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Paid Allen Merrill, Percentage. 328 06
Abatements and errors 146 55
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
John F. Haines, School Agent. 25 00
E. H. Boynton, Supervisor 150 00
Benj. F. Eldridge, Town Agent 5 00
Levi Bridgham, Town Clerk 15 00
H. F. Derry, Town Treasurer. 50 00
J. W. Leighton, Superintendent of Cemeteries 15.00
Chas. M. Page, Selectman 65 00
N. F. Roberts,
110 00
E. M. Tibbetts
66
135 00
$2,375 25
25
ABATEMENTS.
Dexter Shepley, abatement $3 00
G. D. Parshley,
1 80
E. Packard,
1884.
3 00
J. D. Avery,
66
3 00
A. S. Bond 40
J. T. Blair, 66
. .. 3 00
A. Bardell,
3 00
John Berry, 3 00
I. C. Emerson,
3 00
Charles Erwing, 3 00
Frank Farrar, 3 00
Wm. Goff, 3 00
3 00
W. E. Gilman, 66
4 00
D. Iredale,
3 00
A. D. Kimball, 66
3 00
S. Lancaster,
3 00
E. H. Moore, 66
3 36
Charles Martin,
3 00
A. G. Morrill,
3 00
H. McGurley,
3 00
N. P. Oaks,
3 00
G. Q. H. Putnam,
3 00
Chas. Proctor, 66
3 00
D. Pond, 66
3 00
John Puffer,
3 00
A. J. Ricker, 66
3 00
Charles Royal, 66
3 00
J. W. Burdick, 66
1 52
Thomas Snee,
3 00
G. W. Tibbetts, 60
3 00
N. Watson, 3 00 66
J. B. Lane, 3 00 66
J. T. Lane, 3 00
John Pooler. 1 00
D. Huff,
66
1882
1 00
$105 08
G. D. Shepley,
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ERRORS IN TAX.
0-
A. M. Bradbury, error in tax $ 6 09
A. C. Libby,
66
1884-5.
5 40
Alba J. French,
2 00
James Lane,
2 70
Thomas Clukey,
66
1882.
1 00
Dr. G. A. Haines, 66
.
18 00
E. G. & Malinda Libby“ 1884. 10 80
L. K. Bryant, 66
1884
3, 00
N. Richards,
1884 3 00
3 00
I. Carver, 66
3 45
S. J. Chase, 66
3 00
L. Colbath,
3 00
I. J. Fifield,
66
3 00
C. A. Fassett,
3 00
A. H. Fassett, 66
·
3 00
G. F. Kimball,
66
3 00
W. H. Moses,
66
3 00
Frank Miles, 66
3 00
F. M. Philbrick,
3 63
J. W. Springall, 66
5 40
John Drew,
2 70
6 09
John Morrison,
66
$100 26
Bills Paid for which No Appropriations were Made.
David K. Jenkins, land for road $ 30 00
Moses M. Hersey, do 40 00
Frank Wheeler,
do
425 00
C. C. Hatch,
do
50 00
George E. Watson,
do
10 00
Curtis S. Sturtevant,
do
12 50
F. H. Fassett, plans for school house 256 50
E. M. Tibbetts, care of foundation on Town Lot
22 62
Morrill Sprague, care of brick and lumber 36 00
$882 62
.
W. W. Allen,
27 EXTRA APPROPRIATIONS.
Reservoirs,
$200 00
Paid Jos. A. Haines .
$55 00
N. F. Roberts, for labor 36 07
E. A. Flanders, lumber 5 09
Darius Prescott, labor
2 25
Peter Clukey,
2 25
Chas. F. Bean, repairs
25 25
125 91
Balance unexpended. $74 09
For Memorial Services. 25 00
Paid Samuel Morrill
25 00
For Town Library
500 00
Paid Geo. Hamilton, Treas.,
425 00
Balance unexpended. 75 00
For New Hose Carriage
175 00
Paid American Fire Hose Co. 137 87
Balance unexpended
$37 13
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Highways ..
$4,429 88
Fire Department.
1,173 86
Dexter Towu Library
425 25
Memorial Service
25 00
Support of Poor
739 96
Town Charges
2,849 86
High School. 1,050 00
Reservoirs.
125 91
New Hose Carriage
137 87
Town Schools
3,952 52
School Books
359 48
LIABILITIES.
Alice E. Foss, given May 13, 1878, at 4 per cent. . $1,034 00
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RESOURCES.
