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A new list is added, however, (Table A) which shows the rank of the various schools in attendance and punctuality. This should appeal to the pride and interest of every pupil and parent and result in an endeavor to make every day count for the good record of the school.
TRUANCY.
Inseparably connected with the subject of attendance is that of truancy. The truant is a constant source of difficulty in the school. He falls behind his class, looses interest in his work, and is continually open to censure and criticism. He is an expense to the town, without receiving an equivalent ben- efit.
Some attention has been given to truants, but not,perhaps, as much as conditions demand. A number of cases have been investigated with good results. As a rule the fault lies with the parents rather than with the children.
A set of rules and regulations for the guidance of teachers in the matter of attendance and truancy would be of value:
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
A reference to Table G will show the amounts expended for books and supplies during the last five years. Table H will show the amount expended per pupil for the same time. The average for the five years is $1.22 per pupil. Table I shows the amount per pupil for various towns and cities, the county and state.
COST OF THE SCHOOLS.
Table G shows the classified expenditures for schools for the past five years. It shows a variation from year to year, but not far from the average. Table H shows the comparative cost of the schools for the same period.
Among other interesting facts it shows:
The amount of tax on $1000 for schools. 1.
2. The amounts received from outside sources for schools.
3. The total cost per pupil.
4. The total cost to the town per pupil.
5. The average cost per pupil in the state.
6. The average wages of teachers.
Table I gives an opportunity to compare the cost of schools in Berkley with similar expenditures in other towns.
The results of this study and comparision show that upon the whole Berkley compares favorably with other towns of its population and valuation. The money for schools is econom- ically and wisely expended. With the increased amount from the state for the coming year the town ought to be able to gain a little in the average expenditure per pupil and in the average
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wages of teachers. An increased ·expenditure wisely adminis- tered means an increase in quality and quantity of the work done in the schools, and as this is possible without added cost to the town it ought to be especially appreciated. It is not the intention of the state that the increase in the amount from the state school fund to the smaller towns should be used to diminish the tax rate of the town or to lessen the appropria- tion for schools, but that it should be used in raising the stand- ard of the schools.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I beg leave to submit the following recommendations:
1. That there be as few changes in teachers as may be con- sistent with the good of the schools.
2. That a minimum scale of wages of teachers be adopted.
3. That a definite minimum requirement with reference to the qualifications of teachers be adopted.
4. That some special arrangements be provided so that the schools may have a larger use of the public library.
5. That the school attendance laws be more strictly enforced.
6. That the length of the school year be thirty-six weeks.
7. The adoption of rules and regulations relating to attend- ance, truancy, and other matters of school administration.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report I wish to recognize the uniform kindness and consideration of the pupils, the teachers, the school committee, and the patrons of the schools. It has made my work pleasant, much more efficient, and it is with a very real sense of obligation that I make these acknowledgements.
Respectfully submitted,
S. C. HUTCHINSON.
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APPENDIX.
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
1903 -- 4.
TAUNTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Clarence E. Burt
Myra R. Dean
Laura M. Howland
Frederick M. Paull
Lucy F. Smith
Helen S. Paull
F. Adella Babbitt Jessie Howland
YEAR. Fourth Fourth Fourth
Third Third Second Second First
B. M. C. DURFEE HIGH SCHOOL.
Susie Davis
First
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ROLL OF HONOR.
1902-3.
PERFECT ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
FOR THE YEAR.
SCHOOL Number One
Number Seven
PUPIL Cyrus Hilton John Keefe Frank Reagan Freeman Sellars George Henry Turcott
FOR TWO TERMS.
Number One
Edith R. Babbitt Alice G. French Edgar A. French Clinton Macomber
Number Three
Pearl Macomber
Bessie Smith Walter Smith Joseph De Mouro
Number Five
Ernest Terry Evelyn Fiske Howard Fiske
Number Seven
Charles Everett Haskins Allen Thomas McCabe
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FOR ONE TERM.
