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2304. Nov. 9. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 14 40
. 2305. Nov. 9. Herbert Murray, labor at dis- posal plant . 12 00
2306. Nov. 9. William Jones, labor at dis- posal plant . 12 00
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2307. Nov. 9. Austin J. Davoren, drying hose after flushing $ 7 00 .
2308. Nov. 9. Mansion House Stable, use of team flushing sewer . 15 00
2309. Nov. 15. John Brown, labor at disposal plant . 11 00
2310. Nov. 15. Patrick Curley, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00
2311. Nov. 15. Herbert Murray, labor at dis. posal plant 11 00
2312. Nov. 15. Charles Brown, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00
2313. Nov. 15. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 13 20
2314. Nov. 15. William Jones, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00
2315. Nov. 15. James Sheehan, labor at dis. posal plant 11 00
2316. Nov. 23. William Jones, labor at dis. posal plant 11 00
2317. Nov. 23. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 13 20
2318. Nov. 23. Fred Stimpson, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00
2319. Nov. 23. Edward Saul, labor at disposal plant . 11 00
2320. Nov. 23. James Sheehan, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00
2321. Nov. 23. Charles Brown, labor at dis- posal plant . 11 00
2322. Nov. 23. Patrick Curley, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00
2323. Nov. 23.
H. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station 18 50
2324. Nov. 30. Milford Daily News, advertis- ing 13 15 · 2325. Nov. 30. Davoren's Express, carting · 4 00
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·2326. Nov. 30. Fred Stimpson, labor at dis- posal plant . $ 2 00
2327. Nov. 30. Charles Brown, labor at dis- posal plant . 4 00
2328. Nov. 30. William Jones, labor at dis- posal plant . 11 00
2329. Nov. 30. James Sheehan, labor at dis- posal plant . 11 00
2330. Nov. 30. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 13 20
2331. Nov. 30. Patrick Curley, labor at dis- posal plant 8 00
2332. Dec. 7. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 7 20
2333. Dec. 7. William Jones, labor at dis- posal plant . 4 00
2334. Dec. 7. James Sheehan, labor at dis- posal plant 6 00
2335. Dec. 7.
Milford Electric Light & Power Co., power 31 .10
2336. Dec. 14. Joseph Sullivan, labor at dis- posal plant . 2337. Dec. 14. James Sheehan, labor at dis- posal plant 2 00
2 00
2338. Dec. 14. Richard O'Connell, labor at disposal plant 2 00
2339. Dec. 14. Timothy Cronan, labor at dis- posal plant 2 00
2340. Dec. 14. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 3 60
2341. Dec. 14. Thomas E. Glennon, materials 3 00
2342. Dec. 14. H. Ray, labor and team at disposal plant 46 85
2343. Dec. 14. Crowell & De Witt, materials
95
2344. Dec. 21. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station and flushing 20 50
2345. Dec. 21. Frank P. Dillon, miscellane- ous · 15 00
160
2346. Dec. 28. Charles V. Waitt, labor and teams 2347. Dec. 28. Milford Water Company, man at hydrant, flushing 18 00
$ 35 50
2348. Dec. 28. W. J. Fitzpatrick, carting 3 75
2349. Dec. 28. H. S. Chadbourne, materials . 8 26
2350. Dec. 28. Alfred F. Martin, incidental expenses ·
40 70
2351. Dec. 28. Charles F. Cahill, salary as clerk,on account, and stamps, etc. ·
151 00
2352. Dec. 28. Town of Hopedale, one half of Mary A. B. Vose assessment on Daniels street ·
25 92
2353. Dec. 28. Alfred F. Martin, salary as superintendent, on account 300 00
Total
$4,609 55
We believe it to be our duty again to call your attention to the necessity of laying an additional siphon in Depot street,- to which reference was made in our last report. The number of connected premises is increasing yearly, and experience has already proved that, because of leakage into the sewers, the present siphon has not sufficient capacity to carry off the flow during the spring months of a wet year. Unless, therefore, an additional pipe is laid, the town must recognize the fact that if a wet year should occur, sewage will overflow from manholes in Depot street and damage will result. We there- fore recommend that authority be obtained to issue additional bonds to the extent of $10,000 for the laying of a 16-inch cast iron siphon in Depot street.
