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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01826 1153
GC 974.102 W27AR, 1919
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
WASHINGTON, ME.
FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 1919
AUGUSTA: PRESS OF CHARLES E. NASH & SON 1920
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
WASHINGTON, ME.
FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 1919
AUGUSTA: PRESS OF CHARLES E. NASH & SON 1920
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1919
Selectmen JESSE OVERLOCK B. R. SIDELINGER G. L. SPRAGUE
Town Clerk G. L. SPRAGUE
Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes H. L. TURNER
Road Commissioners
F. E. SUKEFORTH W. L. LEIGHER
Road Patrolman D. D. WEAVER
Superintendent of Schools ALBERT F. BARNES
S. S. Committee
H. E. FARRAR E. K. MARSON £ R. J. BOWLEY
W. M. STAPLES
Constables W. O. LUCE H. L. TURNER
Sexton B. K. WARE
J. H. ACHORN
Board of Health
B. K. WARE
C. E. VANNER
J. F. BRYANT
J. F. DAVIS
Ballot Clerks W. E. OVERLOCK Election Clerks W. G. HOWARD
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WARRANT 1920 .
STATE OF MAINE, KNOX, ss.
To W. M. Staples, a constable of the town of Washington, within and for the County of Knox, GREETING:
In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Washington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the town hall in said Washington on Monday, the 22d day of March, A. D. 1920 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside over said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
Art. 3. To hear and act on the reports of the select- men and other town officers.
Art. 4. To choose three Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, also a Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one or more Road Commissioners, one member of the S. S. Committee for a term of three years, Con- stables, Sexton and other necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate for the following purposes :
(a) Support of Common Schools.
(b) Interest on Daggett School fund.
(c) Purchase of text books.
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(d) School house repairs and supplies.
(e) Support of High School.
(f) Tuition in secondary schools.
(g) Tax abatements.
(h) Town charges and miscellaneous.
(i) Support of Poor.
(j)
Town library.
(k) Town debt and interest.
(!) Roads and bridges.
(m) Winter breaking.
(n) State Aid highway (maintenance.)
(0) Salary of road patrolman.
(p) Road machinery.
(q) Machine work on patrol road.
(r) Repairs on town house.
Art. 6. To see if the town will vote "yes" or "no" on the question of appropriating and raising money necessary to entitle the town to State Aid as provide by Sec. 19 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Statutes of 1916.
Art. 7. To see what sum the town will vote to raise for improvement of State Aid Highways.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the municipal officers.
Art. 9. To see what action the town will take in regard to the acceptance as a town highway of the private road leading from a point near the Washington town house to the residence of Winfield S. Savage.
Art. 10. To act on any thing else that may legally come before said meeting.
The selectmen will be in session at town hall at nine o'clock on the morning of said meeting for the purpose of correcting the list of voters.
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Dated at Washington this 10th day of March, A. D. 1920.
JESSE OVERLOCK, B. R. SIDELINGER, G. L. SPRAGUE, Selectmen of Washington.
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
Valuation of real estate, resident. $172,163 00
Valuation of real estate, non-resi-
dent. 33,516 00
$205,679 00 dent.
Valuation of personal estate, resi-
$71,650 00
Valuation of personal estate, non-
resident .
10,910 00
82,560 00
Total valuation
$288,239 00
Rate of taxation .033
Value of exempt live stock, $7796.00.
Tax assessed on real estate.
$6,786 91
Tax assessed on personal estate
. .
2,724 34
Tax assessed on 166 polls at $3.00
498 00
Total assessment.
