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FRED E. CAMPBELL, Sealer
Tax Collector's Report
John Gregory in account with town of Middleton
Balance of Tax list 1909
$49 18
Amount collected 1
49 18
Balance of Tax list 1910
$807 24
Amount collected
550 11
Balance uncollected
$257 13
Balance of Tax list 1911
4,472 05
Amount collected
3,267 79
Balance uncollected
$1,204 26
Fred W. Giles in account with Town
Tax list 1912 including additional $12,735 11
Amount collected
7,750 93
4,984 18
Amount abated
29 34
Balance due
$4,954 84
Cemetery Endowment Accounts, 1912
Name
No. of Lot
Original Fund
Balance 1911
Interest withdrawn Balance
Atwood, L. Frank
360
$100.00
$130.56
$ 5.26
$135.82
Berry, Allen
112
122.90
133.78
5.38
$3.75
135.41
Bryer, Allen D.
526
100.00
101.04
4.08
3.75
101.37
Curtis, Phoebe
50.00
55.42
2.22
2.00
55.64
Esty, Anna E.
572
100.00
100.00
4.04
4.00
100.04
Eaton, Irvin L.
168
75.00
75.27
3.02
3.00
75.29
Fowler, Alonzo
12
100.00
107.00
4.32
3.00
108.32
Frame, L. Maria
516
125.00
129.47
5.22
3.00
131.69
Fuller, Jeremiah
70
75.00
79.44
3.20
3.00
79.64
Fuller, Sophronia
236
200.00
263.15
10.62
5.75
268.02
Flint, Geo. B.
152
65.30
66.30
2.66
1.95
67.01
Gifford, Wm.
180
100.00
111.78
4.50
3.75
112.53
Gould, Porter I.
414
100.00
103.20
4.16
3.00
104.36
Graves, D. A.
234
100.00
104.52
4.20
3.75
104.97
Hutchinson, Caroline A. 253
100.00
101.72
4.08
3.00
102.80
Hutchinson, Elisha P.
740
100.00
103.20
4.16
3.00
104.36
Hutchinson & Peabody 182-184 150.00
157.44
6.34
4.00
159.78
McIntire, Abram S.
132
75.00
75.85
3.04
3.00
75.89
McIntire, Annie
398
100.00
117.58
4.72
3.00
119.30
Peabody, S. Maria
584
100.00
104.98
4.22
3.75
105.45
Peabody, Samuel M.
204
100.00
104.98
4.22
3.00
106.20
Peabody, Wm. M.
100.00
105.72
4.24
3.50
106.46
Pike, Sarah J.
412
125.00
132.58
5.34
3.00
134.92
Phelps, Wm. A.
148
100.00
107.62
4.32
3.00
108.94
Richardson, Lucy G.
80
100.00
110.02
4.44
3.00
111.46
Russell, P. B.
430
200.00
242.42
9.78
4.50
247.70
Soper, Polly A.
298
100.00
102.12
4.12
3.00
103.24
Stiles, David, Jr.
150.00
171.56
6.90
3.00
175.46
Stiles, Farnham
10
100.00
103.26
4.16
3.00
104.42
Thomas, Amelia H.
64
75.00
75.83
3.04
3.00
75.87
Wellman, John R.
40
200.00
244.27
9.86
5.00
249.13
Weston, Samuel W.
36
200.00
285.76
11.52
5.00
292.28
Wilkins, Henry A.
254
100.00
107.62
4.32
3.00
108.94
Wilkins, Susan A.
596
100.00
100.54
4.04
3.75
100.83
4216.00
169.74
112.20
4273.54
Dr.
Cr.
To interest received from
J. Allen Atwood, care of
Danvers Savings Bank
$105.45
lots
$108.70
Salem Savings Bank
3.00
John W. Curry, care of lots
3.50
$112.20
$112.20
Approved by
FRANK B. TYLER, Town Auditor
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Salem Five Cents Sav. Bank 3.75
Amount
1
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Town Treasurer's Report
Fred E. Campbell Treasurer, in account with the Town of Middleton for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912
Dr.
Balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1912
$2,302 16
To cash rec'd from State Treasurer Moth account for 1911 382 35
Income from Mass. school fund
1,309 47
State Board of Charity, tuition
245 50
Adj. General's Dept., militia allowance
84 75
Compensation of Inspector of Animals 37 50
Moth account for 1912 1,289 32
Coporation Tax, public service 114 10
National Bank Tax 6 12
State Aid 1,024 00
Burial of Indigent Soldiers 37 00
Street Railway Tax
1,196 11
Loss of Taxes on account public institutions 258 76 High School tuition 1,650 00
State Highway Loan Fund
400 00
Bay State St. Ry. Co., excise tax 1,035 08
F. E. Buckley, State's part of Supt. of Schools salary 69 46
George V. Bowden, salary for Supt. of Schools 250 00
North Andover, tuition of Robert Evans 37 50
Ansel P. Tyler, scholars' tickets sold 65 75
Charles W. Roberts, one half year's reim-
bursement tuition of George Roberts at Salem High 12 50
Grace Metcalf, cemetery lot No. 624 18 00
Mary S. Hanson, cemetery lot No. 634 20 00
Grace R. Stewart, cemetery lot No. 622 18 00
Percy Raynor, cemetery lot No. 626 10 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Asa and H. E. Howe, cemetery lot No. 690 20 00
Henry A. Young, rent of Hall 133 70
Fred E. Campbell, sealer's fees collected 19 53
John Gregory, 1909 taxes 49 18
John Gregory, 1910 taxes
397 13
John Gregory, 1911 taxes
3,282 75
Unlisted tax 64 40
Fred W. Giles, 1912 taxes 7,720 00
Town of Danvers, tax on land around lake 108 00
Garrett Fitzgerald, junk license
2 00
Louis Goldman, junk license
2 00
Herman Levin, junk license 2 00
Evans & Currier, butcher's license 1 00
George Bouchard, butcher's license 1 00
M. S. Tessier, victualler's license 1 00
E. L. Rogers, druggist license 1 00
American Express Co., liquor trans. license 1 00
Naumkeag Trust Co., Town note No. 5 5,846 33
Merchants Nat. Bank, Town note No. 6 2,923 79
Merchants Nat. Bank Serial notes,
No. 7-11 3,500 00
Merchants National Bank, Note No. 12
1,954 49
Merchants Nat. Bank, Interest 17 31
Naumkeag Trust Co., Interest 16 19
North Andover, soldier's relief for Mrs.
Dugan 165 25
City of Salem, Poor Dept.
116 25
City of Salem to Mrs. Eva Galloway
37 75
Henry Peabody, coal 8 75
Clerk of First Dist. Court, fines 8 40
County Treasurer, Dog Tax refunded
153 00
B. T. McGlauflin, private Moth Work
13 20
J. A. Atwood, unexpended balance of Memorial Day appropriation 1 08
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ASSESSORS' VALUATION
J. A. Atwood, surveying lumber 1 90
J. A. Atwood, police badge 1 00
Henry P. Emerson, extension of Water system 159 90
David Cummings Fund 4,803 07
25 25
David Cummings Fund, Interest
$38,715 91 Fred E. Campbell, Treasurer, in account with Town of Mid- dleton for year ending Dec. 31, 1912.
Dr.
Balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1912
$ 2,302 16
Cash received 36,413 75
$38,715 91
Cr.
Orders paid
$34,523 76
Held on order 422
300 00
Cash in Merchants Bank
3,892 15
$38,715 91 FRED E. CAMPBELL, Treasurer.
Approved,
FRANK B. TYLER, Auditor.
Jan. 18, 1913.
Assessors' Valuation of Property
Real Estate
$769,068 00
117,421 00
Personal Estate
$886,489 00
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ASSESSORS' VALUATION
Number of polls, 277
554 00
Rate of Taxation $13.50 per 1000
Tax on Real Estate
10,382 41
Tax on Personal Estate
1,585 18
Amount assessed on property including
overlay and polls 12,521 59
Anticipated money used
1,000 00
-
$13,521 59
Amounts Appropriated by the Town to the Various Departments
.
