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1,487.22
New Equipment
10,899.82
Permanent Improvement
3,812.85
$162,928.96
$555,689.91
SCHOOL LUNCH
Salaries
$ 7,907.00
All Other
23,696.79
$ 31,603.79
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Tuition
$ 4,469.92
Transportation
1,529.44
$
5,999.36
BARDEN FUND
$ 516.68
1953 SCHOOL BLDG. COMM.
$ 31.75
FOSTER SCHOOL FIRE REPAIRS
$ 2,152.74
SHAWSHEEN STREET SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION LOAN
Cost of Construction
$482,305.00
Architect Fees
31,000.00
Clerk of the Works
2,700.00
Engineering Fees
759.38
Surveying
520.00
Desks & Chairs
7,528.65
Printing & Postage
1,547.14
Legal Fees
577.50
Advertising
238.59
$527,176.26
PUBLIC LAW 874
Labor $ 1,128.78
Bldg. Materials
645.47
Vocational Tuition
344.47
Vocational Transportation
179.90
$ 2,298.62
144
SCHOOL PLANS & SPECS.
Architect
$ 14,800.00
Engineering Consultant
2,000.00
Labor
96.27
$ 16,896.27
SCHOOL PROBLEM STUDY
Architect
$ 4,000.00
Surveying
475.00
Engineering
250.00
$4,725.00
NO. STREET SCHOOL REPAIR ..
$ 360.00
NO. ST. SCHOOL DRAINAGE
$ 2,385.00
ATHLETICS AND BAND
Officials
$
799.00
New Equipment
2,488.47
Cleaning and Reconditioning
312.28
Movies
255.00
Transportation
482.50
Ticket Takers
80.00
Custodian
60.00
Projector Repair
27.00
Band
141.88
All Other
31.63
$ 4,677.76
STADIUM MAINTENANCE
Labor
$ 174.50
Lights
$ 26.64
Fuel
138.40
Water
141.30
Hardware and Tools
173.87
Clay and Loam
330.00
Mower Gas
22.14
Field House Maintenance
47.00
Grass Seed
87.50
$ 966.85
STADIUM OUTLAY
Materials
$ 230.98
Labor
55.00
Lockers
498.58
Advertising
22.50
$ 807.06
LIBRARY
Salaries
$
1,454.94
Travel
$ 40.00
Office
115.70
Books
1,245.29
145
Periodicals
66.90
Book Transportation
70.00
Repairs
46.15
1,584.04 $
PARK DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$ 295.50
Lights
$
11.88
Memorial Maintenance
12.00
Flagpole Repair
32.00
Rakes
16.30
Trees
29.00
Bandstand Repairs
4.50
Mower Repair
4.87
$ 110.55
PONY LEAGUE
ยท Equipment
$ 1,458.75
Field Maintenance
168.00
Clay
200.00
Franchise
24.00
$ 1,850.75
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
$ 5,627.81
MEMORIAL DAY
Food $ 227.39
Wreaths & Baskets 48.75
Flags
41.26
Programs
21.00
Speakers
40.00
Janitor
5.00
$ 383.40
STATIONERY & PRINTING
Town Reports
$ 1,269.00
Warrants
225.92
Street Lists
236.60
Voting Lists
408.18
Ballots
71.80
Office Forms
64.98
Yes-No Slips
99.20
Identification Cards
24.00
Stickers
7.00
$
2,406.68
GRAVEL PIT LAND SURVEY
$ 290.00
SOLDIER'S LOT RESURFACING
$ 500.00
GUN MOUNT & ASSEMBLY
$ 199.10
ACCIDENT CLAIMS
$ 1,200.00
COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
$ 43.50
PREVIOUS UNPAID BILLS
$ 1,642.96
TOWN MAPS
$ 400.00
.
