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$20,918.91
Paid bonds, $5,140.00
F. No charge made for water used by the Town.
Carried to Construction Acc. 2,739.38
K. Gross receipts,
$20,918.91
EE.
Total,
$20,918.91
CONSTRUCTION.
s.
Balance last year,
$2,743.61 255.50 2,739.38
FF. Extension of mains,
$449.51
GG. Extension of services,
216 52
Extension of private services,
255.50
Private lines,
282 55
$5,738.49
HH. Reservoirs,
55.25
Meters,
18.91
Plan of works,
1,656.73
Cost of works to date, -
$259,665.55
Gates,
22.09
Town appropriations, From profits,
$140,031.48 119,634.07
$259,665.55
$5,738.49
$5,140.00 paid yearly on principal. Bonded debt, $87,740.00 at four per cent.
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.
Thermometer and rain gauge, Balance.
32.05
2,749.38
AA. Management and repairs,
CC.
Total,
$13,039.53
U. Private services, Profits of maintenance,
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DISTRIBUTION.
I. Kind of pipe used: Wrought iron, cement-lined : wrought iron on Beach.
2. Sizes, from 2-inch to 20-inch.
3. Extended 855 feet.
4. Discontinued, none.
5. Total now in use, 35 miles, 882 feet.
6. Cost to repair per mile, $5.55.
7. Number of leaks per mile, I.
8. Small distribution pipes, less than four inches : Total length, 103 miles.
9. Hydrants added, none.
IO. Number now in use, 95 public and 25 private.
II. Stop gates added, 2.
12. Number now in use, 327.
13. Small stop gates, less than four inches : Total, 130.
14 Number of blow-offs, 22.
SERVICES.
16. Kind of pipe : Lead and cement-lined.
17. From one-half inch to one inch.
18. Extended, 420} feet.
20. Total now in use, 5 miles, 3,888 feet.
21. Service taps added, 47.
22. Number now in use, 1,758.
23. Average length of service, 17 2-3 feet.
24. Average cost of service, $4.60.
27. Motors and elevators added, none.
28. Number now in use, I.
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES.
Gentlemen :- I hereby submit the annual report of the Collector's Department of the Water Works for the year 1898.
The Collector is charged as follows :
Arrears,
$1,492.03
Water rates,
20,460.10
Labor and material,
210.10
Miscellaneous,
82.58
$22,244.81
CR.
Abatements,
$558.68
Rates uncollected,
695.47
Labor and material uncollected, Total collections,
71.75
20,918.91
$22,244.81
Water is supplied to 1,781 families, 824 water closets, 265 bath tubs, 95 stores, offices and shops, 9 urinals, 166 stables, 405 horses, 129 cows, 2 cemeteries, II engines, 10 fish and meat markets, I water motor, 3 laundries, 4 banks, 6 churches, 10 manufactories, 2 photograph rooms, 6 saloons, 3 bakeries, 7 hotels and boarding houses, 2 hothouses, 3 printing offices, 6 public halls, 2 banquet rooms, 2 billiard rooms, 2 cigar manufactories, gas· works, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. Railroad engines, I electric plant, woolen mills, and county buildings, public Town buildings, fire purposes and watering streets.
Yours respectfully, N.REEVES JACKSON, Collector of Water Rates.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN :- I respectfully submit my twenty-fifth an- nual report, and the forty-fourth report of the Plymouth Water Works, for the year ending December 31, 1898.
PIPES LAID DURING THE YEAR 1898 AND THE COST OF SAME.
WHERE LAID.
NO OF FEET.
SIZE.
COST.
Extension on Alden St.,
209
4 inch.
$113.49 293.34
" Cherry St ,
576
Lane.
Jackson's
70
42.68
Total No. of Ft. and Cost.
855
$449.51
STREET MAINS.
The street mains, as far as can be ascertained, are in good condition. There have been plans of the main and service pipes made by Walter H. Sears, C. E., commencing in August, . 1897. The cost of making the plans in 1897 was $741.09. In 1898 the cost was $1,656.73. Total cost of the plans to December 31st, 1898, was $2,397.82.
LEAKS.
