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Annual reports of officers and committees of the town
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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ORANGE, MASS. THE ART PRESS 1919
Anen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
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Town Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
FRANKLIN, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Sunderland in the County of Franklin. GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Town on February 3d, 1919, at ten o'clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following articles :-·
ARTICLE 1'. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the annual reports of the town officers and act thereon.
ART. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year or to pay town debt and interest.
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ART. 5. To determine the manner of repairing the high- ways, townways and bridges.
ART. 6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the transportation of scholars to the schools in town or high schools out of town.
ART. 7. To bring in their ballots yes or no in answer to the question: "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors in this town for the ensuing year?"
ART. 8. To fix the time when taxes shall be paid and pass any vote in regard to discount or interest.
ART. 9. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of revenue with the approval of the selectmen for the uses of the town and give notes of the town therefor.
ART. 10. To raise and appropriate money for the super- intendent of schools and to pay the school committee for their services. Also salary of the treasurer and collector.
ART. 11. To see if the town will authorize the school committee to draw orders on the town treasurer monthly for its full proportion of the salary of the school superintendent.
ART. 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the support of the public library.
ART. 13. To see if the town will take any action in re- gard to opening the town drains.
ART. 14. To see if the town will take any action in re- gard to lighting the streets and raise and appropriate money for the same.
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ART. 15. To see if the town will take any action in re- gard to oiling the streets.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the medical inspection of the schools.
ART. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $27.50 to pay the balance due on the new piano in our town hall.
ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in regard to a memorial for our men who have been in service during the World War.
ART. 19. To see if the town will take any action in re- gard to keeping the sidewalks open in winter.
ART. 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial day.
ART. 21. To see if the town will appropriate $100.00 to be paid to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of and for the purposes of Chap- ter 273, Acts of 1918, or for the support of demonstration work under the directon of the agent or instructors of the Trustees on and owned by the town of any resident thereof, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 22 To see if the town will choose a director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 273, Acts of 1918, Section 1, to serve for one year or pa ss any vote or votes in re- lation thereto.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the store of B. N. Fish, at the Plum- trees, at the Highland point guide post, and at the guide post in the Meadow district, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 10th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
W. I. HUBBARD, Selectmen of M. H. WILLIAMS, S Sunderland.
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List of Jurors for 1919
Clark, Albert, E.
Hubbard, Albert L.
Clark, Clifford G
Hubbard, Arthur W.
Childs, George A. Hubbard, Herbert A.
Crocker, Bert Pomeroy, George W.
Dill, William H. Warner, Roger
Gunn, Charles I.
Woodbury, Harry H.
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Selectmen's Report
SUPPORT OF POOR
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Mrs. John Slovac and family, groceries. . $200 15
Milk
36 25 -
Coal
31 05
Medical attendance
66 25
$333 70
Medical attendance for James Wilson
$120 25
Mrs. John Bisikeski, cash.
39 87
Mrs. Lizzie Slogan, cash .
60 00
Mrs. Eva Radswell, cash.
15 00
Mrs. Eva Radswell, coal.
29 04
Mrs. Meleski and family, groceries
$20 54
Rent
32 00
Wood
18 50
71 04
$668 90
STREET LIGHTING
Sunderland Electric Light and Power Cc. $549 92
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TOWN HALL
Lighting $28 34
B. N. Fish, incidentals 3 29
W. F. Campbell, labor on roof . 3 50
George Starbuck, repair closets
5 30
Electric bulbs
1 75
$42 18
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Districts No. 1 and 2.
H. A. Hubbard $272 85
District No. 3
H. C. Pomeroy
$34 38
W. A. Clark 2 10
$36 48
District No. 4
F. O. Williams
$102 43
A. F. Warner
20 55
F. J. Ryan, patching North Main St. 21 00
$143 98
Districts No. 5 and 6
L. E. Rose
$158 60
F. L. Whitmore 17 00
175 60
$628 91
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NEW SCHOOL-YARD FENCE
Otis Hager, lumber $87 36
W. H. Dill, building, paint and painting . . 93 50
L. V. Ball, labor 27 00
Drawing lumber 7 00
$214 86
OILING STONE ROADS
Barrett Oil Co., oil $1001 49
Freight on oil.
