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Town of Salem credited by 9 doz. eggs 1.62
Balance due Ewins.
Paid A. Page for supplies, 1857: 1 bag meal 2.12 ; 1 pair calf boots 1.33 : 17 1-4 1bs. fish 75; 1-2 1b. c. tarter 18. . Paid Geo. N. Austin for supplies : 1-2 gal. oil 50 ; 2 lbs. tea 1.20; 4 lbs. soap 36 ; 1 bbl. flour 7.50; 4 lbs. coffee 52 ; 20 lbs. codfish 85; 4 gal. molasses 184; 1 1b. hops 16; 2 lbs. tea 1.20 ; 20 lbs coffee 2.60; 4 gal. molasses 1.84 .; 1 manure fork 125; 1-2 gal. oil 50; 1 bag meal 1.80; 1 bag shorts 1.45; 1-2 yard linen 54 ; 2 saw files 20 ; 2 bars soap 22, 4 gal. molasses 1.84, 1 bbl. flour 8.00, 1 hoe 55 10 yards ticking 1.20, 2 baskets 50, 2 lbs. hops 32, 1 hoe 40; 1-4 lb. saltpetre 6; 4 lbs. saleratus 28 ; 4 gallons molasses 2.00 ; 2 papers garden seeds 10; 10 1bs. rice 60; 4 gal. molasses 2.00; 1-2 lb. pimento 15; 4 1-4 1bs. cheese 60; 2 bottles peppermint 20 ; ] bag meal 2.25; 1-2 1b. saltpetre 10; 8 quarts beans 64; 18 lbs. coffee 2.70 ; casteel soap 9; 1 bag meal 2.20; 2 pitchers 34; 1-2 lb. turnip seed 42; 1 1b. rosin 3; 1 1b. starch 12 ; 2 scythes 1.70; 2 riefs 10; 1 chamber 42; 2 lbs. hops 32; 4 gal.
88.55
4.38
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molasses 1.84; 4 gal. molasses 1.84; 2 gal. oil 50; 1-4 gross matches 13; 1 bag salt 1 35; 3 gal. molasses 1.84 ; 4 lbs. saleratus 28; 1 scythe 75; 1-2 bushel beans 1.25; 2 lbs. hops 32; 2 lbs. soap 18; 3 gal. molasses 1.84; 4 13-16 lbs. lard 77; 1 1b. tea 60; 20 lbs. coffee 3.00 ; 42 lbs. sugar 5.00 ; 2 bags meal 4.10 : 1 bottle peppermint 10; 1 bag meal 1.92 ; 1 bag feed 1.20; 12 1-2 lbs. codfish 50; 12 yards sheeting 1.08 ; bread 25; 2 quarts fluid 40 ; 1 bag salt. 1.25 1 bbl. flour 8.50; 2 bags meal 3.92 ; 1 bag corn 1.95; 6 yards cloth 60; thread 16; 1 bag meal 1.85; feed 1.50; 1-4 1b. snuff 7 ; 1 broom 28; 2 bags meal 3.70; 2 pails 40 ; 9 yards ticking 1.53 ; 1 bag meal 1 85 ; feed 1.50; 2 bags meal 3.70 ; 2 quarts oil 50 ; pipes 5 ; 19 1bs. mackerel 170; 1 bag meal 1.90; 1 bbl. flour 7.75; 1 bag rye meal 2.40 ; 3 bags corn 5.70; 6 lbs. rice 33 ; 2 lbs. raisins 30 ; 2 lbs. tobacco 60 ; 1-2 ib. pepper 8 ; 2 lbs. tea 1.00; 4 lbs. coffee 60; bread 50; 1-2 gal. fluid 34 ; 1 bag meal 2.00; 1.2 gal. oil 50; 4 lbs. saleratus 24 ; 2 lamps 30; 1 chamber 28; 2 bags meal 4.00 ; 6 lbs. sugar 60; 3 doz. clothes pins 12 ; drilling 22 ; 1.2 gal. fluid 32 ; 1-2 lb. ginger 6; yarn 12 ; 4 lbs. saleratus 24 ; 2 lbs. nails 10; 1-2 gal. oil 50; 2 lbs. rosin 6; boot strings 5; bread 50c. . 152 53 Town of Salem credited by 8 bushels potatoes 6.80; 16 doz. eggs 3.04 ; 8 pair feeting 4.40. 14.24
