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On February 6, 1891, the Court appointed as commis- sioners to hear the three petitions, James F. C. Hyde, of New- ton, Charles 'E. C. Breck, of Milton, and Henry A. Wyman, of Boston. The first hearing was held in Norwood, on March 14, 1891, and further hearings were held from time to time until all parties in interest had been heard. The Commission- ers asked that plans be presented to them by the Selectmen and the railroad company, showing the proposed alterations in such manner as would be satisfactory to the parties in in- terest. The Selectmen procured the services of Mr. Fred Endicott, of Canton, as engineer for the town, and he at a later date drew the plans that were approved by the Commis- sioners. Several plans for Washington and Chapel Streets were made, and estimates were presented both by the town and the chief engineer for the railroad company.
The first plan was that of using Washington Street on the present lines, only raising the railroad track eight feet and
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lowering the street seven and one-half feet, and was known as the Caleb Ellis plan. The estimated cost was $60,500.
The second plan proposed was to go under the railroad where the station now stands, and did not contemplate moving the Morrill houses, and was known as the Thayer plan. The estimated cost was $55,900.
The third plan was one similar to the one approved, and was for a fifty-foot street and a forty-foot bridge, and did not move any houses. The estimated cost was $35,400.
The fourth plan was to go under the railroad at the point where the bridge is now built and return to Washington Street, between the station and the first Morrill house. It was to be a forty-foot street and bridge, and the estimated cost was $32,165.
The estimate made for the plan proposed for the Guild Street crossing, but which did not include the street work or the bank walls, was $14,729.
The Selectmen, before presenting their plan to the Com- inissioners, secured the services of Mr. J. W. Rollins, as an expert engineer, to examine the proposed plans, look over the crossings, and to suggest any improvements that he thought should be made, the object being to secure for the town the best plan possible, all things being taken into consideration.
The plan finally presented to the Commissioners by the Selectmen was to have the bridge about midway between the station and the present bridge, contemplated moving of the Dr. Heaton house and stable, instead of moving the two Mor- rill houses, and was for a two track bridge. This plan would have done away with most of the long curve in the present plan. The estimated cost was $37,600.
The Commissioners, after getting the plans of the rail- road company and the town, and after hearing all parties interested, had plans made for all the crossings; made up their report stating how the work should be done, and filed their report with the Court on February 1, 1892. The Select- men did not approve the plan adopted by the Commissioners
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for the Washington Street crossing, as will be seen by reference to the Town Report of 1892, page 47, on account of the estimated expense over the plan they presented. But the Commissioners did not see fit to make any alterations.
The railroad company objected to certain portions of the report, and on April 2, 1892, Geo. L. Huntress, of Winchester, was appointed by the Court as a Special Master to consider said objections and report on April 23, 1892. The report of the Master was in favor of the report, except that part in regard to Railroad Avenue, which he did not accept. On October 15, 1892, the exceptions of the railroad company were overruled and the report of the Special Master was confirmed, and on March 4, 1893, the report of the Commissioners, as corrected by the Master, was affirmed.
The railroad company alleged exceptions to the confirma- tion of the report of the Commissioners, and appealed to the Supreme Court. The appeal was argued December 7, 1893, before the Supreme Court, and on May 15, 1894, the exceptions were overruled and the report confirmed, except that part relating to Railroad Avenue, which was set aside. On De- cember 14, 1894, the matter was again brought up in the Su- preme Court on the petition of the railroad company, they claim- ing that the Commissioners had not the authority to say who should do the work, and when it should be done; also that the auditors' duties were not clearly set forth. On January 22, 1895, the Court again decided against the railroad company. Both the above decisions are reported, the first in 161 Mass., page 259; the second in 162 Mass., page 564.
It will be seen by all that the stand taken by the railroad company has been one of delay all through the proceedings. The railroad company petitioned that the crossing at Railroad Avenue be changed, and then asked the Supreme Court to rule that the law under which they had acted was unconstitutional. In the year 1895, as the railroad company did not seem willing to commence work on the crossings, the Selectmen asked the Superior Court to adjudge them in contempt for not carrying
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out the decree. As the railroad company promised to begin work in the early spring of 1896, the proceedings were dropped.
