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Receipt? and Expenditure?
TOWN 0F CpELjagF0RD, OTS.,
TOGETHER WITH THE
SCHOOLi ^EPO^T,
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LOWELL, MASS .
VOX POPULI PRESS, 130 CENTRAL STREET.
18 8 7.
ANNUAL REPORT
Receipts and Expenditures
Town of Chelmsford
(MASSACHUSETTS),
Year Ending Feb. 28, 1887.
LOWELL, MASS.:
VOX POPULI PRESS: 130 CENTRAL STREET.
1887.
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD,
1886.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor — Henry S.
Peeham, Chas. W. Flint, John Q. Battles, R. Wilson Dix, Geo.
F. Snow.
Town Clerk — Geo. A. Parkhurst.
Town Treasurer — Edwin H. Warren.
School Committee — Three years: Edwin E. Dutton, Royal S.
Ripley, Maecus H. Winship; two years: Nathan C. Saunders,
T. S. Edmands, John C. Hobbs ; one year: Samuel J. Garland,
Jas. H. Hazen, Geo. F. Locke.
Collector of Taxes — Arthur H. Sheldon.
Constables — Jas. P. Emerson, Alfred Day, John H. Whidden,
Daniel W. Sleeper, Geo. F. Dyar, Samuel J. Garland.
Highway Surveyor — Lyman S. Gale.
Fence Viewers — Albion J. Lamphere, Daniel P. By am, Jas.
P. Emerson.
Appraisers of Personal Property at the Town Farm — Elisha
H. Shaw, Daniel P. Byam, Jas. P. Emerson.
Auditors — Ziba Gay, Edward F. Richardson, J. Adams Bart-
lett.
Weighers of Hay — Geo. A. Parkhurst, S. Waldo Parkhurst,
Geo. W. Perry, Eben T. Adams, Elisha H. Shaw, Thomas M.
Gerrish, Marcus H. Winship.
Weigher of Coal — Marcus H. Winship.
Measurers of Wood — Geo. A. Parkhurst, S. Waldo Park-
hurst, Eli P. Parker, Elisha H. Shaw, Jas. P. Emerson, Geo.
W. Perry.
Surveyors of Lumber — R. Wilson Dix, Eli P. Parker.
Sealer of Weights and Measures — True Morton.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1887.
Births recorded — Males, 33 ; Females, 24; total 57
Births of native parentage 40
Births of foreign parentage 8
Births of native and foreign parentage 9
Marriages recorded 14
Marriages between natives 11
Marriages between natives and foreigners 3
Deaths recorded, 38 : Males, 20 ; Females, 18 38
Number under 5 years of age 8
Between 5 and 10 1
Between 10 and 20 5
Between 20 and 30 2
Between 30 and 40 6
Between 40 and 50 -. 2
Between 50 and 60 6
Between 60 and 70 3
Between 70 and 80 4
Between 80 and 90 1
Causes of Death — lung diseases, 11; heart disease, 5; paralysis,
3 ; Bright' s disease, 2 ; apoplexy, 2 ; typhoid fever, 2 ; infantile, 2 ;
other causes, 11.
REPORT ON DOG LICENSES.
Paid into the treasury of Middlesex County on account of dog
licenses, as per receipts of the Treasurer on file, dated respectively
June 22, 1886, and Dec. 1, 1886, the sum of three hundred and
ninety-seven dollars and twenty cents ($397.20).
Number of dogs licensed 194
Males 178
Females 16
Amount received for licenses $436 00
Amount of fees (20 cents per license) 38 80
Paid to the County Treasurer, as per above statement 397 20
Ninety per cent, refunded 357 48
GEORGE A. PARKHURST,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1887.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash balance in treasury, as
found at last annual settlement $ 308 59
Cash received of —
State Treasurer, as State Aid for 1885 443 00
Relief to indigent soldiers and sailors, 72 00
Corporation tax for 1886 1,377 86
National Bank tax for 1886 1,427 15
Armory rent 100 00
Income Massachusetts school fund.. . 179 54
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1886. . 357 48
City of Boston, on account of aid for paupers 43 25
Town of Billerica, on account of aid to paupers 5 00
Matthias Hutching, on account of hospital bills 87 30
Rev. N. C. Saunders, on account of sale of prepared wood, 27 51
H. S. Perham, on account of sale of trash wood 9 00
Rev. J. H. Vincent, on account of sale of books and
school supplies 39 79
City of Lowell, on account of tuition of non-resident
pupils 22 75
R. S. Ripley, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils, 28 55
George Hyde, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils, 2 75"
Rev. N. C. Saunders, on account of tuition of non-resi-
dent pupils 2 00
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at
Centre 26 00
Dawson Pollard, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at
West Chelmsford 12 00
1ST. B. Edwards, M. D., on account of sale of lots in
cemetery at North Chelmsford 17 00
D. P. Byam, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at
South Chelmsford 7 00
A. J. Lamphere, on account of use of Town Hall at
Centre 42 90
Amount carried forward $4,638 42
Amount brought forward $4,638 42
George E. Spalding, on account of use of Town Hall at
North Chelmsford 6 00
Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of Town Farm 713 15
George F. Snow, tax of 1884 in full 105 44
Interest on same 11 02
A. H. Sheldon, as tax of 1885 553 48
Interest on same 24 39
As tax of 1886 15,278 24
As interest on same 113 90
Hired for use of Town as temporary loan 4,500 00
Making a total of $25,944 04
And is credited as follows: —
By cash paid —
State tax for 1886 $ 1,380 00
Outstanding orders of 1885 in full 18 85
Orders drawn present year 18,252 40
For care of Kimball lot in Centre cemetery 5 00
Temporary loan in full 4,500 00
Interest on same 92 63
Outstanding note of 1885 500 00
Interest on same (one year) 25 00
Balance in treasury as found on settlement 1,170 16
$25,944 04
E. H. WARREN,
Treasurer.
Chelmsford, March 3, 1887.
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1887.
Valuation, May 1, 1!
Real estate (resident) $1,111,440 00
Real estate (non-resident) 204,790 00
$1,316,230 00
Personal estate (resident) $263,615 00
Personal estate (non-resident) 2,500 00
266,115 00
Total valuation $1,582,345 00
Number of polls 655
Number of horses 417
Number of cows 884
Number of other neat cattle 30
Number of swine 190
Number of dwellings 568
Total number of tax payers 997
Number of property-tax payers 714
Number of poll-tax payers only 283
Number of acres of land taxed 14,132
Valuation of buildings $665,280 00
Valuation of land 650,950 00
Taxes.
Rate on $1,000, $10.00. Polls, $2.00 each.
State tax $1,380 00
County tax 829 67
$2,209 67
Amount carried forward $2,209 67
Amount brought forward $2,209 67
Appropriations for —
Public schools 15,000 00
School incidentals 450 00
Text-books and supplies 400 00
Poor , . 2,300 00
Highways 3,500 00
Public buildings 350 00
Indigent soldiers and sailors 100 00
Town officers and committees 750 00
Collection and abatement of taxes 400 00
Enforcement of the liquor law 400 00
R,e-insurance of public buildings 300 00
School-house at the Center 2,500 00
Fire apparatus 600 00
Road at West Chelmsford 400 00
Well at South Chelmsford 75 00
Miscellaneous expenses 250 00
$17,775 00
$19,984 67
Overlayings 148 78
$20,133 45
Less estimated receipts 3,000 00
Total tax committed $17,133 45
Tax on 655 polls $ 1,310 00
Tax on property 15,823 45
: $17,133 45
Miscellaneous.
Appropriations, March, 1886, $3,325 more than March, 1885, — the
direct cause of raising the rate of tax $2 on $1000.
Average rate of tax in the State, $14.28 on $1000.
Highest rate of tax in the State, $25.00 on $1000, in town of Florida.
Lowest rate of tax in the State, $5.00 on $1000, in town of Groton.
