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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
- - OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
- OF THE
TOWN OF NOR WOOD
- - FOR THE ('
Year ending Jan. 31, 1885.
MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY - NORWOOD 3 2405 00348 5284
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OFFICERS
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TOWN OF NOR WOOD
FOR THE -
Year ending Jan. 31, 1885.
BOSTON :
T. O. METCALF & CO., PRINTERS, 4S OLIVER STREET,
. 1885. .
NORWOOD COLLECTION 974.4 Norwood 1885
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1884-5.
Selectmen. Assessors, Orerseers of Poor. Board of Health, and Surreyors of Highways : TYLER THAYER. Chairman, GEORGE H. MORSE. Clerk, FRANK A. FALES.
Toun Clerk : FRANCIS TINKER.
Treasurer : L. W. BIGELOW.
Collector of Taxes : C. WILLIS MORSE.
School Committee : REV. GEORGE HILL, term expires March, 1885. JOSHUA A. CROCKER, term expires March, 1886. REV. THERON BROWN, term expires March. 1887.
Engineers of Fire Department :
WILLIAM J. WALLACE, Chief, J. F. BOYDEN, Clerk, FRANK A. FALES.
Auditors :
FRANCIS M. BAKER. GEORGE W. GAY. THOMAS J. CASEY.
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Constables :
SUMNER BAGLEY, GEORGE H. MORRILL, JR.,
WARREN E. RHOADES, PATRICK PENDERGAST.
Trustees of Public Library :
REV. B. W. BARROWS, term expires March, 1887. HORACE T. ATWOOD, term expires March, 1887. REV. ELLIS MENDELL, term expires March, 1886. J. WARREN TALBOT, term expires March, 1886. REV. THERON BROWN, term expires March. 1885. FRANCIS TINKER. term expires March. 1885.
Surveyor of Lumber : MILTON H. HOWARD.
Measurer of Wood and Bark : AUSTIN. E. PRATT. Public Weighers : .
FRANK D. DRAPER, AUSTIN E. PRATT, GEORGE H. MORRILL, JR.
Field Drivers :
JOHN C. LANE. LEONARD BOYD,
ARTHUR L. DEAN, ARTHUR L. BOYDEN,
JOHN M. ROBBINS, EUGENE E. WINSLOW,
HORACE T. ATWOOD. GEORGE W. GAY.
CHARLES SMITHI. HIRAM WHITNEY.
Superintendent of Streets : NATHAN A. JOHNSON.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1884.
RAISED BY TAX.
Salaries of teachers of public schools,
$6,300 00
· Salary of teacher of music, 300 00
Incidental expenses of schools,
1,200 00
Repairs of highways and bridges,
2,800 00
Repairs of sidewalks,
200 00
Removing snow,
500 00
Lighting streets,
350 00
Fire department,
1,800 00
Hook and ladder truck,
600 00
Support of poor,
2,000 00
Care of old cemetery,
100 00
Care of Highland cemetery,
100 00
Town officers,
1,600 00
Printing and stationery,
150 00
Incidentals,
400 00
Special police,
150 00
New street from Walpole to Washington st.,
1,500 00
Chapel street sidewalk,
250 00
State tax,
2,220 00
County tax,
1,084 37
Overlays,
411 37
$24,015 74
APPROPRIATIONS FROM MONEY IN TREASURY.
Prosecutions of liquor dealers,
$1,000 00
Dog fund for library,
236 43
Bank tax library,
363 57
Expenses of water committee,
1,000 00
$2,600 00
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VALUATION OF 1884.
Real estate, $1,510,487 00
Personal.
429,237 00
Total amount of property taxed, $1.939,724 00
Number of polls, 856
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Rate of taxation on $1,000 00
$11 50
Number of houses. 484
Number of horses, 262
Number of cows, 436
Number of acres of land, 6,236
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen of the Town of Norwood, as required by the By-Laws of the town, herewith present an account of moneys for which orders have been drawn on the Town Treas- urer during the year ending January 31, 1885, together with the accounts of the Treasurer and Collector, with the report of the Auditors thereon. Also, the Vital Statistics of the town for the year 1884.
