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Total grades 1-8
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Percent retarded grades 1-8
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AGE OF ADMISSION
No child will be admitted to the first grade at the opening of school in September, who was not five years of age on or before the first day of April preceding his entrance.
Exception: Pupils not five years of age by April first will be admit- ted provided that they pass an intelligence examination showing a mental ability of five years and five months. Parents are to make application to the School Committee for admittance of said pupils prior to August twentieth.
Pupils are admitted to this grade only during the first two weeks of school in September unless they have attended school in some other town.
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VACCINATION
Children who have not yet been vaccinated will not be admitted to school in September unless they present a certificate from a regular practising physician, stating that they are not fit subjects for vaccina- tion. Parents are requested to attend to this matter during the sum- mer vacation, as certificates of vaccination or exemption must be pre- sented at the opening of school to entitle children to admission.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1931
January 5
February 20
March 2
April 20
April 24
Schools open
June 19
Schools close
Summer Vacation
September 8
October 12
Schools open Holiday Holiday
November 11
November 25
Schools close at noon
November 30
Schools open Schools close
December 23
Schools open Schools close Schools open Holiday Schools close
May 4
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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
In our Annual Report a year ago, we brought to the attention of the people of Lynnfield the matter of possible new school buildings. We believe that some action should be taken immediately to provide in- creased capacity in our schools.
We understand that the capacity of the South School has practically been reached and that there is not much room for increase at the Cen- ter School. Of the two schools the South Schoo. is, of course, by far the less desirable for school purposes and, all things being equal, a new and larger schoolhouse should be built to replace the present schoolhouse. On the other hand, if it could be stated with any degree of definiteness that the number of children attending that school would remain prac- tically stationary for several years but that the number attending the Center School would increase rapidly within the next few years, obvi- ously, the need for the new building would be at the Center. Judging the future by the experiences of the past, it would seem probable that the increase would be more rapid at the South School than at the Center as this has been the result heretofore except for a short period some three or four years ago.
An additional element to receive serious thought is the matter of a high school. It is estimated that there will be approximately 110 chil- dren from the Town of Lynnfield attending Wakefield high school next year. These figures mean that the number of children attending high school from the town has doubled within the past six years. If the percentage of increase continues during the next, six years, it is clear that we shall have within that period to provide a high school; and even if the increase is only as great in numbers, that is, if within that period we have 165 to 170 children attending high school, we shall probably be obliged to provide our own high school accommodations.
It has been suggested that the Town can relieve the pressure upon the two grade schools by building a high school which will also provide accommodations for a junior high school and so take the eighth, or seventh and eighth, grades out of the Center and South schools, thereby providing therein for expansion in the other grades.
Both propositions, that is, the building of a new school to replace the South School and the building of a high school with sufficient capacity to house a junior high school, have advantages, and both like- wise have disadvantages. For example: if a high school is built, a very considerable increase in appropriations for school purposes will be necessary, the high school courses of study will necessarily be somewhat limited, and the advantages which our children now receive from the
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Wakefield high school cannot be furnished in full by the Town of Lynn- field. The principal advantage to be gained by building a new grade school is that the children attending the South School may have ade- quate school accommodations and the present unsatisfactory building replaced by a modern structure.
Obviously, there is no occasion for carrying out both projects, first, because the expense involved is beyond that which the town should incur, and, secondly, if the high school is built it will be unnecessary to replace the South School simply on account of crowded conditions as those conditions will no longer exist.
As to the cost of the undertaking, the Planning Board have no exact figures. We are informed that a year or so ago the school board did have something in the way of a plan for a high school building of a size sufficient to accommodate a junior high school and which, we understand, could be built for approximately $80,000. We do not un- derstand that this figure includes the cost of the land or grading or the equipment of the building. To the Planning Board this figure looks somewhat low, particularly having in mind the fact that the new Mont- rose school addition cost the Town of Wakefield slightly less than $150,- 000, of which $125,000 was expended for the cost of the building and the balance for equipment of the building and the grading of the land. But whether we adopt the figure of $80,000 or the Montrose cost of construction of $125,000, we have a very substantial figure to consider.
