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23, Received of George A. Putnam, Treasurer for 1888, 3 91
23, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 1888,
125 00
6, Received of F. R. Foster, interest on taxes of 1887, 200 00
25 11
May 4, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 1883, 395 00
31. Received of Worcester Co. Institution for Savings, 1,000 00
June 1, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 18SS, 90 00
22, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 1888, 120 00
28, Received of I. M. Hanff, Collector for 1888, 100 00
29, Received of Schuyler Prouty, cash borrowed, 300 00
29, Received of Cemetery Association, cash, 200 00
July 1, Received of George A. Putnam, cash borrowed, 400 00
Aug. 3, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 1888, 100 00
19, Received of J. W. Bigelow, cash borrowed, 150 00
Sept. 7, Received of G, W. Hudson, cash for use of Town Hall, 6 05
21, Received of Overseers of Poor, for Oren Ackley, 7 00
21, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 1888, 154 00
19, Received of Peoples Savings Bank, cash borrowed, 1,000 00
Nov.
9, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 1888, .100 00
Dec.
9, Received of State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 19 92
Received of State Treasurer, National Bank tax, 10 19
Received of State Treasurer, State Aid, Chap. 252, act 77, 119 00
Received of State Treasurer, State Aid, Chap. 301, act 79, 250 00
21, Received of County Treasurer, Dog Fund, 175 82
130 00
April 6, Received of I. M. Hanff, Collector for 1888,
10
1890. Jan. 8, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 18SS,
25, Received of State Treasurer, School Fund, Received of E. Muzzy, for Gravel, Received amount of Tax Bills, for 1SS9, Received interest on Taxes paid, for 1889,
126 00
16, Received of L. M. Hanff, Collector for 18SS, S0 00
306 98
50
8980 46
13 70
Feb.
14, Received of L. M. Hanff, interest on Taxes of 1888,
44 22
$16,540 71
Dr.
1889.
March 1, Paid interest on note to Wor. Co. Institution
for Savings, $337 50
4, Paid Abatement on Taxes of 1SSS, 14 40
Feb. 2, Paid Abatement on Taxes of 1SS3, 4 25
April 23, Paid Abatement on Taxes of 18SS, 193 10
July 1, Paid G. A. Putnam, int. on J. A. Greenleaf note, 59 29
1, Paid G. A. Putnam, interest on his note, 4 50
Aug. 10, Paid Assessors' Abatement on Taxes of 1888, 8 25
31, Paid Wor. Co. Institution for Savings, interest, 337 50
Oct. S, Paid County Tax, 320.00
Dec. 9, Paid State Tax. 480 00
21, Paid J. W. Bigelow, interest on Note,
0 00
31, Paid Worcester Co. Institution for Savings, Note and Interest, 1023 22
1890. Jan.
1, Paid G. A. Putnam, int. on J. A. Greenleaf note, 59 29 Paid G. A. Putnam, interest on his two notes, 16 50
3, Paid Assessors' Abatement, 1 19
17, Paid People's Savings Bank, Note and Interest, 1013 22 Paid 208 Selectmen's Orders 8165 38
$12,097 59
Cash on hand,
$1261 79
Tax Bills, 3181 33
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 14, 1890,
$4,443 12
Respectfully submitted,
F. R. FOSTER, Treasurer.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT .
OF THE
Financial Condition of the Town at the Present Date.
FEBRUARY 15, 1890.
We have drawn upon the Town Treasurer during the past year 208 orders, amounting to the sum of $8,165.38.
The appropriations for the Town were as follows :
State Tax,
$480 00
County Tax,
320 00
Town Grant,
8,000 00
Overlayings, 60 78
Additional Assessments,
119 68
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Worcester County Institution for Savings,
$$700 00
John A. Greenleaf, 1,976 45
J. W. Bigelow, · 1,150 00
George A. Putnam,
550 00
Schuyler Prouty,
300 00
Cemetery Association,
200 00
.
$19,176 45
12
RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.
