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$116 62
POLICE AND TRAMPS.
H. A. Perry, trips to county farm and Keene, 1906, $46 00
H. A. Perry, trips to county farm and Keene, 1907, 37 00
C. E. Farnsworth, special police, July 3 and 4, 4 00
J. C. Warren, special police, July 3 and 4, 4 00
H. E. Wilson, special police, July 3 and 4, 2 28
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C. E. Farnsworth, on account, salary, police, 10 00
Spaulding & Slade, feed for tramps, 1 65
G. V. Long, Drewsville, special police, July 3 and 4, 3 00
Patrick Tyman, police, North Walpole, 18 60
Patrick Costine, police, North Walpole, 3 00
W. J. Corbett, rent of North Walpole lockup, 30 00
Field & Lawrence. supplies, North Walpole lockup, 2 50
J. P. Hartnett, North Walpole lockup, 2 92
$164 95
SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS.
Daniel O'Brien, $89 00
C. E. Seward, 6 00
N. W. Holland, looking after sheep killed, 1 00
W. J. Hall, looking after sheep killed, 1 00
$97 00
TOWN LIBRARY.
Appropriation, $500 00
Thomas B. Peck, drew,
500 00
CEMETERY.
Appropriation.
Thomas B. Peck, drew,
$50 00
R. G. Graves, breaking road,
1 00
WALPOLE VILLAGE DISTRICT.
Appropriation, $2,138 00
C. I. Sturtevant, treasurer, drew,
2,138 00
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NORTH WALPOLE VILLAGE DISTRICT.
Amount appropriated,
$2,912 70
Wm. J. Corbett, drew, 2,912 70
TOWN HOUSE.
C. W. Chickering, janitor, $121 63
N. W. Holland, coal, 126 90
Fall Mountain Elec. Light & Power Co., lighting, 67 95
C. L. Sturtevant, insurance, 34 00
Paul Delage, repairing roof,
10 63
C. W. Morse, repairs,
2 00
Spaulding & Slade, supplies,
3 97
$367 08
SCHOOLS.
Voted to raise by taxation :
In town meeting, as required by law,
$4,657 50
In town meeting, school supplies,
1,000 00
In town school district district meeting, .
8,500 00
State school fund,
1,241 22
State aid for superintendent,
275 00
Literary fund,
448 96
Balance on dog license,
291 30
$16,413 98
C. H. Barnes, treasurer, drew,
16,413 98
MISCELLANEOUS.
Daniel Connors, delivering town reports and postage, $5 41
F. A. Spaulding, postage, 82
C. H. Slade, telephone and postage, 10 00
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F. O. Smalley, postage and mileage, 1 76
Red Cross Pharmacy, board of health supplies, 6 50
C. W. Chickering, work on common, . 4 80
C. L. Sturtevant, insurance on brick shop, 3 30
Alfred W. Taylor, teams, 19 00
J. W. Cahalane, collector, abatement, 1904 tax, 27 16
J. W. Cahalane, collector, abatement, 1905 and 1906 tax, 1,721 32
J. W. Cahalane, collector, abatement, 1907 tax, 252 00
Mrs. J. A. Hawkes, election dinners, 6 00
Fred H. Watkins, abatement tax, 3 40
Walpole Water & Sewer Co., repairing drinking fountain, 23 70
Walpole Water & Sewer Co., water trough on Depot Hill, 10 00
Daniel Connors, telephone expenses, 2 55
N. W. Holland, mowing common, 3 00
Mrs. L. L. Sawyer, abatement tax,
8 50
Dr. W. Hooper, abatement 1906 and 1907 tax, 31 05
F. A. Spaulding, treasurer, interest on Josiah Stearns fund, 150 00
Patrick Leen, abatement on tax, 3 57
Dr. W. P. Craig, reporting births and deaths, 6 00
Dr. Hazleton, reporting births and deaths, 2 00
Dr. J. P. Lenahan, reporting births and deaths, 1905, '06 and '07, 7 00
Dr. Oscar L. Corliss, reporting births and deaths, 6 25
