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The opening of the Silver Lake Regional High School neces- sitated only one change in our subject line up for grade eight. Under the Plymouth system Latin was a required subject for the pupils of grade eight who wished to follow the college course in high school. In the curriculum as set up for Silver Lake no Latin is required previous to the ninth year. The course of study for grades seven and eight closely parallels that offered in the Silver Lake Regional High School.
Schools are constantly faced with the problem of scholastic standards. We as teachers meet up with it in our every day class work. The problem is forceably thrust upon us with the
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results of our annual achievement test, and the matter is brought home to us with the success or failure of our graduates in high school. Are there certain academic standards which determine the promotion or failure of a pupil? In many re- spects the teacher chore would be considerably lessened if the question could be answered in the affirmative. Unfortunately we are unable to do so. The ability range of pupils of a given grade is so wide that a set standard becomes impractical. Let us take an example of a recent sixth grade. Here we found one child working at a third grade level while at the other end of the scale a child was achieving what is expected of an eighth grader. Here in one grade we had a span of five school years. The child achieving third grade standards perhaps should not have been in grade six, but he would have created more of a problem in the grade for which he was academically fitted. A new conception of scholastic success is being generally ac- cepted: if a child is working to the fullest extent of his abilities he should not be considered a failure. The school must offer to the child the opportunity to work at the level of his ability without disregard to the social needs of the child. In classes of thirty or more children this objective is difficult to carry out. Special classes for the retarded suggests a remedy, but one which many parents find difficult to accept. Special oppor- tunities should be granted for the more gifted child. He too, has the right to work at his ability level. During the past years teachers of the staff have enrolled in courses dealing with the problems of the retarded child and of the gifted child. In the last school semester six of the twelve teachers of the school were studying at the State Teachers College at Bridgewater.
The school carries on two fund raising campaigns during the school year. In the magazine drive subscriptions totaling $1,251.35 were sold, netting the school a profit of $326.55. The sale of student pictures gave us a profit of $60.39 on a total sale of $324.95.
A non-profit activity, the pupil insurance plan, is gaining in favor with parents of our pupils. This school year 173 of our
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272 pupils were insured and $235.00 was turned over to the Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company.
The school has taken part in three public service drives; the Junior Red Cross, the March of Dimes, and the American Legion Poppy Sale. In my opinion the number of such activi- ties should not be extended. The lunch program adds much to the clerical chores of the classroom teacher, and any further collection of funds would cut into teaching time.
Our lunch program continues with its high pupil participa- tion. A recent publication by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts reports that 98% of our enrollment were served in the lunch room. Excellent support is being given by many service organizations of the town. Here the organization "adopts" a child of a needy family. Help is currently being received from the following:
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Firemens' Auxiliary
Kiwanis Club
South Carver Community Service Group
Tuesday Club of the Baptist Church
The financial report of the lunch program is as follows:
Receipts
Brought Forward $18.44
Sale of Pupil Lunches
8,005.70
Sale of Teacher Lunches 619.20
Reimbursement from Common- wealth 4,191.63
Other Income 108.56
$12,943.53
Expenditures
Food
$6,828.77
Wages
4,543.50
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Service
358.62
Supply
18.03
Equipment
131.75
Balance
1,062.86
$12,943.53
Carver recently took part in the formation of the Massasoit Junior High School League made up of schools from Berkeley, Carver, Dighton, Freetown, Lakeville and Rochester. Partici- pation in all sports events is open to pupils of grades six, seven and eight. A season of basketball is now in progress which will be followed by baseball and later by a field day of track events.
The entire staff of the Governor John Carver School joins me in thanking you for your support and able assistance at all times during the school year, and requests that you convey to the Carver School Committee our sincere appreciation for its aid and cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY M. SHAW,
Principal.
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SCHOOL NURSE
To the Superintendent of Schools:
Herewith I submit my annual report to the Town of Carver for the calendar year just closed.
The contribution of the public health nurses in the promotion of health programs for school children is recognized in every corner of our country, the demand for her services far ex- ceeding the supply.
It is interesting to note that one fifth of all the people in the United States are in the care of the schools most of the hours of the day. These children are at an age when many physical defects can be corrected, proper health habits formed, not only for school days but for adult life as well.
It is interesting to note that three out of every four public health nurses in the United States give service to schools.
A well-planned health program includes health services, health instruction and healthful school environment.
