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Scholars should be taught good manners also. Ill manners appear worse in an intelligent person than in one who is ignorant ; whereas virtue and affability often hide a good deal of ignorance, and make many friends. True politeness is a virtue and pleases everybody.
Employing Teachers. The Local Committee occupy positions of much responsibility. It may sometimes be thought that it is of no very great consequence whom they engage, as the Examining Committee can reject the candidate
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if found incompetent; but the best way is to start right. When a good teacher is employed the success of the school may be considered almost certain.
It is indispensable that a teacher be well acquainted with the branches he is expected to teach, for there is no object in sending a scholar to school unless he can learn something after he gets there. He should have an excellent character, for we wish our children placed under correct influences. He should be a person of discretion, so that he may take no unjustifiable steps. He should be patient and amiable. If he is constantly finding fault, not satisfied with the perform- ances of his scholars when they do the best they can, they will lose their respect for him and not try to do anything. He must be of diligent habits as there is always work enough to do in the school room.
A few dollars extra expense must not be taken into the account. A good school of six weeks is worth more than a decidedly bad one of any length. We should think more of the character of the school than of its length. What benefit can an incompetent teacher be to a school? The pay he receives is in part or wholly thrown away, and time, which can never be recalled, runs to waste. Idleness and bad habits are engendered, and years may not obliterate their evil effects.
Appropriation. By the additional appropriation of two hundred dollars to the sum granted last year, we have been able to maintain our schools the usual length. This addition has proved just about an offset for the increase of teachers' wages, and other expenses incident to our schools. Had it not been made, the educational interests of the town would not have been properly cared for. We think the town inay. consider itself fortunate in having its school system carried on to the usual extent these times, at only an eighth additional expense. It is very certain this cannot be done the ensuing year, even with no more schools than at present. The more attention we pay to education, the better able we shall be to cancel the debt into which the war and other mis-
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fortunes have plunged us. It seems as though so long a time ought not to elapse between the winter and spring terms, as is the case in some of the districts. It is also evident to all who are in any wise acquainted with the schools in the South and West Districts, that they each very much need an additional department. Sixty scholars crowded into one school room, under one teacher, is quite too many. In so large a school, consisting of pupils differing so much in their attainments, there must necessarily be a good many classes ; but a few minutes can therefore be devoted to each class, and the opportunities for instruction must be limited. We think, if these districts desire it and accommodations can be had to carry them on, the town should not hesitate to ap- propriate money to supply each of them with another school. If they are increasing in population the town can well afford to educate the children.
School Houses. The town may not think it judicious just at present to engage in erecting new school houses, or re- modelling old ones ; but this is a subject that should claim our earnest attention at the earliest practicable time. To be sure a good school house is not everything ; a good teacher is of more importance. If a scholar is determined to excel, he will most likely do so whether he goes to school in a good or bad school house ; but we think, to make the place where our children pass so much of their time, healthy, com- modious and attractive, would give a new impulse to the cause of education, and be an honor to the town.
District System. This town is fortunate in never having had the District System to contend with; but now that the subject of new school houses is about to be considered, we find there are those who are in favor of it. We regret there are any disposed to advocate such a measure. So far as we are aware, this system has been fought against by all educators of note who have said anything upon the subject, for a long time. The Hon. HORACE MANN, Hon. BARNUS SEARS, and the Hon. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL, as well as the present learned Secretary of the Board of Education, have
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donc all they could, for the last twenty-five years, to eradicate it from the state. One town after another has given it up, until it only remains here and there, and that to be deprecated. The idea of popular education is, to see that all the children have an equal opportunity of acquiring a common school education ; not that the children of the rich may enjoy it, and those of the poor go uncared for, or that a rich and pop- ulous district may erect an elegant school house, while a poor and thinly populated one may have only a miserable apology for one. In this matter it is hoped that the friends of education in all parts of the town will exercise a liberal spirit, rather than adopt a narrow or. sectional policy. Instead of now being the time to inaugurate the District System, it would be just the time to set it aside, if it existed.
