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Average Duty in Foot
Pounds per 100 Pounds
of Coal while Pumping.
Against Pump.
Hot-well.
Wood :
COAL CONSUMED.
Pumping.
ing.
Total Coal.
January .....
RECORD OF DEANE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1904
Separate Days Pumping.
Number Hours Pumping.
Average Number Hours
Total Number Revolutions
Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Against Pump.
Hot-weli.
Wood :
Coal in Pounds.
Rising Steam, Bank-
ing Fires and Heat-
ing Building.
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
No. Gallons Pumpedšper
lb. of Coal for Total Coal.
lb. of Coal while Pump-
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
per 100 lbs. Coal on Total
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
Pumping.
January .....
February ...
29
129
00
4 27
245,968
8,608,880
152
92°
7,540
21,200
28,740
2,940
299
406
37,944,504
51,440,497
March . ..
30
125 05
4 10
227,773
7,972,055
149
97°
8,110
17,450
25,560
3,018
312
457
38,727,023
56,693,169
May ...
7
32 20
4 37
60,004
2,100,140
152
103°
1,350
5,390
6,740
730
312
389
39,462,641
49,353,926
June. .
27
116
30
4
19
217,800
7,623,000
149
106°
4,315
19,745
24.060
2,972
317
386
39,344,947
47,956,699
July.
28
175 30
6 16
327,740
11,470,900
149
105º
4,220
29,260
33,480
3,271
343
392
42,531,751
48,677,487
August ......
24
113
14
45
211,539
7,403,865
152
104°
3,150
19,610
22,760
2,205
325
377
41,219,305
47,828,521
September. .
18
91
35
5 05
173,105
6,058,675
149
100°
2,515
15,825
18,340
2,496
330
383
41,014,348
47,546,781
*October ....
30
517
30
17
15
265,740
9.300,900
143
98º
1,840
37,970
39,810
6,350
234
245
27,841,173
29,182,651
*November .
5
114
20
22 52
48,989
1,714,615
139
75
7,225
7,300
1,002
235
237
27,206,784
27,489,145
December .. .
31
112 50
3 38
207,868
7,275,380
154
92º
5,380
21,170
26,550
3,320
274
344
35,185,060
44,097,235
Totals and averages.
229
1,527 54
7 44
1,986,526
69,528,410
149
99º
38,495
194,845
233,340
28,304
298
351
36,997,989
44,307,582
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Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Gals.
Gals.
Ft. Lbs.
Ft. Lbs.
April ..
.
H. M.
H. M.
Rev.
Gals.
Ft.
Average Temperature of
Lbs. of Wood.
10
Pumping.
per Month.
ing.
Coal.
per 100 lbs. Coal while
NOTE .-* Pumping direct into mains.
259
COAL CONSUMED.
MONTHS.
.
4
Pumped per Month.
No. Gallons Pumped per
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING FUND.
The commissioners of the High School Sinking Fund, respect- fully submit the following report.
On account of the Board being unable to collect from the town the $5,000 appropriated for 1904, we can only submit the figures as presented to us by the Treasurer.
The balance to the credit of this fund Jan. 1 1904 was $30,349.47. Interest received on fund already invested $1159.31, has been invested as per report of the Treasurer found elsewhere in this report, making the total amount of this fund to January 1,1905, $31,333.78.
FRANK H. TORREY,
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS, Commissioners.
W. H. PRATT.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Received for :
Interest on mortgage note
$100 00
Interest on railroad bonds
218 75
Interest on city and town bonds .
430 00
Interest on savings banks accounts
400 05
Interest on deposit First National
Bank
10 51
Total receipts
$1,159 31
Cash on hand January 1, 1904
890 34
$2,049 65
INTEREST.
Interest added to savings banks accounts
$400 05
$400 05
Cash on band December 31, 1904
1,649 60
1,649 60
$2,049 65
Charged premium account .
$175 00
Cash on hand January 1, 1904
890 34
1,065 34
Increase for the year
$984 31
$5,000 1904 appropriation unpaid.
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SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS.
Mortgages, real estate
$2,000 00
Boston & Maine R. R. 32% bonds due 1925 .
