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OF THE
OF THE TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
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Winter,
MARCH 9TH, 1875.
Composition.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The Statutes make it the duty of the School Committee to present to the town, at its annual meeting, a report stating the facts contained in the foregoing table, and, also, to make " such suggestions relative to the schools as they may think useful."
" SUGGESTIONS " ABOUT SCHOOL ROOMS.
1st. They should be properly ventilated. The health and progress of the scholars in our schools depend in a large measure upon this. The school-room in District No. 6 is the only one in town that is properly ventilated. This is a subject of such vital importance to the best interests of our children that it should be attended to at once. It cannot be deferred with impunity.
2d. They should be warm and comfortable at the hour of com- mencement in the morning. Your Committee on visiting one of our schools at 9 1-2 o'clock, A. M., found the teacher and scholars huddled around the stove with the school-room at almost a freez- ing temperature. In several of the districts, the past winter, the school-rooms have not been as a rule sufficiently warmed at 9 o'clock. This is a serious oversight or neglect, from which results much loss of valuable time. It is so great and flagrant an evil that prudential committees should never allow it to recur again.
In this connection I would call the attention of District No. 6 to the great defect in the present method of heating their school- room. Some measures should be devised by which a uniform heat may be secured in all parts of the room. Now, when the thermometer in the farther end of the room indicates 60 degrees, in that part of the room in the vicinity of the stove, it indicates about 80 degrees. This is a condition of the room which is very much to be deprecated and which the good sense of that district, I am confident, will find means to remedy at once.
3d. The school-room should be provided with suitable ap- paratus. Of these the most important is the blackboard. It is a valuable auxiliary in the hands of the skillful teacher in illustrat- ing every branch taught in our schools, and also an invaluable help in the recitation and examination of classes. Only two school- rooms in town-in Districts Nos. 6 and 9-are now properly suppli-
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ed with this invaluable aid to successful instruction. It is to be hoped that a wise economy will soon displace that small, rough and dingy thing called a blackboard which now disgraces too many of our school-rooms, and give us an article more ample, attractive and serviceable.
Next in importance to the blackboard, is a set of wall maps representing the principal geographical divisions of the earth. These should adorn every school-room, for wherever they exist they stimulate new interest in one of the most important branches of human knowledge, and, in the hands of one "who is apt to teach," make lasting impressions of the very life and spirit of the world in which we live. These, and also a terrestrial globe, are indispensable to the most successful methods of modern instruc- tion, and without them no school-room is properly furnished. There ought also to be placed on every teacher's desk Worcester's Unabridged Dictionary. Until all of these things are added to our school-rooms we cannot reasonably look for the best results of common school instruction. How much longer shall we refuse to furnish these ?
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of pupils who have not been absent a single half-day for the term.
DIST. No. 1.
Clara M. Foster, t. George G. Gordon,
Grace M. Foster. 2Edward L. Gordon,
*2Minnie G. Gordon, t 2Eliza A. Newcomb, 12
2Emma J. Robinson.12
DIST. No. 3.
Ida J. Conley, t
Angie B. Head,
George A. Draper,t Annie F. Head,
2Gertie Tibbetts.t DIST. No. 4.
Mary L. Duston, 2Cora F. Taylor, t2
Willie H. Rolfe, Thomas M. Taylor,t
George F. Rolfe,t 2Charles M. Taylor, ;
3Mary A. Taylor,+3 2George W. Taylor,t
2Henry P. Taylor.t
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DIST. No. 5.
Mary F. Woodbury, John D. Woodbury, t
George A. Coburn, t George M. Woodbury,
Fred H. Woodbury.
DIST. No. 6.
Morris H. Colburn,t
2 Willie Parish,
Charles Corliss,
Elfie M. Parish, t
Nellie F. Gage,
Ada A. Peabody,
2 Annie M. Gage, Eldora C. Roberts,
Fred O. Hall,t Hattie I. Morrill,
Effie M. Brown, Charles L. Webster, t
2 Annie B. Middleton, Charles Webster,
Julia Welch.
