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9 00
Charles H. Bancroft,
4 00
Forest Wellman,
66
8 00
Stephen Stafford,
5 50
John S. Flannigan,
15 00
J. H. Robinson,
6 00-$262 00
Ward 4. Appropriation $523. LUTHER S. MUNROE, SURVEYOR.
Paid Luther S. Munroe, labor and team,
$318 50
A. A. Newhall,
8 50
George L. Hawkes,
18 00
Elbridge Gerry,
12 00
Elbridge Mansfield,
18 00
Thomas R. Newhall,
67 00
Joseph A. Perley, 66
16 25
James L. Brown,
13 50
George O. Ramsdell, “
20 00
E. Oscar Swan,
6 25
H. G. Brown,
64 00
Asa F. Palmer,
11 50
Clarence H. Moulton,“
4 50-$578 00
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6
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Ward 5. Appropriation $170. BENJAMIN COX, SURVEYOR.
Paid Benjamin Cox, labor, $33 40
Thomas E. Cox, labor and team, 42 00
H. Emerson, 60 00
George N. Whiting, labor,
20 00
Justus W. Emerson, 66
14 00
Charles Lassell,
3 00
L. S. Russell,
4 00-$176 40
ABATEMENTS.
On tax list of 1868,
$27 32
On tax list of 1869,
3 26
On tax list of 1870,
2 00
On tax list of 1871,
38 29
On tax list of 1872,
14 87
On tax list of 1873,
58 40-$144 14
INCIDENTAL HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
Paid David .F. Parsons, lowering hill near
the house of John H. Stone, $162 00
Thomas R. Newhall, removing stone, 91 50 David F. Parsons, labor near Common, 62 25 Luther S. Munroe, grading near the house of J. G. Perley, 224 00
Benjamin Perkins, laying pipe at spring near Pine Hill, 13 80
Thomas R. Newhall, stone post for guide boards, 13 50
George L. Hawkes, repairs on wooden bridge over Saugus River, 43 81
L. H. Russell, pick handles, 57
Samuel Harding, pick handles 1 38
George W. Henfield, blacksmith work, 10 61
Simeon Flint, drain pipe, 30 37
Ann P. Richardson, for gravel, 3 20
Stephen E. Bent, blacksmith work, 5 72-$662 71
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REMOVING SNOW.
Ward 1. Paid Asa T. Putnam,
$13 75-$ 13 75
Ward 2. Samuel W. Phillips,
4 20
N. S. Chick,
1 00
A. F. Southworth, 2 40
Elbridge Russell,
9 60
James P. Goodhue,
3 00
R. R. Ruggles,
80-$ 21 00
Ward 3. Paid Wm. R. Roundy,
$4 50-$ 4 50
Ward 4. Paid Luther S. Munroe,
$9 40
F. M. Butterfield, Irving Avery,
1 50
3 00- $13 90
Ward 5.
Paid Benjamin Cox,
$1 00
Thomas E. Cox,
2 00-$ 3 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid William R. Roundy, services as Collec- tor and Treasurer, $75 00
John Danforth, services as Town Clerk, 15 00 as Selectman, Assessor and overseer of Poor, 98 00
John Danforth, recording and indexing births, marriages, and deaths, 12 85
John Danforth, making official returns, 10 00 preparing annual report 10 00 George L. Hawkes, Selectman, Asses-
sor, and Overseer of Poor, : 50 00
David F. Parsons, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, 30 00
Jacob Hood, School Committee, 30 00
Albert Mansfield,“ 66 22 00
Emily P. Coney, “ 23 00
Samuel Harding, services as Constable, 10 00 William R. Roundy, return of deaths, 1 50 Daniel Mansfield,
50-$387 85
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Charles K. Darling, stationery and
blank books, $ 4 83
David F. Parsons, repairs on pound, 6 00
George L. Hawkes, entering petition
to discontinue highway,
2 00
Foote & Horton, printing,
75 62
Byron Richardson, ringing bell,
30 00
Ives & Lincoln, and other expenses in defending the town against the suit brought by L. S. Russell, 131 73
30 00
Samuel Harding, ringing bell,
"
care of Town Hall,
4 00
Samuel B. Merry, repairing watering trough, 1 00
J. Danforth, postage and expressage,
6 50
Benjamin Perkins, carpenter work at
Town Hall,
2 00
J. & S. Winship, painting guide boards, 3 50 J. S. Flannigan, damage in crossing land to cemetery, 2 00-$299 18
CEMETERY EXPENSES.
