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Natick
14 Thomas F. Mullen
50
5
7
Taunton
27 Antonio Serra
69
3
27
Aug.
5 Philip James Gillis
20
-
Boston
7 John Wallace
74
11
George D. Baker
31
1
Taunton
NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
40
.
1
Catherine L. Andrews
1
5
Boston
Hanson
June
10 Genevieve Eldridge.
82
Brockton
16 Thomas Kiley
3
Brookline Braintree
11/2
Brockton Newton Brockton
68
-
Place of Death
5
.
Shanghai, China
INTERMENTS IN RANDOLPH IN 1927 of persons dying elsewhere
Age
Date
Name
Y.
M.
D.
Place of Death
13
George Mewey
59
5
-
26 Susan S. Kimball
80
7
1
Somerville
30 Eleanor R. Whalen
5
6
4
Boston
Sept.
3 Walter Foye.
67
8
25
Braintree
5
Mary Ellen Sheehan
60
3
20
Brockton
5
Mary J. Gallagle
87
20
Holbrook
10
Annie A. Brown
56
19
Cassidy
12 hr
25
John Joseph Brown
74
6
3
4
William P. McCue
34
11
25
Rutland
41
14
Joseph Welby
21
10
1
Brockton
15
Hattie Hutchinson
50
3
5
Brockton
19
Alberta L. Emery
19
6
8
Avon
28
Michael Sullivan
64
Brockton
Nov.
17
Theresa O'Rourke
25
5
5
Braintree
11 Elvena L. Holbrook
70
3
11
Weymouth
13 Alonzo Delano
82
5
22
Haverhill
22
Herman Shaw
51
Brockton
23
Joseph D. Thistle
60
2
6
Braintree
28 John T. Purcell
79
3
4
.Brockton
Dec.
6 Antonio Messina
42
Braintree
7 Isabella McCarthy
72
11
12
Quincy
12 Theresa A. De Young
62
11
11
Quincy
16 Joseph James Heney
60
-
-
Rockland
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Foxboro
29
Stillborn
Anna M. Donahue
71
Boston
.Boston
Brockton
Boston
Oct.
Boston
INTERMENTS IN RANDOLPH IN 1927 of persons dying elsewhere
Age
Date
Name
.
Y.
M.
D.
Place of Death
18
Edward T. Turner
64
7
22
Weston Braintree
20 Fred Frazer
70
11
5
. 24
Louis Creutz.
73
6
6
26
Robert Weatherby
87
Cambridge
27
Annie G. Flaherty
49
2
15
Needham
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NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
Boston
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS. CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES
Apoplexy, Paralysis, Otitis, Media, Myelitis, Strangulation, Chronic Vascular Nephritis, Phthisis Pulmonaires, Ritateral, Atro- phy of Liver, Chronic Arthritis, Senile Decay, Acute Nephritis, Hydrocephlus, Chronic Glomerulo, Accident, Valvular Heart Dis- ease, Acute Cardiac Dilatation, Appendicitis, Acute Cholecystitis, Arterio Sclerosis, Stillborn, Chronic Myocarditis, Premature Birth, Pneumonia Broncho, Lobar Pneumonia, Pneumonia Terminal, Bron- chial Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Diabetes, Oedema, Carcinoma, Abscess of Lung, Retropharyngeal Abscess, Pyaemia, Anemia, Hypertension, Mitral Regurgitation, Acute Cys- tiyis, Cardio Renal Disease.
