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At the commencement of the Spring term will be the time designated for those who elect to enter upon
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THE ENGLISH COURSE OF STUDIES, which was arranged for scholars who completed them in two years and a half to graduate and receive diplomas, and probably not for some time can we see the result of the prac- tical working of this course. There seems to be some difference of opinion in reference to this method. We would prefer to give all parties interested an opportunity to educate their children.
THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1875,
SUSAN ANNIE MARIA FREEL, 1 IDA EMMA WHITE,
MARY JONES PRATT, FRANK AMASA BATES,
CELIA HENRIETTA THAYER,
Acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner, exhibiting thorough knowledge of the studies they had pursued-with honor to themselves and reputa- ble to the teachers under whom they had been taught.
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CLASS of 1862.
SUSAN R. H. HUNT. Ń. ANNABELLA NILES,
CLASS OF 1863.
INDIANA GIFFORD. . THEODORE C. HOWE. REBECCA S. ORCUTT. ANN MARY PORTER. LYDIA A. SIMONDS.
CLASS OF 1864.
MARGARETTE E. BANNON. EDWARD W. HOWE. VIRGINIA NILES. SARAH J. PENNIMAN. MARY A. WAITE.
CLASS OF 1865 -None.
CLASS OF 1866.
ANN E. HUNT. MARY C. HOWE. IBRAHIM MORRISON. HARRIET E. RICHARDS.
CLASS OF 1867.
SARAH ALLEN, HERBERT DOANE. SARAH L. PORTER. MARY SCOLLARD. AVIS A. THAYER. ELDORA S. THAYER.
CLASS OF 1868.
ELLA S. COLBERT.
CLASS OF 1869,
KATIE P. BISHOP. MARY A. DYER. SARAH J. FREEL.
M. ROSA MINCHIN. INEZ A. PENNIMAN. S. ELLA TORREY. CLARA L. VINTON.
CLASS OF 1870.
CHARLOTTE E. ALLEN. SUSAN ALLEN. FLORA J. DYER.
ELLA F. FISHER. S. LUELLA HUNT. LOIS E. JENKINS. JENETTE RENNIE. MARTHA F. TYRRELL.
HELEN A. WILLIAMS.
CLASS OF 1871.
OSCAR M. CROCKER. F. EUGENE DYER. ALICE M. MASON. N. GLEASON TORREY.
CLASS OF 1872.
TELLIS F. KELLEY. W. H. SHAW. JOHN V. ALLEN.
ARTHUR E. SPROUL.
ELLEN E. MILES.
SARAH L. BURNHAM.
SARAH F. DOW. ABBY A. ALLEN.
CLASS OF 1873.
PATRICK H. BILLINGS. JOHN L. CRANE. WARREN B. KEITH. SANFORD P. RECORD. WELLINGTON RECORD.
CLASS OF 1874.
MINNIE ROSENFELD. M. JOSIE DEARING. CORA J. BATES. FREDERICK W. PENNIMAN. EDWIN L. SHAW. WALTER D. ANGLIM.
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POND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
MESSRS. AMES, ARNOLD AND MISS PENNIMAN, TEACHERS.
This school was commenced by Miss Abbie Penni- man, and continued through the Spring term.
Mr. E. C. Ames, of Brockton, was highly recom- mended, having had many years of experience, teaching schools of all grades, and with more than ordinary success. His services were secured to teach through the Fall term, but, on account of sickness, was obliged to resign in the latter part of December, and the term was finished by Mr. Freeman A. Arnold. The change of teachers has not been bene- ficial to the school; the pupils are not as far advanced in their studies as in former years; the examination was not up to the average of others; but we do not attribute this entirely to the teachers; the scholars have somewhat lost their interest in the studies. The Committee expect, that during the Spring term Mr. Arnold will be able to regain the former stand- ard of the school
POND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
MISS E. M. THOMPSON, TEACHER.
It gives us pleasure to speak of this school in terms of high commendation. Efficient government has been maintained, both in and out of the school room, and excellent deportment has everywhere prevailed. The average attendance in this school, we believe, is greater than any other in town. Exercises which have served as recreation and relief to body and mind have been introduced, such as
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singing, manual exercises, drawing, &c., which have excited much interest and enthusiasm among the scholars. The examination was very interesting, and proved that both teacher and scholars had worked diligently.
