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Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM R. COLTON
Supervisor of Attendance.
December 31, 1935.
Report of School Physician and Nurse
Mr. George S. Goodell Superintendent of Schools Athol, Massachusetts.
Dear Mr. Goodell:
We respectfully submit to you the annual report of
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the School Physician and the School Nurse, for the year ending December 31, 1935.
The general health of the school children has been very good, and with the exception of a number of cases at the present time of Measles there has been no general illness. One of the causes of the number of cases of Measles is that the larger number of the children who contract the disease are allowed by the parents to attend school just as long as they are able to so, and when kept at home are cared for there without the advice of any physician, and then the cases are not reported to the lo- cal Board of Health, so that no check-up on the cases is possible. Of course parents are not obliged by law to call a physician, but when they do not and they have a case of a Contagious Disease in the house, they are obliged to report the same to the Board of Health who in turn not- ify the School Department, and I wish to add that our local Board of Health are very fine in that matter as well as all other matters pertaining to the health of our school children, Only by prompt knowledge of the appearance of these cases can they be traced early and proper steps taken to check the same.
In regard to vaccination against Small Pox, I would draw your attention to the fact that there were only eight- een excuses given to pupils not to be vaccinated, by rea- son of physical disability in our school population of over two thousand. Years ago there were some years over four hundred excuses given.
Fortunately for the children and the town there have been no cases of Diphtheria during the past year, mainly due to our Inoculation Clinics conducted by the State Board of Health, Local Board of Health and School De- partment.
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All pupils of the grades as requested by the School Board have been examined and reports of findings sent to parents.
There is need of many more tonsil and adenoid opera- tions and as soon as money can be found for same they will be attended to. The School Department has never furn- ished money for any of these cases so it has fallen on the School Nurse and Physician to find money for the same, for the worthy and destitute cases. The Red Cross has been of wonderful help to us in this matter as well as other cases. We endeavor to see that no cases which we see are financed outside are cases where the parents are not destitute.
The sanitary condition of our school buildings are constantly being improved by the School Department, and whereas there will always be something to do, you need not be ashamed to have any one inspect any of our build- ings at any time.
Report for Year Ending December 31, 1935
Visits to schools during year 910
Visits to homes during the year 384
Visits to doctor's office during year 142
Children inspected for Pediculi 1367
Children sent home for Pediculi 41
Children sent home for skin 39
Clinic for Retarded Children, 1935
Dr. Barnes (East Gardner State Colony.) First Term Children examined (first time) 13
Children examined (second time) 2
CLINIC-Second Term
Children examined (First time) 20
Children re-examined (second time) 2
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Clinic Skin Test for T. B., May, 1935
Children tested Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh grades 574
Children reacting to test 115
Children X-rayed
114
Children for chest examination
18
Children sent to summer camp
2
Skin Test, Nov., 1935
Children tested 66
Children X-rayed 66
7
Children sent to Westfield State Sanitorium
1
Children to be examined next year 58
Physical Examination by School Physician
Children examined 713
Tonsils and adenoids 114; Heart 1; Foot and Hip 1; rec- ommended for Cod Liver Oil 6; Skin 4; Eyes 117; Back 1; recommended for milk 126; Ears 37; facial nervousness 1; total defects 272.
Contagion During the Year
Chicken Pox
2
Diphtheria
0
Mumps 1
Ivy Poison
3
Pink Eye
7
Measles (reported)
17
(not reported)
80
Scarlet Fever
2
Whooping Cough
0
Skin
43
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary and Hilum) 15
Cases Gone to State Sanitorium 9
JOSEPH A. SMITH, M. D. School Physician
GRACE MACKENZIE School Nurse
Children discharged from clinic
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BUS DRIVERS
Aubrey K. Turner
Chestnut Hill Route
416 Exchange Street
George H. Dodge
9 Common Street
Oscar Thompson Pinedale Avenue
Fryville Route
Albert M. Haskins
South Athol Route
R. F. D. No. 1
Arthur E. Mann Doe Valley Road
Phillipston Route
JANITORS
Swen A. Nelson 214 Allen Street
High School
James MacDonald
Riverbend Street School
65 Wheeler Street
Fred C. Divoll
Ellen Bigelow School
237 Cottage Street
Foster Burnham 426 Wallingford Avenue
Lake Park School
Fred Piette 7 Oliver Street
Hapgood, Saunders Schools
John M. Adams
Main Street School
107 Walnut Street
Andrew J. Lawton
Highland School
1422 Main Street
Albert Brouillet 202 Silver Lake Street John F. Munro 38 Euclid Street
Silver Lake Schoo!
