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John Rafael, Asst. Treasurer March 1961
Ralph W. LeBaron, SHB Member
July 1, 1957
Since the project was first officially occupied on June 1, 1950, there have been nineteen tenant changes : these, in turn, being replaced by other town residents. The ten-house project now houses a total of forty in- dividuals.
This past year, the Authority again paid $360. to the town in lieu of taxes.
The State Auditor's office conducted their annual audit of the Authority's records here in March and again handed a favorable report,
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The Authority retired $2,000.00 in bonds (orig- inal issue, October 1, 1950) on October 1, 1956, bring- ing to $12,000.00, the total of bonds retired.
Balance Sheet, September 30, 1956 ASSETS
Administration Fund
(Checking)
$1,739.62
Administration Fund
(Savings)
3,090.68
Debt Service Fund
2,962.50
Prepaid Insurance
761.16
$8,553.96
Development Cost
120,000.00
Less Develop. Cost Liquid. 10,000.00 110,000.00
Total Assets 118,553.96
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Accrued Pilot
360.00
Accrued Interest and Principal
2,962.50
Debt Service Reserve
2,350.00
Operating Reserve
2,043.16
7,715.66
Bonds Authorized
120,000.00
Less Bonds Retired
10,000.00 110,000.00
Total Liabilities
117,715.66
Surplus
838.30
Total Liabilities and Capital
118,553.96
Respectfully submitted, For the Authority, GEORGE B. MONTEIRO, Executive Director
Report of the Highway Department
GENERAL HIGHWAY
Labor
$6,146.50
Truck Hire
354.45
Baylies Sq. Plate Glass
42.30
New Bedford Gas Company
54.28
Dyar Sales and Machinery
272.73
Pimental and Borges, Inc.
986.75
Tex's Service Station
49.06
John L. Carlos
346.57
Dahill Company
365.26
Brodeur Machine Co.
256.25
Motor Sales Company
166.85
Big 3 Lumber Co.
441.05
Georgie's Shop
13.25
Cork Greenwood
100.48
Clark-Wilcox Co.
11.94
Common Park Hyd. Jacks
45.75
Shuster Company
197.16
Fred's Texaco Station
834.17
F. S. Brightman Co.
14.44
Clyde Everett-Equip. Co.
135.79
Johnson and Moreau
38.11
Acushnet Saw Mills
37.80
Plymouth Highway Assn.
2.00
Files Equipment Co.
88.50
Wordell Seed Store
51.80
DeCoffe's Service Station
330.92
Mass. Highway Assn.
5.00
Donat Couet
16.29
Smith Highway Equip. Co.
252.11
Pat Moore's Tire Service
70.43
Electric Sales and Service
86.00
A. W. Winters
40.00
M. E. Caldwell
22.57
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Dennis Mahoney & Sons
75.27
General Supply Co.
26.26
Russell W. Chase
10.00
Sharkey's Tire Service
390.00
Nemasket Trans. Co.
4.60
Boston-Falmouth Express
2.25
Columbian Steel Co.
68.97
Gingras Service Station
10.80
Frank P. Azevedo
71.15
The Town Shop
2.82
Hathaway-Braley Co.
29.60
Middlesex House of Corr.
18.00
Jonathan Handy Co.
19.84
Joe's Station
35.46
H. A. Suddard
62.07
Gerald Warren
51.20
H. F. Davis Tractor
12.64
Armand Guilmette
3.00
Tri-City Concrete
4.50
Genalco Sales Co.
43.05
Standard Electric
26.64
Warren Bros. Roads
119.80
The Trading Post
22.26
Total Expenses
$12,986.74
TARRING ACCOUNT
Labor:
Joseph Farley
$204.00
Ray I. Bradley
192.50
Jarvis Simpson
192.50
George Viega
105.00
Richard Hyland, Jr.
40.00
Sherman Kinney
100.00
John W. Nunes
62.50
William Rowland
42.50
Charles Avilla
25.00
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Caton Aiello
40.00
Total Labor
$1,004.00
Expenses :
Joseph Farley, Truck Hire
$112.00
Manuel R. Nunes, Truck Hire 112.00
Pimental & Borges, Inc., For Sand 647.00
G. A. Winter Co., For Asphalt
1,187.33
The Trading Post, Gasoline
8.17
E. J. Bleiler Equip. Co., Supplies
66.00
Freddie's Texaco Station, Gas, etc.
