Norwood annual report 1890-1895, Part 7

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


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6 00


$11 00


RECAPITULATION.


Settlement in Norwood.


Expense for Mrs. Lund and family, $141 59


" Mrs. Johanna Fitzgerald. 125 42


" Mrs. Ober and daughter, 68 00


" Mrs. Timper and family, 86 40


" Leonard children. 60 03


" John Fitzgerald, 7 00


" Mrs. Patrick Casey, 35 00


" John Sullivan and family, 51 25


.. · Military settlements, 139 04


" Lockup and Benjamin Guild, Esq .. 425 12


" Dr. D. S. Fogg, 50 00


66 " Miscellaneous, IT 00


$1,200 85


Appropriation, $2,000 00.


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Settlement Elsewhere.


Expense for Mrs. Ryan and child, $155 61


" Mrs. Hutchins. 9 40


. " Mrs. Mary Coleman, 31 00


Miss Eliza Banks, 154 40


$350 41


Town Officers to March 1, 1888.


Paid George H. Morse, Selectman, Assessor,


Overseer of Poor, Board of Health, and Surveyor of Streets, $275 00 Frank A. Fales, Selectman, Assessor, Over- seer of Poor, Board of Health and Sur- veyor of Streets, 275 00 1


Tyler Thayer, Selectman, Assessor, Over- seer of Poor, Board of Health and Sur- veyor of Streets, 275 00


J. Edward Everett, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor, Board of Health and Surveyor of Streets for ISS6, 275 00


Ward L. Gay, as Water Commissioner. 60 00


Theron Brown, as School Committee, 60 00


Geo. Hill, 60 co


J. A. Crocker. 6. 60 00


Sumner Bagley, police duty, July 3d and 4th, 9 00


Amount carried forward, $1,349 00


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Amount brought forward, $1,349 00 Paid F. W. Turner, police duty, July 3d and 4th. 9 00


Barlow Upton, 6. 9 00


H. N. Fales, 66 66 9 CO


Walter Beals,


66


9 00


G. H. Morrill, Jr.," 9 00 66


Francis Tinker, service as Town Clerk, 75 00


D. B. Farrington, services of Registrars, 100 00


Chas. E. Pond, as Town Treasurer, 200 CO


C. Willis Morse, as Tax Collector, 611 26


$2.380 26


Paid Warren E. Rhoades, salary as special police. $150 00


Appropriation, $150 00.


Advertising, Printing and Stationery.


Paid T. O. Metcalf & Co., for printing, $30 50


F. W. Crooker, 66 66


S2 SS


$113 3S


Appropriation,


$350 00.


Library.


Paid L. E. Hartshorn, for rent, $56 25


Trustees Orient Lodge, for rent, 54 69


F. P. Thompson, salary as librarian, 150 00


Amount carried forward, $260 94


29


Amount brought forward, $260 94


Paid Mrs. J. A. Gay, for books. 29 28


Temperance League, for furniture,


29 00


Estes & Lauriat, for books,


215 93


Thomas E. Clary, insurance policy on books and furniture,


91 00


Wm. Gillooly & Son, for coal,


7 00


$633 15


Appropriation, $300 00


from Dog tax, 304 So


$604 So


Highland Cemetery.


Paid A. G. Webb, in full for appropriation, $600 00


Old Cemetery.


Paid John C. Pond, for care, $164 99


Appropriation, $200 00.


George K. Bird Post, No. 169, G. A. R.


Paid Wm. Taylor, sum granted Post, $150 00


Appropriation, $150 00.


30


Liquor Seizure Expenses.


Paid Walter S. Beal, for services and cash paid, $86 00


J. E. Cotter, 15 00


$101 00


Appropriation,


$500 00.


Lighting Streets.


Paid Winslow L. Morse, care I lamp, 21 months,


$15 75


Frank P. Flood, 1 24


IS 00


L. H. Plimpton, .6


24 IS 00


F. M. Cragin, 66


6


66


4 50


Patrick H. Mahoney, “ I 15 66


II 25


B. L. Bigelow,


3 66 6: 20 25


Willard Babbitt,


I 13


9 75


Geo. H. Bateman,


I


12


9 00


Fred Fletcher, I 12


9 00


Charles G. Ellis,


6.


