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LANCASTER TOWN REPORT
Permanent road, front of John P. Martin's
61.25
Permanent road, front of F. A. Padfield's 69.75
Building permanent road and fill at Huse Hollow
432.65
Labor on Way bridge
211.50
Cement for Way bridge
154.20
Permanent road approaching Way bridge
386.00
$1339.35
Breaking roads in East part of the Town, included in the above account
$38.00
Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
W. E. BULLARD, O. E. WENTWORTH,
Selectmen.
GEORGE A. WEBSTER, EAST DISTRICT.
DEBITS.
To Town orders
$2881.01
Thompson Mfg. Co.
$ .30
Frank Moulton
6.50
W. W. Bass
.60
Earl Potter
110.25
Richard Webster
111.00
Elmer Fay
1.75
M. A. Davis
.36
Basil Stickney
20.50
O. O. Potter
89.25
D. M. Hughes
147.00
Charles Sedgell
9.00
W. H. Knight
181.50
W. A. Smith
27.00
Horace Manseau
26.00
William Munn
6.50
Frank Smith Co.
17.50
Addley & Holden
2.00
L. F. Moore
281.44
W. B. Alden
82.98
CREDITS.
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Galbraith & Grey
25 .. 71
Frank Forbes
30.00
Joseph Wilder
283.00
George Peavey
8.00
William Leveridge
28.50
Walter Booth
3.50
Barney McMann
.80
F. B. Marshall
18.58
M. C. Monahan
6.12
William Bennett
7.00
R. E. Savage
11.82
George White
93.00
George England
84.50
Frank Whitney
6.00
A. N. Moulton
63.00
A. S. Way
10.50
Glen Smith
1.00
Florence Sullivan
3.00
Fred Cross
32.50
George Chaffie
58.50
Harold Alden
24.75
Joseph Farnham
36.00
William Knight
43.50
C. H. Wentworth
15.00
S. S. Mc Vety
7.30
C. E. Wentworth
5.00
John O'Connell
3.00
George A. Webster and horses
850.00
$2881.01
Expended on new bridges
$971.76
Town highways
1909.25
$2881.01
Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
O. E. WENTWORTH, W. E. BULLARD,
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CARL T. HOWE, RIVER DISTRICT.
DEBITS.
To Town orders
$2130.44
CREDITS.
C. M. Rich
$ 26.34
W. Deloge
6.00
Drew LeGro
79.50
Fontain Lucas
56.50
Allan Chase
100.00
Frank Smith Co.
41.92
Emery Lucas
64.00
John Hickey
417.50
Orrin Potter
19.50
L. F. Moore
.60
D. Lucas
18.00
Rolla Osgood
21.00
Fred Gallant
66.00
Alfred Gallant
4.50
Roger Morse
126.75
A. Pichey
.85
George Gallant
15.00
Ray Phillips
49.00
Elbridge Green
32.25
W. E. and H. A. Bullard
106.75
G. Hickey
6.00
Lewis Phillips
28.50
E. M. Twitchell
18.00
C. H. Nichols
5.00
George A. Dexter
11.00
I. D. Hodgdon
3.00
Albert Drew
4.50
William Savage
4.00
Lancaster Garage
1.00
Carl T. Howe, self, man and team
797.48
$2130.44
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Off this amt. refunded on highway, River Dist.
$1760.99
Elevating gravel for Village Dist.
287.85
Elevating gravel for branch line
81.60
$2130.40
Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
W. E. BULLARD, O. E. WENTWORTH,
Selectmen.
ARCHIE COLLINS, SOUTH DISTRICT.
DEBITS.
To Town orders
$1443.54
CREDITS.
