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100 00
Street Lights
1000 00
State Road
1000 00
Unpaid Bill
58 00
Installing Electric Lights in Public Building
500 00
Total $19483 00
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REPORT OF
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1914
PAID
NNMBER FULLY SUPPORTED
No. 1
Charlton Poor Farm Association
$226 45
NUMBER
PARTIALLY SUPPORTED
Nos. 1 and 2 Town of Berlin 66 00
3 City of Worcester 27 14
4 C. W. Griffin, shoes, etc. 1 65
Paid fares, postage, etc. 19 41
Dr. W. F. Knowlton, medical attend-
ance, Board of Health bill 23 41
$364 06
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH E. WARE, Overseers MATTIIEW J. CULLEN, of LOUIS M. HANFF, Poor
Rutland, Jan. 1, 1915
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
CHARLTON POOR FARM ASSO'N FROM FEB. 1, 1914, TO JAN. 1, 1915
EXPENDITURES
Orrin L. Potter and wife, 11 months
$595 87
Outside labor
353 95
Miscellaneous
441 56
Rent and interest, 11 months
537 13
Clothes reel
5 50
Fish and oysters
66 18
Inside labor
381 64
Grain
1483 01
Stock
148 50
Fertilizer
97 85
Tools and seeds
152 59
Potatoes
25 72
Tobacco
45 56
Boots and shoes
39 80
Painting wagon
20 00
Hardware
81 38
Dry goods and clothing
338 30
Groceries
1426 76
Meat
405 41
Oi
33 55
Drugs and medical attendance
19 94
Cutting ice
60 00
Veterinary
1 50
Insurance
103 26
Coal
202 23
Filling silo
54 85
Blacksmithing
100 42
$7222 46
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RECEIPTS
Milk
2183 77
Eggs and poultry
91 97
Outside labor
294 56
Board received from sundry persons
195 96
Stock
458 72
Vegetables
49 95
Hay
40 10
Miscellaneous
16 45
CASH RECEIVED
Millbury
1204 80
Hubbardston
69 32
Holland
226 95
Westminster
226 95
Holden
298 33
Princeton
250 75
Rutland
226 95
Sterling
226 95
Hardwick
116 20
Auburn
41 46
Charlton
497 40
Leicester
277 97
Paxton
226 95
$7222 46
The number of inmates who have been supported by the Charlton Poor Farm Association from Feb. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, constitutes the following apportionment :
TOWN
NO. OF INMATES
WEEKS
PRICE
AMOUNT
Millbury
9
253%
$4 75.6
$1204 80
Hubbardston
1
14%
4 75.6
69 32
Holland
1
475
4 75.6
226 95
Westminster
1
47%
4 75.6
226 95
Holden
3
624
4 75.6
298 33
Princeton
2
525
4 75.6
250 75
Rutland
1
475
4 75.6
226 95
Sterling
1
475
4 75.6
226 95
Hardwick
1
243
4 55.6
116 20
Auburn
1
85
4 75.6
41 46
Charlton
3
104$
4 75.6
497 40
Leicester
4
583
4 75.6
277 97
Paxton
1
475
4 75.6
226 95
7
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Following is a list of towns comprising the Charlton Poor Farm Association :
Hubbardston
Leicester
Auburn
Paxton
Oakham
Westminster
Phillipston
Princeton
Hardwick
Sterling
Holden
Charlton
Millbury
Rutland
Holland
HOBART RAYMOND, PRES., Westminster L. M. HANFF, SEC. PRO TEM., Rutland A. FREDERICK PUTNAM, TREAS., Charlton
31 REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
The town of Rutland voted $1600.00 at their annual meeting in March and $200.00 at the November election, making $1800.00 in all, to be used for repairs on roads and bridges. The following are the amounts expended during the year :
Paid E. C. Allen $225 34
Duncan & Goodell, for supplies
11 98
W. J. Brodmerkle
2 00
L. R. Bigelow
438 29
C. W. Griffin, for supplies
2 60
A. E. Codding, 1 fork
1 00
Iver Johnson & Co., dynamite
13 70
L. R, Bigelow
608 00
William L, Locke
38 50
Matti Matson
12 00
W. L. Locke
42 25
F. D). Forbush
68 00
L. R. Bigelow 65 62
Iver Johnson & Co., caps and fuse
2 60
Edw. Viner, gravel
13 44
J. E. O'Connor, blacksmithing
3 80
Joseph Strong 8 00
J. J. Welch
71 00
Wm. Josephson
8 00
H. W. Childs 3 50
Geo. E. Smith
17 13
F, D. Forbush
13 00
M. M. Smith, fence rails, posts and gravel 6 44
Perry, Buxton, Doane & Co., 4 culvert pipes 28 00
J. F. Harris, lumber 1 87
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
1 93
F. I). Forbush 19 92
M. Loughman, repairs on scraper, etc. 11 60
Balance unexpended
$1739 51 60 49