4


12


36 00


Edwin Hartshorn,


66


2


I2


IS 00


Sumner Bagley,


I


I 2


9 00


H. L. Hayford,


. .


I


1 2


..


9 00


D. S. Fogg,


I


24


..


IS 00


John W. Foster,


I


I 2 ..


9 00


L. C. Billings,


I


17


12 75


N. W. Alden,


3


24 00


John Folan,


I


12


..


9 00


Amount carried forward,


$260 25


·


9


66


66


..


.6


31


Amount brought forward,


$260 25


Paid Norman A. Thayer, care 1 lamp 12 months,


9 00


J. W. Robey, Jr.,


I 66


12


66 9 00


Geo. E. Sanborn, 66


2


66 12


66 18 00


E. A. Morse,


I 66 66 IS 00


Geo. Shumway, 5 12


45 00


Geo. B. Morse,


I 60


I2


66 9 00


Fred C. Maker,


.6


I 66


15


II 25


Peter Corbett,


9 00


Geo. E. Pond,


66


I


I2


66


9 00


B. W. Mylod.


6.


I


12


66


9 00


C. Duncan,


I 66


4 1-2 %


3 37


W. H. Gay, 66


9


66


6 75


Jarvis Gay.


9 00


C. E. Webb,


66


I


I2


66


9 00


H. P. Rhoades,


9 00


F. Newmaster,


6.


66


12


66


9 00


F. W. Bateman,


. .


I


12


66


9 00


C. H. Allen,


66


I


4


66


3 00


Walter Readel,


66


3


3


2 25


L. A. Morse,


9 00


Levi Greenwood,


60


I


3


2 25


Ellis Boyden,


66


66


66


9 00


P. J. Mahoney,


66


I


12


66


9 00


M. H. Howard,


66


I


12


.9 00


John E. Smith,


6.


I


24


66


18 00


$523 12


Appropriation,


$500 00.


-


I 66


12


66


I


I


66


12


66


I


12


66


66


66


66


24


66


I 12


66


66


I 66


I2


66


66


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Miscellaneous.


Paid L. E. Hartshorn, for rent of Selectmen's


room, $75 00


Norwood Gas Co., for gas for Selectmen's


room, for 1886 and 1887, 18 63


Mrs. M. Conly, for care of Selectmen's room, for 1887, IO 50


E. F. Roby, for painting street signs, 24 00


F. A. Fales, for postage, car-fare, etc., 7 00


Bagley & Barton, for labor on guide boards, . 13 00


H. E. Fales, for legal advice, 10 00


E. L. Bigelow, for use of Village Hall, four times, 64 00


Thomas E. Clary, for insurance policy,


town books, 22 75


Thomas E. Clary, for insurance policy,


stock and tools, at Water Office, 6 25


Fred Endicott, for surveying streets, 10 86


Chas. E. Pond, for books for town ac- count, 8 10


Chas. E. Pond, for rent of safe, Boston Safe Deposit, 10 00


Chas. E. Pond, one-fourth druggist license paid State, 25


E. L. Bigelow, one-fourth druggist license paid State, 25


Amount carried forward, $280 59


33


Amount brought forward,


$2So 59 Paid Thomas Groom & Co., for three assessor's


books, 4 50


C. K. Darling, for tax collector's books,


1 25


L. S. Rhoades, for trimming shade trees, 100 75


N. B. White, 15 00


66


Walker & Goodwin, for railings on streets, IIO 75


Geo. H. Morse, for 38 posts, Neponset street, 9 50


Eugene Sullivan, for building retaining wall, Howard street, 7 40


M. Drummey, for building retaining wall, Pleasant street, 5 85


John Scannell, for building retaining wall, Washington street, 4 50


John Fiske, for mowing bushes on Pleas- . . ant street, S 00


Chas. B. Dexter, for repairs on hearse house, 9 50


Chas. B. Dexter, for returning 26 deaths, 6 50


Dr. F. M. Cragin, “ 26 births, 6 50


Dr. I. S. Fogg, 34


S 50


Dr. L. H. Plimpton, "


