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Cummings lot-Forest Street. 12.14
Emergency account
4,952.46
Signs, Clock, and Numbering.
Clock :
Lighting.
$49.31
New lamps
6.15
Care. .
52.00
$107.46
Signs.
53.92
161.38
SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Sewer Maintenance.
Filter Beds
$2,626.49
Repair and care of sewers (insurance,
flushing, etc. )
405.05
3,031.54
Hodges Street sewer
120.01
WATER DEPARTMENT.
New meters
$612.00
Services. .
1,410.40
Main line
7.100.00
Shop and barn.
1.152.30
10.274.70
Pumping Station.
Payroll-Engineers.
$7,228.00
Coal.
5.595.13
Oil.
166.47
Snow pump. valves and packing
302.17
Light and Telephone.
169.35
Repair of boilers.
67.74
Cleaning filter heds.
403.04
Care of grounds and beds.
227.76
Incidentals (insurance, printing. etc. ) ..
362.88
Painting and repairing buildings
78.83
$14.601.37
Water maintenance payroll
$12.393.58
Teams and autos (new Reo and Dodge trucks, and miscellaneous operating ex- penses ) .
3.733.66
Insurance.
723.27
Maintenance materials
1.688.40
Incidentals. .
500.00
Pleasant Street replacement.
3.999.16
23.038.07
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Comparison of Itemized Expenditures.
1919
1920
Construction and resurfacing ...
$23,049.79
$156.032.65
1921 $79.861.89
Bridges. construction and repair
1,914.62
2,127.83
18,319.39
Drains, maintenance
1,261.47
17.161.13
2.788.68
Crosswalks. .
None.
222.11
97.29
Street cleaning
5,480.85
7,998.46
6.579.52
Street sweeping
2,309.58
2,611.32
2,065.21
Street patching (tar and gravel)
6.722.07
9.573.54
9,166.95
Sidewalks, maintenance and re- pair.
2.789.80
5,142.73
5.446.39
Common, care of.
323.37
335.85
None.
Snow and ice.
460.87
11.073.23
2,730.86
Machinery and tools (including crushers and rollers )
2.700.69
5,609.17
6,175.03
Automobiles - Maintenance and
purchase.
2.023.60
726.70
11,676.47
Insurance, freight, water, etc .*.
4,518.98
2.874.94
3.406.13
$53,555.69
$221.489.66
$148,313.78
* Dust Layer and Tar Account- $2.252.37 -- 1919.
Dust Layer and Tar Account- 22.188.37-1920.
Dust Laver and Tar Account - 13.056.10-1921.
PUMPING RECORDS. Totals Per Month.
Month.
Hours Pumping.
Coal Consumed, Pounds.
Gallons Pumped, Venturi Meter.
January
263 hrs .. 20 min.
103,300
31.973,000
February
335 hrs., 20 min.
94,300
29.677,000
March
354 hrs .. 20 min.
95.750
30,972,000
April
362 hrs .. 30 min.
96.300
31.991,000
May
392 hrs .. 10 min.
94,600
34.177,000
June
399 hrs .. 25 min.
101.200
36,897.000
July
386 hrs .. 30 min.
98,100
34.553,000
August
376 hrs., 30 min.
101.400
35.652.000
September
356 hrs., 30 min.
96.500
34.282.000
October
360 hrs., 30 min.
102,550
32.744.000
November
364 hrs .. 0 min.
99.950
34,532,000
December
375 hrs .. 30 min.
100.100
34.883.000
4,326 hrs. 35 min.
1.184,050
402,313,000
Note-Average yearly loss for slippage, 4.4%.
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PUMPING RECORDS. Daily Averages Per Month.
Month.
Hours Pumping.
Coal Con- sumed, Pounds.
Gallons Pumped, Venturi Meter.
January
8 hrs .. 30 min.
3.332
1,031,387
February
11 hrs .. 59 min.
3,368
1.059.893
March
11 hrs .. 23 min.
3.088
999.097
April
12 hrs., 5 min.
3.210
1.066.367
May
12 hrs .. 40 min.
3.052
1.102.484
June
13 hrs .. 19 min.
3,373
1,229,900
July
12 hrs .. 28 min.
3.164
1.114.613
August
12 hrs., 8 min.
3.271
1.150.064
September
11 hrs .. 52 min.