Edward Clement
$ 19.75
Ernest Shallow
3.75
Elmer Black
3.75
Joseph Marshall
20.00
Charles Kimball
16.00
Russell Alger
21.00
Sidney Huntoon
8.50
William Buzzell
25.00
Everett Palmer
16.50
Leo Fellows
14.00
Edward Fuller
24.90
Burt Stevens
50.25
Fred Richards
50.75
Fred Vintenner
149.25
Frank Robbins
141.75
Archie Collins, self and teams
820.50
L. F. Moore
3.00
Frank Smith Co.
21.29
James Donahue
28.50
$1443.54
Expended on Town highways Expended on State Aid maintenance
$787.00
656.54
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Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
W. E. BULLARD, O. E. WENTWORTH, Selectmen.
TRUCK ACCOUNT. (5 Ton International) DEBITS.
F. H. Nourse, liability insurance Gas and Oil.
$ 32.34
Bass' Garage
$ 4.20
Roberts' Motor Sales
2.80
Standard Oil Company
651.41
The Frank Smith Company
70.30
$728.71
Less : Oil and gas used at gravel pit, charged to T. & M.
145.00
$583.71
Labor.
Lancaster Garage, man to drive truck
$ 8.25
Guy Fuller, to drive truck
20.83
Ralph Stilphen, to drive truck
675.70
Ralph Stilphen, overhauling truck
68.75
$773.53
Repairs to Truck and Hoist.
Repairs and labor
$393.51
Less : Cash refunded by mfg. in repairs
263.24
$130.23
1 spring, now on hand and not used
$65.00
Total expense on Truck
$1584.85
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CREDITS.
Received for use of Truck on State Highways In addition Truck hauled onto Town highways, 2499 yds. gravel @ 75c. per yard or $25.00 per day
$1512.72 .
1874.25
Total credits to Truck
Credit balance
$3386.97 $1802.12
TRUST FUNDS.
Securities and cash on hand at close of last report $21689.70
Received for Care of Cemetery Lots.
I. W. Quimby Estate
$100.00
Mrs. Mabel Merrow
100.00
Harriet Stalbird Estate
50.00
Harriet Stalbird Estate
75.00
Sarah W. Brown Estate
75.00
C. H. M. Drew Estate
200.00
Mrs. Sarah S. Black
75.00
Julia R. White
100.00
Julia A. Colby
100.00
Corda P. Gracey, Pratt lot
100.00
Estate C. B. Jordan, Nutter lot
100.00
Estate C. B. Jordan
200.00
Frank W. Poole
100.00
Bernard Campbell
50.00
$1425.00
Interest on Trust Funds from Town
$571.65
Interest on Trust Funds from Savings Bank
68.50
Interest on Liberty Bonds
173.13
Total
$23927.98
EXPENDITURES.
Care of lots, Catholic cemetery
$ 5.00
J. L. Dow, Treas. Cemetery Committee
429.98
J. L. Dow, Treas. Library Committee
144.04
E. G. Fay, Treas. Union School District
52.49
W. R. Stockwell, Treas. Town School District
22.49
$654.00
Securities and cash on hand
$23273.98
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DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Cemetery Trust Fund
$14923.61
School Trust Fund
2142.38
Library Trust Fund
4115.35
Historical Trust Fund
1000.00
Cemetery Trust, unexpended earnings
968.86
Historical Trust, unemployed earnings
123.78
. $23273.98
TRUST FUND RECORDS. HISTORICAL TRUST FUND.
K. B. Fletcher Fund
$1000.00
Unexpended balance, Feb. 1st, 1921
$81.27
Income 1920
42.51
Balance on hand Feb. 1st, 1921
$123.78
LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Luella Joslyn Fund
$1000.00
Laura Johnson Fund
2864.73
Jacob Benton Fund
250.62
$4115.35
Income 1921
$144.04
Expended 1921
144.04
SCHOOLS.
Chapin C. Brooks Fund
$2142.38
Income 1921
$74.98
Expended
74.98
Respectfully submitted, W. H. McCARTEN, JAMES L. DOW, CHAS. L. HURLEY, Trustees of Trust Fund. Mar. 3, 1922. Examined and found correct with proper vouchers. GEO. N. KENT, Auditor.
