Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1951-1959, Part 5

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The results of the 32nd Annual Animal Poster Contest of the American Humane Education Society was as follows:


1st Prize, Silver Pin:


Beverly Smith, Grade 8 Barbara Kettel, Grade 7 Carol Rogers, Grade 6 Susan Mooney, Grade 5 Juanita Ruest, Grade 4


2nd Prize, Bronze Pin:


Anne Kilham, Grade 8 John Nelson, Grade 7 Sandra Avery, Grade 6


Sally Jillson, Grade 5 Beverly Armitage, Grade 4


Honorable Mention: (a year's subscription to "Dumb Animals")


Betty McQuade, Grade 7 Joan Fredrickson, Grade 6 Norma Wilton, Grade 5 Ernest Alix, Grade 4


My sincere and grateful thanks to Mr. Nourse, Mr. Wolcott and all the teachers for their continued cooperation and loyalty.


MUSIC


Nahum P. Gillespie, Supervisor Junior-Senior High School


"Music is a part of good living, and every child must have Music for a richer Life."


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In your Plainville Schools, Junior High comprises Grades 6, 7 and 8. In these three grades of teen-age boys and girls we present songs in various moods, and rhythms, thereby filling their demand for variety. With this thought in mind it is my hope that in the not too distant future we may introduce the beautiful new series of American Music Books. These books are most attractive presenting a diversified repertoire of fine American Songs interspersed with songs of other countries. We try to expose these children to good music, not necessarily "high brow," with the hope that in their home life as they sit by the Radio, or Television, they will have learned to discriminate in evaluating good music from the inferior type.


The beautiful new school building presents a challenge to teacher and pupil to give of our best to develop and enlarge the musical program of the Plainville Schools.


At present Music in the High School is an elective subject. We have a Girls' Glee Club of twenty-five voices. We re- hearse one period a week with one extra period for those who are free to attend. During these rehearsals we work up programs so as to be ready on call from Mr. Wolcott for what- ever occasion a program may be required, such as special assemblies, etc. Our first public appearance this fall was at Open House exercises at the new school.


I regret it has been difficult to get boys who are seriously interested in music to join. Some boys still feel they will be branded a "sissy." We must try to make them realize that music is as an essential part of their masculine life as football.


At the opening of the school year, the Glee Club and I were very sorry to learn we had lost our good accompanist, Mrs. Millet as she had accepted a position elsewhere. After going along without one for sometime we were fortunate in securing Mrs. Alden Smith, who has graciously consented to act in this capacity.


The friendliness and cooperation of Mr. Nourse, Mr. Wolcott and teachers, as well as the parents, with whom I have come in contact, has made my work the past year, a pleasure.


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MUSIC


Harriet F. Washburn, Supervisor Primary School


In making my annual report, I must first express my ap- preciation for the wonderful cooperation given by the teachers and children in the music work. That cooperation is the first requisite in the teaching of a cultural subject.


Our work progresses from year to year in a satisfactory way as does the ability of the children to absorb what is taught them. We sing by rote and by reading notes in one or two parts. We do rhythm work, which consists of the funda- mental rhythms of basic natural movements such as walking, running, skipping or hopping with variations and combina- tions, using the tom-tom, the piano, or a planned record to mark the rhythm; the dramatized rhythms, those which accom- pany the dramatization of nursery rhymes, music or songs; and folk dances and singing games which are the natural devel- opment of the first two. We recognize and enjoy a number of fine musical compositions which are available on records.


All of this work requires attentive listening and concentra- tion, both necessary to successful accomplishment.


The new school is certainly a joy in which to work and the assembly hall gives us plenty of room to do our rhythm work. However, we all, teachers and children alike, greatly miss the pianos which used to be a part of the equipment of each room. We hope they will soon be put in the rooms where they will be of great assistance in the music work.


For your continued interest, Mr. Nourse, I am grateful.


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


Dr. John T. Cotter


The annual examination of the students in the Plainville schools is nearly completed.


To date no serious illness or physical defects have been noted. The health of the students is good. The usual number of diseased tonsils has been observed and parents notified. The condition of the children's teeth remains about the same or


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in a few instances improved. There were three cases of Athletes' foot detected.


In the spring of 1951 the pre-school clinic was held and was well-attended.


Also in the spring a clinic offering immunization against diptheria, lock-jaw and whooping cough was held and only one baby was immunized. It would seem that this service was no longer desired in Plainville as the number of children attending in the last three years is very small.


