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118.05
Tonic, etc.
83.08
Ball Game
26.41
Ponies
8.85
Remnants
14.56
$1,465.01
Expenditures
Cosmopolitan Band
$135.00
Farrars, Ice Cream
99.75
Joseph J. Wood, Clams, Fish
156.00
Walter R. Carmichael, Supplies
3.23
Henry S. Pink, Supplies
15.35
Shaws Radio Service, Use of Sound Amp.
20.00
Roger Weston, Baseballs
7.00
Helen B. Griffith, Post Cards
3.00
Roger Weston, Transportation for Plymouth Team 1.00
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Mrs.J. S. Mckay, Supplies
1.80
Anna Erickson, Supplies .50
George Raymond, Truck 3.00
H. W. Jordan, Supplies
62.17
Ellis D. Atwood, Trucks
20.00
Memorial Press, Posters, Tickets
14.25
F. H. Cole, Trucking Chairs, Pine Wood 20.00
Lewis Jenney, Supplies
3.55
Jesse A. Holmes & Son, Trucking Wood
6.00
T. E. Francis Estate, 2 Cds. Wood
24.00
M. F. Ellis & Co., Supplies 25.95
Plymouth Bottling Works, Inc., Tonic 23.33
Home Washing Co., Laundry .46
The Rogers Print, Programs
16.75
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Excise Charges 49.40
H. W. Jordan, Supplies, paid by Town Appropriation
175.00
Frank F. Weston, Trucks
25.90
William H. Harriman, Jr., Truck
1.00
$913.40
Services
Heads of Tables and Waiters
$42.00
Helen B. Griffith
4.00
Nellie Bryant
5.00
Edwin E. Bisbee
23.04
Napoleon Dionne
19.44
Samuel MacFarlane
7.92
Paul Jones
14.04
James S. McKay
25.00
John D. Shaw
6.39
Albert Robbins
6.39
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William H. Harriman, Jr.
6.39
Mrs. J. S. Mckay
12.00
Sadie Wade
13.80
Alice Appling
15.60
Florence Shaw
14.40
Lois Eames
14.40
Fannie Lindross
3.60
Barbara Dempsey
3.00
Mary Corshia
1.80
Rose Corshia
1.80
Virginia Corshia
1.80
Orrie Dempsey
6.00
John Tubman
5.76
Anna Erickson
5.00
Frank F. Weston
12.00
Dolar Cote
10.08
John Santos
8.64
Edwin Brown
8.64
Richard Barnett
5.76
Emil Johnson
5.76
Fred Tucker
5.76
Theodore Goodreau
3.60
Earl Knight
7.20
John Fava
5.04
Beverly James
3.60
Gordon Dempsey
2.88
George Raymond
14.40
San Fortes
1.08
Peter Roderick
.72
Gene LaBrec
.72
Charles Thatch
1.44
Alex Brissitte
1.44
Jack Pina
1.44
Robert Merritt
5.75
Alice Shurtleff
10.00
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Marporie Telfer
3.00
Ellis S. Bumpus
4.50
$382.02
Total Expenses
$1,295.42
Receipts for Year
$1,465.01
Expenditures for Year
$1,295.42
Balance on hand
$169.59
BERNARD E. SHAW,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF TOWN AUDITORS
We, the Auditors of Carver, have completed an audit of the records and books of the Town, and find them to be correct and in good order, as of December 31, 1944.
ROGER V. WESTON, WARREN L. CHANDLER, ALLENA E. WARD,
Board of Auditors.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Eunice A. Bailey, Chairman
Term expires 1947
Harriet J. Snow, Secretary
Term expires 1946
Winston B. Leach (On leave of absence for Military Service) Term expires 1945
John Carter (Military subsitute sub- stitute for W. B. Leach).
George R. Austin, Superintendent of Schools 10 Elm Street, Middleboro
STAFF
Center School-Henry M. Shaw, Principal Marion L. Griffith
(a) Sybil H. Eshbach 1
(b) Hattie J. Griffith 2
Loraine C. Merrill
(a) Alice R. Shurtleff 3
(b) Ann Singleton 4
E. Tillson Pratt School-Gladys E. Burgess, Principal Florence R. Kaski
Benjamin Ellis School-Florence L. Gordon, Principal Eva J. Leonard
Music Supervisor-Antionette Garrett, 150 Court St., Plymouth.
Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Training-Stella F. Morrison, Plympton.
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School Physician -
School Nurse-Doris E. Brown, R. N., RFD 2 New Bed- ford.
