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Ernest A. McKay
1910
July
9,1912
23.07
708
Henry W. Beal
1911
July 14, 1913
8.98
709
Hugh Bradford
1911
July 14, 1913
8.52
710
A. L. Brooks & Co.
1911
July 14, 1913
29.43
711
Mary E. Bryant
1911
July 14, 1913
7.50
713
William Burnett
1911
July 14, 1913
7.51
714
William Burnett
1911
July 14, 1913
8.50
715
William Burnett
1911
July 14, 1913
7.51
716
Patrick Cambello
1911
July 14, 1913
7.50
717
Carl G. N. Carlson
1911
July
14,1913
8.51
718
Carl G. N. Carlson
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
719
Carl G. N. Carlson
1911
July 14, 1913
9.51
720
Alfred D. Chandler
1911
July 14, 1913
10.52
721
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 14, 1913
106.82
722
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 14, 1913
66.67
723
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 14, 1913
24.51
724
Ewen A. Clarke
1911
July 14, 1913
18.53
726
Storer Crafts
1911
July 14, 1913
7.50
196
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES - Continued
No To Whom Taxed
Tax of Date of Deed
Amt.
729
John T. Donovan
1911
July 14, 1913
$11.60
731
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
732
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8 51
733
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
734
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
735
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July 14, 1913
7.97
736
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July
14,1913
7.97
737
Mabel N. Dykeman
1911
July
14,1913
8.51
740
Lewis B. Ford
1911
July
14,1913
8.97
741
Arthur P. French
1911
July
14, 1913
11.45
742
Arthur P. French
1911
July 14, 1913
8.97
743
Arthur P. French
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
7.44
Benjamin S. Gerrvar
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
745
L. R. Harris & Edwin C. Scott
1911
July 14, 1913
7.97
746
Emma L. Harris
1911
July 14, 1913
8.44
747
Maurice Hayes
1911
July 14, 1913
10.44
748
Alice M. Hodgman
1911
July 14, 1913
7.50
749
Katherine F. Johnson
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
750
George H. Jones
1911
July
14,1913
7.97
751
G. Augustus Leonard
1911
July
14, 1913
8.51
752
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July
14,1913
8. 51
753
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July
14,1913
8.97
754
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July
14, 1913
9.45
755
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
756
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July
14,1913
25.52
757
Robert W. Lowe
1911
July 14, 1913
8.97
758
Ella C. Lyon
1911
July
14, 1913
12.48
759
Louis J. Maigret
1911
July 11, 1913
12.48
760
Angus McDonald
1911
July 14, 1913
10. 98
761
Ernest A. Mckay
1911
July 14, 1913
21.57
762
Ernest A. McKay
1911
July 14, 1913
31.05
763
Ernest A. McKay
1911
July 11, 1913
34.05
761
James J. Naughton
1911
July 14, 1913
7.51
765
James J. Naughton
1911
July 14, 1913
30. 56
766
James J. N ughton
1911
July 14, 1913
9.30
767
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
12. 18
768
T.F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14. 1913
9.51
769
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
9.52
770
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July 14, 1913
12.48
771
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July
14,1913
7.50
772
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July
14,1913
9.52
773
T. F. Nutter & S. Jennings
1911
July
14,1913
12. 48
774
Ellen F. O'Hare
1911
July
14,1913
8.51
775
David F. Orr
1911
July
14,1913
7.51
776
Thomas W. Pierce
1911
July 14, 1913
7.51
1
197
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES- Continued
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of| Date of Deed
Amt.
