Norwood annual report 1890-1895, Part 17

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1184


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Series 1 payable August 1, 1890


2 66


1895


$10,000.00 10,000.00


3


66 1900 10,000.00


66


4


66 1905


10,000.00


66


5


1910 10,000.00


66


6


66


66 1915


25,000.00


Second issue of Bonds $25,000, bearing interest at


the rate of 4% per annum.


Series 1 payable June 1, 1891


5,000.00


2 66 1896


5,000.00


66


3


66 1901 5,000.00


66


4


66


1906 5,000.00


5


1911


5,000.00


$100,000.00


Less Sinking Funds, Jan. 1, 1890,


14,949.92


Net Debt, Jan. 1, 1890,


$85,050.08


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RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM JANUARY 1, 1889, TO JANUARY 1," 1890.


MONTHS.


SEPARATE DAYS


PUMPING.


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


LRS. COAL USED FOR STEAM- ING AND HEAT- ING.


LBS. COAL CON- SUMED WHILE PUMP. ING.


TOTAL LBS. COAL CON- SUMED.


Hours.


Min.


January


9


59:


45.


4,314,064


4,740


12,008


16,748


February


8


57.


15


4,089,126


4,368


12,269


16,637


March


11


82


6,004,866


3,842


15,302


19,144


April


9


64


30


4,587,132


2,905


11,870


14,775


May


8


67.


30


4,832,480


2,444


12,638


15,082


June


11


77


30


5,431,952


4,776


17,187


21,963


July


11


75


5,340,120


4,696


22,467


27,163


August


9


84


5,475,792


3,721


15,929


19,650


September


7


61


30


4,307,112


2,609


12,237


14,846


October


11


81


45


5,433,797


3,249


15,934


19,183


November


9


63


4,242,480


3,221


13,182


16,403


December


4,518,325


3,466


14,291


17,757


TOTALS.


Iİ2


834


45


58,577,246


44,037


175,314


219,351


DUTY IN FOOT-POUNDS, per 100 pounds of coal, 34,349,505. Gallons pumped per pound of coal, 267.


PIPE, SPECIAL CASTINGS, AND FITTINGS ON HAND.


14/


12/


10^


8:1


6"


417


211


1"


=


Pipe


36


12


22


·


· .


.


30


480


Plugs .


.


·


1


3


4


.


,


Sleeves


1


1


3


4


6


4


Tees


4


1


1


.


. .


·


3


36


Caps


6


24


12


Unions


12


Elbows


4


·


4 10" x 10" x 6" Tees.


2 6" x 6" x 4" "


1 8" x 8" x 6"


1 8" Y.


3 4" x 6" Long Reducers.


24 &" Mal. Sol. Nipples.


-


.


.


Nipples


.


·


.


4


·


11


1 4" x 4" x 6" Tees. 60 &" Fe. Sol. Nipples.


9 {" Hydrants Cocks.


6 1" Mal. "


80 lbs. 1" Lead Pipe.


50 " 2"


6


1


5" Chapman Hydrant.


2 2" Crown Meters.


1


Parts of Meters, value $8.00.


Total cost of pipe, special castings, and fittings on hand, $502 00


SUPPLIES ON HAND.


94 tons Webster Bituminous Coal.


32 " Egg Coal.


1 cord Wood.


12 gallons Valvoline Oil.


12 Machine


50 lbs. Waste.


Total cost of supplies on hand, $570.00


Value of tools on hand, 420.00


RECEIPTS.


Balance in hands of Treasurer, Jan. 1, 1889,


$1,691 94


Amount received for Water Rates,


$6,776 89


. Amount received for Water for building purposes,


14 80


254 60


Amount received for sales of Meters, materials, etc., Amount received for sales of Gravel, etc., from Re- servolr Lot, 15 60


Amount received for sale of 1 70 lbs. Coal,


4 18


Amount received for sale of Old Iron,


7 25


Amount received from Town for Improvements at Pumping Station,


1,200 00


Amount received from Town for Extensions,


6,475 00


Amount received from Norwood Fire Department for Changing Hydrants,


175 05


Amount received from Town for Loan,


2,000 00


Amount received from Town, Interest on Loan,


9 14


16,932 51


$18,62+ 45


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EXPENDITURES.


