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Rutland, Mass. .
Worcester, Mass.
Rutland, Mass.
Rutland, Mass.
October
1 William T. Anderson Lillian M. LaFreniere
9 William J. Oliver Concettina L. Cavallaro
23 Frederick G. Eldred Ethel A. Lewis 29 Arne E. Hagman Hilkka I. Joki
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November
11 Henry S. Scarborough Nancy E. McNamara
12 Graciano P. Imatong Theresa C. Doyon 24 Ralph Caloiaro Gloria M. Willett 26 William H. Griffin, Jr. Marilyn F. Dodge
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Manchester, N. H.
Auburn, Mass.
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3 Anthony W. Thurston Dorothy E. Benware Leo H. Grenier Olive M. Brooks
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10 John A. Fiske Madeline Murray 10 Robert H. Longwell Ruth F. Dionne
10 Eino W. Luukko Ena L. Makitall
17 Theodore C. Demaray Eunice B. Agnew
17 Albert Ealy Anne Bailey
24 Gilbert A. Grenier Eleanor S. Trosterud 24 Robert H. Amsden Irene T. Torpey
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Holden, Mass.
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Deaths
RESIDENTS OF RUTLAND, MASS.
Date Name Cause of Death Y M D
Place of Death
1949
January
6 Bartolo Falciglia 61 7 1 Rutland, Mass.
Cerebral hemorrhage
February
8 Thomas H. Connor, Jr. 23 6 18 Rutland, Mass. Diabetes Mellitus. Pul. Tuberculosis
8 Florence E. Handy 59 6 0 Rutland, Mass.
Infarcation of lungs
20 Fiina Heiniluoma 50
New York, N. Y.
Natural causes
April
9 Michael Lyons 62 6
Tewksbury, Mass. Hypertension
26 Helen A. (Sobiecki) 34 1 23 Holden, Mass. Faler
Uremia. Nephritis
June
13 Murphy 7 hrs.
Worcester, Mass.
Prematurity
July
17 Mary Ann Phipps 75 6 11 Providence, R. I. Coronary thrombosis. Heart disease
18 Ida (Astor) Berkowitz 69
Worcester, Mass. Hemoptysis. Tbc. of lungs
19 Ronald Frederick Bond 8 hrs.
Holden, Mass.
Intra cranial injury
30 William C. Mulvaney 60 7 24 Rutland, Mass. Coronary thrombosis
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ANNUAL REPORT
September
6 Lillian E. (Moore) Hall
52 8 9 Rutland, Mass. Coronary attack Arne J. Punkari 44 6 12 Holden, Mass.
21
Lobar pneumonia
24
Peters
2
Worcester, Mass.
Prematurity
October
28 Mary E. (Comeau) Robinson 81 9 4 Rutland, Mass.
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
November
2 Charles J. Peterson 73 4 10 Rutland, Mass.
Coronary thrombosis
7 Chester E. Emerson 61 5 23
Rutland, Mass.
Tuberculosis .
28 Ellen E. (Gorham) Osgood 83 9 2 Rutland, Mass.
Cerebral hemorrhage
December
28 Shirley M. Abbott 4 4 13 Rutland, Mass.
Ewings Sarsoma
Also 123 deaths of non-residents who died in hospitals in Rutland were recorded.