J. W. Hayward, town clerk, reporting births and deaths, and postage,
· 36 95
I. W. Felch, work on hearse,
75
C. L. Sturtevant, interest on note, 136 50
D). W. Smith, distributing trout, 6 00
J. E. Keefe, guardian, abatement tax, Pierce estate. 21 00
James Barrett, 5 21
C. L. Sturtevant, expense recording Joslyn deed, 62
W. D. Knowlton, work on sewer, etc., 6 95
W. F. Bellows, work on drinking fountain, 1 35
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W. J. Hall, telephone tolls and postage, etc., 20 86
W. J. Hall, cash to Frank Palmer, repairs on brick shop, 2 50
J. E. Wright, county tax, 3,364 02
J. W. Prentiss, measuring logs, I. P. Co.,
10 00
F. J. Snow, measuring logs, I. P. Co.,
18 92
A. P. Davis,
8 17
Archie I. Davis,
1 20
Spaulding & Slade,
2 23
I. W. Ramsay, surveying, North Walpole,
2 00
R. G. Graves,
1 25
J. W. Cahalane, justice fees,
91 00
M. H. Gorham, collector, discount on taxes,
949 29
Ira Colby & Son,
19 48
$7,021 34
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Brick shop,
$350 00
Dwelling house, Cold River,
350 00
$700 00
UNAVAILABLE ASSETS.
Josiah Stearns fund (library), $3,500 00
Dr. F. H. Hooper fund (Graves' lot, cemetery), 100 00
Jas. Hooper, Jr., fund (cemetery), 100 00
Addison Miller fund (cemetery),
200 00
Mrs. Grace Allen fund (cemetery), 100 00
Miss Ellen R. Miller fund (cemetery), 100 00
Catherine Livingston fund (cemetery),
300 00
Joseph Plaistridge fund (cemetery), 200 00
Kilburn Monument fund (cemetery),
100 00
Sarah Jane Allen fund (cemetery), 200 00
Gustavus Lucke fund (cemetery),
450 00
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L. B. Holland fund (cemetery), 100 00
Matthew Dickey fund (cemetery), 100 00
Ann L. Faulkner Thayer fund (cemetery), 100 00
Chas. G. Livermore fund (cemetery), 100 00
Lucius P. Booth fund (cemetery), 100 00
Lorenzo Genzer fund (cemetery),
70 00
Elmira L. Murray fund (cemetery),
18 24
Fanny A. Carpenter fund (library),
500 00
Louisa Martin fund '(cemetery),
500 00
John Selkirk fund (cemetery), Phebe M. Ball fund (cemetery),
100 00
Willard T. Blanchard fund (cemetery),
12 96
Joseph B. Mead fund (cemetery),
100 00
Levi Hooper fund (cemetery),
100 00
Mary E. Watkins fund (cemetery),
100 00
Mrs. Mary K. Weir fund (cemetery),
100 00
Mary A. Spaulding fund (cemetery),
100 00
Anna E. Kibbey fund (cemetery), 150 00
Britton fund (cemetery), 200 00
Mary E. Wilder fund (cemetery).
200 00
Sarah E. B. Lovell,
200 00
Lydia A. Maynard,
100 00
Julia W. Bellows,
100 00
Henry C. Rawson,
100 00
$9.101 20
RECAPITULATION.
Town officers,
$1,034 25
Town paupers,
1,265 26
County paupers,
815 20
Roads and bridges,
12,553 78
New bridge, 3 50
Tucker bridge,
406 73
Walpole and Westminster bridge,
87 00
500 00
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Police and tramps,
164 95
Sheep killed by dogs,
97 00
Library,
500 00
Walpole village district,
2,138 00
North Walpole village district,
2,912 70
Town house,
367 08
Schools,
16,413 98
Subways,
600 46
Miscellaneous,
7,021 34
Books and stationery,
116 62
Cemetery,
51 00
$46,548 85
Floating orders,
$411 27
Overdraft,
5,956 99
Interest on overdraft,
194 98
$6,563 24
Uncollected taxes in hands of M. H. Gorham, estate,
$3,417 64
Uncollected taxes in hands of J. W. Cahalane,
4,194 91
$7,612 55
Less floating orders, overdraft and interest,
6,563 24
$1,049 31
ESTIMATES FOR 1908.
