Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1940, Part 8

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 414


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Fluorescent lighting has provided a further means of economy of current as well as improvement on illumina- tion, but people must realize that this system is still in process of rapid development and some problems are still to be worked out. Fluorescent lighting should always be installed by competent electricians and checked by the inspector. Some types of fixtures are not approved


Neon signs are becoming very familiar to all of us but it should never be forgotten that these innocent looking tubes carry a dangerous current that should always be very carefully installed by competent men.


I have had occasion to check work in several town buildings in different departments and there are some additional changes in progress.


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A new edition of the National Electrical Code has just been issued and is in effect.


I wish to acknowledge the very cordial co-operation of the Chief of the Fire Department in the many ways in which our work connects.


The lines and equipment of the two public utility com- panies are in the usual good condition and have not been called upon for severe tests which have been rather fre- quent in the past few years.


Respectfully submitted,


FRED M. DANIELS, Inspector of Wires.


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Report of the Inspector of Animals


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I am glad to continue reporting the sustained good health in the condition of all animals in this town which are under the jurisdiction of the State Animal Disease Control.


The cattle, sheep, swine and goats have escaped the ravages of contagious or infectious diseases.


In addition to the tuberculosis eradication campaign, still being carried on, we are now being watchful against so-called "barn itch," or mange in cattle as well as "lump jaw" or actinomycosis.


"Sleeping sickness" in horses was not very serious this year due in part to the hot dry weather of early sum- mer. There were but thirteen (13) cases in the state.


We had one positive case of rabies during the year, it being a stray dog from a nearby town which was known to have eight positive cases of the disease.


A clinic for the inoculation of dogs against rabies was provided by the local board of health at which more than one-third of the dog population received a single dose inoculation. These, with those inoculated privately by veterinarians, accounted for about half the dogs in this town. I heartily recommend its continuance.


Respectfully submitted,


B. F. HARTMAN,


Inspector of Animals.


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Report of Dog Officer


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


The following is my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Milford for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1940.


During the year I have investigated and adjusted numerous dog complaints from all parts of the Town. picked up and boarded and destroyed 25 stray dogs dur- ing the year, and for this service the county reimbursed the Town in the amount of $100.00.


On July 1, 1940, there were turned over to me for inves- tigation and prosecution 145 unlicensed dogs. During the course of the year it was necessary for me to bring before the court 10 owners or keepers for disposition.


During 1940 there were 898 dog licenses and 2 kennel licenses issued. This is an increase over 1939 of 54.


Receipts


Appropriation


$450.00


Transfers from the Reserve Fund 80.50


Total Receipts


$530.50


Expenditures


Edward C. Davoren, Salary $75.00


Edward C. Davoren, Boarding


and Shooting


197.05


Edward C. Davoren, Serving Notices 57.00


Edward C. Davoren, Investigat- ing complaints 136.25


Edward C. Davoren, Services at Dog Clinic 13.00


Charles Goucher, auto hire


50.25


Total Expenditures 528.55


Balance $1.95 The total cost or $528.55 less $100.00 received from the County for the boarding and destroying of dogs makes a net cost to the Town of $428.55.


Respectfully submitted, EDWARD C. DAVOREN, Dog Officer.


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Report of Vernon Grove Cemetery Trustees


For the Year Ending December 31st, 1940


Income:


Balance, January 1st, 1940


$153.87


Appropriation


2,000.00


Interest


563.99


Sale of Lots


163.00


Care of Lots


156.03


Opening Graves


513.50


Perpetual Care


800.00


Regrading Lots


24.30


Special Service


28.00


Total


$4,402.69


Expenditures


Town Treasurer


$1,684.83


Labor


1,809.25


Eldridge Flower Shop


5.90


Frank Boyer


12.00


Postage


2.00


Varney Bros.


14.00


H. M. Curtis Coal Co.


2.45


F. A. Gould


143.02


W. W. Watson


18.00


Huff Machine Works


24.35


Salary of Secretary


300.00


Milford Daily News


1.20


F. I. Ward


3.25


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Pine Grove Cemetery


10.50


Cahill's News Agency


.35


A. H. Sweet K. E. Temple Balance


1.00


1.00


369.59


$ 4,402.69


Special Appropriation for Repairs


$100.00


A. Taylor


$75.00


Harold Peterson


14.00


$89.00


Balance


11.00


$100.00


The Trustees wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Fred Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hender- son and Mr. Herbert Eldredge for the bulbs, perennials, flowering shrubs and other plants which they donated to help us to beautify the cemetery grounds.