We also desire to call your attention to the necessity of replacing the present carriers or troughs which serve to dis- tribute the sewage over the surface of the filter beds. These carriers, which are absolutely necessary for the efficient oper- ation of the filters, were constructed in 1907, entirely of wood, it being inadvisable at that time to use concrete in the bottoms
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of these troughs, owing to the settlement which always takes place in sand filters during the first years of their use. AI- ternately wet and dry, the wooden bottoms and sides have be- come so decayed that further repair is impossible. It is there- fore proposed to replace the present carriers with others of similar design, but with concrete bottoms, a change which will lessen future depreciation, and which is now made possi- ble because no further settlement in the filters will take place. The estimated cost per carrier is $125, plus the cost of grading, and the total cost for the fifteen beds in which these distribu- ters are necessary will approximate $2000. It is therefore recommended that the town appropriate for the replacement of the carriers during the coming year, $1000 in addition to the appropriation of $2500 which has been made in past years, for the support of the department.
The following statement indicates the condition of the assessment account :-
Amount certified in financial year 1908
$35,743 43
Interest
36 08
Amount certified in financial year 1909 Interest
21,921 22
224 38
Amount certified in financial year 1910
10,469 00
Interest
301 57
Amount certified in financial year 1911 .
1,836 18
Interest
508 11
Amount certified in financial year 1912 Interest
584 57
Amount certified in financial year 1913 Interest
649 07
Amount certified in financial year 1914 .
9,307 37
Interest
779 00
Amount certified in financial year 1915 722 86
Interest
557 81
13,253 53
10,262 19.
Total amount certified to date, plus interest on installment payments . $107,156 37-
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Amount collected financial year 1908
$19,530 09
Abated
$ 674 51
Amount collected financial year 1909
15,732 94
Abated
2,180 34
Amount collected financial year 1910 ·
8,866 31
Abated .
224 26
Amount collected financial year
1911
5,437 98
Abated
963 32
Amount collected financial year 1912 .
11,979 35
Abated
398 32
Amount collected financial year 1913
9,432 04
Abated
90 50
Amount collected financial year 1914
7,462 20
Abated
874 00
Amount collected financial year 1915 .
3,739 06
Abated .
$82,179 97
$5,405 25
SUMMARY.
Tolal amount collected to date
$82,179 97
Total amount abated to date
5,405 25
Total amount apportioned in in- stallment payments payable with interest .
19,571 15
$107,156 37
Including the assessments levied during the year 1915, approximately the amounts shown in the following tabulation
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should be available from installment payments, not including interest :-
1916
$3,700
1917
·
3,500
1918
·
2,500
1919
1,900
1920
1,400
1921
1,400
1922
1,000
1923
650
1924
300
1925
50
It appears from a detailed examination of the records of installment or delayed payments on assessments, that at the present time a total of $3,696.77, not including interest, and due at varying dates from 1910 to the present time, and pay- able previous to January 1, 1916, has not been collected. This amount of approximately $3,700 is due the department, in ad- dition to the sums which are shown in the above tabulation, and in fairness to those abutters who have paid their assess- ments in one or more installments, steps should be immediate- ly taken to collect these overdue payments. Under the law, such assessments constitute a lien on property.
The total number of house connections is 1,108, 81 having been added during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
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FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, ALFRED F. MARTIN,
Sewerage Commission.
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REPORT OF ENGINEER.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 31, 1915.
SEWERAGE COMMISSION,
MILFORD MASS.
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of work done in extension of sewerage system during the past year.
Street
From
To
Length Cost
ft
Winter
Lincoln Granite
375 '$518.80
Pond
Station 10 plus 98.6
East Main
150 323.63
$842.43
The total length of sewers constructed to date is as fol- lows :-
Miles.
Main interceptor
2.85
Section III.
3.42
Section IV.
1.73
Section V.
1.15
Section VI.
1.74
Section VII.
1.57
Section VIII. (in 1911)
2.54
Section VIII. (in 1912)
1.48
Extensions (in 1913)
.53
Extensions (in 1914)
.34
Extensions (in 1915)
.10
Total,
17.45
Yours respectfully,
F. A. BARBOUR.
REPORT OF TOWN SOLICITOR.
Milford, January 29, 1916.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-
I herewith submit my report as town solicitor for the year last past.
The bill in equity filed by the town against Maria Aba- tino together with a cross bill filed by her, both of which dealt with the rights of the town to discharge surface waters into a ditch which runs across the land of said Abatino, were re- ferred to a master. While the matters were in hearing a settlement was effected which established the right of the town to discharge such waters across said land and by which the town agreed to construct and maintain a covered drain of Sufficient size to carry off the waters so discharged.
