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From causes that have for some time been gradually changing the number of inhabitants in different sections of our town, some of the schools have been brought into a condition that calls for decisive action on the part of the school board.
Work is not equitably divided between our teachers. The great inequality in numbers existing between the upper and lower schools at Cochesett during the spring term, was remedied in the autumn by the promotion of eleven pupils from the pri- mary school.
With the exception of that at Jerusalem, our mixed schools have a membership equalling or exceeding that of the less laborious graded schools. At the North and North Centre the number of pupils does not exceed the limit of efficient work, but the East school has, for several years, been too large. If it
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is the decision of the committee that this is a fitting time to give the East school equal advantages with the others, the town will, without doubt, be prompt to recognize this evidence of prosperity in its eastern section.
At the meeting in March an appropriation could be granted for a new building at Matfield to receive, at the beginning of the fall term, all the children of our town that are now instruct- ed in East Bridgewater, and others living conveniently near.
This new school, that must of necessity be ungraded, will be opened with from twenty to thirty pupils, a number considerably exceeding that found in either the South or Centre grammar schools, and there will remain in the East school thirty or more children.
There is no prospect of an increase in the South and Centre primary schools that will call for the speedy transfer of their highest classes to the grammar department, and no one can question the wisdom of continuing these classes with their present competent instructors until they are thoroughly fitted for a higher grade. Consequently the numbers in the corres- ponding grammar schools must remain the same or grow less as is likely to occur from various causes.
During the last two terms of the year the average attendance at the South grammar school varied from twelve to less than fifteen, and as two of its oldest pupils will quite soon be obliged to leave school permanently, the deserted look of the school room will become still more marked. At the Centre, the average in the same grade of school was not much above that at the South.
At least forty pupils, well fitted for grammar school work, can be successfully cared for by a good teacher. In schools of small size it is far more difficult to keep up an interest and enthusiasm in study than in schools with a good membership.
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The spirit of generous rivalry that comes naturally from the daily recitation of a class of twelve or fifteen wide-awake girls and boys under judicious instruction is most healthful.
Both efficiency and economy point to a transfer of the older pupils from the South district to the Centre, as the only common-sense remedy for the existing difficulties.
In order that this may be done successfully, the parties most interested should cheerfully give up their personal preferences for the general good. The South pupils can accept without complaint the longer daily walk and cold dinners, and those at the Centre can hospitably share with their new schoolmates their pleasant room and other school privileges, and strive to make them feel at home speedily.
A brief time could, if more convenient, be allowed before the change, in order to permit some adjustment of the studies. These have, of course, been conducted differently in the two schools, but there need be no loss of time in "putting back" in either school. When united, the classes could immediately proceed with their studies together.
Perhaps to the people residing in the South district the greatest objection will be the increased distance from school. But in this respect there would be no injustice, for there are other families in town whose homes are at about the same distance from school as the extreme limit of the South district is from the school building at the Centre.
If the house left vacant by this change. could be occupied by the lower department, the South primary school would enjoy one of the pleasantest school-rooms in the town, and one so large that there would be abundant room for the younger children to remain with their most excellent teacher until they could comfortably attend the grammar school.
The registers show considerable irregularity of attendance
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in several of the schools. The evil results that surely attend this practice have been forcibly presented in the reports of previous years. Storms and bad walking have seriously affect- ed the primary grade, and the prevalent disturbance of labor has been a frequent excuse for detaining children from the grammar schools.
A few pupils from our public schools have, by entering the Howard schools, shown a laudable desire to obtain a higher education. In these schools an opportunity is offered for the study of elementary natural science in the interesting and practical manner now so common in high schools. The study of the science of government, and especially the principles involved in our own,-that is a part of the course of study pursued by the boys,-cannot fail to meet the approval of the citizens of our town.
The following are a few of the numberless ways in which all may co-operate in increasing the usefulness and prosperity of our schools :
By a friendly recognition of teachers and pupils in public places.
