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1942 Balance 301.65
North Elm Street
1940 Balance 32.80
Expense :
North Elm Street
30.40
1942 Balance 2.40
Street Lights
Appropriation (Special Town Meeting)
108.00
Appropriation
3,657.72
3,765.72
Expenses :
Street Lights
3,726.16
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue .. 39.56
CHARITIES
Public Welfare Administration
Appropriation
525.00
Expenses :
General Administration
260.94
Printing and Postage
29.16
All Other
54.54
344.64
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue . 180.36
91
Relief
Appropriation
Expenses :
Groceries
1,061.74
Fuel
430.88
Medicine and Medical
491.39
State Institutions
306.09 .
Cash Grants
3,078.75
Rent
1,334.00
Shoes and Clothing
98.49
All Other
361.94
Other Cities and Towns
3,043.00
10,206.28
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue ..
1,793.72
Dependent Children
Appropriation
1,532.00
Federal Fund
765.04
Expenses :
2,297.04
Administration
6.75
Cash Aid
1,860.45
1,867.20
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue ..
429.84
Old Age Assistance Administration
Appropriation
345.00
Federal Fund
453.33
Expenses :
General Administration
469.92
Printing and Postage
16.28
Supplies and Forms
17.15
Office Supplies
73.38
All Other
18.54
12,600.00
798.33
595.27
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue .. 203.06
92
Old Age Assistance
Appropriation
15,220.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
261.77
Federal Fund
13,590.69
Expenses :
29,072.46
Cash Grants
27,805.70
Funerals
139.00
Other Cities and Towns
1,127.76
29,072.46
Soldiers' Relief
Appropriation
1,150.00
Expenses :
Notary Fees
5.00
Groceries
48.00
Fuel
153.68
Medicine and Medical
23.00
Rent
192.00
All Other
80.41
502.12
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue .. 647.88
Soldiers' Burial
Appropriation
100.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue.
100.00
State Aid
Appropriation
100.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
20.00
Expenses :
120.00
State Aid
120.00
Military Aid
Appropriation
700.00
Expenses :
Military Aid
390.00
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue .. 310.00
93
EDUCATION
Appropriation
49,975.00
Expenses :
General Administration
Superintendent
2,422.45
Clerk
660.00
Truant Officer
150.00
Stationery, Postage & Print.
76.90
Telephone
246.86
Traveling Expense
286.62
School Census
45.00
Misc. Administration
24.21
Teachers' Salaries :
High
12,032.04
Elementary
16,715.77
Health :
Nurse and Supplies
877.82
Physician
300.00
Text Books and Supplies :
High :
Text Books
616.10
Supplies
1,530.64
Elementary :
Text Books
564.37
Supplies
1,331.47
Express
14.43
Tution :
Vocational
240.45
Transportation
3,056.00
Other Transportation
39.00
Janitor :
Elementary
2,514.33
94
Fuel and Light :
Fuel
2,075.96
Gas
115.67
Electricity
258.30
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Repairs
1,699.83
Water-High
24.91
Janitors' Supplies
290.93
Water-Elementary
84.00
Other Expenses :
Diplomas and Graduation
Exercises 112.07
Miscellaneous
49.87
48,456.00
Unexpended Balance reverting to Revenue ..
1,519.00
Smith-Hughes & George Deen Funds
Federal Funds for Vocational Education
650.00
Expenses
520.00
Balance carried forward to 1942
130.00
State Aided Vocational Education
Appropriation
650.00
Balance carried to 1942
650.00
Sunset Avenue School Heating Plant
Appropriation
3,500.00
Expenses
3,426.00
Unexpended balance carried forward to 1941 74.00
Library
Appropriation
1,240.00
Expenses
1,231.30
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue .. 8.70
95
Expenses
Library Maintenance :
Salaries :
Librarian
325.00
Assistants
312.17
Janitor
100.00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
360.42
Fuel and Light:
Fuel
50.00
Light
8.60
Building :
Expense
41.32
Other Expenses :
Petty Supplies
20.59
All Other
13.20
1,231.30
Library Trust Funds
Expenses :
Books, Periodicals and Bind-
ings
410.58
Repairs
7.50
418.08
Unclassified Departments
Appro. Expenses
Care of Monument Grounds,
Flags and Parks
550.00
542.57
Christmas Decorations at Monu-
ment Square
125.00
125.00
Memorial and Armistice Day
200.00
197.70
Defense Account : Transfer from
Reserve Fund
182.89
182.89
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
Town Reports
480.35
480.35
96
Diptheria Clinic Dog Licenses
50.00
50.00 893.80
Plymouth County Hospital As- sessment
1,949.33
1,949.33
Unexpended balances reverting to Revenue
9.73
Insurance
Appropriation
1,465.14
Refund
52.53
1,517.67
Expenses :
Liability
945.22
Fire
536.68
1,481.90
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue.
