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§ inch lead pipe 2,173 feet
& inch lead pipe
22 feet
1 inch lead pipe 68 feet 9 inches
& inch galvanized iron pipe 2,429 feet 3 inches
4,693 feet £ 0 inches
Total service pipes in system Dec. 31, 1899, 77,774 feet 3 inches=14×miles.
Total number service connections 1168
There have been eight old service connections taken out dur- ing the past season and renewed by lead pipe, this pipe amount- ing to 327 feet 2 inches.
EXTENSION OF MAINS DURING 1899.
One inch galvanized iron pipe in Monatiquot avenue west from Oak street 369 ft.
This pipe was put in at the expense of Mr. Wilbur Hatch.
Two inch galvanized iron pipe in Elm terrace running south from Elm street to dead end 218 feet.
Two inch galvanized iron pipe Oak avenue running north from dead end to dead end 213 feet.
Six inch pipe in Liberty street running south from Stetson to dead end 3570 ft.
Six inch pipe in Cedar street running south from School street to dead end 291 ft.
Six inch pipe in Commercial street running north west from dead end to dead end 276 feet.
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Six inch pipe in Granite street running southwest from West street to dead end 329 feet.
Six inch pipe in Pond street running southwest from dead end to dead end 958 feet.
Six inch pipe in Safford street running north from Summer street to dead end 301 feet.
Six inch pipe in Hollis avenue running west from Oak street to dead end 757 feet.
Six inch pipe in Monatiquot avenue running east from Ash street to dead end 87 feet.
Six inch pipe in Bellevue road running northeast from Stet- son street to dead end 931 feet.
Six inch pipe in Hayward street running cast from dead end to dead end 778 feet.
Six inch pipe in Academy street running west from dead end to dead end 171 feet.
Six inch pipe in West street running west from pipe leading to stand pipe to dead end 326 feet.
Six inch pipe in Highland avenue running southeast from dead end to dead end 75 feet.
HYDRANT BRANCHES.
Six inch pipe in hydrant branches 65 feet.
BLOW-OFF PIPES.
& inch blow-off at end of pipe in gutter west line of Safford street.
& inch blow-off at end of pipe in gutter on south line of Academy street at Service No. 1134.
The department has met with considerable ledge work dur- ing the extension of main pipes this season,
EXTENSION OF MAIN DURING 1899 AS FOLLOWS,
1 inch main pipe
369 feet
2 inch main pipe
431 feet
6 inch main pipe
.
.
9,450 feet
6 inch hydrant branches .
65 feet
.
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.
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DISTRIBUTION MAIN IN OPPERATION DEC. 31st 1899.
12 inch pipe .
·
5,705 feet
6 inches
10 inch pipe .
. 10,407 feet
10 inches
8 inch pipe
10,467 feet
0 inches
6 inch pipe
. 90,771 feet
6 inches
4 inch pipe
. 11,211 feet
0 inches
2 inch pipe
. 4,875 feet
11 inches
14 inch pipe .
287 feet
7 inches
1 inch pipe
1,528 feet
3 inches
៛ inch pipe
224 feet
2 inches
Total
135,478 ft.
9 in
=25.65+ miles.
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF VALVES SET IN EXTENTION DURING 1899.
W. E. MAYBURY, Supt.
VALVE NO.
STREET.
LOCATION, POSITION.
1"
208
Monatq't av.
On west line of Oak st.
1
209
Elm Terrace
On south line of Elm st.
1
210
Liberty st.
On south line of Stetson st.
1
211
Liberty st.
12 feet south of Hydrant No. 17
1
212
Cedar st.
On south line of School st.
1
213
Granite st.
On south line of West st.
1
214
Safford st.
On north line of Summer st.
1
215
Hollis ave.
On west line of Oak st.
1
216
Bellevue r'd
On north line of Stetson st.
1
217
Hayward at.
12 feet east of Hydrant No. 160
1
218
West ot.
On branch leading to Stand pipe
1
219
Washing'n st
In Hydrant branch 2 feet off same Hy- drant No. 9
1
220
Allen st.
At east corner of Braintree & Wey- mouth Power house
1
Total valves set, 1899
1
1
11
VALVE SIZE.
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CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN. BELL OR SPIGOT.
MAKER.
Left. Left.
Bell. Thread +
Rensselaer Mfg Company. Chapman Company.
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HY- DRANTS SET, EXTENSIONS OF 1899.
HYDRANT NOS.
