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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Sundry Persons
25,404.90
Allain, Donald, MD
3.00
Andreotti, Hugo, MD
10.00
Barron, Arthur, MD
18.00
Bon Tempo, Carl, MD
779.00
Brogghi, Richard, MD
5.00
Brooks Market
15.00
Capece, Nicholas, MD
113.00
Carmichaels Pharmacy
203.85
Carnicelli, T. J., M.D.
18.00
Carroll, Charles, MD
10.00
Catella's Market
210.00
Children's Hospital
69.00
Cicchetti, John, MD
67.00
Claflin Hill Rest Home
724.00
Community Bottle Gas Co.
12.00
Davoren's Pharmacy
537.25
DeLuca's Market
45.00
DePalo, Thomas, MD
42.00
DiDonato's Market
25.00
Famise Corset Shop
23.50
Ferrucci, Joseph, MD
120.00
First National Stores
30.00
District Nursing Assn.
4.00
Fuchs, Jacob, MD
52.00
Goodman, Joseph MD
27.00
Greenlaw, J. H.
16.30
Heller, Dr. Sidney
21.00
Hopedale Coal and Ice Co.
40.60
Iacovelli, Dr. Anthony
13.50
Iacovelli, Henry, DMD
16.00
Independent Super Market
50.00
174
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc.
1.65
Julian's Oil Service
539.20
Kampersal's Dairy 109.00
Lampman Drug Store
28.75
Lavelli, Gertrude, MD
12.00
Leonard Morse Hospital
3.00
Lucky Lady Rest Home
75.30
Lukkert, Ronald, MD
72.00
MacLellan, Joseph, DMD
123.00
Manguso, Thomas
37.50
Marcello & Sons'
40.00
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
241.45
Massachusetts General Hospital
7.20
Mastroianni, Anthony
72.04
Mastroianni, Nicholas, MD
72.00
Mazzarelli's Super Market
353.00
Milford Ambulance Service
10.00
Milford Hospital
1,152.40
Milford Medical Home
3,612.40
Neilans Drug Store
280.90
Nigro, Dr. Mario
36.00
Nossiff, G. I., MD
5.00
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
982.55
Peterson, Gordon, DMD
83.00
Plains Pharmacy
936.00
Pondville State Hospital
390.00
Ragonese, Dr. A. V.
23.00
Reichert, Clifford, MD
15.00
Rice, J. Allen Co.
394.08
Ruggerio Bros.
20.00
Queen, H. S., MD
9.00
Roslindale General Hospital
202.95
Shenker, Harold ,MD
117.75
Stop and Shop
340.00
Smith, L. B. Co.
17.00
St. Vincents Hospital
488.70
Sweet, A. H.
327.65
Ted's Diner
128.15
Testa's, S. & Sons
50.00
Turple, William
5.75
Uxbridge Public Market
15.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
203.80
175
Veterans Services, Watertown, Mass. 45.00
Votolato. Dr. John
193.00
Unexpended Balance
$ 40,596.10 932.10
$ 41,528.20
ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE :
Appropriated $ 500.00
Transferred from reserves
120.00
$ 620.00
Expenses :
Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Mfg. Co.
19.50
Pyramid Office Service Co. 91.95
Veterans Information Service 15.00
New England Tel and Tel
275.69
Stimpson Office Suppliers
48.13
Hunter Photo-Copyist Inc.
58.55
Southern Worc. County Vet Agents Association
5.00
Seavers Express Co.
1.29
U. S. Post Office
15.40
Clarke Printing Co.
45.05
Niro and Niro
13.20
Mass. Vet Service Agents Assn. 10.00
Liberty Typewriter Co.
11.00
A. J. Mastroianni
9.02
$ 618.78
Unexpended balance
1.22
$ 620.00
VETERAN'S DIRECTOR'S SALARY
Appropriated $ 3,693.73
Salary $ 3,693.73
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VETERANS' DIRECTOR'S INVESTIGATION EXPENSE Appropriated $ 325.00
Expenses $ 325.00
Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY J. MASTROIANNI, Director
Report of the Milford Athletic Field Committee
Fino Field - Receipts
Baseball 28 games
$ 342.01
Football 4 games
383.56
Use of lights 8 games
300.48
Total Receipts
$
1,026.05
Fino Field - Salaries
Appropriation
$ 1,614.05
Expenditures :
Richard Foncault
$ 1.588.90
Alfred Lanzetta
17.00
Balance
8.43
$ 1,614.33
Expense Account
Appropriation
$ 1,700.00
Expenditures :
Aldrich Mower Service
$2.00
Wm. H. Casey Co.