777
Timo ry D. Potter
1911
July 14, 1913
$14.50
778
Harriet A. Ray
1911
July 14, 1913
18.53
780
Charles Schumaker
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
781
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
11.52
-82
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
11.53
783
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
16.51
784
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
9.52
785
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
12.48
786
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
27.53
787
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
21.01
788
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
14.50
789
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
10.52
790
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
11.53
791
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
16.51
792
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
8.97
793
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
794
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
10.98
795
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July 14, 1913
14.50
796
Raymond T. Sewall
1911
July
14,1913
8.97
797
John Shannon
1911
July
14,1913
12.47
798
John W. Smith
1911
July 14 1913
7.51
799
Lillian E. Snelling
1911
July
14,1913
16.51
800
Frank W. Spencer
1911
July
14,1913
8.51
801
Henrietta Spindler&Benj. Sayre
1911
July
14,1913
8.51
802
Francis K. Sweetser
1911
July
14,1913
8.51
803
George C. Weiss
1911
July
14,1913
14.46
804
George C. Weiss
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
805
Willard Welch
1911
July 14, 1913
11.60
806
William Williams
1911
July 14, 1913
12.48
807
William Williams
1911
July 14, 1913
8.51
808
Elsie Wilson
1911
July 14, 1913
7.50
809
Carmeilo Cardilio
1911
Aug. 26, 1913
10.47
810
Frederick M. Libby
1911
Aug. 26, 1913
9.50
811
Frederick M. Libby
1911
Aug. 26, 1913
22.74
812
Julia Murphy
1911
Aug. 26, 1913
10.00
813
Loring W. Barnes
1912
April 22. 1914
17.08
814
Henry W. Beal
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
815
Edward Beatteay
1912
April 22, 1911
7.50
816
Seth E. Benson, heirs
1912
April 22, 1914
8. 49
817
William E. Bowers
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
818
Hugh Bradford
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
819
A. L. Brooks & Co.
1912
April 22, 1914
24.34
820
Annie M. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
7.00
821
Annie M. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
7.00
822
Annie M. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
823
Annie M. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
824
Annie M. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
825
Annie M. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
826
Annie M. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
9.49
198
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES-Continued
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of
Date of Deed
Amt.
827
Arthur R. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
$14.39
828
Charles E. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
7.00
829
Charles E. Brown
1912
April 22, 1914
10.48
830
Mary E. Bryant
1912
April 22, 1914
7.49
831
Carl G. M. Carlson
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
832
Carl G. M. Carlson
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
833
Samuel O. Carter
1912
April 22, 1914
7.00
835
Annie Donley
1912
April 22, 1914
12.47
836
John T. Donovan
1912
April 22, 1914
10.40
838
Lewis B. Ford
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
839
Arthur P. French
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
840
Arthur P. French
1912
April 22, 1914
11.48
841
Arthur P.French
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
842
Arthur P. French
1912
April 22, 1914
7.49
843
Benjamin S. Gerrior
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
844
Charles C. Gleason
1912
April 22, 1914
16.38
845
Margaret Hagerty
1912
April 22, 1914
7.50
846
L. R. Harris & E. C. Scott
1912
April 22, 1914
7.96
847
Alice M. Hodgman
1912
April 22, 1914
7.50
848
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
10.94
849
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
850
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
851
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
15.38
852
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
853
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
854
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
7.95
855
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
856
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
857
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
9.49
858
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
7.96
859
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
860
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
11.48
861
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
9.48
862
George B. Jeffrey
1912
April 22, 1914
7.96
863
Katherine F. Johnson,
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
864
Rosa E. Lepson
1912
April 22, 1914
10.48
865
Robert W. Lowe
1912
April 22, 1914
9.49
866
Robert W. Lowe
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
867
Robert W. Lowe
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
868
Robert W. Lowe
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
869
Robert W. Lowe
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
870
Robert W. Lowe
1912
April 22, 1914
25.34
871
Ella C. Lyon
1912
April 22, 1914
12.47
872
Louis J. Maigret
1912
April 22, 1914
12.47
873
John McCready
1912
April 22, 1914
16.38
874
Ernest A. McKay
1912
April 22, 1914
33.69
875
Ernest A. McKay
1912
April 22, 1914
33.68
876
Ernest A. McKay
1912
April 22, 1914
21.36
877
Joseph E. Moore
1912
April 22, 1914
7.49
199
LIST OF TAX DEEDS HELD BY TREASURER FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES- Concluded
No.
To Whom Taxed
Tax of Date of Deed
Amt.
