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1931
Increase
Decrease
$ 6,410.55
$41,393.25
$15,182.03
TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Assessed under Date of April 1, for the Following Years: 1930, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1920, 1915, 1910, 1905, 1900, 1895, 1890, 1885, 1880, 1875, 1872
Year
No. of
4,673
$3,484,556
$23,419,341
$26,903,897
$789,559.02
$29.00
46
188
5
25 2,561
6,096
2,788
1930
4,678
3,770,169
23,262,712
27,032,881
793,309.56
29.00
42
198
7
9
2,510
6,096
2,540
1929
4,612
3,682,860
22,887,390
26,570,250
793,054.68
29.50
48
202
14
3
2,472
6,096
2,835
1928
4,569
5,048,530
22,385,125
27,433,655
804,714.01
29.00
70
209
81
22
2,377
6,096
2,848
1927
4,598
4,827,520
21,637,010
26,464,530
776,667.37
29.00
82
228
4
8
12
2,346
6,096
3,721
1926
4,489
4,620,055
20,767,020
25,387,075
724,893.46
28.20
96
197
6
6
2,286
6,096
2,253
1925
4,497
4,477,510
19,612,360
24,089,870
647,383.68
26.50
114
193
7
7 81
2,203
6,096
2,369
1920
4,143
4,158,640
14,488,848
18,647,488
354,234.78
18.00
147
335
9
15
86
1,904
6,096
1,438
1915
3,296
5,405,900
11,460,934
16,989,234
224,054.57
12.80
283
375
10
85
1,759
6,096
4,325
1910
2,545
5,523,645
8,418,385
14,033,280
134,196.17
9.20
370
358
14 17
70
1,286
6,130
375
1905
2,070
1,167,405
4,254,265
5,421,670
98,477.05
17.40
360
375
10
40
1,160
6,135
300
1900
1,670
892,595
3,584,214
4,476,809
83,922.56
18.00
397
328
70
20
1,069
6,151
890
1895
1,410
684,795
2,673,970
3,358,765
59,583.00
16.90
358
408
5
202
810
6,162
920
1890
1,096
513,473
2,052,085
2,564,558
45,398.36
16.60
300
410
17
698
6,200
1885
880
447,014
1,618,928
2,065,942
28,618.09
13.00
271
420
7
129
511
6,216
1880
650
456,635
1,338,428
1,795,428
22,486.32
11.80
240
382
1
415
6,231
1875
551
448,633
1,343,867
1,792,500
22,195.81
11.80
198
362
354
6,255
1872
472
518,540
1,100,016
1,618,556
19,397.79
11.40
185
405
$1,000.00
Horses
Cows
Sheep
Swine
Dwellings
Area of Land
Fowl
1931
Male Polls
Valuation
of Personal
Estate
Valuation
of Land
Total
Valuation
Total
Tax
-
-
-
-
320
6,275
-
-
280
-
1
-
1
-
Neat Cattle
and Buildings
Rate per
281
HAROLD W. GAY, TOWN TREASURER January 1-25, 1931
$ 69,923.58
Received from Harold M. Gay as Collector of
1930 Taxes, Poll .
$ 14.00
1930 Taxes, Property
13,919.94
1930 Excise.
507.37
1929 Property Tax
231.16
1928 Property Tax
50.75
1930 Moth Assessments
37.05
Advance App. of Sewer Assessments.
15.95
1930 Appor. of Sewer Assessments.
85.91
Advance App. of Sidewalk Assessments.
46.73
1930 Appor. of Sidewalk Assessments.
31.32
Advance App. of Street Bett. Assessments
360.52
1930 Appor. of Street Bett. Assessments
19.10
Electric Service Ratcs
15,408.61
Water Rates.
4,745.30
Care of Cemetery Lots
15.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments.
308.70
Costs on Taxes. 21.25
Received as Treasurer's Receipts
Tax Title Redemptions with interest
10,096.19
Sundry Licenses.
61.61
Fines .
65.00
Dog License Fees from County.
1,297.74
Departmental Receipts
Town Clerk and Accountant
37.64
Municipal Building.
5.20
Poliec
35.00
Fire.
2.75
Health
235.67
Sewer Construction
.50
Particular Sewers
29.60
Public Works.
5.65
Garage Account.
13.24
Welfare.
48.00
Schools, General.
