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The Board of Engineers learned that the state would re- imburse the town one-half the cost of an equipment for fighting forest fire up to the amount of $500. We therefore
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deemed it advisable to furnish the town with a suitable forest fire fighting equipment as recommended by the State Forester and we purchased the following outfit:
A one-horse Forest Fire wagon, equipped with ten best grade Standard Fire Entinguishers, ten copper water cans, four galvanized Iron pails, five shovels, three long shank iron rakes, three mattocks, two axes, two lanterns and forty- eight extra charges. This outfit cost $357, one-half of which was reimbursed by the state, costing the town but $178.50. In addition to the above forest fire equipment, we have the following apparatus on hand Jan. 31, 1912:
1,500 feet good hose, 150 feet garden hose, 6 hose nozzles, 2 hydrant gates, I hydrant Y, I hydrant pump, I wagon jack, 6 extra lanterns, IO water cans, II fire extinguishers, IO fire extinguishers in Shepardville district, 10 rubber coats, 7 rubber hats. I hose reel, I hook and ladder truck fully equipped.
At a former meeting of the town it was voted to empower the Fire Engineers to dispose of the old hand engine, ac- cordingly the Engineers having had an opportunity to dis- pose of same at what they considered a fair price sold the Tub to the Fruit Hill Fire Company of North Providence, R. I., for $172 which sum was turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Signed : H. E. COOMBS, AUGUST COLLIER, FRANK E. WHITING.
Expenditures of Plainville Fire Dept. For the Year Ending January 31, 1912
Voucher
No. 9 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., $1 35
No. II A. L. Keyes, janitor service, 6 00
No. 4I No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., I 89
No. 42 Rennsalaer Valve Co .. 3 00
No. 43 E. C. Barney, 2 tons coal 14 50
No. 44 H. E. Coombs, freight and carting, 75
No. 61 A. L. Keyes, janitor service,
7 50
No. 66 H. E. Coombs, team hire,
1 25
No. 67 Combination Ladder Co., keg soda, 3 36
No. 68 H. F. Chase, glass and putty,
73
No. 74 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., I
35
No. 77 J. E. Miner Co., equipment for engine house 15 50 No. 78 H. E. Coombs, expenses to Boston, 1 75
No. 96 H. E. Coombs and Collier, expenses, 4 35
No. 97 H. P. Olney, repairs at engine house, 1 75
No. 98 H. F. Guild, building cupboard,
7 03
No. 104 Geo. L. Claflin, carboy acid, 3 00
No. 109 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co.,
I 89
No. 118 H. E. Coombs, freight and carting,
1 77
No. 119 Combination Ladder Co., I keg soda,
3 36
No. 128 American La France Fire Engine Co., equipment, 42 7I
No. 129 American La France Fire Engine Co., equipment, 14 30
No. 130 National Standard Extinguisher Co., 120 00
No. 131 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., 81
No. 156 H. E. Coombs, expenses to Boston,
2 00
No. 157 V. H. Blackington & Co., badges,
4 15
No. 158 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., I 89
No. 194 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co.,
I 68
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No. 205 H. E. Coombs, freight and carting, I 25
No. 206 Freight on Forest Fire wagon, 5 60
No. 207 Van Buskirk & Osborne, Forest Fire wagon, 180 00
No. 208 F. H. Gould, sponges, I 63
No. 209 F. E. Burden, mantles, globes and tips, I IO
No. 210 N. Perry & Co., chain,
40
No. 213 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., 2 16
No. 228 Combination Ladder Co., 200 ft. hose,
I20 00
No. 235 E. C. Barney, horses for fire, 3 50
No. 236 E. C. Barney, horses for fire, 5 00
No. 237 H. E. Coombs, expenses, I 50
No. 238 John Franklin, repairs, 90
No. 254 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., I 44
No. 287 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., 2 16
No. 303 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co., 2 64
No. 304 John Franklin, building hose shelf, 2 20
No. 305 Plainville Water Dept., repairs, 2 88
No. 309 A. L. Keyes, janitor service, 6 00
No. 312 E. C. Barney, I ton coal, 7 50
No. 321 No. Attleboro Gas Light Co.,
I 68
No. 324 A. L. Keyes, janitor service, 7 50
No. 325 H. F. Guild, building box for shut off, 3 18
No. 326 H. E. Thompson, rope,
75
$630 59
Reimbursed by state,
178 50
Appropriation,
$500 00
$452 09
Expended
452 09
Unexpended balance,
$47 91
Received from sale of Hand Engine, $172.