Loan to Town of Norwood, $2,000 00


Interest on Bonds voted by Town to be paid from balance in Treasury,


1,600 00


MAINTENANCE.


G. A. P. Bucknam's Salary, $1,000 00


G. A. P. Bucknam, use of horse,


200 00


J. C. Scott & Son, 121 3740 tons Webster


Bituminous Coal, at 3.53, F. O. B. Boston,


429 91


N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Freight,


78 66


W'm. Gillooly & Sons, Cartage, 120 at 90 cts.,


2240


108 70


Labor Storing Coal,


11 00


Cutting Wood and labor on Pump Station Grounds,


22 00


Weeding Reservoir,


6 00


Gas for Office,


8 64


P. O. Stamps,


6 00


Printing, Advertising and Stationery,


19 75


Recording Deeds,


2 50


Supplies at Pumping Station,


20 84


Leonard & Ellis, 10 Gallons Valvoline Oil & Can,


12 25


Expressage & Freight,


$ 47


G. E. Metcalf, Hauling Pipe to Reservoir,


6 40


1.9£1 12


REPAIRS.


By E. W. Spear, repairing Chimney, Office,


6 15


Repairs to Tapping Machine,


4 00


Repairing & Raising Hydrants, Gate Boxes, etc.,


13 32


Repairing leaks in Main Pipe,


4 00


Repairing leaks in Services,


4 00


Repairs to Trench Pump, New Suction Hose, etc.,


20 19


Iron Door for Boiler,


4 75


Automatic Valves for Water Gauge,


5 00


J. W. Roby, Sharpening Tools, etc.,


8 62


Repairing Entrance to Coal Shed,


2 00


Repairing Water Trough, West Dedham,


2 40


74 43


TOOLS.


By Geo. L. Maker, Stove & Galvanized Iron for Office,


$13 50


E. W. Talbot, Lawn Mower,


6 00


Walworth & Co., Flue Scraper,


2 10


J. W. Roby & Co., Iron Work New Derrick, etc.


16 35


Paint & Lumber for same,


1 20


$39 15


1680 to Pump,


Amount carried forward, $5,654 70


13


Amount brought forward, $5,654 70


PLANT ACCOUNT.


By Pumping Station Improvements-Auxiliary Pump :


Davidson Steam Pump Co., No. 8 Pump, complete, $450 00


Chapmam Valve Co., Valves, etc.,


170 79


Walworth & Co., Fittings,


98 98


Lyons & Co., Foundation Stone,


35 00


F. A. Fales, Lime, Cement and Brick,


45 65


E. W. Spear, Mason Work,


13 75


Builders' Iron Foundry, Special Castings, 44 60


J. T. Langford, 4 8-inch Pipes, 2,193 lbs., 30 18


Caulker services, 30 hours, at .40, 12 00


J. W. Roby & Co., Iron Work, etc., 10 75


21 00


Lead and Bolts, 7 37


940 07


Portsmouth Wrench Co., set Hub Shaking Grates,


112 50


G. C. Stillman, Damper Regulator, Valves, etc., complete, Heating Apparatus :


G. K. Paul & Co., Radiators, Valves, etc., $53 16


Walworth Manufacturing Co., Fittings, etc., 33 54


92 90


John T. Langford, Fulton Street Extension :


Furnishing and laying 670 ft. 6-inch Pipe, at .67, $448 90


Excavating 124 2-27 yds. Rock, at $4,


496 30


Cutting out and setting Cross :


Caulker, 5 hours, at .40, 2 00


Men, 30 hours, at .1732,


5.25


Lead and Yarn, 50 lbs., at .05,


2.50


1 6-inch Chapman Hydrant,


34 12


1 6x 6x6 Tee,


3 83


3 6-inch Crosses,


13 43


King & Goddard, one 6-inch Gate,


1+ 10


66 one Gate Box, 3 95


1,024 47


John T. Langford, Tyler Street Extension :


