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2 00
5,000 book charging slips 7 35
Library Bureau, cards
5 20
P. O. Box rent
2 40
Repairing lawn mower
1 00
Electric heater
6 62
Boiler inspection
2 00
Removing ashes
2 00
J. W. Wixtead, supplies
4 30
$1,009 16
1922
Dec. 31 Unexpended balance of 1922 town appropriation, in town treasury .
$455 96
31 Dog fund, 1922, in town treasury 356 77
31 Balance on deposit 93 17
$905 90
$1,915 06
ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
Mrs. Royal Keith fund. $200 00
James M. Fairfield fund.
5,000 00
James Smith fund
6,000 00
Arthur M. Taft fund
500 00
Winfield S. Schuster fund
1,000 00
$12,700 00
The endowment funds of the library are now invested as follows:
In Registered 414% Liberty Bonds. $10,500 00 In Savings Banks 2,200 00
CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, Treasurer.
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Annual Report of the
Overseers of the Poor.
From January 1st, 1922, to January 1st, 1923.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:
Gentlemen and Ladies :- The annual report of the Poor from January 1st, 1922, to January 1st, 1923, is hereby submitted.
Valuation of real estate, 170 acres of land, house, barn and sheds $7,000 00
Personal property at Almshouse as per inventory Jan. 1st, 1923:
Household furniture and provisions. .. $1,227 64
Contents of woodhouse, washhouse, fowls, farming tools and wagons, etc. 1,738 55
1 pair horses 200 00
15 head of cattle 1,300 00
6 hogs 180 00
25 tons hay at $25 per ton.
625 00
50 tons ensilage at $15 per ton.
750 00
2 sets team harnesses 150 00
1,500 lbs. grain 38 58
35 bu. corn on ear
17 50
15 bu. pop corn 22 50
1 electric motor 55 00
1 feed cutter 25 00
30
20 cords manure 100 00
1 barn spray 15 00
Miscellaneous 53 90
One-third interest in engine, truck,
blower, belt and saw. 100 00
2,000 ft. sq. edge boards 70 00
Logs at mill 60 00
Decrease during year
$6,728 67 $691 45
We have made the Superintendent debtor for labor, produce, etc., as follows:
Cash on hand as per report Jan. 1st, 1922. . $17 62
Received from sale of butter
834 68
Cream
353 57
Eggs
376 36
Vegetables
1 20
Poultry
99 45
Board
280 14
Meat
412 78
Miscellaneous
109 65
$2,485 45
The Superintendent has paid out for merchandise and other expenses as follows :
Sale of butter on account.
$824 02
Eggs
146 32
Groceries
69 25
Dairy furnishings
27 75
Blacksmith, repairs and farm tools. ..
98 63
Medical attendance and drugs
97 44
Telephone
6 70
Electricity and repairs to line.
125 81
Meat and fish
174 58
Household furnishings
169 48
Labor
491 70
Garden seed, fertilizer, etc.
23 18
Express
6 19
Live stock
121 00
Cash balance on hand.
103 40
Cash balance on hand
$103 40
Bills payable E. N. Jenckes 77 64
$2,485 45
Superintendent's cash balance
$25 76
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OVERSEERS CASH PAYMENTS FOR ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
Paid Superintendent, salary $1,080 00
Paid P. D. Manning, grain 1,116 04
Paid P. D. Manning, groceries 460 17
Paid W. R. Wallis, seed, etc 29 61
Paid E. D. Kelly, meat
52 64
$2,738 46
SUMMARY.
Superintendent has paid as per his account. $2,382 05
Overseers have paid as per their account ... 2,738 46
$5,120 51
The Overseers of the Poor account is as follows:
Appropriation by the Town $5,000 00
Appropriation, Selectmen 3,400 00
$8,400 00
Expenditures :
Orders on Town Treasurer:
(State) Mothers' Aid $2,967 08
(State) Temporary Aid 1,400 50
(Town) Outside Poor
704 96
Bellingham
438 35
Lockup and Miscellaneous
66 62
Almshouse Outside
2,738 46
$8,315 97
$84 03
Farm Superintendent Receipts.
