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$2,428.54
Balance, Dec. 31, 1911
120.00
Town appropriation, 1912
98.86
Income, 1912 ·
$2,647.40
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INVESTMENTS.
One bond, Braintree Water Loan of
1891 4%
$1,000.00
South Weymouth Savings Bank 565.09
Randolph Savings Bank 1,082.31
$2,647.40
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN OF 1893, $ 16,500 AT 4 PER CENT. PAYABLE APRIL 5, 1917.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1911
$11,049.40
Town appropriation 1912, paid by Light Board $430.00
456.15 886.15
Income, 1912
$11,935.55
INVESTMENTS.
Three bonds, Braintree Water Loan
1891, each $1,000, 4 % $3,000.00
One bond, N. Y., N. H. & H., cost each $1,000, 4 % 935.00
Randolph Savings Bank
2,122.16
Braintree Savings Bank
1,701.66
Weymouth Savings Bank
1,250.79
Quincy Savings Bank
1,423.82
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,502.12
$11,935.55
The Securities of the Sinking Fund of 1888, 1891, 1896 and 1893 have been examined at the Security Vaults, Bos- ton and found as stated.
The sums named on deposit in the various Savings Banks have been compared with the pass books, and are correct.
(Signed) W. A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN, C. F. TARBOX,
Auditors 1912.
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FUNDED DEBT OF THE TOWN
WATER DEBT.
Coupon Bonds issued Jan. 1, 1888,
payable Jan. 1, 1918, 4% $72,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth, payable Jan. 1, 1918, 4% 28,000.00
$100,000.00
Registered in name of Commonwealth, payable June 1, 1921, 4% 20,000.00
One for 1,000.00
Coupon Bonds issued June 1, 1891, payable June 1, 1921, 4% 129,000.00
$150,000.00
Notes issued Aug. 1, 1896, payable Aug. 1, 1926, 4% $6,000.00
Notes issued July 15, . 1909 payable $1000, yearly 1913-1919, 4% $7,000.00
Coupons Bonds dated Oct. 1, 1911,
payable $1500, yearly 1913-1921. 13,500.00
$276,500.00
Less Sinking · Fund of
1888
$82,488.83
Less Sinking Fund of 1891 944,827.85
Less Sinking Fund of
1896
11,935.55
$189,252.23 Net Balance Water Debt. 87,247,77
$276,500.00
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEBT.
Bonds issued April 5, 1913, payable
April 5, 1917, 4% $16,500.00
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Less Sinking Fund
$11,935.55
Net Balance 4,564.45
$16,500.00
GENERAL DEBT.
Note issued March 7, 1874 demand
4% now held by Trustees Thayer Library $10,000.00
Note issued March 7, 1874 demand 4%, now held by the Nathaniel H. Hunt Trust, income for purchase of Books for Thayer Library . 10,000.00
... Note issued March 22, 1899, 4% known as the Caleb Stetson Fund. Held by Trustees of Thayer Library income for purchase of books 2,500.00
Notes issued on account of Noah Torrey School at 3.621/2% : =
Payable June 1, 1913. $5,000.00
Payable June 1, 1914. 2,000.00
Payable June 1, 1914. . . 3,000.00 10,000.00
Coupon Notes issued on account of
Abraham Lincoln School 31/2% :
Payable June 1, 1913. . .. $3,000.00
Payable June 1, 1914. . . . 3,000.00
Payable June 1, 1915 to 1919 inclusive $2000,
yearly 10,000.00
16,000.00
Additional Notes issued for Abraham
Lincoln School, payable Sept. 1, 1913 $1,000.00
As far as known to the Treasurer there is still outstanding unadjusted claims against the Lincoln School, estimated by the Building Committee $5,199.59, of which $237.60 was paid in 1912.
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There is $2,453.35 still on deposit to cover the unsettled claims as far may be.