The report of the Commissioners was, that the railroad company should furnish all the material and do all the work inside their location, and that the town should do all the other work and furnish all other materials required.
The Commissioners decided that the State should pay twenty-five per cent. of the whole cost of the alterations, the railroad company sixty-five per cent., and the town ten per cent. Albert E. Avery, of Braintree, was appointed as auditor by the Court to examine and approve all expense bills under the decree.
On March 1, 1896, work was begun on the Guild Street crossing, and the amount expended by the town in doing that work was $11,789.94.
The town received from the railroad company, for remov- ing the railroad bank and for building the street under the Guild Street bridge, the sum of $561.35.
In October, 1896, work was begun on the Washington and Chapel Street crossings, and the alterations are now finished, with the exception of the railings for the wall on Washington Street and a small amount of grading. The town has expended in doing this work the sum of $32,940.75
The town received from the railroad company, for remov- ing the earth within the railroad location on Washington Street, the sum of $603.75.
The manner of payments on account of the expense incurred is as follows : -
The Selectmen make up and render to the auditor a statement, with vouchers attached, for the amount due, and if approved the auditor reports to the Court, and a decree is issued requiring the railroad company to pay to the town sixty- five per cent. of the bill and to the State thirty-five per cent. To illustrate, we will take the third account of the town presented
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to the auditor July 1, 1898, $9,725.75. The Court ordered the railroad company to pay the town sixty-five per cent., or $6,321,74, and the State thirty-five per cent., or $3,404.01 ; the State being temporarily required to pay its own share, also the share of the town; the share of the town being in this audit the sum of $972.57. The State auditor issues an order to the assessors to raise this sum and repay the State in two annual payments ; that is, in the year 1898, $486.29, and in the year 1899, $486,29 with interest.
The town's third account was handed to the auditors July 1, 1897, and the town received the money about January 6, 1898. This delay, which has been the source of considerable trouble to the town officers, was caused by the objections raised by the railroad company to the town's bills for labor. The company claimed that the town should have paid for labor at the rate of $1.35 per day of ten hours; whereas the town had paid $1.75 per day for nine hours. The answer of the Selectmen was that the Court had ordered the town to do the work, and that the law said that nine hours should consti- tute a day's work in all State, county, and town jobs.
The Selectmen have presented to the auditor an account of expenses incurred up to this date, statements, as follows : ----
First account, for preliminary expenses, $1,054 88
Second account, Guild Street, 11,789 94
Third account, Washington and Chapel Streets, 9,725 75
Fourth account, Washington and Chapel Streets, 21,883 58
$44,454 15
The town has received on above,
20,118 19
Accounts now in hands of auditor, $24,335 96
Of this sum the town owes at the present time, on contracts for ledge work, for building steps, and retaining wall, etc., the sum of $11,846.87.
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The town has paid out in the years 1896 and 1897, on ac- count of the grade crossings, for labor alone, the sum of $23,000. No money has been paid for building retaining walls, and none has been raised by tax for that purpose in 1897.
To raise the sum required for the grade crossings in the year 1897, the tax rate was increased seventeen cents on each one thousand dollars ; and taking into consideration the condi- tion of business the past two years, and that of the large sum paid for labor all of that sum being paid to Norwood men, it cannot be that many tax payers have objected to the slight increase in the tax rate. That the elimination of the three grade crossings has been a great improvement to the town, no one will question. The elimination of the grade crossings at Railroad Avenue should be taken up and considered with the depot question, if that is ever reached.
STREET LIGHTING.
The Norwood Gas Light Co. are now lighting, under con- tract, 107 gas lights at $15 per light, and 68 kerosene lights at $12. This contract expires on August 1, 1898, and some action should be taken at the March town meeting in regard to a new contract at a less price per light.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
FRANK A. FALES, FRED. L. FISHER, GEO. H. BATEMAN,
Selectmen of Norwood.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
To the Board of Selectmen of Norwood: -
GENTLEMEN : I submit to you my report for the year as Inspector of Animals and Provisions.
Under instruction from the State Board of Cattle Com- missioners, I have made during the year three thorough examinations of all cattle within the town limits.
During the year, twenty-two cattle have been quarantined and tested by the State Board. Thirteen of this number were condemned and killed by order of the Board and one by the town authorities, and eight were released.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT FALES, Inspector.