POND PRIMARY SCHOOL. MISS S. ELLA TORREY, TEACHER.
Miss Torrey has continued in charge of this school, and when visited we have always found good erder ; the children seemed to be interested in their studies and making fair progress. The school is large, and, considering the severe winter, the average attendance fair. The examination was entirely sat- isfactory to the Committee, and the visitors no doubt were well pleased .-
UNION GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
MISSES ISABEL C. LIVINGSTON AND AMY ALLEN, TEACHERS.
Miss Isabel C. Livingston, who taught this school last year, continued through the first term of this year, then resigned, to accept a more desirable situa- tion in Stoneham. Under her care, the school made excellent progress, and Committee, parents and schol- ars very much regretted her resignation.
For the second term, Miss Amy Allen was secured as teacher, and the Committee are happy to state that she has succeeded admirably as to discipline, and has been reasonably successful in other respects.
The map and other drawings in this school were very fine indeed.
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The parents and friends in this district show their interest in the schools by often visiting them, and at the closing examination there were about 70 present.
THE UNION INTERMEDIATE AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
MISSES SARAH L. BURNHAM, M. JOSIE DEARING, and CARRIE 1 W. HAYDEN, TEACHERS.
Circumstances seemed to require several changes in these schools the past year; but we think they showed, on examination, a good degree of pro- ficiency.
The singing and drawing exercises, in these rooms, were very pleasing.
Miss Hayden, - successor to Miss Penniman, who had taught in the Intermediate several years, and who had shown some very efficient qualities, - introduced, we trust, a new era as to methods of in- struction ; viz: that of illustration, embellishment, and oral additions, from other sources than the pre- scribed text-book. The style of "base memorizing, without intelligent study, cannot be too strongly condemned."
With Miss Burnham in the Intermediate, and Miss Dearing in the Primary, we hope these schools will be, not only places for instruction in the usual branches, and in which the children will be properly governed, but places of comfort and happiness, places in which they may feel at home, and have con- stantly before them, in their teachers, such manners and such unexceptionable language as shall be worthy their patterning after.
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THE MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
MISS LOTTIE E. ALLEN, TEACHER.
At the commencement of the present year, Miss Allen was transfered from the South-West District, where she had taught two years, to this school. Under her supervision the school has given evidence of careful and faithful training. Her classes in Grammar were remarkably good - giving evidence that this important branch of study, which is often, and particularly by beginners, considered dry and uninteresting, has been entered upon by them with a zest which indicates a lively interest therein. Her classes in arithmetic also showed that they had had careful and thorough instruction.
The closing examination was quite fully attended and entirely satisfactory. 1
THE SOUTH-EAST SCHOOL.
MISSES ALICE M. MASON and ELLEN L. WALLACE, TEACHERS.
Miss Mason taught this school till the close of the Summer term, when she was transfered to one of the schools in the Iron Works District, and Miss Wallace took her place for the remainder of the year. Miss Wallace is a recent graduate of the Girls High and Normal School of Boston, and this was the first school she had taught. Her literary qualifications are excellent, and her success during this term indicates that she may become a very valuable and successful teacher.
The whole number of scholars who have attended
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this school the past year is small compared with the whole number of children of school age within the limits of the district, and the average attendance has also been small, though better than last year. It is to be regretted, too, that quite a number of scholars' who had attended school during the term, absented themselves on examination day. The examination was creditable to those pupils who were present.
THE EAST SCHOOL.
MISS VICTORIA P. WILDE, TEACHER.
This is the largest mixed school in town ; and from the large floating population of the district, the elements of the school are continually changing. This makes it more difficult to manage, and retards its progress. But Miss Wilde's great experience as a teacher, and her tact and energy of character, has enabled her, with apparent ease, to preserve excellent order and discipline, while her own enthusiasm, imparted to the scholars, has caused them to make good progress in their studies. The improvement in this school throughout the year has been very marked, and entirely satisfactory ; and the closing examination was in all respects excellent. Miss Wilde is eminently the right teacher in the right place. :
THE WEST SCHOOL. MISS AVIS A. THAYER, TEACHER.
