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By appropriation, $100 00
Lewis E. Cass, drawing boards, $1 00
53
L. H. Capron and man, labor, 5 00
D. A. Starkey, labor, 7 50
Nelson Mfg. Co., use of teams,
36 00
F. D. Chichester and team,
3 50
H. W. Banks, labor,
3 00
$56 00
Balance,
$44 00
CEMETERIES
Joseph Trombley, $26 40
F. D. Chichester, helper and team,
10 25
Harry Worcester, labor,
6 00
H. R. Chamberlain, labor, 7 10
Dr. George Holbrook and team,
4 88
C. E. Gunn, labor,
1 00
Guy Trombley, labor,
12 50
Thomas Wilson, labor,
41 75
F. W. Stone, labor,
18 53
E. P. Tolman, labor,
78 17
C. R. Weeks, labor,
8 50
F. O. Dodge, labor,
4 00
Waylon Handy, labor,
1 25
H. W. Banks, labor,
10 50
Total expended,
$230 83
Appropriation,
250 00
Balance unexpended, $19 22
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CEMETERY WELL AT SWANZEY
E. P. Tolman, labor,
$15 00
C. W. Hills, labor, 17 50
Knowlton & Stone Co., pipe, 42 35
Spencer Hardware Co., tile,
27 00
Waylon Handy, labor,
7 91
H. W. Banks, labor,
11 10
Total expended, $120 86
NOTES AND INTEREST
E. H. Snow, treasurer, part payment of $5000 note, $2,500 00
E. H. Snow, treasurer, interest on library note, 54 00
H. W. Brown, interest on Holbrook trust funds, 11 10
39 87
Cheshire County Savings Bank, interest, Cheshire County Savings Bank, interest,
' 58 75
E. H. Snow, treasurer, interest on note, Cheshire National Bank, interest on note,
25 00
Interest on library note,
54 00
Interest on $5,000 note, 112 50
1,027 50
Balance of note and interest due Dec. 26, 1917,
1,532 82
Payment of Mrs. Anna Holbrook, note and interest,
330 09
Payment of note at Cheshire County Savings Bank, 2,000 00
Payment of note at Cheshire National Bank,
3,000 00
$10,800 63
STATE
State treasurer, state tax, $2,269 50
55 00
Henry Whitcomb note and interest,
55
COUNTY
Cheshire county treasurer, taxes,
$3,237 78
SCHOOLS
Julia E. Snow, treasurer :
Railroad tax 1916,
$166 29
Dog tax, 1916,
286 20
Amount required by law,
2,002 50
Appropriation in excess of amount required by law,
2,100 00
Appropriation for painting No. 2 school house,
150 00
Appropriation for books,
350 00
Appropriation for flags and appurtenances,
25 00
Appropriation for salaries for officers,
200 00
Appropriation for tuitions,
1,800 00
Appropriation from state,
1,474 74
Literary fund,
216 00
Reinsuring school property,
100 00
$8,870 73
DEMAND NOTES AND INTEREST
Due Feb. 15, 1918
Stratton Free Library,
$1,923 80
Attie H. Bennett,
1,216 64
Jennie Snow,
698 13
Flora Capron,
374 24
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George W. Ward, 1,128 69
Trustees of trust fund,
3,200 00
MISCELLANEOUS
F. L. Chichester, copying tax books, $5 00
Sentinel Printing Co., reports, 85 00
Sentinel Printing Co., fireworks notices, 2 80
William I. Ide, painting 2 signs,
4 25
H. B. O'Neil, surveying Spring St., 7 00
Sentinel Printing Co., 6 cloth posters, 2 50 O. C. Whitcomb, collector, errors and abatements, 95 00
$202 05
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REPORT OF WHITCOMB HALL COMMITTEE
Feb. 14, 1918.
To selectmen of Swanzey :
As a committee appointed by you to have charge of Whit- comb hall we submit the following report from April 1, 1917, to Feb. 1, 1918.
RECEIPTS
April rentals,
$72 00
May and June rentals,
74 00
July rentals, .