42


10 50


Dr. F. S. Baston, for setting out seven shade trees, 5 83


Florence Mahoney, for setting out four shade


trees, 4 00


Amount carried forward, $599 42


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Amount brought forward, $599 42 W. E. Rhoades, for expense to hospital, 3 00


W. E. Rhoades, for posting warrants, · 10 00 F. W. Crooker, for printing for registrars, 2 00


Sumner Bagley, for notice to dog owners, 12 00


Sumner Bagley, for distributing reports, 8 00 L. W. Bigclow's Sons, for curtains for selectmen's room, 5 75


Perly V. Evans, for building concrete side- walks, 50 00


W. F. Tilton, for building sidewalk, 25 00


J. W. Roby, for fence irons and grates, 21 05


F. Tinker & Co., for supplies, IO 6S


Wm. Fisher, for supplies, 40


W. A. Snow & Co., for strect lamp and irons, 7 25


H. W. Alden, for setting glass in street lamp, .


50


Caleb Ellis, for . surveying new streets, 2 00


Tyler Thayer, for recording deeds and plans, I 75


$758 So


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Recapitulation.


Total paid for Schools,


$8,742 68


" Highways. 3,500 00


.. Bridges and culverts. 998 20


..


66 Interest on water bonds, 4,000 00


..


6.


Sinking fund,


3,000 00


..


Building extension of Tyler street.


294 65


٠٩


Building extension of Railroad avenue, 221 14


.‹


..


Building sidewalk on Pleasant street, 240 00


Removing snow, 140 31


66


.6 Sidewalks, 596 55


66


66 Cemeteries,


764 99


..


Prosecution of illegal sales of liquor, 101 00


6.


66


Fire department,


1,537 51


66


66


Hook and Ladder and Hose House,


3,558 75


66


Support of Norwood poor,


1,200 85


.6


.6 Support of non-resident poor,


35° 41


66


Printing,


113 38


6.


Library,


633 15


66. 66


Lighting streets,


523 12


6. Town officers.


2,380 26


Geo. K. Bird Post,


150 00


66 .


£ Incidentals, 758 So


. .


Special police, 150 00


$33,955 75


Total orders drawn.


$33.955 75


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RESOURCES.


The resources of the town applicable to the payment of ex- penses for the current year, are cash in treasury, $8,152.05.


Estimates.


As required by the By-Laws, we submit the following esti- mates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year : -


For Salaries of teachers in schools,


$7,500 00


Salaries of teachers of music,


300 00


Incidental expenses of schools,


1,500 00


Highways, 3,500 00


Bridges and culverts,


600 00


Sidewalks,


500 00


Removing snow,


400 00


Fire department,


1,500 CO


Support of poor,


1,600 00


Town officers,


2,400 00


Lighting streets,


550 00


Library,


300 00


Cemeteries,


300 00


Special police,


150 00


Printing and stationery,


200 00


Incidentals,


Soo 00


School books,


500 00


Sinking fund,


3,000 00


Interest on water bonds,


3.000 00


$28,600 co


1


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REMARKS.


The Selectmen herewith present their annual report of the expenditures of the town, for which orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer. for the year ending January 31, ISSS.


We will first call your attention to the financial condition of the town, as shown by the report of the Treasurer. Amount in treasury January 31, 1888, $8, 152.05. This large amount we account for in this manner : The amount in the treasury the first of the year, was $3,122 26


Water works, 1,400 00


Cash from Massachusetts school fund,


IS4 00


Corporation tax. 245 00


66


Bank tax, 733 00


6:


6 Dog tax, 336 00


And unexpended appropriations of last year.


We would recommend that part of this sum be appropriated to meet expenses for the ensuing year. The amount raised by tax was only the sum ordered for assessment by the Town Clerk. The voters at the annual meeting must bear in mind that they are responsible for high taxes, and not the Board of Assessors. With the cash in the treasury and reasonable appropriations, the tax rate should be considerably lower in ISSS.


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Highways, Sidewalks, Etc.


