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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01847 9102
GC 974.102 F89, 1884
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unual Report
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Freeport, 1
FOR THE
year ending March 1, 1884. -
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
TOWN OF FREEPORT,
FOR THE
Year ending March 1, 1884.
PORTLAND, ME. : WILLIAM M. MARKS, PRINTER. 1884.
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Selectmen's Report.
Report of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, from March 1st, 1883, to March 1st, 1884.
RESOURCES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Am't in hands of Treasurer, March 1st, 1883, $ 260 78
School Fund and Mill Tax from State, 1,071 37
High School,
1,000 00
Common Schools,
2,500 00
Common Schools, repairs,
200 00
Roads and bridges,
2,700 00
Poor,
1,200 00
Overlays on taxes,
592 92
Contingent, 500 00
Non-Resident tax, 254 07
High School from State,
250 00
R. R. and Telegraph tax, State,
154 57
Tuition for High School, 66 Town
6 80
Highway deficit,
85 16
66 collected, 8 30
Harpswell, support Chas. Perry,
84 92
Wm. A. Davis, guardian R. Merriam,
57 85
Rent of Town Hall,
36 21
Enos Allen, paid on note,
33 60
66 due,
30 00
J. Bragdon, horse sold,
10 00
J. T. Bartol, old hearse,
10 00
Use of road machine out of town,
2 00
hearse,
2 00
Auctioneer's License,
2 00
Shingles sold,“
1 50
$11,164 05
110 00
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EXPENDITURES.
Common Schools,
$3,368 23
repairs, 177 95
High School,
1,234 19
Roads and bridges,
1,926 64
Poor, 1,108 74
Contingent,
1,144 12
Collins' Mill Bridge,
811 58
Unexpended,
1,392 60
$11,164 05
COMMON SCHOOLS.
1883.
Mar. 24. E. S. Wilson, fitting wood, So. Freeport, $15 50 Clinton Gee, janitor, Collins, 3 00
April 7. C. A. Byram, “ P. Hill, 2 50
14. Howard Waite, wood, So. Freeport, 29 00
17. D. P. Dyer, maps and hand book, 24 00
May
5. Geo. Fogg, wood, So. Freeport, 1 25
22 75
26. L. J. Blaisdell, wood, Neck, John Lane, P. Hill, 7 50
110 00
June 16. E. Russ, teaching Grammar, G. W. Sweetsir, wood and fitting, Brackett, 2 75 Wm. D. Ring, wood and fitting, M. Landing, 15 00
30. Margie T. Rogers, teaching, F. Point, Winnie K. Curtis
40 00
Bailey, 57 08
Halie P. Soule,
So. Primary, 67 50
Grace A. Burr, Burr, 54 00
Abbie F. Bailey, Collins, 50 00
Nellie H. Weston, Pratt, 55 00
H. N. Dunham, Central, 55 00
Alice R. Fogg, 66 Litchfield, 55 00
Effie G. Brewer, P. Hill, 50 00
Carrie A. Brewer,
Brackett, 57 00
5
N. M. Townsend, teaching, M. Landing, 50 00
Emma C. Sargent,
66
So. Grammar,
82 00
Sue A. Hyde,
66
Village,
70 00
Linnie Marston,
66
Gore,
45 00
Clara Dillingham,
P. Landing,
55 00
Daniel R. Brewer, janitor, Litchfield, 2 00
H. Augusta Styles, teaching, W. Neck, 40 00
C. L. Mitchell, Neck, 50 50
Aug. 25. I. D. Byram, wood, P. Hill, 6 00
Sept. 29. Eben Patterson, wood, W. Neck, 6 50
Jane G. Coffin, cleaning, Village, 1 00
Oct. 13. Samuel Fitts, wood, Central,
2 25
Nov. 10. Alice R. Fogg, teaching, Litchfield, 55 00
E. Russ, teaching and supplies, Grammar, 112 10 Sue A. Hyde, teaching, Village, 75 00
Margie T. Rogers, teaching, F. Point, 42 50
Winnie K. Curtis, Bailey, 55 00
Emma C. Sargent, 66
P. Landing, 55 00
N. M. Townsend, M. Landing, 50 00
Grace A. Burr, Burr, 47 50
Halie P. Soule,
So. Freeport, 90 00
Nellie H. Weston, Pratt, 55 00
J. Alvah Tuttle, 66 Central, 47 25
Abbie F. Bailey, 66
Collins, 50 00
Ida E. Sweetsir,
Brackett, 44 00
Effie G. Brewer, P. Hill, 50 00
C. L. Mitchell, 66 Neck, 51 50
Geo. H. Sweetsir, wood, etc., Brackett, 3 85
Wm. H. Wotton, fitting wood, Burr, 2 00
24. D. H. Dennison, wood, P. Landing, 15 62
66 66 and fitting, Gore, 12 38 Jos. A. Brewer, wood and fitting, Litchfield, 17 00 H. Augusta Styles, teaching, W. Neck, 51 00
Ella F. Maxwell, Gore, 47 50
Dec.
