Norwood annual report 1890-1895, Part 35

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


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88


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court as- sembled : -


The undersigned petitioners, citizens of the town of Norwood, in the County of Norfolk, in said Commonwealth, and being the Board of Water Commissioners thereof, respectfully represent that there are in said town established publie water works, obtaining their supply of water in that part of the town of Dedham known as West Dedham, and that said water works furnish a supply of water to that part of said Norwood, among others, which adjoins the part of the town of Walpole commonly known as and called East Wal- pole, all in said County ; and that there are no water works furnish- ing a public or general supply of water in said West Dedham or in said East Walpole to the inhabitants thereof ; and that, in the judg- ment of your petitioners, it will be advantageous and for the public benefit, both of the inhabitants of West Dedham and East Walpole, and also of said town of Norwood, that said water works should fur- nishi a water supply to the inhabitants of said places, or some parts thereof, in the vicinity of said water works as now established ;


Wherefore, your petitioners pray that said town of Norwood may be anthorized to supply the inhabitants of said West Dedham and East Walpole with water for fire protection and for domestie and other purposes, with the same rights and privileges as are now exer- cised by said town of Norwood, through said Board of Water Com- missioners, where said water works are now lawfully established.


EDMUND J. SHATTUCK. M. M. ALDEN. JOHN GILLOOLY.


Your Board has no doubt that if such permission is granted, the Works will derive a considerable revenue from sales of water for fire protection and domestic use from its neighbors. They will then enjoy what has been our privilege since the Works have been established,- namely, a higher standard of health and comfort of our families, the protection of our homes from the danger and loss by fire. And our town will not be called upon to invest a dollar, except for the cost of pumping.


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EXTENSION OF MAINS, SERVICE PIPES, ETC.


The following extensions to main pipes and service pipes have been laid : -


Total number of service pipes laid during year,


35


Total length of service pipes laid,


500 feet.


Total cost, $229 15


Extensions of main pipes have been made in accordance with the vote of the town, as follows : -


On Eliot Street, from Walpole Street to a point opposite the house of James Vance.


On Pleasant Street, from corner of Dean Street to a point near the house of Rea Brothers.


On K Street, from William Street to a point near the house of Thomas Kerrissey. 1


Guarantys for ten years of six per cent. per annum on cost have been signed by property owners near these exten- sions.


The mains have also been extended on Vernon Street, from end of pipe as formerly laid to the Prospect Street main. The appropriation for this extension was made with- out the usual guaranty, as it was considered necessary to im- prove the circulation of water in this locality.


EXTENSIONS, 1892.


LOCATION.


SIZE OF PIPE.


LENGTII.


COST.


HY-


DRANTS


SET.


Eliot Street, from Walpole to house of James Vanee


6 in.


325 ft.


$309.94


Pleasant Street, from Dean to house of Rea Brothers


620 "


524.06


1


K Street, from William Street to house of T. Kerrissey


150 “


22.77


Vernon Street, from end, as before laid, to Prospect Street .


6 4


432 “


320.84


Totals


1,527 ft.


$1,177.61


1


90


The above extensions were laid by Mr. J. T. Langford, under contract, of which the following is a copy : -


CONTRACT.


This agreement made and concluded this the twenty-seventh day of July, 1892, by and between the Town of Norwood, by its Water Commissioners, duly authorized party of the first part, and John T. Langford, of Newton, Mass., contractor, party of the second part,


WITNESSETH : That for and in consideration of the sum of seventy (70) cents per lineal foot, and four dollars ($4.00) per cubic yard additional for rock excavation, said Langford agrees to furnish and lay within the streets called Pleasant Street and Vernon Street one thousand six hundred feet, more or less, of six-inch cast iron · pipe, weight not less than thirty pounds per foot.


The said Town of Norwood agrees to pay to said Langford the the sum or sums before named for the work herein described.


The Town of Norwood to furnish and deliver on trenches all hydrants, gates, gate-boxes, and branches required to be set, and said Langford is to set and connect the same to the pipe line without additional charge.


All materials and work performed by said Langford for said Town to be to the satisfaction of the Water Commissioners, and governed by conditions of original contract, dated June 2, 1885, in- cluding Articles 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16.


The Contractor shall employ such suitable town labor as shall apply for work, and shall pay them at the rate of two dollars ($2.00) per day for nine hours' labor. The excess price to town labor above $1.50 per day for ten hours shall be repaid to said Langford by said town.