67 00
Aug. rentals,
43 00
Sept. rentals,
63 00
Oct. rentals,
55 00
Nov. rentals,
38 00
Dec. and Jan. rentals,
30 50
$442. 50
DISBURSEMENTS
Fuel,
$59 23
Lighting,
47 46
Insurance,
-
54 00
Swzy 5
58
Janitor, Permanent equipment,
116 94
113 08
Miscellaneous,
9 26
$399 97
Balance,
$42 53
Fuel on hand, estimated,
$18 00
Owing to the demand from the public for a suitable meet- ing place in connection with war work, your committee has given the use of either the main or lower hall for 18 Red Cross meetings, 5 canning and food demonstrations and 4 public meetings at a cost of about thirty-five dollars for heat, janitor and lights.
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. BROWN, A. W. HOPKINS, DANIEL J. GROGAN,
Committee.
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT, WHITCOMB HALL
Mason Insurance Co.,
$30 00
A. B. Palmer, Insurance,
30 00
M. O. Spaulding, lumber and nails,
13 77
Received from hall committee,
42 53
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$73 77
Hall debit balance,
$31 24
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TOWN OF SWANZEY TRUST FUNDS
FOR YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1918
Amt. of
principal
Bal. of Income
beginning year
Income
for year
Expended
for year
Bal. Income
on hand
A. A. Ware Fund,
$300.00
$9.40
$12.00
$13.95
$7.45
A. A. Woodbury Fund,
100.00
4.00
4.00
6.15
1.85
John Holbrook Fund,
200.00
5.43
8.00
7.00
6.43
Harriet Lawrence Fund,
200.00
12.44
8.00
3.50
16.94
Manning Hunt Fund,
100.00
4.75
4.00
5.75
3.00
Maria Lawrence Fund,
100.00
5.41
4.00
3.00
6.41
Ella A. Ware Fund,
50.00
3.73
2.00
1.75
3.98
Geo. H. Allen Fund,
100.00
7.36
4.00
4.50
6.86
Albert Barber Fund,
100.00
2.75
4.00
5.50
1.25
Clark B. Holbrook Fund,
200.00
6.45
8.00
12.05
2.40
Wm. Knight Fund,
100.00
2.15
4.00
5.35
.80
Helen Doolittle Fund,
100.00
1.81
4.00
3.00
2.81
Albert G. Reed Fund,
200.00
10.43
8.00
8.25
10.18
Jessie Murphy Fund,
100.00
4.50
4.00
6.00
2.50
Geo. I. Cutler Fund,
100.00
1.00
4.00
3.25
1.75
Geo. O. Capron Fund,
100.00
.75
4.00
3.50
1.25
John F. Stratton Fund,
200.00
5.81
8.00
5.50
8.31
Martha J. Bailey Fund,
100.00
3.50
4.00
7.00
.50
Emma Hammond Fund,
50.00
1.75
2.00
1.75
2.00
Mellen R. Holbrook Fund,
300.00
88.15
12.00
17.05
83.10
Capt. Peter Holbrook Fund,
150.00
5.55
4.81
10.36
Clark B. Holbrook 1st Fund, ..
150.00
5.55
4.81
10.36
Susan A. Black Fund,
50.00
1.61
1.00
.61
Susan A. Black Fund,
50.00
1.61
1.25
.36
..
$3,200.00 $192.67 $124.84 $126.05 $191.46
GEORGE HOLBROOK, ALLEN WILCOX, HENRY W. BROWN,
Trustees.
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STRATTON FREE LIBRARY
RECEIVED, 1917
Balance on hand,
$4 52
Town appropriation,
100 00
Interest on note to Sept. 14, 1917,
108 00
Entertainment committee toward encyclopedias,
86 25
Librarian from fines,
5 00
$303 77
EXPENDED, 1917
Electric light bills,
$9 73
L. H. Roscoe, wood,
10 25
Set of encyclopedias,
110 00
Magazine subscriptions,
16 65
Repairs on lights,
11 20
Nellie Sparhawk, librarian,
V
26 00
EXPENDED, 1918
Electric light bills,
1 80
Library slips,
3 23
Book case,
4 40
Snow shovel,
60
61
New books, William Ide, janitor, Nellie Sparhawk, librarian,
55 00
22 75
26 00
Balance in the treasury,
$297 61
$6 16
EDWARD H. SNOW, Treasurer.