1. Resigned June 1944
2. Appointed September 1944
3. Resigned June 1944
4. Appointed September 1944 -
SCHOOL CALENDAR
1944 Fall Term: Begins Wednesday, Sept. 6; Closes Dec. 22.
Holidays: Oct. 12, 20; Nov. 22-24.
1945 Winter Term: Begins Tuesday, Jan. 2; Closes Feb. 16.
Vacation: Feb. 19-23.
1945 Spring Term: Begins Monday, Feb. 26; Closes April 13.
Vacation : : April 16-20.
School reopens Monday, April 23;
Closes June 8 *.
Holiday : May 30.
Closing Exercises, Thursday, June 7 *.
*If several days are lost due to storms, etc., during the winter, this loss, added to the six days lost following the Sept. 14, 1944 hurricane, may require the Department to delay these dates by one week.
1945 Fall Term: Begins Wednesday, Sept. 5; Closes Dec. 21.
Holidays : Oct. 12, 26, Nov. 21-23.
1946 Winter Term: Begins Wednesday, Jan. 2.
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1944 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Carver :
The Carver School Committee, consisting of Eunice Bailey, chairman, Harriet Snow, secretary, and John Carter meet with Superintendent George Austin on the first Monday of each month.
Changes in the teaching personnel have caused the committee much concern. We felt deeply the loss of Mrs. Helen H. Griffith, principal of Centre School for a num- ber of years from our teaching force. We feel that we are very forunate to have some resident teachers who are carrying on in our schools. At this time the problem of hiring new teachers is very difficult. State regulations of minimum salaries has brought about some changes in the salary scale for Carver, thereby making it more comparable with other towns of the same population.
The school at North Carver was reshingled with as- bestos shingles, the work being done by the Tilo Roofing Co. We felt it would be an economy measure over the period of years since it is almost impossible to hire local help for painting or repair work.
At the South School since the re-conversion to coal, the heating problem seems to be improved. To further this step insulation was placed on the ceilings to cut down on the fuel expenditure.
We hesitated in the question of improvement at the Center School.
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It is the earnest hope of the committee that the citizens of Carver will see fit to erect a new and adequate school at such time as building is again possible.
Respectfully submitted,
EUNICE A. BAILEY, Chairman HARRIET SNOW, Secretary JOHN CARTER
School Committee.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1944
Appropriation E. Tillson Pratt Fund
$39,721.78
Expended $39,554.78
Balance $167.00
97.56
97.56
Benjamin Ellis Fund
356.10
174.98
181.12
Totals
$40,175.44
$39,827.32
$348.12
Expenditures :
SUPERVISION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
School Committee:
Salaries
$126.50
Expense
41.32
Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent :
Small Towns
$771.92
Salary
1,250.00
Travel
180.00
Expenses
51.78
Chapter 70, Part I
Clerical Assistance
203.20
School Census
25.00
Teachers $1,860.00
Attendance Officer
14.85
$1,892.65
Reimbursements 67
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EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION
Supervisors
$747.00
Teachers and Substitutes
12,005.57
Text Books
514.31
Supplies
363.46
State Wards
Tuition
$962.21
Transportation
474.88
$13,630.34
OPERATING EXPENSES
Janitors' Salaries
$1,638.00
Fuel 1,180.30
Cleaning, Lights, Tel., Jan. Supplies and
Miscellaneous 768.75
$3,587.05
MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY Repairs and Miscellaneous $1,512.45
ยท
$1,512.45
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Transportation :
High School
$5,643.45
Elementary School
5,960.70
Insurance
419.20
Tuition-High Schools
5,729.95
Town of Middleboro Tuition
Sept .- Dec. 1943
$138.65
Jan .- June 1944
$244.85.8
Transportation
Sept .- Dec. 1943
$47.79
Jan .- June 1944
$67.23
Transportation
High School
$4,843.30
Tuition-Elementary School
80.00
Health
350.00
Miscellaneous Aux. Agencies
50.48
$18,233.78
OUTLAYS
Equipment $46.55
$46.55
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Tuition
$764.00
Transportation
111.00
$875.00
AMERICANIZATION CLASSES
Teaching, Books, Supplies and Janitor $49.50
$49.50
Total Expenditures
$39,827.32
City of Boston, Wards Tuition $133.34
Transportation
$42.26
Vocational Education
Tuition $175.00
Transportation $85.60
Adult Alien Education
$183.50 69
Sale of old books for
paper scrap
$6.60
Reimburse- .ments $10,037.13
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
To the Members of the Carver School Committee:
I hereby submit my fourth annual report as Superin- tendent of Schools for the Town of Carver, a part of the Massachusetts School Superintendency Union, No. 45, which includes the Towns of Carver, Lakeville and Rochester.
