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Sept. 20. Still, 1.55 p. m., brush fire off Haws street, near Mill street.
Sept. 20. Still, 8.00 p. m., brush fire off Haws street, near Mill street.
Sept. 21. Still, 6.45 p. m., brush fire off Haws street, near Mill street.
Sept. 22. Box 71, 4.12 p. m., brick factory, 511 Lancaster street, owned by Viscoloid Co .; cause, sparks from burring machine ; damage $5798.27.
Sept. 27. Box 27, 8.31 p. m., bonfire, Hill street; needless call.
Sept. 24. Still, 4.06 p. m., frame factory, Granite street, owned by F. G. Smith Piano Case Co .; cause, hot-box in fan ; no damage.
Sept. 24. Still, 8.26 p. m., brush fire, Pond street, near Chauncey street.
Sept. 28. 3-3, 4.50 p. m., frame icehouse, Day street, owned by A. S. Hunt & Sons; cause unknown; no damage.
Sept. 29. Still, 6.15 a. m., brush fire off Union street.
Sept. 29. Still, 11.10 a. m., chimney fire, 125 Walnut street.
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Sept. 29. Still, 12.30 p. m., brush fire, Central street, near Fall brook.
Sept. 29. Still, 3.00 p. m., grass fire rear 30 Elm street.
Sept. 29. Still, 3.25 p. m., brush fire, Central street, near Fall brook.
Sept. 29. Still, 7.35 p. m., brush fire, Newton street.
Sept. 29. Still, 7.52 p. m., frame dwelling 59 Blossom street, owned by M. F. Lane; cause, spontaneous; damage $3900.00.
Sept. 29. Box 123, 7.55 p. m., frame dwelling, 59 Blossom street, owned by M. F. Lane; cause, spontaneous.
Oct. 2. 6-6, 1.24 p. m., brush fire off Union street.
Oct. 2. Still, 1.50 p. m., grass fire, Newton street.
Oct. 3. 4-4, 1.34 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 3. Still, 3.26 p. m., grass fire, Wilson street; needless call.
Oct. 3. Still, 6.30 p. m., frame dwelling, Ballard hill, Lan- caster, owned by Allen McMinn.
Oct. 3. Still, 7.35 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 4. 6-6, 12.15 a. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 4. Box 71, 2.59 a. m .; false.
Oct. 4. 6-6, 1.38 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 4. Still, 2.56 p. m., brush fire, West street, opposite Maple avenue.
Oct. 4. 6-6, 9.07 p. m., brush fire, West street, opposite Maple avenue.
Oct. 4. Still, 9.50 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 5. 6-6, 5.15 a. m., brush fire, West street, opposite Maple avenue.
Oct. 5. Aut. 14, 11.25 a. m., Tilton & Cook, 38 Spruce street; false.
Oct. 5. Box 71, 4.07 p. m., brick factory 511 Lancaster street, owned by Viscoloid Co .; cause, sparks from burring machine; no damage.
Oct. 7. Box 13, 9.48 a. m., frame factory 93 Water street, owned by Whitney & Co., occupied by Goodale Comb Co .; cause, sparks from saw; damage $434.00.
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Oct. 8. Still, 5.35 p. m., brush fire off Pond street, opposite Newton street.
Oct. 8. Box 72, 6.26 p. m., frame dwelling 304 Lancaster street, owned by Carmine Marama, occupied by Aniello Palum- ba; cause, filling cigar lighter with gasoline; damage $20.00.
Oct. 9. Still, 11.30 a. m., grass fire, Mechanic street.
Oet. 9. Box 52, 8.52 p. m., frame dwelling 61 Lindell ave- nue, owned by G. W. Camp heirs; cause unknown; damage $142.00.
Oct. 12. 6-6, 10.16 a. m., brush fire, Mechanic street, near White's pond.
Oct. 12. 6-6, 11.01 a. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 12. 6-6, 12.49 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 12. 6-6, 2.45 p. m., brush fire, Mechanic street, near White's pond.
Oct. 12. 3-3, 2.50 p. m., brush fire, Mechanic street, near White's pond.