Trustees


A. L. Maynard


1941 R. L. Roy 1942


H. S. Eldredge


1941


E. Robinson


1943


F. R. Hixon


1942


H. B. Hill


1943


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


Milford, January 1, 1941.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1940.


All places of business in the Town of Milford were visited by me after notifying by public notice, as the Law requires, that all scales, measures, pumps, etc., would be sealed without fees, if brought to my office.


Scales, Measures, Etc., Sealed


Ajd.


seal


cond.


Platform Scales, over 5000


4


7


Platform Scales, under 5,000


32


69


3


Counter Scales


3


10


5


Beam Scales


4


5


1


Spring Scales


22


52


4


Computing Scales


19


51


4


Slot Personal Weighing Scales


12


1


Weights


14


531


9


Automatic Gas and Oil Pumps


13


139


5


Wet Measures


42


4


Yard Stick


6


Oil Jars


Truck Tank Meter


9


Bulk Station System


8


Office Calls for Sealing


63


Outside Calls for Sealing


263


Sealing Fees


$204.30


State Licenses Issued from my Office


24


Paid Town Treasurer, Benjamin J. Clancy


$204.30


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Expenditures


Sealer's Salary


$531.03


George L. Sullivan-Temporary Sealer


56.82


F. A. Gould Hardware Co.


12.00


Automobile Hire


65.00


Rubenstein Bros.


3.85


Oil & Gasoline Merchants Supply Co.


22.24


Robinson Seal Co.


9.06


Thanking the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the public for the assistance given me during my term as Sealer of Weights and Measures,


Respectfully submitted,


DANIEL J. O'BRIEN, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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Town Hall Department, 1940


Appropriation


Reserve Fund


$3,100.00 450.00


Total


$3,550.00


Cattani Oil Co.


$994.10


Milford Water Co.


173.90


Boston Janitor Supply Co.


31.48


M. D. Stetson


100.70


Milford Electric Light Co.


411.55


Milford Gas Light Co.


20.40


Bradbury Locke Co.


.87


The Costellos'


2.62


Goodco Sanitary Products


30.00


Fred L. Roberti


98.50


Frank Davoren


3.00


Niro & Niro


18.66


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.


.15


John Power


5.00


John J. O'Connor


1,500.00


Wm. Reynolds


28.84


A. A. Pitts


2.00


Leon Zocchi


9.89


William Power


10.85


W. T. Grant Co.


2.50


William J. Bird


8.35


William H. Casey


14.73


Philips Decorating


5.00


Johnson Bros. Trans. Co.


.50


Sherman Laundry


2.05


Hacheys' Flower Shop


2.55


John J. Kelley


21.60


F. A. Gould


1.20


Clark Printing Co.


1.00


Ernie's Cabinet Shop


3.00


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A. Capone


10.50


Reformatory for Women


4.58


Commissioner of Public Safety


10.00


Framingham Supply


2.50


State Prison Colony


15.00


Total Expenditures $3,547.57


Balance


$2.43


Special Appropriations :


N. Casasanta for Piano


$350.00


Clinton L. Barnard for care of


the Clock


100.00


JOHN O'CONNOR, Janitor.


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Municipal Retirement System Report


MEMBERSHIP


Total number of members on Dec. 31, 1939 132


Total number of new members 1940 8


140


Withdrawals and deaths 1940


10


130


Total number of Active members 120


Total number retired for superannuation 10


130


BALANCE SHEET


Assets


Liabilities


Cash 24,182.24


Annuity Savings Fund 19,876.04


U. S. Postal Sav-


ings Bonds


7,900.00


Annuity Reserve Fund


368.10


Town of Milford


Notes


8,000.00


Expense Fund 32.92


Investment In- come 766.86


40,082.24


40,082.24


RECEIPTS


Town Contribution


9,052.20


Member's deductions


6,080.49


Investment Income


591.80


Increased value of Bonds


200.00


Balance from 1939


31,276.05


47,200.54


Pension Accumula- tion Fund 19,038.32


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DISBURSEMENTS


Annuity Payments


54.27


Pension Payments


5,210.96


Refunds on account of withdrawals 1,478.53


Expenses 374.54


7,118.30


Balance December 31, 1940 40,082.24


BALANCE ACCOUNT


Home National Bank


964.34


Cash in Treasurer's office


117.33


Milford Savings Bank


8,796.83


Newton Savings Bank


2,106.26


Natick Five Cent Savings Bank


1,071.94


Whitinsville Savings Bank


2,087.20


Millbury Savings Bank


2,010.00


Uxbridge Savings Bank


2,008.33


Ben Franklin Savings Bank Franklin


-


2,008.33


Marlborough Savings Bank


2,000.00


Holliston Savings Bank


1,011.68


Bonds and Notes in Safe Deposit Box Home Nat. Bank


15,900.00


40,082.24


Respectfully submitted, FRANK A. BIXBY, Chairman, BENJAMIN J. CLANCEY, MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN.