Lyman Ward School
and South Main Street Route Pleasant Street Route
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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1936
Winter Term No. of Weeks
Begins Monday, December 30, 1935
Ends Friday, February 21, 1936
Spring Term
Begins Monday, March 2, 1936
Ends Friday, April 24, 1936
00 00
Final Term
Begins Monday, May 4, 1936
Ends Friday, June 12, 1936 6
Fall Term
Begins Wednesday, September 9, 1936
Ends Friday, December 24, 1936 16
Winter Term
Begins Monday, January 4, 1937
Total Number of Weeks 38
Holidays
New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Good Fri- day, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Armis- tice Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following, and Christmas Day.
No School Signals
4 blasts repeated at 7.30, no morning session.
4 blasts at 8.15, no morning session for primary. 4 blasts at 12.30, no afternoon session.
EDUCATIONAL STAFF STATISTICS
WHERE
YEARS'
TEACHERS
GRADES OR SUBJECTS
EDUCATED
EXPERIENCE
Administration
George S. Goodell
Superintendent
New York University 15
Athol High School
Amherst College 43
Nathaniel A. Cutler
Science
Bridgewater S. T. C. 25
William A. Spooner
Mathematics
Brown University 181/2
Donald Dike
Biol., Prob. of Dem.
Boston College 6
Shorlhand, Bkkg.
Simmons College
24
L. Evelyn Ramsey
Latin
Smith College
24
Helen C. Ellsworth
French
Wellesley College
17
Janetta C. MacGregor
Simmons College 17
Ruth M. Streeter
English
Radcliffe College
23
Helen R. Towers Marion C. Armstrong
History
Framingham S. T. C.
17
Elizabeth B. Amsden
English
Syracuse University
19
Isabelle M. Alden
Domestic Science
Framingham S. T. C.
12
English
Exeter Academy, M. I. T.
3
French, Georgraphy
Wellesley College
27
Bkkg., Typewriting
Bus. Organization, Fr.
Tufts College
10
History
Bus. Organization, Eng. Algebra, Prob. of Dem.
Principal
Hyannis S. T. C. 30
Harvard University 12
Murdock Academy 32
North Adams S. T. C. 14
Janiata College 41/2
Boston University 8
North Adams S. T. C. 17
Fitchburg S. T. C. 5
Boston University 13
North Adams S. T. C.
16
Walter J. Fields
Lit., Geo., VIII
Bos. Col., Fitch. S. T. C.
136
Bates College 0
Riverbend St. School
Alfred D. Taylor
Claude B. Germany Cora L. Hersey
Civics, Music, VIII, IX
Fannie Severance
Bus. Train., VIII, IX
Fr., Sci., Eng., Latin, IX
Eng., Lit., VIII
History, VIII
Teresa Fitzgibbon
Mathematics, VIII
Mary L. Hodgess
English, VIII
Alta M. Lee
Geo., Draw., VIII
Cushing Academy 25
Gertrude Hale
Evelyn H. Merrifield
Francis Toomey
E. Jane Miller
Frances M. Togus
Dorothy Hathaway
Alg. Sc. VIII, IX
Richard B. Ellis
Florence Flewelling
Typewriting, Shtd.
Thomas .J. O'Brien
Principal
TEACHERS
Ellen M. Bigelow School Josephine Reid Rena Safford Emory Hastings
Hist., Music, Draw., VII
Arithmetic, English, VII
Arithmetic VII
Mass. State College 4
Keene Normal 4
Blanche A. Petrosky
Doris E. Fields
Geography, Lit., VII VI
Fitchburg S. T. C.
27
Estella M. Sheon
Margaret DeRoche
Bessie Garbose
Gertrude E. Glennon
I, II
Fitchburg S. T. C.
11
Lake Park School Alice G. Pollard
Principal, VI
Fitchburg S. T. C.
8
Fitchburg Business
19
Helen C. Flavin
V, VI
Fitchburg S. T. C.
5
Madeleine Ryan
VI
Worcester S. T. C.
0
Marion E. Swan
III, IV
Hyannis S. T. C.
18
Catherine J. Fitzgibbon
I, II
Fitchburg S. T. C.
