Town annual report of the offices of Fairhaven, Massachusetts 1942, Part 6

Author: Fairhaven (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
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Salaries


Chairman


200.00


Clerk


703.60


Janitor


180.00


Other Expense


Telephones


408.68


Printing, Stationery, Postage


211.69


Office Supplies


132.36


Equipment for Report Center


382.77


Arm Bands


116.48


Sewer Pumps


1,731.66


Fire Department


5,862.55


Rescue and Demolition


1,855.33


Police Department


309.31


State Guard


359.90


Canteen


121.46


Stretchers


121.32


Communications - Radio


421.51


Photography


200.00


Educational Programs, Travel


26.50


Blankets


15.92


All Other


68.65


13,429.69


115


HEALTH AND SANITATION


HEALTH


General Administration


Board Members


720.00


Stationery and Postage


9.41


Printing and Advertising


8.00


Telephone


85.65


Carding and all other


137.35


Contagious Diseases Transportation


5.00


Tuberculosis


Board and Treatment


3,053.20


County Hospital Maintenance


8,777.92


Vital Statistics


.25


Burying Animals


62.75


Health Nursing Service


1,000.00


Inspection


Salary of Animal Inspector


250.00


Expenses


1.42


Salary of Slaughter Inspector


50.00


Inspection of Wells


6.59


14,167.54


SEWER MAINTENANCE


Administration


Sewer Commissioners


450.00


Clerk


156.00


Office Expense


8.50


Advertising


16.89


General


Labor


3,853.35


Repairs and Equipment


1,820.34


New Equipment


103.10


Tools, Supplies


109.06


Gas and Oil


188.85


Power


1,338.79


Fuel and Light


58.29


Water


207.60


Insurance


283.49


116


S


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Telephone Rent of Land


42.97


100.00


Pipe, Lumber, Cement All Other


105.36


5.25


Sewer Connections


337.30


9,185.14


REFUSE AND GARBAGE


Refuse


Labor


4,819.96


Trucks


487.39


Equipment


3.58


Insurance


122.06


Gasoline


41.70


All Other


.75


Garbage


Contract for Disposal


2,200.00


Additional Labor


33.60


7,709.04


SHELLFISH INSPECTION


Salary


Inspector


1,000.00


Propagation


Labor


42.30


1,042.30


DENTAL CLINIC


Salaries


Dentist


345.00


Attendant


103.50


Supplies


43.75


492.25


MOSQUITO CONTROL


Maintenance 1,200.00


DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION


Salary


Physician


60.00


117


Other Expenses Supplies Clerical


6.15


8.00


74.15


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES HIGHWAY DEPT.


General Administration


Superintendent


1,500.00


Office Expenses


54.50


Maintenance and Equipment


Labor


15,102.47


Trucks


776.30


Broken Stone, Gravel


2,333.69


General Repairs and Supplies


572.67


Gasoline and Oil


1,035.77


Tarvia and Road Oil


877.18


Telephone


20.25


Light


34.13


Insurance


1,025.94


Fuel


296.28


Engineer


172.95


All Other


132.92


Special Building


Material


156.30


24,091.35


LIGHTING


Maintenance Street Lights


10,385.94


CHAPTER 90


Maintenance


Labor


1,017.59


Material


668.97


All Other


12.55


Bridge Street Construction


Labor


1,593.64


Material


3,259.26


6,552.01


COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE


Maintenance for 1941 2,504.04


118


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CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Administration


Clerks


1,226.56


Printing and Stationery


88.04


Office Expense


146.12


Transportation


339.24


Trucking


427.50


Commodity Distribution


434.10


All Other


112.08


Outside Relief by Town


Groceries and Provisions


5,501.32


Fuel


1,824.42


Board and Care


280.25


Medicine and Medical


1,382.83


State Institutions


703.71


Cash


6,507.50


Hospitals


1,570.57


Rent


1,637.85


Clothing


418.62


Burials


600.00


Relief by Other Cities and Towns


Cities


1,907.29


Towns


381.55


25,489.55


INFIRMARY


Salaries


Superintendent


783.79


Other Enployees


945.86


Other Expenses


Groceries and Provisions


1,359.91


Dry Goods and Clothing


82.14


Building Repairs and Replacements


366.86


Fuel and Light


716.53


Insurance


33.68


Telephone


9.00


Live Stock


109.00


Farm Expenses


462.42


Medical


89.89


All Other


49.85


5,008.93


119


74.


