Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1891, Part 2

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: The City
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40


ANNUAL REPORT.


May 27.


Attleboro Savings Bank, Note dated May 24,


5,000 00 1883,


Sep. 2. Note dated August 26, 1889, at 4 per cent. 5,000 00


Oct. 17.


Dec. 16.


The Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston, part payment on Note of $50,000, dated April 20, 1891, 20,000 00 First National Bank of Attleboro, Note dated June 13, 1891, at 5 per cent. 10,000 00


$80,000 00


INTEREST AND COMMISSION.


Feb. 26. Paid. Attleboro Savings Bank, Interest for six months, on Note dated Aug. 26, 1889, $100 00 Mar. 26. Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Interest on Bonds due April 1891, 1,500 00 Commission, 3 75 April 21. State of Massachusetts, Four months and 12 days Interest on Note dated May 9, 1890, 3 3-4 per cent. 412 50 First Nat. Bank of Attle- boro, Interest from April 3, 1891 to April 21, 1891, on Note dated Dec. 31, 1890 at 6 per cent. 30 00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


May 27.


Attleboro Savings Bank, Interest from November 24, 1890 to May 24, 1891 on Note dated May 24, 1883, at 4 per cent. 100 00


June 13.


First National Bank, Interest to Dec. 16, 1891 at 5 per cent. on Note dated June 13, 1891, 258 34


26. Attleboro Savings Bank, Interest on Bonds due July 1891, 400 00


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Interest on Bonds due July 1891, 100 00 Commission, 25


Aug. 31.


Attleboro Savings Bank, Interest for 6 months on Note dated August 26, 1 889, 100 00


Sept. 28.


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Commission, 3 75


1,500 000


Oct. 19.


Dec. 16.


The Provident Institution for Saving in the Town of Boston, 6 months In- terest on Note of $50,- 000, dated April 20, 1891 at 4 1-2 per cent. 1,125 00 First Nat. Bank of Attle- boro, Interest on Note dated Dec. 16, 1891, at 5 per cent. for 186 days, 258 34


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Dec. 28.


Attleboro Savings Bank, Interest on Bonds due January 1892, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Interest on Bonds due Jan. 1892, Commission, 25


400 00


100 00


$ 6,392 18


MISCELLANEOUS.


Mar. 27. Paid.


A. E. Codding. Treasurer, No. Attleboro's propor- tion of taxes collected, $1,074 10


June 26.


State Treasurer, Liquor Licenses, 75


27. John T. Bates, Treasurer of Sinking Fund, 5,000 00


Oct. 16.


County Treasurer, County Tax, 5,319 40


Dec. IO.


State Treasurer, State tax, 2,895 00


National Bank Tax, 671 24


Dec. 31.


State Aid under Chapter 301, Acts of 1889, 820 00


Military Aid under Chap- ter 279, Acts of 1889, 690 00


Bills approved by the Selectmen, 49,71I 72


Total,


$66,182 21


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1892,


$12,786 29


Total amount expended for the year 1891, and Cash on hand, $165,360 68


43


ANNUAL REPORT.


FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.


1891.


DR.


To Amount received of John Thacher, Collector on Ac- count of Fire District Num- ber One, $8,952 47


CR.


By Amount paid M. O. Whea- ton, Treasurer of Fire Dis- trict Number One, $8,952 47


OUTSTANDING BONDS AND NOTES JAN. 1, 1892


Bonds due July 1894,


$25,000 00


" April 1865, 40,000 00


66 66 1897, 35,000 00


$100,000 00


North Attleboro's proportion of Bonds, $37,070 00


Attleboro's proportion of Bonds, 62,930 00


-- - $ 100,000 00


Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston, Note dated April 20, 1891, at 4 1-2 per cent. $30,000 00


E. R. Price, Treasurer of Attle- boro Savings Bank, Note dated July 10, 1891, at 5 per cent. 10,000 CO


Note dated Aug. 26, 1891, at 5 per cent. 5,000 00


First National Bank of Attleboro Note dated Dec. 16, 1891, at 5 per cent. 10,000 00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


TOWN OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH IN AC- COUNT WITH TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH.


