Town annual report of Weymouth 1954, Part 19

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 368


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1


Near Squanto Road


Pond Street


3


2


1


From Hollis Street to Pond School


Progress Street


1


1


1


Off Lorraine-Street


Ridgewood Terrace


Near Edward Cody Lane


Sandy Way


1


1


Off Green Street


South Avenue


1 Near Endicott Street


Summer Street


1


Near No. 375 Summer Street


Summer Street


1


1


At Federal Street


Sundin Road


2


1


1


Off Essex Street


-


1


1


Near No. 372 Columbian Street


Off Essex Street


224


Near Summer Street


Reidy Road


1


1


1


TABLE IV-A GATES AND HYDRANTS INSTALLED 1954 (Continued)


Sunrise Drive Thicket Street Vinson Road Washington Street Welland Road


1


1


1


1


3


1 Federal Street to Main Street


1 Near No. 69 Welland Road


West Lake Drive


1


1


1


Whipple Street Wingate Road


-


1


-


1


Totals


1


2


55


18


2


11


28


1 Near No. 114 Sunrise Drive Near No. 25 Thickett Street At Lawson Road


1


Off Washington Street Near Carolyn Road Near Hanian Drive


225


TABLE REPLACEMENT OF MAINS 1954


Mains


Gates


Taken Out


Installed


Location


Size-Inches


Kind


Feet


Size-Inches


Kind


Feet


Taken Out


Installed


Endicott Street


2


Steel


423


6


C.L.


423


-


-


, Harlem Road


1


Steel


80


6


C.L.


80


1


1


Lindale Street


11/2


Steel


336


8


C.L.


336


1


1


Middle Street


2


Steel


690


8


C.L.


690


Nevins Road


1


Steel


66


6


C.L.


66


Overlook Road


1


Steel


306


2


Steel


118


1


1


1


Steel


188


Perry Street


11/2


400


6


C.L.


400


2


2


2


Steel


299


8


C.L.


299


Pierce Court


2


Steel


500


6


C.L.


732


1


1


1


Steel


232


South Avenue


2


Steel


497


6


C.L.


497


1


1


Welland Road


2


C.L.


228


6


Transite 228


-


Totals


4057


4057


7


7


TABLE VI DISTRIBUTION PIPE AND GATES IN USE DECEMBER 31, 1954


Size-Inches


Copper


Lead


Steel


Transite


Cast Iron


Lead Lined


Cement Lined


Cast Iron


Universal


Gates


20


250


1


18


2090


1


16


3


14


22555


14


12


48158


42142


115


10


49864


3729


81


8


14615


59184


27672


189


100


51103


285080


51955


1958


903


452


22435


751


49


3


112


2


72


54511


6671


384


11895


133


11/2


941


21009


747


42


11/4


370


6640


421


1


-


216


7891


Totals


1495


216


90151


66170


496287


384


141374


2709


1531


-


2813


-


-


-


226


6


4


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts


TABLE VII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (Parts Per Million)


1954 Weymouth Water Analysis


Sample Number


Date of


Collection


Turbidity


Color


Free


Total


Albuminoid


Nitrogen as


Nitrates


Chlorides


Hardness


Alkalinity


P. H.


Iron


Location of


Sample Taken


227


402052


May 24


2


80


.008


200


10


4


5.3


Grt. Pond Raw Water


406325


Dec. 6


3


80


008


204


12


1


5.3


Grt. Pond Raw Water


406603


Dec. 27


2


70


.012


188


14


3


5.1


Grt. Pond Raw Water


402053


May 24


4


53


.008


.124


14


2


5.0


Coagulated Water


406326


Dec. 6


6


75


.004


186


14


2


5.0


Coagulated Water


406604


Dec. 27


2


35


.020


160


14


3


5.0


Coagulated Water


402054


May 24


1


10


004


084


12


7


6.7


Final Effluent


406327


Dec. 6


0


16


.006


120


10


6


6.6


Final Effluent


406605


Dec. 27


0


12


.008


.200


16


11


6.7


Final Effluent


Appearance


Ammonia


1954 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT WATER DEPARTMENT


January 26. 1955


To the Board of Water Commissioners:


Gentlemen:


Herewith is submitted the fifty-third annual report of the Accounting Department for the year ending December 31, 1954.


