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But here again, the teacher cannot do all. Home influ- ences and the authority of parents must be brought to bear upon these children, or they are ruined for this world and the next. Nothing can take the place of parental anxiety and government in this matter. And if the hearts of parents can only be touched, and their minds aroused to the vast consequences which follow their fidelity or their neg- lect, there will be some hope that those among their child- ren who are now entering the paths of the destroyer will be rescued from the fatal end, or at least their wicked influ- ence over others be restrained.
S. H. TOLMAN, S. CARTER, JR., W. H. CARTER,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
FOR THE YEAR 1866-7.
WOBURN : E. MARCHANT, PRINTER, " MIDDLESEX JOURNAL " OFFICE. 1867.
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Lydia Emerson,
89
Elbridge Butters, 61
Nancy Alexander,
78
Betsey Tweed,
81
Mary Harnden,
80
Reuben Butters, 51
Frederick Butters,
71 Rosanna Butters, 41
Lucy Alexander,
63
George L. Butters, 13
Louisa Burtt,
62
Mary R. Butters,
11
Fanny Butters,
26
Simeon F. Butters,
8
Albert Carter,
47
Eliza J. Butters,
3
Caleb Nichols,
56
Jas. Silas Butters, born Oct. 4th.
John Bancroft,
24
Whole number, 19; average number, 11}; present number, 13. 129 lodgings and 348 meals have been furnished poor strangers.
EXPENSE AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for Grain and Meal, $177 45 | Paid for Hay, $19 33
66 Flour,
113 50
Standing Grass, 12 00
66 Molasses,
25 34
Beans, 9 51
66 Sugar, 9 92
Salt and Nails,
6 27
66 Tea and Coffee, 17 00
Cheese,
7 78
66
Boots and Shoes,
19 47
66 Bakers' Bread, 12 26
66
Clothing and Bed-
ding, 80 64
Pasturing Cow,
5 00
66 Household Furni- ture,
27 96
66 Medicine, 3 89
66
Farming Tools,
10 20
66 Spices and Mustard, 4 65
66 Fresh Meat,
38 39 Saleratus and Starch, 2 67
Pork and Ham,
60 97
66 Dr. Toothaker's bill, 12 00
€6 Funeral Expenses, 11 00
Fish, 27 07
Soap and Oil, 22 25
Snuff and Tobacco, 10 55
4
Paid for Repairs on Build- ings, $16 61
66
Horse Hire, 9 15
66 1 Yoke of Oxen, 200 00
16 3 Cows, 124 00
66 4 Shoats, 12 00
Paid for Miscellaneous Ex- penses, $8 10
Labor Employed, 72 41 Salary of Supt., 175 00
Total,
$1,374 34
Cr.
By 1 Yoke of Oxen sold, $287 70
" 1 Cow and Calf, 68 00
" 1 Heifer, 34 11 Wood and Lumber, 21 50
" Calves, 20 00
" Lard, 5 84
" Hide and Tallow,
7 12
" Labor of Supt and Team, 22 60
" Keeping Pedlers,
50 49
" Seeds, Berries, &c., 12 14
" Board of S. Butters, 34 00
" Potatoes, 62 22
Total,
$699 98
Net Expense at the Almshouse,
$674 36
EXPENSE OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for Goods furnished Mrs. Wilcox, $36 40
Doctor's Bill 66 18 00
Wood furnished
34 49
Goods Mrs. Ryan,
5 00
66
Reuben Butters,
5 00
66 Doctor's Bill,
1 75
Total, $100 64
Total Expense of Poor in and out of Almshouse, $775 00
LEMUEL C. EAMES, OTHNIEL EAMES, Overseers of the Poor. JOHN R. NICKLES,
WILMINGTON, February 1, 1867.
By Milk and Butter, $67 39
Poultry and Eggs, 6 87
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Orders drawn for Expenses of the Poor, $775 00
EXPENSE OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Wm. H. Carter, services as Town Clerk, $28 55
L. C. Eames, services as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of Poor, 50 00
Othniel Eames, Overseer of Poor, 75 00
66 John R. Nickles. 66 65 00
Samuel B. Nichols, services as Treasurer and Collector, 100 00
Levi Swain, Jr., services as Constable,
20 00
Samuel H. Tolman,
6: Sylvester Carter, Jr.,
School Committee,
37 00
66 Wm. H. Carter,
Samuel B. Nichols, Supt. of Cemetery,
15 00
66 Town House,
35 00
Liquor Agent,
50 00
C. L. Carter, Auditing Treasurer's Acct.
66
Wm. H. Carter, 66
« L. C. Eames,
66
10 00
Total,
$485 55
REPAIRS OF BRIDGES.
