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1,165.00
Collector
2,227.40
1,870.06
2,127.40
Other Finance Offices
850.00
649.14
850.00
Town Counsel
730.00
613.51
730.00
Town Clerk
682.50
622.20
682.50
Elections & Registrations
1,913.00
717.37
1,913.00
Planning Board
410.00
200.75
410.00
Board of Appeals
136.00
39.52
136.00
Clerk's Salary
1,560.00
1,560.00
1,560.00
Municipal Bldgs.
6,573.50
4,897.99
5,723.50
$18,973.40
$14,929.64
$17,923.40
We submit the following comments for your information:
TREASURER. The Treasurer requested an increase of $250.00 in his present salary of $650.00 and we recommend an increase of $150.00.
COLLECTOR. The Collector of Taxes requested an increase of $300.00 in his present salary of $900.00 and we recommend an increase of $200.00.
OTHER FINANCE OFFICES. This increase is due to the increased cost of printing the Town and Finance Committee reports.
ELECTION & REGISTRATION. The increase of approximately $1,200.00 in this account is due to the fact that during 1947 there was only one Town election, whereas in 1948 there is one Town election, one combined Federal and State election, one Federal primary and one State primary. There is also included in this article a request for an increase in election officers' pay from $10.00 to $12.50 per day for long sessions. This increase has been approved by the Selectmen.
PLANNING BOARD. This increase is due to cost of the first step in preparing a master plan of the Town as required by State law and the cost of printing Sub-division Regulations.
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS. The Finance Committee recommendation of an increase
of $825.51 over the 1947 expenditure is due to the increased cost of heating the Town Hall and Chemical House No. 2.
This budget includes a request of $50.00 increase in the salary of the janitor of Chemical House No. 2. We do not recommend this increase because this salary was increased by the Selectmen in 1947 and we feel that the present $400.00 per year is sufficient.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the expense of the Police Department.
Asked $17,903.00 Spent $16,558.36 Recommended $17,403.00
This budget includes a request of $1,362.00 for a spare officer for days off and $500.00 allowance for use of the Chief's car. We recommend this increase with the exception of the $500.00 because we understood that the $600.00 granted the Chief as recommended by the Finance Committee and voted by the Town in 1947 included compensation for the use of his car.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to provide for a raise in pay for the regular patrolmen retroactive to January 1, 1948, or to see what action will be taken thereon.
Not Recommended
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover maintenance of the Board of Assessors office for the year 1948 or what action it will take thereon.
Asked $3,240.00 Spent $2,985.70 Recommended $3,175.00
The increase of $189.30 in the recommendation over the 1947 expenditure is due to increased cost of listing polls and telephone expense.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the expense of the Fire Department.
Asked $6,962.75 Spent $8,619.14
Recommended $6,962.75
The amount of $8,619.14 spent in 1947 is inflated by $2,000.00 voted at a special Town meeting in 1947 to cover the cost of fighting forest fires. The budget for this department requested approximately the same amount spent in 1947 with the exception of increases totaling $225.00 to regular men.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase one new truck for the Fire Department or what action it will take thereon.
Asked $5,000.00
Recommended $1,500.00
The estimated cost of this new truck is $5,000.00 and we recommend that it be purchased by borrowing money and spreading the cost over a period of not more than three years.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of Hydrant Rental for Fire Protection for the ensuing year.
Asked $3,500.00
Spent $3,250.00
Recommended $3,500.00
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover Other Protections of Persons and Property.
Asked
Spent
Recommended
Inspector of Buildings
$ 853.00
$ 565.00
$ 853.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
222.00
186.00
170.00
Dog Officer
400.00
319.04
350.00
$1,475.00
$1,070.04
$1,373.00
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS. This budget includes the cost of a new typewriter and Building Regulation booklets.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES. A salary increase of $25.00 was requested. This salary was increased $25.00 or 25% in 1947 and we feel that $125.00 a year is enough to cover this service. $60.00 was requested for transportation and we recom- mend $25.00.
DOG OFFICER. A salary increase of $50.00 was requested which we do not rec- ommend.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the State Moth Assessment.
Asked $5,425.00 Spent $4,661.00 Recommended $5,425.00
The increase of $752.23 is due to additional work in spraying poison ivy along the highways and the discontinuance by the State of supplying insecticides for moth control.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Private Moth Work.
Asked $700.00
Spent $699.50 Recommended $700.00
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care of trees along the highways by the Tree Warden.
Asked $1,500.00
Spent $1,125.00
Recommended $1,500.00
This increase is caused by additional work in combatting the Dutch Elm disease.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase and plant shade trees along the highway by the Tree Warden.
Asked $400.00 Spent $300.00 Recommended $400.00
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for Health and Sanitation, including Board of Health, Inspector of Animals, and Inspector of Milk.
