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Sec. 9. The commissioners of trust funds shall act as the grammar school fund trustees.
ARTICLE V Records
Section 1. Books, records and laws received by the Town from the Commonwealth shall be deposited in the public library building.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Town officer by whom any book mentioned in the preceding section is received, to cause the same to be at once deposited in the public library building.
Sec. 3. Such books may be used by the inhabitants of the Town within such building, and may be taken therefrom upon written receipt to the librarian for a period not exceed- ing one day at any one time for use in any Town meeting, or by or before any committee or official of the Town.
ARTICLE VI
Reports and Publications by the Town
Section 1. The annual reports of the Town officers, boards
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and committees shall be prepared and submitted to the select- men in form suitable for printing on or before the twentieth day of January in each year. The selectmen shall cause such reports to be printed and one copy to be distributed to each house in the Town seven days at least before the annual meeting.
Sec. 2. The selectmen shall cause to be printed and bound each year with the annual reports of the town officers, boards and committees, a copy of the records of the town meetings during the preceding year ; a statement of all devises, bequests and donations to the Town during the preceding year ; a list of all laws of the Commonwealth accepted by the Town during the year; all by-laws adopted by the Town since the preceding annual report; copies of the laying out, alteration, locating anew or discontinuance of any highway or town- way within the limits of the Town during the preceding year; and a statement of all outstanding bonds, notes and obliga- tions of the Town for the payment for money.
Sec. 3. The selectmen shall from time to time cause to be printed a sufficient number of copies of the by-laws of the Town and shall incorporate therewith a list of the laws of the Commonwealth which have been accepted by the Town.
ARTICLE VII Water Works
Section 1. The water commissioners may appoint a water registrar who, under the direction of said board, shall take and tabulate prior to June first of any year a complete census of the water fixtures connected with the water works which are then in use and report the same to the board, assess the rates, and perform any other duties required by the board.
Sec. 2. The board shall transmit the assessments for water rates to the collector of taxes, who shall collect the same and turn the proceeds over to the town treasurer the first of every month.
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Sec. 3. Water taxes shall be payable to the collector in advance the first day of July in each year.
Sec. 4. No tap for a service shall be made until the board votes for it, and the board may demand a suitable deposit before allowing the tap.
Sec. 5. Upon the non-payment of the water rates by October fifteenth of the year in which they are due, the collec- tor shall serve a summons upon the delinquent; and, unless said rates are paid within ten days thereafter, together with twenty cents for said summons, the collector shall notify the superintendent, who shall shut off the water, and it then shall not be turned on until the amount due, together with the twenty cents for the summons and one dollar for the shutting off and one dollar for the turning on, is paid. The foregoing provisions shall apply if two or more parties take water from the same service pipe, although one or more of them may have paid the proportion due from him or them. Said sum- mons may be served in any of the ways provided by law for the service of a summons for the non-payment of a tax.
Sec. 6. The said board may make abatements in the water rates in such cases as it may deem proper; and may tempora- rily shut off the water from any street after giving notice of their intention so to do.
Sec. 7. Said board shall keep suitable books in which shall be entered the names of all water-takers and the amount charged; which books shall be open to inspection.
ARTICLE IX Repeal
Section. 1. All by-laws or parts of by-laws heretofore adopted, which are inconsistent with the provisions of the foregoing by-laws, except the zoning by-law, are hereby repealed and annulled; but the provisions of the foregoing by-laws, so far as they are the same as the provisions of by-
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laws heretofore adopted, shall be construed as a continuation of said by-laws, and not as new enactments.
Sec. 2. The repeal of a By-Law heretofore adopted shall not affect any act done, ratified or confirmed, or any right accrued or established, nor any action, suit or proceeding commenced or had, nor affect any punishment, penalty, or forfeiture incurred under such by-law.
Prepared and submitted by the By-Law committee.
RICHARD K. CONANT, F. WINCHESTER DENIO, SUMNER SMITH.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1932
LN
NEWTON GARDEN CITY PRESS, INC. 13 BOYD STREET 1933
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ANTHONY J. DOHERTY, Chairman, Term expires 1934
HARRY M. CONDIT, JR. Term expires 1935
EDITH B. FARRAR (Mrs.)
