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Increase in net floating debt $6.049 52
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REPORT OF SINKING FUNDS.
F. W. SAWYER, TREASURER, in Account with MILFORD WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
DR.
To amounts received as follows :
Cash uninvested as per last re-
port
25 98
Annual appropriation,
1,200 00
$1,225 98
INVESTMENTS SOLD OR MATURED.
$500. Town of Poultney, Vt , 4
per cent. bond sold 561 78
$500. Town of Woodsville, Vt., 4 per cent. bond sold 540 00
$2,850. U. S. Gov't 4 per cent.
bonds, 1907, sold 3,300 63
Milford Savings Bank, 20 per
cent. dividends 155 78
$4,558 19
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS.
Interest on $1,000. U. S. Reg. 4
per cent. bonds, 1907, 40 00
Interest on $1,850 U. S. Coupon 4 per cent. bonds, 1907 55 50
Interest on $3,000 Milford 4 per
cent, registered bonds 120 00
Interest on $2,500 Milford 4 per
cent. coupon bonds 100 00
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Interest on $2,000 Poultney, Vt.,
4 per cent. coupon bond 80 00
Interest on $1,000 Laconia, N. H., 4 per cent. coupon bonds 40 00
Interest on $1,000 Woodsville, N. H., 4 per cent. coupon bonds 20 00
Interest on $300 deposited Pal- mer, Mass., savings bank 22 09
Interest on $1,000 Milford 4 per cent. reg. bond, 6 months 20 00
$497 59
$6,281 76
CR.
By amounts invested or on hand as follows :
$1,500 Town of Woodsville, N. H., 4 per cent. coupon bonds 1,594 40
$1,000 Town of Milford 4 per cent. reg. water bonds, 1,100 00
$2,000 Boston & Lowell R. R. 3 1-2 per cent. coupon bonds 2,107 92
$1,000 City of Portsmouth, 4 per cent. coupon bonds 1,119 55
Bal. of cash on hand uninvested 359 89
$6,281 76
DEDUCTIONS AS FOLLOWS.
Cash balance brought forward from last report 25 98
Investments sold and reinvested book value 4,045 78
Premiums charged off
421 87
$4,493 63
Net increase for the year 1900
$1,788 13
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F. W. SAWYER, TREASURER, in Account with
SCHOOL BONDS SINKING FUND. DR.
To amounts received as follows :
Cash uninvested as per last
report 72 70
Annual appropriation 800 00
INVESTMENTS SOLD OR MATURED.
$1,000 City of Medford, Mass., 4's sold 1,131 30
$500 U. S. registered 4's, 1907 sold
575 00
$600 U. S. coupon 4's, 1907, sold
697 50
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS.
Interest on $500 U. S. registered
4's, 1907 20 00
Interest on $1,000 Concord &
Montreal R. R. 4's 40 00
Interest on $1,000 Haverhill, N. H., 4's 40 00
Interest on $2,000 Milford, N. H., 4's, school 80 00
Interest on $600 U. S. Coupon, 4's, 9 months 18 00
฿3,474 50
CR.
By amounts invested or on hand as follows:
$1,000 Concord & Montreal R. R. 4 per cent. bond 1,093 11
78
$2,000 City of Chelsea, Mass.,
4's
2,358 78
Bal. of cash on hand uninvested 22 61
$3,474 50
DEDUCTIONS AS FOLLOWS.
Cash balance brought forward
from last report 72 70
Investments sold and reinvested 2,231 30
$2,304 00
Increase of fund for 1900
$1,170 50
SUMMARY OF SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNT. WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Total amount of fund Feb. 15,
1900, 12,526 53
Net increase of fund as per ac- count 1,788 13
Total amount of fund Feb. 15, 1901
$14,314 66
SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND.
Total amount of fund, Feb. 15,
1900 5,304 00 .
Net increase of fund as per account 1,170 50
Total amount of fund, Feb. 15, 1901
$6,474 50
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SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES AND INVEST- MENTS BELONGING TO THE SINKING FUNDS.
