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Phillips
Bacon
Holman
Pike Ave.
Bank
Hope
Pine
Benefit
Horton
Pleasant
Bicknell
Howard Ave.
Pond
Bishop
Irving Ave.
Prairie Ave.
Brook
James
Prospect
Brown
John
Railroad Ave.
Brownell
Knight Ave.
Read
Capron
Lamb
Reynolds Ave.
Carpenter
Leedham
Richardson Ave.
Claflin
Lexington Ave.
Robinson Ave.
Commonwealth Ave. Linden
School
County
Lindsey
Sixth
Cumberland Ave.
Locust
Slater
Deantown Road
Mann
Smith
Dunham
Maple
South Ave.
Elizabeth
Mechanics
South Main
Emory
Mendon Road
St. Jean Plat
Falmouth
Mulberry
Starkey Ave.
Fifth
Newport Ave.
Steere
Foley
North Ave.
Thacher
Forest
North Main
Third
Fourth
Oak
Thurber Ave.
Gardner
Oak Hill Ave.
Tiffany
George
Olive
Turner
Gustin Ave.
Orange
Twelfth
Handy
Park
Union
Hawthorne
Park Ave.
Union Road
Hazel
Parker
Wall
Highland Ave.
Pearl
West
Wilmarth
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE-Stone Dust, Gravel, Tar Con- crete and Cement.
List of Streets worked on:
Bacon
North Main
Beacon
Orange
Brook
Park
Cliff
Parker
County
Pine
Dunham
Pearl
Elizabeth
Pleasant
Emory
Prospect
Fourth
Railroad Ave.
Gardner
Robert
Hayward
Sanford St. lot
Hodges
South Main
Holden
Turner
Howard Ave.
Union
149
ANNUAL REPORT
Jackson Wall
Knight Ave.
Washington
Lamb
Water
Maple
West
Newport Ave.
Wolfenden
North Ave.
Material.
Stone.
$99.20
*Sand & Gravel.
2.45
Concrete (Tar Patch).
397.00
Cement.
285.42
Miscellaneous material
710.63
Labor.
2,462.04
$3,956.74
*No charge for gravel from City Banks.
Snow and Ice.
January 1, to April-Snow removal and sanding (Labor and material).
$3,564.91
December-snow removal and sanding.
48.75
Repairs, etc.
155.70
$3,769.36
Machinery and Tools.
Keeping tools in repair-Labor
$202.47
Keeping tools in repair-Material.
251.37
New Equipment. . .
1,247.00
Small tools and equipment.
288.45
$1,989.29
Crushers.
Rebuilt Acme crusher.
$753.68
Repairs, maintenance material, etc ..
124.99
Labor-Dismantling and repairing, etc
288.62
1,167.29
Rollers.
Labor, Maintenance.
$240.32
Miscellaneous-Maintenance and
repair
material.
477.62
$717.94
Automobiles.
Operating expenses-General maintenance.
$1,209.48
Dust Layer and Tar.
Oil and Tar
Labor.
$2,551.71
Material
7,372.27
Sand for Oiling
Labor. .
1,160.01
Material.
370.51
1,530.52
Miscellaneous
945.07
$12,399.57
$9,923.98
150
ANNUAL REPORT
Insurance, Freight and Incidentals.
Vacations.
585.45
Rent, Maynard St. Land.
69.60
Insurance.
1,788.39
Telephone.
37.95
Miscellaneous.
1.50
2,482.89
Incidentals. Recording layouts, etc. 37.82
Sidewalks and Curbing-Material.
1549 5/12' straight curbing
$1,909.45
244 7/12' circle curbing
434.68
34-2 ft. corners.
170.00
4434 vards Granolithic walk. 100.69
*Olof Pearson-3178.84 sq. yds ..
6,484.84
(Park, South Main, Pleasant, North Main, Mill Sts., and Railroad Ave.)
Miscellaneous 35.43
$9,135.09
* $1.144.38 due for final payment when due, March 1925, not included in this figure.
Labor.
Fourth Street.
$157.85
Elizabeth Street.
35.22
Hodges & Elizabeth-round corner.
9.97
Hodges St. corner.
20.63
Jackson Street.
506.46
Park Street.
69.19
Robert Street.