Paid David F. Parsons, repairing fence, $43 08
James W. Eaton, painting gates, 2 50- $45 58
STATE AID.
Paid Harriet E. Hewes, $96 00
Robert S. Henfield, guardian, 48 00
Sarah R. Wiley, 48 00
George N. Whiting,
28.00
Isaac H. Mitchell,
18 00-$238 00
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid Charles Adams, Jr., State Tax, $1080 00 Allen W. Dodge, County tax, 659 50-$1739 50
BORROWED MONEY.
Paid Martha Brown's heirs, $1000 00
Mehitable Skinner, 450 00
George L. Hawkes,
700 00-$2150 00
INTEREST MONEY.
Paid Martha Brown's heirs,
$92 07
Mehitable Skinner, 53 09
George L. Hawkes,
21 37-$ 166 53
School Department.
Appropriation, $1500. EXPENSES.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid H. E. Perkins, teaching Spring term, 12 weeks, at $7.50 per week, $90 00
E. M. Goss, teaching Fall term, 11 weeks, at $8.00 per week, 88 00
E. M. Goss, teaching Winter term, 16 weeks, at $9 00 per week, 144 00
J. Coney, wood, and preparing same, 6 50
Clarence Cook, care of school-room, 13 75
Jonathan H. Smith, wood, 35 00
David F. Parsons, preparing fuel, 5 00-$382 25
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SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid Mary A. Gustin, teaching Spring term,
12 weeks, at $10 per week, $120 00
Mary A. Gustin teaching Fall term, 12 weeks, at $10 per week, 120 00
Mary A. Gustin, teaching Winter term, 15 weeks, at $10 per week, 150 00
Albert Mansfield, wood and preparing same, 53 00
Charles P. Belis, care of school-room, 7 50
John I. Fuller, care of school-room, 6 00-$456 50
CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Paid H. N. Wood, teaching grammar school, Spring term, 12 wks, at $10 per wk, $120 00 M. A. Lawlor, teaching primary school, Spring term, 12 wks, at $9 per wk, 108 00 Paid H. N. Wood, teaching grammar school, Fall term, 12 wks, at $10 per week, 120 00 M. A. Lawlor, teaching primary school, Fall term, 12 wks, at $9 per week, 108 00 H. N. Wood, teaching grammar school,
Winter term, 15 wks, at $10 per wk, 150 00 S. F. Bryant, teaching primary school, Winter term, 15 wks, at $9 per wk, 135 00 James Hewes, wood, 71 14
Frederic I. Wilkins, care of school-room, 12 60
George M. Roundy,
4 50
Frank E. Russell, 66 17 70
George W. Chasson, 66 66
75
Eddie L. Roundy, 66 66
75
Justus W. Emerson, preparing fuel, 5 00
Samuel Harding, 66 66 10 86-$864 30
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INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid Charles E. Stevens, whitening Centre
school rooms, $25 00
Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co., insuring Centre School-house, 31 00
James W. Eaton, painting tin roof and doors of Centre School-house 4 50
Albert Mansfield, maps furnished South School, 20 25
Albert Mansfield, moving desks, 2 50
J. Coney, cleaning and repairs, 4 75
Mrs. James Meade, cleaning Centre School-rooms, 10 00
L. H. Russell, books, brooms, crayons, &c., 11 69
Jacob Hood, weekly report cards, 1 76
George Lawrence, carpenter work, 1 25
Albert Mansfield, crayons, &c., 2 80-$115 50
Overseers' Department,
EXPENSES OF POOR.
Paid Elbridge Russell, for board of Caroline
Meader, $117 00
Elbridge Russell, clothing, 7 25
William G. Strong, board of Joseph Brierly, 104 00
Sarah P. Hawkes, board of John P. Hawkes, 62 00
Town of Middleton, aid rendered Mrs. Daigneau, 50 17
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Paid City of Newburyport, aid rendered the
family of Valentine A. Pickering. 6 00 George L. Hawkes, aid rendered the family of Addison McIntire in 1872, 7 00 George L. Hawkes, aid rendered Mack family, 3 50
Aid rendered by the Overseers to trav- elling paupers,
37 08-394 00
Recapitulation of Expenses.
