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Fire Prevention is recognized as a most important function of a paid Fire Department, but until the time arrives when we can have more men so as to make frequent Inspections, it will be necessary for us to depend upon the co-operation of our Citizens to help in every way they can and, if possible, to observe the following suggestions which we have to make. If these suggestions are carried out, a great many fire hazards will be eliminated.
1-Don't fill kerosene oil lamps or oil heaters while lighted. Fire and explosion will inevitably follow by kerosene vapors becoming ignited.
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2-Don't look for gas leaks with lighted candle, match or open flame. Notify the gas company; let them find the leak.
3-Don't go into dark closets or storage closets with lighted match or candle to find your way. Use a flash light.
4-Don't have lace curtains in close proximity to gas jets. An open window, a slight breeze, the curtain and gas jet come together, and a fire results.
5-Don't put hot ashes in a wooden receptacle, or against wooden partitions or dumb waiters. Hot ashes will set fires.
6-Don't leave lighted cigarettes or cigars around on tables or in receptacles as these two are a great menace and have been the cause of many fires.
7-Don't have open fireplaces unprotected. Put wire screen in front of fire- place, as sparks are likely to fly out and set fire to carpet or clothing.
8-Don't do any electric wiring that is connected to your light service as this is a violation of a State Law.
9-If you blow a fuse in your light system be safe and call an electrician as the fuse serves as a safety valve and indicates that something is wrong with your wiring or that the load on some circuit is too heavy.
10-Don't leave the current switched on in an electric iron, or gas turned on in gas iron when not in use. These conditions have caused disasterous fires in households.
11-Don't use gasolene, naphtha or benzine in a room with open fire or flame. Their use under such conditions will cause explosion and fire. If they must be used, use them in open air, and then there is danger. Use Carbon Tet - rochloride in place of gasolene, and use it out of doors.
12-Don't have storage closets under stairways. A fire in such a closet would prevent your using the stairway as a means of escape.
13-Don't neglect to have your chimney flue cleaned out once a year. Soot accumulations cause fires in chimneys. A chimney fire causes sparks to fly over the neighborhood.
14-Don't depend on the landlord to keep your home free from combustible rubbish or other fire hazards. You live there and should inspect it and see that conditions are such that a preventable fire cannot occur.
15-Don't block the fire escape or hallways with utensils or articles that should not be allowed there. This is a violation of the law, and besides you might need free passage tonight if fire occurs in your home.
16-Don't keep matches loosely about your home and within easy reach of children. They should be kept in a metal box out of their reach.
17-Don't allow rubbish to collect in your cellar. A spark from a furnace or match might ignite it. The danger of fire from spontanenous combustion is always present where this condition exists. Rubbish heads the list of causes of fire.
18-Don't hang clothes near a fire to dry. They might catch fire.
19-Don't let a furnace or stove become overheated. A little care and attention will prevent a bad fire.
20-If you should discover a fire in your home, shut the door to the room or rooms if it is possible to do so, thus stopping the spread of the fire. Ring in a Fire Alarm as soon as you possibly can. Do not delay.
21-Co-operate with your fire department. You can do so, especially in the winter time, by keeping the hydrant in front or near your premises, clear of snow. The fire department may need to use it.
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WARNING !- When in a place of public assembly, such as a theatre, dance hall. boxing club, etc., note the nearest exit and passageway from your seat, In case of FIRE you should walk, not run, and prevail upon people near you to keep cool and follow you in a quiet manner to the nearest exit.
In event you are trapped in your own home or building by smoke, remember that smoke always rises, and that there is usually a layer of fresh air just above the floor which you can use by keeping your nose just above the floor. In many cases people have saved their lives by this knowledge, and anyone can take advantage of this if he does not get excited and lose his head at a fire.
LEARN THE LOCATION OF YOUR NEAREST FIRE ALARM BOX
RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend that two permanent men be added to the department.
We again recommend that three Lieutenants be raised to Captains, making six Captains and two Lieutenants. This recommendation does not increase the number of officers.