8. Reuel Rogers, wood and fitting, F. Point, 16 00
22. Josiah Merrill, Pratt, 12 50
6
Dec. 29. W. B. Davis, wood and fitting, Bailey and Village, 26 50
E. Russ, teaching in part, Grammar, 50 00
Jan. 12. Wm. K. Kilby, teaching, P. Hill, 28 75
Grace A. Burr, 66 Burr, 30 00
26. Winnie K. Curtis,
Bailey,
55 00
C. L. Mitchell, 66 Neck, 65 00
Abbie F. Bailey, 66 Collins, 50 00
A. R. Gee, wood and fitting, Collins, 13 00
A. Perley Ward, janitor, Bailey, 3 00
Feb. 9. D. E. Campbell, teaching and janitor, Litch- field, 62 00
N. M. Townsend, teaching and janitor, M. Landing, 52 00
Ella F. Maxwell, teaching and janitor, Gore, 52 00 Sue A. Hyde, teaching and janitor, Village, 75 00 Emma C. Sargent, teaching and janitor, So. Freeport, 94 00
Halie P. Soule, teaching and janitor, P. Landing, 60 00
Sumner G. Brewer, teaching and janitor, F. Point, 52 00
N. N. Kendall, fitting wood, P. Landing, 3 87
I. D. Byram, wood and fitting, P. Hill, 6 00
16. Henry Horr, 66 B. Island, 8 75
Cora A. Brewer, teaching, P. Hill, 30 00
Abbie S. Fogg,
66
Pratt,
59 50
Geo. H. Hughy,
66
B. Island,
66 00
J. Alvah Tuttle,
66
Central,
68 50
E. Russ,
66
No. Grammar,
60 00
Charles M. Brown, janitor, P. Landing, 2 00
Howard T. Mitchell, fitting w'd, Village, '81, 5 25
66 66 66 '82, 4 50
66 66
66 '83, 4 50
E. S. Soule, supplies, 10 95 James T. Tuttle, wood and fitting, Central, 13 75 Ells Kilby & Co., broom, Central, 35
7
Gore & Davis, supplies, M. Stockbridge, wood, So. Freeport, B. A. Brackett, janitor, Collins,
7 42
4 86
2 00
$3,368 23
Unexpended,
209 94
$3,578 17
Appropriation,
$2,500 00
School Fund and Mill Tax,
1,071 37
Tuition,
6 80
- $3,578 17
HIGH SCHOOL.
1883.
Mar. 17. Wm. E. Sargent and assistant, teaching, $286 00
Edwin S. Merrill, Janitor, 19 00
Apr. 21. Wm. E. Sargent, school register, 8 00
June 16. Sumner C. Soule, setting glass,
85
30. Wm. E. Sargent and assistant, teaching, graduating expenses,
15 00
Edwin S. Merrill, janitor,
13 50
Nov. 24.
Wm. E. Sargent and assistant, teaching,
366 00
Dec. 22. D. P. Dyer, janitor,
14 50
29. J. F. Thomas, supplies,
95
Feb. 16.
Howard T. Mitchell, fitting wood,
1 00
E. S. Soule, supplies,
2 42
18. Gore & Davis, coal,
109 11
66 supplies,
31 86
$1,234 19
Unexpended,
125 81
$1,360 00
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
State,
250 00
Tuition,
110 00
1,360 00
366 00
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
1883.
