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FARM AND ALMSHOUSE.
The amount of orders drawn for the support of the poor is $2,141.
The whole number of inmates during the year 18, with an average of 15 all the year.
The net cost for farm support $2.07 per week and includes services of superintendent and matron, all hired help and ser- vices of Physician. The inventory of personal is $3,332, against $3,155 last year, a gain of $177.
The management and care of the property by Mr. and Mrs. George F. Northup, superintendent and matron, has been to the satisfaction and approval of the Overseers who have secured their services for another year, and will commence on their fifteenth year of continuous service.
The expenditures have been kept within the appropriation with a balance of $643 to the credit of the account.
For the support of the poor at the Alms House we recommend for the ensuing year an appropriation of $1,500, also $200 for repairs of buildings.
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE.
*John Clarke,
aged'86
*Charles Congdon,
*Lucy Harding,
[aged 47 aged 63
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
*John Murphy,
aged 69
*Catherine Welch,
aged 77
*Daniel Holden, aged 72
*Regina Fogle,
aged 71
Kate MeGrath,
aged 23
*Harriet Clark,
aged 52
*Mary J. McColgan,
aged 53
*John McCarty,
aged 66
*Catherine Curry,
aged 72
John Curry,
aged 53
*George Sayles,
aged 85
Adelia Davis,
aged 56
Ann Coldric,
aged 57
Ann Mitchel, aged 50
Lewis Homann, aged 65
Whole number of inmates 18.
Those with an * were inmates March 1.
ACCOUNT OF CASH.
Received and paid Town Treasurer by C. A. Paige for ac- count of the Overseers of the Poor for the year ending Feb. 28 1893.
George F. Northup, for sale of produce at farm, $364 10
James Munroe, for amount paid Worcester Insane Hospital, 169 92
P. M. Clarke, on account of support of wife at the Alms House, 117 50
Celina Lovely, Hospital expenses,
18 11
Town Barre, aid Mrs. Sanderson, 52 00
Town Spencer, aid Mrs. Joseph Richards,
114 00
Town Sutton, aid. Mrs. Joseph Kagal, 122 00
Town Sturbridge, aid Mrs. Paul Phanuef,
130 00
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Town Leicester, aid Mrs. Flora Hamlock, . 44 00
Town Williamburg, aid Mrs. Helen L. Witherill, 6 00 City of Worcester, aid Mrs. Charles Burroughs, 17 00 Town Charlton, aid Mrs. Allen, 17 00
$1,170 63
For sale of produce at farm-
Frank M. Marble,
$139 96
P. N. LeClair, 65 72
Charles Clark, 23 00
C. W. Wyman,
17 55
Joel W. Marble,
16 70
C. A. Paige,
11 36
Frank Marble,
50
Geo. Truesdale,
6 30
Silas Morse,
1 00
A. Welds,
37
A. Clark,
3 35
Frank Northup,
6 92
Wm. Chicoine,
2 75
L. S. Ammidown,
4 20
John Rowley,
25
F. Dakın,
3 07
Edwin Morse,
1 80
Mrs. A. Ellis,
91
H. W. Bacon,
75
M. Jarvis,
1 25
W. H. Morse,
80
T. Potter,
1 00
J. L. Gagnon,
3 50
Gatineau & Proulx,
9 40
C. E. Wilson,
1 00
T. Harrington,
2 00
Fred Rowley,
.
4 98
A. Corlis,
1 00
Albert Vinton,
5 00
Ferris and Irish,
4 01
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Estate E. B. Weld,
4 00
C. W. Johnson,
5 49
C. V. Carpenter,
4 50
D. S. Stewart,
3 95
John C. Brown,
3 00
Paul Baker.
2 50
Geo. F. Northup, over run,
20
$364 10
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
AT THE ALMSHOUSE AND FARM FEB. 28, 1893.
Class 1, Stock, $1,150 00
2, Hay and grain, 228 45
3, Carts, wagons and farming tools, 884 00
4, Household furniture, 345 45
5, Beds and bedding, 275 00
6, Family supplies,
449 41
$3,332 31
Inventory, 1892,
3,155 36
Gain over last year, 176 95
GEORGE L. CLEMENCE, A. E. WELD, HIRAM P. MORSE,
February 28, 1893.
