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Henry D. Smith, services as above,
125 00
Israel Hatch, school committee,
47 00
Benjamin Loring, school committee salary and expenses, 59 50
Mary L. F. Power, school commit- tee, salary and expenses, 75 00
Horace T. Fogg, treasurer,
100 00
Edwin A. Turner, tax collector, 350 00
J. C. Otis, town clerk, 33 90
J. C. Otis, register of voters, 20 00
John H. Prouty, register of voters,
20 00
Ezra E. Stetson, register of voters, 15 00
E. M. Sexton, 15 00
George Cushing, auditor,
12 00
Charles Simmons, fire warden,
5 00
J. W. Foster, inspector of animals, two years, 64 02
J. W. Foster, constable, two years, 25 50
J. W. Foster, truant officer, 8 00
Wm. E. Wilder, constable, 2 00
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Walter T. Osborn, constable, two
years, $29 00
Walter T. Osborn, truant officer, 8 00
John Corthell, constable, 6 00
John Corthell, truant officer, 3 00
John Corthell, tree warden, 15 00
A. W. Pinson, inspector of provisions, 12 24
H. A. Turner, board of health, 2 00
H. J. Little, M. D., board of health, 3 00
Joha Whalen, election officer, 2 50
John Sheehan, election officer, 2 50
J. H. Lehan, election officer, two years, 5 00
J. F. Merritt, election officer, two years, 5 00
$1,350 16
One-half the expense inspecting animals refunded by the State, 32 01
$1,318 15
TOWN HALL.
Paid-
Horace T. Fogg, insurance, $22 50
L. F. Hammond, wood, 3 33
L. F. Hammond, grading, 19 40
George F. Welch, lumber for railing, 4 90
C. W. Tilden, iron work, 75
Fred J. Crening, building railing, 5 00
Fred J. Crening, janitor, 25 00
A. J. Litchfield & Son, supplies, 45
$81 33
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UNION BRIDGE.
There has been paid by the town of Norwell on account of construction of Union Bridge as follows :
Telephone, $0 57
J. W. Burns, hauling plank, 5 75
C. H. Baker, changing stone work. 3 75
A. Thomas, supervising,
16 30
H. L. House, engineering, 29 80
Entry fee, 1 50
Asa P. French, advice. 7 50
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., plank, 84 99
Freight on plank, 5 09
R. D. Shanahan, balance on contract, 250 00
Collins & Norton, on account, 1,000 00
$1,405 25
Less cash received for material sold, 32 13
$1,372 12
The above is charged wholly to the town of Norwell, the town of Marshfield has paid the same.
Paid on account of repairs to Old Bridge :
E. P. Joseph, use of timber and hauling,
$14 50
Paid on account of building road at bridge :
John W. Burns, grading, $112 00
John W. Burns, extra work in full, . 35 15
John W. Burns, building driveway for F. Thomas, 9 40
Frank Thomas, lighting road, 21 50
John T. Moody, lumber and labor, 2 50
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Albert Merritt, changing railing and raking stone, $10 33
H. L. House, engineering, 26 50
Brown & Lehan, painting railing, 7 91
A. J. Litchfield & Son, oil for lighting, 1 65
$226 94
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
E. A. Turner, stamps, etc., $15 79
F. F. Douglas & Co., printing, 1 50
M. R. Warren & Co., printing and paper, 3.00
G. W. Griggs, blanks, 1 05
Henry Shaw, law book, 212 00
J. L. Hammett Co., order book for School Committee, 10 50
J. S. Smith, printing town reports, 86 75
J. S. Smith, tax bills and tally sheets, 8 00
H. M. Dolbear, assessors' posters, 1 00
J. C. Otis, cash paid for printing, 7 50
J. C. Otis, postage, etc., 2 00
Seth Foster, expenses and cash paid, 21 50
Samuel Hobbs & Co., stationery, 42
Thomas Groom & Co., order books, etc., 14 50
Robert Montgomery, burying dog, 4 00
Philip Litchfield, watching fire, 2 00
Caleb D. Litchfield, watching fire, 2 00
Herbert Litchfield, watching fire, 2 00
Percy Litchfield, watching fire, 2 00
Oscar Wagner, watching fire, 2 00
