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During the year there has been a gratifying improvement in the studiousness of the pupils in school hours, and I believe there has been an increase in the amount of home study. For ten days
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of each two months the pupils have kept a record of the time spent in the preparation of each lesson. From these reports and by frequent inquiry we judge that most of the pupils spend daily from one hour and a half to three hours at home in the prepara- tion of their lessons.
The requirements of a high school which fits for college in four years are such that few pupils can satisfactorily meet them without spending daily two or three hours in study out of school. That this is especially necessary for our school, will be apparent when we consider that our pupils are less mature than those of most high schools, from the fact that they arc admitted to our school with a preparatory course of only eight years, and that not only the brightest of the grammar school graduates, but almost the entire class enters the High School.
From a recent report on the Massachusetts High Schools by J. W. MacDonald, agent of the Board of Education, I learn that of the eighty-eight high schools which employ four or more teachers each, only fifteen have less than nine grades below the high school. As those having nine grades include all the larger schools, the proportion of pupils who have a nine years' training for the high school is very large. Yet our pupils must be fitted for higher institutions of learning in the same amount of time given to pupils who have had nine years in the lower grades.
We believe that the slow, the indifferent boy or girl needs at least nine years in the lower grades, while the bright, ambitious ones can do the work in eight years.
The class of '95 presented the school with a bust of Lincoln. It occupies a conspicuous position in the main room, a silent teacher of much that we all would strive to attain. The recep- tion of this gift was made a part of our Memorial Day exercises and was the occasion of some very instructive and inspiring re- marks by prominent citizens. The voice of one who spoke to us that day is now hushed, but we shall not soon forget the thoughts he expressed, nor the kindly interest he ever manifested in the High School. I refer to Rev. George Hill.
The per cent of attendance for the year ending last June
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was 96.8. Seven pupils were neither absent nor tardy for the year. Fifteen were not absent for two terms, and twenty-one for one term.
I wish to thank the Committee for their uniform considera- tion and generous appreciation of the needs of the High School.
A. C. RUSSELL,
Principal.
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" Facta, non Verba."
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE CLASS OF 1896, NORWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, VILLAGE HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 7.45 O'CLOCK.
PROGRAMME.
Chorus. " Anchored." M. Watson.
Prayer.
Quartet. " 'Tis Morn."
Adam Geibel.
Salutatory.
CLARA L. FAUNCE.
Address. "Leadership."
REV. A. E. WINSHIP.
Solo. " The Flower Girl." E. Bevignani.
CLARA L. FAUNCE.
Valedictory Essay. " Deeds, not Words."
MAUDE A. WOODS.
Chorus. "Eye Hath not Seen." A. R. Gaul.
Awarding Prizes.
REV. A. E. WINSHIP.
Trio (Female). "The Cuckoo Chorus." Adam Geibel.
Awarding the J. C. Lane Medals. JUDGE LANE.
Chorus. "Vocal March." V. E. Becker.
Presentation of Diplomas.
WINSLOW FAUNCE.
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PARTING SONG.
Audience please join in singing.
AIR, " Auld Lang Syne."
'Shall school acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind ? Shall school acquaintance be forgot, And days of auld lang syne?
CHORUS.
For days of auld lang syne at school, For days of auld lang syne; We'll have a thought of kindness yet For days of auld lang syne.
We oft have cheered each other's task, From morn to day's decline ; But memory's night shall never rest On days of auld lang syne.
Cho. - For days of auld lang syne at school, etc.
Then take the hand that now is warm, Within the hand of thine ; No distant day shall loose thy grasp Of days of auld lang syne.
Cho. - For days of auld lang syne at school, etc.
CLASS OF '96. Classical Course.
CLARA LOUISE FAUNCE.
MAUDE ALICE WOODS.
Latin Scientific Course.
MARY URSULA MAHONEY.
English Course. FRANK HENRY FARNSWORTH.
ALBERT THEODORE OLSON.
NORWOOD SCHOOL CALENDAR.
The Fall Term begins the Tuesday after Labor Day, which is the first Monday of September. Read down the columns. Italics for leap years only.
THE FALL TERM
Begins Tuesday, (in different years)
Sept. 2. Sept. 3. Sept 4. Sept. 5. Scpt. 6. Sept. 7. Sept. 8.
16 wks. 16 wks. 16 wks. 16 wks. 16 wks.
15 wks.
15 wks.
Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following are holi- days.
The Fall Term continues The Fall Term ends Fri- day,
Dec. 19. Dec. 20. Dec. 21. Dec. 22. Dcc. 23. Dec. 17. Dec. 18.
