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Operating Auto without any Tail Light
1
Operating Auto at an Excessive Rate of Speed
10
Operating Auto Uninsured
1
Operating Auto Unregistered
1
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Illegal Transportation of Intoxicating Liquors
Operating Auto after Revocation 2
Operating Auto as to Endanger the Lives and Safety of the Public .. 1
Operating Auto going away after knowingly causing injury to 1
persons
Operating Auto with Improper Brakes 1
Operating Auto with Improper Head Lights
1
Operating Auto with Improper Registration 1
Operating Auto Failing to Keep to the Right 23
Operating Auto so as to interfere with on-coming traffic 1
Allowing an improper person to operate 1
Improper operation of auto 9
Misappropriation of an auto 1
Disposition of Cases :
Committed to Shirley Industrial School 1
Committed to House of Correction 8
Committed to States Prison at Charlestown 1
Committed to the United States Army Prison 1
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Fined and Paid 109
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Suspended Sentence 4
Filed-Released-Probation 46
Held for the Grand Jury 6
Found Not Guilty
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Miscellaneous :
Inquests 6
Search Warrants for Liquors 15
Stolen Autos Recovered 8
Served Summons and Warrants for out of town officers 10
Dogs Killed
24
Complaints and calls answered 1478
Doors of Stores and Buildings Found Open and Secured or Owners Notified
14
Lights Found Burning
12
Fires Discovered at Night Time
.$5035.00
Value of Property Stolen
$4980.75
Value of Property Recovered
Fines Imposed for Illegal Keeping of Liquor 800.00
900.00
Fines Imposed for Sale of Liquor 400.00
Fines Imposed for Manufacture of Liquor 2200.00
Fines Imposed for Illegal Transportation of Liquor
180.00
Fines Imposed for Drunkenness 75.00
Fines Imposed for Gambling
Fines Imposed for Keeping Gaming Machines 100.00
Fines Imposed for Auto Violations 2355.00
Fines Imposed for Miscellaneous 35.00
No. of Gals. of Beer Taken in Raids 86
No. of Gals. of Distilled Spirits 120
Disposition of Fines:
The sum of $1000.00 has been turned over to the County.
The sum of $2175.00 has been turned over to the State.
The sum of $4006.86 has been made for the Town of Chelmsford, $200.00 of this sum has not as yet been paid, as the defendant was given a month in which to pay.
It has cost the Town of Chelmsford approximately the sum of $1981.28 to run its Police Department for the year 1928. Out of this sum we have installed two traffic lights, and two police telephone boxes, one at the Centre, and one at the North.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. JOHNSON, Chief of Police.
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Cases Pending
Fined and Appealed
REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
First let us call the attention of all people of the town to the cost or rabid dogs in 1928, twelve children and adults, have the serum treat- ment for bites, at a cost to the town of two hundred and twenty eight dollars, and the board would suggest that all dogs be kept at home.
The inspectors of slaughtering as you will see by the report have been very busy, putting in every working day at the slaughtering house, the following number of animals were killed last year, 4114.
The schick test clinic was held in April and all children not immune were reimmunized, 154 were reimmunized and 230 were done the first time. In October another clinic was held and 309 children were im- munized.
In April another clinic will be held for the schick test and reim- munizing. Two children of preschool age had diphtheria that were not immunized, one case of diptheria coming here from the south to a fam- ily of children that were immunized one year ago they did not have it.
A survey of the health conditions in Chelmsford was made by the dept. of public health, and we give a few suggestions Dr. Bigelow of- fered to further the health conditions.
There should be an adequate check of birth reporting at least once in every two years.
A card file system should be kept.
A spot map should be kept on diptheria, scarlet fever, typhoid.
A routine examination of food handlers suspected of being a carrier should be inaugurated.
The number of visits to cases of diptheria and scarlet fever should be increased.
The program for diphteria immunation for preschool children should be extended.
A regulation requiring that all milk be either pasteurized or from tuberculosis-free cattle.
