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DATE OF DEATH. 1879.
Dec. 7,
Mary Daniels,
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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees of the Taft Public Library respectfully submit the following report.
The Librarian's report, submitted herewith, presents most of the facts of interest connected with the library. The books were examined Feb. 6, current, and found accounted for, and in satis- factory condition. The library was re-opened Feb. 10, 1894.
One copy of the Annals of Mendon has been sold during the past year.
Additional shelf room is needed, and the Trustees recommend the use of a rack similar to the one now in use in the library.
The Trustees tender the thanks of our citizens to all those who have contributed books, or literature of any kind, to the library during the past year.
They recommend the appropriation of one hundred and seventy-five dollars for the use of the library for the ensuing year.
JULIUS A. GEORGE, ERWIN A. SNOW, HORACE C. ADAMS,
HENRY W. GASKILL,
Trustees Taft Public Library.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY :-
The library was re-opened for the delivery of books Feb. 11, 1893. The whole number of books given out from the library dur- ing the year was 3798, 211 less than last year.
The largest number delivered any Saturday, was 120; the smalllest number, 55; the average number, 74.
The delivery by divisions was as follows: Agriculture, 34 ; Biography, 69; Documents, 5; Fiction, 2,583; History, 250; Poetry, 134; Miscellaneous, 68; Periodicals, 389 ; Religion, 22; Science, 79 ; Travels, 165.
The library has been increased by 108 volumes. The town purchased 81 volumes, also a number of unbound periodicals, eight volumes of which have since been bound.
Twenty-seven books have been given : 8 by the Secretary of the Commonwealth ; 6 by H. S. Aldrich ; 2 by Hon. J. H. Walker ; 2 by the Bureau of Education ; 1 by the Civil Service Commission ;
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1 by the Interstate Commerce Commission ; 1 by the U. S. Nation- al Museum. The U. S. Patent Office has given 1 volume ; also, the Official Gazette for the year. Five volumes of unbound Century Magazines, which have since been bound, were given by N. R. George.
The Social Economist for the year was given by Hon. W. F. Draper. A number of pamphlets have also been given by different persons.
Whole number of books in the library, 3171. SARA F. TOWNE, Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Taft Public Library for the year ending Feb. 7, 1894 :-
DR.
Balance from 1893 $ 5 63
Cash received on three town orders 135 00
Sara F. Towne, catalogues, fines, etc. 9 50
$150 13
CR.
Paid W. B. Clarke & Co., books $63 26
C. A. Staples, books
7 26
J. A. George, books 3 76
A. H. H. Warren & Co., books.
2 08
binding
11 05
Alanson Taft, wood
5 00
George W. Tucker, labor
1 50
G. M. Billings, printing
2 25
Sara F. Towne, services as Librarian
50 00
Cash on hand. 3 97
$150 13
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE C. ADAMS,
Treasurer.
Mendon, Feb. 7, 1894.
Examined, found correct and with proper vouchers. J. A. GEORGE, E. A. SNOW, Auditing Committee.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1893-94.
MILFORD, MASS .: COOK & SONS, PRINTERS, 1894.
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1893-'94.
FRANK H. WOOD, Chairman, ERWIN A. SNOW, Secretary, 1895 LYMAN COOK, 66 1896
Term expires 1894
SUPERINTENDENT, MISS NANCY C. GEORGE.
TRUANT OFFICERS, W. W. NELSON, LYMAN COOK, EDWARD L. SMITH.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MENDON :-
The following report of the School Committee is respect- fully submitted :-
The Committee organized March 6, and assigned the general care of school property as follows :
West and Albeeville, Frank H. Wood; Center and North, Erwin A. Snow; South and East, Lyman Cook. Erwin A. Snow was appointed School Book Agent.
Miss Nancy C. George was re-elected superintendent of schools. Under her supervision there has been a steady improve- ment in the condition of our schools, and very much to the regret of your committee she has declined to serve you another year.