Appraisers.
OUTSIDE POOR.
Charges to the outside poor are $4314. This includes $1564 paid for the insane at the hospitals; $522 paid for persons hav- ing settlements in other towns; $309 paid other towns for
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persons having settlements in this town; $211 paid for the state for unsettled persons; $42 for care 420 tramps; total, $2648. This shows $1666 paid for our own poor in this town. The expense for the insane at the hospitals have increased from $1253 last year to $1564 this year; total expense to the town is $3581. The expenditures have been kept within the appropriation with a balance to the credit of the account of $310. There are no outstanding bills in or out of the town known to the Overseers.
The hospital charge of $109 for Annie Monroe has been paid in full to the town by James Mouroe. Inmates of the hospital are :
Catharine Tynan,
Annie Monroe,
Hendrick L. Smith,
Edward H. Hill,
Thomas Boyle,
John Brogan,
James W. Ryan.
Mary Kavanaugh, John Coldrick,
Louis Gomoux, Wm. H. Wilson,
For the Outside Poor we recommend an appropriation of $3500 for the ensuing year the same as last year.
C. A. PAIGE, HENRY A. MORSE, PAUL N. LECLAIR.
Overseers of the Poor.
Report of Fire Engineers.
In accordance with the ordinance relating to the fire depart- ment, the Board of Engineers present their annual report, giving a list of expenditures and the condition of the department for the year ending Feb. 28, 1893.
Balance on hand, Feb. 29, 1892, $15 02
Appropriation, April, 1892,
800 00
Estate, G. S. Stone, 11 70
$826 72
EXPENDITURES.
2 sets new fire grates for steamers, 8 40
1 doz. spanners, 5 00
6 belts, 11 90
6 rubber coats,
20 50
6 pair Firemen's Storm King boots,
19 75
10 Firemen's hats, 34 20
12 Firemen's lanterns,
23 00
1 Perfection holder for Deluge Set, contracted for in year 1890, 40 00
1 new roof ladder.
2 75
Painting letters on boots and coats,
9 50
General supplies for Engine Houses,
21 21
Repairing apparatus in general,
44 74
Repairing engines, 40 03
Repairing engine houses,
18 87
Coal,
42 75
Expenses-express and freight,
13 01
Supplies for fire alarm, 9 10
blue vitriol, 50 07
Zinc for batteries, 23 50
$82 67
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Placing insurance on steam boiler, 25 00 Storing steamer during excavation for sewer, 5 00 Hamilton Woolen Co., for use of horses, from March 1, 1892 to March 1. 1893, 96 00
L. D. Vinton, use of horses, 51 00
J. J. Bowlen, use of horses, 204 00
W. & W. A. Seavey, use of horses,
87 00
J. J. Bowlen, use of horses from Feb. 1, 1892, to May 1, 1892, 70 50
$976 78
$150 06
LIST OF FIRES.
Mar. 14, '92 .- Dwelling owned by F, L. Chapin, Apr. 26. '92-Cotton Mill, Hamilton Woolen Co., June 7, 92-Dwelling, estate L. Morton,
Damage. none $227 64 300 00
Insurance. none
$300 00
Aug. 22, '92-Dwelling owned by Geo. W. Wells, Box No. 42,
none
none
none
none
Sept. 28, '92-Barn owned by S. Grant, Box No. 38, Dec. 26, '92-Dresser small ball, owned by S. Dres- ser. Box No. 34.
1799 25
1799 25
none
none .
Jan. 17, '93-School House at Globe, Box No. 24, Jan. 28. '93-Hotel, owned by Wm. Comstock, Box No. 34.
200 00
200 00
Feb. 12, '93-Dwelling owned by Hamilton Woolen Box No. 24,
none
none
Feb 19, '93-Barn owned by Geo. Potvine, Box No. 24,
600 00
450 00
July 20, '92-False alarm from Box No. 21.
July 30, '92-False alarm from Box No. 26.