EMERSON R. DIZER Town Accountant


WATER DEPARTMENT STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1954


RECEIPTS


Water-Rates


$276,711.43


Water-Liens


10,879.48


Water-New Services


20,088.94


Water-Private Work


22,714.46


East Weymouth Savings Bank, Interest


150.00


Weymouth Savings Bank, Interest


750.00


South Weymouth Savings Bank, Interest


1,458.70


U. S. Treasury, Interest on Bonds


1,125.00


Refunds


96.46


Water Construction Deposits


22,977.48


Water Loan-May 15, 1954


150,000.00


Premium on Water Loan


465.00


Accrued Interest on Water Loan


41.66


Total


$507,458.61


Cash on hand January 1, 1954


135,206.74


Total


$642,665.35


Warrants Paid in 1954


418,608.14


Cash on hand December 31, 1954


$224,057.21


Analysis of Treasurer's Cash:


Granite Trust Company


$13,259.65


Less Outstanding Checks


9,035.64


$ 4,224.01


East Weymouth Savings Bank


15,150.00


Weymouth Savings Bank


50,750.00


South Weymouth Savings Bank


91,531.31


U. S. Treasury Bonds


50,021.70


Second National Bank, Boston


12,155.19


Cash in Treasurer's Office


225.00


$224,057.21


228


PAYMENTS


Water Mains-1954 Special:


Labor All Other Transfers-Equipment Stock


$ 3,210.13 5,592.09 793.86


10,403.92


$20,000.00


Water Mains-Loan 1954:


Labor


3,558.01


All Other


54,722.51


Transfers-Equipment


419.65


Stock


7,263.94


65,964.11


Minor Construction :


New Meters:


Labor


$ 743.11


All Other


16,791.56


Transfers-Equipment


137.60


Stock


16.32


17,688.59


Miscellaneous:


Labor


1,291.33


All Other


5,722.35


Transfers-Equipment


354.31


Stock


2,510.73


9,878.72


27,567.31


New Services


Labor


7,668.36


All Other


2,984.70


Transfers-Equipment


2,844.62


Stock


14,211.21


27,708.89


Maintenance and Operation:


Distribution System:


Labor


51,990.33


Engineering


659.40


All Other


4,847.40


Transfers-Equipment


5,026.81


Stock


2,516.75


65,040.69


Care of Meters:


Labor


4,689.98


All Other


4,790.16


Transfers-Equipment


324.57


Stock


90.77


9,895.48


Hollis Street Garage:


Labor


472.61


All Other


832.53


Transfers-Equipment


37.01


Stock


3.83


1,345.98


229


Circuit Avenue Station:


Labor


112.41


All Other


580.29


Transfers-Equipment


5.43


Stock


13.45


711.58


Filter Plant Operation:


Labor


17,106.50


Fuel


1,452.59


Light


11,725.84


Chemicals


10,390.65


All Other


3,407.95


Transfers-Equipment


450.25


Stock


4.31


44,538.09


Grounds and Buildings :


Labor


2,987.42


All Other


272.04


Transfers-Equipment Stock


103.47


6.66


3,369.59


Water Shed:


Labor


513.83


All Other


202.97


Transfers-Equipment


37.97


754.77


Main Street Station:


Labor


111.51


All Other


369.52


Transfers-Equipment


8.14


489.17


Cleaning Mains :


Labor


1,535.70


All Other


1,306.83


Transfers-Equipment


296.32


Stock


144.51


3,283.36


129,428.71


Replacements :


Labor


4,036.82


All Other


243.05


Transfers-Equipment


1,091.14


Stock


2,305.70


7,676.71


Commercial Expenses:


Salaries


25,560.60


Stationery and Postage


2,824.14


Miscellaneous


3,650.83


32,035.57


Salaries


1,050.00


Interest


6,110.00


Debt Retirement


39,000.00


230


Private Work:


Labor All Other Transfers-Equipment Stock


4,454.77


1,019.36


1,088.25


11,410.19


17,972.57


Equipment Account :