$2,467 83
Farm Superintendent Expenditures 2,382 05
85 78
Balance unexpended $169 81
Received from State, Reimbursements for
1921
$1,666 94
Received from State, Reimbursements for 1922 1,238 40
Received from Town of Bellingham 438 35
$3,343 69
Due from State, Reimbursements for 1922. $1,200 76 Paid as follows:
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MOTHERS' AID ACCOUNT.
Paid No. 1
$997 00
No. 2
1,029 00
No. 3
572 00
No. 4
369 08
$2,967 08
OUTSIDE POOR ACCOUNT.
Paid No. 1
$104 00
No. 2
16 00
No. 3
113 40
No. 4
371 56
No. 5
100 00
$704 96
TEMPORARY AID ACCOUNT.
Paid No. 1
$516 00
No. 2
884 50
$1,400 50
Town of Bellingham
.$438 35
Lockup payments
$25 36
Miscellaneous payments
41 26
$66 62
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE JAN. 1st, 1923.
No.
Age
Weeks
Days
1
94
52
1
2
48
52
1
3
70
52
1
4
67
52
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OVERSEERS HAVE RECEIVED FOR THEIR SERVICES
Arthur J. Page
$100 00
Orlan Chase
25 00
Charles Church
25 00
$150 00
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR J. PAGE, ORLAN CHASE, CHARLES CHURCH,
Overseers of the Poor.
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Report of Agent DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS To the Town of Douglas For Year Ending January 1st, 1923.
The Agent charges himself with amounts due the devise Jan- uary 1, 1922, as follows:
Notes due devise and accrued interest $637 00
Balance deposit Tremont Trust Co
1,052 98
Deposit R. I. Hospital Trust Co.
3 86
Liberty Bonds
25,000 00
Accrued interest
125 00
New Bedford Bonds
10,000 00
Accrued interest
137 50
City of Boston Bonds
14,307 00
City of Boston Bonds
967 10
Accrued interest
2 92
Deposit Massachusetts Trust Co.
500 00
Accrued interest
1 90
Deposit Whitinsville Savings Bank.
1,100 00
Deposit Whitinsville National Bank.
70 29
U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness
606 38
Accrued interest 17 24
$53,892 17
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The Agent has received as follows:
1922
Jan. 1 Cash on deposit Whitinsville Na- tional Bank $70 29
April 3 Received from sale New Bedford bonds
10,000 00
Received from interest New Bed- ford bonds 275 00
Received from interest U. S. Treasury notes 17 24
May
18 Received from interest U. S. bonds 500 00
Received from interest bank de- posit 13 48
June 1 Received from interest City Bos- ton bonds 17 50
July
1 Received from interest City Bos- ton bonds 262 50
Received from interest U. S. Treasury notes 17 26
Aug.
1 Received from sale City Boston bonds
15,827 42
8 Received from 16 2/3% dividend Tremont Trust Co. 263 24
Received from R. I. Hospital Trust Co., balance account ...
3 86
Sept. 8 Received from interest bank de- posit 21 19
Oct.
4 Received from interest bank de- posit
12 25
Nov. 15 Received from interest U. S.
bonds
500 00
Dec.
31 Received from 16 2/3% dividend Tremont Trust Co. . 263 24
Received from Frank Duval, in- terest on notes 25 50
$28,089 97
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The Agent has paid as follows:
1922
April 12 To Town Treasurer, Town Hall Account $2,000 00
May 2 To Town Treasurer, Town Hall Account 8,000 00
July 25 To Town Treasurer, Town Hall Account 1,000 00
Aug. 4 To Town Treasurer, Town Hall Account 5,000 00
Sept. 5 To Town Treasurer, Town Hall Account 5,000 00
Oct. 4 To Town Treasurer, Town Hall Account 6,000 00
Dec. 31 To Agent, for services 75 00
$27,075 00
1923
Jan. 1 Cash on deposit Whitinsville Na- tional Bank 1,014 97
$28,089 97
While the sum invested the past year has grown steadily less, by payments on the new Town Hall Account, commencing in April, however, the Agent is pleased to report a total earning for the devise in the year 1922 of $2,215.24.
