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No. 6. Summer, Fall, Winter,
Vina A. Dole, Ina S. Carlton, Vina A. Dole,
24
55
40
32 00 32 00
308 99
52 02
57
23 00
4 3 342
No. 7. Summer, Winter,
A. K. Allen, Mary S. Stubbs,
20
18
13
28 00 32 00
116 00
52 02
21 61
23 00
2 3
No
8. Summer, Winter,
M. Lizzie Wilson, Ella M. Pattec,
12
40
34 33
32 00 40 00
105 23
52 02
19 57
23 00
2 ·2
3 1
31
No. 9. Summer, Winter,
Hattic J Huse, Hattie J. Huse,
10
25
20
32 00
112 32
52 02
20
28 00
2
4
1
10
10
30
25
32 00
24
103 91
52 02
19 22
23 00 2
18
Robert Chase.
No. 10. Summer, Winter,
Nellie F. Little, Nellie F. Little,
15
28 33
26%.
25 00 27 00
$245 11
$52 02
$44 94 $23 00
Daniel Merrill. 1
8
15
46
22
26 50
3
9 James S. Bond.
8
4.1
36
37 00
25 Thomas A. Rowell.
10
25
18
54
60
44 00
D. M. Thom.
8
14
11
8
37
Silvester Woodbury.
17 Philip Ayer.
13
1
25
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4
Prudential Committee.
33 41
Win. O. Carlton.
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ance.
REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
OF
DISTRICT No. 1, SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1872.
Whole amount of Money Appropriated.
Town appropriation,
- $245 11
Special Tax,
155 91
Dog Tax,
23 00
Railroad Tax,
52 02
Literary 'Tax,
44 94
Total,
$520 98
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Wages of teacher per month, including board, $28 00 Length of first term 10 weeks ; second 11 weeks ; third 8 weeks. Whole No. of attendance, first term, 27; second, 24; third, 18. Average attendance, 20; 17; " 14.
Teacher for the three terms, Miss Carrie E. Thom, of Salem, N. H. This was Miss Thom's first experience in teaching, and
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her success at first was not all that could be desired, which was not strange, as most of the errors were from inexperience Miss Thom also labored under much disadvantage from inadequate accommodations for the pupils.
School was held the first and second terms in Salem Hall, and the third term in the ante-room of the hall. The hall is large enough to accommodate the school, but there are no seats or desks suitable for such a purpose. The ante-room is much too small. The pupils were crowded into a small room, ou common settees, where they could not rest their feet on the floor: This made the pupils very tired and restless, hence it was nearly impossible to maintain such discipline as could be desired. During the second and third terms, she succeeded in gaining the good will, and in interesting the pupils in such a degree, and the school made such progress, that your committee in this respect is well satisfied with the teacher.
ADVANCED DEPARTMENT.
Wages of teacher per month, including board, $32 00 Length of first term, 10 weeks ; second 10 weeks ; third 7 weeks. Whole No. attendance, first term, 35; second, 27; third 41. 23 ; 66 22; .. 36. Average attendance,
Teacher for the three terms, Miss Aurella A. Gardner, of Salem, N. H. Miss Gardner has had some experience in teach- ing in this and in an adjoining town and has succeeded in sustain- ing a good reputation as a teacher. During the first and second terms she conducted the schools with much ability. But the third term, the school being larger than the two preceding terms, suc cess did not crown her efforts. There are some extenuating circumstances for Miss Gardner. She did not have the entire support of the parents in the district. They were more willing to hear their children tell about the school than they were to go and see for themselves. It is believed that the parents are partly responsible for the conduct of their children in school. They should visit the school often, and a word from the parent to the
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pupil will sometimes save the teacher and pupil a great deal of trouble.
In concluding these remarks, we would urge upon the attention of the voters of the district the importance of providing a suita- ble room for the Primary School. Whether you will continue to be governed by the Somersworth Act or not, it will be necessary in order that you may have a good school, to grade it.
ORRA I. FOSTER, BENJ. R. WHEELER, GEO. C. GORDON,
Supt. School Com. of District No. 1, Salem, N. H.
FEB. 28, 1874.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TOWN TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
Superintending School Committee,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1874.
LAWRENCE, MASS .: Geo. S. Merrill & Crocker, Book and Job Printers, 1874.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TOWN TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
Superintending School Committee,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1874.