Furnishing and laying 614 ft. 6-inch Pipe,


$411 38


Excavating 19 8-27 cubic yards Rock, 77 20


1 6-inch Chapman Hydrant,


34 12


6 x 6x6 Tee, 1


3 83


1 6-inch Plug,


42


King & Goddard, 1 6 inch Gate,


14 19


1 Gate Box, 3 95


545 09


Jolın T. Langford, Myrtle Street Extension :


Furnishing and laying 320 feet 6-inch Pipe,


214 40


Excavating 115 7-27 yards Rock,


461 05


6-inch Chapman Hydrant, 1


34 12


1 6 x 6 x6 Tee,


3 83


1 6-inch Plug,


42


King & Goddard, 1 6-inch Gate,


14 19


1 Gate Box,


3 95


731 96


Amounts carried forward,


$3,570 89 $5,654 70


123 90


J. W. Roby, Iron Work, 6 20


Labor,


14


Amounts brought forward, $3,570 89 $5,654 70


John T. Langford, Everett Avenue Extension :


Furnishing and laying 485 feet 4-inch Pipe,


252 20


18 " 6 " 12 06


Laying 28 feet 2-inch Pipe,


5 60


1 6-inch Chapman Hydrant,


34 12


1 4x4x4 Tee,


2 50


1 4-inch Cross,


3 00


2 4-inch Plugs,


60


King & Goddard, 1 4-inch Chapman Valve,


9 25


1 Gate Box, 3 95


Walworth Manufacturing Co., 30 feet 2-incli Pipe, and express, 4 50


327 78


John T. Langford, Walpole Street Extension :


Furnishing and laying 738 feet 6-inch Pipe,


494 46


Cutting and setting Gate :


Caulkers, 5 hours, at .40,


2 00


Men, 30 hours, at .1772,


5 25


Lead and Yarn,


2 50


Excavating 36 15-27 y'ds Rock,


146 22


1 6-inch Chapman Hydrant,


34 12


1 6 x 6 x 6 Tee,


3 83


1 6-inch Plug,


42


King & Goddard, 1 6-inch Gate,


14 19


66 66 1 Gate Box,


3 95


706 94


John T. Langford, Munroe Street Extension : Furnishing and laying 730 feet 6-incli Pipe, Excavating 2 cubic yards Rock, at $+, 40 Earth, at .50,


489 10


8 00


1 6-inch Hydrant,


34 12


'1 6x6x6 Tee,


3 83


1 6-inch Plug,


42


555 47


John T. Langford, Cedar Street Extension :


Furnishing and laying 697 feet 6-inch Pipe,


466 99


Cutting and setting out Cross : Caulker, 5 hours, at .40,


2 00


Men, 40 hours, at .17%,


7 00


Lead and Yarn,


2 00


6-inch Hydrants,


68 24


3 6x6x6 Tees,


11 49


1 6-incli Plug,


42


King & Goddard, 1 6-inch Gate,


14 19


1 Gate Box, 3 95 576 28


John T. Langford, Washington Street Extension :


Furnishing and laying 830 feet 8-inch Pipe, at .90,


747 00


at .67,


5 36


1 Post Hydrant,


8 feet 6-inch Pipe,


34 12


Amounts carried forward,


$5,737 36 $5,654 70


20 00


15


Amounts brought forward, $5,737 36 $5,654 70


2 8 x8x6 Tees, 11 70


1 8-inch Plug, 60


44 1 6-inch Ping, 799 22


John T. Langford, Munroe Street Second Extension :


Furnishing and laying 170 feet 6-inch l'ipe, 113 90


6-inch Gate, 14 19


1 Gate Box, 4 00


1 6-inch Cross, 4 50


3 6 inch Plugs, 1 35


137 04


John T. Langford, Broadway Extension :


Furnishing and laying 1,112 feet 6-inch Pipe,


745 04


2 6-inch Chapman Ilydrants,


2 6 x 6 x 6 Tees,


7 65


1 6-inch Cross,


4 50


3 6 inch Plugs,


1 35


2 6-inch Gates,


28 38


2 Gate Boxes, at $4,


8 00


Excavating 79 1-3 cubic yards Rock,


317 33


1,180 49


*


Freight and Express charge on specials,


12 57


Percy M. Blake :


For Sketches, etc., for Extensions 1886,


27 20


Changing Hydrants on Washington Street and Railroad Avenue :


Chapman Valve Co., Special Hydrant, 1 8-inch Gate,


81 00


21 05


J. T. Langford, Special Castings, " Labor,


37 55


Construction Account, Labor,


8 00


Freight on Hydrant,


1 85 175 05


.