The investigations of the lighting companies, referred to in next prior report, have been disposed of. After hearings before the Gas & Electric Light Commissioners, said board recommended reductions in prices as follows :-
Electricity :- Commercial lighting from 13 cents net per K. W. H. to 14 cents net per K. W. H.
Street lighting :- Arc lamps from $105 to $90 per year. Incandescent lamps from $24 to $18 per year.
The reduction in prices for street lighting result in a sav- ing to the town of $1059 per year on the installation as it ex- isted at the time of the reduction.
Gas :- A discount of not less than five cents per M to all customers paying their bills within fifteen days after the same are rendered.
During the year I have appeared in the local court in the trial of complaints involving four defendants for violation of
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the liquor laws, one of which came over from last year. In all cases there was a finding of guilty.
I have also appeared in one complaint involving a viola- tion of the regulations of the Board of Health in regard to the collection of swill. In this case the defendant was found guilty.
An action brought by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth against the town of Milford for care and medical attention rendered a pauper whose settlement was in this town was dis- posed of by the payment of the claim.
The following cases are now pending :-
City of Malden vs. Town of Milford. An action to charge the town for care, medical attention and services rendered a pauper under the claim that settlement was in Milford.
Town of Walpole vs. Town of Milford. An action to charge the town for care, medical attention and services ren- dered a pauper under the claim that settlement was in Mil- ford.
Herbert C. Hopkins vs. Town of Milford. An action for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of a defect in the sidewalk.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER F. WILLIAMS, Solicitor.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the books of the different departments and find that the vouchers correspond with the orders drawn on and paid by the town treasurer.
I have also examined the accounts of the tax collectors and treasurer and find them to be correct.
In passing on the records of our previous collector, Mr. William P. Foley, I would say that it has been my pleasure to examine his books for 16 years, and have always found them correct. I can truly say that the accounting of Tax Collector Foley is worthy of emulation ; while apparently a complicated system to the inexperienced, it was a marvel of accuracy. Mil- ford has indeed suffered a great loss in the passing from our midst of Mr. Foley. He was a careful, honest, efficient official, a public servant of the highest type, a model citizen whose every endeavor was for the service of his town.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS F. MANNING, Auditor.
January 25, 1916.
In ilford Annaal School Report
Milford Massachusetts School Year 1914-15 Fiscal Year 1915
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SCHOOL CALENDAR.
WINTER TERM .- High School :- Began January 3, 1916. Other schools :- Began January 10, 1916. All schools :- Close February 25, 1916. Vacation, one week.
SPRING TERM .- All schools :- Begin March 6, 1916. Close April 28, 1916. Vacation, one week.
SUMMER TERM .- All schools :- Begin May 8, 1916.
.
High school :- Closes June 28, 1916.
Vacation, nine weeks.
Other schools :- Close June 23, 1916. Vacation, ten weeks.
FALL TERM .- All schools :- Begin September 5, 1916. Close December 22, 1916. Vacations :- High school, one week. Other schools, two weeks.
HOLIDAYS :- Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, exercises in the schools; Friday, February 11; Washington's Birthday, February 22, exercises in the schools, Friday afternoon, February 18; Good Friday, April 21; Memorial Day, May 30, exercises in the schools, Friday, May 26; Labor Day, Sep- tember 4; Columbus Day, October 12, exercises in the schools Friday, October 13; Thanksgiv- ing Day, and the day following, November 23 and 24.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GEORGE E. STACY,
ALFRED B. CENEDELLA,
JOHN V. GALLAGHER,
CHARLES W. GOULD,
JOHN C. LYNCH,
JOHN E. SWIFT,
Term expires 1916. Term expires 1916 Term expires 1917 Term expires 1917
Term expires 1918- Term expires 1918
ORGANIZATION. GEORGE E. STACY, Chairman. ALMORIN O. CASWELL, Secretary.
SUB COMMITTEES. Rules and Regulations.
GEORGE E. STACY
JOHN C. LYNCH
Finance.
JOHN V. GALLAGHER ALFRED B. CENEDELLA Repairs and Fuel.
GEORGE E. STACY
ALFRED B. CENEDELLA Books and Supplies.
JOHN C. LYNCH JOHN V. GALLAGHER
Teachers and Salaries.
JOHN E. SWIFT CHARLES W. GOULD
SUPERINTENDENT.
ALMORIN O. CASWELL.