35.77
Interest
Appropriation
100.00
Expenses
7.48
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue ..
92.52
Federal Project Accounts
Appropriation
7,076.00
Expenses :
Agent Sponsor
572.18
Clerk and Travel
423.65
Commissary
640.85
Sewing
160.81
Town Records
18.82
Highways
3,042.88
General Accounts
212.81
5,072.00
Unexpended balance carried forward to 1942 2,004.00
97
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE Water Department
Appropriation
11,000.00
Expenses :
Commissioners
12.50
Superintendent
1,820.00
Clerks
347.82
Labor
359.50
Call Station
180.00
Water
7,348.06
Stationery, Postage & print.
141.24
Telephone
51.51
Truck Repair, Supplies, All Other
107.76
Pipe Fittings
508.76
Gas and Oil
90.60
Tools and Repairs
28.10
10,995.85
Unexpended balance reverting to Water Receipts 4.15
Water Bonds and Interest
Appropriation
4,117.60
Expenses :
Bonds
3,900.00
Interest
217.60
4,117.60
West Center Street
Special Appropriation (1940 Balance) Expenses
13.69
Cemetery
130.00
Expenses :
Care of Cemeteries
121.08
Unexpended balance reverting to Revenue. 8.92
13.69
Appropriation
West Bridgewater PUBLIC LIBRARY
98
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Assessed in Tax Levy 9,437.21
Over Estimate carried forward from 1940 9.62
9,446.83
Payments to the Commonwealth:
State Tax
9,075.00
State Audit 221.56
State Parks and Reserva- tions 144.11
Public Service Corporation
Tax Interest 71.84
County of Plymouth
Assessed in Tax Levy
6,926.25
Payments to the County :
County Tax 6,808.44
Agency and Trust Investments
Cemetery Perpetual Care 122.50
Cemetery New Principal
100.00
Library Interest Account's
362.51
Refunds :
Motor Vehicle Excise
233.66
Real Estate
154.05
Personal Property
5.53
Poll Tax
6.00
Reserve Fund
Transferred from Overlay Surplus 2,100.00
Transfers authorized by Finance Committee
Defense Account 182.89
Fire Department 658.81
Old Age Assistance Aid
261.77
State Aid
20.00
99
Highway Maintenance
43.97
Police Department
696.72
1,864.16
Balance reverting to Overlay
Surplus
235.84
III
SUMMARY OF COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNTS Tax Levy for 1941
Total
Levy 1941
Poll Tax $2,266.00 6.00
Personal Property $12,813.59 5.53
Real Estate $91,033.27 $106,112.86 31.60 43.13
Refunds
Totals
$2,272.00
$12,819.12
$91,064.87 $106,155.99
Collection
$2,096.00
$11,049.07
$65,130.55
$78,275.62
Abatements
160.00
39.83
1,822.62
2,022.45
Added to Tax Titles
1,317.87
1,317.87
Totals
$2,256.00
$11,088.90
$68,271.04
$81,615.94
Tax receivable Dec. 31,
1941
$16.00
$1,730.22
$22,793.83
$24,540.05
Tax Levy for 1940
Balance Jan. 1, 1941
$62.00
$1,819.28
$24,782.23
$26,663.51
Collections
$30.00
$1,573.78
$24,239.01
$25,842.79
Abatements
32.00
152.85
184.85
Added to Tax Titles
526.75
526.75
Totals
$62.00
$1,726.63
$24,765.76
$26,554.39
Outstanding
$
$92.65
$16.47
$109.12
Tax Levy for 1939
Balance Jan. 1, 1941
$
$227.55
$261.18
$488.73
Refund
122.45
122.45
Totals
$
$227.55
$383.63
$611.18
Collections
$
$24.15
$261.18
$285.33
Abatements
$
$203.40
$122.45
$325.85
Totals
$ $227.55
$383.63
$611.18
100
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax for 1941
Levy
$9,184.16
Refunds
220.95
$9,405.11
Collections
$8,467.43
Abatement
542.96
$9,010.39
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
$394.72
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax for 1940
Balance, Jan. 1, 1941
$483.32
Refunds
12.71
$496.03
Collection
$407.22
Abatement
88.81
$196.03
Wates Rates
Balance, January 1, 1941
$2,168.61
Commitments Water Rates
$14,867.01
Commitments Water Lien Chgs.