107.11
Schools, Lunch Counter
1,420.06
Playgrounds .
35.00
Electric Light Department, General
1,312.59
Electric Light Department, F. S. B ..
76.80
Cash on hand as per State Audit
282
Water Department
30.64
Cemetery
385.00
Trust Receipts
Ash Removal.
148.50
Electric Consumers' Deposits.
125.00
Fire Department
.50
Police Sewers
24.00
Permits.
3.50
Particular Sewers.
13.97
Water Department.
32.32
Dog License Fees.
1.80
Sporting License Fees
221.50
51,690.74
121,614.32
Paid on Warrants.
41,736.42
Cash on Hand January 26, 1931
79,877.90
283
HAROLD W. GAY, COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 1 to January 26, 1931
Taxes
Commit- ment $144,863.85
Collected $ 13,919.94
$ 350.90
$ 110.20
Uncollected Jan. 26, 1931 $130,506.01
1930 Property
Refunds
23.20
1930 Polls
120.00
14.00
76.00
30.00
1929 Property
1,915.89
231.16
356.95
1,327.78
1928 Property
297.38
50.75
246.63
1928 Polls
2.00
2.00
1927 Property
16.60
16.60
1927 Polls
2.00
2.00
1926 Property
38.07
38.07
1925 Property
11.96
11.96
1925 Polls
4.00
4.00
1924 Property
252.28
252.28
1924 Polls
8.00
8.00
1923 Property
843.29
843.29
1923 Polls
50.00
50.00
1930 M. V. Excise Refunds
1,946.48
507.37
11.07
1,439.11
1929 M. V. Excise
232.90
·232.90
1930 Moth Assessments
135.50
37.05
98.45
1929 Moth Assessments
4.05
4.05
1927 Moth Assessments
20
.20
1926 Moth Assessments
2.28
2.28
1930 Appor. of Sewer
949.38
85.91
863.47
1929 Appor. of Sewer
47.17
47.17
1927 Appor. of Sewer
5.58
5.58
1926 Appor. of Sewer
5.62
5.62
1925 Appor. of Sewer
13.05
13.05
1930 Appor. of Sidewalk
258.93
31.32
227.61
1928 Appor. of Sidewalk
9.02
9.02
1930 Appor, of St. Bett.
592.30
19.10
573.20
1929 Appor. of St. Bett.
17.40
17.40
1928 Appor. of St. Bett.
26.60
26.60
1930 Appor. of Park Bett.
129.90
129.90
1930 Interest on Sewer
244.25
21.70
222.55
1929 Interest on Sewer
11.58
11.58
1927 Interest on Sewer
1.47
1.47
1926 Interest on Sewer
.31
.31
1925 Interest on Sewer
1.76
1.76
1930 Interest on Sidewalk
76.51
10.10
66.41
1928 Interest on Sidewalk
3.22
3.22
1930 Interest on St. Bett.
298.12
9.17
288.95
1929 Interest on St. Bett.
9.38
9.38
1928 Interest on St. Bett.
15.85
15.85
1930 Interest Park Bett.
62.32
62.32
Unapportioned Sewer A.
789.12
789.12
Unapportioned Sdwk. A.
3,531.73
46.73
3,485.00
Unapportioned St. Bett.
2,782.30
360.52
2,421.78
Appor. Sewer Advance
15.95
15.95
4,889.76
10,935.92
Water
9,560.63
4,745.30
34.90
4,780.43
Cemetery Care
2,609.50
15.00
2,594.50
Submitted by
Electric Service Rates
31,234.29
15,408.61
JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant
11.07
Tax Title Credits
Abated
284
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, TREASURER January 26 to December 31, 1931
Cash on Hand January 26, 1931 $ 79,877.90
Received from Harold M. Gay .
1,321.09
Received from Commonwealth of Mass .:
Corporation Taxes
67,514.73
Income Taxes .
93,156.60
Trust Company Taxes.
965.76
National Bank Taxes.
267.08
Street Railway Taxes
280.29
Grant for Highways (Gasoline Tax)
9,962.24
Gasoline Tax Refunds
250.68
Gas and Electric Light Company Taxes
912.18
Gas and Electric Light Company Tax Interest .
3.34
Prison Colony
1.00
Loans Issued
Anticipation of Revenue
700,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement.
