Official reports of the town of Wayland 1933-1935, Part 17

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 658


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$84,402.10 126.46 28.20


$84,556.76


Collections


$48,556.15


From 1932 Taxes 36.56


136


Abatements 998.86 Tax Title Credit


8,614.26


58,205.83


Balance


$26,350.93


Moth


Balance


$178.50 $178.50


Collections


$135.00


Tax Title Credit


9.75


144.75


Balance


$33.75


Excise


Balance


$3,179.38 2.31


$3,181.69


Collections


$1,762.09


Abatements


482.82


2,244.91


Balance


$936.78


Betterment Assessment


Balance Committed Interest on 1934 Commitment


24.01


$606.01


Collections


$192.71


Abatement


12.50


205.21


Balance $400.80


TAXES OF 1934


Poll


Commitment


Commitment


Commitment


$1,898.00 56.00 8.00


$1,962.00


Collections


$1,476.00


1,476.00


Balance $486.00


137


$582.00


Refund


Personal and Real Estate


Commitment Commitment Refund


$144,402.61 30.60


20.40


$144,453.61


Collections


$70,743.13


Abatements


1,399.18


Tax Title Credit


6,420.92


78,563.23


Balance


$65,890.38


Excise


Commitment


$4,238.95


Commitment


1,712.10


Commitment


717.72


Commitment


278.53


Refunds


74.26


$7,021.56


Collections


$3,841.81


Abatements


268.61


4,110.42


Balance


$2,911.14


Total Balance


$98,973.40


T. H. HARRINGTON, Collector of Taxes.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT For the Year Ending December 31, 1934


Real Estate April 1, 1933 Valuation


$5,181.106


Personal Estate April 1, 1933


533,878


$5,714,984


Real Estate April 1, 1934


$5,144,098


Personal Estate April 1, 1934


518,737


$5,662,835


Loss on taxable estate


$52,149.00


December Assessment


$30.60


Polls assessed April 1


$1,898.00


Supplementary Polls


$64.00


Number of horses assessed


80


Number of cows


242


Number of neat cattle other than cows


64


Number of sheep


12


Number of swine


700


Number of fowls


9,835


Number of dwelling houses


1,124


Number of motor vehicles


1,295


Value of motor vehicles


$255,420.00


Tax on motor vehicles


$6,947.30


Tax rate on property


$25.50 per $1,000 of Valuation


Tax rate on motor vehicles


$32.14 per $1,000 of Valuation


Property exempt from taxes, Widows Veterans of Civil and Spanish Wars


$53,308


8,734


Church property


119,000


Charles Alward Post, American Legion


15,700


Pequod Lodge, I. O. O. F. 200


Hannah Williams Play Ground Association


2,200


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Polls


Property


Abatements -- Levy 1931


8


$ 48.40


1932


126


706.17


1933


138


998.86


1934


1,399.18


Abated Old Age Assistance 1932 and 1933


$125.00


Tax Levy 1934


Liabilities


Town appropriations


$163,313.90


Special for cemeteries


175.00


State Tax


7,800.00


Parks (State)


44.59


Audit


530.08


County Tax


7,759.72


Overlay 1926


75.90


Overlay 1930


10.00


Overlay 1931


670.44


Overlay 1932


274.70


Overlay 1934


1,549.39


Apportioned Betterments


66.72


Committed Interest


24.01


$182,294.45


Assets


Levied on property


$144,402.61


Levied on polls


1,898.00


Estimated Receipts


35,728.11


Available funds


175.00


Betterments


66.72


Committed interest


24.01


$182,294.45


DANIEL BRACKETT, SIDNEY LOKER, CLARENCE S. WILLIAMS, Assessors, Town of Wayland.


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REPORT OF THE WAYLAND PLANNING BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1934


The most important step the Town has taken this year in connection with planning, is the adoption of a zoning law.