8.88
H. M. Curtiss Co.
9.50
Oliver Frieswick
30.11
Globe Ticket Co.
20.07
Joseph F. Hickey
9.00
Leonard N. Jacques & Sons
64.79
Milford Locksmith Co.
2.75
Milford Water Co.
147.60
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Niro & Niro Co.
91.60
M. E. O'Brien & Sons
115.92
Bill Power
4.75
Rollen Construction Co.
703.75
Rosenfeld's Garage
2.20
Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel
26.25
Worcester County Elec. Co.
266.04
Leon Zocchi
13.80
Balance
100.99
Painting Fence - Account Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
A. M. Pantano Co.
$
1,200.00
Fino Field Annex Acct. - Salaries
$
700.00
Expenditures :
Richard Foncault
$ 674.10
Alfred Lanzetta
25.50
Balance
.40
$ 700.00
Expense Account
Appropriation $
Expenditures :
H. M. Curtiss Co.
6.90
Oliver Frieswick
84.81
Milford Water Co.
2.60
Rollen Construction Co.
164.00
Rose Machine Shop
2.50
Rosenfeld's Garage
5.14
Skinner Irrigation Co.
30.74
Balance
3.31
$ 300.00
Swimming Pool Area - Salaries
Appropriation $ 700.00
Expenditures :
Richard Foncault $ 698.80
178
300.00
Appropriation
$ 1,700.00
Balance
1.20
$ 700.00
Expense Account
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Expenditures :
Rolen Construction Co.
300.00
Consigli Construction Co.
200.00
$ 500.00
Respectfully submitted,
BATISTA J. VITALINI, Chairman
JOSEPH V. CAREY, Secretary Milford Athletic Field Committee
Assessors' Report For 1957
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Town Appropriations $1,721,957.22
Final Court Judgments 4,283.00
Deficit in Overlay Account
1954, 1955 and 1956 7,776.35
Flood Damage
19,155.04
$1,753,171.61
1957 Estimates
State Parks and Reservations ...... 4,824.03
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,477.85
State Examination of
Retirement System ..... 61.10
6,362.98
County Tax
67,201.00
17.9
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 33,642.78
1956 Underestimates
100,843.78 7,156.79
108,000.57
Overlay of current year
45,000.00
Gross Amount to be raised
$1,912,535.16
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILALE FUNDS
Income Tax
140,491.36
Corporation Taxes
72,786.03
Reimbursement on account of
publicly owned land
468.50
Old Age Tax (Meals, Chapter 64B, S. 10)
5,217.04
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
102,911.73
Licenses
25,500.00
Fines
700.00
Special Assessments
900.00
General Government
1,200.00
Protection of Persons and Property
800.00
Health and Sanitation
1,900.00
Highways
1,000.00
Charities (other than Federal
grants)
72,000.00
Old Age Assistance (other than Federal grants)
103,000.00
Veterans' Services
13,000.00
Schools
7,000.00
Libraries
100.00
Recreation
1,000.00
Cemeteries (other than trust
funds and sale of lots)
1,000.00
Interest
4,000.00
Unclassified-Housing Authority
2,900.00
Flood Damage- Reimbursement
18,156.68
Farm Animal excise
110.65
Total Estimated Receipts
576,141.39
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1956 Overestimates to be used Total Available Funds 41,970.40
as Available Funds 11,641.99
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 629,753.78
Net Amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,282,781.38
Number of Polls, 5036 @ $2.00 ea. 10,072.00
Total Valuation of Personal Property, $1,815,400.00 @ $73.00 per thousand 132,524.20
Total Valuation of Real Estate $15,618,975 @ $73.00 per thousand 1,140,185.18
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
$1,282,781.38
Excise Commitments for Year
$ 137,926.87
Tax Rate for 1957 - $73.00
FINANCIAL REPORT
Salary Appropriation
$ 10,236.50
Donald F. Phillips
$ 1,584.00
Paul F. Bruno
4,009.00
Christopher C. Morcone
1,584.00
Mary F. Introini
3,059.50
$ 10,236.50
Special Appropriation -New Equipment
$ 150.00
Milford Woodworking Co.