Labor


2,106.85


All Other


19,530.39


Transfers-Stock


1.67


21,638.91


Stock Account


Labor


2,839.32


All Other


59,957.57


Transfers-Equipment


167.43


62,964.32


$459,117.10


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES


Appropriation Accounts:


Balances from 1953 Accounts:


Filter Plant Improvements


$ 12,211.05


Purchase Land on Pond


2,375.77


Equipment Account


9,264.46


Stock Account


24,990.58


Appropriations March 3, 2954:


From Revenue


300,710.00


From General Fund


45,000.00


Water Loan, May 15, 1954


150,000.00


From Accrued Interest Account


41.66


Transfer Credits:


Equipment Account


13,186.83


Stock Account


50,903.96


$608,684.31


Expended:


Water Mains-1954 Special


20,000.00


Water Mains-Loan 1954


65,964.11


Minor Construction


27,567.31


New Services


27,708.89


Maintenance and Operation


129,428.71


Replacements


7,676.71


Commercial Expenses


32,035.57


Salaries


1,050.00


Interest


6,110.00


Debt Retirement


39,000.00


Private Work


17,972.57


Equipment Account


21,638.91


Stock Account


62,964.32


459,117.10


Balance Unexpended


$149,567.21


Balances to Revenue


$30,201.90


Balances to 1955 Account


119,365.31


$149,567.21


231


WATER DEPARTMENT


BALANCE SHEET ASSETS


DECEMB5R 31, 1954


LIABILITIES


Treasurer's Cash


$224,057.21


Water Construction Deposits $6,441.00


Unexpended Appropriation Balances:


Accounts Receivable Water Rates


$66,397.04


Filter Plant Improvements


$12,211.05


New Services


3,685.90


Water Mains-Loan of 1954


84,035.89


Private Work


2,347.71


Purchase Land on Pond


2,375.77


Liens-1953


341.02


Purchase New Equipment


7,000.00


Liens-1954


2,309.54


75,081.21


Equipment Account


812.38


Stock Account


12,930.22


119,365.31


Revenue Reserved Until Collected


75,081.21


Premium Account


465.00


Surplus Revenue (E. & D.)


97,785.90


$299,138.42


$299,138.42


WATER DEBT ACCOUNT


$387,000.00 Water Loan-October 1, 1946


$10,000.00


Water Loan-August 1, 1948


110,000.00


Water Loan-April 1, 1950


33,000.00


Water Loan-April 1, 1950


5,000.00


Water Loan-October 1, 1951


79,000.00


Water Loan-May 15, 1954


150,000.00


$387,000.00


$387,000.00


EMERSON R. DIZER, Town Accountant


232


Net Water Debt


Filter Plant Improvements Purchase Land on Pond Water Mains-Loan 1954 Bucket Loader Equipment Account Stock Account


$12,211.05


2,375.77


84,035.89


7,000.00


812.38


12,930.22


$119,365.31


1954 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT


WATER ACCOUNT CHARGES


Balance due January 1, 1954


$ 67,143.11


Charges to December 31, 1954


288,610.67


$355,753.78


WATER ACCOUNT CREDITS


Cash paid to Treasurer


$276,711.43


Abatements and Service Transfers


1,738.45


Transfers to Lien Account


10,906.86


Balance due December 31, 1954


66,397.04


$355,753.78


PRIVATE ACCOUNT CHARGES


Balance due January 1, 1954


$ 6,044.90


Charges to December 31, 1954


19,291.50


$25,336.40


PRIVATE ACCOUNT CREDITS


Cash paid to Treasurer


$22,714.46


Abatements and Service Transfers


274.23


Balance due December 31, 1954


2,347.71


$25,336.40


NEW SERVICES ACCOUNT CHARGES


Balance due January 1, 1954


$ 2,251.39


Charges to December 31, 1954


21,586.51


$23,837.90


NEW SERVICE ACCOUNT CREDITS


$20,088.94


Abatements and Service Transfers


63.06


Balance due December 31, 1954


3,685.90


$23,837.90


Cash paid to Treasurer


Respectfully submitted, HARRY I. GRANGER Collector


233


1954 REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT


RECEIPTS


Proceeds of Bond Issue


New Services


Water Rents


22,714.46


Water Liens


10,638.98


Construction Deposits


22,977.48


Savings Bank Interest


2,358.70


Refund of Massachusetts Gasoline Excise Tax


92.10


Miscellaneous Refunds


4.36


Interest on Treasury Bonds 21/4 %


1,125.00


$507,218.06


Cash on hand January 1, 1954


135,206.74


$642,424.80


PAYMENTS


Paid on Selectmen's Warrants for:


