Norwood annual report 1890-1895, Part 33

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


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L. E. Cowles, for printing, 25 25


W. E. Rhoads, for fees in Master's Court,


12 50


$356 25


Appropriation, $100 00


LIGHTING STREETS.


Paid William Allen,


care 1 lamp, 12 mos., $9 00


F. P. Flood,


1


24


18 00


S. A. Libby,


1


2 1 50


L. E. Edmunds,


66


1


6


66


4 50


J. B. Rhoads,


5 12 66


45 00


Lucy Morse,


6 00


P. V. Evans,


1 12


9 00


John Peterson,


66


1


66


12


9 00


Lonis B. Dexter,


1 66


12


9 00


Walter Bailey,


lamps,


31 13


HI. E. Sanborn,


care 1 lamp, 5 mos.,


3 75


B. W. Roby,


4


12


36 00


E. M. Weatherbee,


66


1


12


66


9 00


J. L. Boyden,


1 "


12


9 00


Fred. Maker,


1


12


9 00


Wm. H. Gay,


1


12


9 00


1 8


Amount carried forward, $217 88


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Amount brought forward, $217 88


Paid Geo. H. Morse,


care 1 lamp, 12 mos., 9 00


Henry Boyden,


1


123 « 9 37


Geo. A. Alden,


1


12


66 9 00


Fred. A. Taylor,


9 00


P. H. Mahoney,


66


1 12 9 00


66 12


66


9 00


Eugene Murphy,


66


1


12


66


9 00


Samuel Page,


66


1


66 12


66 9 00


N. A. Thayer,


66


1


12


9 00


F. W. Crooker,


66


1


66 12


9 00


M. F. Wetmore,


66


1 66 12


9 00


G. H. Bateman,


66


1


12


66


9 00


L. H. Plimpton,


18 00


Levi Greenwood,


66


1


12


9 00


P. J. Mahoney,


66


1


12


9 00


Peter S. Corbett,


1


66


12


66


9 00


Josiah Tisdale,


66


1


66


12


9 00


Walter Roby,


66


1


66


12


66


9 00


Geo. L. Ingraham,


66


1


66


12


66


9 00


Arthur Baker,


1


66


12


66


9 00


F. E. Boyden,


66


3


66


9


20 25


Ellis Boyden,


2


12


66


18 00


Frank Groter,


66


1


12


66


9 00


II. D. Fisher,


66


1


12


66


9 00


Fred. W. Bastian,


66


1


12


9 00


Mrs. J. Smith,


66


1


66


12


9 00


D. Metcalf,


66


1


66


12


66


9 00


J. Folan,


66


1


12


66


9 00


Mrs. Moses Rhoads,


66


1


66


12


66


9 00


F. Newmaster,


66


1


12


9 00


E. P. Moreland,


2


66


19


14 25


C. Duncan,


66


1


12


9 00


1


66


12 24


9 00


Chas. D. Pond,


1 66


12


1


B. Griffin,


1


Amount carried forward, $549 75


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Amount brought forward, $549 75


Paid W. L. Morse,


care 1 lamp, 7 mos., 5 25


M. W. Crowley,


1


7 5 25


M. H. Howard,


1


66


12


9 00


Oakes Angier,


66


2


1 66


7


66 5 25


66


9 00


C. T. Diggs,


2


12


18 00


B. W. Myłod,


1


12


9 00


Arthur Dexter,


66


3


12


27 00


F. W. Bateman,


66


1


66


24


18 00


James Lavine,


66


1


7


5 25


Frank H. Evans,


1


66


12


66


9 00


Walter Phalen,


1


10


7 50


William Shyne,


1


9


6 75


E. E. Hartshorn,


1 12


1


1


1


12


9 00


R. Elisher,


1


66


12


9 00


Frank Readle,


12


66


9 00


James Murphy,


1


1


66


12


66


9 00


Roy Fairbanks,


1


60


12


12 00


J. E. Smith,


18 00


Norwood Gas Light Co.,


2


66


6


15 00


D. H. Fisher,


1


66


12


9 00


$819 00


Appropriation, $700 00


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREET LAMPS AND LIGHTING.


