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Labor
44.10
44.10
Gravel Roads:
Labor 5,891.83
92
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Hired Equipment
6,915.80
Material
2,989.25
15,796.88
Chapter 90-Spring St. Bridge :
Contract
59,034.28
Hired Equipment
377.00
59,411.28
Street Department:
Administration Expense and Salaries
337.00
Labor-General
2,776.25
Materials
638.97
Bridges
354.80
Snow Removal-Labor
2,049.10
Hired Equipment
60.00
Sand & Calcium Chloride
892.32
Signs and Lighting
344.56
All Other
185.87
7,638.87
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Labor
16.25
Spraying
276.25
292.50
Chapter 90 Construction-Williams St .:
Transportation on Signs
1.50
1.50
Care of Town Elms :
Expenses of tree removal
3,496.57
3,496.57
Gypsy Moth :
Spraying
355.00
355.00
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash
2,839.30
Medical
96.25
Administration Salaries
33.32
93
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Social Worker's Salary
417.57
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
40.34
Dues
3.00
3,429.78
Disability Assistance :
Cash
3,374.53
Medical
788.12
Administration Salaries
70.83
Social Worker's Salary
235.38
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
85.05
4,553.91
Old Age Assistance :
Cash
43,439.45
Medical
3,206.89
Administration Salaries
175.02
Social Worker's Salary
1,029.30
Travel 200.00
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
97.77
Lunches, dues, etc.
13.00
Outside Relief
519.46
48,680.89
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :
-
General Relief Administration :
Administration Salaries
570.83
Social Worker's Salary 1,557.75
Postage, Supplies, Telephone
50.44
2,179.02
Veterans' Benefits :
Cash
3,539.90
Groceries
311.63
Medical
1,310.33
Administration Salary
300.00
Rent & Fuel
42.30
Association Dues
15.00
5,519.16
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General Relief-Welfare:
Groceries
889.20
Fuel
46.15
Board and Care
1,980.15
Medical
791.20
Cash
4,719.53
Clothing, Rents, Misc.
341.85
Outside Relief
174.24
8,942.32
Schools and Libraries:
Elementary School Library :
Books
244.92
Equipment
22.50
267.42
High School Boiler Repairs
2,344.18
2,344.18
George Barden-Smith Hughes
Fund :
Salaries-George Barden
747.90
Salaries-Smith Hughes
328.00
1,075.90
Elementary School Cafeteria :
Salaries
6,801.20
Food
13,468.43
Laundry
105.40
Equipment
97.35
Supplies
143.03
Transportation
119.27
Miscellaneous
73.71
20,808.39
High School Cafeteria :
Salaries
4,535.89
Food
8,849.62
Laundry
159.54
Equipment
70.89
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Supplies
35.94
Transportation
102.11
Miscellaneous
22.35
13,776.34
High School Athletics:
Officials
773.50
Officers
102.25
Janitor
119.00
Equipment
1,081.14
Repairing & Cleaning
427.80
Transportation
67.00
Medical, awards, tickets, etc.
