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(b) The Town of Hanover offers to sell water at the rate of 10 cents per 100 cubic feet. The cost of 40,000 gallons per day at this rate would be $1,950. to which must be added the items for clerical work, standpipe maintenance and minor repairs, making a total of $2,650.00.
This comes very close to the total under (a) and would come closer as consumption increased, since under (b) Nor- well pays 10 cents for every hundred feet lost through breaks in main-, flushing of mains, overflowing of tanks or waste by consumers while under (a) it pays only the ex- pense of extra current used.
We strongly favor the fixed sum plus method and shall use it in computing the annual expense of maintenance and operation.
REVENUE
Number of Customers
Our count shows 337 prospective customers in the ter- ritory covered by Plan A, 295 for Plan B and 153 for Plan C.
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From past experience we estimate that 60 per cent would pay water rates for the first year after construction, 70 per cent the second year, 80 per cent the third year and 90 per cent the fourth year. We also believe that by the fifth year allowing for some new building the number of water tak- ers will equal at least 100 per cent of the present number of houses.
ESTIMATED REVENUE
The revenue in Hanover, for approximately 300 custom- ers averages slightly over $22.00 per year per customer and we believe that this will increase with the number of cus- tomers, since the present list includes a large percentage of the smaller places in town. We are quite confident that the average in Norwell, based on the same rate schedule as Hanover will be $25.00 and are using this figure in our summary.
The above estimated number of customers and income per customer has been used in computing annual income as shown in Tables IV-A, IV-B and IV-C.
SAVING ON INSURANCE
Norwell is now rated by the Insurance Exchange as Class E. With a system of water works as prosposed it would easily rate Class D. The two rates and saving to policy holder per year per $1000 insured are as follows :
Class E Residence $4 50
Contents $4 50
Class D Residence $2 80
Contents $2 90
Saving Residence $1 70
Contents $1 60
TOTAL NET COST TO CONSUMER
From data contained in Tables IV-A, IV-B and IV-C we
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summarize the net cost's to the water consumers owning pro- perty assessed at $3000., $4000., and $6000. We are as- suming for the purpose of giving credit for saving in in- surance, that the average insurance is equal to the assessed value. It is without doubt greater, but the assumption is on the side of safety.
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TABLE IV-A Fixed Charges, Operation and Income Bond Issue of $179,200.00
issue
after
Year
of Year
ing at end
Bonds Outstand-
Payment
Interest
Principal
Payment on
Expense
Oper.
Expense
Total
Customers
Est. No. of
Income
Est.
Taxation
Net From
lions of Dollars
Valuation Mil-
tion on $1000.00
Net from Taxa-
1
$179 200
$7 168
$2 890 $10 058
202
$5 050
$5 008
$2 18
$2 22
2
179 200
7 168
2 915
10 083
236
5 900
4 183
2 20
1 9C
3
172 800
7 168
$6 400
2 940
16 508
270
6 750
9 758
2 25
4 33
4
166 400
6 912
6 400
2 965
16 277
303
7 575
8 702
2 30
3 77
5
160 000
6 656
6 400
2 990
16 046
337
8 425
7 621
2 35
3 24
· 6
153 600
6 400
6 400
7
147 200
6 144
6 400
8
140 800
5 888
6 400
9
134 400
. 5 632
6 400
10
128 000
5 376
6 400
11
121 600
5 120
6 400
12
115 200
4 864
6 400
13
108 800
4 608
6 400
14
102 400
4 352
6 400
15
96 000
4 096
6 400
16
89 600
3 840
6 400
17
83 200
3 584
6 400
18
76 800
3 328
6 400
19
70 400
3 072
6 400
20
64 000
2 816
6 400
21
57 600
2 560
6 400
22
51 200
2 304
6 400
23
44 800
2 048
6 400
24
38 400
1 792
6 400
25
32 000
1 536
6 400
26
25 600
1 280
6 400
27
19 200
1 024
6 400
28
12 800
768
6 400
29
6 400
512
6 400
30
None
256
6 400
TOWN OF NORWELL
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TABLE IV-B Fixed Charges,, Operation and Income, Plan B, Bond Issue of $148,000.00
issue after
Year
of Year
ing at end
Bonds Outstand-
Payment
Interest
Principal
Payment on
Oper. Expense
Expense
Total
Customers
Est. No. of
Income
Est.