7
Main Street School
Fitchburg S. T. C.
35
Isabel S. Duffy
Principal, IV
Fitchburg S. T. C.
19
Myrle L. Van Rennsselaer
II
Hyannis S. T. C.
15
Highland School
Keene Normal
12
Eva C. Bonnette
Principal, VI V
Worcester S. T. C.
13
Mildred J. Hayden
III, IV
Fitchburg S. T. C.
17
M. A. Louise Ward
I, II
Fitchburg S. T. C.
24
WHERE EDUCATED
YEARS'
GRADES OR SUBJECTS
EXPERIENCE
Keene Normal 7
Farmington Normal 10
Georgraphy VII
Bridgewater S. T. C. 3
Fitchburg S. T. C. 7
V, VI
III, IV
North Adams S. T. C. 3
137
Susie C. Ray
VI
Edith L. Smith
III
Westfield S. T. C. 16
Leola L. Forsaith
H
Flora M. Cotton
TEACHERS
GRADES OR SUBJECTS
Principal, III, IV V II, III I, II
North Adams S. T. C. 181/2
North Adams S. T. C. 8
Keene Normal
1
Fitchburg S. T. C.
22
Worcester S. T. C. 13
Bridgewater S. T. C. 3
iFitchburg S. T. C. 11
Worcester S. T. C.
5
Hapgood School
Florence A. Tower
Bertha M. Parmenter
Fitchburg Normal 32
Lyman Ward School
Grace K. Hayden
Fitchburg S. T. C.
11
Helen Butterworth
Keene Normal 5
South Athol School Ruth H. Barker
I-VI
Special Teacher Minnie J. Stockwell
Special Class
Springfield Training 37
Boston University 31
Penmanship Supervisor Edith Foye
WHERE EDUCATED
YEARS' EXPERIENCE
Sanders Street School Pauline M. Hathaway Dorothy M. Baker Greta D. Richards Jessie Newton
Silver Lake School Elizabeth McManamy Queenie Green Stella M. Fitzgerald Clare E. Quinn
Principal, V, VI IV, V
II, III
I, ,II
Principal, I, II III, IV
Fitchburg S. T. C.
30
Principal, III, IV I, II
New Haven Normal 161/2
Music Supervisor Henry R. Wheeler
Supervisor's Course 21
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT Expenditures for 1935
Teachers
High $23,789.10 2,800.00
Jr. High $17,979.20 2,125.00
Elementary $27,881.90 9,101.00
Total $69,650.20 14,026.00
Principals
Supervisors
1,605.45
Administrative Expenses
7,224.86
Books
769.17
799.12
1,081.92
2,650.21
Supplies
1,897.11
800.85
1,525.12
4,223.08
Janitors
1,908.94
1010.55
5,557.10
8,476.59
Fuel
1,557.05
737.40
3,861.22
6,155.67
Operating Miscellaneous
623.65
647.04
1,615.68
2,886.37
Repairs
1,836.62
1052.57
2,459.77
5,348.96
Health
4.26
465.66
992.74
1,462.66
Transportation
1,033.91
2680.65
3,357.01
7,071.57
Tuition
235.38
812.06
1,047.44
Auxiliary Miscellaneous
1,549.78
50.99
70.16
1,670.93
Manual Training
65.39
65.39
New Equipment
636.97
Outlay
275.65
$38,004.97 $28,414.42
$58,315.68
$134,478.00
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School Credits
General School Fund
$18,827.50
Tuition
1,279.58
Tuition State Wards
1,027.90
Tuition Training School
153.78
Sale of Books
2.65
Sale of Supplies
5.76
Telephone
3.27
Manual Training
.53
Miscellaneous
5.96
Rent of High School Hall
5.00
$21,311.93
Net Cost of Schools
$113,166.07
SHOWING NUMBER ENROLLED, ATTENDANCE, ETC., OF PUPILS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1935 *
School
Grade
Number
Enrolled
Average
Member-
ship
Average
Attend-
ance
Percent
of
Attend-
ance
Senior High School
X-XI-XII-XIII-XIV 471
458.26
445.95
97.31
Junior High School
IX 37
34.11
32.25
94.57
Junior High School
IX 41
38.79
37.11
95.98
Junior High School
IX-VIII 40
39.65
37.66
94.99
Junior High School
IX-VIII
42
38.93
37.04
95.03
Junior High School
IX-VIII 41
37.38
35.29
94.05
Junior High School
VIII 41
39.74
38.72
97.48
Junior High School
VIII
40
37.91
38.93
95.11
Junior High School
VIII 40
35.25
33.12
90.38
Junior High School
VIII 42