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Memorial Hall Department, 1940


Appropriation


$1,200.00


Paid Out :


A. L. Maynard, Salary $600.00


Cattani Oil Co., Oil


492.39


Milford Water Co., Water


17.35


F. A. Gould, Supplies


11.77


A. P. Claridge, Cement bases for Cannon Balls


40.00


E. F. Porter, Setting Glass


2.00


W. C. Waters, Repairs


5.10


Varney Bros., Trucking rubbish


1.50


Huff Machine Works, Sharpen- ing lawn mower


1.50


Commissioner Public Safety,


Boiler Inspection 5.00


J. F. Power, Repairs


6.64


H. S. Chadbourne, Repairs to chairs and Insurance


15.22


$1,198.47


Balance


1.53


$1,200.00 A. L. MAYNARD, Caretaker.


194 . Town Counsel's Report


During the year 1940, three of the cases against the Town pending in the Superior Court for sidewalk in- juries were disposed of and one new suit was commenced. This leaves seven cases pending as of January 1, 1941 as compared with nine on January 1, 1940. Of these seven, settlements have been agreed upon in two of them, the money to be paid out of the 1941 appropriation, re- ducing the number to five. There is one case pending in the district court for personal injuries.


Notice of eight new claims was received as compared with thirteen in 1939, a reduction of five. Ten claims were compromised upon which no suits were commenced, as compared with fourteen in 1939. Eleven claims are pending upon which suits have not been instituted.


These favorable comparisons are made possible by the continued expansion of W.P.A. concrete-surfaced side- walks, the vigilance of the Highway Department in re- pairing cracks or holes as soon as discovered, and the investigation made by that Department and the Police Department as soon as an accident is reported.


A petition for land damages on account of the construc- tion of Purchase Street in 1938 was seasonably filed in the Superior Court and an agreement for adjustment has been made to be taken out of the 1941 apporpriation.


Three mortgages and bonds from old age recipients were prepared and recorded in the Registry of Deeds at the request of the Department of Public Welfare under the compulsory provisions of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 118-A inserted by Statute 1936, Chapter 436, as com- pared with five in 1939. One discharge was prepared and delivered to the estate of the recipient, reimburse- ment having been made.


Agreements, deeds and releases were prepared and executed in all cases where drains or other burdens were placed upon private real estate in favor of the Town in connection with all construction projects.


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A claim has been made against Ralph T. Harnden, who purchased a portion of the Iron Foundry buildings for the purpose of razing the same, in the bill of sale of which Harnden agreed to clean up the debris. This claim is still pending.


In 1940, 294 preambles of taking of properties for unpaid taxes were prepared at the request of the Tax Collector, a reduction of 24 over 1939. Eleven instru- ments of taking were prepared in 1940, which were two less than in 1939. Eight tax titles, previously taken, were redeemed or disclaimed, as against 23 in 1939; the disclaimers having been approved by the Assessors, Tax Collector and the State Tax Commissioner. One petition to foreclose tax title was filed in the Land Court during the year as compared with eight in 1939. This petition is still pending and the respondent has filed an appear- ance contesting the proceeding.


On May 23, 1940, the Land Court issued a decree regis- tering the title of the Cedar Swamp Pond Property, thus ending this litigation. A summary of the description of the extent of the Town's holdings in this area, with copies of the decree, easements, deeds, land takings, maps and other memoranda, showing additional holdings, have been filed in the Town Clerk's office for local use.


The adoption at the special Town meeting held October 23, 1940, of the report of the Zoning Board has been referred to the Attorney General for approval as required by law, in whose office it is still pending. The matter is complicated by the fact that an amendment to the report was adopted in the vote accepting the report (ex- tending District A, building restricted area, to Pearl and North Bow Streets), which is a vital change in the report, as submitted, from what was voted upon. The town meeting members were duly warned as to the possible effect of this amendment upon the validity of the vote, and the Secretary of the Finance Committee specifically read Section 4 of the Zoning Laws covering the legal pro- cedure to be followed, but without avail.