1,600.00
School Loans
48,000.00
Highway Loans
27,900.00
Sewer Loans.
2,600.00
Water Loans
3,000.00
Premiums
292.76
Tax Collections
770,519.37
Moth Assessments.
541.05
Sewer Assessments.
8,366.37
Sidewalk Assessments
3,937.65
Street Betterment Assessments
7,820.22
Park Betterment Assessments.
582.90
Committed Interest
1,289.46
Electric Light Revenues
Service Charges.
217,921.35
Fees.
115.20
Lamp Sales, etc.
2,533.87
Insurance Refund
5,195.24
Interest
Taxes and Assessments.
6,334.78
Tax Title Redemptions
2,489.17
Library Trust Funds.
650.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.
1,148.37
Electric Service Deposit Funds.
202.00
High School English Prize Fund
21.25
285
Chickering Fund
10.86
Cudworth Fund
22.75
Bank Deposits.
1,023.97 38.66
Accrued Interest on Notes Sold .
Tax Title Redemptions
30,068.39
Cemetery-Care of Lots
1,006.50
Licenses and Permits.
855.75
Recording Fees
22.25
Fincs
1,112.00
Guarantee Deposits
Ash Removal
705.00
Cemetery .
2,322.25
Electric Service.
3,890.50
Police Service
662.00
Permits for Same
63.50
Particular Sewer
1,835.85
Water
1,471.66
Schools
113.00
Highways
52.00
Drains .
132.62
Forestry
18.00
Refunds .
719.57
Reimbursement of Petty Cash Advance
Playgrounds.
20.00
School Department
150.00
General Manager
50.00
1 Library
10.00
Committed Accounts
Cemetery
6,770.91
Water
876.02
Health
3,965.36
Light.
4,075.29
Police.
830.44
Highways
1,165.92
Welfare
7,890.68
Sewer
390.15
Drains.
17.79
Playgrounds.
397.44
Selectmen's Incidentals
11.50
General Government
57.79
Schools
1,312.96
Fire.
66.49
Forestry
68.74
286
General Manager
42.39
Parks.
14.00
Public Works
15.68
Insurance
35.97
Town Clerk
87.88
Departmental Receipts
Town Clerk .
3,255.69
Treasurer and Collector
1,396.02
Public Health.
785.94
Sealer of Weights and Measures
114.49
Libraries
619.56
Schools
17,997.59
Water
Charges
70,684.74
Fees.
89.20
Hydrant Rental
7,500.00
Playgrounds .
247.00
Highways.
11,339.62
Public Welfare
473.20
Armory Rental .
150.00
Engineering Department
7.00
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
2,269,704.43
l'ayments on Accountant's Warrants
2,158,782.24
Cash on Hand December 31, 1931
110,922.19
287
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 26 to December 31, 1931
Commit- ment
Cash
Tax Title Credits
Abate- ments
Uncollected
Levy of 1931
Property
$780,371.07
$608,718.05
$21,885.43
$6,337.20
$143,430.39
Polls
9,374.00
8,964.00
288.00
122.00
Old Age Assistance
4,667.00
4,423.00
244.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
27,963.74
26,218.59
701.67
1,043.48
Moth
573.75
441.95
6.00
125.80
Appor. of Sewer
2,390.17
1,264.44
300.26
8.62
816.85
Appor. of Sidewalk As- sessments
1,092.82
592.07
9.23
10.42
481.10
Appor. of Street Better- ments
2,352.44
635.73
1,276.37
440.34
Appor. of Park Better- ments
390.00
73.50
227.00
89.50
Committed Interest
746.20
406.09
93.76
1.04
245.31
Sidewalk
407.45
206.21
2.21
3.67
195.36
Street Betterment
996.35
258.31
560.55
177.49
Park Betterment
171.56
30.87
103.17
38.52
1930
Property
130,337.81
119,250.10
7,579.15
619.20
2,889.36
Polls
32.00
16.00
14.00
2.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,43S.11
952.31
436.76
50.04
Moth
98.45
98.45
Sewer
S63.47
744.60
110.25
8.62
Appor. of Sidewalk As- sessments
227.61
227.61
Appor. of Street Better- ments
573.20
198.20
365.50
9.50
Appor. of Park Better- ments
129.90
33.40
96.50
Committed Interest
Sewer
222.55
194.50
27.53
.52
Sidewalk
66.41
66.41
Strect Betterment
288.95
104.48
175.92
8.55
Park Betterment
62.32
16.00
46.32
1929
Property
1,325.78
1,170.31
47.20
108.27
Polls
2.00
2.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
232.90
168.11
63.60
1.19
Moth
4.05
.65
3.40
Sewer
47.17
5.85
41.32
Appor. of Street Better- ments
17.40
6.70
10.70
Committed Interest
11.58
2 66
8.92
Street Betterment
9.38
3.62
5.76
1928
Property
248.63
248.63
Appor. of Sidewalk As-
sessments
9.02
9.02
Appor. of Street Better-
26.60
26.60
Committed Interest
3.22
3.22
Street Betterment
15.85
15.85
1927
Property
18.70
18.70
Sewer
5.58
5.58
Committed Interest
1.47
1.47
1926
Property
38.07
18.33
19.74
Moth
2.28
2.28
Sewer
5.62
5.62
Committed Interest
.31
.31
.
