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41.66
J. H. Wolfe, extra work
7.25
L. L. Ballou, police service
92.40
J. H. Wolfe, salary
100.00
J. W. Synan, salary
41.74
2,546.88
FIRE DEPARTMENT
D. D. Andrews Co., rent
$48.00
H. P. Hathaway, repairs 7.43
L. E. Brown, janitor 5.00
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Arnold, Hoffman & Co., supplies 9.38
W. Barlow, labor 7.50
W. E. Oldmixon, repairs 1.50
L. E. Brown, janitor
5.00
Staples Coal Co., fuel 17.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
.50
G. H. Phillips & Son, repairs .75
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas .50
H. L. Ballou & Son, gasoline
3.70
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs
33.33
Willis Barlow, janitor
5.00
J. Nickerson, fire work
1.00
W. Barlow, janitor
6.75
C. P. Gorden, fire work
3.00
R. H. Phillips, fire work
1.00
W. E. Oldmixon, fire work
1.00
L. E. Briggs,
5.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs
1.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs
14.77
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., repairs & supplies 104.41
G. H. Phillips & Son, repairs & supplies 5.10
C. P. Gorden, repairs & supplies
9.60
W. Barlow, janitor & labor
10.50
Rev. Frazier, fire work
1.00
B. Simmons, fire work
1.00
R. Phillips, fire work
1.00
H. Hathaway, fire work
1.00
T. Goodell, fire work
1.00
L. E. Brown, fire work
5.00
W. Carey, fire work
2.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
.50
W. E. Oldmixon, repairs
3.50
Pierce Hardware Co., repairs
47.91
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H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs
2.15
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs
25.69
L. E. Brown, fire work
1.00
Pierce Hardware Co., repairs
153.18
C. P. Gorden, labor
6.00
L. E. Brown, janitor
5.00
L. E. Brown janitor
6.00
E. Oldmixon, repairs 3.75
J. Ingham, labor 21.50
H. M. Boyd, repairs & wiring & bells 74.23
G. H. Phillips & Son, repairs & supplies 3.05
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs & supplies 7.39
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs & supplies 5.13
W. Barlow, janitor
6.50
E. Oldmixon, fire work
1.50
Payroll, fire work
9.00
C. P. Gorden, fire work
1.00
Payroll, fire work
32.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs
4.88
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., labor & supplies 53.09
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., labor & supplies
3.00
E. Oldmixon, fire work
1.50
W. Barlow, janitor & labor
6.50
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies
3.82
H. L. Ballou & Son, supplies
.55
E. Oldmixon, fire work
2.50
W. Barlow, janitor & labor
9.50
W. Barlow, janitor & labor
5.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, supplies & labor 3.51
H. L. Ballou & Son, supplies & labor 7.20
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., supplies
2.00
E. Poole, fire work
3.50
K. Chase, fire work 3.50
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J. W. Synan, fire work 3.50
L. L. Ballou, fire work 3.00
John R. Ingham, fire work
6.00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
2.00
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies
2.25
G. H. Phillips & Son, repairs 22.41
E. Oldmixon, labor
6.25
W. Barlow, labor & janitor
11.25
Payroll, Eagan Fire
19.75
W. Barlow, janitor
7.50
Fall River Electric Light Co., light
4.15
E. Oldmixon, labor
2.50
F. A. D. Bullard, auto insurance 20.80
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
.50
Staples Coal Co., fuel
34.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs
34.58
Payroll for fire, 3.00
G. H. Phillips & Son, repairs
29.02
W. Barlow, janitor & labor
13.00
E. Oldmixon, fire work
3.50
E. E. Barlow, fire work
1.00
H. L. Ballou & Son, repairs 2.85
Fall River Electric Light Co., light
1.46
$1,014.50
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Gaylord Bros., books
$ 5.70