1923
Jan. 1 Present value of devise :-
Frank Duval note
$300 00
Frank Duval note
125 00
Edw. M. Southwick note.
200 00
Accrued interest
24 00
$649 00
Liberty Bonds, 41/4 %
$25,000 00
Accrued interest
132 81
Deposit, Massachusetts Trust Co
500 00
Accrued interest
24 40
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Deposit, Whitinsville Savings Bank. 1,100 00
Accrued interest 49 50
Balance deposit, Tremont Trust Co 526 50
U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness
606 38
Accrued interest 17 24
Deposit, Whitinsville National Bank.
1,014 97
$28,971 80
$29,620 80
1921
March 14 Permanent fund established by Probate Court $27,502 43
1923
Jan. 1 1 year and 9 months' interest on above, 4% 1,925 16
$29,427 59
Balance belonging to Town Hall Building Fund ...
$193 21
On petition in equity of the inhabitants of the Town of Doug- las, March 14, 1921, Judge William T. Forbes of the Probate Court set aside as a permanent fund from the Moses Wallis Devise, the sum of $27,502.43, allowing the interest which shall thereafter accrue to the maintenance of the Moses Wallis town hall, the sup- port of paupers and the repairs of highways, and for other relief.
The permanent fund thus set aside was the total of the devise sixty years after the acceptance of the bequest by the town, Feb. 10, 1904. The Court decree allowed the interest which had accrued between Feb. 10, 1904, and March 14, 1921, to be used for the build- ing of a town hall. That interest amounted to $27,193.21. As will be seen from the above report, $27,000.00 of that sum has now been used by the building committee.
CHAS. J. BATCHELLER, Agent.
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Report of Tax Collector.
To January 1st for Year 1922.
The Assessors for the year 1922 committed to me April 26th, 1922, the Collector's book with warrant to collect and pay over to the Treasurer of said Town of Douglas, Poll Taxes
$3,260 00
And on August 14, 1922, warrant and Collector's book to collect and pay over to Treasurer of said Town of Douglas, Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes .. 38,936 12 December extra assessments 16 25
Total to be collected. $42,212 37
I have collected and paid over to Treasurer of said Town in cash and abatements. 41,212 64
Leaving balance uncollected January 1st. $999 73
I have collected since January 1st and paid to Treasurer
500 00
Leaving balance uncollected
$499 73
Interest collected to date. 12 97
EDWARD L. WILLIAMS, Collector.
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Report of Tree Warden
PAYROLL OF THE TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1922.
W. E. Carpenter, 759 hours at 50c. $379 50
Lincoln Carpenter, 347 hours at 75c. 260 25
J. J. McGrath, 161 hours at 40c. 64 40
James Falloni, 236 hours at 40c, 151 hours at 60c, 330 hours at 75c 432 50
Napoleon Bruno, 137 hours at 40c, 317 hours at 60c.
245 00
Edw. Cook, 296 hours at 75c.
222 00
Louis Titus, 15 hours at 40c.
6 00
Geo. South, 13 hours at 40c. .
5 20
Cyrus Sweet, 17 hours at 40c.
6 80
Cyrus Sweet, team 17 hours at 25c.
4 25
Palmer Converse and 2-horse team 301/2 hours.
31 52
Carpenter team, 182 hours at 25c. 45 50
R. D. Carpenter, 3 hours at 40c.
1 20
SUPPLIES.
Frank Bowen, filing saws $18 20
W. E. Jones, axes, bolts, etc .. 9 00
W. R. Wallis, paint, brushes, rope, etc. 36 10
E. N. Jenckes, axe-handle
50
Barrett Co., 10 gals. paint
5 88
Walter Stanley, irons ยท
65
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Arthur F. Whitin, 100 lbs. lead.
20 00
C. W. Goulette, irons 85
2 saws 4 25
Safety belt
9 50
Cavity-cleaner
4 00
Stephen Copp, filing saws
8 10
$1,821 15
CREDITS.
By amount returned by private individuals
$319 88
$1,501 27
The amount, as shown above, expended on the town trees, has by no means wholly repaired the damage of the great ice storm. So far in the work I have aimed to save all of the trees I could. Now it is necessary to go through each tree carefully and take out all splintered and cracked branches, as such cause decay. Some of our shade trees in the outlying parts of the town are not yet repaired.
