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Number added during the year, 18.
Total number 895 of which 649 are metered. Number of meters added during the year, 31.
Number of hydrants, 69.
Total number of gallons of water pumped, 60,679,518, Average number of gallons pumped per day, 166,245. Total number of K. W. H. of electricity used, 82,030, Average number of gallons pumped per K. W. H. 739. Average cost of electricity per 1000 gallons, . 0293. Number of pounds of coal for heating, 52,350.
RECEIPTS ..
January 1, 1922 to January 1, 1923.
Services and renewals
$ 828.13
Meter repairs 49.62
Gasoline 210.44
Incidentals 551.00
Nashville Tenn. Bond 5,000.00
Interest on Nashville, Tenn. Bond 125.00
Loan from First National Bank 5,000.00
Cash from certificate of deposit - 3,433.88
Interest on cash deposits 417.27
Water rentals 21,974.19
Total receipts $37,589.53
Cash on hand January 1, 1922 11,344.93
$48,934.46
Total expenditures
46,004.08
Cash on hand January 1, 1923
$2,930.38
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SUMMARY OF MONEY PAID FOR LABOR
Services and small mains $1,291.57
274.27
Cast iron pipe Wells
41.61
Tools and fixtures
67.65
Repairs to hydrants, mains and valves
26.83
Maintenance and repairs to meters Incidentals
528.58
Labor on sprayer
35.00
$2,609.69
SALARIES.
Salaries at pumping station
$1,680.00
Salaries at office 520.00
Salary of Superintendent
2,085.72
Salary of Commissioners
300.00
Salary of Treasurer
25.00
$7,220.41
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
$7,220.41
Services and small mains
699.83
Cast iron pipe
166.82
Meters
490.87
Wells
3.28
Tools and fixtures
201.19
Repairs at pumping station
180.99
Electricity
1,819.25
Packing and oil
33.90
Other supplies
50.37
Maintenance of trucks
250.74
Repairs to hydrants, mains and valves
128.48
Maintenance and repairs to meters
242.08
Supplies for office
128.84
Incidentals 49.55
344.18
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Insurance
244.64
Interest on bonds
6,110.00
Second payment on new bond
2,500.00
Bonds
25,000.00
Repairs on buildings
145.57
Gasoline and kerosene
333.04
Supplies for sprayer
4.29
$46,004.08
Cash on hand January 1, 1923
2,930.38
$48,934.46
RESOURCES.
Cost of plant
$135,577.10
Extensions 1906 to 1907 inclusive
3,585.48
Extensions 1908 to 1920 inclusive
67,748.21
Extensions 1921
1,834.67 ~
Extensions 1922
1,671.21
Cash on hand January 1, 1923
2,930.38
$213,347.11
LIABILITIES.
First National Bank, Boston, 3 1-2 per cent bonds due, Nov. 1, 1930 $44,000.00 1
N. W. Harris & Co., 3 1-2 per cent bonds due July 1, 1927 52,000.00
Harris Forbes Co., 5 per cent bond due $2, 500 April 1 1921 to 1940 both inclusive 45,000.00
First National Bank, Derry
Note and interest due June 26, 1923
5,,263.13
$146,263.13
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Profit or loss $67,083.98 Respectfully submitted, G. H. BEAN, Superintendent.
This certifies that we have this day carefully exam- ined the accounts of Derry Water Works for the year ending Jan. 1, 1923 and find them correct with sat- isfatory vouchers for the several charges. H. L. GRINNELL, FRANK B. OAKES. F. M. McGREGOR
Auditors.
DERRY WATER WORKS. Treasurer's Report.
Dr. Cash on hand.Dec. 31 1921
$ 11,344.93
Cash from Commissioners 1922 37,593.28
$48,938.21
Cr.
Paid order Commissioners 1922
$ 46,004.08
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1922 2,930.38
Checks returned "no funds" 3.75
$48,938.21 CHARLES BARTLETT, Treasurer.
This certifies that we have this day examined the accounts of Charles Bartlett, treasurer of the Derry Water Department and find the same correct.