DIST. No. 7.
Annie C. Gage,
Charles O. Ellinwood,
John Ellinwood,
Mary A. Ellinwood,
Jennie V. Ellinwood, 2Ida F. Thom,t
William Thom.
DIST. No. 8.
Julia A. Prescott,t Alton C. Hues, t Sarah A. Wood.
DIST. No. 9.
Willie A. Bodwell, 2 William P. Chesley,t Edwin Hutchins,t
Warren Hutchins, i
Willis Hutchins, t Sarah E. Kelley,t
Jacob W. Kelley.
DIST. No. 10.
2Emma E. Chase, Annie M. Chase, Abram O. Chase,
Annie G. Ball,t Ada D. Colby,t Eveline M. Colby,t Ida Currier, t Harriet A. Dunlap,
Ruth I. Hunt.
*The figure before the name indicates that for more than a single term the pupil has not been absent a single half-day.
The tat the right hand of the name indicates that the pupil has not been tardy in a single instance for the term.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The foregoing Roll of Honor shows that of the pupils attending all our schools, only 67 of them were in school every half-day for a single term. This fact is of itself very suggestive. But when taken in connection with the following statement it becomes op- pressively suggestive. Two of the winter schools have not closed, and are therefore left out of this statement. All of the schools have kept in the aggregate 1093 days, and there have been in the aggregate 8528 absences, and 8528 divided by 339, the whole number of pupils in our schools, gives us more than 25 days ab- sence for each pupil. Thus it will be seen that our schools have in each district been shortened more than five weeks by absences. There have been also 1322 instances of tardiness, every one of which has been a clog to the progress of our schools. Now sup- posing that the only loss accruing from absences and tardiness to be the shortening of the schools in each district five weeks. This would amount to how much? Let us see. Ten districts five weeks each would be fifty weeks of school, and the average cost of our schools is about $8.50 per week, and $8.50 multiplied by 50 gives $425.00. We have thrown away then $425.00 of the public money appropriated for the support of schools. Nor is this all. The loss of five weeks' schooling to the 339 pupils in our schools, every year, is a great loss surely. an irreparable loss, but it is but a small part of the injury wrought by absence and tardiness in our schools. The loss of a single lesson is, in the estimation of many parents of but very slight consequence. This is a great mistake; for a single lesson may contain important principles, which if but partially understood, may embarrass and discourage the pupil in his entire subsequent course. If this may be the consequence of a single case of absence, then how sad must be the consequences of repeated and habitual absences. I con- scientiously believe that a large part of the benefits that might be derived from our schools are lost by the want of interest manifest- ed by parents, who upon the most trifling pretexts allow their children to be habitually absent from school. Habitual absence, once or twice a week from school, is almost as ruinous to a child as keeping him from school altogether. Some are agitating the
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subject of appropriating larger sums of money for the support of our schools. It would be wiser to help form a public opinion that will make a better use of what we now appropriate. We want many things in our schools, but our greatest want is punctual and constant attendance of our children in our schools. I might make many "suggestions relative to the schools," which, under other circumstances, I believe would be "useful;" but, until the present excessive and mischievous tardiness and absence are abated and corrected, other " suggestions " are comparatively useless. These are our great enemies. They are constantly making abor- tive our best plans and aims. We can never make our schools what they should be until they are reformed of this great evil. Let every district get the best teacher it can-" the best is cheap- est "-and when it gets a good one, let it not be in haste to make a change. But let every district remember that the efforts of the best teachers and the most assiduous care of the School Com- mittee are comparatively without avail unless we can secure the prompt and constant attendance of all our scholars in our schools. Respectfully submitted,
O. G. WOODBURY, Superintending School Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT
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OF THE
SELECTMEN, TOWN TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
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SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1.
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
For the Financial Year ending Feb. 29, 1876.
LAWRENCE, MASS .: GEO. S. MERRILL & CROCKER, PRINTERS. 1876.
