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The sewer department presents a peculiar problem. Where sewers are available only 63% of the abutters have connected with the sewer. The other 37% still use cesspools for sewage purposes. This is a par- ticularly unhealthy and unhygienic situation. It is also an uneconomic condition. The authority on sewers is divided. The sanitary conditions affecting the health of the community are under supervision of the Board of Health, while the operation of the sewerage system is under the Board of Public Works. The primary purpose of a sewerage system is to preserve the health of the community through the proper disposal of sewage in thickly populated districts where defective cesspools or un- sanitary conditions impose unhealthy conditions not only on the prop- erty where it exists but also on the neighboring property. The success of the sewage system from this point of view largely depends upon the Board of Health. The extension of the sewer system by the construc- tion of sewers depends upon the full use of the existing sewers by the abutting home owners. If these conditions are not remedied by the construction of a sewer, then the sewer system fails of its purpose.
The operation and availability of the sewer system is controlled by the Board of Public Work and must be operated efficiently and made available to property where needed. If this is not done then the sewer system is again a failure.
The conditions referred to above have a relationship which make them dependent one to the other and measures should be taken to ac- complish a more ideal condition than now exists in the Town.
If the large number of homes to which the sewer is available was added to the present number of connections, sewer rentals could be sub- stantially reduced. This would also correct many unsanitary condi- tions that now exist in the thickly settled sections of the Town served by the system.
It is therefore recommended that a procedure be inaugurated, so that, where a sewer is available abutting property owners be required to connect with same in such a manner that it would not work any hardship on them.
The Sewer Department is still in need of modern sewer cleaning equipment. The present equipment consists of inadequate rods, brushes and drags. To properly clean and flush the sanitary sewers I respect- fully recommend and urge the purchase of an efficient, modern sewer cleaning unit. The sewerage system was installed in 1921, and should be thoroughly scraped and dragged.
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STREETS
Streets
Con- nections
Possible Completed Per Cent No Con- Con- Con- nected nections
Connected Partially Revenue Installed Charges to Street Line to House 1936
Arlington
12
3
25
5
3
1
22.17
Ash
17
9
53
7
1
94.42
Bancroft
22
12
55
10
. .
.
138.18
Berkeley .
27
16
59
11
. .
202.82
Brook
2
1
50
1
..
. .
7.70
Center
...
. .
..
..
. .
144.91
Dudley
10
4
40
6
49.23
Eaton
2
2
100
12.03
Elliott
8
4
50
4
. .
.
49.69
Fremont
4
4
100
..
..
7
4
57
3 w :
..
21.01
Green
53
36
68
10
2
5
461.33
Haven
45
30
67
7
6
2
550.23
High
14
5
36
7
2
..
53.33
Hillcrest
10
8
80
1
1
..
90.10
Howard
18
16
89
1
1
. .
17.50
John
18
10
56
8
King
6
6
100
.
. .
..
113.21
Linden
..
11
7
69
3
1
137.39
Lowell
....
4
3
75
1
45.44
Main
50
39
78
..
2
1
50
.
. .
9.10
Middle
2
1
50
1
14.46
Middlesex .
24
14
58
6
2
237.43
Minot
12
8
67
. .
Mt. Vernon
23
10
43
13
..
1
47.21
Parker
7
6
86
1
71.62
Perkins
7
7
100
. .
..
..
127.94
Pine
1
1
100
..
..
169.14
Pratt
4
3
75
1
..
30.53
Prescott
..
52
44
85
1
5
2
514.98
Prospect
17
8
47
8
..
209.16
Sanborn
15
9
60
4
2
282.04
School
10
6
60
4
. .
57.11
Scotland
1
1
100
..
. .
8.40
Smith
12
12
100
: . .
. .
95.96
Sweetser
5
1
20
3
1
7.93
Temple
32
9
28
17
6
246.51
Union
5
3
60
1
1
40.74
Village
22
13
59
8
1
191.40
Warren
17
14
82
2
1
163.96
Wash'ton
29
15
52
11
3
171.00
Wenda
.. ..
4
4
100
..
..
43.88
Wilson
11
9
82
2
. .
67.44
Woburn ...
83
46
55
7
26
4
613.66
Totals
865
549
63
179
101
35
8,151.71
1
1
100
. .
. .
36.18
Gould
3
3
100
Harnden
9
8
89
:
1
.
