Town annual report of the officers of the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts for the year ending 1924, Part 42

Author: Plymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: Plymouth [Mass.] : Avery & Doten
Number of Pages: 1028


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could be destroyed at home and thus relieve the labor and expense entailed at the dumping grounds.


The Board would again call the attention of the peo- ple of the Town to the Tuberculosis Clinic in the Gov. Bradford Building and urge all who require the services of a nurse or physician to use it.


The early treatment of this disease may mean a com- plete recovery.


The hours of the Clinic are 2 to 3, and 7 to 8 p. m., every Thursday.


We wish to thank the public for the support we have received the past year, and trust it will continue through the current year.


An appropriation of $18,000 is recommended for 1927.


DR. WALTER D. SHURTLEFF, HERBERT S. MAXWELL, HENRY W. BARNES, Board of Health.


Plymouth Seventeen


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING FOR THE YEAR 1926


During the past year the following animals have been slaughtered and examined as required by law :


Cattle


Calves


Hogs & Lambs


January,


17


5


18


February,


16


9


9


March,


16


19


6


April,


16


27


4


May,


9


27


5


June,


9


26


1 lamb


July,


12


16


1 hog


August,


8


10


September,


14


10


2 hogs


October,


11


8


1 lamb


November,


16


3


6 hogs


December,


22


2


13


166


162


64 hogs


2 lambs


Two cattle, two calves, and one pig's head condemned as unfit for food.


GEORGE W. WOOD, Inspector.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK


To the Honorable Board of Health:


Gentlemen :


In accordance with the General Laws, Mass., Chapter 40, Section 49, I herewith submit a report as Inspector of Milk and Dairies for the year ending December 31, 1926.


Work Performed


Licenses or Permits Issued in 1926 : Type Class A. Class B. Class C. Total


Milk Dealers' Licenses, 48 43 32


123


Milk Dealers' Permits,


14


14


Oleomargarine Licenses, 10 10


Total, 147


Summary of Inspections Made :


Class A .- Hotels, restaurants, tea rooms, lunch counters, drug stores, 75


Class B .- Stores, markets, or like dealers, 80


Class C .- Producers or those primarily dealing in milk 83


Dairies,


9


Ice Cream Dealers, 4


Total, 251


Summary of Tests Made:


Testing milk for Butter Fats,


104


Testing milk for Solids, Fats,


104


Testing milk for Sediment,


61


Testing cream for Butter Fats,


2


Total, 271


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Average Percentage per Class for Sanitary Conditions :


Class A .- Dealers,


80.65


Class B .- Dealers, 80.89


Class C .- Dealers, 66.40


93.36


Dairies, Ice Cream Dealers,


89.98


Total,


411.28


Average Percentage of Sanitary Conditions, 82.256


Cattle Tested from Aug. 3, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1926, 773


Cattle Passing Test, 679


Cattle Condemned,


94


Daily Consumption of Milk and its Products : For Household purposes only :


Milk,


1520 gallons


Cream,


22 gallons


Expenditures-


Salary of Milk Inspector,


$300.00


Supplies for Tests,


47.85


Transportation,


21.71


Office Equipment,


93.99


Stationery,


5.50


Printing and Advertising,


22.00


State Inspection of Electrical Equipment,


3.50


Painting Office,


27.67


Total,


$522.22


DANIEL J. SULLIVAN,


Inspector.


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REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING


We herewith submit our report for the year 1926:


Number of Permits, 136


Number of Inspections, 161


Number of Old Houses, 56


Number of New Houses,


59


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR A. SAMPSON, MICHAEL D. WELSH, Inspectors of Plumbing.


SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Water Commissioners,


Superintendent i


AND


Collector of Water Rates


OF THE


TOWN OF PLYMOUTH


1926


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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS


The Water Commissioners herewith submit their seventy-second Annual Report.


