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We are unable to satisfactory dispute the fact that there is much repetition in the last two years of the grammar school and that the work is done in about the same way as in the preceding grades. The pupils are approaching the age of
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fourteen and thinking about getting through school. Many are not interested and simply mark time until they can come to the end of the grammar school period, which furnishes a good excuse for them to leave. Then they drift about for several years without making any headway towards finding a definite vocation. These years might be profitably spent if work of interest with some suggestion along pre-vocational lines could be provided in school. The physiological time to begin such work is at the age of twelve, and about this age, is the logical time to change to secondary methods of teaching with the aims of secondary education in view. The break between the elementary and secondary school would come at a time when the children are not thinking about leaving school, therefore they would go on with a prospect of continuing to the end of the school course. The general desire with most children to finish something, the desires of the parents and the pressure of the entire organ- ization of the school would have a strong influence to keep them in school.
The most difficult teaching positions to fill acceptably are in the upper grammar grades where one teacher must handle so many subjects. She is not likely to be strong in all, unless she is the exceptional teacher, therefore some of the studies are indifferently taught. Under the new plan the teaching is departmental and teachers are selected with par- ticular reference to their special subjects, giving the children the advantage of a specialist as teacher of each subject.
Again, some parents plan at an early age of their children to afford them an opportunity for a college education, but our present system compels the children to force about all of the preparation for college into the four years of the high school, and there is not time to devote to other subjects than just those which have special reference to the college en- trance. By giving such children a chance to begin some foreign language at the age of twelve, under the instruction of a competent teacher, at the time of life, when it is agreed that languages are learned most easily, there would be a relief of the strain upon those who are fitting for college. Another argument which appears to the advantage of the
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proposed plan is that it does away with some of the high school aristocracy and puts the system upon a democratic basis. Pupils of twelve or thirteen years of age are not separated from those of fourteen or fifteen, but all are organ- ized into one definite unit where all are working for a defi- nite purpose. This furnishes a better social understanding and thus becomes a better training for citizenship.
Many other suggestions might be given to show the bene- fits of the proposed plan, but I shall content myself with one more and that is along the line of vocation.
Parents often make remarks to the effect that a high school education is useless because the children who graduate have to work just the same as other people.
Why should high school graduates not work ? There should be nothing in any high school course to suggest in the least that one ought to live without labor. Every moment of the child's school life should be used to impress the truth that knowledge without the ability to do is folly, and worse than useless. Honest labor saves the race.
We should, then, give attention to pre-vocational plans early in the child's life. Very few begin to think about a voca- tion until they reach high school, and even then many waste precious years before any real definite thought is given to the matter. If the broadening methods of high school could begin at the age of twelve, both pupils and parents would be influenced to think of these things earlier, and, in many cases, definite plans for future years would be made and the danger of losing time would be much less.
In concluding this part of my report, I recommend that our high school organization begin with the seventh grade, because :
The plan has been successfully adopted in many cities and towns.
It avoids the severe break between elementary and high school just at a time when children have a strong tendency to leave school.
The teaching can then become departmental and special- ized.
It opens a wider field for pre-vocational studies.
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It is more democratic and in harmony with our ideas of citizenship.
It gives greater efficiency without greatly added cost.
The child labor laws should be respected and enforced. We ought to look with disfavor upon the man who will him- self break the law and induce a child to do the same just because he can put a little money into his pocket by hiring a boy for less than he would have to pay a man.
The interest of the Hannah Adams Club has served to fur- nish much pleasure and profit from the use of the Victrola which was so generously given. Also that a prize has been offered to encourage written English in the high school is highly gratifying.
The work of the District Nurse in the schools has but just begun, therefore very little can be said about this new line of work. We can only say that what has been done indicates the possibilities of future benefit.
The children are to be commended for the energy they dis- played last spring in collecting the egg clusters of the tent caterpillar whereby they earned the silver cup offered as a second prize by the State Board of Agriculture for the great- est number collected by the school children of towns less than 5,000 inhabitants.
Again we have gone through the process of starting the year with new teachers. Of the ten regular teachers, six are new to us and four are having their first real teaching experience.
Under such circumstances, it would be strange indeed if no mistakes are made, but we should give credit for honest effort and good spirit. Such, I feel, is the attitude of the entire force.