150.00
Expense Appropriation
$
1,200.00
Association of Mass. Assessors
9.00
Banker and Tradesman
24.00
H. Wendell Beal
74.00
Robert Bickford
8.25
Burroughs Corporation
20.30
The Clarke Printing Company ....
14.00
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Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Mfg. Co.
15.00
Expenses to meetings
181.00
Hire of car 50.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc.
216.50
Johnson Office Supply Co.
136.12
Milford Woodworking Co.
60.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
129.75
Royal Typewriter Co.
30.00
Taylor Abstract Co.
50.15
U. S. Post Office
24.00
Worcester District Registry of Deeds
157.20
Balance
.73
$ 1,200.00
Our sincere appreciation is extended to all those who in any way co-operated with this board during the years.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD F. PHILLIPS, Chairman PAUL F. BRUNO, Clerk
CHRISTOPHER C. MORCONE
Report of the Milford Town Library
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Trustees of the Milford Town Library submit the following report for 1957.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Salaries and Wages Appropriation $ 12,865.36
Salaries and Wages Expended : Henry J. Pyne $ 3,691.09
Cecelia Wallace 3,058.09
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Grace Rooney :
3,058.09
Alice Morgan
3,058.09
12,865.36 5,000.00
General Expense Appropriation
BOOKS
Americana Corporation
185.00
American Technical Society
23.38
Arco Pub. Co.
25.23
R. R. Bowker
18.00
Cahill's
488.35
Colonial Book Service
56.40
Doubleday & Co.
641.01
Charles M. Gardner
307.18
Ginn & Co.
32.08
Grolier Society Inc.
85.65
A. A. Haubner
91.91
Chester S. Howland
5.00
Lightner Pub. Co.
3.50
National Geographic Society
6.00
New York Times Co.
.60
Pitman Pub. Co.
4.24
Prentice Hall Inc.
66.00
Standard Educational Society
4.00
Thames Book Co.
1,818.93
Franklin Watts, Inc.
44.04
W. A. Wilde Co.
15.86
H. W. Wilson Co.
33.00
Year, Inc.
16.45
3,971.81
SUPPLIES
Clarke Printing Co.
35.50
Gaylord Bros.
39.75
Greater Milford Newspaper Dist.
31.40
C. S. Hammond
13.44
New England Tel. & Tel.
146.95
Niro & Niro
52.80
Ruhan Signs
76.30
Stimpson's
83.86
183
J. S. Wesby
45.00
Worc. County Elec. Co.
264.08
Petty Cash
10.00
Total
799.08 4,770.88
Balance
229.12
$ 5,000.00
CIRCULATION REPORT
Total Circulation
50,304
Days Open
280
Average Daily Circulation
144
New Readers
497
Total Registration
5,051
CLASSIFIED
History
308
Biography
1,429
Politics and Law
28
Travel
387
Science
1,152
Fiction
17,710
Miscellaneous
1964
Religion
224
Poetry
328
Juvenile
22.063
Periodicals
4393
Vital Records
18
50,304
Number of books per catalogue
28,863
Books Added
1,551
Reading Room Attendance
6,159
Periodicals Circulated
4,393
184
The Board of Trustees and Librarian Henry J. Pyne express their appreciation to the staff for their fine work the past year.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES JOSEPH C. DiANTONIO, Chairman
ANGELO J. ROBERTI, Secretary
ROBERT E. MCGINNIS PAUL F. RAFTERY EMILIO A. PIGHETTI THOMAS H. SEAVER HENRY J. PYNE, Librarian
REPORT OF THE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Schedule of Membership December 31 1957,
Active Members January 1, 1957
163
Enrollments in 1957 8
Total
171
Retirements
1
Withdrawals
11
Total
12
159
Total Membership Dec. 31, 1957 Pensions
Inactive members Jan. 1, 1957
38
Retirements in 1957
1
Total
39
Deaths of Pensioners
2
Total Pensioners Dec. 31, 1957
37
Total Active & Inactive Members December 31, 1957 196
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BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Book Value of Bonds and Stocks $135,691.62 Co-Operative Banks - Paid up