3.217
1.142.733
October
11 hrs., 38 min.
8.308
1.056.258
November
12 hrs .. 8 min.
3.332
1.151,066
December
12 hrs .. 8 min.
3.229
1.124,613
11 hrs .. 51 min.
3.245
1,202.373
MAIN PIPE EXTENSION.
Street.
Length.
Size.
Total Cost.
Cost Per Foot.
Brown Street
360'
$675.24
$1.875
Deantown Road
908'
6"
2.875.40
3.166
636'
12"
Pleasant Street
12'
10"
3.999.16
5.175
108' 9"
16'
2 new hydrants 6 new gates and boxes included in unit cost. 19 new special fittings )
Deantown Road. 3 new hydrants 4 new gates-blowoff and fittings.
SERVICES LAID.
Cost
Size.
Number.
Length in Feet. 1.547' 1"
Cost Main to Street Line. $580.70
$534.68
$1.115.38
$.7209
11/4"
438' 5"
134.50
128.86
263.36
.6006
114"
360' 1"
51.16
176.95
228.11
.6334
YEARLY RAINFALL REPORT.
Year 1921.
Month
Amount
January.
1.61 inches
February.
March.
3.20 inches
April.
4.71 inches
May.
2.10 inches
June.
5.81 inches
July.
2.54 inches
August.
1.42 inches
September.
1.16 inches
November.
7.31 inches
December.
2.85 inches
Total amount
43.18 inches
Average monthly
3.60 inches
1"
31
Line to House.
Total Cost.
Per Foot.
Note: Pleasant Street.
Cost Street
3.47 inches
7.00 inches
October.
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ANNUAL REPORT
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1921.
Form Recommended by the N. E. Water Works Association.
Population by census of 1920. 19.700
Date of construction (by fire district ) 1873
Date taken over by town. 1894
Owned by City of Attleboro.
Source of Supply-Two wells near Seven Mile River. Orr's Pond. Hop- pin Hill Reservoir.
Mode of Supply -- Pumped direct overflow to standpipe.
PUMPING STATISTICS.
1. Builders of pumping machinery-Deane, Barre and Snow.
2. Description of fuel nsed: (a) Kind-soft. (b) Brand of coal used-New River. (c) Average price of coal per net ton delivered. $10.11. (d) Percentage of ash-9.78 for coal purchased April to December. (e) Wood price per cord-None purchased.
3. Coal consumed for the year in pounds 1.184.050
4. ( Pounds of wood consumed ) divided by 3 equals equiv- alent amount eoal. pounds. 1.000
Total equivalent coal consumed for the year equals (3) plus (4) in pounds. . 1.185,050
6. Total pumpage for the year in gallons. Venturi meter. . 402,313,000
7. Average static head against which pumps work. in feet. 254
S. Average dynamic head against which pumps work in feet. ( Above includes friction, lift and average total head ).
273
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5) .. 339.78 gals.
10. Duty : galions pumped (6) x 8.34 (lbs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8) 77.400.000
Total fuel consumed (5)
11. Cost of pumping. figured in Pumping Station expenses. viz. . $14.607.37
12. Per million gallons pumped . $36.29
13. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) $0.133
FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
Total gross receipts.
$80.083.16
Expenditures :
Maintenance. $40.364.34
Paid Sinking Fund. 10.000.00
Paid interest on bonds 19.365.00
Paid serial bonds
6.500.00 76.229.34
$4.733.82
Maintenance expenditures include purchase of new trucks but does not include Pleasant Street replacement ; cost of main line extensions -- Brown Street and Deantown Road-amounting to $3,550.64 not included in these figures as this amount increases valuation of system.
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ANNUAL REPORT
STATISTICS ON CONSUMPTON OF WATER.
1. Population, 1920 census. 19.700
2. Estimated population on lines of pipes. 19.250
3. Estimated population supplied. 19.250
4. Total consumption for year ( gallons ) 384.450.303
5. Passed through meters (gallons) 204.637.092
6. Percentage of consumption metered. 53.2%
7. Average daily consumption (gallons)
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant.
