HomeMy Public PortalAbout1866 Annual Watertown Report ANNUAL R11P0UT
OF THE
Receipts and ExpenditulTs .
OF THE
TOWN OF WATERTOWN,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1866.
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HASTINGS'S SENTINEL PRESS.
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RECEIPTS.
Ca$u in bands of Treasurer, $384 27
Outstanding Taxes in hands of Win. White, 1862, 74 25
S. Noyes, 1863, 35 7 40
" " " 1864, 3,131 01
Cash refunded by John Page for Nurse, 113 00
borrowed of Traders' Bank, 5,000 00
5,000 00
George F. Norcross. 1,000 00
Marena Ferrell, 500 00
received of State Treasurer unexpended balance of
$3,000 deposited for Recruits, 2,100 00
borrowed of Elizabeth Bright, 1,000 00
received of Town Agent for Sale of Liquors, 470 09
borrowed of National North American Bank, 3,000 00
received of StAe Treasurer, School Fund, 189 66
Amount. of Taxes assessed upon Polls and Estates, and
committed to Samuel Noyes to collect, 44,571 71
Cash received of State Treasurer, reimbursement of State
Ai►1. 1864, 5,200 00
Samuel Noyes, 1 year's Rent of Store, 150 00
Gas Fix-
tures, 3 06
Nourse & Barnard, 1 year's Rent of Store, 125 00
('gas
Fixtures, 3 25
Interest on Taxes, 1862, 29 56
borrowed of 'Maria Dudley, 100 00
received of State Treasurer, Corporation Tax, 4,835 69
" " Interest on 'faxes for 1 W)4, 178 18
" E. Pratt, 1 year's Rent of Upper Hall, 50 00
Income of Town Hall, 357 00
" Sale of Liquors 9 months to February 1, 366 97
$78,290 10
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EXPENDITURES.
Schools.
Appropriation, $9,000 00
Received of State School Fund, 189 66
$9,189 66 '
AMOUNT PAID TEACHERS.
Geo. R. Dwelley, $1,400 00
L. W. Russell, 1,089 33
Henry Chase, 1,216 67
Fannie M. Nichols, 490 47
C. H. Metcalf, 333 33
C. A. Bailey, 366 67
Anna 31. Magee, 350 00
Harriet Robbins, 366 67
Mary E. Lord, 366 67
Diary E. Sargent, 366 67
Diary E. Sharp, 324 62
I. N. March, 366 Oil
E. L. Goodhue, 259 53
Fannie Robbins, 90 25
Kate A. Howard, 80 35
Maria Brigham, 8 93
Alice M. Poice, 250 00
Wm. D. Bullard, 28 56
Ellen A. Paine, 180 00
$7,935 39
CARE OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
Paid R. C. Rougbt, $270 00
Henry Chase, 105 00
Nancy Chase, 63 00
$43 00
FUEL.
Paid R. Gilkey, $430 00
Jonas Woodward, 57 50
$487 50
BOOKS. MAPS, &C.
Paid C. C. 'McLauthlin, 53 69
A. Prentiss, 64 00
Geo. R. Dwelley, 17 70
$135 39
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INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Nancy Chase, Cleaning East House, $7 00
& C. R.ou,,ht, Cleaning Center and High Houses. 2.5 18
Joanna Nevins. Cleaning NVest House, 10 50
Chandler & Co., Printing, 9 00
Chas. J. Barry, Cash pd. for Stationery, etc. 4 73
3enrs Chase, Sundries, 6 45
Joseph Bird, Do., 11 87
31orrill's Printing house, Printing, 13 00
E. Pratt, Moving Settees, 17 75
E. P. Dutton, Books, 2 00
.Ufred Howes, Bell and Keys, 2 50
b. T. Townsend, Stamps, etc , 1 73
T. L. French, Repairs, 187 50
N. F. Brown & Co.. Printing, G 15
eo. Pierce, Repairs, 6.1 93
ml. Noyes, Mats, Dusters, ete., 57 24
tis & Ellis, Pails, etc., 2 30
ebool Committee, 1 year's Salary, 151 67
eery Russell, Repairs, 3 7 82
In. L. Stiles, Stove and Repays, 113 89
rtemas Rogers, Cleaning Clocks, 3 00
•. J. Pierce, Repairing Pump, 7 00
atipas Jackson, Remister, 1 50
lmshouse, Gravel, East House, 12 50
G. Tarbell, Repairing Duster, 75
In. L. Stiles, Stove, etc., Fast House, 90 00
$848 62
Fire Department.
'.of Appropriation, $800 00
EXPENDED.
06ne Co. No. 1, 1 year's service, S26 7 36
k & Ladder Co., Do., 114 17
Oneers, 10 110
3ak ` . mane, G months' " Steward Engine Co. 20 00
• $• Cole, " " " 11. &. L. Co., 3 33
Boyd, Repairs on Engine, is 50
�• Holbrook, (; months' service Steward Engine Co. 20 00
. Page, Ii. & L. Co. 5 00
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Paid Geo. W. Bright, Repairs on Pump, $2 15
John H. Cameron, `` Engine, 10 90
E. G. Tarbell, Spanner belts, etc., 11 j0
Saml. Noyes, Oil, etc., 29
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Wm. L. Stiles, Boiler, etc., 14 �
W. T. Gibson, Painting, Belts, ete , 4
N. & W. Gas-light Co., fra.-, 7 fy,
Q,597 04
Poor and Highways.
Paid Grant for support of Poor, S1,. 00 0
it Highways, 2,Ooo 00
Paying Deficiency, 50080
S3,7t10 06
Repairs on Bridges and Culverts.
Appropriation, $500 00
Paid H. F. Merrifield, Hoisting Draw, 1864, $28 60
Geo. Pierce, Stock and Labor, 4061
E. & L. W. Burpee, Covering Stone, 2710
H. F. Merrifield, Hoisting Draw, 1865, 17 V
Almshouse, Laying Culverts, 122 Oa
J. H. Cameron, ('gate, 15 ID
$249 41
Paying Town"Debt..
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Appropriation, S5,000 00
Jaliel Baker, $1,000 40
E. S. Hinman, 4,0000
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$5.0000
Debts Transferred,
Thos. Patten, I. B. Patten's note, $400 Oft
James Dardis, 200 01
Mary .McCabe, Amount deposited by Wm. McCabe. 3:'.5 ON
Joseph Faxon Estate, 1,(►00 OP
Mrs. Ferrell, 1000
Frederick Sherman. 100 V
82,125 01
Interest on Town Debt.
"riation. $3,600 00
'd Lowell Institution. $1,269 88
State Treasurer, 431 25
c. AV. Lorinc, 255 00
hire cent Savings-Bank, 600 00
R. W. Shapleigh, 165 00
Luke Forbes, 132 00
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Jaliel Baker, 41 25
E. S. Hinman. 46 44
Joseph Faxon, 101 33
Miza Glines, 60 00
Thomas Patten, 25 25
Michael Quirk, 50 25
Maria Duclley, 18 00
Patrick Dewyre, 16 50
James Dardis, 13 175
E. J. Norcross, 11 00
J. H. Norcross, Trustee, 27 50
Mary McCabe, 29 92
Elizabetb Bright, 30 00
eorge F. Norcross, 30 00
ceders' Bank, 301 87
Tonal Bank of North America, 38 40
erick Sherman, 4 50
J. Norcross, 27 50
$3,7 26 49
Volunteers and Families.
rition for Aid, $600 00
ed from State unexpended Balance of Deposit, $2,100 00
" Reimbursement of Aid, 1864, 5,200 00
$7,900 00
EXPENSES.
hn Quinn, Bounty, $125 00
en :Monahan. dt 125 00
pb Waters, 125 00
m McClafferty, 126 00
rp B. Wilbur, (Cash paid) 17 86
Paid Thomas Quinlan, Bounty,
Peter Moore, of 1861,
Thomas O'Brien, " "
Samuel Franklin, •` 16
Dr. Richardson, Physician for N. S. Kemp,
Joshua Learned, Funeral Expenses,
J. A. Sullivan, Medicines, �y
Isaac G. Braman, Professional Service 0
S. & G. L. Noyes, Making Returns of State Aid, 18
Aid to Families for February, 580 %
" " " March, 5104
" April, 520 8G
Alay, 486
.. b " ,Tune, 470
l{ {, " July, f 250 s6
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" " August, / 136113
" " " September, 115 51
" October, 8400
" November, 106 00
" December, 138 :3
" January, 88 04
J. A. Kincaid, Carriages to N. S. Kemp's Funeral, 10 00
$6,078 1�
Miscellaneous.
Appropriation. $3,000 00
Received for Rents and Sundries. 1,845 11
$4,845 11
EXPENSES.
Paid J. P. Shorey, Police Duty, $937 50
George Parker, '` 812 N
S. H. Jackson, 76
J. B. Allen, 27 fA
J. S. Cole, 58 75
Henry Austin, 1 4 t 18 "5
A. T. Webb, 6 70
Hiram Whitney, 12 N
B. D. Higgins, " 7 N ,
E. W. Boynton, '` 7 50
George H. Moody. 72 50
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paid Georg H. Sleeper, Police Duty, S10 50
t George B. Moore, '` `` 2 00
D. S. Parker, 2 50
I J. T. Blaisdell, 2 50
C. E. Lougee, 2 50
Expenses of Police to Weymouth, 16 00
Police for Provisions, 26 57
J. B. Goodrich, Rent of Police Office, 71 25
t Hiram Whitney, 37 50
N. &W. Gas Light Co., Gas for " ' 46 60
R. Gilkey, Coal " '° " 8 18
$2,263 50
Sundries.
