Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth, for the Fiscal Year Ending Feb. 17th, 1900

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1 The University of Maine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1900 Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth, for the Fiscal Year Ending Feb. 17th, 1900 Falmouth (Me.). Follow this and additional works at: Repository Citation Falmouth (Me.)., "Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Falmouth, for the Fiscal Year Ending Feb. 17th, 1900" (1900). Maine Town Documents This Report is brought to you for free and open access by It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of For more information, please contact

2 A n n u a l R e p o r t of the T O W N O F F I C E R S of the TownofFalmouth For the Fiscal Year Ending Feb 17th, PORTLAND : PRESS OF SOUTHWORTH BROS. I900

3 Warrant for Town Meeting. Fal- To JAMES E. MERRILL, a Constable in the Town of mouth., in the County of Cumberland. (TREETING : In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitant* of said town of Falmouth, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the town hou<e, in said town, on the fifth day of March, 1900, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit : To chouse a Moderator to preside at said meet- Fir.-t. ing. Second. To choose a Clerk for the ensuing year. Third. To hear and act upon the reports of Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Assessors, Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools. Fourth. To choose all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year. Fifth. To.see if the town will grant and raise such sums of money as may be necessary for the maintenance and support of schools, and the poor, and the repair of roads and bridges, and to defray all other necessary town charges for the ensuing year. Sixth. To See what action the town will take in regard to the pay of town officers. Seventh. To see if the town will vote to make a discount of one per cent, or more, on all taxes paid within a stated time, and raise money for the same.

4 4 Eighth. To see if the town will vote to charge interest, and how much per cent., on all taxes not paid within a stated time from the time of commitment. Ninth. To see if the town will vote to establish a Free High,School the coming year, and raise money for the same. Tenth. To see if the town will vote to complete one of the town halls for High School purposes, and raise money for the same. Eleventh. To see if the town will vote to complete the town house, or act anything relative thereto, and raise money for the same. Twelfth. To see if the town will instruct the Treasurer to pay no bills against the town except on town orders, or act anything relative thereto. Thirteenth. To see if the town will vote to establish the bounds of the " Johnson and Town Landing road " so-called, nr act anything relative thereto. Fourteenth. On petition of C. A. Baker and 21 other cottage owners, to see if the town will vote and raise a special sum of money for the repair of the Town Landing road, or act anything relative thereto. Fifteenth. To see what instructions, if any, the town will give the Selectmen relative to the present location and are of the powder magazines near Martin's Point bridge. Sixteenth. On petition of Albert H. Waite, and 5 others, to see if the town will vote to abate the tax on New Casco Hall. Seventeenth. To see what action the town will take to protect its clamming interests, and to make all necessary rules and regulations therefor. Eighteenth. To see if the town will vote to build a schoolhouse for school No. 9, and raise money for the same. Nineteenth. To see if the town will vote to build a schoolhouse for school No. 10, and raise money for the same.

5 Twentieth. To see it' the town will elect a Superintendent of Schools. Twentv-tirst. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of Jurors as selected!>y the Municipal Officers, Treasurer and Clerk. Twenty-second. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to place an insurance on the town house, farm buildings, and schoolhouses, or act anything relative thereto. Twenty-third. To see if the town will vote to accept the road as laid out by the Selectmen upon petition of C. \Y Mountfort and others. The Selectmen give notice that they will be in session for the purpose of correcting the list of voters in said town, and hearing and deciding upon the applications of persons claiming to have their names entered upon said list, at the town office, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, on the day of said meeting. Given under our hands this twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1!»00.

6 REPORT OF Selectmen, Assessors & Overseers of Poor To the inhabitants of Falmouth : We, the undersigned Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, herewith submit our annual report for the municipal year ending Feb. 17, VALUATION OF THE TOWN FOR YEAR 1899, AT FAIR CASH VALUE. Resident real estate, $575, Non-resident real estate, 233, Resident personal estate, $159, Non-resident personal estate, 26, $808, , Total value estates, $1,005,390 Rate of taxation, $1.13 on $100. Number of polls, 399. Poll tax, $2.00.