160.99
Trimount Bit. Products, Asphalt
321.00
Tri-City Concrete Co., Sand
69.75
Dennis Mahoney & Sons, Kerosene
71.07
DeCoffe's Station, Gas, Oil, etc.
47.90
Warren Bros. Roads Co., For Stone Appropriation
$4,500.00
Total Expenses
4,495.08
Balance $4.92
ROCK BRIDGE - NORTH STREET
Labor $238.00
Truck Hire 196.00
Pimental & Borges: Shovel, Crane Bulldozer 1,075.00
DeCoffe's Service Station, Gas, kerosene, etc. 30.55
John W. Nunes, 140 Yards Gravel 21.00
New England Concrete Pipe, For 12-inch Pipe 238.64
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Total Expenses
1,799.19
Balance
$ .81
MAIN STREET - SIDEWALK
Labor
$204.00
Expenses :
Morris Bros. Granite Co., Curbing 826.10
687.87
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Bob Russell Serv. Station, Gas
3.00
Total Expenses
$1,033.10
RESURFACING - LONG PLAIN ROAD
Labor Truck Hire
168.00
Expenses :
G. A. Winter Company, Asphalt
$302.62
Pimental & Borges, Gravel
91.00
Cork Greenwood, Gas
31.93
Warren Bros. Roads Co., Stone
827.02
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Total Expenses
1,997.07
Balance
$2.93
RESURFACING - CRYSTAL SPRING ROAD
Labor
$417.50
Truck Hire
196.00
Expenses :
G. A. Winter Co., Asphalt
302.62
Brodeur Machine Shop, Welding 17.00
Jonathan Handy Co., Supplies
17.34
Arthur C. Thompson, Lines and Grades
60.00
Pimental & Borges, Crane and Fill
147.80
Warren Bros., Stone and Mixture
840.29
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Total Expenses
1,998.55
Balance
$1.45
BAPTIST BROOK - STORM DRAIN
Labor
$1,280.00
Expenses :
New Eng. Concrete Pipe, For 15 in. Pipe 944.00
$576.50
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E. L. LeBaron Foundry, Frames and Covers 265.49 Southeastern Const. Co., Radius Blocks 464.75
Dennis Mahoney & Sons, Brick and Cement 59.93 Pimental & Borges, Backhoe, Haul. Gravel 566.00
Tri-City Concrete Co., For Sand 9.00
Manuel R. Nunes, Truck Hire 112.00
A. C. Thompson Co., Lines and Grades
102.00
Dahill Company, For rubber boots
19.50
DeCoffe's Station, Gas and Kerosene 35.83
Warren Bros. Roads, For 1/2 in Stone
103.58
Total Labor and Expenses $3,962.08
RENTAL OF ROAD GRADER AND ROLLER
Received from Town of Marion, (Roller) $24.00
Received from Warren Bros. Roads Co., (Roller)
156.00
Bourdon & Warren, (Grader) Pd. 1-18-57 115.00
RESURFACING AUCOOT ROAD
Labor
$116.00
Truck Hire, Crane, Shovel and Gravel
496.00
New Eng. Concrete Pipe Corp, 24 in. Pipe
72.00
New Eng. Metal Culvert Co., 10 in. Pipe
150.23
M. E. Caldwell, Blasting
49.47
C. P. Washburn, Calcium Chloride
50.00
Warren Bros. Roads Co., Hox Mix
66.00
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expenses
999.70
Balance
$ .30
RESURFACING PEARL STREET (EXTENSION)
Labor
$114.50
Truck Hire
102.00
Warren Bros. Roads Co., 1/2 in. Stone
354.50
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G. A. Winter Co., Asphalt
302.62
A. C. Thompson, Stakes and grades
116.00
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expenses
999.62
Balace
$ .38
PEARL STREET - SIDEWALK
Labor
$676.00
Truck Hire
84.00
Cork Greenwood
38.86
Files Equipment
59.00
Arthur Thompson
48.00
Common Park Hydraulic
19.75
Dennis Mahoney & Sons
29.60
Warren Bros. Roads Co.
770.00
Morris Bros. Granite Co.