$10,009 25
For the following purposes:
State tax $2,157 86
County tax 505 18
Support of Common Schools 1,200 00
Interest on Daggett School fund
66 50
Purchase of text books
100 00
School house repairs and supplies
100 00
Support of High School 200 00
Town charges and miscellaneous
1,000 00
Support of poor 500 00
Roads and bridges 1,600. 00
State Aid road maintenance 40 00
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Road patrolman's salary
350 00
-
Road, Washington to Razorville
500 00
Road machinery
300 00
Town debt and interest
1,000 00
Town Library
35 00
Tax abatements
100 00
Tuition to secondary schools
40 00
Overlay
214 71
$10,009 25
Committed to H. L. Turner, Collector, May 1, 1919.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
COMMON SCHOOLS
Appropriation by town $ 1,200 00
Daggett School fund 66 50
State School Fund & Mill Tax 496 49
Common School Fund 536 75
Equalization Fund. 150 00
Unexpended March 1, 1919
437 36
Total
$2,887 10
Orders drawn for
Teachers
Apr. 19 Estella Jones $ 90 00
Clara S. Overlock
90 00
Irma Thomas 90 .00
June 28 Florence Babbidge
20 00
Gladys McDonald
90 00
Aug. 30 Pauline E. Pierpont
90 00
Florence Babbidge 70 00
Maude Howard 126 00
Maude Howard
90 00
Gladys McDonald 90 00
Gladys Cramer
117 00
Clara S. Overlock
90 00
Oct. 25 Florence Babbidge
20 00
Florence Babbidge 40 00
Feb. 14 Hazel Sukeforth
120 00
Gladys Leach 80 00
Pauline E. Pierpont 70 00
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Clara S. Overlock 100 00
Florence Babbidge 60 00
Gladys Leach
120 00
Bernice Hibbut
120 00
Alice M. Jones 120 00
Florence Babbidge 10 00
Mar. 2 Florence Babbidge
40 00
Florence Babbidge 30 00
Bernice Hibbut 80 00
4 Hazel Sukeforth
80 00
$2143 00
Tuition
Feb. 13 Town of Somerville
$ 36 00
Town of Liberty 30 00
24 Town of Union 4 00
-$ 70 00
Fuel
May 2 Sebra Crooker $ 4 25
June 28 Wm. Jackson, hauling slabs. 2 75
Arthur Light. 6 00
Aug 30 Chas. E. Savage
12 00
Nov. 29 Edson Wellman
8 00
Jan. 31 H. E. Farrar
7 00
B. H. Lincoln 4 00
Feb. 13 E. K. Marson 4 00
14 F. E. Sukeforth 5 00
Sidney Humes 10 00
M. G. Pitcher
24 00
R. J. Bowley. 54 50
Chas. Savage, sawing wood . 2 50
J. W. Jones, hauling wood 1 50
Archie Hibbert 1 00
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Sanford Cargill 9 00
Arthur Light. 18 00
24 W. M. Prescott 3 00
Mar. 2 Ernest Light, hauling wood 3 00
$179 50
Less amount used by High School
29 50
.
$150 00
Conveyance
Apr. 12 A. F. Nash $ 40 00
19 Edson Wellman 50 00
Chas. E. Overlock 43 CO
June 28 Chas. E. Overlock
50 00
Dec. 30 J. C. Hawes
40 00
Feb. 13 J. Herbert Prescott
130 00
14 Chas. E. Overlock
50 00
24 H. M. Lenfest 1918
12 50
H. M. Lenfest 1919
60 00
Mar. 5 L. H. Cramer
65 00
$ 545 50
$2,908 50
Total School Fund
$2,887 10
Overdrawn
21 40
$2,908 50
HIGH SCHOOL
Appropriation $ 200 00
Unexpended March 1, 1919 416 42
Tuition collected 30 00
Rec'd from State, Equalization Fund . 250 00
Due from State
480 00
$1,376 42
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Orders Drawn
June 28 Grace M. Howes, principal . $ 180 00
Oct. 25 Grace M. Howes, principal 200 00
Mar. 2 Grace M. Howes, principal 240 00
Fuel 29 50 $649 50
Unexpended
726 92
TUITION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Orders Drawn
Dec. 27 Harold E. Brann, Deering High School $ 40 00
Feb. 13 Clyde Sukeforth, Oak Grove Seminary 12 00
Feb. 13 Percival Pierpont, Oak Grove Grove Seminary 30 00
24 Frances Crooker, East Maine Conference Seminary 15 00
$ 97 00
DR.
Appropriation 40 00
Overdrawn
$ 57 00
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS
Orders Drawn
Oct. 25 American Book Company $ 6 86 D. H. Knowlton & Co. 85
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D. C. Heath & Co. . 22 54
John C. Winston Co. 5 26
Edw. E. Babb & Co. 10 44
Hines, Hayden & Eldridge . .
1 31
Cinn & Co. 23 65
Dec. 27 Ginn & Co.
96 60
American Book Co.
3 50
Houghton-Mifflin Co. 4 00
D. C. Heath & Co. 18 40
$193 41
DR.
Appropriation $100 00
Overdrawn
$93 41
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES
Orders Drawn
June 7 Caxton Supply Co., crayons $ 8 25
7 Horter School Supply Co., diplomas 3 93
28 Agnes Cargill, cleaning 3 00
Aug. 30 Albt. F. Barnes, express on crayons 1 44
Mollie Marson, cleaning. 3 00
Mary E. Pardre, cleaning . . 2 00
Sept. 8 Merle Sidelinger, shingling. . 20 55 Merle Sidelinger, shingling. . 11 55
Oct. 25 Walter Burdick, supplies 1 00
Dec. 27 F. Light, repairs. 3 75
Jan. 31 B. H. Lincoln, lumber.
10 95
Feb. 13 E. K. Marson, repairs school 3 00
E. K. Marson, repairing fence 3 00
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14 F. L. Ludwig, nails. 2 92
Sidney Humes, shingles. ... 21 00
Mrs. Ralph McMullen, clean- ing® 2 00
Archie Hibbert, rep'g fence.
3 00
B. H. Mears, repairs . 26 15
24 W. O. Luce, building paper. 1 85
Mar. 4 M. B. Marr, supplies 1 80
$134 14
DR.
