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We had no outbreak of contagious diseases; a few cases of whooping cough were reported in the fall.
Once more it has been a pleasure to serve the Town as School Nurse, and I have found the work as always, pleasant and interesting. I am grateful to you Mr. Austin and to the School Committee, teachers, parents, and friends, who have been so helpful and co-operative.
Respectfully submitted,
MADELINE A. BAKER, R. N., Public Health Nurse.
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SCHOOL CENSUS
Age Grade Distribution, October 1, 1947
5-7 Boys Girls
7-14 Boys Girls
14-16 Boys Girls
Boys Girls
Totals
Elementary :
Ben. Ellis School:
Grade I
8
8
3
0
19
Grade II
6
6
12
Grade
III
10
10
20
Grade
IV
6
8
14
E. Tillson Pratt School:
Grade
I
8
6
14
Grade
II
1
2
8
8
19
Grade
III
10
5
15
Grade
IV
11
10
21
Center School:
Grade
V
17
18
35
Grade
VI
19
13
0
2
34
Grade
VII
13
13
4
3
33
Grade
VIII
6
6
6
2
20
122
Total Elementary Middleboro High School
Grade XI
0
1
1
1
Plymouth Junior High School:
Grade IX
3
1
6 9
0
1
20
Plymouth Senior High School:
Grade X
5
7
2
1
15
Grade XI
3
1
3
3
10
Grade
XII
4
4
8
Total
High School
54
Pre-School
Pupils
18 10
28
In Other
Schools
.
8
7
15
Military Service
9
0
9
Out of School
5
1
34
19
59
.
69
256
20
33
16-21
65
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY UNION NO. 44
Report of the Secretary
The annual meeting of School Superintendency Union No. 44 was held at Assawompsett School in Lakeville, April 4, 1947. The semi-annual meeting was held at the Pierceville School in Rochester the evening of November 14, 1947.
Officers elected for the year were: Chairman, Ralph W. Baker; Secretary, Alice E. Norris.
The reelection of Mr. George R. Austin of Middleboro as Superintendent of the Union's schools places him on tenure, as provided in the tenure law covering union superintendents.
This year the Committee has raised the salaries of its employees; the superintendent, the school nurse, and the clerk. It feels more than fortunate that in a time of shortages in school personnel, we are able to retain such capable and efficient workers. That they are all keenly interested in the tasks they are performing, is a fact that others, not only the Committee, should appre- ciate.
Mr. Austin has spent many extra hours in meeting and conferring with committees and architects as there are building projects on the programs of all three towns. All small towns seem to be feeling an increase in pupil population.
At one meeting the Committee examined and discussed the bills which were introduced in the Massachusetts General Court and the United States Senate for financial aid to schools. In the face of the rising costs of education this matter is of particular interest to our small commun- ities.
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New report card forms have been introduced which should help the parent and teacher to better evaluate the progress of the child.
With the passing of Mrs. Harriet J. Snow of Carver, the Committee realizes that it has lost a valuable member, who was always a faithful and staunch friend of the best in education.
Respectfully submitted,
ALICE E. NORRIS, Secretary.
TOWN WARRANT
AND REPORT OF
FINANCE COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN of CARVER
MASSACHUSETTS
OF CA
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MA
S
S
NCORPORATED 1790 T
AC
Annual Town Meeting, March 1, 1948 at 12:00 Noon
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TOWN WARRANT AND REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
Plymouth, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Carver, Plymouth County, Greetings:
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 affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Carver on Monday, the first day of March 1948 at twelve o'clock noon, then and there to act on the following article, namely:
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officials, the following officers to be voted for all on one ballot, viz: Three Auditors, Three Constables, Three Herring Com- mitteemen, One Tree Warden, One Highway Surveyor and One School Committeeman, each for one year. Mod- erator, One Assessor, One Selectman, One School Com- mitteeman, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Park Commissioner, One Member of Public Welfare, and Two Library Trustees, each for Three Years.
The polls will be open for at least seven hours.
