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North side, front W. Norwood. North side, corner Brown street.
Leroy
North side, near corner Bank street.
North side, front Horton & Bicknell's.
Lexington ave. Linden
East side, corner Robert street. East side, corner Thacher street.
West side, 350 feet south Thacher street.
West side, at Alder street.
Lindsey
North side, 500 feet from Pleasant street. North side, 1,000 feet from Pleasant street.
West side, 275 feet south Church street.
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Street.
Location.
Lindsey
North side, 1,500 feet from Pleasant street.
North side, 2,200 feet from Pleasant street.
Locust
North side, 500 feet east South Main street.
North side, 1,000 feet east South Main street.
Maiden Lane Maple
North side, corner Eden street.
North side, corner Ellis street.
North side, corner Pine street.
North side, opposite No. 85 .
North side, near corner Speedway. North side, opposite No. 173.
North side, corner George street.
North side, opposite No. 203.
West side, corner Mulberry street.
West side, between Orange and Brownell streets.
Maynard
North side, opposite Morey street.
North side, front Florence Sweet's.
North side, near Brook street.
West side, at railroad.
McMann Mechanics
South side, opposite Blake house.
North side, front No. 26.
South side, between shop and Third street.
North side, four private, Watson Co.
South side, opposite No. 79.
South side, corner Dennis street.
North side, west of Dennis street.
West side, front No. 122.
West side, front Cobb house.
West side, front No. 180.
West side, north No. 140. West side, south No. 140.
Mendon Road
East side, corner Robinson avenue.
East side, 150 feet east Wm. Leonard's.
East side, west Robert Hampson's.
North side, corner Union street.
East side, corner Holman.
South side, corner Pine street.
South side, near Cherry street.
Newport ave.
South side, between Orr & Harris houses.
South side, front No. 125.
South side, opposite school house.
Mill Morey Mulberry
North side, 1,500 feet east South Main street. South side, near railroad.
Martin
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Street.
Location.
Newport ave.
South side, at post office. South side, front Coupe house, No. 4. South side, front Bethany Chapel. South side, front Sadler's old house. South side, front Sadler's new house. South side, front Jillson's house. South side, front Stella Orr's house. South side, opposite Highland avenue. East side, 450 feet south Highland avenue.
North ave.
East side, corner West street.
East side, opposite Deantown road.
East side, opposite No. 44.
East side, front No. 51. East side, near Newcomb farm.
East side, front No. 85.
East side, front No. 115. East side, opposite E. A. Uhlig's. West side, front Bronson block.
North Main
East side, front No. 35.
East side, front Y. M. C. A.
East side, corner Dean street.
East side, corner Peck street.
East side, between Ide & Macdonald's.
East side, between Nos. 149 and 155. East side, opposite John street.
East side, front Simmons' shop.
East side, front Simmons' shop. East side, two private, Simmons. West side, front No. 200.
West side, at Woodlawn avenue.
West side, front No. 242.
East side, corner Holden street.
East side, opposite Twin Elm farm.
East side, front Kratz's house. East side, front Smith's house.
East side, between Riley's and Cargill's. East side, front Stafford's house. East side, opposite Commonwealth avenue. South side, opposite Park street. South side, between Park street and car barn. South side, beyond car barn.
Oak Hill ave.
East side, between Orr's and Rebecca Guild. East side, opposite Stella Orr's house.
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Street.
Location.
Oak Hill ave. South side, opposite Park entrance. North side, front of school house.
Olive North side, front J. C. Cummings.
Orange North side, corner Cherry street.
North side, near Martin street.
Palm
South side, corner street.
Park
North side, opposite Railroad avenue.
South side, front Briggs' building.
South side, east of railroad arch. South side, corner Union street. North side, corner Morey street. North side, west Park avenue.
North side, west of Brook street. North side, opposite No. 197.
North side, near corner Sturdy street.
North side, corner Forest street.
North side, corner Torrey street.
East side, corner Emory street.
East side, near Perry's.
East side, front No. 311. East side, near No. 320.
West side, corner Maple street.
West side, front Heather's house.
