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Hosemen :
Mark S. Millard, E. Herbert Briggs, William E. Riley,
James W. Nicholson, Herbert Mckinnon, Frank Keeler, Archibald Young.
Substitutes :
Elmer E. Foster, Donald Ferguson,
Gilbert Thompson.
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Permanent Men :
Bert Riley,
Paul LaCrosse.
Hose Company No. 2.
Union Street. James H. Rushton, Foreman ; Edward C. Fuller, Lieut .; Albert C. Parker, Clerk; James W. Rhind, Treasurer. Hosemen :
Robert Forbes, John W. Bullock,
Clarence I. Higgins,
Sherman A. Davis,
Arthur B. Read,
Warren Wright,
William Young. Substitutes :
Albert K. McLeod, Leith Young,
Frank Lyle.
Permanent Men :
William Strong,
Joseph Newcomb.
Hook and Ladder Company No. I. Union Street.
Eugene S. Cole, Foreman : Fred A. Clark, Lieut. ;
George H. Nash, Clerk; Earl A. Smith, Treasurer.
Hook and Ladder Men :
Walter C. Dix, F. E. Brown, Joseph Williams, Charles Sweetland, Borden F. Stevens, George A. Taylor,
William T. Smith.
Substitutes :
Cregg Pope, Albert Young, Roy M. Churchill.
Permanent Men :
L. Flanagan, Driver ; Leonard Gould.
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Hose Company No. 3. Farmers. Robert W. Sharkey, Foreman; B. I. Giviens, Lieut .; W. H. Sharpe, Clerk and Treasurer.
Hosemen :
Frank N. Fowler, John A. Nerney,
Raymond Manchester,
Frank Hatten,
Michael Slattery, Robert Tipping, Herbert Todd, John Hardt, Charles Gay.
Substitutes :
Archie Graham, J. Read,
Steven Harvey.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2. South Attleboro.
Fred J. Murphy, Foreman ; William A. Coupe, Lieut .; Charles Cotton, Treasurer.
Hook and Ladder Men :
H. V. Hopkins, Frank Shaw, Henry Bunker, Frank Knight,
Thomas Driscoll, John Bora, George W. Orr, Charles Bloss,
Fred Dennett.
Hose Company No. 4. South Attleboro.
James W. Orr, Foreman ; Daniel Driscoll, Lieut .; Harry Price, Clerk.
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Hosemen :
Emory Orr, Christopher McLaughlin, Walter W. Abbott, John Brennan,
Percy Doran, Isaac Bunker, Michael Fox, A. Allson.
Substitute : Reuben Orr. Permanent Man : John Ludgate. Hose Company No. 5. Hebronville.
H. A. Smith, Foreman ;
W. N. Goff, Lieut. ;
Charles L. Atwell, Clerk ; J. V. Curran, Treasurer.
Hosemen ;
Albert I. Atwell, Alexander LaPalme, Peter Gagne, Adelard Messier,
William Frenier, Martin Tierney, Frank Frenier, William Sargent.
Substitutes :
Chester Smith, George Parker.
Hose Company No. 6. St. Jean Plat.
Levi Monast, Foreman ; Medore Duquette, Lieut. ;
Hormidas Duquette, Clerk ; William Smith, Treasurer.
Hosemen :
John J. McGale, Joseph E. Smith, Philias Duquette, Philorane Dorais,
Wilfred Smith, John Paquette, Frederick Duquette, Henry Smith.
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Hose Company No. 7. Briggs Corner.
Edward D. Briggs, Foreman; Wm. A. Vickery, Lieut .; Fred L. Briggs, Clerk ; Ernest E. White, Treasurer.
Hosemen :
Alfred W. Brigham,
George L. Wetherell,
Herbert B. Rounds,
Henry E. Briggs,
Carl A. Brigham,
Charles L. Douglas,
Edward A. Peck, Carlos T. Clark.
Substitutes :
Clarence J. Brigham, William H. Brown,
Raymond L. Torrey.
Fire Police : Seth R. Briggs, Captain,
Charles E. Wilbur,
Ernest Hempell
William Dunham, Dexter Newell,
George Ide.
Apparatus.