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. 29, 1876.
LAWRENCE, MASS .: GEO. S. MERRILL &' CROCKER, PRINTERS. 1876.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1875.
TOWN CLERK. BENJAMIN R. WHEELER.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOR. LEVI CLUFF, WILLIAM B. KIMBALL, WILLARD W. MERRILL.
TOWN TREASURER. LEVI CLUFF.
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SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE. SAMUEL BOWKER.
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES. SILAS HALL.
SILAS HALL,
AUDITORS. JOHN F. SMITH, MATTHEW H. TAYLOR.
CONSTABLES.
ASA T. AUSTIN,
FRED HAIGH,
CLINTON EWINS.
BENJAMIN E. CHASE,
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
ASSETS.
For cash received.
Former treasurer, $2,913 10
Hannah Marsh, 1,576 66
Harriet D. Hunt, 500 00
Salem Cornet Band, for rent of hall to April, 1875, 40 00
State treasurer, railroad tax,
464 79
Savings bank tax, 197 59
Literary fund, .. 145 77
County of Rockingham, for support of paupers, . .. 414 04
A. N. Russ, uncollected taxes, 1872,. .
287 48
A. N. Russ, interest on taxes, . Silas Hall, uncollected taxes, 1873, . 117 03
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Charles F. Kimball, uncollected taxes, 1874, . ... 2,467 89 Charles F. Kimball, interest on uncollected taxes, 70 93
Amount of tax list committed Silas Hall, 1875, . .. 9,401 51
Silas Hall, interest on taxes, . 50 43
Susan T. Mclaughlin, rent of pasturage, . 10 00
$18,644 44
EXPENDITURES.
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
District No. 1-Town appropriation, ..
$249 94
Railroad tax, . 46 48
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$352 91 Literary Fund, . ..... 56 49
District No. 2-Town appropriation, ..
59 77
Railroad tax,
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46 48
Literary fund, . 13 50 119 75
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District No. 3-Town appropriation, . . 64 00
Railroad tax, . .. ... 46 48 Literary fund, .. ... 14 46
124 94
District No. 4-Town appropriation, . . 196 41
Railroad tax, . ...
46 48
Literary fund, .......
44 38
287 27
District No. 5-Town appropriation, ..
99 06
Railroad tax, ....
46 48
Literary fund, ... . . ...
22 38
167 92
District No. 6-Town appropriation, .. 319 94
Railroad tax, ·
46 48
Literary fund, .
72 33
438 75
District No. 7-Town appropriation, . .
109 46
Railroad tax, .
46 48
Literary fund,.
24 73
180 67
District No. 8-Town appropriation, . .
99 67
Railroad tax,
46 48
Literary fund,. ...
22 53
168 68
District No. 9-Town appropriation, . . 110 15
Railroad tax, . ..
46 48
Literary fund, .. ...
24 90
181 53
District No. 10-Town appropriation, . .
77 87
Railroad tax, .
46 48
Literary fund, ..
17 61
141 96
$2,164 38
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CONTINGENCIES.
Charles Kimball, balance of services as selectman and treasurer, .
$58 50
Rawson Coburn, balance of services as selectman and dinners,
20 00
Rawson Coburn, balance services as town clerk, ...
32 62
Daniel Merrill, balance services as selectman, ....
10 00
Oliver G. Woodbury, for superintending schools, 1874, .. 25 00
Matthew H. Taylor, services as moderator for 1874 and 1875,
10 00
Charles F. Kimball, over commitment of tax list by mistake in 1874, 18 07
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Ebenezen Duston, two notes and interest, 1,800 48 Moses Marsh, administrator of the estate of Ruth Whitaker, five notes and interest. 2,076 66
Enoch Taylor, note and interest, 297 86
Alburtus Coburn, note and interest, 1,114 87
Mary Renou, note and interest,. 581 25
Eliphalet Coburn, part payment of note, 1,000 00
Theodosha Gage, part payment of note, . 237 78
Mary W. Long, part payment of note, 180 30
Mary Allen, interest on note, . 12 00
John L. Prince, interest on note, 12 00
School district No. 3, interest on note,
8 04
School district No. 10, part payment of note,
4 00
State treasurer, for state tax,. 1,564 00
County treasurer, for county tax, 1,456 10
George C. Gordon, insurance on town house, .. 10 50
G. C. Howard, for record of births and deaths, ... 7 00
A. Morrison, printing reports and check list, ..... William H. Fisk, tax and surveyors' books for 1874,
15 00
William H. Fisk, surveyors' books for 1875, .