Shares 30,000.00
Deposits in Bank on Interest
102,498.50
Accrued Interest on Bonds
480.51
Cash in Office and Checking Accounts
3,164.56
$271,835.19
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$204,935.55
Annuity Reserve Fund
20,093.68
Pension Fund
34,825.32
Expense Fund
360.76
Undistributed Income
7,633.84
Military Service Credit
3,986.04
$271,835.19
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
Receipts
Town of Milford Appropriation
$ 19,319.00
Members Deductions 22,269.34
Pro-rata payments from Other Systems 459.98
Gross interest on Investments
including accrued interest 4,947.60
Interest on Bank Deposits 2,735.42
Cash Balance January 1, 1957
250,665.14
$300,396.48
Payments
Annuities paid
$ 1,894.15
Pensions paid
23,612.95
Expenses paid
705.54
Pro-rata payments to other sys- tems
276.45
186
Refunds on Account of Deaths and Withdrawals
Decrease in value of Investments
2,198.79 353.92
$ 29,041.80
$271,354.68
Balance Account
Cash on hand and in Checking Account
$ 3,164.56
U. S. Bonds
114,000.00
Co-Operative Banks-Paid up
Shares
30,000.00
Bank Stocks
21,691.62
Savings Bank Deposits
102,498.50
$271,354.68
BOND SCHEDULE
U. S. Government Series G. 1946
$ 10,000.00
U. S. Government Series G.
1947
10,000.00
U. S. Government Series G. 1948
20,000.00
U. S. Government Series G.
1949
23,000.00
U. S. Government Series G.
1950
10,000.00
U. S. Government Series G
1951
10,000.00
U. S. Government Series K
1952
10,000.00
U. S. Government Treasury '78-83s
1953
21,000.00
Total
$114,000.00
CO-OPERATIVE BANK SHARES
Medway Co-Operative Bank
$ 10,000.00
Wellesley Co-Operative Bank
9,000.00
Ware Co-Operative Bank
11,000.00
Total
$ 30,000.00
BANK STOCKS
New England Trust Co. of Boston 200s 6,700.00
Rockland Atlas Bank of Bank 200s 6,900.00
Irving Trust Co. of New York 77s
2,663.22
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The Hanover Bank of New York 59s 2,687.97 Manufacturer's Trust Co. of New York 61s 2,740.43
Total
$ 31,691.62
RETIRED MEMBERS DECEMBER 31, 1957
Retirement
Name-Date Retired
Allowance
Adams, James L .- April 30, 1946
$ 137.88
Adams, Percy E .- September 30, 1953
1,301.40
Ahern, Martin B .- June 15. 1950
96.00
Billings. George W .- November 1, 1946
173.04
Clancey, Benjamin J .- March 10, 1949
931.32
Clancy, William F .- March 3, 1947
446.76
Coleman. Fred J. - April 1, 1947
381.96
Comba, Mae A .- January 3, 1950
1,009.56
Cronan, Thomas - April 30, 1946
121.80
Casey, James J .- May 8, 1946
95.52
Dewing. Carroll B .- February 28, 1955
1.463.40
Di Antonio, Charles-October 31, 1948
92.04
Dugan, Elizabeth-October 19, 1951
316.32
Duggan, Edward-July 1, 1939
280.67
Edwards. James J .- April 30, 1946
135.24
Fertitta, William A .- February 12, 1948
2,305.20
Fusco, Luigi-October 7, 1954
179.28
Glennon, Mary R .- September 3, 1950
2,239.92
Gubana. Joseph L .- May 1. 1949
73.08
Hannigan, Helen J .- May 4, 1955
1.031.52
Hennessy, Mary J .- October 30, 1950
68.40
Hixon, William .E-April 30, 1951
160.92
Joy, Irving W .- April 1. 1951
632.28
Larkin, Esther M. - November 30, 1953
837.60
Lombardi, Ernest A. - February 21, 1952
3,003.72
Macchi. Jeremiah V. - March 31, 1952
748.80
Marino, Louis A. - September 15, 1953
1,007.76
Murphy. Francis A. - October 17, 1956
1,635.48
Murphy, Harold V. - November 25, 1956
2,828.04
188
Ruhan, James H. - April 30, 1946
130.20
Rae, Garden - October 31, 1947 105.48
Santoro, Cosmo - May 12, 1952 134.28
Santosuosso, Joseph - October 31, 1947
71.52
Tomasini, Batista - October 31, 1949
115.68
Tredeau, Louis - July 15, 1940
225.81
Tredeau, Freda - July 10, 1955
99.12
Young, William - November 11. 1942
287.69
Respectfully submitted
JOHN F. ADAMS, Chairman DR. FRANK J. MOSCHILLI MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN
State Auditor's Report
Mr. Herman B. Dine
Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Milford for the period from July 20, 1955, the date of the previous examination, to No- vember 30, 1956, and submit the following report thereon :
The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined. checked, and verified by comparison with the reports and records of the town accountant.
