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RECOMMENDATIONS.
For many years past the various school boards have periodi- cally recommended the employment of a Superintendent of Schools. All persons interested in educational matters appreciate the benefit of a systematic supervision of the schools by one competent person. The employment of such a person, one who would give his whole time to the schools of our town, would be quite an additional expense, though one which would be most satisfactory and yield the best results.
The following plans, though not so desirable as the first, would, however, be a decided improvement over the present arrangement, and at a comparatively small increase in expense :
First :- By uniting with one or more towns in the employment of a Superintendent; or,
Second :- By appointing the High School Principal to act as Superintendent in addition to his other duties. We would re- spectfully recommend that the town authorize the committee to appoint a Superintendent of Schools under one of these two latter plans.
Upon the completion of the new school house, the old High School building will be practically useless for school purposes, and we would recommend that, when it is no longer required for school purposes, that the building be disposed of at auction,
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or in such manner as will insure its early removal from its present location.
Owing to the crowded condition of the Franklin Street school house, of which we have already spoken, we would recommend that this building be enlarged to a four-roomed building, accord- ing to the general plans procured by the committee two years since. By these plans the required accommodations can be obtained at about half the expense of a new building.
For the maintenance of the schools for the ensuing year we would respectfulty recommend the following appropriations :
For general expenses, including teachers, janitors and fuel, .
$21,180 00
For text books and supplies,
2,000 00
For contingent or incidentals,
1,716 00
Total,
$24,896 00
This amount includes the outstanding bills amounting to $693.83.
The appropriations and expenditures for the year passed were as follows :
General,
$19,000 00
Additional appropriation,
800 00
$19,800 00
Paid teachers,
$16,936 73
" janitors,
1,108 25
" for fuel,
.
1,157 26
19,202 24
Balance,
$597 76.
Outstanding bills,
$217 38 .
.
.
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Text books and supplies,
$1,300 00
Overdrawn,
84
Expended,
$1,300 84
Outstanding bills,
$260 51
Contingent,
$1,400 00
Received for tuitions, · .
78 00
$1,478 00
Overdrawn,
58 71
Expended,
$1,536 71
Outstanding bills,
$215 94 - £
RECAPITULATION.
Receipts :
Appropriation for General Expenses,
. $19,800 00
66 Text books and Supplies,
1,300 00
66 Incidentals,
1,400 00
Received for tuitions,
78 00
Overdrawn, ·
59 11
Total,
. $22,637 11
Expenditures :
General,
. $19,202 24
Outstanding bills, .
217 38
Text books and Supplies,
1,299 69
Outstanding bills, .
260 51
Contingent,
1,537 11
Outstanding bills, .
215 94
.
.
.
.
$22,732 87
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We wish to publicly thank Mr. Arthur H. Kingman for his gen- erous gift to the High School, of a cabinet of mineralogical speci- mens of fossils, corals etc., including a collection of birds and bird's eggs. The collection includes about one thousand speci- mens, and was secured, with few exceptions, by Mr. Kingman personally, in his travels through the various states, during the past twenty years.
The terms of office of Messrs. Rogers and Thayer expire with the present year, leaving two vacancies to be filled for a term of three years each.
Heartily appreciating the general support given the schools by · the citizens of the town, and hoping for the continued prosperity of these, the foundations of our country, the above report is respectfully submitted.
A. H. THAYER, Chairman,
S. S. WHITE, Secretary, W. E. ROGERS, Treasurer, E. A. UPTON, C. J. RYDER, M. J. HILL,
School Committee.
WAKEFIELD, Feb. 1, 1892.
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STATISTICAL REPORT
The following-mentioned text books and supplies have been delivered to the several schools during the year :
HIGH SCHOOL Text Books.
Elem. Algebra, Wentworth, 6 Voyage, de Monsieur Perichan, 12
Physiology, Walker,
11 Codas, 165
Chemistry, Williams, .
4 Alhambra, 12
Chem. Note Books, Williams,
16
Anderson's England, 3
Book-keeping, Meservey,
25 Apgar's Plant Analogy, 12
Book-keeping Blanks, . 50 sets
Hellenica, 6
Geology, Le Conte,
12 French Dictionaries, 12
Collar & Daniel Latin Prose Composition.