The apparatus of the department consists of one two-horse hook and ladder truck, with 300 feet of lad- ders and fully equipped with all necessary tools; one two-horse combination hose and chemical wagon, fully equipped ; one two-horse hose wagon, fully equipped ; two supply wagons, and 5,000 feet of hose in good con- dition located in the center of the town; one one-horse hose wagon, 600 feet of hose and all necessary tools in good condition, located at the Farmers ; one hose wagon, 1,200 feet of hose in good condition, and one two-horse hook and ladder truck in good condition located at South Attleborough, one four-wheel hose reel, 1,000 feet of hose in good condition located at Hebronville ; one
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hand reel, and 800 feet of hose located at St. Jean plat ; one hand reel, and 800 feet of hose, located at Briggs Corner ; one democrat wagon, one express wagon and one two-horse pung located in the center of the town.
Horses.
The department has nine horses : two on Hose No. I at South Main street, two on Hose No. 2 at Union street, two on Ladder Truck No. I at Union street, one on Hose No. 4, South Attleborough, one used by Chief and one for fire alarm purposes.
The horses for the use of Hose Companies Nos. 3 and 5 and Ladder Company No. 2 are hired.
The service for Hose Company No. 3 is not as good as is needed, but is the best we have been able to se- cure, as there are very few available horses in that section.
The service for Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 at South Attleborough is as good as can be expected while dependent upon hired horses.
The service for Hose Company No. 5 at Hebronville is as good as we can expect, owing to the fact that the horses used are at such a long distance from the hose house.
Harnesses.
The department has four sets of double harnesses, one used by Hose Company No. I, one used by Hook and Ladder Company No. I, one used by Hose Com- pany No. 2, and one used by Hose Company No. 5, He- bronville ; four single harnesses, one used by Hose Com- pany No. 3, Farmers, one used by Hose Company No. 4, South Attleborough, one used by the spare horse at Union street, and one extra harness ; all in good con- dition.
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Fire Alarm.
The Gamewell Fire Alarm System is in use and in good condition. It consists of the following apparatus : Two steam gongs, one at the Pumping Station at South Attleboro and one at the Electric Light Station, located at Farmers; three bells, one on South Main street, one near Peck street and one on Hose Company No. 4 house, South Attleborough; one striker located on the church at Hebronville; one indicator at Hose Company No. I, one at Hose Company No. 2, and one at Hose Company No. 5; 15 tappers used in the shops and by members of the fire department; 61 fire alarm boxes, owned by the town; one private box owned by the In- terstate Street Railway Company; about 60 miles of wire and all necessary tools for keeping the same in re- pair ; one storage battery, complete, with a six-circuit switch board.
Houses.
The department houses are located as follows : South Main street house, occupied by Hose Company No. 1 ; Union street house, occupied by Hook and Ladder Company No. I and Hose Company No. 2; the house at Farmers, occupied by Hose Company No. 3; the house at South Attleborough, occupied by Hook and Ladder. Company No. 2 and Hose Company No. 4; the house at Hebronville, occupied by Hose Company No. 5; Hose Company No. 6 is located in the building owned by the St. Jean Improvement Society: the house at Briggs Corner is occupied by Hose Company No. 7.
Permanent Improvements.
During the past year we have purchased 500 feet of hose, extended the fire alarm system down Washington
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street as far as Turner street, remodelled hose house No. 4, South Attleborough, for the accommodation of a per- manent man, and stall for one horse; painted and added a lavatory to hose house No. 5, Hebronville ; painted hose house No. 3, Farmers, : built an extension on the shed at Union street hose house No. 2; pur- chased one wagon for Hose Company No. 4, South At- tleborough ; purchased one horse for the use of the fire department, and purchased one express wagon for the use of the fire department.
Statistics.
Total number of fires and alarms during the year 1909:
Bell alarms 50
Still alarms 99
Assembly calls I2
Fires with no alarms.
4
Automatic alarms I
Total 166
Fires in buildings
39
Fires in brush
60
Fires in woods
34
Fires in chimneys
17
Fires in dumps
5
False alarms
5
Fires in bridges
2
Fires in automobiles
2
Fires in electric cars
I
Fires in lunch carts. I
Total 166
Total loss for the year 1909 $14,554.66
Loss on buildings 7,909.67
Loss on contents 6,664.99
.
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Covered by insurance. 14,029.66 Loss over insurance 525.00 Insurance at risk 176,390.00
Recommendations.
We would recommend the purchase of an automatic repeater for the fire alarm system.
We would recommend the purchase of 500 feet of hose.
We would recommend a new fire station at South Attleborough.