THE WINTER TERM
Begins Monday,
Jan. 5. Jan. 6. Jan. 7. 1
Jan. 8.
Jan. 9.
Jan. 3.
Jan. 4.
The Winter Term (ex- cept in leap year) con- tinues
13 wks. 13 wks. 12 wks. 12 wks. 12 wks.
13 wks.
13 wks.
Washington's Birthday (Feb. 22), is a holiday ..
The Winter Term in leap year continues
13 weeks. 13 weeks, 13 weeks. 12 weeks. 12 weeks.
13 weeks. 13 weeks.
The Winter Term (ex- cept in leap year) ends Friday,
The Winter Term in leap year ends Friday,
The weck beginning with the first Monday of April is vacation.
Apr. 3. Apr. 2.
Apr. 4. Mar. 29. Mar. 30. Mar. 31. Apr. 3. Apr. 4. Mar. 30.
Mar. 29.
Apr. 1. Mar. 31.
Apr. 2. Apr. 1.
.
Christmas week and New Year's week are vacation.
Two weeks vacation.
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THE SPRING TERM
(except in leap year) be- gins Monday,
The Spring Term in leap year begins Monday,
The Spring Term (ex- cept in leap year) con- tinues
The Spring Term in leap year continues
The Spring Term (ex- cept in leap year) ends Friday,
The Spring Term in leap year ends Friday,
June 18.
June 19.
June 20. June 22.
June 22.
June 23. 1. June 24.
TOTAL, 39 WEEKS SCHOOL.
THE SUMMER VACATION
(except in leap year) eon- tinues
11 wks. 10 wks. 10 wks. 10 wks. 10 wks. | 10 wks.
11 weeks. 11 weeks. 10 weeks. 10 weeks. 10 weeks. 10 weeks.
THE FALL TERM
(except in leap year) be- gins Tuesday,
Sept. 8. Sept. 2. Sept. 3. Sept. 4. Sept. 5. |Sept. 6. Sept. 7.
The Fall Term in leap year begins Tuesday,
Sept. 7.
Sept. 8.
Sept. 2.
Sept. 3.
Sept. 4.
Sept. 5.
Sept. 6.
April 19, Memorial Day (May 30), and June 17th are holidays.
High School Graduation is Tuesday, Everett School graduation is Wednesday, and promotions are the last day of the closing week of school.
[The Spring Term ends the week previous to the en- trance examinations at Har- vard College, except when the term ends June 18, which is the second week previous.]
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Beginners must enter the Primary Schools at the be- ginning of the Fall term.
Apr. 13. Apr. 14. Apr. 8. Apr. 12. Apr. 13. Apr. 14.
Apr. 9. Apr. 8.
Apr. 10. Apr. 11. Apr. 12.
Apr. 9.
Apr. 10.
Apr. 11.
11 wks.
10 wks. 10 wks. 11 wks. |11 wks. 11 wks.|11 wks.
10 weeks.
10 weeks. 10 weeks.
11 weeks. 11 weeks.
11 weeks. 11 weeks.
June 19. June 20. June 20. June 22. June 23. June 24. June 25.
10 wks. 10 weeks.
The Summer Vacation in leap year continues
TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either Constable 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 first day of March next, at seven and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The fol- lowing are to be chosen by ballot, viz. : three Selectmen, who shall be Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of Highways, one Town Clerk, one Town Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, three Auditors, three Park Commissioners, six Con- stables, all for one year; one [member of the Board of Health for three years, one member of the Board of Health for one year, one Water Commissioner for three years, two School Committee for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years. All Town Officers except as above named are to be chosen for one year. And also upon the same ballot to vote upon the question, " Shall license be granted for sale of in- toxicating liquors in the town ? "
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ART. 3. To hear and act on the report of the Auditors on the Selectmen's, Treasurer's, Collector's, Cemetery Commission- ers' and Water Commissioners' accounts.
ART. 4. To see if the town will accept of the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, and posted as required by law.
ART. 5. To see if the town will choose a Committee to whom all subjects involving an expenditure of money shall be referred for examination, with instructions to report upon the same to the town. This annual meeting to be adjourned for that purpose.
ART. 6. To see if the town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Collector.
ART. 7. To see if the town will fix the time within which taxes assessed therein shall be paid, and authorize the Collector to charge interest at a rate of ten per cent or less a year on all taxes remaining unpaid at that time.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes for the present municipal year, and to issue notes of the town therefor. The debts incurred under the author- ity of this vote are hereby made payable from said taxes.
ART. 9. To hear and act on the reports of Committees.
ART. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the support of the Public Library.