W. E. CARPENTER,
Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF
Road Commissioner.
LABOR ON HIGHWAYS.
G. H. Dudley, 1,223 hours at 50c. $611 50
G. H. Dudley, 1 horse 1,217 hours at 25c ... 304 25
G. H. Dudley, 2 horses 8 hours at 50c 4 00
G. H. Dudley, 2 horses 721 hours at 45c. . .
324 45
W. H. Dudley, 28 hours at 40c. . 11 20
W. H. Dudley, 771 hours at 371/2c. 289 17
W. H. Dudley, 2 horses 40 hours at 50c. . 20 00
661 95
W. H. Dudley, 2 horses 1,471 hours at 45c ..
131 29
A. P. Dudley, 349 hours at 371/2c. 139 05
A. P. Dudley, 2 horses 309 hours at 45c ....
J. P. Manning, 76 hours at 371/2C
28 51
J. P. Manning, 2 horses 81 hours at 45c. . . Jos. Horton, 16 hours at 40c. 6 40
Jos. Horton, 220 hours at 371/2c. 82 50
Geo. Hemingway, 16 hours at 40c 6 40
Geo. Hemingway, 690 hours at 371/2c. 258 80
Albert Valcourt, 8 hours at 40c. 3 20
Albert Valcourt, 1,115 hours at 371/2C. 418 17
Chas. Dudley, 8 hours at 371/2C. 3 00
L. A. Buffum, 8 hours at 371/2c .. 3 00
L. A. Buffum, 1 horse 8 hours at 25c. .
2 00
Elmer Dudley, 28 hours at 371/2C. 10 51
36 45
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Elmer Dudley, 2 horses 28 hours at 45c. . 12 60
Robert Lunn, 18 hours at 50c. 9 00
Robert Lunn, 9 hours at 371/2c. 3 38
Donald McMahon, 89 hours at 371/2C.
33 39
John Friery, 429 hours at 371/2c.
160 92
Wm. Murphy, 197 hours at 371/20
73 87
George South, 965 hours at 371/2c.
361 94
Andrew Sanborn, 8 hours at 371/2c.
3 00
Paul Bonbear, 36 hours at 371/2c.
13 50
Ernest Lunn, 85 hours at 371/2C.
31 88
Earl Ballou, 4 hours at 371/2c.
1 50
Albert Eaton, 507 hours at 371/2c.
190 18
L. B. Titus, 114 hours at 371/2c.
42 77
Raguso & Filone
11 05
W. J. H. Dudley, labor on Silent Cop
6 50
$4,311 28
GRAVEL.
W. W. Buxton, 366 loads at 5c $18 30
Ray Dudley, 121 loads at 5c 6 05
Peter Laincz, 86 loads at 5c. 4 30
Geo. South, 22 loads at 5c. 1 10
W. E. Carpenter, 24 loads at 5c.
1 20
L. A. Buffum, 37 loads at 10c.
3 70
L. A. Buffum, 13 loads at 5c
65
Thos. Lapham, 24 loads at 5c.
. 20
N. F. Stearns, 12 loads at 5c
60
A. H. Brown, 50 loads at 5c
2 50
Ada Sanborn, 18 loads at 5c.
90
B. F. Aldrich, 40 loads at 5c 2 00
Ed. Lambert, 31 loads at 5c.
1 55
C. L. Church, 45 loads at 5c.
2 25
Dutee Caswell, 42 loads at 5c.
2 10
W. R. Wallis, 90 loads at 5c
4 50
Albert Valcourt, 11 loads at 5c.
55
SUNDRIES
Dyon Supply Co., repair parts for scraper. . $18 40
3 New blades
31 50
Grinding blades
2 00
Express on repairs
2 84
Freight on repairs
8 50
$53 45
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S. P. Copp, repairs, etc. 5 35
W. R. Wallis, 2 bush scythes and snaths. 6 50
P. D. Manning, 10 shovels 12 00
P. D. Manning, 1 gal. oil.
75
D. W. Dudley, sharpening tools.
4 50
Lantern for Silent Cop
1 25
Care of Silent Cop
24 00
Signs
25 00
Dump signs
5 10
Damage 7 50
25 00
Eagle Printing Co.
