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work the benefit of no systematic training for her profession, yet, by diligent application to her duties, is in a fair way to achieve marked success.
NORTH SCHOOL.
This school has for some time been in charge of Mrs. L. M. Swift, of Maine, a graduate of the Maine Normal School, in whose care the school has been quite successful, and whom you elected as teacher for the year. At the end of the spring term, tempted by the offer of a better position in the schools of Brock- ton, she resigned her position, much to the regret of the com- mittee and the patrons of the school. Mrs. Swift was succeed- ed by Miss Clara B. Leach, of this town, a graduate of our high school, who has taught the remaining terms of the year. Miss Leach brought to her work no previous experience or the bene- fit of any special training for the teacher's work; it was not to. be expected that a novice, following a skilled and trained teach- er, should achieve very eminent success. The aim of her teaching has not been so much a rapid advance in the studies, as to make thorough and efficient the advance already made. Idleness seems to be the prevailing fault in this school, and un- less these habits are corrected the school must lose standing: among the schools of the town.
NORTH CENTRE.
This school has for the entire year been in charge of Mrs. L. M. Toothaker, a successful teacher of several previous years. Mrs. Toothaker brings to her work the fruits of years of careful study and great experience, and as a result her work is charac- terized, if not by great advances (yet in this direction, in some cases, the results are fine), by thought and thoroughness, as has
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been repeatedly shown in the success of pupils from her school in entering higher schools.
EAST SCHOOL.
This school has for the entire year been in care of Miss A. A. Frawley, of Bridgewater, who has had charge for several pre- vious years ; a teacher of sterling worth, prompt and efficient in discipline, and bringing to her work the results of years of study and experience, concentrating all her energies in the work of the school-room, and the result is one of our good schools.
SOUTH GRAMMAR
Has for the entire year been in charge of Miss M. A. Dewyre, of this town, a graduate of the Normal School, and the success- ful teacher of this school for several previous years. Much has been said of the excellency of this school in the past, and we can only add that term after term and year after year gives increas- ing evidence of the value of the work of this school in giving to the pupils who, most of them, will leave school at an early age, (and a very small per cent. of them will have the advantages of any better educational training), the advantages of thorough, practical training that will fit them for the every day business of life.
SOUTH PRIMARY.
Miss W. A. Holmes, of this town, the efficient teacher of this school for several years, is still in charge. The excellencies of this school are known to many; orderly, quiet, yet thorough and complete in all its work, a faithful ally of the neighboring grammar school. The aim of the teacher seems to be to fit her pupils for abundant entrance into the higher department of school work, in which she is eminently successful.
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CENTRE GRAMMAR
Has been in charge of Miss Ellen H. Benson, of Bridgewater, the teacher of the previous year and a graduate of the Normal School. There are some peculiar elements in this school, which at the beginning it was hoped to overcome, and to a certain ex- tent it has been accomplished. The difficulty seemed to per- vade the whole school at the end of the last year, but now seems to be mostly confined to the boys. It is very rare to notice in any one school so marked a difference in the sexes, but here the girls are quiet, orderly, fairly industrious, interested in the les- sons and prompt in the recitations in the classes ; the boys are disorderly, restless, with apparently no interest in their lessons, and altogether disrespectful in their behaviour towards their teacher. The teacher has wrought faithfully and is evidently dissatisfied with results.
CENTRE PRIMARY.
This has been in charge of Miss Jennie Thorpe, of this town. Miss Thorpe is a teacher of considerable force and decision, with which she to some degree inspires her pupils, and has an aptness in imparting instruction. Quiet, order and strict atten- tion to the business in hand marks the school-room.
Thus I have endeavored to give you an impartial sketch of the conditions of the several schools. Taking them as a whole, they are in good condition and the general progress is quite commendable. In reading, spelling, writing and languages the gain is very apparent, especially in the younger pupils ; of these, the three primary and North Centre schools are most no- ticeable, and especially in the South Primary the work done is very fine considering the age of the pupils. In map drawing from memory the work done in the South Grammar stands
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pre-eminent, while there were some fair specimens in some of the others. In the other branches taught, the work has been characterized by thoroughness in general principles and their application to practical work.
