Town annual report of Rutland 1882-99, Part 24

Author: Rutland, Mass.
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 780


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HOBART RAYMOND, Westminster, President. JESSE ALLEN, Oakham, Secretary. F. T. HOLT, Holden, Treasurer. JOHN ADAMS, Hubbardston.


H. H. PIKE, Paxton.


D. WEBSTER BAKER, Phillipston.


H. A. KENNEN, Rutland.


*Ten Months.


Board of Management.


First year,


12


REPORT


OF THE


Overseers of the Town of Rutland, For the Year Ending February 1, 1897, IS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.


Five persons have been supported at the Almshouse in Holden for all or part of the year.


NAMES.


YEARS.


DAYS.


Rose Roane,


58


67


Elizabeth Demond, 76


366


Austin Preston,


55


330


John Kelley,


36


143


Louisa B. Clark,


44


22


928


Expense per week for each inmate, $2.138.


Expense at Holden Association, $283.31.


EXPENSES FOR OUTSIDE.


Paid Dr. Win. E. Chamberlain for Clark children, $ 1.50


John C. McGuinness, 27.00


" Ben. McKey, 25.50


" Whitmore family, 38.00


L. B. Chickering, 36.00


H. Jones Davis for Clark children board,


Frank B. Sherman " 66


Holden Town Farm Association,


40.00


60.00


100.00


66


75.00


8.31


James Cross, funeral expense, Mrs. O. Smith,


15.00


Chas. Spooner for wood, Mrs. Ed. Prescott, 3.00


17.00


15.00


R. C. Prescott, funeral expense, Austin Preston, $16.50 Dr. Parker for M. J. Glenon, 23.00


Henry Morse, board for same, 12.00


Samuel C. Sherman, board Henry C. Clark, 52.29


City Hospital, Ernest Clark, 10.00


City of Springfield, Ruth Leadbetter, 23.00


North Brookfield, Eliza Clark,


37.50


Mrs. E. C. Dudley, services ren. Mrs. O. Demond, 1.50 E. W. Merrick, tramps, 5.00


Wheeler Bros. for Mrs. Townsend,


27.03


. 43.55


Henry Kennen, clothing for Mrs. Townsend, 8.14


Henry Converse, groceries,


34.64


Hodgskin, .66


L. Forbush, Hodgskin, 5.34


Dr. Parker for Geo. A. Goodwin, 20.00


L. M. Hanff, blanks, 4.00


Town of Dana for Mrs. Martin, 54.00


$839.46


Due from North Brookfield, doctor's bill and board for Michael Glenon, 35.00


Due from Geo. A. Goodwin,


20.00


Net expense for supporting poor, $784.46


Expense of pauper rendered by this Town but having settlement elsewhere :


Michael J. Glenon of North Brookfield, $35.00


Geo. A. Goodwin of Gardner, 20.00


$55.00


Expenses of persons helped, outside the Association, having settlement in this Town but residing elsewhere :


Mrs. Townsend, $113.36


L. B. Chickering, 36.00


$55.00


I2


H. C. Clark, $52.29


Due for Ernest Clark,


10.00


Ruth Leadbetter,


23.00 .


Eliza Clark, 37.50


Dr. Chamberlain for Clark children, 1.50


Mrs. H. Jones Davis for Clark children,


17.00


Hannah Martin, 54.00


F. B. Clark,


15.00


Geo. Hodgskins,


6.00


$365.65


H. A. KENNAN, G. W. COWDEN, Overseers. HENRY CONVERSE,


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


OF THE


Financial Condition for the Year ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1897.


We have drawn upon the Town Treasurer during the past year, 305 orders amounting to $7,961.15.


The appropriations of the Town are as follows :


State Tax,


County Tax,


$367.50 613.00 8,000.00


Town Grant,


Overlayings,


101.51


Extra Assessments, 2 Polls,


4.00


$9,086.01


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.


State Treasurer, $9,000.00


People's Savings Bank, Worcester, 6,800.00


Meade Fund, 500.00


$16,300.00


RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.