178.49
Miscellaneous.
13.31
$991.12
Bank Street Bridge.
Material.
$55.50
Labor
67.52
$123.02
Water Street Bridge.
Material.
86.61
Labor
27.33
113.94
Garage.
Fuller & Barrowman Contract.
5,693.50
Floor
Labor
$66.33
Olof Pearson.
298.48
(Labor and mixer rental)
Cement, etc ..
174.80
539.61
Sewer Connection
Labor
51.50
Material
11.40
62.90
151
ANNUAL REPORT
Drain (Inside Garage-includes manhole and pipe) Labor. 44.70
Material absorbed from Yard stock 1924 sewers and drains Miscellaneous. . 37.77 37.77
6,378.48
CARRIED OVER FROM 1923.
South Main Street Drain.
Material-Pipe and gravel . $71.45
Labor-grading.
178.94
$250.39
Emory Street Drain. Material.
... 32.60
Cambridge Street Drain.
Material.
$673.23
Labor.
125.54
798.77
1924 SEWERS AND DRAINS.
*Hodges Street Drain.
Material
Manholes and catch basins ... 479.02
Pipe line and connections 619.51
Miscellaneous.
214.62
Labor
Manholes and catch basins ... 278.11
Pipe line and connections. 1,179.52
1,457.63
$2,770.78
*West Street Drain.
Material
Manholes and catch basins ... 557.01
Pipe line and connections . 1,298.28
Miscellaneous.
66.69
Labor
Manholes and catch basins ... 487.18
Pipe line and connections . . . . 1,695.39
2,182.57 $4,104.55
*South Main Street Sewer. Material.
$29.88
*Short Street and Riverside Ave. Sewer.
Labor. .
542.54
Material.
523.61
1,066.15
*Lexington Avenue Sewer.
Labor
1,641.68
Material.
498.04
2,139.72
1,313.15
$1,921.98
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ANNUAL REPORT
*Water and West Street Sewer. Labor and material (Contract).
3,511.40
*1924 Sewers and Drains-General Account.
Labor. $70.85
Material. 410.00
$480.85
Pearl and Pine Street Drains and Round Corners.
Material 480.23
Labor. 335.91
816.14
(*Not completed)
Replacing Cement and Concrete Sidewalks.
Olof Pearson-Bank
Bank and Park
County
North Main Park Park and Pine
Pleasant
South Main Union $3,538.89
Louis Allard-96.103 square
yards @ $1.50
Bank St .- Sanford St. to Gifford Block.
144.16
Miscellaneous Material, etc.
41.79
$3,724.84
Note: 50 T. sand, used on this general work, obtained from West St. Drain excavation- no charge
Labor:
County, Dunham, Mill, Monu- ment Sq., North Main, Park,
Pleasant, Railroad Ave., South Main and Union Sts. 432.45 432.45
$4,157.29
Lighting.
Old Contract-Jan. 1 .- Sept. 30.
$15,683.27
New Contract-Oct. 1-Dec. 31. 8,263.22
$23,946.49
Signs.
New Signs, erection, etc. 246.60
Clock.
Care.
$67.80
Lighting
60.12
New Lamps.
7.20
135.12 ยท
Numbering.
Numbers. 4.30
386.02
153
ANNUAL REPORT
Rifle Range.
Taxes.
25.35
Chain, paint, etc.
30.12
Payroll.
54.37
109.84
SEWER MAINTENANCE.
Inspector
$1,366.86
Cleaning Beds:
Labor.
$1,091.41
Material
11.04
Flushing Sewers, etc.
Labor.
301.89
City of Attleboro-water charge
100.00
Miscellaneous.
.45
402.34
Insurance.
53.83
Taxes (Town of Seekonk)
54.99
Miscellaneous.
$3,029.44
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Comparison of Itemized Expenditures for 1922-1923-1924.
1922.
1923.
1924.
Resurfacing
$14,414.18 $14,742.87 $19,498.17
Construction .
16,640.58
2,628.26
Bridges, repairs.
1,955.61
2,705.24
2,952.11
Bridges, construction.
27,096.75
4,915.51
539.17
Drains, maintenance.
1,635.55
2,181.91
2,131.55
Drains, construction.
4,570.47
10,649.97
16,001.23
Crosswalks.
