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Respectfully submitted,
CARROLL PEARL, Auditor for 1911.
Citizens' Caucus.
A caucus for the nomination of town officers, required by law to be chosen by ballot, to be elected at the annual Town Meeting in West Bridgewater, will be held at the Town Hall, Thursday, Feb. 15, 1912, at 7.30 p. m. The meeting will be called to order by the Chairman of the Caucus Committee.
Town Meeting.
In accordance with the vote of the Town, the Annual Town Meeting will be held in the Town Hall on the First Monday in March, to be called to order at 5.45 a. m.
ALBERT MANLEY ELLIS S. LELACHEUR HAROLD S. LYON. Selectmen.
Report of Trustees of Public Library.
TRUSTEES.
Helen H. Foye,
Term expires 1912
Edward B. Maglathlin.
Term expires 1912
Elizabeth Kingman.
Term expires 1913
L. Augustus Tower.
Term expires 1913
Edith F. Howard.
Term expires 1914
Daniel J. Lothrop.
Term expires 1914
ORGANIZATION.
Chairman. Secretary.
Treasurer,
Edward B. Maglathlin Edith F. Howard L. Augustus Tower.
The Trustees of the West Bridgewater Public Library present the thirty-second annual report for the year ending Dec. 31. 1911.
During the year the card system has been installed. with a revision of the general catalogue.
The new classification requires but five divisions : Adult Fiction, Adult Non-fiction. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Non- fiction. Bound Magazines.
Books in circulation from January 1st to July 15th 1911. when the Library was closed for classi- fication. 4,045
Monthly Magazines. 405
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Books in circulation from September 16, 1911, to January 1, 1912, by the new classification: Adult Fiction,
1,474
Adult Non-fiction,
212
Juvenile Fiction,
1,497
Juvenile Non-Fiction,
262
Bound Magazines,
34
Total,
3,477
Monthly Magazines,
374
Total circulation of books for year,
7,526
Total circulation of magazines,
779
Total number of books in Library,
7,000
There are to date 180 subscribers.
The Library subscribes for the following magazines:
Atlantic,
American,
Century,
Craftsman,
Garden Magazine,
Good Housekeeping,
Harper's Monthly,
McClures
New England,
Outlook,
Outing,
Our Dumb Animals,
Popular Mechanics,
St. Nicholas,
World's Work.
The Library is indebted to Mrs. M. K. Crosby for a stan- dard work on Trees and Shrubs in Massachusetts, by G. B. Emer son, and also for a copy of Bradford's "History of Plimouth Plantation."
Last year the "Young Boys' Association Club " gave the Library the sum of $5.53, which recently has been used
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to purchase steel book supports. The Trustees take this opportunity to thank the members of the club for their inter- est and assistance.
It is with feelings of sorrow that we record the death of the late Charles R. Packard, who had been a wise, zealous and faith ful trustee for upwards of thirty years, and during that period gave the Library a most earnest, efficient and steadfast service.
Last May, very much to the regret of her associtaes, Miss Elizabeth Kingman resigned the office of Secretary after a continuous service of thirty-two years marked by rare abil- ity, unusual tact, and sound judgment. As a worker Miss Kingman is painstaking, thorough and conscientious.
The Trustees believe that the Library is now better equipped than ever before to meet the needs of the public and hope that the Town will make the usual appropriation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD B. MAGATHLIN, EDITH F. HOWARD,
L. AUGUSTUS TOWER, ELIZABETH KINGMAN
HELEN H. FOYE, DANIEL J. LOTHROP.
Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees of West Bridgewater Public Library
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January 1, 1911, on hand
Cornelia Alger Fund,
$1,164 12
Mary N. H. Edgerly Fund,
324 72
Francis E. Howard Fund,
568 57 2057.41
Incidental Fund,
55 46
V $2,112 87
RECEIPTS for 1911:
Dog tax,
$450 69
Appropriation for card catalogue,
200 00
Appropriation for fuel and janitor,
100 00
Fines and sale of catalogues,
13 63
Interest added Alger Fund,
47 02
Interest added Edgerly Fund,
13 10
Interest added Howard Fund,
21 18
845 62
81.30
$2,958 49
EXPENDITURES, 1911: Paid Hattie E. Cary, librarian,
$175 00
S. B. Hetherington, janitor, Elizabeth P. Howard, assistant, , Hattie E. Cary, labor on card index,
54 55
33 40
19 70
E. R. Beverly,
-
12 00
- C. S. Penfield,
83 00
Leonora O'Herron,"
127 50
Katherine B. Alger, “
19 55
Grace L. Alger,
23 80
J. T. Dunbar,
2 90
Zaidie Brown, 66
66
5 37
556.77
98
Mrs. J. W. Foye, entertaining Miss Brown, 2 50
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., cards, 7 50
American Writing Machine Co., rent, 1 75
White, Sons & Co., supplies, 2 94
Gaylord Bros., supplies, 8 61
Library Bureau, cabinet,
53 00
F. H. Redman, repairs,
1 90
D. Lothrop, repairs, 80
A. H. Willis, catalogues, 168 75
F. J. Barnard & Co., rebinding, 22 70
L. G. Lowe & Son, insurance, 29 20
E. Kingman, incidentals, 5 50
Outlook Co., subscription,
3 00 V
J. J. Prentiss, Agt., magazines,
35 60
Leon Barritt, magazines,
1 00
v 88.82
Andrews Elec. Co., wiring contract,
42 00
Edison Elec. Ill. Co., light and fixtures,
4 60
Librarian's expenses,
14 05
Postage and typewriting
2 19
F. L. Howard, check to cover over- drawn appropriation of 1910,
38 31
37 ·4 06.3
$1,051 89
Jan. 1, 1912, Balance,
$1,906,60
Jan, 1, 1912, on hand:
Cornelia Alger Fund,
$1,011 14
Mary N. H. Edgerly Fund,
337 82
Francis E. Howard Fund,
521 18
1871.14
Incidentals,
36 46
$1,906 60
Interest on the Cornelia Alger Fund was drawn to make up necessary amount for card index and catalogues.
787.27 81.30
968.5.7
L. A. TOWER, Treasurer.
2017.11 1870.14
1 2/7.27
V
C. E. Lauriat Co., books,
49 22
88.8 556.7 4 06.3
1051.8
Town Clerk's Report.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGE- WATER IN 1911.
March 4. Ernest F. Tisdale and Lillian (Maxwell) Par- sons of Brockton.
April 5. Everett F. Gould of Bridgewater and Edith E. Kibbe of West Bridgewater.
30. John Crowley of West Bridgewater and Eliz- beth Goggin of Charlestown.
May 3. Arthur L. Packard of West Bridgewater and Lila H. Leach of Bridgewater.
23. Edward F. Bennett of Stoughton and Emma F. Beal of West Bridgewater.
June
1. Clifford A. DeWitt of Brockton and Beatrice W. French of West Bridgewater.
3. Frank M. Thayer and Gertrude A. Ashe, both of Brockton.
17. Alonzo Poul and Annie George, both of West Bridgewater.
21. Sumner H. Copeland of West Bridgewater and Carrie P. Braley of Brockton.
26. Alfred F. Holmes of West Bridgewater and Mabel G. Loud of Brockton.
July 28. William F. Curtis of Brockton and Edna W. Thompson of West Bridgewater.
Aug. 16. Carroll W. Saley of West Bridgewater and Eva M. Brown of Brocklon.
1088,35 1151. 89
2646
100
Aug. 30. Joseph P. Ryan of West Bridgewater and Edna S. Hatch of Brockton.
Sept. 16. John R. Marley of Brockton and Jessie M. Hay of West Bridgewater.
20. Frederick A. McNeeland of Bridgewater and Anna MacDonald of West Bridgewater.
Anson W. Cobbett of West Bridgewater and Doris E. Martin of Brockton.
Oct.
23. 5. Bernard F. Keenan of West Bridgewater and Annie A. Nee of Bridgewater.
Nov. 5. John M. Samuels and Irene A. Wetherbee, both of West Bridgewater.
8. Warren P. Snell and Mildred S. Burdette, both of West Bridgewater.
20. Stephen Matczins of Brockton and Ann M. Zwaeraetis of West Bridgewater.
Dec. 20. John H. Lewis and Edith M. Packard, both West Bridgewater.
26. Gustaf A. Anderson and Elizabeth P. How- ard, both of West Bridgewater.
29. Edward J. Pittsley, of West Bridgewater and Mary C. Burke of East Bridgewater.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1911.
