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Without commenting on any answers given, we give the general results of the test. The answers in each subject were marked on a scale of 100, that being the mark of a perfect paper. The papers
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were also marked for their general appearance, on the same scale. This gave five separate marks for each pupil. By adding these marks and dividing by five the average mark of the pupil was found. The averages of the several pupils taking the examfnation in each school were added and the amount divided by the number of pupils, giving the general average of the school. The marks of each pupil, together with the general averages of all the schools, were returned to the teachers. Although many papers were very credit- able, others were so poor as to make the general averages much lower than they should be. An average of sixty we should consider low, for the questions asked. It should be remembered that the examinations were taken by no pupil under twelve years of age. We append the general averages, together with the per cent. of attend- ance of the various schools, for purposes of comparison : -
DISTRICTS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Number taking examination
14
16
8
8
12
6
14
General average of examination
69.7
67.1
53.1
55.8
51.5
35
43.5
Per cent. of attendance
.
87+
86
80++
77+
76+
80+
74+
It will be observed from the above table that those schools securing the best general averages in this examination also exhibit the largest per cent. of attendance for the year. This is but a single instance of a general rule, viz. : that a school whose general attend- ance is good will, other circumstances being equal, attain better results than one having a poor attendance. The same is true, of course, of the pupil.
As to the efficiency of the schools, we are compelled to say that it is far from what is desirable. We are of the opinion that our schools are not better, and our young people are not better, if so well, educated, than twenty years ago. Your Committee has been an impartial observer of our schools, and the conviction that they were not accomplishing so much as they might led us to inquire how they compared with those supported in former years, and an examination of the school documents and returns of the town since the year 1860 brings to our notice the following table : -
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Number attending
School under 5 years of age.
Number attending
School over 15
years of age.
Average attend-
ance.
Amount raised for Schools.
1859-60 .
26
36 .
250
$1,700
1870-71 .
S
24
203
2,000
1879-80
4
14
231
2,500
.
It will be seen from the above that the average attendance of pupils was less in the year 1879-80 than in 1860, although it was larger than in 1870; also that the numbers under five and over fifteen years of age who have attended the schools have decreased rapidly since 1860, or that the years selected happen to show a decrease. Children under five and over fifteen years of age are not required to attend school. The fact that more of those ages did attend in 1860 than in 1880 would seem to indicate that there was a greater interest in educational matters in the town than at present. Again, we find in a school report for 1860, or thereabout, the state- ment that the higher studies were pursued, under the instruction of a competent teacher, to advantage ; but in our later reports we observe nothing to this effect. But, if this be true, where shall we look for a cause and a remedy ? Both may be found, we think, in public sentiment. We are not in need of larger appropriations. The present is adequate, and we show a balance unexpended. But an awakened interest in our schools, which would send our children to school eager to learn, and which would bring our young men and maidens of sixteen, eighteen or twenty years of age to the school- house for at least the good old "winter's schooling,"- such a sen- timent as this, we say, would be more beneficial to the community than an increased appropriation. It is worthy of remark that, while our facilities and expenditures have increased, our pupils of maturer years and public interest have decreased. Our school prop- erty is probably worth twenty-five per cent more than in 1860. We pay our teachers larger salaries than then, and, though there is as yet no royal road to learning, still, the pupil may undoubtedly acquire more easily by reason of improvements in text-books and methods
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of instruction than formerly; and yet, with these advantages, we have in our schools to-day but one pupil over fifteen years of age. This is a poor showing, indeed ! If it be said that some of our . youth attend schools out of town, we reply that we know of but few who do so ; and, further, we see no reason why, with our present appropriation, we may not educate all who may attend our schools under twenty years of age. Let there be a renewed interest among the town's people in the subject which shall increase the number of pupils by one hundred .*
Your Committee, not having any special appropriation for that purpose, have expended as little as possible for repairs. A new chimney has been built and the blinds repaired and painted at No. 3. Some plastering and grading has been done at No. 7. Several of the school buildings are in immediate need of repairs. Does not the town deem it expedient to put and keep its buildings in thorough repair ? When in good condition a small annual outlay would keep them so. The buildings in Districts Nos. 3, 4 and 6 need painting immediately. No. 3 needs new desks, or thorough repairs on the old ones. No. 7 should be shingled at once, and also needs a new fence for its southern and eastern boundary. We would recommend, therefore, an appropriation of three hundred dollars for general repairs for the present year.