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Social Worker Office Supplies Cash Payments


731.50 10.96 16,911.96


17,654.42


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Administration


Supervisor


806.65


Clerk


892.56


Social Worker


546.70


Postage and Printing


165.08


Office Supplies


88.05


All Other


19.91


Cash Payments


101,183.95


Other Cities and Towns


1,557.05


105,259.95


STODDARD FUND


Cash Payments


710.00


RICKETTS FUND


Care of Lot


4.50


SPRIIT ESTATE


Property Expense


284.50


Gifts to Infirmary Inmates


68.89


353.39


SOLDIERS' BENEFIT


State Aid


Cash Payments


520.00


Military Aid


Cash Payments


40.00


Soldiers' Relief


Fuel


162.35


Groceries and Provisions


101.56


Medicine and Medical Attendance


378.12


Hospitals


1,117.55


Burial


60.00


Clothing and Shoes


33.10


120


Cash All Other


3,082.50


45.75


War Allowance, World War No. 2 Cash


425.00


5,965.93


SCHOOLS


Superintendent


3,661.69


Clerk in Superintendent's Office


1,202.35


Truant Officer


176.50


Printing, Stationery, Postage


93.14


Office Supplies


117.73


Telephones


Elementary


464.99


High


180.86


Traveling


Elementary


68,37


High


17.01


Census


125.00


All Other


Elementary


195.31


High


211.95


Teachers Salaries


Elementary


69,030.95


Evening


485.00


High


40,924.19


Text and Reference Books


Elementary


1,971.56


High


1,002.34


Supplies


Elementary


2,052.30


High


1,763.05


Tuition


Sol-E-Mar


68.25


Continuation School


33.44


Vocational School


2,275.70


New Bedford Evening High


56.00


121


Transportation


Elementary High


3,940.50


1,622.71


Janitors' Services


Elementary


7,451.08


Evening High


6,659.81


Fuel and Light


Elementary


5,012.27


High


4,943.47


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds


Elementary


2,646.24.