Improvement in the rural water supply, this can best be accom- plished by extending the public water supply.
Water samples should be tested once a month.
There should be systematic public health education.
Again we wish to thank the Drs. Varney and Scoboria, also the agent Miss Mary Sheehan for their help during the past year.
We remain, G. A. McINTOSH, J. C. OSTERHOUT, GEORGE H. MCNULTY
Mr. George McIntosh,
Chairman Board of Health.
I submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1928.
It seems very unfortunate to have on record this year 4 cases of Diptheria in the Pre-School age, after the Board of Health offering free Immunization to all, twice during the year.
On December 27, a Public Health Meeting was held and Dr. Bigelow gave the report of the Health Survey and one of the reccomendations was for a more active health campaign, which should be carried on against the spread of Tuberculosis, especially among the contact of tuberculin parents. This could be accomplished for the Board by em- ploying a full time nurse.
The Board have continued their splendid work in holding-
2 Immunization Clinics. 1 State Re-Examination Clinic.
Number of visits by nurse . . 325
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS November 17, 1928
REPORT OF THE RE-EXAMINATION OF THE CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CHELMSFORD
Number of children reccommended for re-examination 14
Number of children re-examined 10
Number of children who refused re-examination 1
Number of children absent, moved away, left school
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IMPROVED GROUP
Number of children found to be improved in 1927 4
Number of children remaining improved
2
Number of children found to be unimproved
1
Number of children not re-examined
1
UNIMPROVED GROUP
Number of children found to be unimproved in 1927 6
Number of children remaining unimproved
2
Number of children found to be improved
2
Number of children not re-examined
2
Recommendations for 1928 .
Number of children recommended for summer camp 1
GROUP ABSENT IN 1927
Number of children who were absent, 1927
4
Number of children remaining absent
1
Number of children re-examined 3
Number of children found to be improved
1
Number of children found to be unimproved
2
Numbber of children who had T. & A. operation
1
Recommendations for 1928.
Number of children recommended for X-ray
1
NEW CASES
Number of 1928 new cases examined
1
REPORT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
20
Chicken Pox
4
Dinhtheria
5
Gonorrhea
1
Influenza
2
Lobar Pneumonia
4
Measles
3
Mumps
1
Scarlet Fever
9
Tuberculosis
5
Whooping Cough
1
Very truly yours.
MARY E. SHEEHAN, R. N.
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2
German Measles
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Ophthalamia
ANNUAL REPORT-MILK INSPECTION DIVISION
January 1, 1929.
To the Chelmsford Board of Health,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I have the honor to present the report of the Milk Inspection Di- vision for the year beginning January 1, 1928
There were seventeen milk dealers licensed to deliver milk from wagons; thirty-one stores were licensed to sell milk; and five stores were registered to sell oleomargarine. $26.50 was collected from licenses.
1184 samles of milk were seized from dealers.
752 samples of milk were examined for Total Solids and Fat Con- tent.
432 samples of milk were tested for Bacterial content.
17 samples of milk were seized from stores.
424 sediment tests of milk were determined.
667 samples were examined from 498 dairy farms and tested for Total Solids, Fat, Bacterial Content and Sediment.
283 dairy farm visits were made and 128 milk plant inspections were made.
Respectfully submitted, MELVIN F. MASTER, B. S. in Chemistry.
SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS
Jan. 10th, 1929.
Board of Health,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
Herein find report of the Inspector of Slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1928.
The following number of animals have been slaughtered by licensed butchers, owners on their own premises, and inspected by me:
318 cattle, 381 veal, 934 hogs, 1069 sheep.
Of this list the following number of animals and pounds of meat have been condemned:
26 cattle, 28 veal, 10 hogs, 2 sheep, and approximately 400 lbs. of meat for various reasons.
All inspections have been reported to the State authorities as re- quired.
Respectfully submitted,
WV. S. HALL, Inspector.
Jan. 1, 1929.
