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The State and County Tax,
Schools,
$1,800 00
Transportation,
700 00
Highways and Bridges,
1,600 00
For Cutting Brush,
100 00
For Support of Poor,
800 00
For contingent and paying debts,
4,500 00
Respectfully submitted,
C. R. BARTLETT, Selectmen T. S. HEALD, of
H. E. WHEELER, Rutland.
Rutland, February 15, 1900.
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
For me to use the title of Highway Surveyor might seem to be a misnomer. An office without duties to perform and without com- pensation may seem to require some explanation, That there should not be compensation without service is quite plain, but that there should be no duties to so important an office as Highway Sur- veyor, is not quite so clear. As I have been in receipt of numerous inquiries the past year in regard to it. I will offer a brief statement. The law, as at present, provides that towns (by taking some pre- liminary steps). may choose, at their annual meeting, by ballot, a Highway Surveyor. Failing to do this, it is incumbent upon the Selectmen to appoint some one person to that office. Now as you have, by your votes, repeatedly expressed a wish to have the Town divided into two districts. and as those who have had charge of these divisions in the past do not care to assume responsibility for only such territory as they supervise, it was deemed advisable by the Selectmen to appoint one of their number to the office of Surveyor. This being accomplished, the roads were divided, and Henry A. Kennen and Arthur F. Brown were selected as Deputy Surveyors, and assured of all the powers belonging to the office of Surveyor. An assignment of roads was made to each, and the appropriation divided equally. Time sheets were issued to them for showing the work done, the dates, the time by the hour and the price per hour, which was the same as voted at your meeting. These sheets were returned monthly, examined and approved by the Auditor, and for amount found due, orders were given by the Selectmen for their payment.
The following is the monthly statement from each Surveyor, showing the amount expended :-
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H. A. KENNEN,
April,
$146 60
May,
317 95
June,
94 35
July,
67 50
August,
59 85
September,
147 75
October,
19 10
November,
A. F. BROWN.
April,
$135 50
May,
283 50
June,
93 60
July,
6 00
August,
103 20
September,
104 50
October,
23 70
November,
3 30
$753 35
$1,614 10
Total, Appropriation, $1,200 00.
8 25
$860 75
The amount of Expenditure in excess of the appropriation was not made by the Surveyors, but directed by the selectmen. On this subject as a member of that Board I would like to state my position and I think it is shared with the other members of the board, that if this large excess were demanded at any one time to repair dama- ges by some great storm, then certainly it would be wise to call the citizens together and let them provide for the emergency, but most of this expense is incurred at different times and in many instances, the roads must be repaired before a meeting could be called. This excess of expenditures over appropriations is not confined to the past year alone, but extends back for a number of years. I am quite confident that this is owing to the small appropriation you have made in the past. An average of yearly expenditure for the past decade shows a sum exceeding $1,600.00. In view of this fact, can it be expected that the Surveyor can properly care for the roads, with twelve hundred ? This too, at a time when State and County officials are growing more exacting as to the manner in which they shall be kept; also when courts are ruling, in suits against municipalities for defective highways, "that negligence on
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the part of the Town, commences from the time that they leave their highways without drainage,-inviting every summer shower to make pitfalls for the traveller to fall therein." In my opinion there should be appropriatad for the present year a sum not less than fourteen hundred dollars for general repairs of the road, and an additional sum of two hundred dollars, to be expended on the following roads and streets,-commencing at the post-office and leading to the railroad station, and from the post-office through Main street to Pound Hill, also on the Paxton road as far as resi- idence of R. C. Prescott. This expenditure would be wholly for material from some locality to be hauled and left upon the roads in places most in need. It might be of advantage to the Town to have the surveyor cause it to be drawn by the load or measurement, during the month of March, if practicable and leave it in condition for the Surveyor to utilize later with the road machinery.
Much of the way on these routes, dirt cannot be taken without altering the grades of the road to their detriment, also rendering the Town liable for damages to the abutters. If the Town in con_ pany with the owners of residences on the road leading to Pound Hill would continue the stone water-way which was placed there many years ago, it would prove a profitable investment ;- that something of this kind should be built by the " Creamery Property " so called, is absolutely demanded, as the volume of water at that point is so great as to cause damage at every storm.
Any citizen passing over the the streets above mentioned will quickly see that their condition is not creditable to the Town, and that the appropriation would be small in comparison to their needs.