Mar. 17. Albert Ward,
work on Dist. 15,
$17 10
Geo. F. Estes,
66
66
27,
4 37
John A. Lane,
5, 7 20
W. M. Pettengill, 66
6, 3 50
John M. Noyes, 66
27, 4 37
A. W. Bisbee, carting plank, 1882,
3 75
24. David Huston, work on Dist. 23, 22 50
Henry M. Allen,
6 20
D. A. Fogg,
44,
12 00
Frank P. Davis,
6
26, 15 45
Horace Rogers,
66
1,
4 50
Apr. 2. A. L. Small,
32,
11 25
J. E. Mitchell,
66
66
16,
20 75
C. M. Bennett,
66
66
32,
2 60
Ira L. Waterhouse,
66
66
1, 7 20
Reuel Rogers,
1, 4 00
John M. Davis, 66
18, 9 45
J. E. Mitchell, work and gravel, 1882, D. 23, 9 85 Susan M. Converse, work on Dist. 32, 1882, 1 84 C. M. Bennett, work on Dist. 32, 1 95
Samuel Nichols, work on Dist. 18, '82 & '83, 15 45 W. J. Kilby, work on Dist. 8, 4 20
A. R. Gee,
18 50
J. C. Rogers,
66
66
36,
11 70
Lewis P. Soule,
66
66
18,
16 50
7. R. B. Ward,
66
38,
12 15
I. H. Ells,
66
17,
10、00
E. Y. Gould,
66
29,
12 90
J. C. Gould,
66
66
29, 7 05
James F. Tuttle,
66
29,
12 75
14. J. R. Gould,
66
29,
1 80
Daniel Talbot, watering place,
66
25,
3 00
11,
6 05
I. M. Bishop,
66
23,
16,
15,
7 23
Geo. W. Dennison,
9
21. W. W. Wilson, work on Dist. 39, 1882, 5 75
Geo. S. Royal, 66
29, 1882, 2 10
Charles Luce,
work on Dist. 26, 5 00
Chester Coombs,
66
66
27,
6 75
28. O. D. Coffin,
66
66
21,
13 28
Andrew Gould,
66
66
27,
4 80
Zenas Talbot,
66
66
24,
6 15
E. M. Griffin,
66
45, 8 50
John H. Jones,
66
41, 16 80
Gilman Merrill,
66
66
45,
4 20
John S. Ward,
66
66
9,
10 90
Harris Fogg,
66
24,
7 18
May 5.
Albert S. Gee,
66
66
5,
12 80
Ezekiel Philbrook,
66
66
21,
6 30
Charles Hilton,
66
8,
1 50
John M. Noyes,
66
46,
10 50
Corydon Walker,
66
66
46,
5 17
May 10.
Joel B. Patterson, work on Carter's Gully Bridge,
21 37
John Fogg, watering place and work on road, Dist. 26,
5 67
John Fogg, work on Dist. 26, 1882,
12 50
12.
Joel B. Patterson, work on road, Dist. 20,
6 37
26. H. W. French, road machine,
150 00
R. R. Curtis,
work on Dist. 10,
1 35
Lucien Blaisdell,
66
66
24,
4 00
June 16.
Albion Ward,
66
13,
20 00
Ezekiel Philbrook,
66
66
31,
6 00
Reuben S. Coffin,
66
26,
3 00
Sumner C. Soule,
66
19, 1 50
Geo. H. Jordan,
66
66
14,
1 10
Geo. W. Sweetsir,
66
30,
3 55
66
66
clay and "
30,
9 30
Geo. F. Estes,
66
66
46,
3 48
25,
10 00
Ezekiel Merrill,
66
17,
8 00
John T. Ward,
66
31,
4 39
J. G. Fitts,
10
Wm. D. Ring,
work on Dist. 6, 5 00
H. C. Orr,
7, 2 40
30. Reuben Wyman,
35. 4 50
Wm. D. Ring,
66
6,
23 17
Wm. A. Day,
66
23,
4 20
66 1882,
66
23,
3 00
Enos E. Day,
66
23, 6 75
W. C. Ringrose,
66
66
5,
75
Geo. L. Lane,
66
5,
1 50
Major W. Mitchell,
66
66
5,
90
John Gould,
66
29,
2 75
J. C. Dennison,
38,
17 85
John Noyes,
66
46,
32 00
James Rodick, railing Carter's Gully Bridge, 1882,
6 50
E. Y. Gould, building culvert, Dist. 29,
46 05
Geo. Tyler, repairs on road machine, 8 00
H. C. Curtis,
work on Dist. 5,
2 32
I. H. Ells,
17,
22 49
E. H. Mitchell,
66
5,
75
J. E. Frank,
66
66
12,
3 00
28. B. P. Soule,
66
66
25,
31 75
Geo. H. True,
25,
5 75
Paul R. Curtis,
66
22,
5 75
Geo. H. True,
66
36, 5 00
Wm. Ringrose,
66
5,
3 85
Aug. 11. Albert Ward, work on Bailey's Bridge, 66
work on Dist. 15,
21 77
Wm. P. Rogers,
35,
3 00
Geo. H. Jordan,
14,
17 20
W. H. H. Rogers,
66
66
1,
3 60
25. Edward Lambert, E. A. Davis,
66
23,
6 60
66
66
27, 3 75
35, 4 50
Sept. 8. Arthur B. Griffin, Geo. Tylor, repairs on road machine,
8 00
29. Levi C. Patterson, work on Dist. 20, 17 75
13 00
July 14.
