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3 35
L. Muse, burial of child, .
3 00
Thos. Sullivan, wife and children, food
72 00
40
and medicine, 55 33
E. Putnam and wife, fuel,
3 00
R. F. Draper, care 1,944 tramps,
381 15
Removal paupers, postage etc.,
8 50
$1,883 52
Total outside expenses,
$5,800 23
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
GROCERIES.
A. S. Atherton,
$42 35
Ira Atkinson,
73 25
Block & Cate,
42 53
L. E. Carter,
25 70
Cutler Bros.,
72 51
W. A. Cutter,
44 95
Geo. W. Eaton,
24 00
E. W. Eaton, '
38 43
Ed. E. Lee,
10 57
Kelly Bros.,
27 32
TV. V. Taylor,
24 92
A. Sawtell & Co., .
6 43
Merritt Stevens, butter,
67 50
Armour Packing Co., butterine,
4 80
$505 26
GRAIN AND FEED.
A. S. Atherton,
$23 65
Ira Atkinson,
60 22
Block & Cate,
34 20
L. E. Carter,
11 42
M. J. Curley,
72 32
IV. A. Cutter,
51 25
E. W. Eaton,
16 29
Kelly Bros.,
55 40
Ed. E. Lee,
32 40
W. V. Taylor, ,
46 74
Cutler Bros.,
67 19
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$471 08.
41
HAY AND STRAW.
Cutler Bros., straw,
$11 20
J. G. Morrill, straw,
15 56
J. G, Morrill, hay, 1893,
. 12 00
$38 76
MEAT, FISH AND PROVISIONS.
M. L. Dunton, provisions,
$99 53
Union Supply Co., provisions, · 148 94
Butler & Emerson, fish,
2 21
H. B. Quint, fish, etc.,
15 24
$265 92
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOES.
J. W. Poland & Co., dry goods,
$21 08
Bowser & Co., dry goods, etc.,
31 01
E. G. Daland, clothing, ·
4 40
F. E. Cox, -
12 50
R. Britton, shoes, 1893 and 1894.
23 30
Hugh Connell, "
13 00
A. P. Linnell, “
1 50
$106 79
SALARIES, FARM LABOR, ETC.
Geo. E. Donald, salary, 1 year to
January 1, '95,
$650 00
Robt Jackson, labor, .
142 48
Chas. Steadman,
95 77
L. P. Hooper, haying,
15 00
Seth Knowles,
12 25
Irving Avery,
.
10 00
$925 50
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
Cora Hunter,
$85 60
Kate Hayes,
8 57
Augusta Roers,
.
.
6 00
Mary Reilly,
. 38 99 .
$139 16
TOOLS, SEED, ETC.,
Wakefield Coal Co., lime,
.
$1 08
Cutler Bros., seeds, etc.,
.
26 73
.
·
.
.
$37 61
BLACKSMITHING, REPAIRS, ETC.
R. C. North, horse shoeing, etc.,
$49 55
Sederquest & Wannamake, repairs, 43 85
tip cart, 60 00
G. W. Kendall, repairs, 2 75 .
27 92
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware and repairs, S. F. Littlefield & Co., hardware and re- pairs, .
9 00
Geo. H. Hathaway, harness and repairs,
22 45
$215 52
FERTILIZERS AND MANURE.
Ira Atkinson, phosphate, $12 80
W. A. Cutter, 1 cord manure, 3 00
Allie Bessey, 11 1-2 cords manure, 57 50
N. H. Dow, 8 1-2
38 25
Dr. J. W. Heath, 3 66 66
10 50
Mrs. Ann Murray, 2 1-2 cords manure, . 10 00
Dr. J. R. Mansfield, 2 1-2 cords manure, 12 50
Mrs. Hannah O'Neil, 2 1-2 " 10 00
A. J. Perham, 3 1-2
" 12 25
$166 80
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
Dr. Chas. Dutton, attendance,
$7 50
. J. S. Bonney, medicine, 1893 and 1894, 13 33
S. E. Ryder & Co., medicine, 1 50
$22 33.
STOCK EXPENSES.
Geo. P. Dearborn,
2 cows,
$120 00
Warren Newhall,
1 cow,
50 00
W. H. Hatfield, . 1 «
35 00
M. F. Gould,
1
€0 00
G. P. Haley,
1 pig, .
7 00
Dr. H. C.[Perry, doctoring cow,
6 50
·
1 55
A. S. Atherton, 66
.
