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SCHOOL REPORT.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM.
In accordance with the school law of New Hampshire, the School Board would herewith submit the following report :
For several years past the friends of education in this State, profiting by the example of other States, have endeavored to give a new impulse to the public mind on the subject of Com- mon Schools. As the result, increasing attention is now every- where paid to their improvement. The standard of public in- struction has gradually advanced, and is still rising. In no town has the change been more marked than in Salem, as may be seen by the good condition of her school houses and appa- ratuses. It may be measured also by the increased demand for information which has been met by a progressive enlarge- ment for years past, of the Annual Report of the School Com- mittee. This shows that a greater interest is taken in the edu- cation of children than formerly, and it will be found, that in proportion as our schools advance, the Reports will be more full, and occupy a larger space in the doings of the town.
"Nothing," says a distinguished educator, "can be more
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surely laid down as an axiom in education than this proposi- tion, that no system of public teaching can prosper without the active and earnest co-operation of parents and friends." This, to a good extent, has been granted during the past year, and we hope that it may be continued and increased.
TEXT-BOOKS.
It is not good policy to change text-books very often. The Board in this thing has followed the example of most of their predecessors, and have not sought to displace those already adopted, although some of them have been in use for years, and are not the best of their kind. We well know that it is not only expensive, but inconvenient to change, and the ad- vantage derived is seldom a compensation. Besides, the prog- ress of the scholar depends more upon the teacher than upon the text-book, although well arranged elementary works are a · great help, and it must be confessed, some are better than others.
BRANCHES TAUGHT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The design of our public schools is simply to supply elemen- tary knowledge. In this is embraced the mastery of common Arithmetic ; a knowledge of the English Language, both for writing, reading and spelling correctly ; a familiarity with the character, divisions and products of the earth's surface, known as Geography, and, lastly, Penmanship or handwriting. To these are added History, Physiology and sometimes Algebra, Bookkeeping and Philosophy. It is not, however, of the last named studies that the Board would speak ; it is only of the greater or less degree of thoroughness in the former, or those required to be taught by law. In regard to these there is a dif- ference not only between the schools, but also between the de- grees of attainment in the same school. Arithmetic receives
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the most attention, then follows Geography, next Reading and Spelling, and last of all, Grammar.
What pupils in our schools need to do is not to study Arith- metic less, but other branches more, to bestow greater atten- tion to the form and structure of the English Language, so as to be able to speak and write it intelligibly, and to understand more of the geography, history and resources of our land. These things are important.
In speaking of school studies we have reserved Penmanship to the last. Yet none can fail to see its importance. It is an invaluable acquisition to male or female. It opens to the young some of the most profitable situations ; indeed, in many kinds of business there is no better recommendation than good penmanship. Let this branch be taught and made a promi- nent study-a plain, legible hand-writing, with good spelling, such as our children need. And may be added the drawing of maps and diagrams in a simple form on the blackboard. Those who attended were highly pleased with this exercise at the ex- amination of the Geography classes in several of our schools, to see with what facility some of the pupils could draw an outline of the United States and Foreign Countries. Let the exam- ple be continued in all our schools.
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline in our schools is good. The Board contends that there can be no permanent prosperity or real progress un- less the scholar is subject to the rules. Where this does not exist the teacher is nothing and the school is worthless. It should be a discipline founded on respect, a government ad- ministered by leading rather than driving the pupil. To have it perfect, there should be a willing obedience to authority without the display of passion. True discipline is something more than mere order ; it is a cheerful submission on the part
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of the scholar to his instructor, not from fear, but from love. The teacher wins the heart, inspires reverence and esteem, in a word, governs without seeming to govern or causing the pupil to feel that he is governed. This is the state to which all our schools should aspire, and it is to be hoped 'that parents and guardians will do their utmost to aid the teacher in her work, by strictly enjoining on their children obedience to her author- ity while in the school-room.
A WORD TO PARENTS.
Parents inflict a great wrong upon their children when they take them from school at too early an age, or for any cause except sickness. If the child wishes to leave school himself for any purpose, is it right to allow him? Certainly not. For by and by both parent and child will see what has been lost in suffering the precious opportunities our Common Schools afford to pass by unimproved. It is a loss that is hard to make up when the deficiency is felt. It is more than a ques- tion of dollars and cents.