878
Annie Morey
1912
April 22, 1914
$7.96
879
Joshua T. Noweil
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
880
Ellen F. O'Hare
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
881
David F. Orr
1912
April 22, 1914
8.69
883
Ella G. Perkins
1912
April 22, 1914
7.49
884
Thomas W. Pierce
1912
April 22. 1914
7.50
885
Timothy D. Potter
1912
April 22, 1914
14.39
889
Harriet A. Ray
1912
April 22, 1914
18.37
890
Charles Schumaker
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
891
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
11.48
892
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
893
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
27.25
894
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
16.38
895
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
16.38
896
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
10.48
897
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
9.49
898
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
10.94
899
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
15.38
900
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
901
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
20.82
902
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
14.39
903
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
904
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
11.48
905
Raymond T. Sewall
1912
April 22, 1914
8.95
906
John W. Smith
1912
April 22, 1914
7.50
907
Joseph Smith
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
908
Francis K. Sweetser
1912
April 22, 1914
9.69
909
Willard Welch
1912
April 22, 1914
9.48
910
Elsie Wilson
1912
April 22, 1914
7.50
911
William H. Woodall
1912
April 22, 1914
8.49
912
William H. Woodall
1912
April 22, 1914
17.05
913
Greenwood Associates
1912
May 26, 1914
16.46
914
Frederick M. Libby
1912
May 26, 1914
19.88
915
Frederick M. Libby
1912
May 26, 1914
9.49
916
Charles A. Smith
1912
May 26, 1914
17.58
917
Reuben Muse
1912
May 26, 1914
42.31
Since last report Nos. 645, 695, 725, 727, 728, 738, 739, 834, 837, 882 886, 887, 888 have been redeemed.
200
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
State tax $21,525.00
County tax 11,804.33
Met. Sewer tax 11,118.54
Met. Park tax 5,225.59
Charles River basin 981.66
Total State charges $50,655.12
Nov. 10, 1913, meeting. $2,200.00
Nov. 17, 1913, meeting 4,563.19
Dec. 8, 1913, meeting 2,271.00
Jan. 5, 1914, meeting
28,388.00
March 9, 1914, meeting 205,831.38
March 16, 1914, meeting 1,450.00
March 23, 1914, meeting
2,400.00
March 30, 1914, meeting 4,431.50
April 6, 1914, meeting 4,290.00
Street Railway tax 6,000.00
Bonds, due, 1914 .
22,500.00
Bonds, Water Dept.
13,000.00
Interest, Water Department
9,378.75
Total appropriations $306,703.82
Total Gross Levy .
$357,358.94
Increase over 1913 Levy $32,209.94
Bonds due, 1914:
Junction School $1,500.00
Insurance premium 500.00
Byron Street sewer 1,000.00
North School
500.00
Insurance premium, 2d issue 500.00
Trunk sewer 5,000.00
Greenwood School
1,000.00
201
North School, 2d issue . $500.00
Fire station 1,000.00
High school, repairs 1,000.00
High school, site
2,500.00
Highway Dept., Main Street
6,000.00
Elm and Armory Streets, sewer
1,000.00
Main and Franklin Streets, sewer 500.00
Water Dept., bonds
13,000.00
$35,500.00
Receipts, 1914. From the State of Massachusetts:
Business corporation tax, 1912 $1,707.00
Armory rent . 600.00
Public service 2,171.56
Business corporation tax, 1913 3,855.70
Nat. Bank tax 2,554.29
Street Railway tax 4,656.63
Military aid, 1913
192.00
State aid, 1913
3,254.00
Burial of soldiers and sailors
148.00
$19,139.18
Current receipts :
Tax certificates $11.00
Sewer assessments paid
2,078.64
Highway receipts . 3,073.24
Sewer receipts 30.88
Poor department, receipts 3,840.37
Water department, receipts 38,864.61
Moth department, receipts .
431.11
Cemetery department, receipts
237.25
Old Cemetery, receipts 11.00
Licenses
305.00
Town hall, receipts
692.30
Library receipts
431.14
Sealer of W. and M.
106.60
Fire Dept.
269.50
Park Dept.
93.34
Park Dept.
134.20
202
Refund, telephone
$ 2.03
Release tax title
732.36
Court fines 457.00
Interest on deposits
289.77
Income of Wakefield estate
283.00
Premium on bonds
62.78
Premium on notes .
102.63
Interest on Main Street notes
45.00
Franklin School
85.00
Sale of lockers
5.00
Insurance refund .
14.46
Moth dept. bal. of 1913
127.79
Interest on Sewer bonds
49.76
Order returned .
1.25
Error on election pay roll
13.50
Milk inspector
11.50
Recording fees
101.06
Lynnfield tax.
1.47
Sewer apportionments
2,153.82
Moth tax, private work
2,327.00
-$57,476.02
Total receipts from all sources
$76,615.20
Nov. 10, 1913:
Miscellaneous fund
$2,000.00
Town hall, expenses .
200.00
$2,200.00
Nov. 17, 1913
Fire alarm system
$300.00
Tax deeds
1,499.19
Water dept., maintenance
2,000.00
Sidewalk, Armory Street
400.00
Fire alarm account
96.00
Depreciation acct. (Rockland Street)
116.00
Depreciation acct. (Oak Street) .