$63.00
Total
$17,098.62
Collections
$12,769.94
Abatements
35.54
Added to Water Lien
284.45
13,089.93
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941 $4,008.69
Water Liens
Water Lien 1940 Balance
$1,479.20
Collections
$415.32
Water Lien Added to 1941 Real Estate
1,063.88
$1,479.20
Water Liens 1941
$287.45
Collections
$287.45
Water Liens Added to 1941 Real Estate $1,063.88
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Collections
$471.24
Water Lien Added to Tax Titles
71.23
Outstanding
542.47 $521.41
Water Liens Added to 1940 Real Estate
Balance
$482.55
Collections
482.55
IV
Summary of Tax Title Account
Tax Title :
Balance, Jan. 1, 1941
$4,004.63
Tax Titles Added
2,047.23
$6,051.86
Collections
973.50
Tax Titles Disclaimed
29.99
1,003.49
Outstanding, December 1941 $5,048.37
Tax Possessions
Balance, January 1, 1941
$1,845.55
Tax Possession
21.29
$1,866.84
Sale of Tax Possessions
90.00
Balance December 31, 1941
$1,776.84
V
STATEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
On hand at beginning of year On hand at end of year
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Interest
$130.59
Payments for Care of Lots
$122.50
New Principal
100.00
Increase in Deposits
108.09
Total
$230.59
Savings Bank Deposits $6,528.27 $6,636.36
Total
$6,528.27 $6,636.36
$230.59
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Name of Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1941
Receipts
Payments $7.00
$212.85
Sanford Alger
50.83
1.01
1.00
50.84
William Burke
169.86
3.40
6.00
167.26
Davis Copeland
202.61
4.06
6.00
200.67
Mrs. Henry Copeland
100.28
2.01
2.00
100.29
Lyman, and Pardon Cope- land
650.72
13.07
13.00
650.79
Samuel G. Copeland
200.78
4.02
4.00
200.80
Samuel G.
and
James
Copeland
1,031.09
20.72
15.00
1,036.81
Martha K. Crosby
100.03
2.01
2.00
100.04
Mary A. Dewyer
112.00
2.25
5.00
109.25
Michael Dewyer
100.20
2.01
2.00
100.21
John E. & Desire L. Gould, 1941 Principal
.50
100.50
The Hartwell Fund
318.65
6.39
9.00
316.04
Etta L. Hartwell Funds
311.77
6.25
318.02
Frank P. Hatch
160.68
3.22
3.00
160.90
Julia M. Hooper
137.56
2.75
140.31
Alba Howard
101.31
2.03
2.00
101.34
Isabelle Howard
100.03
2.01
2.00
100.04
S. Nelson Howard
103.62
2.07
2.50
103.19
Samuel H. Howard
108.07
2.17
3.00
107.24
Harriet M. Jennings
109.30
2.19
4.00
107.49
Sumner D. Keith
108.63
2.17
110.80
Warren C. Kinney
202.74
4.06
6.00
200.80
Henry J. LeLacheur
100.28
2.01
2.00
100.29
Jushua Morse
103.25
2.07
105.32
Emma F. Packard
303.55
6.09
6.00
303.64
Fred A. Perkins
102.33
2.05
3.00
101.38
Rosa R. Shaw
385.28
7.74
7.00
386.02
Sarah F. Shipman
100.00
1.17
1.00
100.17
Orrin A. Smith
150.05
3.01
3.00
150.06
South Street Cemetery
86.66
1.73
88.39
Charles Thayer
199.60
4.00
203.60
Robert Tibbetts
100.04
2.01
2.00
100.05
Mary Elizabeth
Wilson
200.94
4.02
4.00
200.96
$6,528.27
$130.59
$122.50
$6,636.36
Library Trust Funds
On hand January 1, 1941
Securities
$500.00
Cash in Bank
18,441.87
Total Library Funds, January, 1941
$18,941.87
Income from Funds for Year
$387.57
Withdrawals for Year
418.08
30.51
On Hand December 31, 1941
$18,911.36
Balance Dec. 31, 1941
Alfred E. Alger
$215.53
$4.32
103
DIVISION OF LIBRARY FUNDS December 31, 1941 Principal Amounts
Cornelia Alger
Balance Jan. 1, 1941 $657.88
Receipts 13.21
Balance Dec. 31, 1941 $671.09
Nathan Copeland. ...
