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The Superintendent would invite the teachers to con- sider the subject of Teachers' meeting, for the discussion of questions relative to school organization. Such meet. ings would promote a feeling of general interest which is much needed, and would facilitate harmony of action and purpose on the part of the different schools. The teach- ers would gain much from direct intercourse with each other both in the way of practical suggestions, and in the sympathy of kindred minds working in a common cause.
Respectfully submitted.
MARY A. THAYER, Superintendent of Schools. W. Bridgewater, March 1, 1876.
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TABLE OF STATISTICS.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
Length of school
in months.
Wages of teacher
per month.
Number of pupils.
Average attendance.
Percentage of at-
Average age of pu-
Nun ler of classes.
Cochesett, (Grammar Department.)
H. N. Dillingham, Summer,
212 $40 00
30
26
.88
2 12
40 00
32
67.
93
3
44 00
36
33
91
14
17
Cochesett, (Primary Department.)
I. S. Wood, Summer,
2 1/2
36 00
44
39
89
2 12
36 00
43
37
87
.
66
Winter ,
3
36 00
46
38
82
73
Centre School, ( Grammar Dept.)
212
40 00
20
16
82
11}
12
.
Fall,
2 1/2
44 00
50
43
80
25
E. J. Stevens, Winter, Centre School, (Primary Dept.)
3
48 00
43
34
78
10
. ·
W. A. Holmes, Summer, . South School.
21/2
36 CO
42
34
80
16
M. A. Dewyer, Summer, .
2 1/2
40 00
57
49
88
8
23
66
Fall, .
2 1/2
36 00
35
30
87
·
3
36 00
36
27
75
9₺
17
South School, (Primary Dept.)
W. A. Holmes, Fall,
22
36 00
38
32
85
·
7
O.
A. M. Clark, Summer.
66 Fall.
2 1/2
36 00
27
24
88
.. Winter,
3.
36 00
29
24
83
North Centre School.
L. W. Kingman, Summer, .
21/2
36 00
20
17
87
16
Fall, .
2 1/2
36 00
22
19
86
66
Winter,
3
36 00
23
18
78
East School.
A. L. Harlow, Summer, .
2 1/2
36 00
37
32
87
.
6.
.6 Fall, .
2 12
40 00
38
34
89
66
Winter, ..
3
40 00
36
32
89
22
Jerusalem School.
H. S. Dunbar, Summer,
2 12
36 00
23
17
73
·
Fall, .
2 1/2
36 00
22
16
72
3
36 00
18
15.
84
10
17
Winter,
2%
36 00
36
28
80
36 00
28
24
87
13
M. L. Lincoln, Summer,
66 Fall,
Fall, .
Winter,
tendance.
pils.
·
Winter,
Winter, North School.
24
26
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
West Bridgewater,
FOR THE
Year Ending Jan. 31, 1877,
ABINGTON : Fress of C. FRANKLIN DAVID, Cor. of Washington St. & Brockton Avenue. Plymouth County Journal Office. 1877.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
West Bridgewater,
FOR THE
Year Ending Jan. 31, 1877.
ABINGTON : Press of C. FRANKLIN DAVID, Cor. of Washington St. & Brockton Avenue. Plymouth County Journal Office. 1877.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The following report, showing the Receipts and Ex- penditures of the town, for the year ending January 31, 1877, and the Liabilities and Assets of the town at said date, is respectfully submitted.
VALUATION.
As assessed May 1st, 1876.
Value of Real Estate,
$680,172
Value of Personal Estate, 189,576
Total, $869,748
4
Number of Polls taxed, 472
Dwelling Houses taxed, 349
6
Acres of Land taxed,
10,098
Cows taxed. 445
Horses taxed, 285
ASSESSMENTS.
State Tax, $936 00
County Tax,
1,029 48
Town Grant,
5,900 00
Overlayings,
60 45
Total, $7,925 93
Rate of taxation, $8.00 on $1,000. Poll tax, $2.,
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
A summary statement of receipts.
Balance in the treasury, Feb. 1, 1876, $6,032 18
Amount received since, 12,657 82
Total, $18,690 00
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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS.
