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13,499 43
Total Appropriations Expended.
13,084 26
Difference chargeable against reduction in stock at yard ....
$415 17
SERVICES LAID.
Length
Cost Main to Cost St. Line
Total Cost.
Cost Per Foot.
1"
47
1939'9"
$806.33
$886.61
$1,692.94
$.88
2
142'
57.79
54.39
112.18
.79
6"
4
121'6"
1,030.36
8.48
REPLACEMENTS.
Length
in Feet
Cost Main to Street Line
Cost Street Line
to House
Total Cost
Cost per ft.
1-11/2" W. E. Hayward Co., Union St.
15'1"
$21.84
$14.08
$35.92
$2.38
Newport Ave.
21'10"
14.13
16.92
31.05
1.42
Frank Payson, 44 North Av.
40'4"
34.83
18.23
53.06
1.31
Capron Fund Trustees, 71 County
36'
14.14
19.85
33.99
.94
C. L. Watson, 28 Martin St.
44'
10.72
22.51
33.23
.76
Daniel B. O'Leary, 160 So. Main
50'
12.09
25.41
37.50
.75
John Morin, 9 School st ..
46'
12.08
21.52
33.60
.73
F. E. Briggs, 44 No. Main St.
48'6"
29.78
23,70
53.48
1.10
John Eden, 1212 Holman St.
20'
12.74
17.46
30.20
1.51
Carrie M. Wilbar, Newport Avenue
50'
23.46
24.91
48.37
.97
Totals
356'8"
$163.97 $190.51 $354.48
$1.05
Size
Number in Feet.
Street Line.
to House.
9-1"
Mrs. Ellen Dennett, 496
Note : Fire services are relatively short and include tapping sleeve and gate and indicator post, and special work to set them.
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YEARLY RAINFALL REPORT.
Year 1923.
Month
Amount Rain
Amount Snow
January
6.45 inches
27.00 inches
February
1.50
66
16.00
March
3.30
7.00
April
5.23
66
May
.90
June
4.04
July
2.48
August
1.80
66
September
.98
October
4.22
66
November
3.74
December
4.91
6.50
66
Totals
39.55 inches
56.50 inches
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923.
Form recommended by the N. E. Water Works Association.
Population (Estimated)
23,019
Date of Construction by Fire District.
1,873
Date taken over by Town.
1,894
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, Barr, and Snow.
2. Description of fuel used : (a) Kind-soft. (b) Brand of coal used- New River. (c) Average price of coal per net ton delivered, $8.50. (d) Percentage of ash, 9.73. (e) Wood, price per cord- None purchased.
3. Coal consumed for year in pounds. 1,202,100
4. (Pounds of wood consumed) divided by 3 equals (3) plus (4) in pounds. 1,000
5. Total equivalent coal consumed for the year, equals (3) plus (4) in pounds. 1,203,100
6. Total pumpage for year in gallons-Venturi meter. 393,939,097
7. Average static head against which pumps work, in feet,. . 247
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, in feet, 275
66
66
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FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
Total Gross Receipts. Gross Expenditures :
$89,117 68
Development
Water Waste- Pitometer Survey $3,215 30
Water Supply- Van Valkenberg Con. Eng .. 738 90
Main Line Extension-New Construction $3,954 20
13,082 27
Maintenance
39,681 10
Paid Sinking Fund .. 10,000 00
Paid Interest on Bonds 16,825 00
Paid Serial Bonds. 6,000 00
89,542 57
Excess of Expenditures over Receipts. 424 89
Note :
$35,000.00 Serial Bonds paid from Sinking Fund.
Cost of main line extensions added to the valuation of the system is $13,082.27.
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5) 327
10. Duty : Gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (1bs.) x 100 x dynamic head
Total fuel consumed (5) 75,097,608
11. Cost of pumping, figured in Pumping Station expenses, viz. $15,867 87
12. Per million gallons pumped. $40 27
13. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) $0.146
STATISTICS ON CONSUMPTION OF WATER.
