Report of the city of Somerville 1930, Part 6

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1930
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ments, 1936


161 33


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-


ments, 1937


161 30


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-


ments, 1938


127 86


Apportioned Sidewalk Assess-


ments, 1939


91 81


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, Deferred


158 22


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1931


91 64


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1932


16 64


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1933


16 64


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1934


16 65


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, 1935


16 65


Temporary Loans


1,100,000 00


Funded Debt


3,384,000 00


Net Funded Debt


3,384,000 00


Accured Interest


2,461 11


Premium on Bonds


21,760 25


Outlay Appropriations


690,376 64


Trust Funds, Income:


School:


Cutler


96 18


Smith-Hughes


3,482 07


Baker


22 50


Fox


20 30


Reed


19 25


Library:


Cutler


6 30


Hunt Art


73 45


Hunt Books


124 53


Pitman Art


161 36


Pitman Poetry


120 25


Wilder


3 21


Graves


30 36


Buffum


81 26


Gilmore


89 24


Welfare: Cummings


959 46


Sundry Persons


845 57


Excess and Deficiency


256.836 47


Tax Title Revenue


19,657 67


Special Assessments Reserved


2,250 17


Carried forward


$5,550,276 71 $5,538,027 21


ments, 1934


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Brought forward


.... $5,550,276 71 $5,538,027 21


Reserve Fund Surplus from Over- lay


10,418 49


Sale of Land


243 51 1,575 00


Sale of Buildings


Conscience Fund


12 50


Trust Funds Investment


51,450 93


Public Trust Funds


51,450 93


$5,601,727 64 $5,601,727 64


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ANNUAL REPORTS


The assessors' warrant for the tax levy, assessed upon polls and property April 1, 1930, amounted to $3,674,617.98.


Real Estate:


Land


$26,722,150 00 88,896,050 00


Personal


6,802,000 00


Total valuation


$122,420,200 00


At rate of $29.10


3,562,427 82


Polls, 31,824 at $2.00


63,648 00


. Street Sprinkling


48,542 16


$3,674,617 98


Supplementary Poll Warrant


140 00


Total on polls and property


$3,674,757 98


Assessments :


Apportioned Highway


$4,961 42


Unapportioned Highway


2,486 87


Apportioned Sidewalk


389 26


Unapportioned Sidewalk


967 46


Apportioned Sewer


91 64


Interest-Apportioned Ass'ts.


2,035 70


Unapportioned Ass'ts.


159 12


11,091 47


Motor Excise Taxes :


«Commitment 1


$76,635 35


2


74,708 69


3


13,023 78


4


2,526 20


5.


329 32


167,223 34


Total Commitment by Assessors ..


$3,853,072 79


Buildings


$115,618,200 00


TAXES


Balance December 31, 1929 ..


1928 $618 41


1929 $791,986 40


1930


M. V. Excise 1929 $31,264 98 2,779 38


M. V. Excise 1930


Committed, 1930


$3,624,897 82 1,414 03


$167,223 34


Supplementary


106 78


1,393 16


270 52


1,808 13


3,578 59 10 00


Total charges


$618 41


$792,103 18


$3,627,705 01


$34,314 88


$169,031 47


$4,623,772 95


Collected


$215 32


$764,464 57


$2,647,602 78


$21,672 38


$118,923 62


$3,552,878 67


Abated


220 92


4,450 90


11,518 97


1,135 98


8,159 87


25,486 64


Tax Title account


18,846 67


9,538 98


28,385 65


Total credits


$436 24


$787,762 14


$2,668,660 73


$22,808 36


$127,083 49


$3,606,750 96


Balance December 31, 1930 ..