By loans or gifts of curiosities and pictures, as well as books suitable for reference and reading. The gentleman who kindly furnished means for supplying each school with a small botanic glass, contributed largely to the interest with which many of our young people searched fields and woods to find every new flower as it appeared. This novel and instructive out-of-school pastime was so successful that three schools could show a list of about one hundred and fifty different kinds of flowers found in our town during the spring term, and other schools had lists not far below this in length.
By privately informing the teacher or school officials of any improper conduct for which members of the schools are respon-
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sible. All citizens should interest themselves actively in the careful training of those upon whom will soon fall the manage- ment of public affairs.
By favoring an increase in the length of the school year sufficient to give our children privileges more nearly equal to those provided by neighboring towns. The summer vacation occurs at a season when close application to study is not easy, and time thus spent is consequently of less value. At this season also, children are called upon to assist in out-door labors, whereby they obtain a practical knowledge and training no less important than that gained in the schools. But the long winter respite discounts heavily from the progress made in the short school year. It suspends the schools just at a time when the interest in study is keen, when there is no call for rest on the part of either pupils or teachers, and when but a small part of the children can be well employed in farm work or other occu- pations of a useful nature.
It should be the constant aim of the school board to make our schools from year to year more worthy of public confidence, and thereby secure for them a ready and generous support.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTHA K. CROSBY.
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1886-1887.
Report of the Agent for School Supplies.
The appropriation granted by the town for books and other necessary school supplies, and a small additional sum received for the sale of text books, have been expended as follows :
To Knight, Adams & Co., writing-books, paper and various supplies, $40 20
Thompson, Brown & Co., arithmetics,
6 46
Harper Bros., grammars, spellers, geographies and arithmetics,
6 81
Warren P. Adams, readers,
12 87
Adams, Putnam & Co., dictionary,
8 00
William Ware & Co., readers and histories,
22 48
J. B. Lippincott, dictionaries,
12 20
Cowperthwait, writing-books and readers,
23 80
Adams & Ingraham, supplies,
15 41
Express, freight and postage,
3 05
Total,
$151 28
Inventory of stock on hand Jan. 31, 1886,
$47 33
Amount drawn from town treasury, 150 00
Received for sale of text books,
1 28
$198 61
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Inventory of new stock on hand Jan. 31, 1887, $31 34 Supplies furnished schools, 167 27
$198 61
INVENTORY OF BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ON HAND JAN. 31, 1887.
38 readers,
$9 06
4 spellers, 60
1 grammar,
23
2 1-3 doz. ink powders,
4 20
4 half reams paper,
2 05
4 1-3 doz. writing books,
3 40
Miscellaneous Supplies.
63 gross crayons, 7 56
$31 34
The average number of pupils enrolled in the schools is 252.4; the cost of supplies furnished from the funds of the town has been $167.27, or 66.3 cents per scholar.
As most of the text books in the schools were comparatively new, having been furnished since August 1st, 1884, when the free text-book law became operative, it has been less difficult to provide for the constant needs of teachers and pupils, from the very moderate allowance granted by the town, than it would have been with badly-worn books.
The appropriation for the coming year should be no less than the last, and a larger one could be used with great advantage to the schools.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTHA K. CROSBY, Agent.
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SPRING TERM.
SCHOOLS.
Length of School
in weeks.
Number of Scholars
enrolled.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Not Absent or
Tardy.
Over Fifteen Years
Five Years of Age.
Wages of Teacher per month.
South Grammar
12
17
16.17
14.06
6
O
0
$40
South Primary .
12
27
26.6
25.52
-1
0
2
36
Centre Grammar
12
24
23.16
20.86
0
3
0
40
Centre Primary
11
26
24.61
21.18
3
0
1
36
East
11
37
37.
33.5
8
0
0
40
North
12
27
25.75
24.25
4
O
-
36
North Centre
12
36
25.29
22.90
0
0
0
40
Cochesett Grammar
12
25
16.33
14.21
3
2
0
40
Cochesett Primary
12
37
33.33
29.5
0
0
2
36
Jerusalem
12
15
13.33
12.15
0 0 0 0
0
36
of Age.
Less than
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FALL TERM.
SCHOOLS.
Length of School
in weeks.
Number of Scholars
enrolled.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Not Absent or
Tardy.
of Age.