We again recommend that a drill tower be erected in the yard of the Union Street property, so that the men can be trained properly in handling equipment. One of our officers is a graduate of the Boston Fire Department Drill School but has no facilities for training the men properly.
We again recommend that the Captains' and Lieutenants' pay be increased twenty-five cents a day.
We recommend for your consideration the purchase of a triple combination, to replace the Kelly truck now located at the Union Street Station. This piece of apparatus was built for commercial purposes and not for fire apparatus and has never been satisfactory for fire department work.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Triple Combination $12,500.00
2 Permanent Men. 3,376.50
Drill Tower. 700.00
3 Captains. 273.75
Increase, Captains and Lieutenants. 730.00 $17,580.25
APPRECIATION
We wish at this time to thank His Honor the Mayor, the Municipal Council, the Committee on Fire Department and the Police Department for their assistance and to the Officers and Men, for the able manner in which they performed their duties.
Also at this time we wish to thank Dr. Kent for his attendance and services rendered to our men when injured at fires.
Respectfully submitted, Board of Fire Engineers:
WILLIAM E. SWEENEY, Chairman CHIEF FRED A. CLARK, Clerk ASST. CHIEF LEONARD GOULD CRAIG C. POPE
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ESTIMATED EXPENSES
Salary of Chief .
(1) .. $
2,500.00
Salary of Asst. Chief
.(1)
2,400.00
Salary of (3) Captains
.(1)
6,022.50
Salary of (5) Lieutenants.
(1)
9,581.25
Salary of (36) Permanent men
(1) 64,428.12
Salary of (19) Callmen
.(1)
3,440.00 $88,371.87
MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT
Autos
(2)$ 3,900.00
Hose
. (2)
1,650.00
Wearing apparel
(2)
300.00
Extinguishers
(2)
Stations
(2)
3,500.00
All other Maintenance.
.(2)
50.00 $ 9,400.00
HYDRANTS
(3)
OTHER EXPENSES
Light and Power
(4)$
425.00
Phone
(4)
475.00
Water
(4)
150.00
Fuel (4)
1,700.00
Insurance on buildings . (4)
200.00
Incidentals
(4)
50.00
Necessary expenses within Mass., for securing infor-
mation to improve department service (4)
50.00
3,050.00
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
To the Board of Fire Engineers: Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Superintendent of Fire Alarm for the year ending December 31st, 1929.
The Gamewell Fire Alarm System is in use and is in as good working order as can be expected and it consists of the following:
One steam whistle. Pumping Station, South Attleboro
One Diaphone Horn with compressed air equipment . Central Station
One Excelsior Punch Register . Central Station
One Peerless Take-up Reel
Central Station
One tower bell and striker Union Street Station
One tower bell and striker South Attleboro Hebronville
One tower bell striker .
One tower bell striker (In storage) Union Street Station
One tower bell (In storage) . South Attleboro One Indicator Central Station
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One Indicator.
Union Street Station
One Indicator
South Attleboro
One Indicator (In storage). Union Street Station
One Excelsior Punch Register Union Street Station
One Excelsior Punch Register .. South Attleboro
There are 28 tappers and gongs located as follows, one in the Police Station, one in the office of the Supt. of Public Works, one in the Water Works barn and the balance in the residences of the members of the Department and in the fac- tories and shops where the call men are employed.
We have 112 fire alarm boxes connected to the system, 106 of these being street boxes and 6 privately owned by the following concerns.
The Interstate Street Railway Co. Box No. 31 41 North Ave.
Bay State Optical Company. Box No. 851 46 Pine St.
A. B. Cummings Company Box No. 652 53 Falmouth St.
The Re-enforced Paper Co. Box No. 751 Starkey Ave.
The Watson Company. Box No. 515 67 Mechanic St.
Larson Tool Company. Box No. 554 32 Olive St.
