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Number of volumes delivered,
1,600
Number of names registered,
22
Total registration,
245
The Library has received the same care as in previous years, and upon the annual examination all the books were returned.
Your committee, in order to meet an expressed want, thought best to make trial of a change in the hours for opening the Library, two afternoons in a week, affording those persons who so desire an opportunity to obtain more books, and to accommodate those who could not come Saturday.
Feeling an interest in the future prosperity of the Library, we would respectfully recommend the appropriation of the same amount of money as was granted last year.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the Committee.
REBEKAH L. SMITH, President. Feb. 1st, 1875.
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REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY, FOR 1874.
RECEIPTS.
From Town appropriation,
$300 00
Fines,
6 03
. 6 Injury of one book,
1 25
One book,
1 00
$308 28
Balance from former year,
54 63
$362 91
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for Books,
$230 93
Librarian,
60 00
66
Kerosene, freight, &c.,
5 17
Coal,
10 28
$306 38
Total received,
$362 91
Total expended,
306 38
Balance,
$56 53
M. L. PIERCE, Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1874-5.
BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET.
1875.
REPORT.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE of Lincoln respectfully sub- mit the following report of the condition of the Schools under their care for the year 1874-75:
NORTH SCHOOL.
Teacher throughout the year,-MISS CARRIE B. CHAPIN.
Summer Term, - Whole number of scholars, 19; average attendance, 13; length of school, 11 weeks.
Fall Term, - Whole number of scholars, 24; aver- age attendance, 15; length of school, 8 weeks.
Winter Term,- Whole number of scholars, 25; average attendance for eight weeks, 19.
The town having made provision therefor, the long needed work of grading and improving the grounds about the house, to which attention has been repeatedly called in our reports, was accomplished during the past autumn. The removal of rocks, stumps, protuberances and an unsightly growth of underbrush, bushes and briars, with the filling up of holes, cavities, depressions, basins and gullies has entirely removed the look of scragginess, which has pained the eye heretofore. The judicious cutting out of trees, which had nothing of beauty or picturesqueness to commend them, will per- mit more symmetrical growth to those which remain, and also give more sunlight to the ground, without which a greensward cannot be started. As a grove, we
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think the clusters of trees have been beautified, and as a play-ground no one can doubt the whole area has been improved. Approach to the house, which had been difficult, is now fully provided for, by a convenient driveway from either street. The house has been thor- oughly painted, and a much needed bulkhead built at the entrance to the cellar. These improvements it is be- lieved have been secured at a moderate expense.
The school, during the year, has been efficiently and faithfully managed, and the progress of the pupils highly satisfactory. The number of pupils has somewhat in- creased, but the absenteeism in the summer months is an evil, which we look to the parents, who are respon- sible for it, to use their best efforts to prevent. Excel- lent examinations have shown that systematic and thor- ough work has been constantly required in the several classes.
EAST SCHOOL.
Teachers, - MISS ANNIE W. FARNSWORTH, MISS EMMA A. FARNSWORTH.
Summer Term, - Whole number of scholars, 15; average attendance, 11; length of school, 11 weeks.
Fall Term, - Whole number of scholars, 15; aver- age attendance, 10} ; length of school, 11 weeks.
Winter Term, - Whole number of scholars, 13; aver- age attendance for eight weeks, 10.
Miss Annie Farnsworth, whose faithful efforts last year had given very general satisfaction, continued in charge of the school until the close of the second term of the present year, when she resigned to take a more desirable situation in a school in another town. She
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had earned her promotion by her patience, hopefulness and success.
Miss Emma's systematic methods are quite like her sister's, so that the change of teachers has produced hardly the slightest difference in the discipline of the school or the manner of conducting the classes.
As will be seen this school remains quite small, but provision must be made for the instruction of the pupils who attend it, and the best way to do this seems to be by maintaining their own school.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Teacher throughout the year, - MISS KEZIAH HOWES.
Summer Term,- Whole number of scholars, 27; average attendance, 22; length of school, 12 weeks.
Fall Term, - Whole number of scholars, 31; aver- age attendance, 25} ; length of school, 11 weeks.
Winter Term, - Whole number of scholars, 27 ; aver- age attendance for eight weeks, 243.