Cassius C. Merritt, watching fire, 2 00
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Harry Henderson, watching fire, $2 00
E. E. Corthell, watching fire, 2 00
R. Montgomery, watching fire, 2 00
J. C. Coakley, watching fire, 6 40
W. R. Barker, watching fire, 2 40
Fred Hallet & Co., dog license blanks, 1 60
A. T. Bliss & Co., voting lists, 28 82
Geo. L. Newcomb, M. D., returning births, 50
F. M. Curtis, stamps, etc., 2 80
James Green, care of pump District 6, 2 00
Frank W. Jones, 11 cords manure,
38 50
Daniel Barnes, carting manure, 16 50
Helen L. Fogg, rent of safe, 8 00
John A. Loring, repairing pump District 6, 2 25
Carter Ink Co., ink,
50
Charles E. Abbott, repairs on pump District 1, 75
H. J. Little, returning births, 2 25
Joseph Frame, returning births, 75
A. J. Litchfield & Son, stamps and stationery, 10 44
Alpheus Thomas, postage, 2 98
Cabinet and freight (for Indian relics),
32 00
$357 07
TOWN CEMETERY. 1
Paid- H. L. House, work and supplies, .$25 19
Samuel Loring, 47 hours at 20c, 9 40
J. W. Sawyer, 9 hours at 20c, 1 80
40
J. A. Sawyer, 9 hours at 20c, $1 80
J. W. Brown. 9 hours at 20c, 1 80
Hiram Damon, 14 hours at 20c, 2 80
C. H. Lapham, 2} hours at 20c, 50
C. H. Lapham and team, 2} hours at 33}c, 83
Received for lots, $50.00.
$44 12
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Paid J. W. Foster, cash expended, $5 00
Appropriation, $300.00.
NATHAN CUSHING ROAD.
Paid-
Nathan Cushing,
$600 00
Received from Nathan Cushing, 344 56
$255 44
RECAPITULATION.
Taxes abated,
$45 69
Highway expenditures,
2,679 30
Snow expenditures,
125 67
Town officers,
1,350 16
Town hall,
81 33
Incidentals,
357 07
:
Almshouse expenses,
1,578 31
Aid to out-door poor,
1,765 50
Soldiers' relief,
247 00
State aid, 1,825 00
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Military aid,
$182 70
Union Bridge repairs,
14 50
New Union Bridge construction,
1,405 25
Soldiers' burial,
35 00
$11,692 48 1
Amount refunded by State and
towns for out-door poor,
$496 31
Almshouse credits, 641 13
State and military aid,
1,916 35
Soldiers' relief,
180 50
Soldiers' burial,
35 00
Union Bridge repairs, due from Marshfield,
7 25
Cattle inspection, due from State,
32 01
$3,308 55
Net expense of running town affairs excepting schools,
$8,383 93
NORWELL, Jan. 28, 1901.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treas- urer and Collector and find them cast correctly and proper vouchers for all payments made.
GEO. CUSHING, Auditor.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
Notes in favor of South Scituate Savings Bank, $10,500 00
Notes in favor of Coffin Poor Fund, 2,000 00
Notes in favor of A. T. Otis Poor Fund, 1,300 00
ASSETS.
Due from-
State for state aid,
$1,825 00
State for aid to poor,
4 00
State for soldiers' burial,
70 00
Marshfield for soldiers' relief,
102 50
Cohasset for aid to poor,
40 58
Duxbury for aid to poor,
72 50
Scituate for aid to poor,
23 95
Holbrook for aid to poor,
104 00
Hull for aid to poor,
3 50
Scituate for lumber,
13 92
State for inspection of cattle,
33 01
Granderson mortgage,
150 00
John F. Osborn, board of wife,
254 70
Corporation and bank taxes, estimated,
175 00
Outstanding tax of 1894,
10 66
Cash in hand of treasurer,
1,433 29
LIST OF JURORS.
A list of persons qualified to serve as jurors to be pre- sented to the town for acceptance or revision :
Clifton S. Dean,
Teacher.
James L. Litchfield,
Farmer.
Walter T. Osborn
Orlando H. Lake,
Farmer.
William S. Simmons,
Miller.
Edwin C. Briggs,
Farmer.
Charles D. Barnard,
Harnessmaker.
Joseph C. Otis,
Clerk.
Wallace M. Shaw,
Farmer.
John Corthell,
Butcher.
Henry J. Tolman,
Carpenter.
Joseph H. Hatch,
Farmer.
Henry F. Ford,
Trader.
Asa W. Robinson,
Shoemaker.
George W. Curtis,
Trader.
