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269,227.79
EXPENDITURES (Continued ) RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation:
Parks:
Maintenance of Legion Plots
135.00
Dresser Street Playground
Labor
195.00
Equipment
2.50
Loam,
10.00
Water Service
22.61
368. 11
Playgrounds :
Instructors Salaries.
2,030.00
Travel Expenses
28.90
Equipment and Maintenance
193.01
Material and Supplies
347.92
Game Sets, Etc.
197.61
2,797.44
World War Memorial:
Labor
o 6.90
Plants, Trees, Fertilizer
and supplies.
148.65
Water and Lights.
O
21.99
Material and Supplies
21.93
199.47
Swimming Pool Operation Acc't:
Instructors Salaries.
600.00
Material and Supplies
22.32
Stone, Sand, and Gravel
146.48
Labor
180.25
949.05
4,314.07
Unclassified:
2nd World War Honor Roll:
Dedication.
80.00
Fence, Post and Chain
65.40
Material and Supplies ·
153.35
298.75
Damage to Person and Property:
618.00
618.00
Memorial Day Celebration:
242.47
Armistic Day Celebration:
150.00
392.47
Printing Town and Finance
Committee Reports (2500 each)
Town Reports .
980.10
Finance Reports
249.20
Indexing.
12.00
1,241.30
Pensions (Non-Contributory)
Police-Chapter 32:
1,622.14
School Janitors (Vet's Act)
1,348.59
2,970.73
.
.
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
Insurance:
Fire:
Buildings and Contents. . 4,222.29
War Damage. 0
1,955. 56
Automotive Equipment. O o 1,423.89
Casualty and Liability:
Automotive Liability. . 966.32
Workmen's Compensation and
Public Liability. . ·
1,666.63
Boiler Explosion Liability
212.13
World War Honor Roll.
52.50
10,499.32
Town Clock:
60.00
Water and Ice:
Water and Bubbler Repairs
69.07
Ice .
248.09
317.16
Tailings :
3.60
3.60
16,401.33
1942 Outstanding Bills:
Election & Registration
Department.
7.65
Street Lights
31.32
Board of Health
9.95
Sewer Department.
106.88
Highways.
6.05
Public Welfare and Soldiers Relief:
Schools
14.77
Town Clock.
4.16
Water and Ice
9.18
Marcy Street Drain.
0 O
.50
Cemetery and Parks.
. .
9.70
242.36
Total Recreation and Unclassified
20,957.76
CEMETERY
Oak Ridge Cemetery:
Salaries:
Superintendent.
500.00
Labor
3,371. 15
3,871.15
Other Expenses:
Loam, Fertilizer, Etc ..
149.25
Flowers and Trees
62.00
Equipment, Maintenance and Tools
328.96
Team Hire
150.00
Equipment Rental.
65.00
Truck Hire.
32.00
.
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
Gasoline and Oil.
25.99
Material, Supplies and
All Others.
151.61 964.81
Total Cemeteries
4,835. 96
SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
Poor Farm Hill Road: (Completed in 1943)
Contract.
3,517.50
Surfacing Compound .
124.67
Curb Inlet.
2.35
3,644.52
Breakneck Road Widening: (Completed in 1943)
Contract.
1,422.40
Cable, Fence and Posts.
80. 60
Surfacing Compound. .
462.50
1,965.50
Dresser Hill Road: (Completed in 1943)
Surfacing Compound. . . 1,366.43
1,366.43
Worcester Street Sewer: (Continued from 1942)
Labor:
Foreman
84.00
Other Labor
167.03
Equipment Rental.
165.75
Pipe. .
96.04
Manholes.
197.20
Materials and Supplies.
34.23
Workmen's Compensation
Insurance
64.53
808.78
Paige Hill and Charlton Street Drain:
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent (General) .
200.00
Assistant Superintendent.
226.88
2nd Asst. Superintendent.
130.01
Labors.
1,057.38
Pipe, Concrete Blocks, Etc. Manholes and Catch Basins
784.91
214.00
Equipment Rental:
Trucks. O
0
358.95
Shovel and Grader
596.23
Compressor and Pump
94.10
Roller.
14.00
3,576.46
Sewer Purchases:
Lapierre Avenue
162.61
Fiske Street.
.
109.58
Newell Avenue Extension
49.82
322.01
Total Special Accounts
14,675.02
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EXPENDITURES (Continued ) NATIONAL DEFENSE- PUBLIC SAFETY
National Defense:
Administration
Auxiliary Fire Service:
Equipment for Men ·
76.85
Equipment and Maintenance
15.14
91.99
Auxiliary Police:
Advertising for Bids.
