HomeMy WebLinkAbout1849-1850 Auditors and School Committee ReportsREPORTS
OF THE
AUDITORS,
AND THE
SCHOOL COMMTTTEE,
OF THE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON,
FOR THE YEAR 1849—'50.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON:
PRINTED BY WIER & WHITE.
No. 19 WASHINGTON STREET.
1850.
ItEPOItTS
OF THE
AUDITORS,
AND THE
SCFIOOL COMMITTEE,
OF THE
TOWN Or LEXINGTON,
FOR THE YEAR 1849-'50.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN,
BOSTON:
PRINTED BY WIER & WHITE,
Noe 19 Washington Street.
1850.
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A Committee of three was chosen to audit all accounts
brought against the Town the year ensuing, and they were
instructed to cause their Report to be printed, and a copy
furnished to each family in Town.
ISAAC PARKER, TVere
BOWEN HARRINGTON, chosen
S. W. SMITH, Committee.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Parker & Davis, for 1 lb sulphur 20, 1 gal
vinegar 17, 300 lb oil meal 4 80.
1 bag meal 1 45, quarter ib snuff 7, sundries
10, 300 ib oil meal 4 80, 25 lb sugar 1 63.
1 gal oil 1 30, grass seed 33, 172 lb rice meal
1 S0, 1 bag shorts 1. 25, 1 bag meal 1 30.
150 lb oil meal 2 40, bag meal 1 30, 12 lb
cheese 1 20, box mustard 25, bag meal 1 30.
3 lb nails 15, 3 bis potatoes 6 00, 4 lb coffee 46,
1 ib tobacco 17, 1 hoe 63, 1 handle 6.
1 bag meal 1 30, 6 bushel oats 3 30, 12 gal
molasses 2 SS, 40 lb fish 2 00.
quarter ib snuff 7, 1 bag meal 1 30, 1 cask plaster
1 75, 3 papers seed 19, saltpetre 4.
1 comb 33, 1 bag meal 1 40, 1 bottle peppermint
10, seed beans 12, do 1 00.
1 bag meal 1 50, 1 do 1 40, 26 1-2 lb ham 265,
1 lb young hyson tea 60, half lb carrot seed 50.
1 lb ginger 13, 1 bag corn 1 36, 25 lb sugar 1 75,
1 lb tobacco 15, 1 bag meal 1 40, 2do feed 1 35.
1 gal vinegar 17, wicking 10, seeds 6, quarter lb
nutmegs 35, quarter lb cassia 10.
1 bl flour 6 50, hops 28, 2 lb raisins 14, 1 bag
meal 1 36, 1 lb saleratus 7.
bag salt 20, tacks 9, 4 lb coffee 46, 1 bag meal
1 40, 1 do feed 1 35.
25 lb ham 2 50, 2 brooms 56, 12 gal molasses
2 8S, 1 bag meal 1 40, 1 ]b tobacco 15.
2 hay forks 133, 1 bag meal 1 50, 1 do do 1 80,
1 do feed 1 10, 1 bag salt 150.
42 lb fish 1 47, 21 lb ham 2 31, 25 lb sugar 1 81,
4 lb saleratus 25, rifle 6, sundries 15.
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5 17
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5 98
6 45
7 47
9 48
3 35
2 95
6 65
6 14
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8 35
3 50
7 49
7 23
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$ 95 09
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Parker 4• Davis's account brought forward,
2 oz camphor 13, 10 lb rice 50, 1 scythe 1 00,
1 lb arrowroot 42, 1 bottle paragoric 17
1 bag meal 1 35, 1 do feed 1 00, 1 rake 25, 1 box
herring 55, 4 lb coffee 46.
1 bag meal 1 35, 1 gal vinegar 17, 29 lb ham 3 19
1 bag feed 1 13, 1 lb tobacco 16.
1-4 lb turnip seed 20, 1 bl flour 6 25, 14 lb tea
490, 15 1-2 lb cheese 1 40, matches 17.
1 lb y. h. tea 60, 1 bag meal 1 40, 1 paint brush
40, 4 lb nails 22, 1 ib ginger 13.
12 gal molasses 3 12, 1 bag feed 1 12, 1 qt neats
foot oil 31, 1 bag meal 1 60, 1 do feed 1. 13.
4 lb coffee 46, 1-4 lb tobacco, 1-4 lb snuff 7 sun -
dries 9, camphor 6, vinegar 17.
25 lb sugar 1 75, 1 Ib nails 6, bottle ink 13,
1-4 lb pepper 11, cassia 19, vinegar 1 68.
12 lb potash 1 02, 1-4 lb alum 4, 3 lb rosin 9,
1 bottle paragoric 17, 1-4 lb cloves 12.
1 bag meal 1 50, grass seed 27, 1 lb tobacco 25,
22 lb fish 88, 1 bag salt 20.
1 bottle liniment 25, sundries 9, 2 bags meal 3 20,
2 clothes lines 25.