The past year there has been quite a strong expression for weekly payments for labor done on highways, and the Surveyor many times has not been able to secure desirable help on this account. I can see no loss or any great inconvenience to the Town by adopting this system which is fast coming into general use.
In granting these increased appropriations, I believe will prove good economy and lead to reduction of expenses, and that the old formula will be verified, " That an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," or in other words, one dollar laid out on the roads at the right time, in the right place, will save two or three later.
T. SIBLEY HEALD, Surveyor.
29 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
The following Births, Marriages and Deaths are recorded for the year 1899: NAMES.
PARENTS. DATE.
Ella Catherine. Patrick and Maggie (Murphy) Scott, Jan'y 20
Gladys Somers, Joseph M. and Louise (Somers) Moulton. April 1
Timothy Francis,
Timothy and Mary (Riley) Gallivan. April 3
Albina Beatris,
Angello and Rosaline (Costa) Celle. April 5
Clarence Leslie,
Archille and Victoire (Broussard ) LaCount. April 10
Marguerite Rachel, John P. and Anna B. (McKay) Henderson,
April 21
Charles. Thomas F. P. and Rose (McGinnety) Bates. April 27
Gwendolyn Maude, George M. and Maude K. C. (Lucas) Bigelow.
May 24 June 20
Francis Edgar. Joseph E. and Jennie (Kennen) Ware.
James William,
Anthony and-Frances (Fitzpatrick) Czezwske. Female Child.
July 3 July 8 Sept. 1
Harriet Adalaide, Charles E. and Jessie (Healy) Moorehouse. Mildred Charlotta. Gustaf and Charlotta (Wellington) Hedstrom. Oct. 3 Lewis Raymond, Lewis R. and Elsie (Peabody) Bigelow. Oct. 7
Margaret,
John J. and Margaret (Donnally) Welsh.
Oct. 10
Marguerite, Henry and Marguerite ( Harrington) McQuilliam, Oct. 24 George H. and Katie (Shea) Willis. Nov. 8
George Russell, Joseph Francis, Rufus Dodge,
Michael H. and Mary (Dooley) Scott, Dec. 11
Clinton W. and Lucy (Dodge) Putnam. Dec. 17
MARRIAGES.
NAMES.
RESIDENCE.
DATE. January 30,
Maurice Lyons,
Worcester, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
February 6,
Willie James Hunter,
Rutland, Mass. Lincoln, Mass.
Abril 20,
Sidney C. Waite, Carrie May Aldrich,
Hubbardston, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
June 24,
Charles M. Teague,
Clara I. Beckett,
June 26,
William Horatio Aldrich,
Mary Agnes R. McGann,
September 20,
Alvin B. Fisher, Harriett E. (Walker) Foskett,
Rutland, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
November 15, Odiarne J. W. Gleason, Florence Maybell Wade,
November 30, William Franklin Reid, Nellie Alberta Dimond,
December 25,
Allen Love Stevenson, Elsie Hope Davis,
Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass. Rutland, Mass. Grafton, Mass.
Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass.
Alexandrie Lovely,
Estella Annette Browning,
Warren, Me. Rutland, Mass.
Worcester, Mass. Rutland, Mass.
30 DEATHS.
DATE.
NAME.
Y.
M.
D.
RESIDENCE.
Bertha L. Stearns,
20
2
2 Rutland. |
Merrill Chickering,
77
10
Rutland.
Joseph M. Valley,
57 S
4 Rutland.
Emilee P R. Ploetz,
1
6
2 Rutland.
Ada M. Heald,
53
7
13 Rutland.
Fernando C. Bigelow,
69
4
S Rutland.
April 4,
Clara A. Oliver,
58
5
17 Rutland.
April 14,
Minnie J. Murphy,
30
May &,
Daniel R. Wheeler,
80
10
May 15,
Eunice A. Ware,
46
1
9 Rutland. Rutland. Watertown.
June 18,
Adalaide C. Rowell,
55
June 20,
Mary Roxanna Kendrick,
73
S
6 North Brookfield.
July 5.
Edward Mellen,
64
3
3 Rutland. Rutland.
July 15,
George Calhoun,
79
July 16,
William S. Barton,
74
9
Worcester. Arlington.
August 5,
Eliza Allen,
5
25 Rutland. Holyoke. Rutland.
September 5,
Hannah E. Demond,
82
S Rutland.
September 7,
John Koppman,
27
12 Somverille.
September 11,
Bertha M. Wales,
76
11
15 Rutland. Rutland.
September 26,
Fred M. Adams,
4
S
23 Rutland.
October 17,
Sarah E. Demond.
