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DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS OF 1906.
Bailey, Abbie
$15.50
Callahan, Michael, heirs of . $5.00
Banks, Peter
2.00
Carlson, Henrik 2.00
Barnes, A. S.
2.00
Clark, Charles R. 2.02
Bennett, John R.
2.00
Clark, Alanson H. 32.60
Blake, Martha A. 8.50
Clark, Charles A. 78.00
Brennan, Michael, heirs of .
7.00
Cole, Richard E. 33.55
Burns, Charles H.
2.00
Cunningham, Ernest 2.00
Buswell, Charles D.
2.00
Cutter, Frank W. 30.30
Cady, Frank A.
2.00
Doucette, Thomas 2.10
Callahan, Dennis
2.75
De Winter, Francis
2.00
Smith, Adeline 2.10
Snow, Lydia A.
17.36
Ware, Susan .
30.80
Yerrinton, Ellen M., Cam-
bridge 13.30
Battelle, George, Dover
1.75
Field, John Q. A., Quincy . 4.20
Maker, Annie, Hyde Park (balance) 4.00
Clark, Henry, heir of, Sher-
born
.56
Garfield, William H. 37.00
Hartshorn, Charles H., Wal- pole
1.75
Terpstra, Richard, Walpole, 3.29
W. F. ABELL, Tax Collector.
Roberts, Isabelle W. (bal.) . 16.60
Smith, Fred M. 8.30
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De Winter, Herbert E.
$2.00
Noonan, Ellen
$6.50
Dyer, U. N. .
2.00
Olson, Matthew 2.00
Franks, Harry A. .
2.00
Osborn, Frank L. 2.00
Garfield, Howard L.
4.50
Owens. William D. R. 2.00
Garfield, William H.
29.75
Pinkham, Charles
2.00
Garfield, Chester W.
2.00
Powell, Robert . 25.65
Garfield, Carrie B.
39.00
Quincy, Frank B.
2.00
Golden, Frank .
2.00
Rhodes, B. F.
2.00
Griffiths, John
2.00
Ricker, Emma P.
9.55
Hanson, Nathan C. .
2.50
Ricker Clarence M.
2.00
Harding, Lorenzo, heirs of .
35.85
Ricker, Edward N.
2.00
Hardy, Henry F. .
3.15
Roberts, William B.
3.00
Henderson, William
2.00
Roberts, Isabelle W.
29.00
Hewes, Richard C. .
2.00
Robinson, William J.
2.00
Janson, Albert
2.00
Rowell, John
2.00
Kingsbury, W. Edgar
95.15
Simpson, Thomas P.
6.70
Kingsbury, Isabelle
27.00
Smith, Fred M.
6.50
Kingsbury, Albert D.
23.29
Smith, Adeline
1.50
Levy, Andrew F.
2.00
Smith, Frank
3.38
Linquest, Alex
2.00
Smith, John
2.00
Lynch, Daniel, Jr.
2.00
Snow, Lydia A.
12.60
Maker, Harold
2.00
Mallery, Simeon
5.25
Sweeney, Martin W. 25.20
McGettigan, Matthew
2.00
Townsend, James 2.00
McLeod, William C.
2.00
Tucker, James A
2.00
McLeod, R. D.
2.00
Voss, Thomas, estate of 15.05
Merrill, Marcia W.
2.00
Ward, Benjamin N.
2.00
Merrill, Walter S.
2.00
Ware, Susan
22.00
Medfield Mfg. Co.
123.00
Warner, Charles F. 2.35
Noonan, John
2.00
Wright, George H.
8.35
NON-RESIDENTS.
ATTLEBORO.
LAWRENCE.
Hoisington, Charles S. $25.00
Lewis, E. Frank
$4.10
BOSTON.
MILLIS.
Dudley, Samuel W., heirs of,
I.90
Jones, Horatio
.75
CAMBRIDGE.
Frankis, Gus
9.00
Jones, Andrew R.
I.75
Morse, Addison P.
I.80
CANTON.
Grover, Thomas E. .
1.50
Schultz, Charles M.
.60
Ware, Lyman, S., heirs of .
1.15
DOVER.