Balance due Austin
Paid Charles Anstin for supplies 1857, rope 150; 1-2lb nut- megs .60c ; 1-2ib. cassia 20c; 4lbs tobacco 1,20; 4 gallons molasses 2,00; 41b of snuff 70; 2 hooks and staples 16; 2 pair shoes 2,12; 8lbs tobacco 2,40; 1!b. tea 67c; 2 lbs nails 10; 1 bag of salt 25c; 1 quart caster oil 33c; 9 yards striped shirting 90c; 20 yards, denims 3.30; 16 1-2 yards print 1,32; 9 lbs. tails 15c; 5 1-2 yards crash 68c; 1 bushel rye 1,50; 3 de. 4,50; 1-2 de. corn 56c; 1 paper pins 8c; 6lbs. tobacon 1,80: 2tbs. tea 1,18; 40lbs sugar 5 00; 1 bag corn 2,20: 8lbs tobacco 2.40; 1 bag rye 2.80; 1 bag meal 2,10 1-2 dozen cups. and saucers 25c; 2 pair hose 30c; 2 yards print 25c; 1 bag salt 20c; 1lb. tea 50c; 1 bag meal 2.10; 3 yards print 37c; 1lb. tea 50c; 9 yards print 1,12; cotion 17c; 21ba tea 133; 2 bushe's rye meal 2,75; 1 bbl. flour 5.75; 2 bushels rye 2.00; 25 Ihs. brown sugar 2,25: 4lbs tobacco 90c; 11 bars soap 1.00 1lb. tea 50c; 26°1 41b. fish 99c; 24lbs. mackerel 1.68; 1lb cream tarier 40c; Ilb. hops 12c; 53lbs flour 1,58; knives and forks 42; 1-2 dzoen cups and saucers 25c; 1 stone dish 23c; 1 doz. plates 60; 1-2doz. bowls 49c; 69 60 Town of Salem credited by futtings 4.00
Balance due Austin ..
Paid E. C. Gordon & Co. for Smith work shoeing horse 65c; do. oxen 83; repairing plough 125; irons for wheelbarrow 75c repairing plough 33c; da wagon 1.50; do. drag rake 33c; makiag snible 25c; repairing bucket 33c; feed box 50c shoeing oxen 1,35; mending chains 1,14; shocing horse 63c;
$138.29
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shoeing oxen 28; 7 3-4lbs. bolts 96c; repairing axe 12c; staples 12c; beetle rings and wedges 33c; repairing hay wagun 50c; making key 10c; 2 hooks &c. 25e; repairing snath 17c; repairing plough 83c; shoeing oxen 63c; shoeing horse 48c; do. oxen 16. $14,77
Paid George MeNamara for smith work, setting shoes 25c; shoeing horse 40c; 2 new shoes 62c; setting shoes 27c1,57 Paid Amos B Poor for meat 1857. .3,66
William R. Little for meat 1857 115 3-41bs. veal. .. 12,81 97 1-2 do. beef. 9,09
5lb. Lamb.
.55
Paid E. C. Gordon for Smith work.
.. W. B. M. Chnse, services self and wife as Super- intendent of Almshouse from April 1, 1857 to Sep. 14 inclusive. . 103.17
Cr. by produce sold from farm
63,17
Balance due Chase
$40,00
Paid Baily & Merrill 1857, 25lbs. potash ...
