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ANNUAL REPORT Town of STOW 1929-1930
David A. Crouse Bangor, Maine ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Municipal Officers OF THE TOWN OF STOW FOR THE Year Ending February 1 1930 Advertiser Print, Norway, Maine 1930
OFFICERS Selectmen WILLIAM M. SANBORN SETH B. HARRIMAN WALLACE GUPTILL Treasurer FRANK P. BICKFORD Cleric HERBERT S. EMERSON Road Commissioner EDWIN L. McKEEN Constable SIDNEY W. SANBORN H. S. EMERSON Collector EDNA HARRIMAN School Board EDNA HARRIMAN REBECCA McKEEN FRANK P. BICKFORD Superintendent of Schools CHARLES A. SNOW of Fiyeburg
Warrant for Town Meeting To H. S. Emerson, one of the Constables of the Town of Stow, County of Oxford, Greeting: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Stow, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town House, in said town, on Monday, the 3rd day of March A. D. 1930, at ten o 'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit: Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To choose a town clerk for ensuing year. Art. 3. To allow accounts. Art, 4. To choose selectmen, assessors and overseers of poor for the ensuing year. Art. 5. To choose a town treasurer for the ensuing year. Art. 6. To choose a school committee for three years. Art. 7. To choose a road commissioner for the ensuing year. Art. 8. To choose all other town officers for the ensuing year. Art. 9. To see what sums of money the town will vote to grant and raise for common schools for the ensuing year. Art. 10. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise for the repair of roads and bridges for the ensuing year. Art. 11. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise to defray town charges for the ensuing year. Art. 12. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise for the support of poor for the ensuing year. Art. 13. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant* and raise for school books, apparatus and appliances for the ensuing year. Art. 14. To see if the town will vote "yes" or n no" on the question of appropriating and raising money necessary to entitle the town to state aid, as provided in Section 19, of Chapter 25, of the Revised Statutes of 1916. Art. 15. To see if the town will appropriate and raise the sum of ($300.00) three hundred dollars for the improvement of the section of state aid road as outlined in the report of State Highway Commission, in addition to the amounts regularly raised, for the care of ways, highways and bridges, the above amount being the maximum w'hich the town is allowed to raise under the provisions of Section 18, of Chapter 25, of the Revised Statues of 1916.
4 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Art. 16. To sec if the town will vote to raise money and what sum for the maintenance of State Aid Highways during the ensuing year, within the limits of the town, under the provisions of Section 18 of Chapter 130 of Public Laws of 1913. Art. 17. To see what sums of money the town will vote to grant and raise to pay overdrawn bills. Art. 18. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise for high school purposes for the ensuing year. Art. 19. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise for the repair of schoolhouses. Art. 20. - To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to hire money to pay town bills. To see if the town will vote and grant money for Memori Art. 21. al Day. Art. 22. To see if the town will vote to raise ($2,5.00) twenty-five dollars to fight white pine blister rust. Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to give a two per cent, discount on all taxes paid before July 1st. Art. 24. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise for the maintenance of 3rd class road and cut bushes on the same. Art. 25. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise to cut the bushes on the State Aid Highway within the limits of the town. Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to raise ($10.00) ten dollars to match State Department of Health funds for the support of county public health nursing to continue work with mothers and children, which is now being carried on entirely by the State Department of Health. Art. 27. To see what sum of money the town will vote to grant and raise to be expended and used for advertising the natural resources advantages and attractions of the State of Maine. Art. 28. To see what disposal the town will vote to make of any money received from thp Federal Reserve during the present fiscal year, such money must be used for roads or schools to bs according to law. Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road leading from Simon Smith's house to meet the discontinuation of the K»ad at the Barbour House, so called.
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 5 Art. 30. To see if the town will vote to pay the interest and onethird of the principal on its snow removal equipment and raise money for the same. Art. 31. To see if the town will vote to take a new valuation to comply with State law. Art. 32. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting, The selectmen hereby give notice that they will be in session at the Town House at 9 0 'clock on Monday, the 3rd day of March, in the forenoon, to revise and correct the list of voters. Given under our hands at Stow this third day of February, A. D.- 1930. WILLIAM M. SANBORN, SETH B. HARRIMAN, WALLACE GUPTILL, Selectmen of Stow.