H. L. GRINNELL, Jr. F. B. OAKES, F. M. McGREGOR
Auditors.
Feb. 23, 1923.
DERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Report of the trustees of the Derry Public Library.
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The reports of the librarian and treasurer show the work of the library for the last year and leave noth- ing to be added to acquaint the public with the same. The trustees would respectfully submit those reports to the consideration of the voters of Derry believing that they will be sufficient to convince all interested that the money raised for the support of the library is well expended, and a wise investment.
MARY H. MESERVE,
C. H. CLEMENT,
NELLA F. CALLAHAN,
HARRIET D. LOW,
J. H. NICHOLS,
Trustees.
J. H. NICHOLS, Chairman.
HARRIET* D. LOW, Secretary and Treasurer.
DERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
. Librarians Report.
To the Trustees of the Derry Public Library:
The 18th annual report for the year ending Janu- ary 31, 1923 is herewith presented :- ยท
The library has continued to serve the public in numerous ways within its sphere as in the past and the report differs but little from that of the preceeding year. Our circulation increased during the first part of the year but fell off during the latter part and in the total shows a small decrease. The percentage of fic- tion has slightly increased and non-fiction corres- pondingly decreased.
By news items, lists of new books, etc. the library has been kept before the public. Posters setting forth the advantages of the library have been placed on the bulletin boards of the various factories.
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During the summer months a vacation course was conducted among the good. pupils. This interested about forty girls and boys; twelve of whom finished the course of six prescribed books and were awarded a certificate for good reading. These were present ed before the pupils of the several grades during the first week of school.
During November "Children's Book Week" was observed for the secnd time and again drew the at- tention of children and a few parents. The librarian during this week visited all the school rooms in the village from the 4th to the Sth grades seeking to en- list the interest of teachers and pupils in the opportuni- ties the library has to offer.
The Librarian attended the annual N. H. Library Association at Laconia and the assistant, Mrs. Howe, represented the library at the neighborhood meeting held at Nashua.
The library acknowledges with gratitude the gifts of the Woman's Club, the Harmony Club and individu- als, a complete list being given elsewhere in this re- port.
STATISTICS
Resources
Number of volumes at beginning
of year 6993
Number of volumes added by purchase 343
Number of volumes added by gift 42
Bound volumes of magazines added 19
7397
--
Loss through circulation
8
Worn out and discarded 165
.
7 1
Unaccounted for
15 188
Number of volumes February 1, 1923
7209
Number of periodicals received 44
Comprising 1 quarterly, 28 monthlies, 1 bi-month- ly, 1 semi-monthly, 9 weeklies, 1 semi-weekly, 3 dailies
Thirteen of these are gifts.
Number of mounted pictures 737
Service.
Adult. Juvenile. Total P.Ct.
Non fiction loaned
2740 3095
5835 15.7
Fiction loaned
22237 7733
29970 80.2
Unbound magazines
875
2.4
Mounted pictures
478
1.2
Loaned by district school agencies"
186
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Total circulation for home use
37,344
Number of days the library has been open 304
Daily average circulation
122
Largest months circulation, March 4263
Smallest months circulation, August 2438
Largest days circulation, March 4
302
Smallest days circulation, Jan 8, 17
Number of volumes repaired at library 1959
Borrowers reported last report 2189
New names registered 310
Names discontinued 223
Total number of active borrowers
2277
Number of school agencies 3
Fines received and expended. Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1922 $25.09 Received from fines, sale of old
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papers
250.08
275.17
Expended for Post office supplies 3.33
For express and messenger 6.77
Library supplies Paid Treasurer of Trustees 240.00
10.84
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1923 14.23
275.17
Donors of books.
Edmund Nute
1 vol.
Dennison Co.
2 vol.
Mrs. J. M. Loud
2. vol.
Harmony Club
4 vol.
Fred Draper
1 vol.
Harriet C. Newell
12 vol.
Derry Woman's Club
1 vol.
Carnegie Endowment
12 vol.
Elsie Worthley
1 vol.
Edith Hall
3 vol
Friend
3 vol.
Donors of periodicals:
Child Life, given by Derry Woman's Club.
