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Elliott, L. C.
66
.90
66
12.63
Brown, Jedde
21.00
26.50
Buzzell, C. H
4.50
Lyman
8.91
Cottle, Milton
6.
Summer Roads
Winter Roads
7
Elliott, H. S., ...... watering tubs and labor 4.50
.75
Fox, T. C., material.
5.74
Fox, Edgar
66
1.00
Foss, W. A.
1.50
12.14
Fox, Frank and Geo
66
13.80
25.50
Foss, Merton
66
1.13
Foss, A. W
66
1.88
Fox, B. T.
66
3.75
Farmer, Dana V
66
2.85
Foss, F. B
66
8.55
Fisher, W. G
66
31.80
Fish, Albert
66
17.85
Giggey, A. W
7.53
12.45
Gilman, Bert
66
3.50
8.85
Giggey, Albert
66
3.50
Goodrich, E. H
66
2.87
19.46
Gardner, A. H
66
2.78
Gardner, Geo
66
3.00
1.88
Goodrich, S. T
66
6.00
Giles, Hattie
66
2.00
Huff, S. S
66
.
14.61
Huff, W. F
66
16.43
Huntley, Frank
66
3.00
Hurd, Byron
66
10.00
Hurd, P. F
66
2.00
Hunnewell, F. S., men and team on road machine
406.00
Hayden, John.
45.00
Hayden, Jos
66
54.63
7.09
Hall, A. A
66
40.25
14.38
Holman, J. F
66
10.00
Hatch & McDonald
66
2.18
Hoyt, Philander
66
12.45
9.64
Hurd, Wilfred.
. plank and labor
66
40.75
Hight & Ayer
material
2.45
Hilton, A. T. & Son
60
8.90
Ham, Llewellyn
3.75
Irwin, Jas. E
66
43.75
4.00
Ireland, Leander
1.00
Jones, Ray. Carl.
3.00
Johnson, B. H
29.18
66 Geo. W .
66
.50
6.20
8
Joaquin, F. N
watering tub 1.50
Judkins, Ora ..
labor
16.81
Knights, Edw
66
6.25
Knights, Andrew
66
2.37
Kincaid, J. C
66
17.46
Lincoln, Herbert.
66
15.90
Link, Oscar
7.50
2.50
Linkletter, E. W
66
25.92
Leavitt, Geo
66
4 75
6.50
Locke, A. E
66
75.38
6.12
Leighton, C. S.
3.95
Loberg, John.
material and
9.14
Magoon, W. R
66
3.00
8.38
McCorrison, J. E
66
2.70
15.35
McKenney, Geo. T
66
4.62
Merrill, Cassius
66
8.40
Nason, Manley N
3.00
12.00
Nason, O. M
66
20.42
28.80
Nelson, Pare
66
4.98
Noyes, Geo. E
66
24.11
Noyes, E. L.
66
2.88
Oliver, Chas. R
66
3.15
Poland, Jas. N
66
2.62
3.27
Poland, Selden H
66
2.50
10.77
Poland, P. S.
66
16.62
Perkins, Fred
66
9.21
Robinson, Charles
66
.87
Rowell, W. P., taking down and putting up road fence.
2.50
Rines, Amos E
labor
13.45
Sanders & Flanders
material
6.70
Small, Albert
labor
5.13
Small, Maurice
4.05
Small, Albion
66
5.47
Small, Preston
7.80
Stodder, F. B
4.25
Smith, Arthur W
. material and
4.05
Staples, Elmer
66
3.27
35.52
Poland, Ira W
1.62
Reed, Daniel
11.50
5.88
Nelson, Gustave
2.39
15.73
Moody, Frank ..
9
Scribner, Geo.
labor
5.88
3.07
Tibbetts, E. H
4.50
10.32
Tuttle, M. L.
66
21.50
11.42
Thompson, John
66
4.50
19.70
Taylor, L. B.
66
13.65
12.87
Taylor, Chas
29.24
15.46
Taylor, Ralph
18.61
12.50
Taylor, Earle.
8.00
Taylor, Edw. C.,
plank, logs and
54.82
10.45
Trafton, E. C
1.50
Turner, Leavitt P
2.00
7.10
Turner, Frank P
7.25
Tibbetts, Leonard
66
7.65
Whittier, Franklin
66
5.26
4.35
Wyman, Geo. E.
