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11 63
Bull,
14 00
Butter,
42 30
Crockery,
4 26
Cloth and clothing,
15 99
Coffee,
10 27
Cheese,
3 23
Chocolate,
78
Curtains,
2 25
Crackers,
12 49
Cream tartar,
1 85
Chalk,
20
Canned goods,
73
Corn starch,
18
Cows,
202 00
Curing hams,
1 50
Dalmation powder,
20
Drain pipe,
4 62
Extract lemon,
1 08
Eggs,
20
Evaporated apple,
44
Express harness,
35 00
Flour barrels,
18 00
Flour,
28 15
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Fish,
$ 4 10
Farming tools,
6 09
Fly paper,
45
Grain,
359 99
Grass and garden seed,
12 41
Glass,
1 13
Hardware and castings,
16 06
Horse radish,
25
Hops,
25
Iron sink,
3 62
Kerosene oil,
1 80
Labor,
95 40
Lemons,
68
Lime,
78
Lard,
6 30
Lamp chimneys,
66
Market boxes,
1 65
Molasses,
7 12
Meat,
91 37
Matches,
18
Netting,
50
Oyster shells,
40
Onions,
34
Pasturing cattle,
23 00
Potatoes,
1 75
Paint and oil,
19 55
Paper and border,
5 04
Putty,
22
Phosphate,
8 75
Raisins,
1 49
Rice,
14
Repairs on clock,
1 00
Soap,
5 43
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Sugar,
$19 33
Syrup,
90
Sulphur,
30
Salt,
1 90
Soda,
56
Starch,
06
Salt petre,
33
Spices,
68
Stove polish,
06
Sheathing paper,
53
Services of A. S. Bradley and wife,
320 83
Services of H. C. Scarlet and wife,
41 66
Services of L. C. Taylor,
50 00
Services of J. B. Tuttle,
20 00
Services of E. C. Parker,
6 00
Stone drag,
5 00
Tin ware,
2 08
Twine,
15
Tomato and cabbage plants,
55
Tea,
4 38
Teeth for horse rake,
1 60
Tapicoa,
14
Use of bull,
1 00
Veterinary,
1 50
Vinegar,
1 04
Wooden ware,
1 17
Whitewashing,
50
Wheelwright's bill,
5 60
Wagon,
26 00
Yeast,
56
Expenditures,
Receipts,
$1,621 02 1,113 63
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Income less than expense,
$507 39
Drawn from treasury,
41 66
Due from treasury to balance account,
465 73
Interest on farm,
240 00
$747 39
Victualling and lodging 50 tramps,
20 00
Cost of supporting poor on farm,
$727 39
Whole number of persons, exclusive of tramps supported at almshouse,
3
Average number,
3
Present number,
3
LYMAN C. TAYLOR, Overseers JAMES B. TUTTLE, of Poor.
EDWIN C. PARKER,
We have examined the above accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and find them correct.
HIRAM J. HAPGOOD, ? Auditors.
D. J. WETHERBEE,
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Town Clerk's Report for 1892.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN 1892.
No. Date of Birth. 1892.
Name of Child. Names of Parents.
1. Feb. 7. Everett Windsor Reed. Lorenzo E. and Emma A. Reed.
2. Feb. 8. Waldo Percival Gray. Clara F. Gray.
Fred W. and
3. Feb. 19. Ralph Noyes Wheeler. Florence I. Wheeler.
Elbridge L. and
4. Feb. 19.
Daniel Joseph Gallagher. Catherine Gallagher.
Daniel J. and
5. Mar. 4. Emma Josephine Smiley. Annie Smiley.
William J. and
6. May 6. Mildred Blanche Brown. Ada Blanche Brown.
Wallace A. and
7. June 16. Nettie Louise Smith. George A. and Alma W. Smith. 8. June 20. Leslie Parker Richardson. Sidney L. and M. Katherine Richardson.
9. July 6. Helen Pitman. Charles W. and Edith Pitman.
10. July 12. Joseph Raymond Goodwin. Edgar and Ida F. Goodwin.
11. July 20. Wendell Phillips Tuttle. Roswell L. and Annie B. Tuttle.
12. July 28. Varnum Hartwell Tuttle. James B. and Florence M. Tuttle.
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13. July 28. Irma Christine Richardson. Wm. F. and Flora A. Richardson.
