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38.00
Tax Titles
21.00
1,642.78
364.44
Motor Excise
1/1/40
Balance
$1,521.05
Commitment
6.00
Audit Adj. Refunds
27.31
25.47
$1,579.83
Collections
$972.26
Abatements
283.36
Audit Adj.
22.80
1,278.42
301.41
TAXES OF 1940
Personal
5/27/40
Commitment
$15,161.80
Collections
$13,368.88
Abatement
6.14
13,375.02
1,786.78
141
Real Estate
6/4/40 Commitment
$155,667.03
Commitment
96.71
Adj. Tax Title (abatement)
6.14
Refunds
312.54
$156,082.42
Collections
$103,820.23
Abatements
1,926.60
Tax Titles 2,982.98
108,729.81
47,352.61
Poll
4/2/40
Commitment
$2,412.00
12/12/40
Commitment
24.00
Refund
2.00
$2,438.00
Collections
$1,950.00
Abatements 210.00
2,160.00
278.00
Street Betterment C. G. S.
6/4/40 Commitment
$32.84
Committed Interest
6.92
$39.76
Collections
$17.50
Collections Com. Int. 4.20
21.70
18.06
Street Betterment Nob Hill
6/4/40
Commitment Committed Interest
$66.54
40.17
$106.71
Collections
$24.27
Collections Com.
Int.
17.35
Abatements
5.55
Abatements Com. Int.
.33
142
Tax Titles 13.55
61.05
45.66
Moth Assessment
6/4/40 Commitment
$260.05
Collections
$200.75
Tax Title
12.00
212.75
47.30
Motor Excise
3/28/40 Commitment
$4,946.06
.
6/12/40
Commitment
4,104.91
11/6/40
Commitment
1,666.70
12/12/40
Commitment
275.45
Refunds
319.02
$11,312.14
Collections
$9,009.83
Abatements
664.91
9,674.74
1,637.40
12/31/40
Total Taxes Outstanding
$81,279.68
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ASSESSORS' REPORT For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
Real Estate Assessed January 1, 1939
$5,083,475.00 483,601.00
Personal Estate Assessed January 1, 1939
$5,567,076.00
Real Estate Assessed January 1, 1940
$5,070,575.00
Personal Estate Assessed January 1, 1940
493,868.00
$5,564,443.00
Owned by the State
40,740.00
5,605,183.00
Number Polls assessed
1,206
Horses assessed
44
Cows and other Neat Stock
313
Swine assessed
468
Fowl assessed
5,053
66
Minks assessed
110
Goats assessed
45
Dwelling Houses assessed
1,253
Acres of land assessed 8,698
December Assessment-Real Polls 12
3,150.00
Motor Vehicles, Number 1,586; Value
342,780.00
Commonwealth-Pressure Aqueduct
35,269.50
Exempt from Taxes
United States
$30,400.00
Commonwealth
1,500.00
Town-Personal and Real Schools 182,000.00
Parks
25,800.00
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Fire Dept.
17,600.00
Police Dept.
500.00
Water Dept.
261,500.00
Moth Dept.
1,500.00
Town Hall and Equipment
33,500.00
Highway Dept.
23,000.00
Library
40,000.00
Cemeteries
3,500.00
Church Property
145,300.00
Hannah Williams Playground
2,000.00
Parsonages
11,025.00
American Legion
1,500.00
Widows
31,650.00
Veterans
11,100.00
Tax Levy of 1940
Assessed for Town Purposes
$234,947.80
Overlay Deficits-1935, 1937, 1938
405.61
State Tax
14,080.00
Park Tax
180.97
County Tax
7,563.50
Tuberculosis Hospital
2,752.46
Overlay
2,836.32
$262,766.66
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax
$14,794.48
Corporation Tax
98.16
Park tax over-estimated 1939
25.59
Available Funds
28,815.57
Estimated Receipts-Town
45,792.03
$89,525.83
To be raised on polls and property
$173,240.83
Assessed on Polls
2,412.00
Assessed on Personal Property
15,161.75
Assessed on Real Property
155,666.65
Gain on account of fractions
.43
$173,240.83
Moth Tax
260.05
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Betterments
Nob Hill
66.54
Nob Hill, Committed Interest
40.17
32.84 Castle Gate
Castle Gate, Committed Interest
6.92
Committed to Collector
$173,647.35
Rate on Property
$30.70
Rate on Motor Vehicles 36.40
December 20, 1940, after fifteen consecutive years of service, Mr. Clarence S. Williams resigned from the Board of Assessors. The Town loses an efficient public servant and the Assessors an able and courteous gentleman.