1. Population (estimated December 31, 1923) 23,019
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe. 19,593
3. Estimated population supplied. . 19,593
4. Total consumption for year (gallons) 393,939,097
5. Passed through meters (gallons) 229,887,187
6. Percentage of consumption metered. *58.2%
7. Average daily consumption (gallons) 1,079,860
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant. 46.9
9. Gallons per day to each consumer 55.1
10. Gallons per day to each meter. 349.9
11. Total cost of supplying water, per figured on total maintenance. including Meter Department complete .. . $100 70
12. Cost of supplying water, per 1,000,000 gallons, figured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds, Sinking Fund, and bonds $184 02
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
1. Kind of pipe. Wrought and cast iron
2. Sizes .. . 11/2 in. to 24 in.
3. Number of hydrants now in use. 508
4. Range of pressure on mains (pounds) . 85-135
1,000,000 gallons,
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SERVICES.
5. Kind of pipe. Wrought and cast iron (Cement lined)
6. Sizes.
1 in. to 6 in. 53
7. Number of services added during year.
8. Number now in use. 3,242
9. Average cost of service for year (per foot) $.88
10. Number of meters in use. 3,086
11. Percentage of service metered (not includ- ing fire services) 100%
*About 30,000,00 gallons was used for steam rollers, sprinkling, run 1" blow off streams, horse troughs and fountains, and sewer flushing. This figure is obtained from the Pitometer rate tests. The balance can be checked up from Pitometer leaks which were stopped ; fire department uses ; and a reasonable per mile leakage in the main lines.
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
Total connections January 1, 1923 .. 1,231 .
Buildings served. 1,425
Connections added during 1923. 46
Buildings served. 49
Total connections January 1, 1924 .. 1,277
1,474
STREET LIGHTING.
The following is a list of the number and kinds of lights in use January 1, 1924 :
Kind
Number
Cost
Arc
11 $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
1,051
16 each Sunset to 1:30 A. M.
32 C. P. Incandescent
20
20 each
All night lights under railroad arches.
Note :
One Metered all night arc at Highland Avenue and Washington Street, $62,93 for year.
Contract Payments (12 mos.) $21,712 66
Metered Light (Highland Avenue and
Washington Street)
62 93
$21,775 59
A. B. C. RAILWAY. Profit and Loss Statement 1923.
Operating Receipts.
Fares
$12,882 40
School Tickets.
926 65
Total Operating Receipts for year $13,809 05
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Deduct.
Interest on Bonds and Notes
Paid October 1, 1923
$805 50
Accrued from 10/1/23-12/31/23
146 06
$951 56
Bond Paid 10/1/23
2,250 00
Note Paid 10/1/23.
2,000 00
5,201 56
$8,607 49
Deduct Operating Expenses.
Interstate St. Ry. charges
$10,318 43
Maintenance Labor.
896 53
Maintenance Material.
1,318 58
12,533 54
Loss for one year .
$3,926 05
COMPARATIVE A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY SCHEDULE. Number of Passengers.
Month.
Number of Fares 1921.
Number of Fares 1922.
Number of Fares 1923.
School Tickets 1921.
School Tickets 1922.
School Tickets 1923.
Total 1921.
Total 1922.
Total 1923.
January
17,790
15,316
15,392
3,282
3,372
3,228
21,072
18,688
18,620
February
14,992
13,205
15,419
2,330
2,464
2,213
17,322
15,669
17,632
March
17,194
15,278
16,154
3,564
3,416
3,194
20,758
18,694
19,348
April
15,306
15,019
14,301
2,300
2,275
2,514
17,606
17,294
16,815
May
14,836
14,981
13,578
2,983
3,127
3,305
17,819
18,108
16,883
June
14,082
13,182
13,421
2,388
2,937
2,541
16,470
16,119
15,962
July
13,493
12,021
*21,506
13,493
12,021
21,506
August
14,650
13,023
22,029
14,650
13,023
22,029
September
14,415
13,421
23,030
2,636
2,681
** 4,015
17,051
16,102
27,045
October
15,122
13,445
23,240
2,983
3,218
5,134
18,105
16,663
28,374
November
14,158
13,780
21,784
3,162
3,091
4,754
17,320
16,871
26,538
December
15,746
14,442
22,488
2,584
2,052
3,520
18,330
16,494
26,008
Totals
181,784
167,113
222,342
28,212
28,633
34,418
209,996
195,746
256,760
*Changed to 5c for each zone 134,077
** Changed to 21/2c for each zone 34,418
ANNUAL REPORT
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
School Committee
ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31 1923
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1923
Term Expires January
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook
28 Peck St. 1924
George M. Gustin
Pleasant Ave. 1924
Edwin F. Thayer
17 Mechanics St. 1925
Telephone 468-M
Mrs. Mary C. Ford
177 So. Main St. 1925
Joseph Finberg
24 John St. 1925
Telephone 981-R
250 County St. 1926
Telephone 172-M
21 Florence St. 1926
Telephone 896
204 No. Main St.
1926
Telephone 371-W
ORGANIZATION
Edwin F. Thayer.