The sums received were from the following sources ;-
From the County Treasurer, a dividend from
Dog Tax of 1875,
$226 12
From Cambridge, for support of pauper, 46 95
Loaned of Soldiers' Monument Association, 2,150 37
A poll tax for 1874, : 2 00
The tax bills for 1876,
7,925 93
For a pedler's license,
6 00
From State Treasurer, corporation tax for 1876, 335 33
66 Bank tax for 1876, 717 04
for aid to soldiers and their families, 438 57
60
66 from Mass. School Fund, 254 66
County Treasurer, a dividend from the Dog tax, of 1876, 252 52
" Medford, for aid to David W. Kimball, 45 00
Braintree, for aid to two Snow families, 69 50
" Wareham, for aid to Betsey A. Frye, 21 00
Lumber sold from Cochesett school-house, 5 00
Six per cent. on 1875 taxes, collected after January 1, 1876, 161 83
$12,657 82
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PAYMENTS.
The Treasurer has paid the following sums :-
State Tax, $936 00
County Tax, 1,029 48
State Aid to soldiers and their families, 458 90
Rent of Town Hall, 75 00
Office Rent, 15 00
Note and Interest to Soldiers' Monument Ass'n, 3,185 37
For support of schools, 2,985 33
school findings and repairs, 104 61
repairs of roads and bridges by Surveyors, 1,570 30
widening the swamp road on Lincoln St., 245 70
gravel and cinders for repairing roads, 28 23
a tract of land for a gravel pit, 27 81
stone monuments, 6 99
printing reports and posters, 94 68
public lectures, 100 00
W. H. Osborne, for services with the Fish Commissioners, 9 67
grain, groceries and Almshouse. 238 75
a cow for the farm, 65 00
digging a well at farm, 22 36
mason work, 60 50
J. C. Leighton, for ten month's salary, 312 50
workmen for the town farm, 140 90
the poor out of the Almshouse, 664 78
Town officers and committees, 566 44
use of team, and car fare, 23 06
1
7
stationery, postage and express, repairing the hearse,
12 97
12 00
$12,941 33
Amount,
$12,941 33
For taxes on the Matfield property,
66 38
abatement of taxes of 1875, and 1876, 127 89
Six per cent. discount on tax bills for 1876, 475 55
Total,
$13,611 15
LIABILITIES AND UNEXPENDED APPROPRIA TIONS.
Note and interest, amount Feb. 1, 1877, $2,251 63
Appropriation for repairing roads, not drawn, 612 98
Appropriation for schools, not drawn, 2,894 90
Appropriation for repairing school property, not drawn, 61 98
$5,821 49
ASSETS.
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1877, $50,78 86
Due for State Aid furnished, 459 92
8
Balance against the town,
282 71
$5,821 49
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Caleb Copeland, jr., Selectman, Assesor and
Overseer of the Poor, $7 50
James Howard, Selectman, Assessor, &c., 163 65
Henry W. Leach, Selectman, Assessor, &c., 60 85
James Howard, as Town Clerk, 34 15
For use of team and car fares of town officers, 23 06
George M. Pratt, Treasurer, 150 00
Eli Wheeler, Constable, 12 50
$451 71
Amount, $451 71
Paid Mary A. Thayer, Superintendent of Schools, $118 29
Wm. H. Jennings, services,
4 50
for Sexton services, 15 00
$589 50
SCHOOLS.
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1876, $2,646 93
Appropriation by the town for 1876, 2,500 00
A dividend from Mass. School Fund, 254 66
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A dividend from dog tax of 1875, 226 12
$5,627 71
Drawn from the Treasury for the support of
schools during the year ending Jan. 31, 1877, 2,894 90
Leaving a balance in the Treasury of
$2,732 81
For repairs of school property and incidentals : The town raised the sum of $200 00
Drawn from the Treasury during the year ending January 31, 1877, for that use, $104 61
This department was over drawnthe previous
year, $33 44
$138 02
Leaving a balance of
$61 98
HIGHWAYS.
The Town raised the sum of $2000,00 for repairing the roads ; which with the unexpended balances of last year, was divided among the several highway districts as follows ;-
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DISTRICT NO. 1.
