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ANNUAL REPORT

OF T H E

TOWN O f f i c e r s

OF

CASTINE, M A I N EFO R T H E Y E A R E N D IN G

FEBRUARY 29, 1904.

E L L S W O R T H , M A I N E :HANCOCK CO U N TY P U B L IS H IN G C O M PA N Y, P R IN T E R S .

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TOWN OFFICERS.1903-4.

SE L E C T M E N , A SSE SSO R S AND O VER SEER S OF T H E POOR

BENNETT D. PERKINS, ROWLAND B. BROWN,

JOHN S. SNOW.

TOW N C L E R K ,

PHILIP J. HOOKE.

T R E A SU R E R AN D C O LLE C TO R ,

JOHN N. GARDNER.

SU PE R IN T E N D IN G SCHOOL CO M M ITTEE :

Miss ANNA WITHERLE, EDWARD F. DAVIES,• ^ > 1 *1 l k

BRADLEY MORGRAGE.i

SU P E R IN T E N D E N T OF SCH O O LS,

GEORGE E. PARSONS.

AUD ITO R,

W ALTER C. PIERCE (appointed).

ROAD CO M M ISSIO N ER ,

WARREN P. HOOPER.

BOARD OF H E A LTH ,

E. E. PHILBROOK, CURTIS STEVENS,

SAMUEL J. W ALLACE, Secretary.\ •

ENGINEERS OF T H E F IR E D EPAR TM E N T :

J. M. VOGELL, C. E. M’CLUSKEY, A. C. COOM BS.'. 1 ‘ s

. L IB R A R Y CO M M ITTEE :

W. A. WALKER, NOAH BROOKS, E. E. PHILBROOK.

E LE C T IO N A N D B A L L O T C L E R K S :

GEORGE H. WITHERLE, SAMUEL J. W ALLACE.

REPORTOF TH E

SE LE C T M E N , A S S E S S O R S A N D O V E R SE E R S

OF T H E POO R.

4 I ' *• | IThe annual report of the selectmen, assessors and

overseers of the poor is herewith respectfully submitted :

A S S E S S O R S ’ R E P O R T .

VALUATION

The taxable personal property:117 horses, valued at........................................131 cows, heifers and calves, valued at...........6 oxen, valued at...............................................20 swine, valued at...........................................142 carriages, valued at....................................36 bicycles, valued at ......................................87 musical instruments, valued at..................Railroad stock, valued at................................Bank and Trust companies’ stock, valued at.Money at interest.............................................Stock in trade..................................................Shipping...........................................................W ood................................................................Furniture..........................................................Other personal property..................................

Assessed on estates at $18 on $1,000................ <250 polls at $3 each......................

Valuation of real estate, resident.......“ “ non-resident

Valuation of personal estate, resident................“ “ non-resident..............

PURPOSES FOR WHICH TAXES WERE ASSESSED.

State ta x ...............................................................County tax.............................................................Drain on south side Pleasant and Court streets,Support of poor....................................................Compensation of superintendent of schools....Support of common schools................................Free high school..................................................Repairs of school buildings................................Text-books.............................................................Repairs of roads and bridges..............................Repairs of sidewalks.............................................Improvement of public grounds.........................Maintenance of public library, a sum equal 35

cts per poll, 261 polls....................................Increase of public library............. .......................Lighting the streets.............................................Memorial day.......................................................Payment of town notes........................................Payment of interest on town notes....................Deficiencies of the last year................................Current and contingent expenses - ......................Street sprinkler....................................................Hearse....................................................................Fire department....................................................Overlay.................................. ...............................

Total amount to be raised

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ALPHABETICAL LISTN A M E S O F P R O P E R T Y -

O W N E R S .

Abbot, Margaret J ..................Adams, Alfred F .......................Avery, John..............................Bartram, Walter B ....................Bevan, Charles A .....................Bevan, William H ....................Blake, D an iel...........................Blake, William G .....................Bowden, Austin.......................Bowden Bros.............................Bowden, Joseph.......................Bodwen, Joseph E ....................Bowden, Maria A . . ..................Bowden, Wilson.......................Bridges, Elizabeth....................Brooks, Noah...........................Brophy, Mrs James..................Brown, Edward W ......... ..........Brown, Rowland H ..................Brown, Rowland B ................ .Brown, Walter S .......................Buker, Edson H, estate.............Burnham, Mrs A n n a ..............Castine Aqueduct C o ............. .Castine Water C o .....................Castine Line & Twine C o .......Cate, Jane E, (h e irs)..............Carpenter, Edward H ..............Chamberlain Aaron..................Clark, Charles F .......................Clark, Alfred W ....... ...... . . . .Clark, J Jewett.........................Clark, Joseph T .......................Clark, William H .........Clark, Matilda A (estate). . . . • •Collins, John (estate)..............Collins, William (estate).......Colson, George F ....................Colson, Levi.............................Colson, William......... .............Colson, John W ........................Conner, Augustus W ..............