WATER LOAN FUND.
$1,000 Milford Water Loan coupon
bonds 1,000 00
$4,000 Milford Water Loan reg- istered bonds 4,000 00
$1500 Milford school loan cou- pon bonds 1,500 00
$2,000 Poultney, Vt., 4's coupon bonds 2,000 00
$1,000 Laconia, N. H., 4's cou- pon bonds 1,000 00
$1,000 Woodsville, N. H., 4's coupon bonds 1,000 00
$1,000 Portsmouth, N. H., 4's coupon bonds 1,000 00
$2,000 Boston & Lowell R. R., first mortgage bonds 2,000 00
Milford Savings Bank book 194 77
Palmer, Mass., Savings Bank book 300 00
Cash
359 89
$14,354 66
SCHOOL LOAN FUND.
$1,000 Milford School loan cou- pon bonds 1,000 00
$1,000 Milford Water loan cou- pon bonds 1,000 00
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$1000 Haverhill, N. H., 4's cou- pon bonds 1,000 00
$2,000 City of Chelsea, Mass., 4's coupon bonds 2,358 78
$1000 Concord & Montreal R. R., 4's coupon bonds 1,093 11
Cash 22 61
$6,474 50
STATEMENT OF BONDED DEBT.
Water loan 4 per cent coupon
bonds
65,000 00
Less sinking fund
14,354 66
--- $50,645 34
School loan 4 per cent coupon
bonds 45,000 00
Less sinking fund
6,474 50
38,525 50
Water loan 4 per cent regis-
tered bond 10,000 00
No sinking fund 10,000 00
Net bonded debt Feb. 15, 1901
$99,170 84
Decrease during the year 3,118 63
Respectfully submitted, F. W. SAWYER, Treasurer.
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GENERAL FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD.
LIABILITIES.
Water loan 4 per cent coupon
bonds $65,000 00
Water loan + per cent regis- tered bonds 10,000 00
School house loan 4 per cent coupon bonds 45,000 00
Notes payable 4,300 00
Total trust funds
7,035 00
Coupons matured and out-
standing 320 00
$131,655 00
ASSETS.
Sinking fund for Water Loan bonds $14,354 66
Sinking fund for schoolhouse loan bonds 6,474 50
Bills and accounts receivable 726 06
Uncollected taxes 3,826 36
Town team
500 00
Cash on hand
553 06
Balance of liabilities over assets
$26.434 64 105,220 36
$131,655 00
Increase in general liability
$2,930 89
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It will be noticed by the foregoing statements that the increase of $6,049.52 in the floating debt of the town has only increased the general debt by $2,930.89, which condition is explained by the natural increase of the sinking funds and the annual appropriations which are made therefor.
The town treasurer desires to state that owing to the gradual reduction of the rate of income in that class of securities, permitted by law for the investment of trust funds, it is impossible to maintain our sinking funds upon a 4 per cent basis.
F. W. SAWYER, Treasurer.
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School District of Milford.
WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To the inhabitants of the school district of the Town of Milford qualified to vote in district affairs :
You are hereby notified to meet at the town house, in said district, on the fourteenth day of March, A. D., 1901, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to act upon the fol- lowing subjects :
1. To choose a moderator for the ensuing year.
2. To choose a clerk for the ensuing year.
3. To choose a member of the school board for the ensuing three years.
4. To choose a member of the school board for the ensuing year.
5. To choose a treasurer for the ensuing year.
6. To see what sum of money the district will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of schools for the ensuing year.
7. To see if the district will vote to authorize the school board to unite with one or more town districts or special districts to form a supervisory district for the purpose of employing a superintendent of the public
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schools therein, under the provisions of chapter 77 of the Session Laws of New Hampshire, 1899; and to raise money to carry such vote into effect.
8. To see if the district will vote to insure any of its school property and raise and appropriate money for the same.
9. To choose agents, auditors and committees in re- lation to any subjects embraced in this warrant.
10. To hear the reports of agents, auditors and com- mittees heretofore chosen and pass any vote relating thereto.
Given under our hands and seal this twenty-seventh day of February A. D., 1901.