7 7 ACCOUNT OF EXPENDITURES. ASSESSMENTS FOR For State tax. $2, County tax, 1, Schools, 2, Poor, Highways, 2, Out poor and insane, Bridges and culverts, Town officers, Snow, Contingencies, Text books School supplies and incidentals, Repair of schoolhouses, New town house and f. p. vault, 2, Discount (herlav with fractions, Supplementary tax, Total amount committed to collector, $13, TOWN OFFICERS. Balance from last report. Appropriation, F. B. Blanchard, Selectman, etc., $ N. S. Clifford, Selectman, etc., H. J. Merrill, Selectman, etc.. balance, D. W Lunt, Supt. of Schools, A. S. Noyes, Treasurer, A. S. Noyes, Town Clerk, $

8 H. J. Men-ill, Moderator, $ 2 00 H. J. Merrill, Sec. Board of Health, 5 00 E. S. Huston, School Com., 4 00 Roland S. York, Ballot Clerk, 2 00 W K. Swett, Constable, 1 50 H. J. Merrill, Selectman, etc., 1899, in part, A. Bowie, Selectman, etc., 1899, in part, F. B. Blanchard, Selectman, etc., 1899, in part, J. E. Merrill, Constable, , H. M. Stone, Truant Officer, 2 50 Balance in favor of appropriation, 66 46,s $ $ ( OLLECTOR'S SALARY. Balance from last report, $99 02 W. K. Swett, balance of 1896, W. K. Swett, balance of 1897, Overlay in part, $ $ $ BRIDGES AND CULVERTS. Balance from last report, $ Appropriation, Wilbur Libby, labor, $7 05 Fred Marston, " 81 B. L. Jones, " and material, 6 15

9 J. H. Anderson, labor, A. B. Field, Huston Bros., E. F. Pearson, Jerome Rumery, lumber, Rufus Deering Co., " LeGrow Bros., C. H. Lord, labor, Portland Stoneware Co., tile, Herbert Hinck, labor, Edward E. Winslow, " Wm. E. Winslow, J. L. Whitehouse, C. H. Clienery, L. A. Conant, J. F. Williams, Berlin Iron Bridge Co., paint, P. A. Bowie, oil and lighting, A. W. Doughty, " Seward M. Latham, labor, M. A. Merrill, material, Xoyes & Pearson, " Martin Iversen, labor, Lawrence Dyhrberg, " C. K. Richards, H. D. Babbidge, Stephen G. Huston, " Rec. from C. H. Lord, material Overlay in part, Appropriation, B. A. Hinck, Chas. F. Baker, SNOW

10 10 F. D. Baker, $ 2 00 W D. Baker, 2 00 W Scott Pride, Chas. Clark, i; 20 B. L. Jones, 6 00 S. P. Winslow, 1898 and 1899, 5 30 Malcolm Winslow, 2 25 John C. ('onnors, 1.") 20 S. F. Murch, 3 40 E. L. Morrison, 3 00 C. 11. Leighton, 2 00 W W Weymouth, 1 10 Carl Harton, 2 75 J. B. Greeley, 1898, 1 40 L. (i. Baker, Lewis, 7 40 Elbridge Tolman, 7 40 Arthur L. Knight, 1 80 Chas. F. Knight, 2 25 Joseph H. Knight, 1 80 Sumner Barber, 1 80 C. K. liichards, Hans Hansen, 4 40 J. A. P Merrill, W E. Winslow, A. G. Leighton, 2 00 Warren II. Leighton, 7 20 A. G. Leighton & Son, II. J. Merrill, 60 A. II. Haskell, W II. Merrill, 6 80 A. F. Minott, F. 0. Whitehouse, 9 10 (' G. Colley, 3 40 A. H. Marston, 2 40 F. Ebbesen, 1898, 1 00 II. P Marston, 8 30

11 R. H. Whitney. W H. Field, ' Geo. H. Huston, C. P. Huston, Amos Marston, Huston Bros., F. C. Batchelder, L. L. Huston, L. W. Hadlock. L. W Hicks. Berlin.Mills Co., lumber, Martin Iversen, Neils Hansen. Erling Rohde Harry Adamsen, Carl Ulricksen, G.W. Knight, Hans Petersen, Andrew Iversen, Peter Lawsen, Geo. L. Starling, Frank Moulton , L. M. Winslow, L. C. Frieze, A. I. Ander-en, K. C. Hansen, Edirar 15. Leiirhton, Enie-t \V Winslow, Ira B. ( Hall, Reuben Sawyer, Edward Lil.i.y, , H. H. Gannett, Harvey Mc( ann, True Eu-tes, Geo. T. Richards, W l;. Pride, E. S. Huston, Shaw & Leigliton,

