Wilbraham annual report 1932-1940, Part 15

Author: Wilbraham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 956


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VOTED, That the Town's Zoning By-Law be and is hereby amended by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so that-"The plot of land lying on the east side of Main Street, Wilbraham, extending seventy-five (75) feet southerly of "Town Lot" and adjacent thereto one hundred (100) feet,"' indicated and defined on said Map as Residential "A", shall hereafter be Business District.


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VOTED, That the Town's Zoning By-Law be and is hereby amended by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to whereby-"That part of Wilbraham known as the Stony Hill Section, near the Springfield boundary line, more particularly that part of Stony Hill Section at the corner of East Main Street, on the westerly side of Weston Street up to and includ-


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ing No. 4 Weston Street," indicated and defined on said map as Residential "B" shall hereafter be Business District.


I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of an amendment to the Zoning By-Law, adopted at the Annual Town Meeting of February 4, 1935 by the Town of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and approved by the Attorney General of Massachusetts on November 20, 1935.


JENNIE T. ABBOTT, Town Clerk.


The Planning Board will meet the second Monday of each month at 7.30 p. m. at the Town Hall, and special hearings will be held as required. Those interested in this work are invited to attend. Mrs. Abbott has reserved a shelf in the Town Library for literature and pamphlets bearing on Town Planning and here may be found Public Documents, Maps and Planning Board Data from half dozen towns who are solving problems similar to ours which they have kindly sent us at our request. The monthly publications of the Massachu- setts Federation of Planning Boards, which we are members of, are very helpful for those wishing to keep in touch with the latest developments on state and community planning.


Section 16 of the Zoning By-Laws requires that no building shall be erected, or in any way changed as to construction without first obtaining a permit signed by the Building In- spector. There is no penalty provided in the present setup, an omission we hope to remedy. However should a party violate any of the zoning laws through failure to request and obtain a permit, he can be made to conform and in certain cases it might amount to considerable expense.


Section 2, paragraph (g) A Non-conforming use of Land and/or Building-


Special attention is called to this section as in residential districts the removal for sale of sod, loam, clay, sand, gravel, or quarried stone, except when incidental to and in connection with the construction of a building for which a permit has been issued shall be deemed a non-conforming use of land.


There is no question but that Wilbraham's population will be gradually and steadily augmented by those seeking their own homes and more economic freedom. As stated in the Zoning By-Laws, they were formed-"to promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, and welfare of its inhabi-


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tants." The natural advantages have helped greatly towards this goal, and it is only by vision and looking ahead that we may hope to progress. These By-Laws when established were only planned to form a nucleus and a basis from which to work. It is our purpose during the coming year to make a study of what is lacking and to have some amendments to submit that will bring our Zoning By-Law on a par with those of other towns.


1935 Planning Board Appropriation $25.00


Dues to Mass. Planning Board Federation 15.00


Unexpended balance $10.00


Respectfully submitted,


IRA W. BELCHER,


RAYMOND H. BEACH,


STACY B. BETZLER,


LLOYD M. HOOVER,


EDWARD G. MacDOWELL, Planning Board.


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


I have tested and sealed :


2 scales over 5000 lbs.


11 scales, 100 to 5000 lbs.


2 counters, under 100 lbs.


1 beam, 100 lbs. or over


3 beams, under 100 lbs.


1 spring, 100 lbs. or over


10 computing


61 weights


1 tank


29 liquid measures


45 oil jars


30 meters


58 pumps tested


8 oil measuring pumps


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190 stops on pumps Fees collected, $50.45 16 gas pumps, tagged (not sealed) 10 oil pumps, tagged (not sealed) 1 scale condemned.