The Common School is the crowning glory of our land. It is free for all. It offers the treasures of knowledge to the poor as well as the rich. It teaches our children to imitate the il- lustrious who have gone before them, to respect their parents, to love their country, and to obey the laws of the land and of God.
Let this benignant institution then, Fellow Citizens, have our fostering care. Let us give liberally for its maintenance ; let us develop more fully its resources, that our children reaping its advantages, may become fitted for the high and responsible duties which are before them.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
STATISTICS.
Whole No. of scholars not less than five years of age, who have attended school not less than two weeks, 280
No. of children reported by selectmen, male, 66 female, 144
I26
between 5 and 15 not attending school, 8
Money raised by law,
$962 50
vote,
500 00
railroad fund,
521 35
66
savings bank tax,
471 61
66
literary fund,
201
28
66
dog tax,
137 00
66 insurance tax, I 50
$2795 24
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FINANCIAL REPORT.
The School Board charges themselves as follows :
March 1, 1887, cash in Town Treasury, #301 95
School Taxes for 1887, 2795 24
Town of Derry for tuition, 1886,
19 80
1887,
34 80
George Damon
66
2 00
$3153 79
CR.
Wages of Teacher,
$2586 20
For fuel,
193 90
" janitors,
35 93
" supplies,
56 73
" repairs,
200 74
Cash in Town Treasury,
80 29
$3153 79
Money in Town Treasury for insurance,
123 00
Paid for insurance,
77 00
Balance in Town Treasury, .
$46 00
MATTHEW H. TAYLOR, 1 School Board of
EBEN B. WELLS,
HENRY H. COLBURN,
Salem.
The undersigned having examined the foregoing accounts of The School Board for the year 1887, find them correctly cast and vouchers were shown of all the items embraced in said re- port.
Salem, N. H., Feb. 28, 1888.
WM. G. CROWELL, Auditor.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
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SCHOOL REFORT.
|Number of Schools.
Number of Terms.
NAME OF TEACHERS.
No. of weeks.
No. of Pupils.
Average Attendance.
No. not absent.
Wages of teacher
per month.
Visits of School Board. Visits of others.
1 Spring. Fall. Winter.
Maude M. Cole. 66
12 41 36 10, $36 2 40
11 34 31 11
36
4 17
9:34 28 3 36
1
5
2 Spring. Fall.
Nellie M. Spurr. ..
11|9 7
2
24 2
1
Winter.
Nora B. Greene.
11| 9 8 3
21 4
3
Cora F. Taylor.
12|11 11
5
24
|11
66
12 15 14
1 24
3 15
10
12 12 2
24
211
4 Spring. Fall.
66
66
12 27 25 6
32 3 20
Winter.
66
11 23 22 7 32 3 25
€
5 Spring. Fall.
Miranda Bezanson. 66
12
17 15
0
24
3 24
Winter.
Alice M. Williams.
11 16 15
1 24
5 13
12 38 36 6
30 6 20
*6 Spring. Fall. Winter.
66
66
11 35 33
7 30
2 12
+6 Spring. Fall.
B. M. Frost.
12 42 38
6 36
5 27
11 30 28
36
3 19
Winter.
66
11 33 27
8
36 3 21
12 16 11
0
24
2
11
11 18 15 0)
24
3
9
Winter.
11 10 9
0
24
6
8
8 Spring,' Fall.
Bessie M. Fales.
12 16 13
3
26 5 27
|Winter.
66
10 14 12
1 26 5 13
9 Spring. Fall.
66
11 11
9
1 24
3
8
Winter.
66
66
11 8
7
0
24
4
3
10 Spring. Fall.
66
12 25 24
4
28
11
Winter.
12.15 15
4
28
3 13
* Primary.
t Grammar.
12: 9 81 4
20
2
1
3 Spring. Fall. Winter.
Laura M. Eaton.
11| 21
7 32 4 21
11 18 14 1 24
4 19
66
11 38 32 5 30
4|20
7 Spring. Fall.
Etta M. Milton.