The Superintendent of Norwood Water Works to act as En- gineer.


TOWN OF NORWOOD,


(Signed) BY EDMUND J. SHATTUCK, M. M. ALDEN,' JOHN GILLOOLY,


Water Commissioners.


JOHN T. LANGFORD.


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PUMPING STATION.


The pumping engine has been put in thorough repair, a new Steadiment cam and stuffing box has been purchased to replace the one worn out.


In response to an advertisement for painting pumping station buildings, reservoir fence, and the office building, the following bids were received: H. Tucker, one hundred and forty-nine dollars ($149.00) ; Edward J. Fay, one hundred and eighty-five dollars ($185.00).


The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder, Herbert Tucker.


Record of pumping station will be found on page 93.


The lowest level of water in the pond for the year was reached December 30. The water was then twelve feet and eleven inches deep over the end of suction pipe. The lowest point reached in 1891 was November 22 of that year. At that date there were twelve feet and eight inches of water over the end of pipe.


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Number of services put in in 1892, 35


Total number of services, January 1, 1893, 563


Total number of services, January 1, 1893, not connected, 17


Number of hydrants set, 1892, 1


Total number of hydrants, January 1, 1893, 107


Total number of meters in use, January 1, 1893, 143


Total fuel consumed for the year, for pumping, heating buildings, and steaming, in pounds, 248,039


Total pumpage for the year, in gallons, 61,696,973


Number gallons pumped per pound of coal, 250


92


Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and re- pairs, $2,311.79


Interest at four per cent., figured on cost of works,


January 1, 1893 ($127,530.84), 5,103.21


Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured


on total maintenance and interest, 119.59


SUMMARY OF RECORD OF POND GAUGE.


January 2, 1892, the water was thirty inches below the crest of the outlet. The water gradually gained until March 8, when it began to run over the crest.


The highest point reached in 1892 was March 25, when the water was three inches above the crest.


From March 25 to December 31 there was a decline in the depth, until lowest level for the year was reached, - namely, sixty-one inches below the crest, or a depth of twelve feet eleven inches over the end of suction pipe.


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RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM JANUARY 1, 1892, TO JANUARY 1, 1893.


MONTHS.


SEPARATE DAYS


PUMPING.


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


LBS. COAL CON-


SUMED STEAMING


AND HEATING.


CONSUMED WHILE


PUMPING.


LBS.


COAL


Cox-


SUMED.


Hours. Min.


January .


9


74


4,747,632


3,815


14,184


17,999


February


59


15


3,837,642


2,963


12,080


15,043


March .


*20


145


15


3,605,974


5,601


21,542


27,143


April


0


81


5,347,920


2,991


14,804


17,795


May


10


92


5,596,178


3,496


15,216


18,712


June


9


78


4,997,072


2,287


15,986


18,273


July


12


89


5,638,604


2,640


17,187


19,827


August.


13


04


30


6,269,600


4,053


21,533


25,586


September


14


86


5,555,819


3,029


21,382


24,411


October


14


75


5,267,816


3,566


18,277


21,843


November


12


75


30


5,157,876


2,900


16,432


19,332


December ..


13


89


30


5,674,840


3,550


18,525


22,075


TOTALS. .


143


1,039


61,696,973


|40,891 207,148


248,039


* During March the Auxiliary Pump was used as the Compound Pumping Engine was undergoing repairs, which accounts for the large increase of ratio of Coal used to gallons of water pumped.


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMP- ING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1892, INCLUSIVE.


YEARS.


DAYS PUMPING.


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


FOR


HEATING.


LBS. COAL


PUMPING.


COAL


CON-


SUMED.


Hours.


Min.


LBS. COAL USED


STEAMING AND


CONSUMED WHILE


89,600


1887


101


650


30


48,407,606


46,516


99,376


145,892


1888


103


736


15


54,792,547


44,630


154,033


198,663


1889


112


834


45


58,577,246


44,037


175,314


219,351


1890


119


933


30


61,627,249


48,595


187,837


236,432


1891


129


1065


64,930,428


42,204


191,214


233,418


1892


143


1039


61,696,973


40,891


207,148


248,039


TOTAL


LBS.


1886


24,306,724


LBS. COAL


TOTAL


94


PIPE, SPECIAL CASTINGS AND FITTINGS ON HAND.