12 C. W. Lewis, T. M. Lewis, Uriah Libby, H. D. Babbidge, Perez Babbidge, Ernest Lewis, Horace Leighton, C F. Rendall, Wilbur Libby, W IT. Barker, Neils Andersen, J. Christian Smith, Neils Jensen, Lawrence Dyhrberg, J. F. Williams, S. & K. Pratt, John H. Anderson, L. A. Olmstead, ('. L. Babbidge, A. G. Merrill, Jens Brunt, Clifford Bros., < ' 1!. Dresser, II. I). Winn, Eugene W Boss, H. T. Meloon, T. J. Pearson, E. E. Pearson, Noyes it Pearson, J. A. McNally, P. P A ask in -, E. E. Wilson, w w Poole, Nathaniel Leighton, Fred Marston, Geo. W. Knight Jr., Carl < >. Lund, W W. Libby,

13 l:> C.H. Lord, Algernon Bowie, F. M. Blake, A. D. Black, R. M. Leighton. O. E. Roberts, W. F. Babb, Alfred L. Leighton, Christian Wibe,,J. B. Lord. H. H. Brink, E. S. Elliott, A. L. Perry. E. S. Ramsdell, 1s'.i8-99, J. L. Whitehou-e, Geo. E. Xickerson, R. H. B. Bailey X <011, A. H. Wilson. F. P. Marston, O. <Garsoe. heirs. II. T. Pride, Elmer Leighton, Geo. W Knight, Perley.M. Packard. Amos II. Abbott. John M. Abbott. E. A. Marston, AY. C. Packard, Joseph Staples. Fred Hansen, A. C. Miller, II. \Y Hicks, S. W Babbidge, Fred W Skillin, E. F. Huston, Ikji.s, John Thim. Geo. L. Conant, Mrs. A. Pettingill,

14 John Adams, Ralph E. Adams, J. E. Richards, N. H. Leighton, C.G. Purrington, Jerome Rumery, lumber, Will II. Leighton, ClarenceChenery,1898 J. A. Whitney, F. M. Swett, Edward Garsoe, J. E. Forbes, IS! 8 '99, A. E. McDonald, 1SHS-99, Daniel Knight, W W Weymouth, H. F. Leighton, (J. II. Hill, (' A. Maxtield, F. <>. J. Pride, Stephen O'Brion, E. 15. Hill, C ,'oss, Hails Jensen, Oscar I. Knight, Stephen Staples, E. W Small, 14 Alonzo Knight, Miranda Hall, estate of, 1898, Vaughn West, Percy F. West, Geo. F. Grant, L. G. Leighton, J. S. llobbs, ( h erlay in part, Balance against appropiation,

15 15 HIGHWAYS Appropriation, S. W Babbidge, labor, 1898, B. A. Hinck, W Seott Pride, smith work and labor, 1*98, A. II. Haskell, labor and gravel, 18!>.\ A. L. Leighton. labor, ls'.is. J.E.Forbes. Frank Colley G. E. Whitney, J. T. Richards. N. H. Leighton, labor and gravel, 18HS. Clarence ( henery, labor, 189N, G. H. Hill. H. M. Pelton, Stephen O'Brion. E.B.Hill. H. E. Davis, gravel, lk'.ts, W W. Libby. Vaughn A. We-t, labor, Ls'.i.s, T. J. Pearson, E. S. lfamsdell, I. M. Lewi , C. Iv. Richards. W H. Merrill, labor and gravel, L. A. Olmstead, labor, G. C'. Snell, oil and lighting, Martin Iversen, S. F. Murch. B. L. Jones, A. L. Perry. J. L. Whitehouse, Wm. E. Winslow, E. E. Winslow,

16 A. H. Haskell, labor, M. A. Merrill, GEO. W Knight, " Elmer Leighton, Amos H. Abbott, Elmer A. Marston, " Oscar Libby, " Noyes & Pearson, Ernest Lewis, " A. O. Field, Neils P. Andersen, " Erling Rohde, " Frank Woodbury, Herbert Hinck, Fred W Skillin, H. A. Marston, Mrs A. Pettengill, gravel, Hansen Bros., labor, C. H. Mitchell, repairs for road chine, (' E. Clifford, labor, Leon M. Winslow, H. T. Meloon, S. (i. Huston, \. H. Leighton, Shaw & Leighton, L. W Hicks, H. W Hicks, ('. L. Babbidge, Elbridge Tolman, E. E. Carter, P. J. Lawrence. A. X. Lawsen, Edward Clifford, t. t.. t t i i i! ;. B. Huston, gravel and labor,.1. Win. Merrill, labor, C. II. Lord, II. IE Brink,,,. i i i, t