The Fire Alarm Headquarters is located in the Union Street Fire Station and contains the following:
One twelve circuit storage battery switch board
One twelve circuit protector board
One ten circuit repeater
436 cells of storage battery
One 1 K. W. Generator set
One punch register (Excelsior)
One Peerless Take-up Reel
One Excelsior Time and Date Stamp
One 6 circuit storage battery switch board (In storage)
One 6 circuit protector board (In storage)
There is at the present time about 100 miles of line wire in the system. During the past year two new boxes have been added to the system, one of which is a privately owned box, No. 554, located at the Larson Tool & Stamping Com- pany's plant at 34 Olive Street and the other a street box No. 613, located at the corner of Emory and Brook Streets. We are carrying out a program of extending our underground area as fast as our appropriation will allow.
I would recommend the following for the coming year of 1930 for your con- sideration, seven additional Fire Alarm Boxes at the following locations, Fifth and Jefferson Streets, Bushee and Globe Streets, County and Read Streets, Payson Street, Commonwealth Avenue and North Main Street, Oak Hill Avenue and Locust Streets, West and Clifton Street, one Manual Transmitter and an increase in the Light and Power account to take care of charging the batteries with our generator as recommended by the Board of Fire Underwriters. Also, lead under ground cable to increase our present underground system.
Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm $2,190.00
Salary of Assistant Electrician 1,916.25
Maintenance of Fire Alarm. 1,800.00
New Boxes. . 1,673.50 Other Expenses. 325.00
Underground Cable. 550.00 One Manual Transmitter 500.00
I wish to thank the Board of Fire Engineers and members of the Department for their valuable assistance to this branch of the Service during the past year of 1929.
Yours for efficient service, JOSEPH H. NEWCOMB, Supt. Fire Alarm
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City Collector
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Attleboro, Mass., December 31, 1929
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council;
I herewith submit my report as City Collector for the year 1929 as follows :
TAXES-1927
Refunded and reassessed. $6.76
Collected and paid treasurer, 1929.
6.76
TAXES-1928
Outstanding, January 1, 1929. $123,856.86 117.81
Refunds, 1929.
$123,974.67
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $121,714.74
Abated, 1929. 2,225.91
34.02
$123,974.67
TAXES-1929
Committed, 1929
$768,724.87 38.65
Refunds, 1929.
$768,763.52
Collected and Paid Treasurer, 1929 $637,871.28
Abated, 1929.
5,118.44
Transferred to Tax Titles. 554.84
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
125,218.96
$768,763.52
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE-1929
Committed, 1929
$ 59,980.62
Refunds, 1929
433.95
$ 60,414.57
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 49,328.82
Abated, 1929. 4,303.74
Outstanding, Lecember 31, 1929.
6,782.01
$ 60,414.57
MOTH ASSESSMENT-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
$ 34.15
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 33.90
Abated, 1929.
.25
$ 34.15
Transferred to Tax Titles.
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MOTH ASSESSMENT-1929
Committed, 1929
$ 197.95
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 140.40
.50
Abated, 1929. Outstanding December 31, 1929.
57.05 $ 197.95
Apportioned A. B. C. Street Railway Assessment-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. $ 17.39
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
17.39
Apportioned A. B. C. Street Railway Assessment-1929
Committed, 1929 $ 60.16
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 32.92
27.24
$
60.16
CURBING ASSESSMENT-1928
Outstanding January, 1929.
$ 1,417.76
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 1,128.40
Apportioned, 1929 to 1938. 289.36
$ 1,417.76
CURBING ASSESSMENT-1929
Committed, 1929.
2,957.28 $
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 1,566.33
726.84
Adjustment
56.39
Outstanding December 31, 1929
607.72 $ 2,957.28
Apportioned Curbing Assessment-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. $ 61.35
61.35
Apportioned Curbing Assessment-1929
188.94
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 93.10
Outstanding December, 31, 1929
95.84 $ 188.94
Apportioned Curbing and Gutter Assessment-1929 $ 23.60
Committed, 1929
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
23.60
Granolithic Walk Assessment 1929
Outstanding January 1, 1929. $ 2,117.24
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 1,389.48
Apportioned, 1929 to 1938. 727.76 $ 2,117.24
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
Apportioned, 1929 to 1939
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
Committed, 1929.