182 17


4,341 04


959,044 28


11,506 52


41,947 98


1,017,021 99


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


115


$


Total 823,869 79 3,794,900 54 1,414 03


Refunds


Recharged


10 00


116


ANNUAL REPOTRS


STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS


1929 $11,505 44


1930


Balance December 31, 1929


Committed


$48,542 16


Total $11,505 44 48,542 16 41 34


Refunds


41 34


Total charges


$11,505 44


$48,583 50


$60,088 94


Collected


$11,192 04


$35,499 76


$46,689 40


Abated


47 70


97 56


145 30


Tax Title account


244 44


139 92


384 70


Total credits


$11,484 18


$35,737 24


$47,221 42


Balance December 31, 1930


21 26


12,846 26


12,867 52


OVERLAY AND ABATEMENT


1928 $618 41


1929 $13,224 09


1930


Credit Balance December 31, 1929 Assessed in Taxes


$34,615 19


Total $13,842 50 34,615 19 10 00


Recharged


10 00


Total credits


$618 41


$13,234 09


$34,615 19


$48,467 69


Abatements


$220 92


$4,450 90


$11,518 97


$16,190 79


To Reserve Fund (Surplus)


215 32


4,442 15


4,657 47


Total charges


$436 24


$8,893 05


$11,518 97


$20,848 26


Balance December 31, 1930


182 17


4,341 04


23,096 22


27,619 43


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


117


118


BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS


Balance December 31, 1929 Committed


Highway 1929 $12,432 58


Highway 1930


Sidewalk 1929 $2,979 20


Sidewalk 1930


Sewer 1930


Total $15,411 78


$6,234 83


$2,250 17


$3,721 67


12,206 67


Assessments rescinded after apportionment


777 34


777 34


Paid on rescinded assessment


238 16


238 16


Refunds


12 66


12 66


Total charges


$13,448 08


$6,247 49


$2,979 20


$2,250 17


$3,721 67


$28,646 61


Collected


$2,613 28


$1,972 80


$1,155 54


$3,721 67


$ 9,463 29


Apportioned


6,912 89


2,403 42


797 76


10,114 07


Committed to 1930 taxes


1,419 31


1,067 56


967 46


3,454 33


Abated


2,502 60


565 55


58 44


3,126 53


Applied to 1930 from 1929 rescinded


238 16


238 16


Total credits


$13,448 08


$6,247 49


$2,979 20


$3,721 67


$26,396 44


Balance December 31, 1930


$2,250 17


2,250 17


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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ASSESSMENTS IN TAXES, 1929


Highway App'd.


Highway Unapp'd.


Sidewalk App'd.


Sidewalk Unapp'd.


Sewer App'd.


Interest App'd.


Interest Unapp'd.


Total


Balance Commit- ment, 1929 ......


$176 67


$2,613 01


$37 98


$1,509 16


$16 64


$201 92


$154 78


$4,710 16


Adjustments ......


921 17


30 62


34 92


986 71


Total charges ..


$1,097 84


$2,643 63


$37 98


$1,509 16


$16 64


236 84


$154 78


$5,696 87


Collected


$1,014 01


$1,722 46


$32 82


$1,264 96


$16 64


$208 43


$111 82


$4,371 14


Adjustments


921 17


30 62


34 92


986 71


Transferred to Tax Titles


83 83


5 16


213 58


28 41


8 04


339 02


Total credits ...


$1,097 84


$2,643 63


$37 98


$1,509 16


$16 64


$236 84


$154 78


$5,696 87


ASSESSMENTS IN TAXES, 1930


Committed


Highway App'd. $4,961 42


Highway Unapp'd. $2,486 87


Sidewalk App'd. $389 26


Sidewalk Unapp'd. $967 46


Sewer App'd. $91 64


Interest App'd. $2,035 70


Interest Unapp'd. $159 12


Total $11,091 47


Collected


2,661 75


792 14


269 52


414 46


75 00


1,104 93


60 97


5,378 77


Tax Title Account


27 00


3 24


30 24


Abated


450 42


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Total credits ...


$3,139 17


$792 14


$269 52


$414 46


$75 00


$1,425 70


$60 97


$6,176 96


Balance December


31, 1930 ...