High School. We hope the town will soon regard it for its interest to raise money to sustain a High School a part of the year. Until it does, we would recommend to those more particularly interested, to sustain one during the fall months for their individual benefit. The Selectmen have judiciously offered the lower room in the Town Hall for the purpose, and we hope another autumn may witness a High School in successful operation. Most certainly our more advanced scholars ought to have an opportunity to pursue branches of learning which cannot be sufficiently attended to in our com- mon schools. Several of our young ladies are now attending the Normal School in Framingham. We wish more might attend this or a similar institution. It would be an excellent thing for our teachers, so far as they are able, to attend Teachers' Institutes. Unless we do more for the cause of education in town, or send more of our scholars out of town to school, Acton cannot furnish her own teachers. Private schools are now going on in the South and West Districts.
CENTRE DISTRICT .- UPPER DEPARTMENT.
MISS S. AUGUSTA DAVIS, Teachers.
MR. LUTHER CONANT, JR.,
This school has had experienced teachers the past year. Miss Davis is a good scholar and gives practical instruction.
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She had no large scholars, so that we could not look for that proficiency which we might otherwise expect. Her examina- tion, however, showed that she had been faithful and indus- trious. The classes, particularly in Reading and Intellectual Arithmetic, showed good improvement. The singing was pronounced by good judges to be very fine.
Mr. Conant, who had taught this school several successive winters, consented to take it another winter. His reputation as a teacher, and his interest in the cause of education, are well understood. He is energetic and well qualified, and frequently labored with his scholars beyond the usual hours. At his examination, although the recitations were lengthy, so thorough had been his instructions, that but few questions were missed. A large class in Written Arithmetic per- formed all the examples put them. The compositions and rehearsals were good, and the singing, as at the close of the fall term, delightful.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
MISS ANGENETTE WHEELER, Teacher.
This school has been a successful one. No child, for whom nature has done anything, can grow up a dunce under Miss Wheeler's instruction. She is fertile in her expedients to make the children learn, and accomplishes her object. We think the parents have much reason to feel gratified at the appearance of their children at both her examinations. If these pupils continue to improve as they have commenced, many of them must make fine scholars. Their gymnastic exercises were useful and pleasant, and their recitations evinced an unusual understanding of what they had been over.
WEST DISTRICT .- UPPER DEPARTMENT.
MISS ELIZABETH H. LAWRENCE, Teachers.
MR. B. F. MARTIN,
This is a very large, forward, and interesting school. The teacher has a vast amount of labor to perform, and it is only by pursuing her duties with steadiness and patience that she
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can satisfactorily succeed. In order to go through with all the recitations each day, but a few minutes can be allowed to eachı class. Miss Lawrence was extremely thorough in her instructions, and laborious in her efforts. Her examination was one of interest. The exercises in Reading and Mathe- matics showed that these branches had been thoroughly taught. We think the district fortunate in securing for the winter term. Mr. Martin, of Tuft's College. He possesses talents well adapted to the school room, dispatching business with ease and celerity. The Reading, Writing and Drawing of Maps-indeed, the improvement in all the branches- showed that the school had been a busy one. The recitation of an extract from a discourse by Dr. Nott, and a compo- sition on Liberty, deserve to be noticed. Geometry, and several of the higher English branches, are pursued in this school.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. MISS SUSAN C. HUGGINS, Teacher.
In a school composed of so many small scholars, the teacher needs to be calm and diligent. The exercise of an uneven disposition, or an indifferent feeling toward the school, would have a very bad effect. Miss Huggins is of gentle habits and always at work. There are a great many recitations to hear in this school, if the children are small. We thought when we first visited it the classes read without much regard to sense or inflection, but at the last examina- tion we observed a marked improvement in this important branch ; also in spelling and defining words. The classes generally recited with promptness, and what is quite desir- able, spoke so that they could be understood.
SOUTH DISTRICT .- UPPER DEPARTMENT.
MISS JENNIE M. HARRIS, Teachers.
