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Public health nursing was just coming into its own. The First World War had revealed a high percentage of physical unfitness among th, draftees, and public health nurses were committed to remedy this situation in the succeeding generation. To be sure, many aspects of the public health nursing program were still in the trail and error stage. This was particularly true of school nursing, where the program consisted chiefly of "health inspections" and teaching "health rules"
As the town grew, it was no longer possible for one nurse to carry the complete program, and a second nurse was employed by the School Department to devote two days a week to school nursing. Again it was my privilege to be Wilmington's first school nurse. Year by year the school population has increased, until today we have sixteen hundred and seventy-five pupils in ten bulging school buildings, and a full-time school nurse.
The school health program of today bears little resemblance to that of thirty-two years ago. Today, instead of teaching health rules by rote or by checking a chart, health education is done through co-ordination with the various health services. Thus, the casual inspections have been replaced by the best physical examination possible in our limited space and time. This examination has three objectives: first, to find physical defects which may keep the child from taking full advantage of the edu- cation offered; second, to interest the child in his own physical growth and development; and third, to teach that a periodic physical check-up by the doctor is one step toward maintaining good health and preventing illness.
Nutrition is taught, not only from textbooks, charts and posters, but by providing well-balanced hot lunches and a suitable place to eat them. Much remains to be done in this field, especially in some of the ele- mentary schools, but progress has been made and we are conscious of the need for further improvement.
Patch testing for the early detection of tuberculosis, done with the assistance of the local Tuberculosis Committee, immunization clinics for
the prevention of diptheria, whooping cough and tetanus, done in cooper- ation with the Board of Health, and the observance of quarantine rules, all are excellent opportunities for teaching prevention and control of com- municable disease.
And last but not least, the dental clinic with its preventive program of fluorine treatments, and corrective dentistry in the first grade, is a practical demonstration in oral hygiene.
Through the years it has become evident that many children with average. or superior intelligence fail to make the grade in school. By means of various tests and with the help of consulting psychiatrists much is being done to prevent these children from becoming problems and failures. Of great value in understanding these emotional and environ- mental problems was a course in mental hygiene which your school nurse attended at Simmons College. Extending as it did from February to June of last year, it gave opportunity for study and discussion of the problems frequently confronted in this phase of our work.
Again, the program of thirty-two years ago did practically nothing for the child from one to six. The assumption was that if he lived through the then hazardous first year of life he would in all probability continue on, and, therefore, could be overlooked until he was again brought under supervision in school. As a result many children entered school physi- cally and emotionally unfit for their first great venture into the world outside of their home.
Today, more and more stress is being laid upon the importance of preparing the child for school. Pre-school registration does much to ease the stress and strain of the first day at school. It gives the teacher the necessary information about the child and at the same time leaves her free to carry on a helpful program from the very beginning of the first day.
Last year all children entering the first grade were previously registered by the school nurse. Through the cooperation of the parents, fifty per cent of them had had a physical examination by their family physician. The value of this examination cannot be overestimated. It brings to light physical defects which should be corrected before the child enters school. Furthermore, by recording the findings of this examination on the school health card provided for this purpose, the family physician gives us his estimate of the child's physical condition. This information is extremely valuable as a background for future ex- aminations.
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If pupils are to learn by doing, every health service offered must b a teaching experience and must be coordinated with health teaching in the class room. Ohviously, the success of such a program depends on th combined efforts of the school administrator, the teachers, the parents, the school nurse and the school doctor, as well as close cooperation with the Board of Health.
Optimum health for every child is more than a good slogan. It is a must, if education is to fulfill its function of developing good citizens capable of shaping their own lives and providing the strong leadership needed in the world today.
Planning and carrying on the school health program during the past year has included the following:
Visits to Schools:
680
Conferences 306
Visits to Homes
363
Office Visits
177
Trips to the Rheumatic Fever Clinic at N. R. S. S. 43
Trips to Lowell Hospital
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Trips to Boston 1
Participation in Immunization Clinics
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Vision test given with Massachusetts Vision Test to all children in grades I-IV-VIII plus all those in other grades who had failed the Snellen Chart test given hy the teachers.
Group audiometer hearing tests given to pupils in grades IV through XII plus individual audiometer tests to all who failed in group tests
And finally, consistent follow-up of the defects found, toward adequate correction wherever possible.
