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We have had musical instruments in three of the school rooms a part of the year, and they have been of material aid in conducting the musical exercises.
DRAWING.
We have endeavored to impart a systematic knowl- edge of this art in one of our schools, but as the same teacher has had charge of the school no two terms, the conditions for such an experiment have not been very fa- vorable.
Most of our teachers have used drawing cards and
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have had the drawings put upon the blackboards. The results from this method of instruction have been quite satisfactory. Map drawing is also practiced in all of our schools and has been found to be the most effective pro- · cess of teaching Geography. Upon the boards in some of the school rooms we have seen copies of the illustra- tions which are found in the text books upon Physiology and Natural Philosophy. In many cases the copies have been perfect. Without reducing our instruction in this de- partment to any rigid system, we believe we are accom- plishing a good amount of work, and are attaining to a higher degree of excellence each term.
CALISTHENICS.
These exercises have been employed in our schools . more generally during the past year than hitherto. It is our practice to encourage teachers to introduce them to a reasonable extent. Such exercises quicken the circulation of the blood, so that more of the vital fluid passes over the brain and the mental activity is thereby increased. More- over, if scholars are required to take bodily exercise in a systematic way in the school room, there will not be such a superabundance of animal spirits when they go out, and they will be more quiet and studious during the school hours.
OTHER STUDIES AND EXERCISES.
We have endeavored to employ every possible expe- dient to keep up the scholars' interest in the fundamental branches of study. Instead of confining the pupils to the oral method of spelling, we have had them write their words in books to be passed in to the teacher for correc- tion. In some cases we have had scholars write their words upon the boards to be corrected by the whole class. We have paid considerable attention to Composition, an exer- cise which combines Invention, Grammar, Writing and Spelling. We trust this exercise will be more fully prac- ticed in the future than it has been in the past. The pro- gress of the scholars in Grammar during the past year has been excellent, and the progress in all the other funda- mental branches has been fully up to the average. The
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improvement in Reading in all our primary schools is es- pecially noticable.
MORALS AND MANNERS.
We can not pass from this part of our Report without calling your attention to these topics, which have engrossed our attention during the past few months more than ever before. We have received a book for examination, by A. M. Gow, A. M., entitled “Good Morals and Gentle Man- ners." and we are so much pleased with it we wish itmight be in the hands of every youth in our town and its con- tents thoroughly learned. The following are some of the topics treated of in this work : Habits, Law, Hatred, Cour- age. Chastity, Veracity, Temperance, Patriotism, Duties of Citizenship, Cleanliness, Dress, Conversation, Beha- vior on the Street. Behavior in the Church and Lecture Room. Behavior in Travelling," &c., &c. In the preface are expressions setting forth the views of the author, which are so exactly our own that we quote them :
"'He believes that the true happiness and real usefulness. of each individual depends largely upon the application of the principles of virtuous living.
"He believes that moral lessons which are taught in an- ticipation of temptation are more profitable than those which follow the commission of crime ; that a boy just convicted of stealing is not in the best frame of mind to receive his. first lessons upon honesty.
"He believes that all schools should be places of true refinement and elegant culture, and that when they are not they must be nurseries of vulgarity.
"He believes that the gentleman and lady must be distinguished by good manners and that good manners. are the outgrowth of good morals."
We find it to be especially necessary to take every precaution to guard the purity of our scholars. It seems desirable that all the pupils of a school should have their recess at the same time, that there may be the least possible loss to the recitations, and that the teachers may have a little relaxation, as well as the scholars. But if this course is pursued arrangements ought to be made so that the sexes may be by themselves. Such an arrangement
has been made at West Acton and has been possible at the Centre and East since the new school-houses were erected, and should be made immediately in the other districts, es- pecially at South Acton. This is a matter of such serious importance as to require immediate attention.
CHOICE OF TEACHERS.
A review of the workings of our schools during the past year will make it appear that we have reason to con- gratulate ourselves that we have made so few mistakes un- der this head. But the qualifications requisite to the suc- cessful teacher are so varied that it is impossible always to make the right choice. Enthusiasm, tact, patience, and other qualities are just as essential in a teacher as a good education. Every teacher exerts an unconscious in- fluence over the scholars. It is very desirable to have in the teachers to whose care we commit our children all those gentle manners and good qualities of heart which we wish to see in our children when they attain to mature life, but it is presumptuous in us to expect in all our teach- ers every excellence of mind and heart. It is ever our aim to secure the best teachers possible with the means at our disposal. If we make mistakes, we only show that we are human like our fellowmen. When we have become satisfied that we have made a mistake under this head, we hasten to correct it so soon as is consistent with the princi- ples of justice to all concerned, and this is all that can be required.
