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Voted, That James C. Wendall be elected as Pound Keeper.
Voted, That that the constables in wards three and four act as Field Drivers.
Voted. To reconsider the vote whereby it was voted that the compensation for collecting taxes he g of 1 % .
Voted, That the compensation for collecting taxes be g of 1 % on the amount of commitment.
Voted, That the following persons nominated at the general caucus be elected to their respective offices.
FENCE VIEWERS.
WARD ONE. Lot W. Bicknell, Solomon Ford.
WARD Two. Joshua Vinal.
WARD THREE. S. W. Gutterson, Albion Hall.
WARD FOUR. James Moore, Geo. F. Maynard.
WARD FIVE. James A. Reed, Quincy L. Reed.
WEIGHERS OF COAL AND HAY.
WARD ONE. J. R. Orcutt, F. A. Lewis, Wm. J. Coleman, Harry L. McLeod, J. J. Lowe, Geo. W. McLeod, Brooks Hovey, Fred F. Soule. M. Cora Wilder.
WARD Two. T. H. Emerson. Wm. Enwright, Lizzie W. Can- terbury.
WARD THREE. A. J. Richards, Henry A. Richards, M. R. Wright, James Lonergan, John G. Worster.
WARD FOUR. William Nash, Marshall P. Sprague.
WARD FIVE. Quincy L. Reed, Joseph Dyer, Alvin Hollis, Frank H. Richards.
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SURVEYORS OF WOOD, LUMBER AND BARK.
WARD ONE. Frank A. Lewis, Lot W. Bicknell, John J. Lane, N. P. Keene, J. R. Orcutt.
WARD Two. T. H. Humphrey, Joshua Vinal, John F. Cushing, Waldo Turner.
WARD THREE. John F. Condrick, Edw. Billings, Walter F. Sanborn, Henry F. Willoughby, A. J. Richards, Henry A. Rich- ards, M. R. Wright, Chas. B. Trask, J. F. Sherman, James Lon- ergan.
WARD FOUR. F. Dexter Pratt, James Moore, Gilman B. Loud. WARD FIVE. Quincy L. Reed, Joseph Dyer, Alvin Hollis, Frank H. Richards; Ed. P. Paine.
FIELD DRIVERS.
WARD ONE. Benj. F. Richards Isaac H. Walker.
WARD Two. Asa B. Pratt, Nathaniel B. Peare, Daniel J. Pratt, Nehemiah Thayer.
WARD THREE. Thomas Fitzgerald.
WARD FOUR. George B. Bailey, Edward Howley.
WARD FIVE. George W. Conant, Michael Allen.
Voted, That the thanks of the town be extended to Louis A. Cook, Esq., Moderator, for the able and impartial manner in which he has conducted this meeting.
The committee appointed to sort and count the ballots made the following report : -
Number of ballots found in ballot box 1,273
Number registered on the ballot, box 1,413
NUMBER OF NAMES CHECKED ON THE VOTING LIST.
Precinct 1 138
Precinct 2
533
Precinct 3
227
Precinct 4
188
Precinct 5
178
1,264
203
TOWN CLERK.
John A. Raymond . . 1,049
Blanks
TOWN TREASURER.
John H. Stetson 1,010 Blanks
263
SELECTMEN.
George H. Bicknell
1,007
Leonard V. Tirrell . 692
John P. Burrell .
567
Gilman B. Loud 1
J. Clarence Howe
867
Chas. Hawes
1
Henry A. Nash .
987
Blanks
1,174
Hiram E. Raymond 620
Q. L. Reed
William T. Spilsted,
420
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
George H. Bieknell
1,012
William T. Spilsted 404
Joun P. Burrell .
555
Leonard V. Tirrell . 685
J. Clarence Howe
861
Scattering
7
Henry A. Nash .
983
Blanks
1,256
Hiram E. Raymond
594
ASSESSORS.
George H. Bicknell
1,047
Gilman B. Loud 1,111
John P. Burrell .
954
Scattering 18
Wilmot Cleverly
1,013 Blanks
1,360
J. Clarence Howe
963
AUDITORS.
Francis Ambler . . . 1,061
Ellis J. Pitcher 994
Zechariah L. Bicknell. 1,063
Blanks 658
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Alfred O. Crawford. . 1,079 Blanks
211
Scattering
WATER COMMISSIONER.
Thomas H. Humphrey, 1.040 Blanks 231
204
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Elias S. Beals
961 Blanks 278
H. A. Newton
1
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Amos W. Blanchard . 996
Scattering
4.