State tax,
$3,105 00
County tax,
-
3,364 02
Town paupers,
1,600 00
Installment on town debt,
2,000 00
Interest on town debt,
1,365 00
Installment on notes at Walpole Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Interest on notes at Walpole Savings Bank,
315 00
Interest on Cold River bridge note,
238 50
Highways and bridges required by law,
4,588 83
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Police and tramps,
300 00
Cemetery,
100 00
Library,
500 00
Support of schools as required by law,
4,545 00
School supplies,
1,000 00
Discount on taxes,
1,550 00
Town officers,
1,200 00
Contingent fund,
2,000 00
Support of Connecticut River bridges,
500 00
$29,271 35
Less savings bank and railroad tax,
2,441 47
$26,829 88
Less license fees,
$2,380 62
$24,449 26
N. W. HOLLAND. A. E. GODSOE. WM. J. HALL.
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TREASURER'S REPORT,
For the Year ending February 15, 1908.
RECEIPTS.
M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes, 1904, $228 92
M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes, 1905, 559 20
M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes, 1906, 1,009 15
M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes, 1907, 18,548 71
J. W. Cahalane, collector, taxes, 1904,
34 39
J. W. Cahalane, collector, taxes, 1905, 1,100 36
J. W. Cahalane, collector, taxes, 1906, 1,576 11
J. W. Cahalane, collector, taxes, 1907,
11,923 24
Selectmen, Brewing Co. tax,
1,000 00
Selectmen, to cover overdraft, 1906,
7,000 00
Selectmen, borrowed on Cold River bridge account,
5,300 00
W. J. Hall, cash refunded on orders,
34 75
W. J. Hall, circus and other licenses, 25 00
W. J. Hall, rent of Joslin place, 20 00
A. E. Godsoe, rent of Thos. Brown house,
24 00
A. E. Godsoe, licenses, 15 75
F. B. Sibley, pool table license,
10 00
C. W. Chickering, rent of town hall,
269 75
J. W. Hayward, town clerk, dog licenses, 388 30
N. H. state board license commissioners,
2,380 62
Cheshire county, for paupers, 650 82
Town of Westminster, 1-3 expense on bridge, 1906, 35 16
Interest on J. W. Stearns library fund,
142 16
Interest on Carpenter library fund, 17 50
Interest on cemetery funds, 156 03
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State railroad tax, 1,436 02
State savings bank tax,
1,005 45
State literary fund, 448 96
State proportion of school fund,
1,516 22
F. A. Spaulding, land rent,
10 00
Balance due treasurer Feb. 15, 1908,
5,956 99
$62,823 56
DISBURSEMENTS.
Balance due treasurer Feb. 15, 1907,
$9,415 27
Bridge bonds, 2,000 00
Interest on bridge bonds,
1,505 00
Town orders, 1906,
67 05
Town orders, 1907,
46.362 73
State tax, 3,105 00
C. L. Sturtevant, treasurer cemetery committee, 156 03
T. B. Peck, treasurer town library, 17 50
Keene National bank, interest on overdraft for 1906, 194 98
$62,823 56
The indebtedness of the town is as follows: Bonds outstanding, $41,000 00
Six months' interest due April 1, 1908.
717 50
Overdraft, Feb. 15, 1908, 5.956 99
Interest on overdraft to Feb. 15, 1908, 290 39
Floating orders, 411 27
Notes outstanding, to pay overdraft of 1906, 7,000 00
Notes outstanding, account Cold River bridge, 5,300 00
$60,676 15
Cash on hand, JJ. W. Cahalane, justice fines. $24 00 Uncollected taxes. 7,612 55
$7,636 55
Total indebtedness,
$53.039 60
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Included in the uncollected taxes is about $2,000 in the suit of the International Paper Co. for unpaid taxes. Also dis- counts of $585.83 on J. W. Cahalane's tax account of 1907, received too late to appear.