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Mrs. Rose Palmer, clerical work
9.80
D. D. Andrews Co., supplies
3.39
Howard P. Hathaway, repairs
87.62
Library Book House, books 51.74
W. Barlow, 3.50
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
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Gaylord Bros., books
5.70
Library Book House, books
16.49
Raymond A. Horton, fuel
72.00
Mrs. Rose Palmer, clerical work
18.90
E. E. Barlow, janitor 15.00
Mrs. Rose Palmer, clerical work
11.20
Library Book House
67.30
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
Mrs. L. J. Cole, expense
1.50
Gaylord, Bros., books
20.50
Fall River Electric Light Co.,
5.33
Gaylord Bros., books
5.13
Walker Typewriter Co., supplies
6.50
Mrs. Rose Palmer, clerical work
7.00
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Library Book House, books
48.49
Church Coal Co., fuel
34.50
Pierce Hardware Co., repairs
.94
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
Library Book House, books
11.92
Raymond A. Horton, fuel 24.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
Mrs. Lassen, labor
1.90
Mrs. Rose Palmer, clerical work
7.00
E. E. Barlow, janitor
13.00
Library Book House, books
1.92
Ginn & Co., books
3.11
E. E. Barlow, janitor 10.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
Mrs. L. J. Cole, expense
1.23
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
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Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary as librarian
33.33
E. E. Barlow, janitor 10.00
George C. Thompson, magazines 50.00
C. W. Cole, care of lawn
20.00
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary
33.33
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary
33.33
Mrs. L. J. Cole, expense
1.80
Mrs. Rose Palmer, clerical work
1.40
Fall River Electric Light Co., light
43.64
Mrs. Rose Palmer, clerical work
2.10
American Girl Scouts, Inc., supplies
2.00
D. D. Andrews Co., supplies .66
H. W. Horton, fuel
18.00
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10.00
Mrs. L. J. Cole, salary
34.21
1,200.42
TAXES
State Tax,
$5,780.00
County Tax,
5,816.42
State Highway Tax,
1,308.60
Balance, January 1, 1929,
53,851.24
Total,
$270,251.50
I find the Receipts and Payments of the Collector as follows :-
Balance 1927 Tax January 1, 1928,
$5,936.84
Interest Collected,
248.46
By Cash to Treasurer, $6,097.42
12,905.02
$6,185.30
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By Abatements,
87.88
Commitment for 1928,
6,185.30 109,082.48
Interest Collected,
16.50
$109,098.98
By Cash to Treasurer,
By Abatements,
$101,559.81 119.27
101,679.08
Balance due January 1, 1929,
$7,419.90
INVESTMENT FUNDS OF TOWN
INCOME
Dividend from Taunton Savings
Bank $101.91
Dividend from Bristol Co. Savings Bank 89.86
Dividend from No. Dighton Co-op.
Bank
69.00
$260.77
INVESTED INCOME AS FOLLOWS
Deposited in Taunton Savings
Bank $170.91
Deposited in Bristol Co. Savings Bank 89.86
$260.77
Total of Invested Funds January 1, 1929, Divided as follows :
$5,267.09
6 Share No. Dighton Co-op. Bank $1,200.00
Deposits in Savings Bank,
4,067.09
5,267.09
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PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Income withdrawn for care of lots, $184.85
Deposits for perpetual care of lots, 50.00
$234.85
PAYMENTS
Paid for care of lots,
$184.85
Deposit in Bank for care, 50.00
$23485
TOWN DEBT
3 Notes $1000 each held by Taunton Savings Bank, due 1929, 1930, 1931, one note each year, $3,000.00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1928
JANUARY 1, 1929
Appro- priations
Expended
Balance 14.13
Overdraft
Charity,
8,000.00 12,000.00
10,228.48
1,771.52
Public Library,
1,200.00
1,200.42
.42
Police Department,
3,000.00
2,546.88
453.12
Incidentals,
2,000.00
2,758.90
758.90
Fire Department,
1,000.00
1,014.50
14.50
Board of Health,
2,000.00
2,529.20
529.20
State and Military Aid,
275.00
264.00
11.00
B. C. T. Hospital,
2,634.70
2,634.70
Forest Fires,