$2 50
1857 Isaac Thom for one cow 32,16
1857 J. Pillsbury for 6 bedsteads. 18,00
1857 Charles Webster for 1 coat 4,00, pants 2,25; hat 75c ;.. $7,00
1857 Paid J. Davis 51 3-4 yards ticking . 6,47
do. A. W. Sterns & Co. for 100 yards print 6,00; 30lbs. batting 3,00. $9,00
Paid Isaac Thom' for cash paid for renovating 14 beds 15,00; 8 chairs 2,00; 5 days taking down old house 5,00; 3 days moving ell to old house 3,00; making crib 12,25; lot of stove pipe 2,00. . $39,25
Paid freight on 14 feather beds. 1.94
1857 Paid L. B. Emerson pasturing calves 17 weeks 1,70
6. J. H. Lancaster for making feed trough. . .. 1.50
$603,19
" Samuel Kelly 2d for 1 shoat 5,00; 1 cow 32,00; 37,00 TRANSIENT POOR.
Paid Moses D. Rowell for boarding George Rowell 1 week. $2,00
Paid Dr. H. N. Merrill medical attendance on Mis. F. M. Allen 12,75; 6 visits to Nancy Parker 4,50. . 17,25
Paid G. N. Austin for goods deali to J. C. Waison ..... 13,49
Abner D. Gage, boarding Nancy Parker from Jan- uary 12, 1857 to January 12, 1858 inclusive .. 34,84
Paid J. C-Ewins for goods delivered to H. McNeil 22,02; goods delivered to Page Griffin 4,57 ;. 26,59
Paid John H. Dunlap for boarding Sophia Dunlap from Nov. 20th, 1856 to Nov. 20th 1857 inclusive. .. Paid John Jameson boarding Mrs. Bodwell 4 weeks 6.00; other supplies 1.00 .. 7.00
50.00
Paid Varnum Merrill 1 load of wood delivered to Jona- than Rowell 3.50
1 cord birch wood delivered to J. Downing .. ..
2.50 Paid Overseer of Poor for supplies furnished traus. poor, 5.00 Paid Town Winham for supplies furnished William Bailey's wife. 11 04 Paid J. C. Ewins for goods delivered to H. McNeil. 7.75
$22,45 $236
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Paid Charles Austin goods delivered Jonathan Rowell .. 2.90 Paid Daniel Taylor for 3 cords wood delivered Jonathan
. . 16.50 -$200.36 Rowell
Recapitulation.
Whole amount in Selectmen's hands.
$4832.73
Roads and bridge $536.43
Non-resident Highway receipts
59.93
Snow paths.
33.08
Alms House expenses.
603 19
Transient poor
200.36
Orders returned by W. G. Smith
378.28
Paid for printing tax bills.
2.12
Highway receipts returned .
6.71
Abatements
31.27
State tax.
291.90
County tax
487 12
Schools
1076.63
Contingent expenses
673.59
John L. Clendenin's notes
88.91
J. H. Merrill's note
46.00
Receipt Alms House Building Committee.
200.00
Discount Collector's abatement on taxes
251.61
Cash in Treasurer's hands.
64.65-$5031.78
· Deduct bills reported, orders not returned
199.05
Outstanding Debts Against the Town.
Jemima Allen's note due Jan. 31, 1858
Abiah Bailey's
May 1, 1858.
568.49
Thomas Duston's .. Feb. 28, 1858 377.36
Robert Emerson's
March 1. 1858.
200.00
George Simpson's
March 10, 1858
337.08
Moses Marsh's
Oct. 31, 1857
653.33
John Taylor, Jr.
Sep. 20, 1857
212.00
Beninah Pettingill's
Feb. 8, 1858 106.00
Wm. B. M. Chase's
April 10. 1858 190.16
Charles Austin's
March 6, 1858. 106.00
Charles Austin's
March 31, 1858. 47.70
Ebenezer Kimball's
June 19, 1858
212.00-$3188.77
Due the Town
J. L. Clendenin's notes . $88.91
Due from County for support of paupers.