A set of rules and regulations were drawn up at the be- ginning of my service, approved by the Board of Selectmen,


12


18 00


F. Gallagher,


Ernest Allen,


1


12


12


9 00


Geo. A. O'Brien,


1


12


9 00


Sumner Bagley,


66


12


9 00


Jarvis Gay,


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published in the local paper, and copies given to those in charge of street lamps, as they were called for, or as the Superintendent happened to meet such persons. Good results in most instances were discerned. The lanterns were cleaned, the lamps more carefully filled, and more light was thrown upon the dark passage ways of the town. In most instances the lamps have been more regularly lighted. In some local- ities the improvement has brought the service to a satisfactory condition. In a few cases some neglect and apparent care- lessness have been observed. With another year's trial, the Superintendent believes such cases may be improved ; and unless they are, would recommend that the care of such lamps be placed in more faithful hands.


GEORGE HILL,


Superintendent of Street Lights.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid F. Tinker & Co., rent of Selectmen's room, $84 00


Norwood Gas Light Co., gas for Selectmen's roon, 15 16


E. F. Gay, wood for Selectmen's room, 4 00


Mrs. M. Conly, for care of Selectmen's room, 15 80


F. Tinker & Co., for supplies for Selectmen's room, 11 63


Geo. H. Morse, for supplies for Selectmen's l'oOIll, 1 00


F. Doane & Co., for ledger for Selectmen's 4 50


E. R. Morse Safe Co., for opening safe in Selectmen's room, 6 50


Thomas Groom & Co., for Assessors' books, 5 25


Amount carried forward, $147 84


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Amount brought forward, $147 84


Paid Chas. E. Pond, for rent of safe in Boston, 10 00


F. Tinker & Co., for books for Registrars, 2 75


E. L. Bigelow, for use of Village Hall, 97 00


F. Tinker, for recording births, marriages, and deaths, 64 55


F. A. Fales, for issuing and returning burial permits, 25 50


F. A. Fales, for copying valuation,


25 00


A. W. Metcalf, for deed of land on Pleasant Street, 200 00


F. A. Fales, for cash paid for recording deed, 1 25


F. A. Fales, for supplies in diphtheria cases, 2 25


Dr. C. S. Gould, as inspector of cattle,


200 00


Dr. C. S. Gould, for returning births, 1 00


Dr. I. S. Fogg, for returning births, 10 25


Dr. F. M. Cragin, for returning births, 8 50


Dr. E. C. Norton for returning births, 3 25


Dr. L. II. Plimpton, for returning births,


11 00


Chas. B. Dexter, for returning deaths,


7 75


John Coughlin, for shade trees,


3 00


Rev. George Hill, for trimming trees, 30 60


W. H. Pond, for trimming trees, 1 00


M. II. Howard, for trimming trees, 21 70


E. F. Roby, for guideboards, 13 00


Geo. F. Bagley, for guideboards, 7 50


Geo. F. Bagley, for labor on tool house, 17 40


Geo. F. Bagley, for labor on voting booths, 10 00


Warren T. Butler, for repairing ballot box, 2 00


W. E. Rhoads, for meals to election officers, November S, 12 00


Sumner Bagley, for notifying dog owners, 13 50


Smnner Bagley, for distributing town reports, 8 00


W. C. Fuller, for moving Water Commis- sioner's office, 20 00


Amount carried forward, $977 59


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Amount brought forward, $977 59


Paid E. L. Hubbard, for repairing hearse,


3 50


Henry E. Fales, for legal services,


20 00


A. T. Harriott, for handcuffs,


4 75


E. L. Burdakin, for making list of deeds re- corded in year ending May 1, 1892, 10 00


William Foreman, labor and supplies on street lamps, 7 25


$1,023 09


Appropriation, $800 00.


RECAPITULATION.


Total paid for Schools and buildings, $30,284 05


Fire Department, 2,087 91


Support of Norwood poor,


3,738 92


Support of non-resident poor,


210 42


Geo. K. Bird Post,


150 00


Old Cemetery,


105 05


Prosecution of illegal sales of liquor, 75 85


Suit of Alvin Fuller,


129 30


Norwood Water Works,


3,459 59


Extension of water mains, 1,060 00


Trial Justice fees,


206 87


Town Officers,


2,908 88


Advertising, printing and stationery, 428 12


Library,


1,144 64


Highways, bridges and culverts, 5,127 40


Sidewalks, 1,084 45


Surveying and setting bounds,


151 00


Amount carried forward, $52,352 54


1


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Amount brought forward, $52,352 45


Total paid for Bond Street, 280 77


Eliot Street, 198 23


County road,


966 38


Vernon Street sidewalk,


49 95


Land damage, Winter Street,


554 00


Concrete walks, 975 15


Removing snow, 710 55


Grade Crossing,


356 25


Lighting streets,


819 00


Miscellaneous,


1,023 09


Total amount of orders drawn,


$58,285 82


We hereby certify that we have this day compared the Selectmen's vouchers with the Treasurer's orders as paid, and find that they correspond.