FRED W. FARNSWORTH, CLARA E. PATCH, EDGAR I. KENDALL.
School Board.
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Report of the Board of Education.
The Board of Education presents to the citizens of Milford this report of the schools for the year ending Feb. 15, 1901.
Each school in town has been in session 36 weeks during the year and our teachers and scholars have been doing excellent work as these weeks have come and gone. Some of our district schools are very small, much too small for their own good, but as it does not seem practical to transport the scholars, we are obliged to maintain the schools even with small numbers.
The schools in the village are constantly on the in- crease. We gain in number about one half a school per year. At the present time we have one more school than we have room for. This is accommodated at pres- ent by the use of one of the recitation rooms of the high school, much to the inconvenience of the high school. If the number of scholars in the village keeps up in this increase, the town will be obliged to furnish still more room for her schools.
We have a larger high school than ever before and more students coming to us each year from outside our own limits. This fact shows much more than words can the standing and efficiency of our high school. Of such a high school Milford has reason to be proud.
At the end of the school year Miss Bird, who had been
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an important factor in the school for so long, left us. And for so many years of successful effort in our high school the board takes this occasion to publicly extend to Miss Bird its thanks and to wish her most abundant success in whatever work she may undertake elsewhere in the future.
Before the end of the school year we were obliged to accept with great reluctance the resignation of Miss Gunton from the high school, and at the end of the year that of Miss Lusk from the sixth grade. Both while in our employ, had done excellent service and endeared themselves to their many pupils.
At the commencement of the present school year James C. Flagg, a gentleman of experience in high school work, took charge of our high school and the smoothness with which all the work of the year has progressed has proven that the board made no mistake in securing the services of Mr. Flagg. At the same time Miss E. A. Towle, a graduate of Wellesley, and Miss. J. A. White, a graduate of Radcliffe, commenced work as assistants.
On account of the size of the school it soon seemed best to increase the teaching force by the addition of Miss B. M. Foye, a graduate of our New Hampshire college at Durham.
During the last half of the present school year we have the extra assistance of Earl F. Newton in French. As Mr. Newton comes to us and devotes himself to our work without expense to the town we feel like heartily thanking him for his labor with us.
The tuition paid by non-resident pupils to attend the high school was formerly $5 per term, then it was raised to $6 per term until the commencement of the present term when it was raised to $8. The board feel that it
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is not yet high enough considering the advantages of- fered by the school and undoubtedly will again raise the price to $10 or $12 per term.
Early in the year many of our Italian citizens living near the Laurel school desired us to furnish them with a night school where they could learn to read and write the English language and the board made arrangements to do so, but owing to the departure of Frank Thurston from town we were unable to furnish a teacher much to our regret. These Italian gentlemen did not expect the town to do this gratis, but were willing to pay a part or whole expense of the school.
We wish to extend to the Woman's club our thanks for the beautiful case fitted to accommodate our bird collection which they so kindly presented to the school. And we also wish to thank Mr. Melzer, as well as many of the boys and girls, for birds to fill the case.
Our high school building will need painting on the outside and some repairs on the inside during the com- ing year. Also the Federal Hill school house will need repainting on the outside. Our schools are our pride and our hope. Let us be as generous to them in the fu- ture as in the past.
Whole number different pupils registered
during the year ending June, 1900
699
Boys
361
Girls
338
Number of boys enrolled, five years of age
and upward, attending school not less than two weeks 357
333
Number of girls, same
73
Children under six years
Between six and 16 567
88
Over 16
44
Total average membership
577
attendance 518
Per cent of attendance
89.7
Number between five and 16 not attend- ing anv school 30
Number of official visits of school board
124
FRED W. FARNSWORTH, CLARA E. PATCH, EDGAR I. KENDALL.
School Board.
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LIST OF TEACHERS.
High
Coggswell Smith, Prin.