Due from Town Schools .. $197 37
non-resident tax deed, J. O. Currier, 1881. 4 27
66 66 1882 2 70
1883. 2 55
C. O. Marsh. 7 22
81 00
on Dr. O. Fitzgerald's real estate, 1882. 66
1883 9 50
from State for military expenses .. 50 00
non-resident tax, returned by Collector 99 17
Dr. O. Fitzgerald's tax, returned by Collector 1885. . 94 35 from O. P. Parcher, grass on common, 1883. 3 00 from Dustin Manufacturing Co., 2800 brick sold 22 40
Amount in hands of Collector.
1,603 05
Cash in Treasury . 366 61
$2,543 19
Liabilities deducted.
1,034 00
$1,509 19
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
For support of Town Schools. $2,500 00
For support of Free High School 800 00
Town Charges 2,500 00
Highways . 4,000 00
New Roads. 500 00
Support of Poor 1,000 00 Respectfully submitted as the financial standing of the Town March 1st, 1886, and the expenditures for one year.
E. M. TIBBETTS, N. F. ROBERTS, OF
SELECTMEN
DEXTER.
Received for use of Road Machine. $8 00
from B. C. Giles, for repairing sewer 10 00
$18 00
Paid J. M. Haseltine, on sidewalk scraper. 18 00
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DEXTER TOWN LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, '86.
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The whole number of books in the Library is 2252; of this number 2102 appear upon the catalogue. 229 have been added during the current year, besides twenty-three to replace books worn out. Classified as follows ;
Agricultural and Horticultural
- 40
Biographical
130
Fiction
- 903
Historical
185
Juvenile
91
Poems and Essays
51
Theological -
43
Travels and Adventures
170
Miscellaneous
- 489
Public Documents 150
2252
Present number of books taken 557.
Number taken out during the year 10,362.
Largest number taken out by one person 70.
The books have been well cared for by the patrons, and an extended interest is shown by the large increase of open accounts.
The Trustees are pleased to report that last May, some unknown and very modest friend, sent to the Dexter Town Library a complete set of Appleton's American Cyclopedia (all bills paid) from Boston, Mass.
Owing to the growth of the Library we found it neces- sary to change its location. We have fitted up a conven- ient room which we think will answer the purpose for somc years, or until more convenient quarters can be supplied.
Respectfuliy submitted,
H. S. DOLE, GEO. A. ABBOTT, H. L. WOOD GEO. HAMILTON, A. F. BRADBURY.
TRUSTEES.
Dexter, Maine, March 1, 1886.
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REPORT OF TREASURER.
The Treasurer of Dexter Town Library would make the follow- ing report:
1885. RECEIPTS.
March 1. By cash on hand
$
24 11
July 23. received from Town of Dexter 100 00
1886. June 26.
do do 200 00
March 1.
do
do
125 00
for fines
10 65
catalogues sold
5 30
$465 06
1885. EXPENDITURES.
May 6. To paid Springall & Co., bill for binding books $ 13 86
28.
Eastern State printing Co., for labels. ..
6 00
June 1.
stamping books and changing labels
3 00
July 23. Eastern State Printing Co., printing rules and regulations 4 00
Sept. 1. publishing notice in Dexter Gazette. . . .
1 00
Nov. 4. Sam'l Eldridge, bill for book cases and fitting up in library room 51 80
17.
for lock 1 25
20.
Leighton & Haines, for lamps 6 75
1886.
Jan. 26. Cyrus Foss, for wire netting, stoves, etc. 19 90 S. A. Winslow, for painting book cases, signs, etc. 13 25
E. M. Tibbetts, bill of chairs.
3 50
Springall & Co., bill of books. 142 37
Eastern State, for printing catalogues 00
Feb. 25.
for wood 5 42
27.
H. F. Weatherell, for book 2 00
Century Co., subscription to the "Book Buyer" 55
March 1.
Springall & Co., bill of books .. 70 06
Eastern State, for printing catalogues 3 50
oil bill. 1 26
Dexter Savings Bank, rent. 18 00
A. A. Springall, salary as Librarian 75 00
cash on hand.
15 59
$465 06
GEO. HAMILTON, TREAS.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL AGENT. FREE HIGH SCHOOL.
Amount appropriated by the town $800 00
received from the State . 250 00
$1050 00
paid teachers
1050 05
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Amount appropriated by the town $2500 00
received from the State 1144 58
interest on school fund .. 157 64
town appropriation for books
0 00
received from John Nutter, tuition ...
