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CHARLES H. ALLEN,
LYMAN COOK. JOHN G. BARROWS.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MENDON :
The following report of the School Committee, is respectfully submitted :
The Committee organized Maich 8, 1890, and assigned the general care of schools and school property to the different members as follows :
West and Albeeville, Frank H. Wood; South and the East, Lyman Cook ; Center (except High) and the North. Edward Dixon.
The High School has been under the general superintendence of the full board. Edward Dixon was re-elected Treasurer, and re-appointed school book agent.
A review of the teachers' work will be found in Mr. Cook's report.
The West school was re-opened last spring, and has been in session the full school year. The opening of this school necessi- tated repairs on, and supplies for, the building, an account of which will be found under "West school."
At the Center, a new out-building has been erected, at a cost of $269.57. This sum, as will be seen, exceeds the appropriation by $119.57, but it seemed to be as low as the Committee could get the building put up for.
At the South school a new floor has been laid. at an expense of about $50, and modern desks. taken from the North and Albeeville rooms, have replaced the old-fashioned plank desks.
The cost of other repairs and supplies will be found in the "Account in Detail."
The Truant Officers have made no report to the School Com- mittee ; so it is presumed they have found nothing to do.
Harper's Geographies have been exchanged for Appleton's, at a cost of about $40. As almost all the Harper's were old and well- worn, this arrangement virtually gives us the new books for about half-price.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Support of schools
$1600 00
Incidentals
300 00
Text books and supplies
200 00
Outbuilding (Center)
150 00
Apparatus
100 00
OTHER RECEIPTS.
Income from State school fund.
207 74
Income from dog tax.
172 65
Due for out-of-town scholars (1890-91)
18 66
$2749 05
Excess of appropriations .
$174 07
$2923 12
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers
$1901 00
Fuel
95 65
Care of rooms
65 50
Text books and supplies
226 97
Incidentals
297 78
Apparatus
66 65
Out-building
269 57
$2923 12
Support of schools
$2062 15
Resources
1999 05
Excess of appropriation
$63 10
Amount due above what was due last year. .
12 00
Total excess of appropriation for support of schools . ..
$75 10
The Treasurer charges himself with town orders amounting to ..
$3025 00
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CR.
North school
$285 15
High school.
345 00
Grammar and Primary schools 637 50
South school. .
284 00
East school
298 52
West school
268 06
Albeeville school
210 33
General supplies 98 02
Text books and supplies
226 97
Out-building.
269 57
Cash paid Town Treasurer
101 88
$3025 00
ACCOUNT IN DETAIL.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Annie W. Gaskill, teaching 23 weeks. . $20 80
Mary L. Aldrich, 7 56 00 66
Ada C. Taft, . . 20 66
160 00
W. W. Nelson, care of fire.
11 00
66 sweeping room, 15 weeks .. 3 75
66
use of well 3 00
66
I cord wood and fitting. 5 60
66 setting glass. 0 35
L. A. Cook, 2 tons coal . 13 50
A. G. Chilson, labor and supplies 3 90
Kate Hart, cleaning schoolroom. 2 75
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., map 3 00
H. W. Brown, repairing clock .
1 50
HIGH SCHOOL.
W. L. Ricketts, teaching 18 weeks
$270 00
F. L. Pattee (o'd bill) . 75 00
$345 00
CENTRE SCHOOLS-GRAMMAR AND PRIMARY.
Wendel Williams, teaching 10 weeks
$120 00
Florence H. Towne
66 80 00
Eben Williams, 24 .6
. . .. .. 33 60
W. Edward Dixon,
7166
. . . . . . 57 60
Mary E. Dudley, . . 30 “
. . . . . 240 00
$285 15
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Harry Dixon, care of fires. 10 00
L. A. Cook, four tons coal. sweeping, etc 8 00
A. W. Gaskill, one cord wood. 27 00
A. T. Dixon, fitting one cord wood. 1 50
4 50
E. H. Taft, one-half 66
2 00
H. Dixon, fitting one-half 75
Ann Quigley, cleaning schoolrooms 3 00
Boston School Supply Co., supplies. . ..
6 80
H. J. Dearing, curtains, fixtures and dusters 8 30
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., 2 maps 6 00
A. G. Chilson, labor and supplies. 8 70
George S. Perry, box of objects.
4 50
F. M. Ambrose, Worcester's Unabridged Dictionary .
7 50
W. Edward Dixon, setting glass . 75
Edward L. Smith, use of well. 7 00
$637 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Bessie W. Wilcox, teaching 12 weeks . .