Oct. 12. Still, 10.15 a. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 13. 6-6, 8.12 a. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct, 13. 6-6, 11.04 a. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 13. 3-3, 12.53 p. m., brush fire, Mechanic street, near White's pond.
Oct. 13. 4-4, 1.42 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 13. Box 24, 4.48 p. m., frame factory, 85 Pleasant street, owned by P. F. Lane, occupied by Standard Comb Co .; cause, sparks from burring machine; no damage.
Oct. 13. 6-6, 9.04 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 14. 6-6, 1.18 p. m., brush fire, Union street.
Oct. 14. 3-3, 1.23 p. m., brush fire, Mechanic street.
Oct. 14. Still, 10.00 p. m., pile of lumber, Kendall lane, owned by N. G. Wood heirs; cause, sparks from crematory ; no damage.
Oct. 14. Still, 10.56 p. m., brush fire, Central street.
Oct. 14. Still, 11.40 p. m., pile of lumber rear 24 Green street, owned by Wellington Piano Case Co .; cause, sparks from locomotive; no damage.
Oct. 15. Still, 8.30 a. m., brush fire, Sixth street.
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Oct. 15. 6-6, 12.00 m., brush fire, Chestnut street, near Elm.
Oct. 15. Box 29, 12.13 p. m., frame factory 282 Central street, owned by Paton Mfg. Co .; cause unknown; no damage.
Oct. 15. Still, 1.00 p. m., brush fire, Sixth street.
Oct. 15. 3-3, 1.15 p. m., brush fire, Mechanic street, near White's pond.
Oct. 15. Still, 1.35 p. m., brush fire, N. Main street.
Oct. 20. Box 61, 9.47 p. m., tree on fire, Main street, near Mooreland avenue.
Oct. 21. Still, 2.35 p. m., chimney fire, 172 Elm street.
Oct. 24. Box 52, 10.20 a. m., brush fire, N. Main street.
Oct. 25. Still, 9.03 a. m., automobile on fire, rear 471 Lan- caster street, owned by George R. Farrell; cause unknown; damage $15.00.
Oct. 25. Still, 3.55 p. m., brush fire off N. Main street.
Oct. 26. Still, 8.03 p. m., brush fire off Pond, opposite Newton street.
Oct. 27. Box 62, 4.36 a. m., frame building 901 Main street, owned by J. A. Marshall; cause unknown; damage $1567.70.
Oct. 27. Still, 6.30 p. m., chimney fire, 2 Eighth street.
Oct. 27. 3-3, 7.55 p. m., hay burning, 901 Main street.
Oct. 28. Still, 6.45 a. m., cement building 89 Lancaster street, owned by A. E. Newton; cause, over-heated boiler; no damage.
Oct. 28. Still, 11.55 a. m., chimney fire, 237 Central street. Oct. 28. Still, 4.45 p. m., brush fire off South Cotton street, near Pond street.
Oct. 28. Still, 9.10 p. m., hay burning, 901 Main street.
Oct. 31. Box 71, 10.38 a. m., one-story brick building 511 Lancaster street owned by Viscoloid Co .; cause, over-heated press; damage $11,459.54.
Oct. 31. 6-6, 1.58 p. m., brush fire off Granite street.
Nov. 1. 6-6, 3.20 p. m., brush fire off Elm street, near Cole reservoir.
Nov. 4. 3-3, 12.35 p. m., chimney fire, Lincoln street.
Nov. 5. Still, 5.00 a. m., brush fire, rear 337 Central street.
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Nov. 5. Still, 12.50 p. m., brush fire off Lancaster street, near Litchfield street.
Nov. 5. Still, 1.25 p. m., brush fire, rear 337 Central street.
Nov. 5. 3-3, 6.50 p. m., brush fire off Mooreland avenue.
Nov. 6. Still, 11.14 a. m., brush fire, rear 337 Central street. Nov. 6. Aut. 23, 2.21 p. m., Amazeen & Stockpole, 27 Water street; false.
Nov. 6. Still, 3.03 p. m., three-story brick block 35 Monu- ment square owned by H. F. Sawtelle, occupied by Shulman Shoe Co .; cause, lighting matches in basement; damage $23.00.
Nov. 7. Still, 5.45 a. m., brush fire, rear 337 Central street.