I would suggest that in the coming year more attention be given to imparting confidence to the pupils in their recitations. It is one thing to think you know a thing, and another to be en- tirely confident that you know it. In this direction I suggest that the greater part of one-half day, say Friday afternoon of each week, in the several schools, be given to declamations, se- lect readings, and the reading of compositions by the pupils where practicable.
You are aware that much has been said relative to uniting the two schools at the centre, as a matter of economy. In this, please permit me to suggest, for your consideration, that if this be done, with equal propriety the South and Cochesett schools may be united. This must be the conclusion reached by looking at the subject in a strictly economical light.
And now comes the pertinent question : Can West Bridge- water afford to take a backward step in her policy towards her public schools? For, in the opinion of all the best educators, it would be a step backward.
I make no recommendations, but merely make these sugges -- tions for the careful consideration of your board.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
ALBERT COPELAND, Supt. of Schools ..
West Bridgewater, Feb. 1st, 1886.
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SPRING TERM.
SCHOOLS.
Length of School
in weeks.
Enrolled.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Not Absent or
Tardy.
Over Fifteen Years
of age.
Less than
five years of age.
Wages of Teacher per month.
South Grammar
11
18
17.91
12.24
6
0
0
$40
South Primary
11
22
21.5
20.68
6
0
1
34
Centre Primary
11
23
20.9
19.9
0
O
34
Centre Grammar
11
24
22.2
20.2
7
0
O
40
East
=
50
47.3
43.3
4
1
1
40
North
12
22
21.33
20.33
7
0
1
36
North Centre
11
36
33.99
31.9
9
0
3
36
Cochesett Grammar
=
20
18.31
16.12
4
1
0
40
Cochesett Primary
=
34
28.66
26.66
1
0
0
36
Jerusalem .
12
18
14.25
11.83
2
1
0
36
Number of Scholars
50
FALL TERM.
SCHOOLS.
Length of School
Number of Scholars
Enrolled.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Not Absent or
Over Fifteen Years
of age.
Less than
five years of age.
Wages of Teacher per month.
South Grammar
12
24
20.
18.8
3
0
0
$40
South Primary
12
26
21.56
21.46
5
0
0
34
Centre Primary
12
21
21.91
18.05
5
O
O
34
Centre Grammar
12
20
19.31
17.37
4
0
O
40
East .G.
12
36
32.65
29.83
3
0
O
40
North
=
29
26.55
24.16
3
0
0
32
North Centre
12
37
34.75
32.76
8
0
1
36
Cochesett Grammar
12
21
16.54
15.53
1
3
0
40
Cochesett Primary
11
35
31.5
28.
0
0
0
36
Jerusalem .
12
18
12.75
10.82
2
0| 0
0
in weeks.
Tardy.
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WINTER TERM.
SCHOOLS.
Length of School
Number of Scholars
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Not Absent or
Tardy.
Over Fifteen Years
of age.
Less than
five years of age.
Wages of Teacher
per month.
South Grammar
00
20
19.
17.71
or
0
0
$40
South Primary
9
22
21.6
20.35
10
0
0
34
Centre Primary.
9
21
20.37
13.15
1
0
0
34
Centre Grammar
9
21
21.
19.8
5
1
0
40
East
9
31
31.
28.
4
0
0
40
North
9
26
26.
24.33
4
0
0
32
North Centre
9
33
33.
29.75
5
0
0
36
Cochesett Grammar
12
19
18.33
15.02
1
3
0
40
Cochesett Primary
10
36
26.33
22.33
2
0
0
36
Jerusalem
00
17
15.5
11.75
1
0 C
0
36
Number of scholars in town May 1st, 1885, 310.
Average enrollment in the schools, 260. Average membership, 237.05. Average attendance, 214.74.
in weeks.
Enrolled.
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Report of the Public Library.
For the year ending January 31st, 1886, there has been added to the library, by gift and purchase, one hundred and fifty-two volumes, making the total number of books on the shelves Feb. 1st, 1886, 2,571.
COST OF MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY.
The receipts and expenses for the year have been as follows, viz : -
Receipts.
