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400 65
Terrence Sheedy,
403 70
Patrick Casey,
349 55
Phil Gilday,
356 60
357 50
Patrick Milan,
$750 00
799 93
4 50
Jervis Cook, hay and straw,
43
Henry McAvoy,
$334 30
John Drony,
304 40
J. McGuire,
248 20
T. Sullivan,
110 00
M. Shay,
103 50
Mr. Quinn,
99 80
P. Boyle,
75 20
P. Clancy,
67 40
B. Gibbons,
63 00
James Cannon,
55 20
J. Hayes,
34 00
J. Simpson,
31 00
J. Cullen,
24 40
J. McGrath,
16 50
James Bolan,
9 00
W. Sherman,
8 00
J. Conley,
4 05
J. Campbell,
90
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$6,139 59
Total amount expended,
$11,066 26
Amount appropriated,
$8,000 00
Earnings of Highway Department :-
Milford Water Co., labor,
133 50
A. Seaver, labor,
126 00
Work done for other Departments :-
Memorial Hall Square,
111 00
Sidewalks,
148 50
Fire Department,
68 00
School Department,
5 00
$8,592 00
Extra amount authorized at Sept. meeting,
2,000 00
$10,592 00
Exceeded appropriation,
$574 26
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
S. C. Sumner, checking list,
$ 10 00
Ellam & Gleason,
23 70
Sherborne & Wishart, express,
30
James Powers, team,
1 00
66 bill,
4 50
G. M. Billings, printing reports 1886-7, etc.,
146 00
66 printing voting lists,
25 00
66 sundry bills,
45 25
C. A. Hoyt, labor,
5 55
Cornelius McGann, labor,
4 00
John Shea, burying hog,
1 00
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44
M. P. Burns, burying nuisances, $ 1 00
Times Pub. Co., printing and advertising, 73 25
W. E. Cheney, posting bills, 3 50
M. W. Edwards, return of deaths, ('86),
22 75
Crohen Connell, burying 2 cats,
1 00
George A. Sherborne, sprinkling street, teaming,
8 85
W. H. Pyne, services as teller,
M. R. Warren, license blanks,
15 52
W. P. Beals, bill,
4 50
C. R. Scott, rent of armory,
275 00
Cook & Sons, printing and advertising,
101 75
Cyrus Noyes, bill,
9 13
John Usher, water,
5 00
Wm. Campbell, burying carcasses,
2 50
John T. Ryan, burying dog,
1 00
Edward Quirk, burying cat,
1 00
Capt. J. T. Berrill, target range, Co. M, armory rent, 25 00 8 00
25 00
Dwyer Bros., lettering,
M. W. Edwards and 12 others, police duty July 3 and 4,
68 00
James Bergin, repairing fence,
2 75
Howard Watch & Clock Co., repairs on town clock, 23 00
L. A. Cook, coal for armory, ('86),
8 76
J. Hubbard & Co., ¿ dozen atomizers, 7 50
Guizeppe Cutrano, labor, per order Board of Health, 72 05
Elias Whitney, locating boundary, 1 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, record book, 12 00
C. S. Albee, abating nuisance,
50
John Coffey, 66
50
John Alster, 66
1 00
Frank Cooney, 66
50
Edward Hayward, damage by dogs,
75
Bushee & Johnston, express,
35
M. J. Buckley, services as teller,
6 00
Alton A. Cook, surveying and measurements,
82 77
C. A. Sumner, services as teller, 3 00
James Flynn and Wm. Campbell, burying cat and dog, 1 50
Adams Express Co., express,
50
J. F. McGuinness, bill,
5 00
Milford Water Co., water for armory,
9 00
water for Dilla St. trough, water for Main St. trough,
23 38
J. M. French, M. D., attending Chiarles Govan, James Mulligan, M. D., 66 66.
2 00
Wm. Emery, services attending
8 90
40 00
5 00
15 00
3 00
45
James Hill, ringing town bell,
$ 2 50
Daily News, advertising,
6 25
John Gilbride, military aid on acc't of Rockland, Mass., 18 00
M. W. Edwards, bill,
1 50
A. J. Sumner, taxes abated and returned,
4 37
G. W. Stacy, stationery,
22 01
J. M. Wood, repairs in No. Purchase cemetery,
6 25
M. Broderick, watchman Memorial Hall Sq.,
10 00
Chas. Mackin, M. D., return of births, 14 00
James Mulligan, " 66
2 00
J. M. French,
66
3 00
M. W. Knight,
10 00
Jno. J. Duggan,
66
4 75
C. D. Albro, 66
25
M. W. Edwards, return of deaths,
29 00
Wood & Nye, 66
17 00
G. M. Brown, supplies, 1 50
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$1,406 14
SALARIES.
