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619 84
Additional list assessed
42 30
Precinct assessed
971 13
Total taxes charged to collector $26,677 76
Taxes bought by the town
$ 26 82
Abatements, town
87 67
Abatements, precinct
33
114 82
1915 town taxes collected
$25,592 14
1915 precinct taxes collected
970 80
$26,562 94
Taxes, previous years
113 40
FROM STATE:
Insurance tax
3 75
Railroad tax
2,033 47
Savings bank tax
1,662 59
Literary fund
151 45
Liquor licenses
51 91
For education
851 00
For highways, a. Maintenance 340 53
For highways, b. State aid 392 00
For fighting forest fires, 1914, 1915 416 82
For bounties
38 40
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TOWN OF ALTON REPORT
FROM COUNTY :
For support of poor 56 00
FROM LOCAL SOURCES EXCEPT TAXES :
Dog licenses 308 50
Fines and forfeits 13 91
Rent of town hall 277 00
Income of departments, highway 5 52
Interest received on taxes 29 41
Forest fires, B. & M. R. R. 73 51
$6,819 17
Temporary loans during year 7,499 40 $14,318 57
Total receipts from all sources $40,881 51
Cash on hand, Feb. 15, 1915 776 72
Grand total $41,658 23
PAYMENTS
CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES : General government:
1. Salaries and expenses of principal town officers $1,173 88
2. Election and registration · expenses 43 15
3. Municipal court expenses 102 50
4. Care and supplies for town hall and other buildings 1,279 12
Protection of persons and property :
5. Police department 121 77
6. Fire department 2,575 09
7. Moth extermination 35 75
8. Bounties 38 40
9. Damage by dogs 18 00
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Health and sanitation :
10. Health department 67 88
11. Vital statistics 17 55
12. Sewer maintenance 177 58
Highways and bridges :
13. Highways, maintenance- Town account 6,043 86
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14. Highways, maintenance- State and town joint account 583 48
15. Street lighting 30 00
16. General expenses, including salary of road agent, etc. 1,463 78
Education :
17. Libraries 377 00
Charities :
18. Town poor 134 67
19. County poor 56 00
20. Incidental expenses and salary of overseer 15 00
Patriotic purposes :
21. Memorial day and other celebrations 250 00
Public service enterprise operated by town : 22. Cemeteries 31 50
Total current expenses $14,635 96
INTEREST :
23. Paid on temporary loans $ 178 30
24. Paid on principal of trust funds used by Town 78 99
Total interest payments $ 257 29
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TOWN OF ALTON REPORT
OUTLAY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND PERM- ANENT IMPROVEMENT :
25. Highway and bridge con- struction-State aid account $2,527 58
26. Sidewalk construction 394 75
Total outlay payments $2,922 33
INDEBTEDNESS :
27. Payments on principal of debt $6,149 40
PAYMENTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL · DIVISIONS :
28. Taxes paid to State $2,720 00
29. Taxes paid to County 2,161 74
30. Payment to precinct 970 80
31. Payment to school
district
8,958 95
Total $14,811 49
32. Court expenses
412 20
Total payments for all purposes $39,188 67
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1916 2,469 56
Grand total $41,658 23
DETAIL STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS General Government
DETAIL 1. Salaries and Expenses of Principal Town Officers :
Salaries :
Selectmen
Charles H. McDuffee
$ 250 00
Herbert E. Hayes
211 25
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Fred M. Newhall
190 00
Sewell E. Roberts
2 50
Oscar Duncan
4 00
Charles E. Davis
4 00
John W. Proctor
4 00
Clerk
Herbert E. Morrill
35 00
Treasurer
Herbert J. Jones
50 00
Auditor
Charles H. Downing
2 00
Oliver R. Shattuck
2 00
Tax Collector
John H. McDuffee
250 00
$ 1,004 75
Expenses :
Livery, auto hire, etc.
Herbert E. Morrill
$ 5 00
Herbert E. Hayes
17 00
Fifield House
2 00
Supplies and incidentals
Charles H. McDuffee
21 40
Herbert E. Hayes
1 92
Oscar Duncan
2 10
Edson C. Eastman 27 73
Stamps and stationery
Herbert E. Morrill 4 15
Fred M. Newhall 8 58
Printing supplies
Farmington News Co. 6 75
Printing town reports
Courier Publishing Co.
