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Article 9. Voted : to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Eastham adopted February 18, 1952 and as amended February 23, 1958 by adding to Section V-A Paragraph 3 as follows:
The display of not more than one sign which shall . pertain to the use of such property as herein above au- thorized which shall be a free standing sign and may have a base not exceeding 3 feet in height above road grade and shall not exceed 10 feet in any direction and shall read from both sides for a total sign area of forty square feet, or if reading from only side shall not exceed 20 square feet exclusive of supports therefore backing and supports of masonry or other materials shall present an area to the reading side of not more than 80% of the reading sign area provided further that such sign employs only in-
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direct lighting from the ground with a set back of 15 feet from the nearest street or highway sideline shall be au- thorized and then only upon a permit issued by the Building Inspector." Yes 33 No 3.
Article 10. Voted that the Town instruct the Plan- ning Board to study Articles 8 and 9 of the April 28, 1960 Special Town Meeting Warrant pertaining to signs and report therein with such changes as may be necessary at the next. Town Meeting. Unanimous Vote.
Voted dispense with the reading of the minutes. Unanimous Vote.
There being no further business to come before the meeting adjournment was voted at 10:15 P.M.
L. ISABELLE BRACKETT
Town Clerk
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January 15, 1960
Town Clerk Eastham, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Brackett :
It is with regret that I must resign as a member of the Board of Appeals, Town of Eastham.
It has been a privilege to serve and be associated with the members of the most worth while committee.
Sincerely, CLYDE L. BECKER
December 8, 1960
Mrs. Isabelle Brackett Town Clerk Eastham, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Brackett :
Please accept this as my resignation from the Board of Trustees of the Eastham Public Library.
The years I have spent on the board have been most rewarding and interesting but I do not feel that I have the time to devote to it that I should have.
Sincerely,
MARGARET J. CAMPBELL
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December 26, 1960
Mrs. L. Isabelle Brackett
Town Clerk, Town of Eastham
Eastham, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Brackett :
I regret to inform you that it is necessary for me to resign from my position as member of the Eastham Planning Board, to which I was elected in 1958.
This becomes necessary because I am unable to devote the time necessary to the duties of a member of the Planning Board.
Please make this resignation effective as of December 26, 1960.
I certainly appreciated the honor of serving as a mem- ber of the Planning Board since February 1953.
Yours Very Truly,
EUGENE S. ZACK
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SALARIES AND WAGES PAID BY THE TOWN OF EASTHAM IN 1960
Amaroso, Louis
780.65
Baker, Lawrence
666.00
Bearse, Lewis
73.50
Bolton, Edward
754.67
Borden, Judith
306.62
Brackett, L. Isabelle
4000.00
Eridgewood, George
1112.50
Buchanan, Stephen
385.50
Calesa, Edward
700.00
Carey, Fred
162.75
Chase, Curtis
670.00
Chipman, Richard
659.25
Cole, Burnett
140.00
Cole, Daisy
17.50
Cole, Harold
700.00
Deschamps, Robert L.
819.90
Delaney, Dorothy
265.04
Doughty, Clarence E.
540.06
DeVille, Catherine
202.30
Dronin, Paul
140.00
Dunphy, Alice May
3600.00
Emond, Jerry
732.75
Escobar, Charles P.
557.50
Gavin, Walter
188.25
Gill, Alonzo
(Bus Contract)
4400.00
Gould, Vesta L.
4533.45
Grozier, Marion
227.50
Guarino, Alice L.
4640.00
Hamilton, Dunning
430.08
Handel, Esther K.
5666.56
Higgins, Kenneth
491.25
Hilferty, John
1300.00
Horton, Earl K.
1450.00
Howes, Barbara
1600.00
Hurd, Prince Jr.
2128.25
James, Frank B.
959.92
Joseph, Alice
5533.28
Knowles, Winfred J.
4150.00
Macomber, Della
4733.20
Mayo, Dorrice
2121.75
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Mayo, Lloyd A.