The town accountant's ledger was analyzed. the ap- propriations voted by the town as shown by the records of the town clerk and the transfers from the reserve fund as authorized by the finance committee were checked with the appropriation accounts, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on November 30, 1956, was prepared and is appended to this report.
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The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The addition of the cash book was verified, the receipts, as recorded, were analyzed and checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the warrants of the select- men authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds.
The cash balance on November 30, 1956 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks in which town funds are deposited and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The tax title deeds on hand were examined and listed. The amounts transferred from the various tax levies to the tax title account were proved, and the tax titles, as listed, were verified by comparison with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The payments on accounts of maturing debt and in- terest were verified by comparison with the amounts fall- ing due and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the trust, investment, and retirement funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined and listed. The income was proved, the withdrawals were ver- fied, and all transactions were verified by comparison with the town accountant's books, and, in the case of the re- tirement fund, with the records of the retirement board.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- amined and checked in detail. The tax, excise, and sewer assessment accounts outstanding at the time of the prev- ious audit, as well as all subsequent commitment lists, were examined and reconciled with the warrants of the assessors and sewer commissioners committing the ac- counts for collection.
The addition of the collector's cash books was veri- fied; the payments to the treasurer by the collector were checked with the books of the treasurer; the abatements were compared with the assessors' records of abatements
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granted; and the outstanding accounts were listed and re- conciled with the controlling ledger accounts.
The outstanding accounts were verified by sending no- tices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the re- plies it appears that the accounts, as listed, were correct.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and the town clerk were examined and checked the payments to the State and the town being verified.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and accounts of the sealer of weights and measures, as well as of the police, fire, health, highway, public welfare, veterans' services, school, library, park's and recreation, and cemetery departments, were examined and checked, the payments to the treasurer being verified.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet. are tables showing reconciliations of the treasurer's and the tax collector's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, sewer assessment, tax title, and departmental accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the trust, investment, and retirement funds.
On behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation for the cooperation extended by the several town officials while engaged in making the audit.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM SCHWARTZ Assistant Director of Accounts
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF
MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHOOL YEAR 1956 - 1957 FISCAL YEAR 1957
Approved as the Report of your School Committee
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
(as of December 31, 1957)
Term Expires
Nicholas J. Capece, M. D., Chairman 1958
Nicholas A. Mastroianni, M. D., Vice-chairman 1960
Hugo A. Andreotti, D. M. D. 1958
Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi
1959
Mr. John P. Pyne 1959
Atty. Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr.
1960
Sub-Committees
Teachers and Salaries: Dr. Nicholas A. Mastroianni, Mr. John P. Pyne, Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi.
Rules and Regulations : Dr. Nicholas A. Mastroianni, Mr. John P. Pyne.
Finance : Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi, Dr. Hugo A. Andreotti.
Books and Supplies: Atty. Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr., Mr. John P. Pyne, Dr. Hugo A. Andreotti.
Care of Buildings : Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi, Dr. Hugo A. Andreotti, Atty. Alfred B. Cenedalla, Jr.
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John C. Lynch Auditorium : Atty. Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr., Dr. Hugo A. Andreotti.
School Committee meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at eight p.m. in the School Committee office in the Milford High School Building.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
David I. Davoren
Superintendent's Office, High School Building, Tele- phone 505.
Residence of Superintendent, 169 Congress Street, Telephone 1137-W.
The Superintendent's office is open week days throughout the year from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1957-1958
Opening of School: September 4. 1957.
School Year: September 4, 1957 to June 20, 1958.
Holidays : November 1, 1957; November 11, 1957; Novem- ber 28 and 29, 1957; and May 30, 1958.
High School Graduation : June 18, 1958. Grade Schools Close : June 13, 1958.
SCHOOL SESSIONS
High School: 8:00 am. to 1:30 p.m.
Pre-Primary : 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Opportunity Class: 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m .; 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Stacy Junior High and High School Elementary Grades : 8:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m .; 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m
Elementary Schools: 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m .; 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
The signal for closing schools is the sounding of three blasts of the local fire alarm reapeated four times.
