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Disbursements, $5,562.73 at 1 per cent., $55 62
Registrar Voters and Elections, 10 00
Services at annual town meeting,
3 00
Declaring Representative,
1 50
Recording 19 pages at .20,
3 80
Recording and returning 7 births at .50,
3 50
Recording and returning 5 marriages at .20, 1 00
1 60
Russell D. Wiley : Constable, 1899, 10 00
Commissions on $524.01 on 1899 taxes, at 2 per cent., 10 48
Stamps and stationery, 1 00
James B. Steele, expenses casket, etc., Harvey Clapp, 35 00
-
Recording and returning 8 deaths at .20,
5
J. N. M. Hopkins : $3 00
Burial Harvey Clapp,
Two tramps, 1 00
Austin E. Cole, one grave on lot 51 for remains of Harvey Clapp, 2 00
Geo. H. Clark, Auditor, 1899, 1 50
N. P. Clark, Selectman, Registrar Voters, Elec- tions, Poor, 45 00
J. B. Steele, Selectman, Registrar Voters, Elec- tions, Poor, 45 00
A. L. Brewer, janitor Town Hall, 11 50
J. H. Horton, 3 tramps, 2 25
Fred F. Dill, Teller annual town meeting, 1900, 1. HI. Horton :
1 50
Selectinan, Registrar Voters, Elections and Poor, 55 00
Stationery and stamps, 5 00
Five tramps, 2 50
Express on town reports, 37
F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing town reports and Fire Ward appointments, 35 00
R. D. Wiley, premium on $112.63, taxes 1898, 1} per cent., 1 69
American Surety Co., Geo. T. Dill bond,
10 00
R. D. Wiley, percentage on $170.28, taxes 1899, at 2 per cent., 3 40
E. Higgins, express, etc., 6 99
P. B. Murphy, 3 canvassing books, 1 40
A. F. Sherman, book of abstracts, 5 00
American Surety Co., E. E. Knowles bond, 17 50
M. R. Warren, Collector's book and blanks, 1 53
R. D. Wiley, commission on $40.15, taxes 1898, 1₺ per cent .. 60
R. D. Wiley, commission on $123.19, taxes 1899, 2 per cent .. 2 46
N. F. Clark, assessing taxes, 1900, 37 50
I. H. Horton, 37 50
J. B. Steele, 66 37 50
J. B. Steele, tramp. 50
W. H. Nickerson, labor on Herring Brook, 15 20
E. Knowles, Fire Warden, Aug. 23 fire, 1 50
E. Higgins, oaths, bank, etc., 4 47
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Peter Higgins, Teller, special town meeting, Sept. 27, $1 50
Jesse E. Brewer, repairs on well,
6 00
Charles A. Rogers, Teller, annual town meet- ing, 1 50
J. N. M. Hopkins, oaths, 1 50
Care Soldiers' Monument for 1900,
1 00
Zara Higgins' lot, for 1900,
1 25
C. F. Horton, Teller, special town meeting, Sept. 27, 1900, 1 50
Obed C. Smith, Teller, November election, 1900, 1 50
I. H. Horton, labor, bucket and express, well, 3 12
3 00
Geo. H. Clark, services, November election, 1900, J. B. Steele, death returns,
2 50
Geo. T. Dill, fare, stamps, etc.,
5 27
F. B. & F. P. Goss, order book, 8 50
Edward F. Perry, returns of births, 50
A. D. Hatch, account birth returns, 1899 and 1900, 1 75
E. E. Knowles, Fire Ward, Apr. 26th fire, 39 25
T. K. Gill, Fire Ward, May 10th fire, 1 50
S. T. Davis, reporting three births, 75
$613 75
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLHOUSES.
Orders drawn on account of schools, $2,081 60
For details see School Committee's report.
POOR EXPENSES.