Nine Bonds issued for Playgrounds in Precinct 2 dated July 1, 1911 at 4% maturing $500. yearly July 1, 1913 to 1921 inclusive $4,500.00
Bonds issued for Hollis School Pre- cinct 2 $500. each maturing $3500. yearly July 1, 1913 to 1921 inclusive and $3000. vearly July 1, 1922 to 1931 inclusive. 61,500.00
TOWN HALL BONDS.
Thirty Bonds $1,000 each, payable
$3,000 yearly, June 1, 1913, to June 1, 1922 $30,000.00
Payable $2,000, yearly, June 1, 1923, to June 1, 1932, 20,000.00
50,000.00
$458,500.00
Notes issued in anticipation of taxes
due April 29, 1913,
20,000.00
$478,500.00
SINKING FUNDS.
Loan of 1888
$82.488.83
Loan of 1891
94,827.85
Loan of 1893
11.935.55
Loan of 1896
2,647.40
$191,899.63
Net balance funded debt 286,600.37
$478,500.00
Allowing for payments and accretions to the Sinking Fund, the net funded debt has increased during 1912. $54,- 183.05.
BENJ. F. DYER, Treasurer,
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT
School Houses
Buildings.
Contents.
Total.
Abraham Lincoln
School
$18,500.00
$1,500.00
$20,000.00
Monatiquot School
27,000.00
1,500.00
28,500.00
Noah Torrey School
30,000.00
2,000.00
32,000.00
Jonas Perkins School
27,000.00
3,150.00
30,150.00
Penniman School
13,000.00
1,000.00
14,000.00
Union School
8,000.00
500.00
8,500.00
Pond School
7,800.00
700.00
8,500.00
South School
1,000.00
200.00
1,200.00
South West School
1,000.00
200.00
1.200.00
Hollis School
2,500.00
2,500.00
$133,300.00
$13,250.00
$146,550.00
Office Furniture and
Fixtures
1.000.00
1,000.00
Alms House
10,000.00
1,200.00
11,200.00
Alms House Barn
1,100.00
1,100.00
Electric Light Station
6,431.00
30.069.00
36,500.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Union Engine House. .
1.800.00
Butcher Boy House
1.000.00
Wampatuck House ...
1.000.00
3,800.00
3,800.00
BOILER INSURANCE.
Abraham Lincoln
School
15,000.00
Electric Light Station
20,000.00
Insurance on Fly
Wheels
40.000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
154,631.00
45,519.00
75,00.00
$229,631.00
45,519.00
275,150.00
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RECAPITULATION.
On Buildings
$154,631.00
On Contents
45,519.00
On Boilers 35,000.00
On Fly Wheels 40,000:00
$275,150.00 $275,150.00
The Policies for Insurance on the New Town House and the Hollis School House are in the hands of the Building Committees.
January 29, 1913.
We have examined the above accounts in full this date.
WM. A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors, 1912.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Braintree, Mass., Jan. 1, 1913.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen :- Below find my report for the Department of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1912.
Total number of articles sealed 930
Total number of articles adjusted 75
Total number of articles condemned 35
Fees collected $79.23
CHARLES M. LOTHROP,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
We find the above amount of receipts Seventy-nine and 23-100 dollars ($79 23-100) charged in the book of the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
(Signed) WM. A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors 1912.
Auditors' Report APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1912
Appropriation
Credits
Overdrafts
Expended
Unexpended
Legislative Expenses.
Moderator
$25 00
$25 00
Other Expenses (Committees)
125 00
82 00
$43 00
Executive.
Selectmen's Salaries
487 50
487 50
Clerical Help and Other Expenses ...
400 00
$5 70
405 70
Financial.
