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COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO DATE.
(Which includes Material on hand)
Cost as per annexed statement . $455,494 84
Money required for the payment
was received from the sale of 432 bonds, $1000 each . $432,000 00
Premium on same 16,758 50
Interest and discount
.
3,364 13
Borrowed from surplus revenue .
3,372 21
$455,494 84
INTEREST ON BONDS.
Amount paid to date per statement
$156,940 00
Money for payment received from Town appropriation
$11,400 00
Accrued interest on bonds
3,813 96
Water rents
141,726 04
$156,940 00
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RECEIPTS FROM WATER RENTS.
Amounts as per statement
$285,160 75
Accounts chargeable to same :-
Interest on bonds
$141,726 04
Pumping station
21,193 93
Sinking Fund, paid Trustees
67,620 00
Maintenance of works
13,217 93
Superintendent 16,422 40
Expense account .
7,181 94
Office expenses ·
6,995 58
Tool and supply account
1,906 31
Water commissioners
2,723 88
Treasurer
550 00
$279,538 01
Surplus ·
·
$5,622 74
Due from construction account . $3,372 21
Cash in hands of treasurer
2,250 53
$5,622 74
ASSETS, DEC. 31, 1895.
Amount due for water rates $1,226 19
Amount due for labor and material 1,087 25
Castiron pipe and specials
3,028 79
Service pipe and fixtures . ·
2,733 75
Tools and supplies . ·
.
1,385 44
Office furniture and supplies 627 91
Coal, tools'etc., at pumping station
1,714 26
Work shop and stable
300 00
Shed at pumping station .
100 00
Land near pumping station .
200 00
Cash in hands of treasurer
2,250 53
$14,654 12
WATER ACCOUNT.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Received for water rents and use of hydrants $34,462 86
for labor and material, construction account 3,972 48
for interest account First National Bank . 29 51
for $4,000 water bonds, due May 1925
4,000 00
Total receipts $42,464 85
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1895 2,706 64
$45,171 49
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid on Water Commissioners' orders.
$24,929 33
coupons for interest on bonds 17,440 00
Total disbursements ·
$42,369 33
Deposit in First National Bank
$2,402 16
Deposit in National Bank of Repub- lic, Boston, to pay coupons due 400 00
Total cash balance 2,802 16
$45,171 49
STATEMENT.
Cash balance, Dec. 31, 1895
$2,802 16
Due for water rents .
1,226 19
Due for labor and material . .
1,087 25
$5,115 60
Water Commissioners' orders unpaid
151 63
Coupons due and unpaid .
400 00
$551 63
Cash assets Dec. 31, 1895
· $4,563 97
259
TRIAL BALANCE DEC. 31, 1895.
Dr. Cr.
Town of Weymouth (appropriations)
$11,400 00
Town of Weymouth (water loan)
432,000 00
Accrued interest
3,813 96
Interest and discount
3,364 13
Premium account
16,758 50
Water rents
285,160 75
Construction account
455,494 84
Expense account.
7,181 94 156,540 00
Interest on Bonds
Maintainance of Works
13,094 46
Office expenses
6,967 42
Pumping station
21,193 93
Sinking Fund account
67,620 00
Superintendent
16,422 40
Tool and Supply account .
1,906 31
Treasurer
550 00
Water Commissioners
2,723 88
Deposit First National Bank
2,402 16
Deposit National Bank of Republic, Boston .
400 00
$752,497 34
$752,497 34
Respectfully submitted, . JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
Weymouth, Dec. 31, 1895.
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
TREASURERS' REPORT.
RECEIPTS :
Received from Water Commissioners $8,560 00
Interest on Town bonds . .
2,000 00
Interest on City bonds . ·
222 00
260
Received Interest on Railroad bonds $240 00
Interest on mortgage notes 330 00
Interest on Savings Bank deposits
105 08
Total receipts
$11,457 08
INVESTMENTS, INTEREST AND EXPENSES.
Paid for $4000 Weymouth bonds . $4,000 00
Loaned on mortgage, real estate 5,500 00
Deposited in East Weymouth Savings Bank . 1,000 00
Deposited in South Weymouth Savings Bank
318 42
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank .
235 64
Interest on Savings Banks accounts
105 08
Rent of Safe Deposit box
15 00
Samuel Hobbs & Co., Boston, ledger
3 75
Cash on deposit, First National Bank
279 19
Total
$11,457 08
Expenses charged off
18 75
Increase for the year
$11,438 33 ·
Sinking Fund, January 1, 1895
67,847 46
Sinking Fund, December 31, 1895
$79,285 79
SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS.
$53,000 Town of Weymouth bonds, 4% $53,000 00
$1000 Town of Whitman bond, 4% 1,000 00 .
$3,700 Sioux City, Iowa bonds, 6% 3,700 00 .
$6000 Fitchburg Railroad bonds, 4% 5,910 00
Loans on Real Estate mortgages . · 10,700 00
Deposited in Franklin Savings Bank, Boston . 635 49
261
Deposited in Dedham Savings Bank, Dedham $1,009 12
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank . 1,028 69
Deposited in South Weymouth Savings Bank 1,023 30
Deposited in East Weymouth Savings Bank 1,000 00
Deposit in First National Bank
279 19
Total
$79,285 79 Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 31, 1895.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :-
GENTLEMEN,-I herewith submit my tenth annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1895.
POND.
The water in the pond during the past year has not been lower than two feet three inches below full pond and at present is within six inches of high water mark.
PUMPING STATION AND CONTENTS.
Both pumps are in good condition. Last February the steam end of the Deane Pump was newly covered with plastic magnesia ; aside from this only a few slight repairs have been needed.
Six new tubes have been put in boiler No. 2, no other repairs have been called for.
The boiler inspector's report states that our boilers are in good condition both internally and externally.
STAND-PIPE.
The Stand-pipe is in good condition but will need painting inside this spring. The new indicator, which has been put in the Pump- ing Station, giving the elevation of water in stand-pipe and recording same on chart, will be a very serviceable instrument when the connection with the stand-pipe is perfected, so that it will work as well in winter as in summer.
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MAINS.
4,720.5 feet of main distribution pipe have been laid in the streets and private ways as shown by the table following this re- port.
1105.6 feet of 1} inch and 603.1 feet of 1 inch main pipe in Bridge street and Tower avenue, has been replaced with 6 inch cast-iron and 2 inch and 1} inch galvanized iron.
The total length of main pipe now in use is 55 miles, 4435 feet. Only three leaks have occurred during the year; one in joint in Commercial street, on the south side of King Oak hill; one in joint of force main in Hollis street, and one in force main at the Pumping Station just outside the foundation of the building caused by the settling of the ground.
I think this is a very good showing for nearly 56 miles of main pipe and must be convincing to any one that it pays to do work well to start with.
One 12 inch pipe in Front street froze last winter, where the street had been cut down, the same has been lowered to a safe depth.
HYDRANTS.
Four new hydrants have been added, making total number to date, 356.
The hydrants have all been painted and those found out of re- pair have been put in good working order. Too much care can- not be taken of the hydrants.
Twelve hydrants have been moved as follows :- Two on Wash- ington street to conform with the street as now worked; three on Front street as per lay-out of County Commissioners; two on Pleasant street, and one on Water street on account of the street railroad, and four on Bridge street to conform with the State highway as now laid out.
GATES AND GATE BOXES.
The gates are in fair order. The old wooden boxes have been replaced with iron as fast as needed.
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SERVICE PIPES.
Four leaks have been repaired in the service pipes during the year, which were caused by defective joints between the lead and brass fittings.
Three frozen services were reported and the same have been lowered to, I think, a safe depth.
Fifteen service boxes have been moved to conform to streets as now laid and worked.
Ninety-two new service pipes have been laid and twenty old service pipes have been re-laid this year as follows :-
80 2-inch lead 1880.5 feet
8 1-inch lead 235.0 “
7 2-inch galvanized iron 63.5 "
5 1-inch galvanized iron 132,4 "
3 14-inch galvanized iron 83.3 “
6 2-inch galvanized iron
147.4
2 4-inch cast iron .
36.0 "
1 6-inch cast iron .