LAWRENCE, MASS .: Geo. S. Merrill & Crocker, Book and Job Printers, 1874.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1873.
TOWN CLERK : RAWSON COBURN.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOR : LEVI CLUFF, LEVI W. TAYLOR, GEORGE H. TAYLOR.
TOWN TREASURER : LEVI CLUFF.
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE : SAMUEL J. ROBINSON. 1
COLLECTOR OF TAXES : SILAS HALL.
AUDITORS :
ABRAHAM H. MERRILL, GEO. C. GORDON, HARVEY HARRIS.
CONSTABLES :
ASA S. AUSTIN, OTIS T. BUTTRICK.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
ASSETS.
For cash received of former treasurer, Received of Moses Marsh,
$2,397 90
Ruth Whittaker,
250 00
Mary L. Duston,
500 00
66 Ebenezer Duston,
3,643 82
‹‹ Daniel Merrill,
400 00
Cupons on State Bonds,
558 00
C. G. Bodwell. for one pair oxen,
132 50
66 Calvin C. Crowell, for wood,
571 81
Theodosha Gage,
2,000 00
66 State Treasurer, Railroad Tax,
545 25
66 Literary Fund,
274 59
State Treasurer, Soldier's bounty,
100 00
F. B. Kelley, rent on Salem Hall,
60 00
66
Daniel Taylor,
1,000 00
County of Rockingham, support of paupers, 161 20
United State bounties,
172 00
66 William G. Crowell's note, 723 10
William G. Crowell, interest on note, 69 01
A. N. Russ, uncollected taxes, 1872, 2,067 17 interest, 1872, 59 76
Silas Hall, collector's list, 1873, 10,466 61
interest, taxes, 48 36
Received of Mary W. Long, 1,500 00
$29,201 08
1,500 00
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EXPENDITURES.
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Paid on Account of Schools.
District No. 1 .- Town appropriation, $239 98 Special Tax, 152 51
Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 47 43
$494 34
District No. 2 .- Town Appropriation, 63 94
Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 12 64 131 00
District No. 3 .- Town Appropriation, Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 11 47
124 03
District No. 4 .- Town appropriation, 192 73
Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 38 12
285 27
District No. 5 .- Town appropriation, 102 63
Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 20 49
177 54
District No. 6 .- Town appropriation, 306 95
Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 60 71
422 08
District No. 7 .- Town appropriation, 113 93 Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 22 52
190 87
District No. 8 .- Town appropriation, 104 63 Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 20 69
179 74
District No. 9 .- Town appropriation, 117 19 Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 23 16
194 77
District No. 10 .- Town appropriation, 87 42
Railroad Tax, 54 42
Literary Fund, 17 36 159 20
$2358 84
58 14
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Paid on Account of Contingencies.
Paid David Webster, &d, note and interest, $157 05
66 interest on note, 39 00
J. F. Tenney, administrator of the estate of Mary A. Duston, notes and interest, 5,378 92
Isaiah L Webster, two notes and interest,
637 27
Mary Austin, note and interest,
4,797 94
Mary R. Allen, note and interest,
106 40
Daniel Merrill, interest on School District No 2 note, 24 00
Isaac J. A. Hastings, part payment of a note, School District, No. 10, 32 00
Joseph A. Cross, note and interest,
1,020 40
Daniel J. Day,
431 27
Charlotte A. Duston, note and interest,
1143 82
George J. Pattee, interest School District, No. 3 note, 24 12
John L. Prince, interest on note,
V. A. Merrill, 12 00
1 90
William H. Fisk, Tax book and stationery, 8 57
Geo. S, Merrill & Crocker, printing 600 Town Reports, 1873, 52 50
James D. Woodbury, bounty for military duty,
100 00
Frances M. Haley,
of Michael Haley, 100 00
Sarah J. Robinson, bounty for military services of John Robinson, 100 00