19 00
Express on grating
1 55
Dynamite, fuse and caps.
7 19
W. H. Parker, 1 tie 6x8 inches.
1 20
W. H. Parker, 250 feet 3-inch plank.
3 75
N. E. Culvert Co., drain pipe
138 00
Freight on 10 bbls. Tarvia. 15 13
$371 01
$4,735 74
LABOR ON STONE ROADS.
G. H. Dudley, 280 hours at 50c. $140 00
G. H. Dudley, 1 horse 280 hours at 25c. . . ..
70 00
G. H. Dudley, 2 horses 389 hours at 45c .... 175 05
W. H. Dudley, 90 hours at 371/2c. . 33 76
W. H. Dudley, 2 horses 212 hours at 45c ... 95 40
Geo. Hemingway, 122 hours at 371/2C. 45 78
Wm. Murphy, 272 hours at 371/2c.
102 03
Ernest Girard, 4 hours at 371/2c. 1 50
Ernest Girard, 2 horses 4 hours at 45c.
1 80
A. P. Dudley, 117 hours at 371/2c.
43 89
A. P. Dudley, 2 horses 117 hours at 45c. 52 65
Elmer Dudley, 22 hours at 371/2c ..
8 26
Elmer Dudley, 2 horses 22 hours at 45c ....
9 90
Kenneth Parker, 106 hours at 371/2c.
39 76
Kenneth Parker, 2 horses 106 hours at 45c.
47 70
J. P. Manning, 45 hours at 371/2 c
16 88
J. P. Manning, 2 horses 45 hours at 45c .... John Minion, 6 hours at 371/2C. 2 25
20 25
Albert Eaton, 117 hours at 371/2c. .
43 87
George South, 248 hours at 371/2C. 93 03
Jos. Horton, 163 hours at 371/2C. 61 14
Gove drain
43
Albert Valcourt, 175 hours at 371/2c. 65 66
Ernest LaBell, 171 hours at 371/2C. 64 14
L. B. Titus, 303 hours at 371/2c. 113 65
Wm. Eldredge, 32 hours at 371/2c.
12 00
Donald McMahon, 117 hours at 371/2c.
43 90
John Friery, 9 hours at 371/2c 3 38
Earl Ballou, 59 hours at 371/2c.
22 13
N. Coppola, 9 hours at 371/2c. 3 38
Ed. Cook, 32 hours at 371/2C 12 01
$1,445 15
SUNDRIES.
The Barrett Co., 490 gals. K. P. patching ..
$93 10
Tarvia
2,191 20
Connecticut Quarries Co., 1 car trap rock ...
94 08
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co., 2 sand screens ...
21 00
Gravel-W. W. Buxton, 164 loads at 5c ....
8 20
$2,407 58
$3,852 73
SNOW ROADS.
G. H. Dudley, 97 hours at 50c. $48 50
G. H. Dudley, 1 horse 8 hours at 25c .. 2 00
G. H. Dudley, 2 horses 89 hours at 50c. 44 50
H. T. Barton, 3 hours at 40c
1 20
Roy Kenyon, 4 hours at 40c. 1 60
Roy Kenyon, 1 horse 4 hours at 25c.
1 00
S. K. Foster, 3 hours at 40c.
1 20
H. Wylie, 5 hours at 40c. 2 00
O. F. Chase, 1 horse 33 hours at 25c. 8 25
Edwin Chase, 50 hours at 40c. 20 00
Jesse E. Chase, 50 hours at 40c.
20 00
Elmer Kenyon, 24 hours at 40c. 9 60
John Doublwater, 4 hours at 40c
1 60
J. P. Manning, 3 hours at 40c 1 20
Morton Simmons, 6 hours at 20c
. 20
Carl Simmons, 6 hours at 20c.
1 20
Lafayette Taft, 20 hours at 40c.