2 87
Thornton M. Russ, for stove,
6 60
Jonathan K. Gordon, for sheep and calf killed by dogs in 1874, . 25 00
George C. Gordon, taking affidavits,; 7 00
C. C. Morse & Son, books and stationery, 1 75
J. C. Ewins, school book for 1874,. 1 57
Levi Cluff, 15g days making appraisal in Septem- ber, . 31 00
Levi Cluff, use of horse 112 days, 11 50
Levi Cluff, expense while taking invoice and ap- praisal, .. 16 32
William B. Kimball, 15g days making appraisal, .. 31 00
William B. Kimball, use of horse two days, ...... 2 00 Willard W. Merrill, 15g days making appraisal, .. 31 00 William B. Kimball, two days at Exeter to get county money, 4 00
William B. Kimball, expenses, 4 20
Willard W. Merrill, services as selectman and
overseer of poor, . .
40 25
49 00
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Levi Cluff, services as selectman and overseer of poor, . 65 00
Levi Cluff, use of horse, . 12 00 School district No. 6, school house tax in full, .... 72 30 School district No. 9, school house tax in full, .... 45 37
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2 00 William G. Crowell, services as auditor, . · Ebenezer G. Duston, dinners for selectmen, ...... 16 80 William B. Kimball, services as selectmen and over- of poor, . 83 00
Samuel Bowker, services as superintending school committee, . 70 00
Benjamin R. Wheeler, services as town clerk,
Silas Hall, collecting taxes, 1875, 35 00
150 00
Merrill & Crocker, printing tax bills, .
7 25
Levi Cluff, expenses to pay state and county taxes, 6 00
Silas Hall, discount on taxes,
393 36
$11,775 17
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Thomas B. Middleton, repairing highway, $14 40
Charles A. Merrill, gravel for highway,. 15 00
Charles Head, repairing highway, . 1 00
John Webber, repairing highway, .
10 75
William Stanton, repairing highway,
3 00
Charles Kimball, repairing highway,
4 72
Seth J. M. Pattee, repairing highway,
13 45
William B. Kimball, gravel for highway,
2 00
Amos N. Webster, repairing highway, 1874, 10 00
Lucy J. Webster, gravel for highway,.
1 00
E. B. Hall, gravel for highway,.
6 55
Richard Taylor, plank for bridges, in 1874,
34 75
William and Milton Pecker, working non-resident Highway taxes, . 1 60
Stephen Bailey, working non-resident highway taxes in 1874,. 2 72
Amos N. Webster, working non-resident highway taxes, 1874, 6 12
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Darius M. Thom, working non-resident highway taxes, 1874, 3 88
David Dunlap, Jr., working non-resident highway taxes, 1874, 2 00
Ephraim O. Richardson, working non-resident high- way taxes, 1874, . 26 71
William H. Haseltine, repairing highway, . .
12 80
Emerson A. Davis, repairing highway, . 8 60
William Taylor, plank and labor on bridge, 5 83
Daniel Merrill, plank for bridge,. 4 89
J. C. Ewins, spikes, for bridge,. 1 80
Willard W. Merrill, labor and plank, 4 87
Isaac Thom, labor on highway, .
1 25
Ansel Merrill, working out non-resident highway tax, 5 24
$204 93
SNOW PATHS. Paid for Breaking Roads.
