New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ^a board of five members who report to the city council. The super-intendents have been the following persons: To 1871, George SWAIN FREE SCHOOL. Briggs; 1871-72, Israel C. Cornish; 1872-77, George B. Wheeler;1877-81, William B. Sherman; 1881 to date, Robert C. P. Cogges-hall. Hon. James B. Congdon acted as clerk of the board from thethe commencement until 1879, since which time the position has beenfilled by the superintendent. The water rates here are lower thanin any other city in the United States, rang
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ^a board of five members who report to the city council. The super-intendents have been the following persons: To 1871, George SWAIN FREE SCHOOL. Briggs; 1871-72, Israel C. Cornish; 1872-77, George B. Wheeler;1877-81, William B. Sherman; 1881 to date, Robert C. P. Cogges-hall. Hon. James B. Congdon acted as clerk of the board from thethe commencement until 1879, since which time the position has beenfilled by the superintendent. The water rates here are lower thanin any other city in the United States, ranging from $ a yearfor a single faucet in a dwelling house to two and one-half cents athousand gallons for manufacturing purposes. Our public schools, resumed the old resident, pkmging into anew subject, were the pioneers in the practical exemplification of themethods of instruction which now prevail. In 1821, notwithstanding
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