Etude, given by Harmony Club
Country Gentlemen. given by Arthur Davis. Saturday Evening Post, given by Arthur C. Davis.
Derry News, Publishers.
Derry Enterprise, Publishers.
Ambition, Publishers.
Bulletin of N. H. Libraries, given by publishers.
Granite State Outlook, given by W. C. T. U. of Derry.
Union Signal, given by W. C. T. U. of Derry. N. H. Issue, given by Anti Saloon League of N.H.
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Telephone Topics, given by publishers. Our Dumb Animals, given by publishers. Respectfully Submitted, ELSIE GASKIN.
74 DERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY Harriett D. Low, Treasurer Receipts
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1922 $823.75
Interest First Nat. Bank
2.75
Interest Derry Nat. Bank
7.13
Received from Town
1800.00
Received from fines
240.00
Interest Derry Savings
13.53
$2887.16 2014.43
Spent during year
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1923 Expenditures
$872.73
Manchester Union
$ 3.00
W. J. Kingsbury, Insurance 17.50
Library Bureau, Cards etc.
10.41
H. Goldberger, Magazines
71.95
Baker & Taylor, Books
191.47
H. W. Wilson, Catologues
8.00
H. R. Huntting, Books 130.61
Ginn & Co., Books
11.91
American Library Association'
3.33
Gaylord Bros., Bindings
4.48
F. J. Barnard, Bindings Abbott & Davis, Insurance
26.69
R. R. Bowker, Library Journal 2.50
W. P. Goodman, Books
119.92
Library Book House, Books
35.04
Milo Chase, Repair Work
20.15
Librarian's carefare to Convention
11.00
Elsie Gaskin
900.50
Assistants 413.53
$2014.43
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32.44
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Feb. 9, 1923.
Examined and found correct. H. L. GRINNELL, JR., FRANK B. OAKES, F. M. McGREGOR.
Auditors.
REPORT OF TAYLOR LIBRARY John C. Chase, Treasurer. Receipts
Balance at beginning of year $ 4.09
Income from Taylor Funds 127.92
Income from Marcia Emery Rund
42.50
Income from Frank S. Adams
290.50
Received from Librarian, fines and sales
5.78
Received from Town of Derry
250.00
$720.79
Expenditures
Books
$140.88
Periodicals
38.90
Binding
15.35
Salary of Librarian
180.00
Electric lights
13.53
Supplies and printing
16.68
Insurance
37.50
$442.84
Balance on hand
277.95
$720.79 Report of C. Louise Bachelder, Librarian The Library was reopened on March 11, 1922.
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Number of bound volumes at beginning of year 8,264
Number of bound volumes purchased 76
Number of bound volumes added by gift 21
Number of bound volumes of
magazines added 10
Number of bound volumes, Federal
and State reports added 4
8,275
Number of magazines and papers
currently received 14
Service.
Number of bound volumes lent 4,200
Number of unbound volumes of magazines lent 618
Number of new borrowers added during the year 22
Number of active borrowers during the year 202
Books have been loaned on 93 days.
Average number of books loaned Per day 45
Receipts from fines and sales turned over to the Treasurer $5.78
The foregoing returns are made in accordance with form desired by the State Public Library Commission. January 31, 1923.
Audited and found correct.
FRANK B. OAKES, H. L. GRINNELL, JR., F. M. McGREGOR.
Auditors.
77 SCHOOL BOARD.
H. L. Grinnell, Jr. Chairman Eva A. Day
Frederick J. Grady
Term Expires, 1923
Term Expires 1924 Term Expires 1925
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Carl Cotton TRUANT OFFICER A. M. Wheeler SCHOOL NURSE Elizabeth H. McCauley
Fall Term, 1922-1923
Sept. 5, to Dec. 15, 1922
Winter Term
Spring Term
Jan. 1, 1923 to March 16, 1923 Apr. 2, to June 8, 1923
Fall Term 1923-1924
Sent. 4, to Dec. 15, 1923
Winter Term Dec. 31, to March 15. 1924 Spring Term April 1 to June 7, 1924
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
To the Inhabitants of the School district in the town of Derry qualified to vote in district affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at Adams Memorial Building, in said district on the 17th day of March 1923 at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon to act upon the following subiects :
1. To choose a Moderator for the coming year.
2. To choose a Clerk for the ensuing year.
3. To choose a member of the School Board for the ensuing three years.
4. To choose a Treasurer for the ensuing year.
5. To hear the reports of Agents, Auditors, Com- mittees, or Officers chosen, and pass any vote relating thereto.
6. To choose Agents, Auditors and Committees
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in relation to any subject embraced in this warrant.