Horace Bartlett, Surveyor.
$13 95
Unexpended balance, Appropriation,
350 00
$363 95
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
$326 45
Leaving a balance of
$37 50
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Henry W. Leach, Surveyor.
Unexpended balance,
$ 95 29
Appropriation,
260 00
$355 28
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
226 84
Leaving a balance of
$128 44
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Joseph E. Ryder, Surveyor.
Unexpended balance,
$ 34 40
Appropriation,
350 00
$384 40
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
890 05
Overdrawn,
$5 65
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DISTRICT NO. 4.
Leavitt T. Howard, Surveyor.
$49 53
Unexpended balance, Appropriation,
$400 00
$449 53
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
317 90
Leaving a balance of
$131, 63
DISTRICT NO. 5.
William B. Ames, Surveyor.
Unexpended balance,
$ 75 58
Appropriation,
175 00
250 58
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
154 53
Leaving a balance of
$96 05
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Cyrus Alger, Surveyor.
Unexpended balance,
$67 62
Appropriation,
:
240 00
307 62
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
170 77
Leaving a balance of
$136 85
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DISTRICT NO. 7.
Josiah Q. Hartwell, Surveyor.
Unexpended balance, Appropriation,
$ 19 29
225 00
$244 29
Amount drawn from the Treasury,
192 62
Leaving a balance of
$51 67
The remainder of the new laying out on Copeland street has been worked by the men and teams at the Town Farm, at a cost of about $210 02, which sum is credited to the Farm.
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TOWN FARM, OR ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT
Inventory of Personal Property at the Farm, as appraised February 1, 1876.
11 tons of English hay, $253 00
2 1-2 tons of Meadow hay, 30 00
2 Oxen, 160 00
4 Cows,
200 00
2 Horses,
150 00
3 Swine,
34 00
57 Fowls,
45 00
2 Light Harnesses,
25 00
3 Cart Harnesses,
40 00
1 Buffalo Robe, and 1 Blanket,
12 00
3 Horse carts, 100 00
1 Ox cart,
45 00
Hay rigging, wheels and Farming tools,
110 00
60 Bushells of Corn,
54 00
4
" Meal, 3 30
3
66 " Oats, 1 50
1 87
3 Pecks of Beans,
46 Bushels of Potatoes,
39 10
10 66 Small Potatoes, 3 33
30 of other Roots, 7 50
230,1lbs of salt pork, 28 75
134 llbs of hams and shoulders, 18 50
78 1lbs of lard, 11 70
30 00
1 Express wagon,.
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33 llbs of butter,
11 55
Flour and groceries, $ 12 00
Bed and bedding,
65 00
Stoves and other furniture,
80 00
Manure and ashes,
120 00
Cash in the hands of the overseer,
7 27
$1,699 37
Inventory of February 1, 1876,
1952 88
Shrinkage of Personal Property,
$253 51
The loss of a good team horse by accident, and the diminished value of the other live stock, will account for about $200 of the above shrinkage of property, at the Farm. The balance is principally due to the wear and tear of other property.
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THE ALMSHOUSE.
DR.
To paying A. Howard, 2d Mass., salary, $100 00
J. C. Leighton, 10 « 312 50
Workmen, 143 90
For digging a well,
22 36
Mason work,
6 50
Bricks for well and a Pump,
32 00
for a cow,
65 00
use of Stock,
64 00 .
Doctor's bill,
4 00
Robe and blanket,
13 25
Lumber, Windows and Nails,
13 24
Smith work,
28 78
for repairing express wagon,
$7 86
" ,
; yoke and other tools,
5 00
for tools,
20 71
Fertilizers,
18 77
Seeds and plants,
9 63
Crockery and other wares,
11 75
Salt,
4 90
Soap,
9 68
Oıls,
5 67
Snuff,
2 63
Brooms,
1 58
Clothing and bedding,
59 20
Apples,
6 00
16
Beans and other vegetables,
6 65
Groceries and provisions,
193 62
Meat and Fish, 82 18
348 38
Flour and Grain, Incidentals,
7 90
Cash in hands of the overseer,
7 27
$1,449 91
CR.
