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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF TIIE
TOWN OF NORWOOD,
--- FOR THE
Year Ending January 31, 1886.
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MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY - NORWOOD 3 2405 00354 0005
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWOOD,
-FOR THE
Year Ending January 31, 1886.
BOSTON : PRESS OF T. O. METCALF & Co., 4S OLIVER STREET .. 1886 ..
NORWOOD COLLECTION 974.4 Norwood 1886
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1885-86.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyors of Highways :
GEORGE H. MORSE, Chairman, FRANK A. FALES, Clerk, J. EDWARD EVERETT.
Town Clerk : FRANCIS TINKER.
Treasurer : L. W. BIGELOW.
Collector of Taxes : C. WILLIS MORSE.
School Committee : REV. GEORGE HILL, term expires March, 1888. 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, FRANCIS W. TURNER.
- Auditors :
FRANCIS M. BAKER, GEORGE W. GAY,
THOMAS J. CASEY.
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Water Commissioners :
J. EDWARD EVERETT, GEORGE H. MORRILL, FRANCIS M. BAKER.
Constables :
SUMNER BAGLEY, WARREN E. RHOADES,
PATRICK PENDERGAST, GEORGE H. MORRILL, JR.,
WALTER S. BEAL, JOHN DONOVAN, JR.
Trustees of Public Library :
FRANCIS TINKER, term expires March, 1888.
T. FRANK GUY, term expires March, 1888. 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.
Surveyor of Lumber : AUSTIN E. PRATT.
Measurer of Wood and Bark:
AUSTIN E. PRATT, WILLIAM T. WHEDON.
Public Weighers :
FRANK D. DRAPER, AUSTIN E. PRATT, - GEORGE H. MORRILL, JR.
Superintendent of Streets : NATHAN A. JOHNSON.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1885,
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
School books,
500 00
Repairs on Everett school house,
350 00
Repairs of highways and bridges,
3,000 00
Repairs of sidewalks,
200 00
Removing snow,
500 00
For building extension of Nichols street,
300 00
For building extension of Beech street,
300 00
For building Hoyle street,
300 00
New street, near Patrick Hawkins',
400 00
Lighting streets,
350 00
Fire department,
2,400 00
For the purchase of hose,
500 00
For fire extinguishers,
100 00
Support of poor,
2,000 00
Town officers,
1,800 00
Special police,
150 00
Printing and stationery,
250 00
Incidentals,
400 00
For decorating soldiers' graves,
150 00
Care of old cemetery,
100 00
Interest on water bonds,
1,500 00
Sinking fund,
2,000 00
State tax,
1,665 00
County tax,
1,182 95
Overlays,
420 14
$28,618 09
APPROPRIATIONS FROM MONEY IN TREASURY. Dog fund for library, $253 05
Bank tax for library,
400 00
$653 05
VALUATION OF 1885,
Real estate,
$1,618,928 00
Personal,
447,014 00
Total amount of property taxed, $2,065,942 00
Number of polls, 880
Rate of taxation on $1,000,
$13 00
Number of houses,
511
Number of horses, 271
Number of cows, 420
Number of acres of land,
6,216
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, 1886, 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 1885.
SCHOOLS.
EVERETT SCHOOL.
Paid Horace T. Atwood, 18 weeks,
$549 00
Mary S. Phillips,
18
66
234 24
Fannie R. Waterman, 20
66
263 20
S. Louisa Rhodes,
19
213 75
Francis E. George, 23
29 25
Marie Burnham,
16
179 16
A. E. Park,
19 66
196 42
Mary A. Allen,
183 66
186 00
Ida J. Everett,
34
346 00
Lizzie E. Tucker,
38
380 00
Elizabeth F. Reid,
8
93 00
Helen E. Chandler,
30
330 00
M. Faustena Day,
23
66
138 00
$3,138 02
7
BALCH SCHOOL.
Paid Florence Hill, 34 weeks, Viola F. Littlefield, 38 weeks,
$374 00
380 00
$754 00
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Lydia B. Thompson, 38 weeks, Jennie P. Baker, 38 weeks,
$399 50
380 00
$779 50
EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Alice L. Barron, 30 weeks,
$315 00
Martha B. Parker,
380 00
$695 00
TEACHER OF MUSIC.
Paid Emma T. Mitchell, 38 weeks, $266 00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF EVERETT SCHOOL.