Henry A. Thomas . .
1,003
Blanks .
545
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY.
Zechariah L. Bicknell . 1,033
Jacob Dizir 1
Charles P. Hunt
983
Blanks
801
Frank H. Mason
990
CONSTABLES.
Michael Allen 874 Asa B. Pratt . 871
George B. Bailey 833 Benjamin F. Richards . 870
George W. Conant
855 Isaac H. Walker 860
Thomas Fitzgerald . 896 George W. White 898
Edward Howley .
855 Scattering 11
Nathaniel B. Peare
823
Blanks
3,807
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?
Yes
481 Blanks 168
No .
632
The Moderator declared that the following persons, having re- ceived the largest number of votes, were duly elected.
Town Clerk. John A. Raymond, sworn in open Town meeting by the moderator.
Town Treasurer. John H. Stetson.
SELECTMEN.
George H. Bicknell J. Clarence Howe. Henry A. Nash.
Hiram E. Raymond. Leonard V. Tirrell.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
George H. Bicknell. J. Clarence Howe. Henry A. Nash.
Hiram E. Raymond. Leonard V. Tirrell.
ASSESSORS.
George H. Bicknell. John P. Burrell. Wilmot Cleverly.
J. Clarence Howe. Gilman B. Loud.
AUDITORS.
Francis Ambler.
Ellis J. Pitcher.
Zechariah L. Bicknell.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. Alfred O. Crawford.
WATER COMMISSIONER. Thomas HI. Humphrey.
PARK COMMISSIONER.
Elias S. Beals.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Amos W. Blanchard. Henry A. Thomas.
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY.
Zechariah L. Bicknell.
Frank H. Mason.
Charles P. Hunt.
CONSTABLES.
Michael Allen.
Nathaniel B. Pearc.
George B. Bailey.
Asa B. Pratt.
George W. Conant.
Benjamin F. Richards.
Thomas Fitzgerald.
Isaac H. Walker.
Edward Howley.
George W. White.
Voted, To adjourn (Tuesday, March 8, 5.25 A. M.)
Attest : JOHN A. RAYMOND. Town Clerk.
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WEYMOUTH, March 31, 1892.
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Esq., Town Clerk :
Dear Sir, -At a meeting of the Selectmen held this day, John W. Bates was appointed agent for the town for the burial of deceased indigent or friendless soldiers, sailors or mariners, of the late war, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 395 of the Acts of 1889.
Very Respectfully, HENRY A. NASH, Clerk of Selectmen.
SELECTMEN, ALMSHOUSE. WEYMOUTH, MASS., March 21, 1892.
JOHN A. RAYMOND, EsQ., Town Clerk :
Dear Sir,-At a meeting of the Selectmen held this day as above, it was unanimously voted to appoint Jacob B. Denbroeder, of Weymouth, as Collector of Taxes, for said town, to fill the va- cancy existing in said office, to hold the same until the next annual town election, or until another is duly elected and qualified in his stead.
Very respectfully, HENRY A. NASH, Clerk of Selectmen.
WEYMOUTH, MASS., Oct. 24, 1892.
JOHN A. RAYMOND, EsQ., Town Clerk :
Dear Sir, - The following were appointed Precinct Officers for the year ending Nov. 1, 1893 : -
PRECINCT No. 1.
Arthur 'E. Jackson and W. C. Cherrington, Wardens ; Josiah H. Pratt, and Ancil Burrell, Inspectors ; Wm. H. Hagarty and Wm. R. French, Deputy ; Edward H. Benson, Clerk.
PRECINCT NO. 2.
Edmund G. Bates and James L. Lincoln, Wardens ; E. Q. S. Litchfield and Geo. McGowan, Inspectors ; Chas. W. Bailey and Robert S. Mills, Deputy Inspectors ; William H. Pratt, Clerk.
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PRECINCT NO. 3.
William S. Wallace and John F. Dwyer, Wardens ; Chas. E Bicknell and Wallace H. Bicknell, Inspectors ; Atherton W. Tilden and John B. Whelan, Deputy ; Frank M. Drown, Clerk.
PRECINCT NO. 4.
Charles Hawes and Marshall P. Sprague, Wardens ; Cornelius A. Pratt and Nathan H. Goodspeed, Inspectors ; Gilman B. Lond, and James Moore, Deputy Inspectors ; Joseph E. Gardner, Clerk. PRECINCT NO. 5.