Paid for Schools,
$1703 05
Incidental school expenses,
115 50
Miscellaneous expenses,
299 18
Borrowed money,
2150 00
Interest money,
166 53
State tax,
1080 00
County tax,
659 50
State aid to families,
238 00
Town officers,
387 85
Expenses of poor,
394 00
Cemetery expenses,
45 58
Highway expenses,
1582 40
Incidental highway,
662 71
Abatements,
144 14
Removing snow,
56 15-$9684 59
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General Account.
ASSETS OF THE TOWN.
Cash in Treasurer's hands, March 31, 1874, $810 00
Due on the assessment of 1871, 112 51
1872, 140 62
1873, 556 19
Due from State, aid rendered to families to March 31, 1874, 311 50
Due from the town of North Reading, aid rendered the family of A. McIntire in 1872, 7 00-$1937 82
There is no outstanding debt against the town.
JOHN DANFORTH,
Selectmen, Assessors,
GEORGE L. HAWKES, and
DAVID F. PARSONS, Overseers of Poor.
Lynnfield, March 31, 1874.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD, 1873.
Date of Death.
Name of Deceased.
Age. Yrs. mos. days.
Place of Birth.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
January
20.
Sarah P. Bryant. John S. Aborn.
42
2
15
Lynnfield.
March
5.
Benjamin Cox.
90
6
5
Dorchester.
66
5.
Ede N. Young.
67
6
5
Lynn.
July
15.
Silas H. Pope.
35
4
7
Quincy.
Micajah C. and Nancy. Joseph and Sarah.
Eben Aborn.
83
11
3
Lynnfield.
August
S.
Eliza Thayer.
74
9
Charlestown.
September 11.
Alice Newhall.
Lynn.
Philip and Frances.
December
14.
Levi H. Russell.
52
5
Middleton.
Levi and Betsey. Phillips and Sophia F.
23.
Harriet D. Hart.
64
1~
13
Machias, Me.
Occupation of Father.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
January
1.
Gertrude Elizabeth Bishop.
Thomas W. and Sarah A.
Shoemaker.
27.
John Wilson Nelson.
Thomas E. and Elzina F.
February
5.
Blanche Mabel Barker.
Wood and Coal Dealer.
6.
Charles William Haggett.
Enoch G. and Caroline V.
Shoemaker.
20.
Laura Marion Russell.
James M. and Mary J.
Shoemaker.
March
6.
John James Foster.
Samuel A. and Mary T.
Clerk.
April
16.
Ernest Allen Clough.
Henry E. and Mary L.
Farmer.
May
31.
Cassa Adelaide Smith.
George and Elizabeth.
Farmer.
31.
Margery Elizabeth Gordon.
Laborer.
June
2.
John Michael Lynch.
Farmer.
August
1.
George Orlando Jones. Nellie May Abbott.
Milk Dealer.
September
9.
Emma Louise Richardson.
Farmer.
17.
Claribel Phinney.
November
7.
Janetta Allen Tourtellott.
66
18.
Lyman Clark.
Cornelius and Bridget. Amial and Caroline. Charles F. and Mary. Osborn and Margaret O. Ingraham and Alice. John A. and Martha E.
Teamster.
Frank H. and Mary F.
Ass't Paymaster, U.S.N.
57
2 15
Reading.
Joseph and Sally.
Typho i d & Pnumoia. Hemorrhage.
23.
John S. and Harriet. Benjamin and Susan L. Jacob and Ede.
Old age. Congestion of Lungs. Consumption. Old age. General Debility. Cholera Infantum. Lung Fever. Heart Disease.
Statistics from Town Clerk's Records.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD, 1873.
Names of Parents.
Cathburt C. and Julia Ann.
Laborer.
Merchant.
Charles H. and Carrie M.
13.
Shoemaker.
29.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD, 1873.
Date of Marriage.
[Name of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Place of Birth.
Names of Parents.
By whom Married.
Feb'y
4.
Charles F. Abbott, Mary Newhall,
21
Lynnfield. Lynnfield.
Nathaniel and Betsey M. Joseph C. and Cinderilla. Andrew and Sophronia. Peter C. and Mary A. James and Catharine D.