$72 00
care of room 12 weeks .. 2 00
Mary A. Barrows, teaching 10 weeks . 116 00 .... 66 66 care of ro m 10 weeks .. 6 00
Lewis B. Gaskill, one cord wood and fitting 6 00 Lyman Cook, one cord wood, fitting and kindlings . 5 75
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., map.
3 00
Charles H. Allen, labor, supplies, cash paid 31 95 A. G. Chilson, 5 00
16 53
Lewis B. Gaskill, 2 chairs
1 00
A. G. Whitcomb, 2 chairs. 2 20
Clark Ellis & Sons. supplies
16 57
EAST SCHOOL.
Lyman Cook, teaching 30 weeks.
$240 00
66 66 care of fire, (old bill) . 3 00
66 1890-91 3 00
66
66 1 } cords wood, fitting and
kindlings
8 80
Lyman Cook, caslı paid for use of well 2 00
labor and supplies . .. 3 85
Boston School Supply Supply Co., arithmet- ical chart 6 20
Z. C. Field, lumber.
$284 00
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Boston School Supply Co., feather duster and blocks ... 1 42
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., 6 maps. 18 00
L. E. Wheeler, use of horse 75
A. G. Whitcomb, teacher's desk 11 50
$298 52
WEST SCHOOL.
Nancy C. Wood, teaching 30 weeks. .. .. $180 00
care of room 30 weeks ... 4 00
Frank H. Wood, one and half cords wood .. 7 50
..
fitting one and one-half cords wood . 2 62
66
cash paid for cleaning
school-room. 2 00
66
66 labor and supplies . ..
15 20
Boston School Supply Co., blocks. inkstand, Prince's Methods .
2 50
Boston School Supply Co., arithmetical ch't 6 20 66 .6 globe 6 75
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., map and White's Pedagogy ..
3 84
A. G. Chilson, labor and supplies 29 95
F. M. Ambrose, Worcester's Unabridged Dictionary . 7 50
$268 06
ALBEEVILLE SCHOOL.
Bertha F. Albee, teaching 30 weeks.
$180 00
care of room, 30 weeks ... 4 00
66 66 cleaning schoolroom 3 00
Frank H. Wood, 1} cords wood .. 7 50
. .
fitting 1} cords wood.
2 63
66 cash paid for work on the
school-yard . 3 05
A. G. Chilson, labor and supplies. 3 65
Boston School Supply Co., box of blocks ... 50
Charles H. Albee, use of well, (2 years) ... 6 00
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$210 33
SUPPLIES FOR ALL THE SCHOOLS.
Boston School Supply Co., supplies .. $14 40
George S. Perry, brush brooms, dust-pans, brushes, etc .. 17 30
A. P. Scribner, express 10 55
H. A. Aldrich . 2 00
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Edward Dixon, labor 2 days. 3 00
66 66 fare to Boston, twice .. . . 4 00
66
taking census, No. & Center 2 00
66 66 cash paid, labor, express &c. 2 90
G. M. Billings, printing 1 50
I. O. Rhodes, supplies
2 72
Harry Dixon, labor and use of horse.
3 00
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., 7 maps of Mass. 28 00
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies. 6 65
$98 02
OUT-BUILDING.
Z. C Field, lumber
$142 59
Weed Bros. & Lent.
100 00
A. G. Chilson, labor and supplies.
15 73
A. W. Gaskill, “ 66
6 75
L. P. Cummings, labor.
4 50
$269 57
EDWARD DIXON, Treasurer.
SCHOOL BOOK AGENT'S REPORT.
DR.
To books and supplies purchased :
Harper Bros ..
$18 47
Geo. S. Perry.
4 35
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
43 52
Lee & Shepard .
13 50
Warren P. Adams
2 50
·
Boston School Supply Co
57 92
D. Appleton & Co.
83 64
E. E. Babb & Co
3 07
$226 97
To book and supplies on hand.
29 02
$255 99
CR.
By Books and supplies furnished :
High School .
$ 8 00
Grammar School.
64 24
Primary School
40 50
North School
32 51
South School
11 00
Albeeville School.
9 20
West School.
20 48
East School.
51 80
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Small supplies to the different schools 11 87
Books and supplies on hand. 6 39
$255 99
SUPPLIES ON HAND.
5 Harper's First Readers $0 80
5 Harper's Second
1 25
5 Eclectic Third
75
13 First . 6 95
1 Dozen Slates
0 64
$6 39
EDWARD DIXON. School Book Agent.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FELLOW CITIZENS OF MENDON :
In compliance with a duty devolved upon me by the School Committee at a recent meeting, I herewith submit the following report relative to our public schools :
As soon as practicable after the annual election. your Board met and organized for the year by the choice of Frank H. Wood as chairman and Edward Dixon as secretary.