Apr. 3. '92-Brush fire, A. J. Bartholomew.
Apr. 17, '92-Brush fire, H. Morse.
June 7, '82-Brush fire, Mrs. A. J. Bartholomew.
Overdrawn,
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
ROLL CALL FOR 1893.
ENGINEERS.
Chief Engineer, C. E. Wilson; First Assistant, Bradford C. Stone; Second Assistant, M. Egan; Third Assistant and Clerk, G. J. Lamoureux; Fourth Assistant, Patrick Flynn.
STEAMER COMPANY NO. 1.
Engineer, N. E. Putney; Assistant Engineer and Steward, C. P. Phipps; Stoker, Jos. Bebo; Foreman, Geo. B. Works; Assist- ant Foreman, C. W. Mills; Clerk and Treasurer, Franklin Cady. E. L. Gay, R. E. Moore, M. L. Dillaber, George E. Keach, J. M. Marble, Win. L. Felton, L. E. Davis, B. Clemence, Geo. T. Armes. Substitutes, Arthur Davis and Chas. Marble.
STEAMER COMPANY NO. 2.
Engineer and Clerk, James Ryan; Assistant Engineer, L. Flynn; Steward, John Heffner; Stoker and Treasurer, John Splaine; Foreman, Luke Riley; Assistant Foreman, Michael Brogan. Geo. Thayer, Robert Peppard, John ; Whalen, James Monroe, Abraham Gaumond, Patrick Sherry, Robert Wardell, Charles Wright, Stephen Keating. Substitutes, Herbert Under- wood, M. Grant, Wm. Simpson.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
Foreman, Louis N. Duquette; Assistant Foreman, Alfred F. Deloria; Clerk and Treasurer, Alex Mominee. A. M. Higgins, John Coggins, Julius Stone, Ozias Patinaude, Joseph Theriault, Peter Caplette, James K. Egan. Substitutes, Nelson Gamache, Louis Peloquin.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
HOOK AND LADDER NO. 2.
Foreman, John T. Hoben; Assistant Foreman, John F. Cud- dihy; Clerk and Treasurer, John Brennan. M. W. Kelly, Ed- ward Splaine, Thomas Ryan, L. D. Vinton, William F. Kennedy, John Hogan, John Cunneen. Substitutes, Thomas Cuddihy, Michael Breen, John Hogan.
MANUAL FORCE.
The manual force remains as it was last year, viz: Board of Engineers, Chief and four Assistants, two steamer companies .of fifteen men each, two hook and ladder companies of ten inen each, thirteen horses subject to the call of the department.
The apparatus consists of two steam fire engines, two hose carriages, two hook and ladder trucks, one supply wagon, one portable fire escape, one life net canvas, one Siamese coupling with discharge pipe, two perfection nozzle holders, 3,700 feet leather hose, 500 feet rubber-lined hose, and the Gamewell Fire Alarm System, which consists of one steam whistle machine, one steam gong with apparatus necessary to operate the same, twelve signal boxes with ten and one half miles of covered number nine wire, six gongs in the engine houses and livery stables, two Standard galvanometers and sixty cups of battery with all nec- essary apparatus.
Right here it seems appropriate that some explanation of the fire alarm be given. The report of 1892 shows that we asked for eight boxes and six miles of wire with all necessary apparatus, bids, at that time, being $1,200 for the same.
By close contract we obtained better terms as we found the system called for would not give general satisfaction.
After going thoroughly over the plan we found that by over- drawing the appropriation to the amount of $100 much better re- sults might be obtained, which course we were advised to pursue
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by the Selectmen, thereby making the cost of the above system $1,327 88.
When the plan for the Fire Alarm system had been com- pleted it was found that it was going to give little or no satisfac- tion to the residents at the Globe, and, to help us out of this difficulty, the Gamewell Company agreed to lend the department a whistle and machine fully equipped for the space of one year's time free of expense for which the town, if it then decided to purchase, was to pay the sum of $500, this being the established price for the same.
Through the kindness of Mr. Hill, agent for the Hamilton Woolen Co., the whistle was placed on the Globe Print Works, subject to his approval and now gives good satisfaction.
