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In accordance with a vote of the town, the Centre schools have been united the past year, and we believe with advantageous re- sults. The committee would not recommend any change in this school at present.
Your committee would recommend that the sum of $3,000 be appropriated for the support of schools the coming year ; believ-
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ing this sum, with that received from the state and county, sufli- cient, with present arrangements, to defray all necessary school expenses.
For general information concerning schools, we refer you to the annexed report of the superintendent.
Respectfully submitted,
ISAAC HOWARD, CYRUS ALGER, J. Q. HARTWELL,
School Committee
BENJAMIN PERKINS,
of
CYRUS LEONARD,
JUSTIN RICHARDS,
BRADFORD COPELAND, J. L. HAYWARD,
West Bridgewater.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
To the School Committee of West Bridgewater :-
Gentlemen : In conformity with the requirements of your regulations I respectfully submit the following report for the school year ending March 1st, 1873.
During the past year I have made seventy-three visits to the several schools, which number nearly corresponds with the min- imum requirement of the statutes. These visits were made with- out notice to the teachers, the object being to obtain as accurate a knowledge as possible of the condition and daily work of each school.
I have carefully abstained from any interference in the details of the internal arrangements of the schools, strictly confining myself to such general suggestions as occasion seemed to call for.
The school year just closed has been one of more than usual prosperity. The earnest and persevering efforts of most of our teachers have been crowned with eminent success.
The progress made in the various branches is generally very satisfactory, and notably so in some of them. The improvement in reading is remarkable and worthy of much praise.
A system of vocal Gymnastics has been introduced into some of our schools, during the past year, designed to secure, among other objects, a position of body in sitting and standing conducive, in a high degree, to correct habits of breathing, a full develop- ment of the chest and voice, as well as to distinct and forcible utterance, without which there can be neither good reading, speaking nor singing.
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The results accomplished in Geography are creditable, partic- ularly so in the skill displayed in the art of map drawing.
Arithmetic is generally well taught, and I have been very much gratified with the accuracy of expression, clearness of il- lustration, and the order and neatness of black-board work.
The time devoted to Writing in some of the schools appears to me to be rather less than is desirable, considering the mani- fest importance of this department of education.
I feel it my duty to refer pointedly to the almost total neglect of Composition in some of our schools, while in others consider- able attention is given thereto, especially in the East school, where the children have made great proficiency in this unques- tionably useful and desirable accomplishment.
The state of discipline which has been maintained, generally, in our schools during the past year, is highly creditable to the teachers. It affords me much pleasure to be able to state that the school property has been well preserved. Indeed, the im- provement in this respect speaks well for the vigilance of the teachers and the conscientious thoughtfulness of the scholars. The praiseworthy efforts of our teachers have very generally been crowned with success, and the condition of our schools to- day is such as should afford much encouragement for the future.
My report would be incomplete without referring to the at- tendance of the scholars. It is almost impossible to over-esti- mate the lamentable effects of absence in retarding the prosper- ity of our schools. This is is a subject which imperatively de- mands the most serious attention of all parents and guardians.
The following figures speak for themselves :
Whole number of scholars, between five and fifteen
years of age, belonging to the schools the past year,
375
Average attendance,
300
absence,
75
Percentage of attendance,
80 per cent.
" absence, 20
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I deem it inexpedient to publish, in detail, the merits or, de- merits of the different schools. To those desiring a more full and accurate knowledge of their condition I would extend an earnest invitation to visit them, guaranteeing to all a cordial re- ception by the respective teachers. What influence can be more productive of good to our schools than that exerted by the fre- quent visits of parents and guardians ? It cheers and warms the hearts of both teachers and scholars, stimulating their minds to renewed exertion. The efforts of parents and teachers being united, it is comparatively easy to correct the mistakes and of- fences of pupils, but how difficult the task when such co-opera- tion is wanting. I would therefore urge parents to make haste to become acquainted with the guardians and instructors of those most dear to them, and at the same time I would impress upon teachers the importance of calling early and often upon their pupils and of studying the home influences by which they are surrounded. The information thus obtained will materially aid the teachers in the discharge of their responsible and arduous duties.
CYRUS LEONARD, Superintendent.
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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 attendance.
Number Pupils over 15 years
No. Pupils under 5 yrs. of age.