The Streets are in a better con lition than last year, but it will be several years before they will be in as good shape as they were before the water and gas works were put in. We think that the town can afford to build a certain amount of new streets cach year, as in this way land is opened for new buildings, and the town is soon repaid in the increased valuation. We recommend that the town vote to lay concrete sidewalks in the most thickly settled portions where the abutters will agree to pay one-half the cost.


Fire Department.


At the last annual meeting it was voted to build a Hook and Ladder and Hose House, and the sum of $3.500 was appro- priated for that purpose. The Committee chosen to buy land and build the house, decided that the lot next to the lockup on Market street was the most suitable that could be procured ; therefore it was secured, plans drawn, and the contract for the building awarded to the firm of Walker & Goodwin, who have finished the building, and the total cost of land and building exceeded the appropriation only $58.


The fire department is to be congratulated that it now has such excellent quarters, and the town also, that it has so fine a building at such a small expense.


We have have had very little damage by fire the past year, and the Board of Engineers reports the property in in charge in good order,


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Water Works.


At the meeting held June 23d. it was votel that the Select- men be a committee to make rules and regulations for the com- pensation of the Board of Water Commissioners, and to fix the bonds of the Treasurer, and that report will be found on another page. We have asked the Water Commissioners of the year 1886 to make a report in detail for that year, but have not received one, so have referred the matter to the Auditors, who will submit such a report. We would here suggest that in the matter of fixing the salaries of any of the Town Officers, it would be as well for all concerned that some one other than this Board be chosen in the future, as will be seen by the report of the Treasurer of the Sinking Fund. The amount on hand will with the appropriation of 1888 and is89, be sufficient to retire the first lot of water bonds at maturity.


Prosecuting the Illegal Sales of Liquor.


We believe that under the appropriation of last year, the sum that has been used has served a good purpose. One par; has paid a fine of about $90.00, and has given a bond not to engage in the business again. One has served a term in the House of Correction, and one more should have paid a fine before she left town. We have asked for the same appropriation for the ensuing year.


We have paid all claims against the towi up to January 31. ISSS. The taxes are all collected and paid over to the Treasurer


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We have in our town good churches and schools, and also excellent water works and a good supply of water for fire and domestic use.


To get new business and more people here, there is one thing that we must have, and that is a lower rate of tax. Make a note of this fact to use on March 5, 1888.


GEO. H. MORSE, Selectmen


FRANK A. FALES, of


TYLER THAYER, Norwood.


Norwood, Feb. 15, 1888.


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C. WILLIS MORSE, COLLECTOR, in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.


ISS7.


DR.


To amount of commitment, $40,855 65 £ 8 00


" supplementary tax,


interest on taxes paid after Nov. I, 77 63


$40,941 28


CR.


By amount paid C. E. Pond, Town Treasurer, $39,791 15


66 " C. C. Churchill, County Treasurer, 1,150 13


$40,941 28


C. WILLIS MORSE,


Collector.


We certify that we have examined the books and accounts of, C. Willis Morse, Collector of Taxes, for the year 1887, and find them properly kept and duly vouched for and as above stated in his report.


M. E. HAYDEN,


JOHN P. OLDHAM, Auditors. JOHN C. LANE, L


C. WILLIS MORSE,


Collector.


42


DR.


E. L. BIGELOW, TREASURER, in


ISS7.


Feb. I. To balance in treasury, as per account, $3,122 26


$3,122 26


DR. E. L. BIGELOW, TREASURER in


1887.


Feb. I. To balance in treasury, as per audit, $393 94


$393 94


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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD. CR.


- ISS7.


By Selectmen's orders, $949 16


March 12. By cash in hand, and paid to C. E.


Pond, Treasurer, 2,173 10


$3,122 26


account with the CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS. CR. ISS7. 1


March 12. By cash on hand, and paid C. E.


$393 94 Pond, Treasurer, $393 94


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of E. I .. Bigelow, Treasurer, and find the same to be in accordance with the forgegoing report, and all items of expenditure as above stated to be properly vouched for.


M. E. HAYDEN, JOHN P. OLDHAM, ? Auditors, JOIIN C. LANE,


44


DR.


CHAS. E. POND, Treasurer, in


1887.


March 12. To cash received from E. L. Bigelow, Treasurer, as per audit, $2,173 10


26. .