146
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION CENTRAL PURCHASING AGENCY CEMETERIES
$ 70.95
$ 325.00
$ 710.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
$ 18,698.57
Travel
$
172.57
Heat and Light
502.58
Building Maintenance
272.26
Gas and Oil
1,101.29
Parts and Repairs
564.34
Equipment and Materials
2,654.63
Pumping
5,824.34
Office Supplies
412.44
Telephone
362.90
Equipment Rental
155.00
Postage
444.72
All Other
423.41
$ 12,890.48
WATER - OUTLAY
New Tractor
$ 3,366.00
New Truck
2,395.00
Duplicating Machine
628.17
Chair
39.00
Advertising
61.75
Express
3.42
$ 6,493.34
WATER INSTALLATIONS
Labor
$ 5,192.00
Materials
25,040.80
Equipment Rental
4,263.50
Gas & Oil
450.69
Parts & Repairs
194.42
Hardware & Tools
257.18
Advertising
44.50
Travel
86.80
Insurance
15.00
Legal Services
45.00
Printing
25.00
Blasting
59.00
Engineering Services
486.00
Other
13.05
$ 36,172.94
WATER WELL LOAN
Labor
$ 3,235.50
Materials
32,836.50
Engineering
2,700.00
Well Construction
6,372.45
Pumping Station Const.
9,422.29
147
Power Line
2,400.00
Equipment Rental
9,515.50
Gas & Oil
20.75
Medical
52.75
Travel
36.40
Advertising
79.00
$ 66,671.14 $ 67.80
WATER. - Out of State Travel
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS- WATER - REFUNDS
$
1,217.85
HYDRANT SNOW REMOVAL
$ 469.14
WATER WELL SURVEY
$ 711.26
SHAWSHEEN ST. PIPE RELOCATION
$ 2,028.87
MATURING DEBT
Water Loan
$ 60,000.00
School Loan
41,000.00
$101,000.00
INTEREST
$ 62,178.00
TRUST & INVESTMENTS
Retirement
$ 11,546.94
Withholding 63,059.15
Blue Cross
7,842.65
Cem. Perp. Care Fund Income . 15.50
Mun. Bldg. Insur. Fund Income
1,537.50
PREMIUM ON LOAN
ASSESSMENTS
County T.B. Hospital $ 10,095.43
County Tax 14,399.11
County Retirement System 8,094.91
State Parks
1,865.56
State Audit
1,620.17
$ 36,075.18
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Bad Check Debit
$ 500.00
DOG LICENSES FOR COUNTY.
$ 2,131.60
REFUNDS
Polls, Personal Real Estate $ 9,383.50
Excise
1,569.39
Water
5.00
$ 10,957.89
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$ 2,165,423.19
CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1956
581,114.72
$ 2,746,537 91
148
$ 84,001.74 $ 2,200.00
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Fund
Jan. 31, '56
Income
Jan. 31, '56
Foster School
$ 1,539.29 $ .34
$ 1,593.63
Pierce Memorial Day Essay
140.63
4.95
145.58
Cemetery Perpetual Care
2,113.24
39.26
2,152.50
Municipal Bldg. Insurance
34,775.43
1,051.32
36,033.59
$ 38,775.43
$1,095.87 $ 39,925.30
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 2,818,000.00
Water Construction oLan
$ 1,470,000.00
School Construction Loan - 1951
613,000.00
Water Well Loan
85,000.00