STREET.
LOCATION, POSITION.
No. NOZZLE.
2 HOSE.
LENGTH OF
CONNECTION.
175
Liberty st.
662 ft. south of south line of Stetson st.
1
4 ft.
176
Liberty st.
1115 ft. south of hydrant, No. 175.
1
9 ft. 6"
177
Liberty st.
995 ft. south of hydrant, No. 176.
1
3 ft.
178
Liberty st.
785 ft. south of hydrant, No. 177.
1
6 ft. 6"
158
Commercialst 273 ft. northwest from resi-
dence of Mrs. J. White.
1
6 ft.
179
Pond st.
958 ft. south of hydrant, No. 171.
1
8 ft.
180
Hollis ave.
757 ft. west of west line of Oak st.
1 8 ft.
181
Bellevue rd.
931 ft. north of north line of Stetson st.
1
6 ft.
182
Hayward st.
778 ft. east of hydrant, No. 160.
1
5 ft.
183
West st.
326 ft. west of driveway to stand pipe.
1
9 ft.
Total Hydrants set 1899,
10
Hydrant No. 158 was transferred from old locatin to pres -- ent one.
1 STEAMER.
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CONSTRUCTION.
TURN TO OPEN.
BOLTED OR BELL.
FROST CASE.
MAKER.
Left.
Bolted.
No.
Coffin Valve Co. (Imp.)
Total number of valves in operation Dec. 31, 1899 : 220 Total number of hydrants in operation Dec. 31, 1899 : 183.
PUMPING RECORD FROM JANUARY 1, 1899 TO
JANUARY 1, 1900.
Gals Pumped
Hrs Pumping
Lbs. coal
of
Gal p'd Gallons p 100 lbs of coal Daily Average
January,
11,934,781
329hr 20m
50,722
23,529
384,993
February,
11,881,303
426hr 45m
52,388
22,679
424,332
March,
12,241,231
341hr 45m
51,769
23,645
394,878
April,
11,409,899
294hr 40m
47,178
24,184
380,329
May,
13,211,449
391hr 05m
55,260
23,908
426,175
June,
16,452,713
627hr 40m
70,725
23,263
548,422
July,
16,708,138
649hr 55m
69,794
23,939
538,972
August,
14,675,157
616hr 50m
68,838
21,318
473,892
September,
14,837,198
651hr 20m
64,868
22,872
481,239
October,
13,953,789
6:1hr 15m
64,206
21,732
450,122
November,
13,274,963
603hr 10m
64,285
20,650
442,498
December,
14,460,939
614hr 20m
66,906 21,614
466,482
Totals,
165,041,560 6188hr 05m
726,939
Daily Average,
452,168
16hr 57m
1991
Largest day's pumping was June 2,-763,682 gallons.
Smallest day's pumping was March 8,-245,105 gallons.
HYDRANT LOCATIONS CHANGED.
Hydrant on Commercial street opposite Mr. John Kelly's, moved west to a point opposite Shaw street.
Hydrant at Weymouth line moved out to curb line on ac- count of widening of the sidewalk.
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Hydrant at Jonas Perkins school moved into curb on account of widening street.
Hydrant No. 158, formerly in front of Mrs. J. White's resi- dence Commercial street, has been moved northwest 273 feet.
PUMPS.
The pumps are all in first class condition ; pipe, valves, gauges, etc. are also in good condition.
BOILERS.
The boilers are in first class condition ; piping and fittings of same are in good condition.
IMPROVEMENTS.
The Department has cleaned out the artificial pond, the past season, also the end of Little, pond near Franklin street, the willow trees and the under brush have been removed, the shore of the pond has been scraped off and all the filth has been removed. There has been a wall built in the rear of the pump- ing station to protect shore of the pond at this point. It is the desire of the Water Board to improve the shore of the Pond and the water shed of same as much as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. MAYBURY, Superintendent.
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BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
JANUARY 1, 1899, to DEC. 30, 1899, INCLUSIVE.
Dr. Cr.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1899
$5,699 56
Received from Henry A. Monk, collector 18,940 97
Received from State National Bank in- terest 99 00
Received from Town for hydrants
4,175 00
Received from Town Treasuser return of temporary transfer ·
5,000 00
Paid interest on $250,000 bonds
.