Chairman
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin.
Secretary
Edwin F . Thayer Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mrs. Theobald
Text books and Supplies
Mrs. Holbrook Mr. Gustin
Buildings
Mr. Finberg
Mr. Richardson Mr. Nerney
Finance
Mr. Thayer
Mr. Finberg Dr. Dakin
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin
32 John St.
Telephone 713-W
1924
Telephone 490-J
Telephone 526-M
Telephone 140-W
Mrs. Florence B. Theobald
Harold K. Richardson
George E. Nerney
Teachers and Course of Study Mrs. Ford Mrs. Holbrook
Dr. Dakin
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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 22-R Office, Sanford Street School. Telephone 12
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00; Saturday 9:00 to 12:00. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9:00; 4:00 to 5:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday ; 7:00 to 8:00 Monday evening.
Superintendent's Secretary
Alice I. Wetherell. 32 Sanford St.
Telephone 347-J
Assistants
Ella A. Richards. .10 Emory St.
Marion E. Rogers 171 So. Main St.
School Physician
Dr. Jesse W. Battershall. 18 No. Main St.
Telephone 284
School Nurse
Mrs. Anna Bradford. 15 North Main St. Telephone 280-X
Attendance Officer
Charles T. Crossman 32 Benefit St. Telephone : Home 259-W ; Office 670-R
Office hours on school days : 8:45 to 9:30 A. M. daily at the office of the Superintendent.
School Calendar
Fall term. Thursday, September 7 to December 21,1923 Winter term. Wednesday, January 2 to Thursday, February 21, 1924 Spring term. March 3 to April 25, 1924 Summer term. May 5 to noon, Wednesday, June 25, 1924 Fall term begins Thursday, September 4, 1924.
School Sessions
High School-One session, from 8:15 to 1:40, with recess of fifteen minutes.
Bank Street-One session, from 8:15 to 1:15.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9:00 to 11:45. 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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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 12:00 M. All higher grades then in session will close for the day at 1:00 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.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Dr.
Appropriation
$279,022 00
Refund American Seating Company.
4 37
Balance from Portables.
85 23
Balance from Continuation School.
725 26
Cr.
$279,788 33
By Balance.
$279,836 86
EXPENDITURES FOR 1923.
General
Account
High School
Elementary School
General Control
Clerks
$2,790 39
Telephones
42 85
$30 98
$257 35
Census enumerator.
150 00
Office expenses ... ..
195 51
Superintendence
Superintendent . .
3,666 67
Attendance Officer
and Custodian of
Buildings
1,500 00
Office expenses, fuel,
etc.
310 16
Expenses out of
town
183 13
Automobiles
700 00
Instruction
Teachers
48,777 45
143,854 70
Supervisors
2,305 00 4,695 00
Books
1,421 45
2,105 98
Supplies
2,015 22
2,589 47
$279,836 86
By expenditures
48 53
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General Account
High School
Elementary School
Cooking
306 28
51 88
Manual training.
390 79
283 30
Sewing
15 16
Care of organs ..
11 50
Operating School Plant
Janitors
3,426 80
14,163 98
Fuel
532 02
13,060 96
Water
97 26
998 92
Janitors' supplies ..
182 94
804 57
Lights-Gas
91 49
Electricity
430 64
458 32
Power
133 60
Towels
44 50
237 72
Maintaining School Plant
Repairs
1,100 78
8,737 59
Furniture
20 66
568 80
Care of grounds.
72 65
Flags
5 60
50 00
Auxiliary Agencies
Health
136 75
2.598 75
Transportation
820 46
6,089 96
Miscellaneous
Tuition
200 00
338 02
Graduations
104 40
130 50
Sundries
5 50
192 53
Express
12 18
45 88
Fire Insurance ..
