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Paid Out
1927
Overdraft
Returned to Treasurer
¿ Recommendation for 1928
General Government,
$4,300.00
$4,147.03
$152.97
$4,500.00
Board Public Welfare,
3,500.00
3,514.72
$14.72*
3,500.00
Military Aid,
400.00
360.00
40.00
400.00
State Aid,
150.00
96.00
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54.00
100.00
Police,
700.00
737.45
37.45
900.00
Health,
2,500.00
2,356.36
143.65
2,500.00
Snow,
600.00
455.29
144.71
500.00
Weights & Measures,
125.00
127.30
2.30
125.00
Unclassified,
500.00
430.07
69.93
500.00
Chapter 81,
6,700.00
6,700.00
6,700.00
Fires,
300.00
161.31
138.69
600.00
Machinery,
700.00
676.17
23.83
1,400.00
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Aid to Agriculture,
100.00
100.00
100.00
Cemeteries,
200.00
167.76
32.24
300.00
Parks,
250.00
80.08
169.92
300.00
Library
200.00
194.12
5.88
200.00
Bridges,
1,600.00
1,572.31
27.69
500.00
Tree Warden,
300.00
290.96
9.04
300.00
Gypsy Moth,
1,200.00
Memorial Day,
125.00
125.00
125.00
Notes,
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Interest,
1,400.00
999.16
400.84
1,000.00
Schools,
30,650.00
Dog Fund,
313.13
Pratt Fund,
.
213.98
Total Schools,
$31,177.11
30,305.49
871.62
33,550.00
Wenham & Center Sts.,
2,000.00
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*Taken from Reserve Fund: Public Welfare, $14.72; Police, $37.45; Weights and Measures, $2.30.
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
PLYMOUTH, SS. To either of the Constables of The Town of Carver, in said County, Greeting :-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of The Town of Carver, qualified to vote in elections and in town af- fairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Carver on Monday the 5th day of March, 1928, at 8 o'clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following articles.
Art. 1. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1928.
Art. 2. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to prosecute, compromise or defend any suits for or against the Town.
Art. 3. To decide when taxes shall become due.
Art. 4. To choose all necessary Town Officers not elected by ballot.
. Art. 5. To see what disposition the Town will make of the dog fund.
Art. 6. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 7. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The following officers to be voted for all on one ballot, viz :
Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Three Auditors, Three Constables, Three Herring Committee- men, One Tree Warden, Moderator, each for one year.
One Selectman, One Member Board of Public Welfare, One School Committman, One Assessor, One Road Com-
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missioner, One Park Commissioner, One Cemetery Com- missioner, Two Library Trustees, each for three years.
One School Committeeman for two years.
Art. 8. To see what pay the Town will vote the Treas- urer, Collector of Taxes, and other Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day and act thereon.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Selectmen, and other Town Officers.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding $100, and choose a Town Director as provided in sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws and act thereon.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money not to exceed $2,000 for the purpose of widening or otherwise improving Center or Wenham Streets and act anything thereon or thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, at the several places desig- nated by vote of the Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
The polls will be open at 12 o'clock noon and will be open for at least four hours.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 8th day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.
A true copy, Attest.
HERBERT A. STANLY, JESSE A. HOLMES,
Selectmen of Carver.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
School Committee
William I. Ward, Chairman. Term expires 1928.
Frank D. Costello, Secretary. Term expires 1929.
Mary Josephine Turner, Financial Secretary. Term expires 1928.
Superintendent of Schools
Arthur B. Webber. Residence 46 Pierce Street, Mid- dleboro. Telephone Middleboro 31-J.
School Calendar
Winter Term: Opens January 3; closes February 24.
Spring Term: Opens March 5; closes April 27.
Summer Term: Opens May 7; closes June 15.
Fall Term: Opens September 5; closes December 20.
Holidays: October 12, November 21-23, February 22, April 19, May 20.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
In the summer of 1927 Maynard W. Peterson resigned his position as a member of the School Committee. Act- ing under the legal provision for filling vacancies the Selectmen and the remaining members of the School Committee elected Mrs. Mary Josephine Turner to the vacant place.