The town should not put up a building, either for high school or grade school purposes unless it is built in a thoroughly workmanlike manner, and in our opinion it should be brick, stone or some similar noncombustible material, and should be as nearly fireproof throughout as is practicable.
Notwithstanding this very substantial expense, we earnestly urge the town seriously to consider engaging in either one or the other of these projects. In any event, undoubtedly a cosiderable time will necessarily elapse before the money is expended and work begun or whichever building it is decided to build. There must, however, be a beginning, and for this reason we propose to insert in the warrant for the annual town meeting an article for the appointment of a com- mittee, whose duty it will be to make a thorough study of the school problem, looking well into the future, not only as it pertains to new and additional school buildings, but to any other solution deemed advisable, and to report their recommendations to the town, to be acted upon at a subsequent meeting.
We are confining our report this year to this one question of schoo' accommodations because we believe that the settlement of this question
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is the most important new matter for consideration of the townspeople. Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST P. LANE, ALBERT P. MANSFIELD,
CARL H. RUSSELL,
NELSON B. TODD,
H. LOUISE WORTHEN,
Planning Board.
Dec. 31, 1930.
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
The Library reports for the year 1930 are in the main covered by the respective reports of the Librarians.
This opportunity is taken to express the thanks of the Library Com- mittee to those who have so generously given books and magazines to the Library. Especial attention is called to the donation made by the Camp Fire Girls who, on the discontinuance of their organization, used the balance of cash in their treasury for the purchase of 11 books for the Main Library.
Mention is also made of the bequest of a Trust fund under the will of the late Henry P. Emerson, interest of which will be available for Library purposes upon the death of the heirs.
Bequests of this nature greatly help in carrying on the work of the Library.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES PAYZANT, Chairman. Trustees of Public Library
December 31, 1930.
REPORT OF MAIN LIBRARY, 1930.
Number of book patrons
228
Number of books loaned
4,615
Number of magazine patrons
35
Number of magazines loaned
223
Amount received in fines
$34.15
Number of books bought
138
Number of magazines subscribed for
10
Received in gifts from
State
10 books
Camp Fire Girls
11 books
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Miss M. S. Hastings
19 books
Mrs. P. D. Hasty
4 books
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Heath
146 books
U. S. W. V. 1 book
Set of 25 Vol. Encyclopaedia Britannica given by Miss Abby C. Clapp of Reading.
Total number of books given 216
Total number of books added
354
Magazines have been given by
Mrs. F. W. Freeman
C. O. Blood
Mrs. R. E. Olmsted
W. I. Olmsted
Carl H. Russell
1 subscription by unknown giver.
One book has been borrowed from Boston Public Library and :' books from State Library.
Anyone wishing a non-fiction book, not owned by the library, if they will notify the librarian she will gladly borrow it from the State Library.
A fine set of "Tercentenary Pictures" were loaned us by the Woman's Educational Association of Massachusetts.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH W. GREEN, Librarian.
REPORT OF BRANCH LIBRARY, 1930
Number of book patrons
266
Number of books loaned
4,889
Number of magazine patrons
86
Number of magazines loaned
510
Number of books bought by Town
185
Number of magazines subscribed for
9
Amount received in fines
$36.75
Amount received from old books and magazines
1.46
- Total
$38.21
Received in gifts
Mrs. A. D. McGregor
3 books
Center Library
6 books
Elizabeth Swain
4 books
E. Q. Moulton
4 books
Albert Riggs
6 books
Total
23 books
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As the books on the Reading list have been at the School for the year our book patrons and books loaned are less than before.
Respectfully submitted,
GERTRUDE A. CHIPMAN,
Branch Librarian.
