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Passed with one dissenting vote.
ARTICLE 31
TOWN FOREST
Voted unanimously that this article be adopted. .
ARTICLE 32
SCHOOL REPAIRS
Voted unanimously to appropriate 3,750.00
ARTICLE 33
UNPAID BILL OF PRIOR YEAR
Voted unanimously to appropriate for unpaid water bill. 120.55
ARTICLE 34
CHANGE OF ZONE
The Planning Board recommends change of zone from apart- ment to business area district with 20 foot setback on south side of Pease Street and a 20 foot setback on the west side of Main Street.
Voted unanimously that this article be adopted.
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ARTICLE 35
TREE WARDEN
Voted that this article be adopted.
Two dissenting votes.
ARTICLE 36
BOARD OF HEALTH
Voted unanimously that this article be adopted.
ARTICLE 37
SEWER LIEN
Voted unanimously that this article be adopted.
ARTICLE 38
TOWN MEETINGS
Voted that this article be adopted. One dissenting vote.
ARTICLE 39
UNEXPENDED BALANCES
Voted unanimously that these accounts in the amount of be transferred to revenue.
7.97
ARTICLE 40
COMMITTEES Marsh Island
Moved that Mr. Brownell be appointed a committee of one to report on gift of land-Marsh Island-to town by Delano family.
Mr. Brownell: "This is about the gift of Marsh Island to the town. It was the Delano family's wish to give Marsh Island to the town and was passed on last time, without real- izing that all the formalities were not fulfilled. I suggest that the town accept the offer of the Delanos to give Marsh Island to the town."
Moved and seconded.
It was brought out that the gift ties the use of this land for park purposes forever, and that as such it would be of little or no benefit to the town. It was suggested that before the town takes action on it the deed be changed so that it might be used for some other purpose.
Mr. Brownell: "I think it could be taken care of. I with- draw my motion and will report at another time.
Building Laws
Moved that the moderator appoint a committee of three or not more than five, one of whom shall be from the Planning Board who shall revise the building laws, and to transfer from
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the Reserve Fund the sum of $75.00 for their use to cover clerical and other expenses incidental to their report.
Amendment made "That a committee on the planning code be appointed to advise the next meeting of changes to be made in said code, the chairman to appoint a committee of 3 or 5, one or more of whom shall be members of the Planning Board, to look into the revision of the building laws of the town and report to the next annual town meeting."
Voted unanimously.
Purchasing Department
Moved that the Selectmen appoint a committee to see whether it would be feasible to have a purchasing department. Seconded and passed with one dissenting vote.
ARTICLE 41
HURRICANE INSURANCE
Voted unanimously to appropriate 1,027.00
ARTICLE 42
POST WAR PLANNING
Voted unanimously to transfer from Overlay Surplus and from Surplus Revenue 5,500.00
9,500.00
ARTICLE 43
FORT PHOENIX
Voted that this matter be laid on the table until more in- formation can be obtained.
Voted to adjourn at 4:20 P.M.
Raised in tax levy
523,282.85
Transferred from Overlay Surplus
9,500.00
Transferred from Surplus Revenue
5,500.00
Unexpended Balances Transferred to Revenue
7.97
Total Appropriations
$538,290.82
WM. D. CHAMPLIN
Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting
AUGUST 9, 1945
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Stanley H. Packard at 8:20 P.M. with 104 Town Meeting Member's present. James R. Parkinson and Harold R. Lawton were sworn in as tellers
Town Meeting Members present were :
Members at large - 21 Prec. 1 - 18 Prec. 2 - 24 Prec. 3 - · 13 Prec. 4 - 28
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ARTICLE 1
SCONTICUT NECK WATER SYSTEM
Unanimously voted that this article be adopted and that 'be appropriated the same to be borrowed on notes as provided for under Chapter 350, Acts of 1939 establishing the Sconticut Neck Water District, and that the work be done on a contract basis.