Selectmen's Report Real estate, resident $ 34,380 00 Real estate, non-resident 1! 5,910 00 Total real estate $150,296 00 Personal estate, resident $15,335 00 Personal estate, non-resident 1,4*15 00 Total amount personal estate $ 1(5,780 00 Grand total $107,076 00 Total va! m. of land $133,471 00 Total value of traimiugs $ 10,825 00 TAXABLE LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY No. Horses «.36 Colts 1 Cows 80 Oxen 4 Three year olds 14 Two year olds S2 Poultry 50 Value $1,885 00 50 00 4,980 00 550 00 1,290 00 1,550 00 50 00 Total amount $10,:*55 00 EXEMPT LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY No. Value One year olds 35 $1,135 00 Sheep 14 84 % 00 Swine 28 440 00 Poultry 485 4S5 00 Total amount $2,141 00
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY Stock in trade $1,000 00 Automobiles, M 4*525 00 Musical instruments, 5 250 00 Radios, 1 f>0 00 House, L 200 00 Tractor, 1 SO 1*0 Gas tanks, 3 B00 00 Gas engines, 2 SO 00 Total amount $6,125 00 ABATEMENTS Charlie Smith, partial abatement $ 4 01) Norman Rose, whole tax 6 00 Total $ 10 00 ASSESSMENTS Common schools.$1,280 00 Roads and bridges 800 00 Town charges 400 00 Support of poor J 00 00 School books 60 00 State aid road 300 00 Maintenance 250 00 Overdrawn bills 350 00 High school 450 00 Memorial Day 5 00 White pine blister rust 25 00 Special appropriation, Watson road 200 00 Doctor's inducement v. 250 00 Maintenance third class road 50 00 Gutting bushes state aid road 100 00 Public health nurse 30 00 State tax, 1,307 52 County tax 575 11 Total assessments $0,512 63
8c ANNUAL TOWN REPORT SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS Kenneth Emerson $ 3 00 Sidney Sanborn 11 00 Pearl Bemis (J 00 Carl Brown 6 00 Annie McIntire 38 00 Benjamin Russell 8 00 A. E. Watson 20 00 Heirs of James Smith 7 20 Total._. $79 20 ORDERS DRAWN TO PAY TO William M. Sanborn, -first selectman $ 7.6- *dp Seth B. Harriman, second selectman oo 00 \\lh/e Guptill, thinpitf^etman 5&X)0 II. y. Emerson, haflot clerk wv^ i\ A Bickfoj<ballot clerk A TO li./sakwferaoii as constable f 5 00 (JjfauTl^. Storm m j.upcrinti'iulenl. of mkowu iihmkfr PAUPER ACCOUNT Frank A. Hill? services for Gus. Smith $11.1 00 If. S. Emerson, three trips with auto 0 00 Simon Smith, three weeks' board, Gus. Smith's family 45 00 Simon Smith, I weeks' board, Gus Smith's family 00 00 William M. Sanborn, expenses to Troy on Rose case 20 00 Simon Smith, 4 weeks' board, Gus Smith's family 00 00 Simon Smith, X weeks' board, Gus Smith's family 45 00 Simon Smith, 1 week's board, Gus Smith's family 15 00 Town of Troy, board of Eu»eue Rose for April 21 42 Simon Smith, 2 weeks' board, Gus Smith family o0 00 Town of Paris, supplies for Percy Smith 9 17 S. B. Harriman on (Jus Smith case 2 00 Wallace Guptill on Gus Smith ease 2 00 William M. Sanborn on Gus Smith ease 2 00 Town of Troy, board of Eugene Rose for May... 22 14 Krville Fernald, trip to Fryeburg, Smith case 2 00 F. I*. Bickford, trip to Bethel and Fryeburg, Smith case 5 00
ANNUAL TOWN UKPOUT 9 W. M«Sanborn, trip to Belhcl and Fryoburg and expenses 5 00 Simon Smith,;*> weeks' board, Gus Smith's family 45 00 Simon Smith, hoard of (his Smith's family, 2 weeks :*0 00 Town of Troy, board of Eugene Rose for June*.. 21 42 Simon Smith, '.* weeks' board, Gus Smith's family 45 00 Simon Smith, 1 weeks* hoard, (jus Smith's family (50 00 Simon Smith paid in full to Sept. 28th 23 50 Town of Troy, board and medical attendance, E. Rose 71 28 'town of Troy, board of Eugene Hose to Xov. 1st 43 57 Hannah Brown, board of Smith family 110 00 Hannah Brown, cash paid clothing, Smith family 12 7;7 Town of Troy, board of Kugene Rose for Nov. 21 4*A Town of Troy, board of Kugene Rose for Dee. 22 11 Hannah Brown, payment in full to Feb. Jst... 90 00 Total paid out I nexponded balance last year.