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INSPECTIONS
All restaurants, cafes, and roadside stands have been inspected. Any defects or conditions that needed improving have been made. It is recom- mended that a set of rules and regulations be adopted to conform with the Sanitary Code of the Commonwealth pertaining to places that serve or sell foodstuff.
Pasteurizing plants, ice cream manufacturers, bottling plant, overnight cabins, and recreational camps have been inspected and comply with the rules and regulations set forth.
Complaints of nuisances, places unfit for human habitation have all been investigated and properly abated or an order of suspension issued to such persons as required.
LICENSES ISSUED
Pasteurization licenses 2
Ice Cream Manufacturer 2
Bottling Fee 1
Overnight Cabins 4
Recreational Camps 3
Funeral Directors
3
Hospital
1
Alcohol Licenses
5
Poultry Slaughtering
2
RUBBISH COLLECTION
The collection of rubbish has been done very well this year and a con- siderable number of new places have been added to the collection. There have been very few complaints received for the non-collection of the rub- bish.
The rubbish truck has been kept in proper running order and all neces- sary repairs made in order to prevent too much accumulation of rubbish.
It is recommended that the town people comply with the rules and regulations concerning the use of proper containers. This will assist the collectors and also prevent any delay in removal of such rubbish.
TOWN DUMP
The town dump is being kept in an orderly condition and it is recom- mended that persons dumping rubbish will refrain from dumping such in roadway and filled area.
A new fence is being erected and this will prevent much of-the loose paper from being blown into the woods and surrounding property.
There are a number of small dumping places being formed on various streets on the outlying parts of town and all have been placarded. Persons starting such dumping places are doing so illegally and are creating a fire hazard as well as a health menace.
TUBERCULOSIS
The number of cases of tuberculosis in the Plymouth County Hospital from the town is three.
A free chest X-ray clinic was held in January and about seven hundred townspeople took advantage of the opportunity. Any persons that showed signs of tuberculosis were referred to their family physician.
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WATER SUPPLY
Water supply from wells is still being tested by the District Sanitary Engineer of the State Department of Public Health. It is recommended that all persons located on streets in which the town water is, that they make themselves available to such. Persons constructing new wells should use care in seeing that the well is properly protected and away from any source of pollution.
CONCLUSION
I wish to thank the employees of the Department for their fine co- operation; Mr. Harry Rowe, Plumbing Inspector, for his able assistance; the Middleboro Nursing Association for their aid with the clinics; and to all others that assisted in making Middleboro a healthier place in which to live.
Respectfully, B. N. CAMERON, D.V.M.,
Health Officer.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
Town Manager Mr. Macdonald and Honorable Board of Health:
I hereby submit a report for the year 1948 as follows:
I received 222 applications for new and remodeling work on plumbing. I also received 46 applications for cesspools and septic tanks. Three hun- dred and fifty-one inspections were made of plumbing work and sixty-two inspections of cesspools and septic tanks.
All complaints during the year have been investigated and taken care of in a satisfactory manner. All new restaurants are abiding by the code and everything is very satisfactory. Dr. Cameron and myself are working together to make Middleboro proud of our sanitary laws.
I wish to thank Town Manager Mr. Macdonald and the board for their co-operation.
Yours respectfully,
HARRY ROWE,
Plumbing Inspector.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK, ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1948. All producers of milk have a certificate of registration issued by the Division of Dairying. All milk dealers have a license issued by the Milk Control Board and also one issued by the Town of Middleboro to sell milk and cream. One hundred and fifty-four samples of milk were taken to Brockton for analysis during the year 1948. Two cases of mastitis were found and corrected.
Restaurant, Roadside Stands and Stores checked for licenses 69
Milk Trucks checked on street for conditions on keeping milk 30
Barns checked for conditions of handling milk 12 Checks made on dairies for conditions of keeping milk and equip-
ment 13
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Producers checked on conditions of keeping milk
25 Checks made on stores for conditions of keeping milk
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This department has issued the following number of licenses for 1948:
Oleomargarine 20 $10.00
Dealers, milk 23 11.50
Stores, milk
70 35.00
Total $56.50
189 Premises were inspected and the annual census of animals was taken for the State with the following results:
141 Herds 1,381 Cattle
43 Calves
125 Horses
40 Goats
35 Sheep
185 Swine
All cattle in Middleboro were tested by Dr. Henry Polansky under State and Federal Tuberculosis Eradication during 1948.
