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Mrs. N. J. Howard “ 60 00
4
The Treasurer has paid Betsey Edson, interest, 18 00 General order of Nov. 4, '68,
389 43 H. L. Washburn, note and interest, 506 10 Discount on Taxes, of 1868,
Total,
Balance in the Treasury, March 1, 1869,
$13,000 26
5,801 49
$18,801 75
SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1868,
$824 44
Appropriation, 1868,
2,500 00
Received from State School Fund,
153 03
$3,477 47
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
2,574 86
Balance of School Money,
$902 61
BEAVER SCHOOL.
Paid George A. Wheeler,
$128 00
CENTRE SCHOOLS .- Grammar.
Paid Miss J. C. Austin, first term,
$80 00
second term, 80 00
66 third term, 144 00
Incidentals of Central and South Schools,
51 41
$355 41
Primary.
Paid Miss Nellie Forman, first term,
$70 00
66 second term,
70 00
Miss Sarah W. Alden, third term,
84 00
Incidentals,
26 76
$250 76
630 57
5
COCHESETT SCHOOLS .- Grammar.
Paid Miss I. S. Wood, first term,
$80 00
second term, 80 00
Mr. A. Wiswall, third term,
150 00
Incidentals, 46 24
$356 24
Primary.
Paid Miss K. H. Brett, first term,
$70 00
second term,
56 00
Miss I. S. Wood, third term,
84 00
Incidentals, .
20 83
$230 83
EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Elizabeth Lothrop, 1867, $96 00
Miss S. M. Wilson, first term,
80 00
Miss M. E. Minter, second term,
80 00
66 third term,
120 00
Incidentals,
41 33
of 1867,
5 00
$426 33
JERUSALEM SCHGOL.
Paid Miss S. J. Randall, first term,
$80 00
66
second term, 80 00
66
" third term,
Incidentals,
18 62
$178 62
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Miss L. S. Riddell, first term,
$70 00
66
66 second term, 70 00
66
third term,
Incidentals, 28 52
$168 52
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NORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Lucy Holden, first term,
$80 00
Miss Mary Lincoln, second term, 76 00
third term, 100 00
Incidentals, 40 93
$296 93
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Caroline Howard, first term,
$80 00
second term, 80 00
" third term,
Incidentals,
27 32
$187 32
Total,
$2,574 86
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation 1868.
$1,600 00
DISTRICT No. 1.
F. E. Howard, Surveyor, Expended,
$311 62
227 14
$84 48
DISTRICT NO. 2.
H. W. Leach, Surveyor, $166 20
Expended,
110 80
$55 40
DISTRICT No. 3.
Erland Thayer, Surveyor, $290 85
Expended, 196 66
$94 19
7
DISTRICT No. 4.
Pardon Copeland, Surveyor, $159 27 Expended, 135 70
$23 57
DISTRICT No. 5.
H. H. Whitman, Surveyor,
$110 80
Expended, 70 15
$40 65
DISTRICT No. 6.
Barnabas Dunbar, Surveyor,
$301 97
Expended,
191 86
$110 11
DISTRICT No. 7.
J. Q. Hartwell, Surveyor, Expended,
$159 27
111 99
$47.28
Total amount expended,
$1,044 30
reserved, 455 70
Bridge in Jerusalem appropriated but not expended,
100 00
$1,600 00
There is a bill of $28.00 against the town for extra work on a bridge in District No. 6.
For the appropriation of 1867 there has been paid to
Elam Howard,
$49 05
James Howard,
35 67
Davis Keith,
1 50
George D. Ryder,
25
S. N. Howard,
106 81
8
Thomas Ames, J. B. Holmes, Horatio Howard,
7 00
1 00
18 00
$219 28.
STATE AID.
Amount paid out from March 1, 1868, to March 1, 1869.