Auditors' Salaries
150 00
150 00
158
Treasurer's Salary
525 00
525 00
Other Expenses
50 00
31 82
18 18
Bond of Treasurer
120 00
120 00
Tax Collector's Salary
600 00
600 00
Tax Collector's Expenses
125 00
27 37
158 37
Assessors' Salaries
487 50
487 50
Clerical Help and Other Expenses
600 00
484 48
115 52
Town Clerk's Salary
650 00
650 00
Town Clerk's Expenses
200 00
13 86
213 86
Law.
Appropriated for Legal Expenses Election and Registration
300 00
193 10
106 90
Registrars' Salaries
150 00
135 00
15 00
Other Expenses
800 00
27 84
827 84
.
$6 00
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Town Office Building.
Maintenance
30 80
4 80
735 60
Janitor
450 00
Insurance
26 25
7 20
7 80
41 25
New Town Hall.
Appropriation
50,000 00
Insurance and Salvage
41,737 25
28,812 75
Insurance
150 00
150 00
Police Department.
Salaries
3,385 50
3,349 50
36 00
Other Expenses
250 00
286 18
Court Expenses
50 00
222 85
272 85
Fire Department.
Pay of Engineers and Firemen
1,935 00
1 00
1,753 91
182 09
Extra Pay of Engineers and Firemen
400 00
127 10
527 10
General Expenses
1,000 00
11 00
177 49
1,188 49
New Hose
800 00
800 00
New Hose for Auto Chemical
400 00
400 00
Painting Hose House No. 2
50 00
50 00
New Harnesses Precincts No. 1 and No. 2
100 00
100 00
Hydrant Service
5,850 00
5,850 00
Maintenance of Fire Alarm
150 00
86 07
236 07
Improvement of Fire Alarm
1,700 00
1,545 70
154 30
Fire Alarm Bell Precinct No. 2 Weights and Measures.
1,000 00
312 38
687 62
Appropriation
200 00
32 16
219 57
12 59
Forestry.
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths and Care of Trees
2,000 00
430 03
1,093 44
3,523 47
Forest Fires
400 00
3 00
111 75
517 75
700 00 450 00
20,550 00
6 18
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1912-Continued
Appropriation
Credits
Overdrafts
Expended
Unexpended
Health and Sanitation.
Board of Health Salaries
300 00
300 00
Board of Health Other Expenses
100 00
27 70
101 18
26 52
Printing
50 00
3 88
53 88
Fumigation
200 00
9 07
209 07
Quarantine
100 00
19 50
80 50
Care of Dumps
. 100 00
4 10
104 10
Inspection of Animals
200 00
82 40
200 00
82 4
Inspection of Milk
100 00
18 50
100 00
18 5
Vital Statistics
64 00
64 00
160
Refund of Expense on Drain ... Highways and Bridges.
487 50
487 50
Surveyors of Highways Salaries
175 00
163 07
Clerical Help and Other Expenses
10,000 00
204 46
4,439 86
20,588 34
General Repairs
Street Railway Tax $2,632.37
4,967 76
Street Railway Excise Tax. 2,335.39
$4,967.76
Abutters' Tax
Removal of Snow
1,000 00
386 28
1,386 28
Sherbrooke Avenue Drain
972 96
972 96
Street Lights
5,832 00
5,832 00
Charities.
Braintree Home .
1,542 20
443 44
609 45
2,595 09
-
.
45 50
4 50
100 00
100 00
Inspection of Meat and Provisions
50 00
11 93
.
976 26
Overseers of the, Poor, Salaries .. Clerical Help and Other Expenses .. Outside Relief
487 50 225 00
4,500 00
1,596 31
Soldiers' Benefits.
State Aid
3,000 00
12 00
2 583 00
429 00
Military Aid
144 00
144 00
Soldiers' Relief
500 00
43 00
543 00
Library.
General Expenses
1,200 00
1,200 00
Distribution of Books
150 00
150 00
Janitor
250 00
250 00
Recreation.
Appropriated
300 00
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300 64
Memorial Day.
200 00
200 00
Education.