121.27
66 Other towns for support of paupers.
85.99
$6 Receipt of Alms House Building Committee, 200 00
66 Overseer of the Poor.
44.83
65 S. Kelley Superintendent at the Alms House 13.17
66 J. H. Merrill's note due July 6, 1857 46,00
.66 William Swasey for drawing lumber. 3.67
Isaac Thom Collector. 236.71
Liquor on hand and due from Liquor Agents 232.75 -$1073.30
Leaving a balance against the Town of. $2115.47
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$4832.73
$178.65
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Remarks.
It appears from the foregoing, that the indebtedness of the Town has been somewhat iecre. used in the last two years, but it must be recollected that this increase of d' lebt is not on account of current expenses alone. The interest on notes hele i by individuals against the Town amounts to nearly two hundred dollars per annum; if then the Town raise a sum of money barely sufficient to p: Ly current expenses, it is plain that the indebtedness of the Town will contir que to increase-all which is respectfully submitted.
JOEL C. CAREY,
JOHN C. EWINS, Auditors. JOHN R. WHEELER, >
Report of Overser of the Poor and Sup't of Alms House. .
Samuel Kelley, 2. 1, Superintendent Alms House, credits the Town as follows:
Sold rye straw 10; lorick 5.75 ; old iron 4.70; turnips 33; for board 3.74; lur nber 2.42; tobacco 37; fowis 3 42; hide 3.04 ; cabbages : 2.50 ; stove pipe 15; rags 55; feetings 3.83 $30.90
TOWN OF' SALEM TO SUPERINTENDENT DR.
To paid for stove andI pipe 6.60; smith work 55; labor 2.00; print 1.04; medicine 1.98; fish 1.03; butchering 75; tin ware 98; filing s aws 30; use wagon 2 50. 17.73 1
Balance due 'Town. $13.17
OVERSEER OF' THE POOR IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN.
Overseer of the Poor credits Town as follows :
For cash received Joseph Gage for balance in ex- changing oxen. $25.00 For cash received of Building Committee for labor- Wm. B. M. Chase 7.50
For cash received of Samuel F. Faulkner for board and 22 62
labor
For cash received of Isaac Woodbury, Jr., for board at Alms House . 3.24
For cash received M. G. Copp for board. 1.00
-$92.61 For cash received James Taylor for one beef cow. 33.25
TOWN OF SALEM TO OVERSEER OF THE POOR DR.
For cash paid for one cow .. $32.50
James Taylor for meat
15.28
-47.78
Balance due Town. .$44.83
APPRISAL OF PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Taken Feb. 18, 1859 :- 1 pair oxen 115,00: 5 cows 180,00; 3 calves 30,00; 1 horse 90.00; 3 shoats 32 00; 12 fowls 4,00; 14 tons English hay 168.00, 3 tons Run Hay 21,00; 3-4 ton straw 7,00 Cornfodder 200; 51 Bushels Corn 51,00; 6 do. oats
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3,00; 3 do. rye 3.00; 1 1-2 do. buck wheat 1,50; 3 1 2 do. white beans 7.00; 7 1-2 do. meal 7,50; 125 do. potatoes 7 [5.00; 7 do. carrots 2,00; 2 do. beais 80 .; 50 do. turnips 16 50; 100 cabba - ges 2,00; 17 1 4 bs. tallow 1,53; 325lbs pork 40.62; 10 1-21bs.