7.31
Arm Bands
2.08
50 Uniforms
1,884.14
1,893.53
Air Raid Warden Equipment:
Arm Bands
o
10.09
10.09
Report Center:
Stationery, Postage and
Supplies .
9.55
Telephones .
236.53
Equipment and Maintenance
6.78
Maps. .
2.82
255.68
Air Raid Precaution School:
Travel Expenses
10.00
Film Rental Expenses.
0
5.53
Pine Frame . .
. 59
16.12
Identification:
Printing .
O 10.83
Supplies.
25.19
36.02
Uniforms and Supplies :
Officers Uniforms and Shoes
407.38
407.38
Total National Defense
2,710.81
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
INTEREST:
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue . 591.63
Anticipation of Chapter
90 Reimbursements
3.42
595.05
General Loans:
School Bonds.
2,990.00
1938 Storm Damage Loan. .
100.00
County T. B. Hospital Loan
1,551.67
4,641.67
5,236.72
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
MATURING DEBT:
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue . 300,000.00 Anticipation of Revenue o 3,000.00 303,000.00
General Loans:
School Bonds.
13,000.00
1938 Storm Damage 0
10,000.00
County T. B. Hospital Dis- trict .
5,300.00 28,300.00
Total Interest and Maturing Debt
331,300.00 336,536.72
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency:
State Tax
12,650.00
State Auditing Tax. e 472.79
State Parks and Reservations
435.46
State Examination -Retire-
ment System
40.80
13,599.05
County Tax. 21,884.02
County T. B. Hospital
Maintenance . .
9,814.68
31,696.70
Dog Tax Fees Paid to
County.
2,106.20
2,106.20
Federal Withholding Tax
17,529.10
17,529.10
Trust and Investment:
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Fund.
700.00
700.00
Other Permanent Trusts:
Ella M. Cole (Needy School Children)
7.98
Mary Mynott (Library)
8.34
16.32
65,649.37
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Refunds:
Taxes .
110.49
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax.
156.29
266.78
Transfers:
Retirement System Admini- stration (See General Government)
Pensicn Accumulation Fund and Deficiency.
8,457.09
8,457.09
8,723.97
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EXPENDITURES (Continued )
Total Payments for 1943
1,085,241.37
Cash on Hand- December 31, 1943
388,264.25
1,473,505.62
LIST OF OUTSTANDING BILLS December 31, 1943
Selectmen:
Town Hall Account 0
o 0
105.34
Water and Ice
80.60
Infirmary:
20.03
205.97
.
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER Town Accountant
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FIXED DEBT RECORD (Including County T.B. Hospital District Loan of 1933)
Due In
County T. B. Hospital Dist. 1933 -- 79,800
P.W.A. School 1936 -- 152,490
P.W.A. School 1938 -- 80,000
Amount Due Annually
1944
5,300.00
9,000.00
4,000.00
18,300.00
1945
5,300.00
9,000.00
4,000.00
18,300.00
1946
5,300.00
9,000.00
4,000.00
18,300.00
1947
5,300.00
8,000.00
4,000.00
17,300.00
1948
5,300.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
15,300.00
1949
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1950
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1951
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1952
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1953
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1954
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1955
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1956
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1957
4,000.00
4,000.00
1958
4,000.00
4,000.00
26,500.00
89,000.00
60,000.00
175,500.00
REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Honorable Board of Selectmen: Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen:
1943. This department has the honor to submitits report for the year Following is a list of work accomplished for that year.
Inspection of New Construction. Completion of Breakneck Road Poor Farm Hill Road West St. Sewer Paige Hill Drain Charlton St. Drain Roumanian Ave. Grading
New Plans and Estimates.
Swimming Pool Sewer Fiske St. Sewer Pleasant St.Sidewalk Chapin St. Sidewalk Warren St. Drain Hamilton St. Drain Proulx Ave. Drain
New Streets Laid Out.
Roumanian Ave. Cisco St. Lapierre Ave.
Bounds Located and Placed.
New Breakneck Road New Poor Farm Hill Road Hillside Road Jacobs Road Durfee St. Roumanian Ave.
Cisco St. Lapierre Ave.
Ashland Ave. Fairmount Ave. West St.