Due from State Aid, $300 00
George W. Hudson, Janitor, 11 31
Henry Converse, Trustee, 1,150 00
George A. Putnam, Treasurer, 638 19
F. R. Foster, Treasurer,
4.443 12
Town Farm, stock and tools,
4,294 00
$10,836 62
Showing a balance against the Town of $8,339 73
COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.
TOWN CLERK.
Paid George A. Putnam, $14 80
SELECTMEN.
Paid M. R. Moulton, $31 50
F. G. Bartlett, 30 00
T. S. Heald,
30 00- 91 50
ASSESSORS.
Paid Fred S. Hunt,
$36 00
F. R. Foster, 35 15
A. B. Pratt,
30 00-101 15
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Paid D. F. Smith, $30 00
J. M. Skinner, 7 00
H. A. Kennen,
15 00- 52 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid C. R. Bartlett, $40 50
W. A. Wheeler, 16 00
Wm. C. Temple, 25 00- 81 50
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.
Paid F. R. Foster, 150 00
13
CONSTABLES.
Paid J. M. Moulton, $4 50
F. R. Foster,
10 00 -14 50
SEXTONS.
Paid George S. Putnam, $65 50
E. Wellington,
1 50 -67 00
LIBRARIAN.
Paid Mrs. F. R. Foster, 52 00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Paid M. R. Moulton, $6 00
6 00
F. G. Bartlett, T. S. Heald,
6 00
Geo. A. Putnam,
8 00- 26 00
$650 45
ORDERS PAID.
1889.
No. of
Date.
Order.
April 6,
1 D. A. Putnam, Overseers' bill, $22 00
2 Henry D. Ruiter, Overseers, 100 00
3 Joseph Davis, snow and Overseers, 8 50
4 Worcester Lunatic Hospital, Overseers,
41 79
5 D. F. Smith, Overseers,
20 50
6 Schuyler Prouty, Insurance, Overseers,
21 00
7 Geo. L. Holden, snow,
13 50
8 Walter A. Wheeler, schools,
125 00
9 Herbert Bartlett, schools,
4 25
10 Miles Holden, snow and highway,
27 25
11 Geo. E. Allen, old bill for 1888, 30. 00
12 S. D. & Merrill Chickering, snow and highway, 7 16
13 Henry D. Ruiter, Overseers, 1888,
100 00
14 Geo. S. Putnam, Overseers, 21 00
15 Richard Cody, snow, 7 00
16 E. H. Tripp, printing,
43 00
17 F. R. Foster, State Aid, 44 00
18 L. Q. Spaulding, Town Clock, etc. 32 82
14
1889.
Date.
April 6,
19 T. Sibley Heald, highway,
$13 25 83
20 James Hammond, snow,
8 97
22 Wm. H. Hammond, snow,
2 66
23 John Welsh, snow and highway,
27 10
24 Otis N. Chickering, snow,
29 45
25
D. P. Avery, snow,
2 33
26 Henry D. Rice, highway,
3 66
27 Henry A. Kennen, highway and snow,
74 50
May 4,
29 W. E. Chamberlain, Overseers,
35 00
30 E. C. Dudley, schools,
9 35
31 J. S. Moore, schools,
4 00
32
D. M. Parker, Overseers,
36 00
33 Elbridge Acker, snow,
1 67
34 Wm. H. Prescott, snow,
4 33
35
Peter O'Connor, sundries,
13 50
36
Wheeler Reflector Co., street light,
5 95
37
F. R. Foster, State Aid,
44 00
38
C. H. Upham, snow,
1 36
39
Ebenezer B. Wellington, Sexton,
1 50
40
Michael Leary, highway,
13 50
41
Frank Barr, schools,
2 50 ·
42 Wm. H. Barr, snow,
4 67
43 T. Sibley Heald, highway,
96 00
44
J. A. Strong, snow,
1 75
45 Zebulon Strong, snow,
4 00
46
John Welsh, highway,
1 58
47
Henry A. Kennen, highway, &c.