OVERSEER OF POOR.
CREDITS.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1921
$122.66
Received from County
52.50
Received from Town
75.00
$250.16
DEBITS.
Sumner Matthews, County Farm
$ 56.00
· Police Station, tramps
7.25
Drew from County
178.63
Cash on hand
8.28
$250.16
Respectfully submitted, F. W. STREETER, Overseer of Poor.
Feb. 11, 1922. Examined and approved.
O. E. WENTWORTH, W. E. BULLARD,
Selectmen.
SUPPORT OF COUNTY POOR FROM FEB. 1, 1921 TO FEB. 1, 1922.
Mrs. Grover
$ 65.40
Jane Boutwell
118.20
Abbie Darby
103.19
Charles Green
112.30
Mrs. B.
15.00
Mrs. Slack
18.00
Charles Fletcher
14.00
M. R. Gage
12.50
I. Deasey
19.00
.
Charles McCarthy
1.62
Mrs. Kelley
2.60
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Mrs. Matthews
4.95
Alma Johnson
20.00
Joe Gamache
4.85
M. J. Roberts
5.00
John W. Holmes
11.00
Dr. Spooner
20.00
$547.61
Received from Coos County to balance
$547.61
TOWN AND MASONIC BUILDING.
(Report of Solon S. Hibbard, Manager.)
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1921
$ 74.19
E. P. Hicks
2018.00
Unity Club
75.00
Lancaster Fire Precinct
500.00
Arthur Mahaney Post
131.00
Basket Ball
246.93
K. of P. Lodge
42.00
Hospital Dances (7)
105.00
Knights of Columbus
21.00
Ladies' Aid
7.00
Woman's Relief Corps
21.00
Public Dance
17.50
School Dances and Plays
99.50
Mrs. G. F. Morris, play
20.00
D. T. Timberlake, wood
6.00
Wood
57.50
North Star Corporation, care of rooms
85.40
Starr King Grange
17.50
Order Eastern Star
15.00
Town, rent of lockup
200.00
Town, lighting offices
15.00
North Star Corporation, heating
100.00
I. O. O. F.
6.00
Town of Lancaster on deficiency
400.00
North Star Corporation, deficiency
400.00
$4680.52
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DISBURSEMENTS.
S. S. Hibbard, salary
$ 900.00
Geo. M. Stevens & Son Co., insurance 1900
240.50
Geo. N. Kent, insurance 1920-21
355.81
Jones & Linscott Elec. Co., 1920-21
312.11
Thompson Mfg. Co.
424.75
Lancaster P. & H. Co.
58.70
Frank Smith Co., coal 1920-21
841.45
James Monahan, coal 1920
257.00
Mrs. Young, cleaning
54.50
John Alexander
68.13
M. P. Gallagher, repairing piano
3.50
Bell & Carleton, supplies
2.07
E. C. Moore, four ushers
4.00
A. Gallant, labor
2.25
L. F. Moore, bill 1920
92.54
Geo. ge Morin, rubbish, wood
14.00
A. Gallant, labor, B. Ball
2.50
A. F. Gallant
3.00
E. C. Moore, ushers, two nights
8.00
A. F. Gallant, labor
1.50
John Wright
5.00
Clark Hartford, labor, Town Meeting
5.25
E. C. Moore, four ushers
4.00
John Wright, labor
7.50
George Barnett, electric work
6.75
Clark Hartford
5.50
E. C. Moore, ushers
8.00
W. A. Dumont
3.00
W. F. Allen, car of wood, 1920
46.50
James Donahue, iron work
8.10
Martin Duff, selling tickets
3.00
A. J. Piche, supplies
.95
Mrs. H. Prince, cleaning
4.00
E. C. Moore, ushers
5.00
Clark Hartford, labor
5.00
.