Numerous opinions, written and oral, have been given to the various Departments from time to time, and many


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conferences with various state, county and federal of- ficials have been held.


An itemized list of the accident cases that have been disposed of, with the location and date of the same, is appended hereto.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM A. MURRAY, Town Counsel.


January 1, 1941.


DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY


An itemized list of the expenditures made from the appropriation "Damages to Persons and Property" is appended hereto.


Amount appropriated $1,000.00


Expenditures :


Nicholas J. Capece, M.D. Examination and report $5.00


John V. Gallagher, M.D.


Examination and report 5.00


Francis H. Lally, M.D. Examination and report 5.00


Joseph Ashkins, M.D. Examination and report 5.00


Mary A. Flanders, Main Street October 3, 1938-P. I. 238.00


Angelo D'Aprile, Godfrey Brook January 3, 1940-P. I. 12.00


Arthur O. Sweet, Green Street December 23, 1939-P. I. 63.00


Mary Hynes, School Street September 18, 1939-P. I. 50.00


Frederick S. Carley, Congress Street March 19, 1940-P. D. 11.98


Josephine LaPorta, Admx., East


Main St., Nov. 23, 1936-P. I. 198.50


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E. F. Smith, M.D. Medical expense 2.00


Matthew T. Hayes, Congress Street,


March 16, 1940-P. D. 9.75


Harry Burns, West Walnut Street, May 8, 1940-P.D. 13.90


Lillian Gleason, Main Street June 4, 1940-P. D. 10.00


Chester F. Williams, Congress Street May 1, 1940-P. D. 2.00


631.13


Amount Forwarded $368.87


J. R. Cichetti, M.D.


Examination and report 5.00


Margaret L. Abrams, Park Terrace June 21, 1940-P.D. 74.00


Gertrude Abrams, Park Terrace June 21, 1940-P. I. 86.00


Philip E. Levy, M.D. Examination and report 5.00


G. S. Nossiff, M.D.


Examination and report 5.00


Mary T. Glennon-P. I.


95.00


James H. Fields, Collision with Highway snow plow-P. D. 3.75


J. E. Lenares, M.D. Examination and report 5.00


Katherine Schmitthenner August 1, 1940-P. I. 49.00


Francis Druggan, Bragg Street


February 19, 1940-P.D. 25.00


352.75


Balance $16.12


ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT


MILFORD MASSACHUSETTS


SCHOOL YEAR - - 1939-1940 FISCAL YEAR 1940


200


Approved, February 6, 1941, as the report of the School Com- mittee.


201


HIGH LIGHTS OF 1940


Health


Continuation of prevention and immunization classes. Audiometer Tests.


One hundred three dollars and twenty cents received from school sales of Christmas Health Seals.


The room formerly used by the General Vocational School in the new High School section has been redec- orated and refurnished and three examination booths built on the west side of the room, making a well lighted, handsome and commodious clinic room.


Material Plant


1. The General Vocational School is now in its new shop, opposite the Stacy School.


All the work of remodelling and finishing (except heat- ing and plumbing) was done by the students, according to Mr. Anastasia's plans, and under his direction. (See detailed story in Superintendent's report.)


2. New heating plant at the Plains Primary School. (Special project-see "Repairs" in Superintendent's re- port.)


3. Inside and outside redecoration, new insulation, ceilings, and lighting system at the Stacy School and re- grading, cement walks and drains on the common grounds of the High and Stacy Schools (W.P.A. Project. See "Repairs" in Superintendent's report.)


Material and Educational


Another step in advance was the closing of the Foun- tain Street School.


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Educational


Testing in primary grades and Junior High School.


New readers and arithmetics.


Manual training courses in charge of a trained man in a shop with tools and equipment.


Four pre-primary classes.


Reform in the entrance age requirements for the Pre- primary classes and Grade I.


General and Financial


School savings in 1940 $12,212.68 (including the High School).


The public school children of Grades 5, 6 7 and 8 con- tributed $31.20 to the Children's Crusade and $42.00 to the Salvation Army.


SCHOOL CALENDAR


Term


School


Begins


Length of Term


Closes


Length of Vacation


Winter, 1941


All


Jan.


6, 1941


7 weeks


Feb. 21, 1941


1 week


Spring,


1941


All


Mar. 3, 1941


7 weeks


April 18, 1941


1 week


Summer, 1941


High


April 28, 1941


9 weeks


June 27, 1941


10 weeks


Grades


April 28, 1941


8 weeks


June 20, 1941


11 weeks


Fall,


1941


All


Sept. 8, 1941


15 weeks


Dec.