RECEIPTS


Appropriation, maintenance, $28,000 00


Appropriation, construction, 45,000 00


Balance, 41


$73,000 41


EXPENDITURES


Maintenance,


$16,666 70


Pumping,


7,372 14


Extension of mains,


1,593 00


Extension of services,


465 22


Meters and setting,


4,796 75


Stock on hand at shop (sheet steel, rings, pipe), 5,096 41


Unexpended balance, maintenance, 41 01


Unexpended balance, construction,


36,969 18


$73,000 41


MAINTENANCE


Salaries,


$3,766 35


Labor,


6,364 69


Auto repairs and supplies (including new truck),


1,761 26


Leaks in main pipes,


568 99


Leaks in service pipes,


197 82


Tools and repairs,


224 05


Telephone,


187 90


Office heat, light and janitor service,


307 23


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Shop light and power,


24 81


Care of reservoir and grounds,


205 31


Freight, express and trucking,


119 92


2/3 cost iron fence (shop yard),


400 00


Meters in stock,


1,124 59


Hydrants and parts,


465 19


Insurance,


338 25


Miscellaneous,


610 34


$16,666 70


PUMPING STATION


Salaries,


$2,915 00


Fuel,


2,691 91


Heat and light (Engineer's house),


332 61


Material and supplies,


390 71


Parts and repairs to machinery,


370 54


Retubing boiler,


521 00


Repairs to buildings and grounds,


141 59


Freight, express and trucking,


8 78


$7,372 14


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BOND AND INTEREST


Date of Issue


Interest Rate


Paid on Bonds


Paid Interest


Bonds Unpaid


Jul. 1, 1903,


33/4%


$ 666.66


$187.48


$4,666.62


Jul. 1, 1907,


4%


1,000.00


260.00


6,000.00


Feb. 15, 1908,


4%


1,000.00


260.00


6,000.00


Aug. 1, 1926,


4%


40,000.00


Totals,


$2,666.66


$707.48


$56,666.62


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The Water Commissioners record here with profound regret the loss by death, on August 6, 1926, of John Bodell, Chief Engineer at the Pumping Station. Mr. Bodell was appointed Engineer in May, 1907, and served in that capacity continuously until the time of his death. The Commissioners desire to express, at this time, their sincere appreciation of his faithful and loyal service to the Town during the time he was in their employ.


At the annual Town Meeting, in March, 1926, there was appropriated $45,000.00 for the construction of an extension to the high service system, as explained in the report of 1925. It is hoped that this work can be carried out in conjunction with a plan the Selectmen and Plan- ning Board are studying jointly, to construct a new west- erly road in the locality where the new pipe is to be laid.


The Commissioners understand that a final route has been approved and that an appropriation for grading this new road will be asked for at the March meeting.


During the past year 2,000' of 8" pipe has been made up for this job, and the balance necessary to complete this work will be ready by the time the road grading is finished.


The contracts for erecting the standpipe, building the pumping station and installing the pumps can be let as soon as the road layout is definitely determined.


A 6" pipe should be laid on Leyden Street, Chilton Street and Bradford Street during 1927 to replace some 4", 3", and 2" pipe now supplying these streets. This policy of replacing each year the the pipe in certain streets takes care of depreciation in the distribution sys- tem without an undue financial burden on the Town and without the necessity for a bond issue. The estimated cost of these proposed renewals for the ensuing year is $5,000.00, and we recommend an appropriation of this amount.


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There have been 327 meters set during the past year, following out the policy of the Commissioners outlined in their 1925 report of making an effort to have all of the services metered in about five years.


There has been no substantial change in revenue, due to the increased number of meters in use, and there has been a decrease in high service consumption, and it is on the high service system that practically all of the meters have been set during 1926.


We urgently recommend a continuation of the policy of meter installation during 1927, and recommend that $6,000.00 be appropriated for this work.


It is the opinion of the Commissioners that an appro- priation of $22,000.00 for maintenance, the same amount we had last year, will be necessary to carry on the work of the Department during the coming year, and they recommend an appropriation of that amount.


WILLIAM R. MORTON, Chairman ERNEST L. SAMPSON, F. D. BARTLETT, JOHN H. DAMON,


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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS


(Published by request of the New England Water Works Association, Plymouth, Mass., Water Works.)


Population, 13,176.


Date of construction, 1855.


By whom owned, Town.


Source of supply, Great and Little South Ponds.


Mode of supply, Gravity for low service and Pumping for high service.


PUMPING


Builders of pumping machinery : Barr and Worthing- ton.


Description of fuel used :


(a) Kind, Bituminous.


(b) Brand of coal, Various.


(c) Average price of coal per gross ton delivered, $8.05.


(d) Wood, None.


