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100,076 51
Net amount to be raised
. $390,455 07
Appropriated as follows :
On real estate
. $336,436 01
On personal estate.
35,543 39
On polls
16,570 00
On gypsy moth
1,905 67
$390,455 07
Tax for State, County and Town Purposes com- mitted to Henry A. Parker, Tax Collector, September 26, 1923 . $390,455 07
Poll taxes committed, November 20, 1923 40 00
December 20, omitted assessment 91 20
Total Commitment
. $390,586 27
Excise tax on schooner "Laura Anna Barnes" 23 33
Tax rate per $1,000
38 00
LEWIS J. AUSTIN, Chairman. DANIEL B. WILLIS, EDWIN K. HAYDEN,
Board of Assessors.
1923]
CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT.
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Report of Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,-I hereby submit the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1923 :
ROSTER Chief of Police Roland I .. Mansfield.
Captain John T. Stuart.
Regular Officers
Frank W. Joy, James P. Sullivan, Clarence H. Berrett, Henry P. Wheaton, Roland E. Mansfield, John P. Bannon.
Special Officers
Timothy J. Bannon, Peter A. Flaherty, Carl F. Koch, How- ard P. Kelley, Howard P. McAdoo, Willie M. Penny, William H. Semons, Frank M. Symonds, Percy R. Salsman, Arthur W. Harper.
Special Police for Lynn Water Shed
Leaburton D. Batchelder, Dennis W. Mead, Henry E. New- hall, John H. Newhall, William H. Tufts, Henry N. Williams.
Arrests
Total number of arrests for the year was 438, of which I I were females and 427 males.
The following were the offences: Adultery, 2; assault, 18; cruelty to animals, 1 ; carrying revolvers illegally, 2 ; drunk, 106; driving teams without lights, 2; disorderly conduct, 10; destroying property, 5; desertion. 2 ; breaking and entering, I ; fornication, 2 ; gaming, 29; gaming nuisance, 1 ; keeping un- licensed dogs, 35; larceny, 14; murder, 1 ; manslaughter, 3 ;
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lewd cohabitation, 2 ; non-support, 6 ; violation of the auto law, 132 ; violation of the liquor law, 32 ; violation of the milk law, I ; rape, 2 ; trespass, I : default, 4 ; safebreaking, 4 ; all others, 20.
Cases Disposed of as Follows :
Fined, 150 ; filed, 55 ; discharged, 10; defaulted, I ; released, 15 ; out of town, 88; committed to jail, 10; training school, 7 ; appealed, 6; delivered to parents, 4; returned to army, I ; continued, 39.
Miscellaneous
Complaints received and investigaied, 841 ; doors and win- dows found open, 179; lights extinguished, 56; lost articles reported, 79; articles reported found, 12; autos stolen out of town and reported, 71 ; persons notified for out of town police, 31 ; stolen autos recovered, 5 ; lost persons reported, 37 ; per- sons found, 27 ; disturbances, 13 ; all others, 122. Total, 1,520.
Use of Ambulance
Trips to hospitals, 69 ; sick or injured persons moved (other than above) 6; all others, 216; Total, 291.
Court fines collected during the year, $4,033.00
Paid Town Treasurer ·
$2,283 00
Paid State Treasurer . 1,615 00
Paid County Treasurer 135 00
Total
$4,033 00
The department has added another patrolman to the force to cover the West Cliftondale section which was badly needed. This relieves the Cliftondale officer of that district and allows him to give all his time to the center of that section.
I would recommend that the town install a Gamewell tele- phone and signal system as it would greatly increase the efficiency of the department.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the several town officials who have greatly assisted the department through the year. Also the large number of citizens who have given important information which has been of considerable benefit to the department.
Respectfully submitted,
ROLAND L. MANSFIELD,
Chief of Police.
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FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT.
1923]
Report of the Board of Fire Engineers
SAUGUS, MASS., January 1, 1924.
· To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
The Board of Fire Engineers makes the following report for the year ending December 31, 1923 :
The work of the Fire Department has increased very much over the preceding year. During the past year there were 280 calls, or 108 more than for the previous year.