Considering the year past in light of experience in other small rural communities, we have reason to feel we are doing as well as can be expected. To secure and keep satisfactory teaching personnel is a problem of paramount importance. In June, 1944, resignations were received from Mrs. Sybil Eshbach, teacher of Domestic Arts and other sixth grade subjects and Mrs. Alice Shurt- leff, who had carried the work of English and other allied subjects for grades seven and eight at the Center School. Mrs. Eshbach resigned to devote her time and interests to 4-H work in Barnstable County ; Mrs. Shurt- leff felt she did not wish to continue as a full-time teacher, having taken the year past only after we were unable to obtain a regular teacher having satisfactory preparation for this important work. Appointments made to these positions were, first Mrs. Carroll (Hattie J.) Griffith to teach Domestic Arts and other sixth grade subjects, and, second, Miss Ann Singleton of Manchester, Mass., to the work of English and other subjects for grades seven and eight. Mrs. Griffith brings experience in Maine and New Hampshire in teaching and has also taught one year at Marion, Mass., and several years in Quincy. Miss Single- ton received her training at the Salem Teachers' College, being graduated in June, 1944.
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At the close of the year 1944, a resignation is before us from Miss Eva Leonard, of the Benjamin Ellis School, effective Dec. 22, 1944. After considerable thought, Miss Leonard decided to leave the profession for work in Li- brary Science, specializing in children's work; she has taken up this work at Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Doris E. Brown, R. N., upon her request, was granted a leave of absence to be effective Jan. 1, 1945, until Sept., 1945. This temporary vacancy has been filled with the election of Mrs. Madeline Baker, R. N., of Mid- dleboro, Mass.
Too much cannot be said about the committee's de- cision to revise the schedule of salaries to be paid for teaching services in Carver. Teachers' salaries every- where and in all times have lagged behind the general salary scale for other professions and most occupations. The decision ought to make possible the retention of those teachers in the future whose services are satisfactory in every way ; it will also encourage those teachers who re- main faithful to their tasks in Carver to believe their efforts are appreciated and amount to something. This upward revision will also bring Carver into some sem- blance of supporting public education to the financial degree which its valuation indicates when compared with other towns of its classification. The changed policy will bear rich dividends in years to come and will be no undue burden upon the Carver residents.
In every respect, the school year past has been kept nearly as normal as possible. Emphasis has been given this year to course of study content in particular and teaching methods in general.
With reference to the course of study work, during the spring of 1944 I visited several selected school systems
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in lower New York State to see policies and procedures in operation, especially those which are thought to have been an advance in pedagogical method and course con- tent over our present practices. In this manner it was possible to see the idea in operation and have an oppor- tunity to talk directly with those in charge of carrying it out; such a method is highly preferable to reading the appraisal from a book or interpreting a published report. My time and interest was particularly devoted to the pri- mary grades for some of our course procedures and activi- ties are ready for review and reorientation.
As a result of this visit and coupled with the efforts of the teachers concerned with the primary grades, a new course of study, or guide for the primary grades, is now available, and was adopted by the Union Committee at its November 1944 meeting for use as the source of guidance to the teacher in grade content. It has been developed as a two-grade piece of work as this group is the most common basis for school grouping in this Union. In carrying on the daily work of the school we have felt increasingly that the need for revision and fresh approach could be found in the primary grades. This guide, or course of study, attempts only to indicate the general scope of the work intended; it is sufficiently flexible as to permit a child to do some of his work in one grade and the balance in the next. It seeks to emphasize the im- portance of individual learning and discounts group progress without individual growth.
In connection with the application of a new philosophy and approach to primary education we shall find it neces- sary in the future to revise the present policy regarding admission to the first grade of school. Probably there is no single more important step in a child's life than
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that of entering and enrolling in the public school. In recognition of this fact, the admission to school on the principle of an arbitrary calendar age does not meet the requirements of individual education. Readiness to go to school is a significant factor in school progress. Because a child is chronologically old enough to meet local re- quirements, it cannot be automatically accepted that he has attained sufficient mental, social and emotional growth to begin the process of formal education. In Massachu- setts we are particularly fortunate in having a liberal law concerning school attendance ; the law does not require a child to be enrolled in school until he becomes seven years of age. With this in mind, if the school depart- ment was to require the child to meet certain standards, as demonstrated by tests of mental ability, readiness for reading and physical fitness, I believe we could do much to improve the work in our primary grades for it would prevent those few pupils who annually enter the first grade who are ready to go to school by reason of calendar age but are not ready because of lack of ma- turity and sufficient mental growth.