In their endeavors to reach a correct understanding of the school methods of former years, your Committee has been unable to find any complete and reliable information in the town. The records kept at the State Library have been resorted to. We would suggest, therefore, that your school committees be instructed hereafter to place on file at the office of the Selectmen copies of their annual reports, together with a record of their enactments for the year, and also the several registers kept by teachers during the previous year, the keeping of both of which school committees have no power to waive.
Agreeably to the suggestion of the Town Treasurer at the last annual March meeting, that all balances unexpended on January 1, 1880, should be remitted to the town fund, the balance unexpended
*It shall be the duty of the resident ministers of the gospel, the selectmen and the school committees to exert their influence and use their best endeavors, that the youth of their towns shall regularly attend the schools established for their instruction. -Gen. Stat., Chap. 37, Sec. 11.
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January 1, 1880, was so remitted. Your Committee would recom- mend the appropriation of twenty-eight hundred dollars for school purposes, and of three hundred dollars for general repairs to school property, for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted, S. S. KNAPP, for the Committee.
SOUTH SCITUATE, January 1, 1881.
SCHOOL EXPENDITURES.
DISTRICT NO. I.
Messrs. Thomas, Collins and. Hopkins, for teaching thirteen weeks, at nine dollars a week .
$117 00
A. Duane Hopkins, for teaching twenty-four weeks, at nine dollars a week 216 00
Sarah B. Jacobs, for teaching primary grade thirty-six weeks and two days, at five dollars a week 182 00
Edwin Jacobs, for wood and fitting 28 50
Charles H. Totman, for sweeping and making fires 15 00
Charles H. Totman, allowance for the year 1879 5 00 -
$563 50
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Franklin Jacobs, for teaching thirty-five weeks, at ten dollars a week $350 00
Lina F. Jacobs, for teaching primary grade thirty-six weeks, at five dollars a week
180 00
Burton R. Jacobs, for wood and fitting 26 00
Dennis Gammon, for sweeping and making fires 15 00
$571 00
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Mary A. Litchfield, for teaching thirty-six weeks, at eight dollars a week $288 00
F. W. Prouty, for wood and fitting 19 70
A. L. Litchfield, for sweeping . . 5 00
A. L. Richardson, for making fires · 5 00
$317 70
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DISTRICT No. 4.
Carrie Sears, for teaching thirty-four weeks,
at eight dollars a week ·
$272 00
F. W. Prouty, for wood and fitting 19 70
Eddie Williamson, for sweeping and making fires
5 00
$296 70
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Walter L. Faunce, Jr., for teaching twelve weeks, at nine dollars a week $108 00
Etta Flint, for assisting twelve weeks . 12 00
Mary E. Glydden, for teaching twelve weeks, at eight dollars a week 96 00
Frank W. Brett, for teaching twelve weeks, at eight dollars a week 96 00
Charles W. Sparrell, for wood and fitting . 20 00
Harry Merritt, for sweeping and making fires 8 00
$340 00
DISTRICT No. 6.
G. A. Tyzzer, for teaching twelve weeks, at nine dollars a week $108 00 Mary E. Sparrell, for teaching twelve weeks, at eight dollars a week 96 00
Leafie B. Curtis, for teaching eleven weeks at eight dollars a week 88 00
Samuel C. Cudworth, for wood and fitting . 19 63
B. N. Litchfield, for making fires and sweep- ing 3 00
W. D. Turner, for making fires and sweeping 5 00
$319 63
DISTRICT No. 7.
M. Anna Tolman, for teaching twelve weeks, at nine dollars a week . $108 00 M. Anna Tolman, for teaching twenty-three weeks, at eight dollars a week 184 00
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Charlotte E. Winslow, for teaching primary
grade twenty-three weeks, at five dollars a week $115 00
William C. Tolman, for wood and fitting 28 30
Everett C. Chamberlain, making fires and sweeping 13 00
Herbert C. Tolman, making fires and sweep- ing
4 00
$452 80
Total school expenditures . $2,860 83
AVAILABLE FUNDS.
Annual town appropriation . $2,800 00
Received from State fund 232 58
Received from dog fund for the year 1879 102 85
Received from H. Wright of Hanover, for tuition of
Charles Wright at District No. 2 9 00
Received from Charles Jacobs of Hanover, for tuition
of Addie M. Jacobs at District No. 2 9 00'
Total available for schools . $3,153 40 .
Total expenditures 2,860 83
Unexpended balance .
$292 57
SCHOOL-BOOK ACCOUNT.