For the splendid cooperation of the Superintendent of Schools, the teachers, the parents and all who helped to make the school health progra effective, I am deeply grateful.
DIRECTOR OF READING
In the past we have had no basic method of teaching reading in our schools. This, plus the overcrowded classrooms and terrific teacher load has caused an accumulation of reading failures. We know that ever
pupil, slow or rapid learner, must learn to read, write, spell, compute and solve problems, and speak the mother tongue with reasonable grace and fluency in accordance with his mental capacity.
Most of us are of the opinion that Reading failure is one of the most troublesome problems involved in the whole curriculum. Certainly it is one of the most important.
We know that to remedy any situation we must get to the source. Reading failure has its origin often before a youngster comes to school. Our job commences when he enters first grade to see that he is not exposed to printed matter before he is ready to read. Since we do not have a kindergarten we must expect the first grade teacher to develop the reading readiness skills. Orderly, systematic development of reading techniques is of paramount importance; haphazard use of several methods leads only to confusion and emotional conflict.
More time should be spent on getting experience and developing a generous fund of meanings for oral language, in finding more things to talk about and read with. To read with experience, not with eyes will pay dividends later.
In the beginning, then, we teach youngsters to read by teaching them to talk. Chronologically, oral language is a youngster's first language activity. Making use of the oral language of the children in conversation, reports and discussions of their everyday experiences is the best way, and at the beginning the only effective way, to build vocabulary. While they are in the talking and listening period the teacher must be alert to see that the meanings of words commonly used are adequately developed without interfering unduly with spontaneous and natural expressions of the children.
After speaking and listening, we begin our reading by reducing the oral language to printed symbols on the blackboard, on a chart, a class newspaper, or for seat work. The teacher must be careful to build up secure mastery of common words that can be used as a sight vocabulary. Vocabulary must of necessity be increased very slowly to enable the youngster to make every word his own.
As systematic instruction progresses, the pupil must develop methods of word recognition, train his eye sweep and fixations, and develop accuracy in moving from line to line. This is gained in large part hy the use of much easy reading material based upon a vocabulary familiar to the pupil, with some direct suggestions by the teacher as to
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the method of developing this technique. This is a point at which hasu often makes waste. It is better to take plenty of time to establish correc habits at the outset; then there will be fewer remedial reading case later on.
We have inaugurated this year the beginning of a systematic ph netic training program that can go along with any basal reading system The phonetic devices, or exercises are being used in Grades 5 and 6 at the present time and will be used in all grades where a child has a sight vocabulary large enough for him to read with some facility. Words illus- trating the sounds are built out of the materials taught. Since Spelling 18 a transfer skill it also must grow out of the same material taught. The symbols or phonograms should be introduced one at a time, and not too frequently. Lack of system and hurried teaching may do more harm than good.
In these few months, under your leadership Mr. Good, we have been inspired to work toward a better educational program. The first step was to install a complete testing program by means of which we shall kno- pupil assessment. All grades from 8 down through 1 have been tested since September 1, 1951. On the basis of achievement and intelligence tests as well as consideration of the pupil as a whole, we have been able to arrange Grades 5 and 6 as homogeneously as possible. We sincerely feel that the students are placed where they will profit the most educa- tionally. Students who show a weakness in the reading area are now placed with teachers who are spending a great deal of time on phonetics, word recognition and word attack skills. These teachers are catering to individual differences and are teaching the youngsters at their own rate of learning. They are doing a fine job.
As the pupil shows progress we change our standards of expectancy. Modern research shows that the first three years are years where the language arts are closely knit. After we adopt a basic reading system in our lower grades we shall be able to work with uniformity and continuity. Along with this Mr. Good, it is gratifying to know that you have adopted a writing system which will go along with our beginning reading. For years I have been hoping for this very thing. Experience has proven that reading, handwriting and spelling are closely related and are correlative growths especially in the primary grades.
After the first three years of oral reading and building the foundation for what is to come, we think of the next three grades, 4, 5 and 6 as those where we stress the content subjects. I believe it is one of o aims to revise our Course of Study where we will have the opportunity t initiate a Unit-Activity Program.
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Beyond the 6th grade it seems logical that the continuity of the Unit-Activity Method would be the integral part of our Reading Program.