66
4.48
2.82
Wentworth, Fred A
14.03
3.17
Wing, John
2.50
4.38
Williams, L. C., watering tub
3.00
Williams, E. A
1.00
Ward, Geo. H
6.38
Walker, A. B.
11.04
Whittier, W. B., water tubs
3.00
Wright, Walter
6 6
.65
Whittier, Sherburn
66
3.62
York, Osgood S
66
3.70
14.40
York, Selden C.,
. material and
9.96
Total for summer and winter
$2,398.56
Amount raised by town ...
$2,200.00
Amount set aside for State road.
102.00
Amount available for highways
$2,098.00
Amount overdrawn
$300.56
.
3.00
15.88
York, Mott
66
$1,322.44
$1,076.12
23.25
Ward, Arthur
.
2.10
Ward, F. M ....
31.20
Wentworth, Chester
20.23
Turner, Willis L
10
STATE ROAD ACCOUNT.
Paid:
Fred A. Wentworth.
for labor
$ 6.00
John Avery
1.25
Peter F. Hurd
66
39.50
Arthur W. Smith
Blk. bill
2.63
Daniel Reed.
for labor
10.50
Manville L. Tuttle
66
66
31.50
Chas. Tozier
66
9.00
Alden Corson
66
1.50
James Brown
66
1.50
Ora Judkins
66
35.00
Bert Wing.
66
66
.75
Albert Fish
60
66
7.00
Horace Johnson
3.00
Elmer H. Tibbetts
66
66
13.50
Isaac Corson
66
6.00
A. E. Locke
66
19.50
Ben Misener
66
66
3.00
Leander Ireland
66
3.00
A. B. Walker
66
3.50
Sanders & Flanders
. material
.93
S. F. Greene
60
16.00
Tiling left from last year
5.00
$227.06
Amount raised by town ...
$ 51.00
66 set aside from highway money
102.00
from State
191.25
Total State road fund
$344.25
Amount unexpended
$117.19
·
STATE PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Paid for Smith Lyons
$32.09
Hiram S. Tuttle
13.82
Peter Tuttle
1.20
$47.11
7.50
Verne H. Emery
66
11
PAUPER ACCOUNT.
1907
1908
Ansel Corson .
$40.65
Percy Berry and family.
$12.45
66.41
Milton C. Thompson
80.10
54.88
Mel Littlefield ..
18.50
40.18
Fred A. Wentworth
62.53
A. S. Neil.
10.00
137.18
Helen M. Hurd
130.00
Daniel Nason
14.00
109.50
Joseph Livingston
6.00
41.15
Henry Tuttle
13.26
147.23
Bert Wing.
12.92
Martin Corson .
.
2.00
Martin Corson Jr
2.50
$154.31
$849.48
Amount voted by town
$800.00
Overdrawn
$49.48
ACCOUNT OF PAUPERS OF OTHER TOWNS.
Paid for John Avery
$80.50
Isaac Corson.
6.40
Jerry Brown.
5.09
Jedde Brown.
4.72
Frank E. Brown.
.50
..
$97.21
SCHOOL ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION.
Raised by town. . ...
$850.00
Interest on school fund note
88.31
School fund and mill tax
972.89
Unexpended last year
49.85
Rec'd tuition.
20.00
Total
$1,981.05
.
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12
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid for teaching. $1,605.00
Conveyance
154.00
Wood.
46.00
Janitors' services
9.00
$1,814.00
Balance unexpended
$167.05
FREE HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Paid C. H. Jones, tuition Spring term
$100.00
66 Fall 66 166.66'
66 Winter term 166.66
Total
$433.32
Appropriation voted by town
$250.00
Rec'd from State
150.00
Total
$400.00
Overdrawn
$33.32
SCHOOL BOOK ACCOUNT.
Paid Houghton, Mifflin & Co
$ 4.71
American Book Co.
22.28
Thompson, Brown & Co
5.00
Silver, Burdette & Co
27.85
Smith & Sale
9.00
Ginn & Co
12.37
D. C. Heath & Co
18.28
Benjamin Sanborn & Co
16.74
Edward E. Babb & Co.