60.00
Depreciation acct. (Bellevue Park)
30.00
Depreciation acct. (Avon Court)
62.00
$4,563.19
203
Dec. 8, 1913:
.
Main Street, conduit
$1,500.00.
Unpaid awards (Nahant Street)
771.00
$2,271.00
Jan. 5, 1914:
Board of Health
$300.00
Cemetery Commissioners
25.00
Assessors' Dept.
50.00
Park Dept.
100.00
Fire Dept. .
1,000.00
Salary, Chief of Fire Dept
200.00
Fire Alarm
260.00
Highway Dept
3,000.00
Library
342.00
Military Aid .
50.00
Moth Dept
1,061.00
Inspector plumbing
100.00
Police Dept
1,300.00
Poor Dept .
1,666.00
Reading room
45.00
School contingent
400.00
Evening School
547.00
Fuel
100.00
Schools, General Acct
12,570 .. 00
School supplies .
283.00
Sewer Dept., maintenance
200.00
Soldiers' Aid
600.00
State Aid
600.00
Town Hall
439.00
Tree Warden
50.00
Water Dept., maintenance
2,500.00
Miscellaneous
600.00
$28,388.00
March 9, 1914:
Water Dept. $554.00
1
Water Dept.
39,124.75
School Dept.
66,833.00
-
1
204
Treasurer's Dept. $1,250.00
Highway Dept.
21,956.38
Light Plant 16,200.00
Interest Acct.
18,685.00
Park Dept.
1,640.00
Fire Dept. .
12,275.00
Town Hall
3,061.00
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Poor Dept ..
12,709.00
Board of Health
2,700.00
Police Dept.
8,665.00 *
Salary, Town Counsel
500.00
Selectmen's Salary
500.00
Selectmen's Clerk, Salary 400.00
Selectmen's Dept .. expenses
350.00
Care of Fire Alarm
740.00
Sewer Dept., maintenance
450.00
Hydrant Rental
3,435.00
Stand Pipes
225.00
Fountains and Troughs
525.00
Moth Dept. 5,239.00
Inspector of Plumbing, salary
500.00
Inspector of Milk, salary
150.00
Inspector of Milk, Dept. Expenses
10.00
Collector of Milk, salary
50.00
Cemetery Dept., salaries 70.00
Cemetery Dept .. Expenses 555.00
Forest Warden, Dept. Expenses 250.00
Library (dog tax and receipts) and
658.00
Reading Room, Expenses 255.00
Town Council. Dept. Expenses
100.00
Auditor's Salary 400.00
Auditor's Dept., Expenses 15.00
Board of Registrars, salary 315.00
Sealer of W. and M .. salary
100.00
Sealer of W. and M., Dept. Expenses 75.00
State Aid
3,400.00
Soldiers' Relief
3,400.00
Military Aid 400.00
205
Election Acct.
$1,350.00
Salary of Moderator
25.00
Miscellaneous Acct.
900.00
Insurance Acct. .
150.00
Tree Warden, salary 25.00
Tree Warden, Dept. Expenses
500.00
Finance Committee, Secretary's salary
50.00
Finance Committee, Dept. Expenses
15.00
Vital Statistics
475.00
$234,210.13
March 16, 1914:
Collector of taxes & Dept. Expenses .
$975.00
Town Clerk and Dept. Expenses
275.00
Inspector of Animals
200.00
March 23, 1914:
Library
$50.00
Assessor's Salary and Dept. Expense
1,950.00
Memorial Day
400. 00
$2,400.00
March 30, 1914:
Band Concerts
$440.00
July 4th, celebration
500.00
Co. A., rental rifle range
450.00
Steel Cabinet, Assessors' Dept.
141.50
Fire Dept., Motor Apparatus .
2,900.00
$4,431.50
April 6, 1914:
Changing Fire Alarm Station
$1,000.00
Collection of garbage
1,500.00
Fire Alarm Box, Salem St.
90.00
New street (Salem to Lowell)
1,700.00
$4,290.00
State charges
$50,655.12
Appropriations . 306,703.82
Gross Levy $357,358.94
$1,450.00
206
Less receipts .