To the Board of Health, Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
Following is report of Inspector of Slaughtering for year 1928: Slaughtered by licensed butcher, or by owners on their premises and inspected by me:
Cattle 433, calves 498, hogs 180, sheep 86.
Of these there were condemned :
Cattle 34, calves 41, sheep 1. Also 12 livers and about 300 lbs. of meat.
All inspections reported to State authorities.
ALBERT S. PARK.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MARKETS
Jan. 1, 1929.
To the Board of Helath,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Following is report of Inspector of Markets for the year 1928.
Fifteen trips were made to different sections of the Town on which seventy-four calls were made.
Various pieces of meat and some chickens had to be destroyed, but generally speaking the markets will compare favorably with those of any town or city.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT S. PARK.
REPORT OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
The Town of Chelmsford appropriated $300 in support of the Mid- dlesex County Extension Service through the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture for 1928. The following is a report of the work accom- plished during the year.
In agriculture two meetings were held at the farm of E. E. Whit- comb in the interest of fruit growers, and one meeting was held at the town hall for the purpose of discussing problems pertaining to the health and management of the dairy herd. Four farms planted new fields of alfalfa, following the suggestions of the Extension Service. Thirty-five farm visits were made on request to assist farmers on in- dividual problems pertaining to fruit growing, forestry, and poultry.
In Home Making a total of 192 women attended the homemakers" groups this past year. Groups were conducted in the Center, East Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford, where the homemakers have since organized into permanent units to carry on the Homemakers' pro- gram over a period of years.
A series of five Home Improvement meetings were held in each of these communities. As a result, homemakers have reported that many improvements in kitchens have been made.
The Nutrition Program consisted of a series of four meetings. The homemakers report that their meal planning problems have been simplified. The homemakers in these units have passed on what they have learned to 227 others who could not attend the meetings.
This fall these units are carrying on a clothing program of four meetings to discuss line and design in dress and short-cuts in garment finishes.
In Boys' and Girls' 4-H Clubs 176 were enrolled in canning, cloth- ing, food, garden, poultry, and handicraft clubs. This was in addition to the club work that was carried on at the County Training School. Mr. Perley Kimball, Mr. Wm. Hall, Mrs. Edwin Eriksen, Miss Esther Kochian, Mrs. Eva Dobson, Grace Paignon, Mrs. Laura Dean, Stacy Krasnecki, and several Junior Leaders acted as local leaders. Mabelle Birtwell was awarded fourth prize in the county-wide Room Beauti- ful Contest. Esther Safford. Julia Kateikas, Adam Zabierek, and Genieve Dean were awarded a two-day trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural College for doing outstanding 4-H club work.
Assistance was given at the local fair in judging of exhibits and local people were given the opportunity of attending county-wide meet- ings pertaining to problems that had to do with the farm and the home, and also received circular letters on timely subjects of interest to farmers and homemakers.
Eight educational motion picture shows were given to a total attendance of 3465.
PERLEY W. KIMBALL.
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FOREST WARDEN'S REPORT
Jan. 1, 1929.
To the Board of Selectmen,
of Chelmsford.
Gentlemen:
There have been 112 Forest and grass fires in the Town during the year, located as follows :: District 1, 55; District 2, 14; District 4, 31; District 5, 12. There have been no forest fires reported from District 3.
A noticeable feature this year has been the marked decrease in rail- road fires, only 5 having been reported in the town during the year. The principle cause of fires this year have been careless smokers. In District 4 the fires have been largely of incendiary origin.
Besides the District Chiefs the following have been appointed Dep- uty Forest Wardens: Charles A. House, Allan Adams, Roy E. Sargent, Fred Merrill, Walter Merrill and Robert Henderson.
Permits are required by state law between March 1st and Dec. 1st `and have been issued by the following persons: Precinct 1, Norman Edwards; Precinct 2, Percy Robinson: Precinct 3, Archie Cooke; Pre- cinct 4. Fred Baldwin; Precinct 5, Sidney Dupee; Precinct 6, Robert Henderson.