14"


12"


10"



6"


4"


1


Pipe


. (feet)


36


12


48


82


18


256


240


Plugs


1


3


3


1


5


4


Tees .


4


1


1


Nipples


Caps .


12


Unions


4


12


Elbows


.


.


3 10"X10"×6" Tees. 1 8"X8"X6" Tee.


2 6"X 6"X4" "


1 4"X4"X6"" "


36 ¿"' mal. sol. nipples.


3 4"X6" long reducers.


9 ¿" hydrant cocks. 2 6"X6"X6" Tee.


1 5" Chapman hydrant. 1 4"X4"X4" "


23 Service box, No. 94 E. 7 Corp cocks, 3''


1 {"' Crown meters.


5 §" Hersey 32 Sidewalk cocks, ¿"


2


6


Parts of meters, value $8.00. 25 {" lead connections.


" hydrants, " 7.00.


Total cost of special castings, pipe, and fittings on hand, $600 00


SUPPLIES ON HAND.


110 tons Webster coal.


¿ ton egg coal.


7 cords wood.


7 gallons machine oil. 2 " valvoline oil.


50 lbs. waste.


Total cost of supplies on hand, $750 00


Value of tools (estimated), 440 00


·


. ..


.


.


4


3


5


4


Sleeves


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


RECEIPTS.


To Balance in hands Treasurer, Jannary 1, 1892,


$2,894 84


Amount received from water rates, 1892,


$7,264 13


Amount received from town for extensions,


1,060 00


Amount received from town for meter tester,


150 00


Amount received from town for painting buildings,


210 00


Amount received from sales of meters, materials, etc.,


203 75


Amount received from sale of ¿35g tons of coal, 2 85


Amount received from J. T. Langford, freight,


50 24


Amount received from J. T. Langford, repairing trenches, 4 00


Amount received from R. Rogers, rent of office, 75 00


9,019 97


$11,914 81


EXPENDITURES. MAINTENANCE.


By Geo. A. P. Bueknam, salary as Superintendent, $1,000 00


Geo. A. P. Bucknam, use of horse,; 200 00


John C. Scott & Son, 15737 tons Webster bituminous coal, F. O. B. Boston, $3.00, 471 10


102 10


John Nugent, carting coal to pumping station, at 85 cents, 133 45


Labor storing coal in coal shed,


30 00


F. A. Fales, 10 cords pinewood, at $4.50,


45 00


William Gillooly & Son, 2,120 lbs. egg coal for office, at $6.75, 7 15


Eben F. Gay, 12 cord oak wood for office,


3 75


Eben F. Gay, 1/2 cord pine wood, S. & S., for office,


4 25


T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing,


18 00


F. W. Crocker, printing and advertising,


6 00


Stationery for office,


3 55


Postage stamps,


8 50


Gas for office, December 1, 1891, to January 1, 1893,


17 28


Leonard & Ellis, 20 gallons valvoline oil,


22 00


I. Sexton & Co., 1 special 10-gallon oil can,


2 70


W. F. Whipple, 150 lbs. boiler compo. and freight,


15 98


F. A. Fales, 800 lbs. top dressing for pumping station lawn, 16 80


F. A. Fales, 800 lbs. top dressing for reservoir lot,


16 80


William Fisher, lantern globes,


30


E. W. Talbot & Co., small supplies for pumping station,


18 09


E. A. Morse, labor, pumping station,


4 80


Mowing reservoir lot, labor,


4 00


Mowing brush, reservoir lot, labor,


2 00


Cleaning reservoir, labor,


8 00


Weeding reservoir, labor,


8 00


Mowing pumping station lot, labor,


6 00


Cleaning chimney, labor,


2 00


Pumping station, labor,


8 00


E. F. Roby, services as Collector, 6 months,


40 73


$2,226 33


N.Y. & N.E. Railroad, freight on coal,


96


Amount brought forward, $2,226 33


TOOLS.