100.20
128.97
158.43
Street Cleaning.
5,575.30
6,160.63
5,108.77
Street Sweeping
1,936.14
1,991.42
2,004.43
Street Patching-Tar and Gravel. .
7,971.75
8,226.48
8,121.55
Street Patching-light truck.
1,700.00
Sidewalks, maintenance.
3,609.81
4,706.27
3,956.74
Snow and Ice.
2,834.45
6,335.96
3,769.36
Machinery and Tools (including
crushers and rollers).
3,737.32
3,953.73
3,874.52
New Motor Trucks
459.50
Truck Maintenance
990.93
911.72
1,209.48
Insurance, Freight, Express, etc.
1,487.30
1,668.86
1,897. 44
Vacations. .
700.32
543.19
585.45
Dust Layer nd Tar.
11,628.38
12,001.06
12,399.57
Totals.
$108,585.04 $84,911.55
$84,207.97
PUMPING RECORDS.
Totals Per Month.
Coal Con- Gallons Pumped sumed, Lbs. Venturi
Meter.
January .
.382 hrs. 35 min.
98,500
32,455,000
February
.387 hrs. 35 min.
106,102
38,194,000
March.
.377 hrs. 30 min.
100,032
32,447,000
April
.362 hrs. 55 min.
96,415
31,192,000
May
374 hrs. 40 min.
97,514
31,138,000
June
368 hrs. 10 min.
92,250
40,201,000
1,102.45
48.97
154
ANNUAL REPORT
July
385 hrs. 30 min.
98,550
35,245,000
August
376 hrs.
94,143
31,619,000
September
358 hrs. 20 min.
85,542
29,561,000
October
.371 hrs. 30 min.
94,777
30,834,000
November
360 hrs.
92,582
28,558,000
December
372 hrs.
94,315
29,755,000
Totals.
4476 hrs. 45 min.
1,150,722
391,199,000
PUMPING RECORDS. Daily Averages Per Month.
Month
Hours Pumping.
sumed, Lbs. Venturi Meter.
January. .
12 hrs. 20 min.
3,177
1,046,935
February
13 hrs. 22 min.
3,658
1,317,034
March
12 hrs. 11 min.
3,227
1,046,677
April
12 hrs. 6 min.
3,214
1,039,733
May
12 hrs. 5 min.
3,145
1,004,451
June.
12 hrs. 16 min.
3,075
1,340,033
July
12 hrs. 26 min.
3,179
1,136,935
August.
12 hrs. 8 min.
3,037
1,019,968
September
11 hrs. 56 min.
2,851
985,366
October.
11 hrs. 59 min.
3,057
994,645
November
12 hrs.
3,086
951,933
December.
12 hrs.
3,042
959,838
Totals.
12 hrs. 23 min.
3,145
1,070,295
MAIN LINE EXTENSION
Length
Size.
Total Cost.
Cost Per Foot.
Bicknell Street
292'
6"
$
620.98
$2.13
Brown Street.
405
6"
765.23
1.89
Fenton Ave.
120
6"
196.81
1.64
Gardner Ave
320
6"
595.75
1.86
Hall Ave ..
282'
6"
634.71
2.25
Jackson Street
596
6"
1,400.64
2.35
Jessie Ave.
150'
6"
405.91
2.70
Locust Street.
910'
6"
2,132.95
2.34
Mary Street.
146'
6"
308.90
2.12
Newport Ave.
543'
6"
1,076.98
1.98
Orr Street.
.511'
6"
896.79
1.76
Payson Street.
168'
6"
356.30
2.12
Simpson Ave.
221
6"
415.50
1.88
Washington Street
292'
6"
581.00
1.99
Water Street
590
6"
1,219.93
2.07
Total.
$11,608.38
Bank Street.
200'
8"
$608.44
3.04
School Street
216
8"
693.62
3.21
Total.
1,302.06
$12,910.44
Total charges based upon guarantee cost.
SERVICES LAID.
Size
Number
Length in Feet 4178'8" 77'6" 208'6"
Cost Main to Cost St. Line Street Line. $1,528.36 to House. $2,003.03 54.26 69.90 141.93 37.10
Total
Cost
Cost Per Foot.