Certain improvements and repairs, that would add mate- rially to the comfort of the pupils and teachers in doing work which is now often done under trying circumstances, should be made before another school year. During the winter months there are many days when, for an hour or more at a time, some rooms are so dark that work must be suspended or done at a great strain to the eyes. The fact that it has been this way for many years is not a sound argument to
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continue this condition. The Ralph Wheelock building should be provided with electric lights.
In past years your attention has been called to the defec- tive wiring for the bells. The whole system should be done over and a fire alarm system to conform to the laws of the State should be installed. Your attention has also been called to the necessity of having a new boiler and an appro- priation should be made to take care of this vital item.
The manual arts teacher could make use, in a profitable way, of several work benches and sets of tools.
There should be money enough to keep on hand a good stock of text books in good condition.
The appropriation should allow for an amount each year to extend and improve the school reference library.
There are some children in town who live so far from school that it is a hardship for them to be regular in attend- ance at all seasons and in all weather. Something should be done for these children.
Each parent should constitute himself an attendance officer and have an interest in the school attendance of all the chil- dren, and not to allow trivial excuses to be given for the absence of his own children from school, and, above all, not to keep them from school for light reasons.
In closing, I wish again to call attention to the large size of some of the schools. The teacher of grades seven and eight has registered fifty-seven pupils this year and the primary teacher has registered forty-seven. When a teacher has two grades and more than forty pupils we ought to be charitable and not expect her to go beyond human power to give special work to backward pupils. The conscientious work the teachers are doing deserves commendation, for the real progress of the schools is determined by the character of the work which they do.
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Respectfully submitted,
M. J. WEST,
Superintendent of Schools.
Medfield, Mass., December 31, 1915.
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Medfield, Mass., January, 1916.
MR. M. J. WEST, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS :
Dear Sir :- I herewith submit my fourth annual report of the work in music in the public schools.
The same plan of work in the grades has been followed for the past three years, and I am glad to be able to report that each year steady improvement has been the result.
The Victrola, presented to the school by the Hannah Adams Club, has been an added means of instruction and enjoyment to the entire school. Through its use pupils be- come acquainted with the music of the master musicians, and by hearing music of this kind, boys and girls gradually cultivate a liking for it, and gain a practical knowledge that cannot be acquired through the study of theory alone.
A word of appreciation is due the Selectmen and School Committee for granting the use of Chenery Hall for the High School chorus singing. It has satisfactorily solved the problem of an assembly room with adequate seating ca- pacity.
In closing I wish to thank the teachers for their interest and helpful co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, CARRIEBELLE E. THAYER, Supt. of Music.
MR. M. J. WEST, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS :
The aim of a public school art teacher is to make the work practical so that every boy and girl may use it to advantage when through with school. Consequently more pencil work is 'being done including plan drawing and prospective sketch- ing of common objects and parts of buildings. Emphasis is given to plan drawing in the manual training classes and to costume drawing in the sewing classes. In the upper grades a few talks are being given on appreciation of beauty in com- munity surroundings, home furnishings and dress.
The manual training work consists of chair caning and sloyd work. The latter is not satisfactory because the classes
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are larger this year and ought to have additional equipment. Three or four more benches and more planes would improve conditions and allow for better work. However the best is being done under the circumstances.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN M. ALLAN.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Total membership for the year 1914-15 317 Number enrolled in other schools of the State first 8 Number over sixteen years of age, boys 12; girls 21; total 33 Number between five and sixteen years of age, boys 141; girls 143; total ·
284 Number between seven and fourteen years of age, boys 89; girls 80; total . 169
Number given certificates from the grammar school, boys 18; girls 17; total 35 Number graduated from the high school, boys 3; girls 4; total . 7
CENSUS, SEPTEMBER 1, 1915.
Age
5|
6 7 8
9|
10
11
12
13
14
15
Male
14
12
12
17
18
8
12
11
13
9
18
144
Female
13|
11|
14
9
12
11
14|
13
8|
13
19
137
1
Totals
27
23
26
26
30
19
26
24
21
22
.37
281
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Number of children as shown by the census, between five and sixteen years of age, male 144; female 137; total 281
Number five and under seven years of age, male 26; female 24; total 50
Number seven and under fourteen years of age, male 91; female 81; total 172 Number fourteen and under sixteen years of age, male 27; female 32; total 59
Total membership this year to January 1, 1916, boys 147; girls 156; total . 303
Number over fifteen years of age, boys 26; girls 42; total 68
· Number over fourteen years of age, boys 37; girls 56; total 93
Number between seven and fourteen years of age, boys 91; girls 85; total . 176
Number under seven years of age, boys 19; girls 15; total 34
Number under six years of age, boys 7; girls 5; total . 12
MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES, JANUARY 1, 1916.