Asked
Spent
Recommended
Board of Health
$560.00
$1,260.67
$560.00
Inspector of Animals
45.00
40.00
45.00
Milk Inspector
25.00
25.00
25.00
$630.00
$1,325.67
$630.00
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the general expense of the Highway Department and to fix the salary of Road Commissioner.
Asked $14,990.00
Spent $11,948.10
Recommended $12,615.00
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 High- way Construction, to be used in cooperation with sums allotted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Essex in the reconstruction of Summer Street in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.
Asked $2,500.00
Spent $2,983.90
Recommended $2,500.00
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used under the supervision of the Selectmen for cutting brush along the highways.
Asked $500.00
Spent $100.00
Recommended $250.00
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used to purchase one new truck for the Highway Department.
Asked $7,000.00
Not Recommended
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money
to be used to purchase one new tractor and plow for the Highway Department. Asked $9,000
Not Recommended
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repair and maintenance of Pillings Pond Road.
Asked $2,000.00 Spent $2,236.70 Recommended $1,500.00
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of the Welfare Department.
Asked $4,312.00 Spent $3,386.48 Recommended $4,312.00
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of Aid to Dependent Children.
Asked $3,600.00 Spent $3,088.95 Recommended $3,600.00
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of Old Age Assistance.
Asked $21,550.00 Spent $29,821.75
Recommended $21,550.00
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of Soldiers' Relief and Veteran Service Director.
Asked $1,750.00 Spent $1,344.66 Recommended $1,710.00
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the general expense of the School Department.
Asked $98,709.52 Spent $82,673.62
Recommended $98,709.52
Your Finance Committee recommends the budget so submitted by the School Committee. At a joint meeting of both committees this budget was discussed thor- oughly and it was agreed that it was impossible to economize by reducing any of the requested amounts.
The large increase in the budget for 1948 over the 1947 expenditure is explained as follows:
1947
Recommended
Increase
Teachers' Substitute Salaries
$32,983.87
$39,760.00
$ 6,776.13
Supervisors' Salaries
1,670.50
2,554.00
883.50
Textbooks
1,176.73
2,000.00
823.27
Janitors' Salaries
3,579.80
4,000.00
420.20
Fuel
1,816.33
2,100.00
283.67
High School Tuition
23,323.82
28,606.00
5,282.18
Vocational School Tuition
301.56
600.00
298.44
New Equipment
168.00
1,300.00
1,132.00
Grounds
500.00
500.00
$65,020.61
$81,420.00
$16,399.39
TEACHERS' & SUBSTITUTE SALARIES. This request includes an increase by the School Committee of $200.00 per year for each teacher and principal and also salaries for additional teachers for the Center School.
SUPERVISORS' SALARIES. This is due to an increase in the number of classes and necessary time for Art and Music instruction.
TEXTBOOKS. There was a carry-over in textbooks from 1946 to 1947 and this additional amount is necessary to rebuild the inventory of textbooks on hand.
JANITORS' SALARIES. A salary increase for the janitors of both schools is re- quested.
FUEL. This increase is for additional cost of heating the Center School.
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION. The Town of Wakefield has increased the rate of tuition per pupil for the year 1948.
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TUITION. This amount is an estimate and is based on the fact that during 1947 this expense was low and allows for an increase in 1948.
NEW EQUIPMENT. It is necessary to replace the chairs and desks of one class- room at the South School at an estimated cost of $600.00. The balance of this item includes lunchroom equipment for $200.00, duplicating machine $184.00, maps $120.00, and hot water heater installations at both schools $400.00.
GROUNDS. This request is made to cover the cost of repairing the bleachers and tennis courts at Memorial Park.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care of Memorial Park, and to see if the Town will vote to change the control of Memorial Park from the School Department to the Park Department or what action they will take thereon.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer a sum of money from the "School Lunch Funds Available," to the use of the School Committee for the continuation of the hot lunch program, so-called.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the general expense of the Public Libraries.
Asked $2,225.00 Spent $2,472.89 Recommended $1,675.00
This request includes $500.00 for lowering the ceiling at the Center Library. It is also recommended that Dog License refunds be made available for the use of the Library Dept. This money together with income from Library funds will approximate $550.00.
Article 31. To see what disposition the Town will make of the money refunded by the County from the dog licenses for the year 1947.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day and to determine by whom it shall be spent. Asked $250.00 Spent $250.00 Recommended $250.00
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the Town's share of the cost incurred during the year 1947 in maintaining the Essex County Sanitorium under the provisions of G. L. Chapter 111.
Asked $3,705.73 Spent $3,260.85 Recommended $3,705.73
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used as the Reserve Fund.
Asked $3,000.00 Spent $3,000.00 Recommended $3,000.00
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the payment of notes maturing during the current year.