Paid W. A. Moore, for board Caleb Sparrow, $182 00 W. A. Moore, Deborah Doane, 156 00
Brackett Bros., wearing apparel, Deborah Doane, 1 25
Brackett Bros., wearing apparel, Caleb ·Sparrow, 2 25
7
Paid Geo. H. Clark, supplies, Caleb Sparrow, $9 70
A. D. Hatch, medicine and attendance, Ca- leb Sparrow, 3 75
A. D. Hatch, medicine and attendance, Deborah Doane, 1 50
Lydia P. Anderson, board Louisa Sparrow, 132 47
Lydia P. Anderson, supplies, Louisa Spar- row, 1 34
Rev. Nathan S. Hill, attending funeral Har- vey Clapp, 5 00
State Treasurer, for board Ruth W. Mayo, 44 11
42 71
Taunton Insane Hospital, Ruth W. Mayo, Ruth W. Mayo, 5 57
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., Mar. 2 and 3, transportation of 18 shipwrecked sail- ors from North Eastham to Boston, 44 10
$631 75
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid R. H. Horton, for labor on roads, $193 88
W. B. Steele,
212 09
HI. L. Knowles,
191 53
R. H. Horton, snow,
41 25
W. B. Steele,
59 32
H. L. Knowles, 40 35
W. B. Steele and W. T. Horton, well, 1 50
W. T. Horton, work on roads, 1899, 4 50
Road Commissioners, repairs on bridges,
55 74
Louis Y. Fulcher, per order W. H. Nicker- son, 3 84
Sarah M. Chipman, as per vote of the town, for loam, 7 28
$811 28
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STATE AID.
Paid Warren H. Runnels, State Aid, $20 00
CATTLE INSPECTORS.
Paid R. H. Horton, Inspector Dressed Cattle, $25 00
R. H. Horton, Inspector Live Cattle and Stables, 14 28
H. Lincoln, Inspector Live Cattle and Stables, 10 85
H. Lincoln, Inspector Dressed Cattle, 5 50
$55 63
RECAPITULATION.
Paid miscellaneous expenses, $613 75
School expenses, 2,081 60
For support of poor, 631 75
For roads, bridges and snow,
811 28
State Aid, 20 00
Cattle Inspectors, 55 63
$4,214 01
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, JAN. 1, 1901.
RESOURCES.
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1896,
$43 27
66
1897,
14 59
66
1898,
51 03
1899,
161 48
1900,
371 98
Note of Snow Y. Higgins,
20 01
" Heman S. Gill,
62 15
Due on account State Aid,
20 00
27 81
Cattle Inspector, Cash in treasury,
1,586 84
$2,359 16
LIABILITIES.
Due Town Officers,
$250 00
Due on Schools,
15 62
Balance in favor of Town,
2,093 54
$2,359 16
TRUST FUND.
Zara Higgins, cemetery legacy, $50 00
Respectfully submitted,
I. H. HORTON, JAMES B. STEELE, N. P. CLARK,
Selectmen of Eastham.