Taxation
Net From
lions of Dollars
Valuation Mil-
tion on $1000.00
Net from Taxa-
1
$148 400
$5 936
$2 530 $ 8 466
117
$4 425
$4 041
$2 18
$1 85
2
148 400
5 936
2 550
8 486
207
5 175
3 311
2 20
1 51
3
143 100
5 936
5 300
2 570
13 806
236
5 900
7 906
2 25
3 51
4
137 800
5 724
5 300
2 590
13 614
266
6 650
6 964
2 30
3 00
5
132 500
5 512
5 300
2 610
13 422
295
7 375
6 047
2 35
2 57
6
127 200
5 300
5 300
7
121 900
5 088
5 300
8
116 600
4 876
5 300
9
111 300
4 664
5 300
10
106 000
4 452
5 300
11
100 700
4 240
12
95 400
4 028
13
90 100
3 816
14
84 800
3 604
15
79 500
3 392
16
74 200
3 180
17
68 900
2 968
18
63 600
2 756
19
58 300
2 544
20
53 000
2 332
21
47 700
2 120
22
42 400
1 908
23
37 100
1 696
24
31 800
1 484
25
26 500
1 272
26
21 200
1 060
27
15 900
848
28
10 600
636
29
5 300
424
30
None
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TABLE IV-C Fixed Charges, Operating and Income, Plan C, Bond Issue of $60,200.00
issue
after
Year
of Year
ing at end
Bonds Outstand-
Payment
Interest
Principal
Payment on
Oper. Expense
Expense
Total
Customers
Est. No. of
Income
Est.
Taxation
Net From
lions of Dollars
Valuation Mil-
tion on $1000.00
Net from Taxa-
65
2
60 200
2 408
1 462
3 870
107
2 675
1 195
2 20
54
3
58 050
2 408
$2 150
1 599
6 157
122
3 050
3 107
2 25
1 38
4
55 900
2 322
2 150
1 737
6 209
138
3 450
2 759
2 30
1 20
5
53 750
2 236
2 150
1 874
6 260
153
3 825
2 435
2 35
1 03
6
51 600
2 150
2 150
7
49
450
2 064
2 150
8
47 300
1 978
9
45 150
1 892
10
43 000
1 806
11
40 850
1 720
12
38 700
1 634
13
36 550
1 548
14
34 400
1 462
1
$60 200
$2 408
$1 324 $ 3 732
92
$2 300
$1 422
$2 18
·
15
32 250
1 376
16
30 100
1 290
17
27 950
1 204
18
25 800
1 118
19
23 650
1 032
20
21 500
946
21
19 350
860
22
17 200
774
23
15 050
688
24 .
12 900
602
25
10 750
516
26
8 600
430
27
6 450
344
28
4 300
258
29
2 150
172
30
None
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We give this summary for the first, third and fourth years a's the costs are maximum in the third year and decrease thereafter.
Cost to Consumer Under Plan A
First Year
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water Rates
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation $2.30 on $1000
6 90
9 20
13 80
Total Charges
$24 90
$31 20
$43 80
*Less saving on Insurance at $1.60 per $1000
4 80
6 40
9 60
$20 10
$24 80
$34 20
Third Year (Maximum)
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water rates
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation $4.32 on $1000
12 96
17 28
25 92
$30 96
$39 28
$55 92
Less Saving on Insurance
4 80
6 40
9 60
Net Cost
$26 16
$32 88
$46 32
Fourth Year
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water Rates
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation $3.76 on $1000
11 28
15 04
22 56
$29 28
$37 04
$52 56
Less Savings on Insurance
4 80
6 40
9 60
Net Cost
$24 48
$30 64
$42 96
We wish it understood that all figures on insurance are esti- mates based on judgment and past experience and are approxi-
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mate only. We have no right to guarantee insurance ratings, but if you will apply to The New England Insurance Exchange they will give exact figures.