Number One
Number Two
George R. Babbitt Walter Burrows George A. Ford Maude Hopkins Charles Morris Amy A. Randall Clarence Briggs Herbert Briggs Ralph Briggs Francis Chase Susie De Mouro Julia Tatro Abbie Tatro
Number Three
Gertrude Eudora Horton Elizabeth Rothermel Mary Rothermel John Rothermel William Rothermel
Number Five Number Six
Eliza Terry
Manuel Borges Bennie A. Philips
Number Seven
Herbert Ames Agnes Elva Belcher William Leonard Belcher Marion Le Vesque John Cornelius Murphy
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TABLE A. Rank of Schools in Attendance and Punctuality
1902-1903.
ATTENDANCE.
PUNCTUALITY.
RANK.
SCHOOL.
PER CENT.
RANK. SCHOOL.
AVERAGE TARDINESS.
1
Number Five
90.8
1
Number Five 66
0
2
66
One
90
3
66
One
.45
4
66
Two
85.2
5
66
Three
3.21
6
Four
84.4
6
Two
6.29
7
Three
83.6
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TABLE B. Changes of Teachers. 1902-1903.
RESIGNATION.
SCHOOL.
ELECTION.
Nancy M. Morse
Number Two 66
Alice L. Rankin Angie L. Rose
Lillian G. Harrington
66
Two
C. Elizabeth Hobart
Alton W. Reed
66 Three
A. Louise Allen
A. Louise Allen
66
Four
Nellie Staples
C. Elizabeth Hobart
66
Two
Ethel M. Hamilton
1903-1904.
Nellie Staples Ada H. Strange
Number Four 66
Five
-
Ethel A. Whitehead Mary E. White
06
Seven
90.4
2
Seven
.45
3
66
Six
87.3
4
66
Six
5.56
5
66
66
Four
9.16
Seven
Alice L. Rankin
TABLE C. TEACHERS --- 1902-1903.
SCHOOL.
TEACHER.
EDUCATION.
Weeks.
Wages per Week.
Number One
Julia R. Burt
Bridgewater Normal Thornton Academy
34
$8 50
Alice L. Rankin
5
9 00
Number Two
C. Elizabeth Hobart Chauncey Hall Nor. Kind'ten
19
9 00
Ethel M. Hamilton
Goddard Seminary
10
9 00
Alton W. Reed
Bridgewater Normal
14
8 50
Number Three
A. Louise Allen
B. M.C.Durfee High School
20
8 50
14
7 50
Number Four
¿ Nellie Staples
Taunton High School
20
7 00
Number Five
Ada H. Strange
Brown University*
34
7 00
Number Six
Mary L. Corey
Bristol Academy
34
8 00
Number Seven
Angie L. Rose
Middleboro High and Train- ing School
34
8 00
* Attended without graduating.
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( A. Louise Allen
TABLE D. Number of Pupils with Grades and Average Ages.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
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SCHOOL.
No. ym
No. y m
No. y
No. y m
No. y m
No. ym
No. y
m
No. y
No.
y
-
-
-
Number One
6
7 11
7 10
1
10
3
S
7
3
10
4 12
1
15
3
14
1
9
6
3
9| 5
1
8
7
9
9
4
10 11
6
6
10 14
3
3
12
9
Number Four
1
4 10
Number Five
2
5 7
2
7
-7
5
8 11
6
12
1
13
4
Number Seven
11
5 5
7
6
7
8
5
9
9
8
3
13
5
4
15
7
For the Town
33
6 6
16
15
8
9
26
9
10
9
10
2
25
11
11
12
2
11
13
10
3
13
11
Dighton
6
2
7 9
8
8
9
9
10
9
11
3
13
5
12
13
0
Rehoboth
6
0
7 10
9
0
10
11
4
12
5
12
7
13
2
13
9
Swansea
8
8| 6
Wrentham
6
8
7 | 4
9
1
10
3
10
9
11
7
13
0
12
11
14
4
Northampton
7
1
7 0
8 2
9
8
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
8
14 |1
11
3
13 |11
Number Three
1
1
8 10
3
|10 | 7
2
1
12
1
3
9
11
Number Six
4
9 9
8 11
10
11
4
11
5
13
0
13
6
14
3
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9
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Number Two 7777
m
-
-
TABLE E. ATTENDANCE STATISTICS, 1902-1903.