49 81
Sanding road.
128 12
A. F. Warner, drawing oil 3 00
$1182 42
SUNDERLAND BRIDGE
Marvell & Beaman, plank $270 72
George A. Gunn, plank.
310 68
Bixby & Rose, plank.
52 95
A. F. Warner, labor
90 00
Tony, labor.
7 20
Steve Adamski, labor
7 20
L. C. Warner and Son, spikes
15 50
B. N. Fish, spikes.
5 70
F. O. Williams, snowing 3 00
W. L. Hubbard, snowing
14 15
Paint and oil 298 05
$1075 15
AID DURING INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
Miss Dorcette, nurse $21 00
Railroad fares
6 28
Mrs. Floy Roker, nurse
6 00
Railroad fares 6 28
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Taking nurses about town
$15 00
Mrs. Mary Hull, board 12 50
$67 06
INCIDENTALS
Art Press, printing town reports. $73 75
E. A. Hall, printing ballots 18.50
E. A. Hall, other printing 10 65
Sunderland Water Co. 35 00
P. D. Martin, services in tax collecting. . 26 67
W. A. Davenport, legal services 47 25
School wagon 50 00
Carpenter & Moorehouse, order books. . 4 75
G. P. Smith, cord for flag 2 50
Assessors' supplies . 8 90
C. M. Gunn, fighting fire. 13 05
A. C. Warner, fighting fire
2 40
H. M. Clark, fighting fire. 2 00
W. F. Campbell, insurance. 165 90
W. L, Chilson, toilet sets for soldiers
42 50
R. B. Brown, constable.
5 00
Phillip Hepburn, constable
5 00
W. H. Dill, constable. 3 00
L. E. Curley; sealer's supplies 1 86
M. H. Williams, repair break in sewer. 13 00
A. Fournier, repair road scraper 4 00
O. Hager, lumber for waiting station 75 73
W. H. Dill, building waiting station 28 00
G. P. Smith, postage 2 50
M. H. Williams, inspection animals. Preambulating town lines
32 50
3 00
M. H. Williams, telephone and postage. . Ballot officer. 5 00
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8 00
Roger Warner, inspection meats. 14 50
Ballot clerk . 6 00
Fred Welch, ballot clerk 5 00
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W. L. Hubbard, 3 trips to Boston. $24 00
Postage and telephoning 10 13
Ballot officer. 5 00
R. B. Brown, posting warrants
12 00
Postage and incidentals 13 65
B. N. Fish, recording births
21 20
Postage and carfare. 3 80
L. C. Warner, trip to Boston 8 00
Postage, telephoning and sundries. . 11 97
A. C. Warner, postage and telephoning. . 4 40
$830 06
CLEARING OUT TOWN DRAINS
Paid laborers $318 53
Received from abutters $151 98
OLD BILLS
Washington Memorial. $75 00
Alek Grybko, breaking out roads.
13 00
$88 0.0
TOWN OFFICERS
W. L. Hubbard, selectman $50 00
L. C. Warner, selectman . 40 00
M. H. Williams, selectman 40 00
A. W. Hubbard, treasurer 75 00
R. B. Brown, collector 65 00
A. C. Warner, school committee. 25 00
George P. Smith, school committee 12 50
A. M. Darling, school committee 12 50
B. N. Fish, town clerk. 35 00
A. E. Clark, sealer of weights and measures 40 00
R. W. Graves, tree warden 29 25
H. C. Pomeroy, assessor 40 00
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George A. Childs, assessor $40 00
George C. Hubbard, assessor 28 75
S. P. Robertson, auditor. 20 00
$553 00
STONE ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Lane Construction Corporation. $19522 62
Lumber for fence.