3 husk mats 1 12, 8 lb rice 40, 3 lb soap 24, 1
gal oil 1 35, 36 1-2 lb butter 7 67.
12 gal molasses 3 24, 25 lb sugar 1 91, 1 bag
meal 1 60, wicking 10.
3 1-2 lb c. s. soap 58, 8 ib cheese 76, neatsfoot
oil 29, 1 bl flour 5 75, rosin 3.
11b sulphur 20, 1 lb tobacco 25, 1 bag meal
1 55, 2 3-S bushels corn 1 67, saleratus 7,
glass 14,
21 Ib fish S4, 1 bag meal 155, 132 lb corn 1 8S,
1 sack 6, 4 lb coffee 50, 1 bag meal 1 55,
12 gal molasses 3 24, 25 lb sugar 2 00, 4 lb sal-
eratus 2S, 5 Ib raisins 40, nutmegs 35,
spices 10,
1 lb tobacco 25, cloves 8, 113, lb corn 1 60, 1
bag meal 1 55, 1 do feed 1 25, 92 lb cheese S6
15 Ib turkey 1 88, 1 axe 100, 1 helve 25, 1 bag
meal 155, 1 do corn 1 50,
1 axe helve 25, 1 lb tobacco 25, 1 do 8, 2 pails
50, 1 gal oil 1 35, 3 pass books 12,
1 bag meal 155, 24 lb fish 96, sundries 31, salt-
peter 6, 1 bush salt 42,
Parker' Davis's account carried forward,
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3 61
6 00
12 92
2 75
7 28
1 04
3 92
1 44
3 10
3 79
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7 41
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6 38
6 37
5 59
6 18
2 55
3 30
$202 48
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Parker Davis's account brought forward,
Paid 1 bag feed 1 25, 1 do meal 155, 1-4 lb pepper 6,
1 box mustard 22, 1 bag meal 1 55,
61 lb butter 12 20, saltpetre 6, do 12, 1 bag meal
1 90, 1 do corn 155,
1 bag feed 125, 1 do salt 20, sundries 10, 1 lb
tobacco 25, 1 card 17, meal 1 50,
" 1 gal oil 135, 28 lb fish, 1 12, 1 bag meal 150,
mustard 25, 1 bag meal 1 50,
1 bag feed 125, 1 bbl flour 6 75, 25 lb sugar 2 13,
12 gal molasses 3 12
4 lb coffee 60, 1-2 lb young hyson tea 30, 3 lb
sugar :73, 2 pans 22, 1 bottle liniment 25,
1 bag meal 1 45, 2 brooms 60, 1 oz cloves 3, 1-2
lb pepper 10, 1 lb tobacco 25,
crackers 25, matches 18, 1 bag meal 145, 32 lb
fish 1 28, tea 40, tobacco 15,
1 Ib tobacco 25, sundries 20, 1 lb ginger, 13, 26
lb potash 2 34, 5 lb rosin 15,
1 bag meal 1 45, 1 do 1 45, 1 do feed 120, door
locks and screws 1 78,
3 1-2 Ib cheese 32, 1 bag meal 1 55,
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$202 48
4 66
15 83
3 47
5 72
13 25
1 70
2 43
3 71
3 07
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1 87
264 07
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Total of Parker & Davis's account - 265 50
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W. J. Currier, for medicine and services 1 year,
Christopher Reed, for two cows and calves,
Levi Brown, two pigs, - - -
Benjamin Fiske, grafting trees,
Mr. Wakefield, for one horse,
Benj. Gleason, note and interest,
do do 1 month's services at Poor -House,
S. A. Davis, for blacksmith's work,
Hollis Gerry, " dry goods and shoes,
Abel Butterfield, for meat, -
John Whipple, for fresh fish,
Jonathan Lane, for coal, -
F. M. Harrington, for lot of wood, - - -
Butrick & Marrett, for legal advice about Robinson,
L. Saunders, for balance due on wagon, - -
John Viles, J r., for am't due him by overseers of poor,
O. W. Kendall, for coffins and attending funerals,
1847 & 1848, - -
62 00
77 50
17 14
6 00
100 00
195 18
1850
6 76
18 86
77 50
1 70
14 25
24 50
2 00
30 00
17 78
18 00
Amount carried forward, - - $593 17
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Amount brought forward,
Paid Abel Butterfield, for provisions, - -
" Chas. K. Tucker, for services as overseer, $ 12 50
harness 5 50, horse, sleigh and time,1 50 7 00
wheelwright work, paints, oil, andmon-
ey to poor traveller, - - 12 99
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Wm. Brigham, for services as overseer, 15 00
use of horse and wagon to Billerica, 2 00
expense to Boston 1 00, traveller 50, 1 50
Jona. S. Parker, for services as overseer, 20 00
as cleric and cashier, - 10 00
postage 85, poor travellers, 1 00 1 85
Benjamin Gleason, for 11 month's services
at Poor House,
J. S. Parker, for note and interest,
Benjamin Gleason, for his bill for articles
bought for use of Farm, - - -
Benjamin Gleason for labor hired on Farm,
J. S. Parker, for 4 pigs, - - - - -
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
J. H. Russell, for coal for I. Childs,
Billings Smith, for groceries, do -
City of Boston, for support of J. Robinson, -
O. Nash, for shoes for S. Winship, - -
James Palmer, for board of Eliza Stearns, -
do do do do do to
Jan. 1st 1850. - - -
Geo. Munroe, for Wood for A. Butters, -
0. W. Kendall, for coffin and attending funeral
of Mr. Butters, - - - - -
C. C. Tyler, for medical advice to E. Stearns,
Viles & Reed, bill of goods to J. Johnson, -