There were no animals slaughtered for inspection in Middleboro dur- ing the past year. Monthly reports were sent to the Department of Public Health on Slaughtering.
I wish to thank all persons who have assisted me during the past year and for the fine co-operation I have received from the people I come in contact with in connection with my work.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN REBELL,
Inspector.
REPORT OF THE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
To the Town Manager,
Town of Middleboro.
Dear Sir:
I herewith present the annual report of the Gas and Electric Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1948.
This report includes Operating Accounts, Revenues, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Sheet, in the same form as in the Report to the Public Utilities, together with the Statement of Accounts.
GAS DEPARTMENT -
Because of the hazardous condition of the 100,000 cu. ft. gas holder ยท at Vine Street, plus the enormous amount of gas lost, due to leakage from the gas holder, gas mains and services, the inadequate working facilities at the Vine Street Plant, much of the activities of the Gas Department have been devoted to the elimination of gas leaks, the removal of obsolete equip- ment, rearranging equipment and materials at the Plant to facilitate more efficient service to our customers.
The fact that it was possible to salvage and sell nearly all obsolete scrap metal this year at an exceptionally high price has proved very gratifying.
The accomplishments during 1948 established some new highs. A few of the major achievements are listed below:
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The purging, by-passing and salvage of the 100,000 cu. ft. gas holder. The completion of an up to date proving and gas test room.
A complete survey and record of gas leaks for the entire system.
The dirt floor in the utility room replaced with a cement floor.
Eighty per cent of the old floor in the purifier room replaced with cement.
The old water type gas meter at the plant replaced with a new modern type meter by the Taunton Gas Company.
Eighty-five old gas meters removed from our lines and replaced with new or rebuilt meters.
Seventy-five meters checked and sealed by the state.
Thirty new services installed.
One hundred and twenty-two feet of four (4) inch gas main installed. Gas Purchased:
For High Pressure Services
2,019,800 cu. ft.
For Low Pressure Services
39,864,200 cu. ft.
Total Purchased
41,884,000 cu. ft.
Increase over 1947
2,064,300 cu. ft.
Gas Sold
34,259,100 cu. ft.
Increase over 1947
Paid Taunton Gas Light Co.
77,100 cu. ft. $33,433.27 .7982
Average per M.
Average Cost Purchased and Distributed
$1.8873
Average Received per M. Sold
$1.6619
Average Consumption per Customer
20,576 cu. ft.
Miles of Main
29.018
Average Consumer per Mile of Main
57.37
Cu. Ft. Sold per Mile of Main New Services:
1,180,615 cu. ft.
Low Pressure High Pressure
2
New Mains
122 ft.
Manufacturing Profit to Profit and Loss (Loss)
$7,720.63
Average B.T.U.
544
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
The unprecedented amount of new construction and services required this year topped the 1947 high. This forced the Electric Department to neglect some maintenance to its distribution system that had been planned for the year. Some of the major achievements are briefly listed below:
Sixty-two thousand eight hundred feet of copper wire was hung for services to buildings alone. There were one hundred and sixty-eight new services.
Transfer of twenty-four poles and associated equipment on Rhode Island Road.
Rerouting of primary, secondary and street lighting conductors at Everett Square.
Extended our electric distribution system into the Dean Shores devel- opment.
Extended our electric distribution system into the Woods Pond devel- opment.
Constructed a new transformer vault at the Four Corners, installed all associated equipment and cables and cut same into the underground system.
Replaced primary cables, secondary cables, street lighting cables and installed multiple lighting circuit with automatic controls for street lights on East Grove Street.
Replaced the primary cable in North Middleboro with new poles and overhead wire.
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Extended the third primary wire on Bedford Street, Lakeville, from the Town House to Highland Road.
Transferred poles and associated equipment on Thomas Street. Built and put into service four power banks.