5,000 00
Town of Weymouth 4% bonds due 1917
2,000 00
City of Pittsfield 32% bonds due 1910
5,000 00
City of Taunton 32% bonds due 1912
5,000 00
Premium account
100 00
Deposited in :
Braintree Savings Bank
1,148 66
East Weymouth Savings Bank
1,206 98
Hingham Institution for Savings
1,145 85
Middleboro Savings Bank .
1,145 96
North Easton Savings Bank
1,160 12
Quincy Savings Bank
1,160 12
Randolph Savings Bank
1,160 12
South Weymouth Savings Bank
1,213 07
Weymonth Savings Bank ..
1,243 30
First National Bank, South Weymouth
1,649 60
Total fund .
$31,333 78
ELIAS S. BEALS PARK FUND.
Total fund January 1, 1904
$1,000 00
Interest South Weymouth Savings Bank
40 40
$1,040 40
Paid to Park Commissioners
40 40
Total fund in South Weymouth Savings
Bank
$1,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. STETSON,
Treasurer.
December 31, 1904.
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Park Commissioners has the honor to submit herewith its annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1904;
There has been no increase in the Park area. Webb Park, at the Landing, Beals Park, and Great Hill Park at North Wey- mouth constitute the whole of Weymouth's reservations for Park purposes. These, no doubt, meet the present needs of the people, as Weymouth is very favorably located with reference to recreation grounds, having quite a water front at North Wey- mouth, with ponds and woods in the centre and south parts, which are at present practically free for all to make use of. If this condition were to continue indefinitely, no action would need be taken to provide further open spaces, but as we have before sug- gested in these reports, it is the part of wisdom to plan for the wants of future generations, that Weymouth may grow and be developed along certain definite lines, tending to the preservation and improvement of the natural beauties of the landscape. . In our opinion it would well repay the cost to have a study made of the town by a competent landscape architect, who should present a plan for the laying out of a comprehensive park system, includ- ing roads and parkways. The expense of obtaining such a plan, and acquiring the necessary land might well be met by a park loan to be paid by future generations for whose benefit it is in- curred. No further expense need be made, the reservation could be left practically wild and natural, until wanted; but in the meantime the growth of the town would conform to this general plan, and eventually develope into a harmonious whole.
Webb Park has had its usual care, and by its inviting appear- ance has attracted many visitors. The young men and boys have made use of the ball ground quite extensively, calling to- gether, at times, large numbers of interested spectators. The trees and shrubbery are looking well and developing some beautiful specimens. Following is a statement of receipts and expenditures, viz. :
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Town appropriation . $50 00
Mrs. Patrick Condrick for pasturage . 10 00
$60 00
EXPENDITURES, WEBB PARK.
May 16. C. W. Hayden, 32 days labor $7 00
May 16. P. J. Fogarty, dressing, etc. 5 00
July 16. Jere. Delory, 12 days labor 24 00
Oct. 18. Jere. Delory, 5 days labor . 10 00
$46 00
Balance unexpended $14 00
Beals Park has been kept in its usual condition during the past year. Several of the old trees which had become decayed and unsightly have been removed. Quite a lot of new trees and shrubs will be set out during the coming year, thereby adding to its beauty. The pond has been kept quite free from fungus.
Following is a statement of receipts and expenditures :
Unexpended balance January 1, 1904 . $102 27
Received from J. H. Stetson, Treasurer 40 40
$142 67
EXPENDITURES.
Water Tax
$6 00
S. Delory, labor
41 15
47 15
Balance unexpended $95 52
Great Hill Park remains in the same condition that it has for several years.
Received for pasturage 1903 and 1904 $70 00
Respectfully,
LOUIS A. COOK,
FRANK H. TORREY,
WM. H. CLAPP,
Park Commissioners.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH.
I 904. 1
WEYMOUTH, MASS. : GAZETTE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1905.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1904.
Term Expires
T. J. Evans, Chairman, . .
March, 1905
Frank E. Loud, Secretary
· March, 1906
Mary E. Holbrook
March, 1905 ·
William A. Drake
March, 1906
H. Franklin Perry
. March, 1907
Charles H. Willoby .
March, 1907
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Text-books .- Mrs. Holbrook, Messrs. Evans, Perry and Loud.
Supplies .- Chairman, Messrs. Drake and Loud.
Teachers .- Chairman, Messrs. Drake and Perry.
Fuel .- Messrs. Loud and Perry.