The responsibility for the care of the various school buildings was divided as follows : To Frank H. Wood, the West and Albee- ville ; to Edward Dixon, the Center and North buildings ; to Ly- man Cook, the South and East buildings.
As the Committee were unable to unite with the School Com- mittee of other towns, and, supervi-ion being compulsory, it finally resulted that the Committee decided to assume the duties of the supervision of their respective districts
The repairs made upon the different buildings during the year, have been such as were needed to keep them in as good condition as possible.
The most expensive repairs have been made at the Center and South. At the former place, substantial out-buildings have been constructed. At the latter place, a new floor and furniture have been provided. A few minor repairs have been made in all the schoolhouses. The blackboards need re-slating in most of our schools. A large amount of blackboard surface at the North schoolhouse, being upon plastering not properly hard finished, ought to be cut out and its place filled with whitewood boards, pro-
perly slated. Experience shows that when a plaster blackboard once begins to break down, it cannot be patched up to do any con- siderable service. It is possible to make a great mistake in economy by trying to put off matters of considerable cost, as in the case of improving our schoolhouses throughout the town.
By request of the Board, I have visited the schools throughout the town. 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 a prosperous condition at the present time, and I feel justified in saying that great progress has been made in our schools during the past year, the praise for which belongs en- entirely to our excellent teachers.
In most of our schools, the copy books have been very neatly kept, and many cases of marked improvement have been noted.
Letter-writing has been encouraged and practised to some extent This practice would be of advantage in every school.
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It is to be regretted that many boys and girls leave common schools. who have not the faintest idea of good letter-writing. Good ideas of the art have been developed during the past year in many of our schools. In many cases the children have con- tributed excellent work.
Reading has received more attention as a general thing, and, as a result, we have noticed quite a marked improvement in this direction.
Much time is given to teaching arithmetic in all of our schools. In most cases the teachers have been successful.
The children like to draw, and drawing has been a success in some of our schools.
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 success. 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 sickness The State authorities have long recognized this fact in the law making at- tendance at school compulsory for twenty weeks in the year .* The law means that all children between eight and fourteen years of age (health permitting) shall attend school six hours a day for twenty weeks-that for twenty weeks, every school day a scholar is not in school six hours, the law is broken ; that for every such offence, the parent or guardian is liable to a fine of twenty dollars or less.
The devised mode of ventilation for our schools has added greatly to the comfort and health of both pupils and teachers in many of our school rooms.
The school year has been thirty weeks. During the year, a change of teachers has been made at the North, South and Grammar.
At the beginning of the school year, Miss Ida C. Taft, because of ill-health, could not take charge of the North school.
This devolved the unpleasant task of trying to find a candidate who would fill the vacancy. The Committee were fortunate in securing the services of Miss Annie N. Gaskill. Miss Gaskill, because of ill-health, resigned, after teaching a few weeks, and Miss Mary L. Aldrich finished the term. Both vere very able teachers. Accordingly, Miss Ada C. Taft did not resume work at the North school until the beginning of the fall term. She had charge of this school the remainder of the year Miss Taft is a teacher of broad experience, and the school is in excellent condition.
Mr. Wendel Williams, teacher of the Grammar, resigned at the end of the spring term. Mr. Williams was thorough in his work,
* By Chap. 384 Acts of 1890, 30 weeks, instead of 20, have been fixed as the limit for compulsory attendance.
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and trained his pupils to habits of self-reasoning. Miss Florence H. Towne, a graduate of Worcester Normal School. was engaged, and taught the fall term. She was enthusiastic in her work, but at the close of the term she resigned. This devolved another unpleasant task of trying to find a candidate who would fill the vacancy. Mr. Eben Williams, a graduate of Dartmouth College,
was engaged to teach the winter term of the Grammar. Mr. Wil- liams taught but a few weeks, when he tendered his resignation to accept a better position in another town. Mr. Williams possessed the happy faculty of attracting his pupils and gaining their confidence.
Mr. W. Edward Dixon, a student at Philip's (Exeter) Aca- demy. was engaged to teach the remainder of the winter term of the Grammar. Mr. Dixon's incentive to work was strong, and he maintained good discipline.
At the South school, Miss Bessie Wilcox, who had been a con- scientious and faithful teacher in the discharge of her duties, re- signed at the close of the spring term. The Committee were for- tunate in securing Mrs. Mary A. Barrows, a former teacher at that school. Mrs. Barrows had charge of the school during the remainder of the school year. She is a good disciplinarian, and manifests much energy and interest in all her school work.
