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Children's book week was celebrated in November by a display of good books for all ages. Book week is observed by all libraries and schools throughout the country.
As usual book deposits were sent to the Grammar School for State reading certificates. There were many certificates awarded.
Annual Statistics
Volumes in library January 1, 1932
9,823
added by purchase or gift 226
in library January 1, 1933 10,049
Total circulation of books, year ending Jan. 1, 1933 10,629
Circulation of non-fiction during year 634
Largest monthly circulation (July) 1,154
Collected on books kept overtime or damaged
$26.50
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH E. CARLETON,
Librarian.
Report of the Trustees of the Flint Public Library for 1933
The Trustees of the Flint Public Library take pleasure in calling to the attention of the people of Middleton, the im- provements in the library in the past year.
Miss E. Louise Jones of the Division of Public Libraries, State Department of Education, checked over the entire book
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collection of the library, and many out of date books were dis- carded. With the co-operation of Mr. A. L. Jones, Chairman of the Electric Light Department and various electricians of the department, modern fixtures were installed in the reading room, trustees' room and over the charging desk. A very marked improvement in the lighting resulted, which added materially to the pleasure of those using the library. Some interior painting was done, and a new linoleum was laid. During the coming year it is hoped that the remainder of the old lighting fixtures can be replaced, especially in the stack room.
The library sustained a serious loss through the death of Miss Edith L. Fletcher, who had been Librarian for 16 years. Her efficient work and friendly assistance were greatly missed. Miss Sarah E. Carleton who had assisted Miss Fletcher was appointed Librarian.
Gifts of books were gratefully received from Mrs. Charles Flint, Mr. Lennart Winquist and the Division of Public Lib- raries. The library would appreciate at any time, the gift of worthwhile comtemporary books, which individuals no longer need in their homes.
During the year, because of the thoughtlessness of some of the young people in the use of the library, the trustees de- cided to close the building Tuesday evening and open it Tues- day afternoon. This program has worked out satisfactorily, and will continue until June.
It is the aim of the Trustees to make the Library as useful as possible as well as a pleasure to the people of Middleton.
Trustees of the Library
GEORGE BARNABY, Chairman. WILLIAM R. GODFREY HENRY A. YOUNG HARLEY M. TYLER LEON N. SOPER ROGER F. CLAPP
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Tax Collector's Report
1929 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Balance January 1, 1933 $3 71
Abatements allowed $3 71
$3 71
1930 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Balance January 1, 1933
$196 43
Cash receipts $ 4 36
Abatements allowed 192 07
$196 43
Interest received and paid to Treasurer 08
1931 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Balance January 1, 1933
$1,591 28
Cash receipts
$1,054 87
Abatements allowed
65 63
Uncollected
470 78
$1,591 28
Interest received and paid to Treasurer 35 09
1932 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Tax levy
$2,836 43
Cash receipts
$1,529 91
Abatements allowed
86 59
Uncollected
1,219 93
Interest received and paid to Treasurer
$2,836 53 80
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1931 . TAX LEVY
Balance January 1, 1933
$20,625 16
Collected, personal and real estate
$18,236 50
Collected, moth
19 00
Uncollected, personal
49 18
Abatements allowed
138 16
Collected, polls
70 00
Uncollected polls
2 00
Abatements allowed polls
80 00
Collected, old age assessment
8 00
Uncollected, old age assessment
1 00
Abatements allowed, old age assessment
19 00
Tax titles and small parcels of land
2,002 32
$20,625 16
Interest received and paid to Treasurer
684 59
Receipts 1931 tax sale
130-40
1932 TAX LEVY
Levy
$63,688 14
Collected, personal and real estate
$29,916 54
Uncollected, personal and real estate
31,926 75
Abatements allowed
298 24
Collected, moth
34 45
Uncollected, moth
13 60
Tax titles
1,498 56
$63,688 14
Interest received and paid to Treasurer 16 68
1932 POLL TAX
Assessed polls Addition
$968 00
4 00
$972 00
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Cash received
$655 00
Balance due
317 00
$972 00
1932 OLD AGE ASSESSMENT
Assessed
$487 00 3 00
Additional
$490 00
Cash received
$370 00
Balance due
120 00
$490 00
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. YOUNG,
Tax Collector.