From Town Treasurer, April 20, 1885, $80 00
June 29, 60 00
Sept. 28, 50 00
66
Jan. 4, 1886, 131 53
Miss E. Kingman, for books,
70
Miss Crowinshield, for books, 67
Mrs L. S. Packard, for binding magazines, 3 00
Miss Helen Magill, binding books, 3 75
Mrs. M. K. Crosby, for books, 3 23
Mrs. H. F. Hayward, for books, 8 50 Fines, 13 64
Sales of catalogues and cards, 4 03
$359 05
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Expenses.
Paid librarian, salary,
$104 36
Estes & Lauriat, books and bind- ing, 176 48
Subscriptions to magazines, 37 00
For oil, express, postage, station- ery, &c., 12 99
For printing cards and regula- tions,
6 00
For insurance,
10 20
For Gen. Grant's Memoirs,
3 50
Balance in hands of undersigned,
8 52
$359 05
The number of volumes loaned during the year was 5,426, an average for each day of 108. By a comparison with last year's report it will be seen that there has been a falling off in circulation of nearly twenty per cent.
The proportion of each class of books taken from the library for the past year has been as follows : -
Agriculture,
1 1-3 per cent.
Art,
1-3 of 1 66
Biography,
4
Fiction,
46
General literature,
3 1-2
History,
2
Humorous works,
2 1-2
Juvenile,
16
54
18 per cent.
Magazines,
Poetry,
1 1-4 66
References,
1-6 of 1
66
Religion and Theology,
1-12 of 1
Science,
1 1-3
Travels,
3 1-2
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES R. PACKARD.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
COMMITTEES
OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 1, 1887.
BROCKTON : G. A. GOODALL, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. 1887.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
COMMITTEES
OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 1, 1887.
BROCKTON : G. A. GOODALL, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. 1887.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. HENRY COPELAND,
MOLBRY A. RIPLEY, SAMUEL H. HOWARD. Toun Clerk. BENJAMIN B. HOWARD. Collector and Treasurer. CHARLES E. TISDALE. School Committee.
MRS. M. K. CROSBY, W. A. LINEHAN, MRS. H. J. LELASHUER, FRANK TISDALE, J. A. SHORES, ALBERT COPELAND. Trustees of Public Library.
CHARLES R. PACKARD, MRS. HENRY COPELAND, WILLIAM BROWN, MISS ELIZABETH KINGMAN, MISS HELEN MAGILL, JAMES A. SHORES. Surveyors of Highways.
E. B. WILBER, CYRUS ALGER, ELI WHEELER, L. A. FLAGG, SAMUEL G. COPELAND, J. Q. HARTWELL, ERLAND THAYER.
Constables.
GEORGE BURKE, HERBERT MILLETT, ELLIS R. HOLBROOK.
Field Drivers.
CHARLES E. TISDALE, EDWARD KEITH, HARRY MITCHELL, DANIEL W. GARDNER, CLINTON P. HOWARD.
Fence Viewers.
JAMES HOWARD, CHARLES HIGGINS. Surveyors of Lumber.
LEAVITT T. HOWARD, FRIEND W. HOWARD, S. L. RYDER. Sealer of Weights and Measures. SAMUEL D. BARTLETT. Measurers of Wood and Bark.
CLINTON P. HOWARD, L. T. HOWARD, ALBERT L. ALGER, ERLAND THAYER, M. A. RIPLEY.
JAMES A. FORBES,
Registrars. LUCIUS DUNBAR, F. E. HOWARD. Auditors.
BENJAMIN HOWARD, WARREN R. KEITH, HORACE W. HOWARD.
Annual Report of the Selectmen, Assessors and verseers of the Poor.
The Selectmen of West Bridgewater submit the following Report of the financial condition of the town, with the receipts and expenditures from Feb. 1, 1886, to Feb. 1, 1887.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
VALUATION. As Assessed May 1, 1886.
Value of real estate,
$790,094 00
" personal estate,
156,966 00
Total,
$947,060 00
ASSESSMENTS.
State tax,
$825 00
County tax,
1,014 76
Town grant,
9,650 00
Overlaying on Taxes,
370 43
Total tax,
$11,860 19
Rate of tax, $11.50 per $1,000. Poll tax,-males, $2.00, females, 50c.
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Number of polls, 484
females,
2
acres of land,
9872
dwelling houses,
378
horses,
321
COWS,
539
sheep,
90
swine,
120
young stock,
134
dogs licensed, 155,
$367
APPROPRIATIONS.