TEXT BOOKS.
We have made no changes in text books during the year and have no changes to recommend. The experi- ment of using Miss Hall's Geographies which was entered upon in 1873 has not proved entirely satisfactory, and we have displaced them to a considerable extent by Guyot's Geographies which have never been removed wholly from our schools. These geographies have been greatly im- proved during the past five years and give very good sat- isfaction now.
Without dwelling upon other topics which we might advert to, we now invite your attention to a brief notice of each school.
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CENTER. GRAMMAR.
Though this school has had a different teacher each term during the year, it has been favored with the best of instruction.
The spring term was taught by Miss M. C. Harris, who has received such favorable mention in several of our previous reports that it is impossible for us to add anything here in her praise. We simply say, she put her best work into this school, and the scholars made excellent progress under her charge.
The Fall term was taught by Miss Ada C. Davis, who was a member of our corps of teachers four years ago and was very favorably mentioned in our reports at that time. Since then she has had considerable experience in teach- ing, and her work showed excellent results. We were well satisfied with her management of the school.
The Winter term was taught by Rev. James Fletcher, A. M. Mr. Fletcher being a native of this town and hav- ing had charge of one of the best academies in the com- monwealth several years, it would be vain for us to at- tempt to say anything to add to his praise. We will only say that he devoted all his strength and talents to his work, and manifested an enthusiasm which we have never seen excelled in a public school. The work accomplished was fully commensurate with the ability and the enthusiasm of the teacher. It was a rare opportunity for the youth of this district to secure the best of advantages, and we are happy to be able to report that they improved it to the full- est extent, as is very evident from our "Tabular View."
CENTER PRIMARY.
This school was taught throughout the year by Miss Lizzie S. Taylor. This was Miss Taylor's first experience in teaching, but she devoted herself most heartily to the work, and soon proved her peculiar qualifications for the management of such a school. She secured and retained the love of the scholars, without any sacrifice of firmness, so that the order of the school constantly improved under her care. In another place we have spoken of her success in teaching music. There was also a marked improve-
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ment in reading, 'spelling, and the other branches usually taught in a primary school.
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss M. E. Felton. Miss Felton did an excellent work in this school during both of these terms. We consider her one of the best of the teachers in our employ during the year. We would have made a strenuous effort to secure her services for the winter term, had it not been for the difficulty which attended the management of this school the previous winter. We thought it advisable to secure a male teacher, though it may be we made a mistake.
The winter term was managed(?) by Rev.S.O.Dyer. This teacher had charge of a small school in this town in 1875. In our report of the school he then taught we said. " The school made a fair degree of progress under his management. He did not awaken the enthusiasm and arouse the ambition of the scholars quite to the degree that we could have desired, but we have no doubt had he con- tinued in charge of the school another term he would have been successful to a more marked degree." Mr. D. had not taught for several years when he took charge of the other school, but he professed to have received special preparation for the work of teaching, and, as since then he has taught several terms in a neighboring town, and has been assistant superintendent of schools in another toavn, we judged it safe to commit this school to his charge, but we are sorry to be obliged to report that the school was very far from being a success.
It will be our most earnest care to make this school what it should be in the year to come, and we hope all the . people of the district will cooperate with us in this work.
SOUTH PRIMARY.
This school was taught by Miss M. A. Forbush throughout the year. As this is the third year that Miss F. has had charge of this school, and as she has been noticed very favorably in our two last reports, we need
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only to say that she has grown constantly in our estimation as an earnest and enthusiastic teacher. The last examina- tion of her school was especially satisfactory.
WEST GRAMMAR.
The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss Belle Smith, who taught the same school in the ' spring of 1876. Under Miss S.'s instruction the order and general progress of the scholars in this school were excellent.
The winter term was taught by Mr. J. C. Bolan. A. B. Mr. Bolan is a graduate of Harvard College. and amply qualified to give instruction in a much higher grade of school than this. This was his first experience in teach- ing a public school, but he applied himself very laborious- ly to his work and gives promise, with added experience, · of great excellence as a teacher.