Battelle, George
1.25
REVERE.
Sprague, Maria E.
7.85
Mckenzie, M. R.
.30
NORFOLK.
Adams, Nathaniel, heirs of .
2.20
Holmes, Richard, estate of . 48.00
Swanton, Susan B. IO2.IO
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SHERBORN.
WESTWOOD.
Haynes, Nelson
$I.IO
Killion, Michael
$1.05
Clark Henry, heirs of
.40
Daniels, D. Webster
.45
WINCHENDON.
SOMERVILLE.
Janes, Charles W., heirs of .
4.05
Gourley, John, heirs of
17.20
WALPOLE.
Hartshorn, Charles H. 1.25,
WRENTHAM.
Terpstra, Richard
2.35
George, E. W.
.50
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor of the town of Medfield respectfully present the following report :-
Amount of the personal property at the Almshouse Feb.
1, 1907 $2,455.00
There is for stock on the Farm at the present time I horse, 9 cows, 5 shoats, 55 hens.
SALES FROM THE FARM.
For milk sold
$1,207.92
2 horses
I20.00
4 cows
I20.00
4 calves
12.50
Hay
8.00
Eggs
18.68
Labor
1.60
Potatoes and other vegetables
199.53
$1,688.23
BILLS DUE THE FARM.
Due for milk January, 1907 $77.44
EXPENSES AT THE FARM.
Paid Richard E. Conrick, fish, from Feb. 1, 1906, to April 1, 1906 $7.31
Joseph M. Johnson, for grain, from Feb. 1, 1906, to April 1, 1906 146.10
Thomas E. Schools, supplies to April 1, 1906 8.25
Ed. Bullard, meat, from Dec. 1, 1905, to April 1, 1906 78.10
Carried forward
$239.76
44
Brought forward $239.76
Paid George W. Kingsbury, grinding corn, to April I, 1906 2.52
George W. Kingsbury, butchering hog, to April I, 1906 1.25
George Easton, salary, to April 1, 1906
70.83
Frank W. Cutter, shoeing and jobbing, to April I, 1906 13.70
Henry H. Clark, stock and labor
4.65
Hamlet Wight, 42 cords of wood
20.25
Timothy L. Donlan, stock and labor
7.00
Edward M. Bent, coal
29.25
David L. Stain, repairing boots and shoes
4.30
Thomas E. Schools, supplies
103.89
Boston Branch, supplies .
125.87
Joseph M. Johnson, grain .
271.80
Joseph M. Johnson, seed barley
2.20
Joseph M. Johnson, seed oats
2.20
Joseph M. Johnson, seed peas
1.50
Benjamin Turner, salary, to Feb. 1, 1907 332.25
Hired man
145.99
Fisk & Co., 3 hoes 1.44
I.20
Fisk & Co., I long-handle fork .88
George W. Kingsbury, seed potatoes 8.24
John Y. Thurston, filing saws
.75
Samuel Morse, repairing harness 8.05
Lowell Babcock & Son, stock and labor
21.44
Nelson Tibbetts, meat .
56.2I
Jonathan G. Wight, stock and labor
17.6I
Benjamin Turner, expenses to Boston
.90
H. S. Harris & Son, I horse .
177.50
Joseph M. Johnson, land plaster
5.00
George S. Cheney, I cow
65.00
John A. Newell, I hay wagon
30.00
Robert W. Baker, repairing and painting express
wagon
19.58
Otis Clapp & Son, belt. 3.75
Carried forward $796.76
Fisk & Co., 2 shovels
45
Brought forward $796.76
Paid Robert E. Conrick, fish 28.32
James Ord, supplies 22.93
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for 6 pigs
15.00
Benjamin Turner, turnip seed, etc.