Ralph Wheelock School :
I
II III IV
v VI VII VIII IX x XI XII
Total
17 23 24 18 16 26 24 28 34 26 11 12
. 259
Lowell Mason School :
I II III IV V
3
4 4 7 5 23
282
EYE AND EAR TEST.
Number of pupils tested 296
Number found defective in eyesight
13
Number found defective in hearing
3
Number of parents and guardians notified . 14
80
GRADE AND AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1915.
Grades
Age
1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10| 11| 12|
5 under 6
13|
13
6
" 7
21
7
66
8
3
11
11
2
27 27
30
10
66
11
3
2
4
9
1
19
11
66 12
1
1
3
10
11
26
12
13
1
6
8
10
2
27
13
14
3
9
9
14
66
15
4
3
13
3
1
1
5
9
11
2
28
16
17
3
1
13
3
31
23
17
18
1
1|
4|
6
18
19
1|
4
4|
9
19
20
1
1
2
Total Membership, Dec. 24
24
34
26
26
22
27
27
30
35
28
12
12
303
Number over . age based on entrance at five years eight mos.
3|
10
6|
3|
4| 7|
7
11
4|
14
6
5
80
Number over age based on entrance at six
4|
1
1|
1|
4
8
1| 31
1
8
9
7
9
11
9
66
10
3
2
10
14
1
21 24
16
66
13
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TEACHERS' DIRECTORY, DECEMBER 31, 1915. RALPH WHEELOCK SCHOOL.
Grades
Names
Where Educated
High
Ralph W. Taylor, A.B., Prin. Louise S. Crocker, A.B., Asst. Isabella Cameron, A.B., Asst. Lovicy M. Delano, A.B., Asst. M. Helen Vaile, Asst.
Boston University. Mount Holyoke College. Jackson College. Wellesley College. Salem Normal School.
VII-VIII
Minnie E. Gray
*Castine Normal School.
V-VI
Beatrice Taft
Framingham Normal School.
III-IV I-II
Eleanor Parker
Salem Normal School.
Muriel Goodwin
Framingham Normal School.
LOWELL MASON SCHOOL.
I-V
Elsie L. Lanfair Bridgewater Normal School.
Supervisor of Music, Carriebelle E. Thayer, Northampton Institute. Teacher of Drawing and Manual Arts, Helen M. Allan, Massachusetts Normal Art School.
RESIGNATIONS.
Irene H. Crockery Helen G. Feeley Emily M. W. Hinkel Annette B. MacKnight
Mildred Attwood Dorothea Ferguson Blanche Whelpley
*Not a graduate.
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SYNOPSIS' OF ATTENDANCE FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 1914 TO JUNE 25, 1915.
Total
Membership
Enrollment
Membership Average
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Superintendent Visits by
on Regular Days Visits by Others
Visits by Others
on Special Days
Calls on Parents
by Teachers
Calls by School Physician
Ralph Wheelock
High
Louise S. Crocker
26
45
70
66.74
63.06
94.49
57
24|
25
31
41
Irene H. Corkery
Annette B. MacKnight
Minnie E. Gray
25
24
49
43.70
40.65
93.02
35
37
80
17
19
VI-VII
Dorothea Ferguson
21
26
45
43.45
40.14
92.38
34
45
0
13
9
IV-V
Ellen G. Feeley
21
23
43
41.65
38.91
93.46
35
32
103
10
2
II-III
Mildred Attwood
25
17
39
36.98
34.45
93.16
21
56
20
14
I
Blanche Whelpley
22
10
31
28.85
26.24
90.95
25
33
21
8
7
Lowell Mason
I-VI
Elsie L. Lanfair
S
13
19
32
27.87
24.86
89.20
29
59
47
34|
7
-+
Totals
153
64
309
289.24
268.31
92.76|
236|
286|
296
127
85
Schools
Teachers
Grades
Boys
Girls
Ralph W. Taylor
82
VIII-IX
S Leonora M. Hussey 1
SYNOPSIS OF ATTENDANCE FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 1915 TO DECEMBER 24, 1915.