There were 71 bell and 209 still alarms; of these, there were 28 false alarms.
The department responded to 15 automobile fires, 155 grass and wood fires, and one call to rescue two horses from mud and mire ; they were in a dangerous position at the time, and were rescued without injury to them.
The department is very efficient for the small number of men in it, and is greatly undermanned. The department consists of one permanent chief, one captain, two lieutenants and four per- manent men, and three call men.
A permanent chief was appointed to the department during the year.
The assessed value of property endangered by fire amounted to $130,010. The loss by fire to buildings amounted to $14, 182.
Total insurance on buildings was $130,730.
Insurance paid on loss on buildings amounted to $9,465. 18.
The value on contents involved at fires amounted to $35, 178 ; the loss on contents amounted to $7,250. Total insurance on contents amounted to $26,800.
Insurance paid on contents to this date was $898. As far as could be ascertained, total insurance paid on buildings and contents amounted to $10,536. 18.
The fire department is well equipped and has done excellent work with the small number of men assigned to manage the valuable apparatus.
The Seagraves motor pump has done fine work on several occasions where there was no hydrant service but had to use
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brooks and ponds for the supply of water to extinguish fires at various times, and has stood up wonderfully after traveling over some of the very rough roads.
The LaFrance ladder truck is in good condition and has stood some very rough usage in traveling over the rough roads.
The Dodge combination is in good condition and has had the roughest usage of any of the apparatus in responding to grass and wood fires on roads which seemed almost impossible to travel on, and the service done by it has paid for itself many times over.
The Ford combination located in a public garage at Clifton- dale and manned by two call men, is in fair condition.
The mileage covered by the apparatus in responding to calls are approximately as follows : Engine No. 1, Seagraves, 443 miles ; Ladder No. 1, 366 miles; Dodge combination, 940 miles ; Ford combination, No. 3, 100 miles.
During the year 19,500 feet of 22-inch hose, and 6,000 feet of 2-inch chemical hose was used at fires, and about 4,672 gal- lons of chemical fluid was used in extinguishing fires.
During the year a one-story wooden addition has been built into the end of the Central fire station for the housing of the Dodge combination, which is a great improvement over the old metal garage in which it was housed last year.
The housing conditions of the Central fire station are far from being satisfactory for both men and apparatus, and which I would consider in dangerous condition.
During the year the members have performed 283 hours of fire duty.
During the first month of 1923, the department had a very trying time, owing to the large amount of snow, severe cold weather, and the bad condition of the roads, some of which were almost impossible to travel upon.
The heaviest fire loss occurred during this time, owing to the condition of streets filled with snow and hard going, otherwise the fire loss for the year would have been small.
We have only to praise the members of the Fire Department for their good work in the past year.
We also commend the Police Department for their co-opera- tion with this department.
In closing, we recommend that two permanent men be appointed.
That a modern, up-to-date, three-way Central fire station be
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built for the housing of the members and the valuable fire apparatus, a building that would comply with the State garage laws and regulations.
That a fire alarm box be established in the fast growing section known as Westlands.
That an automobile be furnished for the Chief of Fire Depart- ment for use in official business.
We also wish to extend our thanks to all persons who have assisted and helped at fires.
Respectfully submitted,
MELLEN R. JOY, Chief. ERNEST W. HOMAN, HERBERT M. FORRISTALL, WALTER SPRAGUE,
Board of Fire Engineers.
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Report of the Overseers of the Poor
Charity Department
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
In submitting our report for the year ending December 31, 1923, we desire to call your attention to the fact that we were able to turn back to the town, from our appropriation of $15,223.30, the sum of $670.82.
We have collected from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and from cities and towns the amount of $7, 111.63, making the actual expense of this department $7,440.85 for the year.
We recommend that our appropriation for 1924 be $15,000.00.