C. W. VINTON, Sealer.


Report of Fire Commissioners


Central Mass. Elec. Co., Electricity


$87.04


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone


41.80


Belcher Bros., Gas and oil


26.07


John Brackinisky, Labor


13.50


Raymond Babineau, Janitor


45.00


T. J. Murray, Plating


2.00


Helena R. Driscoll, Express


.25


Gebeau's Garage, Gas, oil and storage


186.97


Walter Clark, Coal


65.75


Tarbell-Watters Co., Supplies


7.03


Mckesson Drug Co., Supplies


10.61


Water Dept., Water rental


3.50


Jerry Donohue, Loam and trucking


10.00


J. Russell Co., Rope


1.49


Amer. Fire Equip. Co., Equipment


128.25


Amer. LaFrance Co., Hose and equipment


834.55


King's Garage, Gas and oil


16.04


Elliott P. Walker, Material and labor


5.92


Springfield Auto Body Co., Painting


50.00


Payroll


1,362.15


Total


$2,897.92


Balance


2.08


Appropriation


2,900.00


The Board recommends for 1936 an appropriation of $2,900.00 for the maintenance of the Department. The Board also recommends an appropriation of $1,000.00 for the pur- chase of hose. The Board also recommends the purchase of a


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new 500 gallon centrifugal pump. which can be purchased and installed on the present Maxim truck at a cost of $1,440.00. The repair of the present rotary pump will cost $500.00.


PAUL E. TUPPER, WILLIAM H. EATON, . M. C. SMITH, Fire Commissioners.


Fire Chief's Report


Fire Loss $6,852.42*


Assessed Valuation $17,755


*Two insurance Claims Pending.


Department responded to 41 calls and 2 still alarms.


10 buildings.


16 chimney fires.


11 grass and brush fires. 5 trucks and automobiles. 1 dump fire.


Attendance at weekly meetings


Present Absent


Working


R. Babineau


37


0


16


R. Bennett


49


2


2


W. Brackinisky


36


5


12


J. Brackinisky


53


0


0


H. Brown


40


0


13


E. Hayn (appointed April 1)


39


0


1


G. Herter


51


0


2


L. Hill (resigned July 1)


25


1


0


C. King


53


0


0


W. McClelland


43


5


5


T. Normoyle


40


1


12


R. Tupper


53


0


0


Roll Call at Alarms


Present Absent


Maxim


R. Babineau


8


4


W. Brackinisky


5


7


J. Brackinisky


6


6


L. Hill


9


1


C. King


10


2


55


W. McClelland


9


3


T. Normoyle


6


6


R. Tupper


12


0


Reo


R. Bennett


2


7


H. Brown


7


2


E. Hayn


3


4


G. Herter


8


1


Maxim and Reo


R. Babineau


14


6


R. Bennett


12


8


H. Brown


14


6


W. Brackinisky


6


14


J. Brackinisky


13


7


E. Hayn


18


1


G. Herter


19


1


L. Hill


8


1


C. King


18


2


W. McClelland


14


6


T. Normoyle


14


6


R. Tupper


20


0


PAYROLL


H. Murphy


$300.38


R. Babineau


93.30


R. Bennett


69.75


W. Brackinisky


82.50


J. Brackinisky


85.08


H. Brown


79.50


E. Hayn


65.25


G. Herter


115.84


L. Hill


50.00


C. King


125.00


W. McClelland


97.92


T. Normoyle


76.63


R. Tupper


121.00


$1,362.15


23 inspections made for fuel oil storage.


Recharged 28 extinguishers.


HAROLD J. MURPHY, Fire Chief.


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Forest Warden's Report


Appropriation


$100.00


From Reserve


74.75


Raymond Alberici


$ .50


Emile Babineau


.. 50


Raymond Babineau


2.50


John Backus


4.00


Leo Backus


3.50


Robert Backus


3.00


John Baldwin, Jr.


3.50


Charles Barcom


1.00


Frank Beane


6.25


Ray Beane


13.00


Ralph Bennett


.50


Albert Bergeron


2.00


B. Borek


3.00


William Borek


1.00


P. Boyer


.50


John Brack


3.50


William Brack


.50


Harold Brown


1.00


John Campsie


3.00


Robert Campsie


2.50


John Chrzanowski


4.00


W. Chrzanowski


3.50


Santos D'Andrea


1.00


Arthur Dibble


1.00


Lylesford Dibble


3.00


M. Dvorchak


1.00


A. F. Friend


10.00


Homer Goodrich


1.00


Leon Goodrich


1.00


C. Green, Jr.


1.50


Ernest Hayn


1.00


George Herter


5.50


Leonard Hill


5.00


Clifton King


16.50


Milton Kittridge


.50


P. Kittridge


3.00


Joseph Koslovski


2.00


Richard Logan


1.50


57


William McClelland


11.00


Harold Murphy


4.00


Stephen Nietupski


1.00


P. Normoyle


.50


Thomas Normoyle, Jr.