Because the public health nurse knows the home and neigh- borhood of each child through her home visiting, she often acts as liaison between the school, home and other community agencies.
Emergencies are referred to the nurse in the absence of a physician but her responsibility is limited to emergency first aid.
To the public health nurse belongs the added responsibility of coordinating all available information concerning the health status of every boy and girl. She does this by keeping an up-
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to-date health record upon which is entered all data given her by the teacher, medical, dental or other health personnel.
Another responsibility of the nurse is to assist the school physician in the preparation and conducting of health ex- aminations. Again this year appraisals were most thoroughly given by Dr. Vernon Mayo for children in Grades One, Four and Seven. Parents of First and Fourth graders were invited to be present. Defects were noted and notification sent to the parents.
We held a very successful Diptheria Prevention Clinic in the early Spring. Dr. Mayo was in attendance and a total of 220 shots were given. The response was most gratifying and at present I feel we are well protected against this disease.
There was much excitement and anticipation over our first Polio clinic which was scheduled for May. We were notified that all children in Grades One and Two would be eligible for the Salk vaccine. Parents were enthusiastic and consent slips were signed but later because of the unfavorable publicity given as to its safety, there were 20 cancellations. When the day finanally arrived 47 children were given the first and only shot. Miss Marjorie Shaw very kindly assisted your nurse on this "history making day." Dr. Vernon Mayo, school physician administered the vaccine. All clinics are sponsored by the local Board of Health.
Pupils in all grades were screened by the Massachusetts Vision Test, namely 282 with fourteen failures noted. To date, twelve have had adequate corrections and the remaining two are to be seen by an Oculist at an early date.
The Pure Tone Audiometer tests were given again in groups of ten to pupils in grades one through eight. There were two final failures and both have been seen by an Otologist.
Weighing and measuring as required by law was carried out
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in all grades, with special attention to children who showed too little or too much variation in weight during the year.
Pre-school visits and questionnaires to obtain necessary health information for all children who were to enter school in September, was another of my many and varied duties.
At Christmas time, Santa Claus buttons were sold in the school to help support the Plymouth County Health program. The pupils responded most generously and $40.35 was col- lected in the Union and sent to the Brockton office.
During the year I have made 76 visits to the school and 35 to the homes. These involved transportation for children who were ill, and general welfare problems. In addition four trips were made with pupils to Dr. Gibbons' office in Middleboro, two to Dr. Mayo's office in Kingston and I also accompanied a pupil by ambulance to Wareham.
Whenever possible parents are contacted to come for child- ren who are ill, since no child is taken home unless some member of the family is known to be there. If both parents go to business we urge you to leave an address where your child may be taken, or your phone number where you may be contacted in case of an emergency. This is most important.
My sincere thanks to Mr. Austin, the School Committee, teachers and parents for their continued interest and support.
Respectfully submitted,
MADELINE A. BAKER, R. N. Public Health Nurse.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION
To the Superintendent of Schools:
The field of music in the public school is becoming in- creasingly more important and recognized. Each child should be given an opportunity to excel in some phase of education. Also, each child should be given a chance to develop all areas of his personality. Often, a child cannot achieve a successful scholastic experience, but he might be able to find an outlet for his talents through some medium of music. Sometimes, a child excels greatly in his studies, becoming withdrawn or shy in other endeavors. In many of these cases, a child can be en- couraged to perform, and thus overcome many inhibitions. At any rate, it is as important for a child to be exposed to music as to arithmetic, or to English.
We shall try to show how we have attempted to interest and instruct the children of Carver in the various phases of music. Grade 1.
The most important thing to accomplish musically in the first grade is to help the children to find their singing voices. We believe that very few children are so-called monotones. We prefer to call children with difficulty, "uncertain singers." For some reason tthey are unable to make their voices rise and fall to correct musical pitch. We try to help them to recognize and achieve this accuracy of pitch. We encourage them all to sing and try not to create a sensitivity about a vocal diffi- culty. Uppermost is our desire to make the children love to sing and want to achieve good results. We also try to correct pitch discrepancies by use of certain musical games. We first learn to sing an octave by "calling Mary". Other devices used include the "cuckoo clock" game, the elevator game, the train
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game, the wind game, all with many deviations to maintain interest.