Saugus Home
The Home has been well managed by our warden and matron, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Felch. Our 1923 appropria- tion for the Home was $12,500.00 plus a transfer from the Reserve Fund of $716.53 plus refunds amounting to $74.06, making the total of $13,290.59. We spent the sum of $13,252.90, turning back to the treasury $37.69. Of this expense $2,049.35 was for repairs on buildings and new equip- ment. We also paid $1,426.75 for stock. The barn was in such bad condition that it necessitated repairing which could not be delayed any longer. Our receipts were $8,703.78. This makes a net deficit of $1,073.02 for the year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. AMES, Chairman, ANTHONY HATCH, EVAN EVANS, Overseers of the Poor of Saugus.
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JANITOR-FOREST WARDEN REPORT.
1923]
Report of Janitor
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923
DR.
Received for rent of Town Hall
$613 00
Received for Police service at Town
Hall .
.
146 00
Received for old iron
5 00
$764 00
CR.
Paid Treasurer for rent of Town Hall, $613 00
Paid Treasurer for old iron
5 00
Paid for Police service . ,
146 00
4
$764 00
J. E. MANSFIELD,
Janitor.
Report of Forest Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit for your approval the following report, cov- ering the period from January 1, 1923, to December 31, 1923.
I have taken care of forty forest fires and recommend that the office of Forest Fire Warden be retained in the Fire Department.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY SAXON,
Forest Warden.
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Report of Board of Health
SAUGUS, MASS , January 1, 1924.
The Board herewith submits the following report for the year 1933. Organization as follows : Chairman, Charles E. Light ; Secretary, Tom D. Emmett; Department Physician, George W. Gale, M. D.
Appointed
Plumbing Inspector, Thomas C. Sutherst ; Inspector of Milk and Cattle, Arthur W. Sawyer, V. S .; Burial Agent, Henry A. Parker ; Care of Dead Animals, W. Charles Sellick.
Health and Sanitation
Complaints of cesspools and kindred nuisances have been very numerous during the year, and all have received the per- sonal attention of the inspector. Various licenses have been approved.
Collection of Ashes and Garbage
Contract awarded to John J. Skahan for $350 per month.
Financial
We feel proud of the fact that we are able to return an unex- pended balance in each of the departments ; this does not happen of its own accord-it is the result of careful study and applica- tion of efficient measures.
Improvements
We have in previous years made recommendations as to sew- ers and many other improvements which seem to demand atten- tion, but we are still struggling along without them.
Schick Test
This autumn, with the aid of Mrs. Donovan, the School Nurse, we introduced the Schick test and treatment with the result that, out of 1,067 who were tested, only 119 proved un-
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susceptible to diphtheria; the rest were treated with the toxin- antitoxin, the total expense of the treatment being $24.10.
Diphtheria bacteria has been unusually active during the year, due to the presence of the "common carrier" so-called, viz., children who have the diphtheria germ in the nostrils and throat, but are not ill themselves ; this has been one of our big problems in the solving of which we were again greatly aided by the School Nurse, Mrs. Donovan.
Suspected families were cultured, and many positives were found ; these were quarantined and submitted to treatment.
Communicable Diseases
Following is a list of communicable diseases reported to us and reported by us to the Department of Public Health at the State House ; also the State District Health Officer and to the Surgeon-General at Washington, D. C.
Anterior poliomyelitis-Two cases reported.
Chicken-pox-Eleven cases reported.
Diphtheria-Thirty-nine cases reported, two resulting in death.
Facial-erysipelas-One case reported.
German Measles. One case reported.
Influenza-Eighty-five cases reported, one resulting in death. Measles-One hundred and twenty-four cases reported.
Meningitis-Two cases reported.
Mumps-Twenty-four cases reported.
Broncho-pneumonia-One case reported.
Lobar-pneumonia-Eleven cases reported, one resulting in death.
Rabies in animals-One case reported.
Scarlet fever-Fifty cases reported.
Tuberculosis, all forms-Eleven cases reported, one resulting in death.
Typhoid fever-One case reported.
Whooping-cough-Fifty-eight cases reported.
Pertussis-One case reported.
Making a total of 423 cases.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES E. LIGHT, Chairman. TOM D. EMMETT, Secretary. GEORGE W. GALE, Department Physician.
Board of Health of the Town of Saugus.
