The Portland daily press., 1875-03-08
Town REPORTS.

DEERING-Th report of the financial ON
| GERS of Deering for the year ending FEB. zzo'
| shows that the amount of tax assessed was
| S3S. 3S7.73 INCLUDING $195 dog taxi on Vaiua-
ton of 81 ,S69,723. The number OF polls was
| 1888. taxed at So EACH The rate OF taxaIion
was $40 on $1,000. OF the total tax assessor
| So, 400 remained for town purposes AFTER pay
| ing state and county tax. Among the expendl-
| tuoes are the following: Poor farm $3,9'o.oo'
roads 81 ,21955, snow bills S6O9.33, schools 90
| S99 IS, free high school S727.01, interest So
| OO6 O6, out door poor $23S.51, discount on taxes
| 81 ,623 8S, hydrants and engine houses S4oo'
| The town received from the various sIa'e
school funds and taxes $3.50 o. The resources
of the town are ST., 697.3S, and the liaoi'ities
| $12,375. 49, leaving balance of assets OF DO
| 321 So. This amount of course does not lnciuue
| $40, $50 of bonded debt mostly bearing per
| cent interest. The selectmen estimate that
$50, 900 will be required for town expenses neA'
year. The school committee report the conui-
ton of the schools more encouraging IMAM laS'
spring. Schools have been prosperous Inc
town is struggling to get clear OF the GU uio
trct system She whole number OF scholars 10
1883. The average attendance for the Three
terms was 4lS, or about So per cent. OF 'ne
number of scholars in town. The annual to"n
meeting takes place to-day.
GoRHAM.-Town meeting was held last Aoh-
day The valuation of the town last year "aS
81 ,317 sos; number of polls 679; rate OF TAXA
ton $1S5 on 500; poll tax SO. The amount
of money raised was $26, 413.44, of which Slo'
S62 80 was for municipal purposes. The Town
Co. fofr 81 OIL az. DuL Tue
POOR farm has paid its bills, the salary OF tue
superintendent and 800 over. The expeno'-
lures for roads were SO, S03.92, and for bridges
| $752 76. The town raised for the support VI
| schools S2SOO aud received from the state vi
| S33. 26. The whole number of scholars IS looo.
There was an average attendance of 41S. Inc
supervisor reports the schools as prosperous as
Can be expected under the present imperfect
system.
WINDHAM-The town meeting was held last
Monday. The valuation of the town was $751;
9O9 The amount of money raised was Sl7,-
669. rs, of which Sc, 389 IS was for state and
cosnty taxes. The Indebtedness OF the town
Feb. Goth was S2255S "a. The amount of mon
ey rallied for schools was $780, and the amount
received from state tax and funds was u, 3zO.-
gu; local lunuS Slfo.4U, totai %o,oo1oo'
whole number of scholars was 763. The school
| committee complain that school districts
build school houses with hired money and 1t
takes ten per cent. of their school funds raised
for the support of schools, to pay the debt.
One district expended % per cent. of its money
| in digging a we'll and other incidental ex-
| penses
FALMoUTH.-The annual meeting was held
| last Monday. Total valuation of the town
1886, 935, number of polls 342, ratio OF taxation
$3.50 per 800. Total amount of money raised
for town purposes $11, 764.53 Money was ex-
pended as follows: Bridges 1928 20, breaking
roads $66l. 10, roads $873. 81, poor bills $96OS4;
balance against the town farm 741.55; town
debt 81 1871 81; interest $1,000. The town has
outstanding notes amounting to 81, 1870 and
its avaiabties being 80, 1923 26 over its liabili-
ties, the actual debt is $8,957.75. The town
school funds amounted to 50, 972.S7, of which
$4,000 was raised by town tax. Mr.. Moulton,
the supervisor, says that the schools are not so
prosperous as in some former years, on account
Of the employment of so many inexperienced
teachers. He urges the town to avail itself OF
the free high school act
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