17 Will H. Leighton, Reuben Sawyer, Edward Libby, Fred W. Merrill, F. M. Swett, Alfred L. Leighton, F. P. Marston. Lemuel Eolfe, gravel, A. F. MeDouand. Perez Babbidge, H. F. Leighton, A. F Minott, Peter P. Aaskov. R. McLean, C. A. Maxtield, J. P. Jensen, F. O. J. Pride, F. C. Batchelder. D. F. Palmer. Charles Blake, C. E. Wilson. Andrew Iversen, Sew ard M. Latham, J. T. Richards, W W Libby. grave E. B. Leighton, Christian Smith, L. Dyhrberg, F. ('. Blanc-hard, gra- A. Bowie, V A. West, Wilbur Libby, Reuben Merrill, ('. P. Huston, L. W Huston, H. D. Babbidge. Horace Leighton, F. M. Blake,

18 B. W. Shaw, labor, F.S.Huston, " Geo. H. Huston, C. G. Purrington, " Richard Mount fort, " L. W. Hadloek, H. K. Norton, Earl Wilson, " W Scott Pride, smithwork, J. Marshall Brown, labor and gravel, Martin Iversen, labor, Neils Andersen, ".1. Christian Smith, " E. P. Aaskov, A. L. Perry, Overlay in part. TOWN HOUSE AND FIRE PROOF VAULT. Appropriation, Overlay in part, <' II. Lord, as per contract, chimney and foundations of house and vault, R. B. Low, contract for house, with extras, M. C. R. K. Co., steel rails for vault, Arthur B. Curtis, contract for vault, LeGrow Bros., cellar windows, W E. Winslow, filling, W H. Merrill, A. Bowie, pd. for chimney thimbles,

19 CONTINGENCIES. Balance from last report. Appropriation, R. R. and Tel. t sale of old Town House License fees. Tax deeds, Harry D. Winn, subduing tire, ISDN, E. F. Huston. O. E. Roberts. W. R. Duff, G. Fred March, recording deeds. South worth Bros., printing reports, A. S. Noves, postage, etc., E. F. Robinson, M. D., eertticate of births and deaths, S. P. Winslow, post for guide-board, Geo. D. Loring, office books and supplies, N. it H. B. (.'leaves, legal service, "'.t.s, Algernon Bowie, weights and measures, Noves Pearson, stamps, hardware, etc., Marston Bros., subduing tire. True Eustes. P. W Aasko\. G. H. Wilson. Harry Cannell, Sumner Barber. W A. Neilsen. Herbert Hinck, Edward Rohde. Erling Rohde. E. B. Leighton, Smith & Hansen F. W. Skillin,

20 C. K. Wescott,.7. II. Fabricious, H. G. Adamson, L. N. Miller, Fred Hansen, John Hansen, L. M. Winslow, Harry Merrill, X. P. Anderson, Knute (' Hansen, C. H. Lord, E. W. Small, L. C. Frieze, August Thini, H. H. Brink, Neils Thim, L. A. Conant, J. F. Williams, F. W Merrill, Albert Green, A. F. McDonald, (i. H. Hill, A. L. Perry, Hans Jensen, Hans Christiansen, H. K. Tibbitts, Winslow Bros., ('. H. Lord. J. H. Anderson, 1898, ex. Schoolbouse No. 10, W H. Winslow, 1898, ex. Schoolhouse No. 10, A. O. Field, locating non-res. real estate for Assessors, 189(1, Kendall it Whitney, wire for Chase farm, L. Dvhrberg, Supt., labor on fence, Chase fan

21 21 A. P. Andersen, labor on fence, Chase farm, $ 6 9S F. B. Blanchard, paid freight and express, telegrams and hardware F. G. Jipson, witness fees, 2 1(1 Noyes Pearson, hardware and oil, 2 41 M. A. Merrill, oil. 65 Norman True, recording deeds and mortgage list Stephen O'Brion, sheep loss, H. J. Merrill, expense of fumigation, etc., at Chase's and Schoolhouse No. 6, Balance in favor of appropriations, sgl 7 32 $ DISCOUNT. Appropriation, $ Amount allowed, $ Balance against appropriation, $ S TAXES ABATED. On list of W K. Swett, Coll , $ , 9 35 J. E. Merrill, Coll., 1898, , $149 19