For support of schools,
$3,000 00
school supplies and repairs,
350 00
repairs on highways,
2,000 00
bridges,
2,500 00
support of poor,
1,400 00
town officers,
700 00
incidentals,
600 00
public lectures,
100 00
West Centre street bridge,
1,000 00
$11,650 00
The town voted to borrow
2,000 00
Leaving town grant,
$9,650 00
TOWN PROPERTY.
Valuation of town farm,
$4,100 00
personal property,
2,130 00
nine school houses,
11,700 00
town library,
. 2,500 00
HENRY COPELAND, Selectmen
MOLBRY A. RIPLEY,
and
SAMUEL H. HOWARD,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF POOR.
INVENTORY OF ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 1, 1887.
12 tons English hay,
$240 00
7 tons meadow hay,
84 00
1 1-2 tons oat fodder, 20 00
3 tons bedding hay,
24 00
2 tons corn fodder, shorts and meal,
6 00
100 bushels ears of corn,
45 00
8 bushels beans,
14 00
2 oxen,
150 00
1 horse,
150 00
7 cows,
280 00
3 swine,
24 00
80 fowls,
60 00
5 white Pekin ducks,
5 00
75 bushels potatoes,
46 00
20 bushels turnips,
10 00
5 bushels parsnips and beets,
3 00
3 bushels onions, cabbages,
3 00
1 1-2 barrels apples,
3 00
20 00
124 pounds ham,
12 40
80 pounds lard,
8 00
5 pounds butter,
1 50
crackers,
1 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,224 90
3 00
250 pounds pork,
12 00
6
Amount brought forward, $1,224 90
1 barrel flour,
6 00
salt and soap, 3 00
7 00
groceries, pickles,
1 00
3 pork barrels,
3 00
7 stoves,
50 00
household furniture,
60 00
tin ware,
10 00
crockery, stove ware and lanterns, 3 churns,
10 00
wooden ware,
12 00
beds and bedding,
80 00
table linen and cloth,
12 00
1 new hay wagon,
45 00
1 covered express wagon,
100 00
2 tip carts,
70 00
1 pung,
15 00
1 cart harness,
10 00
2 harnesses, 20 00
4 ox yokes,
12 00
sled, drag and wheelbarrow,
12 00
robes and blankets,
20 00
mowing machine and horse rake,
90 00
farming tools,
85 00
ashes,
8 00
barn yard manure,
100 00
6 barrels hen manure,
6 00
7 cords wood,
21 00
40 oak posts,
8 00
coal,
7 00
$2,137 90
30 00
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RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE. JAMES C. LEIGHTON, Warden.
Received for milk,
$361 20
butter,
66 19
labor off farm,
132 25
eggs,
78 93
onions,
71 40
hay,
70 20
potatoes,
42 95
beans,
12 33
apples,
6 75
poultry,
54 08
lodging pedlers,
12 80
peas,
3 40
premium,
2 00
beef,
37 43
pork,
20 82
calves,
15 12
lumber,
33 46
wood,
77 00
57 tramps,
28 50
attending with hearse 9 times,
18 00
$1,144 81
Decrease in inventory,
235 30
909 51
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EXPENDITURES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for flour,
$41 75
labor on farm,
134 50
meat,
83 45
fish,
23 57
boots and shoes,
24 52
hardware,
7 50
tires on wagon,
7 50
garden and grass seed,
17 44
blacksmithing,
19 37
lumber,
10 61
3 shoats,
15 00
hay rigging,
34 70
clothing and bedding,
42 60
wire fencing,
5 32
medicine,
12 90
butchering,
5 75
2 pork barrels,
1 50
soap,
7 50
team hired,
4 00
vegetables,
2 75
snuff and tobacco,
6 31
use of stock,
4 75
repairing stoves,
4 90
tin ware,
4 62
horse blanket,
2 00
coal,
13 00
fertilizer,
27 50
lime,
1 30
smoking hams,
1 25
Amount carried forward,
$567 86
9
Amount brought forward,
$567 86
Paid for sundries, 7 95
groceries,
145 80
grain,
351 22
warden's salary,
341 67
lot of wood,
100 00
Dr. J. C. Swan,
12 50
Total expenditures during the year,
$1,527 00
Total receipts during the year,
909 51
Total expense in house,
$617 49
Total expense out of house,
1,034 74
Total.expense of poor in West Bridgewater, Appropriation,
$1,652 23
1,400 00
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EXPENSE OF POOR OUT OF HOUSE.