$1,822 25


$1,694 73


$119 74


553 00


16 64


610 00


98 15


4,914 51


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317 53


767 95


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


119


120


WATER DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS


Metered


Balance December 31, 1929


$ 523 52 247,458 76


Commercial Metered $ 316 65 180,936 72


Maint. $ 191 13 5,998 78 265 66 30 00


Service Ass'ts. $1,738 24


Additional $ 62 95 142 65


$ 1,094 25


Committed Refunds


Refunds made in 1931


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436,275 15 265 66 30 00


Total charges


$247,982 28


$181,253 37


$6,485 57


$1,738 24


$205 60


$437,665 06


Collected


245,741 91


178,010 06


$5,777 71


$1,738 24


$145 65


$431,413 57


Abated


403 22


162 70


278 40


844 32


Total credits


$246,145 13


$178,172 76


$6,056 11


$1,738 24


$145 65


$432,257 89


Balance December 31, 1930


1,837 15


3,080 61


429 46


59 95


5,407 17


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Total


DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTIONS AND DEPOSITS


Balance Dec. 31, '29


Committed


Total


Abated


Collected


Balance


Deposits


City Clerk


Election Commissioners


88 05


Engineering Department


2 75


Building Department


13 50


Police Department


54 90


Fire Department


22 05


Weights and Measures


1,103 98


Electrical


164 39


Dental Clinic


430 35


Health Department


$1,306 31


$1,775 15


$3,081 46


72


$1,449 26


$1,631 48


Inspector Milk and Vinegar ..


200 50


1,689 75


1,890 25


1,750 25


140 00


35 00


Sanitary Department


182 55


417 43


599 98


100 00


499 98


Sanitary Buildings, Maint.


677 46


677 46


677 46


Highways Maintenance


458 30


7,554 94


8,013 24


16 62


7,899 58


97 04


Welfare, Misc. (Comm. of Mass.)


22,298 59


58,341 00


80,639 59


38 90


66,915 26


13,685 43


Welfare, Miscellaneous


9,808 19


31,616 79


41,424 98


179 06


19,156 70


22,089 22


Welfare, City Home


199 14


6,602 54


6,801 68


6,244 83


556 85


1,088 98


School Deparment


1,541 05


22,409 11


23,950 16


3,692 00


17,547 03


2,711 13


2,458 16


School Buildings


669 75


669 75


669 75


Sidewalk Maintenance


19 30


19 30


19 30


Maint. East Branch Library


7 00


7 00


7 00


Soldiers' Relief


40 00


40 00


40 00


Contagious Hospital


3,990 50


7,094 60


11,085 10


91 50


4,426 10


6,567 50


Libraries


2,138 23


Bathhouse


422 70


Showerbaths


492 15


Board of Appeal


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$40,004 43


$138,895 52


$ 178,899 95


$4,018 80


$126,883 22


$47,997 93


$11,676 23


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440 00


Miscellaneous Damages


43 19


Misc. Ins. School Damages


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


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$2,662 89


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REVENUE LOANS


In Anticipation of Revenue


Balance from 1929


$800,000 00


Borrowed by authority of an order of the


Board of Aldermen on city notes, as follows :


Nos.


Rate


Premium


Discount


1- 11


272 days


@ 3.97 disc.


$250,000 09


$7,498 89


12- 13


257


"


3.75


"


100,000 00


2,677 03


14- 30


255


3.95


250,000 00


6,994 7 )


31- 46


245


3.32


300,000 00


6,778 33


47- 58


256


",


3.32


200,000 00


4,715 73


59- 60


206


"


3.40


100,000 00


1,945 50


61- 62


170


"


3.21


100,000 00


1,515 85


65- 66


210


3.21


",


100,000 00


1,872 50


67- 73


139


3.18


100,000 00


1,227 84


74- 76


249


"


2.68


100,000 00


1,853 67


77- 79


275


2.68


100,000 00


2,047 22


80- 83


165


2.47


100,000 09


1,132 0


84- 88


268


"


2.38


100,000 00


1,771 78


89- 93


301


"


2.38


100,000 00


1,989 94


94


168


2.26


100,000 00


1,054 67


95


201


2.26


100,000 00


1,261 83


96


236


2.26


100,000 00


1,481 ₣6


97


266


=


2.26


100,000 00


1,669 89


98


301


2.26


100,000 00


1,889 61


99-103


164


2.45


100,000 00


1,116 11


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ANNUAL REPOTRS


$6 05


"