Total for Plant, $8,060 83 8,069 83


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


For Service Plpe Labor, 213 00


Walworth Manufacturing Co., Pipe & Fittings,


161 07


King & Goddard, Pipe & Fittings,


87 19


National Meter Co., for Meters,


188 75


extra parts,


15 30


J. T. Langford, Special Castings,


6 10


12 feet 6 inch Pipe,


5 30


12 8 .


7 54


6 Lead,


14 85


Lavor on Rock Work,


42 00


Builders' Iron Foundry, Special Castings,


13 50


Freight & Express Charges, 7 93


15 10


Wm. Foreman, Labor & Materials,


26 54


804 17


Estate E. T. Talbot, Filling Trenches,


Amount carried forward,


$14,528 70


25 60


68 24


16


Amount brought forward, $14,538 70


E. F. Roby, for rebate on account of leaks, by vote of


town,


61 36


$14,590 06


Balance in hands of Treasurer, Jan. 1, 1890,


4,034 39


$18,624 45


We have examined the accounts and books of the Water Commissioners, and find that the condition of the same is correct, and correctly stated in the above report.


RICHARD E. OLDHAM, E. E. PRATT, JR. CHARLES T. WHEELOCK,


Auditors.


All water rates for 1889 have been collected and adjusted; with the exception of Jas. A. Hartshorn, for water furnished in 1888, amounting to $38.09. The Board offered to rebate the charge of 1888 (under vote of town) provided he would pay the excess charged Jan. 1, 1890, but he has declined to pay the same. The meter has been tested and found correct.


The Commissioners wish to acknowledge the prompt and ef- ficient manner in which Mr. G. A. P. Bucknam has performed the duties as Superintendent and Collector. The Pumping Station and grounds are models of neatness, and the property of the town is in good condition.


The cost of maintenance for this year has been 35% less than in 1887, and 20% less than in 1888, while we have pumped 4,000,000 gallons more water than in 1888, and 10,000,000 gal- lons than in 1887.


The repairs have been small.


The account of the investments of the sinking fund will be found in the Treasurer's report.


E. J. SHATTUCK, T. F. GUY,


NORWOOD, JAN. 1, 1890.


JOHN GILLOOLY, Water Commissioners.


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COST OF PLANT.


January 1, 1889.


$108,797 74


EXTENSIONS, 1889.


Fulton Street, from Railroad Ave, to Myrtle, Less materials from stock,


$1,028 47 4 00 $1,024 47


Tyler Street, from Fulton Street to end,


545 09


Myrtle Street, from Fulton Street to end,


731 96


Everett Avenue, Washington to Linden, Less materials from stock, 8 30


336 08


327 78


Walpole Street, from End to German Block, Less materials furnished from stock, 2 00


708 94


706 94


Munroe Street, 1st Extension,


555 47


Cedar Street, from Chapel Street to end,


576 28


Washington Street, from end to W. F. Morse's house,


799 2


Munroe Street, 2d Extension,


137 94


Broadway, from Guild Street to M. H. Howard's shop,


1,180 49


Freight and Express charges on specials,


12 57


CHANGING HYDRANTS.


Washington Street, near Cottage and Railroad Avenue, near Lyman Smith's Sons' Tannery, 175 05


Pumping Station Improvements.