483.45
3,054.14
Vocational Production Fund-
Materials
2,189.10
2,189.10
School Department:
Transportation
28,170.42
Salary & Expenses of
Superintendent
5,157.41
Clerk in Supt's Office
1,873.12
Truant Officer
50.00
Office Expenses
195.26
Elementary School Secretary
831.30
High School Secretary
745.11
Elementary Teachers
82,913.67
High School Teachers
74,748.12
All Other Teachers
7,746.46
Staff Expenses
79.46
Household Arts
264.90
Vocational Shop
1,416.18
Health-Elementary
1,435.48
Health-High School
1,340.82
Library-High School
336.75
Books-Elementary
1,661.26
Books-High School
1,102.62
New Equipment-
Elementary 441.55
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New Equipment-
High School 1,172.46
Supplies-Elementary
2,274.26
Supplies-High School
1,393.62
Telephone
830.35
Gas-Elementary
436.24
Gas-High School
377.30
Electricity-Elementary
1,326.90
Electricity-High School
1,350.40
Fuel-Elementary
3,090.96
Fuel-High School
1,790.38
Water-Elementary
259.38
Water-High School
228.72
Tuition
234.60
Janitor's Salaries-
Elementary
7,095.32
Janitor's Salaries-
High School
7,109.11
Janitor's Supplies- Elementary
1,037.77
Janitor's Supplies- High School
856.00
Repairs-Elementary
750.32
Repairs-High School
772.60
Boiler Maintenance-
Elementary
54.00
Boiler Maintenance-
High School 26.81
Miscellaneous-Elementary 1,602.31
Miscellaneous-High School 1,753.47
246,333.17
Public Library :
Librarian's Salary
600.00
Janitor
230.00
Books
416.89
Periodicals
63.23
Binding
32.00
Water
25.00
97
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Fuel
192.26
Light
30.70
Building Repairs
133.08
Care of Grounds
2.00
Janitor's Supplies
13.78
Telephone
89.10
1,828.04
Recreation and Unclassified :
Civic Center :
Fuel
134.30
Janitor
30.00
Light
29.20
Repairs
76.99
Water
15.00
285.49
Tax Title Foreclosure Account-
Expenses
314.21
314.21
Civil Defense Ground
Observer Tower
889.86
889.86
Civil Defense :
Travel
18.42
Miscellaneous
8.22
26.64
Town Mapping Project-
preliminary survey
150.00
150.00
Civil Defense Apparatus Account :
Repairs and New Equipment
872.31
872.31
Memorial Day Observance
152.00
152.00
Tax Title Revenue Account :
Payments to Water District
305.08
305.08
Veterans' Memorial Hall-Maintenance : Fuel 360.86
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Water
8.80
Repairs
166.40
Light
87.82
Miscellaneous
1.84
625.72
Fence and Boundary Markers
25.00
25.00
Special Light Dog Track
66.00
66.00
Public Property --- Town Cemetery
215.00
215.00
Shade Tree Program
448.40
448.40
Playgrounds & Recreation :
Playground
Supervisors Salaries
350.00
Equipment
637.11
987.31
City of Fall River-Old Bill
5,005.05
5,005.05
Christmas Fund
500.00
500.00
Town Garage Land
1,500.00
1,500.00
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest on School
Building Bonds
7,590.00
7,590.00
Principal on Elementary
School Bonds
25,000.00
25.000.00
Agency, Trust, Refunds and Transfers:
Agency, Trust and Investment:
State Tax
2,118.59
T. B. Hospital Assessment 7,175.27
County Retirement
Assessment
4,518.51
99
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County Tax
14,332.58
County Retirement & Federal Tax
32,904.52
Dog Licenses for County
864.45
Perpetual Care-
Cemeteries
330.79
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund
27.68
Sale of Railroad property
180.18
62,452.57
Refunds on Taxes
810.25
810.25
DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT
Town Office Account :
Appropriation
$ 6,925.00
Expenditures
6,491.67
Balance
$ 433.33
Selectmen:
Appropriation
2,725.00
Expenditures
2,630.63
Balance
94.37
Assessors:
Appropriation
3,000.00
Expenditures
2,715.54
Balance
284.46
Town Auditor :
Appropriation
750.00
Expenditures
628.70
Balance
121.30
Town Clerk :
Appropriation
935.00
Expenditures
869.60
Balance 65.40
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Town Collector :
Appropriation Expenditures
2,220.00
2,163.97
Balance
56.03
Town Treasurer:
Appropriation
1,705.00
Expenditures
1,658.40
Balance
46.60
Elections & Registrations :
Appropriation
1,315.00
Expenditures
1,262.77
Balance
52.23
Dog Officer:
Appropriation
225.00
Expenditures
198.48
Balance
26.52
Town Insurance:
Appropriation
6,402.69
Expenditures
6,225.13
Balance
177.56
Hydrant Rental:
Appropriation
1,740.00
Expenditures
1,740.00
Balance
none
Vets. Memorial Hall Maintenance:
Appropriation
1,000.00
Expenditures
625.72
Balance
374.28
Town Historian :
1/1/57 Balance
100.00
Expenditures
none
Balance
100.00
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1950 - 1955 Unpaid Bills: City of Fall River :
Appropriation
5,005.05
Expenditures
5,005.05
Balance
none
Fence & Boundary Markers:
1/1/57 Balance
97.11
Expenditures
25.00
Transfer to Surplus Revenue Balance
72.11
none
Special Light-Dog Track:
Received from Taunton Greyhound
Association
137.50
Expenditures
71.50
Balance
66.00
Planning Board :
Appropriation
300.00
Expenditures
203.00
Balance
97.00
Public Property Account :
Appropriation
350.00
Expenditures
215.00
Balance
135.00
Civic Center Maintenance:
Appropriation
550.00
Expenditures
285.49
Balance
264.51
Town Finance Committee
Appropriation
50.00
Expenditures
15.00
Balance 35.00
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Town Mapping Project :
Appropriation Expenditures
6,150.00
150.00
Balance
6,000.00
Fire Department :
Appropriation
9,178.28
From Board of Health
268.27
9,446.55
Expenditures
9,446.55
Balance
none
Fire Department-Special:
Receipts Taunton Greyhound Asso.