1,003 82
1,003 99
$9,538 71 $63,505 08 $203,508 97
$276,552 76
Evening School
Teachers' salaries ...
$2,017 00
Books and supplies.
65 07
Janitors
230 75
Lights
117 91
Power
42 80
Tuition
13 26
Sundries
50 00
2,536 79
Vacation School
Teachers
497 00
Supplies
115 15
Equipment
86 63
698 78
$279,788 33
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CONTINUATION SCHOOL
Dr.
Appropriation
$9,160 00
Salaries
7,448 73
Maintenance
986 01
$8,434 74
Balance
725 26
$9,160 00
To be reimbursed by State
$4,214 44
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1924. Compared with Expenditures for 1923.
Appropriated Expended 1923 1923
Estimated 1924
General Control
1. School Committee-
Clerks
$3,172 00
$2,790 39
$3,224 00
Office Expenses.
100 00
75 51
100 00
Reports
100 00
120 00
100 00
Telephones
350 00
331 18
350 00
Census
150 00
150 00
150 00
$3,872 00
$3,467 08
$3,924 00
2. Superintendence-
Superintendent ..
$3,600 00
$3,666 67
$3,800 00
Attendance Officer
and Custodian of Buildings
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
Office expenses, fuel, etc.
200 00
310 16
200 00
Expenses out of town
200 00
183 13
200 00
Automobiles
700 00
700 00
700 00
$6,200 00
$6,359 96
$6,400 00
Instruction
Teachers' salaries .. $198,975 00 $199,632 15 $211,141 00
Text books and sup- plies
8,500 00
8,143 62
8,500 00
Domestic Science ...
358 16
Manual Training and Sewing
1,000 00
689 25
1,000 00
$208,475 00
$208,823 18
$220,641 00
Operating School Plant.
Janitors
$17,600 00
$17,590 78
$18,730 00
Fuel
13,700 00
13,592 98
13,700 00
Water
800 00
1,096 18
1,000 00
Cr.
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Janitors'
supplies,
etc.
800 00
987 51
900 00
Power
125 00
133 60
125 00
Lights
800 00
980 45
900 00
Towels
350 00
282 22
300 00
$34,175 00
$34,663 72
$35,655 00
Maintaining School Plant.
Repairs and furni-
ture
$10,400 00
$10,427 83
$10,000 00
grounds
128 25
$10,400 00
$10,556 08
$10,000 00
Auxiliary Agencies.
Health-
School Physician
$1,200 00
$1,200 00
$1,200 00
School Nurse .. . ..
1,400 00
1,400 00
1,500.00
Auto Allowance ..
135 50
1,000 00
Transportation
7,000 00
6,910 42
7,000 00
$9,600 00
$9,645 92
$10,700 00
Miscellaneous.
Tuition
$400 00
$538 02
$500 00
Graduations
250 00
234 90
250 00
Insurance
2,000 00
2,007 81
2,100 00
Express
50 00
58 06
50 00
Sundries
200 00
198 03
200 00
$2,900 00
$3,036 82
$3,100 00
Evening Schools and
Americanization
$2,700 00
$2,536 79
$2,700 00
Vacation Schools
700 00
698 78
700 00
$279,022 00
$279,788 33 $293,820 00
Continuation Schools ..
$9,160 00
$8,434 74
$9,000 00
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1924.
Compared with Expenditures for 1923.
Appropriated Expended 1923 1923
Estimated 1924
General Control.
1. School Committee ..
$3,872 00
$3,467 08
$3,924 00
2. Superintendence
6,200 00
6,359 96
6,400 00
Instruction
208,475 00
208,823 18
220,641 00
Operating School Plant
34,175 00
34,663 72
35,655 00
Maintaining School
Plant
10,400 00
10,556 08
10,000 00
Auxiliary Agencies
9,600. 00
9,645 92
10,700 00
Miscellaneous
2,900 00
3,036 82
3,100 00
Evening Schools and .
2,700 00
2,536 79
2,700 00
Vacation Schools
700 00
698 78
700 00
Americanization
. .
$279,022 00 $279,788 33
$293,820 00
Flags and care of
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TABLE SHOWING EXPENDITURES. For the Public Schools for the Past Three Years with Estimate for 1924.