SCHOOL.
| Boys
| Girls
| Total
Total
Enrolment
under 5 yrs.
Enrolment
Enrolment
over 15 yrs.
Enrolment
7 to 14 yrs.
Average
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of
Attendance
Half Days'
Number of
Tardinesses
Tardinesses
Number of
Dismissals
Number of
Number of
Supt.'s Visits
Number One
22
11
33
33
1
32
19
28.6
25.7
90
1029
13
.45
13
56
17
Two
23
18
41
45
41
31
34.5
29.4
85.2 |1656
217
6.29
38
20
17
11
11
22
2
22
20
19.5
16.3
83.6 1054
121
6.21
80
13
15
Four
0. 00
10
10
1
00
1
6 8.7
7.9
90.8
268
4
Six
13
8
21
21
21
19
19.6
17.1
87.3
978
109
5.56
37
17
12
16
20
37
37
2
32
2
26
33.3
30.1
90.4 |1340
15
.45
30
95
11
Seven
Totals
94
82
176
183
4
169
CO
123 154.9 135.5
87.4 6874 |
573
3.57
237| 301
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Three
10
13
13
13
12
10.7
9
84.4
549
98
9.16
39
24
76
13
Five
Enrolment.
| Membership
| 5 to 15 yrs.
Visitors
1
-
Avg. No. of
Absence
Membership
TABLE F. COMPARATIVE ATTENDANCE STATISTICS,
School Census
Enrolment.
Year Ending
Population
5-15 yrs.
7-14 yrs.
Under
5-15 yr.
15 yrs.
7-14 yrs.
Total
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of
Attendance
Average Length
of School year
No. of Pupils
Attending
High School
1899
136
110
2
168
3
120
173
141
124
88
34
9
1900
949
168: 120
1
176
7
120
184
156
132
85
34
7
1901
176
120
1
169
3
145|
173
154
134
87
34
9
1902
173|
145
1
172
6
131
179
152
136
89
34
9
1903
174|
131
4
169
3
123
176
155
136
87
34
8
1
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in Weeks
5 yr.
Over
TABLE G.
Classified Expenditures. (From Town Reports.)
Year
Teachers
Janitors
Fuel
Trans. of
Pupils
Books
Supplies
Repairs
Sundries
School
Com'tee
Supt. of
Schools
High
School
Tuition
Total
1899
$1948.00
$57.06 $114.03
$165.59
$80.18 $48.87 $38.50
$450.00 $2902.23
1900
1888.80
79.06
119.89į
81.50
148.68 20.00 65.00
275.00
2677.93
1901
1834.00
66.65
137.15
$170
332.27
131.67|
66.40 123.00
424.25|
3285.39
*1902
1692.50
70.45
180.99
60
134.78;
170.42
96.06 202.75
$150
411.25
3169.20
1903
1925.00
100.45
141.34
209.27
160.25
83.93|
73.00
300
389.50|
3382.74
*From Feb. 15 to Dec. 31.
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TABLE HI. Comparative Expenditures, 1899-1903.
Received from Outside Sources.
Year
Valuation
Tax Rate per $1000
Amount of local tax
per $1000 for Schools
Total Expenditure
for Schools.
State
Fund
School
Tuition
Dog Fund
Tuition
| From State
acct. Dist.
per Pupil
Total Cost to Town
Average Cost per
Pupil in State
Cost per Pupil for
Books and Supplies
Average Wages of
of Teachers per Week
1899
$388819'$15.00 $4.69
$2902 23
$494.44'$450
$104.74 $27.50
$1076.68
#19.35 $12.17 $26.73 $1.17
$8.21
1900
379133| 12.50
4.69
2677 93
494.38 275.00
48.96 80.40
898.74
16.43 10.91|
27 42
.52
8.00
1901
338266
10.50
6.29
3285 39
554.58 424.75
90.50
85
1154.83
20.15|
13.07
28.11
2.15
7.92
¥1902
440315
11.50
3.38
3169 20
838.08 411.25
69.61
366
1684.94
19.68
9.22
.89
8.06
1903
407097
15.50
4.55
3382 74
626.34 389.50
41.53 221
$250
1528 37
20.75 11.37
1.35
8.08
*From Feb. 15 to Dec. 31.