At the beginning of the year we had a number of "uncertain singers"; at the present time we have helped all but a few. These youngsters will be helped continually until they are cured. Thus far this year we have taught a new song for each week. We have also had experience in listening to Tschaikow- sky's Nutcracker Suite, to which the class colored their im- pressions of the music. This work encouraged attentive and objective listening. We achieved some interesting and im- aginative results.
Since Christmas vacation we have taught the staff and the scale from the board, using tunes from the board in preparation for the beginnings of note singing.
Grade 2.
In the second grade we continue to help uncertain singers. Our main purpose is to help the second grades in preparation for work in the textbook. We have taught a song for each week. Also, we have reviewed quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and their corresponding rests. We have drilled note reading from the board.
Since Christmas vacation we have taught finding "do" with sharps and finding "do" with flats. The books will be pre- sented during the first week of February.
Grade 3.
The important thing here is to help the third graders to read music and words well from the book. We still have to con- tinue to help those "uncertain singers" who are still weak. We have taught a song each week. We have reviewed first rhythm including quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes and their corresponding rests. We have taught second rhythm including eighth notes, and figure one including dotted quarter notes followed by eighth notes. We have also taught word reading in the song books.
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Grade 4.
We continue the technical work in Grade 4. We have re- viewed first rhythm including quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes and their corresponding rests, second rhythm, and figure one. We have taught a song by word each week.
Since Christmas vacation we have taught all chromatic tones one half step above scale tones.
Grade 5.
We continue the technical work in Grade 5. We have re- viewed quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes, second rhythm, figure one, all chromatics one-half step above scale tnoes and chromatics one-half step below scale tones, also compound time.
Grade 6.
We have reviewed rhythm, second rhythm, figure one, all chromatics one-half step above scale tones, and chromatic tones one-half step below scale tones, compound time. We have taught songs from the book and tried to have each child proficient in note singing.
Grades 7 and 8
We have taught songs from books used by class. We have also used a listening area of music including study from all areas of music including classic, popular, folk music, jazz, and sacred music. We studied composers from each of these areas.
At Christmas time we performed an original musical as- sembly. The story was about a boy who didn't believe in Christmas. The students sang in solo and ensemble work. We discovered much talent which had been hidden previously. Instrumental
We have begun an instrumental program which includes clarinets, flutes, trumpets, trombones, and violins. We hope
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to begin ensemble work in this area also. All in all we hope that some aspect of music will appeal to all of our students.
Respectfully submitted,
BARBARA E. TROMBLEY, Director of Music Education
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SCHOOL CENSUS Age-Grade Distribution, October 1, 1955
Governor John Carver School Elementary :
Ages : 5-7
7-14 Boys Girls
14-16 Boys Girls
16-21 Boys Girls
Totals
Grade 1
17
17
4
0
3¿
Grade 2
2
5
15
15
37
Grade 3
. .
. .
16
17
33
Grade 4
15
18
. .
.
.
.
.
18
11
2
1
32
Grade 7
. .
.
.
.
2
1
1
. .
. .
4
Plymouth Senior High School:
Grade 12
2
3
5
5
Silver Lake Regional High School:
Grade 9
2
7
13
. .
. .
22
Grade 10
5
8
3
. .
16
Grade 11
2
1
2
6
11
Grade 12
1
. .
3
8
12
Post graduate
1
1
Silver Lake Voc'l. .
.
. .
. .
3
3
New Bedford Vocational High School
1
4
. .
11 11
Bristol County Agri. School
1
. .
. .
5
5
Wareham High School .
.
. .
. .
.
. .
1
1
Sacred Heart
Parochial
2
2
1
. .
5
5
Grand Total
372
Total number of children, age 7-16, resident in the town Pre-School
293
to enter, 1956 11 14
25
Out of School . .
. .
2
2
7
11
In military service .
6
. .
6
.
. .
. .
.
33
Grade 5
23
16
. .
39
Grade
. .
17
10
28
Grade 8
9
10
1 14
. 3
36
-276
Not enrolled in school
. .
. .
. .
.
27
52
In other Schools
.
Respectfully submitted,
FLORENCE K. SAND,
Census Enumerator.
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.
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62
3
. .
4
. .
2
2
21
.
1
4
. .
Boys Girls
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY UNION NO. 37
Report of the Secretary
The annual meeting of the School Superintendency Union No. 37 was held at the Assawompset School, Lakeville, April 26, 1955.