Mr. Seneca Fulsom,
on acc't of son Henry M., $96 00
Mrs. C. E. Coffin,
.. . her husband, Alonzo R., 96 00
Mrs. L. B. Shaw,
her husband, Asa F., 96 00
Mrs. Mary Mullens,
60
her husband, John,
88 00
Patrick Dorgan,
self,
72 00
John Sweeney,
self, 72 00
Edgar E. Colwell,
self, 72 00
Mrs. C. E. Hansell,
66
her husband, Edward W.,
48 00
Mrs. Salome Stetson,
66
her son James M.,
48 00
Mrs. Sophronia H. Millett,
her son George L.,
48 00
Mrs. Lucinda S. Lothrop,
66
her son Francis,
48 00
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Dunlap, 66
her husband, John,
48 00
Capt. C. E. Churchill,
66
self,
30 00
J. P. Gallagher,
66
self, 24 00
$886 00
One of the above named persons is not now receiving aid, and aid to others may be discontinued as circumstances seem to require.
EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF ALMS HOUSE,
Paid Town of Easton, balance due for support of A. A. James, $ 38 David Cobb, goods furnished Mrs. S. A. Pike and family to May 19, 1868, 18 00
George Leonard, goods furnished D. T. Eaton and · family to June 4, 1868, 35 94
D. T. Eaton for rent of house, 8 00
9 ·
George M. Leach, board and funeral expenses of Jepthah Leach, 36 50
Town of North Bridgewater supplies furnished Jesse Dunbar, 5 00
Samuel Ryder, supplies furnised Patrick Fraher and family, 28 74
Town of North Bridgewater, supplies Mrs. S. A. Pike and family, 18 00
Timothy W. Fisher, supplies furnished himself and family, 16 00
Town of Randolph, supplies furnished Abbie Fadden and family, 83 88
Town of Randolph, pr. shoes for Mrs. Fadden's child, Amt. paid State Reform School for
1 75
Francis Fadden, to Jan. 1st, 1869, 16 36
Town of Mansfield, support of Mrs. Abigail Snell, 22 68
Austin Packard, expense of taking deposition of Jonathan Copeland in regard to the Jacob Talbot family, 12 00
$303 23
BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS.
Paid Dr. Richards for medical attendance on James W. White, who belongs at Norton, $15 00
Howard & Clark, for funeral expenses of wife of A. Ashport, (Plymouth,) 18 00
Howard & Clark for funeral expenses of Jacob Tal- bot, (Stoughton,) 14 00
$47 00
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES, $400.
Paid Horace Bartlett, grading Centre Primary school lot, $24 00
S. N. Howard, soil and carting on 13 50
George Hayward, fence, &c., 117 17
O. S. Soule, blinds for the Primary school house, 21 70
2
10
Paid Herman Leonard, work on Primary school house, 6 00
George Wilbar, 66 Centre school house, 7 92
F. E. Howard, 66 66
land,
75
Albert Copeland, repairs on North Centre school house,
62 33
Davis Copeland, 66
9 50
Lewis G. Howard, " Jerusalem school house, 10 12
George Wilbar, repairs on Primary school house, 30 42
Cyrus Leonard, 66 66
66 66
42 62
Simeon J. Dunbar, desks, &c.,
136 18
$482 21
CLEARING SNOW.
Paid for clearing he Highway from snow that fell principally March 21st, 1868 :
Paid Friend W. Howard,
$71 30
Pardon Copeland,
58 10
J. Q. Hartwell,
37 30
S. N. Howard,
14 90
Horace Bartlett,
13 90
Erland Thayer,
13 80
James Copeland,
10 80
Cyrus Alger, J. H. Packard,
10 35
And by thirty five town orders in sums of less than ten
dollars each, amounting to 123 75
$364 60
INCIDENTALS.