Rebuilt two power banks.
Made working drawings of underground distribution system.
Installed and cut into service four new cubicals of switch gear at the electric sub station.
It is very gratifying to report that there were no outages in 1948 due to equipment failure.
The underground distribution system is operating normally and all hazardous conditions have been eliminated. There still remains consider- able work to be done in order to insure continuity of service.
ELECTRIC
K.W.H. Purchased High Tension
8,654,000
K.W.H. Purchased for East and Beach Streets 24,200
Total
Increase over 1947
8,678,200 638,000 $126,906.17
Paid Plymouth County Electric Co.
Average Cost per K.W.H. High Tension
.0146
Average Cost per K.W.H. East, Beach and Pine Sts.
.0337
Average Cost purchased and distributed
.0252
Average Cost per K.W.H. Sold
.0293
Total K.W.H. Sold for Lighting
5,703,677
Total K.W.H. Sold for Power
1,769,383
Total
7,473,060
Net received per K.W.H. for Lighting
.0321
Net received per K.W.H. for Power
.0183
Net received per K.W.H. All Classes of Service
.0289
K.W.H. Used for Street Lights (estimated)
325,000
Received for Street Lights
$5,500.00
Average cost to town per K.W.H. for Street Lights
.0281
Manufacturing Profit to Profit and Loss (Profit)
$7,611.56
Increase over 1947
$4,711.33
Maximum KVA demand (December)
2,200
Maximum KW demand (December)
2,080
Maximum Power Factor (December)
94.5
Average Power Factor at Maximum Demands
90.2
Gas and Electric Department
Gas
1947 $54,921.69
1948 $59,688.73 205,990.26
$4,767.04
Light
187,045.14
18,945.12
Street Lighting
5,500.00
5,500.00
Power
29,520.93
32,514.40
2,993.47
Jobbing
2,755.64
2,416.66
$338.98
$279,743.40
$306,110.05 $26,705.63
$338.98 $26,366.65
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Gas
$4,679.03
Light
8,697.78
Power
1,868.25
Jobbing
832.03
$16,077.09
Increase Decrease Net Inc.
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CONSUMERS January 1, 1949
Gas 61
Electric
2,674
Gas and Electric
1,604
4,339
METERS INSTALLED January 1, 1949
Gas
1,681
Electric
4,294
5,975
Street Lights - 1948
Total No.
Nights
Total No.
Ave. No. Nights per mo.
Ave. No. Hours per night
Run
Hours
All night service
366
4,091
30
11 hrs 10 m
Part night service
366
2,435
30
6 hrs 39 m
So. Middleboro, Rock and
No. Middleboro service
366
2,435
30
6 hrs 39 m
K.W.H. Purchased
8,678,200
Total K.W.H. used for Street Lights (estimated)
325,000
1948 Operating Expense - Gas
PRODUCTION
Maintenance:
Purchased Gas
$33,433.27
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Operation:
Transmission and Distribution Labor
$3,155.85
Fuel for Holder
409.07
Transmission and Distribution Supplies and Expense
1,018.33
Water
35.56
Inspecting and Testing Meters
117.23
Removing and Resetting Meters
246.34
Maintenance:
Maintenance of Street Mains $2,299.51
Maintenance of Services
3,864.88
Maintenance of Consumers' Meters
649.62
Maintenance of Distribution Holder (Purging Operations)
869.20
Maintenance of Tools and Appliances 2,249.31
Maintenance of Miscellaneous Structures
897.94
UTILIZATION EXPENSES
Operation:
Maintenance of Consumers' Installations $1,613.62
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager
$609.72
$4,982.38
10,830.46
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Salary of General Office Clerks, Meter Readers and Collectors
3,913.79
General Office Supplies and Expense 635.01
Insurance
170.87
Transportation Expense
1,023.85
Miscellaneous General Expense
12.00
Depreciation
7,434.08
Total Expense
Balance to Profit and Loss (Loss)
7,720.63
$56,938.02
INCOME - GAS
From Sale of Gas
$59,688.73
Less Discounts, Rebates, etc.