.
2 40
Geo. W. Eaton,
66
2 25
Geo. H. Taylor, tools,
2 20
S. F. Littlefield, “
1 40
42
Ira Atkinson,
43
J. H. Howard, services of bull,
12 00
$290 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
Geo. H. Taylor, stove,
8 50
C. H. Spencer, lumber
9 84
J. G. Morrill, ice,
16 50
H. Gates, steam cooker,
6 65
City of Malden, swill,
83 50
Wakefield Water Co. to June 1, 1895.
40 00
C. Latimer, expressing,
9 35 -
Geo. P. Haley, 20 tons coal, ·
107 00
Citizen & Banner, ·
2 00
Town of Saugus, tax on marsh land, 1894,
4 29
J. Flanley, bedstead and chairs, .
12 50
Wakefied Coal Co., 2 tons coal, .
12 25
$312 38.
Total expense at almshouse, Total receipts for 1894,
$3497 61 $9457 40
Total expense for outside poor, $5800 23
16 at almshouse, 3497 61
$9297 84
Balance unexpended,
159 56
Wood delivered from farm to sundry persons,
51 50
Cost of shingling barn,
129 87.
ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY.
LIVE STOCK.
One Morgan mare,
$50 00
Ten cows, .
600 00
Forty-five hens, .
33 75
Thirty-three swine,
224 00
$907 75
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Sixteen tons English hay, .
$288 00
Four salt 66 40 00
Oats, shorts, meal and corn, ·
36 80
One half ton straw,
8 50
.
. ·
.
.
$373 30.
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Thirty cords manure, .
$180 00
"Twelve " muck,
36 00
Fifty-eight cords wood,
290 00
$506 00
$1601 80
$3388 85
ALMSHOUSE INMATES, FEBRUARY 1st, 1895.
Patrick Devine
82 yrs.
Mrs. Barnard Derby, .
72 "
Annie Fitzgerald,
64 "
Mrs. Daniel L. Oliver,
85
Annette Mayo,
42
Walter Mayo,
33
66
Roy Thomas Mayo,
3
Richard Stack, board refunded,
77
Mrs. Lydia N. Skinner, admitted March 20, 1894,
77
Thomas Sullivan, adm'd March 10, 1894, 75
Suel Winn, 66 Oct. 22, 1894, 81 “
The following was an inmate a portion of the year. Wm. O'Neil, adm'd May 10, 1894, left June 17, 1894.
51 "
·
Carriages and harness,
$350 00
Farm tools, &c.,
. 360 00
Household goods,
725 00
Six tons coal,
32 10
Groceries and provisions,
134 70
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Auditors' Final Balance Sheet for the year, showing amount for each: department, together with the expenditure in each, and the unexpended balance.
For Miscellaneous Expenses,
$11,150.00
$11,137.83
$12.17
Support of the Poor,
9,451.40
9,294.84
159.56.
Schools,
23,615.23
23,615.23
School Contingent Fund,
1,180.72
1,063.22
117.50
Salaries of Town Officers,
2,975.00
2,974.99
.01
Night Watchmen,
1,800.00
1,800.00
Expense of Street Lights,
3,000.00
2,965.67
34.33
ור
Town House,
2,000.00
1,994.05
5.95
Support of Fire Department,
3,235.00
3,116.88
118.12
Rental of Hydrants,
4,183.33
4,183.33
Support of Police Department,
1,500.00
1,478.10
21.90
Common and Park Improvement, 517.00
200.00
200.00
Highways and Bridges,
8,926.93
8,926.86
.12
Concrete Sidewalks and Crossings, 716.50
7,000.00
5,786.57
1,213.43
250th Anniversary,
3,000.00
3,000.00
Storehouse of Town Tools,
500.00
500.00
Macadamizing Main Street,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Forest Fire Wards,
350.00
350.00
Main St., Lakeside,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Gould Street,
1,000.00
998.11
1.89
Edge Stones,
594.09
590.07
4.02
Concrete Repairs,
500.00
500.00
1
New Fire Alarm Boxes,
60.00
54.92
5.08
New Fire Hose,
600.00
600.00
66
Striker Greenwood Bell,
250.00
250.00
Wagon for Prisoners,
50.00
50.00
Anderson Land Damage,
650.00
650.00
Fish Committee,
45.00
33.80
6.20
.6
Repairs on Town House,
150.00
120.87
20.13
New Hydrants,
100.00
100.00
Lincoln School House,
2,047.41
2,047.41
Plans for Assessors,
100.00
100.00
New Drinking Fountain,
150.00
150.00
High School Insurance,
635.31
635.34
Town Hall
275 00
256.34
18.66
" New Armory, Co. A, 6th Rgt.,
12,000.00
11,881.03
118.97
" J. Laybolt, Land Damage,
250.00
250.00
" Rental New Drinking Fountain,
100.00
100.00
1
20.05
4.95
New Street Lights,
450.00
448.72
1.28
Farm Barn,
25.00
711.69
4.81
Interest on Town Debt,
432.67
84.33
" Memorial Day,
Text Books and Supplies, 1,810.48
1,810.48
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For Tuition Boyntonville Sch. Child'n, 300.00
182.50
117.50
Cleaning Saugus River,
700.00
130.78
569.22
" Addition Public Library,
800.00
799.64
.36
" New St., Greenwood Plains,
2,300.00
2,300.00
Mun. Lgt. Plant, Gen. Expenses, 12,398.15
11,872.17
525.93
Extensions,
20,000.00
9,866.65
10,133.35
Lynnfield Line Bridge,
300.00
300.00
Iron Fence, Lakeside,.