59 11
W. M. Eastman, building fence
24 32
Allen and Sons, re-enforcing iron
2 62
$19608 67
SUMMARY
Highways
$ 628 91
Support of Poor
668 90
Street lighting
549 92
Town hall
42 18
New school yard fence
214 86
Oiling stone roads.
1182 42
Sunderland bridge
1075 15
Aid during influenza epidemic
67 06
Town officers
553 00
Incidentals
830 06
Clearing out town drain
318 53
Old bills
88 00
$25827 66
LIABILITIES
Meadow stone road debt
$11000 00
School house debt
500 00
Bridge debt
1200 00
Temporary loans
7000 00
1918 Library appropriation
100 00
$19800 00
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RESOURCES
Balance in treasury
$5161 27
Un collected taxes
1772 76
Due from Mass. school fund, estimated. . 1000 00
Due from state on account of poor.
211 00
Excise tax unpaid. 828 01
$8973 04
BUDGET RECOMMENDED
Meadow stone road debt $3200 00
Bridge loan
1200 00
School house debt.
500 00
Interest on debt and temporary loans
1000 00
Support of poor
1200 00
Highways 600 00
Sunderland bridge
500 00
Town officers
600 00
Street lighting
550 00
Incidentals
800 00
Oiling stone roads
1000 00
Towards library support
100 00
$11250 00
M. H. Williams, selectman
W. L. Hubbard, selectman
George A. Childs, assessor George C. Hubbard, assessor H. C. Pomeroy, assessor A. M. Darling, school committee
Term expires 1919 Term expires 1920 Term expires 1919 Term expires 1920
Term expires 1921
Term expires 1919
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George P. Smith, school committee A. C. Warner, school committee
Term expires 1920 Term expires 1921
M. H. WILLIAMS, W. L. HUBBARD, } Selectmen of Sunderland.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and believe the above to be a correct statement.
SYLVESTER P. ROBERTSON, Auditor.
Sunderland, Mass., January 10, 1919.
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Assessors' Report
Valuation of personal estate. . $154,712 00
Valuation of buildings
$301,800 00
Valuation of land $311,674 00
Total value of property assessed $768,186 00
Tax rate $27 00
Number of residents assessed on property . 249
Number of non-residents assessed on property
64
Total number of persons assessed .
461
Number of male polls assessed
343
Number of horses
241
Number of cows
393
Number of sheep
5
Number of neat cattle
: 87
Number of swine
105
Number of houses
238
Number of acres of land.
8293
Number of fowls
808
Term expires 1921
HAROLD C. POMEROY,
Term expires 1919
GEORGE A. CHILDS,
Term expires 1920
GEORGE C. HUBBARD, Assessors of Sunderland.
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Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS
Balance in treasury, Jan. 1, 1918 $ 3584 81
Received from R. B. Brown, 1917 taxes. .
131 83
Received from R. B. Brown, 1918 taxes.
20456 86
Received from state treasurer on account of schools:
Income from Mass. school fund .... $1015 99
On account of superintendent's salary
278 63
Tuition of children
102 30
High school tuition.
1275 00
High school transportation
545 38
$3217 30
Received from state treasurer:
Income tax
$912 00
National Bank tax.
120 82
Corporation Tax, public service 165 19
State aid
24 00
1-2 compensation of inspector of animals 19 75
$1241 76
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Received from County of Franklin, dog money $ 32 17 State on account of state road for 1917 1000 00
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State on account of state road for 1918 11000 00
Produce National Bank, temporary loans 14616 80
Franklin Savings Institution, stone road loan at 5 per cent. .. 6000 00
Town of Whately, on bridge account
53 09
Town of Deerfield, on bridge account A. E. Clark, sealer. 40 49
212 12
L. C. Warner & Son, for coal.
16 63
S. V. Ball for use of lights in town hall 25 50 Sale of school tickets 3 00
District court of Franklin, fines
23 60
Sale of town histories
10 00
Sale of 4th of July junk.
50
Sale of hay on school ground.