Commonwealth of Massachusetts for


Corporation Tax, 79 47


66


For support of State paupers, 79 50


،،


For burial of State paupers, 10 00


31. Town of Medford for assistance fur- nished Mrs. Ryan and child, 140 24


April 30. Borrowed of J. Pickering & Moseley, 3,000 00


May


12. H. R. Ellis, billiard hall license, 2 00


19.


Geo. H. Morse, auctioneer's license, 2 00


Amount of Order No. 56 refunded to the treasury, 6 00


25.


Borrowed of J. Pickering & Moseley, 3,000 00


June


2.


Francis Tinker & Co. liquor license, 1 00


2,000 00


July 6. Borrowed of J. Pickering & Moseley, Peddlers' licenses,


3 00


Sept. 22. Silver Rogers & Co. for old school books, 16 40


Nov. IS.


Error in bill of drain pipe,


65


19.


J. C. Lane, for rent,


20 CO


Dec. 6.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Corporation Tax, 165 90


66


National Bank Tax,


773 14


66


Support of State paupers, 147 40


66


Temporary support State paupers, 7 00


1888.


Jan.


24.


County Treasurer for dog licenses, 336 00


26. Commonwealth of Massachsetts for


income of Massachusetts school fund, 184 06


31. John Nugent for account of hard pine lumber, 28 75


New England Trust Company for in- terest allowed on deposits, 142 56


C. Willis Morse, Collector of Taxes for 1887, 39,791 15


$52,069 32


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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD. CR.


ISS7.


Nov. 5. By amount borrowed, S,000 00


Interest,


156 56


Dec. 10.


State Tax,


2,542 50


I SSS.


Jan. 31.


Assessors' orders for abatement,


211 62


Selectmens' orders,


33,006 59


$43,917 27


.


Feb. 1. By balance in treasury


8,152 05


$52,069 32


We certify that we have examined the books and accounts of C. E. Pond, Treasurer of the Town of Norwood, and find the same properly and correctly kept and duly vouched for.


JOHN P. OLDHAM. M. E. HAYDEN, AAuditors. JOHN C. LANE. 1


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DR.


CHAS. E. POND, Treasurer of Norwood, in


1887.


Aug. 2. To amount received from Trustees, $5,050 00


Oct. I. Interest on deposit in Suffolk Savings Bank, 63 91


Nov. I. Interest on deposit in Dedham Institution of Savings, 71 80


Dec. I. Interest on Water Bonds, 60 00


66 Town appropriation, 3,000 00


$8.245 71


The investments of the Sinking Fund are as follows, viz. : Five Town of Norwood Water Bonds, $5,000 00


Deposit in Suffolk Savings Bank, 1,000 00


Interest added Oct. 1, 1887, 63 91


Deposit in Dedham Institute for Savings, 1,000 00


Interest added Nov. 1, 1887, 71 SO


Deposit in Home Savings Bank, 1,000 00


Cash, 106 45


$8.242 16


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account with the Trustees of the Sinking fund. CR ISS7.


Dec. 16. By accrued interest paid on bonds pur- chased, 3 55


I SSS. Jan. 1. By balance in treasury 8,242 16 $S,245 71


We certify that we have examined the accounts of C. 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 being kept by him. All as shown by the foregoing report.


M. E. HAYDEN, JOHN P. OLDHAM. 1 Auditors. JOHN C. LANE,


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DR.


CHAS. E. POND, Treasurer of NORWOOD, in


ISS7.


Aug. 2. To cash received from Commissioners, 700 64


15. cash received from Geo. A. P. Bucknam, Collector,


400 09


18. 66


354 00


Sept. 7.


66


66


287 00


20.


66


66


150 00


Oct.


3.


66


66


66


175 50


4.


633 17


31.


66


66


402 II


Nov. 22. 66


66


66


100 50


Dec. I.


66


.6


200 20


1888.


Jan. 10. יי


66


250 04


24.


66


85 20


31.


66


66


14 29


$3.752 74


66


49


account with the Water Commissioners.


C'H.


ISS7.