2,016.00
Expenditures
2,016.00
Balance
none
Fire Department-Special:
Receipts Rehoboth Fair
36.00
Expenditures
36.00
Balance
none
Police Department :
Appropriation
6,400.00
Expenditures
6,371.47
Balance
28.53
Police Special:
Rec'd from Standard Coil
Products Corp.
2,913.75
Expenditures
2,913.75
Balance
none
Police Special :
Rec'd from Taunton Greyhound Associaton 12,162.50
Expenditures
12,162.50
Balance
none
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Police Special: Rec'd from Rehoboth Fair
761.50
Expenditures Balance
761.50
none
Police Cruiser Account :
1/1/57 Balance
1,669.53
Expenditures
1,645.00
Transfer to Surplus Revenue Balance
24.53
none
Board of Health :
Appropriation
4,445.00
Expenditures
4,102.07
Transfer to Fire Dept.
268.27
Balance
74.66
Mosquito Control:
Appropriation
250.00
Expenditures
250.00
Balance
none
Town Dump:
Appropriation
2,000.00
Expenditures
1,891.07
Balance
108.93
Special Town Dump Account :
1/1/57 Balance Rec'd from Town of Somerset
1,170.00
1,955.05
Expenditures
739.70
Balance
1,215.35
Town Ambulance:
Appropriation
472.00
Expenditures
323.72
Balance
148.28
785.05
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Street Department :
Appropriation
7,500.00
Transfer from Gravel Roads Acct.
167.48
7,667.48
Expenditures
7,667.48
Balance
none
Dighton-Berkley Bridge:
Appropriation
1,000.00
Expenditures
953.02
Balance
46.98
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Appropriation
500.00
Expenditures
292.50
Balance
207.50
Chapter 81 :
Appropriation
20,825.00
Transfer from Street Dept.
28.61
20,853.61
Expenditures
20,853.61
Balance
none
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Appropriation
5,100.00
Expenditures
5,099.91
Balance .09
Chapter 90 Dighton-Berkley Bridge Maintenance :
1/1/57 Balance
1,054.41
Expenditures
12.89
Balance
1,041.52
Gypsy Moth :
Appropriation
542.00
Expenditures
355.00
Balance
187.00
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Brush Control: Appropriation Expenditures
1,000.00
674.35
Balance
325.65
Care of Town Elms:
Appropriation
3,500.00
Expenditures
3,496.57
Balance
3.43
Shade Tree Account :
Appropriation Expenditures
448.40
Balance
51.60
Road Machinery Account :
1/1/57 Balance
183.90
Transfer from Road Machinery Fund
2,500.00
From Surplus Revenue
1,000.00
From Gravel Roads
195.69
3,879.59
Expenditures
3,879.59
none
Chapter 90-New Construction
Williams Street :
1/1/57 Balance
7,185.53
Expenditures
1.50
Balance
7,184.03
Gravelling Town Roads:
1/1/57 Balance
783.22
Appropriation
17,500.00
Expenditures
15,796.88
To Street Dept.