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Expended on roads in Dist. No. 1, H. L. KNOWLES, Road Commissioner :
II. L. Knowles,
$26 43
G. Newcomb,
1 60
A. Young, 1 60
H. Smith,
2 00
A. Stubbs,
1 50
G. Ryder,
1 60
L. Ryder,
1 60
O. C. Smith,
4 60
A. Rogers,
2 56
S. Freeman,
3 06
H. Lincoln,
2 56
N. M. Knowles,
4 96
E. E. Knowles,
17 39
J. Sousa,
5 20
W. Chase,
3 00
J. P. Knowles,
8 75
C. A. Rogers,
4 00
E. L. Knowles,
3 20
L. Y. Fulcher,
5 20
F. E. Knowles,
3 90
F. W. Smith,
10 45
A. E. Doane,
1 60
T. K. Paine,
3 20
A. F. Peterson,
5 00
W. O. Goss,
2 00
S. Snow,
1 00
W. Dill,
3 00
L. Hurd,
10 08
W. Higgins,
6 55
J. B. Steele,
14 88
Geo. Steele,
5 48
Raymond Collins,
9 05
Delmer Prince,
1 05
Orin Higgins,
80
J. Davie, 80
11
F. Bates,
$0 80
J. G. Fulcher,
60
Hardening,
10 48
$191 53
Paid for clearing snow, Dist. No. 1 :
H. L. Knowles, -
$1 90
W. Chase,
2 00
E. Rich,
2 20
S. Snow,
50
W. Nickerson,
1 40
J. Snow,
80
J. Sousa,
1 60
A. H. Knowles,
1 90
O. C. Smith,
1 05
A. F. Peterson,
45
N. M. Knowles,
60
J. P. Knowles,
80
H. E. Knowles,
80
F. B. Lincoln,
80
E. L. Knowles,
40
W. F. Knowles,
20
L. Y. Fulcher,
60
F. E. Knowles,
80
C. A. Rogers,
80
F. W. Smith,
80
II. C. Doane,
80
S. D. Knowles,
50
E. E. Knowles,
85
J. G. Fulcher,
60
H. Lincoln,
1 00
S. Freeman,
90
A. M Stubbs,
20
A. L. Rogers,
70
G. Newcomb,
70
A. Young,
90
W. Smith,
20
H. Smith,
1 00
J. B. Steele,
1 50
12
W. G. Smith,
$1 10
W. H. Runnels,
1 10
G. B. Steele, 1 50
O. Higgins, 1 50
1 35
D. B. Prince,
1 50
Frank Hurd,
1 30
A. L. Walker,
75
$40 35
Expended on bridge, Dist. No. 1, HI. L. KNOWLES, Road Commissioner :
H. L. Knowles,
$7 80
W. B. Steele,
10 24
R. H. Horton, 11 00
H. Nickerson,
2 88
W. Horton Nickerson,
2 88
W. A. Moore,
2 88
H. Moore, -
1 00
C. F. Horton,
60
F. Sparrow,
80
A. L. Walker,
1 50
W. G. Smith,
45
L. Hurd,
50
J. B. Steele,
1 20
E. Hopkins, lumber,
9 09
Plank, nails, etc.,
2 92
$55 74
Amount expended on roads, Dist. No. 2, R. H. HORTON, Commissioner :
C. F. Horton, $14 68
W. A. Moore,
20 30
Henry Nickerson, 20 25
W. Horton Nickerson,
16 20
D. Prince,
13
W. H. Nickerson,
$20 98
Geo. Horton,
6 75
Arthur Brown,
2 60
Frank Sparrow,
6 40
S. Y. Higgins,
7 18
Charles Chase,
7 00
Wilbur Chase,
5 70
Whitney Chase,
2 90
Geo. Moore,
15 40
Harvey Moore,
9 70
Frank Ellison,
1 60
R. H. Horton,
27 78
Hardening,
8 46
$193 88
On roads :
Louis Y. Fulcher, per order W. H. Nickerson,
1899, $3 84
Sarah M. Chipman, as per vote of the town, for loam, 7 28
W. B. Steele and W. T. Horton, well,
1 50
W. T. Horton, for work on roads, 1899,
4 50
$17 12
Expended, Dist. No. 2, on snow, R. H. HORTON, Road Commissioner :
W. A. Moore,
$2 90
J. Sousa,
1 00
J. Snow, 2 40
H. Moore,
2 90
C. Chase,
1 70
Geo. Moore,
2 30
W. H. Nickerson,
2 70
F. Ellison,
3 20
J. E. Ryder,
2 10
A. Moore,
2 10
C. F. Horton,
2 30
R. H. Horton,
3 20
F. Sparrow,
2 70
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C. H. Robbins,
$1 80
A. Rich,
2 10
D. Cole, 1 60
W. Horton Nickerson,
2 30
J. A. Knowles,
1 20
Geo. Horton,
75
$41 25