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Report of Inspector of Plumbing
SAUGUS, MASS., December 31, 1923.
To the Board of Health, Saugus, Mass .:
GENTLEMEN,-In accordance with the requirements of Chap- ter 103, of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, of the supervi- sion of plumbing, I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1923 :
The number of inspections made during the year, together with other inspections, will be found in table herewith annexed :
Total number of inspections 309
Permits issued
103
Permits refused 3
Complaints of violation of ordinance 2
Complaints of violation of ordinance investi-
gated
3
Cesspools inspected
IO3
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS C. SUTHERST,
Plumbing Inspector.
Report of Cattle and Milk Inspector
To the Board of Health :
GENTLEMEN,-I have inspected the following slaughtered animals :
Beeves
I
Hogs . 14
In making the animal inspection I examined :
Cattle .
620
Hogs .
263
Goats
3
Total
. 886
I have issued eighty-one milk licenses.
Respectfully,
A. W. SAWYER,
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CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
1923]
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
We have reclaimed 25,200 square feet of land in the center of the cemetery at a cost of $1,000.00, which has made possible a large extension for lots. A portion, 100x60 feet, has been dedicated to the American Legion. The Perpetual Care Fund has been increased $2,977.70. The number of interments this year, 97, is about seven below normal average. While our receipts are $600.00 above that of last year, this does not include perpetual care, the total amount taken in by our Superinten- dent in 1923 is $7,848.52, the income to-day from our Perpetual Care Fund is about $950.00 per year against $239.65 in 1916.
We hope to accomplish this year the improvement of the two entrances. Our receipts are still in excess of our appropriation. The funds used in this department are furnished by the lot owners, and it is their just due that improvements should continue while they pay the cost.
BENJAMIN F. FULLERTON, WARD PERKINS, WILLIAM E. LUDDEN, Cemetery Commissioners.
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Collector's Report
Henry A. Parker, Collector, in Account with the Town of Saugus. DR.
January 1, 1923.
To balance of 1921 tax . .
.
$44,650 72
To 192 1 interest collected
4,521 89
$49,172 61
CR.
By 1921 tax paid Treasurer · $39,089 35
By 1921 interest paid Treasurer
4,521 89
By 1921 abatements
1,815 21
By tax titles to town .
3,746 16
$49,172 61
Entire 1921 commitmentjcompleted.
DR.
January 1, 1923.
To balance of 1922 tax . ·
. $143,987 74 -
To 1922 interest collected 4,538 53 .
$148,526 27
CR.
By 1922 tax paid Treasurer . . $111,485 98
By 1922 interest paid Treasurer
4,538 53
By 1922 abatements
685 88
By tax titles to town .
3,500 02
Uncollected December 31, 1923 on 1922 commitment
120,210 41
$28,315 86
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DR.
To tax of 1923 committed Septem- ber 26, 1923, and December 20, 1923 additional
· $390,546 27
To 1923 interest collected . 259 99
- -- $390,846 26
CR.
By 1923 tax paid Treasurer · $231,731 89
By 1923 interest paid Treasurer
259 99
By 1923 abatements
2,761 45
234,753 33
Uncollected December 31, 1923, on
1923 commitment .
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$156,092 93
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STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.
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YEARS.
Real Estate.
Personal Property.
Total Valuation.