M. Broderiek, services at town meetings, $ 5 00
66 patrol duty on Main street, 206 25
James H. Burns, patrol duty on Main street,
206 25
O. D. Holmes, night watch, constable,
47 00
W. J. Coakley, registrar, ('86),
25 00
A. Wheeler, 66
25 00
Jesse A. Taft,
25 00
L. Hayden, 66
25 00
John T. Ryan, patrol duty on East Main St., 54 00
Chas. H. Waters, patrol duty on East Main St.,
54 00
W. S. V. Cooke, services as Assessor,
175 00
Geo. E. Stacy, 66 66
185 00
66 66
132 50
A. J. Sumner, 66 expenses and postage, 1 96
Geo. W. Stacy, use of horse for Assessors,
7 50
P. P. Field, services as Selectman, 325 00
M. W. Edwards, services as Selectman, 300 00
C. H. Walker, services as Selectman,
300 00
J. A. Taft, Registrar,
75 00
A. Wheeler,
75 00
James Murray, jr., "
75 00
John T. McLoughlin, Registrar,
75 00
2 00
E. J. Dalton, constable for Registrars, 66 dog officer, 10 00 J. T. McLoughlin, services as Town Clerk, 75 00 66 66 clerk of Selectmen, 100 00 66 coll't'g and ret'n'g births, deaths, etc., 134 15
84 00
46
J. T. McLoughlin, postage and express, $
7 85
C. L. Clark, services as Overseer, 325 00
John Smith, 66
100 00
P. P. O'Donnell, 66
100 00
L. Hayden, services as Treasurer, 250 00 66 postage and express, 5 00
B. H. Montague, sealer of weights, 20 00
P. A. Gleason, tax collector, '86, 22 56 66 '87, 764 82
M. P. Burns, services Board of Health, 107 70
J. M. Eaton, M. D., 40 00 66 expenses, 1 00
$4,548 54
DAMAGES AND LAW SUITS.
Mrs. Catherine Neugent, for injuries received on sidewalk, $ 50 00
John Maroney, for injuries on highway, 100 00
S. C. Sumner, for wife's injuries received on sidewalk, 150 00
P. H. Curran, expenses to court at Worcester,'86, 9 16 66 66 and services in Hope-
dale case,
20 00
P. H. Curran, expenses in Beatty case, 7 91
M. W. Edwards, expenses to Brookfield, Mee- han case, 5 00
P. P. Field and M. W. Edwards, expenses to Boston in Hopedale case and to Brook- field in Meehan case, 28 53
Chas. D. Gay, stenographer, one half expense of Hopedale case, 7 50
Wm. Gaston, Esq., services Hopedale case, 250 00
H. E. Fales, Esq., 66 150 00
Simeon Borden, Esq., one half expense of com- missioners, Hopedale case, 175 00
Kent & Dewey, legal services in Shea cases, 167 00
Fred Swasey, services in Shea cases, 114 00
S. W. Hayward, summonses and witnesses in Shea cases, 10 05
J. T. McLoughlin, expenses at Worcester in Shea cases, 2 00
P. P. Field, witnesses and expenses at Worces-
ter in Shea cases,
32 45
Poor department, expenses at court and legis- lature in Twohey case, 101 86
P. P. Field, expenses to Boston and Worcester, 6 46
Chas. Mackin, M. D., services, Meehan case, 10 00 Mary Ann Meehan, damages in full, 625 00 A. Stevens, witness, Beatty case, 3 00
47
H. E. Fales, Esq., legal services in Beatty and Meehan cases and notices for Board of Health, $250 40
C. H. Walker, expenses on Meehan case,
5 00
O. D. Holmes, witness, Beatty case, 6 50
L. E. Fales, .
66
3 00
H. C. Snell, sum'ns's and witn'ses, Meehan case, 21 80 66 Beatty case, 39 00
P. P. Field, expenses, Beatty and Meehan cases, 50 55 J. M. West, witness, Beatty case, 6 00
Jos. H. Wood, Esq., attorney for Mrs. Beatty in full settlement, 1,112 95
$3,520 12 . -
Total,
$9,474 80
MEMORIAL HALL SQUARE.