11
Alvan Townsend,
work on Dist. 12,
13 60
66
66
10,
4 50
66
66
66
66
16, 1 25
Samuel Davis,
66
66
27,
3 90
John S. Ward,
66
66
9,
14 00
J. C. Soule,
66
66
26,
9 50
J. C. Dennison,
66
66
38,
10 15
Jacob P. Rogers,
66
66
2,
11 50
Geo. H. True, 66
66
66
20,
5 00
Eben Patterson,
66
47,
11 12
work and lumber, Mill Dam
Bridge,
14 59
Geo. G. Morse, work, powder and fuse, D. 10, 10 80
Oct. 13.
Enos M. Griffin,
work on Dist. 45, 24 00
8 97
Elbridge Mitchell,
66
66
21,
15 00
27. Ezekiel Philbrook,
66
66
31,
5 24
66
66
33,
5 25
E. M. Dunham, Howard Davis,
66
18,
16 50
W. A. Davis,
66
66
18,
11 00
W. W. Nichols,
66
18,
14 00
J. M. Davis,
66
18,
17 50
Joseph Anderson,
66
66
22,
7 80
Geo. H. True, 66
66
66
18,
3 00
T. J. Curtis,
66
66
35,
5 25
Jeremiah Webber, work on Dist. 23, and blasting, 1882,
10 48
Micah Stockbridge, 1882, work on Dist. 25,
1 25
Charles Ward,
66
66
5,
1 50
. 66
66
66
5,
3 55
Joseph Gilman,
66
66
11.
1 05
Albion Woodman,
66 66
20,
5 00
66
24,
2 25
Charles Luce,
66
66
27,
5 00
Samuel Fitts,
21,
24,
4 20
Samuel Fitts,
66
3,
5 00
12
Nov. 10. D. A. Fogg, work on Dist. 44,
20 00
Jno. T. Ward, stringers and " 5, 11 45
J. C. Kendall, sand and 66 35, 10 00
C. E. Bailey, watering place,
2 00
Ira L. Waterhouse, work on District 1,
29 00
Geo. H. Sweetsir,
30,
6 50
Calvin Welch,
66
11,
83
Geo. H. True,
66
35,
18 00
24. D. H. Dennison,
66
11,
4 50
5 47
Sam'l Davis,
66
66
27,
12 97
Wm. M. Merrill,
66
66
34,
19 30
66
66
6 10
66
66
66
35,
10 50
Edward Lambert,
66
66
32,
10 50
Joseph A. Brewer,
20,
2 00
M. K. Coffin,
32,
7 50
J. C. Dennison,
66
38,
3 00
John L. Kelsey,
6,
5 74
John Rogers,
66
5,
75
J. Webber, blasting and use of drills, 24,
15 25
Dec. 8. Paul R. Curtis, work on District
22,
41 80
22. John A. Porter, 66
27
3 00
Thomas Voysey,
18,
1 50
Geo. A. Porter, 66
66
35, 7 00
Elbridge Kelsey,
Carter's Gully, 1882,
1 85
Wm. Anderson, watering place,
37,
2 00
Fred B. Porter, work on road Dist.
42,
6 00
29. Jeremiah Webber, “
23,
3 00
Henry Curtis, 66
66
33,
14 81
John L. Taylor,
66
66
66
24,
27 93
66
66
4 82
Clarence Soule,
66
66
18,
8 25
Jan. 5.
Azariah Fogg,
66
24,
14 76
12. Moses Grant,
66
66
11,
3 00
R. B. Rogers,
" and gravel,
19,
6 75
-
23,
2 11
A. B. Coffin,
13
C. H. Pettengill, work on road Dist. 19, 8 00 M. C. R. R. freight on road machine, 18 20
26. Joel B. Patterson, work on District 20,
3 00
J. C. Soule,
66
24,
1 50
S. J. Staples,
66
66
15 20
Geo. H. True,
66
42,
2 50
66
66
66
19,
10 00
26,
5 00
A. R. Gee,
66
16,
16 75
Charles Pritham,
13,
2 40
T. J. Curtis,
66
66
39,
4 80
66
66
66
66
3 00
Samuel Coffin,
66
66
23,
2 25
Lafayette Curtis,
66
66
5,
1 35
I. D. Byram,
66
7,
14 79
James C. Rogers,
66
36,
11 15
Sidney Rogers,
66 .
1,
. 2 50
Feb. 9.
