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2,300.00
ARTICLE 47. That Douglass avenue be accepted as laid out by the Selectmen. No appropriation.
Interest on Street Crusher note,
104.22
Removing snow,
1,000,00
Support of Poor,
3,500,00
Soldiers' Relief,
500.00
State Aid,
500.00
Military Aid,
500.00
ARTICLE 49. That $600.00 be raised and appropriated to purchase new hose for the Fire Department.
Fees in District Court,
100.00
Abatement of Taxes,
500,00
Police.
1,500.00
Old Cemetery,
125.00
Printing and Stationery,
1,300.00
Incidentals,
1,500.00
ARTICLE 52, That $300.00 be raised and appropriated to grade Davis avenue.
Selectmen, $400.00, $300.00, $300.00, Assessors, $400.00, $300.00, $300.00,
1,000.00
Town Clerk,
150.00
Town Treasurer,
400.00
Tax Collector,
500.00
Cattle Inspector,
100.00
Water Commissioners,
180.00
Board of Health,
100.00
Registrars,
100.00
Auditors,
30.00
Election Officers,
140.00
3,700.00
$27,915.60
b. That the following be appropriated from the Water Com- missioners' treasury :--
Water takers' note and interest,
$780.00
Interest on Water Bonds,
3,600,00
Sinking Fund for Water Bonds,
1,000.00
c. That the following be appropriated from the treasury : -- Grade Crossing note due Dec. 1, 1900,
$3,000.00
Interest on Grade Crossing note, 120.00
$3,120.00
ARTICLE 26. That $75,00 be raised and appropriated to repair the culvert under Willow street, and to shape and deepen the channel to convey the water to the old ditch through land of Chas. E. Hartshorn.
NOTE. - This was the former and legitimate course.
ARTICLE 27. That $7,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the repairs of highways, sidewalks and for the salary of the Superintendent of Streets.
That the Superintendent of Streets be paid as salary for his services for the ensuing year $1,000.00; said Superintendent shall not employ or use any of his own horses or teams on any town work at the expense of the town, and he shall not be inter- ested in any town contract. He shall keep a detailed account of all work done, and of all materials used, and shall make a full report in writing to the Selectmen at the end of the year, which report shall be printed in the Town Report.
ARTICLE 28. That $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for setting edgestones and concreting walks and crossings the ensuing year.
NOTE. - This amount includes the cost of concreting walk on west side street from junction of Washington and Walpole streets to Beacou street.
ARTICLE 29. That $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for paving gutters the eusuing year,
ARTICLE 30. That this article be dismissed from the warrant. NOTE. - This recommendation is made that the electric railroad may be constructed, graded and paved before the town completes the street, thus saving needless expense.
ARTICLE 31. That $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated for grading Prospect Street the current year, and that the grading continue west from the point where work stopped last year.
ARTICLE 32. That $200.00 be raised and appropriated to gravel Quincy avenue.
ARTICLE 33. That this article be dismissed from the warrant
ARTICLE 34. That $200.00 be raised and appropriated to grade Phillips avenue, and to construct a sidewalk on the east-
NOTE. - Grading in this case is recommended because this avenue has been a town highway for more than twenty-five years.
ARTICLE 35. That this article be dismissed from the warrant, and that the Selectmen be required to canse a suitable article to be inserted in the warrant for the next town meeting, under which action may be taken.
ARTICLE 36. That $100.00 be raised and appropriated to drain Williams street, and that the Selectmen be required to lay ARTICLE 14. That $450.00 be raised and appropriated for the out a main drain across the land of Mary Leonard to take care support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.
of the water, and that an article be inserted in the warrant for The next town meeting to see if the town will accept said drain.
ARTICLE 38. That the extension of Fulton street be accepted as laid out to Prospect avenue, and that $350.00 be raised and appropriated to grade and gravel said extension.
NOTE. - A portion of this street as laid out passes through land of Fred L. Fisher, who has given the land and will grade it ready for gravel. The portion which the committee recommend be graded is a portion which was reserved in the original layout of Fulton street,
ARTICLE 39. That High View street be accepted as laid out by the Selectmen. No appropriation.
ARTICLE 40. That Upton avenue be accepted as laid out by the Selectmen. No appropriation.
ARTICLE 41. That Sanders' Road be accepted as laid out by the Selectmen, and that $100.00 be raised and appropriated to pay land damage and gravel said road.