LICENSES GRANTED DURING THE YEAR 1949
127 Male Dog Licenses @ $2.00 $254.00
26 Female Dog Licenses @ $5.00 130.00
51 Spayed Female Dog Licenses @ $2.00 102.00
4 Kennel Licenses @ $10.00
40.00
1 License transferred from Worcester, Mass.
$526.00
208 Fees @ $0.20
41.60
Paid Town Treasurer
$484.40
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
2 Oleo Licenses @ $0.50 $1.00
1 Gas Registration @ $1.00 1.00
Paid Town Treasurer
$2.00
Resident Citizen Fishing Licenses
122
Resident Citizen Hunting Licenses
97
Resident Citizens Sporting Licenses
112
Resident Women and Minors' Fishing Licenses
73
Special Non-Resident Fishing Licenses
1
Non-Resident Citizen Hunting License
1
Duplicate Licenses
6
Resident Citizen Sporting Licenses (Free)
7
Resident Citizen Fishing (Old Age Assistance Free)
2
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JURY LIST AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN
July 1, 1949
Andrew R. Annala
Metalsmith
Jesse C. Allen
Carpenter
James A. Bell
Painter
Clarence L. Bigelow
Lumber Dealer
Charles F. Dennehy
Farm Foreman
Burton H. Fiske
Farmer
Maurice M. Gordon
Mechanic
James E. Heaney
Contractor
G. Warren Halcott
Laboratory Technician
Robert B. Leary
Mechanic
Donald M. Lincoln
Millwright
Charles D. Marsh
Truck Driver
Anthony Martelli
Contractor
Mark L. Read
Clerk
Raymond A. Ballard
Accounting Clerk
Elias A. Carlson
Woodworker
Chester A. Congdon
Coremaker
Lemont S. Fairchild.
Salesman
Carl F. Gilbert
Mechanic
Taino Ketonen
Poultryman
Drawn during the year 1949 Maurice M. Gordon
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA A. HANFF
Town Clerk
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Superintendent of Streets
CHAPTER 81 HIGHWAYS
On Chapter 81 roads the usual maintenance was done. 27,600 ft. of roadway treated with tar and asphalt.
16,800 gallons tar and asphalt used.
On Intervale road 1,600 ft. widened and graveled and tarred.
On Wachusett street 1,550 ft. widened and graveled.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
19,000 ft. of roadway treated with asphalt and tar.
12,600 gallons tar and asphalt used.
150 ft. sidedrain installed, one catch basin built.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Pommagussett Road
1,200 ft. roadway built.
1,300 cu. yds. earth excavated.
400 ft. 12 in. corrg. pipe laid. 2 Catch basins built, and dropinlet.
2 Manholes built.
5 cu. yds.concrete used.
12 cu. yds. stone masonry laid.
35 Concrete posts set.
2,800 gallons tar mixed in place, 950 gallons used for seal. Pleasant Dale Road
500 ft. roadway built.
2,000 cu. yds. fill used.
600 cu. yds. gravel used.
100 ft. 12 in. corrg. iron pipe laid.
48 ft. 18 in. corrg. iron pipe laid. 1 Manhole built. 1 drop inlet built.
1,300 ft. treated with tar.
1,200 gallons tar used.
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
LIST OF TOOLS
Axes
4
Bars
6
Forks
8
Coke Forks
2
Stone Forks
4
Stone Hammers
4
Pick Handles
6
Torches
18
Mattocks
3
Picks
10
Pouring Pots
1
Iron Rakes
9
Scraper Blades
6
Snow Plow Blades
14
Sand Screen
1
Brush Scythes
10
Shovels-Short
10
Shovels-Long
6
Shovels-Spoon
2
Brush Hooks
1
Pitch Forks
2
Tool Box
1
Rooster Plow
1
Landside Plow
1
Concrete Mixer
1
Brooms
4
Sander Spreaders
2
Scyths Snaths
10
Grind Stone
1
Arc Welder
1
Acetylene Welder
1
Grader Power
1
Snow Plows
8
Trucks
2
Oliver Tractor with loader and mower 1
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. WILLIS,
Superintendent of Streets
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Recreation Field Committee
January 18, 1950
To the Selectmen of Rutland :
The committee wish to report that the field has had the following work done on it :
Area of the field-4.8 acres. Amount of material handled-over 10,000 cubic yards. The loam to a depth of six to eight inches was stripped off and piled. The field was then leveled to the necessary grade. Three drainage ditches were run across it. The first runs in a southwesterly direction across approximately the center of the field. The second drainage ditch runs across the northern section of the field, draining towards the hillside on the northwest end of the field. The third drainage ditch runs across the south side of the field, joining the second ditch near the main road. This ditch contains a perforated iron pipe, and the balance of the ditch is filled with coarse gravel. The stone wall on this side of the field is removed. A fourth drainage ditch runs along the east side of the field. This is an open ditch on the very edge of the field.
An area of 10,000 square feet comprising the ball dia- mond is filled with 12 to 16 inches of gravel.
The amount of drainage provided in the field should make it available for use in any but the very wettest weather. After the drains were in and gravel placed on the diamond, the loam was returned to the field, to a depth of six to eight inches.
Following this, the field was carefully graded to the required level. The field was then well limed, and 4500 lbs. of high grade fertilizer was worked into the loam. Some additional grading and smoothing was done.