Signed :
H. E. COOMBS, FRANK E. WHITING, AUGUST COLLIER.
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FOREST FIRES
Voucher
No. 65 H. E. Coombs, Pay Roll,
$9 90
No. 79 H. E. Coombs. Pay Roll, 7 70
No. 93 H. E. Coombs, Pay Roll, 57 75
No. 94 Sylvester Smith, Pay Roll,
4 15
No. 95 G. B. Greenlay, Pay Roll.
2 90
No. 92 H. E. Coombs, Pay Roll,
118 05
No. 154 H. E. Coombs, Pay Roll,
6 75
No. 155 G. B. Greenlay, Pay Roll,
2 95
No. 197 A. H. Sweet & Co., Pay Roll,
80 00
No. 204 G. B. Greenlay, Pay Roll.
II 35
$301 50
F. E. WHITING, Clerk.
Report of Trustees of Public Library
The year 1911 has been the best year in the history of the Public Library ard we are glad to report a much larger and better class of reading matter.
We find it hard to supply the growing demand for fiction, and we have added largly to the better class of this kind of work.
In the matter of school reading we have furnished all books recommended by the school Superintendent. The class of books purchased have been History, Biography, and Technical. with the hope of making greater efficiency in that branch of the school work. Not all the money appropriated for the maintenance of the Public Library has been spent for purchase of books. Other expenditures are : book racks, Librarian's salary, Janitor, and Police regulations to protect town property.
The circulation of books for 191I was 3,450 volumes and we hope with the aid of the reading public to increase it this year.
The Library contained more than twenty-five hundred vol- umes in 1911, and this year we have added five hundred vol- umes and about twenty volumes from the State
We are grateful for the support given the Library the past year and we hope to make this a banner year by purchasing the best class of reading matter obtainable.
FRED W. NORTHUP, JOHN T. GOFF, JAMES H. SHANNON. Trustees Plainville Public Library.
Report of Highway Department
E. C. Barney and men, 817 hours at 20c per hour $163 40
E. C. Barney, double team, 461 hours at 30c per hour 138 30
E. C. Barney, single team, 99 hours at 171/2c per hour 17 32
H. Boerger. Jr., 88 hours at 20c per hour 17 60
H. Boerger, Sr., 45 hours at 20c per hour 9 00
Thos. Glennon, 421 hours at 20c per hour 84 20
J. Gatro, 571/2 hours at 20c per hour II 50
Harvey Guild, 80 hours at 20c per hour 16 00
Thos. Hinton, 54 hours at 20c per hour 10 80
Mike, 165 hours at 20c per hour 33 00
John McNeil, 2771/2 hours at 20c per hour 45 50
Frank Lowe, 40 hours at 20c per hour 8 00
Ellis Peck, 1571/2 hours at 20c per hour Ellis Peck, double team, 1571/2 hours at 30c per
31 50
hour 47 25
Howard Peck, 45 hours at 20c per hour 9 00
B. J. Roney, 80 hours at 20c per hour 16 00
Gen. Simmons, 94 hours at 20c per hour Lou Smith, 1511/2 hours at 20c per hour
30 30
Elmer Walden, 8 hours at 20c per hour W. White, 20 hours at 20c per hour
I 60
4 00
$713 07
Amount brought forward
$713 07
$19 08
3 20
N. J. Magnan Co., lumber W. C. Pond, sleepers
18 80
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W. H. Riley, for drain pipe I 00
J. A. Sharp, rep. tools I 00
H. E. Thompson, tools and nails 6 80
Thos. Whalen Co., dist.
7 45
Total $751 60
LABOR ON CROSSWALKS.
E. C. Barney, men, 57 hours at 20c per hour $II 40
E. C. Barney, double team, 7 hours at 30c per hour 2 00
Thos. Glennon, 92 hours at 20c per hour 18 40
Frank Lowe, 32 hours at 20c per hour 6 40
Mike, 86 hours at 20c per hour 17 20
Ellis Peck, 55 hours at 20c per hour II 00
Ellis Peck, double team, 55 hours at 30c per hour 16 50
E. C. Barney, cement 12 50
$95 50
SIDEWALKS.