58.3
9. Gallons per day to each consumer.
59.7
366
10. Gallons per day to each meter.
11. Total cost of supplying water, per 1,000,000 gallons figured on total maintenance, including Meter Depart- ment complete $104.99
12. Cost of supplying water, per 1,000.000 gallons figured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds. Sinking Fund. and bonds $198.28
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
1. Kind of pipe. Wrought and cast iron
2. Sizes. . 11% in. to 24. in.
3. Number of hydrants now in use. 499
4. Range of pressure on mains (pounds) 83-135
SERVICES.
5. Kind of pipe Wrought and cast iron (cement lined ).
6. Sizes. . to 6. in.
7. Number of services added during year 39
8. Number now in use. 3,136
9. Average cost of service for year (per foot) $0.437
10. Number of meters in use .. 3.144
11. Percentage of services metered. 100%
1.148,988
WATER ANALYSIS-CITY OF ATTLEBORO Made by the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. (Parts in 100,000.)
Date, 1921.
Appearance.
Ammonia .
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Color.
Residue on Evaporation. Total.
Free.
Albuminoid. Ch'orinc. Nitrates.
Nitrogen as Nitrates.
Hard- ness.
Iron.
Mar. 8
V. slight
V. slight
.15
*5.60
0006
.0122
.40
1.4
.025 7 Mile River
Mar. 8
None
None
.00
5.60
.0004
.0028
ST.
.0140
.0000
2.0
.015 Tap
May 4
V. slight
V. slight
23
*4.10
.0014
.0134
.29
7.7
.020 7 Mile R. inlet
May -
+
None
None
.00
1.30
.0006
.0022
.38
0120
0001
2.1
.010 Tap
July 8
V. slight
V. slight
.32
*6.10
.0040
.0162
7 Mile River
July 8
None
None
.03
4.50
.0006
.0050
38
.0130
.0000
2.0
.005 Tap
Sept. 8
V. slight
V. slight
.10
$5.00
.0054
.0110
.63
.0080
.0001
2.1
.015 7 Mile R. outlet to filter
Sept. 8
None
None
00
5.60
.0002
.0040
.42
.0100
.0000
2.3
.008 Tap
Nov. 4
V. slight
V. slight
.13
4.75
.0006
.0116
1.8
0.12 Orr's Pond
Nov. 4
None
V. slight
.13
5.80
.0006
.0110
38
.0130
.0001
1.7
.010 Outlet to filter
Nov. 4
None
None
00
5.00
.0002
.0026
.39
.0100
.0000
2.0
.005 Tap
Average
15
5.12
.0013
.0084
.415
.0014
.0000
1.9
.0125
ANNUAL REPORT
* Unfiltered.
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ANNUAL REPORT
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
Total connections, Jan. 1, 1921. .. 1.152
Buildings served 1.340
Connections added during 1921. . 35
Buildings served 40
Total connections Jan. 1. 1922. .. 1.187 Total. 1.380
STREET LIGHTING.
The following is a list of the number and kinds of lights in use January 1. 1922 :
Kind
Number Cost
Arc
13 $70 each Sunset to 1 :30 A. M.
Arc
5 $36 each 1:30 A. M. to daylight.
250 C. P. Incandescent
46 $30 each Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
100 C. P. Incandescent
100 $23 each Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
60 C. P. Incandescent
979 $16 each Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
32 C. P. Incandescent 20 $20 each All night lights under rail- road arches.
A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY. Profit and Loss Statement, 1921.
Operating Receipts.
Deduct.
Fares. .
School tickets
$12.722.01 980.00
Total operating receipts for year ...
$13.702.01
Interest on Bonds
Paid October 1. 1921. $$10.00
Accrued from 10/1/21-
12/31/21.
177.19
$987.19
Bond paid October 1. 1921.
2.250.00
Note paid October 1. 1921.
2.000.00 5.237.19
$8.464.82
Add Other Income.
Appropriated by Council
1,200.00
$9.664.82
Deduct Operating Expenses.
Interestate St. Ry. charges.
$12.205.23
Maintenance labor
1.667.00
Maintenance. .
655.60
14.527.83
Loss for one year
$4.863.01
.
COMPARATIVE A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY SCHEDULE. Number of Passengers.
Number of Fares, 1919.
Number of Fares, 1920.
Number of Fares. 1921.
School Tickets, 1919.
School Tickets, 1920.
School Tickets, 1921.
Total, 1919.
Total, 1920.
Total. 1921.