Sewer
1
ments
Sidewalk
Sewer
288
1925
Property
15.96
15.96
Sewer
13.05
13.05
Committed Interest
1.76
1.76
1924
Property
260.28
260.28
1923
893.29
893.29
Unapportioned Assessments
Committed
Cash
Abated
Appor- tioned
Uncollected
Sewer
$ 16,587.48
$ 5,051.91
$ 230.24
$ 707.12
$ 10,598.21
Sidewalk
7,131.37
2,946.82
191.74
3,050.01
942.80
Street Betterment
12,982.78
1,312.50
737.74
1,934.37
8,998.17
Property
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
289
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMISSION
The Finanee Commission for the year 1931, organized as follows: Franeis J. Foley, Chairinan, Herbert G. Johnson, Clerk, and Franeis W. Smith, member of the Finanee Commission.
During the year 1931 revenue was reduced to some degree by the de- pression, making it necessary to eurtail expenses and maintain a well balaneed budget. This was accomplished, resulting in a continuation of the $29.00 tax rate which had prevailed the year before.
A number of the Town Departments exceeded their original budget appropriations from available revenue. Such items ineluded:
General Government
$ 1,680.00
Protection
5,850.00
Sanitation
2,200.00
Welfare
13,000.00
Unelassified
222.25
Publie Serviee
14,500.00
Highways
6,000.00
Cemetery
2,000.00
Playground
150.00
While funds were available for these purposes, either by transfer or borrowing, it is a practice which should not prevail, as it leaves so much less revenue for the following year.
The Commission carries on the principle of avoiding borrowing insofar as praetieable, but on account of the unusual conditions prevailing this year, borrowing has been resorted to as follows:
Sehools
$48,000.00
Highway purposes
27,900.00
Sewer
2,600.00
Water
3,000.00
During the year, however, debts have been retired to the amount of $150,200.00 leaving a net reduetion of $68,700 in the total indebtedness.
Norwood's financial condition is by no means unsound, but the Finanee Commission believes in policies which will preserve the condition of sound- ness rather than let it weaken.
FRANCIS J. FOLEY,
HERBERT G. JOHNSON,
FRANCIS W. SMITH.
ANNUAL REPORT - of the -
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT - of the - TOWN OF NORWOOD Massachusetts For the Year Ending December 31, 1931
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
School Committee 1931
Julia R. O'Brien, 4 Railroad Avenue, term expires 1932. Christine L. Probert, 11 Marion Avenue, term expires 1932. John J. Conley, 13 Central Street, term expires 1933. Gladwin M. Nead, 40 Hoyle Street, term expires 1933. Eugene L. Connolly, 13 Howard Strect, term expires 1934. Harold E. Shaw, 220 Walpole Street, term cxpires 1934.
Organization
Gladwin M. Nead Chairman Elizabeth Zurba . Secretary
Standing Committees
Education Program Committee: Miss O'Brien, Mrs. Probert, and Mr. Shaw.
Finance Committee: Mr. Shaw, Mr. Conley, and Mr. Connolly.
Janitors, Schoolhouses and Grounds: Mr. Conley, Mr. Connolly and Mr. Shaw.
Fuel, School Books and Supplies: Mrs. Probert, Mr. Conley and Miss O'Brien.
Appointment of Teachers: Mrs. Probert, Mr. Conley and Mr. Connolly.
