Norwood annual report 1885, Part 1

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: The Town
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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


- OF THE


.


TOWN OFFICERS


- OF THE- -


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


1 .


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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1


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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10


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


. .


..


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


. .


. .


2 55


James Hill,


143


..


..


2 46


William Morrisey,


9


..


. .


1 53


Festus Lyden.


10


..


..


1 70


Henry Readel,


30


..


. .


5 10


N. A. Johnson, team, 3088₺


. .


525 04


Fred H. Hartshorne, as per bill,


119 38


John Nugent.


. .


132 02


Eben F. Gay,


٠،


55 59


William C. Fisher,


108 26


..


.6


12


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


13


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


14


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.


16


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


17


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


18


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.


19


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


.


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 .


20


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


1


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


21


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


-


Joseph Morse,


33 00


22


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


23


LIBRARY.


Paid J. W. Talbot, as libarian,


$150 00


: . Supplement for library, 14 50


. .


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


‹ .


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


.:


9 00


Norman A. Thayer.


1


..


12


.


..


9 00


Harris W. Alden,


1


93


. .


7 13


Peter Corbett.


1


12


..


9 00


$298 88


Appropriation.


$350 00


1


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


. .


33 50


. :


deaths, 6 40


. .


.. marriages, 5 85


12


. :


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


26


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.


1


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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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