The Westville line was put in on condition that the Litcli- field Shuttle Company would pay for the wire and the Gamewell Company loan them a box subject to the approval of the town.
WVe would recommend that the sum of $876.88 be appropri- ated for machine, whistle and all apparatus for the same, also for box. and line leading to Westville and two additional boxes, one for the corner of Chapin and Dresser streets there being much property in this section and the nearest box that at Hart- well's corner, and one for the corner of Main and Oliver streets, as the New Mill property and all of the New Village are two far distant from the box.
Relative to the assistance rendered fire fighting by this sys- tem we leave the public to judge, with the remark that, though it has not, at all times worked as we would like, we have, on in- vestigation, found it was not on the part of the apparatus, but due to error in being misunderstood.
Not being electricians and the system entirely new, we had a great many things to learn but now think it is in good order and gives general satisfaction.
We would call the attention of the public to the Globe Engine House which is in bad condition and as it now stands, necessitates some repairs or a new engine house, the floor being so much lower than the street causes the drainage to run in some- .
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
times entirely covering the floor with water. This condition of things has rotted the timbers to such an extent that it has berome dangerous to back the steamer over certain parts of the floor.
Should an accident to the steamer, caused by neglecting to provide suitable quarters occur it would mean something serious to all property owners as there is but one door through which the apparatus must go and much delay, in attending tires, would re- sult. We think, could the citizens of this town see the pulling and hauling backward and forward the firemen of this section are com- pelled to do in order to get their apparatus out and the valuable time lost, there would be no question of having this house repair- ed at once, as there are large mills with quantities of inflamable material it is necessary that this company have nothing to hamper them.
To repair this house, it will cost from $1200 to $1500 and we would recommend an appropriation of $1500 for the purpose placing it in good condition.
Would also call your attention to the Hook and Ladder truck which was built at the time the hand engine was running. At the present writing we find this truck does not fill the demand of the times as the buildings which have been built for the past ten years call for much longer ladders.
The insurance underwriters, after inspecting the fire depart- ment, found much fault in not having proper equipments and have recommended that it be brought before the town this spring ; this is a most important item for property owners to consider, as the underwriters have the power to advance rates of insurance which they have this year been doing in other places.
We would recommend that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for the purpose of buying new apparatus which sum will place the Hook and Ladder Department in good condition and in addi- tion buy four hand chemicals and from 800 to 1,000 feet of hose, as some of the hose on hand requires replacing. Would also recommend that the sum of $150 be appropriated for the pur- pose of caring for the fire alarm ; as the public by this time, must realize this is an important office; the electrician must
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make 365 visits to pull in the noon alarm ; also 52 visits to the different boxes for the Saturday night test. This does not include the time given pulling in the school alarm nor does it include his 52 visits to the two whistle machines to wind and see if in good condition. Each month the electrician must spend hours in the battery room cleaning the battery cups and keeping them up to their proper standard. In addition, it is his duty to keep the line in good condition, making all necessary repairs and placing all new apparatus in order. Other towns appropriate sums running from $150 to $300 for same.
In looking over this report it may seem to the citizens at large that the fire department is not so economical as in former years ; this has been a source of regret but if the citizens will look care- fully over the expenditures they will see that the money appro- priated has been judiciously spent. Some of the bills contracted call for a special appropriation, repairing the two boilers which were found to leak badly and other items thereby causing the appropriation to be overdrawn. Last year the Board of Engineers asked for $1,000 for the running expenses of the department, the amount similar to that of former years was given. Heretofore the expense for horses has been 50 per cent less than at the present time, and as the years go by it is nec- essary to replace the supplies, which, as our report will show, the board has endeavored to do.
We would ask that the appropriation for the coming year be made $1,200, as we believe it to be economical for the property owners to have their Fire Department stand second to none, which reputation the Southbridge Fire Department had in former years.