Superintendent and Teachers' Salaries
33,500 00
1,277 10
34,333 20
443 90
School Fund
$350.00
Dog Tax 927.10
$1,277.10
Janitors
4,268 98
17 75
4,286 73
School Incidentals
750 00
17 25
169 47
936 72
Text Books and Supplies
3,500 00
5 29
3,735 22
101 07
School Houses and Grounds
1,500 00
18 71
1,518 71
Hire and Care of Outside Rooms
168 00
168 00
Fuel
2,500 00
19 76
2,519 76
Transportation of Pupils
1,700 00 1
346 47
2,025 00
21 47
School Insurance
1,205 00
738 00
467 00
Seats in High School
500 00 |
498 50
1 50
1
5 97
487 50 230 97 4,802 63
1,293 68
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Appropriated
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1912- Continued
Appropriation
Credits
Overdrafts
Expended
Unexpended
Furnishing and Equipping Hollis
School
$4,000 00
$3,968 82
$31 18
Sanitation Pond School
500 00
500 00
Hollis School, Unexpended Balance Jan. 1, 1912
24,305 13
23,321 87
983 26
Abraham Lincoln School, Unexpend-
2,453 35
2,453 35
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Appropriated
2,000 00
211 24
2,020 59
190 65
Abatement of Taxes.
Appropriated
1,500 00
1,200 79
2,700 79
162
Maps.
Appropriated
Electric Light Department.
Appropriated
Unexpended Balance 1911. $2,501.61
Overdraft for Construction 50,252.59
Overdraft of Cash 7.416.44
Depreciation Fund 4,490.75
64,661 39
No orders drawn
64,661 39
$64,661.39
Water Department.
Extension of Mains
1,000 00
1,000 00
Additional Hydrants
500 00
500 00
Pressure Gauge
125 00
125 00
350 00
350. 00
ed Balance Jan. 1, 1912
Plain Street Cemetery.
Appropriated Sinking Funds.
100 00
20 00
74 60
45 40
Appropriated
5,550 00
5,120 00
430 00
Interest.
Appropriated
8,456 74
8,299 42
157 32
Municipal Indebtedness.
Appropriated
14,327 00
1,673 00
16,000 00
Premiums $1,673.00
$287,355 54
$33,589 93
$9,752 38
$226,217 53 $104,480 32
Dr.
Cr.
Amount of Appropriations.
$287,355 54
Amount Expended . ..
.$226,217 53
Amount of Credits.
33,589 93
Amount Unexpended. . 104,480 32
Amount of Overdrafts.
9,752 38
$330,697 85
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$330,697 85
WM. A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Braintree, Mass., Jan. 31, 1913.
Auditors for 1912.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Miss Caroline M. Wilkinson, who initiated most success- fully the work of classifying and cataloguing, and who has been away on leave of absence on account of her mother's ill- ness, has been obliged to resign her position, and the Trustees have elected in her place Miss Lucretia F. Hatch of North Marshfield, a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School, and of the Library Training School in connection with the Spring: field Public Library. She has been recently in the Lynn Pub- lic Library in charge of the children's department.
Miss Julia. L. Crocker, who was Acting Librarian for one year, has been chosen Librarian at Stoneham, and commenced her work there Dec. 1, 1912.
Miss Alice A. Holbrook continues to render valuable and efficient service as Assistant Librarian.
ALBERT E AVERY, BENJAMIN F. DYER, WILLIAM GALLAGHER, WILLIAM C. HARDING.
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THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY William C. Harding, Treasurer.
Treasurer's Report for Year Ending Dec. 31, 1912
RECEIPTS.
Cash on deposit January 1, 1912, in State Street
Trust Co., Boston
$75.41
From Town Treasurer
1,200.00
Interest on Town note
400.00
From Town Treasurer, for distribution of books. .
150.00
Fine money, and for damaged books
111.36
Interest on Stetson note
100.00
Interest on bonk balance for year
.60
Check given in 1909, and never cashed .60
$2,037.97
EXPENDITURES.