Mr. Wood's removal from town early in the season necessi- tated his resignation as a member of the school committee, and Henry W. Gaskill was chosen his successor.
In the resignation of Mr. Wood, the town loses the services of one who has served faithfully as chairman of your committee for a number of years.
During the year the scholars from the Albeeville district have been conveyed safely, and to all appearances comfortably, to the Center schools. This results in a saving to the town of at least fifty dollars, besides giving the children the advantages of much better schools.
During the year the Center rooms have been put in good repair, and, with reasonable care, should remain so for several years with but slight expense.
There are some repairs needed in the other districts. The North room needs new blackboards, as the old ones are not worth repairing, it being impossible to fill up the holes and make a good surface. The South district must have a new outbuilding, or go without any.
The blackboards in most of the school-houses are very poor and the expense of keeping in repair considerable. These should be gradually replaced with slate. This would do away with all repairs, besides giving the schools the advantage of first-class blackboards.
There has been one apprehension during the year by the truant officer.
As will be seen by the report of the school book agent, we have quite a stock of new text books on hand. This is due to our having recently made an exchange of the old worn-out Readers
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for new ones, most of which have not been given out, but will be as soon as school begins.
A report of the condition of the schools and recommendations by the superintendent, will be found in the superintendent's report.
We would respectfully recommend the following appropria- tions for the ensuing year :-
Support of schools. $1,700 00
Text books and supplies 200 00
Incidentals 300 00
Superintendent 300 00 Apparatus 50
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriations :-
Support of schools ..
$1,700 00
Text books and supplies
200 00
Incidentals
350 00
Superintendent
300 00
Apparatus
50 00
Other receipts :-
Income from state school fund
$333 55
dog tax.
171 18
66
out-of-town scholars. . .
25 00
66 sale of incidentals and text
books
9 85
$3,139 58
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR.
Teachers' wages :-
Grace Jackson, High ..
$140 00
Loyal E. Sherwin, High
297 50
Mary E. Dudley, Primary. 290 00
Serena B. Adams, Grammar
120 00
Bertha E. O'Connor, 66 North
240 00
80 00
Nettie J. McEwen, 66
160 00
Anna M. Staples, South
210 00
Annie A. Jackson, East.
80 00
Mattie S. Howes, 66
140 00
Nettie J. McEwen, West
60 00
Ruth B. Cornwell,
120 00 - 1,937 50
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Fuel :-
George B. Cromb, 2 cords wood, Center Morton Holbrook, cutting and housing same
$10 00
4 00
L. A. Cook, coal, Center.
25 38
Lyman Cook, wood and cutting, East .. 66 66
South
14 30
A. W. Gaskill, 66 66
2 25
66 .6 North
3 38
E. A. Snow, cash paid cutting wood, " 66
South
50
L. A. Cook, coal, North. Henry W. Gaskill, wood and cutting, West
6 50
98 31
Care of school rooms :-
Nancy C. George, cash paid cleaning room, North.
$ 4 00
Lyman Cook, cash paid cleaning room, East . .
1 00
Lyman Cook, cash paid cleaning room, South
1 00
Bertha E. O'Connor, care of room, North
3 00
Nettie J. McEwen,
8 00
Anna M. Staples, 66
South
6 50
Annie A. Jackson, 6 6 East
2 00
Mattie S. Howes,
4 50
Nettie J. McEwen,
60
West
2 00
Ruth B. Cornwell,
66
2 00
Henry W. Gaskill, cash paid care of room, West.
4 00
Henry W. Gaskill, cash paid cleaning room, West.
70
E. A. Snow, cash paid cleaning rooms, Center ..
5 10
E. A. Snow, care of rooms, Center. . .
30 00
73 So
Text books and supplies :-
Amount purchased as per report of school book agent.
