Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Gorman, from February 21, 1891 to February 22, 1892

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1 The University of Maine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1892 Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Gorman, from February 21, 1891 to February 22, 1892 Gorham (Me.). Follow this and additional works at: Repository Citation Gorham (Me.)., "Annual Report of the Town Officers of the Town of Gorman, from February 21, 1891 to February 22, 1892" (1892). 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 ANNUAL REPORT OF TH E TOWN OFFICERS OF THE «TOWN OF GORHAM, From February 21, 1891 to February 22, PORTLAND, M E.: SOUTHWORTH BROTHERS, PRINTERS,

3 Town Officers of Gorham, Treasurer, STEPHEN H IN K LEY. Clerk J. C. SUMMERSIDES. Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor, F. D. SCAMMAN, E. M. W ILSON, LEW IS L. FILES. Superintendent School Committee, HOWARD A. McIvENNEY. Collector, GARDNER M. PARKER. Auditor, FRANCIS A. RIDLON. Constables, GARDNER M. PARKER, II. B. JOHNSON, STEPHEN P. LIBBY, HOWARD SWEAT. Pound Keepers, A. L. HAMBLEN, II. A. McIvENNEY. Sealers of Leather, A. II. SAMPSON, C. W. HARDING. Surveyors of TJ ood and Bark, E. K. WAGG, W. S. BUXTON. C. ABBOTT, MILTON SHAAA', J. F. SHACKFORD, C. E. WESCOTT. Field Driver and Fence Viewer, FRANK C. HARDING, J. N. NEWCOMB. Surveyors of Lumber, MILTON SHAW, S. B. KNIGHT, J. T. PARKHURST. Sealer of Weights and Measures, J. N. NEWCOMB. Truant Officers, HOWARD SWEAT, GEORGE II. WILLIAMS, SEW ELL WEBB. Weigher of Grain, JOHN S. LEAVITT.

4 Selectmen s Report. MONEY RAISED AND ASSESSED, State tax, $4, County tax, 1, Support of Poor, 1, Roads, 4, Common Schools, 4, Bridges, Contingent, Free text books, Interest on Houston fund, H. C. Palmer, S. S. Committee, H. A. McKenney, G. R. Spinney, u J. C. Summersides, Town Clerk, Stephen Hinkley, Treasurer, F. D. Scamman, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, C. E. Jordon, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, E. H. F. Smith, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, F. A. Ridlon, Auditor, G. M. Parker, Constable, A. L. Hamblen, Pound keeper, 5 00 Caleb G. Carver, Board of Health, J, H. Irish & Co., medicine for poor, 73 55

5 4 Howard T. Swett, Truant Officer, Free High School, 1, Memorial services, Little Falls Church, Painting Cemetery fence at White Rock, Normal School debt, 1, Interest on same, Collector s fees estimated, Overlay, $21, Value of resident Real Estate, Non-resident Real Estate, Resident Personal Estate, Non- resident Personal Tax, $835, , , , Rate of taxation, $1.54 on $100. Tax on valuation of $1,230,243, 687 Polls at $2.00, Portland Water Co., special tax, $1,250, $18, , $21, Supplementary Property tax, Polls at $2.00, Total Amt. committed to Collector, $21, ORDERS DRAWN FOR MONEY VOTED. F. D. Scamman, Selectman, Assessor and Over- # seer of the Poor, C. E. Jordan, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, E. H. F. Smith, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, H. C. Palmer, School Committee, $

6 5 II. A. McKenney, School Committee, Geo. R. Spinney u Stephen Hinckley, Treasurer, J. C. Summersides, Town Clerk, G. M. Parker, Constable, F. A. Ridlon, Auditor, A. L. Hamblen, Pound keeper, A. L. Hamblen, Fort Hill Cemetery fence, 90, Howard T. Swett, Truant Office, C. G. Carver, Health Officer, John R. Adams Post, F. B. Church, J. II. Irish, medicine for poor, J. B. Fickett & Co., paint for cemetery fence, Trustees of Huston fund, W. C. Clement, Collector s fees in part, ORDERS DRAWN FOR CONTINGENT EXPENSES. C. 0. Wiggin, watering places, 1889, Eliza J. Drown, u 1889, C. 0. Wiggin, u u 1890, Jeremiah Parker estate, W. H. Lombard, Jr., R. 0. Bacon, 1891, Portland Water Co., Julia A. Perkins, crossing land, 0. K. Cobb, John F. Libby, 11 Mrs. C. M. Waterhouse, R. M. Bangs, Severin Reioux, A. K. P. Libby, 11 E. H. F. Smith, express, etc., H. B. Johnson, Constable,

7 6 Stevens & Jones, order book, 5 00 Southworth Bros., town reports, Geo. Skillings, damage, James Lombard, smith work, 1 00 G. D. Weeks, work on monument and surveying, L. E. Redlon, sawing word, 1 00 A. S. Shurtliff, damage, T. Sayword, sawing lumber, 4 25 Irish & Cobourn, book for office, H. R. Millett, postage stamps and box rent, 5 12 A. W. Lincoln, Health Officer, Chas. Mitchell, repairs for road machine, P. & R. R. Road, freight, 50 F. D. Scamman, express, 55 Portland Water Co., pipe, 9 30 M. C. Rail Road, freight, 1 40 Lewis L. Files, wood for office, 2 75 G. D. Weeks, surveying, 2 50 Stephen Berry, stationery, 5 00 G. M. Parker, police July 4th and 5th, 4 00 Stephen P. Libby, police, July 4th and 5th, 4 00 Edwards & Walker, hardware, 5 50 Elwell, Pickard & Co., tax receipts, 4 10 Stevens and Jones, books for office, 5 00 Joseph Ridlon & Son, sundries for office, 90 Loring, Short & Harmon, stationery, 7 00 J. M. Stewart, atlas, E. S. Palmer, fencing the Decker Phinney burying lot on Fort Hill, R. G. Harding, telephone, 55 Geo. L. Brownell, repairs tor hearse, 4 05 A. K. P. Libby, police, 4 50 Milton Shaw, wood Town Hall, 2 25 II. R. Millett, postage and box rent, 1 70 Irish <fc Coburn, Clerk's records, Lewis Douglass, work in Cemetery, 1 50 George R. Spinney, repairs on road machine, 4 15

8 7 L. E. Ridlon, sawing wood for office, 1 00 Stephen P. Libby, police, 3 50 Mrs. C. M. Waterhouse, crossing land, 6 00 S. L. Libby, watering place, 3 00 The Transcript Press, tax receipt, 1 50 F. A. Files, wood for office, 2 75 Joseph Ridlon & Son, 25 A. J. Stackpole, Watering place, 3 00 Geo. Alden, repairs on road machine, 2 00 G. M. Parker, night police, 3 00 Sewell Webb, crossing land, 6 00 P. I. Libby, watering places, 90, 91, 6 00 C. N. Hayes, telegram, 52 $ ORDERS DRAWN FOR TEXT BOOKS, Henry Holt <fc Co., $21 03 Thompson, Brown & Co., Edward Babb <fc Co., E. H. Butler & Co., Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, Ginn & Co., 5 00 D. H. Knowlton, 3 33 H. Fogg, American Book Co., 9 96 Porter & Cooter, Wm. Ware & Co., ' 9 96 Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 8 92 Henry Holt & Co., Thompson, Brown & Co., 5 76 E. H. Butler & Co., Leach, Shewell & Co., Ginn & Co., University Publishing Co., 9 60 American Book Co., 20 15