The following officers were elected for the coming year: Chairman, Harold L. Griffith, Jr., Lakeville; and Secretary, Marian N. Peirce, Rochester.
It was voted that Miss Barbara E. Trombley of Bridgewater be hired as Director of Music Education for the Union.
Mr. Austin presented a report on the progress of children ad- mitted under the Entrance Examination Plan for Grade 1. This report, based on intensive study by a committee of teachers in the three towns, showed that 78% of the children taking the examinations were admitted. Their progress, during the nine years the examinations have been in effect, has been average or better than average in the majority of cases, indicating the advisability of continuing Entrance Examinations for first grade pupils.
The semi-annual meeting of the Union was held at the Con- solidated School in Rochester, November 4, 1955.
Leave of absence was voted to Mr. Austin, to attend the annual meeting of American Association of School Adminis- trators at Atlantic City, February 19-25, 1956.
Mr. Austin reported that the Teachers Association of this Union has established a Scholarship Fund for the benefit of high school graduates, living in the towns, who plan to enter teacher's training schools. The scholarship, which will revolve to each town every three years, will amount to $100.00, or more if it can be raised.
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Progress on plans for the proposed Regional High School was reported by Mr. Austin.
It was voted that Mr. Austin be authorized to purchase a dictaphone to help him handle the increasing amount of work at the Union office.
The work of supervision in the Union has grown steadily, in proportion to the increase in pupil enrollment, and resultant increase in number of teachers employed, and transportation problems. In addition to this, there is the supervision of three separate restaurants, as all three towns now have successfully run carcterias, serving a total of more than 750 meals a day. During the past year, the Superintendent has also put in an immense amount of time and work with the Planning Board of the proposed Regional High School.
As the work and problems of school administration increase each year, the Union Committee is more and more appreciative of Mr. Austin's exceptional ability in carrying out his duties, and his unfailing co-operation with the Committee at all times.
Respectfully submitted,
MARIAN N. PEIRCE,
Secretary.
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dollars for the purpose of paying for the services of a Public Health Nurse, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Public Health Nurse Committee, and act thereon.
Article 22. Not recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the town treasury the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars for the purpose of widening, grading, re- surfacing and otherwise improving the easterly side lane of Savery Avenue, and act thereon.
Article 23. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the town treasury the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars for Assessors' Plans, and act thereon.
Article 24. Not recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to sell, at public auction or at private sale, the real estate formerly known as the Mary H. Sallom property, upon such terms and conditions as said Board deems advisable, and to execute the necessary deed to carry out said sale, and act anything thereon.
Article 25. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Lakenham Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund the sum of one hundred forty-five ($145.00) dollars for the purpose of completing the surfacing of a portion of the driveways in the Lakenham Cemetery, and act thereon.
Article 26. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Central Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund the sum
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of one hundred thirty-three ($133.00) dollars, and to raise and appropriate the additional sum of thirty nine dollars and forty cents ($39.40), for the purpose of completing the surfacing of a portion of the driveways in the Central Cemetery, and act thereon.
Article 27. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to return to the treasury the unexpended balance of forty ($40.00) dollars in the "Painting Union Cemetery Fence" account.
Article 28. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 29. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
Article 29. 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 return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fourth day of February in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-six.
BERNARD W. ROBY ONNI HJ. ERICKSON HAROLD L. BALLARD
Selectmen of Carver.
Finance Committee:
By John E. Johnson, Jr., Chairman
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS, BALANCES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTMEN
Tabulated for the Use of Voters in the Town Meeting, March 10, 1956.
Appropriation
Other Sources
Total
Spent
12-31-55 Balance
Returned to Treasury
Recommended Recommended by Finance Committee by Selectmen
General Government:
Selectmen
$1,959.00
Trans. from Res. Acct.
$150.00
$2,109.00
$2,107.56
$1.44
$2,130.00
$2,018.00
Treasurer
2,479.00
2,479.00
2,478.13
.87
2,568.00
2,568.00
Tax Collector
2,296.00
2,296.00
2,283.71
12.29
2,362.00
2,362.00
Town Clerk
1,156.50
1,156.50
1,134.09
22.41
1,133.50
1,133.50
Assessors
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,781.84
218.16
2,850.00
2,850.00
Moderator
25.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
30.00
Auditors
300.00
300.00
300.00
265.00
265.00
Town Hall
2,645.00
2,645.00
2,534.67
110.33
3,065.00
2,965.00
Elections, Reg. & St. Listing
428.00
428.00
409.44
18.56
920.00
920.00
Law
150.00
Trans. Res. Acct.