The Primary school was in charge of Miss Mary E. Dudley dur- ing the entire year. Miss Dudley has taught this school for a number of years, with a marked degree of fidelity. She has a happy faculty of attracting her pupils. Under this most excellent teacher great progress has been made, and the school is at present a model school in every respect.
The East school was in charge of Mr. Lyman Cook during the vear. He was thorough in his work, and trained his pupils to habits of self-reasoning and careful thought.
The West school was taught during the year by Miss Nancy C. Wood. Miss Wood's incentive to work was strong, and this school has made excellent progress. She has given good satisfaction to all interested in the school.
The Albeeville school was taught during the year by Miss Ber- tha F. Albee. Although the school is small, Miss Albee has been deeply interested in her work and has given good satisfaction.
HIGH SCHOOL.
MR. WILLIAM L. RICKETTS, TEACHER.
This school being in session, a full report cannot be given in connection with it at this time. There were twenty-four scholars in the fall term. Mr. Ricketts is a graduate of Tuft's College, but had had no experience in teaching. He has labored faithfully and has accomplished good work. The character of a High school should be such that the pupils should govern themselves in such a
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way as to require but little discipline from the teacher. The schol- ars should take pride and have respect enough for themselves and for their teacher to discipline themselves to refrain from whispering and from the many minor things which serve to disturb a school, and which are a source of great annoyance, weariness and irrita- tion to the teacher.
ROLL OF HONOR.
NAMES OE SCHOLARS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY.
One Term.
HIGH SCHOOL .- Mary F. Staples, Dora A. Davenport, Clarence A. Taft. Walter F. Towne, Florence Snow, Abigail Taft. Arthur V. Pond, Alice T. Quigley, Harry Dixon, Hattie F. Allbee
GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- Ernest L. Tucker, Walter F. Towne, Wy- lie R. Stenson, Clara W. Pond, Etta H. Stenson, Nathan F. Towne, Bessie F. Cook, Grace G. Nutter, Lily B. Wheeler, Minnie L. Wood, Ina N. Taft. Arthur V. Pond. Harry Dixon, Mabel I. Wheeler, Florence E Snow, Edward L. Cook, Minnie C. Allen, Sabry N. Moores, Nettie E. Nutter, Clair W. Freeman.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- Ella Brown, Edward Driscoll, Sabry N. Moores, Harry Taft. Jesse Wheeler, Nathan F. Towne, Lillian Freeman, Edward L. Cook, Edith I. Gaskill, A Geraldine Taft, Paul F. Wheeler, Nellie Wheeler, Christine A. Wood, Charles Gardner.
NORTH SCHOOL .- Annie Byrne, Sarah Byrne, Arthur Beal, Mary Byrne, Richard Odlum, Willie Mahaney.
SOUTH SCHOOL .- Ada A. Fletcher, Charles C. Daniels, Willie Bebo, Leon D. Moore, Bennie I. Barrows.
EAST SCHOOL. -- Bertha V. Horton, Arthur Sprague, John D. Bates.
WEST SCHOOL .- Mary L. Wood, Richard E. Hazard, Cyril E. Brooks, Caroline W. Lapham.
ALBEEVILLE SCHOOL .- Hattie F. Albee, Eldora M. Freeman, Estine Taft, Caroline W. Freeman.
Two Terms.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- Clarence HI. Moores.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- William Driscoll, Oliver G. Mvores.
NORTH SCHOOL -Ida Darling, Rosie Quigley.
SOUTH SCHOOL .- John Daniels, Florence Barrows.
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EAST SCHOOL .- Bertha L. Sprague, Norman Cook, Charles Cook. ALBEEVILLE SCHOOL .- William H. Gabry.
One Year.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- Jeremiah B. Driscoll.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- Fred A. Snow.
SOUTH SCHOOL .-- Ida M. Barrows, Raymond Barrows.
EAST SCHOOL .- Cora Munger.
WEST SCHOOL .- Caroline S. Wood.
SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
Now, everyone knows that the best schools in the state are under superintend uts, and that the old school committee, go-as-you- please method of running schools is as much out of vogue as is running large shoe factories or mills without skilled superintend- ence. The school is the superintendent's proper field of labor. No manufacturer, no merchant, no man employing labor, thinks of leaving it day after day without oversight and direction The more important the work, the more careful and thorough the supervision ; that experience has taught the business man he must employ or ex- ercise himself. Certainly, the training of the mind is as import- ant as manufacturing, and the labor of our teachers in educating the child should be watched as carefully as that of the weaver at his loom Such oversight does not imply suspected unfaithfulness in the teacher.