",


"


Nos. Rate Premium 104-108 196 days @ 2.45 100,000 00


Discount 1,333 89


2,700,000 00


$3,500,000 00


$53,828 80


Paid notes maturing in 1930


2,400,000 00


Maturing in 1931


$1,100,000 00


Notes, 1930 averaged to run 2341/2 days and the average rate 3.06 Notes, 1929 averaged to run 1851/2 days and the average rate 5.04- Notes, 1928 averaged to run 2011/2 days and the average rate 3.95-


Notes, 1927 averaged to run 200 days and the average rate 3.5129 Notes, 1926 averaged to run 215 4/22 days and the average rate 3.6288 Average for 1925, 213 days and the average rate 3.365+ Average for 1924, 216 150-195 days and aver- age rate 4.07+


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


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ANNUAL REPORTS


The funded debt December 31, 1930 was $3,384,000.00 clas- sified as follows :


Beyond limit fixed by law


Within limit


Total


Lowell Street Bridge at 31% per cent


$19,000 00


Sewer at 31/2 per cent


15,000 00


Sewer at 4 per cent


67,000 00


Sewer at 414 per cent


13,000 00


City at 4 per cent


21,000 00


Highway at 4 per cent


270,000 00


Highway at 5 per cent


5,000 00


City Hall Addition at 4 per cent ...


24,000 00


City Hall Addition at 41/4 per cent


70,000 00


Public Buildings at 4 per cent .


46,000 00


Public Buildings at 41/2 per cent ..


28,000 00


Schoolhouse at 4 per cent


533,000 00


High School at 31/2 per cent


550,000 00


Hight School at 4 per cent


498,000 00


Southern Jr. High School at 4 per cent


475,000 00


Western Jr. High School at 4 per cent


300,000 00


*Northern Traffic Route at 41/2 per cent


$450,000 00


$450,000 00 $2,934,000 00 $3,384,000 00


* Section 7, Chapter 489, of the Acts of 1924.


OUTSTANDING BONDS DECEMBER 31,1930


Northern Traffic Route Outside


Bridge


Sewer


City


Highway


City Hall Addition


Public Buildings


Schoolhouse


High School


Southern Junior High School


Western Junior High School


Total $288,000


1931


$50,000


$1,000


$16,000


$12,000


$42,000


$8,000


$15,000


$44,000


$61,000


$24,000


$15,000


1932


50,000


1,000


14,000


9,000


37,000


8,000


15,000


44,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


278,000


1933


50,000


1,000


14,000


32,000


8,000


14,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


262,000


1934


50,000


1,000


14,000


32,000


7,000


14,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


261,000


1935


50,000


1,000


13,000


32,000


7,000


8,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


254,000


1936


50,000


1,000


6,000


20,000


7,000


4,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


231,000


1937


50,000


1,000


6,000


20,000


7,0,00


4,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


231,000


1938


50,000


1,000


4,000


20,000


7,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


225,000


1939


50,000


1,000


3,000


20,000


7,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


224,000


1940


1,000


2,000


20,000


7,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


173,000


1941


1,000


1,000


7,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


152,000


1942


1,000


1,000


7,000


43,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


152,000


1943


1,000


1,000


7,000


15,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


124,000


1944


1,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


101,000


1945


1,000


61,000


24,000


15,000


101,000


1946


1,000


61,000


23,000


15,000


100,000


1947


1,000


61,000


23,000


15,000


100,000


1948


1,000


23,000


15,000


50,000


1949


1,000


23,000


15,000


39,000


1950


$450,000


$19,000


$95,000


$21,000


$275,000


$94,000


$74,000


$533,000


$1,048,000


$475,000


$300,000


$3,384,000


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23,000


15,000


38,000


11,000


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


BONDS DUE IN 1931


January


April


July


October


Total


Lowell St.


Bridge


............


$1,000 00


$ 1,000 00


Sewer


9,000 00


7,000 00


16,000 00


City


$2,000 00


3,000 00


7,000 00


12,000 00


Highway


10,000 00


32,000 00


42,000 00


Building


4,000 00


5,000 00


6,000 00


15,000 00


Schoolhouse 15,000 00


16,000 00


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BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1931


January


April


July


October


Total


Lowell St.