SCHOOLS.
EVERETT SCHOOL.
Paid Horace T. Atwood, 38 3 weeks. $1,165 10
Mary S. Phillips, 38 3 502 63
S. Louisa Rhodes, 38 3
429 75
A. E. Park, 38.3 ..
386 77
Ida J. Everett, 38 3 ..
382 00
Lizzie C. Tucker. 38 1 382 00
Marcia M. Shumway, 26 3 . .
265 28
Emily V. White, 12 121 50
$3.635 03
BALCH SCHOOL.
Paid Florence Hill, 38 g weeks, $420 20
Viola F. Littlefield, 37 2 weeks, 374 00
$794 20
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Lydia B. Thompson, 38 3 weeks. $401 10
Lucy A. Guy, 18 3 weeks, 182 00
Jennie P. Baker, 20 weeks. 200 00
$783 10
EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Jennie P. Baker, 18 } weeks, $182 00
Martha B. Parker, 20 weeks. 200 00
$382 00
TEACHER OF MUSIC.
Paid Emma T. Mitchell, 38 3 weeks, $267 40
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF EVERETT SCHOOL.
Paid Jarvis Fairbanks. as janitor, $120 00
66 sawing wood. 6 80
C. W. Hartshorne, for coal, 161 42
George Hill, for labor and supplies. 22 94
George W. Gay, insurance policies. 61 50
John Nugent, for wood, 25 72
William McLellan, labor and supplies, 82 86
Milton H. Howard, supplies, 23 96
L. W. Bigelow, supplies. 1 25
J. A. Crocker, supplies,
1 74
L. Boyd, for supplies and repairs,
22 11
E. Wheelock, supplies, 2 24
William Gillooly & Son, for repairs,
3 50
Herbert Tucker, for labor, 4 47
French Brothers, for repairs, 24 34
D. J. Mahoney, for paint and labor. 16 60
O. Lapham & Co., supplies, 11 30
J. R. Caswell, Encyclopædia, 36 00
F. A. Fales, lime and cement, 1 70
Mrs. B. Leonard, cleaning and sweeping, 106 00
$736 45
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INCIDENTALS FOR BALCH SCHOOL.
Paid N. B. Whittier, as janitor,
$78 10
Austin E. Boyden, sawing wood,
1 60
F. H. Hartshorne, for coal, 63 80
John Nugent, for wood.
5 50
William Gillooly & Son, for repairs,
34 75
L. Boyd, for repairs,
23 02
George H. Morse. for grading,
5 39
$212 16
INCIDENTALS FOR EAST SCHOOL. -
Paid HI. T. Atwood, for sundries,
$9 19
Timothy Linahan, as janitor, 45 00
F. H. Hartshorne, for coal, 44 16
John Nugent, for wood, .
8 50
E. Wheelock, for supplies,
1 35
L. Boyd, for supplies,
1 50
F. A. Fales, lime and cement,
4 50
George Hill, for repairs and grading,
21 20
George Hill, for table,
2 50
James Pendergast, for labor,
2 00
William Foremean, for repairs,
1 42
Mrs. Ryan, cleaning and sweeping,
27 14
Timothy Linahan, sawing wood,
1 25
$169 71
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INCIDENTALS FOR NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Jarvis Fairbanks, as janitor,
$45 00
sawing wood, 2 43
E. Hartshorn, for coal,
11 56
F. H. Hartshorne, for coal,
58 98
John Nugent, for wood,
4 15
Herbert Tucker, for repairs,
3 30
Mrs. Leonard, sweeping and cleaning.
31 70
$157 12
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid J. A. Crocker, for sundries, $159 54
J. A. Crocker, for books, 873 54
H. H. McQuillen, for printing, 2 25
A. G. Webb, use of village hall,
10 00
James A. Ball, schooling of children out of town.
11 11
E. Bateman, carrying children, 25 00
Tyler Thayer, for repairs,
14 61
J. A. Crocker, for sundries,
1 54
$1.097 59
RECAPITULATION ON SCHOOLS.