Nov. 8. Still, 8.00 p. m., grass fire, Lindell avenue, near N. Main street
Nov. 11. Still, 5.59 p. m., one and one-half story frame blacksmith shop 21 Central street owned by W. N. Maynard, occupied by F. E. Wyman; cause, defective chimney ; damage $626.00.
Nov. 11. Box 14, 6.00 p. m., one and one-half story frame blacksmith shop 21 Central street owned by W. N. Maynard, occupied by F. E. Wyman.
Nov. 12. Still, 8.15 p. m., chimney fire, 43-45 Monument Sq.
Nov. 12. Box 25, 3.05 a. m., two-story frame factory 180 Pond street owned by Royal Comb Co .; cause unknown; damage $629.54.
Nov. 12. Still, 6.20 a. m., one and one-half story frame blacksmith shop 21 Central street owned by W. N. Maynard, occupied by F. E. Wyman.
Nov. 13. 6-6, 1.55 p. m., brush fire, Willard street.
Nov. 15. Aut. 3, 1.12 a. m., whitney Reed Chair Co., corner Graham and Central streets; false.
Nov. 17. 3-3, 9.27 a. m., grass fire off Mooreland avenue.
Nov. 17. Still, 2.05 a. m., grass fire off N. Main street, near Richardson Piano Case Co. factory.
Nov. 21. Still, 9.45 a. m., chimney fire, 85 Cottage street.
Nov. 22. Still, 3.52 p. m., chimney fire, 16 Manning avenue.
Nov. 26. Box 47, 10.59 a. m., one-story brick paper mill,
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Mill street, owned by G. W. Wheelwright Paper Co .; cause, hot box; damage $94.70.
Nov. 29. Still, 2.52 p. m., one and one-half story frame dwelling 80 Adams street owned by G. P. Wilkinson; needless call.
Dec. 3. Box 71, 7.50 p. m., one-story brick factory 511 Lan- caster street, owned by Viscoloid Co .; cause unknown; no damage.
Dec. 5. Still, 10.35 p. m., chimney fire, 20 Pleasant street.
Dec. 10. Box 32, 10.03 a. m., one-story frame storehouse 190 Water street, owned by L. H. Bourbeau; cause, oil stove ex- ploded; no damage.
Dec. 14. Still, 9.55 a. m., one and one-half story frame dwelling 414 Prospect street, owned by Jennie M. Pierce; cause, oil stove exploded; damage $70.00.
Dec. 20. Still, 10.25 p. m., chimney fire, 14 Granite street.
Dec. 23. Box 53, 2.12 p. m., one and one-half story frame dwelling 13 Winter Place, owned by Alice B. Baker; cause, thawing water pipes; dame $9.07.
Dec. 23. Still, 4.10 p. m., chimney fire, 121 Mechanic street.
Dec. 26. Still, 11.55 a. m., chimney fire, corner Laurel and Spruce streets.
Dec. 31. Box 15, 10.58 p. m., one and one-half story frame dwelling 8 Lancaster street owned by Mrs. Lena Ward, occu- pied by John Lanca ; cause, defective chimney ; damage $425.00.
The department has laid 25,700 feet 22-inch hose, 4900 feet 1-inch hose, raised 1891 feet ladders, used 2907 gallons chemicals, laid eight protective blankets, and worked 286 hours 59 minutes in service.
Valuation of buildings endangered $ 273,504 14
Valuation of contents endangered 2,223,528 00
Damage to buildings endangered 18,018 23
Damage to contents endangered 11,144 63
Insurance on buildings endangered 131,300 00
Insurance on contents endangered
1,998,500 50
Report of Inspector of Animals
For the Financial Year ending December 31, 1914.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen: I have the honor of submitting to you my report as Inspector of Animals for the town of Leominster, for the year ending December 31, 1914.
On January 1, 1914, I received from the Commissioner of Animal Industry two letters of instruction regarding the annual inspection of farm animals and the premises on which they are kept. You will see by reading these letters, which are printed herewith, that the duties of your inspector have increased to nearly fifty per cent. more than they were three years ago. Every animal receives an individual physical examination, the premises are inspected regarding their sani- tary condition and, if thought necessary, suggestions are made that will improve the condition. All this is recorded in dupli- cate, the original left with the owner, the carbon copy re- tained, from which to make the report to the Commissioner and to refer to in making the second inspection regarding changes that were suggested.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Office of Department of Animal Industry, State House, Boston.
