Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-17
LIABILITIES
RESOURCES.
Total, sl2,2ss Os

Showing net debt of town on this ba
sis, s2,654.42. Or deducting from the
liabilities the school fund and the Bray
cipal of which we shall probably never
have to pay, the showing is improved by
81. 1880, and balance in favor of the
town of 81, 513.0S appears.
The matter of reckoning the actual
financial standing of the town was pretty
thoroughly rehaShed in private converse,
| ton last year, and there was general
agreement upon it. While the above
form of statement is strictly correct,
there is one point that should be consid.
cred in regard to it. The resources are
largely in the form of uncollected taxes.
While these taxes are being collected,
the current expenses of the town are GO
ing right on, and eating up the revenue
aboui as fast as it comes in. The town
has outstanding against it SS,475 in
notes, and the only way we shall ever re-
duce that debt is to raise money by taxa
ton to pay it.
The treaSurer's report shows a total of
S3l ,37021 handled during the year, and
cash on hand Jan. 81, Sl,777.96.
The collectors account shows that of
the commitment of 1902, amounting to
S23,376.S4, there is now uncollected
50, 223.S3. There is also uncollected of
the 1901 commitment S727.21, and of the
1900 commitment S323.54.
The school accounts show that the eX-
penditures have been kept within the
appropriations in everything except the
item of insurance, where a slight over
draw was necessary to renew expiring
policies.
The school committee call attention to
the growing cost of the transportation of
scholars, and in that connection recon-
mend that schools be maintained where
there have been none, in the former Boil
ster, Hall and Shows Falls Districts.
The crowded condition of the high
school room receives renewed attention
by the committee, and the recommends
ton made to the adjourned town meet
ing last May, of new building for the
high school on the Pine street lot, is re-
affirmed.
The superintendent of schools in his
report makes general review of school
conditions, and presents statistical
table. showing that the cost per scholar
per term varied from Sl.70 to Sl6.25.
The least expensive was the Brick Inter
mediate with AZ scholars, and the most
expensive the fall term of the Biscoe
with four scholars. The number of
scholars in town April 1st was STA, and
the average attendance has been 525.
The warrant for townm Getting, in adj
dition to matters of regular routine bust
ness, contains these special articles:
Art % To see II the town will instruct the
Experimenting School Committee to support
schools in the Tubbs, Biscoe. Hall. Bolster,
SHOWS Falls. Forbes, Partridge and Whittemore
school houses
Art 80 To see what sum Of money the town
will raise to repair the school houses in the So
called Hall and Bolster Districts
Art "a. To see what action the town will take
in relation to providing additional school room
In South Paris village for the accommodation Of
the higher grade, by either of the following
propositions: LIST: BY enlarging and repairing
| the present brick school house; Cd: By tearing
down the present brick school house and build.
| Ing u new and improved house on the lot now
owned by the town; Sd: BY designating new
location and erecting new school house there
on for the high school. And In either event to
raise money and take any other action to carry
| the same into effect
Art 25 To see II the town will vote to build
hreproof vault In the assessors office for the
purpose Of preserving the I wn records, and
raise money for the same.