C. H. Cole,
Lynn.
June
5. Frank Newhall, Urildah J. Putnam,
20
Lynnfield.
Danvers.
C. W. Biddle,
Lynn.
66
11.
Arthur F. Parker, Celia F. Russell
23
Lynn.
Lynnfield.
25.
Frank P. Russell,
26
Lynnfield.
Lynnfield.
H. Lizzie Damon,
28
Boston.
Ipswich.
H. F. Bond,
Nov.
5. John H. Hewes, Alice A. Bryant,
26
Lynnfield. Lynnfield.
21
Lynnfield. Medford.
Lynnfield Centre.
Dec.
25.
Albert F. Southworth, Phebe J. Roberts.
24
Lynnfield. Lynnfield.
Franklin C. and Emily. Seth R. and Emeline F. ĮIra and Eliza R.
A. H. Currier,
Lynn.
18.
Albert Mansfield,
27
Lynnfield. Lynnfield.
A. S. Nickerson,
Plymouth.
Marietta Downing.
20
Wakefield. Lynn.
Mar.
18. Eben O. Brown, Hannah G. Williams,
36
38
Lynnfield. Lynn.
Danvers.
England.
Joseph C. and Cinderilla. Nathaniel D. and Sally. Benjamin and Mary A. Elbridge and Lucy J.
Jacob Hood,
Lynnfield Centre.
Daniel Steele, Auburndale.
26
Lynnfield. Lynnfield.
Levi H. and Harriet S. Henry and Ruth S. James and Sarah J. Jonathan and Sarah P. Andrew and Mary F.
Lynnfield Centre. Jacob Hood,
15
19. |William F. Hanson, Martha E. Pattee,
17 Lynnfield. Lynn.
25 Lynnfield. Lynn.
C. W. Biddle,
Lynn.
21
Lynnfield. Danvers.
20
Peabody.
Danvers.
24
Lynil.
Woburn.
16
Annual Town Meeting.
ESSEX, ss.
To SAMUEL HARDING, one of the Constables of the Town GREETING:
of Lynnfield,
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lynnfield, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the TOWN HALL, in said Town, on MONDAY, the Sixth Day of April next, at 12 o'clock, M., to act on the following arti- cles, viz :-
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To hear the report of Town Officers, and act upon the same.
ART. 4. To raise money for Town expenses the current year.
ART. 5. To raise money for the support of Schools the current year.
ART. 6. To raise money for repair of highways, and de- termine how the same shall be expended.
ART. 7. To determine the manner of collecting Taxes the current year.
ART. 8. To set a time for the Collector of Taxes to set- tle his list.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasu- rer to hire money, if necessary, to meet the demands of the Town.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Collec- tor of Taxes to charge interest on all Taxes not paid at the time he is required to settle his account.
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ART. 11. To see if the Town will cause the bells to be rung.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will enforce the laws re- lating to Fisheries.
ART. 13. To see what action the Town will take in re- lation to the suit brought against the Town by James M. Wiley.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will cause a rock in the highway near the house of Daniel Mansfield to be removed.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in the usual manner.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of the same with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lynnfield, this eleventh day of March, 1874.
JOHN DANFORTH, Selectmen
GEO. L. HAWKES, of
DAVID F. PARSONS, Lynnfield.
A true copy. Attest,
SAMUEL HARDING, Constable.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Lynnfield,
FOR THE
YEAR 18773.
SALEM, MASS : GAZETTE STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1874.
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REPORT.
The School Committee present their Report of the condition of the schools in Lynnfield, for the year closing this day.
I. FINANCES.
Receipts.
School Appropriation
$1,500 00
Massachusetts School Fund 121 36
Tuition of Pupils from Lynn
18 40
Tuition of Pupils from North Reading
40 00
Dog Tax.
61 37
Total Receipts
$1,741 13
Expenditures.
Teachers' Wages
$1,453 00
Wood and preparing
186 50
Care of School Rooms
63 55
Total Expenditures
$1,703 05
Balance
38 08
$1,741 13
For other items of expense, please see the Select- men's Report.
II. SCHOLARS.
May 1st, the Assessors reported 113 persons be- tween 5 and 15 years of age in town. Last year they reported 116, showing a decrease for this year.