Electric Light Commissioners' Report
It is with pleasure that your Electric Light Commissioners herewith submit the report of the Middleton Electric Light Department for the year ending December 31, 1932. Since the year has been devoid of any spectacular events or changes, this report will be brief.
In the year 1932 new lines were extended 700 feet on North Main Street and 1500 feet on River Street and 300 feet on Central Street, adding 22,500 feet of wire to our distribution lines. These extensions with new transformers, meters and additions to our stock room inventory, have added $2,563.41 to the valuation of the plant and new substation equipment and street lighting fixtures installed have added $705.00 to our street lighting inventory.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Our efforts have been mainly directed to bringing our dis- tribution system up to a safe and efficient condition. Approx- imately 100 poles have been replaced, crossarms have been renewed, proper insulators installed and lighting arrestors provided for transformers as far as possible. Primary cutouts have been installed at street junction points so that in the event of trouble on any street, sections may be cut out without depriving the remainder of the town of service.
We have organized an efficient trouble crew with a view of preventing every possible interruption of the service and linemen are always available either night or day if interrup- tions occur. In spite of the general depression we have made a slight increase in the number of our customers and the quan- tity of current sold. We have also slightly decreased our line losses to a point recognized as being unavoidable owing to electrical conditions.
Regardless of the fact that general conditions have made it necessary to extend credit in some instances, collections have been very satisfactory and we are in a healthy financial condi- tion. To maintain this condition we are following up all over- due accounts by personal calls and only as a last resort do we discontinue service. This is at times necessary as credit can not be extended indefinitely.
The following set-up as taken from the Manager's Report may be of interest to our citizens :
Inventory plant valuation
$38,287.13
Increase inventory valuation 1932
$3,268.41
Number of customers 1932 (December 31) 381
(Exclusive of summer customers)
Increase in customers 1932 5
Reduction of line losses and leakages, 1932 1 %
Amount saved by reduction in line losses 1932 $124.74
Total Middleton labor 1932 $4,438.00
Middleton labor, unemployment 1932
$185.75
Total amount saved by reduction in line losses since 1929, approximately
$6,651.00
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
Number of transformers in service 1932
79
" poles 888
" foreign poles 66
53
0 6 ' meters 381
(not including approximately 30 summer customers)
Total current bought 1932 601,600 KWH
Increase in plant value 1932 $3,268.41
Total increase in plant value since 1929 inventory 23,588.39
During the year 1933 we expect to reduce the cost of current to our customers-consistant and dependent with the probable consumption and maintenance.
In closing, may we express our appreciation to the towns- people for their great interest, co-operative attitude and un- failing support during our administration.
Respectfully submitted,
ARCHIBALD L. JONES
RICHARD B. FLOYD THOMAS E. RAFFERTY
Highway Department Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The Highway Surveyor hereby submits a report for the year ending December 31, 1932. The following are the amounts spent in the various ways on the streets of Middleton :
Dragging
Scraping
$ 419 87 773 50 2,766 55 16 10
Gravelling
Ledge
Drainage
653 68
Brush
122 08
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
Patching-Gravel
139 60
Patching-Bituminous
1,233 45
Surface Treatment-Oil
986 41
Surface Treatment-Tar
969 87
$8,081 01
This includes the special appropriation of $500 for gravel on Haswell Park and $200 on Webb Street.
The amounts spent by streets are as follows :
Boston
$ 847 60
Central
30 17
East
255 07
Essex
953 68
Forest
1,597 12
Gregory
237 66
Haswell Park
493 56*
King
400 29
Lake
158 30
Liberty
768 61
Locust
127 36
Long Bridge Road
100 76
Lowell
21 39
Maple
778 64
Mill
19 78
Mt. Vernon
34 82
North Main
4 50
Peabody
259 15
Pleasant
350 13
River
108 28
School
292 11
Washington
34 83
Webb
225 20*
* Includes special appropriations.