January 1, 1914.
DIRECTIONS TO INSPECTORS OF ANIMALS
In accordance with section 17, chapter 90, of the Revised Laws, inspectors of animals are hereby directed to make a general inspection of all neat cattle, sheep, swine and goats found within the limits of their several cities and towns, such inspection to commence January 15 and to be completed on or before the first day of March, 1914.
If upon examination the inspectors find such animals to be free from contagious disease, they will give the owner or person in charge thereof a certificate of health, as provided for in section 18 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws; but if an inspector has reason to suspect the presence of any contagious disease among any species of domestic animals, he is to quar- antine such animal or animals and send duplicate copy of such quarantine to the Commissioner of Animal Industry.
Contagious diseases under the provisions of section 28 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws include glanders, farcy, mange, contagious pleuro-pneumonia, tuberculosis, Texas fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, hog cholera, rabies, anthrax or anthracoid diseases, sheep scab and actinomycosis.
Inspectors of animals are hereby directed to inform own- ers of premises when in their opinion conditions are not up to the requirements and to give instruction to have the same changed or improved.
Books will be forwarded (Form No. 1) for carrying out the provisions of sections 17 and 24 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws. Ten questions may be answered by checking the word "Yes" or "No"; that is, if the answer to the ques- tion is "Yes" a check mark or cross is to be made on or through the word "Yes." Four questions may be answered by checking the proper word in the question; that is, question No. 9 reads : "Is stable clean, unclean, or filthy ?"-if stable
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is clean, the word "clean" is to be checked or crossed, if stable is unclean the word "unclean" is to be checked or crossed, etc. Two questions, Nos. 10 and 16, require the answers to be written out in full; these refer to the disposal of manure and to the nature of improvements made in either the buildings or surroundings during the past year.
It is sincerely hoped that the inspection this spring will be a thorough one, and it is requested that the answers to the questions be carefully made.
The books necessary for this inspection will be forwarded at once. Form No. 1 is to be returned to this office by pre- paid express as soon as inspection is completed.
FRED F. WALKER, Commissioner.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Office of Department of Animal Industry, State House, Boston. To Inspectors of Animals :
I am sending you under separate cover material with which you are to record your findings during your annual inspection.
A new system is to be installed this year, dispensing with the black certificate book from which you have formerly supplied owners with certificates as to the health of their cattle. In its place you are furnished with a book similar in character to that on which your record of inspection is for- warded to this office. The book referred to you will use at the time you visit the premises, and in it you will make such report as the conditions you find justify.
You are furnished a supply of carbon paper, one sheet of which you will insert below the first page on which you mark your findings, thereby providing for two records being made at one time. The original record is to be left by you with the owner of the premises and cattle, together with a statement on your part advising such sanitary improvements as in your opinion are necessary. The carbon copy of this record you will keep, and from it make record in the regular blue covered book, with state record ink.
You will further advise the owners of the properties
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inspected on which you make recommendations for improve- ments that you will return, probably within two months, and that you will then expect to find that the recommendations you have made have been carried out. If this work has been done, you can assure them that their premises and cattle will be given a clean record so far as your report is concerned.
FRED FREELAND WALKER,
Commissioner of Animal Industry.
