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Harvard Has a Homicide Green Laurels Old Glass Portrait of an Era
Ghosts and Goblins
Mrs. Meigs and Mr. Cunningham
The Old Ashburn Place
Mary Christmas
Burn Candle Burn
My Talks with Dean Spanley Out of Order
Repplier Banning Lincoln Gulbranssen Mitchel: Fuller Peattie Moore Downey Harper Corbett Flint Chase Henry Dunsany Taylor
JUVENILE BOOKS
Timothy Crunchit
Little People of the Snow
Peter Pan and Wendy The Indian Twins
The Cave Twins The Indians in Winter Camp
When Animals Talk
With Taro and Hana in Japan
Ned and Nan in Holland
Household Stories Kees and Klientz Marsh Island Mystery
Talking Drums Beppy Marlowe Betsy's Napoleon Listening
Ball Muller Atwell Perkins Perkins Denning Nassau Seigimoto-Austen Olmstead Grimm King Chapman Fleming Gray Eaton Seredy
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Kaga's Brother Come Summer
Ross Bare
Mitty on Mr. Syrup's Farm
Campfire Girls go Motoring
Frey
Bobbsy Twins at School
Hope
Little Men
Alcott
The Story of the Saucy Squirrell
Wright
Tinker of Stone Bluff
Arnold
With Lawrence in Arabia
Insect Adventures
Thomas Fabre
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous
Bolton
A Child's Journey With Dickens
Wiggin
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Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
Rutland, Mass., Jan. 1, 1937
The following equipment was tested and sealed in 1936:
Gasoline pumps 9
Gasoline meters 11
Kerosene pumps
7
SCALES
Platform over 5000
1
Platform 100 to 5000
4
Counter 100 or over 1
Counter under 100 5
Beam 100 or over 1
Spring 100 or over 2
Spring under 100
6
Computing under 100
5
Total fees
$19.60
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT M. PROUTY,
Sealer
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Report of Work Done on Rutland Roads, 1936
CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE
EAST COUNTY ROAD
2900 ft. Scarifyed, graveled, Widened, and Resurfaced.
2600 ft. treated with tar and honed.
6000 ft. of White Line painted.
30 Dead Trees removed, also low hanging limbs. Brush cut.
MAPLE AVENUE
3000 ft. treated with tar and honed. Shoulders Graded.
Brush cut. Low hanging limbs removed.
2600 ft. of Shoulder scarifyed, rolled, and treated with tar.
LAKE AVENUE
2500 ft. treated with tar and honed. Brush cut.
600 ft. of White Line painted.
CHIAPTER 90, CONSTRUCTION POMMOGUSSETT ROAD
2600 ft. of road built. 1100 cu. yds. of excavation. 3000 cu. yds. of gravel used. 500 surface gravel used. 84' 12" pipe used.
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50' 18" pipe used.
4 station posts set. 18 W. C. H. bound set. 1 2x4 drop inlet built. 8200 gals. of tar used.
PLEASANTDALE ROAD
2000 ft. filled with gravel, rolled and graded.
1350 cu. yds. excavation.
1800 cu. yds. borrow used.
2100 cu. yds. gravel used.
48 ft. of 30 in. pipe used.
36 ft. of 18 in. pipe used.
36 ft. of 60 in. pipe used.
60 ft. of 12 in. tile pipe used.
Guard rail post set.
POMMOGUSSETT ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped five times.
Brush cut. Two washouts filled. See Chapt. 90 Report.
WACHUSETT ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped three times.
Large washout at Muschopauge Station filled with gravel and stone.
1 Section graveled 350 x 14 x 6.
1 Section graveled 250 x 14 x 6.
MUSCHOPAUGE ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped twice. 20 yds. gravel used.
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CENTRAL TREE ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped twice. 30 yds. gravel used.
BRITNEL DRIVE
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
30 yds. gravel used to fill washouts.
GLENWOOD ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped three times. Brush cut.
1 section graveled 200 x 14 x 5.
2000 ft. scarifyed and reshaped, and treated with oil.
CAMPBELL STREET
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
1 section graveled 250 x 14 x 6.
1 culvert installed.
BUSHY LANE
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
20 yds. gravel used to fill washouts.
HALFRY ROAD
Scraped twice.
SASSAWANNA ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped three times. 50 yds. gravel used to fill washouts.
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RIVER STREET
Dragged twice. Scraped twice. 30 yds. gravel used.
INTERVALE ROAD
Dragged three times. Scraped five times.