$8,081 01
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
It was not deemed necessary to give East and Boston Streets a surface treatment or coat of tar in 1932. The money thus saved was used to put gravel and new surface on parts of For- est, Essex and Liberty Streets costing approximately $2,000.
Both Boston and East Street will need a surface treatment in 1933, also the new construction of 1932 will need another application of tar.
A survey of all the drainage in town has been started, but not completed as yet. When this is completed it will give the town a record of the location, size, condition and age of every culvert under our streets, also locations where drainage should be put in and the approximate cost to put the drainage system in first class shape.
The bridge appropriation was used to repair and replank the bridge on Essex Street.
The fence appropriation was used in painting and general maintenance work.
The sidewalk appropriation was used to gravel the walk be- tween the Town Hall and the Church; and general maintenance on the others.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the townspeople for their support and the Massachusetts Department of Public Works for their most valuable co-operation this past year.
J. ROY OSBORNE,
Surveyor.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REPORT
Sealer of Weights and Measures Report
Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned
Platform, over 5,000 lbs.
1
2
Platform, under 5,000 lbs.
8
16
2
3
Counter, under 100 lbs.
7 13
Beam, over 100 lbs.
1
7
Beam, under 100 lbs.
2
3
Spring, over 100 lbs.
-
5
Spring, under 100 lbs.
8
15
Computing, over 100 lbs.
1
Computing, under 100 lbs.
8
3
-
WEIGHTS :
Avoidupois
56
126
MEASURES :
Liquid
19
Gasoline pumps
3
30
5
Kerosene
1
Quantity stops
60
177
Oil jars
10
Sealing fees collected
$32.70
-
-
-
-
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. YOUNG, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
Board of Selectmen's Report
Pursuant to the general practice of making departmental reports, your Board of Selectmen submits for your approval a report of the activities of the Board for the year ending December, 1932.
The cost of Town government has not been lowered to the new level of individual income and cost of living, with the re- sult that taxation is too large a part of the expense of business and of living.
The suggestion of this Board in the curtailment of unnec- essary expenditures in 1932 are as necessary today as they were then. There should be no extravagance and no spending of money outside of the usual activities, except for the aid and assistance of those who are in distress.
Much has been said recently concerning the adoption of Building and Zoning Laws. We do believe that this subject should be intelligently considered at our next annual Town Meeting. A committee should be appointed to revise for re- commitment the proposed zoning laws of 1931. Realizing the necessity of Zoning laws for protection of life and property, decrease in cost of operation of both fire and police depart- ments, and a possible decrease in the cost of operation of our schools, this Board is in entire accord.
Serious consideration has been given to decreasing the cost of maintaining patients at various hospitals, particularly those acquiring a settlement by work at the Essex Sanatorium. To discourage this practice, your Board petitioned the legisla- ture to amend the General Laws, such that no ex-patient of the sanatorium, who is employed shall lose or gain a settlement or be in the process of losing or gaining a settlement while so employed. This, of course, will prevent the loading on to our Town an undue proportion of ex-patients who would have event- ually become charges because of the establishment of settlement.
It is highly important that every expenditure this year be scrutinized with care and that appropriations be made only for
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projects of major importance and which will not permit of delay. This course will be necessary in order to prevent addi- tional burdens upon the taxpayers, a majority of whom are to- day experiencing great difficulty in meeting their obligations.
Respectfully submitted,
ARCHIBALD L. JONES. ROGER F. CLAPP. GEORGE B. OGDEN.
Assessors' Report
The total valuation of taxable personal property and real estate in the town of Middleton April 1, 1932 was $1,987,053 an increase of $25,002.00 over the previous year. While there has been some new building this past year, it has been offset by fire losses to a large extent, and the assessors do not antici- pate any increase in the total valuation for 1933.
There was a noticeable increase in the number of taxable polls, due to a large extent that many of the people who had camps and spent their summers here, are now living here permanently.