6.0 “
2,584.1 feet
Number feet of service pipe re-laid . 544.7 “
Number feet of new service pipe laid . 2,039.4 feet
Twenty-two hundred and fifty service pipes have been laid to date; of these there are twelve that have not been let on and eleven that have been discontinued.
Number of feet of each size laid as follows :-
1,987 2-inch diameter 47,040.0 feet
204 1-inch diameter 5,524.1 " 83.3 66
3 14-inch diameter
20 13-inch diameter 797.0
25 2-inch diameter
579.0
1 23-inch diameter
17.0
2 3-inch diameter
44.1
66
5 4-inch diameter
95.5
6
3 6-inch diameter
53.0 “
Total length of service pipe 54,233.0 feet
Number miles of service pipe 10.271
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One hundred and five water takers have been added this year making total number to date, two thousand three hundred and sixty-one.
Forty-four services are shut off temporarily on account of va- cancy, and seven services are shut off for non-payment of rates.
Water is supplied to the following :-
Families
2,427
Cemeteries
7
Stores .
52
Private stables
199
Offices .
10
Livery and express stables 10
Depots
4
Lawn hydrants
.
72
Bakeries
2
Blacksmith shops .
4
Churches
13
Groves
2
Halls
9
Paint shops
2
·
Public libraries
1
Ice houses .
2
Photograph rooms
2
Electric light stations
1
Club rooms .
8
Coal and wood yards
2
Restaurants .
4
Street watering stand
Laundries
7
pipes
6
Barber shops
11
Ornamental fountains
3
Boarding houses
10
Public Drinking Fount-
Engine houses
7
ains
12
Green houses
5
Parks
1
School houses
20
Motors
10
Slaughter houses
2
Meters
5
Manufactories
.
32
Hydrants
356
NUMBER OF FIXTURES.
Faucets
. 2,743
Water closets
253
Hand hose
. 1,040
Urinals
25
Bath tubs
167
Number houses supplied with water
2,073
Number houses on pipe line not supplied with water 120
Number houses that pipe line does not reach . 120
·
12
Markets
4
Truck stables
Banks .
5
. .
·
·
.
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PIPES LAID AND GATES AND HYDRANTS SET IN 1895.
LENGTH IN FEET LAID.
STREETS.
Cast Iron, 6 in.
Gal. Iron, 2 in.
Gal. Iron, 11-2 in.
Hydrants.
Gates Set 6 in.
LOCATIONS.
Bayside street. Bridge street.
702. 282.5
200.
622.
From Sea street west. From end of pipe as before laid to private way, west.
Hawthorn street ..
188.
1
From end of pipe as
before laid toward Cedar street.
Hillside street.
141.
From end of pipe as be- fore laid.
Ocean avenue
893.
1
1
From Sea street to A. Keating's house.
Private way
371.5
1
1
Off Bridge street
to Lovell's Grove.
Tower avenue Washington street ..
954.5
1
1
From Pleasant street.
366.
From end of pipe as be- fore laid, west.
3,532.5
566.
622.
4 6
Number feet pipe laid
4,720.5
Number hydrants set
.
4
Number gates set
.
6
1
:17 1 1
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DISTRIBUTION PIPES AND GATES LAID TO DEC. 31, 1895.
SIZE.
Cast Iron Pipe.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Gal. Iron Pipe.
Lead Pipe.
Gates.
20-inch diam.
250. ft.
1
18
66
66
2,092.5 "
1
14
66
20.679.5 "
12
12
19.087 8 "
28
10
30.905.2 "
37
8
6 4
37.465 2 "
58
6
66
60
147,018.7 "
235
4
4.717.5 "
13
2
66
9,935.9 ft. 13,142.7 “
4,084. ft.
29
1 1-4
429. “
66
60
1.575. ft.
1,306.
520.5 ft.
8
262,216.4 ft.
24,653.6 ft.
7,455. ft.
520.5 ft.
459
294,835.5 total number feet,
55.840 total number miles,
459 gates.
6 automatic air valves.
356 hydrants,
2 12-inch valves.
1 14-inch check valve.
7 6-inch blow-offs.
9 4-inch blow-offs.