By cash for Butter sold,
$181 09
Calves “
43 10
Pigs
59 00
Pork
31 79
Eggs
63 06
Poultry "
103 50
Potatoes“
20 36
Cabbages"
3 00
dead Horse sold,
$ 1 00
Cow “
35 00
Milk
80
Hay
70 90
Work done for individuals,
58 30
Surveyor of Highways,
206 86
Credit for work on Copeland street,
210 02
going with the hearse,
50 00
other road work,
3 00
$1140 78
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Entertaining 73 tramps, at 75 cents each, 54 75
At the commencement of the year there were five paupers in the Almshouse, now there is but one. There has been eight different ones in the House during the year, and they have been there equal to 146 weeks, or averaging about 2 7-9 persons for the whole year.
The total amount drawn from the Treasury to furnish the Farm and support the House during the year, was $789.01; the amount of credits for work away from the Farm, is $528 18; leaving a balance against
the Farm of $260 83 To which if we add the interest on the property, as we have done heretofore, 344 60
We have the cost of the Farm to be, $605 43 Without considering the difference in the personal
property.
There has been a well dug at the Almshouse, which with the pump cost $54 36, besides the assistance of the men at the house, thus furnishing a convenience very much needed, both at the house and barn.
POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for Michael Ryan at Taunton Hospital, $206 15
John Shields at Northampton " 49 30
Funeral expenses of Horatio Shaw, 15 50
Aid to Henry P. Caswell, 26 26
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Aid to Daniel T. Eaton, at Taunton, 48 37
Aid to Mrs. Polly Reed, at Holbrook, 52 00
Aid to Mrs. Hannah Lothrop, at East Bridgewater, 52 00
Aid to Wm. J. Stanley, 6 00
Aid to Joseph Morse, and funeral ex- penses of his wife, 76 00
531 58
Paid to the poor of other towns who were living here at the time, all of which has been refunded by said towns :-
To David W. Kimball, Medford, $45 00
Mrs. Betsey A. Frye, Wareham. 21 00
Jacob C. Snow, Braintree, 48 00
Elbridge J. Snow, Braintree, 21 50
$135 50
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ROADS.
The Selectmen wish to call the attention of the Town to the subject of Roads. '
The bad condition of the roads in some locations in the town should be remedied. If the unprofitable Dis- trict system must still be continued, as the determination appears to be, we think, it would be expedient to place a certain sum, five hundred dollars or more, in the hands of the Selectmen, or some other general Committee, to meet some particular necessities which the Surveyors do not attend to. And if we have an enterprising man at the Town Farm, it would be a great saving to the town, for him with the team, and such a force as may be neces- sary, to be employed to do much of such kind of work. As we have seen that Surveyors generally look closer to their own interests. than that of the town.
We have been petitioned to new lay by widening and straightening the road between Elm and Copeland streets, near Albert Copeland's. But we have not considered it necessary to do very much widening there. Still there must be something done. Perhaps fifty dollars well laid out in clearing and shaping the road ; and if abettors are public-spirited and generous, a little widening might be done in some places to advantage, all of which would make it equal to the necessities of that location. There is also. a road in the south part of the town, that requires more particular attention.
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The bridge by the mills, now owned by the town, on Matfield street, was broken down a few weeks since, and temporarily repaired for the winter. It needs to be re- built and widened, being dangerously narrow.
We recommend for the town to make the following appropriations for the ensuing year, as being necessary to meet the apparent requirements, viz :-
For the Schools, we conform to the recom-
mendations of the School Committee, to wit :
$2,500 00
For School repairs, 200 00
Repairing Highways, 2,500 00
Support of the Poor, 1,000 00
Incidental expenses, 700 00
$6,900 00
The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, the fifth day of March next, at one o'clock, P. M.
JAMES HOWARD, ) Selectmen, Assessors
HENRY W. LEACH, and HENRY COPELAND, J Overseers of the Poor, 1
West Bridgewater, February 1, 1877.
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LIST OF JURORS FOR 1877.