505 16
48
Era C. Dudley, snow,
1 80
49
Olive M. Moulton, school,
24 00
50
Florence Spooner, school,
26 00
51
Charles R. Bartlett, school,
43 00
52
D. F. Smith, Memorial,
25 00
53
F. R. Foster, State Aid,
40 00
54
T. S. Heald, highway,
41 00
55 Henry A. Kennen, highway,
730 46
July 6,
56
Alice L. Rise, school,
65 00
57
Fanny C. Farnsworth, school,
72 50
58 H. L. Senter, school,
70 00
59
Olive L. Moulton, school,
36 00
60
Ida M. Buckley, school,
70 00
61 Sarah H. Bray, school,
60 00
62 Florence M. Spooner, school,
39 60
63
Marcia P. Hill, school,
90 00
June 1,
No. of Order.
21 John N. Sargent, snow,
28 Geo. S. Putnam, Sexton,
11 75
15
1889.
No. of
Date.
Order.
$75 00
65 Alfred Hatstatt, highway and snow, 7 01
66 Robert O'Leary, school, 3 50
67 Bertie Bartlett, school,
2 00
68 Lewis Baker, school,
2 00
69 James Hunter, snow,
25
70 F. R. Foster, State Aid,
40 00
71 Henry A. Kennen, highway,
509 30
72 M. R. Moulton, Selectman,
15 00
Aug. 3,
73 F. A. Nichols, Overseers,
85 93
74 Wheeler Reflector Co., street light,
26 33
75 Worcester Hospital, Overseers,
42 25
76 Geo. A. Putnam, Sexton,
13 75
77
John B. Wells, schools,
40 25
78
Joseph M. Moulton, Constable,
2 00
79
Walter A. Wheeler, School Committee,
16 00
80 F. R. Foster, State Aid,
40 00
81 Mrs. F. R. Foster, Librarian,
26 00
82 F. R. Foster, Constable and Treasurer.
7 50
83 T. Sibley Heald, highway,
6 90
84
Henry A. Kennen, highway,
29 50
Sept. 7,
85
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight,
13 99
86
C. H. Upham, schools,
18 00
87 Edward Whitney, schools,
12 10
88 Louis M. Hanff, schools,
37 85
89 L. Q. Spaulding, Town Clock,
4 20
90 Lakeville Woolen Co., Overseers,
29 94
91 F. R. Foster, State Aid,
40 00
9.2 T. Sibley Heald, Selectman,
15 00
93 Amos Strong, contingent,
13 30
94 Henry A. Kennen, highway,
243 84
95 Henry A. Kennen, bridges,
108 50
96 Henry A. Kennen, bridges,
5 40
October 5,
97
E. H. Tripp, printing,
25 00
98
Edward Mellen, snow,
6 87
99
Henry A. Kennen, sundries,
18 17
100
Lakeville Woolen Co., Overseers,
24 69
101 Wm. J. Hunt, Overseers,
50 00
102 Joseph Davis, Overseers,
13 00
103 E. W. Partridge, school,
2 00
104 Era C. Dudley, Overseers,
38 71
105 F. R Foster, State Aid,
40 00
106 Henry A. Kennen, highway,
192 00
107 Worcester Lunatic Hospital, Overseers,
42 71
108 A. B. Pratt, Overseers,
22 50
July 6,
64 N. W. Ruiter, Overseers,
16
1889.
Date.
No. of Order.