In this achievement the Planning Board assisted by hold- ing hearings and endorsing with slight revisions the work of the Zoning Committee preparatory to the final acceptance by the Town.


The law was approved at once by the Attorney General, and had hardly become effective when it was used by the Select- men to put a stop to the wholesale removal of loam, which had just begun, from a farm on a main road in the northern part of the Town.


A second important matter was committed to the Board by the Town Meeting in the problem of replanning the existing street layout in the vicinity of Dudley Pond to correct the improper arrangements resulting from speculative real estate developments. Much progress has been made considering the very limited funds available.


We have received great assistance from the Dudley Pond Improvement Association, and other citizens of this district, and also have had the benefit of engineering services of the Emer- gency Planning & Research Bureau, Inc. The vicinity of Dud- ley Pond and Lake Cochituate is naturally one of the most beautiful and desirable residential sections of the Town. Its improvement is one of the most important matters that has come to our attention.


The Board will present to the Town Meeting a special report of progress on this subject.


This study of Dudley Pond emphasized the unsatisfactory conditions at the bathing place near West Plain Street. The Board concurs with citizens of that district in their belief that a sufficient amount of land should be taken by the Town and suitable facilities provided to transform the present unwhole-


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some condition into a real asset to the neighborhood and make the beach a benefit to the whole Town.


At the request of the High School Construction Committee, and in accordance with the requirements of the P. W. A., the Planning Board made a report on the preliminary plans of the proposed new building.


No action has been taken on the reconstruction of the Boston Post Road by the State Highway Department this year. Your Board is keeping as far as possible in touch with this important matter.


GILBERT SMALL, Chairman, JAMES BOLTON, ARTHUR D. DOOLEY, OTTO H. KOHLER, JAMES C. McKAY, HOWARD S. RUSSELL, Clerk.


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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE For the Year Ending December 31, 1934


Wayland Police


State Police


Assault


3


1


Assault and battery


1


3


Robbery while armed


2


6


Larceny and attempt


3


1


Larceny of automobile


1


1


Attempt to burn a building


3


Trespassing


4


Disturbing the peace


2


9


Drunkenness


12


15


Liquor laws violating


1


1


Motor vehicle laws violating


9


48


Violation of probation


1


1


Insanity


1


1


Arrested for other departments


2


43


96


1


Breaking and entering and larceny


3


Receiving stolen goods


Using motor vehicle without authority


2


1


Runaway boy


HARRY W. CRAIG, Chief of Police.


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REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS


The Wayland and Cochituate departments answered ninety- two alarms during the year. Twenty-seven of these were for buildings and included chimney fires and those caused by oil burners. Other alarms were for woods, brush and grass fires, and other causes.


In the spring a serious woods fire swept over the woodland between Claypit Hill Road and Draper Road and was finally stopped in Weston after burning over five hundred acres of heavy woodland. This fire required outside assistance, and with help from the Weston Department and two State forest fire trucks was finally stopped after it had spread into Weston.


The committee appointed to purchase a new piece of apparatus selected a three hundred fifty gallon pumper built by the Maxim Company and placed it in the Wayland station.


We are asking for an appropriation to replace the old Reo in the Cochituate station. This piece of apparatus is of little use to the department as much necessary equipment cannot be car- ried on it when needed. Another appropriation is requested in order to buy hose to properly protect buildings which are not near hydrants.


In the near future provisions will have to be made to properly house apparatus and equipment, the condition of the Cochituate station being very unsatisfactory. The alarm system is not reliable and should be carefully looked into as the Way- land village must rely entirely upon the telephone to give an alarm when a call is given.


Additions to, and the improvement of apparatus and equip- ment will result in increased efficiency.


T. H. HARRINGTON, Chief, ERNEST H. DAMON, Clerk.


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REPORT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT 1934


Pay Roll


D. Graham


$800.00


Charles Brackett


4.00


Roy Campbell


12.00


Schedule of Bills


Arsenate of lead


47.52


Wayland Motors, gasoline and oil


3.98


A. W. Hunt, team on sprayer


30.00


Wayland Motors, repairs on hose


2.50


DANIEL GRAHAM, Moth Superintendent.