Asked $20,000.00 Spent $10,000.00 Recommended $20,000.00
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the payment of interest on debts and loans.
Asked $1,250.00 Spent $1,193.50 Recommended $1,250.00
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the way known as Rockwood Road, now leading in a north-easterly direction from Summer Street, as shown on a plan of land entitled "Section B-Lakewood Section of Lynnfield" by Shay and Shay, C. E., dated April, 1938 for Samuel B. Donovan, for a distance of four hundred eighty four and 58/100 (484.58) feet, to within two (2) feet of Pillings Pond, for a width of forty (40) feet, or to see what action they will take thereon.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to put Rockwood Road in condition, or to see what action they will take thereon. Asked $800.00 Recommended $800.00
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Article 39. Zoning By-Law change (see warrant).
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used to build and maintain ice skating rink or rinks under the supervision of the Park Department or to see what action will be taken thereon.
Asked $1,000.00
Recommended $1,000.00
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the so-called "Compensation Fund" a sum of money for the payment of the annual estimated premium for the Workmens' Compensation Policy.
Asked $1,500.00
Recommended $1,500.00
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment to the Inspector of Plumbing a salary or wage equivalent to 50% of the fees collected by him for plumbing inspection.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the expense of Street Lighting and to authorize the Selectmen to install new street lights.
Asked $5,514.69 Spent $5,310.69 Recommended $5,514.69
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the payment of collection of garbage for one year commencing April 1, 1948, this being the second year under a three year contract.
Asked $2,400.00 Spent $2,175.00 Recommended $2,400.00
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the payment of collection of rubbish for one year commencing April 1, 1948, this being the second year under a three year contract.
Asked $3,000.00
Spent $2,625.00 Recommended $3,000.00
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the cost of renewal premiums during 1948 on the blanket fire insurance on town buildings, or to see what action they will take thereon.
Asked $1,800.00 Spent $902.88 Recommended $1,800.00
This increase in cost is due to insurance to cover the addition to the Center School. This insurance premium must cover the year 1948 and adjust the blanket for the years 1949 to 1952.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used to refinish the floor in the upper hall of the Town Hall under the supervision of the Selectmen or to see what action will be taken thereon.
Asked $160.00
Recommended $160.00
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the payment of board and room for patients at the Essex County Sanitorium under the supervision of the Board of Health.
Asked $1,000.00
Spent $1,500.00
Recommended $1,000.00
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of liability and property damage insurance on the motor vehicles of the Highway, Police, and Fire Departments, or to see what action they will take thereon.
Asked $948.31
Spent $779.02 Recommended $948.31
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds, sums of money for Chapter 90 construction on Main Street drainage.
Asked $750.00
Spent $3,000.00 Recommended $750.00
This appropriation covers one-fourth the cost of the project. The County and State will contribute three-fourths of the cost or $2,250.00 making the total $3,000.00.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
with this report and contains the details of finance, administration, and program. A few items of special interest, however, are brought to your attention.
ENROLLMENT
The enrollment data of the current year serves in part to indicate the serious problem with which we are faced so far as housing is con- cerned. The new West Wing at the Centre School will serve only as a stop gap, and as the successive grades move forward with two classes to the grade in place of the one of the past, the saturation point may be reached sooner than anticipated. All indications point to an upward trend in enrollment which will be accentuated by every increase in home building. We hope that the early construction of the new South School will serve to ease much of our enrollment difficulty.
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
The Centre and South Schools have been maintained in good repair during the current year. The School Committee had hoped to have the wooden section of the Centre School painted on completion of outside work on the 'new West Wing. This was voted down by the Town, how- ever, but it has been included in the 1948 budget for completion in the early spring. Again it must be said that the South School leaves much to be desired as a school plant; however, its physical condition has been maintained so that it may continue to operate satisfactorily until the new South School becomes a reality.
TEACHING STAFF
Our teaching staff has remained more permanent this year than in the past, with new teachers having been added where necessary to meet the increased enrollment.
In line with the general trend in education we are recommending a salary increase of $200.00 in 1948 for all teachers. If accepted, this will result in our maximum salary being only slightly above the national minimum as recommended by the National Education Association. We believe that the Townspeople will consider this salary adjustment in a favorable light in view of current conditions.
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
The Hot Lunch Program in 1947 was dealt a serious blow by the decrease in subsidy allowed by the Federal government to cities and towns. To offset this decrease it became necessary to increase the cost to pupils for the individual lunches. Despite the serious cut and the in- creased food cost during the year, our very efficient dietitian and man- ager, Mrs. Ethel Tyacke, assisted by her staff at both the Centre and South schools, was able to continue the program on a paying basis. -
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
The continuance of a program of lunches based only on a well-bal- anced dietary plan has won much praise. Only by adhering to the bal- anced menus recommended by the government can we continue to re- ceive our subsidy, and the excellent meals served in our schools have won the commendation of the regional director of school lunches, Mrs. Bethel Ross.