Geo. Munroe for wood to E. Winship, 2 50 -
E. M. Brown for board of Mrs. P. Graves, 31
weeks, in 1848, - - - - - 10 00
J. S. Parker for goods to E. Winship, - 8 20
" Jona. Wood, - 39 83
Parker & Davis " Amos Butters, - 19 36
J. Johnson, 2 00
$9 75
12 00
68 57
2 50
30 00
26 00
19 25
8 50
2 40
1 58
2 50
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$953 17
6 63
32 49
18 50
31 85
238 33
193 00
28 61
31 00
9 40
1542 98
262 08
Amount carried forward, - - $1805 06
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Amount brought forward,
Deduct for produce sold and earnings from labor, &c.
Deduct balance due last Gleason, 195 18
year and interest to Over- Parker, 193 00
seers, and paid to Viles, 17 78
$1805 06
621 00
1184 06
405 96
405 96
Credit by cash received from W. M. Blodget, for
milk sold, - - - $171 24
from W. B. Parker, for
horse sold, - - - 125 00
from Mr Fitch 2 cows, 60 00
from Town Treasurer,
balance due 1849, - 400 00
Benj. Gleason, error old
account, - - - 4 50
Town of Townsend,
support of Butters, - 42 61
A. W. Crowninshield,
for wagon, - - 50 00
B. Gleason, for labor
earned by him, - 38 73
B. Gleason, for produce
sold from farm., 128 98
Town Treasurer, 600 00
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Balance due overseers of the poor, - -
Paid by Selectmen for support of poor in ad-
dition to above, out of house—
to A. P. Sherman, for Mary Buckman, at
Cambridge, - - - -
to Edmund M. Brown, for boarding and
nursing at his house Mrs. P. Graves,
3i weeks, $6, in 1848, - - -
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184 00
202 85
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778 10
223 85
Interest on Almshouse Establishment, ($4000,) 240 00 ? 1001 95
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Total cost,
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264 week's board to paupers in house last year.
Whole number during the year, 22,
Only 4 during the whole year.
Average number of paupers in the house, 551,
Cost per week for each pauper in Almshouse, 3 00
Appraised value of personal property at Almshouse, in
1849,
do do do do do in 1850
1118 17
1151 31
Increase, 33 14
RECAPITULATION.
Whole amount expended in establishment by overseers
of the poor, - - - - 1137 02
Deduct for produce sold, &c. - - 621 00
Add interest on cost of establishment,
In house, total cost, -
Amount paid out of house, -
Amount paid by Selectmen for poor,
Total cost for poor,
SCHOOLS.
516 02
- 277 92
- 793 94
- 262 08
1056 02
- - 223 85
CENTRE DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Miss E. B. Burnett, for teaching, 35 weeks,
5 50 per week, - - - 192 50
Miss E. D. Pratt, for teaching, 34 weeks,
5 00 per week, - - - 170 00
J. H. Russell, for three tons of coal - 21 98
S. Puffer, for 2 cord wood, and sawing, 5 69
GG labor on coal - - - 1 00
O. W. Kendall, making fires and sweeping
house 19 weeks - - 19 00
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Amount carried forward, - - $ 110 17
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Paid I. N. Damon, stove, coal hods & poker, 8 19
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stove pipe, &c. - 6 65
glazing, zinc, iron work,
sieve, brooms, paints and painting,
pails, & dippers,-
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- $410 17
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14 49
Henry Mulliken, for building fence, - 13 25
A. Goddard, for stove pipe, - - 7 60
J. S. Parker for repairs on windows 1848, 1 50
SOUTH EAST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid A. J. Sawyer, for teaching 54 months, $50
per month,
G G Miss. J . E. Hartwell, for teaching 28 weeks,
4 50 per week, - - - - 126 00
" G John Beals for coal and labor, - - 7 17
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Mr. Shattuck, for chair fastenings, -
Chilson & Dunkle, repairing stove, -
W. Goddard, door for stove, and labor
S. W. Smith, painting black boards,
John Beals, pails, dipper, coal bin, ink, coal
scoops, broom, labor on chairs, and ex-
pense to Boston about stove, -
14 50
6 99
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- 2 46
- 1 50
- 5 28
NORTH EAST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid M. A. Gibbs, for teaching 16 weeks, 5 00
per week, - - - _ _
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M. A. Gibbs, for teaching 16 weeks, 6 25
per week, -
Samuel Jones, 3 cords wood, - - 14 25
GG sawing and splitting same, 2 25
boy, for sweeping school room 16 weeks, 1 60
making fires, and sweeping 16 do. 5 00