Expended on roads in Dist. No. 3, WM. B. STEELE, Road Commissioner :
Wm. B. Steele,
$35 90
C. L. Haniford,
6 20
Winslow Horton,
11 40
Russell Wiley,
14 18
Wm. Higgins,
13 94
Fred Dill,
6 10
Alonzo Higgins,
14 08
Jesse Brewer,
8 00
Chas. Hopkins,
6 20
Lemuel Hopkins,
8 40
Howard Gills,
3 60
Lester Horton,
9 70
Asa Lee,
6 40
Henry Daniels,
4 90
Overy Brown,
5 80
Harry Turner,
3 24
Thomas Gills,
5 50
Frank Brewer,
8 60
Aden Gills,
5 98
S. F. Lee,
2 40
Henry Hinckley,
2 30
Heman Gills,
1 50
Russell Higgins,
2 40
Geo. Dill,
4 64
Walter Horton,
3 68
Henry Harding,
2 30
15
Peter Higgins, Aden Gills, for loam, Expenses on road machine,
$2 88
1 62
10 25
$212 09
Expended, Dist. No. 3, on snow, WM. B. STEELE, Road Commissioner :
Howard Gill,
$1 50
Russell Wiley,
2 30
Henry Harding,
2 30
Lester Horton,
1 50
S. F. Lee,
2 90
Charles Hopkins,
2 90
Alonzo Higgins,
2 50
Winslow Horton,
2 50
Walter Horton,
2 30
Lemuel Hopkins,
1 30
C. L. Haniford,
1 50
Henry Daniels,
2 20
Asa Lee,
2 20
Heman Gills,
2 30
Thomas Gills,
2 60
Jesse Brewer,
3 00
Frank Brewer.
2 80
Wm. Higgins,
2 00
Overy Brown,
3 00
Harry Turner,
52
Wm. B. Steele,
2 70
Mrs. S. Snow,
land damages,
2 50
Mrs. E. C. Brackett,
2 50
Frank Daniels,
2 50
Oliver Mayo,
5 00
$59 32
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GUIDE BOARDS.
There is one near Mr. Davenport's, the Bridge, Edward · Penniman's, Jennie Smith's, Clark's Pond, Eldad Higgins', Simeon Perry's, Town Hall, Daniel Robbins', Geo. P. Brackett's, Cable Road, and R. R. Horton's, all in good repair.
Respectfully submitted,
R. H. HORTON, H. L. KNOWLES, W. B. STEELE,
Road Commissioners of Eastham.
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TREASURER'S REPORT. RECEIPTS.
Treasurer's report from Jan. 1, 1900, to Jan. 1, 1901 :
1900.
Jan. 1. Cash in treasury, $569 60
Received from :
Jan. 17. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., on ac- count of fire Sept. 6 and 7, 1899, 35 25
30. N. M. Knowles, rent of Herring Brook. 1899, 13 00
30. Income of Mass. School Fund, 494 38
Apr. 2. Town of Provincetown, on account of aid to James S. Dill and family, 137 07
May 29. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., on ac- count of fire Apr. 26, 39 25
June 5. Cape Cod National Bank, note, $500, less discount 3 months, $7.50, 492 50
15. C. Chase, pedler's license, 3 00
15. State Treasurer, for Education of Children, 30 00
15. C. F. Horton, for butcher's license, 1 00
July 17. H. R. Furgerson, pedler's license, 3 00
17. Rebate from State, on account of Superintendent of Schools' salary, 156 25
Aug. 21. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., on ac- count of fire, 1 50
Sept. 8. State Treasurer, for temporary sup- port of State paupers, 44 10
22. P. Higgins, for butcher's license, 1 00
Oct. 2. J. L. Snow, for peddler's license, 3 00
27. Diana Mayo, for board of Ruth Mayo, 92 39
Nov. 10. New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co., on account of fires, Aug. 23 and Sept. 15, 1 30
10. Rebate from State, on account of Inspector of Animals, 13 00