Richard H. Russ, for whitewashing Town House, 9 85 State Treasurer, for State Tax, 2,346 00
Samuel J. Robinson, for services as Superin- tending School Committee, in part, 25 00
Henry Woodbury, for repairing Town Hall, 7 25
Asa S. Austin, for notifying town officers, 1 00
James Ayer, for repairs on Salem Hall, 9 75
John H Dunlap, interest on note, 7 61
Levi Cluff, for expenses while taking invoice, 5 45
J. K. Gordon, for killing and damaging sheep, 18 00
E. G. Duston, for dinners, Selectmen, 1872,17 50
Rawson Coburn, for services as Town Clerk, 29 57
Darius M. Thom, school house, No. 7 tax, 45 00
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Paid Wm. B. Bartlett, for balance services as
Selectman, 8 50
Wm. G. Crowell, services as Town Treasurer, 40 00
65 Moderator, 1872, 4 00 James A. Troy, for services as Town Clerk, 1872, 54 75 Reuben Dearborn, for services as Superintend-
ing School Committee, 65 00
Matthew H. Taylor, for services as Moderator, 4 00
Richard Taylor, balance for services as Selectman, 8 00
Mary W. Long, note and interest, 1,540 53 A. N. Russ, discount on taxes, for the year 1872, 12 07
Silas Hall, discount on taxes, collecting taxes, 150 00
471 54
Asa S. Austin, notifying town officers, 75
John Dix, for sawing wood at Town House,
75
John J. Merrill, half cord of wood, 2 75
2 50
James A. Troy, highway surveyor's book,
Levi Cluff, services as Selectman, 1873, 88 00
Levi W. Taylor, services as Selectman, 1873, 50 50
George H. Taylor, 73 00
R. Coburn, dinners and horse baiting, 21 05
County Treasurer, for County Tax, 1554 82
$20,841 65
Paid on Account of Roads and Bridges,
Paid William Stanton, working highway tax, 1872, District No. 4, $19 00
D. M. Thom, working highway tax, 1872, District No. 8, 25 00
Jacob P: Huse, working highway tax, 1872, District No 25, 21 50
C. V. Butler, working highway tax, 1872, District No. 10, 50 00
E. G. Duston, working highway tax, 1872, District No. 12, 75 00 Wm G. Colby, lumber for bridge, Dist. No. 16, 3 57 William G. Crowell, teaming lumber, 5 00
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Paid I. T. Foster, labor on highway,
1 50
E. B. Hall,
1 60
Charles Day, teaming lumber,
4 00
Emerson Davis, repairing highway,
4 50
Joseph C. Bridges. “
7 30
Tristram C. Adams, repairing bridge,
6 00
Horace W. Hunt,
highway,
9 00
John F. Smith,
2 00
A. & C. Currier,
4 00
Jacob Rowell,
1 26
Jacob P. Huse,
bridge,
25 66
William Stanton,
66
highway,
3 00
Enoch Taylor, 694 feet oak timber,
20 82
" repairing bridge,
7 00
Thaddeus Richardson, repairing highway,
2 17
J. C. Ewins, nails, fuse and powder, lumber for bridge,
15 25
John H. Lancaster, repairing highway,
5 00
William G. Crowell, 2,048 feet pine plank,
36 85
William Haseltine, 613
12 26
Levi Cluff, 90 feet pine Timber,
7 80
$378 58
Snow Paths.
Paid John Webber, shoveling snow, 1873,
$38 30
Ebenezer G. Duston, shoveling snow, 1873,
19 10
Joseph C. Bridges,
27 79
Enoch Taylor,
" 66
5 67
William Stanton,
66
26 94
S. P. Kelly,
8 33
E. Coburn,
66
66
66
9 90
J. P. Huse,
66
21 10
E B. Hall,
66
66
17 27
Isaiah Woodbury,
"
41 67
Silas Hall,
66
8 12
H. W. Hunt,
66
10 00
John F. Smith,
66
66
66
10 50
66
15 03
Isaac Thom,
2 54
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Paid Israel T. Foster, for shoveling snow, 1873,
20 93
John P. Bodwell,
15 30
D. M. Thom,
21 03
Charles F. Kimball,
6 25
Tristram C. Adams,
20 83
Samuel Averill,
35 00
William B. Kimball,
66
15 50
Thaddeus Richardson,
66
66
23 24
Hiram Woodbury,
66
27 83
Jerome Kelley,
66
1 67
Amos N. Webster,
66
58 00
Ebenezer Ross,
66
66
23 74
L. B. Emerson,
66
8 00
Jacob Rowell,
66
66
9 83
Charles Day,
66
22 55
N. H. Paul,
2 17
$581 59
Almshouse Expenses.