Julia L. Crocker, librarian $487.70
Alice A. Holbrook, assistant librarian 422.67
Woodsum Coal Co., coal 165.50
Michelson Bros., Boston, book-binding 126.75
Expenses for the year, per the librarian 102.93
Town of Braintree, for electric lighting
76.02
H. W. Borden, for work at library 68.25
Peter Ness, painting and decorating at library .
64:15
Lucretia F. Hatch, librarian
60.00
W. B. Clarke Co., Boston, books
50.00
C. H. Hobart & Son, insurance
46.80
Charles Mallon, transportation of books
41.68
Edward Avery, care of East Braintree branch
37.50
James O. Sypher, concreting cellar and removing ashes 36.20
Pratt & Pratt, cards, envelopes, etc., 27.90
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John G. Thomas. Quincy,- repairs on library roof 20.70
Derby Desk Co., Boston, cards 15.25
Geo. W. Prescott Pub. Co., printing cards, etc., .. 9.50
Sundry expenses, per librarian 8.43
Library Art Club, Newton 6.00
N. E. Telephone & Tel. Co., telephone charges 5.00
Library Bureau, Boston, chair tips 3.75
Stamps
3.25
Town of Braintree, water taxes
2.83
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, wood for East Braintree branch 2.80
O. M. Rogers, varnish, brushes, etc., 1.65
Cash on hand December 31, 1912 144,76
$2,037.97
Braintree, Mass., January 22, 1913.
We have examined the accounts of William C. Harding, Treasurer. of the Trustees of Thaver Public Library, and find the same to be correct and as above stated, with vouchers for all bills to December 31st, 1912. and also balance of one hun- dred and forty-four and 76-100, 144.76 dollars deposited in the State Street Trust Company, at Boston, Mass.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors for 1912.
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NATHANIEL H. HUNT LEGACY INCOME ACCOUNT, FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1912.
William C. Harding, Treasurer.
INCOME.
1912
Jan. 1. Cash on hand in State Street Trust Co., Boston $147.01
24. From Town Treasurer, 6 mo. interest on $10,000 note to Feb. 1, 1912
200.00
March 4. From Town Treasurer
April 8. From Town Treasurer
15.00
April 29.
From Town Treasurer
60.00
- July 1. From Town Treasurer
100.00
July 5. From Town Treasurer
50.50
July 25. From Town Treasurer, 6 mo. interest on $10,000 note to Aug. 1, 1912 ...
200.00
Sept. 3. From Town Treasurer
60.00
Oct. 7. From Town Treasurer 15.00
Nov. 1. From Town Treasurer
60.00
Dec. 31. From Town Treasurer
150.50
Interest on bank balance for the year.
1.15
$1,119.16
EXPENDITURES.
W. B. Clarke Co., Boston, books
$617.25
The Palmer Co., Boston, magazines 162.45
Chivers Book Binding Co., Boston, books 46.02
R. H. Hinkley Co., Boston, books 35.72
R. H. White Co., Boston, books 18.05
Pearson & Marsh, Inc., Boston, books 15.75
E. E. Mayfield, Boston, books 12.50
The H. W. Wilson Co., Minneapolis,. Minn., books 13.00
Harper & Bros., New York, books 10.80
Whitcomb & Barrows, Boston, books 10.50
F. H. Dyer, Boston, books 10,00
60.00
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R. R. Bowker Co., New York, books 8.00
The America Press, New York, books 5.00
A. L. A. Pub. Board, Chicago, books 2.40
American Book Co., Boston, books 2.20
Geo. W. Prescott Pub. Co., papers 2.00
Wright & Ditson, Boston, books 1.00
The Boston Book Co., Boston, books 1.00
T. S. Rocke, Washington, D. C., books 1.00
Cash on hand December 31, 1912 144.52
$1,119.16
Braintree, Mass., January 22, 1913.
