7 20 Dr. C. I. Putnam for services as superintendent of schs. 50.00 W. N. Bartholomew for lessons in drawing 1 Qr. 37.50
Miss E. A. Whittemore for teaching Cherry St. P. S. 56.25
66 George T. Litttlefield for teaching Frank. Gram. sch. 176.25 Mary O. Giles for teaching Medford st. Primary sch. 56 25
66 Jane E. Plimpton teaching Franklin st. Primary, 56.25
Miss S. C. Russell for teaching Walnut Hill sch. one month, 29 16
66 O. S. Knapp for teaching P. H. Grammar sch. 176.00
Leonard Walker for teaching High school 11 weeks, 211.53
66 Ophelia Gulliver for teaching Central street Prim. sch. 56.60 Cordelia E, Ware assistant teacher in P. H. G. sch. 55.00
Miss B. P. Burgess for teaching Spring Hill Primary 56.25
Charlotte M. Gardner, assistant in High school, 78.12
Miss R. F. Ames assistant in High school, 76.94
66 Ann M. Snow assistant in P. H. G. school, 37.50
Irene E. Locke for teaching P. H. P. school, 56.25
66 H. O. Whittemore for teaching Prescott G. school 175.75
Miss E. A. Nash for teaching Prescott Prim. school, 56.25
Miss M. A. Merriam assistant in Prescott Gram. sch. 56.25
66 Miss J. H. Ellis for teaching Harvard Primary, 56.80
Caroline M. Brackett assistant in Franklin Gram. 55.00
Augustus Fitz for making fires, 4.00
Mrs. Ford for washing school room, 2.25
Wm. E. Graves for services as superintendent of schools one term, 50.00
Amount carried forward,
$ 2.001.77
3.98
3
Amount brought forward,
$ 2.001.77
Paid Caleb Buckman for making fires,
6.00
J. A. Cogswell for keys and repairs, 2.58
C. A. Young for making fires,
4.00
F. Galletly for making fires,
5.00
J. L. Jennison for digging a well,
33 25
66 Joseph Pierce for building fence,
40 00
J. Q. Twombly for painting and glazing,
138.20
C. M. Shepherd for printing 500 Circulars,
5.00
Ide & Dutton for stationery,
8.83
66 J. C. Wellington & Co. for coal and bark,
J. S. & I. W. Tuttle for repairing fence, &c. 25.56
12.00
Leonard Walker for teaching High school, 250.00
O. H. Knapp for teaching P. H. G. school,
200.00
66 Geo. T. Littlefield for teaching Franklin Grammar, 196.00
H. O. Whittemore for 66 Prescott G. school. 200.00
66 C. B. Edgerly for making fires,
5.00
66 Miss R. F. Ames assistant in High school, 87.50
66 Jane E. Plimpton for teaching Franklin Primary 62.85
66 Caroline M. Brackett assistant in Frank. Grammar, 62.50
Emma F. Wyeth for teaching Central street Primary, 63.45
Lucy A Magoun assistant in Prescott Grammar,
50 13
Miss C. E. Ware, assistant in P. H. Grammar, 62.50
Miss M. A. Merriam assistant in High school, 87.50
Miss E. A. Nash for teaching Prescott Primary,
62.50
Irene E. Locke for teaching P. H. Primary,
63.80
Josephine H. Ellis, for teaching Harvard Primary, Ophelia Gulliver for teaching Cherry st. Primary,
63.12
Mary O. Giles for teaching Medford st. 66 62.50
Miss B. P. Burgess Spring Hill Primary, 62.50
66
Miss A. M. Snow, assistant in P. H. Grammar, 62.50
WVm. E. Graves for services as superintendent of schools,50.00
Thomas Beddoe for painting on Walnut Hill school, 15.00
87 50
Mrs. Ford for cleaning school room,
4 75
66 Mrs. Ford for cleaning school room,
2 00
O. S. Knapp for books,
2 42
66 E. Dwyer for making fires,
3 00
G. A. & A. L. Sanborn, bill of sundries,
8 73
66 O. S. Knapp for books, 1 67
Holt and Hastings for bark, 5 00
13 25
Isaiah W. Tuttle for repairs on school houses,
44 61
L. Arnold for repairs on school houses,
4 50
Amount carried forward,
$ 4.363.97
62.50
66
Susan C. Russell for teaching Walnut Hill school,
Benjamin Randall for lumber and work,
72.50
Wm. S. Tufts for making fires,
4
Amount brought forward,
$ 4.363.97
Paid Daniel Kelley & Co. for stoves and repairs, 48 08
Wm. G. Shattuck for Primary school chairs, 8 64
Gilman Griffin for windows on High school house, 84 00
A. W. Tufts for fuel,
535 74
Burnham & Brother for sundries,
11.00
J. W. Wightman for repairs on Globe,
3 00
60 J. Q. Twombly for painting and glazing,
15 70
66 Ide and Dutton for maps,
4 00
66 Wm. A, Orcutt for repairing lightning rods,
2 66
Samuel C. Trull for making fires,
12 00
Susan C. Russell for teaching Walnut Hill school, 87 50 William E. Graves for services as superintendent, 50 00
62 67
Mary O. Giles for teaching Medford st. Primary,
62 50
Emma F. Wyeth for teaching Central street Primary, Lucy A. Magoun assistant in Prescott Grammar
62 87
C. M. Brackett assistant in Franklin Grammar, 62 50 Josephine H. Ellis, for teaching Harvard Primary, 64 39 Miss N. A. Durgin assistant in Prescott Grammar, 37 02
200 00
66
D. B. Wheeler for teaching Prescott Grammar,
200 00
B. P. Burgess 66 Spring Hill Primary
62 50
66 Ophelia Gulliver
Cherry st. Primary,
62 50
66 Martha B. Cutter for 66 Prescott Primary, 63 02
Miss O. L. Weston assistant in Franklin Grammar,
19 24
66 Leonard Walker for teaching High school
250 00
O. S. Knapp for teaching P. H. G. school,
200 00
66 Miss C. E. Ware assistant in P. H. Grammar,
62 50
Miss A. M. Snow assistant in P. H. G.