James E. Stodard,
Shoemaker.
Arthur F. Stoddard,
Cutter.
Shoemaker.
Farmer.
Storekeeper.
Edward E. Jacobs,
George S. Corthell,
George B. Ellms,
Andrew S. Richardson, David Bassford,
Farmer.
Carpenter.
Edwin M. Sexton,
Farmer.
Nathan S. Turner,
Farmer.
Charles H. Wilder,
Butcher.
James H. Studley, Jesse Reed, James H. Pinkham,
Farmer.
Butcher.
Farmer.
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OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE COFFIN FUND.
Amount of fund, $2,000 00
(Loaned to town at 4 per cent.)
On hand Jan. 1, 1900,
$122 30
Interest on bank book,
3 14
Interest on town note.
80 00
$205 44
Paid-
Care of cemetery lot,
$5 00
Worthy poor.
73 50
On hand Jan. 1, 1901.
126 94
$205 44
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
A. T. OTIS CEMETERY AND TOMB FUND.
Amount of fund deposited in South Scituate Savings Bank, $1,500 00
Interest on Jan. 1st, 1900,
$183 42
Interest to July, 1900.
67 98
$1.751 40
Paid for care of lots,
$30 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
221 40
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901.
1,500 00
$1,751 40
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NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
SAMUEL C. CUDWORTH CEMETERY FUND.
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1900, $200 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1900, 2 90
Interest to July, 1900, 8 16
$211 06
Paid for care of lot,
$4 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
7 06
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
200 00
$211 06
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
PRUDENCE C. DELANO TOMB FUND.
Amount of fund,
$300 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1900,
32 23
Interest to July, 1900,
13 40
$345 63
Paid for care of lot,
$5 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
40 63
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
300 00
$345 63
46 THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE JOSSLYN CEMETERY FUND.
Amount of fund,
$200 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1900,
33 02
Interest to July, 1900,
9 40
$242 42 r
Paid for care of lot,
$8 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
34 42
Fund on deposit Jan. 1, 1901,
200 00
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$242 42
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
NANCY HERSEY CEMETERY FUND.
Amount of fund,
$100 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1900,
7 32
Interest to July, 1900,
4 32
$111 64
Paid for care of lot,
$3 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
8 64
Fund on deposit Jan. 1st, 1901,
100 90
-
$111 64
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FIRST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
BETSEY B. TOLMAN CEMETERY FUND.
Amount of fund, $100 00
Received and deposited in South Scituate Savings Bank June 4th, 1900.
No interest and no payment.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE A. T. OTIS POOR FUND.
Amount of fund,
$2,000 00
Loaned to town at 4 per cent., $1,300 00
Due on house in Alabama, 300 00
On deposit in South Scituate Sav- ings Bank, 400 00
$2,000 00
On hand Jan. 1st, 1900,
$110 73
Interest on bank books,
36 00
.Interest on Alabama House,
20 81
Interest on town note,
52 00
$219 54
Paid-
Inmates of almshouse,
$17 00
Worthy poor,
62 50
On hand Jan. 1st, 1901,
140 04
$219 54
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It will be seen by comparing this report with that of last year that we have carried surplus on account of Alabama house to the income account, which makes an in- crease in the income account of $32.56.
GEO. W. GRIGGS, ALPHEUS THOMAS, HENRY D. SMITH, Trustees.
CITIZENS' CAUCUS.
The citizens of the town of Norwell are requested to meet at the Town Hall, Norwell, on Saturday evening, Feb. 23, 1901, at half-past seven o'clock, to nominate town officers for the ensuing year, and to transact any other business that may properly come before them.
PER ORDER OF THE SELECTMEN.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
1 MARRIAGES IN NORWELL FOR THE YEAR 1900.
March 10. In North Scituate, Anthony Joseph Smith of Cohasset and Belle Fremont Wilder of Nor- well, by Rev. Albert D. Spaulding.
April 7. In Norwell, Joseph W. Hatch and Hortense Bunker, both of Norwell, by Rev. Thomas Thompson.
April 14. In Hanover, Henry W. Bates of Norwell and Nellie W. Hammond of Hanover, by Rev. Melvin S. Nash.
April 19. In Norwell, George H. Pinkham and Lillian A. Dennis, both of Norwell, by Rev. John Wild.
June 2. In Hanover, Moses Hebbert of Norwell and Laura Duclough of Stanfall, Canada, by Rev. Edwin G. Copeland.