Laid out plots for Victory Gardens. South St. (Harrington Prop. ) Elm St. Henry St. Paige Hill
Forest Ave.
Hillside Dupaul Central (Eastford Rd. ) Lebanon Hill Rd. Newall Ave.
Considerable time was spent on laying out new lots at Oak Ridge Cemetery also the laying out of the new land taking on No. Woodstock Rd. Gave Street lines to property owners, New England Tel-Tel for setting poles, line and grade to Gas and Electric and Water Supply for the laying of pipes. Gave street numbers to owners of all new buildings, showing known boundaries and sewers for the new development and dormitory to the Federal Engineers, as will as- sist State and County Engineers variously.
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Town Engineer
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD
INCOME
Balance of December 31, 1942
$ 30,721.43
Members' Contributions:
Group 1
$ 3,973.19
Group 2
2,354.71
$ 6,327.90
Voluntary additional Contributions: Group 1
75.00
From Town:
Accrued Liability
5,450.00
Normal Liability
2,761.00
Interest Deficiency
246.09
Administration Expenses
875.00
9,332.09
From Interest:
Interest on Bonds and Stocks
262.50
Interest on Co-operative Shares
60.00
Interest on Deposits
58.45
380.95
From Other Sources:
Gross Increase, by adjustment of
Ledger Assets:
U. S. Savings Bonds
375.00
Bank Stocks
175.00
Co-operative Serial Shares
40.80
590. 80
16,706.74 47,428.17
DISBURSEMENTS
Annuity Payments :
Group 1
278.96
Group 2
68.16
347.12
Pension Payments:
Group 1
4,776.20
Group 2
3,903.96
8,680.16
Refunds:
Deposits and Interest Group 1 1,132.87
Deposits and Interest Group 2
218.58
Administrative Expenses:
Salaries
576.75
Supplies and Expenses
257.68
Gross Decrease by Amortization of Ledger Assets
75.00
75.00
Total Disbursements: Balance December 31, 1943
11,288.16 36,140.01
1,351.45
834.43
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BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1943
ASSETS
Bonds at Book Value
$ 22,995.00
Stocks at Book Value
4,950.00
Co-operative Shares at Book Value
5,040.80
Deposits in Banks not at Interest
479.45
Deposits in Banks at Interest
2,656.96
Cash on hand December 31, 1943
17.80
$ 36,140.01
NON LEDGER ASSETS
Interest accrued on Bonds
31.25
Interest accrued on Co-operative Shares
50.00
Interest accrued on Stocks
75.00
156.25
Interest Deficiency to be appropriated by the Town
71.37
36,367.63
LIABILITIES
Annuity Savings Fund:
Group 1
16,667.75 7,286.09
23,953.84
Annuity Reserve Fund:
Group 1
2,187.72
Group 2
493.60
2,681.32
Pension Reserve Fund:
Group 1
101.05
Pension Accumulation Fund:
9,582.01
Expense Fund:
49.41
$ 36,367.73
Schedule of Membership for 1943
Enrolled Members:
Group 1
Males
50
Females 20
Group 2
Males 23
Membership December 31, 1943
93
Of the above fourteen (14) members are retired and receiving monthly pensions .
J. ALFRED DUMAS, Chairman JOHN G. CLARKE
JOS. E. DESROSIER
Retirement Board
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Group 2
OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION
February 3, 1944
Honorable Board of Selectmen Southbridge, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
Since our report of a year ago our Board, for several months, operated under the Worcester District Office which was later changed so that now most of our business transactions are with the Regional Office in Boston; Worcester functioning a as an area office under Boston.
In 1943 additional rationed commodities were announced by the Government suchas processed foods, meats and fats and automobiles. With respect to motor cars the Southbridge Board has jurisdiction over new cars bought and sold in Dudley, Webster, Oxford, Charlton and Sturbridge.
Last year definite prices were applied to practically all wearing apparel in addition to food. Indeed, a ceiling has also been fixed on restaurant and liquor store prices.
Rationing and prices in the local office require seven full time clerks and one part time clerk who are paid by the Government. In addition there are 11 panel members, many volunteer assistants and a General Chairman all of whose services are given without com- pensation .
To assist in stabilizing prices a group of volunteers through the Civilian Defense Committee called at the homes of our towns- people in behalf of the Home Front Pledge Campaign, obtaining signa- tures to hundreds of pledge blanks not to pay beyond ceiling prices and not to purchase rationed goods without coupons.