Paid A. T. Jones, printing town reports, $84 00
F. E. Howard, treasurer of parish, use of vestry, 75 00
J. W. Edson, damage to carriage by defect in bridge, 50 00
F. E. Howard, stationary, postage, books, &c., 6 16
James Howard, expense to Boston, No. Bridgewater, &c., 8 00
10 40
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Paid Nahum Leonard, Jr., stationary,
2 25
W. J. Stanley, tolling bell, 4 50
Hiram Howard, gravel, 4 67
S. L. Pratt, going with hearse twenty three times,
69 00
Luther Richards, gravel,
4 40
A. L. Alger, plank for bridge,
15 99
Horace D. Howard, gravel,
3 50
Shepherd L. Pratt, services as selectman 5 days,
10 00
Francis Perkins, cinder,
8 00
S. J. Dunbar, school committee, for books,
1 38
$346 85
ABATEMENTS.
The Selectmen have abated the following taxes :
1867-On Real Estate, T. Conoly,
$1 35
and Poll, John F. Ames,
2 52
66 66 66 T. W. Fisher,
4 38
66
66 66
" Horatio Shaw,
7 72
Personal Property, trustees of Baptist Society,
17 12
Real Estate, Martha L. Town,
2 02
And various poll taxes to the amount of
42 20
1868-On Real Estate, W. O. Alger,
10 00
and Poll, Patrick Fraher,
5 73
Poll, Edmund Alger,
1 88
Anthony Dempsey,
1 88
Albertus Edson,
1 88
Peter Keenan,
1 88
Ira E. Morey,
1 88
" A. E. Winship,
1 88
$104 32
Various other applications on taxes of 1867-8 has been made for abatement, but no others have as yet been allowed.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Paid Austin Packard services as Town Clerk, $23 60
George M. Pratt, Treasurer and Collector, 25 00
Thos. Pratt, Constable, 1 25
James Howard, Services as Selectman, &c.,
54 25
for rent of Office,
8 33
Caleb Copeland, Jr., Selectman, &c.,
25 00
James 'Copeland, for Stone, 12 00
Auditor,
1 00
Henry H. Whitman, Auditor,
1 00
Lewis G. Howard, Auditor,
1 00
Simeon J. Dunbar, Superintendent of Schools,
50 00
Cyrus Leonard,
51 00
services in repairing school house,
10 00
Jonathan C. Keith, Selectman, &c,,
20 00
Nahum Leonard, Jr.
43 00
Francis E. Howard,
63 00
$389 43
HENRY H. WHITMAN, JAMES COPELAND, Auditors. LEWIS G. HOWARD
We recommend that the Auditing Committee meet to examine ac- counts twice during each year, viz., once on or near the Saturday pre- ceding the annual November election, and again on or near the last Saturday in February.
Estimated expenses for the year commencing March 1, 1869.
Schools,
$2,500 00
Roads and Bridges,
2,000 00
Incidentals,
1,200 00
Poor,
1,000 00
Repairs on School Houses,
300 00
$ 7,000 00
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RECEIPTS.
The Treasurer has received the following sums :
Mar. 1, 1868. Balance due the town on settlement, $4,817 94
Use of hearse, Wm. Prophett, 2 00
June 29. B. Howard, Treasurer of the Monument Association, 62 00
Aug. 4. Borrowed of Austin Packard, Esq.,
709 25
Oct. 5. Tax bills for 1868,
10,509 53
31. Borrowed of H. L. Washburn,
500 00
Nov. 18. J. H. Loud, state aid,
217 65
" board of Charles Riley, 15 00
23. E. Hancock, work on highway,
8 78
Dec. 10. J. H. Loud, state aid,
1,432 18
" corporation tax,
222 12
June 1. Cyrus Leonard, old hearse,
7 00
Dec. 31. J. D. Burrell, hearse house,
22 00
Jan. 11. 1869, Norton, aid to James W. White, Dr. Richards' bill,
15 00
Jan. 1. Tax of Hannah Colwell, 1868,
4 84
Ira A. Pratt,
5 45
" " Edward Magnor, “
2 00
25. J. H. Loud, portion of school fund,
153 03
Feb. 1. Balance of corporation tax,
13 75
10. J. & H. Howard, difference on oxen,
15 00
13. George Hayward, bill due town, 17. E. Hancock,
28 00
Mar. 1. Town orders unpaid,
31 56
$18,801 75
TOWN NOTES.