Less than
Five Years of Age.
Wages of Teacher per month.
South Grammar
=
17
14.58
13.6
2
0 0
C
$40
South Primary
=
31
27.56
26.24
8
0
1
36
Centre Grammar
11
24
18.
16.61
2
1
-
40
Centre Primary
=
26
25.4
24.125
00
-
1
34
East
9
35
34.66
30.16
I
0
0
40
North
=
25
22.08
20.54
1
0
0
36
North Centre
11
36
28.2
24.88
0
0
0
40
Cochesett Grammar
11
26
23.8
22.1
1
3
0
40
Cochesett Primary .
11
27
26.
22.83
0
0
3
36
Jerusalem
11
15
14.41
12.49
0
1
0
36
Over Fifteen Years
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WINTER TERM.
SCHOOLS.
Length of School
Number of Scholars
enrolled.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Not Absent or
Tardy.
of Age.
Less than
Five Years of Age.
Wages of Teachers per month
South Grammar
co
16
16.
14.26
4
0
0
$40
South Primary
9
25
24.
20.48
0
0
1
.36
Centre Grammar
10
18
16.4
16.25
4
1
0
40
Centre Primary
10
27
25.125 20.462
1
0
0
36
East
00
35
34.
28.5
1
0
0
40
North
9
23
22.66
18.86
3
0
0
36
North Centre .
9
25
24.1
23.9
O
0
0
40
Cochesett Grammar
9
26
24.18
24.5
2
2
0
40
Cochesett Primary
9
25
21.
15.66
0
0
3
36
Jerusalem
9
15
8.58
6.88
0
1
O
36
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Number of scholars in town May 1st, 1886, 309.
Number of scholars enrolled, 282.
in weeks.
Over Fifteen Years
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Report of the Public Library.
There has been added to the library, for the year ending December 31, 1886, by gift and purchase, 82 volumes, making the whole number of books 2,653.
The number of books taken from the library during the past year shows a gratifying increase over the preceding year, es- pecially in the departments of History, Poetry and Science.
The following statistics show the number of books, and the percentage of the whole number, taken in each class :
Agriculture,
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4-5 of 1 per cent.
Art,
13
1-5 «
Biography,
213
3 1-3
Fiction,
2,786
43
General Literature,
222
3 1-2
History,
579
· 8 9-10
Humorous Works,
129
2
Juvenile Works,
689
10 2-3
Magazines,
1,211
18 2-3
Poetry,
246
3 3-4
Works of Reference,
39
3-5
Religion & Theology,
5
1-12 «
Science,
113
1 3-4
Travels,
172
2 3-4
Totals,
6,469
100
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COST OF MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY.
The receipts and expenses for the year have been as follows, viz :-
Receipts.
From town treasurer,
$301 44
sales of catalogues, fines, etc., 19 53
Miss E. Kingman, for books,
3 36
Miss L. S. Ferguson,
75
Balance old account,
8 52
$333 60
Expenses.
Paid Estes & Lauriat, for books,
$128 91
Librarian's salary,
102 36
Magazines,
39 00
W. E. Fay, printing supplements,
15 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
22 50
P. F. Van Everen,
7 25
Gen Grant's Memoirs, Vol. II,
3 50
History of Easton,
4 25
Tokology,
2 00
Oil, express, postage, stationery, etc., 8 83
$333 60
The present financial standing of the library is shown below :
According to the report of the town treasurer, the balance in his hands to the credit of the library, Jan. 31, 1884, was-
$582 48
Drawn from the treasury to Jan 31, 1885,
320 30
Balance unexpended, $262 18
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Amount brought forward,
$262 18
Interest on balance one year at 5 per cent., Dog tax, 1884,
13 11
249 98
Balance due library Jan. 31, 1885,
$525 27
Drawn from the treasury to Jan. 31, 1886,
321 53
Balance unexpended,
$203 74
Interest on balance one year at 5 per cent.,
10 18
Dog tax, 1885,
254 10
Balance due library, Jan. 31, 1886,
$468 02
Drawn from treasury to Jan. 31, 1887,
301 44
Balance unexpended,
$166 58
Interest on balance one year at 5 per cent., Dog tax, 1886,
8 33
284 30
Balance due library Jan 31, 1887,
$459 21
It will be seen from the above showing that the amount expended each year is considerably more than the appropriation, (the dog tax), and that the remnant of the Copeland bequest will be, in a comparatively short time, entirely used.