500.00
500.00
Mary N. K. Edgerley
500.00
500.00
Francis E. Howard .
500.00
500.00
Mary L. Perkins
1,000.00
1,000.00
Eliza P. Dalton and
Millard O. Dalton
250.00
250.00
Mary P. Whitman
15,000.00
15,000.00
$18,407.88
$13.21
$18,421.09
Mary P. Whitman Fund :
Interest Account No. 1
Balance Jan. 1, 1941 $448.38
Receipts $310.59
With- drawn $345.66
Balance Dec. 31, 1941 $413.31
All Other Funds:
Interest Account No. 2.
85.61
63.77
72.42
76.96
$533.99
$374.36
$418.08
$490.27
VI
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS 1941
Receipts
1940 1941
Revenue General Revenue
Taxes :
Property
$98,673.31 $103,341.24
Poll
2,014.00
2,126.00
Income
12,644.93
13,823.55
Corporation, etc.
2,050.89
3,740.95
Licenses and Permits
457.00
653.50
Fines and Forfeits
298.00
22.00
Fund
104
Grants and Gifts :
From the State
8,326.62
9,748.05
From the County (Dog Li- censes)
660.31
578.95
Commercial Revenue
Privileges :
Motor Vehicle Excise
7,118.67
8,874.65
Departmental :
General Government
792.45
787.98
Protection of Persons and
Property
38.51
3.43
Health and Sanitation
127.14
567.85
Highways
2,110.66
11,082.89
Charities
25,404.73
26,800.15
Soldiers Benefits
437.50
422.50
Schools
729.31
531.80
Library
69.86
90.14
Unclassified
25.72
Water Department
14,275.96
14,426.50
Interest
1,192.45
1,045.05
$177,422.30 $198,723.90
Non-Revenue
Indebtedness :
Offsets to Outlays :
Water Loans
$12,033.00
Agency :
County Dog Tax
781.80
$864.00
Trust and Investment
1,036.15
1,003.09
Refunds
80.15
52.53
Total Non-Revenue
$13,931.10
$1,919.62
Total Receipts
191,353.40
200,643.52
Cash Balance from Previous Years
40,822.33
43,858.85
$232,175.73 $244,502.37
105
Payments
From Revenue
Expenses :
General Government
$10,720.44
$9,681.61
Protection of Persons and Prop- erty
8,302.74
10,580.29
Health and Sanitation
1,466.39
1,327.21
Highways
17,024.94
24,077.73
Charities
39,721.35
42,085.85
Soldiers Benefits
1,587.62
1,012.12
Schools
49,573.36
48,976.00
Public Library
1,644.18
1,649.38
Recreation
481.37
542.57
Unclassified
9,058.91
10,009.43
Water Department
11,996.98
11,009.54
Cemeteries
127.75
121.08
Interest
314.61
296.92
Maturing Bonds and Notes
3,630.00
3,900.00
Total Expenses
$155,650.64 $165,269.73
Outlays :
New Town Offices
1,754.51
48.00
Town Garage
1,182.38
Schools
575.86
3,426.00
Highways
7,806.71
Water-6" Replacement
13,536.31
Total Outlays from Revenue
17,049.06
11,280.71
Total Pay. from Revenue
$172,699.70 $176,502.44
From Non-Revenue :
Agency :
State Tax
$8,320.00
$9,075.00
County Tax
5,600.32
6,808.44
County Dog Tax
725.40
893.80
Trust and Investment
765.08
585.01
Refunds
206.38
399.24
Total Non-Revenue
$15,617.18
$17,761.49
106
Total Payments
188,316.88
194,311.93
Cash balance at end of year
43,858.85
50,190.44
$232,175.73 $244,502.37
VII
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Water Loans
Date of
4% Bond Issued 1912
4% Bonds Issued 1913 $240.00
4% Bond
4% Bond Issued 1916
1% 12 Notes Issued 1940
Maturity
1941
$760.00
240.00
500.00
2,000.00
1943
500.00
2,000.00
1944
500.00
2,000.00
1945
2,000.00
1946
2,000.00
$760.00
$480.00
$2,000.00
$400.00
$12,000.00
Issued 1914
$500.00
$400.00
$2,000.00
1942
107
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1941 :
MAINTENANCE
I have gone through the same routine as in the past years, scraping and gravel patching the few gravel roads that still remain in town. I have also done a great deal of black patching and Tarvia seal coating on roads mentioned.