There have been 42 leaks in main pipes, five in 10-inch pipe, three in six-inch pipes, nineteen in four-inch pipes, two in three-inch pipes, and thirteen in two-inch pipes, repaired
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at a cost of $232.84. It has cost to maintain the Beach pipe this year $23.05.
SERVICE PIPES.
The street mains have been tapped for new supplies in forty-seven places at a cost of $216.52. Add those in use as per last report, 1.715, making 1.762. Deduct four ser- vices that have been discontinued, leaving a total of 1.758 services in use. The street length of service pipes is 30.288 feet. There have been 19 leaks in the service pipes this year; the cost of repairs being $69.07. The unusual num- ber of leaks in the service pipes is due to the settling of the sewer trench that was laid last summer.
GATES.
Three new gates have been set this year, one four-inch set on Cherry street on the extension. The cost is in the ex- tention to which it belonged. One two-inch gate has been set north of the upper bridge in Chiltonville at a cost of $9.00. The old four-inch gate on Court street, in front of the late William Gooding's house has been taken out and a new one put in at a cost of $14.21. All gates have been inspected and put in good condition.
RESERVOIRS.
Both high and low reservoirs are in good condition. The weeds have been cut down and removed, both inside and out- side of the enclosure, and the fences have been repaired at a cost of $55.25.
BUTMENTS AT THE PONDS.
The three butments at the ponds have been inspected and found in good condition, there has been no expense on them this year.
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TELE-HYDROBAROMETER.
There have been some repairs on the transmitter at the reservoir, and the batteries have been charged at a cost of $19.13.
PUMP STATION.
The boilers have been regularly inspected, and are in good condition. There have been some repairs on the chambers, such as papering and whitewashing, at a cost of $20.81. There has been a rain gauge stationed at the pump at a cost of $12.10, also a thermometer at a cost of $19.95.
NEW TAKERS.
There have been added to the water takers this year 58 tenements, 77 water closets, 24 bath tubs, 3 stables, 3 stores and I fish market.
BOXES.
Sixty-two service boxes and ten gate boxes have been re- placed by new ones at a cost of $116.46.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND STAND PIPES.
There are five stand pipes for sprinkling the streets and seven drinking fountains. There has been no addition this year. All are in good condition.
WORK SHOP.
There have been a few minor repairs on the shop and stable at a cost of $10.70. The check-valve house has been repaired at a cost of $8.75.
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LABOR.
Whole amount expended during the year : For labor-
On extensions,
$137.00
Trenching for service pipes,
74.70
All other labor,
2,326.00
Whole amount expended,
$2,537.70
Amount received for trenching, $138.65
Amount received for shutting off services, 83.00
$221.65
Total cost of labor during the year less refunded,
$2,316.05
SCHEDULE.
Showing the number of feet of each size pipe and number and size of gates.
SIZE IN INCHES.
LENGTH OF
No. of Gates.
| No. of Check
No. Air Cocks.
No. of 10-inch
Blow-offs.
No. of 6-inch
Blow offs.
| No. of 4-inch
| No. of 2-inch
| Blow-offs.
-
20
65
10
7,515
2
2
1
1
1
2
12
141
3
10
19,749
20
2
5
1
1
6
8
4,732
11
10
6
13,167
26
2
15
4
77,702
128
3
1
7
58
3
9,562
19
1
1
2
2
42,840₺
105
3
5
2
1
1,177
6
3
780
1
4
Total,
185,682₺
327
3
23
2 2 5
13
95
14
8,252
6
1
8
2
No. Hydrants.
| Valves.
--
Blow-offs.
PIPE IN FT.
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Thirty-five miles and 882 feet and 6 inches of main and distribution pipes, the street length of service pipes being 30,2841 feet, with the main and distribution pipes, makes a total of 215,967 feet of pipes or 40 miles and 4,767 feet.
HYDRANTS.
Hydrants on high service, 59; hydrants on low service, 36; post hydrants, 52; flush hydrants, 43; private hydrants, 25. Whole number of hydrants available, 120.
STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND, DECEMBER 31, 1898.
Inventory at shop,
$2,262.44
at office,
304.50
at pumping station, including coal, 907.50
at stable, 379.01
Total,
$3,853.45
Yours respectfully,
R. W. BAGNELL, Superintendent.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. Ist, 1899.
PUMPING RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1898.