Total payment of teachers,
$5,594 33
of music teacher, 267 40
Incidentals at Everett school,
736 45
at Balch school,
212 16
at East school,
169 71
at North school.
157 12
Miscellaneous on schools, 1.097 59
$8,234 76
Appropriation,
$7.800 00
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HIGHWAYS.
Paid Nathan A. Johnson.
1152 hours at 25 cts,
$288 00
Melvin Corbett,
8533 ..
at 17 cts.
145 10
Thomas Ford,
1221}
207 65
Morgan Curran,
1254
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..
213 18
Patrick Conley,
1133₺ . .
..
192 69
Martin Curran.
85
. .
..
14 45
Michael Conley,
377
64 09
William Coughlin,
171
..
..
29 07
James Murphy,
155
: .
..
26 35
Edward Murphy.
88
. .
14 96
Daniel Murphy,
87
..
..
14 79
William Gearry.
370g
. .
..
62 98
John Colbert,
589
..
100 13
Robert Oldham,
144
24 48
Albert Clay,
1833
..
. .
31 19
Michael Fahy,
183
. .
. .
3 14
John Cronin,
50
..
8 50
John Farrell,
44
..
..
7 48
Dennis McCarty,
6353
108 03
Daniel Donovan,
703
..
..
11 98
John C. Pond,
191
32 47
Harry Smith,
15
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2 55
James Hill,
143
..
..
2 46
William Morrisey,
9
..
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1 53
Festus Lyden.
10
..
..
1 70
Henry Readel,
30
..
. .
5 10
N. A. Johnson, team, 3088₺
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525 04
Fred H. Hartshorne, as per bill,
119 38
John Nugent.
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132 02
Eben F. Gay,
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55 59
William C. Fisher,
108 26
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Paid Sylvester Hawes. as per bill,
$82 39
George Hawes,
44 11
Michael Kerrissey,
2 55
Albert Dean, 66 66
16 99
Williard Dean,
5 10
John E. Morse.
.6
66
9 17
Francis Morse,
..
. .
20 28
John Fitzgerald, . . 6.
27 98
Dennis McCarty;
3 74
George H. Morse,
..
78 11
John Page.
6.
5 52
James Friary,
66
66
14 12
William C. Fisher,
229 loads gravel,
21 66
Sylvester Hawes,
84 .
5 88
Albert Dean,
28
2 24
George H. Morse, 511 two-horse loads gravel.
51 10
George H. Morse, 37 one-horse loads gravel, 2 22
E. F. Talbot estate.
1277 loads gravel.
151 64
John Ellis, 11
66
88
George B. Talbot,
61
5 52
Mrs. C. G. Morse,
34 6.
66
3 12
Edward Fisher,
36 ..
3 60
Town pit & R. R. bank, 270
6.
66
00 00
Winslow Brothers, 120 “
00 00
Jabez Sumner, for blasting rocks,
134 03
Powder and fuse. 12 35
$3.258 64
66
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BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Paid Albert Dean, for covering stone, $7 10
E. D. Brooks & Co., for covering stone. 10 38
N. A. Johnson, for covering stone, 4 23
N. B. Whittier, sharpening tools,
12 53
William Fisher, nails,
27
L. Boyd, soldering pipe,
50
E. D. Draper & Son, for grate at R. R. Ave., 4 64
Tyler Thayer, repairs of bridges, 19 00
$58 65
DRAIN PIPE.
Paid Marcellus Day, $90 65
David W. Lewis, 173 35
Freight on pipe,
23 50
$287 50
No Appropriation.
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid George E. Metcalf,
$11 00
N. A. Johnson, John Fitzgerald,
51 21
72
$62 93
Appropriation, · $500 00
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RECAPITULATION.
Paid repairs of highways,
$3.258 64
Bridges and culverts.
58 67
Drain pipe,
287 50
Removing snow.
62 93
$3.667 74
APPROPRIATIONS.
Highways.