This school stands first among our schools as showing the best average attendance for the year, and yet its pupils came from a wider area of territory than those of either of the other Primary schools. This fact of constant attendance contributes not a little to the con- stant progress of the school.
The record of the school might be comprehensively summed up in a single sentence : Clock-like move- ment, systematic and patient drill, thorough study, ste- reotyped methods whose value is all the more proved, because they stand the test of time.
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SOUTH SCHOOL.
Teachers, - MISS MARY L. WHEELER, MISS ABBY C. FARRAR, MISS EMILY S. HATHORN. Summer Term, - Whole number of scholars, 36; average attendance, 27; length of school, 12 weeks.
Fall Term, - Whole number of scholars, 34; aver- age attendance, 25; length of school, 11 weeks.
This school during the first two terms of the year, as for the four previous terms, was in charge of Miss Wheeler. At the end of the Fall term, unexpectedly to the Committee, she tendered her resignation. In her connection with the school Miss Wheeler manifested an affectionate personal interest in her pupils, and seldom was obliged to punish with severity. Cheerful herself, she was inclined to look upon the hopeful elements in the characters of her pupils, and never discouraged a boy by magnifying his faults, but sought rather to encourage his better aspirations. In the six terms of her connection with the school, Miss Wheeler displayed much tact and skill, and doubtless will be followed by the best wishes of her pupils and their friends in her new sphere of teaching.
Miss Abby C. Farrar was put in charge of the school at the beginning of the Winter term, but in the second week resigned.
After an interval of two weeks the school was re- opened under the care of Miss Emily S. Hathorn, who has had much experience in teaching. The Committee have found that excellent order is maintained in the school, that strict attention to matters in hand is required, that the pupils are studious, and have a respectful and obedient attitude toward their teacher, and they hope that a gratifying success will be realized.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
Teacher throughout the year, - MISS SUSIE C. LOUGEE Summer Term, - Whole number of scholars, 33; average attendance, 243 ; length of school, 10 weeks.
Fall Term, - Whole number of scholars, 25; aver- age attendance, 19} ; length of school, 11 weeks.
Winter Term, - Whole number of scholars, 30; aver- age attendance for eight weeks, 25}.
We are happy to record a year of earnest and judi- cious effort on the part of the teacher, and faithful study and exemplary deportment on the part of the pupils. As heretofore, the large number of studies has taxed the ingenuity of the teacher, to make such division of her time, that no class should suffer for lack of attention Miss Lougee has made, very wisely, certain studies, to some extent, specialties in particular terms ; e. g., book- keeping, mathematics and elocution in the Winter term, when the school has its largest attendance of boys and young men; and French, Botany, History, etc., in the Summer term, when the attendance of young ladies is relatively larger. If in any term a study has re- ceived little attention, or has been temporarily sus- pended, it has been on the ground of relative adjust- ment of the studies. Effort in such adjustment has been necessary for the best use of the teacher's time, and the largest advance of the school. If, for example, during the year now closing, in the Summer term there had been no class in Arithmetic or Reading, yet in the record for the full year it might be found that those two studies had received all the attention that could be reasonably given them. There seems to have existed some little misapprehension about this, which a fuller knowledge of the facts would have corrected.
The examinations have been interesting and highly
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creditable to teacher and pupils alike, showing, as they have, that there has been discriminating instruction and thorough acquisition.
We present an unusually brief report of the schools this year, because the methods of the larger part of the teachers have been reviewed in previous reports, and because there are no new features in the management of the schools to be discussed.
We are happy to report the school-houses in good condition, school furniture and appliances fair. Perhaps the greatest lack, in the last regard, is in the want of wall-maps, which will need to be supplied at the begin- ning of the coming year. No considerable expense is anticipated for the ensuing year, outside the regular running expenses of the schools. The present appro- priation is liberal, and yet not too much. We have found the town willing to grant money for all reason- able expenditures in keeping our schools up to a high standard. The town, in its corporate capacity, must furnish the means of support, an interested and vigilant committee must judiciously and intelligently supervise the school machinery and all expenditures, a competent and faithful teacher must be in each school-room, and watchful parents, who feel the value of a good common school education, must heartily co-operate with teachers and committee, in adding a restraining, correcting and stimulating home influence to that of the school. In the harmonious blending of these influences, the best ·results are attained. In the full and complete education of the child, usually the home influence is supreme, and if it is bad, it will often paralyze the best efforts that can be made in the school.
