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of Poor, .
15 00
٤٠ services as Registrar, 5 00
George Flint, services as School Committee, 25 00
927 25
Unexpended balance,
$79 66
3 60
2 25
66
3 00
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RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES FROM FEB. 1. 1888, TO FEB. 1, 1889.
For Schools,
$3,646 71
Library,
728 00
Support of Poor,
814 84 .
Cemeteries,
13 75
Interest,
1,800 00
Sinking Fund, .
2,000 00
Highways and Bridges.
3,298 54
Miscellaneous Expenses,
527 25
.
.
Amount expended, . .
$13,229 09
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REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The doings of the Road Commissioners for the past year are shown in the details presented below :
The year has been the worst for the roads since the organization of the Board. When we presented our last report it was with the hope that we could in the future apply our money for the perma- nent improvement of the highways and bridges ; but, instead of that, we have found our labor and money all required for their temporary repair ; and with the expenditure of a considerable sum more than the appropriation we have hardly been able to keep the roads in as good condition as they were one year ago. Several places where we had expected to make repairs have been neglected for the more urgent requirements of the rest of the roads, much to the disappointment of those personally interested in the desired repairs. These should be provided for the coming year, and will require a large sum of money. Lee's Bridge may last a few years longer before it must be entirely rebuilt ; and it may require to be rebuilt at any time. The North County Road is bad in some parts and must have a large sum expended on it.
The road from the North County Road to Bedford town line is very bad and must be repaired at once or the town will be called upon to pay damages to travellers over it. About one-half mile next to Bedford line is, in the spring and early summer, one vast ditch of mud, with rocks thrown in from the adjacent walls and is nearly impassable with heavy teams.
Several of the larger culverts in various parts of the town need relaying. There seems to be no end of the calls for repairs upon the roads and bridges.
The Guide Boards in the town, with a few exceptions, are in good condition.
Having made the foregoing statement of the condition and needs of the roads and bridges we recommend the appropriation of the sum of Five Thousand Dollars for their repair the coming year.
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EXPENSES AND RECEIPTS.
Paid for Breaking snow roads, $ 117 48
66 Labor, repairing roads. 2,798 04
Gravel, 81 00
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66 Stone for bridges, 31 70
66 Splitting stone, 12 50
" E. L. McNamara, labor on culvert, 65 69
" for Lumber, 141 88
" Posts, 18 65
" Guide post, 75
Tools and repairs on tools, 55 85
" J. L. Chapin, services as Commis'er, 20 00
$3,343 54
Received Cash of Geo F. Bemis, $ 50 00
Cash of Town Treasurer, 3,298 54
$3,348 54
Less cash over drawn,
5 00 $3,343 54
Respectfully submitted by
JAMES L. CHAPIN, Road JOHN R. HARTWELL, DANIEL H. SHERMAN.
Commissioners.
Lincoln, February 15, 1889.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
The Town Clerk respectfully presents the following report of his doings the past year.
JAMES L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
February 1, 1889.
BIRTHS REGISTERED.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
Name of Father.
Name of Mother.
Nov. 7, 1887,
Sarah Elizabeth Dutcher.
Edwin.
Jennie L.
Dec. 27, «
Ada Emily Bemis.
Charles L.
Mary P.
« 29,
Daniel Lennon.
Patrick.
Jane.
Mar. 10, 1888,
Katie Lawless.
John.
Hannah.
Apr. 14,
Elmer Andrew Bean.
George N.
Abbie E.
25,
Mary Cone.
Thomas.
Bridget.
May
1,
Mary Craven.
Patrick.
Delia.
« 15,
Roderick Benjamin Laird.
James T.
S. Emma.
June 6,
Murray Princeton Farnsworth.
Charles P.
Jenny M.
15,
Annie Ryan.
John.
Statia.
July 5, 66
(Not named) Bromley.
Joseph.
Mary.
11, 66
Lydia Estella Fiske.
Frank E.
Estella M.
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20, 66
Helena Dempsey.
Edward.
Winnie.
Aug. 21,
Anna Hall Wheeler.
Charles S.
Eliza R.
Oct. 20,
Margaret Roach.
Patrick.
Margaret.
" 31.
(Not named) Smith.