Current Expenses
$2,200 00
Schools and School Physician
2,210 00
School Books and Supplies
300 00
School Incidentals
200 00
Transporting High School Pupils
400 00
Highway Department
1,500 00
Peabody Street Bridge
1,168 00
Sidewalks
150 00
Tree Warden
200 00
Cemetery Department
200 00
Gypsy and Brown-tail Moth Department
340 18
Poor Department
400 00
Fire Department
100 00
Firemen 65 00
Memorial Day
110 00
Tax Collector
150 00
Water pipe, No. Main Street
700 00
Water pipe So. Main Street
600 00
Water pipe, Boston Street
800 00
Fire fighting equipment, amount assessed 125 00
Toilet Rooms in Town Hall
500 00
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ASSESSORS' VALUATION
Haswell Park improvement
250 00
Hose House, land, etc.
700 00
For wiring Hall for electric lights, etc. 500 00
$13,868 18
$2800 of above amounts for water pipe, hose house, etc., not assessed 2,800 00
$11,068 18
Assessed for State Tax
1,375 00
Assessed for County Tax
1,149 27
$13,592 45
Financial Condition of the Town Liabilities
Notes against the Town:
Hiram L. Hutchinson at 4 per cent $2,000 00
Flint Book Fund at 5 per cent 1,500 00
Flint Book Fund at 4 per cent 500 00
B. F. Emerson at 5 per cent
800 00
B. F. Emerson in anticipation of 1910 taxes 1,010 00
Merchants Bank in anticipation of 1912 Taxes 5,000 00
Salem Five Cent Savings Bank, Serial Notes 3,500 00
Unpaid bill State Highway Commission 400 00
Unpaid bill to W. B. Sullivan
260 00
$14,970 00
Assets
Balance in Treasury $3,892 15
Due for State Aid 1,118 00
Due from Salem on account of Mrs. Galloway 85 75
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ASSESSORS' VALUATION
Due from Salem in Arrington case
11 91
Uncollected Taxes 1910
236 43
Uncollected Taxes 1911
1,204 26
Uncollected Taxes 1912
4,954 84
$11,503 34
Balance against the Town
3,466 66
$14,970 00
Schedule of Town Property
Library Building and Land
$11,000 00
Flint Public Library
4,000 00
Town Hall
4,000 00
School House
6,600 00
Lock Up
150 00
Fire Apparatus and Hose House
1,350 00
Road Machine and Tools
150 00
Moth Ladders and Tools
50 00
School Books in use
300 00
Charles L. Flint Book Fund
5,000 00
B. F. Emerson Library Fund
10,787 18
Cemetery
1,500 00
Hearse and Hearse House
600 00
$45,487 18
Auditor's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Middleton:
This is to certify that I have examined all departments hav- ing to do with the expenditure of money; have audited the accounts and books, all vouchers on which money has been paid from the Treasury of the town for the year ending Dec 31, 1912, and find them to be correct.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK B. TYLER, Town Auditor.
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Librarian's Report
Books in Library February 1, 1912
6,966
Books added by purchase 145
Books added by gift of U. S. Government
2
Books added by gift of Mass. Secretary of Commonwealth 10
Books added by gift of N. E. Historical Society
5
Books added by gift of Mrs. H. M. S. P. Smith 3
Books added by gift of Slason Thompson Railway News Bureau 2
Books added by gift of U. S. Brewer's Association 2
Book added by gift of Miss Asenath Carver Coolidge
1
Book added by gift of Trustees, Peabody Academy of Science 1
Book added by gift of Joseph Debar
1
Book added by gift of A. R. Graves
1
Book added by gift of Francis Blake
1
Book added by gift of anonymous friend
1
Books in Library February 1, 1913 8,141
Pamphlets
Pamphlets in Library February 1, 1912 984
Pamphlets received from U. S. Government 3
Pamphlets received from State of Massachusetts 7
Pamphlet received from Lake Mohonk Conference
on International Arbitration 1
Pamphlet received from Carnegie Hero Fund Commission 1
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Pamphlet received from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1
Pamphlet received from Mass. Agricultural College, Amherst 1
Pamphlet received from Dixon (Joseph) Crucible Co. 1
Pamphlet received from Mass. Soldiers' Home, Chelsea 1°
Pamphlet received from American Telephone and Telegraph Co. 2
Pamphlet received from Public Library, Belmont 1
Pamphlet received from Public Library, Boston 1
Pamphlet received from Public Library Syracuse, N. Y. 1 Pamphlet received from Public Library, Salem 1
Pamphlet received from Abbott Public Library, Marblehead 1
Pamphlet received from Peabody Institute, Danvers 1
Pamphlet received from Free Library, Newton 1
Pamphlet received from Memorial Hall Library, Andover 1
Pamphlet received from Frederick T. Gates 1
Pamphlet received from Bradford Durfee Textile School, Fall River 1
Pamphlet received from Gilbert H. Montague 1
Pamphlet received from Workmen's Compensation Service and Information Bureau 1
Pamphlets in Library, February 1, 1913 1,014
New borrowers registered 144
Circulation of books for the year ending February 1, 1913 9,514
Largest circulation of books in any one month, August 1,201
Smallest circulation of books in any one month, September 67
Number of volumes replaced 9
Number of visitors registered 80
Number of days Library was open
114
Number of Library days when Library was closed for repairs 7
LILLIAN P. FLETCHER, Librarian. Middleton, Mass. February 1, 1913
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Trustees' Report M. E. Tyler, Treasurer
In account with the Flint Public Library.