High


1,466.39


Health


Elementary


1,781.07


High


267.54


Furniture and Furnishings


High


347.16


Diplomas and Graduation Exercises


Elementary


24.80


High


65.25


Insurance


Elementary


1,166.97


High


695.80


Petty Cash


Elementary


15.00


All Other


117.96


164,409.70


SPECIAL SCHOOL REPAIRS


East Fairhaven


119.48


Rogers


12.80


Tripp


44.65


Oxford


845.80


High


1,265.54


2,288.27


122


8.00


RECREATION PARK DEPARTMENT


Labor


2,682.75


Equipment Repairs and Replacements


661.43


Screenings Insurance


60.90


All Other


10.57


3,499.26


UNCLASSIFIED MEMORIAL DAY


Bands


104.67


Flowers


88.50


Flags


17.00


Food


39.83


250.00


VETERANS QUARTERS


American Legion


220.00


Veterans of Foreign Wars


350.00


570.00


SMALL CLAIMS


Claims


55.67


PUBLICITY


Clerk


233.57


Telephone


29.72


Postage


5.00


Lights


4.85


Repairs


11.95


Flag


2.72


287.81


WAR RATIONING BOARD


Salaries


494.81


Stationery, Printing and Postage


44.05


Equipment and Supplies


336.74


Telephone


41.92


123


83.61


Fuel Light


17.60 12.40


947.52


Unpaid Bills of Prior Years


294.74


Water Service


204.03


DOG LICENSES


Payments to County


1,832.80


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE UNION WHARF


Salary of Wharfinger


300.00


Light


9.00


Water


34.92


Engineering


6.30


Supplies


1.98


Repairs


27.56


379.76


WATER DEPARTMENT


Administrative


Clerk


54.38


Printing


29.25


Office Supplies


6.25


Operating


Water Service


150.96


Equipment


8.45


249.29


WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION


Salaries


Agent


785.45


Investigator


27.50


Other Expense


Office Expense


19.25


Telephone


88.39


Transportation


2,395.56


All Other


46.89


3,363.04


124


1742


SCONTICUT NECK WATER PROJECT


Engineer


3,531.28


Labor and Trucks


1,226.51


Tools and Equipment


5,877.88


Drilling and Blasting


923.51


Trench Digger


3,827.88


Oil


220.19


Water Company


189.77


All Other


34.47


15,831.49


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT INTEREST


Temporary Loans


Anticipation of Revenue


706.21


General Loans


6,353.44


7,059.65


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans


250,000.00


General Loans


34,125.00


Highway Reimbursement


10,000.00


294,125.00


Tax Title Redemptions Reserved


7,592.38


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT


State Tax


28,500.00


State Parks and Reservations


410.96


Audit Tax


1,234.74


County Tax


16,830.83


46,976.53


REFUNDS


Taxes


247.28


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


170.69


Accrued Interest


1.89


Health


10.00


125


Public Welfare State Aid Estimated Receipts Sewer Connection Deposits


610.20


10.00


3.00


260.40


1,313.46


898,601.50


74,231.05


Cash on Hand December 31, 1942


972,832.55


126


ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1942


Accounts


Balances


1941


Appropriations


Credits


Income


Trust Funds


and Grants


Payments


Transfers to


Other Accounts


Balances


To Revenue


Balances


Carried Forward


Overdraft


Selectmen's Salaries


1,500.00


1,500.00


Selectmen's Office Expense


2,500.00


2,373.67


126.33


Treasurer's Salary


2,000.00


2,000.00


Treasurer's Office Expense


3,285.75


245.00


3,516.41


14.34


Tax Collector's Salary


2,000.00


2,000.00


Tax Collector's Office Expense


3,100.00


3,014.10


85.90


Tax Title Expense


176.42


4,500.00


393.50


5,069.10


.82


Assessors' Salaries


3,120.00


3,060.00


60.00


Assessors' Office Expense


1,800.00


600.00


2,357.52


42.48


Election and Registration


4,246.00


4,155.47


90.53


Town Meeting Expense


800.00


799.55


.45


Legal Expense


500.00


429.25


70.75


Planning Board


125.00


22.25


102.75


Safety Council


65.00


55.50


9.50


Board of Appeals


75.00


15.50


59.50


Salary of Auditors


300.00


300.00


Salary of Moderator


25.00


25.00


Town Hall


6,000.00


5,984.01


15.99


Police Department


20,000.00


406.78


19,122.92


1,283.86


Purchase of Police Automobile


151.50


800.00


809.63


141.87


Carried From


127


ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - (Continued)


Accounts


Balances


Carried From


Appropriations


Credits


Income


Trust Funds


and Grants


Payments


Transfers to


Other Accounts


Balances


To Revenue


Carried Forward


Overdraft


Purchase of Police Radio System


2,200.00


6.25


2,193.75


Fire Department


15,500.00


15,168.14


331.86


Fire Alarm


400.00


395.39


4.61


Superintendent of Fire Alarm


360.00


360.00


Forest Fires


100.00


100.00


Hydrant Rental


8,865.00


8,865.00


Care of Trees


3,500.00


3,498.45


1.55


Tree Feeding and Planting


100.00


99.33


67


Salary of Tree Warden


200.00


200.00


Insect Pest Extermination


300.00


300.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


900.00


876.23


23.77


Building Inspection


700.00


620.00


80.00


Building Inspector's Salary


500.00


500.00


Damage by Hurricane


660.08


279.89


Civilian Defense


2.55


27,000.00


9.80


13,429.69


380.19 13,582.66


Board of Health


5,200.00


3,669.62


1,530.38


Salaries, Board of Health


720.00


720.00


Sewer Maintenance


7,500.00


818.82


8,233.34


85.48


Sewer Office Expense


170.00


164.50


5.50


Sewer Commissioners' Salaries


450.00


450.00


Balances


1941


128


5,200.00


Collection of Rubbish


5,500.00


5,475.44


24.56


Collection of Garbage


2,200.00


2,233.60


1.40


Shellfish Inspection


1,000.00


1,000.00


Dental Clinic


500.00


492.25


7.75


Health Nursing Service


1,000.00


1,000.00


Diphtheria Immunization


75.00


74.15


.85


Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital


8,777.42


.50


8,777.92


Mosquito Control Maintenance


1 200.00


1,200.00


Propagation of Shellfish


200.00


42.30


157.70


Highway Department


22,000.00


538.00


22,435.05


102.95


Superintendent of Highways


1,500.00


1,500.00


Highway Building Account


475.25


156.30


318.95


Street Lights


10,429.17


10,385.94


43.23


Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,000.00


2,000.00


1,699.11


875.63


425.26


Chap. 90 Construction - Bridge St.


