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READING.
The reading in some of the schools seems to indicate a lack of adequate practice. There is a limited time in school hours for the proper amount of drill. I would urge upon the parents the importance of having their children read at home. The import- ance of reading is in the power of judgment acquired ; first, by a wide-reaching power of the intellect to comprehend subjects, gained by looking up different points of view on the same sub- ject; and second, by accuracy in discriminating the exact mean- ing of each and weighing the reasons put forth. If a child is not able to get thought from the printed page, readily and easily, as soon as the subjects of geography and history begin, the teacher is obliged to give out lessons by the page from the pre- scribed text book, because it takes too much time and energy on the part of the pupils to read several authors upon the subject in hand. The antiquated method of assigning tasks and hearing recitations is the inevitable result. I have known a pupil to say to his teacher: "If you read the problem I can do it; but I cannot understand what it means when I read it myself." This is a state of affairs which should not be. If a child does not un- derstand the subject in hand - if the subject does not become a
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part of him - but he simply depends upon the word of the text book for the recitation, the ideas are gone as soon as the words are forgotten. We want not a dry committing to memory, but, an investigating spirit and individual conclusions.
DRAWING.
The teachers have been endeavoring to follow the state course in drawing, with varying degrees of success. This is a depart- ment in which our schools can be much improved. The develop- ment into a useful and productive citizen of that child who does. not easily grasp literary studies, as languages or history, may be accomplished through his talent for manual arts, as drawing and the pursuits of which it is the foundation. If a student is com- pelled to devote himself exclusively to studies which are of in .. direct value and not in his line of aptitude, he will become dis- couraged in the effort to improve himself and may lose all: interest in mental progress.
Drawing "aims to develop in the pupil vigorous powers of thought-expression ; " likewise "to train the judgment, to call out the executive powers, and to give self-confidence in dealing with actual material. It serves also to illustrate much of the instruc- tion in mathematics and in natural science.""
As reading the best in literature, so looking at the best in art, cultivates a taste for the good and noble. For this reason I would have copies of standard works of art placed before the- children; the walls of our schoolrooms decorated with copies of the best and most celebrated paintings, engravings of great. Americans, and casts of fine sculpturing.
PROMOTIONS.
It seems to me that promotions of pupils from grade to grade. has been much too rapid. It is an unwise thing to advance a. child beyond what he is able to comprehend. The idea of pro- moting pupils into the high school before they are capable of understanding the work taught there is a wrong to the pupils and a hindrance to the work of the High School. You cannot
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expect a high school to do satisfactory work if the pupils are not properly prepared.
It is my opinion that no one is so capable as the teacher of judging whether a pupil should be promoted or not. She knows to what extent the children have mastered from day to day the work covered, and, having studied the individual minds of her pupils, is most competent to determine whether a child will be benefitted by repeating the work or by doing that of a more ad- vanced grade. The superintendent should be consulted and should give the teachers all possible assistance that they may solve wisely their difficult problem. In order to become familiar with the ability and of each individual pupil, I have established the cus- tom of giving frequent oral and written tests. The written tests are made up by selecting questions from the lists handed me by the various teachers. Their object is not to furnish marks for the report cards, but to keep the teachers in touch with the work of each other and the purpose of the superintendent. This plan gains a more uniform standard throughout the several schools, and avoids the undesirable "cramming " for examinations, as the teachers know about what questions to expect.
THE SCHOOLS.
Notwithstanding the several changes of teachers in the West Acton schools, this has been a prosperous year. Mrs. Whitcomb was in charge of the primary department during the fall term, and the school made excellent progress. At the beginning of the winter term Mrs. Gardner, much refreshed by her trip in the West, resumed her work in this department.
At the close of the fall term Miss Jacobs resigned her position in the Intermediate Department to take a position at Ayer, and Miss Florence Moran, a graduate of Salem Normal School, was secured to fill the vacancy. That we were very fortunate in ob- taining so good a teacher as Miss Moran is shown by the fact that the school has made steady progress under her instruction.