C. A. Wright, building cellar of hose house, $179 94 66 stone for 66 10 40
66 extra labor 66
15 65
Benj. Hartford, moving hose house, 200 00
T. C. Coffey, labor, 3 85
Otis Whitney & Son, labor on hose house,
381 20
Cyrus Noyes, painting hose house,
43 00
John Robertson, stone for hose house,
12 25
Leonard Hunt, award,
1250 00
Heirs of Diana Cook, award,
1250 00
Heirs of Angenette Thayer, award,
4000 00
H. C. Ross, curbing,
150 00
$7,496 29
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.
W. E. Phillips,
$ 129 19
Richardson & Carr,
15 00
Simpson Bros.,
1,173 74
Timothy Shea, curbing,
57 38
$1,375 31
BETTERMENTS PAID.
Rev. P. Cuddihy,
$148 75
P. P. Field,
56 06
John Robertson,
44 63
B. & A. R. R. Co.,
4 88
$254 32
48
DUE THE TOWN.
M. & W. R. R. Co.,
$51 47
Milford Land Co.,
48 36
Charles River Shoe Factory Co., 46 61
Godfrey estate,
45 51
$191 95
· SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
L. E. Fales, secretary,
$2,139 42
W. T. Leonard, superintendent, 7,243 88
S. F. Blodgett, superintendent, 11,801 76
$21,185 06
Israel Nickerson, cleaning schoolhouses, J. Madden, water, 5 00
35 00
-$21,225 06
POOR DEPARTMENT.
C. L. Clark, chairman, $10,040 00
C. L. Clark, chairman, state pauper money returned from state treasurer, $196 09
TOWN LIBRARY.
N. F. Blake, treasurer, $500 00
N. F. Blake, treasurer, ¿ dog tax, 337 02
$837 02
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
H. E. Madden, clerk and treasurer, $4,750 00
Milford Water Co., water for Spruce street hose house, 11 76
$4,761 76
GAS AND STREET LIGHTS.
Milford Gas Light Co.,
$1,027 83
Globe Gas Light Co.,
835 02
Milford Electric Light Co.,
1,391 67
$3,254 52
Globe Gas Light Co., supplies,
37 76
Michael Slattery, moving lamp,
1 50
1 30
John Burnett, repairing lamps, E. P. Gleason Mfg. Co., globes,
10 03
$446 27
$3,305 11
49
INTEREST.
Milford Savings Bank,
$3,580 69
Hide & Leather Bank,
1,350 00
Holliston Savings Bank,
158 85
$5,089 54
TOWN HALL AND LOCKUP ACCOUNT.
L. L. Wheelock, plastering,
$2 07
J. Allen Rice, drug supplies, ('86),
5 15
8 35
James Murray, jr., lockup key,
1 00
T. F. Hayes, lockup key,
1 00
Field Bros., coal,
189 20
T. E. Morse, painting lockup,
20 75
O. D. Holmes, lockup key,
1 00
M. P. Callanan, supplies,
65 48
C. A. Ambler & Co., supplies,
1 70
J. A. Simpson, repairing settees,
9 70
Bartlett & Ellis bill,
42 91
E. E. Bates, lockup key,
1 00
Milford Water Co., water,
9 00
Hixon Bros., curtain and fixtures,
3 30
B. H. Montague, supplies,
34 49
66
salary lockup keeper,
100 00
janitor,
200 00
$696 10
TOWN PARK ACCOUNT.
Hugh Smith, labor,
$32 00
John Coffey, 66
5 00
S. A. Cook, 66
1 00
O. D. Holmes, constable,
5 00
Field Bros., lumber,
3 49
W. F. Reynolds, material,
1 25
Cook & Sons, printing,
1 50
$49 24
MEMORIAL HALL ACCOUNT.