HENRY J. RICHARDSON, WILLIAM MACKINTOSH, School Committee.
LINCOLN, Feb. 11, 1875.
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
FROM FEB. 1, 1875, TO FEB. 1, 1876.
ALSO,
THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1875-6.
BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 383 WASHINGTON STRETE. 1876.
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REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
FROM FEB. 1, 1875, TO FEB. 1, 1876.
ALSO,
THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1875-6.
BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 383 WASHINGTON STREET. 1876.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen of the town of Lincoln hereby submit their annual report.
The expenses of the town, for which we have drawn orders upon the treasury, amount to $9,253.74, as shown by the fol- lowing detailed statement.
JAMES L. CHAPIN, Selectmen JOHN W. GRAY, of
WM. L. G. PEIRCE, Lincoln.
Feb. 12, 1876.
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Taxes assessed in 1875, Deduct County Tax,
$12,396 73 628 70
Amount to be collected, Received,
11,768 03
9,248 55
Uncollected Taxes of 1975,
2,519 48
" 1873,
13 79
66
66 " 1874,
810 05
$3,343 32
VALUATION OF THE TOWN, MAY 1, 1875.
Personal Estate, Real Estate,
$226,816 00
548,972 00
$775,788 00
DEBTS OF THE TOWN.
J. P. Edwards, note due May 26, 1870, 7 per cent. $1,000 00
Cyrus Smith, Dec. 8, 1870, 7 66 400 00
on demand, 7
400 00
Waltham Savings Bank, Feb. 10, 1872, 7
1,000 00
66 May 1, 1872 7
66
1,500 00
Susan Robbins, note due Dec. 19, 1871, 7
300 00
Wm. O. Benjamin, note due Nov. 7, 1873, 7 per cent.
2,000 00
Harriette L. Giles, 66 Apr. 15, 1877, 7
3,000 00
Asa White,
on demand, 7 66
500 00
Chas. J. R. Ray, 66 66 66
7
1,000 00
$11,100 00
Lincoln Water Loan Bonds, due Dec. 1, 1894, inter- est 6 per cent. semi-annually, 30,000 00
$41,100 00
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The Treasurer of the Town of Lincoln reports his Receipts and Payments as follows :-
Dr. JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the TOWN OF LINCOLN. Cr.
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1875.
$6,020 05
Paid Selectmen's orders.
$9,253 74
Received income of Mass. School Fund.
229 08
Water Commissioners' orders
4,611 72
for School Books sold.
100 62
Corporation Taxes.
505 17
National Bank Tax.
945 02
State Aid reimbursement.
48 00
Dog Licenses, 1874. .
90 63
Rent of Sandy Pond.
1 00
of J. D. Sherman, Taxes of 1872
14 56
.. .
1874.
1,166 95
Geo. Hartwell's Estate, balance of Taxes of 1873.
131 59
Taxes collected for 1875
9,248 55
Interest on Taxes.
112 92
on account of Water Works.
285 81
$18,977 68
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Interest of Grammar School Fund ....
77 73
State Tax. ..
980 00
Cyrus Brown's Note 2,000 00
$16,845 46
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1876 .. 2,132 22
4
-
$18,977 68
.
Feb. 12, 1876.
JAMES L. CHAPIN, Treasurer.
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EXPENDITURES.
FOR SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Money assessed, $2,200 00
Income of Massachusetts School Fund, 229 08
Interest of Grammar School Fund,
77 73
Dog Licenses,
90 63
School books sold,
100 62
$2,698 06
PAYMENTS.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Susie C. Lougee, teaching High School,
$420 00
Mary E. Wright, 66 66
192 50
Keziah Howes, teaching Primary School,
310 25
A. A. Cook & Co., coal,
53 22
E. B. Barnes, wood,
7 00
John Lahay, sawing wood,
2 00
Mrs. Delhanty, washing school house,
4 00
Nathaniel F. Cousins, repairing school house,
4 88
J. L. Chapin, ink and crayons,
2 50
66
66 oil and oiling floors,
11 75
66
care of school house,
45 00
L. Thompson, Jr., repairing stove,
2 75
$1,055 85
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Abbie C. Farrar, teaching,
$15 30
E. S. Hathorn, 66
410 50
M. L. Hatch, stove pipe, zinc and labor,
8 25
William Mackintosh, wood,
24 75
James Farrar, 66
6 00
John Lahay, sawing wood,
4 50
Mrs. Kenna, washing school house,
3 75
Nathaniel F. Cousins, repairing school house,
15 47
A. A. Cook & Co., matches, crayons, brooms, ink, etc., 5 90
J. L. Chapin, crayons,
25
Walter Davis, care of school house,
8 00
G. Rice,
66
5 00
W. F. Harrington, care of school house,
5 00
$512 67
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EAST SCHOOL.