G G cleaning school room twice, - 2 00
for 3 brooms, pail, dipper, and glazing - 2 12
Wm. Locke, repairs, - - - - 6 00
Wm. H. Smith, painting school -room, - 12 00
A, F. Fessenden, repairing stove pipe, and
lock, - - - - - 1 56
- - - - 100 00
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Amount carried fo rward,
63 84
410 17
21 23
205 10
21 68
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NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Arzount brought forward, -
Paid Miss L. B. Fisk, for teaching 52 months,
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20 00 per month, - - - - 110 00
for broom and care of school -room, - 2 82
C G teaching 13 625 weeks, 6 25 per week, 81 62
GG taking care of school -room, - - 4 00
Charles Robinson for two cords wood - 10 00
for sawing, splitting, and piling, - - 2 25
$1132 19
for broom, - - - - - 31
C. R. Richardson, for surveying lot of land, 1 50
Charles Tidd, for rent of land for school, to
April lst, 1850, - - - - 6 00
WEST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Miss A. Wellington, for teaching 42 months
20 00 per month, - - - 90 00
Charles Tidd, for teaching 235 months at
35 00 per month, - - - - 101 00
B. F. Locke for 2 cords of wood, and sawing
the same, - - - - - 12 00
II. & G. Easterbrook, for making fires and
sweeping school room, - - - 7 00
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O. W. Kendall, setting glass, - - - 25
B. F. Locke, labor 50, pail and dipper 31, 81
S. A. Davis, altering hooks, - - - 92
Thos. Gould, lumber for out -house, - - 20 41
GG CG Hardware and nails, - - 1 75
GG 93 days' work, - - - 17 10
C. A. Blodget, painting school room &c., 11 00
W. Locke, whitewashing, - - - 1 00
H. Wellington, coal hod 38, shovel 25, - 63
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SOUTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Miss Susan A.
J. A. Shores, to
month
Eli Simons, for
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aching 3 months, 35 00 per
- - - - 105 00
three books, - - 1 50
cleaning school -room twice, 1 50
sweeping school -room,
(summer) 1 '25
4 50 per week,
210 69
7 81
210 00
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Amount carried forward - $190 25 $1614 93
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Paid " " making fires and sweeping, 3 00
44 GC" 2 quarts ink, 40
G ` 22 cords of wood, sawing and
splitting, -
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" paper and covering library
book, - 50
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Amount brought forward, - - - $425 38
Paid A. W. Bryant, blacksmith -work, repairing tools, &c. 13 92
S. A. Davis, do do - - 9 44
4 43
5 25
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Wm. S. Locke, for repairs, - 2 25
J. D. Summer, stove and repairs,
- 2 50
E. R. Smith, repairs on house and fence, 6 00
E. Simonds, 1 chair 62, chalk, broom and
towels, - - - - 1 87
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RECAPITULATION.
teaching & fuel, 410 17. other expenses, 63 84
" 410 17 21 23
205 10 21 68
210 69 7 81
209 00 54 24
211 02 12 62
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S. Jones, drilling rocks, 4 43, -
Wm. Brigham, drag and pick handles,
P. C. Davis, boarding men 33 86, do. oxen and
horse 15 63, - - - - - - - 49 49
P. C. Davis, 132 days labor, 1 25, - - - 16 87
A. E. Bridge, boarding men 11 00, do. horse 3 00 14 00
Bartholomew Harrington, 14 ds. 14 00, B. Brown
blasting 7 87, - - - - - - 21 87
Francis Wyman, 1 yoke oxen 88 00, A Harring-
ton, 43 days 31 40 - - - - - 119 40
J. Crowly, 5 ds, 5 00, Jas. Crowly, 12-1- ds. 12 50 17 50
P. Larupp, 2 days work and 1 shovel 3 12, L.
White, 17 days 17 00, - - - - -
M. Crowly, 26 ds. 26 00, L. Saunders, blasting 2 62 28 62
L. Crow, 16 days 17 46, T. Jennison, 9 days, 9 00
J. Jennison, 132 days 13 50, - - - - 39 96
T. Finley, 62 days 6 50, M. Donald, 20 days 20 00 26 50
M. Rea, 392 days 39 50, F. Finley, labor 1S 63, 58 13
B. Smith, for nails 90, J. C.Wellington, use of
oxen, 2 25, - - - - - - •, 3 15
S. Locke, 9 ds. labor 18 00, use of horse 1 day 1 00 19 00
" A.. Wellington, pasturing oxen 11 50, J. Brannon, 5 00 16 50
" Mr Brannon, for labor, 1 25, Mr Carley, do. 5 10 6 35
L. E. Fuller do. 10 78, Mr Brigham, 75c - 11 53
Galen Allen, 39 days ($2) 78 00, other labor 23 39 101 39
O. Hastings, lumber for railing, 14 54 - - 14 84
" G. Allen, 3 shovels, - - - - - 2 83
Credit by one yoke oxen sold, - 75 00
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NEW ROAD BUILT BY THE SURVEYORS.