Charles S.
Mary I.
20, 1884,
Edwin Franklin Bemis.
Charles L.
Mary P.
Whole number of Births registered, .
Males,
Females.
Nativity of Parents.
United States,
16
Ireland,
13
Nova Scotia,
5
France, .
1
Unknown, .
1
. 18
7
.
11
19,
Frederic Munroe Burnham.
William A.
Alice.
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DEATHS REGISTERED.
Date of Death.
NAMES.
Age. y. m. d.
Cause of Death.
Mar. 6, 1888,
George Weston.
87
28
Old Age.
Apr. 5, “
Selina F. Brooks.
67
1
9
Hemiplegia.
" 14,
*
- Kennedy.
Still Born.
20, “
Sophia Carter.
84
5 -
Old Age.
.1 23,
Mary Atkins.
83
-
Old Age.
June 24,
Asahel Wheeler.
75 2
3
Typhoid Fever.
July 9, “
George W. Watts.
54
Injury to Head.
" 29, "
Thomas Kennedy.
12
Epilepsy.
Aug. 3, “
Mary E. Hosey.
21
4
8
Chronic Bright's Disease, with Erysipelas. Cholera Infantum.
" 24,
Katie Lawless.
-
5 14
4 26,
Elizabeth Kennedy.
8
2
-
Consumption.
Sept. 29, 66
Elhanan W. Russell.
82 10
Old Age.
Nov. 20, "
(Infant) Smith.
20
Unknown.
Dec. 22, "
Jane Tarbell.
78 10 28
Old Age.
28,
Albert G. Lovette.
63
1 13
Heart Disease.
* Illegitimate.
Number of Deaths registered,
15
Males,
7
Females,
X
-
-
-
-
-
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED.
Date of Marriage.
NAMES.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation.
Mar. 6, 1888,
Charles S. Smith.
30
Lincoln.
Mary Isabel Smyth.
20
Lincoln.
May 29, 1888,
Henrietta Bean.
21
23
Lincoln.
Sept. 22, 1888,
Kathrina V. Beedle.
19
Cambridge.
Oct. 13, 1888,
Emiliy Peterson.
24
Lincoln.
Farmer. Domestic. .
· Oct. 10, 1888,
Arabell Reagh.
21
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Farmer.
Nov. 11, 1888,
William H. Bennett. Amelia Delory.
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Braintree. Lincoln.
R. R. employ'e. At home.
Number of Marriages registered,
" Marriage intentions registered,
7
DOGS LICENSED.
Whole number of Dogs licensed,
115
Males, -
101
Females,
-
-
-
14
Cash paid County Treasurer, - . $249 00
Farmer. At home.
Louis Mayer.
32
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Farmer. At home.
Everett L. Miner.
Watchmaker At home.
John Bowman.
23
Lincoln.
Samuel T. Harris.
28
22
6
.
-
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The year ending July 1, 1888, has been a remarkably favorable one for the Water Works ; not a leak occurring, and the expenses for repairs were merely nominal. There has been a small increase in the number of faucets taken. William C. Drake, who has had charge of the pumps as engineer, was obliged to give up the posi- tion on account of changing his business. We were fortunate in securing the services of Thomas Laird as engineer, who has had some experience in the business. The pumps have been run nearly fifteen years and will soon need extensive repairs. The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditures :
Amount collected,
$819 00
Amount paid, as reported, to town, March, 1888, 524 71
Balance, January 1, 1888, as reported, $294 29
Paid W. C. Drake, 56 days' pumping, $112 00
N. F. Cousins, labor, 2 75
Levi Boles & Sons, windows,
5 50
Putnam & Foley, packing, 3 00
J. F. Jones & Co., oil,
3 65
126 90
Balance on hand, July 1, 1888,
$167 39
L. W. WESTON, Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
:
LINCOLN, February 1st, 1889.
The Trustees of the Library present herewith the reports of the Treasurer and Librarian, as an account of their trust for the past year :
LINCOLN LIBRARY, TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR.
CR.
February 1st, 1888.
Paid T. Wilber Smith, Janitor, .
$125 00
To balance in Treasury,
.
$194 68
Hulda A. Howes, Librarian, 100 00
" Town Appropriation, .