OF TAXPAYERS — RESIDENT.V A L U A T I O N O F V A L U A T I O N O F P E R - T O T A L

R E A L E S T . S O N A L E S T . T A X ,

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List o f resident tax-payers continued.Conner, Frederick.....................Conner, Irving L .......................Conner, Joseph S (estate).........Conner, Robert...........................Coombs, Augustus C ................Coombs, Frank J .........................Coombs, Mary.............................Coombs, Edward W ..................Conwallis, Isadore......................Cox, Sarah A .............................Crawford, Id a .............................Crosgrove, Robert.....................Cunningham, Edward (estate) .Darby, E liz a ..............................Davies, Caroline.......................Davies, Edward F .....................Dennett, John M (estate).........Dennett, J Millard.....................Devereux, Ferdinand..................Devereux, George A (estate) • • • Devereux, Mrs Willard.............

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Devereux, Arthur M ..................Dodge, Albert K .......................Douglass, Frank A ....................Douglass, Solomon A ..............Douglass, James B .....................Dodd, William...........................Dresser, Mary M ................ ....Dresser, John W (estate)...........Dunbar, Bennett.........................Dunbar, George H ......................Dunbar, Samuel.........................Dunham, Franklin B ................Dunham, Frank W ....................Dyer, Robert...............................Emerson, George H ..................Emerson, Miss Frances............Gardner, Isabella M ..................Gardner, Jotham S (estate). • • •Gardner, John C M.................. .Gardner, John N .......................Gardner, Mrs Miles ..................Gott, Charles A .........................Grange, P of H, No 250............

List o f resident tax-p ayers continued.Gray, Ella R ............Gray, Ernest....... • ••Gray, Ellis S ............Gray, Isaac...............Gray, James B .........Gray, Leslie C .........Gray, Rodney...........Grindle, Frank V - .. . Grindle, Henry H . • •Grindle, Sarah P ----Hackett, Joseph.......Hale, Thomas E .......Hale, Thomas E, jr .. Hanson, Devereux... Harding, Mrs David Harmon, Michael J. •Harper, Sarah R .......Haskell, David.........Hatch, Jeremiah P* • • Hatch, Mrs Jeanette.Hatch, Mrs Otis.......Hibbert, John I .........Hitchcock, David.......Hooke, Mrs Frank J..Hodgkins, R L ...........Hooke, Lucy A .........Hooke, Mary W .........Hooper, Charles H ..Hooper, Frank.........Hooper, James F . . . . Hooper, Warren P . .. . Hooper, William H ... Hutchings, Isabella... Hutchingson, Isaac..Jones, C Fred............Lawrence, William MLewis, Frank E .........Littlefield, Stephen .. McCluskey, Charles E McKinnon, John W .. McLaughlin, John . . . Macomber, W Scott .. Mathers, John R . . . . , Mills, Roland A ....... .

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Morey, Arthur G Morey, Charles • •Morey, C Edward...........Morey, George W .........Morey, O tis ....................Morey, Sylvester...........Morey, William H .........Morgrage, Andrew J . . . .Morgrage, Frank C ........Morgrage, Nellie............Morgrage, William H. . .Norton, Jeremiah S .......Noyes, Nelson P ............Noyes, Samuel T (heirs)Ordway, Edwin...............Ordway, Mrs James. . . .Ordway, Wilbert I .........Olsen, Oscar..................Parker, Bert P ................Parker, & Wescott.........Parker, Mrs J H ............Parker, O tis....................Parker, Rufus O .............Parsons, George E .........Patchin, D T (estate)... Patterson, Charles S- . . .Payson, Will S ...............Perkins & Bowden.........Perkins, B Franklin.......Perkins, Elisha D (heirs) Perkins, Frederick A . . . .Perkins, George W .......Perkins, James T ...........Perkins, Jeremiah S . . . •Perkins, Julius F ...........Perkins, Lydia M .........Perkins, Mrs Amos.......Perkins, Mrs Joel...........Perkins, Mrs Elisha S .. Perkins, Miss A g g ie ....Perkins, Sew ell.............Philbrook, Edward E* • • Porter, Mabel G (estate) Rea, Frank E ................

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List o f resident taxpayers co?itinued.

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List o f resident tax-payers continued.