Charles L. Flint fund
$5000 00
Notes against town of Middleton $2000 00
Deposited in Banks
3000 00
$5000 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer, February 1, 1912 $36 51
Received from A. P. Tyler from Emerson fund 1,195 25
Received from F. E. Campbell, interest on Town note 95 00
Received from Salem Savings Bank 250 00
Received from Andover Savings Bank 100 00
Received from Danvers Savings Bank
100 00
Received from C. R. Tapley, rebate on Insurance Policy 17 26
Received from Mrs. C. A. Fletcher, re-
bate on Insurance policy 30 96
Received from M. E. Tyler for grass 5.00
Received from Daniel Fuller for grass 1 00
Received for cards, fines, etc.
10 21
$1,841 19
Amount of Bills Paid from Flint Fund
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books
$223 87
Review of Reviews Co., History of the C. W. 3 30
Smart & Flagg, series of books 30 00
William H. Guild & Co., Magazines 42 15
$328 32
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Amount of Bills Paid from Emerson Fund
Middleton Electric Light Co.,
$39 60
Oscar H. Sheldon, wood 2 75
J. A. Atwood, wood and sawing 3 50
A. C. Titus & Co., clothes pole 2 00
Clark & Wing, rake, oil, etc. 95
M. E. Tyler, cash for carfare, postage, team, labor and material on windows and screens 16 81
Charles W. Hutchinson, cleaning ashes from cellar 3 00
Elmer Campbell, cleaning snow
2 00
H. A. Wilkins & Sons, fork, hoe, wire, etc. 2 17
Lillian P. Fletcher, services as Librarian
250 00
G. P. Pope, bond for Treasurer
7 50
W. P. Earley, stock and labor on steps 5 10
Danvers Water Board, water 7 00
Arthur O. Lord, labor and electric light fixings 326 46
R. G. Peabody, flowers for Emerson lot 3 00
James F. Dean, repairing valleys 105 49
Naumkeag Trust Co., box in vault
4 00
Henry A. Young, care of lawn
30 00
C. R. Tapley, insurance policies 54 91
Hodson Brothers, labor and stock, painting 384 35
Charles E. Cummings, repairing clock 4 00
G. F. Howe, cleaning Emerson monument 3 00
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, mop and duster 1 75
J. A. Atwood, care of Emerson lot 3 00
Angus Reid, coal
67 50
F. G. Barnard, repairing books 30 72
Geo. A. Wood, plans for electric lights 10 00
Mrs. C. A. Fletcher, insurance policies 56 73
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lillian P. Fletcher, express, postage, etc. 11 65
A. P. Tyler, carfare and express 5 00
$1,443 94
Bills paid for books from Flint Fund 328 32
$1,772 26
Cash on hand
68 93
$1,841 19
Cash in hands of Treasurer ' $68 93
Unexpended interest in banks 12 84
Interest due on Town Notes 95 00
$176 77
GALEN B. HOWE
HENRY A. YOUNG
MAURICE E. TYLER
RALPH G. PEABODY J. ALLEN ATWOOD CHARLES W. HUTCHINSON Trustees of Flint Public Library.
Trustees' Report
The trustees of the B. F. Emerson Fund submit their twenty- fourth annual report.