$211 20 liaised by town this year 100 00 $1,002 S2 Total funds *311 20 Overdrawn $751 50 COUNCIL CHARGES To Hastings & Son $30 10 Total charges $30 10 MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS F. T. Bickford, discount on taxes $ 44 31 Hastings & Son, council charges 30 10 H. S. Kmeison, interest on hired money 40 00 I*\ W. Sanborn, printing town reports 51 00 <>. S. Smith, shoveling road into town house... 3 50 Loring, Short & Harmon, town books 10 70 \V. M. Sanborn, postage 1 45 Town of Chatham, tax on gravel pit 1 85 S. B. Harrinian, meeting state assessors 2 00 Wallace Guptill, meeting state assessors and car 4 00 William M. Sanborn, meeting state assessors 2 00
10 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT H. 8. Emerson, interest on note lb" 00 Silas A. Coffin, M. D inducement 250 00 Everett Day, pine blister work 52 00 Kdith L. Sonle, public health work 10 00 Loving, Short & Harmon, excise tax b'mk 75 II. S. Emerson, automobile book 2 17 h\ P. Bickford, interest on renewed m»te.... 25 00 Slate Highway Commission, patrol fund 252 60 Couu'y treasurer, county tax 575 11 State treasurer, dog licenses 12 00 B. F. Charles, laying oul cemetery fund 25 00 H, S. Emerson, interest to date 80 00 VV. R. Springer, sealer of weights and measures 5 00 Kr villi 1 Feruald, trip to Portland 6 00 W. 1S.1. Su*nborn, cash paid on trip to Portland.'i 00 L. A. Stevens, lumber for tractor house If -lo" II. S. Kmorsoiu labor on tractor house 12 25 E. I*. McKeen, labor on tractor house 12 25 S. B. Harriman, labor on tractor house 12 25 H. B. Harriman, trip to Brown field..... l\ 50 K. I* McKeen, trip to Browntield... 3 50 B ate treasurer, state tax 1,307 52 F. P. Bickford. 171 hedgehog bounties 42 75 F. P. Bickford, trip to Browntield with auto... 5 00 Portland Tractor Co., snow plow and tractor.. 4,631$ 00 Wallace Guptill, trip to Browntield 3 50 Fidelity Trust Co., hired money 500 01) Erville Fern aid, express on ballots rio A. O. Pikft, insurance on tractor and plow 33 75 Fidelity Trust Co., hired money 1,000 00 Elmer Brnekett, hardware for tractor house... 8 00 W. M. Sanborn, postage from May 1st to Jan. Jst 90 Total... $0,101 71 OB 1*318 PRAWN TO PAY TOWN OFFICERS William M. Sanborn, 1st selectman. $ 75 00 Beth 8, Harriman, 2nd selectman 50 00 Wallace Guptill, 3rd selectman, 50 00 H. K Emerson, ballot clerk 4 00 F. P. Bickford, ballot clerk. 4 00
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 11 Edna Harriman, collecting taxes 68 35 F P. Bickford, treasurer and postage 10 62 Maurice Eastman, health officer, 6 00 Chas, A, Snow, superintendent of schools ISO 00 II. S. Emerson, constable 5 00 II. S. Emerson, as town clerk and recording birtlis, deaths, etc., also collecting taxes on automobiles 13 12 retail $474 09 Amount raised by town $400 Oi) Overdrawn $74 00 FINANCIAL STANDING OF TOWN Resources Cash in treasury fw 6X Due from State hedgehog bounty 42 75 Collector Walter McAllister tax 3 90 Collector Kenneth Emerson, tax 3 00 Collector, heirs of Frank Harnden, tax 1 00 Total $1,048 :tt Liabilities Outstanding notes for snow plow aud tractor..$4,653 00 Money hired of II. & Wmorson 2*200 00 Outstanding bills, estimated 28 00 Total $6,876 00 Balance against the town $5,827 67 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM M. SANBORN, SETII B. 1IARRIMAN, WALLACE GUPTILL, Selectmen of Stow.