Committee Meetings
The regular monthly meeting of the School Committee is held at the School Committee Rooms, Junior High School, at eight o'clock p. m., on the second Thursday of each month.
Superintendent of Schools
Leonard W. Grant, 414 Prospect Street. Telephone Norwood 1266.
The office of the Superintendent of Schools is at the Junior High School, and is open from 8:00 a. in. until 5:00 p. m. every day except Saturday, when it is open from 8:00 a. m. until 12:00 m. Telephone Norwood 0133.
Clerks
Elizabeth Zurba, 49 Saunders Road, Telephone Norwood 1155-W.
Mabel H. Newark, 36 Berwick Road.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1931-1932
First term begins September 9, 1931, ends December 23, 1931 16 weeks Second term begins January 4, 1932, ends February 19, 1932 7 weeks
Third term begins February 29, 1932, ends April 15, 1932 7 weeks Fourth term begins April 25, 1932, ends June 24, 1932 9 weeks
First term begins September 7, 1932, cnds December 23, 1932 16 wceks
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Holidays
October 12, 1931, Columbus Day.
October 23, 1931, Teachers' Convention Day.
November 11, 1931, Armistice Day.
November 26 and 27, 1931, Thanksgiving Recess.
December 23, 1931 to January 4, 1932, Christmas Recess.
February 22, 1932 to February 29, 1932, Winter Recess. March 25, 1932, Good Friday.
April 18, 1932 to April 25, 1932, Spring Recess.
May 30, 1932, Memorial Day.
June 17, 1932, Bunker Hill Day.
No School Signal 2-2
Repeated at 7:15 a. m. No forenoon session for any school.
Repeated at 7:45 a. m. No forenoon session for first six grades.
Repeated at 12:15 p. m. No afternoon session for any grades below the Senior High School.
Repeated at 12:30 p. m. No afternoon session for first six grades.
Repeated at 6:15 p. m. No session for evening school.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Senior High School Addition
Once more the School Committee finds pleasure in expressing apprecia- tion of the prompt work done by the Senior High School Addition Building Committee, in providing plans and having ready the rooms so much needed to take care of the growth in this division of the system, as deserving of much credit. Particular mention should be made of the Music Room which seats ninety-seven pupils and takes care of a much needed re- quirement. In addition to making possible classes in music, and sup- plying a place for the orchestra to rehearse in, the room is in constant use as a study hall or for group mectings. Posture chairs are provided for the room, equipped with tablet arms which may be used for study pur- poses.
Repairs and Replacements
A great deal of the expenditure under this heading was brought about by necessary repairs to the boilers at the Junior and Senior High Schools, the total cost for such work amounting to $1500. The boilers at the Winslow and Balch Schools also required some attention. A coppus blower, in- stalled at the Junior High School was moved to the Beacon School to take the place of the inadequate blower which had been in use there.
Interior refinishing was carried on to quite an extent in the Shattuck and Winslow Schools. Much of this work was donc by the janitors, under the direction of Mr. John P. Oldham.
At the Balch School, a number of bulletin boards were installed by janitors, and desks in two rooms refinished.
As in other years, there has been a considerable loss through the break- ing of windows in various buildings. In most cases, this breakage has been caused by throwing of stones through windows and reports have been made to the Police Department of all such damages.
The major improvement of the year under this heading came with the installation of Ballard oil burners at the Junior High School. The ex- pense of this installation was $2,550. As a result of burning oil in the Junior High School, it is believed that the smoke nuisance against which petitioners in the neighborhood of this building have appeared before the School Committee, has been entirely eliminated. While the oil burners have been in use but one month it has already been shown through the janitor's reports that a financial saving will come to the Town through the use of oil as compared to the use of soft coal.
Enrollment
The enrollment in Table I shows the estimates for increase in the Senior High School were not excessive. The gain in that building is 117 pupils.
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To take care of this increase in numbers, only two additional teachers were added to the High School force. An additional position was created when Mr. Lincoln D. Lynch was elected to the faculty as Submaster. Half of his time is taken up by classroom teaching.