L. E. INGRAHAM, F. E. NAGLE,


Auditors.


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ESTIMATES.


As required by the By-Laws, we submit the follow- ing estimates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year : -


For Salaries of teachers in schools,


$10,200 00


Salary of music teacher,


400 00


Evening School,


250 00


School books,


900 00


Incidental expenses of schools,


3,000 00


High School note and interest,


2,210 00


West School note and interest,


1,160 00


Guild School note and interest,


1,400 00


Interest on water bonds,


3,400 00


Sinking Fund for water bonds,


3,000 00


Highways,!


4,000 00


Bridges and culverts,


800 00


Sidewalks,


1,000 00


Surveying and setting street bounds,


200 00


Removing suow,


400 00


Lighting streets,


700 00


Fire Department,


1,600 00


Support of poor,


3,000 00


Library, 200 00


Town Officers,


2,500 00


Special Police,


300 00


Old Cemetery,


100 00


Printing and stationery,


400 00


Incidentals,


1,000 00


County road,


2,000 00


Grade Crossings,


500 00


Widening Winter Street,


1,000 00


$45,620 00


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LIABILITIES.


The liabilities of the town are : Water bonds,


$85,000 00


Less amount of Sinking Fund,


9,850 72


$75,149 28


High School notes, at 3g per cent.,


6,000 00


West School notes, at 4 per cent.,


4,000 00


Guild School note's, at 4 per cent.,


10,000 00


Total, $95,149 28


RESOURCES.


The resources of the town, applicable to the payment of expense for the current year, are : -


Cash in the treasury, $1,800 15


REMARKS.


The Selectmen have presented for your information in the foregoing pages their report for the financial year ending January 31, 1893.


The amount of orders drawn on the Treasurer during the year was, $58,285 82


Assessors' abatement orders, 568 89


Total, $58,849 71


Of this amount there was raised by tax the sum of $44,607.12; raised by notes for Guild School, $10.000.00. The balance was appropriated from funds in the treas- ury. The balance in the treasury February 1, 1893, is $1,800.15.


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For the manner in which the above appropriations were arranged and raised, see Appropriations, Valuation, and Tax Account, on pages 5, 6, 7, 42, 43 and 51.


Our estimates for the ordinary expenses for the cur- rent year are $45,620 ; to which must be added the State and County tax. On February 1, 1892, the debt of the town was $91, 374.28 ; on February 1, 1893, $95,149.28 ; an increase of $3,775.00.


COUNTY ROAD.


The sum of $966.38 was expended during the past year; and as the County Commissioners ordered the street finished by July 1, 1893, we have asked for an appropri- ation of $2,000.00 for that purpose. Not having any suit- able gravel in that section of the town, we purchased of Albert W. Metcalf about one and one-half acres of land, on Pleasant Street, near the old brick school house, for the sum of $200.00, and we shall have gravel enough to finish the county road, and sufficient for the streets in that district for several years.


GRADE CROSSINGS.


The report of the Grade Crossing Commissioners has been approved by the Superior Court, and is now before the Supreme Court, on an appeal by the New York and New England Railroad Company.


Of the sum expended the past year, and for the ap- propriation we ask for this year, the town will only have to pay ten per cent.


BOARD OF HEALTH.


We have adopted the following Rules and Regula- tions for the guidance of the citizens of the town, and ask that they be carefully considered : -


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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NORWOOD BOARD OF HEALTH.


Chap. 80, Nect. 18, Public Statutes: "The Board of Ilealth of a town shall make such regulations as it judges necessary for the public health and safety, respecting nuisances, sources of filth, and causes of sickness within its town. . . Whoever violates any such regulation shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars."


The Board of Health of Norwood desires to call the attention of the owners, agents, and occupants of tenement houses, dwelling houses, market places, and other property in the town, to the necessity of taking prompt and energetic measures for the thorough cleaning up of their premises, and of putting them in such a condition otherwise as to have them conform in all respects to the laws in relation to health. The Board of Health will at once proceed to exercise its full authority, particularly to secure strict compliance with the following requirements :


1. The removal of ashes, garbage, and refuse material , of any kind from cellars, yards, vacant lots, and passage ways.


2. The removal of the contents of privy vaults and cesspools, and the disinfection of the same at frequent in- tervals. There is nothing better for absorbing liquids and disinfecting privy vaults than an abundant supply of dry loam or dry sifted coal ashes thrown in twice a week, or, better, daily.