1000.00
Moore, Horace
2439.69
Moore, Katherine
255.00
Nickerson, Arthur L.
5026.00
Nickerson, Nathan A. Jr.
545.13
Nickerson, Gordon M.
353.60
Nickerson, Nathan A. Sr.
1059.50
Nickerson, Nathan A. Machinery
11560.37
Nickerson, Otto E.
6366.50
Nossitter, Paul
424.00
Ohmann, Fred
309.00
Perreault, Ralph
717.75
Pierce, Sydney G.
999.84
Reed, Ethel
839.28
Rogers, Ralph L.
1500.00
Ryder, Dulce
224.98
Savin, Audrey
1670.00
Schroeder, Genevieve C.
3328.00
Smith, Luther P.
2114.75
Young, Christine
1029.75
Weber, Nathan
4300.00
Wiley, Maurice W.
2118.50
Wright, Barbara
1400.00
Miscellaneous :
Atwood, Charles
63.00
Brooks, Johanna S.
85.75
Carey, Richard
28.00
Carron, Helen S.
38.25
Clancy, James
38.25
Corbett, Allan
42.00
Crosby, Alton C.
100.00
Daley, Eleanor
62.50
Deschamps, John
41.75
Donahue, John
50.00
Duffy, George
18.00
Eldredge, Luther
14.00
Emond, Carlton
125.00
Flint, Sadie
45.00
Gill, Dorcas
50.00
Gregory, Louis
50.00
Grout, Beulah
120.00
Hicks, Theodore L.
50.00
Hollis, Charles
22.00
Hollis, Ernest
28.00
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Horton, Lorna
38.75
Horton, Stanley
8.75
Kimball, Walter
14.00
King, Aurore
125.00
Koch, Marilyn
275.00
LaPiana, Fred
50.00
Larrimore, Robert
66.50
Lee, Irving
12.00
Macpherson, Bruce
125.00
Macpherson, Walter
3800.00
Mead, David
103.38
Mills, Alfred
38.75
Moore, Harvey T.
92.75
Moore, Maurice
3.38
McCone, Henry
125.00
Nickerson, A. Henry
100.00
Perreault, Bertha
9.75
Plante, Elaine
200.00
Schofield, James E.
18.00
Thompson, Raymond
4.00
Turano, Maurice
20.75
Turner, Esther
15.75
Ullman, Eleanor
38.25
Woodworth, Sally
86.00
Woodworth, Wallace
12.00
Wiley, Charles
55.00
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REPORT OF THE EASTHAM VACATIONISTS' HANDBOOK
The popularity of our Handbook seems to increase with each issue, as evidenced by the great demand for it from the vacationists, and other interested persons. The value of the Handbook has been proven over the years, and therefor, your committee strives each year to improve it, and to make it more interesting.
This year, again, we have received much valued assis- tance from many of the citizens of Eastham, through the offering of pictures, and also some articles. The committee solicits this help at all times, for it aids immeasureably in keeping the Handbook a success.
The Handbook for 1960 was increased to 44 pages, and the printing was 25,000 copies, an increase of 5,000. The dis- tribution was to the many advertisers, the Town Hall, the Windmill, all the information centers of the Cape Cod Cham- ber of Commerce, and to the information booth of our own Eastham Board of Trade.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard J. Vander May, Chrm.
Charles Borgarello, Verena R. Daley Maurice Turano Harold D. White
Wallace S. Woodworth
Charles N. Deane
Louis K. Gregory
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EASTHAM NON-RESIDENT TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
December 17, 1960
Board of Selectmen
Eastham
Massachusetts
I am happy to submit this report of our activities during the past year.
At our June meeting, we voted to change the name of our organization from Eastham Improvement Association to Eastham Nonresident Taxpayers Association. The only rea- son for the change was to more accurately describe our mem- bership which is just that-nonresident taxpayers. We invite all nonresident taxpayers of Eastham to join with us. Our by- laws state that our purpose is "to work for the betterment. of the whole town of Eastham." We hope to do this through contact and cooperation with all town officials and thus achieve a better understanding of our mutual problems.
