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25 The almshouse has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. White, as superintendent and matron, and we are glad to be able to fully confirm and repeat all previous good reports of their care and good management in that capacity. The present number of inmates is seven, all of whom are persons well advanced in years, although, with the exception of two, they are generally able to care for themselves, and some are able to do light work about the place. There have been no deaths among the inmates during the year and no sickness of a serious nature. The number of weeks' board furnished at the alms- house, including the superintendent's family, is 532, at a cost per week of $2.GG . The farm connected with the almshouse we believe will, in proportion to its size, compare favorably with any in town in the way of productiveness. The policy of employing the town horses at certain seasons of the year, when they would otherwise be idle, in team- inz manure on to the place, has been continued, and we believe it to be a good. one. There is need of more barn room at the farm, as the present accommodations are not sufficient to properly protect the crop of hay which is cut on the place. The past season about forty dollars' worth was sold in the field on account of lack of room to house it, and then a large stack of the second crop had to be left out, and sold at a less price than could have been obtained for it had it been properly pro- tected from the weather. We would respectfully recommend that a commit- tee be appointed by the town to examine into the f 26 necessity of increasing the barn and shed accommoda- tions at the poor farm, and report at the next town meeting. The property belonging to the Pauper Department is in good condition and bears evidence of careful usage and good care. There has been added to the farm equipment the past season a new wheel -harrow, costing twenty- eight dollars, and a new manure wagon, the old one having become so much out of repair as to be unsafe to use, and so old that it was not thought to be good economy to try to repair it. The expense of the new wagon was one hundred and eighty dollars, and was paid for from the regular appropriation for the sup- port of the poor, — an unusual expense, -- which increases the pauper account to that extent. An- nexed will be found a schedule of the property belonging to this department. SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO PAUPER DEPARTMENT. Contents of Washroom . . " Pantry and Closet Room No. 1 L1 2 LL S. SL SL f{ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 • • • • . $'25 00' 28 00 75 00 85 00 • 12 00 • 10 00 20 00 30 00 20 00 20 00 15 00 Amount carried forward . $340 00