Suitable grass seed was then sown upon the field and harrowed in.
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
A great deal of handwork was necessary at this point in raking the stones which came to the surface.
A large part of this work was done by volunteer labor.
In addition, 200 to 250 tons of stones were taken off by truck, tractor, and bull dozer.
A heavy chain link fence was constructed across the south side of the field. A heavy duty back stop was con- structed on the ball diamond from funds given by the Wel- come Home Fund Committee.
Additional work will be needed on the field in the spring. There will be some low spots to fill in, the diamond will have to be prepared for play, and a light coat of fer- tilizer should be applied.
The committee wish to extend their thanks to the Selectmen for their whole-hearted interest and cooperation, to Mr. George Willis for his fine work in preparing the field, and to the many men and boys who gave their time Saturdays and nights.
Respectfully yours,
RAYMOND PUTNAM, Chairman FRANK TAYLOR, Clerk JOHN McCANN
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Fire Engineers 1949
During the year there were 12 alarms for fires :
Buildings 5
Chimneys 3
Automobiles 2
Lumber Pile
1
Electric Motor
1
38 Permits were issued to keep and store fuel oil under Chapter 148 of the General Laws.
We had one emergency call for the Resuscitator.
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL E. ERICKSON, Chief
DONALD M. LINCOLN, Asst. Chief JOHN COLLINS
G. EDGAR FAY ROBERT B. LOVE, Clerk
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
Transferred from Reserve Fund
$900.00 32.38
Total Amount Available
$932.38
William A. White
$ 96.00
Gardner Electric Light Co .: Siren
30.00
Lights
15.76
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
36.16
Rutland Garage
39.83
Justin A. McCarthy Co.
15.16
Boylston Fire Equipment Co.
297.00
Geo. F. Blake
1.91
Butler Welding Supply Co.
3.95
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Harold S. Dower
79.06
Whitney Press
3.50
Holt Coal Co.
93.50
Commonwealth of Mass.
5.00
James A. Coffin
4.20
Theodore H. Curtis
9.82
Payroll, Fighting Fires
78.32
Bill's Garage
90.65
Nellie Griffin
2.56
$932.38
EMERGENCY BUILDING REPAIRS
1948 Balance
$800.00
1949 Expended
784.84
Balance
$ 15.16
William E. Hunt
$651.97
Payroll, Building Repairs
71.28
Geo. F. Blake
44.34
Holden Farmers Supply
17.25
$784.84
OXYGEN MASKS 1949
Appropriation
Expended
$650.00 347.65
Balance
$302.35
Justin A. McCarthy Co.
$308.90
L. A. Hastings
8.75
Osborn Co.
30.00
$347.65
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Forest Warden
1949
During the year there were 10 alarms for grass and brush fires.
There were 74 permits issued for burning in the open, under Chapter 148 of the General Laws.
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL E. ERICKSON.
Forest Warden
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Police Department
ARRESTS CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Assault and Battery
Male 1
Female
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Breaking, Entering and Larceny
2
Larceny of Automobile 1
Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority 1
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Driving to Endanger Life
3
Driving under the Influence of Liquor
8
Drunkenness
5
Lewdness
1
1
Violating Motor Vehicle Laws
4
Neglect to Support
2
Total Arrests
28
1
Complaints Investigated
74
Accidents
10
Licenses Suspended
8
Registrations Suspended
4
BARRE-186-Gal 4
Automobile Transfers
110
Summons Served for Other Depts.