Appropriation $100 00
Overdrawn
$34 14
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Total Appropriation $1,990 00
Orders Drawn
Apr. 15 Carl Sukeforth, patrol road. $ 4 00
June. 28 Arthur Weaver S 6 00
F. E. Sukeforth 76 75
Manley Pierpont 15 00
H. B. Overlock
2 25
C. E. Jones
2 00
Winfield Savage 6 00
Corydon Campbell
12 00
W. L. Leigher 84 00
Emery Turner 19 50
A. E. Morton 1918 2 50
July 17 F. E. Poland, patrol road. 11 00
Aug. 30 H. N. Chaplin 8 11
H. N. Chaplin, patrol road. . 2 00
Chas. E. Savage 37 50
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F. L. Ludwig, nails 2 40
Oct.
4 M. E. Cramer 1918
2 00
25 F. W. Babb. 3 00
Emery Turner 1 50
Archie Hibbert 15 00
25 Alton Wellman
8 00
.. F. W. Babb.
16 00
Geo. H. Kennedy
11 00
W. M. Staples
5 00
C. E. Vanner, plank 68 00
E. K. Marson
4 00
W. L. Leigher
22 00
Clarence Hibbert
6 00
Clarence Hibbert
1 00
Frank Folsom
10 56
Wm. Jackson
8 00
A. Cunningham
14 00
Calvin Hibbert
6 00
F. L. Nash
7 00
F. L. Nash
2 00
C. L. Frain
9 00
A. G. Sukeforth, snow 1917- 1918
5 00
C. E. Overlock
18 00
Mrs. Etta Kennedy, gravel 1918
11 20
Arthur Light.
14 00
Harold Nash 4 00
Nov. 29 John A. Sukeforth 4 00
John A. Sukeforth, patrol r'd
8 00
Chas. Sukeforth, patrol road
4 00
Dec. 27 Arthur Light. 14 75
Chas. E. Savage, snow 1918- 1919 2 00
Winfield Savage, snow 1918- 1919 1 00
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Leslie Savage, snow 1918-19 1 00
L. P. Jones, snow 1918-1919 44
O. C. Weaver .
1 11
Chas. E. Bartlett, gravel. ..
1 25
Manley Pierpont
2 00
A. D. McDonald
6 00
A. D. McDonald, snow 1918- 1919:
1 65
30 J. C. Howes
8 50
31 W. F. Hatch
20 00
Jan. 31 B. H. Lincoln, wood for engine
1 15
B. H. Lincoln, planks
50 95
Feb. 13 A. F. Nash 21 56
Chas. H. Savage
16 00
Geo. Weaver
3 50
Alton Wellman
2 00
Nelson Lermond
21 00
W. L. Leigher
11 00
Chas. E. Savage
14 00
Chas. E. Savage
4 50
Fred Hannon
4 00
W. M. Prescott
5 25
W. M. Prescott
21 00
John F. Leigher
7 00
E. A. Leigher
6 00
Sanford Jones
16 50
Winfield Savage
4 00
Leslie Savage 4 00
Delbert Turner
16 00
Geo. D. Turner
23 50
A. F. Nash 8 00
Herbert Prescott
15 00
Geo. W. Light
5 00
Elmer W. Jones
9 00
G. C. Hisler
2 25
H. M. Lenfest
12 00
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B. H. Lincoln, plank 16 60
Fred Jones 38 50
Edson Wellman
25 50
L. G. Cunningham
5 00
C. E. Vanner, plank
30 34
H. B. Overlock
4 00
A. W. Sidelinger .
16 06
Winfield Savage
2 00
State of Maine, patrolman's salary
357 11
State of Maine, machine work on patrol road 50 00
J. W. Jones
1 00
C. E. Peabody 1 25
Carl Sukeforth
6 00
H. B. Cunningham
5 00
Simon Turner
27 00
John A. Sukeforth
2 00
W. H. Bowman
17 00
John Dawson 10 00
Archie McMullen, patrol road
2 00
F. E. Sukeforth
3 50
A. L. Moore
16 00
R. J. Bowley
2 00
Algenon Austin
1 50
A. C. Vanner
4 50
W. S. Johnston
12 75
H. J. Moore
7 21
A. F. Counce
16 80
W. G. Howard 14 00
H. B. Overlock, snow 3 34
Cyrus Jones, snow 4 00
O. M. Turner, damage 10 00
W. E. Cramer, gravel 10 00
J. A. Clark . 15 00
J. Herbert Prescott 2 00
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24 H. M. Lenfest, 1918 5 00
F. O. Bowes 22 61
W. O. Luce 13 00
Mar. 2 Morrill Brann
12 00
L. L. Morton 10 00
4 E. W. Cramer 3 00
M. B. Marr, gravel
8 50
5 Clarence Moore 10 50
G. L. Sprague
88
B. R. Sidelinger
2 00
A. N. Sprague
5 10
$1,773 68
Unexpended - $216 32
IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD WASHINGTON VIL- LAGE TO RAZORVILLE-SPECIAL RESOLVE
Appropriation by town $ 500 00
Special Resolve of the 79th Legislature 1,000 00
Joint Fund $1,500 00
Orders Drawn
Oct. 15 Linscott Bros., blasting $ 130 00
25 W. L. Leigher 38 50
Nov. 29 Wilton Clark 13 00
C. E. Savage. 75 00
Dec. 8 Lester Black 30 00
Manley Pierpont 4 00
B. K. Ware
38 00
Geo. Thurston 9 00
10 W. M. Staples 80 00
L. M. Staples 97 00
Angelo Howard 46 00
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Arthur Light 68 00
Fred Jones 22 00
Chas. E. Savage
8 00
Emery Turner
12 00
10 F. E. Sukeforth
121 50
A. F. Nash
4 00
Lawrence Howard 7 00
Sanford Jones
32 00
M. G. Leigher
19 00
Leslie Savage
31 00
Winfield Savage
12 00
Sebra Crooker
26 00
Freeman Light
25 00
Chas. L. Finn
8 00
F. E. Sukeforth, fuel
3 75
R. S. Prescott, explosives
56 42
Harold Linscott
3 00
Jesse Overlock
103 25
Feb. 13 Emery Turner
36 00-
F. Light
8 00
Fred Jones
40 00
Geo. W. Light.