And you are directed to further notify said Inhabitants of said Town that as soon as the ballots have been counted the meeting will adjourn to Tuesday, March 2, 1948, at nine o'clock A.M. and at that time will reconvene at said Town Hall in said Carver, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to 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, 1948, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one
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year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 2. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed eight hundred dollars ($800.00) from the free cash in the town treasury for the sole purpose of meeting charges against the cemetery funds in the town treasury.
Article 3. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the cemetery fund or funds paid into the town treasury under the perpetual care statutes, or act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 4. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to prosecute, compromise or defend suits for or against the Town.
Article 5. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 6. To see what disposition the Town will make of the dog fund.
Article 6. Recommended by the Finance Committee that it be added to the Library Account.
Article 7. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, and choose a Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Chap- ter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
Article 7. Recommended by the Finance Committee that $100.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town as
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provided by section 108 of chapter 41, General Laws, as amended:
Highway Surveyor $1.25 per hour
Town Treasurer $1,100.00
Town Clerk 550.00
Tax Collector
1,100.00
All other elective town officers $1.00 per hour.
Article 8. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to make all in- creases in salaries retroactive to January first, 1948, and act thereon or thereto.
Article 9. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand and eight hundred dollars ($3,800.00) for the 1948 Reserve Account, and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 10. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Welfare to use the Federal Govern- ment Reimbursement for administration, and to act any- thing thereon or thereto.
Article 11. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 12. To choose all necessary Town Officers not elected by ballot.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 13. Recommended by the Finance Committee and the Selectmen that $3,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated, and not over $9,000.00 to be transferred from unap- propriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the
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State's and County's shares of the cost of work, the reim- bursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 14. Recommended by the Finance Committee and the Selectmen that $6,500.00 be raised and appropri- ated, and not over $14,625.00 be transferred from unap- propriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to un- appropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Cemetery Commissioners and the Park Commission- ers to employ themselves as laborers in the Cemeteries and Parks, and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 15. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 to be used to pay for all private work and materials in Town Cemeteries, such as, opening graves, foundations, etc., as according to General Laws, Chapter 44, Sec. 53.
Article 16. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred fourteen dollars and sixty-five cents ($214.65) to pay outstanding Public Wel- fare bills of 1947, and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 17. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
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sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3500) as donation from Lawrence E. Blenheim to the Library Fund.
Article 18. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 19. To hear the report of any standing com- mittees and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 19. Recommended by the Finance Committee to hear the report of any standing committees and to establish any new committee and/or committees and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from surplus cash in the treasury a sum of money not to exceed seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00) to be used by the School Building Committee for the purpose of secur- ing and engaging an architect to proceed with plans for a new Center School Building, and act anything thereon or thereto.
Submitted by Center School Building Committee.
Article 20. In absence of sufficient information the Finance Committee makes no recommendation.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $43.68 (forty- three dollars and sixty-eight cents) for the town's share payable to Plymouth County Retirement Board under provisions of General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 22, and act thereon or thereto.
Article 21. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for Public Safety, and act there- on or thereto.
Article 22. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Machinery Fund to which shall be credited all
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receipts for the use or rental of road machinery, the pro- ceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 23. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed eight hundred and twenty-five dollars ($825.00) to establish a Road Machinery Account for the purpose of repairing, purchas- ing and operating road machinery and act anything thereon.
Article 24. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Surplus Cash a sum of money not to exceed nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) for the purchase of a Grader and act thereon or thereto.
Article 25. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Surplus Cash a sum of money not to exceed nine hundred and twenty-five dollars ($925.00) for the pur- chase of a Snow Plow, and act thereon or thereto.
Article 26. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) for the purchase of one Sand Spreader, and act thereon or thereto.
Article 27. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the old grader, snow plow, and any other machinery for which the town has no further use, and act thereon or thereto.