Ellis J. Pitcher and Henry Rockwood, Wardens; Francis F. Bullock and Geo. C. Torrey. Inspectors; Geo. F. Hayden and Martin Derby, Deputy Inspectors ; John F. Welch, Clerk.
PRECINCT No. 6.
Robert McIntosh and Jos. A. Cushing, Wardens ; Everett Loud, and Winslow M. Tirrell, Inspectors ; Willard J. Dunbar and John T. Cahill, Deputy Inspectors ; James A. Roarty, Clerk.
The following constables were detailed at the polls on the day of election, Nov. 8, 1892 :
PRECINCT No. 1. B. F. Richards and Isaac H. Walker.
PRECINCT NO. 2. Asa B. Pratt and Robt. F. Shaw.
PRECINCT NO. 3. Oliver Houghton and Thos. Fitzgerali.
PRECINCT NO. 4. Geo. B. Bailey and Edward Howley.
PRECINCT NO. 5. Michael Allen and George W Conant.
PRECINCT NO. 6. Nath'l B. Peare and Sam'l W. Burrell.
Very Respectfully,
HENRY A. NASH. Clerk of Selectmen.
WEYMOUTH. Nov. 2, 1892.
In accordance with Chap. 423, Sect. 101, of the Acts of the year 1890, I this day destroyed all the ballots cast at the elections held in the town Nov. 3, 1891, March 7, 1892. without examining them, or permitting them to be examined by any person.
Attest : JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the polling places in their respective precincts, to wit : In precincts numbered one, two, three, and five in the halls of the fire engine houses loca- ted respectively in those precincts ; in precinct numbered four in the upper hall of the Town House, and in precinct numbered six in G. A. R. Hall, over the store of Henry Loud, on Broad Street, on Tuesday, the eighth day of November next, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring into the wardens of their several precincts, their votes on one ballot, for the following named public officers, to wit :-
For fifteen electors of President and Vice-President.
For Representative in Congress for the Twelfth District.
For Governor of the Commonwealth.
For Lieutenant Governor.
For Councillor for the Second District.
For Secretary of the Commonwealth.
For Treasurer and Receiver.
For Auditor of the Commonwealth.
For Attorney-General.
For Senator for First Norfolk District.
For three Representatives in the General Court for the Fifth Norfolk District.
For District attorney.
For Sheriff.
For three Commissioners of Insolvency.
For County Commissioner.
For two Special Commissioners.
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Also to vote "Yes" or "No" on the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State : -
Article of amendment to the Constitution, abolishing the prop- erty qualifications for the officer of Governor. So much of article two of section one of chapter two of part the second of the Constitution of the Commonwealth, as is contained in the following words : " And unless he shall at the same time, be seized in his own right, of a free hold within the Commonwealth, of the value of one thousand pounds," is hereby annulled.
The polls will be open at six o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at one o'clock in the afternoon.
And you are required to serve this warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof in three public places in each ward and precinct in said town, seven days at least before the time of hold- ing said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, of said town, three days at least before the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands, at Weymouth, this twenty-fourth day of October, in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
J. CLARENCE HOWE, HENRY A. NASH. LEONARD V. TIRRELL, HIRAM E. RAYMOND, GEORGE H. BICKNELL, Selectmen of Weymouth.
WEYMOUTH, Oct. 29, 1892.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I this day posted three and more true and attested copies thereof in each precinct in said town as therein directed.
B. F. RICHARDS,
Constable of Weymouth.
A true copy,
Attest : JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
210
WEYMOUTH, Nov. 8, 1892.
A meeting of the Selectmen and Town Clerk was held at the Town Clerk's office this day, for the purpose of examining the copies of records of votes cast in the several precincts of the town, in accordance with the foregoing warrant, and to make an aggre- gate of the same, the result being as follows : -
ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT AND. VICE-PRESIDENT.
PRECINCTS.
TOTAL.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Bidwell and Canfield, Prohibition.
7
22
4
6
4
13
56
Cleveland and Stevenson, Democratic
141
173
277
138
213
220
1162
Harrison and Reid, Republican.
165
193
265
179
224
167
1193
Weaver and Field, People's Party
19
2
8
1
2
1
33
Wing and Matchett, Socialist Labor
0
0
5
0
0
0
5
Blank.
10
10
17
5
10
9
61
Total,
342
400
576
329
453
410
2510
GOVERNOR.
William H. Haile, Republican.
153
177
239
161
199
155
1084
Wolcott Hamlin, Prohibition.