14. Aug. 8. Jennie Lillian Durkee. Clark G. and Ida L. Durkee.
15. Aug. 13. Harland Wetherbee Flagg. Emma Flagg.
Isaac W. and
16. Aug. 30. Leonard Wm. Penniman. George O. and Edith R. Penniman.
17. Sept. 4. Margaret Elena Coughlin. Annie Coughlin.
William C. and
18. Sept. 16. Florence Estella White. Bertha H. White.
John Sidney and
19. Oct. 7. Bertha Mary Harris. Betsey J. Harris.
David C. and
20. Oct. 22. Sarah Abigail Wood. Mary A. Wood.
Edward C. and
21. Nov. 27. Florence Agnes McNiff. Delia McNiff.
John T. and
22. Dec. 20. Rachel Tyler Sanders. Lizzie S. Sanders.
Charles B. and
23. Dec. 20. Wm. Stearns Taylor. and Mary B. Taylor.
S. Hammond
24. Dec. 29.
Lester George Spinney.
25. Dec. 29. Leslie Dodge Spinney.
26. Dec. 30. Ruth Alma Evans. Mary Alice Evans.
Isaac B. and Ellen Spinney. Joseph Wm. and
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN 1892.
No. Date of Marriage. 1892.
Names and Residence of Parties. Where Married.
1. Mar. 30. Aubrey T. Miner of Acton, and Etta E. Williams of Acton. Acton.
2. April 14. J. Alfred Goding, W. Acton, and Clara L. Tuttle, of Fitch- burg. Acton.
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3. April 24. Joseph Gallant of W. Acton, and Minnie Jones of Har- vard. Lancaster.
4. April 27. John H. Hartnett of So. Boston, and Agnes M. Hallowell of Stow. Acton.
5. May 14. J. Edward Durkee of Acton, and Mabelle C. Small, of St. Al- bans, Vt. Acton.
6. June 1. Rev. William N. Bessey of Acton, and Gertrude S. Harrington, of So. Acton. So. Acton.
7. June 29. Frederick W. McDonald, of Con- cord, and Addie E. Hough- ton of W. Acton. W. Acton.
8. July 9. Frederick L. Amisson, of N. Ac- ton, and Lois Ann Hartley of Acton, Billerica.
9. July 19. William R. Tilden of Brockton, and Clara E. Drake of Wind- sor, Me. W. Acton.
10. Aug. 7. Fred W. Gilmore of W. Acton, and Della Mclaughlin of Maynard. Acton.
11. Sept. 6. Frank E. Fiske of Acton, and Bertha May Roberts of Chelmsford. Acton.
12. Sept. 8. R. Gardner Brooks of Acton, and Libbie L. Clark of W. Acton. Acton.
13. Sept. 21. Charles J. Robbins of Shelton, Neb., and Blanche M. Bassett of Acton. E. Acton.
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14. Oct. 6. Fred W. Billings of E. Acton, and Mary A. Griffin of Ac- ton. Boston.
15. Oct. 25. Frank C. Hooper of Lynn, and Mabel G. Pratt, of So. Acton.
Acton.
16. Dec. 1. Luther Davis of Acton, and Min- nie Davis of Acton.
Worcester.
17. Dec. 7. George E. Greenough of Acton, and Sarah A. Edwards of Acton. Acton. 1
18. Dec. 16. Harvey Mader of W. Acton, and Edith Charlton of W. Acton. W. Acton.
19. Dec. 25. Fred J. Whitcomb of So. Acton, and Mary E. Gates of Bol- ton. Bolton.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1892.
No
Date of Death. 1892.
Names of Persons Deceased.
Yrs.
~Age .- Mos.
Dys.
1. Jan. 1. Mrs. Miriam B. Jones, widow,
74
7
9
2.