AMT.
INT. .
Ezra S. Copeland,
$35
$6 00
Betsy Edson,
300
13 50
Lydia B. Shaw,
300
97 68
Charlotte Packard,
600
142 31
Austin Packard,
1809 25
449 06
Chas. H. Colwell,
100
2 33
7 17
14
Nancy J. Howard,
1000
28 67
Azel Howard,
1000
81 05
F. E. Howard, as guardian,
70
6 80
Francis Dunbar,
1050
90 82
Bradford Packard,
300
1 50
Monument Association,
1768 31
204 34
$8332 56
$1,124 06
8,332 56
$9,456 62
There is in the Treasury =100 00, not drawing interest, deposited by George D. Ryder, towards the erection of a soldiers' monument.
DEBT OF TOWN.
DR
Outstanding notes with interest to March 1, 1869,
$9,456 62
Alms House bills,
91 71
A. L. Alger's bill,
28 00
$9,576 33
CR.
Balance in Treasury, on settlement, March 1, 1869,
$5,801 49
Due state aid, 1868,
886 00
to March 1, 1869,
124 00
Town of Plymouth,
18 00
Stoughton,
14 00
State, on account of Patrick Fraher,
14 69
Alms House bills
81 22
· Other sources,
10 00
$6,949 40
Leaving the Town in debt, March 1, 1869, $2,626.93
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INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMS HOUSE, FEB. 22, 1869.
1
Horse,
$75 00
66
lbs. Cheese,
15 84
2
Oxen,
210 00
400
" Salt Pork, 88 00
4 Cows,
225 00
300
66 " Beef,
50 00
2 Heifers,
90 00
bl. Flour, Groceries, 5 00
3
Swine,
45 00
15 lbs. Candles,
2 00
25
Fowls,
25 00
12
Tallow,
1 50
Carriage & Harness, 45 00
. ≥ bl. Soap,
2 40
20
Bushels Corn, 20 00
372 cords Manure, 225 00
62
66
Barley,
9 75
Furniture, 12 84
2
Meal,
2 00
Beds and Bedding, 82 50
7
tons English Hay, 154 00
Crockery and Ware, 26 90
5
66 Meadow
60 00
Farming Tools, 68 50
75
bushels Potatoes,
67 50
Carts, Wheels, &c., 108 00
1
Turnips,
1 00
500
feet Boards, 10 00
2
Beans,
8 00
10} M. Shingles at Mill, 31 50
200
1bs. Ham,
44 00
100
" Lard,
25 00
$1,910 73
69
" Butter,
34 50
POOR AT THE ALMS HOUSE.
DR.
Elijah Hancock, salary as Keeper,
$250 00
F. E. Howard, 3 bushels barley,
4 50
S. L. Pratt, difference in horses,
25 00
Elijah Hancock, labor, by G. O, Talbot,
30 00
G. R. Drake, goods,
281 11
Charles Perkins, goods,
26 12
J. C. Keith, grass seed,
5 07
James Howard, 3 swine,
14 00
A. S. Edson, painting,
19 14
Jon. & H. Howard, bull,
22 00
Azel Howard, pasture,
4 80
G. M. Pratt, 2 swine,
8 00
A. L. Alger, saw bill of 1868,
4 84
1864,
7 76
Hayward & Eddy, saw bill for shingles, 1868,
10 62
$712 96
1
Bull,
30 00
10 00
16
The keeper of the Alms House, Mr. Elijah Hancock, has paid from the receipts at the Alms House, the following sums :
For work on farm,
$35 47
Smith work,
22 30
Corn and Meal,
49 10
Cash, G. R. Drake, store bill,
30 CO
Clothing and Bedding,
· 25 40
Bull,
30 00
Meat and Fish,
26 19
Farming Utensils,
3 55
Household Furniture,
3 75
Repairs on Buildings,
9 85
Grass Seed,
9 19
Garden Seeds,
1 25
Repairs on Harness,
2 00
Threshing Grain,
2 00
Medicine,
2 30
Repairs on Carriages,
1 50
Groceries,
6 50
Sundries,
2. 15
Soap,
3 90
Potatoes,
2 00
$243 40
.