8 00
County of Franklin on bridge account
583 33
$62257 79
PAYMENTS
Paid Selectmen's orders $25827 66
School committee's orders
10147 86
State tax
2090 00
Repair state highways
198 55
Soldiers' exemption
8 31
County tax
2047 67
Town debt
3900 00
Temporary loan due Feb. 1, 1918. .
4000 00
Temporary loan due Dec. 15, 1918.
3000 00
Temporary loan due Jan. 1, 1919. . .
5000 00
Interest 450 50
Bureau of statistics 18 00
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Postage $ 15 80
Farm Bureau, appropriation.
100 00
Decoration Day, appropriation .
10 00
Two hundredth Anniversary, appro- priation . 200 00
Cemetery appropriation
50 00
Treasurer of library, dog money
32 17
Balance in Treasury
$57096 52 $5161 27
$62257 79
A. W. HUBBARD, Treasurer.
I have made careful examination of the above accounts of the Treasurer and believe them to be correct.
SYLVESTER P. ROBERTSON, Auditor.
Sunderland, Mass., Jan. 11th, 1919.
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Collector's Report
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Town tax
$16979 22
State tax
2090 00
County tax
2047 67
Excise tax
828 01
State highway
198 55
Overlayings
111 57
Interest
89 72
Omitted assessment
14 85
Excess collection
82
$22360 41
Paid town treasurer
$20376 86
Uncollected taxes
1772 76
Abated and exempted
210 79 ·
$22360 41
Respectfully submitted,
January 11, 1919.
R. B. BROWN, Collector.
| I have examined the warrant issued by the Assessors to the Collector and his account of the collections and payments to the Treasurer and have compared them with the books of the Treasurer and believe the above statement to be correct.
SYLVESTER P. ROBERTSON, Auditor.
Sunderland, Mass., January 11, 1919.
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Town Clerk's Report
BIRTHS IN 1918
Number of births reported, 37 . Number of males, 19. Number of females, 18.
Jan. 2 Tessie, to Frank and Victoria Blenowski.
Feb. 1 Alfred Roman, to Roman and Sophy Torcydloski.
6 Stanley Gordon, to Horace and Jessie Paynter.
8 Daughter, to Clementina Kalikski.
March 19 Josephine, to Alex and Rosie Andrenition.
27 Emily, to Peter and Annie Wodyck.
April
3 Adam, to Louis and Julia Wysk.
4 Joseph, to Joseph and Annie Wroblevski.
7 Donald Chapin, to Harold and Marguerite Warner. ×
10 John, to Joseph and Maggie Acus.
25 Elizabeth, to Joseph and Beatrice Morowski.
May
17 Edward, to William and Minnie Beceskeski.
18 Son, to Raymond and Mary Donelson.
25 George, to George and Katie Chermauckar.
June 2 Anthony, to Anthony and Mary Wystroski.
4 Winford, to Horace and Carrie Fay.
4 Stella, to Frank and Julia Bereski.
4 Valina, to Joseph and Katie Junka.
14 Burt Albert, to Burt and Katherine Crocker.
17 Grace, to Henry and Maude Clark.
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July
13
19 Maries, to Felix and Francis Bartos. ---- , to Andrew and Mary Dzenis.
24 Helen, to Michael and Agnes Pezik.
24 Stanley, to Joseph and Annie Bezinski.
Aug.
1 Raymond, to Raymond and Viola Robinson. X
1 Uldana, to Barney and Marinia Valinkac.
× 3 Edith Nellie, to William and Mary Clark. X
Sept. 25 Myra Campbell, to Richard and Augusta Graves.
25 Joseph, to John and Martha Walamtis.
Oct. 6 Irene, to Mike and Helen Symboleski.
15 Wesa, to John and Annie Tamolis.
Nov. 6 John, to Paul and Julia Zakobitis.
6 -, to Alex and Julia Denuariczik.
6 Roman, to Stefan and Francis Petrowicz.
24 Sophia, to John and Louise Zabawa.
Dec.
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2 Amelia, to John and Rosa Morozek.