Paid for Lumber for Bridge near Henry Harnden's,
$32 22
Freight on Lumber,
1 81
Spikes,
50
Otis Carter for Labor,
40 00
Fred. S. White, for Railing,
1 00
Total, $75 53
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REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid D. P. Brigham,
$100 15
Hugh Murray,
90 13
" Samuel B. Nichols,
117 45
Fred. S. White,
112 35
" H. Brewster Nichols,
123 69
Win. H. Carter, 2d,
80 35
Total,
$624 12
BREAKING OUT ROADS.
Paid D. P. Brigham,
$115 92
Hugh Murray,
120 00
Samuel B. Nichols,
103 06
Fred. S. White,
95 50
66 Wm. H. Carter 2d,
93 00
H. Brewster Nichols,
135 00
Total,
$662 48
DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL MONEY.
Paid North School District,
$150 00
66 South
150 00
" Centre
150 00
66 East*
150 00
West 66
150 00
Total,
$750 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Amount over assessed sundry persons,
$39 90
Abatement on Tax List of 1864,
38 20
" 1866,
56 58
of Highway Deficiency,
2 02
$136 70
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid E. Marchant, printing Town Reports, $40 00
Walter Blanchard, for gravel, 1864, 2 40
" Joshua Gowing, for breaking out road, 1865, 2 74
School not yet closed, now due, $75 00
7
Paid Barney Kernon, extra Highwork, 1865, $4 00
" C. Morrill, returning deaths to Town Clerk, 2 00
Dr. S. A. Toothaker, for record and return of births, 1865, 3 25
1866, 3 00
66 Express fees,
78
66 School Books for indigent children,
2 43
66 L. C. Eames, for journeys and expense out of town, 12 50
66 Moving and underpinning hearse house,
7 00
66 B. M. Hartshorn (legal counsel),
8 00
66 Lamps for Town House,
8 00
66 Fuel, lights and repairs, for Town House,
Balance to Committee on Cemetery,
63 51
Total,
$201 32
Cr. By old bridge lumber and paint, $3 75
$197 57
Amount of State Aid paid to the Widows and Orphans of Deceased Soldiers, and those partially disabled in the serrice. From Jan'y 1st, 1866, to Feb. 1st, 1867.
Thomas A. Bancroft,
$78 00
George H. Baird,
78 00
Mary Ann Chapman
8 00
Samuel Dustin,
130 00
Stephen Frye.
54 33
William Fortis,
78 00
Benjamin T. Glover,
78 00
Needhan C. Hunter,
78 00
John R. Nickles, Jr.,
78 00
Georgiana J. Pearson,
52 00
George O. Pearson,
78 00
Mary Ann Phelps,
104 00
Henry E. Stickney,
78 00
George W. Sidelinker,
78 00
Phebe F. Simpson,
52 00
Levi Swain, Jr.,
78 00
Daniel R. Upton, Guar.,
52 00
Eliza Upton,
104 00
Russell Upton,
78 00
Timothy D. Upton,
78 00
Total,
$1,492 33
LEMUEL C. EAMES, OTHNIEL EAMES. Selectmen.
JOHN R. NICKLES,
WILMINGTON, Feb. Ist, 1867.
41 71
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Dr. 1866.
SAMUEL B. NICHOLS, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR,
Feb. 14th, To cash in Treasury on former settlement, $1,475 13
" Balance due on Tax List of 1860, 16 76
1861-2-3,
59 10
66 66 66 1865,
887 67
66 Tax List of 1866 committed,
8,178 17
" Cash received for town's note issued,
5,513 00
66
from State acc't. School Fund, 103 50
Boston & Lowell Rail Road Co., 80 90
State Treasurer acc't. State Aid,
750 00
66
State Treasurer, Corpor- ation Tax, 61 78
66
for rent of Town Hall,
61 00
" lots in Cemetery,
68 25
" pedler's license, 9 00
66
" old lumber, 11 00
17,275 26
66
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IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON. CT.
1866.