At our August meeting we appropriated $200 for books for the Town Library and spent some time discussing with the Selectmen the problem of cleaning the town beaches.
As nonresidents, we have no vote in town affairs, nor does our association have any official status in the town gov- ernment. Therefore, we esteem it a special privilege to pre- sent this statement in the Annual Report. This also gives us an opportunity to thank the officers of the town for their courtesies and commend the constructive performance of their duties at a time when there is much difference of opinion as to what is best for the future.
Yours very truly, Eastham Nonresident Taxpayers Association Herman M. Polley, Pres.
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EASTHAM BOARD OF TRADE
This organization was formed in the fall of 1959. To quote from By-Laws adopted at the first meeting, its pur- pose is to unite the businessmen of Eastham on subjects of general welfare; its functions shall be to present a united effort behind any project or opinion expressed by the majority of its members; its use shall be for all men in Eastham to freely express themselves on all matters of mutual interest. Meetings have been held bimonthly except during the summer months; as of January, 1961, there are 53 paid-up members.
The most important function of the Eastham Board of Trade has been the establishment and operation of the In- formation Center on Route #6, during the summer of 1960. This project was made possible by the contributions of two men, the first being Mr. Francis Chase, who gave us the use of his land rent-free; the second is Mr. William Hoffman, who not only donated the building but moved it to its present location free of charge. Without these two con- tributions, it would not have been possible to get the project under way originally. Many of our members contributed time, material and services in preparing the building and the site for operation.
Operation of the Information Center began on July 2nd, and continued through September 10th, 1960. During this period a total of 3,281 callers were served, of which 582 inquiries concerned living accommodations; most inquiries came from groups of at least two persons, and often from large families, so that a far greater number than the 3,281 callers tabulated were actually served. We estimate con- servatively that the operation of the Information Center
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brought an additional $50,000 of business into Eastham dur- the summer.
A great deal of credit for successful operation of the Information Center goes to Peg Campbell, Brenda Hoff- man and Helen Clark, who carried on the actual operation capably and cheerfully, with very limited facilities.
The Information Center was established and operated entirely from members' dues, and from members' and friends' contributions; no Town funds were involved. The services of the Information Center were available to the entire Town, and were in no way limited to members of the Board of Trade.
We believe we have an excellent opportunity to benefit Eastham in that our Information Center is the first such facility available to travellers coming off the Mid-Cape Ilighway. Our plans for 1961 call for operation over a longer period and for a greater number of hours each day.
Other activities of the Eastham Board of Trade have been the polling of opinions of the townspeople on the National Park question, sponsoring of the annual Christmas party for children at the Eastham Post Office, and the dis- cussion of many problems and projects affecting the Town of Eastham.
FRED G. LaPIANA, JR., President
WALLACE S. WOODWORTH, Secretary - Treasurer
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REPORT OF VETERANS AGENT
Town of Eastham
The most important thing that happened in the work of the Veterans Agent in 1960 was the complete revision of the Medical program and the directives controlling aid to Veterans and their dependants.
The commissioner of Veterans Services in Boston made this revision in an attempt to provide a better check on Medical Aid charges and to more fairly allocate veterans aid.
Veterans aid in Eastham for 1960 has been at a mini- mum. The Agent has advised and aided a good number of veterans as to pension, compensation, hospitalization and how to obtain different types of aid which under certain circumstances veterans and their dependants are entitled.
Any veteran needing aid or advice should call Brewster TW 6-3290 or TW 6-3342 and the agent will do all he can to help.
LAWRENCE A. BAKER
Veterans Agent Director of Veterans Services Veterans Burial Agent
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1960.