.68
George L. L. Allen, fertilizer
47.32
M. F. Campbell, supplies
9.43
Joseph M. Johnson, I bag salt
1.00
Joseph M. Johnson, I bag scraps
1.25
Joseph M. Johnson, turnip seed
.50
Joseph M. Johnson, 3 boxes Paris green
1.05
Joseph M. Johnson, 3 bags fertilizer
3.00
Benjamin Turner, I bed-spring
2.00
Benjamin Turner, I looking-glass
I.OO
Waldo A. Fitts, supplies
I24.95
W. K. Gilmore, grain
II.30
Dr. E. Wight
II.OO
L A. Cutler, strawberry plants 1.75
Arthur Guild, timber
3.20
Edward H. Abell, supplies
20.90
Robert W. Baker, cross-bar and whiffletree
I.80
Blood Bros., grain
24I.IO
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for butter
10.90
Benjamin Turner, cash paid for dishes
I.00
R. Weiker, ice
3.25
E. C. Crocker, supplies
8.25
E. J. Keyou, supplies
II.73
George J. Ehnis, service of bull
1.50
Estate of George H. Wight, apples
10.00
Jerry McCarthy, cutting wood
II.20
Albert A. Dean, shoeing and jobbing
25.73
Frank W. Cutter, shoeing and jobbing
3.55
George W. Kingsbury, grinding corn .
3.24
W. E. Kingsbury, butchering hog
1.25
N. F. Harding, sashes
2.25
E. Bullard, meat
73.14
Dr. A. Mitchell
10.50
$2,523.73
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OUTSIDE POOR EXPENSES.
Paid aid rendered Julia A. Tobin
$80.00
Aid rendered Augusta A. Gilmore 69.00
Massachusetts School of Feeble-minded, board of Arthur Ricker 155.06
Worcester City Hospital, board and care of James McGrory
62.86
Boston City Hospital, board and care of Bessie Weiker 10.00
George P. McIntosh, board of Bessie Weiker 36.00
Aid rendered Mary Ritchie 5.85
Aid rendered Abbie Bailey 25.50
Dr. A. Mitchell, surgical aid to Thomas Marston 3.50
George W. Kingsbury, postage I.OO
$448.77
INMATES IN THE ALMSHOUSE FEB. 1, 1907.
John Tobin, age not known.
James F. Cary, 61 years.
Olive Guild, 81 years.
Louise Guild, 79 years.
Flora Kingsbury, 29 years.
Eliza H. Simpson, 68 years. Admitted June, 1906.
Average number, 53.
Average cost per week, $2.78}.
Sales from the Farm .
$1,688.23
Appropriation .
1,000.00
$2,688.23
Expenses at the Farm
2,523.73
Unexpended
$164.50
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN, the Poor of 1 Overseers of GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, JONATHAN G. WIGHT, Medfield.
Examined and found correct. T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
ACCOUNT OF WHERE THE MONEY WAS SPENT ON THE HIGHWAY.
Scraping roads and picking stone $257.34
Filling ruts . 100.70
Mowing bushes and cutting brush 98.60
Gravelling Spring Street
269.42
Gravelling High Street
41.79
Gravelling and stoning Canal Street
252.88
Gravelling Bridge Street
248.79
Gravelling Frairy Street
125.16
Gravelling Main Street .
267.2I
Gravelling Harding Street
200.35
Gravelling Granite Street
100.75
Gravelling Park Street .
31.95
Gravelling South Street
30.66
Cleaning streets and catch-basins
141.00
Repairs on Adams Street
13.70
Repairs on North Street
15.58
Repairs on Short Street
2.55
Repairs on Orchard Street
II.75
Repairing culverts on Pine and Pound Streets
1.50
Levelling of dump ground
5.20
Gravelling of crosswalks
6.00
Gravel for the highway
II8.68
Tools, etc.
I33.44
$2,475.00
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SNOW ACCOUNT. BREAKING OUT ROADS AND SIDEWALKS.
Paid F. S. Wight $30.10
W. J. Cox . 26.20
Christopher Kingsbury 1.20
W. E. Kingsbury 1.90
G. W. Kingsbury
1.50
R. W. Baker, repairing snow-plough
3.30
$64.20
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Paid H. A. Morse, for plank $47.49
Willard Harwood, for six stringers
9.00
W. E. Kingsbury, labor
1.90
G. W. Kingsbury
2.50
$60.89
LABOR ON HIGHWAY.