DANIEL BRACKETT, WILLARD C. HUNTING, CHARLES M. MATHEWS, Assessors of Wayland.
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REPORT OF THE WAYLAND PLANNING BOARD For the Year 1940
At the request of the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board this year supervised the preparation of plans of several different portions of the town highway system, both as now laid out and as contemplated for future development.
In connection with the town's acceptance of Pine Ridge Road and Lake Path as public highways, a plan of part of these two roads on the west side of Dudley Pond was prepared under our supervision to supplement the plan already on file with the Town Clerk. A plan of drainage on West Plain Street, Co- chituate, was prepared as a basis for the W. P. A. project now being completed there. The situation in the neighborhood of Winthrop Road near Wayland Center was thoroughly investi- gated, and a plan was finally drawn up showing a proposed relocation and extension of the lines of Winthrop Road, which, when formally accepted by all the abutting owners, will increase the width of the present road to 40 feet and should result in a marked improvement in this area.
Our Board also endeavored to assist the Board of Park Commissioners in the completion of plans for the proposed W. P. A. project to improve the Mill Pond area. We con- ferred with a representative of the Park Commissioners about the plans in general and participated in particular in the prepa- ration of plans for the two proposed new dams.
We are glad to report that we have now completed ar- rangements for establishing a thorough-going and systematic filing system of all town plans and surveys. Under this sys- tem, the plans and surveys will be removed from the homes of various members of the oBard and will all be stored together in a fire-proof vault in the Town Hall, where they will be easy of access to those authorized to consult them and, if properly supervised by an authorized clerk or officer on duty at the Town Hall, will be free from the danger of being lost or mislaid.
Respectfully submitted, GILBERT SMALL, Chairman, JAMES B. AMES, Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
Assault
3
Robbery
2
Breaking, entering and larceny
4
Larceny
8
Malicious mischief
1
Trespass
6
Using motor vehicle without authority
1
Disturbing the peace
1
Driving to endanger
8
Driving while intoxicated
9
Drunkenness
24
Gaming and present at
22
Motor vehicle law violation
14
Non-support
1
Being neglected children
3
Runaways
10
Escaped patient
1
Insanity
2
Neglect of minor children
1
Transporting poultry without a license
2
123
This list includes arrests made by the State Police.
The Wayland Police served during 1940, ninety-five sum- monses and eight warrants.
HARRY W. CRAIG, Chief of Police.
148
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
The Wayland and Cochituate companies answered a total of 125 alarms during the year 1940. Forty-four calls were for fires in buildings, which included chimney fires and also those threatened by oil burners. Grass, brush and woods fires ac- counted for sixty-three alarms, all of a minor nature. Very little loss resulted and the burned area was small. The re- mainder were for various causes, including drownings, of which there were three ; automobiles, false alarms and the usual dump fires.
The engineers hope to replace the two old 1919 Reo trucks used for forest fire work with a modern chassis. If this can be done the members of the department plan to build the body and assemble all forest fire equipment on this truck, which will be stationed in Wayland Center.
There is need of a long ladder for use on the larger build- ings. At the present time the longest ladder in the department is the thirty-five foot ladder in the Cochituate station.
A forty-five foot truss side ladder should be purchased and placed on the pumping engine in the Wayland station.
Smoke masks were added to the equipment and two boats were purchased for rescue work.
All apparatus is in good condition, the Wayland engine having recently been overhauled.
Respectfully submitted, THEODORE H. HARRINGTON, ERNEST H. DAMON, ALBERT J. KEACH, THOMAS E. HYNES,
Board of Fire Engineers.
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REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
Pay Roll
D. J. Graham
$1,152.00
Joseph Ward
20.00
Peter Rafferty
36.00
Charles Brackett
4.00
Private Work
260.00
Schedule of Bills
Charles River Feed Store, 1,500 lbs. arsenate of lead
$131.25
Wayland Motors
Truck Hire
108.00
Gasoline and Oil
5.49
DANIEL J. GRAHAM,
Superintendent.
150
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
Report of work performed by the Sealer for 1940.
Total Sealed
Platform scales over 5,000 lbs. 1
Platform scales under 5,000 lbs.
6
Counter Scales
1
Spring scales over 100 lbs.
5
Spring balance under 100 lbs.
26
Computing scales
11
Personal Weighing (slot)
2
Avoirdupois weights
32
Liquid Measures
18
Oil Jars
24
Milk Jars
100
Gasoline Meters
26
Kerosene pumps
6
Oil pumps
22
Quantity stops on pumps
8
Vehicle tanks
3
Yard sticks
1
Grease measuring pumps
21
313
Fees collected $46.47
Condemned
Spring scale over 100 1b. 3
Platform scale under 5,000 lbs. 1
Weighing of Commodities
Total No.