$10,000 00
Paid interest on $6,000, notes
·
240 00
Paid Town Treasurer 1 order tempor- ary transfer 5,000 00
Paid 192 orders drawn by Commissioners
18,666 33
Dec. 30, 1899, balance on hand 8 20
$33,914 53 $33,914 53
Examined the accounts of Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer Water Department from January 1st 1899 to December 30 1899-in- clusive and the balance of ($8.20) eight and dollars on de- posit in State National Bank, Boston and cash on hand.
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
BRAINTREE, January 12, 1900.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUB- LIC LIBRARY.
The accompanying reports of the Librarian and the Treasurer of the Board furnish the usual information connected with those departments.
During the past year we have been called to mourn the death of our Secretary, Mr. E. Watson Arnold. Mr. Arnold was very faithful in all his duties, and took an active interest in everything appertaining to the welfare of the library. His loss will be deeply felt.
ASA FRENCH,
F. A. HOBART,
N. H. HUNT, HENRY A. JOHNSON,
Trustees.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Number of days the Library was open
298
Number of volumes borrowed,
29173
of this number 26224 were for
home use and 2949 for use in the library. 97
Average daily issue,
Largest daily issue, Jan. 18,
301
Smallest daily issue, July 20,
10
The number of volumes circulated of each class is as follows :
History 896
Fiction
17495
Biography
484
.Poetry
396
Travel
622
Juvenile 4192
Science and Art
840 Miscellaneous 792
Literature
507 Reference 2949
Number of volumes added, 508
Number of pamphlets, papers, etc.,
329
Names registered during the year,
194
Total number registered,
5963
Number of volumes in the Library (approximately)
12793
A. M. ARNOLD, Librarian.
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GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY, 1899.
Volumes Pamphlets
Arnold, Franklin E. ·2
;
4
Bates, Frank Amasa 1
1
Boston City Hospital, 1
Christian Science Publishing Co.,
1
Chase, Walter G., Boston, Mass.,
1
Ellis, W. F. 1
Fall River Public Library, 1
Fogg Library, South Weymouth, Mass.,
1
Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass., 1
Hartford Public Library, Conn.,
5
Hollis, Mrs. C. W. and W. C. Holbrook, "Christian Science Journal," 1899. Hollis, Mrs. C. W. Two Christian Science Journals, 1899.
Hill, W. S., San Francisco, Cal., 1
Home Market Club, The "Protectionist" 1899
12
Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass.,
3
Ipswich Historical Society, Ipswich, Mass. 1
Lexington Historical Society, Lexington, Mass. 1
Loring, Benjamin J., Reports, 1881-1898.,
Lovering, Hon. William C., Taunton, Mass., 16
1
Lummis, Charles F., Los Angeles, Cal.
12
Mason, C. A., Cambridge, Mass.,
1
Melville, Commodore George W.
1
Montauk Club, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
1
Penniman, Mrs. Edwin 5
Pitkin, Carolyn W., miscellaneous writings 48
Pennsylvania Prison Society,
1
Putnam, G. P. and Sons, N. Y.,
1
Smiley, Albert K., Montauk Lake, N. Y.
1
State and National publications, 53
100
Syracuse Central Library, N. Y.,
2
Taylor, C. F. Philadelphia,
1
Thayer, Misses Susanna and Sarah,
1
Thayer, Rev. G. A., Cincinnati, Ohio,
2
Tufts Library, Weymouth, Mass., 2
Lowell Textile School, Lowell, Mass.
Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association, 1
Metropolitan Water Board, Boston. Mass., 1
Atkinson, Edward, Brookline, Mass.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Braintree Savings Bank . ·
$212 44
Received of Town treasurer, town ap-
propriation . 1,000 00
Received of town treasurer, interest on
note ·
362 50
Received of town treasurer, interest on
A. W. Stetson fund 50 00
Received of Librarian, fines . ·
38 57
Received of Librarian, catalogues, 1 75
Received of Braintree Savings bank, in- terest .
1 28;
$1,666 54
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Abbie M. Arnold, librarian .
$500 00
Abbie M. Arnold, assistant
150 00
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books
407 87
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding books
47 36
W. H. Guild & Co., magazines
41 10
Home Science Pub. Co., magazine Charles E. Nye & Co., printing ·
16 00
Geo. W. Prescott & Son, Braintree
Observer, printing and ad . 20 00
F. J. Barnard & Co., record book .
4 50
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
172 65
C. H. Hobart, insurance . .
139 00
Abbie M. Arnold, incidentals ·
7 26
W. A. Torrey, stationery ·
.