$24,000.00
ARTICLE 2
Unanimously voted that this article be adopted and that be appropriated, same to be borrowed on notes as provided for under Chapter 350, Acts of 1939, establishing the Sconticut Neck Water System, and the transfer of $10,600.00 from the Sale of Property account making the total sum appropriated under the article $20,600.00. This sum is to cover the cost of labor and the purchase of necessary materials, and that the work be done on a contract basis.
10,000.00
ARTICLE 3
CHANGES OF ZONE
Voted unanimously not to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 4
Voted not to adopt this article. 37 in favor, 55 opposed.
ARTICLE 5
Voted not to adopt this article.
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ARTICLE 6
BUILDING RESTRICTIONS
Moved and seconded that this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 7
No other business. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
WM. D. CHAMPLIN
Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting
NOVEMBER 15, 1945
As no quorum was present, the meeting was adjourned to November 23, 1945 at 8 P.M.
Town Meeting Members present were :
Members at large - 14 Prec. 1 - 19
Prec. 2 - 20 Prec. 3 - 10
Prec. 4 - 22
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WM. D. CHAMPLIN
Town Clerk.
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Special Adjourned Town Meeting NOVEMBER 23, 1945
The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Stanley H. Packard, at 8:05 P.M. with 95 Town Meeting Members present. Richard H. Dunwoodie and Eldred E. Besse were sworn in as tellers
Town Meeting Members present were :
Members at large - 14
Prec. 1 - 27 Prec. 2 - 24
Prec. 3 - 10
Prec. 4 - 20
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ARTICLE 1
Transfers of Funds
Voted unanimously to transfer $3500 from Civilian Defense to Old Age Assistance. 3,500.00
Voted unanimously to transfer $2000 from Civilian Defense to Aid to Dependent Children. 2,000.00
Voted unanmiously to transfer $700 from Civilian Defense to Soldiers' Relief. 700.00
ARTICLE 2
Voted to transfer $550 from Public Welfare to the Collec- tion of Rubbish. 58 in favor, 22 opposed.
550.00
ARTICLE 3
Sconticut Neck Water Project
Voted unanimously the adoption of this article
ARTICLE 4
Committees
Voted unanimously to accept the report of the Committee on the advisability of revising the Building Laws and that the Committee have one member of the Board of Appeals and one member of the Planning Board; also to transfer from Excess and Deficiency the sum of $50.00 for use of the committee. 50.00
Total of transfers from one account to another $6,800.00
WILLIAM D. CHAMPLIN Town Clerk.
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Report of Police Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
Below and on the following pages you will find the re- port of the Fairhaven Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1945.
I regret that the statistical report on crime committed and disposition of same is not available this year due to the department's loss of the service of Off. Alvin J. Keen, chief clerk, who prepares the statistics from the department files. Off. Keen while returning to his duties after lunch on Christ- mas day fell on the icy street and fractured his knee, this injury has confined him to a hospital and his home and to the date of this writing he has not returned to duty. His ab- sence has provided me with many additional tasks, some of which I am unable to accomplish.
Appropriation Too Small
At a meeting with the Board of Selectmen prior to meet- ing with the Finance Board for the purpose of going over the police budget for 1945 an amount of $23,090.00 was believed by the selectmen to be sufficient to ask for for the year. I said it might be sufficient and the amount was pro- posed to the Finance Board, the board did not approve the amount sought and at the Town Meeting for 1945 the Town voted to appropriate $22,000.00 which failed to meet the department needs for the year.
Before the $22,000.00 was voted on I explained to the Town Meeting Members that $23,090.00 would be needed for 1945 in order to provide the proper service the town should receive.
As a result of $22,000.00 being appropriated for the department I was compelled to reduce the service in the day-
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time from two men in the car to one man with the exception of the months of July and August when two men were used. From Labor Day to the end of the year one man car service prevailed. That may be economy to some but when the facts that follow are read I feel that it is false economy.