Aug. 23. By order No. 1, paid John C. Pond, 31. 66 6. " Boston Lead MEg. Co, 25 9)


66 6. .6


3,


" Chapman Valve Co., 40 97


6. T. O. Metcalf & Co., 13 75


.6 66


Bingham & Taylor, 51 77


Sept. 14. 66


66 6.


E. Hartshorn. 407 84


6.


6.


66 II, 66 Walworth M'fg. Co ..


44 89


. .


7.


66


.6


14.


66 Walworth M'i'g. Co., 71 15 Geo. A. P. Buckland, J. II. Cunningham, 54 S5


$3 33


66


6. 16,


.6


17, . Geo. A. P. Bucknam, 199 98


1.4.


..


18, 6 Boston Lead M'l'g. Co, 66 36


ISSS.


Jan. 2 .


66


60


19,


60


National Meter Co.,


117 50


20,


Walworth M'rg. Co.,


30 60


4.


21,


66 Gco. A. P. Bucknam, 302 20


Feb. I.


6 balance in Treasury.


1,020 12


$3.752 74


We certify that we have examined the foregoing account, and find the same to be properly kept and duly vouched.


M. E. HAYDEN, JOHN P. OLDILAM. JOHN C. LANE.


- Auditors.


66


. .


. . 15,


9. 66 IO, Geo. A. P. Bucknam,


131 33


Oct.


6.


4.


66


66 66


5, 6, Geo. A. P. Bucknam, 174 21. John T. Langford. 193 42 7, S. " Geo. A. P. Bucknam, 300 00


20.


13.


12. 60 Geo. A. P. Bucknam, 170 23 National Meter Co .. 214 25


II.


Nov. S. 66


50


DR.


CHAS. E. POND. Treasurer of NORWOOD, in


ISS7.


Mar. 12. To cash received from E. L. Bigelow,


Treasurer,


$393 94


Sept. 15.


A. G. Webb, town appropriation, 600 00


20. 6. for lots and posts, SI SO


ISSS.


Jan. 31. 6. 66


66


167 95


66


66 66


52 00


$1,295 69


51


account with Highland Cemetery Commissioners. CR ISSS.


Jan. 31. By Commissioners-orders paid, S76 75


Feb. I. balance in treasury, 418 94


$1,295 69


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Highland Cemetery Commissioners and the Town Treasurer in account with the same, and find them correctly kept and pay- ments duly vouched, and the foregoing is a true report of the state of the same for the year ending Jan. 31, ISSS.


M. E. HAYDEN, JOHN P. OLDHAM, Auditors.


JOHN C. LANE.


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REPORT OF A COMMITTEE.


NORWOOD, NOV. IO, ISS7.


Your Committee, why were chosen at a town meeting held June 23, 1887, under Article IX, to make rules and regulations for the compensation of the Board of Water Com- missioners an l to fix the bonds of their Treasurer, have attended to that duty, and submit the following report :-


The Committee have conferred with the Water Commis- sioners in regard to the subject matter, and found: First, that they had not chosen a Treasurer of the Board of the Sinking Fund : and second, that they were opposed to giving bonds. It was then decided to offer several recommendations, which we herewith submit-


FIRST. That the Water Commissioners appoint a Superin- tendent, who shall have charge of the Waterworks.


SECOND. That they appoint a Water Registrar or Col- lector (who may be the Superintendent) to collect all bills and water-rates. and pay the same to the Town Treasurer.


THIRD. That the Water Registrar give to the Selectmen a satisfactory bond.


FOURTHI. That the Water Commissioners appoint annually the Town Treasurer as treasurer of the Water Board, and he shall receive all moneys from the Registrar, and pay all orders drawn on him by the Water Commissioners.


FIFTH. That the Water Commissioners. as Trustees of the Sinking Fund, shall annually appoint some person to be Treas- urer of the Sinking Fund, and that the Treasurer so appointed shall give bonds satisfactory to the Selectmen.


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SIXTII. That the Water Commissioners shall make annually a report in detail of the receipts and expenditures, similar to that submitted by the Selectmen, the same to be printed with the town report.


SEVENTH. That the salary of the Water Commissioners be sixty dollars each.


EIGHTH. That the salary of the Treasurer of the Water Board, if Treasurer of the Sinking Fund, be sixty dollars.