James C. Flagg
Sarah L. Bird
spring fall and winter spring
66
Ellen Gunton
Mary G. Stevens
66
66
Blanche M. Foye
fall and winter
66
66
Josephine A. White
66
66
Earl F. Newton
winter
Ninth grade, Mary E. Knight
Eighth « Sarah F. Norcross
Seventh " Jessie Marshall
Sixth
Mabel H. Lusk
spring
fall and winter
Fifth Emily C. A. Starrett
year
Fourth Louise R. Anderson
year
66
Margaret I. Burnett, asst.
spring
Mixed fourth
and fifth, Margaret I. Burnett Third grade, Alice C. Gray
fall and winter
year
Second Hattie M. Foster
64 Ada D. Carter
fall and winter
First " Mary E. Davidson
year
Florence I. Ferguson year
Teacher of
music Minnie J. Stillman
year
Federal Hill, Eveline S. Wilson
year
North, Gertrude Griffin
spring
66
Annie M. Maddox
fall and winter
Osgood
Minnie E. Reynolds
Emma L. Woodwell
spring fall and winter
Elizabeth A. Towle
year
Gertrude J. Greene
year
90
Pine Valley, Florence E. Reynolds
spring
Grace E. Hayden
fall and winter spring
Shedd,
Elizabeth E. Knapp
Lena G. Ordway
fall and winter
spring fall and winter
PRESENT TEACHERS.
SALARY PER YEAR.
James C. Flagg
$1,200 00
Blanche M. Foye
324 00
Elizabeth A. Towle
450 00
Josephine A. White
500 00
Mary E. Knight
500 00
Sarah F. Norcross
450 00
Jessie Marshall .
450 00
Gertrude J. Green
400 00
Emily C. A. Starrett
400 00
Louise R. Anderson
400 00
Margaret I. Burnett
300 00
Alice C. Gray
400 00
Hattie M. Foster
350 00
Ada D. Carter
350 00
Mary E. Davidson
375 00
Florence I. Ferguson
324 00
Minnie J. Stillman
432 00
Eveline S. Wilson
279 00
Annie M. Maddox
288 00
Emma L. Woodwell
288 00
Grace E. Hayden
324 00
Elizabeth E. Knapp
300 00
Lena G. Ordway
279 00
Laurel,
Lilla J. Ames
Elizabeth E. Knapp
91
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES.
CLASS OF 1900.
Mary Jane Caulfield, Ralph Prescott Currier, Ethel Letitia Smith, Lizzie Belle Parker,
Nellie Vincent Lease Guy Cleveland Blodgett,
Hazel Augusta Farnsworth, Gardner Clarke McDearmid, Jennie Anderson Cheyne, Ralph Merrill Ware,
Elmer Porter Wheeler.
Edith Lucretia Bills, Lucy Estella Woodward, Edith Lillian Ashton, Franklin King Patch, Emlie Brigham Farnsworth, Katherine Elizab'h O'Brien,
Arthur Boylston Rotch, Robert Alexander Worsley,
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. CLASS OF 1900.
Helen Josephine Currier, Lena June Hodgman, Gertrude Lillian Norcross, Lena Gertrude Ord way, Edith May Pettingill, Arthur Charles Richardson, Antony James Rossi, Fred Elmer Powers, Mark Oliver Smith.
Addie Belle Fitch,
Marion Gertrude McGown,
Mary Florence Norcross,
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FINANCIAL.
Receipts :
Balance from last report
$25 75
Town of Milford 13,000 00
Town of Milford, literary fund
342 00
Town of Milford, dog licenses
351 77
Tuition,
324 25
Miscellaneous (sale of books,
Endicott Park, etc.,)
19 01
$14,062 78
Expenditures :
INSTRUCTION.