46.92
J. L. Hammett Co
.70
Hinds, Noble & Eldridge
1.00
Loring, Short & Harmon.
.60
Howard & Brown
2.85
D. H. Knowlton
2.08
L. C. Williams
9.37
Henry Holt & Co
1.13
$180.88
Amount raised by town
150.00
Overdrawn
1
$30 88
13
ACCOUNT FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Paid Welch Stencil Co
$ .90
Fred A. Wood. 15.04
Ellen P. Jones
5.20
L. C. Williams
6.20
Hight & Ayer
4.28
Total
$31.62
Amount raised by Town
20.00
Overdrawn $11.62
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Paid Chas. York, clapboards
$18.00
Alonzo Corson, painting
7.80
S. T. Williams,
12.80
F. N. Joaquin, labor and material
14.20
Chas. Gardner, labor.
2.50
L. C. Williams, material
4.65
Lee W. Foss, labor and cash paid
14.45
Hight & Ayer, paint and other material.
33.58
C. F. Braley, blackboard
3.00
Cleaning school houses.
15.75
Edward E. Babb & Co., seats
14.20
Sanders & Flanders, materials
1.65
C. F. Dore, banking school house
2.00
Wm. Corson, repairs and fence
2.00
Alden Bucknam, repairs to windows
1.00
$147.58
Appropriation
100.00
Overdrawn $47.58
ACCOUNT FOR CUTTING BUSHES.
Paid O. M. Nason.
$6.00
O. S. York
3.75
Chas. Robinson
12.00
Fred A. Wentworth.
6.00
Leon Brown.
6.50
Chas. Chapman
5.25
Pere Nelson.
4.00
A. E. Rines
6.00
Total
$49.50
Amount raised by town
25.00
Overdrawn
$24.50
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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF FOREST FIRE.
Paid Alden Corson $6.60
Wesley Corson 1.65
W. B. Hatch 6.75
Andrew Knights 1.50
Isaac Corson 6.60
S. T. Williams.
1.95
H. & R. Hayden 2.00
Manley Nason
1.25
Leon Brown. 1.50
W. R. Adams 1.50
Geo. & Phineas Poland. 2.50
Ira Poland. 1.50
Wm. A. Foss
1.50
Total
$36.80
DAMAGE DONE SHEEP BY DOGS.
Paid J. F. Corson
$5 00
C. S. Leighton. 12.00
Geo. and Frank Fox 3.00
Ozias Wright
5.00
M. L. Tuttle
12.00
Chas. A. Emery
4.00
Amos Chapman
5.50
Amos E. Rines
10.50
Total
$57.00
Refunded by state
$57.00
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
J. F. Holman, selectman, assessor and overseer of poor $85.00
A. E. Locke, selectman, assessor and overseer of poor 45.00
Chas. Taylor, selectman, assessor and overseer of poor.
40.00
Geo. F. Ayer, auditor
5.00
W. N. Sanders, treasurer
25.00
Geo. C. Hight, supt. of schools
100.00
E. C. Trafton, collector
149.51
S. T. Williams, ballot clerk.
3.00
Lee W .. Foss, 66
3.00
Constable, posting warrants
3.00
... . ....
$458.51
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FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN FEB. 20, 1909. ASSETS.
Cash in Treasury
$1,066.50
Due from State acct. of Free High school. $325.00
' Dog licenses, estimated 35.00
" State paupers 17.68
66 L. B. Taylor on acct. of Flora Taylor 74.83
Plank on hand .. 25.00
Ansel Corson, stand owned by town 100.00
Fred A. Wentworth, lot at West Athens. 10.00
Total
$1,654.01
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding orders, (not on interest) .. $ 41.71
Due the common schools
167.05
66 Maine Insane hospital, estimated. 41.00
Somerset Academy on acct. Free High School
166.66
" Town officers' bills unpaid .
250.00
66 S. F. Greene, material for State road 16.00
Outstanding bills estimated .
100.00
Total. $782.42
Balance of assets over liabilities . .
$871.59
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. HOLMAN, A. E. LOCKE, CHARLES TAYLOR,
Selectmen of Athens.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Having examined the books and accounts of the Town for the year ending, February 20, 1909, I find the payments properly vouched and the books accurately balanced.
GEO. F. AYER, Auditor.