22 OUT POOR. Balance from last report, & Appropriation, E. F. Robinson, M. D., med. att. family of S. F. Murch, *20 00 E. F. Robinson, M. U., mcd att. family of S. F. Chase, J. T. Thompson, M. D., surgical operation Chase boy, Edith L. Sonic, nurse, ('base family, 8 Of),T. Iv. Martin, burial of Chase boy, 5 00 Hans Jensen, opening and filling grave, 1 00 M. A. Merrill, supplies Clia.se family F. B. Blanchard, service and expense Chase matter, 3 20 F. B. Blanchard, expense of removal of <i. L. Hose Town'of Guilford, supplies for Geo. L. Rose, Balance in favor of appropriation, $ $193 57

23 23 TOWN FARM ACCOUNT. STATEMENT. Paid E. P. Aaskov, bal. salary, 1S9S, $ 90.">0 TOWN FARM IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN. Balance from last report, Appropriation. Noyes it Pearson, supplies. Sweet-el' it (»-good, supplies, M. A. Merrill, supplies, A. Bowie, -upplies, 1 cow bought, 2 pigs L. M. Winslow, plow ing, W H. Win-low, repairs on wagon, W. Scott Pride, smith work. Bills paid by Supt. for supplies, etc., L. Ihhrbeig, on salary 1S99, L. Dyhrberg. balance of salary due. By cash rec'd from farm products 2 cows sold. Work off farm, Labor on highways and bridges, 1 conl wood for Town House, Balance in favor of appropriation, $7 76 7:; $77(1 73 An inventory of stork, etc., at the farm Feb. 17th, shows : 1 horse, 4 cows, i pigs, 60 hens, 4'jtons hay, 12 cords wood, 1 2 tons ice, 20 bush, potatoes, 10 bush, beets, 1 bush, turnips, y2 bid. pork, ft lbs. lard, 1 gal. oil, 5 lbs. sugar, y2 gal. molasses. 1 lb. coffee, '< lb. tea, 1 bush, beans, 1 lm-h. cr. corn, 51) lbs C. S. meal, 100 lbs. bran. List of farm and bridge tools, on file in town ollice. Greate-l number of inmates during the year, one. Robt. P. Jones died Dec. 26, 1S99. Geo. L. Rose has been an inmate since Jan. 1.S, Lodgings for tramps, IS ; meals, 2S.

24 24 SCHOOLS. Balance from last report, $1, Appropriation, 2, State, mill and bank tax, 1, Florence L. ('olley, 1898, $ Grace L. Braekett, " teaching, Lizzie M. Colley, " " *8 00 L. L. Brooks, " 9:i 00 Howard L. Winslow, " " Blanche L. Ford, " " Alice M. Jameson, *8 00 Evelyn T. Kahrs, " " H. J. Merrill, Grace G. Pride, " " Emma Ingersoll, conveying scholars, 1X9S, ). W Lunt, teaching, 189*, Edward Garsoe, wood, " 5 8.x G. L. Conant, fitting wood, " 1 25 Alice G. Knight, teaching, " NS 00 M. A. Merrill, supplies, " 50 Inez Bucknam, assistant, 1899, D. \\ Lunt, teaching, S. F. Chase, fuel, II. J. Merrill, teaching, Grace L. Braekett, Gailic S. Winslow, L. L. Brooks, Blanche L. Ford, Grace G. Pride, Ada L. Morrill, Alice M. Jameson, " Mabel G. Palmer, Alice G. Knight, Emma L. Ingersoll, conveying scholars, 69 00