62 50
Miss R. F. Ames assistant in High school.
87 50
66 Clarisa A. Merriam assistant in High school,
87 50
Irene E. Locke for teaching P. H. P.
62 50
66 Ann Reed for cleaning school houses,
9 00
James Wyman for cleaning vaults,
6 00
Bradbury & Tenney for lumber and work, Robert Bickford for sundries,
3 00
66
Almira P. Haynes assistant in High school,
15 73
O. S. Knapp for sundries furnished school,
5 69
I. W. Tuttle for stock and work on High S. house,
26 83
Chilson, Gould, & Co. for furnace and pipes,
140 00
W. N. Bartholomew for lessons in Drawing,
46 25
66 J. Caswell for pump and teaming,
13 25
J. Davidson for carpenter work,
1 75
J. Davidson for carpenter work,
1 62
Amount carried forward,
$7.359.44
Jane E. Plimpton for teaching Franklin Primary,
62 87
George T. Littlefield for teaching Franklin Gram.
29 45
5
Amount brought forward,
$ 7.359.44
Paid Thomas Young for cleaning school House and yard, 9 00
66 Wm. E. Graves for stationery furnished schools, 10 76 Thomas Beddoe for painting Pres. School house, inside and outside, 259 10
Jenks, Hickling & Swan for books, 4 80
66 Sleeper & Rogers for advertising 4 00
66
S. Wales for 8 doz. ink-wells,
10 00
G. B. Albee for brooms and brushes, 3 07
Thomas Beddoe for painting and plastering, 4 50
66 Thomas Beddoe for repairs of slating, 4 75
66 Daniel Kelley & Co. for stove and fixtures, 25 62 Ide and Dutton for books, 13 08
66 D. B. Wheeler for books, 10 25
D. B. Wheeler for teaching Prescott G. Sch. 200 00
66 George T. Littlefield, teaching Fr. Grammar, 200 00 66 O. S. Knapp for teaching P. H. Grammar Sc. and for making fires, 225 00
Leonard Walker for teaching High School,
250 00
66 Agnes A. Gillis assistant in High school, 58 33
66 Maria A. Merriam assistant in High school, 87 50
66 Lucy A. Magoun in Pr. Gram.
62 50
66 Miss N. A. Durgin assistant in Prescott Gr. 62 50
66 Olive M. Weston 66 in Franklin Gram. 62 50
66 Caroline N. Brackett in
66 66 62 50
62 50
66 Martha B. Cutter for teaching Prescott Pri.
66 Miss C. E. Ware assistant in P. H. G. 62 50
66 A. M. Snow 66 in P. H. G. 62 50
Emma F. Wyeth for teaching Central st. Pri. 63 50
Josephine H. Ellis for Harvard Pri. 63 00
66 Irene E. Locke for 66 P. H. Primary, 63 00
66 Mary O. Giles for 66 Medford st. Pr. 62 50
66 Jane E. Plimpton 66 Franklin Primary, 62 50
66 Ophelia Gulliver 66 Cherry st. Prim. 62 99
66 Susan C. Russell Walnut Hill sch. 87 50 66 Edmund Tufts for printing 900 School Reports, 63 00
66 Wm. E. Graves for services as superintendent, 50 00 66 66 sundries for schools, 5 00
Leonard Walker's bill of sundries, 7 70
66 66 bill of chalk, 3 00
Amount carried forward
$ 9.770.39
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Amount brought forward, $ 9.770.39 7 00
Paid Gilman Griffin for carpenter work,
John Maine for making fires, 10 12 B. P. Burgess for teaching Spring Hill Primary 62 50 E. H. Powers for sundries, 10 06
66 Buckman & Sibley for mending plastering, 2 00
66 66 for whitewashing, & plas. 8 00
L. Arnold for repairing seats, 7 50
B. Randall for lumber and repairs on barn, 3 00
66 66 and 66 out house, 26 68
Sanborn & Brother for brushes, 1 24
D. A. Marrett for sundries, 5 28
66 A. W. Tufts for coal and bark, 107 92
66 G. A. Cogswell for locks and keys, 2 17
66 John C. Magoun for numbering children between the age of five and fifteen years, 10 00
$ 10.033.86
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid J. A. Bacon for damages to W. W. Butler on highways in Dec. 1853, 26 00
J. A. Bacon for damage to wagon on Broadway in Dec. 1853. 19 05
$ 45 05
HIGHWAYS.