butter 2,37; 15 5s mackerel 1.05; 26bls soap 8,00; 1 1-2 gal. molasses 450; 2 qt. b. fluid 30c; 10ibs. coffee 1,25; 1 75lbs. flour 4,50; 1 1.4 b. tea 75c; spices 1,74; medicine 1 50; 1 -21. wirk- ing 12c: 48lbs. fresh pork 4,80; 167 lbs. ham 20,04 ; 37 1 2 bs lard 4,68; 275lbs. beet 22,00; 10lbs. candles 1,25; 1 5lbs. suett 1,20; 20 do codfish 80c; 2 1-2bbls. vinegar 10,600; 15 gal. pickles 3-75; 2 q's. oil 50c; 30ths sugar 3,00; egg: : 47c: 2 bs. tobacco 50; 5 1-2lbs. yarn 5,50; 8 pair feettings 4 :,00; 201bs. cheese 2,00; 2 vinegar casks 3 00; boxes and blals. 3,00; 2 churns 3,75; ferkins and kegs 2.50; cheese hoops an( I tubs 1,00. bag salt 20c; 12 meal bags 2 00; 8 cider bbls. 5, 00; 6 meat bbls. 2,25; 2 soap bbls. 75c; tubs, pails and buck Pts 3 00; 4 ploughs 18,00; 2 ox yokes 2,25; wheelbarrow 5 ,00; 3 drag plank 1,50; hay forks 2,50; 5 shovels 3,00; 2 iron bars 2,00; sickle 25; ss 10 00; 2 scythes and snaihs 3,50. axes 2,25; 2 augers 25c; 5 chairs 4,25; 2 bush scythes 1.25; sleigh and harne grinding stones 1,25; ox car: 12,00; horse wagon 6 00; ¿ quare and plain 50; belt and strap 50c; blanket and halte | 2 00; old iron and harow 4,50; cultivator 2,50; horse rake 8 ( )0; 2 stone drags 3;50; rakes 1,00; 2 manure forks ,2.00; 2 1 ].ils 50%; 4 hoes 1,00; beetle and wedges 1,50; shave and hat amer 1,00; pick and wrench 1,00 whiffleurce and chains 1, 75; 2 wood saws and horse 2,00; 2 harnesses and bells 5,50; ox / sled 2,75; clevis and pins 75c; hay rack 1,50; coron cutte : 50c; feed through and hay cutter 6,25; uin and earthen wiare 6,00; 2 brass kettles 6,50; 2 pr. steel yards 75c; bed cords J.,50; crock- ery ware 7,50; rooking stove and fixtures 18,00; tables and chairs 7,00; wearing apparel 150 00; 4 brooms 50; bread tray and morter 1,25; chest, drawers and boxes 4 50; 2 matts and leather 3.50; 6 bedsteads 18.00; cradle 50; 141 strawbed ticks 21, 00; 39 pillows 14.00; 4 blankets 2 00; 2 mirrors 25c; 1-2 bushel cramberries 1,00; 3 milk cans 1 50; 5 baskets 1,25; iron ware 3,00; lamp and candlesticks 1.00; 4 bedsleads and cords 4,00; knives, forks and spoons 2,00; stove and funuel 8,00; cheese-safe and cupboard 6,00; clock 1,50; books 2,00; table cover 1,00; trunks 3,75; bed and warming pans 1.50; saf- crib 12,20; 14 feather beds and ticks 84,00; 17 pair sheets 12,00; pillow cases 3,00: coverlets and quilis 22,00; lantern 75c; 20 towels 2,00; ticking 1,00; peas and garden seeds 1,50; 7 cords prepaired wood 35 00; 7 do. green wood 21.00; 5 do. wood from Oid House 15,00; 10 M. old lumber 50.00; from Old House.
.$1679,17
Appraisal of Real Estate
Owned by town, not included in the foregoing; viz : Town Farm
$4500,00
Wood Land . 350.00
Personal Property at Town Farm 1679.17
Town House. 1,000,00 -$7529,17
Whole debt of Town $4447.84
Balance in favor of Town. $3081,33
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1 liquor Agent's Report,
Joseph Buxton, Liquor Agent from April 28, 1857, reports liquora received fri om foriner Agents, to wit : 20 gals. 1 pt. alcohol 16.10 ; 4 g als. brandy 20.20 ;'52 gals. gin 65.00 ; 7 gals. Iqt. Port w ine 19.94; 3 gals. 2 qts. N. E. rum 1.68 Liquors purchased : 4 2 1-2 gals N. E. rum 44'cents per gal., 18.70; 80 gals. N. E. rum at 46 cents per gal., 36 80 ; 15 gals. native wine 1.50 cents per gal., 22.50 ; 40 1-2 gals. whiskey at 2.12 ce nts per gal., 85.86; 41 1-2 gals. N. E. rum at .40 cents pe r gal., 19.92; 42 1-2 gals. Medford rum at 57 cents per g al., 24.22 ; 41 gals. alcohol at 85 centa per gal., 34,85 ; 85 ; gals. N. E. rum at 47 per gal., 39.95 ; 84 gals. N. E. rum at 36 cents per gal. 30.24; 4 1-2 gals. brandy at 5.50 per gal. 23,37.