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Treasurer's Report
W. N. SANDERS, Treasurer, In account with the town of Athens.
1908.
DR.
Feb. 20,
To cash on hand from 1907.
$846.98
due from L. C. Williams, 1906 taxes
860.69
due from S. S. Huff, 1907 taxes 292.80
Mch. 2,
received from State support of poor 44.79
4, 66 66
" L. N. Ellingwood over paid for
services, 1907 .. 2.00
" 14, "
Town of Harmony, tuition
15.00
19, “
" Town of Fairfield support of poor
77.33
" 30,
66
" H. C. Tobey for plank
7.20
Apr. 21,
66
State dog tax refunded. 32.73
May 1, 66 66
tax committed to L. C. Trafton 6,645.00
Aug. 3, 66
from State support of poor
54.58
“ 4,
State, free high school
150.00
“ 7,
66
66
H. N. Flanders, dog tax 55.00
Sept. 1, 66
State, Mrs. Libby acct 15.16
" 16,
66
C. F. Dunton, tuition.
6.00
" 18, 66 66 Thomas McCalla, tuition 3.00
" 28,
Mrs. Nettie Barker, tuition 3.00
Oct. 5,
66
66 Austin Taylor, tuition 5.00
" 10, 1909.
66
66 Dana Cooley, tuition 3.00
Jan. 4, To received from State, State road.
74.06
66
State, sheep killed by dogs .. . 57.00
66
" support of poor 28.33
66
8, 6 6
66
" Somerset Academy use of books
20.00
" 18,
" Town of Cornville support of poor. 16.71
" 20,
" L. B. Taylor, wife account ...
228.37
" 20,
66
" Town of Fairfield support of poor 68.50
8,
66 State pensions 192.00
State school and mill fund. . .
972.89
Feb. 11,
66
$10,777.12
1
17
1908.
CR.
Aug. 10, By receipt from State dog tax
$55.00
Nov. 10,
paid F. T. Hight, note and interest 171.38
Dec. 28,
County tax. 416.16
1909.
Jan. 1, 66 66 State pensions 192.00
8, 66
66 " tax.
927.40
Feb. 20, 66 Orders returned and cancelled . 7,947.66
" 20,
1907 orders returned and cancelled 2.02
46 20,
66 Cash on hand 1,065.50
$10,777.12
W. N. SANDERS, Treasurer.
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Town Clerk's Report.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 1, 1909.
Number of births recorded from Jan. 1, 1908 to Jan. 1, 1909, 15. Number of marriages recorded from Jan. 1, 1908 to Jan. 1, 1909, 16.
Number of deaths recorded from Jan. 1, 1908 to Jan. 1, 1909, 7. Amount of money collected for dog licenses for the year 1908, $55.00
BIRTHS.
1908
Feb. 22, to Eugene S. and Lottie B. Brown, a son.
Mar. 8, to Arthur W. and Alma S. Giggey, a daughter.
Mar. 16, to Erwin C. and Emma F. Huff, a son.
Mar. 18, to Wm. R. and Flora E. Adams, a son.
Mar. 20, to Elmer and Lulu Staples, a son.
Apr. 18, to Albert and Mary Peverell, a son.
May. 27, to Manville L. and Annie M. Tuttle, a son.
June 1, to Irvin E. and Nettie E. Braley, a son.
Aug. 13, to Robert L. and Harriet L. Baird, a daughter.
Oct. 1, to Harry N. and Maude E. Flanders, a daughter. Oct. 12, to Oliver F. and Evie H. Davis, a son.
Nov. 3, to Phineas S. and Lillian L. Poland, a son.
May 20, 1906, to Oscar L. and Annie L. Bush, a daughter.
Dec. 11, to Manley L. and Edna R. Drake, a son.
Dec. 17, to Mark W. and Alice M. Drury, a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
1908.
Jan. 5, by James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Erwin C. Huff and Emma Chase, both of Athens.
Jan. 7, by Charles M. Bradlee, minister of the gospel, Sheldon S. Huff and Grace Butler, both of Athens.
Jan. 18, by L. G. March, minister of the gospel, Bailes A. Spauld - ing of Skowhegan and Nellie C. Nugent of Madison.
Feb. 6, by James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Osceola V. York and Geneve Hildreth Leavitt, both of Athens.