Total indebtedness, 1907,
Total indebtedness, 1906,
$53,039 60 47,829 15.
Increase, $5,210 45 F. A. SPAULDING, Treasurer.
We, the undersigned auditors, chosen by the town to settle with the selectmen and treasurer, have examined their accounts and find them correctly cast and vouched.
C. L. STURTEVANT, GEO. B. WILLIAMS, Auditors.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WALPOLE TOWN LIBRARY,
For the year ending March 1, 1908.
The whole number of volumes now on the catalogue is 9363, of which 325 have been added during the past year. Of these, 153 have been purchased with the annual appropriation, 11 have been purchased with the income of the 'Mrs. F. A. Carpenter fund. and 161 have been presented by various donors, a list of whom is added to this report. Special mention should be made of the gift of 32 bound volumes of Harpers' Weekly, from 1870 to 1902, from Dr. Frederick H. Hooper of New Bed- ford, Mass., which are very valuable for reference, and of the gift of 42 volumes of useful books in various departments from William HI. Stone of Walpole. The thanks of the town are due to all who have presented books during the year.
The number of volumes taken out in 1907 was 10,042. divided as follows :
Main library,
7,941
North Walpole branch,
1,851
Drewsville branch,
250
10,042
This compares with a circulation of 10,769 volumes in 1906. The branches at North Walpole and Drewsville show a marked increase in circulation over the previous year. Two lots of popular books have been purchased for use at North Walpole during the year.
A handsome glass show case has been presented by Warren L. Hooper of Cambridge, Mass., for the better care of local relies and rarities, and is serving a good use. Three volumes of early Walpole imprints have been added to the collection.
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Mrs. J. G. Bellows has presented a very fine portrait of her husband, the late Judge Bellows, which has been hung in the reading room. His long connection with the library as a mem- ber of the committee, and his lifelong interest in it, make this gift especially appropriate. The grandchildren of Hon. Jere- miah Mason of Boston, a distinguished lawyer, have presented his portrait to the library, taken from a painting made by Chester Harding for Dartmouth college. This beautiful por- trait has been hung in the reading room. Mr. Mason's grand- daughter, Mrs. Robert C. Winthrop, Jr., of Boston, has also presented a memoir of her grandfather, which she has had specially bound in full morocco. The fact that Mr. Mason, when a young man, practiced law in Walpole for a few years between 1790 and 1800, furnished the reason for these valu- able gifts. The further fact that he was one of the founders of the first library established in Walpole in 1795, and was its first librarian, makes it especially fitting that his portrait should be placed in the library building. The town is much indebted to his descendants for their liberality and thoughtful- ness.
The collection of objects of local interest has been in- creased by the gift of a Canada lynx, mounted on a moss- covered log in a lifelike attitude. This rare animal was shot in Marlow and was secured by Dr. W. P. Craig, who had it mounted and presented it to the library.
The reading room has been supplied with the usual assort- ment of magazines purchased with a fund subscribed by a num- ber of citizens for the purpose. Other friends have made con- tributions of special magazines. Henry G. Wheelock of Brook- line, Mass., has given the "Century," "Strand," and "World's Work." Byron P. Owen of Easthampton, Mass., has, as usual, given "Harpers'," and W. L. Hooper of Cambridge, Mass., has given "Munsey's" and the "Scrap Book." Mrs. J. G. Bellows, Mrs. W. C. Banning, E. K. Seabury, Dr. Richard Burton, and Rev. S. R. Maxwell have presented valuable periodicals.
An appropriation of $500.00 is recommended for the com- ing year.
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LIST OF DONORS.