25 25 Evelyn T. Kahrs, teaching, $ 155 DO Annie M. Osgood, 90 DD Lottie M. Morrison, Kate G. Nelson, 1(50 00 Mattie E. Shaw, > F. M. Blake, fuel, A. X. Lawsen, cleaning house No Edward Libhy, cleaning house No. 11 and moving books, 5 00 Mrs. Murch, cleaning houses Nos. 1 and L. M. Hinek, cleaning vault, 75 Grace Adams, cleaning house No. 5, 3 00 F. B. Sargent, banking house, No. 2, 3 00 J. F. Williams, fuel, Balance due schools, $4, $4, REPAIRS ON SCHOOLIIOUSES. Balance from last report, $ 11 til Appropriation, D. W. Lunt, paid freight on desks, $ W H. Barker, labor and stock, 12S 46 W H. Merrill, labor, 4 50 M. A. Merrill, material, McConnell School Supply Co., desks, E. F. Huston, ' 2 00 LeGrow Bros., lumber, D. W Lunt, service and express, 4 50 H. M. Stone, labor and material, 3 90 O. M. & D. W Nash, stove J. W Merrill, labor and stock, 2 50 Augustus Flvnn, L. L. Ramsdell, " " 165 J. W Huston, <<««<< i 50 W. F. Babb, " " " 4 00 Balance in favor of appropriation, $ $411 61

26 TEXT BOOKS. Balance from last report, $ 28 is Appropriation, D. W Lunt, paid freight, 1 55 s Judson W Shaw,,s 67 S. H. COLESWORTHY n;; 00 Boston School Supply Co., Thomas Y. Crowell, 1 so The John Church Co. j ss Noyes & Pearson, 1 00 Balance in favor of appropriation, 72 3 s 7.s 28 $ SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Appropriation, 1). \V. Lunt, paid freight, postage, etc., > s 00 M. A. Merrill, 1 *5 Noyes & Pearson, >< 91 (ico. D. Sargent, 1 40 McCoimell 1 Supply Co., J. L. Haniincft, 6 00 Balance in lavor of appropriation, $ OVERLAY ACCOUNT. Balance from last report, $ Overlay, 189',), i < I to I iridges and culvertaccount, s ('arricd to highw ay account, Coll. salary account, town house account, snow account, $ $616 90

27 Financial Condition of Town. ASSETS. Due from J. E. Merrill, Coll., "!»8, $ J. E. Merrill, Coll., '99, 3,584 0."> State Treas., dog licenses. estimated, Tax deeds, 151!SS > Town of Windham, 00 For sheep loss, Cash in Treasurer's hands, 2, LIABILITIES. F. B. Blanchard, Selectman, etc.. balance due. $ H. J. Merrill, Selectman, etc.. balance due, Algernon Bowie, Selectman, etc.. balance due, in.") oo D. W. Lunt, Supt. of schools, D. F. Small, Treasurer, A. S. Noyes, Town Clerk, J. E. Merrill, Coll., 1898, J. E. Merrill, Coll., 1899, L. Dyhrberg, balance due, Schools, Outstanding orders Outstanding bills, est., Outstanding town notes with interest, 4, Assets over liabilities, $600 70

28 28 SUMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RAISED. Schools, 82, Free High School, Highways, 2, Poor, Repairs on Almshouse, Out poor and insane, Bridges and culverts, Town officers, Snow, Contingencies, Text Books, School supplies, Repair of schoolhouses, Interest, F. B. BLANCHARD, ) Selectmen, HENRY J. MERRILL, > A&sessorx and A. BOWIE, } Overseers of Poor. FALMOUTH, ME., Feb. 17th, I hereby certify that I have examined the above accounts of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for the years 1899 and 1900, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched. GEOROE D. YORK, Auditor.

29 2!l Treasurer's Report. RECEIPTS. u A. S. Noyes, *2,45.S 81 W K. Swett. Coll'r. 1896, in full, > , in full J. E. Merrill, " 1898, in full. 4, , in full. 9, Casco Bank, 2, Temporary loan, 2, Loan, 2 yrs., 4 per cent., 2, State Treas., school fund. 1, " " dog license seal bounties, " state pension, ' " railroad and telegraph tax Town clerk, dog license, Old town house, City of Portland. :'> 00 Westbrook, 2", Town of Gorham, Portland & Yarmouth R. R., 1 00 Thompson, 1 00 A. P. Aaskov, 7 65 Town farm, Tax claims, H. J. Poland, 1 00 C. H. Lord, 1 50 $2.5,276 09

30 30 DISBURSEMENTS. Paid town orders, $12, State tax, 2, County tax. 1,067 4X Portland Trust Co., 4, Temporary loan, 2, Martha Roberts, pension, Seal bounty, Dog tax, Cash on hand, 2, $25, Respectfully submitted, D. F. SMALL, Treas. I hereby certify that I have examined the above accounts of D. F. Small Treasurer, of Falmouth for the year 1899, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched, and find in his hands twenty-seven hundred and sixty-four dollars and fifty-eight cents. GEO. D. YORK, Auditor.