[FROM BRYANT'S TO WELLINGTON'S.]
Paid Parker & White, for four picks 4 50, express 25, 4 75
William Hartwell for hay, - - - - 9 58
P. Hoyle, for labor 1 00, Mr Hall for labor 1 00 - 2 00
J. Dinsmore, labor 4 00, F. Finley for labor, 25 00 29 00
L. Fuller, 24 days 14 80, B. Harrington, 20 00, 34 80
C. Dodge, 17 days 19 00, J. Davison, 15 days 15 00, 34 00
D. Cauiler, 7 days 7 00, P. McGrath 31 ds. 41 63, 48 63
Galen Allen, 1 yoke oxen 130 00, J. F. Simonds 200 00
35 days 70 00,
Parker & Davis, grain, powder, fuse, shovel, hoe,
brush, comb, &c. - - - - -
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Expense of building the road, carried to page 15, 846 47
HIGHWAY REPAIRS.
Paid Cyrus Reed, for team and man 22 days, 7 50, 100
load stone, 7 00 - - - - - -
S. A. Davis, blacksmith bill, - - - -
Benj. Fiske, 12 days with horse and cart, $2,50 -
L. Fuller, labor - - - - - -
Paid Gorham Bigelow,44 weeks board man &horse, 18 32
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14 50
13 32
30 00
45 92
31 61
$135 35
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Paid A. Harrington, 21 months labor, 19 00
6 C. K. Tucker, wheelwright work, -
J. F. Simonds, 39 days' work, $2 -
Jonas Munroe, keeping horse 41 days and 4 nights
6 use of oxen and cart 7 days, 12 25 horse 50,
John Bannan, 15 days, - - - -
G. Cutler, for boarding men, 12 00, do horse,
and use of cart, 3 25, - - - -
N. Harrington, for boarding man,
J. A. Russell, blacksmith work -
Parker & Davis, for grain and shovels,
F. Finley, for labor, - - -
Joel Viles, for board of oxen six weeks, -
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R. Road Co., for cedar posts, - - -
F. M. Harrington, boarding horse 4 weeks,
Wm. Brigham, repairing wheel, - -
for labor 16 58, 2 picks 2 62, carting gravel,
26 00, - - - - - - -
6G plow 11 00, use of sythe, 25, - -
J. A. Locke, for labor, 18 75, B. Locke 8 37, -
Stephen Locke, 92 00, Galen Allen, 34 00, -
Galen Allen, for men and oxen, 78 45, grain, 3 44,
for sundries, 8 21, hay 11 59, whip 17, - -
P. McGrath, for 2 months and 2 days labor,
J. Crowley, for 10 days, 10 00, McGrath, for
board, 62 00, - - - - -
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6 C J. A. Locke, for labor,
" D. L. Lakeman, for labor,
M. Gregon,
for spikes and nails,
0. Hastings, for lumber, -
David Harrington, Stonework,
Mr. Hartford, for labor, -
J. F. Simonds, 92 days, -
Stephen Locke, labor,
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Amount carried forward,
8 25
4 50
- 1 50
1 00
- 83 62
24 50
1467
19 00
4 00
161 04
8 00
153 04
35
73
40
00
25
75
87
15 25
12 17
2 00
22 52
45 37
14 75
3 00
1 52
4 00
4 33
45
11
27
126
81
19
56
20
25
12
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89
97
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72 00
860 69
153 04
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Amount brought forward - - Paid Galen Allen, for Stone, Labor, and railing on two
dry bridges, Waltham road,
6G Jonas Munroe, for keeping horse in 1848, 4 50
L. Peavey, 6: 6 6 CC 22 37
Cost of new road brought over from page 13, -
$1013 73
14 00
26 87
1054 60
846 47
Total amount expended for roads, - - $ 1901 07
INCIDENTAL.