12 16 14 4
26
4
9
Alta J. Allen.
12 10 9
0
6
13
Emma B. Gordon.
10 21 18
3
28 3 11
L. E. Cahoon.
M. L. Batchelder.
66
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SCHOOL REPORT.
_Number of Schools.
Number of Terms.
No. Scholars in Reading.
Spelling
Penmanship.
Arithmetic.
Geography.
Grammar.
History.
Composition.
Drawing.
Physiology.
Book-keeping.
Algebra.
Vocal Music.
1 Spring. Fall.
41 41|41 31 12 14 8
41
1
34 34 34 24 11
9
4
34
Winter.
34 34 34
24 11
9
4
34
2 Spring. Fall.
9
9
7
7
5
5
2
2
9
9
8
9
8
5
2
Winter.
9
9
7
8
8
5
2
2
2
3 Spring. Fall.
11 11
11
10
5
2
3
2
3
Winter.
12 12 12
11
8
3
2
4
6
1
Fall.
28 28
18 16 7
8
4
8
6
1
Winter.
23 23 18
18
7
9
4
8
6
1
5 Spring. Fall.
17 17
14
15
11 13
3
1
Winter.
16 16
14 14
12
7
3
2
1
*6 Spring.
38 38 38 22 15
38
38
Fall.
35 35 :
21 14
35
35
Winter.
34 34 34
22 11
34
34
16 Spring.
42 42
42 42 39 12 16 42
42
39
Fall.
30|30 30 30 30 30 10 30
30
30
Winter.
33 33 33
33 33 33 23 33
33
33
7 Spring.
16 16
16 11
6
2
16
Fall.
18 18
13 10
4
2
18
Winter.
10 8
8
8
4
2
10
8 Spring. Fall.
16 16 16 12
7
7
7
Winter.
14 14
14
9
5
5
8
2
9 Spring.
9
4
6
5
4
2
9
Fall.
11
5 10
6
5
2
1
11
Winter.
8
8
8
5
4
1
2
8
10 Spring.
21 21
21
12
8
2
4
Fall.
25 25 25 20
8
1
2
Winter.
15 15 15 14
8
3 1
4
* Primary.
+ Grammar.
7
7
7
2
2
16
16|16 16 12
11
9
2
2
4 Spring.
25 25 16 16
10
7
1
5
17 17 13
15 14 14
3
1
2
15 15
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
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TOWN CLERK, JAMES EWINS. 47
SELECTMEN, 973
FRED C. BUXTON. WILLIAM H. HASELTINE.
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OVERSEER OF THE POOR.
FRED C. BUXTON.
. TOWN TREASURER, LEVI CLUFF.
AUDITORS,
WILLIAM R. WHEELER. JAMES W. CAMERON. WALLACE W. COLE.
CONSTABLES, LOREN E. BAILEY, NATHAN G. ABBOTT. RICHARD TAYLOR.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Town Clerk, EDWARD D. BARSTOW.
For Selectmen, CHARLES KIMBALL,
CHARLES S. WOODBURY,
LORIN B. MCLAUGHLIN.
For Overseer of the Poor, CHARLES S. WOODBURY.
For Town Treasurer, RUEL F. WHEELER.
For Auditors, LEVI W. TAYLOR, GEORGE W. LINCOLN, GEORGE W. PALMER.
For Constables, DAVID P. NUDD, JOHN MORRISON. WILLIAM, F. HUTCHINSON.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 27, 1889,
METHUEN, MASS .: FRED A. LOWELL, PRINTER, 1889.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN, TREASURER,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 27, 1889,
METHUEN, MASS .: FRED A. LOWELL, PRINTER. 1889.
TOWN OFFICERS.
TOWN CLERK. EDWARD D. BARSTOW.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. CHARLES KIMBALL, CHARLES S. WOODBURY, LOREN B. MCLAUGHLIN.
TOWN TREASURER. RUEL F. WHEELER.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
EBEN B. WELLS, HENRY H. COLBURN, MATTHEW H. TAYLOR.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. JOHN H. LANCASTER.