8 00
Clifford Lunn, 89 hours at 40c. 35 60
Albert Valcourt, 92 hours at 40c. 36 80
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Norval Dixson, 12 hours at 40c. 4 80
George Chandler, 31 hours at 40c. 12 40
E. C. Esten, 10 hours at 40c. . 4 00
M. B. Chase, 71 hours at 40c.
28 40
B. F. Aldrich (2 men), 32 hours at 40c.
12 80
Harold Southwick, 7 hours at 40c.
2 80
Dutee Caswell, 11 hours at 40c.
4 40
Wm. J. Caswell, 7 hours at 40c.
2 80
$317 85
G. H. DUDLEY, Road Commissioner.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
and Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1922
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WHITINSVILLE, MASS. : PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1923.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FRANK H. BIRD, Term expires March, 1923
HARRY L. STOCKWELL,
66 March, 1923
66 March, 1924
WILLIAM T. LOOMIS,.
66 March, 1924
ARTHUR E. RAWSON,
66 March, 1925
66 March, 1925
SUPERINTENDING COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM T. LOOMIS, Chairman
ARTHUR E. RAWSON, Secretary
FRANK H. BIRD
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. C. L. JUDKINS
PURCHASING AGENT. W. T. LOOMIS
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
THOS. P. RITCHIE C. L. JUDKINS
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SCHOOL CALENDAR.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Winter term-Jan. 2, 1923, to March 30, 1923, 13 weeks. Spring term-April 9, 1923, to June 22, 1923, 11 weeks.
Fall term-Sept. 4, 1923, to Dec. 21, 1923, 16 weeks. Winter term-Dec. 31, 1923, to March 28, 1924, 13 weeks. Spring term-April 7, 1924, to June 20, 1924, 11 weeks. Thanksgiving recess-Nov. 22 to Nov. 26. Christmas vacation-Dec. 22 to Dec. 31. Spring vacation-March 29 to April 7.
GRADES.
Winter term-Jan. 8, 1923, to March 30, 1923, 12 weeks. Spring term-April 9, 1923, to June 15, 1923, 10 weeks.
Fall term-Sept. 4, 1923, to Dec. 21, 1923, 16 weeks. Winter term-Jan. 7, 1924, to March 28, 1924, 12 weeks. Spring term-April 7, 1924, to June 13, 1924, 10 weeks. Thanksgiving recess-Nov. 22 to Nov. 26. Christmas vacation-Dec. 22 to Jan. 7. Spring vacation-March 29 to April 7.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL.
Three blasts of the whistle at 7:45 A. M. indicate "no-school" for the morning session.
The same signal at 11:45 A. M. signifies "no school" for the afternoon session.
The "no-school" signal does not apply to the high school.
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Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee submits the following report for the year ending December, 1922:
During the last financial year the School Committee has expended $28,381.31. This amount is necessarily somewhat in excess of the expenditure for the previous year. The membership of the schools is considerably larger, which of course increases the expense, over $1,000 was expended for equipment for the new build- ing at Douglas Center, $175 was spent for pupils' desks at the High School building, and $350 for painting this building, the Douglas Center building and West Douglas schoolhouse.
Reimbursements from the State were received amounting to $9,460.84, making the net cost of the schools to the town but $18,920.47, which cannot be considered excessive, as the average expenditure for each pupil was $39.09, while the average for the State was $68.64.
This year there will be needed for all expenses for the schools $28,500. This increase is necessary for several reasons. We have been receiving from the State between $600 and $700 each year as High School reimbursement, but this has been cut off, owing to the fact that the number of families in town is now 500, and the town is obliged to maintain a High School without State aid, the price of fuel has greatly increased (last year we had considerable coal on hand), and the expenses for fuel and janitor service at the Douglas Center school is much larger than formerly.
Attention is called to the reports of the Superintendent of Schools, High School Principal, and various other appended reports.
W. T. LOOMIS,
Chairman Superintending Committee.
February 14, 1923.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Appropriation by the Town
$28,000 00
Expended 28,381 31
Reimbursements by the State.
$9,460 84
Paint sold 7 95
$9,468 79
Net cost of Schools to the Town $18,912 52
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' Salaries
$17,934 88
Superintendent's salary
1,080 00
Superintendent's traveling expenses.