Aid to Edmond Alger,
$114 72
Frank Fadden's children for board and clothing,
187 65
Frank Fadden at T. L. hospital,
25 67
Lombard child for board,
10 00
E. Whitmarsh,
5 00
Fred. Leonard,
104 00
Mrs. Jonas Leonard, doctor's bill,
183 75
nurse's bill,
121 80
groceries and supplies,
75 19
Mary O'Neil,
21 50
E. Godfrey, wood and groceries,
10 00
Mary Sullivan,
7 00
Mrs. Kenney,
· 6 00
Patrick Kenney, burial clothes and coffin,
14 00
C. E. Williams, supplies,
1 67
M. Conwall, wood,
12 50
Kate Brown, doctor's bill,
10 00
James Shields, nursing,
5 00
Flora McIvor,
10 00
N. Pratt, of Plympton,
122 53
E. Horton, of Rehoboth,
313 27
Paid city of Taunton for the Hervey, Morse and Eaton families, -
109 49
Due from Rehoboth,
$313 27
Plympton,
122 53
$435 80
Total expense of poor out of house,
$1,034 74
Due from Braintree, for Mrs. Mansfield, 86 11
Bridgewater, for M. Conwall, 12 50
$1,470 74
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NAMES OF PERSONS SUPPORTED IN THE ALMSHOUSE DURING THE YEAR 1886.
Ann Flynn,
Age 77,
52 weeks.
. Abby Fadden,
“ 58,
52
Michael Ryan,
“ 38,
52
Albert Staples,
“ 44,
52
66
Mary Rogers,
6
31,
52
Frank Fadden,
30,
52
Emma Morse,
66
18,
52
66
Eyrom Morse,
13,
61
6€
Ebenezer Whitmarsh, "
74,
26
James Shields,
34,
1
Mary Morse,
66
11,
6
66
Average number during the year, 73,
Average cost per week, $1.6219.
From the receipts and expenditures of the Almshouse the cost of care for the poor has been only $1.00 per week, but owing to depreciation in inventory the above figures show the expense.
HENRY COPELAND, MOLBRY A. RIPLEY,
Overseers of
SAMUEL H. HOWARD,
the Poor.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Charles E. Tisdale, postage and printing,
$3 95
Samuel D. Bartlett, sealer of weights and measures, 5 00
Samuel D. Bartlett, tolling bell, &c., &c.,
7 50
Daniel Perkins, office rent,
18 00
Clinton P. Howard, town hall,
75 00
G. A. Goodall, printing, 118 50
Charles S. Alger, damage to wagon,
10 00
F. W. Howard, digging graves,
6 00
Charles R. Packard, express on books,
2 50
Corrinda Windson, highway damage,
75 00
M. Cunningham, gravel,
10 00
Thomas & Owens, derrick,
150 00
William H. Toby,
21 50
Walter E. Packard, fighting fires,
18 57
Hugh A. Gramley,
66
11 25
Keenan boys,
5 00
Pratt Brothers, 66 66
1 25
J. W. Richards,
6 75
E. B. Wilber,
15 00
O. R. Higgins, land damage,
15 00
Thomas Groves & Co.,
1 50
Joseph Ring, gravel,
64 00
Charles Whiting, for books,
3 50
J. E. Ryder, gravel,
4 50
L. A. Flagg, pump at Charles Martin's,
31 00
Elihu Leonard, digging graves,
2 00
Amount carried forward, $682 27
13
Amount brought forward, $682 27
M. A. Ripley, car fare, horse hire, postage, 29 35
George T. Shaw, tolling bell,
4 50
James C. Leighton, work on old cemeteries,
9 20
L. A. Flagg, pump at Ryder's corner,
17 40
E. T. Goward, gravel,
16 66
Sumner P. Ames, fighting fires,
3 00
Albert Copeland, paying truant bill,
10 00
W. H. Jennings, justice of peace,
1 50
Mrs. Joseph Kingman, gravel,
13 30
W. H. Tobey, return of deaths,
2 00
G. R. Drake, stationery,
90
H. S. Shaw, stoning well at Centre,
5 00
Henry Copeland, car fare, &c.,
11 00
Investigation of C. W. Copeland's fires,
65 38
Amount expended, $871 46
Appropriations, 600 00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
The following persons have drawn money for work on high- ways :
$26 75
S. H. Howard, 15 25
Davis Copeland,
279 83
E. B. Wilber,
364 30
S. G. Copeland,
103 32
Joseph C. Howard,
79 05
Albert L. Alger,
134 76
Amount carried forward,
$1,003 26
L. E. Hayward,
14
Amount brought forward, .