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G. N. Morin
13.25
Martin Duff, selling tickets
3.00
Clark & Sullivan, supplies
3.00
Hicks & Pryce, repairing picture machine
7.94
P. J. Noyes Co., supplies
9.20
W. A. Dumont, stage
2.50
Lawrence Paul, four ushers
4.00
Lawrence Paul, ushers, Hinkley show
5.00
W. A. Dumont
3.00
G. N. Morin, rubbis h
2.25
George Barnett
11.77
Lawrence Paul, ushers
4.00
Clark Hartford
4.50
M. C. R. R., car wood
25.24
Express on post and rope
2.46
G. N. Morin, moving wood
12.00
G. N. Morin, moving rubbish
1.75
Linscott & Smith
52.03
Internal Revenue Tax
75.00
Lancaster Water Co.
17.50
James Coyle, labor
1.00
W. A. Dumont
1.50
W. A. Dumont
1.50
W. A. Dumont
1.50
Theatre Supply Co., post and rope
31.75
W. F. Allen Co., wood
49.50
Fred Wesson, supplies
.60
Coos County Democrat, printing
9.00
Charles Hight
2.00
P. J. Noyes Co.
.50
M. P. Gallagher, tuning piano
5.00
George Morin, wood and rubbish
15.00
Henry Mckeon, labor on boiler
40.00
George Barnett, electric work
31.86
J. W. Kimball, soap powder W. A. Dumont
.70
1.50
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E. P. Hicks, labor
2.00
F. A. Wesson
1.00
L. C. Jackman, work on boiler
20.80
Henry Mckeon, work on boiler
27.00
Joseph Lassone, work on boiler
14.00
J. A. Robinson, work on boiler
50.25
W. J. McGoldrick, work on boiler
14.95
Clark & Sullivan, supplies
5.10
Martin Duff, labor
2.50
M. A. Leighton, labor
3.50
James Willard
2.00
W. A. Dumont, stage hand
1.50
Martin Duff
6.50
Percy Purtle, sawing wood
3.00
W. A. Dumont, labor
3.00
T. J. Maloney, putting up porch
1.00
Martin Duff, moving seats
6.50
Joseph Fortin, sawing wood
3.00
Clark Haitford
2.00
Ralph Reynolds, ushers
4.00
W. A. Dumont, stage hand
1.50
George Barnett, electric work
22.20
M. S. Elliott, cleaning
4.00
W. J. McGoldrick, labor on boiler
17.55
J. B. McIntire, laundry
1.75
Frank Smith Co., wood
15.00
Mrs. S. S. Hibbard, laundry for Masons
7.50
P. J. Noyes Co., wax for floor
.50
G. N. Morin, wood and rubbish
7.50
W. A. Dumont, stage hand
1.50
James Donahue, iron work
11.50
Clark & Sullivan
2.90
Coos County Democrat
1.00
Lancaster Water Co.
17.50
Martin Duff
7.00
Hazo Woodward, electric work
3.70
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L. F. Moore, bill
82.65
Linscott & Smith, lamps
24.25
Balance
61.26
$4680.52
ASSETS FEB. 1, 1922.
Due from Basket Ball Association
$161.95
Due from E. P. Hicks
27.00
Fuel on hand
225.00
Net deb t
1030.06
$1444.01
LIABILITIES.
Due Geo. M. Stevens & Son Co.
$240.50
Due Jones & Linscott Elec. Co.
95.16
Due Burt Smith
26.00
Due Thompson Mfg. Co.
9.00
Due No. Star Corporation
536.67
Due Town of Lancaster
536.68
$1444.01
Feb. 10, 1922.
Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
W. H. McCARTEN, W. E. BULLARD,
Auditors.
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
1922.
Fumigation
$ 15.00
Quarantine service
30.00
Investigation of complaints
48.00
Routine inspections Weekly reports Supplies
19.30
25.00
23.54
Total
$160.84 H. W. CLEASBY, M. D.
MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT.
