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EXPENDITURES.
Teacher's salaries,
$2,196 00
Books and supplies,
274 01
Janitors,
174 52
Fuel,
254 85
Conveying pupils,
564 00
Total,
$3,463 38
Overdrawn,
125 36
$3,338 02
CONTINGENT
Repairs and furnishings, $17 93
BILLS APPROVED, TEACHER'S SALARIES.
Arthur A. Heald,
$416 00
Arthur A. Heald, balance due for last year, 10 00
Lillian Harrington,
88 00
Grace J. Alexander,
320 00
Annabel S. Atherton,
320 00
Helen H. Jaques,
320 00
Lizzie B. Morrison,
88 00
Grace W. Heartz,
88 00
J. B. Haskell,
210 00
Mildred Vose,
147 00
Jennie Burnham,
189 00
Total,
$2,196 00
CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS.
Stephen P. Allen,
$128 00
Dellen Laton,
50 00
Alexander Lovely, for last year,
15 00
Alexander Lovely,
16 50
Miss Lola Brown,
6 00
Charles A. Spooner,
55 00
Charles A. Stone,
116 00
M. D. Potter,
6 00
A. O. Chickering,
12 00
F. W. Reid,
132 00
W. A. Hunter,
27 00
H. Jones Davis,
50
Total,
$564 00
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Edw. E. Babb & Co., $265 31
Sidney Crawford,
63
F. Hathaway, express on supplies, 8 07
Total,
$274 01
REPAIRS AND FURNISHINGS.
H. Jones Davis, $0 90
Louis M. Hanff, 50
C. D. Judd,
1 40
Charles Hamilton,
6 00
George S. Putnam,
6 93
2 20
Henry Converse, Total, $17 93
JANITORS.
George M. Davis,
5 75
H. Jones Davis,
10 90
Edgar Fay,
2 80
Reno Kennen,
5 00
Daniel McCarty,
4 50
Fred Rivers,
2 75
Frank Rivers,
2 75
Arthur H. Goodwin,
4 05
J. P. Nourse,
2 75
Mattie Jewell,
2 75
A. K. Goodwin,
3 00
Miss Vose,
3 85
Mrs. Edwin W. Davis,
3 00
Roland C. Prescott, in new building, Total,
$174 52
FUEL.
H. Jones Davis,
$0 65
E. J. Prouty,
3 90
Joseph E. Ware,
2 50
Edson J. Hunt,
60
Charles A. Spooner,
2 50
F. S. Hunt,
8 00
Daniel Nihin,
8 12
Joseph Davis,
10 00
Coal for new building,
218 58
Total,
$254 85
120 67
Statistics for the full Year, ending February 9, 1900.
TEACHERS
SCHOOL
ment
Enroll-
Mem- ber- ship
Average Member- ship
Average Attendance
Per cent. of Attend- ance
7 and 14
No. bet.
Whole
5 and $5
No. bet.
Whole
over 15
Number
under 15
Number
Average Wages Per Month
Helen H. Jaques,
Primary 52 49. Centre
46.
40.2
86.2+
58
54
Second
Jennie B. Haskell, 2 terms,
Primary Centre
37 35.1 34.4
31.32
90.12|
37
37
-
C
40 00
46 Grace J. Alexander,
Intermed ate Cen'r 36
34.2 33.28
30.
90.
43
43
0
O
40 00
Lizzie B. Morrison, Mildred Vose,
West
25|
23.
22.
19.
86.+
30
33
0
0
30 00
Grace W. Heartz,
North
34
33.
29.
25.3
87.+
36
41
0
O
35 00
Lillian G. Harrington, Term.
South
2()| 27.
26.
23.
88.
27
29
0
O
Arthur A. Heald, Principal, Annabel S. Atherton, Ass't,
High
37 35.
34.24
32.73
95.
25
25
0
O
40 00
First
$40 00
Average Percentage of Attendance for all the Schools, 89.+. Average Wages of all Teachers, except the High School, per Month, $37.