Mrs. H. M. Bates,
C. B. Bedlington,
Mrs. J. G. Bellows,
6 1
George T. Buffum,
City Library, Springfield, Mass.,
Dr. F. H. Hooper,
Warren L. Hooper,
Hon. Henry E. Howland,
HI. R. Huntting Co.,
Mrs. Lawrence Hutton,
Maine Historical society,
. Rev. S. R. Maxwell,
Supt. A. B. Morrill,
New Hampshire, state of,
New York state engineer,
Thomas B. Peck,
15
Miss Anna C. Ray,
2
Hon. Frank W. Rollins,
1
Mrs. H. K. Russell,
1
E. K. Seabury,
6 42 9
U. S. government,
1
Mrs. Robert C. Winthrop, Jr.,
1
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1908.
Receipts :
Balance on hand March 1, 1907, $17 53
Annual appropriation,
500 00
Income of Mrs. F. A. Carpenter fund,
17 50
Fines and use of books,
34 00
$569 03
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1 1 32 6 3 1
1 2 4 11 10 3
W. H. Stone,
Unknown,
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Payments :
Miss Frances M. Sabin, services as librarian one year, $131 55
Jarvis H. Hinds, janitor, one year, 32 00
Books, 109 71
Books from Carpenter fund, 16 70
Electric lights, one year to Feb. 1,
41 94
Water rate, 1 year,.
6 00
N. W. Holland, coal,
68 50
C. H. Barnes, wood,
5 50
C. L. Sturtevant, insurance on building to April 23, 1910, 37 50
Ned Pierce, repairing roof,
16 66
C. M. White, repairing chimney and painting walls,
23 25
C. W. Morse, repairing furnace,
5 80
Printing catalogue cards,
6 00
Express and postage,
6 53
Care of building and grounds,
11 55
Stationery, printing and sundries,
9 64
North Walpole Village district, rent of room 1 year, to March 1, 1908, 25 00
Miss Anna C. Hartnett, services as librarian at North Walpole, one year to March 1, 1908, 13 00
$566 83
Balance on hand,
2 20
$569 03
Respectfully submitted, HUDSON E. BRIDGE, Chairman,
THOMAS B. PECK, Sec., Treas.,
PATRICK E. GRIFFIN,
HENRY E. PUTNAM,
MRS, HUDSON E. BRIDGE,
MRS. A. P. RICHARDSON,
MRS. ALFRED M. FOSTER,
MISS FRANCES M. SABIN,
MISS MARY H. BELLOWS,
MISS ANNIE M. BUFFUM,
Library Committee.
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REPORT OF WALPOLE CEMETERY COMMITTEE,
For the Year ending March 1, 1908.
During the past year the town has lost the services of Hon. T. Nelson Hastings., who had been a member of the ceme- tery committee for a number of years, and was much interested to see that the cemeteries of the town were properly cared for. His good taste and experience made him a valuable member of the committee.
The usual care has been taken of the Village cemetery and the cemeteries on Carpenter's hill and in Drewsville. The Vil- lage cemetery has been raked in the spring and fall, and mowed once during the summer. Many gravestones, especially those in the old cemetery, have been straightened and foundations repaired, when needed, and sunken graves have been filled. Lots cared for by the income of funds and legacies have been kept mowed with a lawn mower and were enriched in the fall.
In addition to funds mentioned in previous reports, a fund of $100 has been received from the estate of Miss Lydia Maynard for the care of the John Maynard lot. Arthur B. Bellows of Pittsburg, Penn., has given a fund of $100 for the care of the A. Herbert Bellows lot. A fund of $100 has been received from the estate of Henry C. Rawson for the care of his lot and monument. A fund of $200 has been received from the estate of Mrs. Sarah E. B. Lovell for the care of the Lovell lots in Drewsville cemetery. The estate of Mrs. Hannah Towns, which has been in litigation for several years, has been
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settled, and a legacy of $400 has been paid in full by the admin- istrator. In order to comply with the terms of the will, the administrator required that the fund should be in the care of the cemetery committee, and it has been deposited in their name in the Savings Bank of Walpole. Only such part of the income as is needed for the care of the Charles Towns and Ralph Watkins lots can be used, and the balance, if any, must accumulate. By the request of the administrator, the expense of caring for the Towns lot, since the death of Mrs. Towns, has been paid from this fund in advance of income. There are now thirty-four funds for the care of lots.
Three lots were given out in 1907 to families residing in town.