It is planned to carry out the usual spring program again this year.


The School Board is to be complimented on the arrange- ments provided for our work in the new building. When equipment is obtained, I am sure our facilities will be the finest available.


Proposal for examination of students under the revised State Law:


1. Examine all children in the second, fourth, sixth and eighth grades in grammar school and sophomores and seniors in High school each year.


2. Examine all athletes annually.


3. Examine all cases which the teachers in the odd grades find are problems.


4. Usual pre-school examination of children who are to enter school the following September.


I wish to thank Mrs. Claudy for her able assistance to me.


SCHOOL NURSE


Janet W. Claudy, R.N.


During the spring months a series of immunization clinics was held. At this time, all those eligible were given protective innoculations for tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria.


A pre-school clinic was conducted in May for all prospec- tive first-graders. Dr. Cotter was present to suggest the correction of any existing physical defects which his physical


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examinations revealed. Following physical inspection, and enrollment, the P.T.A. served hot coffee and doughnuts, and parents and children were given the opportunity to meet various school officials who explained to them the necessary regulations affecting a pre-school child.


At the time of this writing, Dr. Cotter has completed his annual physical examinations on all Junior-Senior High School students. Similar examinations are in progress on the Pri- mary pupils. Vision and hearing tests are being conducted on each child. At the conclusion of these various examinations, parents will be notified of any impairment.


Early in the school year, members of the senior class re- ceived chest X-rays.


Miss Elna Perkins, Director of Health Education for the Norfolk County Health Association met with school personnel, parents and various residents of the town to discuss problems of health which might affect the school child. By acceptance of her valuable suggestions, it is hoped that we may achieve a higher standard of health in our school system.


I should like to thank Dr. Cotter, Mr. Nourse, Mr. Wolcott and members of the teaching staff for their excellent coopera- tion in our school health program.


I should like also to express my gratitude to members of the School Planning Committee for making Plainville's "Health Unit" a reality.


Closing


The past year has been a happy and proud milestone in the history of the Plainville schools. All concerned with the opera- tion of the schools have given loyally their best efforts. Ex- tensive time and study by the School Committee and the Plan- ning Committee have made possible the completion of the new school and the satisfactory solution of the many problems aris- ing from the new organization.


Respectfully submitted,


LAURENCE G. NOURSE, Superintendent


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PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION


Exercises, June 21, 1951


Theme-"Halfway to Where?"


Processional


Invocation Reverend John M. Bowmar


Salutatory "Our Educational Heritage" Barbara Jean Snell


Glee Club, "Marching Along Together" Pola-Steigner Valedictory, "Education For Uncertainty" June Eileen Crotty


Glee Club, "Water Boy" Robinson


"Look For the Silver Lining" Jerome Kern


Address, "How Far to Success?' Mr. Edwin Folsom


Class Gift Presentation George Robert Sousa


Presentation of Awards Principal Roland L. Wolcott


Presentation of Diplomas:


Mrs. Raymond Smith Plainville School Committee


Benediction


Reverend John M. Bowmar


Recessional


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CLASS ROLL


Beverley Arnold


Anne Verena Bishop


Marilyn Ann Bucklin


June Eileen Crotty


Alden Ballou Franklin


Ronald Alec Fredrickson


Carl Gundlach, Jr.


Robert Bruce Lightfoot


Francis Joseph McGowan Arthur Franklin Moody, Jr. Patricia Louise Pasquantonio Doris Mae Pfeiffer Marilyn Frances Phillips Elizabeth Ann Rowe


Barbara Jean Snell George Robert Sousa


Alice Olive Lovely


CLASS OFFICERS


President Vice-President


George Robert Sousa


Treasurer


Secretary


Valedictorian


Salutatorian


Robert Bruce Lightfoot June Eileen Crotty Beverley Arnold June Eileen Crotty Barbara Jean Snell


CLASS COLORS


Blue and White


CLASS MOTTO


"High Failure Towering Over Low Success"