Paid Orren Stevens for 1 month's labor and board, 32 00 Abram Welch for 3 months labor to March 11th, 1854, 137 50
66 Abram Welch for 3 months labor to June 13, 1854, 137 50
66 T. Fitz Morris for 65 days labor, 65 00
66 Denis Collins 71 days labor, 63 90
16 Augustus Hitchins for 2 months labor to June 5, 1854, 70 00
Amount carried forward, $ 505.90
7
Amount brought forward,
$ 505.90
Paid John Gary for 20 days labor,
20 00
John Cary for 69 and 1-2 days labor, 69 50
66 Michael Powers for 68 days labor, 75 50
66 D. A. Marrett for grain and sundries, 92 14
66 Geo. Brackett for 15 days labor on stone work 24 62
Seward Dodge for blacksmithing, 28 70
66 Edward Brown for carting 17 squares dirt, 21 25
D. A. Marrett for grain and hardware 94 80
66. Michael Casey for 3 and 1-2 days labor, on stone work, 7 00
T. Fitz Morris for 59 days labor, 59 00
66 Garrett Kiff for 75 1-2 days labor, 75 50
Dennis Collins 71 1-2 days labor,
71 50
66 Michael Powers 71 days labor,
82 83
66 M. Brackett for mowing grass, 14 25
66 John Cary for 72 1-2 days labor,
72 50
John Gary for 72 days labor,
72 00
Seward Dodge for blacksmithing, 33 92
Augustus Hitchins for 3 months labor, 105 00
Abram Welch for 3 months labor,
137 50
Jesse Simpson for 183 loads of stone,
14 64
T. Greenleaf & Co. for lumber,
21 32
J. C. Prentiss for harness and repairs,
10 25
O. B. Dane for 17 stone posts and use of wagon 13 25
66 00
Michael Powers for 72 days labor, 60 50
84 00
66 Garrett Keif for 60 1-2 days labor,
73 00
T. Fitz Morris for 73 days labor,
73 00
Abram Welch for 3 months labor,
137 50
66 D. A. Marrett bill of grain, &c.
83 57
Seward Dodge, bill of blacksmithing, 26 93
66 John Cary for 80 days labor; 80 00
Augustus Hitchins for 3 months labor, 105 00
G. A. Adams for 279 loads of chip stone, 27 90
George Johnson for fencing stock, 105 90
66 Fitchburg R. R. Co. for 140 car loads gravel 227 50 J. S. Edgerly for hay, 12 04
John Fitzgerald for land to widen Cedar st. 45 12
Augustus Hitchins for 2 mths. and 19 days labor, 91 44
Amount carried forward, $3.022.27
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66 John Cary for 66 days days labor,
Dennis Collins for 73 days labor,
8
Amount brought forward, $ 3 022.27
Paid John Gary for 8 days labor, 8 00
66 John Cary for 37 days labor, 35 65
66 Garrett Keiff for 59 days labor, 59 00
Michael Powers for 60 days labor,
70 00
Robert Vinal for filling in on Milk st. as per agreement with Selectmen, 55 00
66 Seward Dodge for blacksmithing, 35 06
D. A. Marrett's bill of grain,
72 20
66 T. Greenleaf & Co for lumber,
5 19
George Johnson for lumber,
12 24
66 James Grady for 12 days labor,
12 00
66 Edward Shay for 13 days labor,
13 00
T. Fitz Morris for 64 days labor,
64 00
66 Dennis Collins for 63 days labor, 63 00
66 A. M. Moore for 38 loads of gravel, 3 80
66 Wm. Munroe for 1 stone drag, and repairs on earts, 10 58
Oliver Tufts for plough, 8 00
$ 3.548.99
PAUPERS.