$1,003 26 6 80
Clinton P. Howard, Eli Wheeler,
253 31
John. Dewyer,
3 00
Michael Eagan,
21 00
J. Q. Hartwell,
64 50
Cyrus Alger,
137 50
Frank Willis,
31 50
Thomas Jackson,
35 17
L. A. Flagg,
100 00
Nathan J. Alger,
53 30
Mrs. Dewyer,
7 38
Erland Thayer,
251 98
L. E. & E. Copeland,
35 25
George Hopkins,
69 00
James C. Keith,
15 00
C. H. Smith,
126 15
Stillman W. Hersey,
45. 82
David W. Hobart,
9 75
Charles Howard,
36 22
John Gilispee,
4 50
Joseph Vosmus,
14 00
J. E. Ryder,
1 50
Bradford Copeland,
52 20
Elihu Leonard,
64 00
Prescott Snell,
28 50
Henry Copeland,
71 97
Waldo Howard,
7 60
George W. Howard,
18 00
James Howard,
4 50
Amount carried forward,
$2,572 66
15
Amount brought forward,
$2,572 66
Patrick Connolly,
22 50
Herbert Alger,
3 00
C. C. Thayer,
15 75
Horace Howard,
181 60
Oscar R. Higgins,
4 80
J. S. Jones,
7 50
George E. Leach,
1 20
E. & J. Madden,
12 30
Owen King,
12 00
Warren Kinney,
22 50
W. F. Ryder,
61 58
Horace Bartlett
84 30
James C. Leighton,
2 50
J. W. Richards,
13 30
'Amount expended for highways,
$3,017 49
Appropriation,
2,000 00
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
The following persons have drawn money for work on
bridges :
Eli Wheeler,
$150 76
John Pedro,
22 65
Cyrus Alger,
1,031 70
L. E. & E. Copeland,
18 50
M. Eagan,
15 75
Alfred Bartlett,
13 87
Timothy Carroll,
60 75
Amount carried forward,
$1,313 98
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Amount brought forward,
$1,313 98
J. Q. Hartwell,
142 73
Charles H. Smith,
37 80
James S. Jones,
43 95
John Dewyer,
60
Joseph Phillips,
1 00
Eddie L. Allen,
5 50
Wales Annis,
9 60
L. A. Flagg,
26 15
Bradford Copeland',
35 30
Henry W. Ripley,
20 00
Charles G. Manley,
5 00
Edward W. Hayward,
18 00
S. G. Copeland,
513 95
L. E. Hayward,
50 13
E. B. Wilber,
258 52
H. A. Millett,
87 50
Frank Willis,
26 50
William Wilson,
37 00
Thomas Jackson,
48 50
C. V. Pendleton,
2,200 00
O. R. Higgins,
42 65
Charles H. Dunbar,
3 75
Owen Conlon,
2 00
S. L. Ryder,
20 00
Timothy Linehan,
9 12
H. W. Howard,
179 48
John Cashman,
19 50
John Luddy,
24 00
Albert L. Alger,
8 25
Amount carried forward,
$5,190 46
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Amount brought forward,
$5,190 46
James McAnaugh,
44 95
Charles Howard,
5 25
Horace Bartlett,
75 00
Horatio Howard,
32 37
Davis Copeland,
5 00
George Hopkins,
9 00
James C. Leighton,
53 25
Amount expended for bridges,
$5,415 28
Appropriation,
3,500 00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS.