MONTHS.
Hours Run.
Total Coal Used.
No. of Revolutions.
No. of Gals. Pumped.
Av. Head.
No. Gals. Pumped with 1 lb. of Fuel.
Average Duty.
Rain- fall.
Av. T'mp're Month of
Maxi- mum.
Mini- · mum.
January,
154 1-2
19,150 lbs.
182,300
8,662,896
66 ft.
452.37
24,900,254
3.75 in.
February,
137
17,950
170,000
8,078,400
450.05
24,762,552
4.04 "
March,
138
17,250
173,200
8,230,464
477.12
26,262,593
2.27 "
April,
137 1-2
15,300
165,600
7,869,312
514.33
28,310,780
5.82 «
May,
130
16,100
164,700
7,826,544
486.12
26,757,989
5.65 "
60.9
42.5
June,
175 1-2
19,850
218,000
10,359,360
521.88
28,726,362
1.93 «
May June
63.96
48.13
July,
225 1-2
24,564
268,400
12,754,368
~
519.23
28,580,496
6.58 “
July
79.96
59.29
August,
195
21,914
66
229,300
10,896,336
497.23
27,369,528
7.33 «
Aug.
79.03
60.09
September,
184 1-2
20,902
227,300
10,801,296
66
516.75
28,432,987
1.35 €
Sept.
75.03
52.01
October,
161
18,332
195,400
9,284,808
506.48
27,878,685
8.96 “
Oct.
57.74
40.1
November,
134 1-2
16,656
166,100
7,893,072
473.88
26,084,250
8.48 «
Nov.
48.4
29.33
December,
160
22,364
187,500
8,910,000
398.4
21,929,529
2.24 "
Dec.
37.35
20.25
Totals,
1.933
230,332 1bs.
2,347,800
111,567,456
58.40 in.
Average head for year, 66 feet dynamic. Average duty for year, 26,661,662. Average number of gallons pumped with one pound of coal, 484.37. The above figures are a report of the year 1898, and are correct to the best of my knowledge.
W. A. H. JONES, Engineer in Charge.
LITTLE SOUTH POND WATER ANALYSIS .- Parts in 100,000.
Date of
App'rnce.
Odor.
R'sid'e on Ev'p'on
Ammonia.
Nitrogen as
Date.
Collec-
12
13
sl'g't
0.04
None. None.
None. F'ntly v'g'tb'e. 2.55
2.70
1.15
1.55
0004
.0186
.. 0146
.67
.0010
.1760
0.2
Aug. "
9
10
Sept. "
13
14
.06
F'ntly v'g'tb'e. F'ntly v'g tb'e. None.
2.20
0.65
1.55
.0002
.0162
.0134
.0028
.66
.0020
.1280
0.0
Oct.
11
11
=
.02
None.
2.60
1.35
1.25
.0000
.0150
.0126
.0024
59
.0010
.1280
0.0
Dec. «
13
13
0.08
F'ntly v'g'tb'e. Distinctly fishy
2.75
1.00
1.75
.0006
.0132
.0106
.0026
.81
.0000
.1440
0.3
Oxygen
Consumed
Hardness.
Total.
Loss
Ig'it'n
Fixed.
Free.
Total
In Sol.
In Sus.
Ni-
trates.
trites.
Ni-
.1280
0.5
Nov. "
8
9
.09
Faintly fishy. None.
2.70
1.25
1.45
0002
0152
.0130
0022
.66
.0000
None.
.1120
0.0
1.30
1.25
.0006
.0176
.0146
69
.0000
tion.
Exam-
ination
bidity
Sedi-
ment.
Color
Cold.
Hot.
on
Albuminoid.
Chło- rine.
Tur-
sľ'g't :,
0.06
.0040 .0030
July'98
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF PLYMOUTH :
Gentlemen :- The Board of Fire Engineers respectfully present their annual report for the year ending Dec. 3Ist, 1898.
The working force of the Department is the same as for- mer years, viz. : Six engineers and 155 men, all told, who are formed into companies, for the different pieces of fire appa- ratus, and stationed in different parts of the Town.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus consists of three steam fire engines, two chemical engines, two hook and ladder trucks, and four hose carts, all in good order except one hose cart, which is to be replaced by a new one.