Term expires 1933
Superintendent of Schools CARL F. HOLLORAN
Teachers Junior High School - Grades VII-VIII-IX MISS FLORENCE E. WHEELER MISS BARBARA PRICE MISS MARJORIE M. HOWARD
Grade VI MISS ISABELLE McBREEN
Grade V MISS ETHEL J. BOYCE
Grade IV MISS THELMA GODDARD
Grade III MISS FLORENCE JACKSON
Grade II MISS ESTHER R. COMER
Grade I MRS. JOSEPHINE C. DOHERTY
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Manual Training E. W. BURCKES
Music WILLIAM TAUNTON
Janitors
Center School South School
WILLIAM HARRINGTON JOHN DONOVAN
School Physician DR. HENRY A. WOOD
School Nurse
DOROTHY C. SNELLING (Mrs.) Until September, 1932
MARIAN OBER (Mrs.) From September, 1932
Attendance Officer JOHN J. KELLIHER
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Mid-Winter Term, begins Monday, January 3, 1933, ends Friday, February 17, 1933: seven weeks.
Spring Term, begins Monday, February 27, 1933, ends Friday, April 14, 1933 : seven weeks.
Summer Term, begins Monday, April 24, 1933, ends Thurs- day, June 15, 1933: eight weeks.
Fall Term, begins Wednesday, September 6, 1933, ends Friday, December 22, 1933: sixteen weeks.
Mid-Winter Term, begins Tuesday, January 2, 1934.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Voters of Lincoln:
Your Committee are pleased to report very satisfactory progress in the conduct of the schools and in the co-operation maintained between the Superintendent and teachers in the carrying out of the school program, all of which tends toward the accomplishment of those results much desired. The inter- est shown by the parents in the work of the pupils is becoming more and more noticeable each year, and it is a wish of the Committee that this interest be continued. Superintendent and teachers are pleased to receive visits from parents and are always ready and willing to give a parent any information relative to the work being done by his or her child, and to offer and receive any suggestion of a helpful nature in such cases. It is hoped that parents will take full advantage of this opportunity and thus learn from observation what the schools are doing for the child.
Again another year has passed without change in our Teach- ing Department, a condition most pleasing to both Superin- tendent and committee and one that we hope may continue.
The committee wish to take this opportunity to extend to Mr. Norman Fradd of the Physical Education Department of Harvard University, and now a resident of Lincoln, its appreciation of the work done by him in connection with a pos- ture survey of all the children in our schools, and feel that this service is deserving of the general thanks of all parents.
Transportation
No changes of importance have taken place in this Depart- ment during the year. Four busses of modern design and in charge of competent drivers are now being operated giving to the Town transportation facilities equal to any furnished throughout the State, and covering practically all sections of the Town.
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School Buildings and Grounds
During the past two years both of our school buildings were put in good repair and other than minor matters that constantly appear, no extraordinary repairs were necessary the past year, and very little expense for repairs is anticipated the coming year.
While the above comment may be applied to the buildings, a much different situation exists as to the grounds. It has been noticed that for several years the lower part of the play- ground of the Centre School is fast becoming more spongy and water-soaked, and in many places along the lines of the underground drainage ditches, depressions are becoming more and more numerous, thus causing a condition bordering on the dangerous, as the grounds continue to be used. While no positive or accurate figures as to the cost of putting the grounds into proper condition have been obtained, advice and information as to what is necessary to be done toward properly draining this part of the playground and the approxi- mate cost for such work has been secured. Relying some- what on the information received, your Committee are of the opinion that it would require approximately two thousand ($2,000) dollars, to do this work.
While the Committee would very much desire that this work be done the coming spring, yet, it feels that it is for the Town to consider at this time whether or not it wishes to provide such funds as may be needed for this improvement. In any event, your Committee feels that it has done its full duty in calling to the attention of the Town, conditions as at present existing with respect to this playground.
Finances
The all-important and much debated subject throughout the country at the present time is that of ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT, and a very pressing call for a reduction in national, state and municipal expenses. Insofar as Lincoln
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is concerned, it may be said that it is fortunate in that it is one of the very few municipalities exempt from waste or extravagance in its expenditures, and holds the very enviable position of being one of the very few towns in the Common- wealth free from debt.