9 I 8 W. W. Woodman, 3 84 Henry Holt & Co., Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, American Book Co., 2 02 Boston School Supply Co., 1 80 $ ORDERS DRAWN FOR SUPPORT OF BRIDGES. J. B. & F. Hopkinson, $ 2 58 John T. Parldiurst, H. W. Murch, 3 50 Edwin Libby, Geo. Carl I, Joseph Ridlon & Son, 2 42 T. Say ward, R. G. Harding, H. J. Allen, 1 00 F. A. Files, Frank Allen, 1 00 C. II. Brackett, 1 80 M. C. Railroad, 2 24 W. G. Purinton, 5 00 Oriental Powder Mills, 3 75 W. W. Davis, 9 22 John E. Manning, Daniel Plummer, 1 50 H. C. Palmer F. H. Brown, 1 50 W. H. Lombard, Jr., 9 00 E. A. St rout, 1 50 Cyrus Abbott, 75 A. K. P. Libby, C. W. Chaplin, L. L. Files, Edward Libby, Geo. W. Crockett, 8 69 J. S. Littlefield, 8 75 G. M. Thompson, 82 S. L. Libbv, % / / 6 00 W. C. Clement, 4 70 Geo. P. Plaisted, 5 25 A. B. Douglass, 5 18 C. K. Bennett, 9 12 J. G. Clement, 4 10 Mattie E. Cressey, D. F. Files, Michael Mogan, 3 00 L. L. Files, 5 23 J. H. Darby, Henry D. Libby, W. S. Buxton & Co., 3 25 L. C. & E. A. Roberts, 9 66 G. D. Weeks, Milton Shaw, L. J. Patrick, 1 61 J. W. Libby, 2 50 W. H. Lombard, Jr., S. B. Anderson, 2 83 L. L. Files, J. W. Sanbourn, 3 82 Reuben Wescott, Geo. B. Gustin, 2 20

10 9 Reuben Deering, Asa Burnham, Lewis Johnson, Samuel Roberts, Charles H. Kimball, Melville Johnson, Orin Wescott, Reuben Wescott, W. F. Libby, J. W. Libby, Chas. G. Alden, Frank Morrison, Guy R. Cressey, W. W. Cressey, Henry Webster, S. B. Knights, H. Cobb, Lewis Douglass, J. VV. Files, H. L. Carll, F. L. Douglass, C. B. Cotton, J. L. Higgins, Edmond Flood, Goff, Plummer & Co., Geo. R. Spinney, S. B. Brown, A. S. Hutchinson, T. Sayward, H. R. Colesworthy, Joseph Ridlon & Son, Daniel Johnson, W. C. Clement, ROAD BILLS CONTRACTED BEFORE MAY 1, H\ T. Root, S. E. Stone, J. L. Drown & Son J. E. Libby, Elmer Goodwin, J. D. Roberts, Samuel Fenderson, H. H. Sweetser, R. F. Shackford, F. P. Glidden, L. H. Lowell, T. J. Brackett, T. J. Brackett, C. E. Wescott, Joseph Arshambo, Charles Cushman, Chas. H. Bennett, Horace Cressey, Wm. E. Files, Edward Files, Sargent S. Files, Frank M. Files, Wm. Metcalf, Mainard Miller, Wm. Whitney, T. P. Whitney, J. S. Whitney, F. I. Whitney, James R. Guptill, Daniel Johnson, Frank L. Whitney, Chas. Chaplin, Ephraim Libby, Charles Johnson,

11 Joseph Files, Matthew Johnson, Lewis Douglass, A. L. Folsome, Daniel Wescott, E. Y. Parker, C. H. Bradbury, Edward Files, Albert Hamblen, Fred Purinton, Lewis Williams, T. Say ward, Frank Ward, Frank Ward, Daniel Palmer, Daniel C. Libby, Geo. Alden, Freeman Richardson, Tolman B. Lowell, Abner Lowell, D. P. Getchell, B. F. Irish, B. L. Harmon, R. F. Shackford, Reuben Deering, E. M. Wilson, L. T. Thomes, J. W. Libby, / R. B. Meserve, Ephraim Libby, C. E. Babb, I. II. Kemp, Frank H. Allen, H. J. Allen, B. I. Libby, A. S. Shurtleff, A. N. Purinton, Thomas Tandburg, L. H. Lowell, C. H. Osbourn, C. S. Osbourn, J. D. Roberts, J. R. Lowell, D. F. Merritt, E. Y. Faulkner, Asa Libby, Caleb H. March, Sumner Jordan, Mrs. E. Wescott, Wm. Bolton, Chas. Libby, F. N. Mabery, Sewell Webb, Frank Winship, Seward Wescott, Freeman Paine, C. F. Morton, Thomas Lubee, Wm. L. Tyler, J. A. Lord, Edmond Green, Geo. Carll, L. C. & C. L. Grouar Samuel Cressey, J. Talbot, Samuel Dolly, Henry Stan wood, F. I). Scam man, H. S. Cressey, Earnest Hanscom, N. E. Warren, R. M. Bangs, J. L. El well, A. M. Hamblen,

12 11 H. L. Bachelder, Howard Cotton, A. S. Shurtleff, C. E. Wescott, B. S. Benson, John Mills, John Mills, Jr., John Hanscome, C. W. Graffam, David Patrick, John E. Manning, D. W. Davis, L. T. Thornes, Lewis Johnson, Moses Fogg, Charles Wright, Charles Kimball, H. C. Palmer, M. F. Parker, Otis Purinton, James Gray, H. W. Murch, Freeman Hicks, A. E. Strout, D. D. Plummer, M. T. Files, E. M. Bodge, E. M. Bragdon, Wm. Bartlett, C. S. Cotton, Isaiah Dorsey, John W. Jordan, Lydia Jordan, Oswell Charles, Roswell Ward, Edwin Gustin, Eben Manchester, W. C. Fogg, Geo. Turner, Geo. II. Files, II. W. Wescott, Chas. E. Jordan, E. E. Files, F. A. Files, E. A. Files, T. J. Brackett, P. Y. Parker, S. B. Brown, T. J. Brackett. E. A. Files, Daoiel Palmer, S. B. Brown, Geo. W. Crockett, W. C. Clement, J. G. Clement, L. L. Files, A. B. Douglass, D. F. Files. W. II. Frazee, D. F. Rolf. B. A. Watson, John Mills, Chas. Lombard, Royal Morton, Colby Brown, Ferdinand Lamb, Warren Shaw, Otis Trickey, M. C. Johnson, Enoch Maybery, Lucretia Maberv, * / Shaw Parker, C. A. Whipple, II. M. Tufts,