31 31 Collector's Account. WALTER K. SWETT, i>u. Total commitment, $15, Interest collected, 2, $15, cr;. Paid into town treasury, $15, Abatements $15, WALTER K. SWETT, DR. Total commitment, $11, Interest collected, $11, CR. Paid into town treasury, $11, Abatements, $11,861 28

32 32 J. E. MERRILL, DR. Total commitment, $11, CR. Paid into town treasury, $11, Abatements, $11, $40 46 J. E. MERRILL, DR. Total commitment, $13, CR. Paid into town treasury, $9, Abatements, Discount allowed, $10,2837H $3,586 16

33 33 School Report. Whole number of scholars, 463. Whole number attending school, 317. Average number attending school, 279. Length of school in weeks, 29. To the Ci!i:.e)ix of Falmouth : A report of your superintendent of schools is necessary for two reasons, viz. : first, to conform to the law ; second, to inform you as to the needs and condition of our schools as far forth as we are able in the brief space allotted us. There is always an interest in education, and the interest of our citizens in relation to our schools is always manifest, but never to a greater degree than during the past year. This is an encouraging feature and we believe the time is not far distant when we shall see our school system improved. Your committee and superintendent have done the best we could for the progress and improvement of our schools under existing circumstances. We have classified them according to the ability of the pupils and good judgment of experienced teachers ; but find that one serious impediment to the real advancement of our schools is, that too much classifying is done at home. Would it not be well to leave this matter with the superintendent and teachers, or else visit the schools and see our children in competition with others. We have tried to follow our accustomed rule, i. e., to retain the same teacher in the different schools throughout

34 :i4 the year. In nearly all eases where we have deviated from this rule circumstances beyond our control have prevented our retaining them. Of the teachers who desired to be relieved from their work during the year, we regret their departure to other fields of labor, because our schools have suffered on account of the change. We hope this will not occur during the coming year. SCHOOL BUILDINGS. During the past year, owing to the generosity of our citizens, we have been able to make the repairs on the building- which needed our especial attention, and the house at No. 5 has been painted two coats, and the interior of the house at No. 1 thoroughly renovated, making it one of the pleasantest rooms in town. The walls of the room at No. 6 have been sheathed and varnished, and the woodwork at No. 7 cleaned and varnished. The great need the coming year will be at Nos. 1, 2 and 8, the first two needing new floors, and No. * a new chimney, the walls tinted, woodwork painted, etc. The needs of Nos. 9 and 10 will lie brought to your attention by articles in the warrant. FREE HIGH SCHOOL. We wish to repeat our opinion as expressed in the report of 1895 in relation to a Free High School. We feel that the time has come when this matter should receive the earnest attention of our tax-payers. We can have a fine room fitted up in our new town hall at comparatively small expense. As location has been a great hindrance in bringing about the desired result, we are glad that this obstacle has bee" "<_>vprl.

35 35 COURSE OF STUDY. About thirty-five per cent of the schools of our State have adopted the course of study as outlined by our State Superintendent. We have tried it the past year, but do not feel that we have given it a sufficient trial to warrant its adoption by the town this year. TEACHERS' MEETINGS. A meeting of the Union Teachers' Association was held at Falmouth Foreside in November and the leading educational topics were discussed. Our age is an age of progression, and while we look back upon the past with pleasure and note much that was inspiring, we must admit that the wants of to-day demand a wider range of study, and a better acquaintance with the laws of nature and government. Whatever maybe said of other interests in our town, our schools are foremost in importance, therefore we claim your careful consideration of the few suggestions proposed. FALMOUTH, Feb. 20th, Respectfully submitted, DAMEL W LUNT, SUPT.

36 NAME OF TERM. TEACHER. Blanche L. Ford, Lucretia L. Brooks, Henry.T. Merrill, Inez W. Bucknam, Asst., Gailie S. Winslow, Asst. Alice M. Jameson, Lottie M Morrison, Howard L. Winslow, Grace G. Pride, Annie M. Osgood, Daniel W. Lunt, Ada Morrill, Mabel G. Balnier, Matt if E. Shaw, Grace L. Brackett, Alice C. Knight, Evelyn T. Kahrs, Gailie S. Winslow, Katie G. Nelson,