3 Katherine, to Joseph and Micolina Adamsek.
NAMES OF PERSONS MARRIED
Date and place
of marriage.
Name
By whom married
January 22 Sunderland
George H. Upham
Flora S. Rice
Sylvester P. Robertson
Clergyman
April 15 South Deerfield
Stanislaw Wolejks Annie Kamenski
Joseph L. Lekston
Priest
November 2 Marshall Aaron Dewey Arthur L. Truesdell No. Sunderland Marion Edna Chickering - Clergyman
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November 7
Greenfield
X
Robert Nelson Goodyear A. P. Pratt
Elsie Mae Dexter
Clergyman
November 25 Boleslaw Penza
Joseph L. Lekston
South Deerfield
Mary Zaluska
Priest
DEATHS IN 1918
Yrs. Mos. Dys.
Jan. 8 Rufus A. Graves
76
7 20
Feb. 8 Infant daughter of Clementine Kulokoski
26 William Unitis
9
5
March 7 Clarinda R. Warner
87
6
5
11 Climena R. Hubbard
78
6
14
26 Harriet S. Warner
85
4
7
April July
13 Infant daughter of A. Dzenis
72
1
22
Aug.
2 Clifford G. Wright
23
2
23
2 Hazel Tanner
23
3
22
Sept.
9 Annie Wolejko
19
25 Harold Edmund Granger
1
10
13
28 George W. Dickinson
64
2
12
Oct.
3 John Sagon
32
13 Alex Alcus
42
13 Joe Katilis
15
14 Joseph Caraliscki
24
6
14 Joseph Saviskis
35
21
Wauzyniu Krol
26
24 Gripko
9
Nov.
3 Valstof Meskoski
1
29
3 Joseph Budrewicz
10
13
23 Valeria Katilis
28
25 Hattie Pratt Barry
45
17
Edgar F. Russell
65
3 Adam Wysk
26 Henry Mason Harper
16 Mary Chardenski
24
25 Joseph Radzwell
40
27 Harry Zadik
43
27 John Katilis 43
6
28 Luther C. Warner
61
5
4
28 John Rokoshak
26
Dec.
7 William Zemetra
16
1 12
9 Felix Zemetra, Jr.
8
4 10
11 John Becekeski
35
16 Helen Kicza
4
2
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BAXTER N. FISH, Town Clerk.
BAXTER N. FISH, Town Clerk, in account with Dog Taxes:
Dr. To cash received for 44 dogs
$94 00
Cr. By clerk's fees.
$ 8 80
Paid County treasurer
85 20
$94 00
Sunderland, Mass., Dec. 31, 1918.
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Riverside Cemetery Association · TREASURER'S REPORT
RECEIPTS
In treasury . $ 12 66
From invested funds 295 12
Sale of lots 49 00
For annual care of lots
21 00
From town for flowers for soldiers' graves
10 00
From town treasurer
50 00
From Miss A. E. Smith for the perpetual care of the John R. Smith Jot, No. 65
100 00
From Mrs. Daisy F. Sherman for perpet- ual care of Edwin C. Fairchilds and
Daisy F. Sherman lot, No. 37. 150 00
From Mrs. Eliza A. Riley for the perpet-
ual care of the S. S. Smead lot, No. 2 100 00
$787 78
PAYMENTS
Old Bills $14 00
W. A. Clark, labor. 269 40
B. S. Fish, lawn mower 11 95
M. H. Williams, express on flowers. . 2 50
Flowers for soldiers' graves, M. A. C. 10 10
R. S. Horne, lawn mowing 40 00
Transfer of mortgage.
16 27
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Swift, care and lawn mowing. $ 30 00
To Franklin Savings Institute. 35,0 00
Treasurer's salary 12 00
Postage and carfare
3 00
In the treasury
28 56
$787 78
RESOURCES
Real estate mortgages $4800 00
Franklin Savings Institute
800 23
Greenfield Savings Bank
69 29
Total
$5669 52
H. G. SANDERSON, Treasurer.
Sunderland, January, 9, 1919.