H. B. Thayer, janitor,
$300 00
Lee Brothers, gas governor,
30 00
H. A. Barney, coal,
47 80
C. A. Ambler & Co., supplies,
2 95
G. A. Sherborne, teaming,
2 25
Bartlett & Ellis, supplies,
41 00
Waldo Bros., cement,
37 00
Timothy Shea, steps, etc.,
174 75
50
H. B. Thayer, door mat, $ 1 00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight, 7 63
Henry Willard, labor and repairs, 1 60
30 97
A. S. Pickering, labor, cementing cellar, Otis Whitney & Son, repairing, Eldredge & Beatty, painting, Milford Water Co., water,
2 30
3 40
50 00
L. A. Cook, cement,
9 60
Field Bros., coal,
151 20
T. E. Morse, bill,
1 87
J. L Buxton, labor on tablets,
1 35
Milford Gas Co., for library,
134 90
$1,031 57
MEMORIAL DAY.
B. H. Montague, appropriation, $100 00
VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.
H. C. Skinner, trustee, $150 00
LAWRENCE STREET.
Labor, $146 45
I. N. Crosby, drain pipe, 23 76
Maurice Foley, lanterns and lighting,
1 85
Wm. Jones, teaming,
5 00
Norcross Bros., stone,
3 25
Bartlett & Ellis, drain pipe,
78 31
P. Gillon, gravel,
16 80
$275 42
WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
W. H. Barney, rent of hydrants,
$3,354 79
PLANS AND SURVEYS OF SEWERAGE COMMITTEE.
Ernest W. Bowditch, services for surveys and estimates,
$785 00
James R. Davis, legal services and expenses, 15 00
James F. Stratton, expenses to Boston, 12 00
$812 00
NATIONAL BANK TAX.
A. W. Beard, state treasurer,
$4,177 56
STATE TAX.
A. W. Beard, state treasurer, $6,952 50
51
LIQUOR LICENSES.
A. W. Beard, treasurer, one fourth amount received,
$1,904 12
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
A. W. Beard, treasurer, $88 68
MONEY BORROWED AND PAID.
Holliston Savings Bank, note, $10,000 00
Milford Savings Bank, note, 10,000 00
$20,000 00
TOWN DEBT.
Milford Savings Bank, town bonds, $25,000 00
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
Paid by L. Hayden, treasurer, as follows :-
$4,089 00
State aid, Military aid,
1,852 00
$5,941 00
RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN.
APPROPRIATION.
Highway department,
$11,066 26
$ 8,000
Incidentals,
9,474 80
5,000
Schools,
21,225 06
20,500
Poor department,
10,236 09
9,000
Town debt,
25,000 00
5,000
Money borrowed and paid,
20,000 00
State tax,
6,952 52
National bank tax,
4,177 56
State and military aid,
5,941 00
600
Liquor licenses,
1,904 12
Water for fire purposes,
3,354 79
3,000
Interest,
5,089 54
5,500
Fire department,
4,761 76
4,600
Gas and street lights,
3,305 11
3,000
Memorial Hall Square,
7,496 29
66 account,
1,031 57
Town Hall and Lockup,
696 10
Plans and surveys, Sewer Committee,
812 00
1,200
Lawrence street,
275 42
500
Town Park,
49 24
75
Library,
837 02
500
.
52
APPROPRIATION.
Concrete sidewalks,
$1,375 31
$500
Vernon Grove cemetery,
150 00
150
Memorial Day,
100 00
100
88 68
Support of paupers, Burial lots,
22 50
$145,422 72
P. P. FIELD, M. W. EDWARDS, C. H. WALKER, Selectmen of Milford.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD,
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1887-8.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE. 1888.
School Committee 1887-'88.
CHARLES MACKIN, R. H. COCHRAN, JOSEPH'F. HICKEY,
Term expires 1890
1890
1889
1889
CHARLES E. WHITNEY, GEORGE G. PARKER,
66 1888
GEORGE E. STACY,
66
66 1888
ORGANIZATION.
GEORGE G. PARKER, Chairman,
S. F. BLODGETT, Secretary.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. S. F. BLODGETT.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Rules and Regulations.