Notes and Bonds


$ 39,000.00


Interest on Loans


6,110.00


Sundry Appropriations


373,498.14


Total Warrants paid


$418,608.14


TREASURER'S CASH


On deposit at Second National Bank Boston


$ 12,155.19


On deposit at Granite Trust Co.


4,224.01


On deposit at South Weymouth Savings Bank


91,531.31


On deposit at Weymouth Savings Bank


50,750.00


On deposit at East Weymouth Savings Bank


15,150.00


Treasury Bonds 21/4 % 1956-59


50,021.70


Petty Cash drawers


225.00


Total Funds December 31, 1954


$224,057.21


WATER ASSETS


Amount due for Water Rents


$ 66,397.04


Amount due for Private


2,347.71


Amount due for New Services


3,685.90


$ 72,430.65


Cash on hand December 31, 1954


174,035.51


$246,466.16


Deposit Second National Bank, Boston


$ 12,155.19


Deposit East Weymouth Savings Bank


15,150.00


Deposit Weymouth Savings Bank


50,750.00


Deposit South Weymouth Savings Bank


91,531.31


Deposit Granite Trust Co. Checking Account


4,224.01


Petty Cash Drawer


225.00


$174,035.51


234


$150,506.66 20,088.94 276,711.43


Private Account


Water Rents, New Services and Private accounts receivable.


72,430.65


$246,466.16


Investments in U. S. Savings Bonds 21/4 % 1956-59


$ 50,000.00


TOTAL WATER LIABILITIES JANUARY 1, 1955


Serial Notes of October 1, 1946-56


$ 10,000.00


Construction Loan August 1, 1948-63 Incl.


110,000.00


Additional Water Supply April 1, 1950-65


33,000.00


Water Dept. Equipment for Filter Plant April 1, 1950-55


5,000.00


Water Mains Bonds October 1, 1951-66


79,000.00


Water Dept. Bonds May 15, 1954-69


150,000.00


$387,000.00


NOTES AND BONDS DUE 1955


Serial Notes of 1946, October 1st


$ 5,000.00


Construction Loan August 1, 1948


15,000.00


Water Supply April 1, 1950


3,000.00


Filter Plant Equipment April 1, 1950


5,000.00


Water Mains Bonds October 1, 1951


7,000.00


Water Dept. Bonds May 15, 1954


10,000.00


$45,000.00


Respectfully submitted, HARRY I. GRANGER Treasurer of Water Department


Weymouth, Massachusetts January 26, 1955


I have examined the Treasurer's and Collector's accounts in the Wey- mouth Water Department and believe them to be correct. Rgular examina- tion of all transactions, with a monthly verification of cash with the official statements of all depositories, satiisfies me that the Treasurer has properly accounted for all funds entrusted to him.


Respectfully submitted, EMERSON R. DIZER Town Accountant


235


REPORT OF THE WEYMOUTH CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


January 25, 1955


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and The Citizens of Weymouth:


Members of the System January 1, 1954 401


Enroled in 1954 36


Withdrawals 10


Retirements


9


Membership December 31, 1954


418


Pensioners January 1, 1954


55


Retired in 1954


9


Deaths in 1954


6


Pensioners December 31, 1954


58


FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1954 INCOME


From Members:


Regular Contributions-Group A


$47,636.31


Additional Contributions-Group A


1,355.84


Regular Contributions-Group B


21,683.42


From Municipality:


Pension Fund


64,232.00


Expense Fund


2,726.50


Military Leave Reserve Fund


127.71


From Weymouth Housing Authority :


Pension Fund


741.00


South Weymouth Savings Bank, Interest


1,178.12


North Weymouth Co-operative Bank, Dividend


60.00


Coupons on Bonds


5,877.92


U. S. Treasury, Interest


7,562.50


Bank Stocks, Dividends


3,357.30


$156,538.62


DISBURSEMENTS


Annuity Payments


$ 5,896.59


Pension Payments


72,288.75


Refunds:


To Members in Group A


9,869.66


To Members in Group B


79.42


Expenses :


Supervision


$ 500.00


Clerical Services


1,500.00


236


Printing


18.41


Postage, Office Supplies, etc.