West side, front Brockway's house.
West side, corner road to Sanitarium.
Street to Sanitarum, north side. Street to Sanitarium, south side.
Street to Sanitarium, west of building.
West side, beyond H. J. Smith's house. West side, at G. L. Stoddard's house. West side, opposite Wilmarth street. West side, between Wilmarth and Oak Hill avenue.
Park ave. Parker
West side, opposite No. 8. East side, corner School street.
West side, near Carpenter street. North side, corner James street.
Pearl Peck
Perrin Pine
South side, opposite Florence street. South side, opposite Walter street. South side, near Perrin street. South side, opposite Hope street. East side, end of street at railroad. West side, at No. 35.
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Street.
Location.
Pine
West side, front Makepeace's shop. West side, corner Dunham street. West side, corner Pearl street. West side, corner School street. West side, corner East street. West side, corner Carpenter street.
Pleasant
West side, corner Orange street. East side, between Holman and Emory streets.
East side, corner Falmouth street.
West side, front of grain mill.
West side, front No. 184.
West side, front No. 103.
West side, opposite Forest street.
West side, front No. 146.
West side, near Angell street.
West side, corner Starkey avenue.
West side, opposite Perry street.
West side, opposite Kelley's house.
West side, front Josephine Cobb's.
West side, front Isaac Alger's.
West side, near Mrs. A. Parmenter's.
West side, front No. 294.
West side, near A. E. Briggs' house.
West side, near No. 352.
West side, near corner Richardson avenue.
Pleasant ave. Pond
North side, 100 feet east F. Perry's.
West side, corner Carpenter street.
West side, 400 feet north Carpenter street.
West side, opposite school house.
Prospect
North side, front No. 35. West side, front No. 21.
Railroad ave.
West side, front of Blake's.
Robert
North side, front of Mallory's.
Robinson ave.
West side, 500 feet from Highland avenue. West side, 1,000 feet from Highland avenue.
West side, 1,500 feet from Highland avenue.
West side, 2.000 feet from Highland avenue. West side, 2,500 feet from Highland avenue. West side, opposite Wmn. Green's. West side, corner Brown street.
West side, 500 feet south Brown street.
West side, north J. T. Ashworth's.
Sanford
South side, corner North Main street.
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Street.
Location.
Sanford School
North side, front of school house. North side, corner James street.
North side, corner Hazel street. North side, near Thacher Brook.
Second
West side, corner County street.
East side, corner Grove street.
Sixth
East side, front No. 18.
North side, corner Thacher street.
Snell
North side, half-way to Standpipe. South side, at Standpipe.
South ave.
West side, front of F. Blackinton's.
South Main
East side, front of fire station.
West side, opposite Mossberg's shop.
East side, near Blake's shop, private.
East side, at railroad arch.
West side, front bell tower.
East side, between Nos. 117 and 126. East side, front No. 146.
East side, corner East street.
East side, corner Carpenter street.
East side, corner Maple street.
East side, corner Mulberry street.
West side, opposite Orange street.
West side, north of Chester street.
West side, corner Spring street.
West side, opposite Fairview avenue. North side, front John Thacher's.
North side, front Ernest Gilmore's.
North side, opposite Locust street.
North side, opposite E. W. Parker's.
North side, east of No. 382.
North side, opposite No. 396.
North side, opposite Leon Courcy's.
North side, opposite Superintendent's.
North side, private hydrants, Hebron Co. North side, front of mill house No. 83.
South side, front of mill house No. 67. South side, front of mill house No. 55. North side, front of mill house No. 33. North side, front of mill house No. 13. North side, front of No. 461.
South side, front of school house. South side, at railroad bridge.
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Street.
Location.
South Main
South side, at Tiffany street. North side, front of Catholic church.
South side, opposite cemetery. North side, opposite Thurber street. South side, west of C. W. Carpenter's. South side, east of Gile's. West side, front of A. J. Atwell's.
West side, front of Charles Atwell's.
Starkey ave. Stead ave.
West side, at Knight avenue. West side, in Seekonk, private. East side, opposite No. 24. West side, north of Bridge street. East side, north of Bridge street. West side, corner Holman street. East side, opposite Mary street.