ART. 11. To see what disposition the town will make of money received for dog licenses.
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ART. 12. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the prosecution of illegal sales of liquor, and agree on a manner of expending the same.
ART. 13. 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 pur- pose of decorating soldiers' graves on Memorial Day.
ART. 14. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year.
ART. 15. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of schools the ensuing year.
ART. 16. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the teaching of music in the public schools.
ART. 17. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for paying the expense of children at the truant school.
ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in regard to the unexpended appropriations of the past year.
ART. 19. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to convey children living in the outlying districts to the Norwood schools.
ART. 20. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to water the streets the present year.
ART. 21. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways.
ART. 22. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for setting edgestones and for building concrete walks the ensuing year.
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ART. 23. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to be expended grading Foundry Street, near Rail- road Avenue.
ART. 24. To see what sum of meney the town will raise and appropriate for lighting streets the current year.
ART. 25. To see what action the town will take in regard to a building for the Public Library.
ART. 26. To see if the town will appropriate a sum not exceeding $2,500 to pay for the expenses of any committee or committees, the amount to be paid any such committee or com- mittees to be left to the determination of the Selectmen.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to buy the lot of land in the rear of the Guild School and raise and appropriate, or borrow, money for the same, or to take any other action that may seem desirable.
ART. 28. To take any action in regard to the establishment of a public park in the town of Norwood. To raise or borrow and appropriate any sum or sums which the town may think proper for the purpose of paying for land for a public park in said town, and expenses of the Park Commissioners thereof. To see if the town will accept and allow a taking of land for a pub- lic park in said town as located, laid out and taken by the Park Commissioners thereof and filed in the office of the Town Clerk (including or not including the land on Winter Street, between the residences of Mrs. Clara B. Everett and Erastus H. Thomp- son, as the town may think proper).
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to light Concord Avenue and raise or appropriate money for the same.
ART. 30. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to repair Lyden Street.
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ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to lay water mains in Lyden Street, with the usual guarantee, and raise and appropriate or borrow money for that purpose.
ART. 32. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to repair Walpole Street near the Ellis bridge.
ART. 33. To see if the town will vote to extend the side- walk on Washington Street from the house of J. B. Steadman to the house of George E. Everett, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 34. To see if the town will vote to build a sidewalk on the east side of Guild Street between Cross Street and Chapel Street, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 35. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to petition the County Commissioners to lay out Cedar Street across the New England Railroad.
ART. 36. To see if the town will vote to amend and revise the By-Laws of the town and adopt any new By-Laws which may be deemed expedient, and make a suitable appropriation for that purpose.
ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the State Highway Commission for building a portion of the State highway, and raise and appro- priate money for the same.
ART. 38. To see if the town will authorize the Water Commissioners to refund or rebate to Erwin'A. Bigelow the sum of $42.08 for water charged in excess of meter allowance Jan. 1, 1897.
ART. 39. To see if the town will authorize the Engineers of the Fire Department to set a large hydrant at the corner of
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Washington Strcet and Railroad Avenue, and appropriate or borrow money for that purpose.
ART. 40. To see what action the town will take in regard to a Fire Alarm System.
ART. 41. To see what aetion the town will take in relation to the salary of the Engineers of the Fire Depart- ment.
ART. 42. To see if the town will vote to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its incorporation, to raise and appropriate money for that purpose, or to take any other aetion in the matter.
ART. 43. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for authority to raise money by taxation for the purpose of celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of its incorporation.
ART. 44. To see if the town will accept of a new street leading west from Nahatan Street near the house of Patrick Parker, as laid out by the Seleetmen, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 45. To see if the town will vote to accept of a new strect leading east from Washington Street near the house of John D. Smith to the New England Railroad, thenee north and west to Washington Street near the house of J. B. Steadman, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to build the same.
ART. 46. To see if the town will vote to accept of a new street leading west from Washington Street near Dean Strcet as laid out by the Selectmen, and raisc and appropriate money to gravel the same.
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ART. 47. To see if the town will accept of the widening, straightening and relocation of Prospect Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to build the same or any portion thereof and to pay land damage.
ART. 48. To see what appropriation the town will make for the erection of guide boards and street signs.
ART. 49. To see if the town will accept of certain names for new streets not before named, or take any other action in this matter.
ART. 50. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Mylod Street, subject to the usual guarantee, and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same.
ART. 51. To see if the town will vote in accordance with act of the Legislature to issue bonds, notes or scrip to pay note of $2,000 issued for extension of water works, payable Nov. 5, 1897.
ART. 52. To see if the town will vote in accordance with the act of Legislature to issue bonds, notes or scrip for extension of water works.