Valuation of buildings in the State $752,669,001 00
Valuation of land in the State. 587,824,672 00
Excess in valuation of buildings $164,844,329 00
CHAS. W. FLINT,
R. WILSON DIX,
JOHN Q. BATTLES,
HENRY S. PERHAM,
GEO. F. SHOW,
Assessors.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Collector's report for the year 1884.
Taxes on list of 1884, uncollected Feb. 27,
1886- $105 44
Interest on same to Feb. 27, 1886 10 46
Interest accrued since Feb. 27, 1886 56
$116 46
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax $105 44
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest 11 02
$116 46
Geo. F. Snow, Collector, 1881f.
Collector's report for the year 1885.
Taxes on list of 1885, uncollected Feb 28,
1886 $571 32
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1886 16 66
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1886 9 49
$f,97 47
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax $553 48
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest 24 39
Uncollected taxes to new account 17 84
Uncollected interest to new account 1 76
$597 47
Arthur H. Sheldon, Collector, 1885.
Collector's report for the year 1886.
Tax list for 1886 $17,133 45
Additional taxes 7 75
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1886 113 90
Interest accrued since Oct. 1, 1886, on uncol-
colted taxes 30 64
$17,285 74
Cash paid County Treasurer as County tax. .$ 829 67
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax 15,278 24
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest 113 90
Uncollected taxes to new account 1,033 29
Interest accrued to new account 30 64
$17,285 74
Arthur H. Sheldon, Collector, 1886.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1887.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
A. F. Gilbert, 33 weeks 1646 25
Emma L. Pierce, 11 weeks 110 00
Nellie M. Perham, 33 weeks 264 00
Ada M. Sheldon, 22 weeks , 176 00
Ray M. Hodsdon, 12 weeks 96 00 $1,292 25
Helen J. Gookin, 15 2-5ths weeks. ... 123 20
S. Eva Worthen, 5 weeks 40 00
Blanche E. Henshaw, 13 weeks 104 00 267 20
Araminta V. Paasch, 34 weeks 272 00 272 00
Gertrude Byam, 34 weeks 272 00 272 00
Ida E. Bvam, 18 weeks 108 00
Lydia A."Haywood, 10 weeks 60 00 168 00
Susie S. McFarlin, 34 weeks 289 00 289 00
Etta G. Locke, 22 weeks 176 00
Mary L. Keith, 10 weeks 80 00 256 00
Geo. F. Partridge, 22 weeks 440 00
Minnie A. Worden, 11 weeks 88 00
Laura G. Hoyt, 34 weeks 272 00
Addie M. Taylor, 34 weeks 272 00
Hattie A. Burgess, 11 weeks 88 00
Katie Sleeper, 12 weeks 96 00
Virgil B. Wells, 7 weeks 148 75
W. F. Parsons, 5 weeks 106 25 1,511 00
Agnes Naylor, 34 weeks 272 00
Carrie M. Bobbins, 34 weeks 272 00 544 00
$4,871 45
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PAID FOR CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
No. 1, Alvin R. Saunders, care $17 60
1, C. H. C. Hall, care 14 40
1, Walter Perham, care 32 00
1, Mrs. Hopkins, cleaning. ... 1 35
1, Mrs. Nason, cleaning 25
2, Henry Smith, care 16 50
2, Mrs. John Smith, 2 days' cleaning. . . .
3, Edgar R. Parker, care
4, James H. Hazen, care
4, James H. Hazen, cleaning
5, Charles Dutton, care
6, Thomas French, care
6, James Bowdin, care
6, P. D. and T. S. Edmands
7, Guy E. Reed, care
7, Geo. F. Locke, cleaning
8, Willie H. Hall, care
8, Willie H. Hall, cleaning
9, John Dunn, care
PAID FOR FUEL.
No. 1, Harry L. Parkhurst, 42,840 lbs. coal. .
1, David Perham, prepai-ed wood
1, C H. C. Hall, preparing 96 feet wood,
2, E. F. Richardson, 24 feet oak wood. .
2, Thomas Sheehan, preparing oak wood,
3, John Q. Battles, 32 feet oak wood. . . .
3, S. J. Garland, 4 feet prepared wood. .
3, William Wood, preparing wood
4, James H. Hazen, 4 feet hard wood . . .
4, James H. Hazen, 5 feet pine wood. ...
4, Jas. H. Hazen, preparing 16 ft. wood,
5, E. E. Dutton, 20 feet wood
6, P. D. & T. S. Edmands 16 feet pre-
pared wood
6, P. D. & T. S. Edmands, 32 feet pre-
pared pine wood
7, Geo. F. Locke, 28 feet hard wood ....
7, Geo. F. Locke, 4 feet pine wood
7, William Martin, preparing wood ....
8, S. P. Sampson, 152^ ft. prepared wood,
9, Wm. C. Edwards, 64 ft. oak wood.. . .
9, Wm. C. Edwards, 9 ft. pine wood. . . .
9, John Dunn, preparing 73 feet wood. .
14 00
$65 60
4 00
20 50
17 00
17 00
17 00
3 00
20 00
6 00
6 00
5 00
10 50
1 50
17 00
16 00
3 00
19 00
71 50
9 45
80 95
25 00
25 00
$271 05
28 52
1 25
9 00
$138 77
16 50
3 75
20 25
20 00
1 50
6 00
27 50
3 25
2 94
3 00
9 19
10 00
10 00
20 00
34
00
19 25
2 25
4 00
25
50
95 81
95
81
44 00
4 50
6 75
55
25
$416 27
11
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
J. H. Vincent, superintendent $200 00 8200 00
J. H. Vincent, express and expenses buying
books and supplies 10 41
J. H. Vincent, stationery 1 15 11 56
Boston School Supply Co., desk and sup-
plies 43 96 43 96
J. Merrill & Son, ink 13 85 13 85
Parmenter's Crayon Co., supplies 8 00 8 00
No. 1, 1ST. C. Saunders, expense obtaining
teacher 5 00 5 00
1, S. W. Parkhurst, supplies 11 25
1, E. Nettel, supplies 2 55
1, Alvin Lawrence, clock 7 00
1, James Stanley, repairing clock 35
1, Alvin R. Saunders, repairs 65
1, Bartlett & Dow, coal-sifter 75 22 55
3, S. J. Garland, repairing fence 1 25
3, A. G. Green, stove 4 00
3, N. E. Parker, repairs 1 00
3, D. W. Bickford, supplies 1 75 8 00
4, James H. Hazen, supplies 6 36 6 36
6, T. S. Edmands, supplies 1 55 1 55
8, E. Shaw & Son, supplies 5 55
8, Adams & Co., settees 9 00
8, Willie Hall, supplies 1 50
8, S. P. Sampson, repairing wall 6 00
8, Geo. E. Spaulding, truant officer 8 72 30 77
9, M. H. Winship, repairs 1 87
9, W. H. Brown, repairs 1 20
9, Dawson Pollard, repairs 25
9, M. H. Winship, supplies 1 68 5 00
$356 60
SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Boston School Supply Co., books and sta-