20, 1941


1 week


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Holidays occurring in term time:


1941 .- Lincoln's Birthday, Wednesday, February 12, exercises in the schools; Washington's Birthday, Saturday, February 22, exercises in the schools, Friday, February 21; Good Friday, April 11; Patriots' Day, Satur- day, April 19, exercises in the schools, Friday, April 18; Memorial Day, Friday, May 30, exercises in the schools, Thursday, May 29; Columbus Day, Sunday, October 12, exercises in the schools Friday, October 10; Armistice Day, Tuesday, November 11, exercises in the schools Friday, November 7; Thanksgiving Day recess, November 27 and 28, exercises in the schools, Wednesday, November 26.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION


Name


Member of Committee on


Business Address


Tel.


Residence


Term Tel. Expires


George F. Grayson


Chairman Rules and Regulations


A. A. Westcott & Sons Co., Spindleville 144 Main St.


884-W


16 Elm St.


489-M


1942


Michael P. Visconti, Esq. Finance


Teachers and Salaries


750


9 Genoa Ave.


1598-R


1942


William P. DiVitto, Esq. Finance Teachers and Salaries Care of Buildings


198 Main St.


1560


58 E. Main St.


672-J 1943


Thomas F. Davoren


Books and Supplies


51 Main St., Keene, N. H.


127-R


Alex. DiGiannantonio


Books and Supplies Care of Buildings


219 Main St.


196


17 Free St.


1916-W


1941


Allen A. Hartwell


Rules and Regulations Care of Buildings


(Retired)


49 Emmons St. 356-W


1941


SUB-COMMITTEES


Rules and Regulations Finance


.


.


Mr. Hartwell, Mr. Grayson Mr. DiVitto, Mr. Visconti


Care of Buildings · Books and Supplies .


·


·


.


·


.


.


·


·


Teachers and Salaries


·


.


.


·


.


·


Mr. Davoren, Mr. Hartwell, Mr. DiGiannantonio


Mr. DiGiannantonio, Mr. Davoren


Mr. Hartwell, Mr. Visconti, Mr. DiVitto


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26 Jefferson St. 704


1943


Teachers and Salaries


205


SUPERINTENDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE


Almorin O. Caswell


The superintendent is a member of each sub-committee, ex-officio.


Superintendent's office and Committee Room, High School, Rooms A10 and 11. Telephone 505. Office hours, 8 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thursday evening, 7:30 to 8:30.


Residence, 89 Congress St. Telephone 646.


ELEMENTARY SUPERVISOR


Miss Mary E. Davoren


Office, High School, Room A11. Telephone 505. Residence, 290 Main Street. Telephone 1157-M.


CLERK


Miss Margaret C. Dillon. Residence, 15 Highland Street. Tele- phones: Office, 505, Residence, 537-W.


CLERK OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL


Miss Theresa M. Del Castello. Residence, 33 Main Street. Tele- phones: High School, 18, Residence, 1584.


COMMITTEE MEETINGS


The regular meetings of the committee are held on alternate Fridays in the committee room.


SCHOOL PHYSICIANS


John V. Gallagher, M.D., Office, 224 Main Street, Telephone 127-W. Residence,, 9 State Street. Telephone 127-Y.


Joseph E. Lenares, M.D. Office, Residence, 48 Congress Street. Telephone 53.


SCHOOL NURSES


Mrs. Mary E. Naughton, R.N. Office, Room A13, High School. Tel. 992-M. Residence, 39 Glines Ave., Tel. 1694.


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Mrs. Helen Breault. Office, Room A13, High School, Tel. 992-M. Residence, 16 Elm Street. Tel. 489-M.


DENTAL CLINIC


(Operated by the Board of Health)


Office, 129 Main Street. William J. Clancey, D.M.D. Clinician, Residence, 40 High Street. Telephone 566-R.


ATTENDANCE OFFICERS


Arthur E. Vesperi. Office, High School Room A11. Telephone 505. Residence, 16 East Walnut Street. Telephone 1554-J.


Almorin O. Caswell. Office, High School, Rooms A10 and 11. Telephone 505. Residence, 89 Congress Street. Telephone 646.


TUITION RATES


High School, $2.35 per week; Grades, $2.27 per week, payable four weeks in advance.


SCHOOL SESSIONS


High School- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Junior High School-


8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:20 to 3:30 p.m.