The superintendent is a member of each sub-committee ex-officio.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The regular meetings of the committee are held on the first Friday of each month at 8 p. M.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.
Office at the high school building. Office hours from 8 to 9 A. M. and from 4 to 6 p. M. on school days. Monday even- ings 7 to 9.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High school-8 A. M. to 1 P M.
Grammar schools-9 A. M. to 12 M .; 1.30 to 3.30 P. M.
Primary schools-9 A. M. to 12 M .; 1.30 to 3.30 P. M.
Country schools-9 A. M. to 12 M ; 1 to 3 p. M.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL. Adopted January 1, 1908. 22 repeated three times on the fire alarm.
At 7.30 A. M .- No morning session for all schools, including the high school.
At 8.00 A. M .- No morning session below the high school.
At 8.30 A. M .- No morning session for grades below the fifth.
At 12.30 p. M .- No afternoon session for all grades.
Between 12.45 and 1 p. M .- No session for grades below the fifth.
At 6.30 P. M -No session of the evening school.
When the no-school signal is sounded in the morning and not repeated in the afternoon, there will be an afternoon ses- sion.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The following report of the Superintendent of Schools, for the year last past, has been adopted by the School Com- mittee as their report to the citizens of Milford.
In this report is quite an elaborate setting forth of the expenses and accomplishments of our schools, and recommen- dations for the ensuing year.
The new schoolhouse, which will be ready for occupancy in the early fall, will enable a better classification of the grades, and the introduction of new and desirable features, all of which will tend to enhance our system for the benefit of the youth.
A careful reading of this report is asked, that you may be ready to act intelligently when the time for material sup- port arrives, thereby putting Milford in the category of towns which stand for a liberal school education.
The following carefully estimated amounts are asked for appropriations :--
Salaries
$46,600 00
Fuel
5,000 00
Supplies
3,000 00
Care
4,300 00 .
Incidentals
2,200 00
Supervision
2,200 0v .
Medical inspection
750 00
Repairs and new equipment
4.500 00
Transportation .
1,450 00
Carriage hire
.
.
550 00
Night school
·
1,500 00
Total
$72,050 00
GEORGE E. STACY,
For the Committee.
.
.
.
.
.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
General appropriation
$65,000 00
Extra income (tuition, etc.)
869 50
Reimbursement, 1914 account
15 00
$65,884 50
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries
$42,268 36
Fuel .
4,685 85
Supplies.
.
3,109 70
Care . .
3,592 10
Incidentals
2,262 44
Supervision
2,161 40
Medical inspection
500 00
Repairs
3,648 63
Transportation
1,412 75
· Carriage hire
552 03
Night school
648 00
$64,841 26
New equipment
$650 00
Back bills
390 14
1,040 64
Balance .
2 60
$65,884 50
ITEMIZED ACCOUNTS. FUEL.
L. H. Barney
$ 925 69
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
1,036 68
Milford Coal Co.
956 57
Milford Gaslight Co.
12 00
Charles S. Mullane
774 72
B. Vitalini
980 19
$4,685 85
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REPAIRS.
Carpenter work :-
P. L. Sarty
$359 45
Waters & Hynes
114 68
H. E. Trask
213 00
S. H. Bickford & Co.
8 57
O. Whitney & Son .
538 00
E. A. Varney & Co.
266 00
T. F. Maher
·
4 00
H. C. Parker
5 00
$1,508 70
Painting :-
Cass Bros. .
$612 43
Eldredge & Son
377 23
E. F. Porter
154 91
T. E Morse Co.
66 40
1,210 97
Plumbing : -
Clark Ellis & Sons.
$655 47
Staples & Gould
341 35
J. E. Higgiston .
63 55
H. S. Chadbourne .
61 57
1,121 94
Engineering :- J. F. Damon
137 63
Masonry : -
A. P. Clarridge
$191 15
Peter Consigli
77 35
268 50
Electrical work :- W. C. Tewksbury
19 10
Curtain repairs :- Remick Furniture Co $ 8 13
Avery & Woodbury Co.
24 16
32 29
$4,299 31
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SUPPLIES.
Allyn & Bacon
$ 146 85
American Book Co. .
269 42
Edward E. Babb & Co.
1,114 31
Oliver Ditson Co. .
14 24
Ginn & Co.
351 83
Gregg Publishing Co.
10 30
J. L. Hammett Co. 109 00
D. C. Heath & Co.
91 96
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
81 61
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.
67 89
Milford Journal Co. .