Feb. 13, by James F. Taylor, minister of the gospel, Herbert F. Lincoln and Sadie Smith, both of Athens.
Mar. 28, by J. E. Ham, minister of the gospel, Daniel H. Hayden
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of Athens and Nellie E. Cooley of Harmony.
May 1, by J. H. Roberts, minister of the gospel, Oscar L. Buck- nam of Athens and Mary A. Garland of Oakland.
May 18, by Charles B. Gilman, justice of the peace, Sumner Whit- man and Edith Cleveland, both of Athens.
May 20, by L. G. March, minister of the gospel, Albert Fish of St. Albans and Minerva Foss of Athens.
Aug. 29, by B. B. Merrill, minister of the gospel, Byron M. Chap- man of Athens and Blanche E. Morrill of Skowhegan.
Aug. 30, by L. M. Corson, minister of the gospel, Leon R. Brasier and Eva French, both of Solon.
Nov. 14, by Wm. E. Greene, minister of the gospel, Chester G. Pray and Alice L. Knight, both of Madison.
Nov. 24, by Wm. E. Green, minister of the gospel, Arthur W. Smith and Minnie M. Gardner, both of Athens.
Nov. 25, by George Merriam, minister of the gospel, Charles R. Whittemore of Skowhegan and Maggie M. Bigelow of Athens. Dec. 24, by F. E. Leitch, minister of the gospel, Chester W. Rob- inson of Concord and Rosie B. Scribner of Athens.
Dec. 24, by Wm. E. Greene, minister of the gospel, Wilbur H. Taylor and Myrtle H. Beckwith, both of Athens.
DEATHS.
1908
Mar. 10, Rebecca A. Giggey, age 3 days, cause deficient vitality.
Aug. 22, James A. Hinckley, age 79 years, cause pneumonia.
Sept. 19, Lavina Smith, age 51 years, cause pernicious anemia.
Sept. 30, Daniel Nason, age 96, cause old age.
Oct. 31, Charles F. Whittier, age 92, cause dyspepsia.
Nov. 10, Joseph Livingstone, cause pneumonia.
Nov. 19, Ruel Wentworth, age 79, cause apoplexy.
H. N. FLANDERS, Town Clerk.
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School Report
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COMMON SCHOOLS. RESOURCES.
Unexpended balance Feb. 20, 1908 $ 49.85
Amount raised March 9, 1908
850.00
Interest from school fund note.
88.31
School fund and mill tax
972.89
Tuition, C. F. Dunton
6.00
Thomas McCollor
3.00
Mrs. Nettie Barker
3.00
66 Austin Taylor
5.00
66 Dana Cooley 3.00
$1,981.05
EXPENSES.
Paid teachers, spring term ten weeks:
May Emery, Franklin school
$ 70.00
Bernice Hight, Washington school
70.00
Fred McClure, Lincoln school
63.00
Harold Doe
65.00
Bertha Flanders, Mckinley school
65.00
.
Lottie Reed, Stetson school.
75.00
Belva Bush.
65.00
Rosa Scribner, Garfield school
70.00
Harold Batcher, Longfellow school
65.00
Gara Bosworth, Primary school.
70.00
Marguerite Fox
60.00
$738.00
Paid teachers, fall term twelve weeks:
May Emery
Franklin school $ 84.00
Vera Brown ....
Garfield
90.00
Bertha Flanders
Mckinley 66 78.00
Gara Bosworth
Primary
84.00
Nina Buzzell Lincoln 66
90.00
Harold Dunton
Longfellow
66
78.00
Lottie Reed Stetson
66
90.00
Bernice Hight Washington
84.00
Marguerite Fox
.
72.00
Rosa Scribner
84.00
5
$834.00
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Paid for conveyance, spring term ten weeks:
Manley Nason .
$25 00
Arthur Giggey
30.00
Geo. Scribner
15.00
$70.00
Paid for conveyance, fall term twelve weeks:
Gustave Nelson
$11.70
Manley Nason.