2.00


William North


1.00


Kasimir Obrzut


3.50


B. Peczka


1.00


Sator Peczka


2.00


E. Phillips


.50


John Piscor


.50


Walter Polanczak


1.00


Oscar Rauh


1.00


Calvin Reed


2.00


John Smith


1.50


Earl Tupper


8.00


John Tupper


11.00


Ralph Tupper


6.00


Total Expenditure


$174.75


EARLE M. BROWN, Forest Warden.


Report of Tree Warden


Appropriation


$200.00


Labor at 50 cents per hour


Ernest M. Hayn


$20.75


John B. Tupper


13.25


Milton Kittridge


6.50


Ray Beane


.60


Homer Goodrich


.75


$41.85


Material


R. E. Faulkner, Cement and Ebonol


$5.05


Sherwin & Williams, Ebonol


.80


$5.85


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Equipment


Halls Hardware Co., Rope and small tools


$29.08


Sears, Roebuck Co., Rope Pierson Hardware Co., Saws Sharpening Saws


4.92


4.00


2.75


$40.75


Total Expenditure


$88.45


Unexpended Balance 111.55


During the year, with the aid of E. R. A. funds, 2034 trees were trimmed and 112 dead and dying trees were cut down. This work is being continued with W. P. A. funds. Also during the year about 400 small Maple, Oak, and Elm trees were set out along the town highways.


Letters of appreciation were sent to Mrs. Mary S. Merrick and Mr. Clarence P. Bolles for the privilege of digging the trees from their property.


Respectfully submitted,


ERNEST M. HAYN, Tree Warden.


Report of Building Inspector


Number of permits issued for year 1935


39


New Houses


6


Additions


9


One Car Garages


4


Two Car Garages


4


Three Car Garages


1


Barns


2


Cabins


3


Hen Houses


6


Stores


1


Fruit Stands


1


Tents


2


Estimated Cost


39


$21,395.00


HERBERT F. SWETLAND,


Building Inspector.


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Report of Barn, Animal and Slaughtering Inspector


Number of barns inspected January, 1935 104


Number of barns inspected February to December, 1935 115


Number of dogs quarantined


4


Number of cattle quarantined


3


Number of cattle brought in from out of State


6


Slaughtering Inspection


Number of swine 20


Number of beef


2


Number of calves


3


Number of lambs


4


J. M. PICKENS, Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering.


Report of Milk Inspector


Daires inspected and scored according to State Score Card :29


Dairies of farms in Belchertown, Hampden and Ludlow, selling milk in Wilbraham were also inspected.


Permits given to sell under twenty quarts of milk per day 12 Licenses given to sell milk 44


License fees turned over to Treasurer (fifty cents each) $22.00


H. W. BURBANK, Milk Inspector.


Report of Dog Officer


Number of unlicensed dogs 36


Number of dogs killed


4


Number of licenses collected 32


Complaints filed in District Court


0


JOHN B. TUPPER, Dog Officer.


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Memorial Day


Memorial Exercises were held at United Church, Wilbra- ham, on the evening of Memorial Sunday. Through the efforts of Rev. Howard W. Orr we were fortunate in securing the services of Robbins W. Barstow, President of the Hartford Seminary Foundation, and an officer during the World War, who delivered the Memorial Address.


The Wilbraham Academy Glee Club and Miss Ruth Dickinson, local soloist, accompanied by Joseph Strong, Jr., of Springfield, organist, supplied a delightful musical program.


All veteran's graves in town were decorated. Wreaths were placed on the monument in Wilbraham and on the bould- ers in North Wilbraham and Glendale.


Respectfully yours,


WILBRAHAM POST 286,


American Legion, James F. Keefe, Commander, Leonard E. Hill, Adjutant.