NINTH. That no new street mains or extensions be laid, unless an appropriation for that purpose has been votel by the town.


Your Committee have carefully examined the rules and regulations as adopted by several towns in this vicinity, and believe that they should be adopted.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE H. MORSE, FRANK A. FALES, TYLER THAYER.


54 LIST OF JURORS.


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As prepared by the Selectmen on February 11th, to be presented to the voters for revision and acceptance at the annual town meeting on the first Monday in March, ISSS.


Casper F. Achorn, Cephas Hoar,


Frank W. Bateman,


Michael E. Hayden,


Sumner Bagley,


Fisher G. Johnson,


Samuel E. Chamberlain,


Albert W. Metealf,


Walter D Chickering,


John P. Oldhanı,


Samuel D. Dean,


Edgar F. Roby,


Henry W. Dean,


Charles Rogers,


Thomas Dyer,


John R. Reardon,


Caleb Ellis,


Edson D. Smith,


John Ellis,


Jabez Sumner,


Fred L. Fisher,


Joseph A. Shuster,


Jarvis G. Fairbanks,


Francis W. Turner,


Albert Fales,


David C. Talbot,


Edwin E. Fisher,


Richard K. Vaughn,


Johu Gillooly,


Johu M. Winslow,


Aaron L. Goodwin,


Samuel M. Winslow.


GEORGE H. MORSE, 1 Selectmen FRANK A. FALES, of TYLER THAYER, 1 Norwood.


NORWOOD, Feb. 11, ISSS.


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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD -


Gentlemen :- During the year ending Jan. 31, 188S, the Department has been called out twice, as follows :


June 15, Still alarm, Italian shanty, great loss of life ; no insurance.


June 29. Fire at G. H. Morrill's ink - works ; cause, boiling over of oil-kettle. Loss, $1,000 00 ; no insurance.


July 4. To the house of Edward Fahy ; cause, spark from chimney. Loss, $5.00 ; insured.


. The Reservoirs.


The reservoirs are in condition to be used if necessary. The hydrants have been painted and carefully looked after during the year, and when any have been found frozen have been thawed out so as to be available in case of fire. In regard to


Hydrants


situated in low land, we recommend that they be dug up and filled with stones at the bottom, by so doing there would be less danger of freezing. We also recommend that all hydrants set in the future have two leading hose outlets and one suction hose outlet.


Host.


The Hose Department has 2. S55 feet of good, reliable hose, and 500 feet of unreliable.


Hook and Ladder Truck.


The Ilook-and-Ladder Truck is in first-class condition.


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Hose Carriages and Engines.


Hose Carriage No. 1 is in need of some repairs. Hose Carriage No. 2 is in first-class condition.


The Engines are in good , serviceable condition, and are kept in readiness for all fires.


Remarks.


The year has passed with a small number of fires, and the Department is in good condition. The apparatus was moved into the new hose house Dec. 12th. The members of the Department will take more interest than before as they have more conveniences. We would recommend the sum of $250 00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of building a hose- wagon to carry a surplus amount of hose, as it is necessary to have more than can be carried on the hose-carriage. We have borrowed a wagon for the past two years, and, as it is not suitable for our purpose, we would advise building one as the more economical way.


We would recommend that the sum of $1,500 be raised and appropriated for the Fire Department for the coming year.


J. FRED. BOYDEN, Chief. FRANCIS W. TURNER, Clerk. II. FRANK WALKER.


VITAL STATISTICS,


Births Recorded in the Town of Norwood for the Year 1887.


SONS.


Jan. 3. Martin Edward Curran, to Peter and Mary.


S. John Francis Cronan, to Dennis and Mary.


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II. John Francis Kiley, to John F. and Emma F.


16. Charles Clement, to Appleton R. and Martha.


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21. Joseph A. Schuster, to Joseph A. and Louisa M.


Feb.


2 . Joseph Patrick Gaynor, to John and Annie.


I7. William Henry Logan, to Thomas Henry and Jane Mary.


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19. James Joseph Pendergast, to William F. and Eliza- beth.


22. William Patrick O'Donnell, to Festus O. and Mary.




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