1 25
Seldon Crowell, tuition 2 00
Charles Goff, 66
3 50
E. G. Robinson, 4 66
J. D. Marsh,
1 00
$4114 63
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount overdrawn last year $ 55 69
Paid union district in Corinna. 57 50
teachers .. . . 3091 35
for books and material. 359 48
Paid for wood 306 50
care of rooms
102 50
cleaning rooms
39 25
furniture, and repairing old.
25 24
banking houses
20 00
grading at Brown House.
5 50
outside windows, Brown House and High School
45 50
building fence at Free street 5 43
repairs and material 82 93
printing
13 95
material and supplies as per sundry bills
82 03
fitting and housing wood.
19 15
$747 98
Amount overdrawn.
$197 37
of books and material on hand.
175 16
The Brown House and building on Free street very much need painting and I would recommend that two hundred and fifty dol- lars be raised for that purpose.
The building in District No. 4 needs repairs very much. There should be seventy-five dollars expended on that building. JOHN F. HAINES,
SCHOOL AGENT.
$3564 02
$4312 00
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TOWN HALL.
Paid D. W. McCrillis, care of Hall $ 58 50
wood for hall. 68 25
sawing wood for hall and small bills 16 20
oil, etc. 41 87
$184 82
Received for rent of hall 163 00
Wood on hand. 22 00
Oil on hand.
4 00
189 00
Balance in favor of hall $ 4 18
The hall has been opened 77 times.
do do 21 times for pay, 56 times free. Hall has been opened free for the following purposes :
High School 6 times; Town meetings 4 times; Temperance meetings 5 times; Episcopal Society 3 times; Baptist Society once; Universalist Society 3 times; H. F. Safford Post 3 times ; Memorial Day once: Memorial of Gen. U. S. Grant once; Mr. Howard's lecture on Gettysburg once; Fire Department 5 times; Company C,-military, 20 times.
N. F. ROBERTS, AGENT.
DEXTER SCHOOL FUND.
The Treasurer of Dexter School Fund would submit the following Report :
Whole amount of School Fund
. $2,689 47 Invested as follows:
Town of Dexter Bonds
1,900 00
Town of Corinna Bonds 600 00
Deposited in Dexter Savings Bank.
189 47
$2,689 47 Interest amounting to $157.64 has been paid into the Town Treasury.
Dexter, March, 1886.
GEO. HAMILTON, TREAS.
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J. W. LEIGHTON, IN ACCT. WITH TOWN OF DEXTER. 1886. NEW CEMETERY.
March 1. To 100 trees and setting $ 50 00
A. S. Farrar, labor. 4 00
2 and two-thirds cords dressing
9 33
S. S. Watson, labor
3 50
repairing fence and cutting bushes. 50
storm entry for tomb. 11 10
Geo. Hamilton, for deeds.
5 25
--- $ 83 68
OLD CEMETERY.
May.
To C. H Hayden, labor $ 16 23
S. S. Watson, labor 1 50
J. W. Leighton, labor 5 25
W. A. Herrick, יו 1 50
June. S. Eldridge, for lumber 1 75
Nails 55
C. F. Witherell, for lumber
01
Making deeds
75
$ 39 54
GREEN CEMETERY.
To C. H. Hayden, labor,
75
J. W. Leighton, 1 00
$ 1 75
STORER CEMETERY.
June 10. To Delano Leighton, labor $ 2 50
W. H. Curtis, 2 50
J. W. Leighton, 2 00
$ 7 00
$121 97
CR.
By 10 lots sold in new cemetery $ 100 00
2 old 66
10 00
grass sold in new .
6 00
wood old
1 25
2 lots sold by Wm. M. Johnson
20 00
-$ 137 25
Balance paid to treasurer $15 28
Four deeds made, not taken. $40 00
Respectfully submitted, J. W. LEIGHTON, SUPT.
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TOWN OF DEXTER IN ACC'T WITH H. F. DERRY, TREAS. CR.
By am't in Treasury at commencement of year $2,389 39
received from town of Hartland. 27 75
D. D. Flynt, acc't jugs, kegs and
bottles sold. 5 02
By am't received from non-resident tax returned by Col- lector, 1884 tax
8.10
By am't received from Selectmen-acc't land damages. .
20 00
license acc't John Skelton 10 80
66
traveling show ... 4 00
Sale of 300 bricks to Fay
& Scott
2 40
By am't received from Selectmen, acc't Eagle Engine Co. No. 1.