3. All drains, and the receptacles thereof, must be so constructed and cared for as to prevent the escape of noxious gases therefrom.


4. Every householder in whose dwelling there shall occur a case of small-pox, varioloid, scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid fever, dysentery, or measles, shall, immediately upon the discovery thereof, report such cases to the Board of Health, and receive instructions therefrom.


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5. No person from any dwelling or tenement house wherein a case of small-pox, varioloid, typhoid fever, scar- let fever, diphtheria, or cholera, shall occur, shall attend any school, church, or public gathering of any kind, without :1 permit from the Board of Health.


6. All persons afflicted with any one of the diseases specified in Rule 5, and all articles infected by the same, shall be immediately separated from all persons liable to con- tract or communicate the disease.


7. When a householder knows that a person within his family is sick of any of the diseases specified in Rule 5, he shall not allow any book, paper, or magazine to be taken from or returned to the Public Library, without a written permit from the Board of Health.


8. The Board of Health shall give to the Librarian im- mediate information of all cases of contagious diseases re- ported to them, and she is to allow no person to return to or také from the Library any book, paper, or magazine, unless such person shall present a written permit from the Board of Health, as specified in Rule 7.


9. Should any well, cistern, or other receptacle, the water of which is used for drinking or culinary purposes, pre- sent a suspicious appearance from unsanitary surroundings, the Board of Health may make a simple qualitative examina- tion of the same; and should it be found to contain any sub- stances which are likely to be hurtful, the Board may cause the water to be analyzed by a competent chemist, and by him pronounced safe before allowing it to be used, and the ex- pense incurred thereby shall be paid by the owner of said well.


10 All owners of buildings or premises of whatever de- scription, or their authorized agents, are hereby notified that all such buildings and premises must be cleansed from all nuisances, sources of filth, and causes of sickness, on or before the twentieth day of May of the present year. Non-compli-


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ance with the above notice will be construed by the Board of Ilealth as a refusal, and the Board, when satisfied upon due examination that any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness does exist, may cause the same to be removed, and all expenses incurred thereby shall be paid by the owner, oc- cupant, or other persons, who caused or permitted the same. All complaints to the Board, presented in writing, duly signed, will be considered confidential, and receive attention in due course. Anonymous communications will not be recog- nized.


11. No person shall remove or carry in or through any of the streets, lanes, courts, or avenues within the town of Nor- wood, the contents of any cesspool, vault, or privy vault, or deposit the same within the limits of the town, without per- mission from the Board of Health.


EXTRACTS FROM THE STATUTES CONCERNING CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.


When a householder knows that a person within his family is sick of small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or any other disease dangerous to the public health, he shall immediately give notice thereof to the Selectmen or Board of Health of the town in which he dwells, and upon the death, recovery, or removal of such person, the room occupied and the articles used by him shall be disinfected by such holder in a manner approved by the Board of Health. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with either of the above provisions shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE H. MORSE, FRANK A. FALES. JOHN GILLOOLY,


Selectmen of Norwood.


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LIST OF JURORS.


As prepared by the Selectmen on February 16, to be presented to the voters for revision and acceptance at the annual town meeting, on the first Monday in March, 1893.


Bagley, Sumner.


Glancy, William.


Bagley, George F.


Guild, John W.


Bateman, George H.


Hoar, Cephas.


Bateman, Frank W.


Hartshorn, John E.


Butler, James H.


Ingraham, Lewis E.


Capen, George O.


Kelly, John J.


Colton, Fred. L.


Kiley, John F.


Creed, Michael D.


Lyden, Patrick.


Currier, John C.


Murphy, William H.


Colburn, Frank E.


Morse, C. Willis.


Diggs, Henry R.


O'Brien, George A.


Ellis, Ernest W.


Pond, William HI.


Fales, Frank A.


Perry, Mahlon R.


Farnsworth, Henry E.


Reardon, John P.


Fahy, Edward L.


· Robinson, Fred. J. Sumner, Jabez.


Fletcher, E. Fred.


Folan, James M.


Turner, Francis W.


Foss, Wales L.


Thayer, Tyler.


Gay, William H.'


Tucker, Herbert.


Gillooly, John.'


White, James F.


GEORGE H. MORSE, FRANK A. FALES, JOHN GILLOOLY, Selectmen of Norwood.


NORWOOD, February 16, 1893.