1 section graveled 250 x 20 x 2. Bridge Approp.
1 section graveled 1500 x 20 x 16. Bond Issue.
30 guard posts erected.
1 bridge built that was washed out by the flood.
OVERLOOK STREET
Dragged once. Scraped twice.
RIDGE ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped three times.
1 section graveled 1100 x 14 x 6 that was washed out.
1 section graveled 250 x 14 x 5.
1 section graveled 175 x 14 x 5.
PRESCOTT STREET
Dragged twice. Scraped three times. 40 yds. gravel used.
1 section 500 x 18 treated with 1 gal. oil per sq. yd.
HILLSIDE ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped three times. 10 yds. gravel used.
MILES. STREET
Patched.
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CLOVERDALE ROAD
Dragged once. Scraped twice.
40 yds. gravel used to patch.
CHARNOCK HILL ROAD
(This road was washed out badly by flood)
Dragged twice. Scraped three times.
1 Section 600 ft. filled with stone and gravel.
1 section 300 ft. filled with stone and gravel.
1 section 300 ft. graveled.
This road being graveled by W. P. A.
MUNICIPAL ROAD
Patched.
LONGMEADOW ROAD
Dragged three times. Scraped five times. 75 yds. gravel used to fill washouts.
WHITEHALL ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
150 yds. gravel used to fill washout.
LAKE AVENUE
2-48" x 20' corrugated iron pipe installed to replace bridge that was washed out. 75 yds. of fill used.
PINE PLAIN
10 yds. gravel used.
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ELM AVENUE
No work done. Bridge out.
BIGELOW ROAD
Dragged once. Scraped once.
OVERLOOK COURT
No work done.
PRINCETON STREET
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
100 yds. gravel used to patch washouts.
GLENWOOD PLACE
No work done.
MILLBROOK ROAD
Scrapped twice 1 section 150 x 12 x 5. 1 section 100 x 12 x 5.
CORP. FARM PLACE
No work done.
MOULTON MILL ROAD
Dragged once. Scraped twice. 75 yds. earth and stone used to fill washout.
POMMOGUSSETT COURT
No work done.
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CAMPBELL COURT
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
HARRIS LANE
No work done.
KENWOOD DRIVE
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
1 section graveled 250 x 14 x 6.
1 section graveled 300 x 14 x 5.
1 section graveled 200 x 14 x 5.
100 yds. gravel used to fill washout.
1-18" corrugated iron culvert installed.
WALNUT STREET
Dragged twice. Scraped twice. Brush cut. 1 section graveled 400 x 14 x 5.
EMERALD ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
1 Section 400 ft. washed out filled with stone and gravel.
1 section graveled 600 x 14 x 5.
1 section 2600 ft. long treated with 65 per cent oil.
1 30" x 42" arch culvert installed.
IRISH LANE
Dragged twice. Scraped twice. 20 yds. gravel used to fill washout.
KENWOOD PLACE
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
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WARE ROAD
Dragged once. Scraped once.
60 yds. stone and gravel used to fill washout.
TURKEY HILL ROAD)
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
1 section graveled 300 x 14 x 5. 35 yds. gravel used to fill washouts.
10 boulders removed.
DRURY LANE
Scraped twice.
PROSPECT STREET
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
1 section graveled 150 x 14 x 4.
1 section 500 ft. long treated with 65 per cent oil.
BARROCK HILL ROAD
Dragged once. Scraped twice.
100 yds. stone and gravel used to fill washout caused by Spring flood. The entire length of this road graveled by P. W. A. 946 cu. yds. gravel used.
MORRIS SWARTZ ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped twice. 10 yds. stone and gravel used to fill washout.
PLEASANTDALE NO. 1
Dragged twice. Scraped three times. 60 yds. stone and gravel used to fill washout. 1 section 1000 ft. x 16" filled with gravel. See Chapter 90, report.
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PLEASANTDALE NO. 2
Dragged. Scraped three times.
1 section graveled 400 x 16 x 6.
1 section graveled 200 x 16 x 6.
1 culvert relayed.
CRAWFORD STREET
Scraped three times.
250 cu. yds. gravel used to make this road passable as far as Taylor's farm.
956 cu. yds. gravel hauled and spread by W. P. A.
Large dead Chestnut trees cut.
1 new culvert installed 24' x 14".
CAUSEWAY STREET
Scraped.
EAST HILL ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
1 section graveled 300 x 12 x 5.
OAK HILL ROAD
Dragged twice. Scraped twice.