9 00
Thomas Nelson & Sons
6 00
Royal Typewriter Co.
6 00
Benjamin H. Sanborn & Co. .
14 47
J. M. Sullivan
42 40
Underwood Typewriter Co. .
56 85
Remington Typewriter Co. .
8 05
A. N Palmer Co.
120 00
Milton, Bradley Co.
140 21
Frontier Press Co.
12 50
Little, Brown & Co. .
4 52
Standard Carbon & Ribbon Co.
4 50
C. E. Merrill Co.
10 35
Pearson & Marsh, Inc.
27 00
E. P. Dutton & Co. .
18 57
Rand, McNally & Co.
8 00
Yawman & Erbe Co.
10 93.
Library Bureau
10 00
Macmillan Co.
36 03
S. X. Supplies Co.
6 00
Office Appliance Co. .
100 21
Scott, Foresman & Co.
136 51
Cahill's News Agency
8 05
Victor Typewriter Co.
21 00
Silver, Burdett Co. .
27 51
Phonographic Institute Co. .
7 63
$3,109 70
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES, 1914.
INCIDENTALS CARRIAGEHIRE 1%
REPAIRS 4%
TRANSPORTATION 2 % MEDICAL INSPECTION 1%
32% %
ACHERS
FUEL
62%
5
SUPPLIES 6 %
JANITOR SERVICE 6%
SUPERVISION 3x %
NIGHT SCHOOL 12 %
0 65% 0
RIES .
The graphs on this and the opposite plates show what per- centage of the total expenditure for general school purposes each item of school support cost in 1914 and 1915.
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ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES, 1915.
1% - CARRIAGEMIRC.
3.5%-INCIDENTALS
5.6%-REPAIR'S
2.19%-TRANSPORTATION 1%-MEDICAL INSPECTION.
EACHERS'
7%-FUEL:
5%- SUPPLIES
lo
5.5%-JANITOR SERVICE.
3.3 % - SUPERVISION
65%
SALARIES
C.O.AYERY.'18.
It will be readily seen that the share of every item but one (on a percentage basis) remains practically unchanged.
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INCIDENTALS.
H. S. Chadbourne
$ 9 00
W. C. Tewksbury
.
44 53
E. F. Lilley
·
14 00
Milford Water Co.
440 09
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 3 75
Milford Electric Light & Power Co. 84 84
Wm. Johnston Teaming Co. 20 55
Pyrene Co. 91 80
Davoren's Express
22 00
Rice's Pharmacy
18 90
G. A. Sherborne
12 47
G. M. Billings
176 50
T. E. Henderson
68 00
George P'. Walcott
2 50
Cheney Bros.
48 12
O. K. Purifier Co.
15 25
Milford Gas Light Co.
26 14
Avery & Woodbury Co.
160 60
E. F. Reed
3 25
M. M. Moran .
7 00
Wright & Potter Co.
5 70
American Seating Co.
44 98
C. F. Wilkinson
4 86
B. S. Draper .
12 75
Milford Journal Co.
16 70
W. S. Marden ·
4 85
Library Bureau
59 05
Remick Furniture Co.
27 22
Standard Oil Co.
70 09
A. O. Caswell (Sundries account) 65 32
C HI. Kimball
6 3C
S. Ward Co. .
39 00
J. W. Evans .
18 00
Dillon Bros. .
35 00
J. B. Henderson
14 00.
Otis Clapp & Son
.
6 30
IO
P. Scartissie .
$ 5 00
F. M. Whittemore
9 75
P. J. Johnston
5 00
Sherborne- Coughlin Express Co. 5 85
H. L. Stearns Desk Co. .7 50
Kenney Bros & Wolkins
201 35
D. M. O'Brien, agent
4 00
Milford Daily News .
8 70
H. I. Dallman Co.
16 90
Frank J. Jameson
82 02
Masury - Young Co.
10 00
A. & E. Burton Co.
95 15
J. F. Barrett .
111 75
$2,262 44
TOWN TREASURER'S STATEMENT OF GEORGE E. STACY SCHOOLHOUSE BOND ISSUE.
DR.
Nov. 11, 1915, Proceeds from sale of bonds $83,000 00
Premium on bonds, less expenses of certification, etc. 1,156 70
378 00
Proceeds from sale of buildings on Spruce street Accrued interest on proceeds of bond issue from Nov. 11, 1915, to Jan. 1, 1916 357 78
$84,892 48
CR.