By E. W. Talbot & Co., shovels, small tools, etc., $9 35


G. L. Maker, 1 water pot, 1 00


G. A. P. Bucknam, 50 feet 34-inch hose,, 4 00


14 35


REPAIRS,


By Davidson Pump Co., Improved Steadiment Cam [and Stuffing Box,


$125 00


Freight on same,


1 65


Chapman Valve Co., repairs to hydrants,


9 85


E. J. Fay, painting interior of pumping station,


25 00


Carpenter & Morton, paint and bronze for engine,


2 60


Repairing coal shed, Walker & Goodwin, labor and lumber, 37 15


Repairing coal shed, labor moving coal, etc., 22 00


Repairing leak, Thompson's pasture, labor, 6 00


Repairing and adjusting gate boxes, labor,


19 00


Repairing and changing hydrants, labor,


14 00


Thawing out main at Tannery Brook, labor,


9 00


Repairs on blow-off, Eliot Street, labor,


4 00


E. L. Hubbard, sharpening drills and repairing tools, 13 28


Walker & Goodwin, labor and lumber, 1891, 9 72


E. F. Roby, painting and repairing wagon,


28 50


Walworth Mfg. Co., repairs on trench and pump,


2 66


Walworth Mfg. Co., repairs for boiler,


16 40


G. A. P. Bucknam, brass for boiler, 86 346 67


PAINTING BUILDINGS, SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.


By Herbert Tucker, as per contract :


Painting office building, two coats, $42 00


Painting reservoir fence, one coat, 77 00


Painting pumping station exterior, one coat, 30 00


E. F. Roby, painting and gilding weather vane, 5 00


154 00


PLANT ACCOUNT. Meter Test Apparatus, Special Appropriation.


By Priest, Page & Co., second hand, 2,500 lbs., dormant scale, $47 50


35


Freight on same,


Isaac Sexton & Co., 1 galvanized iron tank, 4' x 3' 6" x 5' 3", 21 00


Isaac Sexton & Co., freight and cartage, 75


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings, 25 97


Labor on same, 2 00


97 57


Amount carried forward,


$2,838 92


97


.Imount brought forward, $2,838 92


Water Trough (near G. H. Morse's House).


By Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings,


F. A. Fales, barrel cement, 1 40


Labor, 6 00 11 27


Extensions.


By Eliot Street extension, from Walpole Street to house of James Vance. J. T. Langford, for furnishing and laying :


352 feet 6-inch pipe, at 70 cents, 8246 40


1 6-inch gate,


14 19


1 gate box,


4 15


1 8" x 6" tec,


8 00


1 8-inch sleeve,


3 25


1 G-inch plug,


65


1 6-inch plug, tapped,


1 00


Cutting out and setting T, labor, 60 hours, at 1716 cents.


10 50


Labor, caulkers,


4 00


Railroad farcs from Hyde Park,


12 80


Teaming pipe from Hyde Park,


5 00


309 94


Pleasant Street extension, from Dean Street to house of Rea Brothers. J. T. Langford, for furnishing and laying :


620 feet 6-inch pipe, at 70 cents,


$434 00


1 hydrant T. G-inch,


5 00


1 6-inch sleeve,


2 00


1 6-inch gate,


14 19


1 gate box,


4 25


Cutting and setting T, labor men, Labor caulker,


2 00


36 lbs. lead and yarn,


2 16


1 6-inch gate and gate box, Dean Strcet,


18 44


1 6-inch plug,


65


490 69


(Hydrant furnished from stock.)


Vernon Street extension, from end of pipe to Prospect Street. J. T. Langford, for furnishing and lay- ing :


432 feet 6-inch pipe, at 70 cents,


$302 40


1 G-inch gate,


14 19


1 gate box, 4 25


320 84


K Street extension, from William Street to Thomas Kerrisey's house :


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe,


$10 77


12 00


22 77


Labor,


Amount carried forward,


$3,994 43


8 00


98


Amount brought forward, $3,994 43


By Tebbetts Bros., 40 plants Amplopsis Veitchii furnished pumping station grounds,


10 00


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


By Service pipes, labor account.


$100 00


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings,


69 91


G. K. Paul & Co. pipe and fittings, 24 30


J. T. Langford, 49 service boxes, at ; $1.25,


61 25


Boston Lead Co., lead pipe,


34 89


William Foreman, lead connections and labor,


15 25


Geo. L. Maker, lead eonneetions and labor,


4 90


Repairing trenches, charged to Langford,


4 00


N.Y. & N. E. Railroad, freight on pipe, charged to Lang- ford,


47 74


Whitney's Express, expressage on fittings, ete.,


12 55


Freighit on meters and fittings,


3 39


Freight on hydrants,


93


National Meter Co., repairs to meter,


4 25


J. T. Langford, 821/2 feet 6-inch pipe, for stock,


30 75


J. T. Langford, labor on service pipe,


6 00


J. T. Langford, powder and exploders,


1 01


Labor boring test holes, Walnut Avenue,


2 00


Estate of E. F. Talbot, repairing trenches,


7 92


Hersey Meter Co., 10.5g meters and con ..