AUDITORS.
LEVI W. TAYLOR, GEORGE W. LINCOLN
CONSTABLES. JOHN MORRISON, JAMES H. LYONS:
SUPERVISORS.
DAVID S. EMERY, JOHN H. T. DUNLAP, GEORGE W. PALMER.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Whole Amount of Assets.
Taxes assessed for 1888 were as follows : -
State, County, Town and School tax, $11,799 34 200 00
Dog tax,
Non-resident highway tax,
97 77
Received from county, 793 89
Railroad tax,
572 49
Savings Bank tax,
506 58
Literary fund,
226 80
Insurance tax,
3 75
Charles T. Maxwell, collector,
balance for 1887, 1,150 00
Charles T. Maxwell, inter- est on same, 10 00
Cash received from Orrin Vittum, 178 97
Samuel K. Abbott, for rent of hall, 1 20
Charles T. Maxwell, " 66 2 75
Taylor & Mclaughlin, for standing wood, 200 00
John H. Lancaster, interest, 5 10
Cash in former Treasurer's hands, 1,898 15
$17.646 79
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TOWN REPORT.
Expenditures.
Paid on account of schools.
Town appropriation, state law,
$938 00
by vote of town,
1,500 00
Dog tax,
170 00
Insurance tax,
3 75
Literary fund,
226 80
Insurance, repairs and water for
school purposes,. 240 00 .
Balance of school money, 1887,
80 29
Balance of insurance money, 1887,
46 00
$3,204 84
Paid on account of schools,
$3,204 84
Contingencies.
J. D. P. Wingate, printing town
report for 1887,
$65 00
W. E. Rice, binding town records, 20 00
stationery and pencils, 4 82
George C. Gordon, insurance,
12 50
G. C. Bartlett, land for cemetery lot,
220 00
I. O. Foster, G. E. Sleeper Post,
25 00
D. M. Thom, court expenses, 25 00
E. C. Eastman, books,
2 84
W. P. Robinson, recording births, 1887,
1 50
County treasurer, county tax,
1,193 23
Charles Kimball, drawing drain pipes, 1 50 66 inventory books, 10 90
10 00
Eliphalet Coburn, interest on note,
650 00
Charlotte Duston, 66 100 00
Ebenezer Duston. 66
100 00
Eliphalet Coburn, part payment on note,
2,000 00
I. S. Campbell, sheep killed by dogs,
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TOWN REPORT.
James Ayer, taking affidavits, $2 00
Loring E. Bailey, working non-resident highway tax, 16 38
Samuel K. Abbott, care and fertilizer for Cundy lot, 4 00
Solon A. Carter, state tax,
1,340 00
James Ayer, services for filing town papers and records, 95 36
Albert L. Littlefield, damage to wagon on highway, 2 50
A. F. McGlauflin, repairs on road machine
1 25
R. F. Wheeler, expenses to Concord. to pay state tax, 2 57
John How, laying wall opposite Pine
Grove Cemetery, 25 00
Charles H. Myrick, damage to wagon on highway, 10 00
W. H. Clark, working non-resident highway tax, 7 23
Isaac S. Campbell, damage by dogs on calf,
5 00
S. M. Kelley, working non-resident highway taxes, 22 37
A. H. Merrill, expenses on town his- tory committee, 10 70
J. W. Kelley, public watering place for 1887 and 1888, 6 00
J. W. Emerson, public watering place,
3 00
W. Stanton, public watering place for 1887 and 1888, 6 00
I. S. Campbell, sheep killed by dogs, 10 00
Charles Bartlett, printing tax bills, 5 00
John H. Lancaster, dinners for selectmen, 18 50
N. G. Abbott, labor on old cemetery, 5 00
$6,041 15
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TOWN REPORT.
Roads and Bridges.