71.84
Fred's Texaco Station
92.64
The Trading Post
10.29
Total Expenses
$1,897.98
RESURFACING MATT. NECK ROAD
Labor
$206.00
Trucking
112.00
Warren Bros. Roads Co., Mix in place
2,488.50
G. A. Winter Company, Asphalt
90.79
The Trading Post
12.30
Freddie's Texaco Station
83.34
General Supply Co.
5.25
Total Expenses $2,998.18
MAIN STREET - DRAIN FROM ROUTE 6
Labor
$314.00
Truck Hire and Backhoe
534.50
New Eng. Concrete Pipe Corp.
337.68
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E. L. LeBaron Foundry Dennis Mahoney & Sons
120.00
29.40
Total Expenses
$1,335.58
MAIN STREET - PIPING DRAIN (CREEK)
Labor
$548.00
New Eng. Concrete Pipe Corp.
680.00
Southeastern Construction
70.50
Dahill Company
50.01
A. C. Thompson Co.
30.00
E. L. LeBaron Foundry
30.60
Dennis Mahoney & Sons
22.00
Warren Bros. Roads Co.
67.36
Total Expenses $1,498.47
BAPTIST STREET - SIDEWALK
Labor
$220.00
Morris Bros. Graite Co.
472.57
E. LeBaron
6.00
A. C. Thompson
40.00
Wordell Seed Store
15.60
Gulf Service Station
39.58
Total Expenses
$793.75
CHAPTER 90 - MAINTENANCE
AUCOOT ROAD AND PROSPECT ROAD
Labor
$1,127.25
Truck Hire
28.00
G. A. Winter Co.
1,052.99
Tri-City Concrete Co.
49.50
Warren Bros. Roads Co.
738.70
Total Expenses
$2,996.44
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CHAPTER 90 - NORTH STREET CONSTRUCTION
Labor
$591.75
Shovel, Backhoe, Truck Hire, etc.
184.00
Dahill Company
27.50
New Eng. Metal Culvert
164.34
Warren Bros., Mix in Place (paving)
9,709.47
Total Expenses
$10,677.06
CHAPTER 90 - NORTH STREET (CONSTRUCTION)
Labor
$1,536.00
Shovel, Backhoe, Trucks, etc.
1,732.50
W. H. Apperson
371.00
G. A. Winter Company
176.89
Dennis Mahoney & Sons
90.00
St. Anthony's Cemetery
75.00
Total Expenses
$3,981.39
SWEEPING STREETS
Labor:
Joseph Farley
$72.00
Ray I. Bradley
60.00
Jarvis Simpson
60.00
William Rowland
32.00
George Veiga
37.50
Robert Tinkham
30.00
Total Labor
$291.50
In submitting my report for the past year, I am pleased to report that this department was able to catch up with most of the work which was held up because of the 1954 Hurricane.
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I wish to express my most humble thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the other depart- ments who have cooperated so willingly, and I particu- larly wish to acknowledge the very nice letters and compliments which were received by this department regarding the removal of snow and sanding the streets.
During the past years, I have worked for the best interest of the Town, and I hope you will allow me to continue to do so during the coming year. My sincere thanks to all those who have so loyally supported me.
Respectfully submitted,
MANUEL R. NUNES, JR.
Highway Surveyor.
State Auditor's Report
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
Bureau of Accounts
State House, Boston 33
January 3, 1957
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. Lester A. Crampton, Chairman
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Mattapoisett for the period from December 4, 1955 to November 17, 1956, made in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Direct- or of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
HERMAN B. DINE,
Director of Accounts
HBD : TJP
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Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Mattapoisett for the period from December 4, 1955, the date of the previous examination, to November 17, 1956, and report thereon as follows :
The records of financial transactions of the sev- eral departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were exam- ined and checked with the records of the town treas- urer.
The appropriations and transfers, as recorded, were checked with the town clerk's record of town meetings and with the finance committee's records. General ledger accounts were compiled for the period of the audit, and a balance sheet, showing the finan- cial condition of the town on November 17, 1956 was prepared and is appended to this report.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments by the treasurer were checked with the selectmen's warrants author- izing the disbursement of town funds.
The treasurer's cash balance on November 17, 1956 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements received from the banks in which town funds are deposited.
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The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.