WEST PRIMARY.
The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss O. A. Hopkins, who had had charge of this school since the fall of 1874. She has been so frequently mentioned in commendatory terms in the reports of this committee, that we need add nothing here. After a long and faithful service, Miss H. had the offer of a more per- manent position, and much to the regret of her pupils, de- cided to accept.
The winter term was taught by Miss Clara L. Sweatt. Miss S., though young and comparatively inexperienced, proved to be just the right teacher for the management of this school. She introduced music and calisthenics with excellent effect, and managed to keep the interest of the scholars constantly excited, so that they made rapid pro- gress in all their studies, and the school was a success in every respect.
NORTH ACTON.
'The spring and fall terms of this school were taught
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by Mrs. Allie Loker. Mrs. L. formerly taughtin some of our schools and was always mentioned in the highest terms of commendation. We need only to say that her success in the management of this school left little to be desired. In her position as teacher she was the perfect embodiment of enthusiasm, and the scholars could not but catch her spirit. She was fertile in the invention of expedients to interest and instruct her pupils, and we seldom, if ever, have seen a more reasonable and devoted attachment of teacher and scholars than existed here.
The winter term of this school was taught by Miss Mary H. Wood, an experienced teacher of a tried reputa- tion. This teacher, in comparison with the one who pre- ceded her, seemed lacking in enthusiasm, though her school always appeared well, and the examination which closed the term was quite creditable both as regards the amount of knowledge gained and as regards the methods which, evidently, had been pursued by the teacher.
EAST SCHOOL.
This school has been continued under the 'excellent instruction of Miss G. E. Tuttle. Miss T. was mentioned very favorably in our last report, and we can truly say that she has steadily gained in excellence as an instructor. Her interest in the school, and the scholars' interestin her, seem to increase every term. The last examination was very creditable both to teacher and scholars.
SOUTH EAST.
Only two terms of school were held in this district during the year. The school was taught during both terms by Miss A. W. Packard. The number of scholars was quite smail, but the teacher devoted herself very earnestly to her work and aroused the ambition and enthusiasm of the scholars as we never have seen them aroused before. This teacher is deserving of much credit and we hope her services may be secured again.
Appended are the usual statistical reports. In the number of visits, those of the Superintendent are not in-
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cluded, nor those of friends who were present at examina- tions.
Respectfully submitted :
C. A. HARRINGTON, (chairman, )
J. W. LOKER, (clerk,)
L. CONANT,
D. J. WETHERBEE,
C. B. STONE,
W. S. JONES,
School Committee of Acton.
F. P. WOOD,
Superintendent of Schools, for the Committee.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY FOR ONE TEBM.
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY FOR TWO TERMS.
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY FOR THREE TERMS.
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
Carrie B. Hayward, Estelle D. Heath, Carrie E. Jones, Emma A. Pratt.
Henrietta Sawyer, Willie H. Wilbur.
Addie H. Barker, Susie E. Billings, Gerty L. Clark, Josie M. Hannon, Mary I. Jackson, Mabel G. Pratt, Mabel Richardson, Eda F. Shapley, Eva C. Shapley, Etta C. Temple, S. Bertie Tuttle, Hiram Gates, James Hannon, Arlon U. Jackson, Charles Pond, Eddie G. Poole.
Harry A. Fletcher, Lulie E. Hosmer, John Lynch, George C. Warren, Idella J. Barker, M. Florence Fletcher, Carrie F. Hanson, Ada M. Jones, Lillie F. Richardson, Sadie C. Sawyer, Carrie L. Shapley.
Frank Cummings, John Kingsley, George F. Rouillard, George W. Tuttle.
Jennie L. Ayers,
SOUTH PRIMARY.
Charlie F. Wherren, Clara F. Leach, Martha C. Pratt.
Charles W. Leach, A. Ernie Wilbur.
CENTER GRAMMAR.
Sarah Hammond.
Arthur Davis, Gilman Parlin, Horace F. Tuttle. Annie Hammond, Mary F. Waldron.
CENTER PRIMARY.
Mary Radding,
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Augusta W. Smith.
WEST GRAMMAR.
Arthur Blanchard, Edwin Holten, Minnie Hart, Florence Noyes, Ella Teele, Clara Tuttle.