Emma A. Farnsworth, teaching, $253 00
William Foster, wood, 18 00
Mrs. Dougherty, cleaning school house, 2 00
Emma A. Farnsworth, care of school house, 2 00
Edward Dempsey, 6 00
J. L. Chapin, crayons, pail, dipper and brush, 2 59
$283 59
NORTH SCHOOL.
Carrie B. Chapin, teaching,
$284 75
William Mackintosh, map, 2 00
J. R. Hartwell, wood, 24 75
Nathaniel F. Cousins, repairs of school house,
3 60
Michael Ward, repairs of wall,
3 00
John Dee, care of school house,
15 20
Myron D. Kelley, chair cushion, 2 00
J. L. Chapin, ink and crayons,
1 00
$336 30
GENERAL SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
J. A. Swasey, blackboards and erasers,
$63 35
Thompson, Brown & Co., school books, 54 98
J. L. Hammett,
51 79
H. J. Richardson, express on 66
1 30
$171 42
$2,359 83
Unexpended balance,
$338 23
LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $75 00
PAYMENTS.
Library Committee, $75 00
Geo. Hamman, repairs of library room, 3 00
Stearns Brothers, insurance on books and furniture, 10 00 $88 00
Expenditure above appropriation, $13 00
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SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$800 00
PAYMENTS.
Abijah G. Jones, balance for support of the
Poor from Oct. 1, 1874, to April 1, 1875, $354 00
Abijah G. Jones, support of the Poor from April 1 to Oct. 1, 1875, 500 00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, for care of Sarah C. Hartwell, from Oct. 1, '75, to Jan. 1, '76, 55 65
Expenditure above appropriation,
$109 65
STATE AID. PAYMENTS.
Harriet M. Bigelow, guardian, $36 00
Alithea Parker, 48 00
$84 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. APPROPRIATION.
Highway Tax,
$2,000 00
PAYMENTS.
Paul Harris, highway work in Dist. No. 1,
$159 40
Saml. Hartwell, "
2, 133 50
Amos P. Sherman, highway work in
128 70
William Mackintosh,
66 66 66
66
4,
82 25
Michael Kennedy,
66
66
66
4,
26 25
William C. Brown,
66
66 66
178 37
Patrick Conway,
66
66
66
6,
144 82
Geo. Hamman,
66
66
60
66
7,
154 60
Geo. M. Baker,
66
66
66
65
9, 148 33
Amos Hagar,
66
66
" 10,
175 00
Leonard W. Weston, gravel,
3 50
William C. Brown,
66
5 25
William Foster,
in 1874 and 1875,
10 00
Geo. Hartwell, work of last year,
7 00
Paul Harris, breaking roads,
9 30
Samuel Hartwell, breaking roads,
9 00
John R. Hartwell,
7 00
Geo. H. Hoar,
66
66
2 00
J. W. Gray,
66
5 90
Francis Smith,
1874,
2 00
$1,599 01
Unexpended balance,
$400 99
3,
4, 89 22
Leonard W. Weston,
66
5,
8, 117 62
J. T. Colkins,
·
.
$909 65
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FOR SPECIAL REPAIRS OF WAYLAND ROAD.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Paid J. W. Gray, cash paid for labor,
$540 86
" George Farrar, repairing tools, 5 14
66 Richardson Brothers, drain pipe, 8 10
$554 10
Expenditure above appropriation,
$54 10
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$2,750 00
PAYMENTS.