Cost to Consumer Under Plan B
FIRST YEAR
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water Charges
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation at $1.85 per $1000
5 55
7 40
11 10
$23 55
$29 40
$41 10
Saving on Fire Insurance
at $1.60 per thousand
4 80
6 40
9 60
Net cost to consumer
$18 75
$23 00
$31 50
THIRD YEAR (Maximum)
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water Charges
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation at $3.51 per $1000
10 53
14 04
21 06
$28 53
$36 04
$51 06
Saving on Fire Insurance
at $1.60 per $1000
4 80
6 40
9 60
Net Cost to Consumer
$23 73
$29 64
$41 46
FOURTH YEAR
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4. 000
$6 000
Water Charges
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation at $3.00 per $1000
9 00
12 00
18 00
$27 00
$34 00
$48 00
Saving on Fire Insurance at
$1.60 per $1000
4 80
6 40
9 60
$22 20
$27 60
$38 40
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Cost to Consumer Under Plan C
FIRST YEAR
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water Charges
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation at $.65 per $1000
1 95
2 60
3 90
19 95
24 60
33 90
Saving on Fire Insurance at
$1 60 per $1000
4 80
6 40
9 60
Net Cost to Consumer
$15 15
$18 20
$24 30
THIRD YEAR (Maximum)
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water Charges
$18 00
$22 00
$30 00
Taxation at $1.38 per $1000
4 14
5 52
8 28
24 14
27 52
38 28
Saving on Fire Insurance at
4 80
6 40
9 60
$1 60 per $1000
$17 32
$21 12
$28 68
FOURTH YEAR
Assessed Value of Property
$3 000
$4 000
$6 000
Water Charges
$18 00
$22 00 .
$30 00
Taxation at $1 20 per $1000
3 60
4 80
7 20
21 60
26 80
37 20
Saving on Fire Insurance at
$1 60 per $1000
4 80
6 40
9 60
Net Cost to Consumer
$16 80
$20 40
$27 60
EXTRA COST FOR INDEPENDENT SUPPLY
If the Town of Norwell should elect to develop an inde-
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pendent supply as previously outlined in this report, it would be necessary in order to reach the three important community served under Plans A and B., to use the same pipe system and the same tanks as for Plan A. The cost for an independent supply plans are readily obtained by adding certain sums to the items of investment and annual charges already computed for Plan A. These additions or extra sums are as follows :
EXTRA INVESTMENT
6,000 ft. 10 inch Force Main at $1.50
$ 9 000 00
Valves and Hydrants 300 00
Preliminary Wells and Test
5 000 00
Complete Wells and Suction
7 000 00
Pumping Equipment 8 000 00
Building
5 000 00
$34 300 00
Plus 10% Engineering and Contingencies 3 430 00
$37 730 00
OPERATING OF COSTS FOR INDEPENDENT SUPPLY
Based upon the average consumption of 50,000 gallons per day and the same power rate as Hanover, we estimate operating costs as follows :
Current 22,800 K. W. H. $ 696 00
Oil, grease, heat, telephone etc 450 00
Supervision and Transportation
1 800 00
Tank Maintenance 150 00
Clerical 300 00
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Minor Repairs on System
200 00
$3 596 00
Considering the possible variation of some of the items in these operating estimates, it appears that the annual oper- ation expense would be at least $500. higher for The Inde- pendent supply, and that the extra annual cost for independ- ent supply would be this sum plus the carrying and amor- tizing of an extra investment of say $40,000.00. In the maximum year this would amount to $3,550.00 additional from taxation making a total from taxation of $13,688.00 or $6.08 on $1,000., as compared with $4.51 with Hanover supply.
FIRE DISTRICTS
It would be possible of course to handle either of the Plans here submitted on the basis of a fire district or dis- tricts the cost to be borne by the owners of property in the localities covered by the system.
It would appear to us that under Plans A and B such a large portion of the valuation of the town is benefited that it logically becomes a town affair and that considering the indirect benefit occuring to all property owners from the in- stallation of a water isystem and the usual lower valuation in the district not served there can be no great unfairness to the outlying districts.
Plan C could be very easily handled as two small inde- pendent districts, and these districts are so nearly self- supporting that the burden on the property owners would not be a heavy one. The relatively small effect in the tax rate, resulting from the carrying out of this plan and the fact that these small systems must eventually and before
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long become parts of a town system influence us in our opin- ion that even if no more than Plan C is undertaken it should be financed by the town as a whole.
CONCLUSION
It has been our aim in this report :-
1. To present reliable cost estimates for three possible pipe systems of relatively high, low and medium costs and for two different sources of supply.
2. To so arrange and present our estimates that costs for other possible combination's can be easily obtained. To forecast as nearly as possible the operating and carrying costs and revenue under each plan and deduce the net cost to the consumer.
3. To anticipate the leading questions usually asked by boards and committees regarding materials and methods of construction.
There are many angles to a problem of this kind and to follow every lead to a logical conclusion would result in a . voluminous and wearisome report. We have tried to clear up the more important points and hope that you will not hesitate to call upon us for any additional information or explanation that will be of help to you.
Yours very truly,
X. HENRY GOODNOUGH, INC.
Budget for 1932
The following Budget has been approved by the Advis- ory Board. It entails an approximate tax rate of $31.50. Each additional $1,000.00 raised will add 50 cents to the rate.