Economy in government is sought by all and all should work to that end and exert every effort to eliminate waste and extravagance in any department, or over any appropria- tion placed under their control. It must be borne in mind, however, that while economy should be exercised to the greatest extent, very careful consideration should be given in its application to appropriations made for school support, in order that by its application the morale and high standard of the schools would not suffer.
Having these facts in mind, your Committee in preparing its budget for the present year, and after a careful considera- tion of each item, have caused reductions to be made where in their best judgment a saving could be had. As a number of our school expenditures are fixed, such as high school tuition, fuel, health, ordinary repairs, and even books and supplies, only in a few instances may any great saving be made. Your Committee, however, have been able through a reduction in the cost of local transportation and by the with- holding of the annual increase granted to teachers who have not as yet reached the maximum in salaries, and a slight reduction in the item of books and supplies, to reduce the amount required for school expenditures from that of the year 1932 by about one thousand ($1,000) dollars, and would respectfully recommend the following appropriations :
For General School Expenses $35,700 00
For Vocational Education 1,200 00
Total $36,900 00
This does not take into consideration any appropriation in connection with improvements that may be made upon the
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Centre School Playground, if the Town decides such improve- ments should be made.
A summary of receipts and expenditures on account of the schools for this year is hereto annexed, together with reports of the superintendent and school nurse.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY J. DOHERTY, HARRY M. CONDIT, JR. EDITH B. FARRAR.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS 1932
Salaries
$19,115 00
Superintendent's Expenses
126 56
Textbooks .
437 84
Supplies
433 22
Fuel
752 60
Miscellaneous Operating Expenses.
547 79
Repairs
341 89
Health
625 69
Local transportation
7,412 00
High School transportation
2,182 70
High School tuition
4,518 47
Total
$36,493 76 $36,493 76
Received on Account of Schools, 1932
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Part I, Chap. 70
$2,010 00
Part II, Chap. 70
1,449 24
Tuition, State Wards
810 80
City of Boston
Tuition, City Wards
614 75
Grammar School Fund
56 84
Miscellaneous.
4 21
Total
$4,945 84 $4,945 84
Vocational Account
Expenditures $1,178 86
Received from Commonwealth of Mass. for Vocational Educa- tion 532 50
There is due from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on account of High School Transportation for the year 1932, the sum of - $2,033.85.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the School Committee of Lincoln:
Herewith is submitted my fourth annual report as Superin- tendent of Schools.
The most significant item I have to report, and the one which gives me the greatest satisfaction, is this: for the third consecutive year there has been no change in the teaching staff of our schools. I know of no other town in the Common- wealth where such a condition exists.
To keep a teaching staff intact over a period of three years must result in increased efficiency and strengthened morale. The ultimate gain is for the pupil who becomes accustomed to certain teachers who in turn come to know the strength and weakness of the individual pupil.
No better opportunity will be afforded me to record my appreciation of the unstinted co-operation which these teach- ers have given to me. Their attention to their duties cannot be questioned; their willingness to assist pupils has been demonstrated time and time again. Pupils and parents have found them to be patient, understanding, and co-operative.
To the teaching corps, in the final analysis, belongs the major credit for the success of any school. I have said before and record it now sincerely that the staff in the Lincoln schools is the equal of many much more widely advertised and highly paid staffs. They are a credit to the community they serve.
The de Cordova Medal, which is awarded annually for scholarship and good school citizenship, was given in June to Alice Meriam and George Browning of grade six, and to Emily Rand and Joseph Martella of grade seven.
At the request of the Board of Selectmen the schools pre- pared a program for the Washington bicentennial. This was given in the Town Hall, April 11, 1932, to a capacity audience.
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The pupils presented a cantata, "George Washington," illus- trated by living pictures. The trustees of the Bemis Lecture Fund co-operated in the presentation on the same program a lecture on George Washington by John K. Lacock.
The teachers and pupils were glad to co-operate with the officers of the Lincoln Post, American Legion in the prepara- tion of the exercises on Memorial Day.