300.00
130.70
169.30
D. & B. Bridge,
6,300.00
6,171.37
128.63
Interest,
1,000.00
977.72
22.28
Town Debt,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Gypsy Moth,
800.00
750.80
49.20
Town Officers,
4,500.00
4,399.94
100.06
Memorial Day,
125.00
125.00
Overdrafts,
4,311.68
Aid from State,
13,918.00
27,745.98
172.02
Man St. Macadam,
14,000.00
Town Forest
From Surplus,
1,000.00
132.50
867.50
Forest St. Macadam
From Surplus,
10,000.00
7,964.97
2,035.03
$142,997.35
$5,793.79
$2,141.70
Total Appropriations, 1928,
$125,346.38
From State for Streets,
13,918.00
From Surplus of January 1, 1928,
11,000.00
Total,
$150,264.38
Schools,
$61,596.74 $61,582.61 8,838.68
$
$ 838.68
Streets,
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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE FOR 1928
Balance January 1, 1928,
$ 51,371.34
Taxes,
107,392.27
Interest,
1,183.35
State of Massachusetts,
47,568.60
Dept. of Public Welfare,
1,151.41
Miscellaneous,
1,351.68
Revenue from all sources for year,
$210,018.65
Loans, $60,000.00
Cemetery, (Trust Funds),
232.85
60,232.85
$270,251.50
EXPENSE
Schools,
$61,584.74
Charity,
8,838.69
Public Library,
1,200.42
Police Department,
2,546.88
Incidentals,
2,758.90
Fire Department,
1,014.50
Board of Health,
2,529.20
State & Military Aid,
264.00
B. C. T. Hospital,
2,634.70
Forest Fires,
130.70
D. & B. Bridge,
6,171.37
Interest,
977.72
Gypsy Moth,
750.80
Town Officers,
4,399.94
Memorial Day,
125.00
STREETS :
General Repairs, $10,228.48
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Forest St. Macadam, 7,964.97
Main St. Macadam,
27,745.98
$45,939.43
Town Forest,
132.50
Town Debt,
1,000.00
Taxes,
12,905.02
Total expense for year,
$155,904.50
Investment Fund,
260.87
Loans,
60,000.00
Cemetery Funds (Trust),
234.85
Balance January 1, 1929,
53,851.24
$270,251.50
I find the accounts of the Treasurer are correctly cast and properly vouched, that all balances are on de- posit to the credit of the Town. The securities of the In- vestment and Cemetery Funds are intact, all income being accounted for and all payments properly vouched. The accounts of the Collector are correct, the receipts being accounted for and all payments to Treasurer shown by voucher.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD C. BRIGGS,
Town Auditor.
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
of the Town of
DIGHTON
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
SCHOOL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31,1928
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Dighton:
Having completed the year 1928 your Committee hereby submits it's report.
During the year the heating plant of the South Grammar Building was revamped and is now giving very efficient results.
A two-year Commercial Course has been estab- lished and from all accounts appears to be progressing very satisfactorily.
There is a congestion in the South Grammar School. Eight grades with eight teachers are being housed in seven rooms. This is not a satisfactory ar- rangement. Therefore your Committee asks that an- other room be added to this building, at an estimated cost of $8500.
Next September our Commercial Department will have outgrown it's present quarters, now located in one room of the North Grammar Building. As this is a new project and has not yet gone beyond the experi- mental stage, your Committee does not feel that it would be good judgment to ask the Town to build ad- ditional quarters at this time. Mount Hope Finishing Company has offered the use of Recreation Hall, in North Dighton, for this purpose. The Company will add toilet facilities and make the necessary alterations to meet the State Department's requirements for
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school purposes, and the Town will pay an annual rental of $200.00. Your Committee feels that it is best to accept this offer, and has voted to transfer the Com- mercial Department to this building.