Memorial Day


Appropriation


$75.00


Robbins W. Barstow, Speaker


$25.00


Joseph Strong, Jr., Organist


4.00


Ruth Dickinson, Soloist


5.00


Denver Melberg, Bugler


2.50


Grey Nook Flower Shop, Wreaths


15.00


Springfield News Co., Flags


8.00


Total Expenditure $59.50


Unexpended Balance 15.50


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Care of Parks


Appropriation


$150.00


William E. Day, care of Glendale Park $20.00


Jerry Donohue, care of parks, Wilbraham


and No. Wilbraham 100.00


The Cutler Co., fertilizer and grass seed


3.20


R. W. Gaudette, labor and material paint- ing two flag poles 20.00


Water Department, water bills


6.80


Total Expenditure $150.00


Gypsy Moth Report


Appropriation


$500.00


Egg clusters found


1,358


Largest colony found


246


Largest single colony


73


Material


Frost Insecticide Co., spray


$3.71


Morrissey Bros., small tools


4.97


$8.68


Labor


James Bolger


$9.60


H. Fournier


123.20


Ernest Hayn


8.50


C. B. Hitchcock


107.20


E. Ray Pease


222.50


Herbert Swetland


20.00


$491.00


Total Expenditure


$499.68


Unexpended Balance


.32


A few figures to show what the E. R. A. did to aid the town in control of Gypsy Moth. In the fall tof 1934 E. R. A. found 1,027 egg clusters on 8 trees. This fall only 246 egg clusters were found on the same trees. On a 5 acre lot, 3,024


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egg clusters were found in 1934, This fall there were only 5 clusters found in the same lot.


E. RAY PEASE, Gypsy Moth Superintendent.


Cemetery Commissioner's Report


Appropriation


Trust Funds


$400.00 39.52


$439.52


EXPENDITURES


Adams Cemetery


Arthur E. Dibble, care and opening grave $89.00


L. W. Rice, opening graves, lock on vault 13.00


The Cutler Co., lawn seed, fertilizer, rake canvas


73.70


J. Russell Co., small tools


3.95


$179.65


East Wilbraham


B. B. Green, care and opening grave


$1100.50


The Cutler Co., lawn seed and fertilizer


12.70


C. V. Hein, care


63.50


$176.70


Glendale


Henry I. Edson, care, lawn seed, fertilizer and lily bulbs 22.12


Leonard Farr, opening graves


9.80


$31.92


Woodland Dell


F. A. Gurney, opening graves


24.00


Total Expenditure Unexpended Balance


$412.27 27.25


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USED FROM TRUST FUNDS East Wilbraham


Care of lots


36.50


Glendale


Care of lots


3.02


B. B. GREEN, HENRY I. EDSON, ARTHUR E. DIBBLE, Cemetery Commissioners.


Report of Finance Committee


To Voters of Wilbraham:


The Finance Committee met four times in 1935 to transfer money from the Reserve Fund to the following accounts : July 20, 1935


Forest Warden $25.00


E. R. A. 1,000.00


September 25, 1935


E. R. A. 2,000.00


December 2, 1935


Old Age Assistance


177.37


Contingent Fund


10.00


Soldier's Relief


98.30


Street Lights


186.97


Forest Warden


49.75


Chapter 81


1,146.85


December 30, 1935


Water Department


129.24


Chapter 90, Glendale Road


208.95


Contingent Fund


6.91


Soldier's Relief


14.15


Public Welfare


446.51


$5,500.00


C. P. BOLLES, Chairman,


JOHN J. LYONS


J. W. BALDWIN, LEE RICE,


LEON JEWELL,


LEON BENNETT,


W. H. HOLDRIDGE, Secretary.


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School Committee's Report


To the Citizens of Wilbraham:


Your school committee respectfully submits the following report for the year 1935.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1935


Appropriation for school support


$65,646.00


Total expenditures, itemized statement follows


$62,554.27


Less-


Tuition refunds, 1935


85.50


Net expenditures


62,468.77


Less than appropriation


$3,177.23


COST OF THE SCHOOLS TO THE TOWN IN 1935 FOR SUPPORT


Net expenditures above


$62,468.77


Credits


General School Fund Law, Part II


$10,941.40


General School Fund Law, Part I


3,855.54


Superintendent's Salary


862.43


Vocational Education


1,868.76


Tuition, State Children


31.45


Other tuition


15.00


Supplies sold


1.03


Pump sold


15.00


Car tickets sold


39.26


Refunds on 1934 tuition


133.88


17,763.75


Amount paid from local taxation for support $44,705.02


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ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES School Committee