Due from Franklin Hathaway, Trustee, $1,550.00 John E. O'Leary, 600.00


Five Cent Savings Bank, Sinking Fund, 1,061.00


People's Savings Bank, Sinking Fund, 500.00


People's Savings Bank, H. H. Welsh Fund, 102.00


66


State and Military Aid, 338.00


66 State for burial expense of H. B. Oliver, 29.50


14


Due from State for Inspection of Cattle, y2 Compensation, $47.50


66 Townsend estate, taken for taxes 25.42


Tax Bills and Cash on hand from C. W. Dodge, 1895, 1,466.37


Unexpended Balance in hands of Library Trustees, 59.32


Due from Tax Bills and Cash on hand


from L. M. Hanff. 4,601.52


Unpaid Water Rents, 97.17


Due for Gravel, 9.16


$10,486.96


Showing a balance against the Town of


5,813.04


COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Town Clerk.


Louis M. Hanff,


$28.50


C. R. Bartlett,


$38.00


F. G. Bartlett,


32.00


A. F. Brown,


32.00


$102.00


Assessors.


W. C. Temple,


$42.50


T. F. Campbell,


35.00


H. E. Wheeler,


33.75


$III.25


Overseers of Poor.


H. A. Kennan,


$58.10


Henry Converse,


IO.00


Geo. W. Cowden,


1.00


School Committee.


W. A. Hunter,


$43.25


W. C. Temple, Franklin Hathaway,


20.00


49.75


$59.10


$113.00


Selectmen.


I 5


Collector and Treasurer.


Louis M. Hanff,


$150.00


Sextons.


Roland C. Prescott,


$57.83


E. Wellington,


2.00


$59.83


Constables.


F. L. Cheever,


$4.00


J. W. Moulton,


4.50


Librarian.


Mrs. F. R. Foster,


$52.00


F. G. Bartlett,


$95.00


Louis M. Hanff,


$8.00


C. R. Bartlett,


7.50


0


F. G. Bartlett,


$6.00


A. F. Brown,


6.00


0


0


0


Auditor.


F. R. Foster,


$8.00


Dennis A. Smith, 1895,


$2.00


Dennis A. Smith, 1896,


2.00


$4.00


Water Commissioners.


Charles R. Bartlett,


$58.00


Stephen W. Trowbridge,


44.89


$102.89


SNOW.


O. W. McGann,


$7.80


John E. O'Leary,


5.73


John B. Goldwaite,


2.24


Lewis H. Baker,


4.08


L. H. Stearns,


26.40


N. I. Sargent,


13.25


6


Cattle Inspector.


4


Registrars of Voters.


$27.50


Ballot Clerk.


0


5


5


0


William T. Brown,


$8.50


16


Daniel McCarthy, Stephen Broderick, M. D. Potter, Arthur Heald,


$8.50


4.65


12.20


10.25


A. F. Brown,


6.33


W. H. Prescott,


42.17


W. R. Upham,


.83


H. A. Kennan,


11.59


T. F. Campbell,


8.67


C. A. Spooner,


2.50


W. J. Welsh,


2.50


John J. Welsh,


15.41


Thomas Welsh,


11.83


E. M. Davis,


4.33


Francis Strong,


1.16


W. W. Prescott,


1.16


Dennis A. Smith,


7.45


Fred Williams,


4.97


H. W. Calkins,


.66


Geo. H. Miles,


4.69


Frank Forward,


1.16


Charles Parker


3.09


E. H. Crosby,


6.90


Wm. J. Hunt,


2.67


C. R. Bartlett,


9.83


D. Demond,


12.17


Patrick Delehanty,


11.34


Warren G. Wales,


8.58


L. S. Brigham,


3.15


E. Mellen,


36.50


Michael O'Leary,


2.60


James Scott,


3.17


Henry B. Davis,


1.17


Dennis O'Herron,


9.67


George A. Hatstat,


1.52


C. T. Oliver,


2.25


H. N. Bemis,


.50


T. S. Heald,


4.16


/17


W. T. Brown,


Geo. W. Cowden,


Robert Pleotz,


$5.70 2.50 7.66


James Scott,


3.16


Patrick Scott,


3.17


Joshua Henderson,


5.67


Lewis Baker,


2.18


Charles Parker,


8.17


H. A. Kennan,


13.42


F. Hathaway,


3.33


Daniel Nihin,


2,50


J. W. Munroe,


4.17


C. R. Bartlett,


11.08


D. A. Smith,


3.17


F. G. Bartlett,


6.31


$423.97


WATER DEPARTMENT.