The Local Board has been a State pioneer in holding retail merchants meetings, giving service pins to volunteers with 50 hours of service and stamping all coupons with registration number and name of State to relieve the holder of the task.
Although regulations allow 10 days to act on applications it has been our aim to render the quickest possible service for rationed commodities frequently phoning Boston in border-line cases where regulations seemed to limit local board action.
To keep abreast with official regulations we have occasionally had one or more staff members at meetings held out of town con- sidering it important to be familiar with all phases of price and rationing. Heretofore public transportation expense has. been as- sumed by individuals in our office but since we feel these trips are made in the interest of our citizens and as the Government does not provide funds for such purpose we understand in future we may seek reimbursement from the town.
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We have always been ready to discuss with our merchants their rationing problems. Indeed, during the year we had a meat expert make a public demonstration on how to carve meat so that it could be sold at a profit by our local dealers.
We find as time passes the spirit of co-operation on the part of our public becomes noticeably better -- that increased interest in the matter of keeping down the cost of living is very apparent and that Southbridge citizens may be justly praised for their willingness to accept the disruption in our mode of living that is bound to exist under present war conditions.
Our Board wishes to thank one and all for the support given us .
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR KAY, Chairman
War Price & Rationing Board #135.284
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SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE REPORT
First, The Committee wish to thank the School Department for their help and co-operation, especially
Mr. Paul E. Dion Miss Thecla Fitzgerald Mr. Raoul Lataille Mr. Edward Desroches Mr. William Nickerson
for the wonderful job they did at the pool. Due to the shortage of labor, as we all know if these good people had not offered their help, your Committee could not have opened the pool and had the supervision that we had last summer.
Again the Committee thank these good people.
EMIL J. MARTIN, Chairman JOHN CLARKE DR. RAYMOND HALING LEOPOLD H. LEMMELIN
Opening
The Southbridge Swimming Pool was opened for the first time on Saturday June 26, 1943.
Supervision
It was opened under dual supervision, namely:
"The Southbridge Swimming Pool Building Committee" Mr. Emil Martin, Chairman "The School Department" Summer Playgrounds Paul E. Dion, Director
The School Department assisted as follows:
1. It procured personnel
2. It procured immediate supervision
3. It appropriated deficit 4. It provided playground equipment
Length of Season
June 26 - September 6 (inc). Total of 73 days
Time in Operation
Saturday 9 A.M. 9 P.M .* Sunday - 12 M. 9 P.M. Monday 12 M. 9 P.M. Tuesday 12 M. 9 P.M.
Wednesday- 12 M. 9 P.M.
Thursday 12 M. 9 P.M. Friday 12 M. 9 P.M.
Total hours per week - 66 hours
* Closing time varied during the summer according to the length of days . The swimming pool was closed as soon as darkness set in.
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Personnel
1. Paul E. Dion, Supervisor
2. Miss Thecla Fitzgerald, Water Instructor
3. Raoul Lataille, Life Guard
4. Edward Desroches, Life Guard
5. William Nickerson, Life Guard
Note - All five were certified Red Cross Senior Life Guards. Moreover, Miss Fitzgerald was an approved Red Cross Life Guard and Water Safety Instructor
Attendance
Attendance 19,928* 272
Average daily attendance
The unusually cool August weather brought attendance figures down. Figuring the average daily attendance for July alone we get an average of 384 per day - for August alone 165 per day.
Greatest attendance for one day - 1000
The method of attendance taken agreed upon by the Recreation Congress is that an estimate or actual count be made twice a day, afternoon and evening, at the hours when the attendance is great- est, adding the two counts to secure the total attendance for the day.
Safety
Accidents - 1 major accident - that occurred on the opening day at the children's beach where a shallow dive resulted in a bad head cut .. First aid administered 450 times for minor cuts and bruises.
Rescues - 16 rescues
7 shore or wading rescues
1 boat rescue
8 swimming rescues
Instruction
The Water Safety Instructor, Miss Thecla Fitzgerald supervised swimming and life saving under Red Cross regulations and the follow- ing bear out her efforts -
11 passed the Senior Life Saving Course 6 passed the Junior Life Saving Course
20 passed the Beginners' swimming requirements
2 passed the Intermediate swimming requirements 39 Total
Many others started the various courses and because of illness, work or vacations were unable to finish.
Water Safety Equipment Used
1 boat
1 pole
6 flutter boards
1 life line
1 15" buoy
2 first aid kits
# Remark on attendance taking.
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HONOR ROLL COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
At the annual town meeting one thousand dollars was voted to erect and maintain an Honor Roll of the men and women of Southbridge in the armed Services of our country.