209 83
Apparatus :-
Nancy C. George, sundries $ 2 20
9 00
J. L. Hammett, charts 66 maps.
10 00
Milton Bradley Co., sundries
2 03
W. B. Clark & Co., encyclopædia 26 70
J. L. Buxton, repairing skeleton.
2 40
52 33
16 25
I 75
14 00
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Superintendent :- Nancy C. George $ 300 00
Transporting scholars :- George B. Cromb Incidentals :-
151 50
Cook & Sons, committee orders $ 2 00
66 report cards. 3 00
Nancy C. George, postage .
3 00
66 traveling expenses .. . 8 88
express paid
4 30
sundries 2 17
E. A. Snow, postage.
I 47
fare to Boston.
4 00
express and freight - 4 55
66
cash paid sundries. ..
I 92
66
pairs C. H. Allen, re-
2 25
E. A. Snow, cash paid A. C. Chilson, painting
70
E. A. Snow, taking school census. . . 66 repairs, North, Center and
2 00
High
3 60
E. A. Snow, repairs, North. 66
I 50
Center
I 25
66
South
2 00
06 services as secretary of school committee. . 10 00
E. A. Snow, services as school book agent .
8 00
C. H. Allen, shingling school house, North .
22 75
C. H. Allen, labor, Center
I 35
2 60
2 79
J. Z. Field, shingles, North.
53 50
George S. Perry, brushes, dust pans, etc. F. H. Wood, labor shingling school house, North.
00
1 00
1 75
I 90
2 00
Henry Holbrook, repairing fence, Center Lyman Cook, repairs on room, East .... 66 South ...
4 70
cash paid sundries. ..
I 43
66 66 use of well, East
2 00
Avery & Woodbury, curtains, Center ... 66 lamps and brackets 1 70
3 80
Eldridge & Beatty, repairing rooms, Center
47 53
Clark Ellis & Sons, sundries 16 nails and cement, North
6 75
F. H. Wood, cash paid returning shingles T. E. Morse, blinds, Center . blackboard paint ..
5 15
7
Henry W. Gaskill, taking school census 2 00
sundries . 2 35
repairing room, West 2 00
66 cash paid use of well
2 00
John Taft, rebuilding chimney, North .. . G. A. Brown, repairing blackboards, High.
2 80
Boston School Supply Co., report cards I 20
A. W. Gaskill, labor
I 00
I. O. Rhodes, sundries
95
E. L. Smith, use of well, Center .
7 00
services as truant officer ...
50
W. W. Nelson, use of well, North ..
3 00
Milton Bradley Co., diplomas. 2 05
265 89
Cash on hand
50 42
There was due on last year ....
$240 00
There will be due this year :-
Teacher. . ..
$122 50
Superintendent
100 00
Graduation exercises
10 00
232 50
Amount due less than last year Cash on hand.
$ 7 50
50 42
Text books and supplies on hand more than there was last year, as per report of school book agent ..
62 45
Incidentals and text books sold.
5 85
126 22
Net cost of schools for the year
$3,013 36
RECAPITULATION.
Receipts, 4 town orders $3,139 58
Expenditures :-
Teachers' wages
$1,937 50
Fuel ....
98 31
Care of school rooms 73 So
Text books and supplies. 209 83
Apparatus.
52 33
Superintendent
300 00
Transportation
151 50
6 75
$3,089 16
$3,139 58
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Incidentals
$265 89
Cash on hand 50 42
$3,139 58 HENRY W. GASKILL, ERWIN A. SNOW, LYMAN COOK,
School Committee.
Mendon, Feb. 17, 1894.
SCHOOL BOOK AGENT'S REPORT.
DR.
To books and supplies purchased ;-
George F. King & Merrill.
$ 13 27
American Book Co 7 88
Ginn & Co ..
118 25
George S. Perry I 50
J. L. Hammett.
41 49
E. A. Snow ..
85
Nancy C. George
50
D. C. Heath & Co
6 44
Allyn & Bacon.
12 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
7 65
Books and supplies on hand
70 39
CR $280 23
By books and supplies furnished.
$145 52
66
sold
I 87
66
on hand.
132 84
$280 23
ERWIN A. SNOW, School Book Agent.