ARTICLE 42. That the extension of Highland street be accepted as laid out by the Selectmen, and that $250.00 be raised and appropriated to grade and gravel said street, and that one-half that amount, $125.00, be assessed on the abutters.
ARTICLE 43. That $1,100.00 be borrowed on bonds and appropriated to extend the water mains on Wilson street to the Walpole town line, subject to the usual guarauty,
ARTICLES 44, 45, 48. That these articles be dismissed from the warrant, and that articles be inserted in the warrant for a special town meeting to be held April 2nd, under which action may be taken.
ARTICLE 46. That this article be referred to the next town meeting, pending Legislation which may affect the Neponset river and bridges.
NOTE. - The bridge over the Neponset river on Neponset street is defective and must be repaired the coming summer or rebuilt entirely. This matter also is under consideration by the town of Canton.
ARTICLE 50. That this article be dismissed from the warrant and that the Selectmen be required to cause a suitable article to be inserted in the warraut for the next town meeting, under which action may be taken.
ARTICLE 53. That the town establish the grade on the ex- tension of Rock street, from Munroe street to Leuox street, as laid out by the Selectmeu, aud that the petitioners be required to build to this grade before said street shall be accepted by the town.
ARTICLE 54. That Prospect avenue be not accepted until sat- isfactorily graded.
The appropriatious recommended by your committee, exclu- sive of the $8,380.00 and the $3,120.00 which are to be taken from the Water Commissioners' treasury and the Town treasury, respectively, may be summarized as follows : -
Support of Schools,
Transportation of children,
$24,000.00 500.00 50.00
$24,550.00 9,706.38
Stone Crusher note and interest,
$2,404.22
Streets, highways and walks,
13,475.00
Street notes and interest,
1,080.00
16,959.22
Watering streets,
$1,100.00
Trimming trees,
100.00
Lighting streets,
3,100.00
Removing snow,
1,000.00
5,300.00
Support of poor,
$3,500.00
Soldiers' relief, State and Military aid,
1,500.00
Fire Department,
$2,400.00
Fire Alarmı,
450.00
Board of Health,
500.00
Abatement of taxes.
500.00
3,850.00
Town Officers and Police salaries,
$5,200.00
Morrill Memorial Library,
2,300.00
Priutiug and stationery,
1,300.00
Incidentals,
1,825.00
Memorial Day,
150.00
10,775.00
$76,140.60
Your committee have given careful consideration to all articles referred to them, and have endeavored to recommend only neces- sary appropriations, with a view to reducing the tax rate as much as possible; and unless additional appropriations are voted at this or future town meetings, a material reduction from last year's rate may be expected.
Respectfully submitted,
J. S. CUSHING, Chairman,
JOHN F. KILEY,
EDMUND J. SHATTUCK, E. C. NORTON,
JOS. F. McMANUS,
J. FRED BOYDEN,
GEO. H. MORSE,
FRANK A, FALES,
JAMES BERWICK,
GEO. W. CUSHING,
PATRICK PENDERGAST,
CHAS. E. POND,
HENRY W. BARRETT,
MILTON H. HOWARD, Secretary.
NOTE. - It is the judgment of the committee that graveling be postponed until such time as buildings shall have been erected on said avenue.
For Town Officers as follows :
$1,000.00
NOTE. - Grading of this avenue has been made necessary by the raising and re-grading of Walpole street by the Massachusetts Highway Commission,
Truant school,
$8,380.00
School notes and interest,
5,000.00
WALDO H. BIGELOW,
TREASURER'S REPORT.
84
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1899. DR.
Feb. 1. To Balance as per audit, $13,131 73
17. George W. Gay, for gutter cleanings, 3 10
25. Norfolk Central St. Ry, for repairs on washout, 15 10
Adolphus Holton, repairs on drain,
20 00
Mar. 4. E. C. Norton, M. D., for plumbers' licenses, 1 50
13. L. Smith's Sons Co., for street watering, 1898. 5 00
Heirs of M. Sumner, for street watering, 1898. 2 00
Heirs of E. C. Day, for street watering, 1898. 2 00
Chas. E. Pond, for street watering, 1898, 2 00
Heirs of H. B. Baker, for street water- ing, 1898, 5 00
Geo. E. Little; for street watering, 1898, Geo. H. Smith, " 66. 66
2 00
14.