Sturdy Summer
East side, beyond No. 33. West side, near corner Dunham street.
Tappan ave. Thacher
West side, 750 feet north South Main street.
East side, between Smith houses. East side, corner Nelson street. East side, opposite Fisher street.
East side, 500 feet south County street.
East side, corner County street.
East side, opposite No. 171. West side, front Smith farm.
Thacher's Third
South side, 55 feet east South Main street.
East side, corner Prospect street.
Thirteenth
North side, corner Robert street.
North side, 250 feet from Robert street.
Tiffany
North side, 500 feet from South Main street.
North side, 1,000 feet from South Main street.
North side, 1,500 feet from South Main street.
North side, 2,100 feet from South Main street. East side, 100 feet north of County street. East side, front Dr. Clark's.
East side, 1,100 feet from County street. East side, near South avenue.
North side, corner Mendon road. North side, 500 feet from Washington street.
North side, 500 feet east Washington street.
North side, 370 feet west Washington street. North side, corner Allen street.
Turner
East side, front No. 35.
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Street.
Location.
Turner
Union
North side, at Standard Oil Co. North side, at Crown Mfg. Co. West side, front No. 21. East side, front No. 32. West side, corner Maiden lane.
Rear Tappan factory, private.
East side, opposite Mill street. West side, corner Capron street.
West side, opposite Pearl street.
West side, opposite School street.
West side, corner Carpenter street. Rear fire station.
Verndale ave. Wall Walnut
North side, 100 feet west Bushee street.
South side, from lumber yard.
North side, east of County street.
North side, front of G. Mathews'.
Washington
East side, opposite school house.
East side, opposite blacksmith shop.
East side, near Charles Abbott's house.
East side, front Barrow's Tavern.
East side, between Edgewood and Howard avenue.
East side, 700 feet west Allen avenue.
East side, 125 feet east Fenton avenue.
East side, corner Mendon road.
East side, 210 feet south Scott street.
East side, corner Turner street.
Water
North side, opposite Kilby street. North side, east of Bungy river.
Water Works yd. From King street main extended.
West
North side, corner North Main street.
North side, between Nerney and Manchester's.
North side, opposite No. 92.
North side, opposite Mechanics street.
North side, opposite Thacher street.
South side, at Pumping Station.
North side, 700 feet west Pumping Station.
North side, opposite ice house.
North side, opposite Orr's bleachery.
South side, opposite No. 9. South side, at cemetery.
South side, near Newport avenue.
West Carpenter South side, corner Cross street. South side, east of Central street.
Report of the Commissioners of Sinking Fund
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To cash on hand January 1, 1912. . ... $ 452.57
To amount invested in real estate mortgages and notes, Jan. 1, 1912 28,350.00 To amount invested in Bonds, Jan. I, 1912 15,000.00
To cash from Town Treasurer
$2,500.00
To interest 2,165.38
4,665.38
$48,467.95
Cr
Amount invested in real estate mort- gages Jan. 1, 1913. $24,800.00 Amount invested in Bonds, Jan. I, 1913 . 20,000.00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913
3,667.95
$48,467.95
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
To cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912. $ 770.91 To amount invested in real estate mortgages, Jan. 1, 1912. 59,083.03
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To amount invested in Bonds, Jan. I,
I912
44,000.00
To cash from Town Treasurer $10,000.00 To interest 4,742.51
14,742.5I
$118,596.45
Cr.
Amount invested in real estate mort-
gages, January 1, 1913. . $60,450.00
Amount invested in Bonds, Jan. I, 1913 . 37,000.00
Amount applied for payment of bonds due Oct. 1, 1912. 20,000.00
Cash on hand, Jan. 1. 1913. 1,146.45
$118,596.45
FREDERICK G. MASON. FRANK W. WEAVER, WILLIAM J. LUTHER, Commissioners of Sinking Fund.
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
Treasurer.
Examined Jan. 16, 1913, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FRED L. MORSE,
Auditors.