The Grammar department, under the direction of Miss Burke, has been kept under firm discipline. Shortly after the opening of the new year Miss Burke was called away. Her request for a leave of absence for two weeks was granted, and Mrs. Hosmer, the regular substitute of the town, was placed in charge of the
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school. At the end of the two weeks, Miss Burke was unable to return and offered to resign her position, but as it is the opinion of both committee and superintendent that it is best to retain a good teacher, it was thought best to continue the substitute. Mrs. Hosmer became ill and another substitute had to be secured.
I am of the opinion that the North Acton pupils could be transported to the Centre with profit to both Schools. Miss Miller, in charge of an Intermediate school at the Centre, would give the North and Centre the same advantages as those enjoyed by West Acton.
The unsatisfactory condition of the South Acton schools was early reported to the School Committee, but they were unable to give the needed relief. The method of hearing classes in the cloak room does not secure satisfactory results. It is almost im- possible for a teacher to hold the attention of the children in so inconvenient a room, and the confusion caused by classes passing in and out prevents good work being done in the main room.
The classes in the Grammar School have fallen much below grade. This is the inevitable result of a teacher attempting to do all the teaching of four grades, in all the subjects required by a modern school curriculum. Had we an available room, much better results would be obtained by the establishment of an In- termediate School as at West Acton.
The High School is also in a congested condition. It is not sufficiently equipped with laboratory room to meet the demands of the State Board of Education. I would urge the importance of the natural sciences, as chemistry, physics and botany. These studies teach the child first to know, then to rightly ap- preciate, and consequently to love our beautiful world. The student comes to see the harmony of the laws which govern the universe, and learns to admire more deeply the hand which gives beauty to the flowers, and directs the planets in their course. Herein lies the culture value of these subjects. Their utilitarian value can not be over-estimated. In this age of scientific devel- opment and mechanical industry, when young men are so largely finding employment in electric and civil engineering, designing, architecture, and the scientific professions, we should certainly give the young men of this town a better opportunity to exercise
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their talents in these fields of industry. Drawing, the basis of most of the arts and sciences, should certainly be offered to the. pupils who may have an aptitude in this direction.
In all probability there will be a net increase of ten pupils to. the High School next year. For two teachers to have the entire instruction of sixty-five High School pupils is a task which can- not be satisfactorily accomplished. In view of these facts I would earnestly ask you to take into your consideration the ad- visability of adding a second assistant, in the High School, who. could supervise drawing throughout the town.
MUSIC.
The schools at the West and Centre have made good progress. in music. The Grammar School at the Centre does especially well. The musical instruction in the South Grammar and Primary has been somewhat backward until recently, when Mrs. Leslie very kindly offered to give special instruction. The work is rapidly taking form and improvement is expected. The High School is fortunate in having so skilled a musician as. Mr. Charles to direct its music.
I wish to extend an invitation to the people of the town to visit the schools more frequently. We are glad to have the work of the schools inspected. It is encouraging to the teachers and superintendent to have the citizens manifest an interest in the schools, and the children quickly appreciate and respond to any attention of the parents in their school work. There must. be a sympathy between the parents and teachers, and the best way to secure this is for you who are parents to visit the schools where you can see the teacher and pupils together in their daily relation. Do not wait until some misunderstanding arises, but early become acquainted with the teacher. The busy teacher can not take time to call upon the parents of all her pupils, while it takes but a little time of each parent to call upon the school.
The number of times each school has been visited during the year by the inhabitants of the town :
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High School,
6
South Grammar,
6
South Primary,
42
West Grammar,
15
West Intermediate,
20
West Primary,
24
Centre Grammar,
16
Centre Primary,
23
North School,
25
In closing this report I wish to thank the Committee for their kindly counsel and firm support, the teachers for their friendly spirit and devotion to duty, and the people for the cordial man- ner in which I have been received.
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW S. THOMPSON, Superintendent of Schools.
A Table of Annual Statistics.
Grade.
No. of Weeks.