Repairs .- Messrs. Drake and Willoby.
Finance .- Mr. Willoby and Mrs. Holbrook.
Regular meetings of the Committee : First Tuesday in each month, at office, High School building.
SUPERINTENDENT.
John C. Anthony. Address, 786 Commercial Street, East Weymouth. Office hours : At the close of school, Monday, Athens building ; Tuesday, Jefferson building ; Wednesday, Howe building ; Friday, Hunt building. At home : 4.30 to 5.30, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth :
The School Committee herewith respectfully submit for your approval their annual Report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1904 :
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT. DR. To balance, Appropriation of 1903 $8,572 63 Appropriation, March, 1904 . 47,500 00 Appropriation, March, 1904 (for deficit) 3,500 00
One-half dog tax 588 11
Miscellaneous receipts 208 02
$60,368 76
CR. Salaries of Superintendent and Teachers . $34,440 31
Salaries of Janitors and cleaning . 3,449 25
Fuel . 4,160 72
Repairs
2,005 08
Supplies
2,595 33
Miscellaneous § Itemized in Report
750 84
Incidentals of Selectmen 274 00
Evening Schools .
149 51 47,825 04
Unexpended balance
$12,543 72 .
TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT.
DR. To balance, Appropriation, 1903 . $763 80
66 1904. 1,500 00 $2,263 80
CR. . By amount expended . 1,583 00
Unexpended balance
$680 80
We have endeavored to have all outstanding bills presented and approved for payment, and with the exception of bill for coal from A. J. Richards & Son, $475.65. (received too late to be in- cluded) we believe that the statement as submitted, is a correct representation of the financial condition of the School Department.
As stated the balance unexpended is $12,543 72
Salaries of teachers and janitors to Apr.
1, will amount to (approximately) . $11,500 00 Bill for coal (as above) 475 65
$11,975 65
Balance .
· $568 07
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This amount will be insufficient to cover essential expenditures to April 1, and a small deficit, possibly $1,000.00, will have to be provided for.
In our report for 1903 we recommended an appropriation of $50,000 for 1904, and $3,500 to provide for deficit; the latter recommendation was granted, but the appropriation for year was made $47,500, or $2,500 less than requested. We accepted your action and have endeavored to the best of our ability to keep the expenses within the appropriation. That we have practically succeeded is evinced by report as above, yet we feel we have been obliged to adopt a policy that is not for the best interests of the town, particularly as applied to repairs, as many of our school buildings are old and repairs are necessary, which, when postponed, will make the expense much larger when conditions force immediate action. This is true also in connection with heating appliances. In fact, the heating apparatus at Howe school requires a complete new system.
In connection with the financial statement we feel it will be of interest to further itemize the expenditures, and therefore have prepared the following tables covering expenses for 1901, 1902 and 1903.
YEAR.
Ward.
Average School
Membership.
Teachers' Salar-
Average Cost per Pupil.
Janitors' Salar-
Average Cost
Fuel.
Average Cost
per Pupil.
Repairs.
Average Cost
per Pupil.
Water Tax.
Average Cost
Superintendent.
Average Cost
Music.
Average Cost
Average Cost
Text Books. Supplies and
Average Cost
Miscellaneous
Average Cost
Total Average
1901
High
211
$5,455.75 $25.86
$700.00
$3.32
$601.61 $2.85|
$ 327.99 $1.56 $ 38.00 $0.18
1
268
4,273.12|
15.95
377.60
1.41
296.73
1.11
131.99
0.49
38.00;
0.14
2
643
7,730.48
12.02
650.00
1.01
976.28
1.52
926.06
1.44
76.00
0.12
3
407
5,721.05
14.06
507.00
1 25
487.50
1.20
997.23
2.45
60.00
0.15
4
216
3,091.92
14.31
347.00
1.60
452.28
2.10
247.38
1.15
41.00
0.19
5
276
4,229.08
15.47
470.95
1.71
574.78
2.08
*1,465.46
5.31
47.00
0.17
Total.