Paid Richard James, Gas Pipe and Fitting, $1.1 98
G. A. Somerby, Prof. Service in Stevens Case. 100 00
W. L. Stiles, Salary as Sealer of Weights and
Measures, 10 00
Samuel No_ves, Salary as Town Agent to May,
1, 1865, 75 01)
Express, 2 50
N. & W. Gas Light Co., Gas for Town Hall, 126 00
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" Street Lamps, 108 00
J. G. & N. G. Gooch, Posts, &c., 62 77
Assessors, 375 00
" Cash paid for Books, 8 00
William Burnham, Reservoir, 150 00
S. L. Batchelder, Dinners for Legislative Commit-
tee on Roads, 119 81
it it Dinners for County Commiss'rs, 18 50
C. C. McLauthlin, PrintinaWarrants, Tag-bills, &c., 37 09
E. C. Stevens, Claim for Damaged, 1125 00
Win. H. Ingraham, Insurance on Town House. 182 00
" " " Almshouse and Stock, 40 00
S. W. Trowbridge, " Hearse, 8 00
James Sharp, Auditor, 186.1-5, 11 00
Joseph Craft., Running Lines, 19 7 5
Josiah Hastings, Printing Reports, Circulars, etc., 127 50
John Barnard, Repairing Street Lamps, 2i 2G
'Wm. L. Stiles, " Stove, etc., at Town
House, 5 tip
10
Paid R. Gilkey, Lumber, etc., $14 91
J. J. Walworth & Co., Gas Fittings, 8 75
Town of Belmont, Running Lines between Water-
town and Belmont, 4 13
Geo. B. Wilbur, Cash paid for Setting Bounds, 4 50
Extra Police Duty, Liquor Cases, 85 00
Samuel Noyes, Preparing Reports, etc., 10 00
Brooms, Dusters, etc., for Hall, 9 15
Salary as Town Treasurer, 125 oo
Collecting Taxes, 1865, 445 71
Rev. Stamps, Stationery, etc., 1:;
R. Gilkey, Coal for Hall, K 37
George S. Noyes, Salary as Town Clerk, 50 00
Making Returns of Births, Mar-
riages and Deaths, 36 10
is " Indexing Records, Stamps, etc., 20 89
J. P. Shorcy, Cash paid for Whie,key for Street
Lamps, 7 00
E. G. Tarbell, Cleaning and Oiling Hearse Har-
ness, 3 25
Joshua Learned, Mowing Cemetery, Returns of
Deaths, etc., 11 50
J. L. & R. H. McLauthlin, Housing Flag Staff, etc., 10 52
J. A. Kincaid, Storing Hearse 15 1-2 months, 30 00
Henry Russell, Glazing Sky-light, Town House, 3 00
J. P. Flannery, Repairing Street Lamps, 10 00
Oliver Sawyer, Ringing Bell for Town 31ceting
and Public Days, 6 25
J. A. Kincaid, Horses and Carriages, Keefe
Case, etc., 93 50
it It Horses and Carriages, Assessors, 12 00
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" Damages to Carriage, Trowbridge
Case, 37 50
Town Agent, Liquors, 292 07
it Nine Months' Salary to Feb. 1st, 56 75
" " Express on Liquors, 2 00
it Revenue Tax, 25 00
Elijah Pratt, Care of Town Hall, 147 45
S7,599 45
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Recapitulation.
Total Amount of Receipts, $7 8,290 10
EXPENDITURES.
FOR SCHOOLS.
paid Teachers, $7,935 39
Care of Schoolhouses, 438 00
Fuel, 487 50
Books, Maps, etc., 135 37
Incidental Expenses, 848 62
Total for Schools, $9,844 90
Paid Fire Department, 597 04
Poor and Highways, 3,700 00
Repairs on Bridges and Culverts, 249 41
Town Debt, 5,000 00
[l " Transferred, 2,125 00
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Interest on 3,726 49
Volunteers and Families, 6,076 61
Miscellaneous Expenses, 5,599 45
Widening Arsenal Street, 650 00
Notes for Money bo;-rowed in anticipation
of Taxes, 13,000 00
State Tax, 13,113 00
County Tag, balance for 1864, 1,105 08
in part for 1865, 1,000 00
Abatement on Taxes, 1862, 80 18
it It 94 1864, 158 78
" " `` 1865, 2,193 99
Discount It 974 63
Outstanding Taxes, 1864, 495 74
" If
1865, 3,773 20
Cash in band of Treasurer, 4,826 60
$7 8,290 10
h The foregoing accounts of Samuel Noyes, Treasurer of the Town of
atertown, we, the Subscribers, find correctly cast and vouched.
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JAMES SHARP,
SAMUEL LEARNED, Auditors.
WM. C. S. HARRINGTON,
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Liabilities.
Due Schools, payable in March, $2,750 (j0
Interest on Debt to June 1, 1,450 00
Fire Department, due May 1, 250 40
Balance of County Tax, 1865, 1,020 15
Surplus, 7,125 79
Q 12)95 94
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Cash in hands of Treasurer, $4,826 60
Outstanding Taxes, 1864, 495 74
" 1865, 3,773 60
State Aid paid to Families of Vols. of 1865, due in Dec. 3,500 00
7)95 94
Estimated Expenses for the Ensuing Year.
For Schools, 1!►1000 00
Highways, 2,000.00
" Bridges and Culverts, - 500 00
Poor, '~ .4.. 1,500 00
Fire Department, 650 00
Paying portion of Town Debt, - 5,000 00
Interest on 3,600 00
Contingent Expenses, . = 3,000 00
Discounts, Abatements, and Collection of Tager, 1,G00 00
$26,s50 1.►0
Schedule and Valuation of Town Property.
Town Farm and Buildings thereon, $10,000 00
Personal Property on same as appraised, 3,319 04
Town House and Land, 8,500 00
Furniture in Town House, 500 00
High Schoolhouse, Land and Furniture, 9,000 00
it 41 Apparatus, 500 00
Centre 94 Land and Furniture, 9,000 130
Nest It
" " 9,000 00
East °` " it " 6,500 00
Two Engines and Apparatus, 1,250 00
Hook and Ladder Carriage, 125 00
Small Engines, 50 Ot)
Gravel Bank, Bacon Hill, 600 00
Hay Scales, 1250 00
$57,594 04
Town Debts.
Lowell Institution for Savings, $22,225 01►
'state Treasurer, 6,500 00
'Nddeus Nichols, 5,100 Of►
a, W. Shapleigh, 3,000 01)
Eliza Glines, 1,000 00
N'aney Chase, 475 00
nD I. Norcross, 500 00
j. H. Norcross, (Trustee) 500 00
uke Forbes, 2,200 00
J. Norcross, 200 00
ael Quirk, 600 00
'ek Dewyre, 300 00
Dudley, 400 00
Cents Savings Bank, Boston, 10,000 00
beth Bright, 1,000 00
ge F. Norcross, 1,000 00
ena Ferrell, 400 00
$55,400 00
Valuation and Taxes of the Town of Watertown for the Year 1865.
1"alue of Heal Estate. $1,836,268 00
Personal Estate, 1,114,464 00
Total, S2,950,7321 00
A umber of Polls, 8.53
$rate Tag, $13,113 00
County Tax, 2,023 15
T mn Grants, ?7,800 00
0 terlay, 1,635 56
$44,571 71
Tax on 853 Polls, at $2,00 each, s1,7 06 00
Estates, 42,865 71
yt " $44.,571 71
R:lte ,,f Taxation, $14,50 on $1,000 Or
1). T. HUCKTNS, Assessors
ISAAC RO MITNS, of
.JESSE WHEEIM, 11'atertoton.
SAMUEL NOYES, . . . Treasurer,
III ACCOUNT WITH THE
'W ATERTOWN ALMSHOUSE.
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To Balance in Treasury last year, $51 16
Cash received of Belmont, Support of Paupers, 608 04
Jesse Wheeler, Hay and Grain, 36 00
for Horse, 75 00
of T. L. French, Gravel, 2 00
for Potatos, 20 00
of William Perkins, Hay, 89 84
Heifer, 22 50
•` .' Two Pig;, 12 00
Old Iron, 3 66
Town Grant for Support of Poor, 1,700 00
Highways, 2,000 00
William Perkins, Hay, 122 52
it It Teaming, 52 98
At
Miles Pratt & Co., 79 35
" Freeman Babb, Sundries, 128 03
tc Town of Watertown, Building Culverts, 122 00
Gravel for School-
house, 12 00
R. Gilkey & Co., Teaming, 162 63
" Perkins, Coffin, & Co., 101 00
Sundry Small Bills, 8 75
J. S. Pinkham, Loam, 9 75
$5,419 57
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By Cash paid Wm. C. S. Harrington, 2 Horses, $700 00
B. Paine, Mackerel, 12 96
Freeman Babb, Salary, 430 50
Arville J. Allen. Labor, 104 00
James Dardis, Boarding Cusie, 2 25
Wheeler & Train, Dry Goods, 1864, 148 39
Gleason & Fuller, Groceries, 1864, 126 00
Samuel Noyes, {C.