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The greatest number belonging to the schools at any one time, and the average attendance for the year, were as follows :-
North School,
greatest number,
16 yearly average 11.32
66
27.72
Centre Primary School
66
27
66
20.97
South School
66
40
66
30.14
117
90.15
Scholars from Lynn and from North Reading have attended our schools.
The principal items of interest in regard to the schools, are presented in the following table :-
SCHOOLS.
TERMS.
No. belonging.
Between 5 and 15.
Under 5.
Over 15.
Av. Attendance
Per ct. Attendance.
Teachers' Wages.
12
NORTH.
Spring. Fall. Winter.
11 12
11
0
0
9,666 10.222 13.430
.88 .85 .84
$8.00 8.00 9.00
16
CENTRE PRIMARY.
Spring. Fall. Winter.
34
33
4
0 0
29.866
.90
9.00
12
26
25
1
0
2 .465
.86
9.00
15
CENTRE GRAMMAR.
Spring. Fall. Winter.
27
23
0
4
23.678
.88 .87
10.00
12
23
15
0
8
18.222
.79
10.00
15
Spring. Fall.
35
34
1
0
28.600
.82
10.00
12
Winter.
37
33
0
4
30.000
.81
10.00
15
Weeks of School.
11
16
13
1
2
30.816
.91
9.00
12
10.00
12
24
19
0
5
21.000
31.826
.80
10.00
12
40
35
2
3
SOUTH.
32
30
2
9
1
2
Quarterly
66
34
66 Grammar School
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During the Winter term, the average attendance of the schools was considerably reduced by sickness. According to the record, 29 scholars were by sickness, confined at home from one week to five weeks each,- in all 55 weeks. These 55 weeks of absence have low- ered the average attendance, and, consequently, the per cent. attendance, especially of the North School, the Centre Grammar, and South Schools. In the South School 15 of the 29 scholars were con- fined at home by sickness 28 weeks; in the Centre Grammar, 10 of the 29 scholars were confined by sickness 18 weeks; and in the North School, 4 of the 29 were confined by sickness 9 weeks-averaging in each of the three schools about two weeks sickness to each of the 29 scholars.
III. TEACHERS.
Position, time of commencing service in town, and wages per month in 1873-4 :-
Miss H. E. Perkins, North School, Dec. 2, 1872, $32 00
32 00
Miss M. A. Lawlor, Centre Primary, April 6, 1867, 36 00
36 00
Miss S. F. Bryant, Centre Primary, December 1, 1873,
36 00
Miss H. N. Wood, Centre Grammar, April 18, 1872,
40 00
40 00
40 00
Miss M. A. Gustin, South School, April 15, 1872,
40 00
40 00
40 00
Miss E. M. Goss, North School, September 8, 1873, 36 00
There is much cause for thankfulness that our schools have been favored with such well qualified and excellent teachers. We regret that two of them
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should have left our service-Miss Lawlor, who has completed almost seven years of service in our schools, and Miss Wood, who has completed two years of service.
The whole number of different scholars who have attended our schools the past year, is as follows :-
At the North School 20
66 Centre School 76
66 South School. 51
Total 147
Three from this Town are attending the Normal School, Salem; and three left the South School at the close of the Spring term, and entered the Peabody High School.
During the winter term of 1872-3, the School Committee found by the School Record, that in the Centre Grammar School of 37 scholars there had been 240 cases of tardiness. They also found, that 14 of the 37 scholars had not been tardy once; and that 6 others had been tardy but once each during the afore- said term. The Committee were of one mind relat- ing to the subject, namely, that this tardiness ought to be stopped. Accordingly when the next term (the spring term) commenced, the first day, the record was taken into school, and the name of each of the 37 scholars read before the whole school, together with the number of times each one was tardy. Then, in the presence of the school, the teacher was direct- ed, whenever any scholar was late the second time, to send that scholar, with his or her excuse, to the Com- mittee. As the result, instead of 240 cases of tardi-
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ness in one term, there have been in that same school, but 24 cases of tardiness during the whole of this school year.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
Justice requires that we give the names of those who have been perfect in attendance, except when sickness prevented.
An index or hand ( indicates those who have been perfect in attendance four consecutive years; two stars ( ** ) indicate those who have been perfect three consecutive years; and one star (*) indicates those who have been perfect two consecutive years.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Ist Term. 2d Term. 3d Term.