Rea, John F .........................Redman, Ephram ..............Richardson, Albert F .........Richardson, Ellen E . . . . . . .Ricker, Mrs Ariadne...........Ricker, Willis A ................Robinson, Mrs A A ...........Sargent, William G ...........Sargent, William H ...........Sawyer, Charles L ....... . • • •Sawyer, Henry....................Sawyer, Henrietta...........• <Sawyer, Jeanette P (heirs).Sawyer, John G ..................Sawyer, John G, jr ............Sawyer, Joshua....................Sawyer, Walter....................Shepherd, Hannah F ....... .Shepherd, Myra B ............ .Smallidge, Charles W .........Smith, William..................Snow, John S ....................Staples, Allard..................Staples, Justus..................Steele, William..................Stevens, Curtis.................. .Stevens, William G ...........Stover, Freeman N ............Straw, Mrs Robert.............Surry, Joseph (estate)....Sylvester, Harlen P ............Thombs, Eugene...............Thombs, John E ...............Thombs, Arthur G - ........Tilden, Sarah....................The Devereux Co...............Turner, Jonas W ................Veazie, Charles H .............Vogell, Alice......................Vogell, John M ................Walker, William A ...........Wallace, Lucy V (estate) .Wallace, Samuel J............Ward, Wilbur....................

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List o f resident taxpayers continued.Wardwell, Mrs Barker...........Wardwell, George G ....... .. • «Wardwell, Robert (estate) . . .Wardwell, Rowland B ...........Warren, George M ..................Webster, A lb ert......................Webster, David W ..................Webster, Eugene....................Webster, Emery.....................Webster, James A ..................Webster, Littleton..................Webster, Merritt.....................Webster, Stephen W (estate).Webster, William S ..............Weeks, J Walter.................... .Weeks, Mrs Geo H ................Wescott, David W ................ .Wescott, George....................Wescott, Josephine................Wescott, Henry B (estate)...Wescott, Jeremiah..................Wescott, M artha....................Wescott, Rebecca W (estate) Wescott, Samuel (estate) • ■ • -Wheeler, George A ................Whiting, John P ..................Wilson, Mrs Abbey................Wilson, Charles......................Wilson, Mary.........................Witham, Charles A ................Witham, Frank E ................Witherle, George H ...............Witherle, William H ............ .Wing, William H ..................Woodward, Joseph W .............

N O N -R E SID E N T T A X -P A Y E R S .

Acadian hotel, proprietorsAdams, George M ............Ames, James Barr............Baldwin, Florence............Baker, Frank Woods.........Bates, Mrs Charles F .......Bean, Henry......................

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List o f 7 1 0 7 1 - r e s id e n t tax-payers continued.

Blake, Thomas D ...............Bolan, Albion K ................Brastow, Martha................Blodget, Joseph................Burr, Heman M ................Butler, Frederick H ...» • • •Campbell, A (estate).........Collins, Willard C (estate)Cushing, Sarah M ............Conley, Susan.............. . • •Crosby, George I i ............Davenport, George...........Domansky, E R ................Folsom, Mrs A H ..............Gray, Sherman..................Grindle, J W .....................Grindle, Melenor..............Gilbert, C H .....................Harris, E K .......................Hatch, Mary K ..................Herrick, Orlando..............Hobbs, Mrs H B ................Jarvis, William H .............Johnston, Daniel..............Keener, William A ...........Little, Arthur W ..............Linnard, G B ...................Little, J W .......................Lufkin, George E ...........McConville, Pierre.........McLaughlin, Henry.......McClintock, Mrs Mary G Mason. Edward B ....-r. .Moone, Lizzie E ...............Morey, Edwin..................Perkins, Lucius..............Perkins, Mary W ............Pol, Bernhard..................Randall, Charles E .........Schenck, C C-.<.............Smith, Frederick L .........Smith, Mrs J A ...............Smith, Louise..................Smith, William F ..........

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List o f non-resident tax-p ayers continued.Talbot, Elizabeth...............Twining, Mrs Iva HoustonTuttle, W C (estate).........Varnum, Myron..,.............Veazie, John......................Walker, E P (estate).........Wilson, Mrs C G ...............Wood, Frank P ..................

ABATEMENTS.

N AM E.

Bartram, Walter B ... Buker, Caius (heirs).Conner, Robert.........Coombs, Perry.........Grindle, Frank........Hatch, Mrs Jeanette*Heath, Amos............Macomber, W S .......Macomber, George SRafnell, A J ...............Sawyer, Henry.........Sawyer, Joshua.......Sawyer, Henrietta • • • Witham, Charles R .

CAUSE.• * * , ’ * . . . •

over valuation, town property, i error in taxation, moved away, residence unknown, age and infirmity, moved away, sickness, v unable to pay. moved away, infirmity.

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moved away.

AMOUNT.

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S T A T E M E N T OF O V E R SE E R S OF T H E POOR.

RECEIPTS.

Amount raised for last year’s deficiencies.. “ support of the poor . . . .