$122.92
Whole amount purchased . . $336.4 He has made 1,095 sa les of N. E. rum, 340 1-2 gals. 1-2 'pt. for medical use $2 17.96; 78 sales of brandy, 6 gals. 3 1-2 pints for medical t ise 24 73 ; 12 sales native wine, 1 1-16 gals. for medical i ise 2.55; 9 sales of Port wine, 1} gals. for medical use 4 .49; 167 sale of alcohol, 21 } gals. for medical use 17.96 ; 27 sales, 2 1-2 gals. 1-2 pt. of alcohol for mechanical us e 2.19; 2.23 sales, 29 gals. of whiskey for medical use 84 .31. Whole amount. $354.19 Liquors remaining on hand : 39 1-16 gals. N. E. rum 18.75 ; 6 1-8 gals. Port wi ne 16.84; 1 1-2 gals. 1 pt. brandy 8.04; 14 1-8 gals 1-2 pt. nativa wine 20.92 ; 37 1-8 gals 1-2 pt. alcohol 31.51 ; 11. 1-2 gals. whiskey 24,38. $120.44
JOSEPH BUXTON.
Report of A .Ims-House Building Committee.
Amount rec'd by Crawford's note dated Dec. 27, 1856 $500.00 By money rec'd of Sele ctmen of Salem June 19, 1857 200.00
David Loud's note date :d June 27, 1857. 300.00
Nathaniel Clerk's "
July 9, 200.00
J. W. Smith's 3d " Aug. 15
971.00
Obadiah Duston's " Feb. 22, 1858. 153.32
Cash received for paint s of J. T. Wallace 6.25
Interest received of Ma thew Paul.
1.80 -$2332.37
which they account for as follows :
Paid Smith & Copps for building Alms House .. $1771.00
66 Samuel F. Faulkner for digging and stoning cel. 153.50
J. T. Wallace for painting .. 56.00
E. B. Taylor for lining and pointing cellar 28.00
Charles Austin for paints and oil 71.47
Henry Barton. 12.51
J. C. Ewins for oil. 3.52
Eliphalet Gage fur stones .
73.69
Isaac Thom for brick, lime and cement 50.42
Isaac Woodbury, .Jr., for mason work .. 7.87
Varnum Merrill for brick. 5.92
Wm. B. M. Chass for labor 7.50
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A. C. Heath for floor plan. 5.00
John Kelley for plan and writings ..
10.00
Benjamin Foster services as Committee. 25.50
" Isaac Thom
36.87
Mathew Paul. 6.00
66 Mathew H. Taylor
7.60-$2332.37
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ANNUAL REPORT --- OF LHE --- SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE, OF THE TOWN OF SALEM, N. H. FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 9, 1858.
The Superintending School Committee of Salem for the year ending March 9th, 1858, submit the following,
REPORT.
In the latter part of the winter term of our Schools the Pru- dential Committees were notified of the probable failure of the Railroad money, and that the Literary Funds and the Town appropriation had been already expended.
The consequence was, several of the schools were closed on the same day ; so that a thorough examination (which is al- ways desirable,) could not be had in all the schools at the close of the Winter Terms. Therefore, our Report must be in some respects, imperfect.
DISTRICT No. 1.
TEACHERS-Summer, Miss Frances A. Nickles. Witner, Mr. Edward V. Nichols. Whole No. of scholars, Summer, 73. Winter, 74. Average attendance, Summer, 58. Wint- er, 62. Appropriation, Town 131.01. ~ Literary, 21.12 .- Railroad,$9. Length of schools, Summer, 16 weeks. Win- ter, 7 weeks. Wages of Teachers, Summer, $20. Winter,$40.