REPORT OF MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
The appropriation for Memorial Day, May 30, 1930, $200.00, was used s follows:
Decorating 115 graves semi-annually $ 50.00
Parade music
110.00
Dinner expense
40 00
$ 200.00
Respectfully submitted,
T. HAWLEY,
Treasurer of Committee, Lynnfield Post 131, American Legion.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
At the last annual Town Meeting an appropriation of $700.00 was made to take care of shade trees. This amount was used to take down dead trees and to trim up trees where there were dead and dangerous limbs, also some was used to do cavity work. £ 'There is still a large amount of such work to be done which is very slow and costly.
There was extra work along Main Street this year because of the construction of the new road. This work could not have been avoided because the limbs were very low. The street trees as a whole look very good, but I hope the appropriation will be much larger so that more work can be done along these lines.
I hope the townspeople will continue to have the roadsides mowed. but most earnestly trust they will see that the Moth Department gets the work. Considering the limited amount of money provided for the tree service it surely seems unfair to give this work to another depart- ment.
Respectfully submitted,
LYMAN H. TWISS,
Tree Warden.
December 31, 1930.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
The regular work of caring for the five cemeteries has been con- tinued this last year.
The avenue system in the Forest Hills Cemetery has been greatly improved by completing the long avenue on the Northerly side and by opening and grading (according to the cemetery plan) a cross avenue connecting this with the long avenue on the Southern side of the ceme- tery.
This has been heavy and somewhat expensive work, but the avenue system in this cemetery is now in good condition.
A plan of the West Cemetery has been located with records com- plete to the year 1815. The Commissioners are now anxious to obtain facts relative to this Cemetery that will enable them to bring these records up to date.
SETH H. RUSSELL, Chairman.
December 31, 1930.
REPORT OF THE TERCENTENARY COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield :
The Tercentenary Committee consisted of the following members:
Joseph F. Smith, Chairman.
Archie L. Hayward, 1st Secretary.
Louis B. Tuck, 2nd Secretary.
Dr. F. W. Freeman, Treasurer.
Ralph E. Cox, John Hewes, Annie L. Richards, Geo. W. Peavey. Elbridge F. Gerry, Pamela D. Hasty, Wm. W. Moxham, Thomas E. Cox, Althea Robinson, Albert G. Tedford, John Caldwell, Mrs. Neal Herrick, Nelson B. Todd, Raymond Pearson, John Ward, Geo. A. Cornet, Milledge E. Crouse, Mary F. Bowen, Rev. Raymond Chadwick, Rev. Geo. H Ewing, Clarence A. Studley, Carl H. Russell, Minot Carter, Geo. M .. Roundy, Geo. H. Bancroft, Della A. Smith, Hannah P. Lambert, Harriet M. Olmstead, Edna P. Todd, Hattie K. Harvey, Martha D. Mansfield, Hattie Russell.
The Committee decided to hold three days of celebration to com- memorate the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The celebration started Friday, June 18, with the placing of bronze tablets on the several historical places in the town. In the afternoon a pageant was held on the Common by the children. Their splendid efforts were a credit, both to the teachers and themselves. A large
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crowd congregated to enjoy the feature, but in the midst of the perform- ance a heavy shower came down and more than dampened the gay scene.
Friday evening, a delightful band concert was given on the Common and drew a record crowd.
Saturday, June 19th, a ball game was held between Lynnfield and North Reading, also sports for the children.
On the evening of the same day we enjoyed splendid orations in the town hall by the following speakers:
Hon. Joseph E. Warner, Attorney General of Massachusetts.
Hon. Fred J. Manning, Mayor of Lynn.
Senator C. J. Haley, of Rowley.
Representative C. F. Nelson Pratt, of Saugus.
These speakers were assisted by Miss Pauline Bealey, soloist and Sibelli's twelve-piece orchestra.