Paid Holt and Hastings for fuel, 64 49
66 G. T. Littlefield for assisting Poor, 1 50
66 Patrick Loan for goods delivered Poor, 9 61
Samuel Hudson's bill of meat, 13 03
66 F. L. Chamberlain 3 months house rent for Collins, 10 00
F. L. Chamberlain 3 months house rent for Mrs. Don- avan, 10 00
66 A. W. Tufts for fuel,
104 62
66 F. L. Chamberlain 3 months rent for Collins and Don- ovan, 10 00
D. A. Marrett for groceries, 54 00
66 Hugh Gallagher house rent for Mrs. Lawrence, 10 00
66 Dr. A. J. Bellows for 12 months house rent for Mrs. Hickey, 24 00
Dr A J. Bellows for 12 months house rent for Mrs. Hickey, 2400
66 Dr. Putnam Medical attendance on Mrs, Fitz Morris, 7 00
66 G. B. Albee for groceries for Mrs. Moore, 3 00
66 Holt and Hastings for coal and bark, 20 25
66 J. F. Lothrop for dry goods, 40 83
Amount carried forward, $ 406.33
9
Amount brought forward, $ 406.33
Paid Jonathan Wheeler for dry goods, 30 52
Dr. A. J. Bellows Mrs. Hickey's house rent, 4 00
Wm. H. Rockwell for board of J. Geddes, 1 year to Aug. 3d, 1854. 90 00
J. C. Magoun on his own order, 20 00
J. Hanley for storing Mrs. Sullivan's furniture, 2 50
G. A. & A. L. Sanborn for goods,
32 05
Benjamin Sawtell for groceries, 24 40
City of Charlestown for board of Mrs. A. Graf- to and children from March 3d. to 10th May 24 02
Enos Reed for bill of boots and shoes, 51 78
G. A. &. A. L. Sanborn for groceries,
2 04
D. A. Marrett for groceries,
5 00
D. A. Marrett for groceries,
2 00
A. W. Tufts for coal and wood,
38 55
60 Ann Reed for care of E. Donell while sick,
9 20
David Russell for care of D. Thompson
75
Hugh Moore bill of sundries,
27 58
J. C. Magoun for sundry paupers,
14 25
$ 784 97
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Edmund Tufts for printing 750 School Reports, 25 00 Wm. M. Mason for survey and plan of Beacon street, 45 00
Buttrick and Marrett for legal services,
34 000
G. S. Simpkins for sundries,
2 50
Peter Hart, poll tax refunded,
1 50
Louis Vas, poll tax refunded,
1 50
Edmund Tufts for printing,
73 75
Oliver Brown for oil,
12 50
L. Arnold for cleaning weights and measures,
5 00
L. Arnold for posts guide boards, &c.
10 00
G. B. Watson for 200 hand bills,
2 50
I. W. Tuttle for finishing off basement room,
418 75
Thomas Young for cleaning Town Hall, 12 00
Bancroft & Dickinson for legal advice,
2 00
Amount carried forward,
952.00
2
10
Amount brought forward, $ 952.00
Paid John Sargent for survey and plan of Cedar St. 49 70
of Myrtle St. 19 17
R. H. Spaulding for lamps in Town Hall, 15 00
Wm. O. Haskell for furniture in Town Hall, 207 50
Russell & Baker for chairs in 66
24 25
Wm. Higgins for services as constable, 18 00
David Russell for care of Committee room, 20 00
60 Hugh Moore, witnesses fees for sundry persons, and Commissioners order, 9 37
D. A. Marrett, letter postage, 2 72
Hugh Moore for services as constable,
68 00
R. Vinal for deeds recorded, 2 00
Moses Binney for office chairs, 6 00
B. W. Dunkley & Co. for stoves, funnel, &c. 22 39
Wm. H. Denton for work on gun rack, 2 25
H. B. Runey bill of sundries, 6 00
Ira Thorp for taking care of pound, 10 00
Charles E. Gilman for registering and making re- turns to Secretary of State of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 19 44
$ 1.453.79
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE ON SYCAMORE STREET.
Paid Gilman Griffin amount of order drawn in his fa- vor by Building Committee, 1.500 00
Building Committee's order in favor of Gilman Griffin, 1.500 00
J. S. Tompkins for weather vane and fixtures, 24 50
Henry N. Hooper & Co. for bell and fixtures, 109 20 Towle & Foster for plans and specifications, 40 00
Chilson, Gould & Co, for stove and funnel, 36 00
Chilson, Gould & Co. for stove and funnel, 45 00
Wm. G. Shattuck for school room furniture, 309 20
Order in favor of Gilman Griffin, for balance due on contract, 1.149 75
Oliver Tufts for strip of land to enlarge school house lot, 116 40
$4.830.05
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Amount paid of New School from last page, 4.830.05
In addition to the above Cash expenditures a Note for one thousand eighteen dollars and fifty eight cents was given for the land purchased of Philip Johnson, said note being dated August 18th, 1854, and payable in 5 years. 1.018.58
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