Mendon, Feb. 17, 1894.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MENDON :-
I have the honor of presenting my third report, having nearly finished a term of service of two years and a half.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
SCHOOLS.
Ungraded schools 4
Primary school. I
Grammar school.
I
High school.
I
PUPILS.
Total enrollment . 163
Number under 5 years of age 4
Number between 5 and 15 years of age 143
Number over 15 years of age 16
Number in High school, January, 1894
23
Number in Grammar school, January, 1894
38
Number in ungraded schools, January, 1894
50
Average number belonging through the year
141
Average daily attendance
I33
Per cent. of attendance 94 Number of cases of tardiness 157
A comparison of these statistics with those of last year shows a slight increase in the per cent. of attendance, and a large de- crease in the number of cases of tardiness. But for so much sickness during the winter term, the increase in the per cent. of attendance would have been larger. The North and the East schools have taken the honors this year in regard to attendance.
WORK OF SCHOOLS.
In the Primary school, principally because there were but three grades or classes, after the spring term, better work has been accomplished than usual. This is saying much. Great credit is due to the experienced teacher for the continued and even increased prosperity of this school.
In the Grammar school, after much hard work on the part of all concerned during the spring term, the improvement was so
Number in primary school, January, 1894.
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slight that a change of teachers was made in the fall, with good results. Owing largely to the health of the teacher, the winter term was less satisfactory in some ways than was to be expected from the good work of the previous term. And yet, a marked gain was to be seen in arithmetic,-especially rapid oral work- in drawing from objects, in penmanship, and in language as shown in written work.
The four ungraded schools are in an encouraging condition. The spirit of the pupils has been commendable, and the progress in studies steady. The teachers, without exception, have been faithful and conscientious.
The High school has been somewhat larger than last year. A class of eleven entered in the fall. A class of five is to be graduated on the sixteenth of March. Excellent order has been maintained ; there has been as good work in studies as is possible when there is only one teacher for so many classes. Mr. Sherwin has been most faithful in the discharge of his duties.
BOOKS.
The old spellers were exchanged for the same number of Graves' New Graded Speller; worn out readers were exchanged for Stickney's readers and a number of copies of Montgomery's Beginner's American History. Copies of Irving's Sketch Book were bought for the first class of the Grammar school, and copies of Masterpieces of American Literature for the High school. The text books for physiology in the High school were complete- ly worn out, so that it was necessary to buy new books. Walker's Physiology was selected. Copies of Hyde's Advanced Lessons in English were bought for the High school.
Chambers' Revised Encyclopedia was bought in the fall, principally for the use of the teacher and pupils of the High school, the other schools in the same building having secondary claims.
TEACHERS' MEETINGS.
One of the features of the year has been the teachers' meet- ings, eight of which were held during the year, four on Friday and four on Saturday afternoons. At these meetings, the teach- ing of the different branches was discussed, as well as general management of the schools; short reports of visits to schools in other places were given by the teachers, and the study of psychol- gy begun. This last subject is a most important one for teachers, in order that they may do their work intelligently.
VISITING DAYS.
Not until this year have the teachers been obliged to spend one day each term in visiting such a school as the Superintendent selected, and to report on these visits at the teachers' meetings.
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The results of this regulation have been as beneficial as antici- pated by the school committee. There has been a perceptible impetus given to the work of our schools in almost every instance.
TEACHERS.
Fewer changes of teachers have been made this year than last. The new appointments have been most earnestly and con- scientiously intended for the benefit of the schools.
Of the many duties of school committees and superintend- ents, there is none more important, none more difficult to per- form, than the selection of teachers. What is needed in a teacher may be well understood, but the difficulty lies in finding and se- curing all the necessary qualifications in one person. In cities and towns, both large and small, there is a uniform cry for teach- ers, better teachers, trained teachers, teachers of experience.