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Sup'vision
Total
-
Total Expenditure
per Pupil
School
For High
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TABLE I. Comparative Statistics.
From the Sixty-Sixth Annual Report of the State Board of Education.
Town or City
Population 1900
Valuation
No. of Schools
Amount per
$1000 for support
of Schools
Amount
received from
State Sch. fund
Total Expendi-
ture per pupil
Total Cost to
Town per Pupil
Total Expendi-
ture per Pupil
for text-books
| Average Wages
of Teachers
per week
Length of
School year
| Per cent. of
| Attendance
Berkley
949 $438266
7 $4.72*
$838.08 $20.39 $11.63
22.52
19.95
1.17*
8.79
34
91
Dighton
1802
774632
12
6.64
1.5
4.02
738.08
15.36
12.42
.99
7.38
32
86
Rehoboth
1840
775320
8
4.29
738.08
18.18
15.10
1
8.61
36
91
Freetown
1394
812045
6
3.36
738.03
27.02
14.67
.52
8.33
37
82
Lakeville
958
575572
-1
3,92
1017.44
36,66
15.76
1.36
33
90
Granby
761
481924
400145
5.65
838.08
22.53
21.54
1.21
7.70
35
92
Bernardston
1.14
13.57
40
91
Fall River
5.28
24.44
24.86
1.14
13.73
37
93
Taunton
4.13
28.11
1.39
13.07
37
93
Bristol County
3.70
1.59
13.34
37
92
State
* Average for 5 years.
-
1
$1.22* $7.92
34
87
792
-7
3 89
25.26
22.03
and supplies
917.44
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Authorized List of Text Books.
TITLE
Arithmetic, Natural 66 Mental Dictionary, Unabridged Common School and Primary Geography, Natural
AUTHOR
PUBLISHER
Winslow
Milne
Webster
American Book Co. American Book Co. G. & C. Merriam Co. American Book Co.
Redway & Hinman American Book Co.
Montgomery Ginn & Co. Southworth & Goddard Thos. R. Shewell & Co. Tufts & Holt Silver, Burdett & Co. Baldwin American Book Co.
Music, Normal course
Reading by Grades
Reading, The Rational Method Ward
Silver, Burdett & Co.
Ginn & Co.
Physiology Blaisdell Speller, The Descriptive Aiton 66 Writing, National Vertical Penmanship Barnes American Book Co.
BOOKS FOR TEACHERS.
Bible, Abridged
Arr. by Rev. D. G. IIaskins D. C. Heath & Co.
First Book of Birds
Miller Houghton, Miflin & Co.
Nature Study by Months I. Boyden New Eng. Pub. Co.
Rational Method in Reading, The Manual Ward Silver, Burdett & Co.
Waymarks for Teachers Arnold
SUPPLEMENTARY BOOKS.
Fifty Famous Stories, Retold Baldwin Geographical Readers Carpenter American Book Co.
American Book Co.
History, U. S. Language and Grammar
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Hiawatha
Old Greek Stories
Longfellow Houghton, Miflin & Co. Baldwin American Book Co. 66 66
Old Stories of the East
Short Stories of Our Shy Neighbors Kelly American Book Co.
Stories for Children
Lane
66
Stories of American Life and . Adventure Eggleston American Book Co.
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans Eggleston American Book Co.
Stories of the Old Bay State
Brooks
66
Stories of the Red Children 66 Educational Pub. Co.
Story of the English Guerber
American Book ('o. 66
Story of the Great Republic 66
Story of the Greeks
66
66
Story of the Romans
66
66
Story of the Thirteen Colonies
66
Wonder Book
Hawthorne Houghton, Miflin &Co.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY.