Received from Searsport, Mrs Morse’s acct

EXPENDITURES.

Paid last year’s deficiencies................................support of Abbie Howard.............................William Bowden...........................................George Macomber................ ........................Mrs Morse’s eldest child...............................James Turner...............................................Henry Benson................................ .............Charles Howard...........................................Alice Haskell.................................................Mrs Morse and one child .............................

' . • • • • * • k .

Mrs Sarah Webster........................................% • J * • « '* 9 1

Charles Snowman.........................................George W Bowden and family (rent).........Mrs Finch and family..................................Town of Jonesport, for Mrs O Henely and

family......................... ............... ............i ' %

George H Webster’s family......... ................Terance R ile y ..............................................

Balance to new account

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S E L E C T M E N ’S S T A T E M E N T .

NOTE ACCOUNT — PRINCIPAL.

R E C E IP T S .

Raised for payment of outstanding notes . . . . Appropriated for payment of temporary loan

E X P E N D IT U R E S .

Paid Rowland B Brown, note of 1900.........Belfast national bank, temporary loan. J N Gardner, note 8 of 1893................

NOTE ACCOUNT— INTEREST.

R E C E IP T S .

Balance from last y e a r .............................Raised for payment....................................

E X P E N D IT U R E S.

Paid Wm Geo Sargent, note 4 of 1900, interestfor 1902 ..................................................

Edward C Bowden, note 1 of 1894......... .Wm Geo Sargent, note 4 of 1900................D W Webster, notes 3 and 4 of 1894...........Rowland B Brown, note 7 of 1900...............Rowland B Brown, note 6 of 1900...............Belfast national bank, temporary loan.......J N Gardner, note 2 of 1894, 8 of 1893,

9 of 1900.................................................treasurer of school fund .............................

Overdrawn

NOTES.

N O TES O U TSTA N D IN G M ARCH I 1 , 1 9 0 4

R A T ED A T E . N O . P A Y A B L E T O . P U R P O S E . A M T . P E R C E N T . D U E .

’87 Mch 22.. . . Trustees S fund.. Sch fund.. $ 1 , 1 1 1 . . 4 1 - 2 . . 1888’94 April 1 . . 1 • • Edw C Bowden .. Highway .. ioo-. 4 .. 1906

“ 2 . . 2 . . JW Bowden 100.. 4 . . 1905’94 May 1 . . 3.. D W Webster 200.. 4 .. 1906

“ 1 . . 4 . . D W Webster 200.. 4 . . 1907’00 June 1 . . 4 . . Wm G Sargent .. Town hall lot 250.. 3 1-2.. 1905

“ 1 . . 6 . . RowlandB Brown, “ 250.. 3 1-2.. 1904’00 Sept 12.. 9 . . Edw C Bowden . . Town hall

grading.. 200.. 4 .. 1906

Balance from last y e a r .......................................Raised for repairs of highways...........................

drain on Pleasant and Court streets, By discount from Portland Pipe C o ..................

E X P E N D IT U R E S .

Paid on road commissioner’s orders, highways, on Pleas­

ant and Court streets drain..............

Overdrawn..............................

___ S ID E W A L K S .

Receipts.

Balance from last year.........................................Raised for construction and repairs....................Received from sale of lumber.............................

Expenditures.

Paid on road commissioner’s orders..................

Balance to new account...........

HIGHWAYS, DRAINS AND SEWERS.

R E C E IP T S .

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SNOW ACCOUNT.

Receipts.Balance from last year ...........................................

Expenditures.Paid on road commissioner’s orders....................

Overdrawn................................

SCHOOL ACCOUNT.

R E C E IP T S .

balance from last year........Raised for common schoolsReceived from the State. . . .

from school' fund .

E X P E N D IT U R E S.

Paid teachers..................................................janitors....................................................fuel..........................................................

R E C E IP T S .

Balance from last year..............................Raised for high school.............................Received from the State...........................

E X P E N D IT U R E S .

Paid teachers’ fund-r janitors...........

fu e l..................

Balance to new account.. . .

INSURANCE, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES.s ; • •

R E C E IP T S.

Balance from last year.....................................Received from sale of stove...........................y ■ ' r 1 I

E X P E N D IT U R E S.

Paid on orders of superintendent of schools.

Balance to new account.---

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Balance to new accounl

FREE HIGH SCHOOL.

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SUPERINTENDENT’S ACCOUNT.

RECEIPT'S.

SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

Balance from last y e a r ..................................Raised for repairs...........................................

EXPENDITURES.

Paid on orders of superintendent of schools.

Balance to new account

TEXT-BOOK ACCOUNT

R E C E IP T S .

Balance from last year Raised for new books.