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Albert L. Alger,
Waldo Howard,
Cyrus Alger,
Horace W. Howard,
Charles Atwell,
Henry W. Leach,
Charles W. Bacon,
Cyrus Leonard, Elihu Leonard,
Lyman E. Copeland,
Henry S. Keith,
Caleb Copeland, jr., Davis Copeland,
Aaron Millett,
Lucius Dunbar,
Nathan Packard,
Edward W. Hayward,
Clarkson W. Richards,
John L. Hayward,
Albert Howard,
George D. Ryder, Thomas Snell,
Benjamin Howard,
Isaac Howard,
Joseph Vasmus,' George Wilbar.
Horace Bartlett,
Bradford Packard,
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GUIDE BOARDS.
The Selectmen recommend that Guide Boards be maintained at or near the following named places :-
Joshua T. Ryder's,
Molbry Ripley s,
Justin W. Richard's,
Joseph Kingman's Lewis Ryder's
James Alger's furnace, Cyrus P. Brown's, Joseph Alger's,
Pine Hill Cemetery,
Charles Howard's
West of Almshouse,
Edmund Geary's, Pordon Copeland's, North Centre school house, Heman Copeland's,
Nahum Leonard's, 2, J. O. Hartwell's, John Walker's 2,
Barnabus Dunbar's, Stillman W. Hersey's Dwelley Fobe's Benjamin Howard's, George Wilbar's,
John B. Holmes's, D. H. Baker's store, Centre Post Office, Thomas Mackin's Waldo Howard's.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGE- WATER IN 1876.
Jan. 22. Charles Pearson Slack of South Abington, and Alice M. Jaynes of Newton. April 13. Luther Richards and Lydia C. Bird, both of West Bridgewater.
Aug. 19. Benjamin F. Thomas of Hanson, and Katie . Gaffney, of West Bridgewater.
Sept. 17. Artuur C. Peckham of Brocton, and Nancy A. Packard, of West Bridgewater. Oct. 11. Geo. F. Pope and Clara B. Hall, both of West Bridgewater.
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Oct. 15. George H. Knapp of Brockton, and Fannie E. Copeland of West Bridgewater.
Nov. 28. William S. Loring of Brockton, and Clara E. Thayer of West Bridgewater.
Jan. 1st,
Myron H. Packard of West Bridgewater, and
1877.
Cornelia A. Perry of Easton.
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1876.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
SEX.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
January 15 Thomas Hennessy,
M
Thomas and Mary.
Feb. 16 Clara Lauretta Holbook,
F Ellis R. and Udora.
March 1 David W. Whiting,
M Warner S. and Sarah F.
March 26 Ann Sullivan,
F Philip and Mary.
April 9 Thomas F. Gorman,
M
William and Hannah.
66 25 Edith Myra Millett,
F Herbert and Effie G.
May
26 Warren Elliott,
M
Charles W. and Emma L.
25
-
M
William and Catharine.
June
2 Francis Sullivan,
M M
Charles and Caroline.
July
9|Clara B. Woodward, 16 Susan Clarkson Howes,
F
Alden A. and Clara H.
F Zebin and Lousia B.
August 15 Alice Maud Brainard,
F William and Agusta A.
Sept. 3 Margaret Bradley,
F James and Mary Ann.
18 Lester Beals,
M George C. and Emma F.
October 12 William Frank Shipman,
M William N. and Sarah F.
13 Ralph Lawrence Williams,
M Charles E. and Martha M.
Richard and Susan A.
. 4 Charles J. Johnson,
F Thomas and Agnes.
14 Catharine A. Murry, 8 Sarah Frances Howard,
F Albert and Sarah E.
30 William W. Penpraes,
BIRTHS-Continued.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
SEX-
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Oct.
15 Michael Dunn,
M
William and Ann.
29 Ellen Lynch,
F Daniel and Joanna.
Nov. 4 Ralph Payton Gibbs,
M Andrew B. and Dora B.
27 Carrie Frances Reeves,
F John E and Caroline.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER
DATE.
NAME OF DECEASED.