DR.


To Balance due Attleboro Dec.


31, 1891, Fees for Collecting Taxes,


$39,213 69


236 15


Interest,


1,522 85


$40,972 69


CR.


By North Attleboro's proportion of taxes collected, $1,074 10


. Fee for collecting Taxes, 239 21


One-half expense of M. West case,


206 35


Interest,


1,708 30


School Note,


1,853 50


Balance,


35,891 23


$40,972 69


JOHN T. BATES,


Treasurer.


TAX COLLECTORS.


A


47


ANNUAL REPORT.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


REPORT OF JOHN THACHER.


DR.


To Taxes committed 1891, $66,433 38


in my hands as per last


report,


10,935 35


Interest received,


302 06


Betterment assessments,


475 81


$78,146 60


CR.


By Cash paid Treasurer,


$59,000 00


Taxes abated 1891,


544 22


1890,


500 29


1 889,


IOI 27


Uncollected betterment tax,


457 12


Cash received 66


18 69


Uncollected taxes 1888


716 12


1889


2,041 78


1890


4,200 OI


66


1891


10,567 IO


$78,146 60


JOHN THACHER, Collector.


ATTLEBORO, FEB. 1, 1892.


48


ANNUAL REPORT.


REPORT OF GEORGE F. IDE. DR.


To Taxes committed,


1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, $52,857 76


Additional taxes collected, 34 03


Interest collected on taxes from 1884 to Jan. 1, 1892,


626 99


$53,518 78


CR.


By Cash paid R. Knapp, Treas- urer, 1885 to 1888, $33,018 09


Cash paid John T. Bates


Treasurer, 1888 to 1892,


17,765 00


Abatements from 1884 to 1892, 2,612 25


Cash on hand,


65 03


Uncollected taxes on hand,


58 41


$53,518 78


GEORGE F. IDE, Collector.


January 1, 1892.


ASSESSORS.


5 I


ANNUAL REPORT.


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED.


On property, On poll tax only,


1,429


1,294


Total,


2,723


NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED.


Males,


2, 1 55


Females,


7


VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE.


Excluding resident bank stock, $879,895 00 Resident bank stock, 81,250 00


Total,


$961,145 00


VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE.


Buildings,


Land,


$2,107,524 00 1,155,581 00


Total,


$3,263, 105 00


Total valuation of Assessed


Estate,


$4,224,250 00


TAX FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PUR- POSES INCLUDING OVERLAYS.


Personal, Real, Polls, Total,


$14,128 83 47,967 64 4,313 50


$66,409 97


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Rate of taxation on $1,000, $14.70.


Tax on each poll, males $2.00, females . 50. Number of horses,


687


cows,


687


neat cattle, other than cows,


I46


66 swine,


95


dwelling houses, 1,368


acres assessed,


15,000


APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1891.


North Main Street sewer,


$3,500 00


Military aid,


425 00


Sidewalks,


2,000 00


Highways and bridges,


4,500 00


Support Public Schools. ·


16,200 00


Text Books,


1,350 00


Educational incidental expenses,


2,000 00


Conveyance of pupils,


625 00


Current and incidental expenses,


6,900 00


Public Library,


600 00


Decoration Day,


200 00


Pauper support,


3,500 00


Street lighting,


1,560 00


Town deficit,


2,370 22


School Superintendent,


1,000 00


Total,


$46,730 22


APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED BY LAW.


Sinking fund,


$5,000 00


State tax, 2,895 00


County tax, 5,319 40


Interest on notes and bonds, 4,000 00


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Old School District, North Attle- boro's part, 3,146 50


Total, $20,360 90


Estimated amount of corporation tax,


$ 1,000 00


JOHN THACHER, CHARLES PHILLIPS, ISAAC ALGER,


Assessors of Attleboro.


SINKING FUND.


57


AUNUAL REPORT.


REPORT OF


SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS, 1892.


DR.