E. C. Barney, 52 hours at 20c per hour $10 40
E. C. Barney, double team, 2 hours at 30c per hour 60
Mr. Alden, 4 hours at 20c per hour 80
Thos. Glennon, 36 hours at 20c per hour
7 20
Frank Clybur, 5 hours at 20c per hour
I 00
Mike, 6 hours at 20c per hour I 20
2 00
Ellis Peck, double team, 10 hours at 30c per hour 3 00
Elmer Walden, 28 hours at 20c per hour 5 60
5 00
L. Smith, 25 hours at 20c per hour H. E. Thompson, lanterns
3 00
$39 80
Amount appropriated for Streets
$700 00
Amount appropriated for Sidewalks
100 00
$800 00
Ellis Peck, 10 hours at 20c per hour
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Amount expended for Streets
$751 60
Amount expended for Sidewalks
39 80
$791 40
Unexpended balance
$8 60
Respectfully submitted, E. C. BARNEY. Superintendent of Streets.
Annual Report of Highway Surveyors
East.
Amount appropriated, $500 00
Special appropriation for Mirimichi Bridge, 500 00
$1,000 00
Material used for Bridge :
Sherman Guile, lumber. $46 13
Mary Barrington, gravel, 5 00
N. J. Magnan, lumber, use of gasoline pump, gasoline, 77 44
R. G. Munroe, cement, 69 05
J. A. Sharp, bolts and repair tools, 3 40
N. Perry, wheelbarrow, 2 00
Total cost of material,
$203 02
$203 02
Labor on Bridge,
352 90
Cost of Bridge, $555 90
Geo. B. Greenlay, 601 hours at 20c per hour, 120 20
Charles Snell, 30 hours at 20c per hour, 6 00
Sylvester Smith, double team, 30 hours at 300 per hour. 9 00
Alfred Faraway, 714 hours at 20c per hour, 142 80
Charles Blake, 508 hours at 20c per hour, IOI 60
Fred Laier, 419 hours at 20c per hour,
83 80
Edward Frazer, 42 hours at 20c per hour, 8 40
Robert Owen, 50 hours at 20c per hour,
10 00
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Fred Battersby, 10 hours at 20c per hour, 2 00
Elmer Walden, 51 hours at 20c per hour, IO 20
Racco Scrou, 252 hours at 20c per hour, 50 40 A. Pasquanantonio, 312 hours at 20c per hour, 62 40
Frank Dino, 45 hours at 20c per hour, 9 00
Frank Ellis, 8 hours at 20c per hour,
I 60
Italian, 10 hours at 20c per hour,
2 00
Fred Paul, 35 hours at 20c per hour,
7 00
Ellis Peck, 40 hours at 20c per hour, 8 00
Howard Peck, 37 hours at 20c per hour. 6 60
Henry Booth, 30 hours at 20c per hour, 6 00
Joe Label, 10 hours at 20c per hour,
2 00
G. B. Greenlay, double team, 102 hours at 30C per hour, 30 60
G. B. Greenlay, single team, 319 hours at 171/2C per hour, 55 83
Ellis Peck, single team, 33 hours at 171/2c per hour, 5 67
Ellis Peck, double team, 40 hours at 3oc per hour, 12 00
$956 12
Mrs. Tom Bishop, gravel.
$3 20
J. F. Breen, tools,
19 99
James Battersby, gravel,
I IO
H. Carlson, gravel,
I 40
W. E. Pond Estate, guard rails,
3 00
Amount expended, $984 81
Unexpended balance, $15.19.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. B. GREENLAY.
West.
Sylvester Smith and men, 201 hours at 20c, $40 20
B. A. Rooney, 60 hours at 20C, 12 00
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Ralph Snell, 110 hours at 20C,
22 00
George Snell, 44 hours at 20c, 8 80
Chester Meyer, 50 hours at 200,
10 00
F. Kennedy, 47 hours at 20C, 9 40
J. Laduke, 6451/2 hours at 20C, 129 10
Chas. Zilch, 15 hours at 20c, 3 00
F. D. Harris, 374 hours at 20C, 74 80
Chas. Lindner, 90 hours at 20c, 18 00
Chas. Snell, 159 hours at 20C,
31 80
Sylvester Smith, double team, 223 hours at 30℃,
66 90
Sylvester Smith, single team, 202 hours at I5c.
