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MANSFIELD, MASS.
THE MANSFIELD PRESS
1921
TOWN OFFICERS
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector
FRANK W. BARNARD
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor
ERNEST L. WHITE, HARRISON A. MORSE
WILLIAM P. MCDERMOTT
Assessors
CHARLES E. WALKER, Term expires 1921
..FRANK I. SHERMAN, 44 it1922
-WALTER W. LEONARD, it1923
School Committee
FRED W. TUCKER, Term expires 1921.
HARRYR. FISHER, « 1:922
W. FRANK HANAFORD, " 1923
Trustees Public Library
.JENNIE E. COPELAND, Term expires 1,921
.ANNIE A. HORTON, 1921
-WILLIAM A. COPELAND; 1922
WILLIAM C. FULLER, -` 1922
Board of Health
DAVID—SMILEY, Term expires 1921:
WILLIAM H. ALLEN C6
1922-
BENONILATHAM, 66
1923,
Sinking Fund Commissioners
DOLIVER S. SPALDING Term expire- 1921-
921CHARLES
CHARLESN. CRANE,
1921.
HERBERT E. KING,
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CHARLES H. STEARN,
1922:
ALBERT A. GROV ER, 66 66
1923,
THOMAS J. FOX, 44
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Superintendent of Streets
GEORGE A. WILBER
Accountant
DAVID SMILEY
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Electric Light Commissioners
WILLIAM H. LYONS, Term expires 1921
WILLIAM J. NOONAN, 16 44 1922
WILLIAM H. ALLEN, e6 it 1923
Tree Warden and Moth Inspector
ALEXANDER MURPHY
Nurse (Schools)
ESTHER L. BROWN
Sealer of Weights and Measures
HAROLD Y. JACKSON
Inspector of Animals
WALTER W. LEONARD
Inspector of Meats
PRINCE A. DREW
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TOWN CLERKS REPORT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
.Bristol, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield, -
in said County. Greeting:
1 ;th
n e name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
You are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town
of Mansfield, qualified to Grote in elections and in town
affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Mansfield on
Monday, the first day of March next at five -forty-five
o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the
following articles, the bolls to be kept open for election
of Town Officers and the "Yes" or "No" vote on the
question of granting license for the sale of intoxicating -
liquors, until two -thirty o'clock P. M., and other busi-
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ness of the meeting to be taken up according to the
By -Laws of the Town of Mansfield as follows:
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said
meeting.
Article 2. To choose a Town Clerk, Town Treasur-
er, three Selectmen for one year, one Assessor for
three years, three Overseers of the Poor for one year,
one member of the School Committee for three years,
one member of the School Committee for one year (un-
expired term) , Collector of Taxes, three Auditors for
one year, two Trustees of the Public Library for three
years, two Constables for one year, one member of the
Board of Health for three years, Tree Warden for one
year, two Sinking Fund Commissioner,§ for three years,
one Electric Light Commissioner for three ;rears; and
also on the same ballot to vote on the follo-%ving ques-
tion
"Shall license be granted for the sale of iratoxicatina
liquors in the Town?"
Article 3. To hear the annual reports of the Town
Officers and act thereon. •
Article 4. To choose all Town Officers not required
to be chosen by ballot.
Article 5. To raise such sums of money as may be
necessary to defray the town expenses for the year en-
suing and mare appropriations for the salve.
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the
Collector (if he is not mile Town Treasurer) to use all
the means for collecting the taxes; which a Town
Treasurer.., when appointed Collector, fray use.
Article 7. To see what compensation the Town will
allow for the collection of taxes.
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Article 8. To see what method the Town will adopt
In regard to the collection of taxes, and what interest
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priate any money for the erection. of Street and Guide
any, shall be charged. �,
.Boards. (By request)
Article 9. To seg if the Town will authorize
Town Treasurer, e the
Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Se -
with thea
approval
1 of the Selectmen,
to borrow money from
lectmen to appoint a Town Accountant, as provided in
Chapter
time time
e in anti, ipation of
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_revenue of municipal year, beginning January,
to
624 of the Acts of 1910 and amendments
e to
thereto. (By request)
1920,
an amount not exceeding in the aggregate12�"
-and to issue a note $ 5,000.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to abolish
or notes therefor, payable within
one year, any debt or debts incurred
the orrice of Town Auditors. (By request)
under this vote to
be paid from the revenue of ; said municipal
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to rewire
year.
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Article
the Police signal system, and raise and appropriate
10. To see if the Town will vote to raise • `
and appropriate
any sum of money for the same.
any sum of money for the enfor _
_ment of the laws
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise
against the illegal sale of intoxicating
liquor,
and appropriate any sum of money for the building of
an addition to the Spaulding school, or take any action
Article 11. To see if the Town
thereon. (By request)
will vote to ma
amize West Church Street, Easterly,' from Rumford A
-Avenue; to land of the New
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
York, New Haven _
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ford Railroad (Taunton Division)
appropriate any sum of money for the building of a
High School, take `(By
and raise and a p
propriate money for the same.
..Junior or any action thereon.
(By request.)
request)
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to re'
burse
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to install
property owners on Samoset Avenue, Brook
Street and Church Street,
an electric light on Highland Avenue. (By request)
for an amount not toe e
exceed
$200.00, for. curbing.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate
(By request)
any sum of money to repair Webb Place.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise
appropriate
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise
any sum of money not exceeding a7i�I
g $1500.00
for the employment of a nurse,, as
and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 providing the
State will appropriate the same amount, to continue
authorized
ter 72 of the Acts of 1911, all disbursements to ''
the macadam on Central Street, beginning at a point
eCmade
under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and
-where the State Highway now leaves off, to the corner
.nurse to be under the jurisdictionoi'the School Com-
rizittee of the Town. �,(By
of West Street, and from the corner of Central and
West to Main Street.
request)
Article 14. To see if the Town will
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise
raise and a r ..
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.and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, providing the
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State will appropriate the same amount, to macadam
the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
West Street from the corner of West and Central
Given under our hands this twelfth day of February,
Street, to School Street, and from the corner of School
in the year nineteen htndredand twenty.
and West Street, on School Street, as far as the approl-
WILLIAM P. McDERMOTT,
priation will allow. (By request)
HARRISON A. MORSE,
Article 25. To`see if the Town will vote to raise
ERN1i;ST L. WHITE,
and appropriate a sum of money to meet the assess-
Selectmen of Mansfield.
ment on the Town of Mansfield for the construction o
A true copy. Attest:
tuberculosis hospital by the County of Bristol, or take
FRANK W. BARNARD,
any action relative thereto.
Town Clerk.
Article 26. To see if the Town will raise and appro-
Mansfield, Mass., March 1, 1920.
priate any sum of money to compensate the School
In conformity with the foregoing Warrant a meeting
Committee, for that period of the year which the School
of the legal voters of the Town was held on the above
Superintendent may be employed jointly with the
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date in the Town Mall, and persons were elected to
Town of Sharon.
Article 27. To sec if the Town will vote to raise and
Article 1. Chose Frank I. Sherman, Moderator.
®nice and votes passed as hereafter recorded.
appropriate any sum of money for the purpose of con-
tinuing the work of making assessors' maps.
Article 2. The meeting was called to order at five
Article 28. To see if the T®vvn will raise and appro�
forty-five o'clock A.� M., and it was voted to dispense
pri ate the sun? of Nine Hundred thirty-one dollars
with reading the Warrant.
($931.00), as provided by Section_9 of Chapter 286 of'
Kenneth C. Sherman and Thomas J. Fox were ap-
the Acts of the Year 1916.
pointed by the Selectmen as ballot clerks, and Fredson
Article 29. To hear the r'epo�ct ®f any committee,
th
J. Munroe, Carrot S. Cobb, James McCarthy, Daniel
choose any committee, and raise and appropriate ansum
Welch, Frederick Creeden, Joseph Butterworth ,were
of money for the use of any, committ-e, or take
tellers, all were sworn to the faithful performance of
any action relative thereto.
their duties by the Town Clerk.
And you are directed to serve this`wara mat by post-
The ballot-box vvas publicly opened and shown to be
ing attested copies 'thereof at. each of the p�
public eet-
empty and it was then locked and key held by Henry
ing-houses and pose,-offices in said To �vn, eight clays at
F. Bessorn, officer in charge. The ballot-box registered
least before the ti nye of holding said nleetan
correctly throughout the meeting. The check list
showed that 652 voted, the total number that tree ba�-
Ke--reof fail not, and make clue return of said War-
lot-box registered. Ballots were taken from the box
rant, with your doings thereon, to the TownClerk at
at various times as provided by section 237, paragraph
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4 of the revised laws and the provisions of this law
were observed in removing the ballots. The
tellers
reported having counted 641 male, 11 females' ballots.
The ballots were sorted, counted and declaration was
-made thereof in open meeting as follows:—
ollows:—'Town
School Committee, three years
'TownClerk, one year
Edward P. Fitts, two hundred seventy-nine
Frank W. Barnard:, five hundred twenty-two
522
Frank I. Sherman had one
1
Blanks, one hundred eighteen
118
641
'To-vVn Treasurer, one year
Annie Horton had one
Frank W. Barnard, five hundred thirty-six
536 -
Frank I. Sherman had one
1
Blanks, one hundred four
104
641
selectmen, one year
Everett W. Robinson, four hundred ninety-two
Norman S. Chapman had one hundred seven-
Blanks, three hundred five
ty-nine
179
William G. Ervin had one hundred. thirty-four
134
Andrew D. Gallipeau had one hundred forty-
four
144
William P. McDermott had four hundred thir-
ty-two
432
Harrison A. Morse had four hundred thirty-
three
433
Ernest L. White -had four hundred twenty-nine
429
Blanks, one hundred seventeen
117
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Overseers of the Poor, one year
Norman S. Chapman had one hundred eighty 180',
William G. Ervin had one hundred thirty-four 134,
Andrew Gallipeau had one hundred forty-nine 149
William P. McDermott had four hundred twen-
ty-one 421:
Harrison A. Morse had four hundred nineteen : 419
Ernest L. White had four hundredand eight 408
Blanks, two hundred twelve 212
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Assessors, three years
Walter W. Leonard had five hundred eight
508":
Blanks, one hundred thirty-three
133
641.
School Committee, three years
Edward P. Fitts, two hundred seventy-nine
279'
W. Frank Hanaford, three hundred seventeen
317
Blanks, fifty-six
56,
School Committee, one year
Fred W. Tucke , four' hundred sixty-two
462:
Annie Horton had one
1
Blanks, one hund,--cd eighty-nine
189
652'
Trustees of Public Library, three years
Fred W. Day had four hundred "eighty-five
485
Everett W. Robinson, four hundred ninety-two
492'
Blanks, three hundred five
305
1282,
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15
Collector of Taxes, one year
Blanks, two hundred forty-four
244
Frank W. Barnard had five hundred thirty-two
532
- Blanks, one hundred nine
109
k
1282
Auditors, one year `
641
Kenneth Sherman had two
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Board of Health, three years
Frank R. Sawyer
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Benoni M. Latham had five hundred fourteen
514
Thomas J. Fox had two
1
Fred Griffin had one
1
Warren S.Sawyer
1
Blanks, one hundred twenty-six
126
William Copeland
1
Harrison A. Morse
1
641
Ernest L. White
1
Tree Warden, one year
James G. Moran
1
Frank I. Sherman
1
Alexadner Murphy had five hundred four.
504
Ira C. Gray
1
Blanks, one hundred thirty-seven
137.
Harry C. Fisher
1
Lester Hewett
1
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641
Herbert E. King
1
.Sinking Fund Commissioners, three years
W. I. Mowry
1
Thomas J. Fox had five hundred eleven
511
Shall License be granted for the sale of intoxicating
Albert A. Grover had four hundred eighty-nine
489-
liquors in this Town?
Blanks, two hundred eighty-two
282
Yes, es, two hundred ninety-eight
298
No, two hundred twenty-four
224
1282
Blanks, one hundred nineteen
119
Electric Light Commissioner, three years
William H. Allen had three hundred fifty-five
355
641
Arthur R. Lyman had two hundred twenty-eight 228
At two thirty-eight o'clock P. M.
it was voted to
Blanks, fifty-eight
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close the polls. At four forty-five P.
M. it was voted
to adjourn the meeting to March 8,
920, at seven
641
thirty o'clock P. M.
,Constables, one year
Attest: FRANK W. BARNARD,
John W Conrod had five hundred one
501
Town Clerk.
James W. Kennedy had five hundred thirty-
Mansfield, Mass.,
March 8, 1920.
seven
537
In accordance with the by-laws of the town an ad-
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journed town meeting was held on the above date at
seven -thirty P. M. and votes were passed on the various,
articles as hereafter recorded—as so few were present
a'recess was taken until seven fifty-five Pe M.
Article 3. Voted that the rep®rts of the various -
Town ®ricers be accepted as printed in the annual re-
port.
Article 4. Voted that the same Surveyors of Wood
and Lumber serve this year as last. The following -
were elected: Frank I. Sherman; LewisS. Packard,
$' Joseph F. Packard, Samuel H. Ring, Benjamin Flint,.
Emory E. Brown.
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Voted that Henry C. Blossom and Alexander Murphy-
serve
urphyserve as Field Drivers and Fence Viewers this year.
Article 5. Voted that the recommendations as made
by the Finance Committee be taken up item by item. As.
required of them by the By-laws a printed `'recommen-
dation was made on each article involving an expendi-
ture of money.
The following were the amounts raised and appro-
priated for 1920 expenditures:
Interest, 1920
$5,000.00
Bonds, 1920 5, 500.00
Inst. Temporary' Moans 3,500.00
Schools, dog fund and 74,320.00,
Schools, refund from State last year 2,150.00
Water Supply district 3,000.00
Public Library receipts and 2,000.00,
Town Farm, receipts and 2,500.00
Charities, receipts and 4,000.00
Soldiers' Relief : 500.00,
Health and Sanitation 2,500.00
Continuing Suit Atlantic Chemical Co® 3,000.00
Inspection Cattle 250.00-
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Town Mall, Receipts and
1,500:00,
Care of Commons
400.00
Memorial Buildings, Receipts and
1,200.00
Highways, Bridges, Dust Laying, Sidewalks,
Receipts and
207000.00
Board of Survey and Selectmen, for street
plans
200.00
Police Department
3,100.00
Court Fees
300°00
'Tree Warden ,Receipts and
1,000.00
Suppression of Insects, Receipts and
1,000.00
Inspection of Buildings and Wires
300.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures s
150.00
Fire Protection, outside of Fire District
300.00
Election and Registration
600,00
Street Lighting
11,264.40'
Selectmen's salaries
1,400.00
Assessors' salaries
1,400.00
Town Clerk and Treasurer's salaries
800.00 -
Exp. Selectmen and Overseers of Poor'
500.00
Exp. of Assessors
200.00
Exp. of Town Clerk
300.00
Bond for Tax Collector, Treasurer, Exp. of
Collector
450.00
Auditors' Salaries
150.00
Emergency Fund
4,000.00
Decoration Soldiers' Graves
250.00'
Care Town Burial Grounds
175.00'
Vital Statistics
75.00 -
Collector of Taxes
1,300.00
Selectmen for Nursing
400.00,
County tax State tax; nation tax; and State
Highway tax amounts assessed.
State aid; receipts—
Employment of Nurse, Schools
1,500.00,
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Macadam West Church Street
1,000.00
Street and Guide Boards
300.00
Town Accountant salary
1,000.00
Wiring Police System
200 00
Exp. of Committee, Spaulding and Junior
High Schools 500.00
Repair of Webb Place 500.00
Tuberculosis Hospital, Serial Bonds and 430.4.8
School Committee 600.00
.Assessors' Maps 500.00
Tuberculosis Hospital, Maintenance 931.00
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Total $168,395.88
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rticle 6. Voted, that the Town authorize the Tax
Collector (if he is not the Town Treasurer) to use all
means for collecting the taxes which a Town Treas-
ur, when appointed Collector, may use.
Article 7. Voted to pay the tax collector eight
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Article 12. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 13. Voted that the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars ($1,500.00) be appropriated.
Article 14. Voted that the sum of three hundred
dollars, be appropriated.
Article 15. Voted that the Town authorize the Se-
lectmen to appoint a Town Accountant as provided in
Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, and amendments
thereto.
Article 16. Voted that the sum of one thousand
dollars be appropriated for salary of Town Accountant.
Article 17. Voted to abolish the office of Town
Auditors.
Article 18. Voted that the scum of two hundred
dollars be appropriated.
in son the dollar for collecting the taxes. Articles 19 and 20. Moved that a committee of 'nine
E Article 8. Voted that six
percent interest be be appointed by the Moderator to bring in plans for a'
charged on all taxes uncollected October 15th. .Junior High School and remodeling Spaulding School
Article 9. It was voted unanimously that,the town building and report at special Town meeting, not
authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of later than sixty days. The sum of five hundred. dollars
the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time was appropriated for the purpose.
in anticipation of the revenue of the municipal year
beginning January 1, 1920, to an amount not exceed- Article 21. Left in the hands of Selectmen.
ing in the aggregate one hundred twenty-five thous-
and dollars Article 22. Voted that the sum of five hundred dol-
($125,000.00)- and to issue a note or,Lars be appropriated.
:notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or
debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the Article 23. Indefinitely postponed.
revenue of said municipal year. Article 24. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 10. No appropriations.
Article 11. Voted that the sum of one thousand Article 25. Voted that there be approprial*ed the
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�account of the Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 286 of the
Acts of 1916, and to meet said appropriation there be
raised in the currentears levy ,L
y y $430.48 and that the
Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be, and
hereby is, authorized to borrow the sum of $17,500.00
and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, therefor, said
bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the
provisions of Section 14, Chapter 719, of the Acts of
1913, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more
than twenty years from the date of issue of the first
't bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer
and Selectmen may determine, 79 votingin "
the af�irma-
Live, and none voting in the negative. All
Article 26. Voted that the sum of six hundred dol
Jars be appropriated.
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Article 27. Voted that the sum of five hundred dol
lars be appropriated. ffl
Article 28. Noted that we raise and appropriate
the sum of nine hundred thirty-one 'dollars.
Article 29. The following committee was appointed
under Articles 19 and 20:—Nelson M. Howard, Supt.
W. Frank Hanaford, Harry R. Fisher,Fred W. Tucker,,
George L. Foster, Guilbert Wallace, Dennis Lehan,.
William P. McDermott, Daniel G. Joy.
Finance Committee for 1924:—Chairman of the,
Board of Selectmen, and Fred A. Bushnell, F. Schuyler
Shepard, Albert H. Bagloe, Justin L. Cobb, James H.
McCarthy, Charles H. Stearns, Gilbert Willis, Charles
E. Walker, George B. Flint, Dennis Lehan, Gilbert F..
Palmer, Russell W. Wheeler, Herbert W. Butterworth,',
Clinton E. Austin, George F. F. Roberts.