One each
23
Apoplexy
2
Paralysis
2
Senile Decay
2
Accident
4 3 15
Arterio Sclerosis
Stillborn
5
Chronic Myocarditis
6
Premature Birth
6
Broncho Pneumonia
4
Lobar Pneumonia
3
Tuberculosis
3
Cerebral Hemorrhage
3
Diabetes
2
Oedema
2
Carcinoma
7
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92
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Valvular Heart Disease
NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF VITAL STATISTICS YEAR 1927
Intentions of Marriage
Marriages
Births
Deaths
January
3
2
10
7
February
2
3
6
6
March
0
0
15
7
April
6
4
5
8
May
8
3
5
6
June
8
13
14
7
July
4
4
8
2
August
3
2
12
9
September
10
8
10
8
October
5
9
10
11
November
6
5
9
9
December
3
1
10
12
58
54
114
92
Whole number of Births recorded :
Males
49
Females
65
114
Parents both native born
79
Parents 1 native born, 1 foreign born
18
Parents both foreign born 12
114
Whole number of Marriage Intentions
58
Whole number of Marriages 54
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
STATEMENT OF LICENSES ISSUED AND FEES RETAINED BY THE TOWN CLERK
Dog Licenses to December 31, 1927:
345 Males @ $2.00 each $690.00
92 Females @ $5.00 each
460.00
24 Females (spayed) @ $2.00 each
48.00
2 Breeders' Licenses @ $25.00 each
50.00
Error in 1925 returns
3.00
$1,251.00
Cash to County Treasurer
$1,158.40
Fees retained 92.60
$1,251.00
Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses :
122 Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses @ $2.25 each $274.50
4 Resident Trapping Licenses @ $2.25 each 9.00
7 Minors' Trapping Licenses @ $.75 each 5.25
3 Duplicate Licenses @ $.50 each 1.50
$290.25
Cash paid Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Game $257.00
Fees retained 33.25
$290.25
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. McNEILL,
Town Clerk
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NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Fire Department
:
Randolph, January 3, 1928
To the Board of Selectmen,
?
Gentlemen:
The following is a report of the Board of Engineers for the year 1927.
Department organized as follows:
Board of Engineers-
John J. Condon, Chief Martin E. Young Harry A. Dolan, Clerk
Company of fifteen men-
Ralph Cartwright, Captain
Arthur T. Dolan, Clerk
Harold L. Bailey, Permanent Driver
Ralph Cartwright, Assistant Driver Stanley Atherton, Assistant Driver
During the year there were sixty-seven alarms: forty- three bell alarms and twenty-four still alarms, as fol- lows:
January 7. Alarm from Box 56, 12 noon, grass fire.
January 10. Alarm from Box 29, 9 a.m, for fire in Post Office Building. Fire caused by carelessness of person ยท dropping cigarette into rubbish in basement. Damage $6,000. Insured.
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January 12. Box 34, 10.45 a.m., fire in Essex coach owned by John J. Collins, North St., caused by short cir- cuit. Damage $500. Insured.
January 20. Box 34, false alarm, 10.10 p.m., North St.
January 20. Box 26, at 5.30 p.m., chimney fire, resi- dence of Charles Anderson. No damage.
January 20. Box 63, at 5.30 p.m., chimney fire, resi- John Casen, Chestnut St. Damage $200. Cause, spon- taneous combustion. Insured.
January 26. Still alarm for slight chimney fire in Ly- ceum Building. No damage.
January 29. Box 31, 11 a.m., for slight chimney fire, residence of Mrs. John Rooney, Ward St. No 'damage.
February 8. Still alarm at 10.30 a.m., for fire in the tar burner at the Town Farm. No damage.
February 8. Still alarm for slight fire in Reo truck on South Main St. No damage. Time 9.30 p.m.
March 16. Box 23, 8.10 p.m., for fire in Ford touring car in yard of the Jenney Gasoline Station, caused by short circuit. Car owned by John Herrick. Damage $150. Insured.
March 19. Box 54, 12.40 p.m., for grass fire on Warren St. No damage.
March 23. Still alarm at 12.30 p.m., for fire caused by bursting of heating plant, Billingham's Garage. Damage: $200. Insured.
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March 25. Still alarm at 8 p.m., for chimney fire at residence of Amelio Serrelo, Chestnut St. Damage $25. Insured.
March 25. Box 121, at 4.10 p.m., for fire in woods off South St., threatening residences, caused by rubbish fire.
March 30. Box 35, at 8.40 p.m. False.
March 31. Still alarm at 1.10 p.m., for slight chimney fire at residence of C. B. Strickland, West St. No damage.
April 1. Box 41, at 11.15 a.m., for wood fire on Canton St. No damage.
April 2. Box 24, at 1.45 p.m., for grass fire on Hyland Ave. No damage.
April 6. Box 46, for fire in residence of Daniel Willis, Chestnut St. Cause, spontaneous combustion. Damage to house and contents, $1,200. Insured.
April 8. Box 46, at 4.05 p.m., for wood fire on land owned by County Commissioners, Canton St. No damage.
April 11. Box 31, 7.30 p.m., for wood fire off Plain St. No damage.
April 13. Box 47, 9 a.m., for fire that totally destroyed the house, barn and garage owned by Patrick Foley, and occupied by Richard Carmody, together with automobile of Mrs. Carmody. Cause, short circuit in auto. Damage $5,000. Lack of water supply principal cause of this substantial damage.