The following quotations from the last reports of superintend- ents in leading cities of the state, set forth not only the difficulty of securing satisfactory teachers, but also the reason for the diffi- culty, in the fact that so much is now required of teachers :
"Years ago the curriculum of the grammar schools was very limited and narrow in its scope ; it consisted of but few studies- the traditional 'three R's'-and these were taught in a mechanical manner. The principal work of the pupil was to memorize the text of the book, the chief end of the teacher to hear him repeat verbatim in recitation what he had thus learned. Teaching of this sort required but 'little learning,' no effort, no enthusiasm, on the part of the teacher; it could be done by Ichabod Cranes, and was one of the lower kinds of unskilled labor. Dr. Johnson's definition of a lexicographer would equally well describe the teacher of those days -- 'a harmless drudge.'
All this has changed. Teaching has become a science and an art calling for a high degree of ability and skill, in addition to character, brains and culture. The course of study has grown until it includes not only reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography and United States history, but also the elements of bot- any, of zoology, of physics, of physical geography, of geometry, of literature, of drawing, of music, of cooking, of sewing, and of manual training by means of work in wood. All of these branches, except the last three, the teachers of the grammar schools are required to teach to-day.
This requires a breadth of training and education in teachers not at all demanded in years past, and not general even now. It is difficult to fill vacancies in a satisfactory way in our schools; the demand for strong, well trained teachers is greater than the supply."
"Teachers are required to be better prepared for their profes- sion by a wider range of study and by special training. The methods employed in instruction are more rational, for they are based on principles that take into consideration to a greater extent
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than formerly the laws that govern the mental growth and devel- opment."
"That which is the crying need, not only of our schools but of all others, is a sufficient supply of teachers possessing the knowledge to instruct intelligently in the many branches now re- quired to be taught,-teachers imbued with the true teaching spirit, who are neither time servers nor pedants; teachers who see in their pupils subjects for study and who realize that the duty of the teacher lies not simply in instilling facts into untutored minds, but in developing their pupils mentally, morally and phy- sically, in such a manner that in the future the powers with which these pupils were endowed may approximate at least the inherent possibilities of their natures."
Attention should perhaps be called to the fact that it is only the elements of the higher branches that are taken up in grammar schools; and these elements are studied in connection with the regular lessons in reading, geography, arithmetic and language, whenever that is possible.
There is little need to say that very many of these branches which are taught in the better grammar schools of the state and country, have not been attempted in the schools of Mendon. It was impossible as well as impracticable to do so. Still it has been no easy task to find teachers of ability, education and charac- ter for some of our schools.
In conclusion, it remains for me to assure the committee of my hearty appreciation of their co-operation and support in my plans, and to thank the teachers for their loyalty and faithfulness in the work.
Respectfully submitted, NANCY C. GEORGE,
Superintendent of Schools.
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ROLL OF HONOR .- 1893-4.
The following have been neither absent nor tardy for the time specified :-
ONE TERM.
HIGH SCHOOL .- Ida M. Barrows, Amy Lapham, Clarence H. Moores, Richard W. Odlum, Arthur V. Pond, Clara W. Pond, Florence E. Snow, Florence I. Taft, Mary L. Wood.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- Minnie C. Allen, Richard Brown, Wm. Driscoll, Lewis Ford, Anna Kinsley, James Moore, Sabry Moores, Elmer Rhodes, Geraldine Taft, Harry Taft, Nathan Towne, Jes- sie Wheeler, Mabel Wheeler, Mary Williams.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- Charles A. Brown, John J. Driscoll, Katie F. Fagan, Lillian Freeman, Earle B. Lowell, Fred A. Snow, Maud A. Taft, Annie I. Wheeler, Herbert E. Wheeler, J. Eton Weatherhead, Rosie Wheeler, Wm. L. Munsell.
NORTH SCHOOL .- Florence Bennett, Alice Byrne, George Davenport, Everett Eldredge, Rosa Quigley, Lottie Scisco.
SOUTH SCHOOL .- Bennie I. Barrows, Ida M. Barrows, Ray- mond Barrows, Ada A. Fletcher.