$2.800 00
. Sidewalks,
200 00
Sidewalk, Chapel street, 250 00
Removing snow, 500 00
$3.750 00
WALNUT AVENUE.
Paid Caleb Ellis, surveys and plans.
$20 00
N. A. Johnson, on account. 1.000 00
$1.020 00
Appropriation.
$1,500 00 .
EXPENSE OF WATER COMMITTEE.
· Paid Percy M. Blake, surveys and estimates, $320 00 C. Willis Morse, surveys and labor-old committee, 15 35 Tyler Thaver, cash paid for labor on Cottage street, 14 52
$349 87
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Washington Engine. No. 1.
Paid Frank W. Talbot, pay of men.
$861 00
Lewis P. Baker, care of house.
38 75
H. N. Fales, for supplies,
1 50
L. Boyd,
1 80
Albert Fales, for wood.
2 25
Milton Howard, for labor,
88
William J. Wallace, for repairing hose.
8 55
William Gillooly & Son, for repairs.
3 75
E. Hartshorn, for coal. 8 33
5 50
Roby & Emerson, lettering sign.
8 00
Whitney's Express, carting hose.
50
. . John Nugent, drawing engine to fires.
13 50
$954 31
America Engine. No. 2.
Paid Winslow L. Morse, pay of men. $732 00
Walter S. Phalen, care of house, 24 50
Milton H. Howard, for labor, 8 59
William J. Wallace, for repairs.
10 25
L. W. Bigelow, for supplies, 4 61
Roby & Emerson, painting engine and signs. 120 00
J. W. Roby & Co., for repairs.
13 50
Herbert Tucker, painting blinds.
1 35
Whitney's Express,
3 15
F. A. Fales, for express,
25
George W. Gay, insurance policy.
6 50
N. A. Johnson, drawing engine and steamer.
10 75
L. Boyd, for repairs and supplies, 8 59
$944 04
Howe & French, for alcohol.
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MISCELLANEOUS FIRE EXPENSES.
Paid William J. Wallace, pay of engineers, $75 00
for supplies at church fire, 15 25
Webb Brothers, supplies and tools . .
7 76
William Fisher, supplies 2 37
Warren E. Rhoades, labor and use of basement, 5 00
H. B. Baker, for supplies, 7 40
F. A. Fales, for teams,
8 50
E. Wheelock, for supplies,
10 55
Tyler Thayer, repairing reservoirs and fence,
4 87
$136 70
PURGATORY FIRE.
Paid Henry E. Weatherbee, for labor,
$4 00
N. A. Johnson,
18 00
E. F. Gay,
66
5 00
John Eaton, 66
5 20
Walter J. Ellis,
60
3 60
William C. Fisher,
66
7 60
Cephas Hoar,
21 60
George W. S. Edmunds,
66
19 50
George Talbot,
66
19 20
L. A. Eaton,
66
31 70
$135 40
Hook and Ladder Truck.
Paid Ward L. Gay, pay of men,
$218 50
W. E. Cottrell, care of truck, 11 75
Milton H. Howard, for labor, 5 47
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Paid A. G. Webb, for rent, $18 75
L. W. Bigelow, for supplies,
2 83
William Foremean, for labor,
2 78
George Cottrell, for repairs,
4 80
William Fisher, for tools,
5 25
C. V. Cottrell, 66
6 00
George O. Hubbard, for drawing from Boston, 8 00
William J. Wallace, expense as committee, 21 00
Rumsey & Co., for truck,
525 00
$830 13
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Engine Co. No. 1, . (
$954 31
" 2,
944 04
Miscellaneous,
136 70
Purgatory fire,
135 40
Hook and Ladder, .
830 13
$3,000 58
Appropriation, $2,400 00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
MRS. L. P. LUND.
Paid weekly allowance, ending Feb. 1st,
$104 00
Martha J. Morse Boyd, one year's rent, 96 00
E. Hartshorn, for coal, 33 67
Sylvester Hawes, for wood,
12 00
George H. Morse, 9 50
E. F. Roby, for milk, 37 23
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Paid Mrs. Horgan, for shoes,
$11 07
W. L. Kingsbury, one barrel flour,
8 25
F. A. Fales, two barrels flour, Webh Brothers,
13 75
14 00
$339 47
MRS. OBER AND DAUGHTER.