40.31
38.96
96.69
Junior High School
VII 36
35.93
34.78
96.64
Junior High School
VII 39
38.67
37.08
95.82
Junior High School
VII 38
37.10
33.89
92.33
Junior High School
VII 39
38.36
36.25
94.63
Junior High School
VII 38
37.57
36.16
95.81
Junior High School
VIT 40
38.84
37.46
96.49
141
School
Grade
Number
Enrolled
Member- Average
ship
Average
Attend-
ance
Percent
of
Attend-
ance
Lake Park School No. 7
Special Clas: 13
13.41
11.61
86.32
Lake Park School No. 6
VI 39
40.04
37.51
93.69
Lake Park School No. 5
VI 39
40.56
38.75
95.39
Lake Park School No. 4
V-VI 38
35.91
34.84
93.32
Lake Park School No. 3
VI 38
33.36
33.35
91.45
Lake Park School No. 2
III-IV
41
38.59
36.38
94.27
Lake Park School No. 1
I-II 43
41.41
38.59
93.18
Riverbend St. School
VI 36
34.20
33.09
96.42
Ellen Bigelow School No. 3
V-VI 39
40.55
38.72
95.20
Ellen Bigelow School No. 2
III-IV 45
40.76
38.68
94.89
Ellen Bigelow School No. 1
I-II
40
38.95
36.49
93.67
Main St. School No 4
IV 38
39.61
38.35
96.82
Main St. School No. 3
III 37
39.62
37.69
95.16
Main St. School No. 2
II 42
41.86
39.81
95.00
Main St. School No. 1
I 42
37.56
35.26
94.05
Highland School No. 4
VI 42
39.29
37.78
96.15
Highland School No. 3
V 34
32.25
30.92
95.88
Highland School No. 2
III-IV 33
34.22
32.20
94.12
Highland School No. 1
I-II 44
41.39
40.18
94.75
142
School
Grade
Number
Enrolled
Member- Average
ship
Average
Attend-
ance
Percent
of
Attend-
ance
Hapgood School No. 2
III-IV 30
30.00
28.65
98.10
Hapgood School No. 1
I-II 38
36.33
34.80
95.23
Silver Lake School No. 4
V-VI 45
40.35
38.80
96.13
Silver Lake School No. 3
IV-V 41
37.03
35.73
96.43
Silver Lake School No. 2
II-III 38
36.99
35.74
96.76
Silver Lake School No. 1
I-II 41
41.69
39.43
94.52
Sanders St. School No. 4
V 39
36.90
35.14
95.09
Sanders St. School No. 3
III-IV 35
36.41
34.97
96.04
Sanders St. School No. 2
II-III 36
37.32
35.59
95.83
Sanders St. School No. 1
I-II 38
36.68
34.51
93.68
Lyman Ward School No. 2
III-IV 33
35.48
33.88
95.55
Lyman Ward School No. 1
I-II 33
30.64
29.83
97.35
South Athol School No. 1
I-VI 17
16.22
15.09
93.06
TOTAL
2252
2182.38
2093.01
94.93
* The number of pupils enrolled in any school is the number enrolled in that room who have not been enrolled elsewhere in town during the school year.
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Report of the Tax Collector
This is the 25th annual report of the present Collector of Taxes.
It is still difficult to collect taxes these times, but many people are doing the best they can by making small payments. In behalf of the town, we appreciate what the Athol Savings Bank and the Athol Co-Operative Bank did in advancing money to property owners to pay their taxes. It shows their desire to co-operate.
The change made by the new law of assessing Jan- uary 1st and having early payments in July was a success. There was more detail and change in forms to fit the new bookkeeping system, but it helped the town to get taxes in early and avoid unnecessary borrowing. This was the intent of the law.
By having the uncollected taxes previous to 1935 re- duced to the present figure, the town saved nearly $2.00 on its tax rate in 1935.
These figures are given for comparison for the past four years:
Collections in 1932 $373,895.09
Collections in 1933 346,336.48
Collections in 1934 383,948.83
Collections in 1935 414,133.39
These figures do not include tax titles taken.