1,852.90


3,000.00


4,852.90


Emergency Relief


8,134.04


3.355.04


4,779.00


Sconticut Neck Water Project


17,618.49


47.28


15,831.49


1,834.28


Granolithic Sidewalks


79.96


79.96


Coggeshall Street Bridge


2,504.04


2,504.04


Huttleston Avenue Sewer


5,200.00


35.00


129


ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - (Continued)


Accounts


Balances


1941


Appropriations


Credits


Income


Trust Funds


and Grants


Payments


Transfers to


Other Accounts


Balances


To Revenue


Balances


Carried Forward


Overdraft


Public Welfare


25,000.00


94.30


22,715.91


2,378.39


Public Welfare Administration


3,500.00


2,773,64


726.36


Infirmary


5,000.00


31.26


5,008.93


22.33


Aid to Dependent Children (Town)


13,750.00


2.50


13,219.06


533.44


Aid to Dep. Children (Fed. Grant)


524.91


5,513.40


3,692.90


2,345.41


Aid to Dep. Children Adm. (Town)


950.00


585.16


364.84


Aid to Dep. Children Adm. (Fed. Grant) 87.66


78.68


157.30


9.04


Old Age Assistance (Town)


48,000.00


55.86


55,211.89


7,156.05


Old Age Assistance (Fed. Grant)


22.00


57.50


47,449.61


47,529.11


Old Age Assistance Adm. (Town)


2,000.00


961.19


1,038.81


Old Age Assistance Adm. (Fed. Grant) 663.46 State Aid


750.00


10.00


520.00


240.00


Military Aid


400.00


40.00


360.00


War Allowance, World War No. 2


425.00


425.00


Soldiers' Relief


5,000.00


15.00


4,980.93


34.07


Income, Stoddard Fund


268.75


834.60


710.00


393.35


Income, James Ricketts Fund


35.76


35.76


Elementary and High Schools


142,560.00


21,978.53


162,134.00


2,404.53


Vocational School


2,500.00


2,275.70


224.30


School Repairs


943.15


2,000.00


2,288.27


654.88


1,522.79


1,557.76


628.49


Carried From


130


131


Park Department


3,500.00


3,499.26


.74 130.00


American Legion Quarters


350.00


220.00


Veterans of Foreign Wars


Quarters


350.00


350.00


4,910.78


89.22


Small Claims


45.35


250.00


55.67


239.68


Publicity


14.86


150.00


150.00


287.81


27.05


Memorial Day


250.00


250.00


Unpaid Bills Prior Years


258.62


36.12


294.74


Bicycle Registration


150.00


144.68


5.32


Fairhaven Water Co. Bills


207.94


204.03


3.91


War Rationing Board No. 125


1,658.00


947.52


710.48


Adm. Expenses of Water Dept.