Fairhaven has a population of well over 12,000 inhabi- tants the year round plus 5,000 additional in the summer months due to the summer colonies being occupied plus a great increase in year round residents this year due to the building program now under way on Sconticut Neck and other new homes in the town now under construction.
During the year except for the months of July and August I accompanied the officer in the car days whenever possible to assist him in investigating accidents and other routine duties, a duty rightfully a patrolmans. My being in the car with him enabled he or. I to investigate a com- plaint while one man remains in the car to intercept a call on the radio of a more serious nature which would not be re- ceived without a loss of time if one man is in the car.
The Accident Situation
Since VJ Day the Governor has lifted the 35 miles per hour speed limit which prevailed during the war. The lifting of the ban has given this department much added work as the cars have increased their speed on tires that do not war- rant the speed used. Speed is one of the contributing factors to accidents and the poor tires on many cars do not help the matter. Three fatalities have taken place on the streets of Fairhaven this year and the accident rate is certainly on the increase. Fairhaven car owners still enjoy the low rate of insurance which is as low a rate as is paid any where in the Commonwealth and I hope they may continue at the same low rate but it is doubtful if a curtailment is necessary as a result of insufficient funds to properly patrol the streets, a matter which tends to curb the speeding.
Inadequate Personnel
The Police Department now consists of the following regular men, Chief, and six officers. The three regular men
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who were in the Service have returned to their duties with this department although one has been granted an indefinite leave of absence. Spare Officers are at present doing the work of one regular patrolman, one regular desk man and two 5 hour shifts in addition to covering vacations, days off and extra work such as football games etc. The assigning of the Spares is for the vacancies is a problem due to their main occupational hours and it requires calling several men to fill one vacancy before one is obtained. The time saved in filling these vacancies could be used to better advantage if the regular roster should be filled.
Ambulance Cases
The ambulance has never had a new tire since it was turned over to the police department for use, the tire in question is the one for the spare which was not provided when the ambulance was bought, and which is needed. Since Jan. 2, 1942 the ambulance has gone 6,480 miles and has made 559 trips. In 1942, 115 trips were made, in 1943, 152 trips were made, in 1944, 129 trips were made and in 1945, 163 trips were made, an increase of 34 trips over 1944. Many persons appreciate the service afforded them by this ambulance and the officers of this department.
Bicycle Registration
Bicycle registration is self supporting and is still put- ting money into the town treasury. It is a duty we are glad to do and it has its protective value to the owners. During 1945, 142 bicycles were registered at a cost to the owner of 25 cents.
New Cars Badly Needed
The two 1942 sedans now in use by the police depart- ment, one Plymouth and one Ford are in very bad condition and new ones to replace them would be saving the taxpayers money if allowed, and would render better and safer service than the ones now being used. The bills for repairs and maintenance have been no surprise to me as I stressed the need of a new car last year knowing of the repairs that would be needed to keep an old car in service another year.
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Appreciation
At this time I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Town Departments, the Press and Radio Station WNBH, and the Public for the cooperation given this department in the past year.
Again I thank Chairman Victor O. B. Slater and Mr. Raymond Babbitt of the Fairhaven Committee on Street and Highway Safety, and the schools of Fairhaven who continue to do excellent work in promoting safety in Fairhaven.
Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN D. SHURTLEFF, Chief of Police.
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SCHOOL REPORT
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1946
School Committee
Members
Terms expire
Orrin B. Carpenter-44 Huttleston Ave.
1946
Frank M. Babbitt-51 William St. 1946
Mrs. Edith E. Rogers-62 Howland Rd. 1947
George F. Braley-41 Laurel St.
1947
John S. Rogers, Jr .- 120 Washington St. 1948
Elwyn G. Campbell-84 Laurel St.