James Webster, . $5 05
David Dunlap, Jr., 5 80
Jeremiah C. Atwood, 5 60
Alfred Page, ..
19 55
E. O. Richardson,
24 50
Darius M. Thom, .
5 04
Gilman D. Kelly, 1 60
J. B. Colby, .
20 53
William Bodwell, .
2 50
Stephen Bailey,
5 00
William H. Hasiltine,
3 50
Albert Haley, 8 00
Tristram C. Adams,
7 20
Orlow Austin,
8 25
Amos N. Webster,
8 60
Obadiah Duston,
2 00
Varnum B. Richardson,
24 57
Josiah Cluff,
4 15
Philip Ayer, .
4 20
Isaac Woodbury,
1 95
Israel T. Foster, ·
3 05
$170 14
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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF ALMSHOUSE.
J. T. Douglas, coffin and robe for Almira Rowell, $10 00 Nelson Emerson, services as sexton for Almira Rowell, 4 50
Nelson Emerson, services at the funeral of Mary Marcy, . 4 50
George C. Howard, for medical attendance, ..
19 00
Jonathan G. Clough, balance of services as super- intendent, in full to April 1, 1875, 50 00
William H. Haseltine, for one cow, . 70 00
Jonathan G. Clough, services as superintendent, .. 300 00
Jonathan G. Clough, supplies, . 100 00
$558 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TRANSIENT POOR.
J. T. Douglas, coffin and robe for T. W. Dunn, ... $10 00
Nelson Emerson, services as sexton, 4 50
Hannah Bricket, milk for John Davis, 2 00
Maria M. Hale, taking care of John Davis, . ..
10 00
Emerson A. Davis, taking care of John Davis, .... 6 00
Nelson Emerson, coffin and robe, for John Davis, 11 50
Nelson Emerson, services as sexton,
5 00
Giles Bennet, for supplies for John Davis, . ..
17 79
Charlotte A. Duston, board of Almira Rowell, .... 8 50
Moses D. Rowell, taking care of Eliza Hansel, ....
10 00
R. A. Tilton, taking care of John Towle, .. 20 00 Elizabeth Lamson, taking care of John Towle, .... George C. Howard, medical attendance on John Towle, 26 55
11 00
George C. Howard, medical attendance on John Davis, . 21 70
George C. Howard, medical attendance on Eliza Hansel, 7 00
$171 54
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Charles F. Kimball, collector, 1874,. $20 07
Silas Hall, collector, 1873, 6 42
Silas Hall, collector, 1875, .
3 58
Charles F. Kimball, collector, 1874, school house tax, school district No. 6,. 1 34
Salem town farm tax, 1875,. 40 53
Alonzo E. Woodbury, female dog tax, 2 00
Nathaniel H. Paul, on taxes of 1875, . 15 00
$88 94
RECAPITULATION.
Whole amount of assets, . $18,644 44
Paid on account of schools, $2,164 38
Paid on account of contingencies, .... 11,775 17
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Paid on account of roads and bridges, .
204 93
Paid on account of snow paths, ..
170 14
Paid on account of almshouse,
558 00
Paid on account of abatements, .
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88 94
Paid on account of transient poor, .... Due from A. N. Russ, collector, 1872,.
171 54
274 70
Due from Silas Hall, collector, 1873, .. 50 61
Due from C. F. Kimball, collector, 1874, 226 52
Due from Silas Hall, collector, 1875, .. 1,690 28
Balance in Town Treasurer's hands, ... 1,269 23
$18,644 44
LEVI CLUFF, Town Treasurer.
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OUTSTANDING NOTES AGAINST THE TOWN.
School District No. 10, due March 16, 1875, .. . . . $228 80
School District No. 2, due December 16, 1875, ... 212 00 School District No. 3, due March 20, 1876, .. 142 04 John L. Prince, due October 1, 1876 .. 200 00
Ann Loomis four notes, due Sept. 17, 1875, .. 8,012 92
Enoch Taylor, due Feb. 19, 1876, 663 01
Enoch Taylor, due May 25, 1876, 502 74
Albertus Coburn, due Dec. 29, 1875, .