Feb'y. By cash paid sundry notes of the Town,
$6,700 00
Town orders,
4,894 92
East School District, 200 00
North " 66
100 00
66
Interest on Town debt,
808 40
66 refunded to subscribers for Volunteers,
30 00
66 School district proportion of State School Fund,
90 75
paid State Tax,
1,770 00
16 County Tax,
469 12
66
" Revenue stamps,
1 50
Balance due on tax 1860,
9 71
66
" 1861-2-3,
59 10
66
" 1865,
525 48
66
Cash in Treasury,
1,566 28
17,275 26
We, the undersigned, duly authorized by the Town, have this day examined the above account of Samuel B. Nichols, Treasurer, and find the same correctly cast and sufficiently vouched for, and that there is due from him to the Town, fifteen hundred sixty-six 2% dollars.
CYRUS L. CARTER,
WM. H. CARTER, Committee. L. C. EAMES, .
WILMINGTON, Feb. 16th, 1867.
for pew in Church,
50 00
10
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Note to Benjamin Buck, May 1, 1866,
$2,000 00
J. L. Carter, May 1, 1863,
1,000 00
66
1,500 00
66 Richard Carter, May 27, 1866,
800 00
16 Ex. High School Ass'n, 1864,
50 00
Simeon Jaquith, Guardian, Jan'y 10, 1867,
413 00
Moses Pearson, Aug. 11, 1866, balance,
400 00
L. H. Eames, March 27, 1865,
100 00
Mrs. Polly Parker, March 23, 1865,
138 00
Levi and Ward Parker, Executors, April 4, 1865,
926 46
Joseph J. Pearson, April 9, 1865,
500 00
66 Otis C. Buck, April 19, 1865,
200 00
L. H. Eames, April 24, 1865,
50 00
Abigail Burnap, May 1, 1865,
500 00
Joseph J. Pearson, Aug. 2, 1865,
500 00
Moses Pearson, Aug. 10, 1865,
2,000 00
Darius Buck, Aug. 9, 1865,
600 00
H. L. Bancroft, Sept. 9, 1865,
450 00
N. W. C Carter, May 11, 1866,
1,000 00
Nathan E. Buck, May 24, 1866,
300 00
Outstanding Town Orders,
430 35
Due the East School District,
75 00
School Fund,
20 70
Amount to be refunded sundry individuals,
10 00
Balance due H. Buck, April 1, 1867,
261 16
Hugh Murray, for breaking roads,
120 00
Committee for settling with Treasurer,
10 00
$14,354 67
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Cash in hands of Treasurer,
1,566 28
Balance due on Tax List of 1860,
9 71
66
1861, 2, and 3
59 10
66
1865,
525 48
from State for moneys advanced to families of Volunteers to Jan'y 1, 1867,
1,368 33
= for use of Town Hall,
30 00
$3,558 90
Total amount of indebtedness over all available assets, $10,795 77
LIQUOR AGENT'S ANNUAL REPORT.
To cash due the Agent on former settlement, 14 47
" paid for Liquors as per bills, 215 91
11
To Cash paid Commission and analyzing the same,
$18 51
Transportation on the same,
6 35
25 00
66
Agent's Salary,
50 00
By cash received for liquors sold,
275 41
Balance due Agent,
$54 83
Stock of Liquors on hand,
45 00
Fixtures
7 47
WILMINGTON, Feb. 1st., 1867.
-
S. B. NICHOLS, Agent.
LIST OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES DURING THE YEAR 1866.
BIRTHS,
DEATHS.
Loami Richardson,
Died Aug. 29,
Aged 73 years
Caleb Nichols,
66 Feb. 5,
56
Paul Upton,
" Feb. 13,
66
72
Mary Harnden,
Feb. 15,
80
Amos Knight,
April 8,
90 66
Caleb Eames,
April 8,
67 66
William Ryans,
June 18,
85
Amera Buck,
Sept. 2,
62
Carrie Gowing,
66
Sept. 24,
1 mo
Katie Gowing,
Sept. 30,
1
Jonathan Eames
Oct. 10,
66 years
Rhoda M. White,
Nov. 22,
66
56 «
MARRIAGES.
William Wentworth and Sophia Carter, Daniel Eldridge and Mary E. Wentworth,
Married Jan. 17
66
Feb. 14
April 26
George Milligan and Mary E. Eames, John McDonald and Esther E. Perry, Willie R. Butters and Elizabeth Allen, Thomas B. Flagg and Lydia M. Cole, George L. Taylor and Julia Ann Avery,
66 April 30
April 26
May 28
66
May 30
June 10
Joshua Gowing, Jr., and Mary W. Gustin, Eleazer W. Davis and Angie Hale, Henry W. Eames and Olive S. Mead,
66
Nov. 1
Nov. 28
Government License,
$330 24
$52 47
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WM. H. CARTER, Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE YEAR 1866-7.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
Miss Elena A. Eames taught this school during the summer term, with great success. Entire satisfaction was given, both to the Commit- tee and the district. The government was strict, and yet kind ; the method of teaching, such as to stimulate and interest. This was, in short, one of the very best terms this school has ever enjoyed.