$76,615.20
Less 3,546 polls at $2.00
7,092.00
To enter the levy
$273,651.74
Personal property
. $2,108,336.00
Resident bank stock
109,874.00
Total personal
$2,218,210.00
Land value . $3,471,175.00
ยท Building value.
6,226,895.00
Total real estate
$9,698,070.00
Grand total of all property
$11,916,280.00
Rate, $23.40 per M ..
Overlay $5,189.21
Property Exempt from Taxation
Baptist Society, land and buildings
$50,000.00
Episcopal Society, land and buildings 25,000.00
Roman Catholic, land and buildings . 50,000.00
Congregational Society, Greenwood .
3,000.00
Methodist Society
18,000.00
Universalist Society
18,000.00
Montrose Chapel .
2,000.00
Mass. Baptist S. S. Assn.
12,000.00
Young Men's Christian Assn
35,000.00
Home for Aged Women
4,700.00
First Cong. Society
125,000.00
State Armory
50,000.00
Quannapowitt Agricultural Society
20,000.00
Total
$412,700.00
Assets and Liabilities
School property
$263,500.00
$32,000.00
Other building and land
162,000.00
28,000.00
Public grounds .
62,000.00
Cemeteries .
8,000.00
Other real estate
162,000.00
27,000.00
Water works .
318,000.00
205,500.00
Fire apparatus
20,000.00
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Trust funds
$25,980.00
$25,980.00
Sewerage system
324,000.00
217,000.00
Gas and Electric Light Plant
253,300.00
106,500.00
Public Library
10,000.00
Total Assets . $1,608,780.00
Total liability (bonds) 641,980.00
Assets above liabilities .
$966,800.00
Abatements on the 1914 Levy
Soldiers' polls
$106.00
Soldiers', wives and widows.
1,725.75
Widows' and spinsters .
882.60
Poll tax payers, deceased
10.00
Inability
75.20
Over valuation
651.28
Moth tax
15.30
Sworn off and filed (personal)
1,597:03
Errors .
44.72
Re-assessed
1,157.04
Number of residents assessed on property :
Individuals
1,917
All others 271
Number of non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals
592
All others 76
Number of persons assessed:
On property 2,856
For poll tax only 2,446
Number of poll tax payers
3,548
" dwellings
2,284
" acres of land
3,987
208
Number of horses
344
" cows .
256
66
" neat cattle 5
66
" swine
103
" fowl
1,800
66
" pairs of pigeons
2,500
Appropriations
Steel cabinet
$141.50
Paid Globe company
112.00
Balance .
$29.50 .
Amount available Jan. 1, 1914
$102.49
Jan., appropriation .
50.00
March, appropriation
650.00
Total
$802.49
Expended as follows:
Clerical work
Transfers
Printing street list
Printing and stationery
Collector's book
834.59
Salary of the board
1,300.00
Appropriation
802.49
Transferred from Miscel. Acct. 32.10
$834.59
Total for this department $2,134.59 We have unpaid bills to the amount of 50.62
SAMUEL T. PARKER, Chairman, GEORGE H. STOWELL, Secretary, CHARLES A. CHENEY.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1914-1915
Arthur H. Boardman, Ch'n, 56 Pleasant St.,term expires 1917 Mrs. Ida Farr Miller, Sec., 18 Lawrence St., 66 1915
J. Lowe McMahon, Treas., Prospect St., 1916
Mrs. Eva Gowing Ripley, 40 Emerson St., 1916
Dr. Charles E. Montague, 15 Richardson Ave., 66 66 1917
Edward E. Lee, Greenwood, Mass. 1915
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SUB-COMMITTEES
Public Property
Dr. Montague
Mr. Lee
Mr. Boardman
Finance and Accounts
Mr. McMahon Mr. Lee Mr. Boardman
Teachers and Salaries
Mrs. Miller Mr. Lee Dr. Montague
Courses of Study
Mrs. Ripley Mrs. Miller Dr. Montague
Text Books and Supplies
Mr. Lee Mrs. Ripley Mr. McMahon
Superintendent of Schools
Willard B. Atwell, 76 West Chestnut St.
Office Hours
Monday, 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 to 8.30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 4 to 5.30 p.m. Office, Flanley Block.
Telephone, Office, 471-W. Residence, 195-M.
Clerk, Miss Gertrude V. Lofstrom. Hours, 8-12 and 1.30 to 5 on school days.