I have examined the accounts evidences of disbursement and securities held by the Treasurer of the Cemetery Association and believe the foregoing to be a correct representation of the financial condition of the Association.
SYLVESTER P. ROBERTSON. Auditor.
Sunderland, Mass., January 10, 1919.
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School Report
JANUARY 1, 1918, to JANUARY 1, 1919
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Andrew C. Warner, Chairman
George P. Smith, Secretary Darling
Term expires 1921 Term expires 1920 Term expires 1919
SUPERINDENDENT
Andrew S. Thompson, South Deerfield, Tel 209-3
JANITOR AND ATTENDANCE OFFICER
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Sunderland, Whately 1919-1920
December 30, 1918, Schools open for Winter Term. March 28, 1919, Schools close Winter Term, 13 weeks. March 31, Schools open Spring Term. June 20, Schools close for Summer vacation, 12 weeks. September 2, Schools open for Fall Term.
November 26, Schools close for Thanksgiving, 13 weeks. November 30, Schools open for Winter Term.
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December 19, Schools close for Christmas.
January 5, 1920, All schools open.
March 5, Schools close Winter Term, 12 weeks, (Deerfield opens 15th). March 22, Schools open for Spring Term.
June 11, Schools close for Summer vacation, 12 weeks.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RESOURCES
Appropriated by the Town
General appropriation
$6000 00
Superintendent's salary .
200 00
Music
120 00
Cooking
162 00
Drawing
100 00
Books and supplies
500 00
Repairs
100 00
Medical inspection
25 00
New furniture
50 00
$7257 00
RECEIVED FROM THE STATE
Massachusetts school fund.
$1015 99
High school tuition reimbursement. 1275 00
High school transportation, reimburse- ment
545 38
Superintendent's salary, reimbursement. . 278 63
Tuition of state wards, reimbursement. . 102 30
$3217 30
$10474 30
Total
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EXPENDITURES
I GENERAL EXPENSES
School Committee:
Supervision and enforcement of law:
Harold C. Bales, salary. $ 72 60
Andrew S. Thomson, salary 240 00
Harold C. Bales, expenses. 2 44
Andrew S. Thomson, expenses 7 40
Lillian Dill, taking census
15 60
$338 04
II EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION
Supervisors :
Beda Bjurman, drawing. $ 45 00
Belle Bullis, music. 106 00
Maude Field, cooking 81 31
$232 31
Teachers :
Lillian Dill, Grade VII and VIII $498 00
E. Evelyn Nugent, Grade VI 425 50
Beatrice L. Squires, Grade V 262 00
Florence Jeffers, Grade V
171 00
Ethel Garland, Grade IV 413 50
Phyllis Johnson, Grade IV 14 40
Mary L. Crocker, Grade III 475 00
Emma F. Smith, Grade II. 458 50
Lyle B. Chanceller, Grade I.
425 50
Katherine H. Fairchild, assistant ..
206 50
$3349 90
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Text Books:
Lyons and Carnahan $43 01
Ginn and Company 40 32
Houghton and Mifflin
11 36
$94 69
Stationery, Supplies and Miscellaneous:
J. L. Hammett Co .. $ 8 64
Kinney Bros. and Wakefield
167 80
E. E. Babb & Co. 28 02
Keystone View Co.
50 93
Carpenter & Moorehouse
2 00
George P. Bullis
7 80
H. C. Bales
6 65
Lillian Dill
2 59
Mutual Plumbing & Heating Co ...