H. W. Cutler, salary


$40.00


Mrs. Mary S. Merrick, salary


20.00


Horace J. Rice, salary


40.00


$100.00


Superintendence of Schools and Enforcement of Law


F. A. Wheeler, salary


$1,568.52


F. A. Wheeler, traveling and office ex- penses


273.97


Mrs. Jennie T. Abbott, care of tickets, labor certificates 31.75


Emily O. Cormier, clerical services 466.68


D. C. Ellinwood, supervisor of attendance


42.00


Edmund Lapine, delivering notices .75


Mrs. Fannie R. Pease, labor certificates 9.60


Mrs. Agnes I. Simmington, telephone


.15


$2,393.42


Supervisors' Salaries


Mrs. Ethel C. Morse


$433.20


Mrs. Helen B. Tower


470.21


$903.41


Teachers' Salaries


Mrs. Yolande R. Aldrich


$769.20


Mrs. Carol B. Allen


62.00


Adele M. Cone


1,077.00


Marjorie A. Fernald


400.00


Ruth M. Gennett


1,082.40


Katherine A. Hart


1,104.00


Marion L. Holland


1,104.00


Mrs. Esther L. Johnson


1,098.60


Marion E. Kelley


895.72


Mrs. Lucy B. Kerr


325.25


Helen S. Kochanek


1,150.00


Liane S. Laramee


1,104.00


Mrs. Mary G. Logan


1,095.90


Mrs. Adella Olin


479.25


Mrs. Eleanor B. Parsons


1,242.00


Mrs. Fannie R. Pease


12.00


Helen R. Ritchie


432.00


66


Mrs. Minnie M. Sanderson


$1,104.00


Mrs. Agnes I. Simmington


1,242.00


Mrs. Mabel E. Welch


1,104.00


$16,883.32


Textbooks


American Book Company


$67.67


Arlo Publishing Company


12.28


C. C. Birchard & Company


8.91


Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.


13.95


Ginn and Company


14.91


Hall & McCreary Co.


3.30


Houghton Mifflin Co.


7.68


Iroquois Publishing Co.


31.45


Laidlaw Brothers


18.53


Library Book House


18.80


The Macmillan Co.


29.58


Newson & Company


2.23


The A. N. Palmer Co.


6.05


Rand, McNally & Co.


1.30


Row, Peterson & Co.


.88


Scott, Foresman & Co.


16.15


Silver, Burdett & Co.


4.00


O. H. Toothaker


7.93


Webster Publishing Co.


16.00


The John C. Winston Co.


82.09


$363.69


Supplies


Allyn & Bacon, work books


$14.51


American Book Co., work books


14.75


American Education Press, Inc., Weekly Readers, work books


27.91


Edward F. Babb & Co., maps, supplies


105.44


Bacon & Vincent Co., work books


1.83


Emile Bernat & Sons Co., yarn


7.89


Bobbs-Merrill Co., primer tests, reading cards


9.47


Milton Bradley Co., misc. supplies


405.07


Carlisle Hardware Co., sandpaper, paint, blades, etc.


4.27


Community Feed Stores, shellac


2.32


Joseph Y. Donald, printed forms


3.00


J. L. Hammett Co., misc. supplies


61.79


67


Harcourt Brace & Co., drill pads $10.47


Katherine A. Hart, children's books 1.00


Houghton Mifflin Co., orientation cards 1.27


Johnson's Bookstore, crepe paper, stamp, pad 3.95


Laidlaw Brothers, work books 25.26


Mrs. Mary G. Logan, Palmer awards


8.53


William Loyd, report cards 3.10


The Macmillan Co., work books


2.74


Massachusetts Tuberculosis League, Inc., charts 1.75


New England Card & Paper Co., paper


2.69


Newson & Company, cards, work books


5.99


Paine Publishing Co., work books


7.80


The A. N. Palmer Co., pens


14.40


The Papercrafters, Inc., paper


39.66


Public School Publishing Co., tests


8.90


Reformatory for Women, classroom flags


13.70


Geo. W. Robbins & Sons Co., wood, nails, etc. 39.11 Mrs. Agnes I. Simmington, Palmer awards


