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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1867 Annual Watertown Report t 1 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE � 1 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, OF THK TOWN OF WATERTOWN, FOR THE TEIR ENDING FERRITART 9. ISG;. BOSTON : ROCKWEI.L & ROI.LINS. PRINTERS, No. 121 WAIRINBTON STRICRT, 1867. • �' SENTEr� TO THE Viol of the To wp .3 0 Ojp� _• . �-� Received ✓7�t.2 , �G 1�,� No, Alcove Shelf ' TREASURER'S REPORT . F RECEIPTS . From Samuel Noyes, balance from last year's account, $4,826 60 + Borrowed in anticipation of Taxes, of W. F. Robinson S Co., 3,500 00 Borrowed in anticipation of Taxes, of W. F. Robinson & Co., 3,000 00 Borrowed in anticipation of Taxes, of Wm. 'May, 900 00 •• °c it " 6. it Traders' National Bank, 3,000 00 From State Treasurer, Town's share of State School Fund, 181 20 Sale of lots in Burial Ground, 8 00 Samuel Noyes, on account of outstanding Taxes, 1864-5, 3,1.52 16 " State Treasurer, Corporation Tax, 1866, 3,963 21 " 4 6 reimburaen►ent of State Aid, 18651 3.300 00 Nourse & Barnard, one year's rent of store, 150 00 Samuel Noyes, " kc 44 200 00 " Elijah Pratt, Upper Hall, 50 00 Amount carried forward, $26,231 17 4 Amount brought forward, $26,231 17 From Elijah Pratt, one year's receipts from Town Hall, 3241 50 James H. Norcross, on account of Insurance, 24 00 44 Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., refunded tax, 4 8 72 « Interest on Taxes for the year 1866, 8 DO '` Additional Taxes 46 6i 't 34 00 Borrowed of William blab•, on credit of Town, 1,000 00 Received from Samuel Noyes, interest on taxes over- due, 1864-5, 232 22 Received from Samuel Noyes, additional Taxes, 1865, 80 00 Received from Win. L. Stiles, sundries per bill, 10 11 « 'Massasoit Ins. Co., Premium on Poli- cies surrendered, 81 00 Whole amount of Taxes assessed for 1866, as com- mitted to David T. Huckins to collect, 44,593 1 Received on account of Almshouse, and sundry per- sons. for the iterns of which see Almshouse account, 1,322 Total receipts, $7 3,9 9 Paid Town Appropriations, $38,400 00 State Tax, 8,370 00 County Tax, 2,223 15 ° State Aid, 2,543 33 Reimbursement on account of Charles S. Field, 100 00 Borrowed money-, 6,000 00 ' Transferred to School Account, 181 20 « LL Almshouse Account, 1.322 96 « Police 44 2,017 46 66 Contingent account, 5,957 86 Uncollected taxes for 1866, 6,879 76 $73,995 71 5 EXPE-YDIT URES . SCHOOLS . Appropriation, a $10,600 00 Received from State School Fund, 181 20 $10,781 20 Transferred from Contingent Fund, 851 47 $11,63 2 67 AMOUNT PAID TO TEACHERS. George R. Dwelly, Principal High School, 1 term, $500 00 Solon F. Whitney, �• 2 terms, 1,000 00 Mary F. Porter, Assistant 1 term, 200 00 L. W. Russell, Principal Centre Grammar School, 3 terms, 1200 00 Fannie M. Nichols. Assistant School, 3 terms, 600 00 Fannie Bobbins.Cc_-ntre Primary, No. 1, 3 terms. 375 00 Isabella N. 31:11-eli, L6 'i 2, 3 375 00 Kate A. Howard, 3, 1 125 00 H. Estella Varney, " 31 2 250 00 :Mary E. Sargent, Intermediat.e, No. 2, 1 term, 12.5 00 Ella L. Hinman, " 44 2, 2 terms, 266 66 Harriet Robbins, 1. 1, 3 terms, 391 66 Henry Chase,Rest f"wrammar School, 3 terms, 1,200 00 31. Emily Lord, " Intermediate, 3 391 66 Anna 3f. :Magee, l• Primary, :1 4 2 5 00 Ellen A. Paine, East Grammar, 2 " 400 00 .Tames 'U. Sawiu, 1% 4< 1 44 266 66 Clara A. Bailey, 1, Primary, 3 11 425 00 $8,516 6 CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES. Paid Rohert C. Rought,care of Mt.Auburn St. School-house one year, and High School-house part of year, $183 27 henry Chase, care of West School-house, one year, 105 00 ' L. AV. Russell,care of high School-house, in part, part of,year, 64 2.5 Solon F. Whitney, care of High School- house, in part, Dart of year, 22 50 bt Nancy Chase, care of East School-house, part of`ear, 62 50 James 31. Sawin, care of East School- house, part of year, 25 00 Elijah Pratt, care of Town Hall, one term, 3.2 00 — $494 52 FUEL. Paid Royal Gilkey, bill on account of 1865-6, coal, $88 00 Royal Gilkey, 1866-7, coal, 671 54 Aiken & Woodward, bills for charcoal, 40 00 $799 54 BOOKS, INIAPS, ETC. Paid C. C. McLauthlin, Books, etc., $86 28 Edwin Ginn, 14 60 « W. A. Wilde, 1 00 Massachusetts Bible Society, 1 15 Nichols & Noyes, 17 00 E. P. Dutton & Co., 18 00 Solon F. Whitney, 10 97 Joseph Bird, 11 26 — $160 26 . INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES. Paid School Committee, one year's Salary, - 1865-61 $160 00 41 William F. Brown, printing, 10 60 Antount carried forzcurd, 9. 170 60 i Airowd brought for•u•ard, 8170 60 paid John Weiss, postage, expense, etc., 4 00 Charles Whitney, ventilating fixtures for furnace, 17 20 r Rand & Avery, printing, 7 00 L. T. Townsend, stamps and stationery, 3 10 ' Henry Chase, cleaning school-house (West), 10 50 Nancy Chase, cleaning school-house (East), 8 00 " Henry Chase, stationery, 6 40 ' Rand & Avery, printing, 8 7 5 " Ta(-gard & Thompson, stationery, 1 50 " Elijah Pratt, moving settees, etc., 23 50 " L. W. Russell, rent of melodeon, 5 00 " Joseph W. Ross, ink-wells, 12 60 " William F. Brown, printing, 30 47 " L.T. Townsend,two months' salary, 1866, 5 00 " Lockwood & Lu ab, repairing pumps, 3 87 " A. F. Fleming, fire months' salary, 1866, 10 40 " Carter & Wiley, chemicals, 25 40 W. U. Haskell & Son, ink-wells, 5 00 " T. J. Thompson, carting ashes, 4 00 " N. B. Chamberlain & Co., apparatus for high School, 6 64 " Rand & Avery, printing, 15 00 Henry Tolman & Co., rent of piano, 12 00 4 Berry & M6ody, repairs, &c., 62 16 W. F. Brown & Co.. printing, 16 00 Burton, Fellows & Co.; dusters, &c., 19 50 American Tablet Co., black-board erasers, 9 00 A. R. Gay & Co., stationery, 24 80 James Freeman, repairing; pump, 4 00 " James H. Norcross, repairs, &c., 102 80 " henry Tolman, rant of piano, 12 00 Amount carried fo1-ward, $646 19 i x Ainuuat brought forward, $646 19 Paid Mrs. Carney, cleaning (South School- house), 1 25 George Pierce, repairs, i4 04 Ilenry Russell, painting and glazing, 74 44 " Alfred Howes, hardware, 16 67 « « .: " 10 03 " Robert C. Rought, labor, 12 25 James H. Norcross, repairs, 56 10 Norcross & Blaisdell, 15 94 Carter & Wiley, chemicals, 3 27 J. J. Beals & Co., clocks, 15 00 Luther Bent, repairs on desks, 12 20 Cornelius Spencer. labor (South School- house), 3 00 44 David W. Doughty-, labor (South School- house), 6 50 " W. O. Haskell & Son, furniture (South School-house), 315 72 " William L. Stiles, 2 Magee stoves, &.c. (South School-house), 238 21 " School Committee, advertising. &c., 11 75 " Samuel N ores, mats, brooms, &e. (South School-house), 72 78 " Henry Russell, painting and varnishing desks, &c. (South School-house). 23 99 " Otis & Ellis, brooms, &.c., 1 83 44 Alfred Howes, bell, &c., •1 00 Berry & Moody, stock and labor, 49 55 1,661 Teachers, $8..516 64 " Care of houses. 494 52 " Fuel, 799 54 46 Books and maps, 160 26 " Incidentals, 1,661 71 Total School Expense, $11,632 9 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Appropriation, $600 00 Transferred from contingent fund, 342 67 $942 67 ` Paid Engine Co. No. 1, one year's service, $336 43 Hook and Ladder Co., one year's service, 95 00 Engineers (two), " " 50 00 George Holbrook, steward, 1year's ser- vice, 40 00 t George Page, steward Hook and Ladder, 6 months, 5 00 F. E. White, horse and expressing, 17 65 C. C. McLauthlin, 1 18 Hunneman & Co., repairs, 82 25 Thomas Livermore, " 4 00 A. D. Drew, stock and labor, 9 75 " Robert Stevens, labor, 2 00 E. Robinson & Co., repairing lock, 7 65 Royal Gilkley, c ial, 26 87 , \ewton and Watertown Gas Light Co., 9 00 Hunneman & Co., repairs and new hose, 172 50 William L. Stiles, labor, &c., 15 80 F. E. White & Co., expressing, 2 75 Gleason & Fuller, groceries, 13 75 Samuel Noyes, oil and groceries, 17 51 " Otis & Ellis, groceries, 17 00 A. B. Rogers, 2 pairs overalls, 3 00 " James Boyd & Sons, repairs on hose, 13 58 $942 67 r POOR AND HIGHWAYS. Appropriations—for support of poor, $1,500 00 " of highways, 2,000 00 • $3,500 00 Transferred to Almshouse account, $3,500 00 10 BRIDGES AND C UIXER'I'S. Appropriation, $500 00 ` Transferred from contingent fund, 144 75 $644 7S. Paid George Pierce, labor on bridges, $130 78 J. G. & N. G. Grooch, lumber, 290 08 104 39 Almshouse, for labor on culverts, 119 50 $644 7 PAYING TOWN DEBT. Appropriation, $5,000 00 r Paid Nancy Chase, note, $475 00 A 44 31arena Ferrell, note, 400 00 Cc Luke Forbes, hart of note, 200 00 G( R. W. Shapleigh, note, 3,000 00 44 Patrick DeWyre, 11 306 00 44 George F. Norcross, on account of note of $1,000.00, 625 00 $5.000 00 INTEREST ON 'TOWN DEBT. Appropriation, $3,500 00. Paid Boston Fire Cents Savings Bank, $600 00 GG Lowell Savings Institution, 1.269 88 LG State Treasurer, 474 50 44 C. W. Loring, trustee of T. Nichols' estate, 255 00 46 Patrick DeWyre, 30 00 it Michael Quirk, 16 55 Eliza J. Norcross, 11 50 Nancy Chase. 34 24 .mount carried,i'oricard, $2.691 87 a t 11 Antotent broiiyht forward, $2,691 87 Paid 11larena Ferrell, 46 5 7 ~� R. W. Shapleigh, 220 80 Elizabeth Bright, 60 00 'b Luke Forbes, 129 00 r '` George F. Norcross, 60 00 Maria Dudley, 36 00 " Eliza Glines, 60 00 Ann I. Norcross, 30 00 `` James H. Norcross, trustee, 30 00 Transferred to interest account, 135 76 $3,500 00 LOAN ACCOUNT. NT. Borrowed, in anticipation of taxes, of Wm. F. Robinson & Co., $3,500 00 Borrowed, in anticipation of taxes, of Wm. F. Robinson & Co., 3,000 00 Borrowed, in anticipation of taxes, of Wil- liam May, 900 00 Borrowed. in anticipation of taxes, of Trad- ers' National Bank, 3,000 00 $10,400 00 Paid Traders' National Bank. $3,000 00 William F. Robinson & Co., 3,000 d0 w� Balance of borrowed money unpaid — Town liabilities, 4,400 00 $10,400 00 INTEREST ACCOti_,N'T. Transferred from Interest of Town Debt, $135 76 Contingencies, 189 99 AYAY 22 $325 75 r Paid Traders' National Bank, interest on bor- rowed money, $31 50 A?ii unts rarri:ed forivard, $31 50 $325 75 i 12 Amounts brought forward, 831 50 8325 75 Paid William 'May, interest on borrowed money, 57 00 Itilliam F. Robinson & Co., interest on borrowed money, 237 2.5 $325 75 STATE AID. Received from State, reimbursement of aid for 1865, $3,300 00 Paid State Treasurer, bounty on account of Charles S. Field, illegally reimbursed by State, $100 00 Aid to families, under act of 1865, as follows : For the month of February, 1866, $72 00 44 " March, 44 60 00 CL April, GL 60 00 May, 60 00 : tc ct June, 60 00 July. " 60 00 August, 60 00 « <' September, 60 00 October, 68 00 ° November, 32 00 December, 131 33 January, 1867, 40 00 763 33 Paid aid to disabled soldiers and families, un- der Act of 1866 : From January 1 to July 31, 1866, 7 mos. $368 00 For the month of August, 162 00 4 (.4 September, 14r 00 44 October, °A 150 00 6 November, 148 00 Amounts carried foricard, $1,470 00 $863 33 13 Amonnts brought forward, S1,470 00 $863 33 For the month of December, 1866, 202 00 •• January, 1867, 108 00 1,780 00 • 2,643 33 Transferred to Contingent Fund, 656 67 $3,300 00 ALMSHOUSE, DR. For cash, balance over from last year, $$3 12 received from Town of Belmont, support of paupers, 562 10 received from R. Gilkey, for teaming, 155 00 z ` Giles A. Meacham, sundries, 18 64 it Town of Watertown, labor on culverts, 119 50 « received from William Perkins, for straw, 25 30 it cc 64 &� for sundries, 50 00 It LL Freeman Babb, sundry collec- tions, 280 30 received from Samuel Noyes, for hauling stone, 47 00 received from Mayo & Chamberlin, hide, 10 00 " Perkins R Coffin, for rye, 52 00 Total receipts from Almshouse, $1,322 96 Appropriation for support of poor, 1.500 00 Appropriation I highways, 2,000 00 $4,822 96 Transferred from Contingent Fund, 1.357 42 CR. Bc cash paid C. W. IIenderson, for labor, $3 7 9 62 City of Charlestown, support of Celesta Davis, 1865, 14 00 I ! Amount carried •/•nru•card, $393 62 14 Amount brought •1brw<rrl, $39. 