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Granolithic Walk Assessment-1929
Committed, 1929
$ 1,932.05
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 1,136.50
Apportioned, 192) to 1938.
270.39
Adjustment
51.25
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
473.91 $ 1,932.05
Apportioned Granolithic Walk Assessment-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. $ 45.10
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. 45.10
Apportioned Granolithic Walk Assess nent-1929
Committed, 1929
$ 211.39
Collected and Paid Treasurer, 1929
183.56
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
21.83
$ 211.39
Sewer Assessment-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. $ 365.44
365.44
Sewer Assessment-1929
Committed, 1929
$ 4,546.33
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 2,586.37
905.07
Abated, 1929.
30.57
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
1,024.37 $ 4,546.38
Apportioned Sewer Assessment-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. . $ 77.31 77.31
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
Apportioned Sewer Assessment-1929
Committed, 1929
$ 322.32
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 251.71
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
70.61 $ 322.32
Apportioned Shaw Street Sewer Assessment-1929
Committed, 1929.
$ 4.70
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
4.70
Apportioned A. B. C. St. Ry. Assessment Interest-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929 $ 2.08
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. 2.08
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
Apportioned, 1929 to 1938.
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Apportioned A. B. C. St. Ry. Assessment Interest-1929
Committed, 1929 $ 3.63
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
1.99
Outstanding December 31, 1929. 1.64 $ 3.63
Apportioned Curbing Interest-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. $ 22.26
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
22.26
Apportioned Curbing Interest-1929
Committed, 1929 $ 66.64
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $
29.85
Outstanding December 31, 1929
36.79 $ 66.64
Apportioned Curbing and Gutter Interest-1929
Committed, 1929
S 2.83
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
2.83
Apportioned Granolithic Walk Interest-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929
3.07
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
3.07
Apportioned Granolithic Walk Interest-1929
Committed, 1929.
$ 68.08
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 59.40
8.68 $
68.08
Apportioned Sewer Interest-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929. $ 29.02
29.02
Apportioned Sewer Interest-1929
Committed, 1929
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 95.36
30.04 $ 125.40
Apportioned Shaw Street Sewer Interest-1929
Committed, 1929.
$ .47
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. .47
Apportioned Betterments Paid In Advance-1929
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 254.79
INTEREST COSTS AND FEES
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 6,541.28
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS A. B. C. Street Railway
Outstanding January 1, 1929 $ 151.00
Committed, 192) 455.50 $ 606.50
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 606.50
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
125.40
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
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Department of Public Welfare
Outstanding January 1, 1929
Committed, 1929. Adjustment
$ 8,720.56 10,430.32 - .20 $ 19,151.0S
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 11,075.49
Abated, 1929.
205.23
Outstanding December 31, 1929. 7,870.36 $ 19,151.08
Fishing Permits-Orr's Pond
Committed, 1929.
$ 48.00
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
48.00
Health Department
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
$ 1,476.26
Committed, 1929.
2,274.32 $
3,750.58
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 S 1,412.33
Abated, 1929. .
178.03
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
2,160.22 $
3,750.58
Highway Department
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
114.37
Committed, 1929.
25.00 $
139.37
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929.
Motor Vehicle License
Committed; 1929
160.00
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
160.00
Motor Vehicle Operators License
Committed, 1929.
19.00
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
19.00
Public Property
Outstanding January 1, 1929
$ 35.00
Committed, 1929.
1,782.00 $ 1,817.00
Collected and paid Tresaurer, 1929
1,817.00 $
School Department
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
$ 193.50
Committed, 1929.
1,700.16 $
1,902.66
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
1,901.96
Abated, 1929.
.70 $ 1,902.66
Water Rates-1926
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
2.53
Refunds, 1929.