Cochesett Grammar School.
J. J. Prentiss, Spring, . 66 66
21%
62 50
34
66
66
Winter,
3
62 50
37
32
Cochesett Primary School.
Irene S. Wood,
215
$36 00
48
38.75
.6
66
216
36 00
50
66
66 66
3
36 00
42
33.6
80.7 84 80
Centre School.
Cyrus Leonard, Spring, . 66
212 $60 00
50
37.18
36
Carrie Howard, Principal, 1
3
Mary L. Perkins, Assistant, f
East School.
Mary A. Thayer, Spring,.
66
66
Fall,.
215
40 00
44
66
66
Winter,
3
40 00
38
26.8
70.7
1 6 5
2 1
South School.
Maggie L. Shea, Spring,
2
216
40 00
62
48 54.1
87.2 87.9 77.4
1
3
40 00
58
44
North Centre School.
Enna M. Packard, Spring,.
66
66
66 Fall,.
3
32 00
27
22.5
83
66
Winter,.
314
32 00
27
22.3
83
North School.
Carrie Howard, Spring,. 66
212
32 00
25
21
84 84
1
Carrie Copeland, Winter, ..
3
32 00
21
14.21
67.7
1
Jerusalem School.
Minnie Pasco, 4 weeks, }
$32 00 36 00
27
19
70
2
H. S. Dunbar, Fall,.
23%
36 00 32 00
25
16
64
2
Lizzie J. Jones, Winter,.
21% $62 50
35
30.2 25.6
86.28 75.3 86.5
4 6 10
62 00
45
46
37.25
74.5 80 81
2 0 3
212 $40 00
38
31.67 37.25
83 84.5
2
212 $36 00
55
$32 00
31
23.3
75
1
212 $32 00
30
25.25
Fall,.
H. S. Dunbar, 7 66 Spring,
2%
66
66
Fall,.
66 Winter, ..
Fall,.
Fall,.
60 00
42
of age.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1874.
NORTH BRIDGEWATER : GAZETTE STEAM JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1874.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN' OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1874.
NORTH BRIDGEWATER : GAZETTE STEAM JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1874.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
As it may not be generally understood how the financial af- fairs of the town are conducted, and as some may wish to be in- formed,-a right due to every citizen,-we will state that all bills are paid by the Treasurer. Such bills or accounts must be ap- proved by the committees or agents having charge of the depart- ment in which they are incurred, and rendered to the board of Selectmen, who determine the propriety and legality of the same, and if properly contracted and vouched for, order the Treasurer to pay them. Although the town annually chooses an Auditing Committee, their duties consist in simply determining the propri- ety of the charges of the several town officers, committees and agents, and of other charges which may be presented out of the usual order, before the Selectmen will order their payment. Thus the board of Selectmen have a general supervision of the financial interests of the town, and no moneys are paid from the treasury thereof without a proper warrant therefor granted by said board.
TAXES.
Some tax payers have expressed much surprise that the in- dividual taxes of 1873, in town, vary so much from those of 1872. We wish to state that said variation is principally attributable to the changes made in the mode of taxing the national bank stock. In 1872 it was taxed by the towns where it belonged. In 1873
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the towns could not tax it. And as said stock constitutes one- fifteenth of the valuation of this town, such changes necessarily vary the individual taxes of our citizens considerably, even if the amount of money raised by taxation were the same each year. Some taxes may be less when said stock is not taxed, while others must be more.
VALUATION,
As assessed in West Bridgewater, May 1, 1873.
Value of Real Estate,
$646,896
Value of Personal Estate. 208,143
Total,
$855,039
The national bank stock and other corporation stocks were not taxable in town this year.
Number of Polls taxed was 470
Dwelling Houses, 337
Acres of Land taxed,
9,867
66
Cows taxed,
366
Horses taxed, 248
ASSESSMENTS.
Town Grant,
$8,300 00
State Tax,
1,507 50
County Tax,
1,122 07
Overlayings,
61 02
Total,
$10,990 59
Rate of taxation, $11.75 on $1,000. Poll tax, $2.00. Number of persons assessed only a poll tax, 168. Number of non-residents taxed in town, 152.
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
The following is a summary statement of the receipts and payments of the year :-
Balance in the treasury, March 1, 1873, $4,631 13
Amount received during the year,
15,266 07
Total,
$19,897 20
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS.