751 79
S. G. Jewett, due July 23, 1876,
398 43
Jemima Hall, due Jan. 30, 1875, . 663 10
Daniel Taylor, due Jan. 20, 1875, .
1,123 60
Eliphalet Coburn, due Dec. 19, 1875, 1,568 71
Eliphalet Coburn, due March 3, 1876,
9,783 40
Mary Allen, due March 17, 1876,
212 00
Mary W. Long, due Feb. 23, 1876,
957 50
Ebenezer Duston, due May 5, 1876,
2.382 03
Daniel Merrill, due May 19, 1875, . 449 44
Theodosha Gage. due Nov. 20, 1875,
1,300 00
Hannah Marsh, due March 20, 1876,
1,671 25
Harriet Hunt, due March 10, 1876,
530 00
Amount of outstanding notes against the town, . . $31,752 76
DUE THE TOWN.
United States bounties, . $2,981 20
A. N. Russ, collector taxes, 1872, . .. 274 70
Silas Hall, collector taxes, 1873, ...... 50 61
C. F. Kimball, collector taxes, 1874, .. Silas Hall, collector taxes, 1875, .. ... .
226 52
1,690 28
Superintendent of Almshouse,
61 49
County of Rockingham,
40 00
Cornet band, for rent of hall, . 50 00
Balance in town treasurer's hands, .... 1,269 23
6,644 03
Leaving a balance against the town, ...
$25,108 73
There was reported last year, as due from the county, $146.50, which the county refused to pay, and which should be added to the reduction of the debt the present year, making the total reduction of said debts, $1,060.85.
LEVI CLUFF, Selectmen WILLIAM B. KIMBALL,
WILLARD W. MERRILL,
of Salem.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE.
DR.
To cash on hand, . . $4 31
323 50
from treasurer, .
100 00
for oxen, .
162 26
for pigs, .
35 00
for potatoes,
23 00
for beef,.
13 00
for straw,
12 00
for pork,
30 00
for chickens,
10 00
for calves,
9 50
for eggs,
15 00
for beans,
1 25
for use of plow,
2 00
for labor off the farm,
33 00
for butter,
40 00
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$813 82
CR.
By cash paid for supplies, .
$280 19
meal and shorts,
154 90
butter, .
23 67
soap, .
13 00
dry goods, .
37 63
repairing tank,
4 75
one stove pot, .
1 50
boots and shoes,
7 60
sawing lumber,
2 50
meat and fish,
51 72
labor on farm,
50 00
cow,
65 00
pigs, .
12 00
oil cloth and painting,
10 35
onions and apples, .
7 25
brewery grain,
2 90
seed peas and zinc,
3 60
sundries,
5 25
blacksmith work,
18 52
balance in superintendent's hands,
61 49
$813 82
J. G. CLOUGH, Sup't.
To cash received for milk,
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Paid Jonathan G. Clough, services superintendent almshouse for one year,
$350 00
Almshouse expenses, . . 208 00
On account of transient poor, 171 54
Personal property at farm, Feb., 1875, 2,325 34
$3,054 88
Cash received of county for support of paupers, ...
$414 04
Due from county,.