1921
1922
1923
1924
General Control.
School Committee ..
$3,650 76
$3,577 28
$3,467 08
$3,924 00
Superintendence
5,983 31
6,038 23
6,359 96
6,400 00
Instruction
196,569 44
205,562 64
208,823 18
220,641 00
Operating School Plant
39,205 43
32,304 27
34,663 72
35,655 00
Maintaining School Plant
10,944 15
9,230 38
10,556 08
10,000 00
Auxiliary Agencies
8,456 24
8,939 38
9,645 92
10,700 00
Miscellaneous
3,059 00
2,961 58
3,036 82
3,100 00
Evening Schools
2,596 48
3,317 84
2,536 79
2,700 00
Vacation Schools
659 68
687 25
698 78
700 00
$271,124 49 $272,618 85 $279,788 33 $293,820 00
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. Portables-Hebronville and Washington Schools.
Appropriation
$6,200 00
Cr.
American Seating Company, Furniture.
$722 12
Cushman Furniture Company, Desks and Chairs
191 00
E. F. Hodgson Company, 2 Portable Buildings
4,842 00
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, Furniture ...
297 15
E. C. Newman & Company, Freight and Cartage.
22 00
G. A. Sweeney, Tables
40 50
$6,114 77
Balance transferred to General Account.
85 23
$6,200 00
High School Equipment-Manual Training.
Dr.
Appropriation
$500 00
Cr.
American Wood Working Machinery Company, Surfacer and Saw Bench
$405 00
Electric Shop, Setting Up Machinery
41 95
E. C. Newman and Company, Freight and Cartage
48 85
$495 80
Balance
4 20
$500 00
Hebronville School Plans.
Dr.
Appropriation
Cr.
McLaughlin & Burr
$2,609 25
$2,609 25
. .
Dr.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Attleboro :
I submit herewith my nineteenth annual report, this being the fortieth in the series of superintendents' reports. The attendance statis- tics are for the school year from September, 1922, to June, 1923. The financial statistics are for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1923.
STATISTICS.
I-Population.
Population, Census 1920
19,731
II-School Census.
Number of children between the ages of 5 and 7.
750
Number of children between the ages of 7 and 14
2,797
Number of children between the ages of 14 and 16.
720
4,267
III-Attendance.
School year from September, 1922, to June, 1923.
Number of different pupils enrolled
3,897
Average daily membership
3,544
Average daily attendance
3,363
Per cent. of attendance
95
Table showing the average membership and per cent. of attendance for the last ten years :
Average Membership
Previous Year
Gain Over Per Cent. of Attendance
1913-1914.
.2,586
179
95
1914-1915.
2,669
83
95
1915-1916.
2,742
73
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
265
94
1921-1922.
3,623
124
94
1922-1923.
3,544
loss
79
95
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Attendance for the Fall Term 1923.
Average Membership
Per Cent. of Attendance
September
3,743
97
October
3,755
96
November
3,730
95
December
3,719
93
Average
3,737
95
The five school years beginning with September 1917 and ending with June 1922 were marked by a tremendous growth in the school mem- bership. From 2,770 the number of pupils increased to 3,623, a gain of 853 or 22 school rooms. The year 1922-1923 shows a loss of 79, but this year that loss has been made up by an average membership for the fall term of 3,737, which is 110 more than the membership for the fall term 1922.
A study of the enrollment figures twenty years ago compared with today reveals some interesting facts regarding the growth of Attleboro schools, and may indicate future needs. Take the High School first. The enrollment in October, 1903, was 193; the enrollment today is 648. This is an increase of 455 pupils. The new High School building was occupied in February, 1914, and had an estimated capacity of 600. Need- less to say the building is crowded today with the present enrollment.
In the centre of the city in 1903 there were two large buildings, San- ford Street and Richardson schools, and five small buildings, Farmers, Capron, South Main Street, Carpenter Street and Pleasant Street. The Bliss School, eight rooms, was opened in September, 1909, and an addi- tion of eight rooms in September, 1920. The Tiffany School, eight rooms, was opened in January, 1913, and a portable building added in September, 1920. The Bank Street School has been used for grade purposes since September, 1914. Two portable buildings are in use at the Richardson School, and the South Main Street School has been closed.
The comparative enrollment figures follow :
Center of the City.