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FACULTY


Mr. Roland L. Wolcott, Principal Algebra and Guidance


Mrs. Virginia Brinton Social Science


Mr. William Longridge English and Physical Education


Miss Thelma E. Edmunds Commercial


Mr. Ralph Merrill English and Foreign Languages


Mrs. June L. Millett Mathematics and Science


Miss D. Rita Davis Mathematics, Penmanship and Art


Miss Louise B. Spier Art


Mr. Nahum P. Gillespie Music


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STATISTICS


Extracts From The School Census, October 1951


Girls


Boys


Pupils between 5 and 7


44


33


Pupils between 7 and 16


146


163


190


196


Perfect Attendance For The School Year 1950-51


Grade 12


Grade 11 Carolyn Easterbrooks


Grade 10 Leslie Negus, Audrey Peck


Grade 9 Fred H. Benker, Arthur Parenteau


Grade 8 Gilbert Bagley


Grade 7 Gail Austin, Ronald Felici, Mildred Fredrickson, Helen McGowan


Grade 6 Joan Fredrickson, Roberta Wilson


Grade 5 Michael Barnes, Harry Schaffer, John Thomas


Grade 4 Beverly Armitage, David Barnes, Linda Morris


Grade 3 Walter Burlingame, Arlene Babbitt


Grade 2 Norman Rogers


Grade 1 Karen Evans, Janice Babbitt


Work Certificates


Number of full time educational certificates issued 40


Number of part time educational certificates issued 7


Number of part time employment permits issued 14


Average number of days the Elementary Schools were in session 175


Number of days the High School was in session 182


ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1951


Aggregate


Attendance


Average


Daily


Attendance


Total


Membership


Average


Membership


Per Cent of


Attendance


Number of


Tardy Marks


Number of


Dismissals


High School


12,491.5


68.62


72


71.64


95.51


177


59


Grade 8


6,498.5


35.70


41


37.71


94.66


75


0


Grade 7


4,994.


27.44


28


28.55


96.11


56


10


Grade 6


4,335.


23.82


26


25.15


94.71


30


10


Grade 5


4,508.5


25.99


26


27.34


95.06


12


6


Grade 4


5,241.5


30.21


31


31.27


96.61


12


9


Grade 3


6,193.


35.69


37


37.89


94.19


12


17


Grade 2


6,322.5


36.44


37


39.76


91.65


12


6


Grade 1


5,159.


29.73


34


32.15


92.47


20


2


Total


55,743.5


313.64


332


331.46


94.97


406


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LIST OF TEACHERS-JANUARY 1, 1952


School


Name


Where Educated


Date of Appt.


High School


Roland L. Wolcott, Principal


Middlebury College, A.B.


1948


Boston University, Ed.M.


Grenith M. Rose


Boston University, B.A. 1947


William J. Longridge, Jr.


Tufts College, B.A.


Boston University, M.A.


1950


H. Ralph Merrill


Tufts College, A.B.


1950


David W. Parfitt


Boston University, B.S.


1951


Thelma E. Edmunds


Boston University, B.S.


1949


Elementary 8


Thomas Green


Brown University, A.B.


1948


Elementary 7


D. Rita Davis


Bridgewater State Teachers' College


1948


Elementary 6


Virginia C. Brinton


Salem State Teachers College, B.S.


1946


Boston University, A.M.


Elementary 5


Beatrice H. Wood


Framingham State Teachers' College 1930


Elementary 4 Esther F. Grant


Bridgewater State Teachers' College 1946


Elementary 3 Drusilla G. Lyford


Fitchburgh Normal School 1949


Elementary 2


Clarice Van Ummersen


Bridgewater State Teachers' College


1946


Elementary 1


Lois J. Ramsay


Leslie College 1950


Drawing


Louise B. Spier


Mass. School of Art, B.S.


1945


Music Nahum P. Gillespie


New England Conservatory of Music 1948


Music


Harriet F. Washburn.


Boston Teachers College


1948


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1951 GIRLS


Ages


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20 Total


Grade 1 5


12


1


1


19


Grade 2


4


10


1


15


Grade 3


6


16


22


Grade 4


3


14


4


21


Grade 5


3


13


2


1


1


1


21


Grade 6


4


4


3


11


Grade 7


2


13


15


Grade 8


6


5


2


1


14


Grade 9


1


4


6


3


14


Grade 10


1


6


6


3


16


Grade 11


1


6


7


Grade 12


1


3


2


6


Total


5


16


17


21


17


21


8


24


11


15


11


10


3


2


181


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1951 BOYS


Ages


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20 Total


Grade 1 5


13


1


19


Grade 2


2


15


2


1


.