"Clarence E. Cook
P
P
P
* Willey P. Cook
66
*Fletcher E. Coney
66
66
Frank P. Cook
66
66
Atwell P. Cook.
66
Katie E. Coney
66
66
CENTRE PRIMARY.
* Edward L. Phillips
P
P
P
* Daniel Arthur Chick .
66
Louisa Chapman Newhall.
" 1-2
" 1-2
Fannie Ward Perkins
Annie P. Davis
66
Herman James Jones
66
Frank Elmer Russell .
66
George Henry Herrick
George Edward Russell
James Henry Meade
Reginald Forsaith .
Margaret McCarty
Julia I. Coates
" 1
Frederick Arthur Russell
66
1 66
66
8
Percy Hammond Russell
P
Willie G. Russell
66
Henry E. Russell .
66
CENTRE GRAMMAR.
Eddie L. Roundy
66
66
66
Harry W. Phillips
66
66
66
Nellie S. Downing
66 66
66
Katie N. Hood,*
66
66
** Georgie M. Roundy
66
66
Mary E. Colby
66
66
66
Carrie Helen Thurston
66
Susie Breed Newhall
6.
66
Carrie A. Hewes
66
Charlie R. Remington
66
Helen D. Newcome .
66
James Arthur Hewes
66
SOUTH SCHOOL.
* Herman Campbell 66
*Carrie W. Abbott
66
66
66
Nellie F. Weston
66
66
66
Theron U. Newhall
66
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Oscar Swan.
66
66
Alldis E. Mansfield
66
66
Lelia R. Palmer
66
Laura A. Newhall .
66
Jennie D. Perley . 66
Freddie E. Newhall
56
Lizzie E. Goodrich
66
Harrie L. Richardson
66
Edith Bradford
66
Charley B. Gerry . 66
John .I. Fuller . .. 66
Lawreston H. Loveland
66
Annie E. Ramsdell
66
66
Harrie W. Munroe
66
Malachi Minnehan
66
Ist Term. 2d Term. 3d Term. P P
Willie H. Barker
.
9
Ist Term. 2d Term. 3d Term. P
Charles P. Belis
Everett J. Merrill
Charles H. Otis. -
66
Benj. A. Richardson
66
Willie J. Munroe
Elmer W. Eaton .
66
* Absent one day necessarily.
COMPARATIVE POSITION OF THE TOWN.
The abstract of the School Returns for the year 1873, are not yet published; but in the year 1872 the town stood as follows :-
In the amount of money appropriated to each child between 5 and 15 years of age, in the state, the town stood 127th; but in 1871 the town stood the 91st.
So in the county at that time (1872) the town stood the 18th-while the year before it stood the 10th- showing that the town at that time had not kept up with the advance in other towns; but we expect a bet- ter standing for 1873. So in the ratio of attendance; for in the state in 1872, we stood the 150th, while the year before we stood the 31st. So also in the Coun- ty; for in 1872 the town stood in the ratio of atten- dance the 9th, while the year before it stood the 3d.
From the above facts, it may be inferred, that the parents and guardians in Lynnfield do not place so high a value upon their privileges as do those of other towns; hence our children are absent from school more than theirs.
Fathers, Mothers, shall this state of things contin- ne, and our beloved town sink lower and lower in comparison of the attendance of our children at
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school? Or shall we see that our children are in their places at school every day?
But there is cause for rejoicing, and for taking courage, though we thus speak; for although we do not accomplish all we wish, yet it is encouraging, that among the 342 towns, the schools in Lynnfield, in point of attendance, ranked the 103d in 1872.
JACOB HOOD, ALBERT MANSFIELD, School Committee.
EMILY P. CONEY,
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts an Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
WITH
VITAL STATISTICS,
AND THE
Report of the School Committee,
For the Year 1874.
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SALEM: PRINTED AT THE ESSEX COUNTY MERCURY OFFICE. 1875.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Ex
ditures
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
WITH
VITAL STATISTICS,
For the Year 1874.
SALEM: PRINTED AT THE ESSEX COUNTY MERCURY OFFICE. 1875
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Selectmen's Department.
RECEIPTS AND CREDITS FOR 1874.