9
Stolen Cars recovered
2
Lost Children
1
JOHN COLLINS,
Chief of Police
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Board of Health
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949 FINANCIAL
Appropriation-Salaries
$100.00
Expenditures
Edmund Kelsey
$5.84
Percival E. Dow
29.16
Charles E. Carroll
35.00
Mark A. Putnam
30.00
$100.00
Appropriation-Department
$600.00
Expenditures
Belmont Hospital
$277.75
Worcester County Sanatorium
42.00
Holden District Hospital
38.39
Ambulance
12.00
Board of Health Physician
28.00
Patient's Supplies
2.15
Burial Permits
46.25
Inspector of Slaughtering
208.94
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$655.48
Overdraft
$55.48
1950 RECOMMENDATIONS
Salaries
$100.00
Department Expense
500.00
$600.00
P. F. DOW CHARLES E. CARROLL MARK A. PUTNAM Rutland Board of Health
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Board of Public Welfare
For the Year Ending December 31, 1949 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS PUBLIC WELFARE EXPENSES
Appropriation-1948 Bills
$243.30
Expended
243.30
Appropriation-1949
$5,500.00
Expended
5,241.54
Balance
$258.46
Town Cases
$1,847.88
Charlton Home Farm
63.03
State Temporary Aid
873.60
Tewksbury State Hospital
728.59
City of Worcester
1,616.90
Boston Council of Social Agencies
8.00
Administration
43.54
Expenses
60.00
$5,241.54
Salaries :
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended
200.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Federal Grant Balance 1948
141.06
Federal Grant 1949
1,224.02
Refund
98.05
$4,963.13
Transferred to Water Dept.
777.14
Expended
$4,185.99
3,670.51
Balance
$515.48
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ANNUAL REPORT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION
Federal Grant Balance 1948
$21.10
Federal Grant 1949
8.73
No Expenditures Balance
00.00
$29.83
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE - 1949
Appropriation
$12,800.00
Federal Grant Balance 1948
389.09
Federal Grants 1949
9,663.06
$22,852.15
Expended
20,703.87
Balance
$2.148.28
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Grant Balance 1948
$ 9.21
Federal Grant 1949
83.84
$93.05
Expended
58.59
Balance $34.46
(Not being sufficient receipts in 1949, some administra- tion items were charged to O.A.A. Appropriation account.)
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY E. DOW, Chairman ELDRED F. WEBBER
BURTON H. FISKE
Board of Welfare
$29.83
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Water and Sewer Departments
Water Department Appropriations :
Appropriations
$9,850.00
Transferred from reserve funds
301.52
Refund 17.82
Transferred from A.D.C. account
777.14
Total Available
Expended
$10,946.48 $10,946.48
EXPENDED WATER DEPARTMENT
Frank Carroll, Supt., and others
$4,675.37
Outside Labor
600.42
Brewer and Co. (Chlorine)
50.98
Stock and Material
1,478.75
Fuel and Oil
27.00
N. I. Griffin
30.81
Express Charges
8.23
Equipment
67.35
Printing
15.00
Advertising
6.00
Telephone and Postage
18.77
Subscriptions
3.00
Gardner Electric
3,964.80
Total Expended
$10,946.48
STAND PIPE REPAIRS
Appropriations
$3,000.00 1.82
Transferred from reserve fund
Total Available
$3,001.82
Expended
$3,001.82
WATER METERS
Appropriations Total Expended
$860.00 $860.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
CHLORINATOR
Appropriations Expended Balance to 1950
$1,067.21 0.00
$1,067.21
RELAYING WATER MAIN CENTRAL TREE ROAD
Balance from 1948
$1,692.57
Expended 1949
1,172.06
Balance to 1950 $521.51
WATER MAIN HIGHLAND PARK ROAD
Balance from 1948
$6,700.00
Transferred from reserve fund
13.90
Available
$6,713.90
Total Expended
$6,713.90
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended
386.33
Unexpended Balance $113.67
WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS SALARIES
Appropriation $200.00
Expended
$200.00
WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT BILLINGS
Water Billings :
State Sanatorium
$3,272.28
U. S. Veterans Hospital 4,457.22
Town Residents
5,150.29
Total Billing's
$12,879.79
Sewer Billings-Town residents
$361.40
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. HEANEY CARL E. BOQUIST RICHARD H. JONES Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Trustees of the Public Library
To the Town of Rutland :
Several meetings have been held during the year for the purpose of selecting books of current interest. Especial attention is given to books selected for younger readers as they are more constant users of the library.
The expenses of maintaining the library have been as follows :
CREDITS
County Dog Tax Refund
$339.01
Appropriation
350.00
Donations
23.00
$712.01
DEBITS
Librarian's Salary
$399.97
N. E. News-Books
199.46
Hobbs & Warren-Record Book
8.85
Quarrie Corporation
1.00
J. J. Linnane-Magazines
15.00
Rutland H. S. Magazines
16.00
Unity School Magazine
2.00
National Geographic Soc. Magazine
4.25
J. S. Wesby Co .- Binding's
38.86
Prouty Printing Co.