1892. To Cash received from Town Treasurer from January 1886 to January 1892 $41,400 00 To Cash received for interest from January 1887 to January 1 892 6,191 25


$47,591 25


CR.


1 892. January.


By amount invested on Mortgages of Real Estate By Cash on hand


$45,725 00


1,866 25


$47,591 25


SAMUEL P. LATHROP, FRANK I. BABCOCK, EVERETT S. HORTON


Commissioners of Sinking Fund.


JOHN T. BATES, Treasurer.


.


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


61


ANNUAL REPORT.


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.


14


The Trustees of the Public Library in presenting this their fourth annual report are pleased to record increased interest on the part of the public in the Library. Each additional year finds a larger circulation of books and a greater number of cards in use. While this condition is gratitying, yet the Trustees are not satisfied with the present status of the Library. They appreciate fully the good work that is being done in supplying good and wholesome books to the people but they realize what might be accomplished with larger and more convenient accommodations. It is the function of a Public Library to instruct as well as to entertain, and this, the most important part of its work, can be but poorly performed under the present conditions. It is perhaps not surprising that the most valuable books belonging to the Library, its reference books, remain on its shelves from year to year without being once consulted, when we consider the small corner assigned in our Library room for the use of the public and remember that last year on an average 1 58 books were given out each day that the library was open. There is a great need of an additional room supplied with tables and chairs where students and others can use the works of reference belonging to the Library. The present condi- tion of affairs has its effect not only upon the kind of books the public demand and read, but it is having a serious effect upon the Library itself, for the Trustees are forced, in making the selection of new books, to purchase only such as will go into circulation. It is to be hoped that be- fore many years the town will appropriate a larger sum for


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ANNUAL REPORT.


the support of the Library, in order that its usefulness and value can be extended.


Meanwhile the trustees earnestly urge the teachers of our public schools to familiarize themselves with the scientific and historical books belonging to the Library so that they can intelligently aid in the circulation of such books among the young men and women with whom they are associated, and which would prove of great benefit to them in their studies.


During the past year there has been issued from the Library 16,491 volumes or an average of 158 each day that the Library has been open. 70 new cards have been issued making the number now in use 1970


The Trustees lost two of their members during the year, Miss Mary J. Capron by death, and Mrs. J. M. Fisher by resignation. At a joint meeting of the Select- men and Trustees held December 10th, these vacancies were filled by the election of Mrs. Abigal S. Gould and Mrs. Caroline S. Holden.


The efficient and faithful librarian, Mrs. N. A. Black- inton, remains in charge of the Library.


The sum, $600, appropriated by the town has been expended as follows :


New books,


$234 80


Rent,


150 00


Librarian's salary,


100 00


Gas,


37 00


Printing,


40 25


Binding books,


II 70


Insurance,


26 25


$600 00


63


ANNUAL REPORT.


We advise the appropriation of the sum of $600 for the support of the Library for the year 1892


Respectfully submitted,


E. S. HORTON, PRES., C. S HOLDEN, SEC., J. L. SWEET, PETER NERNEY, C. L. WATSON, A. W. STURDY, MRS. E. B. LAMB,


MRS. C. S. HOLDEN, MRS. A. S. GOULD, Trustees.


The offices of Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library involve no small amount offlabor, and for the efficient manner in which these duties have been performed, ( without remuneration ) since the organization of the board, by C. S. Holden, M. D., the Trustees desire to thus publicly express their thanks.


E. S. HORTON, C. L. WATSON. PETER NERNEY, A. W. STURDY, MRS. A. S. GOULD, MRS. L. J. LAMB, J. L. SWEET.


BOARD OF HEALTH.