October 5, 109 Wheeler Reflector Co, street light,
$47 45
110 Blake, Boutwell & Co .. bridges,
14 20
111 Johnson & Weston, schools,
7 25
112 Chas. Baker & Co., bridges,
163 98
113 Lawson S. Brigham, snow,
2 38
114
F. R. Foster, State Aid,
32 00
115
Walter A. Wheeler, school,
6 65
Dec. 7,
116
B. W. Potter, Overseers,
26 10
117
Joseph Davis, highway,
4 20
118 Joseph Davis, Overseers,
14 00
119 B. F. Browning, schools,
4 37
120
Caleb A. Ware, Overseers,
20 86
121
Wm. C. Temple, School Com. bill,
15 00
122
Frank Forbush, bridge,
8 83
123
Dennis O'Herron, snow,
4 33
124
Daniel Leary, snow,
4 00
125
Walter A. Wheeler, schools,
100 00
126
N. W. Ruiter, Overseers,
100 00
127
Boston School Supply Co., schools,
76 09
128
Wheeler Reflector Co., street light,
30 03
129
Joseph M. Moulton, Constable,
2 50
130
Olive L. Moulton, schools,
54 00
131
Willie Demond, schools,
2 25
132
Oliver C. Fairbank, highway,
1 60
133
Florence M. Spooner, schools,
28 00
134
F. R. Foster, Assessor,
35 15
135
F. R. Foster, State Aid,
24 00
136
Daniel M. Parker, Overseers,
65 31
137
T. Siblev Heald, highway,
3 75
138
Geo. A. Putnam, for Library,
48 00
139
Geo. A. Putnam, Town Clerk. &c.
32 77
140
Henry A. Kennen, highway, &c.
133 67
141
Amos Strong, sundry,
6 34
142
F. A. Nichols, Overseers,
133 95
1890.
Jan. 4,
143 Wm. E. Chamberlain, Overseers,
10 00
144 B. W. Potter, Overseers,
3 00
145 Wm. J. Hunt, Overseers,
16 50
146 Sarah H. Bray, school,
98 00
147
Marcia P. Hill, school,
127 50
148
L. S. Fogg, school,
29 50
149
H. Jones Davis, school,
3 67
150 Florence M. Spooner, school,
70 00
151
L. S. Fogg, school,
65 00
152
Susie M. Hill, school,
84 50
17
1890.
No. of Order.
$117 50
154 Edith M. Marsh, school,
98 00
155 Edward Whitney, school, 14 67
156 Louis H. Baker, school,
3 00
157 Louis E. Moore, school,
4 30
158
Bertie D. Bartlett, school,
2 50
159 Charles L. Ware, school,
1 90
160
John M'Grath, school,
2 00
161 F. R. Foster, State Aid,
24 00
162 Geo. P. Woodis, brush, &c ,
4 42
163 Daniel Nihin, highway,
85
164
Wm. H. Hammond, highway,
4 50
165
Geo. Armitage, highway,
25 00
Feb. 1,
166
Fred S. Hunt, Assessor, &c.,
38 00
167
Olive. L. Moulton, school,
30 00
168
Michael Loughman, highway,
4 55
169
C. J. Campbell, school,
4 00
170
N. W. Ruiter, Overseers.
25 00
171
Walter A. Hunter, school,
35 00
172 Robert O'Leary, school,
3 50
173
Willie Demond, school,
1 25
174
F. R. Foster, State Aid,
24 00
175
F. R. Foster, Constable,
2 50
176
Mrs. F. R. Foster, Librarian,
26 00
177
J. M. Skinner, Overseer,
7 00
178
J. M. Taylor, snow, &c.
23 58
179
Henry A. Kennen, highway,
5 50
180
A. B. Pratt, Assessor,
30 00
181
Wheeler Reflector Co., street light,
29 12
182
Geo. E Allen,
17 00
183
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, Overseers,
42 71
184
A. W. Davis, schools,
1 00
185 Sarah E. Bryant, school,
119 00
186
Bertie D. Bartlett, school,
3 50
187
F. A. Nichols, Overseers,
19 88
188
Walter H. Prescott, Overseers,
13 50
189 Sylvester Prescott, Overseers,
1 40
190
Geo. L. Holden, highway,
13 00
191
M. R. Moulton, Selectman and Register,
22 50
192
Francis G. Bartlett. Selectman and Register, 36 00
193
T. Sibley Heald, Selectman and Register,
24 00
194 Chas. R. Bartlett, schools, &c.
93 05
195 L. Q. Spaulding,
45 00
196 Peter O'Conner.
3 00
197
L. M. Hanff, schools,
2 00
Date.