HOSE.
We have about 5,500 feet 23 inch cotton rubber-lined hose, in good condition, 500 feet having been purchased the past year.
BUILDINGS.
The buildings used by the Department are in fair condi- tion.
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HYDRANTS.
Hydrants on high service, 60; hydrants on low service, 35; Post hydrants, 52; flush hydrants, 43; private hydrants, 25; whole number available, 120.
RESERVOIRS.
The fire reservoirs belonging to the Town are tight and in good condition.
FIRES AND ALARMS, 1898.
Feb. 12 .- Alarm from Box 54, fire in Henry C. Thomas' market, Main street; damage slight.
Feb. 16 .- Alarm from Box 32, Seaside, fire in house occu- pied by Daniel Rabercheaw; damage very slight.
Monday evening, March 13th .- Still alarm for fire in house owned by Barnabas Hedge.
March 15 .- Fire at Manomet Ponds in store occupied by F. H. Holmes, building and stock total loss, insured for $3,000; loss to stock, $2,000.
Sunday, April 3 .- Chimney fire in house on Lothrop street owned by Charles G. Davis; no damage.
Monday, April 4 .- Alarm from Box 35 caused by burning of small barn owned by George H. Doten, Court street; loss $200.
Friday, April 8, 12.35 a. m .- From Box 35 for fire at house of Mrs. Henry Voght, Atlantic street; house and barn total loss; valued at $3,000.
April 27, 3.40 p. m .- Alarm from Box 62 for fire on roof of Samuel Bradford's cooper shop on Water street; dam- age about $20.00.
July 1, 4 p. m .- Alarm from Box 23 for fire in house on High street, owned by Mr. Bert Corey; damage about $400.
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Monday, July 4, 10.45 a. m .- Alarm from Box 25 for fire on roof of house owned by A. J. Atwood on Summer street; damage $30.00.
July 4, 7.50 p. m .- From Box 23 for fire in Bradford Joint Company's building, Market street; damage slight.
Nov. 7, 10.45 p. m .- Alarm from Box 42 for fire in house owned by Chas. Caswell near South street; damage $300.
Sunday evening, Nov. 27 .- Burning of house owned by Thos. E. Cornish, Sandwich street; total loss. House occu- pied by Wm. H. Myers.
Dec. 28, 4.57 p. m .- Alarm from Boxes 37 and 39 for fire on roof of building at Mill Village, owned by Plymouth Woolen Co .; damage $5.00.
FINANCIAL.
DR.
To payments, 1898,
$5,572.20
CR.
By appropriation, 1898,
$5,250.00
By deficiency, 1897,
166.48
Overdrawn, 1898, $155.72
$5,572.20
The overdraft can be acounted for by payments for re- pairs on Fire Alarm wires and poles, caused by the great storm of Nov. 27.
APPROPRIATIONS.
We estimate that an appropriation of $5,200 will meet the expenses of the Department the coming year, and it is recommended.
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FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Three new alarm boxes have been purchased and located the past year .- One at corner of Mayflower and Stafford streets, one on Nelson street, and one at Mill Village, near Plymouth Beef Co.'s building. The fire alarm system has worked well the past year, except a few weeks after the great storm of Nov. 27, which caused great damage to wires and poles.
H. P. BAILEY, Chief Engineer
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
H. P. Bailey.
Geo. E. Saunders.
A. E. Davis.
E. D. Bartlett.
William E. Baker.
D. M. Bosworth.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR
1 898
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TERM EXPIRES.
WILLIAM W. BREWSTER,
190I
CHARLES A. STRONG, 1900
ELIZABETH THURBER, 1899
CHARLES E. BARNES, 1899
Chairman, WILLIAM W. BREWSTER.
Secretary, ELIZABETH THURBER.
Superintendent of Schools, FRANCIS J. HEAVENS.
At its next meeting the Town will choose one member to serve on the School Committee for three years.
Office hours of Superintendent : Every school day, 8.30 to 9 A. M., I. 15 to 2 P. M.
A regular meeting of the School Committee is held in the Town House on the first Monday of each month (and usu- ally by adjournment on the third Monday) at 7.15 P. M.
CALENDAR FOR 1898-9.