250.00
250.00
Wiring Town Hall Building,
350.00
276.60
73.40
Expenses Issuing Bonds,
256.85
256.85
New School Lot, Greenwood,
2,000.00
25.00
1,975.00
Water St. Sidewalk,
250.00
250.00
Legal Services, S. K. Hamilton,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Public Library,
1,193.07
1,058.93
134.14
Reading Room,
200.00
177.80
22.20
Totalş,
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$155,444.55
$139,839.99
$15,604.56
ALBERT W. FLINT, For the Board of Auditors.
WAKEFIELD, Feb. 1, 1895.
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AUDITOR'S FINAL STATEMENT,
From March 16, 1894, to January 31, 1895, the Selectmen have drawn 1800 orders on the Treasurer, representing $132,761 .- 64. We have examined the vouchers for these payments, and our report upon them will be found arranged in the departments to which they belong.
Our final balance sheet shows a total expenditure of $139,839 .- 99, which includes $7,023.30 disbursed directly by the Treasurer for Town Debt and interest, Library and Reading Room pay- ments.
We have verified the receipts of such departments as pay money to the Treasurer; we have examined the books of the col- lector of Taxes, and of T. J. Skinner, Treasurer of the Library and Reading Room and find them correct. We have also exam- ined the accounts of Mr. Skinner as Town Treasurer and find them correct, with the proper vouchers for all receipts and pay- ments ; and that he has a cash balance of $16,450.09 on deposit in the National bank of South Reading.
We also certify that he has securities and deposits represent- ing the C. Sweetser Lecture Fund, Burial Lot Funds, and Library Funds.
We have made a careful examination of the books and ac- counts of the Municipal Light Plant and find them neatly and ·correctly kept.
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Much credit is due the Light Board, the Manager, and Mr. F. A. Swain for the managing of so intricate a set of books in so simple and plain a manner.
The Board are of the opinion that each Official Board should at the ending of the financial year, and after their books had been audited, include in their report to the Town a detail of receipts and expenditures the same as is now done by the Audi- tors.
The purchase of the Light Plant by the Town has placed extra work upon our Board, and we think if our suggestion was carried „out that they would not have to crowd so much work into so
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short a time, thus giving them an opportunity to issue the Town Report at an earlier date than at present.
In compliance with the vote of the Town we have compiled the annual Town Report and submit the same,
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT W. EATON, ALBERT W. FLINT, GEORGE W. LINNELL,
Auditors.
WAKEFIELD, FEB. 18, 1895.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
- OF THE -
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD,
- FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1895.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1894-95.
Ashton H. Thayer, Greenwood, - - William E. Rogers, 46 West Chestnut St.,
Term expires 1895
66 1895
Selim S. White, 34 Chestnut St., £
66 1896
- - Miss Eliza M. Greenwood, 4 Lafayette St., -
1896
Melvin J. Hill, cor. Pleasant and Bryant Sts.,
1897
William B. Daniel, Pearl St.,
66
1897
WAKEFIELD, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1895.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
Ashton H. Thayer, Chas. E. Hussey,
·
Chairman
Secretary and Treasurer
Sub-Committees. Rules and Regulations: W. E. ROGERS, S. S. WHITE.