208.95
[de
2
1
50
1
. .
..
104.95
Kingston
15
13
87
2
Lincoln
..
7
4
57
.
9 .. : : OH:NO 1 . . 2 2
2
83.30
Park Ave.
7
6
86
. .
..
6.00
Pleasant
28
15
54
13
..
142.97
Salem
21
12
57
1
1 : : 8 1 . . ..
131.63
Summer
18
8
44
9
. .
..
90.69
.
.
..
3
89.92
Fulton
15.40
Gardner
..
10
7
70
. .
3
69.19
Chute
26.37
Copeland
7
100
. .
. .
. .
...
...
..
. .
..
....
..
185
1,215.82
Maple
112.40
2
63.93
121.72
. .
struction Started
LENGTH OF MAIN
SEWERS
IN
STREETS
Streets
6 inch 8 inch
10 inch
12 inch
15 inch
18 inch 20 inch 24 inch Totals
Arlington
399.80
. .
258.80
. .
1,081.70
Bancroft
·
1,015.00
.
. .
..
. .
.
1,015.00
Berkeley
. .
1,256.10
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
1,256.10
Brook
847.60
847.60
Center
620.20
. .
. .
.
.
500.00
Dudley
374.50
..
.
374.50
Eaton
396.00
..
..
..
. .
456.50
. .
. .
Green
175.20
1,717.40
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
559.30
Haven
..
1,752.80
1,338.05
736.10
.
. .
770.80
Howard
300.00
1,110.00
.
..
. .
. .
..
2,732.00 178.50
1,100.10
King
340.00
175.00
. .
..
. .
.
719.30
Lincoln
1,111.50
Linden
125.00
735.30
..
. .
.
813.10
Main
. .
1,246.10
955.50
234.90
2,436.50
Maple
189.20
.
..
. .
. .
313.60
Middle
313.60
.
. .
..
. .
.
1,423.40
. .
. .
..
1,423.40
Minot
. .
1,409.65
..
. .
. .
1,409.65.
Mt. Vernon
828.52
160.00
..
Park
507.30
322.70
. .
. .
427.00
Parker
. .
. .
. .
. .
400.00
Perkins
400.00
. .
. .
. .
226.00.
Pleasant.
1,496.80
469.80
Pratt
. .
. .
1,174.10
3,439.40
Prospect
1,260.00
..
132.50
. .
1,137.40
Sanborn
716.30
School
. .
475.00
..
..
. .
. .
..
..
..
..
. .
. .
334.30
Sweetser
334.30
.
..
..
..
. .
1,991.04
Union
303.60
..
·
. .
..
..
. .
1,503.40-
Village.
. .
1,015.60
..
..
. .
. .
..
715.00
Warren
. .
424.90
..
246.80
312.90
..
1,574.30
2,558.90
Wenda
300.00
471.40
333.10
..
..
..
. .
4,565.90-
Woburn
732.80
2,915.70
..
917.40
..
. .
..
Totals
2,869.76 37,122.72
3,773.44
6,164.79
2,870.60
487.80
1,809.20
3,758.10
58,856.41
. .
. .
..
. .
..
620.20
Copeland
500.00
..
. .
907.70
. .
396.00
Fremont
456.50
Gardner Rd.
475.00
..
821.60
. .
2,714.20
Harnden
1,752.80
High
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
1,410.00
Interceptors
..
352.00
..
. .
569.60
515.00
Kingston
..
719.30
..
. .
. .
860.30
Lowell
. .
813.10
. .
..
. .
1,966.60
Prescott
2,265.30
..
1,260.00
Salem
1,004.90
..
. .
688.25
Smith
. .
..
Summer
1,229.40
Temple
896.76
432.89
661.39
..
. .
..
..
. .
715.00
. .
. .
. .
. .
..
·
..
..
804.50
Wilson
..
. .
.
399.80
Ash
. .
822.90
. .
.
. .
.
2,074.15
Hillcrest
770.80
205.00
. .
. .
Tohn
..
573.40
538.10
189.20
Middlesex
. .
830.00
Pine
226.00
. .
555.50
. .
555.50
716.30
688.25
. .
.
475.00
1,229.40
303.60
487.80
. .
. .
186
.
559.30
. .
. .
907.70
Elliott
475.00
.
2,937.00·
988.52
. .
427.00
. .
..
. .
Wash'ton
300.00
.