The winter term was taught by Mrs. Sarah Keith. Mrs. Keith's methods of instruction are perhaps better adapted to more advanced scholars. But after teacher and scholars had become acquainted with each other, and points of order were well settled, the school went on very successfully. Particular attention was paid to Grammar, and with very promising results. Under the head of " Deportment," in the Register, the only marks of censurable behavior applying to the gen- eral conduct, appear against the names of two of the largest scholars. The marks are just.
NORTH DISTRICT.
Miss Harriet A. Pearson, of Lawrence, began the summer term, but, at the expiration of four weeks, by advice of the Committee, she gave up the school.
The term was commenced again by Miss Tingly, at the conclusion of her summer term in the West District, and carried forward to its close with her usual marked success. No school could show better results of thorough training and experienced management.
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Miss Thirzah E. Jaquith took charge during the winter term, and performed her labors with commendable exertion. The examination was in many respects quite satisfactory, while, if anything, there was the lack of a strong controlling influence over the scholars. This affec- ted the order somewhat, and diminished the interest which the pupils would otherwise have felt in their studies. And yet there was no want of effort on the part of their teacher, or failure to administer disci- pline.
SOUTH DISTRICT.
The school in this district has been favored with the services of Miss Lucelia A. Butters another year. She has been, if possible, more suc- cessful than ever before. The reading and writing in this school are worthy of particular mention. An excellence was reached in both those branches, seldom attained in a district school. An exercise in questions upon miscellaneous topics, engaged in by the whole school, - the answers being given in concert, - was very interesting. The school in all respects has been a most profitable one.
EAST DISTRICT.
The winter term in this district is still in session, at the time of writing this Report. Miss Rebecca Eames, teacher, both terms. With experience and thorough qualification in all respects, in the teacher, this school could hardly be otherwise than excellent. Everything goes on quietly and cheerfully, but with a dircct and unswerving aim at the great end in view, viz., a true education. The examination in the summer was a rich treat, in the variety, as well as thoroughness of the exercises. The map-drawing on the black-boards was especially at- tractive. The school-house in this district has been much improved in appearance. Other districts would do well to take pattern.
WEST DISTRICT.
Miss Lucy Tingley still presides over the school in this district, and with no less satisfaction to all concerned than in former years. Here, too, the reading, as in the South District, can hardly be too highly praised. The same may be said of the writing-books. It is a real pleasure to visit Miss Tingley's school at any time. But examination day sums up the whole, and gives the visitors evidence of great dili- gence and fidelity on the part of the teacher, and the deepest interest, and most decided progress on the part of the scholars. The gymnastic exercises added not a little to all the rest. Miss Tingley's abilities as a teacher are of the very finest order.
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In taking our annual survey of the schools, we can but see the good effects of securing, in so many instances, the same teachers heretofore employed. While this cannot always be done it should be aimed at. A teacher after one term's experience becomes every way better quali- fied, not only for teaching in general, but for teaching that particular school. The disposition and wants of each scholar are thoroughly stud- ied, and the interests of the school are planned for, and carried forward from one term to another, as they cannot be by a transient teacher, however competent.
We are happy to state that more attention has been given to Reading, Spelling and Penmanship in our schools than ever before. And the good results of all that has been said on these subjects, are now begin- ning to appear. The Reading of some of the pupils in the districts already referred to, the South and West, was remarkably perfect in cm- phasis, moderation, distinctness and the observing of the pauses. We hope all our schools will come up to a high standard, in these and the other more common branches, which have been hitherto too much neg- lected.
There is still need of urging upon parents a hearty co-operation with teachers, by visiting the schools during term time. We fear there is not so much of this done of late, as a few years ago. Every parent, both father and mother, should make it a point to visit the school in his district, at least once during each term, and oftener if possible. Such visits do assist the teacher and encourage the scholar in a silent but effective way. Parents should be reminded, too, of the great injury they do both to teacher and school, by removing their children from the school before its close, because of some fancied wrong done those children. This is a great unkindness to a teacher. It tends to under- mine a teacher's influence and authority over the rest of the scholars. Better go to the teacher with the grievance, if the case be one requir- ing it, or to the Committee, and have the matter put right, as it almost always can be, in that way. Parents should not be too sensitive, or encourage any such feelings in their children. Teachers must bear a great deal, and why should not parents also ?