147 75


578 79


REBATES.


By H. B. Baker,


on service, No. 103,


$2 50


Mrs. J. D. Everett,


4,


3 00


Estate E. F. Talbot,


..


228,


3 00


Estate E. F. Talbot,


257,


2 00


Estate E. F. Talbot,


..


66


281,


1 00


HI. N. Rhoades, Trustee, ..


66


467,


1 61


Sarah F. Gay,


71,


1 00


G. W. Gay, Agent,


213,


3 00


John King,


407,


2 50


William Shyne,


. .


66


410


1 00


A. Curran,


6.


394,


3 00


J. Coughlin,


66


401


11 50


Mrs. D. Ballou,


5,


1 00


Louis J. Bayer,


. .


66


286,


2 50


H. B. Baker, Agent,


261,


3 00


H. B. Baker, Agent,


..


66


103,


50


H. B. Baker, Agent,


for 1891,


3 00


Tyler Thayer, Agent,


No. 131,


3 00


Frank D. Draper,


..


98,


2 50


40 61


Amount carried forward,


$4,623 83


..


66


99


Amount brought forward, $4,623 83


By Interest on bonds, voted to be paid from Water Com- missioners' funds, 3,400 00


$8,023 83


Balance in hands of Treasurer, January 1, 1893,


3,890 98


$11,914 81


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


MAHLON R. PERRY, L. E. INGRAHAM, Auditors.


The bonded debt of the town issued for water works, original amount, $100,000 00


Less bonds, matured and paid, 1890, $10,000 00 Less bonds, matured and paid, 1891, 5,000 00 15,000 00


Less sinking funds January 1, 1893, 9,850 72


$85,000 00


Net debt January 1, 1893, $75,149 28


A detailed statement of the investments of the Sinking Fund will be found in the Treasurer's Report.


All Water Rates and Construction Account bills for 1892 have been collected and paid to the Treasurer.


EDMUND J. SHATTUCK, JOHN GILLOOLY, M. M. ALDEN,


NORWOOD, Jan. 1, 1893.


Water Commissioners.


100


COST OF PLANT.


January 1, 1892,


$125,946 96


EXTENSIONS, 1892.


Eliot Street, from Walpole Street to James Vance's house,


$309 94


Pleasant Street, from Dean Street to Rea Brothers' house, $524 06


Less hydrant furnished from stock, 33 37 490 69


Vernon Street, from end, as formerly laid to Prospect Street, 320 84


K Street, from Williams Street to T. Kerrisey's house, 22 77


1,144 24


Meter testing apparatus, 97 57


Watering trough, near G. H. Morse's, 11 27


Tebbetts Brothers, 40 plants Amplopsis Veitchii, 10 00 118 84


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


Service pipe, labor, etc., $578 79


Less sales meters and


materials, $203 75


Less freight, labor, etc., paid by contractor, 54 24 257 99 320 80


Total cost of plant January 1, 1893,


$127,530 84


REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL BOARD.


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


The School Committee have the honor to submit the fol- lowing report of the condition of the public schools of Nor- wood for the year ending January 31, 1893.


ORGANIZATION.


The Committee organized at its first regular meeting by the election of H. T. Atwood, Chairman, S. A. Libby, Secre- tary, and M. J. O'Brien, Superintendent.


The several standing and local committees were appointed as follows : -


School Houses and Supplies : Messrs. Mahoney, Libby, and Mrs. Alden.


Text-Books and Course of Studies: Messrs Feely and Atwood and Mrs. Winslow.


Finance, Accounts, and Claims: Messrs. Libby, Feely, and Atwood.


Music : Mrs. Winslow and HI. T. Atwood.


Truancy and Evening School: Messrs. Mahoney and Feelv.


Physical and Manual Training: Messrs. Libby and At- wood.


Sewing : Mrs. Winslow and Mrs. Alden.


High School : Whole Board.


Everett School: Messrs. Libby, AAtwood, and Feely.


North School: Messrs. Feely and Atwood.


East School : Mrs. Alden and Mr. Mahoney.


West School : Mrs. Winslow and S. A. Libby.


Balch School : Mrs. Winslow and Mr. Mahoney ..