The Highway Department has been building a great many black top roads and the Selectmen and I thought this was the year to seal coat roads that needed atten- tion.
List of Roads Sealed
Arch Street
.2 Mile
Ash Street
.2 Mile
Bedford Street
.1 Mile
Brook Place
.4 Mile
Commonwealth Avenue
.3 Mile
Cross Street
.2 Mile
Cyr Street
.1 Mile
Ellis Avenue
.1 Mile
Howard Street
.7 Mile
Keenan Street
.3 Mile
Manley Street
.5 Mile
Matfield Street
.3 Mile
Pleasant Street
.5 Mile
River Street
300 Feet
Samuel Avenue
.1 Mile
Sinnott Street
.2 Mile
South Street
1 Mile
South Elm Street
.4 Mile
Thayer Avenue
.3 Mile
Vital Avenue
300 Feet
108
TARVIA NEW ROADS
Hillside Avenue-Gravel filled, ready for top.
Plain Street-A black top on road, 100 ft. in length in front of Bennett's Store.
Walnut Street-1,500 feet.
CHAPTER 90-TARVIA ROADS
A tarvia top road was built on North Elm Street, a distance of 2,000 feet in length. The bridge at North Elm Street was taken out and filled in with a black top road.
SEAL COATED ROADS
South Elm Street was sealed for a distance of 1.2 miles; West Street a distance of 1.7 miles; Belmont Street for a distance of .45 miles was sealed in with what is called a "mixed-in-place" road tar and crushed stone cover. I hope everybody will take notice of this road.
W. P. A.
Labor from the W. P. A. was used on the bridge at North Elm Street and in carting 1,500 yards of gravel on Walnut Street.
FENCES AND SIGNS
I have had the street signs relettered and painted this year, fences repaired on bridges and other dangerous places, traffic lines painted on dangerous curves and stop signs put up at bad street intersections.
DRAINAGE
On East Center Street a drainage system was laid from Mr. Purdy's house to Mr. Haywards, and also the road shoulders were widened.
A two-foot cement pipe was laid on North Elm Street Bridge, a distance of 75 feet in length, also a 16-inch pipe was laid on the corner of Prospect and West Center Streets for a distance of 200 feet, and two catch basins were built on North Elm Street Bridge.
109
REMARKS
It is impossible for me to tell all the work that has been done on roads, but I have tried to take care of them to the best of my ability by keeping them safe and not too bad to travel on. I would like to see the Town build some black top sidewalks.
On the snow problem I try to plow as soon as possible, but it takes time to go over 45 miles of road with three trucks. I also plow roads that are not public, so that children can go to school. All bills can be seen at the Town Accountant's office. I would like to have the townspeople visit the Town Garage, which I feel very proud of.
In closing I want to thank the Finance Committee and the Selectmen for their wonderful co-operation with me in my work, also the men that worked under me.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE G. TUCKER, Superintendent of Streets.