Dr. I. S. Fogg,
.6
3 00
W. H. Pond, 66 66 66 66
2 00
16. Geo. F. Willett, « 66 66
5 00
Lewis Day, 66 66
66
11 50
Fred N. Foss, 66 66
66
3 00
W. F. Tilton, 66 66
66 2 00
Win. J. Dunn, for old boiler from Ever- ett School, 3 00
Town of Mansfield, for aid to J. T. Pow- ers and family, 14 38
City of Medford, for aid to Mrs. Ryan, 115 50
Heirs of L. W. Bigelow, for street water- ing, 1898, 5 00
Amount carried forward, $13,357 81
2 00
Sarah Gay, 66
66 66 2 00
85
with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1899.
CR.
.
86
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1899.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $13,357 81 To J. A. Crocker, for street watering, 1898, 4 00
Mar. 18.
John E. Smith, for 66 5 00 66
Mrs. H. Turner, " 66 2 00
Sarah Everett, 66 66 66
2 00
Heirs of Julia D. Everett, for street wa- tering, 1898, 5 00
Estate of Elijah Wheelock, for street watering, 1898, 5 00
Chas. T. Wheelock, for street watering, 1898, 2 00
Mrs. Ann M. Smith, for street watering, 1898, 5 00
Lewis Boyden, for street watering, 1898,
2 00
Orrin T. Leach, * " 66 2 00
Baptist Church, " 66
66 66
5 00
Rev. J. B. Troy, "
66 66
7 50
Trustees Orient Lodge, for street water- ing, 1898, 8 00
E. J. Shattuck, for street watering, 1898, 5 00
E. L. Hubbard, «
3 00
Chas. W. Rich, “
66
2 00
Geo. Allen, 66 66
2 00
Co-operative Bank, office rent,
5 00
Town of Concord, aid to Mrs. Florest and family, 50 00
24.
L. F. Bigelow, for street watering, 1898, 3 00
G. S. Winslow
66
15.00
M. Mahoney, 66 66
2 00
W. Babbitt, 66 66 66
3 00
R. Mackenzie,
66 2 00
Heirs of Jarvis Gay, " 4 00
Amount carried forward, $13,508 31
87
with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1899.
CR.
-
88
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1899.
DR. 4
Amount brought forward, $13,508 31 To Heirs of Fannie G. Morse, for street wa-
tering, 1898, 3 00
W. F. Baker, for street watering, 1898, 6 00
10 00
A. W. Morse,
Geo, L. Ingraham 66 66 2 00
F. M. Douglass, 66 66. 66 2 00
H. E. Farnsworth, 66
66
2 00
P. V. Evans,
66
3 00
Otis King, 66
66
2 50
29. Heirs of G. L. Rhoades, street watering, 1898, 2 00
Norwood Press Co., street watering, 1898, 10 00
J. S. Cushing, 66 4 00
30.
Mrs. H. L. Bird, 66
2 00
Heirs of J. A. Gay, " 66 66
2 00
City of Boston, aid rendered on poor ac- count, 36 00
7 00
Heirs of E. Worthington, for concrete walk, 17 00
3. Clerk of District Court of Northern Nor- folk, for fines for quarter ending March 31, 25 00
4. Mrs.M.E. Bucknam, street watering, 1898,
2 50
S. Wm. Williamson, 2 00 66
E. H. Morrill, 66 8 00 66
Warren Ellis, for concrete walk, 20 50
11. Francis Doane, street watering, 1898, · 5 00
Amount carried forward, $13,686 31
Mar. 27.
F. O. Winslow, street watering, 1898, 66 2 50
Apr. 1. Mrs. M. Winslow, street watering, 1898, Heirs of E. Worthington, street watering, 1898, 2 00
89
with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1899.
CR.
90
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1899.
· DR.
Amount brought forward, $13,686 31 To Heirs of Caleb Ellis, street watering, 1898, 3 00
Apr. 14.
E. D. Smith, 66 2 00
First Congregational Church, street wa- tering, 1898, 7 00
City of Cambridge, for aid rendered, 197 87
Dr. L. H. Plimpton, street watering, 1898, 5 00
6 00
17.
Dennis F. Clifford,
2 00
25. State of Mass., for street railway tax, 519 81
27. E. C. Norton, M.D., street watering, 1898, 3 00
29. Geo. H. Morse, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Wm. Williamson, acct. Cemetery Trust
- fund, for perpetual care of lot, 100 00
May 1.