Scales under 100 pounds Adjusted 1 Sealed 4
Gasoline Meters 1 inch or less Adjusted 2
Sealed 21
Gasoline Meters 1 inch or less Condemned 2 Non-Sealed 4
Kerosene measuring devices Non-Sealed 2
Sealed 2
Gasoline Meters Retests 2
Total amount of Fees collected $23.25
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY M. WALKER
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
TOWN of EASTHAM
EA
OF
IST
NMOJ
TH
*
CAUSET 1620
FOR THE YEAR
1960
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1960
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Alton C. Crosby, Chairman
Term Expires 1961
Mrs. Dorcas Gill
Term Expires 1962
Theodore L. Hicks
Term Expires 1963
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Sydney G. Pierce
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Winifred Knowles
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Dr. Walter F. Whitright
SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. May Dunphy, R.N.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1960
Expended
1961 Requested
General Control:
School Committee Expenses
283.16
Superintendent of Schools Enforcement of Law
Salaries and Travel
1,984.96
Other Expenses of General Control
193.17
$ 2,461.29
$ 3,014.00
Instruction :
Supervisors
5,398.93
Principal and Teachers
33,437.88
Textbooks
380.97
Supplies
1,279.38
$40,497.16
$46,594.00
Operation :
Janitors
3,800.01
Fuel
1,974.41
Miscellaneous-Electricity, Janitors' Supplies, etc.
1,057.67
$ 6,832.09
$ 7,100.00
Maintenance :
$ 1,970.82 $ 1,900.00
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Auxiliary Agencies :
Library
263.68
Health-Physician, Nurse, Supplies
2,005.76
Transportation
13,605.22
Miscellaneous-Telephone, Films, Insurance, Tuition
5,252.32
$21,126.98
$20,820.00
Outlay :
New Equipment
3,212.56
1,330.00
Contingencies
1,000.00
Totals
$76,100.90
$81,758.00
Appropriation 1960
$76,260.00
Expended 1959
$76,100.90
Unexpended
$ 159.10
SCHOOL LUNCH DEPARTMENT
Receipts
Expenses
Sale of School Lunch-1960
$ 3,342.23
Federal Subsidies
$ 1,779.07
Salaries
$ 2,170.00
Equipment and Food
$ 3,524.26
$ 5,121.30
$ 5,694.26
1960 Appropriation
800.00
Expended
800.00
Requested for 1961
800.00
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Appropriation 1960
Transfer from E and D
$ 2,000.00 640.00
Total
$ 2,640.00
Expended 1960
$ 2,627.64
Unexpended
$
12.36
Requested for 1961
$ 3,000.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
Appropriation 1960
$ 100.00
Expended
$ 50.00
Unexpended
$
50.00
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EASTHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Citizens of Eastham :
The Eastham school committee hereby submits its annual report.
Following the annual town meeting the committee set about the task of establishing our kindergarten facilities. After several State required changes in the original plan which caused unexpected financial expense, the room and adjacent toilet were completed. Mrs. Barbara Howes was hired to teach the new class numbering twenty-one. This included two Wellfleet pupils accepted on tuition basis.
Our redecorating program scheduled for this year and already reduced by the aforementioned expense, ran aground when it became apparent a new water system was a more urgent expenditure. This project was completed Christmas vacation-and just in time.
Two of our teachers were elected to tenure this year- Miss Alice Joseph and Mrs. Alice Guarino.
No report would be complete without mention of Nate Weber's continued outstanding effort in maintaining our plant in such excellent condition.
World civilization is demanding a higher degree of education of our people. Overcrowded colleges have taken the lead by increasing entrance requirements and broaden- ing, accelerating, and making additional courses available. Our high school has been forced to keep pace to enable our graduates to continue to hold a competive position for college
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and industrial opportunities. It is obvious that from our elementary school, a solid basic foundation in proportion is absolutely essential. This year has been another challenging one for the teaching staff in upgrading their class material and learning new teaching methods. The addition of kinder- garten, the new arithmetic program last year, the Joplin reading plan (ability grouping), and the beginning of a library are some of the additions made in the attempt to strengthen our school program.