Paid Town of Canton,
$244 00
George H. White, for milk,
24 33
$268 33
MRS. JOHANNA FITZGERALD.
Paid William Fisher. for rent,
$50 00
John McCarty,
5 00
William Fisher, groceries,
9 75
H. B. Baker, 66
26 68
Sylvester Hawes, for wood,
11 50
George H. Morse, "
5 00
A. Boyden, sawing wood,
3 50
$111 43
MRS. M. RYAN .*
Paid Lewis Guild. for rent.
$30 00
C. L. Smith,
45 00
E. Hartshorn. for coal,
10 16
Albert Fales. for wood and milk,
44 79
H. E. Farnsworth, for bread,
5 53
William Fisher, for groceries,
5 00
T. J. Casey,
5 00
In part pay of funeral expenses,
10 00
$155 48
*Paid by Town of Medford.
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EDWARD MURPHY.
Paid Bridget Leonard, for board,
$37 93
JOSEPH BAKER.
Paid Kate Readel, for board,
$312 00
L. W. Bigelow, for goods, 7 81
$319 81
GEORGE V. DEAN.
Paid Bridget Leonard, for board,
$31 50
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JOSEPH MORSE.
Paid John Nugent for rent,
$33 00
THOMAS COLEMAN AND CHILD.
Paid John M. A. Bell, for board,
$98 00
D. S. Fogg, for battery, 10 00
$108 00
JOHN DRAPER.
Paid City of Boston,
$12 00
EUGENE PHIPPS.
Paid City of Boston, $9 80 .
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CARE OF LOCKUP.
Paid Mrs. Jane Ellis, board of Gen. B. Guild, $235 34
L. W. Bigelow, for goods for
8 50
E. Hartshorn, for coal, 20 23
E. Wheelock, for supplies,
64 60
$328 67
Number of tramps at lockup for the year, 1,413
PERSONS HAVING MILITARY SETTLEMENTS.
Paid Town of Dedham, $104 94
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NANCY S. BLANDIN.
Paid Tyler Thayer, aid rendered, $10 00
MRS. PATTERSON.
Paid Town of Russell, $30 00
STATE AID.
Paid Julia B. Hale, $12 00
(Refunded by the State. )
Paid D. S. Fogg, as Town Physician, $50 00
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RECAPITULATION.
Settlement in Norwood.
Expense for Mrs. L. P. Lund,
$339 47
66
66 Ober and daughter,
268 33
6.
Johanna Fitzgerald, 111 43
66 Edward Murphy,
37 93
Joseph Baker, 66
319 81
66 George V. Dean,
31 50
66
Thomas Coleman and child,
108 00
John R. Draper,
12 00
66 Eugene Phipps,
9 80
Lockup and Major,
328 67
66
66 Military settlements.
104 94
66
Nancy S. Blandin.
10 00
Mrs. Patterson,
30 00
6.
.6 D. S. Fogg,
50 00
$1,794 88
Appropriation, $2,000 00
Settlement elsewhere.
Mrs. Ryan,
$155 48
OLD CEMETERY.
Paid John C. Pond, for labor and care, $100 00
Appropriation. $100 00
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Joseph Morse,
33 00
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HIGHLAND CEMETERY.
Paid Albert G. Webb, $100 00 Appropriation, $100 00
LIQUOR SEIZURES EXPENSES.
Paid John L. Eldridge, John S. McAdoo, 92 10
$140 00
$232 10
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
FLANDERS vs. NORWOOD.
Paid John C. Lane, on account,
$200 00
ADVERTISING, PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Paid T. O. Metcalf & Co.,
$117 75
H. H. McQuillen, for printing by-laws. 8 50
F. A. Fales, stationery,
3 30
$129 55
Appropriation. $150 00
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LIBRARY.