Pay Roll, Feb. 23, 1900
$934 03
66
Mar. 9,
501 48
Apr. 20,
949 98
66
66 May 18, 66
939 61
June 15, 66
921 73
66
Sept. 28,
1,024: 27
66
66
Oct. 26, 66
1,040 27
66
Nov. 23,
1,040 27
66
66
Dec. 13, 66
520 16
Jan. 24, 1901
1,040 27
Lena Ordway, substitute
5 00
Georgie E. Crocker
10 68
Ida B. Farnsworth
7 75
Elizabeth E. Knapp, 1 week
7 75
Emma S. Ames, substitute
1 75
Mary R. Hoxie
7 25
Florence C. Reynolds
36 00
$8,988 25
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BOOKS.
3
E. E. Babb & Co.,
$68 38
Longmans, Green & Co.,
8 21
Henry Holt & Co.,
9 25
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co.,
17 10
Educational Pub. Co.,
7 25
Oliver Ditson Co., music
2 79
The Morse Co.,
2 40
J. L. Hammett Co.,
5 43
J. Fischer & Bro.,
8 92
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
209 18
Allyn & Bacon
16 00
A. C. Boyden
3 00
Willard Small
41 11
Ginn & Co.,
375 50
American Book Co.,
58 48
Lothrop Pub. Co.,
1 80
F. J. Barnard & Co.,
13 91
D. C. Heath & Co.,
93 87
Rand, McNally & Co.,
26 70
$969 28
SUPPLIES.
Kendall & Wilkins
$6 66
John McLane
6 00
J. L. Hammett Co.,
8 50
J. P. Melzer, printing
18 35
A. J. Hutchinson
9 83
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
1 00
W. B. Rotch
8 00
Milford Cabinet
19 00
F. W. Farnsworth
262 19
94
W. F. French
31 32
H. L. Bartlett 4 88
Emerson & Son
12 83
$388 56
SALARY OF SCHOOL BOARD.
Clara E. Patch
$75 00
E. I. Kendall
75 00
F. W. Farnsworth
100 00
$250 00
JANITORS AND LABOR.
D. G. Hartshorn, Janitor High $450 00
G. M. Center, 66 Old brick 425 00
W. E. Murphy, 66 Laurel 30 00
Dennis Hurley, Pine Valley 38 00
E. M. Parker, teaming
21 94
Lucian H. Burns, care and clean-
ing Osgood school 9 00
C. A. Jenkins, grading Pine Valley 13 00
Mrs. E. Conley, cleaning Old
Brick and No. 9 17 00
Mrs. Jas. Frost, cleaning Feder- al Hill 4 50
Mrs. S. Leary, Shedd
1 75
Donald Macdonald, ringing bell, No. 9 6 00
Fred Jacques, ringing bell, Old Brick 6 00
Mrs. Peter Cota
11 50
- - $1,033 69
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REPAIRS.
Emerson & Son
$106 25
W. J. Prince
40
W. L. Winslow
24 35
A. E. Carlton
5 31
E. J. Parker
44 45
Chandler Adjustable Chair and
Desk Co.,
26 70
H. H. Barber
57 93
J. A. Mixer
30 40
A. W. Howison
13 67
C. H. V. Smith
4 81
$314 27
FUEL.
B. R. Came & Son, coal
$563 82
E. K. Jewett, wood
62 25
John F. Grafton,
2 25
W. E. Wyman, 66
8 00
O. R. Kendall, 66
48 00
Alex Falconer,
5 00
I. A. Carlton, kindlers
3 00
D. Whiting & Son
1 50
H. F. Warren
12 00
Lucian H. Burns, labor on wood,
1 50
Fred Smith,
3 00
M. E. Cobleigh,
3 00
John McInnis, 66 66
3 00
W. H. Gillis,
66
2 90
Frank Hartshorn, wood
10 00
Grace E. Hayden, paid for labor on wood 1 50
96
J. F. Savage, 59 37
W. W. Burnham 8 00
$798 09
MISCELLANEOUS.