June 6.
In Norwell, Erville E. Lewis and Flora E. Tur- ner, both of Hanover, by Rev. Melvin S. Nash.
June 6. In Norwell, Willard A. Little of Boston and Martha W. Torrey of Norwell, by Rev. Thomas Thompson.
June 21. In Hanover, Robert W. MacDonald and Nellie F. Stockbridge both of Norwell, by Rev. Melvin S. Nash.
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July
8. In Norwell, Everett Jacobs and Bertha Damon, both of Norwell, by Rev. Thomas H. Good- win.
July ·
15. In South Hanson, James E. Otis, Jr., of Scit- uate, and Lucy Litchfield of Norwell, by 1 . Rev. Daniel M. Clevland.
Aug. 4: In Beechwood, Lewis G. Bates of Norwell and Jennie Turner of Roxbury, by Rev. Frank Park.
Sept. 26. In Hanover, Harry M. MacDonald and Mabel P. Dyer, both of Norwell, by Rev. Melvin S. Nash.
Oct. 24. In .. Weymouth, Mason L: Loring of Norwell and Mabel "Dexheimer of " Weymouth, by Rev. Henry S. Snyder.
Dec. ,5. ' .:
In; Hanover, George H. Wilder and Alice F. Vining, both of Norwell, by Rev. Melvin S. Nash.
Dec. , 25. In Norwell, George M. Jenkins of Scituate and Florence M. Ainslee of Norwell, by Rev. Thomas H. Goodwin.
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The following marriage occurred in 1899, but did not appear in the report on account of a mistake in the return : Sept. 16, 1899. In Rockland, William O. Prouty and Edna F. Gardner, both of Norwell, by Rev. Fred Hovey Allen.
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BIRTHS IN NORWELL FOR THE YEAR 1900.
DATE OF BIRTH.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
February 23. Rose
March 9. Ruth Jacobs Loring
28. Lawrence William Prouty.
April
29. Lester Marshall Griffin
May
25. Gladys Viola Costello . .
June
I. Grace Lavinia Damon .
. Wallace H. and Fannie. John and Mattie.
July
II. Melissa Joseph
William D. and Edith. Emanuel P. and Nettie. Andrew J. Jr., and Bessie. Anthony J. and Belle F.
August 19.
22.
John Lester Smith
John and Emily.
30.
Ethel May Soule
Whitman C. and Hattie B.
2I. - Cromwell . Mabel Cromwell.
29. Elizabeth Theresa Jacobs.
Edwin E. and Mabel F.
November 21.
Evelyn Eliza Ford
Atwood L. and Florence.
December 28.
Verna L. Ainslie .
Elery F. and Mary.
1899.
April
13. Clement Rogers Thomas . Charles W. and Flora G.
W. B. Alfred H. and Jennie. William O. and Edna F. Brenton H. and Addie C. James and Rebecca.
IO. Arthur Leo Monahan
18. Mary Caroline Turner .
Alma Elizabeth Litchfield.
September 26. Floyd Heury Osborne Albert Hugo Dettwiler
Albert and Louisa.
October 8.
The return of the above birth was omitted until after the 1899 report was published.
DEATHS IN NORWELL FOR THE YEAR 1900.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE. Y. M. D.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
January
16.
Thomas R. Lawrence.
73
3
Bright's Disease.
22.
Mary Ann Stoddard
82
8
Old Age.
March
4.
Annie S. Prouty.
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IO
La Grippe.
IO.
Howard R. King.
2
22
Bronco-Pneumonia.
22.
Lavinia E. White.
59
Bronchitis.
Scituate.
25.
William J. Kender.
79
6
Old Age and La Grippe.
28.
Betsey B. Toluian.
91
Old Age and La Grippe.
April
7-
Catherine M. Briggs.
65
7
2
General Debility.
Scituate.
12.
Rufus B. Farrar.
70
8
Apoplexy.
Michigan.
14.
Josephus J. Sutphen.
69
2
Bright's Disease.
May
29.
Lucy B. Buttrick.
77
Chronic Bronchitis.
Scituate.
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June
5.
J. Francis H. Jordan.
9
Rheumatism and Cordias.
Ireland.
August
5.
Walter Dillon.
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I
Asthemia. Inanition.
Norwell.
October
3.
Fannie J. Keene.
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8
19
Maemia.
Randolph. Scituate.
15.
Mary L. Stockbridge.