Treasurer's Report February 1, 1930 Dr. Feb. 1 Balance in treasury $1,089 58 Apr. 1 Fidelity Trust Co., hired money 980 00 May 1 Poll tax, 1927 3 00 May 1 State bounty 38 00 May 1 Interest on bonds 8 50 May 13 H. S. Emerson, hired money 1,000 00 May 13 1929 tax 3 00 May 13 1928 tax 5 00 June 17 Hired from bank 485 00 June 2(5 State, snow plowing 9.5 78 Oct 29 State highway 1,030 05 Nov. 7 Interest on cemetery fund 6 2(i Nov. 7 Hired of C. \V. Day estate for snow plow 1,000 00 Nov. 7 Hired of Susan K. Day, snow plow 400 00 Nov. 7 Hired of Fred Wiggin 1,000 00 Nov. 7 Hired of Marriete Wiggin 1,000 00 Nov. 7 Hired of Alva U Femald 500 00 Nov. 7 Hired of Kdna Harriman 753 00 Dee. 1 State Treas., school fund 681 94 Dec. 13 State highway 570 4(J Dee..'50 Chatham snow plowing 120 00 Dec. 30 Everett Day, pint- blister,... 24 00 Jan. 1 Charles Snow, sheathing paper... 1 25 Jan. 30 H. S. Emerson, auto tax 70 53 1929 State, County and Town tax... 6,834 84 $17,708 44 Or. Feb. 1, 1930 Paid town orders to date $16,710 76 Feb. 1, 1930 Balance in treasury 997 68 Respectfully submitted, $17,708 44 FRANK P. BICKFORD, Treas.
Town Clerk's Report A record of births, deaths and marriages, which have been recorded in the Town of Stow for the year ending February 1st, 19."50. 1929 BIRTHS Feb. 9, to the wife of Henry Gagnon, a son, Joseph Thomas. May 25, to the wife of Herbert. Harmon-, a daughter, Patricia Ann. May 28, to the wife of Simon Smith, a son, Ernest Walter. Aug. 3, to the wife of Charles Harmon, a daughter, Betty Phyllis. 1929 DEATHS Feb. 2, Luther A. Smith, at Stow, age 52 years, 1 month, 2«days. Feb. 14,.lames M. Smith, at Stow, age 69 years, 1 month, 10 days. ^opt..'>(>, Fred A. Morrison, at Bridgton, age 57 years, 8 mos., 24 days. 1929 MARRIAGES May 20, at Worcester, Mass., Frank Kilpi and Fannie Twori, both of Stow. Respectfully submitted, H. S. EMERSON, Clerk.
J4 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT BLISTER RUST CONTROL Selectmen: Stow, Maine. North Bridgton, Maine, January 6, 1930. Gentlemen: Below is summary of Blister Rust Work, season 1929: Town funds $24 00 Town funds spent $24 00 Owners jobs done 5 Owners spent in labor $24 00 Acres eradicated, town and owners 70 Wild bushes destroyed 18,240 Acres eradicated by State Scout 615 Wild bushes destroyed by Scout 125 Your amount of $25.00 to be raised at your annual meeting will finish your town. Yours truly, D. S. CURTIS, Agent in Charge.
Road Commissioner's Report E. L. MeKKEN, Road Commissioner SNOW BILLS FOR 1929 Town of Chatham, 4 1-2 trips $225 0?.' SUMMER WORK, 1929 Perley Brown, 7 days $ 24 50 W. P. MeKeen, 7 days 24 50 E. L. MeKeen, 2 days, self; 7 days horses, $.'5.00 for housing roller."ui 50 Jrving Smith, 3 1-2 days with horses 24 50 Irving Smith, 3 1-2 days with horses 24 50 Leroy Smith, l\ days with truck; 2 days, self... 37 00 Irving Smith, (> days with horses 42 00 Perley Brown, 3 days 10 50 Herman Heald, 4 days, 5 hours, truck 41 00 Philip Hodsdon, 4 1-2 days 15 75 W. P. MeKeen, 16 days, 56 00 Everett Day, 10 days, truck 100.00 Irving Smith, 2 days