Enrollment.
Average Member-
Average Attend-
Per Cent. of At-
tendance.
No. Between
No. Between
No. Over 15.
Wages of Teachers a month.
High School
36
36
58
52.
49.5+
22
22
36
$111.11 50.00
South Grammar
36
36
36
31.4
29.51 1 94.
34
34
2
40.00
South Primary .
1-4
36
65
45.1
41.81
92.9
65
17
0
₹ 28.00
West Grammar
1-8
36
19
16.3
15.4
93.8
16
15
3
40.00
West Intermediate .
4-6
36
29
26.9
25.2
93.1
29
29
0
40.00
West Primary
1-3
36
46
31.1
29.2
94.
46
14
0
40.00
Centre Grammar
5-8
36
19
24.4
22.6
93.2
19
19
0
40.00
Centre Primary
1-4
36
40
26.5
26.1
98.5
40
19
0
40.00
North Acton
1-6
36
27
21.8
19.2
88.
27
19
0
40.00
Totals .
324
339 276.2
259.5
93.5
298
188
41
$509.11
ship.
ance.
5 and 15.
8 and 14.
40.00
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Department of School Supplies.
To the School Committee of Acton :-
The annual report in detail of the expense account of this de- partment is respectfully submitted.
J. L. HAMMETT Co.
March 23. 5 rms. J. L. H. paper, $2 75
5 rms. No. 27 paper, 3 50
50 Cornhill pads, 2 00- $8125
April 1. 5 gr. Eagle pens, No. 2, 2 25
1 doz. Earle's ink, 4 25
300 blotters, 1 50- 8 00
16. 100 sheets bot.mount. paper, 1 25- 1 25
25. 1 copy "Birds," Nos. 1 & 2, 2 00 4 doz. No. 30 rulers, 58 200 spelling blanks,No. 130, 2 00 10 gr. Gillett's pens, No.1046, 4 00 12 gr. Eagle pens, No. 2, 4 80
15 rms. No. 27 paper, 10 50
102 lbs. arithmetic paper, 3 06
150 Cornhill pads, 5 63
200 blank books No. 140, 8 00
3 doz. Treasury mucilage, 2 10
3 doz. Gem B.B. erasers, 1 50 12 pkgs. corundum discs, 1 80 2 lbs. Boston erasers,No.120,1 50 21 rms. J. L. H. paper, 10 50
10 rms. H. I. paper, 5 00
20 blocks devel. maps of continents, 6 00
4 blks.devel.maps Australia, 1 20 6 blocks devel. maps U.S., 1 80 6 blocks devel. mads N.E., 1 80
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30 "Round the World," 9 00 1 set 7 Excelsior spring roll maps, 17 50
May
11. 5 gr. H. B. pencils, 3 75
9 rms. J. L. H. paper, 4 50- 8 25
13. 2} gr.colrd. pencils,assorted, 5 00 ¿ doz. sheets gummed paper, 80- ৳ 80
23. 3 "Round the World," 90- 90
Sept.
7. 2 gr. No. 611 pen holders, 1 44
3 doz. White's drawing books, No. 1, 2 70
3 doz, White's drawing books, No. 2, 2 70
250 Baldwin's report books, 4 25
1 doz. qts. Treasury ink,
3 50- 14 59
17. 12 Zool. note books, 90- 90
24. 6 boxes M. B. colors, 1 20
38 1 doz. No. 6 brushes, postage, 16- 1 74
October 3.
6 boxes M. B. colors, 1 20
1 doz. No. 6 brushes, 38
postage, 16
Credit, 1 doz. No. 6 brushes, 38- 1 35
5. ¿ gr. No. 30 rulers, 88
1 M blotters, 4 50
2 doz. large blotters, 96- 6 34
7. 4 doz. rubber tip. pointers, 6 00
2 lbs. No. 20 rubber erasers, 1 30- 7 30
Jan.
7. 1 doz. qts. Carter's ink, 4 50
¿ doz. boxes "Little Artist,"/1 20- 5 70
AMERICAN BOOK CO.