Jan. 2. Miss Betsey L. Lawrence,
81
9
29
- 3. Jan. 5. Joseph Porter Reed,
88
2
3
4. Jan. 7. Jacob S. Harrington,
4
29
5. Jan. 16.
Mrs. Rubie S. Wilson,
31
11
14
6. Jan. 17.
Mrs. Cynthia Burr,
74
28
7. Jan. 26.
Simon Blanchard,
83
11
29
8. Jan. 29.
Arnold Hayward,
83
7
13
9. Mar. 2.
Mrs. Clarissa Stone,
87
11
20
10. Mar. 17. Daniel Sullivan,
-
1
11. Mar. 23.
Miss Etta R. Hall,
16
9
27
12. May 5. Mrs. Sarah A. Bachelder,
62
7
25
13. May 11.
Mrs. Sophia E. Faulkner,
86
2
26
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No. Date of Death. 1892.
Names of Persons Deceased. 1
Yrs.
-Age .- Mos.
Dys.
14. May 18.
Loraine Davidson,
2
11
29
15. May 27.
Mrs. Joanna H. Robbins,
84
8
8
16. May 29. Solomon B. Leach,
58
17. June 2.
Walter A. Richardson,
29
2
26
18. June 13.
Mrs. Susan Emily Willis,
65
2
7
19. June 21.
Bradley Stone,
90
9
17
20. June 22.
Mrs. Clara E. Davis,
83
10
21
21. July 9.
Mrs. Hannah E. Hayward, 74
1
24
22.
July 20.
Mrs. Mary A. Tuttle,
72
4
-
-
24. July 31.
Mrs. Clara W. Bassett,
52
10
15
25.
Aug. 8.
Samuel Hosmer,
89
2
13
26.
Aug. 23.
James E. Harris,
62
1
23
27. Sept. 4. Thomas Mannion,
42
-
-
28.
Sept. 16.
Miss Lizzie A. Mannion,
18
8
29. Sept. 30.
Reuben Handley,
72
6
12
30. Oct. 5.
Orma F. Davis,
5
10
15
31. Oct. 13.
Hazel S. Davis,
3
8
16
32.
Nov. 3.
Mrs. Addie S. Woodruff,
53
1
18
33. Nov. 22.
Lorenzo U. Holt,
44
6
10
34. Dec. 6. Mrs. Melintha L. Abbott,
48
5
8
35. Dec. 6. Abram Handley,
49
2
4
36. Dec. 11.
Jonathan S. Morse,
20
-
-
37. Dec. 8.
Winthrop E. Jones,
71
-
13
38. Dec. 16.
Mrs. Sarah M. Johnson,
39
8
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NAMES OF PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1892.
Charles A. Hodges.
E. F. Shapley.
E. Eddie Fletcher.
Otis H. Forbush.
James P. Brown,
Solon A. Robbins.
Ļuke Tuttle,
W. W. Philbrick,
3
23. July 23.
Benjamin Ingham,
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George A. Hayward. William H. Hill.
Mildred E. Handley.
Charles H. Holton.
George W. Poore.
A. M. Knowlton. M. E. Taylor. Joseph L. Brown, female.
Henry L. Livermore.
Calvin S. Simonds, female.
Frank L. Stiles, female.
Antoine Bulette.
Frank W. Bulette.
Charles F. Shirland.
William V. Clark.
Charles J. Williams.
Elnathan Jones.
Abel Cole. David C. Harris.
John Temple. William Davis.
John Kelley.
Charles Morris.
Daniel H. Farrar.
George Luddington.
Fred H. Lewis.
Corydon O. Stone.
Chauncy B. Robbins, 2 males.
A. J. Fletcher.
Henry M. Smith.
Mrs. George F. Flagg. Thomas Mannion.
Aaron C. Handley.
Norman A. Davidson, female. Charles B. Sanders.
C. H. Mead & Co. Howard, E. Faulkner.
D. J. Wetherbee.
George A. Smith.
George Conant.
Willie H. Gilmore.
William B. Manning.
Fred S. Whitcomb.
E. L. Hall.
John W. Randall.
John Davis. Frank R. Knowlton.
Moses Taylor.
Forbush & Hartwell.
Henry Hanson.