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Dec. 11. State Treasurer, Corpora- tion Tax, $266 06
11. State Treasurer, National Bank Tax, 35 13
11. State Treasurer, State Aid. 64 00
11. Income of Mass. School Fund, on account of Teachers' salary, 159 00
11. Tuition paid town of Or- leans, 154 00
$678 19
19. O. W. Horton, for butcher's license, 1 00
29. J. B. Steele, for use of hearse out of town, 5 00
29. I. H. Horton, for money paid out by town for burial of Harvey Clapp, 5 00
31. A. L. Brewer, for rent of Town Hall, 10 00
31. Dog tax refunded, 56 20
31. Lease of oyster grants, 15 00
31. O. W. Horton, to balance taxes on 1895, 17 24
31. O. W. Horton, on account of taxes on 1896, 7 93
31. R. D. Wiley, on account of taxes on 1897, 8 61
31. R. D. Wiley, on account of taxes on 1898, 173 11
31. R. D. Wiley, on account of taxes on 1899, 747 24
31. E. E. Knowles, on account of taxes on 1900, 3,353 97
Reimbursed from Zara Higgins' cem- etery legacy, amount expended on lot, 2 25
$7,211 53
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EXPENDITURES.
1900.
Paid 169 orders from the Selectmen, $4,214 01
Sept. 4. Cape Cod National Bank, note dated June 4, 1900, 500 00
Nov. 12. County Tax,
605 39
Dec. 10.
State Tax, 180 00
25 00 31. Public Library, town appropriation, Taxes abated on 1895, 17 24
Taxes abated on 1897-'98-'99, 26 85
31. Public Library, dog tax refunded, 56 20
1901.
Jan. 1. Cash to balance, 1,586 84
$7,211 53
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. DILL, Treasurer.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I, the undersigned, Auditor of the town of Eastham, hav- ing this day examined the accounts and vouchers of the Se- lectmen and Treasurer, together with the foregoing state- ments, find them to be correct.
GEORGE H. CLARK, Auditor.
Eastham, Jan. 19, 1901.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS IN 1900.
Name of Child. Names of Parents.
Feb. 9. Gladys Burton Daniels,
11. Irma Pearl Chace,
Wilbur C. and Nellie.
Mar.11. Lucille Williams Mayo,
Warren A. and Marion W.
18. Chester LeForest Myrick, Chester L. and Mary A. 28. Pauline Dimmic Catherine Sparrow, - John W. and Catherine.
Apr. 6. Laban Monroe Turner,
Harry M. and Elizabeth A.
Nov. 16. Grace Elizabeth Rich,
Dec. 8. Olive Pamelia Knowles,
Edmund L. and Annie.
Arthur E. and Minnie C.
DEATHS IN 1900.
Name.
Cause of Death. Age.
Jan. 2. Harvey Clapp.
8. Annie M. Bangs.
Feb. 6. Caroline Dill.
Marasmus. 87y 2m
7. Hettie Lee.
Consumption of Bowels. 42y
24. Julia Bangs.
Uraemia.
62y 8m
Mar. 21. Joseph F. Mayo.
29. Cornelius Anderson,
Pneumonia. 58y 10m
Endocarditis. 71y
9m
July 13. Susie Rebecca Gill.
Gastritis.
4y 4m
Aug. 11. Albert D. Moore.
Meningitis.
1y 1m
Sep. 20. Tamson A. Clark.
Hemorrhage of
Brain. 61y
1m
Chronic Cystitis. 73y
Old Age. 90y 5m
Pneumonia. 73y 1m
May 10. Mercy S. Brown.
Albion F. and Ruth E.
17. Helen Louise Brown,
Chas. C. and Mary G.
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MARRIAGES IN 1900.
Name. Age.
Residence.
Feb. 1. Edward O. Snow,
25
Truro
Sadie F. Collins,
21
Eastham
June 14.