April 17. Box 46, 8 p.m., fire in residence of John R. Nedbor, Chestnut St., total loss. Cause, incendiary. Damage $600.
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April 27. Box 47, at 1.10 p.m., for fire in Ford touring car owned by Alfred East, of Milton. Caused by dropping lighted cigarette into cushions. Damage $50. Insured.
May 6. Box 61, at 5 p.m., for chimney fire at residence of William Towers, Lafayette St. No damage.
May 9. Still alarm at 6.10 p.m., for chimney fire, resi- dence of Charles Powers, North Main St. No damage.
May 11. Still alarm at 11.10 a.m., for fire in generator near Royal Shoe Co. plant. No damage.
May 12. Still alarm at 10 p.m., for fire in gasoline pump at Atherton's Garage, South Main St., caused by short circuit in wires. No damage.
May 25. Still alarm at 10.05 a.m., for call to the rail- road bridge, Main St. No fire.
May 29. Still alarm at 4.45 p.m., for fire in freight cars on tracks of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., off North St. Three cars burned. Cause, incendiary. Damage $2,000.
May 29. Box 46, at 5.15 p.m., for wood fire on Canton St. Incendiary. Damage $50.
May 29. Still alarm for fire in dump on Mill St., at 6.10 p.m.
June 4. Box 121, 12.45 a.m., corner South and Center Sts. False.
June 10. Still alarm at 10.10 p.m., for chimney fire, residence of John Comitch, Vine St. No damage.
June 19. Still alarm at 2 p.m., for fire in chimney of residence of Leo Hurley, Mill St. No damage.
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July 4. Still alarm for fire in Ford truck owned by Allen Gould, Mill St. Incendiary. Damage $25. No in- surance.
July 4. Box 26, at 1.40 a.m., false.
July 4. Box 28, at 1.50 a.m., false.
July 4. Box 121, at 2 a.m., false.
July 4. Box 34, at 2.10 a.m., false.
July 4. Box 31, at 2.10 a.m., false.
July 4. Box 35, at 3.30 a.m., for fire in freight cars owned by the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., on tracks of North St. Incendiary. Damage $3,000.
July 4. Box 35, at 3.45 a.m., for fire in freight cars as above.
July 4. Box 24, at 11.30 p.m., for fire in barn owned by Elder Shaw, of Boston, and located on Sister Nati Rd. Incendiary. Damage $500.
July 5. Box 74, at 8.45 p.m., for brush fire near pump- ing station. No damage.
July 7. Still alarm. Call to residence of John Good, Mill St. Cellar filled with smoke, but no fire. No damage.
July 11. Box 35, at 12.05, for fire in haystack on land of late Florence Knight, hay owned by John Taylor. In- cendiary. Damage $50.
July 18. Box 46, at 3 p.m., for slight fire in residence of Alfred Adkinson, Old St. House struck by lightning. Damage $10.
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July 30. Still alarm at 12.10 p.m., for slight fire in wood box at residence of John A. Henager, Ferncroft Ave., caused by children playing with matches. No dam- age.
August 17. Box 52, at 9.05 a.m., for slight fire in chicken house on estate of Daniel Denahy, Warren St., caused by children playing with matches. No damage.
August 24. Box 46, 9.20 p.m., false.
September 5. Still alarm, 3.10 p.m., for chimney fire at residence of Bertha Snow, South Main St. No damage.
September 5. Still alarm for slight fire in Reo truck owned by Guiseppie Santoro, Brockton. No damage.
October 1. Still alarm for fire in dump in rear of Ly- ceum Building that threatened barn on property of F. W. Hayden & Co., at 12.15 p.m. No damage.
October 2. Box 29, 3.15 p.m., for fire in closet at resi- dence of James H. Smith, School St. Cause, spontaneous combustion. Damage $20.
October 3. Box 26, at 3.30 p.m., for fire in Flint tour- ing car owned by Jennie Prescott, of Holbrook. Caused by spark setting gas fumes ablaze. Damage $800. In- sured.
October 3. Box 56, 6.40 p.m., for fire in garage of Peter Hylan, West St. Garage and Ford truck destroyed. Caused by lighting matches near gas tank. Damage $750.
November 18. Still alarm at 10.10 a.m., for slight fire in stove funnel, smoking up room. No damage. Resi- dence of James Slattery, Short St.