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.Outside of the town's appropriation there has been work
done by the prison camps and hospital, to value of Moulton Brothers, estimated
$457 50
100 00
Daniels Worsted Mills, " 100 00
George M. Davis, 100 00
The town voted that $300.00 of the road money should be spent for hauling gravel on the main road from Rutland Center to the Hubbardston line.
$262.25 of this amount was expended for this purpose since I took over the roads.
LIST OF TOOLS, ETC., BELONGING TO TOWN
2 road machines
5 shovels
5 picks
2 iron bars
1 hammer
5 hoes
1 fork
1 axe
2 12-in. culvert pipes, 20 ft. long
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS R. BIGELOW,
Highway Surveyor
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REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
The Water Department has made four connections during the year. A one inch pipe has been extended from a point near Maurice Menges' house to a point near the house of Luige Martelli. The six inch extension on Edson Avenue was completed and a two-way hy- drant put in near the end of the extension. This extension was made without turning off the supply. also giving service to patrons on Edson Avenue while the work was being done. The cost ex- ceeded the appropriation, but was unavoidable.
There are now 72 meters in use and 53 are paying the flat rate for water. Acting under instructions from the town the Water Commissioners have made an arrangement with the Rutland State Sanatorium whereby one large meter was installed by the State, thus metering all the water used on the State grounds, excepting that used in the camps and hennery; small meters are used here, the State paying at the rate of 10 cents per 1000 gallons, a reduction of 2 cents from former price. By reason of having one large meter ineasuring the water going through the main pipe of the Sanatorium and as the town water department was supplying several patrons through this same main. it became necessary for the water depart- ment to install a two inch meter on the town pipe which supplied its patrous. The reading of this meter is deducted from that of the arge meter of the State in determining the amount used by the Sanatorium. This should not continue long, for it is best, and in fact necessary for the protection of the patron's property, that the water department extend the main from the residence of Homer Barton to pound hill, where a hy Irant should be placed. Then the nain should be extended down the State road and over Central tree road, which would need two more hydrants.
Another extension needed is over Glenwood road from Homer Barton's as far as the house of William C. Temple. Those living on Glenwood road are now supplied by a one inch pipe, and as there has been four new houses and a prospect of more, it seems advisable o have a larger main pipe laid.
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The installation of the electric pump, which has now been used since Nov. 18, at 7.30 o'clock, is not long enough to make any com- parative cost with the other method of pumping water. Just before installing the electric pump it was discovered that the water cylinder of the large steam pump was cracked and a new one had to be pur- chased. This was installed and in running order before the small steam pump was removed to make room for the electric pump. The town now has a dual equipment-a steam pump in first-class shape and an electric pumping system. The Commisssoners have arranged with Engineer Edward Viner to start the pump daily and the pump is shut off automatically when the stand pipe is full. With but one or two exceptions the shut-off has worked successfully. The automatic starter has not been installed, as the Water Commission- ers, after much correspondence and several talks with salesmen rep- resenting the several pump manufacturers, could find none that were willing to stand back of their pump if an automatic starter was used, owing to the high pressure from the stand pipe.