As was said in last year's Report, there ought to be more money ap- propriated by the town for school purposes. The same amount of money does not furnish the same schooling it did six years ago. Teach- ers' wages are higher, as indeed they ought to be. Board is higher. It costs more every way to support our schools. It is poor economy to look for cheap teachers. Such teachers are cheap indeed, or rather they are the most expensive. It is for the town's interest in every
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point of view to increase the amount voted for our schools. We must do it, not only that there may be no falling off in the means of educa- tion afforded our children, but that they may have more schooling. They need it. They will abundantly reward us for it. What we do for them in this respect we shall never regret.
It is important to call attention in this Report to the Resolve passed by our Legislature last winter, entitled, " An act concerning the Dis- tribution of the School Fund." It is as follows: " In the distribution of the income of the School Fund, for the benefit of the public schools of the State, every city and town complying with all laws in force, relating to the distribution of the same, shall annually receive seventy- five dollars ; and the residue of said moiety shall annually be appor- tioned among the several cities and towns, in proportion to the number of children in each, between the ages of five and fifteen years ; pro- vided, that after the distribution of said moiety of income, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, no city or town in which the district system exists shall receive the seventy-five dollars herein specifically appropriated." (P. 42, Chap. 208, Gen. Laws and Resolves, &c., 1866.)
It will be seen by this Act that after the year 1869, we shall lose the chief benefit of the School Fund, unless we abolish the district sys- tem. This in itself is a very strong reason why we should do away with that system. There can be no question that our schools would be far more successful were the whole management of them put directly under the care of the Superintending Committee, while the town takes the sole charge of the several schoolhouses. The Superintending Com- mittee have a partial responsibility in the matter of teachers. Why should they not do all that is to be done about teachers ? They would not then, as now, often feel obliged to approbate a teacher not compe- tent, because it is too late to secure another, or because they desire to regard the feelings of this and that prudential committee, or to save trouble in the district. How much more simple and business-like the whole thing would be for the Superintending Committee to search out the best teachers, hire them, approve them, and examine and report upon their work. If this committee are not faithful in any and every part of this whole duty, let the town remove them, and put in others, as they do in regard to their other officers. Again, how much more simple and business-like for the town to locate and build the school- houses, repair them as occasion requires, and all this by a direct re- sponsibility and oversight, just as they do their other town business. How much easier, and less complicated, and how much more likely that the needed schoolhouses will be built, furnished, repaired, &c., in this way
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than when all this is undertaken through the cumbersome and jealous state sovereignties of half a dozen districts. It is a consideration of some importance that all the cities in the Commonwealth, and nearly all the large towns, and not a few of the small ones, have abolished the district system, and in every case the substitution of the town system has given general satisfaction. There is no desire to go back to the old way. We have no doubt that this would be our experience if we only have the enterprise and courage to make the change.
All which is respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL H. TOLMAN, SYLVESTER CARTER, JR., WILLIAM H. CARTER, Superintending School Committee.
WILMINGTON, February 13, 1867.
RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES
OF THE
own of G
silmington,
FROM FEB. 1, 1867, TO FEB. 1, 1868 ;
AND THE
Report of the School Committee,
FOR THE
SCHOOL-YEAR 1867-8.
BOSTON : PRINTED BY CHARLES C. P. MOODY, 52 WASHINGTON STREET.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Names and Ages of the Inmates of the Alms-house :-
Lydia Emerson,
90 years.
Nancy Alexander,
79 “
Betsey Tweed,
82
Frederick Butters,
72
Lucy Alexander,
64
Louisa Burtt,
63
Fanny Butters,
27
Albert Carter,
48
66
John B. Bancroft,
25
Elbridge Butters,
62
Rosanna Butters,
42
Simeon Butters,
9
Eliza J. Butters,
4 66
James S. Butters,
1
66
William E. Richardson,
31
Whole number during the year
15
Average number
124
Present number
10
155 Lodgings, and 285 Meals have been furnished destitute travellers.
Expense at the Alms-house :-
To cash paid for flour and grain,
$398 31
clothing and bedding 57 16
boots and shoes 12 62
66 farming tools
12 64
Amount carried forward $480 73
Amount brought forward, $480 73 To cash paid for fresh and salt meat, 29 49
fresh and salt fish, 27 34
household furniture,
23 06
.. baker's bread,
6 94
seed oats and grass seed, 10 95
W. I. goods and groceries,
94 13
66 repairs and blacksmithing,
36 89
spirituous liquors,
3 75
standing grass and hay,
32 26
snuff and tobacco,
12 59
labor,
39 75
swine and fowls,
8 40
miscellaneous expenses,
25 18
", horse hire and car fare, 13 15
Dr. Toothaker, medical attendance 22 50
Dr. Drew, for attending F. Butters, 26 00
salary of superintendent 200 00-
Total $1093 11
CREDIT.