The Forestry truck has been overhauled and painted and the equipment inspected and repaired.
SIDNEY E. DUPEE, Forest Warden.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE Superintendent of Schools OF CHELMSFORD, MASS. For the School Year Ending December 31 1928
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FRANK J. LUPIEN, Chairman Term Expires 1929 Chelmsford Center.
EDWARD B. RUSSELL, Financial Secretary Term Expires 1930 Chelmsford Center.
J. EARL WOTTON, Secretary Term Expires 1931 North Chelmsford.
SUPERINTENDENT
GEORGE S. WRIGHT Office in Center Graded School Chelmsford Center.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA, M. D. Chelmsford Center FRED E. VARNEY, M. D. North Chelmsford
SCHOOL NURSE
MARY E. SHEEHAN, R. N. Office in Center Graded School
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
JOHN E. JOHNSON .North Chelmsford
HAROLD C. KING Chelmsford Center
SCHOOL CALENDAR .
The school year of 40 weeks is divided into a fall term of 16 weeks, , ending at the Christmas vacation, and three terms of eight weeks each. Fall term from Sept. 4, 1928 to Dec. 21, 1928.
Second term from Jan. 2, 1929 to Feb. 21, 1929.
Third term from Mar. 4, 1929 to April 26, 1929.
Fourth term from May 6, 1929 to June 28, 1929.
The school year of 1929-1930 will open on Tuesday, Sept. 3d, with teachers' meetings. Pupils will report on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1929.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
In case of extremely bad storms or of roads dangerous because of ice, a signal for no school is given on the fire alarms at the Center, North, West, South, and East, three blasts, repeated three times. When given at 7.15 there are no sessions for the day. The signal at 11.15 in- dicates no afternoon session for the grades.
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TEACHERS
The table shows the teachers at the beginning of the school year 1928-29, the position held, the date when service in Chelmsford began, and the institutions in which they prepared.
HIGH SCHOOL
Horace E. Hobbs, A. M., Principal, Sept. 1927. University of New Hampshire, Columbia.
Ralph P. Coates, B. A., Vice-Principal, Science, Sept. 1920, Bates.
C. Edith McCarthy, Commercial, Sept. 1923, Salem Normal.
F. Christine Booth, B. A., Latin, Math., Sept. 1927, Colby. Jeanne M. Low, A. B., French, Sept. 1927, Bates.
Helen A. Reed, A. B., English, Sept. 1927, Boston University.
Edith M. Donahoe, A. B., English, History, Sept. 1927, Smith.
Hilda B. Dunigan, B. S. E., Commercial, Sept. 1928, Salem Normal.
Daniel W. Torry, B. S., Math., Science, Sept. 1928, University of Maine. Anna B. Monahan, B. S. S., English, Sept. 1928, Boston University.
CENTER
Susan S. McFarlin, Principal, VIII, April 1879, Framingham Normal.
(Mrs.) Eva L. Dobson, VII, Nov. 1919, Plymouth Normal.
M. Beryl Rafuse, VI, Sept. 1920, Truro Normal.
Helena B. Lyons. V. Sept. 1920, North Adams Normal.
Katie D. Greenleaf. (On leave of absence), IV, Sept. 1922, Framingham Normal.
Emily Hehir, IV, Sept. 1928, Lowell Normal.
Ellen F. Devine, III, Sept. 1927, Lowell Normal.
(Mrs.) Esther R. Nystrom, II, Dec. 1911, Lowell Normal.
Eva M. Large, I. Sept. 1917, Lowell Normal.
EAST
Louis O. Forrest, Principal, VII-VIII, Sept. 1926, Gorham Normal.
Esther M. Kochian, V-VI, Sept. 1925, Gorham Normal.
Mary E. Mooney, III-IV, Sept. 1924, Lowell Normal.
Grace G. Sheehan, I-II, Sept. 1922, Lowell Normal.
