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1 75
Albeeville.
Winter.
23%
28
10
8.93
95
7
5
1
27
-
20
12
10.38
94
1
5
1
Spring.
Fall.
Cora E. Gaskill.
2
28
24
21.18
96
20
7
1
19
10 00
-
13
6 50
50 65
West.
Spring. Fall.
-
19
2
36
30
28.01
97
18
4
1
24
21
19.49 12.70
67
36
3
3
31
3
28
20
3
17
27
19
30
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Scholars
in Months.
Scholars.
Fires.
29
Spring.
$24 87 $13 75
13
30
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TOWN WARRANT.
WORCESTER, SS. - To either Constable of the Town of Men- don, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the town hall, in said Mendon, on MONDAY, the first day of March, next, punc- tually, at ten o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, viz. :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several town officers and committees, and act thereon.
Article 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
Article 4. To raise such sums of money as are necessary to defray town charges, and make appropriations of the same.
Article 5. To determine the manner of repairing the roads and bridges in said town the year ensuing.
Article 6. To see if the town will require the School Com- mittee annually to appoint a Superintendent of Schools.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen, or make any alterations in the same.
Article 8. To see what measures, if any, the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
Article 9, To see if the town will vote to continue the High School.
Article 10. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money to pay current expenses for the municipal year
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commencing March 1st, 1886, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes.
Article 11. To see what measures, if any, by borrowing money or otherwise, the town will take for the redemption of town bonds maturing during the municipal year commencing March 1st, 1886.
Article 12. To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
Article 13. To see if the town will continue communication by telephone with Milford, as security against destruction by fire, or act in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to pay C. H. Albee for use of well for Albeeville School, from and after Jan. 1st, 1885.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to heat the Town Hall and school rooms in the Center by furnaces or otherwise, or act in relation to the same.
Article 16. To see if the town will authorize and direct the purchase of about seven acres of land on the Milford road near the late residence of John Lane, or any part of the same, for the pur- pose of procuring road material, or act in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see what action, if any, the town will take towards the purchase of a piano.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the following places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting : at the post-office, and on the door of the schoolhouse in Albeeville,and at the post-office at South Milford.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen or Town Clerk, before the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Mendon, this eighteenth day of
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February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six.
GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS, ) Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL. of LIBERTY FREEMAN, Mendon.
A true copy. Attest :
Constable of Mendon.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
FOR THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1886-7.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE. 1887.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
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The following report of the school expenditures for the year is respectfully submitted.
DR.
To ten town orders,
$2370 00
To cash in Home National Bank,
241 63
$2611 63
CR.
Instruction, fuel and care of rooms,
$2127 70
School books and supplies,
248 48
Incidentals,
118 84
Cash in Home National Bank,
116 61
$2611 63
OLD BILLS.
Mary L. Taft,
$84 00
Lottie T. Cornwell,
55 00
Mary F. Briggs,
80 00
Dora Taft,
82 50
Volney Skinner,
120 00
W. W. Nelson, wood, fitting same and care of fires, 27 50
Frederick Bates, wood, fitting same and care of fires,
7 20
Lewis Wood, care of fires,
2 00
$458 20
NORTH.
Dora Taft,
$140 00
Mary L. Aldrich,
56 00
W. W. Nelson, wood,
10 00
66 fitting same,
2 00
66
care of fires,
3 00
$211 00
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20
CENTRE-PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR.
Clara Hunt,
$152 00
A. May Towns,
32 00
Mary E. Dudley,
199 00
A. W. Gaskill, wood,
6 25
A. A. Taft, 66
8 00
Edward H. Taft, "
5 00
Dixon boys, fitting same,
6 75
care of fires,
6 00
Ann Quigley, cleaning school-room,
2 00
Julia Brigdale,
1 00
$418 00
SOUTH.
Mary A. Barrows,
$176 00
care of fires,
4 00
J. G. Barrows, wood and fitting,
6 50
$186 50
EAST.