There has been during the year expended for the Alms House, the following sums, viz. :
For Grain and Meal, 222 58
Fish,
8 57
Clothing and Cloth,
98 86
Salt,
8 35
7 bbls. Flour,
87 75
Apples,
9 32
Sugars,
40 79
Medicine,
7 87
Molasses,
13 60
Tobacco,
7 69
11 lbs. Tea,
11 60
Kerosene,
3 22
Coffee,
6 30
Raisins,
2 61
Cocoa,
1 43
8 1bs. Saleratus,
96
Shells,
23
3 lbs. Cream Tartar.
2 05
Beef,
18 20
Beans.
2 22
This account is included in the preceeding accounts.
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POOR AT THE ALMS HOUSE.
CR.
Rec'd of Town, work on Highway,
$14 38
J. & H. Howard, difference on oxen, Milo Manly, coWS,
15 00
3 Calves,
32 50
Chickens,
24 25
Turkeys,
7 00
Use of Cattle,
11 00
Work,
18 00
Hay,
5 00
Hide,
7 45
Alger & Dunbar, Bill of 1867;
13 20
Butter,
75 91
Cheese,
29 53
Candles,
3 82
Pork,
24 78
2 Swine,
12 00
Bull,
25 00
Milk,
31
Eggs,
3 01
Lard,
14 55
Premium on Cheese,
3 00
Rec'd of George Hayward,
4 17
A. N. Peckham,
13 00
Cyrus Alger,
2 87
Elijah Hancock,
28 86
Alger & Dunbar,
1 60
Albert L. Alger,
2 33
Benj. Marshall,
3 00
Lewis G. Howard,
1 60
Bills rec'd from State, on account of C. Riley,
15 00
$467 12
BILLS DUE ALMS HOUSE.
Dr. J. C. Swan, $18 60
Columbus Alger, 6 46
3
55 00
18
H. G. O. Skinner, Almon Rounds,
4 50
2 00
Other Sources.
50 00
$81 22
'Bills due from Alms House to individuals :
Dr J. C. Swan, $9 00
George R. Drake, groceries, &c.,
12 85
Mr. Dean, grain, &c.,
10 67
Daniel Brown, ¿ barrel soap,
2 50
Elijah Hancock, on account.
15 02
two months salary,
41 67
$91 71
RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES CONNECTED WITH THE ALMS HOUSE.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid by Elijah Hancock,
$243 40
Out of Treasury,
712 96
Unpaid bills,
91 71
Value of personal property, March 1st, 1868,
1,617 15
$2,665 22
RECEIPTS.
Prom various sources,
$467 12
Bills due the Poor House, (some doubtful,)
81 22
Estimated value of personal property, March 1, 1869,
1,910 73
$2,459 07
Leaving a balance against the House to the amount of $206 15, this added to the interest of the estate (231 81) as heretofore, gives $437 96, add interest on cost of new building (1867) about 12 00, gives the cost of supporting the poor the present year to be $449 96.
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Average number in the House during the year,
5,3%
Cost per week, including interest on estate, about
$1 69
66
" excluding,
66
77
Names and ages of the inmates at the Alms House,
Ephraim Packard, 69 years; Otis Willis, 63; Fanny Keith, 66; Esther S. James, 4; George M. Colwell, 4.
Relief during the past year has been rendered to 31 travellers.
LIST OF JURORS.
List of the names of persons selected as Jurors to be presented to the Town at the Annual Meeting, March 15th.