tionery $165 76
Harper & Brothers, books 88 88
Thompson, Brown & Co., books 102 96
Cowperthwait & Co., books and charts 165 84
Harrison Hume, books 30 95
Chas. H. Whitney, books 21 68
Marden & Rowell, blanks 8 50
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery 8 70
J. H. Vincent, service and expenses buying
and delivering books and supplies 87 70 $680 97
12
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
PAID FOR EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in support of
Ephrairn Buttrick $ 59 87
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, in support of
EllaHutchins 88 23 1148 10
Worcester Asylum for Chronic Insane, in
support of Daniel Gilligan 175 26 175 26
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in support of Laura
E. Bailey and Catherine McMahon 176 24
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, in support of Cath-
erine McMahon 85 87 262 11
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, in support of
Michael McKeon 177 53
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, in support of
Laura E. Bailey 101 53 279 06
St. John's Hospital, in support of Thomas
Lawler 104 27 104 27
City of Lowell, in aid of children of Elizabeth
Donahoe 37 50 37 50
City of Boston, in aid of Asenath Clapp 78 34 78 34
City of Lynn, in aid of Frank W. Wood .... 72 75 72 75
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Sarah Quessey (bill
of 1885 ) 4 03 4 03
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. Jas. McEnnis, 99 11
Amasa Howard, in aid of Mrs. Jas. McEnnis, 6 00 105 11
E. Shaw & Son, in aid of Mrs. Geo. W. Copp, 24 96
F. W. & F. F. Blodgett, in aid of Mrs. Geo.
W. Copp 1 44 26 40
S. W. Parkhurst, in aid of Jonathan Hopkins, 24 00
Amasa Howard, in aid of Jonathan Hopkins, 6 40 30 40
S. W. Parkhurst, in aid of Gilman Newton. . 5 00
Mary W. Stevens, in aid of Gilman Newton. . 6 00 11 00
Albert Kemp, in aid of Mrs. Stillman Byam, 28 00
Amasa Howard, in aid of Mrs. Stillman Byam, 15 25 43 25
Sarah E. Whitten, in aid of Jeremiah Crowley, 12 00
Seth Sampson, in aid of Mrs. Jane McEnnis, 2 50 14 50
Daniel W. Bickford, in aid of George Hall. . 10 00
Amasa Howard, in aid of Geo. Hall's family, 22 90 32 90
Mrs. John Knowles, in aid of Henry Drake . 16 10
Annie Booth, in aid of Henry Drake 3 75 19 85
John J. Dunn, in aid of Thos. Charlesworth, 4 75 4 75
Michael Corbett, in aid of Henry Stearns. . . 5 00 5 00
Wm. McClure, in aid of 40 tramps (bill of
1885) 20 00
Wm. McClure, in aid of 69 tramps 34 50 54 50
Amount carried forward $1,509 08
4 00
4 00
4 75
4 75
1 50
1 50
Amount brought forward $1,509 08
Oeo. F. Snow, in aid of outside poor
C. W. Flint, in aid of State paupers
Amasa Howard, in aid of tramp
Walter Winning, care Homer Thaver (bill of
1885) " 9 38" 9 38
A. H. Sheldon, funeral expense Geo. W.
. LaDuc 17 00
Dawson Pollard, burial expense Geo. W.
LaDuc 4 00
N. B. Edwards, medical aid Geo. W. LaDuc, 13 50 34 50
11,563 21
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
N. C. Bean, Superintendent $375 00 $375 00
N. C. Bean, sundries 6 15 6 15
Dutton Brothers, grain 238 33 238 33
N. C. Bean, English hay, 3,175 lbs 31 85
N. C Bean, meadow hay, 2,775 lbs 13 98
J. M. Fletcher, meadow hay, 2,260 lbs 11 25
Geo. Coburn, straw 1 00 58 08
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries 290 54 290 54
Erwin W. Sweetser, provisions 211 86
B. Edwards, provisions 63 31
J. H. Redman & Co., provisions 48 26
Geo. F. Foss & Co., provisions 74 55 397 98
F. Severance, crackers 27 70 27 70
K C. Bean, apples 10 00 10 00
H. S. Perham, 30 gals, vinegar 4 20
John E. Stevens, vinegar 3 24 7 44
C. A. Robinson, fish. 20 05
J. T. Lock, fish 2 43
Dutton Brothers, ice 14 76
H. L. Parkhurst, 15,840 lbs. coal 45 54
S. N. Wood, feed 2 50
J. W. Cobb, soap 3 75
O'Donnell & Gilbride, dry-goods 16 36
Oswald & Co., dry-goods 3 40
L. H. Boardman, shoes 3 75
J. F. Puffer & Son, furniture 7 60 7 60
D. C. Perham, 1 cow 49 00
J. B. Kimball, 1 cow 38 00 87 00
J. P. Emerson, 1 shoat 7 00 7 00
Town Clerk, dog license 2 00 2 00
Amasa Howard, medical attendance 24 25
E. Preston, medical supplies 3 80 28 05
22
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76
45
54
2
50
3
75
19
76
3
75
Amount carried forward $1,655 41
14
Amount brought forward
W. H. Spalding, painting and supplies
Joseph Powell, whitewashing
W. E. Livingston, cement
Bartlett & Dow, tools
John S. Shedd, tools ,
Aaron Sawyer, repairs of harness
H. Snickle, repairs of harness
David Polley, blacksmithing
John Wozencroft, blacksmithing
George French, labor
Michael Ward, labor
Frank Dalton, labor
Hannah Kelley, labor
D. W. Lane, labor
John Keats, labor
Geo. F. Wright, labor
M. H. Vaugham, labor
Estella Miller, labor .
Peter J. Brennan, labor
Hervey Thomas and others, labor. ...
John Keats, care of Drake child
R. W. Dix, services and expenses as Overseer,
C. W. Flint, services and expenses as Overseer,
H. S. Perham, services and expenses as Over-
seer
John Q. Battles, services and expenses as
Overseer
Geo. F. Snow, services and expenses as Over-
seer
Carried to account of highway, chopping and
teaming; 17 cords fire wood
$1,655 41
9 17
9 17
5 00
5 00
1 35
1 35
16 06
7 97
24 03
6 80
1 75
8 55
20 10
1 25
21 35
16 00
8 00
10 00
85 00
50
1 25
1 00
1 00
36 00
37 27
22 00
218 02
6 21
6 21
8 00
28 75
12 00
5 00
7 50
61 25
17 00
17 00
i,027 34
Proceeds of Town Farm.
Received for milk $560 28
Received for cow 70 00
Received for calves 5 75
Received for swine 45 92
Received for cranberries 23 00
Received for sundries 8 20
20,000 lbs. hay (estimated) used byroad horses,
and charged to highways 200 00
Board of men employed on highways, 216
weeks, at 3.25 per week 702 00
Total expense of poor at almshouse
1,615 15
$412 19
15
Paid for aid of outside poor $1,563 21
Received on account of outside poor.
From City of Boston, for aid rendered Mrs.
Stillman Byam $43 25
From Town of Billerica, aid rendered family
of Henry Stearns 5 00
From Matthias Hutchins, hospital bills 87 30
From Henry S. Perharn, sail of trash wood. . 9 00 144 55
Expense of outside poor $1,418 66
Expense of poor at almshouse 412 19
Total $1,830 85
Inmates, 7 ; Females, 6 ; Males, 1 ; Tramps, 682.
R. WILSON DIX,
CHAS. W. FLINT,
HENRY S. PERHAM,
JOHN Q. BATTLES,
GEO. F. SNOW,
Overseers.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMS-
HOUSE, MARCH 1, 1887.
Household furniture and bedding $331 47
Provisions and supplies 278 36
Farm implements 57 62
3 hogs 32 00
I cart 25 00
Farm wagon 30 00
II cords manure 55 00
6 tons English hay 120 00
Lot bedding 3 00
3 tons meadow hay 30 00
1 horse 100 00
1 heavy harness 14 00
1 square wagon 40 00
Cart harness , 7 00
6 cows 270 00
1 sled 6 00
1 pung . . 8 00
Horse hay-rake 20 00
Amount carried forward $1,427 45
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Amount brought foricard.
14 fowls
1 Buffalo robe
1 mowing machine
1 Newfoundland dog
1 side-hill plow
11,427
45
7
00
10
00
25
00
5
00
12
00
$1,486 45
J. P. EMERSON,
D. P. BYAM,
ELISHA H. SHAW,
Appraisers.
HIGHWAYS.