In view of all this and with the feeling that it was better to have a competent man visit the pumping station daily and start the pump and carefully inspect the pump each day, we believe would be more economical in the end.
From the engineer's record there were pumped after allowing for slips, 39,781,336 gallons.
The Sanatorium meters registered, 12 months 24,133,497 gallons
Town patrons, 11 months 2,753,498 gallons
Greatest amount pumped in one week, three weeks in July 1,098,184 gallons
Greatest in one day, July 19 189,972 gallons
EXPENSE INSTALLING ELECTRIC PUMP
International Pump Co., Elec. pump payments $1344 75
George H. Miles, services on contracts, etc. 15 00
William White, 66 12 00
E. Dexter Marsh, 66 66
12 00
George H. Miles, labor on foundations for pump, etc. 20 89
Geo. H. Miles, stone, magazine and pipe 34 00
E. Dexter Marsh, carting gravel and cement 6 25
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B. F. Marsh & Co., cement
$11 74
George F. Blake & Co., iron band
2 10
Albert F. Wales, electric wiring 6 50
Wm. H. Sawyer Lumber Co., lumber
7 51
Wm. H. Maynard, labor on foundation
6 00
Michael Nihin, labor on foundation
3 50
Bal. due on pump payable in February
448 25
Amount borrowed for installing pump unexpended
469 51
EXTENSION OF WATER MAIN ON EDSON AVENUE
Lynchburg Foundry Co., cast iron pipe
$164 97
Ludlow Valve Co., hydrant 28 10
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
39 30
John F. McGuinness, lead for joints 21 97
33 58
oakum
2 10
E. Dexter Marsh, carting iron pipe
3 50
Henry W. Calkins, “
3 50
City of Worcester, gate, valve and tee and labor connecting
60 32
P. A. Scott, labor
8 00
Lewis Merriam, labor on trench
12 00
George Mixter, 60
12 00
John E. O'Leary, "
11 00
John Priggoda
14 00
Augustina Raimon,“
18 50
Michael Nihin,
66
23 75
William Moresky "
66
8 00
James E. O'Connor, sharpening picks
2 25
Roland C. Prescott, teaming
4 00
John N. Dickson, plumbing
5 07
John H, Denton, labor on pipe
7 25
$483 66
Amount appropriated out of income of Water Department $400 00
Cost in excess of appropriatiun
$83 66
$1482 24
$1930 49
$2400 00
George H. Miles, labor
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Dr.
Pratt, Staples, Bell & Young, coal $748 87
E. Dexter Marsh, coal and screenings 16 02
Brewer & Co., packing and oil
10 15
Neptune Water Meter Co., meter bottoms and disks 4 20
Central Supply Co., pipe fittings and packing
74 44
Edward H. Tripp, printing
13 75
Blake Knowles Steam Pump Co., new cylin- der and repairs
325 41
Edward Viner, engineer, pumping
617 29
06 6. repairs at pumping station
29 63
66
tapping pipe
6 00
66 labor on leaks and repairs pipe line 2 00
George A Putnam, labor on frozen pipe
1 00
George Bemis, 66
water trough
1 50
George H. Clark & Co., oil
6 05
Burton W. Potter, wood for pumping station
20 00
Clarence W. Griffin, lanterns, supplies, etc. 11 74
27 98
Boston & Maine R. R., freight on coal
6.