REUBEN WALKER ROAD
50 yds. gravel used to fill washout near Barre line.
OLD WOOD ROAD
Scraped. 75 yds. gravel used. Brush cut.
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BRIGHAM ROAD
Scraped. Brush cut. 25 yds. gravel used.
EDSON AVENUE
Patched.
DAVIS STREET
Dragged twice. Scraped twice. 10 yds. gravel used.
LIST OF TOOLS ON HAND
December 31, 1936
Axes 4
Bars
6
Forks
6
Coke Forks
4
Hammers Stone
10
Hammer Handles
24
Pick Handles 24
Torches
14
Lanterns
2
Russell Plow
1
Mattocks
7
Pouring Pots
1
Pails
2
Picks
18
Syracuse Plow
1
8 Qt. Can
1
Bull Points
4
Rakes, Iron
10
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Rakes, Wood 5
Chap. 81 Drags
2
Scraper Blades
1
Drag Blades
3
Little Western Gr. 1
Adams Grader
1
Sand Screens
2
Brush Scythes
12
Snaths
14
Brush Hooks
2
Shovels, Short Round
24
Shovels, Short Square
12
Shovels, Longhandle
4
Pruners 2
Pitch Forks
2
Tool Boxes
2
Compresser Drills
24
Striking Hammers
1
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. WILLIS,
Superintendent of Streets.
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Report of Board of Public Welfare FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31. 1936
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS PUBLIC WELFARE EXPENSE
Appropriation $5,000.00
Transfers from other departments 1,292.72
From Reserve Fund 433.05
$6,725.77 $5,725.77
Expenditures
Town Cases :
Charlton Home Farm Association $197.96
State Infirmary 368.14
Cases aided in Rutland 752.97
Miscellaneous, Salaries, Printing, Pos-
tage, Books, Express, Distribution of Food and Clothing, Cabinet ...
333.82
Town of Ashburnham 47.00
Town of Boylston
338.50
Town of E. Dartmouth
33.67
Town of Holden
95.95
City of Worcester
1,459.45
Outside Cases Aided in Rutland :
1 Clinton Case 66.08
1 Worcester Case 9.51
1 Boston Case 23.51
1 Com. of Mass. Case 2.14
State Temporary Aid 2,807.22
Holden District Hospital
189.85
$6,725.77
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Old Age Assistance :
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Federal Grant
569.50
$2,569.50
Expenditures
$2,286.00
Unexpended Balance
283.50
$2,569.50
Mothers' Aid :
Appropriation
$780.00
Expenditures
$740.00
Unexpended Balance
40.00
$780.00
Respectfully submitted,
MATTHEW J. CULLEN, LAWRENCE E. SMITH, CLARENCE L. BIGELOW,
Board of Public Welfare
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Report of Charlton Home Farm Association
For Year Ending December 31, 1936.
Land and Buildings $18,000.00
Personal Property 8,335.60
Deposits, Savings Banks 9,179.13
Accounts Receivable 1,441.44
Cash in Warden's Account 200.00
Cash on hand 1,649.46
$38,805.63
Gain for the year
$1,057.47
Receipts
Cash an hand Jan. 1, 1936
$1,989.39
Farm Products sold 1,021.62
Received from Towns, for Inmates Board 13,527.02
$16,538.03
Expenditures
Bills Paid $14,388.57
Deposit, Savings Bank 500.00
Cash balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1937 1,649.46
$16,538.03
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Number of Towns having Inmates 20 Number of Inmates, Jan. 1, 1937 40
Number of Boarders 4
I have examined the books of the Treasurer and the above statement and find them correct.
CARL F. DAVIS, Auditor.
ROBERT F. TUCKER,
President.
LESTER P. GATES, Secretary and Treasurer.
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Report of the Town Treasurer
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance, January 1, 1936
$11,611.61
Receipts 125,585.38
$137,196.99
Payments per warrants
$132,853.51
Balance, December 31, 1936 :
In bank
$4,084.32
In office
259.16
4,343.48
$137,196.99
OUTSTANDING DEBT
Water Loan
$8,000.00
Bartlett Property Loan
2,500.00
Fire Apparatus Loan
1,000.00
$11,500.00
Temporary Loans-Anticipation of Rev-
enue
10,000.00
1937 MATURING DEBT
No. Purpose
Due
Amount
Interest
192 Fire Apparatus
May 20
$500.00
$18.75
153 Bartlett Property
Sept. 1
1,000.00
118.75
163 Water Loan
Oct. 15
1,000.00
400.00
$2,500.00 $537.50
197 Revenue Loan June 5
$10,000.00
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TRUST FUNDS
Bal. 1-1-36
Income 1936 $11.41
Bal. 12-31-36
Horace King Library Fund ..