Circulation of books in 1917, by months as follows: Jan- uary, 268; February, 326; March, 539; April, 396; May, 381; June, 377; July, 248; August, 249; September, 284; October, 277; November, 258; December, 237. Total taken out dur- ing the year, 3,840. Average, 58.8 per week.
The trustee's recommend an appropriation of $100.00.
NORRIS C. CARTER, EDWARD H. SNOW, HENRY W. BROWN, JAMES E. HANDY, LEWIS R. CASS,
Trustees.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
OF THE TOWN OF SWANZEY
IN CHESHIRE COUNTY
For the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1918
Certificate
This is to certify that the information contained in this report was taken from official records and is complete and cor- rect to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Date Feb. 22, 1918.
FRED D. CHICHESTER, HENRY W. BANKS, FRANK O. DODGE, Selectmen.
EDWARD H. SNOW,
Treasurer.
Having examined the accounts of the selectmen and treas- urer, I do hereby certify that I find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
MILAN A. DICKINSON,
Auditor.
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ASSETS
Cash :
In hands of treasurer,
$3,734 58
Accounts due to the town :
Due from state :
(a) Joint highway accounts, unex- pended balances in state treas- ury, $765 80
(b) Hedgehog bounties, 14 20
$780 00
Due from county :
(a) Care of poor,
$56 61
Other bills due town :
(a) Cheshire County Savings Bank, due Oct. 1, 1917, $409 68
(b) Estimated interest on above, 5 46
$415 14
Taxes not collected :
(a) Levy of 1916, $266 14
(b) Levy of 1917, 3,592 48
$3,858 62
Total assets,
$8,844 95
Excess of liabilities over assets (net debt),
6,147 40
Grand total,
$14,992 35
Net debt, February 15, 1917,
$6,719 41
Net debt, January 31, 1918,
6,147 40
Decrease of debt, $572 01
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LIABILITIES
Accounts owed by the town :
Bills outstanding, right of way, tile drain account, $10 00 Due to school districts :
(a) Dog licenses, $312 20
(b) Railroad tax, 168 51
$480 71
State and town joint highway accounts :
(a) .Unexpended balances in state
treasury, $765 80
(b) Unexpended balances in town treasury, 1,706 80
$2,472 60
Due on west side lake, new road,
288 50
Due on Seaver bridge,
600 00
Due on Richardson park,
44 00
Outstanding temporary loans in anticipation of taxes :
Cheshire County Savings Bank,
2,500 00
Long term notes outstanding : 1
Old notes, 3,417 70
Due Richardson Park,
44
Trust funds, amount of principal used by town :
Cemeteries, 3,200 00
Stratton library,
1,800 00
Interest on cemetery trust fund,
124 84
6 months' interest on Stratton library note,
54 00
Total liabilities,
$14,992 35
Grand total,
$14,992 35
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RECEIPTS
Current revenue :
From local taxes :
Amount committed to col-
lector, $27,092 48
Less uncollected, 3,592 48
1. Property and poll taxes,
current year, actually collected, $23,500 00
2. Uncollected taxes of pre-
vious year, 1916, tax, $2,846 78
Amounts outstanding, 1915 tax, 146 11
Abatements, 84 45
Uncollected, all 1916 taxes, 266 14
Property and poll taxes, previous years, actually collected, 2,642 30
$26,142 30
From state :
3. For highways, $15 73
(a) For state aid maintenance, $202 38
(c) For trunk line maintenance, 1,468 42
(d) For trunk line construction, 1,794 01
$3,464 81
4. Insurance tax, 17 25
66
5. Railroad tax, 168 51
6. Savings bank tax, 529 62
8. Literary fund, 216 00
9. State aid for education, 1,474 74
11. Fighting forest fires, 1 23
12. Bounties, 9 60
From county :
13. For support of poor, 224 71
From local sources except taxes :
15. Dog licenses, 312 20
16. Business licenses and permits, 32 00
Total current revenue receipts, $32,608 70
Receipts other than current revenue :
27. Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes during year, $11,000 00