69
6 22 Rutland.
October 21,
Marguerite Mc Qulliam,
3 Rutland.
November 27,
Minnie A. Johnson,
25
23 Dorchester.
Number of Dogs licensed during 1899,
75 Males @ $2 00, 5 Females @ 5 00,
25 00
Less 80 Fees @ $0.20,
$16 00
$159 00
On hand February 15, 1899,
31 80
Paid County Treasurer,
$190 20
Licensed since December 1, 1899, 2 Males,
$4 00
Cash on hand,
4 00
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS M. HANFF, Town Clerk.
Rutland, February 15, 1900.
August 10,
John Markie,
15
2
August, 28,
Austin Thomas Curtis,
9
6 Rutland. Rutland.
June 5,
Catherine R. Brooks,
84
5
July 22,
Agnes S. Muller,
55
September 21.
Honora O'Leary,
70
$150 00
January 1, January 15, January 17, January 25. January 30, February 27,
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REPORT OF THE
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.
Louis M. Hanff, Collector and Treasurer, in account with the Town of Rutland.
1899. Dr.
March 11, By balance on hand,
$9,327 04
March 15, By Loan,
2,000 00
May 5, By Loan, 2,000 00
May 15, By Loan, 1,000 00
June 1, Received from Wm. L. Clark's bequest,
277 50
June 1, Received from State Treasurer, education of State children, 30 00
June
2, Received from Loan, .
1,500 00
June 7, Received from Loan, 1,000 00
June 15, Received from Jas. Allen, for old hall, 12 50
June 15, Received from W. W. Prescott, for horse shed, 1 00
June
15, Received from H. E. Wheeler, for No. 9 school-house, 1 00
June
24, Received from Loan,
1,200 00
June
24, Received from State Treasurer, education of State children,
87 50
July
1, Received from H. W. Calkins, for old stove,
July
1, Received from Loan, 1 75
July
15, Received from Loan, 500 00
1,500 00
July
15, Received from Geo. W. Glazier, for Center school house, 33 00
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July
19, Received from Danl. Nihin, for Pound Hill school house, $ 37 00
Aug. 1, Received by Loan. 2,000 00
Aug. 4, Received by Loan, 800 00
Aug. 23, Received from Town of Oakham, Tuition, 65 50
Aug. 25, Received from W. J. Hunt, for old horse sheds, 1 00
Aug. 25, Received from State Hospital Water Rent,
500 00
Sept. 2, Received from Two Butchers' Licenses,
2 00
Nov. 4, Received of John E. ()'Leary, note and interest,
423 50
Nov. 6. Received by Loan,
2,000 00
Nov. 14. Received by Loan,
2,000 00
Dec.
2, Received by Loan,
1,500 00
Dec. 9, Received of State Treasurer State Aid,
318 00
Dec. 9, Received of State Treasurer Bank and Cor- poration tax, 30 46
Dec. 23, Received By Loan,
1,200 00
Dec.
23, Received for Hammond school house, 60 00
Dec.
23, Received of County Treasurer, Dog fund, 171 53
1900.
Jan.
1, Received of W. Rutland S. School, for wood, 2 50
Jan. 1, Received of E. F. Browning, Guardian, 54 79
Jan.
25, Received of State Treas., Income School fund, 355 52
Feb. 5, Received by Loan,
1,500 00
Feb. 15, Received of Rutland Hospital Water Rent, 500 00
Feb. 15, Received from 1899 Tax bills,
12,032 27
Feb. 15, Received from Interest on Taxes,
204 38
Feb.
15, Received of W. C. Temple, Treas. Dedica- tion Com., 100 00
Feb. 15, Received of R. C. Prescott, collected for use of Town Hall, 79 00
Feb.
15, Received from Town of Warren, 85 00
Feb. 15, Received from City of Lowell,
35 96
Feb. 15, Received of E. F. Browning, Guardian,
6 71
Feb.
15, Received for Water Rents, 242 05
Feb.
15, Received for Service Connections, 78 34
Total, $46,802 80
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1899.
Cr.