Virgils, . 7
Hudson's Plays, Shakespeare,
6 American Poems, . 38
History of Eng., Montgomery,
Bartley's School Records,
3 Century Dictionary, 5 vols.
Singing Books,
10 Damascus Triumphal March, 100
Dosia, French Books,
9 Iliad. Keep, . 2
Speakers,
6
Supplies.
Note Books, .
30 Sealing Wax,
1 stick
Heavy Note Books,
100 Lead Penci's,
2 boxes
Small Note Books,
10 Erasive Rubber.
2 boxes
Joslyn Globe,
1 Pens,
3 boxes
Terrestrial Globe,
1 Pen Holders,
1 box
Bill of Physical Apparatus,
1 Blotters,
10 pks.
Bill of Chemicals,
1 Crayons,
4 boxes
Apparatus for Pressure of Air,
1 Examination Paper, 25 reams
Air Thermometer,
1 Ink, 2 cans
Decomposing Apparatus,
1 Carmine Ink,
4 boxes
Sheet Rubber, .
1 oz.
Mucilage, . 5 bottles
ADVANCED GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Franklin Sixth Reader,
12 Montgomery's History, 1
Franklin Written Arithmetic, 24 Arithmetic, . 1 .
Baskets,
3
.
20 Greek Lexicon, 6
13 American Prose, . 38
200
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks, .
72
Pens,
2 boxes
Composition Blanks,
.
60 Drawing Books, .
48
Lead Pencils, Common,
15 doz. Writing Books, 54
Erasive Rubber,
.
60
Blotters, . 1 pk.
Examination Paper,
4₺ reams
Report Cards and Enveiopes, 65
Pen Holders,
1 doz. Ink,
. 1 can
Manila Paper,
3 Pks.
Mucilage,
1 bottle
Com. Note Paper,
1 ream
CENTRE FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Music Readers,
47 Franklin Written Arithmetic, 20
New Pron. Speller,
30 Swinton's Lang. Lessons, ·
30
Warren Geography,
15 Barnes' U. S. History, . ·
45
Supplies.
Drawing Paper,
46 sheets Blotters, . 2 pks.
Slates,
15 Crayons, 1 box
Slate Pencils,
2 boxes Examination Paper, 5 reams
Common Lead Pencils,
. 5 doz. Practice Paper,
1} reams
Drawing Pencils. . 5 .
Ink, . 1 can, 4 bottles
Erasive Rubber,
.
50
Drawing Books,
73
Pens,
6 boxes
Writing Books,
47
Pen-holders, .
. 5 doz.
CENTRE SECOND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books
Frank. Fifth Reader,
6 Frank. Written Arithmetie, . 20
Music Readers,
10 Natural History Readers, 12
Spellers,
20
Swinton's Lang. Lessons,
40
Warren Geography,
6
Dictionaries,
20
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
120 Crayons, 4 boxes
Slates,
·
8 Examination Paper, 2 reams
Slate Pencils,
. 1 box
Practice Paper, " .
2 reams
Erasive Rubbers, .
. 1 box Report Cards & Envelopes, . 58
Pens,
2 boxes
Drawing Books,
54
.
Pen Holders.
. 2 doz.
Writing Books,
.
54
Blotters,
. 2 pks.
CENTRE THIRD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Geographies,
10
Dictionaries,
.
26
Natural History Readers,
·
12
Bartley's School Record,
.
1
201
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks, .
60 Examination Paper, 3 reams
Composition Blanks,
60 Practice Paper, 1 ream 60
Slate Pencils,
3 boxes Report Cards & Envelopes, . 5 doz. Sponges, 52
Erasive Rubber,
.
12 Writing Books, 60
Pens,
2 boxes Drawing Books, . ·
60
Pen Holders,
. 2 doz. Primary Prac. Paper, 1 ream
Rulers,
12 Crayons, 3 boxes
CENTRE FIRST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New Fourth Reader,
3
Frank. Elem. Arithmetic,
.
6
Warren Geography,
12 Natural History Readers, .
12
Supplies.
Slates, .
35 Crayons,
. 1 box
Spelling Blanks,.
110 ' Examination Paper, 3 reams
Composition Blanks,
36 Practice Paper, 1
Slate Pencils,
4 boxes Primary Practice Paper, 1
66
Drawing Pencils, .
5 doz.
Report Cards & Envelopes, . 56
Common Lead Pencils, .