Memorial Day funds, balance 1916 appro- priation, 11 06
Memorial Day funds, balance 1917 appro- priation, 9 57
From B. & M. R. R., repairs by town on crossing, 19 50
For use of road roller, 3 00
Sale of town histories, 14 00
Sale of old lumber, 11 73
Balance from Whitcomb hall committee, 42 53
Edgar E. Ramsdell cemetery fund, 50 00
67
Elerey K. Aldrich cemetery fund, 50 00
Clark B. Holbrook cemetery fund,
150 00
Peter Holbrook cemetery fund, 150 00
George Holbrook, interest on cemetery fund, 11 10
Total receipts other than current revenue, $11,522 49
Total receipts from all sources,
$44,131 19
Cash on hand at beginning of year,
2,508 30
Grand total, $46,639 49
PAYMENTS
Current maintenance expenses :
General government :
1. Town officers' salaries, $978 61
2. Town officers' expenses, 109 35
3. Election and registration expenses, 6 00
4. Whitcomb hall expense, 73 77
5. Expense town hall and buildings, 117 01
$1,284 74
Protection of persons and property :
6. Police department, including care of tramps, $55 04
7. Fire department, including forest fires, 857 94
9. Bounties, 14 20
68
10. Damage by dogs,
90 00
$1,017 18
Health :
11. Health department, including hospitals, $21 00
12. Vital statistics,
28 10
$49 10
Highways and bridges :
14. State aid maintenance, $859 17
15. Trunk line maintenance, 2,660 46
16. Town maintenance, 3,494 60
17. Street lighting and sprinkling, 2,068 53
18. General expenses of highway depart- ment, including watering troughs, 317 43
$9.400 19
Education :
19. Libraries, $100 00
Charities :
20. Town poor,
$161 67
21. County poor,
192 33
$354 00
Patriotic purposes :
22. Aid to G. A. R and Memorial Day exercises, $100 00
Recreation :
24. Parks and playgrounds, including
band concerts,
$56 00
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Public service enterprises :
25. Appropriations to water and elec- tric utilities, $12 00
27. Cemeteries, including hearse hire, 230 83
$242 83
Unclassified :
30. Old Home Day, $37 89
31. Miscellaneous, 202 05
Total current maintenance expenses, $12,843 98
Interest :
32. Paid on temporary loans in anticipa- tion of taxes, $318 62
35. Paid on principal of trust funds used by town, 119 10
Total interest payments, $437 72
Outlay for new construction and permanent improvements :
37. Highways and bridges, trunk line construction, $4,043 30
38. Highways and bridges, town con- struction, 11 50
39. Sidewalk construction, 356 26
40. Well at new cemetery, 120 86
41. Lands and buildings, 350 37
Total outlay payments,
$4,882 29
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Indebtedness :
43. Payments on temporary loans in an- ticipation of taxes, $10,032 82
44. Payments on long term notes, 330 09
Total indebtedness payments, $10,362 91
Payments to other governmental di- visions :
47. Taxes paid to state, $2,269 50
48. Taxes paid to county, 3,237 78
50. Payments to school districts, 8,870 73
Total payments to other governmental divisions, $14,378 01
Total payments for all purposes, $42,904 91
. Cash on hand at end of year,
3,734 58
Grand total,
$46,639 49
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COMPARATIVE REPORT
Report of
1914
1915
1916
1917 $1,268,459.00 1.85
1918 $1,059,346.00 1.95
Tax Rate
1.70
1.80
$1,241,373.00 2.05 39,441,85
36,571.73
44,131.19
Disbursements :
Town officers
950.85
860.90
1,430.55
905.78
1,087.96
Election expense
145.00
6.00
Police
28.00
55.04
Health department
186.37
21.00
Vital statistics
24.00
28.10
Support county poor .
98.15
52.99
208.50
253.78
192.33
Support of town poor .
231.75
152.15
193.00
291.46
161.67
Support of schools
5,497.67
5,752.32
5,595.07
5,906.11
6,600.88
Supplies for schools .
144.09
324.46
212.37
266.28
205.89
Rep's school property
1,128.37
275.47
455.52
560.73
422.72
Tuition of scholars ..