Waltham Savings Bank,
$205 71
Rufus Babcock,
105 00
Harriette L. Giles,
210 00
C. J. R. Ray,
70 00
J. P. Edwards,
70 00
Cyrus Smith,
56 00
William O. Benjamin,
140 00
Cyrus Brown,
140 00
Asa White,
35 00
Susan Robbins,
21 00
Interest on Water Bonds,
1,800 00
$2,852 71
Expenditure above appropriation,
$102 71
MISCELLANEOUS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for contingencies,
$500 00
State Aid reimbursement,
48 00
Interest on taxes,
112 92
Rent of Sandy Pond,
1 00
$661 92
PAYMENTS.
Tolman & White, printing town reports and tax bills of 1874,
$37 00
Tolman & White, printing tax bills of 1875,
3 00
W. N. Mason, costs in the suits of Stevens and others vs. Town of Lincoln, and Cyrus Fletcher & Co. vs. Town of Lincoln, 231 82
Amount carried forward, $271 82
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Amount brought forward, $271 82
Willard T. Farrar, coffin and services for
burial of Annie Lynch, 8 00
E. B. Barnes, returning fourteen deaths, 3 50
Thomas Ham, blacksmithing, 97
William Eggleton, watch after the fire, 2 00
Geoffrey Spencer, 66 2 00
William Mackintosh, services as constable, 8 00
H. J. Richardson, services as School Commit- tee, 25 00
J. D. Sherman, abatement of taxes of 1874, 22 24
J. L. Chapin, 6 6 1875, 83 41
H. C. Chapin, services as Town Clerk, 20 00
collecting and recording births, 10 00
20
66
collecting and recording 2 deaths, 70
66 recording 14 deaths, 1 40
66
66 expressage, postage and station- ery, 3 00
J. L. Chapin, postage and expressage,
2 25
padlock for tomb,
40
66
oil, chimneys, etc., for Town Hall,
2 75
66
66 collecting taxes,
100 00
66
66 care of Town Hall, 15 00
salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 5 00
66
66
services as Treasurer, 40 00
66
" Selectman,
25 00
66
66 " Assessor,
42 00
66
" Overseer of Poor,
10 00
J. W. Gray,
" Selectman,
20 00
66
" Assessor,
10 00
66
" Overseer of Poor, 7 00
W. L. G. Peirce, services as Selectman, 20 00
66
" Assessor, 40 00
66 66 66
66 " Overseer of Poor, 5 00
Expenditure above appropriation, $144 52.
$806 44
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REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE,
FOR 1875.
STATISTICS.
No. of volumes in Library, 2,000
Added during year 'by purchase and donation, including
Public Documents, 69
No. of volumes delivered,
1,341
New names registered, · 9
Total registration of borrowers, 163
The Librarian has discharged her duties with her usual care and faithfulness. No books have been lost during the year.
The Library is entering upon the sixth year of its existence as a part of the equipment for our general enlightenment and the ele- vation of the public mind.
While it contains many valuable works by eminent authors, it is very deficient in scientific work as applied to the wants and emer- gencies of every-day life, in books of reference-in books of travel and histories (other than English and French).
Now, regarding self-culture as of supreme importance, and books as the breath of intellectual life, and appreciating the benefits al- most inestimable of our free Public Library to us and to coming generations-the Committee desire that it may well maintain the place it holds among our New England institutions as a supple- ment to our schools and churches, and that it may be generously supported-and therefore recommend that three hundred dollars be appropriated for the ensuing year.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Town appropriation,
$75 00
Fines,
4 32
Binding five books,
3 23
Eleven supplements to Catalogue,
2 20
$84 75
Balance from former year,
56 53
$141 28
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EXPENDITURES.
Librarian,
$60 00
Books,
21 80
Printing Supplements to Catalogue,
20 63
Mrs. Dougherty, for cleaning library,
1 50
Thomas Grew, for making fires,
1 00
Binding 33 books,
15 65
Hatchet,
80
Lock, and putting on,
3 25
E. Laha, for sawing wood,
50
Keys,
65
Cook & Co., 1 ton coal, and teaming,
10 00
Pens, pencils, paper, etc.,
1 92
Binding 3 books,
'1 95
Express, etc., .
1 64
$141 29
Total received,
$141 28
Total expended,
$141 29
M. L. PIERCE, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
As required by the Act of the Legislature to supply the town with pure water, the Commissioners submit their second annual report. It seems desirable that some person should be appointed, either by the town or the Commissioners, to take charge of the works. They are now entirely completed, and should be placed in charge of the engineer or some other competent person.