J. Albert Walker, 15.30 tons coal, $47.43


Boston & Maine R. R., freight on coal, 15.30


C. R. Bartlett, drawing 15.30 coal to Pumping Station, 10.00 W. A. Wheeler, 71/2 cords pine wood, 15.00


A. Burlingame & Co., packing for pump, 5.10


Worcester Printing Co., water rates and application blanks, 7.50


E. E. Lawrence, services as engineer, 194.05


Michael Loughman, making ice chisel, .40


$294.78


INCIDENTALS.


Peter O'Connor, street lighting, $6.00


Worcester Printing Co., printing Town Officers Re- ports, 1895, 38.60


H. A. Kennan, expenses purchasing and getting scraper, 8.00


A. F. Brown, inspecting highway, 4.00


F. G. Bartlett, inspecting highway and trip to Barre, 6.00


9


D


7


0 I 3 3 6 6 5


9


7


20 5 3 $7 3


\ 1


7 6 9 6


50


IS


Worcester Printing Co., Town Order Book, $3.00


E. H. Tripp, stationery for Town Clerk, 5.25


Geo. E. Allen, road scraper and repairs, 37.50


Sanford, Sawtelle Co., Assessors' books, 4.50


H. M. Waite, road tools, 24.23


Joel W. Walker, damages sustained on highway,


10.00


C. W. Dodge, Memorial Day appropriation,


15.00


Ross Brothers, road tools,


1.50


E. H. Tripp, labels for use of Library, 1.50


J. Henderson, building two culverts,


15.00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight,


5.25


A. T. Brodmerkle, cutting brush,


18.98


Sanford, Sawtelle Co., Collector's book,


1.50


N. I. Sargent, repairing highway, 8.00


Town of Leicester to aid furnished Brigham Pierce, 86.00


6.00


M. M. Smith for 158 loads gravel,


7.90


E. H. Tripp, printing Assessors' Report,


24.30


Lovell Arms Co., handcuffs and twisters,


5.00


T. S. Heald, cutting brush,


1.35


W. H. Hammond, repairing culverts, 1895, 2.25


Dennis O'Herron, cutting brush,


1.50


Sanford, Sawtelle Co., Library Journal,


1.50


E. H. Tripp, Tax bills,


3.75


Geo. A. Hatstat, railing highway, etc.,


2.80


Mrs. J. M. Valley, reporting births,


.75


T. S. Heald, cutting brush,


1.50


W. A. Hunter, blasting rocks on highway,


4.06


Henry Converse, nails and spikes for bridge,


2.75


Thayer & Cobb, legal advice, 1895,


10.00


W. E. Chamberlain, returning births, 3.75


C. R. Bartlett, 1-3 cost of straighting Paxton road, 15.97


W. C. Temple, uncollected balance Library Fund, 32.97


F. L. Cheever, expense in Chickering case, 19.64


Michael Loughman, blacksmithing, 1.70


F. P. Goulding, legal advice, 25.00


W. J. Hunt, repairing culverts, 12.75


R. S. Robson, repairing ballot box,


19


L. M. Hanff, express and postage, $7.78


fares to Worcester to borrow money, 6.34


administering oaths as Justice of Peace, 8.75


B. W. Potter, legal advice, 1892, 1895 and 1896, 45.00


Henry B. Davis, Treasurer Fire Brigade, amount re- ceived for old Hearse House, 5.00


C. R. Bartlett, expenses as Selectman, express, postage and stationary,


IO.IO


Peter O'Connor, repairs on tools,


6.00


$575.97


BRIDGES.


D. R. Dean, lumber,


$20.00


C. H. Howe, lumber,


1.50


A. T. Brown, labor, 4.00


W. H. Sawyer, lumber,


46.34


1


Dennis O'Herron, lumber,


5.00


D


M R. Moulton, labor,


3.00


-


RECAPITULATION.


Town Clerk,


$28.50


Selectmen,


102.00


1


Assessors,


III.25


Overseers of Poor,


69.10


School Committee,


113.00


Collector and Treasurer,


150.00


Constables,


8.50


Water Commissioners,


102.89


Sexton,


59.83


Librarian,


52.00


Cattle Inspector,


95.00


Registrars of Voters,


27.50


Auditor,


8.00


Ballot Clerk,


4.00


Highway Bills,


1,528.07


now Bills,


423.97


School Bills,


2,957.01 .