TOGETHER WITH A
Valuation and Tax List,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1904.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY,
TOGETHER WITH A
Valuation and Tax List,
FOR
THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1904.
FALL RIVER, MASS. PRESS OF SAMUEL E. FISKE, 19 COURT SQUARE, 1905.
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Report of Selectmen.
January 25th, 1905.
In making up our report for the year, it is done with a keen sense of feeling and deep regret for the loss of our Chairman, Herbert A. Dean. By his death the Town, as well as the community, has sustained a most serious loss. He was a man of rare judgment and ability, one from whom advice was often sought and which could be with safety. He was thoroughly interested in town affairs and officially has served in almost every capacity. While death has claimed him, he has left a clean and honorable record that will live long in the memory of all that knew him.
Our Town Farm was rented to Mr. Brightman for $100.00 with the same terms and conditions as last year. While this is a small return for so good a farm, it is cer- tainly an improvement over the past and seems to be the proper course to follow until there is something better in sight. We have lodged and fed nineteen tramps the past season, but have been fortunate in not having any other inmates at the farm.
About the usual number have been receiving partial support throughout the year.
Our oysters were sold the past season to the Marble Brothers of Somerset for $950.00. At this writing we have but little knowledge as to the present condition of our beds, and therefore cannot state intelligently what the future prospects are. Mr. Simeon Luther, who is one of
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our oyster wardens and well informed in matters pertain- ing to oysters, has been instructed to examine our beds at some favorable time and report on same at our annual meeting.
The burning of the school house at Myricks is quite a loss to the town, and the replacing of this building will make our tax rate considerable higher unless some special provision is made in regard to raising the money for same. It was suggested at our last meeting that the money now on deposit at the Fall River Five-Cent Savings Bank, which is $727.22 and is the proceeds of our sale at the Town Farm, be used for this purpose. We can give a bond for the balance for whatever length of time may seem advisa- ble and pay a portion of it each year until the debt is liquidated. This is a matter that the town should act on, and there will be an article in the town warrant covering same.
Your Board has granted a franchise to the Southern Massachusetts Telephone Company to establish a telephone within our borders, which is to be completed and ready for use on or before July 1st of the present year.
Our public buildings are all in good condition. The Town Hall has been painted, and all the hitching posts around same have been replaced with new ones. The snow fence has been built at Assonet Neck and is proving to be money well invested. It has already saved the town quite a large snow bill.
There seems to be a lack of interest in regard to the naming of our streets. Two years ago an appropriation of $100.00 was made for this purpose, and the matter was left with the surveyors to talk with the people of their respec- tive districts in order to get some idea as to their wishes, and submit a list of names for the different streets to the Selectmen, but, with two or three exceptions, this has not
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been carried out. It is hoped that it will be attended to during the current year.
The Town financially is in somewhat better condition than last year,as will be shown by the following statement :
1904.
1905.
Cash on hand and available funds Jan. 1st, including the rent of Town Farm and fish note due April 1st and June 1st.
$4032 82
$3363 52
Notes held against the Town January 1st
2100 00
1000 00
$1932 82
$2363 52
The above shows a balance of $430.70 in favor of this year, and there is also cash to the amount of $ 342.53 in the Taunton Safe Deposit and Trust Company, which is not included in our available funds.
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List of Jurors.
The following is the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen:
Edmund P. Dean,
Market Gardener
Charles W. Cook,
George W. Macomber,
Jonathan M. Alexander,
66
Luther H. Randall,
Walter A. Strange,
Joseph H. Babbitt,
Blacksmith
James McCall,
Moulder
Chester E. Phillips,
66
Jabez M. Francis,
Asa W. Reed,
Laborer
Seth E. Williams,
Farmer
Gideon H. Babbitt,
Willard F. Westgate,
Carpenter
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. MACOMBER, ) Selectmen CHARLES F. PAULL, S of Berkley.
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Town Warrant.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To fix compensation for Collector and Treas- urer for ensuing year.
Art. 3. To act on report of Town Officers.
Art. 4. To choose all necessary Town Officers (one School Committee for three years) and vote on the ques- tion, "Shall license be granted to sell intoxicating liquors ; yes or no."
