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Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
You are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Doug- las, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Douglas, on Monday, the seven- teenth day of March, inst., at ten o'clock, in the forenoon : then and there to act on the following articles :
ART. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. ART. 2, To choose all necessary Town officers for the en- suing year, including an Agent and three Appraisers on the Devise of Moses Wallis, to the inhabitants of Douglas ; three School Committee for three years each, and one for one year, to fill vacancy ; two Trustees of the Public Library for three years each, and one for one year to fill vacancy ; and one Road Commissioner for three years.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of the several Town officers and act thereon.
ART. 4. To raise by tax, and appropriate such sums of mon- ey as may be necessary for the support of the Poor, of Schools, for paying the several school districts for their property, taken by the town, for repairing school houses, repairing High- ways and Bridges, and for payment of debts and contingent ex- penses for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to recind the vote passed at the Annual March meeting of 1883, under article 19 of the Warrant of said meeting, whereby the town voted to ac- cept the provisions of the statutes, and that we repair the high- ways, townways and bridges the ensuing year, by choosing three Road Commissioners.
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ART. 6. To determine the manner of repairing Highways, Townways and Bridges the ensuing year.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Collect- or of Taxes for 1884, to collect interest on all taxes not paid at a specified time, and to fix said time and rate of interest ; also to see if the Town will vote to allow interest on all taxes paid before said time, and fix the rate thereof.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will give the Collector of Taxes the same authority that a Town Treasurer has when collector.
ART. 9. To determine the time when the Poll and other taxes shall be collected.
ART. 10. To act upon the list of Jurors reported by the Selectmen.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary for paying current expenses when there is a deficiency in Treasury, with the approbation of the Selectmen.
ART. 12. To see what use the Town will make of the Dog Fund (so called), the ensuing year.
ART. 13. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxica- ting liquors in this town the ensuing year.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote an appropriation of one hundred dollars to Grand Army Post 137, for Memorial day purposes for the current year.
ART. 15. To hear the report of any outstanding committee, and act thereon.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will make a special appropria- tion for repairing the Depot road.
ART. 17. To see of what number the acting Superintending school committee shall consist the current year.
ART. 18. To see what compensation the Superintending School Committee shall receive, including the enumeration of scholars the ensuing year,
ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Company the sum of Three Dollars each, for their services the ensuing year ; no member to receive said sum until he has served his full year, ending April 1, 1885, and all fines due said Company to be deducted from said amount; the above named sum to be drawn on the order of the Foreman of the Company.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will refund to William E. Hay- ward & Company, two hundred and twenty dollars and eighty
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cents with interest, for amount of tax illegally assessed to and paid by them, for the year 1882.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will purchase a new Hearse for the use of the inhabitants of the Town.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to exempt from tax- ation for any number of years, the New Hall building about to be erected in the village of East Douglas by Abbott & Batch- eller, also the land on which it shall stand.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to exempt from town, county and state tax, for the term of ten years, the capital that may be invested by any individual company or corporation who will engage in any manufacturing industry not already establish- ed within the limits of the town, and employ a capital of not less than Five Thousand Dollars.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up at- tested copies thereof, at the Post Office in East Douglas, at the Meeting House at Douglas Center, and at the Tavern House of William Jepherson, so called, in South Douglas, ten days, at least, before the time for holding said meeting. Herewith fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fourth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.
(Signed),
E. MOORE, Selectmen W. H. LORING, of
GEO. H. WALKER, Douglas.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1884
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER EAST DOUGLAS, MASS 1884
. :
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1883-84.
WILLIAM D. JONES,
Term expires March 1, 1884
FRANCIS D. WHIPPLE,
1884
CHARLES S. CASWELL,
1884
CHARLES W. POTTER,
1885
LUKE C. KEITH,
1885
N. W. PRESTON,
66
66
1885
LEVI WHITE. M. D.,
"
66
1886
EDWIN C. ESTEN,
66
. .
1886
STILLMAN RUSSELL,
6.
1886
- W. D. JONES, Chairmam. Organized, L. C. KEITH, Clerk Spring and Fall terms. CHAS. S. CASWELL. Clerk, Winter term.
W. D. JONES, CHAS. S. CASWELL, (Winter term,) F. D. WHIPPLE, E. C. ESTEN,
Superintending Committee.
STILLMAN RUSSELL, Truant Officer.
TEACHERS :
A. H. K. BLOOD.
CHAS. S. CASWELL,
ABBIE M. LAPHAM.
EMILY A. KING. ELLA M. KEITH.
DELLA M. SHUMWAY.
EMMA F. BATES.
MARY F. JONES.
HATTIE A. PARKER EUNICE B. BROWN. MATTIE B. OAKES. EMMA J. WILLIS.
GEORGIE E. HUMES
LOTTIE M. MCRAE. LIZZIE JOHNSON. EMMA J. JEFFERSON
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STATISTICS.