Paid Jonathan G. Clough, for balance due for ser- vices as Sup't of Almshouse, 1872, $175 00
Jonathan G. Clough, for six months' service as Superintendent of Almshouse, 1873,
175 00
Geo. C. Howard, medical attendance,
21 00
J. T. Douglas, two coffins and robes,
20 75
E. B. Hall, one pair oxen,
150 00
T. Richardson, one cow,
40 00
F. B. Kelly, undertaker,
10 00
Asa S. Austin, repairing wheel and cradle,
1 75
.
66
10 00
Charles E. Woodbury,
66
$593 50
Paid on Account of Transient Poor. Paid Town of N. Hampton, for boarding Ricker Plaisted 42 weeks, at $1 25 per week, $52 50 T. B Robertson, expenses for looking up record of Ricker Plaisted, 10 45
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Pa id Otis Fernald, medical attendance, J. Smith, 10 00 Caleb Rowell, boarding Lavina Rowell eight weeks, at .50 per week, 4 00
Geo. C. Howard, medical attendance John Doxey, 92 00
Joseph Nichols, rent of house occupied by John Doxey, 9 00
Wm G. Colby, 26 quarts of milk delivered to John Doxey, 1 56
Levi W. Taylor, goods delivered to John Doxey, 29 89
Wm. Taylor, half cord wood, " 3 00
Chas. G. Bodwell, meat 7 98
Chas. G. Bodwell & Co., meat delivered to John Davis, 35
Geo. C. Howard, medical attendance to Mrs. John Davis, 15 00
$235 73
Paid on Account of Abatements.
Paid Calvin H. Rand, dog tax, 1872, $1 00
James L. Brown, female dog tax, 2 00
William Haselton, on tax,
10 00
William G. Crowell, on tax, 1866, '68, & '71,
17 82
Caroline Corliss, on tax,
1 98
A. N. Russ, on tax, 1872,
17 56
Silas Hall, town farm tax,
43 06
66 Mary A. Duston's heirs tax,
29 63
dog tax, A. Paquin, 1.00, Francis
O. Kimball, 6.00, D. C. Robie, 1.00, J. Richardson, 1.00 9 00
Abner Wheeler's Tax, 71
Silas Hall, poll taxes, 51 29
$184 05
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RECAPITULATION.
Whole amount of Assets, $29,201 08 Paid on account of Schools.
2,358 84
Contingencies,
20,841 65
66
Roads and Bridges,
378 58
Snow Paths,
581 59
Almhouse,
593 50
Transent Poor, 235 50
Abatement Taxes,
184 05
Amount due from A. N. Russ, Collector, 1872,
285 30
Amount due from Silas Hall, Collector, 1872,
1,307 43
Balance in Treasurer's Hands,
2,434 64
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-$29,201 08
LEVI CLUFF, TOWN TREASURER.
:
Outstanding Notes against the Town.
Note of Moses Marsh, due Feb. 8, 1874, $318 00
" March 3, 1874, 848 00
" April 12, 1874, .318 00
66 " May 10, 1874, 424 00
School District No. 10, due Dec. 16, 1873, 207 74
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2, 200 00
3, due Mar. 20, 1874. 134 00
John L. Prince, due Oct 21, 1874, 200 00
Ann Loomis, due Oct. 10, 1873, 7,157 38
Enoch Taylor, due Feb. 19, 1874, 66 due Nov 11, 1873, 192 81
590 09
due Dec. 31, 1873, 267 63
due May 25, 1874, 447 45
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Note of Betsey Moulton, due June 24, 1874, 284 04 John H. Dunlap, due April 28, 1874, 140 56 David Webster 2d, due Dec. 12, 1873, 650 00
Ruth Whittaker, due Feb. 17, 1874, 1338, 21
66 due April 1, 1874, 238 20
due June 3, 1874, 119 10
due April 12, 1873, 100 00
due May 1, 1873, 150 00
Albertus Coburn, due Feb. 22, 1874, 1,009 97
66 due Dec. 29, 1873, 669 10
S. G. Jewett, due July 23, 1874, 354 61
Benjamin Day, due June 29, 1873, 1,361 27
Eliza A. D. Kimball, due June 29, 1873, 1,361 27
B. Pettengill, due Jan. 10, 1874, 378 73
Obadiah Duston, due Feb. 22, 1874,
126 24
Mary Renou, due May 4, 1873,
501 28
Nathaniel B. Duston, due Oct. 13, 1873,
253 39
Gilman D. Kelly, due March 26, 1874,
126 24
Jemima Hall, due Jan. 30, 1874,
590 18
Daniel Taylor, due July 20, 1873, 561 80
66 due Jan. 20, 1874, 1000 00
Washington Woodbury, due Apr. 13, 1874, 252 48
J. G. Clough, due April 19, 1874, 126 24
due May 27, 1873, 252 81
Eliphlet Coburn, due Dec. 19, 1873, 2,295 05
due March 3, 1874, 8,707 20
Mary Allen, due March 17. 1874,
224 72
Ira Sanborn, due May 8, 1874,
300 71
Mary W. Long, due Feb 23, 1874,
1,500 00
Ebenezer Duston, due May 5, 1874,
2,120 00
66 due Sept. 1, 1873, 1,143 82
due Nov. 5, 1873, 500 00
Mary L. Duston, due April 19, 1874,
530 00
Daniel Merrill, due May 19, 1873, 400 00
Theodosha Gage, due Nov. 10, 1873, 1,500 00
25, " 500 00
$42,972 33
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DUE THE TOWN.