Dutton Bros., grain $221 67 $221 67
S. W. Parkhurst, tools and supplies 26 08
E. Shaw & Son, tools and supplies 5 38 31 46
Bartlett & Dow, tools 16 00 16 00
H. Hall, harness supplies 11 45
H. F. Ebert, harness supplies 23 35 34 80
David A. Polley, blacksmithing 77 08
John Wozencroft, blacksmithing 59 36
Durant & Son, blacksmithing 2 48 138 92
James P. Emerson, 4,470 lbs. straw 26 82 26 82
J. M. Fletcher, standing chestnut timber. ... 18 00
A. L. Brooks & Co., lumber 9 51 27 51
W. A. Josselyn, painting 46 guide boards. . . 23 00
Eli P. Parker, repairing guide board 1 00 24 00
Fiske & Spalding, paint. 8 19 8 19
Warren Johnson^ building sleds 20 00 20 00
John Marinel, Jr., labor 5 17
John Dunn, labor 3 00
Geo. F. Snow and others, labor 4 50
Joseph P. Winn, labor 1 00 13 67
Wm. Redmond, breaking roads 2 50
A. Scoboria, breaking roads 1 50
J. H. Hazen, breaking roads 3 00
John J. Sullivan, breaking roads 3 00
G. D. Smith & J. B. Coburn, breaking roads, 1 00 11 00
Daniel P. Byam, breaking roads 3 00
W. Z. Dupee. breaking roads 2 40
Geo. P. Mansfield, breaking roads 2 00 7 40
John Marinel & Co., stone chips 2 00
E. F. Richardson, gravel, 252 loads 12 60
Amounts carried forward $14 60 $581 44
17
Amounts brought forward
$14 60
$581 44
John P. Crealin, gravel, 60 loads. ...
6
00
Solomon Spauldina;, gravel, 102 loads
8
16
S. S. Sleeper, gravel, 425 loads
42
40
F. W. Blodgett, gravel, 120 loads
9
60
Charles Sweetser, gravel, 100 loads
5
00
B. P. Marshall, gravel, 135 loads
6
75
75
00
92 51
Lyman S. Gale, use of horse 60 days
Highway pay-roll, March
106
95
April
154
00
May
155
05
June
156
55
July
156
70
August .
171
20
September
195
55
October
187
80
November
192
30
December
108
30
101
30
February
97
05
1,782 25
$2,531 20
Carried to Account of Poor, for board, 216
weeks, at $3.25 j)er week
$702
00
Carried to Account of Poor 20,000 lbs. hay . .
200
00
$902 00
$3,433 20
Less highway bills, chopping and hauling 17
cords of wood
17 00
$3,416 20
Highway pay-roll includes salary paid highway surveyor: $2.00
per day for eight months, and $1.75 per day for four months.
APPRAISAL OF HIGHWAY TEAMS AND TOOLS,
MARCH 1, 1887.
4 horses $550 00
2 2-horse sleds (new) 90 00
3 2-horse carts 150 00
1 drag 4 00
1 jigger 50 00
1 Kimball road-scraper 160 00
2 road-scrapers 13 00
2 road-scrapers (old) 1 50
1 plow 5 00
Amount carried forward $1,023 50
2
18
Amount brought forward . .
Evener and whiffletrees
Cart spear and rocker
Wagon pole and shafts
2 sets double harness
8 shovels
8 picks
4 grab-hoes
7 stone hammers ,
3 axes, 2 bush hooks
Hames and chains
6 large wedges
Drill and wedges
Feed trough ,
4 halters
Old junk
Grain
Chestnut fence poles ,
Plank
3 large chains
Pail and jug
3 lanterns
Brushes, wrenches, and sponges,
Pole straps and reins
2 hoes
2 stone-pickers
1 large saw
Feed-bags and horse-blankets . .
Iron bars and steel rakes
Scythes and snaths
£1,023
50
10
00
2
00
6
00
70
00
5
60
8
00
4 00
7
00
5
00
3
50
2
00
16
00
1
50
1
75
1
00
7
70
10
00
10
00
3
50
75
1
50
5
00
1
50
90
2
00
2
00
8
50
8
00
3
50
L,231 70
J. P. EMEKSON,
D. P. BYAM,
ELISHA H. SHAW,
Appraisers.
EEPAIBS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Geo. E. Spaulding, repairing Town Hall at
North Chelmsford $39 21
A. J. Lamphere, repairing Town Hall at
Centre 4 12
G. H. Johnson, repairing Town Hall at
Centre 6 50
A. G. Green, shingling school-house No. 1 . . . 61 00
Amount carried forward
39 21
10 62
61 00
5110 83
19
Amount brought forward $110 88
A. B. Chapman, painting school-house No. 6, $38 00
T. S. Edmands, repairing fence at school-
house No. 6
A. L. Brooks & Co., lumber for fence No. 8,
Silver & Gay, lumber for fence No. 8 ...... .
James B. Coburn, labor on fence No. 8
Chas. W. Flint, labor on fence No. 8
John Q. Battles, repairing horse-sheds at
Centre
$198 73
STATE AID.
Paid under chapter 301, statutes of 1879. . . $427 00 $427 00
Paid under chapter 252, statutes of 1879 121 00 121 00
25
38 25
!7 28
1 77
1 00
4 00
44 05
5 60
5 60
$548 00
COLLECTION AND ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Geo. F. Snow, abatement of taxes 1884 $41 23
Geo. F. Snow, collecting $116.46 tax of 1884, 1 22
A. H. Sheldon, abatement of taxes 1885 90 08
A. H. Sheldon, abatement of taxes 1886 62 57
A. H. Sheldon, collecting $553.48 tax of
1885, at .017 9 41
A. H. Sheldon, collecting $24.39 interest 1885, 41
A. H. Sheldon, collecting $16,107.91 tax of
1886, at .014 225 51
A. H.Sheldon, collecting $113.90 interest 1886, 1 59
WELL AT SOUTH CHELMSFORD.
Warren Berry and N. E. Parker, labor
W. E. Livingston, brick and cement
Allen Smith, teaming brick and cement. . . .
J. Q. Battles, labor and stock
Bartlett & Dow, pump and tubing
INSURANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
E. M. Tucke $144 00
H. C. Church & Son 156 00
$25
00
11
20
2
20
6
22
5
82
$432 02
$50 44
$300 00
20
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
Alfred Day, services 143 50
Attorney fees 5 00
Assistance 5 25
$53 75
ENLARGING SCHOOL-HOUSE NO. 1.
A. G. Green, labor and materials $1,857 00
Harry L. Green, freight 3 45
A. G. Green, repairs and setting seats and
desks 44 06
Jona. Larcom, plans and specifications 25 00
H. H. Wilder & Co., furnaces 375 00
Michigan School Furniture Co., furniture. . . . 156 46
H. L. Parkhurst, freight 54
A. B. Chapman, finishing and varnishing
desks 25 25
A. H. Sheldon, services as committee 3 00
FIRE APPARATUS.
Bishop & Brothers, ladders $71 08
C. B. Coburn & Co., 10 doz. fire-pails 30 00
C. B. Coburn & Co., paints 3 00
C. B. Coburn & Co., 87 lbs. rope 10 44
A. L. Brooks & Co., lumber for ladder-houses, 74 78
Geo. F. Snow, lumber for ladder-houses 3 00
Bartlett & Dow, hardware 10 46
T. M. Gerrish, hardware 2 85
S. W. Parkhurst, hardware 30
E. Shaw & Son, hardware 181 15 42
D. Pollard, 5 days' labor 7 50
Geo. F. Snow, 4 days' labor 6 00
N. E. Parker, labor 12 00
J. Q. Battles, labor 10 80
Charles Dane, painting ladder-house at West
Chelmsford 2 00
A. J. Lamjmere, painting ladders 11 90
R. W. Dix, teaming and painting ladders. ... 4 00
W. R. Wining, teaming 1 25
C. H. Dutton, drilling stone posts 1 00
Old Colony R. R., freight 75
Boston & Lowell R. R., freight 1 17
A. Grover, stencils 1 05
Geo. F. Snow, time and expense procuring
fire apparatus 5 00
$272 14
1,489
76
$71
08
43
44
77
78
36
30
2
00
17
1
15
00
1
1
92
05
5
00
21
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Vox Populi Press, order book
Vox Populi Press, printing 600 town and
school reports
Vox Populi Press, printing license ballots. . .
Geo. A. Parkhurst, copy Herrick's Town
Officer
John Keats, railing around pump at Centre. .