929.82
1,211.70
1,563.02
1,697.19
1,582.77
Highways & bridges
3,466.11
4,712.21
2,877.10
2,918.15
3,494.60
Gen. Exp. highways .
33.00
12.00
12.00
15.00
12.00
Lighting streets
1,732.15
1,733.65
1,900.00
2,080.32
2,068.53
Expense of fire dept. .
530.28
910.83
652.31
1,075.52
857.94
Forest fires
83.38
124.33
133.15
95.30
230.83
Well at new cemetery .
5.25
21.00
90.00
Decoration fund
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
90.43
Old Home week
75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
37.89
Stratton library
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Richardson park
15.00
21.00
12.75
13.25
56.00
Expense trunk line
7,018.17
1,793.91
4,043.30
Repairs trunk line
273.59
438.92
1,945.39
2,482.06
2,660.46
State aid road
1,909.62
2,709.51
1,243.05
859.17
Bounty on hedgehogs
45.40
32.40
16.80
9.60
14.20
New Road Lake
11.50
Westport bridge
823.05
Tile drain
393.90
Tool house, W. Swanzey
350.57
Rep'rs W. S. bridge .
391.01
356.26
New Town hall .
379.36
4,628.04
58.29
117.01
Furnish'g Town hall .
374.40
Whitcomb Hall net exp.
31.24
Miscellaneous
568.74
390.25
383.89
215.39
202.05
Notes & interest paid
6,249.80
5,421.64
10,091.93
6,480.13
10,800.63
State tax
2,392.00
2,480.00
2,184.00
2,047.50
2,269.50
County tax
2,544.01
2,590.98
3,099.78
3,099.78
3,237.78
Total Disbursements ...
34,898.64
36,848.97
37,955.89
34,063.43
12,904.91
Town debt
5,156.18
11,143.68
6,387.93
6,719.41
6,147.40
Trust funds
4,224.04
4,219.38
4,305.72
4,645.00
5,000.00
Debt, excl. trust funds
932.14
6.924.30
2,082.21
2,074.41
1,147.40
April Invoice
$1,299,555.00 $1,247,540.00
Receipts
35,708.65
37,596.53
155.33
152.81
197.22
Care of cemeteries
120.86
Damage by dogs
Rep'rs State aid road
21.10
390.12
Westport sidewalk
100.00
317.43
Pub. water & gen. exp.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
To the School District of Swanzey :
The annual report of the board of education, including the reports of the superintendent and the treasurer, the warrant of the annual meeting of 1918 and our recommendations for ap- propriations for the ensuing year, is respectfully submitted.
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CUTLER SCHOOL .- GRAMMAR
Teacher, Cecelia M. Burpee.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 23
Average daily attendance,
17.5
Per cent of attendance, 97
Cases of tardiness, 7
Wages of teacher per month, $52
Record of perfect attendance. First term : Eleanor Grogan, Hilda Leonard, Mabel Woods, Charles Patnode, Arthur Rob- bins, Napoleon Young, Leonard Holbrook, John Lynskey. Sec- ond term: Arthur Robbins, Napoleon Young, Albert Pierson. Third term: Charles Patnode, Arthur Robbins, Napoleon Young, Albert Pierson, Margery Emery, Harry Thompson, May Wrisley.
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CUTLER SCHOOL .- SUB-GRAMMAR
Teacher, Hazel M. Elwell.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 29
Average daily attendance, 24.3
Per cent of attendance, 95
Cases of tardiness, 14
Wages of teacher per month, $48
Record of perfect attendance. First term : Margaret Bliss, Lloyd Bourne, Beatrice Fournier, Jennie Fournier, Frank Hig- gins, Bessie Jeffrey, Bethiel Nash, Raymond Patnode, William Poor, William Quinn. Second term: Arthur Boufford, Jennie Fournier, Frank Higgins, Bessie Jeffrey, Bethiel Nash, Jean- nette Normandy, William Quinn. Third term: Althea Bolles, Frank Higgins, William Quinn.
CUTLER SCHOOL .- UPPER PRIMARY
Teacher, Alta F. Silsby. .