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December 13. Box 47, 12,10 a.m., for fire in residence of Peter Tobin, Julian Rd. Cause, incendiary. Damage $1,800. No insurance.
December 15. Box 47, 4.40 a.m., for fire in residence and barn of Edward Tobin, Pine Rd. Property a total loss. Incendiary. Damage $3,000. No insurance.
December 15. Still alarm for fire in ruins of barn of Peter Tobin, Julian Rd., caused by ember from earlier fire. 8.30 a.m. Damage $200.
December 16. Box 42, at 11.10 p.m., false.
December 25. Still alarm for grass fire on land off Union St., setting fire to two Ford automobiles owned by R. S. Elliott, and caused by dropping of lighted cigarette in grass by passer-by. Damage $50.
December 26. Box 26, for fire in Hudson sedan owned by Harold McAuliffe, Warren St., caused by short circuit in wiring. Damage slight. Insured.
Recommendations of Engineers
1. That insurance money paid to the Town Treasurer for damage to pumping engine at fire at plant of the American Fireworks, May 30, 1926, be re-appropriated, for the painting of the pump, and repairs to equipment.
2. We recommend the following amounts for the en- suing year :
General expenses
$1,090.00
Salaries
450.00
Hour service
750.00
Salary, driver of truck
1,800.00
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Salaries, engineers
150.00
For 1,000 feet of hose
1,000.00
For rebuilding of fire alam system on North St., and maintenance of sys- tem 350.00
Snow removal 150.00
Salaries, spare drivers
329.00
For new coats and boots
125.00
The equipment is in good condition with the exception of the paint on the pumper.
We are short of hose, not having enough to reload either truck should we have occasion to use what is in them.
We should have some new coats and boots. Most of our coats were burned, or had holes burned in them at the Fireworks Explosion on May 30, 1926, and have not been replaced because of lack of finances.
We have done without many things needed for the efficiency of the department, in order to keep within our appropriation, which was much smaller than the preced- ing year.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. CONDON, Chief, MARTIN E. YOUNG, HARRY A. DOLAN, Clerk, Board of Engineers
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Report of the Trustees of the Turner Free Library
Trustees 1927
Winthrop B. Atherton*
President
Herbert F. French
Vice-President
Frank W. Belcher
Treasurer
William H. Leavitt
Secretary
Richard F. Forrest Harold W. MacAuley
Walter F. Stephens (Selectmen of Randolph Ex-Officiis)
Mrs. Alice M. T. Beach
Harold F. Howard
Seth T. Crawford
Mrs. Helen W. Pratt
Asa P. French
Frank N. French **
Frank C. Granger
Herman W. French*
Arthur W. Hodges * Marchall W. Leavitt
*Deceased. (Seth T. Crawford elected president to fill vacancy)
** Elected to fill vacancy * *Resigned
PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of Randolph:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the By-laws of the Turner Free Library this, the fifty-second annual
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report, is submitted, showing the condition of the trust, consisting of the building, library and funds, together with the reports of the Librarian and Treasurer, and so much of the reports submitted by the various committees to the Trustees as seems of general interest.
The Library Committee reports that the books, charts and furnishings are in good condition. All books belong- ing to the library were accounted for by the Librarian.
The Building Committee reports that the building is in fair condition except for the roof which, although extens- ive repairs have been made to it during the year, is still urgently in need of new copper flashings in the valleys, and an appropriation of $450 is requested.
The Trustees wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks the receipt of $356.59 from Mr. Erskine H. Cox, to con- stitute the nucleus of a fund to be called the "Ethelwyn M. C. Cox Fund," in memory of his wife. Said fund is to be held in trust by the Board of Trustees and the income used by them to provide reading, and for other matter of public interest. Mr. Cox also sent his check for $16.05 to assure the immediate operation of the fund, and five magazines have been subscribed to and are placed regu- larly in the Reading Room of the Library.
The Library now contains more than 30,000 books, and the leading magazines are in the Reading Room. The Trustees urge an increasing use of the facilities, believing that such use will redound to the interest and profit of all who avail themselves of the material at hand. They feel that the Library and all who use it are most fortunate in having Miss Sarah C. Belcher as Librarian and Miss Eunice L. Belcher as assistant.
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NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
The report of the Librarian, showing in detail the doings, management and results of the various depart- ments of the Library, the report of the Treasurer, show- ing the investment of the funds and the receipts and expenditures of the Library, and the report of the Finance Committee, are hereunto subjoined.