2,021
$30,501.40 $15.09
$3,052.55
$1.51
$3 389.18 $1.68
$4,096.11
$2.03 $300.00 $0.15
$1,120.00
$0.55 |$630.00 $0.30
$12.00 $0.00
$3,495.53 $1.73 $382 40 $0.19 $23.23
1902
High
212
$5,565.00 $26.25
$700.00
$3.30
$753 74 $3.56
$ 328.02|
$1.55
$ 38 00 $0. 18
1
267
4,560.47
17.08
458.65
1.72
643.90
2.41
251.75
0.94
39.00
0 13
2
608
7,745.50
12.74
663.50
1.09
581.59
0.96
931.52
1.53
76.00
0.15
3
376
5,722.75
15.22
512.00
1.36
390.25
1.04
879.71
2.34
60.00
0.16
4
219
3,500 68
15.99
463.15
2.11
366.98
1.68
291.73
1.33
42.00
0 19
5
286
4,328.06
15.13
445.55
1.56
441.78
1.54
4( 0.24
1.40
41.00
0.14
Total.
1,968
$31.422.46
$15.97
$3,248.85
$1.65
$3,178.27 $1.57
$3,082.97
$1.57
$296.00 $0.15
$1,480.00 $0.75 $600.00 $0.30
$75.00 $.004
$3,278.66 $1.67 |$474.11 $0.24 $23.91
1903
High
216
$5,596.50 $25.91
$700 00
$3.24
$ 997.96
$4.62
$ 359.97 |$1.67
$ 38.00 $0.18
1
28.
4,723.11
16.87
704.55
2.52
1,157.60
4.13
182.36
0.65
37.00
0.13
2
632
7,748.75
12.26
673.25
1.07
1,031.01
1.63
368.10
0.58
76.00
0.12
3
395
5,677 31
14.37
518.00
1.31
623.75
1.58
687.84
1.74
54.00
0.14
4
227
3,533.00
15.57
518.00
2.28
423.96
1.87
277.46
1.22
37 00
0.16
5
313
4,713.80
15.06
499.60
1.60
441.40
1.41
335.85
1.07
38.00
0.12
Total.
2,063 $31,992.47 $15.51
$3,631 40
$1.76|
$4,675.68 $2 27
$2,211.58 $1.07 |$280.00 $0.14 $1,680.00 $0.81 $600.00
$0.29 $270.00 $0.10
$4,574.68
$2.22 $423.01 $0.26 $24.43
The average cost per pupil, in the schools of the Commonwealth is $36.51.
* Excessive cost caused by fire in Howe School.
per Pupil.
Expenses.
per pupil.
Cost per Pupil.
per Pupil.
per Pupil.
per Pupil.
Drawing.
per Pupil.
ies.
ies.
per Pupil.
.
co
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The following table, compiled from the annual report of the State Board of Education, 1902-1903, covering items as noted in all towns in the Commonwealth that can be compared approxi- mately with the population and valuation of Weymouth, will be of interest for comparison :
TOWNS.
Population, 1900.
Valuation, 1902.
No. of Schools.
No. of Teachers.
Amount raised.
Av. Membership.
Amt appropriated per
$1,000 valuation.
Local Tax for Schools, per pupil.
Attleboro .
11.355
$8,544.845
51
71
$52,005 71
1,948
$6 09
$26 70
Amesbury
9,473
5.499.676
30
42
24.376 53
988
4 73
24 67
Peabody
11,523
8,021,413
50
58
41,000 00
1,786
5 11
22 96
Westfield .
12.310
8,553.290
66
72
55,291 17
1.941
5 66
24 93
Framingham
11,302
8,750,330
49
60
49.011 35 2,001
01 . 55
24 28
Marlborough
13,609
9,307,394
59
65
53,417 43 2,119
5 71
25 21
Plymouth .
9,592
8,670,409
42
47
35,229 53 1,538
4 07
21 66
Gardner
10.813
5,626,418
49
52 53
38,764 11 1,957
6 82
19 61 21 72
Southbridge
10.025
4.367,361
33
34
25.380 08
952
5 74
26 35
Weymouth
11,324
6,797,995
59
59
45,893 65 1,968|
73
23 24
We also submit the following table compiled from same source as above applying to towns in the vicinity of Weymouth :
Abington
4,489
2,497,430 20
25
20,011 39
828| 7 27|
21 93
Hinghanı
5, 059
4,331,606
19
24
23,366 28
816
5 07
26 92
Braintree
5.981
4,764,275
33
35
28,105 95 1,176
5 80
23 49
Quincy
23,899
22,156,692
123
134
108,315 22
4,948
4 88
21 89
Rockland®.