6 By cash paid City 01' Charlestown, support of Hannah Whitney, « W. J. Gibson, painting, 1 ,0 4• Alfred Hosmer, medical attendance, 11 50 Estabrook & Blodgett, pasturage, 4 00 Freeman Babb, 4 bbls. apples, 22 0 44 one year's Kalary as keeper, 468 7 Arvilla J. Allen, labor, 68 i• Overseer's salary for 186:5), 44 ., Royal Gilkey, coal, 14 « tG lumber and wagon, 1 coal to persons outside of Almshouse, viz. : To Mrs. Cavanagh, $18 50 Ryan, 11 00 •• Murphy, 3 88 3 11 Cameron & Fininley, wheelwright Rork, 12R 4• •• John Maloney, labor, 2.i5 44 •• Joseph Hinman, shoes, 56 96 E..G. Tarbell, Harness work, 55 76 44 44 Thomas Rooney, labor, 173 00 •4 " Perkins, Coffin & Co., grain and meal, 746 10 6• •• Win. C. S. Harrington, diiferenee in horses, 300 00 Phineas Bing, fish, 15 46 A. B. Rogers. clothing, 23 50 Lz Gleason & Fuller, groceries, 27 50 GL City of Cambridge, support of Mrs. G. smith, 54 55 44. Samuel Noyes, groceries. 398 82 •• •• to Martin Dolan, 10 44 �• •• Alfred Howes, hardware. 22 83 Wheeler & Train, dry goods, 189 81 •• \ourse & Barnard, 69 20 ,bnownt carriod fieward, $4.274 04 15 Amouxt brought fvrivard, 84,274 04 By cash paid .Mary- F. Tanner, labor, 57 50 •• b Antipas Jackson, blackslnitlling, 75 34 City of Boston, support: of S. C. Sprague, 59 00 • " support of Nancy W. Stone, 48 00 • Joshua. Learned, undertaker's services. 41 40 Town of Wayland, support of John Bacon, 33 70 •• • Luther Bent, furniture, 5 00 Giles A. Meacham, soap, 22 76 •• William L. Stiles, tin-dare, &c., 29 91 Henry Russell, sanA and paper, 1 37 John Barnard, printing and glazing, 18 19 Thomas N. Hooper, blacksinithina 16 50 H. P. Mason, meat, 109 7 6 Mayo R Chamberlin, meat, 351 47 •` James S. Allison, curing hams, 2 10 Mrs. J. Norton, for gravel, 3 75 George B. Wilbur, rent to Mrs. Roach, 32 00 Williari Perkins, cash paid meu and teams breaking out roads, 341 00 William Perkins, mowing machine, Rc., 188 74 " Gleason & Fuller, groceries outside of Almshouse, viz. : Mrs. Delaney-, $4 00 " Cavanagh, 5 00 in 44 Murphy, 3 77 Donovon, 8 92 " Rvan, 11 58 Farrar, 2 70 " Noonan, 5 00 40 97 " " Patrick Maloney, labor, 106 3.2 " Freeman Babb, for sundry- payments by I,iin, 274 31 `° David T. Huckins, medical services, 4 7 25 ` $6,160 38 AL 16 SOUTH SCI-IOOL-HOUSE. Ajq)ropriations. For purchase of Universalist Meeting-house, $3,500 • fitting up same for School-house, 3,000 Transferred from appropriation for the East District, 2,000 Oa Borrowed on credit of Town, per vote, 1.000 00 89. SOU 00 Transferred from contingent fund, 14 11 $9,514 11 COST OF SOL;TH. SCHOOL.-HOUSE. Paid Thomas L. French and others, Trustees for meet- ing-house and land, $3.433 " James II. Norcross, as per contract, 5,325 00 64 " LL eras, stock and labor, 232 3S 11 Thomas L. French, stock and labor, 143 35 " James H. Norcross, building fence, etc., 216 59 J. J. `Valworth & Co., for pump, 28 Henry Russell, painting fence, 35 64 ' George F. Meacham, plans and specifications, 100 00 $9,514 11 ALTERATIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL-HOUSE. Appropriation, 8600 00 Transferred from contingent fund, 31 22 $631 22 Paid George Pierce, stock and labor, $439 13 Thomas L. French, stock and labor, 38 76 ' Wm. O. Haskell & Son, furniture, 77 38 ' Wm. L. Stiles, Magee stove, labor, etc., 54 80 James H. Norcross, stock and labor, 21 15 $631 22 STATE TAX. Whole amount assessed for 1866, $8.370 00 Paid State Treasurer, Tay: for 1866, in full, 8,370 00 17 COUNTY TAX. Balance over due from 186.5, $1,223 15 "hole amount assessed for County Tax, '66, 2,218 37 $3,241 52 paid County Treasurer, balance of tax, 1865, 1,023 15 part of tax, 1866, 17200 00 Balance due County Tax for 1866, Town liabilities, 1,018 37 $372.11 52 DISCOUNTS AND ABATEMENTS. Appropriation, $11600 00 Transferred from contingent fiend, 226 81 $1,826 81 Discounts allowed on Taxes for 1866, $1,312 66 Abated by Assessors. " 514 15 $1,826 81 POLICE ACCOUNT. 11T0 appr0j))-i(Ition. 'transferred from receipts, $2,017 46 Paid Joseph P. 'Shorey, one year's salary, $912 50 " George Parker, •c cc 912 50 " Shorey & Parker, sundries and food for prisoners, 18 96 " Rent: of Police Office one year, 75 00 Newton and Watertown Gas Light Co., 34 00 " James Allen, extra police, 2 50 James H. Norcross, extra police, 2 50 " H. B. Cheney, " 7 50 " Henry Morn, « 49 2 50 " Charles II. Rollins, " " 1() 00 " Daniel S. Parker, 61 « 7 50 Amounts crirried fortaard, $17985 46 $23017 46 a 18 Amounts brought forivard, $1,985 46 $2,017 Paid Samuel Stearns, extra Police, 7 50 Dr. Samuel Richardson, attendance on Shorey, 12 50 " Dr. Alfred Hosmer, attendance on Shorey, 10 00 " Saui'l Richardson, attendance on stran- ger at Lockup, 2 00 - $•2,0 CONTINGENCIES. Appropriation, $3,000 0 Transferred from receipts, 5,957 Less transferred to School account, $851 47 Fire Department, 342 67 Bridges and Culverts, 144 75 Interest account, 189 99 Almshouse account, 11357 42 South School-house, 14 11 High School-house, 31 22 Discount, and abatement, 226 81 3,158 44 $5,799 42 Paid Reed Brothers, insurance on Universalist meeting- house, purchased by the Town, $90 00 Reed Brothers, insurance on same, Carpenter's risk, 9 00 Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., 495 50 William L. Stiles, sealer's salary, 10 00 R. Gilkey, coal for Town Hall, 72 51 F. E. White & Co.. expressing, - 5 10 Air. and Mrs. Scary, on account of loss of child in creek, 100 00 Assessor's salary, 375 00 `c for cash paid for-books, &c., 6 25 John Pike, gas fixtures, 8 80 " H. P. Tobey, spikes, 4 80 Amount carried for•zcard, $1,176 96 19 Aemnt broright forward, $1,176 96 Paid John A. Kincaid, storing hearse, &c., 16 00 tt " " horse hire, 24 50 6' C. C. McLauthlin, printing and stationery, 38 69 66 cc cc cc cc . 16 58 61 State Nautical School, on account of Jas. Carney, 15 92 't J. L. & R. McLauthlin, sending up flagstaff, 5 50 ttl " William Porter, insurance on Town buildings, 976 25 E " Dr. L. B. Morse, services in small-pox case, 25 00 " D. W. Doughty, posting Assessors' notices, 60 " Martin Fahey, for labor, 1 50 j` John Page, conveying small-pox patient from Atna Mills to Pest House, 20 00 " Thomas N. Hooper, recruiting services, 1363, 100 00 " George Pierce, stock and labor on fences, 166 84 " A. R. Gay'& Co., blank books, &c., 13 22 Davis, State sealer, services, 6 75 " Otis A. Train, abatement on taxes, 1865, 29 00 " Antipas Jackson, blacksmithing, 28 19 " Gleason & Full--r, tent, &c., 10 56 " Henry Russell, glazing 3 15 Joseph P. Shorey, gas tips, 3 64 " Joshua Learned, mowing cemetery and return of deaths, 10 90 " Josiah Hastings, printing Town Reports, &c., 124 50 " Samuel Noyes, sundries, 22 58 " Dr. J. G. Braman, in case of N. S. Kemp, 6 00 " Edward Bangs, examination of title and legal advice, 25 00 David T. Huckins, revenue and postage stamps, 16 7 5 " John Barnard, glazing gas lamps, 13 25 " Joel Barnard, recording marriages, births, and deaths, 49 30 " Joel Barnard, services as Town Clerk, -50 00 " William L. Stiles, labor and sundries, 27 29 Arnoun.t carried forward, $3,02.1 4.2 i 20 Amount brought forward, $39024 42 Paid George F. Meacham, two plans for alteration of East School-house, 90 00 Joseph P. Shorey, tent and gas-burners, 11 86 Jams Kennedy,-labor on wall on Pleasant street, 34 50 Philip Nugeut, 6t 66 « « 110 50 � Adam Hawthorne, 34 50 Thomas L. French, 86 25 E. &S. W.Burpee, stone for wall on 11 66 360 00 A. Lewando, land taken to widen " 46 50 00 Annie Driscoll, care of Annie McDonald, 25 62 � Elijah Pratt, for care of Town Hall and sundries, 134 70 David T. Huekins, preparing report, 15 00 " fi� salary as Town Treasurer, 125 (it) « collection of Taxes, for 1866, 418 00 L( services on account of Stare aid, 25 00 Luther Bent, bedsteads, mattresses, &c., i3 90 « Charles Bemis, legal services, 3 00 � Wm. C. S. Harrington, as Auditor, 1865-6, 12 00 Joseph Crafts, sun-ey of wall on Pleasant street, 2 10 Selectmen's services, for 1866-7, 75 OU Thomas N. Hooper, grates, &c., 20 75 4.6i'2 (10 Cash on hand February 10, 1867, 1,127 1.2 $5.7 9 J 42 RECAPITULATION. Total amount of Receipts, $73,995 72 EXPENDITURES. • SCHOOLS. Paid Teachers, $8,516 64 44 Care of School-houses, 494 52 66 Fuel, 799 54 it Books and maps, 160 26 44 Incidental expenses, 11661 71 Amount carried forivard. _ 11,632 67 A 21 1 Amount br•ouglrt forieard, $11,632 67 Paid Fire Ddipartment, 946 67 Repairs on bridges and culverts, 664 75 Town Debt, 57000 00 Interest on Town Debt, 3,364 24 On ace't of money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 6,000 00 Interest on borrowed money, 32.5 75 `• State Aid under Act of 1865, 763 33 1866 1 780 00 State Treasurer, on account of Charles S. Field, 100 OU ' Almshouse, including therein the whole expense of supporting poor and highways, 61180. 38 South School-house, expense, 91514 11 ' high " alterations, 631 22 State tax for 1866, 81370 00 County tat; balance for 1865, 11023 15 " `' in part for 1866, 11200 00 Discounts and abatements for 1866, 11826 81 Police expenses. 27017 46 Contingent expt uses, 41672 00 Outstanding taxes for 1866, 61879 76 (Ash in Treasury, 1,127 42 $73,995 72 YW$ ruary 1.3, 1867. The foregoing accounts of David T. Huckins, Treasurer of the Town of Watertown, we, the subscribers, find correctly cast and `ouched. JAMES SIIARP, j �luditur:�. SAMUEL LEARNED, j ACCOUNT OF OUTSTANDING TAXES FOR 1865-6. Taxes in hands of Samuel Noyes, Feb. 10, 1866, as follows : Por the year 1864, 8.195 74 18651 0,77:3 211 $4.268 94 22 Received of Samuel Noyes, on account of taxes : For the year 1864-5, $3,154 16 Abated by Assessors in 1864-5, 24G 07 Balance of taxes in hands of Samuel Noyes, for 1865, 870 71 $4.268 04 LIABILITIES, Due Schools, payable in March, $3,230 00 Fire Department, May 1, 250 00 County tax, balance of 1866, 1,018 37 � Interest on Town debt, due June 1, 17320 19 Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes for 1866, remaining unpaid, 4,400 00 $10.218 56 Surplus, 1.:30.2 66 811,;21 22 ASSET;. Outsl.anding taxes in hands of Samuel Noyes, 1865, $870 71 46 46 46 44 i't D. T. Huckins, 1866, 6,879 76 Due for aid paid to soldiers and families, for 1866, 2,543 33 11 from sale of land by Sherman's Pond, 100 00 Cash in hands of Treasurer, 1,127 42 $11,521 22 • ESTIDIATED EXPENSES FOR THE ENSUING TEA For Schools, $12,670 � Additional accommodations in the East District, 2,500 Painting and repairing School-houses, 1,500 Fire Department, 1,000 Amount carried forward, $1 7,6 7 0 00 23 Amount brought forivard, $17,6 70 00 For Support of Poor, 1,500 00 Highways, 3,000 00 ii Bridges and Culverts, 800 00 ' Interest on Town debt, 5,000 00 •' Contingent expenses, 31500 00 " Discounts, abatements, and collection of taxes, 1,800 00 $3312 7 0 00 SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY. Town Farm and buildings thereon, $10.000 00 Personal property on same, per appraisement, 3,8 74 87 Torn-house and land, 15,000 00 Furniture in Town-house, 500 00 High School-house. land, and fiirniture, 13,000 00 apparatus, 11500 00 Centre School-house, 'j and, and furniture, 13,000 00 East 44 4& 44 " 10,000 00 IQest " " " " 12,000 00 South '� " " 1.2,000 00 Two Fire Engines and apparatus, 1,250 00 Hock and Ladder carriage, 125 00 ',mall Engines, 50 00 i Gravel bank on Bacon Hill, 600 00 Hay scales, 250 00 $.)3,149 87 TOWN DEBTS. $1,000 00 .OW(,ll Institution for Savings, 22.225 00 tAte Treasurer, 6.500 00 iia+hleus Nieholy. 