United States Bounties,
$2,981 20
A. N. Russ, Collector Taxes, 1872,
285,30
Silas Hall, 66
1,307 43
State Bonds,
9,300 00
James Ayer, rent hall,
65 00
Town Treasurer,
2,434,64
Superintendent Almshouse,
20 76
Town Pelham, for board of S. White,
15 00
Susan T. McLaughlin, rent of pasture,
15 00
$16,424 33
Leaving a balance against the town, $26,548 00
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
Dr.
Cash on hand,
$112 94
Received for Milk,
279 49
Potatoes,
60 78
Straw,
24 00
Pigs,
65 00
Eggs,
21 30
Wood,
13 00
Calves,
16 00
Beef and Hide,
17 80
Cow,
40 00
Board of Mary Campbell, 8 weeks,
56 00
Pork,
8 44
714 75
Cr
By Cash paid for supplies,
293 90
Grain,
169 12
Dry Goods,
51 16
Meat and Fish,
38 95
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13
By Cash paid for Blacksmith and Phosphate, 22 10
Paper and Windows, 9 64
Repairing Harness and Vinegar,
14 30
Boots and Shoes,
13 05
Stove Lining and Axes,
4 50
Horse Rake and Hay Seed,
5 00
Buffalo robe 8 00
Stockings and flannel,
4 50
Pasturing Calf and Apples,
4 62
Crackers and Hats,
7 17
Soap, 13 65
Shoeing Horse and Labor,
18 35
Sundries, 4. 00
Oil, Rakes and Onions,
3 00
Files, forks, springs and plow point, 8 98 Balance in Superintendent's Hands, 20 76
$714 75 J. G. CLOUGH, SUPT.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
ALMSHOUSE. Dr.
Paid J. G. Clough, services in full, $350 00
Geo. C. Howard, medical attend- ance, 21 00
J. T. Douglas, coffin and robe, 20 75
E. B. Hall, one pair oxen, 150 00
Thaddeus Richardson, one cow, 40 00
F. B. Kelly, services as undertaker, 10 00 Asa S. Austin, repairing wheel, 1 75
Personal property at Town farm, Feb- ruary, 1873, 1,862 05
$2,455 55
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ALMSHOUSE. Cr.
Cash received of C. G. Bodwell, 1 pair
oxen, $132 50
received of County Rockingham,
for board of paupers,
64 00
due from Town of Pelham, for board of pauper, 15 00
in Superintendent's hands,
20 76
Personal property at farm, Feb., 1874, 1,916 82
Balance against the Town,
306 47
$2,455 55
LEVI CLUFF, LEVI W. TAYLOR,
Overseers of
GEORGE H. TAYLOR. the Poor.
Appraisal of Personal Property at Almshouse.