January
15.315
20,691
17.790
1.958
2.161
3.282
17.273
22.852
21.072
February
13.951
5.773
14.992
2.107
2.330
16.058
6.121
17.322
March
15.446
17.555
17.194
2.396
1,703
3.564
17.842
19.258
20,758
April
15.118
19.213
15.306
1.990
1.609
2.300
17.108
20,822
17,606
May
15.869
19.194
14.836
2.357
1.713
2.983
18.226
20,907
17.819
June
15.537
17.850
14.082
1.497
1.250
2.388
17.034
19.100
16.470
July
15,977
17,981
13.493
15.977
17,981
13,493
August
16,568
17.974
14.650
16.568
17,974
14.650
September
16,329
17.880
14.415
2.009
1.927
2.636
18,338
19,807
17.051
October
17.133
17.660
15.122
2.276
2.690
2.983
19.409
20.350
18.105
November
17.454
16.727
14.158
1.940
3.107
3.162
19,394
19.834
17,320
December
19.821
18.342
15.746
1.878
2.657
2.584
21,699
20,999
18,830
Totals .. . . . . 194,518
206.840
181.784
20.408
19.165
28.212
214.926
226.005
209.996
ANNUAL REPORT
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31
1921
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ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1921-1922
Edwin F. Thayer
Mrs. Mary C. Ford
177 So. Main St. 1922
Telephone 140-W
24 Johu St. 1922
Telephone 316-X
250 County St. 1923
Harold K. Richardson
Telephone 172-M 12 Florence St. 1923
Telephone 896
204 No. Main St. 1923
Telephone 371-W
32 John St. 1924
Telephone 713-W
28 Peck St. 1924
Telephone 490-J
Pleasant Ave. 1924
Telephone 526-M
ORGANIZATION.
Edwin F. Thayer .. Dr. Reginald P. Dakin.
. Chairman Secretary
Edwin F. Thayer Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES. Teachers and Course of Study. Mrs. Ford. Mrs. Holbrook
Mrs. Theobald.
Text-Books and Supplies. Mrs. Holbrook. Mr. Gustin
Mr. Finberg.
Mr. Richardson. Mr. Nerney
Finance.
Mr. Thayer.
Mr. Finberg, Dr. Dakin
Term Expires January 1922
Joseph Finberg
Mrs. Florence B. Theobald
George E. Nerney
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook
George M. Gustin
17 Mechanics St. Telephone 468-M
Dr. Dakin.
Buildings.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Regular Meetings, first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Bills may be approved at each meeting of the Committee. All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate, and be in the hands of the Clerk of the Committee, Superintendent's office. on the Saturday preceding the meeting.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Lewis A. Fales, 22 Mechanics St Telephone 238-J Office, Sanford Street School. Telephone 12
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 12:30 and from 1:30 to 5: Saturday. 9 to 12. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9: 4 to 5 Monday. Wednes- day and Friday ; 7 to 8 Monday evening.
Superintendent's Secretary.
Alice I. Wetherell. 32 Sanford St.
Telephone 347-J
Assistants.
Edna S. Lepper. .183 County St. .27 Fourth St.
Gertrude M. Gillis
School Physician.
Dr. Jesse W. Battershall 18 No. Main St.
Telephone 284
School Nurse.
Anna Bradford (Mrs.) 35 Holman St.
Attendance Officer.
Charles T. Crossman. . Park St. Telephone 815-R Office hours on school days: 8:45 to 9:30 A. M. daily.
School Calendar.
Fall term. . Sept. S to noon Dec. 23. 1921 Winter term. .Tuesday. Jan. 3. to Feb. 17. 1922 Spring term. . Feb. 27 to April 14. 1922 Summer term. April 24 to noon June 28, 1922 Fall term begins Thursday, September 7. 1922.
School Sessions.
High School-One session. from 8:15 to 1:40, with a recess of fifteen minutes.
Bank Street-One session, from 8:15 to 1:15.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9 to 11:445. Afternoon session from 1:30 to 3:45, from March 1 to November 1 ; 1:15 to 3:30 from November 1 to March 1. Grade I closes fifteen minutes earlier than the other grades.
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ANNUAL REPORT
No School Signal.
Four Donble 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 high 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 & A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Dr.
Appropriations.