Miss Avis A. Thayer, an experienced and faithful' teacher, has continued in this school through the
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year, and is gradually producing a thorough change for the better. When we say this, we are well aware that there are circumstances beyond the control of teachers which may prevent the attainment, in all classes, of equally satisfactory results. Her labors are worthy of more commendation than the recita- tions at the examination would seem to warrant; but we believe that in due season she will bring this school up to that standard of excellence at which she is aiming, and that better results may be expected at the close of another year. On examination day, . there was very good attendance, though we think one of the best scholars was unnecessarily absent. The rule of the Committee for such absence requires some explanation before the scholar can re-enter.
THE SOUTH-WEST SCHOOL.
MISS HELEN A. WILLIAMS, TEACHER.
Of the scholars in this district, more than 30 per cent. are taken or allowed to remain out of school. If ignorance is the parent of vice, then the larger per cent. of non-attendants the greater will that class of the body politic be which will threaten most the nation's existence, and prove the most troublesome to any portion of the community. Miss Williams has labored well and successfully in this school, and it has reached a stand-point far in advance of many preceding years. If it continues to advance as it has during the past year, it will soon be in the first rank.
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MISSES FLORA J. DYER and MAGGIE BANNON, TEACHERS.
This school was conducted during the Spring term by Miss Dyer. At the close, she resigned and re- ceived an appointmnt in a neighboring town, to teach. Miss Bannon has had the institution under her man- agement the past winter, and has apparently made rapid progress in scholarship and discipline, the aver- age attendance being nearly double what it was last year. The building has been frequently injured, and has been at times the abode of tramps; and when instances of that kind occur, the parties discovered, the Committee sanction the severest penalty of the law .. The examination was well attended by the parents and friends. The school made an excellent appearance, and will in time, if under the present teachers' instruction, compare favorably with either school of this grade.
IRON WORKS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
MISSES MARY GINN and S. A. CHILDS, TEACHERS.
Miss Ginn has had charge of this school during the Summer term, but resigned at its close. Miss S. A. Childs, who for the previous two or three years had had charge of the Primary school, very reluc- tantly, on her part, yielded to the earnest wish of the Committee to occupy the place thus made vacant. Her success in this school has demonstrated the wis- dom of our choice. Her management of the school has secured good order, the respect of her pupils
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and the confidence and esteem of their parents. Her efforts have been directed towards securing thorough- ness in the various studies, and, considering the diffi- culties encountered, she has succeeded remarkably well.
IRON WORKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
MISS ANNIE L. BUMPUS, TEACHER.
This school has pursued the even tenor of its way, the past year, as during the previous years of Miss Bumpus' teaching. Order secured without harshness, and constant efforts to secure progress in the required studies have produced their legitimate results. Each prescribed study has received its proportion of atten- tion on the part of the teacher. The progress has' been uniform, and greater than during any former year.
IRON WORKS PRIMARY SCHOOL.
MISSES S. A. CHILDS and ALICE M. MASON, TEACHERS.
Miss Childs had charge of this school during the Summer term. Her success here and her skill in governing, induced the Committee to transfer her to the Grammar school, which had become somewhat demoralized and stood in need of a teacher of Miss Childs' characteristics. Only strong reasons would have induced the Committee to transfer so successful and so esteemed a teacher to another field of labor.
Miss Mason was appointed to the vacancy thus made. Success is usually more difficult when follow-
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ing a popular than an unpopular teacher. To love one teacher does not necessarily require that another should be hated, although this sometimes seems to be the case. No difficulties of this kind have been encountered. The teacher has been kindly received and her efforts to please and instruct have met with success. She has adapted her instructions to the capacities of her pupils, and remembering that the attention of little ones cannot long be held on one subject, has wisely interspersed them with singing, calisthenics and other exercises instructive and amusing.
The three schools in this district are now in an excellent condition. The teachers unite in a com- mon purpose to secure the same end-the moral and intellectual development of their pupils.
DANIEL POTTER,
For the Committee.
No. of Scholars.
Average · Attendance.
No. over 15 years.
No, under 5 years.
Length of Terms.
Wages per Month.
SCHOOLS.
Summer.
Winter.
Summer.
Winter.
Summer.
Winter.
Summer.
Winter.
Summer.
Winter.
Summer.
Winter.
HIGH
71
53
64
511%
30
27
0
0
5
5
50
50
POND GRAMMAR
50
42
46
37
2
5
0
0
5
5
40
50
33
37
30%
33
0
0
0
0
5
5
36
36
POND INTERMEDIATE.
47
57
383/2
42
0
0
0
0
5
5
36
36
POND PRIMARY.