The Summer term of this school was characterized by or- derly deportment and marked attention in the studies pursued. The closing examination was satisfactory. The Winter term appeared well when visited, considering the cramed state of the school and the delapidated condition of the school-room.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
TEACHER-Miss Mary A. Clark. This school has but one term. Whole number of scholars, 8. Average attendance, 6 Length of school 15 weeks. Appropriation, Railroad, 9.00 Town, 41.53. Literary, 6.69. Wages of the Teacher $16.
The Teacher showed herself every way adapted to her work, and the scholars made great progress in all their studies.
DISTROT No. 3.
TEACHERS-Summer-Miss Sophia A. Greenleaf. Winter -D. Duston, 2d. Whole number of scholars, in summer, 21 -in winter, 25. Average attendance, in summer, 18,-in winter 20. Length of school in summer, 8 weeks-in winter, not reported. Appropriation, Rail Road, 9.00. Town 47.68. Literary 7.68. Wages of Teachers-summer, 15.00-winter, 26.00. So far as we know general satisfaction was given by the teachers both summer and winter. The examination at the close of the summer term was satisfastory. Though your committee has found it exceedingly difficult to ascertain when the school was either to commence or close. Would it not be well for the prudential committee, (whoever he may be) to give the superintending committee a seasonable notice of the com- mencement and close of the school as the law requires ?
DISTRICT No. 4.
TEACHERS. Summer, Miss Eliza A. Flanders. Winter, Mr H. Perley Bickford Whole number of scholars, in sum- mer, 35-in winter 35. Average attendance, in summer 30- in winter 33. Length of school, in summer, 12 weeks-in winter 7 5-12 weeks. Appropriation-Rail Road 9.00 .- Town 111.11. Literary 17.11. Wages of teachers, in sum- mer, 22, in winter 34. The condition of this school during the summer term was highly pleasing. The teacher brought to her work knowledge, tact, and experience. The examina- tion at the close gave credit to both teacher and scholars. The same may be said of the teacher of the winter term, who also labored hard and successfully.
DISTRICT No. 5.
TEACHER-Summer and Fall terms, Miss Harriett A. Wood- bury. Whole number of scholars in summer term, 29, fall term 35. Average attendance in summer, 24, in fall, 25 .-
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Length of school, in summer 9 weeks,-in fall 122 weeks. Appropriation, Rail Road 9.00. Town 84.02. Literary 13.54. Wages of teacher, in summer 18.00, in fall 18.00.
Much might be said in favor of the teacher who has taught this school with her usual success.
DISTRICT No. 6.
Teacher-summer term, Miss Josephine Davis. Winter term, Mr James M. Whitaker. Whole number of scholars in summer, 71, in winter 71. Average attendance in summer 56, in winter 56. Length of school in summer 12} weeks, in winter 7 weeks. Appropriation, Rail Road 9.00. Town, 121.07. Literary 19.52. Wages of teachers in summer not - reported ; in winter 28.00. During the summer term the school made good progress under their laborious and faithful teacher, and at the close passed a highly satisfactory examina- tion in all their studies. During the winter term much im- provement was made in the discipline of the school and also rapid progress in all the studies, especially in reading and spell- ing.
DISTRICT No. 7.
Teachers-summer term, Miss Carrie F. Gorrill. Winter, Mr. George W. Tenney. Whole number of scholars, in sum- mer, 42. Winter 52. Average attendance, in summer 31- winter 45. Appropriation, Rail Road $9. Town 81.83. Lit- erary 13.18. Wages of teachers, in summer 14.00, in winter 35.00. The summer term was under the direction of one who had not taught before and who was formerly a member of the school, but gave good satisfaction. On examination of the winter term the school gave evidence of good discipline, thor- ough instruction and great proficiency.
DISTRICT No. 8.