176 48
Sylvester Priest, Manure, 16 00
John Norton, Gravel, 3 00
Overseers, Salary, 1864, 100 00
Joseph Hinman, Shoes, 10 05
E. G. Tarbell, Repairing Harness, 43 96
John-Herron, Labor, 26 56
Benjamin Dana, Groceries, 54 83
Michael Dolan, Labor, 10 90
Phineas Icing, Fish, 14 84
C. F. Horn, Dentistry, 1 00
Wheeler & Train, Dry Goods, 275 13
Samuel Noyes, Groceries, 428 23
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'` Medicines, 47 27
Perkins, Coffin, & Co., Grain and Flour, 565 55
Charles W. Henderson, Labor, 100 00
T. L. French, Mason Work, 50 83
S. L. Batchelder, Stone, 10 00
A. Howes, Hardware, 35 21
John Maloney, Labor, 37 32
Thomas Rooney, 228 01
„ Robert Welch, 09 183 65
Gleason & Fuller, Groceries, 258 58
Davis & Morse, Night Soil, 30 00
J. Hinman, Boots and Shoes, 31 7 3
• J. H. Cameron, Wheelwright, 39 05
Cameron & Fininley, 37 7 t;
J. S. Allison, Provisions, 24 96
Wm. H. Young, Boarding W. Wright, 20 00
Geo. S. Bowers, Mrs. Heath, 19 50
Nancy Waterhouse, Care of 4 50
Dodge, Gilbert & Co., Iron Axle, 14 96
George Prentice, good, 45 00
Wm. Perkins, Toola, ete., 14 69
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By Cash paid Otis & Ellis, Groceries, $15
A. B. Rogers, Clothing, 20 $�
Mrs. Woods, Millinery, 2 97
John Barnard, Paint and Glass, 5 36
Willard Sears, Gravel, 1862, 52
<< it is 1865, Gl
City of Cambridge, Fuel to. ',NIrs. Smith, 1G I
A. Jackson, Blacksmith Work, 81 03
Luther Bent, Furniture, 10 2
Wm. L. Stile,, Tin Ware, 13
D. T. IIuckins, Physician, 42
City of Boston, Support of l%teacham and
Stone, Gl
Samuel Richardson, Physician,
•J. A. Snllivan, Medicine,
Mayo & Chamberlain, Provisions,
Horace Bird, Expenses to Worcester, 3
Henry Russell, Glass and Paper, 5
Oliver Sawyer, Rep'? Mowing Machine, 3
G. W. Brinht, Repairing Pump, 9
R. Gilkey, Coal to lUrs. Ryan and
C avenough, 34
Coal to Almshouse,
James Hall, BlacksmitbWork,'64-5,
" " Care Housington,
J. A. Kincaid, Team to Tewksbury, etc.,
Cash on Hand, Cash on Hand, 3 12
$5,419 57
The foregoing accounts of Almshouse and Highway expenses we find to
be correctly cast and vouched.
JAMES SHARP,
SAMUEL LEARNED, Auditors.
WM. C. S. H ARRINGTON,
Almshouse—Assets and Liabilities.
Amount of Bills due sundry persons from the Almsbouse, $433 10
Bills due the Almshouse from sundry persons, $,42 80
Cash on band, 3 12
Deficiency, 387 18
$433 10
Inventory and Appraisement of Personal Property
At the Almshouse in Watertown, Feb. 9, 1866.
LIVE. STOCK. Manure Forks, $1 00
4 s Horses $875 00 Hoes, 2 00
250 00 3 Iron Rakes, 1 50
3 Cows,
4 Hogs, 250 00 3 Iron Bars, 6 00
13 Hens, 12 00 Draft Chain, 7 00
5 Wrenches, 4 00
$1,237 00 2 sets Tackling, 10 00
3 Flails, 1 00
HAY, GRAIN, ETC. Pots and Basket, 3 00
Sacks and Bags, 1 00
1.2 Tons Hay, a 28, $182 00 Cattle Chains, 2 00
alt hay, Stalks, Corn fodd3r, 20 00 Winnowing Mill, 2 00
bushels Corn, 40 00 Horse Hoe and Cultivator, 7 00
op corn, 3 00 ( Shingles, 10 00
ced Peas and Beans, 6 00 Hotbed Sash, 50
bushels Rye, 12 00 ' 2 Ox Yokes, 2 00
op, 2 00 Bench, 3 00
e chest, 4 50 12 Rakes, 3 00
Pater troughs and Boxes, 10 00 Drag Hake, 1 00
8 Hayforks, 4 00
$279 50 Snaiths, Cradle, and old Iron, 6 00
Sickles and Corn Cutter, 1 00
.,ARTS, FARMING-TOOLS, &C. Plaster, 75
Hay Cutter, 3 00
Carts, $200 00 Surcingles and Halters, 3 00
M_►rk3t wagon, 25 00 Tools in Shop, 7 00
Derrick, 40 00 Pung, 2 00
Jai*, 1 50 Haycart, 15 00
G,iodstone, 2 00 Large Wagon, 70 00
4 Plows, 10 00 5 Ladders, 5 00
Handcart and 2 Barrows, 1 00 Large Sled, 35 00
Gravel screen, 8 00 Lot Manure, 100 00
Errrow, 5 00 " Wood, 80 00
Covero4 Wagon, 30 00 Scales, 2 00
81 igh, 10 00 Harnesses, 100 00
Blanket Robe and 3 Horse do, 10 00 nil and Jug, 50
Srraper, 10 00 Lights of Glass, 5 00
30'11d Shovels, 8 00 2 Snowplows, 5 00
A Pickaxes, 5 00 Tula, 1 00
Stone hammers, 4 00
'de and Wedges, 50 $888 25
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FURNITURE & PROVISIONS. CHAMBERS. ;
Salt Fish, $2 00 Bureau and Glass, $5 00
47 lbs. Coffee, 6 00 Stove, 1 26
2 bbls. Flour, a 13.50, 27 00 Chest Drawers and Lightstand, 5 26
Meal Chest, 2 00 Bureau, Table. and Curtains, 2 00
Starch, 30 16 Bedsteads and Bunks, 24 00
Axes and Saws, 5 00 5 Trunks, 3 00
Hams, 28 00 Bureau, 3 50
Lard, 15 00 1 2 Trunks, 2 00
Sugar, 17 00 15 Feather Beds, 4 Bolsters,
Coal, 8 00 I 25 Pillows, 75 00
Tinware, 14 00 16 Chambers, 4 00
Knives, Forks,°and Spoons, 3 00 ( 16 Straw Beds, 12 00 '
Baking Pans, 3 00
Coalhods, 2 00 $136 00
8 Lamps, 3 00
Lantern, 1 00
Washboards and Wringers, 6 00 KITCHEN.
,Jugs and Jars, 7 00 Cook Stoves, $45 00
Brooms, 1 00
Beans, 3 1-2 bushels, 8 00 Matches, 50
Crackers, 1 1-2 bbls., 2 75 Crockery, 12 00 _
Coffeemill and Baskets, 1 00 Bureau, 3 00
9 Flatirons, 2 00 Glass, 60
Steelyards, 75 7 Pails, 2 00
1 gallon Oil and Can, 2 00 Choping Knife and Tray, 1 50
Extension Table, 6 00 --
Secretary, 6 50 $64 60
Clock, 12 00
Oilcloth, 2 00 HALL.
18 Chairs, 4 00
Sofa, 5 00 Long Table, $3 50
Stove, 8 00 2 Clock,$2, Table, $1, 3 00
Cardtable, 2 00 Stove, $8, Crockery $2, 10 00
Carpet, 4 50 17 Towels, $4, 12 Small
3 Curtains, 3 00 do., $1 50, 5 50
Bible and Law Book, 1 25 8 Table Cloths, 12 00
$215 05 9 Chairs, 2 00
LINEN & CLOTHING STORE. $36 00
Mahogany Bureau, $2 00 CELLAR.
• Chest and Contents, No. 1, 8 00
Do., No. 2, 4 50 Churn, $2 00
Do., No. 3, 1 50 Potatos, 77 00
Do., No. 4, 75 Cabbage, 6 00-
Books, 39 Carrots, Turnips and Beets, 10 00
Wire Dish Covers, 50 Tubs, 7 00
Curtains and Map, 1 00 Pork, 2 1-2 Barrels, 98 00
22 pairs Small Sheets, 33 00 Mackerel, 1 00
11 pairs Large 22 00 Holasses, 10 00
54 Pillow Cases, 15 00 Butter, 17 00
42 Comforters, 9 00 Cider Barrels, 2 50
Sundry Cotton Goods, 4 50 20 Flour Barrels, 20 cents, 4 00
Contents 2 Drawers, 5 50 Empty Firkins, &c., 1 00
4 Pairs Socks, Knitted by Mrs. Apples, 2 50
Dad, 3 00 Suap, 1 Barrel, 6 00
$218 64 $244 00
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RECAPITULATION.