67


ANNUAL REPORT.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


The appended list of contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health during the past year shows the principal and most important work the Board has been called upon to do. Like many towns in the State, Attleboro was visited by that dreadful scourge Diphtheria, and but for prompt action of the School committee acting in consulta- tion with the Board of Health, the disease might easily have become epidemic. The first case reported was October IIth ; from that time until the second of Novem- ber five cases among children who attended school in the old Academy building on Sanford street, were recorded. The school was discontinued November second, and the building was examined for a possible source of the con- tagion. It is not believed that the cases originated there, The building itself situated upon a high gravelly elevation, has been in its present location about three years ; no water pipes enter it and no sewer pipes lead from it; the cellar is large, light and dry. Two sinks connected with a cask buried in the ground are in the building and it was suggested that these be trapped and the receptacle venti- lated although no dirty water or filth of any kind is ever poured down the sinks, and there was no more odor about them than there was the day they were put in. It is prob- able, as so often happens, that the cases arose from one of so mild a type that it was not recognized, and perhaps never treated by a physician. The school building was closed for two weeks, the rooms thoroughly disinfected and the books and other articles belonging to the sick children were destroyed. This action put a stop to further spread of the disease among children attending that school, but


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68


ANNUAL REPORT.


isolated cases from various parts of the town were con- tinually reported. These cases were carefully looked after but in nearly every instance it was impossible to decide upon the source of the contagion ; fortunately, however, by isolation and disinfection they were prevented from directly producing other cases.


Attleboro is peculiarly liable to be visited by contagious disease. The soil in many parts of the town is low and wet ; the water works have been in operation now for seventeen years, and sewers have been constructed only on three streets. As a consequence the soil is becoming saturated with decaying and offensive filth. Every means to prevent this condition from becoming worse should be adopted. Sewers are expensive, but where already con- structed, a town by-law or legislation of some kind, should . compel all abutters to enter them.


The plan of securing the stream on the westerly side of the town for use as a sewer as demonstrated by Civil Engineer Luther in his recent report to the Town, is one the adoption of which by the town, the Board of Health would earnestly recommend. An intelligent use of the methods now in vogue would be conducive to better sani- tary effect. Cesspools have been constructed within the past year whose only means of ventilation are through sink drains coming directly from the house. Whenever observed, the owners have been advised to properly trap their waste pipes and to construct a ventilating shaft lead- ing from the cess-pools. Probably not more than one house in ten is furnished with scientific plumbing and in case of a severe epidemic of disease this would prove dis- astrous. Cheap plumbing is never satisfactory plumbing, and the time ought soon to come when by the regulations or by-laws the plumbing of a house must be approved by the Board of Health.


Early in the year the Board adopted a set of rules, which we believe to be the most comprehensive the town


69


ANNUAL REPORT.


has ever had. Despite the fact that they were published in one of the daily papers, many people have been found to be complacently ignorant of their existence. No trouble has been found, however in enforcing them.


During the year three cases of glanders were reported. The Cattle Commissioner, Mr. Cheever of Dedham, was notified and promptly responded. The diagnosis was so evident in all the cases that the owners readily consented to the killing of the animals. Two of the horses had been in town only a few days and had contracted the disease elsewhere ; in the other case the source of the contagion was not so evident. The stables were all thoroughly cleansed and disinfected and no new cases have sprung from them.


The above report will indicate somewhat the extent of the duties the Board of Health is called upon to perform. The members feel that the compensation allowed by the town is entirely inadequate, and would suggest the appro- priation of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the ensuing year.


J. W. BATTERSHALL, Chairman, C. S. HOLDEN, Secretary, E. S. HORTON,


Board of Health.


TABLE I .- CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED.


NUMBER OF CASES EACH MONTH.


DISEASES.


January.


February.


March.


April.


May.


June.


July.


August.


September.


October.


November.


December.


Total.


Diphtheria,


1


1


1


13


22


15


53


4


4


S


Scarlet Fever,


1


1


3


14


3


2


28


Typhoid Fever,


Total.


1


1


-


1


4


4


31


25


21


89


ANNUAL REPORT.


DISEASES.


| Union Street | Pine Street.


East Street.


| Maple Street.


| Park Street.


Mowry Street.


Pleasant Street.


Horton Street. | Gustin Avenue.


| Leroy Street.


| Peck Street.


| Dean Street.


| Bank Street.


| First Street.