1856. Davis Alger. Barnabas Dunbar.
1858. Josiah Q. Hartwell,
1863. Friend W. Howard, Erland Thayer,
1868. Lucius Gurney, Cyrus Leonard, Abiel Washburn,
1864. Martin Dunbar, Lucius Hayward,
1866. Charles E. Churchell,
1869. James Alger, Caleb Copeland, Jr. Simeon J. Dunbar, Charles Howard, Milo Howard, William H. Jennings,
Perez P. Field,
Linus E. Hayward, John B. Holmes,
Henry S. Keith, Elihu Leonard, George M. Pratt,
1867. Albert Copeland,
George Hayward, Jemes Howard,
Charles Reed,
John Richards,
Leavitt T. Howard,
Molbry A. Ripley,
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TOWN MEETING.
On MONDAY, at one o'clock, P. M., March 15th, 1869.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To hear and act upon the report of any Officers or Committees of the Town.
ART. 3. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the en- suing year.
ART. 4. To determine the manner of repairing the High- ways and Bridges the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the Town the ensuing year, and deter- mine how the same shall be appropriated and when paid.
ART. 6. To consider and allow accounts against the Town, and to determine when the same shall be presented.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will choose a Superintendent of the Public Schools and decide upon the salary of the same.
ART. 8. (By request,) To see if the Town will choose some person as Superintendent of the Alms House, who may employ the Warden and shall have the general charge and management of the Alms House property.
ART. 9. (By request,) To see if the Town will purchase two or more acres of land adjoining Pine Hill Cemetery ; for the purpose of enlarging said Cemetery ; or to convey and dispose of its right and title of said Cemetery to the proprietors thereof, that they may elect five or more persons as Trustees who with their successors shall hold the same in ?perpetual trust for the benefit of the present and future generations.
ART. 10. To see if the town will sell or otherwise dispose of their portion of the School House and other property connected therewith, situated in East Bridgewater, to the inhabitants of that ·town : and to make the necessary arrangemets for the accommo- dation of those scholars who may desire to attend school at that or some near and convenient place.
Respectfully submitted,
F. E. HOWARD, Selectmen of N. LEONARD, JR. § West Bridgewater.
West Bridgewater, March 1, 1869
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Marriages recorded in West Bridgewater in the year 1868
Feb. 13, George H. French and Alma Bell.
Mar. 15, Joseph Morse and Mary J. Lumbert.
June 23, Joseph H. Hall and Alice Ryder.
July 23, Freeman Holmes and Ellen F. Bird.
Sept. 3, Gardner W. Lawrence and Mary E. Ryder.
Oct. 1, Albert Howard and Sarah E. Howard.
11, Amasa F. Harradon and Rosellana Howard.
Dec. 3, Sidney D. H. Hill and Emma J. Tinkham.
8, Granville O. Talbot and Freelove A. Phylis. 24, William B. Farwell and Anna M Richards.
Intentions of Marriage between the following persons have been re- corded, but no certificates of the Marriage of either of them have been returned to this town :
Mar. 14, Robert Charnock, Jr. and Mary E Cunole.
Aug 29 Bradford S. Kingman and Helen Mitchell.
Nov. 7, John Courtney and Margaret Ryan.
The number of Births recorded in the year 1868, is forty -five.
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Deaths Registered in West Bridgewater during the year 1868.
Date.
Names.
Yrs. Mos. Dys.
Cause of Death.
Jan. 2
Ebenezer Blake,
81 8 27
Old Age.
10
Keith Bassett,
76
7
Heart Disease.
26
Martha A. Gurney,
34
4 17
Indurated Tumor.
Feb. 10
John M. Lothrop,
35
7
1
Consumption.
12
Josiah Richards,
85
Pneumonia.
Lucy Pope,
53
7
Heart Disease,
M'rch 1
Herbert N. Howard,
20
5 24
Gunshot Wounds.
8
Albert Forbes,
64
4 11
Congestion of Lungs.