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Voted to pay the Moderator for his services fifteen
dollars.
At ten twenty P. M. voted that
solved.
Attest: FRANK W.
the meeting be dis-
BARNARD,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
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` Special Meeting of May 3, 1920
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Mans
field, in the County of Bristol, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,,
you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabi-
ants of said town, qualified to vote in elections and in
town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Mansfield.
on Monday the third day of May next at eight o'clock.
in the evening, then and there to act on the following
articles
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said.
meeting.
Article 2. To hear and act upon the report of the.
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Special Committee of School Accommodations; to raise
and appropriate money to carry out the provisions of
the same or to take any action relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by post-
ing up attested copies thereof at each of the public
meeting houses and postoffices, in said Town, eight
days at least before the time of holding said meeting.`
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this war-
rant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at
the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-second day of
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun-
dred and twenty.
ERNEST L. WHITE,
HARRISON A. MORSE,
WM. P. McDERMOTT,
Selectmen of Mansfield.
A true copy. Attest
FRANK W. BARNARD,
Town Clerk.
Mansfield, Mass., May 3, 1920.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant a meeting
of the legal voters of the Town was held on the above
date in the Town Hall at eight o'clock, and the votes
were passed as below recorded.
Article 1. Chose Frank I. Sherman, Moderator.
Article 2. The report of the Committee appointed
at the annual Town meeting was accepted. The fol-
lowing motion was made and. seconded
That there be appropriated the sum of $20,000.00
for the purpose of building an addition to the Spauld-
ing School Building, such `addition to increase the floor
space, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the
;Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow said
suns and to issue bonds or notes of the Town i"derefor,
said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Section 5, Chapter' 719, Acts of 1913
so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than
twenty years from date of issue of the first bond or
note, or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Se- .
lectmen may determine.
Yes, forty-five
No, three 45
The following motion was made and seconded:
That the report of the special committee on school
.accommodations be accepted as a report of
and that the board of Selectmen and the progress,
sand committee
be authorized and directed to petition for authority to
borrow outside the limit- of indebtedness as fixed b
law a sure not exceedin y
g x'100,000 for the purpose -of
-carrying out the recommendations submitted by the
-committee at this meeting. Voted; in the negative.
Voted, that the same committee act as a Building
Committee. At 9:45, voted to dissolve the meeting.
Attest:— FRANK W. BARNARD,
Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT
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For Special Meeting, July 12, 1920.
:Bristol, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield
in said County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
.you are hereby directed to notify and warn' the inhabi-
tants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in
`Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Mans-
field on Monday, the twelfth day of July next, at five
forty-five o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to
.act on the following articles
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions
of Chapter 586 of the 'Acts of 1920, being an act en-
titled "An Act to Establish a Town Manager Form of
Government for the Town of Mansfield." Polls will
close at eight o'clock P. M.
And you are directed.to serve this warrant, by post-
ing attested copies thereof at each of the public meet-
ing -houses and post -offices in said Town, eight days at
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least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this War-
rant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at
the time and place of said meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun-
dred and twenty.
ERNEST L. WHITE,
HARRISON A. MORSE.,
WILLIAM P. McDERMOTT,
Selectmen of Mansfield.
A true copy. Attest:
FRANK W. BARNARD,
Town Clerk.
Mansfield, Mass., July 12, 1920.
In conformity with the foregoing Warrant a meeting
of the legal voters of the Town was held on the above
date at five forty-five o'clock A. M. in the Town Hall.
Meeting called to order by Ernest L. White, at 'five
forty-five A. M. To see if the Town will vote' to ac-
cept''the provisions of Chapter 586 of the Acts of 1920,
being an act entitled "An Act to Establish a Town
Manager Form of Government for the Town of Mans-
field."
Polls closed at 8 P. M.—seven hundred sixty-four
votes. Yes, 508 no, 255; Blanks, 1. Total, 764.
Ballot Clerks: William -I. Mowry and Thomas' J.
Fox.
Tellers: Carroll S. Cobb,. Daniel Welch, Frederick
J. Creeden and Norman S. Chapman.
Meeting dissolved at nine ''ten P. M.
A true copy. Attest
FRANK W. BARNARD,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Bristol, ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield,
in the County of Bristol, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabi-
tants of said Town qualified to vote in elections and in
Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Mans-
field on Monday the twenty-seventh day of September,
inst. at eight o'clock, then - and there to act on the fol-
lowing articles
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said
meeting.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to take over
the Mansfield Fire District with all its, properties,
rights, powers' and privileges, and assume all duties
and obligations of said district, thereby becoming in all
respects the lawful successor of said district, the same
to become effective on and after the annual town meet-
ing to be held on the third Monday of January, 1921.
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Article 3. To. see if the Town will vote to take over
the properties and assume the obligations of the Mans-
field Water Supply District, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 438 of the Acts of 1920, or take
any action relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by post-
ing up attested copies thereof at, each of the post -offices
and public meeting -houses in said Town, eight days at
least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this War-
rant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at
the time and place of meeting, , as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of Sep-
tember in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun-
dred and twenty.
ERNEST L. WRITE,
HARRISON A. MORSE,
WILLIAM P. McDERMOTT,
Selectmen of Mansfield.
A true copy. Attest:
FRANK W. BARNARD,
Town Clerk.
Mansfield, Mass., September 27, 1920.
In conformity with the foregoing Warrant a meeting
,of the legal voters of the Town was held on the above
-date at eight o'clock in the Town Hall, and the follow-
ing votes were passed:
.Article 1. Chose Frank I. Sherman, Moderator.
Article 2. Voted that the Town take over the Mans-
field Fire District with all its properties, rights, pow-
ers, and privileges, and assume all the duties and
obligations of said district, thereby becoming in all re-
spects the lawful successor of said _dist
rict, the same to
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become effective on and after the annual town meeting -
to
eetingtobe held on the third Monday of January, 1921.
Ninety-eight ballots were cast, the check list being
used: Yes, 95; No, 3; Total, 98.
Article 3. Voted that theTown Town take over the prop-
erties and assume the obligations of the Mansfield
Water Supply District as authorized by Chapter 438 of
the Acts of 1920.
The check list was used: Yes, 84; No, 4; Total, 88.
At 8:51 P. M: September 27, 1920, it was voted to
dissolve the meeting.
Attest: FRANK W. PARNARD,
Town Clerk.
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LIST
OF JURORS
Church
As revised by the Selectmen of Mansfield June 12,
1920.
Union
Lawson, Zebulon
Name
Occupation
Street
Austin, Henry L.
Clerk
Fulton Place
Bagloe, Albert H.
School
Balcom
Baldwin, Charles F.
Machinist
Bella Vista
Barrows, Albert
So. Main
Union
Barton, William F.
Shipper
Chauncy
Bliss, Fred S.
Machinist
Willow
Booth, William F.
Jeweler
Central
Brintnell Thomas 0.
Farmer
West
Briggs, Alfred A.
Retired
Elm
Burnell, William P.
Clergyman
Chestnut
Butterworth William
J.Machinist
Park
Carpenter, Elwin A.
Farmer
School
Chapman, Norman S.
Park
Pratt
-Chace, Albert E.
Jeweler
Fulton Place
'Codding, Elwood `C.
Carpenter
Central
Cook, Davis
Retired
Church
Dennehy, John J.
Machinist
Summit 'ave.
Drew, Prince A.
Retired
Central
Drew, Hira M.
Cottage l
Central
Dunn, Charles M.
Printer
Central
Eddy, David M.
Builder
No. Main
Findlater, James
Carpenter
Aspen
:Fiske, W. Leon
Dean
Foster, George L.
Carpenter
No. Main
Gaines, Samuel
Farmer
William
'Gallipeau, Alexander E.Farmer
r Ware
Giles, George W.
Merchant
Chauncy
Greany, Francis D.
Elm
Hewitt, Frank E.
West
Jackson, Lawrence
Engineer
,` Oakland
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Keefe, David
Moulder
Church
Lane, Henry E.
Union
Lawson, Zebulon
Jeweler
Bristol
Leavitt, Gilmore P.
Machinist
School
Leavitt, Herbert M.
School
Leonard, Clarence A.
East
Leonard, Walter Gould
So. Main
Lynch, Richard F.
Jeweler
Chauncy
Lyons, Wm. H.
Jeweler South
Main
Manning, James B.
Jeweler
High
Monroe, Fredson J.
Jeweler
Elm
Moorhouse, J. Delmar
Machinist
Franklin
Packard, Lester G.
Park
Patton, Ruddle,
Machinist
Spring
Skinner, Barnard L.
Basket Maker
School
Smith, James M.
Flagman
Park
Steadman, Frank
Farmer
Branch
,Swift, Franis L.
Linden
Tingley, William F.
Jeweler
Coral
Walker, Robert
Horace
Welch, Daniel
Electrician Samoset
'ave.
Wentworth, Leander
Paperhanger
Cottage l
Wheeler, Russell W.
Clerk No. Mair
Wills, Fred H.
Towerman
Pratt
wroe, Robert L.
Engineer Bella Vista ave.
ERNEST L. WHITE,
HARRISON
A. MORSE,
WM. P. McDERMOTT,
Selectmen of Mansfield.
Attest: FRANK W. BARNARD,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE
Buildings $3,769,300.00
Land, 1,015,115.00
Total value of real
estate, $4,784,415.003
VALUATION OF' PERSONAL ESTATE
Personal, excepting bank
stock $1,486,690.00
Resident bank stock; 74,550.00
Total valuation of person=
al estate, $1,561,240.00,,
Total valuation of the Taxable Proper-
ty of the Town, $6,345,655.00
Number of Polls assessed, 1,661.
TAX STATEMENT
Rate of taxation, $24.80 on each one thousand.
dollars.
Total tax on Property and Polls, less
$3.00 each paid to Commonwealth, $160,698.54 -
Non -resident bank tax, 7.08
Omitted and additional taxes, ,' 28.64
Total town assessment, $160,734.26
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Estimated receipts,
36,210.47
Appropriations for 1920,
$196,944.73
Town expenses year of
1920,
$168,395.88
Tax payable to Common-
wealth and County of
Bristol, not including
the $3.00 paid on each
Poll,
2$548.85
$196,944.73
Number of dwellings
z 1,291
Number of .acres of land,
11,367
Number of horses,
194
Number of cows,
343
Number of neat cattle, other than cows, 83
Number of swine,
97
Number of fowl assessed,
8,607
CHARLES E. WALKER,
FRANK I.
SHERMAN,
WALTER
W. LEONARD,
Board of Assessors.
Sfationery and postage,
31.75_
Printing and advertising,
9.00
Auto, carf ares and teams,
170.14
Telephone,
51.28 •
Furniture,
195.00 .
Francis D. Fairbanks, notary
10.00'
Municipal Light Plant, heater
9.00
Framing old voting list,
6.40
Repairs to adding machine,
9.04
Express, etc.,
6.58
10.75
1;898.19, ,
TOWN CLERK & TREASUR,ER'S DEPARTMENT
Salary,
$800.00
Stationery and postage,
151.45
Printing and advertising,
6.00
Carfares,
15.74 _
Telephone,
29.68
Express, i
2.69
Repairs to Wheeler Bldg.,
5.17
Insurance,
5.58
Repairs on typewriter,
7.69
3.08
- 1,024.00'
ACCOI.TNTIikTC
I3EPARTMENT
Accountant; salary, $983.30
State Auditors, 39.71
CERTIFICATION OF NOTES
Certification,
LAW
DEPARTMENT
Frank I. Sherman, Higgins case, $6.00
A. D. Leonard, Higgins case, 5.00
80.00
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Town Auditors,
150.00`
Stationery and postage,
112.74
Printing and advertising,
13.25
`Telephone,
20.83'
Document Boxes,
14.00_
Furniture, lamp and heater,
10.75
Typewriter,
97.50
Repairs on typewriter,
2.56
Carf are,
1.50
1,446.14
TAX. COLLECTOR'S
DEPARTMENT
Collector,
$1,091.72
Stationery and postage,
3.08
Printing and advertising,
49.60
Bonds,
375.00
1,519.40
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Salaries,
$1,400.00
Typewriting, outside,
32.82
Stationery and' postage,
4.50
Printing and advertising,
10.00
Carfares, teams, etc.,
25.00
Telephone,
21.68
Maps,
300.00
List of auto owners,
10.00
Looking up transfers;
50.00
1 85400
CERTIFICATION OF NOTES
Certification,
LAW
DEPARTMENT
Frank I. Sherman, Higgins case, $6.00
A. D. Leonard, Higgins case, 5.00
80.00
40
3,714.68
Jain R. Halliday, awards and costs 393.10
Janitor,
404.10
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Registrars,
$200.00
Election officers,
233.00
Moderator,
15.00
Posting warrants,
35.00
Stationery and postage,
13.48
Printing and advertising,
374.97
Meals for officers,
20.25
Typewriting, outside,
5.00
$999.96
896.70.
TOWN MANAGER
COMMITTEE
Printing and advertising,
$95.00
J. G. Moran, legal services,
100.00
3.41
195.00
BOARD OF SURVEY
Furniture and furnishings,
Printing and advertising,
$3.75
Frderick E. Tupper, -plans,
30.00
Frank I. Sherman, work on streets, 55.00
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
88.75
TOWN HALL
Janitor,
$728.00
Fuel,
1,326.63
Light,
452.57
Janitor's supplies,
75.34
Repairs,
1,007.89
Insurance,
63.75
Outside labor,
23.50
Printing, cards,
3.00
Dimmer for lights,
10.00
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.John Rogers Post, W. R Corps, 20.00
Tuning piano, 4.00
3,714.68
MEMORIAL BUILDING
Janitor,
$368.00
Fuel,
322.57
Light,
157.65
Repairs,
132._76
.Janitor's supplies,
1.64
Insurance,
84.00
W. H. Perry, labor
20.00
1,086.62
LIBRARY
Librarian's salary,
$999.96
Assistants,
134.16
Books,
448.56
Periodicals,
106.25
Freight and express,
3.41
Binding books,
130.25
Furniture and furnishings,
112.87
.Stationery and printing,
112.36
2,047.82
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries:
Chief,
$295.65
Patrolmen,
2,473.85
Special police,
18.40
Court fees,
598.84
Other employees,
23.00
Team hire,
5.00
A t h'
8150
Repairs,
2.40
Stationery and printing,
22.25
Telephone,
72.57
Food for prisoners,
8.40
R. C. Estes, legal services,
20.00
B. M. Latham, medical services,
8.00
Auto lists,
18.00
White & Barnes_ , prosecution of
5.00
auto case,
5.00
Salvatore Fiore, cash for evidence, 16.00
Dial sheets for clock,
8.72
1.00
3,698.16,
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS AND WIRES
Salaries,
$291.50
Printing,
$8.50
300.00' ,
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Express, carfare, teams, etc.,
$ .57
]dies and seals,
31.04
-` 31.61:
GYPSY AND BROWN -TML ,MOTH EXTERMINA-
TION
Salaries
Superintendent,
$257.75
Labor,
437.00
Horse hire,
88.00
Stationery, printing and postage,
6.0
Insecticides,
200.82 ,
tiardware and tools,
3.77
Freightand express,
1.78
995.1:
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PRUNING AND TRIMMING TREES (Tree Warden)
Salaries:
Superintendent, $335.25
Labor, 514.50
Horse hire, 132.00
Stationery, printing and postage, 2.00
Hardware and tools, 27.80
1,011.55•
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT (Fires Outside)
Salaries:
Warden $50.00
Labor., 155.95
Apparatus, 91.70
297.65
DOG OFFICER
Salary, $100.00
Killing dog, and labor on rabies case 17.00
117.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
�5aiarles :
Board of Health,
$850.00
Agent,
100.00
Stationery and postage,
37.53
Printing and advertising,
32.55
Telephone,
1.20
Subscription to Board of Health
Journal,
5.00
Express,
5.81
Membership in Assn. Boards of
Health,
1.00
Burying dogs,
6.47
Medical attendance,
14.00
Board and treatment,
Plumbing Inspector,
Fumigation,
Travelling expense,
Furniture,
American Public Health Assn.
Inspector of Meat,
Team for nurse,
166.86
45.50
49.10
22.30
113.54
5.00
258.00
4.50
SCHOOL NURSE
.Salary,
VITAL STATISTICS
Recording births,
1,722.36
1,348.10
SELECTMEN FOR NURSING PURPOSES
Peckham case,
$46.48
Horse hire,
3.50
Carfare,
4.60
Nurse,
5.00
.Medical attendanceand nursing,
29.00
ATLANTIC CHEMICAL' CO.' SUIT
Time and travelling expenses of
Board' of Health, $36.95
Henry F. Wood, attorney, 1,559.60
INSPECTION' OF CATTLE
.Salary, $300.00
Auto, 2.00
Labor, 5.00
17.75
88.58
1,596.55
307.00-
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BRISTOL COUNTY T.
B. HOSPITAL
Share of cost,
$17,930.48
Maintenance,
931.00
-T 18,861.4&
HIGHWAYS AND
BRIDGES
Superintendent,
$1,320.00
Labor,
6,486.87
Teams,
2,566.96
Sand, gravel and broken stone,
669.95
Equipment and repairs,
2,421.22
Insurance,
32.00
Lease of land,
10.00
Carting and freight,
26.63
Rent of drain,
1.00
Material for street sprinkling,
3,025.39
Snow bills,
3,509.12
20,069.1
WEST CHURCH STREET (Special)
Superintendent,
$90.00
Labor,
522.0 ;
Teams,
388.00
- 1,000.00
WEBB PLACE (Special)
Labor,
$397.64
Material,
101.34
498.98 -
STI BEET SIGNS
Painting,
$72.00
Oil, etc.,
3`.40
Labor,
31.00
106.40-
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STREET LIGHTING
Municipal Light Plant,
10,063.92
STATE HIGHWAYS
.,Commonwealth of Mass.,
682.27
CHARITIES ( Outside Relief)
elief)
Groceries
Groceries and provisions,
$40.93
Board and care,
948.85
Medical attendance,
211.00
State institutions,
11.57
Cash aid,
1,363.10
Ambulance,
34.00
.Relief by other cities and towns,
760.32
.Mothers aid,
1,560.00
-�---- 4,929.77
TOWN FARM
Salaries:
Superintendent,
$850.00
Labor,
791.20
Groceries and provisions,
1,203.38
Dry goods and ` clothing,
112.41
.Repairs on buildings,
1,051.04
Fuel and light,
460.59
Hay and grain,
1,980.15
Telephone,
32.61`
.Medicine and medical supplies,
34.97
.Furniture, dishes, etc.,
37.10
Repairs: Shoes, watch and glasses
for inmates,
8.00
Repairs on harnesses, ,
15.15
C. R. Borden,
3.50
Freight, etc.,
11.04
Insurance,
39.20
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_Pasture, 19.00
Sawdust, 8.00
_Fertilizer and seed, 123.13
_Blacksmithing, 52.45
6,832.92
TOWN FARM BARN
,'Supplies and material, $721.92
.Labor, 1,086.19
1,808.11.