Central Elementary Schools- 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.


Pre-primary Classes-


8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (Morning sessions only.)


Atypical Classes-


8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.


Continuation School-


1:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Thursday.


General Vocational School-


(Boys' Section-Shop), 8:45 a.m. to 12 m., and 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.


Manual Training Classes-High School Basement (old section)- Division A, 8:45 to 11:45 a.m .; Division B, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.


Rural Schools-


9:00 a.m. to 12 m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.


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Report of the School Committee


The following budget for 1941 is asked for by the Com- mittee :


School Department Budget for 1941


I. Salaries and Wages :-


Teachers' Salaries


$156,865.40


Supervision


6,594.00


Care (Janitors)


11,680.00


Vocational Salaries


6,138.00


Health


4,000.00


$185,277.40


II. General :-


Emergency Repairs


$3,000.00


Transportation


7,500.00


Tuition (Trade School)


3,000.00


Fuel


12,000.00


Books and Supplies


6,500.00


Incidentals


7,500.00


Vocational Supplies


1,500.00


Manual Training Supplies


750.00


41,750.00


Total of I and II


$227,027.40


III. Unpaid Bills :-


W. E. Aubuchon Co.


$18.47


Bradbury-Locke Co.


179.53


J. L. Hammett Co.


152.68


Reformatory for Women


37.75


$388.43


GEORGE F. GRAYSON, Chairman, for the Committee.


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Summary of Statistics


School Buildings


13


Teachers Employed


100


High School


31


Grades


58*


Supervisors


7


Continuation and Vocational School


1


Vocational School


3


*Includes one special teacher of normal pupils below grade and two teachers of atypical classes.


School Attendance


1939-1940


Total Enrollment :


High School


Grades


Total


Boys


395


773


1168


Girls


433


720


1153


Totals


828


1493


2321


Average Membership


771


1480


2251


Average Attendance


754


1405


2159


Percentage of Attendance


97.79


94.93


95.91


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NET COSTS FOR 1940


Gross Costs 1940 $222,962.11


Receipts (Other than School Appropriations) :-


Public School Fund $19,737.78


Federal Funds :


George-Deen Fund 1432.61


Smith-Hughes Fund 361.36


$21,531.75


Tuition :


Commonwealth of


Massachusetts $2,539.41


City of Boston 368.81


2,908.22


Miscellaneous 167.66


Reimbursements :


Trade Schools


$1,286.82


Vocational Schools 2,540.38


3,827.20


28,434.83


Net Cost for 1940


$194,527.28


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Distribution of Federal Funds :


George-Deen Fund


Balance carried over from 1939 $287.50


Received in 1940 1,437.50


$1,725.00


Expended for salary of Boys'


Vocational Shop instructor 1,432.61


Balance-carried to 1941 $292.39


Smith-Hughes Fund


Received in 1940 $361.36


Expended for salaries :


Boys' Vocational Shop instructor $109.29


Girls' Continuation


School instructor


252.07


$361.36


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Secretary's Report


Books and Supplies :-


Allyn and Bacon, Inc.


$55.37


Aloe, A. S. Co.


5.92


American Book Co.


430.37


American Education Press, Inc.


23.80


Aubuchon, W. E. Co.


.40


Babb, Edward E. Co.


892.36


Baker and Taylor Co.


29.42


Banker and Tradesman


4.50


Banks, Upshaw & Co.


1.67


Bates Stationery Co.


4.90


Birchard, C. C. & Co.


13.87


Billings, George W.


12.75


Bradley, Milton Co.


269.08


Bruce Publishing Co.


1.06


Cahill's News Agency


1,116.05


Caswell, A. O., Sundries Acct.


5.17


Chicago Apparatus Co.


42.01


Character Building Publications


2.58


Clapp, Otis & Sons Co.


23.77


Clarke Printing Co.


71.26


Dowling School Supply Co.


84.69


Dura Binding Co.


325.35


Fischer, Carl, Inc.


.83


Frontier Press, Inc.


13.74


Frost & Bilek, Inc.


83.85


Ginn & Co.


173.32


Gregg Publishing Co.


46.58


Hammett, J. L. & Co.


140.63


Heath, D. C. & Co.


155.18


Holt, Henry & Co.


13.59


Houghton, Mifflin Co.


4.60


Judkins, Clarence


41.46


Longman's, Green & Co.


54.66


Lyons & Carnahan


63.65


Macmillan, The Co.


368.95


Mass. Reformatory for Women


18.05


Merrill, Charles E. Co.




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