John Wozencroft, railing round pump at
Centre
C. W. Flint, repairing tomb at No. Chelms-
ford
Luther B. Hall, supper for Lowell firemen. ..
Sargent & Gay, printing assessors' notices. . .
Win. H. Brown, painting cemetery fence at
West Chelmsford
True Morton, set of sealers' weights and
measures
Littlefield & Pease, boxes for filing town
papers
E. Dutton, work in cemetery at No. Chelms-
ford "
John Knowles, work in cemetery at North
Chelmsford
A. H. Sheldon, work in cemetery at North
Chelmsford
L. K. Howard, labor and material in Centre
cemetery
Geo. F. Snow, labor in West Chelmsford
cemetery .
Daniel P. Byam, labor in South Chelmsford
cemetery
Daniel P. Byam, reporting 7 deaths
A. H. Sheldon, reporting 10 deaths
Dawson Pollard, reporting 3 deaths
Henry Warclel, legal advice in Litchfield &
Wilkins case
Town clerk, dog-license book.
Sargent & Gay, 950 bill heads
Marden & Rowell, 100 pay-roll blanks
Little, Brown & Co., copy of Potter's Road
and Roadside
A. H. Sheldon, taxes
S. W. Parkhurst, lamp-fixture for Centre hall,
C. H. McKinney, ^ doz. burners
C. H. McKinney, 8 doz. chimneys
Amounts carried forward
$ 5 00
56 20
2 25
$63 45
2 50
2 50
2 00
2 00
4 61
4 61
2 00
2 00
6 00
6 00
2 50
2 50
67 50
67 50
22 50
22 3D
2 88
2 88
5 25
5 00
1 50
11 75
17 90
17 90
4 00
4 00
10 94
10 94
1 75
2 50
75
5 00
5 00
5 00
1 25
1 25
3 00
3 00
2 50
2 50
1 00
1 00
56 00
56 00
50
1 50
6 60
$8 60 1294 28
22
Amounts brought forward
C. H. McKinney, repairing chandelier
D. A. Polley, repairing chandelier
H. B. Shattuck, 2 locks
John Higgins, labor on well
French & Puffer, lamp for armory at North
Chelmsford
H. H. Wilder, furnace grate, Centre
A. J. Lamphere, care of Centre hall
Geo. E. Spaulding, care lighting and warming
hall and armory for Co. F, cavalry, at
North Chelmsford
N. B. Edwards, reporting births
Geo. F. Snow, precinct bounds
Peter J. Brennan, damage on highway
; 8 60
$294 28
6 75
2 00
17 35
1 00
1 00
1 10
1 10
1 75
1 75
3 50
3 50
10 70
10 70
34 50
34 50
3 00
3 00
1 50
1 50
8 00
8 00
76 68
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
Paid E. II. Warren, services as town treasurer,
E. H. Warren, expense as town treasurer,
Geo. A. Parkhurst, services and expenses
as town clerk
Geo. A. Parkhurst, services and expenses
as registrar
E. D. Bearce, services as registrar Sep-
tember, 1884, to August, 1886
L. M. Dutton, services as registrar
J. H. Vincent, services as registrar
II. S. Perham, services as selectman ....
H. S. Perham, expenses as selectman . . .
Chas. W. Flint, services as selectman. . .
Chas. W. Flint, expenses as selectman. .
J. Q. Battles, services as selectman
J. Q. Battles, expenses as selectman ....
R. Wilson Dix, services as selectman . . .
R. Wilson Dix, expenses as selectman. .
Geo. F. Snow, services as selectman ....
Geo. F. Snow, expenses as selectman ....
Chas. W. Flint, services as assessor
Chas. W. Elint, expenses as assessor. . . .
Chas. W. Flint, copying valuation list
for use of state
H. S. Perham, services as assessor
H. S. Perham, expenses as assessor
Amount carried forward
$50 00
12 50
$ 62 50
57 89
57 89
17 71
15 00
10 50
1 50
44 71
70 00
9 40
79 40
66 00
24 35
90 35
35 00
20 00
55 00
48 00
10 00
58 00
35 00
15 00
50 00
93 00
12 85
20 00
125 85
38 00
2 25
40 25
$663 95
23
Amount brought forward 1663 95
Paid R. Wilson Dix, services as assessor. . . .
R. Wilson Dix, expenses as assessor. . .
J. Q. Battles, services as assessor
J. Q. Battles, expenses as assessor
Geo. F. Snow, services as assessor
Geo. F. Snow, expenses as assessor
Chas. W. Flint, labor and expense on
precinct bounds
Alfred Day, enforcing dog law
James P. Emerson, posting warrants. . .
James P. Emerson, notifying 14 town
officers 4 20
James P. Emerson, traveling fees, 14
town officers
James P. Emerson, services as constable,
J. II. Whidden, services as constable. . .
E. H. Shaw, James P. Emerson, and
Daniel P. Byam, services as apprais-
ers 8 00 8 00
Ziba Gay, E. F. Richardson, and J.
Adams Bartlett, auditing committee, 8 00 8 00
$829 79
;29 00
8 00
37 00
25 00
5 00
30 00
21 00
9 00
30 00
2 64
2 64
16 80
16 80
8 00
2 50
3 70
18 40
15 00
15 00
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AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS, RECEIPTS, AND
EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNTS.
Schools, appropriation . . . .
School fund
Dog tax
Tuition from non-resident
pupils
Teaching
Care of houses . . . .
Fuel
School incidentals
Free text-books, appropriation . .
Free text-books, receipts ....
Support of poor, appropriation
Support of poor, receipts ....
Highway, appropriation ....
State aid, receipts
Repairs public buildings, approp'n,
Relief of indigent soldiers and sail-
ors, appropriation
Relief of indigent soldiers and sail-
ors, receipts
Town officers and committees, ap-
propriation
Collection and abatement of taxes,
appropriation
Miscellaneous expenses, approp'n,
Miscellaneous expenses, receipts,
Enlargement of school-house at
Centre, appropriation ....
Enforcement of the liquor law, ap-
propriation
Re-insurance of public buildings,
appropriation
Well and pump at So. Chelmsford,
appropriation
Fire apparatus, appropriation . .
Road at W. Chelmsford, appropri'n,
Appro-
priations.
$5,000 00
179 54
357 48
56 05
450 00
400 00
39 79
2,300 00
857 70
3,500 00
443 00
350 00
100 00
72 00
750 00
400 00|
250 001
210 90.
2,500 00
400 00,
300 Oo!
75 00
600 00
400 00
$19,991 46
Expendi-
tures.
t,871 45
271 05
416 27
356 60
680 97
2,688 55
3,416 20
427 00
198 73
121 00
829 79
432 02
376 68
2,489 76
53 75
300 00
50 44
272 14
Excess.
$18,252 40
1,739 06
$19,991 46 $19,991 46
$34 30
93 40
469 15
83 80
16 00
151 27
51 00
84 22
10 24
346 25
24 56
327 86
400 00
$2,092 05
Defi-
ciency.
$241 18
79 79
32 02
$ 352 99
1,739 06
092 05 $2,092 05
Appropriations
Receipts . .
517,775 00 Amount of Orders
2,216 46 i Surplus . . . .
$19,991 46
$18,252 40
1,739 06
$19,991 46
HENRY S. PERHAM,
CIIAS. W. FLINT,
R. WILSON DIX,
JOHN Q. BATTLES,
GEO. F. SNOW,
Selectmen.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Having examined the account of the treasurer for the year ending
Feb. 28, 1887, we find his receipts and payments properly entered
and vouched, and a balance of eleven hundred and seventy dollars
and sixteen cents ($1,170.16) in his hands.
We find bills and receipts in the hands of the selectmen amount-
ing to eighteen thousand two hundred and fifty-two dollars and
forty cents (118,252.40), vouchers for orders drawn on the treasurer
and paid by him.