STATE AID
-Cash paid individuals, 1,158.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Cash paid individuals, 544.00
SCHOOLS -Administration
Superintendent, $2,600.00
Clerk, 573.60
Truant officer, 100.75
°Stationery, printing and postage, 90.73
Telephone, 146.71
`Traveling expenses, 54.15
School census, 47.46
kSchool physician, 436.12
Water bill, 6.00
'Teaming, freight and petty cash
expenses, ` 116.27 ;x _
Teachers' Salaries
:High, 15,137.08
4`8
Supplies,
1,240.60
Elementary, text books,
501.27
Supplies,
1,925.82
Transportation
High,
410.84
Elementary,
- 2,622.00
Janitor Service
77,598.59
High,
1,394.02
Elementary,
3,816.35
Evening,
7.00
Fuel and Light
High: Coal, gas and electric light,
3,519.27
Elementary: Coal and wood,
2,711.10
Buildings and
Grounds
High, repairs,
604.23
Janitors' supplies,
71.48
Care of clock,
9.00
Sundry small expenses,
28.16
Elementary, repairs,
1,956.99
Janitor's supplies,
201`.24
Electrical inspection,
25.00
Sundry small expenses,
24.60
Furniture` and New Equipment
High, furniture,
106.77
Elementary, furniture,
91.20
New equipment,
257.57
Rent
Commons:
Elementary,
210.00
Other Expenses
Diplomas,
25.00
Rent of town hall,
18.00
Printing,
12.00
Medals and badges,
15.72
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Team, etc.,
30.90
Supervisors` expense,
61.53
Insurance,
190.12
77,598.59
SPECIAL SCHOOL
COMMITTEE
:Architect,
$400.00
Auto,
27.00
rinting and advertising,
7.50
434.50
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Salary,
600.00,
SPAULDING
SCHOOL
Construction,
$9,643.19
Heating and ventilating,
2;312.00
Insurance,
102.50
12,057.69
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Commons:
Labor,
$22..00
Equipment,
41.47
Fertilizer,
45.00
Flag Poles,
84.80
Repairs and equipment,
15.52
Repairs to band stand,
52.00
465 79
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES
. A. R. bills, 242.31
PRINTING TOWN REPORTS
Mansfield ;Tess, 640.00
50
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND P1tOPERTY
Personal injury, $4.00
Property, 20.00
Medical aid, 9.00
33.00
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Boston Sign Co., 12.00
FUEL EMERGENCY
Lunches for R. R. crew, $41.25
Mansfield Auditing Co., services, 15.00
J. A. Forester, services, 6.75
63.00
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Operation, $141,539.97
Construction, 10,619.70
Depreciation, 167.00
152,326.67
WATER FOR TOWN PURPOSES
Cash paid water`` district, 3,000.00
MUNICP'AL COAL
Coal bills and freight, 188.42
CARE OF TOWN BURIAL GROUNDS
David H. Perkins, 155.00
INTEREST
Temporary loans, $4,228.45
Commonwealth of Mass., 62.04 -
School loans, interest, 1,420.00 r
Improvement loan, interest, 1,600.00
PUBLIC SERVICE
Electric Light loans, interest, 3,240.00
.Street R. R. loan, interest, 1,350.0.0
County T. B. Hospital loan, interest 437.50
12,337.99
MATURING DEBT—Bonds due in 1920
High school, $2,000.00
Barry, school, 1,000.00
Paine school, 1,000.00
Street railway, 1,500.00
Electric light, 2,000.00
7,500.00'
TEMPORARY LOANS
nticipaton of revenue, 105,000.00
[ectric light, sinking fund, 1,000.00
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
runty,
$8,274.43
ate,
18,620.00
�ecial state tax,
877.80
itional bank tax,
11.05
vilian war poll tax,
4,983.00
32,766.28
anicipal kght tax,
56.64
REFUNDS
17 tax (Soldier),
2.00
WATER DISTRICT
TAXES
t C. Gray, treasurer,
4,926.46
52
FIRE DISTRICTTAXES
Personal property,
Charles N. Crane, treasurer,
15,657.92"'
1919 Unpaid Warrants,
8,356.75
REWIRING POLICE SYSTEM
'Valuation December 31, 1920:
Municipal light plant,
514.35
Cash on hand,
12,220.96
Cash Book,
$542,498.14
Cash and securities on hand, trust funds,
824.98
Sinking funds,
5,069.98-
,069.98$548,393.10•RESERVE
$16,695.80
$548,393-10-
RESERVEFUND
Transfers to
Cr.
Town Farm barn,
$1,808.11.
Memorial committee,
12.00
Election and registration,
296.70 -
Inspector of cattle,
57.00
Law,
254.10.
Printing town reports,
640.00 ,
Rewiring police system,
314.35:-
Accountant,
"256.43
Fuel emergency,
63.00
Commons, 41,
65.79,
Damages to persons and property,
33.00
Dog officer,
110.00
Soldiers' relief,
44.00
$3,954.48
ALMSHOUSE AND TOWN FARM
Valuation December 31, 1919:
_Accounts Receivable, Charities:
Real estate, 9,160.00
53
Personal property,
5,151.77
$14,311.77
'Valuation December 31, 1920:
Real estate,
$12,000.00
Personal property,
4,695.80
$16,695.80
TRIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31,
1920
Dr.
Cr.
'Taxes, 1917,
$94.25
Taxes, 1918,
584.69
Taxes, 19190
8,571.58
Taxes, 1920,
58,253.71
Fire dist. taxes, 1918,
65.18
Fire dist. taxes, 1919,
889.38
Fire dist. taxes, 1920,
5,562.19
Water dist. taxes, 1918,
44.94
Water dist. taxes, 1919,
381.79
'Water dist. taxes, 1920,
855.84
_Accounts Receivable, Charities:
Town of Norton,
32.5`0
Commonwealth of Mass.,
129.00
City of Boston,
419.96
Town of Easton,
15.00
Town of Douglas,
39.14
State Aid, 1919 account,
26.00
:Muncipal Light:
Light and power,
9,670.63
Jobbing,
7,630.06
:Revenue loans,
$35,000.00
State aid, 1920 account,
1,158.00
:Departmental revenue,
665.60
If" nici al light revenue
17,300.69
p
Loans authorized, 5,000.00
Fire dist. revenue 1917, .16
Fire dist. revenue 1918, 158.14
�,
54
Fire dist. revenue 1919,
1,209.05,
Fire dist. revenue 1920,
6,030.60
Water dist, revenue 1917,
.104
Water dist. revenue 1918,
86.92
Water dist. revenue 1919,
518.49
Water dist. revenue 1920,
927.89,
Overlay, 1916,
588.86,
Overlay, 1917,
207.53
Overlay, 1918,
3,154.02
Overlay, 1919,
4,087.18,
Overlay, 1920,
3,266.20
School department, cash advance
(petty cash) , 25.00
•
Excess and deficiency,
14,810.58 .
Town manager committee, -
140.75,
Collection of taxes,
508.28
Assessors' maps,
200.00
Prosecution of Atlantic Chem. Co.,
1,403.45
Street and guide boards,
193.60
Special committee remodeling school,
65.50
Spaulding school,
7,942.31.
Municipal Light:
Operation,
2,427.86,
Construction,
3,456.04-
Depreciation,
2,320.00
Norton, Taunton, & Attleboro
St. R. R. Co.,
5,000.00
Electric light, 'sinking funds, 25,716.05
Improvement loan, sinking fund, 44,681.12
Net funded or fixed debt, 148,102.83
Municipal light loan, No. 1,
40,000.00
Municipal light loan, No. 2,
3,000.00
Municipal light loan, No. 3,
7;000.00
Improvement loan,
40,000.00
Municipal light. loan, serial,
16,000.00
Municipal light loan, serial,
13,500:00
55
High school building loan, serial,
22,000.00
Paine school loan, serial,
1,000.00
Mansfield school loan, serial,
10,000.00
Street R. R. Loan, serial,
28,500.00
Spaulding school addition loan,
20,000.00
County hospital loan, serial,
17,500.00
Cash balance, 12,220.9.6
Trust funds cash and secur-
ities,
10,522.51
Williams school funds, principal, 1,000.00
Williams school fund, income, 416.22
Jacob Williams lecture fund,
Principal, 2,000.00
Income, 695.84
Perpetual care funds:
Principal, 5,845.00
Income, 565.45
$340692.31$340692.31
57
.ndrew 'D. Ding
56
4.90
4.00
102.93
BURIAL LOT FUNDS
51.57
Town of Mansfield in account with same for 1920,
2.00
Jan. 1
In't
Care of
Bal. Dec.
4.00
in fund
rev'd
lot
311 1920
Baylies B. King
$144.87
$6.94
$4.00
$147.81.
C. T. Borden
136.34
6.54
4.00
138.88
Geo. W. Thomas
142.92
6.85
4.00
145.77
A W. Williams
118.46
5.69
4.00
120:15
Martha B. Austin
138.57
6.64
4.00
141.21
Pratt
111.71
5.35
4.00
113.06
David F. Holmes
127.94
6.11
4.00
130.05
G.F. & G.M. Austin 108.96
5.21
4.00
110.17
Edward Francis
115.82
5.54
4.00
117.36
Ethan C. Cobb
108.60
5.21
4.00
109.81
Elijah Allen
103.28
4.95
4.00
104.23
James Beeden
105.50
5.04
4.00
106.54
Scholes
104.83
5.02
4.00
105.85
Hartwell
107.95
5.16
4.00
109.11
Horace V. Hunt
103.30
4.95
4.00
104.25
Andrew Wilson
81.51
3.90
3.00
82.41
John M. Holmes
99.14
4.76
3.00
100.90
William Graves
103.22
4.95
4.00
104.17
Martin Shea
102.64
4.90
4.00
103.54
Chas. W. Rathbun
206.47
9.92
8.00
208.39
Albert Fuller
106.05
5.09
4.00
107.14
Franklin A. Balcom 101.45
4.85
4.00
102.30
John W. Cobb
105.54
5.04
4.00
106.58
Hannah E. Allen
332.62
1597
6.00
342.59
57
.ndrew 'D. Ding
102.03
4.90
4.00
102.93
red L. Prentiss
51.57
2.45
2.00
52.02
.eo. E. Geddes
103.14
4.95
4.00
104.09
eter Huber
102.01
4.90
4.00
102.91
-arvey E. Lincoln
102.01
4.90
4.00
102.91
erdinand Winslow
100.89
4.83
4.00
101.72
liver W. Gushee
100.89
4.83
4.00
101.72
[elvin T. Esty
102.94
4.93
4.00
103.87
:enry A. Roberts
101.37
4.85
4.00
102.22
enjamin Treen
102.94
4.93
4.00
103.87
-eo. H. Bragg
278.55
13.36
10.00
281.91
homas W. George
100.58
4.80
4.00
101.38
:enry A Cobb
104.00
4.99
4.00
104.99
times Green
101.14
4.85
4.00
101.99
�allas W. Cobb
50.43
2.41
2.00
50.84
falter L White
126.78
6.07
4.00
128.85
ohn Shepardson
100.70
4.80
4.00
101.50
llen F. Whidden
151.09
7.25
4.00
154.34
heo. H. Hunnewell
100.25
4.80
3.00
102.05
harles L. Corey
74.84
3.57
2.00
76.41
7. S. P. Spooner
101.25
5.09
4.0`0
102.34
amuel C. Lovell
101.25
5`.09
4.00
102.34
ndrew Hagerty
101.25
5.09
4.00
102.34
>aac Lovell
50.62
2.52
2.00
51.14
riggs
101.25
5.09
4.00
102.34
-eo. A. Fiske
100.00
3.66
2.00
101.66
Paulding&Bartlett
200.00
5.00
4.00
201.00
Ircilla L. - Britton
100.00
1.25
101.25
7alter B. Huston
100.00
1.25
101.25
dw. Ray Mathews
100.00
. Arthur Wheeler
100.00
qi
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY TRUSTEES:
To the Citizens of Mansfield:
For ten years the Trustees of your library tried to
make the library an institution of service to the peo-
ple on $1,000 a year. That $1,000 covered the sal-
aries of the librarian and her assistant, the subscrip
tion to magazines, the cost of new books; it paid fori
library supplies, printing, typewriting and binding.
In order to broaden the work a little as well as
meet the increased costs in every line, the Trustees
asked for $2000, which was voted at the Town
Meeting last year.
With that $2,000 they have met regular expenses,'
raised the salaries, purchased 324 new books, and
a Remington typewriter.
The Trustees and the Librarian, upon consulting
the Massachusetts} Library Commission at the State
Douse, and in visiting other libraries, have found
that the charging system in use in our library is out
of date Steps have, therefore, been taken and sup -
Plies purchased in order to make a change. As
soon as possible the new system will be installed.
This year 283 new borrowers have been regis
-111
tered.
The total circulation for, 1920 was: 24,842, which
was very good when one considers the fact that the•
library was closed twelve weeks because of coal .
shortage, and that only one book at a time is al- .r
lowed out on a card. It would' average more than
59
600 a week. A large proportion of the patrons of
the library are children, notwithstanding the fact:
that little money has been allowed to make the
place attractive to them. Most libraries recognize
;h'at the children of today should be the readers of
tomorrow, and they believe that the library as well
:s the schools should be a part of their education.
.n accordance with that theory they provide a chil-
hen's room. Your Trustees recommend that such
z step be taken in Mansfield. In order to equip
uch a room, and to buy enough juvenile books to
rake it attractive, they recommend that $4,000 be
,ppropriated for the library. Compared with the
.ppropriation for the library in other towns of this
ize that is a modest sum.
There have been a number of changes in the per-
onel of the Board of Trustees. At the Annual Town
ieeting Mr. W. L. Robinson and Mrs. F. L. Cady
&fused to allow their names to appear for re-elec-
.on. Mr. E. W. Robinson and Mr. F. W. Day were
Pected. During the year Mr. W. A. Copeland re-
gned and Dr. F. W. Dunbar was elected to fill the
acancy. . Mr. Robinson and Mr. Copeland had
:rued faithfully on the Board since` its organization
1 1884. Mr. Copeland was for many years Secre-
try and was President at the time of his resignation.
'r. Robinson was President from 1904 to 1920. Mr.
ady became a member of the Board in 1899, and
as at, once elected President, which office he held
�r five years. The remaining Trustees deeply re -
,et the withdrawal from the Board of these influ-
icial men.
Respectfully submitted,
JENNIE F. COPELAND,
Secretary.
60
55,117.38.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Cr.
Frank W. Barnard, Collector
46,360.93
Taxes for 1917
184.87
Dr.
8,571.58
To taxes uncollected, $812.16
55;117.38
Interest collected, 1.34.62
; for 1920
—
$946.78
Cr.
$160,698.54
By cash paid treasurer, $810.79
28.64
.Abatements, 41.74
57.70
Uncollected, 94.25
161,784.88:,
946.78,
Taxes for 1918
$102,140.45
Dr.
To taxes uncollected, $14,173.92
:Interest collected, 1,496.51
15,670.43
Cr.
Ty cash paid treasurer, 14,883.69
Abatements, 202.05
Uncollected, 584.69
15,670.43
Taxes for 1919`
Dr.
To taxes uncollected, $53,733.41
lil
ditional taxes, 8.00
gest collected, 1,375.97.
atements, 390.72
collected, 58,253.71
160,784.8;
,PORT OF BUILDING AND WIRE INSP CI"OR'3,
DEPARTMENT
Issued permits and inspected buildings at an es--
lated cost of $214,000.00.
Inspected wiring in 103 buildings and returned.
ne to the New England Insurance .Exchange, Bos --
1, Mass.
CHARLES E. WALKER, `
Inspector.'
55,117.38.
Cr.
cash paid treasure::,
46,360.93
►atements,
184.87
Lcollected,
8,571.58
55;117.38
Taxes
; for 1920
Dr.
xes committed,
$160,698.54
lditional taxes,
28.64
terest collected,
57.70
161,784.88:,
Cr.
cash paid treasurer,
$102,140.45
atements, 390.72
collected, 58,253.71
160,784.8;
,PORT OF BUILDING AND WIRE INSP CI"OR'3,
DEPARTMENT
Issued permits and inspected buildings at an es--
lated cost of $214,000.00.
Inspected wiring in 103 buildings and returned.
ne to the New England Insurance .Exchange, Bos --
1, Mass.
CHARLES E. WALKER, `
Inspector.'
62
ACCOUNTANT'S DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit the following re-'
port of the Accountants' Department :
TREASURER'S RECEIPTS
Taxes •
Previous Years—
Poll, personal and real es-
tate, $59,059.59
Current Year—
Poll, personal and real os -
tate, 107,065.75
$166,125.34
From the Commonwealth—
$22.00
Income tax 1917,
136.2-5
Income tax 1918,
163.50
Income tax 1919,
3,990.00
Income tax 1920,
5,985.00
Income tax, general school
$539.91
fund,
7,751.00
Corporation tax, public ser-
874.74
vice,
5,248.69
Bank tax,
114.66
Business tax,
1,330.21
24,719.37
Licenses and Permits—
Junk,
$375.00
Pedlers,
11.04
Sunday,
30.00
G3`
bol, billiards and bowling, 35.00
[oving pictures,
uto,
.11 others,
:arriage,
ourt,
7n Clerk's Receipts
12.50
50.00
75.00
19.25
79.00
686.75
304.01
ecording fees,
$22.00
log licenses,
56.60
.unting, fishing and trapping,
86.10
164.70
nts and Gifts --
log licenses from County,
$539.91
ocational, from State,
334.83
874.74
GENERAL GOVERNMRNT
Rent of TownHall, 1,083.00
FORESTRY
61
SCHOOLS
Fire District Taxes
Sale of junk,
4-0.00,
LIBRARY
Fines,
44.00 -
Departmental Reimbursments
Selectmen, for nursing, reim-
bursment,
$16.50
Dog officer, for killing dogs,
7.'00,
Police use of telephone,
Tree Warden, for labor,
24.00,
Forest fires,
24.30
Charities, from individuals,
123.00
Cities and towns,
943.45
State,
.60
Overpayments,
10.00
Com. of Mass. Mothers' aid,
708.23
State aid,
1,473.00
Military aid,
121.70
Library, overpayment,
4.50
Health, from individuals,
161.43
Highways, from individuals for
erest on deposits,
labor,
108.52
Schools, overpayments,
236.55
Law, from individuals,
150.00
Municipal Coal, from individuals, 188-42
Transfers
Town Farm from highways,
687.25
Town from Municipal Light,
-ht and Power,
Plant,
6,436.64
63
Fire District Taxes
)"Vious years,
6,560.94
rrent year,
8,965.75
15,526.69,
Water District Taxes
�vious years,
2,878.72
rrent year,
1,379.25
Municipal Indebtedness
mporary loans,
125,000.00
anty T. B. Hospital loan,
17,500.00
iulding School loan,
20,000.00
erest on deposits,
486.88
Kes,
3,064.80
ums on bonds,
70.30.