6 00
By am't received from town of Chester
66
66
from Selectmen, temporary loan
2,750 00
66
D. W. McCrillis, rent Town Hall. 144 75
50 00
2 40
66 Free High School ....
250 00
Collector taxes 1884
12 00
Geo. Hamilton, interest on school fund
157 64
66
. M. L. Abbott, on acc't land damages .
20 00
66 Wm. M. Johnson, lots sold in cemetery 20 00
J. W. Leighton, "
45 28
E. G. Robinson, school money from town of Ripley
4 66
By am't due on Dr. O. Fitzgeral tax, 1882
81 00
1883
9 50
R. W. Gilmore's tax, 1883.
21 00
J. O. Currier's "tax deed," 1881
4 27
66
66
1882
2 70
66
66
1883.
2 55
Chas. O. Marsh, 66 1881 7 22
commitment to Collector, 1885
15,771 46
66'
State of Maine, rent of armory. ..
R. R. & telegraph tax
1,144 58
School fund & mill tax
119 59
Carmel. 39 70
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rec'd from Selectmen, license G. A. Hall.
1 00
66 J. F. Haines account Chas. Goff and
. others, tuition 7 75
By am't rec'd from Selectmen for plow sold 5 00
$23,147 51
DR.
To am't paid on Selectmen's orders on Treasurer $13,594 19
66 Highway orders. 4,450 74
interest on funded debt. . 40 00
for recording three deeds. 1 62
Dexter Savings Bank, temporary loan. 2,750 00
66 " int. on ... 40 54
tax deed Dr. O. Fitzgerald's 1882 tax
81 00
66
66
1883 tax . 9 50
J. O. Currier's tax deed 1881
4 27
1882
2 70
1883 2 55
Chas. O. Marsh 1881. 7 22
non-resident tax rec'd by Collector 1885. 99 17
Dr. Fitzgerald's tax rec'd by Collector 1885 94 35
in hands of Collector.
1,603 05
in Treasury 366 61
$23,147 51
H. F. DERRY,
TREASURER OF DEXTER.
66
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Report of the Greenleaf Committee.
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The Committee appointed at the adjourned Town Meet- ing, November 7th, 1885, to settle with John A. Greenleaf, have attended to the duty assigned them, and submit the following Report:
We met Mr. Greenleaf on the twenty-first day of Novem- ber, and he presented to us the following bills, viz:
Bearce & Clifford's bill for excavation and foundation ... $ 626 20 Stephen Blaisdell's granite work. 429 37
F. L. Goodwin's
bricks . 1039 50
Abner Shepherd's
hauling brick .73 46
Geo. D. Chandler's 66
45 40
S. S. & J. Ireland's
timber and lumber 502 29
G. C. & C. E. Wing's "
counsel .
44 12
Maxwell & Libby's
expenses and time. 55 40
John A. Greenleaf's 66 material, time, expense, etc. . 167 75
The whole amounting to $ 2983 49
These were larger figures than we had been led to ex- pect would be laid before us. We had quite a lengthy conference, and at its close the best proposition we could get from him, was $2,800. This was not satisfactory to us, as we did not wish to take the bricks, but found we could not effect a settlement on the basis of rejecting any of the material. We then required longer time to deliberate, and finally decided to make him definite propositions on the twenty-fifth of November; and on that day offered to pay all his bills in full, less the cost of the bricks as they stood upon the Town Lot, say $2,158.36, thus making the pay- ment $1,825.13 : or we would pay him the amount which he offered to accept on the twenty-first of November, viz : $2,800, provided he would deduct $50 for ash sheathing and window frame stock which had not been received. Mr.Greenleaf concluded to accept the latter proposition, and we reported to the Selectmen that we had arranged for a settlement, as directed by the Town, for the sum of $2,750.00. The Town are to retain all the Materials upon the Town Lot.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES SHAW, B. F. ELDRIDGE, A. F. BRADBURY,
Committee.
DEXTER, Feb. 27, 1886.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS OF THE DEXTER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF DEXTER :
The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the services and standing of your Fire Department for the municipal year ending March 1st, A. D. 1886 :
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
CHIEF ENGINEER, *J. C. LEIGHTON.
1st ASSISTANT, L. B. WALDRON.
J. B. HASKELL. 2d 66
FIRES.