Balance Excess of Revenue
Tax Rate per $1,000
1923
$8,855,675
$935,652
$9,791,327
$82,707 83
$38 00
1922
8,050,175
910,400
8,960,575
58,184 36
38 00
1921
7,930,383
917,675
8,848,058
43,432 12
37 00
1920
7,590,627
871,561
8,462,188
46,033 76
35 95
1919
7,309,951
690,444
8,000,395
53,858 81
25 95
1918
7,189,697
623,104
7,812,801
40,768 42
27 95
1917
6,817,568
599,642
7,417,210
30,701 96
26 30
1916
6,640,157
610,952
7,250,809
41,850 19
24 30
1915
6,542,503
579,590
7,122,093
31,161 89
22 30
1914
6,384,099
559,256
6,943,355
26,717 71
25 40
1913
6,157,204
518,605
6,675,809
27,908 07
21 80
1912
5,911,837
530,140
6,441,977
19,841 62
20 70
1911
5,421,681
548,199
5,969,880
25 60
1910
5,138,623
406,121
5,598,744
22 00
1909
4,947,062
355,117
5,302,179
20 00
1908
4,906,548
228,271
5,134,819
22 80
1907
5,428,858
266,558
5,695,416
27 80
1906
4,335,476
263,806
4,599,282
19 80
1905
4,338,464
238,106
4,576,570
18 70 10 00
1903
3,968,206
492,552
4,460,758
27 70
1902
3,708,210
172,626
3,880,836
18 90
1901
3,619,329
172,226
3,791,555
11 00
1900
3,496,335
182,727
3,679,062
29 80
1899
3,393,994
174,214
8,568,208
10 00
1898
3,349,912
I63,378
3,513,290
20 50
1897
8,173,313
177,883
3,350,997
28 00
1896
8,044,200
179,377
8,223,597
12 00
1895
2,768,019
196,589
2,964,608
29 00
1894
2,697,548
263,825
2,961,373
18 40
1893
2,600,651
803,647
2,904,298
18 50
1892
2,463,984
252,128
2,716,112
16 50
I891
2,333,633
276,014
2,609,647
16 80
1890
2,253,875
238,993
2,492,868
18 00
1889
2,162,530
228,331
2,390,861
10 00
1888
2,037,192
234,107
2,271,299
29 00
1887
1,906,061
202,835
2,148,896
13 50
1886
1,373,680
156,555
1,373,680
17 50
1885
1,289,982
181,280
1,378,692
18 00
1883
1,200,590
145,780
1,346,370
18 20
1882
1,197,760
142,605
1,842,395
19 00
1881
1,205,210
223,752
1,425,962
17-60
1880
1,210,495
254,960
1,465,095
16 50
1879
1,202,054
260,890
1,462,944
17 00
1878
1,210,725
299,810
1,510,535
18 00
1877
1,326,529
355,460
1,681,980
16 00
1876
1,317,128
381,300
1,691,428
10 00
1875
1,289,433
448,825
1,738,258
29 00
1874
1,254,233
543,000
1,796,233
18 50
1873
1,165,375
541,710
1,707,184
13 50
1872
1,110,125
492,225
1,602,350
12 50
1871
1,048,908
451,937
1,500,845
18 00
1870
1,004,929
457,160
1,462,089
15 00
1869
973,342
469,629
1,442,971
13 33
1868
914,214
369,558
1,310,772
14 50
1867
906,464
385,429
1,291,893
18 00
1866
895,312
453,366
1,348,678
15 00
1865
904,544
444,973
1,349,517
17 00
1864
909,646
897,400
1,307,046
12 50
1863
880,314
324,490
1,204,804
13 33
1862
876,680
270,000
1,146,695
18 00
1861
889,693
286,189
1,175,882
7 86
1860
877,605
301,087
1,179,592
6 08
1884
1,197,402
184,378
1,474,360
16 80
1904
4,132,598
293,027
4,425,625
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
Town of Saugus, Mass.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923
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LYNN, MASS. FRANK S. WHITTEN, PRINTER
1924
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MORTIMER H. MELLEN, Chairman 26 Mount Vernon Street Term expires 1926 Saugus 301-M LAWRENCE E. MORSE 16 Riverside Court FRANK P. BENNETT I Hayden Road MRS. MABEL L. CARTER 14 Clifton Street Term expires 1924 Saugus 42-R Term expires 1924 Saugus 356-M Term expires 1925 Saugus 531-M MRS. ROSA V. DANFORTH (Resigned) Term expires 1925 I2 Pleasant Street Saugus 154-M FRED E. EWART (To fill vacancy) Columbus Ave. Term expires 1924 Saugus 499-M
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
JESSE W. LAMBERT
Residence, 279 Central Street Tel. 267
Office in Town Hall Tel. 45 Office Hours : - 8 to 8.30 A. M. on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day, Friday ; 8.30 to 9.30 A. M. on Wednesday at Cliftondale School ; 4 to 5 P. M. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Fall term (16 weeks), September 4-December 21, 1923. Thanksgiving recess, 22 days beginning at noon, Wednesday. Winter term (8 weeks), January 2-February 21, 1924. Spring term (8 weeks), March 3-April 25, 1924. Summer term (7 weeks), May 5, June 20, 1924. Graduation, High School, Thursday, June 19, 1924. Fall term (16 weeks) September 2-December 19, 1924. Thanksgiving recess, 22 days beginning at noon, Wednesday. Winter term commences January 2, 1925.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
(2-2-2-2) on the fire alarm and the street lights turned on five minutes.