Cash in hands of Treasurer, March 31, 1874, $ 810 00
Due on the assessment of 1871,
112 51
1872,
140 62
1873,
556 19
Received from State, aid to families in 1873,
259 00
Bank Tax,
932 88
Corporation Tax,
207 30
6! 66 School Fund,
226 81
66
City of Lynn, for scholars attending South School, 26 50
" County Treasurer, for dogs licensed, 65 12
66
Sale of lots in Forest Hill Cemetery, 40 00
Interest from delinquent taxpayers,
9. 11
16 Borrowed money from national bank of So. Reading,
1000 00
" Tax List committed to Collector,
6289 00
$10,675 04
66 66
HIGHWAYS.
The town appropriation for repair of highways in the several highway wards was $1500, and an additional sum of $500 was appropriated to be expended on the Huckleberry Hill road. A division of the appropriation, the same as last year, was as follows :-
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HIGHWAY WARD NUMBER ONE.
ASA T. PUTNAM, SURVEYOR. Appropriation, $225.
Paid Asa T. Putnam, labor and team, $63 50
D. F. Parsons,
44 50
George Norwood, "
36 00
E. W. Wiley,
36 00
A. P. Putnam,
25 00
H. E. Wiley,
8 00
George Reed,
6 00
Frank Wiley,
6 00-$225 00
HIGHWAY WARD NUMBER TWO.
JAMES HEWES, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation, $320.
Paid James Hewes, labor and team, $72 70
Addison Goodhue, labor and team, 61 10
Elbridge Russell, 66
66 31 00
Albert R. Southworth,“
28 50
N. S. Chick, 66
28 00
William Gowing, 66
23 00
Justus W. Emerson,
19 50
Thomas W. Chasson, “
12 00
Jonathan H. Smith,
12 00
James Meade,
10 00
Seth Merrow, 66
10 00
Alex. A. Stubbs, 66
8 50
Thomas W. Nelson, 66
8 00.
Asa T. Putnam, 66
1 00-$325 30
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HIGHWAY WARD NUMBER THREE. JOHN K. BANCROFT, SURVEYOR. Appropriation, $262.
Paid John K. Bancroft, labor and team, $100 50
Justus W. Emerson, “ 48 00
James Meade, 42 00
Thomas W. Nelson, "
42 50
Thomas J. Chasson, "
10 50
Asa T. Putnam,
5 00
Stephen Stafford, 6
4 00
W. R. Roundy,
4 00
A. F. Southworth,
4 00
George E. Herrick, “
1 50-$262 00
HIGHWAY WARD NUMBER FOUR.
GEORGE J. MANSFIELD, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation, $523.
Paid George J. Mansfield, labor and team, $320 40
Harrison G. Brown, 66 18 00
J. A. Ramsdell, 66
17 00
E. A. Newhall,
10 00
L. O. Newhall,
18 00
John H. Chase, "
14 00
James H. Chase, 66
14 00
George O. Ramsdell,
31 60
Asa F. Palmer,
18 00
J. A. Perley,
66
62 00-$523 00
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HIGHWAY WARD NUMBER FIVE.
WARREN NEWHALL, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation, $170.
Paid Warren Newhall, labor and team, $48 25
George Norwood, “ 34 00
Alex. A. Stubbs, 66
15 75
Addison Goodhue,
14 00
L. S. Russell,
14 00
John Drugan, 66
12 00
T. Reagan, 66
12 00
John S. Flannigan,
11 50
L. T. Newhall, 66
4 00
Elbridge Russell,
4 00
Daniel Procter,
50-$170 00
EXPENDED ON HUCKLEBERRY HILL ROAD.
Paid A. A. Newhall, labor and team, $70 16
Oliver Downing, “
28 80
James L. Brown, “
32 50
I. O. Newhall,
31 50
A. F. Southworth,“
32 80
H. G. Brown,
34 50
C. C. Bishop,
29 50
J. A. Perley, 66
32 50
John H. Chase, 66
16 00
S. W. Phillips,
20 00
James H. Chase, “
14 00
Stephen Stafford,“
13 00
James Forsyth,
30 50
N. S. Chick, 66
1 00
Caleb Skinner,
34 50
W. R. Roundy,
32 80
J. Danforth,
45 94-$500 00
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INCIDENTAL HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
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