Amos Field,
66
14,
1 50
Wm. M. Merrill,
66
26,
3 50
66
66
4 00
James Rodick,
66
66
20,
4 05
66
66
66
10 62
Jacob Rogers,
66
66
2,
1 20
Geo H. True,
66
33,
1 50
66 66
66
5,
· 1 50
Wm. B. Curtis,
66
2 00
Samuel Pratt,
66
66
3,
2 55
16.
Benj. Brewer,
66
4,
8 26
Henry M. Allen,
66
66
19,
18 27
Wm. B. Rogers,
66
66
2,
45
D. A. Fogg,
66
66
44,
19 00
I. D. Byram,
66
66
5,
3 50
J. F. Litchfield,
66
66
47
1 50
66
35,
1 34
Geo. H. True,
66
39,
4 50
Geo. H. Jordan,
Wm. J. Collins,
4 19
11,
3 75
Samuel Lunt,
14
Wm. B. Curtis, work on District
5, 7 00
J. E. Mitchell,
66
23, 5 00
Geo. H. True, 66 66
16, 2 00
66
carting plank,
1 25
Gore & Davis, powder and fuse, 24,
2 65
66
nails, 19,
76
A. W. Bisbee, hauling lumber P. landing,
2 25
Unexpended,
783 66
$2,710 30
Appropriation,
$2,700 00
G. G. Morse, highway tax Col.,
5 38
S. F. Wilson,
2 92
S. D. Stetson, use road machine,
2 00
$2,710 30
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POOR.
1883.
Mch. 17. Insane Hospital, three patients, $ 88 97
24. Seth E. Rogers, sup. Caroline Armstrong, 14 50
Apr. 2. James Turner, support Relief Merriam, 5 00
M. K. Coffin, fitting wood Jane Brewer, 1 50
7. Reuben S. Coffin, care, &c., Smythe, 9 13
14. James Turner, support Relief Merriam, 1 28
28. John H. Jones, wood, Charles Perry, 5 00
30.
A. G. Poland, supplies, L. M. Ring, 19 10
May 5. Azariah Fogg, support Kate Reed, '82, 13 00
26. Colby Welch, providing for tramps, Lucien J. Blaisdell, house rent, Smythe, 18 00
8 50
June 16. Reuben Coffin, fitting wood, Tenney, 3 00
Mrs. David Jordan,.house rent, Perry, 5 00
A. G. Poland, support L. M. Ring, 16 30
Insane Hospital, support three patients, 81 83
$1,926 64
15
30. G. A. Collins, support L. M. Ring, 8 75
M. K. Coffin, house rent, J. Brewer, 3 00
July 28. Colby Welch, providing tramps, 3 50
Aug. 11. J. C. Gould, funeral expenses, Tenney, G. A. Collins, support L. M. Ring, Gad Hitchcock, coffin and robe, Tenney,
11 25
25. D. C. Reed, house rent, Wilbur, 25 00
11 25
3 00
29. M. K. Coffin, house rent, J. Brewer, Funeral expenses Chadwick child, 10 00 Insane Hospital, three patients, 80 77 Town Gorham, support Todd family. 69 00
Oct. 13. Samuel Fitts, wood, Tenney, 14 25
G. A. Collins, support L. M. Ring, 13 00
Nov. 10. Portland, support Sherwood family and Mrs. Tuttle, 29 50
24.
E. S. Soule, supplies Mrs. Smyth to Oct. 16, 62 00 M. K. Coffin, fitting wood Jane Brewer, 1 50 66 house rent, 66 3 00 66
G. A. Collins, support L. M. Ring, 9 50
Dec. 22.
Silas Goddard, wood, Chas. Perry, 1 50
11 25
G. A. Collins, support L. M. Ring, Insane Hospital, four patients, 82 47
29. J. F. Thomas, medicine, Smythe, 1 25
Colby Welch, providing tramps, 12 50
2 00
Jan. 26. Saco, support Ellen Todd, G. A. Collins, support L. M. Ring, 11 25
16 25
Feb. 18. Ells, Kilby & Co., wood, J. Bragdon,
clothing, L. M. Ring, 66
2 05
E. S. Soule, supplies,
J. Bragdon family, 32 50
66
Wilbur 18 75
66
Smythe 66 6 50
Tenney 4 15
Gore & Davis, supplies, Wilbur Family, 32 70
66 66 Chas. Perry, 10 59
7 00
15 00
Sept. 8. G. A. Collins, support L. M. Ring,
4 00
66
16
Gore & Davis, supplies, B. Carver,
2 75
66 Nell Jordan,
7 88
66
Smythe,
30 07
66
R. Merriam,
5 64
L. M. Ring,
2 10
66
J. Bragdon,
3 45
66
66
66
Jane Brewer,
55 94
66
66
M. Tenney,
1 25
Paul R. Curtis, support "
8 50
G. A. Collins,
L. M. Ring, 7 62
M. K. Coffin, house rent and fitting wood, J. Brewer, 6 00
Dr. J. C. Gannett, medical services for town, 50 00
F. M. Stetson, cardigan jacket, L. M. Ring, 1 75
Geo. H. True, expenses to Augusta, 5 70
$1,108 74
Unexpended,
307 63
$1,416 37
Appropriation. $1,200 00
Harpswell for Charles Perry, 84 92
Wm. A. Davis for R. Merriam, 57 85
J. Bragdon, horse sold,
10 00
Enos Allen, paid,
33 60
due,
30 00
- $1,416 37
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CONTINGENT.