30.79


Conferences, Hearings, etc


170.16


Medical Panels


200.00


Rent Safe Deposit Box


16.50


Association Dues


10.00


2,445.86


91,580.28


$64,958.34


BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1954


ASSETS


Treasurer's Cash:


Granite Trust Company


$ 886.65


South Weymouth Savings Bank


59,266.61


Investments:


Bonds-General


$235,083.14


Bonds-U. S. Government


270,000.00


2,000.00


North Weymouth Co-operative Bank Shares Bank Stocks


64,587.90


Accrued Interest on Bonds


3,359.69


$635,183.99


LIABILITIES


Annuity Savings Fund


$442,266.24


Pension Fund


129,473.82


Annuity Reserve Fund


59,614.66


Military Leave Reserve Fund


3,592.31


Expense Fund


236.96


$635,183.99


SCHEDULE OF BANK STOCK OWNED December 31, 1954


Chemical Bank & Trust Co., N. Y.


275 shares


$ 10,906.25


First National Bank of Boston


252 shares


11,745.59


Guaranty Trust Co., N. Y.


175 shares


10,307.50


Chase National Bank, N. Y.


250 shares


9,187.50


Bank of Manhattan, N. Y.


330 shares


9,855.00


National City Bank of N. Y.


279 shares


12,586.06


$64,587.90


237


SCHEDULE OF BONDS OWNED December 31, 1954


Description of Bonds


Coupon Rate


Maturity


Par Value


Purchase Price


N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co.


3 1/2 %


July


1, 1997


$10,000


$ 8,519.38


Northern Pacific R. R.


4 %


Jan.


1, 1997


10,000


7,002.79


Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.


3


%


Dec.


1, 1979


10,000


10,628.91


Southern Pacific R. R.


27/8 /%


Jan. 1, 1986


10,000


9,926.73


Amer. Tel. & Tel Co.


23/ 0


April


1, 1982


10,000


10,075.00


Public Service Co. of Ind.


31/8%


Nov.


1, 1977


5,000


5,081.25


The Pacific Tel. & Tel Co.


234%


Dec.


1, 1985


5,000


4,650.00


The Montana Power Co


27/8%


Oct.


1, 1975


5,000


4,825.00


Reading Company


31/8%


May


1, 1995


3,000


2,565.00


Public Service Co. of N. H.


3 %


June


1, 1979


5,000


5,087.50


Fall River Electric Light Co


3 3/4 %


Jan.


1, 1983


10,000


10,227.00


Chicago & E. Illinois R. R. Co. 358%


Sept. 1, 1960


10,000


10,000.00


Jersey Central Power & Lt. Co. 4


%


April 1, 1983


10,000


10,220.58


N. Y., Chic. & St. Louis R. R. 334 %


July 15, 1968


10,000


10,000.00


Chesa. & Potomac Tel. Co.


31/2 %


Aug. 15, 1984


10,000


10,152.00


Southern California Edison


35/8%


Aug. 15, 1978


10,000


10,000.00


New Jersey Bel. Tel. Co.


3


%


May


1, 1989


10,000


10,100.00


Essex County Electric Co.


31/4 %


Feb.


1, 1984


10,000


10,250.00


Mass. Turnpike Authority


3.30%


May 1, 1994


5,000


5,000.00


Cons. Gas Elec. Lt. & Pr. Balt. 3


%


July 15, 1989


10,000


10,065.00


Boston Edison Company


3


%


Aug.


1, 1984


10,000


10,119.00


Illinois Central R R. Co.


31/4 %


1, 1980


10,000


9,962.50


The Moun. States Tel. & Tel.


3


Aug. 1, 1989


10,000


10,108.60


Central Vt .. Pub Service Corp. 334 %


June 1, 1984


10,000


10,095.90


American Tel. & Tel. Co.


31/4 %


Sept. 15, 1984


10,000


10,252.00


Savannah Elec. & Power Co.