P. B. Thompson, for druggist's license, 1 00
3. Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, .
10,000 00
5.
Winslow Bros. and Sister, street water- ing, 1898, 3 00
F. Cushman, street watering, 1898, 2 00
6.
Karl Kuld, 66
2 00
Nathan Johnson,
2 00
Thos. Houllahan,
2 00
Ralph M. Fogg,
66 3 00
M. J. Burke, for stone, 2 40
18. Clara B. Everett, street watering, 1898, 2 50
Geo. W. Gay,
3 00
Geo. W. Gay, agent, " 66 3 00
Geo. W. Gay, agent, "
2 50
Heirs of Caleb W. Hartshorne, street watering, 1898, 3 00
May 20.
W. A. Talbot, for street watering, 1898, 7 00
John Schuster, 66 2 00
Amount carried forward, $24,574 39
C. Eastman Webb,
91
with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1899.
CR.
92
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1899.
DR. Amount brought forward, $24,574 39
To Leonard Fisher, 66 66 2 00
May 27.
Heirs Maria Guild, "
3 00
Samuel Winslow, “ 6 2 00
Nellie A. Dexter, for concrete walk, 1898,
34 86
29 Heirs Daniel Ballou, 66
29 00
June 1,
Mrs. Maria Hayes, 66 66 66
18 00
Chas. E. Pond, 66
66 66
76 86
Eugene E. Winslow, street watering, 2 00
Estate of E. F. Winslow, 66 5 00 66
2. Louis Nikandras, pedler's license, 10 00
Borrowed for account Guild School building, 34 %,
6,000 00
3. L. W. Bigelow's Sons, street watering, 1898, 4 00
H. R. Ellis, for billiard hall license, 2 00
H. R. Ellis, for bowling alley license, 2 00
Wm. Lews, for billiard hall
2 00
Chas. O'Connor, street watering, 1898,
2 00
James Berwick, 66 5 00
10.
Geo. H. Bateman, “ 66 66
2 00
Received on acct. sale of real estate of Patrick Leonard, 50 00
24. Sam'l Dean, for license to sell fireworks, 5 00
A. T. Harriott, 66
5 00
L. Jardine, 66 66
5 00 .
25. New England Trust Co., interest allowed on deposits to date, 131 40
July 1. Clerk of District Court of Northern Norfolk, for fines received for quarter ending June 30, 26 00
Sam'l H. Capen, sheriff, for fines rec'd at jail for quarter ending June 30, 10 00
Amount carried forward, $31,008 51
66
93
with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1899.
CR.
.
94
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1899.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $31,008 51
July 8. To S. Pray, for street watering, 1898,
2 00
15. Nathaniel Reed, for gravel, 50
19. Heirs of Geo. F. Force, for street water- ing, 1898, 2 00
James M. Folan, for street watering, 1898, 6 00
21. Borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 10,000 00
28. A. J. Chauvey, for street watering, 1898, 2 00
Geo. H. Metcalf, 2 00
2 00
Aug. 3. Arthur Thomas, show,
Geo. W. Gay, Admr., for acct. sale of real estate of Patrick Leonard, 1,025 00
Sept. 11. Commonwealth of Mass.,
For support of State paupers, 39 00
For burial State paupers, 9 50
13. Julius Balduf, for pool table license, 2 00
Julius Balduf, for billiard hall license, 2 00
23. Co-operative Bank, for rent of office,
5 00
25. Borrowed on acct. stone crusher, at 34 %, 2,300 00
66 6 East school house, " 3,500 00
27. 66 Guild " 2,150 00
Oct. 2. Clerk of Dist. Court of Northern Nor- folk, for fines received for quarter ending Sept. 30, 1899, 74 00
7. Commonwealth of Mass.,acct. State high- way, 530 59
18. Samuel H. Capen, Sheriff, for fines re- ceived at jail for quarter ending Oct- ober 1, 1899, 157 00
25. Commonwealth of Mass., acct. State pau- pers, 8 76
Amount carried forward, $50,827 86
95
with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1899.
CR.
96
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1899.
DR.