167.48
To Road Machinery
195.69
Balance
2,123.17
Balance
500.00
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Chapter 90-Spring Street Bridge:
1/1/57 Balance From Surplus Revenue
19,500.00
59,500.00
79,000.00
Expenditures
59,411.28
Balance
19,588.72
Street Dept. Land Purchase:
Appropriation
1,500.00
Expenditures
1,500.00
Balance
none
Chapter 90-Elm Street:
Appropriation
6,250.00
Expenditures
44.10
Balance
6,205.90
Aid to Dependent Children:
Appropriation
4,000.00
Expenditures
1,976.03
Transfer to Public Welfare
2,023.97
Balance
none
Disability Assistance:
Appropriation
3,000.00
Expenditures
1,678.46
Transfer to Veterans' Benefits
519.16
Transfer to Public Welfare
418.35
Balance
384.03
Old Age Assistance:
Appropriation
28,500.00
Expenditures
27,498.04
Balance
1,001.96
General Relief Administration:
Appropriation
2,200.00
Expenditures
2,179.02
Balance 20.98
1
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Veterans' Benefits :
Appropriation
5,000.00
Transfer from D. A.
519.16
Expenditures
5,519.16
Balance
none
Public Welfare Department:
Appropriation
6,500.00
Transfer from D. A.
418.35
Transfer from A. D. C.
2,023.97
Expenditures
8,942.32
Balance
none
School Department :
Appropriation
247,551.00
Expenditures
246,333.17
Balance
1,217.83
Elementary School Cafeteria:
1/1/57 Balance
954.44
Received 1957
21,570.03
Expenditures
20,808.39
Balance
1,716.08
High School Cafeteria:
1/1/57 Balance
1,249.63
Received 1957
13,824.30
15,073.93
Expenditures
13,776.34
Balance
1,297.59
High School Athletics:
1/1/57 Balance
164.31
Received 1957
2,977.60
3,141.91
Expenditures
3,054.14
Balance 87.77
22,524.47
8,942.32
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Vocational School Production Fund :
Appropriation
2,200.00
Expenditures
2,189.10
Balance
10.90
Public Library :
Appropriation
1,841.00
Expenditures
1,828.04
Balance
12.96
Elementary School Library :
1/1/57 Balance
358.21
From County Dog Tax Refund
595.76
953.97
Expenditures
267.42
Balance
686.55
High School Boiler :
Appropriation
2,500.00
Expenditures
2,344.18
To Surplus Revenue
155.82
Balance
none
County Retirement Fund :
Withheld from Wages 1957
3,398.85
Expenditures
3,043.44
Balance
355.41
Federal Withholding Tax :
Withheld from wages 1957
33,540.10
Expenditures
29,861.08
Balance
3,679.02
Civil Defense Account :
1/1/57 Balance
303.64
Appropriation
135.00
Expenditures
438.64
26.64
Balance
412.00
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Civil Defense Radio Account: 1/1/57 Balance Transfer to Surplus Revenue Balance
57.65
57.65
none
Civil Defense Equipment & Apparatus Acct .:
1/1/57 Balance
2,021.21
Expenditures
872.31
Balance
1,148.90
C.D. Grd. Obs. Corps Post :
Appropriation
400.00
From Reserve Acct. Appropriated
500.00
900.00
Expenditures
889.86
To Surplus Revenue
10.14
Balance
none
Reserve Account Appropriated :
From Overlay Surplus
5,000.00
To Grd. Observer Post
500.00
Return to Overlay Surplus Balance
4,500.00
none
Memorial Day Observance:
Appropriation
175.00
Expenditures
152.00
Balance
23.00
Tax Title Foreclosure Account :
Appropriation
300.00
Int. & Costs rec'd acct. of Redemptions
65.53
365.53
314.21
Expenditures
Balance 51.32
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Contributory County Retirement :
Appropriation Expenditures :
4,518.51
4,518.51
Balance
none
Agency, Trusts & Refunds:
Received 1957
180.18
Expenditures
180.18
Balance
none
Playgrounds & Recreation:
Appropriation
1,000.00
Refund
.20
1,000.20
Expenditures
987.31
Balance
12.89
Interest on School Bonds:
Appropriation
7,590.00
Expenditures
7,590.00
Balance
none
Elementary School Bonds:
Appropriation
25,000.00
Expenditures
25,000.00
Balance
none
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds:
Received during 1957
330.79
Expenditures
330.79
Balance
none
Charles S. Chase Trust Fund:
Received during 1957
27.68
Expenditures
27.68
Balance
none
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Dog Licenses:
Received during 1957
864.45
Expenditures
864.45
Balance
none
U. S. Grant-Smith-Hughes, George Barden Funds:
1/1/57 Balance
1,085.04
Received during 1957
230.00
1,315.04
Expenditures
1,075.90
Balance
239.14
Christmas Fund:
Taunton Greyhound Asso.