1883.
Mar. 24. Wm. M. Marks, printing town reports, $ 29 00
May 26. J. F. Bond, harness for hearse, 38 00
Aug. 25. I. D. Byram, collecting taxes, in part, 50 00
Portland Pub. Co., adv. non-resident tax, 8 00
66 " notice to contractors, 3 00
Sep. 29. Wm. A. Mitchell, services with hearse, 47 50
Oct. 27. J. C. Kendall, insurance, Brackett,
22 50
Dec. 8. Wm. Anderson, damages, 5 00
22. H. P. Dennison, repairs on Town House, 1 14
29. J. C. Kendall, insurance, H. S. bldg., 5 yrs., 150 00 E. P. Oxnard estate, mdse. to Town, 2 13
Feb. 9. Eastern Argus, advt., notice to contractors, 3 00
16. E. Russ, services as supervisor, 140 00
Howard T. Mitchell, fitting wood, Town Hall, 1881, 82, 83, 4 50
Ells, Kilby & Co., wood, Town Hall, 2 34
E. S. Soule, services town clerk and en- rolling militia, 25 00
18. Gore & Davis, paint for Webster cemetery, 1 95
66 wood, glass, etc., Town Hall, 4 73
I. D. Byram, services as constable, 25 00
19. J. A. Briggs, services as treasurer, 75 00
T. J. Curtis, services as selectman,
106 00
H. P. Dennison, 6 66
91 00
Geo. H. True, 66, 66
91 00
I. D. Byram, services as collector, 60 00
66 abatements, 1882, 76 41
66 66 1883, 39 09
Dresser & Mclellan, books, etc., 8 10
T. J. Curtis, stamps, stationery, etc., 2 75
John A. Brigg, interest, 31 98
$1,144 12
Unexpended,
492 81
$1,636 93
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Appropriation,
$500 00
Overlays,
592 92
Non-resident tax,
254 07
R. R. and telegraph tax,
154 57
Town Hall rent,
36 21
Auctioneer's license,
2 00
Use of hearse,
2 00
Highway deficit,
85 16
J. T. Bartol, old hearse,
10 00
1,636 93
COLLINS' MILL BRIDGE.
1883.
Sept. 8. D. S. Ward, $ 35 00
E. W. Mitchell, writing contract, 4 00
Oct. 13. Hiram Randall, hauling plank and stringers, 9 25 D. S. Ward, 640 00
20. John Burr, stringers for bridge, 29 50
27. C. C. Stover, tending lantern, 2 75
Nov. 10. Charles Cushing, lumber and iron,
10 23
24. David S. Ward, lumber and extra work,
62 95
Dec. 29.
Jeremiah Webber, committee on bridge, Ezekiel Merrill, ʻ
5 00
5 00
Feb. 9. Amos Field, surveying stringers,
75
18. Gore & Davis, cement,
7 15
$811 58
There was no appropriation for the re-building of this bridge. It will be noticed, however, that the unexpended balance due "Roads and Bridges" was nearly sufficient to accomplish this work.
We would call attention to Collins' Mill Hill, and would recommend that about fifty dollars be expended the coming season in blasting and grading.
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COMMON SCHOOLS-REPAIRS.
1883.
Mar. 17. A. W. Bisbee, carting shingles, 1882, 2 50
May 5. E. Russ, repairs and furnishings, 27 53
15' 70
26.
July 28. I. S. Griffin, painting Wolf's Neck house, 15 00
Aug. 11. E. Russ, work and supplies,
9 00
25. Wm. Anderson, painting, F. Point,
12 00
Sep. 29.