School Committee paid Ira Leland, for 32 days vis-
iting schools in 1848—'49, - - 32 00
Paid expenses to Boston, on account of schools, 2 50
6C 352 days visiting Schools 1849—'50, 36 50
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Theodore H. Dorr, 56 visits in schools
1848—'49, - -
4 examinations of teachers,
8 meetings of school com-
mittee, - - -
preparing annual report,
distribution of School
report, -
preparation of abstract of
School return, -
3 visits in schools in 1849,
4 examinations of
Teachers, -
1 Committee meeting,
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27 00
2 00
4 00
4 00
4 00
2 00
1 50
2 00
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Charles Tidd, 29 days visiting school,
Volney Wilder, 12 days visiting schools,
Dutton & Wentworth, for printing 450 copies
school report, -
C Wm. Chandler, for services as Assessor,
" Postage on letters, - - _ -
" Blank Book for Assessors - - -
Amount carried forward,
40 00
1 00
1 25
71 00
47 00
29 00
12 00
31 50
190 50
42 25
$232 75
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Amount brought forward, -
Paid Stephen Locke, 91- days services as
Assessor, - - - - -
Nathan Fessenden, 9 days, do. 1 75,
Wm. Chandler, for collecting taxes 1849, 80 00
" for collecting Vile's list for
1845, '6, '7, '8, - 20 00
printing 400 copies
valuation, - 16 50
Wm. Chandler, for services preparing copy,
&c. - - 4 00
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A. W. Bryant, postage on letters, - 1
paper and stationery, -
2 record books, - - 5
attendance with Selectmen
1. day, - - -
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2 00
recording and making returns
of 51 births to January 1st, 1850. 10 20
A. W. Bryant, for recording and returning
19 marriages at 10 c., - - - 1 90
A. W. Bryant, for recording and returning
72 deaths, at 5 c., - - - 3 60
for services as Town Clerk, exclusive of
the above charges, - 15 00
J. F. Simonds, services as selectman
Philip Russell, "
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including expenses paid, - -
J. S. Parker, for services as Selectman,
including cash paid expenses. -
0. W.`Kend.all, for 1 coffin and attendance
for a body found near Mr. Rhoades',
1. spade for digging graves, - - -
2 branding irons for weights and measures,
drawing plan for receiving tomb, -
lock on hearse house - - - -
- 500
- 1 00
- 1 38
- 2 00
- 42
William H. Smith, for varnishing hearse, - 4 00
A. W. Bryant, iron work on hearse, - - 7 00
" J. H. Russell, for coal, Town Hall,
" A. Goddard for funnel - - -
" 0. W. Kendall, oil used in Town Hall. -
" attendance 7 town meetings, 75c. - -
CG do 7 temperance meetings 3 75
Amount carried forward,
10 50
1 25
23 33
5 25
3 75
$232 75
16 62
15 75
120 50
40 08
27 00
27 00
27 00
17
Amount brought forward,
Paid 0. W. Kendall, 11 meetings selectmen 50
do 13 lyceum lectures. 75 c.
do 6 concerts 75 c. - -
do 1 anti slavery lecture,
do 2 panorama, - - -
du 1 meeting committee 19th April
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" I. N. Damon, setting glass town house
" J. F. Simonds, painting fence round
common, - -
L. Saunders, labor on common,
4, grass seed, - -
�� labor, -
- $571 58
$5 50
9 75
4 50
75
1 50
75
22 75
38
36 00
8 50
1 11
- 3 00
48 61
Paid C. K. Tucker, for ringing bell at 12 o'clock
for 1849, - - - -
tolling bell for 13 funerals, -
ringing bell to April 19, 1850,
- 25 00
1 62
- 35 00
" 0. W. Kendall, distributing notifications, and
attending town meetings 7
times - - - - 35 00
distributing general laws and
resolves - - - - 2 00
notifying Selectmen to draw -
jurors - - - - 3 00
" Caleb Rand, for printing notifications and -
records of deaths, - - 18 25
" 0. W. Kendall, attending 52 funerals to Dec.
lst, 1849, - - - - 52 00
keeping records and returns
of deaths, - - - - 5 20
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Paid C. A. Blodgett, stock and labor painting liberty
pole, - - - - - - - 15 49
9 80 D. L. Lakeman irons 25, labor 4 00 - - 4 25
B. G. Blanchard, flag staff, and fixtures, 17 75
B. Thompson & Co., lumber for braces, 3 69
J. S. Parker, spikes - - - - 40
" for
Pens, paper, ink, postage and horse hire,
011 and jug for engine, -
11 00
44 08
$571 58
Amount carried forward,
- 3 26
- 2 97
61 62
11545
41 58
3 26
2 97
$86S 20
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Amount brought forward, -
Paid D. L. Lakeman, labor on engine, - $6 00
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G. Bigelow, for lodgings, &c. Mrs. Frost, - 1 00
C. K. Tucker, repairs on Pound, - - 50
Mr. Noyes, labor, - - - - - 2 50
Joel Giles, legal advice given to Selectmen,
relating to liability of Treasurer, &c. - 15 00
Joel Giles, legal advice given to Selectmen,
relating to maintaining and repairing
Bridge, &c. - 10 00
S. W. Smith, repairing Engine and hose, 8
City of Cambridge, repairs on bridge, 270 55
Mr. Wentworth, attorney for Cogswell
verdict against town for damages - - 681 91
E. R. Hoar, for services as attorney - 35 50
" interest on sundry notes - 565 67
N. Mulliken, Treasurer, for his services, 35 00
$868 20
6 00
4 00
25 00
75 8 75
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Deduct for 2 of money from hay scales, 23 44
" Lot of old chains and rails sold, - 7 94
Total for Incidental Expenses,
Amount of money granted May 7, 1849, 9215 60
Subsequently for common, but not assessed, 50 00
TOWN DEBT.