$273.400.00
Insurance on Hebronville School. 28.91
$273.428.91
By expenditures for support of schools
$271.124.49
By transfer to Continuation School. 1.900.00
By balance 404.42
$273.428.01
CONTINUATION SCHOOL.
Dr.
Appropriation. .
Transferred from General School Account.
$9.410.00 1.900.00
$11,310.00
('r.
Salaries.
$9.644.42
Maintenance.
1.637.15
$11.281.57
Balance.
28.43
$11,310.00
$5.620.94
To be reimbursed by State
GROSS EXPENDITURES
High School
Elementary Schools
General Account
Evening School
Vacation School
Total
General Control.
Clerks
$3.006.00
Telephones
$20.76
$258.09
53.09
C'ensus enumerator
150.00
Office expenses
162.82
Superintendence Including Attendance Officer.
Superintendent
3,420.00
Attendance Officer and Cus- todian of Buiklings.
1,410.00
Office expense, fuel, etc ..
265.61
Expenses out of town.
187.70
Automobiles ..
700.00
5,983.31
Expense of Instruction.
Teachers
39,178.45
140.535.94
$2.093.50
$136.40
Supervisors
2.455.00
4.343.50
Books
1.275.95
2,588.68
80.28
Supplies
1.698.98
3,649.39
56.66
146.85
Cooking
331.37
60.31
Manual training
208.40
208.10
Sewing
37.68
C'are of organs
3.00
55.00
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$3,650.76
ANNUAL REPORT
.
199,443.44
.
GROSS EXPENDITURES-Continued
Iligh School
Elementary Schools
General Account
Evening School
Vacation School
Total
Operating School Plant.
Janitors
3.426.80
14,232.39
105.75
Fuel
1.354.49
17.041.69
Water
74.29
756.45
Janitors' supplies, etc.
148.40
940.94
Lights-Gas Electricity
366.55
301.44
126.96
Power
191.45
45.61
Towels
18.50
257.48
Maintaining School Plant.
Repairs
1.563.32
8.211.21
Furniture
879.61
152.66
Care of grounds
6.50
94.55
11,020.58
Flags
36.30
Auxiliary Agencies.
Health
116.00
2,201.00
Transportation
6.136.21
8.456.21
Miscellaneous.
Tuition
50.00
410.88
Graduations
163.50
134.25
Sundries
8.59
216.90
Express
8.42
61.66
3.086.41
Fire insurance
139.20
1.565.60
$53.987.53
$204,525.58
$9.355.22
$2.596.48
$659.68
$271.124.49
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ANNUAL REPORT
94.56
39.483.75
76.43
27.41
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ANNUAL REPORT
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1922. Compared with Expenditures for 1921.
Appropriated Expended 1921
1921
Estimated Increase of 1922 Decrease
General Control.
1. School Committee
Clerks
$3.172.00
$3.006.00
$3.172.00
$166.00
Office expenses
50.00
103.67
100.00
3.67
Reports
100.00
59.15
100.00
40.85
Telephones
200.00
331.94
343.00
11.06
C'ensus
150.00
150.00
200.00
50.00
$3.772.00
$3,650.76
$3.915.00
$264.24
2. Superintendence -- Superintendent . . (Continuation Sch. ) Attendance Officer and
$3.420.00
$3.420.00
$3.420.00
1×0.00
( 180.00)
(180.00)
Custodian of Blogs. Continuation School.
1.410.00
1.410.00
1.410.00
90.00
( 90.00)
( 90.00 )
Office expenses. fuel. etc.
250.00
265.61
350.00
84.39
Expenses out of town
225.00
187.70
225.00
37.30
Automobiles.
700.00
700.00
700.00
$6.275.00
$5.983.31
$6,105.00
$121.69
Instruction.
Teachers' salaries. . $190,000.00
$186.512.89
$200.514.00
$14.001.11
Text-books, supplies
and care of organs
8,500.00
9.271.00
10.000.00
729.00
Domestic Science . .
300.00
331.37
350.00
18.63
Manual training and sewing.
400.00
454.18
400.00
54.18
$199.200.00
$196,569.44
$211.264.00
$14,694.56
Operating School Plant.
Janitors
$17.691.00
$17.659.19
$26.81
Fuel
19,250.00
18,396.18
$17.686.00 13.765.00 900.00
4.631.18
Water
900.00
830.74
69.26
Janitors' supplies.
etc.