Jan. 4,
153 Walter A. Wheeler, school,
18
1890.
Date,
No. of Order.
Feb. 1,
198 E. B. Wellington, Overseers,
$2 25
199 Peter O'Conner, Overseers,
6 50
L. Q. Spaulding, Overseers, 4 00
Feb. 13,
201
D. F. Smith, Overseers,
5 00
202
D. F. Smith, Overseers,
20 00
203 Henry A. Kennen, Overseers,
15 00
204
Geo. S. Putnam, Sexton,
40 00
205
David F. Smith, Overseer,
30 00
206 F. R. Foster, Collector,
150 00
207 Henry Converse, Overseers,
2 03
208 Wm. C. Temple, School Committee,
10 00
$8,165 38
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Clerk,
$14 80
Selectmen,
91 50
Assessors,
101 15
Overseers of Poor,
52 00
School Committee,
81 50
Collector and Treasurer,
150 00
Constables,
14 50
Sextons,
67 00
Librarian,
52 00
Registrars of Voters,
26 00
Street Lights,
138 95
Contingent,
760 61
Overseers' Orders,
1,360 76
Breaking Roads,
146 61
State Aid,
392 00
Cutting brush,
203 15
Ilighways,
2,378 17
Schools,
2,109 68
Memorial Day,
25 00
$8,165 38
It will be seen from the financial exhibit, the Town indebtedness remains about the same as a year ago. But for the over expendi- tures in the highway department, and the new bridges built, the balance would have been in the Town's favor about 1500 dollars. In regard to this extra expense, we have to say, that the Bridge ex- penses were unavoidable, as upon examination by experts they were found unsafe for public use. The new ones we regard as a credit to the builder. The extra expense on the Highways was for the most part unavoidable, as we deemed it necessary, to protect the Town from damage and liability to litigation.
200
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A LIST OF NAMES PRESENTED FOR JURORS 1890.
WALTER H. BARTLETT,
IRA G. DUDLEY,
LYMAN A. BAKER,
LAWTON T. HADLEY,
ARTHUR F. BROWN,
CHESTER W. DODGE,
JOHN E. LEARY, FRANK D. FORBUSH, GEORGE H. MILES.
GUIDE POSTS.
In obedience to the laws of the Commonwealth, we report in re- gard to Guide Posts, that they are erected in the following places :
One near E. C. Dudley's. Two at the junction of the roads lead- ing from Barre to Paxton. One near Miles Holden's. Two near F. A. Nichols' store. One near the Muschopogue House. Two on Pound Hill. One near Walter H. Bartlett's. One near Benjamin Allen's. Two near Alfred Hatstat's. One near No. 1 School house. One near the J. C. Greenleaf place. One near D. R. Wheeler's. Two near M. M. Smith's. One near the New Boston mills. Two near Erastus Dean place. One near Charles E. Reid's. One near Daniel Nyhin's. One near Addison Child's. One near Charles R. Bartlett's place. Two near T. Sibley Heald's.
Respectfully submitted,
M. R. MOULTON, F. G. BARTLETT, of
Selectmen
T. SIBLEY HEALD. Rutland.
RUTLAND, Feb. 15th, 1890.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RUTLAND, Feb. 14, 1890.
I have examined the Reports of the Treasurer and Selectmen, and find them properly vouched and correctly cast.