48.00
Arthur Giggey
24.30
$84.00
Total
$154.00
Paid for fuel:
Selden Poland
$8.00
E. H. Tibbetts
8.00
Manville Tuttle
16.00
Norman Hight
1.00
Arthur Ward
8.00
Frank Joaquin
4.00
Frank Moody
1.00
$46.00
Paid Hartland for tuition
Bush Bros., janitor service
9.00
Total expense
$1,814.00
Unexpended balance, Feb. 20, 1909
167.00
TEXT BOOKS.
Appropriation
$150.00
EXPENSES.
Somerset Academy
$58.23
Common schools
73.30
School registers
4.50
Diplomas from Grammar Grade
2.85
Writing books
9.00
Reference books
1.70
Order books ..
.60
Promotion certificates
. .
2.08
Express
9.37
$162.62
Overdrawn
$12.62
Bills of 1906-7
$18.26
33.00
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SUPERINTENDENCE.
Appropriation
EXPENSES.
Paid G. C. Hight
$50.00
Due G. C. Hight 50.00
$100.00
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Appropriation
$20.00
EXPENSES.
Stove.
$15.04
Chair and desk
5.20
L. C. Williams, supplies
6.20
Hight & Ayer,
4.28
Welch Stencil Co
.90
$31.62
Overdraft
$11.62
REPAIRS.
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended
126.93
Overdraft
$26.93
Bill of 1907
$18.00
HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES.
Amount raised by town
$ 250.00
due from State
250.00
unexpended Feb. 20, 1908.
100.00
$600.00
EXPENSES.
Paid Somerset Academy.
$433.32
Due Somerset
166.68
$100.00
$600.00
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GENERAL STATEMENT.
Common school year in weeks
22
High school in weeks, municipal year . 34
High school year in weeks, present school year 36
Number of scholars in town, April 1, 1908
244
registered in common schools
161
registered in high school 49
Average attendance in common schools
Number of common schools, spring term
-
66
fall term
10
different teachers employed in common schools
14
in the same school two terms
6
66
teachers who were high school graduates
12
Number who have had Normal training
5
hold State Certificates 3
After consulting many of the leading business men and some of the town officials it was decided to reestablish the school at the "Town Farm." The house was repaired with small expense and a school maintained for the spring term. Conditions that seemed to make it necessary to maintain this term of school did not exist at the opening of the fall term, so the school was discontinued.
The school at Eaton's Corner was reestablished not because it was a necessity but to meet the strong demands of the people in that part of the town. This school had an average attendance of seven scholars. One of the boys has completed his ninth grade work and entered the Academy. One girl has returned to her home in another town and four of the scholars live as near the Stetson school as they do to this, leaving only four to be convey- ed. The Longfellow school had an average attendance of only a fraction over six scholars. It might seem better to have convey- ed but the person to do that work did not seem to live in that part of the town. The other eight schools must be continued. We earnestly ask the citizens at their annual meeting to give the school officers direction in this matter. Shall we continue these small schools or shall we convey?
The other eight schools must be continued. If the citizens living in districts where there are but few scholars desire to have schools near home and if the town wishes them to have such schools it will be necessary to increase the estimate for the amount to be raised for school purposes.
New Legislation will make new burdens for us in the matter
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of schools. It is of but little use to complain about the laws even if we are so inclined. We shall simply be obliged to meet the. re- quirememts and pay the bills. The proposed law which provides that the minimum number of weeks for the school year be raised if passed will compel us to raise more school money. To the question how much must we raise we are unable to give a very definite answer, for the reason that it is uncertain how many schools it will be necessary to maintain or what the cost of con- veyance will be. One family with school children moving into a home remote from the school might increase the cost of school maintainance a hundred dollars or even more; but if we reckon on the same basis as last year and take into consideration the changes that have already been made we think that an appropri- ation of a thousand dollars will be none too much.
During the last eight years the town has built three new schoolhouses and thoroughly repaired most of the others. As only one or two more need extensive repairs we estimate that a hundred dollars will be all that will be needed for the coming year. Unless something unforeseen occurs the appropriation for repairs after this year will be much less.