Bridge


$ 332 50


$ 315 00


$ 647 50


Sewer


$ 617 50


1,261 25


$ 617 50


1,085 00


3,581 25


City


360 00


60 00


320 00


740 00


Highway


5,200 00


325 00


5,200 00


100 00


10,825 00


Building


...


1,190 00


360 00


1,110 00


260 00


2,920 00


Schoolhouse


3,900 00


6,760 00


3,600 00


6,440 00


20,700 00


City Hall


Addition ..


1,967 50


1,967 50


3,935 00


High School 19,585 00


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19,585 00


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39,170 00


Northern


Traffic


Route. ...


10,125 00


............


10,125 00


20,250 00


Southern Jr.


H. School


9,500 00


9,500 00


.........


19,000 00


Western Jr.


H. School


6,000 00


6,000 00


12,000 00


$40,352 50


$27,191 25


$39,932 50


$26,292 50


$133,768 75


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8,000 00


8,000 00


High School


61,000 00


61,000 00


Northern


Traffic


Route ...


50,000 00


50,000 00


Southern Jr.


H. School


24,000 00


............


24,000 00


Western Jr.


H. School


15,000 00


15,000 00


$21,000 00


$44,000 00


$137,000 00


$86,000 00


$288,000 00


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$13,000 00


44,000 00


City Hall


Addition ..


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ANNUAL REPORTS


BONDS OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1930 With Interest to Maturity


Bonds


Interest


Total


Lowell Street Bridge


$ 19,000 00


$ 6,317 50


$ 25,317 50


Sewer


95,000 00


14,661 25


109,661 25


City


21,000 00


1,060 00


22,060 00


Highway


275,000 00


51,725 00


326,725 00


City Hall Addition


94,000 00


27,207 50


121,207 50


Public Building


74,000 00


9,200 00


83,200 00


Schoolhouse


533,000 00


134,340 00


667,340 00


High School


1,048,000 00


364,740 00


1,412,740 00


Southern Jr. High School


475,000 00


198,000 00


673,000 00


Western Jr. High School


300,000 00


126,000 00


426,000 00


Northern Traffic Route


450,000 00


101,250 00


551,250 00


$3,384,000 00 $1,034,501 25 $4,418,501 25


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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES


YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST


Date Due


Principal


Interest


Total


1931


$288,000 00


$133,768 75


$421,768 75


1932


278,000 00


122,401 25


400,401 25


1933


262,000 00


111,433 75


373,433 75


1934


261,000 00


100,946 25


361,946 25


1935


254,000 00


90,581 25


344,581 25


1936


231,000 00


80,493 75


311,493 75


1937


231,000 00


71,223 75


302,223 75


1938


225,000 00


61,993 75


286,993 75


1939


224,000 00


53,003 75


277,003 75


1940


173,000 00


44,051 25


217,051 25


1941


152,000 00


37,386 25


189,386 25


1942


152,000 00


31,541 25


183,541 25


1943


124,000 00


25,766 25


149,766 25


1944 ..


101,000 00


21,112 50


122,112 50


1945


101,000 00


17,077 50


118,077 50


1946.


100,000 00


13,042 50


113,042 50


1947


100,000 00


9,047 50


109,047 50


1948


50,000 00


5,052 50


55,052 50


1949


39,000 00


3,057 50


42,057 50


1950


38,000 00


1,520 00


39,520 00


$3,384,000 00 $1,034,501 25 $4,418,501 25


MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTS IN 1930 ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT


Principal $239,000 00


Interest $104,226 25 53,828 80


Total $343,226 25 53,828 80


Bonds, General City Debt


Revenue Loans


On account of:


Metropolitan District Debt:


Sewers


12,635 76


16,560 41


29,196 17


Parks


12,740 94


16,608 78


29,349 72


Charles River Basin


312 48


3,431 79


3,744 27


Alewife Brook


818 39


35 83


854 22


Water


31,735 48


109,477 02


141,212 50


$297,243 05


$304,168 88


$601,411 93


..............