Correct Under
Over
Bread
4
4
Charcoal in bags
3
2
1
Flour
4
3
1
Ice
3
2
1
ALBERT B. MARCHAND, Scaler of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
December 31, 1940.
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Licenses Granted
Alcohol
Permits Issued 9
Conducting undertaking establishment 1
Building cesspools 12
Keeping swine 1
Record of Diseases Dangerous to the Public Health
Measles
43
Mumps
18
Whooping Cough
18
Dog Bites
11
Scarlet Fever
5
Cat Bites
2
Chicken Pox 2
Varicella
2
Lobar Pneumonia
1
Undulent Fever 1
The Board has investigated many complaints during the year, and all were taken care of.
The children entering school received the Anti-Toxin test for the prevention of diphtheria recommended by the State Board of Health.
The Board feels that the different clinics held in the schools this year were a great help to the school children, and hope they will continue with them.
The Board wants to thank the Highway Surveyor at this time for putting up the fence at the Town Dump, and would also like to inform the people not to throw their rubbish over the fence on the Main Street side because the Cochituate Gar- den Club have planted a lot of trees along there to help hide the nuisance that the dump makes.
WALDO L. LAWRENCE, Chairman, ERNEST H. DAMON, Clerk, JOHN J. LINNEHAN,
Board of Health.
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REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR
January 1, 1940.
I herewith submit my report for 1940.
There have been twenty licenses issued to dealers to sell milk in the Town of Wayland.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. LINNEHAN,
Milk Inspector.
REPORT OF WAYLAND DISTRICT NURSE
For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
Prenatal calls
21
Deliveries attended
3
Newborn 31
Nursing visits
Bedside dressings and other treatments
1,082
Pre-school
96
Advisory 29
Miscellaneous 67
Five patients were accompanied to the following hospitals : Middlesex, Framingham, and Waltham.
In conducting the Dental Clinic and Well-Child Conferen- ces, where transportation was necessary, the local Red Cross was most cooperative.
The Well-Child Conference, which is sponsored by the District Nursing Association, was successful. A Tonsil and Adeoid Clinic was conducted last summer. This was financed by the Red Cross and the District Nursing Association.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY E. McNEIL,
Wayland District Nurse.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
January 1, 1941.
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1940.
Number of Cows Inspected 381
Number of Bulls Inspected 17
Number of Young Stock Inspected 123
Number of Swine Inspected 521
Number of Goats Inspected
54
Number of Dogs Quarantined
15
Number of Cats Quarantined
1
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN F. LAWRENCE, Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
January 1, 1941.
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for year 1940.
Inspected 15 carcasses and found all perfect.
Respectfully submitted, WARREN F. LAWRENCE, Inspector of Slaughtering.
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Wayland :
The following is a brief outline of the work which has been done by the Highway Department in the past year :
Roads most in need of it were gravelled and asphalt treated.
Approximately 2,000 yards of waste material were removed from the shoulders.
All drainage systems were cleaned.
Curbing, voted on at the annual meeting, was set on Main Street, Cochituate.
Railings were repaired.
Sections of sidewalks on Commonwealth Rd., Cochituate, and on Main Street, Wayland Center, were resurfaced. Other sidewalks throughout the town were repaired. It is my belief that a new section of sidewalk should be constructed each year.
Under Chapter 90 Maintenance, 21/2 miles of road was re- surfaced with a seal coat of asphalt and a pea-stone covering. This included a section of Main St., Cochituate; Cochituate Road, Sudbury Road and 2 sections of Concord Road. Catch basins were reset and brush was cut.
Lake Road was excavated, 9 to 12 inches of new gravel placed and the road asphalt treated.
All necessary excavating and filling has been done on Pine Ridge Road and Lake Path. Surface treatment could not be applied due to cold weather.
101 names have been on the payroll of this Department since March 6th.
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT E. POTVIN, Surveyor of Highways.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE For the Year 1940
The duties of the Board of Public Welfare are numerous. Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, Direct Wel- fare, Certification of W. P. A. applicants, and the operation of the Commissary for the Surplus Commodities Divisions of the WV. P. A. are now under the supervision of this Board.
Old Age Assistance concerns people of 65 years or over, who are properly qualified. It is required that the Board ob- tain proof of age, citizenship, financial condition, and also check on the ability of sons and daughters of the applicant to help. The question of settlement has to be thoroughly investigated, to determine whether the case is Wayland settled, or if not to claim reimbursement from the community in which the case is settled.