Art. 5. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for repairs of ways and bridges.
Art. 6. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for schools, including supplies, High School tuition, and salary for Superintendent.
Art. 7. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
Art. 8. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for support of the poor, repairs of public buildings, salaries of Town Officers, State aid, and incidental expenses.
Art. 9. To see if the town will appropriate any part of the dog fund for the Public Library.
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Art. 10. To see what action the town will take in regard to the dispensation of oysters and oyster privilege.
Art. 11. To see what action the town will take in regard to payment of taxes and what rate of interest is to be charged after a certain date for uncollected taxes.
Art. 12. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money under the approval of the ma- jority of the Selectmen, to pay the indebtedness of the town and current expenses.
Art. 13. To see what action the town will take in regard to running or renting of the Town Farm.
Art. 14. To choose a Memorial Committee and ap- propriate a sum of money for same.
Art. 15. To see what change, if any, the town will make in relation to their deposit in the Fall River Five- Cent Savings Bank.
Art. 16. To see what action the town will take in regard to raising the money to build the school house at Myricks.
Art. 17. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Town Meeting to be held on March 6th at 10 o'clock A. M.
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Assessor's Report 1904.
Valuation of real estate
$318265 00
66 " personal property
94202 00
Rate per thousand
14 00
Acres of land assessed
9967
Number of dwelling houses
260
66
" horses assessed
259
" COWS
357
66
neat cattle other than cows
112
66
swine assessed
. 52
66
" sheep 66
4
66
" fowls 66
2664
66
" polls 66
254
66
" taxes 66
502
66
66 on property
444
G. H. MYRICK,
Chairman.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Appropriations for 1904.
Schools and supplies
$1700 00
Highways and bridges
1200 00
Superintendent of schools
300 00
Town officers
825 00
poor
650 00
Repairs No. 7 school house
300 00
Town Hall 75 00
Public Library (from dog fund)
125 00
Memorial day
25 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Table of Aggregates.
Receipts
$15845 46
Aid rendered to poor
$637 48
Highways and bridges
1093 70
Snow bills
202 05
Forest fires
61 75
Miscellaneous bills
7389 58
Public Library
74 68
Memorial day
23 15
State aid
544 00
Town officers
1021 12
High school
452 50
Soldiers' relief
38 00
Schools
2573 89
Repairs on school houses
470 34
Cash in treasury
1263 22
- $15845 46
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury Jan. 1, 1904 $204 71
Mass. school fund
1129 85
Dog fund
137 53
Tuition of small towns
827 00
E. H. Allen, stove pipe and cement
2 00
Hired of Mach. Nat. Bank
4400 00
From City of Taunton
42 00
" Brightman town farm tenant
100 00
Use of town hall
6 00
C. N. Simmons, fish note
54 00
Oyster note
950 00
From state for inspector of animals
13 10
66 66 66 superintendent 150 00
66 66 66 teachers
100 00
66 66 corporation tax
88 36
66 66
National Bank tax
605 16
66
66 military aid
564 00
66
66 education of children from
State Board of Charity 69 00
Fines from District Court 5 00
Arthur L. Hathaway, auc. license
2 00
Frank S. Macomber,
66
2 00
J. M. Alexander 66 66
2 00
Interest on taxes 32 04
Taxes of 1902 66 " 1903 574 81
432 97
State, county and town tax 1904 5351 93
$15845 93
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ANNUAL REPORT.
AID RENDERED TO POOR.