Michael McKeague, sale of land .
$3,638 75
Harriet E. Barber, sale of land
1,500 00
Harold K. Bullard, agent, Bullard estate, sale of land
2,500 00
C. A. Cook, esq., agent, Holbrook estate, sale of land ·
1,250 00
R. A. Cook, architect's fees ·
100 00
W. L. Collins and Wendell T. Phillips, archi- tects' fees 100 00
W. L. Collins and Wendell T. Philips, archi- tects, on account ·
2,614 44
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Milford Daily Journal Co., advertising
$ 3 00
Milford Daily News Co., advertising 9.75
Webb Pink Granite Co., boundary stones
3 15
Daniel J. Cronan, auctioneer
5 00
Dillon Bros., contractors, on account .
2,500 00
Henry W. Gaskill, engineer
.
50 00
$14,274 09
Balance on hand December 31, 1915, drawing
interest at Merchant's National Bank,
Worcester, Mass. $70,618 39
At a meeting of the school board held Friday, January 21, the reports of the secretary and superintendent were read and accepted and will constitute a part of the report of the board to the citizens of Milford.
ALMORIN O. CASWELL,
Secretary.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. !
Number of public schools 53
Number of school buildings 19 .
Number of teachers employed
70
In High school 12
In Grammar schools
*17
In Primary schools . *41
Special teachers 2
Number of children in town September 1, 1915; be- tween 5 and 16 years of age, as reported by the census enumerator :-
Number of boys 1430
Number of girls 1490 ·
Total number between 5 and 16 years 2920
Total number in September 1915 between 5 and 16[years of age ·
2820
Increase 100
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (1914-15).
Number enrolled between 7 and 14 1620
Total enrollment 2327
Average membership in all the schools ·
2163.98
Average attendance 2057.55
Per cent of attendance 95
Number of cases of tardiness in all the schools 1686
Number of cases of dismissal in all the schools 848
Number of cases of corporal punishment in all the schools 17
Number of cases of truancy in all the schools .
17
Visits by superintendent ·
690
Visits by committee · .
74
Visits by others · .
1638
*Includes two special teachers for backward pupils (four teachers on half time.)
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable School Committee of the Town of Milford Gentlemen :
My fifth report as the superintendent of your schools- the 39th of such reports in Milford-is hereby respectfully submitted.
STATISTICS
The statistics on the preceding page reveal a number of significant facts :
The school population has substantially increased, from September, 1914, to September, 1915; from June, 1914, to June, 1915, and from January, 1915, to January, 1916. Enrolled, September, 1914 2224
Enrolled, September, 1915 2334
Gain 110
Total enrollment, 1913-'14 2272
Total enrollment, 1914-'15 2327
Gain .
55
Enrollment, January, 1915 2233
Enrollment, January, 1916 2329
Gain 96
The high rate of survival from the grades to the High school, while not so high as a year ago, is still most credit- able : -
Graduated from the Grammar schools in June, 1915, 124 Entered the High school (of the above) . 100
Survival, 80 per cent.
Present enrollment of the Freshman class (not counting
out-of-town pupils) 96
Persistence, 96 per cent.
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The percentage of boys in the High school, noteworthy a year ago, is even higher now :-
Number of boys enrolled
136
Number of girls enrolled
166
Total 302
Percentage of boys in total enrollment, 45 per cent.
It is a pleasure to point out the fact that the percent- age of attendance, which, owing to broken attendance oc- casioned by epidemics in town, had fallen a year ago, to 92.8 per cent., has come back to 95 per cent.
The attendance roll of honor bears 179 names, an in- crease of 58 over the list of a year ago.
Perfect attendance at school for an entire year is a fine achievement, for a number of reasons, and the writer thanks these young people for their efforts and congratulates them and their parents on the achievement.
A class of 108 freshmen entered the High school in September, and the comment of one year ago is again true : "The school entered upon the new year with the largest enrollment in its history."
THE HIGH SCHOOL NEXT SEPTEMBER
There are at present in the High school 302 pupils. Of these 44 are seniors. There are at present in the eighth grades 197 pupils.
302-44 +197=455.
Allowing 10 per cent for those who may drop out,
455-45 == 410.
The only solution of such a degree of over-crowding seems to lie in the proposed reorganization, discussed far- ther on, whereby the 197 now in the eighth grade shall be housed in the new Stacy school, taking, as the upper class in that school, practically the same work under the same teacher and receiving the same credits, as though in the present High school building.
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