1105.6 ft. 12 inch wrought iron pipe taken out of Bridge street and replaced with 6-inch cast iron and 2-inch and 13 inch galvan- ized iron pipe; 603.1 ft. of 1-inch galvanized iron pipe taken out of Tower avenue and replaced with 6-inch cast iron.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. RIES, Superintendent.
1 1-2
1,626 4
37
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. GREAT POND, WEYMOUTH, WATER ANALYSIS (PARTS IN 100,000.)
Date of
Appearance.
Odor.
Residue on Evaporation.
Ammonia.
Nitrogen as
Albuminoid.
Chlorine.
Nitrates.
Nitrites.
Hardness.
Iron.
Oxygen Consumed.
14046
1895. 1895. Mar. 27 Mar. 28| Very slight. Very slight.
0.90
Distinctly
4.05
1.80
2.25
.0004
.0198
0186
.0012
.58
.0030 .0000
1.3
.0100
.8470
14532
June 24 June 25
Distinct.
Slight yellow
0.73
Distinctly Vegetable. Vegetable and Sweetish. Distinctly Vegetable and Sweetish.
4.00
1.80
2.20
.0014
.0218
.0200
.0018
. 60
.0030 .0000
0.5
.7815
15275
Sept. 26 Sept. 30
Very slight. Slight brown
0.40
Distinctly Vegetable and Sweetish. Very Faint Distinctly or none.
3.70
1.75
1.95
.0000
.0156
.0146
.0000
. 59
.0070
0000
0.3
....
.4758
15788
Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Very slight. Very slight.
1.25
Distinctly Vegetable and Musty.
4.55
2.60
1.95
0002
.0214
.0202
.0012
.46
.0030 .0000
0.5
..... 1.0780
No.
Collection.
Examination.
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Cold.
Hot.
Total.
Loss on Igni-
tion.
Fixed.
Free.
Total.
In
Solution.
In Sus-
pension.
Color.
Vegetable and Fragrant. Decidedly Vegetable.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Weymouth Water Board: -
GENTLEMEN,-I respectfully submit the following for the year ending December 31st, 1895.
Sixteen new springs have been needed in the Deane Pump. The Deane boiler has required six new flues.
I have let on the high service for fire purposes twenty-seven times and pumped nine times for fires in the high service system, on the following dates :
March 4, 24, 25, 26, 31. April 4, 5, 18, 19. May 4, 11, 24, June 2 (two), 3, 19. July 4, 5, 7. 10, 21, 24, 25, 26. August 8, 10, 14. September 2. October 6, 8, 18, 22, 29. November 11. December 9.
The following tables show the amount of water pumped, coal consumed, etc.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. SARGENT, Engineer.
RECORD OF BLAKE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1895.
MONTHS.
Separate Days Pumping.
H.
M
H. M .
REV. 105 525
GALS. 3,693 375
FT. 140
36°
-
LBS. 7,200
LBS. 9.400
I.BS. 16,600
LBS. 1.660
GALS. 222
GALS. 392
25,978,220
45,876,432
February
23
93
10
3 19
164,341
5,751,935
140
34°
60
11,600
13,100
24,760
2,470
232
439
27,124 229
51,266,645
March.
15
49
15
3 17
91,532
3,203,620
141
37°
-
6,000
7,700
13,700
1,370
233
416
24,498,283
48,925,518
April ..
16
49 25
3
00
87,343
3,057,005
140
42º
4,800
8,400
13,200
1,320
231
363
27,040,598
42,492,369
May ...
15
60 00
+
00
109,493
3,832,255
140
60°
6,000
9,000
15,000
1,500
255
425
29,830.272
49,717,121
June ..
27
210
10
=1 47
375,643
13,147,505
135
71º
50
7,600
37,375
45,025
4,497
292
351
32,876,792
39,606,089
July. ..
22
83
15
3 47
150,875
5,280,625
139
72º
50
5,400
15,200
20,650
2,059
255
347
29,644,636
40,273,798
August ..
17
89
15
15
175,115
6,129,025
135
72º
50
6,400
17,180
23,630
2,357
259
356
29.203,001
40,166.875
September.