13 4 12 II. W. Manchester, 15 Augustus Hawkes, 52 Marshall Libby, 53 Geo Heath, 52 William C. Webster, 57 Silas Fields, 75 Frank E. Webster, 53 Daniel Libby, 82 Geo. H. Moses, i 50 A. L. Mabery, M. H. Moses, i 16 W. W. Davis, Henry Maybery, W. G. Purinton, Manuel Thomas, 82 F. H. Brown, 2 10 Geo. Watson, heirs of 1 43 Gustavus Plummer, 90 Frank Skillings, 1 42 George Thomas Blake, 2 41 Geo. Skillings, Geo. P. Plaisted, 3 45 Walter Skillings, 2 44 S. L. Libby, 1 83 Abial # Rounds, ' 1 12 Geo. E. Files, 8 78 Fred 0. Sturgis, 9 37 Geo. T. Blake, 1 60 C. H. Watson, 5 03 J. L. Higgins, 6 75 J. II. Kimball, heirs of 75 I. H. Cobb, 6 75 William Walker, 4 50 Lewis Douglass, 1 70 F. W. Merrill, 75 E. S. Cotton, 1 15 C. W. Deering, 6 50 C. B. Cotton, 60 A. N. Waterhouse, Charles Newcomb, 1 20 Levi Estes, 2 50 Samuel Newcomb, 90 Frank W. Waterhouse, 1 50 H. L. Carll, 1 65 Lucretia Mabery, 3 05 Charles Guptill, 75 G. W. Roberts, 5 35 J. W. Files, 60 C. II. Lowell, Freedom Douglass, 5 95 Will McDonough, 3 90 Edmond Flood, 4 65 C. W. Graifam, 2 10 Sumner Cotton, 30 F. P. Johnson, William Cotton, 45 Robert Weeks, 75 Mark Newcomb, 45 Joseph Smith, 75 Geo. H. Douglass 30 Chas. Plummer, 0 70 J. N. Newcomb, 9 17 David Duran, 2 15 Wm. F. Dudley, I-* i 35 John Hawkes, 8 38 J. L. Haynes, 45 Daniel Brown, 2 17 A. W. Newcomb, 1 90 C. E. Ward, 8 78 William Wescott, 2 07 Frank Mabery, 2 25 C. M. Libby, 62 W. S. Libby, 8 64 A. K. P. Libby, 4 96

14 13 J. F. Libby, S. C. Hoyt, P. I. Libby, Benj. Irish, Shaw & Parker, Daniel Wescott, E. G. Cressey, Airs. A. T. Brown, Murch Bros., A. S. Hutchinson, James Warren. Levi Estes, W. AV. Cressey, Guy R. Cressey, Henry Webster, Mattie E. Cressey, C. H. Brackett, W. L. Larrabee, Richard Willis, Tyng W. Libby, Richard Libby, A. K. P. Plummer, Geo. A. Allen, A. M. Allen, Geo. A. Allen, A. M. Allen, Mark Mosher, 4 Thomas Gayne, Henry A. Hamblen, Eli Morton, C. E. Babb, B. F. Irish, F. H. Allen, II. G. Allen, N. E. Warren, B. I. Libby, d. Brackett, Charles II. Hunt, A. L. Hamblen, L. C. & E. A. Roberts, C. I. McLellan, J. E. Meserve, Orin Wescott, Reuben Wescott, AV. F. Libby, M. C. Sturgis, R. C. Weeks, J. G. Meserve, Henry D. Libby, C. W. Deering, C. II. Libby, / / A. F. Kemp, E. II. F. Smith, R. A. Fogg, M. C. Burnell, Lewis Lombard, W. H. Martin, heirs of J. W. Jordan, S. B. & E. T. Cloudman, C. 0. Hawkes, I. L. Johnson, S. B. Anderson, A. S. Stone, A. W. Rowe, I

15 14 a c c o u n t s w i t h t h e s e v e r a l r o a d d is t r ic t s FROM MAY 1, 1891 TO FEB. 10, DISTRICTS NOS. i & 22. $ F. P. Johnson, Surveyor, Colman Flaherty, G. D. Weeks, Colman Flahertv, m P. & R. Railroad, Thomas S. Reed, Josiah Harding, Moses Burton, Frank Floyd, Josiah Harding, H. Cousins, T. B. Edwards, R. O. Bacon, Josiah Harding, Thomas Tandburg, M. S. Burton, Wm. McDonough, H. B. Johnson, Randall Weeks, Chas. G. Alden, Cyrus Abbott, Chas. H. Lowell, E. H. F. Smith, Chas. Hanson, S. Hinkley & Co., G. M. Parker, Henry Jose, John Graflfam, Joseph Smith, Joseph Ridlon & Son, Wilfred McCloud, Wm. B. Freeman, G. D. Weeks, G. I. & W. I. Bickford, F. P. Johnson, F. H. Emery, John McLellan, Ed. Libby, S. Hinkley & Co., M. C. Sturgis, Surveyor. Chas. W. Graflfam, Chas. W. Graflfam, M. C. Sturgis, Lewis H. Lowell, Chas. Bradbury, G. W. Roberts, J. D. Roberts, B. R. Sturgis, George Alden, Surveyor. Freeman Richardson, Daniel C. Libby, David McKenney, Howard A. McKenney, Byron G. Coburn, J. J. G. Hannaford, Rufus Mosher, heirs of Abner Lowell, Mattie E. Cressey, F. Bartlett, Surveyor, $27 40

16 15 David Duran, Mark Mosher, H. G. Thomas, G. I. Bickford, F. W. Merrill, Surveyor, W. M. Twombly, M. C. Johnson, G. I. Bickford, F. P. Johnson, 7. $45 00 F. C. Harding, Surveyor, Wm. Lombard, D. B. Holt, Simeon Cushman, Samuel Ridgway, Chas. Hanson, W. H. Lombard, Jr., C. W. Graffam, David Patrick, Surveyor, A. L. Mabry, Surveyor, Chas. Plummer, Daniel Brown, W. S. Libby, Wm. H. McLellan, George Heath, A. L. Folsom, Daniel Libby, John Hawkes, C. E. Ward, B. B. Mabry, A. L. Mabry, A. L. Folsom, George Heath, John Hawkes, Dana Brackett, W. S. Libby, Edward Hamblen, C. E. Ward, Daniel Libby, T. Sayward, A. L. Mabry, Chas. G. Alden, Surveyor John Shorey, Frank Morrison, W. W. Cresse, Guy R. Cressey, James Webster, Geo. W. Crockett, Sur., Lewis L. Files, D. F. Files, J. G. Clement, A. B. Douglass, D. F. Rolfe, W. C. Clement, Seth Douglass, B. A. Watson, C. M. Moody, $ $59 72