Coal consumed for year :


Bituminous, 642,550 lbs. Screenings, None.


Amount of other fuel used, None.


Total equivalent coal for the year, 642,550 lbs.


Total pumpage for the year, 334,756,000 gallons, with 3% allowance for slip.


Average static head, 65 feet.


Average dynamic head, 72 feet.


Number of gallons per lb. of coal : Worthington, 375. Barr, 523.


Duty of pumps : Worthington, 22,500,000. Barr, 31,500,000.


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COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON PUMPING STATION EXPENSES, VIZ : $7,372.14 Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $22.26. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $0.309.


COST OF PUMPING FIGURED ON TOTAL MAINTENANCE, VIZ: $24,038.84.


Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $72.60. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $1.00.


STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER Total population estimated, 13,200.


Estimated population on pipe line, 12,000.


Estimated population supplied, 12,000. Total consumption for the year, 611,386,000 gallons. Passed through meters, 169,709,000 gallons. Percentage of consumption metered, 27.7%. Average daily consumption, 1,675,000 gallons.


Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 127. Gallons per day to each consumer, 139.


Gallons per day to each tap, 565.


STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM


Kind of pipe used : Cement lined and wrought iron, prin- cipally cement lined. Sizes : From 2-inch to 30-inch. Extended: 1,627 feet. Discontinued : None. Total now in use: 58 miles, 3,901 feet. Cost to repair per mile, $9.91. Number of leaks per mile, 0.43.


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Small distribution pipes less than 4-inch; 9 miles, 2,230 feet.


Hydrants, added, Discontinued.


Hydrants now in use : 241 public ; 68 private.


Stop gates added, 2. Discontinued, None. Number now in use, 696.


Small stop gates less than 4-inch, 117. Number of blow-offs, 42.


SERVICES


Kind of pipe: Lead and cement lined.


Sizes: From one-half to four inches.


Extended, 595 feet. Discontinued, None. Total now in use. 8 miles, 1,825 feet. Service taps added, 34. Discontinued, None.


i


Number now in use, 2,888. Average length of service, 17.5 feet. Average cost of service, $13.68. Number of meters added, 327. Number now in use, 1,281. Percentage of services metered, 44.3%.


Number of motors and elevators added: None.


Number now in use, one motor.


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FINANCIAL. MAINTENANCE. (Published by Request of the New England Water Works Association) Total Water Receipts, $40,689.24 Management and repairs, Miscellaneous Receipts, 154.72 Interest on Bonds,


$24,038.84


707.48


$40,843.96


Total,


24,746.32


Profit for the year,


16,097.64


Total,


$40,843.96


Paid on Bonds and Notes, $2,666.66


Carried to Construction, 13,430.98


$16,097.64


CONSTRUCTION.


Profits of Maintenance,


$13,430.98


Extension of Mains,


$1,593.00


Extension of Services,


165.22


Meters and setting,


4,796.75


Stock on Hand at Shop,


5,096.41


Unexpended Balance, Maintenance,


41.01


Unexpended Balance, Construction,


36,969.18


Total,


$48,961.57


Bonded Debt at 334%,


$4,666.62


Bonded Debt at 4%,


6,000.00


Bonded Debt at 4%,


6,000.00


Bonded Debt at 4%,


40,000.00


$56,666.62


Paid yearly on Principal,


$2,666.66


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Combined Storage of Great and Little South Ponds - Grade 98.0 - 106.0 = 855,000,000 Gallons


PLATE I


Full Fond . roc g relatert mar -1


Pand Elevations Above M.L. W. - Storage In Million Gallons


200


400


500


10.0


1040


191.0


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70 J


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PLATE II


1640.000


1.100,000


Data Shown Weekly.


Total consumption


1.800.00


060 bor


Daily Consumption in Gallons.


€ 100,doo


Average Daily High Service


1 5/2-000 604


100,000


High Survice


+00,400


200,000


Arsenga Only Low Service


Consumo


1 0


10


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Last services


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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the Board of Water Commissioners.


Gentlemen :


In accordance with the custom of this Department, I submit herewith the annual report of the Superintendent of the Plymouth Water Works for the year ending De- cember 31, 1926.