300.00


249.29


50.71


Union Wharf


150.00


79.76


70.21


Salary of Wharfinger


300.00


300.00


Debt


34,125.00


34,125.00


Accrued Interest


6,412.05


6,353 .. 44


58.61


Interest on Revenue Loans


1,000.00


706.21


293.79


Contributary Retirement System


7.805.78


7,805.78


31,821.33 506,061.77


10,898.96


77,444.63 580,121.18


5,822.17


13.702.02


33,737.35 7,156.03


Reserve Fund


5,000.00


BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1942 - GENERAL ACCOUNTS


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash


General


74,231.05


Temporary Loans In Anticipation of Revenue


50,000.00


Petty-School Department


15.00


Tailings


286.24


Accounts Receivable - Taxes


Levy of 1940


9.09


Levy of 1941


8,767.18


Levy of 1942


56,686.52


Lady Fairhaven Fund 629.59


1,696.40


65,462.79


Proceeds of Dog Licenses-Due County


1.80


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes Levy of 1942


184.21


Tax Title Receipts Reserved


Vessel Excise Taxes


Tax Payments of Loans


8.356.61


Levy of 1942


126.74


Section 79, Chap. 60, General Laws 1,182.48


9,539.09


Levy of 1940


7.72


Federal Grant


Levy of 1941


9.55


Aid to Dependent Children


Levy of 1942


9.64


Aid


2,345.41


Committed Interest


1.91


Old Age Assistance


Tax Titles


59,020.55


Tax Possessions


19,826.89


Departmental


Sewer Connection Deposits


230.65


Health


1,790.68


Unexpended Balances


Sidewalk


87.56


Purchase of Police Automobile


141.87


Highway


163.86


Police Radio System


2,193.75


Public Welfare


2,285.34


Tree Planting and Feeding


.67


Old Age Assistance


430.23


Damage by Hurricane


380.19


State Aid


510.00


Civilian Defense


13,582.66


74,246.05


Trust Fund Income


Julia A. Stoddard Charity Fund


393.35


Andrus Spriit Charity Fund 673.46


132


Sewer Assessments


26.91


Administration


9.04


Administration 628.49


2,982.94


Aid to Dependent Children


47.34


Military Aid War Allowance Soldiers' Relief School


20.00


Huttleston Avenue Sewer


5,200.00


Propagation of Shellfish


157.70


Highway Building Account


318.95


Works Progress Administration


4,779.00


Sconticut Neck Water Project


1,834.28


Granolithic Sidewalks


79.96


State


338.13


School Repairs


654.88


County


326.32


Small Claims


239.68


664.45


Publicity


27.05


Sewer Connections


93.70


Bicycle Registration


5.32


Overdrawn Account


Old Age Assistance


7,156.03


Water Department


50.71


Water Department Services


141.45


War Memorial


6,876.88


Overlay Deficits


37,237.94


Levy of 1920


178.64


Loan Authorized and Unissued


34,000.00


Levy of 1921


561.19


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus


5,063.09


Levy of 1922


482.49


Overlays, Reserved for Abatement of Taxes


Levy of 1923


610.45


Levy of 1924


653.05


Levy of 1940


9.09


Levy of 1925


1,559.04


Levy of 1941


5,230.60


Levy of 1926


892.50


Levy of 1942


6,576.63


Levy of 1927


985.40


11,816.32


Levy of 1928


612.96


Revenue Reserved Until Collected


Levy of 1929


515.04


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


184.21


Levy of 1930


569.69


Vessel Excise


126.74


Levy of 1931


770.93


Sewer Assessment


26.91


Levy of 1932


683.19


Committed Interest


1.91


Levy of 1933


453.86


Tax Title and Tax Possessions


78,847.44


Levy of 1934


473.56


Departmental


6,202.25


Levy of 1935


363.85


Levy of 1936


353.82


Levy of 1937


348.22


Water


333.46


Revenue


141.45


Levy of 1938


425.00


126.00


316.24


6,202.25


State and County Aid to Highways


Water Company


3.91


War Rationing Board


710.48


133


85,389.46


Levy of 1939 Loan Authorized-Water System


436.67


Reserve


774.91


916.36 39,831.65


278,991.94


278,991.94


DEBT ACCOUNTS


221,131.39 State Tax Funding Loan


6,400.00


Emergency Finance Loans


39,231.39


Emergency Storm Damage Loan


24,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


10,000.00


Bridge Loan


6,000.00


School Loan


70,000.00


Water Loan


65,500.00


221,131.39


221,131.39


134


Trust and Retirement Funds In custody of Treasurer In Custody of Trustees


TRUST ACCOUNTS


James Ricketts Charity Fund


1,430.66


176,569.02


Julia A. Stoddard Charity Fund 21,460.38


504,766.87


Hannah Chadwick Fund


500.00


Andrus Spriit Fund


6,300.00


Henry H. Rogers Elementary School Fund


112,475.42


Abner Pease School Fund


7,558.12


Edmund Anthony, Jr., School Fund


10,000.00


Contributory Retirement Fund


16,844.44


176,569.02


Henry H. Rogers High School Fund


504,766.87


661,335.89 681,335.89


681,335.89


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


11,838.01 34,000.00


Surplus Revenue


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School Committee


Orrin B. Carpenter Frank M. Babbitt Mrs. Edith E. Rogers George F. Braley John S. Rogers, Jr. Cecil R. Ryan


Term expires 1943 Term expires 1943 Term expires 1944


Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945 Resigned Dec. 31, 1942


CHAIRMAN George F. Braley, 41 Laurel Street


SECRETARY AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Flavel M. Gifford, 51 Green Street


Office


3-1241


Residence 2-1355


OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT TOWN HALL 3-1241


The office of the Superintendent of Schools is open daily from 9:00 to 12:00 A. M. and from 1:30 to 5:00 P. M. except Sat- urdays when it is open in the forenoon only.