William S. Jones.
Fred G. Jones.
Fred W. Reed.
Lucius S. Hosmer.
Ralph Crooker.
A. F. Sargent, female.
A. H. Perkins.
Mrs. Charles Varney. .
Willie S. Fletcher. William Jennings.
L. W. Pratt.
A. L. Lawrence.
A. L. Lawrence, female. William F. Stevens.
Frank W. Houghton.
John F. Coughlin.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Charles L. Davis.
Samuel Jones, Jr.
Luther Conant.
Charles S. Moulton.
H. A. Littlefield.
C. C. Leighton. Adelbert Mead.
C. B. Stone. A. L. Tuttle.
Fredson P. Brooks, 2 males. Alton White.
W. C. Robbins, 2 males. James Hussey.
May L. Calder. J. E. Durkee. Geo. A. Dasseault.
John Grimes. George W. Tuttle.
George N. Hoit. Thomas McCarty.
S. H. Taylor.
A. A. Wyman.
C. H. Wheeler.
A. C. Jenkins. William J. Moore.
Charles Wheeler.
R. G. Brooks.
Warren H. Jones.
Hiram Woodruff.
Frank E. Allard.
Mrs. S. A. Allard.
Abel Farrar, female.
William Hayes, female.
Fred Penniman.
A. Risso.
H. M. Worden. Luther R. Forbush.
Whole number of dogs licensed, 123
Males, 115
Females, 8
Whole amount received from licenses in 1892, $270
WILLIAM D. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.
Ida M. Conant. Daniel Tuttle. J. R. Bassett. James Tuttle. S. L. Richardson. Charles Barker.
J. H. Standish. Frank E. Harris. Francis Pratt.
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1893.
Town Clerk, William D. Tuttle.
Selectmen,
Hanson A. Littlefield,
for 3 years
Edward F. Conant,
for 2 years for 1 year
Gustavus V. Bowen,
Assessors,
Phineas Wetherbee,
for 3 years
James B. Tuttle,
for 2 years
Anson C. Piper,
for 1 year
. Overseers of the Poor,
Lyman C. Taylor, James B. Tuttle,
Edwin C. Parker. Town Treasurer, Jonathan K. W. Wetherbee. Auditors,
Hiram J. Hapgood, D. James Wetherbee.
Collector of Taxes, William F. Stevens.
School Committee,
Charles J. Williams, and William H. Hartwell, for 3 yrs.
Isaiah Hutchins,
Rev. James Fletcher,
William S. Jones, for 2 yrs. " Charles L. Bradford, for 1 yr.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Cemetery Committee,
Levi W. Stevens,
Horace F. Tuttle. Fence Viewers,
John Fletcher,
Nahum C. Reed,
Francis Conant,
John R. Houghton.
Constables and Field Drivers,
James Kinsley,
William F. Stevens,
Edwin A. Phalen, Fred W. Reed.
Surveyors of Wood, Lumber, Hoops and Staves.
Augustus Fletcher,
Edward F. Richardson,
Jona P. Fletcher,
Herbert T. Clark,
Edgar H. Hall,
John F. Davis,
James E. Billings.
Fish Committee,
Elnathan Jones, John Fletcher,
Charles J. Williams,
Charles I. Miller, Luther Conant.
Trustees of the Acton Memorial Library-Corporate Members, 6.
Luther Conant, Adelbert Mead,
Delette H. Hall, Hiram J. Hapgood, D. James Wetherbee.
Moses Taylor,
Chosen by the Town,
Charles J. Williams,
3 years to serve
Rev. James Fletcher,
2 years to serve
Lucius A. Hesselton,
1 year to serve
George H. Harris,
Frank H. Whitcomb,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES
OF THE
ACTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES :
LUTHER CONANT, ADELBERT MEAD, MOSES TAYLOR, DELETTE H. HALL,
HIRAM J. HAPGOOD,
DANIEL J. WETHERBEE,
LUCIUS A. HESSELTON, CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, REV. JAMES FLETCHER.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Of the Acton Memorial Library, 1892-93.