Investment Account
Atchinson R. R. preferred stock 1 $3,116 50
Atchinson R. R., general mortgage bonds 2,100 00
Western Tel. and Tel. bonds 1,000 00
Town of Middleton, note 1,010 00
N. Y. Central mortgage bonds 1,000 00
Town of Middleton, note 800 00
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Salem Savings Bank
360 99
Danvers Savings Bank
389 71
Andover Savings Bank
909 98
$10,687 18
Income Account
Interest on Atchinson stock
$165 00
Interest on Atchinson bonds
80 00
Interest on Western Tel. and Tel. bonds
50 00
Interest on Town of Middleton note
50 50
Interest on N. Y. Central bonds 40 00
Interest on Town of Middleton note
40 00
Interest on Salem Savings Bank
21 84
Interest on Danvers Savings Bank
26 80
Interest on Andover Savings Bank
35 32
$509 46
ANSEL P. TYLER
MILTON J. EMERSON MAURICE E. TYLER H. HERBERT WILKINS ALBERT F. HENDERSON
Trustees
Estimates of the Finance Committee for the Year 1913
Current Expenses
$2,500 00
Schools and School Physician
2,300 00
School Books and Supplies
300. 00
School Incidentals
100 00
Scholars' Tickets
300 00
Highway Department and Fences
1,125 00
Sidewalks and gravel
100 00
Sidewalks, concrete
200 00
Tree Warden
250 00
Gypsy and Brown-tail Moth Department
364 60
Poor Department
300 00
Cemetery
200 00
Compensation for Firemen
65 00
Fire Department
300 00
Memorial Day celebration
110 00
Tax Collector
150 00
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT
Middleton ss. To Oscar Cram, Constable for the Town of Middleton, in the County of Essex.
GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are .directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Middleton qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Town on
Monday, the third day of March, next
at six o'clock a. m., for the following purposes, viz: . To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting and all other meetings to be held under this warrant.
To choose by ballot the following town officers for the ensuing year, viz: Town Clerk, three Selectmen, one Assessor for three years, one Overseer of the Poor for three years, one School Committee for three years, Highway Surveyor for one year, two trustees of Flint Public Library for three years, Constable for one year, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Auditor, three Fence Viewers, Tree Warden, Superintendent of Burials, Janitor for Town Hall and one Water Commissioner for three years.
Also on the same ballot to give in their votes, "Yes" or "No" in answer to the following question: Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
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The Polls will be opened at six o'clock a. m. and may be closed at 2.30 p. m.
You are hereby required to notify and warn said qualified inhabitants to meet subsequently, at the Town Hall on Wednes- day, March 5, 1913 at 7.30 o'clock p. m., for the following purposes, viz:
ART. 1. To choose such other town officers as are required to be chosen annually.
ART. 2. To see what action the Town will take in regard to defraying town expenses the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To see what action the Town will take in regard to enforcing the liquor law.
ART. 4. To see what action the Town will take in regard to interest on taxes.
ART 5. To see if the Town will vote to require the High- way Surveyor to provide a suitable quantity of sand and use the same on the sidewalks when covered with ice.
ART. 6. To see what action the Town will take in regard to compensation of Tax Collector.
ART. 7. To see what action the Town will take in regard to letting the Town Hall.
ART. 8. To see what measures the Town will adopt for the removal of snow from the sidewalks.
ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take in regard to hiring money to meet current expenses the coming year.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes which Town Treasurer, when appointed, may use.
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ART. 11. On petition of Amos T. Stocker and eleven others, to see if the Town will vote to extend the water pipe on Bos- ton Street and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 12. On petition of W. P. Earley and nineteen others, to see what action the Town will take, if any, about laying water pipe on Liberty Street and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 13. On petition of Charles O. Currier and eleven others, to see if the Town will extend their water system on South Main Street and approprate a certain sum therefor.
ART. 14. On petition of Daniel A. Mohan and nine others, to see if the Town will vote to make the working day for all town laborers an eight hour day and define all town laborers as citizens of Middleton, or take any action thereon.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will authorize its Water Com- missioner to sign any different contract from the one it was authorized to sign in March, 1912.
ART. 16. To see what action the Town will take, if any, in regard to appropriating an additional sum of money to com- plete work on the Hose House.
ART. 17. To see what action the town will take, if any, in regard to street lights.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attes- ted copies thereof, one at the Town Hall and one at the Centre Post Office and one at the Post Office in South Middleton in said town seven days at least before the time of holding said meet- ing. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with
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your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 7th day of February, A. D., 1913.