Arthur Bradford, Bertie Mead, Mary Tuttle.
WEST PRIMARY.
Walter Gardner,
Eugene Hall,
Herbert Hapgood, Ned Holten, Everett Richardson,
Alfred Richardson.
Willie Hart, Ida Tuttle.
NORTH.
Elwin Harris, Everett Rouillard, Bertie Smith, Nellie Ryan.
EAST.
Carlton C. Conant, Harry G. Robbins, Ernest E. Wetherbee.
Herbert H. Robbins, Willie O. Smith.
NOTE .- We have had to make up this roll almost entirely from the re- gisters. We have tried to guard against mistakes and hope we have made none. In some cases scholars have been kept from school by sickness and in some instances they have not been tardy or absent after they began to go to school, but did not go the first day. We are sorry not to be able to put those in. But we find it necessary to adhere to a system.
E. Elmira Ayers, Susie E. Conant, Ida F. Davis, Bertha J. Fisk, Hattie M. Robbins, Hattie E. Smith, Augusta W. Smith, Hattie L. Tuttle, Homer L. Ayers, Frank A. Fisk, Florian W. Fisk, J. Willie Livermore, Warren O. Robbins, Charles Rouillard, George Smith.
Willie Kelley, Charles Holden, Nellie White,
Charles Holten,
Charles Hopkins, Hattie Davis, Lottie Handley, Hattie Parker, Ida Reed, Lottie Richardson, Hattie Whitcomb.
Emery Clark, Bertie Hall, Willie Hopkins, Ernest Knowlton, Fred. Parker, Clesson Parker. Freddie Teele, Freddie Whitcomb, Bertie Willis, Alice Hoar.
Annie Gallaghan, Minnie Harris, Hattie Harris, Annie Ryan, Mattie Smith.
Freddie W. Billings, Willie D. Davis, Arthur B. Davis, Florence B. Perkins.
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TABULAR VIEW.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
months.
Length of School in
Wages per month.
Scholars.
Whole Number
Average attendance.
No. under 5y. of age.
Number over fifteen
parents and friends.
Number of visits by
SPRING TERM.
Miss M. C. Harris,
2ª
$36.00
30
23}
0
1
20
Centre.
Primary.
L. S. Taylor,
24
32.00
34
30₴
0
0
17
Southi.
Primary.
M. A. Forbush,
2₺
40.00
41
344
0
0
19
West.
Primary,
" O. A. Hopkins,
21
40.00
39
36
1
0
17
North.
Mrs. A. H. Loker,
21
32.00
17
16+
0
2
15
East.
Miss G. E. Tuttle,
23
30.00
22
19+
0
0
12
South East.
A. W. Packard,
2
30.00
6
51
0
0
0
Totals.
224
$320.00
273
239층
1
12
133
FALL TERM.
Miss A. C. Davis,
22
$36.00
29
24 274
2
0
8
South.
Primary,
M. A. Forbush,
3
40.00
43
37}
0
1
14
66
B. Smith,
12
40.00
39
35
0
5
9
West.
Primary,
O. A. Hopkins,
24
40.00
40
35
0
0
6
Mrs. A. H. Loker,
21
32.00
17
153
0
1
4
Miss G. E. Tuttle,
3
34.00
23
20+
0
0
14
l'otals,
20
$294.00
271
2364
2
19
77
Centre.
Primary,
Miss L. S. Taylor,
31
32.00
27
44 274
0
0
12
( Grammar,
Rev. S. O. Dyer,
2
50.00
53
45+
0
16
South.
Primary,
Miss M. A. Forbush,
3
40.00
38
33-
0
2
25
West.
§ Grammar, Primary.
Miss C. L. Sweatt,
3
40.00
38
3.
0
0
47
North.
.6 M. H. Wood,
3
36.00
18
16
1
2
9
East.
" G. E. Tuttle.
31
34.00
20
18}
0
1
29
South East.
A. W. Packard,
31
30.00
11
0
1
9
Totals,
27₺
$352.00
295
2664
1
57
192
Aggregate for year,
71
$966.00
839 742
4
88
397
0
5
5
Centre.
Grammar,
Primary,
· L. S. Taylor,
23
32.00
35
Grammar,
" M. E. Felton,
3
40.00
45
0
7
17
Grammar,
M. E. Felton,
23
40.00
43
381-
0
5
22
Grammar,
B. Smith,
21
40.00
41
36
0
4
22
22
( Grammar,
Rev. J. Fletcher,
34
$50.00
46
44
41
0
13
39
Mr. J. C. Bolan,
3
40.00
Grammar,
North. East.