15
Edward M. Lincoln,
20
12
Consumption.
30
Lizzie W. Hall,
2 30
Anhæmia.
Ap'1. 22
Hannah B. Billings,
58
6
15
Heart Disease.
May 18
Jonathan Ames,
83
10
Heart Disease.
June 30
Mary Mather,
57
2
2
Consumption.
Aug.
5
Eunice Talbot,
41
8
Consumption.
7
Abbie E. Crane,
13
9 27
Dysentery.
Sept.
3
Horace H. Horton,
3
25
Consumption.
Oct.
1
Mary W. Shaw,
27
2|28
Consumption.
Nov.
8
Henry H. Fisher,
17
7
17
Consumption.
15
Alice W. Upson,
27
7 .5
Consumption
15
Maria J. Shaw,
17
6
3
Typhoid Fever.
26
Deborah D). Wales.
73
3 22
Pleuropneumonia.
Dec. 7
Jonathan C. Keith,
44
4
S
66
11
Horace M.Caldwell.
16
1
4
Consumption.
AUSTIN PACKARD, Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
The School Committee in presenting their annual report, are pleased to say that they can congratulate the town upon the gen- eral success and prosperity of the schools during the past year. By the report of the Superintendent of the schools, herewith pre- sented, it will appear that our schools with a very limited excep- tion, have been provided with teachers of superior talent and ability in their calling, and have carried along the schools under their charge, with more than ordinary success. And the excep- tions to the general condition and prosperity of the several schools -one of which may be considered quite prominent,-should stimulate us to renewed exertions and vigilance to secure teach ers whose ability and fidelity have been proved.
With the enlarged appropriation of last year, for the support of schools, and a balance of school money heretofore left in the Town Treasury, the Committee have been able to provide three terms of schools, in each district, two of ten weeks each,-one in the spring and one in the autumn,-and a winter term, when it was supposed the most larger pupils would be able to attend, of twelve weeks, making an aggregate of thirty-two weeks for each school in town. .
The Committee have ascertained that the additional term to the schools enabled them, in two or three instances, to procure teachers of the highest excellence, and retain others at a Jower price than they could otherwise have done, besides furnishing the children in town, with the additional schooling.
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The schools have severally cost as follows, viz. :
CENTRE SCHOOL .- Grammar Department.
Teacher's wages for thirty two weeks, $304 00 Fuel 66 34 18
Incidentals,
16 11
Primary Department.
Teacher's wages,
$224 00
Fuel,
21 50
Incidentals,
6 24
$606 03
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Teacher's wages for thirty two weeks,
$256 00
Fuel,
20 50
Incidentals,
8 33
$284 83
COCHESETT SCHOOLS .- Grammar Department,
Teacher's wages for thirty two weeks, $310 00
Primary thirty 66 210 00
Fuel
66
40 00
Incidentals,
27 07
$587 07
JERUSALEM SCHOOL.
Teacher's wages for thirty two weeks,
$256 00
Fuel 66
16 37
Incidentals,
7 70
$280 07
EAST SCHOOL.
Teacher's wages for thirty two weeks,
$280 00
Fuel
27 00
Incidentals, 14 43
$321 43
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NORTH SCHOOL.
Teacher's wages for thirty two weeks.
$236 00
Fuel
66 28 52
Incidentals,
9 75
$274 27
NORTH CENTRE SCHOOL.
Teacher's wages for thirty two weeks,
$256 00
Fuel
66
29 75
Incidentals,
11 18
$296 93
Paid the School Committee of East Bridgewater for this town's part of the School in Beaver District, $128 00
Making an aggregate cost of the Schools for all the year, $2,778 63
The Assessors of the town report the number of persons there- in on the first day of May last, to be four hundred thirty-five. Twenty-one of this number, attend the Beaver school in East Bridgewater ; the remaining four hundred and fourteen are divi- ded among nine different schools.