Live Stock, 1,237 00
gay, Grain, etc., 279 50
Carts and Farming Tools, 888 25
Furniture and Provisions, 215 05
Unea and Clothing, 218 64
Chambers, 136 010
Kitchen, 64 60
Hall 36 00
Cellar, 244 00
$3,319 04
JAMES SHARP,
SAMUEL LEARNED, -Appraisers.
`VM. C. S. HARRINGTON,
Labor on Streets. '
Streets. Keeper. Men. Horses. Dag%.
Mt. Auburn, 79 86 19 26
Arsenal, 50 j 204 163 541
Main, 47 154 144 471
Pleasant, 7 28 21 7
Spring, 6 18 21 6
Lexington, 2 6 5 1 j
Green, 5 14 15 5
3 Chestnut, 3 12 9 3
Slimmer, 1 4 3 2
c Shingle, 2 6 6 2
' Common, 1 2 3
Scraping ruts and picking stones, 15 20 15 9j
158} 554 484 1531
Registrar's Report for 1865.
TIIE following statistics of Births, Intentions of Marriage, DTarriag
and Deaths and Dogs licensed in Watertown, are for the year 1865.
BIRTHS.
Whole number for the?year,
Males, 38
Females, 4
Of American parents, 26
Foreign 46
one American parent, 8
Less than 1864, 26
Number of Intentions of Marriage, 64
MARRIAGES.
The whole number of Marriages recorded for 1865 was 72 : five more
than in 1864.
Marriages in which both parties are American, 20
" foreign born, 44
it 4C one of the parties are foreign born, 8
The oldest person married during the year was 64 years of age.
cc youngest cc cc a ca ca ce 17 cc u
44 1st marriage of 54 persons.
94 2d " " 16 cc
{{ 3d cc !t 2 tt
DEATHS.
The whole number of deaths in 1865 was 53, which is 7 less than in
1864. Males, 20 ; females, 33.
The oldest person who.died during the year was 88
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Ages—Number under 5, 13
between 5 and 30, 11 '
,< <, 30 - 50, 10
• 46 50 " 70
7
over 1 12
The average mortality for the year, about 1 in 71.
DOGS.
Number of Dogs licensed, 99
Amount received for license, $216 00
Number killed, 36 00
The present laws require the proceeds of Dog Licenses to be paid into
the County Treasury.
GEORGE L. NOYES, Registrar,
EXGINEER,'S REPORT
- OF THE-
[lie Oepailmoni of the Town of Wateilowo, '
From Mtty 1, 186M. i
TiiE Department is in good condition, consisting of two Engi
Hook and Ladder Carriage; a company on Engine No. 1 ; also a
pany on Hook and Ladder Carriage ; no fires in town the past ye
EXPENSES.
Paid E. G. Tarbell, Repairs, 81
G. IV. Bright,
Members Engine Co. No. 1, 12
°f Hook and Ladder Co., 4
For Care of Engines, 25
J. H. Cameron, Repairs, 1
W. L. Stiies, Funnel, etc., 14 59
James Boyd & Son, Repairing Hose, 13 00
William T. Gibson, Painting, 4 00
Samuel-Noyes, Sundries, 29 83
$281 21
Amount due Department, May 1, 1866, 251-1 00
$531 21
Amount appropriated by the Town for the year 1865, 800 00
Amount Expended, 531 21
Surplus Funds, May 1, 18lita, S26Q 79
.T. W. M AGEE, En ineers.
HENRY HORN, Jx., 9
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DELINQUENTS.
To following are the names and taxes of delinquents in the payment
thereof for the year 1865, published agreeably with
the Vote of the Town.
l' SAMUEL NOYES, Collector.
bhwan Peter $2 00 Webster William S2 00 Hollis John W $72 50
i joton Charles B 200 Brennan Thomas Est 2392 Hurd Susan Est 720
Broderick Dennis 200 Bright Henry F 2375 Dailey Patrick 377
Blown Francis J 200 Bright Geo A 925 Drury Roger 117 45
Bustin W H 2 00 Carman Mary Est 3625 Flint Cyrus 1625
Backe Dlichael 2 00 Collins Norris 39 41 George L A 4 25
t John 2 00 Clahane Edmund 15 05 Kelly John 18 85
xtagan Dominic 200 Cooney Matthew 14 30 Locke Hugh 1740
aodv Patrick 2 00 Cos Benjamin 9 97 McDonald Thomas 9 25
and B F 2 00 Carnev William 16 50 McMaster William Jr 65 25
v John 200 Denov R S 397 34 11cLnrry Bernard 622
e Michael 2 00 Dyer'E D 24 47 Rowell Stewart A 26 10
wimnons Bernard 2 00 Downs Dennis 22 30 Sargent J H 1450
6oald Joseph 2 00 Flanery Patrick 16 68
an Patrick 2 00 Ford Hugh 12 15 DELINQUENTS FOR 1864.
William 2 00 Gallagher Patrick 4 90
Ilaager Hugh 2 00 Hoar Farvel 135 76 Atherton Charles B 2 00
n William 2 00 Holdeu John A 4622 Burke Michael 2 00
e Francis 200 Hooper Thomas N 61 45 Cavenough William 2 00
goes Dlichael 2 00 Keefe Michael 17 08 Carman 11ary Est 4000
ett John 2 00 Kellev James 1940 Collins Norris 3240
rman James 2 00 Kellev Patrick 925 Choat Francis 2 00
doonJohn 2 00 Keefe Arthur 725 Flvnne Michael 2 00
Calvin A 2 00 Loftis Patrick 1650 Ford Hugli 13 20
t Patrick 2 00 Lnthrop William 43 69 Hederman James 2 00
Thomas 2 00 Lyons "Thomas 13 60 Hoar Farvel balance 71 70
veR F H 200 .Iahoney Timothy 17 22 Holden John A 5000
uoally Timothy 2 00 1lulhern Bernard 16 50 Howes Macaiah C 200
naally John 2 00 McNamara Daniel 13 60 Hooper Thomas N 11 36
nnWilliam 2 00 Morse Geo B 6 35 Keefe;Michael 1864
ley W IT 2 00 Nolan Martin J 79 43 Kelley James 19 60
A W 2 00 Olney Samuel A 12 Keyes Dennis 2 00
Joseph F 2 00 O'Brien .James 2nd 2723 Lawn William 2 00
Id John 2 Ou Phelps George 16 50 Lindley WIT 5 52
Joseph E 200 Powers Patrick 2 72 Lindley A W 2 ou
rank .J 200 Patterson .John 7 S0 Madden .John 200
Terence 2 00 Roonev John it 72 McComick Dlichael 2 00
A 2 00 Richardson Peter H 25 92 Monergan John 2110
Amoy 200 Ritchie John Est 45 67 Norcross Allen 2 00
Abner R 200 Rogers Artenav 4'2 50 ll)nev hamuPl 34 Ou
hn 2 00 Robinson John A 12 15 Pendleton John 2 00
n 2 00 Russell Elmore 41 15 Roonev .John 9 Ga
Allen 2 00 Sanger Richard Est 30 45 Regan Dennis 2 Oil
ph 2 00 Sanger Joseph 67 32 Roach David 2 oO
200 Sharp James 8477 Smith Edward 2 00
n 2 00 Stevens Robert 2 72 Sullivan Cornelius 2 00
illiam 200 Stratton Elizabeth Est 13 05 Sanger Richard Est 24 00
Timothy 2 00 Stone Melinda 136313 Whelan John 2 00
Dennis 2 00 Smith Matthew 881
David 2 00 Thomson T .J 1251 'NON-RESIDENTS.
William 2 00 Trenholm George 41703
' Lau H 200 Welch John 12 15 Burns.James 8 60
oe0t BW&h H 200 Dunn R It 27 94
8�t Swmner 2 00 11)N—REfiILnF.NTS. L owke Ilu h 19 20
W 2 McLarry Bernard o 76
1 I 200 Rurns.James 8 77 11iclfmtcr William Jr 64 00
W 2 00 Iiiril.William & Richardson
2 00 .Jamey Tru+tees 6075
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REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
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TOWN OF WATERTOWN,
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FOR THE YEAR 1865-66.
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WALTHAM :
HASTINGS'S SENTINEL PRESS.
1866.
REPO R, To
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THE following Annual Report of the School Committee
of Watertown is respectfully presented :
HIGH SCHOOL— 31-r. Geoid e R. Dzcelley, Teacher.
The programme of studies to be pursued in the High School
was changed two years ago by the Committee, in order to
introduce more English branches and to bring it into a closer
Onformity with a coui se that was supposed to be more practical.
at in effect, the High School has been made only a more
(lvanced Grammar School, while the average ability of the
apils has decreased by the admission of too many upon a
otter standard. At the same time it has lost entirely its
�,pacity to fit Pupils for college. And the multiplication
f English studies is so serious a draft on the time of the
-.cher that some of those which are es,—ential, as bookkeeping,
mercantile pursuits, are neglected, and the pupils cannot
considered by the Committee as in proper training for a
sines life. The town ought to support a High School that
Ti corer all the ground which pupils may ever be desirous
occupy. There is a desire on the part of parents, which
creases every year, that their children may be properly
epared to enter the Scientific School at Cambridge, or the
eChnological lnstitnte lately established in Roston, as well as
�' college itself; or the various pursuits of business. The
gh Schoul, as at present organized, cannot meet that most
dable desire. One, and perhaps two mombers of the school
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intend to fit for college. Where shall they acquire the requisite '
drill and information Shall the parents be forced to send
their children out of town to school '? At least two members
of the school desire to enter the Technological Institute. The
programme does not give the teacher time enough to fit theme
properly.* It therefore becomes a question if the town will
raise its high School to a proper standard and supply it with
all the effective means which it now lacks, or leave a Rjw
pupils to be cared for out of town. The Committee desire to
press this matter upon the immediate attention of the town.