There have been five fires during the year, as follows: March 15th, at 2.15 o'clock P. M., fire was discovered in the dwelling house owned and occupied by L. M. Johnson, on High Street. A good alarm was sounded, and it was met with a prompt response by the department, which did ex- cellent service, confined the fire to the house with compar- atively small damage, and saved the adjoining L and sta- ble. At this fire, water was principally taken from the res- ervoir near J. H. Larrabee's, 1100 feet distant. Cause of fire, defective chimney. Loss, $425, fully insured. June 20th, at 8.25 o'clock A. M., fire in the dry house of Eldridge Bros., just off Main Street and on the "Flat." This, also, was a good alarm, and met with a remarkably quick re- sponse by your firemen, who speedily extinguished the flames without much damage. Hand Grenades did good service in deadening the fire in its incipient stages. Cause of fire, defective heating apparatus. Damage about $25.
*Moved from Town in August.
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This fire came at an opportune time; had it occurred in the dead hours of night, it is difficult to foretell the disastrous conflagration which might have followed. This dry house, in its nature and situation is little, if any- thing, short of a nuisance, and with its connections, has been a long standing source of solicitude to the Depart- ment. Sept. 28th, at 2.40 o'clock P. M., fire was discovered in the dwelling house on Church Street, owned by Amos . Abbott & Co., and occupied by D. W. McCrillis. Depart- ment promptly answered the call, but its services not need- ed. Damage very slight. Cause of fire, defective flue en- tering into the chimney. Nov. 20th, at 10.40 o'clock P. M., an alarm was sounded for a fire in the stable of Israel A. Dodge, on Lower Main Street. This fire caught in the stable adjoining the house, and connected thereto by an L. The flames spread rapidly over the entire inside of the structure, consuming the stable and all therein. The De- partment, as ever, was promptly on hand, and by per- sistent hard fighting quelled the flames and saved the adjoining house and L. Damage about $1000, insured for about $600. Cause of fire unknown. The remarkable pro- ficiency of your Fire Department was again well demon- strated at this fire. Seldom does it happen that a fire bid- ding so well for an extensive conflagration, is as rapidly and neatly extinguished with as little loss as was this one, and the systematic and heroic efforts of your fire- men are well worthy the praise they received. The fifth and last alarm was sounded at 5.55 o'clock A. M., on Dec. 16th, and was occasioned by a fire in the barn of B. F. Dunham, just over the Lake. A good alarm and an ex- ceedingly prompt response by the Department. We were here compelled to take water from the Lake, some 1200 feet distant, after exhausting the wells at the house, and force it up the long incline intervening. After a short time. only one stream could be thrown, and it being practically impossible to get at the fire inside the barn on account of the heat and stifling smoke, the efforts of your firemen were di- rected towards saving the house and shed, (the latter being
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well filled with grain) which they did with but little damage to the shed, and none to the house. It was not possible to save either of the two large barns well filled with hay and straw, thus feeding the angry flames with the best of ma- terial, and both were burned down together with about 70 tons of hay and some implements of farming. Loss, about $3750. Insurance, $1719. Cause of fire, breaking a kerosene lantern on the hay mow. On few occasions have your firemen been called to longer, or more arduous duty than here, and well did they acquit themselves.
EQUIPMENTS.
Engines and Hose Carriages of Companies Nos. 1 and 2 are in excellent condition, with 35 men each. Co. No. 1 has about 663 feet, and No. 2 about 695 feet 2 1-2 inch rubber- lined hose, mostly cotton, in fair condition, (150 feet to each Co-new).
Union Hook & Ladder Co. Truck and Ladders in ex- cellent condition, with 20 men, 1 large and 1 small exten- sion ladder, 3 roof ladders, 2 leaning ladders and 2 small hand ladders.
Independent Hose Co. Carriage new this year, 10 men, 650 feet 2 1-2 inch rubber-lined cotton hose in good condi- tion, (150 feet new).
Spooner's Mills Co. Engine in fair condition, 30 men, 600 feet 2 inch hose (300 feet leather and same of linen) all second handed.
There are 10 good reservoirs, well located, to cover near- ly all the Village, and a large number of good places to set machines along the stream, some of them open during the winter. There are also 24 double headed Hydrants, as follows: 3, owned or supported by the Town, 3 owned by Amos Abbott & Co., and 18 owned by the Dexter Woolen Mills Corporation, all of which are at the service of the Town at all times when needed.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We would recommend the connection of the force pump at Abbott's Mill with that one at the Grist Mill, by pipes,
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with at least one double-headed Hydrant connected there- to, in order that the combined use of the two pumps may be so much more readily obtained in case of fire in the vi- cinity of either. This would obviate the necessity of con- siderable hose and insure the complete utility of one pump in case the other should, from any cause, become disabled. In future years this pipe might be extended, if necessary, another pump connected, driven by Eldridge Bros'. power, thereby making our facilities all that could be desired for preventing conflagrations, by which we are so liable to be visited.