freight and express on repairs 8 13
E. Dexter Marsh, eartage, loading pump and record book 3 80
Geo. HI. Miles, labor at pumping station, repairs
12 16
labor on leaks and general “
31 55
labor on new connections
8 93
material furnished 7 23
5 00
William White, "
Augustina Reimond, labor new connections
18 00
labor on leaks
4 00
Preatra Pedro,
6 00
Michael Nihin
6 00
66 on new connection 28 75
Patrick A. Scott, labor on leak 4 00
66
expense to Ashburnham
5 00
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William C. Temple, carting cylinders
$2 50
C. W. Putnam, lumber 3 80
Merrill Forbush, labor new connections
17 50
George M Davis, blasting
2 50
John Priggoda, labor new connections
15 00
Michael H. Scott, labor on leaks
2 00
Michael Loughman, iron bands and paper
5 25
Rutland State Sanatorium, water meter
21 25
Gardner Electric Light Co., electricity
56 96
Clarence E. Prescott, carting gravel
4 00
Louis M. Hanff, Supt., 10 months
20 85
reading meters and making
bills
25 00
66
labor on leaks, cylinders and repairs
34 06
Henry W.Calkins, labor on new water cylinder
12 68
Geo. F. Blake & Co., tool steel
1 50
Wm. W. Prescott,
1 10
B. F. Marsh & Co., cement
4 50
$2294 94
Cr.
Bills rendered to State Sanatorium for year ending Dec. 31, 1914 $2634 39
Bills rendered to Charles J. Campbell, Collec- tor, for town patrons from Jan. 1, to Dec. 1, 1914 1388 61
For service connections
44 34
Town appropriation for hydrants
$350 00
Two watering troughs
10 00
Water for public building 20 00
$4067 34
380 00
$4447 34
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Bills approved and paid to Dec. 31, 1914 Interest paid on Water Loan
$2294 94 462 00
$2756 94
Balance in favor of the Water Department
$1690 40
Amount of bills rendered
$4067 34
Total expense
2756 94
Cash balance
$1310 40
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. MILES, WILLIAM WHITE, E. DEXTER MARSH, S
Water Commissioners
LOUIS M. HANFF,
Rutland, Jan. 1, 1915
Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
H Edward Wheeler, Treasurer, in account with the inhabitants of the Town of Rutland, Mass., for the financial year ending Dec. 31,1914.
Dr.
March 1, 1914, cash on hand $5387 79
Rec'd of C. J. Campbell, collector 21851 27
M. H. Scott, halt rents 200 55
Interest on deposits
75 73
Henry Converse, pool license
10 00
Henry Converse, Sunday license
2 50
L. M Hanff, auctioneer's license
1 00
D. J Shippee, pool license
10 00
D. J. Shippee, Sunday license
2 50
A. E. Codding, Sunday license 2 50
W. F. Doran. Sunday license
2 50
C. L. Parker, Sunday license
2 50
D. J. Fitzgerald, Sunday license 2 50
V. Norstrom, slaughter license
1 00
Merchants National Bank, temporary loan 8000 00
Worcester Trust Co. loan, iron bridge 500 00
Worcester Trust Co. loan, forest fires 600 00
Merchants Nat'l Bank, 10 days accrued interest
8 89
Boston & Maine R.R., forest fires and chemicals
13 90
Citizens contributious for oiling streets
43 00
Highway Dept., overpaid bill of 1913
18 00
W. C. Temple, School Supt. account
312 50
County Treas., on account of improved roads
1000 00
County Treas., dog fund 253 51
Worcester Trust Co., electric pumps
2400 00
Town of Oakhamn, ¿ boundary stone 3 87
State of Mass., ¿ compensation of inspection of animals 20 50
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Rec'd of State of Mass , reimbursement for loss of taxes on land used for public institutions $273 88
State of Mass., state highway 2470 57
State of Mass., corporation tax, public service 4 66
State of Mass., National Bank tax 2 17
State of Mass., state aid 320 00
State of Mass., burial of indigent soldiers
50 00
State of Mass., high school tuition
500 00
Howard S. Davis, Treas. two hundredth anni- versary committee, unexpended balance 19 71
$44367 50
Cr.
Paid State Treasurer, State tax $1837 50
66 66 road tax 58 00
County Treasurer, County tax
846 00
Selectmen's orders
39092 57
Cash on hand to balance
2533 43
$44367 50
RUFUS HOUGHTON CEMETERY FUND
In Five Cents Savings Bank
$100 00
Respectfully submitted,
H. EDWARD WIIEELER,
Treasurer
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1914
DR.
1912 Tax Amount uncollected March 1, 1914 $133 14
Interest collected 1 43
$134 57
CR.