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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1930


Appropriated


$37,620 00.


Salaries:


Treasurer and Collector ....


$4,500 00


Deputy Collectors


5,283 43


Cashiers


3,505 61


Clerks


16,334 71


$29,623 75


·Other Expenses :


Postage


$2,150 59


Books and supplies


967 25


Printing and advertising


2,333 30


Telephone


105 72


Bonds


1,285 70


Forgery Insurance


106 25


Convention Expenses


249 51


Brink's Express Company.


30 45


All Other


284 79


7,513 56


:Special Items:


Check Writer


$ 90 00


Check Endorser


110 41


Typewriter


101 25


301 66


$37,438 97


Balance unexpended


181 03


$37,620 00


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE CITY OF SOMERVILLE


School Committee Rooms, December 22, 1930.


Ordered, that the annual report of the Superintendent of Schools be adopted as the annual report of the Board of School Committee, it being understood that such adoption does not commit the Board to the opinions or recommendations made therein; that it be incorporated in the reports of the City Officers; and that 1,000 copies be printed separately.


EVERETT W. IRELAND,


Secretary of School Board.


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1930


FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK Chairman -


WILLIAM F. DEWIRE


Vice-Chairman


Members EX-OFFICIIS


JOHN J. MURPHY, Mayor 19 Gibbens Street ERNEST C. CARR. President Board of Aldermen 79 Boston Street


WARD ONE


FRANCIS J. FITZPATRICK 2 Austin Street 37 Cross Street East


EUGENE H. GIROUX


WARD TWO


ELIZABETH J. CAIRNES


WILLIAM F. DEWIRE


10 Mossland Street 5 Magnus Avenue


WARD THREE


JOHN C. KELLEHER


JAMES C. SCANLAN


WARD FOUR


A. MARION MERRILL


"MINNIE S. TURNER


WARD FIVE


LOUIS B. CONNELLY


PERRY F. NANGLE


84 Bartlett Street 29 Highland Road


WARD SIX


HERBERT CHOLERTON


EDWIN A. SHAW


WARD SEVEN


'ORVILLE S. WALDRON


Superintendent of Schools EVERETT W. IRELAND


Office: West Building, High School, Highland Avenue. Residence: 137 Powder House Boulevard.


The Superintendent's Office will be open on school days from 8:00 to 5:00; Saturdays, 8:00 to 10:00. His office hour is 4 o'clock on school days, and 8:30 on Saturdays.


Assistant Superintendent of Schools "WALTER P. SWEET, 71 Hume Avenue, Medford


Superintendent's Office Force


Mary A. Clark, 15 Pleasant Avenue Mildred A. Merrill, 26 Cambria Street Marion E. Marshall, 30 Gilman Street S. Regina Truelson, 38 Rogers Avenue Alice I. Amidon, 27 Gorham Street Bernice A. Tuck, 95 Belmont Street Anita Sumner, 276 Summer Street


8 Bigelow Street 36 Munroe Street


2 Madison Street 64 Hudson Street


94 College Avenue 63 College Avenue


CRAWFORD K. SWEELEY 25 Curtis Street 135 Powder House Blvd.


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Board Meetings


January 6 January 27 February 24 March 31


April 28 May 26


October 27


November 24


June 30


December 29


September 29


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE :


In accordance with your Rules and Regulations, I submit the report which the Superintendent of Schools is required annually to prepare as the report of the School Committee. This is the fifty-ninth in the series of such reports and the third which I have prepared.


The usual statistical tables which are a part of this re- port fully set forth the comparative figures concerning enroll- ment, membership and attendance, cost of instruction and maintenance, and other matters of organization, over a pe- riod of years.


FOREWORD


Too long has the idea predominated that education is simply a scholastic process limited to the few years of con- ventional schooling. In these days of scientific treatment of all situations,-industrial, political, economic, and education- al; the modern educational leaders are convinced that educa- tion is a life-long process. Hence, emphasis is being placed on pre-school training, and on the more recent development of adult education, through continuation and evening schools, and impetus is being given to the advantages of public libra- ries and recreational opportunities. These advantages are of- fered for the purpose of surrounding the individual with con- structive and refining influences throughout his whole life.