178 02
Janitor service
1,965 05
Fuel
1,427 37
Text-books
817 24
General expenses
244 03
New equipment
1,092 86
Supplies
1,279 95
Manual training and domestic science.
62 90
Transportation
1,316 20
Repairs
849 34
Health
133 47
$28,381 31
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The following appropriations are asked for :-
General expenses, including superintendent's salary, expenses of school committee and enforcement of the law $1,500 00
Expense for instruction, including teachers' salaries, text-books and supplies, and miscellaneous expenses Expense of operating school plants, including janitors'
21,000 00
salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses of operat- ing schools 4,000 00
Maintenance, repairs, etc.
500 00
Auxiliary agencies, including health and transportation 1,500 00
$28,500 00
WILLIAM T. LOOMIS, FRANK H. BIRD, ARTHUR E. RAWSON,
Superintending Committee.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee:
I herewith submit my eighth annual report of the schools of Douglas, it being the twenty-second in the series of superintendents' reports of this district.
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT.
The enrollment of pupils in the schools of Douglas is steadily increasing. For the school year, 1920-21, it was 503, which was an increase of 33 per cent over that of the preceding year. The past year it has been 548, the largest in the history of the schools of the town. The per cent of attendance was 93.22, and the whole number of tardinesses but 126, or nearly 10 per cent less than that of the previous year.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The enrollment in the high school this year is 44 pupils, which is the largest for many years at least. This leads to the considera- tion of future high school accommodations, as there are only two suitable classrooms available for recitations, while there should be four at least.
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Of course the present is an inopportune time to advise the erection of a new high school building, but if the school continues to grow, or even continues at the same size, more adequate accom- modations will have to be provided.
Viewing this matter from every angle, it seems to me that the best and most satisfactory solution of the problem will be the erec- tion of a new high school building, with an assembly room, a recita- , tion room, a science laboratory, a room for typewriting, and per- haps a room for domestic science. This arrangement will release one room at the present high school building for grade one, at present located in the engine house.
It has been suggested that the high school be moved to the old town hall building, but this plan would not provide the space needed for a high school. Besides, there should be a suitable playground for high school pupils, as well as for grade pupils.
No doubt this high school problem will be wisely and satisfac- torily solved in the not too distant future.
THE NEW DOUGLAS CENTER SCHOOL.
The new building at Douglas Center has proved to be all that was predicted for it. Parents, teachers and pupils are all proud of their new quarters, and visitors to the school from outside the town have commented very favorably on the structure and its equipment. In fact it has been recommended by superintend- ents of other towns as a model for their towns.
Some grading has already been done, and it is anticipated that more will be done the coming spring. It is hoped by next fall the grading will be completed, the lawn seeded down, cement walks and driveways laid out, and shrubbery planted, all in accordance with a definite and well conceived plan.
SCHOOL LUNCHES.
Hot lunches have been served at the high school building by the domestic science department since the cold weather began, and recently they have been extended to the Town Hall and the Fire King schools, and also to the Douglas Center schools. As pointed out in our report of last year, the providing of these lunches involves no expense to the town, it being met by the pupils paying for the cost of the food served.
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The thanks of the town are due to the Parent-Teacher Associa- tion for the hot-lunch equipment at the Douglas Center school, as well as for the hot-water heater installed in the domestic science room at the high school building.
In connection with the matter of school lunches may be men- tioned the fact that the Worcester County Extension Service has supervised the weighing and measuring of all pupils in our schools in the interest of better nutrition for school children.
PLAYGROUNDS.
If the rear of the yard at the high school building were leveled off, it would considerably increase the area of the playground, which at the most is not too large for the number of pupils attending there. Two or three swings, as many see-saws, a giant-stride apparatus, and perhaps a slide should be installed. This equip- ment would add to the enjoyment of the smaller children, who are necessarily debarred from taking part in baseball and volley-ball games. Basketball for boys and also for girls might also be added, as this game provides sport for pupils of various ages. Similar apparatus should also be installed, so far as practicable, in the other schoolyards in town.
THE EIGHTH GRADE AT DOUGLAS CENTER.
There are eight grades at Douglas Center, which are too many for two teachers to instruct, especially as there have been as many as seventy pupils in attendance at this school at once during a part of the year.
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