Notes given by J. Viles, Jr., Treasurer—
To Hannah Tuttle, - -
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John Beals, -
Louisa Winship, -
Chas. Harrington, Jr.
E. M. -Harrington,
Joshua Simonds, Jr.
Amount carried forward,
$120 00
21 50 Paid.
600 00
500 00
1000 00
200 00
98 50
1400 00
14748 50
1588 63
2500 58
31 38
2469 20
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Amount brought forward, $4748 50
To II. A. Hosmer, - - - 500 00
Nehemiah Wellington. - 200 00
:: David Johnson, - 98fl 2 Paid. 1100 00
" Chas. Harrington, Jr. -
370 00
" E. R. Smith, - 1000 00
$7918 50
Notes given by Nath'l Mulliken, Treasurer—
To Lucy Wyman, _ 650 00
" Francis Wyman - 550 00
" " " 500 00
Samuel Bridge, - 700 00
2400 00
Amount due Overseers of Poor,
Total amount of Town Debt,
10,318 50
184 00
$10,502 50
The town holds a note signed by Benj. Muzzey, for
$1000; interest to be appropriated for schools.
TOWN PROPERTY.
Common.
Town House and Land around it.
Almshouse and buildings, and farm connected.
Six Schoolhouses and land for same.
Two burial lots and hearse and house.
Two Fire Engines and houses.
Furniture and stock at almshouse.
Horse, Cart and Tools for roads.
One Pound.
The foregoing report is respectfully submitted by the Committee.
ISAAC PARKER,
BOWEN HARRINGTON, Committee.
SYLVANUS W. SMITH.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The law of the Commonwealth requires that "the school commit-
tees of all the towns, annually make a detailed Report of the con-
dition of the several Public Schools in their respective towns, which
Report shall contain such statements and suggestions in relation
to these Schools as the said committee shall deem necessary or
proper to promote the interests thereof."
In the discharge of the duty thus imposed, the School Committee
for the year 1849—'50, beg leave to present their Annual Report.
It will be noticed that the law contemplates this duty as con-
sisting of two parts, the first of which is to make a detailed Report
of the condition of the several Schools in Town.
Under this department we have merely to state the facts relating
to the several Schools, nothing of marked character having occur-
red during the year.
The following are the particulars in relation to the different
Schools.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
The Grammar School in this district has been kept by Miss
Eliza B. Burnett. The summer term of 16 weeks, commenced
April 30th, and closed Aug. 31st.
The whole number of scholars in attendance was 62—the
average attendance 50, 6. Wages of teacher per month, $22,00.
The winter term of 19 weeks, commenced Oct. 1st, 1849, and
closed Feb. 15, 1850.
The whole number of scholars in attendance, 50—average atten-
dance 43, 5.
The Primary School in this district has been continued under
the charge of its former teacher Miss E. D. Pratt, and has sustained
its previous character for order and proficiency. The summer
term of 16 weeks commenced April 30th, and closed Aug. 31st.
Whole number of scholars in attendance 77, --Average attendance
66, 15.
The winter term of 19 weeks commenced Oct. 8, 1849, and
closed Feb. 23, 1850. Whole number of scholars in attendance
47, average attendance 38, 7. Wages of teacher per month, $20.
SOUTH EAST DISTRICT.
The school year in this district was divided into three terms.
During the first two of these terms the Grammar School was
instructed by Mr. A. J. Sawyer, with -whose faithful and efficient
services the school had been favored during the previous two
years. The last term of the school was taught by Mr. Samuel D.
Hayden.
The first term of 10 weeks commenced May 2d, and closed July
10th. Whole number of scholars in attendance 46—Average
attendance 34.
The second term of 11 weeks commenced Oct. lst, 1849, and
closed Jan 11th, 1850. Whole number of scholars in attendance
60;—Average attendance 31. Wages of teacher per month, $50.
The third term of 7 weeks and 2 days, commenced Jan. 24, and
closed March 15. Whole number of scholars in attendance 53.
The Register is not filled out but the average attendance will
not vary much from that of the other terms. It is proper to
remark that this was not strictly a public school, money for its
support having been raised by voluntary contribution, though all
the inhabitants of the district were allowed to share its benefits.