The Honor Roll Committee accepted the offer of the Trade School Alumni Association to build and erect an Honor Roll without cost to the town.
We wish to express our appreciation to the trustees of the Jacob Edwards Library for permission to place the Honor Roll on the . lawn at the Library.
The Honor Roll was presented to the town on July Fourth, from which time this committee has supervised the expense of maintenance.
At the time of this report there are 1714 names on this Honor Roll.
Of the one thousand dollars appropriated there was a balance of $701.25.
Respectfully submitted,
BERNARD BEAUREGARD, Chairman
DORIS M. LOISELLE, Secretary RAYMOND BENOIT
ARMAND DEANGELIS
RENALDO GUERTIN
EDMUND RYAN
BB: RD
HONOR ROLL COMMITTEE
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REPORT OF THE SEWER DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Southbridge.
We submit our report of activities for the year of 1943. £ The Board has issued 63 permits for Sewer Connections from dwellings.
Old Charlton Road Sewer line was extended across to the lower part of Worcester Street where it is now serving three quarters of the lower part of that street, poor engineering and estimating held us from completing this particular line.
During 1943 we cleaned our Sludge beds, this was requested by the Department of Public Health of our State who have direct super- vision over our Sewer Department.
Respectfully submitted,
BERNARD ALLARD, Chairman GEORGE LAFLECHE, Clerk PIERRE BENOIT
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
for the
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1943
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Organization of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE -- 1943-1944
Arthur H. Gaumond, Chairman, 45 South Street
1945
Joseph S. Normandin, 14 Dresser Street.
1945
George M. Metras, 346 Charlton Street ... 1944
Nestor L. Pontbriand, 12 Cohasse Street.
1944
Hector M. LeClair, Lebanon Hill. ... 1946
John E. Farland, 30 Park Street.
. ... 1946
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Channing H. Greene Residence, 35 Orchard Street
Office: High School Building, Tel. 365
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:00 to 11:30 A. M. . and 1:30 to 5:00 P. M .; Saturdays: 9:00 to 11:30 A. M .; Monday and Wednesday evenings: 7:00 to 7:30 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CLERK
Elsie A. Hofstra, 173 Sayles Street Tel. 1108
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett Street Tel. 984
Dr. Adah B. Eccleston, 62 Elm Street. Tel. 32
SCHOOL NURSE
Winifred V. King, 91 Elm Street. Tel. 1340-W
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Raoul 0. Lataille, 79 High Street Tel. 1674-J
SCHOOL CALENDAR -- 1944
Winter term, seven weeks
January 3 -- February 18
Spring term, seven weeks
February 28 -- April 14
Summer term, nine weeks April 24 -- June 23
Fall term, sixteen weeks
September 6 -- December 22
NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 7:15 A. M. will indicate no morning session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes be- ginning at 7:15 A. M. also to indicate no morning session for all grades.
2-2-2 on fire alarmat 12:30 P. M. will indicate no afternoon session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes be- ginning at 12:30 P. M. also to indicate no afternoon session for all grades.
Even if there has been no morning session, there will be an afternoon session unless signals are given.
The street light signals are provided through the courtesy of the Worcester County Electric Company .*
* Light signals are omitted during winter months due to wartime day- light saving.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
The School Committee herewith submits the following report of the finances of the School Department of the Town for the year closing December 31, 1943:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In brief:
Total expenditures.
$249,891.92
Total receipts returned to Town.
Treasurer.
59,051.59
Net Cost to the Town.
190,840.33
In detail:
Receipts to School Department:
Appropriation. .
244,007.00
Smith-Hughes Fund, U. S. Government. . . . . . . 5,026.44
Bal. Dec. 31, 1943 .. 48. 29
4,978. 15
George-Deen Fund .... 8,734.18
Bal. Dec. 31, 1943 .. 1,426.98
7,307.20
Total Funds Available
256,292.35
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL CONTROL. . . · ······
9,018.12
AUXILIARY AGENCIES:
Transportation. . ...
10,333.57
Tuition to other schools. . .... 87.60
Total -- Auxiliary Agencies. ...
10,421.17
HIGH SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries .
46,488.09
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks.
1,032.56
Supplies. . Other expenses
334.21
Operation of plant.
8,709.08
Maintenance of plant.