Warren M. Hopkins,
Grace E. Fiske,
22
Orleans
21
14. Alonzo M. Jones, Lottie Eldredge,
23
6 6
26
July 31. Carl L. Comer,
21
Wellfleet
Elizabeth Elliot,
17
66
Dec. 12. Richard F. Smith, Olive A. Timson,
27
Eastham
20
Provincetown
15. Almond L. Nickerson, 31 Eva M. Clark, 30
Orleans
Eastham
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed, Males,
32
31
Females, 1
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Paid County Treasurer, less Town Clerk's fees,
$60 60
Reimbursed to the town, $56 20
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. DILL, Town Clerk.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY:
The Trustees of the Eastham Public Library respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1900 :
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
1900.
Jan. 1. Cash in treasury, $76 30
Dec. 1. £ Received town appropriation, 25 00
31. Received dog tax, refunded, 56 20
$157 50
EXPENDITURES.
Jan. 13. Paid Capt. James Savage, for rent of Library building for '98 and '99, $2 00
Feb. 3. Paid Nellie Mayo, for history of War with Spain, 3 00
Mar. 10. Paid De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., for books, 16 16
10. Paid insurance on books,
3 00
Sept. 7. Paid Mrs. Herbert Clark, . Librarian, services 18 evenings, 25c., 4 50
Oct. 19. Paid for subscription to McClure maga- zine, 1 00
Dec. 14. Paid R. H. White &-Co., for one chair, 4 55
28. Paid Mrs. Herbert Clark, Librarian, services,
25 00
28. Paid Mrs. Herbert Clark, Librarian, services 5 evenings, 25c., 1 25
31. Paid Geo. H. Clark, for fuel, 3 48
31. Paid De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., for books, 29 92
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Dec. 31. Paid J. A. Clark, for subscription to magazines, $2 14
1901.
Jan. 1. Cash in treasury, 61 50
$157 50
GEORGE T. DILL, Treasurer.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Number of books in library,
1,586
added during year,
143
books taken out during year,
1,872
persons taking out books,
90
Largest number books out at one time,
55
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1900,
$3 10
Received from fines,
4 00
6 6 Mrs. Freeman Hatch,
1 00
$8 10
Paid out for mucilage, etc.,
$0 99
Kerosene,
1 78
Cleaning library,
1 00
Express,
1 25
Miss May Knowles, for book,
67
5 69
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1901,
$2 41
MRS. HERBERT C. CLARK, Librarian.
The Trustees are pleased to acknowledge the receipt of 41 books, through the Free Public Library Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 233, of the Acts
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Average each week,
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of 1900, and also to state that the sum of $69.40 is still due for future delivery.
The library is also indebted to the kindness of the Women's Educational Society of Boston, for the loan of two sets of pictures, which were placed on exhibition at the library.
J. A. CLARK, MRS. I. H. HORTON, A. MAY KNOWLES,
Trustees.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN of EASTHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1900.
OF EA
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HYANNIS, MASS .: F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The "Patriot" Press. 1901.
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION.
School Committee.
RUSSELL D. WILEY, A. MAY KNOWLES, GEO. T. DILL, CHESTER F. HORTON,
Term expires 1903
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1902
1901
66 1901
Organization for 1900.
A. MAY KNOWLES, Chairman. GEO. T. DILL, Secretary.
District Superintendent. S. HOWARD CHACE.
Truant Officers.
CHESTER F. HORTON, RUSSELL D. WILEY.
Corps of Teachers.
ETHEL T. DYER, CARRIE H. DOAK, IDA M. CLARK, NELLIE M. ROGERS,
South School
Centre School North School
Janitors.
MRS. HATTIE RYDER, BLANCHE BREWER, MRS. MATTIE SNOW,
South School Centre School North School
Pupils attending Orleans High School.
EDITH M. SMITH,
ELIZABETH C. HURD, FRANK B. LINCOLN, MARY C. SULLIVAN,
RUTH K. SMITH, EDITH M. LIEBERT, * MADALINE K. WALTERS, ROBERT E. HORTON,
CARROLL W. HORTON.