April 1. 5 Barnes' large geography, $6 25 Less }, 1 25- 5 00
April 22. 40 Stories for Children, 10 00 36 Stories of the Romans, 21 60 32 Old Greek Stories, 14 40
Nov.
12 lbs. note pads, special, 72-100 99
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28 Stories of the Greeks, 16 80
5 Natural elem. geog., 3 00
5 Long's Home geog., 1 25
67 05
Less },
13 41- 53 64
27. 27 Carpenter's Asia, Less },
16 20
3 24- 12 96
6. 5 Natural adv. geog., 6 25
Less 3,
1 25- 5 00
. 23. 2 Stories of the Romans,
1 20
9 Stories of the Greeks, 5 40
8 Carpenter's Asia, 4 80
1 Old Greek Stories, 45
11 85
Less },
2 37- 9 48
Sept. 14.
2 Barnes' Hist. of Greece, 1 50 Less }, 30
1 20
Postage,
12- 1 32
3. 55 Natural adv. geog., Less 3,
68 75
13 75
55 00
Credit old geog. (70),
17 50- 37 50
8. 15 Natural adv. geog., Less 3,
3 75- 15 00
Dec.
8. 2 Barnes' Rome, Less 3,
40
1 60
Postage,
18- 1 78
Jan. 6. 6 Natural adv. geog.,
7 50
Less },
1 50
6 00
Credit, old geog.,
1 25- 4 75
May
18 75
2 00
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SILVER, BURDETT & Co.
April 15. 4 Systematic ex. blanks, $0 84- $0 84
23. 1 No. 1 mus. chart & suprt., 10 00 Less &, 1 66- 8 34
8 Pendulum meteos., 2 00 8 " supporters, 2 00- 4 00
Jan. 24. 1 Chromatic pitch pipe, 1 25- 1 25
GINN & Co.
April 15. 1 Ovid, $1 50
Less &, 25- 1 25
Sept. 10. 9 Cicero, Allen & Groen'k., 12 60
8 Cæsar, 10 00
20 Allen & Greenough Latin grammars, 24 00
12 Moulton's Latin com- position, 9 60
8 1st Book in Greek, 10 00
66 20
Less &,
11 03
55 17
Credit by old books,
2 28- 52 89
1s. 1 Lockwood's Lessons, 1 12
Less &,
19
93
Postage,
11- 1 04
24. 25 Academy song books, 19 58- 19 58
Oct.
6. Seven Little Sisters, 1 67
Postage, 10- 1 86
Dec. 8. 2 Lockwood's Lessons, 1 87
Postage, 21- 2 08
D. C. HEATH & Co.
March 28. 8 doz. Nat. sys. writing bk. No. 6, $6 00 4 doz. Nat. sys. writing bk. No. 5, 3 00
4 doz. Nat. sys. writing bk. No. 4, 3 00
4 doz. Nat. sys. writing bk. No. 3, 3 00
4 doz. Nat. sys. writing bk. No. 2, 3 00
5 doz. Nat. sys. writing bk. No. 1, 3 75
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21 75
Less },
3 62
18 13
Credit by 31} doz. books,
2 45-
15 69
Sept. 17.
2 doz. copy books No. 1,
1 50
1 doz. copy books No. 2,
75
1 doz. copy books No. 3,
75
1 doz. copy books No. 4,
75
4 doz. copy books No. 5,
3 00
6 75
Less &,
1 12-
5 63
Nov. 25.
3 Walsh higher arith., Less &,
1 95
32-
1 63
Jan. 21. "Tom du Monde," Less &,
4 55
75-
3 80
DE WOLF, EISKE & Co.
Sept. 9. 7 French dictionary, $3 50-$3 50
EDWARD E. BABB & Co.
October 7. 5 Wilson's nature study,
mammals, $3 75- $3 75
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & Co.