DATE.
FULL NAME OF CHILD.
SEX.
NAME OF PARENTS.
1901 Aug. 20
Irene Chaplin Brown
Female Female
Charles H. and Jennie Una Macoy Herbert L. and Hattie Bertha Lewis
1910 Feb. 24
Grace Alta Fiske
Nov. 16
Illegitimate
1911 Jan. 4
Amancia Souza
Male Antone and Mary Rosa Chaves [Mayo
6
George Francis Meochem, Jr.
Male George F. and Winifred Agnes Rita Ribata
17
Walter Ernest Holyoke
Male
George F. and Edith May Bourne
Feb. 6
Bento
Male
Manuel D. and Marie Tavares
9
Ethel May Brainard
Female
Ellsworth W. and Ruth Peterson
20
Stillborn
[Jr.
Male Bartholomew J. and Mary T. Lawless
28
Harrison Freeman Newcomb Bettencourt
Female
Antone S. and Anna I. de Sousa
8
Harold Webster Senter Dorothy Louise Godfrey
Female
Richard T. and Grace N. Howard Alton E. and Viola O. Toren. Matthew E. and Elizabeth A. Campbell
9
Elizabeth Agnes McGarry
Female Male
13 Paul Alexander
21
Arnold Boice Quinn
Male
23
Elna Maria Jensen
Female
23
Harlow
Male
29
Male
30
Charles Frank Humphry Turner Karl Whitney Farrar Frank William Simono, Jr:
Male Male Female
Charles M. and Grace W. Hayden
29
June
2
Thomas Gilbert Saley
11
Antone Wege
15
Stillborn
Male
Joseph and Maria Sousa
101
Mar. 1
Male
William H. and Edith R. Shurtleff
29
April 5
Richard Hunt
Male
Alexander and Elenor C. Brown Marshall G. and Flora Pearl Sabean Jens and Carolina E. Akeoberg Wilson G. and Lucy E. Hayward Edward E. and Mary E. Moon Marshall and Florence J. Whitney Frank W. and Vitalena M. LeClair
May
8
28
Marion Grace Boyd Alice Perry
Female Male
Antonie F. and Josephine Roderick
Eugene M. and Dora May
29
Kenneth George Ellis
Male George A. and Carrie Agnes Moore
26 Bartholomew Joseph Buckley,
Male Ernest A. and Edith A. Newcomb
BIRTHS RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1911.
DATE.
FULL NAME OF CHILD.
SEX.
NAME OF PARENTS.
June 19
Donald Elsworth Lamb
Male
Warren and Faustin W. Conlen
29
Henry Authur Shepard
Male John B. and Mary Louise DeLaura
July
4
John J. Chaves
Male
Manuel and Jessie C. Perry
6
Walter David Crowley, Jr.
Male
Walter David and Margaret May Cotter
11
Lucy Elnora Weatherbee
Female
Charles Edward and Ada Elnora Brown
22
Gertrude Mabel Call
Female
William Bond and Ella Salome Fuller
28
Bernabini Virginia Butler
Female
Franklin Russell and Gaybrilis Anglo
Aug.
4
Kenneth Carlis Biladeau
Male
Carlice and Minnie Mastineau
6
Arlene Louise Parks McGary
Female
William James and Annie Evelyn Hennessey
8
Female
John F. and Ellen V. O'Leary
19
Avery Weston Randall
Male
Channing Clifton and Bertha May Pratt
30
Wendell Faye Golder
Male
Lester Jacob and Pearl Emeline Turner
31
Mattson
Male
Mathias Peter and Helvia Elvira Nelson
Sept. 9
Laura
Male
Victours C. and Emilie Carralho
10
Clayton Randall Johnson
Male
Harold Sumner and Gladys May Tibbetts
12
Esther Abertine DeMattes
Female
Manuel and Mary DeCosta
18
Frank Andrea
Male
Manuel and Mary Rose Lauris
Oct.
3
Lester Ellis Howard
Male
Henry Morse and Mary Pauline Fidler
8
Gladys Cordelia Walker Stafford
Female
Frank C. and Jessie W. Dunbar Edgar Horatio and Mildred L. Pratt Manuel C. and Lucy Pivar Nahabed and Maria Cohkrian
Nov. 8
Rosa Kiziran
.