Respectfully submitted, SETH T. CRAWFORD, President, Board of Trustees
Randolph, January 1, 1928
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
I have the honor to submit the annual report of the Turner Free Library for the year ending December 31, 1927.
The Library has been open to the public 314 days, 21,774 books have been loaned, and 365 unbound maga- zines. 292 books have been added to the Library during the year, making a 30,057 accessioned volumes.
239 books were added by purchase, and 53 received as gifts from various sources.
We have issued 259 borrowers' cards during the year. The total number of borrowers on our books at present is 2,163.
The sum of $147.06 has been received for fines, which has been turned over the the Treasurer.
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The number of pupils and others using the reference room is much larger than last year.
The children have the use of the Reading Room during the afternoons where they enjoy the children's magazines.
We would again urge the adults of the town to visit the Reading Room and enjoy the papers and magazines we have.
The time for opening in the afternoon was changed from 3 to 2 o'clock, to accommodate the pupils of the
High School. Very few, however, have taken advan- tage of the change.
The Librarian wishes to express her thanks to her assistant and to the Trustees for their interest and co- operation.
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH C. BELCHER,
Librarian
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library:
In compliance with the requirements of the By-laws, I herewith submit the annual report of the Treasurer of the Turner Free Library.
Income Receipts
Income Turner Fund
$ 537.38
Income R. W. Turner Fund
1,033.97
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Rent, Randolph Savings Bank
165.00
Rent, Randolph Hardware Co. 300.00
Interest, Boston Elevated Ry. Bonds
225.00
Randolph Savings Bank, fuel
111.64
Fines and collections 147.06
Sale of old gas tank
5.00
Sale of used vault doors
50.00
Randolph Trust Co., savings acct. int.
23.96
Randolph Trust Co., checking acct. int.
5.98
$2,604.99
Balance income cash on hand Jan. 8, 1927, on deposit in Randolph Trust Company 1,094.27
$3,699.26
Disbursements Account Income
Paid for books
$356.87
Periodicals
90.10
Rebinding books
157.50
Salary, Librarian
600.00
Salary, Assistant Librarian
300.00
Extra help
10.80
Salary, Janitor
300.00
Electric light and lamps
104.41
Rent, Safe Deposit Box
10.00
Repairs to fixtures
111.68
Fuel
274.00
Printing
17.50
Supplies
6.45
Sundries
42.06
$2,381.37
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Balance income cash on hand Jan. 12, 1928, on deposit in Randolph Trust Company 1,317.89
$3,699.26
The following bills for repairs have been submitted to John B. McNeill, Town Treasurer, for payment under the Town appropriation of $450:
May 25, 1927-Robert E. Comins Co., repairs to roof $300.00
June 1, 1927-R. E. O'Brien, re- pairs on heater and toilet room 39.10 September 6, 1927-P. W. Norris, repairs on chimney 15.00
December 2, 1927-Geo. A. Roel, repairs on electric wiring 12.00
December 14, 1927-John T. Boyle, repairs on walls of store 37.00
December 21, 1927-Brockton Glass Co., 2 lights of plate glass in store
30.00
$433.10
The Turner Fund is Invested in:
1 N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. Co. Bond, 4%-1934
Par $1,000.00
Book $,1000,00
1 Pere Marquette R. R. Co. Bond, 4%-1956
1,000.00
1,000.00
2 Pere Marquette R. R. Co. Bonds, 5%-1956
2,000.00
2,000.00
3 Pere Marquette R. R. Co. Bonds, 5%-1956
300.00
300.00
1 Third Liberty Loan Bond, 414 %-1928
1,000.00
1,000.00
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1 Third Liberty Loan Bond, 414 %-1928
50.00
50.00
3 Union Pacific R. R. Bonds, 4%-1947
1,500.00
1,500.00
1 Western Tel. & Tel. Co. Bond, 5%-1932
1,000.00
1,000.00
10 Shares Consolidated Gas Co. of N. Y. Stock, 5%
1,000.00
902.16
3,300.00
3,300.00
122.84
$12,175.00
The Royal W. Turner Fund is Invested in:
5 American Tel. & Tel. Co. Bonds, 4%-1929
$5,000.00
Book $5,000.00
2 Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Co. Bonds, 6%-1968
2,000.00
1,872.50
2 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. Co. Bonds, 4%-1934
2,000.00
1,799.27
5 New York Tel. Co. Bonds, 412 %-1939
5,000.00
5,000.00
2 Rio Grand Western R. R. Co. Bonds, 4%- 1949
2,000.00
1,596,01
20 Shares California Packing Corp. Stock, 4% 10 Shares Illinois Central R. R. Co. Stock, 7%
no par
1,247.32
10 Shares N. Y. Central R. R. Co. Stock, 7%
1,000.00
1,205.66
10 Shares Southern Railway Co. Stock, 7% 1 Share N. Y. Central R. R. Co. Stock, 7%
1,000.00