7. To see how much money the District will raise. and appropriate for the support of schools, high school tuition and for the payment of other obligations as set forth in the budget presented by the school board.
8. To see if the district will authorize the school board to enter into a contract with the trustees of Pinkerton Academy subject to the approval of the State Board of Education for the education of high school pupils at the rate of $70.00 per pupil and for what period of time.
Given under our hands at said Derry this 13th day of February, 1923.
HERBERT L. GRINNELL, Jr. EVA C. DAY, FREDERICK J. GRADY.
School Board.
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR. July 1, 1923 to June 30, 1924. (As required by Laws of 1919, 106.21)
Teachers' Salaries
$27,500.00
Supplies
800.00
Books
1,000.00
Janitors
1,996.00
Fuel
3,000.00
Water, light, janitor supplies 425.00
Minor repairs
1,070.00
Medical Inspection
1,150.00
Transportation
1,300.00 38,241.00
High School
10,500.00
State Aid estimate
3,875.00
Total for elementary schools $34,366.00 STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS
Salaries of District Officers $ 225.00
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Census and Truant Officer
125.00
Insurance
200.00
Rent
80.00
Debt
1000.00
Interest
390.00
Head Tax
2000.00
Administration
400.00
Excess Supervisory Salary
625.00
$5045.00
SUMMARY
High School tuition
$10,500.00
Elementary Schools
34,366.00
Statutory. Obligations
5,045.00
Deficit 1922-1923
1,500.00 $51,411.00
REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD Financial Statement
Assets
1
Cash on hand June 30, 1922
$1888.95
Amount due from Selectmen 3600.00
Amount due from tuition
420.00
Amount due from supplies sold
79.95 $ 5988.90
Net debt
21,203.59
Total
$27,192.49
Liabilities
Bills
$ 53.99
Tuition
2,740.00
Note for Tuitions
5,398.50
Bonds
19,000.00 $27192.49
Accounts of 1921-1922 July 1, 1921 to June 30, 1922 REVENUE
For State:
Equalization (state aid)
$
5980.52
36,224.00
From Selectmen-Taxation
80
Amount due 1921
7900.00
Dog Licenses
390.52
Elementary school tuition
477.50
Alexander fund
115.46
Interest
136.82
Sale of scales books etc.
50.65
Cash on hand July 1, 1922
886.42
Total
$52,161.89
PAYMENTS
Administration :
Salaries of School Board $150.00
Excess salary of Superintendent
520.84
Salaries of other district officers 196.60
Office expenses
136.43
$1003.87
INSTRUCTION:
Salaries of teachers:
$23,364.00
Evening School
240.00
Supplies
819.44
Books and reference work
894.98
Miscellaneous expenses
46.20
$25,364.62
Operation of Plant
Janitors
$1687.00
Fuel
2557.51
Water, light supplies
178.73
Repairs, equipment
2568.71
$6991.95
Auxiliary Activities : Medical inspection - Transportation
$ 969.65
1154.00
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High School and academy Elementary Tuition Special activities
7086.00
43.50
645.71
$9898.86
Fixed Charges:
Head tax
$1780.00
Insurance
165.40
1945.40
Debts and Interest:
1
Principal of Debt
$1000.00
Interest on same
998.24
Bills of previous year
3070.00
$5068.24
Total Disbursements
$50,272.94
Cash on hand July 1, 1922
1,888.95
$52,161.89
DETAILS OF EXPENDITURES.