School Construction Loan - 1956
650,000.00
$ 2,818,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Cash and Securities in Custody
of Town Treasurer
$ 39,925.30
Foster School $ 1,593.63
Pierce Memorial Day Essay
145.58
Cemetery Perpetual Care
2,152.50
Municipal Building Insurancee
36,033.59
$ 39,925.30
DEBT OUSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1956
General Debt inside Debt Limit $ 313,000.00
General Debt outside Debt Limit 2,505,000.00
$ 2,818,000.00
DETAIL OF DEBT OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT
School Project-
Chap. 645, Acts of 1948 $ 950,000.00
Water Project-
Chap. 61, Acts of 1951
980,000.00
Water Project-
General Laws, Ter. Ed. Chap. 44
575,000.00
$ 2,505,000.00
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT - DEC. 31, 1956
1957
146,000.00
1958
146,000.00
1959
141,000.00
1960
141,000.00
1961
141,000.00
1962
140,000.00
149
1963
140,000.00
1964
140,000.00
1965
140,000.00
1966
140,000.00
1967
135,000.00
1968
135,000.00
1969
135,000.00
1970
134,000.00
1971
134,000.00
1972
88,000.00
1973
88,000.00
1974
88,000.00
1975
88,000.00
1976
88,000.00
1977
58,000.00
1978
58,000.00
1979
58,000.00
1980
58,000.00
1981
58,000.00
$ 2,818,000.00
STATEMENT OF INTEREST - DEC. 31, 1956
1957
69,436.00
1958
65,774.00
1959
62,182.00
1960
58,660.00
1961
55,138.00
1962
51,628.50
1963
48,131.50
1964
44,634.50
1965
41,137.50
1966
37,640.50
1967
34,213.50
1968
30,856.50
1969
27,499.50
1970
24,142.50
1971
20,807.50
1972
17,555.00
1973
15,265.00
1974
12,975.00
1975
10,685.00
1976
8,395.00
1977
6,525.00
1978
5,075.00
1979
3,625.00
1980
2,175.00
1981
725.00
$ 754,882.00
150
APPROPRIATION STATEMENT
Departmental Expenses
Available
Expended
Balance
Selectmen Salaries
$ 4,250.00
$ 4,239.00
$ 11.00
Selectmen Operating
4,753.00
4,744.29
8.71
Auditor Salaries
2,580.00
2,580.00
Auditor Operating
140.00
112.76
27.24
Treasurer Salaries
2,780.00
2,780.00
Treasurer Operating
558.00
550.05
7.95
Collector Salaries
7,120.00
6,875.00
245.00
Collector Operating
1,577.00
1,234.89
342.11
Assessors Salaries
7,700.00
7,700.00
Assessors Operating
919.00
840.14
78.86
Assessors Outlay
150.00
144.20
5.80
Town Clerk Salaries
3,350.00
3,305.00
45.00
Town Clerk Operating
400.00
398.97
1.03
Appeals Salaries
250.00
143.25
106.75
Appeals Operating
105.00
48.65
56.35
Moderator Salary
100.00
100.00
Finance Committee
253.03
253.03
Legal Expenses
500.00
500.00
Election Officers
1,500.00
1,489.25
10.75
Registrars Salaries
1,650.00
1,583.50
66.50
Registrars Operating
72.00
64.79
7.21
Planning Board Salaries
250.00
250.00
Planing Board Operating
655.00
383.29
271.71
Planning Board Outlay
50.00
50.00
Planning Board Prof. Services ..