Third Street.


| Grove Street.


| County Street.


| Mechanics,


| Bearcroft.


| Dodgeville.


| Hebronville.


| Total.


Diphtheria,


3


1


5


Scarlet Fever,


2


1 8


Typhoid Fever,


1


1


3


1 2


1


1


1


Totals.


73 45 1 5


3


1


2


1


1


2


3


3 2 16 5.89


1


71


ANNUAL REPORT.


LOCALITY.


1


3


1


53


16 128


-


-


72


TABLE II .- MORTALITY FOR 1891, BY CAUSE, DATE, AGE AND SEX.


January.


February.


March.


April.


May.


June.


July.


September.


October.


November.


December.


CAUSE OF DEATH.


Still Born


Under 1 yr


1 to 5.


5 to 10.


10 to 20.


20 to 30.


30 to 40.


40 to 50


50 to 60


60 to 70.


70 to 80.


Over 80.


Male.


Female.


Total.


Apoplexy,


1


10


2


1


5 3


8


1


Acute Mania,


1


1


-


Laryngitis,


1


1


1


Diphtheria,


7 1


1


5 12


17


Bronchitis,


1


1


1


1


6


1


1


7: 5


12


Heart Disease, Heart Failure,


]


1


1


1


4 5 7 7 14


Gastritis,


1


1


5


Dysentery,


2 3 1


2


1


Peritonitis,


1


ANNUAL REPORT.


1


1


1


1


-


-


-1


- 1


1


- 1


1


7


5


12


-


-


1


1


2


6 4


10


2


--


2


1


1


-


1


-


1


10


1 1


Phthisis,


1


August.


1


Meningi'is,


1


1


1


3


1


1


1


1


1


3


Cancer, Diabetes,


Marasmus, General Debility,


Senile Decay,


1


10


1


1


1


2


1


1 1


1


1


1


1


1


1 '


2


1


1


1


1 1


6


11 13


918


7


9|


9 11 14 12 13 16


Typhoid Fever, Cholera Infantum, Abscess of Liver, Bright's Disease, Scrofula,


1


2|


1


1


1


6 1


1


1


1


1


1


2


1


3


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


3


2


2


5


4


9


1


1


1


2


2


1


1


1


1


1


Convulsions,


Accidental,


31


2


1


2


1


2


4


6


1


1


1


1 1


1


1


211


7


1


1


8, 5 00


13


Pneumonia,


Total


32 16 11 7 12 7 4 15 13 15 10 78 64 142


ANNUAL REPORT.


73


1


1


1


1


1


1


-


4 1


1


1


1


3


3


Premature Births, Other Causes, Chronic Cystitis, Septicemia,


2 9


-


3


74


ANNUAL REPORT.


TABLE III .- RETURN OF BIRTHS FOR 1891 BY DATE, SEX AND NATIONALITY.


SEX.


NATIONALITY.


DATE.


Males.


Females.


Both


Both


Father


Mother


Total.


January,


11


5


8


4


2


16


February,


15


7


13


4


March,


10


7


9


5


2


1


17


April,


9


9


5


S


2


18


May.


9


14


8


7


4


-1


23


June,


12


8


8


2


7


20


July,


11


11


12


10


2


14


September,


12


10


12


6


1


3


22


October,


8


12


9


9


1


1


20


November,


14


S


12


5


3


2


22


December,


9


8


6


S


1


2


17


Totals.


127


106


111


72


22


28


233


Two Case of Twins.


American.


Foreign


American.


American.


22


August,


7


7


9


3


75


ANNUAL REPORT.


TABLE IV .- MARRIAGE STATISTICS BY AGE, NUMBER OF MARRIAGE AND NATIVITY.


BRIDE'S AGE


NUMBER OF MARRIAGE.


GROOM'S AGE.


16 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 Over 40


16 to 20 20 to 30 30 to40 Over 40


:6


67


9


1


First,


5


72


14


1


2


2


Second,


3


6


8


1


Third,


1


1


1


Fifth,


1


26


69


11


5


Total,


5


75


21


10


NATIVITY.