110
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
The changing of the grade and filling on North Elm Street, where the bridge was removed, necessitated the lowering of about 450 feet of eight inch main and the replacing of hydrants, gates and services for that dis- tance.
Twenty-one new services were installed during the year and fourteen old services were renewed with cop- per tubing. This work was spread over the following streets :
Central Square
Cyr Street
Howard Street
Manley Street
Keenan Street
Maolis Avenue
North Main Street
Prospect Street River Street
South Main Street
Union Street Walnut Street
West Center Street
North Elm Street
On Keenan Street 300 feet of new main was laid. This was done in addition to the regular work of repairing leaks in the mains and services.
The equipment of the Water Department remains in good condition at the close of the year, and there is a reasonable supply of tools and materials on hand.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTONE SOUSA, Superintendent.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE YEAR
1941
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MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Lloyd P. Tyrer, Chairman
Term expires 1944
Harvey A. Scranton
Term expires 1942
Roger F. Tracy
Term expires 1942
Clare E. Parker
Term expires 1943
Henry F. Woodward
Term expires 1943
Sherman H. Perkins
Term expires 1944
Superintendent of Schools Charles G. Taylor Office : Howard High School Telephone Brockton 5094 Residence: 135 North Elm Street Telephone Brockton 2221-W
School Physician Adolor O. Belmore, M.D.
School Nurse Mrs. Lillian M. Hewitt
School Attendance Officer Douglas Eaton
DIRECTORY OF TEACHERS
Teacher Nils G. Lindell, B.S., Ed.M. Ruth E. Ernst, B.S.
School High 66
Subject or Grade
Principal and Mathematics Household Arts
Arthur L. Frellick, B.Sc., M.S.
Science
66
Commercial
66
Manual Arts
J. Roy Newton, A.B., Ed.M.
66
English
Mrs. Margaret Russell (Subst.) B.S. in Ed.
66
Commercial
Salem Teachers'
Janice M. Rylander, A.B.
Boston University
Clarice J. Weeden, A.B., A.M., Ed.M. Benjamin D. Thomas
Center
Principal and Grade 8
Ellen F. Kett
66
Grade 7
Elinore Spencer, B.S. in Ed.
Grade 6
Bridgewater Teachers
Alice M. Guinea, B.S. in Ed.
66
Grade 4-5
Bridgewater Teachers
Miriam T. Hall
Grade 3-4
Fitchburg Teachers' Hyannis Summer Sch.
Mrs. Gertrude A. Pillsbury
Grade 1-2
Mrs. Theresa M. Miller
Sunset Ave. Principal and Grades 7, 8
Brockton Bus. U.
Richard J. Farrell, B.S. in Ed.
66
Grade 5-6
Bridgewater Bridgewater
Myrtle Davison Wilmar C. Harlow, B. S. in Ed.
Cochesett
Principal and Grades 4, 5, 6
Marian B. Turski
Grades 1, 2, 3
Gertrude J. Ward
Matfield
Grades 1, 2, 3
Perry Kindergarten
Mary Nelson, B.S. in Ed.
Jerusalem Grades 1-5
Bridgewater
Mrs. Lois J. Snow Charles G. Taylor, A. B., Ed.M.
All Super. of Music.
All Superintendent
Tufts, Harvard Framingham Teachers' Mass. Agr. College Salem Teachers' New Bedford Voc. Yale, N. H. Univ.
Castine Normal Hyannis Teachers'
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Marian E. Cushman, B.S. in Ed.