1,067.41
2 Shares Consolidated Gas Co. of N. Y. Stock, 5%
no par
150.00
Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank
426.84
100.00
100.00
$20,627.75
The Remaining Funds are Invested in:
5 Boston Elevated Railway Bonds, 412 %- 1937
Par $5,000.00
Book $5,000.00
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33 Shares Union Pacific R. R. Co. Stock, 4% Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank
Par
1,000.00
1,162.74
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Royal W. Turner Fund Principal Fund Receipts
Withdrawn from Randolph Savings Bank $250.00 2.75
Received for rights
$252.75
Principal Fund Payments
2 Shares 5% Common Stock Con- solidated Gas Co. of N. Y. $150.00
1 Share 7% Capital Stock N. Y. Central R. R. Co. 100.00
Deposited in Randolph Sav. Bank 2.75
$252.75
Respectfully submitted, FRANK W. BELCHER,
Treasurer
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
Your Committee on Finance submits the following report :
The committee has audited the accounts of the Treas- urer for the year 1927, and found them correct. All moneys received have been duly accounted for, and no moneys have been paid out except upon vouchers prop- erly approved.
The committee has examined, also, the securities rep-
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resenting the investments of the funds of the Library, and has found them to be intact and as represented.
The following changes in the investment of the funds have been made during the year:
April 1, 1927, purchased two (2) shares of 5% Common Stock, Consolidated Gas Co. of N. Y., at $75 per share, cost, $150, no par value, interest payable on $200.
August 1, 1927, purchased one (1) share 7% Capital Stock New York Central R. R. Co., at $100, par value $100.
The above shares were paid for from the deposit in the Randolph Savings Bank, and are a part of the Royal W. Turner Fund.
Respectfully submitted,
ASA P. FRENCH, Chairman
Randolph, January 25, 1928
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1927
To the Citizens of Randolph:
The annual report of the School Committee of the Town of Randolph for the year 1927 is herewith submitted, and it is our desire at this time to appeal to the citizens for their support in the future in even a more generous de- gree than we have received it in the past.
The School Committee recommends that the following sums be appropriated for school expenses during 1928:
Stetson High School teaching $16,750.00
Teaching Grammar Schools 35,000.00
General school purposes 28,050.00
Changes at Prescott School Build-
ing ordered by State Building
Department 500.00
School Committee's Salary
300.00
$80,600.00
The figures obtained at a recent school census showed that the present accommodations will be inadequate in a very short time, as the number of children is increasing very rapidly and must be taken care of.
At the beginning of the school year, in September, it was found necessary to remove two of the seventh grades from the Stetson High School Building, placing one at the
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Prescott School and one at the Belcher School. The port- able building at the Belcher School is again being used, which leaves us without any available space.
In making up the recommendations for the year 1928 the committee wishes to call the attention of the citizens to the fact that the expenditures of the year will be listed under four items only, instead of fifteen.
Item No. 1 will call for Teachers' Salaries.
Item No. 2 for General School Purposes.
Item No. 3 changes at Prescott School ordered by State. Item No. 4 School Committee's Salary.
Under our present bookkeeping system the School Com- mittee does not have the power to transfer from one ap- propriation to another without a Special Town Meeting, which is often impossible to conduct, and for this reason the State has recommended that the several items be appropriated under the new form, thereby giving the committee the power to transfer in the case of necessity.
During the year a few changes were made in the teach- ing staff, and at the present time we feel that the town is fortunate in having a very fine corps of teachers work- ing hard and faithful under the direction of our Superin- tendent.
The School Committee takes this opportunity to ex- press its gratitude to the citizens of Randolph for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, JESSE S. BEAL, Chairman, JOSEPH BELCHER, CHARLES R. KILEY,
School Committee
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE Salaries
$300.00
Appropriation Jesse S. Beal
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