17 n. $60 00 Isaiah Cobb, Sur. Lewis Douglass, Chas. Newcomb, Chas. Guptill, Mark Newcomb, J. W. Files, G. E Files, H. L. Carll, F. L. Douglass, G. H. Douglass, Sumner Cotton, C. B. Cotton, W. H. Marston, J. L. Higgins, Edmond Flood, Fred O. Sturgis, Sur., George Skillings, Frank Skillings, Herbert Skillings, Fred 0. Sturgis, Walter Skillings, Geo. Watson, heirs of, C. H. Watson, Daniel Palmer, Dana Hurbert, E. E. Files, Daniel Palmer, E. E. Files, 14 A. W. Rowe. Surveyor, 15 Rufus A. Fogg, Surveyor, M. C. Burnell, Reuben Deering, 16 Wm. McLellan, Surveyor. No. work done. 17 Wm. F. Pillsbury, Surveyor No work done. DISTRICTS NOS. 13 Everett E. Files, Surveyor F. A. Files, Chas. E. Jordan, T. J. Brackett, A. L. Files, P. Y. Parker, DISTRICTS NOS. 18 <S J. W. Sanbourn, Surveyor, Abram Bickford, C. Meserve, James F. Tapley, Asa Burnham, J. 0. Knight,

18 17 Reuben Deering, Liberty Moulton, George B. Gustin, Luville Deering, Lewis J. Libby, Samuel Graffam, 20. H. C. Palmer, Lewis Johnson, Chas. Kimball, D. W. Davis, Melville Johnson, Llewellyn Thomes, Wm. Freeman, Samuel Roberts, «C. I. McLellan, Surveyor, 21 Allotment. D. F. Merritt, Surveyor, M. Mogan, F. L. Merritt, 25. Chas. H. Johnson, Sur. Matthew Johnson, F. C. Phinney, J. H. Files, C. H.Johnson, Total Amt. wrorked, 2j M. C. Kimball, Surveyor, A. L. Hamblen, L. C. & E. A. Roberts, M. C. & W. H. Kimball. E. Lombard, I. W. Dyer, M. Shaw, 24 John Manning, Surveyor. Moses Fogg, J. E. Manning, % Asa Libby, Surveyor Isaac Gilkey, Edward Stevens, DISTRICT NO Daniel P. Getchell, Sur. James Darby, S. B. Sawyer, Wm. Skillings, W. B. Libby, Alston Whitney, Wilder Libby, Daniel Johnson,

19 18 : Geo. P. Plaisted, Sur., Samuel L. Libby, Geo. Thomas Blake,. W. F. Libby, Sur., John W. Libby, Orin Wescott, Reuben Wescott, W. F. Libby, A. K. P. Libby, Sur., C. M. Libby, P. 1. Libby, Benj. Irish, W. F. Dudley, J. F. Libby, Wm. Wescott, J. N. Newcomb, A. W. Newcomb, S. C. Hoyt, A. N. Waterhouse, Sur. Levi Estes, A. N. Waterhouse, Severen Reioux, James Guptill, Levi Estes, Frank Hopkinson, Sur. F. P. Johnson, J. B. & F. Hopkinson, F. P. Glidden, Albert M. Hamblen, VV. I. Bickford, Chas. Hanson, Edward E. Brackett, Sui C. A. Brackett & Son, Reuben Wescott, Jr., A. M. Allen, Chas. Elkins, G. A. Allen, Total Amt. wrorked, Alpheus Boothby, Sur., C. 0. Hawkes, Sur., F P. Johnson, C. 0. Hawkes, Geo. I. Bickford, * Chas. Hanson, Albert t Mosher, 7 Tyng W. Libby, E. T. Cloudman,

20 19 Chas H. Brackett, Sur., Wm. Walker, V/m. L. Larrabee, John E. Plummer, Richard Willis, Tyng W. Libby, Richard Libby, A. L. Folsom, 17rank N. Mabry, Sur., Frank Webb, Chas. Libby, Eli Morton, Van W. Carll, F. Paine, Frank Winship, Wm. M. Bolton, Harry Hoyt, George Carll, Sewall Webb, Freeman Hicks, Sur. M. F. Parker, H. W. Murch, James Gray, M. T. Files, Otis Purinton, D. D. Plummer, E. M. Bodge, E. P. Bragdon, Freeman Hicks, D. R. Small, 41. $20 00 B. F. Irish, Surveyor. J Fred Purinton, Daniel Wescott, E. M. Wilson, B. F. Irish, B. I. Libby, C. E. Babb, Frank H. Allen, H. J. Allen, 4 Lewis Williams, Surveyor, Enoch Mabry, Henry Mabry, Shaw & Parker, Leslie Higgins, A. J. Moses, Bert Shaw, Joseph Lowe, George Wentworth, Wm. Barbrick, Lucrecia Mabry Chas Rollins, Frank Ward, 4: C. D. Prince, Surveyor, Goff, Plummer & Co., 44 Stephen B. Anderson, Sur. Isaac L. Johnson, A. S. Stone,

21 20 D ISTRICT NO. J. L. El well, Surveyor, A. M. Hamblen, H. M. Parsons, H. L. Bachelder, Howard Cotton, M. Martin, J. L. Elwell, Reuben M. Bangs, R. F. Shackford, Sur., C. H. Murch, W. H. Murch, George H. Files, He ry Wescott, J. R. Hanson, H. H. Libby, Amos Cobb, C. E. Babb, Sur., I. H. Kemp, C. E. Babb, Frank Allen, B. I. Libby, N. E. Warren, F. H. Brown, E. A. Strout, A. F. Kemp, Sur., Chas. Chaplin, Sur., J. S. Littlefield, Edward Libby, Fred T. Smith, Stephen Smith, Daniel Johnson, Frank L. Whitney, H. S. Cressey, Surveyor. L. C. & C. L. Grouard, Samuel Cressey, H. Stanwood, J. Talbot, F. D. Scamman, Ernest Hanscomb, Samuel Dolley, DISTRICT NO, Wm. G. Purinton, Sur., 4 20 W. W. Davis, Chas. H. Osborne, Surveyor G. Plummer, 7 00 No work done.

22 21 D ISTRICT NO. 53. W. H. Martin, Surveyor. Joseph Martin, D ISTRICT NO. Frank I. Whitney, Surveyor. Wm. E. Files, Edward Files, Chas. H. Bennett, Horace Cressey, Frank I. Whitney, Jonathan S. Whitney, D ISTRICT NO. A. N. Purinton, Surveyor, C. H. Murch, B. I. Libby, C. E. Babb, D ISTRIC T NO. 57. $40 00 Eben Manchester, Sur. H. F. Plaisted, F. A. Plaisted, E. M. Manchester, D ISTRICT NO. J. W. Libby, Surveyor, J. A. Libby, J. W. Libby, R. B. Meserve, D ISTRICT NO. John Getchell, Surveyor, Benj. G. Milliken, D ISTRICT NO. 56. D ISTRIC T NO. 60. $50 00 $25 00 C. E. Wescott, Surveyor, $13 20 Henry D. Libby, Sur., «A. S. Shurtleff, J. G. Meserve, $16 65 Joseph F. Fogg, 3 85 A. Babb, 3 9 W. B. Parker, 3 00 Chas. H. Libby, 75 John Mills, 3 00 Louis Harmon, 1 40 B. S. Benson, Chas. W. Deering, George Sawyer, 3 65 Henry D. Libby, Wm. C. Fogg, 1 80 Liberty Moulton, 3 05 $52 12 Total Amt, worked, $49 97 S. B. Brown, running road machine, Portland Water Co., pipe for culverts, Bills before May 1st, Bills of 1891,