A. H. THAYER,
S. S. WHITE,
Text Books and Supplies : W. E. ROGERS, M. J. HILL.
W. E. ROGERS,
Course of Study. M. J. HILL, MISS E. M. GREENWOOD.
S. S. WHITE,
Teachers and Salaries : MISS E. M. GREENWOOD, M. J. HILL.
Music and Drawing :
MISS E. M. GREENWOOD, W. B. DANIEL,
A. H. THAYER.
A. H. THAYER,
Prudential Committee: TV. E. ROGERS,
W. B. DANIEL.
W. B. DANIEL,
Finance and Accounts : S. S. WHITE,
A. H. THAYER.
ALVIN L. VANNAH, RUFUS F. DRAPER.
Truant Officers :
Superintendent of Schools : CHAS. F. HUSSEY.
Office Hours : Tuesdays and Fridays, 4 to 5 p. m., at School Committee room.
Meetings of School Committee :
Third Friday evening of each month at 7.30 p. m., at High School Building.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
In compliance with the Public statutes of Massachusetts tho School Committee herewith present their annual report.
The superintendent in his report gives a detailed account of the condition and needs of the schools, but we wish to preface his report with a general review of the school expenses for twenty years past and also the needs for the future. It is not only interesting but profitable as well, to occasionally look back over the years that have passed and compare them with the present and by so doing see whether our march has been one of advancement.
Ten years in prospective seems ten long years, while the same number of years of the past appears hardly more than as many months, and in adult life even twenty years is but a short span and seems almost as yesterday.
Twenty years ago, 1875, our schools numbered seventeen, in- cluding two training schools, with an average attendance of 890 pupils. The total appropriation was $17,000, or $19.10 per pupil, or 4.26 mills per cent. of the valuation.
Ten years later, 1885, the number of schools was twenty-four, with an average membership of 1008. The total appropriation for the year was $19,900, or $19.74 for each pupil. Last year, 1894, the number of schools was twenty-six, the average mem- bership 1375 and the total appropriation including a part of the dog tax and tuition of out of town scholars, was $26,559.43 or $19.28 for each pupil, or four and fifty-six hundredths mills (004.56) per cent. of the valuation.
By these figures it will be seen that the cost per pupil has in- creased from $19.10 in 1875 to $19.28 for each pupil in 1894.
In the intervening years the cost has ranged from $13.95 to $21.19, the average for the past 15 years being about $18.67 per pupil.
Until within a few years we had a return from the state school fund to add to our receipts but this has now ceased. Since 1885, in conformity with the statutes of Mass., books and sup-
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plies have been supplied free to all pupils, thus increasing materially the school expenses. The increase in the cost of school supervision is $700. If these two last items were deducted from the expenses it would make the cost only $17.63 per pupil for last year.
We leave the citizens of the town to say whether this is a favorable showing or not.
We might go on and analyze the expense of the different de- partments but will only say that teachers' salaries have been gen- erally increased, though they are not but a fair average, in the different grades, as compared with neighboring towns of about the same population. The expenses for janitors and fuel have neces- sarily increased with additional schools and school buildings. The average yearly expense for incidentals for the past ten years has been $1380. The appropriation for this department for the last two years has been but $1000 each year, this being the small- est appropriation since 1881. It is hardly necessary to say that it is impossible to make the necessary repairs and keep the buildings and grounds in proper condition on any such amount.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Only three new school buildings have been erected during the past twenty-five years, the High, Hamilton and Lincoln build- ings. This probably cannot be said twenty-five years hence. Al- ready there is pressing need for another building and at the an- nual meeting in March the town will be asked to appropriate money for a new school house in the west part of the town. In addition to this some provision must soon be made for the High and advanced Grammar schools. Either new quarters must be provided for the latter school or the present building must be en- larged. Probably the latter plan would be the least expensive. The building could be extended 30 or 35 feet west which would give ample and much needed class rooms for each school. The expense for this extension would be about $5,000. Notwith. standing recent repairs on the roof of the High school building, it still leaks and probably will until it is reslated.
The Woodville and Franklin street buildings need painting and the latter also needs shingling, and some of the outer ward school rooms are sadly in need of general renovation.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
As will be seen by reference to Principal Whitcomb's report on another page, it is contemplated to incorporate in the course of study, a two years business course. We hope this will be ap- preciated and taken advantage of by those who now leave school upon graduating from the advanced Grammar school.