40 00
Due from superintendent, . 61 49
Personal property at farm, Feb., 1876,
1,975 90
$2,491 39
Leaving a balance against the town,. $563 49
LEVI CLUFF,
WILLIAM B. KIMBALL,
Overseers
WILLARD W. MERRILL,
of the Poor.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
7 tons English hay, $140.00; 1} tons meadow hay, 20.00 ; ¿ ton oat straw, 9.00; 6 bus. rye, 6.00; 5 bus. corn, 5.00; 50 lbs. shorts, .62 ; 7 cows, 375.00 ; 2 yearling heifers, 25.00; 1 horse, 165.00 ; set pully blocks, 2.50 ; 1 blanket, 2.50 ; 1 robe, 8.00; 9 meal bags, 2.70; 2 short bags, .50; 1 horse wagon, 37.50; 1 sleigh and pung, 20.00; 1 harness, 6.00; 1 draft harness, 2.00; 5 hay forks, 2.00; 3 shovels, 2.00; 3 manure forks, 4.50; 3 iron bars, 3.00; 4 wood saws, 2.50; 2 hand saws, 1.25; 10 chains, 8.00; 1 manure hook and flail, 1.00; 3 rakes, -. 75 ; 3 hoes, 1.00 ; 1 garden hoe and corn cutter, 1.00 ; 4 ladders, 6.50; 1 set measures, .50; 1 bell, .50; 7 cords wood, 25.00 20 cords prepared wood, 80.00; 2 shoats, 45.00 ; 25 fowls, 18.00 ; whiffle tree and chain, 2.00 ; mowing machine, 75.00; stone hammer, 1.00; 4 wedges, 1.00; 1 harrow, 4.00 ; 1 cultivator, 3.00; scythes and snathes, 3.00 ; 1 grindstone, 3.00; ox cart, 40.00 ; 1 drag, 2.00; 1 pick, 1.50; horse sled, 22.00; 1 farm wagon, 20.00; bush scythes and snaths, 2.00;
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3 plows, 20.00 ; 1 brush and card, 1.00 ; monkey wrench, .75 ; oz yoke, 3.00 ; wheelbarrow and sled, 6.00; 2 brass kettles, 3.00; fetters and halters, 2.00; 6 bushels beans, 15.00; 300 lbs. salt pork, 50.00; 100 lbs. ham, 15.00; 40 bus. potatoes, 24.00 ; 6 bus. turnips, 3.00 ; barrel and soap, 4.00 ; 5 baskets, 3.00; 2 washboards, .75; 40 lbs.lard, 7.20; 12 bbl. flour, 16.00; sugar, .88 ; spices, 1.00; 1 1b. tea, .85 ; 14 lbs. but- ter, 4.90; 150 lbs. beef, 15.00; salt mackerel, 1.50; meat barrel, 2.00; 3 churns aud pails, 6.00; 1 cheese press, 2.00; 1 butter box, 1.50; tray and bowl, 1.00; tin ware, 16.00; 1 lantern, 1.00 ; stone jars, 3.00 ; flatirons 3.00 ; lamps and can- dlesticks, 1.50 ; steelyards, .50 ; mortar, .50; 14 feather beds, 110.00 ; quilts and comforters, 60.00; 28 pillows, 10.00; 42 pillow cases, 7.00 ; 8 bolsters, 4.00 ; wearing apparel, 110.00 ; 22 pairs sheets, 22.00 ; chairs and tables, 12.00; 20 towels, 3.00; 9 bedsteads, 18.00; 1 pair handcuffs, 1.00; 9 straw beds, 6.00 ; apple parer, .90; 2 clocks and 2 mirrors, 4.00 ; trunks, chests and drawers, 14.00 ; 6 jugs, 2.00 ; crockery ware, 12.00 ; warming and bed pans, 2.00; 6 axes, 5.00; 1 cran- berry rake, 1.00 ; 25 flour barrels, 2.50; cross cut saw, 1.00; 5 milk cans, 5.00; augers, 1.75; clothes wringer, 4.00; 2 broad axes, 2.00 ; carpenter's tools, 10.00 ; hammer and stone tools, 3.00 ; old iron, 3.00; sideboard, 5.00; 2 brooms, .90 ; 2 iron kettles, 1.00; stoves and funnel, .50; 12 bars soap, 1.20; clothes line, 1.00; 1 whitewash brush, 3.00; rubber cushion, 3.00; scalding tub, .75; clothes basket, .50; lot plank, 1.50 ; tobacco, 3.50 ; horse rake, 2.00 ; 1 pair blankets, 5.00. · Total, $1,975.90.
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