30 30
M. A. Evans. double team, 47 hours, at 300,
14 IO
N. D. Mckenzie, repair on scraper,
75
Adams Express Co.,
75
Good Road Machine Co., 9 10
Sylvester Smith, chestnut plank, 2 17
Chas. Randal, 38 loads hard pan,
3 80
Mrs. L. E. Therson, 17 loads gravel at Ioc, I 70
James Fuller, 50 loads gravel at IOC,
5 00
$493 67
Amount allotted,
$500 00
Amount expended, 493 67
Unexpended balance, $6 33
Respectfully submitted, SYLVESTER SMITH.
February 9th, 1912.
Report of Inspector of Milk
To the Board of Health :
GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit the following report.
During the year several tests were made, and I found the different tests were up to the standard required by law. No complaints have been received as to adulterated milk or cream below the standard.
Milk licenses issued, 8.
Amount paid Treasurer, $4.00.
Respectfully yours, JOHN J. EIDEN, Inspector of Milk.
Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1911 :-
Library account, $ 92 54
State School Fund account,
1,493 38
Regular town account, 5,873 20
$7,459 12
From temporary loans :-
C. D. Parker & Co., May 26, 1911, $5,000 00
C. D. Parker & Co., July 20, 191I, 5,000 00
------ $10,000 00
From Tax Collector :-
O. P. Brown, taxes of 1910,
$1,118 34
O. P. Brown, taxes of 191I, 16,792 0I
$17,910 35
From State of Massachusetts :-
Corporation tax,
$ 86 68
National Bank tax,
23 29
Street Railway Franchise tax.
115 66
State Aid.
222 00
Inspection of animals,
30 00
Superintendent of Schools,
281 25
Support of Teachers,
187 50
Support of High School,
500 00
State School Fund,
1,309 47
Protection against Forest Fires,
178 50
$2.934 35
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From County of Norfolk :-
Dog licenses,
$385 73
Court Fines,
162 00
$547 73
From Water Commissioners :-
Water rates,
$1,698 93
Incidentals,
425 81
$2,124 74
From Selectmen :--
Rent of Town Hall,
$144 00
Reimbursement account of forest fires,
9 90
Highway account, sale of gravel,
2 75
$156 65
From Fire Department :---
Sale of apparatus
$172 00
$172 00
From School Committee :---
For Heating Town Hall,
$24 00
Reimbursement Book account,
3 37
$27 37
From Trustees of Public Library :- Donation,
$50 00
$50 00
From Town Clerk :-
Junk licenses,
$40 00
Auctioneers' licenses.
2 00
Pool licenses,
5 00
From Peddler's licenses : ~
H. E. Thompson.
$6 00
George Adves,
6 00
Diamond Brothers,
6 00
Joseph Endress,
6 00
From Inspector of Milk :-
$24 00
Milk licenses,
$4 00
$4 00
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From Sealer of Weights and Measures :-
Fees for 1910,
$7 52
Fees for 1911,
8 41
$15 93
From Interest :-
Deposits Manufacturers' National
Bank,
$60 26
Premium on Notes Payable,
99
O. P. Brown, treas., 1910
30 86
O. P. Brown, treas., 19II
II 61
$103 72
From Town School Fund :- Income,
$29 09
$29 09
Total,
$41,606 05
EXPENDITURES
SELECTMEN'S BILLS
Appropriations
Receipts
Totals
Expended
Unex pendend Balance
Overdraw
Current and Incidentals .
$2500 00
1271 80
Salaries ..
1134 95
Town Hall
$144 00
175 56
Forest Fires
9 90
2653 90
301 50
229 91
Highways ...
1700 00
2 75
2202 75
2227 19
24 44
Cross Walks .
300 00
300 00
340 48
40 48
Side Walks
100 00
100 00
39 80
60 20
Water Dept .-- Pumping
1200 00
1200 00
1210 00
10 00
4055 69
4055 69
3091 34
964 35
Incidental and Supplies
. .
850 00
425 81
1275 81
869 14
406 67
Fire Department
500 00
172 00
672 00
630 59
* * 41 41
Street Lighting
1000 00
1000 00
846 65
153 35
.