F. C. Reynolds, repairs on clock 75 A. L. Keyes, Boiler Inspection and Insurance 25 00
Grace E. Hyde, typewriting
4 25
M. R. Burnham, care of piano
10 00
Gertrude J. Green, expense
1 95
Howard & Brown, diplomas 9 60
G. C. Langdell, lettering diplomas 75
W. Carroll Hill, School census
16 00
F. W. Farnsworth, cash paid
Rev. S. L. Gerould, Memor- ial Day address 5 00
F. W. Farnsworth, cash paid Rev. Geo. H. Johnson, address at graduation 10 00
F. W. Farnsworth, expense pro- viding teachers 19 67
E, I. Kendall, postage, telephone, etc. 3 68
B. & M. R. R. scholars tickets 27 00
Ethel Smith, mileage
1 70
N. K. Holt, transportation
16 50
J. E. Taylor,
9 00
Guy C. Blodgett
1 00
Florence C. Reynolds
10 00
J. E. Webster, repairing clock 75
Milford Water Works
164 37
97
Ordway & Kendall, teams for
census taker, music teacher, etc., 64 75
Frank Hartshorn, boxes for sup- ply room 8 02
I. D. Woodman, transportation 1 00
Milford Electric Light Co.,
6 16
$416 90
OUTSTANDING.
Ginn & Co., books $38 37
Am. Book Co., books
27 72
F. J. Barnard & Co., books
3 50
Thompson, Brown & Co., books
92
Boston School Supply Co.,
10 73
Allyn & Bacon,
4 57
Henry Holt & Co.,
3 00
Silver, Burdette & Co., books and music 42 18
T. H. Castor & Co., books 2 16
E. E. Babb & Co.,
1 25
W. E. Murphy, janitor
. 6 00
E. Conley, sawing wood
3 75
D. Whiting & Sons, fuel 1 50
I. H. Carlton, ..
4 25
H. F. Warren, 5 25
Frank Hartshorn, 66
11 00
C. L. Kendall, fuel and labor 7 20
F. A. Drew, window caps and sills 8 50
I. H. Carlton, use of derrick 1 00
E. J. Parker, repairs 1 35
A. E. Gay, 57 29
W. L. Winslow, repairs
2 65
98
H. H. Barber 2 20
Geo. A. Avery
47 57
A. W. Howison
8 40
F. O. Ray Co., balance
282 53
I. E. Knott, App. Co., supplies
5 25
J. P. Melzer,
9 25
Kendall & Wilkins,
.1 72
Emerson & Son,
66
9 51
H. L. Bartlett,
3 55
F. W. Farnsworth,
30 22
A. J. Hutchinson,
1 54
Kidder & Whitney,
66
4 27
F. A. Dodge, truant officer,
10 00
Milford Electric Light Co.,
6 76
Jas E. Webster, clock repairs
2 50
Ordway & Kendall
44 75
Milford Water Works
113 36
W. F. French,
33 80
$861 32
SUMMARY.
Receipts
$14,062 78
EXPENDITURES.
Supplies
$388 56
Books
969 28
Salary, School Board
250 00
Fuel
798 09
Repairs
314 27
Miscellaneous
416 90
Janitors and labor
1,033 69
Instruction
8,988 25
99
Outstanding
861 32
$14,020 36
Balance
$42 42
Respectfully submitted, F. W. FARNSWORTH, CLARA E. PATCH, EDGAR I. KENDALL, School Board.
MILFORD, N. H., Feb. 22, 1901. We certify that we have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched. CARL E. KNIGHT, C. S. EMERSON, Auditors.
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REPORT OF DISTRICT TREASURER.
Receipts :
Balance from last report
$25 64
Orders of selectmen on town treasurer
13,693 77
Tuition
324 25
Miscellaneous
19 01
-$14,062 67
Payments :
Orders of the school board Nos.
1 to 413 and 415 to 453
$13,975 81
Balance
$86 86
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR I. KENDALL.
Feb. 19, 1901. We hereby certify that we have examined the fore- going account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
CARL E. KNIGHT, C. S. EMERSON, Auditors.
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STATISTICS OF THE SCHOOLS.
YEAR ENDING, JUNE 15, 1901.
NUMBER OF SCHOLARS STUDYING.