1948
CHAIRMAN George F. Braley, 41 Laurel Street
SECRETARY AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Flavel M. Gifford, 82 Fort 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 Saturdays 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 M. Louise Fleming, R.N., 141 Adams Street
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School Calendar
1946
Wednesday, January 2
Friday, February 15
Monday, February 25
Friday, April 12
Monday, April 22
Thursday, May 30
Wednesday, June 19
Schools open
Schools close
Schools open
Schools close
Schools open
Holiday End of School Year
SUMMER VACATION
Monday, September 9
Schools open
Monday, November, 11
Holiday
Wednesday noon, November 27
Thanksgiving Recess
Monday, December 2
Schools open
Schools close
CHRISTMAS VACATION
Monday, December 30
Schools open
1947
Wednesday, January 1 Holiday
NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL
22
7:30 A.M .- Indicates no school for all day. 12:30 P.M .- Indicates no afternoon session for grades 1 to 7.
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 service is interrupted. At other times parents are expected to use their own judgment in sending children to school.
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Friday, December 20
Report of the School Committee
To Citizens of Fairhaven:
The annual report of the School Committee for the year ending December 31, 1945 is hereby submitted.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The Financial Statement submitted as a part of this report indicates the expenditures for 1944 and 1945 and the budget for 1946. The increase requested in 1946, $22,867, represents 12.7% of the 1945 expenditures and is due principally to salary items.
Our present salary schedule for regular classroom teachers does not compare favorably with other towns of similar size. The following comparisons are made from a study of maximum salaries in the 18 towns in Massachu- setts with populations, as of 1940, from 9,011 to 13,100. The figures for the 18 towns, which include Fairhaven, are the medians, or mid-points, when salaries are arranged from highest to lowest:
Maximum salary for
18 Towns
Fairhaven $1800
Elementary teachers
$1975
Towns paying more
11
Towns paying less
5
High School teachers
$2208
$2000
Towns paying more
13
Towns paying less
3
The Committee feels it necessary to raise the salary schedule of all employees, including custodians, by $100 for each full time position as of January 1, 1946 and has included in the budget the sum of $8,340 for this purpose.
Other items which enter into the increased budget are those due to previous raises begun in April and September of last year and to regular raises within the salary schedule to begin next September. There is also an increase due to
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the appointment of an additional teacher last October and the return in January 1946 of a teacher-coach whose posi- tion had not been filled when he left for military service. Another teaching position may have to be restored in Sep- tember.
SPECIAL REPAIRS
The special repair appropriation is to allow the School committee to repair, renovate, or otherwise improve school property. It is intended principally for major repairs and not for the constantly recurring smaller items of minor leaks, broken glass, plumbing defects, and many others which are covered by the regular appropriation.
During 1945 the special repair appropriation was used for replacing a steam pump at the High School, for painting the High School Addition and the East Fairhaven school, and for necessary repairs on the boilers in the Rogers, Oxford, High, and Anthony schools. The appropriation was $3,750.00, the expenditure $3,033.50, and the balance still available is $716.50.
The most pressing need is the repair or replacement of the water piping system of the High School. It was orig- inally installed in 1906. Major repairs 20 years later, in 1926, cost about $5,000. Another 20 years has gone by and repairs should be made this year. The situation is re- garded as dangerous because of widespread corrosion.
The Committee has engaged William Tallman to bring in a definite report with plans and specificatons for this work. We estimate that $10,000.00 may be required for the changes in the piping and for certain renovations in the toilets that are necessary because of obsolete fixtures.
Other special repair items to be done when possible are as follows: refinishing practically all plastered walls and ceilings of classrooms, corridors, basements, and as- sembly rooms; refinishing all interior woodwork; refinishing desks, chairs, and other furniture; modernizing toilets; in- stalling and repairing concrete walks; repairing or rebuild- ing walls around stadium; pointing brick and stone work
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on all buildings; resurfacing of drive to the front of the High School; miscellaneous tile, concrete, and plaster work; replacement of window shades; new floors in Rogers School; new boilers in Rogers school; modernizing the elec- tric lighting; changing from oiled to sealed floors; other miscellaneous repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds. Items listed here might cost $40,000.00.