Paid Jarvis Fairbanks, as janitor,
$120 00
sawing wood, 9 00
C. W. Hartshorne, for coal,
156 88
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal,
18 71
John Nugent, for wood,
33 25
10 78
George Hill, for service pipe, for water rates,
15 00
Geo. L. Maker & Co., for labor and supplies,
1 50
Wm .. McLellan, for labor and supplies, 77 16
Herbert Tucker, for labor and supplies,
24 57
Amount carried forward, $466 85
8
Amount brought forward, $466 85
Paid O. N. Bingham, for labor and supplies,
209 22
L. W. Bigelow, for supplies,
2 50
Ingalls & Kendricken, for supplies,
146 51
Tyler Thayer, for labor and supplies,
32 67
Enos Lane, for painting,
4 90
C. F. Whitney, for express,
3 50
George B. Talbot, for muck,
4 50
E. E. Pratt & Son, for painted canvas, 4. 00
George W. Gay, for insurance policy, 42 00
Bridget Leonard, for cleaning and sweeping, 148 00
$1,064 65
INCIDENTALS FOR BALCH SCHOOL.
Paid N. B. Whittier, janitor, $77 19
Austin E. Boyden, sawing wood, 3 50
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal, 34 02
William McLellan, labor and supplies,
97 64
G. L. Maker & Co., labor and supplies,
202 26
Herbert Tucker, labor and supplies, 6 57
E. J. Fahy, labor and supplies, 13 50
George H. Morse, for fence posts,
7 50
Esther Bateman, for carrying children to school, 25 00
Mrs. J. Fitzgerald, cleaning and sweeping, 38 50
$505 68
INCIDENTALS FOR EAST SCHOOL,
Paid Timothy Linahan, as janitor, $50 00
sawing and splitting wood, 3 75
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal, 81 55
John Nugent, for wood,
5 00
Webb Bros., for supplies,
75
George L. Maker, for supplies,
18 50
Amount carried forward, $159 55
9
Amount brought forward, $159 55
Paid M. H. Howard, for labor and supplies,
1 60
Herbert Tucker, for labor and supplies,
5 35
George Hill, labor and supplies,
75
F. A. Fales, for cement,
70
William Foremean, for supplies, 1 00
E. Wheelock, for supplies,
1 40
Mrs. M. Ryan, sweeping and cleaning,
46 67
Timothy Linahan, ₺ cord wood,
3 00
$220 02
INCIDENTALS FOR NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Jarvis Fairbanks, as janitor, $45 00
66 labor and supplies, 1 87
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal, 98 73
John Nugent, for wood,
5 00
Herbert Tucker, labor and supplies,
13 30
George Hill, labor and supplies,
10 96
William McLellan, labor and supplies,
2 56
George L. Maker, for supplies,
50
Thomas E. Clary, insurance policy,
45 00
Geo. B. Talbot, for muck,
1 50
Edward Fahy, for painting,
3 50
Bridget Leonard, cleaning and sweeping,
28 20
Enos Lane, for painting,
86
M. H. Howard, for labor and supplies,
28 00
$284 98
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid J. A. Crocker, for sundries, $65 38
L. W. Bigelow, for supplies, 1 88
M. H. Howard, for labor and supplies,
12 59
William Foremean, for labor and supplies,
6 38
Warren E. Rhoades, as truant officer,
12 00
$98 23
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SCHOOL BOOKS.
Paid J. A. Crocker, for books,
$573 64
Iverson, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., for books, 16 67"
Knight, Adams & Co., for books,
14 06
$604 37
RECAPITULATION ON SCHOOLS.
Total payment of teachers,
$5,366 52
of music teacher, 266 00
Incidentals at Everett school,
1,064 65
at Balch school,
505 68
at East school, 220 02
284 98
Miscellaneous on schools, School books,
604 37
$8,410 45
Appropriation,
$8,650 00
at North school,
98 23
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HIGHWAYS.
Paid George H. Morse, labor at town pit,
$8 50
Dennis McCarty,
" 66 66
4 25
Martin Curran,
" on Railroad avenue,
4 76
Nathan A. Johnson, 66 " sidewalks,
303 86
N. A. Johnson,
9793 hours, at 25 cts.,
244 88
N. A. Johnson, man, 924
66
17
157 08
Morgan Curran,
1328
225 76
Patrick Conley,
10953
186 24
William Gearry,
9123
155 13
Thomas Ford,
4773
66
81 18
Michael Conley,
305
66
51 85
John Baker,
1773
66
30 18
Thomas Lyden,
1833
31 20.