MR. N. C. SCOVILLE,
The activity and experience of Miss Harris, combined with her other qualifications, render her well qualified to take charge of a large school. A person of a dull temperament
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should never be found in such a place. She gives every class and every scholar a fair chance. Although she had more to do than should be required of any one teacher, yet she divided her efforts so judiciously that the improvement in all the branches was very evident. We found most of the school in Robinson's Mental Arithmetic, which pleased your Committee very much. At the close of the fall term, the scholars manifested their attachment to her by the presenta- tion of a handsome gift.
Mr. Scoville, the winter teacher, was a Cambridge student. Several large boys were dissatisfied with some of his arrangements the first of the term; farther than this, both parents and scholars were well pleased with him. He had several good classes in Reading and Geography, and some fine scholars in Arithmetic ; a number pursued Algebra.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
MISS MARTIIA M. WETHERBEE, MISS LOTTIE C. FAULKNER, Teachers.
MRS. ELIZA O. DANIELS,
This school has had a new teacher each term. Miss Wetherbee taught the spring term. She was devoted to her business, beloved by her pupils, and respected by the district. Much to our regret, during the succeeding vacation, she was seized with a violent illness, of which she has recently died, mourned by scholars and friends.
The district was very fortunate in being able to procure Miss Faulkner as her successor. She had taught the school many successive terms, and was therefore able to com- mence where Miss Wetherbee left off. She is an excellent teacher, always contriving something new to interest the children. She infuses an active spirit into her pupils, and makes them understand their lessons. Her examination was an interesting occasion, every class answering promptly and appearing well. Among the Declamations was one in which the echo was imitated in a charming manner.
Miss Faulkner declining to teach the winter term, was succeeded by Mrs. Daniels. She taught the elementary
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principles faithfully. This is the kind of teaching primary schools require. Punctuation was considered a subject of importance, and Orthography was practically taught.
SOUTH EAST DISTRICT.
MISS NELLIE J. FLETCHER, MR. EDWARD F. RICHARDSON, Teachers.
We thought when we first visited this school in the spring, that the scholars seemed to possess but a limited knowledge of their books ; but, as we afterwards visited it from time to time, we found it assuming a more encouraging aspect. The discipline of the school was good. The scholars seemed attached to their teacher, and advanced step by step until the close of the fall term, when the improvement became very evident.
Under the instruction of Mr. Richardson, a well-known and successful teacher, the school continued to make progress during the winter term. The classes at examination recited very well in Intellectual and Written Arithmetic, and showed a decided improvement in Reading and Writing. We think as much has been accomplished during the year as- could reasonably be expected.
EAST DISTRICT.
MISS AMELIA D. COMSTOCK, Teacher.
Whenever we visited this school we found the scholars respectful and well behaved. During their recitations, whether the questions were put by the teacher or the Com- mittee, they usually gave good attention. We always found the teacher industrious, and interested in. the prosperity of the school. She evidently made considerable use of the blackboard in the Mathematics and Geography. The scholars were able to put fine maps upon the board. At her exam- inations some very good problems were wrought in Arith- metic and Algebra. We think the school advanced considerably during the year.
NORTH DISTRICT.
MISS EMILIE W. LOKER,
MISS LUCY FLAGG, Teachers. MISS L. A. MCCUTCHINS,
The summer term was taught by Miss Loker. The
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school was small, and the children for the most part young, so that we could not reasonably look for great attainments. The teacher, however, was faithful and industrious, and the school advanced under her instructions.
The winter term was commenced by Miss Flagg. When engaged she was well known to be a person of superior education, and an unusually successful teacher. After teach- ing one month an opportunity presented itself, and being prompted by a sense of duty, she left for a more extensive field of usefulness among the contrabands in Washington.
She was succeeded in her office by Miss McCutchins, also a fine scholar. She won the affections of her pupils and the admiration of the district, and did much to elevate the school. At her examination it was evident that she had performed a good deal of labor, and enjoyed the co-operation of her scholars. The singing was fine, and a rehearsal, in which the loyal states were represented, was especially pleasing and attractive.
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND APPROPRIATION.
The number of children in town between the ages of five and fifteen, as ascertained on the first day of May last by the Assessors, was 378.