Herewith appended is an itemized statement of the receipts and dis- bursements of the Municipal Court for the year ending Jan. 31, 1922.
RECEIPTS.
1921
Mar. 24 F. W. Baker, costs in Garage Co. vs. Whiting $ 1.67
Apr. 29 Orren O. Potter, fine and costs 17.90
June 1 F. W. Baker, executions
.34
Eugene Ricker, costs
7.70
27 Costs, State vs. Hitchcock
5.10
Costs, State vs. Ward
5.10
July
5 Frank Carney, fine and costs Patrick Daugherty, fine and costs
10.15
25 Chas. E. Kelley, costs
3.80
26 Lee Merrow, costs
5.70
27 Howard E. Bennett, fine and costs
9.70
Aug.
5 Entry fee, Marshall vs. Young
.50
15 E. W. Corrigan, fine and costs
12.20
30 Geo. H. Barnett, fine and costs Geo. H. Barnett, costs
6.70
Oct.
1 Clarence Guy, fine and costs Harry A. Miller, fine and costs
17.80
17.80
31 Coos County, State vs. Irdell Fellows John M. Finley, fine and costs William McLaughlin, fine and costs
58.40
33.02
Nov.
17 Coos County, State vs. Irdell Fellows
1.50
Dec. 28 Costs in State vs. Young, et als.
7.90
29 Account of fine and costs, State vs. Lydon
5.00
$296.83
10.15
56.70
2.00
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DISBURSEMENTS.
June 1 Mott L. Bartlett, Comm'r .- State vs. Potter $ 14.90
Mott L. Bartlett, Comm'r .-.
State vs. Ricker 4.70
29 Mott L. Bartlett, Comm'r .- State vs. Hitchcock, et al. 4.20
July 28 Mott L. Bartlett, Comm'r .- State vs. Kelley 2.30 Olin H. Chase, Comm'r .- State vs. Bennett 5.00
Aug. 22 Clarence McKaig fee, State vs. Corrigan 1.00
30 Olin H. Chase, Comm'r .- State vs. Barnett 57.40
Oct. 1 Olin H. Chase, Comm'r .- State vs. Miller and Guy 29.60
Nov.
7 Olin H. Chase, Comm'r .- State vs. McLaughlin 25.00
Olin H. Chase, Comm'r .- State vs. Finley
50.00
28 F. H. Nourse, premium on bond 5.00 -
Dec. 29
P. W. Morse, fee in State vs. Lydon 1.00
1922
Jan. 31 F. W. Bake.', fees in 8 cases 28.50
Merrill Shurtleff, State vs. Young and Webber 1.50
Bernard Jacobs, fees in 7 cases 10.50
L. E. Moses, officer's fees 36.10
F. W. Streeter, State vs. O'Hern 3.00
F. J. Williams, State vs. Carney and
Daugherty 3.80
Lancaster Garage & Auto Co., State vs. Carney, et al. 2.50
George Rich, officer's fees in 4 cases 5.90
E. C. Oakes, State vs. Merrow 1.50
H. A. Woods, State vs. Finley
1.00
F. H. Clough, witness fee, State vs Mc- Laughlin
1.12
Town of Lancaster to balance acct.
1.31
$296.83
FRED C. CLEAVELAND, Justice.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Year ending January 31, 1922. RECEIPTS.
1921
Jan. 31 Cash on hand
$742.14
Mar. 5 H. O. Hanson
17.00
Apr. 13 Alden A. Dow
12.00
26 Mrs. Arthur P. Mahaney
10.00
May 2 Geo. L. Dexter
35.00
4 Abner Bailey
30.00
5 Mrs. Arthur P. Mahaney
10.00
14 C. M. Nourse
30.00
June 23 Ernest A. Trask
10.00
Mrs. Walter W. Morton
10.00
8 Mrs. Arthur P. Mahaney
10.00
14 J. F. Mallard
35.00
Aug. 2 F. A. Padfield
12.00
Sept. 6
Almeda Sheltry Est.