We would recommend the purchase of two life nets.
We would recommend the alteration of hook and lad- der truck No. I to accommodate a larger ladder and also to be painted.
Salaries.
Chief Engineer $500.00 per year
Assistant Engineers 200.00 per year
Foremen, Center Companies 115.00 per year Hosemen, Center Companies. 100.00 per year Hook and Ladder men, Center Com- panies 100.00 per year
Permanent men
17.50 per week
Farmers Hose Company, each man
25.00 per year
South Attleborough Hose Company, each man 25.00 per year
South Attleborough Hook and Ladder Company, each man
25.00 per year
25.00 per year
Hebronville Hose Company, each man St. Jean Plat Hose Company, each man
Briggs Corner Hose Company. each man
10.00 per year
10.00 per year
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We extend our thanks to the officers and members of the department for their prompt response to alarms and the interest shown in extinguishing fires.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM R. PACKARD, Chief ; JAMES HOWARTH, EUSTACE V. HICKS, Clerk;
Board of Engineers.
Report of the Lockup Keeper for 1909
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herein submit my report as Keeper of Lockup for the year ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and nine.
During the year I have cared for five hundred and five prisoners charged with the following crimes and misde- meanors :
Males Females Total
Accessory before the fact. I
I
Adultery
I
I
Assault
2
2
Assault and battery I5
I5
Assault on an officer
2
2
Assault to rape. I
I
Assault with a weapon
I
I
Bastardy
4
4
Breaking, entering and larceny. . 3
3
Breaking glass in building.
2
2
Carrying concealed weapon. 2
2
Circulating indecent pictures ... Collecting junk without a license Committing a nuisance
I
I
4
4
I
I
Common drunkard
6
6
Common railer and brawler
I
I
Contempt of Court.
2
2
Cruelty to animals.
5
5
Desecrating the Lord's day. 6
6
Disorderly house maintaining. . 3
3
Disturbance of the peace.
53
53
Disturbance on a street car. 8
8
Drunkenness 234
6 240
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Male Female Total
Evading car fare
3
3
Fornication
2
I 3
Gaming
2
2
Gaming house maintaining
2
2
Insane
2
2
Keeping house of ill-fame.
I
I
Keeping unlicensed dog.
I
I
Larceny
35
2
37
Larceny from the building
2
2
Lewdness
I
I
Liquor, illegal keeping of. 6
6
Liquor, illegal sale of. I
I
Liquor, nuisance maintaining 2
2
Malicious mischief 2
2
Mittimus detained on.
8
I
9
Molesting railroad property
5
5
Neglect to provide.
4
4
Obstructing an officer.
I
I
Peddling without a license.
5
2
7
Setting fire in the open. 4
4
Soliciting without a license I
I
Spitting on the sidewalk I
I
Stubborn child
2
2
Taking pictures on Sunday
2
2
Telling fortunes
2
2
Tramps
25
25
Trespass
25
25
Uttering threats I
I
Vagrants
3
3
Violation of probation IO
IO
Violation of weekly payment law I
I
516
I6 532
Respectfully submitted this first day of January, 1910. CHARLES E. WILBUR, Keeper of Lockup.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS.
For the Year Ending December 31,
1909
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1909-1910
Walter J. Newman, Telephone 86-M.
Mrs. Evangeline C. Merritt, Telephone 103-Y.
145 North Main St. 1910
Harold E. Sweet, Telephone, 335.
80 North Main St. 1910
Mrs. Florence B. Theobald, Telephone 172-M.
250 County St. 1911
Thomas G. Sadler, Telephone Pawt. 336-L.
South Attleboro 1911
Aldro A. French, Telephone 56-L.
89 Pleasant St. 1911
Benjamin P. King,
17 First St. 1912
Telephone 153-L.
Mrs. Emily L. Richardson,
Telephone 61-L.
13 Maple St. 1912
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin,
Telephone 279-J.
28 Second St. 1912
ORGANIZATION
Walter J. Newman, Aldro A. French,
Chairman Secretary
STANDING COMMITTEES TEACHERS AND COURSE OF STUDY Mr. Newman. Dr. Dakin, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Theobald, Mr. French. TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Mr. King, Mr. Sadler, Mrs. Theobald, Mr. Sweet, Mr. French. INCIDENTALS AND REPAIRS Mr. Sadler, Mr. King, Dr. Dakin, Mr. Sweet, Mrs. Merritt. VISITING SCHOOLS Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Theobald, Mrs. Merritt, Dr. Dakin, Mr. French.