Dec. 10. 20 Riverside Literature series, "Evangeline," $2 55
postage, 5- $2 60
17. 10 Riverside Literature, Evangeline, 1 28 Postage, 3- 1 31
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Nov. 17. Paid W.A.Charles,express charges, $1 60
Paid C. L. Bradford, ex- press charges, 15
Paid N. C. Reed, express charges, 3 67
Paid A. L. Noyes, express charges, 1898-99, 21 95-$27 37- $476 22
Credit by supplies sold pupils,
5 20
$471 02
Supplies in supply room are valued at
$90 00
CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, Purchasing Agent.
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Town Warrant
For Annual Meeting, April 3, 1899.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, MIDDLESEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Acton, in the County of Middlesex, GREETING :
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Acton, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday, the third day of April, A. D., 1899, at 9 o'clock A. M., then and there to act upon the following articles, as they may think proper, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 332, Chapter 548 of the Acts of 1898, providing for the election of a Highway Surveyor.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will vote to choose three Road Commissioners, or accept any provisions of law relative thereto.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed at their meeting Feb. 2, 1899, in reference to two annual town meetings, or act anything thereon.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will accept the reports of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee, and other Town Officers.
ART. 6. To choose all necessary Town Officers and Commit- tees and fix salary.
ART. 7. To hear and act upon the report of any committee chosen to report at this meeting.
ART. 8. To see what amount of money the Town will raise- for the due observance of Memorial Day.
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ART. 9. To see if the Town will vote to put an addition on the South school building, or act anything thereon.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will accept the jury list as re- vised by the Selectmen.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for the Town, if necessary, in anticipation of the taxes the current year.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will maintain street lamps the present year, or act anything thereon.
ART. 13. To see what amount of money the Town will raise for the repair of roads and bridges the present year.
ART. 14. To vote Yes or No, in answer to the question, Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in town the present year.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the enforcement of the liquor law.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to buy a fire engine for the South Village, or act anything thereon.
ART. 17. To see what amount of money the Town will raise for the support of Memorial Library the present year.
ART. 18. To see what amount of money the Town will raise for the support of schools the present year, or act anything thereon.
ART. 19. To see what amount of money the Town will raise for school supplies the present year.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to buy a stone crusher, or act anything thereon.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed at a meeting March 3, 1890, whereby they voted to allow five per cent. interest on funds deposited with the town for care of lots in the cemeteries, or act anything thereon.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will choose a committee of in- vestment to invest the different sums of money which have been or may be deposited with the town, the income of which is to be expended in the perpetual care of lots in the cemeteries.
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ART. 23. To see if the Town will take any action in regard to fish and game laws.
ART. 24. To see what amount of money the Town will raise to defray Town charges the present year.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to petition the State Highway Commission to build a state road from Kelley's Corner to Acton Centre.
The Polls will be open by ten o'clock A. M. and may be closed at two o'clock P. M.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up copies, attested by you, in the following places : One in each of the post offices in the town, one at aach of the railroad stations in the town, one in each of the stores of C. H Mead & Co., M. E. Taylor & Co., H. A. Littlefield, Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, one at the office of F. J. Hastings & Co., and one ot the Nagog House, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen or Town Clerk, on or before the time appointed for holding said meeting.
Given under our hands, in Acton, this 22d day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine.
E. FAULKNER CONANT, WILLIAM F. STEVENS, DAVID C. HARRIS,
Selectmen of Acton.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Acton, Mass.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 12, 1900
Together with the School Report.
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ACTON
HUDSON, MASS .: THE ENTERPRISE PRINTING COMPANY 1900
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Acton, Mass.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 12,
1900
Together with the School Report.
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ACTON. AELECTRONICE BOSTON.
HUDSON, MASS .: THE ENTERPRISE PRINTING COMPANY 1900
Town Officers=1899=1900.
Town Clerk, HORACE F. TUTTLE. Selectmen,
E. FAULKNER CONANT, WILLIAM F. STEVENS,
DAVID C. HARRIS.