20


Grade 3


4


12


3


1


20


Grade 4


1


12


5


18


Grade 5


3


11


2


16


Grade 6


7


5


3


1


1


17


Grade 7


1


9


1


11


Grade 8


4


6


1


5


16


Grade 9


1


10


3


3


17


Grade 10


2


6


1


9


Grade 11


4


4


8


Grade 12


1


3


4


Total


5


15


20


15


19


24


8


17


17


8


18


6


3


175


Photographed by: JOHN KENERSON


PLAINVILLE SCHOOL Plainville, Mass. ·BUILDING COMMITTEE


Alpin Chisholm, LeRoy B. Wilson, Sydney J. Andrews, Henry S. Tamblyn, Harvey C. Morse, Clinton E. Barton. Bessie Barton, Clerk Supt. of Schools Laurence G. Nourse GENERAL CONTRACTOR-J. F. Rand & Son-Boston, Mass. ARCHITECT-Harry J. Korslund ERECTED 1950-1951


PLAINVILLE'S FIRST SCHOOL By RUFUS KING


The original Plainville school was built on land given to the Town of Wrentham by Capt. John Cheever, with proviso that if abandoned for school purposes, it would revert to the Cheever Estate.


The earlier information regarding the school was 1845, with Chauncy Fuller as Teacher. He was a great uncle of Miss Jessie Fuller, Mrs. Mabel Fuller Hoffman and Mrs. Leila Fuller Grant.


In 1864 I first attended the school. I had the following teachers: Miss F. A. Blake of Wampum, Miss Susan Gerould of Plainville, Mrs. Dexter Hemenway of Wampum and Miss Ellen Martin of Providence, R. I.


About 1872 George Mason bought the building from the Town of Wrentham and moved it across the street for a home. A good part of the original building is intact and is occupied now by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quirk.


1875 Francis Young bought the land, where the original school was located, from Capt. John Cheever and the house built on this land is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McQuade. The only landmark is a large Elm tree on the north-west corner of the land.


From memories and a few substantials furnished, Percy Ball, North Attleboro's well-known artist, portrayed the old building and surroundings. The result shows what vision, skill and perfect command of paint and brush can do-a reproduction almost unbelievable.


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REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE PLAINVILLE SCHOOL PLANNING COMMITTEE


December 31, 1951


To the Citizens of Plainville:


The Plainville School Planning Committee came into being after the regular Town Meeting in March 1946. After much careful planning a Special Town Meeting was held February 20, 1950 and the sum of $5,000.00 was appropriated to secure preliminary plans for a school building, and $3,500 for the purchase of land to be used as a school site. Also, the gift of land from Leon E. and Ellen C. Smith was accepted at this meeting.


Mr. Harry J. Korslund of Norwood, Mass., was secured as architect and the committee worked with him weekly per- fecting plans for the building.


On April 10, 1950 another Special Town Meeting was held and the sum of $365,000.00 was raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing a school building.


On September 21, 1950 in the Town Hall, bids were opened by the School Planning Committee on the proposed new Elementary School Building and on September 27, 1950, the contract with J. F. Rand & Son, Contractor, was signed by the committee.


Because of the increased costs, due to the Korean situation, the original amount for the building proved to be insufficient and on October 23 another Special Town Meeting was held to raise an additional $15,000, making the total amount, includ- ing the amount in the Post-War Rehabilitation Account and the Preliminary Plans, $400,000.00, for building and equipping the school.


On October 5, 1950 excavations were made and work started on the building. Although the building was not com- plete it was possible to open school in the new Elementary


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Building on September 24, 1950, and the gymnasium-audi- torium has been in use since November.


The final payment has not been made to the contractor as yet, but the committee felt that the townspeople should have a financial report to December 31, 1951. The following is a statement of expenditures, a more detailed report will be submitted on the completion of the building.


Plainville School Planning Committee


Financial Statement December 31, 1951


$400,000.00


Appropriation Expenditures:


General Contract


$320,980.98


Clerk of Works


3,022.44


Architect and Engineer


18,788.45


Landscaping and Grading


17,974.35


Equipment


20,231.96


Miscellaneous


1,373.45


382,371.63


Unexpended Balance December 31, 1951


$17,628.37


Remodeling Town Hall Building To Be Used For The Plainville High School


Appropriation


$6,500.00


Expenditures


6,500.00


Respectfully submitted,


ALPIN CHISHOLM, Chairman


SYDNEY J. ANDREWS


LEROY B. WILSON


HARVEY C. MORSE


CLINTON E. BARTON


Plainville School Planning Committee


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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Plainville:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit to you my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1951.