with horses and 4 days with truck 54 00 Philip Hodsdon, 3 days 10 50 Charlie Smith, 5 days 17 50 William Sanborn, 8 days, 4 hours 29 56 Perley Brown, 4 days 14 00 Herman Heald, 2 days, truck 18 00 Albert Wiley, 10 days 35 00 Herbert Emeraon, 8 days and $12 for guard posts 40 00 E. U MeKeen, 10 days 72 00 Ben Russell, 872 feet bridge plank 24 42 Albert Wiley, 12 day 1 75 Charlie Smith, 12 day 1 75 Leroy Smith, 1-2 day 1 75 Kenneth Smith, 1-2 day 1 75 Irving Smith, 1-2 day, truck 5 00 Sherman Charles, 1 2 day 1 75
J6 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Herman Heald, 1*2 day for truck 2 75 William Sanborn, 1-2 day 1 75 Everett Day, 1-2 day with truck 5 00 H. L, Jlutchius, tools 8 15 Everett Day, 1-2 day with truck 5 00 Sherman diaries, 4 hours 1 56 Partington & Webb, 2015 ft. bridge plank, 334 ft., 2 inch railing, $1.00 for hauling 06 22 Leroy Smith, 1 1-2 days 5 25 Corydon Smith, 2 days 7 00 Augustus Wiley, 2 days, 43 loads gravel 13 45 Silas Smith, 2 1-2 <lfiys 8 75 Kenneth Smith, 2 1-2 days 8 75 Ernest Watson, 2 days 7 00 Rodney Crouse, 3 days 10 50 Albert Wiley, 7 days 24 50 Corydon Smith, 4 days ' 14 00 Deroy Smith, 5 days 17 50 Kenneth Smith, 4 days 14 00 Silas Smith, 3 days 10 50 Ernest Watson, 1 day 3 50 Augustus Wiley, 4 days 14 00 Charlie Smith, 3 1-2 12 25 Irving Smith, 3 days, 1-2 day for truck 13 75 Simon Smith, 2 days, $3,00 for lumber for bridge 10 00 Rctttney ('rouse, 4 days 14 00 \V. II, Walker, 235 loads gravel 35 25 Maurice Eastman, 4 hours 1 56 W. I\ McKeen, 3 days, 5 hours 12 44 B. L. McKeen, 9 1-2 days 42 75 Everett Day, 4 hours with truck 4 44 Silas Smith, 1-2 day 1 75 Irving Smith, 1 2 day with horses 3 50 Seth Harriman, 1-2 day with horses 3 50 Seth Harriman, 7 hours with horses and $1.00 for use of drag ; 6 44 Everett Day, labor with truck 6 00 Augustus Wiley, 1-2 day, 6 loads gravel 2 65 Irving Smith, 1-2 day for truck. 3 25 Kenneth Smith, 1-2 day 1 75 Herbert Emerson, 7 hours, $1.50 for 100 ft. bridge stringers 4 22 >\ P. Bickford, lanterns, ail and axe 7 60
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT yj K L. McKeen, 2 days 9 00 II. L. Hutehius, hush scythe and bolts 2 33 W. P. McKeen, 7 hours 2 73 Annie Graves, 17 loads of gravel 2 55 Total $1,218 32 liaised by town for summer work $800 00 Raised for maintenaii<*e of third class road 50 00 Special appropriation for Del. Watson road 200 00 Unexpended in 192S 9 45 $1,059 45 Overdrawn $158 S7 MONEY EXPENDED ON STATE AID ROAD New England Metal Culvert Co., culverts $171 99 Perley Brown, IS hours 7 00 Philip llodsdon, 18 hours 7 00 Irving Smith, 45 hours with truck 50 00 Leroy Smith, 45 hours 17 50 Kenneth Smith, 45 hours 17 50 Charlie Smith, 45 hours 17 50 I crley Brown, 27 hours 10 50 Herman ITeald, 13 1-2 hours with truck 13 50 Herbert Emerson, 70 1-2 hours with horses, 9 hours, self 58 34 Albert Wiley, 83 hours 32 28 William Sanborn, G2 hours 24 11 Mauri"e Kastman, 54 hours with horses 42 00 Charlie Smith, 38 hours 11 78 Irving Smith, 38 hours with truck 42 22 Leroy Smith, 38 hours 14 78 Kenneth Smith, 38 hours 14 78 Lyndon Emerson, 38 hours 12 6b' Everett Day, 74 hours with truck 82 22 Sherman Charles, 74 hours 28 78 E. L. McKeen, 88 1-2 hours 44-25 Herbert Emerson, 13 1-2 hours with horses 10 50 Albert Wiley, 13 1-2 hours 5 25 William Sanborn, 13 1-2 hours 5 25