Electric Light Department
-ht and Power,
$97,796.21
)bing,
27,978.67
gh sales,
11,683.87
eet lighting,
10,867.83
preciation fund,
69.68
)fit and loss,
31.78
66
CASH BOOK
Trust Funds
William School Fund, interest, $37.72
Jacob Williams Lecture Fund,
interest, 110.99
Perpetual care funds, principal, 500.00
:Perpetual care funds, interest, 176.27
824.98
Sinking Funds
'electric Light, principal $1,000.00 •
Interest, 1,348.70 -
Improvement- loan, interest, 2,721.28
5,069.98
$548,393.10
41
67
BIRTHS
)rded in the Town of Mansfield for the -Year 1920
Name of Child Name of Parents
nest LeRoy White, Jr.
Ernest L. and Irene C.
rothy Ruth Marks
Manuel G. and Marie B.
nnie Michels
Abram and Rosie A.
len Elizabeth Patriquin
Edward C. and Anna A.
lson Richard Smith
Lester and Helen V.
Chapman
James and Ella H.
axles- .Henry O'Malley
Charles E. and Regina
1
rmella Bruno
Salvatore sand Mary
rndy Fuller
Alexander F. and Ellen
.rguirite Catherine ' Gar= i
.and
Ralph and-'Concetta
fton Harvey Phillips
Charles and Margaret
elynGertrude' Booth
John H. and Grace E.
lliam ` Albert Fiske
Howard and Marion F.
ra Eugena Hatch
William C. and Marion W.
ace Ellen Peake
William H. and Sarah
;hard Lincoln Rider
William H. and Harriet H.
nor Louise Falatico
Roccho and Isabella
uline Bemis
Roland E. and Maggie M.
ink Randolph Rego
John. and Muriel
mnor Elizabeth Cook
Clinton W. and Mabel
xia Louisa Scappaloni
Nazzarine and Matilda
nald'' Francis Currivan
John J. and Mary L.
nstance Marion Peabody
Burton and Beatrice
le Sarah Biret
John F. and'-Maye
nerico Carvonalli
Romalo and Viola
Iliam John Vallette
ederick Martin, 3d
Frederick M. and Gertrude
ma Pianosi
Romeo' and Silviatrice
inie Pisano
James and Angelina
O'Donnell
Charles H. and Mary
iscilla Wills -
Reginald 0. and Edith
slelepna Bald'elli
Luigi and 'Cornelia
;inia Eleanor Cataloni Pasquale and Ursulina
6s
Name of Child Name of Parents
4
Girolino Ceecarilli
Cettimio and Elvira
5
Norman Ralph Gwilliams
Samuel and Stella
9.
Elizabeth Branigan
George H. and Sylvia A.
10
Russell Frederick Cooper.
Frederick J. and Louise E.
12
Ruth Elizabeth Tallon
Nicholas J. and Mary E.
15
Antonio Barroas
John and Mary
17
John Edward Fitzpatrick
John E. and Bridget E.
20
Milia Fioribelle Delan.ri
Guiseppe and Maria
20
William Violanti Verdi
Guisieppe and Jennie
23
Elmer Ladd Zeller
Fred J. and Martha O.
26
Stephen Mandolisa
Andrew and Lavinia
29
Mary Catherine Brown
Herbert E. and Edwina D.
29
Robert Spencer Pascal
Richard and Madeline
May
Walter M. and Margaret S.
ce Claire Gaines
3
Charles Joseph McKay
-Joseph and Elsie
5
Margaret Louise Morini
Morio and Elinor
9
Manuel Silva Olivera
John and Rosa '
12
Irene Viola Nelson
Gustav and Anna
14
Althea Hedwick K-riernendahlJulius and Effie
16
Barbara Virginia Berry-
Charles L .and Mildred L.
16
Thelma Gertrude Lyman
Arthur R. and Blanche
19
Ezio Bemgna
Ernesto and Elvira
20
Francis Xavier Gordon
Wallace and Lillian
21
Lena Leonalli
Valivio and Esterina
June
sa Grace Matteo
1
Janet Taylor
Joseph and Blanche
1
Philip Arnold Brown
Frederick V' .and Elsie E.
4
Conrod
Theodore S. and Gladys E.
8
Harold Edward Bonney
Joseph F. and Marjorie L.
10
Gireaco F-rancis Colelia
John and Gilda
16
Guido Pasquale De Lutis -.
Peatro and Maria F.
16'-
Frank Milton Young
Francillo M. and Grace
17
Virginia '`Ruth Richards
Herbert L. and Marie
30
Emile Horace 'Jalbert
Horace P. and Edith
July
1
Raymond Elmer Inman
Elmer F. and Cora
2
Dorothy May Peck
Harold and Sadie"
5
Mary Elizabeth Belcher
Joseph W. and Mary I.
9
Blanche Louise Partington
Everett and Blanche
11
Russell Fletcher Barrows
Frederick J.. and Christine
20
Marguerite Farrell
Michael J. and Margaret M. A
24
Robert Calhoun
Thomas and Alice
28.
Dorothy Fairman Booth
Ralph E. and Dorris L..-
. -30
30'Barbara
I4elen Cillea
William J. and Helen E.
August
4
Francis Currivan
Frank' and Ida
9
Kenneth' Russell Valentine
Fenton H. and Lillian M.
12
Bayley Whitehead
Barnet and Bridget
13
Barbara Perry' Booth
LeRoy C. and Caroline F.
69
Name of Child Name of Parents
bel Louise Belrose
Henry and Mabel
rence Eleanor Hodges
Arthur M. and Ella E.
toris Luigi Narciso
Giovanni and Elizabetta
avis Italio Gemiani
Primo and Rose
ria Zafni
Gino and Anna
_neth Edward Poirier
Renu I. and Veronica B.
Alyn Elizabeth Mason
George and Grace
°e ,Virginia Miller
Gilbert M. and Olive G.
,zia Amorosa Ragno
Florindo and Antonia
ger
,man` -Howard' Kalvin
Rudolph and Vera
cerizo Fama
Nunico and Maria A.
etta May Chapman
Warren W. and Laura M.
rjorie, Lucille Miller
Fred H. and Ethel F.
bio' Campagna
Guiseppe and Isabella
;onio Mario Malchurri
Peatro and Matilda
,nk John Sherman Ulm
Frank and Gladys L.
;eolina Garaf ono
Angelo and Maria
vard Henry Granger, Jr. Edward H. and Edna
Lee Wer_ona Davis
John and Evelyn
;a Maria Certose
Luigi and Delina
ginia Andrews
Walter M. and Margaret S.
ce Claire Gaines
George and Ruth C.
;a Cavallo
James and Maria
,ula Cereno Monty
William' H. and Carrie G.
ward 'George Brown
-is_ 'Gertrude Brown
Charles B. and Vera G.
-tha' Ellen_ Goodwin
Elmer G. and .Ellen G.
-e Luciene Preston
Harold L. and Ruth' E.
via 'Bennett
David and Sarah
hur'- Ernest Reisman
Rudolph and Wallia
e
Idah Frances Cobb
Harry A. and Frances
ineth Bell
Robert H. and Della D.
nie F. Cutillo
William and Erminia
legrino Raphel Signorelli' Pellegrino and Josephine
Nunzio Allessendra
Dom.enick and Maria
z Cardinati
James and Marianna
lert Frank Holmes
Leon C. and Wellie F.
sa Grace Matteo
Charles E. and Pierena
�r
iry Kenneth_' Swift
Francis L. and Helen H.
ph Carmen Tarlaglia
Alphonso and Adelina
n Frederick Golden Jr.
John F. and Phenie
'en 'Frances Ballow
Lester -W. and Eva D.
nenco Emilio Caruso
Savario and Angelina
ie Casioli
Angelo and Leonolda
de pick 'Eugene Horne
James F. and Florence A.
Powers,,._,
Har --.-y and Ma ---y S. r
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18 Eugene Dennis White, Mansfield.
Mildred Marie Sullivan, Attleboro.
4.
19 James Francis Malloy, Mansfield,
Mary Ellen Babbitt, Mansfield,
22 Earl Durgan Gooding, Mansfield.
Hazel Agnes .Marshall, Mansfield.
31 Warren Whitney Chapman, Mansfield.
Laura May Carpenter, Mansfield.
3-1 George Edwin T. Stuart, Springvale, Me.
Mary Winifred Fisher, Mansfield.
pr 10 Arthur Alden Woodward, Mansfield.
Nellie S. (Morton) Fisler, Mansfield.
19 David L. Low, Attleboro.
Mary F. (Gushee) Corey, Mansfield.
24 Percy Franklin Kelley, Sharon.
Lillian Maude Bolton, Mansfield.
Lay 4 Everett William Chace, Mansfield.
Mary Marguerite Burke, Mansfield.
9 Arthur Raymond Kelley, Mansfield.
Alice Louise Lancaster, Mansfield.
10 James William Buckley, Mansfield.
Catherine Frances Noonan, Mansfield.
10 Joseph F. Chadderton, Mansfield.
Florence B. Fuller, Mansfield.
17 Pasquale Fiore, Mansfield.
Louisa Crescitella, Mansfield.
24' Percy Mahew Corbett; Mansfield.
Adele Malvina Humez, Mansfield.
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MARRIAGES
Recorded
in the Town of Mansfield for the Year 192
Jan.. 7
Austin Taylor Warren, Mansfield.
Georgiana Gustin, Springfield, N. J.
10
Arthur' Rossi, Mansfield.
Louisa Monto, Mansfield.
29
Nunzzio Uva, Mansfield.
Maria Petro, Mansfield.
Feb. 7
Ralph Pollidino, Mansfield.
Theresa Avalloni, Mansfield.
11
Lester Goward Packard, Mansfield.
Olive Adelaide Hatch, Brookline.
14
Frank Herbert Ryder, Mansfield.
Clara Elizabeth Paulson, Mansfield.
21
Edward Harrison Winsor, Providence.
Hannah Hazel More, Pawtucket.
25
Frank Newall Atwood, Mansfield.
Leila Grace Kennedy, Mansfield.
Mar'. 13.
Joseph D. Whitman, Norton.
May Gertrude Wheeler, Mansfield
16
Harry Arthur Martin, Mansfield.
Grace Dorothy Whitehouse, East Foxborc
17
Edward Thomas O'Keefe, Mansfield.
Anna C. -(Carlson) Toner, Mansfield.
11
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18 Eugene Dennis White, Mansfield.
Mildred Marie Sullivan, Attleboro.
4.
19 James Francis Malloy, Mansfield,
Mary Ellen Babbitt, Mansfield,
22 Earl Durgan Gooding, Mansfield.
Hazel Agnes .Marshall, Mansfield.
31 Warren Whitney Chapman, Mansfield.
Laura May Carpenter, Mansfield.
3-1 George Edwin T. Stuart, Springvale, Me.
Mary Winifred Fisher, Mansfield.
pr 10 Arthur Alden Woodward, Mansfield.
Nellie S. (Morton) Fisler, Mansfield.
19 David L. Low, Attleboro.
Mary F. (Gushee) Corey, Mansfield.
24 Percy Franklin Kelley, Sharon.
Lillian Maude Bolton, Mansfield.
Lay 4 Everett William Chace, Mansfield.
Mary Marguerite Burke, Mansfield.
9 Arthur Raymond Kelley, Mansfield.
Alice Louise Lancaster, Mansfield.
10 James William Buckley, Mansfield.
Catherine Frances Noonan, Mansfield.
10 Joseph F. Chadderton, Mansfield.
Florence B. Fuller, Mansfield.
17 Pasquale Fiore, Mansfield.
Louisa Crescitella, Mansfield.
24' Percy Mahew Corbett; Mansfield.
Adele Malvina Humez, Mansfield.
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21. Herbert William Butterworth, .Mansfield.
Gertrude Lord Vickery, Mansfield.
22 James Alston, Mansfield.:
Annie Belle Harris, Mansfield.
27 Edward Joseph O'Connor, Attleboro.
Margaret Catherine Beaton, Mansfield
ag. 2 Charles Michael. Dunn, Mansfield.
Ina Louise Walden, Attleboro.
7 Chesley Leon Bourne, ; Mansfield.
Edith Mildred Greene, Mansfield.
19 Jessie Wolfenden Battershall, Attleboro.
Frances Ellen Swanton, Attleboro.
27 Sumner Barton Kirby, Foxboro.`
Gladys Rogers Harding, Mansfield.
gt. 1 Theodore Pierce Ulm, Mansfield.
Emeline Frances Murphy, Mansfield.
5 John Birmingham, Boston.
Helen Kane, Mansfield.
6 Solomon Corey , Haskell, Norton.
Lena Ellis McHugh, Mansfield.
8 Alexander G. Meachem, Dover, Mass.
Martha E. Colburn, Dover, Mass.
8 Harold Trott Wagner, Mansfield.
Veronica Alice Garriepy, Mansfield.
11 Merton Orris Littlefield, Mansfield.
r
Mal
guirite Allen, Wells, Maine.
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29
Lewis ,Jewel "Kinney, Providence, R. I.
Alice Isetta Burt, Mansfield.
.Jame ' 2
Mau 'rke Robbins, Mansfield,
Lillian Adele Bradford, Mansfield.
12
Herbert Frederick Patriquin, Mansfield.
Doris May Titus, Norton.
14-
Pasquale Pascucci,Mansfield.
Emma Catherine Annese, MAnsfield.
24
Marshall' Hertig, Minneapolis, Minn.
Edwina Maria Smiley, Ithaca, N. Y.
26
Carlton Standish' Horton, Mansfield.
Mary Augusta Waterman, Mansfield.
30
Joseph Edward Noonan, Walpole.
Mary Veronica Doyle, Mansfield.
July 1
Harry Albert Simpson, Mansfield.
Marguerite Fredanna Muller, Mansfield. ,
3
Ralph Clayton White, Hanson.
Edith Mildred Lawson, Whitman.
3
Alexander Brogna, Mansfield.
Elvina Bassi, Mansfield.
11
Joseph Jacob` Martin, Mansfield.
Gladys Mildred' Bouley, Mansfield.
14
Edward Jerome Fox, New York.,
Margaret Theresa Mahoney, Mansfield.
18
Delmot Irving Wheeler, Mansfield.
Emma Mosher, Mansfield.
20
William Herbert 'Cruser, Mansfield.
Lottie Emma E. Page, No. Attleboro. }
73
21. Herbert William Butterworth, .Mansfield.
Gertrude Lord Vickery, Mansfield.
22 James Alston, Mansfield.:
Annie Belle Harris, Mansfield.
27 Edward Joseph O'Connor, Attleboro.
Margaret Catherine Beaton, Mansfield
ag. 2 Charles Michael. Dunn, Mansfield.
Ina Louise Walden, Attleboro.
7 Chesley Leon Bourne, ; Mansfield.
Edith Mildred Greene, Mansfield.
19 Jessie Wolfenden Battershall, Attleboro.
Frances Ellen Swanton, Attleboro.
27 Sumner Barton Kirby, Foxboro.`
Gladys Rogers Harding, Mansfield.
gt. 1 Theodore Pierce Ulm, Mansfield.
Emeline Frances Murphy, Mansfield.
5 John Birmingham, Boston.
Helen Kane, Mansfield.
6 Solomon Corey , Haskell, Norton.
Lena Ellis McHugh, Mansfield.
8 Alexander G. Meachem, Dover, Mass.
Martha E. Colburn, Dover, Mass.
8 Harold Trott Wagner, Mansfield.
Veronica Alice Garriepy, Mansfield.
11 Merton Orris Littlefield, Mansfield.
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Mal
guirite Allen, Wells, Maine.
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12
Rocco Meninno, Mansfield.
Rosie Cutillo, Mansfield.
12
Harald Abel White, Mansfield.
Abbie R. Ryder Dewoot, Harwich.
15
Paul Joseph Cavaratt, Torrington, Conn.
Bessie Rosetta Avery, Mansfield.
24
Sherman Lewis Smith, Mansfield.
Gladys Farrington Sands, Newton Centre.
05
Andrew Mitchell, Jr., Providence, R. `I.
Elsie Louise Norwood, Mansfield.
28
Walter Edward McGinn, Mansfield.
Ruth Frances Greene, Mansfield.
Oct. 4
Frederick William Stone, Attleboro.
Harriet Grace Bagloe, Mansfield.
4
Rudolph John Koukal, Mansfield.
Mary Ora Leonard, Mansfield.
9
Rockwell Richardson, Mansfield.
Clarissa Alden Allen, New Bedford.
9
Clyde Shepard Wellman, Mansfield.
Mary Louise Fleming, Mansfield.
11
James Percy Burrows, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Elise Lattrall, Mt Vernon., N. Y.
12
Harold Charles Huston, Mansfield.
Dorothy Francis Kerr, Franklin, Mass.
16
Bennett John Johnson, Mansfield.
Minnie Anna Erb, Boston.
75
18
George Albert Carlson, Mansfield.
Violet Belle Urquhart, Mansfield.
20
Claude W. Snow, Mansfield. -
Hazel Elizabeth Rogers, `Mansfield.
Dov. 1
George Gardner Freeman, Mansfield.
Agnes Elizabeth Weary, Mansfield.
6
Henry Stanton Mosher, Mansfield.
Martha Whiteside, Lynn, Mass.
6
George E. Giddes, Mansfield.
Abagail A. Cameron, Medway.
11
Ralph George Dustin, Mansfield.
Edith Dorothy Cochrane, Bridgewater.
11
Walter James Dustin, Mansfield.
Charlotte May Hanson, Portland, Me.
18
John Francis Delaney, Mansfield.
Alice Louise` Shaw, Mansfield.
- 18
Peter Andrew Reilly, Mansfield.
Elizabeth Helena Fox, Worcester, Mass.
19
Francis McCann, Attleboro.
Florence MacChadderton, Mansfield.
20'
Harry Houston McGriffin, Rutland, Vt.
Aileen Bradford, Mansfield.
25
Carlton Henry Sands, Mansfield.
Joyce Pitman Parker, Mansfield.
25
Percy Boyd Freeman, Foxboro.
Gladys ° May White, Mansfield.
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DEATHS
ecorded in the Town of Mansfield for the year 1920
Name Cause of Death
lV
Dec. 4
Walter Gould Leonard, Mansfield.
e E. Fredericks
Hetty Julia Gwilliam, Norton.
21
Martin Francis Gibbons, Mansfield.
7
Mary Arabella Smart, Foxboro.
24
William Doss McLeod, Mansfield.
3
Edna Geneva Wills, Mansfield.
25
Brainerd Taylor, Stamford, Conn.