March 15, Paid to State Treas. note and interest,
$1,140 00
March 15, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank interest, 30 00
April 2, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank interest, 100 00
May 2, Paid to State Treas., Interest on B'Id'g Loan,
262 50
May 15, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and interest, 1,510 00
June 2, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and interest,
1,020. 00
June 3, Paid to Trustee of Meade Fund, note and in- terest, 549 00
June 3, Paid to Building Fund, School furnishings, 650 00
June 15, Paid to Building Fund, note and interest,
1,010 00
June 27, Paid to Salem Water Loan, Sinking Fund, interest, 35 00
July 15, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest,
1,530 00
July 31, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, interest, 20 00
July 1, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest, 2,040 00
July 3, Paid to State Treas., note and interest, . Water Loan, 950 00
July 4, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest, 816 00
Sept. 15, Paid to State Treas., interest, 120 00
Oct. 2, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, interest,
100 00
Oct. 3, Paid to County Treas., one-half County Tax,
323 00
Nov. 7, Paid to State Treas., Building Fund, note and interest,
762 50
Nov. 7, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest,
2,037 50
Nov. 7, Paid to Building Fund, W. L. Clark's be- quest, 277 50
Nov. 15, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest, 1,018 75
Nov. 16, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest,
2,050 00
Dec. 2, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, interest,
28 13
Dec. 4, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest,
1,528 13
Dec. 9, Paid to State Treas., State Tax, 315 00
Dec. 9, Paid to County Treas., balance County Tax, 323 00
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Dec.
9, Paid to Salem Water Loan, Sinking fund, in- terest, $ 35 00
Dec. 24, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in. terest, 1 222 50
1900. Jan. 1, 6, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, interest, 28 13
Feb. 1, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, interest, 20 00
Feb. 4, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, interest, 37 50
Feb. 5, Paid to State Treas., interest on Water Loan,
$440 62
Feb. 5, Paid to Peoples Savings Bank, note and in- terest, 815 00
Feb. 15, Deposit, Worcester County Institution for Savings,
500 00
Feb. 15, Paid to Assessors' abatements,
148 98
Feb. 15, Uncollected 1896 'Tax bills,
68 23
Feb. 15, Uncollected 1897 Tax bills,
891 80
Feb. 15, Uncollected 1898 Tax bills,
3,005 29
Feb. 15, Uncollected 1899 Tax bills,
7,663 50
Feb.
15, Paid Interest on Building Fund,
159 61
Feb. 15, Paid to 445 Selectmens' orders.
11,229 36
Feb. 15, Cash on hand to Balance,
41 27
Total,
$46,802 80
BUILDING FUND.
1899. Dr
March 11, To Cash in Bank, $5,290 66
June 1. To Cash on note and interest from gen'l fund, 1.010 00
June 1, To Cash, appropriation for school furnishings, 650 00
July 1, To Cash from Trustees of Meade fund, 1.286 58
July 1, To Cash, insurance for damage by lightning, 125 00
July 1, To Cash, interest on deposit, March, April, May, 14 05
Aug. 16, To Cash from State Treasurer, on notes, 3,000 00
Aug. 16. To Cash, subscription, Ellis Peterson, 100 00
Nov. 7. To Cash , Wm. L. Clark's bequest, 277 50
Dec. 1, To Cash from H. E. Wheeler for white lead, etc., 6 00
1900.
Jan. 1, To Cash, interest from June to January, 10 14
Jan. 23, To Cash, Dr. W. E. Chamberlin, Treasurer Town Hall Committee, 412 30
Jan. 23, To Cash. Chas. Richardson, returned cans, 4 74
Feb. 15, Received from General Fund, to balance, 159 61
$12,346 58
1900. Cr.
Feb.
15, By payment of 137 Selectmen's orders,
$12,346 58
35 WATER WORKS CONSTRUCTION FUND.
1899. Dr.
March 11, To balance on hand, $ 389 96
June 15, Received from State Treasurer, 1,000 00
$1,389 96
1899.
Cr.
May 6, Paid L. A. Taylor, balance due, $ 106 24
June 1, Paid E. E. Lawrence, 11 20
June 1, Paid John Glennon, 18 75
June 15, Paid Walworth Manufacturing Co., 23 48
June 15, Paid Cunningham Iron Co., 1,161 67
$1,321 34
1900.
Feb.
15, Balance on hand,
$
68 62
$1,389 96
ACCOUNT OF SINKING FUND, ON DEPOSIT FEBRUARY 15, 1900.