Seven tons English hay, $175.00 ; Meadow Hay and Straw, 3.00 ; 1200 lbs. shorts, 16.80 ; horse rake, 2.00 ; 8 bush. corn, 8.00; 7 bush. oats, 5.04; 51 bush. rye, 6.88 ; pulley blocks, 2.50 ; 7 meal bags, 2.80 ; 4 short bags, 1.00, 1 horse, 180.00 ; 5 cows, 275.00; 1 heifer 15.00 ; 1 horse wagon, 40.00; 1 horse blanket, 3 50; 1 robe, 8.00 ; 2 sleighs, 25.00, 2 har- nesses, 12:00 ; 5 hay forks, 2 25; shovels, 1.50 ; 3 manure forks, 5.00 ; 3 iron bars, 3.00; 6 woods saws, 3.00; 1 trap 1.00; 10 chains, 10.00; 1 manure hook and flail, 1.00, 2 rakes, .50; 3 hoes, 1.00; garden hoe and corn cutter, 1.00; 3 ladders, 4 00; 1 set measures, .75; 1 bell, .50; prepared wood, 100.00; 9 cords birch wood, 31.50; 10 cords hard pine, 35.00; 12 bush. colored beans, 3.75; 2 bush. white beans, 2.25 ; 50 lbs. fish, 2.75 ; 150 lbs beef, 13 50 ; 350 lbs. salt pork, 42.00; 75 lbs. ham, 7 50; 50 bush. Early Rose potatoes, 40.00 ; 17 bush. small potatoes, 6.80; 8 bush. potatoes, 4.00; 15 bush. turnips, 3.75 ; 3 cider casks, 4.50; 10 gal. cider, 2.50; 5 gal. vinegar,
9.
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2,00; } bbl. soap, 2.50; 1 bush. beats, 1.00; 3 tubs, 1.50; 4 baskets and tubs, 3.00; 2 wash boards, .50; 2 umbrellas, .50; 45 lbs lard, 5.62; 3 bbl. flour, 7.00; spices, 1.00; 25 lbs. sugar, 2.62; 3 lbs. coffee, .38; 11 lbs. tea, 1.35 ; 20 lbs. tallow, 1.50 ; pop corn, 2.00 ; wheelbarrow and sled, 8.00; 20 lbs. butter, 8.00; 5 doz. eggs, 1.25; 3 shoats, 24.00; 1 hog, 25.00; 33 fowls, 26 40; 1 harrow, 3 50; cultivator, 4.00; wedges, .50; grindstone, 3.00; scythes and snaiths, 3.50; l ox cart, 42 00; 1 drag, 4 00; 1 horse sled, 25.00 ; 1 pick, 1.75 ; bush scythes and snaiths, 2.00; 2 · plows, 15.00 ; 1 farm wagon and rack, 20.00 ; brush and wrench, 1.25; 1 yoke, 3 00; meat chest and meat bench, 2.00; 2 brass kettles, 3.00 ; 25 lbs. crackers, 2.00; 3 churns and pails, 9.00 ; cheese press, 5.00 ; 1 butter box, 1.50. tray and bowl, 1.50; tin ware, 15.00 ; 1 lantern, 1.00 ; 3 stone jars, 3.00 ; 4 flat irons, 2.00; lamps and candlesticks, 1.00; 1 pair steelyards, .50; 1 mortar, .50 ; fetters and halters, 2.00; 14 feather beds, 110.00 ; quilts and comforters, 60.00 ; 26 pillows, 10.00 ; 32 pillow cases, 5.00 ; 8 bolsters, 4.00 ; wearing apparel, 100.00 ; 20 pair sheets, 20.00; chairs and tables, 12.00 ; 20 towels, 3.00; 2 table cloths, 2.00; curtains, 2.00; knives and forks, 1.00; cupboards, 2.00; lot books, 1.00 ; spoons, .50; iron ware, 3.00; 9 bedsteads, 18.00 ; 1 pair hand cuffs, 1.00; 9 straw beds, 8.00; 1 apple parer, .90; 2 clocks and 2 mirrors, 4.00; trunks, chests and drawers, 10.00 ; 6 jugs, 2.00 ; crockery ware, 10.00; warming and bed pan, 2.00; 6 axes, 5.00; 1 cranberry rake, .50 ; 25 flour bbls., 2.50; 1 cross-cut saw, 1.00; 5 milk cans, 6.00 ; auger and bog hoe, 1.50 ; 1 clothes wringer, 5.00 ; 2 broad axes, 2.00; carpenter's tools, 10.00; hammer and stone tools, 3.50; shoe tools, 1.00 ; old iron 3.00; 4 lbs. rice, .48 ; side board, 5.00 ; pork bbls. 1.50; 3 brooms, 1.00; 2 iron kettles, 1.00; 3 stoves and funnel, 55.00 ; cloths line, 1.00; 9 bars soap, 1.00 ; $1,916.82
Appraisal of Property owned by the Town.