5 doz. Sponges, 30
Pens, ·
2 boxes
Drawing Books, 50 .
Pen Holders,
. 1 doz.
Writing Books, .
50
Blotters.
. 2 pks.
CENTRE SECOND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Franklin New Third Reader,
4 Natural History Readers, .
12
New Pron. Speller,
20 Hyde's Language Lessons, . 2
Warren's Geography,
19 Teachers' Account Book, ·
1
Franklin's Elem. Arithmetic, 19
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
60 Rulers, .
6
Slates, .
25
Crayons, . 1 box
Slate Pencils,
9 boxes Examination Paper, 1 ream
Drawing Pencils,
Practice Paper, . 1 ream
Erasive Rubber,
.
Pens, .
. 1 box
Report Cards & Envelopes, . 50
Pen Holders,
. 1 doz.
Sponges, 32
Blotters,
. 1 pk.
Drawing Books, . 48
Writing Books,
99
26
. 4 doz. 12 Primary Practice Paper, 1 ream
Drawing Pencils, .
202
CENTRE THIRD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Franklin Second Reader,
24
Music Readers,
.
24
Frank. Primary Arithmetic, .
6
Natural History Readers,
.
12
Supplies.
Black's Board Erasers,
4
Primary Practice Paper,
4 reams
Slates,
.
8 Sponges, 36
Slate Pencils,
.
. 1 box
Drawing Books,
44
Common Lead Pencils.
. 5 doz.
Writing Books,
44
.
Erasive Rubber,
24
Waste Basket,
·
Crayons,
2 boxes
CENTRE FIRST PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Natural History Readers,
12
Music Readers,
1
Bartley's School Record, 1
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
56 Sponges, 60
Slate Pencils,
3 boxes
Writing Blanks,
12
Common Lead Pencils,
. 4 doz.
Boards for number work,
36
Primary Practice Paper,
1 ream
Slates, .
18
Commercial Note Paper,
1 ream
CENTRE SECOND PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Supplies.
Slate Pencils,
3 boxes
Ink,
1 bottle
Crayons,
2 boxes
Mucilage,
1 bottle
Sponges,
24
HAMILTON FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Music Readers, .
37
United States History, . .
·
38
Warren Geography,
3 Swinton's Lang. Lessons, 3
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
222 Examination Paper, 1 ream
Slate Pencils,
2 boxes
Practice Paper, .
1 ream
Pens,
. 1 box Report Cards & Envelopes, . 35
Pen Holders,
. 3 doz. Drawing Books, . 38
Rulers, .
.
40 Writing Books, 38 .
Crayons,
. 1 box
.
1
·
203
HAMILTON SECOND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Natural History Readers,
12 Barnes' U. S. History, 1
New Pron. Speller,
12 Dictionaries, 12
Warren Geography,
10
Swinton's Lang. Lessons,
6
Colburn's Mental Arithmetic,
6 Frank. Written Arithmetic, 6
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
104 Examination Paper, 1 ream
Slates, .
12 Primary Practice Paper, . 2 "
Erasive Rubber,
21 Report Cards & Envelopes, . 52
Pens,
2 boxes
Sponges, 52
Pen Holders,
2 doz. Drawing Books, 50
Blotters,
. 2 pks.
Writing Books,
52
·
Crayons,
. 1 box
Slate Peneils,
. 1 box
HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books,
Music Readers,
54 Warren Geography, 8
New Pron. Speller,
6 Colburn's Mental Arithmetic, 1
Natural History Readers,
12
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
50 Examination Paper, 1 ream
Slates, .
.
4 Primary Practice Paper, 1 ream
Slate Pencils,
. 1 box Report Cards & Envelopes, 28
Drawing Pencils, .
. 5 doz.
Sponges,
50
Erasive Rubber, .
24 Drawing Books, 50
Pens, .
1 box
Writing Books, 74
Blotters,
. 2 pks.
Pitch Pipe,
1
HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. Primary Arithmetic,
Supplies.
Slates,
10 Practice Paper, 1 ream
Slate Pencils,
2 boxes
Pitch Pipe,
1
Common Lead Pencils, 1 doz, Lentils, . . 1 box
Crayons, 2 boxes
WEST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
3 Frank. Elm. Arithmetic, 12
New Pron. Speller,
13 Dictionary, . 1
Warren Geography, small,
12 Hyde's Lang. Lessons, 8
2 Swinton's Lang. Lessons, 6
Warren Geography, large,
Natural History Readers, 20
Frank. Fourth Reader,
10
Crayons,
2 boxes
204
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks, .