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Of the 1935 levy, 79% has been collected. The 1934 levy, 95% collected, and the 1933 levy, all collected.
The per cent of collections for 1935 was higher than in 1934, even allowing for the increase in the 1935 tax rate.
The new law went into effect August 13, 1935 about demands on Poll Taxes. These charges now go to the Town.
The 1935 registrations on autos for the Auto Excise reached a figure of 3009 separate cars and trucks, for a tax of $14,439.78.
The tax titles taken by the town now amount to $6310.45. The tax titles redeemed during the year to the Town Treasurer amounted to $7416.45.
The tax rate for 1935 was $34.60. Collector's Bond was $41,200.
Report in detail follows:
The warrants for 1935 collections were made up as follows:
Town Tax (less income)
$317,623.39
State Tax
17,005.00
!
County Tax
19,580.58
Tuberculosis Hospital
12,415.50
State Parks and Reservation
125.00
Land Damage Suit
1,000.00
Old Age Abatement 1932
142.00
Veterans Exemption
17.00
Overlay
9,395.64
$377,304.11
Added Polls
122.00
$377,426.11
:
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Cash Collected and Paid Treasurer
Payments
$297,119.67
Abatements
4,282.07
Tax Titles
2,977.52
Uncollected Balances
73,046.85
$377,426.11
Auto Excise 1935
Total for Collection
$14,439.78
Cash. Paid Treasurer
$12,305.15
Abatements
308.86
Uncollected Balance
1,825.77
$14,439.78
Sewer Rentals 1935
Total for Collection
$7,331.75
Cash Paid Treasurer
$5,524.58
Abatements
62.50
Tax Titles
97.50
Uncollected
1,647.17
$7,331.75
Recapitulation 1935
Total for Collection :
Taxes
$377,426.11
Auto Excise
14,439.78
Sewer
7,331.75
$399,197.64
Cash Paid Treasurer:
Taxes
$297,119.67
Auto Excise
12,305.15
Sewer
5,524.58
$314,949.40
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Abatements:
Taxes $ 4,282.07
Auto Excise
308.86
Sewer
62.50
$ 4,653.43
Tax Titles :
Taxes
$ 2,977.52
Sewer
97.50
$ 3,075.02
Uncollected :
Taxes
$ 73,046.85
Auto Excise
1,825.77
Sewer
1,647.17
$ 76,519.79
$399,197.64
Interest Collected on 1935 Levy to Jan. 1, 1936:
Taxes
$68.29
Auto Excise
40.36
Sewer
1.02
$109.67
Demands on 1935 Polls 55.30
$164.97
Grand Total Paid Treasurer on 1935 Levy:
Taxes
$314,949.40
Interest
109.67
Demands on Polls
55.30
$315,114.37
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1934 Levy
Total for Collection Jan. 1, 1935 Added Polls
$88,116.52 6.00
$88,122.52
Cash Paid Treasurer
$63,950.46
Tax Titles
2,940.48
Abatements
2,477.09
Uncollected
18,754.49
$88,122.52
1934 Auto Excise Balance
Total for Collection Jan. 1, 1935
$ 1,368.88
Paid Treasurer
$636.58
Uncollected
732.30
$ 1,368.88
1934 Sewer Rental Balance
Total for Collection Jan. 1, 1935
$ 2,088.50
Paid Treasurer
$ 1,570.00
Abated
5.00
Tax Titles
90.00
Uncollected
423.50
$ 2,088.50
Recapitulation 1934 Balance
Balance for Collection Jan. 1, 1935:
Taxes
$88,116.52
Added Polls
6.00
Auto Excise
1,368.88
Sewer
2,088.50
$91,579.90
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Cash Paid Treasurer:
Taxes
$63,950.46
Auto Excise
636.58
Sewers
1,570.00
$66,157.04
Tax Titles
Taxes
$2,940.48
Sewers
90.00
$ 3,030.48
Abatements:
Taxes
$ 2,477.09
Sewer
5.00
$ 2,482.09
Uncollected :
Taxes
$18,754.49
Auto Excise
732.30
Sewers
423.50
$19,910.29
$91,579.90
Interest Collected on 1934 Levy to Jan. 1, 1936
Taxes
-
$2,232.89
Auto Excise
13.00
Sewer
41.04
$2,286.93
Demand on 1934 Polls
2.10
$2,289.03
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Grand Total Paid Treasurer on 1934 Levy
Taxes
$66,157.04
Interest
2,286.93
Demands
2.10
$68,446.07
1933 Tax Balance
Total for Collection