3 35
H. W. Borden, repairs ·
2 50
Pratt & Pratt, advertising
1 00
New York & Boston Ex. Co., ex- pressage
50.
Postage .
65.
Town of Braintree, water
5 50
Town of Braintree, electric lights
67 50
Town of Braintree, kindlings .
11 40
Paid Woodsum's Ex. Co., express
3 80
$1,602 94
Cash on hand .
63 60
$1,666 54 N. H. HUNT, Treasurer.
BRAINTREE, January 19, 1900.
Adjusted the above account balance as reported.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
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JURY LIST.
As prepared by the Selectman Feb. 14, 1900.
NAME.
OCCUPATION.
Arnold, Franklin E.
farmer.
Abercrombie, Elmer E.
retired.
Arnold, George A.
farmer.
Arnold, J. Marcus
grocer.
Bayley, James H.
bookkeeper.
Bates, Andrew J.
bank officer.
Bates, Frank Albert
plumber.
Bates, Charles S.
salesman.
Bates, Louis F.
plumber.
Belcher, Robert E.
student.
Barbour, John
manufacturer.
Bowditch, Alden
salesman.
Borden, Herbert W.
contractor.
Connell, James
farmer.
Crooker, Francis W.
manufacturer.
Clapp, Charles H.
salesman.
machinist.
machinist.
Dow, Willard E.
electrician.
Doane, Henry W.
salesman.
Drinkwater, Horace R.
manufacturer.
Ellsworth, George G.
salesman. farmer.
French, George A.
salesman.
Fuller, George F. Gallivan, Jeremiah F. Gage, R. Allen.
shoe cutter.
contractor.
Gore, Henry W.
bookkeeper.
Gammon, I. Wendall
reporter.
Green, Worth A.
Hobart, Edward W.
Hobart, Arthur L. Hale, Edward A.
Hayward, J. Parker
Hayward, J. Francis Harrison, William C.
clerk. farmer. electrician.
railroad employe. town officer. florist. draftsman.
Currier, William H.
Cain, Daniel E.
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Howland, Walter H. Holbrook, Carroll A. Jordan, Charles G. Jones, Horace A. Jackson, Francis W.
Knight, Bradford Y. Kelley, Hiram H. King, James H.
Lovett, James R.
Matthewson, Emor H.
Mansfield, Henry W.
Monk, Henry A.
Morrison, Alva S. McRae, Augustus
McNabb, James jr.
Pierson, Edward O.
Porter, Elbridge F.
Pennock, Gilbert V.
Richards, Charles G.
Rogers, Orville M. Robery, John P.
Reed, Frank A.
Sampson, Josephus
Sampson, George E.
Shaw, Will H
Shaw, Martin V. B. Southworth, Alfred Sheppard, Charles G.
Stevens, George W.
Sullivan, Edward J.
Sprague, Charles H. Tupper, Foster F. Tuttle, G. Henry Thayer, Frank D. Torrey, N. Gleason, Tilden, Sidney A. White, Jonathan F.
Whitcomb, Charles G. White, Hartley L. Woodsum, Rufus H. Whitman, Henry B.
salesman. clerk. grain dealer. machine operator.
shoe worker.
carpenter. manufacturer.
shoe worker.
farmer.
shoe worker.
grocer.
town clerk.
manufacturer.
carpenter.
farmer.
railroad employe. salesman.
clerk.
clerk.
plumber.
farmer.
clerk.
farmer.
contractor.
salesman.
manufacturer.
agent.
coal dealer.
bookkeeper.
grocer.
manufacturer.
carpenter. engineer. retired. clerk.
engineer. bookkeeper.
jeweller. civil engineer. nail maker.
harness maker.
ANSEL O. CLARK, WM. W. MAYHEW, J. P. HAYWARD,)
Selectmen of Braintree.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
NORFOLK, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree : GREETING: -
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notlfy and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree, on Monday, the fifth day of March, 1900, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the fol- lowing articles, namely :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the report of the several town officers and. act thereon.
ART. 3. To determine the manner of repairing the highways,. sidewalks and bridges the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year. Also to vote. Yes or No on the following question, namely : Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating. liquors in this town ? Under this article the polls will be kept open until one o'clock, P. M.
ART. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer,. with the approval of a majority of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes and issue notes of the Town therefor.
ART. 6. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year. . Y.
"ART! 7. To see if the town will accept the Jury List as pre- pared by the Selectmen.