14
Frances Louise Witcher
14
James Theodore Wentworth Doris Irene Estes
Male Female
Charles C. and Nina Pearl Bailey Albion D. and Lillian M. Steeves Tom and Margarette Maxwell Laird
Dec.
3 James Thompson Parker 8 Albert Crockett Hayden Illegitimate
Male
Male
Albert Oscar and Isabel Dewey Crockett
17
26
Rilla Lucile Mahoney
Female
Francis A. and Margaret May
. 102
16
29
George C. Pivar
Male Female Female
Thomas Moore and Lottie Louise Rowell
26
103
DEATHS REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1911.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE. YMD
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Jan.
12
William E. Cole
88 7 18
Acute Bronchitis Arterio Sclerosis
Feb.
6
Stillborn
14
Handel L. Fowler
57 9 13
Heart Disease
14
Naomi Terrill
26 11 28
Consumption
16
Herbert W. Brown
- 3
Pneumonia
20
Stillborn
Mar.
2
Waren D. Holbrook
64 3 12
Septicemia
22
Emma A. Tyrer
68 10 17
Grip
24
Lydia Freeman
85 2 2
Cerebral Hemorhoge
28
Ida Hayward
52
Erysipelas
Apr.
6 Gertrude W. Alger
4 11
Inanitition
8
Nathaniel Mosher
68
5 12
Paralysis of Heart
June
3
Mary Fay
78 -- -
Arterio Sclerosis
July
1
Josiah S. Pope
82
4 8
Heart Paralysis
5
Sarah E. Tibbetts
68 11 9
Nephritis
5
John A. Larson
51
7-
Sunstroke
11
Charles R. Packard
68
23 Heat Prostration
17
Hiram E. Weston
62 2 11
Arterio Sclerosis
30
Agnes Ness
67 2-
Organic Nephritis
Aug. 10
Julia A. Lothrop
70
2 28
Cancer
25
Frederick A. Monson
19
3 15
Phthisis Pulmonatis
Sept, 14
Antone Wege
3 2
Cholera Infantum
22
Seth Edson
83
5 4
Old Age
Oct.
5
Mary J. Conlon
77
Chronic Gastritis
11
Ida S. Monson
56
5 9
Lar. and Pul. Tuberc.
13
Ann Fay
78
4 21 Acute Bronchitis
19
Willard Ames
68-14
Interstitial Nephritis
22
Charles S. Morey
79 -
Apoplexia
31
Frank W. Simono, Jr.
-
5 23
Congenital Car. Mal.
Nov.
3
May Biladean
9
Heart Disease
17
Charles S. Lawson
65 6 23
Chronic Endocarditis
28
Nancy F. Billings
71 5 12
Cancer of Stomach
Dec.
8 Moses Morse
90
1 17 Old Age
11
Arabella E. Marshall
72
- 5
Pneumonia
30
William A. Madden
48
Septicemia
15
Stillborn
15
Helen A. Howard
62 3-
Valvular dis. of Heart
17
Charles C. Thayer
78 9 23
Senile Dementia
6 Lydia M. Blake
76 8
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ABSTRACT FROM CHAPTER 29 OF REVISED LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Sec. 3. Physicians and midwives shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, report to the clerk of each city or town, a correct list of all children born therein during the preceding month at whose birth they were present, stating date and place of each birth, name, if any, of the child, sex and color, and the name, place of birth and residence of parents, the maiden name of the mother, and occupation of the father.
The fee of the physician or midwife shall be twenty-five cents for each birth so reported. A physician or midwife, who neglects to report such list on or before the fifteenth day of the month shall for each offense forfeit not more than twenty-five dollars.
Sec. 6. Parents within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder within forty days after a birth in his house, shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the city or town in which such child is born.
The facts required for record, as stated in section 3 shall so far as known or obtainable, be included in every notice given under the provisions of this section.
Sec. 8. A parent, or other person, who is by section six required to give, or cause to be given, notice of a birth or death, who neglects to do so for ten days after the time lim- ited therefor, shall forfeit not more than five dollars for each offence.
Sec. 24. A city or town clerk shall give written notice of the requirements of this chapter to any person who neg- lects to comply therewith, and upon continuance of such neglect for one month shall notify the Attorney General or the District Attorney of his District who shall cause prosecu- tion for the penalty or forfeiture.