42 Crayons,
, 1 box
Composition Blanks,
21 Examination Paper, 2 reams
Mucilage,
1 bottle
Report Cards & Envelopes, . 56
Slates,
18
Ink, . 1 can
Slate Pencils,
5 boxes
Drawing Books, 56
Drawing Pencils, .
4 doz. Writing Books, 41
Pens,
1 box Black Board Erasers, ·
3
Blotters,
4 pks. Pen Holders, . 2 doz.
WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. Second Reader,
10 Natural History Reader, 18
Frank. New Second Reader,
10 Stickney's Second Reader, 10
Frank. Third Reader, .
1 Hyde's Lang. Lessons, 11
Music Readers,
·
10
Supplies.
Mucilage,
1 bottle Primary Practice Paper, 1 ream
Thermometer,
1 Report Cards & Envelopes 12
Slates,
9 Sponges, 50 ·
Slate Pencils.
5 boxes
Ink,
1 bottle
Common Lead Pencils,
1 doz. Drawing Books, 27
Drawing Pencils,
1 Writing Books, . 36
Erasive Rubber, .
.
4 Spelling Books,
. 50
Crayons,
2 boxes
Clay,
1 brick
Examination Paper,
1 ream
FRANKLIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New Fourth Reader, 6 Warren Gcography, large, 20
Music Readers,
24 Natural History Readers, . 24
Warren Geography, small, .
6
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
56 Rulers, . · · 24
Pitch Pipe,
1 Examination Paper, 1 ream
Slates, .
12 Report Cards & Envelopes, . Sponges, 62 · .
68
Slate Pencils,
5 boxes.
Common Lead Pencils,
. 9 doz. Ink,
. 1 can
Erasive Rubber,
36 Drawing Books, .
50
Penholders,
. 2 doz. Writing Books, .
.
56
.
M
205
FRANKLIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. Second Reader,
Frank. Third Reader, .
4 Primary Arithmetic, .
·
15
Frank. New Second Reader,
6 Natural History Reader, ·
24
Music Readers,
5 Bartley's School Record,
1
Supplies.
Mucilage,
1 bottle Crayons,
2 boxes
Slates,
6 Examination Paper, ·
2 reams
Slate Pencils,
. 3 doz. Primary Practice Paper, 2
Common Lead Pencils,
. 3 doz.
Report Cards & Envelopes, .
40
Drawing Pencils, .
. 4 doz.
Drawing Books,
.
43
Erasive Rubber,
12
Writing Books,
.
28
Pens,
. 1 box
FRANKLIN PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Dictionary,
Supplies.
Composition Blanks,
2 Reward Cards, . 5 doz.
Thermometer,
1 Crayons, . 1 box
Slates,
12
Primary Practice Paper,
2 reams
Erasive Rubber, .
24
Sponges,
24
GREENWOOD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Text Books.
New Pron. Speller,
3 Key to Elm. Arithmetic, 1
Frank. Elm. Arithmetic,
2 Dictionaries, 14
Colburn Mental Arithmetic,
1 Bartley's School Record, 1
Natural History Readers,
15
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks, .
26 Crayons, 2 boxes
Composition Blanks,
48 Examination Paper, 2 reams
Slates,
12 Practice Paper, .1 4
Slate Pencils,
3 boxes
Report Cards & Envelopes, 48
Common Lead Pencils,
. 4 doz.
Ink, 1 can
Drawing Pencils, .
4 doz. Drawing Books, . 60
Erasive Rubber,
36 Writing Books, Bus. Stan. .
24
Pens,
2 boxes Writing Books, Primary, 12
Blotters,
. 2 pks.
GREENWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. Primary Arithmetic,
12
Hyde's Lang. Lessons,
·
2
Natural History Readers, .
9
Bartley's Record Book,
1
1
14 Frank. Elm. Arithmetic, 3
206
Supplies.
Drawing Paper,
12 sheets Merits, . 120
Slates, .
10 Reward Cards, 100
Slate Pencils,
1 box Crayons,
. 1 box
Common L. Pencils,
. 1 doz. Primary Practice Paper, 4 reams
Drawing Pencils,
1₺ doz.