Books on hand January 1, 1880 . $196 40
Books delivered to agents . 312 30
$508 70
Books on hand January 1, 1881, . $239 15
Sold on credit
5° 41
In hands of Committee for exchange
7 91
Agents' commission
26 15
Cash to balance, paid Treasurer .
185 08
$508 70
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ABSTRACT OF REGISTERS.
WINTER TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
Whole Number registered.
Average attendance.
Per cent. of attendance.
Whole number registered.
Average atten lance.
Per cent. of attendance.
Whole number registered.
Average attendance.
Per cent. of attendance.
District No, 1, Primary
35
27.
79+
29
26
89+
34
28.3
83+
District No. 1, Grammar
29
25.9
89+
28
24.3
86++
29
25.6
88+
District No. 2, Primary
24
19
79+
31
26.3
84+
34
26.6
78+
District No. 2. Grammar
27
21.8
80+
25
88
31
28.1
90+
District No. 3
33
23.2
70+
30
25.7
85+
28
24.4
87+
District No. 4
25
19
76
27
22
81+
28
21
75
District No. 5
42
30.1
71+
42
34.3
81+
37
32.3
87+
District No. 6
28
23.5
83+
2.5
20.4
80+
30
23.4
78
District No. 7, Primary*
25
21.5
86
25
20.1
80+
District No. ", Grammar*
45
34.6
76+
22
18
81+
26
17.6
67
Total
288
225
78+
284
240.5
84+
302
247.4
81+
.
* Primary and Grammar united for Winter Term.
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RESERVE
352 No 1882
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
SOUTH SCITUATE
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1,
1882.
EMBRACING THOSE OF THE
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS, TOWN CLERK, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HINGHAM: FRED H. MILLER, Printer. 1882.
NORWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY Donated by
David Browne
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
SOUTH SCITUATE
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1,
1882.
EMBRACING THOSE OF THE
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS, TOWN CLERK, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HINGHAM: FRED H. MILLER, Printer. 1882.
Norwell Public Library
.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
TO THE VOTERS OF SOUTH SCITUATE : -
The Selectmen submit for your consideration the Thirty-second Annual Report, for the year ending January 1, 1882.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
There has been paid the past year for extra and ordinary re- pairs, $2,308.79. The heavy storm of June last caused serious damage to many of our streets in town. In many places the gutters were closed up, thereby turning the water into the centre of the high- way, and it is very important that Surveyors see that the water is kept as much as possible from the traveled part of our streets, as a heavy rain or thaw oftentimes moves gravel from the highway much faster than the Surveyor can replace it.
The town appropriated $1,750 for repairs of our roads. No more has been paid out we think than was necessary to keep them in fair condition, yet the appropriation was not sufficient the past year. By vote of the town we have caused some of our streets to be cleared of wood and bushes, and have paid for the same $87.49. There was also paid for repairs near the Half-way House $131.97, and in other sections of the town much more than the ordinary amount allowed to each district. In District No. 2, near the house of Edwin Jacobs, the repairs as ordered by the Com- missioners have been completed, at an expense of $263.07.
During the past year the County Commissioners have, under petition of William Nason and others, widened Pond street, and the town will no doubt be called upon to work the same the present year. The Commissioners have also widened Winter,
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Cross, and Parker streets, under petition of Alexander Totman and others, and the town will be called upon at its annual meeting for an appropriation to work the same.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
The cost for support of poor at the almshouse has been $1,507.29 .. There have been more inmates than for many previous years, the average number being about 14, and the largest number at any one time, 17. There have been three deaths during the year, namely : a child of Rebecca Thompson, Elias S. Carr, and John K. Newcomb. The cost per week of inmates was about $2.09 each.
The cost for support of out-door poor has been $1,660.50. There has been received and is due from the State and towns on account of said relief, $908.41, leaving the cost to the town, $752.09.
By the will of Harriet S. Granderson (recently deceased), she gave to this town, after the payment of her just debts, all her estate, both real and personal, she having full confidence that the town would provide for her children, and at her request they have been removed to the almshouse. The will has been admitted to pro- bate, executors appointed, and the estate appraised at $1,675. You will be asked to take some action relative to the same at the next annual meeting.
Extra Repairs of Roads and Bridges.
(The most of the same being caused by the storm in June last.)