For Auxiliary Pump and Fittings,


940 07


For Hub Shaking Grate Bars,


112 50


For Patent Damper Regulator, Valves, etc., complete, 123 90


Heating Apparatus for l'umping Station, 92 90 1,269 37


P. M. Blake's Sketches and Plans for Extension in 1886, 27 20


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


Service Pipe Materials, meters, etc.,


804 17


Less sales Meters and Materials,


$254 60


Less sales Old Iron,


7 25


261 85


542 32


8,612 15


Net Cost of Works, Jan. 1, 1890,


$117,409 89


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DR.


CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in


1889.


Jan. 1. To Balance, as per audit,


$1,691 94


Received from Town, for money loaned,


2,000 00


66 66 Interest,


9 14


66 66


" Extension of Water Mains,


4,075 00


66 66 66 " Pumping Station,


1,200 00


66 Extension of Water


Mains on Monroe, Broadway & Washington Sts., 2,400 00 Received from Geo. A. P. Bucknam, Collector, 7,248 37


$18,624 45


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account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS. CR.


1889.


June 18. By Loan to the Town, $2,000 00


Dee. 31. " Commissioners' Orders paid, 12,590 06


.


1890. Jan. 1. By Balance in Treasury, 4,034 39


$18,624 45


We hereby eertify that we have examined the account of the Town Treasurer with the Water Commissioners, and find the same eorreetly kept and properly vouched, and that the foregoing statement is a true report of the same for the year ending December 31st, 1889.


RICHARD E. OLDHAM, E. E. PRATT, JR., CHAS. T. WHEELOCK,


Auditors.


20


DR.


CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in


1889.


Feb. 1. To Balance, as per audit,


$11,558 60


June 6. Interest on Bonds, 100 00


Oct. 1.


66 " deposit in Suffolk Savings Bank, 44 68


deposit in Home Savings Bank, 41 60


66 " deposit in Five Cent Savings Bank,


20 00


66 " deposit in Roxbury Savings Bank,


20 00


66 " deposit in Franklin Savings Bank,


20 00


Nov. 1.


66 deposit in Dedham Savings Bank,


45 04


Dec. 1.


Bonds,


100 00


Town appropriation, 3,000 00


$14,949 92


The Investments of the Sinking Fund are as follows, viz. :-


Five Norwood Water Bonds ($1,000 each),


$5,000 00


Two Norwood Notes (High School Loan), 3,000 00


Deposit in Suffolk Savings Bank, 1,000 00


Interest on same to Oct. 1, 1889,


151 55


Deposit in Dedham Institution for Savings,


1,000 00


Interest on same to Nov. 1, 1889,


160 12


Deposit in Home Savings Bank,


1,000 00


Interest on same to Oct. 1, 1889,


71 80


Deposit in Franklin Savings Bank,


1,000 00


Interest on same to Aug. 1, 1889,


20 00


Deposit in Boston Five Cent Savings Bank,


1,000 00


Interest on same to Oct. 1, 1889,


20 00


1,000 00


Deposit in Roxbury Institution for Savings, Interest on same to Oct. 1, 1889,


20 00


Deposit in Warren Institution for Savings, Cash,


506 00


45


$14,949 92


21


account with the TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND. CR.


1890. Feb. 1. By Balance in Treasury, $14,949 92 .


.


.


$14,949 92


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of Chas. E. Pond as Treasurer of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund of the town of Norwood, and find the same to be properly kept and properly vouched, and the securities duly and safely being kept by him as showu by the foregoing report.


RICHARD E. OLDHAM, E. E. PRATT, JR. CHAS. T. WHEELOCK, Auditors.


1


TOWN MEETING WARRANT.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


NORFOLK, SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, in said County.


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Village Hall, in said town, on Monday, the third day of March next, at 12 o'clock noon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles, viz :


ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.


ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing.


ARTICLE 3. Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this town? The check-list shall be used, and the vote shall be by separate ballot, and ballots shall be " yes " or " no" in answer to the question.


ARTICLE 4. To hear and act on the report of the Auditors on the Selectmen's, Treasurer's, Collector's, and Water Com- missioners' accounts.


ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will accept of the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, and posted as required by law.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will authorize the Col- lector of taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as collector.


ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will fix the time within which taxes assessed therein shall be paid, and authorize the Col- lector to charge interest at the rate of seven per cent., or less, a year on all taxes remaining unpaid at that time.


ARTICLE 8. To see what compensation the town will allow for the collection of taxes.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes for the ensuing year, and to issue notes of the town therefor. The debts incurred under the authority of this vote are hereby made payable from said taxes.


ARTICLE IO. To hear and act on the reports of committees.


ARTICLE II. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will accept a new street, leading west from Washington Street, near the house of J. W. Talbot, as laid out by the Selectmen.


ARTICLE 13. To see if town will vote to extend the water mains on Washington Street to the house of George H. Morse, and raise and appropriate money for the same.


ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Day Street from Washington Street to Broadway, and raise and appropriate money for the same.


ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on the new street leading from Washington Street, west, near the house of J. W. Talbot, and raise and appropriate money for the same.


ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will authorize the Water Commissioners to refund the amounts collected of guarantors for


3


extension of water mains, in excess of the required six per cent. on actual cost of said extensions, and change the present guaranty so that they shall cover the actual cost where it is less than the estimated cost.


ARTICLE 17. To see what appropriations the town will make for the maintenance of the water works, and for such im- provements as may be recommended by the Water Commissioners.


ARTICLE 18 To see if the town will vote to accept the trust under the will of the late James M. Colson.


ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars, to be expended in lighting the streets with gas or electricity.


ARTICLE 20. To see what action the town will take in regard to electric lighting.


ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will appoint a committee to advise with the Selectmen as to what electric company, it any, shall be granted a location in the town.


ARTICLE 22. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the organization of the Fire Department the ensuing year.


ARTICLE 23. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of schools the ensuing year.


ARTICLE 24. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the teaching of music in the public schools.


ARTICLE 25. To see what action the town will take in regard to requiring the appointment of a Superintendent of Public Schools in this town, and in regard to uniting with some other town or towns for the purpose of employing such a Superintendent of Schools, and forming a district for that purpose, under the pro- visions of Chapter 431 of the Acts of the year 1888, and the other provisions of law in regard to said matter, and raise and appro- priate any money that may be thought necessary or proper therefor.


ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will vote to increase the number of the School Committee to six, according to Section 26 of Chapter 44 of the Public Statutes. Also to see what action the town will take regarding the salaries of its School Committee.


ARTICLE 27. To see what action the town will take in regard to the unexpended appropriations of 1889.


ARTICLE 28. To see what disposition the town will make of the money received for dog licenses.


ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the support of the Public Library.


ARTICLE 30. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the prosecution of illegal sales of liquor, and agree on the manner of expending the same.


ARTICLE 31. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the use of George K. Bird Post, No 169, Grand Army of the Republic, for the purpose of decorating soldiers' graves on Memorial Day.


ARTICLE 32. To raise such sums of money as may be nec- essary to defray town charges not otherwise provided for the cur- rent year.


ARTICLE 33. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of two thousand dollars for the High School building, it being the sum that it was voted to borrow and appro- priate in 1889.


ARTICLE 34. To see if the town will accept of the extension of Hoyle Street as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and ap- propriate money to build the same.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time and day of said meeting.


Given under our hands, at Norwood, this twentieth day of February, A. D. 1890.


GEORGE H. MORSE, ) Selectmen


FRANK A. FALES, of


TYLER THAYER, Norwood.


NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1891.


BOSTON : PRESS OF T. O. METCALF & CO., 48 OLIVER STREET. 1891.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1890-91.


Selectmen, Assessors Overseers of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyors of Highways : GEO. H. MORSE, Chairman, FRANK A. FALES, Clerk, TYLER THAYER.


Town Clerk : FRANCIS TINKER.


Town Treasurer : CHARLES E. POND.


Collector of Taxes : EDGAR F. ROBY.


School Committee :


REV. GEORGE HILL, term expires March, 1891. MRS. HARRIET M. GUY, term expires March, 1891. JOSHUA A. CROCKER, term expires March, 1892. MRS. MARTHA G. WINSLOW, term expires March, 1892. C. WILLIS MORSE, term expires March, 1893. LYMAN F. BIGELOW, term expires March, 1893.