Ig ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Charlie Smith, 18 hours 7 00 Leroy Smith, 13 1-2 hours 5 25 Kenneth Smith, 18 hours 7 00 Sherman Charles, 13 1-2 hours 5 2S Irving Smith, 18 hours with truck 20 00 Everett Day, 13 1-2 hours with truck 15 00 Herman Heald, 51 1-2 hours with truck 31 47 E. L. McKeen, 27 hours 13 50 II. JJ. Hutehins, dynamite, caps and fuse 11 63 W. 1\ McKeen, 611-2 hours 23 91 Albert Wiley, 22 1-2 hours 8 75 Kenneth Smith, 26 hours 10 11 Leroy Smith, 27 hours 10 50 Augustus Wiley, 27 hours 10 50 Corydon Smith, 27 hours 10 50 Silas Smith, 22 L 2 hours 8 75 Sherman Charles, 27 hours 10 50 Cleve Sampson, 27 hours 9 00 Wallace Guptill, 27 hours 10 50 Irving Smith, 27 hours with truck 80 00 Rodney Crouse, 27 hours 10 50 W. II. Walker, 188 loads of gravel 28 20 Charlie Smith, 53 hours 20 61 Simon Smith, 61 hours 23 72 Charlie Smith, 10 hours 3 89 Everett Day, 62 hours with truck 68 89 Maurice Eastman, 32 hours with horses 24 88 Herman Heald, 27 hours for truck 19 50 W. P. McKeen, 18 1-2 hours 7 19 R L. McKeen, 68 hours ' 34 00 Herbert Emerson, 15 hours with horses 11 66 Ned Bryant, 85 loads of gravel 12 75 JEW. Hastings, 34 loads of gravel 5 10 U. I. Thompson, 289 loads of gravel 43 35 Everett Hay, 5 hours with truck 5 56 E. L. McKeen, 9 hours 4 50 W. P. McKeen, 5 hours 1 94 Total $1,330 05 Amount received from state $1,030 05 Amount raised by town 300 00 $1,330 05
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT J 9 MONEY KXPEXDED ON THIRD CLASS ROAD New England Metal Culvert Co., culvert $ 36 75 Silas Smith, IS 1-2 hours 5 25 Wallace Guptill, 45 hours 17 50 Charlie Smith, 45 hours 37 50 Irving Smith, 27 hours, with horses, 13 1-2 hours, self 26 25 Augustus Wiley, 30 hours 11 66 Herbert Emerson, 36 hours 14 00 Simon Smith, 31 1-2 hours 12 25 Seth Harriman, 13 1-2 hours, with horses 10 50 Everett Day, 36 hours, with truck 40 00 I.croy Smith, 27 hours 10 50 Irving Smith, 22 1-2 hours, for truck 16 25 Fred Wiggin, 27 hours 10 50 Herman Heald, 9 hours, with truck 10 00 Herman Heald, 5 hours, with truck 5 55 Silas Smith, 18 hours 7 00 Irving Smith, 40 1-2 hours, for truck 29 25 Irving Smith, 5 hrs. self; 31 1-2 hrs. with horses 26 41 Kenneth Smith, 45 1-2 hours 17 6!) R. I. Thompson, ]43 loads of gravel 21 45 H. W. Hastings, 92 loads of gravel 13 80 Seth Harriman, 4 1-2 hours with horses 3 50 Wallace Guptill, 32 hours 12 44 Charlie Smith, 48 hours 18 66 Augustus Wiley, 32 hours 12 44 Herbert Emerson, 45 1-2 hours 17 69 Simon Smith, 50 hours 19 44 Everett Day, 45 1-2 hours, with truck 50 55 Fred Wiggin, 32 hours 12 44 Herman Heald, 4 1-2 hours, with truck 5 00 Irving Smith, 5 hour? for truck 3 61 H. L. Hutchins, 12 sticks dynamite, 10 ft. fuse.. 2 60 PI L. McKeen, 104 hours 52 00 Total $570 46 Received from State $570 46 CUTTING BUSHES ON STATE AID ROAD Leroy Smith, 3 days $ 10 50 Corydon Smith, 3 days 10 50