The sums received were from the following sources : The Tax Bills of 1873, $10,990 59
From State Treasurer, income from School Fund,
164 83
Balance of Corporation Tax for 1872, 18 57
Corporation Tax for 1873,
463 77
National Bank Tax for 1873,
732 23
"State Aid" furnished sundry persons,
600 00
From County Treasurer, "Dog Tax" for 1872,
170 69
From County Treasurer, "Dog Tax" for 1873,
154 30
Loan from Isaac Howard,
500 00
Loan from Howard and Washburn,
1,100 00
Loan from Betsey Edson, 225 00
Loan from Soldiers' Monument Association,
15 00
Six per cent. on 1872 Taxes, paid after Jan. 1, 1873
109 09
From settlement of E. Murphy's Estate,
22 00
Total, *
$15,266 07
Balance as above,
4,631 13
Total,
$19,897 20
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PAYMENTS.
The sums disbursed during the year were on the following accounts :-
For support of Schools,
$3,115 24
Repairs of School Property, Books, and Inci- dentals, 431 40
Repairs of Highways, and Clearing Snow,
2,610 25
Widening and Building New Roads,
1,124 37
Material for 66
146 17
Land Damage and Moving Fences,
216 00
Support of E. S. Copeland at Hospital,
91 70
Support of Poor out of Almshouse,
264 27
Teams, Carts and Harnesses for Town Farm,
619 75
Use of Carts, Wagon, Hay and other Farm- ing Tools,
27 75
Town Hall,
75 00
Town Loans and Interest,
2,655 32
State Tax,
1,507 50
County Tax,
1,122 07
State Aid,
551 40
Stocking Nippinnicket Pond,
21 38
Vaccination,
10 50
Map of the Bridgewaters,
10.00
Printing,
53 25
Office Rent,
15 00
Postage, Express, Stationery, &c.,
9 44
Public Lectures,
100 00
Town Officers, and Committees,
667 35
Abatement of Taxes,
49 94
An Allowance of six per cent, on Tax Bills for 1873, 659 43
H. W. Howland, for Bridge Stones, used in 1871,
16 50
Tolling Bell at Deaths,
20 50
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Total, $16,191 48
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LIABILITIES AND UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS.
Amount of Outstanding Loans, Feb. 28, 1874, Interest accrued thereon,
$3,574 50 316 06
Total, $3,890 56
School money not expended or not drawn,
1,291 70
Incidental money for repairs of School property,
263 48
Appropriation for Road repairs not expended,
595 92
Total,
$6,041 66
ASSETS.
Balance in the Treasury, March 1, 1874,
$3,705 72
Due from "State Aid,"
615 40
Due from Ezra S. Copeland,
91 70
Amount of Assets,
$4,412 82
Indebtedness of the Town, March 1, 1874,
1,628 84
Amount as above,
$6,041 66
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Austin Packard, Town Clerk, $29 15
George M. Pratt, Treasurer, 150 00
James Howard, Selectman, Assessor and Over- seer of Poor, 171 35
Davis Copeland, Selectman, Assessor and Over- seer of Poor, 65 50
Samuel N. Howard, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, 75 10
Cyrus Leonard, Superintendent of Schools,
163 75
Eli Wheeler, Constable,
7 50
Auditing Committee,
5 00
$667 35
SCHOOLS.
Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1873, $917 12 Appropriation by the Town, for 1873, 3,000 00
Received from the School Fund,
164 83
Received from "Dog Tax" for 1872,
170 69
Received from "Dog Tax" for 1873,
154 30
Total,
$4,406 94
Drawn for support of Schools,
3,115 24
Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1874,
$1,291 70
REPAIRS OF SCHCOL PROPERTY AND INCIDENTALS.