Appropriated 1931
Recommended
1932
Dept. of Public Welfare
$ 3 000 00
$ 6 500 00
Infirmary
2 300 00
2 300 00
Schools
33 000 00
*32 800 00
Vocational Training
200 00
450 00
Article 4
Highways, Joint Account
** State and Town Article 5
4 700 00
4 700 00
General Purposes
8 500 00
8 500 00
Sign Boards
300 00
150 00
Snow Removal
1 500 00
1 000 00
Notes
3 500 00
3 500 00
Interest
3 100 00
3 000 00
State and County Taxes
7 500 00
7 500 00
Town Officers
3 400 00
3 400 00
Incidentals
2 000 00
1 700 00
School and District Nurse
1 400 00
1 400 00
Transportation of Nurse
200 00
200 00
Dental Clinic
700 00
700 00
County Hospital Maintenance
632 00
632 00
Insurance,
200 00
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State Aid
400 00
400 00
Board of Health
800 00
650 00
Electric Lights
575 00
575 00
Tent Caterpillar
150 0,0
100 00
Gaffield Park
50 00
50 00
Tree Warden
75 00
75 00
Mowing Bushes
800 00
800 00
Squares and Triangles
350 00
225 00
Spraying Elms
300 00
200 00
Gypsy Moth
861 61
861 02
Fire Department
1 000 00
1 000 00
Fire Dept. Equipment
1 500 00
500 00
New Chassis, Comb. 2
625 00
James Library
200 00
200 00
Ridge Hill Library
100 00
100 00
Soldiers' Relief
600 00
600 00
School Physician
100 00
100 00
Memorial Day
250 00
250 00
Sealing Weights and Measures
100 00
100 00
Inspection of Animals
60 00
60 00
Washington Street Cemetery
300 00
250 00
Town Hall
300 00
100 00
Plymouth County Aid
to Agriculture, Article 6
100 00
Reserve Fund
600 00
600 00
Town Forest
250 00
Totals
$86 578 61
$86 228 02
* State Credits and dog tax reduce this by $8,000.00 to $24,800.00.
To be expended under the joint direction of a State engineer and the selectmen which insures a grant from the State of $4,700.00 for additional highway work.
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The request of the School Committee for $2,300. for ad- ditions to the District No. 1 Schoolhouse was not approv- ed, due to the fact that the Advisory Board had not received sufficient information to cover this expenditure. It was deemed advisable that, altho this article should be placed in the budget, the final vote should come from the floor at the town meeting.
It is also recommended by the Advisory Board that where work is done under the supervision of the Highway Survey- or and Tree Warden that they utilize as far as possible, people who are receiving aid from the Department of Public Welfare.
NOTE-All articles involving an appropration must be submitted to the Advisory Board on or before January 15th, 1933.
Transcript of Articles in Warrant
MONDAY, MARCH 7TH AT 7 P. M.
Article 1. To choose a moderator.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Article 3. To make necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedient for the following purposes :
Dept. of Public Welfare, Infirmary, Support of Schools, Vocational Training, Highways, Sign Boards, Removing Snow, Notes, Interest, State and County Taxes, Town Of- ficers, Incidentals, School and District Nurse, Transporta- tion of Nurse, Dental Clinic, County Hospital, State Aid, Board of Health, Electric Lights, Tent Caterpillar, Gaf- field Park, Tree Warden, Mowing Bushes, Squares and Triangles, Spraying Elms, Gypsy Moth, Fire Department and equipment, James Library, Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Relief, School Physician, Memorial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, Inspection of Animals, Washington Street Cemetery, Town Hall, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Reserve Fund, Town Forest.
Article 4. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate $2,300.00 for additions to District No. 1 Schoolhouse.
Request of School Committee.
(Not approved by Advisory Board. )
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Article 5. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of forty-seven hundred dollars to be expended on highways under the provisions of Section 26 of Chapter 81 of the Gen- eral Laws as amended ?
(Approved by Advisory Board.)
Article 6. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding $150 and choose a town director as provided in Section 41 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws?
(Not Approved by Advisory Board. )
Article 7. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate $250 for the use of the Town Forest Committee.
Request of Mr. Fred B. Cochran.
(Not approved by the Advisory Board. )
Article 8. Will the town vote to purchase a suitable lot for a town dump and appoint a committee of three therefor at an expense not to exceed $600.
Request of Mr. Fred B. Cochran.