Sunday, June 20, consisted of union church services held in the Town Hall. Old time songs were enjoyed and preachings in accordance with the days of 1630 were sacredly given. A large congregation attended this service and in the afternoon a reception was given to welcome our "Once towns people". Afternoon teas were given by the ladies of the town and people were carried by automobiles to the various historical places in the town.
JOSEPH F. SMITH, Chairman.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:
We herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Board of Selectmen, for the year ending December 31, 1930.
The Board, consisting of Ralph E. Cox, Archie L. Hayward and George W. Peavey organized, Archie L. Hayward being elected chair- man, and Fred I. Wilkins was appointed Clerk of the Board.
The list of other appointments can be found in the Report of the Town Clerk.
With the desire to give the Town more efficient service, it was thought advisable to appoint Department Heads from the Board, to act in co-operation with the several Departments, and Ralph E. Cox was assigned the Highway Department, George W. Peavey the Police Department and Archie L. Hayward the Fire Department, and we feel the improved service commends the action taken.
Ralph E. Cox was appointed custodian of the Town Hall, and Archie L. Hayward, custodian of Chemical Building in Precinct 2.
In carrying out the vote of the Town at the Annual Meeting, held! as of March 10th, and 17th, 1930, acting under Article 42, the Board,
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working in conjunction with the Department of Public Works, arranged for the installation of Traffic Lights at the junction of Salem Street and Newburyport Turnpike. The lights have functioned satisfactorily. have made travel at that point much safer, and accidents have been. reduced to a minimum.
Traffic By-Laws were adopted at the aforesaid meeting, and they were approved by the Attorney General, August 13, 1930, and after being. printed, copies were delivered to each apartment or occupied dwelling in Town.
In accord with the vote of the Town at the Annual Town Meeting on March 17, 1930, 100 chairs for the Town Hall were purchased of the Mahoney Chair Company, and have been put into service.
Necessary repairs were made on the Old Meeting House and the outside of the building was given two coats of paint, which will help to preserve the building and gives it a neat and attractive appearance.
The Main Street reconstruction work was continued as voted by the Town, and several catch basins were built at points where they have been much needed, which seem to assure the disposal of annoying sur- face water and we feel that the reconstruction work performed is quite satisfactory.
The Department of Public Works recommend the completion of the reconstruction work on Main Street in 1931, and if the Town will vote to appropriate an equal sum for the purpose, the Department of Public Works and the County Commissioners are already to alot the sum of $12,000 each, for the completion of the work, and we recommend that the Town so vote.
While the Main Street reconstruction work was in progress, material excavated, was used for surface work on certain parts of roads where much needed, and with this material a decided improvement was made at the South School grounds, and some improvement was made, at the Centre School grounds.
The duties of the Board of Welfare have increased considerably during the past year, largely owing to the unemployment conditions existing. Several needy cases developed, which required relief and the Board endeavored to handle them wisely and with good judgment.
We wish to call the attention of the voters to a bill passed by the legislature, known as the old age assistance act, which becomes effective July 1, 1931, which requires serious consideration, and the demands upon the Welfare Department of our Town will probably be greater than in any previous year, and it becomes necessary to ask for an increased appropriation for the ensuing year.
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We wish to extend our thanks to the Heads of all Departments, all employees, and all citizens who have co-operated with us during the- year.
Signed, ARCHIE L. HAYWARD, Chairman, RALPH E. COX, GEORGE W. PEAVEY,
Selectmen of Lynnfield'
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the Police Department- for the year ending December 31, 1930. There have been twenty-seven arrested in Lynnfield by Lynnfield police for the following reasons: Driving under the influence of liquor, larceny, operating without license. in possession, vagrancy, non-support and drunkenness.
The Lynnfield police have served a number of summons for out of town police.
In the absence of any report from the State Police I do not know how many have been arrested in this town by the State Constabulary.
An officer has been on duty nights at Lynnfield and another at the. Centre. An officer has been on duty also, days during the week around? Pillings Pond.