2,755.04
56,933.69
Bad Debt Paid
4.33
$56,938.02
1948 Operating Expense - Electric
Maintenance:
Electric Energy Purchased $126,906:17
TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
Operation:
Transformer Station Labor $8,611.50
Transformer Station Supplies and Expense 391.52
Transformer Station Wood
5.00
Transformer Station Water
16.27
Transmission and Distribution Lines - Op. 578.07
Trans. and Distribution Supplies and Expense
2,171.25
Inspecting and Testing Meters
236.30
Removing and Resetting Meters 175.20
Removing and Resetting Transformers
813.89
Maintenance:
Maintenance Substation Structures $330.46
Maint. Transf. Station and Substation Equipmt. 140.60
Maintenance Transmission and Dist. Lines
33,586.12
Maintenance Underground Conduits 1,310.58
Maintenance Underground Conductors
2,246.95
Maintenance Consumers' Meters 713.20
Maintenance Transformers
660.67
38,988.58
UTILIZATION
Operation:
Municipal Street Lamps, Supplies and Expense
$2,846.58
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager
$3,046.18
Salaries of General Office Clerks, Meter Readers and
Collectors
7,828.10
General Office Supplies and Expense
1,246.49
Insurance
765.67
Transportation Expense
3,350.91
Miscellaneous General Expense
43.68
Advertising
143.65
12,999.00
$13,798.92
64,658.65
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Accidents
150.00 21,029.17
Depreciation
Total Expense
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
7,611.56
INCOME
From Lighting
$205,990.26
From Street Lighting
5,500.00
From Power
32,514.40
244,004.66
Less Discounts, Rebates, etc.
22,467.15
221,537.51
Rent from Property in Operation
5,400.00
Bad Debt Paid
18.23
$226,955.74
Balance Sheet ASSETS
INVESTMENT - GAS
Land - Gas
$1,200.00
Structures
2,111.60
Boiler Plant Equipment
337.97
Other Equipment at Works
2,200.82
Street Mains
50,819.32
Services
22,859.32
Consumers' Meters
9,259.97
Consumers' Meters Installations
2,492.79
Office Equipment
363.35
Laboratory Equipment
400.40
High Pressure Gas Line
5,928.25
High Pressure Services
560.40
Transportation Equipment
2,295.78
Miscellaneous Equipment
2,825.06
INVESTMENT - ELECTRIC
Land - Electric
6,000.00
Rights of Way
2,846.65
Rights of Way, Brockton High Tension
3,813.70
Rights of Way, Tremont
6,307.31
Structures
2,455.93
Reservoirs, Dams, Canals and Waterways
1,225.58
Water Turbines and Water Wheels
203.84
Electric Plant - Hydro
1,082.86 644.76
Transformer Station and Substation Equipment
46,429.41
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
119.040.69
Consumers' Meters
32,284.04
Consumers' Meter Installations
11,818.79
Line Transformers
60,932.16
Line Capacitors
877.63
Transformer Installations
2,242.75
Street Lighting Equipment
8,419.98
Misc. Power Plant Equipment - Hydro
37,603.85 $219,344.18
$226,955.74
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Underground Conduits 31,574.85
Underground Conductors
22,167.37 .