Oct. 1903
Oct. 1923
Sanford Street.
519
377
Richardson
430
443
South Main Street.
46
Bank Street.
173
Bliss
567
Tiffany
110
112
Farmers
90
61
Capron
78
65
Carpenter Street.
73
77
Pleasant Street.
1,346
2,185
310
The gain for the center of the city has been 839 pupils.
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For Briggs Corner, Dodgeville and Hebronville, the figures are as follows :
Oct. 1903
Oct. 1923
Briggs Corner
62
91
Dodgeville
156
135
Hebronville
168
230
386
456
There has been a total gain in this section of 70 pupils. At Briggs Corner the new building was opened in 1905, and at Hebronville two portable buildings have been placed, one in 1920 and one this year.
The figures for the whole section of South Attleboro show a sur- prisingly rapid growth, and indicate a need for further building in the near future.
Oct. 1903
Oct. 1923 154
South Attleboro
101
Robinson
47
Turner Street.
74
Washington
332
Sibleyville
44
222
530
The gain for this section is 308 pupils.
The Robinson School was destroyed by fire January 15, 1908. The Washington School, four rooms, was opened February 8, 1909, enlarged to eight rooms in 1920, and a portable building added in 1923. The Turner Street building, two rooms, was moved to Sibleyville in 1909, but only one room has been used till this year when the second room was opened. No section in Attleboro shows a larger growth, especially in the last few years, than the South Attleboro section, and with the opening of various plats of land for building purposes, and the erection of houses that has already started, it will not be long before new school buildings will be needed.
Summary.
Enrollment Oct. 1903 Oct. 1923
Gain
Per Cent. of Gain 236%
High
193
648
455
' anford Street.
519
377
richardson
430
443
south Main Street
46
Bank Street.
173
Bliss
567
Tiffany
310
Farmers
110
112
Capron
90
61
Carpenter Street.
78
65
Pleasant Street.
73
77
Totals
1,346
2,185
839
62
Briggs Corner
62
91
Dodgeville
156
135
Hebronville
168
230
Totals
386
456
70
18
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South Attleboro
101
154
Robinson
47
Turner Street.
74
Washington
332
Sibleyville
44
Totals
222
530
308
139
Grand Totals
2,147
3,819
1,672
78
From these statements regarding the growth of the schools it is clear that action should be taken in the immediate future to provide at least three new buildings. The first of these should be an eight-room addition to the Richardson School. The old two-story building used for primary grades and the two portable school houses contain enough pupils for four rooms. The addition should contain a kindergarten and an open air room. One room should be used for the pupils who are three years retarded. This would leave one room for future growth.
The High School has practically reached the limit of its capacity. It usually happens that the number of pupils in the High School diminishes from September to June. A crowded condition in September wright be relieved by Christmas time by pupils leaving school, yet provision must be made for the largest number. The best way to provide relief for the High School is to build a Junior High School on the Sanford Street grounds. A Junior High School, centrally located, would take the ninth grade, or freshman class from the High School, and the seventh and eighth grades from all the central schools. It would take all the pupils from the Bank Street School, two rooms from the Sanford Street School, four and a half rooms from the Bliss Schools, two rooms from the Richard- son School, one from the Tiffany School and one from Hebronville. One building would thus relieve a number of schools, and allow opportunity for growth for several years to come. The Junior High School plan has been widely adopted and it is already a part of the school system of many Massachusetts cities and towns.
The section that shows the greatest growth in the last twenty years, and which shows signs of most rapid growth in the near future, is the section between Orr's Corner and the Pawtucket line. The increase in twenty years was 139%. Provision should be made at the present time for a lot, and plans should be made as soon as necessary for a combina- tion grade and Junior High School to care for the pupils in this section.
In regard to Hebronville, it is hard to foresee what may happen. The enrollment for October, 1923, was 230; the largest it has ever been. With two portable school houses in use, the classes are well graded and the pupils are having better educational opportunities than ever before.
IV-School Buildings.
Number of school buildings, September 1923 (6 portables). 26
Number of school rooms (High 25, grades 92) .. 117
Number of rooms in use. 116
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V-Teachers.
Number of teachers and supervisors 139
Number of teachers in High School. 31
Number of teachers in grades I-VIII. 96
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