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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Report of work performed by the Sealer for the year ending November 30, 1934.


Totals


Platform scales over 5,000 lbs.


1


Platform scales under 5,000 lbs.


7


Counter scales under 100 lbs.


9


Spring scales over 100 lbs.


8


Spring scales under 100 lbs.


31


Computing scales over 100 lbs.


1


Computing scales under 100 lbs.


10


Personal Weighing ( slot)


2


Avoirdupois weights


77


Liquid measures


30


Milk jars


150


Gasoline pumps


35


Kerosene pumps


9


Oil pumps


61


Quantity stops on pumps


120


Vehicle tank


1


Condemned


Avoirdupois weights


4


Ice scales 1


Trial Weighing of Commodities


Total number Correct


Under Over


Bread


4


4


Charcoal


3


2


1


Coal in paper bags


4


3


1


Kindling wood


3


2


1


Flour in bags


8


7


1


Fees collected-$42.59


ALBERT B. MARCHAND, Scaler of Weights and Measures.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Cochituate, Mass., January, 1935.


The Board of Health submits the following report for the year of 1934.


Contagious Diseases


Scarlet Fever


1


Measles


33


Chicken Pox 5


Dog Bites 9


Whooping Cough 37


Lobar Pneumonia


1


Licenses Granted


Alcohol


The permits issued by the Board are as follows : Conducting Undertaking Establishment 1


Building Cesspools 3


Keeping Swine 3


The Board has investigated many complaints during the year. All contagious diseases that were reported were taken care of, but nothing can be done unless the case has been reported by the physician in charge or by the head of the house.


The Board wishes that every one would realize the neces- sity of knowing the General Laws governing contagious cases.


The State Board of Health recommends that all children entering school be given the Antitoxin Test for the prevention of diphtheria.


The Board feels that if a Dental Clinic was held in the schools each year that the children of the community would benefit by it.


The Board recommends that all dogs in the town be inocu- lated to prevent rabies. This would cost the town about $300.


WALDO L. LAWRENCE, Chairman, ERNEST H. DAMON, Clerk, JOHN J. LINNEHAN, Board of Health.


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REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR


December 31, 1934.


I herewith submit my report for 1934. There have been nineteen licenses issued to dealers to sell milk in the Town of Wayland.


JOHN J. LINNEHAN, Milk Inspector.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Wayland, January 21, 1935.


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals.


Number of cows inspected 311


Number of young stock 67


Number of swine


940


Number of goats 15


Number of dogs quarantined


6


Respectfully submitted,


F. J. BIGWOOD, Inspector of Animals.


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REPORT OF WAYLAND DISTRICT NURSE


Madam President and Members of the


Wayland District Nursing Association :


I hereby submit my fourteenth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1934.


The Pre-School Conference, conducted by the State Department of Public Health, from April, 1933, to June, 1934, was a great success. It is hoped that the association can con- tinue this necessary health project.


Cases carried


83


Cases opened


185


Nursing visits


907


Deliveries attended


11


Prenatal visits


42


Advisory visits


131


Friendly visits


41


Pre-school visits


139


Respectfully submitted,


MARY E. McNEIL.


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REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


To the Citizens of the Town of Wayland :


Materials


Tar has been used this year on all the gravel bituminous surface roads of the town with few exceptions. The cost of tar has been considerably increased because of the N. R. A. code therefore decreasing the number of gallons purchased over previous years.


More sand has been purchased this year owing to the fact that the supply has run out at the town pumping station. All sand used the coming year will have to be purchased.


Fencing


Over two thousand feet of cable guard rail was constructed on Concord Road and Sudbury Road. Two hundred thirty- eight feet of wooden fence, destroyed by motor vehicles, was replaced.