52 00
Jennie R. Burnham,
47 SCHOOL CENSUS.
Section 16 of Chapter 496 of the Acts of 1898 Reads as follows :
" The School committee of all towns and cities shall annually ascertain and record the names, ages and such other information as may be designated by the State Board of Education of ' all persons between five and fifteen years of age, and of all minors over fourteen years of age who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sen- tences in the English language, residing in their respective towns and cities on the first day of September, and such record shall be completed on or before the first day of October. The first census under the provisions of this Section shall be taken in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. Whoever has under his con- control a minor over five years of age and withholds information in his possession sought by a School Committee or its agents relating to the items required to be ascertained by this Section, or falsifies in regard to the same, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars."
Section 13 of the Chapter reads in part as follows : "The Secre- tary of the State Board of Education shall send forms for the cen- sus, to the Secretary of the School Committee of each town and city."
In conformity with these Statutes your Committee after receiving the forms and necessary information in regard to same from the Secretary of the Board of Education, appointed Edwin H. Crosby enumerator, who faithfully performed the duties by an house to house canvass, resulting in the following enumeration :
1. Number of boys between the ages of five and fifteen, 124
Number of girls between the ages of five and fifteen, 98
Total, 222
2. Number of boys between the ages of seven and fourteen, 91
Number of girls between the ages of seven and fourteen, Total,
73
164
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3. Number of male illiterate minors over fourteen years of age, 1
Number of female illiterate minors over four. teen years of age, 0
· Total, 1
SUPERINTENDENTS FOR SCHOOLS.
The town has already voted to employ a Superintendent when- ever we can be joined with other towns in forming a district that will contain the sufficient number of Schools designated in the Stat- ute. Since the action of the town nothing has been done and no effort has been made to induce other towns to join us, so today we are losing the benefits enjoyed by a large proportion of the towns of the State. Naturally the question is asked, How much will it cost the Town to employ a Superintendent ?
The extra cost to this Town would not exceed the sum of one hundred and seventy-five ($175.) dollars yearly, with the probabil- ity that a part of this would be saved by a decrease in the cost of the services of the School Committee.
Will the Town take any further action in the matter and by vote authorize their School Committee to arrange an union in accordance with the provisions of the act in reference thereto, or vote to unite with certain designated towns to employ a Superintendent.
In connection with this subject we learn from a carefully prepared table by the Secretary of the State Board of Education facts which may be of interest to the town, as follows:
Total number of towns and cities in the State, 353
Number of towns and cities employing Superintendents, 270
Number of towns that do not employ Superintendents, 83
The per cent. of towns not employing Superintendents, 23.5
Whole number of Schools in the State, 9,469
The per cent. of Schools employing Superintendents 93.5
Whole number of Children in the Schools, 451,543
Per cent. of the Children benefitted, 95.6
These figures indicate to us that a large per cent. of the towns and cities favor the State plan of supervision of the Schools, and we hope in the near future our Town will be included in the number.
49 OUR NEW BUILDING,
AND NEW RESPONSIBILITIES CONNECTED THEREWITH.
We are becoming somewhat familiar with our new accommoda- tions, and are pleased to say that our expectations have been fully realized, having for our use accommodations full equal to any in this vicinity or we might say equal to any in the State. So far as we know there has been no dissatisfaction in regard to the accom- modations, or the methods of conducting the Schools occupying the new rooms, except perhaps in one particular :
Before we opened the new rooms for occupancy it was decided not to have them used for play or lunch rooms, thus obliging the pupils to use the corridors and basement for these purposes.
We find that a large proportion of the pupils are obliged to take their dinners with them, and the conveniences outside of the School rooms during the noon hour, in one respect, are not quite suitable. This lack of convenience is only on account of not having seats provided to be used while eating dinner. This is an import- ant matter, as it pertains to the physical wants of our children, their good breeding and behavior. Your Committee will have this subject under consideration and think in one of two ways the diffi- culty can be overcome.