36
Helen May Cady, Mansfield:
25
Wilfred-Menard, Mansfield.
drico Petrillo
Ora Bullard, Mansfield.
26
Henry ;Francis Packard, Mansfield.
Exhaustion
Ella Florence Williams, Mansfield.
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DEATHS
ecorded in the Town of Mansfield for the year 1920
Name Cause of Death
E. Shields
Y
M
D
e E. Fredericks
rgaret Brown
64
8
7
Chronic Myocarditis
ry B. Donlan
33
3
7
Lobar Pneumonia
Scott V. Smith
36
—
12
Shock following accideni-
drico Petrillo
37
1
17
Exhaustion
)ebe McDonald .
46
0
4
Hemorrhage—Shock
fora Chapman
67
3
20
Broncho Pneumonia
rence E. Booth
29
8,,
9
Pulmonary Tuberculoses
zes Raymond, Wheeler
37
5
19
Septacemia
)rge E. Blake
86
6
19
Cardio Renal Disease
ah J. French
79
'9
1
Chronic Cystitis
na M. Burnell -
74
1
9
Chronic Myocarditis
lter B. Huston
50
6 `
22
Uramia
V B. Daniels
33
11
21
Myocarditis
shael Dalton
62
6
19
Chronic Myocarditis
y
vrence F. Nelson
17
3
2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
2n Fuller
—
3
Pulmonic Stenosis
io F. Buck
75
3
9
Chronic Mitral Insuffi--
ciency
tie Russell
40
Influenza
red B. Oden
14
7
1
Cerebro Spinal Men engitis
ing L Peckham;
36
1
6
Mitral; Insufficiency
ry J. Payne
68
6
24
Apoplexy
in Hodges
50
9
24
Pulmonary Edema
is F. Woodward
40
5
3
Pelvic Abeess
lliam C. Winter
81
8
5
Acute dialation , of heart
sie H, Fisher
47
11
3
General' Paralysis
lel L. Gerry
42
7
25
Pulmonary Tuberculosis'
E. Shields
43
—
28
e E. Fredericks
35
3
28
G., Stropl e
76
10
8
rd A. Morse
82
8
27
-d J. Mongan
76
7
22
J. Hampson
78
8
10
Aortitis -
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Chronic Mitral. Insuffi-
ciency
Chronic Mitral Insuffi–
ciency
Interstitial " Nephritis
Acute Oedema of lungs
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Name Cause of Death
10
Almira H. Leonard
.12
George W. Ladd
14
Harriet E. Snow
23
Evelyn R. Inman
28
Edward Hawes
May
ciency
3
Sarah C. Hodges
3
Loyd B. Hodges
.21
Mary Clougher
23
Albert E. Perry
28
Orville C. Chevers
.June
5
Mary Meehan
6
Charles L. McCaubay
6
Nathan B. Evans
7
Joseph F. Packard`
16
William C. Tuttle''
26
Edward Rolfe -
28
Belle V. Sloan
.July
10
5
Dorris I. Kelley
6
William Somers
7
Isabel T. White
14
Samuel C. Stevens
71
3 24
Myocarditis
62
4 11
Aortitis
70
2 24
Chronic Mitral
1
29
ciency
6
5 11
Diphtheria
78
— 17
Arterio Sclerosis
73 1 17 Myocarditis
5 William J. Creeden 28 11 15 Tuberculosis of lungs
5 Marie Zaffin — — 29 Pyloric Stenosis
r#ii 9.er Henry Bruce 74 3 5 Organic Heart Disease
83
—
9
Mitral Insufficiency
79
—
—
Acute dilation of heart
69
1
29
Railroad Accident
68
8
28
Paralysis of Oesophagus
51
—
—
Cerebral Hemorrhage
1
6
25
Broncho Pneumonia
57
—
8
Diabetes Mellitus
72
4
6
Arterio Sclerosis
57
—
10
Cancer of Orbit
82
10
10
Arterio Sclerosis
69
1
27
Cancer
8 8 Broncho Pneumonia
71 1 9 Chronic Myocarditis an
Chronic Anthritis
62 10 13 Acute Heart failure
83 10 26 Chronic Mitral Insuffi
ciency
16
June E. Palmatier
2
1
2
Accidental drowning
17
Oscar S. Reed
70'
3
19
Artero Sclerosis Cerebr.
6
24
Tuberculosis of lungs
Tette Salalim
4
Hemorrhage
17'
Nellie . F. Estes
62'
2
29
Heart disease
19'
Henry C. Crockett
76
1
2
Cancer of Intestines
22'
Annie Estelle Fuller
68
10'
18
Chronic Valvular Hew
69
10
21
Arterio Sclerosis
m H. Eaton
disease
'25
Robert Francis *Forbes;
6
8
13
Accidental burns by fir
27
Sarah E Fulton
58`
11
13
Chronic heart disease
August
t ., Turner
69
10
27
10
Ellen S. Buck`
80
11 `
1
Pernicious Aaeamea
13
Edna M. Barrows
55 `'
2 `
16
Acute Dilation of Heart
14
Edward Ray Matthews
34
11'
3
Chronic Pulmonary TL
G
14
Aortic Insufficiency
Is M. Austin
71
berculosis
19
Walter L. Bragg
24
5
7
Fracture'of Skull—a(
tus
'
E
4
8'
cident
`31
Fannie M. Weldon
31
2
19
Carcimona of Uterus
September
11
28
Heart Disease
8
Nellie L. Greenleaf
54
1
6
Fatty', degeneration o
heart
l 6
Alfred Waldo Nordberg
--
11
4
Broncho Pneumonia
`23
'William Thompson
45
—
13
Broncho Pneumonia
E. Foy
72
2
7
Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Perlstein
---
3
Prematurity
)'Brien
20
6
24
Tuberculosis of lungs
Tette Salalim
4
9
20
Accidental Burns
V. Rice
62
9
7
Chronic Mitral Insuffi-
ciency
Van Koert
23
6
29
Septicaemia
ret H. Lynch
69
10
21
Arterio Sclerosis
m H. Eaton
73
10
25
Cerebral Apoplexy
Orcutt
--
1
Prematurity
Campagna
2
10
Whooping Cough
t ., Turner
69
10
27
Apoplexy
F. Golding, Jr.
—
2
Cerebral Hemorrhage
T. Wilson
70
6
3
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Ll Louise Munson
4
20 '
Gastritis' Anaemia
Cook
78
G
14
Aortic Insufficiency
Is M. Austin
71
2
10
Gangrene Diabetes Milli-
tus
ice E. Hodges
--
4
8'
Unknown
W. DeWolf
89
8
7
Senile Exhaustion
na A. Cookson
56
11
28
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Vepartment
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REPORT OF THE
VIUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEPARTMENT
submit hereby to the citizens of Mansfield the
l report of the Municipal Light Department,
,me being a record of the operations for the
riding December 31, 1920.
following financial statement is of the same
.n which we are required to report to the De-
ent of Public Utilities as of the same date and
Lplete in detail of the several separate funds, ac-
and records we are required to 'keep.
demand upon the 'department for service and
es has steadily increased and we have been
.take care of this increase in a most efficient
,r.
beg to call your attention to the large increase
vices and customers who are equipping their
with the most modern electrical appliances,
sult of which is shown in the increase of job-
►usiness done at -the store. This business in-
d $5,829.11 and the total sales during the past
.mounted to $41,400.97.
imercial lines have been extended on Elm,
ms and Tremont streets in iffiest Mansfield;
Short and Ware sheets in the south part,,and
ous minor extensions in other various parts of
wn to take care of the general demand for
c service.
86
1-60 C P street lamp has been added by order of
the Selectmen.
Part of the reconstruction of the old generating
plant has been completed and the balance is in pro-
cess which will result in an up-to-date substation for
controlling the high_ tension system as well as the
local system. The high tension line from Attleboro
which will give us additional service from Provid-
ence. has already been 'constructed to West Mans-
field and will be continued to the substation in the
near future as the entire material for the construc-
tion of this line has already been purchased. •
Many citizens are not aware that the town does
not appropriate money for new construction of
meters, transformers, lines, etc., the same being paid
for out of the earnings of the department. The
Bonds and Sinking Fund requirements are provided
for in a like manner, thereby increasing the assets
and reducing the liabilities. This system was adopt-
ed in '1913, since which the town has appropriated a
specific sump for street lighting each year and the de-
partment has assumed all other obligations:
OPERATING ACCOUNT
Cr.
Year Ending
Dec. 31, 1919 Dec. 31, 1920
By Income from ' metered
light, $25,033.23 $30,542.55
Income from contract light, 6.00 6.00
Income from municipal
light, 1,039.53 1,135.37
Income from power, 59,480.20 62,943.46
Income from street lights, 9,587.86 11,003.92
87
onme from heat, 973.87 1,157.22
$96,120.69 $106,788.52
Dr.
and waste,
$32.40
$40.72
iter,
10.00
10.00
ages at station,
3,304.84
2,780.20
)airs, real estate,
62.03
81.12
pairs, engine plant,
0.00
0.00
fairs, electric plant,
0.00
20.00
tion tools, etc.,
412.92
197.81
!ctricity purchased, 63,588.29
701985.11
Gges, care of lights,
1,271.75
1,161.67
cges, care of meters,
1,233.16
2,033.18
pairs of lines,
2,695.51
3,015.31
pairs of street lights,
106.07
88.57
pairs of meters,
35.92
99.84
pairs of transformers,
8.88
3.54
andescent lamps, 'com.,
466.05
andescent lamps, street,
523.43
410.1U9
tribution tools, etc.,
115.73
60.49
neral salaries,
5,158.75
5,528.12
laries, Municipal Light
Board, '
566.67
600.00
ditors' fees,
92.77
119.99
ice Expense,
1,174.77
1,171.52
urance (liability, fire,
etc.),
1,761.20
1,756 19
ble and garage,
1,884.90
1,997.41
ice rent,
300.00
360.00
;te assessment,
43.64
56.64
Lims,
100.69
0.00
$84,950.37 $92,578.12
88
Iii'
Tuj Balance to profit and loss 1
1,170.32 14,210.40
1MITIF
,,i�l�
dI« $96,120.69 $106,788.52
PROFIT AND LOSS
Cr.
'
,
By Balance of Dec. 31, 1919,
$22,622,93
,`�
EM;ri.
Income, from Sinking Fund,
1,348.70
iF I
Profit from Jobbing,
2,758.05
,
Balance of operating account,
14,210.40
Paymeht ,of bad debts charged off,
31.78
89
Inking Fund Reserve,
25,716.05
$40,971.86 ,
ice Dec. 31, 1920,
4,078.26
lal. balance,
Dr.
31,727.56
To, Interest paid,
$2,390.00
'
Interest accrued but not due,
823.33
`
Depreciation of buildings,
0.00
€
.Depreciation of Engine Plant,;
0.00
Dec. 31, 1919 Dec. 31, 1920
Depreciation of Electric Plant
30 0.0 0
f
Depreciation of lines,'
1,300.00
13,063.24
Depreciation of transformers, "
330.00
7,378.09
Depreciation of meters,
_
550.00' �
28,383.15
Depreciation of street lights,
238.30
11,650.42'
paid aid durin' year,
2,000.00
11,404.18
Amount transferred to Sinking Fund
4,913.54
4,344.46
during year,
1,000.00
Bad debts and other losses,'_
9,670.63
vable, jobbing,
4,749.72
312.67
,
Correction of Loans Repay-
$9,244.30
Electric Plant,
ment, $1,933.25
20.00
real estate,
Sinking Fund credited to
39.60
89
Inking Fund Reserve,
25,716.05
ice Dec. 31, 1920,
4,078.26
lal. balance,
31,727.56
$40,971.86
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Year Ending
Dec. 31, 1919 Dec. 31, 1920
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
9,670.98
13,063.24
lant,
6,803.34
7,378.09
27,943.72
28,383.15
ers,
11,268.27
11,650.42'
11,074.86
11,404.18
hts,
4,913.54
4,344.46
,eivable, light and
11,613.90
9,670.63
vable, jobbing,
4,749.72
7,630.06
waste,
64.95
18.65
Electric Plant,
20,00
20.00
real estate,
81.65
39.60
tools, etc„
520.59
262.95
of lines,
2,241.42
0.00
of street lights,
249.45
0.00
of meters,
164.39
200.70
of transform, ers,
130.50
123.75
cent lamps, comm'.,
1,679.90
1,150.24
cent lamps, street,
326.97
279.74
ion tools, etc.,
496.58
706.32
pense,
2,714.34
2,781.04
A garage,
781.48
1,014.87
r'
90
Jobbing account, 8,448.12
11,913.14
Storage battery account, 267.77
0.00
General stores,
5,088.54
Cash in Bond Fund, 0.00
0.00
Cash in Interest Fund, 0.00
0.00
Cash in Construction Fund, 354.85
3,456.04
Cash in Depreciation Fund, 10,010.02
2,320.00
Cash in Operation Fund, 1,737.66
2,427.86
Slinking Fund, 23,367.35
25,716.05
$143,701.32 $153,043.72
Liabilities
Appropriations for construc-
PRECIATION FUND CASH ACCOUNT
tion, $8,738.82
' $8,738.82
Bonds outstanding, 81,500.00
79,500.00
Interest accrued but not due, 880.00
853.33
Unpaid bills, 8,992.82
8,257.26
- $100,111.64
$97,349.41
Sinking Fund ' Reserve,
25,716.05.
Loansrepayment account, 20,966.75
25,900.00
Surplus, 22,622.93
4,078.26
$143,701.32 $153,043.72
ance of Dec. 31, 1920,
W. H. LYONS,
W. H. ALLEN,
SINKING FUND
W. J. NOONAN,
Municipal Light Board.
GEORGE W. WOOD, Manager.
%nee of Dec. 31, 1919,
APPENDIX
nsfer from Operation Fund,
CONSTRUCTON FUND CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
1,348.70
To Balance of Dec. 31, 1919,
$354.8
91
nsfer from Depreciation Fund,
10,500.00
nsfer from Operation Fund,
3,220.8'
$14,075.74
Cr.
[icon to buildings,
3,275.26
litions to Electric Plant,
934.43
iitions to lines,
4,818.54
iitions to transformers,
712.15
iitions to meters,
879.32
ance of Dec. 31, 1920,
3,456.04
$14,075.74'
PRECIATION FUND CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
ince of Dec. 31, 1919,
$10,010.02
nsfer from Operation Fund;
2,907.30
h from sale of old equipment,
69.68
$12,987.00
Cr.
nsfer to Construction Fund,
10,500.00
ewals of Buildings,
167.00
ance of Dec. 31, 1920,
2,320.00
$12,987.00
SINKING FUND
Dr.
%nee of Dec. 31, 1919,
$23,367.35
nsfer from Operation Fund,
1,000.00
:rest on investments,
1,348.70
e of Dec. 31, 1920,
$25,71.6.05
92
Cr
_By Balance of Dec. 31,. 1920, $25,716.05
.BONDS OUTSTANDNG
Cr.
.By 1st Issue, $40,000.00
2nd Issue, 3,000.00 ,
3rd Issue, 7,060.00
4th Issue, 17,000.00
nth Issue, 14,500.00
$81,500.00
Dr.
'To Payment on 4th Issue, $1,000.00
Payment on 5th Issue, 1,000.00
Balance of Dec. 31, 1920, 79,500.00 ,
$81,500.00
JOBBING ACCOUNT
'To Inventory of Dec. 31, 1919, $10,395.79
Merchandise purchased, 41,405.52
X51,801.31,
Profit, 2,669.04
$54,470.35
To Merchandise sold, $41,406.97
Inventory Dec. 31, 1920, 13,063.38
$54,470.35
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PHYSICAL DATA
ilding, one story, 74x42 ft.
;tension, 16x20 ft.
)n service 500 kilowatts, 2 phase, 60 cycles._.
Dec. 31, 1919 Dec. 31, 1924
yrs,
886
1,030
ns to lled
1 062 ,
1 221
our transformers,
1,2171/2
1,2271/2,
other transformers, 1,805
1,805
motors installed,
2,9361/2
1,530
'. street lights,
77
77
'. street lights,
495
496
'. traffic signs,
2
2
es owned
1,086
1,108,
street lines,
121
138,
E. purchased,
3,129,220
3,271,414
sold, metered light, 252,727
307,351-
07,351_1.
1.sold, metered
2,331,730
2,464,272 '
1. sold, metered
g,
22,820
26,758
sola, Municipal.
ngs,
10,926
12,105
H. sold, street
tg,
165,790
164,760 ,
1. used at plant
ffice ` for power
�rht,
12,161
15,957--
H. distribution
333,066
280,211._
HOOD, COlVI1VIITTEB
nd Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1920
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MANSFIELD, MASS.
'THE MIN'SFIELD PRESS
1921
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Organization of the School Department
.1920
_School Committee
W. FRANK HANAFORD, Ch'mrn., Term expires 192
HARRY R. FISHIER, 1922
FRED W. TU CKERY 1921
Regular School Committee meeting first Tuesdaj
of each month in .'Superintendent's office, at the Higl
School building.
Superintendent
NELSON G. HOWARD
Office Hours: Monday,, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, 4:30-5:30 o'clo'�k:
-Truant ' Officer
SALVATORE FIORE', 374 =North Main Street.
Phone -373-W.
School Physician
DR. B ,M. LATHAM, 26 North Main Street
Phone 2477W.
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deport of the School Committee
Citizens of Mansfield:
er the plan known as the Town Manager
xovernment, recently adopted by the town and
comes effective in January, 1921, the present.
:)mmittee is legislated out of existence, to be
I by a new committee of three members one of
all be elected for one year, one for two years.
for three years, and thereafter one member
ted annually for three years. That being the
Lhod as already employed for many years in
the motive for dissolving the present commit -
apparent, though possibly Nvell intended.
ar these circumstances we believe this report
entary to that of the Superintendent) may
opriately include for your consideration a few
;h which you may already be familiar but.
11 bear restating.
ng the last few years under' the abnormal
s 'created by the World War, almost every
and circumstance of our 'lives' as a people or
Ly reflected those abnormal conditions' with
legrees of seriousness to the individual. In
of community life have those conditions man-
iemselves to a' greater degree than in our
.or with more far reaching -results.
epidemic of influenza and the shortage of
,,ssitating closing schools for weeks, the con
ecreased mental' and physical energy in both
and pupils, the crowded conditions in most of-
il buildings making it necessary temporarily
the double -platoon 'system, together with the
hanges in Superintendents at a` time when
ages meant the most to the already' demoral-
98
ized school forces, produced a combination of adverse
conditions over which we had no control but against
which we had to contend in an effort to get the best
results possible under the circumstances.
During the last four years there has been a con-
tinual weeding out of weak and otherwise inefficient
teachers, replacing same with others of greater
strength and proven efficiency as our increased appro-'
priations made it possible to offer salaries that would
attract the better teachers.