L. T. HADLEY, Auditor.
H. EDWARD WHEELER,
DENNIS O'HERRON, GEORGE W. COWDEN, GEORGE ARMITAGE,
PAUL WHEELER,
REPORT OF THE
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF RUTLAND :
As Highway Surveyor of the Town of Rutland, I have expended the following sums, for which I have received your orders on the Treasurer :
Amount worked out in the following months :
Month of March,
$70 00
, April,
415 75
May,
730 46
June,
509 30
July,
29 50
August, per order,
243 84
September, per order,
184 50
November, per order,
124 17
December, per order,
26 42
$2,333 94
Amonnt paid out for labor on roads and cutting brush :
Amount expended for cutting brush, $203 15
Andrew Charter,
142 72
Mr. Spooner,
4 50
Amos Strong,
273 60
Mr. Valley,
13 50 ·
Jacob Rand,
141 60
Frank O'Leary,
79 42
Mr. Larose,
55 73
Daniel O'Leary,
267 50
Tom O'Conners,
36 89
Mr. Burke,
68 55
John Kelley,
47 00
21
Daniel O'Conners,
$ 5 25
E. C. Dudley,
81 50
Dennis O'Leary,
35 40
John O'Leary,
47 12
Mr. Sprague,
10 42
George Strong,
14 28
T. Sibley Heald,
111 50
Zebulon Strong,
8 05
H. A. Kennen,
866 89
Michael O'Leary,
1 00
A. P. Avery,
60
James Taylor,
20 92
$2,537 09
NUMBER OF TOOLS ON HAND.
1 Plow,
4 Picks,
1 Hand Scraper,
4 Hoes,
1 Long handle Spade,
1 Steel Bar,
4 Spades,
1 Bush Scythe and Snath,
3 Shovels,
1 Cleaver,
1 Fork,
2 Road Machines.
3 Rakes,
I would recommend that some action be taken in regard to the Culverts in the Town, and set aside some portion of the money ap- propriated for that purpose, as there are quite number that need to be repaired, and quite a number of old ones to be taken up.
I would recommend that some action be taken in regard to the Centre road from Holden line to West Rutland, as it is in the worst shape of any in Town. Also the Railings need repairing. You will see by the Selectmen's Report that I have repaired quite a number, and there are many more that need repairing.
There have been two new Bridges made, and three old ones re- paired.
Bought of Blake, Boutwell & Co. Bolts and Caps,
$14 20
Bought of Charles Baker, Lumber, 163 98
Freight,
13 99
H. A. Kennen, for chestnut timber,
4 40
Backsmithing,
1 00
Spikes and nails,
4 90
Labor on Bridges and abutments,
108 50
$310 97
22
Labor on Bridges, Andrew Charter, Wm. Hunt, Zebulon Strong, Amos Strong, H. A. Kennen,
$16 50
24 00
8 00
14 00
46 00
$108 50
New Boston Bridge cost Clarke Bridge cost
162 52
135.95
Seargent Bridge cost
12 50
$310 97
Hammond Bridge cost
9 50
Leadbetter Bridge cost
7 50
$17 00
Il. A. KENNEN, Highway Surveyor.
RUTLAND, Feb. 15, 1890.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. OF RUTLAND.
GENTLEMEN :
The following is the financial account of the Library for the past year :
RESOURCES.
Appropriation by the Town,
$100 00
Received for Catalogues sold,
1 00
Amount of fines received and on hand,
5 92
Received gift from Miss Brainard,
25
Received gift from Miss Adelinc Brown,
1 00
Received gift from Wm. P. Upham,
1 00
$109 17
EXPENDED.
Balance due Committee from last year,
$5 60
Paid for Printing rules for books,
1 25
Two new books,
92
Binding books,
16 25
Express on books and postage,
1 34
Paper and gum for repairs,
60
Librarian's salary,
52 00
$77 96
Balance,
$31 21
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We have bought two books the past year, Robert Elsmere, No 1291; Harry Lorrequer, No. 1292; and from friends have received the following books as gifts to the Library :
No. 1293 All's Dross but Love,
From some one unknown
1294 Opportunitunities in Life, or Conditions of Success,
1295 Madaline,
1296 Philip Augustus,
Hon. J. H. Walker Mrs. Otis Demond Hon. J. E. Russell
1297
Geraldine,
1298 Honey Moon and other Stories, 66
66
1299 Queenie Hetherton,
Mrs. Otis Demond
1300 Good Manners,
1301 History of Utah,
L. Q. Spaulding Hon. Wilford Woodruff
We have also received from Charles T. Munroe, of Leicester, the numbers for two years of the North American Review, which we will get bound soon. Hon. J. E. Russell, also sent a number of Reports ; and the Secretary of the Commonwealth has sent Census Report, Special Laws, Manual of the General Court, and a number of other books.
