Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-01
81 THE CITY's BUSINESS.
Annual Reports OF the Augusta Ohic'.ts.

ttSN VI iit tltN printers. inc ollgllti ''HiSS
of the reports of the several city officials
for the past year, we give our readers alb
stractS of the same. We present the most
of these reports to-day and will follow with
the remainder as soon AS they are furnished
by the proper officials. We have already
published the main points in the report of
the Ovcrsecrs of the Poor.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Joseph f. Badger, Supervisor of
Schools. submits his report, including also
the report of Rev. Mr.. Upjohn, who served
Il portion of the wear.
Amount appropriated for support of
schools, BY The city, $3.50 %
Amount received from savings bank tax, Loo 20
mill tax, 1855 -
district, HOS -
Total, s.l,G.4 p
There were in April, 1873, 2.2s2 scholars
in the city, L. 200 in the village district and
l.077 in the other districts Amount appor-
toned to schools in 1873, - 90j.j3 of which
81, Oo0.7J was apportoncd to the village dis
trict and 81 ,9Oi.7S to the other districts, this
was apportiOncd at the rate of 81 II per
scholar. The amount raised by the city.
$3.50, with the amount received from the
State. amounted to S9.905. 80, out of which
si3j.23 was retained and allowed to small
districts.
The following are the names of the teachers
in the several districts during the year
District No. summer term, Miss Melissa
+. Frain of Augusta, teacher; winter term.
\. &. Bowie of Gardiner, teacher. Dit. No.
2-Summer, Mrs. l.. II. Humphrey Of Au-
gusta, teacher; winter, Alex. II. Sturgis of
Miss Susie II. leighton of Augusta. teacher
winter. Miss Mary \. Stone of Augusta
Dist. No. Summer, Miss Nellie q. Ham
of Watcrvilc; winter, Mr. a. f. Warren of
Augusta. Dist. No. Summer. Miss Maud
l.. Howe. Dist. No S-Fall and winter Miss
Addic l.. Kennedy of West Washington.
Dist. No. lO-Summcr. Miss Eliza Ballard
of Augusta: winter. Mr. &. +. Ptaslcv of
Augusta. Dist. No. ll--Sprng. Mrs H.
II. Humphrey fall. Mr.. George II. Buzzcll
of Cross Hill, Nassalboro' winter, Mr.. J
+. Libby. Dit. No. l2-Summer. Mis-
Anna l.. llunton of Ilallowcll fall and win
ter. Miss Ada {. Jacob, of Rcalticd. Dist.
No. l3-Wlnter. Miss Della Clarke of SO.
Nas>alboro. Dist. No. l4-Summcr. Mi,
Mary +. Godding; winter. Miss Dora T..
Greene If North pittston. Dist. No. L.
Summer and fall, Miss Carrie V. Merrill OF
dN>dlbbIO. l'lSt. NJ summer ana
fall. Miss Ellen NJ. Glildcn of Augusta
winter, Mr.. Herbert W. Dunton of Augusta.
Dist. No. ls-Summcr and fall. Miss Nellie
7. Prescott of Augusta; winter. Mr.. John
H. Read of Riverside. Dist. No. 19-Sum-
mer and fall, Miss Alice A. Thorne of Au-
gusta. Dist No. 2O-(hghcr department
summer. Miss Clara j. Dunn of Augusta:
fall and winter, Miss Edith l.. Churcl, of Au-
gusta; primary department. summer
and fail, Mis- Mary a. Hodges of Augusta
Dist. No. 2l-Snmmcr and fall, Miss Lizzie
+. Thorne of Augusta. Dist. No. 22-Sum-
mer. Miss Rose Il. Clement: winter. Abbie
+. Knowles of Manchester Dist. No. p
summer, Euphcmia Jewell; fall, \. F. War
rem of Augusta. Dist. No. 24--Summcr and
fall, Ellen VI. Pierce. Dist. No. 2j-Sum-
mcr, Emma J. Thorne; fall. Fannie f. Fogg
of Augusta. Dist. No. 26-fhigher depart
ment). Summer and winter, Ellen NJ. White
of Augusta; primary Department.
summer and winter. Isabelle +. French
Di>t..No. 27-Summer. Villa G.. Dow: fall
Hattie Barton Of Windsor; winter, Otis c.
Webster of Augusta.
The Supervisor expresses the opinion that
the year past has been one of much profita-
bic work throughout the schools and the
teachers have cnloavored to do their duty
There is manifest lack Of interest on the
part of the parents this rctarls the progress
of the scholars, and i, di,couraging to the
teachers. As a general rule high standard
of scholarship does not prevail among our
teachers. II the engaging of the teachers
was placed in the hands of the Supervisor or
Committee IN Improvement in this respect
might be secured.
CITY PHY>ICIAN's REPORT.
DIR. G.. W. Martin. City Physician. reports
having rendered services to the poor depart
mcni. II, follows
Visits to the aims house, G3
Visits to patients ut their homes. ia
Office prescription, and medicine -
Ohstctric cases attended.
There has been hut little sickness in the
aims house during the year: only one DEATH
and that from old age among the patients
outside there have been ! deaths The city
has been free from any widespread and fatal
epidemic with two limited cxcertions In
April severe type Of diphthcra made its ap-
pearance on Grove and spread to pcrham
street, resulting in seven deaths during three
months. In July it crossed to the east side
of the river, and during three month, seven
deaths occurred there. There were I deaths
from diphthrria on Cu,hnoc heights, and tw o
in other parts of the city. So that the aggrc-
gate of deaths from the disease was %. all
being children. The death rate of diphtheria
in this city. for the past three wears, has no.
ticcably increased. 1t is believed that this is
a sporadic form Of diphthcria, independent of
epidemic influence. and has now reached it,
highest point OF mortality, and will soon dis
appear from the city. About the middle of
December the people were generally afflicted
with an epidemic. to which they gave the
name of the ''epizooli"." attacking both old