EXPENDITURES.

Paid on orders of superintendent of schools.11 ,

Balance to new account...

ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC GROUNDS.

RECEIPTS.

Balance from last year Raised for this account

EXPENDITURES.

Balance to new account

Raised for deficiency of last yearthis account................

EXPENDITURES.

Paid last year’s deficiency..............Pearl Danforth.........................W P Hooper for team, 1902-03.

Overdrawn .

For cemetery . common..

t

parks. . . .

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FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT.R E C E IP T S .

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Balance from last year......................................... $ 38 06Raised for this account........................................ 300 00From W L McClintock........................................ 300 00

E X P E N D IT U R E S .

Paid for repairs, new hose, etc..............................

Balance to new account............. .

LIBRARY ACCOUNT.

Maintenance. r e c e i p t s .

Raised for maintenance...............................................Increase.

Raised for increase (35 cts per poll).................. $91 35Received from the State...................................... 26 38

Maintenance.Paid for maintenance

for increase.•••

e x p e n d i t u r e s .

Balance to new account..................

MEMORIAL D A Y ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

Raised for this account..............................................EXPENDITURES.

Paid Commander Charles L Stevens post, G A R . . • •

STREET LIGHT ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

For deficiency of last year................................. $ 52 27Raised for this account....................................... 35° 00

EXPENDITURES.

Paid deficiencies of last year.............................. $ 52 26W II Clark for oil and lighting.................... 282 06repairs and wicks....... ................................... 11 25Castine Gas C o .............. ............................. 95 67

Overdrawnd ' * 1 1

TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.

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RECEIPTS.• * # * *

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Balance from last year...................................EXPENDITURES.

Paid for repairs.............................................

Overdrawn.........................

EMERSON HALL ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

Balance from last year................ ..................Received from rent of hall...........................

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EXPENDITURES.

Paid Castine Water Co to July 1, 1903.......Castine Gas Co to Feb 1, 1904....... ...cleaning and supplies...........................oil and fuel.............................................repairs and trucking.............................janitor....................................................

CURRENT AND CONTINGENT EXPENSE ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

Raised for last year’s deficiency.......................“ this account ........................................

Amount of overlay.............................................Received from the State, R R and telegraph tax,

“ license of bowling alley and billiardroom ................................................

41 from Brooksville on account of ferry>I' • •

EXPENDITURES.

Paid last year’s deficiency............blank books, stationery and

postage...........................printing town reports, 1902-3,expenses of assessors..............Maine Register ........................fuel and repairs of stove, select­

men’s office..... ..................care of town clock..................

Balance to new account

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Paid team for selectmen..................garbage team ...........................postage, etc, for treasurer . . . .discount on taxes....................for collecting $6,500 of ’03 tax, pension papers and acknowl­

edging reports ................repairing Water street fence. •. Castine Water Co for drinking

trough...............................Castine Water Co, damage to

service boxes and hydrant, Albert Webster for watering-

trough ...............................abatement of taxes..................reporting births and deaths. ••ballot clerk’s fees................D W Wescott, for police duty,C R Perkins, “C B Wood,Fred Conner, “James II Norton, “A C Coombs, for police and

constable d u ty ..................David Haskell, for police duty

in 1897 ..............................Dr S J Wallace, services on

board of health ................Dr G E Parsons, services with

board of health..................expenses and for analysis of

water for board of health,Dr G E Parsons, for public

vaccination.......................Dr Harriet Horner, for public

vaccination.......................Dr E E Philbrook, for public

vaccination.......................Dr S J Wallace, for public vac­

cination .............................B D Perkins, selectman...........R B Brown, selectman.............J S Snow, selectman................J N Gardner, treasurer...........

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$ 1 25

5 14 3 05

381 89

130 00

2 00

18 02

6 00

10 00

3 00

52 29

5 752 00

17 00

9 60

5 103 o°4 00

18 00

4 00

20 50

2 50

18 35

97 00

20 80

11 40

9 50 200 00

30 00

30 00

40 00$1,468 89

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N E W H E A R S E .

Receipts.

Raised by vote of the to w n .........................

Expenditures.

Paid for hearse.................freight on hearse

FOREST FIRE.

Paid for labor......................................................•

PLAN FOR SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

Receipts.

March, 1902. Raised by vote for this purpose-.. . .

Expenditures.

Paid surveyor, helpers and other supplies.........

STREET SPRINKLER.

Receipts.Raised by vote for this purpose* • • $260 00Received from E H Carpenter....... 52 00

Expenditures.Paid sprinkler, tank, lumber, pipe, windmill

and labor

Balance to new account

HAWES FUND—INTEREST ACCOUNT.

Interest received...............Paid Mrs Ann Grindle. ♦ • .