3 1/4 %


Oct.


1, 1984


10,000


10,252.00


Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co. 33/8%


April 1, 2003


10,000


9,917.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


2 1/2 %


May


1, 1955


40,000


40,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 %


June


1, 1956


50,000


50,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2%


June


1, 1957


25,000


25,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 90


Dec.


1, 1957


10,000


10,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


2 1/2 %


June


1, 1958


25,000


25,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


21/2 10


June


1, 1960


25,000


25,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


2 1/2 %


June 1, 1961


30,000


30,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


2 1/2 %


April 1, 1962


50,000


50,000.00


U. S. Victory Bonds


21/2 %


Dec. 1, 1963


15,000


15,000.00


$508,000


$505,083.14


Aug.


Respectfully submitted, ERLE R. STARRATT, Chairman EMERSON R. DIZER, Secretary THOMAS M. WELCH


238


BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS


December 31, 1954


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Weymouth, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


During the year 1954 there were sixty-three applications to the Board of Zoning Appeals.


Each application was given due consideration.


Fifty-three applications were approved by the Board, and ten applica- tions were denied.


Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL H. WHITING, Secretary Weymouth Board of Zoning Appeals


239


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EYMOUT


WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS


1954


WEYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE


George H. Thompson, Chairman William A. Connell, Jr., Secretary


Edward J. Howley, M.D.


26 Hillcrest Road, East Weymouth 89


William F. Shields 236 Pleasant Street, South Weymouth 90


Term expires March 1955 WE 9-1610


Wallace H. Drake, M.D.


Term expires March, 1956


88 Sea Street, North Weymouth 91


WE 9-0450


George H. Thompson 77 Homestead Avenue, Weymouth 88


Term expires March, 1956 WE 9-1501-W


William A. Connell, Jr.


37 Highland Place, South Weymouth 90


Term expires March, 1957 ED 4-6127


Term expires March, 1957


WE 9-4099-W


ADMINISTRATION


Elmer Stephens Mapes, Superintendent of Schools 20 Epping Street, East Weymouth 89


WE 9-3518


Harold G. Olson, Assistant to Superintendent 198 Pleasant Street, South Weymouth 90 OFFICE:


WE 9-1185


Weymouth High School 89 Middle Street, East Weymouth 89


WE 9-1460


Myrtle L. Rice, Secretary


56 Aster Circle, Weymouth 88


WE 9-2607-W


Priscilla Dunn, Assistant Secretary 66 Lone Pine Path, Weymouth 88


ED 4-5806-W


Josephine V. Keblis, Assistant Secretary 54 Humphrey Street, East Weymouth 89 ED 4-6493


Phyllis Whitford, Assistant Secretary 5 Edwards Street, Quincy 69 GR 2-1257


Rosemarie Pasqualucci, Assistant Secretary 109 Bridge Street, North Weymouth 91 WE 9-1597-W


Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on all school days; 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. every weekday, except Saturday, when schools are not in session; at other times by appointment.


SCHOOL CALENDAR - 1954-1955


First Term: Opens September 8-Closes November 12 Second Term: Opens November 15-Closes January 28 Third Term: Opens January 31-Closes April 7 Fourth Term: Opens April 11-Closes June 23 (noon)


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Harold B. Nash 33 Carson Street, Weymouth 88


Term expires March, 1955 WE 9-2990-W


Holidays: Columbus Day, October 29 for meeting of Norfolk County Teachers' Association, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and day following, Good Friday, Memorial Day.


Vacations: Christmas-December 22 (noon) to January 3; Winter- - February 18 to February 28; Spring-April 15 to April 25.


Opening Day for 1955-1956: September 7, 1955.


"NO SCHOOL" SIGNALS


All "No School" signals are sounded on fire alarm box 222 (three rounds), and are interpreted according to the following schedule:


7:15 a.m. No school all day All schools 7:45 a.m. No school all day All schools, except High, Junior Annex, South Junior High, Bicknell Junior High VII, VIII, IX


11:30 a.m. No afternoon session


All schools, except High, Junior An- nex, South Junior High, Bicknell Junior High VII, VIII, IX


NOTE: Junior Manual Arts classes and Hunt VII are considered ele- mentary.