HIGHLAND AVENUE
C. Owen Greene, A. B., Principal, VI-VII, Nov. 1927, Bates. Ella Bailey, IV-V, Sept. 1925, Farmington Normal.
Lottie M. Agnew, II-III, Sept. 1923, Lowell Normal.
Estelle M. Buckley, I-II. Sept. 1926, Lowell Normal.
PRINCETON STREET
Gertrude A. Jones, Principal, VIII, Sept. 1899, Salem Normal.
Ella A. Hutchinson, VII, Sept. 1905, Framingham Normal.
(Mrs.) Elsa Reid, VI, Sept. 1922, Lowell Normal. May D. Sleeper, V, Mar. 1907, Chelmsford High and Extension Course. (Mrs.) Lilla B. McPherson, IV, Sept. 1920, Framingham Normal.
Genevieve E. Jantzen. III, Sept. 1911, Lowell Normal.
Helen C. Osgood, II, Sept. 1921, Lowell Normal.
Katherine G. Dewire, I, Jan. 1921, Lowell Normal.
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QUESSY
Harold F. Meyette, Principal, VII-VIII, Sept. 1925, Keene Normal.
Bertha H. Long, V-VI, April 1896, Salem Normal.
Edith M. Grant, III-IV, April 1925, Salem Normal. Jane E. McEnaney, I-II, Sept. 1926, Lowell Normal.
SOUTH
Myrtle Greene, III-IV-V, Sept. 1928, Lowell Normal.
Catherine J. McTeague, I-II, Sept. 1927. Lowell Normal.
SOUTH ROW
Mary D. McEnaney, I-II-III-IV, Sept. 1928, Lowell Normal.
WESTLANDS
H. Jean Rafuse, Principal, VII-VIII, Sept. 1920, Martin's Point N. S., High School.
Vera G. Rafuse, V-VI, Sept. 1921, Truro Normal.
Mayme G. Trefry, III-IV, Sept. 1921, Truro Normal.
(Mrs.) Marion S. Adams, I-II, Jan. 1928, Lowell Normal.
SUPERVISORS
Ellsworth R. Thwing, A. B., Physical Education, Sept. 1927, Aurora College.
Charlotte L. Hyde, Music, Oct. 1927, Lowell Normal.
DRIVERS OF SCHOOL BUSSES
Lewis Fisk, Chelmsford Center.
George Gaudette, North Chelmsford.
George Marinel, North Chelmsford.
Edwin Whitcomb. Chelmsford.
JANITORS
High School, C. O. Robbins, Chelmsford Center.
Center Graded, Otis Brown, South Chelmsford.
East, Richard Robertson, East Chelmsford. Highland Avenue, Edward Fallon, North Chelmsford.
Princeton Street, John Matson, North Chelmsford. Quessy, John Boutilier, West Chelmsford.
South, E. Dyer Harris, South Chelmsford.
South Row, Mrs. Thomas Moran, Chelmsford Center.
Westlands. Charles Stearns, Chelmsford Center.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Your committee herewith submits its report to the citizens of Chelmsford for the year ending Dec. 31, 1928. Your committee feels that the year 1928 was a banner year, both from an academic and a financial point of view. The turnover in teachers in 1928, your com- mittee are very happy and thankful to say, was small. The vacancies that occurred were filled with very efficient teachers.
There was a decided increase in our High School enrollment. The enrollment in 1927 was in 221. The present enrollment is 260, so that
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the citizens of Chelmsford must keep in mind the fact that if this in- crease continues it is only a question of a very short time when ad- ditional rooms will have to be added to our high school. Our high school is growing, and is bound to keep on growing because we believe that there are today strong influences and incentives to draw students to our high school, and to keep them there when they once enter.
Our physical education program still continues to be very popular with the student body, and has stimulated a wonderfully fine school spirit, and the committee feel that it is equally popular with the people.
Our school field day held last June, which was witnessed by hun- dreds of people, was one of the greatest events in the history of the town of Chelmsford. It was a gigantic task to handle so many of our school children performing their various stunts; yet it was handled with great precision and ease by our very able and popular physical direc- tor, Mr. Thwing, and everybody went away happy and saying: "This must be an annual event."