Y. M D.
6 4 27 Scarlet Rach,
Plymouth,
January 12,
16,
Augusta R. Perkins,
53 5
5 Hemorrhage of Lungs
February 5, 46
12,
Catharine Luddy,
6
6 3
Teething and Influenza,
.6
:
Wm. J. and Hannah R. Stanley, Thomas and Mary Randall,
16,
Amy H. Holmes,
6
I
5 Diptheria,
"
7,
Edward J. Pittsley,
28
7
3 Diabetes,
April,
3º,
Mary Abbie Clark,
76
Dropsey.
July
II,
Clara H. Woodward.
27
I
17
Freetown,
August
7,
Clara B. Woodward,
55 10
4 Heart Disease,
Ireland,
Lawrence Casson,
61
3
Heart Disease,
John and -- Saber,
Louisa 'Turner,
66
I
Heart Disease,
Plymouth,
Richard and Susan A. Sullivan,
.
9,
I Asphia,
Canton,
John E. and Lucinda S. Lothrop,
-
24,
Louisa T. Perry,
79 10|22
Old Age,
October
9,
Joseph Kingman,
77 7 Appoplexy,
W. Bridgewater, Ireland.
Joseph and Eunice J. Kingman, Miles and - Shields,
Josiah and Rebecca Packard,
Novem'r 14,
Elam Howard,
59 5|15
Gastric and Typhoid,
6 20
Congestion of Lungs. [18 9.22 R. Road Disaster, 65
W. Bridgewater, Maine, Boston,
Thomas and Mercy Morey,
Decem'r 12,
29, 1
Mary H. Packard,
AGE. DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Mary Dunn,
47| 9 |13 |Embolism,
6.
Simeon C. Keith,
John and Mary Luddy,
14,
Rodclia A. Stanley,
16
120
Suicide,
64
5
21
Appoplexy,
Easton,
W. Bridgewater,
Lewis 2d and Experience Howard, Samuel S. and ;Sophia A, Pittsley, Abraham M. and Mary W. Clark, Mathew and Margaret Gallagher, Ezra and Mary Lumbert,
6,
John Gallagher.
32
3
Consumption,
Kingston,
Puerperal Fever,
I
Cholera Infantum,
W. Bridgewater,
Edward B. and Fanny E. Pittsley, Alden A. and Clara H. Woodward, Charles F. and Susan Dunbar, Unknown and Ann Casson,
26,
40
9 22
Consumption,
John and Sally Hersey,
Septemb'r 3,
7,
Francis Sullivan,
3
6
Salt Rheum,
W. ¿ Bridgewater,
Geo, C. and Emma F. Beals,
18,
William B. Sargent,
53
4 15
Lung Fever,
21,
Julia Maria Lothrop,
19 7
8
Consumption,
13,
James Shields,
05
8
34!
4 Old Age,
No. Bridgewater
Thomas and Hepsey Howard,
25,
Josiah S. Morey,
Charles and Nancy T. Packard.
24,
Irene W. Glass,
50
Gangrene on Lungs.
England,
Sweden,
27,
John Hersey,
Eliphalet and Martha Bailey,
Melvin Bailey,
77
7 21
Dropsey,
Robert and Ann Barker,
25,
Cordelia M Howard,
March 1,
9
5| Pneumonia.
Ireland,
Mary Jane Morse,
15,
Ann Martin,
E. Bridgewater,
Lester Beals,
W, Bridgewater, Boston,
Dropsey,
22,
Abiel Packard,
W. Bridgewater,
Joseph and Eunice J, Kingman, Molbry and Data Ripley, Pardon and Abigail Keith,
IN 1876.
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Number of deaths registered, 30 ; Males, 14 ; Females 16; 12 were married ; 2 widows and 5 widowers ; 8 were less than 20 years of age; 14 were natives of West Bridgewater, and 25 were of American birth; 8 of the American born were of Foreign parentage.
JAMES HOWARD, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee,
OF THE
Town of West Bridgewater.
1876.
REPORT,
The School Committee report the expenses of the several schools of the town during the year ending March first, 1877, as follows :-
COCHESETT SCHOOL.
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks, Grammar, $332 00
Wages of teacher, 66 Primary, 272 00
Fuel for both schools, 30 75
Care of house and fires,
10 00
Repairs,
33 98
1
$678 73
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CENTRE SCHOOL.