Ink,
2 bottles
Erasive Rubber, .
12
Drawing Books, .
15
Pens.
. 1 box
Writing Books,
.
36
Penholders,
. 1 doz.
MONTROSE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New First Reader, .
12 Frank. Primary Arithmetic, 8
Frank. New Third Reader, .
3 Bartley's School Record, .
1
Natural Htstory Reader,
30 Hyde's Lang. Lessons, . ·
3
Frank. Written Arithmetic, . 4
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks, ,
36 Pen Holders, . 1 doz.
Composition Blanks,
12
Merits, .
50
Blocks, .
Splints,
2 bunches Crayons, 1 box
Lentiles,
1 box
Examination Paper, 1 ream
Pegs, ·
. 1 box Prim. Practice Paper, . 1 ream
Peg-boards,
. 1 box
Report Cards & Envelopes, . 12
3 Ink, . 2 cans
Slate Pencils,
2 boxes Drawing Books, . 12
Drawing Pencils, .
. 2 doz. Writing Books, Bus. Stan. .
14
Pens,
1 box . Writing Books, Primary, 12
WOODVILLE SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Frank. New Second Reader, .
3 Frank. Primary Arithmetic,. 8
Music Readers,
10
Natural History Readers,
.
23
Warren Geography,
1 Bartley's School Record, .
1
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks,
36 Crayons, 1 box
Pitch Pipe,
1 Examination Paper, 1 ream
Peg Boards, .
. 1 doz. Primary Practice Paper, 1 ream
Pegs,
. 1 box Report Cards & Envelopes, 24
Mucilage,
1 bottle
Sponges, 24 .
Slates,
12 Ink,
1 bottle
Slate Pencils,
3 boxes Pens,
. 1 box
·
. 1 box Reward Cards, . 5 doz.
Slates, .
.
.
207
Common Lead Pencils, . 1 doz. Drawing Books, . 26
Drawing Pencils, .
. 1 doz. Writing Books, Bus. Stan. . 8
Merits, .
. 3 doz. Writing Books, Primary, . 30
Reward Cards,
. 6 doz.
NORTH WARD SCHOOL.
Text Books.
Franklin First Reader,
2 New Pron. Speller, 4
Franklin New First Reader,
2 Warren's Geography, .
Franklin Third Reader,
2 Natural History Readers, 30
Franklin New Third Reader,
2
Swinton's Lang. Lessons,
3
Franklin Fourth Reader,
14 Hyde's Lang. Lessons,
4
Supplies.
Spelling Blanks, .
57 Ink,
1 bottle
Composition Blanks.
28 Writing Books, Bus. Stan., . 18
Common Lead Pencils,
. 4 doz.
Writing Books, primary, 55
Examination Paper,
1 ream Drawing Books, . 46
Practice Paper,
1 ream
Report Cards & Envelopes, . 36
Primary Practice Paper, 3 reams
208
Names of Present Teachers, with Date of Election and Salaries.
Schools.
Teachers.
Elected.
Salaries.
High,
C. T. C. Whitcomb, Prin.,
Sept ..
1888,
$1800
Miss A. M. Merrill,
Nov., 1890,
800
" H. Folsom,
Sept.,
1890,
600
66 Martha Sprague,
Oct.,
1890,
700
Advanced Grammar,
Mrs. M. E. Wentworth,
March, 1871,
800
Miss A. L. Batt, Ass't,
Sept .;
1891,
360
Centre 1st Grammar,
E. F. Ingram,
Sept.,
1881,
550
66
1st Interm'ate,
6. M. E. Charles,
Sept.,
1888,
400
66
2d
Nellie F. Emerson,
Jan.,
1892,
400
3d
66 L. J. Mansfield,
Sept.,
1875,
400
1st Primary.