1 "
83
$3,531.39
$.85
2"
2
124.16
1.60
11/4"
2
179.03
.86
Coal Con-
Gallons Pumped
155
ANNUAL REPORT
REPLACEMENTS.
Length in feet Cost Main to Street Line Cost Street Line to House Total Cost Cost per ft.
8-1" Chas. A. and Helen Ball, 24 Starkey Ave .. .. . 42'10"
$20.80 $20.03 $40.83 $
.95
D. Houlihan, 82 Lord St. . . 50'
12.70
18.38
31.08 . 62
Florence King, 51 Pine St. 29'3"
8.84
18.62
27.46
.94
Ellen M. Skinner, 1 Parker
St. 40'6"
17.60
24.96
42.56
1.05
Wm. H. Blake, rear 106
South Main St .. . 139'
81.37
81.37 .59
Thos. G. Sadler, 15 High- land Ave .. 113'
24.62
60.27
84.89
.75
Vasa Bldg. Assn., County 23'6"
19.54
17.55
37.09
1.58
Mrs. Edith L. C. Mooers, 3 King St .. .36'
9.14
17.49
26.63
74
2-11/2" Robinson Bldg. Co., Un- ion St ..
106'
27.20
59.87
87.07
82
B. B. & R. Knight, Inc., 196 Knight Ave .. . 55'
20.70
22.66
43.36
.79
2-2"
L. G. Balfour Co., South Main St .. .34'
31.20
34.85
66.05
1.94
Robinson Bldg. Co., Union
St .- Bldg. No. 1. . .
. . .39
34.86
30.98
65.84
1.69
YEARLY RAINFALL REPORT. Year 1924.
Month
Amount Rain
Amount Snow
January
4.32 inches
4.50 inches
February
3.58
10.50
March.
2.11
14.50
April
.5.87
3.00
May
2.49
June.
1.83
July.
1.73
August.
.6.97
September
7.93
October.
12
66
November
1.81
25
December
1.93
66
25
Total.
40.69 inches
33.00 inches
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924.
Form recommended by the N. E. Water Works Association.
Population (Estimated).
23,519
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; Hoppin Hill Reservoir.
Mode of Supply-Pumped direct overflow to standpipe.
66
66
66
66
.
156
ANNUAL REPORT
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, $7.34, plus or minus. (d) Percentage of ash, 8.97. (e) Wood, price per cord, None purchased.
3. Coal consumed for year in pounds. 1,150,722
4. (Pounds of wood consumed) divided by 3, equals (3) plus (4) in pounds. . None used
5. Total equivalent coal consumed for the year, equals (3) plus (4) in pounds. 1,150,722
6. Total pumpage for year in gallons-Venturi meter. 391,199,000
7. Average static head against which pumps work, in feet, . . 247
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, in feet, 2741/2
FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
Total Gross Receipts, $87,958.43
Gross Expenditures:
Main Line Extension-New construction $12,910.44
Maintenance . 39,915.65
Paid Sinking Fund. 10,000.00
Paid Interest on Bonds. 15,085.00
Paid Serial Bonds. 6,000.00
83,911.09
Excess of Receipts over Expenditures. $4,047.34 Funds expended by Mr. J. J. Van Valkenburgh,
under the direction of the Mayor, for the purpose
of surveying a future supply for the city. . . $4,747.17
9. Number of gallons pumped, per pound of equivalent coal, (5). 340
10. Duty: Gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (1bs.) x 100 x dynamic head
Total fuel consumed (5) 77,686,209
11. Cost of pumping, figured in Pumping Station expenses, viz .. $14,133.82
12. Per million gallons pumped. $30.61
13. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic). $0.112
STATISTICS ON CONSUMPTION OF WATER.
1. Population (estimated Dec. 31, 1924) 23,519
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe. 20,043
3. Estimated population supplied. 20,043
4. Total consumption for year (gallons) 391,199,000
5. Passed thru meters (gallons) 231,308,637
6. Percentage of consumption metered. *59.9%
7. Average daily consumption (gallons) 1,070,295
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant. 45.5
9. Gallons per day to each consumer 41.9
10. Gallons per day to each meter.
11. Total cost of supplying water, per 1,000,000 gallons, figured on total maintenance, including meter de- partment complete. $102.03
337.1
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12. Cost of supplying water, per 1,000,000 gallons, figured
on total maintenance plus interest on bonds, sink- ing fund, and bonds.