(Not approved by the Advisory Board.)
Article 9. To make allowances to town creditors.
Article 10. Will the town give any instructions to town officers.
Article 11. Will the town authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow money on and af- ter January 1, 1933, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1933, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or
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debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1933.
Article 12. What salary and compensation will the town vote to pay all its elected officers. To conform with Sec- tion 108, Chapter 41, General Laws.
Article 13. Will the town act with the town of Hanover to maintain electric lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, and at Assinippi ?
Article 14. Will the town vote to install an electric light at the corner of Cross and Central Streets.
Request of Mrs. Hortense Hatch.
( Not approved by the Advisory Board. )
Article 15. Will the town vote to install three electric lights on Pond Street.
Request of Mr. Frederick S. Smith.
(Not approved by the Advisory Board. )
Article 16. Do you favor a continuance of the Old Age Assistance Law in Massachusetts, in its present form of op- eration ?
Request of Mass. State Grange.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 11 A. M. TO 6 P. M.
Article 17. To bring in their votes for a Town Clerk, Selectman, Assessor and member of Board of Public Wel- fare, for one year: one Selectman, one Assessor, and one member of the Board of Public Welfare, for three years; a Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Surveyor of Highways, five Constables and a Tree Warden for one year; one member of the School Committee for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one Trustee for the Ridge Hill Library for three years.
School Directory
School Committee
BENJAMIN LORING, Chairman MRS. GRACE B. V. DINSMOOR MRS. NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Secretary and Treasurer
Superintendent of Schools HAROLD E. JACKMAN
Supervisors
PANSY B. STETSON, (Mrs.) Music RODMAN BOOTH, Drawing
School Physician -
WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, M. D.
School Nurse
CATHERINE A. ROE, R. N.
School Dentist
WILLIS B. PARSONS, D. M. D.
Attendance Officers
JOHN T. OSBORN
CATHERINE A. ROE
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Janitors
RICHARD WHITING JOSEPH F. MERRITT MARY BRUCE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULATIONS
Children who become five years of age on July first may enter school the following September. The only exception to this rule is that under-age children may be admitted to school on the basis of intelligence tests.
No child under seven years of age will be admitted to school for the first time after October first of any year.
A child entering school for the first time is required to present to the teacher a birth certificate and a vaccination or exemption from vaccination certificate.
School Committee
To the Citizens of Norwell :
In submitting to you our report for 1931 we confine ourselves to the few outstanding topics in which we feel you are most interested.
In July proposals were given out for 60 ton of Bitumin- ous coal for the Central School. Bids were received as follows : -
Basil Simmons, $7.35 per ton; Phillips Bates Co., $7.40 per ton; City Fuel Co., $6.00 per ton; Geo. F. Welch Co., $6.10 per ton.
The contract was awarded to the City Fuel Co., for 60 tons at $6.00 per ton. Mr. Francis Lincoln, representa- tive of the City Fuel Co. is a tax payer in Norwell.
During the summer vacation three rooms in the Cen- tral School were given a coat of paint and new furtniture purchased to accomodate the increased enrollment.
In August proposals for transportation were distributed and the following bids received :
Route 1
F. Howard Hall
J. H. Sparrell, $35 per week
$1 778. per yer 1 400 per year
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Route 2
Herbert E. Joseph
$1 180 40 per year
J. H. Sparrell, $25 per week
1 000 00 per year -180.40
Route 3
11180
Herbert E. Joseph $1 088 20 per year
C. O. Litchfield, $30 per week
1 200 00 per year
Route 4
M. F. Williamson, $32 per week $1 280 00 per year
Route 4 was extended to the Scituate line on Summer Street.
The contracts were awarded as follows :
Routes 1 and 2 to J. H. Sparrell, route 3 to C. O. Litch- field and Route 4 to M. F. Williamson.
In all instances save Route 3 the contract was awarded the lowest bidder. The Committee did not feel it wise to award a contract to an inexperienced bus driver for a little over a hundred dollars. The route was therefore given to C. O. Litchfield.
When school opened it was found necessary to put on another bus at night, to relieve long waits, for both Ridge Hill and Church Hill pupils. Our drivers all took a reduc- tion in wages per week, which enabled us to get extended service and prompt return of pupils at night for an addition- al $50 over last year.
We were particularly fortunate in retaining all but one of our teachers this year. Miss Simonson our very effici- ent English teacher resigned to enter matrimony and Miss Dorothy Myers a Tufts graduate was elected to fill the vacancy.
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