1,875.00
1,500.00
375.00
Planning Board
Comprehensive Planning
5,250.00
5,250.00
Town Hall Salaries
,3380.00
3,380.00
Town Hall Operating
3,500.00
3,500.00
Town Hall Repairs
341.29
289.56
51.73
Town Hall Kitchen
48.31
46.20
2.11
Lower Hall Repairs
22.44
10.00
12.44
Town Hall Decorations
100.00
100.00
Police Salaries
38,280.10
38,202.21
77.89
Police Operating
5,436.85
5,431.43
5.42
Police Outlay
3,270.00
3,204.79
65.21
Fire Salaries
36,898.00
36,792.19
105.81
Fire Operating
6,086.00
6,047.21
38.79
Fire Outlay
3,982.00
3,980.11
1.89
Fire Out-of-State Travel
40.45
40.45
Fire Station Repairs
1,417.29
211.09
1,206.20
New Fire Equipment
608.11
553.22
54.89
Fire Station Plans
500.00
500.00
Tree Salaries
3,412.00
3,412.00
Tree Operating
1,788.00
1,777.74
10.26
Tree Outlay
3,400.00
3,395.00
5.00
151
Departmental Expenses
Available
Expended
Balance
Moth Salaries
2,500.00
2,500.00
Dutch Elm Salaries
1,500.00
1,469.50
30.50
Dutch Elm Operating
400.00
389.97
10.03
Poison Ivy oCntrol
200.00
200.00
Mosquito Control
3,500.00
3,353.45
146.55
Sealer of Weights Salary
250.00
250.00
Sealer of Weights Operating
25.00
25.00
Dog Officer Salary
500.00
500.00
Dog Officer Operating
375.00
370.50
4.50
Civil Defense
633.77
531.86
101.91
Building Inspector Salary
4,500.00
4,500.00
Building Inspector Operating
650.00
646.86
3.14
Building Inspector Outlay
353.00
345.14
7.86
Plumbing Inspections
2,500.00
2,500.00
Health Salaries
500.00
458.34
41.66
Health Operating
6,853.00
6,027.01
825.99
Dental Clinic Salaries
1,000.00
867.39
132.61
Dental Clinic Operating
500.00
464.09
35.91
Rubbish Collection
26,069.57
17,174.73
8,894.84
Sanitary Inspector Salary
1,350.00
342.00
1,008.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
1,000.00
1,000.00
Inspector of Animals
200.00
200.00
Town Physician Salary
300.00
300.00
Town Dump Contract
2,000.00
Highways Salaries
17,700.00
17,697.05
2.95
Highways Operating
13,629.25
13,626.89
2.36
Chapter 81
33,150.00
33,149.40
.60
Chapter 90 - Const. - 1955
10,723.20
17,723.15
.05
Chapter 90 - Const. - 1956
24,000.00
10,355.75
13,644.25
Chapter 90 - Maintenance
3,726.00
3,724.63
1.37
Highway Machinery Operating
10,863.28
10,857.17
6.11
Highway Machinery Outlay
12,500.00
12,500.00
Street Lighting
13,000.00
11,503.83
1,496.17
Woburn Street Drainage
5,000.00
3,988.25
1,011.75
Chandler Street Drainage
5,000.00
5,000.00
Euclid Road Drainage
2,500.00
Traffic Signs
337.16
163.44
173.72
Highway Parking Area
376.53
376.48
.05
Bailey Road Construction
1,000.00
499.60
500.00
Charities Salaries
7,525.00
7,520.71
4.29
Charities Operating
104,747.18
104,716,50
30.68
Veterans Benefits Salaries
550.00
550.00
Veterans Benefits Operating
7,133.00
7,132.35
.65
Schools
577,025.40
564,889.91
12,135.49
School Lunch
38,094.36
31,603.79
6,490.57
Vocational Schools
6,000.00
5,999.36
.64
Barden Fund
516.76
516.68
.08
School Bldg. Committee - 1953
1,091.77
31.75
1,060.02
152
2,500.00
2,000.00
Departmental Expenses
Available
Balance
Foster School Fire Repairs
3,717.25
Expended 2,152.74 527,176.26 2,298.62
1,564.51 412,944.64
New School Construction - 1955 940,120.90
Public Law 874
6,632.45
4,333.83
Shawsheen School Addition
107,920.00
107,920.00
School Plans & Specifications
50,000.00
16,896.27
33,103.73
School Problem Study
15,000.00
4,725.00
10,275.00
No. Street School Repairs
3,500.00
360.00
3,140.00
No. Street School Drainage
3,000.00
2,385.00
615.00
Athletics
6,930.53
4,677.76
2,252.77
Stadium Salaries
175.00
174.50
.50
Stadium Operating
1,025.00
966.85
58.15
Stadium Outlay
2,000.00
807.06
1,192.94
Library Salaries
1,490.00
1,454.94
35.06
Library Operating
1,595.90
1,584.04
11.86
Park Salaries
330.50
295.50
35.00
Park Operating
169.50
110.55
58.95
Pony League
2,000.00
1,850.75
149.25
Insurance Premiums
6,870.98
5,627.81
1,243.17
Memorial Day
400.00
383.40
16.60
Stationery & Printing
2,500.00
2,406.68
93.32
Auctioneer - Andover St. Land ..