R. M. Dill, work on village, 8 08
Nov. 10. E. Russ, repairs, 5 76
Geo. H. Sweetsir, repairs, Brackett, 50
Dec. 8. R. H. McQuillan, lumber, So. Freeport, 6 95
29. E. S. Wilson, work, So. Freeport, 11 87
Jan. 12. C. H. Pettengill, repairs, P. Landing,
4 72
Feb. 16. E. S. Soule, lead, oil and nails, 18 29
Gore & Davis, pump, paint, etc.,
31 30
16. G. L. Mitchell, repairs, Village, 8 75
$177 95
Unexpended,
23 55
$201 50
Appropriation,
$200 00
Shingles sold,
1 50
201 50
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Due on State Tax,
$2,921 84
" County Tax, 370 70
" Town Tax, 1,340 32
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
To amount paid on Town Orders,
$9,842 39
Due Town,
253 58
$10,095 97
CR.
By cash on hand,
$ 260 78
Town Harpswell, C. Perry,
84 92
¿ M Shingles,
1 50
Rent of Town Hall,
36 21
High School tuition,
110 00
Common School tuition,
6 80
Highway tax collected,
8 30
Auctioneer's license,
2 00
Non-Resident tax,
254 07
High School from State,
250 00
School fund and mill tax,
1,071 37
R. R. and telegraph tax,
154 57
J. Bragdon, horse sold,
10 00
Wm. A. Davis, guardian, R. Merriam,
57 85
Enos Allen, cash,
33 60
Use of hearse,
2 00
road machine,
2 00
I. D. Byram,
7,750 00
$10,095 97
PRESENT LIABILITIES.
Outstanding Orders,
$ 498 06
Resources above liabilities,
1,125 84
$1,623 90
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RESOURCES.
Due from Collector,
$1,340 32
Enos Allen, Cash in Treasury,
30 00
253 58
$1,623 90
The following appropriations for the current year are
recommended :
Common Schools,
$2,500 00
High School,
1,000 00
Roads and Bridges,
2,500 00
Poor,
1,200 00
Contingent.
400 00
All of which is respectfully submitted,
T. J. CURTIS, Selectmen H. P. DENNISON, of
GEO. H. TRUE, Freeport.
Town Meeting, March 10th, 1884, at 9 A. M.
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Report of Supervisor.
To the Citizens of Freeport :
In compliance with law, I herewith present you a report of schools for the past year.
In my judgment the schools have not been so uniformly prosperous as in some former years. The cause of this has been the necessity of many changes, together with the inabil- ity of your supervisor to provide experienced teachers.
In some of the schools this inexperience and lack of force and vim has been a serious drawback to the best advance- ment. Many of the schools, however, have made good prog- ress. We can not expect to secure the best teachers, espe- cially male teachers in the winter, when we pay from two to four dollars per week less than some towns around us. In the matter of repairs we have been as careful as possible. As far as we could we have made those that seemed most neces- sary. Others would have been made, except for fear of ex- ceeding the appropriation for that purpose.
One feature of the year's work, and a very satisfactory one, - has been the grading of the grounds around the High School building, with no expense to the town. This has been due entirely to the energy of Mr. W. E. Sargent, who inspired the citizens and the pupils of both schools to take the work in hand. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the boys for the amount of willing work they performed.
Among the citizens who contributed work or money, we would mention Messrs. Geo True, Wm. Merrill, Wallace Pettengill, S. A. Holbrook, J. A. Briggs, Capt. J. S. Soule, Capt. Rufus Randall, A. H. Kilby, W. A. Mitchell, E. S. Soule, J. P. Merrill, Dr. Pierce, Mrs. Aldrich, Harlan Dennison, Chas. Proctor, Ambrose Josselyn, Harris Cushing and others.
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We have had three terms of ten weeks each, in nearly all districts. The Grammar school at South Freeport being so small during the spring term, it was thought best to combine the two schools, and thus save expense. The experiment succeeded for the fall term, but I am inclined to think that the winter term demands two terms. We saved about #115 by the move, however, more than enough to give a term of twelve weeks to the Islands, which seemed to be demanded.
North Grammar School .- This school has had the usual teacher, with fair progress.
North Primary .- Miss Hyde has again had charge here, with the usual success. Part of the year the school was fairly overcrowded, yet the examinations showed that pupils and teacher had been industrious.
South Grammar .- Miss Emma Sargent taught the spring and winter terms, and Miss Halie Soule the fall. Some classes made an excellent showing. Those pupils who wished to learn had a good opportunity. Those who did not would not learn anywhere.
South Primary .- Open during the spring term in charge of Miss Halie Soule.
Bailey .- This school has had as teacher during the whole year Miss Winnie Curtis, who is one of our most careful and painstaking teachers, and the school has shown in its progress the result of this care.