LIST OF JURORS.
As prepared by the Selectmen on February 19, to be presented to the voters for revision and acceptance at the annual town meeting, on the first Monday in March, 1898.
Alden, Harry W.
Merrifield, Fred. R.
Babcock, Heman C.
May, Joseph E.
Bagley, Sumner.
Murphy, William H.
Bagley, George F.
O'Brien, George A.
Barr, Robert T.
Oldham, Robert B.
Callahan, Daniel E.
Otis, Charles E.
Currier, John C.
Pond, William H.
Pond, Charles E.
Day, Lewis.
Randlett, Eugene E.
Ellis, Isaac.
Sherrer, Julius A.
Gillooly, John.
Smith, George A.
Gay, Eben F.
Squires, Joseph.
Hartshorn, J. Edwin.
Stone, Norman J.
Hennessey, James P.
Sullivan, Eugene M.
Hobbs, Milo F.
Swift, Dean.
Hill, Charles E.
Talbot, Frank W.
Ingraham, George L.
Taylor, Warren F.
Ide, Arthur L.
Tebbetts, Charles H.
Jackman, Cephas W.
Thayer, Tyler.
Kelley, John J.
Turner, Harris F.
Kiley, John F.
Whitney, Constant F.
McManus, Joseph F.
Winslow, Frank H.
FRANK A. FALES. FRED. L. FISHER, GEORGE H. BATEMAN, Selectmen of Norwood.
Dean, Albert L.
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EDGAR F. ROBY, COLLECTOR, in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1897.
DR.
To amount of commitment,
$70,669 62
Supplementary tax,
74 06
Street watering assessment,
199 00
Interest on taxes paid after Nov. 1,
105 75
$71,048 43
1897.
CR.
By amount paid Charles E. Pond, Treasurer,
$71,048 43
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and ac- counts of Edgar F. Roby, Collector of Taxes, and find them correctly kept and properly vouched.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN, EBEN F. GAY, FRANCIS E. EVERETT.
Auditors.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
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74
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in
1897.
DR.
Feb. 1. To Balance in Treasury, $7,288 33
7. John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines,
15 00
40 00
10. John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines, Amount returned to Treasury on account of aid rendered, 15 00
George H. Bateman, account of street water- ing, 1896,
5 00
Mar. 1. City of Boston, account of aid rendered poor,
14 00
4. C. E. Pond,
acct. street watering, 1896,
3 00
8. F. A. Morrill,
4 00
James Berwick,
66
10 00
Dr. I. S. Fogg,
66
66
6.
66
5 00
C. Willis Morse,
66
66
66
5 00
Edson D. Smith,
66
66
66
4 00
Norwood Press,
66
20 00
12. Mrs. J. D. Everett, “
66
5 00
Dr. L. H. Plimpton,
66
66
66
5 00
15. F. E. Colburn,
66
-
3 00
F. M. Baker,
66
66
. .
8 00
Baptist Church Trustees, account of street watering, 1896,
4 00
Co-operative Bank, for rent of room,
5 00
City of Medford, aid to Mrs. Ryan,
121 00
16.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, balance corporation tax,
54 26
22. John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines,
10 00
Perley B. Thompson, for druggist license,
1 00
George W. Gay,
street watering, 1896;
5 00
Geo. W. Gay, agent,
66
66
4 00
Clara B. Everett,
66
3 00
Mrs. Henrietta Doane,
10 00
23.
E. J. Shattuck, Lewis Day,
66
66
13 00
Lyman F. Bigelow,
66
66
4 00
26. Mrs. Henrietta Turner,
66
3 00
27. Estate of E. F. Winslow, "
66
66
8 00
66
66
66
4 00
11. J. S. Cushing,
66
66
4 00
Amount carried forward, $7,702 59
4
75
account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1897.
CR.
,
76
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in
1897.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $7,702 59 street watering, 1896, 4 00
Mar. 27. To Perley V. Evans,
Robert Mckenzie,
66
66
3 00
John Gillooly,
66
3 00
H. B. Baker,
66
66
8 00
Mrs. Lyman Smitlı,
=
66
8 00
30.
Nathan Johnson,
66
10 00
April 2.