Paid J. W. Talbot, as libarian,
$150 00
: . Supplement for library, 14 50
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books, as per bill, 58 04
6
express on books,
3 00
6. carrying wood,
1 00
Lewis E. Hartshorn, for rent,
75 00
E. Hartshorn, for coal,
3 57
Thomas E. Clary, insurance policy,
34 50
Universalist Publishing House, for books.
105 17
Perry Mason & Co., for books.
207 76
Total.
$652 54
Appropriation :
Dog fund,
$236 43
Bank Tax.
363 57
$600 00
LIGHTING STREETS.
Paid Archie R. Tisdale.
care 1 lamp, 10 mos ..
$7 50
D. S. Fogg,
1 12 9 00
C. Willis Morse.
.6
1
8 6 00
B. L. Bigelow,
..
3 .. 12 27 00
George O. Shumway, . .
36 00
E. C. Webb,
66
1 12
9 00
W. A. Metcalf.
1 12
66 9 00
George F. Force.
1
8
6 00
H. L. Hayford.
. .
1
12
9 00
Charles Ellis. 2
7
66
10 50
1 12 ..
24
Paid Ellis Boyden,
care 1 lamp, 12 mos ..
$9 00
Elma Ingraham.
66
1
12
9 00
Mrs. C. G. Morse,
66
1
12
6.
9 00
F. W. Corbett,
2
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12
6.
18 00
L. P. Baker.
66
2
66
12
18 00
John Folan,
1
6.
12
6.
9 00
Sumner Bagley.
1
6. 12
..
9 00
E. F. Fletcher.
..
1
.6
13
9 75
Francis Morse,
6.
1
6.
12
9 00
Mary M. Morse,
1
..
12
..
9 00
George H. Morse,
66
1 .
12
..
9 00
John R. Foster,
66
1
1
6.
12
6 .
9 00
George E. Pond,
6.
1
12
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9 00
Norman A. Thayer.
1
..
12
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..
9 00
Harris W. Alden,
1
93
. .
7 13
Peter Corbett.
1
12
..
9 00
$298 88
Appropriation.
$350 00
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Lewis E. Hartshorn, for rent of Selectmen's room. $75 00 George H. Morse, wood for Selectmen's room, 8 50
Mrs. M. Leonard, for cleaning Selectmen's room, 6 00
Dr. D. S. Fogg. returning births.
4 00
Dr. I. S. Fogg,
8 25
Dr. F. M. Cragin,
4 75
Dr. L. H. Plimpton, ..
4 25
Francis Tinker. recording
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33 50
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deaths, 6 40
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.. marriages, 5 85
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9 00
Jarvis Gay,
1
25
Paid C. B. Dexter, returning deaths, $8 25
George Hil!, taking census, 15 00
Fairbanks, Brown & Co., for seals and weights, 15 39
W. E. Rhoades, for sealing weights and measures, 15 00
W. E. Rhoades, posting warrants, 3 00
Sumner Bagley, distributing town reports, 6 00
Francis Tinker & Co., for supplies,
6 26
E. Wheelock, for supplies for Selectmen's room.
3 57
A. G. Webb, use of village hall,
24 00
Thomas Groom & Co., for street books,
5 00
Leonard Boyd, for sundries,
1 00
Whitney's express, 1 00
Expenses of board of registrars. 31 58
Roby & Emerson, painting road scraper. 12 00
George Tyler, scraper section, 5 40
Ames Plow Co., two rakes, 1 80
Dennis McCarty, removing ledge, Chapel street. 20 00
Francis Tinker, horse hire and postage. 70
$331 45
Appropriation. $400 00
TOWN OFFICERS TO MARCH 1, 1885.
Paid Tyler Thayer, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyor of Streets. $250 00
George H. Morse, Selectman, Assessor, Over- seer of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyor of Streets. 250 00
Frank A. Fales, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyor of Streets, 250 00
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Paid Francis Tinker, Town Clerk, $75 00
L. W. Bigelow, Town Treasurer, 200 00
C. Willis Morse, Collector of Taxes, 358 62
W. S. Beal, Special Police, 150 00
George H. Morrill, Jr., Police duty, 12 00
Warren E. Rhoades, .6
23 00
Sumner Bagley, .. . .