H. K. RICHARDSON, B. FRANK PHILLIPS, MAURICE E. TYLER,
Selectmen of Middleton.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
and the Superintendent of Schools OF THE
Town of Middleton
For the Year Ending January 1, 1913
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Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of Middleton and the Secretary of State Board of Education:
The School Committee is pleased to report in regard to the character of the schools that the high standard of previous years has been successfully and intelligently maintained.
At this time we would again take the opportunity to urge upon the parents of the pupils a continuance of their interest in the school. In this connection it may be well to call atten- tion to a very excellent movement which was started early in the year by the formation of the Middleton Public School As- sociation, an organization of ladies and gentlemen with the purpose of assisting in the maintenance and improvement of the standard of efficiency of our schools. We firmly believe that this association can be a great factor in helping keep our school where it belongs, at the head.
Teachers
At the opening of the school term in September we were confronted with two vacancies in our corps of teachers, Miss Eva A. Fuller, who had been acting temporarily in charge of our eighth and ninth grades, decided not to remain. To fill this vacancy the Committee was very fortunate in securing the return to Middleton of Miss C. Alice Manning to take up her former work which she had so successfully performed in the past and concerning which our citizens had always held the highest opinions.
Miss Bertha M. Sperry, who had had charge of the sixth and seventh grades for about three years, resigned in June to
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accept a position in the schools of the city of Beverly. Miss Sperry was ever conscientious, faithful and intelligent in the discharge of her duties, well liked by her pupils and their parents and her departure from our school was sincerly re- gretted by all.
To fill this vacancy the Committee selected Miss Carrie E. Knight, a Middleton girl, graduate of the Salem Normal School and highly recommended. We feel that our choice of Miss Knight was a happy one and that her success in her home town will be satisfactory alike to her townspeople and herself.
Later in the year Miss Richardson, chosen to fill the posi- tion temporarily held by Miss Mahan in charge of the fourth and fifth grades, was obliged to temporarily relinquish her posi- tion on account of illness and her place is being efficiently taken by Mrs. A. F. Henderson of this town.
The opening of the fall term saw one other change, this time in the position of teacher of music. In this positon Mrs. Kimball takes the place of Mr. Henry L. Stone. This change was carefully considered before it was made and we feel sure that the new teacher will be able to demonstrate that we made no mistake.
Miss Solomon continues to do satisfactory work as teacher of drawing.
Transportation
The question of transportation of the children by barges was considered very carefully. We were unanimous in the opinion that the system which had been in vogue was unsatis- factory and the equipment entirely inadequate. With this in mind and after going over the matter very carefully a set of specifications covering transportation, equipment to be used, maximum length of time for any child to be on the road, pro- vision of robes for cold weather, etc., was drawn up and bids on the same were invited. Three bids were recieved from three
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different parties in town and the contract was awarded to the lowest bidder. £ The cost is somewhat larger than it has been in the past but the Committee is satisfied that the equipment is proper, that the contractor is living up to the terms of his agreement and that the children are being brought to school with the minimum of both discomfort and expenditure of time.
Superintendent
Mr. Harvey R. Williams, our district Superintendent, con- tinues to discharge his duties with benefit to the school and credit to himself. The towns of Topsfield and Lynnfield have been added to the district in the past year, making five towns in all, Wenham and Essex being the others beside Middleton.
In conclusion we would again extend our sincere thanks to Superintendent, teachers and parents for the spirit of gen- uine co-operation which has been of great value in maintaining the present high standard of our school.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK S. PERKINS, GEORGE W. EWING, ANSEL P. TYLER, School Committee.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Middleton Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit my third annual report of the condition and progress of the Middleton schools.
It is a pleasure to record the same hearty co-operation dur- ing the past year that has characterized the work and adminis- tration of the school department in previous years. All have seemed to work for one united purpose, the highest efficiency of the schools, which means the greatest good for all the children. Such hearty co-operation is a constant source of en- couragement in the responsibility of supervision.
Teachers
Your committee has noted the changes in the teaching force and I wish simply to emphasize what has already been said, that the teachers at present are easily maintaining the same high standard of efficiency that has characterized the work of the schools in Middleton in past years. They are always ready and glad to receive suggestions and are to be highly commended for their promptness in using such sugges- tions for the betterment of the schools.
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