It is a difficult thing to arrange everything to ones own liking, and we are not so egotistical as to think that we can manage all matters connected with the Schools in such a way as to please everybody. So we expect more or less criticising, and this criticism will do no harm, and it may do good, provided that your dislikes are presented to headquarters direct, and not talked over in pres- ence of the children attending the Schools, and are unknown to them in all cases. We solicit your co-operation and advice in re- gard to the important duties devolving upon the management of our Schools, and hope that we may work together and strive to adopt the methods that will result in the greatest good to the great- est number.
PROMOTIONS.
It is not expected that all children of the same age are equally capable or have the ability to get through all the grades of the school at the same time, therefore it is not reasonable to expect that
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all the Scholars in one grade to-day ought to be promoted into another grade at the same time, it would be manifest injustice to the capable boy or girl in a class, that had the ability to do the work required if promoted, to compel them to wait until all in the class were qualified to de promoted; and so on the other hand it would be as unjust to compel or allow the others to undertake work that would be impossible for them to perform. So we say promotion should be based upon merit and ability to perform harder work. It would be folly to presume that children could study algebra to any advantage, if they could not perform simple examples in arithmetic.
This forcing or stuffing process in our School is all wrong, result- ing in many cases to the manifest injury to the full developement of the child Children should be trained to think for themselves, to do things unaided and alone in order to become strong, both mentally and physically.
HIGH SCHOOL.
This School has been conducted in a satisfactory manner and the pupils have made commendable progress, the teachers doing all that could be reasonably required. The four years' course has proved beneficial in many ways. But we are convinced that the standard for promotion from the regular grades should be higher than at present, permitting no one to enter until they are nore thorough in primary English branches ; then have some of the studies changed, for the purpose of giving the students a better opportunity of fitting themselves for college, and the favored positions that are constant- ly being presented to the young man or woman.
A few added weeks to the terms of this School would be of great advantage to bring about the desired results. The ability of the town and its appropriations for the support of our Schools must govern us in the matter of expenditure.
The Graduating Exercises of the Class of 1899, were commenda- ble to the whole Class. The large attendance on that occasion showing plainly that the interest of the Town in this School has not abated in the least. The successful ending of the School Year by the Graduating Exercises, is due to the faithful efforts of the teachers accompanied by the co-operation of parents and others in- t rested in the success of our Schools.
51 TRUANT OFFICERS.
From these Officers no report is necessary, as there is nothing to report.
In this Town, absentees from School are not truants, but are kept at home by order of parents or guardians.
MEMORIAL DAY.
This Day was observed as the law directs.
There was no lack of interest manifested by the teachers or schol- ars in its observance.
The exercises in the Schools, and also those that were rendered by the children on that day were profitable to all, and fully met the requirements of the law. We believe that our Country's Flag will be safe in the hands of the future generation, and will not want for noble defenders as the years roll on.
IN CONCLUSION.
We are under great obligations to the teachers for their faithful services ; to the general public for their forbearance, co-operation, and interest manifested in the success of our Schools for the past year; for which accept our thanks.
Respectfully Submitted,
WALTER A. HUNTER,
School FRANKLIN HATHAWAY,
SIDNEY CRAWFORD, Committee
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Rutland
For Year Ending Feb. 15, 1901.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Rutland,
For Year Ending Feb. 15, 1901.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
MODERATOR, CHARLES R. BARTLETT.
TOWN CLERK, LOUIS M. HANFF.
C. R. BARTLETT,
SELECTMEN, T. S. HEALD,
H. E. WHEELER.
W. C. TEMPLE,
ASSESSORS, GEO. S. PUTNAM, E. H. CROSBY.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
HENRY A. KENNEN, HENRY A. CONVERSE, WM. H. MAYNARD.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
W. A. HUNTFR, ELLENTON W. WARD, FRANKLIN HATHAWAY.
C. R. BARTLETT,
WATER COMMISSIONERS, W. T. BROWN, W. A. WHEELER.
LIBRARY TRUSTEES,
W. C. TEMPLE, MRS. G. B. MUNROE, MRS. L. Q. SPAULDING.
CONSTABLES,
L. M. HANFF, J. W. MOULTON, G. S. PUTNAM, E. E. LAWRENCE, M. D. POTTER.
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER, LOUIS M. HANFF.