With a view to make this yearly decrease good, and to avoid curtailing the expenditure for new books, the library commit- tee have for some time discussed various projects for raising money. They have finally determined to appeal to the people of the town to assist them to hold a fair, some time next fall, probably early in December.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES R. PACKARD.
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TOWN MEETING.
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PLYMOUTH, SS.
To any Constable of the Town of West Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote at Elections and in Town Affairs, to as- semble at the Town Hall, in said town, on
Monday, the 7th Day of March,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz :-
ARTICLE 1 .- To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting.
ARTICLE 2 .-- To hear the Annual Reports of Town Officers and Committees, and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3 .- To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions in regard to Selectmen and Assessors, of Chapter 255 of the Statutes for the year 1878, in regard to the election of Selectmen and Assessors for a term of years, as follows : one
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member for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, for the year ensuing ; and afterward one member of the board for three years, each year. [By Petition. ]
ARTICLE 4 .- To choose all necessary Town Officers.
ARTICLE 5 .- To determine in what manner the Town will cause its highways and bridges to be repaired the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 6 .- To bring in their votes, "Yes," or "No," on the following question : Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?
ARTICLE 7 .- To act on the list of Jurors as reported by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 8 .- To see if the Town will vote that on and after the next annual town meeting all town officers required to be elected by ballot shall be voted for on one ballot. [By Request. ]
ARTICLE 9 .- To see if the Town will vote to adopt the pro- vision of the Statute in relation to the election of Road Com- missioners. [By Request. ]
ARTICLE 10 .- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to thoroughly repair the Almshouse, and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars for the same. [By Request. ]
ARTICLE 11 .- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer to annually pay to the Treasurer of the Trus- tees of the Public Library, the dividend accruing from the "dog tax," and that the vote shall remain in force until re- scinded. [By Request. ] !
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ARTICLE 12 .- To see if the Town will vote to secure a lot and erect school buildings in the easterly portion of the town near Matfield station.
ARTICLE 13 .- To see if the Town will choose or appoint a committee to carry into effect the preceding article, and to see if the Town will vote to raise the necessary sum of money to defray the expense of purchasing the lot and erecting suitable buildings thereon.
ARTICLE 14. To raise such sums of money as may be nec- essary to defray the Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriation of the same.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will instruct our Repre- sentative to oppose the draining of Brockton sewerage into Matfield meadows. [By Request. ]
ARTICLE 16. To see what action the Town will take in regard to introducing water into the town.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to pay the bill of the Brockton fire department.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will raise one hundred dollars ($100) for public lectures.
ARTICLE 19. To transact any business that may legally come before the meeting.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow money, in anticipation of taxes, to pay charges against the town.
ARTICLE 21. To take such action as the Town sees fit with regard to requiring the County Commissioners to establish a County Truant School in accordance with the provisions of law.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant according to the vote of said town, seven days, at least, before the time appointed for said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Clerk of said Town, at or before the time appointed for the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands, at said West Bridgewater, this twenty-fifth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
HENRY COPELAND, Selectmen
MOLBRY A. RIPLEY, of
SAMUEL H. HOWARD, West Bridgewater.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND '
COMMITTEES
OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1888.
BROCKTON : G. A. GOODALL, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. 1888.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
COMMITTEES
OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1888.
BROCKTON : G. A. GOODALL, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. 1888.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. HENRY COPELAND, HORACE W. HOWARD, JOSEPH A. SHORES. Town 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, BENJAMIN PERKINS. Trustees of Public Library.
CHARLES R. PACKARD, MRS. HENRY COPELAND, WILLIAM BROWN, MISS ELIZABETH KINGMAN, MISS EDITH F. HOWARD, J. A. SHORES.
Surveyors of Highways.