4.60
Gaylord Bros .- Supplies
12.67
L. A. Hanff-Supplies
3.95
$706.61
Unexpended
$5.40
Respectfully submitted,
REV. WILLARD BICKET
MRS. HOPE BRACEBRIDGE
MRS. HELEN CAMPBELL
MRS. HATTIE GRIFFIN
MR. EDMUND KELSEY BERNICE F. PUTNAM
Trustees
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Librarian
OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Town of Rutland :
Received from sale of cards and fines $12.25
Donations for reading tables 23.00
$35.26
Circulation
6,064
Books added
110
Books donated 8
New books purchased
102
Old books rebound
39
Volumes of magazines bound 5
The Rutland Grange donated the book "The Grange" by Charles M. Gardner. Other books were donated by Miss Bernice F. Putnam, Mrs. Franklin T. Wood and Mrs. Frank Bracebridge.
Magazines for the reading tables were donated by the American Humane Society and Mrs. Franklin T. Wood.
Money for purchase of magazines for the reading tables was received from the Woman's Union, Eastern Star, Rutland Grange, Home Relief Society and the Monday Night Club.
Two years of the National Geographic magazine and one year of the Playmate magazine were bound in book form.
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA A. HANFF, Librarian
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Park Commissioners
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended :
L. D. Crawford, power mower repairs $15.00
A. J. Thomas and others, trips to Boston 18.41
Rutland Garage, gas
7.08
Leslie Prescott, rent of ball field
50.00
LeRoy Holdroyd, repairs on mowers 2.75
93.24
Unexpended $6.76
GEORGE E. SMITH, Chairman MARK A. PUTNAM MARK L. READ, Clerk
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Veterans' Agent
To the Board of Selectmen,
Rutland, Mass. :
I herewith submit my report as Veterans' Agent for the year 1949.
During 1949 the case load under Veterans' Benefits increased from one to three permanent cases. Temporary aid was given in four cases. There were numerous medical payments made under both permanent and temporary cases. In addition there were several investigations made of cases where no claims were approved.
I would like to point out that the cost of these benefits increased from $475.00 in 1948 to $1,985.44 in 1949. The indications are that this will show a steady increase for some years to come.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD M. LINCOLN, Veterans' Agent
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ANNUAL REPORT
Organization
John J. Linnane, Chairman
Frank S. Bracebridge. Financial Sec.
James L. Wood. Secretary
Term expires 1950
Term expires 1951 Term expires 1952
SUPERINTENDENT
William H. Buker Tel. Holden 2370
SUPERVISORS
Ruth S. Innes, Music
Lucy P. Hurley, Art
Tel. Holden 2235 Tel. Worc. 5-3476
SCHOOL NURSE
Brenda T. Sullivan. R.N. Tel. Holden 4634
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Leroy E. Mayo, M.D. Tel. Holden 4441
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mark L. Read Tel. Rutland 22
JANITORS
William R. White Mark A. Putnam
Tel. Rutland 95-2 Tel. Rutland 48
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Winter Term-7 weeks Jan. 3 to Feb. 18, 1950 Feb. 27 to April 15, 1950
Spring Term-7 weeks
Summer Term-9 weeks April 24 to June 24, 1950, High June 16. 1950, Elem. Fall Term-16 weeks Sept. 6 to Dec. 23. 1950
HOLIDAYS
May 30 October 12 November 3 (Teachers' Convention)
Thanksgiving Day and the day following
All other holidays come during vacation periods
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of School Committee
1949
To the Citizens of Rutland :
The School Committee organized with John J. Linnane, chairman, Frank S. Bracebridge, financial secretary, and James L. Wood, recording secretary.
A number of improvements have been made in the main building during the year. Improved lighting and fire screen doors have been installed to meet with the require- ments of the Department of Public Safety. A five-year Safety Certificate has been issued the School Committee for the main building.
Two changes were made in the high school teaching staff due to the resignations of Louis F. Colombo and Estelle Pearlman. Miss Katherine H. Fenton and N. Dale MacKay were elected to fill the vacancies.
An additional teacher was necessary in the elementary school because of increased enrollment. Mrs. M. Helen Campbell was elected to assist in Grades I and II.
Another member, David A. Darrah, was added to the local building committee.