10.00
Oct.
12
Geo. W. Howe
10.00
19 P. G. Abbott
30.00
Nov.
1 Town appropriation
100.00
8 R. Bernard Smith
30.00
15 Willis H. Lyon 10.00
26 Received account Perpetual Care Lots 429.98
Dec.
31 Loan from Town 210.00
From Henry N. Sweet and John W. Weeks 144.20
$1937.32
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PAYMENTS.
Preparing lots
$979.51
Work, Wilder cemetery
239.70
Work, Summer St. cemetery
261.61
Acct. Perpetual Ca e lots
429.98
Cash on hand
26.52
$1937.32
Through the generosity of the Hon. John W. Weeks and Henry N. Sweet, Esq., your committee were able to make some very considerable improvements in the Wilder Cemetery.
FRED S. LINSCOTT, JAMES L. DOW,
Committee.
Mar. 2, 1922. Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
GEO. N. KENT, CHAS. L. HURLEY,
Auditors.
TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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TREASURER'S REPORT. Fiscal Year, Sept. 1, 1920 to June 30, 1921. RECEIPTS.
High School tuition rebate
$319.88
State Aid
4151.73
$5 tax for elementary schools
4993.14
Appropriated for high school tuition
1400.00
Salaries of district officers
209.00
Superintendent's salary ,
131.58
Appropriated for debt
500.00
Per capita tax
404.00
Appropriated for repairs
862.28
Dog licenses
67.63
Elementary tuition
120.00
Trust funds
22.49
Proceeds of note
1200.00
Other receipts
79.45
Cash on hand Sept. 1, 1920
67.95
$14529.13
PAYMENTS.
Salaries of district officers
194.00
Superintendent's salary
131.58
Census
19.08
Expense of administration
51.74
Teachers' salaries
6661.54
Text books
192.86
Supplies
210.78
Other expenses
.75
Janitor service
157.87
Fuel
682.65
Janitors' supplies
23.64
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Minor repairs
Medical inspection
78.48 50.00 1778.00 1307.50
Transportation
High school tuition
Elementary school tuition
700.00
Special activities
16.65
Alterations of old buildings
1624.33
New equipment
65.59
Interest
12.24
Per capita tax
404.00
Cash on hand July 1, 1921
165.85
$14529.13 WILLIAM R. STOCKWELL, Treasurer.
July 14, 1921. Examined and found correct.
MARY J. ENGLAND, Auditor.
EXPENDITURES TO FEB. 18, 1922.
Salaries of district officers
$207.00
Share of superintendent's salary
219.30
Expense of administration
14.76
Teachers' salaries
3739.00
Text books
108.65
Supplies
126.52
Other expense instruction
27.04
Janitor service
66.30
Fuel
219.50
Water, light and janitor supplies
27.77
Minor repairs and expenses
565.29
Medical inspection
50.00
Transportation
566.00
High school tuition
587.50
Alteration of buildings
75.78
Payment of note
1200.00
Per capita
404.00
Total expenditures to date
$8204.41
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RECEIPTS TO FEB. 18, 1922.
Cash on hand July 1, 1921
$ 165.85
Paid by selectmen to treasurer
8900.00
Dog tax State Aid
1074.68
$10198.57
Cash on hand Feb. 18, 1922, $1994.16
PROBABLE INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR.
INCOME.
Cash on hand
Due from selectmen
Brooks fund
$1994.16 3600.00 22.49
Total
$5616.65
EXPENSE.
Teachers' salaries
$3187.00
Fuel
400.00
Janitors
150.00
Books and supplies
175.00
Transportation
794.00
Elementary tuition
700.00
High school tuition
1092.00
Total Deficit (approximate), $882
District Budget for year beginning July 1, 1922.