Mr. Ralph W. Westcott, who succeeded Mr. Ed=
ward P. Fitts as Superintendent, had hardly had an
opportunity to plana constructive program for future
development of our school plant when he was called
into the service of the Government. Mr. Everett W.
.Robinson, then teaching in the High School, reluctantly
,accepted the position of .Acting Superintendent during
Mr. Westcott's absence, and filled the position with
credit to himself and satisfaction. to the town. Upon
Mr. Westcott's release from his duties in the Govern-
ment service, he again assumed the duties of Super-
intendent, but fate apparently decreed that he was not
-to remain with us but for a brief period, and in Sep-
tember, 1919, he tendered his resignation to -accept a
more attractive position in Walpole, much to our re-
gret in losing him, and taking _with him our best wish, -
es for his professional and financial`' success wherever
his labors might lead 'him.`
He was succeeded by Mr. Nelson G. Howard, who
,came to us with the best of credentials and equipped by
years of "experience to continue the task of upbuilding
and strengthening our ' school system, the foundation
-of which had already been laid.
Ten years ago our appropriation for school pur-
poses was about $25,000. Since that time every phase
of our school work has shown substantial growth,
99
,has also involved larger and ever larger expendi-
antil the appropriation for this year was.approx-
y $77,000, or about three times the appropriation
years ago. -
Te feel that the citizens of Mansfield have indeed
a generous spirit toward the development of
hools, and without being guilty of undue self -
may find considerable pride in the fact that the
,kn of our town have been fortunate- enough to
better and still better advantages as -the years
assed, especially so when we consider that there
ween 300,000 and 400,000 children in the United
who have been deprived of any schooling ;what -
lis year on account of the shortage of teachers,
hen we realize further that of the 700,000
rs in the United States, sixty per cent of them
e of extreme youth or lack of `proper training
:perience, are woefully unfitted for the worm
,e attempting to do, we find additional reason
deeply` appreciate the exceptionally high grade
•s we now have, comparing favorably as we be-
ith the teaching force to many larger and wealth-
imunities with which Mansfield could- not hope
)ete.
hile at first thought it may appear that our ap-
tions for school purposes are increasing rather
, as a matter of 'fact the legitimate needs 'in -
more rapidly than it is possible to keep up with
When considering this subject it is well. to
mind that the total expenditure for school pur-
Zroughout -the United States last year was one
;$1,000,000,000) dollars, while in the same per -
lime the sum of twenty-two billion ($22,000,-
dollars was spen-u for such items as tobacco,
ter, candy, jewelry, movies, joyrides and chew-
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Although more than one-half of the total . amount-.
of money appropriated annually by the town is devoted..
to school purposes, the apparent lack of intelligent in--
terest in the schools and their needs manifested by the
average citizen is deplorable, in fact it is not much
above zero. That fact was clearly demonstrated at..
the special town meeting last spring, which meeting
was called by a special committee chosen at the regular
town meeting, whose duty it was to investigate, pre-
pare plans and report as to the advisability of erecting -
a new building for the Junior High School. Out of a
total of about 1,200 registered male voters, less than.
one hundred were present, and the highest number of
votes cast according to the moderator's announcement .
was forty-eight.
The present High School, Junior Nigh, as well as,
the Paine, Green and Spaulding schools are or soon will
be filled to capacity.
If we ar-,e to keep within a reasonable distance of
the ever growing and ever moving processionof child --
ren and the imperative needs which their proper edu.7
cation demands, we must soon decide whether we will
face the conditions as they, are, and appropriate the
necessary funds to meet the situation effectively, or,
whether we will curtail or indefinitely postpone fur-'
Cher expenditures for school heeds.
Although substantial manufacturing plants and
varied industries employing hundreds of people, are
splendid assets for a town, we believe the greatest asset
that any community can have is represented in its,
children, and the proper development of that asset
presents a problem of the most vital interest to every
citizen.
It is for you to decide whether the children of
Mansfield are to receive the best advantages- education-
ally according to our ability to provide those_ advan--
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or not, and if the measure of progress in the
evade furnishes a safe basis upon which to pro -
for the future, we confidently expect you will
'he situation squarely and solve the problems in -
[,'with due consideration for the best interests of
)ming generation.
Respectfully,
W. FRANK HANAFORD,
HARRY R. FISHER,
FRED W. TUCKER,
School Committee.
FINANCIAL REPORT
CEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES (Itemized)
Receipts
priation at Town Meeting, March 8th,
)209 $76,470:00
for over -payment to Hartwell & Jack-
returned from Howes Stove Company, 35:12
ed from State for Vocational Fund, 334.83
from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 2.20
ed from Aceting. Dept. of Town, for
Tpewriter purchased for their use by
,hool Dept., 97.50
,ed for sale of junk and supplies; 40.00
und, 539.91
Total, $77Y602.13
Expenditures
ses of Administration, $372.13
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Total receipts, X77,602.13
Total expenditures, 77,579.43
Unexpended balance, Dec. 31, 1920, $22.70
SALARIES PAID SUPERINTENDENT, SECRE-
TARY, ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Nelson G. Howard, Supt., Jan. -De - c., $2,400.00
Nelson G. Howard, Supt., salary due for 1919, 83.34
Walter B. Marden, Attendance Officer, 37.50
Mrs. Walter B. Marden, Attendance Officer, 15.00
Esther L. Brown, Attendance Officer, 17.50
Salvatore Fiore, Attendance Officer, '41.25
Bertha S. Hopkins, Secretary, 563.60
Total,
SALARIES PAID HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND
TEACHERS
Fred H. Hadlock, Principal, Jan. to Dec., $2,176.20
Carrie T. Foulkes, Jan. to June,
780.00
Gertrude A. Forsythe, Jan. to Dec.,
1,464.00
Rachel Meseyve, Jan. to June,
662.75
102
690.00
,Text Books (High)
931.15
Text Books (Elementary),
1,064.78
Supplies (High,
1,312.37'
Supplies (Elementary),
1,509.26
Fuel (High),
1,168.04 -
Fuel (Elementary),
4,707.19,
Operating Expenses (High),
316.90,
Operating Expenses (Elementary)
597.77
Repairs and Replacements (Hig1h),
559.33.
Repairs and Replacements (Elementary),
1p953.61
Transportation,
3,017.64 -
Supervisors' Expenses,
74.84.
New Equipment,
585.547
Health,
480.34.
Sundries,
673.33
Total,
$19,324.22
-PAY ROLLS,'
Salafies of Superintendent, Secretary,At
tendance Officer, etc.,
$3,158.19,
Salaries of High School Principal and
Teachers,
15,137.08,
Salaries of' Elementary Principals and
Teachers,
31,172.87
Salaries paid to substitutes,
714.40.
Salaries of Supervisors (Military, Draw-
ing, Music, etc),
2,932.50 -
Salaries of Janitors, High,
1,394.02:
SalariesofJanitors, Elementary,
3,746.15
Total,
$58,255.21
Plus total of other expenditures,
19,324.22 -
Complete total,
$77,579.43,1
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Total receipts, X77,602.13
Total expenditures, 77,579.43
Unexpended balance, Dec. 31, 1920, $22.70
SALARIES PAID SUPERINTENDENT, SECRE-
TARY, ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Nelson G. Howard, Supt., Jan. -De - c., $2,400.00
Nelson G. Howard, Supt., salary due for 1919, 83.34
Walter B. Marden, Attendance Officer, 37.50
Mrs. Walter B. Marden, Attendance Officer, 15.00
Esther L. Brown, Attendance Officer, 17.50
Salvatore Fiore, Attendance Officer, '41.25
Bertha S. Hopkins, Secretary, 563.60
Total,
SALARIES PAID HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND
TEACHERS
Fred H. Hadlock, Principal, Jan. to Dec., $2,176.20
Carrie T. Foulkes, Jan. to June,
780.00
Gertrude A. Forsythe, Jan. to Dec.,
1,464.00
Rachel Meseyve, Jan. to June,
662.75
Helen Johnson, Jan. to June,
690.00
Leah Saunders, Jan. Dec.,
1,104;50
Eleanor Simmons, Jan. to June,
627.38
Everett Robinson, Jan. to Dec.,
1,560.00
Harold Drew, Jan. to June,
892.50
Florence Harris, Jail. to June,
71715
Berle Cram, Sept. to Dec.,
487.50
.Nettie V. Eastman, Sept. to Dec.,
525.00
Uildred Greene, Sept. to Dec.,
487.50
Winifred Lyman, Jam to Dec.,
1,5-00.00
Wildred Martin, Sept. to Dec.,
450.00
104
105
i
Helen Packard, Sept. to Dec.,
487.50
:Dorothy D. Platts, Sept. to 'Dec.,
412.50
Aurilla M. Shepard, Sept. to Dec.,
525.00
_
Total,
$10,676.8-0
Total,
$15,137.08
Green School
,SALARIES PAID JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRIN-
-Esther H. Horton, Principal, Jan.,
$137.50
CIPAL AND TEACHERS
.Alice M. Gallup, Principal, April to Dec.,
817.50
Mary J. Corbett, Jan. to Dec.,
1,064.97
William H. Bailey, Principal, Jan. to _Dec.,
$1,950.00
E. Louise Harris, 'March to'Dec.,
673.00
,Josephine Paul, Jan. to Dec.,
1,132.49
` -
Lillian A. Davison, Jan. to Dec.,
1,132.49
Total,
$2,692.97
E. Emily Grover, Jan. to Dec.,
1,132.49
Elizabeth L. Tobey, Jan. to Dec.,
1,017.63
John Berry School
:Mary W. Reed, Principal, Jan. to Dec.,
$1,147.50
Total,
$6,365.10
Clara M. Robinson, Jan. to Dec.,
1,064.99
:. Elizabeth. Herrick, Jan. to Dec.,
11050.00
SALARIES PAID TO ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Total,
$3,262.49
PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS
Central School
Spaulding School
Marion G. Janes, Principal, Jan. to Dec.,
$1;402.50
Xildred S. Fisher, Prin., Jan. to Bec.,
$1,132.49
-Alice W. King, 'Jan. to :Dec.,
1,064.99
Ruth T. Winslow, Jan. to Dec.,
941.25
.Myrna Miles, Jan. to June,
614.99
:Mrs. Lillian LaBua, Jan. to Dec.,
1,034.99
Agnes E. Blake, Jan. to Dec.,
1,064.99
Pauline Marsh,- Jan. to June,
$612.43
Total,
$3,108.73
Esther Winslow, Jan. June,
580.12
Anna T. Barker, Jan. to Dec.,
1,061.99
SALARIES PAID TO ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Clara E. Flint, Jan. to June,
584.99
PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS
Louise Choate, Jan. to June,
573.37
Paine School
Edith F. Guild, Jan. to Dec.,
1,064.99
e-
Margie Bliss, Sept. to Dec.,
412.50
;Mrs. Susan B. Grebenstein Jan. to Dec.
$1 129.24
,
Helen I'. Colley, Sept. to Dec.,
412.50
Christine Thompson, Jan. to Dec.,
959.99
Rossie; Jordan, Sept.`to Dec.,
401.50
Sigrid Nelson, Sept. to Dec.,
412.50
$2,089.23
f
106
768.00
r Hartwell School
260.00
Minnie E. Milke, Jan. to Dec.,
$971.25
Hall School
528.75
Florence C. Whitma-rsh, Jan. to Dec.,
f
$941.25
Whiteville School
374.00
Emma P. Hall, Jan. to Dec.,
$1,064.99
Substitutes
102.50
Mrs. Ethel Shepardson,
$146.25
r
` Mrs. John Ingraham,
84.38
Mrs. James O'Brien,
230.64
Mrs. Genevieve Greene,
187.50
Mrs. Holway,
26.2
Heloise Fisher,
1.88
Miss Lucie Kenney,
15.00
Mrs. -Martin Foster,.
22.50
Total,
$714.40 r
Ginn & Co.,
31
Salaries Paid Supervisors
3.00
Sylvia McGill, drawing,
$007.50
21
Claude Saunier, music,
280.00
Bernard B. Nye, music,
462.00
Norris 0. Danforth military, �� Y,
390.00
Gladys B. Tarr, physical training,
i'
1,193.00
Total,
$2,932.50
Salaries Paid to Janitors
� a'
15.6'7
A. W. Livermore High School,
ol,
5.23 F`'f
C. S. Chapman, Central School,
1,303.52
E. A. Carpenter, Junior High,
768.00
George Baxter, John Berry School,
260.00
H. G. Strople, Green School,
22.50
Charles King, Green School,
528.75
R. L. Wroe, Paine School,
178.88
W. H. Cruser, Spaulding School,
374.00
Harold Sweet, Hall School,
02.50
P. T. Leonard, Hartwell School,
102.50
J. H. Wiley, Whiteville School,
62.50,
Eugene Potter, Whiteville School,
40.00
James Malloy,
3.00`
Total,
xf
$5,140.17
EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION
a.
Mansfield Press,
$7.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.,
146.71
Wright & Potter,
5.12
Gertrude A. Forsythe,
10.00
Ginn & Co.,
7.81'
Benj. Sanborn Co.,'
3.00
W. L. Stearns & Son,
2.00
Office Appliance Co.,
4.18
Library Bureau
6.74 �I
Sundry Items,�
61.61
C. F. Williams & Son,
17.35���
Rand CO.,
9.24
Ed. E. Babb & Co.,
� a'
15.6'7
Acme Staple Co.,
5.23 F`'f
Salvatore Fiore
2.00 T1
N. G. Howard,
28.47``1
Total,
372.13
F
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TEXT BOOK►
IThe Century Co.,
.D. C. Heath,
Ginn & Co.,
:Henry Holt,
_American Book Co.,
Ed. E. Babb & Co.,
The Macmillan Co.,
World Book Co.,
_Allyn & Bacon,
D. Appleton Co..,
Little, Brown Co.,
C. C. Birchard Co`.,
Oliver Ditson Co.,
.Benj. Sanborn Co.,
Atkinson, MentzerCo.,
Iroquois Publishing Co.
Total,
1
Ed. E. Babb
Milton Bradle
Bobbs-Merrill
D. C. Heath S
American Bo(
Ginn & Co.,
:Silver, Burde
Houghton, Mi
The Macmilla
4
$85.05
134.21
288.93
50.59
73.66
115.66
39.27
22.70
33.21
25.60
3.52
6.96
2.26
19.52
19.82
10.19 ,
$931.15
hools
$594.03
12.57'
3.89
44.13
263.58
55.52
22.54
34.25
34.27
$1,064.78
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SUPPLIES ---Stationery, etc., High School.
Bay State Tea & Butter Co.,
$4.56""
Milton Bradley Co.,
74.60
E. E. Gray Co.,
103.95 ,
Mansfield Dairy Co.,
14.58 -
Public Market,
36.20
W. & W. L. Robinson,
27.82
J. A. Wheeler Co.,
2.06"
Rachel Meserve,
1.75
C. C. Birchard Co.,
31.08
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co.,
19.90
Ed. E. Babb & Co.,
672.75
Remington Typewriter Co.,
39.00
Oliver Ditson Co.,
17.07
T. I'erisis,
1.00
C. H. Pratt,
.70
Domestic Paper Mills Co.,
111.64
Taunton Gas Light Co.,
69.93
Mansfield Fish Market,
6.02.;
Milton Parker,
2.43
P. W. Pepper & Son,
.50
W. L. Stearns & Son,
12'
Everybody's Market,
10`.49 i
Dudley Drug Co.,
.12
Jordan Marsh & Co.,
12.79
A. Valente,
.89
W. F. Briggs,
4.75-
C. G. Morse Ice Co.,
4.88-
.88 ,Mansfield
MansfieldPress,
12:00
Carfare for Assts`. in Dom. Science Dept.,
20.46
Dennison Mfg. Co.,
3.54
Atkinson, Mentzer Co
4.01
Total, $1,312.37_"
110
SUPPLIES -Stationery; et
Ed. E. Babb & Co.,
American Book Co.,
Domestic Paper Mills,
C. C. Birchard Co.,
Iroquois Publishing Co.,
Milt -on Bradley Co.,
W. F. Briggs Co.,
Harry Cobb,
Pauline Marsh,
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins,
Lippincott Pub. Co.,
Total,
SUPERVISORS'
,Combination Stable,
Rachel Meserve, for asst.,
Gladys Tarr,
Total,
FUEL -High
W. C. & W. L. Winter,
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.1
Batchelder Bros.,
John Shepard,
Mansfield Bleachery,
Combination Stable,
Curran & Burton,
C. S. Wood,
T(
Lary Schools
$780.2&
6.48
54.40
12.90
20.00
447.25
4.62
10.00
2.76
169.53
1.04
$1,509.26
S
$47.00
24.64
3.20
$74.84
$22,9.17
57.22
211.98
48.00
277.40
53.50
108.00
182.77
$1,168.04
FUEL -Central School
W. C. & W. L. Winter,
$1,090.51
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,
94.28
Batchelder Bros.,
654.15
Curran & Burton,
270.00
Mansfield Bleachery,
87.60
Combination Stable,
21.00
Total, $2,217.54
FUEL -Junior High School
W. C. & W. L. Winter,
$I12.58
Mansfield Bleachery,
67.75
Combination Stable,
10.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,
55.42
N. E. Fuel Supply Co.,
104.13
Total,
$349.88
FUEL -Green School
Batchelder Bros.,
.$122.00
Mansfield- Milling Co.,
36.00
W. C. & W. L. Winter,
145.61
Mansfi6ld Coal & Grain,
15.50
C. S. Wood,
-14.00
H. J. Hawes,
14.50
,Curran & Burton,
135.00
Mansfield Stores,
37.28
Combination Stable,
10.00
N. E. Fuel Supply Co.,
Eli
52.06 Ij
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,
65.42
Total, $647-37
Fuel—Paine Sel
Batchelder Bros.,
Combination Stable,
Y., N: H. & H. R. R. Co.,
W. C. & W: L. Winter,
N. E. Fuel Supply,
Fuel--Spauldin€
W. C. & W. L. Winter,
Batchelder Bros.,
H. J. Hawes,
Curran & Burton,
N. Y., N. H. & H. R R. Co.,
Fuel -John Berr
Batchelder Bros.,
Mansfield Milling Co.,
W. C. & W. L. Winter,
Combination Stable,
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,
William Brown,
Fuel --Hall S
W. C. & W. L. Winter,
$107.75')
10.00",
55.42';
184.91
52.07'
$471.39D
$134.75
22.80
244.44'-
10.00
55.42,
16:00
$483:41
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Fuel—Hartwell School
Batchelder Bros.,
$13.50
W. C. & W. L. winter,
19.00,
$32.50
Fuel—Whiteville school
Batchelder Bros.,
$13.5G
W. C. & VV. L. Winter,
36.38
•
$49.88.
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES
High School
W. & W. L. Robinson,
$1.40,
Mansf eld Lumber Co.,
13.44:
Mansfield Mun. Light i lant,
143.93
Ed. E. Babb & Co.,
64.14.