Peter Batchelder, labor on bridge, $13 70
Bean & Poor, for plank, 20 09
Kimball M. McLaughlin, labor on highway, 150 00
R. F. Wheeler & Son, repairing bridge, 8 48
Jasol Albert, stringers for bridge, 17 00
Kimball M. McLaughlin, stringers and labor on bridge, 45 80
F. F. Wheeler, working non-resident
highway tax, 14 35
Jas. A. Treat. & Co, drain pipe, 12 15
Kimball M. Mclaughlin, labor on highways, 400 00
John C. Atwood, railing and labor on bridge. 4 00
Thomas Dustin, for stringers and plank for bridge, 48 97
William H. Clark, labor on bridge,
1 35
J. W. Kelly, for gravel, 6 59
Peter Batchelder, labor on highway, 5 55
Kimball M. Mclaughlin, labor on turnpike,
38 01
$786 04
Snow Paths.
Varnum Merrill,
pathing snow,
$3 15
Edson Emerson,
2 63
I. Armstrong,
66
29 02
S. M. Pettee,
66
5 70
N. H. Paul,
66
8 33
C. F. Kimball,
6 65
George M. Hastings,
36 31
John P. Atwood,
41 50
Handy Bow,
2 40
W. H. Slack,
11 75
K. M. MeLaughlin,
· 133 90
Peter Batchelder, 66
. 6
33 89
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TOWN REPORT.
C. F. Brown,
$8 55
D. M. Thom,
4 50
1
William Morgan,
66
97
Richardson & Co.,
66
50 10
R. F. Wheeler & Son, .'
6 30
Isaac Woodbury,
66 66
5 93
George H. Colman,
66
2 25
L. S. Martin,
. .
90
Isaac P. Emerson,
6 00
Joseph H. Gage,
9 30
William Taylor,
66
90
James H. Cullen,
66
56 06
Stephen Webster,
1 75
B. P. Kelley,
66
66
3 30
$472 04
Paid on account of Transient Poor.
Esther D. Chase, support of Robert Chase, $110 73 Edith Woodbury, Charles E.
Woodbury,
154 81
Fred C. Buxton, supplies for Charles Witham, 56 87 John Woodbury, support of Daniel W.
Emerson,
81 00
Sarah E. Kimball, support, 104 00
Mary E. Kelley, support of Cynthia Hawks, 67 50
Elbridge Mitchell
Mary A.
Woodbury,
172 00
Moses D. Rowell, support of Joseph F. Rowell, 24 00 Clothing for Daniel W. Emerson, 12 75
Belinda J. Blake, support of Reynolds child, 26 00
David P.Nudd,
George T. Nudd, 59 15
George Woodbury, George T. Nudd, 39 85 Levi Cluff, support of Daniel W. Emerson, 72 00 Hattie A. Dunlap, support of Rose Gile, 78 00 Charles Kimball, supplies for Lucy A. Corning, 9 78
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TOWN REPORT.
James M. Presby, for medical attendance for George T. Nudd, $6 50
James M. Presby, for medical attendance for Charles Witham, 11 50
Levi W. Taylor, supplies for Reynolds child,
11 28
James Peirce, for medical attendance for Lucy A. Corning, 8 75
Kimball M. McLaughlin, aid furnished Charles Witham, 9 70
Received for board of Clark boy at Industrial school, 39 00
$1,155 17
Paid on Account.of Almshouse.
Orrin Vittum, balance, services for 1887, $50 00
66 part payment, services, 1888, 250 00
·
$300 00
Abatement and Discount of Taxes.
James Pool, abatement, $3 00
Charles D. Robbins, abatement, no dog, 1 00
Eben B. Wells, abatement, 4 00
Mary A. Woodbury, abatement, 3 04
Charles T. Maxwell, abatement for 1887,
45 56
John H. Lancaster, abatement,
68 40
Abatement, town farm,
60 00
Horace M. Richardson & Co., abatement,
3 90
John H. Lancaster, discount,
557 81
$746 71
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TOWN REPORT. Town Officers.