0


3


0


0


0


8


D


0


$79.84


D


5 D


20


Overseers' Orders, Incidentals, State Aid, Water Department, Bridges,


$801.96 575.97 368.00 294.78


79.82


$7,961.15


GUIDE BOARDS AND POSTS ARE ERECTED AS FOLLOWS:


One near S. B. Bray's corner


I post and I board


One near E. C. Dudley's corner


I post and 2 boards One at Junction Barre and Paxton Roads I post and 2 boards One at West Rutland Post Office corner I post and I board


One near Charles Pierce's Two near Pat. Delehanty's corner


I post and 2 boards 2 posts and 3 boards I post and I board I post and 2 boards I post and I board


One near Miles Holden's corner


One near Gen. Putnam's corner


One near Muschopauge House


One near Centre Post Office


One on Pound Hill


One near Daniel Nihin's


One near Walter Bartlett's


One near M. Myron Smith's


One near D. R. Wheeler's


One near C. R. Bartlett's farm


One near W. J. D'Ewart's One near Greenleaf's corner


I post and 3 boards I post and 2 boards I post and I board I post and I board I post and 2 boards I post and 2 boards I post and I board I post and I board I post and I board I post and I board I post and 2 boards I post and I board I post and 2 boards I post and 2 boards


One near the Benjamin Allen place


One near No. I School House One near Addison Childs' One at New Boston corner One near A. T. Brodmerkle's


One near Levi H. Stearns'


One near Sargent's corner


One near Upham's corner


I post and 2 boards I post and 2 boards I post and I board


LIST OF NAMES PRESENTED FOR JURORS, 1897.


Lorenzo Q. Spaulding,


Edward F. Preston,


T. Sibley Heald, D. F. Smith,


Art


H


21


6


Arthur F. Brown, H. Edward Wheeler, Geo. F. Goldthwaite, Frank D. Forbush,


Dennis A. Smith, John W. Adams,


J. Warren Moulton, Fred B. Stearns,


Leon S. Dudley,


John J. Welsh,


Herman Bray, Wm. W. Prescott.


Respectfully submitted,


C. R. BARTLETT, Selectmen F. G. BARTLETT, of A. F. BROWN, Rutland.


Rutland, February 15, 1897.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


This certifies that I have examined the books, accounts, bills and vouchers of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, Overseers of the Poor and Water Commissioners, and ind their accounts to be correct.


Rutland, February 15, 1897.


F. R. FOSTER, Auditor.


1


1


REPORT


OF THE


Superintendent of Highways.


As Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Rut- land, I have approved of the following orders on the Treasurer for the amount below, which have been expended in the following manner:


H. A. Kennan,


$373.15


Jas. Scott,


115.95


E. Benjamin,


74.32


F. A. Kennen,


79.95


J. O'Leary,


87.60


F. Baker,


7.50


Mr. Casho,


45.60


L. S. Brigham,


7.65


M. D. Potter,


200.75


A. F. Brown,


136.16


Horace Smith,


59.55


Lewis Baker,


28.05


Willie Parker,


22.20


Charles Parker,


49.65


Bert Galey,


.90


M. Nihin,


1.25


L. Smith,


.60


J. Henderson,


3.00


T. S. Heald,


136.05


George Miles,


29.60


M. M. Smith,


1.60


C. L. Morse,


54.00


23


B. Oliver,


$2.70


C. J. Campbell,


.75


H. N. Bemis,


3.60


M. Welch,


4.95


During the past year there has been 54 Culverts repaire i at an expense of about $200.00


LIST OF TOWN PROPERTY.


2 Iron Bars,


2 Shovels


2 Hoes,


5 Picks,


Io Spades,


I Long Handle Spade,


3 Stone Forks,


2 Manure Forks,


2 Cleavers, I Bush Scythe,


I Stone Hammer,


I Rake,


I Plow,


I Hand Scraper,


I Stump Puller,


2 Road Machines.


Respectfully submitted,


A. F. BROWN, Supt. of Roads.


$1528.07


REPORT


OF THE


Collector and Treasurer.


LOUIS M. HANFF, Collector and Treasurer, in account with the Town of Rutland.


1896.


DR.