5.100 00 Amounts curried forward, $34.825 00 24 Amount brought furward, $34,82 5 00 Eliza Glines, 110m 00 Ann I. Norcross, 500 ()0 James H. Norcross, Trustee, 50r► (g) Luke Forties, , 2,000 00 Eliza J. Norcross, 200 00 Michael Quirk, 600 00 Maria Dudley, • 400 00 Five Cent Savings Bank, Boston, 10,0()0 00 Elizabeth Bright, 1.000 00 George F. Norcross, 375 00 $51,400 00 VALUATION AND TAXES OF THE TOWN OF WATE TOWN FOR THE YEAR 1866. Value of Real Estate, $179491771 00 Value of Personal Estate, 11095,739 00 Total, $3,04 5,510 00 Number of Polls, 978 State Tax, $813 70 00 County Tax, 2,218 37 Town Grants, 337900 00 Overlay, 104 77 $447593 14 Tax on 978 Polls, at $2.00, $1,956 ()0 Estates, 42,63 7 14 $44,59:3 14 Rate of taxation, $14 on $11000. ISAAC ROBBINS, Assessors JOSEPH CRAFTS, of JESSE WHEELER, jI atertozcn. fi INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMEN T OF ,. PERSONAL PROPERTY, AT THE ALMSHOUSE IN WATERTOWN , Februa)a y 6, 1867. LIFE STOCK. I3rozcght,forzca.rd, $509 00 3 horses, $1,250 00 I 1 derrick. 30 00 2 cogs, 150 00 4 ploughs, 12 00 �'. 5 hods, 100 00 1 hand-cart and barrow, 3 00 19 hens, 15 00 1 sleigh and pung, 12 00 1 large sled, 40 00 $1,515 00 1 11..tL_row, 15 00 s HAT AND GRAIN. 1 road scraper, 8 00 t 71 tons hay at $35, $262 50 2 Small snow ploughs, 5 00 1 ton straw, 25 00 1 ha wagon, 7 50 r Gorn fodder, 5 00 1 Horse hoe, 5 00 40 bushels corn, 62 50 1 scalding tub, 1 00 Pop corn, Lot manure, 100 00 Beans and seed peas, 5 00 1 grindstone, 2 00 Hops, 1 87 Oil jiig, 60 16 bushels rye, 24 00 Iron vise and shop tools, 10 00 1 large new sno-w plough, 17 00 $385 87 Chains, 9 00 CARTS, FARMING TOOLS, ETC. Iron bars, 6 50 t 3 carts. $250 00 Manure forks, 6 00 1 market wagon, 24 00 Rakes and hoes, 3 00 I large wagon. 75 00 Whiffle-trees, 4 00 1 lumber do., 160 00 Flails, 1 12 Carded Jnr7+•a.rd, 6.509 00 Carried forvtard, $7 96 72 4 x i i 26 Brought forward, $796 72 WASH ROOM. 30 old shovels and spades, 9 00 Wringer and washboards, $5 75 7 picks, 4 00 Tin ware, 20 00 6 stone hammers, 6 00 Pails and hods, 3 00 1 bog hoe, 1 37 Baking pans, 113 G0 Lime in cask, 50 Flat`irons and basket, 4 00 Bags, 2 75 1 brass, 1 iron kettle, 4 00 Grain chest, 9 00 Pots and jars, 1 25 Watering troughs and Steelyards, hammer, and feed boxes, 13 00 hatchet, 1 25 Hay cutter, 5 00 Chopping tray and dust Meal boa and shovel, 250 pan, 1 37 Pails, 1 25 Lambs and lanterns, 3 00 Cattle chains, 1 G7 Box of salt, 40 cents ; bell, 3 ladders, 4 00 $1.251 1 6 , Harnesses, 102 00 Oil cans and oil, 5 50 Blankets and robes, 3 00 Table and wash bench, :3 00 Surcingles and halters, 2 50 2 tons coal, 21 00 Covered wagon 25 00 6 brooms, 2 00 1 jack, 2 00 5 wrenches, 6 00 $79 77 1 gravel screen, 5 50 CELLAR. Bricks, 1 30 Potatoes, $80 00 $1,003 72 Cabbages, 8 00 Turnips and beets, 16 00 «ooD SHED. Wash tu:,s, 8 00 Wood, $11 00 Churn, 4 00 3 axes $3 ; saw- horses, Onions, 37 $1.501 4 50 Prime mess pork, 90 00 1 sod cutter, $1.25 ; salt Hams and shoulders, 42 00 fish, $1.40, 2 65 Mackerel, 2 00 5 bushels white beans, 10 00 Molasses, 29 50 Meal, $5.50 ; chest, $1.00, 6 50 Pickles, :3 00 40 Ihs. coffee, 6 00 Butter, 12 00 Sugar, 13 00 Old barrels, 3 00 Lard, 21 00 Fresh pork, 8 40 r Crackers, 1 50 Firkins, 1 25 $76 15 $307 52 27 KITCHEN. I Brought forward, $125 50 Cooking store, $44 00 18 chambers, 4 50 ' Crockery, 18 00 16 straw beds and 1 niat- Ettension table, 6 00 tress, 13 00 8ecretareand book case, 6 00 1 cylinder store, :3 00 8-dav clock, 13 00 $146 00 Oil cloth, 2 00 21 chairs (wood seat), 5 25 LINEN AND CLOTHI\G STORE ROOM. Matches, 1 50 Bureau, $1 75 7 table cloths, 10 50 4 cliests and contents, 14 00 16 crash towels, 4 00 Books, 40 cents ; desk cov- Knires, forks, and spoons, 3 00 ers, 50 cents, 90 Bureaa, 3 00 Curtains and Inap, 1 00 Looking-glass, $1.00 ; cur- 18 pair small sheets, 22 50 twin, 60 cents, 1 60 13 - large c( 20 00 • 56 pillow cases, 12 00 $117 85 40 comforters, 88 75 HALL. Cotton.goods, 7 00 Long table, $3 25 Tarn, 2 00 Small table and clo( k, 3 00 Satinet goods, 8 00 Store and funnel, 7 50 Under clothing (in three Crockery, 2 00 drawers), 15 00 ' Chairs and benches, 3 00 I Chest of tea, 12 00 7 pair socks, 3 00 $18 7.5 Soap in closet, 1 00 i - CRA31MRS. I 8198 90 Bnreaii,glass, and stand, $2 00 PARLOR. Bureau, 85 ; store $1.25, 6 25 Store, $7 00 Bureau, table and curtains, 2 00. I Card table, 2 50 In bedsteads and bnnks, 27 00 1 Carpet and oil cloth, 4 t►0 5 trunks, :3 00 Curtains and fixtures, 2 25 1 hareau, :3 25 i Sofa, 4 50 2 trunks. 2 00 6 cane-seat chairs. 00 16 feather bads, 29 pil- Law book, 1 50 lows, .5 bolsters, 80 00 .Testaments, 75 Carried for7rard, $125 50 $25 50 28 SL':�i:1IAlIY. Lire Stock, 81.515 Hay and Grain, 38 5 Carts and Farming Tools, 1,003 Wood She(], 7 6 1 Wash Room, 79 Cellar, 307 5 Kitchen, 117 8 Hall, 18 7 Chambers, 146 Linen and Clothing Store Room, 198 9 Parlor, 25 5 $3.874 8 JAMES SHARP, SAMU,EI. LEARNEI), j 'ippra stirs. WAL C. S. HARRINGTO-.x, ) LABOR ON STREETS. Keeper. Men. Horses. Days. 1621 597 594 1 C,7 REGISTRAR'S REPORT. The following statistics of Births, Intentions of Marrisge, Marriages, and Deaths, are for the year 1866 BIRTHS. Whole number of births. 96 Males, 50 Feniales, ' 46 Of American parents, 27 • Foreign 4b61 une American parent. 8 More than in 1865. 16 29 :Number of intentions of marriage, 43 MARRIAGES. The whole number of marriages recorded is 71 : one less than in IsO. Varriao es in which both Parties are American, 32 •• `• Foreign, 30 Marriages in which one Party is American, 9 The oldest Person married during the year was 61 Sears of age. youngest `` 18 `: First marriage of 126 Persons. Second 13 " Third 44 1 46 DEATHS. The whole number of deaths in the year 1866. was 44 : less than in 1R65, 9. .stales, 22 Females, 22 The oldest person T-ho died during the year was aged 82. 'Number under 5 years, 9 " between 5 and 30, 30 and 50, 11. " 50 and 70, K over 70, 7 average mortality for the vear, 1 in 86. DOGS. ?','Umber of dogs licensed, 80 Amount received for licenses, $160 00 `umber of clogs killed, 30 30 REPORT OF THE I:\GI N FEIL'S OF THE FIRE DEPART.II.E\T OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN, 11'1-om -1by 1, 1866. Until Novewber, 1866, there existed but one engine company, and one hook and laddercompany. Since then, an additional engine company has been organized, composed of persons who volunteered their services, receiving ago compensation therefor. Both of these companies, as well as that attached to the hoop and ladder carriage, are in good working condition. The engines! are likewise in good order. Earls in the season, the engineers found it neces-are• to have Engine --N-o. 1 repaired, and also to procure new suction hare. The bills of Messrs. Ifunneanan & Co. corer the expense the reef. About one hundred and fitly feet of leading hose was burned so badly as to render the same useless at the fire which occurred during; the past season at the U. S. Arsenal. This was promptly replaced by new hose furnished through the Government authort ties. This ne;v hose is all there is which can be considered re` liable, —the balance being nearly, if not quite, unserviceable. U will be necessary- to purchase eight hundrt-d feet of new hose the coming year, in order to render the department efficient in case of fire. But two fires have occurred within the limits of the Town during the past year : one at the lumber yard of Royal Gilkey 6: Co., destroying about tell thou."- ,ii 1 dollars worth of property-, which, however. was fully- insured. Auother at the U. S. Arsenal. which, together with the explosion which tool: place iu consequence, occa- sioned a loss estimated at. one hundred and fitly thousand dollars. No insurance. The expenses of the department have been as follows : — Town appropriation, $600 00 Surplus of 1866, May 1. ?68 79 $868 79 w 31 raid R. Gilkey & Co., for coal bill of 1866, $15 50 • Robert Stevens, cleaning reservoirs, 1866, 2 00 C. C. llcLauthlin, stationery, 1 18 �• A. D. Drew, altering badges and leather, 9 75 � Robinson &- Co., repairing lock, 7 6.5 IIook and Ladder Co., G months' service, 45 00 � Engine Co. No. i, 6 months' service, 205 61 u J. G. Holbrook, steward, 6 months' service, 20 00 " George Page. steward, G j' 5 00 u Thomas Livermore, leathers, 4 00 LL Hunneman & Co., repairs and suction hose, 254 75 11 F. E. White I& Co., expressing, 16 75 1864-51 3 65 Otis & Ellis, refreshments, 17 00 u Gleason &`Fuller, refreshments, 13 55 Samuel Noyes, oil and sundries, 17 51 R. Gilkey, coal, 11 3 7 A. B. Rogers, o�eralls, 3 00 Gas Company, 9 00 it Boyd & lions, repairing hose, 13 58 W. L. Stiles, funnel, &e., 15 80 $691 85 There will he due Engine Co. May 1, $150 00 Enalneers, 70 00 " Stewards, 25 00 $243 00 The expense for the ensuing year, exclusive of the purchase of new hose, is estimated at $1,000. HENRY IIORN, JR., WILLIA:1I L. STILES, ENGIICEERS. WILLIA31 J. PIERC'E. j r w lJ REPORT OF LIQUOR AGENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1867. Cash received for sales, $823 Paid for liquors bought, $649 21 Revenue Tax, 25 00 Agent, 1 year's salary, 75 00 Express, 3 75 Cash on hand, 70 07 $823 Value of liquors on hand, February 1, 1867, 89 72 Cash on hand, 70 07 $159 Value of liquors on hand, Feb. 1, 18667 132 Net gain, $27 WATERTowN, Feb. 1, 1867. SAMUEL NOYES, Towx AGENT. a I 1 i 4 R REPORT OF THE f t' SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE v TOWN OY WATERTOWN, FOR THE YEAR 1866-67. BOSTON: ROCKWELI. AND ROLLINS, PRINTERS, 122 WASHINGTON STREET. 