This method takes care of individual differences and seems to be the best professionally approved method. By this method each and every student can contribute according to his reading ability, age level, mental age, intelligence and interests. To make this method a success, a variety rather than a complete set of books for each class is a necessity. By use of various materials the student develops the ability to exercise critical analysis by comparison of various authors and their concepts or opinions.
Any Citizenship Training in our democracy involves critical thinking and problem solving situations. The Unit-Activity Program to be effective must have the attention of every teacher in all subject fields from grades 1 through 12. By this method we will teach more than reading words; we will emphasize and teach reading for meaning.
This change in methodology will become possible only under your guidance Mr. Good. The re-building of a Course of Study to meet the needs of our community is a terrific job, but these few months have shown that we are off to a good start.
It has been really wonderful to work with such a fine group of teachers. Without their cooperation and ambition results would be nil. I am especially grateful to the teachers who have assumed the task of working with the Remedial Reading groups. The rapid progress these youngsters have made, is, in itself a reward.
Mrs. Nichols, our school nurse has followed up every case with utmost efficiency and interest. By means of our testing we have detected several students with speech handicaps who could not profit by remedial instruction. She has taken them to the various clinics for further diag- nosis and in time we will look forward to these children when we can help them educationally. Presently they are at Child Guidance Clinics where speech or psychiatric therapy are being applied. These youngsters are mentally average or above, but do not respond to educational teaching until their particular handicap is corrected.
The Principal of each building has done everything possible to make this testing program a success. I am grateful to Mrs. Liston, Principal of my official billet. She has made me feel a sense of belonging, which is most necessary for the happiness of children and teachers.
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It goes without saying Mr. Good that I deeply appreciate working under the Supervision of such a gentleman as you and whose educational ideals are wholeheartedly for the interests of our community and our children.
Last but not least is the deep gratitude I feel for the powers behind the throne; the Members of the School Committee. Over a period of years they have remained constant in their support of me.
SUPERVISOR OF ART
A great part of a child's life revolves around experiences in school. Music lessons, poetry, prose and social studies are among their exciting experiences. As art is a process of giving personal statement to ex- perience it is necessary to fuse this branch of studies with other subjects in the curriculum. There is a tendency for art to flow from subject to subject until its identity as a separate unit is dissolved. After a child goes somewhere or does something he must make his own summary in his own manner. He must not be given models to follow, patterns, hecto- graphed outlines or other forms of copying which cause confusion and prevent him from developing his own ideas-thus any profit from his per- sonal experience will have disappeared. The young student in Wilmington has been encouraged to create his own compositions and designs. Creative projects that have been carried out this past year include per - sonal and imaginary experiences, community projects plus holiday and collective topics.
Spring and fall exhibits were held in all schools during Open House nights sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association. The grade teachers worked diligently to arrange and present art work from each child in her charge. An additional exhibit was held in three of the high school display cases with all fifth and sixth grade students in participation. Eight charts were made depicting the primary and secondary colors, each having from fifty to one hundred examples of value of the hue.
The high school art students presented a "Block-Printing Workshop" during the November Open House. Students were on hand to demonstrate the various steps in the blockprinting of Christmas cards. Many indi- vidually designed cards and envelopes were on display at this time
The first six grades and special classes were visited once in two weeks, at which time an art lesson was conducted and plans left for th continuance of art with the grade teacher. Grades seven and eight in th Junior High School were visited and lessons conducted once a week
Monday has been "Art Day" in the Senior High School and those students with an available period have been permitted to take art in the student activity room.
I am deeply grateful for the fine cooperation received from the School Committee, from you, Mr. Good and the faculty.
SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC
The aim of music in the public schools is to instill in the child a love, desire, and an understanding of good music.
In the primary grades, music consists mainly of rote songs, games, dances, rhythmic expression and a brief introduction of basic note reading.
The elementary music program recognizes a wider range of study and the beginning of practical problems in note reading. Two and three part music is introduced in grades five and six respectively.
The Junior High School program is a continuation of elementary music, plus the introduction of the bass cleff to the changing boys' voice.