72 50
$ 169 13
$1,173 88
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DETAIL 2. Election and Registration Expenses : Moderator
Charles H. McDuffee $ 4 00
Supervisor
Arthur D. Rollins 9 60
Harry Morrison 8 00
George W. Place 5 00
Ballot Inspector
Walter A. Lang 2 00
Waldo C. Varney 2 00
Willie E. Sanborn 2 00
Oscar E. Davis 2 00
Printing ballots, Farmington
News Co. 6 75
Meals at town meeting, C. H.
McDuffee
1 80
$
43 15
DETAIL 3. Municipal Court Expenses : Justice of Police Court, Frank M. Ayer $ 87 50
Probation Officer, Charles E.
Fifield
15 00
$ 102 50
DETAIL 4. Care and Supplies for Town Hall and Other Buildings :
David E. Clough, Janitor
$
90 00
Extra labor
33 75
Herbert E. Morrill, supplies 10 00
Philip L. Drew, lumber 2 18
Herbert E. Hayes, wood for hall 15 00
Herbert J. Jones, insurance 100 00
J. Jones & Son, supplies 10 59
Alton & Alton Bay Water Co., water for hall 19 00
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G. Conrad Brummer, internal
revenue for hall 37 50
Ai T. Gilman, wood for hall 30 00
Jones & Lamprey, supplies 15 18
Union Telephone Co., telephone service 26 73
Alton Electric Light & Power
Co., lights and supplies for hall 194 28
C. H. McDuffee, pay roll for painting hall 504 68
Place & Company, coal 68 35
34 04
Paul E. Buckley, 1914 account Repairs on furnaces
38 50
F. W. Neal, garden hose
6 00
Elbridge G. Ellis, shingling tool house 43 34
$1,279 12
DETAIL 5 Police Department :
Constable, Philip L. Drew $ 86 57
Police, Walter A. Lang 12 00
Livery and auto hire Paul E. Buckley 17 20
Fifield House 4 50
Printing Notices, Farmington News Co. 1 50
$ 121 77
DETAIL 6. Fire Department :
Philip L. Drew, labor $ 1 37
Oscar Duncan, fire ward 10 00
Oscar Duncan, blacksmith work, Hose Co. No. 1 5 25
J. Jones & Son, supplies 18 71
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Alton and Alton Bay Water Co., hydrants 780 00
J. H. Downing Co., supplies 14 58
Loper Fire Alarm Co., fire alarm system 1,350 00
C. H. McDuffee, pay roll, fire alarm room 58 37
C. H. McDuffee, pay roll, Seder-
quest fire
73 51
C. H. McDuffee, pay roll, Echo
Point fire
34 50
Edward H. Downing, repairs on hose house 20 00
Edward H. Downing, pay roll,
salary Hose Co., No. 2
48 55
Oscar Duncan, pay roll, salaries
Hose Co., No. 1
88 75
Fred T. Wilson, supplies 6 35
Alton Electric Lt. & P. Co., lights
and supplies
Hose ' house,
Alton Bay
35 67
Farmington News Co., printing 5 75
C. C. C. Fire Hose & Rubber Co.,
supplies for hand tub
23 73
$2,575 09
DETAIL 9. Damage by Dogs :
George W. Lamper
$
15 00
Samuel E. Colbath
3 00
$ 18 00
DETAIL 10. Health Department :
Charles E. Hutchins, salary
and incidentals
$
62 58
Fred L. Hill, salary and in-
cidentals
5 30
$ 67 88
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DETAIL 11. Vital Statistics :
Herbert E. Morrill, return of births, marriages, deaths, etc. $ 9 05
Dr. E. R. Wright, return of births 1 25
Dr. F. W. McLaughlin, return of births and deaths 4 50
Dr. J. C. Tappan, return of
births and deaths 2 75
$ 17 55
DETAIL 12. Sewer Maintenance :
Paul E. Buckley, labor on ceptic tank $ 14 65
O. M. James, survey of street sewer .
18 50
Ayers & Jenkins, drain pipe 10 80
F. E. Mooney, drain pipe 37 73
Oe Varney, pay rolls on sewer 95 90
$ 177 58
DETAIL 13. Highways, Maintenance, Town Account : Boston & Maine R. R., wharf rental $ 1 00
District No.