The number of books that were taken out for the past year was 1772.
We wish to repeat the last sentence of the report for last year, namely : " We renew our former suggestions as to the treatment of books ; a good book is a good friend, let us treat it as such." And also to say that more care must be taken by a few persons of the books they take out.
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH E. MUNROE,
LUCY H. FOSTER, Library GEORGE A. PUTNAM. Committee.
Rutland, Feb. 15, 1890.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
The following Births, Marriages and Deaths are recorded for 1889 :
BIRTHS. 20.
NAMES.
Joseph Shaw, Jr.
Edwin Hunter Prescott,
Frances Willard Hadley,
John Francis Connor,
Frank Neuman Lee,
Lisa Coriene Stone,
Waldo William Hunt,
Henrietta Maria Miles, Alice Louise Hunt,
Julia Elizabeth Rice,
Florence Andrews Kennen, Henry A. and Eunice A. (White) Kennen, Sep. 17,
Everett Franklin Handy,
Albert Francis Wales,
Warren G.and Alice M.(Pratt) Wales, 30,
William Josselyn Lawless, William E. and Blanche J. (Josselyn) Lawless, Oct. 9,
Henry Robert Smith,
Edward AtLee Hanff,
Alice Sarah Wallwork,
James Edward O'Connor,
Stella Eugenia Millett, Laura May Bigelow,
PARENTS.
DATE OF BIRTH.
Joseph and Zoe (Flibbert) Shaw, Jan. 13, 1889
Edwin S. and Abbie R. (Hunter) Prescott, Apr. 10,
Lawton T. and Hattie E. (Weston) Hadley, 11,
Thomas H. and Nancy (Gilman) Connor, 28,
Bert C. and Ida E. (Neuman) Lee, . May 31, John Murphy and Emma J. Stone, June 25, Frederick S. and Abbie R. (Wales) Hunt, 27,
George H. and Etta L (Miles) Miles, Aug. 8, William J. and Ida L. (Foster) Hunt, 9,
James J. and Julia E. (Holoran) Rice, 24,
George F: and Addie R. (Baker) Handy, 28,
Dennis A. and Lydia G. (Miles) Smith, 31,
Louis M. and Frances P. Hanff, Nov. 29,
James J. and Emma N. (Woodis) Wallwork, Dec. 7,
Peter S. and Mary E. (Hunt) O'Conner, 10,
Joseph and Rosalia L. (Davis) Millett 14, F. Cortez and Mary N. (Hubbard) Bigelow, 24,
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MARRIAGES. 11.
Feb. 4, 1889, Thomas Bond of Rutland and Jane L. Hastings of Worcester. 6, Walter Irving Acker and Mary L. Barr, both of Rutland.
Mar. 14, George M. Taylor and Anna Hammond, both of Rutland.
April 4, William E. Lawless of Rutland and Blanche J. Josselyn of Barre .. Frank D. Forbush and Jennie E. Campbell, both of Rutland.
May 21,
7, Frederic B. Stearns and H. Gertrude Kennen, both of Rutland. Joshua Henderson and Mary J. Willians, both of Rutland.
July 20, 27, Albert E. Clark of Rutland and Catharine B. LaFlorie of Win- chester, N. H.
Aug. 17, J. Edwin Valley and Margaret T. Burke, both of Rutland.
Dec. 25, William Burke and Anna J. Lawless, both of Rutland.
25, Benjamin W. Kinney of Worcester and Nellie F. Munroe of Rutland.
DEATHS. 21.
DATE. 1889.
NAMES.
AGE.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
yrs. mo. ds.
Feb. 5, No name, Sargent,
Stillborn.
25, Herbert C. Temple,
16 9
Pleuro Pneumonia.
25, Mrs. Eliza Lakin. 84
Paralysis.