All High School music is elective. The Music Appreciation class meets once a week. Our aim is a greater understanding and appreciation of music from the old masters to our present day modern composers. High School Glee Club is held twice a week during first lunch hour. We have a combination mixed glee club, a girls' glee club and a Sophomore choir. Iwish it were possible to accept all of the students who elected to become members of the glee club last September, but because of the lack of an auditorium this was impossible. Our present glee club consists of eighty- three students. It is my earnest hope that in the near future we may have a regular class period for this very important function.
During the school year of 1950-1951 it has been the pleasure of the music department to install in each and every school of this system a phonograph machine and records. This would not have been possible without the complete cooperation of the parents in attending performances presented by the school children.
This school year also brought forth the following programs in which the music department participated:
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Grade Schools: Mothers' Club Programs Spring Festival
Junior High School: Operetta-"Tom Sawyer"> Graduation
Senior High School:
Wilmington Woman's Club P. T. A. Concert Spring Concert Farewell Program for Mr. Bean Graduation Open House Concert Christmas Program-St. John's Hospital Fund
May I, in conclusion, thank the parents, school committee and faculty members for the complete cooperation extended to me. To you, Mr. Good, I am most appreciative of your kindness, advice and under- standing of our present day problems.
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1951
Age - Grade Distribution
Grade 5
6
7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Totals
1
37 135 21
1
194
2
37 114 25 1 1
178
3
23 125 36 10
194
4
33 91 33 6 1
164
5
21 81 35 7 4 1
149
6
24 61 23 5 2 2
117
7
21 78 26 8 4
137
8
1 28 71 20
6
126
9
22 65 23 6 1
117
10
21 55 31 4 2
113
11
15 51 9 6
81
12
16 57 13 1
87
Ungraded
2 3 5 2 4 3
19
Total
37 172 158 184 149 151 127 142 130 121 108 104 71 21 1
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School - Grade Distribution
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 sc 9 10 11 12
West
23
21
85
Maple Meadow
25
23 18 19
204
Mildred Rogers
56
49 57 42
174
White Field
42
41 47
40
Center
34
19
19
Buzzell
149 117
266
Jr. High
137 126
263
High School
117 113 81 87
398
Total
194 178 194 164 149 117 137 126 19 117 113 81 87
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
To Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington : Greetings :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA MONDAY, the 3rd DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1952
at 9:45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 10:00 A.M. and shall be closed at 8:00 P.M., for the election of Town Offices.
ARTICLE 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot respect- ively for the following named Offices, to wit: One Selectman for the term of three years; two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years; one Moderator for the term of one year; one Member of the Wilmington Housing Authority for the term of five years; one Member of the Wilmington Housing Authority for the term of three years; (unexpired term), one Member of the Wilmington Housing Authority for the term of one year: (unexpired term).
You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington who are qualified to vote on elections and Town affairs therein, to assemble subsequently and meet in Town Meeting at the Villa- nova Hall, Middlesex Avenue, in said Town of Wilmington
on
MONDAY, the 10th DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1952 at eight o'clock P. M.
then and there to act on the following Articles :
ARTICLE 2. To hear the reports, of Committees and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3. To see how much money the Town will appro- priate for the expenses of the Town and salaries of the several Town Offices and Departments and determine how the same shall be raised, whether by taxation, transfer from available funds or
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otherwise, each item to be taken up and voted on separately, sub- ject to amendment, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended by the Town Manager for temporary cost of living increases in the compensation of all Town Officers and Employees, other than School Department Employees, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Departmental Unpaid Bills of previous years. Submitted by the Town Accountant.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1952, and to issue notes there- fore payable within one year, all in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws. Submitted by the Town Treasurer.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell at Public Auction in the evening, properties taken by the Town under Tax Title foreclosure procedure and to execute all documents necessary to carry out the purpose of the vote and determine how said sale shall be advertised and conducted or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend Para- graph 6 of Section 4 of the Zoning By-Laws by adding at the end thereof the words: "fire and police stations, highway department buildings and other public buildings," or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.) or some other amount, the money to be expended under the direction of the 4-H Town Committee, serving in co-operation with the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128 General Laws of Massachusetts. On request of the 4-H Committee.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.) for the ob- servance of Memorial Day, and that the Moderator appoint a Committee who shall arrange and have charge of such observance, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.) for the purpose of renewing under the authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended the lease of the American Legion Clubhouse in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wilmington Post of the American Legion, or do anything in relation thereto. On peti- tion of John H. Tautges and others.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.) for the purpose of renewing under Authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended, the lease of the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars Clubhouse on Main Street in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wil- mington Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of John F. Vadaikes and others.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.) under authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wilmington Chapter 106 of the Disabled American Vet- erans, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Ernest M. Crispo and others.