1867. i GENERAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE. L. D. SAWYER, Term expires in 1867. JOSEPH CRAFTS, - GEO. F. MEACHAM, L. B. MORSE, 1868. A. HOSMER, 44 D. T. HUCKINS, 1869. SUB-COMMITTEES. EAST DISTRICT. CENTRE DISTRICT. JOSEPH CRAFTS, Chairman, D. T. HUCKINS, Chairman, L. D. SAWYER, A. HOSIER, L. B. HORSE. G. F. MEACHAM. WEST DISTRICT. SOUTH DISTRICT. L. B. HORSE, Chairman, G. F. MEACHAJI, Chairman, D. T. HIICKINS, JOSEPH CRAFTS, JOSEPH CRAFTS. D. T. HUCKINS. CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL . A. HOSHER, Chairman, G. F. MEACHA3i, L. D. SAWYER. HIGH SCHOOL. THE WHOLE CO3I31ITTEE. REPORT. The following Annual Deport of the School Committee of Watertown is respectfully- presented : HIGH SCHOOL. SOLow F. WHITNEY, Principal. NARY F. PORTER, Assistant. The past year has been a critical and important one in the history of the High School. For a considerable period there had been in some quarters an unaccountable hostility to the school, aiv unbecoming willingness to depreciate it, to make use of its increasing imperfections for the purpose of bring- ing discredit upon it ; and a desire, if that were possible, to abolish it alto(rether. At the same time, there had arisen in the minds of very many- of its ft•ieuds and patrons, a convie- tiun that the school had ceased to satisfy the reasonable ex- pectations with which it, was established ; that it did not present a course of study- sufficiently comprehensive and thorough ; that its standard of scholarship was rapidly fall- ing ; that it had, in a word, become a failure. The Committee freely admitting the justice of the com- plaint; which too truly set forth the unnecessary- defects of the school, and wishing to place it above the reproach of its enemies, determined to attempt, by a thorough reorganiza- tio,)i, to give to it something of the character which properly '►eloll�,z to an institution bearing such a name. To render the %%,ork of rvi--mi`truction complete, it was decided, as the first stt-p ill t1le iiew movement, to place a new teacher at the head of the school. There were four candidates for the i I lwsition ; and after a careful consideration of their respective (i qualifications, the Coniniittee, by a unanimous vote, made choice of 111r. Solon F. Whitney, then an Assistant Teacher in the State N(frnial School at Brid o e water. For the first term of the year, a plan of study was arranged which should, as far as possible, iliake up the deficiencies which the two lower clah3cs had brought fr(wn the Grammar Schools, and which would carry on the course, already two- thirds finished, of those of the'first clans who expected to Jgrad- uate at the close of the present school year. The school was in the unsettled condition which belongs to a transition state ; and, moreover, its operations were somewhat embarrassed by a strong preference which lingered in the minds of some of the pupils, for the old order of things ; and which showed itself in a resolute opposition to the Strict and proper disci- pline for the waist of which the school had suffered so long, and which the new teacher was determined to enforce. As much was accomplished during the term as could fairly be expected, and many of the scholars undoubtedly derived very important benefit from a review of some of the Grammar School studies. When the long summer vacation approached, the Com- mittee took measures to carry out fully the plans of change which had been adopted for the school, and were only com- menced with the election of a new Principal. The second step was to appoint an Assistant Teacher ; and choice was made of Miss Vary F. Porter, who, besides sustaining her- self most creditably at the examination of candidates, had the advantage of two and a half years experience in one of the Grammar Schools of Cambridge. The next thing to be done, was to arrange a recitation-room for the Assistant. And as the alterations which were made in the building during the vacation, have done so much to facilitate the work of this school, they deserve particular notice. *The Town had authorized these alterations by voting the sum of six hundred dollars for the purpose, at a special meeting, in the sprint. G The whole of the second stork- was appropriated for the use of the High School. A kind of closet situated between the two entries, and designed for the philosophical and chem- ical apparatus, was converted into a distinct and separate room, by closing the opening which connected it witli the school-room. A very conveuient and accessible entrance ivas oracle, by cutting a door at the foot of the attic stairs, in the north entry. This new room serves an exceedingly use- ful purpose, as a sort of chemical laboratory and work-room. The space in the old school-room occupied as a case for phi- losophical instruments, was, by the construction of drawers and cupboards beneath, and of shelves, protected by sliding- sashes, above, arram- ed for the accomodation of a Library, «-hich the Committee believe will be provided within a rea- sonable time. The room recently used by the Centre Grammar School, No. 1, was divided by a partition running lengthwise of the buildino,. The sou h room, which included more than half of the whole space, was furnished with desks and scats, and set apart for the use of the Assistant Teacher. And a most cheerful and pleasant recitation-room it has proved to be. The north room, communicating «'it h that of the Assistant by a door, was arranged for the reception, preservation, exhibition, and use of the philosophical and chemical apparatus, for which a large care with glass doors was built. The windows were fitted with movable shutters to darken the room for the per- forina,nce of experiments in optics ; settees Wvrc� provided for the pupils, tlflld a conv elllellt table «'Ith a plleliniatic troll"11 for the teacher. It has been found to be highly advantameous to have a room thug arrau�ed for the exclusive use of the classes in Physics, into which they can go to inspect and study particu- lar portions of the apparatus, -and to witness the experinlents "9luired for the Metter comprehension of their mtudies. Suit- .11)le facilities cannot. fail to encouratre experimental illll�tla- tion, which at the same time becomes more successful and more interesting. And now that the apparatus has at laA become visible and accessible, the school may receives proper credit for what it possesses in that line, and he abI6 to confer more hilly than heretofore, the benefits to be derived from such meaus of instruction. The next subject which claimed the attention of the Cuts.. mittee, was a plan of study. As a preliminary to this, the qualifications for admission to the school were fixed as fol 1. Arithmetic, mental and written, as far as through C Root. 2. Grammar, as far as to be able to parse and analyze readily any simple En;lish sentence, giving the definitions of terms used, and rules both for the changes of form of words in inflection, and for their construction in the sentence. 3. Geography, mathematical and political, including map- drawing. 4. Reading, Spelling, and Defining. 5. Penmanship. Starting from this point, the Committee assumed that every pupil entering the school ought to go through with a methodical, consistent course of study. They were con- vinced that a prescribed course of four years duration, was essential to the stability and reputation of the High School. By such a plan only, could the work of the school be system- atized, and the product of the teachers' labor raised to a maximum. For the scholars, a required course of study commenced and successfully completed, at an age when ca- price and irresolution exercise their most ,pernicious iu$u- ence, could hardly ficil to establish something of the habit of persistent effort and steady purpose so necessary for all tame success. As for those who were entrusted with the manage- ment of the school, it was thought that hy dictating the kind and order of studies to be pursued, they became in a certain sense responsible for the scholarship and attainments of those who should leave the school as graduates, and heuce were 9 N N N N N N N N m CV N si ?a p p U w S. 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In accordance with these views, the Come)iittee -idopted what is herewith presented in a tabular form, as the complete course of English study ; which, it is believed, covers as much of the most desirable ground as is practicable, and in which the degree of attention given to each branch has been carefully proportioned to its estimated importance ; while the order in which the different studies succeed one another, has received especial attention. As will he seen, the Committee ventured upon the experi- m�nt of arrauginc a shorter course of study- for the benefit of those who may be compelled to leave the school at the end of three `'ears. This course, composed as it is of elements belon,ina to the full course, does not increase the number of classes 'Or studies in the school. It gives in the second rear the choice between Latin and French ; and in the third, a little more latitude of selection. It is certainly much less desirable than the other ; but a pupil will not be absolutely required to decide upon it until the close of the second year. To provide for the wants of those pupils who intend to enter ('olle,(re, the Committee established a Classical Course, which is as follows • FIKST YEAII,. The studies are the same as in the first year of the crnn- plete English coursb, except that Greek will be commenced in place of Chemical Physics and the IIistol,y of England. `+IXOND YEAIt. Latin. Greek, Geometry, Latin Composition, and Rhetoric and Composition. THIRD YEAR. lAtin, t,lreek, Latin uud Greek Composition, and ancient. (ie()rml)hv and History. f 12 FOURTH YEAR. Latin, Greek, Latin and Greek Composition, Ancient ography and History, with a review of Algebra, (ieometry, and itrithmetie. A class is to be formed for this course not oftener than every second year, for the obvious reaabn, that, under the existing condition of things, not more than two College Classes could receive proper instruction. The accommodations, thus enlarged and improved, and the plan.of Atudy thus laid out, the school entered upon the second term with the addition of an assistant Teacher, and twelve scholars who had been sent back from the examine. Lion of candidates in March, to spend one term more in the I� Grammar Schools. Some new features were introduced into I the management and operations of the school, the results of which have been exceedingly satisfactory. It was thought r that if some permanent record were made, by which, at any future time, the attendance, deportment, and scholarship of each pupil could be known, for the entire period of his or her connection with the school, it would, by appealing to an honorable pride, create the strongest possible motive on 1 � the part of each one to make his or her record a creditable one. Accordingly, a blank book was procured, conveniently ruled for this purpose, and of sufficient size to last several years. In this book an account is kept of the presence, a4- sence, tardiness, or dismissal, and of the deportment of each scholar, for each day. It also exhibits the scholarship by its record of recitati©ns, and of the average percentage obtained by the monthly written examinations. Carrying out the same idea, the practice was instituted of arranging the seats of the scholars at the beginning of every mouth, according to rank, their relative merits being determined by the records of the previous