500.00
Expenditures
500.00
Balance
none
Total Appropriation Balances
6,182.11
Revenue Receipts over Assessors' Estimates
16,932.64
Surplus Revenue to Excess and Deficiency For 1957
$23,114.75
I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the reports contained herein are correct. The Cash Balances of all officers intrusted with the receipt, custody or expendi- tures of money have been verified and all such books and accounts are in order. The Tax Collector's report as published is correct. All payments to the Treasurer have been properly warranted and all receipts have been recorded. Cash and Securities of the Trust Funds have been verified, all income accounted for, and all payments warranted.
Respectfully submitted,
STAFFORD H. HAMBLY, Town Auditor.
Town of Dighton
BALANCE SHEET General Account
Cash
$152,269.65
Petty Cash Advance-School Cafeteria
12.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
1954 Personal Property
$ 55.35
1955 Personal Property
57.84
1956 Personal Property
191.40
1957 Personal Property
328.28
Smith-Hughes-George Barden Funds
239.14
1957 Poll
24.00
Road Machinery Fund
3,508.63
1956 Real Estate
2,039.68
1957 Real Estate
30,677.43
33,373.98
100.00
1956 Motor Vehicle
642.45
Special Light-Dog Track
66.00
1957 Motor Vehicle
6,054.31
Town Mapping Project
6,000.00
Special Town Dump
1,215.35
1957 Farm Excise
17.31
Chapter 90-D-B Bridge Maintenance
1,041.52
Chapter 90-Williams Street
7,184.03
Tax Possessions
468.88
Gravelling Town Roads
2,123.17
Chapter 90-Spring St., Bridge
19,588.72
Chapter 90-Elm Street
6,205.90
Departmental:
Elementary School Cafeteria
1,716.08
Aid to Dependent Children
184.58
High School Cafeteria
1,297.59
Old Age Assistance
788.71
High School Athletics
87.77
Board of Health
30.00
Elementary School Library
686.55
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ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Liabilities : U. S. Grants:
Aid to Dependent Children Adm.
4.19
Disability Assistance Administration
21.32
Old Age Assistance Adm. 9.05
Aid to Dependent Children
2.65
Disability Assistance
28.98
Old Age Assistance
307.76
County Assessment-B.C.T.B. Hospital Tailings
62.28
172.50
Town Historian
6,696.76
Tax Title
1,650.17
December 31, 1957
School Department Fire Department Forest Fire Relief
9,113.25
County Retirement Fund
Federal Withholding Tax
Civil Defense Account
412.00
Welfare
5,947.72
Civil Defense Equipment & Apparatus Account
1,148.90
Aid to Highways:
Chapter 81-State
2,459.22
Chapter 90-Maintenance
1,700.00
Chapter 90-Dighton-Berkley Bridge Maintenance
350.00
Abatement of 1955 Taxes
57.84
Overlay, Reserved for
Abatement of 1956 Taxes
2,231.08
Chapter 90-Williams Street
3,417.36
Flood Relief- Spring St. Bridge
3,400.00
Chapter 90 -- Maint .- County
1,700.00
Chapter 90-Maintenance- Dighton-Berkley Bridge -- County 350.00
Chapter 90-
Williams St., County
2,200.04
Chapter 90-
Spring St. Bridge-County 6,355.80
31,871.85
State Taxes and Assessments
50.34
County Taxes and Assessments
839.17
Fire Dept .- Special Tank Truck
1,700.00
Forest Fire Relief Account
271.00
$245,886.37
$245,886.37
ANNUAL REPORT
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus
21,228.08
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise
6,696.76
Departmental
16,665.26
Aid to Highways
31,871.85
Tax Possession
468.88
Tax Title
1,650.17
Farm Excise
17.31
Petty Cash Advance
12.00
57,382.23
Excess and Deficiency : Surplus Revenue
99,711.63
113
355.41 3,679.02
16,665.26
Reserves :
Overlay, Reserved for Abatement of 1954 Taxes 55.35
Overlay, Reserved for
Chapter 90-Spring St. Bridge
9,939.43
Overlay, Reserved for Abatement of 1957 Taxes
7,955.65
10,299.92
180.00
421.00
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded Debt
$320,000.00 Elementary School Bonds 320,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds : Cash
15,238.25
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 8,773.29 Joshua Bliss Cemetery Fund Charles S. Chase Trust Fund 1,015.00
5,449.96
15,238.25
$581,124.62
$581,124.62