Paid Alexander Totman, labor, District 6
$51 66
Isaac N. Fitts, labor, District 6
20 12
John Turner, labor, District 6
3 00
Seth O. Fitts, labor, District 6
19 95
Colman Ford, material, District 6
5 50
John Marks, labor, District 6
15 63
George A. Hatch, labor, District 6 Warren Jacobs, material
I 33
50
B.' Mann, labor, District 6
.
I
5
Paid Arthur Turner and others, picking stones, Dis- trict 6
$3 35
Charles Williamson, labor, District 4 6 66
H. L. Studley, labor, District 4 I 25
Isaac Prouty, labor, District 3
4 75
A. S. Richardson, labor, District 3 24 00
Joshua Bowker, labor, Districts 1 and 5 9 50
Philip Foster, labor laying drain pipe, District 5 4 62
Total .
$173 15
Paid R. P. Briggs for building section of road near E. Jacobs's · $263 07
Paid E. Gammon for cutting tree and for repairs of fence, District 2 . .
$2 00
Paid R. P. Briggs for balance due for repairs of River street
$34 40
Paid A. Totman for balance due for repairs on River street, near the Unitarian church . $25 00
Expended on account of mowing bushes and cutting wood stand- ing in the highways : -
Paid Gustavus Tolman, South Ward Andrew Turner, South Ward
$2 67
2 33
Philip Foster, South Ward . W. C. Tolman, South Ward . Waters B. Barker, South Ward John Kehoe, South Ward
4 00
17 33
2 00
I 33
George Curtis, South Ward . Charles Simmons, South Ward Alexander Totman, East Ward John Marks, East Ward
2 00
66
15 75
15 96
C. Litchfield, East Ward
50
Hanscomb Ramsdell, East Ward .
8 65
6
Paid Horace Griggs, East Ward .
$9 64
Arthur Merritt, East Ward . · 4 67
Total .
$87 49
Paid for gravel in the several districts : -
District No. I
$12 44
District No. 3
26 89
District No. 4
12 25
District No. 6
9 52
District No. 7
17 26
Total .
$78 36
Paid Israel Vining for removing snow, District I . $12 50
Paid Waldo Brothers, drain pipe . ·
$54 73
D. W. Lewis, drain pipe ·
·
4 95
Total . ·
$59 68
Extra repairs near Half-way House : -
Paid Samuel Loring, labor .
$16 62
W. W. Collamore, labor
II 64
E. Gardner, labor
25
H. N. Gardner, labor
50
C. Wilder, labor .
3 75
I. Vining, labor .
4 83
W. Simmons, labor
3 50
W. H. Farrar, labor
14 19
T. Stoddard, labor
15 00
C. Brewster, labor
27 69
C. Lincoln, labor .
IO 50
S. Bowker, labor .
15 00
L. C. Bailey, labor
7 00
F. Whiting, labor .
I 50
Total . ·
$131 97
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Ordinary Repairs of Highways.
Town appropriation . $1,500 00
DISTRICT NO. I.
Appropriation
. $164 25.
Paid Samuel Loring, labor
. $20 89
T. Stoddard, labor
6 00
C. Brewster, labor
2 91
S. C. Bowker, labor
16 58
C. Lincoln, labor .
15 00
C. H. Lapham, labor
9 83
W. H. Farrar, labor
26 90
L. C. Bailey, labor
12 00
W. W. Collamore, labor
33 66
Curtis Brothers, labor .
25 16
George Lapham, labor .
75
E. Whiting, labor .
.
75
Total .
$170 43 .
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Appropriation
. $245 07.
Paid R. P. & W. S. Briggs, labor . $58 00
Waldo Jones, labor
31 50
Barton Jacobs, labor
17 35
E. Brooks, labor .
26 00
J. Bailey, labor
18 00
W. Hayden, labor
18 00
J. Gammon, labor
2 63
T. Stoddard, labor
3 25
-Wiman, labor
37
L. Damon, labor .
I 50
S. Damon, labor .
13 00
J. E. Gammon, labor
13 33
E. Gammon, labor
14 67
8
Paid A. Clapp, labor
$9 33
J. Studley, labor .
2 00
W. Studley, labor .
75
J. G. Briggs, labor
75
G. Vain, labor
14 67
D. Damon, labor .
2 83
Total .
. $247 93
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Appropriation · . $247 53.
Paid A. S. Richardson, labor
$53 00
Walter Simmons, labor
10 50
W. R. Vinal, labor
13 56
H. Stoddard, labor
17 06
I. Prouty, labor
21 95
Thomas Kilburn, labor
5 99
E. L. Tower, labor
6 82
W. T. Richardson, labor
15 35
A. Stoddard, labor
21 95
E. Litchfield, labor
5 33
David Studley, labor .