$29,238.66
Cash Paid Treasurer
$27,259.50
Abatements
1,672.16
Tax Titles
307.00
$29,238.66
1933 Auto Excise Balance
Balance for Collection
$ 1,022.79
Cash Paid Treasurer
$ 99.91
Abatements
922.88
$ 1,022.79
1933 Sewer Rental Balance
Balance for Collection
$ 555.50
Cash Paid Treasurer
$ 520.00
Abatements
28.00
Tax Titles
7.50
$ 555.50
Recapitulation 1933 Balance Taxes for Collection Jan. 1, 1935 $29,238.66 Auto Excise 1,022.79
Sewers 555.50
$30,816.95
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Cash Paid Treasurer
Taxes
$27,259.50
Auto Excise
99.91
Sewers
520.00
$27,879.41
Tax Titles:
Taxes
$ 307.00
Sewers
7.50
1
$ 314.50
Abatements:
Taxes
$ 1,672.16
Auto Excise
922.88
Sewer
28.00
$ 2,623.04
$30,816.95
Interest Account
Interest Collected in 1935 on 1933 Levy
Taxes
$2,655.61
Auto Excise
4.46
Sewers
43.47
$2,703.54
Interest Collected in 1935 on
1934 Levy
2,286.93
Interest Collected in 1935 on
1935 Levy
109.67
$5,100.14
Grand Total Demands
$60.90
$5,161.04
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All taxes up to the 1934 Levy have been collected, paid to Treasurer, and books closed.
JOHN F. HAYDEN, Collector
Athol, Jan. 6, 1936
Report of Inspector of Animals
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Number of Stables Inspected 122
Number of Cattle Inspected 891
Number of Swine Inspected 191
Number of Sheep Inspected
23
Number of Cattle Shipped Interstate
143
By Order of Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Livestock Disease Control
Respectfully Submitted, 3
J. H. MEANY, V.S.
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Report of the Park Commissioners
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Your Park Commisioners started the year with an appropriation of $3,000.00 and $1,000.00 for Veterans' Hire. The usual attention was given to the upkeep of the several parks.
Your Commissioners received from the E.R.A. and W.P.A. $18,247.19 for labor. The town appropriated $3,580.00, and from this there was expended $1,480.00 for the Field House.
The Ellinwood Country Club received from the E.R.A. an appropriation of $6,150.00. The income from the Green Fees was $525.00.
From the Fish Betterment Fund there was expended $111.00 for new settees.
The total expense in carrying on this department is so varied that we do not think it wise to take up the space in this report, as the full account is kept by your Town Accountant. Your Park Commissioners feel now that this department has so much more property to look after that they will need a much larger appropriation.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN Chairman
WILLIAM H. KILLAY WILLIAM A. SPOONER Park Commissioners.
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Report of Sewer Commissioners
Amount of Rentals
$7,331.75
Cost of Maintenance
$1,402.49
Interest on Bonds
1,903.00
Bonds paid
4,000.00
$7,305.49 Extension of Sewer from Spring Street to Fair- grounds a distance of about 4,200 feet was started Nov. 16, 1934, and completed in May, 1935. This sewer was built as an E. R. A. project.
Cost to the Town
$2,689.99
Cost to the E. R. A. 8,105.75
$10,795.74
The Town now has a Sewer System of 25 miles in length.
EMMETT L. WORRICK EVERETT SAWYER FRANK P. HALL
Sewer Commissioners
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Town Accountant's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Athol, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
The Nineteenth Annual Report of this department, covering the financial transactions of the Town of Athol for the year ending December 31, 1935 is herewith sub- mitted.