March 12, Rec'd of C. W. Dodge, Treasurer, 1895, $441.83


13, People's Savings Bank, on note, 500.00


13, F. Hathaway, Trustee, 539.00


27,


C. W. Dodge, 130.24


April 4,


7, People's Savings Bank, on note, 500.00


20,


C. W. Dodge, 293.31


21


John E. O'Leary, payment on note and interest, 230 00


May


22,


State Treas. 1/2 salary, Inspector of Animals, 57.00


C. W. Dodge,


208.65


June


2,


211.01


3,


People's Savings Bank, on note,


500.00


13,


C. W. Dodge,


80.00


23,


231.95


29,


95.25


July 2,


66


143.02


15,


People's Savings Bank, on note,


500.00 567.83 1.00


17,


Miles Holden, butcher's license,


28,


C. W. Dodge,


136.84


Aug. 14,


20,


147.54


Sept.


I,


66


206.69


3,


138.75


17,


45.21


26,


66


147.49


29,


50.00


66


66


17,


C. W. Dodge,


120.00


66


116.10


26,


66


25


Sept. 30,


People's Savings Bank, on note, 1,000.00 C. W. Dodge, 150.68


Oct. 3, 30,


325.25


Nov. 7,


Peter O'Connor for old Hearse House, 5.00


24,


C. W. Dodge,


378.38 ·


Dec.


12,


Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance, (Dividend), 28.00


12,


Corporation Tax, 10.84


12,


National Bank Tax, 15.63


12,


State and Military Aid, 317.50


28,


County Treas. dog fund, 205.33


1897.


Jan.


I,


C. W. Dodge, 142.61


I,


Clerk Central District Court, 3.34


4,


4,


Mather & Whiting, engineer's labor, 26.25 Geo. W. Hudson, janitor Town Hall, 5.00 People's Savings Bank, on note, 1,300.00 State Treas. water rent, etc., 260.62


25,


State Treas. income school fund, 362.57


28,


C. W. Dodge, 290.60


Feb.


II,


Tax bills, 1896, 9,082.01


II, Extra Assessments, 2 Polls, 1896, 4.00


12,


People's Savings Bank, on note, 500.00


12,


Interest on 1896 Taxes, 10.55


15,


Geo. W. Hudson, Janitor,


9.00


15,


C. W. Dodge, 92.74


I5,


Interest on Taxes, 173.23


15,


For Engineer's Labor, 18.69


$21,056.53


1896.


March 14, Paid State Treasurer, note,


14,


66 66 Interest,


200.00


20, People's Savings Bank, Interest,


20.00


April


2,


: 66 100.00


July I5, " Note & Interest 510.00


1 I5,


Order of abatement, (creamery), 38.85


I


CR.


$1,000.00


15,


22,


26


Sept. 12,


People's Savings Bank, note and int. $510.00


18, State Treasurer, interest, 180.00


18, Order of abatement, (error), 68.00


2I


People's Savings Bank, interest, 20.00


Oct.


I,


County Treasurer, one-half Co. Tax, 306.50


2, 7,


People's Savings Bank, interest, 100.00


note and int. 510.00


Nov.


16,


60


.6


1,006.II


Dec. I,


C. W. Dodge, collector's deed, 24.32 Co. Treas. one half Co. Tax, 306.50


2,


3,


For recording collector's deed, I.IO


3,


People's Savings Bank, note and int. 510.63 State Treas., State Tax, 367.50


1897.


Jan. I,


People's Savings Bank, sinking fund, 500.00


66 " 2 notes and int. 1,528.30


Order of abatement, (Warran Handy), 4.62


(A. B. Davidson), 13.20


I5, I,


State Treas., interest on water loan, 468.75 5, Trustee Meade Fund, payment and int. 58 73


15, Order of abatement, (various taxes), 34.15


I5, 305 Selectmen's orders, 7,961.15


I5,


Balance on hand, 4,601.52


$21,056.53


ACCOUNT WITH WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION FUND.


DR.


1896.


May 18, Rec'd of People's Savings Bank on Note, $5,000.00


June 12,


2,000.00


July 13,


5,000.00


Aug. I,


State Treasurer on 30 Notes,


25,000.00


Sept. I,


Interest on Deposit,


20.72


Oct. 12,


66 66 66


18.75


Nov. 10,


66


9.56


Dec. 10,


2.93


-


- 14,


15, 15, I5,


66 (Denis O'Herron), 6.60


Feb.