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1929
Superintendent and Law Enforcement,
$ 2,400.00
Teachers' Salaries, 29,100.00
Books and Supplies,
4,000.00
Janitors' Salaries, 3,000.00
Repairs,
1,500.00
Fuel,
3,000.00
Health,
1,650.00
Transportation,
6,200.00
Tuition,
8,730.00
New Equipment,
700.00
Contingent,
1,200.00
Total,
$61,480.00
Respectfully submitted,
Roy F. Walker, Chairman
Mrs. Sara C. Hamilton, Secretary Trenor F. Goodell, Financial Sec'y Mrs. Clara L. W. Wyeth
Leland Bullard
Henry W. Horton
Dighton School Committee
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee of Dighton :
I have the honor to make my fifth annual report as your superintendent of schools.
Since the time of my last report several import- ant changes have occurred that were not foreshadowed in that report. The Broad Cove School has been closed and the children of that locality are now at South Dighton. Flat Rock School has also been closed. All children in grades six, seven, and eight not attending South Dighton School are attending school at North Dighton. The South Dighton School has eight grades and eight, instead of seven, teachers and only seven rooms. This means that there is a teacher for a grade but not a room for a grade. A Business Course covering two years has been sared in North Dighton. It will be seen, therefore, that during the year much has hap- pened. Upon the whole all of these changes seem to have justified themselves.
For the next year my recommendations are as fol- lows:
1. The Business Course has outgrown its pres- ent quarters. Since proper accommodations may be secured at a moderate rental, I recommend that rented premises be used and thus avoid the expense of any enlargement of buildings at this time.
2. The situation at South Dighton School re- quires relief. Either the grades and teachers must be reduced to seven to match the rooms, or the rooms must be increased to eight to match the grades and teachers. The first alternative can be done without ex- pense to the town. The second alternative is the one desired by those particularly affected. It is not the function of the superintendent of schools to decide for the town between these two alternative plans. I mere-
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ly point out at this time that a situation exists which de- mands relief one way or another, and leave the matter beyond that to the judgment of the town itself.
Before closing this report I wish to state that this year is also marked by full compliance, for the first time, with the state laws governing physical education and special instruction for retarded pupils.
In closing I wish to thank the committee for its continued confidence and support.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD L. HILL.
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SCHOOL £ REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1928 Receipts
.
Appropriation,
$58,950.00
Grading at South Dighton,
300.00
Revamping the heating plant,
1,650.00
Dog Tax,
696.74
$61,596.74
Expenditures
Superintendent and Law,
$ 2,272.56
Teachers,
26,554.81
Books and Supplies,
4,636.76
Janitors,
2,730.00
Fuel,
3,805.29
Repairs,
1,788.97
Health,
1,169.27
Transportation,
6,348.30
Tuition,
7,866.76
Contingent,
1,079.98
New Equipment,
1,562.84
Grading at South School,
300.00
Repairs of heating plant at South School,
1,456.95
Balance,
14.25
$61,596.74
Respectfully submitted,
T. F. GOODELL,
Financial Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
To the School Committee of the Town of Dighton:
The report as follows represents, in part only, the work of the school physician-this being due to two factors, e. g., some delay was encountered as a re- sult of contemplated revisions and additions to the usual school examination, also, at the time when the change of program was to have been put into effect it so happened that the school physician was incapaci- tated in a way that all work, except that of the school nurse, was suspended until such time as it could again be resumed.
Physical examination and general inspection was conducted at the Fish and Brick Schools, also the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades at the South School. In the order mentioned the prevalence of the various condi- tions is noted : pediculosis (head lice and nits), dental caries (decayed teeth, and alveolar abscess), enlarged and diseased tonsils and adenoids, enlarged glands, skin diseases (eczema, impetigo, ring-worm, scabies), malnutrition, nasal defects (deviated septum, excor- iated nares), impaired sight, impaired hearing, otitis media (discharging ears), and scoliosis (spinal curva- ture). Of the cases excluded from the South School, a larger percentage than in previous years, were be- cause of skin eruptions enumerated above. No definite period of exclusion was recommended except that ex- clusion be enforced until all lesions were healed. In- families where such exclusion was necessary treatment household so affected even though not of school age.
