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Raymond for his present of an ornamental image in the new brick schoolhouse.
We may conclude that the school at Alewife bridge was considerably damaged, probably by fire, for the trustees are given the discretion to repair or to build anew.
May 3, 1803, it appears that ‘the expense of building the new schoolhouse in Ward 3 near Alewife bridge, in addition to $100 voted last year, was $400.’
July 15, 1805.
Voted to dig a well at east end of the brick schoolhouse, to contain two pumps.
There were two other wells in town (for fire purposes) at this time.
July 3, 1812.
Voted that the trustees have printed and handed to the citizens by the constables for the May meeting all annual statement of their funds, and a correct amount of moneys expended, in future.
This was not an innovation, for there are in existence printed reports signed May, 1801, and May, 1802.
The next that has come down to us is for 1813.
From the Report of 1801:—
Mr. Payson had unexpectedly resigned, and
a Mr. Tillotson was engaged on trial.
Unfortunately he fell ill, and the school was supplied by
Messrs. Sewall and
Rockwood, and afterwards for about the same time, six or seven weeks, by James Pike.
Finally
Mr. Ashur Adams was engaged.
Mr. Blood was in charge of the reading school for young misses, and also gave instruction in English grammar, geography, and the
Latin and
Greek languages.
The trustees flatter themselves that these gentlemen will give reasonable satisfaction to the town.
Amount of money received, including $1,000 towards building the new schoolhouse and town hall, $4,124.81. Paid out, $3,--035.10; leaving a balance of $1,089.71, ‘and the trustees are proud to say they owe not a single dollar, to their knowledge.’
The number of scholars, between the ages of seven and fourteen (both sexes), exclusive of those without the Neck, is 347.
Of these, sixty-six live above the house of
Captain Richard Frothingham.
The trustees recommend building a school at the Neck for them.
This will require another master.
The sum appropriated for the last five years past, where there has been only one