E. B. WILBER, JOHN CASHMAN, NATHAN DUNBAR, L. A. FLAGG,
SAMUEL G. COPELAND, J. Q. HARTWELL, ERLAND THAYER.
Constables.
D. W. GARDNER,
J. A. PERKINS, ELLIS R. HOLBROOK.
Field Drivers.
E. P. DUNBAR, JONAS HARTWELL, PETER KEENAN. R. E. BENNETT, CHAS. H. MORRISON, W. N. SHIPMAN.
Fence Viewers.
JAMES HOWARD,
FRED. HOOD.
Measurers of Lumber.
F. W. HOWARD, S. L. RYDER, L. A. FLAGG, DAVIS COPELAND, P. K. BACON. Sealer of Weights and Measures. JAMES HOWARD. Measurers of Wood and Bark.
CLINTON P. HOWARD, WILLARD HOWARD, A. L. ALGER, M. A. RIPLEY, DAVIS COPELAND, ERLAND THAYER, J. Q. HARTWELL.
JAMES A. FORBES,
F. E. HOWARD,
Registrars. LUCIUS DUNBAR, F. E. HOWARD. Auditors. EDWARD RYDER, EDWARD TISDALE.
Annual Report of the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
The following report of the financial condition of the town Feb. 1, 1888, is respectfully submitted :
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
VALUATION. As Assessed May 1, 1887.
Value of real estate,
" personal estate,
$793,224 00 166,731 00
Total,
$959,955 00
ASSESSMENTS.
State tax, County tax,
$1,237 50 1,107 01
$2,344 51
Town grant, Voted to make a loan of
$19,000 00
7,000 00
Leaving to assess this year, Overlay,
12,000 00 . 536 84
Total tax,
$14,881 35
.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
HENRY COPELAND, HORACE W. HOWARD, JOSEPH A. SHORES. Town Clerk. BENJAMIN B. HOWARD. Collector and Treasurer. CHARLES E. TISDALE. School Committee.
MRS. M. K. CROSBY, W. A. LINEHAN, MRS. H. J. LELASHUER, J. A. SHORES. BENJAMIN PERKINS.
FRANK TISDALE,
Trustees of Public Library.
CHARLES R. PACKARD. MRS. HENRY COPELAND, WILLIAM BROWN. MISS ELIZABETH KINGMAN, MISS EDITH F. HOWARD, J. A. SHORES.
Surveyors of Highways.
E. B. WILBER, JOIIN CASHMAN, NATHAN DUNBAR, L. A. FLAGG,
SAMUEL G. COPELAND, J. Q. HARTWELL, ERLAND THAYER.
Constables.
D. W. GARDNER, J. A. PERKINS, ELLIS R. HOLBROOK. Field Drivers.
E. P. DUNBAR, JONAS HARTWELL, PETER KEENAN. R. E. BENNETT, CHAS. H. MORRISON. W. N. SHIPMAN.
Fence Viewers.
JAMES HOWARD, FRED. HOOD.
Measurers of Lumber.
F. W. HOWARD, S. L. RYDER, L. A. FLAGG, DAVIS COPELAND, P. K. BACON. Sealer of Weights and Measures. JAMES HOWARD. Measurers of Wood and Bark.
CLINTON P. HOWARD, WILLARD HOWARD, A. L. ALGER. M. A. RIPLEY. DAVIS COPELAND, ERLAND THAYER. J. Q. HARTWELL.
JAMES A. FORBES,
Registrars. LUCIUS DUNBAR, F. E. HOWARD. Auditors.
F. E. HOWARD,
EDWARD RYDER,
EDWARD TISDALE.
Annual Report of the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
The following report of the financial condition of the town Feb. 1, 1888, is respectfully submitted :
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
VALUATION. As Assessed May 1, 1887.
Value of real estate,
" personal estate,
$793,224 00 166,731 00
Total, $959,955 00
ASSESSMENTS.
State tax,
County tax,
$1,237 50 1,107 01
$2,344 51
Town grant,
$19,000 00
Voted to make a loan of
7,000 00
Leaving to assess this year, Overlay,
12,000 00 . 536 84
Total tax,
$14,881 35
4
Rate of tax, $14.50 per $1,000. Poll tax,-males, $2.00 ; females, 50c.