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks,
$320 00
Fuel, 28 55
9 00
Care of house, Repairs,
31 09
$388 64
SOUTH SCHOOLS.
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks,
$272 00
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks, Primary,
272 00
Fuel,
34 25
Care of house,
10 00
Repairs,
14 69
$602 94
JERUSALEM SCHOOL.
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks,
$267 00
Fuel,
20 25
Care of house,
6 00
Repairs, ' 4 29
$297 54
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NORTH SCHOOL.
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks,
$256 00
Fuel,
15 50
Care of house,
5 00
Repairs,
14 54
$291 04
NORTH CENTRE SCHOOL.
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks,
$257 00
Fuel,
19 50
Care of house,
5 00
Repairs,
4.70
$286 20
EAST SCHOOL.
Wages of teacher, thirty-two weeks,
$288 00
Fuel,
25 00
Care of house,
5 00
Repairs,
4 90
$322 90
Paid to the town of East Bridgewater for tuition of thirteen children in that town, $130 86
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Paid to Albert Howard for tuition of one pupil in the town of Easton,
$10 42
Total amount paid for support of schools, $2,901 08
Total amount paid for repairs, 108 29
Appropriation for 1876,
2,500 00
Received from State School Fund,
254 66
Dividend under the Dog Law,
226 12
Balance unexpended, March 1st, 1876,
1,762 15
$4,742 93
Total for support of schools,
2,901 08
Unexpended,
$1,841 85
REPAIRS.
Appropriated for repairs, 1876,
$200 00
Unexpended balance from 1875 (as reported), 50 83
$250 83
Expended for repairs, 1876,
108 25
Unexpended,
$142 58
The Committee report that it is their opinion that the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, and the dividend
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accruing under the dog law should be appropriated for the support of the schools during the year ending March 1st, 1878, which amount, together with that received from the State School Fund, will be sufficient for the purpose.
They also recommend that two hundred dollars be ap- propriated for repairs.
The school property is in condition not to require an outlay of any large sum for repairs. The new South School House should have one coat of paint soon ; and the Committee think that this can be done with the amount recommended above, leaving enough for the ordi- nary repairs.
The terms of office to which Miss Thayer and Mr. Eddy were elected expired with the present school year. There is also a vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Copeland, who declines serving longer on the Board. in December last Mr. Jennings resigned ; and at a joint meeting of the Selectmen and School Committee, Mr. Henry W. Leach was elected to fill the vacancy until the next meeting of the town in March. It will therefore be necessary to elect four members to the Board at that time.
There were three hundred and thirty-two persons be- longing in town between the ages of five and fifteen on
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the first day of May, 1876. Of this number thirteen attend school in East Bridgewater.
For further information we refer to the report of the Superintendent.
CURTIS EDDY. GEORGE M. PRATT. MARY A. THAYER. EMILY B. COPELAND. ANDREW J. GOSS. HENRY W. LEACH.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT,
MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE : -
IN submitting my annual report of the condition of the schools of this town, I propose to confine myself chiefly to a survey of the results of the year's work as seen in the statistical records of attendance and percentage of scholarship.
ATTENDANCE.
Those having in charge the school must give their first attention to the extent to which public sentiment enforces attendance on them. For this is really more a question of public interest in education than of individual appre- ciation of school advantages. And especially in towns
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like our own, with centralized social interests, the subject is almost exclusively dependent upon the stress of moral feeling in the community, and is beyond any direct appeal from the School Committee through the law. Recogniz- ing this, teachers have been urged to base their efforts accordingly in working to secure the regular attendance of their pupils.
The result in figures for the three years during which' I have served in capacity of Superintendent, is as fol lows : -
For 1874, general average. .83 per cent.
For 1875,
66 ·
.82
For 1876,
66
.88
This average, it must be remembered, is that of pupils actually in the schools as scholars, and is considerably higher than the average given in the State Returns, which is based on the whole number of children living in the town. The average attendance for the town in 1874 was .78 per cent, while in 1875 it fell as low as .70 per cent, and this while the school attendance stood but one per cent below that of the preceding year.
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