Education is a process of adjustment,-physical, emotion- al, or mental. Every new experience entering one's life ne- cessitates an adjustment in one of these three fields.


The acceptance of this truth that education is adjust- ment to the manifold phases of life explains the extension of the modern school curriculum to embrace art, music, recrea- tion, physical and health training, and manual, practical, and industrial arts.


The schools, realizing that other institutions assist in ar- fecting the destinies of our people, are cooperating effectively with the home, the library, and other community organiza- tions and institutions.


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The School Committee is charged by statute with the es- tablishment and maintenance of a public school system which will offer the best opportunity for the highest possible type of education to every child in the community. In order to carry out this responsibility, the School Committee must face the future, strive to understand the youth of the genera- tion, and provide educational opportunities for training and experience which will be as effective as possible in adjusting the youth of today to the life of today. The responsibility is clearly defined and the success of the educational efforts de- pends upon the intelligent attention and sincerity of purpose given to the responsibility.


Mistakes can and will be made, because it is easier to look backwards than to understand the present and anticipate the future; but the School Committee of Somerville must be congratulated upon its strict adherence in many ways to the fulfillment of its responsibility as will be shown later by ref- erence to various progressive educational steps taken during the year nineteen hundred and thirty.


During this past year, when the whole world has been subjected to the influence of one of the periodic economic de- pressions, those in charge of education have been confronted with several pertinent questions as follows :


Does an industrial depression affect the administra- tion of schools ?


Should school activities be lessened or their extension limited ?


Should new schoolhouse projects be postponed, or the purchases of textbooks, supplies and other general paraphernalia be decreased?


Is the efficiency of the teaching decreased or is better teaching necessitated?


Should false economy be practised ?


In view of the conception just expressed concerning educa- tion, the answer is, in the main, that the administration of the schools can and shall be in no wise affected. The educa- tion of the children must not depend upon good or bad times, lest the fixed policy of American education to hold the schools on the highest plane of service be sacrificed. The expenditures cannot be lessened if the high standards are to be maintained. Teaching must also be maintained at a high standard, in fact must be better, in order that we may be prepared to meet normal conditions when they are resumed.


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It is well to note that true economy is always in order and is the policy of the Somerville School Committee, and rad- ical retrenchment cannot be effected without seriously im- pairing the efficiency of the schools.


This report is offered to the citizens of the community, who compose an appreciative public as manifested by its keen interest in school affairs, as an account of the stewardship of the School Committee of the year just closing.


ACCOMMODATIONS


In order that the School Committee can carry out its re- sponsibility with reference to the demands of modern educa- tion, it is necessary that the City Government provide ad- equate and suitable schoolhouses. Schoolhouses, designed for the pursuit of certain purposeful activities, are almost as nec- essary a part of the equipment to furnish the proper environ- ment, as are the teachers who furnish the instructional part of the process.


The very definite program of providing more and better school accommodations has shown a considerable degree of realization during the past year.


The remodelled and enlarged High School Building, which was placed at the disposal of the School Committee in Septem- ber, 1929, has had its first opportunity to show results after a year of instruction carried on under as nearly ideal condi- tions as the City Government saw fit to provide. The accom- plishments are such that a considerable degree of pride may be manifested by the citizens for their insistence upon a mod- ern, well equipped, and well organized plant. The accomplish- ments insofar as they can be expressed mathematically will be shown later.


The fact also that the enrollment has increased 223 over that of last year shows that the project was started and com- pleted at just the right time to prevent a very disastrous, chaotic condition from being imposed upon a system which, although operating for many years under very trying condi- tions, had no reason to be ashamed of its past record.


The young people who attend school in this greatly im- proved and modern building in the future are to be envied for their opportunity, which should incite them to earnest effort and success. Pride in their school buildings does much to en- courage better scholarship. A recognition by the pupils of the fine facilities with which they have been provided by the citizens augurs well for a better citizenry in the future.




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