23 22 ACCOUNTS WITH THE SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. D istrict N o. 1. Apropriation, Transferred from other districts, From agent for tuitions, Joseph Ridlon & Son, sundries for , $ 7 43 John Hanscoinb, cleaning privy, 1890, 1 00 R. G. Harding, sundries for 1890, 1 22 W. W. Woodman, Acct. teaching, 1890, W. W. Woodman, teaching, 1891, Mary E. Alden, teaching, A. J. Summersides, teaching, N. L. Cloudman, teaching, C. K. Hinkley, teaching O. W. R. Straw, agent, G. D. Weeks, clerk, 3 00 E. P. Harding, janitor, C. E. Lowell, janitor, E. H. F. Smith, coal, Milton Shaw, coal and wood, S. Hinkley & Co., wood, 6 00 T. E. Shackford, repairs on house and moving seats, E. P. Harding, repairing settee, 1 00 John Billings, repairing steps, 25 S. Hinkley & Co., work on walks, 6 24 S. Hinkley & Co., cleaning cellar, 6 00 S. Hinldey & Co., work on boiler, 3 00 Kneeland & Howe, work on walks, 75 Joseph H. Smith, cleaning house, John Hanscomb, cleaning privy, 1 00 Brown Bros., repairs on house and boiler, 3 35 Winslow & Co., pipe clay for boiler, 80 $1, $1,772 00

24 W. W. Ellis, programmes, F. H. Emery, ribbon, 1 50 H. W. Shaylor, diplomas, 3 95 W. W. Woodman, stationery and stamps, 3 93 W. W. Woodman, chart and glass 55 W. W. Woodman, chemicals, 1 97 Cook, Fverett & Pennell, chemicals, 2 15 Stephen Berry, printing course of study and rank cards, 8 95 Cyrus Abbott, broom, chimneys, oil and can, 1 17 R. G. Harding, broom, 35 J. C. Summersides, pail, 45 Loring, Short & Harmon, crayons and erasors, 1 95 S. Hinkley, clock, yard stick and pencil sharpener, * $1, Balance / $1, S chool D istrict No. 2. Balance, $ Appropriation, Transferred to Dist. No. 1, $ 6 70 Nellie Ridgway, teaching, Brown Bros., stove, 8 20 Samuel Ridgway, supplies, 45 $ Balance, $ $173 91

25 24 D istrict No. 3. Appropriation, $ Overdrawn, $ 5 09 Sadie M. Hamblen, teaching, Hattie C. Roberts, teaching, $97 09 Balance, $ District No. 4. Balance, $ Appropriation, Transferred from Dist. 14, Maria C. Hamblen, teaching, $ Wm. E. Strout, repairs, etc., Nellie C. Parker, teaching, H. R. Millett, insurance, r Carrie W. Libby, teaching, $ $ Balance, $ D istrict No. 5. Balance, $ Appropriation, Transferred by vote of town, Melville Johnson, teaching, $ Brown Bros., 1 11 H. R. Colesworthy, supplies, 8 10 S. B. Martin, repairs, $559 56

26 Silas Hubbard, repairs, Mertie S. Copp, teaching, Fred 0. Sturgis, fuel, 1C 98 H. R. Millett, insurance, Mertie S. Copp, teaching, Lewis L. Files, fuel and repairs, 4 62 W. M. Thompson, janitor, $ Balance, $ D istrict No. 6. Balance, $23 05 Appropriation, Transferred from Dis. 14, Marie C. Hamblen, teaching, $ Lewis H. Lowell, fuel etc., $ Balance, $ $ D istrict No. 7. Balance, $ 8 75 / Appropriation, F. C. Phinney, fuel, 1890, $ 7 50 Transferred to Dis. 16, $ Balance, $ $182 95

27 26 D istrict N o. 8. Balance, / Appropriation, Freedom L. Douglass, board, $22 00 E. K. Douglass, board, 2 20 H. L. Carll, fuel, Flora E. Thornes, teaching, E. K. Douglass, repairs, 5 00 E. K. Douglass, board, Nellie E. Boothby, teaching, $ Balance, $ $234 0T $ M D istrict No. 9. Balance, Appropriation, Asa F. Abbott, teaching, $ Asa F. Abbott, supplies, 4 75 E. M. Wilson, repairs, 6 94 Maud M. Brackett, teaching, E. P. M. Bragdon, repairs, etc., 8 77 Daniel Wescott, repairs, 5 00 W. S. Buxton, repairs and supplies, 9 00 H. R. Millett, insurance, E. M. Wilson, fuel, Simon M. Hamblen, 1 teaching, O / $ Balance, $ $ $576 24

28 27 D i s t r i c t No. 10. Appropriation, Overdrawn, $4 86 $ L. A. Rankins, teaching, C. F. Morton, rent of lot, 5 00 Nellie C. Parker, teaching, Frank P. Winslow $ Balance, 94 $ D is tr ic t N o. 11. Balance, s ^ Appropriation, M. Lena Thornes, teaching, $35 00 Hattie O. Rolf, teaching, W. E. Files, fuel and repairs, 6 50 $ % $ Balance, 04 $ % D is tr ic t N o. 12. Balance, $ 1 21 Appropriation, H. E. Meserve, janitor, Henry D. Libby, fuel, H. R. Millett, insurance, Carrie Libby, teaching, Liberty Moulton, fuel, Annie Hunnewell, teaching, Henry I). Libby, supplies, $ OO $ Balance, $ $188 33

29 D istrict No. 13. Appropriation, Overdrawn, $ 6 25 Abbie D. Cartland, teaching, Edward Libby, fuel, Maud M. Bodge, $ Balance, Balance, Appropriation, D istrict No. 14. H. A. McKenney, taking census, $ 1 50 Transferred to other districts, $ $ $ $ $88 60 Balance, D istrict No. 15. Appropriation, Overdrawn, $20 69 Geo. E. Gustin, repairs, Charlotte Hale, teaching, $ Balance, Appropriation, Transferred from Dist; No. 7, D istrict No. 16. Overdrawn, $ M. C. Johnson, fuel and supplies, Ella F. Johnson, teaching, $ $ $ $ $804 00

30 J. A. Tuttle, teaching, M. C. Johnson, fuel, etc., Ella F. Johnson, teaching, M. C. Johnson, supplies, $ Balance, Balance, Appropriation, D istrict No. 17. Annie L. Staniels, teaching $56 00 H. T. Boynton, stove, Harry Mosher, fuel, Annie L. Staniels, teaching, $ Balance, $804 OO $ $ $ Balance, Appropriation, D istrict No. 18. $ Mrs. M. H. Moses, board of teacher, $ Frank E. Hanscomb, teaching, Shaw & Parker, repairs, Polly Parker, teaching, ' L. S. Goff, fuel, Lewis Williams, repairs, 6 30 J. W. Parker, board of teacher, Nora L. Hawkes, teaching, $ Balance, $ $788 78