The transactions of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the trustees were verified, and the securities and savings bank books representing the investment of these funds were personally examined and listed.
The records of payroll deductions on account of Federal taxes and the county retirement system were examined and checked. The payments to the Director of Internal Revenue and the county treasurer were verified, and the balances on hand to the credit of the employees were proved with the town treas- urer's records.
The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked. The amounts transferred to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records, the payments to the treas- urer were verified, and the tax titles on hand were listed and proved.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The commitments of taxes and motor vehicle and trailer excise were proved with the Assessors' warrants issued for their collection; the payments to the treasurer by the collector were checked with the treasurer's cash book; the abate- ments, as recorded, were compared with the records of the assessors; and the outstanding accounts were list- ed and proved.
The departmental and water accounts receivable were audited and proved. The payments to the treas- urer were checked with the treasurer's recorded re- ceipts and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
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The outstanding tax, excise, departmental, and water accounts were verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received there- to indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of receipts from licenses and permits issued by the selectmen, the town clerk, and the police and health departments were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and to the town treas- urer were verified.
The surety bonds of the departmental officials re- quired to file them for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
The records of receipts of all other departments collecting money for the town were examined and checked, and the payments to the treasurer were veri- fied.
In addition to the balance sheet, there are append- ed to this report tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, tax title, tax possession, departmental, and water accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transac- tions of the trust and investment funds.
While engaged in making the audit cooperation was received from all officials of the town, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM SCHWARTZ,
Assistant Director of Accounts
WS:TJP
TOWN OF MATTAPOISETT Balance Sheet - November 17, 1956 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash :
$178,804.73
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue 1956
$40,000.00
Taxes :
In Anticipation of Reimbursement 2,000.00
Levy of 1954 :
Personal Property
$15.38
$42,000.00
Real Estate 158.76
State Assessments 1956 :
Levy of 1955 :
Recreation Areas 441.16
Real Estate
4,274.93
Audit of Municipal Accounts 726.39
1,167.55
Poll
10.00
Personal Property
2,811.70
Real Estate
44,686.62
County Retirement System
79.30
51,957.39
805.44
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise : Levy of 1956
1,226.28
Excess - Sale of Lands of Low Value 279.92
Tax Titles and Possessions : Tax Titles
2,921.00
Tailings
48.86
Tax Possessions
892.02
3,813.02
Departmental :
Infirmary Rental
200.00
General Relief
882.20
Trust Fund Income : George Purrington, Jr. Fund .28
Hammond Library Fund
15.60
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 100.69
116.57
Levy of 1956 :
Payroll Deductions : Federal Taxes 726.14
Agency :
General
Accounts Receivable :
Aid to Dependent Children
973.64
Veterans' Services 388.17
Wharfage Fishermen's Building
334.00
10.00
2,788.01
Aid to Dependent Children :
Administration 1,308.58
Old Age Assistance :
State
1,000.00
County
1,000.00
2,000.00
Revolving Fund : School Lunch
4,813.87
Unprovided for or Overdrawn Accounts : Underestimate 1956:
County Tax
131.19
Appropriation Balances : Revenue : General 100,095.41
Overlay Deficit : Levy of 1954 124.40
Water :
Overdrawn Appropriations :
Maintenance and Operation 4,332.58
Construction and Extension 2,410.16
6,742.74
Non-Revenue : Fire Station Construction 11.32
School Construction 47.03
Water 50.09
108.44
Chapter 90, Construction 129.35
Aid to Dependent Children 745.78*
Workmen's Compensation
Insurance 239.58
1,114.71
Federal Grants : Disability Assistance : Administration 110.42 Assistance 1,709.53
Water Rates and Charges Aid to Highways :
9,367.87
Administration 933.82
4,062.35
Overestimate 1956: County Hospital Assessment 899.22 Receipts Reserved for Appropriations : Road Machinery 1,208.49
Overlays Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1955 3,347.76
Levy of 1956 1,369.93
4,717.69
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 1,226.28
Tax Titles and Possessions 3,813.02
Departmental 2,788.01
Water 9,367.87
17,195.18
Surplus Revenue : General :
Prior Years
42,343.22
Current Year
24.722.65
67,065.87
$251,327.60
251,327.60
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt : Inside Debt Limit : General Outside Debt Limit : General $175,000.00
$16,000.00
Serial Loans : Inside Debt Limit : Fire Station Beach Property
$15,000.00 1,000.00
$16,000.00
*Expenditures authorized under Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Public Service Enterprise
187,000.00
Outside Debt Limit : School Water
175,000.00 187,000.00
362,000.00
$378,000.00
$378,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds : Cash and Securities : In Custody of Treasurer
$46,343.14
, In Custody of Trustees
17,036.31
In Custody of Treasurer : George Purrington, Jr., Fund (Fire Truck)
$5,692.34
School Fund : Barstow
11,714.88
Library Fund :
R. L. Barstow
258.68
Hammond 75.00
Cemetery Funds :
General Care
1,291.52
Perpetual Care
11,110.01
Investment Fund :
Post-War Rehabilitation
16,200.71
In Custody of Trustee : Lewis R. Bolles Fund
$46,343.14
17,036.31
$63,379.45
$63,379.45
362,000.00
TOWN OF MATTAPOISETT Balance Sheet - December 31, 1956 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Cash :
General
$76,082.76
Excess - Sales of Land of Low Value $279.92 Tailings 48.86 Trust Fund Income Federal Grants : Disability Assistance, Administration 110.42
15.88 .