Cora E. Gaskill,
$196 00
Frederick Bates, wood and fitting same,
6 50
$202 50
WEST.
Mary E. Southwick,
$196 00
Frank H. Wood, wood and fitting same,
6 50
66 care of fires,
3 00
$205 50
ALBEEVILLE.
Hattie E. Freeman,
$196 00
66 care of fires,
4 00
W. J. Taft, wood and fitting same,
6 50
Liberty Freeman, wood and fitting same,
2 50
$209 00
HIGH SCHOOL.
J. Q. Hayward,
$237 00
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INCIDENTALS.
$ 2 45
Cowperthwait & Co., supplies, F. M. Ambrose, 4 00 66 dictionary, 7 00
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., dictionary,
8 17
66 reading charts,
12 00
Liberty Freeman, supplies (No. 6),
2 67
A. P. Scribner, express,
8 30
W. J. Taft, repairs, supplies and cash paid,
5 00
Edward Dixon, repairs,
fare to Boston and cash paid,
8 05
W. W. Nelson, 66
1 25
F. H. Wood, supplies,
85
Bartlett & Ellis,
70
J. G. Barrows, 66
95
W. E. Dixon, for census of scholars (No. 2),
1 50
A. W. Judson, repairs and labor,
2 00
King & Merrill, supplies (No. +),
2 28
66 maps,
4 00
Edward Dixon, services as school book agent,
30 00
$106 17
OLD BILLS.
W. W. Nelson,
$5 72
Dora Taft,
1 00
A. W. Judson,
3 50
Edward Dixon,
2 45
$12 67
EDWARD DIXON, Treasurer.
FRANK H. WOOD, Chairman,
EDWARD DIXON, Secretary,
WILLIAM W. NELSON,
FREDERICK BATES,
W. J. TAFT,
JOHN G. BARROWS,
School Committee.
5 00
66
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SCHOOL BOOK AGENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Mendon :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the school book account for the year :
DR.
To books and supplies on hand, $ 25 86
To books and supplies purchased this year, 248 48
$274 34
CR.
By books and supplies furnished : High School,
$68 47
Grammar school,
22 88
Primary school,
29 14
North school,
14 79
South school,
13 20
East school,
34 42
West school,
14 05
Albeeville school,
11 87
Drawing paper, practice paper, etc.,
8 44
Books and supplies on hand,
57 08
$274 34
Cost of books and supplies for the year, $217.26.
EDWARD DIXON, Agent.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RESOURCES.
Town appropriation,
$1,500 00
Income from state school fund,
210 88
Income from dog tax,
117 13
Balance in treasury, last report,
133 31
$1961 32
EXPENDED.
Paid for instruction, fuel and care of rooms, $1685 49
Teacher's wages still unpaid, 163 00
Apparatus from state school fund, 31 62
Balance in treasury, 81 21
$1961 32
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
FELLOW CITIZENS OF MENDON :- In compliance with my duty as superintendent, I herewith submit the following report relative to our public schools. I regret very much that the prac- tice is not such as would permit me to defer this report until all the schools have closed ; at the present time the High and Gram- mar schools are yet in session. As my acquaintance with many of the schools dates from the beginning of the school year, it will be impossible for me to compare their progress the past year with the preceding years; yet our schools are in such a prosper -. ous condition at the present time that I feel justified in saying that never have they made greater progress than during the past year, the praise for which belongs entirely to our most excellent teachers.
At the beginning of the year the school committee made a slight increase in the monthly pay of our district school teachers and, although this increase necessitated a school year of twenty- eight weeks instead of thirty as last year, yet the result proves its wisdom, as all the schools have been, during the entire year, un- der the management of teachers who had already proved theni- selves to be well fitted for school work.