$412.33
$423.74
David Putnam Library Fund
137.62
3.80
141.42
Munroe School Fund
5,320.20
133.83
5,454.03
Houghton Cemetery Fund
100.00
100.00
$5,970.15
$149.04
$6,119.19
** Permanent Dividend to Rural Cemetery Corp.
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH M. BROOKS,
Treasurer.
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Report of the Police Department
There were twenty-six automobile accidents this past year compared with eight in 1935. Seventeen in which there were personal injuries. Thirty-five persons were injured including two pedestrians, fortunately none proved fatal.
The police school has reopened under the direction of the Department of Public Safety, Captain M. J. Barett in charge, five members are attending.
The activities of the Police Department for the past year including State and Local Police.
(M) Breaking, entering and larceny 1
(M) Larceny (under $100.00) 4
(M) Assault of female child 1
(M) Driving drunk 2
(M) Drunkenness 5
(M) Motor law violations 3
(M) Insane persons committed 4
(M) Violation of parole 1
(F) Violation of probation 1
Lost children 1
Accidents, automobile 26
Automobile licenses revoked 11
Automobile registrations revoked . . 4
Automobile licenses returned 10
Motor vehicles transferred 23
Complaints investigated 41
JOHN COLLINS,
Chief of Police.
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Report of Water Department
There has been pumped during the past year 89,773,600 gallons of water of which 64,466,974 has been accounted for.
Three new connections have been made this year making a total of 192 active house services.
The water level at the lake is approximately at the high water mark.
Financial Report
Frank Carroll, salary
$1,600.00
Frank Carroll, telephone and postage
7.44
Gardner Electric Light Co.
3,192.56
Interest 450.00
Brewer and Co.
22.28
Harry R. Prescott and Sons
89.25
Union Water Meter Co.
53.33
Boston and Maine R. R.
7.57
E.D. Marsh
42.80
George F. Blake Co.
5.58
Hedge and Matthews
4.00
N. I. Griffin
22.48
D. H. Adams
4.68
Finan's Express
6.10
Southbridge Water Co.
159.10
Holden Lumber Co. 72.45
Neptune Meter Co.
25.00
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Biglow Electric Co. 4.50
E. L. Le Barron
46.70
Perrin Seaman Co. 16.77
Eddy Valve Co.
1.16
Builders Iron Foundry
12.68
Washburn Garfield Co.
182.91
Wallace and Tierman
7.48
Walter Mattson
19.00
Harold Fales
4.00
B. Oliver
50.00
C. Fitzpatrick
3.50
A. Smith
10.00
F. Dingley
12.00
F. Curtis 52.00
M. E. Viner
.50
W. Strong
8.00
Total
$6,195.82
Bills Rendered
State Sanatorium
$3,136.27
Veteran's Hospital
3,319.97
Collector, February 1
22.17
Collector, February 1
1,702.34
Collector, December 1
1,984.11
Total
$10,164.86
PLEASANTDALE ROAD EXTENSION
Mark A. Putnam, labor
$18.00
Howard Osgood, labor
90.00
Fred Curtis, labor
76.00
Fred Wellington, labor
5.25
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Finan's Express .72
N. I. Griffin, supplies .60
J. E. O'Connor, trucking 9.75
John Collins, recording lien
1.90
Washburn Garfield Co.
89.81
Total
$292.03
JOHN COLLINS, LLOYD H. CAMPBELL, FRANK E. MATHEWS, Water Commissioners.
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Annual Report of the Board of Health
To the citizens of Rutland :
The Board of Health herewith submits to you its annual report ending December 31st. 1936.
At a meeting of the Board, March 6th, 1936, when all mem- bers of the Board were present, Bayard T. Crane, M. D., Vitaly J. Alexandrov, M. D. and Mr. James H. Ward, the Board was organized with Mr. James H. Ward, chairman, and Vitaly J. Alexandrov, M. D., secretary.
The following appointments were made :
1. Mr. Louis M. Hanff-agent for burial permits and death records.
2. Mr. John B. Coffin-inspector of slaughtering for the town of Rutland.
3. Paul Dufault, M. D .- inspector of slaughtering at the State Sanatorium.
At following meetings other appointments and elections Miwere made as follows :
1. Bayard T. Crane, M. D .- Supervisor of communicable diseases.
2. Mr. James II. Ward-supervisor of food and drugs.
3. Mr. Walter Bell-milk inspector.
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4. Vitaly J. Alexandrov, M. D .- Supervisor of Sanitation.