69
7
Cancer ; Hemorrhage from Stomach. Cystitis.
Maine. Hanover.
November
19.
William L. Henderson.
77
6
December
2.
Frederick H. Curtis.
62
8
Pneumonia.
Hanover.
3.
Esther Jacobs.
66
7
Paralysis.
South Scituate.
IO.
David W. Turner.
67
9
Nephritis.
19.
Belinda Reed.
75
IO
Intestinal Cancer.
-
Phthisis.
Nova Scotia.
7.
John McKee.
70
^8
Cholera Infantum.
South Boston.
6.
Melissa Joseph.
Norwell.
September
20.
Stacy I. Collamore.
I
Atony of Stomach.
.
23.
Samuel Keene.
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Scituate. Weymouth.
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Scituate. Connecticut. Louisiana. Norwell. Stoneham.
Not given. South Scituate.
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In accordance with Chapter 444, Section 17 of the Acts of 1897, the Town Clerk hereby gives public notice that he is prepared to furnish to parents, householders, physicians and midwives applying therefor, blanks for the return of births as required by law. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH C. OTIS, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWELL,
FOR THE YEAR 1900.
ROCKLAND : FREE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.
1901.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Norwell :
In presenting to you the report of the School Committee for the year of 1900, we beg your indulgence if we reca- pitutate somewhat the work of last year.
It had been manifest for some years to the committee and superintendent, as the reports of previous years will show, that the school system of this town previous to 1899, was out of date, and that it was next to impossible to expect better work under the existing conditions; and while we were expending quite a sum upon our schools as they were, that it was possible by the addition of a comparatively small amount per year, for us to obtain far better results than we were getting at that time.
The first change for the better came with the consolida- tion of schools made last year, and the opening of two more grammar schools.
At your last meeting you very generously gave us the additional amount asked for, and we hope to convince you, if we have not already done so, that the money has been well expended.
SUPERVISION.
One of the first changes of the past year was made last April, when it was decided after several meetings of the joint committee of the towns of Hanson, Hanover and Nor-
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well, that a change in superintendent be made. It was felt that for the best interest of our schools, that some such action must be taken, that we were not getting as efficient supervision as we had a right to expect, and this of itselt was one of the reasons why our schools were not doing the work the committee felt that teachers and pupils were capa- ble of doing.
On April 21st, 1900, after interviewing eleven candidates for the vacant position, the choice of Mr. C. A. Record of our own high school was made.
This has proved a wise one in every way. Mr. Record entered upon his work with a thorough knowledge of our deficiencies, and in the interim has done a great deal to improve the work of the schools.
If we are fortunate enough to keep him for a time we feel that he will make the work of our schools compare favorably with that of other towns of this size.
TEACHERS.
The position of principal of our high school, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Record, has been filled by Mr. Allison G. Catheron, a graduate of Bates College, to the perfect satisfaction of superintendent and committee. We are more than fortunate to secure a gentleman of Mr. Catheron's ability for the comparatively small sum that we have been paying him.
No changes have been necessary in our old corps of teachers. Since the beginning of the school year in Sep- tember they have endeavored to carry out the ideas of the superintendent faithfully and conscientiously.
For new teachers we have Miss Richardson in the Ridge Hill Primary and Miss Scully for grammar school work at the high.
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SCHOOLS.
During the spring vacation it was learned that our already small school at District No. 2 was to be very much smaller at the opening of the next term. Eleven of its pupils were to attend the new school at Assinippi, and several others wished to return to Ridge Hill, to which school they naturally belonged. For these reasons it seemed desirable to open the proposed grammar school at Ridge Hill without waiting until September.
The committee viewed the building at that place and found the upper room that had not been in use by us in need of some repairs, and the floor to the lower room quite unsafe. While these repairs had not been expected, it was necessary that they should be done before setting new furni- ture.
New furniture for the primary room was a necessity, and not enough old of the proper size was available for the grammar room. Satisfactory arrangements were made with the Chandler Co., and new furniture for both rooms was purchased.
All the buildings now in use are furnished with single ' desks, with the exception of No. 4, so that more expense for new furniture is unlikely to occur for a good many years.
The school at Grove street had long been a source of anxiety to the committee. It was too small for satisfactory work to be done, and it was thought to be the best plan to transfer these few scholars to the nearest school in which they could be accommodated. The rooms at the Centre were large enough for the use of all at the time, and the change was made. Within a few weeks the number of pupils belonging to District No. 5 increased so largely that the Primary School became too large for one teacher to do satisfactory work, so an assistant was secured for the re-
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mainder of the term. Miss Mary Schenck was given the position at $3.50 per week.