Fall Term began
Winter Term began
Summer Term begins
Monday, September 12, 1898. Monday, January 2, 1899. Monday, April 10, 1899
Fall Term of 1899 begins September II
VACATIONS.
Christmas Recess -- from Friday, December 23, 1898, to Monday, January 2, 1899. Easter Recess-From Friday, March 31, to Monday, April 10, 1899. Summer Vacation -From Friday, June 30, to Monday, September 11, 1899.
HOLIDAYS.
Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee respectfully submit their annual re- port for the year ending December 31, 1898, together with the reports of the Superintendent of Schools and the Tru- ant Officer.
The School Department is credited with :
Undrawn balance of preceding year,
$40.93
Appropriation for school expenses,
35,000.00
Appropriation for heating and ven- tilating apparatus,
1,000.00
From the Murdock fund,
18.25
Rebate for transportation,
8.00
$36,067.18
Expenditures, as per statement,
$35,126.68
$940.50
Due to Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Co.,
921.98
Unexpended,
$18.52
CLASSIFIED EXPENDITURES.
Salaries,
$24,750.26
Books and supplies,
2,769.26
Fuel and light,
2,929.48
Repairs,
1,303.58
Printing,
91.00
Truant Officer,
104.00
Janitors and care of school houses,
1,865.37
Furniture and furnishings,
II3.68
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Maintenance of heating apparatus. Freight and teaming. Transportation. Incidentals,
599.22
94.56
193.75
312.52
$35.126.68
The books of the Town Treasurer credit the School De- partment with a balance of $940.50, but. as above shown, the amount available toward the expenses of the next year is only $18.52. Payment to Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Company was delayed until a more satisfactory test could be had of the heating apparatus and the requirements of the State Boiler Inspector complied with. From the above item of Maintenance of heating apparatus, $587.72 is to be added to the amount paid to Walker & Pratt Manufacturing Com- pany, making the whole cost of this improvement. $1,509.70.
Although the Mount Pleasant school building is poorly con- structed, and in a very exposed position, we believe that it can now be properly heated and ventilated. A large fur- nace has been placed on each side of the building to warm the school rooms. The ducts for both the heated and foul air are entirely of brick, and a small steam boiler provides heat for ventilation in warm weather, or in cold weather warms the ante-rooms by steam pipes which run along the walls, below the clothing. The drying and ventilating of the clothing, in this manner. has never before been attempted in any of our school buildings.
The system of ventilation now required by law demands for its successful operation not only skill and intelligence, but also careful attention to many details. Without all of these it is very likely to produce results which are the opposite of those intended by its designers, and a room which should be comfortable may be made unfit for occupation. A little in- attention, or an error in judgment, on the part of the janitor, results in serious discomfort, if not sickness, for the pupils,
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and has on several occasions closed the school session. With janitors as with teachers, we are not bidding high enough to get the best results. Towns which bring their scholars to a central point, are enabled to so consolidate the schools that they can pay to janitors a salary which will command the services of men who have the requisite knowledge and abil- ity
All over the Commonwealth the work of centralizing the schools is growing into favor. "The cross-roads school house" is being eliminated, and new buildings are being planned to include as many schools as possible. As yet, but little has been done here in this direction; we are conserva- tive as to changing from the methods in use in our own school days, and slow to learn from the experience of those about us. Parents gauge school matters by "the way it was done when I went to school," rather than by the standards set up by the more advanced educators. A schoolhouse once established in a locality is looked upon as a vested right, and as an appurtenance to the real estate in the neigh- borhood. That we have not found it expedient to close the smaller schools is due in part to this feeling, but more to the difficulty encountered in obtaining means for suitable trans- portation. Meantime, the education of the unfortunate scholars is more expensive than beneficial.
By a recent change in the law, the census for school pur- poses, which has been taken for us annually, by the Assess- ors, in the month of May, must now be made under the direction of the School Committee, in the month of Septem- ber. As this work will require the employment of one or more persons to canvass the entire town, it will put upon this department the burden of a large additional expense.
The Committee have felt it their duty to see to the en- forcement of the provisions of law relating to vaccination and school attendance. Parents have expressed much indignation at this interference with their control of their children, but the responsibility therefor must rest with the
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law makers, and not with those upon whom is put the duty of enforcement.