The signals have the following meanings :
At 7:10 a.m., all grades close for the morning session.
At 7:30 am., all grades below the High School close for the morning session.
At 12:10 p.m., all grades below the High School close for the afternoon session.
Announcements will also be made over radio stations WTAG, WBZ, WKOX, WCOP, WAAB and WMOO be- tween 6:55 a.m. and 7:45 a.m.
TUITION RATES
High School : $6.33 per week-Grades : $5.35 per week; payable four weeks in advance.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Number of School Buildings
11
Number of Teachers Employed
89
High School
25
Grades
56
Supervisors
8
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
Total Enrollments
High
Grades
Total
Boys
287
910
1192
Girls
314
824
1138
596
1734
2330
Non-resident Pupils
1
11
12
Average Daily Attendance
523
1581
2104
Number of Sessions
181
171
173
NET COSTS FOR 1957
Gross Costs for 1957
$590,887.52
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Receipts (Other than School Apropriations)
State Aid Fund (Chapter 643)
$108,728.40
Tuition-State Wards 1,357.39
Transportation Reimbursement
7,879.64
Miscellaneous Receipts
784.67
Special Schools (Chapter 703) and Sub-spec- ial 3,217.18
Trade Schools-Tuition and Transporation
3,047.54
Adult Vocational Arts Program 686 50
Total Reimbursements $125,701.32
Net Costs for 1957 $465,186.20
BALANCE SHEET-1957
Item I-Available for Salaries and Wages : Appropriation
$464,090.72
George-Barden Fund
500.00
$464,590.72
Teachers' Salaries
$396,061.14
Supervision (Superintendent,
Secretary, and Attendance Officer
15,743.68
Care (Custodians' Salaries)
36,989.84
Adult Civic Education (Salaries)
1,776.00
Adult · Vocational £ Education
(Salaries)
2,381.00
Health (School Physicians and
School Nurse) 5,550.00
Cafeteria
3,813.56
$462,315.22
Balance
$ 2,725.50
Item II-General : Available
Regular Appropriation for 1957
$124,020.20
Carried over from 1956
1,026.00
Additional Appropriation for
1957
6,050.00
$131,096.20
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Books and Supplies
$ 18,715.22
Fuel
29,514.43
Repairs
26,798.20
Transportation
24,542.80
Tuition-Trade Schools
5,699.62
Operating Costs
13,897.92
Athletic Equipment
1,952.82
New Equipment
7,451.29
$128,572.30
Balance
$ 2,523.90
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD
Herewith is respectfully submitted the seventy-ninth annual report of the School Department and my eleventh as Superintendent of Schools.
PROGRAM
This year, I am happy to report that we are approch- ing the time when we shall no longer curtail our program, but on the contrary, we will soon be able to restore to our children some of the offerings which have been restricted.
The approval of the new elementary school by the townspeople and its eventual construction will enable us to give back to the children certain facilities, such as as- sembly, library, cafeteria, physical education and health spaces to a more desirable extent than in the past few years.
Temporarily, the children of the Claflin School section are somewhat handicapped on account of the double pla- toon system which resulted following the fire at the Claf- lin School. However, this condition will be rectified when the Claflin School is repaired, renovated or rebulit.
The Adult Education programs are thriving in our sys- tem, and it is pleasing to report that the Equivalency Cer- tificate Program was singled out for special commenda- tion and praise by officials of the State Department of Education. We may be justly proud of this outstanding of-
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fering which is being made as a pilot project in our town.
In all the various aspects of our program, the members of the School Committee have been extremely cooperative as we strive for perfection, consistent with existing facil- ilites, in the educational offerings to our pupils.
Throughout the year, in an effort to provide the best, the School Committee has been meeting with individaul administrators, supervisors and leaders in an effort to im- prove our program. These meetings have been very fruit- ful and as they continue, I am certain that our offerings will be improved.
PLANT
Perhaps the major item to be mentioned in this con- sideration is the recent and decisive sanction of the towns- people given to authorities to construct a new elementary school building on the Town Park.
This facility will enable us to remove from the High School building and the Stacy School building numerous elementary grade children who have been housed in crowd- ed rooms and in an environment not conductive to a whole- some modern elementary school program.
This new building will also enable us to abandon the Park School building, constructed in 1864 and definitely antiquated and outmoded.
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