Charles Beadle,
Drs. J. W. and Walter B. Hayward, services $6 00
Mrs. Cordelia Macomber,
Drs. J. W. and Walter B. Hayward, services $18 00
Mrs. Frank Martin, care and attend- ance 34 00
" Mary E. Macomber, care and attendance 93 00
C. F. Paull, medicine 1 00
Mrs. Margaret Ellis, work 6 00
Presbrey Bros., goods furnished
36 00
Staples' Coal Co., coal 23 00
Fred Macomber, digging grave 3 00
H. T. Washburn, burial outfit 20 00 Expended for Mrs. Macomber 234 00
Mr. Elias Macomber,
Presbrey Bros., goods furnished 36 00
Staples' Coal Co., coal 19 25
Expended for Mr. Macomber 55 25
Mr. Fred Macomber,
A. I .. Briggs, goods furnished 31 84
Mrs. Amanda Saillant,
City of Fall River, from July 3 to Dec. 31, 1903 65 54
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Miss Sally Eaton,
Mrs. Tryphosa Strange, care 27 00
Police department, use of ambulance 5 00
Moiton hospital, care and treatment, 6 days 6 00
S. H. Cook, services 2 50
Expended for Miss Eaton 40 50
Charles E. Norcutt,
City of Taunton, medical aid 41 15
Freeborn Brightman, care of tramps 7 20
Mrs. Mary L. Wilbur,
Aid 52 weeks from Jan. 4, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1904 78 00
Mrs. Jason Pittsley,
Aid 52 weeks from Jan. 4, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1904 78 00
$637 48
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ANNUAL REPORT.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES Excepting Berkley and Dighton.
hours.
G. H. Babbitt
133
at .15
$19 95
66 66 66 horse
187
66
28 05
$48 00
John Cameron
35
66
66
5 25
66 66
horse
35
66 66
5 25
10 50
Harry Williams
35
16 66
5 25
Allan Read
51 66 66
7 65
E. A. Hopkins
50
66
.
9 00
E. Robinson
40
66
6 00
66 horse
40
66
6 00
12 00
Fred Macomber
83
66
66
12 53
Manuel Silvia
72
66
66
10 80
66
horse
13
66
66
1 95
12 75
L. H. Randall
73
10 95
66 66
66
horse
36 ..
5 40
16 35
W. H. Hathaway
33
4 95
horse
33
66
66
4 95
9 90
J. T. Cummings
14
66
66
2 10
Henry Hathaway
93
66
13 95
S. H. Cook
51
66
66
7 65
E. H. Allen
63
66
66
9 45
66 horse
54
8 10
17 55
H. A. Dean
1
66
66
60
horse
4
66
60
1 20
Ralph Hoxie
27
60
66
4 05
Expended by G. H. Babbitt, Sur. No. 1.
$190 43
hours.
Jas. H. Macomber
2371/3 at .15 $35 60
66 66 66 horse 82
66
66 12 30
$47 90
Shepard Phillips 183
66 66 27 45
gravel 57 1ds 66 .3 1 71
29 16
66
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ANNUAL REPORT.
hours.
Asa W. Reed
174
at .15
26 10
Joseph Addleson
48
66
7 20
H. A. Dean
218
06
32 70
S. C. Norcutt
120
66
$18 00
.... 66 horse
60
66
9 00
66 66
66 gravel
285 1ds " .3
8 55
35 55
C. H. Macomber 6.
76 4 .
2 28
Alfred Boardman
52 4 " 6
1 56
hours.
Dyer S. Paull
40 .
at .15
6 00
George A. Norcutt
30
4 50
Daniel Westgate
10
66
.6
1 50
Everett Dean
10
66
1 50
Erford Westgate
37
66
66
5 55
Expended by James H. Macomber, Sur. No. 2.
$201 50
hours.
A. F. Bassett
108
at .15
$16 20
66 66
horse
2531/2
66
66
38 03
$54 23
Arthur B Bassett
511/2
66
66
7 73
A. R. Manchester
5134
66
66
7 76
E. E. Whittaker
43
66
6 45
66 66
66
horse
28
66
66
4 19
10 64
Jethro Ashley
4934
66
66
7 46
66 horse
1834
66
66
2 81
10 27
Roy
66
681/2
66
66
10 28
Herbert F. Briggs
53
66
66
7 95
66
horse 31
66
66
4 65
12 60
Thomas A.
18
66
66
2 70
Albert Reagan
2
66
66
30
Will Horton
24
66
66
3 60
L. C. Whitaker
38 34
5 811/2
66 horse
1734
66
66
2 66
8 48
6.
66
.
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