Levy of 1955 :
Real Estate
$4,061.77
Levy of 1956 :
Poll
6.00
Personal Property
1,732.64
Real Estate 33,912.54
39,712.95
Old Age Assistance, Administration 1,239.60
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise : Levy of 1956 4,632.52
4,227.86
Tax Titles and Possessions : Tax Titles
3,700.85
Tax Possessions
892.02
4,592.87
Non-Revenue 108.44
Departmental :
Infirmary Rental
200.00
General Relief 393.50
Aid to Dependent Children 914.72
Wharfage
254.00
School Lunch - Revolving Fund Appropriation Balances : Revenue 16,779.89
4,639.80
16,888.33
Overestimate 1956 :
County Hospital Assessment
899.22
Road Machinery Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation
1,208.49
Accounts Receivable Taxes :
Disability Assistance, Assistance 1,747.13
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration 1,130.71
Fishermen's Building 10.00
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus
319.95
1,772.22
Overlay 1955 - Reserved for Abatements
3,334.11
Water Rates and Charges
6,388.84
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Aid to Highways :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 4,632.52
State
1,000.00
Tax Title and Possession
4,592.87
County
1,000.00
Departmental 1,772.22
2,000.00
Water
6,388.84
Overlay Deficits :
Aid to Highway
2,000.00
Levy of 1954
283.16
Levy ow 1956
49.46
Surplus Revenue : General
88,310.30
Underestimates 1956 :
State Recreation Area Assessment
313.20
County Tax
131.19
444.39
Overdrawn Appropriations : Highway Maintenance-Chapter 90 2,000.00 Aid to Dependent Children - Aid : Expenditures Authorized Under Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws 1,600.00
3,600.00
$139,559.17
$139,559.17
19,386.45
332.62
TOWN OF MATTAPOISETT SCHOOL REPORT 1956
School Committee
MRS. RITA H. DUNN, Chairman Term expires 1957
WALTER E. LONGMORE, Secretary Term expires 1959
NELSON F. TINKHAM, Agent Term expires 1958
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FLAVEL M. GIFFORD
Office : Fairhaven Town Hall, Telephone WY 3-1241 Residence : 37 William Street, Fairhaven,
Telephone WY 2-1355
School Calendar
1956-57
Weeks Open
Close
Days
First Term 16 Wed., Sept. 5
Fri., Dec.
21 73
Second Term 7 Wed., Jan. 2
Fri., Feb.
15 33
Third Term
7 Mon., Feb. 25
Fri., Apr. 12 35
Fourth Term
9 Mon., Apr. 22
Wed., June 19
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1957-58
Weeks
Open
Close
Days
First Term 16
Wed., Sept. 4
Fri., Dec.
20 74
Second Term 7 Thur., Jan. 2
Fri., Feb.