James W. Cameron, auditor, 1887, $2 00
Samuel K. Abbott, on board of health, 1887, 1 15
Samuel K. Abbott, health officer, 5 00
Charles Kimball, services as selectman, 104 00
use of team, 8 00
66
to Brentwood,
3 00
settling with County
Commissioners, 4 00
Charles Kimball, stationery, express
and postage, 2 00
E. D. Barstow, services as town clerk and recording births, deaths and marriages. 85 00
Charles S. Woodbury, services as selectman, 60 00
Ruel F. Wheeler, services as town treasurer, 40 00
Lorin B. Mclaughlin, services as selectman, 80 00
66 use of team, 5 00
two trips to Brentwood, 3 00
Charles S. Woodbury, use of team, 5 00
Thomas Duston, services as supervisor
for 1887 and 1888, 15 00
David S. Emery, serivces as supervisor for 1887 and 1888, 16 50 .
George Wilson, services as supervisor
for 1887 and 1888, 15 00
John H. Lancaster, services as collector for 1888, 150 00
E. B. Wells, services on school board
for 1887, 44 75
Henry H. Colburn, services on school board for 1888, 77 50
M. H. Taylor, services on school board for 1888, 33 00
Charles T. Maxwell, services as auditor, 2 00
$764 90
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TOWN REPORT. Report of Overseers of the Poor.
Dr.
To Orrin Vittum, balance for services as superintendent of almshouse in 1887, $50 00
Orrin Vittum, in part for services, 1888,
250 00
Paid on account of transient poor, 1,116 17
$1,416 17
Cr.
Cash received from county, $793 89
66 Orrin Vittum, Sup't. 178 97
in Sup't hands, 50 00
Cash due from county,
90 72
Leaving a balance against the town,
302 59
Due Sup't of almshouse, April 15, 1889, $50 00
$1,416 17
Number of paupers at almshouse, two; one town and one county.
CHAKLES KIMBALL, Selectmen
CHARLES S. WOODBURY, of Salem.
LOREN B. MCLAUGHLIN,
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TOWN REPORT. Recapitulation.
Whole amount of assets,
$17,646 79
Paid on account of schools,
$3,204 84
contingencies,
6,041 15
roads and bridges.
786 04
snow paths,
472 04
transient poor,
1,155 17
abatements and discount,
746 71
66
town officers,
764 90
almhouse,
300 00
Due from John H. Lancaster,
1,743 49
Cash in the hands of treasurer,
2.369 56
Cash in the superintendent's hands,
50 00
Non resident highway tax bills returned,
12 89
$17,646 79
CHARLES KIMBALL,
CHARLES S. WOODBURY,
LOREN B. MCLAUGHLIN,
Selectmen of Salem.
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TOWN REPORT. Special Appropriation for Highways.
Appropriation,
$600 00
Worked out as follows :
1 man, 1 pr. horses 14 days at $4 00 per day, $56 00
2 men, 2 pr. horses 31 3-4 days at 254 00
George Jones, 45 3-4 days at $1 50 68 62
Robert Miller, 21 31 50
John Roberts, 18 1-4
27 37
William Wentworth, 18 1-2 days at $1 50
per day, 27 75
Leslie Gould, 18 days at $1 50 per day,
27 00
Willis Richardson, 13 days at $1 50 per day,
19 50
Amos Lafier, 12 1-2 66
18 75
Dafield Lafier, 12
18 00
Otis Masterman, 11
16 50
Lewis Shuttler, 10 1-2
15 75
Mr. Hassett, for gravel,
2 92
Milton Goodwin,
75
John Woodbury,
2 00
Eben Dustin,
1 00
Thomas Tootell,
60
$588 01
Balance iu Treasurer's hands,
$11 99
13
TOWN REPORT.
Outstanding Debts Against the Town.
Eliphalet Coburn, Charlotte A. Duston,
$11,250 00
2,041 66
Ebenezer Duston,
2,041 66
$15,333 32
Due the Town.
Due from the county of Rockingham, $90 72
66 John H. Lancaster, collector for 1888,
1,743 49
Cash in treasurer's hands,
2,369 56
Due on land bought on taxes, list of
1879, and interest, 60 00
Cash in Sup't of almshouse hands,
50 00
Due from Charles Clark for boy sent to reform school, 39 00
$4,352 77
Leaving a balance of,
$10,980 55
CHARLES KIMBALL,
CHARLES S. WOODBURY, LOREN B. MCLAUGHLIN,
Selectmen of Salem.
14
TOWN REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr.