The Trustees of the Acton Memorial Library respect- fully submit their third annual report, showing the operations of the Library for the year ending March 1, 1893. We feel justified in stating that neither the general public, the gener- ous donor of the Library, or the officers of the institution show any diminution of interest in its workings, or in the appreciation of the advantages for culture and instruction that are offered to all.
Number of volumes in the Library a year ago, 4,420
Added by purchase,
157
Donated during the year,
242
Present number of volumes in the Library, 4,819
Magazines same as last year, with addition of " Review of Reviews." The Acton Centre Improvement Society con- tribute the Scientific American.
The number of Library cards has increased during the year from 703 to 795.
Names registered during the year, 335.
The books and property of the Library are in a condi- tion every way creditable to the librarian and janitor and satisfactory to us.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Donation of books to Library 1892 :
1 Vol.
Hon. Sherman Hoar,
.
4 «
State House, .
12
Smithsonian Institution,
1 66
J. H. Standish,
1
Morgan & Beck,
.
194 66
Wm. M. Olin,
4
66
Washington,
·
1
66
Women's Suffrage Association,
.
1 66
Rev. James Fletcher,
1 66
Wm. A. Wilde,
14
66
Deloraine P. Corey, Malden,
1
66
Isaiah Hutchins,
2
66
Topographical map of Mass. from Topographical Survey Commission,
1
66
Luther Conant,
·
·
·
·
1 66
E. A. Goodnow, Worcester,
1 66
Total,
242 66
Mr. Wilde has marked the year with new and costly proofs of his continued interest in the town and library.
August 3, 1892, he gave the beautiful and rare Italian oil painting of Columbus pleading his cause in the convent of La Rabida.
September 17, 1892, he gave the marble bust, "Medita- tion." It was bought by him on his recent visit to Italy, at Pisa, the headquarters of the finest Carrara marble. It is by one of the most prominent Italian sculptors, E. Marini of Rome. It was placed in position in Memorial hall by Mr. Wilde in person, and is a thing of beauty worthy of many visits.
February 25, 1893, there was deposited in the Memorial
2
John Fletcher,
Mrs. Robert Chaffin,
.
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Library vault, the noted Hayward powder horn, silver mount- ed, by Hon. Edward Everett, having on it this inscription : " James Hayward of Acton was killed at Lexington on the 19th of April, 1775, by a ball which passed through this powder horn into his body." Presented to the town of Acton by the late Hon. Stevens Hayward.
A good sized lock of hair, taken from the head of James Hayward when his body was removed from the old cemetery in 1851, and placed under the Davis monument, after having been in the grave seventy-six years, was deposited in the vault with the other Woodbury relics, in June, 1892. Pre- sented by Mrs. Augusta P. Parker and Porter Woodbury, children of the late Rev. James T. Woodbury.
The other Woodbury relics, which came together, from Mrs. Augusta P. Parker, widow of George G. Parker, Esq., of Milford, to be kept in Memorial Library as the property of the town, were the shoe buckles which were on the feet of Capt. Isaac Davis when he fell at the North Bridge, April 19, 1775.
A large ancient volume, printed in England at least one hundred and fifty years ago, called " A Body of Divinity." It was the property of Rev. John Swift, the father of Rev. John Swift, who was the first minister of Acton, and was after- wards owned by Moses Adams, and was the property of Rev. James T. Woodbury at the time of his death.
The original manuscript of the sermon preached at the laying of the corner stone of the present Congregational church. Also of the dedication sermon.
The speech of Rev. James T. Woodbury in the Legisla- ture, pleading for the monument, and other papers.
The following were deposited in Memorial Library vault by Wm. D. Tuttle, Esq., Town Clerk, Feb. 25, 1893.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
The first communion service of the original church in Acton, whose meeting house was built in 1736-7-8.
Three brittania goblets, one brittania platter, two tank- ards.
A baptismal font, the gift of John and Mary Hunt, in 1738.
Also a later service, consisting of two tall brittania tank- ards and one large brittania platter.
Also, the gift of Col. John Cumming to the church of Christ in Acton, Oct. 1774, consisting of three silver goblets, with two handles each.