The Town Clerk will furnish blanks for returns of births to parents, householders, physicians and midwives, who apply therefor.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE YEAR 1911.
BRIDGEWATER, MASS. ARTHUR H WILLIS, PRINTER, 1912.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CALENDAR FOR 1912.
Winter Term, -January 1 to March 15. Eleven weeks. Vacation, -Two weeks.
Spring Term, -April 1 to June 21. Twelve weeks. Vacation, -Ten weeks. Fall Term, -September 3 to December 13. Fifteen weeks. Vacation,-Two weeks. Winter Term, -December 30. Eleveen weeks.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1911.
L. Augustus Tower, term expires 1912. Herbert Holmes, terms expires 1912 Mrs. C. C. B. Alger, term expires 1912. Mrs. M. K. Crosby, term expires 1913 (resigned.) Frank L. Howard, term expires 1913.
Mrs. A. S. LeLacheur, term expires 1914. Clinton P. Howard, term expires 1914.
ORGANIZATION.
Chairman, A. S. LeLacheur. Secretary, Frank L. Howard. Supply Agent, Supt. E. H. Grout. Truant Officers, J. C. Howard, E. H. Grout. L. A Tower and H. O. Davenport.
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Superintendent of Schools, Edgar H. Grout. Office Hours, Mondays and Thursdays, from 3.30 to 4.30 p. m. Office in Allen School Building, East Bridgewater.
ASSIGNMENT OF SCHOOLS.
Matfield to Mrs. Crosby.
South to C. P. Howard.
East to L. A. Tower. Center to Mrs. LeLacheur.
Cochesett to F. L. Howard.
Jerusalem and North to H. Holmes.
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FINANCIAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES.
Paid L. Augustus Tower, attending 9 meetings of School Board, etc., $14 50
Herbert Holmes, attending 14 meetings of School Board, 21 00
A. S. LeLacheur, attending 15 meetings of School Board, 22 50
F. L. Howard, attending 14 meetings of School Board, 21 00
C. C. B. Alger, attending 4 meetings of School Board. 6 00
East Bridgewater for salary of Superintendent one year ending Nov. 20. 320 99
E. S. LeLacheur, school physician, 65 00
$470 99
OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES.
Paid Arthur H. Willis, printing, $4 00
F. L. Howard, services as secretary of School Board, 10 00
F. L. Howard, car fares and stationery,
3 90
F. L. Howard, taking census, 25 00
M. K. Crosby, postage, 40
E. H. Grout, postage, telephone and travel, 25 21
$68 51
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Rose MacDonald, 373 weeks, $575 71
Grace E. Downing, 38 weeks, 549 99
Mildred Packard, 38 weeks, 499 95
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Annie L. Danforth, 21 weeks,
231 00
C. Louise Williams, 373 weeks, 445 18
Agnes Shannon, 38 weeks, 452 00
Emma A. Morrow, 283 weeks, Elizabeth L. Holton, 38 weeks,
408 15
471 00
Nettie M. Woodbury, 38 weeks, Mary A. Dewyer, 38 weeks,
506 20
Amey C. Dyar. 38 weeks,
430 60
Elizabeth A. Martin, 38 weeks,
430 60
Grace E. Dorman, 38 weeks,
430 60
Minnie C. Cole, 15 weeks,
165 00
Ellen M. O'Neil, 15 weeks,
165 00
Mildred S. Jones, 33 weeks, music,
285 57
Jennie R. Richards, 9% weeks,
117 60
Mrs. Wm. H. Curley (substitute),
9 60
Jennie R. Richards (substitute),
12 00
Annie Danforth,
11 00
Edmund Ketchum, drawing,
111 00
$6,738 35
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Paid D. C. Heath & Co., text books,
$31 19
Ginn & Co., text books,
63 76
Kennedy Bros. & Wilkins, supplies,
15 00
J. L. Hammett, text books and supplies,
219 81
Milton Bradley Co., supplies,
2 40
Perry Mason Co., Youth's Companion,
1 75
Frederick H. Brown, new census atlas,
1 50
Young & Co., supplies,
14 05
Edward E. Babb & Co., books,
138 82
Emey C. Dyar, supplies,
1 25
Rand, McNally & Co., maps in case,
12 00
D. Appleton & Co., text books,
18 75
Charles Scribner's Sons, books,
21 60
Educational Publishing Co., books.