Paid John A. Quincy
$128.80
Charles W. Strang
124.85
Thomas Rourke
IOI.IO
George Cox
2.60
Arthur Luther
30.20
Christopher Kingsbury
91.80
John W. Simmons
59.30
James H. Luther
27.10
George A. Strang
38.10
I. H. Crosby
4.00
Alden W. Kingsbury
1.95
Melvin N. Blood
81.70
William C. McLoud
19.80
Alonzo B. Parker .
19.45
C. Trollic
1.80
Martin Kelly
14.60
Frank Wright
9.00
Charles H. Wright
49.40
David Kean
22.40
Henry C. McKenney
30.20
George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent
202.20
$1,060.35
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TEAMS ON HIGHWAY.
Paid Francis S. Wight $239.25
Allison H. Clark 85.50
William J. Cox . 140.40
Waldo E. Kingsbury 252.36
William F. Weiker
31.50
John A. Newell
90.00
George H. Murray
40.50
Joseph E. Lonergan
141.00
George W. Kingsbury 142.02
$1,162.53
GRAVEL FOR THE HIGHWAY.
Paid George P. Williams, 24 loads at 7 cents $1.68
Henry F. Harding, 102 loads at 10 cents 10.20
Moses C. Adams, 498 loads at Io cents 49.80
Sarah E. Wight, 404 loads at 5 cents
20.20
Edmond S. Clark, 299 loads at Io cents 29.90
Henry L. Ward, 69 loads at Io cents 6.90
$II8.68
TOOLS, ETC., USED FOR THE HIGHWAY.
Paid Ames Plow Company, 3 bramble scythes $2.25
Thomas J. Grey & Co., 6 shovels
4.25
Thomas J. Grey & Co., I road-plough
14.90
Good Road Machine Company, castings for road machine 5.20
James Ord, 3 steel rakes
1.50
James Ord, I fork handle
0.25
James Ord, spikes
I.68
James Ord, I broom
.50
James Ord, I pick handle
.20
James Ord, 4 shovels
3.00
James Ord, I dipper
.IO
Waldo A. Fitts, 3 steel rakes
1.50
Waldo A. Fitts, I pick and handle
.75
Carried forward
$36.08
50
Brought forward . $36.08
Paid Waldo A. Fitts, 2 lanterns 1.00
Clinton T. Frost, 2 picks 1.25
Albert A. Dean, sharpening picks
.30
N.Y. N.H. & H. Railroad Co., freight on castings and, stone for catch-basin .95
H. A. Morse, lumber for railings 29.26
Willard Harwood, 100 chestnut posts
20.00
Maher Brothers, catch-basin stone
7.50
Smith & Lovett, grate for basin
3.50
Frank W. Cutter, repairs on road machine and sharpening picks II.IO
Robert W. Baker, painting road machine
18.00
Lowell Babcock & Son, painting guide-boards . 4.50
$133.44
SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.
Paid George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent $6.80
Christopher Kingsbury
1.00
John A. Quincy
2.80
Waldo E. Kingsbury
5.45
Francis S. Wight
2.50
Thomas Rourke 1.00
I. H. Crosby .
1.80
James H. Luther
1.80
John Mitchell 1.80
Charles W. Strang 1.80
$26.75
SEWER ACCOUNT.
Paid John A. Quincy $2.15
Charles W. Strang
.80
Christopher Kingsbury 7.00
Waldo E. Kingsbury 18.00
George W. Kingsbury . 16.05
$44.00
5I
CLEANING OUT BAKER'S POND.
Paid Joseph E. Lonergan
$11.50
William J. Cox .
13.50
Waldo E. Kingsbury 15.80
William F. Weiker
II.OO
John A. Quincy
7.00
I. H. Crosby .
7.00
Charles W. Strang
7.00
George W. Kingsbury, Superintendent
13.95
$86.75
RECAPITULATION. RECEIVED ON SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
On account of Highway
$2,475.00
Snow
64.20
Sidewalks
26.75
Sewer
44.00
Bridges
60.89
Baker's Pond
86.75
$2,757.59
EXPENDED.
On account of Highway
$2,475.00
Snow
64.20
Sidewalks
26.75
Sewer
44.00
Bridges
60.89
Baker's Pond
86.75
$2,757.59.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, Superintendent of Streets.