These times also continue to press school committee policies and actions especially in the field of finances. Teachers salaries is understandably the largest portion of our school budget. These salaries must be in line with the economic climate of our locality and satisfactory for profes- sional status. Adequate compensation is required for those who are making a concerted effort to improve our education processes and product. In order to entice new interest in teaching as a career as well as remain competetive with other communities and states in procuring and retaining good teachers, starting minimum salaries have steadily increased. Under the present salary schedule system, increased mini- mums have also affected the steps of the schedule as well as the maximum. We now offer the minimum required by law but the trend is upward necessitating a new type of salary schedule. This is the major challenge of the year ahead.
The cooperation and confidence given the committee by the citizens of this town is not only appreciated but accepted as a trust to give our children the best in education for dol- Jars spent.
Respectfully submitted, ALTON C. CROSBY, Chairman DORCAS M. GILL, Secretary THEODORE L. HICKS
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee and Citizens of Eastham :
This year's report will concern itself primarily with that aspect of education that has the most direct, immediate and observable impact of all upon the community ;- the cost.
It seems appropriate to focus attention on cost in 1960 not only because school cost is at the crest of the wave of rising costs of all kinds, and not only because meeting the demands for improved educational services is costly, but also because 1960 was a year of particularly sharp increase in local costs. The following tabulation of operating costs over the past five years shows that more than half of the increase in tax impact took place in 1960 over 1959. TLis and other 1960 figures are startling and may be disturbing until they are examined and understood.
COST OF OPERATION
GROSS COST OF OPERATION
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
Local
$ 78,322.82
$ 87.113.11
97,206.97
S $6,895.68
79,578.58
Region
22,007 .: 1
57,263.04
Reimburse-
ments
17.504.69
18,991.86
20,665.59
20,855.84
23,023.63
Net Costs
60,818.13
68,121.25
76,361.38
SS,047.56
113,817.99
Valuation 4,384,495.00
4,766,415.00
5.107,075.00
5,509,030.00
6,011,635.00
Tax for School
Operation
13.87
14.29
14.95
15.98
18.93
No. of Pupils
203
196
212
217
235
Gross Cost Per
Pupil
385.82
444.54
457.67
501.86
582.30
Net Cost Per
Pupil
299.60
347.55
360.20
405.75
48 1.33
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Several factors combined to make 1960 figures abruptly higher than corresponding figures for the previous year.
1. It was the first year that budget provision was made for a full year of operation of Nauset Regional High School. The opportunity provided by expanded program and facili- ties made increased cost inevitable, and this was the first year that the full effect was felt.
2. The effect of the 1959 legislation which established $4,000.00 as a minimum salary for teaching was first felt in 1960 budgets.
3. The increase in state aid under Chapter 70 of the General Laws that is due the Town as a result of partici- pation in a regional school district does not reach the town treasury until the year following the year for which claim is made. Consequently, several thousand dollars that event- ually will serve to relieve the impact on the local real estate tax could not be received in the same year that the initial cost increase is felt.
4. Per-pupil cost figures generally are high in small communities because relatively low teacher-pupil ratios are found also. This is true in Eastham, and the establishment of kindergarten tends to emphasize this statistical condi- tion. The small classes are of distinct educational advan- tage, but they do not make appealing financial statistics.
Fortunately, real estate valuations in the Town in- creased more than $500,000.00 in 1960, offsetting the impact of increased expenditures of all town departments in which costs were higher than in the previous year.
The one bright spot in the 1960 financial picture was that 1961 showed promise of levelling off. With gross in- creases being moderate and reimbursements increased (over $9,000.00 more due in 1961), the impact on the tax dollar
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for all school costs should be less than it was in 1960, if there is a normal increase in real estate valuations. Over the past five years the total valuation of real and personal property has increased an average of about $370,000.00 per year. Unless something happens in 1961 to curtail the aver- age gain in valuation, the increased costs of education will be more than offset, and the impact on the tax rate will not cause it to rise.
EASTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMPARISON OF COSTS FOR EDUCATION
COSTS
1960
1961
Local Operation
79,578.58
85,658.00
Local Building
7,800.00
7,680.00
Regional Operation
57,263.04
63,944.81
Regional Building
25,509.47
24,889.47
3,000.00
3,000.00
173,151.09
185,172.28
CREDITS
Chapter 70 State Aid
8,103.37
16,075.75
Chapter 71 Transportation
12,703.30
12,405.57
Special Class
930.58
930.58
Superintendent Reimbursement
646.38
855.99
State Buliding Grant
1,729.78
1,729.78
Vocational Education
40.00
1,300.00
Tuitions
600.00
650.00
24,753.41
33,947.67
NET COST
148,397.68
151,224.61
VALUATION
6,011,635.00
6,300,000.00
TAX IMPACT
24.69/1000.
24.00/1000.
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Median for 166 towns in Massachusetts under 5000 popu- lation in 1960-$36.70.
Despite our increases in 1960 and our high per-pupil rating, it is interesting to note that our overall cost for schools, in the tax rate, is substantially below most of the towns under 5000 population in Massachusetts.
Since valuations for the tax base vary widely from town to town, it may be a fairer comparison to look at the propor- tion of the tax dollar being spent for education. Among the 166 towns in Massachusetts among which Eastham is classi- fied, this town ranked almost exactly average in the per- centage of its taxes going for public schools in 1960. The figure was 55%-and this was a year of sharp increase in Eastham !
Of course we are in the very desirable position where a large proportion of the taxpayers are not permanent resi- dents and therefore do not require school services for their children. In terms of equalized valuation per school child, amount of public debt, and tax rate, we are in one of the most enviable positions among the towns and cities of Massa- chusetts.
Schools are the largest single item in the total budgets of most small communities, and the comparatively large gross sums of money they require may impress people more than the actual out-of-pocket cost to the average real proper- ty taxpayer. It seems safe to say that the average Eastham taxpayer is assessed on a valuation of less than $5,000. but on the basis of that figure and the 1960 tax rate, the average taxpayer would pay a tax bill of $210. of which $115.50 would be for schools. This is less than it would cost him and his wife to smoke during the year ; he couldn't buy a television set or trade his car for that amount; yet it would pay his share of the cost of buildings, books, salaries, transportation and all the rest for a good educational opportunity for the
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youth of the community. And despite the concern over rising tax costs we have confidence that the average taxpayer wants good schools in the community. He will feel that it is some- thing other than school costs that bears watching when he stops to realize that, if it costs him $4,000. a year to live, a 0.3% rise in the cost of living will hurt him more than a 10% rise in his tax for schools. Expressed another way, a rise in the cost of living has thirty times the effect on this average taxpayer that an equal percentage rise in the cost for schools would have.
No matter how one looks at it, the cost is real, it is sub- stantial, and inevitably it will increase. Those of us who have responsibility in the determination of these costs realize that in Massachusetts the local taxpayer bears a heavier propor- tion of the burden than his counterpart in most other states, and we are eager to keep our costs down as much as possible and still provide a sound, modern educational opportunity for the children of the community.
Respectfully submitted.
SYDNEY G. PIERCE
Superintendent of Schools
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PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-1960
The long dreamed of kindergarten in Eastham has at last become a reality ! Mrs. Barbara Howes of Dennis is very capably managing her twenty-one town youngsters plus two tuition pupils from Wellfleet. In the afternoon she has a remedial reading group and as soon as our library books are catalogued and the shelves made ready on the north wall of the cafeteria, she plans to assist all the teachers and grades in a library program.
Mrs. Ryder left us in early spring to be married. For the remainder of the year each teacher conducted her own music activities. Mr. Nossiter is our new supervisor and we are anticipating his part in our Christmas program- a special chorus which he has formed in the three upper grades.
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