ADMINISTRATION:
E. B. Weston
$50.00
H. L. Grinnell, Jr.
50.00
E. B. Weston 50.00
Excess salary of superintendent
$520.84
Salaries of other District Officers:
A. M. Wheeler
$75.00
Norman Bean
27.60
A. B. Roberts
36.00
H. E. Bidwell
50.00
C. G. Kimball
3.00
W. T. Morse
5.00
$196.60
Other Expenses:
Record Pub. Co.
$36.75
Telephone
14.15
News-Enterprise Press
79.50
$150.00
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E. C. Eastman Co.
2.19
J. H. Forster
1.50
E. E. Babb. Co.
2.34
$136.43
Teachers:
A. E. Newbegin
$1430.00
Mary Sweeney
900.00
Ruth Lewis
950.00
Ethel Adams
1022.00
Zetta P. Bardwell
950.00
Nella Calahan
1022.00
Mary Emery
1022.00
Mary Bergamini
795.00
E. Bertha Clark
1058.00
Lucy Bodwell
903.00
Carlotta Lupien
950.00
Nellie Webster
1022.00
Ethel Cheney
950.00
Cora Goodwin
986.00
Christine Feinauer
1054.00
Sarah George
950.00
Rose Foley
900.00
Alice Fisher
646.00
Bertha Wiggin
950.00
Ellen Fortier
720.00
Mabel Warburton
900.00
Mary Crosby
950.00
Doris Minkler
950.00
Helen Johnson
835.00
Marion Springer
54.00
Mrs. Crocher
12.00
Mrs. Gilchrist
5.00
Miss Proctor
84.00
Miss Morse
12.00
Mrs. Lucking
170.00
Mrs. Huson
20.00
Miss Hunt
192.00 $23,364.00
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Evening School John Condon
$240.00
Texts:
Harry Houston 1
$ 23.42
George F. Cram Co.
10.50
Standard Book Co.
26.55
Benj. Sanborn
27.99
World Book Co.
57.34
Atlantic Monthly
41.10
Macmillan Co.
84.25
American Book Co
92.68
John C. Winston Co.
85.54
Hinds Hayden Eld.
4.38
Silver Burdett Co.
104.42
Ginn & Co.
64.29
Hall McGreary
2.57
Houghton Mifflin Co.
.15.11
Oliver Ditson
1.13
E. E. Babb Co.
40.47
Reynolds Pub. Co.
4.97
New York Imp. Soc.
20.00
Russell Sage Found
31.86
Longman Green Co.
1.43
Scott Foresman Co.
39.62
Simons Peckham Co.
10.54
D. C. Heath Co.
1.10
Palmer Co.
1.05
Times Pub. Co.
5.00
J. L. Hammett Co.
3.07
Public School Pub. Co
2.40
World Book Co.
2.13
Indiana Univ.
3.45
W. C. Jason
41.77
Funk & Wagnells
43.85
$894.98
Supplies :
Boston Paper Board Co. $ 68.25
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J. L. Hammett Co.
133.36
E. E. Babb Co.
372.03
Milton Bradley Co.
53.42
Record Pub. Co.
8.75
Dowling. Supply Co.
24.00
W. E. King
15.00
Cho. Checo Ink Co.
10.00
A. D. Carney
8.94
Holmes & Wheeler
.75
MacMillan Co.
62.95
Rand McNally
26.88
Houghton Mifflin Co.
28.68
Harry Houston
6.03
$819.44
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Graduation Expense:
Diplomas Wm. Welsh Co.
$16.64
Embossing, Jessie Wheeler
21.40
Ribbon, V. Moody
8.16
$46.20
Janitors:
A. M. Wheeler
$720.00
J. F. Hall
480.00
Albert Benson
192.00
F. Bartlett
168.00
J. Gordon
72.00
F. Goodrich
48.00
R. Dalton
18.00
L. Houston
10.00
F. Frost
18.00
R. Wiggin
36.00
$1687.00
Fuel:
George A. Varney
$40.50
John W. Day
126.50
R. Wiggin
5.50
W. F. Madden
21.75
L. E. Frost
8.25
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I. Frost
3.00
F. Houston
6.00
Holmes & Wheeler
2230.01
J. Innie
2.50
P. Alexander
2.50
B. Adams
64.00
A. F. Kimball 48.00
$2557.51
Water, Light, and Janitor Supplies:
Derry Water Works
$151.13
Derry Electric Co.