Burr .- Taught the entire year by Miss Grace Burr, who was entirely successful, and the school has increased in num- bers.
Brackett .- Two terms. Spring term, Miss Cora Brewer; fall term, Miss Ida Sweetsir. This is always a good school.
Collins .- The best we can say of this school is, that we could not have secured a more satisfactory teacher than Miss Abbie Bailey has been the whole year.
Central .- Spring term, Herman Donham. For some rea- son, very little accomplished. More was done during fall and winter ; teacher, Alvah Tuttle.
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Flying Point .- The spring and fall terms were taught by Miss Margie Rogers, and the winter term by Sumner Brewer, both new teachers. As such they succeeded very well.
Gore .- This is a small school, but has had somewhat of a riotous element in it, with which the teacher in the spring was rather young to contend. As a consequence the term was not profitable. Miss Ella Maxwell kept a very satisfac- tory school during the fall and winter.
Litchfield .- The year's work here shows fair progress. Spring and fall terms taught by Miss Alice Fogg ; winter by D. E. Campbell.
Mast Landing .- Kept during the entire year by Miss Mar- ion Townsend. A good school.
Neck .- No teacher we think has worked harder than Clar- ence Mitchell in this school for the three terms, and success has been the result.
Pleasant Hill .- The year's work here has not been profit- able. The spring and fall terms were taught by Miss Effie Brewer, a young teacher. While she gave general satisfac- tion, the examination showed that more was undertaken than could be accomplished. The winter term was commenced by Wm. Kilby, who found the school too much for his easy nature, and asked to be relieved, and Miss Cora Brewer fin- ished the term.
Porter's Landing .- A good school the whole year. Spring term, Miss Clara Dillingham. Fall term, Miss Emma Sargent. Winter term, Miss Halie Soule.
Pratt .- Spring and fall terms taught by Miss Nellie Wes- ton. We believe a majority of the patrons were satisfied but the school did not show the progress it ought to have done.
For the winter we employed Miss Abbie Fogg who had an excellent school.
Wolf's Neck .- Miss H. Augusta Stiles taught this school for two terms and the pupils, especially the smaller ones, · made rapid progress.
Islands .- A small but very satisfactory school taught by Mr. Geo. Hughy.
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High School .- This school has been in charge of the same teachers for another year, with the usual success. The school is continually growing, being now as the report of attendance shows, very large. The following were the graduates for the year 1883 : Jesse C. Snow, Edwin S. Merrill, Fred P. Oxnard, Annie R. Griffin, Sumner G. Brewer, Albert C. Rich, Geo. T. Curtis, Wildes P. W. Purington, Henry H. Toothaker, Lizzie S. Soule, Sumner C. Soule, Geo. E. McCann, Joseph H. Merrill, Mary E. Mitchell, Daniel P. Dyer, John L. Merryman.
TABLE.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Wages pr. Week.
NAME OF SCHOOL.
Atten-
dance.
Aver-
Atten-
Aver-
Atten-
Aver-
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
High School ....
62
59
63
58
66
61 44
$11 00 $11 00
$11 00
South Grammar
16
12
45
38
44
32
8 00
9 00
9 00
North Primary ..
40
35
48
43
27
23
6 75
7 50
7 50
Bailey
21
18
20
18
21
19
5 50
5 50
5 50
Burr.
15
11
18
14
16
8
4 50
4 75
4 75
Brackett.
14
9
11
9
Collins
20
13
19
16
20
15
5 00
or 00
5 00
Central.
15
11
18
15
24
19
5 50
5 50
6 00
Flying Point ...
6
5
9
8
9
8
4 00
4 25
5 00
Gore.
11
8
10
9
10
9
4 50
4 75
5 00
Litchfield.
20
18
19
16
20
16
5 50
5 50
6 00
Mast Landing
10
9
9
8
12
9
5 00
5 00
5 00
Neck ...
23
17
22
18
22
15
5 00
5 00
6 00
Pleasant Hill.
19
16
20
15
21
18
5 00
5 00
6 00
Porter's Land'g.
27
23
32
26
27
19
5 50
5 50
6 00
Pratt ..
22
16
22
16
12
9
5 50
5 50
5 75
Wolf's Neck.
9
8
13
10
4 00
4 25
Islands.
6
6
5 50
Total.
418
357
444
378
405
330
40
35
46
41
48
South Primary ..
28
24
6 75
5 50
5 50
.
In closing this report I wish to thank my associate officers and the patrons of the schools for their uniform courtesy.
E. RUSS, Supervisor.
-age.
dance.
age.
dance.
age.
North Grammar
P
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