Mar. 13, Clarence A. Strong,
S 20 Cerebral Meningitis. Pneumonia. 9
April 2, Howard Era LaRose, 7, Miss Catharine Muzzy,
78 10
1 Disease of the Liver.
16, Daniel Potter,
78
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6 Injury. Exhaustion.
17, Mrs. Sarah G. Bemis, S2 1
June 6, Frank Neuman Lee,
22, George Terrill, 46
3
6 Old Age. Pneumonia.
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17, Mrs. Susan F. Houghton, 75 6
Aug.13, Mrs. Eunice H. Bartlett, 82 25, Charles Newton, 7
30, Frank E. Peirce, 30
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3
Old Age. Pneumonia.
28, Elbridge Lane, 9 22
Oct. 14, Mrs. Levina W. Hadley, 74 9
14 Catarrhal Pneumonia.
Nov. 27, John Adams, 62 8 27 Acute Nephritis.
Dec. 4, J. Milo Skinner, 65
5
19 Typhoid Pneumonia. General Paralysis.
Number of Dogs licensed in 1889, was 94 male Dogs @ $2 00, 11 female Dogs @ $5 00,
$188 00
55 00
105
243 00
Fees for registration,
21 00
Paid to County Treasurer
$222 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. PUTNAM, TOWN CLERK.
RUTLAND, Feb. 14, 1890.
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10 Apoplexy
5 Convulsions. Dislocation of Cervical Ver-
July 14, Horace Brooks. 89
13 Apoplexy. Pneumonia.
24 Cerebral Hemorrhage.
Sept 24, Asahel S. Preston, S2
29, James G. Shannon, M.D. 46
REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE YEAR 1889.
FELLOW CITIZENS :
Nine schools have been maintained during the year just closed, seven of which have been continued through the entire year, and two have been consolidated for half the year with neighboring ones, there being in them an insufficient number of pupils to warrant the Committee in continuing their separate existence.
There has been no school in No. 9 during the year; the school in No. 2 was united with No, 4 in the summer, and No. 3 was consol- idated with the same in the winter.
We estimate the advantages of such consolidation to be many. Among them may be mentioned :
1st. Better schools, more ambition on the part of both pupils and teacher.
2d. We are able to secure better teachers; no teacher who is anxious to excel in her calling prefers to have a school of half a dozen pupils.
3d. In many, if not in all cases, the pupils are transported from their own to the neighboring school with less exposure of physical health than to walk the half mile or more to their own school-house.
4th. Less cases of absenteeism and tardiness; in fact, none of the latter on the part of children thus carried.
5th. Less expense; the cost of transportation of a school of 10 or less pupils is accomplished at about one-half the expense of main- taining a school.
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6th. If this policy could be extended to one or two more schools, an addition of from two to four weeks might be made to our pres- ent school year without extra expense therefor.
Is not the end sought worthy our attention and action ?
Your Committee therefore, in view of the above, consider their policy a good one, and ask that you make the necessary appropria- tion for its continuance and extension.
In general we consider the condition of the schools during the past year as fully up to the average; but we freely admit that this average is not as high as we desire and hope to see it in the near future.
When our teachers fully understand and faithfully execute our directions, relative to our course of study, introduced this year, we may expect better results.
Our teachers' meetings have been for the most part a failure, on account of the weather and other circumstances, at the appointed times therefor, and thus we have been deprived of an important element of success in our work as we believe.
That the Committee should at certain times visit all the schools, note their excellencies and defects, address the pupils on such mat- ters as seem to them wise and judicious; and immediately after- ward, at a teachers' meeting, make such suggestions to the teachers as the results of their visit and the good of the schools call for; and in a familiar way confer thus with the teachers concerning the work of individual schools, both answering questions and hearing the ex- perience of those teachers who are qualified to advise, thereby not only acquainting themselves with the work of each school-room, but bearing a part themselves in making the school a success, is, in our mind the ideal of supervision of country schools by the School Com- mittee. Such a plan calls for time and thought, but for such time and thought a town can well afford to pay. .
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