6
19
3
4
5
10
47
Squire E. Putney, Socialist Labor.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
William E. Russell, Democratic
145
173
298
145
214
217
1192
Henry Winn, People's Party.
12
1
8
1
0
0
22
Blank.
26
30
28
18
35
28
1.65
Total,
342
400
576
329
453
410
2510
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
James B. Carroll, Democratic.
132
166
276
130
207
213
1124
Edward Kendall, Prohibition.
8
22
3
5
4
13
55
William J. Shields, People's Party.
15
1
8
3
4
0
31
Charles N. Wentworth, Socialist Labor ..
1
1
1
2
1
0
6
Roger Wolcott, Republican
144
177
238
161
189
140-
1049
Blank ..
42
33
50
28
48
44
245
Total.
342
400
576
329
453
410
2410
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Charles S. Hamlin, Democrat.
129
161
267
132
193
202
1084
George Kempton, People's Party.
17
1
11
1
3
2
35
Frederick A. Nagler, Socialist Labor.
1
0
0
1
1
3
6
William M. Olin, Republican.
141
176
231
160
195
143
1016
Samuel B. Shapleigh, Prohibition.
8
19
6
4
4
15
56
Blank.
46
43
61
31
57
45
273
Total.
342
400
576
329
453
410
2510
211
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Wilbert D. Farnham, Prohibition.
.20
5
11
53
James S. Grinnell, Democrat ..
129
158
199
191
201
1052
George A. Marden, Republican
142
181
230
1:%;
151
1055
James R. Nugent, Socialist Labor.
1
0
C
1
1
Thomas A. Watson, People's Party
20
3
3
3
3
36
Blank.
43
28
04
31
4.3
306
Total.
400
576
329
453
410
2510
AUDITOR.
Alfred H. Evans, Prohibition.
23
5
4
11
55
James W. Kimball, Republican.
145
177
21:
161
203
153
1052
Maurcie W. Landers, People's Party
17
13
1
4
39
Michael Lynch, Socialist Labor.
1
0
=
0
5
Irving B. Sayles, Democratic ..
133
164
2.57
133
196
198
1051
Blank
39
41
50
.30
43
46
218
Total.
312
400
576
329
453
410
2510
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Charles S. Lilley, Democrat .. .
131
167
127
1SS
207
1072
Herbert McIntosh, People's Party
15
1
t:
3
3
1
25
Albert E. Pillsbury, Republican ..
143
171
241
165
207
1.71
10%1
Robert F. Raymond, Prohibition
S
5
55
James Waldock, Socialist Labor
0
1
0
0
5
Blank.
45
08
76
30
48
272
Total.
342 400
576
328
443
410
2510
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
Elbridge Cushman, Democrat,
140
167
223
126
199
214
1119
George W. Dyer, Prohibition.
10
6
13
S
1.
77
Elijah A. Morse. Republicau.
156
176
261
15%
207
149
1107
Blank.
36
32
46
39
32
207
Total
349
400
576
329
453
410
2510
COUNCILLOR.
Charles E. Mills, Prohibition ..
10
24
4
58
David Hall Rice, Republican
140
170
235
159
192
146
1012
William B. Rice, Democrat.
146
165
277
130
201
913
1132
Blank.
40
41
36
453
410
2510
Total.
312
400
576
241
160
181
143
1018
Harvey E. Pratt, Democrat
149
175
141
Blank.
46
49
GU
SHI
45%
410
2510
400
570
Total
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Robert O. Harris, Republican.
147
173
118
41
40
11
11
212
SHERIFF.
Hubbard M. Bullock, Prohibition
44
54
50
42
54
32
276
Augustus B. Endicott, Democrat.
157
197
328
166
241
232
1321
George W. White, Independent ...
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
George Bailey, Independent.
0
0
1
0
0
0
ยท1
Blank.
141
149
196
.121
158
146
911
Total.
342
400
576
329
453
410
2510
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Wilmot Cleverly, Prohibition.
31
27
19
10
11
17
115
J. Q. A. Lothrop, Republican.
115
169
211
160
191
134
980
H. A. Nash, Democrat.
150
168
294
140
203
227
1182
Blank.
46
36
52
19
48
32
233
Total
342
400
576
329
453
410
2510
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.
Everett J. Eaton, Republican.
141
163
226
144
187
145
1006
Silas A. Stone, Republican ..
133
155
225
139
173
128
953
James G. Scott, Democrat.
130
153
221
123
176
194
997
George O. Wentworth, Democrat.