The Annual Dental Clinic was, of necessity, omitted this year; this was due to the lack of a suitably qualified person to conduct the work. Probably in the future, the policy will be somewhat changed regarding this sort of work. It is now known that the Massachusetts State De- partment of Health looks more favorably upon encour- aging the school pupils, through their parents, to seek the services and counsel of their own family dentist. We shall endeavor to accomplish this in the schools and it is expected that dental records for each child will be estab- lished eventually.
The annual graduation exercises were observed on June 8, 1944 in the Town Hall. The program was of a
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more or less original nature being prepared under the direction of the Principal, Mr. Shaw, with the assistance of Mrs. Alice Shurtleff.
Graduation exercises and, in fact, any occasion when we wish to have pupils partake in the learning situation through auditorium work and the like is made much more difficult and in some senses, inadequate, due to the limited facilities of the present Center School. The list of pupils graduated follows :
Bailey, Anne
McLure, Mordina G.
Bolduc, Allerton J.
Merritt, Robert H.
Brier, Joseph D.
Mirabito, Francis J.
Bumpus, Theron M.
Miranda, Pauline
Fernandez, Irene J.
Paananen, Barbara A.
Fernandez, Mary A. Paulding, Richard R.
Jenney, Constance L. Pina, June
Johnson, Leon W. Shurtleff, George I.
Kenney, Joan M.
Vaughan, David M.
Lopes, Matthew R.
Wainio, Alfred E.
Maki, Delores M.
Mention should be made of the fact that the committee has voted to ask the establishment of a committee to work upon the question of more suitable accommodations for the pupils at Center School. It goes without question that there are many points where improvement is an urgent matter. While the time is not right to build, it is appropriate to form plans and make necessary prep- arations; this will facilitate the erection of a new school as soon as world conditions warrant the building of one.
Once again through the medium of this report I ex- press my appreciation to the members of the School Committee for their many courtesies and their under-
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standing and thoughtful decisions on the problems of public education.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. AUSTIN,
Superintendent of Schools.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I herewith submit my annual report of work done as school nurse in the Town of Carver.
In March the regular Follow-up Clinic was conducted by Plymouth County Hospital with seven pupils X-rayed, all to be continued for re-examination in one year.
Eyes were examined for defective vision with six pupils found to need attention. Following notices to parents, all have had adequate corrections made.
All pupils were weighed and measured three times during the year.
The annual physical examinations are to be held at a later date.
The annual dental clinic was discontinued this year due to inability to secure a competent dentist.
I have made 104 school visits, 86 home visits and have taken 24 children home for various reasons. During the spring and summer months I made 15 pre-school visits.
Respectfully submitted,
DORIS E. BROWN, R. N.
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SCHOOL CENSUS
Age-Grade-Distribution, October 1, 1944
Ages 5-7 7-14 14-16 16-21 Totals Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Elementary
E. Tillson Pratt School
Grade I 8
9
3
20
II
1
1
6
2
10
III
9
5
16
IV
9
5
14
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Benjamin Ellis School
Grade
I
8 3'
1
1
13
II
1
1
6
8
16
III
7
8
15
IV
5
5
1
11
Center School
Grade
V
13
11
24
VI
18
13
1
32
VII
6
6
3
1
16
VIII
5
4
2
2
1
14
86
Total Elementary Enrolment
201
Middleboro High School
Grade X
1
1
XII
1
1
2
3
Plymouth High
School
Grade
IX
1 5
7
2
15
X
10
4
3
17
XI
5
6
11
XII
3
2
5
-
48
Total High School Enrolment
51
Pre-school Pupils
9
10
19
In Other Schools
1
3
2
5
11
Military Service
29
4
33
Out of School
4
1 17
24
46
55
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY UNION, No. 45
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR 1944
The annual meeting of School Superintendency Union, No. 45, was held at the Pierceville School in Rochester on April 14, 1944. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :
Chairman, Leslie H. Norton, Lakeville
Secretary, Alice E. Norris, Lakeville
The Committee unanimously re-elected Mr. George R. Austin as superintendent for another three year term beginning August 1, 1944. It was voted to increase the salary of the superintendent and to pay the same travel allowance as paid last year. The percentage of salary and travel allowance to be paid by each town was voted as follows : Carver 40%, Lakeville 30%, Rochester 30%.