9 00
Rev. George Hill, as School Committee, one year, 60 00
60 00
J. A. Crocker, as School Committee, one year, Rev. Theron Brown, as School Committee, one year, 60 00
$1757 62
Appropriation,
$1,600 00
Special police. 150 00
RECAPITULATION.
Total paid for Schools, $8,234 76
Highways,
3,667 74
Walnut avenue,
1,020 00
Water committee,
349 87
Cemeteries,
200 00
Liquor seizures,
232 10
Flanders vs. Norwood.
200 00
Fire department,
3,000 58
Support of Norwood poor.
1,794 88
66 " of Non-resident poor,
155 48
Printing,
129 55
Library,
652 54
Lighting streets,
298 88
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Total paid for Incidentals, $331 45
Town officers,
1,757 62
State aid, 12 00
$22,037 45
Total orders drawn, $22.037 45
Norwood, Feb. 16, 1885.
We hereby certify that we have this day compared the Se- lectmen's vouchers with Treasurer's orders, as paid, and find they correspond.
T. J. CASEY, F. M. BAKER, Auditors. GEO. W. GAY, )
The resources of the town applicable to the payment of ex- penses for the current year are :
Cash in treasury,
$2,426 50
As required by the By-laws, we submit the following esti- mates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year :
For Salaries of teachers in schools, Incidental expenses of schools,
$6,300 00
1.200 00
Highways,
3.000 00
Removing snow,
500 00
Sidewalks.
200 00
Fire department,
2,400 00
Support of poor. .
2,000 00
Town officers.
1,800 00
Lighting streets,
350 00
Library,
400 00
Cemeteries.
100 00
Special police.
150 00
Printing and stationery,
150 00
Incidentals. 400 00
$18.950 00
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The Selectmen herewith present their annual report of the expenditures of the town pursuant to the requirements of the By-laws, for which orders have been drawn on the Town Treas- urer for the year ending Jan. 31st, 1885.
TYLER THAYER. Selectmen GEO. H. MORSE, of
FRANK A. FALES, ) Norwood.
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LIST OF JURORS
As prepared by the Selectmen on February 10th, to be presented to the voters of the town for revision and acceptance at the annual meeting on the first Monday in March :
William Bateman,
James A. Hartshorn,
Edgar L. Bigelow,
Elmer H. Baker,
J. Edwin Hartshorn, George L. Ingraham,
George F. Bagley,
Charles W. King,
Isaac Colburn,
Joseph E. May, Albert W. Metcalf,
William H. Cole,
Thomas J. Casey,
Thomas F. Mahoney,
Thomas Dyer,
Henry M. Merrill,
Henry W. Dean,
Richard Oldham,
Caleb Ellis,
Charles H. Rogers,
Henry R. Ellis,
Edgar F. Roby,
Jarvis G. Fairbanks,
Austin Sanders,
George Hill,
Charles H. Shackley,
George E. Hawes,
Cephas Hoar,
C. Eastman Webb, Charles L. Walper.
TYLER THAYER, r Selectmen GEO. H. MORSE, of
FRANK A. FALES, ) Norwood.
Norwood, February 10, 1885.
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C. WILLIS MORSE, COLLECTOR, in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1884.
DR.
To amount of commitment,
824,032 99
interest on taxes unpaid Nov. 1, 64 24
$24,097 23
CR.
By amount paid C. C. Churchill, County Treas .. $1,084 37
. . .. L. W. Bigelow, Town Treas .. 23,012 86 .
$24,097 23
Norwood, Feb. 16th, 1885.
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and accounts of C. Willis Morse, Collector of Taxes for the year 1884, and that the above is a correct statement of taxes com- mitted to. and of payments made by him.
T. J. CASEY. F. M. BAKER, Auditors. GEO. W. GAY.
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DR.
L. W. BIGELOW, Treasurer, in
1884.