14 32
Third Term
7 Mon., Feb. 24
Fri., Apr. 11 34
Fourth Term
9 Mon., Apr. 21
Wed., June 18
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There will be no school on the following days which occur during the scheduled terms of 1957:
May 30-Memorial Day
Oct .- Teachers' Convention
Oct. 11-Veterans Day
Nov. 28-29-Thanksgiving Recess from noon Nov. 27
NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL
Two Long Blasts on Fire Siren at 7:30 a.m. This signal indicates no school for all day.
It is the policy of the School Committee to order the no-school signal only in the most severe weather conditions or when the transportation service is in- terrupted. When school is held in inclement weather, parents are expected to use their own judgment in sending children to school.
The no-school announcement will be broadcast by radio stations WNBH and WBSM.
Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of Mattapoisett :
The School Committee presents herewith its re- port for the year ending December 31, 1956.
During the year the Committee has held 17 meetings and has held many individual conferences with the superintendent, the principal and others.
The membership of the Center School has in- creased to over 500 pupils and is not expected to go below this figure. High School enrollment has re- mained at about 90 but will probably go to 100 in 1957 and still higher within a few years.
While it is probable that we may continue send- ing High School pupils to Fairhaven for a few more years, the long term outlook is more doubtful. We believe that the idea of a regional high school with one or more neighboring towns should be studied. To provide for such a study we recommend that the town create a regional school planning committee as pro- vided by statute.
The parking of school buses on Barstow Street causes a congestion of traffic on that street and some accidents have occurred because of it. There is ample room for a circular driveway on school grounds east of the building. We recommend that such a drive- way be built by the town to relieve the congestion and to permit the safer loading and unloading of school buses.
The School Committee has granted many requests for the use of school property, particularly for the
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use of the all-purpose room. No charge is made for the use but payment for custodial service is required. The law (G. L., Chapter 71, Section 71) permits use of school property under regulations of the school committee for "such educational, recreational, social, civic, philanthropic and like purposes" as the com- mittee deems for the interest of the community.
For many years Mattapoisett, Marion, Acushnet and Fairhaven were members of a school union for the purpose of employing a superintendent. By 1923 the towns had increased in size to such an extent that the union was dissolved and a new union was formed by Mattapoisett and Fairhaven. Because of the con- tinued increase of population and school enrollment the Fairhaven School Committee wishes to employ a full-time superintendent and we are finding that the present arrangement for one-fifth of his time is in- adequate for Mattapoisett. Consequently the two school committees are considering the dissolution of the present school superintendency union.
Your attention is called to the accompanying re- ports which are presented herewith as a part of the report of the School Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. RITA H. DUNN, Chairman
WALTER E. LONGMORE, Secretary
NELSON F. TINKHAM, Agent
School Committee
Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Mattapoisett :
I submit herewith my eighteenth annual report as Superintendent of Schools.
ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP
Item
1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56
Total Membership
463
527
518
521
Average Membership 436
487
476
489
Average Attendance
406
458
433
462
Percent Attendance 93.11
94.05
90.98
94.52
The number of pupils for whose education the Town was responsible on October 1 of this and previous years was as follows :
School
1953
1954
1955
1956
Center School
491
493
489
502
Fairhaven High School
72
76
90
91
Vocational Schools
7
14
17
21
Other
2
1
1
2
Total
572
584
597
616
TEACHER CHANGES
Name
Began
Left
Memo
Nancy J. Boulter
Sept. 1953
June 1956
Resigned
Theodore J. Calnan
Sept. 1955
June 1956 To New Bedford
William J. Costa
Sept. 1955
June 1956 To Provincetown
Marjorie A. Donovan
Sept. 1955
June 1956 To California
Emily F. Perry
Sept. 1956
Oct. 1956 Resigned
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The acute shortage of teachers is expected to con- tinue for some time. Considerable difficulty has been encountered whenever a vacancy has occurred. The new salary schedule adopted in 1955 helped to re- duce the number of changes this year. The newly adopted schedule of $3350-$4600 effective Septem- ber 1, 1957 is more nearly in line with neighboring communities and will enable us to compete on more even terms.
The school lunch program has operated with dif- ficulty because the kitchen is not large enough for the demands placed upon it. This year the hot water heater was placed in the next room which had been used for a locker room. An additional oven was pur- chased and conditions were materially improved.
The locker room should be given up entirely and this space together with the present kitchen should be remodeled to make a larger kitchen and storage area. A new location should be found for the locker room facilities.
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