Total
Membership
Enrollment
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance Visits by
Superintendent
Visits by Others
on Regular Days
Visits by Others
on Special Days
Calls on Parents
by Teachers
Calls by School Physician
Ralph Wheelock
High
Louise S. Crocker
33
54
87
85.43
82.49
96.56
22
11
22
18
Isabella Cameron
Loviey M. Delano M. Helen Vaile
Minnie E. Gray
25
32
56
54.24
51.84
95.58
12
11
18|
16
VII-VIII V-VI
Beatrice Taft
21
23
44
40.85
39.44
96.55|
21
15
28
10
16
III-IV
Eleanor Parker
23
18
40
40.35
38.68
95.86
19
30
25
12|
16
I-II
Muriel Goodwin
31
16
47
43.03
41.61
96.70
18
40
14
12
Lowell Mason
I-V
Elsie L. Lanfair
14
13
27
24.81
22.68
91.41
8
23
23
9
2
-
,
Totals
147
156
301
288.71
276.74
95.85
100|
130|
76
85|
80
Schools
Grades
Teachers
Boys
Girls
Ralph W. Taylor
83
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GRADUATING EXERCISES of the MEDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Thursday Evening, June Twenty-fourth Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen Chenery Hall, Medfield, Mass. Eight o'clock.
PROGRAM
PROCESSIONAL-"The Lord is Great" INVOCATION.
Mendelssohn
Rev. George H. Coffin.
VOCAL SOLO-"An Evening Song" J. von Blumenthal Blanche L. Marcionette. 1
DRAMATIC PRODUCTION. FROM SHAKESPEARE'S "The. Merchant of Venice"
(1) INTRODUCTORY ESSAY Katherine E. Clancy.
(2) FINAL SCENE
Members of the Class of 1915.
SONGS-
(1) "The Brook Nymphs" Remick
(2) "Go to Sleep, My Dusky Baby" Girls' Chorus. Violin Obligato-William J. Kelly.
Arr. from Dvorak
CLASS HISTORY, Edith R. Doane.
ESSAY WITH PIANO SELECTIONS Beethoven
Louise M. Brennan.
SONG-"Merry June" Grades Eight and Nine.
Vincent
PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT,
Helen A. Bent.
ACCEPTANCE FOR THE SCHOOL,
Alice L. Lynch.
"GOWN ADDRESS,"
Minerva E. Cutler.
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RESPONSE FOR THE CLASS OF 1916,
Amos C. Kingsbury.
CANTATA-"The Village Blacksmith" Noyes High School Chorus. Miss Carriebelle Thayer, Director. Miss Elizabeth Griffin, Accompanist.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS,
Allan A. Kingsbury, Chairman of School Committee.
1915 CLASS SONG Melody of "Fair Harvard"
Written by Helen A. Bent '15.
Oh, Classmates, in praises let us unite For Medfield High School dear, Our voices we raise on high, to sound In accents, loud and clear. Oh, hail to the guardian of our youth, Our friend and strong ally- Afar and near send forth a cheer For cherished Medfield High.
Now let us raise our colors high, Our chosen Black and Gold; May we be ever true to them With love that ne'er grows old. Hail to our colors, standard brave Long may our banner fly, Afar and near send forth a cheer Once more for Medfield High.
As now we leave these cherished walls, Embarked on life's stormy sea, Where'er it is that duty calls In fancy we'll turn to thee. Our motto: "Not perfect, but begun," Our aim is not too high; 'Tis 1915 leaving you Farewell, dear Medfield High.
BENEDICTION, Rev. George H. Coffin. CLASS OF 1915. "Not Perfected but Begun"
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First Honor-Minerva Eliza Cutler Second Honor-Blanche Louise Marcionette Third Honor-Louise Brennan
Dorothy Rose Bent Helen Adelaide Bent
Katherine Ellen Clancy
Edith Rhoda Doane
Francis Edward Donlan Murat Aural Kennett Harry Joseph Webb
CLASS COLORS. Black and Gold.