13 34
C. E. Damon, labor
I 33
W. Lincoln, labor
10 34
W. Morse, labor
4 17
A. L. Richardson, labor
19 00
A. D. Vinal, labor
21 84
A. Stockbridge, labor ..
2 58
Liba Litchfield, labor
25
Total .
$244 36
DISTRICT No. 4.
Appropriation ·
. $191 13.
Paid James L. Litchfield, labor
$52 62
Albert Litchfield, labor ·
·
.
·
45 25
.
·
9
Paid William Briggs, labor .
$II 97
Harry J. Litchfield, labor
12 37
Alfred Briggs, labor
I 99
Nathaniel Ellms, labor .
15 19
E. Jacobs, labor
I 12
R. Ellms, labor
9 97
Bela Brown, labor
9 3I
Cushing Litchfield, labor
5 32
Elijah Litchfield, labor .
3 32
John W. Hatch, labor .
I 33
Elsworth Litchfield, labor
5 00
Waldo Litchfield, labor
I 88
Charles Williamson, labor
I 50
For sharpening tools
I OO
Total .
$179 14
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Appropriation
. $230 39.
Paid B. P. Foster, labor
$53 0I
Nathan Sylvester, labor
28 60
George Sylvester, labor
7 98
Sylvanus Clapp, labor .
II 32
F. Sylvester, labor
2 66
Lewis Raymond, labor .
7 32
William Sylvester, labor
29 72
Charles Berry, labor
5 20
Frank Talbot, labor
15 96
Joseph Ford, labor
II 31
Total .
$173 08
DISTRICT No. 6.
Appropriation
. $174 06.
Paid Alexander Totman, labor
.
·
$50 93
John Marks, labor
.
16 63
.
.
10
Paid Bertie Litchfield, labor
ŠII OO
Frank Turner, labor
15 96
Thomas Monahon, labor
13 89
William Monahon, labor
2 50
W. Fitts, labor
3 00
John Turner, labor
3º 47
Isaac N. Fitts, labor
13 30
L. C. Hatch, labor
10 08
James Spellman, labor .
1 00
Jetson Hunt, labor
3 99
Arthur Hunt, labor
5 99
W. O. Merrit, labor
2 00
Francis Henderson, labor
2 00
John Henderson, labor
4 04
Edward R. Jacobs, labor
35
Frank Tilden, labor
67
Bertie Pincin, labor
25
Hanscomb Ramsdell, labor .
7 98
Samuel Gardner, labor
9 31
John Monahon, labor
6 50
Philip Tilden, labor
I 33
William H. Danforth, labor
2 00
Frank Dana, labor
3 25
William Turner, labor .
I 75
John Hatch, labor
50
George Hatch, labor
2 66
C. W. Pincin. labor
I 33
Frank Monahon, labor
45
Benjamin Nichols, labor
I 33
Colman Ford, labor
3 50
Total .
·
.
· $229 94
DISTRICT No. 7.
Appropriation
$247 55.
Expended for ordinary and extra repairs caused by the storm of June last.
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Paid Charles Simmons, labor
$85 51
W. K. Sylvester, labor .
13 28
Wilber Gardner, labor .
8 00
W. C. Tolman, labor
IO 42
W. Tolman, labor
8 66
W. S. Simmons, labor .
IO 66
Charles Pratt, labor
14 21
Luther Howland, labor
4 25
Gilbert Currell, labor
I 33
Joel Munroe, labor
5 33
George Chamberlain, labor
7 34
Peter Hart, labor
14 99
Thomas C. Sampson, labor. .
7 00
Charles H. Merritt, labor
13 66
Elijah Barstow, labor
II 92
Luther Stetson, labor .
8 34
Andrew Turner, labor .
9 67
Gustavus Tolman, labor
15 76
Waters B. Barker, labor
12 96
Charles R. Curtis, labor
I 33
Everett E. Corthell, labor
I 33
John Corthell, labor
2 2I
Matthew Stetson, labor
13 63
Josiah Stoddard, labor .
10 33
William Rose, labor
4 66
Rogers Stetson, labor
6 00
F. Simmons, labor
8 00
Henry A. Turner, labor
II 08
George Curtis, labor
8 00
George P. Clapp, labor
5 20
E. Mann, labor
67
B. Stetson, labor .
2 00
S. Barker, labor .
3 67
Walter Barnard, labor .