Soldiers' headstones have been obtained from the U. S. government for Reuben Gassett, Co. B, 5th N. H. Reg't., and James P. Nash, Co. A, 12th Reg't, Vermont Vols.
The ashes of William H. Bellows, a Union soldier, werc brought from Cincinnati for burial.
It has been necessary to use only $50 of the annual appro- priation.
An appropriation of $100 is recommended for the coming year.
Financial Report of Walpole Cemetery Committee,
For the Year ending March 1, 1908.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand March 1, 1907,
$9 42
Dr. F. H. Hooper, for grading John and George W.
Graves lots,
15 00
Income Livingston fund,
10 50
Income Plaistridge fund,
7 00
. Income Kilburn fund,
3 50
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Income Blanchard fund,
42
Income S. J. Allen fund,
7 00
Income Lucke fund,
15 75
Income Holland fund,
3 50
Income Genzer fund,
2 45
Income Dickey fund,
3 50
Income Booth fund,
3 50
Income Livermore fund,
3 50
Income Thayer fund,
3 50
Income Murray fund,
63
Income Martin fund,
17 50
Income Selkirk fund,
17 50
Income Ball fund,
3 50
Income Mead fund,
3 50
Income Levi Hooper fund,
3 50
Income Watkins fund,
3 50
Income Grace Allen fund.
3 50
Income Wier fund,
3 50
Income Spaulding fund,
3 50
Income Britton fund,
7 00
Income Kibby fund,
5 25
Income Wilder fund,
7 00
Income Jared Miller fund,
3 50
Income James Hooper, Jr., fund,
2 62
Income John Graves fund,
2 33
Income Addison Miller fund,
3 50
Income Lovell fund,
58
Town order,
50 00
$230 45
PAYMENTS.
Solomon Ballam, salary for the year, $80 00
Solomon Ballam, extra labor on special lots, etc., 84 50
Drewsville cemetery, paid E. C. Belden, care, includ- ing Lovell lots, 18 25 -
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Carpenter's Hill cemetery, paid H. C. Towne, care, 5 00
Ellis Bros., plants, 6 30
G. H. Holden, fertilizing special lots and shrubs, 23 85
Cash on hand, 12 55
$230 45
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS B. PECK, GEORGE H. HOLDEN, Cemetery Committee.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the School Board of Walpole, N. H .:
I herewith submit to you and through you to the citizens of Walpole, the sixth report of the superintendent of schools.
STATISTICS.
Enrollment, membership and attendance.
1904-5.
1905-6.
1906-7.
Enrollment,
677
677
744
Average membership,
584
604
691
Average attendance,
522
535
629
Per cent of attendance,
87.8
88.9
91
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STATISTICAL TABLE AUGUST, 1906, TO AUGUST, 1907.
SCHOOL.
TEACHERS.
No. of pupils.
Average member-
Average attend-
Per cent of at-
tendance.
diness.
No. of visitors.
Wages per month
High
Helen L. Whitney.
40
Grades 8 and 7 ...
Elizabeth B. Bowers
37
34
32
94
30
44
44
Grades 6 and 5 ...
L. Etta Buffum
43
40
36
92
56
54
40
Grades 4 and 3 ...
J. Florence Buffum
53
46
42
91
78
76
40
Grades 2 and 1 ...
Carrie L. Wightman
55
47
42
88
10
141
40
Grade 9
Francis M. Walsh
25
24
24
97
20
69
82
Grade 8.
Ellen T. Drohan
26
24
23
95
26
52
36
Grade 7
Helen R. Neyland
23
23
21
94
33
45
40
Grade 6
May F. Hennessey
41
40
36
91
23
87
40
Grade 5
(M. M. Moynihan
41
39
36
93
23
97
40
Grade 4
Margaret M. Riley
34
33
31
93
68
61
32
Grade 3
Mary M. Barrett
32
30
28
93
23
19
40
Grade 3'
Esther M. McEnnis
31
31
28
92
26
86
36
Grade 2
Anna C. Hartnett
34
33
30
91
27
73
40
Grade 1
Julia C. Driscoll.