27


1897. Jan. II, Feb. II,


Interest on Deposit, 66 for supply pipe, etc.,


$2.97


2.97


15,


80.48


$37.138.38


May 18, Paid Lucian A. Taylor,


$5,000.00


June 12,


2,500.00


12,


Cunningham Iron Co.,


1,800.00


July 13,


Lucian A. Taylor,


2,500.00


Aug. 4,


People's Savings Bank, 3 notes, 12,000.00 60 int. on same, 81.92


4, 7, 7,


Lucian A. Taylor,


1.500.00


Cunningham Iron Co., .


900.00


6


600.00


E. E. Lawrence,


5.00


L. A. Taylor,


3,000.00


D. M. Wheeler,


500.00


Walworth Manufacturing Co.,


520.07


S. W. Trowbridge,


618.90


E. E. Lawrence,


22.20


William T. Brown,


32.50


12,


L. A. Taylor,


775.00


I7,


Knowles Pump Works,


3,056.00


30, 30,


Cunningham Iron Co.,


200.00


Dec. II,


C. W. Putnam,


5.00


30, W. H. Bartlett,


100.00


1897.


Feb. 16,


Thompson & Wheeler,


646.15


16, C. R. Bartlett,


83.44


16,


L. M. Hanff,


9.84


$36,470.58


February 16, Balance on hand, 667.80


$37,138.38


A full account of Loans made for Water Supply will ap- pear in Water Commissioners' Report.


Oct. 5, 6, 6, 6,


S. W. Trowbridge,


14.56


Sept. 8, 8, I5, 25,


CR.


,28


Trust Funds in Hands of Town Treasurer.


Rufus Houghton Cemetery Fund.


1897.


Jan. I, Cash in Five Cent Savings Bank,


$105.05


Jan. 13, Paid S. W. Fay, labor on lot,


4.00


Feb. I , Balance in Bank, $101.05


Helen H. Welsh Bequest.


1896.


May 18, Cash in People's Savings Bank,


$100.00


Dec. 31, Dividend,


2.00


$102.00


Sinking Fund.


1896.


Jan. I,


Cash in Five Cent Savings Bank,


$1,020.10


1897.


Jan.


I,


Dividend to date,


40.90


I,


Cash in People's Savings Bank,


500.00


$1,561.00


Respectfully submitted,


LOUIS M. HANFF, Treasurer.


Rutland, February 15, 1897.


REPORT


OF THE


TOWN CLERK.


The following births, marriages and deaths are recorded for 1896 :


NAMES. PARENTS. DATE OF BIRTH.


1895.


William Edward, Thomas H. & Nancy M. (Gilman) Connor, March 7


Nelson Miles, Henry & Mary L. (Miles) Calkins, 1896.


Jan. 29


William Crook, Jr., William Crook & Imogene (Staples) Hayes, Feb. I


Herbert Burton, Justin M. & Amanda (Spgnt) Burrill, Feb. 7


Parker, Sarah E. Parker, Feb. 29


Ruth, Frank D. & Jennie (Campbell) Forbush, March 31


Avery Wentworth, Mark A. & Mary R. (Rockett) Putnam, May 6


Marion, William J. & Ida L. (Foster) Hunt, May II


Annie May, Michael H. & Mary L. (Dooley) Scott, May 21


Mary, Timothy & Mary (Shay) Leary, May 22 Francis Charles, Frank & Melvina (Plude) Nadow, May 22 Elroy Adams, Wenzell J. & Sarah E. (Adams) Brodmerkle, July 23


Hazel Gertrude, Geo. M. & Annie H. (Hammond) Taylor, Sept. 2


Alfred Sylvester, Anelion O. & Minnie C. (Cum- mings) Chickering, Sept. 6


Leo Addison, Fred W. & Ada M. (Yuill) Handy, Sept. 6


Morancy Mildred, Francis & Ida May (Freeman) Strong, Sept. 12


Lillian Gertrude, Weston R. & Fannie (Spooner) Upham, Sept. 20


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Robert Anthony, Joseph E. & Margaret T. (Burke) Valley, Sept. 29 Irene Louisa, Charles & Helen J. ( Lowe) Parker, Oct. 25 Louise Irene, Sumner A. & Rebecca B. (Koughn) Taylor, Nov. 5


William McKinley, Charles A. & Jennie (Harper) Pierce,


Dec. IO


1896.


June I. Edward C. Sargent,


Rutland


Octavia W. Hathaway,


Worcester Worcester


June 17. Edward P. Murphy,


Rosanna D. Lavelle,


Rutland


July 15.


Lewis W. Brown.