INSPECTION OF ANIMALS AT OWNERS' STABLES
Whole number of animals inspected
1449
Whole number of neat cattle inspected 933
Whole number of cows inspected 611
Whole number of cows in milk inspected 530
Whole number of cows not in milk inspected
81
Whole number of bulls inspected
16
Whole number of oxen inspected
4
Whole number of young cattle inspected 302
Whole number of sheep inspected
14
Whole number of swine inspected
502
Whole number of neat cattle placed in quarantine as being tuberculous 12
Whole number of neat cattle released from quarantine as not being tuberculous
0
Whole number of neat cattle condemned, destroyed and found upon post-mortem examination to be tuber- culous
12
Whole number of sheep placed in quarantine
0
Whole number of neat cattle placed in quarantine at owners' request and given permits to kill, no award if passed for beef
2
Whole number of neat cattle placed in quarantine at owners' request and given permits to kill, no award if passed for beef; passed for beef
Whole number of swine placed in quarantine on cholera infected premises 300
2
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INSPECTION OF STABLES, ETC., IN WHICH CATTLE ARE KEPT
Whole number of stables inspected 131
Number of stable on ground floor 37
Number of stables over cellar 88
Number of stables in basement 6
Number of stables with proper place for stabling cattle 129
Number of stables with improper place for stabling cattle 2
Number of stables with proper drainage 121
Number of stables with improper drainage 10
Number of stables with sufficient ventilation 116
Number of stables with insufficient ventilation
15
Number of stables with sufficient light
86
Number of stables with insufficient light
45
Number of stables kept clean
70
Number of stables kept unclean
57
Number of stables kept filthy
4
Number of stables where manure is kept in cellar 94
Number of stables where manure is kept in yard 34
Number of stables where manure is kept in corner of stable 1 Number of stables where manure is kept in a vault 2
Number of stables where drinking water is good 131
Number of stables where drinking water is bad 0
Number of stables where cattle have separate feed troughs 59 Number of stables where cattle have one general feed trough 72
Numbr of stables where tuberculosis has been located the past year 9
Number of stables where tuberculosis has not been located the past year 122
Number of stables where improvements have been made since the last yearly inspection 42
Number of stables where no improvements have been made since the last yearly inspection 89
Number of stables where recommendations for improve- ments of some nature have been made 108
Number of stables where the cattle are kept clean 58
Number of stables where the cattle are not kept clean 73
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Contagious diseases under the provisions of section 28 of chapter 90 of the Revised Laws include glanders, farcy, mange, contagious pleuro-pneumonia, tuberculosis, Texas fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, hog-cholera, rabies, anthrax or anthracoid disease, sheep scab, and actinomycosis.
Of these we have more to do with tuberculosis and hog- cholera than any of the others. Occasionally an animal is reported as showing symptoms of glanders or farcy, but this year all that have come to my notice have proved to be of a non-contagious nature.
Rabies, which exists to a greater or less extent in dif- ferent localities of the United States, has not been seen in Leominster for several years.
Fortunately for the cattle owners of Leominster the out- break of foot-and-mouth disease in the United States did not appear in Leominster, and it is hoped that the disease, the greatest menace to the cattle industry that has ever visited this country, will be effectually and thoroughly stamped out.
Hog-cholera, which throughout the community causes losses every year amounting to many millions of dollars, made its appearance here this year in a herd of 300 swine, and in a few weeks the losses amounted to upwards of $2,000. The remaining animals were treated by agents of the Department of Animal Industry, some receiving hog-cholera virus and serum, the so-called double treatment, and others serum only, the single treatment.
Since these animals were treated the losses have been less than five per cent., showing conclusively the value of the treatment when properly applied, and if followed up faith- fully every year, together with proper disinfection of the premises, there is no reason but what hog-cholera can be controlled in a satisfactory manner.
In conclusion I wish to thank all who have in any way assisted me in the work of eradicating or controlling conta- gious diseases among animals.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. DODGE, D. V. S., Inspector of Animals.
Report of the Chief of Police
To the Selectmen of Leominster :
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1914 :-
Whole number of arrests during the year, 428; male, 402; female, 26; residents, 333; non-residents, 95.