ART. 8: "To see if the town will 'vote to charge interest on all unpaid taxes after a certain date.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote an appropriation to
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Post 87, G. A. R., to assist in defraying the expenses of Memo- rial Services on Memorial Day.
ART. 10. To see what compensation the town will vote the members of the Fire Department the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for repairs of apparatus and for general expenses of the Fire Department, and for the purchase of new hose.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to purchase a new ladder truck for the East section of the Town, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to place a fire alarm box at or near the junction of Elm and Commercial Streets, and make an appropriation for the same.
ART. 14. To elect a Fire Warden, as provided by Chapter 330 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1899, and make such ap- propriation for his services as the town may determine.
ART. 15. To see if the town will continue to pay for the bond of its treasurer ..
ART. 16. To see if the town will vote an appropriation for hydrant service.
ART. 17. To appropriate a sum of money for the Water Loan Sinking Fund.
ART. 18. To appropriate a sum of money for the Electric Light Sinking Fund.
ART. 19. To appropriate a sum of money to convey pupils to and from the public schools.
ARU. 20. To see if the town will vote to continue its night police, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 21. To make such appropriations as may be necessary to operate the electric lighting system.
ART. 22. To appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the payment of notes that become due in the year 1900.
ART. 23. To see if the town will authorize the exclusive use of the Young Odorless Excavating Pump and Apparatus for cleaning cesspools and vaults ; provided some person acceptable to the Board of Health shall provide himself with necessary equipment and rights to use the same without expense to the town.
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ART. 24. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to pave, the gutters on Hollis Avenue, Mount Vernon Avenue and West Street, or make a general appropriation for paving gutters.
ART. 25. To see if the town will choose a committee to re- vise the By-laws of the town, or to make a new code of by- laws.
ART. 26. To see if the town will choose a Board of Health, or take any action relating to the same.
ART. 27. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to build a crushed stone road and place curb-stone in Holland Avenue.
ART. 28. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to build drains in River Street.
ART. 29. To see if the town will accept tne laying out as a town way the road leading from Washington Street through land of A. S. Pennock & Sons to a point on Hancock street as made by the Selectmen, and appropriate money to grade the same.
ART. 30. To see if the town will accept the laying out as a town way of Bowditch Street, so called, as made by the Select- men, and appropriate a sum of money to build the same.
ART. 31. To see if the town will accept the laying out of Safford Street, so called, also a portion of Morton Street and a portion of Forrest Street as town ways, as made by the Se- lectmen.
ART. 32. To see what action the town will take in relation to watering streets.
ART. 33. To see what action the town will take in relation to suppressing the sale ot intoxicating liquors.
. ART. 34. . To see if the town will elect a Board of Electric Light Commissioners, as provided by Section 10 of Chapter 454 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1893.
ART. 35. To see if the town will choose a separate Board of Assessors.
ART. 36. To choose any committee or hear the report of any committee and act. thereon.
You are to give notice of this meeting by posting up true and attested copies of this warrant in not less than nine public
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piaces in this town, seven days at least betore the time of said meeting, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Bee.
Hereof faii not, and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Braintree this fourteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred.
ANSEL O. CLARK, WM. W. MAYHEW, J. PARKER HAYWARD, Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest :
JAMES R. QUALEY, Constable ef Braintree.
NORFOLK, SS. BRAINTREE, February 26, 1900.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified as therein expressed, to meet at the time and place for the purposes there- in mentioned.
JAMES R. QUALEY, Constable of Braintree.
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TOWN OF BRAINTREE.
REPORTS
OF THE
School Commmittee
AND
Superintendent of Schools.
From January 1, 1899 to December 31, 1899.
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BEE JOB PRINT: PRATT & PRATT, PRINTERS, BRAINTREE, MASS. 1900.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
THOMAS A. WATSON, Quincy avenue, East Braintree. Term expires in 1900.
MRS. A. M. BROOKS, Franklin street, South Braintree. Term expires in 1901.
ALBION C. DRINKWATER, Elm street, Braintree. Term ex- pires in 1901.
MRS. CARRIE F. LORING, Front street, East Braintree. Term expires in 1902.
WILLIAM C. HARDING, Hollis avenue, Braintree. Term ex- pires in 1902.
C. F. HILL CRATHERN, Washington street, South Braintree. Term expires in 1900.
Chairman,-THOMAS A. WATSON.