Feb., 1899, Peoples Savings Bank, balance, $1,055 95
dividend, 39 54
Total,
$1,095 49
Jan., 1899, Five Cents Savings Bank, balance, $1,147 57
dividend, 45 89
Total,
$1,193 46
Feb., 1899, Wor. Co. Inst'n for Savings, bal., $500 00
div., 15 05
dep., 500 00
Total, $1,015 05
$3,304 00
36 TRUST FUNDS IN HANDS OF TOWN TREASURER. HELEN H. WELCH BEQUEST,
Feb., 1899, Balance in Peoples Savings Bank, $110 32 Dividend, 4 12
Total, $114 44
RUFUS HOUGHTON CEMETERY FUND.
Feb., 1899, Bal. in Five Cents Savings Bank, $101 17
Dividend, 4 06
Total, $105 23
Paid Treasurer of Cemetery,
5 23
Balance on hand,
$100 00
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS M. HANFF,
Collector and Treasurer.
Rutland, Feb. 15, 1900.
37 REPORT OF THE
Trustees of the Free Public Library.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RESOURCES.
Unexpended balance from last year, $ 54 48
Appropriation, 133 90
Received from non-residents, for use of Library,
and from fines and sales of catalogues, 20 85
$209 23
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Mrs. E. J. Prouty, Librarian,
$78 00
Paid for new books,
70 68
Paid for moving Library,
2 50
Paid for express and incidentals,
1 75
$152 93
Balance, $56 30
Of this balance, $30.02 is due from the Town on unexpended ap- propriations and $26.28 is in the hands of the Trustees.
The whole number of books taken from the Library during the year was 2,990.
Since going into the new rooms the largest circulation for any one day has been 61, the smallest 14.
80 new volumes have been added to the Library this year by purchase, and the following persons have contributed books ;
B. W. Potter, 1
Mrs. Chas. Upham,
2
Rev. S. Crawford, 2
Mrs. R. P. Barry,
2
Mrs. Chester, 24
Respectfully Submitted,
W. C. TEMPLE, Trustees MRS. SARAH MUNROE, of
MRS. H. R. SPAULDING, Library.
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WATER DEPARTMENT.
The following is a statement of expenditures on account of con- struction to February 15, 1900 :-
By unexpended balance February 15, 1899,
$389 96
Paid L. A. Taylor, balance due of contract for laying main on Paxton road, $106 24
Paid Cunningham Iron Co., 161 67
Paid E. E. Lawrence, labor piping and trenching, 11 20
Paid John Glennon, trenching, 18 75
Paid Walworth Manufacturing Co., pipe and fittings, 23 48
$321 34
February 15, 1900, Balance unexpended,
$68 62
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. BROWN, Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT WATER DEPT.
In reviewing the condition of the Water Department for the past year, perhaps it would be proper to speak first of the extension commenced late last year, and which was completed by Mr. Taylor early in the Spring, so that service connections were made with several houses in May, and others later on in the season. There have been more connections made with consumers, with an arnual income of $82.00 per year from water rent, amounting to a little more than five per cent. on the entire cost of construction, besides giving good fire protection from the three hydrants on the new line. Two new houses have been erected during the past season undoubt- edly because of this extension. Two small leaks were discovered in the main, which Mr. Taylor repaired without charge to the Town. With this exception the entire water system had worked very satis- factorily, furnishing at all times an abundant supply of water for domestic use and fire purposes. During the severe drought last season the surface of the lake was only fourteen inches below high water mark at any time.
Samples of the water taken from the surface and bottom of the lake were collected each month during the year, sent to the State Board of Health for analysis, which sustained the favorable report of previous years.
To maintain the purity of the water your Water Commissioners have placed two posts on the lake shore, one about five hundred feet north and the other about the same distance south of the pump- ing station, together with another bound four hundred feet east of the said pumping station. This bound is marked by a post set in the ice in winter, and to be designated by a bouy in the summer.
These markers bear the following notice "This bound marks an angle of a triangular water enclosure including the pumping station on the land side, from which boating, fishing, skating or trespassing in any manner is forbidden. Per order of Water Commissioners, Rutland, Mass."
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Notices have also been posted on the shore of the lake which reads as follows: "This pond is used for domestic and town water supply, and all parties are prohibited from poluting the same, or the ice thereon, under penalty of the law."
The cost of maintaining the pumping plant the past year has been considerable more than for either of the previous years, partly on account of the high cost of coal, but more on account of the in- creased amount of water consumed. The difference is shown by the number of gallons pumped in 1898 being 6,809,316 gallons, and in 1899 16,626,298 gallons, more than double the amount. If the Town will vote a small appropriation to build a coal shed-say $100-it would enable us to purchase our coal at a favorable time and would save considerable in the cost of fuel. I venture to say that it would have saved the Town more than the sum necessary for building a suitable shed.