Due to the necessity of increasing the tax rate in 1932 to $32.00, there has been many questions as to what extent each appropriation affected the tax rate. In order to answer these as simply as possible, the assessors have prepared the following table giving the actual Town appropriations, and the amounts received from various sources that are directly deductable from each appropriation. Final results are figured in percentages, or may be read as so many cents of each dollar raised by taxation.
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER F. CLAPP, Chairman. LEVERITT DAVIS, Clerk. LYMAN WILKINS.
Assessors.
DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY RAISED BY TAXATION
ITEM
Town Appropriation
Deductable Receipts and Source
Balance Raised by Taxation
Number of Cents out of Each Dollar of Tax Money
Administration and General Expenses:
Town Officers' Salaries
$3,381 00
$3,381 00
5.1
Town Officers' Expenses
700 00
100.00 (License Fees)
600 00
.9
Town Hall Expenses
700 00
700 00
1.1
Street Lighting
2,000 00
2,000 00
3.
·
.
2,000 00
2,000 00
3.
Int. on Borrowed Money
2,600 00
1,384.00 (Int. on Unpaid Taxes)
1,216 00
1.9
Insurance
1,484 85
1,484 85
2.3
Police Department
1,000 00
--- (1)
1,000 00
1.5
Fire Department
1,355 00
1,355 00
2.1
Roads, Bridges, Fences:
Highway Department
5,650 00
4,500 00 (Gas and Auto Tax)
1,150 00
1.8
Snow Removal
800 00
800 00
1.2
Road Machinery Fund
200 00
200 00
.3
Education:
School Department
28,000 00
4,850 00 (State Assessment)
23,150 00
35.5
Library
500 00
500 00
. 8
Health Department:
Board of Health
1,000 00
1,000 00
1.5
Dental Clinic
260 00
260 00
. 4
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DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY
Funded Debt
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DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY RAISED BY TAXATION-(CONTINUED)
ITEM
Town Appropriation
Deductable Receipts and Source
Balance Raised by Taxation
Number of Cents out of Each Dollar of Tax Money
Charity and Assistance:
Public Welfare
$6,000 00
1,000 00
(Refunds)
5,000 00
7.6
Old Age Assistance
5,500 00
1,700 00
(Refunds)
3,800 00
5.8
Unemployment Relief
1,600 00
1,600 00
2.4
Soldiers' Relief
300 00
300 00
.5
State Aid
480 00
480 00
. 7
Tree and Moth Work
1,435 00
48 05 (Private Work)
1,386 95
2.1
Cemetries
850 00
€50 00
1.1
State and County Taxes
6,081 68
5,174 91 (Corp. & Income taxes)
906 77
1.4
Memorial Day
250 00
250 00
. 4
Special Equipment:
Fire Truck and Repairs
7,000 00
7,000 00
10.6
Highway Dump Truck
1,445 00
1,445 00
2.2
Electric Transformer
425 00
425 00
.6
Contingent Fund .
800 00
800 00
1.2
Overlay
755 92
755 92
1.0
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.
.
.
(1) Police fines cannot be estimated in advance and are therefore not included.
DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY
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FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Fire Department Report
February, 1933.
To the Board of Engineers :
Middleton Fire Department, Middleton, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I am submitting my annual report for your approval, year ending December 31, 1932.
During the year we had a total of 28 fires. Out of the 19 firemen in the Department, we had a 52% attendance at these fires. 15 of these fires were buildings, 11 forest, and 2 auto- mobiles. There was a total of 26,350 feet of 1 inch hose laid and 6,200 feet of 21/2 inch. We used 63 212 gallons extin- guishers and there was 17 ladders raised. The estimated damage to buildings and automobiles was $28,240.00
About two-thirds of the building fires were of incendiary nature. At the time of these fires, there was not anyone liv- ing in the buildings, and no alarm reached the Fire Depart- ment until the buildings were burned to the ground.
The average time it has taken from the time the alarm has reached the station before the pumper has been on the street, has been three minutes.
115 oil permits and 983 forest fire permits were issued during the year.
No arrests were made for setting fires, although eleven persons were questioned in regard to some.