Term Expires 177 Pine St., 1910
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REGULAR MEETINGS, first and third Mondays of each month at 7 :45 o'clock P. M.
Bills are approved at the first meeting of each month. All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate, approved by the chairman of the sub-committee contracting the same, and be in the hands of the Clerk of the Committee, Superintendent's office, on the Saturday preceding the meeting. Bills approved by the Committee will be paid at the Town Treasurer's office the follow- ing Thursday afternoon.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Lewis A. Fales, 22 Mechanics St. Telephone 238-J Office, Sanford Street School. Telephone 64-R
The Superintendent's office will be open on school days from 8:30 to 12 and from 1:30 to 5. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9; 4 to 5 Monday, Wednesday and Friday ; 7 to 8 Monday evening.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CLERK
Alice I. Wetherell, 32 Sanford St.
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. George E. McPherson, 40 Bank St. Telephone 320
TRUANT OFFICER
Office,
Warren Parker, 9 Grove St. Telephone 175-M Sanford Street School
Office hours on school days : 8:30-9 A. M. daily. 3:30-5:00 P. M., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
SCHOOL CALENDAR-1909-1910
Fall term, Sept. 7 to Dec. 24, 1909 Winter term, Jan. 3, 1910, to Feb. 18, 1910
Spring term, Feb. 28, 1910, to April 22, 1910
Summer term, May 2, 1910, to June 24, 1910
Fall term begins, September 6, 1910
SCHOOL SESSIONS
High School-One Session, from 8:15 to 1, with a recess of fif- teen minutes.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9 to 11:45. Afternoon session from 1:30 to 3.45, from beginning of spring term to Nov. 1; 1:15 to 3:30 from Nov. 1 to close of winter term. Grade I closes fifteen minutes earlier than the other grades.
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NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
Four double strokes on the Fire Alarm 2-2-2-2.
7:15 A. M. No session for the High School.
8:00 A. M. No morning session for all grades below the High School.
8:15 A. M. No morning session for the first, second and third grades. Afternoon session for all grades unless the signal is repeated at 12:15 or 12:30.
11:15 A. M. One session. Grades I to III will close for the day at 12 M. All higher grades then in session will close for the day at 1 P. M.
12:15 P. M. No afternoon session for all grades below the High School.
12:30 P. M. No afternoon session for the first, second and third grades.
6:50 P. M. No session of the evening schools.
The signal will be given at 8 A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.
Note .- Dodgeville village will be notified by the ringing of the factory bells, there being no fire alarm bell there.
Annual Report of the School Committee
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts.
General appropriation $74,800.00
Dog fund
2,026.08
Tuition 457.00
Interest on school savings. 60.96
Sale of books and supplies 30.00
Cash for telephone service.
41.75
Incidentals 14.30
Transportation paid by State Board
6.00
of Charity
$77,436.09
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Expenditures.
Teachers $46,839.88
Superintendent and clerk. 2,710.00
Janitors 6,839.92
Fuel
4,757.04
Books and supplies
3,959.38
Furniture
967.80
Repairs :
General repairs $1,281.12
Painting school buildings 629.03
Shingling
380.00
Fitting up Hebron Annex
239.03
$2,529.18
Incidentals :
Committee expenses .... $ 428.65
Telephones for schools ... 166.86
Telephones not in schools 41.75
Towels 106.71
Lights
103.77
Janitors' supplies
377.68
Expenses of superintendent
100.34
Cartage
34.38
Printing
105.05
Incidentals
186.73
Bliss School dedication .. 32.50
Graduation expenses
232.27
$1,916.69
Transportation
2,872.00
Benevolence
228.40
School physician
200.00
Kindergartens 1,463.18
Evening schools
995.50
Vacation schools
283.63
Truant school
9.29
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Rent 160.00
Truant officer
551.80
Census enumerator
60.00
School savings banks
39.00
Unexpended balance
$77,382.69 53.40
Respectfully submitted,
ALDRO A. FRENCH, Secretary.
Examined January 25, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY. FREDERICK L. LeBARON, IV. L. ELLIOT,
Auditors.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
We herewith submit the report of our doings for the financial year of 1909, and we trust that the money placed in our hands has been well spent and that the town will reap commensurate reward.