F. W. Briggs & Co.,
32.75'
A. J. Keefe,
-2.70,-
2.70J.
J. A. Wheeler Co.
1.50
Hartwell & Jackson,
4.08,
J. F. Currivan,
18.00
The Dallman Co.,
10.00,
Cyclone Brush Co.,
5.00,
Dolge Mfg. Co.,
10.00
W. C. Fuller Co.,
5:60
C. H. Pratt,
6.31
Total,
$316.94
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Central School
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
$23.91
Public Market,
7.40
Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
80.70
Ed. E. Babb & Co., _
.91
C. H. Pratt,
19.20
Standard Oil Co.,
23.60
Cyclone Brush Co.,
18.22
J. A. Wheeler Co.,
10.41
The Dallman Co.,
24.02
Dolge Mfg. Co.,
46.35
Harold Bradford,
6.00
J. J. Engler,
2.00
Total,
$263.73
Junior High School
6.23
W. F. Briggs Co,
$5.50
.Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
18.40
Manfield Lumber Co.,
.40
J. A. wheeler Co.,
7.93
Total,
$32.23
Green School
.90
Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
$14.10
.Mansfield Lumber Co.
17.48
C. H. Pratt,
1.79
Arthur Keenan,
9.10
W. F. Briggs Co.
10.75
W C. Fuller Co.,
11.60
Total, , .
$64,82
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Paine School
Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
$7.90
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
-1.30 t
Public Market,
5.80
J. A. Wheeler Co.,
22.60
W. J. White,
19.00
Total,
$46.60
Spaulding School
Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
$20.85
J. A. Wheeler Co.,
. 5.75
W. C. Fuller Co.,
9.42
.Ed. E Babb & Co.,
9.08
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
6.23
Commonwealth of Mass.,
2.00
Total,
$53.33
John Berry School
.Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
$23.00
Ed. E. Babb & Co.,
9.09
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
.90
George Baxter,
1.50
�L. H. Pratt,
7.91 j
Total,
I
$42.40
Hall, School
:Herman Barker,
$1.00
W. F. Briggs Co.,2.50
W. C. Fuller Co.,
7.85
Harold Sweet,
12.20
J. A. Wheeler Co.,
6.9 0 ` I
Total,
$30.45 !l
III?
�i
I
Hartwell Scho
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
P. T. Leonard,
W. C. Fuller Co.,
J. A. Wheeler Co.,
Total,
Whiteville _ Schc
W. C. Fuller Co.,
J. A. Wheeler Co.,
Eugene Potter,
Total,
REPAIRS AND REPLA
High School
J. F. Dearborn,
1
r
l
1
I
4.5&,
$51.47"
$6:23,
1.51
5.00',
$12.74__
TTS
5.50
4.87
.75.
5.25,
3.00
17.8'9
6.82
58.46 ,
36.00'
19.24-
.367.00 367.00
3.10-
'31.35',
`
$559.33Y
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I
Junior High School
$,30 ?�
W. C. Fuller Co.,
$27.45
:Hartwell & Jackson,
405.51
Charles Scarborough,
3.00
_Mansfield Lumber Co.,
26.96
W. L. Ball,
9.00
:Fred Howard,
2.00
Mansfield Coal & Grain,
9.00
`Thomas Christopher,
140.45
Total, $623.37
Central School
I
_Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
$,30 ?�
,Carroll S. Cobb,
8.00
W. L. Ball,
11..60... ;I
_Leon Fiske,
16.50
_Fred Howard,
6.00
.Mansfield Coal & Grain,
5.00
Samuel Lishman,
3.25
Stone, Underhill Heat & Ventilating Co.,
161.75
.Hartwell & Jackson,
241.29 it
Thomas Christopher,
3.00
James Findlater,
62.25
Total,
$528.04
Ia
Green School
_Hartwell & Jackson,
$88.72
'Mansfield Lumber Co:,
7.37
Ed. E. Babb & Co.,
6.10 c
,Shields Foundry Co.,
3.00
118
W. L. Ball,
Total,
Spaulding Schoo
W. L. Ball,
Hartwell & Jackson,
Total,
Paine School
Laskey & McMurrer,
Hartwell & Jackson,
R. E. Wroe,
W. C. Fuller Co.,
Abbott Buck,
Total,
John Berry Schoc
Hartwell & Jackson,
Thomas Christopher,
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
Total,
Hall School
Hartwell & Jackson,
James Findlater,
Fred Howard,
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
Total
119
3.00
Hartwell School
Hartwell & Jackson,
$3.60 !C
$99.09
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
67.08
Thomas Christopher,
S7.40 a
$22.10
Total
$158.08
40.93
Whiteville School
$63.03
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
$6.22
W. C. Fuller Co.,
5.10
$1$1.87
Total,
$11.32
49.23
HEALTH
7.00
5.09
B. M. Latham, M. D.,
$428.00
1.25
C. F. Williams & Sons,
4.12
Wright & Ditson,
33.02
$244.44
William H. Bailey,
4.90
Esther L. Brown,
6.5`5
Gladys B. Tarr,
3.75 �I
$27.00
Total,
C
$480.34 i
2.00
�fl:i
2.52
TRANSPORTATION
/I
P. T, -Leonard.,
$1,075.00 ;
T
$ 31.52
Mrs. Clarence Lovely,
SII
784.00 �ii'�
J. B. Moorehouse,
588.00
Norton, Taunton & Attleboro St., Ry. Co.,
315.00
$17.26
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. -'R. Co.
255.64 1 `i1'�
129.91
12.00
Total,
$3,017.64
NN
35.55
SUNDRIES
".
j
$194.72Ci
W. L. Ball, inspection of bells for 1�
Y ear,
t
$25.00 '
�
III 4�
ffx gp
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P. T. Leonard, varnishing wooden
Hartwell School,
Albert Shepard, insurance,
. Frank Annese, rental, Spaulding anne.
Josephine Lodico, rental, Spauld, annex
H. E. King, insurance,
Cosmopolitan Express, express,'
Combination Stable, carting desks,
Rachel Meserve, carfare in taking I
Science class to Boston,
Dennison Mfg. Co., paper napkins,
William Bowers, watching at Ce-.
School,
Mrs. Janes, rent paid for TownHall,
Bertha Morgan, coaching for spec
contest,
F: H. Hadlock, travelling expenses to p
cipals' convention,
Bent & Bush, medals for 'boys' and
prize drills,
Leon Fiske, decorating rest room at
tral School,'
Mrs. Marden, taking census,
Mrs. Winifred Fisher, lettering diplom
Herbert Martin, watching,
Total,
NEW EQUIPMENT
S. W. Rowes,
W. C. Fuller Co.,
Mansfield Lumber Co.,
'NVilliam E. Rider,
Jorda'n'-Marsh Co.,
Carroll S. Cobb,
4.00-
97.02
126.00
93.10
18.90
3.00
1.30
3.53
4.00
18.00
59.50
6.00
29.50
47.76
25.00
6.00
$38.12
16.70
137.26
78.00
63.69
10.50
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.-,Lxeneral Fireproofing Co.
3.00
..Mansfield Mun. Light Plant,
5.77
Remington Typewriter Co.,
97.50
.James E. Lewis,
95.00
_Emma P. Mall,
40.00
Total,
$585.54
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TEACHERS
Report Of Superintendent of Schools
success
The or failure of a schools stem depends
Y P
To the School Committee of Mansfield •
primarll u on the teachers that are employed. The
�y p
selection of new teachers is ,the most important duty
Gentlemen
of school officials, and at this time it is very difficult
I submit-,herewith my second annual report as
to perfdrm that.duty_well because of the great short-
superintendent of schools in Mansfield.
age of teachers throughout the country.
During the year 'that has just closed we have en-
As vacancies have ,occurred we have tried to se-
deavored to advance the school interests of the town
cure the best teachers obtainable for the salary paid.
by planning and conducting our work in a manner de-
No new teacher has been employed during the . year
signed_to,meet the immediate and most important needs
who is nota graduate of a standard normal school or
of the pupils. There was a rest loss oz.s in 'school ac-
college. Nearly all of them had been teachers:. in
complishment during the years that we were con-
Massachusetts schools for some years before coming
cerned in the great struggle for democracy, and that
here.
loss could not be made up in any one school year. The
Practically all the towns and cities in the state
only way to make progress toward normalefficiency
increased the salaries of teachers early in the year..
in the schools was to view the pupils as individuals,
This action was no doubt a direct result of increased
and not as a mass, and to employ and retain well-
revenue received from the General School Fund of the
trained, conscientious teachers who could adapt their
state on account of teachers' salaries. The increases
methods readily to new conditions.' It is evident that
granted by your committee made it possible for us to
the past year has not been a favorable time for the in-.retain
the services of the greater part of our most ef-
troduction of new activities. The extension and suc-
ficient teachers, and to attract desirable candidates
cessful continuance of work already begun has been
when vacancies occurred. There is not good reason
our aim. In domestic science and health work there
why the schools of a town as favorably situated as r
has been great improvement.
ours should serve as training schools `' for other com-
In the grades added emphasis has been given to
munities. Frequent changes in the teaching force
that fundamental work commonly known as the "Three
result in. great educational loss, and no School system j
R's", and emphasis must be so placed for several years
can be maintained at a reasonable standard of effc- j
to come.
iency ` with teachers who are underpaid and discon-
he High School a
g policy similar to that em-
tented. Teachers are human and necessarily'' make
to ed in the
P Y e grades has been followed In order to
mistakes, but I' am sure that no other class of workers
assist pupils in their efforts to make up deficiencies
does as much for the advancement of our democratic-
that would not have existed. under normal conditions.
institutions.' They work earnestly for the best inter-
All the teachers are now meeting the situation squarely
ests,of the children in spite of much unjust and.annoy-
and successfully.
ng criticism.
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The late ex -governor John D. Long,. who served
for many years as a member of the school committee of
his town, once remarked to me that he had never met
man or woman who pretended to know all about law,
medicine or literature, but that he rarely met anyone
who 'did not claim to know all about the education of
children. Teaching is no longer a makeshift occupa-
tion.- In recent years colleges and normal schools
have been training students in education with the
,same thoroughness that they have trained other pro-
fessional men and women. Well informed parents in-
-variably intrust the education of their children- to
teachers, and by showing their appreciation of the
teachers' efforts secure the best results.
There are now in the employ of the town 40 reg-
ular teachers, three supervisors, and a military in-
structor.
The following is a list of the teachers who have
left our schools during the year and of those who ,have
taken their places:
High School
Resigned Appointed
Carrie T. Foulkes Berle '`Cram
Rachel T. Meserve Mildred A. Martin
Harold Drew Aur lla M. Shepard
Florence Harris Nettie V. Eastman
Eleanor Simmons Helen M. Packard
:Helen E. Johnson- Mildred S. Greene
Resigned Appointed
Central School
Clara- Flint Dorothy Platts
:Esther Winslow Rossie E. Jordan
Myrna Miles Sigrid 0. Nelson
Louisa Choate Helen P. Colley-
Pauline
olleyPauline Marsh Margie H. Bliss,
Supervisor of Music
Resigned Appointed
Bernard E. Nye Claude E. Saunier-
Supervisor of Drawing
ResignedAppointed-
Helen M. Allen Sylvia McGill
The amount received by the town from thef Gen--
• eral School Fund of the State in 1920 was $7,725, an_
increase of $1,920 over the amount received in 1919.
This increase was due to the fact that more adequate
salaries were paid and better professional training re-
quired.
W e ' llave an earnest, loyal force of teachers, well--
trained and capable of rendering efficient service =in_
our schools. I ask for them the co-ope.-ation of all the -
parents and citizens of Mansfield.
THE HIGH SCHOOL
The number of pupils registered in the High_
School is 229.1 Fifty pupils were graduated in June,_
and sixty-nine entered the freshman 'class in Septem--
ber. In spite of the unusual opportunities -for employ-
ment at high wages attendance at our high school has-
been much higher than that of neighboring towns of -
about the same population and less industries.
The teachers have taken into account the educa-
tional loss brought about by the war and have done
much additional work in order to restore a high stan-
dard of scholarship.
There are nearly one hundred more pupils in the:
high school today than there were when the present.
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building was opened in 1911. This growth in number
of students has called for additional teachers and the
extension of courses.
The modern high school is the outgrowth of the
early preparatory school which was established and:
maintained for the sole purpose of preparing boys for
icollege, and it is not surprising that many of the tra-
ditions, ideals and practices of the early school have
come down to the present time in spite of the great
,changes in social, economic, and industrial conditions.
By degrees the public has come to realize that the high
school should serve the interests of all the pupils with
equal care, and to demand that new courses be pro-
vided to meet the needs of that major part of the stu-
dent body which must of necessity enter the industries
immediately after graduating from high school.
The older buildings were constructed to meet the
demands of the old education, and offered few facilities
for conducting vocational work. Our school has very
convenient quarters for the commercial department,
and a well-equipped domestic' science room. The drill
hall serves as a ` lunch room in addition to its many
other uses. The commercial and domestic science 'de-'
partments are under the direction of well-traiiaed
teachers who are securing excellent results.
The graduates of the commercial department last
June found ready employment, and we have received
very favorable' reports from their employers. The
teacher of domestic science has full' -charge of the lunch
room,' and has succeeded in combining theory and prac-
tice in'a manner that has proved to be very profitable
to all her pupils. Miss Martin has made the lunch
room self-supporting and at the same time has provid-
ed better food for the pupils.
The following extract from a report made to me
by the principal shows that nearly half the members;
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of the last graduating class decided to continue their
education:
"Our graduating class was a record class, number-
ing fifty graduates, of whom twenty-three are contin-
uing their studies in higher institutions of learning.
They are located as follows: Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 1; University of Maine, 1; Dartmouth,
2; Brown, 4; Boston University, 1; Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural! College, 1; Holy Cross,'' 2; Wheaton College,
1; Wentworth Institute, 1; Emerson College, 1;
Schools for Nurses, 2; Prepartory Schools, 2; Commer-
cial School, 1."
Last June a cash prize of $25 was offe_°ed by one
of our public-spirited citizens to the young woman in
the graduating class who should wear the "cheapest,
prettiest, and best" dress at graduation. Seven girls
competed for the prize, which was awarded to Alice
Mildred 011iff.
SCHOOL ACCOMODATIONS AND
ATTENDANCE
The school census taken April, 1920, showed an in-
crease- of 59 children between the ages of 5 and 16.
The enrollment in the schools December, 1920, was
1238, an increase of 96 over the enrollment of last
year. The greater part of the growth in number of
pupils was in the North and Central districts. By con-
sulting the tables of statistics included in this;.: report
you. will notice that all the schools except one have
more pupils than last year.
The Spaulding school now has 132 children in at-
tendance' in grades one and two. Upon completion of
the addition to this school four rooms will be available
and will be occupied, requiring the services of one ad-
ditional teacher. There will be 39 pupils in each of the
two first` grade rooms, and 27 in each of the others.
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Next September the building will be filled'' to its full"_
capacity. The room at the Paine school occupied by -
grades one and two now has 50 pupils, and a like num-
ber are in the first grade room in the Central school..
It is evident that primary children cannot be taught to
advantage in groups of 50, and we must provideaddi-tional rooms in the near future.
In the Junior High School there are 188 pupils,„
making it necessary to place 54 in each of the seventh.
grade rooms and 41 in each of the others. Five teach--
exs are employed, but only four rooms are. available..
The Central school has 384 pupils now and will not be
able to accomodate all the pupils of the district next
September. An additional teacher is now required, r
and two could be employed to advantage in this school..
Extract from a report by Mr. Bailey; principal
of the Junior High school:
"This year the school has had a total of 108 pupils
in the seventh grade and 81 in the eighth. With an
average of 47 pupils to a room I feel that it is impos-
sible for any teacher to give effective instruction in
departmental work. It is an injustice to the pupils not
to be in smaller classes where much individual instruc--
tion and help can be given. In most modern schools
not more than thirty pupils are enrolled in one class.
I' hope that soon more rooms and smaller classes may
be possible."
Extract from report of Mrs. Janes, principal o:i
the Central school
"Many of the pupils are suffering from the effect
of the platoon system and, should be given more indi-
vidual attention than we can give them in the large
classes."
It is certain that additional school accomodations i
are needed in the central part of the town, and each
year that need will be more ;pronounced. Last year -
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a plan for a new building was consider ed and unani-
mously recommended by a special committee appointed
by the town. Conditions now warrant further'consi.d-
enation and definite action on the part of the town, if !
we are to give our children the benefits of education to, j
which they are entitled. The best investment that we I
can make. is in the education of our children, and the.
additional taxes that we pay on account of .education
are later returned to us with interest in the form of
a more enlightened, more efficient, and more loyal
body of citizens.
HEALTH WORK
A decided advance has been made in physical ed-,
ucation and the promotion of health through the com
bined efforts of the school physician, school nurse, su-
pervisor of physical training, military ,instructor, and.
the athletic coaches.
The school `physician and school nurse have made,
very careful examinations of all1he pupils, making ac
curate records, and from their observations we have
been able to assist teachers and parents .in maintaining -
the health and strength of the children. A set of
scales has been provided, and the weight of pupils is.
recorded in order to determine whether there is normal_
growth or retardation. The supervisor of physical
training has developed a system of exercises that is
designed to build up the body of each child and make:
him' more ', alert in his regular school work. Games
aie employed successfully and furnish exercise under,
most favorable conditions. The military instructor
and athletic coaches have done their part in promoting -
health among' the boys and girls of the high school.
Health and accomplishment go together through --
out our lives," and it is of vital ''importance -that our,
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school children be trained to make the most of their
physical powers. Better attendance and better school
work have been secured since the present plan of
health education was introduced.
REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS
Many unusual repairs and replacements have been
made during the year, and the sum of $2,512.94 has
been expended. The floor in the drill hall was serious-
ly damaged by water during the spring flood, and it
was necessary to take up the entire floor and relay it.,
A part of the old flooring was unfit for relaying and
some new material had to be provided. A section of
the steam boiler at the Paine school had to be replaced;
the sanitary plant at the Central school gave out in
o une and required extensive renewals, and the heating
system called for many repairs. At the Hartwell
:school the building in the rear of the school had to be
reconstructed. At the Junior High School the
steam heating plant required many changes. In addi-
tion to all this the cost of making the ordinary repairs
-was very high. It is unfortunate that the school build-
ings require so much attention at this time, but the
property must be protected and kept in suitable condi-
tion for school use.
The following is a list of the more important re-
pairs and replacements that must be made during the
coming year
Shingling the roof of the Hartwell school shing-
ling a part- of the roof, renewing the conductors, and
painting a part of the Central school; a new roof cov
ering and repairs -to the terra cotta trimming at the
High school and refinishing the interior walls and
ceilings of the old part of the Spaulding school.
During the past few years the scarcity of labor
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and the high cost of building material has checked the
making of needed repairs, but we cannot delay longer
without injury to the buildings.