4.69 $
7.22
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 2.53
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
4.69 $
7.22
$
139.37
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Water Rates-1927
Outstanding January 1, 1929
12.87
Refunds, 1929.
41.62 $
54.49
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 9.33
Abated, 1929.
36.93
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
8.23 $
54.49
Water Rates-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
542.33
Refunds, 1929.
54.50 $
596.83
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 477.36
Abated, 1929.
112.30
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
7.17 $
596.83
Water Rates-1929
Committed, 1929
$ 99,311.73
Refunds, 1929. 34.11 $ 99,345.84
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
$ 98,245.12
Abated, 1929. .
155.20
Outstanding December, 31, 1929.
945.52 $ 99,345.84
Pipe and Labor-1926
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
$ .50
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
.50
Pipe and Labor-1927
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
$ 41.91
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929
18.84
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
23.07
41.91
Pipe and Labor-1928
Outstanding January 1, 1929.
$ 921.64
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929. $ 914.53
7.11 $
921.64
Abated, 1929.
Pipe and Labor-1929
Committed, 1929.
$ 8,453.95
Collected and paid Treasurer, 1929 $ 6,762.37
5.11
Outstanding December 31, 1929.
1,686.47 $ 8,453.95
The total amount paid over to the Treasurer in 1929 as shown in the above accounts is $948,717.79.
Respectfully submitted,
F. F. BLACKINTON, City Collector
Abated, 1929.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF ATTLEBORO
FOR THE YEAR
1929
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1929
Edwin F. Thayer, 17 Mechanic Street. Telephone 468-M
Term Expires January 1933
Mrs. Margaret Conro, 26 Dean Street Telephone 1047-J
1933
Joseph Finberg, 24 John Street Telephone 981-R
1933
George E. Nerney, 204 North Main Street 1933
Telephone 1101-W
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin, 32 John Street. Telephone 713-W
1931
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook, 28 Peck Street Telephone 1227-J
1931
Leonard I. Lamb, 191 South Main Street Telephone 971-J
1931
Mrs. Alice Stobbs, 63 Bank Street 1931
Telephone 931-J
Mrs. Rena Rounseville, 141 South Main Street
1931
Telephone 956-J
Organization
Edwin F. Thayer. Chairman
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin Secretary
Edwin F. Thayer Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES
Teachers and Course of Study
Mr. Thayer
Mrs. Holbrook Mrs. Conro
Text Books and Supplies
Dr. Dakin
Mrs. Holbrook Mrs. Stobbs
Buildings
Mr. Finberg
Mr. Nerney Mrs. Rounseville
Finance
Mr. Thayer Mr. Lamb Dr. Dakin
Regular meetings, first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Bills are paid on the fifteenth of each month.
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.
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Superintendent of Schools LEWIS A. FALES
Office, Sanford Street School Telephone 12 Residence, 22 Mechanic Street. Telephone 22
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00; Satur- day, 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, Telephone 1235-J
32 Sanford Street
Clerks
Hilda R. L Palme 61 Hebron Avenue 84 Knight Avenue
Edna I. Gagner
School Physician
Dr. Jesse W. Battershall, Telephone 284
18 North Main Street
School Nurse
Mrs. Dorothy B. Wendell, R. N., Telephone 940-W 90 Locust Street Office hours: Sanford Street School, 4:00 to 4:30 on school days. Lincoln School, 1:30 to 3:00 on Wednesday.
Attendance Officer
Charles T. Crossman 32 Benefit Street Telephones: Home 670-M; 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 5, 1929 to December 20, 1929 Winter Term Monday, December 30, 1929 to February 21, 1930 Spring Term March 3, 1930 to April 25, 1930 Summer Term May 5, 1930 to Wednesday, June 25, 1930
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.
Briggs Corner-8:45 A. M. to 2:20 P. M. with a noon intermission from 11:30 to 12:05.
Lincoln and South Attleboro-8:45 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:00.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9:00 to 11:45. Afternoon sessions 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 Signals Adopted March 5, 1928 Four Double Strokes on the Fire Alarm 2-2-2-2
7:15 A. M .- Postponement of the opening of the High and Bank Street schools till 9 o'clock.