1. S. H. Glidden, sub agent, pay rolls 421 30
2. Oe Varney, road agent, pay rolls 1,638 55
3. Willis Glidden, sub agent, pay rolls 761 40
4. S. E. Rollins, sub agent, pay rolls 507 79
5. Roy T. Page, sub agent, pay rolls 332 45
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6. I. T. Proctor, sub agent, pay rolls 181 60
7. Frank Stevens, sub agent, pay rolls 279 10
8. W. E. Sanborn, sub agent, pay rolls 96 03
9. Dana Bradley, sub agent, 80 22 pay rolls
10. C. H. Proctor, sub agent, pay rolls 274 10
11. Harry Morrison, sub agent, pay rolls 233 20
12. S. B. Huckins, sub agent, pay rolls 93 97
13. F. H. Carpenter, sub agent, pay rolls 1,143 15
$6,043 86
DETAIL 14. Highways "State Aid Maintenance" State and Town Joint Account :
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia $ 13 00
Roy T. Page, pay rolls 120 43
B. F. Gleason, pay rolls 450 05
$ 583 48
DETAIL 16. General Expenses, including salary of Road Agent, Winter Work to Feb. 1, 1916, etc .: Winter Work, District No.
1.
$ 17 21
2.
34 15
3. 159 85
4.
34 70
5. 10 00
7.
6 80
8.
17 00
.
10.
6 50
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11.
24 05
12.
7 05
13.
108 68
$ 425 98
Oe Varney, salary and ex-
penses
$ 244 50
C. E. Fifield, tree warden for previous years 5 00
O. M. James, survey and labor
on Mingy Cove crossings
91 14
J. Jones & Son, dynamite, supplies, etc. 216 51
F. H. Carpenter, dynamite 7 40
Oscar Duncan, blacksmith work 29 70
Good Roads Machinery Co., sup-
plies for road m'ch'y. 11 72
North East Metal Co., culverts 162 60
Ayers & Jenkins, supplies 6 00
J. H. Downing Co., supplies
2 25
A. H. Britton, supplies 4 00
Martin L. H. Kimball, black- smith work 6 32
G. H. Fifield, bridge plank 127 32
John T. Dodge, bridge plank, railings, etc 125 34
John Varney, dynamite
8 00
$1,463 78
DETAIL 18. Town Poor:
Fred T. Wilson, aid to Charles P. Hayes $ 20 00
David E. Clough, care of
tramps
114 67
$ 134 67
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DETAIL 19. County Poor :
Walter W. Durgin, aid to
Chapman family 42 00
Jones & Lamprey, aid to John Tardif 14 00 $ 56 00
DETAIL 21. Memorial Day and Other Celebrations : Oscar E. Davis, Memorial appropriation $ 50 00
John W. Evans, fruit, vege-
table and poultry show appropriation 200 00
$ 250 00
DETAIL 23. Interest Paid on Temporary Loans :
People's National Bank $ 90 60
James B. Woodman 62 70
Martha J. Sawyer 25 00
DETAIL 24. Interest Paid on Principal Funds Used by the Town : Oscar E. Davis, cemetery work $61 49 Joseph A. Mooney, library fund 17 50
$ 178 30
of Trust
$ 78 99
DETAIL 25. Highway Construction, "State Aid Account :"
Pay rolls :
Oe Varney, Mooney Hill $944 80
Oe Varney, Rollins Hill 732 93
B. F. Gleason, Rollins Hill 102 25
F. H. Carpenter, Dug Hill 439 22
C. A. Rollins, Colbath Hill 308 38
DETAIL 26. Sidewalk Construction : O. M. James, survey for walk $ 4 25 Oe Varney, pay roll 390 50
$ 2,527 58
$ 394 75
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DETAIL 27. Paid on Temporary Loan :
People's National Bank, note $2,999 40
James B. Woodman, note 2,150 00
Martha J. Sawyer, note 1,000 00
$ 6,149 40
DETAIL 32. Court Expenses in the Allen Case :
Owen & Veasey $ 381 20
Laconia Tavern G'ge, auto hire 10 00
Frank M. Ayer, auto hire 15 00
Oe Varney, attendance 2 00
A. J. Gilman, attendance 2 00
Roy T. Page, attendance 2 CO
$ 412 20
To the Inhabitants of Alton: We respectfully submit the foregoing report of our financialtransactions for the past official year. The winter work on the highway has been favorable to the town. The freshet of July 8, 1915 and others that followed caused damage to the highways, especially in the northern parts of the town, to an extent never before known in the memory of our oldest inhabitants. These disasters have caused an additional outlay of about $2,000.00 and even now the highways are not in as good a state of repair as before.