Assessors,
JAMES B. TUTTLE, WILLIAM F. STEVENS,
D. JAMES WETHERBEE.
Overseers of the Poor,
E. FAULKNER CONANT, WILLIAM F. STEVENS,
DAVID C. HARRIS. Town Treasurer, JONATHAN K. W. WETHERBEE. Auditor, FRANK W. HOIT. Collector of Taxes, WILLIAM F. STEVENS. Constables,
WILLIAM F. STEVENS, MOSES A. REED, LORENZO E. REED,
JAMES KINSLEY,
J. SIDNEY WHITE.
Road Commissioners, NAHUM LITTLEFIELD, (term expires 1900,) ANSON C. PIPER, (term expires 1901,) WILLIAM H. KINSLEY, (term expires 1902.) School Committee, CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, (term expires 1902,) ISAIAH HUTCHINS,* (term expires 1901,) HORACE F. TUTTLE, (term expires 1900.)
* Deceased.
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Cemetery Committee,
JOHN FLETCHER,* HORACE F. TUTTLE,
CHARLES B. STONE.
Trustees Memorial Library, (elected by the Town,)
CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, (term expires 1902,) WILLIAM D. TUTTLE, (term expires 1901, ) LUCIUS A. HESSELTON, (term expires 1900. ) Fence Viewers,
DANIEL H. FARRAR, REUBEN L. REED, OLIVER W. MEAD.
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood, Hoops and Staves.
HERBERT T. CLARK,
JONATHAN P. FLETCHER,
EDGAR H. HALL, EDWARD F. RICHARDSON,
HENRY D. PARLIN .*
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Field Drivers,
CARLTON C. TAYLOR, JAMES F. STILES, JR.
ELWYN W. HARRIS, WILLIAM F. STEVENS,
JAMES KINSLEY, MOSES A. REED,
J. SIDNEY WHITE, L. E. REED. Tree Warden,
E: FAULKNER CONANT.
Committee on Enforcement of Liquor Law,
THE SELECTMEN, ADELBERT MEAD, F. P. WOOD.
Registrars of Voters, (Appointed.)
JULIEN TUTTLE, (term expires 1902,)
SAMUEL A. GUILFORD, (term expires 1901,) JAMES McGREEN, (term expires 1900,) HORACE F. TUTTLE, ex-officio.
*Deceased.
Town Clerk's Report.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN MEETING, HELD MARCH 21, 1899.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Luther Conant was chosen Moderator.
ART. 2. To determine the number of town officials the town will choose the present year.
Voted, That no action be taken on this article.
ART. 3. To see what action the town will take in relation to the vote passed at the meeting Feb. 2, 1899, whereby they voted to reconsider the action of the town in electing town officers on one ballot.
Voted, That no action be taken on this article.
ART. 4. To see if the town will vote to hold but one annual town meeting instead of two, or act anything thereon.
Voted, That no action be taken on this article.
Voted, To adjourn.
A true record. Attest :
HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, HELD APRIL 3, 1899.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Luther Conant was chosen Moderator.
ART. 2. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 332, Chap. 548 of the Acts of 1898, providing for the election of a Highway Surveyor.
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Voted, Not to accept the provisions of law relative to choosing a Highway Surveyor.
ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to choose three Road Com- missioners or accept any provisions of law relative thereto.
Voted, To choose three Road Commissioners and accept the pro- visions of the law relative thereto.
ART. 4. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed at their meeting Feb. 2, 1899, in reference to two annual town meetings or act anything thereon.
Voted, Not to rescind said vote.
Voted, To request the Selectmen to call the annual town meeting the last Monday in March and that the annual meeting be adjourned to a date fixed by the meeting if necessary.
ART. 5. To see if the town will accept the reports of the Select- men, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and other town officers.
Voted, To accept the reports of the several town officers as printed. ART. 6. To choose all necessary town officers and committees, and fix salaries.
Voted, To fix the salary of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year at $150, the same to include posting the town warrants, enforc- ing the dog law and all other duties hitherto performed by said officer.
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