43
39
34
33
2
0
0
0
5
5
44
44
UNION GRAMMAR.
31
44
2712
33
0
0
0
0
5
5
36
36
UNION PRIMARY ..
64
75
46
5112
0
0
1
0
5
5
36
34
IRON WORKS GRAMMAR
30
31
25
2672
0
2
0
0
5
Б
44
44
IRON WORKS INTERMEDIATE ...
48
45
38
37
0
0
0
0
5
5
36
36
IRON WORKS PRIMARY
66
70
48
52
0
0
0
0
5
5
36
36
53
50
42
42
0
0
0
0
5
5
44
44
EAST.
..
..
38
39
29
28
0
2
0
1
5
5
36
36
MIDDLE ..
22
22
16
161/2
0
0
0
0
5
5
36
32
SOUTH EAST
19
25
15
1772
0
0
0
1
5
5
32
32
SOUTH ..
+
SOUTH WEST.
32
27
22
18
0
0
0
0
5
5
36
36
WEST
...
19
22
13
14
1
2
0
0
5
5
36
36
-
·
..
.
,
.
I50
150
UNION INTERMEDIATE ..
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM FEB. 1, 1875, TO FEB. 1, 1876.
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON : FRANKLIN PRESS : RAND, AVERY, & Co. 1876.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
In compliance with the provisions of Art. 4, of the By- Laws of the town, the following report is respectfully submitted.
REPORT.
To the citizens of Braintree :
The ordinary business of the town being fully de- tailed in your Auditor's Report, we have only to make such statements in respect to our proceedings under the various votes of the town, and such recommenda- tions as the circumstances seem to require.
The work of widening and straightening West Street has been done under our own direction by the day. This plan was adopted for the reason, that the lowest bid, in reply to our advertisement for proposals for doing the work by contract, was nearly double the amount of the appropriation. We are pleased to be able to state, that by pursuing this course the work has been completed for a sum considerably less than the appropriation.
The amount appropriated for the improvement of Middle Street has been also expended under our own direction, and, we believe, in a manner advantageous to the town.
As by the order of the County Commissioners the work
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on this street must be completed the coming season, a further appropriation becomes necessary.
The bridge on Adams Street has been entirely rebuilt from the foundation, widened and raised at a cost somewhat in excess of the appropriation.
The work on the highways has, we believe, been done by the surveyors in an economical manner, and with proper regard for the needs of each portion of the town.
And in this connection we desire to express our obli- gation to Mr. Gilbert Nash, for the gift to the town of over three hundred loads of excellent gravel, nearly all of which was used on Quincy Avenue, in addition to that which was purchased.
In examining the accounts of the Overseers of the Poor, it will be observed that not only has the expense been increased over former years, but the prospect is that it will still continue to increase.
This may be accounted for by the great depression in business, which makes the labor of the poor man -- which is his only means of support - without demand; and also. by the Act of the Legislature of 1874, by which nearly all those who had been State paupers were settled in the places where they then had their residence.
We have, therefore, recommended a larger appropria- tion for the ensuing year.
Sometime in the month of August last, a suit was commenced against the town by Mr. Daniel McCue, for compensation for an injury, which he claims was sustained by his wife in consequence of an alleged defect in the highway.
The first knowledge we had of the matter was the
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commencement of legal proceedings. No demand was made, and no intimation in any form was given us of the existence of such a claim.
We have since investigated the matter fully, and from all the evidence which we have been enabled to obtain, have arrived at the conclusion that the claim has no foundation in justice, and that the town should vigorously contest it.
J. R. FRASIER, Selectmen ABIJAH ALLEN, of
J. W. HOLLIS, Braintree.
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SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Charles E. Stetson, teaching
. $1,514 50
Rebecca S. Holyoke,
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125 00
Helen A. Perry, 66
.
125 00
Vinnie Palmer, 66
25 00
Martha Reed,
225 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
18 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
63 60
E. T. Ellis, granular fuel
8 00
Noah Torrey, "
1 00
N. Gleason Torrey, care of house
25 00
J. H. Mellus, shavings
1 50
$2,131 60
POND SCHOOL.
E. M. Thompson, teaching 40 weeks, at $9 00 .
$360 00
S. E. Torrey, 40 9 00 .
360 00
F. A. Arnold,
40 66 66 12 50
500 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal . .
52 50
R. C. Payne & Co., coal .
61 60
E. T. Ellis, granular fuel
11 20
J. H. Mellus, shavings
1 50
M. T. Call, care of house .
45 81
$1,392 61
UNION SCHOOL.
A. F. Allen, teaching 20 weeks, at $11 00 $220 00 .
S. L. Burnham, “ 40 9 00
.
360 00
M. J. Dearing, 20 66 7 00
·
140 00
Ella F. White, 20 12 50
250 00
M. J. Dearing, 20 66 8 00
160 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
31 95
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
61 60
E. T. Ellis, granular fuel
13 60
J. H. Mellus, shavings
2 55
F. A. Hardwick, care of house
12 00
John H. Rowell,
23 00
W. E. Arnold,
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18 50
$1,293 20
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IRON WORKS SCHOOL.
S. A. Childs, teaching 40 weeks, at $12 50
. $500 00
Alice M. Mason, “ 40 ." 66 9 00
360 00
Annie L. Bumpus, " 31 66 66 9 00
279 00
S. A. Hammatt, 9 66 66 9 00 81 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
61 60
E. T. Ellis, granular fuel
16 00
J. H. Mellus, shavings .
2 30
A. H. Mason, care of house .
44 45
W. A. Allen, “
16 30
Ellen Dowd, washing floor ·
2 40
$1,363 05
EAST SCHOOL.
Victoria P. Wild, teaching 383 weeks, at $12 50 $482 50
J. F. Sheppard, wood .
6 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
31 80
J. H. Mellus, shavings .
1 00
E. T. Ellis, granular fuel
11 20
Dennis Dugan, care of house
17 00
Mrs. Wilson, cleaning house
2 40
$551 90
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
Ellen L. Wallace, teaching 10 weeks, at $8 00
· 80 00
Alice M. Cushing,
10 66 8 00 80 00
66 66 20 66 9 00
180 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal and wood 15 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
23 85
E. T. Ellis, fuel . .
8 00
Du Pont Wild, fuel, $1.00, care of house, $15 00
16 00
$402 85
SOUTH SCHOOL.
M. E. C. Bannon, teaching 40 weeks, at $9 00
. $360 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
23 85
E. T. Ellis, fuel .
8 00
Daniel Friel, fuel and preparing .
5 30
Alexander Downey, care of house
15 00
$412 15
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SOUTH WEST SCHOOL.
Helen A. Williams, teaching 40 weeks, at $9 00
. $360 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
23 85
E. T. Ellis, fuel .
2 40
J. H. Mellus, shavings
30
H. Almon Jones, care of house
22 80
Mrs. Frank Hayden, cleaning house
1 50
$410 85
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WEST SCHOOL.
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 40 weeks, at $9 00
$360 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
14 85
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
23 85
E. T. Ellis, fuel .
9 60
Elisha Saville, fuel
1 00
Elisha Saville, care of house
16 00
$425 30
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
Lottie E. Allen, teaching 40 weeks, at $9 00
$360 00
R. C. Payne & Co., coal
23 85
E. T. Ellis, fuel .
10 40
J. H. Mellus, shavings
35
Everett Goodnow, care of house .
15 00
$409 60
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS.
Ginn Brothers, merchandise $33 06
J. H. Mellus, shavings .
2 70
J. L. Hammett, merchandise, Union School .
11 84
F. B. Parks, repairs on stoves at Middle Street School House
1 00
High School House
1 50
South-East School House
.
5 50
Pond 66
30
Middle Street "
9 55
Union 66
7 50
Joseph I. Bates, repairs on stove, East School House 4 25
Ironworks School House 25 10
W. H. Stevens, repairing chair 1 00
C. E. Stetson, travelling expenses by order of Committee Victoria P. Wild, lock and key for East School House 65
27 35
.
.
.
F. A. Arnold, bell for Pond School ·
Nichols & Hall, slates, &c., Iron Works School 3 54 B. J. Loring, jun., repairs on Iron Works School House 5 37
P. D. Holbrook & Co., crayons, brooms, &c., Pond School 7 73
66 . 66 66
66 Middle Street School .
60
66
66 66
South
66
.
1 82
66
South-West 66
.
2 55
66
66 66
66 South-East 66
1 00
66
hod, brushes, &c., High
8 38
C. F. Pierce, stove for High School
36 00
66
repairs on stove and pipe, Pond School .