Sidewalks


There is great need for the construction of a sidewalk on West Plain Street from Lake Road to Mansion Inn Corner. There are without doubt more children that travel this road than any other street in town and it has been very fortunate that there have been no fatalities.


Culverts


All culverts constructed this year have been done under the E. R. A., namely : Rice Road, Shawmut Ave., Harrison St., Damon St., Stanton St., Hazelbrook Road; the town paying cost of material and Federal Government the labor.


Gravel Roads


Under E. R. A. and C. W. A. a narrow section of Rice Road was graveled. A short section of Hazelbrook Road by the culvert was widened and culvert extended.


Water Street was raised some two and a half feet above high water.


Two sections on the Island Road were raised some three feet above high water.


Two hundred and eight men have received work from this department.


Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR HEARD DUDLEY.


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CIVIL WORKS ADMINISTRATION AND EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION


To the Citizens of the Town of Wayland :


The Civil Works Program, which was put into effect November 20, 1933, was continued until March 31, 1934, when it was suspended and Work Divisions were organized by the Emergency Relief Administration, and carried on under the following rules and regulations laid down by the Federal Gov- ernment.


Organization


Persons employed on Civil Works on the date of suspen- sion were transferred to the Work Division of the Emergency Relief Administration.


Employment Basis


All persons to be employed to be selected on the basis of need. Needy women to receive equal consideration with needy men.


Projects


All projects to be approved by the State Emergency Relief Administration, and to be of a public character of economic and social benefit to the general public. These projects to be apart from normal governmental enterprises and carried on by force account (day labor ) not contract.


Materials


No Federal grants for material purchases.


Hours and Earnings


The hours of employment not to be less than 24 per week nor more than 104 per month.


Wages will be at a prevailing rate for the occupation and the location in which the work is done. In no case will the pay be less than 30 cents per hour.


Accident Compensation


This matter rests wholly with the local authorities.


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Safety


Adequate provision shall be made for the safety of the employees on all projects.


Standards


It is expected that the employees will give their best in return for the work that the government is providing for them.


These requirements have been adhered to as near as pos- sible and the work carried on in a manner which has met the approval of the field supervisor.


It was not until October 1st that the town had the good fortune of securing a Sewing Project, but through the coopera- tion of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. J. Fred Wheeler, and the Field Supervisor for the women, Miss Alice Hogan, we were able to secure the approval of such a project, and this has been a great credit to the town. The Red Cross has also shown their spirit of cooperation by donating ten dollars for incidentals for this project, for which we are very thankful.


The expenditures in connection with C. W. A. and E. R. A. work will be found under the Town Accountant's report. Fol- lowing is a schedule of the projects and amounts of money received from the Federal Government for labor expenditures.


Respectfully submitted,


MARTIN A. HOLMES, Administrator.


C. W. A. Projects Completed


1. Cleaning of Dudley Brook.


2. Rebuilding of Island Road, section No. 1.


3. Rebuilding of Island Road, section No. 2.


4. Rebuilding of River Road.


5. Cutting off of corner at junction of Connecticut Path and Stone Bridge Road.


6. Extending of culvert on, and widening Hazelbrook Road.


7. Installation of new culvert on, and widening Rice Road.


Approved and started under C. W. A., then later transferred to E. R. A. and finished


1. Widening curve on Stone Bridge Road.


2. Replacing of water main on Connecticut Path and Sycamore Road.


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E. R. A. Projects Completed


1. Drainage Project on Shawmut Avenue.


2. Cochituate Ball Field.


3. Town Hall Grounds.


4. Bathing Beach, Wayland Center.


5. Grounds adjacent to Wayland Pumping Station.


6. Town Park.


7. Cemetery Improvement (North Cemetery).


8. Improvement of Library Grounds.


In Progress at Present Time


1. Sewing Project.


2. Production of fuel.


3. Filing of Town records and vital statistics in Selectmen's room.


4. Rebuilding Water Row (Widening and gravelling).


5. Rebuilding walls at South Cemetery.


6. Cutting off of corner on Glen Street.


7. Cleaning of waterway in connection with drainage system in Cochituate Village.


Expenditures


C.W. A.