75.00
75.00
Reserve Fund
20,000.00
19,996.42
3.58
Tax Title Foreclosures
300.00
300.00
Land Court Costs
297.63
297.63
Gravel Pit Land Survey
500.00
290.00
210.00
Land Taking - Fire Station
1.00
1.00
Land Takings - Schools
16.00
16.00
Land Taking - Well Field
1.00
1.00
Soldiers' Lot Resurfacing
500.00
500.00
Soldiers' Lot Gun Mount
200.00
199.10
.90
Accident Claims
1,200.00
1,200.00
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
43.50
6.50
Previous Unpaid Bills
1,642.96
1,692.96
Town Maps
500.00
400.00
100.00
Industrial Commission
4,500.00
70.95
4,429.05
Central Purchasing Agency
325.00
325.00
Wamesit Pump Restoration
495.00
495.00
Cemeteries
800.00
710.00
90.00
Water Salaries
18,698.57
18,698.57
Water Operating
12,900.00
12,890.48
9.52
Water Outlay
6,800.00
6,493.34
306.66
Water Out-of-State Travel
100.00
67.80
32.20
Water Installations
100,000.00
36,172.94
63,827.06
Hydrant Snow Removal
469.14
469.14
Water Well Survey
833.63
711.26
122.37
Water Well Loan
85,000.00
66,671.14
18,328.86
Addition to Water Building
17,000.00
17,000.00
Shawsheen St. Pipe Relocation ..
3,467.60
2,028.87
1,438.73
153
TOWN OF TEWKSBURY BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1956
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
CASH:
Dog Licenses Due County
$ 193.80
General
$581,114.72
Premiums on oLans
210.80
Petty Advances:
Collector
$ 75.00
Welfare
50.00
Appeals Board Deposits
19.50
Planning Board Deposits
13,636.94
Highway Machinery Fund
7,243.86
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
593.70
Public Law 874
4,333.83
Water Guarantee Deposits
826.77
Levy of 1951:
Poll
88.00
1950
$ 78.00
1951
1,288.12
1952
2,799.29
1953
2,987.27
1954
5,522.47
1955
58.68
Real
1,940.13
Levy of 1953:
Poll
96.00
Personal
760.32
Real
2,130.95
Departmental 4,406.51
154
Levy of 1950:
Poll
$ 78.00
Overlay Reserved for Abatements:
Personal
506.00
Real
694.12
Levy of 1952:
Poll
166.00
Personal
693.16
$ 12,733.83 $ 4,389.84
Overlay Surplus
Rev. Reserved Until Collected: Excise $ 52,103.19
Tailings
906.10
$ 125.00
Accounts Receivable: Taxes:
Levy of 1954:
Poll
142.00
Personal
1,531.20
Water
33,718.10
Real
4,642.07
Levy of 1955:
Poll
430.00
Personal
1,647.60
Real
12,603.17
Levy of 1956:
Poll
594.00
Personal
28,205.10
Real
250,392.65
$307,340.47
Town Hall Repairs
51.73
Lower Hall Repairs
12.44
Town Hall Decorations
100.00
Fire Station Repairs
1,206.20
Fire Station Plans
500.00
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise:
1949
$
72.42
Plumbing Inspections
2,500.00
1950
266.90
Rubbish Collection
8,894.84
1951
449.51
Town Dump Contract
2,000.00
1952
620.07
Chapter 90 - Construction
13,644.25
1953
880.91
Woburn Street Drainage
1,011.75
1954
3,618.08
Euclid Road Drainage
2,500.00
1955
6,967.21
Traffic Signs & Markers
173.72
1956
39,228.09
Bailey Road Construction
500.40
$ 52,103.19
School Lunch
6,490.57
$130,381.28
Reserved for Petty Cash
125.00 $
Unexpended Appropriation Balances Carried Forward:
Planning Board:
Professional Services $ 375.00
Comprehensive Planning
5,250.00
Estate of Deceased Persons
$ 543.16
Tax Titles & Possessions 7,085.26
Aid to Highways 32,525.06
Estates of Deceased Persons ...