William Williamson,
66
60
4 00
Willard Babbitt,
66
66
4 00
W. L. Kingsbury,
66
66
66
4 00
George S. Winslow,
66
66
66
4 00
6.
Congregational Society,
Erastus Worthington, Trial Justice, for fine, Town of Walpole, for fees, Adolphus Holton, for druggist license, Jolın C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines,
16 80
1 00
5 00
S. B. F. Colburn, street watering, 1896,
4 00
A. R. Braman,
3 00
W. Allen Talbot,
66
66
66
8 00
Ralph M. Fogg,
66
66
66
5 00
10. John Schuster,
66
66
3 00
C. Eastman Webb, James M. Folan,
66
66
66
5 00
12. Rev. James B. Troy,
66
66
9 00
Mrs. J. M. Winslow,
66
66
7 00
F. O. Winslow,
66
66
66
20 00
17.
E. Wheelock,
66
8 00
F. M. Douglass,
66
66
3 00
22.
Charles W. Rich,
66
66
66
3 00
28. John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines,
25 00
29.
County of Norfolk, on account of land dam- age and expense in widening Washington Street,
3,350 00
Amount carried forward, $11,291 19
4
3 00
31. E. H. Morrill,
4 00
J. A. Crocker,
25 00
M. D. Creed,
66
8 00
4 80
66
8 00
8 00
16. Edward B. Morse,
77
account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1897.
CR.
78
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in
1897.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $11,291 19.
May
4. To John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines, 5 00 Dr. Clarke S. Gould, street watering, 1896, 3 00
George P. Fairbanks, 66 3 00
8. Dr. E. C. Norton, 4 00
Dr. E. C. Norton, on account of plumbers' licenses, 6 00
12. Borrowed, in anticipation of taxes, at 34%, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for repairs on highway, 27 17
7,500 00
14. Rev. H. Olson, street watering, 1896, 4 00
22. L. B. Patterson, street watering, 1896, 4 00
Bicycle exhibition license,
2 00
George Cushing, for gravel from Winslow's Crossing, 129 85
June 3. Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, at 3%, 10,000 00
8. John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines, 75 00
9. Norwood Cycle Club, for pool table license, 2 00
11. John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fine,
10 00
14. Elmer M. Mclellan, for fireworks license,
5 00
A. T. Harriott,
5 00
S. D. Dean, 66 66 5 00
Alexander for pedler's license, 10 00
21. Cutting, Bardwell & Co., for gravel, 28 35
26. H. R. Ellis, for billiard hall license, 2 00
Mrs. Mary Savage, intelligence office license, 2 00
New England Trust Co., for interest allowed on deposits to June 25, 1897, 74 40
July 3. Jolın C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines, 5 00
7. Borrowed, in anticipation of taxes, at 2.90%, 7,500 00
21. Heirs of L. W. Bigelow, street watering, 1896, 4 00
E. L. Bigelow et al., street watering, 1896, 4 00
26. Jolin C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines, 4 00
31. Tiot Lodge, street watering, 1896, 10 00
Aug. 11. Borrowed, in anticipation of taxes, at 31%, 5,000 00
Wm. Shea & Son, carting paving stone, 5 00
Amount carried forward, $41,729 96
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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1897.
CR.
80
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in
1897.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $41,729 96
Aug. 21. To New England Railroad, excavating at Wash-
ington Street grade crossing, 603 75
28. Commonwealth, for aid rendcred poor, 11 71
Sept. 8. Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co., for re- turn premium on expired policy, 16 00
John C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fines, 25 00
13.
John C. Lane, 66 66 66 13 00
25. John C. Lane, 66
5 00
Oct. 1. Co-operative Bank, for rent of room,
5 00
A. B. Endicott, sheriff, for fines received at jail and House of Correction for quarter ending Sept. 30, 16 00
Norfolk Central Street Railroad, on account, 360 00
12.
Gooch & Pray, for stone and gravel, 70 60
Nov. 6.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, account of state highway, 622 17
9. Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co., for re- turn premium on expired policy, 26 66
20. William Lewes, for billiard hall license, 2 00
26.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, account of state highway, 1,589 34
29.
William H. Pond, for gravel account, 2 00
Dec.