800.00
1.089.34
$00.00
289.34
Power
200.00
191.45
200.00
8.55
Lights
600.00
762.55
700.00
-62.55
Towels
250.00
275.98
250.00
-25.98
$39.691.00
$39.205.43
$34,301.00
$4.904.43
Maintaining School Plant.
Repairs and furniture
$9.900.00
$10.806.80
$10,000.00
-SS06.80
Flags and care of
137.35
200.00
62.65
grounds
$9,900.00
$10.944.15
$10,200.00
-- $744.15
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ANNUAL REPORT
Appropriated Expended
Auxiliary Agencies.
1921
1921
Estimated Increase or 1922 Decrease
Health-
School Physician
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
School Nurse
1.400.00
1.120.00
1.400.00
$280.00
Transportation
5.600.00
6.136.24
6.000.00
-136.24
$8,200.00
$8.456.24
$8.600.00
$143.76
Miscellaneous.
Tuition
$100.00
$460.88
$400.00
-- $60.88
Graduations
200.00
297.75
200.00
-97.75
Insurance
2.387.00
2,004.80
1.775.00
229.80
Express
75.00
70.08
70.00
-. 08
Sundries
200.00
225.40
200.00
-25.49
$2.962.00
$3.059.00
$2.645.00
$414.00
Evening Schools and
Americanization . .
$2.700.00
$2.596.48
$3,000.00
$403.25
Vacation Schools.
700.00
659.68
700.00
40.32
$273.400.00
$271.124.49
$280.730.00
$9.605.51
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1922. Compared with Expenditures for 1921.
Ceneral Control.
Appropriated Expended 1921
1921
1922
Decrease
1.
School Committee ..
$3.772.00
$3.650.76
$3.915.00
$264.24
2. Superintendence
6.275.00
5.983.31
6,105.00
121.69
Instruction
199,200.00
196.569.44
211.234.00
14.694.56
Operating School Plant.
39,691.00
39,205.43
34,301.00
4,904.43
Maintaining School Plant
9,900.00
10.944.15
10.200.00
-744.15
Auxiliary Agencies
8,200.00
8.456.24
8,600.00
143.76
Miscellaneous
2.962.00
3.059.00
2.645.00
-414.00
Evening Schools
2,700.00
2,596.48
3.000.00
403.52
Vacation Schools
700.00
659.68
700.00
40.32
$273.400.00
$271.124.49
$280.730.00 $9.605.51
TABLE SHOWING EXPENDITURES. For the Public Schools for the Past Three Years with Estimate for
1922.
General Control.
1919
1920
1921
1922
School Committee
$2.559.31
$3.203.99
$3.650.76 5.983,31
$3.915 00
Superintendence
4.096.35
5.051.48
6.105.0)
Instruction
102.453.60
153.693.32
196.569.44
211.264.00
Operating School Plant
25,065.49
33.925.75
39,205.43
34,301.00
Maintaining School Plant
7.314.06
10.111.35
10,944.15
10,200.00
Auxiliary Agencies
6.263.15
8.084.20
8.456.24
8,600.00
Miscellaneous
1.671.18
3.489.03
3.059.00
2,645.00
Evening Schools
1.247.57
1.440.77
2.596.48
3.000.00
Vacation Schools
694.69
659.68
700.00
$150,670.71
$219,694.58
$271.124.49 $280.730.00
Increase over previous
year
17.853.43
69.023.87
51.429.91
9.605.51
Estimated Increase of
122
ANNUAL REPORT
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. Bliss School Addition.
Dr.
Balance from 1920
$11.923.39
Cr.
American Seating Company. Furniture
$442 04
Frank Irving Cooper Corp., Architect.
292.19
Cushman Furniture Company, Furniture 350.00
Everett O. Dexter. Contractor.
9.380.66
The Electric Shop. Electric fixtures
330.00
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins. Furniture
44.00
R. B. Magaveny. Cartage.
21.66
N. Perry & Co .. Hardware ..
434.39
Pope & Read, Labor and material.
25.40
Water Department. Labor and material.
74.70
$11,395.04
Balance.
528.35
Washington School Addition.
Balance from 1920
$3.850.53
Cr. .
Grant Brothers. Labor and material.