Bartlett Conley,
196
33 32
John Gaynor,
130g
66
66
22 19
Wm. Gillooly's man
90
66
15 30
Wm. Morrissey,
85
66
66
14 45
. James Flaherty,
135
22 95
Robert Oldham,
135
66
22 95
John Farrell,
65
66
11 05
Patrick Fahy,
107₺
66
18 28
Thomas Hefferin,
148
25 16
Ned Murphy,
30
66
5 10
Thomas Flood,
30
5 10
Dennis Hayes,
30
66
5 10
Patrick Leonard,
30
66
1
5 10
Daniel Donovan,
18
3 06
Michael Foley,
100
66
66
17 00
John Corbett,
5224
66
66
88 79
James Hill,
20
66
..
3 40
Dennis McCarty,
140
23 80
Isaiah Merrifield,
5
66
85
Amount carried forward,
$1,851 62:
Patrick McManus,
140
23 80
12
Amount brought forward,
$1,851 62
Paid Daniel Murphy,
240 hours, at 17 cts.,
40 80
Thomas Drummy,
175
66
29 75
William Bateman,
15
66
66
2 55
Frank Strout,
101
66
17 17
John Pond,
8
66
66
1 36
Thomas Morgan,
153
66
26 01
Harry Rhoades,
61
10 37
James Friary,
323
5 53
John Nugent,
as per bill,
72 34
Curtis Fisher,
80 78.
George H. Morse,
56 85
Sylvester Hawes,
66
60 18
Fred Hartshorne,
66
84 15
Thomas Kerrissey,
66
66
15 30
Eben Gay,
66
66
22 95
Albert Dean,
66
6 92
Eugene Sullivan,
5 10
John Fitzgerald, 66
23 88
Cornelius Sullivan,
10 20
Michael Burke,
66
15 64
N. A. Johnson, team 30922 hours,
525 73
. George H. Morse, 103 two-horse loads gravel,
10 30
George H. Morse, 5 one-horse loads gravel,
30
George B. Talbot,
100 two-horse
12 00
George B. Talbot,
31 one-horse
66
2 48
E. F. Talbot, estate, 605 two-horse
72 60
E. F. Talbot, estate, 318 one-horse
66
25 44
John Ellis,
175 two-horse 66
14 00
Eben Gay,
54
66
66
5 40
Edward Talbot,
64
6 40
David Talbot,
16
66
00 00
Winslow Bros.,
55
66
66
00 00
George Talbot,
2
16
Town pit,
731
66
66
00 00
Amount carried forward,
$3,114 26
66
66
13
Amount brought forward, $3,114 26
Paid R. R. bank,
238 two-horse loads gravel, 00 00
Rock hill, 48 00 00
Newman Fales, 73 66 1 7 30
Jabez Sumner, for blasting rock,
30 30
Wm. Reed & Son, for powder and fuse, 4 74
J. S. Trowbridge & Co.,
3 90
George Talbot, for labor, 15 18
N. B. Whittier, sharpening drills and picks, 17 83
Oliver White, for gravel screen, 7 50
George Tyler, for scraper plates and express,
8 50
Joseph Breck & Sons, shovels, picks and rakes, 9 68
J. W. Roby & Co., for covering stone,
4 75
George B. Talbot, ·" drain pipe, 20 48
N. A. Johnson, " labor on culverts, 51 59
$3,296 01
NEW STREET AT HOYLE'S.
Paid N. A. Johnson, $85 72
John Nugent, for labor and material, 163 20
Appropriation, -
$300 00
EXTENSION OF BEECH STREET.
Paid John Nugent, as per contract,
$250 00
Appropriation, $300 00
EXTENSION OF NICHOLS STREET.
Paid John Nugent, as per contract, $300 00
Appropriation, $300 00
$248 92
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NEW STREET NEAR PATRICK HAWKINS'.
Paid Fred Hartshorne, as per contract,
$250 00
Appropriation, $400 00
NEW STREET, FROM RAILROAD AVENUE TO PROSPECT STREET.
Paid John Nugent, on account,
$1150 00
N. A. Johnson, for labor and material, 81 96.
$1231 96
No appropriation.
WALNUT AVENUE.
Paid N. A. Johnson, in full to balance as per contract, $175 00 Balance on appropriation of 1884, $480 00
BRIDGES.
EVERETT STREET BRIDGE.