We find —
Cash in treasury $1,170 16
Tax of 1885, uncollected $ 17 84
Interest on tax, 1885 1 76
Tax of 1886, uncollected 1,033 29
Interest on tax, 1886 30 64 1,083 53
School books and supplies 125 00
Due from the State —
For State Aid to Jan. 1, 1887 $397 00
State Aid for January and February,
1887 62 00
Relief to Jan. 1, 1887 78 50
Relief for January and February, 1887. . 14 00
Armory rent 150 00 701 50
$3,080 19
Kimball Fund $100 00
Interest on Kimball Fund 22 64
Silver Fund 100 00
Interest on Silver Fund 8 00
Estimated liabilities 100 00
Estimated abatements 50 00 $380 64
Assets over liabilities $2,699 55
Chelmsford, March 3, 1887.
ZIBA GAY,
E. F. RICHARDSON,
J. ADAMS BARTLETT,
Auditing Committee.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
List of scales in Chelmsford sealed during the year ending Feb.
28,1887: —
T. M. Gerrish, South Chelmsford : 1 hay scale, 1 portable platform,
1 grocer, 1 even balance.
D. W. Bickford, South Chelmsford : 1 portable platform, 1 Union,
1 even balance.
S. W. Parkhurst, Chelmsford Centre: 1 hay, 1 portable platform, 1
grocer, 1 counter, 1 druggist's counter, 1 butter, 1 even balance.
E. Netel, Chelmsford Centre: 1 counter, 1 even balance.
E. W. Sweetser, Chelmsford Centre: 1 portable platform, 1 Buffalo
market.
Dutton Bros., Chelmsford Centre : 2 portable platform, 1 dormant
platform.
H. S. Perham, Chelmsford Centre: 1 Union.
J. M. Butman, Chelmsford Centre: 1 portable platform.
Silver & Gay, North Chelmsford: 2 portable platform, 1 even
balance.
Chelmsford Foundry Co., North Chelmsford : 1 R. R. track, 1
dormant platform.
George Moore, North Chelmsford: 3 dormant platform. 1 portable
platform.
E. Shaw & Son, North Chelmsford : 1 hay, 1 portable platform, 1
grocer, 1 even balance; ordered for repairs, 1 portable platform.
G. W. Perry, West Chelmsford : 1 hay, 1 portable platform, 1
grocer, 1 even balance.
M. H. Winship, West Chelmsford: 3 scales not sealed.
TRUE MORTON,
Sealer.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Chelmsford in said
County, GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby
required to notify the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet at
the Town Hall, at Chelmsford Centre, on Monday, the twenty-first
day of March current, being the third Monday in said month, at
nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following
articles, viz. : —
Article 1. To choose a moderator.
Art. 2. To hear reports of town officers aucl committees, and act thereon.
To determine the manner of collecting the taxes.
To determine the manner of repairing the highways, townways,
and bridges.
To choose all necessary town officers.
To act in relation to the list of jurors prepared by the selectmen.
To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary
to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to borrow such
sums of money as may be required for the payment of the de-
mands upon him in anticipation of the taxes of the ensuing year,
and payable therefrom.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to grant licenses for the sale of in-
toxicating liquors for the current year.
Art. 10. At the request of N. B. Edwards and others, to see if the town
will vote to enlarge the burying ground at North Chelmsford, or
purchase land for a new ground, or act in relation thereto.
Art. 11. At the request of Israel Putnam, Perley P. Perham, E K. Park-
hurst, Geo. O. Byam, and twenty-three ( 23 ) othei's, to see if
the town will vote to exempt from taxation for a term of years
all the machinery, buildings, real estate, and all other property
owned by any individual or firm, who shall within one year es-
tablish in this town some manufacturing industry, employing
not less than twenty-flve hands; provided that such exemption
shall apply only to property used for manufacturing purposes,
and that such enterprise shall be approved by the board of
selectmen.
Art.
3.
Art.
4.
Art.
5.
Art.
6.
Art.
7.
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Art. 12. At the request of T. S. Eclmands, James McFarlin, Geo. F. Dyar,
and others, to see if the town w;ll vote to dig a well at the
school-house at East Chelmsford, put a pump in the same, and
make an appropriation therefor, or act in relation thereto.
Art. 13. At the request of Geo. E. Spalding, Hubert Bearce, C. R.
Sprague, and others, to see if the town will vote to appropriate
money for a cistern and pump at the town hall at North Chelms-
ford, or act in relation thereto.
Art. 14. At the request of Edwin H. Warren, to see if ths town will vote
to appropriate a sum of money to be expended in the care and
improvements of the cemeteries, or act in relation thereto.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to pro-
cure a survey and plau of the town wood-lots, and appropriate
money for same, or act in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up attested
copies thereof at the Post-Offices in the Centre of the town, South
Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and at the School-
ho'use at East Chelmsford, ten days at least before the time ap-
pointed for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant, with your do-
ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding
the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this tenth day of March, in the year of
our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.
HENRY S. PERHAM,
JOHN Q. BATTEES,
GEO. F. SNOW,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
I have served the foregoing Warrant, by posting up true and
attested copies of the same at the places above mentioned, more
than ten days before the day of holding said meeting.
ALFRED DAY,
Constable of Chelmsford.
ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Town of Chelmsford
( MASSACHUSETTS),
Year Ending Feb. 28, 1887.
LOWELL, MASS.:
VOX POPULI PRESS: 130 CENTRAL STREET.
1887.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
As required by law your School Committee render the
following report : A new organization of the Board was
necessary by reason of new members being elected to fill
places made vacant by the expiration of the terms of
three members.
As re-organized Rev. J. H. Vincent was re-elected super-
intendent ; J. C. Hobbs, chairman, and Rev. N. C. Saun-
ders, secretary.
We do not propose to enter into any lengthy detail re-
port cf school matters, leaving that to follow from the
hand of our more competent Superintendent, whose report
will be complete in all its details.
It is a pleasure to your Committee to know and feel
that each member of the Board has at heart his du-
ties as committee of his particular school or schools,
doing all in his power to promote the interests of scholars
and teachers, and endeavoring to excel in its work over
the preceding year.
This is as it should be ; and seeing that suitable
teachers are procured and their positions made pleasant is
our first duty, and in doing this we may retain them long
enough to make it more profitable for our schools ; for we
believe, as our predecessors, that it is poor policy to
change teachers too often, although necessity compels us
to make changes sometimes, but we hope always for the
best interests of all concerned. Furthermore we would
say that while we know our schools are not perfect and
up to that standard which is possible, we do feel that we
have by no means lost ground over preceding years.
We hope the citizens of Chelmsford will bear in mind
that our schools are growing more and more important
every year, new schools and higher grades of teachers
being required to fill the needs of our growing population.
As this will require a larger appropriation for school
purposes, we know you will see the necessity of giving
such sums as will allow your Committee to carry out the
school work, feeling that with proper care and economy
we may yet have, and keep, the best grade of teachers
possible for our schools. By doing this we shall be
enabled to give you schools that will do honor to our
citizens, and an education to our children that will do
credit to our school system.
Trusting the report of your Superintendent and Com-
mittee for the past year will meet with your approbation,
we are
Very respectfully,
J. C. HOBBS, Chairman,
S. J. GARLAND,
J. H. HAZEN,
E. E. DUTTON,
T. S. EDMANDS,
GEO. F. LOCKE,
R. S. RIPLEY,
M. H. WINSHIP,
N. C. SAUNDERS, Secretary,
School Committee.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
To the School Committee of the Town of Chelmsford :
Gentlemen, — In making the report of this my fifth
year's service as Superintendent of the schools of the
town, I have to say that my work the past year has
been much the same as in other years.
When the schools have opened, I have tried to visit
them as soon as possible, so as to assist in organizing and
to find out what books and supplies were needed.