Receipts and Payments
January 1 to December 31, 1935
Receipts
General Revenue
Taxes
Current Year Poll
$ 6,154.00
Personal 57,430.58
Real Estate
233,535.09
Auto Excise
12,305.15
$309,424.82
156
Previous Years
Poll
$ 252.00
Personal
4,232.31
Real Estate
86,676.65
Auto Excise
736.49
Old Age Assistance 49.00
$ 91,946.45
Tax Titles
7,416.45
$
7,416.45
From State
Corporation
$ 24,576.64
1
Income 34,544.69
Race Track
626.50
$ 59,747.83
Grants and Gifts From County
Chapter 90- Highway $
2,157.31
From State
Chapter 90-
Highway 2,157.30
Chapter 464 3,102.79
$ 7,417.40
Licenses :
Selectmen's Department
Pedlars
20.00
Revolver
86.00
Sunday Theatre
104.00
Dance 54.00
Garage
60.00
Victuallers
89.40
Theatre
20.00
Lodging House
2.00
.6.121.0.092
157
Innholder
9.34
Gas Tank
15.00
Sunday Soda
85.00
Telephone Co.
Permit
15.00
Entertainment
30.00
Package-Malt Bev-
erages & Wines 225.00
Package-Intoxi-
cating Liquors 1,600.00
Package-Drug-
gists 200.00
Hotels and Resta-
urants-Intoxica-
ting Liquors 4,600.00
Restaurants-
Malt Beverages
and Wine 1,872.00
$
9,086.74
Health Department
Manicure
$13.00
Ice Cream
3.00
Bottling
90.00
Undertakers
3.00
Alcohol
6.00
Slaughtering
10.00
Milk and Oleo
36.00
Pasteurization
20.00
$ 181.00
Town Clerk
Auctioneer
$8.00
Junk
44.00
Pool and Billiards
48.00
$ 100.00
158
Chief of Fire Department
Fireworks Permits $7.00
Oil Burner Permits
109.50
Dynamite Permit .50
$
117.00
Fines and Forfeits
Court Fines $1,840.41
$
1,840.41
Total General Revenue
$487,278.10
Commercial Revenue Special Assessments
Sewer Rentals
$7,614.58
$
7,614.58
$
7,614.58
Departmental General Government
Collector
Demands $60.90
$ 60.90
Town Clerk
Sale of Paper $ .20
$ .20
Selectmen
Sale of Signs $4.73
$ 4.73
Town Hall
Rent
$167.00
$ 167.00
159
Memorial Building Rent $760.53
$ 760.53
Protection of Persons and Property
Police
2.65
Ambulance
195.00
Sealer Weights
and Measures
174.00
Fire Department
175.20
$
546.85
Health Department
District Nurse
$169.50
Dental Clinic 89.75
Contagious Diseases
400.23
Tuberculosis
1,615.13
$ 2,274.61
Highway
Use of Roller $70.00
$ 70.00
Public Welfare
Infirmary
Sale of Produce $241.26
$ 241.26
Reimbursement for Relief
Cities and Towns
$3,137.87
State 12,827.72
Individuals
22.00
Old Age Assistance
State 7,002.75
Cities and Towns 386.87
Individuals
451.26
Mothers' Aid
State 1,176.86
$ 25,005.33
160
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$730.00
Military Aid
67.50
Soldiers' Burial
113.00
Soldiers' Relief
94.25
$ 1,004.75
Schools
State Wards
$224.35
Other Tuition
2,307.48
Books and Supplies
16.89
All Other
93.61
$ 2,642.33
Library
Fines
$326.44
All Other
7.56
$ 334.00
Playgrounds
Rent of Playgrounds
$65.00
$ 65.00
Park
Ellinwood Country
Club Receipts $526.55
Sale of Lumber 4.60
$ 531.15
Athol & Orange Transportation Area Sale of Rails $632.79
$
632.79
Unclassified Receipts, 200th Anni- versary Committee $260.84
John J. MacKay-
Land Purchase
150.00
$ 410.84
$ 34,752.27
161
Water Department
Sale of Water
$47,789.02
Water Real Estate Liens 225.49
$ 48,014.51
$ 48,014.51
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots
$400.00
Care of Lots
545.25
Opening of Graves
1,342.00
Setting Foundations
274.75
Rebuilding Lots
87.60
$ 2,649.60
$ 2,649.60
Interest
Taxes
$5,100.14
Tax Titles
513.32
Water Bonds
57.60
Sewer Note
1.17
Relief Loan
189.96
$ 5,862.19
$
5,862.19
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
$150,000.00
Tax Title Loan
5,000.00
Municipal Relief
Loan
21,000.00
Water Filtration Loan
57,000.00
Sewer Loan
2,000.00
$235,000.00
$235,000.00
162
Agency, Trust and Investment Agency State, County and Bank Taxes, included in General Tax Receipts
Trusts
Cemetery Perpet- ual Care
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