With the opening of the West Wing at the Centre School the Lunch Room there will be transferred to the East Wing. The townspeople are greatly indebted to Superintendent John D. Whittier for procuring for this new lunch room at no cost to the town, as government surplus com- modities, a new restaurant size electric refrigerator, a potato-peeler, a stainless steel sink, and a tremendous amount of stainless steel and other cooking and serving utensils.
FINANCE
The Committee again found itself in the embarrassing position of having overrun its budget. The contributing causes were an unusually high and unexpected salary requirement for substitute teachers, and an unreasonably large amount of fuel oil purchased during December. The former condition arose out of serious illnesses of teachers; the latter be- cause of a mechanical difficulty which rendered a full tank of oil not available for consumption. This situation has been remedied and the oil thus released will serve to reduce the cost of fuel for 1948. The Com- mittee has attempted in preparing the budget for the coming year to anticipate all of the additional costs which will arise out of an additional teaching load to meet the increase in enrollment, and the operation of the new West Wing at the Centre School, as well as other general in- creases in operational costs.
Respectfully submitted, BURTON W. BARROWS,
CHARLES H. GRIFFEN, . Chairman
Secretary
JOHN S. CALDWELL
January 22, 1948
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Members of the School Committee:
Dear Sirs:
I herewith submit my twenty-fifth report for your consideration.
ENROLLMENT, JANUARY 1, 1948 Elementary Schools
Centre School South School
Total
Grade 1
38
18
56
Grade 2
56
18
74
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Grade 3
36
17
53
Grade 4
32
22
54
Grade 5
26
23
49
Grade 6
14
15
29
Grade 7
44
44
Grade 8
37
37
Lynn Sight Saving Class
1
397
High School
Wakefield :
Freshmen
40
Sophomore
29
Junior
28
Senior
30
127
Parochial High School
1
Melrose High
1
Somerville Vocational
4
Lynn English
5
Essex Agricultural School
3
Total. Secondary School Enrollment 141
Grand Total School Enrollment 538
TEACHERS
South School
A resignation was received from Mrs. Ernestine Rose who had been on leave of absence for a year. Mrs. Gladys Goodwin was retained as a regular teacher in the position vacated by Mrs. Rose.
Center School
Four teachers, A. Lawrence Safford, Mrs. Harriet Eldridge, Miss Arlene Sprague, and Miss Daisy White, submitted resignations to be- come effective at the close of school in June.
Mrs. Esther Gatchell, Mrs. Mildreth Rourke, Mrs. Edythe Baxter, Mrs. Leora Donovan assumed duties at the opening of school in Sep- tember.
Art Supervisor
Mrs. Barbara Palson resigned and was succeeded by Mrs. Virginia Goring, who in turn decided not to continue as supervisor after the close of schools in December. Mr. Rupert Lillie assumed duties as Art Supervisor at the opening of schools in January 1948.
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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
To provide necessary assistance to teachers, the supervisors of art and music are now each devoting two days a week to the work in our schools.
An additional teacher has already been elected to assume her duties when the West Wing addition is available for use. This will make it possible to maintain two divisions of grade one.
Three additional teachers for the Center School will be secured to assume their duties with the. opening of schools in September. One of the additional teachers will be a man that his services may be available for physical training and coaching.
CLASSROOMS
It is now anticipated that when schools open in September several of the grades at the Centre will be maintained in two divisions insofar as classroom facilities allow.
It seems advisable not to use basement rooms in the East Wing An- nex as home rooms for pupils if this can be avoided.
It is now planned to use one basement room for preparing and serv- ing lunch and to use the other room for physical training.
SALARIES
The generous increases in salaries given teachers and others to take effect January 1st, 1947, were appreciated by all recipients. Although the increases did not forestall several resignations at the close of the school year, they did have a tendency to influence some not to resign and at the same time proved to be a booster for all concerned. Increases in salaries for the present year are not as generous as last year, but I believe they will do much to offset the increased cost of living and again serve as a morale builder.
CONSERVATION AND NATURE LORE
The services of an instructor in Conservation and Nature Lore from Massachusetts Audubon Society has been available to our schools for the past several years at a rather nominal fee. The Society has found it necessary to supplement our contribution in order to provide this serv- ice. It now finds it necessary to materially increase the fee for service to $100 per course.
A plan has now been developed, by a group of superintendents in the North Shore, whereby the full time services of an instructor for a ten month period will be provided by the Audubon Society for $2,500. This amount includes travel for the instructor.
Under this plan the services of the instructor will be available for one full day weekly.
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STATE AID FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS
In my last annual report your attention was called to a bill filed in the 1947 Legislature pertaining to state financial aid for the towns and cities in the state.
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