Two new buildings have been opened during the year. The Washington School, a four-room building, was opened early in the year, every room of which is now in use. Although the committee was criticised on the loca- tion when we purchased the land, we are now more fully convinced that the building is in the right place. The financial report regarding this building will be found under the report of the building committee.
The Bliss School, an eight-room building on Park Street, was opened in September with every room in use. The building we think needs no comments from the com- mittee. The financial report regarding this building will also be found under the report of the building committee.
We would still recommend to the town, as we did one year ago, that steps be taken to properly heat and venti- late the City Building, one room of which is heated with stoves with practically no ventilation in the whole build- ing, and that something be done at Sanford Street where there are a large number of children without proper ven- tilation.
We believe that a new building will be required in the near future near the corner of Thacher and County Streets, and we would recommend the purchase of a lot in that vicinity this year. Seventy pupils at the present time are being transported from that section to the centre of the town.
The conditions at Hebronville are such that some change will be necessary in that building to meet the demands of that section. At the present time the sixth,
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seventh and eighth grades are brought to the center and one grade housed in the small chapel-a condition of affairs unsatisfactory to parents as well as to the com- mittee.
The need of a new High School building in Attleboro has long been evident. The condition of affairs as to room for the needs of the present number of pupils is clearly set forth in the report of the principal, and we trust that the town will take some action looking toward a new high school building. We would recommend that the town authorize the school committee to secure an option on some suitable lot and report to the town at some future meeting with recommendations.
The Turner Street building has been moved to the Plat in accordance with the vote of the town, and after a tedious delay will be opened about February first. While this has been an expensive job, far exceeding the appropriation, we believe that as a Plat school it is in the right place and will give the residents of that section a chance to fulfill the promises made to the committee as to the number of pupils to be enrolled.
We ask this year as in former years for an increase in our general appropriation, made necessary by a large number of needed repairs and the increases in teachers' salaries, and we would recommend that the sum of $77,- 500.00 be appropriated, together with the dog fund, for educational purposes, this amount to include Educa- tional Account, Incidentals and Repairs, Text-books and Supplies, Benevolence, Transportation, Evening Schools, Summer Schools and School Physician.
The Bliss School lot should be fenced on the north and west sides. This together with the needs of the various buildings spoken of previously in this report and the lot at the corner of Thacher and County Streets we place for your consideration under separate articles trusting to
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your wisdom to bring about these needed improvements.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER J. NEWMAN, Chairman ; ALDRO A. FRENCH, Secretary ; BENJAMIN P. KING,
EMILY L. RICHARDSON,
FLORENCE B. THEOBALD,
THOMAS G. SADLER,
EVANGELINE C. MERRITT,
HAROLD E. SWEET,
REGINALD P. DAKIN,
School Committee.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WASHINGTON SCHOOL
Dr.
To unexpended balance as per last year's report $5.513.72 Overdraft 147.88
Cr. $5.661.60
Feb. I. Fuller & Warren Co., heating and ventilating 670.00
R. G. & J. A. Munroe, contractors. 2,000.00
Mar. I. The Samuel Jackson Company.
plumbing 267.00 Mullen Brothers, electric wiring .... 30.80
Mar. 17. R. G. & J. A. Munroe, contractors. 1,815.00
Apr. 5. R. C. N. Monahan, architect 243.80
Apr. 28. Frank E. Shaw, grading 50.00
May 15. Frank E. Shaw. grading. 250.00
Fuller & Warren Company. 335.00
$5,661.60
THOMAS G. SADLER. W. J. NEWMAN, H. E. SWEET.
Building Committee.
Examined January 25, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDERICK L. LeBARON. W. L. ELLIOT.
Auditors.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MOVING TURNER STREET SCHOOL BUILDING
Dr.
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
Overdraft 307.95
$2,307.95
Cr.
July 7. S. & N. Davignon, land.
I 50.00
July 14. T. & M. Whale, land
I 50.00
H. & L. Lafond, land. 90.00
Aug. 2. J. E. Judson, surveying 7.50
Sept. I. John Eden, mason. 300.00
Sept. 7. Charles F. Robinson 10.95
Sept. 22. J. I. Sweeney, contractor 500.00
Oct. 4. Charles F. Damon 8.40
Oct. 13.