15 forest and grass fires were extinguished by various firemen without calling out the Department. Several of these would without a doubt have caused considerable damage and also been costly.
There has been a man at the station between the hours of 11 P. M. and 7 A. M. without pay. This has assured the citi-
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zens of a quick start for night fires. We received 14 fire calls over the station telephone since it was installed last September.
13 of our fires this last year happened at night, in one instance, the thermometer registered 14 degrees below zero. We had a 50% attendance of firemen at this fire. Is it not enough to be willing at all times and under all circumstances to risk their lives and be subject to injuries trying to save the lives and property without condemning them? I would like to say that 11 of the men receive $5.00 a year and the chief, $15.00.
Be grateful to the department, for Middleton has as good if not better than any other town of its size.
The following are my recommendations for the year 1933 :
1. 1000 feet of 1 inch forest fire hose.
2. 12 24 gallons extinguishers.
3. An inspection of all buildings for fire hazards by the Chief.
4. A patrol for the prevention of Forest Fires during dry periods and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The following is a paragraph from the Essex County Forest Assn. Report :
"A few years ago an experiment in forest fire prevention was conducted on Cape Cod by Federal, State, Town and Private Forestry Agencies. Public education and patrol were used during a period of three years and the forest fire losses were reduced 80 percent with 20 percent less money, when compared with a similar period just prior to the experiment. The outcome of that experiment was the establishment of a state and county forest fire patrol sys- tem in Barnstable County, and the adoption during the past four years of local patrol in nearly half the towns of the state. In no town where patrol has been given a fair trial has it been discontinued and many of the wardens in Essex County now patrol the forests during dangerous fire weather."
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5. Dam up and clean out brooks and water holes along the highways to insure ample water for the pumper in case of building fires on the outskirts. The town would be well pro- tected if a small amount of money was spent each year for this purpose.
Fire is a freaky thing, we can't tell where it will strike next, let's be prepared.
Before I close, I would like to ask every citizen and tax payer for their co-operation in preventing fires this coming year.
Half of our fires are caused by carelessness and the other half by accident or by being set.
Here are a few things to remember and do. In case of fire, regardless of how small, notify the Fire Department, first. Then try to extinguish. Clear up rubbish in cellars and around all buildings. Don't maintain a fire hazard. Don't build a fire in the open air without first getting permission from the For- est Warden. This includes all State, County and Town De- partments.
Prevention of fires will help keep your tax rate down. Let's all get together and have a fireless year.
Yours truly,
LEON N. SOPER,
Fire Chief and Forest Warden.
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CATTLE INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Report of the Cattle Inspector
January 19, 1933.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit Cattle Report for 1932. We have in this Town at the present date 418 cows and 14 head of young cattle.
98 have been tested out and 67 reactors found. They were taken away for immediate slaughter. 3 have been condemned for tuberculosis. All cattle here in Town are under State and Federal supervision excepting two herds. Barns have been cleaned, disinfected and are O. K.
SWINE
We have over 700 in town, 97 have been slaughtered and one condemned.
DOGS
Have had quite a lot of trouble with dogs, 8 have been killed, 3 persons have been bitten. The dogs were tied up and nothing serious has happened.
LYMAN S. WILKINS,
Inspector.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Police Department Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The Chief of Police submits herewith to your Board a report for the year ending December 31, 1932.
Total number of arrests
33
Residents arrested 22
Non-residents arrested
11
Presented for the following Crimes :
Driving under the influence of liquor
1
Driving without a license
4
Drunks
15
Larceny of autos
2
Law of the road
3
Non-support
3
Non-payment of wages
1
Illegal manufacture and keeping
2
Maintaining a Gaming house
1
Keeping with intent to sell
1
Disposition of Cases :
Drunks released
15
Fined
13
Suspended sentence
2
Filed
2
Committed to jail
1
MISCELLANEOUS WORK
Complaints received and investigated 463
Auto accidents 32
Autos transferred 26
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POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Stolen autos found and returned