Paid Tyler Thayer, labor and stock, $20 20
WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE.
Paid George H. Morse, labor,
$19 80
Jabez Sumner, 9 50
G. Van Buskirk, 11 25
$40 55
15
MORSE STREET BRIDGE.
Paid Tyler Thayer, stock and labor, $39 35
WATER STREET BRIDGE.
Paid Tyler Thayer, stock and labor, $115 40
BROOK STREET BRIDGE.
Paid George H. Morse, for posts,
$ 3 40
M. H. Howard, stock and labor,
24 56
$27 96
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid N. A. Johnson, in full,
$156 93
Appropriation, $500 00
RECAPITULATION.
Paid repairs of highways, $3,296 01
Street at Hoyle's,
248 97
Street near Patrick Hawkins', 250 00
Extension of Beech street,
250 00
" Nichols street,
300 00
Street from Railroad avenue to Prospect,
1,231 96
Walnut avenue,
175 00
Bridges,
243 46
Removing snow,
156 93
$6,152 33
APPROPRIATIONS.
Highways,
$4,300 00
Sidewalks, 200 00
Removing snow, 500 00
$5,000 00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Washington Engine, No. 1.
Paid Frank W. Talbot, pay of men, $1,380 50
H. N. Fales, for labor and supplies, 4 85
J. W. Roby & Co., for labor and supplies, 9 40
Albert Fales, for wood, 2 25
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal,
6 11
Howe & French, for alcohol,
3 00
F. A. Fales, 66
2 65
William Fisher, supplies,
1 74
John Nugent, " drawing engine, 14 25
L. P. Baker, " for services as steward, 69 00
$1,493. 75
America Engine, No. 2.
Paid W. L. Morse, clerk, pay of men,
$1,318 50
J. F. Boyden, for supplies, 1 00
Walter S. Phalen, for services as steward, 52 00
N. A. Johnson, drawing engine to fires,
24 25
$1,395 75
Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1.
Paid Ward L. Gay, clerk, for pay of men, $456 50
W. C. Cottrell, for services as steward, 18 85
C. V. Cottrell, for labor and supplies, 5 20
F. W. Turner, for supplies, 19 00
J. W. Roby & Co., for supplies and repairs, 5 36
.
C. E. Webb, Trustee Village Hall, storing truck, 25 00
$529 91
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MISCELLANEOUS FIRE EXPENSES.
Paid William J. Wallace, supplies, labor and express, $39 45
Charles A. Plummer, ringing fire bell, 5 00
James Boyd & Son, for supplies, 86 35
Town of Dedham, for services of fire department at car shop fire, 128 00
M. H. Howard, labor and supplies, 13 48
Andrew J. Morse & Son, for supplies, 16 00
F. A. Fales, for teams at car shop fire,
6 50
Warren E. Rhoades, refreshments at car shop fire,
34 00
Warren E. Rhoades, refreshments at Tisdale fire, 15 00
William Foremean, for supplies, 5 75
E. Wheelock, for supplies, 2 21
C. F. Whitney, for express, 1 40
G. E. Metcalf, drawing engine and hose carriage, 12 00
Wm. J. Wallace, for pay of Engineers, 75 00
Wm. J. Wallace, for team and men clearing snow from hydrants, 3 50
$443 64
NEW HOSE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Paid James Boyd & Son, hose and fire extinguishers, $580 00
Harden Hand Grenade Co., for grenades, 16 50
F. A. Fales, express on hose and grenades, 3 15
$599 65
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Engine Co. No. 1, $1,493 75
.. “ 2, 1,395 75
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1,
529 91
Miscellaneous, 443 64
New hose and fire extinguishers, 599 65
$4,462 70
Appropriation, $3,000 00
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EXPENSES OF WATER COMMITTEE.
Paid H. McQuillen, for printing, $9 00
Heliotype printings for maps, 35 00
T. O. Metcalf & Co., for printing, 50 00
Norwood Review, for printing, 4 00
J. E. Everett, cash paid, 15 00
$113 00
Balance of appropriation of 1884, $650 13
NORWOOD WATER WORKS.
Paid L. W. Bigelow, for interest on water bonds, $1,500 00
F. M. Baker, for sinking fund, 2,000 00
$3,500 00
Appropriation, $3,500
SUPPORT OF POOR.
MRS. L. P. LUND.