EAST SCHOOL .- Harry Bates, Howard Plummer, Ralph Plummer, Victor Plummer, Arthur Sprague.
WEST SCHOOL .- Wilfred N. Brooks, Caroline W. Lapham, Caroline S. Wood, Wm. Broughey.
TWO TERMS.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- Edward Driscoll, Lillian Freeman, Ro- sa Kelley, Earle Lowell, Oliver Moores, Fred A. Snow.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- Charles B. Congdon, Anna M. Cook, George W. Cromb, Mabel L. Cromb, Louise J. Curliss, Ellen M. Harrington, John Harrington, Caroline Wheeler.
NORTH SCHOOL .- M. Ernest Davenport, Harold Eldredge.
SOUTH SCHOOL .- Eliza D. Fletcher.
EAST SCHOOL .- Norman Cook, Alzie R. Staples.
WEST SCHOOL .- Richard E. Hazard.
THREE TERMS.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- Jessie Rhodes.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- Jennie M. Best, Bertie L. Moores, F. Belle Rhodes.
NORTH SCHOOL .- Ida O. Darling.
TABLE OF STATISTICS.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Terms.
Number of pupils.
Average membership
Average Attendance.
Per cent of Attend.
Number of pupils
Number of pupils
Number between
Wages of Teachers
per month.
Cases of Tardiness.
HIGH,
Loyal E. Sherwin,
1 25 2 23
24.5
23.9
97
14
$70 26
GRAMMAR,
Serena B. Adams,
1 30
23
26.5
94
1 3 4
25
48
4
Bertha E. O'Connor,
2 36
34.3
33.5
97
32
48
5
3 38
26.5
33.6
92
32
48|16
PRIMARY,
Mary E. Dudley,
1 42
41.1
39.9
97
2
20
36
9
2 33
28.6
27.3
95
1 1
13
40
5
3 27
24.8
21.5
86
11
40
2
NORTH,
Bertha E. O'Connor, Nettie J. McEwen,
1 24
24.2
22.6
1
18
32 23
2 23
21.8
21.6
21.4
97
1 1
16
32
9
SOUTH,
Anna M. Staples,
1.18
15.9
14.2 12.1
89 89
11
28
4
3
8
7.6
95
8
28
5
1
9
8.3
7.6
91
8
28
7
2
8
8.2
8.1
98
28
1
8
7.6
95
6
28
1
WEST,
Nettie J. McEwen, Ruth B. Cornwell,
1 10
7.7
7.6 9 9
98
7
24
5
2'13
10.9
90
9
24 3
3.10
9.6
8.4
£7
7
24
4
16
32 12
3:22
22
EAST,
Annie A. Jackson, Martha T. Howes,
12
28 16
2.15
13.5
93 99
ance.
under 5.
over 15.
8 and 14.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, Superintendent of Streets, Town Clerk, School Committee and Collector of Taxes. Also, the accounts of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Taft Public Library for the municipal year ending March 5, 1894, and find them correctly kept and with proper vouchers.
CHARLES H. ALLEN, Auditor.
Mendon, Feb. 22, 1894.
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 qualified to vote in election and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Mendon, on Monday, the fifth day of March, next, punct- ually at 10 o'clock, A. M., to act on the following articles, viz :-
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
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 see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen, or make any alterations in the same.
ARTICLE 6. To see what measures, if any, the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to continue the High School.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money to pay current expenses for the municipal year com- mencing March 5th, 1894, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes.
ARTICLE 9. 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 IO. To see if the town will continue communica- tion by telephone with Milford, as security against destruction by fire, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE II. To see if the town will determine what shall be the length of the school year.
ARTICLE 12. To see what amount, if any, the town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of school apparatus.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Assessors of the ensuing year to print the valuation list of said year.
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ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to reconsider Section five of the School By-Laws, adopted Nov. 5, 1878, in which the Truant School established in the City of Worcester was assigned as the suitable place for confinement, discipline and instruction mentioned in Section one of the Act concerning truant children and absentees from school, approved on the second day of May, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-three.
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