26.85
Annis Grain Co.
.75
$178.73
Repairs and Equipment:
Holmes & Wheeler
$ 7.62
H. J. Dallman
10.49
J. R. Edwards
5.40
Great Notch Co.
8.50
John I. Calif
33.92
C. B. Dolge Co.
32.93
L. R. Pillsbury & Son
31.55
L. M. Packer
4.38
H. C. Brown
30.00
L. W. Howard
13.00
L. C. Smith
72.84
J. H. Emerson
1.50
Scott Foresman
66.04
R. Wiggin
5.00
Derry Electric Co.
5.60
E. R. Belanger Co.
153.37
A. M. Wheeler
4.50
H. W. Chase
788.61
R. Huston
7.30
B. Mayfield
3.00
W. J. Madden
18.00
Bell Hardwares
55.77
John W. Day
7.95
J. F. Hall
19.39
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E. M. Worthley
3.00
E. R. Belanger
182.30
W. F. Neal
71.18
S. A. Benway
8.72
L. Morin
4.75
George W. Davis
182.75
A. E. Brault
227.13
George W. Benson
484.06
$2568.71
Medical Inspection :
:
I. D. Wiggin
$ 22.50
Bartlett (5 & 10)
.80
E. McCauley
911.92
Dowling Supply Co.
6.50
Emerson Phon. Co.
10.00
Reynolds Publishing Co.
1.04
Hammett & Co.
16.89
$969.65
Transportation :
P. Bellevance
$480.00
W. J. Brown
350.00
V. Fernstrom
165.00
Mr. Cote
1
39.00
J. Baker
120.00
$1154.00
High School Tuition P. A.
$7086.00
Elementary Tuition Hampstead
43.50
Insurance:
F. N. Young
$57.90
Abbott & Davis
13.50
Derry Insurance
64.00
Bartlett & Shepard
10.00
Frank B. Oakes
10.00
W. J. Kingsbury
10.00
$165.40
Special Charges:
Rent Mary Lyon School
$640.00
W. H. Duffy
3.00
Holmes & Wheeler
2.71
$645.71
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Head Tax: ....
John B. Plummer
$1780.00
Interest:
Derry National Bank
218.24
Manchester Safety Dep.
780.00
$998.24
Debt:
Note Derry National Bank
$3070.00
Bond
1000.00
Total disbursements $50,272.94
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES. From July 1, 1922 to January 1, 1923. Superintendents excess salary $ 625.00
Census
30.24
Office expense
34.55
Teachers salaries
10,149.00
Music supervision
355.00
Texts
495.21
Supplies
387.93
Janitors
487.50
Fuel
948.30
Water, light and janitors supplies
125.22
Repairs and steel ceilings
3337 90
Cleaning
39.00
Medical Inspection
353.75
Transportation
384.00
Head Tax
1820.00
Insurance
174.00
Bonds
1500.00
Interest
432.81
Note for tuition
5398.50 $27,078.31
DERRY SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT H. E. BIDWELL, Treasurer Receipts.
1921 July 1. To balance cash on hand $ 886.42
88.
8.
To cash from Carl, Cotton, books, and supplies sold 3.64 To cash from London- derry S. Dist. tuition 404.00
To cash from London- derry S. Dist. tuition 73.50
To cash from London- derry Tel. & office ex- penses 13.12
16. To cash from Windham S. Dist. 22.19
29. To cash from Town of Derry 1922 appro: 1200.00
Sept. 10. To cash from Town of Derry 1922 appro. 5000.00
Oct. 18. To cash from Town of Derry 1922 appro. 1000.00
Nov.
12.
To cash from Town of
Derry 1922 appro.
4000.00
Dec.
2.
To cash from Town of Derry 1922 appro. 15000.00 1922.
Jan.
5.
To cash L. Henry Bailey,
Treas. Alex fund 6
mos. interest
57.73
To cash First Nat. Bank,
Int. on average dep.