Report of the Tree Warden and Moth Inspector
To the Citizens of Attleborough : :
I herewith submit my first annual report as Tree War- den for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912. I trimmed trees on all the principal streets of the town, cutting the limbs that interfered with the electric lights and keeping the trees in good, uniform shape, using the greatest care to make good cuts and painting them with a good, heavy paint. I also cut all dead limbs that were a menace to public safety.
I removed twenty-two dead trees from the town high- ways and caused five others to be removed. I conferred with the State Highway Commission regarding a large tree on Pleasant street which will be removed and the expenses borne by the State. The financial statement is as follows :
William E. S. Smith, salary $50.00
William E. S. Smith, labor 174.50
John A. Richardson, labor 144.17
Charles Wilbur Jr., labor
15.75
One ladder 8.00
Rope
9.60
Paints, saws, wedges, etc.
10.05
Total
$412.07
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM E. S. SMITH.
Tree Warden.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year ending December 31 1912
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1913-1914
Walter J. Newman,
Term Expires 177 Pine St. 1913
Telephone 86-M.
Harold E. Sweet,
80 North Main St.
1913
Telephone 335.
Mrs. Mary C. Ford,
South Main St.
1913
Mrs. Florence B. Theobald, Telephone 172-M.
250 County St. 1914
Thomas G. Sadler, Telephone Pawt. 336-W.
South Attleboro
1914
Aldro A. French, Telephone 344-R.
234 County St. 1914
Benjamin P. King, Telephone 153-W.
17 First St. 1915
Mrs. Emily L. Richardson, Telephone 354-WV.
13 Maple St.
1915
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin,
Telephone-Office, 279-J.
Telephone-Residence, 302-J.
20 Second St.
1915
ORGANIZATION
Walter J. Newman, Aldro A. French,
Chairman
Secretary
STANDING COMMITTEES Teachers and Course of Study Mr. Newman, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Theobald, Mr. French, Dr. Dakin. Text-Books and Supplies Mr. King, Mr. Sadler, Mrs. Ford, Mr. Sweet, Mr. French. Incidentals and Repairs Mr. Newman, Mr. Sadler, Mr. King, Dr. Dakin, Mr. Sweet. Visiting Schools Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Theobald, Mrs. Ford, Dr. Dakin, Mr. French.
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Regular Meetings, first and third Mondays of each month, at 7:45 o'clock P. M.
Bills are approved at each meeting. 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 following Friday.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Lewis A. Fales, 22 Mechanics St. Telephone 238-J Office, Sanford Street School. Telephone 64-R
The Superintendent's office is 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.
Telephone 347-J.
School Physician
Dr. George E. McPherson, 40 Bank St.
Telephone 320.
Truant Officer
Warren Parker, 9 Grove St. Telephone 175-M Office, Sanford Street School
Office hours on school days: 8:30-9:00 A. M. daily. 3:30- 5:00 P. M., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
SCHOOL CALENDAR-1912-1913
Fall term, Sept. 9 to Dec. 20, 1912
Winter term,
Dec. 30, 1912, to Feb. 21, 1913
Spring term, March 3 to April 25, 1913
Summer term, May 5 to June 27, 1913
Fall term begins,
Sept. 8, 1913
SCHOOL SESSIONS
High School-One session, from 8:15 to 1, with a recess of fifteen minutes.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9 to 11:45. Afternoon session from 1:30 to 3:45, from beginning of spring
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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.
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 un- less 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 for the evening schools.
The signal will be given at 8 A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts
Appropriation $81.300.00
Dog Fund 2,106.00
Tuition
653.25
Sale of old iron, etc.
19.32
Total net receipts $84,078.57
Reimbursements from :
Sale of car tickets.
$336.10
Sale of books and supplies.
58.31
Sale of evening school supplies 45.25
Individual telephones
50.00
$489.66
Total gross receipts
$84.568.23
Examined January 27, 1913 and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, I. L. ELLIOT, FRED L. MORSE,
Auditors.