In closing I would thank Mr. McLean, who so ably assisted me in constructing and perfecting the Fire Alarm System, also in behalf of the citizens at large, to N. Putney for his care of the alarm free of charge. Would not forget the kindness of Mr. Hill, agent Hamilton Woolen Co., for interest shown and favors received. My thanks are also due the Board of Directors of the Electric Light Co., in allowing the apparatus to be placed on their property ; also to H. C. Cady for his able advice and lively
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interest taken in helping to make the Fire Alarm System a success. I desire also to thank the parties who furnished horses. for so quickly responding to the call of the alarm. Would not forget to thank the whole force of the Fire Department for their prompt response to the call of duty and good work done at fires during the year.
My thanks are most heartily extended to my associate men- bers of the board for their counsel and co-operation in all the duties and requirements of this department during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
C. E. WILSON, Chief Engineer.
Town Clerk's Report.
DATE OF EXPIRATION OF POLICIES.
Amount. Property Insured.
Expires.
$600 School house, Hooker district,
Apr. 1, 1893 Apr. 13, 1893
6,200
Books, fixtures, etc., public library,
4,000 Books and paintings,
July 1, 1893
2,575
Almshouse, barn and contents,
Dec. 1, 1893
600 School house, Bacon district,
June 1, 1894
1,500 Barn and contents near Main street,
Aug. 6, 1894
2,500
Engine house and contents, Globe,
2,500 Engine house and contents, Center,
2,500 Library Building,
Sept. 23, 1894 Sept. 24, 1894 Oct. 1, 1894
3,000
3,700 Pleasant and School street school houses, Nov. 1, 1894 School house and furniture, School street, Dec. 1, 1894
3,000 School house and furniture, Main street,
Dec. 1, 1894
2,000
School house and furniture, Main street,
Jan. 1, 1895
7,725
Almshouse, barn and contents,
Dec. 1, 1895
600
School house, Sumner district,
Apr. 1, 1895 Jan. 1, 1896
5,000
Boiler, Town Hall building,
Feb. 11, 1896 Sept. 6, 1896
1,500 School house, near Morris street,
March 17, 1897
2,000 School house, Sandersdale,
June 28 1897
2,000 School house, Union street,
Nov. 1, 1897 .
2,000 School house, Main street,
Jan. 1, 1898
50,000
Town Hall building and contents,
1,600
School house, Elm street,
$107 100
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Number of Marriages-
French,
36
American,
25
Irish.
L-
Nova Scotia,
1
German,
1
Swede,
1
71
Number of Births-
French,
209
American,
37
Irish,
32
Scotch,
2
English,
3
Nova Scotia,
1
Italian,
1
Colored.
1
Number of Deaths-
French,
122
American,
45
Irish,
28
English,
4
Scotch,
German,
2
Swede,
1
Nova Scotia,
1
205
Number of dogs licensed-
Males,
274
Females,
10
284
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR M. PHILLIPS, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE-
School Committee.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. SOUTHBRIDGE. March 14, 1893.
The Chairman and Superintendent presented the annual reports for the school year ending March 3, 1893.
Voted to accept the reports and adopt them as the report of the Committee.
J. T. CLARKE, Secretary.
School Officials and Teachers.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1891-92.
F. X. TETRAULT. Term expires 1893
I. P. HYDE,
Term expires 1893
SILVANUS HAYWARD, (Chairman) ,
Term expires 1894
MARY E. WELLS,
Term expires 1894
GEO. M. LOVELL, Term expires 1895
JAMES M. AMMIDOWN, Term expires 1895
J. T. CLARKE, Secretary, and Superintendent of Schools.
Office, Town Hall. Office hours: School days, 4 to 5 P. M. 7 to 7:30 p. M., Tuesdays and Thursdays.
NAMES OF TEACHERS, MARCH, 1893. High School.
Fred E. Corbin, Principal: Annie M. Goodrich and Harriet B. Towne, Assistants.
Grammar School.
Florence A. Morse, Minnie G. Riley, Alice Holmes, Maud Oldham.
Intermediate. Mary E. Clemence, Mary E. Meagher, M. Abbie Mead, Jane Farquhar.
Primary.
Louisa O. Twombly, A. Rebecca Rowley, Mrs. S. M. Knight, Agnes M. Meagher, Mary J. Delehanty, Annie F. Morse, Mary A. Ellis, Mary E. McCabe, Martha Cutting.