4. Samuel D. Dean, for concrete, 1896, 23 40
E. H. Morrill, for gravel, 10 00
Francis Doane, for gravel,
33 00
10. Borrowed, on account of Washington Street widening, 1,000 00
Borrowed, on account of Howard Street widening, 600 00
Borrowed, on account of elimination of grade crossings, 2,000 00
J. W. Phinney, for one voting list, 1 50
F. A. Fales, for plank, 2 50
C. E. Hill, account of state highway, 22 75
11. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for cor- poration tax, 1,808 20
Amount carried forward, $50,599 54
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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1897.
CR.
82
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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in
1897.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $50,599 54
Dec. 11. To Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for
National Bank tax, 775 92
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for state aid, Chapter 301, Acts 1894, 148 00
24. Norfolk Central Street Railroad Co., in set- tlement of agreement of grant dated Jan. 11, 1896, 2,700 00
29. Norfolk Central Street Railroad Co., in set- tlement of agreement dated Aug. 31, 1897, 2,165 82 New England Trust Co., for interest al- lowed on deposits from Junc 25 to Dec. 25, 106 00
31. A. B. Endicott, sheriff, for fines received at jail and House of Correction for quarter ending Dec. 31, 85 00
1898.
Jan. 4. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, account of state highway, 2,275 89
6. New England Railroad Co., account of grade crossings, 6,321 74
7. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, account of grade crossings, 3,404 01
8. E. H. Morrill, for concrete and edgestones, 1897, 43 73
Geo. H. Morrill & Co., for fire alarm box, 50 00
15. Charles E. Otis, for gravel, 1897, 4 43
17. F. W. Masters, for one voting list, Geo. S. Winslow, on account of fire alarm,
1 50
20. New England Railroad Co., fire alarm box, 50 00
47 52
21. C. E. Hill, account of state highway, 49 00
John Oldham, for gravel, 19 06
26. County of Norfolk, for dog license moncy, 340 80
28. Borrowed, on account of land damage in
widening Washington Street, as per vote, Jan. 20, 1898, payable Jan. 28, 1900, at 3%, 3,432 00
Amount curried forward, $72,619 96
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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1897.
CR.
84
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in
1898.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $72,619 96 Jan. 28. To J. A. Crocker, for concrete and edgestones, 76 05
John E. Smith, “ 66 226 72
W. T. Whedon, “ 66 66
61 05
29. F. E. Everett,
66
115 72
Orient Lodge,
66
103 96
John Linguien, account of stone from sub- way, 10 00
J. Fred Boyden, for gravel,
107 60
31. H. A. Halstead, for Norfolk Central Street Railway tickets, 15 00
Winslow Bros., for fire alarm box No. 58, 50 00
Edgar F. Roby, collector of taxes for 1897, 71,048 43
$144,434 49
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account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1897.
CR.
Mar. 16. By Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on ac- count of National Bank tax, 1896,
$5 23
Nov. 12.
Paid moncy borrowed May 12, 7,500 00
Interest on same, 121 87
27. Money borrowed June 3,
10,000 00
29.
County tax,
3,017 05
Dec. 11.
State tax,
2,152 50
State, on account of grade crossings,
556 68
15. Money borrowed July 7,
7,500 00
Interest on same,
95 45
1898.
Jan. 27.
Money borrowed Aug. 11,
5,000 00
Interest on same, 76 11
Assessors' orders for abatement,
1,127 59
1,261 Selectmen's orders, 104,686 68
2,448 66
Fcb. 1. Balance in Treasury,
$144,434 49
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and ac- counts of Charles E. Pond, Treasurer, and find them correctly kept and properly vouched, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the condition of the Treasury on the first day of February, 1898.
EBEN F. GAY, FRANCIS E. EVERETT, JAMES A. HARTSHORN,
Auditors.
Interest on same,
146 67
86
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1897.
DR.
Feb. 1.