Appropriation for 1886, State school fund,
$3,000 00
220 95
$3,220 95
There has been drawn from the treasury for the support of schools, $3,562 92
Appropriation for school repairs and supplies, $350 00
There has been drawn from the treasury for school repairs and supplies, $411 49
Cost of school repairs and supplies,
$3,974 41
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The selectmen recommend that guide boards be maintained at the following places :
Joshua T. Ryder's,
Chas. W. Copeland's,
Justin W. Richard's,
Joseph Kingman's,
North Centre School-house, Addison Brook's, John Gilispee's,
Lewis Ryder's,
Pine Hill Cemetery,
J. Q. Hartwell's,
Charles Howard's,.
Stillman W. Hersey's,
Charles T. Morse's,
Dwelley Forbes',
Molbry A. Ripley's,
Benjamin Howard's,
James Alger's furnace,
George Wilber's, John B. Holmes',
Barnabas Dunbar's,
Henry J. Higgins',
George R. Drake's,
The late Joseph Alger's,
Edward Lothrop's,
West of Almshouse,
D. W. Gardner's,
Edmond Geary's,
Waldo Howard's,
North of Chas. N. Martin's.
STATE AID.
Under chapter 301, acts 1879, paid the following persons :
$72 00
Charles T. Morse,
54 00
Francis W. Wood,
18 00
Patrick Dorgan,
50 00
John A. Freese,
34 00
William H. Jennings,
72 00 .
Lucius Dunbar,
72 00
William A. Linehan,
72 00
Benjamin Phillips,
36 00
Amount carried forward,
$480 00
James P. Gallagher,
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Amount brought forward,
$480 00
Charles E. Churchill,
72 00
John Shipman,
36 00
William Crockett,
48 00
Andrew W. Perkins,
21 00
James H. Leonard,
36 00
Dennis Callahan,
30 00
C. E. Miller,
54 00
W. J. Gilbert,
47 00
Ellis R. Holbrook,
36 00
Rodney Churchill,
3 00
E. O. Packard,
48 00
Mary E. Howard,
48 00
Mary E. Kingman,
12 00
Lucinda S. Lothrop,
26 00
Harriet S. Bouldry,
12 00
Mary J. Reeves,
48 00
Amelia Gilmore,
12 00
Eliza F. Richardson,
48 00
Mary E. Alger,
36 00
John A Millett,
24 00
Caroline B. Dunbar,
4 00
$1,181 00
MILITARY AID.
Under chapter 252, acts 1879.
Michael Logue,
$102 00
George B. Randall,
114 00
David W. Tinkham,
72 00
Henry Withington,
22 00
Isaac Bates,
36 00
$346 00
Total amount paid for state and military aid,
$1,527 00
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Benjamin Howard, auditor,
$1 00
Horace W. Howard, auditor,
1 00
Samuel G. Copeland, auditor,
1 00
Charles E. Tisdale, treasurer,
150 00
Charles E. Tisdale, registrar,
2 50
James A. Forbes, 66
2 00
George Burke, constable,
8 50
Herbert A. Millett, constable,
16 00
Ellis R. Holbrook, constable,
7 00
George T. Shaw, constable,
4 00
Mrs. M. K. Crosby, superintendent of schools,
125 00
Albert Copeland, school committee,
15 00
W. H. Jennings, moderator,
5 00
B. B. Howard, town clerk,
78 71
Henry Copeland, selectman, assessor, and over- seer of poor, 203 50
Molbry A. Ripley, selectman, assessor and over- seer of poor,
Samuel H. Howard, selectman, assessor and
117 00
overseer of poor, 45 00
Amount expended, $782 21
Appropriation, 700 00
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury February 1st, 1886, $1,169 14
500 00
Received from Francis Dunbar, note,
500 00
1,000 00
66
1,000 00
from corporation tax,
660 92
balance corporation tax,
231 94
from Brockton bank,
3,000 00
May 1, received from Brockton bank, for 1 year, 6 months, 1,000 00
May 1, received from Brockton bank, for two years, 6 months,
1,000 00
Received from Brockton savings bank,
2,000 00
tax bills for 1886,
11,822 61
National Bank tax,
527 69
State aid,
1,357 50
military aid,
219 54
town of Bridgewater,
67 56
dog fund,
284 30
Albert Copeland, balance of school supplies, 7 15
Brockton savings bank,
5,000 00
school fund, 220 95
$31,569 30
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EXPENDITURES OF TREASURY.
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