Paid Towu Treasurer $134 57
$134 57
DR.
1913 Tax
Amount uncollected March 1, 1914 $8232 97
Interest collected 332 74
$8565 71
CR.
Paid Town Treasurer
$8437 95
Abatement orders
127 76
$8565 71
DR
1914 Tax
Amount committed to collect
$19314 50
Interest collected 7 26
$19321 76
CR.
Paid Town Treasurer
$10140 75
Abatement orders 96 30
Uncollected tax
9084 71
$19321 76
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WATER ACCOUNT
Bills received
Paid
A bated Due
July 1, 1909, to Jan. 1, 1910
$22 97
$22 97
Jan. 1, 1910, to July 1, 1910
22 97
22 97
July 1, 1910, to Jan. 1, 1911
26 45
26 45
Jan. 1, 1912, to July 1, 1912
10 36
$8 86
1 50
July 1, 1912, to Jan. 1, 1913
16 30
12 82
3 48
Jan. 1, 1913, to July 1, 1913
111 81
101 95
$ 9 86
July 1, 1913, to Jan. 1, 1914
308 64
256 98
66
51 00
Jan. 1, 1914, to July 1, 1914
778 86
580 22
198 64
July 1, 1914. to Dec. 1, 1914
609 75
241 33
368 42
Sanatorium, 10 months water 2430 57
1846 25
584 32
Old water bills
294 54
20 50
274 04
$4633 22 $3068 91 $352 07 $1212 24.
EXTRAS
July 1, 1911, to Jan. 1, 1912
$1 00
$1 00
July 1, 1912, to Jan. 1, 1913
33 10
$22 05
$11 05
July 1, 1913. to Jan. 1, 1914
20 45
18 95
1 50
Jan. 1, 1914, to July 1, 1914
30 05
20 05
10 00
July 1, 1914, to Dec. 1, 1914
14 29
8 04
6 25
$98 89
$69 09
$11 05
$18 75
$4732 11 $3138 00 $363 13 $1230 99
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. CAMPBELL,
Collector.
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REPORT OF THE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
July 21, Received from F. H. Drury, Treas. $100 00
August 1, Received from Town Treas. 500 00
August 10 and 11 Received from Committee 1579 60
November 7, Received from Town Treasurer 400 00
$2579 60
Paid bills as ordered by Committee for amount of $2559 89
Returned to Town Treasurer 19 71
$2579 60
Respectfully Submitted
HOWARD S. DAVIS,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF TOWN AUDITOR
This is to certify that I have examined the accounts of the Select_ men, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Water Commissioners and Two Hundreth Anniversary Committee and have found them correct.
EDWARD H. LEONARD,
Auditor (Appointed)
January 13, 1915.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation
$176 55
Due on last year's appropriation
24 29
Total $200 84
Paid Librarian's salary for nine months
75 00
Paid for card stand
2 25
77 25
Balance unexpended
123 59
The trustees have a bill for books of $35.72 which arrived too late for payment.
The Librarian has received from fines, etc. $6 25
and expended for express and magazines 6 25
The circulation of the Library has been 3930 vols.
The following organizations contributed for the reading room :
The Firemen
$10 00
Ladies' Union
2 00
Christian Endeavor
1 50
Home Relief
3 00
$16 50
Magazines have been given by
C. W. Dodge
Mrs. Katherine Munroe
Mrs. Morris Minges
Mrs. J. W. Moulton
Mrs. Chas. Hill
Books have been given by
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Nash and Mrs. Hill, 1 vol. each.