10
Licenses revoked
4
Investigations with Registrar of motor vehicles
64 Hours 1
Accidental shootings
Police at court
98 Days
Police with medical examiner
10 Hours
Reports for insurance companies
60
Officers with state police
108 Hours
Writs served
67
Liquor notices posted
6
Raids
5
Liquor seized
115 Gals.
Sick, disabled or stranded persons assisted
14
Traffic duty, approximately
700 Hours
Police at public dances
300 Hours
Police at inns on holidays
100 Hours
Buildings found open
15
Dogs reported lost
· 12
Dogs found
10
Dogs returned to owners
3
Dogs reported killed by autos
14
Animals turned over to the animal inspector
9
Inmates of D. I. H. returned
10
WILLIAM H. YOUNG,
Chief of Police.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
School Committee
Superintendent of Schools AND
Yearly Statistics
OF THE
Grammar School
OF THE
Town of Middleton
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1932
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SCHOOL REPORT
School Department Report
School Committee
ETHEL H. STEWART
WAYNE A. GILES, (resigned) CHARLES GOULD, (resigned) GEORGE GIFFORD ARTHUR E. CURTIS, Chairman
Term Expires 1935
Term Expires 1933 Term Expires 1934
STEPHEN G. BEAN, Superintendent of Schools DR. ANDREW NICHOLS, School Physician MRS. M. E. ROUNDY, School Nurse WILLIAM H. YOUNG, Attendance Officer
MISS C. ALICE MANNING, Principal MISS MARGARET M. BERRY
Grade 7 and 8
Grade 5 and 6 Grade 3 and 4 Grade 2 and 3 Grade 1
MISS FANNIE C. HINKLEY MISS MADELYN LAWRENCE MISS COLBERT MISS CAROLINE LITTLEFIELD, resigned Grade 3, 4 and Sp. CHARLES GOULD
Grade 3, 4 and Sp.
MRS. H. JANE MARTIN, Sewing Supervisor MRS. GENIE F. KIMBALL, Music Supervisor MISS HELEN FARLEY, Drawing Supervisor ELI RICHARDSON, (resigned) Janitor GEORGE WEBBER, Janitor
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SCHOOL REPORT
No School Signal
Two Rounds on Fire Whistle at 7.45 A. M.
Two Rounds on Whistle at the Blacking Factory at 7.45 A. M.
School Calendar
Winter Term January 3 to February 25 Vacation One Week
Winter-Spring Term March 6 to April 29 Vacation One Week
Spring Term May 8 to June 23
Summer Vacation
Fall Term September 6 to December 23
HOLIDAYS
February 22, April 19, May 30, October 12, November 11 and November 30
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SCHOOL REPORT
School Committee Report
Middleton, Mass., January 1. 1933
To the Citizens of Middleton :
We, your School Committee, offer the following report of our stewardship for the past fiscal year.
Termination of the contract for transportation of school children in June made necessary a call for bids for a new con- tract. It was awarded to Mr. Harry Stahler for the ensuing three year period. A saving was accomplished by premiums. This saving was increased by the fact that a protection of $50,000 is now demanded instead of $10,000 as in former years. We felt safe in awarding the contract to Mr. Stahler in view of the satisfactory service rendered previously from the same station.
Resignations have been more numerous this year than is usual. Mr. Giles gave up his duties on the School Committee during the summer and was replaced by the appointment of Mr. Charles Gould. Mr. Gould later resigned to become a can- didate for the position left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Caroline Fiedler, nee' Littlefield, a teacher in the Center School. Mr. Gould's place was filled by the appointment of Mr. George Gifford, a member of the faculty of Essex County Agricultural School. Finally Mr. Eli Richardson, janitor of Center School resigned to be replaced by Mr. George Webber. Mr. Webber has had twenty-five years of experience as steam fitter and boiler maker and should be of decided value around the steam heating plant. In addition he has served as traffic officer for the school for the past two years, a duty which he is to continue as a special officer for that duty. We have thus secured a janitor and traffic officer at the salary paid the former janitor, thus saving the police department $350, formerly paid for the services of a traffic officer.
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