14 00
Herbert Prescott
8 00
A. F. Nash 12 00
Geo. D. Turner
8 00
Lester Black
4 00
Leslie Savage
8 00
Winfield Savage 4 00
C. E. Savage.
68 00
W. L. Leigher
22 00
Nelson Lermond
8 00
E. A. Cunningham
4 00
A. F. Nash
8 00
24 Sanford Jones
2 00
$1,376 42
Unexpended
123 58
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ROAD MACHINERY
Orders Drawn
May 31 F. E. Sukeforth, freight on road machine $ 7 73
F. E. Sukeforth, hauling from Waldoboro 10 00
Aug. 30 C. M. Conant Co., road mch.
290 00
Dec. 27 F. Light, sharpening road tools 7 00
Feb. 13 F. L. Ludwig, bolts
12
$314 85
Appropriation
300 00
Overdrawn
$ 14 85
SUPPORT OF POOR
$500 00 .
Appropriation Orders Drawn
Apr. 10 Martha W. Glidden, board of Wm. Hill $ 40 00
26 A. L. Moore, board Ira Tur- ner 24 00
M. B. Marr, clothing for Ira Turner 10 30
May 31 Martha W. Glidden, keeping tramps 2 50
31 A. L. Moore, board of Ira Turner 15 00
June 28 Martha W. Glidden, board Wm. Hill 5 00
July 26 Martha W. Glidden, board Wm. Hill 35 00
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Aug. 2 F. L. Ludwig, clothing and tobacco Wm. Hill 14 15
Aug. 30 A. L. Moore, board Ira Tur- ner 39 00
City of Augusta, board of Wealthy Dawson 67 13
Oct. 25 Martha W. Glidden, board Wm. Hill 45 00
Oct. 25 E. T. Johnston, shoes and rub- bers Mrs. J. A. Fitch. . . . 3.28 .
22 40
Jan. 31 M. B. Marr, mdse. Ira Turner M. B. Marr, mdse. Mrs. J. A. Fitch 1 55
M. B. Marr, mdse. Elvin Fitch 8 35
Feb. 13 R. J. Sargent, clothing Ira Turner 1 30
F. L. Ludwig, clothing Bessie Dawson . 12 24
F. L. Ludwig, clothing and tobacco Wm. Hill 22 20
E. K. Marson, board Bessie Dawson 42 00
14 Martha W. Glidden, board Wm. Hill 33 00
24 E. T. Johnston, shoes for Bessie Dawson and child. 7 10
Mrs. A. A. Skinner, clothing Bessie Dawson 4 75
W. O. Luce, cloth for Bessie Dawson 3 74
Mar. 4 R. J. Sargent, mdse. for Wm. Hill 2 07
4 E. K. Marson, board Bessie Dawson 14 14
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4 R. J. Sargent, mdse. James Fitch 4 72
M. B. Marr, mdse. for Bessie Dawson 6 95
$486 87
Unexpended
$13 13
PETER JONES ESTATE
Orders Drawn
Oct. 25 E. T. Johnston, repair shoes. . $ 85
Nov. 29 Lamont Grotton, board 32 00
Dec. 27 F. Light, wood 3 00
Jan. 31 H. E. Farrer, wood 4 00
31 M. B. Marr, mdse. 62 83
Lamont Grotton, board 37 14
Feb. 13 Cyrus Jones, hauling wood 2 00
14 L. T. Marr, mdse. 1 20
Mar. 2 H. H. Clark, moving goods. 1 50
Total $144 52
AID TO SOLDIERS' DEPENDENTS
Orders Drawn
Apr. 1 Mrs. Addie K. Howard $ 28 00 May 20 Mrs. Addie K. Howard 17 14
Total $45 14
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Orders Drawn
Apr. 26 W. E. Cramer, board $ 24 00
June 28 W. D. Decorster, board 9 00
28 W. E. Cramer, board 14 14
July 28 W. D. Decorster, board 12 00
Sept. 27 W. D. Decorster, board
10 00
Oct. 1 Martha W. Glidden, board 3 00
Oct. 25 Lucy J. Overlock, board
12 00
Nov. 29 Rose J. Peaslee, board
15 00
H. J. Moore, wood 40 00
Dec. 27 A. L. Moore, board
3 00
Rose J. Peaslee, board 3 00
Feb. 13 W. E. Cramer, board 27 00
14 Mrs. Clara Briggs, board 8 00
Total
$180 14
MARTHA W. GLIDDEN ESTATE
Orders Drawn
Apr. 26 Jesse Overlock, hay $ 8 72
May 31 A. L. Moore, fencing 15 00
A. L. Moore, hauling wood . . 1 00
Oct. 2 James Fitch, repairing chim- neys . 11 00
25 F. W. Babb, hay
20 00
A. L. Moore, wood 6 00
A. L. Moore, repairing fence 1 00
Nov. 29 A. L. Moore, hauling wood . 10 00
1 00