18
76 35
4
15
142,150
4,975.250
13+
68º
-
3,600
14,500
18,100
1,005
274
343
30,7 9,007
38,345,795
October.
15
50
3 11
86,601
3,031.035
135
51º
3,900
9,300
13,200
1,320
229
325
25,853,350
36,695,078
November.
15
45
40
3
02
82,632
2,892.120
139
44º
-
1,500
8,800
13,300
1,330
217
328
25,208,413
38,099.079
December ..
15
50 30
3 22
91,432
3,200,120
130
33º
48
4,500
9.700
14,248
1,420
224
329
24,351,278
35,768,763
Totals and averages
221
911 10
4 07
1,662,682
58,193.870
137
52º
258
71,500
159,655
231,413
22,308
251
364
28,732,677
41,646,770
·
Average Dynamic Ilead
Average Temperature of
Lbs. of Wood.
Coal in pounds.
Steam,
Banking Fires,
Building.
Pumping.
Total Coal.
A.shes.
No. Gallons Pumped per
No. Gallons Pumped per
Average Duty in Foot-
pounds per 100 lbs.
Coal on Total Coal.
Average Duty in Foot-
pounds p.r 100 lbs. Coal while Pumping.
January
18
57
05
3 10
Total Number of Revo-
Total Number of Gallons
Pumped per Month.
against Pump. .
Water.
Wood :
Rai-ing
COAL CONSUMED.
Number of Hours
Average Number of
Ilours Pumping.
lutions per Mouth.
5
Heating
Pound of Coal for Total
C'oal.
Pound of Coal while
Pumping.
LRS.
--
-
270
5
47
Pumping.
RECORD OF DEANE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1895.
MONTHS.
Separate Days Pumping.
M.
II. M.
REV. 74,216
GALS 2,597,560
FT.
LBS.
J BS. 5,200
LBS 8,100
I BS. 13,300
LBS. 1,330
GAI.S. 195
GALS. 320
24,432,688
40,117,871
February
16
50 45
10
92,176
3,226,160
145
38°
-
6,400
8,700
15,100
1,510
213
370
25,837,054
44,843,624
April ..
14
42
3
03
81.341
2, 846,935
145
49°
4,200
9,300
13,500
1,350
210
306
25,502,211
37,019,338
271
May ..
16
67
13
125.527
4,393,445
145
62º
61
6,400
12,400
18,861
1,880
232
354
28,169,201
42,846,718
June.
24
148 10
6 10
291.976
10,219,160
137
71°
3,700
29,925
33,625
3,362
303
341
34,724,781
39,018,237
July .
15
71
35
4 46
136,187
4,766,545
140
72°
47
3,900
16,000
19,947
1,990
238
297
27,901,027
34,783,862
August . .
21
78
3
43
158,478
5,546 730
134
72°
5,400
18,820
24,220
2,421
2:29
294
25,593,73S
32,937,319
September.
12
46
3
52
94,239
3,298,365
140
66°
66
2,400
11,300
13,766
1,141
239
291
27,975,962
34,081,159
October ..
16
47
2
57
102.614
3,591,490
140
56°
3,200
13,100
16,300
1,630
220
274
25,726,611
32,010,974
November
15
45
3
01
84,005
2,940,175
145
48°
4,500
10,500
15,000
1,500
196
280
23,703,690
33,862,415
December.
16
47
30
2 58
91,821
3,213,735
145
36°
5,500
10,900
16,400
,640
195
294
23,697,376
35,654,768
Totals and averages ..
178
684
25
3 50
1,332,580
46,640,300
130
50°
174
50,800
149,045
200,019
19,754
233
312
25,281,304
33,927,614
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 2
57
Total Number of Revo-
Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Average Temperature of
Lbs. of Wood
10
S ram,
Ashes.
No. Gallons Pumped per
pound of Coal for Total
No Gal ons Pumped per
Average Duty in Foot-
pounds per 100 lbs.
Average Duty in Foot-
pounds per 100 lbs.
Coal while Pumping.
ing.
Average
Hours Pumping.
lutions per Month.
Pumped per Month.
against l'ump.
Water.
Wood :
Raising
Banking Fires,
and Heating
Building.
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Coal.
pound of Coal while
Pumping.
H.