The nature of the offences charged was as follows: Drunkenness 155, violation of automobile laws 12, insane 14, non-support 12, vagrants 26, stubborn child 1, breaking and entering 6, larceny 17, capias 6, delinquent children 28, de- serting family 4, violation of terms of probation 18, assault 22, search warrants for intoxicating liquors 3, liquor keeping 6, exposure of person 1, malicious injury to property 2, fraud 2, escape 7, carrying a revolver 1, forgery 1, attempt to break and enter 1, cruelty to animals 8, illegal operation of steam boiler 3, disturbance of the peace 8, dangerous epileptic 1, failure to send children to school 1, trespass 4, adultery 7, peddling without a license 4, manslaughter 3, violation of lot- tery laws 1, evading car fare 1, neglected child 1, violation of Lord's day laws 6, rape 1, common nuisance 1, bigamy 2, unlawful gaming 4, keeping gaming house 1, search warrant for gaming implements 1, hunting without a license 2, viola- tion of game laws 1, default warrants 6, false measure 1, mur- der 1, lewdness 4, fornication 1, dipsomaniac 1, violation of state prison parole 1, bastardy 2, assault with dangerous weapon 3, attempt to rescue prisoner 1, violation cattle quar- antine 1. Of this number, 352 were found guilty, 32 not guilty, 4 cases were dismissed, 28 turned over to other officers,
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2 released without arraignment, and 10 cases are now pending.
The fines and expenses imposed during the year amounted to $1269.00, while the aggregate of terms of imprisonment was 10 years and 7 months.
Twenty-five indeterminate sentences were imposed.
During the year 21 persons have applied at the police station for lodgings; 3297 street lamps have been reported out; 557 buildings have been found open and secured, and two. alarms of fire have been given by the officers.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM A. LASSELLE,
Chief of Police.
Public Schools
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1914
Regular meetings the Mondays preceding the first and third Fridays of each month, at 8 P. M.
FRANK I. PIERSON, Chairman
Term expires 1916
JOHN C. HULL, Auditor
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DR. C. S. BRIGHAM, Auditor
1915
FREDERICK T. PLATT
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DR. M. H. CHRYSTAL
1917
DR. H: PORTER HALL
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WILLIAM H. PERRY, Secretary and Superintendent.
SUB-COMMITTEES
Field Schools
George Street School
Lincoln School
Lancaster Street School
Bennett School
Pierce School
Priest Street School
Spruce Street School
Number Six School
Manual Training
Mr. Platt, Dr. Hall Mr. Hull, Dr. Chrystal Dr. Hall, Dr. Chrystal Dr. Hall, Dr. Brigham Dr. Brigham, Mr. Platt Mr. Hull, Dr. Hall Dr. Chrystal, Mr. Platt Mr. Hull, Dr. Brigham Dr. Chrystal, Dr. Brigham Mr. Platt, Mr. Hull
The chairman of the School Committee is ex-officio a member of all sub-committees.
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WILLIAM H. PERRY, Superintendent.
Office, Municipal Building : Open from 8 to 12 and 1.30 to 4.30 on school days; Saturdays, 8 to 12, and 7 to 8 p. m .; office hours for Superintendent of Schools, Monday, Wednes- day and Friday, 8.30 to 9.30 a. m .; Tuesdays, 4 to 5 p. m .; Saturdays, 7 to 8 p. m.
CLARENCE S. BRIGHAM, M. D. THOMAS A. SHAUGHNESSY, M. D.
School Physicians, appointed as required by Chapter 502, Section 1, of the Acts of 1906.
CHARLES V. O'CONNOR, Attendance Officer. .
Office, Municipal Building. Hours : School days, 8 to 9.30 a. m. and 1.30 to 2.30 p. m. Saturdays, 7 to 8 p. m.
Report of the School Committee
In presenting the annual report of the School Department the School Committee wishes to express its appreciation to the voters of Leominster for their liberality and generosity in providing funds for this most important department of the town government.
The tendency toward increased salaries in the teaching profession generally has made it necessary to materially increase the expenditure in this branch of the work, in order to secure and retain an efficient teaching force. Even with the present salary schedule in effect, we have lost the services of many desirable teachers for the reason that the Committee did not feel that it could offer as great remuneration as other communities.
In addition to these increases, the growth of the school population (138 over this time last year) has made necessary the employment of four additional teachers. These facts account for an expenditure of more than $3000 for the current year in excess of that of 1914.
The sum of $85,000 was appropriated for the maintenance of the public schools for the year ending December 31, 1914; the unexpended balance from the previous year was $1,621.96; receipts from all other sources amounted to $2,208.24, making a total sum available of $88,830.20.
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Expenditures for the year amounted to $88,357.51, classi- fied as follows :-
Salaries $69,586 14
School supplies and text books 4,805 24
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