Mrs. R. J. Sargent, fence stap L. G. Cunningham, plowing, etc. 12 00
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Feb. 13 W. E. Cramer, lime 2 00
14 F. L. Ludwig, groceries 20 84
Mar. 4 M. W. Cramer, mdse. 4 35
4 R. J. Sargent, mdse. 56
M. B. Marr, mdse. 20
$113 67
TOWN CHARGES
Appropriation $1,000 00
Orders Drawn
May 10 F. W. Cunningham, printed stationery $ 3 12
June 28 Knox Pub'g Co., printing re- ports 67 60
Aug. 30 B. K. Ware, burial of soldier 60 00 B. K. Ware, burial of soldier's widow 60 00
Mrs. J. C. Cramer, watering tub 3.00
Albert F. Barnes, serv. as Superintendent of Schools. 56 66 Camp Meeting Asso'n, police service 1918 2 00
Oct. 25 Loring, Short & Harmon, books 11 70
Nov. 29 C. W. Smith, policeman at Campground 6 00
James W. Jones, hens killed by foxes. 5 00
Dec. 27 Morrill Brann, hens killed by foxes 25 00
Jan. 31 H. E. Farrar, serv. as S. S. Committee 7 20
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W. G. Howard, services as election clerk 2 00
Feb. 13 E. K. Marson, serv. as. S. S. Committee 2 00
J. F. Davis, serv. as election clerk
2 00
A. L. Grotton, watering tub. 3 00
14 B. H. Keller, vital statistics. 1 00 Josiah Sukeforth, hens killed by foxes 11 00
Geo. Ruck, hens killed by fox. 9 00
R. J. Bowley, serv. as S. S. Committee 2 00
24 H. L. Turner, in full for col- lections 1917 87
H. L. Turner, in full for col- lections 1918
13 69
H. L. Turner, for advertising and execut. tax deeds 1919 25 27
Mar. 2 Albert F. Barnes, services as Superintendent of Schools
46 57
4 John F. Bryant, serv. as bal- lot clerk
2 00
Jesse Overlock, serv. as select- man
95 40
B. R. Sidelinger, services as selectman
51 75
G. L. Sprague, serv. selectm'n 48 50
G. L. Sprague, serv. as town clerk 12 63
B. K. Ware, serv. as sexton 5 00
B. K. Warc, serv. as member board of health. 2 00
H. L. Turner, 2 1-2 per cent of $9,869.76 col. in 1919. . 246 74
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H. L. Turner, services as town treasurer 35 00
S. C. Pierpont, reporting vital statistics 5 25
$929 95
Unexpended $ 70 05
TOWN LIBRARY
Appropriation $ 35 00
Orders Drawn
Apr. 26 Nina M. Johnston, serv. 1918 $ 25 00
Aug. 2 F. L. Ludwig, white lead and turpentine 31
6 F. W. Cunningham, labels. . 2 50
$ 27 81
Unexpended
.
$ 7 19
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST
Orders Drawn
Apr. 19 L. T. Marr, principal $ 300 00
L. T. Marr, interest. 127 45
Aug. 30 W. E. Morse, interest 38 25
30 Sarah Grey, interest 24 75
Sarah Grey, principal 150 00
Feb. 14 Mrs. A. E. Ingalls, interest. 18 00
Mar. 2 Sarah Grey, interest 3 38
4 James Pinkham, interest . 19 89 Minnie A. Turner, interest. . 19 49
Mrs. J. C. Cramer 18 08
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5 Mrs. A. E. Ingalls, interest. 1 80 Mrs. A. E. Ingalls, principal 400 00
$1,121 09 1,000 00
Appropriation
Overdrawn $ 121 09
ABATEMENTS
Orders Drawn-H. L. Turner, Collector
Apr. 14 L. T. Marr, poll tax 1918. . . $ 3 00
John L. Howard, poll tax '18 3 00
Dec. 27 Manley Pierpont, loss of ox. 4 53
Feb. 13 Susan Bragg, vote of town. . 15 51 Roy Lenfest, poll tax paid in Liberty 3 00
Mrs. Jos. Hisler Estate, vote of town 10 00
James W. Jones, poll tax ... 3 00
G. A. Jones, sick and poor.
12 04
L. O. Morton, paid in Union
12 90
John Marr, heirs, vote of town
9 90
F. C. Rockwell, sick.
16 45
John G. Sukeforth, poor and old 1 16
Jacob Bognes, overvaluation
4 95
Sidney Kaler, poll tax paid in Mass.