James Ordway .. Emily Sylvester. Frank Hooke . . . Miles Gardner...

Miss Clara Sterns. . . .

Marriages, 10.

VITAL STATISTICS.

Births, 20. Deaths, 15.

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We would recommend the following sums of money as in our judgment necessary for the support of the sev­eral departments during the ensuing yea r:

For support of common schools............................................. $1,300 00free high school............................................... 300 00

school apparatus, appliances and insurance.................. 10000repairs of school buildings............................................... 100 00purchase of text-books ..................................................... 100 00support of poor.................................................................. 90000general repairs of roads and bridges................................ 1,000 00clearing roads and sidewalks of snow.............................. 300 00building and repairs of sidewalks...................................... 350 00maintenance of library...................................................... 10000increase of library, a sum equal 35 cents per poll.expenses of Memorial D ay................................................. 75 00lighting the streets........................................... ........ ..improvement of public grounds.......................................fire department...................................................................payment of superintendent of schools salary.................. 80 00

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town notes.................................................... 25000interest on notes........................................... 99 5°interest on temporary loan........................... 16 67

current and contingent expenses.................. 800 codeficiencies of the past year................. 71196

estimated amount of outstanding bills-. ......................... 275 cor - ' * • ‘ . ‘

B e n n e t t D . P e r k i n s ,

R o w l a n d B . B r o w n ,

J ohn S . S n o w ,

Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers o f the-Poor,

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HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND DRAINS.• * •

RESOU RCES., ' 1 »

Balance from 1902...........................................................Amount raised................................................................

EXPENDITURES.

Paid Bowden, Geo W & Sons, for labor............Bevan, W H ,for labor................................Conant Co, C M, cutters for road machine,Clark, Joseph T, for labor...........................Clark, A W, for material.............................Castine Line & Twine Co, for c la y .............Dunbar, Samuel, for labor.......................Dunbar, George H, “ ........................Dunbar, Duncan, “Dunning & Co, R B, pipe...........................Devereux, Henry, for labor.........................Devereux, A M, for gravel...........................Douglas, James B, for labor......................Dunham, Stillman, “ ......................

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Grindle, Sumner J, “ ......................Grindle, Bert W, “ ......................Grindle, Melverne, “ ......................Grindle, Henry II, for team labor..............Gardner, J C M, for labor.............................Howard, E W, “ .............................Hatch, James, “ .............................Hatch, Phil, .............................Hale, jr, T E, for team labor................Hooper, Warren P, ................Hooper, W H, for team labor and material,Lewis, Charles, for labor .....................Morgrage, Bradley, “ ......................McKinnon, John W, “ ......................Macomber, W S, “Morey, Walter, “ ......................Ordway, Edwin, “ ......................Perkins, Geo W, “ ......................Redman, E L , 4‘ ......................

1903-4.R E P O R T OF RO AD CO M M ISSIO N ER,

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Paid Redman, E J, for laborStaples, Justus, “Staples, Allard, “Steamer Tremont, for freight. Snow, J S, for labor.Snow, Ralph, “Snowman, Charles M, “ Sawyer, Charles b , “Sawyer, David, “Sylvester, II P, “Veazie, Chas, uVogell, J M,Webster, Chas R, tlWebster, Geo H, “Webster, J Merritt, “ Wallace, Edward O, “ Wardwell, Roland B, “ Witham, Frank E, “

Amount overdrawn.......................

PLEASANT AND COURT STREET DRAIN.

R E SO U R CE S.

Amount raised.........................................................Discount received from Portland Pipe C o................

E X P E N D IT U R E S.

Paid Condon estate, A L, freight on pipe*. •Douglas, James B, labor......................Finch, Edward and Willie, labor...........Gardner, J C M, “ •**•Hooper, Warren P, team labor............Hooper, W II, material and wharfage*.McKinnon, John W, labor....................Portland Pipe Co, p ip e .........................Perkins & Bowden, labor....................Snowman, Chas M, “ ............Sawyer, David, “ ....................Staples, Allard, “ ....................Snow, John S, “ ....................Sylvester, H P , u ....................

Overdrawn

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SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.

RESOURCES.

Balance from 1902.............................................Amount received from sale of lum ber.........

raised....................... .........................

E X PEN D ITU R E S .

Paid Crosgrove, Robert, labor........................Clark, A W, material...............................Douglas, James B, labor........................Grindle, Sumner, “ ..................Grindle, Melverne, “ ...........* ..........Hooper, Warren P, team labor..............Hooper, W H, team labor and material.Perkins & Bowden, labor........................Strickland, F H, lumber.........................Staples, Justus, labor...............................Sargent, W. H, sand.................................Webster, Capt E E, freight on lumber ..Weeks, J W, m aterial.............................