CHARLES H. McDUFFEE HERBERT E. HAYES FRED M. NEWHALL
Selectmen of Alton.
We, the undersigned, having examined the fore- going account, find it properly vouched and correctly cast.
OLIVER R. SHATTUCK CHARLES H. DOWNING
Auditors.
Alton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916.
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TOWN OF ALTON REPORT
Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS
Cash in treasury Feb. 15, 1915 $ 776 72
Received of selectmen and clerk
14,318 57
Received of collector 25,592 14
$40,687 43
PAYMENTS
Paid orders from selectmen $33,336 13
Paid state tax 2,720 00
Paid county tax 2,161 74
$38,217 87
Cash in treasury Feb. 15, 1916
$ 2,469 56
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT J. JONES Treasurer.
We, the undersigned, having examined the fore- going account, find it properly vouched and correctly cast.
OLIVER R. SHATTUCK CHARLES H. DOWNING
Auditors. Alton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916.
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TOWN OF ALTON REPORT
Electric Light Precinct -Treasurer's Report RECEIPTS
Cash in treasury May 1, 1915
$ 14 53
Received of collector 970 80
$ 985 33
PAYMENTS
Paid order from commissioners $ 500 00 Due (approximately) to Alton Elec- tric Light & Power Co., on May 1, 1916 459 00
Due (approximately) to the pre- cinct officers 10 00
$ 969 00
Cash (approximately) in treasury May 1,1916 $ 16 33 Respectfully submitted, HERBERT J. JONES Precinct Treasurer.
Alton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916.
Schedule of Town Property Description Value
1. Town hall, land and buildings $15,000 00 Furniture and equipment 747 00
2. Library furniture and equipment
1,250 00
3. Department Property : Fire department, land and buildings Apparatus
800 00
3,845 00
Highway department, equipment
450 00
4. All other property and equipment : Colbath lot, gravel pit 200 00
Total
$22,292 00
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SCHEDULE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY Description
Value
Village school building, land and hot house $14,000 00
Bay school building 2,000 00
Rural school buildings
2,000 00
Furniture and apparatus
2,400 00
Total
$20,400 00
SCHOOL REPORT RECEIPTS
From State :
Literary fund
$ 151 45
Superintendent
275 00
Support of school
576 00
From Town :
Town tax for schools - 2,550 00
School district tax
5,125 00
Dog licenses
290 50
From Local Sources :
Tuitions received 5 00
Hot house receipts
45 52
Rent
15 00
Chandler and Barber
1 39
Total receipts
$9,034 86
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1915
139 52
$9,174 38
Less Gooch abatement
9 00
. Grand total
$9,165 38
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PAYMENTS
Current Maintenance Expenses School Board :
1. Services $ 75 00
2. Supervisors, treas., clerk, etc. 45 00
Salaries :
3. Superintendent 550 02
4. Regular teachers 4,878 00
5. Special teachers 288 00
6. Truant officer and school census 14 25
Books and Supplies :
7. Text books 197 13
8. Reference books, maps, etc. 62 39
9. Scholars' supplies 396 38
10. Flags and appurtenances 5 40
Care and Repair of Buildings :
11. Janitor service 296 60
12. Fuel 467 33
13. Water 36 38
14. Minor repairs 236 29
15. Transportation of pupils 1,013 95
Outlay for New Construction and Equipment :
16. New equipment 75 10