EXPENDITURES
High School
Element'ry Schools
General Account
Evening Schools
Vacation Schools
Total
General Control
Agent
Clerk
$300.00 685.00
Stationary, office and traveling expenses School Reports
42.19
Telephones for schools
192.42
Telephones paid for by individuals
50.00
Census enumerator ...
60.00
Superintendence inclu- ding Truant Officer
Superintendent Truant officer
2,237.49 600.00
Office expenses and fuel.
163.69
Traveling expenses .
54.70
Expenses of Instruct- ion
Teachers
$10,149.25
$10,698.37
$745.75
$276.00
Supervisors
2,025.00
37.15 58.86
94.93
57,957.56
Manual training
Sewing
2.60
49.40
Operating School Plant
Janitors
849.96 654.41
6,712.36 4,581.85
448.79
Janitors' supplies,&c. ยท Lights
13,639.07
Gas
33.22
19.69
8.36
36.74
Electricity
102.40
48.96
Towels
11.28
83.05
Maintaining School Plant
Repairs
107.933
2,791.22
37.54
3,552.64
Hedges, &c
186.42
Auxiliary Agencies
Health
354.50
Transportation
3,999.50
Miscellaneous
Truant School ..
111.46
Benevolence
217.43
Graduations
134.10
64.54
632.58
Sundries
81.28
15.00
Express
8.77
$13,390.64
$62,090.69
$7,684.28
$1,028.00
$370.93
$84,564.54
Balance
3.69
Total
$84,568.23
Note-Deducting the amount received for reimbursements, $489.66, would make the total net expenditures for schools
84,074.88
Examined January 27, 1913, and found correct,
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT, FRED L. MORSE, Auditors.
1
3,055.88
Books
880.96
Supplies
558.07 601.68 168.39
1,433.79 168.40
8 96
Care of organs.
48.00
Fuel
Furniture
119.75
309.7-
4,354.00
43.20
$1,372.81
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Estimated Expenses for the Year 1913
Estimated 1912
Expended 1912
Estimated 1913
Increase
GENERAL CONTROL
1. SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Agent
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
Clerk
675.00
685.00
700.00
$15.00
Stationery
Office expenses
Traveling expenses . .
32.58
42.19
42.00
-. 19
Reports .
42.60
43.20
45.00
1.80
Telephones
194.82
192.42
210 00
17.58
Census
60.00
60.00
60.00
$1,305.00
$1,322.81
$1,357.00
$34.19
2. SUPERINTENDENCE
INCL. TRUANT OFFICER
Superintendent .
2,200.00
2,237.49
2,300.00
62.51
Truant Officer
600.00
600.00
600.00
Office Expenses and Fuel
107.80
163.69
150.00
-13.69
Traveling expenses . .
117.20
54.70
100.00
45.30
$3,025.00
$3,055.88
$3,150.00
$94.12
INSTRUCTION
Teachers' salaries .... 52,523.00
52,872.62
57,000.00
4,127.38
Text-books, Supplies
and Care of Organs
3,655.00
3,813.94
3,800.00
-13.94
$56,178.00 $56,686.56 $60,800.00 $4,113.44
OPERATING SCHOOL PLANT
Janitors
7,582.00
7,562.32
8,033.33
471.01
Fuel
5,300.00
5,236.26
5,639.26
403.00
Water
1,000.00
1,000.00
Janitors' supplies
234.47
448.79
400.00
-48.79
Lights
155.94
163.67
163.67
Towels
118.00
94.33
150.00
55.67
$13,390.00 $13,505.37 $15,386.26
$1,880.89
MAINTAINING SCHOOL
PLANT
Repairs
3,000.00
2,899.15
3,500.00
600.85
Furniture
250.00
429.53
250.00
-179.53
Flags, etc.
25.00
25.00
25.00
Care of Grounds
225.00
186.42
200.00
13.58
$3,500.00
$3,515.10
$3,975.00
$459.90
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AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Health
350.00
354.50 3,663.40
354.50 2,850.00
-813.40
$4,250.00
$4,017.90
$3,204.50
-$813.40
MISCELLANEOUS
Truant School
100.00
111.46
50.00
-61.46
Benevolence
250.00
217.43
250.00
32.57
Graduations
200.00
198.64
200.00
1.36
Sundries
267.00
81.28
75.00
-6.28
Express .