March 29, 1888, received of Levi Cluff, former treasurer, cash and deposits in Methuen bank,
$1,898 15
Rec'd of Chas. T. Maxwell, taxes of 1887, 1,101 40 state treasurer, insurance tax, 3 75
railroad tax, 572 49
savings bank tax,
506 58
literary fund,
226 80
Lorin B. MeLaughlin, standing wood on cemetery lot, 200 00
County of Rockingham. 793 89
S. K. Abbott, for use of town hall, 1 20
C. T. Maxwell, 66 2 75
interest on tax list, 1887, 10 00 John H. Lancaster, on tax list, 1888, 9,646 52 Interest, 5 10
$14.968 63
15
TOWN REPORT.
Cr.
June 2, 1888, paid by order No. 1 selectmen, $1.029 54
No. 2 6 . 7,190 93
66 No. 3 152 36
No. 4 485 12
No. 5 381 03
Paid Mathew H. Taylor, trustee of School
Board. 3,204 84
E. B. Wells, committee of 1887, 44 75
H. H. Colburn, 30 00
H. L. Colburn, 47 50
Mathew H. Taylor, " 33 00
Money on hand and in Methuen bank, 2,369 56
$14,968 63
RUEL F. WHEELER, Town Treasurer.
Auditor's Report.
Salem, N. H., Feb. 27. 1889. The undersigned has examined the foregoing accounts and find them correctly cast and properly vouched for.
L. W. TAYLOR, Auditor.
16
TOWN REPORT. Report of Superintendent of Almshouse.
Cr.
By cash paid for grain,
$351 11
groceries,
94 97.
meat,
74 04
66
flour,
40 80
66
cows,
118 00
60
butter,
42 75
potatoes,
11 30
tobacco,
6 15
6
phosphate,
9 35
standing grass,
20 00
66
blacksmith work,
12 97
labor,
29 50
hay,
59 20
grass seed,
2 41
salt,
3 97
soap,
2 42
oil,
3 70
fish,
8 35
66
onions,
1 91
66
blankets, .
2 00
66
windows,
2 25
sundries,
2 60
66
use of stock,
3 50
making cider and cask,
2 00
66
grinding grain,
1 62
curing hams,
75
66
axle oil,
40
66
paint,
1 50
66
tools
3 35
harness,
8 00
between cows,
2 00
66
axe handles,
60
use of mowing machine,
2 00
46
shoats,
7 00
1
TOWN REPORT.
17
By cash paid for pigs,
$5 00
..
clothing,
7 80
. .
repairing boots,
1 90
horse collar,
3 00
..
paid town treasurer,
249 62
$1.199 79
Dr.
Balance in superintendent's hands,
$54 80
Cash received for milk,
530 39
lumber,
182 49
COWS,
157 50
board and lodgers,
110 05
eggs,
18 67
hay
16 85
. .
fowls.
6 90
between cows,
6 00
calves.
12 00
wood,
4 00
potatoes,
3 85
squashes,
. 64
keeping colt.
25 00
6.
board of J. P. Dunlap,
70 65
$1,199 79
Personal Property at Almshouse.
9 1-2 tons English hay,
$171 00
4 tons meadow hay,
40 00
8 cows.
320 20
2 horses.
350 50
2 wagons,
75 00
2 farm wagons.
35 00
1 horse sled, 20 00
1 two-horse sled.
6 00
Double and single harness.
30 00
18
TOWN REPORT.
500 feet lumber,
· $5 00
Set of pulley blocks,
2 50
10 meal bags, 6 hay forks,
1 50
1 50
4 shovels,
2 00
3 manure forks,
2 00
3 iron bars,
3 00
3 wood saws,
1 50
1 hand saw,
25
10 chains,
4 00
1 manure hook,
50
5 rakes,
1 25
3 hoes,
1 00
Measures,
50
Whiffletree and evener,
1 25
Stone hammer,
1 00
Mowing machine,
5 00
1 harrow,
3 00
1 cultivator,
2 50
3 scythes and snaths,
3 00
1 bush scythe and snath,
1 50
4 plows,
20 00
1 wrench,
· 50
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