At 7 A. M., means no High School session for that day. At 8 A. M., means no session for the grades in the forenoon. At 12.45 P. M., no afternoon sessions for the grades.
Report of School Committee.
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
The school committee submits, herewith, the annual report of the School Department of the Town for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1923.
Following the annual election in March, the Committee or- ganized with Mortimer H. Mellen as Chairman, and Superinten- dent of Schools, Jesse W. Lambert, Secretary. There was no change in the membership of the board as Mortimer H. Mellen, * whose term expired, was re-elected for a three-year term. Dur- ing the year Mrs. Rosa V. Danforth resigned on account of re- moving from Saugus, Sept. 4. Mr. Fred E. Ewart of Saugus Center was elected at a joint meeting of the Selectmen and School Committee to fill the vacancy.
General Appropriation
The sum of $154,000 was appropriated at the annual March Town Meeting for general expenses for the year. Your com- mittee was able to finish the year within the appropriation and give to the teachers a 10% increase in salary and restore the old wage scale to the janitors which had been previously reduced 10% .
The rate of pay to teachers in Saugus previous to this increase was among the lowest of salaries paid by towns in the state. By means of the new rate, Saugus compares favorably with the neighboring towns. The wisdom of granting this increase has been justified as we have had fewer changes in our teaching staff this year than in former years and we have been able to attract a higher standard of new teachers.
School Repairs
For school-house repairs $6,000 was appropriated at the an- nual town meeting in March. This would have been sufficient to take care of all emergency and scheduled repairs had it not been for an order from the state building inspector calling for
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several fire escapes, smoke doors, special partitions, metal lath ceilings in basements, etc.
The committee, out of the regular repair appropriation, has taken care of the most urgent cases and has made a good start toward the completion of the remainder. Fire escapes have been added to the Mansfield School at East Saugus, the Emerson School on Lincoln Ave. and the Oaklandvale School ; fire gongs and fire extinguishers have been placed in schools so ordered. These extras used very nearly $2,000 of the repair account fund. The committee, by careful economy and by taking care of only very urgent repairs, had only a small overrun of about $300 which was taken care of by a transfer by the finance committee in December. There are still several expensive items ordered by the State Building Inspector which remain to be executed this year involving an expenditure of approximately $4,000. These are, fire escape on the Cliftondale School, partitions, metal lath ceilings in Mansfield, Cliftondale and Roby Schools. Boiler room at the Roby to be made fire proof, etc.
The Roby School is badly in need of inside repairs, some of which we hope to complete this year.
Your committee has tried to carry out a policy of repairing a few of the school buildings each year. We are asking for $8,000 for repairs for the coming year, hoping to be able to make the necessary repairs and to complete the remainder of the State Building Inspector's orders.
Transportation
One phase of our school problem, and one little thought of by those not immediately connected with school affairs is that of transportation.
Saugus with its irregular boundary lines and large area furnish many out-of-the-way corners which seem to be a mecca for those seeking a home at the very lowest cost.
With a compulsory school attendance between the ages of seven and fourteen and a law requiring transportation for those living more than two miles from the school they attend it will be seen at once that this problem is not in the class of things that "can be done tomorrow."
Today we are furnishing transportation to 30 children in North Saugus, more than ,20 in Lynnhurst, 30 in Golden Hills, all by motor bus. About 25 from the Golden Hills section that attend the Central Junior High receive car tickets on the Eastern Mass. St. R. R.
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