Appropriation for the support of schools, 1864-5, $1,700 00 Appropriation from State School Fund, 83 72
Total amount, $1,783 72
Sum appropriated by the town for each scholar
between the ages of five and fifteen, $4 49
Respectfully, in behalf of the School Committee,
WILLIAM W. DAVIS, Chairman.
Centre District, WILLIAM W. DAVIS, West 66 GEORGE C. WRIGHT, South 66 J. E. HARRIS, So. East 66 DANIEL FLETCHER,
East 66 JOSEPH EASTERBROOK,
North 66 ISAAC FLAGG,
School Committee.
FINANCIAL.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Appropriation, Balance from last year,
$377 04
21 44
$398 48
Amount of teacher's wages,
$346 75
Paid for fuel,
24 87
Incidentals,
6 62
Balance to new account,
20 24
$398 48
WM. W. DAVIS, Committee.
WEST SCHOOL.
Appropriation,
$377 04
Deficiency of last year,
7 45
$369 59
Amount of teacher's wages,
$335 50
Paid for fuel and incidentals,
37 00
Deficiency this year,
March 18, 1865.
GEORGE C. WRIGHT, Committee.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Appropriation,
$377 04
Balance from last year,
10 98
Received of Frank Brown,
5 10
$393 12
Amount of teacher's wages,
$361 72
Paid for fuel,
25 37
Incidentals,
9 14
$396 23
Deficiency this year,
3 11
J. E. HARRIS, Committee.
March 18, 1865,
$372 50
2 91
March 18, 1865.
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SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
Appropriation,
$224 19
Balance from last year,
12 80
$236 99
Amount of teacher's wages,
$210 00
Paid for fuel and incidentals,
24 99
Balance to next account,
2 00
March 18, 1865.
DANIEL FLETCHER, Committee.
EAST SCHOOL.
Appropriation,
$224 19
Amount of teacher's wages,
$180 00
Wood and incidentals,
14 25
Balance to new account,
29 94.
$224 19
March 18, 1865. JOSEPH EASTERBROOK, Committee.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Appropriation,
$224 19
Balance from last year,
1 84
$226 03
Amount of teacher's wages,
$201 50
Paid for fuel,
14 00
Incidentals,
7 26
Balance to new account,
3 27
$226 03
March 18, 1865.
ISAAC T. FLAGG, Committee.
$236 99
STATISTICAL TABLE.
WHOLE YEAR.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
Pupils Registered.
Average Attend.
Length of Term
Wages of Teach-
Pupils Registered.
Average Attend-
Length of Term
Wages of Teach-
Pupils Registered.
Average Attend-
Length of Term
Wages of Teach-
Average Register-
Average Attend-
Ra. at. to wh. no.
chil. bet. 5 and 15.
Whole No. of
No. under 5 years
No. over 15 years
of age.
Centre Upper Department,
28
27
2
$20 00
28
24
2 1-4
$20 00
46
41
3
$45 00
34
31
1.04 7 1-4
0
14
Centre Primary Department,
31
27
2
15 00
36
31
2 1-4
15 00
45
38
3
21 00
37
32
.94 7 1-4
4
Both Departments,
59
54
4
35 00
64
55
4 1-2
34 00
91
79
6
66 00
71
63
.99 |14 1-2
4
14
West Upper Department,
54
46
2
21 00
48
37
2
23 00
61
56
23-4
46 00
54
46
.99 6 3-4
0
20
West Primary Department,
55
47
2
18 00
53
40
20 00
60
50
2 1-4
20 00
56
46
.84 6 1-4
1
0
Both Departments.