I earnestly recommend such an increase of the school appropria- tion as will enable the committee to continue paying the present rate of wages to our teachers with a school year of thirty weeks. Such increase would most certainly benefit our schools and in my judgment would be economy on the part of the town. The time has come when we must pay larger salaries, or conduct our schools with inferior and inexperienced teachers. I do not believe we should procure our teachers from out of town, but that we should pay such salaries as will be sufficient to enable us to retain in our schools as teachers those of our High school graduates who have proved themselves to be competent and successful in school work.
No change of teachers has been made during the year in any of the schools except in the Grammar and North. In these two schools the resignation of Miss Hunt and Miss Taft at the end of the Fall term made a change necessary. The Grammar school was taught during the spring and fall terms by Miss Clara Hunt, of Canton. Miss Hunt proved herself to be a very capable teacher and at the time of her resignation the school would com-
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pare favorably with any in town, although at the beginning of the year its grade was far below the average. Miss Alice M. Towns of Malden was engaged to teach the school during the winter term. This teacher has brought new life into the school and this term promises to be a most prosperous one.
The Primary school was in charge of Miss Mary E. Dudley during the entire year. Under this most excellent teacher great progress was made, and the school is at present a model school in every respect.
Miss Cora E. Gaskill had charge of the East school during the year and maintained her high reputation as a teacher ..
Mrs. John G. Barrows taught the South school during the year, and substantial progress was made by each scholar.
The North school was taught during the spring and fall terms by Miss Dora Taft. This school at the beginning of the year was in standard far below the other schools, but, under the man- agement of Miss Taft, great progress was made, and it will com- pare favorably with any in town. Miss Taft resigned her position at the close of the fall term to accept a far better one in a neigh- boring town, to which her success as a teacher certainly entitled her. The winter term was tanght by Miss Mary L. Aldrich and good progress was made.
The West school was taught during the year by Miss Mary Southwick. This teacher possessed the confidence of both parents and pupils and gave good satisfaction to all interested in the school.
The Albeeville school was most fortunate in securing so suc- cessful a teacher as Mrs. Hattie E. Freeman, who had charge of the school during the year. Under the excellent management of this teacher the school made great progress.
HIGH SCHOOL.
The condition of this school at the beginning of the year was far from satisfactory. It had been conducted without much sys- tem and the pupils, the larger part of whom left the school at the end of the second or third years, seemed to have lost much in- terest in their studies. To remedy these serious evils the con- mittee adopted a course of studies for the school, which, though at first producing some opposition from the pupils and parents, has proved to be of so great advantage as to cause all to accept it as a great advance in the management of our High school. Mr. J. Q. Hayward of Acton has had charge of this school during the year. Mr. Hayward is a hard-working, conscientious teacher and under his administration the school is making great progress. If he could have had the undivided support of the parents and friends of the school, I have no hesitation in saying that this year would have been the most prosperous one in the history of the school. It matters not who may be the teacher of any school,
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unless he or she receives earnest support from the parents it will be impossible for that school to reach the highest degree of suc- cess.
The irregular attendance of certain scholars demands our most serious attention. In one of our schools the attendance of many pupils has been so irregular as to greatly interfere with its suc- cess. The correction of this evil lies almost entirely within the power of the parents, and it is their duty to insist that their children shall attend school every day unless prevented by sick- ness
That the parents do not visit the schools oftener is a matter to be very much regretted. Those parents who have children at school should visit that school at least once during each month. Such visits encourage the teacher ; show to the child that some- one besides the teacher is watching his progress in his studies ; create a closer relationship between parent and teacher ; enable the parent to judge of the progress of the school from its appear- ance and not from mere hearsay ; and prevent much misunder- standing between the teacher and parent.
Several new text-books have been introduced in the High school during the year to meet the requirements of the new course. No change has been made in the other schools. The Albeeville school house needs shingling and new furniture should be placed in the South.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of those who have been neither absent nor tardy for one or more terms. In the schools now in session the record is to Feb. 11.
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
ONE TERM.
Bessie F. Cook, Clare W. Hastings, Norman Wheeler, Edward E. Gunn,
Nathan Towne,
Gertrude E. Nutter, lola M. Wheeler, Archibald Gunn, Bertie A. Albro, Harry Dudley.