Secretary and Superintendent of Schools,-IRIVNG W. HORNE, Mt. Vernon avenue, Braintree.
Meetings of Committee.
Second Wednesday of each month at 4 o'clock P. M., at the Monatiquot building, Washington street, Braintree.
Office Hours of Superintendent.
MONATIQUOT BUILDING
Mondays, from 4 to 4.30 P. M.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8.30 to 9 A. M.
Fridays, from 12 M. to 12.30 P. M.
Schools in Session.
1899, Sept. 5 to Dec. 22." 1900, Jan. 2 to March 30 ; April 9 to June 20 ; Sept. 4 to Dec. 21. 1.
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Holidays.
Saturdays, and, 1899, Nov. 30, Dec. 1; 1900, Feb. 22, April 19, May 30, Nov. 29, 30.
Daily, School Sessions.
High, 8.15 A. M. to 1 P. M.
Jonas Perkins, 9 A. M. to 12 M., and 1.30 to 3.30 P. M.
Monatiquot, 8.45 to 11.30 A. M., and 1.15 to 3.30 P. M.
Pond and Union, 9 to 11.45 A. M., and 1.15 to 3.30 P. M.
Other schools, 9 to 11.45 A. M., and 1.15 to 3.15 P. M.
Storm Signal.
On very stormy days there will be no session of the Public Schools. This will be announced by 3-3-3 sounded on the fire alarm at 7.15 A. M.
On days when it is moderately stormy or bad walking, there will be no afternoon session. This will be announced by 3-3-3 sounded on the fire alarm at 11 A. M.
Janitors.
Monatiquot building. John H. Macandrew, West street, Braintree. .
Jonas Perkins building. William Orr, Front street, East. Braintree.
Pond building. John Whitty, Pearl street, South Braintree.
Union building. J. Franklin Bates, Washington street, Braintree.
Middle Street building. Francis H. Thayer, Middle street, Dana's Corner.
Southwest building. . Willie P. Reed, Pond street, South. Braintree.
Truant Officers.
John Gallivan, Braintree.
Horace F. Hunt, South Braintree.
Henry Dugan, Jr., East Braintree.
Tuition of Non-Resident Students.
High School. $1 a week ; grades 5 to 8, 75 cents a week ;. grades A and 1 to 4, 50 cents a week.
Non-resident students will not be admitted to any school. without the written permission of the Superintendent.
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10103902 30 T80438 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FEBRUARY 14, 1900.
At a meeting of the School Committee held this date, it was -voted to adopt the report of the Superintendent as the Com- mittee's report of the town, and recommended the following . appropriations :
For teachers, in addition to the dog tax
and income of the school fund ·
$16,570 00
For superintendent ·
1,400 00
Janitors, including cleaning and care of buildings during the summer vaca- tion
1,908 00
Text books and supplies
.
1,600 00
Incidentals for school
400 00
Schoolhouse improvements, repairs and incidentals
1,000 00
Fuel
1,200 00
Conveyance of pupils
825 00
THOMAS A. WATSON,
ANN M. BROOKS,
A. C. DRINKWATER,
CARRIE F. LORING,
WILLIAM C. HARDING,
C. F. HILL CRATHERN,
School Committee.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT. :33TTIMMOO 100102 3HT 30 100938
Ladies and Gentlemen of the School Committee.
This is my eight annual report for the year ending January 1, 1899, and the fifteenth of the series of annual reports of the- superintendents. . "
The expenditures for the support of schools during the past.
year have been as follows :
Teachers and superintendent . $17993 17
Credit, cash from Thomas A. Watson to retain desirable teachers 84 00
$17909 17.
Appropriation, including estimate of $1100
from dog tax and school fund 17450 00.
Overrun on teachers' salaries
$459 17
Janitors
1808 00
Text books
$968 51
Credits, sales to pupils and tution 167 45 1
$801 06
Supplies'
929 54
1730 60-
School incidentals
$584 17
Credits, sales to pupils 8 58
575 59
Fuel .
1122 82
Conveyance
$830 50
Credits, sale of tickets to pupils 9.16
821 34
Appropriation for janitors
$1808 00
text books and school supplies 1600 00
school incidentals .
400 00 ·
fuel . 1200 00
66 conveyance
. 750 00
5758 00
Overrun .
$6058 35
$300 35
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Schoolhouse incidentals
. $584 17
Credits
·
.
8 58
$575 58
Schoolhouse, repairs .
1067 63
Schoolhouse, improvements
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