In addition to the fire alarm signal, announcement will be made over Radio Stations WJDA and WNAC. Parents and pupils are urged to listen for the fire alarm and radio announcements and to refrain from telephon- ing the broadcasting stations and school officials, as telephones lines should be kept free for necessary calls.


GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS


Meetings of the Committee


Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Tues- day of each month at the High School Building at 8:00 p.m.


Entrance Age


No child will be admitted to school in September unless he or she has reached the age of five years on or before the first day of April preceding.


A birth certificate is required for entrance to the first grade.


Children entering for the first time will be admitted only during the first two weeks of school.


Vaccination


No child shall be allowed to enter the first grade without a certificate of successful vaccination.


Employment Certificates


Employment certificates, educational certificates, and newsboys' badges are issued at the office of the Superintendent of Schools in the High School Building from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. every weekday, except Saturday.


All persons must make personal application and present a birth cer- tificate.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


To the Citizens of Weymouth:


The following report is submitted to you by the School Committee for 1954. You will also find reports from Mr. Mapes, Superintendent of Schools, from Mrs. McGrath, Director of Instruction, from Mr. Whittle and Mr. Parker, Principals of the High and Vocational Schools, and from the va- rious Building Committees that have been appointed. The members of the School Committee during this period were Dr. Wallace H. Drake, William F. Shields, Harold B. Nash, Dr. Edward J. Howley, George H. Thompson and William A Connell, Jr. Mr. Connell took the place previously occu- pied by George E. Lane.


School building is still the dominant theme in every city and town in the Commonwealth, and this is particularly true in Weymouth. Weymouth, a ninety-eight million dollar corporation, has completed or is now work- ing on a total of thirteen separate school buildings or additions at a total outlay of seven million dollars.


The growth of our school population (a current enrolment of 8,340) necessitating this building program increases the responsibilities of the School Committee in matters of personnel and operation. It is the duty of the School Committee in planning for the future school program to ad- vise the citizens of the anticipated need for additional classrooms and new schools, as the need becomes obvious through close check on birth rates, pre-school census, building permits, builders' developments, etc. During the past year the teaching staff of the school system has been in- creased by twenty-five additional teachers, and our plans for the 1955 school year call for an increase in our teaching staff of thirty-nine addi- tional teachers, making a total of these two years of sixty-four additional teachers.


The construction of new school buildings to house our growing school population and the need to provide additional competent teachers continue to be among our major problems. A seven-room addition to the Johnson School and a five-room addition to the Pond School have been completed during the year. The new classrooms provided in these units are housing approximately 360 pupils. At the present time, we, of the School Commit- tee, have been forced to hold double sessions in the Adams School and the Nevin School, due to the unprecedented increase in the enrolment.


In addition to the buildings listed above, a new twelve-room elemen- tary school has been started on the Academy Avenue school site in East Weymouth and a new twelve-room elementary school has been started on the Ralph Talbot Street school site in South Weymouth. In addition to these elementary schools, a new Central Junior High School is presently under construction on the Central Junior High site in the Broad and Es- sex Street area of East Weymouth. These three buildings are expected to be ready for occupancy at the start of the Fall school term in 1955.


The School Committee has also done considerable work on the selec- tion and acquisition of future school sites ;- the Stetson Field school site in the Shaw School district, an East Weymouth school site in the Wash- ington School district, and a new Center school site for the Center School district.


The School Committee is also aware that as the school enrolment continues to increase, the school plant and classroom facilities will need additional units in other sections of the Town.


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In keeping with the rapid expansion of our Weymouth School System. the School Building Committees appointed by our Town Moderator con- tinue to play a vital role in the future planning and development of our Weymouth schools. Although there is no direct relationship between the School Committee and any School Building Committee, obviously, both Committees are working in the best interest of the Weymouth schools and the Weymouth School System. A word of praise is certainly in order to all of the citizens who have served untiringly on these various Building Committees.


Under our statutes, Weymouth is still receiving State reimbursement for a part of the cost of its new school construction. The present rate of reimbursement to the Town of Weymouth for its new school construction from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is 31.34%. This has been of tremendous value to a town such as Weymouth faced with a rapidly ex- panding school system.




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