109
93
4
39 00
101
77
4
43 00
121
106
5
66 00
110
92
.91 13
1
20
South Upper Department,
54
46
2
22 00
47
41
2
23 00
56
47
2 7-10
48 00
52
45
1.00 6 14-20
0
16
South Primary Department,
52
34
2
20 00
63
54
2
21 00
62
52
2 3-4
24 00
59
47
.81 |6 3-4
4
0
Both Departments,
106
80
4
42 00
110
95
4
44 00
118
99
5 1-2
72 00
111
92
.90|13 1-2
4
16
South East,
35
24
2 1-4
20 00
32
27
2 1-4
20 00
41
35
3
30 00
36
29
.90|7 1-2
1
11
East,
22
17
14 9-11
15 50
-
-
-
-
33
32
4
34 00
27
| 25 11.09 8 9-11
1
6
North,
26
22
2 1-2
20 00
25
20
21-2
20 00
34
26
2 5-11
45 00
28
23
.89 7 5-11
1
10
WINTER TERM.
SCHOOLS.
ance.
in months.
ers.
ance.
in months.
ers.
ance.
in months.
ers.
ed-
ance.
months.
of age.
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REPORTS OF
THE SELECTMEN,
AND
OTHER OFFICERS,
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON,
FROM
FEBRUARY 26TH, 1865, TO FEBRUARY 26TH, 1866,
INCLUDING THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN 1865.
ALSO, The Report of the School Committee.
CONCORD : PRINTED BY BENJAMIN TOLMAN. 1866.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Amount received, $21,436 16
EXPENDITURES.
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SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid.
O. W. Mead, for West School, $531 08
J. E. Harris, for South School, 531 08
W. W. Davis, for Centre School, 381 09
John Fletcher, 2d, for South East School, 226 58
Isaac T. Flagg, for North School, 226 58
Joseph Estabrook, for East School, 226 58
$2,122 99
J. K. W. Wetherbee, for Centre Singing School,
$150 00
John Fletcher, Jr., for West Singing School, 150 00
$2,422 99
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REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid.
J. E. Harris, repairs on South School House, $46 89
O. W. Mead, repairs on West School House, 48 06
W. W. Davis, repairs on Centre School House, 21 22 Joseph Estabrook, repairs on East School Ho., 26 85 For furniture and fitting up school rooms at
South and West school districts, 559 03
For fencing around East School House, 18 00
$720 05
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BOOKS AND PRINTING.
Paid.
For printing Selectmen's Report,
$11 00
printing pamphlet do.,
71 50
printing warrants,
8 50
tax books,
2 25
books for military record,
7 67
school books,
47 71
$148 63
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid.
T. W. Hammond, for breaking roads,
$13 33
Charles Wheeler,
1 62
Joel F. Hayward,
4 76
William H. Teel,
12 50
John Conant,
4 00
Antoin Bulette,
10 83
Daniel H. Wetherbee, labor on highway,
11 33
Albert Moulton, laying wall,
33 88
Francis Kingsley, building sluice,
4 00
Abraham H. Jones, repairing sluice,
10 00
Luther Conant, Jr., labor on highway,
12 75
Simon Tuttle, 66 66
17 00
Daniel Tuttle, 66
3 58
Fletcher and Tarbell, rep. on powder mill bridge, 5 35
$144 93
DISCOUNT AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Paid.
John E. Cutter, discount on taxes,
$624 34
66
abatement of taxes, 115 74
$740 08
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES.
Paid.
For state aid,
$1,086 69
transportation of soldiers in 1862, 42 50
soldiers' drill, May 1860, 80 00
Mrs. Rebecca C. Wright, 30 50
$1,239 69
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SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid.
For support of Sarah B. Childs,
$14 00
Winefred A. Hews, 19 75
William Murphy, 2 48
Geo. W. Robbins, at reform sch., 37 00
medical assistance for Mary A. Law,
10 00
one pair shoes for do., assisting travellers,
3 55
Daniel H. Wetherbee, groceries for almshouse,
50 00
Do., for labor,
80 92
James E. Billings, journey to Boston,
3 00
$223 20
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Paid.
Jonas K. Putney, note and interest,
$1,143 01
John Wood, 66
66
552 50
Silas P. Blodget, 66
66
534 85
David M. Handley, “
214 70
Daniel Wetherbee, “
66
1,562 50
Matthew M. Kenney,
66
119 25
Ebenezer Conant, interest,
195 00
Augustine Conant,
360 00
Frederick Rouillard,
90 00
James Keyes,
60 00
Joel Hanscom,
40 80
Daniel Harris,
48 32
John R. Whitcomb,
66
30 00
Calvin Harris,
66
12 00
James A. Billings,
66
12 00
Isaac T. Flagg,
66
6 00
John E. Cutter,
3 69
$5,152 33
TOWN OFFICERS,
Paid.