Cases of contagion were of the milder forms, measles, mumps, chickenpox, and whooping cough, and although numerous scattered cases were reported during the school year, conditions at no time assumed
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any great proportions. Towards the close of the school year there occurred many cases of whooping cough, a greater number so affected than by any one other ill- ness of a contagious nature. No cases of scariet fever or diphtheria were encountered.
A clinic conducted by the State Department of Health reviewed and re-examined cases previously re- ported as hilum or suspicious tubercular cases. The State Department of Mental Diseases also conducted a clinic, 20 children physically and mentally (intelli- gence tests), the purpose being to grade children to special classes according to intellectual ability.
During the year 362 pupils received treatment of the teeth, extractions, fillings, etc., while nine were operated for tonsils and adenoids. At a meeting in town hall, attended by Dr. MacKnight of the State De- partment of Health, a program was outlined for the prevention of diphtheria. In February 230 pupils were innoculated by Dr. MacKnight and the school physi- cian; 2 showed severe serum reaction, and in Decem- ber 162 reported to the same doctors for the Schick test, 50 were found positive, 1 showed severe serum re- action.
In June pre-school clinics were conducted in North and South Dighton by Dr. Hubbard and the school physician. This sort of clinic has two great advant- ages over the usual examination in the schools; one that defects found can be remedied before children get into school, thereby assuring more perfect attend- ance, the other being the advantage of talking direct- ly with the parents accompanying children, thus as- suring greater understanding between school physi- cian and parents.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. MILLER, M.D.,
163 High Street, Taunton, Mass.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
1928
Superintendent of Schools and School Committee,
Dighton, Mass.
Gentlemen :
1 have the honor to submit to you a general out- line of health work and health supervision done in the schools by your school nurse for 1928.
Schools visited weekly' as far as weather condi- tions permitted, class rooms inspected, also lavatories and outbuildings.
General inspection of all pupils after a period of three or more school holidays, additional inspections of pupils sent me by the teachers and giving advice about excluding children from school. Visiting ab- sent pupils if they are reported absent on account of illness, urging the proper treatment, in many cases transporting them to physicians' offices so that they might receive the proper treatment and return as soon as possible to school.
Pupils were weighed three times during the school year, abnormal weights reported to parents.
Nine pupils were operated on at Mt. Hope Hos- pital by the school physician for removal of tonsils and adenoids. The school nurse assists at all operations done through this clinic and remains with the children until they recover fully from ether.
Arrangements were made to have X-ray work done at Taunton State Hospital and six school children were X-rayed this year; three were reported as Hilum cases of tuberculosis and three negative.
On March 9th the State Department of Health had a clinic for children who the previous year had
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been reported as Hilum or suspicious tubercular cases, this in conenction with the ten-year program. Five were examined and after reports were received, the parents were visited and urged to proceed with the proper treatment.
Four children were sent for one month to the Bristol County Health Camp and one to the Bristol County Sanatorium.
On March 19th the State Department of Mental Diseases conducted a clinic, examining twenty pupils who were three or more years retarded in school. Dr. Tate of Taunton State Hospital did the physical ex- aminations assisted by the local nurse and Mrs. Sealing had charge of the I. S. tests. This helps to determine the status of pupils in special class. In preparing for this clinic, all pupils to be examined are visited in their homes and a very lengthy family history obtained if possible.
In February, Dr. Richard MacKnight talked at a meeting at Town Hall about the advantage of conduct- ing a diphtheria prevention program in Dighton. Later this program was arranged and 230 pupils inoculated with Toxin Antitoxin; these inoculations were given by Drs. McKnight and Miller.
In December, 162 pupils reported for the Shick test and 50 were positive, showing they needed to be re-inoculated; 47 were inoculated, receiving one dose of serum; 6 received two inoculations and 28 received three inoculations.
A pre-school clinic was conducted in April; exam- ining physicians were Drs. Miller and Hubbard. Forty- two children were examined and parents visited and advised about correcting defects found. The Dental clinic was held every week at Mt. Hope Hospital and 363 pupils were treated. In 1928 52 per cent. of our
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