Personal appointments with the Superintendent may be made at your convenience.


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CLERK Beatrice M. L. DeCoffe, 212 Main Street


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Charles E. P. Thompson, M. D., 65 Center Street


SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. Lena Howland, R. N., 139 Laurel Street


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School Calendar


1943


Monday, January 4


Schools open


Friday, February 19


Schools close


Monday, March 1


Schools open


Friday, April 16


Schools close


Monday, April 26


Schools open


Monday, May 31


Holiday


Wednesday, June 23


High School Graduation


Friday, June 25


End of School Year


SUMMER VACATION


Monday, September 13


Schools open


Tuesday, October 12


Holiday


Thursday, November 11


Holiday


Wednesday noon, November 24 Thanksgiving Recess


Monday, November 29


Schools open


Thursday, December 23


Schools close


CHRISTMAS VACATION


1944


Monday, January 3


Schools open


NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL


2- 2


7:45 A. M. Indicates no school for all day.


12:30 P. M. Indicates no afternoon session for grades one to seven


It is the policy of the School Department to order the no- school signal only in the most severe weather conditions or when the transportation system is disrupted. At other times parents are expected to use their own judgment in sending children to school.


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Report of the School Committee


To the Citizens of Fairhaven :


Herewith is submitted the annual report of the School Com- mittee for the year ending December 31, 1942.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ยท


Your attention is called to the accompanying Financial Statements giving the expenditures for 1941, the expenditures for 1942, and the budget recommended for 1943. The total budget is 4.4% higher than the expenditures for 1942 and the increase is due almost entirely to increased salary estimates.


We feel that our action in regard to salaries is warranted under present conditions and will serve to correct the maladjust- ment which has existed between salaries and living costs.


REPAIRS


In 1940 the School Committee began what was intended to be a $21,000.00 three-year program for repair and improvement of school buildings. The following figures indicate what has been appropriated and expended thus far.


Year


Appropriation


Expended


Balance


1940


$ 7,000.00


$ 7,000.00


1941


7,000.00


6,056.85


1942


2,000.00


2,288.27


Total


$16,000.00


$15,345.12


$654.88


During 1942 expenditures from the Special Repair Appro- priation were made in the schools as follows:


Rogers School


$ 12.80


E. Fairhaven School


119.48


Tripp School


44.65


Oxford School


845.80


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High School


1,265.54


Total


$2,288.27


The more important items of repair were the following:


High School


New shades in five rooms. Refinishing ceilings in five basement rooms.


Refinishing ceilings in East and West offices. Repairs to limestone balustrades.


Pointing other limestone construction.


Upholstering of cushions in library and office. Replacing library chairs.


Resurfacing and repair of front porch.


East Fairhaven School


Repairs to heating system. New shades in two rooms.


Oxford School


New floors in four classrooms.


New shades in one room.


The School Committee does not recommend an appropria- tion for Special Repairs in 1943. Because of the present situation it seems best to restrict the program to the balance of $654.88 which is still available.


SCHOOL AGE


In September 1942 children were admitted to the first grade at the age of five years and three months. While this is a more satisfactory age than had been permitted, it is still too young as a general rule. It is also younger than is generally set in other towns throughout the State.


The Committee has consequently adopted the recommenda- tion of the Superintendent to admit children to the first grade in September if five years and six months old on or before Septem- ber 1.


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IN CLOSING


The School Committee appreciates the continued coopera- tion of all connected with the School Department and is grateful for the continued confidence and support of the citizens of the Town.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE F. BRALEY, Chairman ORRIN B. CARPENTER FRANK M. BABBITT JOHN S. ROGERS, JR.


EDITH E. ROGERS


School Committee


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Financial Statement


ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPENDITURES AND 1943 BUDGET


Including also General Control, Private School Transporta- tion, Out of State Travel, and Adult Alien Education.