1,333. 43
Capital outlay
.
595.52
Total -- High School
60,578.22
Amount Forward. .
$80,017.51
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2,085.33
$ 80,017.51
Amount Forward
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
Instruction salaries.
74,279.25
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks · ·
758.45
Supplies.
2,759.41
Other Expenses
403.14
Operation of plant.
14,866.06
Maintenance of plant.
3,095.05
Capital outlay . 1
.... 5,273.12
Total -- Elementary Schools
101.434.48
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries.
37,207.93
Instruction expenses . · · .
Textbooks .
209.47
Supplies ..
2.392.95
Other expenses.
318.69
Operation of plant.
5,575.58
Maintenance of plant.
2,312. 74
Capital outlay.
954.43
Total -- Vocational School
56,309.03
ELEMENTARY EVENING SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries.
520.00
Instruction expenses .
30.49
Other expenses.
Operation of plant.
88.50
Total -- Elementary Evening School 638.99
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE:
Salary
386.70
Total -- Compulsory Attendance .. 386.70
MEDICAL SERVICE:
Salary
1,388.88
Total -- Medical Service
1,388.88
NURSE SERVICE:
Salary. .
1,714.24
Other expenses.
247.39
Total -- Nurse Service 1,961.63
Amount Forward .
$242,137.22
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Amount Forward.
$242,137.22
DOMESTIC SCIENCE:
Salaries.
3,052.53
Textbooks .
26.15
Supplies.
132.35
Maintenance
40.86
Capital outlay.
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Total -- Domestic Science. 3,251.89
CONTINUATION SCHOOL :
Supplies
14.43
Total -- Continuation School 14.43
HOUSEHOLD ARTS:
Supplies.
132.34
Other Instruction expenses.
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Total -- Household Arts. 132.34
EVENING VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries.
324.50
Instruction expenses :
Supplies.
30.00
Operation of plant.
104.00
Maintenance of plant
Capital Outlay.
6.75
Total -- Evening Vocational School
465.25
SUMMER VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
519.75
Instruction expenses:
Supplies.
.
Total -- Summer Vocational Schhol
519.75
VISUAL AIDS:
Instruction expenses :
Supplies
415.40
Maintenance of plant.
81.08
Capital outlay . . .
77.12
Total -- Visual Aids 573.60
PLAYGROUNDS:
Instruction salaries.
2,030.00
Doctor salaries.
Other expenses.
767.44
Total -- Playgrounds 2,797.44
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$249,891.92
Balance on Hand, December 31, 1943
6,400.43
256,292.35
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RECEIPTS RETURNED TO TOWN TREASURER
Massachusetts School Fund. 0 . $11,898.35
Vocational School (Coop. ) State Grant.
Vocational School (Day) State Grant (Summer)
8,580.74 693.00
Vocational School -- General Vocational.
5,480.33
Vocational School (Evening) State Grant. 1,132. 50
Household Arts -- State Grant. 1,653.86
Continuation School-State Grant.
199.48
Worcester Boys' Evening Trade School Tuition- State Grant , 49.08
Worcester David Hale Trade School for Girls.
98.16 5,026.44
Smith-Hughes, U. S. Government Fund.
George-Deen Fund 8,734.18
8,292.50 637.77
Evening Vocational School Tuition.
22,75
Vocational School Tuition.
7,172.18
Cole Trade School, Goods Sold. 614.86
Reimbursement on Typewriters 237.02
Refunds,
3.66
Total
60,526.86
George-Deen Fund -- Balance, December 31, 1943 $1,426.98 Smith-Hughes Fund -- Balance, December 31, 1943 48.29 1,475.27
Total Receipts Returned to Town Treasurer $59,051.59
Again, as chairman of the school committee, it is my privilege and duty to comment upon various phases of operations of this de- partment.
In April of 1943, upon the recommendations of the State Depart- ment of Education, a supervisor of elementary education was added to our staff and in November 1943, upon the same recommendation, a department of occupational guidance and placement was established.
It is the feeling of the school authorities that these posi- tions will amply justify themselves in the complex and confusing months which lie ahead.
One war-time adjustment is the temporary discontinuance of the publication of the school report as a separate document. Upon re- quest of the board of Selectmen, we have entered our statistics as a part of one town report.
It seemed necessary, because of an oil shortage to close two elementary buildings last January. Stokers were secured and in- stalled during the summer vacation and teachers and pupils appeared very glad to return to their own buildings and to a full school day.
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