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
of the Town of
DIGHTON
Year Ending December 31, 1957
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ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term Expires 1959
Albert R. DeSilva, Chairman
87 Winter Street, North Dighton
Mrs. Helene Yeames, Secretary 1959
100 Elm Street, Dighton Francis J. Torres, Financial Secretary 43 Summer Street, North Dighton
1959
Mrs. Catherine C. Carr 1958
Briggs Street, North Dighton
Harry Hagopian 1960
150 Spring Street, North Dighton
Wyman E. Hawkes Segreganset
1958
Lawrence Mendoza
Elm Street, Dighton
1960
Superintendent Robert T. Roy, B. S., Ed. M. Residence : Somerset Avenue, Segreganset Office : Dighton High School, Segreganset Telephone: Dighton NO 9-4751 (Office) Dighton NO 9-3912 (Home)
Office Hours Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A. M. and by appointment.
Secretary Gladys P. Babbitt
School Physician Charles M. Souza, M. D.
School Nurse Esther Bowden, R. N. Attendance Supervisor Howell S. Carr
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Entrance Age
First grade registration in September of any year will be limited to those children who are at least six years of age or who will become six years of age on or before the following January 1. There will be no exceptions made to this ruling.
Birth Certificates
Presentation of a birth certificate is required for entrance to the first grade.
Vaccination
Every child who enters school for the first time must present a certificate of vaccination or a statement from his physician that vaccination is inadvisable.
NO SCHOOL INFORMATION
Elementary School
Whenever it seems advisable to close the elementary school the notice will be broadcast over Radio Station WPEP, Taunton, and over Radio Station WSAR, Fall River.
High School
Whenever the school buses can be safely operated there will be school at Dighton High School unless unforeseen emergencies make it necessary to close. In the event of closing, the information will be specifically announced over the radio as indicated above for the elementary school.
TRANSPORTATION
The law requires that transportation be provided for pupils residing more than two miles from the school attended or more than one mile from the nearest bus stop. Many pupils living at lesser distances along established routes are trans- ported if the seating capacity of the bus will permit. From time to time it is necessary to refuse transportation to some of those living under the required distance when our buses are filled to capacity with children living at a greater distance.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR As approved by School Committee 1957 - 1958
DIGHTON
Dighton Elementary School
School opens September 4, 1957
closes December 20, 1957
74 days
opens January 6, 1958
closes February 21, 1958
35 days
opens March 3, 1958
closes April 18, 1958 34 days
opens April 28, 1958
closes June 11, 1958
32 days
175 days
Dighton High School
School opens September 4, 1957 closes December 20, 1957 74 days
opens January 6, 1958
closes February 21, 1958
35 days
opens March 3, 1958
closes April 18, 1958
34 days
opens April 28, 1958
closes June 20, 1958 39 days
182 days
Schools will close on the following days:
October 25-Teachers' Convention
November 11-Veterans' Day
November 28 and 29-Thanksgiving Recess April 4-Good Friday May 30-Memorial Day
Dighton Elementary School Graduation June 4, 1958
Dighton High School Graduation June 12, 1958
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation
$249,751.00
Less: Production Fund
Dental Fund
$2,200.00 1,200.00
3,400.00
$246,351.00
Expenditures
General Control
$ 9,714.47
Transportation
28,271.56
Teachers' Salaries
165,408.25
Books
2,763.88
Audio-Visual Aids
141.00
Supplies
2,933.50
Janitors' Supplies
1,224.88
Fuel
4,881.34
Electricity
3,008.80
Gas
482.04
Water
488.10
Janitors' Salaries
15,155.07
Miscellaneous
2,559.28
Boiler Repairs
80.81
Repairs
1,505.86
Music
849.74
Health
2,776.30
New Equipment
1,751.20