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EDGAR F. ROBY, COLLECTOR, in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.


1892. DR.


To Whole amount of commitment,


$49,196 57


Supplementary tax, Interest after November 1,


153 54


57 44


$49,407 55


1892. CR.


By Amount paid Chas. E. Pond, Treasurer, $49,407 55


We hereby certify that we have examined the books and ac- counts of Edgar F. Roby, Collector of Taxes, for the year 1892, and find them correctly kept and properly vouchered, as rendered in his receipt.


MAHLON R. PERRY, F. E. NAGLE,


Auditors.


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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in


1892.


DR


Feb. 1. To Balance, as per audit, $1,633 81


13. T. E. Clary, for gravel, 8 88


23. J. C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fine, 1 00


24. Old Colony Railroad, for gravel, 100 00


Mar. 5. Co-operative Bank, for rent of rooms, 5 00


16. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, balance of Corporation Tax for 1891, 17 77


Norwood Gas Light Co., for rebatc,


11 07


April 26.


Mrs. Emily Shapleigh, in trust, for care of cemetery lot, 200 00


May 2. Borrowed in anticipation of taxes,


6,000 00


14. Chas. L. Smith, for gravel,


2 96


17. John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for tines, 30 00


26. Jolın C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines, 18 00


31. Jolın C. Lane. Trial Justice, for fines, 20 00


June 1.


Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 6,000 00


Borrowed on account, Guild School House,


2,500 00


16. Geo. H. Morse, for auctionecr's license, Circus license, 5 00


2 00


July 2.


Borrowed in anticipation of taxes,


3,000 00


Amount refunded to Treasurer, on highways,


20 89


20.


Circus license, 5 00


Aug. 18.


Merry Go-Round license,


5 00


Sept. 6.


John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines,


20 00


17.


Borrowed on account, Guild School House, 1,000 00 Co-operative Bank, for rent of room, 5 00


Error on Order No. 435, refunded to treasury, 43 15


Nov. 5.


Borrowed on account, Guild School House, 3,000 00


23. James Hennessey. for gravel,


5 55


Dec. 12. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for Cor- poration Tax, 1,968 11


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for Na- tional Bank Tax, 624 91


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for Mil- itary Aid, 48 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for State Aid, 144 00


21. Kitty Aryman Theatre Co., for license, 25 00


Amount carried forward, $26,440 10


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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.


1892.


CR.


.


CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in.


1892.


DR. Amount brought forward, $26,440 10


Dec. 31. Chas. T. Wheelock, for gravel, 3 50


N. E. Trust Co., for interest on deposits, 150 17


1893.


Jan. 7.


Geo. W. Gay, for gravel, 6 60


Public Library, on account of rent, 93 75


19.


P. J. Mahoney, of New York, in part pay- ment for support of Mary Mahoney, at Taunton Lunatic Hospital, 16 00


Amount paid on Order No. 580, refunded to treasury, 2 50


24. County Treasurer, for dog licenses,


338 48


26. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for in- come of Massachusetts School Fund, 184 64


28. Borrowed on account, Guild School House,


3,500 00


31.


A. E. Pratt, for grading sidewalk, 5 40


A. E. Pratt, for concrete sidewalk,


19 49


H. B. Baker, for gravel,


1 00


James M. Murphy, for gravel,


10 80


Fred. Andrews, poll tax for 1891,


2 00


First Congregational Society, for concrete walk, 160 34


H. E. Farnsworth, for concrete walk, 37.94


Town of Dedham, for aid rendered Mrs. Seguski, 88 00


Edgar F. Roby, Collector of Taxes for 1892, 49,407 55 $80,468 26


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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.


1892.


CR.


By Paid amount borrowed,


$15,000 00


Interest on money borrowed, 228 95


County tax, 2,524 45


State tax, 2,065 00


Assessors' orders of abatement,


563 89


1,000 Selectmen's orders,


58,285 82


1893.


Feb. 1. Balance in treasury, 1,800 15


$80,468 26


We hereby certify that we have examined the books and accounts of Chas. E. Pond, Treasurer, and find them correctly kept, and properly vouchered, and that the foregoing statement is a true statement of the condition of the Treasury on the first day of Feb- rnary, 1893.


MAHLON R. PERRY, F. E. NAGLE, Auditors.


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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in


1892. DR.


Feb. 1. To Balance, as per audit,


$6,625 72


Mar. 19.


Interest on town notes,


55 00


July 16.


66 66


17 50


Sept. 2.


66 66


55 00


Nov. 12.