TWO TERMS.
Maggie L. Crawfrod, Sabrey N. Moores, Walter F. Towne,
Fred H. Crawford, Jerry Driscoll,
Bertha E. Hastings, Harry Dixon, Clarence H. Moores.
ONE YEAR.
Everett F. Darling.
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EAST SCHOOL.
ONE TERM.
Charles E. Cook, William B. P. Mongur, Minnie M. Barrows,
Grace E. Collins,
Bertha S. Sprague,
Jessie L. Bates,
Frank G. Collins, Arthur B. Sprague, Annie E. Collins, Hannah S. Gaskill, Anna M. Staples, Norman C. Cook.
TWO TERMS.
Marion E. Howe, Cora M. Mongur,
ONE YEAR.
Oscar A. Newhall, Waldo A. Rockwood.
SOUTH SCHOOL. ONE TERM.
Lula E. Pickering, Ida M. Barrows, Harry J. Martin,
Leon D. Moore, Willie Martin.
TWO TERMS. | Grace G. Cook.
NORTH SCHOOL. ONE TERM. Mary Foley, Ora Davenport.
TWO TERMS.
John Grady.
WEST SCHOOL.
ONE TERM.
Annie B. Aldrich, Josephine A. Burnham, Frank G. Taft,
Eddie M. Aldrich, Nancy C. Wood.
Samuel W. Wood.
William S. Southwick,
TWO TERMS. I ONE YEAR. | Waldo M. Thayer.
Herbert D. Chilson, Bertha V. Horton, Alzie R. Staples,
John D. Bates, George A. Rockwood, William A. Rockwood,
Jesse E. Cook,
Mabel Ballou, Willie Warner, Alice Quigley,
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL TO FEB. 11. ONE TERM.
Fred Brown, Arthur V. Pond, Clarence A. Taft,
Harry C. Cook, Ethel Williams, Ernest L. Tucker.
TWO TERMS.
Emily S. Moores, Morton A. Holbrook, John D. Tucker,
Mary F. Staples, Abigail Taft.
ONE YEAR.
Florence E. Snow. 1
ALBEEVILLE SCHOOL.
ONE TERM.
Bertha F. Albee, Daniel McKenna, Clair W. Freeman,
Cora Taft, Eddie Cunningham.
F. Mason Kingsley.
TWO TERMS. 1
ONE YEAR.
Estine Taft, F. Ina Taft,
- Hattie F. Albee.
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HIGH SCHOOL TO FEB. 11.
ONE TERM ..
Fred H. Brown, Grace Darling, Clifton E. Bates, Franklin Freeman, Charles F. Pond,
Florence H. Taft, Silas Taft, Moses U. Gaskill, Percy F. Kingsley.
ONE YEAR.
Annie B. Aldrich, Bertha F. Albee, James H. Morris,
Cora Taft, John T. Morris.
COURSE OF STUDIES ADOPTED FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
FALL TERM. WINTER TERM.
English Grannar, Physiology, Algebra,
English Grammar, Physiology, Algebra.
Latin optional.
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1
SECOND YEAR.
FALL TERM.
Algebra, Physical Geography, Physics.
WINTER TERM. Arithmetic, Physical Geography, Physics.
Latin optional.
THIRD YEAR.
WINTER TERM. Geometry, General History, Chemistry.
Latin optional.
FOURTH YEAR.
WINTER TERM.
Geometry, Rhetoric, English Literature, Political Economy.
Latin optional.
Reading, Declamations, Compositions, Spelling and Writing throughout the course. Written examinations monthly. Each scholar who does not reach at least 60 per cent in any study must review that study the next year. At the end of the course each scholar who has not less than 60 per cent in each study and an average of 65 per cent in all shall be entitled to a diploma.
Respectfully sumbitted,
W. J. TAFT, Supt. of Schools.
FALL TERM. Arithmetic, General History. Chemistry.