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The Library Commission have given 33 vols. for the use of North and West Rutland Schools, and 33 volumes have been added by purchase. At the suggestion of the Library Commission, quite a number of volumes of the older books were given to the Sanatorium and these have been replaced by a like amount of new books, given by the Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM C. TEMPLE, Trustees MRS. MARY E. CONVERSE, of
MRS. SADIE P. MORRIS, Library
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Of the Town of Rutland, for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1915
STATISTICS
Number of persons in town between five and fifteen years
of age, as per school census September 1, 1914
180
Number of pupils enrolled since September 1, 1914
Average membership for the year
Average attendance for the year
Per cent of attendance
For the attendance by schools and terms, see the statistical table in the Superintendent's report.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
Town appropriation
$5200 00
State, Superintendent's salary
312 50
State, for High School
500 00
Promotion of health
25
$6012 75
TOTAL EXPENSE OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS
Salaries of teachers
$3150 75
Transportation
1352 05
Supervision
391 02
Books and supplies
219 66
Janitors
328 00
Fuel
414 53
Repairs
92 87
Sundries
41 62
$5990 50
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TEACHERS' SALARIES
Edward HI Leonard, Principal High School
$875 00
Miss Henrietta II. Brigham, Asst. " 66 368 00
Miss Esther L. Lovejoy,
176 00
Miss N. Gertrude Handy 66 .6 176 00
Miss Gladys Dean, Center Grammar
34 50
Arthur F. Winslow, יי
39 00
Miss Mary Rice,
35 00
Miss Helen M. Pratt,
66 20 00
Miss Jennie Smith, 66 66
. 2 50
Miss Catherine Maloney, " 66
184 00
Miss Anna G. Apholt, Center Intermediate
120 00
Miss Mary Monaghan, 6.
165 00
Miss Gertrude Lovett,
Center Primary
127 60
Miss Susie C. O'Connor,
2 20
Miss Edith Hendricks,
66
66
2 20
Miss Catherine D. Putnam,
176 00
Miss Margaret Kennedy, North Rutland
132 00
Miss Alice Fagan, 176 00
Miss Mary Monaghan, West Rutland
120 00
Miss Mabel A. Kelley,
130 00
Miss Crescentia Killion, "
30 00
Miss Ruth B. Dwelley, music
59 75
$3150 75
TRANSPORTATION
Matthew J. Cullen
$360 25
Horace E. Smith
239 40
Weston R. Upham
212 80
Mrs. Julia L. Davis
171 60
George N. Jenkins
116 00
W. L. Segar
112 00
Deller Laton
116 00
George H. Rice
24 00
$1352 05
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SUPERVISION
Robert I. Bramhall, Superintendent
$322 91
Louis M. Hanff, School Committee 25 00
William C. Temple, School Committee 10 00
15 00
George E. Smith, Census Committee 66 Attendance Officer 7 00
Robert I. Bramhall, expense of supervision
11 11
$391 02
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
American Book Co.
$10 20
J, L. Hammett Co.
102 24
E. E. Babb & Co. 55 33
Ginn & Co.
43 44
C. C. Brickard
4 62
Noyes Randall Co.
1 95
Wright & Potter Co.
1 88
$216 66
FUEL
Centre Building, fuel and two-thirds public buildings sundries
$378 43
Joseph E. Ware, wood, West Rutland
12 00
Daniel Worsted Mills, wood, West Rutland
1 50
Arthur E. Codding, wood, North Rutland
22 60
$414 53
JANITORS
Michael H. Scott, Centre Schools
$300 00
Julia L. Davis, North Rutland
14 00
Mary Monaghan, West Rutland
6 00
Mabel A. Kelley, West Rutland
6 50
Crescentia Killion, West Rutland
1 50
$328 00
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REPAIRS
George H. Clark & Co., paint, North Rutland
$23 24
John W. Jamison, labor,
17 50
Ernest A. Graton,
6
15 00
Louis M. Hanff,
1 50
J. L. Hammatt Co., black board "
12 73
Duncan Goodell & Co., Hardware, "
66
1 65
James E. O'Connor, teaming
15 50
Adams & Power, lumber
3 00
Joseph E. Ware, setting glass
1 00
Julia L. Davis
1 75
$92 87
SUNDRIES
E. H. Tripp, printing
$8 75
Pearl Booth, West Rutland
1 20
Clark Sawyer Co., mats
6 00
C. W. Griffin, tacks
12
Boston & Main R. R., freight
2 89
Clara K. Bascom, writing diplomas
2 50
Denholm Mckay Co.