And they can see no escape from the difficulty, and are
unanimous that they can propose none to the town, except
by enlarging the space now occupied by the High School and
giving an assistant to its teacher.
Tile advantages of the Grammar Schools cannot be increased,
for the simple reason that they are already taxed to the utmost.
The programmes are too extensive for every room, with the
present number of pupils ; and the pupils will not decreas-e in
numbers. The Committee have to complain tllat the efficiency
of every Grammar School in town is reduced to the bare
hearing of recitations, which follow each other in hot haste,
as if it were a matter of life and death to get through with a
certain number of pages of books in a certain number of terms.
Tile idea of instruction finds too small a place in the incessant
routine of bearing of lessons. The pupils have to get their
instruction at home. The parents are obliged to take up the
office of assistant teachers, in order to prepare the children
for the formality of a recitation. Those having parents able,
willing and at leisure, do not suffer ; the bright children
succeed in making a fair recitation, whether they thoroughly
understand the lessons or not ; the dull ones fail both to recite
and to understand. Considering these things, the teachers
*The qualifications for admission to the Technological Institute are
competent training in 11rit1►metic, �lrebra, Geometry, English Grammar,
Geography and the rudiments of French. But the remark is made iu the
eataloruc, that. —in view of the great importance of sonic knowledge
of the Latin lanrnare as an element in the thorough study of English as
well as of French and the lanrnares of Southern Europe, it is strongly
recommended to pupils to acquire, AN-lieneverpossible, such a knowledge
of Latin as will enable them, at least, to read easy Latin prose."
dam great credit for the accomplishment of so inuch.
lustead of laying a greater burden of Pursuits upon. the
Grammar Schools, the towel ought to provide that the Present
corps of excellent and faithful teachers should have some
opportunities to instruct the children committed to their charge,
t,, expiIiiia difficulties to their, to spend time in illustrating
rules and problems of every kind, so that the average of each
school may be lifted to a higher grade of intelligence. One
wily to do this, and a Preliminary to all other rays that may
be thought of, is to enlarge the powers and purposes of the
Fii=h School, and to make admission to it dependent upon
s stricter acquaintance with the ordinary Grammar School
,,allies. The Committee were astonished at the result of the
I.-St annual examination of candidates for the High School.
The examination was made from a set of papers which have
roman used previously in town for that purpose, and was in no
aspect more exacting thaii.usual. But the average condition
of preparation was so inferior that there would have been no
fresh class for the Hi(rh 4cliool, if the Committee had not
lowered the rate of marks required for entry. This was
partly because the sta iidard of the High School had itself been
1(-wered : if you water the course for which pupils are training
T )u water the training also the pupils relax their ambition.
hat it is also partly due to the great defect which inheres
ii. all the common schools of New England : there is not
o ►P)rtunity for instruction and explanation ; everything gets
slurred for the sake of finishing off a list of recitations.
Ether fewer studies or a longer course is the only thing which
c:n save the Grammar Schools fronn this ever increasing defect.
In order that the town may see what the High School is at
pitsent strutfrliiig with, on insufficient meitns, the Committee
plii7t its pro ramme, with the remark that. the introduction
ot'the little Latin and Cireek which appoars, is a deviation from
the prograninie which was drawn up tNti'u }-e;u•s age► ; 1►ut it is
tendered absolutely necessary by thou olouia n►1S of the college
Ind scientific schools. The Pupil Lmii► from his first
year, for 1►y its help he approaches the tvriiis in sciontilic books
'With greater ease. Greek also would not 6. a superfluity for
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a 1'07 who intended to become a cheinist: lo a httie Lat'iu is
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essential to the pursuit of all branches of physics. It would
help the civil and topographical engineer. But Geometry and _
Algebra are of the first importance and ought to consunne a
large amount of time. Latin and Greek must, of course, go
through all the years in the High School, if a pupil would be
prepared to'enter college.
PROGIL' MIE OF HIGH SCHOOL.
WINTER TERM.
Programme for Njonday , Tuesdays. Thursdays and Frill
(For thoroughnepiq to he socurf-d 1,y drill and explanationb),
Seeded length Act
of Jtecitation. of
:f. . .. .. . ... .. .. .. ..... .. . . ....Bible. ..... ...... ..... ...... ....
30.... .. ..Geology. Tues. and Thum. Greek. Mon. and Fri. ......
60. ... .. . . .... ... ..... . ... .Algebra, ... .. .... ..... . ..... . ....
40. . .. .. ...... ... ..... . ..... Ge•oliletry..... ........ ........ . .....
60...... ... . ..... .... .. . ... .. French. ... .. ....... ... ..... . . .. .
15...... ...... .... .. .. . .....Ist liecv-::S.. ..... . ..... ... ..... . . ....
40...... ........ ......Ist Natural Pl)ilosuhlty. .. .................
40. ..... .... ........ ..2d do do ...................
60...... ............ .......... Virgil. . ..... .. ..... ............ .
40...Physiology, Tue. . and Thum. Latin Pleader. Mon. and Fri....
10...... ............ ... .....2d Recess. ..... ........ ...... .....
60. ..... .... ............ I:ngli-h Grammar.. ..... . . .......... ...
45. . .... .. . .... .... . . .. .. ....(_';e,::tr. ... .... .. .. ...... . ..... ...
Pro ramme for Wednesday.
5. . .... ...... ..... .. . . .. .. ....Bible. ..... ....... ........... .... 5
30.... .... .... .... .. .. .. .. ....Greek..... .... .... .... .... .... ....25
60...... ............ .. .. .. Bookkeeping. .... .... .... .... .... ....4.i
60.... .... .... .... ...... . .... French. .... .... .... .... .... .... ...4.i
15.... .... .... .. .... .... ....lst Recess..... .... .. .... .... ........1:,
40...... . ..... .. ..... . . ....Latin Reader. ... .... .... .... .... ....45
30............ .... ...... . .... Iliktn•3.. .... . .. .. .... ...... .... ....20
GO.... .... ... .... .... lit Physical Geo?;rapby. .... .... .... .......30
10.. .. .... .... ...... .... .... 2d Reees.. ... .... ...... .... .... ....lo
60.... ........ .... ....2d Physical Gcorrahhy. .... .... .... .......30
45.... .... .... .... .... .... .... C.- ar, ... .... .... ... .... .... ....30
All intelligent persons mill see at a glance that the time
devoted to each of the above studies is ridiculously out of pro-
portion to their importance : that some studies of first rate
importance are neglected, or omitted altogether, and that there
is no time left for instruction and for the practical guidance
and encouragement of the average members of each cla's.
The discouraging result of the last annual examination
prompted the Committee to draw up the following Regulations.
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with the hope of providing better material for the High School
,,ad of keeping that material up to fair and honest training.
They were unanimously passed.
REGULATIONS RELATLNG TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.
1. It shall no longer be a matter of course to send the whole of each
First Class in the Grammar Schools to be examined for admission to the
, fligh School: but no pupil shall be sent up from this class for examination
,,%-ho does not aatisfactortly bass the annual examination, and who cannot
also be sincerely recommended by his teacher as W all respects fit to be a
candidate.
II. The teacher shall for one year specially consider the fitness
olf each member of the First Class for this examination, in every respect
of behavior, study, morals and general desire to excel.
i III. -No pupil who has not been in the First Class through all the
gadies of the Grammar School during the last year of his course, shall
bea candidate; if this rule should require any exception, such a case
must receive the sanction of a majority of the Board.
IV. Every case of communication during the examination shall be a
'reason. at the option of a majority of the Committee, for striking off two
�inarks from the total amount acquired by such offender.
F. No pupil in the High School shall be promoted from a lower to a
jk#er class. till he satisfies the Committee by a special examination,
aitended either by the whole board, or by two members appointed for
tide service, that he has obtained an adequate knowledge of all the
studies in the class he proposes to leave.
VI. No pupil who is a member of the First Class in the High School
Wiall take part in the annual exhibition whose course during his last year
bsa been unsatisfactory- to the teacher and to a majority of the Committee,
from their own observation,or from a consideration of the teacher's
s: and the teacher shall specially consider the fitness of each
ber of the First Class to support at the exhibition the good name and
t of the school.
VII. No pupil shall receive a diploma on leaving the High School
Rho has not satisfactorily passed all the examinations of the course
Of three fears and who cannot be sincerely proposed by his teacher
to the Committee for that distinction : since a diploma should not be
it mere mark of a pupil's leaving an institution, but a recognition
Of excellence while he was a member of it. F
These Regulations will take effect for the first time at the
close of the present school year : but it must be some time
fore the schools involved can real) the full benefit of their
neat application.
• EN. L.MIGEMEW OF TUE IlIGH SCIIOOL.