31 30 FREE HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT. G orham V illag e. Balance, $ Amount voted by town, received from State, tuitions, 4 00 May E. Alden, teaching, $ W. W. Woodman, teaching, C. K. Hinkley, teaching, $ Balance, $ $ W hite R ock. Balance, $ 3 45 Amount voted by town, received from tuition, 5 00 Simon M. Hamlen, teaching, $ Nellie C. Parker, teaching, $ $ Balance, 5 45 $ L ittle F alls. Balance. $ Amount voted by town, Simon M. Hamlen. teaching, O/ $ Jennie E. Phinney, teaching, Overdrawn, 4 00 $ $272 25

32 RECAPITULATION OF SCHOOL ACCOUNT Bal. due school districts, Feb. 21, 1891, $ Voted by the town. 4, Received from the State, 1, Tuition, Transferred by vote of the town, Orders drawn for Schools, $4, Bal. due school districts, 2, $6, $6, ORDERS DRAWN FOR SUPPORT OF POOR BELONG- ING TO OTHER TOWNS. W. P. F. Robie, wood for Mrs. Todd, $ 7 50 Cyrus Abbott, 1 00 Lewis Williams, supplies furnished J. B. Peachy, Brown Bros., casket for Morton child, 6 00 J. C. Summersides, supplies, N. Lane, C. W. Graffam, board of N. Lane, J. C. Summersides, supplies furnished Whitman, 1 45 W. H. Lombard, Jr., care of James Whitman, R. G. Harding, supplies furnished L. Libby, C. H. Brackett, y2 sexton bill, N. Winslow, 3 00 B. F. Marshall, prof. services, 4 00 R. G. Harding, supplies furnished L. Libby, E. H. F. Smith, coal furnished L. Libby, O Neal W. R. Straw, prof. services L. Libby, $ ORDERS DRAWN FOR SUPPORT OF POOR BELONG ING TO TOWN OF GORHAM. J. H. Darby, Superintendent town farm, $ O. C. Watson, supplies furnished James Perkins, 4 92 A. W. Lincoln, prof. services, Moody family, Maine Insane Hospital act. of Mrs. Bacon, J. F. Shackford, supplies furnished Daniel Carll, 2 75 L. Moody, 2 50

33 32 O Neal W. R. Straw, Prof. Services, Mrs. Haggett, u u Emma Libby, u u L. Moody, Mrs. Randal], u 11 u Daniel Carll, C. L. Randall, prof. services, Julia Perkins, J. C. Summersides, supplies, Daniel Carll, J. C. Summersides, supplies, L. Moody, 9 68 O Neal W. R. Straw, Prof. services, L. Moody, 2 75 u Haggett family, 6 00 J. L. Haynes, superintendent town farm, C. H. Ridlon, Prof. services, Daniel Carll, 5 00 Town of Poland, aid furnished John Connell, Simon B. Guthie, boots for Moody family, 2 25 Daniel Carll, 1 50 Geo. B. Emery, house rent, Emma Libby, Ervin Libby, moving John Connell from Poland, H. R. Colesworthy, supplies furnished James Perkins, Mary Bradford, account Libby child, J. C. Summersides, supplies furnished Daniel Carll, Cyrus Abbott, supplies furnished Mrs. Haggett, Joseph Ridlon &Son, supplies furnished Moody family, H. R. Jose, care of travelers, 1 50 R. G. Harding, supplies furnished J. S. Thomas, C. H. Brackett, one-half undertakers bill for N. Winslow, 3 00 B. F. Marshall, Prof. service, N. "Winslow, 4 00 Milton Shaw, coal, Daniel Carll, 7 00 u J. S. Thomas, 7 00 G. M. Parker, time and expenses to Augusta, Brown, Joseph Ridlon & Son, supplies, L. Moody, E. M. Wilson, expenses to New Gloucester, 2 25 From this should be deducted. $1 Received from Westbrook, $21 00 J. L. Haynes, CO Actual cost of support of poor, $1,322 35

34 33 INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, FEB. 16, horse, $ pair of oxen, cows, heifers, swine, hens, Value of farming tool?, Value of household goods, provisions, produce, etc., $1, On personal examination of the affairs of the town farm the Overseers of the Poor are glad to say in this report that the farm is well managed and the inmates receive the best of care. Under the efficient management of Mr. and Mrs. Haynes, the income from the farm has paid its running expenses and support of the family, with a balance of $ in favor of the town. Average number of inmates on the farm during the year, 7. The amount drawn on the Huston Fund is $ The amount ot abatements for the year is $ FRED D. SCAM MAN, } Selectmen E. M. WILSON, of LEWIS L. FILES, ) Gorham. i

35 Report of Superintendent of Town Farm. % D r. Received for 1,275 lbs. butter, Sweet corn, Oats, Hay and straw, Eggs and poultry, Veal, Potatoes, 3 cows, Oxen, Pork, Work, Sundries, C r. Paid for oxen, 3 cows, Phosphate, Repairs and smith work, Pressing hay and straw, Grain, Supplies for farm and house, Town Treasurer, Cash on hand $ $ $ ' $ J. L. HAYNES, Superintendent.

36 Treasurer s Report S tephen H inkley, Gorham : Treasurer, in account with the Town of D r. To cash in my hands at settlement, 1891, $219 received from sundries, viz : From State Treasurer, school funds for 1890, $1, State Treasurer, school funds for 1891, 1, State Treasurer, account Free High Schools, State Treasurer, crow bounties, 90, State Treasurer, railroad and telegraph tax for 1891, State Treasurer, State pensions, Town of Deering, account poor, Buxton, Freeport, Standish, Pownal, City of W'estbrook, James L. Haynes, Supt. town farm, cash in his hands at settlement with Selectmen,

37 36 From B. R. Sturges, for old bridge plank, W. R. Straw, agent School District No. 1, for tuitions, Tuitions, Free High School, District No. 1, 4 00 Tuitions, free High School, District No. 9, 5 00 School Committee, for text book sold, 73 Tax deed, 50 Peddlers licenses, To cash received from taxes, viz : From Walter C. Clement, account 1889 tax, $4, Gardner M. Parker, account 1890 tax, 5, Gardner M. Parker, account 1891 tax, 7, Non-resident taxes for 1890, Poll tax which had been abated, 2 00 $4, $18, $22, C r. By cash paid, viz : Orders for support Common Schools, $3, Free High Schools, 1, Roads, 4, Bridges, 1, Poor, 1, Contingent expenses, Money voted, 1, Text books, Abatements, Normal School loan, Notes Nos. 23 and 24, 1,000 00

38 Interest on Normal School loan, Interest on town orders, State pensions, County tax for 1891, 1, State tax for 1891, 4, $22, Cash in my hands, 90 $22, Stephen H inkley, Treasurer, in account with Parkhurst Property. D r. To cash received from sale of land, $ u from rent, C r. By cash paid for insurance, $ 2 91 examining records and drawing deed, 5 00 advertising property for sale, cleaning up the house, 60 $ $ Cash in my hands, $ The Treasurer has received from Mrs. Ruth H. Baker, of Portland, $50.00, also from estate of Mrs. Caroline E. Hambury of Westbrook, $50.00, and has deposited the same in Gorham Savings Bank to constitute funds, the income of which shall be used in keeping their respective burial lots in Gorham Village Cemetery, and the monuments thereon, in proper condition.