11 00
430 60
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American Book Co., text books, Little, Brown & Co., books, T. H. Perkins, Transcript,
45 48
4 00
9 00
$611 36
TUITION.
Paid North Easton High school for Helen L. Ames,
$40 00
TRANSPORTATION.
Paid O. C. St. R. R. Co., car tickets,
$299 50
Bay State R. R. Co., car tickets,
183 00
Everett Clark, coach,
386 78
C. P. Howard,
4 00
A. C. Chandler & Son, barge,
250 00
Edwin L. Pratt,
66 00
H. E. Marble, (teacher),
14 25
W. B. Hingman, (teacher),
20 00
Ceilia M. Beattie, car fare,
8 10
E. S. Shaw, coach blankets,
7 00
$1,238 63
JANITOR'S SERVICES (INCLUDING EXTRAS.)
Paid S. B. Huntington,
$460 00
Mary E. Dewyer,
21 00
Philip Fay,
63 25
Nettie M. Woodbury,
14 25
Frank E. Pillsbury,
17 00
Grace E. Dorman,
19 00
Mrs. Mary Maderos,
15 50
Otis F. Kinney,
14 60
Albertina Edlund,
2 90
C. F. Edlund,
3 15
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Margaret Snell,
12 40
M. K. Crosby,
2 00
Rosa Sylvia, 4 00
L. A. Tower,
8 00
Mrs M. T. Kinney,
5 30
Mrs. Joseph Braga, Mrs. Luddy,
5 00
$668 55
FUEL.
Paid E. E. Howard, wood.
$85 50
H. O. Davenport, wood,
7 00
G. S. Drake, 49 long tons, 896 lbs. of Lehigh broken coal @ $6.60, 326 04
G.S. Drake, 3 tons Lehigh stove coal @ $7.25
21 75
G. S. Drake, 40,434 lbs. Lehigh broken coal,
123 65
Philip Fay, work on wood,
2 25
Bradford Copeland, wood,
9 00
Edwin Thayer, wood,
48 00
Albert Manley, wood,
29 50
C. P. Howard, wood,
45 75
E. T. Snell, wood,
17 00
G. S. Drake, coal,
15 00
$730 44
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS (INCLUDING ALL REPAIRS AND LABOR AND JANITOR'S SUPPLIES.)
Paid Frank H. Redman, repairs on school building, carpentry and stock, $57 20
S. B. Hetherington, keys, small repairs on wheelbarrow, snow plow, pump, etc., 8 15
George H. Stone, painting, 32 08
George H. Stone, redressing desks, 7 00
1 20
9
George F. Logue, repairing pump, 9 00
George F. Logue, janitor's supplies, 2 15
C. F. Dahlborg & Son, repairing pump, 2 50
J. E. Carr & Son, repairing pump, 3 50
W. J. Cairns, carpentry, 3 50
L. C. Stearns, Page wire fence, 66 00
George M. Webber, plumbing repairs, 16 06
George M. Webber, plumbing, 99 48
C. F. Jordan, plumbing, 21 53
C. F. Jordan, fixing stove,
16 50
E. S. LeLacheur, fumigating,
4 00
William A. Cole, carpentry repairs, 1 00
L. A. Tower, painting, &c.,
14 70
N. W. Bradford, painting and stock, 17 50
L. A. Tower, janitor's supplies, 70
E. Alden, step-ladder and janitor's supplies, 17 35
Board of Water Commissioners water for Cen- schools,
75 36
C. S. Drake, brooms, brushes and janitor's sup- plies, 12 00
John Norman, breaking stone in schoolyard,
5 00
Stone & Underhill Heating and Ventilating Co., repairs on heater,
21 65
West Bridgewater Board of Water Commis- sioners, water, 15 70
$529 61
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS.
Paid J. L. Hammett, three brush mats, $4 05
OTHER EXPENSES (INCLUDING COST OF GRADUATION, EX-
PRESSAGE, TEAMING.
Paid S. B. Hetherington, expressage, $1 00
L. J. Voight, filling diplomas, 3 15
10
Alger's Express, 14 65
R. L. MacDonald, graduation expenses and expressage, 3 50
Young & Co., vaccination blanks and employ- ment tickets, 1 75
O. C. St. R. R., expressage, 25
Adams' Express, expressage,
35
H. Holmes, carrying supplies,
5 00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight,
25
Arthur H. Willis, record sheets and cards,
6 33
Chas Scribner's Sons, expressage,
35
$36 58
EXPENDITURES.