$51.23
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins. Furniture
42.00
Robert C. Monahan. Architect.
1.326.81
James A. Munroe. Contractor ...
412.00
N. E. Floor Planing & Surfacing Co .. Refinishing
75.00
N. E. Machine & Electric Co .. Electric fixtures.
125.00
Olof Pearson. Cement walks
232.30
Pope & Read. Plumbing.
201.13
Gertrude B. Rippey. Piano.
150.00
E. A. Taylor, Cartage.
10.00
I. E. Viens, Labor and material.
9.12
$2.634.59
Transfer to Hebronville new school plans
321.70
$2,956.29
Balance.
894.24
$3.850.53
Plans for Hebronville School Addition.
Dr.
Cr. $321.70
Olstin M. Higgins. Architect.
$294.00
Chas. F. Robinson. Surveying.
20.00
Sun Publishing Co .. Advertising
7.70
$321.70
Appropriation.
$11.923.39
Dr.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Plans for Richardson School Addition.
Dr.
Appropriation
$481.00
Olstin M. Higgins. Architect
481.00
Sanford Street Sanitaries, Middle Building.
Dr.
Appropriation
$5.500.00
Cr.
Grant Brothers, Labor and material
2.355.85
Pope & Read. Contractor
2,447.36
Billy LeDew. Labor.
3.00
Electric Shop, Electric Fixtures.
11.60
$4,817.81
Balance.
682.19
$5,500.00
Plans for Junior High School.
Balance from 1920 $146.00
Balance. $146.00
Cr.
124
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Attleboro :
I submit herewith my seventeenth annual report. this being the thirty-eighth in the series of superintendents' reports. The attendance statistics are for the school year from September 1920. to June 1921. The financial statistics are for the fiscal year ending December 31. 1921.
I-Statistics.
Population. Census, 1920 19.731
II-School Census.
Number of children between 5 and 7
643
Number of children between 7 and 14.
2.834
Number of children between 14 and 16.
577
Total.
4,054
III-Attendance.
Statistics for the school year from Sept .. 1920. to June, 1921 :
Number of different pupils enrolled.
3.776
Average daily membership
3.499
Average daily attendance
3.301
Per cent. of attendance.
94
Table showing the average membership and per cent. of attendance for the last ten years :
Average Membership
Gain Over Previous Year
Per Cent. of Attendance
1911-1912
2.302
-15
93
1912-1913
2.407
105
95
1913-1914
2,586
179
95
1914-1915
2.669
95
1915-1916
2.742
94
1916-1917
2.770
28
94
1917-1918
2,882
112
94
1918-1919
2.962
80
93
1919-1920
3.234
272
92
1920-1921
3.499
264
04
1921-1922, Sept .- Dec
3.687
...
9.5
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ANNUAL REPORT
Fall Term 1921.
Average
Per Cent. of
Membership
Attendance
September
3.691
97
October
3.705
96
November
3,693
95
December
3,657
93
A glance at these figures will show that in the last five years the schools have grown tremendously. Since 1916 the number of pupils in the average membership has jumped from 2,770 to 3,700. This is an increase of 930 pupils, a gain of 33 1-3%. Most of this increase has come in the last three years, in which time the schools gained 736. In three years the schools gained nearly as many pupils as in the preceding nine years. Few places, since the close of the war, have had such a large growth.
In September. 1921, the schools had 242 more pupils than in Sep- tember. 1920. Of this number 120 were in the High School. the remain- der being scattered through the grades. Four additional teachers were employed at the High School to care for this increase. All the pupils in the eighth grade could not be accommodated at the Bank Street School. and it was necessary to establish two eighth grade rooms at the Bliss School. This necessitated using the kindergarten and the open-air room for regular class rooms, and the employment of one more teacher at this building. There are now 267 pupils in grade eight; next Sep- tember there will be 325. unless something happens to take these pupils out of school.
The High School was built to accommodate 600 pupils. There have been 574 enrolled at one time this fall. Next September should see an enrollment of from 650 to 700. The eighth grade now uses five class- rooms at Bank Street School and two at the Bliss School. One more room at least will be needed for this grade next year, and there is no room available. The only way to provide for continued growth is by the erection of new buildings as recommended last year, and those plans should be carried into effect as soon as business conditions warrant.
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