23.35
173.35
173.35
200.00
200.00
Unclassified
717.50
50.00
767.50
761.72
5.78
810.00
710.00
Memorial Day
150.00
150.00
150.00
175.00
150.00
Health
2,240.00
Trans. Res. Acct.
1,200.00
3,440.00
3,405.53
34.47
4,140.00
4,110.00
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Trans. Res. Acct.
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Appropriation
Other Sources
Total
Spent
12-31-55 Balance
Returned to Treasury
Recommended Recommended by Finance by Selectmen Committee
Public Welfare Tran. to Public Assist.
661.02
Old Age Assistance Trans. to Public Assist. .
4,306.20
U. S. Grant
9,106.83
9,106.83
9,000.31
$106.52
Aid Dep. Children
Trans. to Public Assist.
1,904.45
U. S. Grant
3,822.90
3,822.90
3,144.78
678.12
Disability Assistance Trans. to Public Assist.
U. S. Grant
6,306.89
6,306.89
5,068.77
1,238.12
Public Assistance
37,600.00
37,600.00
36,885.71
714.29
43,500.00
43,500.00
Public Welfare Adm.
Trans. to Public Assist. Adm.
21.57
Old Age Assistance Adm. Trans. to Public Assist. Adm. U. S. Grant
939.55
939.55
909.58
29.97
Aid Dependent Children Adm. Trans. to Public Assistance Adm. U. S. Grant . .
705.88
705.88
531.67
174.21
Disability Assist. Adm
Trans. to Public Assist. Adm. U. S. Grant
521.53
521.53
425.59
95.94
Public Assist. Adm.
2,475.00
2,475.00
2,474.60
.40
2,910.00
2,700.00
Public Safety
329.44
329.44
329.44
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2,743.57
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259.25
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69.65
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254.49
Appropriation
Other Sources
Total
Spent
12-31-55 Balance
Returned to Treasury
Recommended Recommended by Finance by Selectmen Committee
Civil Defense
329.44
329.44
Removal of Snow
6,000.00
800.00
6,800.00
6,707.70
92.30
7,000.00
7,500.00
Road Mach. Fund
7,731.52
7,731.52
*3,855.00
3,876.52
Machinery
3,855.00
3,855.00
3,739.03
+115.97
2,955.00
2,405.00
ROADS
Chapter 81
24,375.00
24,375.00
24,375.00
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6,500.00
6,500.00
Chapter 90
17,000.00
3,774.71
20,774.71
20,774.71
5,000.00
5,000.00
General Highway
2,707.20
2,707.20
2,704.26
2.94
3,322.00
3,000.00
Town Shed Overhead Doors
600.00
600.00
600.00
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Fires
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,187.05
12.95
1,200.00
800.00
Fire Equipment
2,955.00
2,955.00
2,951.70
3.30
3,185.00
2,535.00
Cemeteries
2,854.25
2,854.25
2.768.59
85.66
3,000.00
3,208.17
Perpetual Care Cem.
1,000.00
1,000.00
970.41
29.59
1,000.00
1,000.00
Special Cemeteries
650.00
650.00
574.00
76.00
650.00
650.00
Parks
675.00
675.00
583.87
91.13
725.00
725.00
Library
462.12
Dog Fund
337.88
800.00
790.90
9.10
400.00
400.00
Weights and Measures
195.00
195.00
194.49
.51
174.00
174.00
Tree Warden
1,000.00
1,000.00
997.17
2.83
1,200.00
1,500.00
Gypsy Moth
575.00
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Trans. from Res. Acct.
45
575.45
575.45
650.00
750.00
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Bridges
800.00
800.00
Savery Ave. Widening
23.57
23.57
23.57
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Appropriation
Other Sources
Total
Spent
12-31-55 Balance
Returned to Treasury
Recommended Recommended by Finance by Selectmen Committee
Elm Tree Pruning
600.00
600.00
592.05
7.95
800.00
1,000.00
Schools & Vocational Education
114,604.00
114,604.00
111,829.85
2,774.15 113,000.00 114,422.00
School Lunch
12,943.53
12,943.53
11,880.67
1,062.86
E. Tillson Pratt Fund
225.28
225.28
225.28
Smith Hughes George Barden Fund
350.00
350.00
150.00
200.00
Consolidated School Bonds
14,000.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
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14,000.00
14,000.00
Interest on Bonds
3,135.00
3,135.00
3,135.00
2,925.00
2,925.00
Regional School
Planning Com.