Balance in the Treasury, March, 1, 1873,
$494 88
The Appropriation of 1873, 200 00
Total,
$694 88
Drawn from the Treasury for that use,
431 40
Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1874,
$263 48
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES,
Paid for Town Hall,
$75 00
Printing Reports and Blanks,
53 25
Postage, Express, Stationery, &c,
9 44
Office Rent,
15 00
C. Swan, for vaccinating,
10 50
Stocking Nippinnickett Pond with Herring,
21 38
Town Map,
10 00
Tolling Bell at Deaths,
20 50
Abatement on Taxes,
49 94
Discount on Tax Bills for 1873,
659 43
$924 44
9 HIGHWAYS.
Unexpended money for Repairing Roads, (in the Treasury, March 1, 1873,)
$708 17
Appropriated for the Repair of Roads, 1873,
2,500 00
$3,208 17
166 07
Paid Bills for Clearing Snow, April 1873, Balance,
$3,042 10
At the annual meeting, March 1873, the Town voted to di- vide the roads therein into seven districts to be placed in charge of seven surveyors for repairs, on the same plan that it was in 1871. The following schedule will show the name of the sur- veyor, the sum appropriated, and the amount spent in each dis- trict during the year :-
District No. 1, Nahum Packard, Surveyor, Amount expended,
$600 00
551 11
Balance,
$48 89
District No. 2, T. P. Ripley, Surveyor, Amount expended,
$350 00
308 45
Balance,
$41 55
District No. 3, Erland Thayer, Surveyor, Amount expended,
571 26
Balance,
$28 74
District No. 4, S. G. Copeland, Surveyor, Amount expended,
$400 00
238 51
Balance,
$161 49
3
$600 00
10
District No. 5, Eli Wheeler, Surveyor,
$250 00
Amount expended,
248 85
Balance,
$1 15
District No. 6, A. L. Alger, Surveyor,
$350 00
Amount expended,
198 42
Balance,
$151 58
District No. 7, J. Q. Hartwell, Surveyor,
$350 00
Amount expended,
329 58
Balance,
$20 42
Of the $2,900, appropriated among the Highway Districts, a balance of $453.82 appears as not expended, if the returns are fully made. Which added to $142.10 of the appropriation not so divided, gives $595.92 as an unexpended balance of the high- way appropriation. District No. 6 reports some work contract- ed for that has not been performed. And there may yet be snow bills to pay. Of the Reports required of the several Sur- veyors, by a vote of the Town, passed the 17th of March last, the following has been furnished :
Erland Thayer, Surveyor District No. 3, reports cost of cart ing 44 3-8 cords of gravel from Kingman's hill to Center street, near J. T. Ryder's, $3 per cord. Carting 15 cords, from S. N. Howard's hill to near J. L. Hayward's on Center street, $4 per cord. Carting 26} cords from Richard's hill to Pleasant street, near D. W. Tinkham's, $3.40 per cord. Carting 13} cords from Richard's hill to Matfield street, near J. W. French's, $1.65 per cord. Carting 12 cords from Kingman's hill on East street, to near Charles Beal's, $3.36 per cord. Carting 15} cords from Richard's hill to Pleasant street, near E. Welch's, $2.45 per cord. Carting 7 5-8 cords from E. Thayer's hill to Union street, near M. Kingman's, $1.37 per cord. Carting 6 1-6 cords from Richard's hill to Pleasant street near J. W. Rich-
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ard's, $2.4325 per cord. Carting 11 cords from Richard's hill, on Matfield street, near the Railroad, $1.32 per cord. Carting 9 cords from Richard's hill to Pleasant street, near D. W. Tink- ham's, $3.16 per cord. Scraping the road and picking stones, $70. Building a culvert, $16. Repairing culvert, $3.88. Mowing bushes, $1.68.
Samuel G. Copeland, Surveyor District No. 4, reports the average cost of removing gravel in his district to have been about $1.50 per cord.
A. D. Alger, Surveyor District No. 6, reports the cost of spreading gravel upon the roads in his district, as averaging about $2.50 per cord.
NEW WORK ON ROADS.
Paid Edward Tisdale, for shaping the road on High Street, Cochesett, $50 00
J. F. Hall, for work on Swamp, road to- ward Raynham, 17 50
*Albert L. Alger, do do do
125 00
Robinson of Raynham, for a gravel-pit for said Swamp road, 75 00
Eli Wheeler, for work on bridge and wall on new road from Post Office by Mills, 21 50
J. Luddy, for work on last named road, 7 25
J. Connas, 3 83
J. Hennessy, 3 25 66
The men and teams employed at the Town Farm have done work on said road since the first of September last, including moving walls and building bridges, amounting to 848 48 Paid J. D. Burrell, for stones for said road, 47 00
*Alger's contract on Swamp road is but partially finished.