Paid weekly allowance,
$64 00
Martha J. Morse Boyd, one year's rent,
99 00
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal,
26 23
Sylvester Hawes, for wood,
5 00
W. S. Clark, for milk,
11 69
T. J. Casey, for flour,
6 50
C. E. Webb, for flour,
6 15
W. L. Kingsbury, for flour, 1
.
6 50
F. A. Fales, for flour,
6 00
Mrs. J. Horgan, for shoes,
9 05
$240 12
19
MRS. JOHANNA FITZGERALD.
Paid William Fisher, for rent,
$60 00
H. B. Baker, for groceries,
25 64
Geo. H. Morse, for wood,
19 00
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal,
6 66
$111 30
MRS. M. RYAN AND CHILD .*
Paid C. L. Smith, for rent,
$90 00
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal, Albert Fales, for wood and milk,
19 59
34 10
$143 69
* Paid by Town of Medford.
JOSEPH MORSE.
Paid John Nugent, for rent,
$27 50
MRS. OBER AND DAUGHTER.
Paid Town of Canton,
$238 00
Geo. H. White, for milk,
24 33
$262 33
JOSEPH BAKER.
Paid C. Readle, for board,
$306 00
L. W. Bigelow, for goods,
19 37
Francis Tinker & Co., for medicine,
4 25
Chas. B. Dexter, funeral expenses,
26 00
$355 62
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20
JOHN FARRELL.
$7 50
Paid F. A. Fales, for 1 barrel flour, 1884, 66 1885, 6 00
$13 50
JOHN DRAPER.
Paid City of Boston, $5 16
CARE OF LOCKUP.
Paid Mrs. Jane Ellis, board of Gen. B. Guild, $234 71
L. W. Bigelow, for goods for Gen. B. Guild, 36 68
J. E. Hartshorn, for coal, 18 18
E. Wheelock, for supplies,
84 40
F. M. Cragin, medical attendance,
1 50
F. A. Fales, car fare for poor travelers,
1 40
$376 87
Number of tramps at lockup for the year, 1,762
PERSONS HAVING MILITARY SETTLEMENTS.
Paid Town of Dedham, $96 37
NANCY S. BLANDIN .*
Paid F. A. Fales, aid rendered, $10 00 * Paid by Town of Wellesley.
1
21
MRS. PATTERSON AND SON.
Paid Town of Russell, $36 00
MARGARET McCAULLY.
Paid weekly allowance,
$25 00
C. F. Everett, for meat. 6 77
(To be refunded by the State.)
Paid D. S. Fogg, as Town Physician, $50 00
RECAPITULATION.
Settlement in Norwood.
Expense for Mrs. Lund,
$240 12
66 66 Johanna Fitzgerald,
111 30
6 .
Ober and daughter,.
262 33
66
6. Joseph Baker,
355 62
66
John Farrell,
13 50
" John Draper,
5 16
Lockup and Major,
376 87
" Military settlements,
96 37
" Mrs. Patterson and son,
36 00
" Joseph Morse,
27 50
66
" D. S. Fogg,
50 00
$1,574 77
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Settlement elsewhere.
Mrs. Ryan,
$143 69
Margaret McCaully, 31 77
Nancy S. Blandin,
10 00
$185 46
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OLD CEMETERY.
Paid John C. Pond, for labor and care, $100 00 Appropriation, $100 00
LIQUOR SEIZURES EXPENSES.
Paid John T. Wilson, fees, $91 32
Law and Order League of Boston, 55 62
Warren E. Rhoades, expenses, 9 00
W. S. Beal, expenses, 9 00
$164 94
Balance of appropriation of 1884,
$767 90
GEO. K. BIRD, POST NO. 169, G. A. R.
Paid A. E. Pratt, sum granted Post,
150 00
Appropriation, $150 00
ADVERTISING, PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Paid T. O. Metcalf & Co.,
$122 00
Norwood Review, 3 00
Norwood Advertiser,
6 75
Francis Tinker & Co., for stationery,
4 83
F. W. Crooker,
5 25
$141 83.
Appropriation, $250 00
23
LIBRARY.
Paid L. E. Hartshorn, for rent,
$75 00
J. W. Talbot, as librarian,
150 00
supplement for library,
19 00
for books and rebinding,
369 65
express on books,
4 00
for wood,
2 50
for coal,
3 13
$623 28
Appropriation :
Dog fund,
$253 05
Bank tax,
400 00
$653 05
LIGHTING STREETS.