*Left Dec., 1900.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of the Town of Eastham :
The School Committee respectfully submits its annual re- port for the year ending Dec. 31, 1900 ; following this is the report of the Superintendent of Schools.
The North school has suffered again this year by being closed on account of a case of diphtheria and scarlet fever. We believe that the danger of contagion was past when the school was closed, but as the majority of the parents were not willing their children should attend school the Committee decided to close the school. The Committee de- sire that every precaution be taken to prevent the spread of any contagious disease that may break out in the schools. We would ask therefore the parents to be consistent in this matter, and whenever the schools are closed to prevent con- tagion, that they keep their children at home and not allow them to play or be in company with children that they are afraid for them to be in school with.
At the last annual town meeting a vote was taken to make an appropriation for transportation of pupils qualified to at- tend the Orleans High School. Since the first of last Sep- tember a barge has been run from the North Schoolhouse to the Orleans High School building. By means of this many more pupils are enabled to attend a high school than other- wise would do so. The pupils attending the High School from the South part of the town have also been glad to avail
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themselves of the privilege afforded by free transportation.
The schoolhouses are in very good condition at the pres- ent time. Nothing will be needed in the way of repairs at any school beyond the usual minor repairs. The school grounds of the South and Centre schools need to be graded, and we ask that an appropriation be made for this purpose.
The cisterns were so constantly needing repairs and the water was so poor, when the cisterns were in order, that the Committee decided to have a well driven at each school house. The wells at the Centre and North schools are very satisfactory, and we hope to have a well at the South School before the Spring term opens.
Estimate of amount of money needed for schools for 1901 :
Teachers' salaries,
$918 00
Janitors' wages,
76 00
Superintendent's salary,
35 00
Apparatus, text books, etc.,
100 00
Fuel,
90 00
Incidentals,
50 00
Repairs,
50 00
Transportation of pupils to Orleans High School, 250 00
Grading grounds at Nos. 1 and 2 schools,
60 00
Total,
$1,629 00
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Stock on hand, Jan. 1, 1900,
$47 40
Supplies purchased,
42 11
$89 51
Stock on hand, Jan. 1, 1901,
$37 11
Supplies furnished,
52 40
$89 51
TRANSPORTATION.
Appropriation,
$200 00
Paid Chester F. Horton,
87 75
Due
Feb.,
33 75
Balance unexpended, $78 50
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Appropriation for transporting pupils to High School,
$200 00
Appropriation for schools,
950 00
Received from Mass. School Fund,
494 38
for education of children from State,
30 00
rebate on Superintendent's salary ,
156 25
.. rebate on Teachers' salary,
159 00
rebate, tuition paid to Town of Orleans, tuition,
154 00
Balance of State School Fund from 1900,
148 89
$2,292 52
EXPENDITURES.
Paid S. Howard Chace,
$177 42
Ethel T. Dyer,
230 00
Carrie H. Doak,
150 00
Ida M. Clark,
394 00
Nellie M. Rogers,
390 00
Janitors' wages,
68 75
For fuel,
89 78
For cleaning,
25 00
For school books and supplies,
42 11
For repairs,
78 51
For transportation,
87 75
For incidentals,
40 30
For tuition to Town of Orleans,
154 40
For wells,
72 33
Painting Schoolhouses,
81 25
Due for transporting High School pupils,
33 75
Balance appropriation for transportation,
78 50
Balance Mass. School Fund,
98 67
Total,
$2,292 52
A. MAY KNOWLES. RUSSELL D. WILEY, CHESTER F. HORTON, GEO. T. DILL.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE.