Location


Length in Feet


Sizes in Inches


Cost


Castle Street,


207


6


$277.00


Stephens Street,


420


6


619.00


County Farm,


1,000


6


697.00


Total,


1,627


6"


$1,593.00


METERS


We have set 327 meters during 1926. 34 new services were metered and 293 meters were set on old services.


It will be very desirable to continue this policy until all services are metered, since that is the only satisfactory way of controlling consumption and equalizing water rates.


HYDRANTS


All hydrants have been inspected, oiled and painted during the year.


PUMPS


The Worthington Pump at the Pumping Station has been overhauled and repaired during the year and is in satisfactory condition to pump water up to its rated capacity.


Tests for slip made on both the Barr and Worthington Pump indicated that the slip is under 5% on each pump.


Plymouth Eighteen


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RAINFALL


The average rainfall for the past forty years has been 46.06 inches, and the total rainfall for 1926 was 46.55 inches or an excess of .49 above the average. This is the first year, since 1922, in which our rainfall has been above the average, and this would seem to indicate the beginning of an upward trend in our pond heights and storage.


POND ELEVATION AND STORAGE DEPLETION


Plate 1 shows the usual graphic representation of pond heights and storage depletion for the past ten ears.


The average height of Great South Pond for the year 1926 was 103.00, and this is the lowest yearly average since these records began to be kept in 1905. The average height in 1925 was 103.40, and the next lowest was in 1919 with an average height of 103.60.


These low ponds are the natural reflection of the years of rainfall below the average since 1922, and it will only be after a series of years of rainfall above the average that we can hope to see full ponds again.


CONSUMPTION


The consumption chart on Plate II shows, as usual, the average daily consumption by weeks for the high and low service system and the sum of these, giving the aver- age daily total consumption for the year 1926. The average daily low services consumption of 758,000 gallons was the highest for this system since these records have been kept, while the average daily high service consump- tion of 917,000 gallons was 20,000 gallons daily less than the high service consumption of 1925. I believe this re- duction in high service consumption over that of the previous year was due to the meters set in 1926, a very large proportion of which were set on the high service system.


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The monthly records, kept at the Pumping Station, are shown on the following page.


The usual analysis of samples of water from Great and Little South Ponds have been made during the year by the State Department of Health, and copies are on file at the office of the Superintendent.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR E. BLACKMER,


Superintendent.


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PUMPING RECORDS


Month


Hours Run


Total Lbs. Fuel


Gravity


Pumping


Daily Pumping


Rain in Inches


Av. Max. Temp.


Av. Min. Temp.


Daily Av. Fuel Lbg.


January


3251/4


54,740


21,760,000


28,834,000


930,000


3.22


41


27


1,766


February


296


50,940


19,501,000


26,327,000


940,000


8.76


37


25


1,819


March


31514


53,380


21,527,000


27,699,000


894,000


3.27


43


30


1,722


April


27314


47,960


20,260,000


24,594,000


820,000


2.27


55


39


1,599


May


297 3/4


49,840


21,832,000


26,884,000


867,000


3.11


68


52


1,608


June


31634


53,390


22,698,000


28,834,000 37,561,000


961,000


3.22


76


61


1,780


July


39534


67,020


24,822,000


1,212,000


3.75


85


69


2,162


August


33014


56,860


24,378,000


30,877,000


996,000


2.84


81


69


1,834


September


320


55,710


24,185,000


28,211,000


940,000


1.01


13


59


1,857


October


290


50,170


24,915,000


25,547,000


824,000


7.20


64


49


1,618


November


265 34


47,750


24,234,000


23,279,000


776,000


4.23


55


40


1,592


December


3011/4


54,790


26,518,000


26,109,000


842,000


3.67


$9


26


1,767


3,7271/4


642,550


276,630,000


334,756,000


46.55


Hours Run


Total Lbs. Fuel


No Gals. Pumped


Av. No. Gals. to 1 1b. Coal


Av. Duty For Year


Barr Pump Worthington Pump


3,675 5214


633,060 9,490


331,202,000 3,554,000


523


31,500,000


375


22,500,000


,


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SCHOOL REPORT


D.W.B.


PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS


ASS


1620


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NMOL.SI


Plymouth Nineteen


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SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1927


Winter Term, 16 weeks Begins, Monday, Jan. 3-ends Friday, April 29


Holiday : : Patriot's Day-Tuesday, April 19


Recess-from Friday, Feb. 18 to Monday, Feb. 28


Spring Term,


8 weeks Begins Monday, May 9-ends Wednesday, June 29


Holiday : Memorial Day-Monday, May 30


Fall Term,


16 weeks


Begins Wednesday, Sept. 7-ends Friday, Dec. 23


Holidays : Columbus Day-Wednesday, Oct. 12 Teachers' Convention-Friday, Oct. 28


Thanksgiving-Wednesday, Nov. 23-Friday, Nov. 25


Visiting Day in November to be arranged for with Superintendent.


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SCHOOL DIRECTORY


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Fred D. Bartlett, Chairman,


Term Expires 1928


Fannie T. Rowell, Secretary, 1927


MEMBERS


Edward R. Belcher, 1929


Burt H. Corey, 1927


Albert L. Mellor, 1929


A. Perry Richards, 1928


The regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.


Supt. of Schools, Anson B. Handy.


Office opens from 8.30 to 12 a. m. and 1.15 to 5.00 p. m. every school day. Saturdays, 10 to 12 a. m. Every Monday 7.00 to 7.30 p. m.


Office hours of the Superintendent of Schools 8.00 to 9.00 a. m. and 4.00 to 5.00 p. m., every school day except as special duties may prevent. Special appointments may be made at other times.


Attendance Officer, John Armstrong.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


In 1924 the Town, on recommendation of the School Committee, acquired the Murray lot, so-called, running from Court Street at Cold Spring through to Standish Avenue, together with an entrance to said land from the Alden Street school lot.


As mentioned in the 1924 and 1925 reports the Com- mittee deferred presenting to the Town for consideration and action any plan for a new school building on this lot, because of the extraordinarily large increase in the bonded debt of the Town in 1924.


The new building was desirable then and is now, but relief from the congested condition of both High Schools, to which reference was made last year, would seem the more urgent need of the Town. This condition is referred to more specifically in the Superintendent's report this year.


Besides shortage of room both of these structures lack much that is considered essential in present day school buildings, and the situation appears to call for a compre- hensive survey to determine the best thing to do.


The Hedge School playground addition has been filled and graded at a cost of $750.00. No fence has been built yet and possibly the fill needs to go through another win- ter before putting a fence on it. That is not determined at this writing. It is probable that the slope can be safely loamed and seeded this Spring. The balance of this ap- propriation is $1,004.40, and of the Hedge School build- ing addition appropriation $366.41.


Mr. Horace F. Turner resigned as Superintendent the latter part of July after four years' service, to accept a similar position in Milton, Mass.


There were fifteen or twenty applicants for the va- cancy. The Committee, however, made unanimous choice


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of Mr. Anson B. Handy, Superintendent of Schools at Enfield, Conn.


Mr. Handy is a native of the adjoining town of Bourne, a graduate of Bridgewater Normal School and of Har- vard University, and has an experience of twenty years or more as teacher and superintendent.


Two "Kaustine" chemical toilets have been installed at The Cliff Street School with very satisfactory results, and the old outhouse has been removed. A similar instal- lation will be made at the Alden Street school during the February vacation.


Peter A. Dries has been appointed janitor at the Cornish and Burton schools in place of Lloyd F. Battles, resigned.


The few pupils at the Spooner Street school (only 9 enrolled as of December 31st, 1925) were taken into the Hedge School at the opening in September, and the former building is therefore not in use at present. Wheth- er or not this arrangement will be permanent cannot be determined at this time.


No additional High School pupils have been taken from the town of Carver this year and the present attendance from that Town is only seven.


Regular use of the assembly room at the Senior High . School for class room purposes necessitated the installa- tion of two additional radiators in the rear part of the room. The expense was about $300.00. A radiator has also been installed in the small hall adjoining the doctor's office at the Hedge School.


The 1926 budget included an item of $1,500 for better lights at the Cornish and Burton schools. This work has been done, the cost being $1,003.69.


The need of such improvements was graphically shown in the report of the School Physician for 1925, and as the same or similar conditions exist in most of the other schools we believe the Town should continue the work. For this purpose $1,500.00 is included in the 1927 budget,


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having in mind the Knapp, Cold Spring and Alden Street schools, also the assembly room and corridor at the Senior High School.