20.17


M. Steinert & Sons Co., records


2.90


John Stillman Co., percale, tape, print


2.28


T. M. Walker Co., pumice, varnish, shellac


3.17


Webster Publishing Co., work books


24.19


F. A. Wheeler, line dater, pad, etc.


.85


The John C. Winston Co., tests


8.23


World Book Co., tests


10.13


$920.49


Janitors


Gideon Dickinson


$329.50


Jerry Donohue, removing ashes


7.00


Geo. Milo Green


421.00


Louis J. Johnson


100.00


Charles Lepine


1,070.00


C. W. Vinton


97.00


$2,024.50


Fuel


Walter H. Clark, coal


$1,592.15


Converse-Carlisle Coal Co., coal


65.14


Cutler Grain & Coal Co., coal


108.66


Gideon Dickinson, wood


6.00


68


B. B. Green, wood


$3.00


C. B. Hitchcock, wood 9.00


$1,783.95


Miscellaneous Operating Expenses


Carlisle Hardware Co., Dustbane, fly


spray, etc.


$19.17


Central Mass. Electric Co., light and power 225,62


Division of the Blind, brooms


8.10


Geo. Milo Green, floor oil


4.70


City of Springfield, water 27.94


State Prison, brushes


18.62


Thacker-Craig Paper Co., towels, soap,


paper cups 235.49


Horace S. Thomas, soap powder, glass, etc. .97


Warren Refining & Chemical Co., Purg-All 18.91


F. A. Wheeler, expressage on brushes .44


Town of Wilbraham, water 57.91


$617.87


Repairs


Mrs. George A. Adams, cleaning for painters $10.75


American-Lafrance and Foamite Industries, fire extinguisher 10.00


Edward E. Babb & Co., flag pole 28.50


Carlisle Hardware Co., locks, springs, etc. 19.13


Clarin Mfg. Co., folding chairs


85.60


Commissioner of Public Safety, boiler in- spection


5.00


Community Feed Stores, paint, brushes,


etc.


142.54


Crane Co., pipe


78.67


Patrick Crowley, painting


6.00


The Cutler Co., cement


7.25


Gideon Dickinson, work on bicycle rack


12.50


Jerry Donohue, sand


6.00


John B. Dumaine, labor


189.60


R. E. Faulkner, pipe and ells


2.70


C. B. Hitchcock, painting 9.90


62.67


Charles Lapine, use of car


The Charles C. Lewis Co., iron


6.45


Meekins, Packard & Wheat, congoleum, frame 4.78


69


O. J. Merkel & Sons Co., installing lights $18.95


Morrissey Bros. Co., pipe, wire, roof cement 5.00


The Oliver & Howland Co., plugs, etc. 1.90


Peter Ouimette, repairing roofs


125.13


Eleanor B. Parsons, material for refinish- ing desks 1.80


E. Ray Pease, cleaning, replacing stack, Portable 3.90


Arthur Peterson, labor, mason and helper 26.00


Reformatory for Women, schoolhouse flags 6.50


Charles S. Stacy, repairs on heaters


280.25


James S. Stephens, shades 161.50


Thompson Electric Co., installing light


6.80


C. W. Vinton, repairs at East Wilbraham


30.30


T. M. Walker Co., glass 10.57


Wilson & Anderson, clock repairs


2.00


Geo. W. Robbins & Sons Co., materials


442.73


$1,811.37


Health


Mrs. George A. Clark, services $7.00


A. L. Damon, M. D., school physician


335.25


Dentists & Surgeons Supply Co., needles


3.33


Federal Pharmacy, supplies


28.38


James M. Murphy, M. D., reduction of fracture 15.00


Signe L. Polson, salary and expenses


690.80


J. E. Slowick, anesthesia 5.00


Wing Memorial Hospital, operating room,


board 7.50


$1,092.26


Elementary School Transportation


John Bradlenski, contract


$240.00


Town of Ludlow 131.33


George W. Motyka, contract


600.00


Bernard L. Rochford


243.50


Nicholas J. Samble, contract


625.00


High and Trade School Transportation


John Bradlenski, contract


$497.00


Town of East Longmeadow


8.16


Interstate Busses Corporation, tickets


372.00


Town of Ludlow 16.79


$1,839.83


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George W. Motyka Elsie M. Samble