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
The Engineers of Fire Department respectfully submit the fol- lowing report :-
February 3, chimney fire in Ellen Clifford's house, Adams Street. Still alarm.
March 31, fire in George H. Murray's barn, Pound Street. Small loss.
April 22, brush fire, Mt. Nebo.
May 3, brush fire near residence of H. H. Child.
May 13, brush fire on land owned by John Newell.
May 13, brush fire near residence of H. H. Child.
May 19, brush fire near Junction depot. Still alarm.
May 22, chimney fire, Bracey Curtis's house, Short Street. Still alarm.
May 23, brush fire near Junction depot.
August 18, Blood Brothers' grain store. Total loss.
September 2, chimney fire in the Rachel Briscoe house, Frairy Street.
September 9, chimney fire in E. V. Mitchell's house, Dale Street. Small damage.
The engine and ladder truck are in good condition.
The addition of 1,000 feet new hose, as authorized by the town, is much appreciated.
Both companies have the usual number of men, who are-as always-ready and willing when needed.
We are indebted to the E. V. Mitchell Company for service of fire pump and hose at Blood Brothers' fire.
WALDO E. KINGSBURY. RICHARD E. CONRICK. J. ALLEN COLE.
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Received appropriation from town
$600.00
From trust funds 71.17
From care of lots 96.00
From sale of lots 170.00
$937.17
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid Town Treasurer $170.00
A. B. Parker, labor, men, and teams
I21.60
I. B. Codding, labor 13.70
W. W. Preston, labor
10.45
H. G. Slipp, labor
157.20
Daniel Keane, labor.
99.00
Martin Kelly, labor
31.90
J. H. Luther, labor 30.20
William Meany, labor 17.00
13.60
A. G. Luther, labor
1.00
Alex. Beckwith .
1.00
W. S. Blake
.80
L. H. Crosby
9.30
J. A. Roberts
15.00
Harry Young 6.00
C. G. Bridge . 6.00
William Cox 4.50
J. E. Lonergan
16.50
Daniels Hamant
15.00
T. E. Schools, supplies
7.60
J. H. Pember, lawn mower and repairs
17.70
George Eastman, paving stone . 3.72
Daniels Hamant, bound stone . 100.00
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., freight 45.78
A. B. Parker, top-dressing trust lots
20.00
$934.55
Cash in hands of Committee
2.62
$937.17
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
G. B. Sims, labor
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At the last annual meeting we recommended appropriating $600, as there was bound stones to be bought, also gutters that should be paved. The $600 was voted and appropriated. We bought a car- load of bound stones costing $150.28, including freight. We have paved over 950 feet of gutter, which we estimate cost $200 at least. It is difficult to fix the exact cost, as it was done in connection with other work. There is two or three times as much more paving that should be done, and we respectfully recommend that the sum of $600 be appropriated, to be used in the Cemetery this year.
A. B. PARKER, W. W. PRESTON, 1 Cemetery Committee.
I. B. CODDING,
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
I hereby submit to you the following report of my work as In- spector of Animals for the past year. On July 3, 1906, a cow was quarantined under suspicion of having tuberculosis. After being examined by an agent of the Cattle Bureau, she was proved to be tuberculous, and was killed, and the stable where she was kept was disinfected.
August 4 two more cows were quarantined. These cattle were also examined by an agent of the Cattle Bureau, found tuberculous, killed, and their stables disinfected.
On or about August II a cow was shipped from out of State into this town without a permit from the Chief of Cattle Bureau. This cow was quarantined, and, after passing the tuberculin test, was released from quarantine.
September 3 two more cows were placed in quarantine, under suspicion of being tuberculous. These cattle were also examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, who found them tuberculous, and these were also killed and their stables disinfected.
October 16 one other cow was placed in quarantine, examined by an agent of Cattle Bureau, found tuberculous, and killed and stable disinfected.
In October, as usual, instructions were received from Chief of Cattle Bureau to make a complete inspection of all neat cattle, sheep, and swine in town. During this inspection 66 stables were visited, in which are kept 423 swine and 595 cattle. Six of these cattle were quarantined under suspicion of being tuberculous, and an agent of Cattle Bureau examined them, and found five to be tuber- culous, and were condemned and killed and their stables disinfected, The other cow was released from quarantine.