By calves sold
54 62
butter sold
117 53
milk,
14 49
lard,
6 67
poultry and eggs,
12 10
berries,
34 20
produce,
20 64
labor,
24 60
hyde and tallow,
9 80
keeping pedlars,
63 02
board of S. Butters,
46 00-
403 67
Net expenses at Alms-house
689 44
5
Amount brought forward Expenses of Poor out of Almshouse :-
$689 44
Wood furnished Mrs. Wilcox,
51 13
James Bonds, 6 50- 57 63
Net expense in and out of Alms-house, 747 07
LEMUEL C. EAMES, OVERSEERS JOHN R. NICHOLAS S OF THE POOR.
WILMINGTON, February 1st, 1868.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Orders drawn for Expense of the Poor, $747 10
Expense of Town Officers :-
Paid Wm. H. Carter, services as Town Clerk,
15 00
Making record of birthis and deaths, 12 00
Lemuel C. Eames, as selectman, As- sessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 75 00
Othniel Eames do., do., do.,
56 00
John R. Nickles, do., do, do.,
70 00
Warren Eames, services as Treasu- , rer and Collector, 100 00
Levi Swain, jun., as Constable, 20 00
Samuel H. Tolman, and Sylvester Carter, jun., as School Committee, 37 00
C. L. Carter, auditing Treasurer's accounts, 6 00- 1138 10
Expenses of Roads repaired by the direction of the Surveyors of Highways :-
Paid Jonathan Carter, 2d
47 10
Charles Hopkins,
20 00
Horatio N. Eames,
26 00
Horace Sheldon,
68 50
Frederick S. White,
99 00
James R. Pearson,
53 00
Sylvester Carter,
43 00
George T. Eames,
158 50
Elbridge B. Carter,
50 76
Daniel Gowing,
74 80
Solon L. Johnson,
43 00
Amounts carried forward 683 66- 1138 10
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Amount brought forward 683 66 $1138 10
Edward Mears, 28 00
Charles S. Brigden,
26 00- 737 66
Extra expense for relaying culverts and railing causeways, 60 93
Asa G. Sheldon, for gravel, 30 00- 90 93
S. B. Nichols, as Superintendent of Cemetery, 10 00
S. B. Nichols, do., do., Town House, 15 00 Ditto for wood, oil, repairs, &c., 35 08- 60 08
Distribution of School Money :-
Paid North School District,
200 00
South
200 00
Centre
200 00
East
200 00
West
200 00- 1000 00
.
Abatement of Taxes :-
Amount over assessed sundry persons. 49 22
Abated on Tax List of 1867,
20 83
Do., do., 1866,
55 36
Do., do., 1860,
9 71- 135 12
Amount paid for release of land wrong-
fully assessed and sold for taxes,
60 38
Amount carried forward, 3,222 27
8
Amount brought forward,
3222 27
Miscellaneous Expenses :-
Paid C. P. Judd, legal advice, 12 00
For printing Town Reports, 40 00
.. Guide Boards, 4 54
66 School Books, for the use
of Teachers and Poor Children, 7 39
Perambulating Town line 1 00
C. Morrell, Return of Deaths to Town Clerk, 75
J. R. Nickles, journey out of town, 3 00
C. L. Carter, do. to Hopkinton, N. H., 7 40
Express fees and postages, 1 51
Stationery, 1 54- 79 13
Amount of State aid paid to the Widows aud Orphans of deceased Soldiers, and those partially disabled in the Service :----
George W. Sidelinker,
18 00
Levi Swain, jun.,
19 00
George O. Pearson,
18 00
Benjamin Glover,
18 00
Thomas A. Bancroft,
18 00
Needham C. Hunter,
18 00
Ann Chapman,
96 00
Eliza A. Upton,
96 00
Siephen Frye,
120 00
Phœbe F. Simpson
48 00
Russell Upton,
18 00
Timothy D. Upton,
18 00
William Fortis,
18 00
Amounts carried forward, 522 00- 3301 40
9
Amounts brought forward, 522 00
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