R. H. COCHRAN, CHARLES MACKIN, THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Teachers and Examinations.
JOSEPH F. HICKEY, GEORGE E. STACY, THE SUPERINTENDENT.
.
Repairs.
CHARLES MACKIN, CHARLES E. WHITNEY, THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Text-books and Supplies.
R. H. COCHRAN, GEORGE G. PARKER, THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Fuel.
CHARLES E. WHITNEY, JOSEPH F. HICKEY.
Report of the School Committee. 1888.
The employment of a Superintendent relieves the Committee of the direct management of the schools, and limits their duties to a general supervision, including the employment of teachers, fixing their compensation, directing repairs, supplying text-books and fuel, prescribing courses of study and methods of promotion, and providing suitable accommodations. And this the law re- quires them to do without compensation. It is also expected that the Committee will carefully consider the appropriations required for the school department, and make an annual recom- mendation to the town, as to the amounts required.
It seems imperative now, to recommend the erection of a new school building to accommodate the two schools occupying the Old Town House building. There can be no question that this build- ing should be abandoned as a schoolhouse and a new one erected in a locality suiting the convenience of the pupils now attending there. The lot on Spruce street, in the rear of Memorial Hall, is . the place in all respects the most desirable. A building similar to the Chapin street schoolhouse, with two rooms on the same floor, will meet the present necessities of the case. That house was built in 1867 at a cost of about $5000, including land and all furnishings. Probably $4000 will meet the cost of one of the same capacity on land owned by the town.
The town has had a long reprieve from the cost of school- house building. Since 1870, for seventeen years, the town has not been called upon to build a new schoolhouse, though addi- tions have been made in two cases. During the. thirteen years preceding that date, the town erected and furnished twelve dif- ferent school buildings, including the four large Grammar school- houses, at a cost of over $58,000. Under these considerations it
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cannot be supposed that the town will longer postpone this much needed appropriation.
Mr. Leonard, the former Superintendent, declining further service, Mr. S. F. Blodgett was engaged in his place, beginning his service at the opening of the schools in September last. With previous experience as a teacher and supervisor, and devoting him- self faithfully to the duties of his position, he has met the high- est expectations of the Committee and the confidence and ap- proval of all concerned or interested in the welfare of the schools.
The teachers, so far as possible, have been selected from residents of the town. Outside of the High school, almost the whole corps of teachers have received their education in our own schools,and reside at their own homes. While the standard of quali- fication has been raised, our own pupils, by industry and applica- tion during the prescribed course of study in the town schools, or by further study at the Normal schools, have found no difficulty in attaining it. This is the best policy and should be as strictly followed as practicable.
A successful attempt has been made to improve the evening school and render it more attractive and useful. It was decided to occupy a room in the High school building, where the sur- roundings were more attractive and the access more convenient. J. H. Wood, Esq. was prevailed upon to take charge of it for another term, as his qualifications were well established. It was found necessary to employ an assistant, and Miss N. M. Conely was appointed. The attendance has been large and regular, and a greater interest than ever before manifested in the work pre- scribed.
For a detailed statement of the schools, their progress, con- dition, numbers, classification, expenditure, and general results, reference is made to the reports of the Secretary and Superinten- dent, hereto appended and approved by the board. Especial at- tention is called to the suggestions of the Superintendent in re- gard to the introduction of music as a school exercise. A fitting tribute will also be found to the memory of one of our most effi- cient and faithful teachers, Miss Mary J. Kelly, who died soon after Mr. Blodgett took charge of the schools. But his acquaint- ance was long enough to learn her fidelity to duty, and her courage and fortitude in its performance, even when her strength and life were almost gone. No warrior ever fell at his post with greater heroism.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Committee recommend the following appropriations :-
Salaries of teachers,
$15,000 00
Salary of Superintendent,
1,500 00
Fuel,
1,100 00
Repairs,
1,000 00
Text-books and Supplies,
1,100 00
Incidentals,
1,000 00
Evening school,
500 00
Janitors,
1,000 00
Drawing teacher,
360 00
$22,560 00
GEORGE G. PARKER,
GEORGE E. STACY,
CHARLES MACKIN,
R. H. COCHRAN,
JOSEPH F. HICKEY,
CHARLES E. WHITNEY, School Committee.
REPORT OF SECRETARY.