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Paid T. Dewyre, for sand for said road, $10 92 M. A. Ripley, for moving wall on the road from Pine Cemetery towards Matfield, 12 60
The men and teams from Town Farm have done work on the last named road amounting to 133 42
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for Michael Ryan, at Taunton Hospital, $196 40
Expenses incurred in conveying Catharine Kenny to the Lunatic Asylum, 25 49
Furnished aid to Mrs. Polly Reed, 25 00
Furnished aid to Ellen Fisher,
15 00
Expenses incurred with F. Fadden,
2 38
$264 27
Inventory of Personal Property at the Town Farm, as ap- praised March' 1, 1874,
3} tons of English hay,
$98 00
6 tons of Meadow hay, 78 00
69 00
2 Horses,
300 00
2 Oxen,
225 00
3 Cows,
135 00
2-Swine,
30 00
34 Fowls,
34 00
1 new Ox Cart,
75 00
2 Horse Carts,
130 00
2 Cart harnesses, collars, hams, &c.,
38 50
1 new Express harness,
40 00
Hay and wood riggings, wheels, and other farming tools, 125 00
1 old wagon and some lumber, 11 00
3 tons of Millett,
13
112 lbs. salt pork,
$12 32
33 lbs. of butter,
13 20
60 bushels of potatoes,
51 00
Grain and meal,
15 37
Salt, nails, and pickles,
5 00
Ashes and Manure,
122 50
Beds, bedsteads and bedding,
69 00
Stoves and other furniture,
75 00
Iron pump and fixtures, not in use.
7 00
Milk closet,
6 00
$1,764 89
Inventory as appraised March 1, 1873,
1,390 10
Balance of property in excess of 1873,
$374 79
THE FARM OR OVERSEER.
Dr.
Cash paid to workmen,
$389 69
tools,
5 15
Smith work,
44 05
repairs,
10 87
fencing material,
9 40
seeds and plants,
12 88
kerosene and other oils,
5 15
flour,
101 60
grain,
414 49
sugar and molasses,
34 34
meat, fish, and curing hams,
78 48
lard, cheese, crackers and sweet potatoes,
5 84
apples, onions and buckwheat,
22 15
spices, saleratus, cream tartar,
2 73
corn-starch, rice and raisins,
1 92
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Cash paid tea and coffee, $8 10
other groceries, 31 10
salt, soap, matches, medicines and vinegar, 19 41
saw bill, butcher and surgery,
5 38
use of animals and cart,
6 05
tiles for road, 13 25
express and cart harnesses,
56 75
milk closet,
6 50
pump, pipe, &c.,
32 00
Mrs. Fadden,
12 31
crash, blanket and utensils for house,
6 61
in three horse trades,
63 00
coal and grain bills of 1872,
39 07
paying E. Hancock's salary for six months prior to April 1, 1873,
139 25
paying A. Howard's salary for 11 months. to March 1, 1874,
550 00
paying for one pair of oxen,
200 00
paying for one horse,
155 00
one ox cart,
90 00
use of express wagon and haying tools,
25 00
one horse cart,
85 00
$2,682 49
Cr.
Butter Sold,
$189 34
Cheese 66
12 24
Milk
1 28
Calves
5 00
Fowls
32 00
Pigs
41 00
Pork
7 75
Colt
30 00
Eggs
10 71
15
Potatoes Sold,
$53 98 50
Seed Corn “
5 00
Going with Hearse 24 times,
60 00
4 times out of town,
11 50
1 time by E. Hancock,
2 50
Work done on Highways for Packard,
354 50
Hartwell,
179 00
Ripley,
50 00
Work done on the new road by the Mill,
848 48
Work done near Pine Hill Cemetery,
133 42
Work done for individuals,
111 70
$2,139 09
Excess of value of Personal Property,
374 70
$2,514 60
Cash for work done by E. Hancock in 1873,
20 00
$2,534 60
The above account shows a balance against the Farm of
$169 89
If the bills paid this year, which were incurred pre- viously, were taken from the above balance, viz., E. Hancock's salary previous to March 1, 1873,-$116.36, and other bills $16.07 in excess of what was received from a simi- lar source. Total,
$132 43
Leaves a balance of
$37 46
In addition to the interest of the property, as the cost of sup- porting the Poor in the House.