No doubt the great mass of teachers labor with a faithfulness and a conscientious endeavor to do their whole duty, unequalled in any other walk in life. But experience shows that the best mean- ing teachers waste precious hours of the children's time in useless work, and fail to employ the best methods for school work.
The true work of the superintendent, is to map out work in a course of studies, and then to see that each teacher interprets the course, and works it out by proper methods to correct results. No school should go through the week without his presence and advice.
The Committee ask that the town settle, in a definite way the question of school supervision. It will be exceedingly difficult to. secure the services of a suitable person for the customary salary.
Respectfully submitted, LYMAN COOK, Of the Board. FRANK H. WOOD, ? School EDWARD DIXON,
LYMAN COOK, L
Committee.
Mendon, Feb. 14, 1891.
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SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Terms.
No. of Scholars.
Average Membership.
Average Attendance.
Per cent. of Attendance.
No. of Scholars under
No. of Scholars over 15
No. of Scholars between
8 and 14 years of age.
Wages of Teachers per
HIGH.
William L. Ricketts,
1
24
233/
23
96
6
6
$60
GRAMMAR.
Wendel Williams,
1
27
2615
25 6
97
4
12
48
Florence H. Towne,
2
33
30.8
29.2
94
I
25
32
Eben Williams, W. E. Dixon,
3
33
21.7
20.2
93
2
25
3.2
PRIMARY,
Mary E. Dudley,
1
39
37.3
35.8 96
22
30
28.6
27.8
97
1
10
32
3
32
27.7
233
85
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NORTH.
A. W Gaskill, M. L. Aldrich, Ada C. Taft,
1
25
23.2
19.9
85
17
32
3
24
23
20.6
89
19
32
SOUTH.
Bessie Wilcox,
1
11
934
8.81
90
10
24
2
13
12.8
12.6
98
8
24
3
13
12.5
95
9
28
EAST.
Lyman Cook, 66
1
26
22.6
18.1
85
1
17 11
32
-
3
21
20.7
17.2
83
1
11
WEST.
Nancy C. Wood, ‹‹
1
10
92
8.5
92
1
6
24
11
9.7
83
85
3
9
84
7.7
91
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ALBEEVILLE.
Bertha F. Albee, ..
1
9
8.1
7.6
93
4
2
8
5.8
52
89
24
3
6
4 5
3.6
78
1
22
21.6
20.9
96
16
Mary A. Barrows,
2
20
19 9
18.4
93
five years of age. .
years of age.
month.
2
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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, of the town of Mendon, and that of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Taft Public Library, for the past municipal year, and find them correctly kept, and with proper vouchers.
JULIUS A. GEORGE, Auditor. Mendon, February 17th, 1891.
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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 second day of March, next, punctually at ten o'clock, A. M., to act on the following articles viz :-
Article 1. 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 chose 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, and if so, raise and appropriate money for his salary.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen, or make any alternations 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 2d, 1891, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes.
Article 11. 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 12. To see if the town will continue communication by telephone with Milford, as security against destruction by fire, or act in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see what amount of money, if any, the town will vote to raise and appropriate for conveying pupils to and from the public schools, the same to be expended by the School Committee in their discretion.
Article 14. To see what special amount, if any, the town will vote to appropriate for the repair of the road leading from the residence of David Adams past the residence of Francis F. Taft to the Hopedale line, or take any other action in regard to making special repairs on said road or any part thereof.
Article 15. To see if the town will determine what shall be the length of the school year.
Article 16 To see what amount, if any, the town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of school apparatus.
Article 17. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 431 of the Acts of 1888, relating to the employment of a superintendent of schools, and appropriate money therefor.
Article 18. To see what action, if any, the town will take towards procuring a safe or safes.
Article 19. To see what portion of its records, if any. the town will vote to have copied or made more complete.
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, viz : 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 ninety-one.
GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS, ) Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of
LIBERTY FREEMAN, Mendon.
A true copy. Attest :-
Constable of Mendon.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE VARIOUS
BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
INCLUDING REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE
MUNICIPAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 7, 1892.
MILFORD, MASS.
DAILY JOURNAL PRINTING HOUSE.
1 892.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned, Treasurer of the Town of Mendon, for the municipal year ending March 7, 1892, respectfully submits the following account of his doings.
The Treasurer debits himself with the following items, viz : To cash received from Austin A. Taft,
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