1 58
Miss Esther Lovejoy, paper
50
Louis M. Hanff, (postal) and express
3 33
Robert I. Bramhall, supplies and express
11 84
E. H. Leonard, supplies and express 1 91
Julia L. Davis, washing floors, North Rutland
1 00
$41 62
State School Fund will be received January 25th, and will be reported in next year's report.
SCHOOL CENSUS
Mr. George E. Smith was appointed enumerator and he reported as follows :
Number of boys between the age of 5 and 7 22
Number of girls between the age of 5 and 7 24
Number of boys between the age of 7 and 14 71
Number of girls between the age of 7 and 14 63
180
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CALENDAR-1915-16
SPRING TERM-Monday, March 29, to June 18. High School to June 25, 12 and 13 weeks.
FALL TERM-Sept. 7, to November 19, inclusive, 11 weeks.
WINTER TERM-Nov. 29, to Dec. 24, inclusive, 4 weeks. 1916 Winter Term, Jan. 3, to Feb. 18, inclusive, 7 weeks for grade. High School, to March 24, inclusive, 12 weeks for High.
SPRING TERM-April 3, to June 23, inclusive, 12 weeks for grade. High School, to June 30th, inclusive, 13 weeks for high.
34 weeks for Grades and 40 weeks for High School.
Your Committee calls attention to the fact that. the money re- ceived annually from the income of Massachusetts State School Fund is not received until January 25, therefore does not appear in this year's financial report. Also there is on hand over $200 worth of coal, which was paid for out of the Appropriation for 1914 and will be used during 1915.
Repairs are needed on West Rutland School House and in the center the corridor and basement ceilings need repairing.
Respectfully submitted
WILLIAM C. TEMPLE, GEORGE N. LAPHAM, LOUIS M. HANFF,
School Committee
Rutland, January 1, 1915.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Holden, Mass., Jan. 1, 1915
To the School Committee of the Town of Rutland :-
I take pleasure in submitting my second annual report as superintendent of your schools.
TEACHERS
There have been many changes in the teaching force since the last report. The work of the grammar room was badly broken up last spring by the resignation of the teacher at a time when it was impossible to secure another able to handle the school. To avoid a repetition of this trouble all of the new teachers have been engaged to remain one full school year and all other teachers to give four weeks' notice of their intention to leave.
The work in all of the rooms was proceeding very satisfac- torily until the epidemic of measles forced us to close two rooms. In none of the schools has there been the difficulty in discipline such as has often prevailed. I hope it will be possi- ble for us to retain for another year the services of those teachers who prove their worth this year. It should be pos- sible for us to offer an adequate increase in salary to retain them. It is becoming increasingly difficult to secure teach- ers for some of the positions at the present salaries. A prin- cizal of one of the normal schools wrote last July : "Two-thirds of the young ladies of the graduating class of 1914 have se- cured positions paying $11 or $12 a week; a $10 rate is the exception. Several receive $500 or more." Several grad- uates who applied for schools refused to consider them at all at a salary of $10, from which $35 must be deducted for pen- sion and $4 or $5 a week for board. I recommend that an in- crease of $1.00 a week be given to those teachers who merit it and who will return next year.
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HIGH SCHOOL
The work in the high school has proceeded much more smoothly this year as the large entering class of a year ago has been better assimilated. In response to a general demand, a beginners' Latin class was formed this year. The success of the work in sewing warrants the introduction of similar work in cooking at the earliest opportunity. Then it might be possible to arrange for the preparation of some hot food for those who have to bring their lunches. The sewing class purchased a Singer Sewing Machine for the school last spring. With the assistance of a demonstrator sent from the agency the girls have been learning to use the various attachments. The preparation of clothing for the suffering children of Belgium has added great interest to the course.
It is hoped that eventually a course in agriculture may be introduced and the commercial work extended. In this way the school may be of higher service to the community in preparing the pupils for better and more useful lives.
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