1948 Account


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1951


Collected


Abated


Tax Title


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1952


Personal


$68.40


$68.40


None


Real Estate


167.20


167.20


None


Interest paid Treasurer


21.15


Charges paid Treasurer


10.25


1949 Account


Personal


$188.99


$102.99


$4.30


$81.70


Real Estate 1,089.10


1,017.51


71.59


None


Interest paid Treasurer 73.47


Charges paid Treasurer


7.70


1950 Account


Personal $1,160.32


$693.00


$467.32


Real Estate 7,940.10


6,859.12


3.52


62.04


1,015.42


Excise


1,696.43


Jan. War. 85.79


1,782.22


1,515.99


266.23


None


Interest paid Treasurer


210.26


Charges paid Treasurer


70.13


1951 Account


Warrant


Poll


$1,188.00


$1,170.00


$18.00


None


Personal


15,383.37


13,779.01


31.20


1,573.16


Real Estate 91,304.98


80,797.58


2,361.06


73.32


8,073.04


Excise


18,817.38


16,966.53


894.28


956.47


Interest paid Treasurer 13.52


Charges paid Treasurer


67.20


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Collector's Expense Account


Appropriation


250.00


Expended 248.64


1.36


Respectfully submitted,


T. A. WICKMAN, Collector of Taxes


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1951.


All cattle brought in from out of state were identified by ear tag and released.


The fall inspection asked for by the State has been com- pleted.


Respectfully submitted,


EARL B. THOMPSON,


Inspector of Animals


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TREASURER'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


As directed by you, I submit herewith my report as Treasurer of the Town of Plainville, for the accounting period from January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951. The report shows all cash receipts and includes the following schedules.


Schedule of Receipts


Schedule of Payments


Schedule of Estimated Receipts


Schedule of Appropriations, Transfers, amounts ex- pended and unexpended balances


Balance Sheet as at December 31, 1951


Schedule of Maturing Debt and Interest by years


Schedule of Debt Account


Schedule of Trusts


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD OSTERHOLM,


Treasurer, Town of Plainville


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RECEIPTS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1951


Cash balance January 1, 1951


$347,229.90


RECEIPTS


Tax Levy, 1948 account


$235.60


Tax Levy, 1949 account


1,120.50


Tax Levy, 1950 account


7,552.12


Tax Levy, 1951 account


95,746.59


Federal Grant, Old Age Assistance


9,835.91


Federal Grant, Old Age Adm.


620.43


Federal Grant, Aid to Children


89.75


Federal Grant, Aid to Children Adm.


1.55


State & County Aid-Highways


11,035.44


Highway Reserves


712.00


Dog Tax Collections


700.20


Special School Lunch Account


7,686.77


Special School Athletic Fund


394.81


Check Allowance-Treasurer


33.00


Andrews-Peirce Refund-Highway


4.47


Popular Science Refund-School


22.50


Attleboro Savings Bank-School


14.54


Post War Rehabilitation-Building


1,132.42


Welcome Home Fund-Refund


500.00


Estimated Receipts-Schedule


72,354.82


Total Receipts


209,793.42


$557,023.32


DISBURSEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1951


Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance


10,511.87


Federal Grant-Old Age Adm 512.35


Federal Grant-Aid to Dependent Children


131.50


Dog Tax Collections-County


696.60


Special School Lunch Fund


8,150.35


Special School Athletic Fund


547.37


Building Loan Bond Expenses


865.75


Refund-Motor Vehicle Excise 1950 A.C.


3.92


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Refund-Motor Vehicle Excise 1951 A.C.


54.61


Refund-Tax Levy 1951 A.C.


47.50


Refund-Tax Levy 1950 A.C.