month. At the expiration of every fourth week, a return has been i 13 made in the form herewith presented, which shojis to the parent or guardian how nearly the pupil approaches to the proposed standard of perfection, and how he compares with the other members of the class. The promptness with which these reports have keen signed and returned, seems to prove that the parents accept and endorse this part of the present plan of the school : WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. Report of for the month ending 1$fi Attained ATTENDANCE, Attainable Attained DEPORTJIENT, Attainable ' Attained RECITATION`S, Attainable EXAMINATIONS, —percv'.nta.be RANK IN GLASS REMARKS. � TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. All marks are on a scale of ten. Fire is deducted from the nuniber attainable by attendance for each iaatance of tardiness or dismissal before the close of the sehool session. Deduction., for Deportment, or Recitation vary with the nature of the ffence or defficiencr. The parent or gluardian is requested to endorse this carol after exam- ining it; and the pupil is required to return it thu-Z endol-wd to the Prin- Cipal, on the next school day after receiving it. SOLO\ F. WHITNEY, Princil►ul. A1'tsy 11rAny F. PORTER, Assistant. �(r C. F. Murixf;, Teacher of Music. i SIGNATURE, OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN. t 14 By way of providing for physical education, calisth4.nir, exercises, performed to the music of the piano, have beep resorted to. They have been practised almost daily, and all the scholars have taken part. in them. They Lave not silly furnished an agreeable diversion from the severer labors the school-room, but they have done very much to inpro the moral tone, discipline, and good order of the school. .ill the scholars have had an occasional exercise, desi� to give them a certain facility in performing rapidly the or nark; operations of addition, multiplication, etc., on numb of larger and smaller magnitudes. During the year, the intrinsic character of the school lies undergone a most decided change. Improvement is every- whote visible, and that in no small measure. The indiffer- ence and opposition which were so manifest during the first term, have entirely disappeared. The scholars have entered into the spirit of the reform that has been going on, and now there exists between them and their teachers a harmony and co-operation which are almost incredible. Faithful instrue, tion oil the one side, and increased application on the other, have produced their legitimate effect upon the scholarship, and now the exercises. of the school, taken as a whole, are marked by a high degree of excellence. The Committee wish to see the school filled to its utmost capacity ; and they will endeavor to increase the number of applicants, not by making the terms of admission easy, and reducing its discipline to a mere premium on idleness, but by rendering its course of study desirable and honorable, because it is useful and thorough, and requires on the part of the pupil diligent, effective work. The fidelity, zeal, and success with which the teachers have discharged their respective duties, will be readily- in- ferred from the foregoing report ; but in consideration of the Peculiar circumstances in which the school has been placed since they became connected with it, they are certainly en- I � titled to this special acknowled ment before the public, of the great value of their services. The Principal deserves to • be particularlN, thanked for the unabated interest which he has taken in the welfare of the school, and for the amount of ectra labor, mental and manual, which he has clicerfully } performed. that the reorganization of the school miglit be accoillplished. The school has just entered upon an experiment, as to the results of Ni•hich there can be no reasonable doubt. But to judge finally at this time of the system upon which its pres- ent operations are based, would obviously be premature. That: question must be left to be discussed and decided here- after. STATISTICS FOR, 1 8 V V—G 7. Sttlnber of Scholars admitted, 25 `"hole number Re(vistered, 52 Wliole number Registered of Boys, 18 Whole miniber Registered of Girls, 34 Fitted for Institute of 'Technology, .I Moved out of Town, 8 Left school for unknown reasons, 3 There are also some scholars, not now in attendance, who are expected to return to the school. ATTENDANCE. First T(-rin : Whole Number of Scholars, 39 : Average, 32.6. Second Tenn : Whole Number of Seholars. 46 : A%-(1rare, :17.8. Third Tern: Wbole Number of Scholars, 3:5 : Av rane". .34.5. CENTRE (;ItANIMAIt SCIIOOI.. LEVI W. RUSSELL, YI'ilicil)al. �ltAs A. I1I. MAGEF ., Assi,tant. Some years since, an Intermediate school, t:tuo-ht. ht• :itisv I' • M. Nichols, was raised at little in grade, and desi';nated 16 as Centre Grammar, No. 2. But it was always below the level of the other Grailuuar Schools, and hence there existed in the Centre Uistrict mi additional grade of schools, un- known in the other Districts. The new school proved to be useless and disadvantageous, for it retarded the progress of pupils, by extending the period of probation, during which they were fitted for admission to the Grammar School of full grade. Accordingly, this school was abolished, and at the commencement of the second term, the Centre Grammar Schools, No. 1 and No. 2, were organized as one school, with Mr. Russell as Principal, and Miss Nichols as Ashirt- ant. The latter resigning her place at the close of the second term, Miss A. 'M. Magee was promoted from the West Pri- mary to the vacant position. The new school now occupies the whole lower story of the High School building ; the alterations required by the High School having compelled lair. Russell and his scholars to move into the room which had hitherto been used by the Centre Intermediate, No. 1. The change has proved to be a judicious one, and has had a decided and salutary influence on both departments of the school. An unexpected advantage has been realized from the presence of a male teacher on the first floor, in the im- proved deportment of the scholars v.-hen outside of the school-rooms. The teachers have been diligent and industrious, and of the ultimate success of the new Assistant, in a position at present somewhat difficult, there can be no question. The Committee have been much pleased with the results of the written examinations, and with the practice of taping away the subjects of the lessons from the relations they hold in the test-books, and thus leadiii; the scholar to a more thorou_gah and more permanent comprehension of his studies. The constant and careful attention given to such collateral matters 17 as may be suggested by each recitation, is to be hi;hl3• com- mcneled. Still, the school has not yet attained the rank of which it is mpable. More perfect order ought to be found in a school of this grade. And the Committee would like to find some of the scholars more ready and more certain in their knowl- edge, more prompt and decided in their answers, and more clear and distinct in their articulation. ,! ATTENDANCE. First Term : R'hole number of Scholars, 85: Average, 75.5. Second Term : Whole nuruber of Scholars, 105 : Average, 82.5. Third Term : '""hole number of Scholars, 102: Avera;e, 87.4. CENTRE INTERMEDIATE. _Miss ELLA L. IIIti31AN, Teacher. This school has been under the instruction of Hiss diary & urgent since its o ganizatiou until the present school -•ear. At the close of the winter term she resigned the po- sition, to the regret of many zN,ho held her in high estimation ,is a faithful teaeber. At the commencement of the spring term, hiss Ella, L. Hinman was elected to the vacancy, and, althouc h it was her first attempt at teaching, she has managed the school Frith a skill and tact that would do honor to one of more mature experience. There is a military precision and promptness in all the details of the school-room, Moth on the part of teacher and pupils, which receives the commendation of the Committee. ATTENu.LNCr,. First T►,rn► : number of Sehohirs, 65 : Average, 55.5. Second Term : Whole number of; Sch►iLu•-, 72 : Avera( el, 67.4. Third Tcrm: Whole number of Seho►lar.,, 7 o: Average-, 64. CENTRE PRIMARY. NL O. 1. 1 \II FANNY IIOBBINS. Teacher. ' under the management of `iiss llol►l)ins tllis school is 1 18 making good progress. Faithfulness in the discharge of her dui ies, kindness to her pupils, firmness and gentleness in government, are apparent in the tliorou gliness of the recita- tions, the love and general goad feeling manifested by the scholars towards the teacher, and in the order and deport- ment of the school. ATTENDANCE. First Terun : Whole number of Scholars, 67: Average, 50. Second Term : Whole number of Scholars, 58: Average, 45. Third Term : Miole number of Scsholars, 40: Average, 30. CE\THE PRIMARY N 0. 2. MISS I. N. MA Rcu, Teacher. The former reputation of this school is well sustained. Patience and gentleness, combined with good judgment, are qualifications which are possessed in a high degree by this teacher, and enable her to perform her various duties to the satisfaction of all concerned. ATTENDANCE. First Term : Whole uumber of Scholars, 65: Average, 53. Second Term; Whole number of Scholars, 59: AN erage, 52.5. Third Term; Whole number of Scholars, 40: Average, 33. CENTRE PRIMARY N o . 3. INtiSs Ea131A G. RUSSELL, Teacher. At the commencement of the spring term, the Committee found a vacancy here, occasioned by the resignation of _hiss Goodhue, who had been absent from the school the whole of last year, Miss KI-ite A. Howard having had charge as sub- stitute. Miss H. Estelle Varney -was elected to the position, and although the school was in a disorderly condition, by her unusual energy and aptness for teaching and governlnc, order was established, and a kindly feeling engendered between pupils and teacher, which lipid not previously existed. 19 At the commencement of the winter term, 'Miss Varney W.Is transferred, at her request, to the West Primary School, and 'liss Emm.i G. Russell placed in charge. This is her first experience in teaching, but from present indications we doubt not her success is certain. ATTENDANCE. Fiat Term : Whole number of Scholars, 62 : Average, 43. t Second Term: Whole number of Scholars, 58 : Average, 45. Third Term : `"hole number of Scholars, 39 : Average, 29. EAST GRAMMAR SCHOOL. MR. JAIMES Al. SAwrx, Teacher. This school continued under the charge of its former teacher, 'Miss E. A. Paine, duriug the first term of the closing school year. The Committee having become satisfied that a radical change was necessary-, in order to place this school upon it plane of equality with the other Grammar Schools in Town, determined to place a male teacher in charge of the school. 