Items


Expended 1941


Expended 1942


Budget 1943


GENERAL CONTROL


Superintendent


$ 3,450.08


$ 3,661.69


$ 3,800.00


Other Expense


1,593.86


1,747.88


1,900.00


INSTRUCTION


Teachers' Salaries


64,022.66


68,679.21


73,410.00


Textbooks


1,860.57


1,906.03


1,740.00


Supplies


2,605.11


2,228.30


2,200.00


OPERATION


Janitors


7,711.39


7,748.77


8,530.00


Fuel


2,662.77


3,107.15


3,500.00


Other Expense


2,709.73


3,091.17


3,000.00


MAINTENANCE & OUTLAY


Maintenance


764.98


713.84


700.00


Outlay


81.50


915.60


100.00


OTHER AGENCIES


Transportation


3,747.29


3,864.70


3,920.00


Health


1,786.36


1,940.01


2,350.00


Tuition


96.26


101.69


100.00


Insurance


565.04


1,166.97


1,300.00


Sundries


422.39


351.72


300.00


Adult Alien Education


817.58


597.00


450.00


Total


$94,897.57 $101,821.73


$107,300.00


From Income


$ 4,940.01 $ 5,094.53


$ 5,000.00


From Appropriation


$89,957.56 $ 96,727.20


$102,300.00


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HIGH SCHOOL EXPENDITURES AND 1943 BUDGET


Expended 1941


Expended 1942


Budget


Items


19-43


INSTRUCTION


Teachers


$40,598.89


$43,022.61


$ 43,900.00


Textbooks


1,524.61


1,119.53


1,100.00


Supplies


2,613.33


1,602.88


1,700.00


OPERATION


Janitors


6,597.54


7,259.10


7,820.00


Fuel


1,920.34


2,141.51


2,400.00


Other Expense


1,854.19


1,615.37


1,650.00


MAINTENANCE & OUTLAY


Maintenance


692.31


826.24


700.00


Outlay


726.43


147.16


100.00


OTHER AGENCIES


Transportation


1,362.47


1,321.86


1,250.00


Health


318.35


267.54


260.00


Tuition


56.00


50.00


Insurance


133.54


695.80


800.00


Sundries


188.66


236.67


170.00


Total


$58,530.66


$60,312.27


$ 61,900.00


From Income


$17,086.67


$16,884.00


$ 16,500.00


From Appropriation


$41,443.99


$43,428.27


$ 45,400.00


SUMMARY OF REGULAR BUDGETS


Budget


Expended 1941


Expended 1942


Budget 1943


Elementary School


$ 94,897.57 $101,821.73


$107,300.00


High School


58,530.66


60,312.27


61,900.00


TOTAL


$153,428.23 $162,134.00


$169,200.00


From Income


22,026.68


21,978.53


21,500.00


From Appropriation


$131,401.55 $140,155.47


$147,700.00


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Report of Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of Fairhaven :


I submit herewith my fourth annual report as Superinten- dent of Schools.


ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP


School Year


1939-40


1940-41


1941-42


Average Membership


1,976


1,894


1,787


Percent of Attendance


93.82


93.02


93.24


Further details regarding enrollment may be found in the tables included with this report. The decrease in the High School is much greater than in the elementary school and due largely to the increase in general employment.


"SCHOOL CARDS"


The Superintendent's Office has the responsibility for issu- ing Home Permits and Employment Permits, required by law for all minors aged 16 to 21 who go to work in industry and for all minors aged 14 to 16 who are permitted to leave school for work at home or elsewhere. These permits commonly called "School Cards" have been issued during the year as follows:


Age


14-16


16-21


Total


Home Permits


45


45


Employment Permits


102


929


1031


Total issued


147


929


1076


Permits were issued to 548 boys and 528 girls. The total of 1076 includes 822 issued to different minors and 254 to minors who had already been issued a card in 1942.


TEACHER CHANGES


This has been another year of many changes. Twenty-five percent of the teachers left. The list includes five high school


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teachers, eleven elementary teachers, one elementary principal, and one supervisor. Two, Mr. Johnson and Miss Borden, retired. Two others, Mr. Parkinson and Mr. Belyea, were given Military Leave of Absence and are serving as ensigns in the Navy. Five left for teaching positions in Belleville, N. J., Lexington, Brock- ton, Newton, and Watertown. Nine left on account of marriage.


Of the new teachers nine are beginners, and four have had experience elsewhere. Four positions are filled by substitutes and one position was discontinued because of reduced enrollment.




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