Article 28. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
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Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to return to the Treasury the following accounts:
Public Safety Civilian Defense (Balance) $292.29
Fire Truck
31.00
Pick-up Truck
.58
Work Relief
142.89
Police Cruiser
372.69
Observation Tower
80.10
Spencer School Ground Purchase
1,001.10
Jennings School Ground Purchase 200.00
Chapter 90, Holmes Street
.39
Article 29. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 30. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
Article 30. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, at the several places designated by vote of the Town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 12th day of February in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Eight.
JESSE A. HOLMES, BERNARD W. ROBY, Selectmen of Carver.
Finance Committee, BRADFORD H. COLE, Chairman ROGER A. CHAUVIN, Secretary
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS, BALANCES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTMEN
Tabulated for the Use of Voters in the Town Meeting, March 2, 1948
Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-47 Balance
Ret'd to Treasury
Recommended Recommended By Finance Committee by Selectmen
General Government:
Selectmen
$1,075.00
$954.64
$120.36
$1,050.00
$1,050.00
Treasurer
1,496.50
Trans from Reserve Acct.
$36.75
Total
$1,533.25
1,533.25
1,589.50
1,589.50
Collector of Taxes
1,377.00
1,295.97
81.03
1,472.00
1,472.00
Town Clerk
596.50
558.73
37.77
649.50
649.50
Assessors
1,500.00
1,358.28
141.72
1,750.00
1,750.00
Moderator
20.00
15.00
5.00
20.00
20.00
Auditors
145.00
141.00
4.00
216.00
216.00
Town Hall
2,000.00
1,765.72
234.28
2,779.00
2,779.00
Elections, Reg. and St. Listing Trans. from Reserve Acct.
275.00
Total
$500.00
365.69
134.31
450.00
450.00
Law
50.00
50.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct. Total
$100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Unclassified and
650.00
600.60
49.40
650.00
650.00
Memorial Day
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Health
2,300.00
1,897.75
402.25
2,300.00
2,300.00
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225.00
.
Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-47 Balance
Ret'd to Treasury
by Selectmen
Recommended Recommended By Finance Committee
Public Welfare
5,500.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
420.65
Total $5,920.65
5,920.65
5,800.00
5,800.00
Public Welfare Administration
285.00
272.77
12.23
312.00
312.00
Work Relief
142.89
142.89
Old Age Assistance U. S. Grant
10,100.00
6,893.22
Cancellation Total $17,015.02
21.80
16,307.65
707.37 11,800.00
11,800.00
O. A. A. Administration
490.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
200.00
U. S. Grant-Bal. 1-1-47
2.18
U. S. Grant
316.55
Total $1,008.73
911.96
7.92
88.85
530.00
530.00
Aid to Dependent Children
6,100.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
400.00
U. S. Grant-Bal. 1-1-47
410.06
U. S. Grant
2,974.31
Total $9,884.37
9,823.93
60.44
12,000.00
12,000.00
A. D. C. Administration
115.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
50.00
U. S. Grant-Bal. 1-1-47
.59
U. S. Grant
104.66
Total $270.25
250.37
19.88
172.00
172.00
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Y
Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-47 Balance
Ret'd to Treasury
by Selectmen
Recommended Recommended By Finance Committee
Police Public Safety Civ. Defense
42.29
6.50
35.79
Public Safety Civ. Defense (Balance)
292.29
292.29
Machinery Bridges
775.00
749.81
25.19
825.00
825.00
650.00
620.72
29.28
650.00
650.00
Removal of Snow
3,000.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
401.64
Total
$3,401.64
3,401.64
6,000.00
6,000.00
ROADS
Chapter 81
21,125.00
21,082.46
42.54
6,500.00
6,500.00
Chapter 90-Holmes St.
1,079.41
1,079.02
39
Chapter 90-Seipet St.