CONCLUSION
The purpose of our schools should be to prepare
our children as far as possible for intelligent participa-
tion in the intellectual, social, and industrial activities
,of our free democracy.
Loyalty to our country and its chosen rulers should
be impressed upon the mind of every child from the
-day he comes under our care until he leaves school.
There should be equal opportunities for all child-
ren—there is no aristocracy in education.
Administrative officers, teachers, and all who have
a part in conducting the public schools should have a
broad view of life and definite aims. Our aim in I ad-
ministering, the schools is:
1. To employ teachers of liberal education and
refinement who understand children and regard teach-
ing as a calling and not a makeshift job.
2. To secure suitable buildings and equipment.
3. To adapt the courses of study to the present
.and future needs of the pupils.
4. To give careful attention to the physical de-
velopment of all the children.
This aim can be carried out only through the har-
xnonious cooperation of the superintendent, school com
mittee, teachers, and citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
NELSON G. HOWARD,
Superintendent of Schools.
December 31, 1920.
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SCHOCI, STATISTICS
(1) School Census (As of April, 1920 )
School, December, 1920
Males Females
Total -
Number of children between 5
1
and 7 109 128
237
Number of children between 7
36 78 66 69 83
and 14 438 340
778
Number of children between 14
91
and 16 101 .122
223
Total
1233
(2) Attendance (September, 1919 -June, 1920)
Elem't'y High
Total.
Number: of different pupils en-
83
rolled 921 249
1170
Average daily attendance 839 209
1048.
Average daily membership 872 226
1098,
Per cent of attendance, 91.5.
3 1 5 1 5
(3) Membership Classified as to Ages, Apr. 1,
1920,
Pupils 5 years of age or over and under 7
122
Pupils 7 years; of age or over and under 14
776
Pupils 14 yearn of age of over and under 16
157
Pupils over 16 years of age
115
(4) Eye and Ear Tests
'11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19
The following table_ shows the results of the Eye
and Ear Tests made by the teachers according to the -
provisions of the law:
229
Number of pupils tested
1170,
Number of cases of defective sight
71
Number of cases of defective hearing
11
Number of parents notified
76.
(5) Table Showing Number in Each Grade and
School, December, 1920
SCHOOLS
GRADES TOTALS
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8` 9 10 11 12
Central 52
36 78 66 69 83
384
Green' 12
12 11 13 24 +19
91
J. Berry 12
7 10 9, 4 3 7 6
58
Spaulding 78
54
132
Paine 31
.19 20 13
83
Hall 3
6 2 8
19
Hartwell 6
8 5 5 5 5 _
__34
Whiteville 5
3 1 5 1 5
20
Junior High
106 82 `
188
High
69 59 53 48
229
Totals 199
145 127 119 103 115 113 88 69 59 53 48 1238
(6) Number of Pupils in Each School from 1910-20
.SCHOOLS
'11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19
. '20
High
132 131 137 143 139 169 212 223 227
229
Junior High
169
188
Central
471 434 488 488 496 455 485 511 397
384
Green
124 122 114 117 125 114 122 76 75
91
Paine
82 73 71 77 74 71 70 71
83
Spaulding
97 75 88 88 89 75 87 78 95
132
Hall
25 19 26 33 30 29 30 34 17
19
Hartwell
17 16 14 15 14 15 17 18 20
34
,Hartwell
16 15 15 19 17 15 14 11 15
20
Williams
24 18 21 24 20
Balcom
23 25 23 23 26
Briggs
22 20 28 20 21
*John Berry
57 60 48 56
58
*In 1916 the
pupils from the Williams, Balcom and Briggs
.schools were transferred to the Berry school.
,(7) Membership by Grades for the Past Two Years
Grades 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
1919 El. Sch. 151
132 125 87 118 123 104 75
915
1920 El. Sch. 196
145 127`,119 103 115 113 88
1006
:1919 H. Sch.
65 53 57 52
227
1920 H. Sch.
69 59 53 48
229
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Mr. Nelson G. Howard, Supt. of Schools, Mansfield,'
Mass.
The work of establishing a system of Physical
Education in the Mansfield schools has progressed fav-
orably, and since the beginning of the fall term 1920,.
the progress has been even more marked.
Each grade school is visited every other week by
the supervisor; and a course of exercises is being fol
lowed, which brings into play all of the larger muscles
of the body, especially the muscle of breathing, the
diaphragm. We all know. how important it is to
breathe deeply, using every part of our lungs in the.
process. Therefore we are trying to cultivate such
breathing unconsciously in the children.
Besides developing the muscles, we are quicken-
ing the attention by means of speedy commands and-
games,
ndgames, which require rapid thinking.
The standing and sitting positions are improving
gradually.
We have taken up folk and couple dances in the
those rooms where the aisle space has permitted. , The
crowded conditions are hindering the progress of this
special line of work, which is always so much enjoyed-
by
njoyedby the children.
The High school girls are enthusiastic over the:
swinging of Indian clubs this year: ' While this is an
interesting way of . getting exercise, it is also very- ben-
eficial for developing the chest and shoulder muscles,,
and for filling up the conspicuous hollows in the necks
of the thinner girls. Club swinging also develops a
high power of coordination, which is not obtained in
any other exercise.
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We hope to have Hygiene taught in all the grades,
beginning the last of January. This important subject
has been taught ora period a week, during the past
year, in the Junior High school.
I wish to thank ....the.. superintendent and all the
teachers for their splendid cooperation with me, in
carrying on the work of Physical Educat+on during the
past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GLADYS B. TARR.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING
Mr. Nelson G. Howard Supt. of Schools, Mansfield,
Mass.
Dear Sir:
The very first thing I wish to express in my re-
port is my gratification for the co-operation of the
superintendent, the school committee, and all the teach-
ers in my drawing work.
The results in all grades of the schools in Mans-
field have been very satisfactory.
My ultimate aim in teaching drawing in the
schools, including the High school, is to have the child-
ren become observant, and to appreciate and express
beauty in nature and art. Drawing is but a means of
expression, and to many people the best one.
In the two days I spend in Mansfield, I find time
to visit and:, give a lesson in each grade once every
three weeks. I spend every Tuesday morning at the
High school, where I have classes in free-hand drawing
and mechanical drawing.
® .Respectfully submitted,
SYLVIA McGILL.
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REPORT ;>ORT OF SCI -f OOL PHYSICIANweek,
teaching personal hygiene, sanitation, and care
of babies, aside from her daily, visit to the school and
To Superintendent of Schools
homes.
About every'°'five or- six years an epidemic of
The general sanitary conditions might be im-
measles comes to almost every town,- taking the young-
proved in some of the buildings, especially .. the toilet
-er 'pupils who have just entered school, or in the sec-
rooms; abandoning the old water pail in outside d.is-
and and third year. Nearly 150 cases have been re-
tricts, replacing with water filter is advisable.
ported since the beginning of the school year, many
Nearly all of the parents have cheerfully corr_.
cases have not been .reported to the Board of Health,
plied with the State Law in regard do vaccinate n,
when a physician was not called. Chicken Pox also
some found sympathy from outside and procured a
has visited us, sixty-three cases being reported. The
certificate of unfitness, of one kind or 'another.
State Law requires every house -holder to report every
We hope the way may be opened nor a Rental
,contagious disease in his household to the Local Board
Clinic for those in the grades.
of Health, neglect to do so is deemed an offense and
Respectfully submitted,
punishable. Twenty cases of Whooping Cough, four
B. M. LATHAM, M. D.
of Scarlet Fever, and six of Diphtheria have been re-
ported during the year. One hundred cases of Ped- ,'
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
iculosis, five of Tinea, eight of Impetigo, and five of
Mr. Nelson G Howard, Supt. of Schools, Mansfield,
Scabies sent home.
Mass.
Physical examination of the pupils in the schools
shows more poorly nourished and anaemic children' than. ,. '
My dear Mr. Howard
last year. It is hoped the living conditions will im-
I herewith submit my second. annual report as
prove soon.
school nurse of Mansfield.
Two hundred parents`` have been notified of de-
All schools within the town limits have been vis-
fective teeth in their children, 'one hundred and seven-
ited weekly, and those in the outlying district bi-month-
ty-.five of diseased ton sils,' and twenty-three of heart
ly. During my visits routine inspections of each child
condition, more than half of the latter in High school,
for Pediculoses, and for any symptoms of contagion,
some of which is due to smoking cigarettes.
have been carried on. These inspections and fre-
The usual number of, candidates for the Athletic
quent talks on personal hygiene have shown . a great
Teams, about seventy-five, were 'given a more thorough
improvement in the general' cleanliness of the children.
examination, "and "only those considered fit were given
Names of absentees have been noted and later visited
a certificate.
.at thir houses; in this. way many contagious diseases
Scales for weighing have bean p-rovid-ad by the
were found and -reported,' -which. otherwise -would have
School Committee, which greatly facilitates the work
been overlooked, and the child allowed to return to
of weighing.
-school before wholly recovered, thus exposing other
The School Nurse has had her class of girls eachchildren.
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Tooth brush drills and talks on the care of the
Salutatory
teeth have been conducted in some of the lower grades
,
Jean .Gertrude NlacDiarmid
At the time of physical examination 200 notices of
defective teeth were sent out and very few of these
Class r�i� ory
have consulted a dentist. If a dental clinic could be
Carl January De Prizo
conducted in one of the school buildings and children
Vocal Solo, 'Trovenc:al_Songs" Eva. Dell'Acqua
taken there ' for treatment by the school nurse, it
Doris Marguerite Tebbetts
would greatly benefit the health of the children.
Statistics
I regret in many ways that this is my final report,
Elsie May Goss
and wish to thank you as superintendent, the school
committee, school physician and teachersfor their co-
Class Prophecy
operation and kindness shown at all times in the per-
Mary Louise Darmedy
formance of my duties.
PART SECOND
Respectfully submitted,
(a) "Winter Song" Bullard
ESTHER L. BROWN, R. N.
(b) Soldiers' Chorus from "Faust" Gounod
Boys' Glee Club
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE MANS-
Essay, "Business Opportunity for Women"
FIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Amy Clements Pizer
Class of 1920
Oration, "Against Educational Autocracy in the U. S."
George Keefe Jackson
Town Hall, Mansfield, Wednesday Evening, June, Six-
teenth, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty, at
Violin Solo, "Souvenir" Franz Drdla
William James Findlater
Eight O'clock
Class Motto: Forward ever; backward never.
Class Will
Class Colors: Green and Gold.
Leroy Arthur Dean
PART FIRST
Valedictory
Bertha Augusta Atwood
(a) "Blue Danube Waltzes" Strauss
Class Song
(b) Priests' March from "Athalia" Mendelssohn
Sung by the Class
Orchestra'
Prayer
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. Nelson G. Howard
Rev. Willard H. Roots
(a) "Forget-me-not" Giese
(b) "Carmena" Wilsc,z
Girls' C lee Club
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CLASS SONG
Music by Mildred Emma Forrester
Words by Jane Christel Fisher
L
Friends, we have come to the parting,
Where each takes his separate way;
But. we part not like travellers at evening,
But like pilgrims at dawn of day.
IL
Gone are those days filled with study,
Those days that were filled with fun,
Happy hours we enjoyed so together;
For tonight the prized goal is won.
III.
Stretchesbefore us the highroad,
So clear in the morning light;
Now it beckons us onto the noonday,
And fulfillment of hopes so bright.
Chorus
Whatever the path we follow
Whatever' the goal we seek;
"Forward Ever and BackwarNever",
Our motto' forever we'll keep.
CLASS ROLL
Harold Russell Allen Ruth Evelyn Hadlock
'*Bertha Augusta Atwood Marion Lucilda Hodges
Herman Thompson Barker Elizabeth Francis Holmes
Mary Agnes Barton Loretta Faye Hoyle
Ruby Mae Berry George Keefe Jackson
Frank Henry Bowers, Jr. Florence Audrey Keith
Ida Gertrude Buck Frederick Cleverly Lishman
Wilbur Francis Chapman *Jean Gertrude MacDiarmid
Walter Vernon Clarke John Bruce Marden
`Mary Louise Darmedy Florence Gertrude Martin
Leroy Arthur Dean Helen Marguerite McDermott
Carl January DePrizio Clarence Huston Morse
Francis Spaulding Dunbar Alice Mildred 011iffi
Agnes Loretta Ervin Kenneth Elwin Patterson
.Mildred Hazel Ells Donald Harrington Pike
William James Findlater Amy: Clements Pizer
Heloise Russell Fisher Bernard Joseph Quinlan
.Jane Christel Fisher Benjamin Leslie 'Rathbun
Howard Wendell Fletcher Norwood Arthur Robinson'
Mildred Emma Forester Ruth Wescom Simmons
Howard 'Nelson Fowler Laura Belle Smith
Rector Avery Fullerton Charlotie Sophia Snow'
Milton Gerrish Harold Chester Sweet
?Ethel Nora Gonya Doris Marguerite Tebbetts
Elsie May Goss Ella Augusta Tucker
*Average above 90
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON _ADDITIONAL
SCHOOL ACCOMODATIONS'
Presented at the Special Town Meeting in May, 1.920=
The Committee of nine, appointed at the annual
town meeting in March, under instructions to prepare
plans and report at a special town meeting within a
period of sixty days, respectfully submits the following -
report.
When the schools opened last September, there
were 57 pupils in Grade I and 42 in Grade II. Two,
teachers were employed in the first grade, but it was,
impossibleto do justice to the children under such con-
ditions. A room was rented in the Lodico building on
North Main Street and 28 pupils from the first grade
were transferred. The State Inspector of Public
Buildings has notified the School Committee that this,
rented room is not approved and consequently it can --
not be used permanently. Next September there will
be at least 115 pupils to be accomodated.
With reference to the proposed addition to the:
Spaulding School, after careful con3ideration and in--
vestigation of the conditions at that building, your
committee decided to recommend an additicn of two,
rooms, which would thereby double the present cap-
acity and take care of the future needs of that par--
ticular building for at least ten to fifteen years.
The whole matter was accordingly turned over to
Mr. C. P. Hoyt, Architect, of 8 Beacon St., Boston, with.
instructions to prepare plans and estimates to �;over
the proposed addition..
Mr. Hoyt_ has completed plans accordingly, and es-
timates the cost of same at $20,000.00. The building -
when completed according to these plans, would have
in addition to four large well ventilated and well light-
ed class rooms, an entirely new and improved heating-
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a largerg
storage space for coal and a teachers'
A new Junior School would properly comprise
Yystem,
est room.
The School population naturally attending the
,High
the 7th and 8th grades and the Freshman Class in the
High
Spaulding School, is increasing rapidly from year to
High School, thus .relieving the pressure in the
School and reducing; the enrollment to about '180, :which
year. The building being devoted to the first and
number would give a very substantial margin for the
second grade pupils, it is obvious that they are very
natural increase in attendance without reaching the
young, and as many of them can speak little or no Eng-
capacity of the building. That would give us a Junior
lish` when they come to school for the first time, your
High School, having an enrollment of about 250 pupils,
committee believes these children should be given the
all in one building, under one supervision, which would
best attention possible, and make their environment
naturally result in more efficient work by teachers and
pleasant, comfortable and healthful, thereby encourag-
ing them to develop a liking for their school work,
pupils alike.
In other words, under present conditions, we find
which may be further developed as they proceed from
�►
that above the sixth grade, the seating capacity now
grade to grade, and which should eventually result in
available, is greatly exceeded by the present enroll -
many of them remaining in school until they have sue-
ment, or will be in September. That means that the
cessfully reached the higher grades and possibly coin-
best results are impossible, and when we consider that
pleting the High School course.
Your committees unanimously and most earnestly-
in a great many instances, this over -crowding and con
is most
recommends the appropriation of the amount estimat-
Sequent curtailment of efficiency affecting
seriously children,who of necessity will soon have to
ed to be necessary to complete the Spaulding School as
leave school permanently and go to work, it is indeed
called for by the plans submitted by the architect.
to be regretted that the last years of 'their school life,
cannot be made the best and most fruitful, that they
THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
may take with them into the serious business of life,
the influence that adequate and proper training in the
Your committee has devoted considerable time to a
... .
upper grades should, under proper conditions, make
thorough' investigation of the conditions in the upper
grades and High School. We find that in our present
possiole.
The criticism has often been mttde, that the upper
Junior High School, so-called, there is a seating capaci- �
grades and High School course, are apparently planned
ty of 167 and attendance of 171 pupils. Next Sept-
for the express benefit of those few pupils who intend
ember there will be approximately 200 pupils enrolled'
to go to college, and for whom it is possible to receive
or nearly a full room more than it is now possible to
further education in higher institutions of learning,
accomodate. There will be about 53 pupils entitled ''to_
and that the needs of the great majority of the pupils
enter the High School in September from the Junior-
are neglected or forgotten entirely.
high,
The High School has a seating capacity of 244 and
With that particularly in mind, your committee
favored a new building that would be planned accord-
an attendance' of 251:-
ing to the best and most approved ideas and designed
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to meet the needs of the great majority, of pupils, as;
approved by expert modern educational authorities, so
that practical instruction along various lines might be
available to the boys and girls, who are the most liable
to leave school upon the completion of the Sth grade,
and who most of all should have the benefit of practical
training so far as may be possible before they are
turned out into the world to make their ownway for
the rest of their life journey.
Accordingly, your committee, after careful 'examina
tion of many plans and considering the matter in con-
siderable detail, recommend a ten room building that,
would include` sufficient room for manual training,
domestic science, some gymnasium work, and an as
semoly hall' large enough to accomodate pupils and
parents' educational affairs that would be of value to�
the whole community, and serve as a real community
center` for the common good.
The building recommended is of ten rooms, four-
class
ourclass rooms on each floor, and two additional' rooms in
a well lighted and commodious basement, providing,
spaciou3 quarters for manual training, -domestic
science and such other subjects as may be advisable,
to include. The proposed building is of brick construc-
tion and fireproof throughout.. The estimated cost:
complete, including heating and ventilating systems.
and architect's commission, is . approximately $175,
000' 00
After viewing numerous properties, the committee
I
voted to recommend as the most suitable location for'
the proposed new building, the lot situated on the.
southeast {corner of West and'Dean Streets, the same
being the old Perry estate, so-called, as its first choice,.
with a location on the southerly side of Pratt Street, at
the corner of Hope Street, as the second choice.
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In conclusion, your committee believes the need for
the building to be imperative and that the investment
involved will return the best possible dividends as re-
presented by the improved quality of the finished pro-
e act of our schools.
Respectfully,
(Signed,)
DENNIS LEHAN, Chairman.
W. FRANK HANAFORD
HARRY R. FISHER
FRET) W. TUCKER
GILBERT WALLIS
DANIEL G. JOY
WILLIAM P. MCDERMOTT
GEORGE L. FOSTER
NELSON G. HOWARD, Secretary.
Committee on Additional School A ccomodations.