500 (0
L. J. Chapin, Assistant Librarian, 100 00 .
for books purchased, etc., . 344 52
" binding books,
4 80
" Interest on Periodical Fund, two years,
66 Russell Legacy, . 80 00
23 03
water service, ·
.
·
.
" Catalogues and Views sold, ..
90
care of lawn,
16 00
" insurance on building,
150 00
newspapers, etc., .
8 20
"' two barrels oil,
12 25
" lawn mower, .
10 00
" other incidental expenses,
15 03
66 " 200 library supplements,
6 25
Unexpended balance, 53 56 .
$1,038 61
SAMUEL HARTWELL, Treasurer.
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.
.
$1,038 61
.
Dog Tax, .
228 00
12 00
66 " ten tons of coal, .
.
75 00
18 00
"' Fines on Books, . .
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STATISTICS OF LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
No. of volumes in Library, .
3,685
added past year, . 208
delivered for home use, from Jan. 1st,
1888, to Jan. 1st, 1889, . 2,555
delivered for use in Library, 200
Total delivery of books,
.
2,755
Registration of borrowers,
524
Names registered past year, .
71
:
No books have been lost or seriously injured during the year.
L. J. CHAPIN, -
Assistant Librarian.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN
FOR THE
SCHOOL-YEAR 1888-89.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
· In conformity to the requirements of a statute of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (chap. 48, sec. 8), the School Committee of the Town of Lincoln present the following report upon the condition of our Schools and School-houses, also the action taken by the Committee in connection with the Schools for the year 1888.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Teacher-Mr. J. C. KNOWLTON.
Winter Term-January 2nd to March 30, 13 weeks ; whole number of pupils, 28; average membership, 24 ; average attendance, 21.2.
Spring Term-April 9th to June 15th, 10 weeks ; whole number of pupils, 23; average membership, 19+; average attendance, 18 -.
Autumn Term-September 3rd to December 21st, 16 weeks; whole number of pupils, 26; average mem- bership, 20.5 ; average attendance, 18.5.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Teacher-Miss CARRIE B. CHAPIN.
Winter Term -- January 2nd to March 22, 12 weeks ; whole number of pupils, 34; average membership, 32+; average attendance, 30.
Spring Term-April 9th to June 15th, 10 weeks ; whole number of pupils, 38; average membership, 34 ; average attendance, 33.
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Autumn Term-September 3rd to December 21st, 16 weeks; whole number of pupils, 43; average mem- bership, 41; average attendance, 38.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Teachers-Mr. MERLE A. DRAKE, Miss ANNA H. FARRAR.
Winter Term-January 2nd to March 30th, 13 weeks ; whole number of pupils, 51; average member- ship, 49; average attendance, 42+.
Spring Term-April 9th to June 15th, 10 weeks ;. whole number of pupils, 54; average membership, 47; average attendance, 44.
Autumn Term-September 3rd to December 21st, 16 weeks; whole number of pupils, 65; average mem- bership, 61; average attendance, 54.
EAST SCHOOL.
Teacher-Miss ETHEL W. KIDDER.
Winter Term-January 2nd to March 28th, 12+ weeks; whole number of pupils, 22; average mem- bership, 21; average attendance, 19.
Spring Term -- April 9th to June 15th, 10 weeks ; whole number of pupils, 26; average membership, 21; average attendance, 16.
Autumn Term-Septemper 3rd to December 21st, 16 weeks; whole number of pupils, 27; average mem- bership, 18+ ; average attendance, 16 --.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Teacher-Miss EDITH A. ANDREWS.
Winter Term-January 2nd to March 27th, 12+ weeks; whole number of pupils, 25; average mem- bership, 24 ; average attendance, 21 -.
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Spring Term-April 9th to June 15th, 10 weeks; whole number of pupils, 24 ; average membership, 19 ; average attendance, 17 -.
Autumn Term-September 3rd to December 21st, 16 weeks; whole number of pupils, 24; average mem- bership, 21+; average attendance, 17+.
The per cent. of attendance to membership in the several schools for the past year has been as follows :
Winter.
Spring.
Autumn.
Average.