WINTER TERM.
0
The average attendance during the year was .88 of the whole number of schol- ars ; an unusually high percentage.
years of age.
of
Grammar,
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FINANCIAL REPORT.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Drawn from the treasury, $707 00
Received from the town of Stow, 16 00
for grass, 1 50
Balance from last year,
109 39
Paid teachers, $680 00
for fuel and preparing it,
47 53
for care of house and furnace, 41 45
for cleaning school house,, wash-
ing curtains, for brooms, crayons and ink,
15 50
Paid for desk books,
5 11
Balance on hand,
44 30
$833 89
C. A. HARRINGTON, Committee. WEST SCHOOL.
Drawn from the treasury, $707 00
Balance from last year, 18 75
$725 75
Paid teachers,
580 00
for fuel, for preparing it, &c.,
73 52
" care of house,
45 00
" incidentals, broom, pail, re-
pairing, erasers, crayons, waste bas- kets, ink, and desk books,
12 28
Balance on hand, 14 95
$725 75
C. B. STONE, Committee.
CENTER SCHOOL.
Drawn from the treasury,
$697 00
Balance from last year, 117 88
$814 88
Paid teachers,
$645 75
for fuel,
60 82
" care of house,
38 00
66 " incidentals,
15 66
$833 89
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Balance on hand,
54 65
$814 88
L. CONANT, Committee.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Drawn from the treasury, $320 00
Balance from last year, 26 64
$346 64
Paid teachers,
$260 00
for fuel, preparing it, &c., 35 43
care of house, &c.,
12 57
Balance on hand,
38 64
$346 64
J. W. LOKER, Committee.
EAST SCHOOL.
Drawn from the treasury,
$320 00
Balance from last year, 30 59
$350 59
Paid to teachers,
$295 00
for fuel,
34 76
for incidentals,
3 73
for care of house,
12 00
Balance on hand,
5, 10
$350 59
D. J. WETHERBEE, Committee. SOUTH EAST.
Drawn from the treasury, $185 00
$185 00
Paid teacher,
$165 00
for fuel,
15 25
66 for erasers and crayons,
2 00
for care of house,
2 75
$185 00
W. S. JONES, Committee.
Amount raised by the town for schools,
$2,500 00
Income from State school fund, 183 73
Income from dog fund, 171 86
Total, - $2,855 59
Number of children reported by the Assessors between the ages of five and fifteen, 289. Sum appropriated by the town for each scholar, $8 65.
REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND OTHER OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Acton,
FROM
FEB. 26, 1878, TO FEB. 26, 1879,
INCLUDING THE
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1878,
ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
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ACTON : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ACTON PATRIOT, SOUTH ACTON. 1879.
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1879.
TOWN CLERK. William D. Tuttle.
SELECTMEN.
Daniel J. Wetherbee, John White, Charles B. Stone.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Elisha H. Cutler, John White. Frank Hosmer.
ASSESSORS.
William D. Tuttle,
Phineas Wetherbee.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
Daniel Wetherbee, Charles Wheeler, Abram H. Jones.
George R. Keyes,
O. W. Mead.
FENCE VIEWERS.
John Fletcher, 2d,
John R. Houghton. Nahum C. Reed.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
Levi W. Stevens, Ed. F. Richardson,
Francis Dwight, Geo. H. Harris.
Chas. B. Stone, Wm. B. Davis,
Elbridge Robbins, E. J. Robbins.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD.
Chas. B. Stone.
Lucius S. Hosmer, E. J. Robbins, Wm. B. Davis,
S. L. Dutton. Jona. W. Loker, Geo. H. Harris,
Geo. H. Warren, Moses E. Taylor,
Henry D. Parlin.
SURVEYORS OF HOOPS AND STAVES.
David M. Handley,
Jos. Dole, Wm. Reed.
FIELD DRIVERS.
Dr. C. B. Sanders.
Geo. R. Keyes, Chas. L. Beck.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
John Fletcher, Jr.,
Joseph F. Cole, William W. Davis.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
George F. Flagg, J. W. Loker,
Luther Conant, D. J. Wetherbee.