We have experienced a steady increase in Old Age cases during the past few years, and the feeling of the Board is that there will be the usual increase this year.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
1939
1940
Cases January 1
66
69
Cases December 31
69
79
Average monthly case load
66.5
70.6
Average expenditure per month per case
25.37
26.32
Total expenditures
$20,243.55
$22,294.62
See Town Auditor's report for more detailed report of ex- penditures and reimbursements from Federal, State, and other towns.
Aid to Dependent Children grants aid to children under 18 years of age who have no adequate means of support. Certain standards have to be met and detailed records must be kept, as in the case of Old Age Assistance, in order to obtain reimburse- ments from State and Federal Government.
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This year we have had a large amount of medical care and hospitalization, which is the cause of the cost per case being greater this year than last, not only in the case of Aid to De- pendent Children but also in the categories of Old Age Assist- ance and Direct Welfare. The Board wishes to call attention to the fact that it will not consider itself responsible except in cases of real emergency, for hospital and other medical ex- penses incurred without express authorization from the Board.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
1939
1940
Cases January 1
0
3
Cases December 31
3
3
Average monthly case load
2.75
2.67
Average expenditure per month per case 39.88
52.30
Total expenditures
$1,316.00
$1,674.00
With respect to Direct Welfare, work on the aqueduct relieved the case load considerably during 1939, but during 1940 we have not been so fortunate. There was a comparatively small amount of work on the aqueduct and then the W. P. A. was shut down during the summer months. However, despite this, the case load of Employables increased only slightly. The chronic cases are becoming more expensive as hospitalization and medicines have nearly doubled. During 1941 we cannot see that much change is likely in the chronic case load. The employables, who consist largely of unskilled workmen, will probably have to depend mostly on odd jobs and W. P. A. for some little time.
DIRECT WELFARE
1939
1940
Cases, both employable and unemploy-
able, as of January 1
39
45
Cases, both employable and unemploy- able, as of December 31
45
46
Average monthly unemployable cases
21.5
25.2
Average expenditure per month per case
$25.13
$29.45
Average monthly employable cases
18.5
18.5
Average expenditure per month per case
$20.00
$23.92
Expenditures for hospitals and burials
$635.63
$1,031.32
Total expenditures
$11,460.89
$15,233.60
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CASES TREATED DURING YEAR
Settlement
Single
Family
Total
Wayland
18
31
49
Other Towns
3
12
15
State
5
23
28
26
66
92
Persons
26
257
283
This year the able bodied men on Direct Welfare have been issued work slips and they have worked for the Park Depart- ment, Tree Warden, and Commissary, and have also rendered valuable assistance on other worthwhile community projects. It is our interest to continue this method and to render service during the coming year wherever possible.
The Board has been increasingly disturbed by the number of cases of premises rented to welfare recipients where the rent charged has been out of all proportion to what might be con- sidered a reasonable return on the landlord's investment in the premises. Partly, perhaps, because the Board has been over- liberal in this connection in the past, some property owners have apparently attempted to profit at the Town's expense by in- ducing potential welfare recipients from out of town to come in and occupy premises which they cannot afford to pay for, with the expectation that the Town would pay the bills. We have now established a general rule of practice under which the rent over a yearly period paid by the Board shall not exceed 10% of the assessed value of the property and shall in no case exceed $15.00 a month.
We have been aided greatly during the past year by the Red Cross Motor Corps which has been very co-operative in transporting clinic cases to and from the hospitals. We are also indebted to the Red Cross for the clothing and other things which they have given us to be distributed amongst our re- cipients.
We wish also especially to thank Dr. Sparks, Miss Wheeler of the M. S. P. C. C., and the many others who have been of such great assistance during the year.
Respectfully submitted, CARLISLE D. SCOTLAND, JOHN W. SEAVEY, JAMES B. AMES.
158
REPORT OF THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF AGENT
To the Board of Selectmen :
Herewith is my annual report of the Soldiers' Relief De- partment and the Disbursement of Soldiers' Benefits.
Twenty family cases representing one hundred and one persons were granted Relief from time to time during the year.
This is an increase over last year owing to the closing of the W. P. A. during the summer months and the inability of Veterans to find private employment.
During the year I found it necessary to confine seven Veterans to Veteran Hospitals in this State.
The Disbursements of this fund will be found in the Town Accountant's detailed report.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK A. BURKE, Soldiers' Relief Agent.