Names of Schools.
Name of Teachers.
| No. weeks.
Total enroll-
ment.
Boys.
Girls.
Average
Average daily
attendance.
attendance.
under 6. No. pupils
No. pupils
No. between
Reading.
Spelling.
Penmanship.
Arithmetic.
Geography.
Grammar.
History.
Composition.
Vocal music.
Physiology.
Book keep-
Algebra.
Geometry.
Philosophy.
Chemistry.
Astronomy.
Botany.
High
Sarah L. Bird,
Ellen Gunton.
Assists.
Mary G.Stevens)
Mary E. Knight
36
36
I2
24
30
28
92
O
9
27
32
32
32
32
O
32
32
32
32
32
32
Grade VIII
Sarah F. Norcross
36
20
I2
8
18
I7
95
O
I
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Grade VII
Jessie Marshall
36
44
23
21
37
35
94
0
3
41
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
Grade VI
Mabel H. Lusk
36
49
27
22
43
44
94
0
0
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
48
49
49
Grade V
Emily C. A. Starrett
36
5I
27
24
45
41
91
O
0
51
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
Grade IV
S Louise R. Anderson
36
75
35
40
73
66
90
0
0
75
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
Grade III
36
40
27
23
43
38
88
0
0
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Grade II
Harriett M. Foster
36
44
24
20
38
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101
Report of the Committee on Fitting up Post Office.
When the questien of fitting up the new post office was first considered it was thought that the old floor would be good enough, but it was found necessary to lay a new one.
As the sum appropriated was not sufficient to make needed repairs and put in an outfit, consequently the selectmen were requested to lay a new floor and al- though there was no specific appropriation for this pur- pose we think the excellent results obtained justify the outlay.
Your commmittee secured an allowance from the gov- ernment of $460 per year for rent, heat and light and made a contract with the post master whereby he is to pay a yearly reutal of $160 ; this sum will pay the total cost of the fixtures including interest in a little less than 10 years.
Below is an account of the expenditures.
Received from the Town of Milford appropriation $1,650.
Paid out as follows :
G. A. Worcester, electric fixtures $32 81
C. H. V. Smith, lumber 46 38
103
Stevens Granite Co., stone steps
and setting same 25 50
J. A. Mixer, painting
74 71
A. W. Howison, lumber 71 68
Mosler Safe Co., safe,
237 50
Merrill Bros., moving safe
4 50
Thomas Winters, labor
94 30
W. F. French, hardware
31 30
H. H. Barber, plumbing
130 70
W. L. Winslow, mason work
9 90
John McLane, postoffice outfit,
890 62
$1,650 00
Respectfully submitted, JOHN McLANE, DAVID HEALD, F. E. KALEY.
February 27, 1901. We certify that we have examined the foregoing ac- count and find it correctly cast and properly vouched. CARL E. KNIGHT, C. S. EMERSON. Auditors.
105
MILFORD WATER WORKS.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
JOHN McLANE,
Term expires 1902.
A. L KEYES,
1902.
H. H. BARBER,
66 1901.
F. E. KALEY,
66
66 1901.
C. E. KNIGHT,
1903.
F. W. ORDWAY,
1903.
OFFICERS.
JOHN McLANE, Chairman.
A. L. KEYES, Clerk.
FRANK B. WILKINS, Superintendent and Treasurer.
106
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To the Citizens of the Town of Milford :
The Board of Water Commissioners submit here- with their report for the year ending February 15th, 1901, together with the report of the Superintendent and Treasurer giving details of the work during the yea, all of which is respectfully submitted for your careful consideration.
The income of the plant has shown a very gratify- ing increase during the past year both on account of a larger consumption of water for commercial purposes and the extended use of meters. A few !new services have also been added during the year.
There have been no extensions made this year and none are contemplated for the coming year.
The question of increasing the water supply has been, and still is, the most important matter that your Board has had under consideration. The rainfall last year was unusually light; consequently the wells yeil- ded a smaller quantity of water than ever before in the history of the plant.
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