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WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, SS.
To J. WARREN MOULTON, Constable, of the Town of Rutland, in the County of Worcester.
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,. you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Rutland qualified to, vote in election and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall, in said Rutland, on Monday, the fourth day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the reports of the Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
ART. 3. To bring in and deposit their ballots for a Town Clerk for one year ; for three Selectmen for one year ; for three Assessors for one year ; for three Over- seers of Poor for one year ; a Town Treasurer for one year ; a Collector of Taxes for one year ; five Con- stables for one year ; an Auditor for one year; one member of the School Committee for three years ; one member of the Water Commissioners for three years ; one trustee of the Free Public Library for three years,
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a Tree Warden for one year, and to vote "Yes" or " No" on the question, " Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town," all the above to be voted for on one ballot, each to specify the person to be voted for by placing a cross (X) after his name.
The Polls will be opened at 10 o'clock A. M., and may be closed at 2 o'clock P. M.
ART. 4. To choose all other necessary Town Offi- cers and Committees.
ART. 5. To see what interest shall be paid on Taxes not paid in a specified time.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer of the Town to borrow money for the use of the Town, under the approval of the Selectmen.
ART. 7. To see if the Treasurer of the Town shall be Collector of Taxes, and determine the compensation for the same.
ART. 8. To see what sums of money the Town shall raise and appropriate for the support of the Public Schools ; for repairs of Highways and Bridges ; for the support of the poor ; for State and Military Aid, for use on Memorial Day ; for transportation to and from the Public Schools ; and for contingent expenses and pay- ing debts.
ART. 9. To see see what action the Town will take to have the Public Building and Hose House taken care of.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will accept the List of Jurors as presented by the Selectmen.
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ART. 11. To see if the Town will vote to enforce the Sunday law against hunting and fishing, or act any- thing thereon.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to abate any Taxes in the hands of the Collector.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote to make an appropriation for the Water Department on account of hydrant service, or act thereon.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to change the date for holding Annual Meeting, or act thereon.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the payment of out- standing bills for construction of new Public Building, or act thereon.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate money to pay for co-operate surety on the bonds of its bonded officials, as provided by Acts of 1897, or act anything thereon.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to give the Fire Brigade the free use of the Town Hall for their entertainments.
ART. 18. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Welsh Fund.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to give the Rural Cemetery Association the free use of water for their fountain, or act thereon.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to increase the heating plant of the Public Building.
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ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to pay George Green damages claimed for injury to a horse on the highway, or act thereon.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to repair the abutments and erect any iron bridges in the Town, or act thereon.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money for the improvement of the New Boston Cemetery, or act thereon.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to take any action relative to the proposed visit of President McKinley.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing Attested copies thereof agreeable to vote of said Town. One at each Post Office, and one at the Con- gregational Church in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said Meeting.
Hereby tail not to make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twentieth day of Febru- ary, one thousand nine hundred and one.
C. R. BARTLETT, r Selectmen T. S. HEALD, of
H. E. WHEELER, Rutland.
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REPORT OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Of the Town of Rutland, for the Year ending Feb. 1, 1901.
We have paid the Holden Town Farm Association, at cost of $2.00 per week for each inmate. Net expense of indoor poor, $263 16
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid Mrs. Chas. White, for Hannah Martin, $46 00
Samuel Sherman, for Henry C. Clark,
25 14
Eunice A. Kennan, for Henry C. Clark,
33 00
R. C. Prescott, burial of Dennis Turner,
13 00
E. P. Bixby, M. D., for Hannah Martin, City of Worcester, for Mary Gabree,
6 00
7 76
4 00
Town of Berlin, for Samuel Stratton,
52 00
Town of Hubbardston, for Mrs. Curtis Chickering, 2 00 Henry Converse, groceries for Mrs. C. Chickering, 77 22
Net expense for supporting the Poor the past year, $529 28
Settled by Overseers of Poor, Feb. 15, 1901.