'Miss Paine was apprised of this decision of the Committee, and during the -vacation succeed- tDor, 'lr. James M. f9awin, the present teacher, was selected for the position, and commenced his duties at the beginning of the second term. The school wa picking in many respects. Proper respect for the teacher w:is wanting ; indifference to study and reci- rations was manifest ; in fact, a general lack of interest in all Things pertaining to the welfare of the school was visible. kI The school was increased in numbers by the addition of the first class from the East Primary School, it matter of neces- `o, city, owing to the want of proper accommodations in the Primary school-room. This addition rendered the existence ()f four classes necessary, thus reducinc the time of the teacher to each class by one-fourth. Here were obstacles to ur"wiint, and labcfr to be performed. Yet the fullest hopes �,nd expectations of the Committee have been realized. A 20 marked change has taken place in the school. There is ,,u increased attendance, more punctuality. Ambition has been aroused. 'Leal and earnestness are manifested by both scholars and teacher, while the instruction is such as to inspire the scholars to greater efforts for progress. The district is also awake. The record of visitations is this school is greater ley far than in that of any similar school in the Town. it is doing well. First Term: Whole number of:5cliolare, 43: Avera;e, 30.8. Second Term: Whole nuinber of Scholars, 50: Avera;e, 46. Third Term: Whole uulnber of Scholars, 50: Average, 43. EAST YRI NIARY SCHOOL. MISS CLARA A. BAILEY, Teacher. The number of children attending this school continued very large during the sulnluer term. The teacher was perforwing iuore labor than ought to be imposed, under any circumstances, upon one person. Anil at the commencement of the second term, as a measure of relief to the school, the first class was placed in the Grammar School, under the charge of Mr. Saw ia. Still, there con- tinued to be an attendance of children largely exceeding the accommodations of the school-rooui. 'rho school has con- tinued in this overflowing condition until quite recentl% , when, by reason of the severity of storms, and the prevaleuee of measles among the children, the attendance has been seriously reduced. With this exception, the school has been noted for punctuality and regularity of attendance. The interruption, however, will be of short duration. The school is in excellent condition. bliss Bailey has continued from the first to receiN-e the marked approbation of children, parents, and the Comwittee. It is just that it should continue. The ease and grace with which her duties are performed, the kind and gentle manner 21 in which she secures the attention and good-will of her scholars, their perfect recitations and excellent demeanor, are characteristics which secure and justify the warmest approval of the Committee. ATTENDANCE. First Term : Whole number of Scholars, 85 : Averac e. 72. Second Terns: Whole number of Scholars, i2: Arerame, G$. Third Term : Whole number of Scliolars,•G : Aver, -e, 41. WEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HENRY CHASE, Teacher. The high character that this school has attained, is a weed of praise to the present teacher. The success attending the long-contiuued services of Mr. Chase, prove to the Com- mittee the wisdom of retaining in our public schools as long as possible teachers who, by experience and faithful effort, perfect themselves in their profession. The prosperity of our schools and the interests of the community alike demand it. The average age of the scholars is less than that of other Grammar Schools, and an additional class at the commence- ment of the third term lowers somewhat the rank of schular- ihip corresponding with other years, and makes, from Necessity, the labors of the teacher snore arduous. The read- pg was particularly good, and the answers Given to questions toposed were prompt and satisfactory. ATTENDANCE. First Term: Whole number of Scholars, 49 : Avers., e, 37. Second Term: Whole number of•Scholars, 56: Avera-e. 4:1. Third Term: «'hole number of Scholars, 49 : ANf-ra!re, 41. WEST INTERMEDIATE SCIIOOL. Airss M. E. LoRD, Teacher. �11isy r,Ul•Il's co l"IeT•tion with this school has been very t beneficial to the scholars, and satisfactory to theparent•. 4 urina the year, she has fitted two classes for the Grammar sue_ 22 School, and has also received two new classes from the Primary. Notwithstanding this promotion and addition, the school has made good progress, both teacher and scholars having applied themselves earnestly to their work. The Committee were highly pleased with the good deportme»t and recitations of her pupils. ATTENDANCE. First Term: Whole numl-for of Scholars, 46: Average, 40. Second Term: «'hole.. Dumber of Scholars, 50: Average, 43. Third Term: Whole number of Scholars, 46: Av erac e, 39. NEST PRIMARY SCHOOL. Aliss 11. ESTELLE VARNEY, Teacher. The valuable services of Miss A. 11. Magee were con- tinued in this school till the end of the second term, wlinn she was elected to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of `Liss Nichols in the Centre Grammar School. At the commencement of the third term, bliss Varney was transferred from Primary, No. 3, to this school. On account of the crowded condition of her school, it was thought advisable to relieve it, 1,y promoting another class to the Intermediate School above. Although her connection with our public schools has been only one year, her energy of character and love for her work give the Committee great confidence in her future success. ATTENDANCE. First Term: Whole number of Schol-ars, 98: Average, 70. Second Term: Whole number of Scholar, 98: Average, 80. Third Term: Whole number of Scholars, 71: Average, 48. SOUTH INTERMEDIATE. 'MISS HARIZIET RoBBms, Teacher. During the first term of the year, "Miss Robbins•taught the school known as Centre Intermediate, No. 1, in one of the lower rooms of the High School building. In consequence 23 of the changes made, for the better accommodation of the High School, the room occupied by her was needed for the Principal of the Centre Grammar School. And at the com- mencement of the second term, her school was removed to the Town Hall. Her first class was then transferred to the Grammar School, and an interchange was made between her scholars and those of Centre Intermediate, No. 2, giving to the latter all who belonged to the Centre District proper, and to Miss Robbins all who came from the territory which «ould constitute the new South District. At the beginning 11 of the third torn, the school was placed in permanent quarters in the new school-house. In judging of the results of Miss Robbins' labors for the •ear, the Committee desire to remember that the radical ehauge made in the composition of her school at the begin- ning of the second term, and the utter unfitness of the To«n Hall for the purposes of a school-room, slid vej Sy much to retard the satisfactory progress which the school, as a. whole, had oracle during the first term. Since the school has been in its new and pleasant quarters, however, it has made com- nuendable progress, and largely recovered from the effects of the changes already state([. The order and discipline are good. the scholars are attentive to their studies, and the first. class is rapidly advancing towards, if it has not alreadv reached, the standard of qualification which will secure its advancement to the Grammar School. ATTENDANCE. i First Ternl: Whole number of Scholars, 56 : Average. 41. } SPcontl Term : Whole number of Sehol:u z, 46 : Arerage, a4. Third Tern : Wliole number of Scholars, 45: Average, :35. SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL. MISS ADDIE IIORNE, Teacher. This gellool is au addition to tliv previotis nuniber of P''iMMy Schools in the Town. It %%-as tr;ethe•red from those r c 24 children hitherto belonging to the Centre Primary Schools living south of Charles River, and on territory contiguous thereto. Conihilf from three different Primary Schools, soure time ha.s been. necessarily consumed in clagsifying and harmonizing the school. It has been in operation but a few weeks, yet gives good promise of success. The, teacher aims at thorouglruess in her instructions, and the children seem edger to profit thereby. Their recitations are very creditable. ATTENDANCE. Third Term: Whole number of Scholars, 56 : Average, 44. GENERAL 11ANAGEM NT AND CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS. In connection with the general management of the schools during the year, the Committee have passed the two follow- ing votes 1. That each Grammar, Intermediate, and Primary teacher be required at the close of each term to report to the Secre- tary, in writing, the studies and exercises of his or her school, together with a list of text-books used ; to state the portions of each book that each class has ;one over during the term, and also to express an opinion as to the progress of their respective schools in scholarship and deportment. 2. That the Grammar-School teachers be instructed to carefully and thoroughly- exercise their first classes once, in four weeks in written examinations, which shall include spelling and defining, and shall relate to any portions of the subjects of Arithmetic, Grammar, and Geography-, with which the pupils ought to be familiar. The object of the first vote is to bring before the Commit- tee, in a coiieise and convenient form, and at short and regu- lar intervals, such information as will acquaint there with the 25 operations and work of each school, and enable thein to maintain, as f'ar as possible, tin equality of condition be- tweeii different schools of the salve tirade. The comparisons thus instituted, will, no doubt, do something to maintain a wholesome activity and emulation on the part of the teachers. The Connnittee,, however, distinctly- discourage all progress in text-books, as reckoned by pages, made at the expense of thorouli instruction. ZD R To guide the teachers, and to give brevity and uniformity to the reports, the returns are made on a blank prepared for the purpose, and so arranzed that they call be examined and cotupared with one another with great facility-. The purpose of the second vote is two-fold ; first:, to secure for the classes to which it refers the benefits of a most useful method of drill and review, which possesses some incidental advanta,es that do not belong to oral recitations ; second, to accustoin those -who are to be candidates for the High "School to the kind of exaziination by which their fitness for admis- sion to the school is to be determined. For the most part, the children in our schools have hitherto been entire strop(re rs to the systein of written exa.minatious, until they attempted to enter the High "School. They were then forced to do that for which they had had no training, and, as would naturally be expected with a first trial, none could show themselves to the best advantage, while many- presented tin unsatisfactory, not to say discreditable, appear- ance. But the new order of things is expected to do away with that inexperience which has so often subjected the candidates to injnytice and misjudgment, by making their qualifications seem much less than thev r-,-ally- were, simply because their