Table I. Average Day-School Membership for Senior High, Junior High and Elementary, 1912-31
Year
Elemen- tary Grades
Junior Senior High High Grades Grades
Total
Average Attend- ance
Popula- tion
1912-13
1341
261
105
1707
1618
9,793
1913-14
1447
319
103
1869
1760
1914-15
1484
387
118
1989
1886
1915-16
1543
406
148
2097
1984
10,977
1916-17
1573
376
153
2163
2036
1917-18
1718
374
158
2250
2096
1918-19
1631*
519*
188
2338
2202
1919-20
1727
536
198
2461
2329
12,627
1920-21
1872
503
254
2629
2510
1921-22
1826
577
278
2681
2550
1922-23
1902
611
300
2813
2672
1923-24
1975
682
310
2967
2852
1924-25
1985
745
341
3071
2901
14,151
1925-26
2063
802
394
3259
3099
1926-27
2063
803
394
3259
3098
1927-28
1974
816
488
3278
3123
1928-29
1828
886
493
3208
3060
1929-30
1707
930
513
3150
3067
15,049
1930-31
1570
980
573
3123
2995
+1931-12-1
1480
939
690
Increase in
percentages
1912-31
14.58
275.4
445.7
82.9
85.1
9th grade abolished.
t Enrollment.
The grade enrollment figures for 1931 show a twelfth grade of 175 and the ninth grade of the Junior High School shows 285 enrolled. It is again necessary to estimate that the High School will have to provide next year for at least 100 additional pupils. This may make necessary one or two morc teachers for the Senior High School faculty. Instead of a growth in the Junior High School, the anticipated shrinkage in enrollment is oc- curring. This was indicated in the report of 1930. With this smaller en- rollment in the Junior High School, it will be possible to eliminate two teaching positions, and to relieve some of the congestion in all grades where overcrowding of classrooms has been prevalent.
Table III. Analysis of Cost of Schools
Year
Teachers' Salaries
1914 .
$ 43,960.58
Other Salaries and Wages $ 8,500.72
Supplies, Books and Other Expense $ 6,861.67
Heat, Light and Power $ 3,890.58
Outlay Repairs and Replacements $ 3,939.02
Total $ 67,152.57
1915
52,681.70
9,719.99
6,444.59
4,167.58
3,533.51
76,548.37
1916
55,499.33
9,873.30
7,816.06
3,726.00
2,819.31
79,734.00
1917
61,831.56
9,938.22
9,037.36
5,022.82
4,139.13
89,969.09
1918
63,680.58
11,999.32
8,367.61
8,516.41
4,000.37
96,564.29
1919
73,134.10
14,812.65
12,103.19
10,822.53
4,432.19
115,304.66
1920
108,152.15
20,528.69
15,328.19
13,305.89
8,878.00
160,182.92
1921
133,200.47
22,756.07
20,857.41
14,880.31
7,954.63
199,648.89
1922
156,304.31
25,144.95
21,050.74
11,701.55
8,911.13
223,112.68
1923
168,248.24
25,374.72
22,889.99
15,740.34
9,462.22
241,715.51
1924
175,831.65
28,127.86
25,118.79
15,006.69
13,147.34
257,232.33
1925
178,441.88
30,907.42
28,137.75
13,428.74
14,500.44
265,416.23
1926
200,267.80
34,119.15
29,221.12
18,268.31
11,353.70
293,230.08
1927
223,606.21
33,708.06
38,966.98
15,332.32
13,599.41
325,212.98
1928
231,777.94
35,863.54
43,309.56
12,770.38 °
28,829.07
352,550.49
1929
241,052.01
34,813.47
37,983.76
15,351.81
20,849.49
350,050.54
1930
247,441.80
36,261.03
33,808.49
12,673.93
19,750.60
349,935.85
1931*
254,999.00
38,553.00
28,635.00
12,575.00
14,426.00
349,188.00
1931% . .
73%
11%
8%
4%
4%
100%
5-Year Average % . . . .
69%
10%
11%
4%
6%
100%
* Figures based on appropriation.
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Table IV. Analysis of Cost of Schools per Pupil
Teachers' Salaries
Other Salaries and Wages $ 4.31
Supplies, Books and Other Expense
Heat, Light and Power
Outlay Repairs and Replacements
Total
1914
$22.27
$ 3.48
$1.96
$2.00
$ 34.02
1915.
25.93
4.78
3.17
2.05
1.74
37.67
1916
24.38
4.34
3.43
1.64
1.24
35.03
1917
25.96
4.17
3.79
2.11
1.74
37.77
1918.