In order to accommodate an assistant, it will be necessary
to take the. room now occupied by Mr. Russell's Grammar
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School. Connected+ with this object, tile; Committee proloe6
a plan of alteration of the second story of the High School
building, which will secure, not only another class room, but
also a conveniei►t room for the keeping and exhibiting of the
philosophical instruments, and another for a small library
of books of reference and guides iii the business of education.
The Committee report that the philosophical instruments are
at present nearly useless, because they are stowed away closely
in a kind of closet which is raised above the floor of the room
and is very difficult of access. The glass doors of this closet
are imperfectly closed, and the dust has invaded thickly all the
instruments. They are in a bad condition. It is so trouble`
some to get them out safely and place theirs on the platfor
where they may be properly used to illustrate lessons, that t
attempt is seldom made, and a good many of them have nev
been used at all. This ought not to be so. They are
valuable and ought to be carefully kept and put in a pl
where they can be freely used.
With respect to the establishment of a small library of refer.
ence books and works that are kindred to the great cause
of education, the Committee hope that, if the Town will
provide the space, liberal gentlemen will commence to fill it;
thus supplying a great deficiency which the teachers feel.
If the alteration is made in the second story, the Town will
never be obliged to erect a building expressly to receive the
High School. But if it is not, the time is not distant when,
in consequence of the increase of pupils, and the great pressure
upon the schools in all the districts, the Town will be driven
at great expense to enlarge its accommodations.
THE -U I ERSAI.IS,T 3EETL\U-HOUSE.
But the room now occupied by Mr. Russell cannot be taken
for this purpose without shifting his school into Miss -Nichols!
room and providing for her scholars elsewhere. But this is
not the only difficulty under which the Town is at present
laboring. The Committee have seen for two or three Sears
that the time was coming when it would be necessary to call
upon the Town to increase the accommodations for its scholars.
Doubtless the price of land, of labor, of material, and the
expenses connected with the war, have hitherto deterred the
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'ommittee from pressing the matter as it deserved. But It
I&q now beeome absolutely necessary , and fortunately the
own is freed from the expense of bounties and volunteers.
There are only a few sekool-rooms in town that are not
()Per-stocked with pupils. Natural increase, the development
of different branches of business and the establishment of the
.9tna Mills, bring so many children into the schools that many
of the rooms are oN-ercrowded, the teachers seriously em-
l-arrassed and the routine of instruction impaired. The Town
see this by the return made by each school of the number
its pupils. No Primary School ought to have more than
y scholars, at the utmost : it would do better with only
and discipline and instruction would be vastly better
cared for. No GraDimar School ono.ht to have more than fifty
cholars with a male teacher ; with the present crowded method
f instruction, it cannot properly take care of more than thirty
r forty. To improve the style of education in Watertown,
't -is absolutely necessary to provide more rooms. This in-
olves the providillg of more teachers : it involves considerable
ipense. But the Town ought not to shrink from calmly
'ewing and ineeffix this exigency which has really been
apending for some time.
The Committee, however, have a plan to submit to the
own which will, if accepted, materially diminish the expense
A anticipate all necessity for future outlays. No land need
bought, no new buildin; heed he contracted for. The
eeting-house lately occupied by the Universalist Society, has
:en off.red to the Committee for the purpose of converting
t into a Sellool House. The Committee, seeing the great
�Irantage that would accrue to the Town from this unexpected
fer, Joyfully accepted it provisionally, dependent, upon the
'lion of the Town. The 1►uilding is in excellent condition,
►c basement perfectly dry and in good repair, the frame heavy
>A in good order. I'll(, Society offers it to the Town, with
27500 feet of hind, being the lot on which it stands, for $ 500 :
iA if it he fomid by actual measurement that the lot sloes not
stain that number of feet, the Society will deduct ten cents
r every foot of deficiency ; but it is of the opinion that it
xceeds, rather than falls short of, the above amount. This
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is very reasonable, and with the expense of fitting up 40 �
building for schools, will make the outlay much less than tJW
which, the town would sooner or later incur for a new I,uilditt
It has the advantage also of being on the other side of t]a J
river, whence about fifty children now cone to school.
The Committee have engaged Mr. Meacham, the architect,
to furnish plans for the alteration of the High School building
and of the Universalist Meeting-house. This has been doi1e
together with, the specifications and general conditions, awd
these are open to inspection ; hat it will not be very easy to de
scribe then, in detail. The ,nail, point in .altering the meeti
house consists in dropping the Boor and dividing the spa
another floor into two stories, each, at least eleven feet
and each story will be divided into two rooms. This will
the Tows, all the accommodation that it will be likely to ,a
for years to come. According to the plan, the building will
entered at the front by the present vestibule, but witho
present inconvenient flight of steps, and at the rear
vestibule added for the purpose. The steeple will be cut do
to the belfry and simply finished off. The present wind
will be replaced by a row of four to each story, and
partitions of each story will run north and south.
TIIE Rzus,r DISTRICT.
But all these improvements do not touch the same difficulty
of want of accommodation that exists in the East District.
The Committee cannot think that the Town will permit one
hundred and twe,ity-five children to be crowded into two
schools in that district ; yet that is the number which,, within
the past year, has been huddled into that building. The
increase, from whatever cause it may arise, has mainly
affected the Primary School, kept by Miss Clara Bailey, one
of our most judicious and faithful teachers, whose health and
usefulness the Town ought to carefully cherish,. When her
room is filled with more than eighty little children, the whole
process of school-keeping degenerates into a harassing attempt
at preserving order. The difficulty became so great that the
Committee were obliged to partially remedy it by sending up
to the Grammar School a dozen or more of her oldest pupils.
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But this is manifestly a poor, as well as a very inadequate,
remedy. It has disturbed the routine of the Grammar School
slid seriously increased the burdens of the teacher, so that the
f,,mmittee wonder to find Miss Paine, the new incumbent,
91,ttitig on so well. The true remedy is to enlarge the
building by throwing out a one-story wing on its east side
thus securing on the ground floor two rooms of equal size—
o 1e for the present Primary School and one for a new
L►termediate School. Then both the Primary and GraiOmar
School will be relieved, and enough space will be secured to
accommodate the probable increase of scholars in the East
District for a long; time to come. The plan is simple and
iuelpensive, and will in no way mar the symmetry of the
building, as it is viewed from the road. The estimates for all
the above projected alterations will be seen under their proper
bead.
In concluding this part of the Report, the Committee beg
lease to state that Mr. Dwelley has lost none of his well-
established skill as a teacher, but that he has been sadly
hampered by an imperfect programme, by want of time and
b.y incomplete prepa.-ation in the Grammar Schools. The
causes of this have blaen already stated. They do not reflect
ur,on the teachers, who work with great enthusiasm and with
all their old faithfulness. They do all that can be done. They
b,,Lre commenced a course of meetings for mutual improve-
ramt and the discussion of educational topics. This shows an
excellent spirit, which will yet do the Town grand service,
if it will only provide enlarged opportunities. The schools in
Watertown must press forward, with every material and mental
advantage, to take a higher rank in the Commonwealth.
ATTENDANCE LT THE HIGH SC'IIOOL.
Whole number of ;scholars, 1st teriu, 44: Average, 39
2d 41 : 4. 37
3d 39: U6 35
iine scholars who commenced the year in the School are
not now in attendance. There are doubtless good reasons
sometimes for withdrawing a scholar from the High School ;
but the Committee would urge the importance of keeping a
se1101ar connected with the whole course, and would deprecate
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the habit of sending a pupil to be examined for admi '
whose parents only hitend to keep him there for six months
a year. He inerely leas the name of having succeeded
enterin.g. '.There is neither credit nor profit in this ; and it
hardly worth while to admit a pupil who does not sincer
desire to avail himself of the benefits of the School.
CE'NTfl',P: G1tAIDI_ 1 , NO. 1 : Mr. L(si 11'. RlIssell. Tearhpr.
Toone who is unacqu?inted with Mr. Russell's meth
of government, there is an appearance of laxity in discipline
it is ail appearance only. As this is a difficult school, t
teacher does not allow his authority to be questioned by an.?
of his scholars, as several have had occasion to learn durinS,
the past year. The Committee are especially pleased with the
attention given to fundamental principles in the vario4
branches taught.
ATTENDANCE.
Sprint& Summer Term.11,465: 11 hole No. Scholars, 40: Average, 334,
Autumn Term. IM5: Whole No. Scholars. 35: Average, 29.5.
Winter Term, 1565-66: Whole No. Scholars. 30: Average. 27.
C'ENTR.1: Gil.MAIAR. No. 2: hiss Fannie X. V7rhols. Tear""her.
This teacher has been untiring in her efforts during the past
year. The discipline in this school is excellent ; those parents
who complain of it must remember that where there is no
discipline at Home, at school it becomes necessary. During a
few weeks of the term, owing to the sickness of Miss Nichols,
the school was taught by Miss Fannie Robbins.
.1TTENDANCE.
Spring S, Summer Term: Whole -No. Seholar.�. 5?: Average. 42.
Autumn Term: Whole No. Scholars, 44: Average. 34.5.
Winter Term: whole No. Scholars, 41: Average. 36.
CENTRE INTERM- EDIATE. N o. 1 : Miss Harriet Rolbbbis, Teacher.