The value of the hydrant service for fire protection is a great feature of the water system. The fifteen hydrants covers more than $100,000 in assessed value of our public buildings, and it is but due to the Water Department that a sum be appropriated by the Town in order that we can make a fair showing of what we are getting from the Water System.
In closing, I would again urge upon the Town the importance of extending the Water System wherever a reasonable income is assured.
AMOUNT OF SUPPLIES AND TOOLS ON HAND.
SUPPLIES.
240 feet 2 inch galvanized iron pipe.
20 feet & inch galvanized iron pipe.
4 faucets,
1 1} inch corporation cock.
4 &-inch sidewalk cocks.
4 &-inch stop and waste cocks.
4 2-inch brass unions.
1 2-inch Y.
12 2-inch Ells.
4 reducers varying from 2 to 14 inch.
3 service boxes.
Approximate value $75.00.
41 TOOLS FOR TRENCHING.
3 picks,
$3 00
3 hammers,
2 50
1 spade,
75
1 grub axe,
1 00
3 drills,
1 75
4 lanterns,
2 00
1 broom,
50
$11 50
TOOLS FOR PIPING.
1 2-inch die plate,
$6 00
2 &-inch drills,
1 80
2 &-inch taps,
2 50
2 W. I. wrenches for sidewalk shut off,
3 83
2 14-inch taps,
2 26
1 1-inch tap,
94
1 14-inch die plate for & inch and 14 inch,
4 00
1 2-inch drill for ratchet,
90
2 14-inch drill,
1 20
1 1-inch drill,
53
2 1}-inch reamer,
2 26
1 1-inch reamer,
94
1 2-inch reamer,
63
1 2-inch Stanwood cutter,
98
1 expander,
5 00
1 gate wrench,
2 50
1 B. Miller patent die ratchet plate with 22 dies,
4 12
1 Miller's ratchet pipe cutter,
3 40
1 Stillson wrench, 18 inch,
1 60
1 Stillson wrench, 24 inch,
2 40
2 pairs Brown's tongs,
1 20
1 Coes' block wrench, 15 inch,
1 00
1 Wall vice,
8 10
1 Wall hinge vice,
3 00
2 Packer's sleeve ratchets,
4 05
1 iron crow,
9 60
1 2-inch Walworth cutter,
1 46
$76 20
42 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Cr.
Paid Interest on water loan, $ 960 62
E. E. Lawrence, engineer, 302 40
J. Albert Walker & Co., coal, 270 48
E. E. Lawrence, wood, 100 25
W. A. Wheeler, wood, 17 14
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight on coal,
77 05
E. E. Lawrence, drawing coal,
36 10
M. D. Potter, drawing coal,
3 00
W. Allen & Sons, brick for boiler,
4 00
Albert Trask, repairs on boiler, 3 50
E. E. Lawrence, labor on boiler, 2 50
Geo. S. Dixon, oil, 3 00
Washburn & Garfield, packing, 3 20
H. Converse, oil, 1 14
Geo. H. Clark, glass, 50
$1,784 88
Dr.
Received from State Hospital, twelve months water rent, $1,000 00
Received and due from water rent for year end- ing January 1, 1900, 443 06
$1,443 06
Leaving a balance against the Water Department of
$341 82
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES R. BARTLETT,
Rutland, Feb. 15, 1900. Superintendent.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Rutland, Mass., February 15, 1900.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY That I have examined the accounts of the Town as kept by the Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector, Overseers of the Poor and Water Department, and find them correct.
E. W. WARD, Auditor.
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REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Of the Town of Rutland, for the Year ending Feb. 15, 1900.
FELLOW CITIZENS :-
We herewith submit our annual report of the Public Schools.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Number of persons in Town between five and fifteen years
of age, May 1, 1899,
180
Number between eight and fourteen, 112
Whole number of pupils registered in the Schools, 250
Total membership, 236
Average membership,
220-56
100
Average attendance,
201,205% 100
Per cent. of average attendance,
91}+
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RESOURCES.
Appropriations of 1899:
For support of Schools,
$2,000 00
For conveyance of pupils, 800 00
Received from the State School Fund, 355 52
Received from Oakham High School, tuition, 65 00
Received from the State, for tuition of boys, 117 50 Total,
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