LENGTH OF UNDERDRAINS IN STREETS
Street
5 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
Total Length Sewers & Under- Length drains
Arlington
. .
. .
Ash
237.00
..
. .
258.80
495.80
1,577.50
Bancroft
.
. .
..
456.00
1,712.10
Brook
847.60
..
. .
847.60
1,695.20
Center
620.60
620.60
1,241.20
Copeland
..
. .
. .
. .
527.70
907.70
1,815.40
Elliott
456.50
. .
456.50
913.00
Green
836.90
974.10
..
1,811.00
4,525.20
Harnden
..
588.20
588.20
2,341.00
High
..
487.70
736.10
1,223.80
3,297.95
Hillcrest
450.40
450.40
1,221.20
Howard
1,410.00
1,410.00
2,820.00
Interceptors
. .
2,937.00
..
748.10
1,762.20
King
175.00
175.00
690.00
Kingston
609.30
110.00
1,111.50
..
1,111.50
2,223.00
Linden
290.40
440.90
..
. .
735.30
1,470.60
Lowell
..
. .
234.90
2,436.50
4,873.00
Maple
189.20
..
..
. .
. .
..
..
254.00
1,365.50
Minot
972.65
437.00
1,409.65
2,819.30
Mt. Vernon
230.30
230.30
1,088.82
Park
507.30
322.70
830.00
1,660.00
Parker
..
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
..
469.80
469.80
2,436.40
Pratt
252.20
303.30
555.50
1,111.00
Prescott
1,070.60
2,091.80
..
886.00
2,146.00
Salem.
543.00
132.50
765.50
1,812.90
Sanborn
200.00
..
. .
. .
..
..
..
..
175.00
509.30
Sweetser
175.00
..
40.00
2,031.04
Union
..
..
. .
..
715.00
1,430.00
Warren
715.00
724.00
246.80
1,163.20
2,134.00
4,692.90
Wenda
..
..
804.50
. .
804.50
1,609.00
Wilson
1,196.00
..
917.40
. .
2,113.40
6,679.30
Total Lengths
9,781.15
16,363.00
6,224.50
1,656.90
34,025.55
91,279.06
.
..
·
..
..
2,937.00
5,874.00
John
. .
748.10
. .
..
..
.
719.30
1,438.60
Lincoln
1,246.10
995.50
189.20
378.40
Middle
254.00
..
..
..
..
..
3,162.40
6,601.80
Prospect
886.00
..
.
200.00
916.30
School
688.25
Summer
Temple
303.60
Village
825.00
825.00
2,328.40
Washington
..
40.00
..
226.00
452.00
Pine
226.00
Pleasant
..
..
·
. .
500.00
Dudley
374.50
Eaton
..
396.00
Fremont
559.30
Haven
..
. .
813.10
Main
313.60
Middlesex
..
..
427.00
400.00
Perkins
. .
456.00
..
1,015.00
Berkeley
Total
399.80
187
..
300.00
Woburn
1,229.40
380.00
Length of Sewer Connections Run to Either Curb, Houses, or Connected
Streets
Curb
Houses Connected Tot. Lgth.
Arlington
66.50
46.00
175.00
287.50
Ash
401.10
401.10
Berkeley
925.70
925.70
Bancroft
561.90
561.90
Brook
45.60
45.60
Center Ave.
52.00
317.00
369.00
Copeland
450.00
450.00
Dudley
185.00
185.00
Eaton
106.00
106.00
Elliott
217.00
217.00
Fremont
209.00
209.00
Fulton
44.00
44.00
Gardner Road
180.50
180.50
Gould
236.50
236.50
Green
54.00
173.00
1,521.31
1,748.31
Harnden
32.00
257.80
289.80
Haven
186.00
79.00
1,304.80
1,569.80
High
22.00
209.10
231.10
Hillcrest
25.00
516.00
541.00
Howard
25.00
967.00
992.00
John
37.00
340.00
377.00
King
369.10
369.10
Kingston
536.00
536.00
Lincoln
70.00
186.00
256.00
Linden
41.00
339.70
380.70
Lowell
232.50
232.50
Main
379.00
99.00
1,959.75
2,437.75
Maple
18.00
40.00
58.00
Middle
36.50
36.50
Middlesex
48.00
138.00
983.20
1,169.20
Minot
42.00
77.00
331.00
450.00
Mt. Vernon
37.00
208.00
245.00
Parker
434.80
434.80
Perkins
46.00
46.00
Pine Ave.