GRADUATES OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Halford Otis Bent
Wesley James Beckwith Alice Brennan
Lawrence Brennan
Mabel E. Christopher Ivalieu Clark
Madeline Congdon Leo Connors
Naomi Alfa Cutler
Margaret Alice Devine
Adeline Dorothy Dow Frederick Henry Dyer George John Ehnes Philip George Ehnes Katherine Griffin Clyde H. Heard Daniel Carey Hinkley Edmund Horton Latham
George Henry Lynch Harold Anthony Mckay Leslie Joseph Mckay John Newell
Umberto Palumbo
Olive Almira Pember Sibyl Lovell Percival
Adrienne Arnold Pope Rawland M. Rice Kenneth Bond Roberts Maud Lillian Smith Thelma Adrienne Smith Vivian Isabel Smith Helen Myrtis Woods Florence Lovell Wright Gladys Mildred Wright George Elwyn Young
266th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD For the Year ending December 31, 1916
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CONTENTS.
List of Town Officers 2
Treasurer's Report . 4
Report of the Selectmen 6
Appropriations Recommended 18
Report of Town Clerk 19
Annual Meeting
24
Adjourned Meeting
26
Special Meetings
31, 34
November Election
35
Report of Tax Collectors
40,41
Delinquent Tax-payers
41
Report of Superintendent of Streets
42
Report of Engineers of Fire Department
46
Financial Statement of the Engineers of the Fire Department 47
Cemetery Trust Funds
49
Trust Funds
51
Report of Cemetery Committee .
52
Report of Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden
54
Report of Public Library .
58
Financial Report of Library .
60
Report of Inspector of Animals
61
List of Jurors
63
Medfield Water Company Statement 64
Report of School Committee . 67
Financial Report of School Committee . 69
Town Warrant 90
LAKEVIEW PRESS Irving Street, Framingham, Mass.
1917
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1916.
Moderator. GRANVILLE C. MITCHELL.
Town Clerk and Treasurer. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.
Selectmen.
HENRY E. YOUNG, RICHARD M. SMALLEY, M. HOWARD BLOOD.
Assessors.
EDMUND BULLARD
Term expires 1917
ALBERT C. SHUMWAY
1918
ROBERT W. BAKER
6€ 1919
School Committee.
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY
Term expires 1917
TIMOTHY F. KENNEDY
6€
1918
SUSAN M. CLARK
6€
1919
Trustees of Public Library.
FRANK H. CLOUGH, M. D.
Term expires 1917
LEWIS K. CONANT
1917
STILLMAN J. SPEAR
1918
ELLERY C. CROCKER
66 1918
NELLIE T. KEYOU
66
1919
WALDO A. FITTS
66 1919
Board of Health.
GEORGE B. SIMS
Term expires 1917
SIDNEY W. STEVENS .
1918
FRANK H. CLOUGH, M. D.
6€ 1919
Cemetery Commissioners.
ALONZO B. PARKER
Term expires 1917 "
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS
1918
DANIELS HAMANT
1919
Tree Warden. GEO. L. L. ALLEN.
Pound Keeper. GEO. S. CHENEY.
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Fence Viewers and Field Drivers. GEO. W. HARDY, BERTRAM H. SMITH, GEO. S. CHENEY. Constables.
CORNELIUS P. McKEOUN, GEORGE B. SIMS, WILLARD W. ROBBINS.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SELECTMEN.
Engineers of Fire Department.
WILLIAM E. BELL, ALLAN A. KINGSBURY,
H. EUSTIS BENT. Registrars of Voters.
JOSEPH M. JOHNSON LEWIS A. CUTLER JOHN H. TUTTLE
Term expires 1917
1918
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Superintendent of Streets. WALDO E. KINGSBURY.
Inspector of Animals. GEO. S. CHENEY.
Inspector of Provisions. JOSEPH W. CURTIS.
Burial Agent. ELLERY C. CROCKER.
Night Watch and Keeper of Lock-up. CORNELIUS P. McKEOUN.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. L. WIGHT WHEELER.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
L. WIGHT WHEELER GEO. B. THRASHER
Public Weighers. FRANK R. SCHOOLS, M. HOWARD BLOOD, GEO. M. JENNY, H. EUSTIS BENT, CHAS. L. BULLARD.