Balance to new account.............

SNOW ACCOUNT.RESOURCES.

Balance from 1902..........................................EXPENDITURES.

Paid Bowden, George W, for labor........Blake, Daniel, 44 . . . .Bowden, George W & Sons, . . . .Bowden, J E, . . . .Bowden Bros, “ . . . .Bevan, William, u . . . .Bevan, Charles, . . . .Brown, R H, - “ . . . .Connor, Robert, “ . . . .Connor, Fred, “ . . . .Connor, Irving, “ . . . .Colson, John W, . . . .Dunham, Frank B & Sons, . . . .Douglas, James B, . . . .Devereux, Will, . . . .Devereux, Henry, . . . .Dunbar, William, . . . .Dodge, A K, . . . .Gray, Rodney, . . . .

Paid Gray, I E, for laborGrindle, Henry H,Hutchins, Peter F,Hanson, Devereux,Hackett, Edward,Hackett, Joseph,Hooper, Warren P, for labor and storage of

p lo w .......................Hatch, James, for laborHitchcock, David,Leach, C W,Littlefield, Stephen.McKinnon, John W,McKinnon, Harry,Morgrage, Bradley,Macomber, W S,Macomber, Harry,Morey, S A,Morey, Joe,Ordway, Edwin,Ordway, Walter,Perkins, Archie,Perkins, J F,Perkins, Geo M,Perkins, Geo W,Perkins, Julius F,Perkins, Chas and Ted,Redman, E J,'Redman, E L,Richardson, Chas W,Sargent, W H, for sand.Snowman, Chas M, for labor. Sawyer, David,Sawyer, Chas,Steele, William,Staples, Justus,Sylvester, H P,Snow, Ralph,Veazie, Chas,Wood, Chas B,Wallace, Edward O,Webster, J Merritt,Webster, Littleton,Webster, E E,Webster, E H,Wardwell, R B,Witham, Grover,Witham, Frank E,

Amount overdrawn..

Road Commissioner.

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W a r r e n P . H o o p e r ,

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T A X R E P O R T F O R 1897.

Am ount committed for co llection . . . . “ collected and paid treasurer.

Am ount uncollected taxes.

W . G. S t e v e n s ,

Collector o f Taxes fo r 1897.

R E P O R T OF C O L L E C T O R O F T A X E S .

Am ount of 1900 tax uncollected March 1, 1903.. collected....................................

Am ount of 1901 tax uncollected March 1, 1903.. collected.............. ......................

Am ount of 1902 tax uncollected March 1, 1903.. collected....................................

uncollected March 1, 1904Am ount of 1903 tax committed for co llectio n ..

c o lle c te d ...................................

uncollected March 1, 19 0 4 ...'

T otal amount uncollected M arch i , 1904.

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J o h n N. G a r d n e r ,

Collector.

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R E P O R T OF T H E T R E A S U R E R .

Dr .To cash on hand March 1, 1903 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

from temporary loan ........................... .State for dog licenses refunded...

free public library.........free high school. . . . . . . .school fund'and mill tax, R R and telegraph tax,

town clerk for dog licenses . . . . . .J M Dennett, license for bowling

alley.......................................Acadian hotel license for billiard

room .......................................trustees of school fu n d .............. .rent of Emerson hall. . . . .............town of Brooksville, ferry acct...town of Searsport, pauper acct... E H Carpenter for street sprinkler,Portland Pipe Co, discount.........Geo E Parsons, school account... lamps sold, Emerson hall account,State for pensions paid.............. *W L McClintock for fire dept.. . . W P Hooper for lumber sold W G Stevens, collector for 1897.. John N Gardner, collector for 1900,

1901, 1902, 1903

interest on tax of 1903...............

Cr .By paid State tax.................................................

pensions.......................................dog licenses..................................

county tax......... ............ .................bounty on porcupines........................... -selectmen’s orders, 1 to 563.................. -

cash in my hands to balance.......................

J o h n N. G a r d n e r , Treasurer.

REPORTOF T H E

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

To the S. S . Committee and Citizens o f the Town o f

Castine:

In accordance with the requirements of the law, I re­

spectfully submit the following report:

During the past year our schools have maintained their usual high standard of work, and we hope, in some respects, have made some improvement over previous years. While the standard of our schools will compare favorably with other towns of the same size, still we should strive to make them better each year to the end that our children may receive the greatest amount of bene­fit for the money expended.

The village schools have continued under the same corps of efficient teachers as in the year previous. Their work, as usual, has been conscientious and painstaking.

The rural schools have been less fortunate in this re­spect, a change of teachers being necessary in all at the beginning of the fall term, and in two of them another change was made at the beginning of the winter term. The work in these schools has been, on the whole, very satisfactory, but it is impossible to obtain the best results where such frequent changes are necessary.