The report of the Superintendent of Schools and the financial statement so nearly tell the whole story of the school department that only a few additional items need be mentioned.
Insurance has been placed on all the school houses in town and is so arranged that one policy will be due for renewal in each of the coming years.
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Considerable attention has been given to equipment and improvement of property at the Center school. A system of electric bells has been installed and each room is now provided with a wall clock. A much needed set of books on hygiene has been provided. The grading of grounds and cement work around the building, which has been done under the efficient direction of Mr. Frank E. Barrows, add much to the appearance as well as to the security of the schoolhouse foundations.
A coat of paint has been given to the South Carver schoolhouse.
Referring to the Superintendent's report it will be seen that the enrolment in the grades reached a total of 290 last October, showing an increase of about one-third in a period of three years. This means greater expense, a growing budget. Constituting a substantial offset to this the state reimbursement on account of elementary teaching and high school transportation amounting to $5,476.90.
WILLIAM I. WARD, FRANK D. COSTELLO, MARY JOSEPHINE TURNER, School Committee.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
GENERAL EXPENSES
SUPERINTENDENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Superintendent services,
$1,019 99
Travel, telephone, postage,
190 35
Truancy cases,
29 00
School census, two years,
50 00
School Committee
Services,
124 50
Travel, telephone, postage,
33 32
Office stationery,
2 07
$1,449 23
EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION Supervisors
Services,
$250 00
Travel,
3 44
Instructors
Principals,
3,691 00
Teachers,
6,723 00
Substitutes,
64 75
*$10,732 19
Books and supplies,
1,013 16
$11,745 35 *Of this amount the sum of $277 was paid from the Ellis Fund for the South Carver school.
· OPERATING EXPENSES
Janitors, Janitor supplies, Cleaning,
$1,150 00
3 00
7 00
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Boiler inspection,
Fuel- 5 00
Coal,
768 00
Wood,
80 80
Sawing and housing wood,
7 75
Light and power,
51 93
$2,073 24
MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY
Repairs ; labor and material
$515 42
Fire Insurance, 324 10
$839 52
AUXILIARY AGENCIES Health
Nurse,
$162 50
Physician,
9 00
Supplies,
1 89
$173 39
Transportation
School cars,
$9,351 50
Emergency trips,
7 50
Insurance, .
17 52
$9,376 52
High School Tuition
Town of Middleboro,
$1,029 18
Town of Plymouth,
1,085 00
Town of Wareham,
1,797 44
$3,911 62
OTHER OUTLAYS
New Equipment in school houses, $440 03
Grading and cement work, Center school house, 562 57
$1,002 57
Total Expenditures, $30,571 44
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee:
I have the honor to submit herewith my fifth annual report as Superintendent of Schools.
Changes in the Teaching Corps
Miss Elizabeth Tillson resigned in June to be married. Mrs. Violet Tillson was engaged for the South School, but owing to her health left us at the end of the Fall term; her place has been taken by Miss Margaret Hansberry of Osterville.
Miss Dwight of the Center School left in June, and her place was filled by Mrs. Madeline Wood of Middleboro. Miss Howes also left at the same time, and Mrs. Kath- erine Sears started the term but moved to Natick in October, her place being taken by Mrs. Ann McFarlin of Plymouth.
Owing to the large entering class at the South School, it was necessary to engage an additional teacher. The numbers in Grades three and four at the North were also large, and the new teacher was given the fourth grades from the South and West located in the vacant room at the Center. Miss Dorothy Brennan of New Bed- ford was chosen for the position. Despite such unusual changes the work this term has progressed most satis- factorially.
Health
The past year has been marked by unusual activity along the lines of health education. The State Depart- ment of Health selected Carver as one of the centers in which they conducted a nutrition clinic. All the chil- dren were examined physically, especial attention being paid to the condition of the teeth and diet. As yet the examiners have not made full return to us. The condi- tion of the children's teeth, however, was found to be very poor in many cases. Last year I urged the establish- ment of a dental clinic, and these returns should further emphasize the need of such action. The matter has been
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taken up by the school nurse, and plans are under way to use part of the money secured thru the sale of Christmas seals to defray the expense of the preliminary examina- tion. The clinic could then be started by the Parent- Teacher Association and the Red Cross, as has been done in many places.