131
148
233
120
180
196
1008
Joshua B. Hanners, Prohibition.
8
22
8
5
8
15
66
Blank.
141
159
239
127
182
142
990
Total
684
800 1152
658
906
820
5020
COMMISSIONER OF INSOLVENCY.
Paul R. Blackmur, Democrat
138
165
250
131
194
206
1084
Ezra C. Comey, Democrat.
134
157
247
124
187
203
1052
Gerald A. Healey, Democrat.
134
154
241
129
190
198
1016
Robert W. Carpenter, Republican
141
165
226
150
188
140
1010
Emery Grover, Republican
133
157
224
145
182 137
978
George W. Wiggin, Republican
136
159
226
152
180
141
994
Charles W. Hodges, Prohibition.
9
23
5
5
4
11
57
'Timothy Ide, Prohibition.
6
19
5
3
4
11
48
Aaron R. Morse, Prohibitton
8
18
6
5
2
11
50
Blank.
187
183
298
143
228
172
1211
Total
1026 1200 1728
987 1359 1230
1530
SENATOR.
James F. Burke, Democrat.
136
166
260
127
201
203
1093
John F. Merrill, Republican.
155
174
246
159
195
145
1074
Gilbert Hunt.
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Blank
50
60
70
43
57
62
342
Total
342
400
576
329
453
410
2510
213
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT.
Timothy F. Ford, Democrat.
131
165 237
126
20.
1045
John A. Holbrook, Democrat.
159
169
2.24
1.35
157
209
1096
Albert P. Worthen, Democrat ....
111
171
014
145
219
189
1036
Charles L. Hammond, Republican
125
157
201
1.4;
173
122
914
Charles C. Tower, Republican.
135
164
250
169
214
119
1061
Stephen A. R. Pratt, Prohibition.
8 26
10
74
James I. Sears, Prohibition
5
21
6
9
13
60
James L. Wildes, Prohibition.
11
6
15
Blank.
148
140
252
105
170
144
962
Total.
1026 1200 1728 957 1359 1230
7530
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
Yes.
112
141
187
103
145
136
824
No.
55
58
70
52
61
361
Blank.
175
201
319
174
217
209
1325
Total
400
576
320
453
419
2510
A true copy,
Attest :
JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk .
RESULT OF RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST FOR GOVERNOR AND COUNCILLOR, NOV. 8, 1892.
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Esq .. Town Clerk :
Dear Sir, - Yours of the 14th inst. notifying the Selectmen that petitions had been filed at your office, signed by ten legal voters in Precincts numbered 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, in this town, asking for a recount of the ballots cast for governor at the election held Nov. 8, A. D. 1892 ; also that petitions had been filed, signed by the re- quired number of voters in each of the six voting precincts in this town, asking for the recount of the ballots cast for counsellor for the Second District, was duly received. The board met at their office in the Town House this day, and made the recount prayed for, with the following result, viz. : -
The ballots cast for William H. Haile, for governor, were found to be two more, those cast for William B. Rice, for councillor, one more, and those cast for David Hall Rico, two less than the number reported by the election officers. The ballots cast for William E. Russell, governor, were found to be correct. as reported. By order and in behalf of the Selectmen.
Very respectfully, HENRY A. NASH, Clerk.
1219
John R. Graham, Republican.
163
164
148
187
16
214
CLERK'S DISTRICT MEETING.
The undersigned, Town Clerk of Weymouth, met the City Clerk of Quincy, at Quincy, at twelve o'clock at noon, Friday, Nov. 18, 1892, the time and place appointed for the Clerks of the Fifth Norfolk District to meet to examine the returns of votes cast in said district for Representatives to General Court, and found that John R. Graham and Charles L. Hammond, both of Quincy, and Albert P. Worthen of Weymouth, having received the largest number of votes, were duly elected, and so certified according to law.
JOHN A. RAYMOND.
The following is the vote of the City of Quincy for Representa- tives in General Court as certified to by the city officers : -
QUINCY'S VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT, FIFTH NORFOLK DISTRICT.
Timothy F. Ford, Democrat . 1348
John R. Graham, Republican
1553
Charles L. Hammond, Republican . 1533
John A. Holbrook, Democrat
1263
Stephen A. R. Pratt, Prohibition
60
James I. Sears, Prohibition . .
45
Charles C. Tower, Republican
1337
James L. Wildes. Prohibition
52
Albert P. Worthen, Democrat
1319
Attest : JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk of Weymouth.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH,
INCLUDING THE
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
1892
BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET. 1898.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Weymouth :
In accordance with the requirements of the Statutes of the Con- monwealth your School Committee herewith submit for your con- sideration their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1892.