In December, 1906, rabies appeared in town among the dogs. Two dogs died, and two other dogs were killed.
Jan. 3 and Jan. 4, 1907, three dogs were quarantined under sus- picion of having rabies.
In January posters were received from Chief of Cattle Bureau, warning all owners of dogs to keep all dogs securely muzzled or restrained for six months.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE S. CHENEY,
Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF MEDFIELD:
I respectfully submit the following report :-
I have complied with the law by advertising as required.
I have examined and sealed 104 dozen milk-jars. Have found but few that were not up to standard.
The scales in the stores have all been examined, and those wrong corrected.
The standard weights and measures are in good condition.
J. H. PEMBER, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1907.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TEACHING SCHOOLS.
Paid Thomas H. Kenworthy
$950.00
Bertha C. Folsom
250.00
Eloise H. Crocker
250.00
Agnes E. Abbott
67.88
Susan M. Chase
450.00
Mabelle F. Gilman
440.00
Bethia R. Paine
458.00
Alice E. Bent
365.00
Helen A. Hammond
426.25
Margaret E. Doyle
384.38
Grace Alexander
31.50
Miss Spencer
II2.50.
Emma A. Perkins
125.00
Francis L. Swett
100.00
$4,410.51
TUITION OF PUPILS.
Paid town of Dedham
$153.00
Town of Walpole .
84.00
237.00
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
Paid to Dedham, Walpole, and at home .
.
321.07
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid F. W. Kingman
616.00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid George Washburn
$35.00
Charles H. Williams
35.00
Waldo A. Fitts
35.00
105.00
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CARE, FUEL, AND SUPPLIES.
Paid James E. Pettis, care R. W. School . . $513.71
J. E. Lonergan, coal 370.45
Ginn & Co., supplies I24.32
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, supplies 116.87
American Book Company 90.40
A. J. Tiffany & Co., supplies 71.25
George F. King, supplies 83.23
Benjamin Sanborn & Co., supplies 62.59
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies 47.87
R. W. Baker, desks, etc. 45.10
Arthur K. Hale & Co., supplies
60.34
Willard Harwood, wood . 44.50
Waldo A. Fitts, express and supplies 37.50
E. E. Babb & Co., supplies 30.00
Mrs. William C. Allen, care L. M. school, 28.90
Masury, Young & Co., oil
24.00
Medfield Water Company, water 32.38
C. F. Read, express . . 20.73
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies
20.52
Rand, McNally & Co.
23.60
F. W. Kingman, supplies, etc.
16.5I
Wordsworth, Howland & Co., supplies .
16.44
Silver, Burdett & Co., supplies 15.92
Hinds, Noble & Eldridge, supplies 15.60
Milton Bradley & Co., supplies 14.85
Scarboro Company, supplies 14.50
Allyn & Bacon, supplies 14.42
J. H. Pember, supplies 8.41
Educational Publishing Company, sup- plies 9.40
George L. L. Allen, census and labor 8.13
Maynard, Merrill & Co., supplies 6.60
D. Appleton & Co., supplies 6.50
Mr. Kenworthy, supplies 6.13
E. M. Bent, fuel 5.00
R. K. Parker, labor . 5.00
S. J. Spear, printing 4.25
Carried forward $2,015.92
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Brought forward $2,015.92
Paid W. W. Preston, supplies 3.14
E. L. Edgecome, repairing clocks 3.00
Charles Spencer, mending chairs 2.00
C. H. Williams, necessary expenses 2.00
T. L. Donlan, lime 1.35
James Ord, supplies
ยท1.50
J. D. Emmond, printing 1.50
Schoenhof Book Company, supplies 5.65
Scott, Forseman & Co., supplies
1.32
T. E. Schools, supplies
.75
Atkinson & Co., supplies .73
Shepard, Norwell & Co., supplies 6.00
E. M. Bent, fuel
3.75
James Ord, supplies
1.25
Eloise H. Crocker, supplies
I.OO
George F. King & Co., supplies
18.85
Davis Press
I.OO
Central Scientific Company
I20.IO
Bunkio Matsuki
6.90
$2,197.7I
$7,887.29
Receipts appropriation for support of schools . $6,000.00
Income State School Fund . . 845.63
From State Treasurer for Superin- tendent school .