$1,789.50


220.00


Springfield St. Railway Co., tickets


3,280.00


$6,183.45


High School Tuition


Town of Ludlow


$55.68


Town of Palmer


1,042.50


City of Springfield


18,234.88


$19,333.06


Continuation School Tuition


City of Springfield


$16.32


Elementary School Tuition


Town of Ludlow


$224.50


Trade School Tuition


City of Springfield $5,905.75


Miscellaneous Auxiliary Agencies


Barrett's Variety Store, thread and snaps


$ .45


Forbes & Wallace, ribbon 7.82


H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc., milk


11.88


Wm. F. Logan, insurance


128.00


F. B. Mallory, Inc., milk


6.93


Pleasant View Grocery, graham crackers


2.00


$157.08


Total of school orders drawn $62,554.27


APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED FOR 1936


General Expenses


School Committee


$135.00


Superintendent's Salary


1,625.55


Other Expenses


850.00


Expenses of Instruction


Supervisors and Teachers


$18,537.00


Textbooks


400.00


Supplies


80C.00


Expenses of Operation


Janitors


$2,145.00


Fuel


1,600.00


Miscellaneous


550.00


Maintenance


Repairs $1,000.00


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Auxiliary Agencies


Health


$1,150.00


Transportation


8,632.24


Tuition


30,285.40


Miscellaneous


721.25


$68,431.44


ESTIMATE OF CREDITS ON ACCOUNT OF EDUCATION FOR 1936


General School Fund Law, Part II


$10,772.78


General School Fund Law, Part I


3,755.54


Superintendent's Salary


859.26


Vocational Education


2,737.91


$18,125.49


Respectfully submitted, H. W. CUTLER, HORACE J. RICE, MARY S. MERRICK,


School Committee of Wilbraham.


Report of Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of Wilbraham:


Herewith is submitted my report as superintendent of schools for the year ending December 31, 1935.


Maintenance of School Plant.


An important task of the school department is to keep the buildings in good repair and to see to it that they are kept clean and made convenient and comfortable for the work that is to be done in them. Conditions are never wholly satisfactory. There is always something with reference to the school plant that remains to be done, yet on the whole the school buildings of the town are being well kept up and each succeeding year shows gain in some particular.


Repairs and replacements made during 1935 include new shades at The Pines School, a new sill at the East Wilbraham schoolhouse, a partial rebuilding of the furnaces at the Wilbra- ham Street school, reconditioning of the fences around the schoolhouse yards, at Wilbraham Street and North Wilbraham, painting the exteriors of the main building and the portable


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at North Wilbraham, and considerable remodelling and interior painting at North Wilbraham.


In proportion to the amount of repairs made the cost has been low. The painting at North Wilbraham was done as an E. R. A. project, the federal government paying for the labor, the school department for the supplies used. The general repairs, in all buildings except at East Wilbraham, were in charge of Mr. Lapine who is employed as a year round janitor at The Pines school with the understanding that he shall use such time as is not needed for his duties as janitor in attending to repairs. While it was necessary to employ some help in addition to Mr. Lapine, still the labor cost for repairs was not great.


There are still things that ought to be done at the North Wilbraham schoolhouse. Because of many complaints of the mud in the yard during wet weather, as an E. R. A. project the surface of the yard was covered with cinders. This has proved unsatisfactory, and the committee has under considera- tion the putting on of some other surfacing material. The basement of the building is not in satisfactory condition. The cement floor put in when the building was erected has very largely broken up, so that for the most part it is not possible to sweep the basement. The school furniture and the floor of the schoolhouse both need attention.


The Pines School Property


The finest public school property in the town is at The Pines. The schoolhouse lot there is over three acres in extent. The six room building erected ten years ago is of excellent brick construction and well adapted to school uses. When the building was put up, it was placed at the rear of the old two room wooden building with the thought that the time would come when the old building would be removed and the part of the lot lying between the new building and the highway graded and made into lawn. The old building is still put to some use. One room serves as a shop for the special class and to some extent for other pupils. The other room serves as a meeting place for the Polish Citizens Club and the Polish Cardinal Athletic Club. But the building is not now needed for school purposes. If it could be disposed of by being removed to another part of the schoolhouse lot or by auction, and the grounds graded and landscaped, the appearance of the school property would be greatly improved.




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