821.50
821.50
Pleasant
242.00
242.00
Pratt
Prescott
116.00
228.00
2,866.70
3,210.70
Prospect
219.29
756.11
975.40
Sanborn
98.00
611.40
709.40
455.50
455.50
Park Ave.
267.50
267.50
733.00
733.00
Salem
188
Length of Sewer Connections Run to Either Curb, Houses, or Connected
Streets
Curb
Houses Connected Tot. Lgth.
School
315.40
315.40
Scotland
60.00
60.00
Summer
94.00
576.20
670.20
Smith Ave.
476.50
476.50
Sweetser
64.00
45.00
43.00
152.00
Ide
56.50
56.50
Temple
285.00
173.00
624.50
1,082.50
Union
66.00
177.00
243.00
Village
34.00
583.50
617.50
Warren Ave.
36.00
68.00
565.00
669.00
Washington
61.00
48.00
775.40
884.40
Wenda
202.50
202.50
Wilson
43.00
380.90
423.90
Woburn
442.00
222.50
2,777.90
3,442.40
Totals
2,242.79
1,846.50
29,240.87
33,330.16
W. P. A. EXPENDITURES 1936
Materials & Supplies
Supervision
Rent. value & Labor of equip. Total Rule
Ash St. Water Main .. $ 5,234.55
$ 30.24 $
1.80
$ 5,266.59
Birch Meadow
Playground
98.44
159.94
121.47
379.85
Cement Blocks
69.62
17.50
87.12
Colburn Road
116.79
352.12
385.63
854.54
Franklin Street
209.00
205.02
359.75
773.77
Water (Dead Ends)
275.74
177.15
159.05
611.94
Storm Drains
83.92
948.87
882.12
1,914.91
Street Survey
31.35
271.80
162.00
435.15
Wash. St. Playground
513.45
185.55
67.78
766.78
$
6,632.86
$ 2,330.69
$
2,157.10
$ 11,120.65
Farm to Mkt. Roads ..
$
101.27
$ 355.75
$ 320.12
$ 757.14
Blacksmith
$ 29.72
$ 29.72
. .
. .
..
. .
.
FEDERAL WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
List and description of all W. P. A. Projects supervised by Board of Public Works, January 1 to December 31, 1936.
1. Elimination of Dead End Water Mains
Connected dead end main on Vale Road to main on Woodward
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Ave., with 6" pipe. Also laid 6" main in Birch Meadow Playground to Wading Pool, and excavated trench for 6" main on Summer Avenue.
2. Franklin and Grove Sts. Relocation
Removed ledge from south-east corner of Franklin and Grove Streets by drilling and blasting-built stone retaining wall around cor- ner-ballasted roadway in former location of ledge with broken stone- built gravel sidewalk at base of retaining wall.
3. Cement Blocks
Project worked from December, 1935, to January 20, 1936. Total of 2777 cement blocks made, for use of Department of Public Works.
4. Washington Street Playground
Constructed field stone wall on Washington Street frontage of play- ground and erected chain link fence and low retaining wall on southerly and westerly bounds.
5. Storm Water Drains
Installed storm drains on Willow Street, from 150 feet westerly of Lowell St. to Lowell St .; on Lowell Street, from Willow Street souther- ly to culvert; on King Street, from Summer Avenue to Morgan Court ; on Summer Avenue, from Willow Street to Woodbine Street.
6. Street Survey
Surveys of street lines of 20 public ways totaling 29,015.02 feet have been completed; three public ways have had profiles and elevations taken, and 16 streets have had both street lines and profiles completed.
7. Farm-to-Market Road Projects:
Pearl Street-Charles St. to Franklin St.
South Street-Main St. to Wakefield Line
Hopkins Street-Main St. to Wakefield Line Wakefield Street-Pearl St. to Haverhill St.
Willow Street-Summer Ave. to B. & M. R. R. Crossing
On each of these streets, the traveled roadway was widened, banks cut, shoulders excavated and filled with gravel, ledges, boulders and out- crops drilled, blasted and removed, stone walls rebuilt, and on South, Hopkins and Wakefield Streets the surfaces were scarified, graded and treated with tar. A new cut-off was constructed on Pearl Street oppo- site Bunker Avenue, to eliminate a reverse curve, and two culverts were relaid.