8:00 A. M .- No session for the High and Bank Street Schools for the day and no morning session for any other school.
8:15 A. M .- No morning session for grades one, two, and three. Afternoon session for all grades unless the signal is repeated at 12:15 or 12:30.
11:15 A. M .- One session. Grades one, two and three will close for the day at 12 M. All higher grades then in session, except the High and Bank Street Schools, will close for the day at 1:00 P. M.
12:15 P M .- No afternoon session for grades below the High School.
12:30 P. M .- No afternoon session for grades one, two and three.
6:50 P. M .- No session for evening schools.
The signal will be given at 8:00 A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
General Statement
Gross Cost of Schools. $353,061.46
Received from State:
Reimbursement Teachers' Salaries. $ 29,539.80
Reimbursement Americanization . 406.65
Reimbursement Tuition and Transportation of
State Wards.
210.51
Reimbursement Continuation School.
4,396.65
Received Tuition Continuation School.
138.88
Received Tuition
890.00
Received Smith-Hughes Fund and Interest
781.30
Received for Use of High School Hall
65.00
Received Cash.
597.57
Received Credit for A. B. C. tickets. 37.83
Received Credit for N. &. T. tickets.
30.10
$ 37,094.29
Net Cost of Schools to City
$315,967.17
RECEIPTS
Appropriation . $352,577.00
Smith-Hughes Fund (June, 1929) 781.30
September 6. For tickets returned to A. B. C. Street Railway Com-
pany 37.83
September 20. For tickets returned to N. & T. Street Railway Com- 30.10
pany
$353,426.23
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EXPENDITURES
General Control
General Account
High School
Elementary School
Total
Clerks
$
3,697.24
$
3,697.24
Telephones
87.08
42.85
378.69
508.62
Census Enumerator
250.00
250.00
Office Expenses
199.97
199.97
Superintendence
Superintendent
4,200.00
4,200.00
Attendance Officer and
Custodian of Buildings. . .
1,500.00
1,500.00
Office Expenses .
294.88
294.88
Expenses Out of Town.
71.90
71.90
Automobiles
700.00
700.00
Instruction
Teachers
63,562.50
177,252.97
240,815.47
Supervisors
2,865.00
4,985.00
7,850.00
Books
1,365.13
3,921.98
5,287.11
Supplies
1,507.56
4,395.82
5,903.38
Cooking
350.65
179.62
530.27
Manual Training
498.78
619.77
1,118.55
Sewing
19.28
19.28
Operating School Plant
Janitors
3,507.16
17,771.48
21,278.64
Fuel
997.13
9,795.40
10,792.53
Water
89.09
759.79
848.88
Janitors' Supplies.
211.03
683.66
894.69
Lights-Gas
79.47
79.47
Lights-Electricity
565.43
695.89
1,261.32
Power ..
217.20
127.92
345.12
Towels
40.75
276.11
316.86
Maintaining School Plant
Maintenance
934.55
10,896.58
11,831.13
Auxiliary Agencies
Health
75.00
2,750.40
2,825.40
Transportation
1,348.11
9,907.20
11,255.31
Miscellaneous
Tuition
125.00
538.29
663.29
Graduations
125.06
194.52
319.58
Sundries
19.34
197.30
216.64
Express
9.45
54.29
63.74
Insurance
1,258.40
2,890.37
4,148.77
$ 11,001.07 $ 79,715.17 $249,371.80 $340,088.04
150
ANNUAL REPORT
Evening School
Teachers' Salaries. .
1,943.25
Books and Supplies.
46.54
Janitors
189.00
Lights
99.94
Sundries
49.82
2,328.55
Vacation School
Teachers
492.00
Supplies
144.71
Equipment
101.50
738.21
Continuation School
Salaries
8,820.00
Maintenance
1,086.66
9,906.66
Total Expenditures
$353,061.46
Balance
364.77
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
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