20 ANNUAL TOWN RKPOKT Augustus Wiley, 1 day 3 50 Silas Smith, SI days 10 SO Kenneth Smith, 3 days 10 50 Ernest Watson, 2 days 7 00 Rodney <'rouse, 3 days 10 50 Albert Wiley, 3 days 1Q 50 W. P. McKeen, 2 1-2 days 8 7-1 K L. McKeen, 3 flays 13 50 Total $ KB 75 Raised by town 100 00 Unexpended $ 4 25 SNOW BILLS FOR 1931) Erville Kernald, 5 gal- alcohol and can, 5 gal. MobiloU "A"; 2 gal, Mobiloil Arctic and cartage $ 14 05 Erville Kernald, 6 bolts, cup grease, 10 gal. oil and cartage 13 00 Maurice Eastman, 83 hours on snow plow, 20 hours in Chatham 54 50 Morton Young, gas, oil and labor on tractor 10 85 Herbert Emerson, 83 hours, and 20 hours in Chatham 54 50 Perkins & Pendexter, 10 gal. oil 10 00 Morton Young, 3 hours labor on tractor 2 70 Andrew Anderson, 4 gal. of gas 88 Herbert Emerson, 47 hours 23 50 Mauriee Eastman, 47 hours 23 50 E. L. MeKcen, 42 hours 21 00 F.!\ RieMord, gas, oil and light bulb 70 24 Henrietta Chandler, 10 gal. gas 3 52 Herbert Andrews, 8 trips on road at Shell Pond 20 00 Total $332 54
School Department FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 8, 1930 COMMON SCHOOL ACXJOUNT Resources Appropriation $1,280 00 State of Maine, School Fund 681 94 Disbursements. Paid teachers..- $1,512 00 Fuel 71 00 Janitors and cleaning 67 00 $1,650 00 Paid overdraft, 1928 178 44 $1,961 94 $1,828 44 Balance on hand 133 50 $1,961 91 COMMON SCHOOL DISBURSEMENTS ITEMIZED Teachers: Josephine Leso *4:S2 00 Robert J. Snell 300 00 Emma La-mont 360 00 Oscar Butler 860 00 Fuel: S. B. Harriman $ S3 00 L. A. Stevens 6 00 Simon Smith 32 00 $1,512 00 $ 71 00
0.9 ANNUAL TOWN UKPORT Janitors and Cleaning: Van Hodsdou $ 31 00 Cleveland Sampson 11 00 Anna Hodsdon- 5 00 Elizabeth Fernald 6 00 Donald Eastman 14 00 $ 67 00 HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT Resources Balance February 8, 1929 $118 06 Appropriation 450 00 $568 (Ml Disbursements Town of Oxford $100 00 Fryeburg Academy 450 00 $550' 00 Balance on hand 18 06 $568 06 TEXT BOOK ACCOUNT Resources Balance February 8, 1929 $ 4Q 91 Appropriation 60 00 $100 91 Disbursements Expended $.. 81 11 Balance on band 19 80 $100 91
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT TEXT BOOK DISBURSEMENTS ITEMIZED Hand McNally Co $ :$ 7(5 Newell White 22 The Papererafters Inc ft,36 Charles A. Snow 5 25 Newell White.'! 60 Silver Burdett & Co 15 00 Oinn & Company 7 06 American Book Co 1 71 Milton Bradley Co 10 SI The A. N. Palmer Co ;s 81 Silver Burdett & Co 6 23 Oinn & Company 1 44 Edw. E. Babb & Co 14 7:; Oinn & Company 1 2:» $ 81 11 REPAIR ACCOUNT Resources Balance February 8, 1929 $ 48 27 (lias. A. Snow, sheathing paper 1 2.1 Disbursements Chesley L. Cotton $ 2 00 Edw. E. Babb & Co 6 88 $ 49 52 $ 8 88 Balance on hand 40 61 SUMMARY OF SCHOOL ACCOUNTS $ 49 52 Account Resources Expenditures Balance Common School $1,961 94 $1,828 44 $133 50 High School 568 06 550 00 18 06 Text Book 100 91 81 11 19 80 Repair 49 52 8 88 40 64 $2,680 43 $2,468 43 $212 00 There or*» no bills outstanding against this Department.