8. Colburn Road Construction
Continued construction of Colburn Road. Removed ledge and boul- ders, sloped banks and fine graded shoulders, graded sections of road- way with gravel, and constructed gravel sidewalks on either side of road its entire length.
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9. Birch Meadow Playground
Construction in improved area continued. System of French drains were installed; a children's play area laid out, graded, loamed and seed- ed; gravel paths laid out and constructed; foundations for two new tennis courts excavated and filled.
10. Ash Street 12" Water Main
Construction started late in December, 1936, of 12" water main from B. & M. R. R. crossing to present 12" main on Brook Street.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the executive office :
$ 5,500.00 Appropriation Expended :
Salaries
$ 4,506.42
Supplies and Misc.
988.20
Total Expended $ 5,494.69
Balance Unexpended
$ 5.31
The following table shows the expenditures made this past year in the major departments, the pay roll of each, and the entire expendi- tures of the Department of Public Works :
Note : Highway includes all other departmental account not speci- fically mentioned below, such as, Chap. 90, Betterments, Drainage, Snow and Ice, etc.
B.P.W
Water $15,624.89
Highway $38,314.60 50,116.06
Sewer $3,691.91 5,167.94
Park
Total
Pay Roll $4,506.49
$1,158.56 $63,296.45
Bills
988.20
92,579.48
2,427.00
151,278.68
Totals $5,494.69 $108,204.37 $88,430.66 $8,859.85
$3,585.56 $214,575.13
In closing this report, the Superintendent wish :s to express his appreciation to the members of the Board for their many helpful sugges- tions and kindnesses extended to him during the year. and assure all thos : in any way associated with him in carrying on the work of the Depart- ment of his gratitude for their interest and co-operation. and to acknow- ladge the assistance, co-operation, and helpful sugg stens which he has received from the other department heads of the town.
PHILIP WELCH, Superintendent.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
For the year Ended December 31,
1936
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
School Committee
Arthur W. Coolidge, Ch., 210 Summer Avenue Mrs. Esther D. Twombly, 14 Berkeley Street
Term expires 1937
Term expires 1937
Frank D. Tanner, 124 Oak Street Term expires 1938
Irving C. Austin, 180 Prescott Street Term expires 1938
Dr. Charles R. Wakeling, 25 Linden Street Term expires 1939
Miss Margaret Canty, 67 Mineral Street Term expires 1939
Note : The above is the Committee as of December 31, 1936. On January 6, 1937, Mr. Arthur W. Coolidge resigned as Chairman and member. Mr. Frank D. Tanner was elected Chairman. Mr. Howard Clinch has been elected to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Coolidge.
School Committee Office
Grouard House, 25 School Street Telephone Reading 0180 Open daily, 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Saturday, 9:00 a. m. to 12 m. Vacations, 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Superintendent of Schools
Arthur E. Pierce, 76 Vine Street Tel. Res. 0243; office 0180
Secretary to Superintendent
Ruth C. Roberts, 228 Woburn Street Tel. Res. 1083-M ; office 0180
School Committee Clerk
Hope R. Williamson, 90 Vine Street Tel. Res. 1338; office 0180
Supervisor of Attendance
Josephine L. Fowler, 65 Temple Street Tel. Res. 0488-J ; office 0180
School Physician
Dr. Charles R. Henderson, 220 Woburn Street Telephone 0580
School Nurse
Mabel M. Brown, 94 Maple Street, Malden Tel. Res. 0048-M ; office 1475
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No School Signals Fire alarm 2-2 repeated three times. Street lights turned on for five minutes. 7:30 a. m. for Senior High School, Jr. High School, Highland School, and Opportunity School. 8:15 a. m. for Grades 1-4 inclusive, morning session. 12:45 p. m. for Grades 1-4 inclusive, afternoon session.
EVEN WHEN THERE HAS BEEN NO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING FOR THE FIRST FOUR GRADES, THERE WILL BE SCHOOL IN THE AFTERNOON UNLESS THE NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL IS GIVEN.
To keep the schools open every day, if possible, is the policy of the management. This affords parents the choice either of sending pupils to school or of keeping them at home as the parent considers the conditions warrant in his particular case.
School Clinics
Dental, Wednesday and Friday at the Grouard House, 9-12 and 1-4. Habit, every Tuesday at 2:30 in Nurse's office at High School. Pre-School, at the Town Building, Room 19, every Tuesday, 2-4 p. m. Tuberculosis Prevention, by special appointment.