Library, High School
336.75
Staff Expenses
85.46
Tuition, Evening School
234.60
Vocational Education : Household Arts
264.90
General Shop
1,415.38
Balance-Returned to Town
$246,333.17
17.83
$246,351.00
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VOCATIONAL PRODUCTION FUND
Appropriation Expenditures
$2,200.00
2,189.10
Balance on Hand
$ 10.90
DENTAL FUND
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Balance on Hand
$1,200.00
DOG TAX FUND
Unexpended Balance, 1956
$ 358.21
Receipts, 1957
595.76
$ 953.97
Expenditures Elementary School Library
$267.42
Balance on Hand
$ 686.55
RETUBING HIGH SCHOOL BOILER
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Expenditures
2,344.18
Balance on Hand
$ 155.82
NET COST TO TOWN
Expenditures, 1957
$248,522.27
Receipts, 1957 :
Chapter 70, General State Aid $40,310.97
Reimbursement, Superintendent's Salary and Travel 2,426.67
Reimbursement, Vocational Education 8,122.84
Transportation ยท 23,486.10
State Wards 660.19
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Tuition :
Berkley
16,107.10
Freetown
9,982.55
Miscellaneous Tuition
666.90
Miscellaneous Receipts
158.68
Vocational Receipts
9.75
Vocational Production Fund
2,300.30
Total Receipts, 1957
104,232.05
Net Cost to Town
$144,290.22
Balance Returned to Town
28.73
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Citizens of the Town of Dighton:
I herewith submit my third annual report as Superin- tendent of Schools of Dighton. Incorporated herein is the report of the Principals, the Vocational School Director, the Music Supervisors and the School Nurse. It is recommended that you read them carefully so that you may become ac- quainted with our school program. The schools are your schools, please feel free to call on any of us at any time when you have questions concerning our program.
Personnel
Last June eight of our faculty members left us for various reasons. Five of them accepted teaching positions in other towns, while two left for other positions and one to be married. Both of the English teachers at the High School left and again we experienced some difficulty finding suitable candidates for these positions. Although we found a replace- ment for our girls physical education department the young lady who was hired decided in the last minute not to work for us.
Mr. Arthur Lewis and Mr. William Sullivan were hired to teach English in the High School; Mrs. Alberta Hamilton, home economics; and Mr. Wilfred Hathaway, science and social studies. Mr. Patrick Delaney joined us in February replacing Mr. William Lewis who left us to go into business. Mrs. Carol Angus has substituted as girls physical education teacher in the High School as we have been unable to find a replacement.
Mr. Roland Horne, instrumental music supervisor for the Union resigned to teach in New York and he was replaced by Mr. Charles Lincoln.
At the Elementary School, Miss Ann Fitzsimmons was hired to teach grade 5; Mrs. Mary Gannon, for grade 6 and Mr. Kenneth Sanford, for junior high social studies. Mrs.
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Richard Martin has substituted as a science teacher in grade 7 while Miss Lussier is taking girls physical education.
We are still experiencing difficulty in securing teachers. While our salary schedule helps us, we still find candidates interested in locating near Boston or going to Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
School Population
We have had a slight overall increase in school population this year. The increase at the elementary school was not so great that it was necessary to convert an auxiliary room to a classroom. However, the school census showed we could expect 55 pupils in grade one last fall and 70 enrolled. This coming year the census indicates 65 so we may have more than 70. It looks now as though we will continue to hover on the line where we will either need more classrooms or get along with that which we have for a few years.
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