The Committee think it desirable to continue the three terms of school a year to each district, as they were established last year ; but in consequence of the present condition of two schools in town, it is absolutely necessary to furnish them with male teachers for the ensuing year, especially the Grammar School in the Centre District. It is also economy to retain such old teach- ers as have given the best satisfaction. In order to meet these apparent necessities, there must be a larger appropriation there- for. The Committee therefore, recommend the town to raise the sum of three thousand dollars for the support of schools, as being the smallest sum with which the above necessities can be met. They also recommend the town to raise the sum of three hundred dollars for fencing the grounds, and painting and repairing the several school houses therein.
Since the town has directed the School Cemmittee to appoint a
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Superintendent to take the entire supervision and management of the schools therein, visiting the schools has not been a duty in- cumbent on the Committee, except in urgent cases, other than de- volves upon all citizens alike, Yet some one or more of them have visited the schools once or twice during each term.
The Committee are pleased to say that our efficient Superin- tendent has done his duty "faithfully and well." But they most sincerely regret that any citizen, especially a professional gen- tleman, being a regular correspondent of a public journal, would so compromise his dignity as to use insinuations and accusations relating to the omissions and commissions of the School Commit- tee, which have no foundation in facts.
JAMES HOWARD, LEWIS G. HOWARD, BRADFORD PACKARD, CYRUS ALGER, DAYIS COPELAND, E. E. RICHARDS.
School Committee.
West Bridgewater, March 1, 1869.
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REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT, FOR THE YEAR 1868-9.
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In my visits to the several Schools during the year, I have carefully observed the discipline and methods of instruction pur- sued, and their results. It gives me pleasure to be able to state, that with one or two exceptions, the expectations founded at the commencement of the year, have been fully realized, and in some Instances exceeded. The Committee have been fortunate in secur- i ng the services of so many enthusiastic teachers. The success of a school, other things being equal, is measured by the enthu- siasm of the teacher. The quantity and quality of the work performed the past year entitle the teachers and pupils to much credit.
During the Fall and Winter terms the exercises of the schools have been seriously interrupted by sickness which has prevailed to an unusual extent. In two instances the schools were closed a few weeks. Although sickness has been the main cause of the low average attendance, I am constrained to believe there are many cases of absence for which no sufficient reason can be given, I refer to this subject, indulging the hope, that parents will give it their earnest attention, and be induced to cooperate with teachers in their efforts to remove an evil, so injurious in its in- fluence upon Schools. The evils of tardiness are as great as those of absense. It is sincerely hoped that no scholar will be encouraged in tardiness by the example of the teacher. 'The moral qualifica- tions of our teachers have generally been of a high order and the influence of their example cannot be estimated. Only the wise and the good should be entrusted with educating the immortal mind.
CYRUS LEONARD, Superintendent.
Whole No. Scholars.
Av. Attnce.
No. over 15.
No. under 5
TEACHERS.
Names of
Schools.
Grade.
spring.
Fall.
Winter
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
o Spring.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Irene Wood.
Cochesett.|Gram.|
50
47
41 136
48
40
Kate M. Brett.
Prim.
43
46
35
34
37
A. C. Austin.
Centre.
Gram. Prim.
30 41
36 38
137
26 34
31
31
1
3
12
Nellie Forman.
S. W. Alden.
South.
Mix'd
'52
47
37
37
Sarah Wilson.
East.
5'
45
3
2
Mary E. Winter.
L. S Riddell.
North.
32
30
23
37 25
33
5
5
2
1
H. E. Brown.
L. M Holden.
N. Centre.
24
20
4
1
Mary Lincoln.
22
27
1
M. J. Randall.
Jersa'lm
37
27 35 35 33
29.27
23
3
4 2
7 3
2
Fall.
11
1
Irene S. Wood.
44
34
27
1
Carrie Howard.
Sybil Williams.
47
43
34
28
3 wo
2
29
- Wiswold.
4732 2134
3 1611 00143 0823
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