The character of this school has been well sustained. Miss
Robbins is a successful teacher. The Committee are perfectly
satisfied with her discipline, order and drill during the past
year.
ATTENDANCE.
Spring �� Summer Term: Whole N o. Seholar.4. 51: Average, 43.
Autumn Term: whole No. Scholars, 50: Average. 40.
Winter Tenn: IN-hole No. Scholars, 47: Average. 39.
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(,E\'rRE I-VJrERMEUTATE. -No. 2: .hiss try E. Sargent, Teacher.
This school has been under Miss Sargent's instruction
ace its organization. Her faithfulness and earnestness are
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)parent in the marked progress of the school, Loth in the
eitatious and deportment.
ATTENDANCE.
Summer Teriu: Whole Scholar" 5 7: Average. 46.
Autumn Terni : Whole -No. Scholars. 61 : Average, 50.
Winter Terni: Whole No. Scholars, .i;): Average. 42.
CE\r1:E 1111DJARY. NO. 1 : Miss Fiw)ic Robbbis. Teacher.
It is with regret that we have to acknowledge the resignation
dad loss of another of our teachers, Miss M. E. Sharp, who
gas labored faithfully and successfully for many years in this
school. She resigned near the close of the second term. Miss
F. Robbins was elected to fill the vacancy. Although not an
experienced teacher, the excellent reputation of the school
will, from present appearances, be fully sustained.
ATTENDANCE.
Summer Term : Whole No. Scholars, t;3 : .iverar!1 �3.
Auttunn Terni: Wliole No. Scholars, i 5: Average, 59.
Winter Terns: Whole -No. Scholars, 69: Average, 58.
CEN"ME P1RI1L1.RT. NO. 2: Miss L _ . March, Teacher.
Iii'regard to this school, the expectations of the Committee
ere fully met. The school, in rank and order, is good, and
lie untiring efforts of the teacher have been quite successful.
ATTENDANCE.
Summer Term: Whole No. Scholars, 51 : Average. 44.
Antmmn Terni: whole No. Scholars, 63 : Average, 53.
Whiter Tenn: whole No. Scholars, (;I : Average, 49.
VENTRE PRIMARY. \O. 3: _hiss Kite- A. 11(acarti, Toucher.
At the commencement of the second term, this school was
d aprived of the faithful services of Miss Goodhue by sickness.
The Committee would express their sympathy for her in her
continued illness ; they also regret her inability to resume her
6or. bliss Howard was temporarily elected to fill the
acancy. Tlio ambition and rigor with which she engages in
i.r work proiuises to snake her an efficient teacher.
%TTENi T)ANCE.
Summer Term : Whole No. Scholars. 68: Average. 3:►.
Anteemn Term : Whole No. Scholars, 4 : _iverare. 4h.
Whiter Term : Whole No. Scholars, 65: Averrare, 4.1.
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NVYEST (J'RAMNILIR: henry Ohase, Tearker.
So much has been ;,aid in former Reports in commendat'
of this school, since it has been under the management of
Chase, that we should incur the risk of repetition, were ae
express our present opinions. We were highly gratified a
certainly entertained in hearing the recitations of the high
classes in arithmetic and geography. There was conclusi
evidence of very thorough training, as far as the present sch
system will admit. There is a harmony between paren
teacher and pupils, that must be gratifying to all concerned.
ATTE I)ANCE.
Sprin- & Suinnier Term: lVhok No. Seholart;, 45; Average. 3:3.
Ailtinnn Term: Whole No. Seholart4, 40; Average, 34.
Muter Term: NVhole No. scholars. 46; Average. 41 :
WEST iNTEI M1,DIATE: Miss 31. Emilie Lord. Tracker.
Miss Lord well sustains the refutation of this school. Th
scholars seem to be interested in their studies and are mak'
good progress. A little Higher degree of discipline, perha
in a school of this grade, might reasonably be expected ; bu
the Committee are very well satisfied with its condition, upo
the whole, and they desire to utter only words of encourag
ment.
ATTENDANCE.
Summer Term: Whole No. Scholars, 50; Average, 43.
Autumn Term: Whole No. Scholars, 42; Average. 37.
Winter Term: Whole No. Scholars, 38; Average, 36
IN-EST PMUR1: Miss Anna X. 314flo-e. Tearlier.
The indications of success, so apparent at the commencemen
of the services of hiss Magee in this school, are fully realiz
It is quite unusual for one entirely inexperienced to succ
so immediately and so perfectly in the management of even
primary school. She has the essential qualifications for
successful teacher— a love for her work, firmness yet gei►tl
ness in her discipline, and a prompt and positive performaiu
of all her duties in her school-room—virtues which ar
imparted in no small degree to her pupils. We trust higher
honors in her profession await leer.
ATTENDANCE.
Summer Term: Whole No. Scholars. 85. Average, 76.
Autumn Term: Whole No. Scholars, 67: average, 60.
Winter Term: Whole No. Scholars. 62; average. 50.
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The number of scholars liable to come into Mr. Chase's
school at ally time, but who were at work during the winter,
is nine . and the number liable to come into Miss Lord's
school, is fourteen. This additional number of twenty-three
must be reckoned to the district. The Committee also find
that when the, Etna Mills employ more adult help, a larger
cumber of children are poured into the schools. If the Town
purchases the Universalist Meeting house, re-districting; will
4 relieve the West District.
In the Centre District, according to the best information
Lhat can be obtained, there are twelve children, whose names
are not oil the record looks for the current year, who will have
to be provided for as pupils.
EAST GR_01-NIAR : Miss E. A. Paine, Teacher.
This school has been very unfortunate in regard to charge
[of teachers, and has suffered severely from that cause. Mrs.
.Metcalf, under whose care the school commenced for the past
year, tendered her resignation near the close of the summer
vacation. Mr. Bullard, a graduate of Harvard College, was
elected to fill the vacancy, but was not successful in managing,
he school ; his syste,n of government was defective, and the
chool was becoming (Mute unruly. At the end of two weeks
ie resigned. The school is now in charge of Miss E. A. Paine,
uho has labored faithfully and diligently to restore order and
liscipline, which, from the causes already stated, was a some-
Yhat difficult task—indulgence had well-nigh spoiled the
ebool. While we cannot say that the school in all respects
meets our entire approval, yet, from the great progress made
•nce the present teacher commenced her duties therein, we
Ve the fullest confidence that she will raise its tone and
baracter to that of a first class Grammar School.
$IIm)ner Term : whole No. Seholar�, 30; 31.
uhimn Term : Whole No. Scholars. -is; Avvra-e, I8.25.
�i inter Term: Whole No. Scholars, 52; .��► rar��, 1,i.3;i.
E.ks,r P1;Ix.tn : Miss Clare .1. Bail, T fiehi r.
This school has been large in numbers for the past year,
,Rith all average attendance seldom exceeded by any school,
Which speaks very commendably for the interest which both
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scholars and teacher have taken therein. It differs also from
most of our Primary Schools, being both primary and inter-
mediate in its character. These two features, the large attend-
ance and the mixed character of the school, have rendered the
duties of the teacher both arduous and difficult. But faithful-
ness to duty, and conscientious and well-directed lahor, have
sttrmounted all difficulties and placed the school ill excells,nt
condition.
ATTENDANCE.
Stumner 'I'erni : Whole No. Scholar 79; Averafre, 0.
_kutumn 'Perin: Whole ti o. Scholars. 68; Average, 63.5.
%Vintt•r Term: «hole 'o. Scholars, 69; .% erage. 61.
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SCHOLARS \'EITIiER ABSENT :TOR 'I,VllkDT.
Centre Grammar, 4o. 1 —\William Fave.i. Frederick Niger.
Centre Grammar, No. 2—J. 11. Whall. F. W. Rolf ers, Clara 31. Wa
Centre Intermediate. No. 1—Ifiram Kendall. aolm Ptogers.
11'e�t Grammar—Nellie Wina.
We.-4 Intermediate—John Sullivan. Hattie E. Mason, Celia :1I. Fea
11 *' t 11'rimary—Patrick Gorinan. llattie Murphy.
Ea-t (=rantmar—Lottie B iil(-y, Nary A. Fleming.
East Primary—Joseph Turk, Willie Cox, Annie Otis, Marl"F1annPrY,
INIary Powers. Also, henry FlanuerY. until Jah. 20, 1866, when he was
detained at home by a serious accident; and James. William and Ann&
Wilsou, all members of one family, who were only absent two and one-
half clays by reason of the death of their father.
Centre Intermediate. : o. 2—Ida E. Nye, 31ai-y Donovan. Luey Rogers.
Centre Primary, No. 1—John Nolan. Sherbie Watts, 3Iaggie Holland.
Centre Primary, ' o. 2—Edward L.Morse,Bate Donovan,Julie Tv he.
NOT TARDY. Centre C,rammar, No. 2—Frederic S. Russell.
NOT ABSENT. West Intermediate—liate Hanbury.
IIE_kTI\G APPARATI-S.
The furnaces at present used are, with one exception, that
in the Mt. Aul)urn Street School House, worn out, and in-
capable of supplying a sufficient amount of heat to the rooms.