Diphtheria Prevention, by special appointment.
School Janitors
High School :
John Maguire, 21 Fairview Ave. Telephone : 0581-W
Charles Cummings, 22 Haven St.
Mary L. Kennedy, 89 Washington St. . .
Junior High School :
Henry W. Bryden, 64 Village St. 1567-W
Walter Smith, 36 Temple St.
1445-M
Fred Riessle, 10 King St.
1199-M
Agnes Hurley, 14 Hartshorn St.
Highland School :
James L. Healey, 201 West St.
0047-M
Arthur H. Cook, 194 High St.
Emma Tibbets, 25 School St. 0460-M
Center and Union Street Schools : Edward McBrien, 28 Salem St. 0228 Prospect St. School: J. Fred Richardson, 21 Prospect St. . 0161-J Lowell St. School: Sylvanus L. Thompson, 14 Intervale Ter. 0827 Chestnut Hill School: Leander Smith, 193 High St. 1325
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SCHOOL SCHEDULE January, 1937 to June, 1938, inclusive
Schools open
January 4, 1937
Winter Vacation week of
February 22, 1937
Spring Vacation week of
April 19, 1937
No Sessions :
Memorial Day
May 31, 1937
Bunker Hill Day
June 17, 1937
Schools close for summer
June 25, 1937
Schools open
September 8, 1937
No Sessions :
Columbus Day
October 12, 1937
Teachers' Convention
October 29, 1937
Armistice Day
November 11, 1937
Thanksgiving Recess from noon November 24, 1937 to November 29, 1937 Christmas Vacation from close of regular session on Wednesday, December 22, 1937 to January 3, 1938.
Winter Vacation week of
February 21, 1938
Spring Vacation week of
April 18, 1938
No Sessions :
Memorial Day
May 30, 1938
Bunker Hill Day
June 17, 1938
Schools close for summer
June 24, 1938
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Reading :
The School Committee submits its annual report as follows :
The School Department has operated within its budget during the past year and at the end of the year turned back to the Town the following balances : Maintenance Account, $541.51; Industrial Tuition $37.59.
At the opening of school, so few pupils signified their desire to enroll in the Agricultural course that it was deemed best to discontinue this course, the cost being prohibitive for the small number enrolled. Provisions were made for absorbing these pupils into other courses.
In accordance with the vote of the Town Meeting, salary restora- tions were made, taking effect in September, with the expectation that complete salary restoration for the entire year will go into effect on January 1, 1937. The teachers and the administrative force have been co-operative, loyal and patient throughout the depression period. The Committee is glad that the Town recognizes this attitude and feels that the restoration is deserved.
Early in the year, a survey of all buildings in the Department was made under the auspices of the Fire Department. When it developed that the Department of Public Safety would not issue a certificate of safety covering the Senior High School building, an article was inserted in the annual warrant covering repairs and alterations to conform with the regulations of the Department of Public Safety. These repairs were completed during the summer vacation. Now each room in the building has two ways of egress, and all of the buildings in the system have the certificate of the Department of Public Safety.
The Committee has for a long time felt the need of a revision of salaries of teachers in the elementary grades, so that recognition of preparation and education may be more nearly on a par with the sal- ary schedule in the Junior and Senior High schools. This is in line with its policy to strengthen and improve the elementary grades.
The terms of Arthur W. Coolidge and Esther D. Twombly expire this year.
Respectfully submitted, IRVING C. AUSTIN MARGARET S. CANTY ARTHUR W. COOLIDGE, Chairman. FRANK D. TANNER ESTHER D. TWOMBLY CHARLES R. WAKELING
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RECEIPTS NOT FROM TAX LEVY-SHOWING NET COST TO TOWN
1936 $230,898.71
General Account:
Estimate 1937
Total Expenditures
$240,126.00
Receipts :
$ 17,460.00
State Reimbursement on teachers
$ 17,280.00
12,580.27
Tuition
12,717.00
91.20
Sundry
100.00
(11,279.10)*
Due but not paid 12/31/36
11,279.10
30,131.47
Total Receipts
41,376.10
$200,767.24
NET COST TO TOWN
$198,749.90
Agricultural Department :
Total Expenditure
1,284.73
$
Receipts :
$ 935.79 784.07 285.95 (350.10)*
State Aid to Vocational School $ 1,313.08
Tuition
Smith-Hughes
Due but not paid 12/31/36 350.10
2,005.81
Total receipts 1,663.18
$ 1,663.18 NET GAIN TO TOWN
Industrial Tuition:
$ 962.41
Total expenditure $ 1,225.00
Receipts :
260.39
State Reimbursement 372.04
$ 702.02
NET COST TO TOWN
$
852.96
* Not included in total receipts.