We would recommend the Town to adopt the Fire Ordi- nance submitted for its approval. The proper parties to manage this department of the affairs of the Town are the Engineers, and we trust the Town will adopt this rule.
The new reservoir built during the year, has, during the major part of the time since, been less than half full, and it seems altogether likely it will need to be cemented, if it is to be of any service, and we deem it necessary to be done.
The two reservoirs located near E. M. Tibbetts', on Ma- ple Street, and H. S. Dole's, on Main Street, should be changed by removing their openings from the sidewalks. Public sentiment demands it; the Engineers have before asked it ; and the Town has once signified its desire that it be done.
We recommend instructing the Constables, according to the Article in the Warrant relating thereto, regarding their duty at fires. This we think necessary to the better pro- tection of goods and merchandise, which it is not possible for the engineers to protect or take charge of in case of large fires demanding all their time.
We also recommend paying the firemen the same as last year, and that the Village part thereof be divided on the basis of 40 men to each Engine Co., 25 men to the Hook & Ladder Co., and 10 men to the Independent Hose Co., pro- vided they maintain the Companies at that standard in membership.
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REMARKS.
The Department has been supplied during the year with a new reservoir on Pleasant Street, at a cost of $100.66, 450 feet new hose, at a cost of $359.10, and one new hose car- riage for the Independent Hose Co., at a cost of $145, and the old cart in exchange.
The reservoir by the Depot has been uncovered and ex- amined, and found to be in an excellent state of preserva- tion. The covering stone on the one near J. H. Larrabee's has been badly broken by the moving a building across it, and very likely will soon need to be replaced by another.
In conclusion we with pride point you to the enviable standing and services of your Department, and justly claim for it a superiority over any like organization in the State. It may truly be said to in good part be composed of the flower of your municipal, social and business life, and is a composition of quick intelligence and manly strength.
L. B. WALDRON,
J. B. HASKELL
Board of Engineers.
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR,
In accordance with my duty as Supervisor of Schools, I submit the following report :
Amount of money apportioned by the Town for Common Schools. $2500 00
The Mill Tax, from State. 1144 58
Interest on School Fund.
157 64
For School Books. 300 00
Tuition received in Rural Schools . . 12 40
Total for Common Schools.
$4114 62
For Free High School by Town ....
$800 00
State. ... 250 00
1050 00
Total amount for schools
$5164 62
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Teachers in Village, Com'n Sch'ls$1516 50
66 66 Rural Districts 1629 85
“ High School 1050 00
for Books
359 48
Union School 2 50
Expended by School Agent.
747 98
$5306 31
Overdraft.
$197 37
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HIGH SCHOOL.
This school continues under the tuition of Prof. W. W. Allen, a most able and successful teacher. The school room is made homelike. Harmony and happiness prevail. Recitations become pleasurable.
His instructions are eminently practical, and there is al- ways a reserve fund of information upon the subject dis- cussed, to be given in illustration to fasten the lesson up- on the memory of the pupil. Not only the intellectual in- terests of the student are considered, but the physical and moral as well. Said a mother from another town to me on examination day, "I feel perfectly safe to have my child under his influence!" Miss M. J. C. Thompson, so long identified with this scheol as assistant, retains her interest and enthusiasm unabated. The school is surely doing well, and promises much more for the future.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
This I consider one of our most important schools, as it becomes, in the minds of many, the terminus of their school life.
To hold these scholars through a three years' Course, and inspire them to still higher attainments, is an under- taking not to be winked at as of little consequence. The age of these scholars incline them to break away from re- straint, and this, with the crowded condition of the schol- ars, renders the government of the school difficult, and the work onerous. But our teacher, Mr. R. W. Nutter, we have found able to overcome all these difficulties. His or- der is perfect, and he will send up to the High School this year one of the most promising classes that has ever grad- uated here. He says, "This has been one of my best years." The pleasant faces of many parents present at the examination, bespoke their satisfaction and pleasure.
INTERMEDIATE NO. 1.
Miss Bessie Nutter continues the head of this school. So long occupying this place, and so often and by so many
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commended, she needs no words from me. I have never seen a prettier, more orderly and interesting school. The right teacher in the right place.
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