543.16
155
Civil Defense
101.91
Tax Titles & Possessions:
Titles $ 2,994.61
Possessions
4,090.65
$ 7,085.26
Departmental:
Public Welfare:
School Problem Study
10,275.00
Cities & Towns $ 69.00
Old Age Assistance:
Cities & Towns 538.90
North Street School Drainage .. 615.00
Athletics 2,252.77
Auctioneer - Andover St. Land
75.00
Land Court Costs 297.63
Gravel Pit Land Survey 210.00
Land Takings - Fire Station 1.00
Land Takings - Schools
16.00
Land Takings - Well Field 1.00
Industrial Commission
4,429.05
Installations
$ 2,512.55
Rates
31,205.55
$ 33,718.10
Underestimates:
Overlay - 1956
$ 9,730.56
County T.B. Hospital
3,117.30
County Tax
612.93
State Parks
774.55
School Bldg. Committee - 1953 1,060.02 Foster School Fire Repairs 1,564.51 New School Const. - 1955 412,944.64 Shawsheen School Addition 107,920.00 School Plans & Specifications . 33,103.73
156
Aid to Highways:
State
$ 22,978.77
County
9,546.29
$ 32,525.06
Water:
Wamesit Hand Pump Restoration 495.00
Water Well Survey
122.37
Water Well Loan
18,328.86
Addition to Water Building
17,000.00
Shawsheen Street Pipe Relocation 1,438.73
$660,603.12
$ 14,235.34
North Street School Repairs 3,140.00
Aid to Dependent Children:
State 3,798.61
$ 4,406.51
Payments in Advance of Collections:
Cemetery Care
$
5.00
Disability Assistance - Federal:
Aid
231.55
Administration 412.26
Old Age Assistance - Federal: Aid 805.20
208.24
1,454.01
Excess & Deficiency
198,244.21
$ 1,034,650.82
$ 1,034,650.82
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. BERUBE Town Auditor
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Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance: Administration $ 37.59
Aid to Dependent Children:
Aid
160.89
Administration 9.76
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN COLLECTOR
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
Total
Uncollected bal. 1-1-56
21.90
103.42
272.21
483.23
976.65
1,216.51
6,542.90
12,242.29
21,859.11
1956 Commitments
7,366.79
103,169.99
110,536.78
Refunds
236.18
1,333.21
1,569.39
Cash Collected
2.00
4.00
2,737.10
10,238.36
64,586.43
77,567.89
Abatements
21.90
31.00
3.31
29.72
356.58
335.60
201.39
2,775.56
3,579.85
7,334.91
Uncollected bal. 12-31-56
72.42
266.90
449.51
620.07
880.91
3,604.41
6,831.34
36,336.92
49,062.48
POLL
Uncollected bal. 1-1-56
100.00
152.00
232.00
166.00
190.00
536.00
1,376.00
1956 Commitments
6,176.00
6,176.00
Refunds
14.00
14.00
Cash Collected
2.00
4.00
8.00
84.00
5,024.00
5,122.00
Abatements
. .
22.00
64.00
64.00
66.00
40.00
22.00
612.00
890.00
Uncollected bal. 12-31-56
78.00
88.00
166.00
96.00
142.00
430.00
554.00
1,554.00
PERSONAL
Uncollected bal. 1-1-56
22.00
22.00
506.00
748.80
876.42
1,844.40
2,808.30
6,827.92
1956 Commitments
225,962.70
225,962.70
Refunds
22.20
22.20
Cash Collected
15.60
76.68
298.70
1,162.50
222,122.10
223,675.58
Abatements
22.00
22.00
40.04
39.42
14.50
26.10
125.80
289.86
Uncollected bal. 12-31-56
..