We have examined the account of the Nathaniel H. Hunt Legacy Income Account as rendered by Mr. William C. Hard- ing, Treasurer for the Trustees of the Thayer Public Library, and find the same to be correct, and a balance of one hundred forty-four and 52-100 dollars, $144.52, deposited in the State Street Trust Co., Boston, Mass.
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN, OTIS B. OAKMAN,
Auditors for 1912.
STATISTICS 1912.
Number of books in the Library 17,065
Number of books added during the year 1912 904*
Number of books circulated 27,651
Number of books circulated in East Braintree 4,798
Largest daily circulation, March 16 225
Average daily circulation
94
Per cent of fiction circulation
76
Number of days Library was opened
294
Total number of borrowers
1.408
Number of new borrowers in 1912
317
Number of new borrowers in East Braintree
in 1912 92
LUCRETIA F. HATCHI,
Librarian.
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*This number includes bound magazines.
The following papers and magazines come regularly to the Library. The back numbers may be taken out for home use for a period of seven (7) days :--
America.
American Monthly magazine.
Atlantic Monthly.
Braintree Bee.
Boston Common.
Boston Cooking School.
Cassier's. Catholic World.
Century.
Christian Register.
Christian Science Journal.
Christian Science Monitor.
Christian Science Sentinel.
Collier's. 1
Congregationalist.
Country Life in America.
Craftsman
Current Events
Current Opinion
Delineator
Dial
Education.
Everybody 's.
Forum. Good Housekeeping.
Harper's Bazaar.
Harper's Monthly.
Harper's Weekly.
Hearst's.
Hibbert Journal.
House Beautiful. Illustrated London News.
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Independent. International Studio. · Journal of American History. Ladies' Home Journal. Life.
London Punch.
McClure's. Missionary Review. Modern Priscilla. Musician.
Nation.
National Geographic Magazine.
New England.
Nineteenth Century.
North American Review.
Observer.
Our Dumb Animals.
Our Fourfooted Friends.
Outing. Outlook. Pilot.
Popular Science Monthly.
Popular Mechanics.
Protectionist.
Review of Reviews.
St. Nicholas.
Scientific American.
Scientific American Supplement.
Scribner's.
Sunset. Survey. Technical World. Transcript. Westminster Review.
World's Work. Youth's Companion.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- The Board of Engineers of the Braintree Fire Department have the honor to submit herewith their an- nual report for the year ending December 31, 1912. At a request of the Board of Selectmen, the Board held over from January 1st, 1912, to May 8th, 1912. organizing as follows :--- F. O. Whitmarsh, Chief ; J. S. Hill, Clerk; C. V. Cottrell, En- gineer. On May 8th, 1912, the Board of Selectmen appointed as Engineers F. O. Whitmarsh, J. S. Hill and F. A. Tenney. Mr. Tenney being appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Cottrell's resignation.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus being in fair condition but few minor repairs have been made the past year. I recommend that the Town appropriate $35,000 in addition to the $50,000 appro- priated last year, to paint the Hose Wagon in Precinct 2, as we find that the $50,000 appropriated was not sufficient to cover the expense of painting same.
HOSE.
At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and Engineers, after thoroughly discussing the hose situation in the town and finding the annual report of the Engineers for 1911 stated that there was 1800 feet of hose in each part of the town, it was thought advisable to test same which was done with fol- lowing results. On May 18th, 1912, the hose in Precinct 1 was tested under an 87 lb. pressure, with the result that out of 1550 feet of hose, only 650 feet was good, and 900 feet very
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poor. On May 25, 1912, testing the Precinct 2 hose under a 90 lb. pressure, we found thirteen hundred feet of good hose, and 600 feet of poor, and on the same day found that there was 1350 feet of good hose and 250 feet of poor hose in Precinct - 3, under the same test and pressure. Since then the Board of Selectmen have purchased 1400 feet of new hose, 1000 feet of which was placed on the wagon in Precinct 1, and 200 feet on each in Precinct 2 and 3.