13
38
150
36°
-
-
-
-
-
-
COAL CONSUMED.
Number of Hours Pump-
Number of
3
50
30
20
35
15
15
Coal in Pounds.
Coal on Total Coal.
January ..
March
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH,
1895.
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WEYMOUTH, MASS .: WEYMOUTH AND BRAINTREE PUBLISHING CO. 1896.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1895.
Chairman-WILLIAM A. DRAKE. MEMBERS.
WILLIAM A. DRAKE
WARD ONE.
North Weymouth. WARD Two.
JOSEPH A. CUSHING
East Weymouth.
WARD THREE.
Weymouth. Weymouth.
BRADFORD HAWES
WARD FOUR. (Lovell's Corner), East Weymouth.
WARD FIVE. South Weymouth.
I. M. NORCROSS, Secretary and Superintendent of Schools. P. O. WEYMOUTH CENTER, MASS.
OFFICE HOURS.
At Bicknell School on Tuesdays. At South High School on Wednesdays. At North High School on Thursdays. From 3.30 to 4.00, from the first of November to the first of February, and from 4.00 to 4.30, at other times of the school year.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
Regular meetings of the Board: second Tuesday of each month ex- cept July and August.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
WILLIAM A. DRAKE.
Teachers. HENRY A. THOMAS. JAMES H. FLINT. 'Text Books.
BRADFORD HAWES.
JAMES H. FLINT.
JOSEPH A. CUSHING.
HENRY A. THOMAS.
Repairs.
AMOS W. BLANCHARD. BRADFORD HAWES.
JOSEPH A. CUSHIING.
AMOS W. BLANCHARD.
Finance.
AMOS W. BLANCHARD.
BRADFORD HAWES.
.
AMOS W. BLANCHARD JAMES H. FLINT .
HENRY A. THOMAS
Supplies.
Fuel.
IN SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Feb. 4, 1896.
The Superintendent presented his Annual Report of the Public Schools for the year ending Dec. 31, 1895.
Voted, To accept the Report of the Superintendent, and to adopt it as the Annual Report of the School Committee.
I. M. NORCROSS, Secretary.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Weymouth :
GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to present for your consider- ation the following statistics and recommendations as my sixth annual report :-
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Population, state census 1895
11,291
Increase since 1890
408
Valuation of the town, 1895 .
$6,740,185 00
Value of school property
141,650 00
Value of books, apparatus, etc. (estimated) 4,750 00
Current school expenses (including repairs)
44,996 39
SCHOOL POPULATION.
Number of children between five and fifteen (school
census, May, 1895) .
1,778
Number of children between five and fifteen (school census, May, 1894) ·
1,764
Gain
14
Pupils distributed by wards as follows :-
May, 1895.
May, 1894. Gain.
Loss.
Ward 1
213
205
8
Ward 2
636
630
6
Ward 3
390
404
14
Ward 4
.
235
218
17
Ward 5
304
307
3
Total
1,778
1,764
31
17
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PUPILS IN SCHOOL.
The following tables are based upon the school registers for the year ending June 28, 1895 :-
Number of pupils enrolled in all schools (excluding duplicate enrollments) 2,271 .
Average daily attendance
1,859
Average per cent of attendance
94
· Number of pupils sixteen years or over .
33
Number of pupils fifteen years or over .
138
Number of pupils between six and sixteen
1,721
Number of pupils under eight
648
Number of pupils between eight and fourteen
1,131
Number of pupils belonging Jan. 1, 1895
1,924
Number of pupils belonging June 25, 1895
2,083
Number of pupils not absent for the year
145
Number of truants (reported)
85
Number of visits by members of school committee . 141
Number of visits by superintendent (reported)
701
Number of visits by music teacher
1,064
Number of visits by citizens and friends
6,717
Number of instances of tardiness ..
1,300
Number of dismissals
4,570
SCHOOLS.
Numbers of high schools
2
Number of grammar school classes
22
Number of primary school classes ..
14
Number of mixed grammar and primary classes
11
Number of school rooms in use
53
TEACHERS.