506.00
693.16
760.32
1,531.20
1,619.70
3,737.00
8,847.38
..
..
..
REAL ESTATE
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
Total
Uncollected bal. 1-1-56 1956 Commitments Refunds
716.12
2,051.13
2,807.05
7,929.31
41,118.47
778,372.70 8,886.20
54,622.08 778,372.70 9,347.30
Cash Collected
22.00
111.00
676.10
3,368.44
30,038.30
682,965.74
717,181.58
Abatements
859.85
42,537.05
43,396.90
Uncollected bal. 12-31-56
694.12
1,940.13
2,130.95
4,560.87
10,681.42
61,756.11
81,763.60
WATER INSTALLATION
Uncollected bal. 1-1-56
3,515.79
1956 Commitments
797.09
Refunds
Cash Collected
1,603.02
Abatements
326.33
Uncollected bal. 12-31-56
..
. .
. .
WATER RATES
Uncollected bal. 1-1-56
14,602.73
1956 Commitments
90,261.87
Refunds
5.00
Cash Collected
89,338.63
Abatements
357.25
Uncollected bal. 12-31-56
..
...
. .
. .
. .
. .
15,173.72
. .
..
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS H. AMIOT Collector
2,383.53
461.10
Annual Report
OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Town of
TEWKSBURY
OF TE
SE
NMOJ
RY
INCOR
1734.
D
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also Report of SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1956
SCHOOL CALENDAR - 1957
Open January 2, 1957
Close February 15, 1957
Vacation One Week
Open February 25, 1957
Close April 12, 1957
Vacation One Week
Open April 22, 1957
(Elementary) Close June 7, 1957 (High) Close June 21, 1957
Summer Vacation
Open September 9, 1957 Close December 23, 1957
School Holidays
February 22 Good Friday May 30
October 12
November 11
November 28 and 29
(and such other days as the School Committee may designate) The School Calendar may be subject to change.
No School Signals
When school is called off because of severe weather conditions, the following system will be used:
At 6:45 A. M.
a. 2-2-2 blast repeated on the Tewksbury Fire Station Alarm.
b. 2-2-2 blast repeated on the Tewksbury State Hospital Alarm.
Radio Stations WLLH, Lowell, and WNAC, Boston and Law- rence, will carry announcements on their regular no school broad- casts.
When school is held in inclement weather, the parent must make the decision as to whether or not his child should attend school.
School will usually be held except when the traveling is not safe for busses.
School Census
October 1, 1956
Age 5-6
Age 7-16 2349
Age 17-21 222
Total 3395
824
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term Expires
John P. Murphy, Jr., Dudley Road
1957
Mrs. Loella Dewing, James Street 1958
Francis X. Kelley, Marie Street 1959
ORGANIZATION
John P. Murphy, Jr., Chairman
Francis X. Kelley, Vice-chairman
Mrs. Loella Dewing, Secretary
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Everett G. Thistle Office: Foster School
Office open from 8 A. M. to 12 M. and from 1 P. M. to 4 P. M. except Saturday.
The Superintendent may be seen at his office by appointment.
Telephone ULysses 1-2431 Secretary: Mrs. Thelma Whitehouse
School Physicians Herbert M. Larrabee, M. D., 9 Central St., Lowell Telephone: GLenview 2-4321
Morris Kelman, M. D., McDonald Rd., N. Wilmington Telephone: OLiver 8-4531
School Nurses Mrs. Ora MacLaren, R. N., 1928 Main St., Tewksbury Telephone: Ulysses 1-2198
Mrs. Rachel Killeen, 778 Main St., Tewksbury Telephone: Ulysses 1-7467
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AGE - GRADE DISTRIBUTION October 1, 1956
Gr/Age
5 |
6
7
8
1 9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Total
1
146
229
27
402
2
133
225
33
1
392
3
112
193
39
3
1
348
4
95
209
33
2
1
-
340
5
104
125
27
4
1
261
6
53
107
15
7
1
183
7
43
99
31
8
1
182
8
55
104
25
4
1
189
9
54
70
24
4
1
153
10
22
55
21
6
104
11
33
51
10
3
97
12
1
23
34
2
1
61
Ung.