During the past six years there have been 108 graduates from the High school; thirty-seven of these have entered colleges, Normal and Scientific schools as follows :
Colleges,
Scientific Schools :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Lawrence
Scientific School, Harvard,
6
Normal Schools, .
. 6 · ·
Schools of Medicine,
3
Total, . 37
Several more have taken successful examinations who have not yet entered college. Over 34 per cent. of the graduates have entered colleges and professional schools, not including business colleges.
The above facts speak for themselves regarding the work of the school and its corps of teachers.
We wish some generous hearted individual would remember this school with a liberal donation to be used as a trust fund, the interest to be used for the purchase of necessary supplies and books of reference. Many High schools have such a fund which adds very much to the efficiency of the different departments.
The graduating exercises last June were fully equal to those of preceding years, the full programme of which will be found in the appendix.
The death of Mr. W. H. Wiley removed one who, for over twenty-five years, had been a faithful janitor, the only janitor the building had ever had and to him the building was considered almost as a pet, and teachers and scholars were his friends.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
It has been suggested that an evening school was desirable. It is plainly evident that additional schooling is much needed by many who either from necessity or for other reasons do not con-
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tinue in school as long as they should. A considerable number unquesti onably would appreciate, and the committee would be glad to establish such a school if the town so desire, but as a mat- ter of fact the history of such schools except in very large towns and cities is, that the first year they are well attended, the second year there is a falling off of nearly or quite fifty per cent. in the attendance and the third year a loss of about twenty-five per cent. more, which seems to show either that there are not so many who need a little more learning- or, what is more prob- able, that the class whom the evening school is intended to bene- fit, fail to appreciate its advantage.
We wish it was possible to establish an evening school similar to a commercial college where almost any study desired could be taken up, but the expense of such a school would be large and the attendance, in a town no larger than Wakefield would be quite small, and this, like many other features of public educa- tion, resolves itself into not, what we would like to do, but how much can we do.
RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE.
One new school has been formed the past year, in the Wood- ville district, and possibly still another will be necessary in the fall in Montrose. In our report of last year we recommended that the town take some action for the relief of the center and west districts and a committee was appointed to select a lot and procure plans for a school house in the west part of the town and this committee will make their report at the annual meeting. A school lot has been purchased in Greenwood which extends east from Main street to Greenwood avenue. It may seem to some that the School Committee are inclined to push the matter of new school buildings to an unnecessary extent, but what has been the history of the past ? As a matter of fact it takes two or more years to bring the town to the point of erecting a new school house. The Hamilton building when erected was con- sidered by many to be too large, but it has been filled for several years past ..
When a new building was first suggested for the old academy lot, the School Committee recommended a brick building of not less than ten rooms. A committee was appointed and recommen- ded a frame building of six rooms but the town refused to appro-
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priate the necessary amount for its erection. Another committee was appointed and this resulted in the erection of the present. fine building known as the "Lincoln School", a building of ten school rooms, with two large class rooms and all are filled. In every case, for all we know to the contrary, the school com- mittee's recommendations as regards school accommodations have been eventually carried out and in all cases their estimates have proved not to have been overdrawn. The future will call for in- creased school accommodations, and increased yearly appropria- tions, and should the entire present board be replaced with new members, the same questions must be met and settled and with- out doubt the committee would be confronted with the same criticisms, and in the end their suggestions and recommendations would probably be adopted and carried out.
Mr. Hussey's work as Superintendent speaks for itself and has undoubtedly converted many who originally were opposed to the employment of a superintendent. The town was very fortunate in securing his services.
We call attention to his report and recommendations which we fully indorse and would ask careful consideration of the tables of statistics also.
The terms of office of Messrs. Rogers and Thayer expire im March.
We would respectfully recommend the following appropria~ tions for schools for the ensuing year.
For Superintendent, teachers, janitors and fuel, .
$24,570
For books and supplies, ·
2,000
For incidentals, .
1,500
In conclusion we would thank the town for its generous' sup- port of the schools in the past, and hope for the same in the fu~ ture.
Respectfully submitted,
ASHTON H. THAYER.
SELIM S. WHITE,
WM. E. ROGERS,
MELVIN J. HILL,
MISS E. M. GREENWOOD,
WM. B. DANIEL,
School Committee.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the School Committee :
I have the honor to submit herewith my second annual report as Superintendent of Schools.