A Regional School District Planning Committee was authorized by a vote of the town. The members appointed were David A. Darrah, Rev. Willard Bickett and James L. Wood. This committee has met with similar committees from Holden, Paxton, Princeton and Sterling to study the feasibility of a Regional High School. Such a school might help, in part, solve our local school houing needs.
The school committee feels that the standards of the grammar school have been raised the past year and trusts this will continue.
The committee would like to express its appreciation to our superintendent, teachers and other school employees for their assistance in carrying out the policies of the commit- tee.
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ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Town Appropriation
$53.262.00
Special Repairs
3.500.00
School Committee
200.00
Union High School
200.00
Total
$57.162.00
Expenditures :
General Control
$1,635.08
Teachers-Salaries
32,194.02
Supplies
1,338.58
Text Books
1,337.08
Repairs
3,498.51
Janitors-Salaries
2.227.62
Fuel
3.343.16
Misc. Operation and Jan. Sup.
1.277.17
Health
488.55
Transportation
7.284.00
New Equipment
678.45
Tuition
42.00
School Survey
190.00
Misc.
58.08
Union School Com. Exp.
2.15
School Committee-Sal. 200.00
Total
$55.794.45
Unexpended Balance
$1.367.55
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TOWN OF RUTLAND RECEIPTS
State :
Transportation $5,714.40
Union Supt. 436.49
State Pupils-Tuition and Transp. 1,228.50
Vocational Tuition 143.70
Youth Service Board 187.40
Tuition from Towns and Individuals 523.24
Refund-Teachers Retirement 430.00
Reimbursements-a /c Chapter 70-C 643 $15,708.42
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES
Carl R. Griffin-$20 per school day
William H. Griffin, Jr .- $13 per school day Al's and Dave's-$6 per school day.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. LINNANE F. S. BRACEBRIDGE JAMES L. WOOD
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and Citizens of Rutland :
The purposes of an annual report are: to record the necessary statistics, mention the major events of the year, and to inform the citizens of the needs of the schools.
1949 EVENTS
There were three resignations and one teacher added. The teaching staff is now fifteen with three supervisors.
Formal instruction in penmanship was added to the curriculum. The system introduced is called the Rinehart Functional Hand Writing System. In this short time, im- provement has been seen in all the elementary grades.
Interior fire doors have been added, lighting has been increased, painting has been done and several minor repairs have been made.
The Town has provided an athletic field which will be of great benefit to the schools.
Four teachers have voluntarily taken refresher courses. This is in line with progressive school systems.
It has been necessary to replace more than the normal number of books. We will need to continue this policy for about three years.
Classroom supplementary books have been purchased.
The custodians refinished several desks. This was made possible because of the purchase of a motor driven sander. Approximately seventy-five to one hundred desks should be sanded each year.
The reimbursements from other local taxation will amount to $22,814.51.
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
The new music supervisor has started instrumental instruction. It is hoped that this instruction will be a permanent part of the curriculum.
School funds have assisted the High School Association in purchasing athletic equipment.
The appointment of a Regional School Committee was an advanced step. Rutland should no longer be satisfied with a B rated high school without investigating a Regional High School setup or sending the high school students out of town to an A rated school.
FUTURE NEEDS
Additional classroom space is needed. We have been forced this year to use a teachers' room in the annex for group instruction.
A committee has been studying the problem and is expected to report at the annual town meeting its recom- mendations.
The School Committee is planning to employ the two custodians, full time, beginning January 1, 1950. This will greatly improve the physical condition of the buildings.
A future policy concerning teacher salaries and re- quirements is needed.
The recommendations of the Regional School Commit- tee, when they are reported, will require careful study. The report of this committee should be ready in 1950.
A somewhat larger budget is necessary because of in- creased enrollment, an additional teacher and increased services rendered the school system.
We need to change the lighting in several classrooms and to paint two or three rooms each year. The repairs to the town hall require a special article in the town warrant.
The survey made by the State Department of Educa- tion is expected about January 15, 1950. This will give the citizens an evaluation of their school department from educational authorities outside the system.
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In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation to Mrs. Margaret Griffin who assisted this office so much in getting acquainted with the Rutland Schools, also to the School Committee, town officials, teachers, other employees and citizens who have made my duties a pleasure.
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