Teachers in high schools, male 2; female 4
6
Teachers in grammar grades, male 5 ; female 17
22
Teachers in mixed grammar and primary, female,
11
Teachers in primary, female
14
Special teachers
2
Superintendent
.
1
Total number
56
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SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
LOCALITIES.
BUILDINGS.
ROOMS.
TEACHERS.
PUPILS.
PUPILS
PER
TEACHER.
PUPILS
PER
ROOM.
Weymouth High.
1
4
4
153
38.25
38.25
South Weymouth High.
1
2
2
60
30.
30.
North Weymouth.
3
6
6
247
40.1
40.1
Weymouth Landing.
3
11
11
488
44.36
44.36
East Weymouth.
4
15
15
758
50.53
50.53
Ward IV.
4
6
6
217
36.16
36.16
South Weymouth.
4
9
9
348
38.6
38.6
20
53
53
2271
43.
43
TRUANCY.
Taken from the reports of the truant officers : Number of Investigations from Jan. 1, 1895 to Jan.
1,1896
189
Number of pupils out of school because of poor clothing
8
Number out by consent of parents
132
Number of truants .
49
Number of truants caught and returned to school
14
Number of second offense truants .
7
Number of third offense truants
4
Number of arrests for truancy
2
Number sent to truant school
·
.
2
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FINANCIAL.
The sum appropriated at the annual March meeting for school purposes from April 1, 1895 to April 1, 1896, was as follows :
A
Salaries of teachers and superintendent .
$29,786 29
Janitors, fuel and cleaning
4,500 00
Text books and supplies
3,100 00
Miscellaneous expenses
350 00
Truant officers
150 00
Transportation
2,000 00
Water rates
300 00
Repairs
813 71
Total
. $41,000 00
To this amount was added :
One-half of the dog license tax
$589 11
Alewife fund
252 00
Tuition of non-resident pupils
162 50
Balance from Summer street appropria- tion, 1894
71 00
$1,074 61
Total
$42,074 61
Balance in the Town treasury Jan. 1, 1895 for the support of schools from Jan. 1. 1895 to April 1, 1895
$8,520 92
Total amount for all school purposes · $50,595 53
Expenditures from Jan. 1, 1895 to Jan. 1, 1896 :
Salaries of teachers and superintendent .
$32,122 80
Janitors, fuel and cleaning
4,376 02
Text books and supplies
2,980 69
Miscellaneous expenses
442 91
Truant officers
118 55
Transportation
2,088 75
Water rates
287 49
Repairs
2,579 18
Total
$44,996 39
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Leaving a balance for the support of schools, from Jan. 1, 1896 to April 1896, of $5,599 14
The estimates for the ensuing year, submitted by the Finance Committee and approved by the Board, are as follows :
Salaries of teachers and superintendent
$32,275 00
Janitors, fuel and cleaning
4,500 00
Text books and supplies
3,100 00
Miscellaneous expenses
350 00
To liquidate deficiencies for past three years .
5,600 86
Truant officers
150 00
Water rates
300 00
Repairs
2,500 00
Total
·
$48,775 86
This sum may be reduced by :
One-half of the dog license tax
$589 11
Alewife fund
252 00 ·
Tuition of non-resident pupils
. 162 50
$1,003 61
Leaving a balance to be raised by taxation of $47,772 25
In submitting the above estimates for school expenses for the ensuing year, as an extra item appears in the list, it seems necessary to make the following statements concerning the estimates and appropriations for the last three years.
In Feb. 1893, the school committee found that owing to extra expenses incurred the previous year for permanent improvements, many of which were ordered by the State inspectors of public buildings, it would be necessary to ask for an appropriation of $43,697 (exclusive of tuitions, alewife fund and dog tax) to meet the outstanding bills and pay the school expenses for that year. It was therefore voted to ask the appropriation committee to recom- mend that that amount be appropriated for school purposes. The appropriation committee, either because it felt that the school
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committee had asked for more than necessary or from a desire to keep the rate of taxation that year at a certain figure, refused to recommend the amount asked for and substituted in its place $41,000. This sum, which was $2,697 less than the careful estimate of the school committee, was appropriated at the annual town meeting. The sum appropriated was insufficient to cover the expenses of the year and several bills were carried over to the next year.
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