ALARMS.
There have been 42 alarms the past year, 24 of which were rung in for fires in buildings, 14 for wood and grass fires, 3 false alarms, and one for a lost child.
Valuation of Buildings $79,000.00
Insurance on Buildings 57,500.00
Loss on Buildings 55,535.00
Valuation of Contents 31,453.00
Insurance on Contents 23,443.00
Loss on Contents 26,322.00
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I would recommend that $1,950 be appropriated for the pay of the engineers, stewards and firemen for the ensuing year, to be divided as follows: $225.00 for the engineers, $225 for stewards and $1500 for firemen. Also that $400.00 be appropriated for extra pay of men on 30c per hour basis, also the firemen to receive their poll tax.
I would recommend that $250 be appropriated for repairs on the Hose House in Precinct 2.
As the House in Precinct 1 is in a very poor and dilapi- dated condition, I would recommend that the Town appoint a committee to investigate same and see whether it advisable to repair it or build a new one.
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Realizing that the Town is steadily outgrowing the pres- ent apparatus and that in the near future a change must be made, I would strongly recommend that the Town purchase a motor driven pump engine and appropriate a sum sufficient to maintain same and that this truck be placed in Precinct 1. I recommend that $1200 be appropriated for the general ex- penses of Department.
I recommend that the amount of $560.00 be appropriated for the purchase of new hose.
I recommend that a new fire alarm box be placed at cor- ner of Shaw street and Cotton avenue, in Precinct 3, and that the Town appropriate a sufficient amount to install same.
In concluding this report I wish to thank Engineers Hill and Tenney and the men of the department for their hearty co-operation and support, and the faithful manner in which they have performed their duties the past year.
(Signed) F. O. WHITMARSH, Chief.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE :-----
IIerewith is submitted for your approval the report of the Superintendent for the year ending December 31, 1912. This report is the twenty-eighth in the reports of the Super- intendents.
HOLLIS SCHOOL.
The Hollis school which was opened to occupancy in September has long been needed. The building is delightful- ly situated within ample grounds with unusual opportunity for the playground work that is a feature in our schools. The interior of the building is arranged for the greatest conven- ience in the administration of school affairs. Large roomy corridors, class rooms lighted and ventilated by the most ap- proved methods, a large hall for an assembly room, play rooms, and rooms that can be readily adapted to industrial purposes make this a most valuable addition to Braintree school properties.
Under the guidance of Mr. C. E. Farrington, the princi- pal. and his able corps of teachers the Hollis school is started in the right way to do valuable work in the educational history of the Town.
SCHOOL CENSUS AND ATTENDANCE.
The school census shows a slight increase in the number of children in the Town between the ages of five and fifteen, and between the ages of seven and fourteen years, while there is a falling off in the number of children enrolled in the schools. This discrepancy is explained by the fact that the raising of the age of entrance has lowered the number of those who usually enter in the fall term. The percent of attendance for the year is one and three-tenths lower than last year with no good cause in evidence for the difference. Parents are
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again urged to see to it that their children are not kept from school except for the best of reasons. The school is a privi- lege; the appreciation for which should be instilled into every child, and every child should be taught to respect his rights to attendance, and instruction. If this were done our percent of attendance would compare favorably with that of any town in the State.
AGE OF ENTRANCE.
The decision of your Committee in raising the age of en- trance to the Braintree schools is a wise one not only for ped- agogical, but for psychological reasons. By your ruling, any child may enter the kindergarten providing that he becomes five years old before January the 1st, and that any child may enter the first grade in September providing that he becomes six years old before January 1st. If a child's birthday comes upon January 1st, or upon a later date, he can not enter be- fore the following fall. There is no safe exception to this rule. It is hoped that the parents will recognize the justice of the executive's position in treating all alike to whom this rule applies.
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