All children who have applied for admission to the schools have been required to furnish evidence of vaccination or of unfitness therefor, before being granted permanent member- ship.
Heretofore the law has permitted a limited amount of time to be taken from school attendance which could be used for cranberry picking. It is now unlawful to employ any child in any work performed for wages, or other compen- sation, to whomsoever payable, during the hours the public school of the town or city in which he resides are in session. and a provision in another act requires that every child be- tween seven and fourteen years of age shall attend some public day school in the town or city in which he resides dur- ing the entire time the public day schools are in session, sub- ject to such exceptions and exemptions as are provided in the act. This has deprived many of a source of income upon which they had placed dependence, and the Committee were asked by petition to suspend the sessions of a certain school during the season of cranberry picking. The officer having the enforcement of this law in his charge was of the opinion that the suspension of an out-lying school would not make lawful the employment of the children who usually attended it.
It is the obvious wish of the voters of the town that all the schools should be kept open for forty weeks, and that as far as is possible, equal advantages should be given to scholars residing in all parts of the town.
Therefore, the Committee were of the opinion that it would not be proper for them to grant such a petition.
At Cedarville. the children have been obliged to obtain their drinking water from the neighbors, and were there- by a cause of annoyance and of complaint. This has been obviated by driving a well within the school building which furnishes an ample supply of excellent water. It is to be re-
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gretted that the local indications at Manomet do not encour- age a like attempt there.
Again, as in each past year, we have to note the loss of the valued services of teachers whom we should gladly have retained had we been able to pay to them as much as others were willing to give. We recognize fully the loss which the schools and the town suffer in this matter.
By the next annual election the number of members of the School Committee will be reduced to three, and the voters may, if they so desire, take action to restore the com- mittee to its original number, six. Since the passage of the vote by which the reduction was compelled, the voters have expressed by another vote their desire to have the larger committee, but this later vote was decided to be inoperative. We believe that the management of the schools may be more safely trusted to six persons, than to half that number, and therefore recommend that the committee be enlarged by the election of additional members, as early as it may be legally done, and ask that this matter be considered.
The accompanying report of the Superintendent of Schools presents the work and needs of his department, and should have the careful consideration of each voter. The Committee fully endorse it and wish to make his rec- ommendations their own.
We do not deem it expedient to ask at this time any ap- propriation for special work, and recommend that the same amount be appropriated as last year, thirty-five thousand dollars, for support of schools, including therein the cost of books and supplies.
WILLIAM W. BREWSTER, ELIZABETH THURBER, CHARLES E. BARNES, CHARLES A. STRONG,
Committee.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
The following is respectfully presented as the report of the Superintendent of Schools for the year 1898 :-
The progress of the schools during the past year has been considerable, though not of that nature which readily lends itself to be computed in statistics or outlined in a report. The work has gone on smoothly and quietly, yet with con- siderable life and vigor. There are no important changes in policy or method to record. As a whole, the teachers have rendered a willing, earnest service, and both they and the pupils have worked well and to excellent purpose.
Your attention is called to the following summary of sta- tistics :
I.
I. Number of school buildings in use, 27
2. Number of school rooms in use, including High School, 45
II
3. Number of teachers employed, High School,
7
Grammar schools, 13
Primary schools, 20
5
Ungraded schools, Music,
I
Drawing, I
47
47
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III.
4. Whole number of pupils enrolled,
1,727 Number under 8 years of age, 488
between 8 and 14 years,
880
between 14 and 15 years, 2II over 15 years, I48
851
Number of girls, boys, 876 1727
5. Average membership of all schools, 1,42I
6. Average daily attendance, 1,324
7. Per cent. of attendance,
93.2
8. Number days absence of pupils,
17,318
9. Number cases of tardiness,
5,824
IO. Number cases of dismissal before close of school session, 1,623
II. Number cases of truancy reported by teachers, 58
I2. Number days of teachers' absence from school, 104
I3. Number visits made by Superintendent, 85I
14. Number visits made by parents and others, 1,232
IV.
15. Assessed valuation of real and personal property in Plymouth, May 1, 1898, $6,944,350.00
16. Percentage of valuation expended for schools in 1898, current expenses, .00399
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