The work in music has continued under the direction

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of Mrs. Philbrook. The very excellent work being done in this department was shown you at the time of the high school graduating exercises in June.

REPAIRS.

A new closet has been built in the Steele district, and the wood-shed repaired, besides a few other minor repairs.

Some work has also been done in the Emerson dis­trict. The paper has been removed from the grammar and intermediate rooms, and muresco put on both ceiling and walls, making these rooms lighter and cleaner. The intermediate room has also been painted.

The paper is coming off the walls of the high school room, and it is recommended that this room be repaired in the same manner.

One side of roof of the schoolhouse in the Emerson district needs reshingling.

The frost has started up the brick piers in the cellar of the intermediate schoolhouse, opening large cracks in the floor. This should be remedied if possible.

There is also some work to be done in the cellar of the high school building.

A ll the school buildings in town need painting.The two schoolhouses in the village must be painted

to preserve them. It is poor economy to let our buildings go so long without repainting.

The committee this year has provided over 300 square feet of slate blackboards for the different schools, having placed some in all the rooms, with the exception of the high school and the Gardner district. All of the black-

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boards were in poor condition, and the committee recommend that slate boards be put in as fast as we are able, as they are permanent, and will last as long as the buildings.

The schools in the Emerson and Steele districts have each been supplied with a set of seven maps, and the high school with a full globe, which were greatly needed.

TEXT-BOOKS.

New geographies have been supplied in all the com­mon schools, and physical geographies and Latin books in the high school.

A number of new reading-books have also been bought, besides a number of books to replace old ones

that have become unfit for use. A great many of the books have, through wear, become unfit for use, and will have to be replaced during the coming year. The committee recommend that $100 be raised for this account.

There have been complaints from the teachers that the citizens take very little interest in the school work, most of them thinking that they have done their duty when they raise a certain amount of money, and elect a school committee at town meeting.

We little realize how much our occasional presence stimulates the scholars to do better work, or how much more interested they will be in their work if we are inter­ested with them. Let us all try and remedy this defect during the coming year.

The term of Mr. Morgrage expires this year.The committee recommend that the following amounts

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the ensuing y e a r:

For support of common schools, . $1,300For support of free high school, . . 300For repairs, . . . . . 100For apparatus and appliances, . . 100For text-books, . . . . 100

The committee also recommend that the salary of the superintendent of schools be made a definite amount by vote of the town.

G. E. P a r s o n s ,

Superintendent o f Schools.

C a s t i n e , M e ., March 4, 1904.

This is to certify that I have examined the foregoing

accounts of the town officers, and find them correctly

kept, with vouchers for all payments.

W a l t e r C . P e i r c e , Auditor.

REPORTOF TH E

LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

To the Citizens o f the Town o f Castine:

Your committee hereby offer their annual report:

We have purchased during the year 98 new books, at a cost of $120.59. '̂or °ther items of receipts and ex­penses we refer you to our financial statement.

Gifts to the library have been as follows: Books —Mr. G. G. Page, Miss Katherine Tileston, Miss Hamilton,

. \ Miss Emily Sherman, Mrs. Mary Johnson, two each;Mr. Greenleaf, Miss Talbot, Miss Hewett, Mr. H. M.Burr, Mr. Stuart, one each ; Mr. Folsom, five photographsof Castine scenery; money from summer patrons of thelibrary, $21.25.

W e recommend for maintenance and increase the same amounts as last year.

W e wish to add our tribute of respect and esteem for our friend, Noah Brooks, whose wisdom and zeal have done so much for our library. He had its welfare very much at heart, and gave of his time and strength freely for its interests.

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F IN A N C IA L ST A T E M E N T .

SPECIAL ACCOUNT.

D r .To cash on hand March 1, 1903.........................

from summer visitors, 1903....................V

C r .By pd. for setting up stove................................

rebate for deposit on books....................H J Locke, for clock..............................to increase account to balance..............John McLaughlin, services as janator

from Dec 13, 1901, to Sept. 13, 1903, John McLaughlin for key.......................

Cash on hand March 1, 1904....

INCREASE ACCOUNT.D r .

To cash appropriated by tow n ...........................received from S tate ..............................

special account................

D r .r ' • f y

By paid for new books...........................................

MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.D r .

To cash appropriated by to w n ..................................C r .

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By paid salary of librarian..................................for fuel. . . . ..... ................... ...................

express on new books......................John McLaughlin as janitor from Sept

13, x9° 3> to March 1, 19 0 4..............

Balance on hand....... . ...................

E d w a r d E . P h i l b r o o k ,W . A. W a l k e r ,

E . H. C a r p e n t e r ,Library Committee.