66 Minnie Emerson,
Sept.,
1890,
525
.6
Hattie A. Currier, Ass't, May,
1889,
360
2d 66
C. P. Riggs,
Jan.,
1889,
500
66
E. K. Nott, Ass't,
Sept.,
1891,
200
Hamilton 1st Grammar,
66
M. A. Warren,
Dec.,
1871,
600
C. E. Emerson,
Dec.,
1879,
500
66 Interme'ate,
66 F. E. Carter,
Nov.,
1886, 450
66
E. E. Howlett,
Sept.,
1881,
500
66
66 Alice Kernan, Ass't,
Oct.,
1890,
200
Franklin Grammar,
C. S. Russell,
Sept.,
1888,
400
66 Interme'ate,
66 M. E. Kelly,
Sept.,
1885,
400
Primary,
66 M. A. Brown,
Sept.,
1887,
400
West Intermediate,
B. I. Cooper,
Sept.,
1886,
400
66
Primary,
C. M. Murdock,
April,
1887,
400
66
66 Hannah Ardill, Ass't,
Jan.,
1892,
200
Greenwood Interm'ate, Primary,
N. H. Thayer,
Sept.
1883,
400
North Ward,
A. C. Dickerman,
Sept.,
1885,
400
East Ward,
M. P. Whitman,
Jan.,
1892,
400
Woodville,
" M. A. Kalaher,
Sept.,
1888,
400
Music Teacher,
Geo. F. Wilson,
Sept.,
1876,
750
Military Instructor,
Philip J. Flanders,
Sept,,
1890,
100
STATISTICS FROM THE SCHOOL CENSUS OF MAY, 1891.
Total number of children from 5 to 15 years inclusive, . 1,223
Males,
614
Females,
. 609
Number from 8 to 15 years inclusive, .
. 872
66 5 to 7 66 .
.
351
66
2d"!
66 M. E. Mclaughlin,
Sept., 1883,
550
.6 S. E. Wilkins,
Sept.,
1883,
450
3d.
2d
Primary,
L. P. McCormick,
Sept.,
1891,
400
66 66
.
209
No. belonging to School
No. belonging to School
Jan. 1, 1892.
Average number
belonging for year ending
Average daily attendance.
Average per cent of attendance.
High School,
105
123 112.
107.15
95.67
Advanced Grammar.
63
57
58.40
54.90
94.
Centre Ist Grammar.
37
46
39 90
37.
93.
. 6
2d
51
54
55.25
48 01
86.90
66
3d
. 6
54
50
48.78
41.86
85.80
..
1st Intermediate.
55
52
51.36
45.33
88.20
2d
٠٠
46
49
46.85
42.30
90.
3d
..
49
50
43.60
39.05
189.
6 6 £ Primary No. 1,
53
62
54.59
46.80
85.73
..
2.
81
75
77.60
66.60
86.
Hamilton Ist Grannar.
34
32
33.50
31 40
94.
. .
39
48
43.30
40.30
93.
Intermediate,
48
46
48.10
42.74
88.85
6.
Primary.
61
61
57.90
50.30
86.80
Franklin Street Grammar.
50
6
48.
41.43
188 53
..
Intermediate. .
37
42
37.51
33.54
89.41
. . Primary. .
46
47
47.98
39.83
83.
West Intermediate.
45
55
48 92
43.91
89.75
". Primary, .
57
57
59.06
48 41
81.77
Greenwood Intermediate.
38
38
35.27
32.47
92.
Primary,
41
37.28
33.83
90 74
North Ward.
24
32
41.27
38.65
93.
East Ward,
39
33
37.23
34.60
92 90
Woodville,
·
35
29
31.89
25.35
79.48
27
Jan. 1, 1891.
Feb. 1, 1892.
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REPORT OF APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
The committee on appropriations, chosen at the last annual town meeting, after due consideration of the various matters brought before them, would respectfully recommend the following appropriations for the next financial year :
Support of schools,
$21,200 00
School contingent fund,
1,700 00
School text books and supplies, including $250 for unpaid bills and $450 for new maps, . 2,000 00
Fire Department, including $200 for Forest Fire- wards, and $75 for Superintendent of Fire Alarm,
2,575 00
Poor Department, the income from town farm and, Highways and Bridges,
5,000 00
8,000 00
Concrete Sidewalks (abutters paying one-half) , Crossings, etc., . .
500 00
Repairs of Concrete Sidewalks, Crossings, etc.,
500 00
Common and Park Expenses,
500 00
Street Lights,
2,400 00
Town House Expenses,
2,000 00
Miscellaneous Expenses, .
5,000 00
Police Department,
1,000 00
Beebe Town Library, dog tax and .
400 00
Public Reading Room, .
175 00
Night Watch, .
1,800 00
Salaries of Town Officers,
2,775 00
Total,
. $57,525 00
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The appropriation for salaries of town officers is made upon the following basis of division which we also recommend :
"Town Treasurer, .