High,
87.5
95
90
90.8
Centre,
93.7
97
92.6
94
North,
87.5
89.5
81
86
South,
85.6
93.6
88.5
89
East,
90.5
76.2
88.8
85
Average number of days' attendance per capita for the year :
Winter.
Autumn.
High,
63.5
Spring. 47
59
Total. 169.5
Centre,
56
45
69
170
North,
50
42
61
153
South,
51.5
46
70
167.5
East,
49
37
70
156
Average,
54
43.4
65.8
Average deportment for the year, 5 being perfect : High, 4.56 ; South, 4.55; Centre, 4.70 ; East, 4.64 ; North, 4.92.
HIGH SCHOOL.
This school is numerically one of the smaller schools in town, and this fact is chargeable largely to the indif-
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ference of parents, as manifested in the lower schools, only about one-eighth of all our pupils reaching the High School.
It is idle for us, profitless for the pupils, and an un- warrantable imposition upon the teacher, to thrust upon him any who are not previously qualified in the lower schools, to receive and appropriate the instruction given in this school. Properly many of the studies pursued in the lower schools should have become so familiar, that they may be safely laid aside on entering. this school, except for an occasional review.
This school is for higher studies, as its name implies. Under the present instructor this school is in excellent condition, both as to discipline and progress.
The studies of Physics, or Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry have been pursued through the year with great interest and profit. There are no studies more useful for development of the mind. In truth, all other school studies are subsidiary to the unfolding of the sublime mysteries of Natural Science. By this we learn of the composition and habits of natural sub- stances; teaching us how to ask questions of inert matter, that we may receive intelligible answers, and habituating us to inquire for the cause of things, and ultimately for the first Cause of all things.
Three pupils from the North School were admitted to this school at the beginning of the last term, and we hope to add several more at the commencement of the Spring term.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
This school has a larger number of pupils than at any previous record, several being brought from the South school district, to relieve in some measure the over-full condition of the South School.
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The usual standard of excellence in deportment and scholarship is fully maintained, and the average attend- ance stands proudly at the head of the column.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
The number of pupils in this school was so large at the opening of the Winter term it was thought advisa- ble to employ an assistant teacher, and Miss Anna H. Farrar was appointed as such, and has continued through the year. Although the school-house was not suitable - having no separate recitation-room - one of the entries was extemporized into one, and an oil-stove being placed in it, it was made to serve the purpose.
Mr. Drake has been indefatigable in his efforts to bring this school into such condition as to be of the greatest use to the pupils, and his success is manifest.
The carriage of children from the south part of the town continues as a necessity, which we hope may soon be done away with by the provision of a more commo- dious house than the one now occupied.
Last year the South School was at the foot of the list in attendance; it now stands third, and almost equals the highest, the North and East having fallen far below it.
EAST SCHOOL.
This is one of the smaller of the four lower schools. Here is illustrated the lack of appreciation of the ad- vantages offered in our common schools. The attend- ance has been very irregular, with an average loss of fourteen days to each pupil more than in the Centre School. Such absenteeism is sufficient to neutralize the best efforts of a teacher, and arrest all progress.
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NORTH SCHOOL.
Here, too, the absent marks are so numerous upon the register as to literally dress the pages in mourning. An average of seventeen days less than at the Centre School. There cannot be good and sufficient reason for such a difference as is here shown.
Parents of children in the North and East Schools, will you consent to such a discreditable comparison another year ? We hope not. Send your own children and press your neighbors to do likewise. Try to be at the head of the list, and not at the foot.
Fortunately we have not had occasion, within the last year, to look for new teachers for any of our schools. We have made no changes in our school books, except to procure those of a later edition in place of old books. The supplies for chemical experi- ments and illustrations have been quite limited, yet, as well as books, they may not be had without cost.
At the Centre school-house we have removed the unsightly stoves from both the upper and lower rooms, and put a furnace in the cellar to warm the whole house. We were strongly urged to adopt a steam- heating apparatus, being convinced of many advan- tages in that mode of heating, but in view of the uncertain care that might be given to it, and the cer- tain expensive penalty of neglect, we concluded to follow the example of other towns about us, and put in the best hot-air furnace we could find. Thus far it has sufficiently warmed the house in the coldest 'weather. but it is declared to be a great devourer of coal.