Rutland


Nellie M. (Moore) Stearns,


Rutland


Sept. 29. Fred F. Cowden,


Rutland


Annie M. Blackner,


Dudley


Oct.


I.


Fred H. Parmenter,


Rutland


Dottie A. (Luce) Mckay,


Rutland


Nov. 7. George B. Woodis,


Rutland


Eva L. Swift,


Thomaston. Maine


Nov. 5.


Clarence T. Oliver,


Rutland


Sarah F. Bemis,


Rutland


Nov. 18.


Thomas F. Campbell,


Rutland


Sophia J. Boughtwood,


Rutland


Dec. 10.


Clarence E Cummings,


Rutland Rutland


Dec. 25.


Walter A. Larkin,


Berlin


Lillie P. Wilson,


Rutland


Dec. 25.


William E. Lawless, Sarah S. Wilder,


Farmington, Maine


DEATHS.


1896.


Name.


Yrs.


Age. Mos. Dys.


Disease.


Jan. 26. Lewis Andrew Pierce,


I


4 Suffocation


Feb. 29. Parker, I Exhaustion


April 3. Violet May Wetmore, 2


8 Pneumonia


Mar. II.


Louisa (Bartlett) Smith, 65


Epileptic Convulsions


Hattie B. Guilford,


Rutland


MARRIAGES.


31


May 7. Hannah Hammond,


21


12


July I. Charles W. Allen,


52


3 19


Tuberculosis Epileptic Convulsions


Aug. 27. Caleb A. Ware,


83


8


7 Heart Disease )


Dec. 2. Harriet J. Sargent,


42


8


Dec. 26.


Austin Preston,


64


Dec. 31.


Hiram B. Oliver,


59


5


23 Pneumonia Rheumatism Heart Failure and Nephritus


The number of dogs licensed in 1896, was 98 male dogs at $2.00, 9 female dogs at $5.00,


$196.00 45.00


$241.00


Fees for registration,


21.40


Paid County Treasurer,


$229.60


Respectfully submitted, LOUIS M. HANFF, Town Clerk.


Rutland, February II, 1897.


1


32


REPORT


OF THE


Trustee of the Mead Fund


For the Year Ending February, 1897.


Town of Rutland in account with F. Hathaway, Trustee.


CR.


Cash received of Henry Converse,


$450.00


of L. Q. Spaulding 89.00


for boiler and engine, 76.00


Received Interest,


19.73


Total amount in my hands, $634.73


The Creamery buildings and land and some personal property are still in my hands, but are for sale to the highest bidder.


Respectfully submitted,


F. HATHAWAY.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL BOARD


OF THE


Town of Rutland,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1897.


REPORT


OF THE


School Committee of the Town of Rutland


For the Year Ending February 16, 1897.


Fellow Citizens :


We herewith submit our report of the Public Schools for the year ending February 16, 1897.


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Population of the Town, U. S. Census, 1895, 978


Number of persons in Town between five and fifteen


years of age, May 1, 1896, I70


Number between eight and fourteen,


I2I


Whole number of different pupils registered in the schools, 227


Average membership,


185


Average attendance,


182


Per cent. of average attendance,


.98


Valuation of the Town May I,


$523,422.00


Rate of Taxation, $16.50 per $1,000.00.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Resources.


Unexpended balance of 1895,


$23.29


Appropriations of 1896,


Salaries and supplies,


1,700.00


Conveyance of pupils,


600.00


State school fund, 362.57


Dog tax, 83.39


Due from state for tuition of boys,


131.00


Total,


$2,900.25


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Expenditures.


Teachers' salaries,


$1,898.00


Conveyance of pupils,


499.00


Town of Paxton tuition,


40.00


Books and supplies, Janitors, Fuel,


240.36


57.50


IO1.25


Total,


$2,836.11


Unexpended balance, 64.14


$2,900.25


Contingent.


Repairs and furnishings,


$118.39


ncidentals,


3.15


Total, $121.54


BILLS APPROVED.


Teachers' Salaries.


W. G. Chaffee,


$480.00


A. A. Heald,


I12.00


1. E. Hartwell,


56.00


Iabel S. Hastings,


90.00


Ethel S. Pearson,


200.00


vois M. Hubbard,


240.00


Virginia Lyons,


70.00


Hattie Bigelow,


150.00


Ielen F. O'Brion,


80.00


usan L. White,


160.00


I. S. Delano,


270.00


Total, $1898.00


Books and Supplies.