I 33
John Whitten, labor
I 33
George Gardner, labor .
2 00
For use of scraper and lantern
95
Total .
. $347 0I
12
Ordinary Expenses of the Several School Districts
DISTRICT NO. I.
Paid F. H. Curtis, labor and material .
$12 73
George Cowing : -
Cash for cleaning school rooms
II 50
For repairs and incidentals
13 84 .
C. H. Totman, repairs .
5 35
Total .
$43 42
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Paid Ira B. Sanborn : -
Cash for cleaning school rooms
$11 00
For repairs
3 84
Joshua Bowker, stone posts .
10 00
Edwin Jacobs, carting stone posts
I 50
Total .
$26 34
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Paid C. A. Litchfield : -
For cash paid for cleaning house
$3 00
For repairs on school room and fence 4 50 ·
Total .
$7 50
DISTRICT No. 5.
Paid Andrew J. Litchfield : -
For cash paid for cleaning house
$3 00
For repairs
3 99
·
Total .
. $6 99
.
.
13
DISTRICT No. 6.
Paid David W. Turner : -
For cleaning house, 1880 and 1881
$2 30
For repairs on house and fence
.
5 25
Total .
$7 75
Paid E. T. Fogg, supplies to the several districts . $15 II New England School Furnishing Company, books and mats .
194 75
Hall & Whiting, school books
117 07
D. Appleton, school books .
3 24
W. Ware & Co., school books
8 10
Wright's Express .
I 62
Z. N. Whitmarsh, school furniture
12 52
Boston Journal, advertisement
I 28
Cochrane & Sampson, school blanks
II 90
Total .
$365 59
Town Hall Account.
Paid to J. M. Healey, care of hall
$4 50
S. C. Cudworth, wood
3 00
E. P. Welch & Son, lumber
5 23
C. W. Tilden, iron-work .
4 00
E. T. Fogg, wax, nails, etc.
18 15
A. Merritt, wood
2 50
F Higgins, labor
4 50
Seth Foster, wood .
2 50
Levi Osborne, mason-work
30 14
F. W. Buck, care of hall .
7 50
A. J. Waterman, stove pipe
16 50
D. Cushing, 2d, lumber, brick, and lime
28 83
.
.
Total .
$127 35
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Received of Weymouth Club
$4 00
Cohasset Company
4 00
East Marshfield Club
4 00
East Pembroke Club
6 00
South Scituate Band .
8 00
Comical Brown .
4 00
Professor King .
6.00
Comedy Company
4 00
Professor Center
3 50
Old Folks' concert
4 00
Y. V. Dramatic Club
28 00
Cantata Company
4 00
John Corthell
12 00
For sale of brick
I 35
$92 85
Selectmen's order on Treasurer to balance
34 50
Total .
$127 35
ANDREW J. LITCHFIELD,
Agent of Town Hall.
Town Officers and Committees.
Paid C. C. Turner, services as School Committee $20 00
Joseph T. Hartt, same services 30 00
Emily T. Jacobs, same services . 48 00
S. S. Knapp, same services and writing school report 93 10 ·
C. W. Sparrell, warning town meetings 15 00
E. T. Fogg, registering marriages, births and deaths 26 85
J. C. Nash, warning meetings, 1880 and 1881
8 00
George K. Cushing, as sealer of weights and measures . 10 00
C. A. Litchfield, services as Selectman, As- sessor, and Overseer of the Poor, and writing report, from January 1, 1881, to March 7, 1881 24 00
15
Paid F. H. Curtis, services to March 7 $14 25
H. A. Turner, services to March 7 15 75
C. A. Litchfield, services as Selectman, As- sessor, and Overseer of the Poor from March to January 1, 1882, and for cash paid railroad fares . 135 00
F. H. Curtis, same services . 90 00
H. A. Turner, same services
86 25
C. W. Sparrell, returning deaths . 9 50
E. T. Fogg, expenses as Town Clerk 4 56
Total . $630 26
Ordinary Expenses of the Town.
Paid E. P. Welch & Son, lumber, 1880 and 1881 . $53 67
Avery & Doten, printing 6 75
Knight, Adams & Co., blank books and stationery 18 90
Boston Herald, advertisement
I 50
Joseph Merritt, smith bill
17 66
Sabin & Page, harness for hearse 37 00
T. J. Studley, labor and material for express wagon .
48 00
Town of Pembroke, one-fourth of expense of seeding ponds with alewives, as by law of 1881 . 7 50
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