24 ANNUAL TOWN' REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS Wo recommend that the following amounts be appropriate!] for school purposes for the ensuing year: Common School Account $900 00 High SHiool Account 500 00 Text Book Account 80 00 Repair Account 60 00 This amount is $250.00 less than was appropriated last year. Respectfully submitted, CHAS. A. SNOW, Secretary. F. P. RICK FORD, REBKCCA McKEEN, EDNA HARRTMAN, Committee. $1,540 00
Report of the Superintendent of Schools To the School Committee and Citizens of the Town of Stow: Herewith my seventh annual report of the condition, progress arid needs of the schools of the town of Stow: Schools began on Sept. K'», 1929, with the following teachers: Union Hill, Oscar Butler, North Castine, Maine; village, Emma Lauiont, Hi ram, Maine. Tabulations appended will render information as to en rollment, salaries, etc. We have nothing new or sensational to report. Both schools are in the hands of faithful, sincere and competent teachers. Both schools are making steady progress. The curriculum, approved by the State Department of Education, is being followed carefully. Both schools are equipped as far as may be with modern text books and a fair amount of equipment. Progress is always possible and 1 feel that we do progress in accomplishment from year to year. As in other years both schools are making an effort to raise money for school use. Thus far, as formerly, they have been successful. In the Union Hill School a fine reference book has been purchased. New sanitary equipment has been purchased by the village school. Both schools have a small balance in their League Treasuries. We realize, of course, that this matter of betterments would not be pos sible without the co-operation and patronage of the public. Perhaps the measure of an elementary school may be in part, taken by the quality of the success of its pupils in secondary school. This year we have six students in secondary schools, one at Oxford High School and five at Fryeburg Academy. We have hoard of no unusual difficulty in connection with these students in any way. The Tinker Prizes, offered by Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Tinker of Fryeburg, are continued this year, $2.00 to one pupil in each school showing the most improvement in scholarship, deportment and school citizenship, $1.00 to one pupil in each school showing the most improvement in English. Mr. Tinker has also presented each school with a subscription for three years to the American Boy and Youths Companion, which magazines have recently been combined in one. A traveling library has been secured free of all charges from the Maine State Library. This courtesy was made possible through tho interest of The Colonial Dames acting through the State Department of Education. This traveling library is for use in the school and m
26 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT the community. The only stipulation is that the books borrowed be returned. The public is invited to make use of these books. We may retain the traveling library for six months. REPAIRS Both schools have been provided with new flags and new flag equipment. No other repairs have been made this year. Tlie most urgent need for repair work at present is the matter of painting the village building outside. This work should be done this year. A two coat job is required. The longer this is left undone tlie more expensive it will be. This year we have covered the overdraft of $178.44 on the Common School Account and have a balance on all accounts. Respectfully submitted, CHAS. A. SNOW, Superintendent of Schools. TABULATIONS Winter Term, 1929 Weekly No. Av. School Teacher Weeks Salary Reg. Att. Union Hill Robert Snell 11 $20 00 17 15.08 Village Josephine Leso 11 24 00 12 9.76 Aggregate $44 00 29 24.84 Average per school $22 00 14.5 12.42 Spring Term, 1929 Union Hill Robert Snell 11 $20 00 13 12. Village Josephine Leso 11 24 00 12 9.01 Aggregate $44 00 25 21.01 Average per school $22 00 13.5 10.5 Fall Term, 1929 Union Hill Oscar Butler 14 $20 00 13 9.6 Village Emma Lamont 14 20 00 13 12.5 Aggregate $40 00 26 22.1 Average per school $20 00 18 11.
ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 27 SCHOOL CALENDAR Fall Term began Sept. 0, 1929, Closed Dec. 13, 1929 Winter Term began Dec. 30, 1929, Closes Mar. 14, 1930 Spring Term begins Mar. 31, 1930, (Hoses June 13, 1930 14 wks. 11 wks. 11 wks. 36 wks. ENROLLMENT NOV. 1, 1929 Union Hill Grade I 2 Grade II 1 Grade ITI 0 Grade IV 1 Grade V :t Grade VI i Grade VII 2 Grade VIII 1) Grade IX 0 Loss of 6 from last year 10 Village Grade I 4 Grade II 2 Grade III 0 Grad IV r. Orade V 4 Grade VI 0 Grade VII 1 Grade VIII 1 Grade IX 0 Gain of 5 over last' year Enrollment by Grades: Grade T 6 last year 8 Grade 11 3 1 Grade III 0 3 Grade IV 6 7 Grade V 7 1 17
28 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Grade VI Grade VIT Grade VIII Grade IX 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 8 27 28 loss of 1 from last year No elementary pupils attending in other towns. One student at Oxford High School at $75.00 per year. Five students at Fryeburg Academy at $400.00 per year. Total enrollment: Stow Elementary 27 Oxford High 1 Fryeburg Academy ;> 33 of or from Stow, net loss of 2 from last year School Census, Apr. 1, 1921), persons in town from o to 21 years of ago; Boys IS, Girls 28, Total 43. Loss of 13 from last year.
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