66 66 66


80 00


26. Town appropriation,


3,000 00


1893.


Jan. 17.


Interest on town notes,


17 50


$9,850 72


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


High School notes,


$3,000 00


West School notes, 3,000 00


Guild School notes,


2,500 00


Deposit in Boston Five Cents Savings Bank,


615 33


Suffolk Savings Bank, 526 05


Home Savings Bank,


45 84


Franklin Savings Bank, 42 86


42 86


Warren Savings Bank, of Charlestown,


24 96


Dedham Savings Bank,


35 32


Cash,


17 50


$9,850 72


·


Roxbury Savings Bank,


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account with the TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND.


1893.


CR.


Feb. 1. By Balance in treasury,


$9,850 72


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 on hand duly and safely kept by him, as shown by the foregoing account.


MAHLON R. PERRY, L. E. INGRAHAM,


Auditors.


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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in


1892.


DR.


Jan. 1. To Balance, as per audit, $2,894 84


Received of Geo. A. P. Bucknam, Collector, 3,978 24


66 Edgar F. Roby, 6. . 3,621 73


Town appropriation, 1,420 00


$11,914 81


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account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS.


1893.


CR. By Commissioners' orders paid, $8,023 83


Jan. 1.


Balance in treasury,


3,890 98


$11,914 81


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Water Commissioners, and find the same correctly kept and properly vouched.


MAHLON R. PERRY, L. E. INGRAHAM,


Auditors.


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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in account


1892.


DR.


Feb. 1. To balance as per audit,


$851 35


1893.


Jan. 31. Received of W. A. Talbot, for lots and posts, 482 25


$1,333 60


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with the HIGHLAND CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.


1893. CR. Jan. 31. By Commissioners' orders paid, $990 78


Feb. 1. Balance in treasury, 342 87


$1,333 60


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Highland Cemetery Commissioners, and find them correctly kept, and properly vouchered, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the same for the year ending January 31, 1893.


MAHLON R. PERRY, F. E. NAGLE,


Auditors.


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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in


1892.


DR.


May 14. To balance of appropriation received from the town, $904 90


E. D. Smith, Treasurer of Chickering Fund, 12 92


$917 82


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account with the PUBLIC LIBRARY.


1893.


CR.


By Trustees' orders paid, $917 51


Feb. 1. Balance in treasury, 31


$917 82


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Trustees of the Public Library, and find them correctly kept, and properly vouchered, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the same for the year ending January 31, 1893.


MAHLON R. PERRY,


F. E. NAGLE, Auditors.


REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


To the Honorable Bourd of Selectmen of the town of Nor- wood : -


GENTLEMEN : During the year ending January 31, 1893, the Department has been called out ten times, as follows :


February 19. Fire at barn of Mrs. Julia Everett, Wash- ington Street. Loss, $600.00. Insurance paid, $1,105.00. Cause, unknown.


March 5. Fire at car shop. No loss.


March 27. Fire at Christie Duncan house, on Prospect Street. Loss, $310.00. Insurance paid, $275.00. Cause, un- known.


April 18. Woods near reservoir. Loss, $100.00. Cause, burning brush in cemetery.


May 16. Fire at Louis Bayer, Foundry Street. Loss, $105.00. Insurance paid, $105.00. Cause, defective chin- ney.


June 10. Still House of G. H. Morrill & Co. Total loss. No insurance. Cause, breakage of joint on still.


August 10. Fire at house of James Costello, Railroad Avenue Extension. Loss, $900.00. Insurance paid, $900.00. Cause, incendiary.


October 12. Fire at J. E. Plimpton's Foundry, corner of Railroad Avenue and Foundry Streets. Loss, $1,200.00. Insurance paid, $600.00. Cause, caught from flask.


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October 23. Woods near the house of Edward Fisher. Loss, $25.00. Canse, unknown.


January 17, 1893. Fire at house of John Kennedy, Nahatan Street. Loss, $2,300.00. Insurance, $1,900.00.


HYDRANTS.


The hydrants are in good condition. Have been properly looked after during the year.


HOSE.


We have about three thousand feet of good hose, and it is in good condition.


APPARATUS.


The apparatus consists of one hook and ladder truck, two hose reels, one hose wagon, one pung, and two hand engines, which are kept in good condition to protect the districts out- side of the Water Works.


REMARKS.


It will be noticed that during the past year we have had ten fires; also two still alarmis, which were extinguished without calling out the Department. We would respectfully recommend that the sum of $1,800.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the support of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.




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