Mrs. Doris Brown, R. N., of Lakeville, was re-employed as school nurse for the Union and her salary divided as follows :Carver 40%, Lakeville 32%, and Rochester 28%.
Mr. Austin presented his annual report which included a brief summary of the annual meeting of the American Association of School Administrators.
The semi-annual meeting of the committee was held at Assawompsett School in Lakeville on November 17, 1944.
The superintendent presented a report on his visit to the schools of several towns in lower New York State in May 1944, giving a brief summary of the differences and
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similarities in the teaching practices and administration of these schools as compared to ours.
After reading and discussing a new curriculum for Grades I and II, outlined by Mr. Austin, the committee voted to adopt and use it in the schools of Union No. 45.
In June and December of this year the committee has again asked for the deferment of the superintendent from military service.
Respectfully submitted,
ALICE E. NORRIS,
Secretary.
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REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR
February 2, 1945
To the Board of Selectmen : Mr. Jesse A. Holmes, Chairman Carver, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Carver for the period from November 10, 1942, to December 6, 1944, made in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
THEODORE N. WADDLELL,
Director of Accounts.
TNW:CFB
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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell
Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir :
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Carver for the period from November 10, 1942, the date of the previous examination, to December 6, 1944, and submit the following report thereon :
General ledger accounts were compiled for the period covered by the audit, the appropriations and transfers from the reserve account being checked with the town clerk's records of financial votes passed in town meetings and with the finance committee's records of transfers authorized. A balance sheet, showing the financial con- dition of the town on December 6, 1944, was prepared and is appended to this report. This balance sheet indi- cates that the town is in very good financial condition.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- amined and checked. The cash book additions were veri- fied and the recorded receipts were analyzed and checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the pay- ments were checked with the selectmen's warrants au- thorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash balance as of December 6, 1944, was verified by recon- ciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the treasurer's office.
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The recorded payments on account of debt and interest were proved with the amounts falling due and by exam- ination of the cancelled securities on file.
The records of tax titles held by the town were ex- amined and all additions thereto were compared with the collector's records. The recorded redemptions were checked with the treasurer's cash book and the tax title deeds, as listed, were checked with the records in the Registry of Deeds.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and trustees were exam- ined and checked in detail. The income was proved and the withdrawals were verified.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- amined and checked in detail. The poll, property, and motor vehicle excise taxes outstanding at the time of the previous examination and all subsequent commitments were audited and reconciled with the assessors' warrants. The payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's cash book, the recorded abatements were checked with the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the taxes transferred to tax title accounts were checked with the treasurer's record of tax titles held by the town.
The records of departmental accounts receivable were examined and checked. The payments to the town treas- urer were compared with the treasurer's cash book and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
The outstanding tax and departmental accounts were listed and verified by mailing notices to a number of per-
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sons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of dog and sporting licenses issued by the town clerk and of the town clerk's miscellaneous receipts were examined and checked. The recorded payments to the treasurer and to the State were verified by compari- son with the treasurer's books and with receipts on file.
The surety bonds of the town officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the accounts mentioned, the records of the selectmen, of the sealer of weights and measures, and of all other departments collecting money for the town were examined, checked, and reconciled with the treasurer's books.
It is recommended that all departments collecting money for the town make payments to the treasurer at least monthly.
In the examination of paid bills it was noted that no certificates were attached to the 1943 bills which were provided for by appropriation in 1944, as required by Chapter 179, Acts of 1941.
In addition to the balance sheet referred to, there are appended to this report schedules showing a reconcilia- tion of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, tax title, and departmental accounts, as well as tables show- ing the condition and transactions of the trust and in- vestment funds.
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For the cooperation extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish on be- half of my assistants and for myself, to express appre- ciation.
Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE,
Assistant Director of Accounts.
HBD:CFB
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance Nov. 10, 1942
$66,657.32
Receipts :
Nov. 10 to Dec. 31,
1942 $28,102.78
1943 152,414.63
180,517.41
$247,174.73
Payments :
Nov. 10 to Dec. 31,
1942
$51,322.24
1943 132,629.60
Balance Dec. 31, 1943
$183,951.84 63,222.89
$247,174.73
Balance Jan. 1, 1944
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