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REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE IN WAYLAND
For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service in the town of Wayland for the year 1940 :
Farmers have been advised on their milk market problems, in selection of dairy replacements, in improvement of pastures and emergency hay crops. The Mainstone Farm herd is a member of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Mr. I. A. Lupien of Cochituate served during the past year as Presi- dent of the Middlesex County Guernsey Breeders' Association.
Poultrymen of Wayland were visited concerning their pro- duction, disease and marketing problems. Mrs. Emily W. Blair had her flock tested for pullorum disease. This flock was found to be free of this disease.
Spray schedules were sent to fruit growers before each spray, giving time of application and materials to use. Vege- table spray charts for the major crops were sent monthly dur- ing the growing season to the vegetable growers. Thirteen farm visits were made, giving personal information on the growers' crops. Several meetings were held throughout the growing season in neighboring towns where growers could ob- tain any requested information.
The home-makers of both Wayland and Cochituate have been very active in Extension work, having taken many projects throughout the year. Mrs. Fred Gelinas served as Chairman of the Cochituate activities and Mrs. Leslie Reid was the Chair- man in Wayland.
In Wayland a series of food preparation demonstrations were given. Four lessons were devoted to clothing construc- tion and one to a clothes clinic (remodelling of clothes), be-
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sides a single meeting on "Looking Our Best" and "Choosing Our Clothes."
Cochituate also had the food preparation meetings, the clothes clinic and the Christmas Gift meeting, as did Wayland. During the summer, the project the "Making of Slip Covers" was given. The Mothers' Club had a talk on "Correct Child Feeding" and the Parent Teacher Association had several meet- ings on Parent Education.
4-H Club Work was participated in by thirty-seven girls and thirty-nine boys. Mrs. Leslie Reid, canning and clothing leader, succeeded Mrs. Joseph Decatur as Town Chairman. Working with Mrs. Reid were: Miss Virginia Robbins, knit- ting ; Mrs. Marguerite Kneeland, sewing; Mrs. Albert Sander- son and Joseph Daniels, craft; Mrs. Thomas Costello and Miss Elinor Curley, handicraft ; Fern Taylor, conservation ; George Snow, garden.
Miss Barbara Reid was delegate to the State Junior Leaders' Camp held at Amherst and several other local boys and girls attended the County Camp.
William Snow won recognition by the county office for his garden work. Fern Taylor's conservation club did the best work in the county and was considered in competition for a State Award. Ralph Lumley and Richard Gladu were award- ed half expenses to County Camp on their fine work in the conservation and poultry clubs.
JOSEPH DECATUR.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
AND THE
Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF WAYLAND
For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
SCHOOL DIRECTORY
School Committee
Dorothy C. Stone Dorothy S. Damon Cornelius J. Maguire
Term expires 1943 Term expires 1941 Term expires 1942
Organization
Cornelius J. Maguire, Chairman
Dorothy S. Damon, 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 1941
Schools close February 21
Recess of one week
Schools open March 3
Schools close April 18
Recess of one week
Schools open April 28
Elementary Schools close June 18
High School Graduation, June 20
Senior Reception-To be announced
High School closes June 26 Summer Vacation
Schools open September 3 Schools close December 23
Holidays April 11, May 30, November 11, November 27 and 28
1942 Schools open January 5 Schools close February 20
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Committee wishes to report, that with the completion of the alterations to the Cochituate and Wayland Center schools, major renovations in these buildings seem to be finished. There are, however, a few remaining repairs to be made, which include principally a new lighting system and new stair treads in the Cochituate building, and both buildings need to be painted outside.
The renovations in the Cochituate building were completed this year with the opening in February of the new classroom in the basement. Pupils, in the first four grades, who needed special help in their school work, were sent to this room. How- ever, this school year, because of the large registration of pupils in the first two grades, this room could only accommodate pupils from these grades. The Committee has asked again in its budget for the money to replace the present lighting system in this building. These changes would include a complete re- wiring of the building, with the exception of that done at the time of the basement renovations, and new fixtures in all the eight class rooms on the first and second floors. The type of fixtures to be used have been installed already in the new base- ment class room.
The Committee wishes to call special attention to the altera- tions made last summer in the Wayland Center school. In the basement, new lavatories, including new fixtures, new plumb- ing, and a ventilating system were installed. A new concrete floor was laid, and the stairway entrances changed to meet the safety requirements as specified by the State Inspector. Coat hooks were replaced and closets built for the use of the janitor and the teacher of Physical Education. The stairs on both ends of the building, connecting the first and second floors, were re- inforced ; and many of the worn stair treads replaced. A num- ber of minor changes were made throughout the building, and most of these were at the request of the State Inspector.
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