$200 00
Town Clerk,
150 00
Board of Selectmen, . -
.
400 00
66 Assessors,
400 00
Overseers of the Poor,
250 00
School Committee,
250 00
Road Commissioners,
200 00
66 Auditors,
115 00
66
Registrars,
75 00
Forest Firewards,
75 00
Board of Health, .
50 00
Tax Collector,
500 00
Total,
. $2,775 00
After consultation with the Town Treasurer, we endorse the recommendation as to the appropriation for the payment of the town debt and interest, which he makes in his report.
Messrs. W. F. Young and John Winship, members of the Committee, not having been present at either of the meetings of the Committee, do not join in the report.
Respectfully submitted,
W. S. GREENOUGH, Chairman. RICHARD BRITTON,
WALDO E. COWDREY,
S. O. RICHARDSON, ROGER HOWARD,
W. E. ROGERS, S. W. FLINT, MICHAEL LOW,
A. L. MANSFIELD,
W. K. PERKINS,
H. H. SAVAGE,
THOMAS HICKEY, Secretary.
.
110 00
Fire Engineers,
212
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEWERAGE.
At the November Town Meeting a Committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. W. G. Strong, J. A. O'Leary, S. W. Ab- bott, G. W. Harrington and T. J. Skinner. This Committee was instructed "to consider the question of Sewerage for the town, and to ascertain the expense of connecting with the Metropolitan System of Sewerage, and recommend some method of raising the necessary amount to pay for one of these systems, and report at the annual meeting in March; the Committee to have their report printed in the next Town Report.
The Committee organized by the choice of W. G. Strong as Chairman and Dr. J. A. O'Leary as Secretary. As the sewerage and sewage disposal of Wakefield admits of several alternative methods, of which it is desirable to choose that which is the most practicable and the most economical, considering the interests of the town, the' Committee at first applied, by letter, to the Metro- politan Sewerage Commission, for a reply to the inquiry which the town had instructed them to make, as to the " expense of con- necting Wakefield with the Metropolitan System of Sewerage" now being constructed to relieve the large district lying north and west of Boston, and comprising fourteen cities and towns, and having its general outlet into deep water at Deer Island.
To this inquiry the Commission replied as follows :
BOARD OF METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
93 LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON, Dec. 30, 1891.
COMMITTEE ON SEWERAGE, Wakefield, Mass. :
. DEAR SIR,-Your communication of Dec. 24, 1891, asking " the expense of connecting Wakefield with the Metropolitan system of Sewerage" was duly received and laid before this
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Board. There seems to be doubt, if, under existing statutes, this Board has any power to take any "land, rights of way or casements " necessary to extend the sewer to your town. Section 3 of the act [Chap. 439, Acts 1889,] gives this Board "power to contract with cities and towns outside of the metropolitan district "' for the extension thereto of either of said systems of sewage disposal, and for the reception and disposal of sewage therefrom," while the succeeding section gives the right to take lands, etc., by eminent domain, only for "carrying out" *** "the recom- mendations and plans of said State Board of Health contained in said report." [Senate Doc. No. 2, 1889.] Wakefield, as you are well aware, was not included in the Metropolitan District, and it therefore seems as though this Board were powerless to se- cure the necessary land for laying the sewer to your town unless additional legislation be obtained.
For the Board.
EDWARD P. FISKE, Clerk.
With reference to the feasibility of connecting Wakefield with the Metropolitan System, Mr. Brooks states in his report to the town in 1889, that "a depth of about twenty feet for a distance of about half a mile would be required." This fact would render it necessary to pump the sewage of the town to a considerable height in order to reach the upper end of the Metropolitan sewer at Melrose.
Under the provisions of the general act relating to the introduc- tion of systems of Water Supply and Sewerage (Chapter 375 of the Acts of 1889), it is required that all towns intending to intro- duce systems of Sewerage shall first submit their plans to the State Board of Health for its advice and approval.
Under the provisions of the act referred to, the Committee made a definite application to the State Board of Health, dated Dec. 30, 1891, at the same time submitting four alternative methods of sewage-disposal, believing that the State Board would indicate which' method it deemed the most practicable and best for the town to adopt. The Committee has therefore had the advan- tage of such examinations of the question as the Engineer of the State Board has made in his visits to Wakefield. These methods were as follows :
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