5,327
3,219,554
25
30
22,126 65
1.041
6 76
20 90
Cohasset
2,759
6,324,635
12
15,284 49
403
2 42
37 93
Clinton
13,667
7,874,519
42
42,338 78 2,030
5 38
20 88
Milford
11.376
6,056,889
37
45
32,627 72 1.502
5 39
PURCHASE OF FUEL, SUPPLIES, ETC.
As far as practical and when conditions permit. it is our policy to make contracts from competitive bidding. The results this year are as follows :
COAL : The following representative dealers replied to our ad- vertisement for bids : A. J. Richards & Son, J. F. Sheppard & Sons, and H. M. Curtiss Coal Co. The contract was awarded to A. J. Richards & Son, the lowest bidders.
WOOD : A. J. Richards & Son and the Overseers of the Poor of Weymouth submitted bids and the contract was awarded to the latter, they submitting the lowest prices.
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SUPPLIES : In reply to our request, we received bids from Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, Boston; Adams, Cushing & Foster, Boston ; George F. King & Co., Boston; J. L. Hammett Co., Boston. The contract was awarded to the lowest bidders, Ken- ney Bros. & Wolkins.
TEXT-BOOKS : This item is not subject to competitive bids and consequently we are obliged to purchase from the publishers the text books published by them.
CHANGES OF TEACHERS AND SUPERINTENDENT.
At the opening of the school year in September we were con- fronted by a condition which tended to anxiety, caused by the resignation of a number of teachers to accept more lucrative positions. This condition was particularly noticeable at the High School. Five of the teaching force, including the Principal, had resigned and although the vacancies had been filled, the entrance of such a large percentage of new teachers naturally caused some anxiety as to the results. To our gratification no serious friction occurred. Mr. Edwin R. Sampson, the former assistant master, was elected Principal and has proven eminently satisfactory and successful, the teachers who remained and those elected have shown their entire fitness for the work and we feel that the town is to be congratulated upon the present condition of the High School. The teachers who were elected to fill vacancies in the graded schools are successful and the greater number of our teachers are doing very satisfactory work. In connection with the number of resignations of teachers' another incident occurred that we feared might further complicate the situation. This was the resignation in September of Supt. Elmer E. Sherman, who had been re-elected in May. The Committee realized the importance of great care in the selection of his successor and considered many candidates and made personal investigation of applicants who appeared most qualified to fill the position. The vacancy was filled in December by the election of Mr. John C. Anthony, who held a like position for five years in the towns of Wareham and Marion and who has an enviable record. Mr. Anthony has not had the time necessary to become fully identified with us but we believe time will prove the wisdom of our selection.
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REPAIRS.
The repairs this year have been confined to what was abso- lutely necessary to keep the buildings in fair condition. We realize that this is false economy but our desire to keep within the appropriation made it necessary to retrench on this item.
The Committee on Repairs recommended painting the outside wood work and tinting the corridor walls at High School and an amount was appropriated by the Committee for the purpose, but on account of pressing needs in other parts of the Town, it was deemed advisable to postpone the work until next year when it will be imperative to have the repairs made.
Some of the buildings need painting and this ought to be done the coming year.
If we are to continue at the Howe school we must immediately consider the remodelling of the interior of the building to four proper sized rooms. The building was constructed for High school purposes and has two large rooms much too large for school rooms, and two small rooms about one-half size. Both of these small rooms are crowded to the utmost and the air is very poor, owing to the impossibility of heating with the present sys- tem. Sufficient money should be raised to reconstruct the interior of this building, which otherwise is in good condition, into a modern building with proper heating and ventilating apparatus.
SUPPLIES.
In this department we have used the greatest economy, in fact, we have at times annoyed the teachers by failing to respond promptly to their requisitions. At the present time the supply is very low and must be replenished at any early date.
EVENING SCHOOL.
In conformity to the Laws of the Commonwealth, an evening school was opened in the Franklin School Building but for lack of attendance was discontinued after a few weeks. This is a disap- pointment to the Committee as we believe a Town of this size and character ought to have at least one evening school well attended but in the interest of the Town we did not consider that the very small attendance justified the expense.
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JANITORS.