January


$3,129.85


February


2,716.00


March


3,007.00


$8,852.85


E. R. A.


April


$1,214.00


May


2,018.00


June


850.00


July


1,000.00


August


1,298.00


September


1,632.00


October


2,198.40


November


2,999.80


December


2,699.90


15,910.10


Grand Total


$24,762.95


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR THE YEAR 1934


The following is a summary of the number aided during the past year :


Total number of cases aided


89


Representing adults 153


Representing children 165


Total 318


Number of persons settled here


Number of persons unsettled 163


66


Number of persons aided here, settled elsewhere 84


Number of persons aided under Mothers' Aid law 4


Number of persons in State institutions 1


Respectfully submitted,


MARTIN A. HOLMES, Chairman, HARRY H. MOYSE, Clerk, JAMES C. MCKAY.


Old Age Assistance


Total number of cases aided during 1934


23


Number of new cases


1


Number of deaths 2


Number of cases not allowed 2


Number of cases settled here


15


Number of cases settled elsewhere


7


Receipts and expenditures found in the Accountant's Report.


HARRY MOYSE, Agent.


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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS


Appropriation for 1934 Expense for 1934


$200.00 199.22


Unexpended balance


$ .78


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS R. GLADU, JOHN WIGHT, J. E. LINNEHAN, Park Commissioners.


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REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE IN WAYLAND DURING 1934


The following is a report of the work done in this town by the Middlesex County Extension Service during the year 1934.


Most of the work in agriculture this past year took the form of farm visits made to individual farmers upon request. These were made not only to farmers within the town but also to citizens and to homemakers interested in gardening.


Ronald Campbell and Joseph Decatur grew the largest recorded yields of potatoes in Middlesex County in 1934. Mr. Campbell's yield was 460 bushels per acre and Mr. Decatur's 350 bushels per acre. The date on production practices collected by the Extension Service is used with other records to draw recommendations for economical production.


The homemakers of Wayland are certainly "Extension- Minded". In Wayland Center there is a large and active group, the president of which is Mrs. Flora Cody. The attendance of this group is between 25 and 30 at the meetings. They have studied in the past year, nutrition, home management, and gardening. In the nutrition classes the women have learned how to serve low-cost, appetizing meals. They have learned how to pack a good school lunch as well.


Under home management they have learned how to assemble a repair kit, and make repairs on home appliances. They also received help on making household cleaning easier.


The present project includes three meetings on the Outdoor Living Room, and four meetings on clothing in the Spring.


The county home demonstration agent talked to the newly- organized P. T. A. on "Good Nutrition for Children". Mrs. T. P. Costelloe is president of this organization. The Parent- Teacher group in Cochituate, which is also a live organization, has called upon the Extension Service several times for talks on Child Guidance and Nutrition.


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4-H clubs during 1934 in Wayland were for clothing, canning and garden; and in Cochituate, clothing, food craft, handicraft, and garden. There were also a few poultry, rabbit and dairy club members.


Three girls from the Wayland clothing club took part in the southern Middlesex dress revue, Florence Reid winning a place in the blue ribbon class in the division for girls twelve years and under, wearing cotton school dresses made by them- selves.


The canning club was a winner for club collection of canned goods in the junior department at Acton Fair. They had a local store-window exhibit.


Cochituate club members exhibited articles in the spring at a meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association, and in the fall at the Grange Fair and the American Auxiliary Fair.


Sectional or county events at which Wayland was repre- sented included : County 4-H camp (Camp Middlesex, Amherst ) ; Service and Alumni club meetings ; training meetings of clothing, food, canning, and handicraft leaders ; farm account meeting ; eastern Massachusetts dairy day; and rally in South Natick. Here the prize for best group identification was won by the Cochituate Handy-Boys, who all wore overalls of white, with the green 4-H clover insignia and green and white skull caps-the entire outfit made from grain bags.