Teachers' salaries
$7200.00
Text books
200.00
Supplies
10.00
Flags
50.00
Other expense instruction
300.00
Janitor service
200.00
Minor repairs
600.00
Fuel
175.00
$6498.00
58.04
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Janitors' supplies
60.00
Medical inspection
50.00
Transportation
1350.00
Elementary tuition
700.00
Total elementary cost
$10895.00
Insurance
$225.00
High school tuition
1800.00
Share superintendent's salary
263.16
District officers
207.00
Per capita tax estimate
388.00
$13778.16
Amount of $5 tax on equalized valuation is $8086.37.
E. M. MONAHAN,
GEORGE N. GRAY,
WM. R. GALBRAITH, School Board, Lancaster Town District.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Board of the Town of Lancaster :
The main purpose of this report is to inform the voters of the finan- cial situation.
State aid for standard elementary schools is granted districts which expend for elementary schools more than $5 per thousand of equalized valuation. Last year the legislature made a special appropriation so that the difference between the amount of the $5 tax (on assessed valuation at that time) and the budget was paid to the district. The amount was $4151.
The last legislature decided that it was easier to raise school money by local taxation rather than by increased state taxation. Accordingly it appropriated only $325,000 for the purpose of equalization and provided that districts which were spending the greatest amount for public educa- tion for each $1000 of equalized valuation should be preferred in payment of their demands. Lancaster town spent $7.83 per $1000 and was one hundred fifty-second in the list of preference. Ninety-five per cent of
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the $325,000 was expended before Lancaster was reached in the list. By a p_ovision of the law, five per cent was reserved for distribution in the discretion of the state board and from this sum Lancaster was paid $1074.
Our budget this year estimated the elementary expense at $10,748 and the amount of the $5 tax was $8086. The difference of about $2600 the School Board expected to receive from the state. As stated above the amount of state aid was only $1074 and a deficit consequently exists. By reference to the financial statement, you will see that after all cuts have been made, this will be about $1000.
The budget for next year has been carefully made but many items like high school tuition cannot be estimated with certainty. It may be re- membered that there is now no rebate on high school tuition.
We are advised to raise all the money necessary for our needs next year. This is sound advice as we can know nothing definite as to what aid we might get from the state. This situation will change and I expect that after next year state aid will be paid as a rebate for money expended in the previous year and the amount definitely known when the budgets are made out. As the tax rate is raised Lancaster will come higher in the list of p eference.
The amendments to the school law have hit the district rather hard but the tax payer has to pay the bill ultimately whether the money is raised at home or by state taxation. We can understand how districts which have low assessments on property can obtain an unfai advantage. It is possible that through the method of trial and error the law can be made to operate with essential fairness. It seems that a uniform basis for assessing valuation in all districts is to be desired.
The school board and superintendent express their appreciation of the work of the teachers and the co-operation of the parents.
The health work is making commendable progress and the time is past when we can be indifferent to it.
Respectfully submitted,
Feb. 22, 1922.
JOHN H. FULLER.
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TABLE I.
School year 1920-1921. Schools arranged according to excellence in per cent attendance.
District
Per Cent At'nce
Tardy
Boys
Hirts
Days Taught
Honor Roll
Number 15
97.6
2
10
172.5
6
Number 4
97.
4
1
4
170.5
1
Vumber 6
95.8
16
9
8
174.5
Number 9
95.5
4
12
11
173.
Number 2
95.
11
1.
9
173.
2
Sumber 11
94.4
41
5
3
173.
Number ?
94.2
1
6
T
170.
Number 10
91.
3
10
5
173.
1
Number S
88.
14
5
5
175.
Number 5
SO.
10
10
177.
SUMMARY.
Percentage of attendance, average of schools, 92.8.
Number of boys, 89.
Numbe. of girls, 70.
Total number of pupils, 169.
Number elementary pupils in other districts, 29.
Number high school pupils in other districts, 30.
Number of children, 5-16, last census, 194.