17. Construction of walk at Alton Bay school. 100 10
18. Miscellaneous 234 73
Total payments for all purposes $9,026 85
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1916 138 53
Grand total $9,165 38
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CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES DETAIL 1. School Board:
F. W. Mclaughlin $ 20 00
Alta H. McDuffee 35 00
A. J. Jones 20 00
$ 75 00
DETAIL 2. Supervisors, Treasurer, etc. :
F. W. Mclaughlin $ 6 00
Alta H. McDuffee 10 00
John McDuffee 2 00
Meville Adams
2 00
Herbert Morrill
25 00
$ 45 00
DETAIL 3. Superintendent :
F. U. Landman $ 550 00
DETAIL 4. Regular Teachers :
Roy H. Walch
$1,000 00
J. Francis Dee
375 00
W. G. Bodine
350 00
Clara B. Neal
212 50
Mary L. Roberts
212 50
Marion Harmon
250 00
R. Olive Wilkins
250 00
Marion S. Rollins
450 00
Eunice E. Huff
425 00
Marjorie Twombly
63 00
Ruth Littlefield
293 00
Lila Sanborn
130 00
Marjorie McMaster
186 00
Eula P. Varney
306 00
Rena Haney
162 00
Anna Merrill
216 00
$4,778 00 S
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DETAIL 5. Special Teachers : Annie A. Wheeler $ 288 00
DETAIL 6. Truant Officers and School Census : Philip Drew $ 9 25
School census (Alta H. McDuffee) 5 00
$ 14 25
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
DETAIL 7. Text books :
Little, Brown & Co.
$ 3 99
D. C. Heath & Co.
9 39
Silver Burdett & Co.
3 36
World Book Co.
2 21
American Book Co.
32 14
Benj. H. Sanborn
3 12
Henry Holt & Co.
12 50
Ginn & Co.
26 31
Boston Music Co.
9 61
Silver, Burdett Co.
2 93
The Macmillan Co.
18 16
Chas. E. Merrill Co.
4 48
Allyn & Bacon
5 24
Ginn & Co.
16 78
Scott, Foresman & Co.
2 06
Edward E. Babb & Co.
20 40
Little, Brown & Co.
1 93
D. C. Heath & Co.
1 06
Silver, Burdett Co.
2 51
D. C. Heath Co.
2 83
American Book Co.
5 33
Ginn & Co.
3 80
A. J. Jones (express)
3 56
Orville Brewer Pub. Co.
1 20
American Book Co.
2 23
$ 197 13
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DETAIL 8. Reference Books, Maps and Apparatus : Atkinson, Mentzer & Co. $ 2 56
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. 31 39
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. 24 77
Herman Goldberger 2 61
Allyn Bacon 1 06
$ 62 39
DETAIL 9. Scholars' Supplies :
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
$ 7 90
J. L. Hammett Co. 39 33
Milton Bradley Co. 7 79
R. and J. Farquhar Co. 1 00
A. G. Spaulding & Bros. 8 10
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
1 80
New Hampshire College
4 30
Ayers & Jenkins
2 40
Edward E. Babb & Co.
20 50
The Manual Arts Press
2 45
Myron G. F. Roberts
2 25
Chandler & Barber
6 82
D. C. Heath & Co.
26 12
Edward E. Babb & Co.
28 13
J. F. Place & Sons
12 11
J. L. Hammett Co.
21 16
Milton, Bradley Co.
134 39
Arthur S. Hoyt
1 00
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
46
Palmer, Parker Co.
31 66
Orange Judd Co.
1 58
Milton, Bradley Co.
2 10
Wallace & Rogers
9 41
J. L. Hammett & Co.
12 42
The Macmillan Co.
6 30
J. F. Place
3 51
Chandler & Barber
1 39
$ 396 38
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DETAIL 10. Flags and Appurtenances : H. A. Wales
$ 5 40
. CARE AND REPAIR OF BUILDINGS
DETAIL 11. Janitor Service :
Chas. H. Estes
$ 262 50
Lloyd Prime
14 10
W. G. Bodine
20 00
$ 296 60
DETAIL 12. Fuel :
T. J. Alden
$ 17 75
Fred P. Hayes 3 00
Fred E. Glidden
20 15
Geo. W. Place Est.