ART. 53. To see if the town will raise, appropriate or bor- row money for payment of any part of the principal or interest of said notes, bonds or scrip for a sinking fund.
ART. 54. To see if the town will vote to raise or appropri- ate the sum of $100 for additional heating apparatus and $138 for balustrade on the High School building.
ART. 55. To hear the report of the Committee appointed at the Town Meeting March 7 in 1892 (to further the general inter- est of the town and especially to consider and devise ways and means of increasing the business done in the town, etc.), and
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take any action upon said report, and give any instructions to said Committee which the town may think proper.
ART. 56. To see if the town will extend the water mains on the new street leading west from Washington Street near Dean Street, and raise or appropriate or borrow money for the same, subject to the usual guarantee.
ART. 57. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on the new street leading west from Nahatan Street near the house of Patrick Parker, and raise and appropriate or borrow money for that purpose, subject to the usual guarantee.
ART. 58. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Healthı to make such arrangements or contracts as they deem best for the interests of the town in relation to the removal of garbage, refuse and offal, and raise and appropriate money for that purpose.
ART. 59. To see if the town will vote to accept of Cross Street as widened and relocated between Pleasant and Guild Streets and relaid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropri- ate money for the same and to pay land damage.
ART. 60. To see what compensation the town will allow for the collection of taxes.
ART. 61. To see what sums of money the town will raise and appropriate to defray the incidental and other necessary expenses not otherwise provided for the current year.
ART. 62. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to defray the expenses that have been or may be incurred by the Board of Health.
And the polls may be closed as early as three o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
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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 sixteenth day of February, A. D. 1897.
FRANK A. FALES, FRED L. FISHER, GEORGE H. BATEMAN,
Selectmen of Norwood.
TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWOOD,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31,
1898.
BOSTON : PRESS OF T. O. METCALF & Co., 48 OLIVER STREET. 1898. .
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1897-98.
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways :
FRANK A. FALES, Chairman. FRED. L. FISHER, Clerk. GEORGE H. BATEMAN.
Town Clerk : EDGAR L. BIGELOW.
Town Treasurer : CHARLES E. POND.
Collector of Taxes : EDGAR F. ROBY.
School Committee :
PATRICK J. MAHONEY, term expires March, 1900. MRS. MARY J. ALDEN, term expires March, 1900. GEORGE W. CUSHING, term expires March, 1899. MILTON H. HOWARD, term expires March, 1899. WINSLOW FAUNCE, term expires March, 1898. MRS. MARCIA WINSLOW, term expires March, 1898.
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Board of Health :
EBEN C. NORTON. FRED. E. COLBURN. LYMAN F. BIGELOW.
Park Commissioners :
GEORGE S. WINSLOW. JAMES BERWICK. JOSEPH W. ROBY.
Water Commissioners :
EDMUND J. SHATTUCK, term expires March, 1900. JOHN F. CALLAHAN, term expires March, 1899.
MARCUS M. ALDEN, term expires March, 1898.
Registrars of Voters :
LOUIS A. CURRIER. AUSTIN E. PRATT.
JOHN P. OLDHAM. EDGAR L. BIGELOW.
Auditors :
FRANK E. EVERETT. JAMES A. HARTSHORN. EBEN F. GAY.
Cemetery Commissioners :
W. ALLEN TALBOT. ALBERT G. WEBB. EDWARD B. PENDERGAST.
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Police : WARREN E. RHOADS, Chief. MICHAEL D. CREED.
Constables :
MICHAEL D. CREED.
WARREN E. RHOADS.
SUMNER BAGLEY. WILLIAM CLEARY.
SIMON P. DONLEY. WALTER A. READLE.
Trustees of Public Library :
MISS MARTHA B. PARKER, term expires March, 1900. LEWIS H. PLIMPTON, term expires March, 1900. J. STEARNS CUSHING, term expires March, 1899. IRVING S. FOGG, term expires March, 1899. JOHN C. LANE, term expires March, 1898. MRS. MARIA E. COLBURN, term expires March, 1898.
Surveyors of Lumber :
H. FRANK WALKER. MILTON H. HOWARD. WALTER S. PHALEN.
Measurers of Wood and Bark : HARVEY L. BOYDEN. MARCUS M. ALDEN. EUGENE E. WINSLOW.
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Public Weighers :
JAMES A. HARTSHORN.
J. E. PLIMPTON.
WALTER PHALEN.
JOHN NUGENT.
J. E. HARTSHORN. CHARLES E. HILL.
Superintendent of Streets : FRED. H. HARTSHORN.