For the third successive year we participated in the Poster Contest of the Massachusetts S. P. C. A. in which the follow- ing pupils won awards:
Bronze Medal - First Prize
Harry Davis
James Cunningham
Elizabeth Jackman Lucille LaFrance
Silver Medal - Second Prize
Randolph Foreman Ann Tarbell
Florence McDonald
Honorable Mention
Emmons Bowles
Priscilla Farrar
Lucy Rand Winnifred Gerrish
Marjorie Hill
The Town is now paying tuition for forty-seven pupils in high and trade schools.
Concord High School 27
Waltham High School 13
Boston Public Latin School
1
Boston Trade School
2
Waltham Vocational School
4
A posture survey directed by Mr. Norman Fradd of the Physical Education Department of Harvard University was started in December. The results are not available as this report is being written.
The physical condition of the schools is excellent. Except for such repairs as are needed to keep them in good condition
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the maintenance cost will be small this coming year. No extensive repairs are necessary.
When everybody is scrutinizing costs in an effort to keep expenses within reason it may be of interest to the citizens of Lincoln to study the following tables.
The first table is based on membership as of October first, and the teacher's payroll of the same date. The school year is figured on the basis of 180 days.
Year
Membership October 1
Payroll Per Day
Teaching Cost Per Pupil Per Day JHS
Elem
1932
64
181
$26 39
$50 00
$0 4123
$0 2762
1931
61
179
25 28
48 33
0 4144
0 27
1928
66
160
21 67
45 00
0 3283
0 2813
1927
62
172
25 56
47 22
0 4123
0 2745
Data for the following tables are from Massachusetts Department of Education Reports, Part II. All figures are for the year ending June 30.
Year
Salaries
Average Membership
Per Pupil Cost
1932
$16,360 00
235
$69 64
1931
15,834 00
232
68 25
1928
15,622 00
222
70 37
1927
15,177 00
207
73 32
The following table is based on all costs of instruction, including teacher's salaries, textbooks, supplies, etc.
Year
Expenses of Instruction
Average Membership
Cost per Pupil
1932
$17,260 21
235
$73 45
1931
17,581 02
232
75 78
1928
16,876 09
222
76 02
1927
16,084 83
207
77 70
JHS
Elem
JHS
Elem
Again let me record my appreciation for the counsel of your committee, and for your co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
CARL F. HOLLORAN, Superintendent of Schools.
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Pupils Graduated June, 1932
Alice R. Algeo
Leo Lennon
Manley Boyce
Alice A. Lurchin
Florence H. Coburn
Edna F. Mann
Harry Cook
Charles MacFarland
Philip Corrigan
Paul A. Nelson
Henry R. Flint
Clifford Pedersen
Robert J. Furiga
Ethel R. Rasmusson
Winnifred H. Gerrish
Murray Huntley
Elizabeth D. Jackman
Rita Rasmusson
Marjorie D. Rockwell
Membership by Age and Grade, October 1, 1932.
BOYS
Age
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Totals
Grade
I
6
8
1
15
II
8
1
1
1
11
III
4
13
3
1
21
IV
1
4
5
2
1
13
V
1
4
2
1
8
VI
4
4
1
1
1
11
VII
1
12
3
16
VIII
2
5
3
1
1
12
IX
1
1
6
3
11
Totals
6
8
13
15
9
14
10
18
10
10
4
1
118
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Membership by Age and Grade, October 1, 1932-Continued GIRLS
Age
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Totals
Grade
I
3
10
13
II
6
10
1
17
III
3
10
6
19
IV
2
9
2
13
V
5
4
7
1
17
VI
8
9
5
1
23
VII
2
7
2
11
VIII
6
2
8
IX
2
4
6
Totals
3
16
13
13
20
14
18
13
11
6
127
9
24
26
28
29
28
28
31
21
16
. 4
1
245
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
To the Lincoln School Committee:
A report of the school nursing for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1932, is hereby submitted. The schools were visited daily, 139 home visits made, 672 office calls of pupils treated or advised. Sixteen trips to hospitals or clinics, and 57 pupils taken home from school owing to illness.
Assisted Doctor Wood with the yearly physical examina- tions and all pupils were weighed and measured four times.
