Town of Tewksbury annual report 1955-1960, Part 23

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1222


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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


157


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


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NMOJ


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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


S-2


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


S-3


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


S-4


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


S-5


.


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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