Town Farm, valued at
$5500 00
Wood land, valued at
100 00
Town House, valued at
1000 00
Personal Property at Almshouse,
1916 82
Town Safe,
450 00
Town Hearse,
400 00
$9,366 82
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PINE GROVE CEMETERY.
Cr.
Cash received of William G. Crowell, former Treasurer,
Cash received for sale of lots,
$41 37 44 25
85 62
Dr.
Cash paid William G. Growell,
$1 00
F. B. Kelley, painting door and re- pairing tomb, 2 00
Balance cash in Treasurer's hands
82 62
$85 62
LEVI CLUFF,
LEVI W. TAYLOR,
Committee.
GEORGE H. TAYLOR.
SCHOOL HOUSE TAX.
Cr
School District No. 6.
Whole amount tax,
$3,120 82
Dr.
.
Amount of cash received on taxes, $2,875 34
abatements, 16 80
for collecting, 45 00
printing tax bill, 3 00
balance in collector's hands,
180 68
$3,120 82
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Cr.
District No. 5.
Whole amount assessment,
$839 91
Dr.
Amount of cash on taxes,
806 50
paid for collecting taxes,
10 00
paid for tax bills, 1 50
of balance in collector's hands,
21 91
$839 91
LEVI CLUFF,
LEVI W. TAYLOR,
Selectmen of
GEORGE H. TAYLOR. Salem.
The undersigned, Board of Auditors, have examined the fore- going accounts, and find them accurately cast and properly vouch- ed for.
ABRAHAM H. MERRILL, 1 GEORGE C. GORDON, Auditors. HARVEY HARRIS.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAR. 10, 1874.
It gives me pleasure to be able to report a good degree of prosperity in our schools the past year. Under the tuition of earnest, faithful teachers, they have made fair progress, the pupils for the most part manifesting interest in their studies, and acquitting themselves creditably in recitation. Parents and guardians, however, need a sharp criticism. For irregu- larity in attendance, a most serious evil and drawback to the welfare of our schools, they are wholly responsible.
Children are kept at home a day, half a day, or a few days, as the case may be, for the little assistance they can render on the farm, in the work shop, or about the house. More frequently, however, parents allow, rather than re- quire, their children to be absent from school. In either case, they are doing them an irreparable injury.
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The teachers generally have acquitted themselves well ; but there have been a few instances of poor order in the schools. Order is the first and last law of the school-room, and any teacher not securing this should give way to one that can. Teachers do not fail for want of knowledge, but in government. If Prudential Committees, before engaging them, when convenient, would confer with the Superintend- ing Committees, they would save both the Committees and the teachers much perplexity and inconvenience. The Pru- dential Committees know but little about the schools. They are seldom in them. The Superintending Committee is with them much of the time. He should be prepared to say what the schools need, and his influence should be sought in pro- curing teachers.
IN OUR SCHOOL-HOUSES,
knowledge, truth and beauty are beginning to rejoice to- gether. A decided advance for the right has begun. In District No. 5, a pretty and substantial house has been erected for their school, at a cost of $1,500. This includes fencing, grading, and digging a well. By the liberality of friends, a set (ten) of Camp's Outline Maps, very attractive, ornament the walls. A globe and library are also to be added by the same. The district deserve much credit for the economy, ease, and good taste displayed in their new school-house. In District No. 6, success has crowned earnest effort in the erection of a spacious, noble edifice, for their school, at a cost of $3,500. This house is designed for a graded school, and is well fitted for that purpose. When the grounds are properly graded and fenced, it will be an attractive place, an ornament to the village, and the best located school-house in town. They may justly feel gratified with their new school enterprise. The other
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school-houses in the town are in creditable condition, save a few, in which are lacking ventilation, blackboards, and suit- able furniture, which the Prudential Committees should remedy at once.
A SERIOUS EVIL.
In some of the schools I have found as many as four dif- ferent geographies, and three different grammars of the same grade. This is wrong. A great evil. The teachers' time is needlessly wasted, and discipline is made more difficult by such a variety of text books of a same class. The next Com- mittee should remove these from the schools, and introduce others, as that is the only remedy. No change has been made this year, in text books, as all the readers were changed last year. I will here name two books which I think are needed in the schools : " Language Lessons," and Word Book of English Spelling, by William Swinton, A. M.
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