Paid M. H. Howard,
care 1 lamp, 12 mos., 1884,
$9 00
C. A. Plummer,
1
66
12
1884, 9 00
H. Rhoades,
66
1
12
1884, 9 00
M. W. B. Kerrisey,
66
1
66
12
66 1884, 9 00
D. S. Fogg,
66
1
12
1885, 9 00
George Shumway,
4
12 66
36 00
66
1 66
2
66
1 50
John K. Foster,
9 00
Lester C. Billings,
1
66
16
12 00
H. E. Morse,
66
1
66
12
66
9 00
E. F. Fletcher
1
66
2
66
12
18 00
Estate of F. Morse,
1
66
12
66
9 00
Amount carried forward,
$166 50
1 66
24 66 '83-4, 18 00
William Bateman,
1
12
12
66
9 00
Charles G. Ellis,
24
Amount brought forward,
$166 50
Paid L. E. Ingraham,
care 1 lamp, 12 mos.,
9 00
C. E. Webb,
"
1
12
9 00
F. W. Crooker,
2
12
18 00
Bernard Bigelow,
66
3
12
27 00
John Folan, 66 1 66 12 12 66 1
9 00
H. L. Hayford,
9 00
F. M. Baker,
1
12
9 00
Sumner Bagley,
1
12
66
9 00
Edwin E. Hartshorn,
1
9
66
6 75
George H. Morse,
1
12
66
9 00
John E. Smith,
1
24
66
18 00
B. N. Mylod,
66
1
66
8
6 00
H. W. Alden,
1
12
9 00
P. J. Mahoney,
66
1
66
16
12 00
Peter Corbett,
1
12
9 00
G. E. Sanborn,
1
113
8 63
Silas Boyden,
1
15
11 50
L. P. Baker,
66
1
12
9 00
Mrs. Moses Rhoads,
1
12
9 00
Jarvis Gay,
1
12
9 00
Ellis Boyden,
1
66
12
66
9 00
M. H. Howard.
1
66
12
66
9 00
George F. Force,
1
8
6 00
Frank W. Bateman,
.6
1
66
8
6 00
W. A. Metcalf,
1
66
12
66
9 00
Mary M. Morse,
1
66
6
4 50
Norman Thayer,
1
66
12
9 00
·
$434 88
Appropriation,
$350 00
66
25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid L. E. Hartshorn, for rent of Selectmen's room, $75 00
A. G. Webb, for use of village hall, 26 00
C. E. Webb, 66 16 00
Dr. L. H. Plimpton, returning births, 6 75
66 professional services, 3 00
Dr. F. M. Cragin, returning births, 1 50
Dr. I. S. Fogg, returning births, 12 00
Chas. B. Dexter, returning deaths,
4 25
Caleb Ellis, surveying and drawing plans for new streets, 42 00
Thos. E. Clary, insurance policies, pumping station, 150 00
Thos. E. Clary, insurance policies, Water Com- missioner's office and furniture, 15 75
James Boyd & Son, for hydrant connections, 34 10
C. Willis Morse, for cash paid on account of tax sale of Luther Eaton land. 8 35
H. E. Mylod, for building sidewalk on Cottage and Nichols streets, 10 00
George Hill, taking census, 15 00
A. W. Mitchell, Town seal and fees, 6 00
D. B. Farrington, lock for Registrar's desk, 1 25
George V. Dean, sawing and splitting wood, 1 70
E. Wheelock, oil for Selectmen's room, 1 42
Francis Tinker & Co., paid express, 2 50
Warren E. Rhoades, one day to Taunton, 3 00
66 expense on James Nelson
case, 5 00
Warren E. Rhoades, posting warrants,
12 00
66 for sealing weights and
measures, 15 00
Suinner Bagley, distributing reports, 6 00
.66 dog warrants, 10 00
Amount carried forward, $483 57
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Amount brought forward, $483 57
Paid P. J. Pendergast, posting warrants, 3 00
F. A. Fales, for postage stamps, 1 00
F. A. Fales, for cash paid, copying valuation for printing, 12 00
Francis Tinker, for collecting, recording and re- turning births, marriages and deaths,
53 30
$552 87
Appropriation, $400 00
TOWN OFFICERS, TO MARCH 1, 1886.