Engineers of Fire Department : J. FRED. BOYDEN, Chief. FRANCIS W. TURNER, Clerk. H. FRANK WALKER.
Field Drivers : TIIOMAS E. CLARY, Chairman.
FRANK M. READLE.
HENRY M. MERRILL.
ALBERT CLAY.
HARRY T. SATTERLEE.
DENNIS T. COAKLEY. ERNEST GRANT.
LOUIS LAVINE.
Pound Keeper : HOWARD D. SNOW.
Truant Officer : € WARREN E. RHOADS.
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Sealer of Weights and Measures : WARREN E. RHOADS.
Inspector of Provisions and Cattle : ALBERT FALES.
Inspector of Fish, Fruit, and Produce : WARREN E. RHOADS.
Fence Viewers :
SUMNER BAGLEY. JOSEPH W. ROBY.
TYLER THAYER. 1
APPROPRIATIONS, 1897.
RAISED BY TAX.
Schools,
$21,040 00
Truant School,
75 00
Guild School land, 1,000 00
Guild School note and interest,
1,220 00
High School note and interest,
375 00
High School, balustrade,
238 00
Highways and sidewalks,
7,000 00
Concrete walks and edge stones,
2,500 00
Washington Street sidewalk,
300 00
Guild Street sidewalk,
300 00
Nahatan Street sidewalk,
500 00
Foundry Street,
250 00
Lyden Street,
300 00
Silver Street,
250 00
Granite Street,
300 00
Cross Street,
700 00
Prospect Street,
2,000 00
State Highway,
500 00
Lighting streets,
2,400 00
Watering streets,
900 00
Repairs on Walpole Street,
300 00
Removing snow,
1,000 00
Guide boards,
40 00
Fire Department,
1,775 00
Fire alarm system,
1,500 00
Fire engineer's salary,
150 00
Hydrant, extra fire,
100 00
State Highway for 1896,
500 00
Amount carried forward, $47,513 00
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Amount brought forward, $47,513 00
Library,
560 00
Prosecution of illegal sales of liquor,
300 00
George K. Bird Post, G. A. R.,
150 00
Board of Health,
875 00
Grade crossing note and interest,
2,470 00
Rock Street note and interest,
265 62
State Highway note and interest,
531 25
Washington Street note and interest,
1,195 00
Abatement of taxes,
400 00
Support of poor,
4,000 00
State and military aid,
400 00
Old cemetery,
125 00
Advertising, printing, and stationery,
700 00
Town officers,
2,775 00
Regular police,
1,400 00
Special police,
100 00
Incidentals,
1,000 00
Grade crossings,
556 68
County tax,
3,017 05
State tax,
2,152 50
Overlays,
183 52
$70,669 62
APPROPRIATIONS FROM MONEY IN TREASURY.
The dog license for the Public Library,
$433 10
Amount due Business Committee of Nine,
2,500 00
$2,933 10
APPROPRIATIONS FROM TREASURY OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Sinking fund,
$3,750 00
Payment of interest,
280 00
Interest on water bonds,
3,120 00
Interest on water takers' loan,
148 00
Extension of water mains, Hillside Avenue,
341 14
$7,639 14
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APPROPRIATIONS TO BE BORROWED AND RAISED BY TAX IN 1898.
Grading Howard Street,
$600 00
Widening Washington Street,
1,000 00
$1,600 00
APPROPRIATIONS TO BE BORROWED ON NOTES.
Washington Street, land damage, ordered by County Commissioners,
$3,432 00
Grade crossings,
2,000 00
$5,432 00
APPROPRIATIONS TO BE BORROWED ON BONDS.
Extension of water mains on Lyden Street, $800 00
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" Cedar Street, 700 00
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" Myrtle Street, 500 00
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Phillips Street, 700 00
Extension of water mains on new street, west from
Nahatan Street, 400 00
Extension of water mains on new street, east from Washington Street, 1,000 00
Extension of water mains, 7,000 00
Water Commissioners' note, due Nov. 5, 1897, 2,000 00
Boiler and feed water heater, for Pumping Station, 1,500 00
$14,600 00
VALUATION FOR 1897.
Real estate,
$2,940,985 00
Personal estate, 745,190 00
Total amount of property taxed, $3,686,175 00
Number of polls, 1,422
Rate of taxation on $1,000,
$18 40
Number of dwelling houses,
895
" horses,
393
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« 'COWS,
367
66 swine,
120
66 " acres of land taxed, 6,157
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, 1898, together with the accounts of the Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Water Commissioners, and Cemetery Commissioners, with the report of the Auditors thereon. Also, the Vital Statistics of the town for the year 1897.
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