When new teachers have taken charge of the schools I
have usually suggested that they begin in the books
where the former teachers left the classes ; to do only
as much talking themselves as will aid and not confuse
the minds of the scholars ; to teach the scholars to recite
their lessons without being prompted ; to put all the work they
can on the blackboards so that the eye might aid the mind and
memory ; to keep the scholars advancing slowly and thor-
oughly, so that they might not become tired of their lessons ;
to follow the order of the subjects as laid down in the books, so
that visitors could see progress, and not have to accept it by
faith ; to visit the schools again in a few days, to notice if there
were defects in the methods of instruction, and suggest im-
provements, if needed. So you can see gentlemen, that the
Superintendent's position is a delicate one, and yet it is a work
that must not be neglected if the scholars are to receive the
full benefit of the money appropriated by the town. Many
young teachers beginning the work of teaching have no defi-
nite plans of instruction, and the Superintendent can be of great
advantage to them in saving them from comparative failure in
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their work. And my suggestions in most cases have been
kindly received, and in some thankfully.
THE HOP-SKIP METHOD IN READING.
I have advised teachers to begin and continue in the reading
books, as they would read a book themselves, not to skip
around except in review. In the skip method, one piece is
read perhaps a dozen times, while others are read only once, or
are entirely neglected ; and by this method the scholars do not
know when they are through with the book. Neither are
such good results obtained by the skip method, nor so rapid
progress made.
SUBORDINATE TEXT-BOOKS.
Once in a while. I have found a teacher who makes text-
books subordinate, which I think is a relic of inefficiency ; that
is, they do not require the scholars to follow the text-books,
and where this is done, in my judgment, the schools are subordi-
nate in the work done ; and after going from a school where
text-books were followed strictly, into a school where they
were not, it has made me feel sad when I saw evidence, as
I thought, that the time of the scholars comparatively was being
wasted. In these cases the teachers try to crowd so much in
general upon the scholars, that they learn comparatively noth-
ing in particular; also, it encourages lack of attendance, for in
this way a scholar can stay out two or three days a week and
be as far advanced as those who attend regularly, or they
think so.
SPELLING THE WORDS WHEN READING.
This is another relic of inefficiency which has almost been
abolished in our schools, as far as I have observed. In stop-
ping to spell a word, the scholar loses the sense of the piece
read, and also interest in reading ; the better way, I think, is to
let the scholars spell the more difficult words before reading,
and for the smaller scholars to put the words on the black-
board.
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
The past year it has cost the town about $1.14 a person,
using books and supplies, including the teachers, who have
to be supplied with desk-books. When it is remembered that
it costs the town from $5.00 to $7.00, to furnish a High-school
scholar, and that Chelmsford has two High schools, and that
we have had scholars in High-school studies in five other
schools during the year, and that it costs about $4.00 to furnish
a Grammar-school scholar, about $2.50 to furnish an Inter-
mediate scholar, and that it has taken three years to get a sup-
ply of books in the school, — I think no reasonable person will
complain of the cost ; and of course it ought not to cost so
much in the future as in the past three years, but it should be
remembered that writing-books, drawing-books, examination-
paper, book-keeping blanks, pens, pencils, etc., can not be
handed down to other scholars.
The following is a brief outline of the condition of the
schools, the past year.
The statistics and wages of the teachers may be found at
the close of the school report.
No. 1. — The Centre of the Town.
Grammar and High School. — The spring term of the
school was in charge of Mr. A. F. Gilbert, as principal, and
Miss E. L. Pierce, as assistant. The order was good, scholars
did good work, and progress was noticeable
During the summer vacation the school house was enlarged,
and in the fall term the school was divided, Mr. Gilbert taking
the High-school department, and Miss Ada M. Sheldon the
Grammar. The beginning of the winter term there being an
increase of scholars, the third room for this school was opened,
— Miss Sheldon taking the Intermediate ; Miss May Rey
Hodsdon the Grammar, and Mr. Gilbert the High-school
department. The schools not being large, and the teachers
having sufficient time, the scholars were given a thorough drill
in their studies ; order in all the schools was good.
No. r. — PRIMARY.
Miss N. M. Perham was in charge of this school through
the year. Some new methods to interest the scholars were
noticed. The examination at the close of the spring term
showed that there were some very bright scholars in the school,
and that they could tell those present what they knew.
No. 2.— MIXED. North Row.
During the year here we had more than the usual number of
changes. Miss Helen Gookin, of Lowell, began the year, and
took hold of her work with great interest ; her scholars, also,
took hold of their work with great interest, and after teaching
the spring term and four weeks of the fall, she resigned, to ac-
cept a position in the schools of Lowell. Miss S. Eva Worthen,
of Chelmsford, then took charge, keeping the scholars inter-
ested and at work. After teaching five weeks, on account of
sickness, she also resigned. The winter term was taught by
Miss Blanche E. Henshaw, of Lowell, who is a graduate of
Framingham Normal School. Miss Henshaw's work was very
thorough and progressive, and her school a good success.
No. 3. — MIXED. South Chelmsford.
The same teacher taught here as for the past three years
— Miss A. V. Paasche. Miss Paasche is one of our most thor-
oughly educated teachers ; self-reliant, knows how, after the
class has recited its lesson from the book, to give examples and
lessons that will help the scholars to understand and remember
the lessons studied. The examination at the close of the year
was very satisfactory. Composition writing received careful
attention, as well as all other studies. The scholars are well
advanced in this school.
No. 4.— MIXED. South Row.
The same teacher, Miss Gertrude W. Byam, was in charge
here through the year. Progress was noticeable in this school,
and that was the testimony of those present at the examination
who have known the school for years. One remarked how
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bright and far advanced the little folks are. Scholars here, also
in High-school studies, seemed to have grasped the subjects gone
over, and recited with an ease and interest in their studies not
often seen even in High schools.
No. 5. — MIXED. Esquire Byam's Neighborhood.
The spring term here was taught by Miss Ida E. Byam ; but
on account of the sickness of Miss Byam, the fall term was
taught by Miss Lydia Hey wood, of New Ipswich, N. H., who
found, as she said, the school in good condition, the scholars
bright, wide awake, and interested in their work ; and she kept
them in the same condition in which she found them. The
winter term Miss Byam took charge again, and did even better
work than in the spring. Her class of eleven-year-old scholars,
in intellectual arithmetic, are certainly equal to any, I think, I
ever saw; also the same scholars in the Fourth Supplementary
Readers. The scholars here are advanced gradually and thor-
oughly, and understand their work about as well as it is possible
for little folks to understand it.
No. 6. — MIXED. East Chelmsford.
Miss Susie M. McFarlin was the teacher in this school
through the year, and progress was always noticeable. Fluency
in reading is cultivated, arithmetic seemed to be well under-
stood, writing-books were neat and free from ink-blots, and
scholars well advanced in'writing; so that the scholars have a
chance to get a good foundation for an education under Miss
McFarlin's skilful teaching.
No. 7. — MIXED. Spalding's Neighborhood.
Miss G. Etta Locke taught the spring and fall terms. Her
scholars always appeared to be interested in their work, and
Progress was her motto. She resigned at the close of the fall
term, and Miss Mary L. Keith, of North Chelmsford, was se-
cured to take her place, who took hold of her work with energy
and enthusiasm, and succeeded in doing a good term's work
with both large and small scholars.
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No. 8. — North Chelmsford.
High School. — The teacher in this school, the spring and fall
terms, was Mr. Geo. F. Partridge, of Caryville, a graduate of
Harvard college. Mr. Partridge took hold with a determination
to make his school a success, which he did, doing better and
better work as the weeks went by, growing in favor with the
scholars, parents, and friends of the school ; and it was to the
great regret of all that he resigned at the close of the fall term,
to accept a position as teacher in Boston. At the commence-
ment of the winter term, Mr. V. B. Wells took charge, and
after teaching seven weeks, on account of ill-health, not having
as much energy to give to the school as it required, he resigned,
and Mr. W. F. Parsons, of Lowell, took the school and carried
it through very successfully. By these changes I do not think
the scholars lost much, as each teacher took up the work where
the other left it, each having a daily programme of exercises on
the desk, — a practice that ought to become universal, I think,
in the schools.