Teachers, in summer, Miss Fidelia A. Tenney. Winter, Mr Rufus A. Morrison. Whole number of scholars in sum- mer 34 -- in winter 33. Average attendance, in summer 32 -- in winter 28. Length of school, in summer 7 weeks, in winter 7 weeks. Appropriation. Rail Road 9.00. Town 75,78. Literary 12.21. Wages of teachers in summer, 14.00. Winter, 35.00. The summer term was taught by the same experienced and efficient teacher who had the charge of the school the summer previous. The winter term enjoyed the
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advantages of a teacher every way adapted to his work. The excellent discipline and studiousness of the sbhool were highly creditable, both to teacher and pupils.
DISTRICT No. 9.
Teachers-in summer, Miss Lizzie D. Wheeler, commenced the term, but in consequence of the sickness of her mother was obliged to relinquish her charge at the end of the first week. The remainder of the term was kept by Miss Esther G. Middleton, who gave good satisfaction. The winter term was taught by Mr Edward P. Morrison. At the close of the school, the scholars passed a very satisfactory examination in all their studies. Whole number of scholars, in summer 24, in winter 24. Average attendance in summer 20, in winter 19. Length of school, in summer 9 weeks, in winter 8₺ weeks. Appropriation. Rail Road 9.00. Town 91.57. Literary, 14.76. Wages of teachers, in summer 14.00, in winter 25.00.
DISTRICT No. 10.
Teachers,-in summer, Miss Hettie Duston, in winter Mr J. H. Robinson. Whole number of scholars, in summer 25, in winter 37. Average attendance, in summer 21, in winter 27. Length of school, in summer, 11 weeks, in winter 7} weeks. Appropriation, Rail Road 9.00. Town 62.63 .- Literary 10.10. Wages of teachers, in summer 11.00, in win- ter 24,00. During the summer term good order prevailed, with an evident desire on the part of the scholars to gratify the wishes of the teacher. The closing examination was satisfac- tory, giving evidence of thorough discipline and faithful in- struction. The winter term was taught by a young and inex- perienced teacher. The school appeared well when visited at the commencement of the term. A little experience however will probably teach him, that to evade an examination and close a school without one, is not always advisable.
SUM TOTAL .- Whole number of schools 10-of scholars in summer 353-in winter 387. Boys 208-girls 192-total 400. Average attendance Summer 290-winter 321. Length of Schools cannot be reported, the Registers not having been filled as they should have been. Number of male teachers employed during the year, 8. Number of female teachers, 10. Appropriations-Rail Road, 90.00. Town, 848.23. Lit. erary, 136.70. Salary of Superintending Committee, 33.50- number of visits of superintendent, 42. Number of visits by pa-
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rents and others 403. We cannot give the wages of teachers -- essential as it is to the completion of the report-on account of the incomplete manner in which the registers have been kept. We would insist that the prudential committee should in no case pay the teacher until the register is filled by them according as the law requires.
LIST OF TEXT BOOKS, READING-The Holy Bible and Sargent's Series. SPELLING- Webster's Spelling Book. ARITHMETIC-Greenleaf's Series and Colburn's. GEOGRAPHY -Mitchell's Quato and Primary. GRAMMAR-Well's. PHYSIOLOGY-Cutter. PHILOSO- PHY .- Johnston's. HISTORY. Goodrich's.
REMARKS.
Among the evils which your committee think demand spec- ial attention, is shortness of the Schools. Hardly have the Scholars time to become deeply interested in their studies, and fully to appreciate and profit by the instructions of their teacher, ere they are called to bid him adieu. Nor can this evil be remedied by employing what are called cheap teachers. For such usually prove to be the most expensive. If we have but little to expend, let us be, if possible, the more careful to ap- propriate it to the support of the best teachers.
Places whose educational advantages are superior, always attract valuable residents. Parents will move to such places- parents whose great desire is to educate their children under their own eye, without having to send them away from home .- Make your Schools as they may be, and you will see this re- sult among the first apparent.
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