Regular Meetings of the School Committee
Second and fourth Fridays of each month at 8 p.m. at Com- mittee Rooms, Flanley Block.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The eighth grade system inaugurated last year has proved a satisfactory arrangement. Children now entering school at about six years of age will reach the High School at the same age as those who formerly entered at five and we believe will have as good a preparation for High School work.
Owing to the increase in population in the Lincoln District caused largely by the development of the property known as Factory Field, the Lincoln building will not have seats enough to accommodate the number of children who will attend next fall. It will be necessary to provide additional accommodations or have half day sessions for the lower grades.
At the Warren School there were so many pupils in the sixth and seventh grades that the Committee deemed it wise to open the vacant room, thus relieving the pressure in those grades. This involved very little additional expense.
Because of the large entering class at the High School, causing an additional number of periods, the Committee found it nec- essary to make a change in the schedule. The three upper classes now attend from 8.15 to 12.57 and the first year class from 12.15 to 4.33. Mr. Howe has charge of the morning session, and Mr. Sawyer, the sub-master, has supervision in the afternoon.
Summer School
Believing that there was a need for a Summer School, the Committee decided to try the experiment of conducting such a school for a term of six weeks. Sessions were held at the Lincoln and Greenwood buildings and were open to pupils of grades five to eight inclusive.
We employed three teachers for an enrollment of seventy-eight pupils. Forty-six pupils because of the work done in the summer school were enabled to enter their classes with conditions removed. The Committee feel so well satisfied with the results that they propose to continue the school during the coming summer.
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Attendance Officer
Up to July of this year the attendance officer, owing to other duties, was able to give only a small portion of his time to the School Department. With the belief that the efficiency of the schools could be improved by a more regular attendance of pupils, the Committee decided to employ an attendance officer who could give all of his time during school days. We were very fortunate to secure the services of Mr. Albert D. Cate for this position.
Evening Practical Art Classes
Evening classes on sewing and millinery have been continued throughout the year. In response to a demand the Committee authorized the organization of a class for instruction in cooking, which has been held in a kitchen in a home. We feel that the work is carried on in a very satisfactory manner, for state agents spent an evening taking flashlight pictures of the various opera- tions of the class. The pictures will be used as a part of the Massachusetts State Educational Exhibit at the Panama Exposition.
School Savings Banks
The School Savings Banks at the Greenwood, Lincoln and Franklin Schools are proving their worth by teaching the children the habit of saving. There are 854 depositors at the three schools and 437 have opened accounts in the Wakefield Savings Bank since the introduction of the system. In the opinion of the Committee, thrift is a very important factor in contributing to the prosperity of a community or of an individual, and we believe if the children are encouraged to be regular depositors in the school banks, they will become better citizens. It is the intention of the Committee to start, as soon as advisable, banks in other schools.
Use of School Buildings
The school buildings have continued to be used during the year by the Civic Associations that were mentioned in our last report. The Franklin School Hall has also been used for lectures under the joint auspices of the North American Civic League
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for Immigrants and the School Committee. The League held separate meetings for both Italians and Poles and furnished speakers who addressed the audiences in their native tongue. The purpose of these lectures was to teach new comers to our shores to love and respect the laws and customs of our country and instruct them how to become citizens of the United States. The people evidently appreciated what was being done for them as large numbers attended all the meetings.
Teachers' Salaries
Late in the year the Committee received a petition from the grade teachers for an increase in the maximum salary.
At the town meeting of March, 1912, the town voted an additional appropriation for the School Department for the purpose of increasing the maximum in the salaries of the grade teachers from $550 to $650. The Committee, in April, 1912, voted to adopt the recommendation expressed by the vote of the town meeting and raised the maximum salary to $650.
The Committee hope that the finances of the town will soon warrant a further increase in the maximum salaries of all the teachers.
Miscellaneous
Ever since military drill has been required in the High School the town has furnished all the necessary equipment except all uniforms and the swords and belts for the commissioned officers. Feeling that the commissioned officers should not be put to additional expense for their equipment, the Committee voted to furnish the swords and belts.
A fire proof safe has been purchased for the Superintendent's office for the preservation of school records, in accordance with State requirements.
Retirements
In 1913 the General Court of the Commonwealth passed an act to establish a Retirement System for Public School Teachers which went into effect July 1, 1914.
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Two teachers retired this year under this act, Miss L. Josephine Mansfield and Mr. George F. Wilson.
Miss Mansfield was first elected in 1875 and has proved a capable and faithful teacher. We are sorry to have her leave our teaching force.
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