HENRY A. KENNEN, HENRY CONVERSE, · WILLIAM H. MAYNARD, )
Overseers.
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ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HOLDEN POOR FARM ASSOC'N
For the Year ending Jan. 31, 1901.
The Board of Management respectfully submit the eleventh annual report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1901.
INMATES RECEIVING SUPPORT.
HOLDEN.
Name.
Age.
Admitted.
Remarks.
No. days.
Lizzie Kenney, 44
Apr. 1, 1890,
continues,
365
Winifred Durdeen, 51
June 22, 1897,
continues, 365
Nahum S. Newton,
70
Dec. 24, 1891,
died Oct. 22, 26-
Charles Prue,
78
Jan. 4, 1901,
continues, 27
1,021
HUBBARDSTON.
David Rice,
82
Apr. 1, 1890,
continues,
365
Mary Savage,
46
Sept. 8, 1899,
continues,
365
Hattie Dexter,
56
Oct. 2, 1599.
died July 25,
175,
Lizzie Durdeen,
40
Apr. 21, 1900,
continues, 285
Lizzie Durdeen,
11
Apr. 21, 1900,
disch. May 8, 17
Julia Durdeen,
5
Apr. 21, 1900,
disch. May 8,
17
Willie Durdeen,
4
Apr. 21, 1900,
disch. May 8,
17
Jennie Durdeen,
2
Apr. 21, 1900,
disch. May 8,
17
Flora Durdeen,
10 m.
Apr. 21. 1900,
continues.
Emily Mann,
50
Mar. 1, 1900,
disch. Apr. 20, 50
1,308
OAKHAM.
Charles S. Winslow, 41 Dec. 19, 1900, continues,
43
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PAXTON ..
Carrie Snow,
46 Apr. 10, 1896,
continues, 365
Lavina Pierce,
54
Feb, 4, 1900,
continues, 361
726
PHILLIPSTON.
Alcina Chickering,
77
Oct. 6, 1899, .
died May 3, 102
Eldora Baker, 32
Oct. 9, 1899,
disch. May 5, 104
206
RUTLAND.
Rosa Roen,
63
Apr. 26, 1897,
continues,
365
John Kelley,
40
Nov. 15, 1898,
disch. Feb. 16,
16
Dennis Turner,
85
July 17, 1899,
died Aug. 30,
211
Celina Turner,
67
July 17, 1899,
disch. Dec. 26,
329
921
ROYALSTON.
John E. Flagg,
81
Apr. 25, 1900, left Sept. 10,
138
Martin Follen,
37
June 15, 1900, disch. Aug. 7, 53
191
TEMPLETON.
Minnie Cummings,
19
Sept. 29, 1900,
continues, 124
Robert Cummings,
born Dec. 21,
continues.
Frank Pelkey,
79
Oct. 31, 1900,
continues, 92
216
WESTMINSTER.
Adalade Eager,
60
Apr. 1, 1892,
continues, 365
Margaret Cronin,
55
Apr. 1, 1892,
continues, 365
Sarah Blake,
61 May 23, 1898,
away 81 days,
284
Carrie L. Wheeler, 2.2 Mar. 19 1900,
disch. June 15,
88
Annie R. Wheeler, 5 Mar. 19, 1900,
disch. June 15,
88
Grace E. Wheeler,
3
. Mar. 19, 1900,
disch. June 15,
88
Walter L. Wheeler,
1 Mar. 19, 1900,
disch. June 15,
88
Milo Seaver,
18 June 25, 1900,
disch. Aug. 11,
47
Jeremiah Lucius,
76 Aug. 10, 1900,
continues,
143
Frank A. Taylor,
59 Oct. 7, 1900,
continues, 116
1,584
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Children less than one year old no charge. From one to five years old half price.
Total day board furnished 6,216, or 888 weeks.
Abigail Faggett of Holden has boarded at the institution through- out the year. W. H. Smith of Oakham, 113 weeks; and Bridget Carey of Westminster, 7} weeks.