The Lynn Police have been very helpful in several instances.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT G. TEDFORD, Chief of Police
December 31, 1930
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I herewith respectfully submit my report of the Fire. Department for the year ending December 31, 1930.
The Department has responded to ninety-six alarms, nine of which were for building fires: fifteen still alarms some of which were for truck and automobile fires: ten false alarms. I am glad to report a decrease. in false alarms.
Sixty-two alarms were for forest fires. Forest fires are on the increase and are a source of trouble and oftentimes they are quite- dangerous.
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I expect to ask the citizens to provide the department with more adequate forest fire equipment. Such equipment is quite necessary if the fire department is to be enabled to cope with the forest fire hazard
Our fire alarm maintenance has cost us considerable more than usual because of street construction and the removal and replacement of so many miles of poles and wire by the Telephone and electric light companies.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM W. MOXHAM, Chief of Fire Department
December 31, 1930.
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as dog Constable for the past year. I have killed fifty-eight ownerless and unlicensed dogs and have investigated several complaints of dog damages.
To the best of my knowledge all dogs in town are now licensed. Respectfully submitted, FRED W. BRYANT, Dog Constable.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as inspector of slaugh- tering for the past year. There has been no slaughtering in town dur- ing the year to my knowledge. I have filed all reports with the State Board according to law.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED W. BRYANT, Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen' Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1930.
I have inspected thirty-eight barns where animals are kept and found all to be in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. BRYANT, Inspector of Animals.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1930.
Articles Sealed
Platform scales over 5,000 1bs.
3
Platform scales under 5,000 lbs.
2
Counter scales
3
Beam scales
2
Spring scales
4
Computing scales
4
Weights avoirdupois
63
Liquid measures
117
Gasoline pumps
31
Gasoline quantity stops
146
Gasoline pumps adjusted
13
Scales adjusted
3
Total fees collected, $24.83.
1
Respectfully submitted,
MINOT H. CARTER,
Sealer.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: The past year's work was carried along the same" . lines as the previous two years. Woodlands were looked over for in- festations. The centre part of the town is extremely good, but the south part has several infestations which are medium. These infesta- tions comprise woodland on Walnut Street, Salem Street and the Turn- pike. They are being creosoted and if necessary will be sprayed. All street trees were in perfect condition in regards to gypsy and brown- tail moths.
The work is carried on under the Supervision of the State. General conditions throughout the town as a whole are very good.
Brown-tail moth infestations were confined to several webs.
Respectfully submitted, LYMAN H. TWISS, Superintendent of Moth Department
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Greeting:
In submitting annual report of this department would say that fifty-seven Building Permits have been issued during the year 1930, fees collected and turned in to the Town Treasurer.
Yours respectfully, GEORGE T. D. BARNJUM, Inspector of Buildings.
December 31, 1930.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: During the past year I put in one catch basin on Summer street and one cover over the brook that runs under the street opposite the Pearson house. One catch basin on Locust street, also relayed the pipe under the sidewalk. One catch basin at corner of Munroe and Salem streets; and one at corner of Grove and Salem streets. There are a few more places that could stand draining and it is hoped that they will be taken care of during 1931.
Essex street had one coat of Tarvia and is in pretty good condition. Summer street was scarified from the South school to a point opposite E. W. Westover's house, also from the Railroad tracks to Main street, via So. Common street, the crown being removed. Lincoln Avenue was dug out and relayed with stone and gravel.
The regular patching was carried on on all streets where necessary. Considerable money was spent on Salem street in caring for the shoul- ders. I would recommend that we put the shoulders in good condition and apply a coat of tar or oil. There is heavy travel over that street and it is none too wide.
A Baker Snowplow was purchased during the past year and it has worked out to the Town's advantage. We are now equipped to take care of the worst storms.
I think the town should adopt a uniform street sign and as new streets are added put up the regular sign. I hope we can do something in regard to same during 1931.
Respectfully submitted,
MINOT H. CARTER,
Superintendent of Streets.
December 31, 1930.
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