3 00
14 Geo. F. Peaslee, overvaluat'n
2 80
26 LeGrand Simmons, poll tax paid in Waldoboro 3 00
Everett Pinkham, poll tax paid in another town .. 3 00
Mar. 5 Mrs. J. A. Fitch, tax of 1918 8 19
$119 43
Appropriation
100 00
Overdrawn $ 19 43
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SUMMARY OF ORDERS DRAWN
State tax
$2,157 86
County tax
505 18
Common Schools
2,908 50
High School
649 50
Tuition in Secondary Schools
97 00
School text books
193 41
School house repairs and supplies
134 14
Roads and bridges
1,773 68
Improvement of road, Washington Village to Razorville
1,376 42
Road machinery.
314 85
Interest bearing debt
1,121 09
Tax abatements
119 43
Aid to Soldiers' Dependents
45 14
Support of poor
486 87
Peter Jones Estate.
144 52
Mrs. Lizzie Keene Estate
180 14
Mrs. Martha W. Glidden Estate
113 67
Town charges and miscellaneous
929 95
Town Library
27 81
$13,279 16
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Resources
Cash in Treasury
$1,755 01
Tax deeds 192 27
Due from W. O. Luce, collector 1914- 1915
39 77
66 H. L. Turner, collector 1916 8 25
66
H. L. Turner, collector 1917 4 13
66 H. L. Turner, collector 1918 71
66
66 H. L. Turner, collector 1919 139 49
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66
66
State, High school
480 00
66
66
Tuition .
64 67
66
.. .
Burial of soldier
35 00
66
66 Burial of soldier's widow 35 00
66 hens killed by foxes. 50 00
66
State pensions
111 00
Packard farm
150 00
Peter Jones place
200 00
Martha Glidden Estate
390 21
Total
$3,655 51
Liabilities
Interest bearing 4 1-2 per cent. orders$ 2,181 55
Interest due on same. . 283 67
High School fund unexpended . 726 92
Due H. L. Turner, collector 1919
3 49
Due Mrs. Lizzie Keene Estate
77 36
$3,272 99
Resources more than liabilities
$ 382 52
Respectfully submitted, JESSE OVERLOCK, B. R. SIDELINGER, G. L. SPRAGUE,
Selectmen.
Washington, March 5, 1920.
66
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ANNUAL REPORT LIST OF UNPAID TAXES 1915
Pearl Hibbert
$4 63
Bowes & Farrar
1 88
$6 51
1916
Myrick Hisler
$8 25
1917
A. I. Curtis
$3 00
Nelson Pierpont
1 13
$4 13
1918
Allen Ripley
$ 71
1919
Algenon Austin
$14 64
J. A. Clark
12 70
Mrs. O. E. Enslin
28 38
Mrs. J. A. Fitch
13 20
J. A. Fitch
6 46
G. C. Hisler
14 51
W. H. Weaver
8 45
Leal Watson
4 32
Frank Pierpont
2 97
H. F. Evans
27 23
Allen Ripley
4 32
Fred Peaslee
2 31
$139 49
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REPORT OF TREASURER
Receipts 1919
Received from:
F. Light, Treasurer $ 877 74
State High School bal. 1915 80 67
State, refund Soldiers pension
285 00
State, refund soldiers dependents
69 14
Union, part pay burial exp. Delphina Linscott 25 00
State, Free High School
400 00
State, Free High Sch. Equaliz'n Fund
250 00
State, Common Sch. Equalizat'n Fund
150 00
State, refund for tuitions.
52 00
State, School & Mill funds.
496 49
State, Common School funds
536 75
State, R. R. & Tel. Tax
88
State, dog licenses refunded .
2 64
Town Clerk and owners dog taxes ..
27 00
State, appropriation for State Aid road
879 42
Jesse Overlock for Packard apples
5 00
Arthur Overlock for tuition.
30 00
H. L. Turner, on tax of 1916
2 10
H. L. Turner, on tax of 1917
25 37
H. L. Turner, on tax of 1918.
546 96
H. L. Turner, on tax of 1919
9,869 76
Jesse Overlock for Peter Jones stone 5 00
$14,616 92
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Disbursements
Paid State tax
$ 2,157 86
County tax
505 18
Patrol tax
407 11
State pension
396 00
Soldiers' Dependents
45 14
Interest bearing orders
550 00
Interest on orders
143 64
For hens killed by foxes
50 00
Dog tax to State
26 00
Soldiers' burial
120 00
Expense on State Aid road ..