. 422 18
Albert S. Emerson
4 25
$ 467 33
DETAIL 13. Water :
Alton and Alton Bay Water Co. $ 36 38
DETAIL 14. Repairs :
E. G. Ellis
$ 54 03
C. H. W. Jones
54 80
H. L. Barr
35 00
Philip L. Drew
9 04
A. E. Barnes
25 00
Fred E. Glidden
10 00
A. E. Barnes
6 05
H. L. Barr
7 95
E. G. Ellis
32 92
W. D. Huse & Sons
1 50
$ 236 29
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DETAIL 15. Transportation of Pupils :
Elmer Davis
$210 00
Harold Dicey
256 50
Jennie Jones
13 50
Earl A. Drowns
45 00
Millie A. Place
180 00
Howard A. Rollins
216 95
Fred S. Gilman
92 00
$1,013 95
OUTLAY FOR
NEW
CONSTRUCTION
AND
OUTLAY
DETAIL 16. New Equipment :
S. Bent & Bros. $ 18 00
N. Berwick Box Co. 1 87
American Seating Co.
10 50
The Globe
32 23
A. L. Bemis
12 50
$ 75 10
DETAIL 17. Construction of Walk at Alton Bay School :
Penn Metal Co.
$ 9 60
Oe Varney
83 00
Orrin James 7 50
$ 100 10
DETAIL 18. Miscellaneous :
Cleaning School Houses : Annie E. Peavey
$ 39 60
Fred E. Woodman
5 20
Elsie Russell
2 00
$ 46 80
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Other Payments :
Chas. H. Estes
$ 1 75
Dennis Harriman
50
B. F. Gleason
75
S. P. Barnes
2 00
Samuel Gray
1 60
Edward H. Downing
12 52
Roy H. Walch
9 19
Fifield House
3 97
F. U. Landman
36 28
Frank Howard
7 76
W. G. Bodine
5 53
Jones and Lamprey
30 26
Herbert E. Morrill
12 70
Farmington News
10 25
Chas. R. Pease
2 00
W. G. Bodine
5 00
Alta H. McDuffee
17 52
W. E. Sanborn
13 70
Oscar Duncan
15 65
J. Jones & Son
45 80
$ 234 73
Total payments for all purposes
$9,026 85
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1916
138 53
Grand total
$9,165 38
ESTIMATES FOR COMING FISCAL YEAR
Money required for text books and supplies $ 500 00 Flags and appurtenances 25 00
District officers 150 00
Repairs 150 00
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ESTIMATED INCOME FROM STATE
Literary fund
$ 151 45
One-half Superintendent's salary 275 00
Attendance of pupils 216 00
Certified teachers 576 00
Respectfully submitted, F. W. MCLAUGHLIN ALTA H. McDUFFEE ALBERT J. JONES School Board of Alton.
We, the undersigned, having examined the fore- going account, find it properly vouched, and correctly cast.
OLIVER R. SHATTUCK CHAS. H. DOWNING
Alton, N. H., February 15, 1916.
Auditors.
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TOWN OF ALTON REPORT
SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER'S REPORT
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1915
$ 139 52
Received from School Board
66 91
Received on orders of Selectmen
8,958 95
$9,165 38
PAYMENTS
Paid by orders of School Board
$9,026 85
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1916
138 53
Respectfully submitted, HERBERT E. MORRILL, Treasurer.
$9,165 38
We, the undersigned, having examined the fore- going account find it properly vouched and correctly cast.
OLIVER R. SHATTUCK CHAS. H. DOWNING
Auditors.
Alton, Feb. 15, 1916.
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TOWN OF ALTON REPORT
Annual Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Board and Citizens of Alton :
I submit my third annual report as superintend- ent of the public schools of Alton. The statistics are for the school year ending in June 1915.
MEMBERSHIP
The average membership for the year was 211, an increase of 11 over the preceeding year. The per cent. of attendance was 92. The number of tardy marks was 239 outside of the Mountain School where there were so many that I am ashamed to report them. The condition is better this year, but there is a chance for great improvement. Perhaps I ought to say that scholars who are persistantly tardy come under the class of truants unless there is the same excuse for being late as for being absent altogether. The parents can help the teachers to eliminate nearly all cases of tardiness. The number of students neither absent nor tardy was 29. The number of visits by parents and others, 466.