$181.49
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
1. Kind of pipe. Wrought and cast iron
8: Sizes. . . 11/2 in. to 24 in.
3. Number of hydrants now in use
(City hydrants) 510
(5 private hydrants) (1 Park Hydrant)
4. Range of pressure on mains (pounds). 85-135
SERVICES.
5. Kind of pipe. Wrought and cast iron (Cement lined)
6. Sizes. 1 in. to 6 in. 87
7. Number of services added during year
8. Number now in use 3329
9. Average cost of service for year (per foot) $ .85
10 Number of meters in use . 3175
11. Percentage of service metered (not includ- ing fire services). 100%
*Estimated from observation and data available. Between twenty- six and twenty-seven millions of gallons used in blowing off dead ends, horse troughs, fountains, flushing sewers and drains, flushing water dead ends, steam rollers sprinkling, and fire service and construction purposes under the building clause. Totaled with the meter consumption ac- counts for 67%. Rules should be amended to increase completeness of this account.
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
Total connections January 1, 1924 .. 1,277
Buildings served. 1,474
Connections added during 1924. . 84
Buildings served 92
Total connections January 1, 1925 .. 1,361
1,566
STREET LIGHTING.
The following is a list of the number and kinds of lights in use January 1,1925: Kind
Number
Cost
600 C. P.
84
$95.70 each
Sunset to 11:30 P. M.
600 C. P.
29
28.34 each
11:30 P. M. to Sunrise
100 C. P.
58
31.00 each All night lights
60 C. P.
1062
21.00 each All night lights
32 C. P. 20
20.00 each All night lights under railroad arches.
A. B. C. ST. RAILWAY.
Profit and Loss Statement.
('redit Balances at beginning of year.
$16,984.32
Credit balance from Income acct .. 4,751.30
Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet.
$21,735.62
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General Balance Sheet. 1924
Investments. $33,095.46 Funded Debt Unmatured .. $9,000.00
Accrued Interest. . 101.25 Liability for provident funds. 2,258.59
Profit and Loss (credit) 21,735.62
$33,095.46
$33,095.46
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF UNMATURED FUNDED DEBT.
Amount actually out- Int. Liability at close Interest during year 1924 standing at close of year of year 1924
1924 Accrued-not due Accrued
Int. Paid
$9,000.00 $101.25
$539.44 $584.25
INCOME STATEMENT OF YEAR 1924.
Operating Income.
Operating revenues.
$12,622.30
Operating expenses.
13,965.81
Net Operating Deficit.
$1,343.51
Non-Operating Income.
Appropriated by City of Attleboro.
6,634.25
Gross Income.
$5,290.74
Deductions from Gross Income.
Interest on funded debt. 539.44
$4,751.30
COMPARATIVE A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY SCHEDULE. Number of Passengers.
Number of Fares 1922
Number of Fares 1923
Number of School Fares 1924
Tickets 1922
School Tickets 1923
School Tickets 1924
Total 1922
Total 1923
Total 1924
Month.
January.
15,316
15,392
22,880
3,372
3,228
7,677
18,688
18,620
30,557
February.
13,205
15,419
22,043
2,464
2,213
3,511
15,669
17,632
25,554
March.
15,278
16,154
17,532
3,416
3,194
4,045
18,694
19,348
21,577
April.
15,019
14,301
20,462
2,275
2,514
4,045
17,294
16,815
24,507
May.
14,981
13,578
20,429
3,127
3,305
4,340
18,108
16,883
24,769
June. .
13,182
13,421
18,187
2,937
2,541
3,644
16,119
15,962
21,831
July.
12,021
*21,506
15,674
12,021
21,506
15,674
August.
13,023
22,029
16,100
13,023
22,029
16,100
September
13,421
23,030
16,922
2,681
** 4,015
3,428
16,102
27,045
20,350
October. .
13,445
23,240
19,810
3,218
5,134
3,879
16,663
28,374
23,689
November
13,780
21,784
18,452
3,091
4,754
3,170
16,871
26,538
21,622
December.
14,442
22,488
20,705
2,052
3,520
3,113
16,494
26,008
23,818
Totals.