Grammar School. — North Chelmsford Grammar school has
been very fortunate in having the same efficient teacher in this
school the past four years — Miss Addie M. Taylor. The work
in this school is marked by promptness, thoroughness, and pride,
on the part of the scholars, in. doing their work well. The ex-
amination at the close of the fall term was excellent, and gave
great pleasure to the large number of visitors present. The
remark was, by those who have known the school for years,
that great advancement was noticeable in this school.
Intermediate School. — Miss Minnie E. Worden taught the
spring term with her well-known skill, but resigned at its close
to accept a position in Marlborough, and was succeeded by
Miss Hattie A. Burgess, of Worcester, who kept her scholars
interested and making progress. The winter term she was
succeeded by Miss Kate Sleeper, who kept her scholars wide-
awake and doing good work. Miss Sleeper's methods of in-
struction are such as to excite the ambition of her scholars,
and each tries to excel the other.
Primary School. -^-Miss Laura G. Hoyt's work in this school
is still a matter of pride to the parents of the children,
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whose confidence Miss Hoyt has. Miss Hoyt takes pains
with the slow scholars, and encourages them, until slow
and quick start off together in classes. The examination at
the close of the fall term was very enjoyable to the large num-
ber present. Composition-writing by the little folks is at-
tended to, and everything done well.
No. 9. — West Chelmsford.
Grammar School. — Miss Carrie E. Robbins was the efficient
teacher in this school the past year. Miss Robbins is certainly
one of our best teachers. A thorough scholar herself, she aims
to make her scholars the same. There is no need of repeating
the work she takes her scholars through. When the classes
were called out on examination day, she showed the Superin-
tendent the work the classes had been over, and gave him the
privilege to choose any part they had been over, and the schol-
ars certainly acquitted themselves well.
Primary School. — The same teacher, Miss Agnes Naylor,
and the same good work has been done the past year in this
school as in other years. Miss Naylor has a remarkable faculty
for interesting little folks, and of helping them understand
their work, and of helping them think on their feet. The
usual excellent examination, and the same large number of vis-
itors were present at Miss Naylor's annual examination. This
should be said for West Chelmsford people : that they turn out
in large numbers at their school examinations, which of course
is a source of encouragement to the teachers.
Now, I have said only a part of the good things that might
be said of teachers and schools, but space forbids my saying
more. And from this brief survey, some may say that I think
the schools are perfect ; but no one knows better than the
Superintendent that they are not. But allowing for the imper-
fections that belong to all thin gs human, I can conscientiously
say that in most of the schools — not in all — the work has been
about what ought to be expected, taking the health and physi-
cal growth of the scholars into consideration ; for in most of
the schools sterling work has been done. And if some teachers
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had followed the suggestions made by the Superintendent, in-
stead of finding fault with them, their work would have been
more gratifying to themselves, as well as more pleasing to the
parents of the scholars, judging by the work done by those
teachers who have always been ready to receive suggestions.
Our schools are now, gentlemen, in such a state of advance-
ment that great care should be exercised in the selection of
teachers well qualified to teach ; for in our district schools we
need teachers who can teach High-school studies.
I close this report thanking you, gentlemen, for having en-
trusted me with the schools the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. VINCENT,
Superin tenden t .
ROLL OF HONOR -PUPILS NOT ABSENT.
Those marked * were tardy.
HIGH SCHOOL No. 1.
The Year — Alvan R. Saunders.
Two Teems — Wm. Fletcher, Ena Bickford.
One Term — Arthur M. Warren,* Emile Paignon,* Louise
Reed,* Edith Emerson *
GRAMMAR No. 1.
The Year — James Emerson,* Clara Hutchinson.*
Two Terms — Ernest Mansfield, Dannie Haley, Harry Merrill,
Annie Curtin.
One Term — Grace Hallett, Stephen Mooney, Eugenie Paignon,
Bertha Parkhurst, Grace Mansfield.
INTERMEDIATE No. 1.
Two Terms — Cora Hutchinson, Sadie Thurlow, John Haley.
One Term — Edward M. Parkhurst, Jessie Holt, Alice Paignon,
Ralph Emerson.
PRIMARY No. 1.
Two Terms — Estelle Hutchinson, Harold Davis, Hawthorne
Howard.
One Term — Cora Hutchinson, Louise Wiggin, Herbert Whit-
ney, Timmy Curtin, Leslie Davis, Leon Thurlow, Harry Ward, Lulu
Parkhurst.
MIXED No. 2.
Two Terns— Gertie Fulton, Willie Fulton.
One Term — Gertie Hall, Bridget Driscoll, Willie Fowle,
Tommy Sheehan.
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MIXED No. 3.
The Year — Grace Garland, Lyman Byam, Nettie Byam.
Two Terms — Arthur Smith, Maggie Sloan.
One Term — Fred Park, Emma Parker, Mabel Pickard.
MIXED No. 4.
Two Terms — Ida E. Melvin.
One Term — Inez A. Davis, Florence Cummings, Merton Cum-
mings, Eddie J. Robbins.
MIXED No. 5.
The Year — Stella M. Byam, Charles H. Dutton, Harry A.
Dutton.
Two Terms — Bertha A. Eowell, Arthur E. Dutton, Walter E.
Newhall, Clara E. Newhall.
MIXED No. 6.
The Year — Bertha Teabo.
One Term — Walter Devine, Ernest Bartlett, Mary Devine,
Bella Sharp, Jane Finnick.
MIXED No. 7.
The Year — Elsie L. Hodson, Frank E. Martin.
Two Terms — Ella Hodson, Oscar Hodson, Guy E. Reed, Willie
Martin.
One Term — Michael Donelley,* Almeda Reed.
HIGH No. 8.
The Year — Royal C. Reed, Belle E. Smith.
Two Terms — Daisy E. Ripley.
One Term — Jennie R. R. Brown, Martha Hall, Clara A. Wright,
Nellie L. Perham, Bertha A. Swain, Henry E. Davis, James Con-
nor, George B. Perham, Ralph L. Ripley, James A. Sawyer, Walter
E. Swain.
GRAMMAR No. 8.
Two Terms — Amelia B. Marinel, Blanche L. Sampson, Fannie
G. Holt, Celia A. Marine], Irving L. Keith.*
One Term — Martha S. Hall, Rosanna H. McManamin,* Delia G.
Sprague, G. Walter Peterson, Ralph L. Ripley, Harry I. McLaugh-
lin, Charlie E. Hyde, Harry C. Libby.
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INTERMEDIATE No. 8.
The Year — Luella Merrill, Frank Small.*
Two Terms — Viola Green, Lillie Sweat,* Lena Small,* Hannah
Shields,* Hattie Hall,* Herman Shaw.*
One Term — Celia Marinel, Lena Bridgford, Charlie Hyde,
Harry Libby, Albert Peterson, Fred Chandler, Augustus Duncan,
James Leahey.*
PRIMARY No. 8.
The Year — Carrie Cook, Walter Marinel.
Two Terms — Delia Shields, Florence Sampson, Eliza McLaugh-
lin, Nellie Dunigan, George Lumbert.
One Term — Viola Greene, Georgia McEnnis,* Cora Pearson,*
Hattie Cook, Edith Merrill, Grace Merrill, Annie Woodard,
Florence Shaw,* James Leahey,* Eddie McEnnis,* Gardner Ripley,
George Spaulding, Arthur Wheeler, Willie Chandler, George
Swain, Clarence Spaulding.
GRAMMAR No. 9.
The Year — Lottie L. Snow.
One Term — Bertha V. Parkhurst.
PRIMARY No. 9.
The Year — Freddie A. Snow.
Two Terms — Charles Daw, Oscar Naylor, Edward B. Mason,
Arthur Mason.
One Term — Florence May Winship, Louisa Pelsue, Myra L.
Coburn, Lottie Hale,* Nettie Harrington, Minnie Pelsue, Lilla Cun-
ningham, Freddie Daw, Freddie Hale, John E. Dane, Charlie Jor-
dan, Carl Spaulding, Warren Marshall, Walter Mason, Roy Mason.*
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