Brockton High Tension Line
10,014.29
New High Tension Line Project - Tremont
17,140.61
Office Equipment
1,783.05
Consumers' Premises Equipment
3.50
Transportation Equipment
11,563.00
Miscellaneous Equipment
221.57
Laboratory Equipment
911.55
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash on Hand
39,504.49
Accounts Receivable
16,077.09
Inventory
15,199.95
RESERVE FUNDS
Depreciation Fund
45,932.58
Special Deposits Fund
2,846.05
LIABILITIES
Loan Repayments
$162,200.00
Appropriation for Construction Repayments
45,992.39
Consumers' Deposits
2,846.05
Profit and Loss Balance
414,182.62
$625,221.06 $625,221.06
PLANT INVESTMENT - BOOK VALUE
Gas
$103,655.03
Electric
402,005.87
$505,660.90
1948 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
By balance at beginning of year $432,472.34
To balance Gas Operating Expense
$7,723.03
By balance Jobbing Account
1,882.52
To transfer to Town of Middleborough to reduce taxes 20,000.00
By balance Electric Operating Expense
7,611.56
To Middleboro Signal System Expense
60.77
To balance account
414,182.62
$441,966.42 $441,966.42
Depreciation Drafts - 1948 GAS
. Expended for:
Gas Mains
$466.76
High Pressure Gas Services
175.79
Services
2,936.59
Consumers' meters
1,797.28
Structures
534.08
Consumers' Meter Installations
133.14
Miscellaneous Equipment
226.16
Laboratory Equipment
20.27
Transportation Equipment
1,899.95
8,190.02
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ELECTRIC
Expended for:
Transformer Station and Substation Equipment $8,961.65
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors 35,549.73
Consumers' Meters
5,905.39
Consumers' Meter Installations 563.80
Transformers
14,989.91
Transformer Installations
576.08
Street Lighting
1,614.79
Structures
385.95
Transportation Equipment
9,074.20
Miscellaneous Equipment
206.57
Underground Conduits
3,999.57
Underground Conductors
1,127.44
Laboratory Equipment
911.55
83,866.63
$92,056.65
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS DEPRECIATION FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in
Dec. 31 Payments
$92,056.65
Town
Treasury $106,211.28
Dec. 31 Refunds Received 3,314.70
Dec. 31 Transferred
from Operating
Fund 28,463.25
Treasury
45,932.58
$137,989.23
$137,989.23
OPERATING CASH
Jan. 1 Balance in
Town
Dec. 31 Transferred to Depreciation Fund
$28,463.25
Refunds
Transferred to
Received
4,838.02
Town of
Middleboro to
reduce taxes 20,000.00
Collections
279,156.77
Payments
250,958.31
Balance in
Town
Treasury
39,504.49
$338,926.05
$338,926.05
DEPOSITS FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in
$2,021.00
Town Treasury Collections
$2,427.05
Dec. 31 Payments Dec. 31 Balance in Town Treasury
2,846.05
$4,867.05
$4,867.05
SUMMARY
Balance in Depreciation Fund
$45.932.58
Balance in Operation Fund
39,504.49
Balance in Deposits Fund
2,846.05
2,440.00
Dec. 31 Balance in
Town
Treasury
$54,931.26
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GIFTS TO TOWN 1935
To reduce taxes
$3,500.00
New Trucks
3,150.00
(W. P. A.)
Leveling Ball Field
1,800.00
Enlarging Playgrounds
3,900.00
New Sidewalks
6,200.00
Selectmen for future W. P. A.
5,000.00
Welfare
3,000.00
Old Age Assistance
500.00
$27,050.00
1937
Reserve Fund
$2,000.00
W. P. A. Fund
5,500.00
Union Street School
30,000.00
For changes of offices and Equipment other than Electric Department
1938
Reserve Fund
$2,000.00
Special Town Fund for
2,000.00
4,000.00
1939
Reserve Fund
$3,000.00
Old Age Assistance
4,000.00
7,000.00
1940
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
1941
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes $16,000.00
Town of Middleboro Water Dept. for Water
Extension of School Street Extension 50,0.00
16,500.00
1942
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$18,500.00
$18,500.00
1943
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$18,000.00
$18,000.00
1944
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$18,000.00
$18,000.00
1945
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$18,000.00
Town of Middleboro Pension Fund 2,009.99
$20,009.99
1946
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$18,000.00
Town of Middleboro Pension Fund 2,534.53
$20,534.53
1947
Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes
$20,000.00
Town of Middleboro Pension Fund 3,051.92
$23,051.92
$37,500.00
1,969.91
Investigating Sewerage Disposal
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Town of Middleboro to Reduce Taxes 1948
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
$257,116.35 Respectfully submitted, HERMON R. DYKE Manager Middleboro Gas and Electric Dept.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MIDDLEBORO, MASS.