66
Grade 3-4
Grade 1-2
Castine Normal
Bridgewater Castine Normal
Hyannis Teachers' U. of Me., Harvard
Mrs. Myrtle Marden (Subst.) B.S. in Ed. Robert C. Morton
Languages Social Studies
Wellesley, Clark, B. U.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1942
Winter Term January 5 to February 20, inclusive
Spring Term March 2 to April 17, inclusive
Summer Term April 27 to June 19, inclusive
Fall Term September 8 to December 23, inclusive
SCHOOLS CLOSED ON
October 12
Columbus Day
November 11
Armistice Day
November 25 (at noon) 26, Thanksgiving Holidays 27
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP, OCTOBER 1, 1941
School
1
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII Total
Center
19
15
20
22
27
40
44
35
222
Sunset Avenue
11
10
22
13
18
16
15
16
121
Cochesett
11
16
11
12
12
9
71
Matfield
8
6
10
24
Jerusalem
3
3
3
0
3
12
Totals
52
50
66
47
60
65
- 59
51
450
X
X
XI
XII
High School
55
60
49
41
205
-
-
-
Total-High and Elementary
655
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expenditures Estimate
1941
1942
1. Administration
$3895.63
$3610.00
2. Expenses of Instruction
Teachers Salaries
28769.81
32250.00
Books and Supplies
3807.26
2700.00
32577.07
34950.00
3. Expenses of Operation
Janitors
2514.33
2680.00
Fuel
2082.94
2200.00
Misc. Exp. Operation
741.18
650.00
5338.45
5530.00
4. Maintenance
1234.60
1100.00
5. Auxiliary Agencies
Library
100.00
100.00
Health
1177.82
1220.00
Tuition
240.45
300.00
Transportation
3095.00
3090.00
Misc. Expense
148.46
100.00
4761.73
4810.00
6. Outlay
648.52
48456.00
50000.00
Total
48456.00
Balance
1519.00
Appropriation
49975.00
Reimbursement
On account of Superinten- dent's Salary and Trans- portation
1303.64
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6750.00
State Ward Tuition
351.00
City Ward Tuition
531.80
Vocational Tuition
389.09
Total
9325.53
Net Operation Cost to Town for 1941
39130.47
Household Arts
Special Town Appropriation
650.00
Federal and State Grant
650.00
1300.00
Expended
520.00
Balance
From Commonwealth
130.00
From Town
650.00
1300.00
Sunset Avenue Heating
Special Town Appropriation
3500.00
Expended
3426.00
Balance
74.00
3500.00
Summary
Expenditures
Operating
18456.00
Sunset Avenue Heating
3426.00
Household Arts
520.00
52402.00
Receipts
From Commonwealth
9975.53
Total Net School Costs
12426.47
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the citizens of West Bridgewater:
As in previous years, your Committee is pleased to report steady progress in the improvement of the school system, both from an educational and physical stand- point.
The retirement of Mr. Ernest W. Robinson, Superin- tendent, who had served the town faithfully for the past 12 years, necessitated the election of a new super- intendent by the Joint Committee of Raynham and West Bridgewater. After many meetings, and careful consideration, Mr. Charles G. Taylor, Superintendent of Schools of Nantucket, Massachusetts was elected for a three year term.
Education
Careful study of the educational structure of our sys- tem has been made by the superintendent and com- mittee with the result that a planned program has been arranged and already put in operation to unify all grades in the matter of text books and procedure.
Teachers' Salaries
Attention is called to the increase in the estimated school budget for 1942 over the actual expenditures for 1941. This is caused, in part, by your committee's request that the voters, to offset the increase in living costs, grant to the teachers a temporary 5% raise in salary effective March 1, 1942. This percentage to be figured on all salaries up to $2000 only, excluding the superintendent. This is not to be considered a per- manent increase but rather a subject to be discussed and voted upon yearly as long as conditions as they are today continue to exist.
Repairs and Outlay
The committee is highly satisfied with the new heat- ing plant recently installed in the Sunset Avenue
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School, eliminating three heaters. It is our expectation that this system will materially reduce the cost of heat- ing that building. It was our intention that this project be a beginning and that this year we should ask for a sum of money to install an adequate heating plant in the Center School eliminating five hot air and one gas heaters. We have decided to forego this request for the present for the following reasons :
1. Economy
We realize the tremendous tax burden which every taxpayer will have to bear because of the war.
2. Rise of Prices
Prices will be high on all such equipment.
3. Inability to obtain equipment of this nature.
4. Recent improvement in heating situation.
Both buildings have been equipped with storm win- dows to facilitate the heating.
The Manual Training room in the basement of the rear Center School has been enlarged to accommodate more boys and equipment and adequately serves the purpose intended. However, a great deal of thought should be given to a plan for more extensive shop work for boys-thereby fitting them to take their places in industry as trained men.
During the past summer all rooms of the Center School, Cochesett and Jerusalem Schools were thor- oughly painted, color scheme being carefully chosen and lighting improved.
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