The following statement includes all bills contracted during the year ending Feb. 1, 1888, or left over from previous years, so far as known. The check for $2.46 was one which was drawn in 1884, payable to M. P. Callanan. This check has never been pre- sented for payment, and is supposed to have been lost. I have added the amount in our check-book, in order to have the check- book balance with our bank account.
The amount from the State School Fund is less this year than last, by $9.65. This is accounted for by the decrease in pop- ulation, owing to the division of. the town. The amount over- drawn is more than accounted for by the employment of an addi- tional assistant in the High school, and in the common schools two more assistants than last year. The repair account was much larger this year than last, and still many repairs which were need- ed were not made. I have spoken of this more fully in the Super- intendent's report.
Our total amount drawn shows $3.83 less than the Treasur- er's report. Last year it was $3.83 more, and was fully explained at that time.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Amount voted by town,
$20,500 00
One-half of the dog tax,
337 02
State school fund, 1
104 96
Books sold,
43 32
Check brought forward,
2 46
Overdrawn,
239 25
Total,
$21,227 01
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EXPENSES.
Salaries of teachers in day schools,
$14,669 55
janitors 66
879 00
66
teachers and janitor eve'g school, 230 00
66 drawing teacher, 289 00
superintendent,
1,500 00
Amount paid for incidental expenses,
817 46
66
repairs,
581 08
66
books and supplies,
1,153 10
fuel,
1,107 82
-$21,227- 01
FUEL.
H. A. Barney, coal,
$850 20
H. A. Barney, wood,
84 72
L. A. Cook, coal, 172 90
: $1,107 82
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfaff,
$ 43 20
King & Merrill,
174 79
C. W. Clark, 41 76
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
67 34
Wm. Ware & Co.,
64 91
J. W. Harris,
7 25
Cowperth wait & Co.,
38 50
Harrison Hume,
132 24
D. Appleton & Co.,
13 22
G. F. Winch,
2 75
Atlantic Paper Co.,
30 96
B. A. Fowler,
35 00
Ginn & Co.,
7 86
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
6 16
J. Allen Rice,
42 33
J. L. Hammett,
52 96
George S. Perry,
26 30
G. M. Brown,
16 84
Carter, Rice & Co ,
2 75
Boston School Supply Co.,
3 00
Interstate Publishing Co.,
33 34
G. W. Stacy,
5 25
8
L. S. Aiken,
$12 00
Holden Book Cover Co.,
89 50
Clark & Maynard,
74
Harper & Brothers,
67 95
Carl Schoenhoff,
6 24
W. S. Reed,
14 00
C. H. Whiting,
38 67
E. C. Claflin,
14 32
F. M. Ambrose,
16 20
Leach, Shewel & Sanborn,
20 63
Frost & Adams,
10 06
W. P. Adams,
7 08
Paul A. Garey,
7 00
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Total,
$1,153 10
REPAIRS.
John Taft, mason work, $62 43
Bartlett & Ellis, brooms, brushes and repairs,
32 12
A. S. Crofoot, repairs on stoves, 44 44
T. E. Morse, painting,
7 48
Weed Bros. & Lent, carpentering,
21 89
W. E. Phillips, concreting,
67 67
C. A. Ambler & Co., repairs,
60
M. Spellman, labor,
3 00
John Callahan, labor,
2 60
Elias Whitney, "
9 00
A. M. Perham, repairing well,
15 00
John Martin, labor,
4 00
Patrick Dillon, building fence,
108 83
I. C. Soule, carpentering,
64 94
Charles Williams, labor,
8 50
G. H Whittemore, repairing clock,
.11 00
Field Brothers, lumber,
12 68
S. J. Smith, lightning rods,
17 75
C. A. Wright, mason work,
21 75
Henry Willard, cleaning boiler,
10 02
Eldredge & Beatty, glazing,
45 48
J. F. Hickey, window curtains,
9 90
Total, $581 08
9
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Truant officers, $99 99
W. T. Leonard, incidental expenses, 34 25
S. F. Blodgett, 44 36
G. M. Billings, printing,
80 25
Cook & Sons, 76 75
L. E. Fales, salary as secretary, 25 00
Adams Express Co., express,
3 90
H. E. Morgan, use of Music Hall,
25 00
J. P. Gallagher, printing,
5 75
S. H. Leavens, expenses,