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Water Commissioners :


EDMUND J. SHATTUCK, term expires March, 1891. T. FRANK GUY, term expires March, 1892. JOHN GILLOOLY, term expires March, 1893.


Registrars of Voters :


M. M. ALDEN, JOHN P. OLDHAM,


AUSTIN E. PRATT, FRANCIS TINKER.


Auditors : JAMES P. MANNING, WALTER S. HILL, EUGENE E. WINSLOW.


Cemetery Commissioners :


ALBERT G. WEBB, W. ALLEN TALBOT, JOHN GILLOOLY.


Constables :


WARREN E. RHOADS, SUMNER BAGLEY,


WALTER S. BEAL, WILLIAM TAYLOR,


GEO. H. MORRILL, JR., FRANCIS W. TURNER.


Trustees of Public Library :


Miss MARTHA PARKER, term expires March, 1891. FRANCIS TINKER, term expires March, 1891. MRS. CARRIE E. HOYLE, term expires March, 1892. MRS. MARIA E. COLBURN, term expires March, 1892. REV. B. W. BARROWS, term expires March, 1893. HORACE T. ATWOOD, term expires March, 1893.


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Surveyors of Lumber : MILTON H. HOWARD, EDWARD O. GOOGINS.


Measurers of Wood and Bark :


WALTER S. HILL,


AUSTIN E. PRATT.


Public Weighers :


STEPHEN A. LIBBY,


HARVEY L. HAYFORD,


GEO. H. MORRILL, JR., EDWARD J. REED.


Superintendent of Streets : FRED. H. HARTSHORNE.


Engineers of Fire Department : J. FRED. BOYDEN, Chief, FRANCIS W. TURNER, Clerk, H. FRANK WALKER.


Field Drivers :


H. FRANK WALKER, WILLIAM T. WHEDON,


HERBERT M. PLIMPTON, ERWIN A. BIGELOW,


CLARENCE G. HOAR, FRANK S. ELLIS,


ADIN FULLER, THOMAS HI. GILLINGS.


Sealer of Weights and Measures : WARREN E. RHOADS.


APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1890.


RAISED BY TAX.


Salaries of teachers of schools, $8,100 00


Incidental expenses of schools, 2,400 00


School books,


800 00


High School house,


2,000 00


Notes for High School house and interest,


2,420 00


Town officers,


2,500 00


Fire Department,


1,600 00


Lighting streets,


600 00 :


Support of poor,


2,500 00


Printing and stationery,


500 00


Special Police,


200 00


Incidentals,


800 00


For decorating soldiers' graves,


150 00


Care of old cemetery,


100 00


Public Library,


500 00


Prosecutions of illegal sales of liquor,


500 00


Highways, bridges, and culverts,


5,000 00


Sidewalks, 1,000 00


Concrete sidewalks,


500 00


Removing snow,


400 00


For railing on George Street,


200 00


Extension of water mains, Washington Street,


1,300 00


Extension of water mains, George Street, 1,000 00


Extension of water mains, Day Street, 600 00


Extension of water mains, Prospect and Cottage Sts., 1,600 00


For fence at reservoir, 500 00


Interest on water bonds,


2,800 00


State tax,


2,012 50


County tax,


1,547 65


Overlays,


634 70


$44,764 85


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APPROPRIATIONS FROM MONEYS IN TREASURY. Sinking fund, Interest on water bonds, Dog tax for library,


$3,000 00


1,000 00


371 36


$4,371 36


VALUATION OF 1890.


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Real estate, $2,051,085 00


Personal estate,


513,473 00


Total amount of property taxed, $2,564,558 00


Number of polls, 1,096


Rate of taxation on $1,000,


$16 60


Number of dwelling houses,


698


Number of horses, 300


Number of cows, 410


Number of acres of land, 6,200g


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 Treasurer, during the year ending January 31, 1891, to- gether with the accounts of the Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, and Water Commissioners, with the report of the Auditors thereon; also, the Vital Statistics of the town for the year 1890.




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