Honor Roll: Arwood Martin, Archie Bishop, Arno Bishop, Norman Savage, Willard Martin, Doris Martin, Cecile Martin, Chester Glidden, William Monahan, Linwood Green.
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TABLE II.
Distribution of Pupils Jan. 1, 1922.
Grade 1
2
3 4 5 6
8 Tol
No. 2, Mildred Boucher
1322 7
5
20
No. 4, Jennie O'Connell
1
3 2 2
No. 5, Marion Donahue
14
1
1
2
4
1
15
No. 7, Vera Fiske
1
1
2
1
1
10
No. 8, Esther Rines
2
1 2
1
1
9
No. 9, Marguerite McGary
1 2
2
7
1
1 16
No. 10, Alice Ogle
4 1 .
3
1
2
1
3
1:
No. 11, Margery Marshall
2
1
1
4
No. 15, Estella Ball
2
2
3
1
3 3 14
Attending Lancaster Special
8 1 5 7 5 6 510 47
Totals
23 19 18 31 26 17 18 20 172
Tuition pupils in high school: first year, 16; second year, 8; third vear, 7; fourth year, 2; total, 33.
Summary of Health Examination, Number of children examined 107, absent 7. excused (),
No. Cases
Notice Treated since ex.
Malnutrition
47
47
0
Defective vision
12
3
Anæmia
3
3
0
Cardiac disease
1
1
0
Skin disease
0
0
1
Teeth
54
54
9
Tonsils
26
26
1
Adenoids
1
0
1
Defects of breathing
2
1
Unvaccinated
14
12
S
Unvaceinated without excuse
36
36
21
Other defects
ナ
2
1 14
No. 6, Mary J. England
2
3
2
4 12
2 2
1
0
Orthopedic
1
Glands
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REPORT OF NURSE.
To the School Board of Lancaster Town District:
In each of the ten schools in this districts I assisted Dr. Cleasby in making the physical examinations of the children. With the results of these examinations in mind I have endeavored to have corrected the de- fects which exist and to lay a foundation for habits which would ensure good health :.
The Health Crusade has been organized in these schools and the children a e doing excellent work. This is a system of health "chores" which lead to habits promoting health. Particular stress is laid on cleanliness, care of the teeth and fresh air, and all arranged so that it is more a game than a task.
A large percentage of underweight children was found and special attention has been given to building them up.
The importance of this work will be shown in the future. Health safeguarded now will mean less sickness and expense later.
Respectfully, ETHEL P. JOHNSON,
Public Health Nurse.
Schools arranged in order of excellence based on the average number of physical dfects per child :
Nos. 11-5-4-9-2-8-7-15-6-10.
Treatment has been carried out on reported defects as follows :
Defective teeth, 11.
Enlarged or diseased tonsils, 6.
Unvaccinated, 51.
Underweight, 3.
Defective eyesight, 3.
LIBRARY REPORT.
Year ending January 31st, 1922. RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand
$ 26.38
Received rent
20.00
Town order
2250.00
Received fines
20.00
Interest Trust Funds
144.04
$2460.42
PAYMENTS.
Insurance, repairs, tel. and telegraph
$ 87.79
Water, janitor, light and fuel
588.59
Librarian
940.63
Books
367.26
Reference books
19.00
Periodicals
77.35
Rebinding
65.55
Miscellaneous
58.76
Printing
45.85
Balance on hand
209.64
.
$2460.42 JAMES L. DOW, Treasurer.
March 2, 1922. Examined and found correct with proper vouchers. GEO. N. KENT, CHAS. L. HURLEY,
Auditors.
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
On March 21st the Weeks' memorial building will have completed its fourteenth year of useful work in supplying from its library to the village and outlying districts, solid reading, light reading, and as little sensational and sentimental reading as possible. Probably somewhere in the vicinity of 250,000 volumes have been dispensed to the public during that period, to say nothing of the twenty-five or thirty periodicals in the reading rooms which also contain the best of up-to-date reference books.
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