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 33
Average daily attendance, 26
Per cent of attendance, 92
Cases of tardiness,
43
Wages of teacher per month, $44
Record of perfect attendance. First term : Philip Bliss, Ernest Boufford, Walter Pierson, Atwell Nash, Bernard Quinn, Clarence Smith, David Whittemore, Bertha Bartlett, Margaret Nash, Evelyn Peck, Vera Taylor. Second term : Ernest Bouf- Swzy 6
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ford, Bernard Quinn. Third term : Florence Hildreth, Margaret Nash, Selena Pelkey, Vera Taylor, Ernest Boufford, Richard Curtis, Atwell Nash, Victor Patnode, Walter Pierson, Bernard Quinn, Willie Thompson.
CUTLER SCHOOL .- LOWER PRIMARY
Teacher, Katherine B. Atwood.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 38
Average daily attendance, 25.8
Per cent of attendance,
90
Cases of tardiness, 38
Wages of teacher per month, $44
Record of perfect attendance. First term: Virginia Ide, Frederick Laffond, Margaret Laffond. Second term : Edward Calkins. Third term : Jesse Bolles, Edward Calkins, Frederick Laffond, Margaret Laffond, Lelia Rolf, Vivian Stephenson, Charles Taylor, Arthur Therrien.
SCHOOL NO. 1 .- GRAMMAR
Teacher, Ethel M. Downing.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 21
Average daily attendance, 16.5
Per cent of attendance,
89
Cases of tardiness, .
42
Wages of teacher per month, $48
75
. Record of perfect attendance. First term: Hazel Bedaw, Evelyn Hewes, Henry Handy, Florence Underwood. Second term: Hazel Bedaw, Evelyn Hewes, Florence Underwood. Third term : Hazel Bedaw, Evelyn Hewes, Florence Underwood.
SCHOOL NO. 1 .- PRIMARY
Teacher, Clara E. Campbell.
Number of weeks in year, 36
Number of pupils registered, 21
Average daily attendance, 16
Per cent of attendance,
89
Cases of tardiness, 45
Wages of teacher per month, $40
Record of perfect attendance. First term : Edith Collins, Richard Handy, Robert Handy. Second term : Hazel Bardwell. Third term: Lucille Underwood.
SCHOOL NO. 2 .- GRAMMAR
Teacher, Susan M. Acherman.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 15
Average daily attendance, 12.5
Per cent of attendance,
91
Cases of tardiness, 40
Wages of teacher per month, $48
Record of perfect attendance. First term: Lawrence Bal- lou, Donald Barden, Benjamin Cole, Doris Cole.
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SCHOOL NO. 2-PRIMARY
Teacher, Isabelle Randall, Annie E. Lynch.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 23
Average daily attendance, 13
Average membership, 14.5
Per cent of attendance, 92
Cases of tardiness, 150
Wages of teacher per month,
$40
Record of perfect attendance. First term: Eugene Cole, Arthur Cole, Arland Richards, Carl Lane. Second term : Eugene Cole. Third term : Eugene Cole.
SCHOOL NO. 5
Teacher, Alice N. Bradstreet.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 18
Average membership, 13
Average daily attendance,
11
Per cent of attendance,
83
Wages of teacher per month, $40
Record of perfect attendance. First term: Amos Hunt, Dorothy Moody.
SCHOOL NO. 7
Teacher, M. Agnes Grogan.
Number of weeks in year, 1 36
Number of pupils registered, 24
77
Average membership,
18
Average daily attendance, 16
Per cent of attendance, 89 Cases of tardiness,
2
Wages of teacher per month, $42
Record of perfect attendance. First term : Marion Bryant, Herald Bryant, Gordon Bryant, Peter Holbrook, Cecil Plum mer, Leland Plummer, Theodore Rhoades. Second term : Albert Plummer, Cecil Plummer, Leland Plummer, Theodore Plum- mer. Third term : Maude Grover, Alice Kempton, Cecil Plum- mer, Donald Plummer.
SCHOOL NO. 9
Teacher, Margaret E. Glendon.