1,376 42
Current expenses
7,084 56
$12,861 91
Cash in Treasury
$1,755 01
Respectfully submitted, H. L. TURNER,
Treasurer.
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VITAL STATISTICS
Births
Feb. 3. To the wife of Harold E. Dow (Bernice Cunningham) a daughter.
Feb. 22. To the wife of Granville Turner (Clara McElliney) a son, Alfred J.
Mar. 24. To the wife of Charles Savage (Sadie Groveharle) a son.
Mar. 3. To the wife of Archie Hibbert (Bertha M. Marson) a daughter.
Apr. 17. To the wife of Herbert Prescott (Lottie Dart) a son.
May 2. To the wife of Alfred E. Nash (Jennie L. Pierpont) a son, Marshall Alfred.
Sept. 11, 1918. To the wife of Alton Wellman (Cather- ine Fitzpatrick) a daughter, Evelyn.
May 25, 1919. To the wife of Charles Sukeforth (Ruth C. Nattsen) a daughter.
June 14. To the wife of Allen Ripley (Eva Overlock) a daughter.
July 21. To the wife of Geo. N. Light (Lucia M. Leigher) a daughter, Velma Beryl.
Aug. 7. To the wife of Joseph Dyer (Atholee Grotton) a son.
Aug. 22. To the wife of Wm. Hall (Hattie Johnston) a daughter.
Oct. 22. To the wife of Earl B. Grinnell (Anna L. Fisher) a daughter, Alma Evelyn.
Nov. 11. To the wife of Harry M. Lenfest (Alice M. Turner) a daughter.
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Nov. 23. To the wife of Myron Pierpont (Grace Murphy) a son.
Nov. 24. To the wife of Ralph N. McMullin (Velma L. Smith) a daughter.
Dec. 8. To the wife of Pearl Hibbert (Maud Hisler) a daughter.
Dec. 9. To the wife of Lester Black (Eva Shattuck) a son.
Marriages
Jan. 4. At Jefferson, Me., Harold E. Dow of Jeffer- son and Bernice M. Cunningham of Washington, by Rev. John Pettengill.
Jan. 19. At Washington, Me., Lester L. Black of St. George and Eva V. Shattuck of Washington. By Willard E. Overlock, Justice of the Peace.
May 1. At Waldoboro, Me. Geo. Stillman Achorn of Washington and Bessie May Thibodeaux of Carroll, Me. By Rev. Lewis W. West.
May 10. At Washington, Me. Frank A. Kimball of Vinalhaven and Angie S. Collins of Rockland, Me. By W. E. Overlock.
August 6. At Union, Me. Helard M. Linscott and Myrtle V. Woodward, both of Washington. By Rev. Chas. F. Smith.
Sept. 13. At Washington. Norman B. Erving of Somerville, Me. and Lilly Glidden of Whitefield, Me. By W. E. Overlock.
Nov. 12. At Washington. Leroy A. Turner of Wash- ington and Flora J. Linscott of Appleton, Me. By W. E. Overlock.
Dec. 6. At Washington. Charles W. Smith and Minnie A. Gerard, both of Washington, Me. By W. E. Overlock
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i Deaths
Jan. 22. At Washington, Delzenia Sukeforth. Age, 68 yrs. 4 mos. 19 days.
Jan. 27. At Washington, Rose L. Nash. :
Age, 58 yrs. 11 mos. 25 days.
Jan. 4. At Waldoboro, Me., Caroline Robinson. Age, 92 yrs.
Feb. 11. At Palermo, Me., Abbie J. Morton. Age 77 yrs. 6 mos. 24 days.
Feb. 27. At Washington, Fred Folsom.
Mar. 9. At Washington, Geo. O. Genthner. Age
76 yrs. 6 mos.
May 5. At Washington, William Wellman. Age, 73 yrs. 6 mos. 10 days.
May 6. At Washington, Rebecca Erskine. Age, 59 yrs. 24 days.
May 6. At Rockland, Me., Phineas A. Crooker. Age, 72 yrs. 1 mo. 22 days.
June 13. At Washington, Delphina Linscott. Age, 75 yrs. 2 mos. 5 days.
June 14. At Washington, Vinal Keene. Age, 85 yrs. 10 mos. 4 days.
Aug. 27. At Washington, Estella M. Jones. Age, 24 yrs. 10 mos. 16 days.
Sept. 1. At Washington, Marcia Bryant. Age, 78 yrs. 3 mos. 28 days.
Aug. 21. At Washington, Nathaniel Overlock. Age, 91 yrs. 9 mos. 26 days.
Sept. 15. At Washington, Edward C. Shattuck. Age, 89 yrs. 5 mos. 14 days.
Oct. 31. At Whitefield, Me., Aurilla A. Ellis. Age, 63 yrs. 2 mos.
Dec. 6. At Washington, Mary E. Mears. Age, 72 yrs. 1 mo. 11 days.
G. L. SPRAGUE,
Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL REPORT
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Citizens of the Town of Washington:
I herewith submit my annual report of the progress and condition of the schools in the Town of Washington.