attaintmnts %vere tested in a novel manner. The care of the schools during thc� lust ye.u• h.Is thrutvti a ' mast uniistial amount of work upon the Connuittee. A por- tion of this has consisted in contendil r with a most unreason- 26 able spirit of opposition, now hoped to be extinct, wilic seemed determined to thwart the. purposes of the Coniniitte and frustrate all the plans which they had for the better accu modation and improvement of the schools. But they are hanky to report that they have accomplished the most portant part of what they have undertaken. In addition to the re ►ular monthly meetings, they hav held twelve special meetings, and the Registers show hundred and eight visits made to the schools by individ members of the Board. Of the fifteen teachers now employed l,y the Town, e' have been appointed to their present positions within the twelve months. Of this number, one, ;Miss Afac;ee, was moted from a Primary to a Grammar School, while the o seven had never before been in the service of our sch So that the corps has undergone a decided change of co sition. And with a single exception, every change that been made, whether of addition or substitution, has es tially increased its strength and efficiency. The exception alluded to, refers to the retirement of F. M. Nichols, whose resignation the Committee were co gelled to accept at the close of the second term. To hav been a teacher in the public schools for the long period of twelve years, is an unusual occurrence, :ind the fact itself is no insignificant testimonial to her fitness for the position, and the acceptable character of her services. Her success, both , as an instructor and a disciplinarian, was long since acknowl- edged, and has never for an instant been questioned. _tud while the Committee regret the loss which her withdrawal has inflicted on the Town, they wish to express their appre- ciation of the great benefits that so many children have de- rived from her faithful and long-continued labors. They would also offer her this assurance; of their personal esteeinr. with their best wishes for her future welfare. The School Registers record two hundred and twenty- _ r 27 seven visits made since the first of last April, by parents and other persons not belonging to the School Committee. This t number is too small. and does not testify- to a stroncr, crenera,l, a active interest in the cause of education. The parents ought to be so many self-appointed supervisors, who should charge themselves with the duty of frequently visitiug the schools, and closer- scrutinizing everything connected with theta. Thus, by their manifest interest, would they encourage both teachers and scholars, and induce them at all tithes to main- tain the schools in the best possible condition for making favorable impressions*on constantly-expected visitors. p Particular information respecting each school, may be found elsewhere in the report furnished by the Chairman of its Sub-Committee. Of the schools of Watertown, taken as a whole, it may be safely asserted that they arerin a verb- much better condition than they were at the date of the last Annual Report. They are animated by .L better spirit : they have acquired some new life, and show a larger capacity for growth and improve- ment. But their decided gain of the last year is not suffi- cient : they can and must be raised to a higher standard of excellence than they have yet attained. III this portion of the Report seems to be the proper place for some allusion to the teachers' meetings. An organization has been formed, and the following Constltlltlon and B3•-Laws have been adopted CON STITt 'TION. I. This body sliall be known as the 11 Watertown Teach- er-' lkssociation." II. MI teachers in the public schools of Watertown shall be considered me.nibers of the same, qualified to vote and act upon all matters properly coming before them ; five members lWinUr considered a giiorum for trausacting business. III. The members of the School Committee shall be con- Y I 28 sidered honorary members of the Association, and by special vote, teachers of private schools may become so, and be entitled to take part in its discussions and literary exercises. IV. Tile officers of the Association shall be a President, Vice.President, Secretary, and Treasurer, performing the usual duties of these officers. V. The above officers shall be elected at the first meeting of each school year. VI. The order of business and the literary exercises shall be regulated by the By-Laws of this Association. VII. Any of the above articles may be amended at any regular meeting, by a vote of three-fourths of all the members of the Association. BY-LAWS. . I. The order of business shall J)e as follows : —Heading the records of the last meeting ; calling the roll of the members; reports of committees ; transacting other necessary business ; literary exercises and discussions. II. A committee of three shall be appointed at the first meeting of each school term, whose duty it shall be to report at each meeting a list of literary exercises for the succeeding meeting. III. The meetings of the Association shall be held on the second Monday of each mouth, provided no meeting be held during vacations. IV. The hours of meeting shall be from seven to nine, P. m. V. The Treasurer shall be empowered to assess and collect such moneys as may be voted for the use of the Association, assessing each lady one-half as much as each gentleman. VI. These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting, by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting thereon. Much credit is due to the persevering interest which has hitherto sustained these meetings, and has now, by special 29 organization, provided for their continuance. This act of association will establish and maintain between our teachers, such personal relations as ought to exist aanong those who .ire oceaapaed with the same ditlieult pursuit ; it will stimulate their professional enthusiasm ; it will encourage them and aid thew in the work of sell' improvement ; it will enable each scholar in town to receive the benefits of the hest ideas, ori4ri- nal or derived, of all our teachers ; it will give to their action and to the character of the schools, a degree of unity, other- wise unattainable. A_iIIES OF SCHOLARS NOT ABSENT OR TARDY DURING THE YEAR. High School. — Grace A. Stone. Centre Intermediate. — Herbert Livermore, Edward L. Morse, Napoleon A. Le Clere, John P. Nolan, Frank \I. Chenev, Chas. B. Ni�us, Carrie F. Boniftee, Ida E. Nye, Alice G. Patten, Mary E. O'Halloran, Lucy M. Rolrers. Centre Primary, _Ao. 2. —llary A. Milner. South Litermediate. — Maggie Grey-, Ilannali Jeuison. Soutic Prinzary. — Ellen Tenney, Julia T3 Elie, Daniel Donovan. .East Gray roar.—Lottie Bailey, Michael Flannery, Edward Coolidge. E(ist Primary. — Sarah J. lMeI)onou h. Most Grammar.— Edward Burke. West Ii,ternnedirrte. —DennisSullivan, Charles :Atherton, James Bradley. West I'riaucilg—Louis Blaisdell, I1.liza, Murphy. HIGII SCHOOL LIBRARY. Although much liras been done to improve the condition of � 1h� 114,11 School, no provi ion has yet been made for :a want which is now all urgent one. The School needs, rand is suf- ti�riury l,ee.iaiye it hay 11ot, a library of well-selected books of r,iference. A convenient ease has been arras`a-d in thc� Sel:ool- r'wm, where the constant presence of hooks, known to be 30 valuable and useful, could not, but exercise a powerful and desirable influence, and incite the scholars to greater men effort. The present methods of instruction require, on part of the pupil, a frequent reference to encyclopf d' dictionaries, c-c., and when such books are not acces his means of information are seriously curtailed. This i matter of so much importance that the Committee have dete mined, by the aid of private subscription, to snake a begi icing, and create the nucleus of a library, which, as they expect, the liberality and'good sense of the Town will, in a ,year or two, develop and expand into a creditable collection of standard works. By making for this purpose a small appropriation annuall the 'Town can show its good-will to the school, and assume b a fraction of the expense at once. For the present, the (_'o mittee recommend an appropriation of one hundred and fif dollars. PHILOSOPHICAL AND CHI:-IICAL APPARATUS. The members of the High School are learning more a more every dad- the value of the apparatus which has recentl been brought to light and put Jo use. Although sufficient f very many of the illustrations and experiments required b the course of study in physics, it is incomplete in many spects, and particularly deficient in what belongs to the department of optics. Indeed, this subject could not be well studied with the means now at the command of the teacher. Under this head, therefore, the Committee ask an appro- priation of one hundred and fifty dollars. TEXT-BOOKS. The following books have been introduced into the schools during the year. Harkness' Latin Books ; Greeuleaf's Alge- bra ; Dlarkham's History of England ; Kerl's Common School . 7 31 Grammar ; Kerl's First Lessons in English Grammar ; a ew practical Arithmetic, belonging to the Greenleaf series. ' MUSIC. With the consent of the Committee, Mr. C. E. Whiting has given instruction in singing iii some of the schools during E, 3"e the year, without expense to the Town ; the only remunera- tion that he has received, being the proceeds of a concert given in the Town Hall with the assistance of some of the school children. IIe has thus rendered usefid services to the schools in the belief that in the coming year the Town would be persuaded of the propriety of providing regular musical instruction. Such instruction is becoming generally incorpo- rated with the most perfect forms of the common school sys- tem, and the Committee, fully convinced of its great utility, recommend -,in -rppropriation of two hundred and fifty dollars for this purpose. This sum would give every week to the High and to each Grammar School, a lesson of one hour. There is an obvious advantage in having in the school-room a musical instrument, apart from the manner in which it facil- itates musical instruction. For the High School a piano has been hired at a rate of $48.00 per aunuul. This school ought to possess a piano, and as the interest on the price of a suita- ble instrument would be much less than the resit now paid, the Committee hope that the Town will authorize a purchase to 1►e made at once. Notice should he here taken of the effort which Mr. Ru - liell's scholars are making, with leis assist.iirce, to huy a piano for their school. They haver raised a little more than half of the amount which is needed. here is an object worthy of - the consideration of the liberal friends of the Centre Grammar School. SCl K)OL-110U S E"_�. Under this head, the old Universalist Ineetin(;-house, now trauafor med into the new school-house, certainly deserves 32 the first place ; for it has occasioned so many Town mee•t_ ings, and provoked so niueh earnest discussion, and violeat