Name of School, Teachers and Grades
Term
Enrollment
Average
Average
Percentage of
Half Day
Tardy Marks
Dismissals
Visits by
School Officials
Visits by
| Visits by Others
North Mixed Nellie M. Rogers
Spring
25
21.50
18.22
87.30
270
47
10
5
2
Year
30
22.04
18.54
SS.06
1214
168
70
19
S
14
Fall
27
25.88
25.08
96.90
98
38
12
10
01 00
14
Centre Mixed
Winter
28
25.92
23.36
90.13
301
61
15
8
17
Ida M. Clark
Spring
26
24.08
21.77
90.56
260
94
5
12
6
20
Year
28
25.29
23.40
92.53
659
193
32
30
20
51
Fall
20
19.33
17.62
91.15
191
25
17
4
4
10
South Mixed
Winter
20
20.
19.06
95.03
108
9
3
5
22
33
Spring
20 19.11x 17.75x
92.88
140
35
2
10-
1
15
Year
20
19.48
18.14
93.02
439
69
22
19
27
58
Fall
69
65.67
61.12
92.68
577
121
66
23
18
34
Winter
73
70.07
61.39
90.68
1065
133
41
18
28
52
Spring
71 64.69
57.74
90.25
670
176
17
27
9
37
Year
78
66.81
60.08
91.20
2312
430
124
68
55
123
Fall
69
65.67
61.12
92.68
577
121
66
23
18
34
Winter
68 66.18
58.50
91.47
821
74
27
25
6
13
Spring Year
66: 62.60
56.45
89.25
765
73
58
24
3
13
84 64.81
58.69
91.13
2163
268
151
72
27
60
22
20.46
18.42
89.99 86.89
288 656
63
23
5
1
2
Winter
25
24.15
18.97
Membership
Attendance
Attendance
Absences
58
37
9
10
Fall
Ethel T. Dyer
Average for the year 1899-1900
Average for the year 1899
Parents
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
To the School Committee of Eastham,
MISS KNOWLES AND GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to present herewith my third annual report, which is the tenth in the series of superintendents' reports :
IMPROVEMENTS IN SCHOOL-HOUSES.
The improvements made by you in the appearance and convenience of the school buildings has been appreciated by the schools. These improvements were the direct cause, I think, of a marked improvement in deportment in one of your schools and though the newness may be wearing away, yet the influence upon the children's lives may never wholly cease. There is no doubt that children respond quickly to the influences of their environment. Attractive surround- ings prompt them to habits of neatness, cleanliness, and even truthfulness. Even adults conduct themselves differ- ently in neat, well-appointed and attractive buildings from what they do in filthy hovels. Would that all School Com- mittees and teachers appreciated this fact as fully as your committee has.
. TEACHERS TO BE APPROVED BY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The fact that the valuation of Eastham is under $300,000 is directly beneficial to her schools, not because about 45 per cent. of the money required for the support of her schools
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is received from the State but because all her teachers must be approved by the State Board of Education before state assistance for teachers' salaries can be received. Your com- mittee has always, since my acquaintance with it, sought a high standard of qualifications in candidates, but however careful the School Committee and Superintendent may be in the selection of teachers, it is well to have judgment upon their choice expressed by an agent of the Board of Educa- tion whose long experience enables him to "size up" teach- ers quickly and accurately and whose unwavering honesty prompts him to express a straightforward opinion. This approval is a safeguard against incompetent teachers that is enjoyed by only about fifty towns in the State. There is a large number of persons, who are interested in good schools, who believe that all teachers should be certified by State an- thorities as competent before being permitted to teach in Massachusetts, and the pressure in this direction is so great that it will probably be made a law in the near future.
A DISADVANTAGE OF MIXED SCHOOLS.
So long as mixed schools are maintained we ought not to expect to attract trained teachers of wide experience, for candidates consider the number of grades that they will be required to teach as well as the amount of salary they will receive. For the most part therefore we must depend upon well-trained teachers who are willing to accept the difficul- ties of mixed schools for the sake of the experience, or those who may have had a year or two of experience in other mixed schools. Teachers without experience are pref- erable to those whose experience has not been satisfactory. All of your teachers are graduates of two year courses in Normal Schools.
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