Paid George H. Morse, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyor of Streets, $300 00
Frank A. Fales, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyor of Streets, 300 00
J. Edward Everett, Selectman, Assessor, Over- seer of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyor of Streets, 300 00
Francis Tinker, Town Clerk, 75 00
L. W. Bigelow, Town Treasurer,
200 00
C. Willis Morse, Collector of Taxes, 428 68
W. S. Beal, Special Police,
150 00
Warren E. Rhoades, Police duty, 19 50
Sumner Bagley,
9 00
P. J. Pendergast,
66
" 1884-5,
18 00
Patrick Fahy,
" 1883, 9 00
George H. Morrill, Jr.,
66
" 1885, 9 00
Caleb Ellis,
Registrar of voters, 1885, 25 00
D. B. Farrington, for 3, 66 1885, 75 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,918 18
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Amount brought forward, $1,918 18:
Paid D. B. Farrington, for Registrar of voters, 1884, 150 00 George Hill, as School Committee, one year, 60 00
J. A. Crocker,
60 00
Theron Brown, 66 66
60 00
$2,248 18.
Appropriation,
$1,800 00
Special Police, 150 00
RECAPITULATION.
Total paid for Schools, $8,410 45
Highways,
3,296 01
Water committee,
113 00
Interest on water bonds,
1,500 00
Sinking fund,
2,000 00
Hoyle street,
248 97
Beech street,
250 00
Nichols street,
300 00
Hawkins street,
250 00
Casey street,
1,231 96
Walnut avenue,
175 00
Removing snow,
156 93
Bridges and culverts,
243 46
Cemetery,
100 00
Prosecution of illegal sale of liquors,
164 92
Fire department,
3,863 05
New hose and fire extinguishers,
599 65
Support of Norwood poor,
1,574 77
Support of non-resident poor,
185 46
Printing,
141 83
Amount carried forward, $24,805 46
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Amount brought forward, $24,805 46
Total paid for Library,
623 28
Lighting streets,
434 88
Incidentals,
552 87
Town officers,
2,248 18
George K. Bird Post,
150 00
$28,814 67
RESOURCES.
The resources of the town applicable to the payment of expenses for the current year are :
Cash in treasury, $521 90
ESTIMATES.
As required by the By-laws, we submit the following estimates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year :
For Salaries of teachers in schools, $6,600 00
Incidental expenses of schools,
1,200 00
Highways, 3,000 00
Bridges and culverts,
1,500 00
Sidewalks,
500 00
Removing snow,
500 00
Fire department,
2,000 00
Amount carried forward, $15,300 00
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Amount brought forward, $15,300 00
For Support of poor,
2,000 00
Town officers,
2,200 00
Lighting streets,
500 00
Library,
300 00
Cemeteries,
100 00
Special police,
150 00,
Printing and stationery,
350 00
Incidentals,
600 00
School books,
500 00
Sinking fund,
2,000 00
Interest on water bonds,
3,000 00
$27,000 00
REMARKS.
The foregoing accounts show the expenditures for which orders have been drawn on the Treasurer for the year ending Jan. 31, 1886.
They also show an increase in some departments over the last year. The small amount of money in the treasury, com- pared with last year, we will explain in the following manner.
At the town meeting, on March 30, 1885, it was voted to build a new street leading from Railroad avenue, and the sum of $1,300 was appropriated. This vote we thought to be illegal and therefore did not deem it best to assess a tax for that sum ; but as the town had voted in good faith, the street was built and the money drawn from the treasury.
The large number of fires during the year caused the ex- pense of the Fire Department to exceed the appropriation by the sum of $1,462 70.
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The excess over the appropriation on the highways was due mainly to the repairs that had to be made on bridges and culverts.
The School Committee have drawn about $700 more than the appropriation, which they will probably explain in their re- port.
The number of street lamps has increased during the year making that department exceed the appropriation.
The new valuation of the town, which was made by the Assessors in May last, cost $285 20. This sum, with the salary of the Board of Registrars for two years, has made an increase in the amount paid the town officers.
We have recommended an increase in the appropriations for town officers, sidewalks, bridges and culverts, street lamps and printing, and a reduction on the Fire Department.
The sum of $164 92 has been expended for the prosecution of illegal sales of liquor during the year, and we would recom- mend, that if any money is granted this year, that the town choose an agent whose duty shall be to take charge of the en- tire matter and see that the law is strictly enforced.
The suit of Flanders vs. Town of Norwood has been de- cided by the Supreme Court in favor of the town.
We, have not asked for any increase in the appropriation for the repairs of highways, as we think it best to wait till the water works are completed.
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