During the year twelve regular and three special meet- ings, two public hearings and one joint meeting were held, which enter into the record book of the Board comprising forty-nine typewritten pages.
Through the efforts of the Board of the Town of Rut- land has been reimbursed from the State Depart-
· ment of Public Welfare $1,925.61
State Department of Public Health 286.42
therefore in 1936 the Town of Rutland was reim-
bursed from the State the total amount of $2,212.03
The Board of Health expenditures in 1936 were as follows :
Appropriated $1,750.00
Total expended 1,361.29
Unexpended $388.71
Transferred to the Public Welfare 350.00
Unexpended balance $38.71
The Board filed claims with the State Department of Public Welfare and State Department of Public Health for reimbursement of the Town, in the amount of $607.83
Therefore actual expenditures of the Board to the Town was only $753.46
During previous years there has been quite a number of requests concerning public health from the citizens of the town. In a few instances this Board was able to help, but in the ma- jority of cases we were unable to do anything owing to the lack of local regulations, excepting communicable diseases.
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Therefore in 1936 this Board felt that if the health of this Town was to be protected, it could only be done if the Board could have its own regulations. It is with great satisfaction that we are reporting to you that after numerous visits to the State House, and the close co-operation of the State Depart- ment of Public Health, this Board considered very carefully the local needs and finally adopted regulations on milk, food, sanitation and nuisances to protect your health. These regula- tions are now permanent laws until changed.
The Board feel that it is important to emphasize the fact that two public hearings on Food Regulations were held, for your consideration and convenience, but that at these meet- ings only two citizens were present.
During this year the Board found it necessary to have a milk inspector in this town because only under this arrange- ment the proper supervision can be maintained.
It was also found that this Board should have a part time nurse to assist the supervisor of communicable diseases to pro- tect the health of the Town by frequent visits and nursing ad- vice in the field of contagious diseases.
The Board wish to bring to your attention the special regulation which forbids spitting in public places.
The sanitary condition of the town dump is unsatisfactory to the Board. It was requested that dump material should be covered as soon as possible and obnoxious odors, flying papers, be stopped : otherwise the dump is a public nuisance.
The Board also took necessary steps with the cooperation of the State Department of Public Health and Park Commis- sioners, to see that toilet facilities and bath houses be installed at the Rufus Putnam Memorial Park convenient to the swim- ming pool, and that the flow of water should be constantly maintained at the pool at specified rate.
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The Board recommend that you seriously consider these necessities and appropriate sufficient funds to carry out these recommendations, because unless the Rufus Putnam Memorial Park have these facilities, the swimming pool cannot be recom- mended for bathing.
The Board also wishes to bring to your attention the toilet facilities at the school, and urgently recommend that they be made sanitary before the school reopens in the fall of 1937. During the year
Permits were issued for removal and burial of persons dying in this town 170
Animals were inspected in the town 1- Animals were inspected at the State Sanatorium 159
Dairy farms were inspected 88
Dairy barn certificates were issued 54
Licenses were issued to sell anti freeze solutions
containing more than 3 per cent of mythel alcohol 5
License was issued for pasturization of milk 1 Permits were issued to sell milk and cream 40
The inspections of the food and drugs in the stores and restaurants were found satisfactory.
On Sanitation-the water was inspected and analysed at Calkins pond, Sandy Beach, swimming pool at the Rufus Put- nam Memorial Park, and ice taken from Calkins pond. At the time of this analysis, early in the spring, no polution or danger to public health, was found.
Also a number of wells, water from which was used for public consumption were inspected, and corrections were made to meet sanitary requirements.
The report of the Supervisor of Communicable Diseases is as follows :
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A. Epidemics-1936.
There have been fewer cases of contagious diseases in 1936 than in the years just preceding. This has been due at least in part to a satisfactory cooperation between the School Commit- tee, including the School Physician, on the one hand, and the Board of Health on the other. Without team work between these particular departments a single case of contagious dis- ease may create an epidemic at any time which may be not merely mildly annoying to the family routine and family duties but expensive in medical or hospital fees and perhaps actually dangerous to life. It cannot be too plainly emphasized that the wise course in connection with contagious diseases is to do any- thing necessary to nip the first case in the bud, and to aggres- sively enforce isolation for a proper period of time.