3 94
Bartlett & Ellis, brooms, brushes, etc.,
32 98
G. A. Sherborne, carting,
2 59
Milford Gaslight Co.,
40 90
Milford Water Co.,
107 00
Michael Casey, water,
5 00
Geo. P. Colburn, shavings,
8 50
Z. E. Ball, labor, etc.,
24 60
F. Gould, labor, etc.,
3 00
W. E. Cheney, posting bills,
1 00
P. Cronan, cleaning vaults,
32 00
G. Whittemore, labor,
10 25
Daily News, printing,
2 00
T. F. Davoren, teams,
13 50
Charles Williams, teams,
11 00
Avery & Woodbury, mats and brushes,
13 45
Mrs. L. G. Boyns. cleaning,
4 88
Israel Nickerson, cleaning,
48 00
L. A. Cook, cement,
1 70
John Costello, water and labor,
7 00
N. Jewell, water 3 years,
9 00
G. A. Drew, water, 5 00
R. Stone, water,
.3 00
John Gleason, water,
3 00
C. F. Wight, tuning piano,
2 00
H. C. Kendall, diplomas,
4 40
H. W. Lull, incidentals,
22 52
Total, $817 46
10
SUMMARY.
Orders drawn on Town Treasurer,
$21,181 23
Received for books sold,
43 32
Check brought forward,
2 46
Total amount expended,
Total appropriations and receipts,
$21,227 01 20,987 76
1
Exceeded appropriations, $239 25 S. F. BLODGETT, Secretary.
Milford, Feb. 13, 1888.
At a meeting of the School Committee, held this evening, it was voted to adopt the report of the Superintendent as a part of the report of the School Committee.
S. F. BLODGETT, Secretary.
REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MILFORD :-
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my first report, which is the eleventh annual report of the Superintendent of Schools, and covers the time from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1887. I take this oppor- tunity to thank the members of the Committee for the kindness and courtesy which they have extended to me since I assumed the duties of this office.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Population of Milford in 1880, 9,310
66
1888, estimated, 10,500
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age, May, 1887, 1,529
Decrease from 1886, 21
SCHOOLHOUSES.
Number of buildings occupied,
17
66
66 not occupied,
1
66
rooms occupied, $6
not occupied,
4
SCHOOLS.
High school,
1
Grammar schools,
11
Primary,
15
Ungraded schools,
5
Evening school,
1
12
TEACHERS.
High school, (male 1, female 3,) Grammar,
Primary,
Ungraded,
5
Assistants,
Drawing,
Evening school, (male 1, female 1,)
Total number of teachers employed,
Number of teachers graduates of Milford High school, 66 of Normal School or College,
66 66 who have attended Normal or Training school,
Number of times teachers have been tardy,
Number of half days teachers have been absent,
19
PUPILS.
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age in May, 1887, 1,529
Decrease,
21
Number registered under 5 years of age,
5
Number registered between 5 and 15 years of age,
1,477
Number over 15,
131
Total number of children registered,
1,589
Decrease,
47
Average number belonging in day schools,
1,267
Average daily attendance,
1,153
Per cent of daily attendance to average number belonging,
66 whole number registered,
72.5
Number of half day's absence,
35,490
66 cases of dismissal,
1,344
66
tardiness,
3,043
66
66 truancy,
56
Total enrolment of evening school,
55
Average attendance,
43.75
Per cent of attendance,
80
FINANCIAL.
Salaries of teachers, janitors and superintendent, $17,567 55
Fuel, 1,107 82
4
11 15
4
2
- 42 30 14
22 61
91
13
Books and supplies, Repairs,
$1,153 10
581 08
Incidentals,
817 46
Total expenditures,
$21,227 01
Value of books and supplies on hand Feb.
1,1887,
$ 639 80
Value of books and supplies bought during the year,
1153 10
$1792 90
Value of books and supplies on hand Feb. 1, 1888, $671 71
Value of books and supplies sold during the year, 43 32
$715 03
Net cost of books and supplies to the town, Total expenditures, $21,227 01
$1,077 87
Books and supplies on hand Feb. 1, 1887, 639 80 - -$21,866 81
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