Total number of inmates 38, of which 4 have died, 14 have been discharged, 1 left without leave, and 19 including 2 infants of less than a year old remain. The average weekly number has been 1775. Nahum S. Newton, a veteran of the civil war from Holden, who has made his home here from choice for nearly ten years, his pension paying his board, answered to the final roll-call Oct. 22.
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
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RECEIPTS.
Milk,
$1,379 12
Cows,
117 00
Calves,
29 50
Pork,
23 85
Poultry and eggs,
11 48
Beans,
7 10
Barrels and bags,
9 50
Work outside,
53 00
Board,
205 00
$1,835 55
EXPENDITURES.
Warden's and matron's salary,
$600 00
Outside labor,
214 45
Inside labor,
156 37
Grain,
630 78
Meat and fish,
240 71
Flour,
67 10
Groceries,
411 61
Dry goods and furniture,
132 96
Boots and shoes,
28 76
Ice,
8 14
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Medical attendance and medicine,
52 72
Tobacco and snuff,
2 70
Tools and seeds,
139 73:
Blacksmithing,
32 30
Stock,
268 00
Miscellaneous,
139 23
Wood,
40 00
Rent,
325 00
120 99
Interest on personal property,
$3,61.1 58
Less receipts,
1,835 55
Balance being net expense,
$1,776 03
Cost per week per each inmate, $2.00.
Making the net expense to each town as follows:
Holden,
$291 72
Hubbardston,
373 72
Oakham,
12 29
Paxton,
207 43
Phillipston,
58 86
Rutland,
263 16
Royalston,
54 57
Templeton,
61 71
Westminster,
452 57
$1,776 03
The total number of weeks board furnished by the institution during the first ten years ending with Jan. 31, 1900, was 8,8334, an annual average of 8833 weeks, and an average number of inmates receiving board throughout the year of 17, at an expense per week of $2.223.
Notwithstanding the large mortality, which was caused by old age, or an enfeebled condition of the deceased, previous to their being admitted to the institution, the general health of the inmates has been good.
Templeton was admitted to the association by vote of the board of management last spring, making nine towns.
A convenient addition of 20x30 feet was made to the barn by the town of Holden late in the fall, which gives space for a summer
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milk-room, a box stall, and a number of cow-stanchions which has allowed of the purchase of two additional cows and an ayershire bull, making the herd consist of 19.
The average number of milch cows has not exceed 16, which makes the receipts from milk and calves sold $88.04, and if to this was added the price of the daily allowance of two cans to the house. The net return per cow would very closely approximate $100, which is certainly a very creditable showing.
It is worthy of note that the report of the inspector appointed by the State Board of Charity, under the Provisions of Chapter 215, Acts of 1900, was much more just than the like efforts of most of the visitors of previous years, being free from the criticism so freely indulged in by them.
The Christmas dinner of turkey and other good things annually contributed for the last eight years by the Hon. F. T. Coolidge of Fitchburg, to the inmates of our institution was never better than last Christmas.
Another well managed year is anticipated, as the services of the present warden and matron, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron L. Potter. have been secured.
HOBART RAYMOND, Westminster, President. JESSE ALLEN, Oakham, Secretary.
FRED T. HOLT, Holden, Treasurer. WILLIS H. LOVEWELL, Hubbardston.
HENRY H. PIKE, Paxton.
D. WEBSTER BAKER, Phillipston.
HENRY A. KENNEN, Rutland.
CALEB W. DAY, Royalston. CHARLES H. LEATHE, Templeton.
Board of Management.
13 SELECTMEN'S REPORT Of the Financial Condition for Year ending Feb. 15, 1901.
We have drawn upon the Town Treasurer during the past year three hundred and sixty orders amounting to $12,115.56 as follows :
The appropriations of the Town are as follows :
State Tax,
$315 00
County Tax,
699 00
Town Grant,
11,325 00 62 84
Overlayings,
$12,401 84
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
State Treasurer, water loan,
$23,000 00
State Treasurer, water loan,
3,000 00
State Treasurer, building loan,
16,700 00
State Treasurer, six notes,
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