Poor
300 00
300 00
214 77
85 23
Soldiers Relief
5 00
* 5 00
State Aid
200 00
200 00
144 00
56 00
Enforcement of Liquor Law .
100 00
100 00
18 00
82 00
Memorial Day .
75 00
75 00
75 00
TOTAL
13380 69
754 46
14135 15
12595 77
1849 21
309 83
SCHOOL COMMITTEES' BILLS
Teachers, Care and Fuel
5400 00
Dog Licenses .. ..
385 73
State for Support of High School
500 00
State for Support of Teachers .
187 50
State School Fund
1459 61
Income of Town School Fund
29 09
Heating Town Hall
..... ...
Teachers' Salaries
5345 68
Transportation
1196 00
Janitor
624 00
820 25
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Construction
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24 00
7985 93
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Fuel
..
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Bridge (Special)
500 00
School Books and Supplies Transfer From State School Fund. School Incidentals School Physican
500 00
216 18 ) 3 37
716 18 503 37 50 00
716 18 455 78 25 00
17 59 25 00
TOTAL
6990 00
3086 73
10076 73
9617 89
458 84
PUBLIC LIBRARY BILLS Balance on Hand Feb. 1, 1911 Bills Approved by Trustees
400 00
50 00 5
542 54
442 36
100 18
TOTAL
400 00
142 54
542 54
442 36
100 18
TREASURER'S BILLS
Interest
1900 00
103 72
2003 72
1891 10
Note. School Building Loan
1000 00
1000 00
1000 00
Temporary Loans
10000 00
10000 00
10000 00
Certifying Temporary Loans .
6 00
6 00
State Tax
1210 00
1210 00
1210 00
State Highway Tax
90 50
90 50
90 50
County Tax
561 19
561 19
561 19
Abatement of Taxes 1910
8 00
8 00
Abatement of Taxes 1911
225 42
* *
225 42
TOTAL
4761 69
10103 72
14865 41
14992 21
239 42
GRAND TOTAL·
25532 38
14087 45
39619 83
37648 23
2520 85
549 25
Cash on hand Public Library account, January 31, 1912 .
100 18
Cash on hand State School Fund account, January 31, 1912 ..
1408 31
Cash on hand Regular Town account, January 31, 1912 .
2449 33
* No Appropriations ** $178.50 additional reimbursed by State on account of Forest Fires --
41606 05
WALTER E. BARDEN. Town Treasurer
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500 00
50 00
02 54
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INTEREST ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,900 00
From Deposits Manufacturers' National Bank, 60 26
From Premium on temporary loans,
99
From Taxes of 1910,
30 86
From Taxes of 1911,
II 61
Total, $2,003 72
PAYMENTS.
I9II.
March I. Coupons Water Loan, at 4%, $700 00
April 27. Interest Schoolhouse loan, at 31/2%,
175 00
May 26. C. D. Parker & Co., Interest on $5.000 160 days, at 314%, 72 22
July 20. C. D. Parker & Co., Interest on $5,000 IIO days, at 334%, 57 29
Sept. I. Coupons Water Loan, at 4%, 700 00
Oct. 30. Interest Schoolhouse Loan, at 31/2% 157 50
1912.
Jan. 31. Interest on Town School Fund Note to Feb. 1, 1912 at 4%,
29 09
$1,891 10
Jan. 31. Unexpended balance,
II2 62
$2,003 72
PUBLIC LIBRARY ACCOUNT.
I9II.
Feb. I. Balance on hand,
$92 54
Feb. 16. Donation,
50 00
March 13. Appropriation,
400 00
Total, $542 54
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Bills paid by order of the Trustees, 442 36
Balance to new account,
$100 18
STATE SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT.
I9II.
Feb. I. Balance on hand, $1,493 38
1912.
Jan. 25. Received from State, 1,309 47
Total, $2,802 85
I9II.
Nov. 24.,Transferred to Book Account,
$216 18
1912.
Jan. 31. Transferred to School Account, 1,459 61
$1,675 79
1912.
Jan. 31. Balance to new account,
1,127 06
Total,
$2,802 85
TOWN SCHOOL FUND.
Note of the Town payable in 1921,
$727 30
REGULAR TOWN DEBT.