500.00
From State for tuition of schoolars. .
160.00
Interest on Town School Fund . 141.60
Tuition from town of Dover
50.00
From State Treasurer for tuition of scholars 23.00
From City Boston, account schools
25.00
From interest on Chickering note . .
15.00
From School Committee, sale old material 6.13
From School Committee, rebate on transportation 3.04
From balance unexpended last year . 401.48
$8,170.88
Balance unexpended .
$283.59
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REPAIRS ON SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Paid George Babcock, painting
$137.80
N. F. Harding & Co., carpentering . 93.51
F. A. Taylor, fixtures and labor 69.17
D. Hamant, blackboards 75.20
John N. Wills, carpentering 67.01
$442.69
Appropriation .
$300.00
Balance unexpended last year
27.97
327.97
Appropriation exceeded
$114.72
Respectfully submitted,
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ESTIMATES FOR 1907.
For support of schools
$6,000.00
For repairs
300.00
$6,300.00
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The following report of the School Committee is respectfully submitted :-
At the last annual meeting Mr. W. A. Fitts was elected a member of the board, Mr. Henry Marshall retiring.
The Committee organized by electing C. H. Williams chairman, and George Washburn secretary.
The regular monthly and several special meetings have been held, one in conjunction with the Walpole School Board, at which Mr. F. W. Kingman was unanimously re-elected Superintendent of Schools.
Mr. Kenworthy continues as the very acceptable principal of the high school. There have been some changes in the teaching force during the year. Miss Bertha Folsom, assistant in the high school, after very efficient service in that capacity, left us at the close of the school year, and Miss Eloise Crocker was appointed to succeed her. Miss Crocker has won the confidence and esteem of her pupils, and is rendering excellent service. Other changes are as follows: Miss Grace Alexander left February 16, and Miss Helen A. Hammond was appointed to take her place. Miss M. G. Doyle was elected to fill vacancy made by resignation of Miss Agnes E. Abbott on March 2. Miss M. S. Spencer was appointed to succeed Miss A. E. Bent who gave up her position in the North School in November.
Miss Emma Perkins continues to render very efficient service as Supervisor of Music, and Miss Frances L. Swett has been appointed teacher of drawing.
All the teachers appear to us to be doing their work in a very satisfactory manner.
Some permanent improvements have been made in the school building. Chemical and physical apparatus, slate blackboards, and other necessary supplies have been purchased for the use of the schools.
We think the town is fully justified in the action taken last year in introducing the third year of high school, and there are some who think that a further step in this direction would be equally
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desirable in the introduction of the full four years' course in Med- field. With the introduction of the four years' courses some changes could be made in the courses of study, by which students would be better fitted for the practical duties and business of life than is now the case with high-school graduates.
More attention should be given to laying the foundation for a business career, and less time to preparation for a classical education, which the majority will never get.
The larger number continuing their studies into the third year when provision is made for them in town, over those who attend out of town, is worthy of note. The greatest good to the largest number should be our motto.
There seems to be no good reason, if we have pupils enough for a four years' course, why Medfield should be a suburb of Walpole any more than Walpole should be a suburb of Dedham or Dedham of Boston. The more we can do ourselves in the line of education, the better for the town.
We question, however, if the town is ready at this time to take intelligent action in regard to this matter without further considera- tion.
We therefore recommend that a committee of three be appointed by the town to confer with the School Committee with reference to this question, to take into consideration the advisability of intro- ducing four years of high school, the best method to be adopted in securing the desired result, and to consider any other matter con- nected therewith, and to report at a subsequent special meeting of the town. We further recommend that the Committee be asked to consider the question of introducing an evening school, that those who, through stress of circumstances, are compelled to leave school before they have received all the training they desire, may be en- abled to continue their studies under proper instruction.
We would suggest that the Selectmen be asked to serve as this Committee.
An addition to the school play-ground, or some land in some other part of the town for that purpose, seems to be a necessity.
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