They leave been in use for a long time. The suffering of the
children in the coldest weather has been so great, in rooms
where the mercury has ranged from the freezing point to forty
or fifty degrees above zero, and seldom higher, that the
Committee have been compelled to introduce the Magee stove
into several rooms. This has been done in the High Sg tool,
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�n the West Primary, and in the East Grammar roonis ; and
they have 1►een at once made cocufortaide and habitable. With
this experience, the Committee are ready to recommend that
the old furnaces, with one or two exceptions, be sold, and the
rooms supplied with the Magee stove. There is no saving
of coal in the present way of running these dilapidated
f,znaces ; but there is a great loss of comfort and a chance
c,f serious injury to the health of the children. The expense
of introducing the stoves will be a small affair compared with
the gain to the comfort of the children and the effectiveness
of the teacher. The estimate will be seen under its proper
head.
PRIZES.
At the commencement of the last school year, Mr. Jesse
�. Locke of Watertown generously proposed for one year a
set of prizes to the Grammar Schools and to the High School,
based not upon the smartness and proficiency of the scholars,
but upon the actual improvement in demeanor and scholarship
and the actual amount of faithfulness exhibited by them during
the year; so that industry, patience and a sense of duty received
the stimulus generally offered to that which needs it the least,
namely, mere natural ;martuess and brilliancy of recitation.
But the Committee have to report, though fully appreciating
th,� object of Mr. Locke in giving this more healthy direction
=to his prizes, that the scholars do not appear to have been
a gimulated by them so much as by the desire to arrive at
m-motion in their classes and to reach the High School
Wimination in a good condition. Considerable ambition of this
dnd has appeared. Nevertheless the prizes have not been lost
*ht of. They consist of a silver medal of the value of five
lollars for the most prominent candidate in the first class in
'he High School and in each of the four Grammar Schools,
lal* five medals, according to the above conditions, and for
he best scholar in the second classes of the above schools,
oohs to the value of five dollars, and for the best scholar in
,Oe third classes, books to the same amount, making ten prizes
t hooks. But in the second and third classes, it was found
"11-Ult to select one scholar alone for the prize ; two or more
�l so nearly together that it was thought better, with the
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concurrence of Mr. Locke, to divide the book prizes betty
the two first upon each list, and this has accordingly
done. The following; is the list of successful candidate% :
High igrhool: L t Clans; Miss Abbie Pevear.
2d Cla, ; Miss Nellie Bradford.
3d Class; Miss Abbie Walker. 11i Mary llat.ton.
Centre Graynairr. I: 1s1 C1ags; Joanna Uen-yer.
. ')d Class; Carrie E. Morne.
Cxrarr. L. Sargent.
:id Class; Fri-(]. N i;ren4. Carrie Page.
Oentre Gratimir. H: Ist (;lass; Carrie B. Russell.
241 C last; Otis E. Jeuui-on, Marion Ilurkins.
3d Class; Nathan .Abbott, Samuel Barnard.
West Grammar: 1st Class; Earl Ma:;ou.
2d Class; A;;ne,� White, G orrrie Phelps.
3d Clan;; Nellie Win;;. Charlotte Bemis.
East Grammar: I st Class; Mary Bird.
2d Class; Bridget Powers, George Bird.
3d Class; Mary* Fleming.
WRITING.
The sutra of two hundred and fifty dollars, which WO
appropriated last year to secure the services of a writiv
teacher, gave the Committee an opportunity to test the ability
of a new teacher, .hiss Alice TAL Porec, who had never before
given writing lessons in a public school. She was very succer,
ful ; and the Committee are only deterred from recommending
her for another year by the large estimate which the eircu*
stances of the schools require. Properly, each teacher of a
common school ought to teach writing to its pupils, and m
extra teacher should be employed. But when the write
is rather neglected, in consequence ,f the crowding of the
programmes, there is a stimulus in a special course devoted 19
that branch alone.
MITSIC.
The singing in some of the schools is very effective. It
proves to be a pleasant way of breaking the tedium of the
routine, and restoring the minds of the pupils to discipline,
cheered and refreshed. In the Centre Grammar School, 10. 1,
Air. Russell has hired a melodeon, for an accompauiment to
the singing. It was a happy idea, and the Committee are in-
debted to him for the suggestion. Wherever a small melodeon
can be used to any purpose, the Committee advise its intro-
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fiuction. The expense is very slight, only five or six dollars a
erni, and the advantages in leading and giving a solid basis
9 the singing are apparent to all. Probably, however, there
only five or six schools where such an instrument can be
ffectively used.
N IT\IBER OF CHILDREN.
The Assessor's return of school children for 1865 gives the
ole number in town between five and fifteen years of age,
seven hundred and eight. The number of children over
ifteen, who are at present attending school, is thirty-five.
e following table has been compiled from the School
gister :
Whole No. Registered. ( Average Attendance.
Name c f School. ( Term, 1st, 2d, 3d, Ist, 2d. 3d,
'rh School,• •..-• . •••• .. 44 41 39 39 :37 35
entre Grammar, No. 1,-..- 40- 35 30 33.5 29.5 27
Qntre Grammar, No. 2,.... 52 44 41 42 34.5 36
entre Intermediate, No.1,.. I 51 50 47 43 40 39
`entrc Intermediate,No. 2,.. 1 57 61 59 46 50 42
tee Primary, No. 1.•.•...: 6:3 75 69 48 59 5:3
e Primary, No. 2..•• 51 63 61 4.1 53 49
e Primary, No. 3,..• ..I 68 74 65 35 46 43
Grammar,..... .... ... 36 58 52 31 48.25 4.i.33
Primary,•••• .••• .•• 79 68 69 69 63.5 61
Grammar..-.. ... . .. 1 45 40 46 33 34 41
Intermediate,..• ... . 50 42 33 43 37 36
st Primary..... .... ... . i 85 67 62 76 60 50
721 1718 1678 11 582.5 1,591.75 15G2.33
The number of visits made by the Committee during the
, was one hundred and sixty-nine ; the number made by
nts and friends, was two hundred and twenty. Only one
�uecial meeting, in addition to the regular monthly meetings,
},'ts been held by the Committee.
EXPENSE`.
At the latest hour of going to press with this Report, the
detailed estimate for the projected alterations had not been
(11,livered to the Committee. It is, therefore, in their power
0111y to lay before the Town an approximate statement. It
ic,cludes an additional estimate for the increase of the corps
Of teachers, to correspond to some extent to the enlargement
Of school accommodations ; and also the increase upon the
tdaries of the present teachers which was voted at the com-
4)encement of the year.
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11'resent Salaoeb of Teachers..... .... .... .... .... ..... .. .. J$S.100
Additional Esthnat(...... .... .... .... .... ........ .... .... .. 1.900
Universalist Meetint-house..... .... ............ .... ... 3.500
Alteratiott,,4. of do. & Iligh School Qe East Ditatriet buildings. 4,500
Fareof Moores..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .. .-,I)o
Fuel. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ........ .... .... 750
SiY Ala�ee• Stoves and Fittin ...... .... .... .. .. .... .... .... 270
Books, Aiaps, Paper, &c...... .... .... .... .... .... ......... 150
Total. .... .... .... .... .... .... .......... .... .... ..... 819.(i70
Deduct receipt from the State. ...... .... ........ ........ 3�N1
Which makes a needed appropriation of.... ........ .... . 8D.170 �
Of the estimate for alterations, $15()0 would go to the East Ihrtri-•tt uW-r
$500 to the Iligh School building.
Am. Ap. for present year for Support & Care of Schools, .. $%(NNt tKi p
'lown's Share of State School. Fund. .... .... .... .... .... .. 189 (;t,
Total..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... I ..... ......$9,181) 66
The expenses have been as follows :
Salaries of 'Teachers, including Teacher in �Yritin..........$8,35() 00
Careof Houses..... .... ........ .... .... .... .... .......... 438 00
Fael. .... .... .... .... .... .... ...... ........... ........... 4x7 5o
Books. &c...... .......... ...... ............ ...... .... .... 1:34 39
Total. ..... . ..... ...... ...... .... ...... .... .... ... ..$9.41M.) 88
Leaving a deficiency of $$220.23.
TEACHERS AND THEIR SALARIES.
High School, George R. Dwelley,. ..... ...... ...... ...... .....$1500
Centre Grammar. No. 1, Levi W. Russell....... ...... .... ..... 12M
Centre Grammar, No. 2, Fannie M. Nichols.................... G(10
Centre Intermediate, No. 1, Harriet Robbins............. .... .. 375
Centre Intermediate. No. 2. Mary E. Sargent..... .... .... ...... 375
Centre Primary, No. 1. Fannie R,obbinr...... ........ .......... 375
Centre Primary, No. 2, Isabella N. March. .... .... .... .... .... 375
Centre Primary, No. 3. Bate A. Howard..... .... .... .... ...... 37.5
EastGrammar, E.A. Paine,............ .................. .... I"
East Primary, Clara A. Bailey..... .... .... .e... ............... 37
VestGrammar. Henry Chase......... ........ .... .... ........ 1•
West Intermediate, 31. Emilie Lord....• ..j. ......•• ••. ..... :37
West Primary, Annie 31. :Magee..... .... ........ .... .......... 3;"
JOHN IVEISS. L. B. MORSE.
L. T. TOWNSEND. D. T. HGCKI S,
A. F. FLEDIIN G. A. HOSMER.
General School C
WATERTOWN, FEB. 6, 1866.