10.00
8.77
10.00
1.23
$827.00
$617.58
$585.00
-$32.58
EVENING SCHOOLS ..
1,000 00
982.75
1,300 00
317.25
VACATION SCHOOLS. .
325.00
370.93
350.00
-20.93
TOTALS
$83,800.00 $84,074.88 $90,107.76 $6,032.88
SUMMARY Of Estimated Expenses for 1913
Estimated 1912
Expended 1912
Estimated 1913
Increase
GENERAL CONTROL
1. School Committee
$1,305.00
$1,322.81
$1,357.00
$34.19
2. Superintendence
3,025.00
3,055.88
3,150.00
94.12
INSTRUCTION
56,178.00
56,686.56
60,800.00
4,113.44
OPERATING SCHOOL
PLANT
13,390.00
13,505.37
15,386.26
1,880.89
MAINTAINING SCHOOL PLANT.
3.500.00
3,515.10
3,975.00
459.90
AUXILIARY AGENCIES . .
4,250.00
4,017.90
3,204.50
-813.40
MISCELLANEOUS .
827.00
617.58
585.00
-32.58
EVENING SCHOOLS
1,000.00
982.75
1,300.00
217.25
VACATION SCHOOLS
325.00
370.93
350.00
-20.93
TOTALS . $83,800.00 $84,074.88
$90,107.76
$6,032.88
To care for pupils from parochial school 1,450.00
Total estimated expenditure for 1913 $91,557.76
Estimated receipts Dog Fund $1,700.00 Tuition 500.00
2,200.00
To be appropriated
$89 357.76
Transportation .
3,900.00
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Attleborough :
The School Committee herewith submit the report of the educational department for the year ending De- cember 31, 1912.
We have endeavored to give the town the best pos- sible results for the money expended and have been able to keep within the appropriation made for our depart- ment.
The Tiffany School will be ready for occupancy early in January and four rooms will be opened with all grades below the High School, except the eighth, the pupils of which will continue to be transported to the center of the town. The four rooms will be filled nearly to their capacity, and we shall be obliged during the year to open one or two more rooms in that building, necessitating the employment of more teachers.
The ever increasing school attendance requires this department to ask a larger appropriation each year. This year the increase will be larger for several seasons. The new building on Thacher street will require more teachers and an increase in fuel. The opening of the new High School building in the fall will require an additional ap- propriation. The vote of the town requiring this depart- ment to pay for the water used will require at least $1,000.00, according to the estimate given us by the water department. The increase in teachers' salaries will re- quire a small amount, but that which has given us the most uneasiness is the notice given our chairman early in the winter, that the Parochial School on Maple street would be abandoned at the end of the school year, there- by requiring us to provide at once for nearly one hun- dred and seventy pupils, or practically four more rooms.
We have studied this question from all points, and while it means a large increase in the appropriation, if the building committee can complete the new High
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School building by the opening of the fall term in Sep- tember so as to make the old High School building avail- able for grade purposes, we shall be able to house this un- looked-for, as well as the usual increase of attendance. Should the old building not be available at that time we shall probably be obliged to put some of the lower grades on half time till the new building is ready for the High School pupils. We would urge the building committee, as far as it is in their power, to assist us in this matter.
We have been carefully over the figures and esti- mates and recommend that the sum of $89,000.00, together with the receipts and dog fund be appropriated for this department for 1913.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER J. NEWMAN, Chairman : ALDRO A. FRENCH, Secretary : BENJAMIN P. KING, EMILY L. RICHARDSON, FLORENCE B. THEOBALD, THOMAS G. SADLER. HAROLD E. SWEET, REGINALD P. DAKIN, MARY C. FORD,
School Committee.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
To the School Committee of the Town of Attleborough :
I have the honor to submit herewith my eighth an- nual report as Superintendent of Schools, it being the twenty-ninth in the series of superintendents' reports. The school attendance figures are for the school year 19II-1912 : the other statistics are for the calendar year 1912.
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