26.42
4.98
3.47
3.53
1.67
40.07
1919.
29.80
6.04
4.93
4.41
1.81
46.99
1920
42.12
7.99
5.97
5.18
3.46
64.72
1921
48.95
8.36
7.67
5.47
2.92
73.37
1922
56.35
9.06
7.59
4.22
3.21
80.43
1923
58.00
8.75
7.88
5.43
3.26
83.32
1924
57.85
9.25
8.26
4.94
4.32
84.62
1925 .
56.29
9.75
3.88
4.24
4.57
83.73
1926
59.89
10.20
8.74
5.46
3.40
87.69
1927
68.62
10.34
11.96
4.70
4.17
99.79
1928
72.25
11.17
13.50
3.98
8.98
109.89
1929
75.38
10.89
11.87
4.80
6.52
109.46
1930
78.01
11.43
10.65
4.00
6.23
110.32
1931*
83.12
12.56
9.33
4.10
4.70
113.81
1931%.
73%
11%
8%
4%
4%
100%
5-Year Average % .
69%
10%
11%
4%
6%
100%
*Figures based on appropriation.
298
299
Table II. Elementary School Enrollment by Districts, 1931 Enrollment by Grades
School
1
2
3
4
5
6
Special Class
Total
Balch
86
88
81
78
121
96
25
575
Beacon
20
21
21
23
27
112
Callahan
43
35
43
42
50
41
254
Shattuck
33
35
33
27
36
34
17
215
Winslow
32
49
45
38
67
251
West
11
52
63
Totals
225
231
227
215
265
265
42
1470
The enrollment in the elementary grades and special classes is ninety lower than that of 1930. It will be possible in this division of the system to eliminate two more teaching positions, making a total of nine teaching positions eliminated in all in the elementary schools in the past five years.
Crippled Children
The State law passed during last year's legislative session makes it compulsory for towns and cities to provide for the education of crippled children who are unable to attend school, through private instruction at their homes. Certain conditions govern this legislation but a definite al- lowance of teacher time must be given all cases. The school census shows that there are three children in Norwood who come under this classification and steps have already been taken to provide for them, in compliance with the law.
GLADWIN M. NEAD, Chairman, JOHN J. CONLEY, EUGENE L. CONNOLLY, JULIA R. O'BRIEN, CHRISTINE L. PROBERT, HAROLD E. SHAW
Resolution
Whereas Miss Julia R. O'Brien has been a member of the Norwood School Committee for fourteen years, and during the year 1929 was the Acting Chairman and during 1930 was its Chairman, and has rendered faithful service, giving unsparingly of her time and the benefit of her edu- cational training and experience, and she is now retiring from the Board,
Resolved that the Norwood School Committee hereby records its deep appreciation of the services rendered by Miss Julia R. O'Brien as a member of the Committee for fourteen years, and expresses to her the gratitude of the Committee and of the Town of Norwood,
GLADWIN M. NEAD, Chairman, JOHN J. CONLEY, EUGENE L. CONNOLLY, CHRISTINE L. PROBERT, HAROLD E. SHAW
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee of Norwood:
School Department Aid Fund
All employees of the School Department voted in December to donate two per cent of their total salary over a period of six months to a fund to be known as the School Department Aid Fund. Seventy per cent of this contribution is to be used for assisting to supply work for the unemployed; the remaining thirty per cent to be used through the Health Department and Americanization Department for the welfare and comfort of school children apparently in need. Money thus made available by School De- partment employees totals nearly $600 per month. The stipulation was made on the money to be used for unemployment that it be expended for services in improving school buildings and grounds. This will make possible a deduction from the school budget item specified under the head- ing "Maintenance of Buildings."
Textbooks
The members of the Committee on Arithmetic have been reviewing courses of study and textbooks over a period of a year. Decision was finally made to adopt for grades three to six the Modern School Arith- metic, of the World Book Company, a book printed and bound in Norwood. This nearly completes for the first six grades uniformity in all courses in the matter of textbooks. The arithmetic textbook which has been chosen supplants five other arithmetics which were in usc throughout the Town. As in other studies, it is intended to keep all fourth grades, for example, on practically the same assignment, following a definite course of study, so that a pupil changing from one district to another is not handicapped by receiving a different book and possibly starting in at a different point in that study.
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