13.15


County Tax


3,336.90


State Park Tax


238.24


Municipal Audit of Accounts


509.25


Appropriation Payments-Schedule


482,473.69


Total Disbursements


$508,093.05


Cash Balance on December 31, 1951


48,930.27


$557,023.32


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS-DECEMBER 31, 1951


FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Income Tax-General


$6,302.72


Income Tax-Chapter 70


13,546.49


Income Tax-Corporations


9,143.23


Public Service


62.26


Meal Tax


207.23


Reimbursement for loss of taxes


27.39


Agricultural Department


50.00


Temporary Aid


1,095.06


High School Tuition


2,305.86


Vocational Education


184.14


Department of Education


1,458.60


Old Age Assistance


7,222.32


Aid Dependent Children


43.83


Total from Commonwealth


$41,649.13


FROM OTHER SOURCES


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1950 Levy $1,515.99


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1951 Levy 16,966.53


Water Rates and Supplies 4,927.50


Interest and Charges 473.68


Town of Wrentham-Welfare 3.00


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Dog Tax Collections-County


514.13


Sale of Tax Possession-Land


200.00


Rent from Town Hall


251.00


Mary Noyes-Tuition


75.00


District Court-Fines


90.00


Milk Licenses


34.00


Sandy's Dairy Bar-Lease


300.00


George Chabot-State License


6.00


Telephone-Refunds


16.39


Insurance-Refunds


.50


Automobile-Refunds


1.00


Sale of Black Boards-School


149.10


Sealer of Weights & Measures


67.70


Pistol Licenses-Police


11.00


Public Library-Fines


1.75


Sale of Land-Sandy's Dairy Bar


2,500.00


Town Clerk-Licenses


2,592.50


Tax Titles Redeemed


8.92


Total from Other Sources


30,705.69


Actual Receipts from Estimates


$72,354.82


APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES


Accounts


Appropriations


Refunds & Transfers


Payments


Balances


Library


$600.00


$600.00


Selectmen


2,360.00


2,358.04


$1.96


Treasurer


800.00


$33.00


830.54


2.46


Town Clerk


475.00


471.40


3.60


Assessors


1,500.00


1,379.99


120.01


Tax Collector


850.00


848.64


1.36


Registrars


650.00


643.08


6.92


Auditors


75.00


75.00


Sealer of Weights


75.00


75.00


Insurance


2,850.00


2,850.00


Welfare


2,300.00


150.00


2,445.35


4.65


A. D. C.


800.00


800.00


O. A. A.


13,000.00


8,432.87


4,567.13


Veterans Benefits


500.00


60.00


440.00


Highways-Center


3,500.00


1,004.47


4,502.76


1.71


Memorial Day


200.00


198.50


1.50


Interest-Bonds


6,500.00


6,250.00


250.00


Interest-Anticipated


200.00


200.00


Fire


4,075.00


4,067.75


7.25


Street Lights


4,800.00


4,773.13


26.87


Water


5,500.00


5,500.00


Board of Health


1,700.00


1,301.62


398.38


Police


3,900.00


3,899.53


.47


Tree Warden


300.00


290.43


9.57


Snow


2,500.00


613.77


3,113.77


Park


900.00


889.94


10.06


Schools


62,735.00


37.04


62,769.06


2.98


Town Forest


75.00


71.20


3.80


Office Building


1,100.00


. .


...


1,087.68


12.32


.


.


.


Debt Welfare Agent Officials' Bonds Moth Control


15,087.25


4,912.75


10,000.00


10,000.00


800.00


688.00


112.00


200.00


195.00


5.00


800.00


753.80


46.20


Hospital


1,217.00


1,217.00


Town Dump


150.00


146.80


3.20


Drainage


1,000.00


991.34


8.66


District School


200.00


200.00


School Building


13,867.58


315,720.52


311,959.73


17,628.37


Retirement


682.20


682.20


Chapter 90 Highway


700.00


1,400.00


2,098.21


1.79


Chapter 81 Highway


4,300.00


9,075.00


13,373.91


1.09


Library Committee


100.00


100.00


Tax Titles


280.83


280.83


Forest Fires


513.00


513.00


Wire Inspector


250.00


212.75


37.25


School Building Committee


392.96


6.46


386.50


Snow Plow


600.00


552.00


48.00


Civilian Defense


200.00


200.00


Dutch Elm


400.00


393.00


7.00


Highway Truck


3,400.00


3,286.93


113.07


Repair Building


300.00


288.00


12.00


Athletics


300.00


282.40


17.60


Highland Ave.


1,000.00


1,000.00


Berry Street


2,050.00


1,880.10


169.90


East Bacon St.


3,050.00


2,873.35


176.65


Warren St.


5,150.00


2,794.43


2,355.57


Town Hall


6,500.00


6,500.00


·


$179,724.03


$341,533.34


$482,473.69


$38,783.68


.


·


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Appropriations brought forward 1952 account $31,565.42 Balances carried to Surplus Revenue $7,218.26.




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