A large hanging cabinet has been ordered by the Board of Trustees and is nearly completed, designed to be placed in the Trustees' room, as a receptacle for objects of interest so that these mementoes may be seen by every visitor to the Library.
An examination of the financial report for the year will show that the salaries of librarian and janitor, with the ex- pense of transportation of books to and from the South and West villages, together with the cost of coal for heating, and oil for lighting, absorb nearly seven-eighths of the $400 appro- priated by the town for the running expenses of the Library.
Several items in the financial report belong to the pre- ceeding year. Deducting these, our expenses show a small excess over the annual appropriation. The contingent contri- bution of $150 by Mr. Wilde for new books is now being ex- pended.
In view of these facts the Board of Trustees would recommend that the town make the same appropriation, $400 for current expenses and $150 for new books, as last year.
Thus, briefly, have we reviewed the work of and the accessions to the Library for the year. We think that we
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are warranted in the belief that it has lightened the burdens and lessened the temptations of some lives; that it has amused, encouraged, instructed and improved numbers of those that help to make up our community, and influence its well-being and standing. It has certainly afforded the means of information to all, and in some measure, at least, fulfilled the obligation to keep the door of the store house of knowl- edge ever open.
For the Board of Trustees,
LUTHER CONANT.
ANNUAL REPORT 1 - OF THE -
School Committee
- FOR THE -
SCHOOL YEAR
1892-'93.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
In May last the town decided to adopt the Union Dis- trict system of superintendence of its schools and thereupon entered into a union with the towns of Sturbridge and West Brookfield. At a meeting of the School Committees of the three towns, held in Worcester a few days later in the month, Mr. Edward Dixon of West Brookfield was chosen Superin- tendent of the schools of the Union. For a detailed state- ment of his work here, and for his views regarding the de- fects and needs of our present school system you are respect- fully referred to the Superintendent's annual report, here- with submitted.
Believing that the best interests of the schools demand the continuance, for the present, at least, of the Union sys- tem of superintendence, and that those interests will be best served by retaining the services of the present Superin- tendent, we recommend that the Union with Sturbridge and West Brookfield be continued, if possible, during the coming year. Certain important changes in our system of schools have recently been decided upon by your committee, some of which require the co-operation of the town.
In presenting to you our recommendations we desire to express our hope and belief that they will be acted upon without prejudice and with an eye single to the public wel- fare.
By vote of the Committee, the Grammar and Primary schools at the Centre are to be united at the close of the
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present school year, and thereafter a single mixed school will be maintained there. An annual saving in cost of maintenance of about $430, and for the next fiscal year of about $286 will thereby be effected.
Your Committee has also voted to discontinue the South East school at the close of the school year, provided that the town shall appropriate a sum sufficient to defray the cost of transportation of the pupils to the schools at South Acton. We earnestly recommend that the required amount, estimated at $120 for the coming year, be granted. By this change a net sum of $190 annually and $130 for the next fiscal year will be saved.
By the changes above noted $620 annually and $416 for the next fiscal year will become available for other purposes. After careful consideration of the subject we are convinced that the time has come to give to the High school a local habitation and a home. We recommend that the school be permanently located at South Acton. We also recommend that an allowance for transportation be made to each pupil of the High school living more than two miles from the school, according to the following schedule: Pupils living at Acton Centre, or at a like distance from the school, $6 per term. Pupils at East Acton $7 per term, and pupils at North Acton $9 per term. These sums are about equivalent to the cost of railway transportation from those points acces- ible by rail, and by clubbing together pupils can probably make them cover the cost of transportation over the high- way. . We ask that $200 be granted for this purpose. .
We heartily endorse the recommendation of the Super- intendent that an assistant teacher be provided for the High school, and request that $340 be appropriated for this pur- pose. As this change cannot take effect until the beginning of the Fall term, the sum asked for is believed to be suffi-
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cient for this purpose during the two remaining terms of the fiscal year.