It is the legal duty of parents and householders to prompt- ly report to the Board of Health all cases of contagious diseases as according to the printed regulations furnished in the past by the Board of Health at different times.
B. Tuberculosis.
Rutland should have a model attitude toward the disease of tuberculosis. Certain steps are under consideration looking to a cordial cooperation between all residents of Rutland and the Board of Health whereby we shall come closer to a model program than has generally been the case before. Disease pre- vention is the most enlightened and the most economical policy, whole hearted understanding and cooperation by the Public is the best means of bringing about the desired improvements.
The Board feels that in the past year it has accomplished much in the field of protection of public health in our Town, and wish to ask for your full cooperation to make your residence and your Town a healthy place to live in.
1936.
JAMES HI. WARD, Chairman,
VITALY J. ALEXANDROV. M. D. Secretary.
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Report of the Fire Engineers
The Fire Department answered eleven calls, during the past year, two of which resulted in total losses. They were a camp property of Dr. Fox and a roadside stand of William Creswell, and one to rescue a fisherman who broke through the ice on Whitehall pond, November 22.
The new Ford truck with the three hundred gallon water and one hundred gallon a minute pump, has proved to be very valuable.
At present we have five hundred feet of 11/s" hose for it, we hope to add five hundred feet this year.
The Fire Engineers feel the Town is fortunate to have a friend who has donated a heating system for Converse Hall.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation
$800.00
Expenditures :
W. R. White, janitor
$96.00
Labor, extinguishing fires 78.24
86.50
Ed Marsh, fuel
H. K. Bigelow, fuel 8.00
N. E. Tel. Co., telephone 33.60
Gardner Electric Light Co. 33.40
L. M. Hanff, insurance on ldg. 36.85
Snow removal from hydrants 10.25
Dept. of Public Safety, boiler inspection 5.00
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Rutland Garage, gas,oil and repairs 62.51
Gorham Fire Appliance Co., nozzles 25.55
Young Bros., ladder repair 6.00
H. G. Calkins
2.04
Unexpended
$483.95 $316.05
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. MATTHIEWS, JOHN COLLINS, FRANK BROOKS, GEORGE MIRTER, LOUIS M. HANFF, P. D. MURPHY.
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Report of the Park Commissioners
Financial Statement
Appropriation
$150.00
Expenditures :
H. Edward Wheeler, labor
$13.00
Mark A. Putnam, labor
80.75
Howard Osgood 40.00
Cheney Grain Co., cement
.70
Nellie I. Griffin, paint
1.55
Central Supply Co., pump
3.56
Total
$139.56
Unexpended
$10.44
The work of improving the Park in accordance with the plans prepared by Mr. R. W. Beals of the Emergency Planning and Research Bureau of Boston, was stopped by transferring the W. P. A. workmen to Road and Pine Blister Projects which were considered more important. The Park Commissioners ex- pected a return of the men when the weather became too warm for work on the Pine Blister Project, but were disappointed.
There is much to be done, and while we cannot expect to carry out all that the plan calls for, certain work must be done before we can contnue to use the swimming pool.
A comfort station must be built and made in accordance with plans approved by the State and local Boards of Health.
A connection should be made with the pipe line of the Water Department so as to afford the supply of water for the pool needed according to the number of bathers each day.
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We have a fine park, and to give the citizens the best use of it, this will have to be done.
In winter, a safe place is provided for skating, and with a little planning and outlay of money, a safe coasting place can be made for children and thus keep them off the streets where coasting is dangerous.
We trust the voters will give the commissioners a liberal appropriation to further improve the park.
LOUIS M. HANFF, MARK A. PUTNAM, HAROLD I. JUDKINS, Jr.,
Park Commission.
Rutland, January 1, 1937.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1936
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
F. Eugene Marsh. Chairman
Margaret A. Griffin, Secretary
Lawrence E. Smith
Term Expires 1939 Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
James R. Child Holden 12 or 209
SCHOOL NURSE
Evelyn E. Crossley. R. N. Holden 265
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
William T. Knowlton, M. D. Holden 246
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mark L. Reed Rutland 22
SCHOOL CALENDAR
High School :
Fall Term-17 weeks Sept. 2, 1936 to Dec. 24, 1936
Winter Term-7 weeks Jan. 4, 1937 to Feb. 19, 1937 March 1, 1937 to April 23, 1937
Spring Term-8 weeks Summer Term-7 weeks Fall Term-16 weeks
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