Whole number of children in town May 1, 1883, between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 505
Whole number attending school during the year, of all ages, 435
Average daily attendance in all the schools, 303 Whole number attending school under 5 yrs. of age, 7 66 66 over 15 " 29
66 66 66 between the ages of
8 and 14 years, 275
Aggregate of months all the schools have been kept during the year, 99m. 15 days
Average number of months the schools have been kept during the year, 8.32
Number of female teachers,
14
male 2
Average wages paid female teachers per month, $30.17
66 66 male 58.00
Appropriation for public schools by the town, March, 1883, $3,900 00
Balance unexpended last year, 777 36
State School Fund, 210 05
Town School Fund, (interest,) 56 48
Total, $4,934 89
EXPENSE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Teachers' wages, $3,459 00
Rent for H. S. room, 100 00
Fuel care of rooms, crayon and ink, 258 90
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S. Russell, books, exchange of books and supplies,
$100 33
W. D. Jones, books and brooms, 35 89
W. E. Jones, supplies,
6 78
3,960 90
Balance unexpended March 1884,
$973 99
HIGH SCHOOL.
Teacher,-A. H. K. BLOOD, Quincy, Mass.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
12
13
Wages per week,
$20
$20
$20
Whole number of scholars,
35
29
26
Average attendance,
30
25++
24
Total expense, $878.88.
SCHOOL NO. 1.
Teacher,-EMILY A. KING.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$9
$9
$9
Whole number of scholars,
46
44
29
Average attendance,
40
35++
24
Total expense, $326.82
SCHOOL NO. 2.
Teachers, MARY F. JONES. HATTIE A. PARKER.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
7
Wages per week,
$7
ST $7
Whole number of scholars, 21
19 21
Average attendance,
16+ 16+ 11+
Total expense, $258.08.
SCHOOL NO. 3.
Teachers .- ELLA M. KFITH, Intermediate. LOTTIE M. MCRAE, Primary.
PRIMARY.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
40
45
45
Average attendance,
27+
32+
INTEREEDIATE.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$8
$9
$8
Whole number of scholars.
25
33
25
Average attendance,
20
27+
23+
Total expense, $565.89.
SCHOOL NO. 4.
Teacher,-GEORGIE E. HUMES.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$6
S7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
12
11
10
Average attendance,
11
8
7++
Total expense, $237.81.
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SCHOOL NO. 7. Teacher,-EMMA J. JEFFERSON.
SPRING.
FALL. WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
20
21
15
Average attendance,
18
16+
12
Total expense, $258.64.
SCHOOL NO. 8.
Teacher,-ABBIE M. LAPHAM.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
10
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
18
18
19
Average attendance,
14
13+
15
Total expense, $254.74.
SCHOOL NO. 9.
Teachers-
EMMA J. WILLIS, Primary. 1 DELLA SHUMWAY, EMMA F. BATES, MATTIE B. OAKES, Intermediate.
PRIMARY.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
60
69
59
Average attendance,
48
55
48+
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INTERMEDIATE.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$8
$9
$9
Whole number of scholars,
28
32
31
Average attendance,
25
21++
28
Total expense, $589.37.
SCHOOL NO. 10.
Teachers- CHAS. S. CASWELL, LIZZIE JOHNSON, Int. EUNICE B. BROWN, Primary.
PRIMARY.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
55
49
45
Average attendance.
36
34++
34++
INTERMEDIATE.
SPIRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$8
$8
$9
Whole number of scholars,
33
28
27
Average attendance,
26
22
23++
Total expense, $546.67.
PRIUATE FRENCH SCHOOL.
Teacher-H. V. GIARD.
Number of scholars, 45.
Tuition received, $600.00 Length of school, 42 weeks.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The school committee do not deem it expedient to enter into an elaborate discussion on the personal merits of any of our . teachers of our public schools. Taken as a whole our schools throughout the year have been fully as successful as in years past. Yet according to the very nature of things they cannot reach that high degree of excellence which would be, attained by a more thorough system of grading than we have at present.
Our primary schools in East Douglas are at present so crowd- ed that it will be absolutely necessary in the spring, to form another school. While the three intermediate schools are so small, we think it would be .well to consolidate them into two schools and grade them by putting the highest classes from the three schools into one school, and those remaining in the other school; thus giving one hour for a recitation while they only have twenty minutes under the present system. By so doing there would be a vacant room for the primary school, so much needed, without additional expense to the town. These views are earnestly commended to the consideration of the incoming board.
Although there was no special appropriation for school house repairs made by the town, the committee found it neces- sary to shingle several school houses, and entirely remodel Dist. No. 8, at a cost of about four hundred dollars ; so that what was merely a shell, totally unfit for use, is now one of the pleasantest and most convenient in town. The intermediate room in Dist. No. 10 is also in great need of repairs and the
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attention of the incoming board is called to the necessity of doing them at once, so as not to obstruct or retard the opening of the spring term.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. D. JONES, CHAS. S. CASWELL, Superintending EDWIN C. ESTEN, Committee.
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