Superintendent of Moth and Elm Tree Beetle Work. GEO. L. L. ALLEN. Forest Fire Warden. WM. E. BELL. Special Police. JOHN A. WARDELL.
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STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
DR.
To balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1916 .
$5,695.49
Wm. F. Abell, on taxes of 1914 .
1,328.78
Wm. F. Abell, South and Miller Sts. sewer tax
64.48
R. W. Baker, on taxes of 1915 .
2,085.36
R. W. Baker, on taxes of 1916 .
37,702.18
41,180.80
State Treasurer, corporation tax, public service
$1,524.46
66
Corporation tax business
325.29
National Bank tax .
324.47
66
66 Tuition of scholars .
120.50
..
Superintendent of Schools
312.50
On account of High Schools
500.00
On account State Aid
364.00
100.00
66
..
On account soldiers' exemptions
110.78
. 66
Inspection of animals
50.00
6.
Loss of tax on State lands
528.29
5,606.73
County Treasurer, on account of highways
$1,491.53
County Treasurer, on account of dogs licensed
213.26
Clerk of Courts, fines in criminal cases
90.00
Town of Natick, on account of poor .
16.99
Town of Foxboro, on account of poor
433.47
City of Boston, on account of poor
54.00
Town of Dover, for tuition of children
89.25
2,388.50
Borrowed in anticipation of taxes
$15,000.00
Borrowed for Sherborn bridge
3,000.00
Premium on Sherborn loan
5.70
Borrowed for extension of Cemetery
1,600.00
19,605.70
Trust Fund for care of John M. Richardson lot
$500.00
Trust Fund for care of Alice O. Sewall lot .
200.00
Trust Fund for care of Edmund L. Chenery lot
100.00
Trust Fund for care of Edmund Bullard lot
.50.00
Trust Fund of John M. Richardson for Public Library
500.00
1,350.00
Geo. L. L. Allen, on Moth account
$557.78
Geo. L. L. Allen, on Tree Warden account
22.30
W. E. Kingsbury, on account of highways
49.70
Rent of Town Hall
396.00
Rent of Post Office
325.00
Junk, pool, billiard and victualers' licenses
85.00
1,435.78
Interest on School Fund
$132.98
Interest on Library Fund
309.39
Interest on Cemetery Funds
270.00
Interest on deposits in Dedham Nat'l Bank
147.58
Sale of lots in Cemetery
180.00
Care of lots in Cemetery
150.00
Sale of old material from Library
4.45
Sale of old material from Schools
3.09
Sale of old material from Park
9.00
Various sources for soldiers' benefits
88.00
Unexpended balance of Memorial Day appropriation
13.50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., on account of fire
1.20
Fees for sealing weights and measures
24.61
1,333.80
$78,596.80
66
On account burial of soldiers
16.44
64 On account street railways
On account highways
1,330.00
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TOWN OF MEDFIELD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1916.
CR.
Paid for Executive Department
$484.56
Assessors' Department
357.05
Treasurer's Department
308.15
Town Clerk's Department
164.40
Collector's Department
868.01
Elections and Registration
144.90
$2,327.07
Charities
$2,426.54
Town House
1,236.21
Library
337.05
Cemetery, including care of private and trust lots
2,569.51
Fire Department
1,375.77
Education
14,209.23
Protection to persons and property
1,949.36
24,103.67
Highways
$9,483.86
Sewers
79.70
Snow
760.40
Bridges
86.42
Sidewalks
493.20
Miller Street sidewalk, special appropriation
133.40
Oil wagon, special appropriation
850.00
11,886.98
Notes
$16,500.00
Interest on notes
487.96
Interest on Trust Funds applied to Cemetery
270.00
Cemetery Funds invested
1,350.00
18,607.96 -
Soldiers' benefits, Aid and Relief
$773.18
Soldier's burial
50.00
Moth Department, including power sprayer
2,453.66
Tree Warden's Department
407.79
Health and Sanitation
374.48
Street lights
2,858.49
Park Commissioners
110.56
Memorial Day appropriation
100.00
Employers' liability insurance
127.28
Unclassified expenses
215.06
Contingent expenses .
4,486.73
State, County and Walpole taxes
5,921.37
17,878.60
$74,804.28
Balance in treasury pledged to liabilities
3,792.52
$78,596.80
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer. ALEX. ALLAN, Accountant.
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