We recommend that the following appropriations be made for school purposes for the ensuing year :
For Common Schools,
$3,060 00
For High School,
1,340 00
For School Supplies,
450 00
For Transportation, South East School,
120 00
For Transportation, High School, 200 00
For Salary of Superintendent,
400 00
It is to be remembered that in order to secure the pay- ment by the State of the sum of $1000 to the towns of the Union District the appropriations for schools must not be less than that of last year, to which must be added a further sum for the support of a Superintendent.
Some inquiry having been made as to the expense at- tending the present system of superintendence, a statement presenting the actual cost, as well as the cost in comparison with that of the system formerly employed, is appended.
A detailed report by the purchasing agent of the Board is submitted, together with the statement that owing to some- what extensive but much needed changes in text books and purchases of charts and maps the expenses of this department have exceeded the appropriations by the sum of $40.31.
For the Committee,
CHAS. J. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Summary of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Schools for the year 1892-93.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for schools, $3,400 00
High School, 1,000 00
66 66 School supplies, 450 00
Received from School fund, 268 31
66 dog tax, 224 11
$5,342 42
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TOWN OF ACTON.
EXPENDITURES.
Centre schools,
$860 08
South schools,
869 69
West schools,
836 45
South East school,
372 88
North school,
426 88
East school,
409 70
High school,
992 97
School Supplies,
490 31
$5,258 96
Unexpended balance,
$84 46 Statement of cost to Acton of Union District system of Superintendence for current year :
EXPENDITURES.
Acton's proportion of salary 30 per cent.,
Services and expenses of Committee.
$390 00
Expense at Worcester,
$17 55
Services James Fletcher,
51 25
Charles J. Williams,
15 85
Chas. L. Bradford,
15 10
$99 65
$489 65
RECEIPTS.
From State, 30 per cent. of $500, (appli-
cable to salary of Supt.,) $150 00
From State, based on average attendance at schools, 166 00
$316 00
Net cost of District system, $173 65
Deduct amount formerly paid Supt. per annum, 125 00
Increased cost of present over former system, $48 65
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GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The seventh graduating exercises of the Acton High School, class of 1892, were held at the Town Hall, on Friday evening, June 10, at eight o'clock. The music was furnished by the Alumnæ.
PROGRAMME.
1. March.
2. Prayer.
3. Salutatory and Essay, " Sunlight and shadow in the life of Columbus." . Eva N. Kraetzer
James E. Clements
4. Essay, " Wonders of the Ocean,"
5. Music. .
6. Essay, " Applications of Electricity." Clara Sawyer
7. Essay, " The battle of Bunker Hill." Chas. L. Decoster 8. Music. .
9. Essay, " What nature said to me." Helen L. Bradford
10. Essay, " General Sheridan." John W. Haniford
11. Music. . ,
12. Essay and Prophecy, " The new Womanhood." . Marion H. Hapgood.
13. Essay and Valedictory, " Self Development." Henrietta Clark.
14. Music. .
15. Presentation of Diplomas.
CLASS OF 1892. MOTTO, "DOE YE NEXTE THYNGE."
Helen L. Bradford, Henrietta Clark,
Marion H. Hapgood, Eva F. Kraetzer,
Clara Sawyer, James E. Clements,
Charles L. Decoster, John W. Haniford.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN OF ACTON, to JAMES FLETCHER on Supply Account.
Dr. C. GINN & Co .:
Mar. 22. To 5 Wentworth's Geometries,
$ 3 13
Aug. 20.
15 General Histories, $22 50
66 20. 20 School Algebras, 22 40
66
20. " 20 Physiologies, 16 00
66
20. " 20 Whitney & Lockwood Grammars, 14 00
20. " 100 Wentworth's Primary
Arithmetics, 30 00
" 100 Gram. School Arith- metics, 65 00
66
20.
7 First steps in teaching, 6 30
20.
7 Baldwin's Arithmetics, 3 15
66
20.
" 100 Tarbell 's Language No. 1,
40 00
66
20. " 75 Tarbell's Language,
No. 2, 45 00
$264 35
1-6 off,
44 06
$220 29
Sept.
3. To 96 Spelling Blanks,
$ 2 80
66
3. 4 Cæsars,
4 17
3. " 276 Copy books,
16 56
2. 4 Cæsars,
4 17
20.
50
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