Number of polls, 480
females,
4
acres of land,
9,872
dwelling houses,
379
horses,
362
COWS,
587
sheep,
43
swine,
93
young stock,
141
APPROPRIATIONS.
For support of schools,
$3,000 00
school supplies and repairs, 450 00
new school-house at Matfield,
1,600 00
repairs of highways,
2,000 00
Larkin's bridge,
1,600 .00
North Main Street,
500 00
Swamp road,
500 00
support of poor,
1,400 00
town officers,
700 00
incidentals,
700 00
public lectures,
100 00
Brockton fire department,
· 450 00
paying town debt,
6,000 00
$19,000 00
.
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TOWN PROPERTY.
Valuation of town farm, $4,100 00
personal property,
2,065 70
ten school-houses,
13,000 00
town library,
2,500 00
derrick,
100 00
road scraper,
150 00
road scraper,
20 00
HENRY COPELAND,
HORACE W. HOWARD,
Assessors.
JOS. A. SHORES,
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF POOR.
INVENTORY AT ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 1, 1888.
9 tons English hay,
$180 00
2 1-2 tons swale hay, 37 50
4 1-2 tons meadow hay, 50 00
Hungarian and Rowen,
13 00
2 tons bedding,
16 00
shorts and meal, 9 65
59 baskets corn, 25 00
13 bushels beans, 32 00
2 oxen,
140 00
7 cows,
315 00
1 horse,
135 00
6 swine,
36 00
70 fowls,
52 50
5 ducks,
5 00
52 chickens,
26 00
75 bushels potatoes,
60 00
18 bushels turnips,
9 00
beets and onions,
4 00
cabbages and carrots,
10 50
5 barrels apples,
10 00
dried apples,
1 00
300 pounds pork,
30 00
140 pounds ham, 15 40
60 pounds lard,
6 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,218 55
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Amount brought forward,
$1,218 55
eggs, 1 80
soap and salt, 1 00
flour, 5 75
groceries,
5 00
pickles and preserves,
1 00
4 pork barrels,
2 00
7 stoves,
50 00
household furniture,
62 00
tin ware,
10 00
crockery, etc.,
30 00
3 churns,
8 00
wooden ware,
12 00
beds and bedding,
90 00
table linen and towels,
12 00
hay wagon,
40 00
covered wagon,
95 00
2 tip carts,
70 00
pung,
15 00
cart harness,
10 00
2 harnesses,
16 00
4 ox yokes, 12 00
sled and wheelbarrow,
10 00
robes and blankets,
12 00
mowing machine and rake,
80 00
farming tools,
80 00
ashes,
3 60
manure,
100 00
oak posts,
4 00
coal,
9 00
$2,065 70
8
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1887,
$2 10
Milk sold,
621 45
Stock sold,
278 57
Hay sold,
46 19
Cucumbers sold,
36 00
Vegetables
19 75
Onions
39 10
Potatoes
44 88
Poultry 66
52 78
Eggs,
94 95
Labor off farm,
23 00
Pork sold,
21 48
Beans “
9 64
Wood "
5 00
For board,
30 90
Premium on vegetables,
2 00
Lumber,
1 08
Due the house from Wrentham,
24 85
State,
8 00
" for wood, 12 50
Hay, stock, etc., on hand Feb. 1, 1888,
2,065 70
$3,439 92
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for flour, $42 55
meat,
87 70
pork,
17 50
fish,
17 83
Amount carried forward, $165 58
9
Amount brought forward,
$165 58
Paid for boots and shoes,
4 90
hardware,
21 22
clothes wringer,
6 00
grass and garden seeds,
19 65
seed potatoes,
9 02
blacksmithing,
15 00
butchering,
3 00
clothing and bedding,
37 49
horse blanket,
1 50
soap,
12 01
medicine,
6 30
snuff and tobacco,
6 75
wooden and tin ware,
12 40
smoking hams,
1 83
shoats,
17 00
use of stock,
6 00
fertilizer,
35 73
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