39 38 The amount of orders drawn during the year, which are now outstanding, is $ These orders with others outstanding at the beginning of the year, make a total of $5, now on interest. It is hoped that the vote passed at the last annual meeting, obliging the Collector to collect the taxes for 1891 within 13 months, that is by the 15th of July, 1892, or pay interest on the amount uncollected, will result in the receipt of funds, sufficient to pay a large portion, if not all these outstanding orders during the coming year. The Treasurer would renew his suggestion of last year, that some discount be allowed on all taxes for the year 1892, which shall be paid to the Collector by the 15th day of September. STEPHEN HINKLEY, Treasurer. G orham, Feb. 22d, The above accounts of the Treasurer have been examined this day, and found correct. FREDERICK D. SCAMMAN E. M. WILSON, LEWIS L. FILES, G orham, Feb. 22d, 1892.

40 39 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF GORHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, INDEBTEDNESS. Balance due school districts, $2, Free Iliech o Schools, / Normal School Loan, Interest on same to March 1, 92, Due Municipal officers, estimated, 1, Due Collectors on money collected and paid Treasurer, Outstanding bills of all kinds, estimated, Outstanding orders, 5, Huston Fund note, 3, RESOURCES. Due from W. C. Clement, Coll., on Town tax, 1889, $ Due from G. M. Parker, Coll., on Town tax, 1890, 2, Due from G. M. Parker, Coll., on Town tax, 1891, 13, Due on account of tax deeds, Due from the State on account of High Schools, Due from Windham, for support of poor, 6 00 Due for non-resident tax for 1890, Huston farm and buildings, 6, Cash in hands of Treasurer, 90 $17, $22, Balance of Resources, 4, $22,304 22

41 40 Balance of Resources, Feb. 21, 1891, $4, Balance of Resources, Feb. 22, 1892, 4, Increase of Resources, $ In addition to the foregoing it should be stated that, during the past year, the town has come into possession of the real estate devised to it by the late Mrs. Marcia C. Parkhurst, estimated to be worth about $1,000. As by vote of the town the proceeds of sale of this property are to be kept as a distinct fund, to be known as the Marcia C. Parkhurst Fund, and only a portion of the property has yet been sold, it has not been placed with the ordinary Resources of the town this year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN A. WATERMAN, Finance Committee. G orham, F eb. 22, G orham, Feb. 22d, Having examined the books and accounts of the Town for the year ending Feb. 22d, 1892, I find the payments properly vouched, the books and accounts correctly kept and accurately balanced, and for further details would refer to the foregoing reports of your Selectmen, Treasurer and Finance Committee. F. A. RIDLON, Auditor.

42 Sch o o l Report. To the Inhabitants of the Town of Gorham : Your committee in making their annual report, are happy to say that in their judgment, the schools of Gorham have been in a prosperous condition during the past year. The teachers employed have generally been well qualified for their work and faithful in its performance. The schools have been well attended, the pupils orderly and interested in, and attentive to their work, and good progress has been made in the studies pursued. In District No. 1, the High School, under the wise and capable management of Mr. Woodman, who has continued to hold his high place in the hearts of the scholars and in the confidence and esteem of pupils and parents, aided by his very efficient and successful assistant, Miss Alden, has maintained its high character as nn educational institution and is a credit to the town. Though the graduating class of 591 was a small one. including only three members, Alice Brown, Joseph Shaw and Fred D. S. Floyd, these, by their manifest attainments, showed that the school affords most excellent advantages to those who may avail themselves of them. Agreeable to a recent act of the State Legislature, referred to in our last year's report An act to give additional power to School District No. 1, of the Town of Gorham, at a special meeting of the voters of this District, it was voted to transfer the scholars of the Grammar Grade to the Model schools connected with the Normal School, and combine all Primary grades in the District school building. Said primary grades to be under the management of the authorities of the Normal School, together with the District Agent and School Committee of the town and Grading Committee of the District." o This was done, and is evidently a great benefit to both the Grammar and Primary departments of the school, securing a better and more complete classification of the scholars, and

43 42 thus a fuller and more efficient course of instruction. The pupils of the Grammar grade have the care and instructions of the thoroughly trained, able and successful teachers of the Normal School, while in the Primary department, Miss Cloudman, who commenced her work here last Fall, has shown herself to be a capable, painstaking and skillful teacher of children. District No. 18, (Great Falls), seems to us to be worthy of special mention, in view of the remarkably good attendance of the scholars. Mr. Hanscom, the teacher of the Fall and Winter terms, says that but for the prevailing sickness the attendance would have been almost or quite perfect. Both teachers and scholars have been very much interested in their work, and marked improvement has been made in the studies pursued. Also during the Spring and Summer terms, under the instruction of Miss Hawkes, this school not only showed much interest in the studies pursued, but with a commendable spirit of patriotism united thereto, secured a nice national flag for the District. The school at Little Falls, District No. 16, has also been very prosperous. The scholars have bought for the use of the school an Encyclopedia, and in various ways have manifested a very commendable interest. The work of supplying the schools of the town with free text books has been much advanced during the year, though the supply is not yet equal to the demand ; on which account it has been necessary to frequently transfer books from one Dis* trict to another, involving upon the committee much extra work, and often causing much inconvenience and loss, as scholars were obliged to wait in their work while such changes were made. Your committee therefore in concluding this report would recommend for the coming year the following appropriations : For text books, three hundred dollars, for common schools, three thousand, five hundred dollars, and for High Schools, one thousand dollars. The usual tables of statistics are appended to this report. Respectfully submitted, H. C. PALMER, GEO. R. SPINNEY, HOWARD A. McKENNY. G orham, Feb. 20, 1892.

44 GENERAL STATISTICS Number of scholars per census, April 1, 1891, , 852 u different scholars registered in schools during year, 646 Number of scholars registered in spring and summer terms, 539 Number of scholars registered in fall and winter terms, 583 Average number of scholars in spring and summer terms, 457 Average number of scholars in fall and winter terms, 501 Whole number weeks of school in town during year, u terms of school taught during year, 56 Average length of spring and summer terms 9.3 weeks u fall and winter terms, Number of terms taught CD by male teachers, ' 12 u u different male teachers employed during year, 6 Number of male teachers employed in spring and summer terms, 3 Number of terms taught by female teachers excluding assistants, 44 Number of different female teachers employed during year, 29 Number of different female teachers employed in fall and winter terms, 20 Number of school districts, 19 Number of school districts supporting graded schools, 2 Number of school districts supporting ungraded schools, 14 Number of school districts in which school is suspended, 3 District having greatest length of school, No. 1, 37 weeks. u least u u 11 11, 21 u Amount of money raised by town for support of common schools, $4, Amount of money received from State, mill tax and school fund, $1, Amount of money raised by town for support of free high schools, $1, Amount of money received from State for free high schools, $ Amount of money raised by town for free text books, $500 00

45 N a m e of D is t r ic t. Tabular Statistics of the Schools in Gorham for the year ending Feb. 22, Number AGENT. No. of Scholars per Census. TEACH ERS. j No. Regis. Av age At. No. Davs. * No. Regis. Av age At. SPRING.ISUM R FALL. W INT R No. Days. No. Regis. Av age At. No. Days. No. Regis. Av age At. No. Days. fpay of Teachers. Number days school in year. Village P r im a r y...' M o d e l S c h 'l s. Interm ediate G ram m a r... Flagg Mead... 2 Fort Hill... Fogg W. Gorham... 5 Smith Stephen Hinkley Samuel Ridgway A. L. Hamblen. Wm. E. Strout Geo. W. Thompson Lewis H. Lowell Willard VV. Woodman.. Mary E. Alden, Ass t... Chas K. Hinkley, Music Annie J. Summersides.. Flora Barton... Nellie L. Cloudman... Jennie M. Colby... Ida M. Taylor... Ella F. Johnson... Jennie M. Colby... Nellie Ridgway... Sadie M. Hamblen... Hattie C. Roberts... Hattie C. Roberts... Nellis C. Parker... Carrie W. Libby... Maria C. Hamblen... Myrtie S. Copp... Myrtie S. C opp... Geo. P. Plaisted... Maria C. Hamblen...