Both American,


66


Both Foreigners,


14


One American,


3I


.


.


.


.


III


AUDITORS.


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ANNUAL REPORT


AUDITORS' REPORT.


The undersigned, Auditors for the year ending in March 1892, have examined the books and reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Sinking Fund Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, Tax Collectors and Assessors and report as follows :


The Selectmen's books contain a record of all business transacted and bills approved by them, also a record of all appropriations and the expenditures made under each.


The Treasurer's books correspond with his report as submitted and he has proper vouchers for all monies re- port ed as expended and on hand.


The Sinking Fund Commissioner's books agree with their report as submitted, and they have proper securities for all monies reported invested and the cash on hand agrees with the amount reported.


The books of the Overseers of the Poor show the ex- penditures in their department and agree with their report as submitted and the approved bills received by the Selectmen.


The Tax Collector's books and reports agree with the Treasurer's books as to the amount of money collected and with the Assessor's record as to the amount of abate- ments. The amount of taxes committed as per the report corresponds . with the taxes assessed as shown by the Assessor's valuation list.


Respectfully submitted,


G. A. DEAN, A. B. CARPENTER, E. A. SWEENEY,


Auditors.


PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE. OF ATTLEBORO, 1891.


J. I .. SWEET, CHAIRMAN.


J. O. TIFFANY, SECRETARY. MRS. DR. L. V. G. MACKIE.


WALTER E. HAYWARD.


MISS LIDORA E. BRIGGS, BYRON R. HILL.


ALFRED R. CROSBY. LOUIS J. LAMB.


EVERETT S. CAPRON.


Regular Meeting, Frst Tuesday of each Month, 1:30 P. M.


SUB-COMMITTEES.


COMMITTEE ON INCIDENTALS AND REPAIRS.


I. J. LAMB. A. R. CROSBY. J. I. SWEET.


BYRON R. HILL. E. S. CAPRON.


COMMITTEE ON TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. 1 .. J. LAMB. J. O. TIFFANY. J. L. SWEET.


COMMITTEE ON QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS.


WALTER E. HAYWARD.


MISS LIDORA E. BRIGGS.


J. O. TIFFANY. MRS. DR. L. V. G. MACKIE.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.


J. O. TIFFANY.


Office Hours, on Thursdays at High School from 3:15 to 4:45 P. M. The first two weeks of each term, office hours will be observed on Monday also.


TRUANT OFFICERS.


E. R. READ.


GEORGE F. IDE.


85


ANNUAL REPORT.


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.


To the School Committee and Citizens ot Attleboro :


This report, the ninth since the schools have been under the charge of a superintendent is herewith respect- fully submitted.


Your attention is called to the following summary of statistics and financial statement.


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


1 890.


1891.


Population of Town,


7,575


Children between 5 and 15, May I,


1,22I


1,248


8 " 14, "


762


772


Scholras enrolled on registers,


1,543


1,574


Average membership,


1,152


1,165


attendance,


1,020


1,033


Number of teachers,


34


34


66


" schools,


26


26


" school houses,


14


14


86


ANNUAL REPORT.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation,


$16,200 00


Dog Fund,


771 06


State Fund,


63 53


Tuition of non-resident children,


31 75


$17,066 34


EXPENDITURES.


Teachers' bills approved,


14,041 75


Janitors' 1,613 36


Fuel,


1,337 85


$16,992 96


Unexpended balance, $73 38


TEXT BOOK AND SUPPLY.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation,


$1,350 00


Cash received for books sold, 27 61


$1,377 61


EXPENDITURES.


Paid American Book Co. for books, $376 96 Geo. S. Perry, supplies, 273 58


Thompson, Brown & Co. books 145 88


Ginn & Co., 108 16


D. C. Heath & Co., 93 68


Silver, Burdett & Co., 64 72


Boston School Supply Co., 43 90


Eagle Pencil Co., supplies, 59 97


87


ANNUAL REPORT.