167,113
222,342
229,196
28,633
34,418
40,852
195,746
256,760
270,048
*Changed to 5c for each zone.
** Changed to 212c for each zone.
ANNUAL REPORT
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The Richardson School with the new eight-room addition opened April 13, 1925.
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
School Committee
ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31 1924
162
ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1924
Edwin F. Thayer
Mrs. Mary C. Ford
177 So. Main St. 1925
Telephone 140-W
Joseph Finberg
24 John St. 1925
Telephone 981-R
250 County St. 1926
Telephone 172-M
12 Florence St.
1926
Telephone 896
204 No. Main St. 1926
Telephone 371-W
32 John St. 1927
Telephone 713-W
28 Peck St.
1927
Telephone 490-J
Pleasant Ave.
1927
Telephone 526-M
ORGANIZATION
Edwin F. Thayer Dr. Reginald P. Dakin .
Chairman Secretary
Edwin F. Thayer Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mrs. Theobald
Teachers and Course of Study Mrs. Ford Mrs. Holbrook
Dr. Dakin
Text Books and Supplies Mrs. Holbrook Mr. Gustin
Mr. Finberg
Buildings Mr. Richardson Mr. Nerney
Mr. Thayer
Finance Mr. Finberg Dr. Dakin
Term Expires January 1925
Mrs. Florence B. Theobald
Harold K. Richardson
George E. Nerney
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook
George M. Gustin
17 Mechanics St.
Telephone 468-M
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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 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
Ann B. Hinckley 89 No. Main St. 171 So. Main St.
Marion E. Rogers .
School Physician
Dr. Jesse W. Battershall 18 No. Main St.
Telephone 284
School Nurse
Mrs. Anna Bradford 15 No. Main St. . Telephone 280-X
Office Hour-Sanford Street School, 4:00 to 4:30 on school days.
Attendance Officer
Charles T. Crossman . .32 Benefit St. Telephones: 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 4, to December 19, 1924
Winter term .Monday, December 29, 1924 to February 20, 1925 Spring term March 2 to April 17, 1925 Summer term April 27 to noon, Wednesday, June 24, 1925 Fall Term begins Thursday, September 10, 1925.
School Sessions
High School-One session, from 8:15 to 1:40, with recess of fifteen min- utes.
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 1 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 re- peated 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 .
$293,120.00
Refund Van Nostrand Co ..
1.60
Refund Underwood Typewriter Co. 2.00
$293,123.60
Cr.
By expenditures.
$292,744.57
By Balance
379.03
$293,123.60
EXPENDITURES FOR 1924.
General
Account
High School
Elementary School
General Control
Clerks.
$3,133.20
Telephones. .
316.70
Census enumerator. 150.00
Office expenses
150.88
Superintendence
Superintendent 3,866.67
Attendance Officer
and Custodian of
Buildings.
1,500.00
Office expenses, fuel
etc ..
632.55
Expenses out of
town. .
223.10
Automobiles
675.00
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Instruction
Teachers.
$53,564.63
$149,422.59
Supervisors
2,372.00
4,744.25
Books
1,184.58
2,946.12
Supplies.
2,348.19
2,822.35
Cooking.
309.92
16.08
Manual training
405.04
179.88
Sewing.
28.16
Care of organs.
44.00
Operating School Plant
Janitors.
3,507.00
15,037.30
Fuel.
1,398.42
11,454.45
Water
73.70
908.87
Janitor's supplies
149.78
775.66
Lights-Gas.
161.21
Electricity
509.49
576.72
Power
88.60
Towels.
38.00
267.49
Maintaining School Plant
Repairs.
1,351.88
8,204.44
Furniture.
228.18
72.83
Care of grounds
194.70
Flags. .
6.10
45.14
Auxiliary Agencies
Health
135.00
2,741.50
Transportation.
964.03
6,314.38
Miscellaneous
Tuition
441.12
Graduations.
180.66
152.70
Sundries.
15.05
153.73
Express.
. .
15.55
40.58
Fire Insurance.
565.18
1,066.66
$10,648.10 $69,410.98 $208,812.91
$288,871.99
Evening School
Teachers' salaries . . $2,527.00
Books and supplies.