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In this connection, it should be borne in mind that the house was not properly heated by the old stoves, and further, by the furnace, we secure a rapid change of air in the school-rooms and thorough ventilation. We hope these manifest advantages will more than compensate for the extra fuel consumed.
We have also had double windows placed upon the north side of the building for comfort and economy.
Defects are beginning to show in the roof; water has found its way into the building in several places. The attention of the carpenter has been called to it, and he has mended the fault in some measure, but we are admonished that the time is not far distant when the roof will require to be newly shingled to prevent waste and destruction inside the house.
At the East and North school-houses ventilators have been put up, which are doing good service. Also at the North School, glass blackboards have been substi- tuted for the black painted wall.
Dull music, you will say, ever harping upon the one string of absenteeism. We agree with you, yet we must continue these discordant notes until the cause is largely abated. We must repeat, again and again, that absenteeism is the bane of our schools. There is no combination of evils more destructive of all the purposes for which our schools are established; and the prejudice which is being wrought against the public school has no sharper or more effective weapon.
If parents are so far impressed by the enemies of our common school system as to lead them to think it valueless, they will not send their children steadily to school, and the inevitable result will be to them a veri- fication of the assertion that it is valueless.
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The usual number of days in the school-year is one hundred and eighty. The law requires one hundred days' attendance; this permits four days' absence to five days' attendance, and if the attendance was uni- formly scattered through the year, the result to any such child would be profitless, and worse than profit- less ; for the child, uncertain of every step, could make no substantial progress, while habits of inattention, dis- order, and waste of time would be cultivated and con- firmed.
An invitation having been given the town of Lincoln to join other towns in the establishment of a school to which truants may be sent for correction, your Com- mittee would unhesitatingly advise the acceptance of the proposition, if not attended with too great expense.
Again, we would impress upon all our citizens the importance of constancy in attendance of all children of school age, and we ask their aid and cooperation in the discouragement of absenteeism.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE FLINT, JAMES H. FARRAR, MOSES W. KIDDER.
REPORT OF THE FFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
From Feb. 1, 1889, to Feb. 1, 1890.
ALSO, THE
Report of the School Committee,
FOR THE SCHOOL-YEAR 1889,
BOSTON: " WASHINGTON PRESS :" GEO. E. CROSBY & CO., PRINTERS, 383 WASHINGTON STREET. 1890.
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
From Feb. 1, 1889, to Feb. 1, 1890.
ALSO, THE
Report of the School Committee,
FOR THE SCHOOL-YEAR 1889-90,
BOSTON: " WASHINGTON PRESS :" GEO. E. CROSBY & CO., PRINTERS, 383 WASHINGTON STREET. 1890.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1889-90.
Town Clerk. JAMES L. CHAPIN.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
SAMUEL HARTWELL. EDWARD C. FOSTER. GEORGE F. HARRINGTON. Assessors.
EDWARD C. FOSTER. SAMUEL HARTWELL. GEORGE F. HARRINGTON.
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. CHARLES S. WHEELER. Auditor. WM. L. G. PEIRCE.
Road Commissioners.
JAMES L. CHAPIN, . DANIEL H. SHERMAN,
JOHN R. HARTWELL,
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Constables. ARTHUR W. KIDDER.
CHARLES F. MEAD.
School Committee.
GEORGE FLINT,
Term expires 1890
MOSES W. KIDDER,
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JAMES H. FARRAR,
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Truant Officers.
LORENZO E. BROOKS.
CHARLES F. MEAD.
Water Commissioners.
GEORGE L. CHAPIN,
Term expires 1890
EDWARD C. FOSTER,
1891
LEONARD W. WESTON,
1892
SAMUEL HARTWELL, Chairman of Selectmen, ex-officio.
CHARLES S. WHEELER, Town Treasurer, ex-officio.
LORENZO E. BROOKS.
Term expires 1890
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Field Drivers.
GEORGE H. FLINT.
RICHARD H. KIDDER. Fence Viewers.
LORENZO E. BROOKS.
JAMES E. BAKER. Surveyors of Lumber.
N. F. COUSINS.
GEO. F. HARRINGTON.