We recommend an appropriation of $10,000.00 for special repairs in 1946.
HURRICANE DAMAGE
Damage resulting from the 1944 hurricane has been repaired. During the past year the principal expenditures were for the repair of the Rogers School roof and flag pole, and the High School weather vanes.
1944 Appropriation $1,500.00
1944 Expenditures 384.37
1945 Expenditures
732.76 $1,117.13
Unexpended Balance $382.87
CONCLUSION
We wish our children to have the benefit of good teachers, adequate books and supplies, and healthful, pleasant surroundings. We are well aware of the cost of operating a school system and its relation to the tax rate. Our requests for appropriations at the Annual Town Meet- ing are made with the belief that these sums are necessary for the operation of the schools and the upkeep of school property in a manner which is neither extravagant nor miserly but one which will meet the approval of the major- ity of our citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE F. BRALEY, Chairman ORRIN B. CARPENTER FRANK M. BABBITT JOHN S. ROGERS, JR. EDITH E. ROGERS ELWYN G. CAMPBELL
School Committee
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Financial Statement
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPENDITURES AND 1946 BUDGET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Also General Control, Private School Transportation, Out of State Travel, and Adult Alien Education.
Items
Expended 1944
Expended 1945
Budget 1946
GENERAL CONTROL
Superintendent
$
4,061.70
$ 4,261.69
$ 4,320.00
Other Expense
2,015.27
2,058.03
2,455.00
INSTRUCTION
Teachers
74,158.96
80,340.94
90,827.00
Textbooks
2,011.73
1,604.52
2,100.00
Supplies
1,616.36
1,951.25
2,340.00
OPERATION
Janitors
8,810.23
9,059.16
9,900.00
Fuel
3,872.21
3,825.61
3,950.00
Other Expense
3,407.78
3,391.01
3,450.00
MAINTENANCE
Repair and Replacement
799.18
1,003.47
1,200.00
OUTLAY
Buildings and Grounds
30.00
New Equipment
93.35
301.00*
700.00
OTHER AGENCIES
Transportation
4,043.16
4,214.98
4,215.00
Health
1,830.17
1,975.28
2,170.00
Tuition
716.04
383.04
400.00
Insurance
83.35
Sundries
346.11
317.88
350.00
Adult Alien Educ.
330.00
250.00
350.00
Total Expenditures
108,225.60
114,937.86
128,727.00
Appropriation
103,516.83
110,372.00
124,227.00
Other Income
4,708.77
4,566.41
4,500.00
Total Available
$108,225.60
$114,938.41
$128,727.00
*1945 Outlay amount of $301.00 is to be paid for equipment billed but not yet delivered.
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HIGH SCHOOL EXPENDITURES AND 1946 BUDGET
Items
Expended 1944
Expended 1945
Budget 1946
INSTRUCTION
Teachers
$ 43,661.08
$ 45,782.74
$ 52,843.00
Textbooks
1,023.83
1,198.57
1,200.00
Supplies
1,475.75
1,300.89
1,900.00
OPERATION
Janitors
8,112.00
8,469.24
9,435.00
Fuel
2,703.53
2,755.83
2,900.00
Other Expense
1,809.11
1,815.71
1,900.00
MAINTENANCE
Repair and Replacement
1,037.40
1,092.72
1,200.00
OUTLAY
Building and Grounds
343.06
New Equipment
472.27
548.75*
600.00
OTHER AGENCIES
Transportation
1,467.11
1,687.83
1,710.00
Health
552.37
598.66
650.00
Tuition
26.25
55.00
50.00
Insurance
75.00
Sundries
245.22
238.75
250.00
Total Expenditures
63,003.98
65,544.67
74,638.00
Appropriation
48,118.17
52,810.00
62,638.00
Other Income
14,886.80
12,750.04
12,000.00
Total Available
$63,004.97
$65,560.04
$74,638.00
*1945 Outlay includes $398.75 to be paid for equipment billed but not yet delivered.