John Eden, mason. 300.00
Oct. 27. J. I. Sweeney, contractor 200.00
Dec. 6. John Eden, mason. 188.10
Charles Howarth, grading 53.75
Jan. 3.
John Eden, mason. 20.00
Charles Howarth, grading. 174.25
John W. Bullock & Co., plumbing .. 155.00
$2,307.95
THOMAS G. SADLER, W. J. NEWMAN, R. P. DAKIN,
Building Committee.
Examined January 25, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDERICK L. LeBARON, W. L. ELLIOT,
Auditors.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHARLES E. BLISS SCHOOL
Dr.
To unexpended balance as per last year's report $38,098.07 Overdraft 7.69
$38,105.76
Cr.
Feb. 24. William Williams, contractor 3,468.00
Mar. IO. Cooper & Bailey, architects 232.90
Apr. 14. Cooper & Bailey, architects 212.50
William Williams, contractor.
8,500.00
May 12. William Williams, contractor.
2,346.00
May 15. Fuller & Warren Co., heating, venti- lating and sanitaries 1,399.20
May 19. Fuller & Warren Co., heating, venti- lating and sanitaries. 199.20
June 10. William Williams, contractor. 3,485.00
July 14. William Williams, contractor 3,451.00
Cooper & Bailey, architects 86.25
Aug. 2. Providence Telephone Co. .50
Aug. II. William Williams, contractor 2.958.00
Aug. 17. Cooper & Bailey, architects
73.95
Aug. 25. Fuller & Warren Co., heating. venti- lating and sanitaries 1,598.40
Sept. 7. American Seating Co., furniture. 2,285.10
G. H. Snell. water registrar 2.97
Sept. 13. Attleboro Furniture Co., curtains. 94.75
Sept. 22. William Williams, contractor 777.75
Oct. 4. A. R. Macomber Co., wiring 17.29
Oct. 13. Attleboro Steam & Electric Co 205.60
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Nov. 17. William Williams, contractor ... 5,507.70 Fuller & Warren Co., heating, venti- lating and sanitaries. 799.20
Cooper & Bailey, architects 404.50
$38,105.76
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. NEWMAN, A. A. FRENCH, HARVEY, E. CLAP, Building Committee.
Examined January 25, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDERICK L. LeBARON, W. L. ELLIOT.
Auditors.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRADING AND DRAINING BLISS SCHOOL LOT
We regret very much to be obliged to report an over- draft on this appropriation. The estimate given us for surveying ($100) when we made our estimates on the job proved inadequate. The engineer's bills footing up the sum of $189.75, hence the overdraft of $42.01.
Dr.
Appropriation
$ 1,925.00
Overdraft 42.01
Cr. $1,967.01
June 2. Herbert Conant, surveying II2.75
June 7. Sun Publishing Company 6.01
July 6. Joseph McCra
July 14. Jose Morrell 321.25
200.00
Aug. 2. H. Conant, surveying 28.00
Joseph McCra 200.00
Aug. 4. Joseph McCra I 50.00
Aug. 25. Joseph McCra 100.00
Herbert F. Conant 49.00
Sept. 15. Joseph McCra 350.00
Oct. 20. Joseph McCra 450.00
$1,967.01 Respectfully submitted, W. J. NEWMAN, A. A. FRENCH, HARVEY E. CLAP.
Examined January 25, 1910, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDERICK L. LeBARON, W. L. ELLIOT, Auditors.
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
To the School Committee of the Town of Attleborough :
I have the honor to submit my fifth annual report as Superintendent of Schools, it being the twenty-sixth in the series of such reports.
School Enrollment and Attendance.
Enrollment and attendance from September 7, 1908, to June 25, 1909 :
Number of different pupils enrolled. 2703
Average membership
235I
Average attendance
2210
Percent. of attendance. 94
The following figures show the average membership, annual gain, and percent. of attendance since 1901-1902 :
Average Membership
Annual Gain
Per cent. of Attendance
1901-1902
1948
79
93
1902-1903
. 2000
52
91
1903-1904
2045
45
92
1904-1905
2070
25
93
1905-1906
2086
16
92
1906-1907
2109
23
93
1907-1908
2207
98
93
1908-1909
235I
I44
94
For the fall term the average membership has been 2230, which is 177 less than for the corresponding period last year. This falling off is due to the fact that about 200 pupils withdrew from the public schools this fall, to attend the parochial school connected with St. Joseph's Church.
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