99.07
Janitors
301.00
Lights.
179.65
Tuition
22.50
Sundries.
58.90
3,188.12
Vacation School
Teachers. .
473.00
Supplies
192.37
Equipment.
19.09
684.46
$292,744.57
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CONTINUATION SCHOOL.
Dr.
Appropriation
$9,000.00
Cr.
Salaries.
7,518.22
Maintenance
1,481.49
$8,999.71
Balance
.29
Reimbursement from State for school year Sept. 1, 1923 to Aug. 31, 1924.
$4.150.79
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. Richardson School Addition.
Dr.
Appropriation
$106,000.00
Cr.
Lull Construction Company, Contractors. 54,225.18
Stone-Underhill Company, Heating and ventilating. 15,547.00
Pope & Read, Plumbing. 2,659.65
Grinnell Company, Sprinklers.
1,428.00
Olstin M. Higgins, Architect.
4,962.35
Insurance
283.10
Sundries
40.34
$79,145.62
Balance
26,854.38
$106,000.00
Washington School Insurance.
Dr.
Insurance received
$555.00
Cr.
M. F. Ashley & Co., Lumber.
$23.74
Edward E. Babb & Co., Supplies .
4.91
Brownell Hardware Co., Supplies.
10.48
Joseph Charpentier, Door, sash, etc.
37.00
Frank H. Davis, Masonry
122.03
Electric Shop, Wiring
116.17
George W. Ellis, Labor
70.16
Wm. F. Flynn & Son, Supplies.
23.90
'Johnson Decorating Co., Lights of glass, etc.
29.13
J. L. Tobitt Co., Painting
75.40
$512.92
Balance
42.08
$555.00
$9,000.00
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High School Equipment-Manual Training.
Dr.
Appropriation .
Cr.
435.00
Electric Shop Inc., Setting up machinery
13.05
E. C. Newman & Co., Freight and cartage
37.89
$485.94
Balance
14.06
$500.00
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1925.
Compared with Expenditures for 1924.
Appropriated 1924
Expended 1924
Estimated 1925
General Control
1. School Committee
Clerks. .
$3,224.00
$3,133.20
$3,276.00
Office Expenses
100.00
97.88
100.00
Reports.
100.00
53.00
100.00
Telephones
350.00
316.70
427.00
Census.
150.00
150.00
200.00
$3,924.00
$3,750.78
$4,103.00
2. Superintendence-
Superintendent . .
$3,800.00
$3,866.67
$4,000.00
Attendance Officer
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,650.00
Office Expenses
200.00
632.55
300.00
Expenses out of town
200.00
223.10
200.00
Automobiles. .
700.00
675.00
700.00
$6,400.00
$6,897.32
$6,850.00
Instruction
Teachers' Salaries .. 211,141.00 $210,103.47 $218,055.00
Text books and sup-
plies. .
8,500.00
9,345.24
9,000.00
Manual Training,
cooking and sewing
1,000.00
939.08
1,000.00
$220,641.00 $220,387.79
$228,055.00
Operating School Plant
Janitors.
$18,730.00
$18,544.30
$18,964.00
Fuel
13,700.00
12,852.87
11,366.00
Water
1,000.00
982.57
1,000.00
Janitor's supplies
900.00
925.44
900.00
Power.
125.00
88.60
125.00
Lights
900.00
1,247.42
1,100.00
Towels
300.00
305.49
300.00
$35,655.00
$34,946.69
$33,755.00
$500.00
American Wood Working Machinery Co., Jointer.
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Maintaining School Plant
Appropriated 1924
Expended 1924
Estimated 1925
Repairs, etc. $10,000.00 $10,103.27 $12,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies
School Physician .. $1,200.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
School Nurse
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Nurse's Transpor-
tation.
300.00
176.50
300.00
Transportation.
7,000.00
7,278.41
7,000.00
$10,000.00 $10,154.91
$10,000.00
Miscellaneous
Tuition.
$500.00
$441.12
500.00
Graduations
250.00
333.36
300.00
Express .
50.00
56.13
50.00
Insurance.
2,100.00
1,631.84
2,100.00
Additional
Insur-
ance-Brick Bldgs.
850.00
Additional Insur-
ance-Wooden Bldgs.
890.00
Sundries.
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