Amount brought forward, $50,827 86
Oct. 28. To A. E. Pratt, for auctioneer's license, 2 00
C. Fred Reidel, for crushed stone, 1 62
Nov. 1. Commonwealth of Mass.,acct. State high- way, 2,449 54
11. Chas. E. Hill, acct. State highway, 50 75
Dec. 9. Commonwealth of Masschusetts,
For Corporation tax, 2,178 14
National Bank tax, 724 91
" State aid, Acts 1894, 280 00
1898, 24 00
street railway tax, 458 99
Board of Health, acct. proceeds of sale of swine taken from J. E. Smith, 16 00
30,
New England Trust Co., interest allowed on deposits to Dec. 25, 1899, 125 89
Clerk of Northern Dist. Court of Nor- folk Co., for fines received for quarter ending Dec. 31, 1899, 48 00
1900.
Jan. 6.
/
Samuel H. Capen, Sheriff, for fines re- ceived at jail and house of correction, for quarter ending Dec. 31, 1899, 12 00
10. County Treasurer for money refunded on acct. of dog licenses, 428 11
13. Eugene M. Murphy, for outbuildings, 6 00
Amount returned to treasury for expenses incurred under order No. 524, 18 75
25. H. A. Halstead, for tuition of Carl Per- kins at High School, 20 00
H. A. Halstead for street car tickets for teachers and scholars, 18 30
31. Amount paid on order No. 1179 refund- ed to treasury, 2 14
Received of Edgar F. Roby, Collector of Taxes for 1899,
85,552169
$143,245 69
97
with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1899.
CR
May 1. By Wm. Williamson's Cemetery Trust fund deposited in Dedham In- stitution for Savings, $100 00
Nov. 3. Paid note for money borrowed May 3, 1899, 10,000 00
Interest on same at 3 %,
150 00
21. Note for money borrowed July 21, 1899, 10,000 00
Interest on same at 33 %, 104 60
28.
Norfolk County, tax for 1899, 3,238 10
Dec. 9.
State tax, 2,040 00
State assessment on grade cross- ings, 2,120 98
Assessors' orders for abatement, 931 20
1376 Selectmen's orders, 108,427 82
$137,112 26
1900.
Feb. 1. By balance in treasury, 6,133 43
$143,245 69
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and ac- counts of Chas. 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, 1900.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN,
FRANCIS E. EVERETT.
EBEN F. GAY,
Auditors.
98
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1899.
DR.
Feb. 1. To Balance as per audit, $18,089 09
June 3. Interest received on grade crossing note of $3,000, 75 00
Interest received on grade crossing note of $3,000, 60 00
15. Interest received on grade crossing note of $2,000. 40 00
Interest received on Guild School notes of $8,000, 130 00
Dec. 1.
Interest received on grade crossing note of $3,000, 112 50
15.
Interest received on grade crossing note of $3,000. 60 00
Interest received on grade crossing note of $2,000, 40 00
Interest received on Guild School notes of $8,000, 130 00
31.
Town appropriation from Water Com- missioners' Treasury, as voted March 6, 1899, 4,000 00
Interest received from Five Cents Sav- ings Bank, 27 05
Interest received from Dedham Insti- tution for Savings, 23 84
Interest received from Warren Institu- tion for Savings, 11 15
Interest received from Franklin Sav- ings Bank, 5 87
Interest received from Roxbury Insti- tution for Savings, 8 01
$22,812 51
99
account with the TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND.
1899.
CR.
.
100
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1899.
DR.
Sinking Fund Investments : -
Town of Norwood, grade crossing note due Dec. 1, 1900, $3,000 00
Town of Norwood, Guild School note due Dec. 15, 1902, 3,000 00
Town of Norwood, Guild School note due Dec. 15, 1903, 5,000 00
Deposit in Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 10,000 00
" Dedham Institution for Savings, 614 44
" Warren Institution for Savings, 327 26
66 " Franklin Savings Bank, 172 11
66 " Five Cents Saving Bank,
596 30
66
" Suffolk Savings Bank,
23 69
" Home Savings Bank,
20 56
" Roxbury Institution for Savings,
58 15
$22,812 51
101
account with the TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND.
1900. €
CR.
Feb. 1. By Balance in treasury,
$22,812 51 $22,812 51
We hereby certify that we have examined the books of Chas. E. Pond as Treasurer of the Trustees of Sinking Fund of the Town of Norwood, and find the same to be correctly stated and properly vouched and the securities are duly and safely kept by him, as shown by the foregoing account.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN, FRANCIS E. EVERETT, EBEN F. GAY,
Auditors.
102
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1899.
DR.