STATISTICS. -
Population, census of 1880, 5547 " " 1890, 6982
66 estimated 1895, 7875 Number of children in town between five and fifteen
years in May, 1891, school census, 1223 Number of children in town between five and fifteen years in May, 1892, school census, 1249
Number of children in town between five and fifteen years in May, 1893, school census, 1336 Number of children in town between five and fifteen years in May, 1894, school census, 1341
Total number, males 701, females 640 Not in school for various reasons, 109
Number between eight and fourteen years, 925
Length of school year, 40 weeks Days lost :- Stormy weather, holidays, etc., 9 days . Actual length of school year; . 38.2 .
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Whole Number of School Buildings, 9
High School has 1 main room, 5 recitation rooms.
Advanced Grammar 66
1
Lincoln "
10 66. 66
2
66
Hamilton 4 66
West Ward 2
North Ward 66
2
2 66
Woodville
66
2
.
Greenwood
66
2
66 66
Franklin .
3 66
.
66
1
1 room unoccupied. 1
East Ward 66
.
9
TEACHERS.
In High School 1 principal, 4 assistants, .
5
In Grammar grades IV to IX,
15
In Primary grades I to III,
9
In Mixed grades I to VI,
3
Special teacher of Music,
. 1
Military Instructor,
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SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
Giving the location of school buildings, the seating capacity of each room and the largest attendance at any time during the past year.
Seats. Largest No.
High School, Main Street, .
132
140
Advanced Grammar, Grade IX, .
83
88
Hamilton, Albion street :
Miss Emerson, Grade VII,
52
52
Aldrich, VI, .
48
48
" Carter, 66 III and IV,
53
53
Howlett, I and II, .
63
67
West Ward, Prospect street :
Miss Kalaher, Grades IV and V, .
56
53
" Kernan,
I, II and III,
56
46
North Ward, Cordis street :
Miss Monroe, Grades I to VI,
53
51
East Ward, Salem street :
64
58
Miss Johnston, Grades I to V, . Woodville, Farm street :
Miss Whiting, Grades IV, V and VI,
34
28
" Bateman, " I, II and III,
45
37
Greenwood, Oak street :
Miss McCormick, Grades IV, V and VI,
50
49
" Thayer, " I, II and III,
54
48
Franklin, Franklin street :
Miss Bangs, Grade V,
35
35
One half the original room :
Miss Kelly, Grades III and IV.
56
49
" Marshall, " I and II,
47
50
One half the original room.
1
" Drawing,
10
Lincoln, Crescent street :
Miss Warren, Grade VIII,
53
50
" Ingram,
VIII,
54
50
" Mclaughlin, VII,
54
54
" Wilkins, " VI,
54
54
" Charles, V,
54
54
H. Emerson, IV.
54
54
" Mansfield,
III,
56
56:
" Mason,
II,
63
60
" M. Emerson, I,
63
56
" Currier, I,
56
56
" Kelly, asst., “
VI,
26
26
" O'Connell, asst. ungraded class,
20
20
PUPILS.
Total enrollment from Feb. '93 to Feb. '94,
1570
Feb. '94 to Feb. '95,
1680
66 in May, .
1373
, " October,
1411
Average number belonging in May, 66
1349.9
" October,
1464
daily attendance for year,
1375
Daily attendance for year,
1285
Per cent. of attendance for year, .
93.5
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We would respectfully recommend that the town take some action for the relief of the Centre and West districts. A school lot will be needed in the latter district, and preliminary steps. should be taken relative to the early erection of a building.
For the support of schools for the ensuing year we respect- fully recommend the following appropriations :
11
General, for Superintendent, teachers, janitors, and
fuel,
$23,670
Text books and supplies, . ·
2,000
Contingent, repairs, furniture, etc., .
1,500
$27,170
APPROPRIATIONS GRANTED.
General, for superintendent, teachers, janitors, and
fuel,
$23,500
Text books and supplies,
1,500
Contingent, repairs, furniture, etc., .
1,000
Total,
$26,000
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
General fund, .
$23,500 00.
Paid teachers, .
$20,276 25
" janitors, .
1,557 67
" for fuel, .
1,781 31
$23,615 23.
Balance overdrawn,
$115 23.
Appropriated from tuition,
115 23
CONTINGENT.
Appropriation, .
$1,000 00
From dog tax, .
180 72
Total,
$1,180 72
Expended,
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