C. B. Stone,
W. S. Jones.
F. P. WOOD, Superintendent of Schools.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Appropriations and Receipts.
Unexpended balance of last year,
$3,717 09
Regular Town Grant,
8,000 00
66 66
for Highways, 1,500 00
66
66
" Schools, 2,500 00
State Tax, 720 00
County "
- 520 10
Overlayings,
476 20
Liquor Licenses,
351 00
Cash of Daniel Harris,
500 00
Mt. Hope Cemetery,
15 00
Corporation Tax,
397 94
National Bank Tax,
501 47
· State Aid to Jan. 1, 1878,
96 00
Cash of Chas. Wheeler,
9 00
Town Hall Receipts,
79 17
Woodlawn Cemetery,
38 83
Town of Weston, burial of R. Fisk,
26 00
State School Fund,
182 37
Dog Fund, 176 40
- $19,806 57
Support of Schools.
Paid C. B. Stone, West District, $681 21
C. A. Harrington, So. " 681 21
Luther Conant, Centre " 676 37
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Paid I. W. Flagg, East District, 308 11
G. H. Harris, North 308 11
W. S. Jones, So. East ·
200 00
$2,855 01
Repairs on Town Buildings.
Paid Luther Conant, Centre School House, $15 96
I. W. Flagg, East
66
2 64
L. U. Holt-
Furnace and Pipe for Town Hall, 20 87
Labor,
1 25
16 feet Pipe for West School House, 2 00
8 Elbows,
1 00
2 lbs. Galvanized Pipe,
40
3 lbs. Zinc, 27
Labor, 2 00
G. L. Towne, --
Repairs on West School House, 11 65
$58 04
Repairs on Highways.
Paid A. H. Jones, Breaking Roads, 1878, $22 39
H. Haynes.
66 66 2 47
J. Fletcher, 66
66 10 00
J. C. Wheeler, 66
66 66
6 74
G. A. Hayward, “
66 3 15
G, R. Keyes,
16
66
3 00
F. H. Whitcomb, "
1877-78,
8 60
66 Willows for setting, 5 00
Chas. Wheeler, repairs on J. McCarthy's road.
14 00
Chas. Wheeler, Breaking Roads, 1878,
7 80
A Bullette, 66
66
7 73
Edwin Tuttle, 66
9 15
Samuel Hosmer,
66
3 34
Luke Tuttle, 66
66
6 90
5
Paid Nahum Littlefield, Breaking Roads, 1878, 1 60
Moses Taylor,
66
66
3 15
J. E. Billings, Repairing Washout near I. W. Flagg's, 12 75
J. E. Billings, Railing Highways,
36 51
Silas Conant,
66
27 83
Daniel Harris, Repairing Bridge near I. W. Flagg's, 2 50
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Daniel Harris, Iron, Sharpening Drills, and Posts for Rails, 25 27
D. J. Wetherbee, Iron for Railings, 17 56
J. E. Reed, Lumber
6: 44 43
George Chandler, Breaking Roads, 1878, 9 60
$291 47
Regular Highway Work.
A. II. JONES, SURVEYOR.
For 67 3-4 Days Work at 2 00,
$135 50.
56 1-4 .66
oxen at 2 00, 112 50
113 1-2
horses at 1 00, 113 50
64 1-4
66
L. Jones, at 1 50,
96 37
52 1-4
66
A. Cole,
78 38
64 1-4
16
D. Cronan,
96 37
24 1-2 66
W. P. Wilbur, 36 74
3 1-2
66 Bulette,
5 25
11-2 66
Murphy,
2 25
2
66
Quinlan,
3 00
1
66
H. Lewis,
1 50
6 3-4
66
D. Rynn,
1120
Lumber for Railings, 5 53
Sluiceways, Plank, Scraper, &c., 9 74
$706 75
CHARLES WHEELER, SURVEYOR.
For 68 1-4 Days Work, at 2.00, 136 50
56 3-4
oxen, at 2.00, 113 50
127 66
horses, at 1.00, 127 00
6
For 60 1-4 days work, C. H. Wheeler, 1.50, 90 38
75 1-4 " ' 66 A. Smith, 112 89
57 3-4
J. Waldron, 86 63
15 3-4
T. Donahue, 23 63
1
Silas Conant, 1 50
19
E. O'Neal, 1.00, 19 00
9 1-4 ~ 66
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