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ARTICLE 14. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and ap- propriate for the purchase of two "Walters Snow Fighters", complete with scraper and plow and sanding equipment for the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Sub- mitted by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 15. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and ap- propriate for the purchase of a front-end loader for the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 16. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, borrowing or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Highway Department, or do anything in rela- tion thereto. Submitted by the Town Manager.
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ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board: Davis Road for a distance of 500 feet from Main Street; Lang Street for a distance of 500 feet from Bancroft Street to the Boston and Maine, Portland Division Railroad tracks; Sprucewood Road for a distance of 600 feet from Shady Lane Drive to Short Street; Grand Street for a distance of 850 feet from Forest Road south to 102 feet beyond Hunt Place; Bancroft Street for a distance of 400 feet from Liberty Street; a continuation of Adams Street for approximately 800 feet; Birchwood Road for a distance of 600 feet north from Shady Lane Drive; a continuation of Cunningham Street approx- imately 500 feet to Essex Street; a continuation of Hobson Avenue for approximately 150 feet beyond Wiser Street and to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.) for the purpose of putting said streets into passable condition, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and ap- proved by the Planning Board: Woodlawn Avenue for approx- imately 250 feet from Main Street and Glendale Circle, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in the following streets :
Concord Street - 5 lights Woburn Street - 2 lights
Williams Avenue - 3 lights Marjorie Road - 5 lights
Cedar Avenue - 2 lights Grant Street - 2 lights
High Street - 1 light Fairfield Road - 3 lights Cypress Street - 1 light
On petitions of residents of these streets.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise by tax- ation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new fire truck including the necessary fire apparatus, for use of the Fire Department, and authorize th trade-in of a present fire truck as credit toward such purchase or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 21. To see how much money the Town will vot to raise by taxation, transferring from available funds, borrow-
ing or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of providing a suitable building for housing the Fire and Police Departments, including purchase of land if necessary, or do anything in re- lation thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise by tax- ation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new police cruiser and authorize the trade-in of the present cruiser as credit toward said purchase, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and ap- propriate for the purchase and installation of a two way radio communication system, or do anything in relation thereto. Sub- mitted by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sec- tion 16C of Chapter 147 of the General Laws which reads: Section 16C - "Members of the Police Department of every city or town which accepts this section by vote of the city council, subject to the provisions of the charter, or by a vote of the town at an Annual Town Meeting, by vote of the voters thereof as hereinafter provided, shall be excused from duty for two days out of every seven without loss of pay." On petition of Paul J. Lynch and others. 1
ARTICLE 25. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and ap- propriate for the purchase and installation of fluoridation equip- ment and materials for use in the public water system, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise by tax- ation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.) for the purpose of extending public water mains in Hillside Way to the Town Line, in Eames Street to Main Street, in Washington Avenue for a distance of 1,100 feet, in Wiser Street and Hobson Avenue for a distance of 2,000 feet, in Laurel Avenue for a distance of 600 feet, and in Jacquith Road for a distance of 1,000 feet, any money remaining after completion of these streets to be spent on in- stalling water mains in Shady Lane Drive. All streets to be restored to the same or equivalent condition prior to these installations, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Water Main Extension Advisory Committee.
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ARTICLE 27. To hear the report of the School Building Committee appointed pursuant to vote adopted at the Town Meet- ing of December 17, 1951, and to see what action the Town will take with reference thereto, and to see what amount, if any, the Town will vote to appropriate to carry out the recommenda- tions of the Committee, and to determine how the same shall be raised, whether by taxation, borrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Sub- mitted by the School Building Committee.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, or a certified copy thereof, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, as soon as may be and before said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal of said Town this. .......... Day of February, A.D., One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Two.
Kenneth M. Lyons
Charles H. Black
Frederic P. Melzar
Joseph H. Woods James H. Lawler
ATTEST: SELECTMEN OF WILMINGTON
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ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OF WILMINGTON For the Financial Year Ending December 31 1952
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