We were forced to add another teacher to our high school staff at the beginning of the school year, which was very ably and efficiently taken care of by our principal, Mr. Hobbs, and Mr. Wright, our new superintendent. Your committee wishes to take this opportunity to tell the citizens of Chelmsford that they are to be congratulated upon securing the services of so able a man as Mr. Wright as superinten- dent of their schools.
Should the enrollment in the high school increase next year in the same proportion as it did last year, it will mean the services of another teacher, and dividing room 10 into two classrooms, thereby eliminating the only available room for assembly purposes, which would be a very serious loss to the student body.
Our Parent-Teachers throughout the town have as usual been very active, and much good work has been accomplished. The co-operative spirit of the parent-teacher associations, and the entire teaching staff and superintendent, has been so wonderfully good that it has lighten- ed the burdens of the committee to no small extent.
The high school is not the only one that is giving concern to your committee as far as congestion is concerned. At the Highland Ave. school the Sth grade had to be transferred to the Princeton St. school, and a reorganization of classes was necessary there. At the Westlands three out of the four rooms are filled up to capacity. If it were not for the fact that the Quessy school at West Chelmsford is being used to take care of the children on the Groton Road and West Chelmsford Road as far as Crystal Lake, the housing problem at the Princeton St. school would be a serious one to contend with, as that is where those children would have to attend school. We sincerely hope that you will all read the entire school report, that you may keep in touch with all the school problems confronting you.
The new flush toilet system in the South Chelmsford school is work- ing very successfully and is a great improvement over former con- ditions. The New Princeton St. school was redecorated inside and out and other necessary repairs made so that today it is in excellent con- dition.
The Old Princeton St. school is today the only building in the town that has no toilet system. The children in that building have to go to the new building for toilet purposes. It necessitates their going out of doors, a condition that is not conducive to good health. Your com- mittee recommends that a flush toilet system be installed there as soon as possible.
Your committee endeavors each year to try and keep their budget down as low as possible, and therefore are not able to take care of
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all that should be done in any one year; but they try to spread out and cover as much territory as possible with the funds available. We draw up a program each year and try to follow it as closely as possible, and it is only by doing so that we are able to cover as much ground as we do, and still keep our item of upkeep and repairs as low as possible.
Your committee have had every boiler in every building insured in the sum of $10,000 each, so that in the event of a boiler explosion we would be able at least to take care in part, if not in whole, of the dam- age done. Boiler explosions do sometimes occur, and it was with that thought in mind that your committee acted. The cost is neglible com- pared with the compensation in the event of trouble. We also save the cost of the state yearly inspection, which is $5.00 per boiler, as the insurance company makes the inspection themselves free of charge.
Your committee are asking in a separate article in the town war- rant for the sum of $1400 for the purpose of installing an oil burning system in the high school. We have seen some systems in actual op- eration, as well as moving pictures of others, and we are convinced that if the citizens of Chelmsford had had the opportunity of seeing these burners in operation it would be an easy matter to sell the pro- position to you. Your committee estimates at least a 20% saving in the cost of fuel, besides eliminating many nuisances, such as soot, gas, dirt, cinders and other foreign elements connected with coal or wood burning.
The East Chelmsford school, which was partly destroyed by fire, has been repaired and is now being used as formerly. Your committee under the expert advice of the insurance adjuster did not tear off that part of the roof damaged by the fire. Only the parts that were most effected by the fire were replaced. We were assured by the adjuster, Mr. Robinson, of Lowell, that there was no structural weakness in the roof, so that we did not think it necessary nor wise on account of weather uncertainties to touch the roof. Leaks and other defects not manifest now may develop later, and a portion of the insurance money now in the hands of the Town Treasurer should be kept available for future contingencies that may arise.
Your committee believes that the school buildings are in such good condition at present that by adopting a regular program each year the cost of upkeep and repairs can be kept at a low level.
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