This arrangement was not satisfactory for a permanent one. and many plans were proposed to relieve the congested school. The first plan proposed was to open a primary school in either No. 3 or No. 6, but as neither school would contain ten scholars, that plan was dropped. The other feasible plans were, 1st, to move the building at No. 6 to the Centre, and open a third room there ; 2d, to build an uddi- tional room on the Centre building, and 3d, to take the 7th and Sth grades, the scholars of which corresponded more nearly in size to the high school scholars, and trans- fer them to the high school building, where room could be made for them.
Either of the first two plans would involve the town in expense that we were anxious to avoid, and the third plan was adopted as the best that could be done for the time being, and Miss Martha C. Scully, a graduate of the Bridge- water Normal School was secured as teacher for these grades, and to assist somewhat in the high school work.
This plan has worked fairly well, and if the building was at all suitable for the purpose, better work could be done.
A building large enough to accommodate our high and · all three grammar schools would be the best solution of this problem, where we have transportation.
The increased cost of transportation would be more than offset by the difference in the pay of teachers, as the gram- mar work could be done by two, where we now have three.
Another plan that could be carried out with little ex- pense would be to utilize the now unused building at Dis- trict No. 2, and put both schools there. As the whole of the building is now available, it is amply large for the purpose. This suggestion has met with favor from the teachers and superintendent. The pupils left at the Centre
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were then divided into primary and intermediate schools, allowing three grades in each room.
This is as many as can be taught satisfactorily in the primary school, as both first and second grades are divided into two classes each, owing to various causes. Botlı schools are now doing good work.
Since the beginning of the fall term our school work has greatly improved, the teachers in the larger schools now teaching three grades instead of four.
The work of the grammar room at the high school build- ing has been satisfactory. As there are but two grades in this room, the extra time that the teachers can give the pupils is productive of good that is already discernible.
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Some changes have been made in books this year that are improving the work of the schools. This is particularly noticeable of the introduction of the Nichols Arithmetic.
In June it was found necessary to purchase new diplomas for our graduates. After much search we learned that it would be far cheaper in the end to own a plate from which these could be engraved each year. The expense of en- graved diplomas for this year would have been $20. A plate was purchased at a cost of $44, by the use of which the expense of the diplomas for each succeeding year will be very slight.
TRANSPORTATION.
The transportation for the year has been done by con- tract. The contract for transferring the pupils to Ridge Hill, and the Ridge Hill pupils to the high school, was given to William F. Lapham for two hundred and ninety- seven dollars.
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Benjamin Loring was awarded the contract for transpor- tation of the District No. 3 pupils for $300, and the trans- portation of pupils in Nos. 4, 5 and 6 has been done by E. P. Joseph for $425.
The vaccination question was a source of much conflict during the summer, but believe it is all settled according to law. Some of our people have not seemed to realize that this is a state law, as much the duty of the committee to enforce as any other school law. In the performance of their duty the committee have not exceeded their authority and have been anxious to proceed, when action was neces- sary, in the least objectionable manner.
As the returns to the state board are now made, all school expenses except those for repairs and incidentals are included under the head of support of schools, and it is ad- vised that for convenience the amount usually divided into four be raised in one appropriation.
We therefore ask you for the sum of $5,200. This is about the same as this year's appropriation, and is deemed sufficient for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN LORING, ISRAEL HATCH, MARY L. F. POWER, School Committee of Norwell. 1
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EXPENDITURES CHARGEABLE TO THE APPROPRIATION.
FOR THE WINTER TERM OF TEN WEEKS OF THE YEAR 1900.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Della F. Nichols, teaching, $90 00
Benjamin H. Delano, care of room, 5 00
$95 00
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Eva E. Eagles, teaching, $80 00
C. H. Baker, care of room, 16 00
$96 00
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Sara L. Bates, teaching, $80 00
Eva M. Totman, care of room, 5 00
$85 00
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Louise E. Ford, teaching, $90 00
Ralph D. Merritt, care of room, 3 50
$93 50
DISTRICT No. 5.
Marion G. Merritt, teaching, $90 00
Nellie M. Sparrell, teaching, 90 00
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E. W. French, care of rooms, $15 00
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