The sum appropriated at the annual town meeting for the support of schools was as follows :
From April 1, 1892, to April 1, 1893 . $39,200 00
For salary of the Superintendent of Schools 1,800 00
To which was added the alewife fund 252 00
One-half of the dog license tax . 556 89
Tuition of non-resident pupils
95 00
Total
$41,903 89
Balance in the town treasury Jan. 1, 1892, for the support of schools from Jan. 1, 1892 to April 1, 1892 10,052 95
Total
$51,956 84
Expenditures from Jan. 1, 1892, to Jan. 1, 1893: -
Salaries of teachers
$26,585 88
Salary of Superintendent .
1,800 00
Repairs (including changes and additions ordered by the State)
4,319 59
Fuel, janitors, and cleaning
4,844 01
Miscellaneous
1,622 93
Text-books and supplies
3,130 30
Incidentals .
393 25
Total
$42,695 96
Leaving a balance in the treasury for the support of schools from Jan. 1, 1893, to April 1, 1893, of . . $0,260 88
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REPAIRS.
During the past year the committee have completed all of the work that was ordered by the State Inspectors, and the bills have been paid. It goes without saying that it is for the credit and well- being of the town that the schools have suitable places to hold their sessions ; and the importance of keeping public buildings in good repair at all times is a question that admits of no discussion. Although the appropriation for repairs, exclusive of the changes and additions ordered by the State Inspectors, was limited, the committee feel that some advancement has been made and that the school buildings are in better repair than they have been for many years past.
Each year many incidental outlays are required upon the twenty school-houses that are not enumerated in our report, which would aggregate a considerable sum. Knowing that the appro- priation for schools has been growing steadily larger, owing to the increase of teachers' salaries (which the town has voted), we have asked for only a sufficient sum to make such repairs as are . imperatively necessary during the coming year. A less amount will necessitate a step backward and have a tendency to undo much that has been accomplished during the few past years. Below will be found a brief description of the school houses and the repairs that have been completed since our last report.
WARD ONE.
No repairs of importance have been made at the River or Athens school-houses, and with the exception of new out-buildings at the River small repairs only will be necessary for some time to come. - The Adams buildings have been painted two coats and some other repairs made that were necessary to preserve the buildings from decay.
WARD Two.
Small repairs only have been necessary on the Bicknell and Middle Street houses. New slate black-boards have been put into two rooms in the Franklin school-house and other small repairs made inside.
In our last report your attention was called to the fact that the heaters in the Washington school-house were insufficient to heat
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the building and that the committee had decided to add a hot-air furnace. This has been done and the results are very satisfactory. With the exception of repairs to the black-boards in the Bicknell and in one room in the Franklin no extensive repairs will be necessary in this ward.
By a unanimons vote it was decided to recommend to the town that the new school-house on Middle Street be called the Jefferson School. Mr. Donglas M. Easton, who has always been one of the foremost in supporting the public schools, very generously offered to defray all expense incurred in putting the name on the building. His offer was accepted, and "Jefferson School, 1889" was placed upon the structure in large gilt letters, every way satisfactory to the school committee.
WARD THREE.
Small repairs only have been made on the Hunt and Lincoln buildings The coming year should see both of these school- honses painted and put in thorough repair. The local committee of this ward have strongly urged for two or three years the necessity of better heating and ventilation in the Hunt building. The heaters now in use were never of sufficient capacity to prop- erly heat the building ; they are practically worn ont and are supplemented to a considerable extent with stoves. As it is taking about fifty tons of coal annually to keep the building warm, on the ground of economy, as well as of necessity, we would recommend that a new heating apparatus be placed in this house.
The blinds at the Tufts have been painted, and new slate black-boards put into one room. This building will require some more repairs to the [black-boards and other work of minor importance.
The North High has been painted two coats outside and some repairs made inside the building. It is the intention of the committee to put outside windows on the north and west sides of this building and make other repairs inside during the coming year.
WARD FOUR.
The Holbrook school-honse has been painted two coats ontside. It will be necessary to provide some new furniture for this building
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during the coming year. There have been no changes made in the Pratt building. New floors must be laid in this building and some extensive repairs made on the cellar.
The Shaw grammar school-house has been shingled. The lower grade building has been painted inside and a new floor laid in the lower room. Both of these buildings should be painted out- side. New seats and desks are needed in the grammar building.
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