One of the most perplexing questions next to conveyance is that of purchasing school books. Many of our citizens are not in sympathy with the law that requires the towns to purchase books but it is law and we must abide by it. The School Superintendent is required to return to the State Superintendent of schools a statement sworn to before a Justice that the schools have been furnished with necessary books and, the teacher is also required to make the same statement in regard to her school in filling out her register. State Superintendent Smith in reply to the inquiry "what shall be done if the appropriation is not sufficient", re- plied that a special town meeting can be called and more money raised or the appropriation can be overdrawn. We must supply the needed books or lose our State aid. We have overdrawn the appropriation this year but it was necessary to do so to supply the necessary books. The book supply has been unusually large in Somerset Academy but to meet the new requirements of the State Superintendent and to strengthen the course along the line of English work the books were all needed.
Care has been taken to ascertain if the books were carefully used; teachers were required to make weekly inspection and re- port and the books were frequently inspected by the Superin- tendent when visiting the schools. While there was some rough
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usage by the little ones and one or two cases where the books seemed to have been roughly used by the older pupils we are glad to note that the great majority of the scholars took pride in the care of their books and seemed pleased at word of praise for the good care they had given them. The fact that only about forty-five cents per scholar have been expended during the year in text books alone in the common schools bears evidence of the correctness of this statement. It is impossible to know just how much will be needed for the coming year as we are unable to foresee what conditions may arise; but we think that one hun- dred and seventy-five dollars will be sufficient.
We have sometimes heard it said that teachers are interested in their work only for the pay they receive. It is highly gratify- ing to us to state that the teachers of Athens the past year have taken a deep interest in their work. They have shown a deter- mination to do their best and have accomplished good results for the schools. In closing our report we wish to ask the citizens of Athens to carefully consider the suggestions it contains and to act wisely on them.
Respectfully submitted, LEE W. FOSS, ELLEN P. JONES, WALTER HILTON,
School Committee of Athens
G. C. HIGHT, Superintendent.
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List of Abatements.
Taxes of 1906:
Lillian R. Emery, inability to pay $16.17
Ernest Moody. 2.42
Ralph Sprague, moved away .93
Estate of E. S. York, by vote of town 8.40
David A. Corson, mill located in Bingham 12.60
Fred L. Smith, no property in town. 1.78
R. W. Brown, property claimed to be worthless .. 1.05
O. L. Bush, over valuation by mistake 2.10
Total
Taxes of 1907:
O. L. Bush, over valuation by mistake $2.60
Lafayette Lincoln, non resident 2.00
David A. Corson, mill located in Bingham 16.00
Leroy Judkins, double taxation 18.20
Estate of Eben S. York, by vote of town 10.40
R. S. Clark by vote of town
13.00
To Collector, mistake in assessment 20.41
Geo. E. Wyman, inability to pay 8.71
Martin Corson Jr.
2.00
Taxes of 1908:
O. L. Bush, over valuation by mistake $2.10
H. S. Elliott, " 2.10
Ralph Butler, non age. 2.00
Geo. Cookson, non resident. 2.00
Lester Devoll, 066 2.00
Lawrence Fox
2.00
Ed Later 2.00 66
S. H. Sidell, went west. 2.53
H. T. McDonald, non age. 2.00
Ben J. Misener, paid in Boston. 2.00
Orrin Giggey, " " New Hampshire 2.00
John R. Avery, inability to pay 2.32
Albert Giggey, 2.00
Paul Smart, went to Augusta 2.00
$45.45
$91.22
$29.05
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Town Warrant.
State of Maine. Somerset, ss. To Elmer C. Trafton, Constable of the town of Athens.
Greeting:
In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Athens, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble at Wesse- runsett Hall in said town on Monday the eighth day of March A. D., 1909, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following articles, to wit:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
Art. 3. To choose Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Art. 4. To choose a Town Treasurer.
Art. 5. To choose an Auditor of Accounts.
Art. 6. To choose a Town Agent.
Art. 7. To choose a member of the Superintending School Committee to serve for one year, also a member of said Commit- tee to serve for three years.
Art. 8. To choose a Road Commissioner.
Art. 9. To choose Truant Officers.
Art. 10. To choose a Collector of Taxes and fix his compensa- tion for collecting the same.
Art. 11. To choose Constables and all other town officers which towns are required by law to choose at their annual March meetings.
Art. 12. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise, to build and repair roads and bridges in town the ensuing year.
Art. 13. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to be expended on the State road.
Art. 14. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of schools and to pay the interest on the school fund note.
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Art. 15. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of the poor the ensuing year.
Art. 16. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to pay the incidental expenses of the town.
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