Notification of any physical defect was sent to parents, and corrections were many.
Communicable diseases were as follows:
Chicken-pox
1 case
Measles
29 cases
Scarlet fever
1 case
Mumps
1 case
Doctor Wood gave diphtheria toxin-antitoxin to nine pupils and the Schick test to 37 children (23 school and 14 pre- school).
The Lincoln Dental Committee, of which Mrs. Robert Loring is chairman, conducted the dental clinic at the Center School. Doctor William Cosgrove, of Lexington, was the dentist.
Sixty-seven per cent of the pupils received dental certifi- cates either from Doctor Cosgrove or their family dentists.
A posture survey, under the supervision of Mr. Norman Fradd of Lincoln, was started in December.
The result of this survey will be known later and a working program be decided upon to help those who need it.
Respectfully submitted,
MARION N. OBER, R.N.
School Nurse.
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NOTICE:
Business Meeting, Monday, March 6, at 7.30 P.M.
WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lincoln in said County: GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said Town of Lincoln, qualified to vote in Town Meeting for the transaction of Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Lincoln on Monday, the sixth day of March next at 7.30 o'clock P.M., then and there to act on all of the following Articles, except Article 2, and also to meet in said Town Hall on Saturday, the 11th day of March next, at 12 o'clock Noon, then and there to act on the following Article 2, by posting a copy of this Warrant, by you attested, in each of the Post Offices and in some other public place in said Town seven days at least before the sixth day of March next:
The polls for voting the Australian ballot on Saturday, March 11th, will be open at 12.00 o'clock Noon, and may be closed at 6.30 o'clock P.M.
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Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Article 2. To bring in their votes for the following Town Officers and any other Officers required by law, to be elected by Australian Ballot, viz .:
One Town Clerk for one year.
One member of the Board of Selectmen for three years.
One member of the Board of Assessors for three years.
One member of the Board of Health for three years.
One Treasurer for one year.
One Collector for one year.
One Auditor for one year.
Two Constables for one year.
One Tree Warden for one year.
One member of the Sinking Fund Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Trust Fund Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Trustees for Free Public Lectures for three years.
One member of the School Committee for three years.
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One member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years.
One member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners for three years.
Article 3. To bring in their votes for any committees, com- missioners, trustees and other officers, required by law to be elected by ballot or otherwise.
Selectmen
Article 4. To hear and act upon the reports of Town Offi- cers, Committees, Commissioners and Trustees.
Selectmen
Article 5. To appropriate money for the necessary and expedient purposes of the Town and enact anything in relation to the same.
Selectmen
Article 6. To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the ensuing year.
Selectmen
Article 7. To determine the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
Selectmen
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Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1933, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1933.
Selectmen
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law, the Town's share of the net cost of care, maintenance, and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital and for care and treatment of tubercular patients up to June 30, 1932, under Acts of 1928, Chapter 385 as amended by Acts of 1931, Chapter 60 including interest and discount on tempo- rary notes issued therefor as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto or take any action in relation thereto.
Selectmen
Article 10. To see if the Town will adopt the By-Laws recommended by the Committee appointed to revise the By- Laws of the Town or take any action relative thereto.
Committee on By-Laws
Article 11. To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to appoint Field Drivers, or take any action relative thereto.
Committee on By-Laws
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Article 12. To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to appoint two or more Fence Viewers, or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Committee on By-Laws
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to elect a modera- tor for the term of one year, or take any action relative thereto.
Committee on By-Laws
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to name the roads of the Town, or take any action relative thereto.
Committee on Naming of Roads.
1 Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a new Forest Fire Truck, appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars therefor, or take any action relative thereto.
Fire Engineers
Article 16. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $4000.00 to purchase from the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts $4000.00 Town of Lincoln 4s of 1937.
Water Commissioners
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HEREOF FAIL NOT
And make due return of this WARRANT with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time for the meet- ing aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 14th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three.
GEORGE G. TARBELL, ROBERT D. DONALDSON, HERBERT G. FARRAR,
Selectmen of Lincoln.
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN
FOR THE YEAR 1933 ALSO THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL AND OTHER COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1933
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TOWN OF LINCOLN
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