After a careful examination by the Commissioners of different kinds of pipe, the preference was given to cement lined, and the contract for the same was awarded to Goodhue & Birnie, of Springfield. Their work so far has given entire satisfaction. The only leak in the entire pipe line being the one between the Railroad and the South School-house. The defective section was promptly removed, and a new one put in its place. We think we are warranted in saying that it is the best pipe for conveying water under pressure. The average time cast-iron pipe lasts is only about twenty years, and it is being constantly weakened by oxydation and accretions, while the cement lined pipe is, if well made and laid, apparently indestructible. It is now generally used in towns and villages. It is much cheaper than cast-iron, and its advantages may be briefly stated to be, that the water is not affected by oxydation, the area is not reduced by constantly accumulating accretions, and the water is not impaired by transit through them.
ENGINE HOUSE.
The Engine House is a substantial brick building, with slated roof, and thoroughly built, connected with which is a coal shed constructed of two-inch plank, and of sufficient size for the purpose for which it is required ..
PUMPING ENGINE.
The Engine was built by H. R. Worthington, of New York. It is not at present satisfactory. It was guaranteed to pump 130,000 gallons in 10 hours. It does not do the work required, and we have not accepted it. A report will be made to the town of the amount of coal consumed in 10 hours pumping, and as near as possible the number of gallons pumped into the reservoir.
RESERVOIR.
The Reservoir is apparently in good condition. The paving on the casterly side settled a little, owing to the filling being partly frozen. There should be a fence built around the grounds during the present year. When the grounds about the Reservoir and its banks are well grassed it will be an attractive spot.
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LAND AND DAMAGES.
We have settled amicably with three of the parties from whom land was taken. Geo. F. Bemis, Mrs. Bachelder, and Mrs. Barnes, have accepted the award of the Commissioners. The only unsettled claim being that of Francis Smith. He has been tendered the sum of $50 for one-fifth to one-quarter of an acre, but does not see fit to accept it.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Paid Goodhue & Birnie for laying pipe,
building reservoir, gates, hydrants, etc., $24,043 44
Goodhue & Birnie, for suction pipe,
508 91
66 H. R. Worthington,
2,000 00
Proctor & Lovell,
100 00
E. B. Barnes,
44 00
66 Mike Ward,
25 50
66 Charles A. Tidd,
175 00
" Howard Snelling, expenses,
30 00
Amount of last year's account,
$26,926 85
1875.
Paid Goodhue & Birnie,
$228 22
C. J. R. Ray,
17 00
66 N. F. Cousins,
4 16
66 Mike Ward,
20 25
M. Dempsey,
8 75
66
Express,
1 50
66
Walworth,
27 33
66 F. Brown,
2 97
66 E. B. Barnes,
29 00
William Mackintosh,
6 15
T. Ham,
1 45
D. Dougherty,
5 69
66
J. L. Chapin,
3 41
American Steam Gauge Company,
55 00
F. H. Blaisdell,
421 25
Morss & White,
86 40
L. Thompson, Jr.,
22 45
66 L. W. Parks,
5 10
66
Goodhue & Birnie,
71 04
$1,727 22
$28,654 07
.
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SERVICES, ETC.
Paid S. E. Furlong, $1,202 09
ENGINE HOUSE.
Paid F. H. Blaisdell, for foundation,
$100 00
George Hamman, laying brick floor,
16 00
66 Silas Hosmer, orders to John Cole,
86 35
T. M. Barry,
45 75
66 William F. Barry,
52 60
66
teaming,
10 50°
66 R. H. Hallock,
111 50
66 D. Roby & Co.,
31 60
66
A. Hardy & Co.,
46 80
F. Buttrick,
44 61
L. L. Fuller,
180 00
66
27 00
B. L. and N. Railroad,
4 50
L. W. Weston, for grading and filling about engine house,
182 22
66 Mike Kennedy,
122 66
$1,062 09
ENGINE.
Paid H. R. Worthington,
$2,000 00
Amount due H. R. Worthington,
600 00
$2,600 00
COAL SHED.
Paid N. F. Cousins, $125 00
$125 00
RUNNING EXPENSES.
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