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The following Truant Officers were re-appointed : War- ren Rhoads and Michael D. Creed.


During the year there have been thirteen meetings of the full Board, and numerous meetings of the standing com- mittees.


By the resignation of Mr. Libby early in the spring, and of Mr. Feely toward the close of the year, we have lost the services of two active and efficient members. Upon the re- tirement of Mr. Libby, Mrs. Alden was elected Secretary.


Our labors have been rendered more than ordinarily agreeable by the prevalence of a good degree of harmony, and by the readiness and liberality with which the citizens have responded to our request for needed appropriations.


Fifteen thousand five hundred and fifty dollars were ap- propriated, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee for the various school purposes. In making ex- penditures your Committee have endeavored to exercise a wise discretion, and they have succeeded in keeping the ex- penses within the amount appropriated. The various items of expenditure may be seen in the Selectmen's report.


SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.


We are pleased to report some progress made during the past year in the direction of much needed sanitary improve- ments, which is one of the objects toward which your Com- mittee have felt it their duty to direct their efforts.


The North School house has been supplied with an efti- cient system of warming and ventilating, for which the town at the annual meeting appropriated the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars.


Briefly described, the apparatus consists of two portable furnaces in the basement, a large brick vent shaft connecting with the rooms by means of capacious flues, and a fresh-air reservoir in the basement, with flues opening into the school rooms. During the sessions of the school the shaft is con-


105


stantly drawing the vitiated air from all parts of the school rooms, and the exhausted air is replaced by an abundant sup- ply of fresh air, which is warmed by the furnaces.


By a simple contrivance the temperature of the school room is easily controlled by the teachers without resorting to the windows and doors, and the occupants of the rooms need not be exposed to cold draughts of air and sudden changes of temperature.


Under this special appropriation of eight hundred and fifty dollars, expenditures were made as follows : --


Paid J. D. Smith, per contract, for vent shaft, $250 00


M. H. Howard, per contraet,'for carpenter work, 180 00


Smith & Anthony, for furnaces and iron work, 330 06


J. D. Smith, for cementing and briek work, 30 64


M. H. Howard, for extra carpenter work, 25 21


Miscellaneous labor and materials,


14 39


F. A. Fales, for cement,


2 85


C. Bailey, for labor,


3 40


Herbert Tucker, for labor and materials, 2 75


$839 30


SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.


Another purpose which has been prominent in the minds of the Committee has been accomplished the present year. The erection of the Guild School building, with accommoda- tions for nearly two hundred pupils, has made it possible to adopt the practice of admitting children to the primary schools at five years of age. All children of the school age in Nor- wood may now find suitable accommodations in the public schools.


CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS.


In the Superintendent's report, which is published here- with, and to which we invite your attention, you will find tabular statistics and a full exposition of the condition of the schools under his immediate charge.


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High School.


At the close of the summer term Mr. Goldsmith resigned, and Mr. F. E. Emrich, principal of the Wayland High School, was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Emrich is a young man of studious habits and scholarly attainments. Ile is a gradu- ate of Bates College, and he comes to ns highly recommended.


Another assistant for the High School became necessary in the fall, and Miss Dora Fay Knight, a graduate of Colby University and a teacher of successful experience, was elected to the position of second assistant.


A full account of the other changes that have occurred in our corps of teachers will be found in the report of the Superintendent.


We believe that in all the schools there are evidences of 1 more efficient methods, more effective teaching, and a more


lively interest on the part of both pupils and teachers.


ESTIMATES.


We estimate that the following appropriations will be required for school purposes the ensuing year : -


Salaries of teachers and Superintendent,


$10,600 00


Music,


400 00


Incidentals, 3,000 00


Text-books, 1,000 00


Evening School, 300 00


In making up our estimates, we have included only such expenditures as are absolutely necessary for the proper main- tenance of our public schools. Modern improved methods of teaching call for larger appropriations than formerly; but if our public schools are to continue to command the confidence of the people in the future, as they have in the past, they must be prepared to meet the changing demands of an enlightened progressive age.


HORACE T. ATWOOD, Chairman.


MARY J. ALDEN, Secretary.


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.


To the School Committee of the Town of Norwood:


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I beg to submit herewith my second Annual Report of the Schools of Norwood.


Population of Town, 3,733


Number of children in Town, May 1, 1892,


between 5 and 15 years of age, 764


Increase from previous report, 111


Number between 8 and 14, 468




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