61
$275 04
Total $369 73
III EXPENSE OF OPERATION 1
Janitor:
Silas V Ball, salary . $539 10
Fuel:
L. C. Warner
$460 30
C. W. Robinson 110 00.
Holyoke Street Railroad
70 00
Lewis Wisk, sawing wood 19 75
W. A. Clark, sawing wood
5 40
Henry Clark, sawing wood
3 75
Adam Kajonis, sawing wood
3 75
$672 95
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Miscellaneous :
George Starbuck & Son
$ 2 00
W. M. Everett 1 75
Sunderland Water Co., water rent. . . 25 00
S. V. Ball
6 00
$34 75
Total
$1247 10
IV MAINTENANCE
Repairs :
George Starbuck & Son $147 17
Mutual Plumbing & Heating, furnace
212 25
W. H. Dill
5 25
S. V. Ball
1 00
$365 67
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AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Transportation :
Elementary :
George Childs
$1240 00
S. V. K. Doolittle 513 50
Holyoke Street Railroad 400 00
Irving Tatro
53 20
$2206 60
Hgh school:
(To be reimbursed by state)
To Whom Paid Nellie Abbey $21 36
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George Bullis $22 48
Fred Clark
47 00
C. F. Clark. 19 66
C. G. Clark
63 48
W. E. Clark
22 06
E. A. Collins
22 66
George Cooley 7 38
Carl Embowits
20 86
Carl Toldman
22 08
F. M. Graves
22 48
Frank Gribko
1.5.42
Alice Gribko
37 20
David Hubbard
16 84
C. E. Hubbard
22 76
Mrs. Hull
20 84
C. W. Robinson
22 90
Leon Rose 45 24
Roman Scibrick
16 12
Fred Welsbe
40 28
Jesse White
22 48
$551 58
Total
$2758 19
VI MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Tuition :
(To be reimbursed by state)
Amherst high school
$1275 00
Greenfield high school.
50 00
W. A. Clarke 32 13
$1357 13.
Elementary tuition :
Town of Leverett
36 00
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Graduation :
J. M. Tyler, speaker at graduation . .
$7 00
Total VI . . $1400 13
VII OUTLAY
New Furniture :
Heywood Bros. and Wakefield $87 00
SUMMARY
Resources:
' I From the town $7257 00
II From the state. 3217 30
$10474 30
EXPENDITURES
I General expenditures. $ 338 04
II Expenses of instruction . 3951 94
III Expenses of operation 1246 90
IV Maintenance .. 365 67
V Auxiliary agencies
2758 19
VI Miscellaneous 1400 13
VII Outlay 87 00
$10147 86
Balance
$226 44
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I have made examination of the above accounts of the School Committee and believe them to be correct.
SYLVESTER P. ROBERTSON, Auditor.
Sunderland, Mass., January 13, 1919.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
General appropriation
$6000 00
Superintendent's salary
200 00
Music
120 00
Cooking
175 00
Drawing
100 00
Books and supplies
500 00
Repairs
300 00
Medical inspection
25 00
New furniture
100 00
$7520 00
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Sunderland:
Gentlemen :
It is a pleasure to submit to you this my first annual report as Superintendent of schools of the town. As my term of service began in May, I had an opportunity before the close of schools to visit and become somewhat acquainted with the schools and teachers. Sunderland is particularly fortunate in having an excellent nucleus of capable permanent teachers, who are strong disciplinarians and are competent to assist younger, less experienced teachers in handling their schools more easily. In return the young teachers, full of enthusiasm from Normal school are of assistance to the older teachers many times in bringing in new ideas and methods.
War and Influenza
The war and the epidemic of influenza have been serious obstacles to making satisfactory progress in our schools. Last winter the shortage of fuel . compelled closing down a part of the school plant and running one
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session. The effort to increase production to help win the war made it seem wise to run one session during the spring term as well. This fall the schools had been open only for four weeks when they were closed to prevent the spread of the influenza. Not only has the school term been shortened by this enforced closing; but attendance has suffered when the schools were not closed, as many parents, fearing contraction of the disease, were unwilling their children should attend. A few took advantage of the broken condition of school to keep their children out and put them to work. On account of these interruptions school work is much behind the schedule, and very probably a consid- erably larger number of pupils than usual will be obliged to repeat their grade. By running the schools without a spring vacation in continuous session, until June 20, we can still make a school year of thirty-three weeks, which is three weeks less than usual. During the warm weather in June pupils do not make as rapid progress as in the cooler months.
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