No. of Paupers during the year 1 7-26, or 66 weeks.
14
Cash from N. Willis, Easton,
¥
16
The above account may be more intelligible if the Treasury account is separated from that of the Farm :-- The amount drawn from the treasury to pay bills of the town farm, incurred during the year, is
The amount of service rendered the town by said establishment, is 1,646 55
$2,063 86
Balance paid above the service rendered, 417 31
Take from this the amount paid for teams, carts and harnesses, 619 75
Gives a balance in favor of the Farm, $202 41
The town farm, or almshouse, with the reduced number of paupers which were required to be supported there during a few years last past, and the poor success in obtaining a suitable fam- ily to manage it, had become an expensive establishment to sup- port, in proportion to the benefit received from it. The expe- diency of doing more or less of the Highway work in connection with the use of the Almshouse, has been favorably entertained by many citizens for several years. And some change for im- provement being demanded, the committee having charge of that department of town affairs one year ago, engaged a man and family to take charge of the Farm, with the design of doing road work, employing men and procuring teams as it might be found practicable. That has been done with some degree of success, although the parties engaged have labored under some disadvan- tages. During the first month covered by this report, the pre- vious occupant had charge of the Farm, and but very little was accomplished. All the team owned at the farm when the year commenced, was one horse ; and that proved unsuitable for the use required. During the month of April, the providing suita- ble teams and men, and the want of them, prevented the accom- plishment of more than half the amount of work which was done in the succeeding months. Therefore ten and one half months
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actual operations is all that can be counted. The Farm is not favorably located for men and teams, living there, to work the roads. In order to be at the place of operations and have ten hours labor performed daily, by men and teams, the overseer has been obliged to be on the road about twelve and one half hours each day, when doing such work, during the year.
A central location would be more favorable. The house and other buildings have been robbed during the year, of provi- sions, clothing and tools, amounting to $30 or more; and they have lost a good hog, worth as much more. An attempt was made to drive a well, for convenience to the house, at some cost, but did not succeed.
The Farm is now provided with teams, with which another year can be commenced more favorably. They have a good pair of oxen, which cost $200 ; one horse which cost $175, and one which cost, by two exchanges, the mare and colt and $13 ; two addional carts costing $175.
The annual Town Meeting will take place on Monday, the 16th inst., at 1 o'clock, P. M.
JAMES HOWARD, DAVIS COPELAND, S. N. HOWARD,
Selectmen, Assessors and Over- seers of the Poor Of the Town of West Bridgewater
March 1, 1874.
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18 LIST OF JURORS.
A list of names of persons selected for Jurors, to be presented to the town at the annual meeting, March 16.
Charles S. 'Alger,
Isaac Howard,
Horace Bartlett,
Henry W. Leach,
Edgar Billings,
John A. Millett, Benj. Perkins,
Bradford Copeland,
Caleb Copeland, Jr.,
Francis Perkins,
John Copeland,
George M. Pratt,
Charles E. Churchill,
Shepherd L. Pratt,
Perez P. Field,
George D. Ryder,
Curtis Eddy,
Joseph E. Ryder,
Lucius Hayward,
Molbry A. Ripley,
John B. Holmes,
Thomas Snell,
William H. Howard,
Ebenezer Taylor,
Samuel H. Howard,
Hiram G. Washburn,
Samuel N. Howard,
George Wilbar.
The Selectmen recommend that Guide Boards be maintained at or near the following named places:
Joshua T. Ryder's, Justin W. Richards', Joseph Kingman's, Lewis Ryder's, Pine Hill Cemetery, Charles Howard's,
West of Almshouse, Edmund Geary's,
. Pardon Copeland's, North Center school house, Heman Copeland's, Nahum Leonard's, 2, J. Q. Hartwell's, John Walker's, 2,
Molbry Ripley's, James Alger's furnace, Cyrus P. Brown's, Joseph Alger's, Barnabas Dunbar's,
Stillman W. Hersey's,
Dwelley Fobes', Benjamin Howard's, George Wilbar's, John B. Holmes', D. H. Baker's store, Center Post Office, Thomas Mackin's,
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
MARRIAGES
Recorded in West Bridgewater in the year 1873.
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