STATE AID
The returns from State Aid show an increase over last year. Alton School District must raise the coming year the same as last year, or $5,446, for school pur- poses to meet the requirements for State Aid.
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RURAL SCHOOLS
At the Mountain School new outhouses of a mod- ern type were built during the summer, the expense of which was exceedingly low for the amount of work done. A Normal graduate is in charge of the school this year. Some sewing is being done and hot lunches prepared during the cold weather of winter. There is need of a Manual Training bench and oil cooking stove with tools and equipment for the best kind of work. A ventilating jacket ought to be placed around the stove.
The teacher at Gilman's Corner is also a Normal graduate. Some elementary work in Agriculture has been planned for this school. There is also an im- provised work bench where the boys do some work in wood. A new bench is needed and one of the patrons of the school has agreed to furnish the lumber, so the teacher is planning to see the boys make the bench. It seems too bad that this school should be broken up by the New Durham children not being able to attend only 26 weeks in the year. When we get the new bench made and tools sufficient to go with it, and get the stove jacketed in that building, the teacher will be able to do all that is done in the central school for the training of the pupils.
Mrs. Varney remains at the McDuffee School where there is a good spirit and earnestness on the part of teacher and pupils. The interest of parents coupled with that of the teacher has made it possible to do some elementary cooking in this school and hot lunches have been provided for the pupils. Miss Wheeler visits the rural schools once in two weeks for Music and progress is being made in that direction.
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Some new slate blackboards were added to the Bay School during the summer and a new walk made from the road to the school house. There ought to be a jacketed stove in this building also. A jacket for a box stove costs about $15. Money could not be spent in a better way. The playground side of this school is especially good-the teacher always being on the ground with her pupils.
CENTRAL SCHOOL
The work for the several teachers is arranged as last year. Mr. Wilfred G. Bodine takes the place of Mr. Dee, Miss Mary L. Roberts the place of Miss Neal. and Miss R. Olive Wilkins the place of Miss Harmon.
Mr. Walch is teaching French to the VII and VIII Grades as last year in addition to his duties as Princi- pal. Nothing in the Grammar School Course is of more value than this teaching of French by the direct method.
Miss Wilkins has the Course in Domestic Science for the High School girls in addition to the Grammar School teaching. She carries two courses-Cooking and Sewing, and Household Management and House- hold Sanitation. Miss Huff, the primary teacher, con- tinues the sewing for the VII and VIII Grade girls.
Mr. Bodine has the same amount of time on Agri- culture as did Mr. Dee last year. In addition he has the Manual Training for High School and VI, VII and VIII Grades of the lower schools, and American His- tory in the High School. May I say that the hot-house is full of interesting things and visitors are more than welcome. Home projects for the boys in Agriculture will be started as soon as the ground is ready to be used.
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With all of these newer interests the classical and literary side of school life is in no way neglected. The professional spirit of the teachers is of a high order and their devotion to their work is not surpassed by that of any other teachers anywhere.
SUPPLEMENTARY INTERESTS
The playground and athletic side of school life is important and we are learning more and more the moral, physical and cultural value of supervised play. The girls this year have taken a good interest in Vol- ley Ball and played some interscholastic games in the fall term. Basket Ball, Base Ball, Tennis and many other games for the grades are directed by the teachers for the good of the pupils.
The Teachers' Organization has had some meet- ings for pedagogical discussions and professional im- provement-perhaps not as often as would be profit- able on account of the difficulty of the teachers getting together for that purpose. Some public educational meetings have been held during the year.
The work of the Music department is to be com- mended not only in the regular school lines but for its successful recitals and part on the programs of the public educational meetings. The interest in orches- tral playing and other lines of music is also to be en- couraged.
The moral interests of the school have been made stronger by the work of the Y. M. C. A. organization. It has also developed the spirit of service. The public meetings and socials have been a good thing for the school and for the town. A good representation of boys went with Mr. Walch and Mr. Bodine to the Y. M. C. A. State Conference at Dartmouth in December.
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