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For the Year Ending December 31 1948
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School Committee Membership, 1948
Term Expires
Lorenzo Wood, Plymouth Street, Chairman
1951
Horace K. Atkins, Williams Place
1951
George A. Shurtleff, Jr., 33 Peirce Street 1949
Virginia C. Smith, 43 Oak Street
1949
Joseph F. Riley, School Street 1950
Ronald G. Thatcher, 25 Webster Street
1950
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held in Room 7, Town Hall, on the first Thursday of each month excepting July and August at 7:30 P.M.
Superintendent of Schools J. Stearns Cushing, 65 Bourne Street Office, Room 7, Town Hall Telephone 81
The Superintendent of Schools also serves as Secretary to the School Committee.
School Physician Dr. A. Vincent Smith, 35 Pearl Street Telephone 50
School Nurse Ila P. Jackson, 106 South Main Street Telephone 60
Supervisor of Attendance Clifford S. Lovell, 182 North Main Street
Census Enumerator Albert C. Libby, 7A West Street Telephone 865-W
SCHOOL CALENDAR - 1949
First Term-January 3-February 18 Second Term-February 28-April 14 Third Term-April 25-June 15, Elementary Schools (June 22, High School) Fourth Term-September 7-December 23
No-School Days
Good Friday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day and day following.
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OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE PROBLEM BIRTHS IN MIDDLEBORO
310 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230
(incomplete)
220 210 200 190 180 170 160
150
140
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
Let us always keep this chart in mind when considering Middleboro's school needs
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To Members of the Middleboro School Committee:
Herewith is presented the annual report of the public schools of the Town of Middleboro and my twenty-second as superintendent of those schools. Departmental reports have been prepared and submitted, the complete reports bound, and three copies are on file in the office of the Committee.
With the expectation this report will be in the hands of the taxpayers of Middleboro before the deliberative session of town meeting, the Super- intendent will explain in detail the items of the annual budget for 1949 and other factors in
FINANCING THE LOCAL YOUTH PROGRAM
On June 17, 1948, Governor Bradford signed into law Chapter 643, An Act Relative to School Funds and State Aid for Public Schools. This law became effective January 1, 1949.
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The purpose of the Act is stated in Section 1: To promote the equalization of educational opportunity in public schools of the Com- monwealth and the equalization of the burden of the cost of schools to the respective towns, the state treasurer shall pay annually to the several towns sums as provided in this chapter, which sums shall be known as school aid.
By whom and when the money is to be paid appears in Section 3: "The state treasurer shall annually, on or before November twentieth, pay to the several towns the amounts required under this chapter." The amount to be received by the Town is set up in this same section as follows: "The amount of such grant for each town shall be determined annually by the commissioner from the returns required by this chapter and by chapter seventy-two for the preceding school year, and shall be fifty per cent of the amount by which the foundation program, as defined in section four, exceeds the product of each one thousand dollars of the equalized valuation of such town multiplied by six."
Section 4 gives us the foundation program which "shall be an amount of one hundred and thirty dollars for each person between the ages of seven and sixteen in the several towns as determined in the registration of minors required by section two of chapter seventy-two, .
The Equalized Valuation of a town is the valuation used for appor- tioning state and county taxes. It was established by legislature for each town for 1946 to 1950 in Chapter 559, Acts of 1945. Section 7 of this Act establishes its use for the purpose of this chapter.
The obligation of School Committees appears in Section 10 which states "School committees shall annually, in submitting estimates of the amount of money necessary for the proper maintenance of the schools, include their estimate of the amount of school aid the town will receive under this chapter, and of other reimbursements to be received from the commonwealth on account of the support of schools." The obligation of the Finance Committee is also set up in this Section and reads "In making recommendations for appropriations for the support of schools, the finance committee of towns and similar committees in cities shall specify the estimated amount to be received as such school aid or reim- bursements from the commonwealth and the amount to be raised by local taxation."
Using the Formula provided by this Act, the Town of Middleboro will receive from state aid in 1949 the sum of $59,407.00, figured as follows :-
The Census Child
703 males plus 682 females equals 1385 times $130.00 equals $180,050.00 Equalized Valuation 1946-50
$10,206,055 times .006 equals $61,236.00
$180,050.00 minus $61,236.00 equals $118,814
50% of $118,814 equals $59,407, the amount of school aid for 1949.
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