opposition. In March, the Town voted to buy the prop,. erty, and a few weeks later the sum of $3,000 was appro- pri,ited for inaking alterations in the building. The matter was then placed in c•liarge of a Building Committee, consist ing of llessz•5. J. G. Gooch, Thomas L. French, and George F. lleachaiii, the latter gentleman being the architect. The pl:ons were inspected, and proposals were made by differeut parties resident in town, and the lowest estimate, that of Mr. Janies H. Norcross, was $5,325.00. The fund* at the disposal of the Committee falling far short of this sum, addi- tional grants of money were obtained from the Town, sufli- cient to bring the whole appropriation up to $6,000.00. A contract was then closed with AIr. Norcross. As the work progressed, it was deemed expedient to modify somewhat the original plan, by arranging a small closet for each school-roam, and substituting outside blinds for the whole house, instead of inside blinds for the two front rooms, which were to be en- tirely finished. These, together with some less import- ant changes having reference principally to material, added $232.33 to the sum named in Mr.N(.)rcross'estimate. The ex- penditure was still farther increased by grading and fencing the land. Thus has the Town obtained at a eery reasouable price. a good-looking, substantial building, and a commodious and most coveniently located school-house. The wisdom of this investment they Committee consider unquestionable. But the most decided pecuniary advantage remains to be realized, when the Town shall finish the two rooms in the rear of the buildin The alterations that have been made, may be described in general terms as follows : The steeple, belfry, and old chive- neys were removed. The floor was dropped to the level of the lower sill. A second floor was put in above for the upper story. The old arched ceiling was allowed to remain. The 33 long windows were taken away-. Four windows, two above snd two below, were put in each end, and eight windows, in two rows, Were put in each side of the body of the house, thiis giving six windows to every room. Each story was dii-ided into two rooins by a transverse partition, in the line of which two chimneys were built. The vestibule furnished all the space that was required for entries, stairways, and clothes closets. , The upper room, assigned to the Intermediate School, was furnished almost entirely with old furniture, which was re- paired and varnished, and made to assume a verb- respectable appearance. For the Primary School in the lower room, it was necessary to bud- new furniture throughout. The heating apparatus consists of a large Magee stove in each room. The whole cost of the house is $9,514.11, the items of expenditure beiDC as follows : Original purchase, $3,433 00 James 11. 'Norcross' contract, 5,325 00 •• ,extra bill, 232 33 • fence and sundries, 216 59 Thoina�; L. French. 143 35 J. .T. Walworth & Co., pcunp, &C., 23 20 Henry Russell, painting fence, 35 64 Geore F. Meacham, 100 00 9,5 1.4 11 Deduct., 93333 00 $6,01141 11 Appropriation for alterations, 6,000 00 i Deficiency. $81 11 '['lle -chool propert* of the Town seems of late tt, have been iiealec�ted, not so much perhaps froin actual in inatten- 6 34 tion, as from an unwillingness to upend any money that could by any possibility be saved, even though the apparent economy really involved a waste. But the policy has 1wen a had oil(,, for had the necessary repairs been made from t inie to time, much depreciation might Lave been avoided, and the Town would not have been compelled to provide, as it must do now, for the accumulated wear and tear of several years. Dilapidated public buildings are a sure disgrace to the Town, and for the sake of its reputation and t ood name, the school- houses should he saved from unnecessary deterioration. At the West Centre and High Schools,-the Committee have removed the partition fences in front of the bulldlnae, and caused all the waterial that had any value to be uz ed at the new school-house. The old gates have also been taken away and replaced by wide entrances properly protected, each by a row of turned posts. Something has been gained thereby, at least, to good looks. As it seems to belong to this portion of the Report, the Com- mittee would here call the attention of the Town to the condi- tion of the wall in the rear of the school-house oil lit. Auburn Street, in the Centre District. The wall is bulging badly, and threatens, if left to itself, to fall at no distant day. The safety of the scholars, and the pecuniary interest of the Town requim that such ail accident should be averted, b� rebuilding the wall early in the coming spring. The Committee recommmend that this inatter be referred to the Selectmen, with full pow to act. The subject of increasing the accommodation in the Ea District, has been brought before the Town several times, early in the year, at a special meeting, the sum of two th sand dollars was voted for the purpose. But that beiiq found too small, and there being ail apparent iudispo,,ition to increase it, authority was obtained from the Town to u,v that appropriation in making the alterations in the Univer-.►list meeting-house. The necessities of the East District ary as r. 3 7 yet unrelieved, and are even more pressing, than ever. The Primary School is crowded, and the Grammar School is en- cutnhm-re d by children -who could be much better tatrglit in a school of lower grade. In view of these facts the Committee reliew an old application, and earnestly ask the Town to pro- vide an additional room, and thus enable there to establish an Intermediate School. They recommend this to be clone by the following plan. To slake in the rear of the school-house a,:i addition, fifteen feet lot►zr, one store hic li, and as wide as 1_7the present buildinu ; the under-pinning of the new portion to rest upon a trench wall. Next, to remove the adjoining end wall of the loNver room. The lower story, thus enlarged, could be divided l)y a transverse partition, into two rooms, each twenty- by thirty-four feet, with four windows. There would still remain stltticient space for the entries and clothes closets of the rear room, the outside entrances to which wonld be placed upon the sides of the new part. It is estimated that twenty-five hundred dollars will make thic alteration, and provide the necessary furniture for the new school. The chancres made in the, I3igh School building have been described at length elsewhere. The manner in which the appropriation was expended will be seen by the following statement, taken from the report of the Building Committee Geo. Pierce (including painting), $439 13 Thos. L. French, 38 i G W. U. Haskell & Sons, furniture, 77 38 W. L. Stiles & Son, r)4 80 Jas. II. Norcross, 21 13 $631 22 Appropriation, 600 00 Deficiency, $31 22 36 HEATING APPARATUS. The dilapidated furnaces in the High School building have . worked haled for a long tilue. Last winter it was fuuud necessary to place a large Ahi ee stove in the Ilirh School- room, and this %viuter a Smaller stove has been required in the apparatus-room. The fact is, the furnaces are coml,le•tely worn out, and can be used no longrer. Before another wilt- ter, they must be replaced ley others of larger size and better construction. To do this, au appropriatiou of five hundred • dollars will be needed. M711BER OF CHILDREN. The Assessors for 1866, return seven hundred and eleven (711) children in town, between five and fifteen rears of wre. There are also fifty (50) children over fifteen, whose naves appear upon the School Resisters. 'WHOLK No. Rm;1STLHED'.I AVERAGE ATTKYLAICi. NAME'S OF SCnOOLS. i Term Term I Toren Term I Ten Term tat. L•d. —I ad. lac. I Yd. I Ed Ili�h School . .II 39 46 I 35 a2.(i . 4 } Centre Grammar . . . . . i 85 1105 f 102 75.5 LS2.5 S7.4 Ewt t Grammar . . . . '! 4:3 SO :,O 3 1.1 45.6 4').7 West Grammar . . . . . i 49 I 56 49 37 4:3 41 West Intermediate . . 1 46 50 46 40 4:3 149 Centre Intermediate, No.2, 65 72 70 ;' 55.5 6-7.4 1,1 Centre Intermediate,No.1.1 56 46 !! 44 34 South Interniedi<cte . . 45 3> South Primary . . I 56 I 44 East Priumry . . . . . 85 72 62 !� 72 6 1' Nest Primary . . . . . 98 98 71 70 r�► 4 Centre Primary, No. 1 67 58 40 54 45 � �i Centre Primary, No. 2 I 6.i 59 40 3:; .52.5 3:3 Centre Primar No. 3 62 I -58 39 43 45 2.1 71��1 770? 705 6413.i li41.1 �;•,�i 37 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER CENTUM. First Term. Second Term. Third Term. High School, 95.5 97 96i.7 Centre Grammar, 90.5 J1.5 89.5 Dart Grammar, 90 94.3 90 West Grammar, 93 94 92 `Celt Iiltcrilledinte, J:5 95 92 Centre Intermediate, No. 2, 85 94 ►1 Centre Intermediate, No. 1, 88 86 South Intermediate, 86 South Primary, 79 East Prini.iry, 84 94 89 West Primary, 91 90 90 Centre Primary, No. 1, 95 91 88 Centre Primary, No. 2, 82 89 86 Centre Primary, No. 3, 83 89 84 EXPENSES FOR THE PRESENT AND FOR THE COJIING YEAR. For 1866-67, the expenses of the schools have been as follows : '4alaries of Teachers, $8,516 64 Fare of houses, 494 52 Fuel, 799 54 Books, etc., 160 2 G Incidental expenses, 1.661 71 ti $11 ,t2 67 ► Expended in South District, 9,,,14 11 j for Hi;h School, 631 22 i $21 .778 00 i 33 ADI0U T GI RANTED FOR SCHOOLS IN 1866. Annual appropriation, $10,600 (jo Appropriation for South District, 91500 00 High School, 600 I)o 20.700 00 Acid Tow n's share of school fund, P,1 20 $2U,6,�I The annual appropriation for 1866, did not include all provision for the incidental expenses, which are covered the estimate for 1867-68. The following sums will be needed for the ordinary P penses of the schools for the coming year : Salaries, $1(1,(11O() 0U Care of houses, 600 00 Fuel, 7 ►u 00 Books and stationer l 15 ► (10 Bc.oks of reference for High School, 150 00 Philosophical apparatus, 15() 00 Music Teacher, ' 15(1 (►t) Incidental expenses, 800 00 $12,950 (9) Deduct Town's share of State school fund, 180 00 $12,670 00 The following sums will be needed for extraordinary s,•hool expenses : Addition to East School-house, $2,500 Printing and repairing School-houses, 1,000 Two furnaces for High School Building, 500 00 Piano for High School, 250 00 $4,250 00 r. 39 ` An appropriation will also be needed for rebuilding the wall in the rear of school-house on Mt. Auburn St., in the Centre District. TEACHERS AND THEIR SALARIES. High School, Solon F. Whitney, $1,500 00 Miss lUary F. Porter, 600 00 Centre Grammar, Levi W. Russell, 11200 00 6 6 Annie M. Magee, 450 00 Centre Intermediate, Ella L. Hinman, 400 00 Centre Primary, No. 1, Fannie Dobbins, 375 00 Centre Primary, No. 2, Isabella N. March, 375 00 Centre Primary, No. 3, Emma G. Russell, 37 5 00 West Grammar, Henry Chase, 19200 00 Vest Intermediate, 11. Emilie Lord, 400 00 t Nest Primary, 11. Estelle Varney, 375 00 East Granijuar, James li. Sawin, 800 00 East Primary, Clara A. Bailey, 450 00 South Intermediate, Harriet Robbins, 400 00 South Primary, Adelaide Horn, 375 00 (Signed) A. HOSIIER, Chairman, D. T. HUCKINS, $ecretary. JOSEPH CRAFTS, L. I). SAWYER, GEO. F. lIEACI IA 11. L. B. 11()RSE. IV,kTERTOWN, Feb. 5, 1867.