FALL TERM.
Geometry, Chemistry, English Literature, Rhetoric.
SCHOOLS.
TERMS.
TEACHERS.
Length of School
'Teacher's Wages
Per Month.
Whole Number
of Scholars.
Ave'age Attend'ce
of Scholars.
Tardinesses. Number of
Roll of
Honor.
Number of Schol.
ars under five.
Number of Schol.
ars over fifteen.
Amount paid
Teachers.
.
35.5
16
6
23
3
...
. .
60
60
35.3
10
13
22
HIGH.
Fall. Winter.
Spring. Fall.
Clara Hunt ....
32
18
16.3
2
6
0
1
80
GRAMMAR.
Winter.
A. May Towns.
32
19
16.3
C
6
0
3
1
0
77
29
8
18
12
0
0
0
45
PRIMARY.
Winter.
Dora Taft.
2
28
25
19.4
20
16
1
0
0
56
NORTH.
Winter.
Mary L. Aldrich ..
2
28
18
9.9
16.4
C
5
0
0
56
EAST.
=
.
66
.
2
28
13
10.6
0
0
0
56
SOUTH.
Winter.
0
0
70
Mary S. Southwick ..
28
13
8.1
0
3
0
0
70
WEST.
Winter.
70
23
15
13.2
1
7
0
0
70
Spring. Fall.
Mrs. H. E. Freeman ..
28
13
28
8
7.3
12
5
1
0
56
ALBEEVILLE.
Winter.
..
..
28
38
33
21.3
8
4
1
0
70
28
22
20.6
7
2
20
0
0
0
0
70
..
Winter.
Mrs. M. A. Barrows ..
24
10
8.2
4
0
0
60
9.7
1
5
0
0
60
24
11
23
12
11
1
1
3
0
0
56
28
9
7.4
0
12
Spring. Fall.
Cora E. Gaskill ..
28
24
23.9
21.3
2.2
28
.
..
28
19
30
26
17.3
32
19
28
32
Spring. Fall.
Mary E. Dudley .. .6
0
0
0
10
Spring. Fall.
I. Q. Hayward.
0
1
$180
$60
40
....
Spring. Fall.
.
Spring. Fall.
0
U
4
ยท2
10.4
1
11
29
in Months.
TOWN WARRANT.
WORCESTER, SS .- To the Constable of the Town of Mendon, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall, in said Mendon, on MONDAY, the seventh day of March, next, punctually at ten o'clock, A. M., to act on the following ar- ticles, viz. :-
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several town officers and committees, and act thereon.
Article 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
Article 4. To raise such sums of money as are necessary to defray town charges, and make appropriations of the same.
Article 5. To determine the manner of repairing the roads and bridges in said town the year ensuing.
Article 6. To see if the town will require the School Commitee annually to appoint a Superintendent of schools.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen, or make any alterations in the same.
Article 8. To see what measures, if any, the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to continue the High School.
Article 10. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money to pay current expenses for the municipal year commencing March 7th, 1887, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes.
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Article 11. To see what measures, if any, by borrowing money or otherwise, the town will take for the redemption of town bonds maturing during the municipal year commencing March 7th, 1887.
Article 12. To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No" in an- swer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town ?"
Article 13. To see if the town will continue communication by telephone with Milford, as security against destruction by fire, or act in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see what special repairs, if any, the town will vote to make upon the road, watercourses, and approaches to the houses of abuttors, between the residence of David Adams- and that of G. B. Williams.
Article 15. To see if the town will authorize and instruct the selectmen or any other officers or agents to procure and set up hay-scales for public use, or otherwise act in relation to procuring hay-scales.
Article 16. To see if the town will adopt Sections 32, 33 and 34 of Chapter 60 of the Public Statutes.