Leaders in the 4-H club work are : Frank Benedict, Doro- thy Decatur, Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs. Charles Harrington, Mrs. Quo Heggen, Mrs. Walter Burke, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. Moran, Muriel Moran, Stanley Hewitt, Elmer Bigwood.


It should be remembered that the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service is free to all citizens of the county who desire to participate in its work. It is organized primarily to serve farmers, homemakers and boys and girls residing in rural sections, but homemakers, back yard gardeners and boys and girls in villages may also avail themselves of this service.


JOSEPH DECATUR,


Director.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


AND THE


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


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TOWN OF WAYLAND


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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1934


SCHOOL DIRECTORY


School Committee


Llewellyn Mills Cornelius J. Maguire Dorothy C. Stone


Term expires 1935


Term expires 1936 Term expires 1937


Organization


Llewellyn Mills, Chairman


Cornelius J. Maguire, Secretary Frank H. Benedict, Superintendent


Ernest E. Sparks, M.D., School Physician


Mrs. Mary E. McNeil, School Nurse


Mrs. Mary E. McNeil, Supervisor of Attendance


School Calendar 1935


Schools close February 15


Recess of one week


Schools open February 25


Schools close April 12


Recess of one week


Schools open April 22


Elementary Schools close June 14


High School closes June 18


High School Graduation


June 19


Summer Vacation


Schools open September 4


Schools close December 20 Holidays May 30, November 11, November 28 and 29


1936 Schools open January 2


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


To the Citizens of Wayland :


Your School Committee, following the established custom of many years, herein presents its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1934.


The Committee organized with Mr. Mills being elected Chairman, Mr. Maguire being elected Secretary. Regular meet- ings were held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The attendance of the Committee at these meetings has usually been 100%, thus each member took active part in the operation of the School Department.


The action of the Town Meeting in the reduction of the appropriation called for prompt and drastic action. Operating on a curtailed budget and reduced salaries in the previous year, and in the year 1934 being further reduced, it was found neces- sary to report the sum of $118.81 in unpaid bills. The limited appropriation on the one hand, and increases in fuel, enroll- ment, transportation and other law mandatory expenses seemed insurmountable. However, salary expenses could be, and were, still further reduced. Other reductions being made in the expenditures for text books, school supplies, janitor supplies, and in the general repair and maintenance of buildings and equipment, together with the borrowing of some equipment. In the interest of economy and by necessity the expenditures for building and general repair have been reduced to practically nothing. It is, however, a generally known fact that buildings and equipment must be maintained, thus a continuation of this policy will eventually prove outrageously expensive. Estimates and materials have been furnished the E. R. A. administration, that some work might be done. These proposals to the present time have met with absolutely no cooperation.


The year just closed has been a very difficult one for all of our school employees. They have had more work with less pay, and under working conditions not so pleasant as formerly. We feel, however, that all these men and women have given of their


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very best and have carried on successfully. They surely merit our favorable endorsement to the townspeople.


The reports of Superintendent Frank H. Benedict and the Principals are given as a part of this report. We urge careful reading by our citizens of all reports printed as they contain excellent statements of what we are doing in the schools.


We are as a Committee anxious at all times to improve the schools and to that end welcome constructive criticism.


Respectfully submitted, CORNELIUS J. MAGUIRE, DOROTHY C. STONE, LLEWELLYN MILLS, School Committee.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1934


Salaries


Mary Kerr


$1,530.00


Eleanor Partridge


1,305.00


Florence I. Holmes


731.25


Edith Lindsey


280.00


Evelyn Littlefield


702.00


Doris Currier


332.50


Janet M. MacNamara


628.85


Ena Tillson


280.00


Marjorie M. Lareau


817.50


Jane Noel Campbell




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