Ungraded.
Ida M. Plimpton, Bertha Cheney, Mabel J. Newell, Mary L. Boardman, Margaret L. O'Hara.
Special Teacher of Drawing, Margaret J. Patterson.
School Committee's Report.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHBRIDGE :-
Some one has wisely said that we always get our "must haves." We can have almost anything in life for which we are willing to pay the full price. The application is not far to seek. When we frequently hear the schools criticised, we feel like replying, "You have just as good schools as you really desire." Parents have the whole matter in their own hands. If the schools are not what they would have them, they will certainly be eager to vote the money necessary to provide better accommo. dations, and to secure and retain first class teachers. When parents take an intelligent interest in the schools, eagerly seek- ing the best results for their children, they will quickly recognize the hand of a good teacher, and heartily sustain him in his work. If they really wish instruction and discipline that shall develop character, enlarge the capabilities, and make stronger and better men and women of their children, they will constantly push for it, till the result is attained. But if teachers who secure the best results are the least popular and most complained of, if parents object to exact discipline and thorough instruction, everything will soon become slack and slip-shod, according to their real desire. If children get the impression at home that good style and exact etiquette are of higher importance than accurate and thorough scholarship, there can be no ground for surprise, when the test comes, if the pupils show a better knowl- edge of the "fads" of fashionable society than of the Multiplica- cation table or the History of their country. Or if parents allow their children to take their time and strength for other things, the results of school work will be meager and unsatisfactory.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Whether the interruptions are in themselves useful or worthless, frequent late hours at parties, concerts, lectures, or religious meetings ; lessons in music, painting, French, or dancing; or any considerable amount of reading not in the line of school work ; the result is invariably disastrous. If parents have an intelligent desire for good schools, earnest enough to be willing to pay the full price, not merely in money, but in discipline and watchful care over their children, they will certainly have what they wish. When they become thoroughly convinced themselves, and constantly instruct their children, that during childhood and youth, nothing but life and health should be suffered to inter- fere with school work, then, and not till then shall we begin to liave good schools. The whole responsibility and efficient power is in the hands of the parents. As zealous lovers of true educa- tion have often found, against the will or even the indifference of parents, all others are powerless to establish or sustain good schools. And, on the other hand, their determined purpose to have good schools, no power can defeat. In the long run, the will of the parents is absolute and sure to be accomplished.
School reports for many years have been calling for more extensive and better accommodations. Notwithstanding what has been done, the case was never more urgent than now. The town has recognized its importance by appointing a committee to investigate and report. Their report is now in your hands, and we invite your careful and favorable attention to its thoroughly considered presentation of our already pressing and continually increasing needs. It is important also to remember that for communities as well as individuals, the old saying is no less true than trite : "Lost opportunities never return."
The year has brought nothing specially new in the conduct of the schools. They have kept steadily at work under the same faithful and laborious Superintendent, and largely under the same teachers. The facts of special interest and importance will be found in the annexed financial statement, together with the Superintendent's Report herewith presented.
Financial Statement.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Balance from last year, Appropriation, Tuition from other towns,
$356 79
2,400 00
86 67
$2,843 46
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, Tuition from other towns,
$11,500 00
52 00
- $11,552 00
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
Balance from last year,
$188 16
Appropriation, Books, supplies, etc., sold,
2,400 00
24 22
$2,612 38
APPARATUS ACCOUNT.
Balance from last year,
$88.29
Appropriation, 100 00
$188 29
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Appropriation,
$600 00
Total resources,
$17,796 13
The Committee have expended:
HIGH SCHOOL.
Salaries of teachers,
$2,298 50
COMMON SCHOOLS.
For deficit of last year,
$314 76
Salaries of teachers and superintendent,
9,677 40
Care of buildings,
715 50
Fuel,
641 06
Rent,
80 00
Tuition to Sturbridge,
24 00
--- $11,452 72
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
For books,
$604 60
For supplies,
471 66
For repairs,
597 06
For incidentals,
724 86
For board of truants,
186 00
$2,584.18
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
APPARATUS ACCOUNT.
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