Feb. 1. To balance in treasury . $2,220 03 town of Medford for assistance to Mrs. Ryan . 195 77 borrowed in anticipation of taxes . 6,000 00 liquor license 1 00
billiard saloon license 2 00
auctioneer's license 2 00
peddler's license . 8 00
corporation tax
147 82
National bank tax 784 01
State aid 84 00 discount on bill of drain pipe 7 27
1 00
J. C. Lane, for rent .
Otis Morse 20 00
income of school fund . 178 48
dog licenses
253 05
Richard Oldham on account of culvert 10 00
C. Willis Morse, Collector, on taxes for year 1884, 23,012 86
$32,927 29
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account with Town of Norwood, CR.
1884.
By amount borrowed · $6,000 00
interest
121 60
State tax 2,220 00
Assessors' orders for abatement 121 74
Selectmen's orders
22,037 45
1885.
$30,500 79
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury .
2,426 50
$32,927 29
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and accounts of L. W. Bigelow, Treasurer of the Town of Norwood, and find them correctly kept and the payments duly vouched ; and that the foregoing is a true statement of the condition of the Treasury the first day of February, 1885.
T. J. CASEY, F. M. BAKER, Auditors. GEO. W. GAY,
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L. W. BIGELOW, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, IN ACCOUNT WITH CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
DR
1884.
Feb. 1. To balance in treasury . $ 46 59
A. G. Webb, for lots and posts . 584 75
A. G. Webb, appropriation from town 100 00
$731 34
CR.
1885. By Commissioners' orders $199 82
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury 531 52
$731 34
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and accounts of L. W. Bigelow, Treasurer of the Town of Norwood, and find them cor- rectly kept and the payments duly vouched ; and that the foregoing is a true statement of the condition of the Treasury the first day of Febru- ary, 1885.
T. J. CASEY, F. M. BAKER, Auditors. GEO. W. GAY, J
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable, the Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Norwood :
GENTLEMEN,-During the year ending Feb. 1, 1885, the Department has been called out to fires three times, as fol- lows :-
Aug. 18, Dennis McCarty's house, near Winslow's Station. Insurance, $800 ; insurance paid, $200 ; cause of fire, lamp ex- plosion.
Oct. 24, fire in Purgatory Swamp. Damage, $2,000; cause, unknown.
Nov. 19, Universalist Church, corner of Washington and Nahatan streets. Value of church, $13,000; total loss ; in- surance, $11,000; insurance paid, $11,000; contents of church valued $5,000; total loss ; insurance, $2,550; insur- ance paid, $2,550 ; cause of fire, unknown.
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RESERVOIRS.
The reservoirs are all in good repair.
HOSE.
The Department now has 1,250 feet of reliable hose, and 300 feet of unreliable. We would recommend the purchase of 500 feet.
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK No. 1.
The Hook and Ladder Truck was purchased of Rumsey & Co., Seneca Falls, N.Y., and delivered in Norwood, May 1, 1884, for the sum of $554 00, which, in the opinion of tlie Engineers, has more than paid for itself in the last nine months ; and to further add to its usefulness we would recom- mend that it be provided with fire extinguishers and hand gre- nades, so as to be prepared as far as possible for any emer- gency, the cost not exceeding one hundred dollars.
FIRE ENGINES.
Engine 1 is in good servicable condition, but will require to be painted and some repairs made the coming year, after so many years of service.
Engine 2 is in first-class condition, having been painted and repaired the past year.
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EXPENDITURES.
Amount expended, including the purchase of
Hook and Ladder Truck and pay of company, $3,000 58
Amount appropriated, including Truck, 2,400 00
$600 58
We would recommend that the sum of $2,400 be appropri- ated for the Fire Department the coming year.
The Fire Department has responded promptly to all calls for their services, and their motto, " When duty calls us we are ready and fear no danger," has been exemplified by the faith- ful performance of their duty at the late disastrous fire in our town November 19.
In conclusion, we thank the town for their hearty support, and bespeak their cordial co-operation in the future.
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