We believe a revision of janitors' salaries necessary. Many of them are very poorly paid for the labor they are obliged to perform in the proper discharge of their duties and we request the earnest consideration of the voters of the Town that an amount shall be appropriated which will allow the Committee to adjust the salaries on a basis of due compensation. We have recom- mended a small addition to the appropriation for this purpose.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
We believe the town ought to take some action towards a peri- · odical inspection of the schools and pupils by a regular physician, not only as a precaution against the spread of contagious diseases but as regards sight and sound. Nearly every year a period of an epidemic of some character prevails in some school or schools, which we believe could be largely prevented by proper inspection. . A physician could quickly discover disease in its incipient stage, and his instructions to the teachers, parents and pupil, together with a prompt report to the Committee and Board of Health would make the necessity of closing the schools practically unnecessary, in addition to saving expense and suffering.
Regarding sight and sound, we believe inspection of this char- acter would result in benefit to many pupils, not only to those who are only able to attain a fair rank but to those who are con- sidered or called dull, by locating some defect of vision or hearing that cannot be discovered except by expert investigation, the knowledge of which would prevent injustice to pupils who try hard, but are prevented from becoming good scholars through no fault of their own or of parents or guardians, they simply being unable to locate the cause.
We realize this will add to the expense of the schools, but believe an appropriation for the purpose would be money well spent and recommend this subject for your consideration.
KINDERGARTEN AND MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOLS.
We believe that both Kindergarten and Manual Training schools are desirable adjuncts to the Public School system; in fact, we
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feel that they are not now experimental, and that where established they are regarded as important factors in the educational system.
Kindergarten schools have been considered by the Committee, but we felt that the expense attached prohibited definite action.
The subject of Manual Training has not been seriously consid- ered, as we did not have the necessary funds to make any part of the system operative
We favor both systems and recommend action by the Town at the Annual Meeting.
At the south part of the town we have in operation two Manual Training schools using the Sloyd system ; one at the Fogg library which includes scholars from Bates, Shaw and a few from the Pratt school, is equipped with a full set of tools and supplies, and accomodates 16 pupils at once, or with four classes per day will easily give instruction to 64 pupils.
This school is in charge of Mr. H. W. Moore of Watertown, who teaches here on Friday of each week. The running expenses of this school are primarily borne by Mr. H. B. Reed of South Weymouth, although the writer is informed by Mr. Reed that the ladies have assisted quite largely in this work.
I feel that Mr. Reed and the Ladies' Club cannot be too highly commended for the interest and liberality which has been directed to this work, and recommend that a vote of thanks by the town be extended to them for the spirit which prompts such an appreci- ative work.
At the Pratt school, through the kindness of Mr. Alonzo C. Pratt, trustee for the Pratt School Fund, we have placed in one of the vacant ante-rooms eight benches and a full set of tools for Sloyd work.
Mr. Eric Wessburg of Boston is the instructor in this school, and girls as well as boys are given lessons.
While both of these schools have special days open to visitors for the exhibition of completed work, we are pleased to receive parents and others interested on any Friday it may be convenient for them to call.
F. E. LOUD, Committee in charge.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROPRIATION.
We estimate that the expense of the School Department for year ensuing will be $50,800.00, as follows :
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Salaries of Superintendent, Super-
visors of Drawing, Music and teachers
. $35,500 00
Salaries of janitors, including cleaning 3,800 00
Fuel
4,000 00
Repairs
3,000 00
Supplies
3,000 00
Incidentals
.
300 00
Miscellaneous
.
700 00 .
Evening school .
500 00
And we respectfully recommend an ap- propriation of . $50,000 00
And one-half of the receipts from dog license fees (est. ) 588 00
Total recommendation
$50,588 00
TRANSPORTATION.
We recommend an appropriation for this purpose
$1,500 00
Respectfully submitted, T. J. EVANS, Chairman, FRANK E. LOUD, Secretary, MARY E. HOLBROOK, WILLIAM A. DRAKE,
H. FRANKLIN PERRY, CHARLES H. WILLOBY. School Committee of Weymouth.
$50,800 00
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL,
WEYMOUTH, JAN. 30, 1905.
To the Superintendent and School Committee of Weymouth :
In accordance with custom and regulation I herewith submit to you my first report as principal of the High School.
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