LIABILITIES.
Nine School Building Notes,
$9,000 00
Note due Town School Fund,
727 30
Accrued interest School Building Notes,
78 75
Accrued interest Water Supply Bonds,
583 33
Amount due Town of Wrentham,
1,433 82
Outstanding Bills Estimated,
1,250 00
Total,
$13,073 20
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ASSETS.
Due from State Superintendent of Schools,
$137 50
Due from Inspector of Animals, 30 00
Due from State Aid,
144 00
Due from other sources,
800 00
Due from Uncollected Taxes,
1,126 58
Cash on hand,
3,957 82
Total,
$6,195 90
Net Debt of Town Jan. 31, 1912,
$6,877 30
Net Debt of Town Jan. 31, 19II,
4,208 99
Increase of Net Debt for the year, $2,668 31
TOWN WATER SUPPLY DEBT.
Fifty coupon notes, value $700.00 each. Issued Septem- ber Ist, 1908.
Payable, two on September Ist, 1913 and two annually thereafter.
Interest payable semi-annually, March Ist and Septem- ber Ist.
Rate of interest 4 per cent. Total amount $35,000.00.
WALTER E. BARDEN,
Town Treasurer.
Auditor's Report
This certifies that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct. That I have examined the books and compared the vouchers of the Selectmen. School Committee. Water Commissioners, and compared the vouchers of the Public Library, and Fire Department and find them to agree with the payments of the Treasurer. That I have compared the Pay Rolls and Vouchers of Highway Surveyors of the East. Centre. and West Division. and find them to agree with the pay- ments of the Treasurer. That I have carefully examined the books of the Collector of Taxes for the year 1910 and find the same correct and paid in full, and the books of the Collector for the year 1911 and that the amounts collected and taxes unpaid are as stated in the Treasurer's report.
Being authorized by the Board of Selectmen to audit the books of the Town Clerk, I regret to state that I was unable to obtain the books and accounts of the Official to audit the same in due time to appear in my report.
JOHN J. EIDEN. Auditor.
Plainville, Mass., Feb. 15th, 1912.
Annual Report of the School Committee, Town of Plainville MASSACHUSETTS
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ORPORATED
APRIL
For the Year Ending January the 31st, 1912
School Officials
RUFUS KING, Chairman, 1914. GARDNER WARREN, Secretary, 1912. CHARLES C. ROOT, 1913. ERNEST P. CARR, Superintendent. E. WRIGHT SARGENT, Truant Officer. JAMES R. FOSTER, M. D., School Physician.
Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of the Town of Plainville :
We herewith submit for your consideration the seventh annual report of the School Committee.
The school work for the past year compares favorably with that of previous years. With a teaching force retained intact for three years conditions could not be otherwise. Mr. George M. Bemis was reelected as Superintendent in April. In June he accepted a position as Superintendent at Andover, Mass. In this resignation of Mr. Bemis, the town lost a true citizen and the school department, a supervising head of fine directive and business ability. At this time, also, the State Board decided to make changes n the union districts, with the result that Foxboro, Norton and Plainville were put together. These three towns united in the selection of Mr. Ernest P. Carr, who came very highly recommended as a supervisor.
In the division of time and expense based upon number of schools, the new district is to Plainville's disadvantage, owing to the fact that we have supervision one day only during the week.
This condition accents the fact that teachers of ability and willingness to assume responsibilities must be selected and re- tained to properly conduct the school work.
The High School, which has been under close observation of the State Board for the past year, has shown marked im- provement in the last six months under the strong person- ality of the new principal, Mr. E. I. Bartlett, and the willing cooperation of his assistants.
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This improvement must be continued to merit state help. Parents are earnestly urged to use their influence to main- tain a satisfactory standard.
The school property, in general, is in good condition. For detailed conditions of the school we refer to the reports of Superintendent and Supervisors.
We recommend the following appropriations :
Teachers' wages, care, fuel and transportation $5,700 00
Books and Supplies 500 00
Incidentals 500 00
Superintendent
330 00
School Physician
50 00
Respectfully submitted, RUFUS KING, GARDNER WARREN, CHARLES C. ROOT, School Committee.