EDWARD R. FARRAR. Measurers of Wood and Bark.
JAMES L. CHAPIN. ALBERT A. COOK.
GEO. M. BAKER. JAMES H. FARRAR.
JAMES E. BAKER.
Commissioners of Sinking and Trust Funds.
GEORGE M. BAKER,
Term expires 1890
GEORGE ROPES,
1891
JAMES L. CHAPIN,
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Cemetery Committee.
GEORGE F. BEMIS, .
Term expires 1890
JOHN TASKER,
1891
CHARLES S. WHEELER,
1892
EDWARD C. FOSTER,
1893
JAMES L. CHAPIN, .
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Sealer of Weights and Measures. JAMES L. CHAPIN. Sexton. EDA B. BARNES.
Trustees of Lincoln Library.
DR. GEORGE G. TARBELL, President.
SAMUEL H. PIERCE. JOHN F. FARRAR.
SAMUEL HARTWELL, Chairman Selectmen, ex-officio.
GEORGE FLINT, Chairman School Committee, ex-officio.
Building Committee. (New School House.) GEORGE ROPES. SAMUEL HARTWELL. CHARLES S. SMITH. DANIEL H. SHERMAN.
OGDEN CODMAN.
Trustees of Grammar School Fund.
CHARLES S. WHEELER. EDWARD C. FOSTER. CHARLES F. TARBELL.
WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lincoln, duly qualified to vote in Town affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall, on Mon- day, March third, next, at one o'clock, p. m., to act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting.
ART. 2. To hear reports of Town Officers, and Committees, and Commissioners, and enact anything in relation to the same the Town shall think proper.
ART. 3. To choose all necessary Town Officers, Committees and Commissioners.
ART. 4. To consider the Jury List, as prepared by the Selectmen for revision and acceptance, and enact anything in relation thereto.
ART. 5. To determine the manner of repairing the Highways and Bridges of the Town the ensuing year.
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ART. 6. To appropriate money for all necessary purposes of the Town, including the Sinking Fund, and enact anything in relation to the same.
ART. 7. To give in their votes by ballot in answer to the question: "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?" The check list shall be used, as provided by Sec. 5, chapter 100 of the Public Statutes.
ART. 8. To determine the manner of collecting taxes; also, the compensation of the Collector for the ensuing year; and to see whether the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collec- tor, may use.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, if necessary.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will continue its vote of the last two years in relation to the use of a hearse, or enact anything in relation to the matter.
ART. 11. To see if the town will take measures to improve the condition of the Town House .- To see if the Town will enlarge or improve the Town Hall, or take any action in regard to the subject.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote to sell the old School House.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will give the old School House to the people of the South District, or act anything in relation to the same.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing an attested copy thereof at each of the Post Offices and the Meeting House of the First Parish eight days, at least, before the time of meeting, and making sea- sonable return hereof, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk. Hereof fail not.
Dated at Lincoln, this thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
SAMUEL HARTWELL, - EDWARD C. FOSTER, of
Selectmen
GEO. F. HARRINGTON, Lincoln.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, FOR THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, 1889-90.
To the Inhabitants of Lincoln :
The past year has been one of unusual agitation in this town. More town meetings have been called than for many years, each one bringing its additional duties. As is well known the matter of the New School-house in the south part of the town, was a basis for much discussion, and many meetings were called on account thereof. The matter was finally settled, and we hope in a manner satisfactory to all. At the time of writing the new build ing is approaching completion, and the enlarged and improved accommodations, will, we think, be sufficient for the needs of the district for many years. The house has been insured for three years in mutual companies, through William Barrett, agent. The suits against the town brought by Thomas and Bridget Coan, which the town entrusted to a committee of five, consisting of the Selectmen and two members of the Road Commissioners, to settle, as in their judgment should seem best, have been settled, the expense to the town including counsel being $100. We have been notified and we report to the town with a great deal of pleasure, that the will of our deceased friend and benefactor, Mr. George G. Tarbell, contains the following clause : "Fourth, I give to the inhabitants of the town of Lincoln, aforesaid, five thousand dollars, to be invested and held as a permanent fund, the income of which, keeping the principal unimpaired, shall be expended for the purchase of books for its Town Library."
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