41
40
36
90
54
47
36
Sub-Primary
Anna Sheridan ..
64
62
51
81
40
41
40
Drewsville
¿ Annie M. Phipps
30
24
22
92
88
50
32
( Flora B. Collins
Lizzie Turkington
22
20
18
90
30
60
34
Christian Hollow No. 14
Mabel E. Baker.
21
18
16
90
37
50
32
43
34
32
93
230
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$82
Austin A. Savage
(M. M. Flaherty.
1
( Geneva M. Thayer
·
No. cases of tar-
ship.
ance.
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REVENUE.
All schools of New Hampshire receive revenue from three sources.
(1) School money required by law .- This is found by multiplying the apportioned ratio in the general state tax by 750. Thus Concord in a recent year paid $68.26 in every $1000 of the general state levy. Hence Concord raised for school purposes $68.26 multiplied by 750 equals $51,195.
(2) Literary fund .- This source is not correctly named. It is really the annual income from taxes upon deposits and stocks in savings banks, loan and trust companies of persons who do not live in the state or whose residence is unknown. This revenue is distributed among the districts in direct pro- portion to the number of pupils five years of age and more who have attended school at least two weeks during the previous year.
(3) Dog tax .- The proceeds of the dog tax are applied first to pay for damages done by dogs to domestic animals. The balance is available by law for the support of schools. The literary fund and the dog tax each amount to about $40,000 per year, for the whole state.
A district may receive revenue from one or more of the following five sources.
(4) Additional local taxation .- Every district may raise more than the amount required by law. The average raised in this way throughout the state is about one-half as much as the amount required by law.
(5) Equalization fund .- $18,750 is annually distributed among the poorer districts of the state in direct ratio to the number of children in average attendance, and in inverse ratio to the equalized valuation per pupil.
(6) High school tuition .- Districts not maintaining high schools receive a rebate from the state for tuition paid by them, in approved high schools or academies, provided their school tax is $3.50 or more on one thousand dollars and their general tax is $16.50 or more on one thousand. The rebate in- creases as the rate of general tax increases.
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(7) Superintendent's salary .- Districts uniting with others to form supervisory unions receive as a rebate one-half of the salary of the superintendent.
(8) Local funds .- Local endowment funds have been given to some districts, the income of which is available for school purposes.
The schools of Walpole receive revenue from six of these eight sources. No rebate of high school tuition or income from local funds are available for us. A reference to the financial report of the school board will show how generous the state is with Walpole. But it is in accordance with established prin- ciples that the distribution is made. And I wish to call atten- tion to the way in which we have earned it, especially the $1,242.22 apportioned to Walpole this year under the equaliza- tion law of 1899. This apportionment is made to towns "in direct ratio to the number of children in average attendance, and in inverse ratio to the equalized valuation per pupil." Walpole has increased in "average attendance" and the state has increased our share of the aid. But we must remember that our valuation is above that which would place us surely within the group of towns aided under the law. We are recom- mended to the governor and council by the state superin- tendent of instruction for our share, because we are doing so much for ourselves in making appropriations and are keeping our "average attendance" high. How important this matter is will be seen from the following extract from the letter of the state superintendent in which he announced the largest apportionment ever made to Walpole-that of the present year. "Attention is particularly called to the fact that receipt of equalization apportionment this year is not to be taken as evidence that the same will be received next year. Some other town may be better entitled to a distributive proportion next year. It is furthermore important that your people should not be tempted by receipt of the above apportionment to relax their own efforts for good schools. Assistance is extended by the state to enable you to maintain better schools, not primarily to lower your school assessment."
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ATTENDANCE.
From the above facts the importance of school attendance may attract the attention of some in a new light. Every pupil who is perfect in attendance is contributing his share toward securing more than twelve hundred dollars for the use of our schools. Every pupil who is absent a day while the schools are in session is thereby decreasing the share of our town, and in view of the facts as stated above is jeopardizing the whole sum. School attendance thus becomes a patriotic duty, a ser- viee to the public.
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