46 Horton... Blake... White Rock... 7 Stephen B. Anderson. 8 Edward K. Douglass.. 9 Edgar P. M. Bragdor Winship...10 Frank P. Winslow Whitney...11 Wm. E. Files. So. Gorham Henry D. Libby Wescott...13 Chas. W. Chaplin Allen...14 Geo. A. Allen... Nason Geo. E. Gustin----- Little Falls Melville C. Johnson P rim a ry.. Mosher...17 John W. Jordan. Great Falls Carl W. Shaw., School suspended... Flora E. Thornes... Nellie E. Boothby... Mrs. A. M. Allen... Blanche B. Brackett... Maud M. Brackett... Simon M. Hamblin... Nellie C. Parker, Ass t.. Simon M. Hamblin... Lulu A. Rankin... Nellie C. Parker... M. Lena Thomes... Hattie O. Rolfe... Carrie W. Libby... Annie L. Hunnewell... Abbie D. Cartland... Maud L. Bodge... School suspended... Mrs. Charlotte J. Hale... Simon M. Hamlin... Jennie E. Phinney, Asst. J. A. Tuttle... Ella F. Johnson... Lilie Parker... Annie L. Staniels... Annie L. Staniels... Nora L. Hawkes... Frank E. Hanscom... Polly Parker, Asst... fwages of male teachers is reckoned by the month. That of female teachers by the week. The Spring terms in High and Grammar grades in District Nos. i and 16, the Fall term in District No. 9 and the Fall term of High School in District No. 1 were terms of Free High School.

47 WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING. MARCII 7, To Gardner M. Par Jeer, a Constable of the Town of Gorham, in the County of Cumberland. G reeting : la the name of the State of Maine you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said town of Gorham qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the town House, in said town, on Monday the seventh day of March, 1892, at nine o clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following articles, to w it: A rt. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. A rt. 2. To choose all town officers for the ensuing year. A rt. 3. To receive the Selectmen s settlement with the town Treasurer, and act upon the same. A rt. 4. To receive and act upon the report of the several town officers. A rt. 5. To see what sum of money the town will raise for the support of poor. A rt. 6. To see what plan the town will adopt to repair their highways, and what sum of money they will raise and assess for the same. A rt. 7. To see what sum of money the town will raise for the support of common schools. A rt. 8. To see what sum of money the town will raise for the support of bridges. A rt. 9. To see what sum of money the town will raise for contingent expenses. A rt. 10. To see if the town will vote to raise $228.58, to pay interest on Huston fund. A rt. 11. To see if the town will vote to allow such accounts as may be presented against the town, and raise money to pay the same. A rt. 12. To see what action the town will take in relation to free high school, and what sums of money the town will raise for the same.

48 47 A rt. 13. To see what sum of money the town will raise for the suitable observance of Memorial Day agreeable to an application. A rt. 14. To see what sum of money the town will raise to provide school books for the use of the pupils in the public schools. A rt. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise $15.00 for the support of a meeting at Little Falls for the benefit of town farm inmates. A rt. 16. To see if the town will vote to allow Charles II. Osborne to draw his portion of school money for the year 1892, from School District No. 2, and allow him to pay the same to School District No. 1, with the right to send his scholars to said District No. 1, during the year 1892, agreeable to an application. Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to accept and receive the legacy given to it by the late Mrs. Laura D. Mclvenney, by her will to be added to the Huston fund, and give any directions in regard to the same. A rt. 18. To see what action the town will take in regard to letting our hearses to attend lunerals out of town agreeable to an application. A rt. 19. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the town road leading from the Great Falls road near the house of Geo. Turner, to the land of E. F. Manchester, said land lying adjacent to the Canal road. Also to see if the town will vote to discontinue the town road leading from E. A. Strout s house to Geo. Carll s. A rt. 20. To see if the town will vote to raise one hundred and fifty dollars to pay the Portland Water Co., for three watering places now located. A rt. 21. To see what action the town will take, if any towards providing better accommodations for an office for the Selectmen and preservation of the town s papers and raise money for the same. A rt. 22. To see if the town will vote to reinstate the school in District No. 7, agreeable to an application. A rt. 23. To see if the town will set off Peter Smith and his estate from School District No. 7, and annex the same to District No. 16, agreeable to an application. A rt. 24. To see if the town will vote to allow Frank W. Merrill to draw his portion of school money for the year 1892 from District No. 17, and allow him to pay the same to Dis-

49 48 trictno. 1, with the right to send his scholars to said District No. 1, during the year A rt. 25. To see what sum of money the town will raise, if any, to grade the remaining ungraded portion of the Cemetery at South Gorham, agreeable to an application. A rt. 26. To see if the town will vote to allow a discount on taxes paid within a certain time from the commitment of the same to the collector and also the time and amount of discount. A rt. 27. To see what per cent, the town will vote to pay the collector for collecting taxes for A rt. 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars to be expended at Gorham village under the directions of the Selectmen and Treasurer, in providing means for the prevention of fires and protection and preservation of the fire engine, hose, ladders, and other apparatus kept there for the extinguishing of fires. A rt 29. To see if the town will vote to allow Isaac L. Johnson to draw his portion of school money from District No. 7 and allow him to pay the same to District No. 16, with the right to send his scholars to said District No. 16, for the year A rt. 30. To see if the town will vote to allow Abram Bickford to draw his portion of school money for the year 1892 from District No. 4, and allow him to pay the same to school district at North Scarboro with the right to send his scholars to said North Scarboro during the year A rt. 31. To see if the town will vote to raise $500, to be expended, under the direction of the Selectmen, on the new road between Gorham village and Westbrook line, agreeable to an application. A rt. 32. To see if the town will vote to improve the North Street Cemetery by removing the stumps, trees, brambles, etc., and by grading the carriage ways so as to make them passable for carriages, and such other work as may be necessary, and to raise money for the same agreeable to an application. The Selectmen give notice that they will be in session for the purpose of revising and correcting the list of voters at the Selectmen s office in Gorham at 2 o clock in the afternoon, on Saturday the fifth day of March, Given under our hands this 27th day of February, F. D. SC AMMAN, } Selectmen E. M. WILSON, t of LEWIS L. FILES, ) Gorham.