13 00
66
66
66 66 South-West School . 9 82
Henry H. Thayer, stove-wrench, &c., Pond School S. W. Pratt, two brushes, Iron Works School
1 75
2 90
Proctor Brothers, brooms, &c., Union School 66 brooms, Middle Street School
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S. A. Hammatt, bell, for Iron Works School
1 25
J. W. Wilbur, repairing clocks 3 00
30
Elias Hayward, crayons, chemicals, &c., High School crayons, books, &c., Pond School ,
7 28
66
crayons, erasers, books, &c., Union School .
5 20
66
66
Iron Works School .
9 77
66
66
66
66 East School . 3 01
66 Middle Street School 1. 25
South East .
1 86
66
66
66
66
South
66
1 50
66
06
66
66 South West
5 84
West 66
11 20/
66
books, for Pond School
95
.
1 08
Edward G. Stoddard, setting glass, Pond School House
2 80
$314 44
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
William R. Penniman, repairs on Pond School House . $15 35 Joseph Huff, setting trees on School House grounds 9 00
B. J. Loring, jun., cash and labor at Iron Works School House, on fence, &c.
73 75,
Brooks & McAndrews, painting fence, Iron Works School 9 56
2 41
A. J. Bates & Co., water pail, Iron Works School 66 66 broom, for East School .
45
3 55
66
66
66
66
66
66
66 books, South-West School .
hod, pipe, &c., High School 24 85
65
9
10
J. A. Swasey, blackboards for Union School House 45 00
J. A. Swasey, blackboards for Middle-Street School House . .
9 60 F. A. Gardner & Co., lumber for Iron Works School House fence 25 77
C. C. Webster, whitewashing Iron Works School House 7 00
J. B. Wood, gravel for Pond School yard 8 12
N. L. White, repairs on lightning-rod, East School House 3 00 Noah Torrey, repairs on clock, South School House 1 00 G. H. Arnold, labor, self and team, on Union School grounds 2 15
J. B. Moore, repairing pump and desk at Middle-Street School House . 1 60
Elisha Saville, repairs, West-Street School House 3 90
E. G. Stoddard, setting glass, Pond School House 75
$215 55
SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
S. S. French, labor, 67 days, at $3 00
$201 00
horse, 129 66 1 50.
.
· 193 50
66 66 cart, 23 66 25 .
5 75
66 lumber .
. 3 00
66
lot of stone
3 -50
66
66 hay
36 55
66
painting cart
1 50
66
repairing harness .
1 50
66
stationery and nails
1 00
Wm. R. Penniman, gravel .
1 00
Ames Plow Co., tools .
15 66
Ira Thayer, ox cart
·
10 00
R. A. Knights, labor, 4} days, at $1 75 7 87
George Parker, 363 "
1 75
63 87
J. W. Saunders, " 323 1 75
57 31
Chas. Saunders, " 1027 1 75
18 99.
Chas. A. Hobart, "
66 2 00
1 00
Edw'd F. French,
2 332
104 42
W. F. Holbrook,
14₺ 66 2 00
29 00
S. S. B. French, "
10}
2 00
21 00
Jerry Dowling,
19}
1 75
34 12
Martin Eagan,
12
1 75
21 00
Thomas Kelley,
1
1 75
1 75
James McBride,
15
1 75
26 25
Chas. A. Townsend, " 10}
66 2 00
21 00
S. S. B. French,
15}
2 00
.
31 00
Thomas Gannon, " 16}
2 00
33 00
66
26 66
2 00
52 00
11
Edward Huff, labor, 10 days at $1 75
17 50
Michael F. King, " 26
. 75
45 50
G. H. Saunders,
3 75
5 25
Wm. H. French, 1 1 75
1 75
Frederic Hall, 46 2 00
92 00
John W. Hollis, 66
8 1 50
12 00
Pat Maguire,
1 75
13 12
James M. Dyer, 123 75
22 31
James Martin, 24 loads of gravel, at 12}
3 00
Jos. A. Arnold, 12 66
20
2 40
Jas. M. Cutting, 15
8
1 20
N. H. Hunt, 65
10
6 50
Mrs. Sam'l Penniman, 107 loads of gravel, at 8 cts. 8 56
J. W. Littlefield, gravel screen . 13 00
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