12,000.00
11,181.54
818.46
Chapter 90
3,000.00
3,000.00
Fires
1,200.00
1,141.79
58.21
1,200.00
1,200.00
Fire Equipment
1,600.00
1,478.06
121.94
2,975.00
2,975.00
Cemeteries
1,382.00
1,117.40
264.60
1,467.00
1,467.00
Special Cemetery Account
400.00
331.79
68.21
400.00
400.00
Parks
300.00
299.91
09
500.00
500.00
Library
500.00
500.00
500.00
Dog Fund
284.93
(Plus Dog Fund)
Total
$784.93
771.47
13.46
Weights and Measures
150.00
149.54
.46
150.00
150.00
3,395.00
3,386.25
8.75
3,775.00
3,775.00
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Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-47 Balance
Ret'd to Treasury
Recommended Recommended by Selectmen By Finance Committee
Tree Warden Gpysy Moth
750.00
749.81
.19
750.00
750.00
1,250.00
1,241.29
8.71
1,250.00
1,250.00
Schools and Vocational Education
49,933.00
49,655.64
277.36
53,500.00
53,500.00
Benjamin Ellis Fund
377.39
177.07
200.32
E. Tillson Pratt Fund
75.51
75.51
Interest
25.00
3.08
21.92
20.00
20.00
Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
American Legion Rent
100.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
Old Home Day
175.00
175.00
175.00
175.00
Workmen's Compensation Ins.
500.00
410.54
89.46
500.00
500.00
Land Damage, Meadow St.
2.88
2.88
Land Damage, So. Meadow St.
13.43
13.43
Land Damage, Seipet St.
632.00
629.00
3.00
Land Damage, Holmes St.
224.00
182.00
42.00
E. Tillson Pratt School Grounds
160.00
160.00
General Highway
400.00
Trans. from Reserve Acct.
50.00
Total
$450.00
429.20
20.80
595.00
595.00
Alarm System
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Observation Tower
80.10
80.10
Police Cruiser Account
372.69
372.69
Veterans' Benefits
1,000.00
53.25
946.75
1,000.00
1,000.00
.
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Appropriation
Other Sources
Spent
12-31-47 Balance
Ret'd to Treasury
Recommended Recommended by Selectmen By Finance Committee
Veterans' Benefits Administration 100.00 Town Real Estate 100.00
46.75
53.25
100.00
100.00
Center School Bldg. Committee Account
500.00
168.45
331.55
Public Welfare Unpaid Bills- 1946
164.65
119.65
45.00
Soldiers' Relief Unpaid Bill- 1946
20.00
20.00
Finance Committee Expense
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
Fire Truck
7,300.00
7,269.00
31.00
Pick-up Truck
1,232.00
1,231.42
.58
Spencer School Ground Purchase
2,000.00
998.90
1,001.10
Jennings School Ground Purchase
2,700.00
2,500.00
200.00
Reserve Account
3,800.00
3,800.00
From Overlay Reserve Account Trans. to
3,400.00
Land Damage, Holmes St. $112.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
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Land Damage, .
Seipet St.
316.00
General Highway 50.00
Aid to Dependent Children 400.00
A. D. C. Admin.
50.00
Removal of Snow
401.64
Treasurer
36.75
Elections, Reg. and Street Listing
275.00
Law
50.00
Public Welfare 420.65
O. A. A. Admin. 200.00
Balance of $1,087.96 returned to Overlay Reserve Account
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Index
Appropriations, Summary of
103
Assessors' Report 20
Auditors, Town 59
Births Recorded, 1947 18
Cemetery Funds, Condition of
12
Condition of Treasury 5
Deaths Recorded, 1947 19
Deputy Forest Wardens 52
General Government Account
26
Highway Surveyor 54
Inspector of Animals, Report of
51
Inspection of Slaughtering, Report of
51
Jury List 52
Librarian, Report of 48
Licenses Issued 9
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INDEX - Continued
Marriages Recorded, 1947 16
Officers and Committees, 1947 3
Old Home Day, Report of Treasurer 56
Police Department, Report of 53
School Department Report 76
School Committee Report 76
School Nurse Report 88
School, Center, Report of Principal 82
School, Report of Superintendent 80
School, Age-Grade Table 91
Supervisor of Art 85
State Auditor Report 60
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
50
Tax Collector's Report 15
Town Clerk's Report 16
Town Warrant and Report of Finance Committee
95
Treasurer's Report 6
School Superintendency Union
92
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