Article 17. To see if the town will reconsider its former vote or votes in regard to closing the Town Hall at 12 o'clock, mid- night, and authorize the opening of the same till 2 'oclock A. MI., or act in any way in regard to opening and closing said hall.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to purchase or hire the M. E. church property on Main street, or act in any way in regard to such purchase or hiring.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to diminish the num- ber of its school committee.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to repay Bridget Casey the sums she claims as illegally assessed upon her real es- tate.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to repay real estate taxes alleged to be illegally assessed to George H. Wood or Bet- sey Wood.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to pay the claims of H. A. Aldrich for use of his premises and damage done to his property by scholars and town officers.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up at- tested copies thereof at each of the following places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting; at the post-office, and on the door of the schoolhouse in Albeeville, and at the post-office at South Milford.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the selectmen or Town Clerk, before the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Mendon, this seventeenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS, -
Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of
LIBERTY FREEMAN, Mendon.
A true copy. Attest :
Constable of Mendon.
TOWN GRANTS FOR 1886.
Schools,
$1500 00
Text books and supplies,
200 00
Poor,
1000 00
Roads and bridges,
1000 00
Town debt,
300 00
Interest,
400 00
Incidentals,
150 00
Library,
1000 00
$5550 00
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE VARIOUS
BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
INCLUDING REPORTS OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
!AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE
Municipal Year Ending March 7, 1887.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE. 1887.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned, Treasurer of Mendon for the year ending March 7, 1887, respectfully submits the account of his doings.
He debits himself with the following assets, viz :
Amount received of
Treaurer for the year 1885,
$1108 68
Borrowed on Town notes,
2000 00
State Treasurer,
1159 59
County Treasurer, Dog Fund,
117 13
Collector for 1885,
90 90
Collector for 1886,
6142 25
For use of telephone,
21 90
Marcus M. Aldrich, for use of Town Hall,
57 00
Dr. Russell, for rent of pond,
50 00
John C. Wood, license for alley 2 years,
2 00
Town of Upton, on acconnt of Charles Burnham,
3 00
Librarian, cash for catalogues,
90
$10,757 35
He credits himself with the following sums : Paid
Austin A. Taft, three notes,
$1520 25
Milford Savings Bank,
503 50
Sarah Moffat, bond and coupon,
315 00
A. C. Thompson, bond and coupon,
630 00
Julius A. George, two coupons,
135 00
Austin Wood, coupon,
31 50
Ann Quigley, coupon,
22 50
State Tax,
495 00
127 Town Orders,
5362 48
Balance in hands of Treasurer,
1742 12
$10,757 35
Bonds now outstanding,
$4200 00
Amount paid interest on notes and bonds, 257 75
AUSTIN A. TAFT, Treasurer. Mendon, Feb. 19, 1887.
4 00
S. Warren Cook, auctioneer's license,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report of the expenditures of the town for the municipal year, ending March 7,1887.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
G. B. Williams, cash paid for use of telephone, $60 00
L. Freeman, 66 burying horse, 60
F. M. Wheeler, storage of extinguisher, 12 00
A. W. Gaskill, fuel and fitting for Record rooms, 3 25
6 50
Field Brothers, coal, 66 66 66
13 50
L. Holbrook, insurance of Record building and contents,
16 00
Nathan Towne, sundries for Record building,
2 65
A. W. Judson, returning 15 deaths, 3 75
M. M. Aldrich, express,
30
E. T. Bates, labor and tub for public watering place,
3 45
Nathan Towne, services night of July 4,
2 00
Martin Thayer, 66 66
2 00
D. Adams, cash paid for express and sundries,
9 60
C. H. Albee, use of well to March 1, 1886,
5 00
A. W. Gaskill, wood and fitting for Record building, 3 25
G. B. Williams, cash paid for sundries, 3 05
L. A. Cook, coal for extinguisher, 13 25
$171 03
FUEL AND SUNDRIES FOR TOWN HALL.
M. M. Aldrich, sundries to April 1, 1886, $14 83
L. A. Cook, coal, 66 care of hall to April 1, 1886, 40 00
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