Administrative salaries,
$470 99
Other general expenses,
68 51
Teachers' salaries,
6,738 35
Text books and supplies,
611 36
Tuition,
40 00
Transportation,
1,238 63
Janitors' services,
668 55
Fuel, 730 44
Maintenance of buildings and grounds, including all repairs and labor and Janitors' supplies,
529 61
Furnitures and furnishings,
4 05
Other expenses, including graduation, expressage, teaming, etc .;
36 58
Piano,
250 00
$11,387 07
FUNDS AVAILABLE.
Town grants, support of schools,
$10,000 00
Mass. School Funds, balance of 1910,
182 12
Mass. School Fund, paid 1911,
1,201 21
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On account os district supervision,
166 67
State wards, tuition,
212 50
Easton High School, tuition refunded (one-half),
20 00
Sale of supplies,
8 59
Howard Trust Fund, music teacher (two years),
80 00
Town grant for piano,
250 00
Tuition, Bridgewater pupil,
7 00
$12,128 09
SUMMARY.
INCOME.
Town grants, schools and piano,
$10,250 00
Mass. School Fund,
1,383 33
From other sources,
494 76
$12,128 09
EXPENDITURES.
Paid by town for schools, maintenance of build-
ings, grounds, and furniture,
$10,263 99
Paid from Mass. School Fund for schools, 1,123 08
$11,387 07
Balance of Mass. School Fund,
260 25
Unexpended balance,
480 77
$12,128 09
The close of the present year finds the town better equipped for the maintenance of efficient school work.
Our new shool building erected upon the high, commodi- ous lot in the midst of a growing section of the town is most acceptable, in as much as it is modern in construction, and adaptable to the needs of pupils and teachers.
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Our three practically new school houses are valuable property, representing a large expenditure of money. It is the expressed opinion of a number of interested citizens that these buildings should be protected by adequate insurance, an opinion which is earnestly endorsed by members of the School Board.
The repairs during the year include only such as the usual wear and tear of public buildings necessitate.
The increase in the number of pupils to be transported from Jerusalem and Cochesett to the Centre called for a larger conveyance. To meet this need a barge was purchased which will give comfortable shelter to all who ride for sev- eral years it is hoped.
Early in the year the School Board accepted with deep regret the resignation of Mrs. M. K. Crosby, a member whose every effort was directed towards the advancement of the public schools, and whose thoughtful service lent inspiration to all connected with school work. At a meeting of the Selectmen and School Committee Mrs. George W. Alger was elected to fill the vacant membership.
The new piano placed in the Grammar School Building has proven a source of profit and pleasure, exerting an influ- ence for good in many ways, and indirectly an incentive to good scholarship.
There are two new names added to our list of excellent teachers, and we still benefit by the valued assistance of our Superintendent in whose care our schools were placed several years ago.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
To meet the expense of the ensuing year we reccom- mend the following appropriations:
Administration salaries and other general ex-
penses, $ 650 00
Teachers' salaries, 6,500 00
Text books and supplies,
650 00
Tuition, 40 00
Transportation, 1,000 00
Janitor's services (including extras)
900 00
Fuel, 700 00
Maintenance of buildings and grounds (including all repairs and labor, and janitor's supplies) 600 00
Other expenses (including cost of graduation, expressage and teaming, etc.) 50.00
$11,140 00
Respectfully submitted,
ANNA S. LELACHEUR,
CORELLI C. B. ALGER, FRANK L. HOWARD,
CLINTON P. HOWARD,
L. AUGUSTUS TOWER, HERBERT HOLMES.
School Committee.
REPORT OF BUILDING COMMITTEE.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE ON SUNSET AVENUE.
At the annual March meeting a committee was chosen to build a school house in the north district of the town.
This committee consisted of the following persons: Herbert Holmes, A. S. Lyon, Orvis Kinney, Hervey Dunham and L. A. Tower, who was chosen chairman.
The committee employed Mr. W. V. Howard of Brockton to draw plans for a four room building. These plans were rejected by the town when submitted at a special town meet- ing.
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