Number of weeks in year,
36
Number of pupils registered, 13
Average membership,
9.7
Average daily attendance,
8.8
Per cent of attendance, 90
Wages of teacher per month, $36
Record of perfect attendance. First term : Ruth Blackmore, Victor Rideout, Clovis Twitchell. Second term: None. Third term : Gertrude Holbrook, Elso Twitchell.
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REMARKS
During the past fiscal year the schools have completed thirty-six full weeks in all except one school. At No. 9, on ac- count of the decrease in attendance and no boarding accommo- dations for the teacher, we have closed the school. The remain- ing four pupils go to No. 2.
Average success in the schools has been attained through- out the year. On account of the increased cost of fuel, supplies and wages, both of teachers and janitors, it is with great care we have been able to keep the total expenditures within the income and avoid a deficit.
By law the end of the fiscal year is set ahead to August 31st. The treasurer's report, herewith, gives the income and expenditures in total to February 15 as usual, but this fiscal year runs on to next September and the report in full will ap- pear in next year's report. This change makes it necessary to raise at this time enough money to carry the schools through the spring term. This extra amount must be raised under Arti- cle 10 in the warrant.
By law, too, we are obliged to insert in the warrant an ar- ticle in regard to medical inspection in the schools. Medical inspection is a benefit to the children and is working great good in the districts where it has been adopted. We simply recom- mend it, as provided under the law and the district can avail itself of its benefits or not as it seems best at this time.
No one can foretell what prices and conditions will be dur. ing the next year, but in our estimates and recommendations we have tried to get the figures as nearly right and as low as possible. To keep the schools open we must have fuel, janitors and teachers. We assure you the board is anxious to, and will earnestly strive to keep the expenses as low as is consistent with securing the supplies and services required.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend that the district raise and appropriate un- der the various articles in the warrant as follows :
Art. 7, $3,100 in addition to the amount required by law.
Art. 8, $200 as usual.
Art. 9. $150 if the medical inspection is adopted.
Art. 10, $3,400 for full support of schools from Feb. 15 to Aug 31.
To the Selectmen :
In conformity to law the board recommends the following . assessments for the ensuing year :
High school tuition, $1,800 00
Books and supplies, 500 00
Flags and appurtenances, 25 00
The amount required by law to be raised for the support of schools in Swanzey is $2,002.50.
A. W. HOPKINS, W. G. GOODELL, H. W. BROWN,
School Board.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Board of Education, Swanzey, N. H.
I hereby submit for your consideration my sixth annual re- port as superintendent of schools.
STATISTICS
I. Attendance.
Attendance statistics for the school year from September 4, 1916, to June 15, 1917 :
Number of different pupils enrolled, 258
Number under five years of age, 1
Number between five and eight, 87
Number between eight and fourteen,
153
Number between fourteen and sixteen, 16
Number over sixteen, 1
Average membership,
207
Average daily attendance,
188
Per cent of attendance, 91
Number of pupils from the district attending high schools in other districts, 43
Number of pupils from the district attending academies, 2
Number of pupils entering Keene high, September, 1917, 9
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II. Cost of instruction
Valuation of town of Swanzey, 1917, $1,268,459 00
Total expenditure for support of schools, 8,430 31
Average membership for year ending June, 1917, 207
Amount expended per pupil, based on average . membership, $40 72
THE WORK OF THE SCHOOLS
One who has the supervision of a public school system keenly feels his responsibility in the matter of getting the best results in school work and he is constantly trying to improve the condition of the schools under his charge.
Children are created with unequal ability. They may have certain equal rights but they do not all have the same power to learn through the doing of their various school tasks. This is apparent as soon as children enter the first grade and con- tinues to be evident through the grades. The school is not a machine that can take all kinds of children into the first grade and grind out a uniform set of pupils of equal abilities and at- tainments at the end of the eighth grade. They will differ at the end as they differed at the beginning.
The school presents equal opportunities for all, and a cer- tain minimum standard of attainment is established for pro- motion and graduation, but beyond this minimum requirement the knowledge and abilities of pupils differ widely. The same is true of classes as a whole. They vary as their individual members vary. Home environment and heredity have much to do with the kind of work children do in school, and the best some children can do often falls far short of standard require- ments. If, however, we can get children to do their best, to ap-
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