In June the children whose parents were willing, were given a thorough examination by doctors and nurses from the State Department to determine the condition of their lungs. Four cases of incipient or active tuberculo- sis were reported after X-rays had been taken of all who reacted to the tuberculin test. These cases will be care- fully followed up both by our local nurse and the State Department.
The average parent, so long as the child is apparently well, have no reason to suspect anything wrong. It is to give them warning in time to head off any trouble that the school doctor and nurse weigh and measure the chil- dren and compare their figures with the normal stand- ards which have been worked out by careful survey made in different parts of the country by specialists. So if Johnny brings home a card stating that he is under weight, the parents should seek advice from a doctor at once, for underweight children are peculiarly susceptible to contagious diseases. Dr. Holt, a specialist in chil- dren's diseases says, "One of the most striking things children suffering from malnutrition is their vulnerabil- ity. They 'take' everything. They tire easily; are able to take but little exercise, and their circulation is slug- gish. They are cross and fretful." A little extra care can often convert such a child into a healthy one. If parents will heed the warnings sent, and get advice at once, the work of the doctor and the nurse will be well repaid, and the work of the child in school will show im- provement.
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Special Classes
By the enactment in 1921 of chapter 231 R. L. all towns in which there are ten or more children three or more years mentally retarded, must establish classes for such children in which handwork shall have a large part. To select such children the school record alone is inade- quate. We have given standard intelligence tests and Achievement Tests. Children who show three years back- wardness are then tested by specialists from the Depart- ment of Mental Diseases, and upon their report the class- es are formed. The returns of last June's examination were delayed until after school opened. At that time it was too late to open a class. The results of our tests this term indicate the impossibility of further postponement. There are two ways of handling the situation. (1) A building adjacent to the Center School, to take care of the entire fourth grade and special classes, with an unfin- ished hall for play in inclement weather. (2) Sending the special class children either to Middleboro or Wareham, paying tuition and transportation, if either place will accept them.
ENROLLMENT-OCTOBER 1927
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
Total
North School,
30
17
18
24
89
South School,
32
16
17
65
Center School,
20
34
25
30
27
136
62
33
35
44
34
25
30
27
290
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR B. WEBBER.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
Mr. Arthur B. Webber,
Superintendent of Schools.
I am pleased to submit the following report for year of 1927.
School Visits
58
Days in Carver
28
Home Visits
200
Respectfully submitted,
MARY E. FULLER:
HONOR ROLL IN ATTENDANCE- FIRST HALF YEAR
North
Grade One-
Albertina Alves
Warren Dionne
Howard Burbank
Richard Pratt Betsey Robbins
Harold Chandler
Violet Chandler
South
Tauno Kari
Grade Two-
North
Marjorie Dempsey Ruth Garnett Joe Fontes
William Robbins Thomas Thatcher Richard Turner
South
Saimi Wainie
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Grade Three-
Toivo Kari David Shaw
Grade Four -
Irene Collins 10
North
Doris Mosher
Doris Dionne 6
David Pratt
Irene Ducas 12
Suzanne Pratt
James Gomez
Manuel Silva
William Holmes
Lawrence Shaw
George Arponen
Lois Johnson
1
Grade Five- Elizabeth Arponen Ida Gonsalves Myrtle Jefferson
Eleanor Kenney Eldred Mosher Elsie Robbins
Grade Six- John Fowler Arthur Gallagher Tynne Kari Eino Lehto
Bessie Mckenzie Madeline Robbins Thelma Shaw 13
Grade Seven- Beatrice Dionne
Ruth Mosher
Grade Eight- Helen Carlton Ellen Carlson 2
Laura Holmes 9
John Mosher Sylvia Pentakainen
South Viemo Paananen 10
South
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