SUMMARY
Elementary Schools
$108,225.60
$114,937.86 65,544.67
$128,727.00 74,638.00
High School
63,003.98
TOTAL
$171,229.58
$180,482.53
$203,365.00
From Income
19,595.57
17,316.45
From Appropriation
$151,634.01
$163,166.08
16,500.00 $186,865.00
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Fairhaven:
I submit herewith my seventh annual report as Super- intendent of Schools.
ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP
School Year
1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
Average Membership
1,787
1,637
1,556
1,600
Percent of Attendance
93.24
90.71
93.55
94.02
Our record of attendance for 1944-45 shows a com- mendable improvement over the previous year and com- pares favorably with the State average of 91.94% for the same period.
TEACHER CHANGES
Changes during 1945 were all within the elementary schools and required the replacement of about 15% of the entire teaching staff.
Name
Began
Left
Reason
Hazel M. Lovering
Sept. '25
Nov. '45
Marriage
Agnes A. Smith
Sept. '36
June '45
Leave of Absence
Edna M. Egan
Sept. '43
June '45
To teach in New Bedford
Elaine M. Kamandulis
Sept. '43
June '45
To teach in Brockton
Dorothea L. Donovan
Sept. '44
June '45
To teach in Marlboro
Dorothy F. Hinckley
Sept. '44
June '45
Leave of Absence
Shirley B. Jerrard
Sept. '44
June '45
Marriage
Edna A. Mauriello
Sept. '44
June '45
To teach in Revere
Serena E. Morse
Sept. '44
June '45
To teach in Brockton
Jeannette A. Mulvey
Sept. '44
June '45
To study
Elizabeth C. Murphy
Sept. '44
June '45
Resigned
Velma L. Parkhurst
Sept. '45
Sept. '45
Resigned
Although there were fewer changes in 1945 than for several years, the problem of replacement was more difficult than previously. A higher salary schedule will help to keep teachers longer and will also enable us to secure replace- ments when necessary. I feel that a higher salary schedule should be made effective as soon as possible.
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ORGANIZATION
Schools opened in September 1945 with 66 full time principals and teachers and with 3 supervisors who go from school to school. Because of a somewhat larger enrollment in East Fairhaven and a considerably greater need for special instruction, an additional teacher was secured for the staff of that school. With 70 principals, supervisors, and, teachers, and 1,652 pupils the pupil-teacher ratio is 23.6 which is almost identical with that of the entire State. The ratio of pupils to classroom teachers is 26.6
While the average classroom enrollment of about 27 pupils is quite normal, there is some difficulty caused by the geographical distribution of pupils in two sections of the town. In the north section the line between the Oxford and Anthony schools has been placed at Howland Road, much nearer the Oxford than the Anthony school, but nec- essary in order to relieve the very high enrollment in the Oxford school vicinity. A similar situation exists near the center where the line between the Tripp and Rogers school has been moved a little south of Washington Street for first grade pupils to reduce the unusually large enrollment in the Rogers first grade.
TRANSPORTATION
The following table indicates the number of pupils be- ing transported in December 1945:
School
Andrade
Cozy-Cab U.St.Ry. Ferguson
Total
High School
37
40
....
77
Addition
14
10
24
Tripp
2
4
6
Rogers
20
36
56
E. Fairhaven
88
88
Special Class
8
....
8
N.B. Voc. H.S.
1
20
21
St. Joseph
33
1
15
9
58
Sacred Hearts
1
1
2
141
56
130
13
340
..
..
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MILK AND LUNCH PROGRAMS
The "two-cent milk" program has been continued in cooperation with the Federal Foods Distribution Adminis- tration. The milk fund for elementary school children re- ceived $151.69 from the Mothers' Club and this has been more than sufficient to take care of needy children.
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