William W. Davis, for examining teachers, superintending schools and making report, $60 00 William D. Tuttle, for taking inventory and making taxes, 31 00
3 00
Do., for copying taxes,
Do., distributing tax books, 1 00
Do., collecting and recording 32 births,
€ 40
167 71
Elbridge J. Robbins,
2 50
6
William D. Tuttle, recording 12 marriages, Do., recording 36 deaths, 5 60
1 20
Do., services as town clerk and making report, 20 00
Samuel Hosmer, taking inventory and making taxes, 25 00
John E. Cutter, for collecting taxes for 1864, 100 00
James E. Billings, for services as selectman, 37 50
Jonas K. Putney, 66
11 75
J. K. W. Wetherbee,
25 00
$327 45
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid.
For coal for town hall, wagon for town farm, express, postage and stationery,
54 00
6 82
John E. Cutter, for revenue stamps,
3 65
Do., summoning fourteen persons to take oath,
1 75
Do., getting advice of George M. Brooks,
2 00
Do., getting dogs licensed,
2 00
Do., teaming coal for town hall,
1 50
Ivory Keyes, for two stone posts and teaming,
5 00
N. S. Faulkner, tolling bell for eight deaths,
1 60
Hiram J. Hapgood, 66 six
1 20
Quincy A. Fletcher,
fifteen
3 00
George H. Harris, for taking care of town clock,
25 00
Do., for fifteen gallons oil,
15 40
Do., two lamp chimneys,
24
Do., repairing armory,
25
Do., washing floors,
3 50
Do., one register,
9 00
Do., one dozen lamp wicks,
50
Do., one door bolt,
13
Do., one tub,
25
Do., repairing lock,
25
Do., varnishing doors,
50
Do., opening town hall forty-two times,
37 00
Fletcher & Tarbell, for attending twenty-six funerals,
52 00
Do., returning thirty-five deaths,
3 50
$246 10
CEMETERY EXPENSES,
Paid.
Samuel Hosmer, for labor at east cemetery, 9 63
Do., for stakes, 75
Do., stone posts, gate irons and hanging gate,
9 50
$16 06
7
William D. Tuttle, for labor,
13 83
Horace Tuttle, drawing stone,
61 00
Daniel H. Wetherbee, for labor,
10 25
Martin Pike,
6 00
John Cohollon,
12 12
Daniel McCarthy,
6 50
Daniel Fletcher, for laying wall,
36 15
John Harris, for mowing brush in north cemetery,
10 50
Charles Hastings, for labor at west cemetery,
45 00
Do., land for west cemetery,
107 58
William D. Tuttle, for surveying west cemetery,
3 00
Do., printing deeds and circulars,
3 00
Do., recording deeds,
75
Fletcher & Tarbell, for gate at east cemetery,
5 00
$340 56
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY FEB. 26, 1866.
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RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury, Feb. 26, 1865,
$3,030 64
State tax for 1865,
4,324 00
County tax for 1865,
667 13
Town grant for 1865,
6,000 00
Town grant for schools,
2,000 00
Overlay on taxes,
58 41
Corporation tax,
290 35
State aid, to Jan. 1, 1865,
1,925 50
Borrowed money,
2,800 00
State school fund,
92 99
Armory rent,
95 19
Use of town hall,
121 95
School money from town of Concord,
20 00
יי
Sudbury,
10 00
$21,436 16
EXPENDITURES.
For support of schools,
$2,422 99
repairs on school houses,
720 05
books and printing,
148 63
roads and bridges,
144 93
discount and abatement of taxes,
740 08
appropriation for soldiers and families,
1,239 69
support of poor,
223 20
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notes and interest,
5,152 33
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For town officers, miscellaneous expenses, cemetery expenses, state tax, county tax,
327 45
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