To Balance, $9,363 61
Mar. 1. Interest received on Town Note, 75 00
June 1. Interest received on Town Notes, 110 00
Sept. 1. Interest received on Town Note, 75 00
Dec. 1. Interest received on Town Notes, 110 00
3,750 00
10. Appropriations as per vote of Mar. 2, 1897, Interest received on deposit in Dedham Institution for Savings, to Nov. 1, 1897, 4 90
Interest received on deposit in Warren Institution for Savings, to Oct. 20, 1897, 17 50
Interest received on deposit in Franklin Savings Bank, to Aug. 1, 1897, 13 67
Interest received on deposit in the Five
Cents Savings Bank, to Oct. 1, 1897, 9 22
$13,528 90
The investments of the Sinking Fund are as follows, viz :- One Town of Norwood Guild School Note, due Dec. 1, 1898,
$2,500 00
One Town of Norwood Grade Crossing Note, due Dec. 1, 1899, 3,000 00
One Town of Norwood Grade Crossing Note, due Dec. 15, 1899, 2,000 00
One Town of Norwood Grade Crossing Note, duc Dec. 1, 1900,
3,000 00
One Town of Norwood Washington Street Note, due Dec. 10, 1898,
1,000 00
One Town of Norwood Howard Street Note, due Dec. 10, 1898, 600 00
Deposit in Warren Institution for Savings,
303 87
Roxbury 66
50 14
Dedliam 66
572 78
Five Cents Savings Bank,
297 27
Franklin
66
160 59
Suffolk 66 66
23 69
Home 66 66
20 56
$13,528 90
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account with the TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND.
1898.
CR.
Feb. 1. Balance,
$13,528 90
$13,528 90
This certifies that we have examined the accounts of Chas. E. Pond, as Treasurer of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund for the Town of Norwood, and find them correct and properly vouched.
FRANCIS E. EVERETT, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, EBEN F. GAY,
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Auditors.
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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1897.
DR
Feb. 1. To Balance in Treasury, $213 91
Oct. 1. Estabrook & Co., for seven (7) Town Bonds, 7,000 00 dated June 1, 1897, payable June 1, 1917, Premium received on same, at 6.359, 445 13
94 11
Dec. 31.
Accrued interest for 4 mos., 1 day, at 4% Town appropriation for hydrant, corner Washington Street and Railroad Avenue, Received from Edgar F. Roby, Collector, for water rates, etc., 12,915 26
100 00
$20,768 41
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account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS.
1898.
CR.
By Commissioners' orders paid, $18,819 56
Feb. 1 By Balance in Treasury, 1,948 85
$20,768 41
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.
EBEN F. GAY, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, FRANCIS E. EVERETT,
Auditors.
90
CHAS E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1897.
DR.
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury, $1,231 64
1898.
Jan. 31. Received of W. Allen Talbot, for sales of lots, posts, etc., 775 00
$2,006 64
91
account with the CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
1898. CR.
By Commissioners' orders paid,
$1,262 90
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury, 743 74
$2,006 64
We hereby certify that we have examined the account of the Town Treasurer with the Cemetery Commissioners, and find that the foregoing is correetly stated and the account true, for the year end- ing January 31, 1898.
EBEN F. GAY, FRANCIS E. EVERETT, JAMES A. HARTSHORN,
Auditors.
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CHAS E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1897. DR.
Feb. 1. To Balance in Treasury,
$146 87
Apr. 17. Appropriation of dog tax, 433 10
Town appropriation, 560 00
Dec. 1. First Congregational Church, income of Trust Funds, 7 55
$1,147 52
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93
account with the TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
1897.
CR. By Trustees' orders paid, $901 94
1898.
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury, 245 58
$1,147 52
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Trustees of Public Library, and find them correctly kept and properly vouched.
EBEN F. GAY, FRANCIS E. EVERETT, JAMES A. HARTSHORN,
Auditors.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We, the subscribers, Auditors of . the Town of Norwood, have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treas- urer, Collector of Taxes, Cemetery Commissioners, Water Com- missioners, Trustees of Public Library, Trustees of Sinking Fund, and all original vouchers on which moneys have been paid from the Town Treasury for the year ending January 31, 1898. We find and report that all orders drawn by the Selectmen, Water Commissioners, Cemetery Commissioners, and Trustees of Public Library have been duly vouched, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the sums received and payments made Charles E. Pond, Town Treasurer, and Edgar F. Roby, Tax Collector, and that the accounts kept by them have been correctly cast and payments duly vouched, and that there remains in the Treasury, January 31, 1898, the sum of $2,448.66 ; also that the indebtedness of the town is $108,532. The amount of the Sinking Fund is $13,528.90.
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