Paid Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books, 33 40


Leach, Sewell & Sanborn, " 33 28


Warren P. Adams,


26 60


Interstate Publishing Co. IO 42


O. L. Beverage, 66


4 79


William Ware,


12 82


Lee & Shephard,


66


8 00


Geo. F. King & Merrill, paper,


14 90


A. G. Slocum, bible, 1 00


H. P. Childs, chemicals for lab. 4 24


E. E. Babb & Co., books, 7 44


Blanding & Blanding, books, 1 50


E. E. Ritchie & Sons, I 98


Sheldon & Co.,


5 00


Arthur Hinds & Co.,


I 60


H. J. Whittemore,


8 53


A. H. Babcock,


75


H. Holt & Co.,


3 50


Carl Schoenhoff,


1 58


Robert Burlen, binding books, 8 40


Fimer & Amend, chemicals, 8 08


J. H. Hammett & Co., paper, 4 00


Allyn & Bacon, books, 2 66


J. O. Tiffany, books, 3 73


Jos. Watrous, book covers,


2 00


$1,377 05


Unexpended balance, 56


ANNUAL REPORT.


INCIDENTAL AND REPAIRS.


Appropriation,


$2,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


PAID.


Jas. W. Gifford & Co., fur-


nace for So. Main street, $105 00


Fire pot for Main street, 29 76


Piping at Academy, 22 04


Jacketed stove, Briggs' cor. 76 52


General repairs and inci- dentals, 112 54 $345 86


Chas. N. Grant, fitting phy- sical laboratory, High school, 104 00


Repairs at So. Main street. 8 57 112 57


Jerome Patterson, repairs at Briggs Corner, 166 20


Repairs at Dodgeville, 16 25 182 45


Nye Brothers, Shingling Academy, 89 55


Other repairs, 15 94 105 49


Malcolm Currie, repairing roof at Sanford street,


78 12 .


James H. Lawson, repairs at Sanford street, 209 60


J. O. Tiffany, pay as Sec. School Committee. 25 00


Travelling, postage, express etc., 46 44 71 44


E. R. Read, premiums on insurance, 82 50


O. P. Richardson, insurance premiums, 78 75


Fire District No. I, water rates and excess, 204 90


89


ANNUAL REPORT.


Jas. Cornell, painting Perry


and Briggs Cor., houses, 93 45


E.A. Fuller, curtains, paint- ings, setting glass, etc., 41 48


Barker, Chadsey & Co., transom lifters for Gram- mar school, 21 60


Bodman & Thayer, rent of pianos, moving and tun- ing same, 14 CO


Albert Atwell, repairing or- gans at Hebronville and city schools, 9 50


Saundry small repairs,


35 40


Rep'ing and cleaning clocks, IO 25


Printing bills,


55 25


Opera house for graduation,


37 50


E. W. Rhodes, taking cen- sus, 40 00


Vanier & Slattery, repairs,


24 38


Geo. W. Horton, moving furniture, etc.,


35 00


Geo. S. Perry, floor mats, brushes etc.,


32 00


E. A. Wales, electric bells, 29 66


A. G. Whitcomb, tables for High school,


13 00


L P. Metcalf, lettering di- plomas, IO 50


Nahum Perry, repairing


meters, 12 40


Gas Light Co., gas for High school, 13 60


Freight, cartage, etc., 15 40


90


ANNUAL REPORT.


Geo. A. Sweeney, kinder-


garten chairs,


9 00


Geo. L. Titus, repairs,


9 75


Truant officers,


23 25


Chambers & Calder, bronze for radiators,


9 85


M. S. Mead, incidentals,


2 10


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$2,070 00


Amount overdrawn. $70 00


TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.


Appropriation, $625 00


Paid Seneca Cole, bringing children from Fisherville, S268 So


R. B. Magaveny and M. F. Ashley, bringing' children from Bearcroft, 360 00 628 80


Amount overdrawn, 3 80


SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCE.


Appropriation, $1,000 00


Paid salary of Superintendent,


1,000 00


RECAPITULATION.


RECEIPTS.


Educational department, $17,066 34




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