. A new Dodge coupé has been purchased for the use of the School Nurse, the net cost with equipment being $942.00 and the old car.


A new woodworking lathe has been installed at the Junior High School, cost $320.00.


FIRE PROTECTION


As recommended in last year's report and as provided for in the 1926 budget, all of the larger schools - Hedge, Knapp, Burton and Cornish, Junior High, Senior High and Mt. Pleasant, have been connected with the Town fire alarm system by the installation of the "Dualarm" system of the Gamewell Company. This consists of six Master Boxes of the shunt type, so-called, one for each school, except in the case of the Cornish and Burton, also 31 remote pull boxes in the several buildings, including one in the Lincoln Street primary. The cost of the appara- tus was $3,060.26, which includes 70 additional cells and a new generator set which it was necessary to install in the Central Fire Station to take care of the additional boxes. The installation cost was $983.17.


The above mentioned expense prevented the installa- tion this year of a sprinkler system in the Junior High School basement as recommended in the 1925 report. The Committee believes the sprinkler system should be installed in 1927. The probable cost is about $2,000.00, and we have included an item of $3,000.00 in the 1927 budget for that and sundry small jobs.


FREDERICK D. BARTLETT FANNIE T. ROWELL BURT H. COREY


EDWARD R. BELCHER ALBERT L. MELLOR A. PERRY RICHARDS


School Committee.


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FINANCIAL REPORT


RECEIPTS


Appropriation March, $243,250 00


Income from Trust Funds, 20 34


$243,270 34


PAYMENTS


General Expenses,


$7,067 16


Teachers' Salaries,


- 151,040 81


Text Books and Supplies,


11,971 33


Transportation,


14,755 20


Janitor Service,


11,630 76


Fuel,


10,918 71


Repairs,


17,865 74


Equipment,


3,029 16


Medical Inspection,


8,256 30


Tuition,


1,396 17


Miscellaneous,


3,110 24


241,041 58


Unexpended Balance,


$2,228 76


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR 1927


General Expenses-


Superintendent's Salary,


$3,900 00


Secretary,


1,500 00


Truant Officer,


300 00


Stationery and Postage,


500 00


Telephone,


100 00


Traveling Expense,


500 00


Automobile Expense,


500 00


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Freight and Express,


250 00


School Census,


200 00


All Other,


250 00


$8,000 00


Teachers' Salaries-


Day,


$151,500 00


Substitutes,


1,000 00


Evening,


1,000 00


Americanization,


1,800 00


Summer,


450 00


155,750 00


Text Books and Supplies-


Text and Reference Books,


$6,000 00


Paper, Blank Books, etc.,


4,000 00


Manual Training Supplies,


600 00


Domestic Science Supplies,


1,000 00


Typewriters,


600 00


Diplomas and Graduation,


150 00


All Other (including athletics)


600 00


Rent-Town Hall,


400 00


13,350 00


Tuition,


Transportation,


Transportation-


Automobiles (Pupils)


$11,000 00


Carfares,


4,500 00


15,500 00


Janitors' Service-


Day,


$11,500 00


Evening,


300 00


11,800 00


Fuel and Light-


Coal and Wood,


$12,000 00


Gas and Electricity,


1,000 00


13,000 00


2,000 00


500 00


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Maintenance-


Salary of Building Supervisor, $2,600 00


General Repairs, 10,000 00


Flags and Flagstaffs, 150 00


Janitors' Supplies,


1,000 00


Telephones,


300 00


Ashes, etc., Removed,


500 00


All Other, 1,450 00


16,000 00 3,000 00


Fire Protection,


Furniture and Furnishings-


Program Clocks, $2,500 00


Lights,-Knapp, Cold Spring


. and Alden,


1,500 00


All Other,


500 00


4,500 00


Medical Inspection-


Physician,


$1,500 00


Nurse and Assistant,


2,450 00


Dental Hygienist,


1,600 00


Supplies and Expenses,


250 00


Dental Clinic Supplies,


750 00


Auto (Nurse)


300 00


All Other,


700 00


7,550 00


Total,


$250,950 00


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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the School Committee:


I herewith submit my first report as Superintendent of Plymouth Schools. As I have been associated with the system only since September, I cannot make a full report of the year's work or make as definite recommendations for the future as I will be able to do after further care- ful study of the special needs of the town.




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