The Primary School in this district has been taught by Miss
Joanna E. Hartwell. The first term of 10 weeks commenced
April 30th, and closed July 7th. Whole number of scholars in
attendance 53—Average attendance 44. The second term of 10
weeks commenced Sept. 3, and closed Nov. 9th. Whole number
of scholars in attendance 50—Average attendance 46. The third
term of 10 weeks commenced Dec. 10th, 1849, and closed Feb. 15,
1850. Whole number of scholars in attendance 50—Average
attendance 45. Wages of teacher per month $18.
SOUTH DISTRICT.
The summer term of 18 weeks, was taught by Miss Susan A.
Smith. It commenced April 30th, and closed Sept. 21st. Whole
number of scholars in attendance was 44—Average attendance 34.
Wages of teacher per month $18.
The winter term of 12 weeks was taught by Mr. Joseph A.
Shores. It commenced Dec. 3d, 1849, and closed Feb. 22, 1850.
Whole number of scholars in attendance 37—Average attendance
33, 6 5. Wages of teacher per month $35.
WEST DISTRICT.
The summer term of 18 weeks was taught by Miss A. M. Wel-
lington. It commenced April 25, and closed Sept. 28th. Whole
number in attendance 28—Average attendance 20, 845. Wages of
teacher per month $20.
The winter term of 11 weeks and 42 days, was taught by Mr.
Charles Tidd, who has had charge of the school the last two winters,
much to the satisfaction and profit of the district. The term com-
menced Nov. 5th, 1849, and closed Feb. Sth, 1850. Whole num-
ber of scholars in attendance 34—Average attendance 24, 61.
Wages of teachers per month $35.
NORTH DISTRICT.
This school has been continued and well sustained under the
charge of its former teacher, Miss Lucy B. Fiske. The summer
term of 22 weeks commenced May 14th, and closed Nov. 10th.
Whole number of scholars in attendance 45—Average attendance
30, 454. Wages of teacher per month $20. The winter term of
132 weeks commenced Dec. 2d, 1849, and closed March 7th, 1850.
Whole number of scholars in attendance 52—Average attendance
37, 63. Wages of teacher per month $25.
NORTH EAST DISTRICT.
This school has been taught by Mrs. Maria A. Gibbs. The sum-
mer term of 16 weeks commenced May 7th, and closed Sept. 14th.
Whole number of scholars in attendance 29—Average attendance
21, 3. Wages of teacher per month 320. The winter term of 15
weeks commenced Dec. 3d, 1849, and closed March 141h, 1850.
Whole number of scholars in attendance 39—Average attendance
27, 6. Wages of teacher per month $25.
In general the schools have been in as prosperous a condition,
as perhaps can reasonably be expected under the present system
of arrangements.
In making suggestions, we ask leave to state what, in our judg-
ment, is needed to promote the educational interests of the -Town.
We would call attention to the importance of uniformity in
school books used in the several Schools. The duty of selecting
books devolves upon the superintending committee, but there has
been found a difficulty in some instances in securing the adoption
of the books prescribed. This has arisen from two causes, one
the unwillingness on the part of some parents to incur the expense
of new books, the other the preference on the part of some teach-
ers, and perhaps some scholars, to use books with which they are
familiar, or to which for some other reason they have become
attached. To have three or four different books on grammar, as
many on arithmetic, and an equal number on geography—to have
a half-dozen pupils in algebra, with as many different text books
in the same school, is decidedly objectionable. It must be fatal to
all economical classification.
We therefore urge upon all parents and guardians of youth to
furnish their children with those books which may be prescribed
for the use of the schools.
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Your Committee also suggest the importance of an appropriation
for the support of Schools, sufficient, when judiciously used, to
maintain the schools in all the districts in town, at least 44 weeks
in each year. We are confident. that there are children enough in
each district to constitute a good school,—who ought to attend
that portion of time. The additional amount necessary to main-
tain the schools through the year is so small compared with the
benefits that would result from it, that it seems to us no one can
reasonably object to such an appropriation. Good teachers can
be more easily secured and retained by giving them steady employ-
ment, and thus, in part at least, should we obviate the evil of a
change of teachers with every term of the School.
Your Committee, furthermore, are decided in the opinion that a
School of high order for the benefit of all the inhabitants of the
town is greatly needed. Such a School would improve the district
Schools by diminishing the number of classes in each, and at the
same time would afford, on the most economical plan, facilities for
a more thorough and a more practical education to all classes in
the community. We are convinced that no substitute for such
a school will ever long satisfy the inhabitants of the town; that
from the nature of the case all substitutes must be very defective.
A School of higher grade than any which we now have is indispen-
sable to the carrying out of the school system of this commonwealth,
probably the best system of public education that ever existed.
All that is needed to recommend it is a fair trial of its merits.
Let the town adopt it for a single year and there is little danger
of its falling back on the present defective plan.
We hope the time is not far distant, when our town shall be
provided with advantages for as elevated and as thorough public
instruction as any in the State, not merely as some have sup-
posed, because others have thein, but because we need them.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
IRA LE LAND,
CHARLES TIDD,
VOLNEY WILDER,
School
Committee.