46.48
19. To cash Town of Derry
1922 appro.
11,424.00
Mar.3. To cash State of N. H. State
Board of Equaliza-
tion
5,980.52
31.
To cash from First
National Bank int on
average deposit
65.52
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May 13. To cash Town of Derry, 1922 appro. 5.390.52 17. To cash B. F. Low, Treasurer, Alex, fund, 6 mos. int. 57.73
June 15. To cash Town of Derry, 1922 appro. 1,500.00
27. To cash Special District No. 2 sup plies 11.70
30.
To cash Derry Nat. Bank
int. on over account
24.82
-
Total acct received
$52,161.89
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount School orders paid $50,227.44
Amount School orders outstanding 45.50
Bal. cash on hand July 1, 1922 1888.95 $52,161.89 . Derry, N. H., July 17, 1922.
I have this day examined the books of the Derry Town School District and find them correct and pru- perly vouched.
W. J. KINGSBURY, Auditor ..
DERRY SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK BANK STATEMENT, FEBRUARY 1. 1923
Tatol deposits to date
$5933.70
Deposits in Derry National Bank
5804.36
Deposits in Nutfield National Bank
26.00
Cash withdrawals
82.66
Cash on hand
.77
Checks to personal accounts
5600.00
Cash paid by check withdrawals
15.57
188.79
Balance in National Bank
90
Deposits in Derry National Bank Feb.1,
1922, to Feb. 1, 1923
752.28
Nutfield Deposits from Slot Machines since Sept. 1, 1922 to Feb. 1, 1923
West Side School $198.93
'Oak street School
186.33
Floyd School
183.97 $569.23
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To Derry School Boards :-
I herewith submit my third annual report of the progress of the local schools. In doing so I desire to note my own viewpoint on some popular opinions entertained concerning the general aim of the work of the schools whether they are of the three R type or of more modern curricula.
Books, courses of study, teaching outines and a certain scholarly veneer, the pupil may attain, are factors secondary to the questions: has the pupil dis- covered his own genius and has he attained the power of self control? Until we are able to say that we are helping our children to discover their power and limi- tations and show them how to get out of their lives the largest and best possibilities we will fall short of our real function in education. In other words the children ought to be taught not only to know things but also to know themselves, to be skillful in doing and understanding certain things, and to have acquired a self mastery which enables them to compel them- selves to do the things they know themselves skillful in doing.
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Recitations stiff and formal with all details care- fully planned, directed and controlled by the teacher where the pupils are concerned with sitting, looking and listening and answering when properly "pumped" do not afford the opportunities for self mastery. Our
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pupils must be given a broader field to work in. The school house should take on the characteristics of the workshop. Wider opportunities should be offered the children to test and develop their skills both with their heads and their hands.
While a good beginning has been made with a favor- able organization and the recitations modified so that they are more social in character I fear we are empha- sizing the development of intellectual skill solely. Many pupils fail to understand much of the abstract work of the school room, owing to the lack of oppor- tunity to learn the thing by doing it. In view of the fact that our pupils are not all "highbrow" it would seem sensible to expand our program so that more manual activities may be included in the curriculum.
THE DENTAL CLINIC
Through the efforts of our school nurse Miss Mc- Caulay, Miss Williamson of the extention department of Durham College and Miss Page of the Farm Bureau a dental clinic has been established in our schools. The local Red Cross, Derry Woman's Club, Men's Club, School Board and other organizations have assisted in the maintenance of this good work.
The clinic has operated in various school houses with Dr. G. F. V. Nettleton as dentist. Too much can- not be said in praise of the good work accomplished in this clinic. Twelve hundred and sixty nine fillings have been put into the mouths of 138 children to date. Reckoning other dental operations in addition to the number of fillings over 1500 operations have been per- formed. A large amount of toothache has been relieved and valuable instruction in dental hygiene given.
The average cost to the children has been sixty cents per operation while the net cost of operating the clinic has been approximately eighty cents per
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operation representing a loss of twenty cents per operation to the clinic. It is hoped that this loss will be taken care of locally in some way.
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