The most of the schools are in very good condition. We have been obliged to employ some out of town teach- ers, but have been very fortunate in this matter as they have proven themselves to be honest and efficient teachers. Our town teachers are doing excellent work, especially the three who have had years of experience. We truly appreciate their work.
We have been very fortunate in securing teachers during the past year, taking into consideration the teacher shortage and the low wages we are paying as compared with other kinds of work. Only one term of school was lost, and this was due partly to the fact that board could not be secured for the teacher nearer than one and one-half miles. If our own little district was the only place that is being affected by the teacher shortage complaints would be justifiable. Dr. Augustus O. Thomas, State Superintendent of Public Schools, in a statement advocating an increase in the wages of teachers declared that 80 schools are closed in Maine today be- cause of teacher shortage and the number will be greatly augmented after the New Year. "If present emergencies as regards the pay of teachers are not met at the coming town meeting, there will be 500 schools closed next autumn at the least calculation," said Dr. Thomas.
At a recent meeting held in the city of Rockland,
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Mr. G. W. Starkey, Deputy State Superintendent, said, "The National Educational Association has made a survey which shows that 50,000 schools out of 750,000 in this country are closed through lack of teachers; in other words one school out of every 15. One school out of every six is either closed or taught by a teacher below the standard required." Mr. Starkey also in- formed us that the teachers of Knox County are being paid, on an average the lowest wages of any county in the State.
Quite a large sum has been spent for text-books. The classification of our High School has been changed, which necessitated a change in the Course of Study, and we were obliged to purchase many new books. Several books on Composition and Rhetoric, and perhaps a few books in Literature are all that will be required for text-books in the High School the coming year.
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 228, P. L. 1919, we are apportioned the sum of $250.00, from the Equalization Fund for Secondary Schools, to be expended under the direction of the superintending school committee during the current school year for the following purposes:
Increasing teachers' wages $50.00
Jacketing stove 50.00
Providing library 75.00
Providing equipment 75.00
This apportionment is made with the understanding that the town will not reduce its appropriation for High School support by reason of special aid, that the proposed expenditures as shown in the budget submitted will be fully made, that the special aid will be used to supple- ment rather than replace local funds except where es-' pecially indicated that it shall be so applied.
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I regret to say that our High School is not receiving the support from the parents and citizens in general, that it justly deserves. We need the co-operation of every citizen in order to make our schools a success.
The books in our Common Schools are in fair condi- tion, but owing to the advance in the price of books a reasonable appropriation is needed.
We have also received the sum of $150.00 from the Equalization Fund for Common Schools, to be used for increasing teachers' wages. It is intended that amounts apportioned from this fund will be used to secure results beyond those which might be planned for through the usual town and state appropriations.
Some of our schools are without flags and others are in poor condition, ropes are also needed on most of the poles. I would suggest that a reasonable sum be appro- priated for this purpose, as the law requires.
I wish to thank those who have aided me in the dis- charge of my duties during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT F. BARNES,
Superintendent of Schools.
Receipts
Unexpended 1918
$ 437 36
Town appropriation
1,200 00
State Common School Fund 536 75
School Fund and Mill Tax
496 49
Equalization Fund . 150 00
Daggett School Fund
66 50
$2,887 10
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Expenditures
Teachers' wages
$2,223 00
Transportation 545 50
Fuel 150 00
Tuition to Town of Liberty 30 00
Tuition to Town of Union
4 00
Tuition to Town of Somerville
36 00
$2,988 50
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Unexpended 1919.
$416 42
Amount raised by town
200 00
Due from State
400 00
Rec'd from tuition
30 00
Equalization Fund
250 00
$1,296 42
Expended for Instruction, etc.
Miss Grace M. Howes, Winter term .. $180 00
Miss Grace M. Howes, Spring term. 200 00
Miss Grace M. Howes, Fall term 240 00
Fuel 29 50
$649 50
TEXT BOOK ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$100 00
Expended 193 41
>
Overdrawn $ 93 41
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REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES
Appropriation $100 00
Expended 134 14
HERBERT E. FARRAR, ERLE MARSON, S. S. Committee.
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ANNUAL REPORT GIBBS FREE LIBRARY
The Trustees of the Washington Library submit the following report:
Appropriation by town 1919
$35 00
Paid Nina M. Johnston, librarian 1918- 1919 $25 00
F. L. Ludwig, paint. 31
F. W. Cunningham, labels 2 50
Unexpended balance 7 19
$35 00
Book Purchasing Fund
Amount received from Mrs. Johnston
retiring member of trustees $11 10
Received from fines 1 20
$12 30
Paid R. H. Austin, express
1 75
Balance on hand $10 55
Books have been contributed during the past year by Dr. L. J. Gibbs, Massachusetts and by Mr. F. W. Babb, Washington. The library now contains nearly 800 volumes. Arrangements have been made for its care for the coming year at the former residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hatch.
Mrs. Hatch makes no charge for her services for the past year.
INA M. LUDWIG, CLARA S. OVERLOCK, Trustees.
Washington, March 1, 1920.
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