$137.63


Cdw. E. Babb & Co, ¥inn & Co., . 93.99 }. F. Merrill, .15


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F. Hathaway,


W. G. Chaffee,


3.85


Lois M. Hubbard,


.75


Total,


$240.36


Conveyance of Pupils.


Stephen P. Allen, over pay,


$ 8.00


M. D. Potter.


49.00


A. F. Brown,


10.00


George H. Miles,


I20.00


Stephen P. Allen,


I20.00


E. H. Crosby,


1 20.00


Alexander Lovely,


31.00


James Scott,


7.50


William Scott,


5.00


Mattie E. Wheeler,


12.00


A. O. Chickering,


9.00


Alexander Lovely,


7.50


Total,


$499.00


Fuel.


Joseph Davis,


$12.00


Walter A. Hunter,


21.25


W. C. Temple,


20.50


C. A. Spooner,


34.00


C. T. Oliver,


.75


Charles Pierce,


2.50


L. H. Stearns,


3.75


Charles R. Bartlett,


5.00


Claarence E. Prescott,


1.50


Total,


$101.25


Janitors.


H. Jones Davis, Bell Baker, Henry E. Whetmore,


$ 7.50


2.50


3.00


$3.99


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W. W. Wilson,


$7.50


G. Edgar Fay, ,


2.50


Mary Scott,


9.50


E. A. Bemis,


1.50


John Nihin,


2.50


Teachers,


21.00


Total, $57.50


CONTINGENT. Repairs and Furnishings.


F. Hathaway,


$55.07


Fred S. Hunt,


32.05


Prouty Brothers,


9.25


Geo. W. Hudson,


1.81


Joseph Davis,


1.04


W. B. Ware,


9.40


Elvin D. Lane,


3.75


H. Jones Davis,


.50


Henry Converse,


1.67


W. G Chaffee,


.25


Peter O'Connor,


3.60


Total,


$118.39


Incidentals.


Mrs. F. W. Chamberlain use of telephone,


3.15


$121.54


Statistics for the Full Year.


TEACHERS


SCHOOL


ENROLL- MENT


AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP .


AVERAGE ATTENDANCE


AVERAGES WAGES PER MONTH


over 15 No. of No. of Pupils Pupils Under 15


No. Betw'n 8 and 15


Mabel S. Hastings Ethel S. Pearson


Center Primary


53


45.5-9


43.4-9


$38.663


0


O


39


Lois M. Hubbard


West Rutland


34


28.81


27.06


$32.00


3


O


25


Mary S. Delano


North Rutland


40


28


24


$36.00


I


O


20


Virginia Lyons Hattie Bigelow


South School


30


24.4-9


23.4-9


$28.00


I


O


22


Helen F. O'Brien Susan L. White


Pound Hill


37


27.82


25.32


$32.00


2


O


25


W. G. Chaffee, Principal


High School


33


30.16


29.25


$60.00


I7


O


16


Arthur A. Heald A. E. Hartwell


Assistants


$32.00


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ROLL OF HONOR.


Names of scholars that have not been absent or tardy during any single term for the year.


SPRING TERM


Mary A. Handy


Edson Hunt


Oliver Randal


Florence Kennan Jennie Browning Mary Loughman Mamie O'Connor Emma Taylor Gertrude Hunt


Fred Hunt


William Stone


Waldo Hunt


Bessie Bartlett


Percy Nourse


Harry Bartlett


Hyman Blumenthal Etta Bemis


James O'Connor


George Bemis


Clarence Prescott


Ida Ylikoopi


Julia Cullen


Leslie Prescott


Flora Sanderson


Howard A. Weeks Norman Woodbury David Hanff


Fred Rivers


Harvey Crosby


Charles Randal


Mary F. O'Connor


FALL TERM.


Edith Cheever


Howard A. Weeks Harry Wild


Phebe Harper


Ralph Bartley


Hyman Blumenthal


Florence Kennan


Fred Putnam


Joseph Tatro


Georgiana Taylor


David Hanff


Clarence Stone


Mona Woodbury Leona Harper


Fred Hunt


Ethel Heald


Lina Chamberlain Mary Converse


Percy Nourse


Henry King


Anna Hunt Alice Hunt Frank Rivers


Clarence Hammond Emma Taylor


Susan O'Connor


Oliver Randal


Ethel Williams




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