Jan. 1. To Balance in Treasury, as per audit, $2,105 87
1900.
Jan. Received of Edgar F. Roby, Collector, 14,831 94
Borrowed for extensions of water mains, as voted Sept. 20, 1899, 750 00 .
$17,687 81
103
account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS.
1900. CR. Jan. By Commissioners' orders paid,
$16,694 50
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury, 993 31
$17,687 81
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Water Commissioners and find the same correctly kept and properly vouched.
FRANCIS E. EVERETT, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, Auditors.
104
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1899.
DR.
Feb. 1. 1900.
To Balance in Treasury as per audit, $581 02
Jan. 31. Received of W. Allen Talbot, for sale of lots and graves, 912 50
$1,493 52
105
account with CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
1900. CR.
Jan. 31. By Commissioners' orders paid, $393 71
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury, 1,099 81
1
$1,493 52
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Cemetery Commissioners and find the same correctly stated and properly vouched.
EBEN F. GAY, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, FRANCIS E. EVERETT, Auditors.
106
CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1899.
DR.
Feb. 1. To Balance in Treasury as per audit, $52 01
Mar. 6. Town appropriation of dog tax, 469 30
May 13. Town appropriation from taxes of 1899, 2,500 00
Dec. 12. First Congregational Church, interest 1
on Chickering Library Fund, 7 01
$3,028 32
107
account with TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
1900.
CR
Jan. 31. By Trustees' orders paid,
$2,537 00
Feb. 1. Balance in Treasury, 491 32
.
$3,028 32
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Trustees of the Public Library and find the same correctly stated 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 Treasurer, Col- lector of Taxes, Water Commissioners, Trustees of Public Li- brary, Trustees of Sinking Fund, and all original vouchers on which moneys have been paid from the Town Treasury for the year ending January 31, 1900. We find and report that all orders drawn by the Selectmen, Water Commissioners and Trus- tees of Public Library have been duly vouched, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the sims received and payments made Charles E. Pond, Treasurer, and Edgar F. Roby, Tax Col- lector, and that the accounts kept by them have been correctly cast and payments duly vouched, and that there remains in the treasury, January 31, 1900, the sum of $6,133.43. Also that the indebtedness of the town is $102,887.49. The amount of the Sinking Fund is $22,812.51. Last year we suggested that the books of the Cemetery Commissioners be kept as all other books of the town are kept. This has not been done, and your Auditors would recommend that the Board of Selectmen cause the Cemetery Commissioners to produce bills and vouchers for all work done under their direction.
EBEN F. GAY, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, FRANCIS E. EVERETT,
Auditors
REPORT OF
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners of Highland Cemetery herewith present . their annual report : -
As a good number of lots were ready for sale at the commence- ment of the past year but few needed to be graded, and the expense for that purpose has not been large. There are. still about thirty graded lots in the Protestant section and about sixty-five in the Catholic portion unsold.
The cemetery is under the superintendence of Mr. W. A. Tal- bot, to whom all applications for lots or graves should be made.
We would again call the attention of the owners of lots to the importance of making provision for the perpetual care of them by leaving money for that purpose in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
W. ALLEN TALBOT, EDWARD B. PENDERGAST, WILLIAM FISHER,
Commissioners.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Voters of Norwood : ---
Whatever the causes may have been that have contributed to make disease and the spread of it so much less during the year ending January 31st, 1900, than in the three years next preced- · ing, the Board of Health cannot, of course, determine with cer- tainty. We believe, however, that the greater care which is being exercised each year in the matter of maintaining better home surroundings, such as result from improved methods of disposing of sewage and offal; the better grading and draining of the land about our homes ; these with the greater care which is exercised in isolating sick subjects, and the more certain method of fumigating apartments which have been occupied by patients sick with infectious diseases, have undoubtedly contrib- uted in large measure to the freedom from serious sickness which it has been our good fortune to enjoy.
The accompanying table shows comparatively the cases of infectious diseases, as reported to the Board of Health, for the years as follows :---
1896.
1897. 1898.
1899.
Membranous Croup and Diphtheria,
16
9
2
Scarlet Fever,
28
15
1
6
Measles,
1
3
65
4
Typhoid Fever,
9
7
52
36
73
19
The above table gives for the year only nineteen cases of in- fectious diseases, as against seventy-three for the preceding year, and only a little more than half the number reported in 1897. With the increase in growth of the town, and of course the in-
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