1
2
7
3 |
5
2
3
3
5
2
1
34
Total
146
363
366
328
356
219
182
177 |
200 | 131
120
100
51
5
2
2746
SCHOOL - GRADE DISTRIBUTION
Grade
1 |2 |3
4
5
6| 7 | 8|
9
10
11 |
12 | ug.
Total
Shawsheen
204 |168
114 |112
52
18
668
North Street
198 |172
93 | 110
62
635
Foster
141 |118
259
Ella Flemings
59
65
16
140
Town Hall
52
52
High
88 | 118 |
182 | 189
577
Total
402 392 |348
|340 | 261 |
183
182
189
34
2331
High
153
104
97
61
415
Grand Total
402 |392 |348 |340
261
|183|
182 |189
153
104
97
61
34
2746
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Educational and Employment Certificates
Every person from 14-16 years of age must have an employment certificate or permit, and those between 16-18 years of age must have an educational certificate before starting work. These certificates and permits may be obtained from the offices of the Superintendent of Schools, the High School Principal, and Mrs. William Dewing of the School Committee. When one makes application for a certificate (or "working card"), he must apply in person and bring birth certificate and report of last grade attended.
Age of Admission to School
All children born as of October 1, 1951 are eligible to attend school in coming fall term. No entrance tests for children under the age requirement will be given.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The following quote from page 17 of The Old Farmer's 1956 Almanac by Robert B. Thomas is very appropo - "Town meeting will be about the same as usual. But say what you will, it does perk a man up to hear old John rant and spiel out all the figures he's been working on since last March to show that education costs more'n it used to and don't give half as much as it used to.
"General feeling will be the town is gone to H - - - and there's nothing to be done about it. This is the best tonic a man can have in March, and Ma and I will drive home sweet as doves."
Our student population has increased greatly as has the teaching staff and the cost of living. Despite all this our students are receiv- ing half the number of hours of instruction that they should have or at least they are on double or half sessions. People are throwing up their hands over the cost of education as though it were happening only in Tewksbury. The quote which opened this report is from a book having extremely wide coverage and the problem is national.
The election of Dr. Everett G. Thistle as Superintendent opened the year with Tewksbury entering its first year as a separate entity in the education field. But rough sailing was encountered when the local Committee along with two neighboring communities was challenged for putting the safety of the children ahead of the choice of the lowest bidder in the bus contracts. The legislation started to curtail the powers of the school committee in this regard was de- feated through the efforts of the local board.
In an effort to keep the townspeople well informed on school
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matters the School Committee formally voted to have the press attend all meetings. The press had never been excluded but now they have been extended a formal invitation to be present.
In May of this year an official in a neighboring city offered our community education facilities of his community. None of the School Committee attended the affair where this public offer was made. After the offer was brought to the attention of the Committee, a thorough study of the situation was made. Much embarrassment was caused to all concerned by the number of versions of the actions being taken by individual members and the school board collectively. Despite the embarrassment and the misunderstandings that arose the Committee, realizing its obligation to study the situation thor- oughly, did everything even to asking the Commissioner of Educa- tion to make a determination and suggest remedies for our school system. The Commissioner's letter has come back after his survey team studied the matter and his suggestion is that the high school remain in Tewksbury and the responsibility be left to the taxpayers to raise the money to build adequate facilities. The Committee therefore accepted the report with no further action. The answer is now up to the townspeople and the School Building Committee.
This Committee has voted to cut the costs of school buildings in our community and by a formal vote sent a proposal to the School Building Assistance Commission. The Committee was overruled by the School Building Committee in that the latter committee turned down a recommendation that sinks be eliminated from the class- rooms and that classrooms be substituted for all-purpose rooms.
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