$ 721.08
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BUDGET-1937
Est. Appro. 1937
Detail
Expended 1936
SALARIES
$166,167.58
Supt. and Teachers
$153,676.87
1,892.00
Substitutes
982.50
17,521.42
Janitors
16,969.09
500.00
Attendance Officer
454.18
2,500.00
Nurse
1,878.13
1,000.00
Medical Inspection
959.37
$189,581.00
TOTAL SALARIES
$174,920.14
MAINTENANCE:
General Control:
$
350.00
Supt's Office Supplies
$ 300.84
260.00
Research and Professional Study
408.19
500.00
Travel Expense
388.29
150.00
Printing
126.80
125.00
Census
406.00
Other Expenses
834.42
350.00
Grouard House-Operation
321.28
166.00
Grouard House-Maintenance
497.58
80.00
Grouard House-Capital Outlay
$ 2,387.00
Total General Control
$ 2,877.40
Instruction:
Supervision Expense
$ 558.32
381.00
Principals' Office Expense
383.85
3,770.00
Textbooks
2,607.80
5,300.00
Supplies
5,249.11
600.00
Supplementary Books
297.41
225.00
Commencement
223.90
825.00
Other Expenses
559.93
$ 11,851.00
Total Instruction
$ 9,880.32
Operation of Plant:
-
$ 1,655.00
Janitors' Supplies
$ 1,446.90
5,872.00
Fuel
6,920.62
1,245.00
Water and Sewer
1,069.45
200
$ 750.00
Est. Appro. 1937
Detail
Electricity
1,840.87
448.00
Gas
422.50
510.00
Telephone 504.89
300.00
Other Expenses
210.92
150.00
Freight and Drayage
135.99
Total Operation of Plant
$ 12,552.20
Maintenance of Plant:
$ 1,814.00
Grounds
$ 2,090.71
610.00
Buildings
3,099.63
490.00
Service Systems
1,067.56
158.00
Plumbing
556.02
313.00
Instructional Apparatus
394.54
85.00
Furniture
1,943.77
1,400.00
Other Expenses
997.91
4,530.00
W.P.A. Materials
3,112.74
$ 9,400.00
Total Maintenance of Plant
$ 13,262.88
Capital Outlay:
$ 360.00
Alterations and Additions
$ 2,004.77
848.00
Furniture
565.89
582.00
Instructional Apparatus
1,800.79
225.00
Other Outlay
1,048.19
$ 2,015.00
Total Capital Outlay
$ 5,419.64
Auxiliary Agencies :
$ 8,030.00
Transportation
$ 7,993.25
238.00
Tuition to other Schools
110.47
$ 8,268.00
Total Auxiliary Agencies
$ 8,103.72
Co-ordinate Activities:
$ 125.00
Compulsory Attendance
$ 85.00
69.00
Medical Service 37.43
290.00
Nurse Service
263.07
$ 484.00
Total Co-ordinate Activities
$ 385.50
Fixed Charges:
Insurance $ 2,955.30
$ 50,545.00
TOTAL GENERAL MAINTENANCE
$240,126.00
$ 55,436.96 GRAND TOTAL GENERAL ACCOUNT $230,357.10
RETURNED TO TOWN TREASURER 541.61
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$ 3,985.00
Expended 1936
1,975.00
$ 12,155.00
Est. Appro. 1937
Detail
AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNT :
Salaries
$ 1,205.70
Expenses
79.13
TOTAL AGRICULTURE $ 1,284.73
RETURNED TO TOWN TREASURER .10
$ 1,225.00
INDUSTRIAL TUITION $ 962.41
RETURNED TO TOWN TREASURER 37.59
SPECIAL ITEMS:
High School Alterations $ 5,908.35
$ 3,800.00
High School Grounds
8,825.00
Purchase Millett Property
1,500.00
Remodeling Millett Property
CHANGE IN PERSONNEL-1936
Left :
Helen Donnelly
Center School
June
Halden Harding
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