33.71
Trans. Res. Acct.
200.00
233.71
233.71
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Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Old Home Day
600.00
600.00
600.00
500.00
500.00
Interest
Finance Com. Expense
10.00
10.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
1,700.00
Trans. Res. Acct.
443.76
2,143.76
2,143.76
.
2,300.00
1,700.00
Veterans' Benefits
2,500.00
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650.00
3,150.00
3,026.17
123.83
3,000.00
3,000.00
Veterans' Benefits Administration
250.00
250.00
250.00
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250.00
250.00
Town Real Estate
50.00
50.00
39.15
10.85
25.00
25.00
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Trans. Res. Acct.
Appropriation
Other Sources
Total
Spent
12-31-55 Balance
Returned to Treasury
by Selectmen Recommended Recommended by Finance Committee
Dog Officer
100.00
100.00
91.46
8.54
100.00
100.00
Plymouth County
Retirement Bd.
792.20
792.20
792.20
911.40
911.40
Inspector of Wires Trans. Res. Acct.
190.00
540.00
535.00
5.00
300.00
300.00
Police
4,682.00
Trans. Res. Acct.
825.00
5,507.00
5,505.36
1.64
5,365.00
5,265.00
Assessors' Plans
5,000.00
72.92
5,072.92
3,434.76
1,638.16
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3,000.00
5,000.00
Assessors' Valuation Books
600.00
600.00
413.40
186.60
Center Fire Station
13,391.04
13,391.04
13,206.25
184.79
New Fire Truck
13,000.00
13,000.00
13,000.00
Decennial Census
200.00
200.00
198.60
1.40
Land Damage:
High & Spring Sts
548.00
From County
548.00
1,096.00
1,037.00
59.00
Tremont Street
27.00
27.00
27.00
Holmes Street
32.00
32.00
32.00
Indian Street
43.00
43.00
43.00
Seipet Street
2.00
2.00
2.00
So. Meadow Street
13.43
13.43
13.43
Meadow Street
2.88
2.88
2.88
Route 58
732.00
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From County
732.00
1,464.00
694.00
770.00
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Union Cemetery Fence
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40.00
40.00
40.00
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350.00
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Appropriation
Other Sources
Total
Spent
12-31-55 Balance
Returned to Treasury
Recommended Recommended by Finance by Selectmen Committee
Central Cemetery Driveways
400.00
400.00
400.00
Lakenham Cemetery Driveways
350.00
350.00
350.00
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Storm Damage: August 31, 1954
Chapter 44 Sec. 31
1,454.12
1,454.12
1,453.56
.56
September 11, 1954
Chapter 44 Sec. 31
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,497.30
2.70
Planning Board Exp.
200.00
200.00
122.40
77.60
200.00
200.00
Reserve Account
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,532.56
§1,467.44
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6,000.00
6,000.00
$290,162.77
$73,599.17 $363,761.94 $333,345.88
$25,649.62
$4,766.44
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Transferred to Road Machinery Fund.
§ Transferred to Overlay Reserve Account.
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INDEX
Appropriations, Summary of
123
Assessors' Report
67
Auditors, Town 56
Births Recorded, 1955
16
Cemetery Funds, Condition of
20
Condition of Treasury
5
Deaths Recorded, 1955
18
Forest Wardens
63
General Government Account
27
Highway Surveyor
64
Inspector of Animals, Report of
58
Inspector of Slaughtering, Report of
58
Inspector of Wiring, Report of
63
Jury List
59
Librarian, Report of
57
Licenses Issued
11
Marriages Recorded, 1955
14
Officers and Committees, 1955
3
Old Home Day, Report of Treasurer of
74
Police Department, Report of
60
Public Welfare
76
School Department Report
Census 110
John Carver School, Report of Principal of 98
Financial Report
87
School Committee
83
Director of Music Education
106
School Nurse, Report of
103
Superintendency Union
111
Superintendent, Report of
91
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
62
State Audit
79
Tax Collector's Report
25
Town Clerk's Report
14
Town Warrant and Report of Finance Committee 115
Treasurer's Report 6
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