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Teachers' wages, care and fuel
$5,400 00
-
Incidentals
500 00
Books and Supplies
500 00
Superintendent
540 00
State School Fund
2,802 85
Dog Tax
385 73
Interest on Town School Fund
29 09
State for High School
500 00
State for Teachers Wages
187 50
School Physician
50 00
$10,895 1%
TEACHERS' WAGES, CARE AND FUEL. Appropriated $5,400 00
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Teachers' Wages from the State
187 50
High School Support from State Dog Tax
500 00
385 73
Interest on Town School Fund
29 09
From Town for Coal Used
24 00
Transferred from State Fund
1,459 61
7,985 93
EXPENDED.
Teachers' Wages
$5,345 68
Care
624 00
Fuel
820 25
Transportation
1,196 00
7,985 93
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Appropriated
$500 00
Credit
3 37
$503 37
Expended
455 78
Unexpended Balance $ 47 59
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriated Transferred from State Fund 216 18
$500 00
Expended
$716 18 716 18
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SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY.
Appropriated
Expended
$540 00 435 00
Unexpended Balance
$105 00
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.
Appropriated
$50 00
Expended
25 00
Unexpended Balance
$25 00
STATE FUND.
On hand
$1,493 38
Received from State
1,309 47
$2,802 85
Transferred to School Accounts
1,675 79
Balance in State Fund
$1,127 06
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Dodd, Mead & Co.
$ 72 00
Ginn & Co.
114 70
American Book Co.
33 28
Hammett & Co.
140 27
Kennedy Bros. and Wolkins
33 15
American Humane Society
60
Allyn & Bacon
3 00
Central Scientific Co.
26 60
Chandler & Barber
31 59
Oliver Ditson 21 61
D. C. Heath & Co.
1 65
Boston Music Co.
2 83
Silver Burdett Co.
23 25
Edward Babb & Co.
205 93
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Little, Brown & Co.
3 36
Funk, Wagnalls Co.
1 73
Reporter Press
63
$716 18
INCIDENTALS.
E. Wright Sargent
$14 50
J. P. Ballou 3 75
Providence Telephone
30
Smith Premier Typewriter Co.
2 00
N. D. Mckenzie
20 88
N. J. Magnan
11 84
Mrs. A. L. Keyes
9 45
Henry Guild
133 60
Alonzo Palmer
2 50
W. M. Hall
28 30
E. C. Barney
25 99
Milwalkee Dustless Brush Co.
16 20
William H. Nash
4 00
Rosenburg Bros.
1 00
A. R. Block
7 47
F. W. Kling & Co.
30 50
Gardner Warren
1 00
Worthington & Raymond
10 42
C. N. Moore
10 00
T. C. Shepardson
1 00
John Miner
2 00
John Sullivan
10 00
H. E. Thompson
1 96
N. A. Chronicle
1 15
Chase & Son
18 75
J. S. Hammett & Co.
41 55
Inn Publishing Co.
4 00
Reporter Press
13 47
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E. P. Carr
2 50
Atkinson, Mertzger & Grover
90
Mason Box Co. 1 00
$155 78
Superintendent's Report
To the School Committee of the Town of Plainville :
Gentlemen :- I desire to present the following as my first annual report as superintendent of your schools.
To get fully acquainted with a school system requires a longer time than I have been connected with the schools of Plainville, especially since the allotment of the superin- tendent's time for the town is only two-thirds of what it has been. Yet I welcome this opportunity to give an account of my service to date, and to make some observations and recommendations for your consideration.
In obedience to the law of change your Superintendent who had served your schools faithfully for several years, resigned to go a step higher in his profession. It was a pleasure to take up the work where he laid it down for I found the schools in excellent condition, with a strong teach- ing force. It is unusual to find not a single change in the teaching force in the grades, yet that was the case here, and the effect cannot fail to be beneficial. In the high school there were two changes. Miss Ellen J. Whitcomb ( a grad- uate of the Pierce Shorthand School of Philadelphia suc- ceeded Miss Dora Thayer in the Commercial department. When your high school principal, Mr. Ward, resigned towards the end of the summer vacation, it became impera- tive to seek a man who would strengthen the scholarship, for notwithstanding the excellent equipment and liberal pro- vision for a high school, it is to be regretted that the scholar- ship was not wholly satisfactory. In Mr. E. I. Bartlett, a
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