Norwood annual report 1900-1903, Part 43

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1178


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All water rates and construction accounts have been collected and paid to the Treasurer.


The reservoir has received the annual cleaning. Nothing but a small quantity of sediment was found.


The hydrants have been carefully inspected, necessary repairs have been made, and they are, so far as known, in perfect work- ing order. Four have been added to the line, making (153) one hundred fifty-three now in use.


The gate valves have been oiled and put in proper order.


The Pumping Station buildings and grounds are in good con- dition. Slight repairs have been made to the buildings.


The more extended power in the matter of the control of Buckmaster's Pond and its tributaries, granted to this Board by the State Board of Health, has enabled us to enforce the neces- sary measures to guard our water supply from danger of pollu- tion. Our thanks are due the Selectmen of the Town of Westwood for their assistance in this matter. It would be desirable if the town owned, or controlled by lease, the entire shore rights of the pond.


Estimates are being prepared for needed changes in the Pump- ing Station ; also the installation of a new pumping engine of a larger capacity. The present engine has been in use about seventeen years, and although in good condition, is liable to a break down. In the event of an accident, the small pump would not economically perform the required duty. When these estimates have been obtained, they will be presented at a future town meeting for your consideration.


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MAIN AND SERVICE PIPE EXTENSIONS.


Total number of service pipes laid, 1901, 47


Total length of service pipe laid. 5753 feet. $546 09


Total cost.


The following extensions to main pipes have been laid :


EXTENSIONS, 1901.


LOCATION.


SIZE OF PIPES.


LENGTH. (FEET.)


COST.


HY- DRANTS SET.


Rock Hill Ave., from end to house of Patrick J. Slattery. .. Curran Ave., from Prospect Ave. to house of M. Curran ...


6"


318


$333.45


1


6"


181


147.79


Rock St., from Monroe St. to house of J. Coughlin.


6"


254


198.30


Bullard St., from Vernon to Day Sts. .


282


196.74


Savin Ave., from Chapel St ..


6"


655


638.41


2


Prospect Ave., from end to Nich- ols St. .


6"


563


636.96


Sanders Road, Walpole St. to High- land St.


570


448.48


1


Totals.


2,823


$2,600.13


. 4


All extensions to the main pipes have been made in accordance with the vote of the town, and the usual guaranty of six per cent. on the cost has been signed by parties interested in the water supply on these streets. The temporary wrought iron pipes in use on Rock Street, also on Bullard Street, having be- come so corroded as to be useless, were taken up and four and six inch cast iron pipes laid. We have treated these changes as ex_ tensions and an addition to the plant.


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180


WATER WORKS DEBT.


STATEMENT.


First issue of Bonds, $75,000. Four per cent. :


Series 1, payable Aug. 1, 1890,


$10,000 00


2, 66 1, 1895, 10,000 00


3, 66 1, 1900, 10,000 00


4, .. 1, 1905, 10,000 00


5, 66 66 1, 1910, 10,000 00


6,


66


66 1, 1915, 25,000 00


Second issue of Bonds, $25,000. Four per cent. :


Series 1, payable June 1, 1891, 5,000 00


2, 66 66 1, 1896, 5,000 00


3. 6 1, 1901, 5,000 00


4, 66 .. 1, 1906, 5,000 00


5,


1,1911, 5,000 00


Third issue of Bonds, $8,000. Four per cent. : Payable June 1, 1915, 8,000 00


Fourth issue of Bonds, $7,000. Four per cent. :


Payable June 1, 1917, 7,000 00


Fifth issue of Bonds, $5,000. Four per cent. : Payable June 1, 1918. 5,000 00


Notes authorized by special town meeting held May 1, 1893, for extensions, as follows : Paying Nov. 5, 1895, 2,000 00 Payable Nov. 5, 1897. 2,000 00


Note authorized by special town meeting held Sept. 20, 1899, for extensions, as follows : Payable Jan. 10, 1901, 750 00


Sixth issue of Bonds, $4,000. Four per cent. : Payable Jure 1; 1920, 4,000 00


Amount carried forward, $128,750 00


181


CREDIT. Amount brought forward, $128,750 00


Bonds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9, 10, paid Aug. 1890, $10,000 00


Bonds Nos. 76, 77. 78. 79, 80, paid June 1, 1891, 5,000 00


Bonds Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,


18, 19, 20, paid Ang. 1, 1895, 10,000 00


Note paid Nov. 5, 1895, (water takers' loan), 2,000 00


Bonds Nos. 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, paid June 1, 1896, 5,000 00


Note paid Nov. 5, 1897 (water takers' loan), 2,000 00


Bonds Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, paid Aug. 1, 1900, 10,000 00


Notes dated Sept. 12, 1899, paid Jan. 1901, 750 00


Bonds Nos. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, paid June 1, 1901, 5,000 00


49,750 00


$79,000 00


Less Sinking Funds Jan. 1, 1902,


17,214 17


Total Net Debt Jan. 1, 1902.


$61,785 83


182


INVENTORY.


PIPE, SPECIAL CASTINGS AND FITTINGS ON HAND.


12"


10"


8"


6"


4"


2"


11/0|


1"


3/4"


Pipe (feet)


60


12


60


178


31


34


48


18


200


Plugs


2


4


Sleeves


4


4


4


4


Tees


2


1


Nipples


Caps


2


2


4


10


Elbows


Bends (18)


1


2


Lead Pipe, 4 lbs. to ft.


65


Lead Pipe, 6 lbs. to ft. .


2


9 ą" hydrant cocks.


15 Service boxes, No. 94 E.


24 å" Sidewalk cocks.


2 4" x 6" long reducers.


3 3" S. & W. cocks.


36 3" Corp. cocks.


1 1" Crown meter.


2 1" Corp. cocks.


2 1" Sidewalk cocks.


6 6" Gate box bases.


2 5" Chapman hydrant. Parts of hydrants, value $14.


Parts of meters, value $6.


SUPPLIES ON HAND.


260 tons Webster bituminous coal.


5 cords wood.


4 gallons machine oil.


2 gallons valvoline oil. 10 lbs. cotton waste.


Total cost of supplies on hand, $1,250 00


Value of tools, estimated, 475 00


10


10


Unions


6


50


Offsetts,.


3 8" x 8" x 4" tees.


1 6" x 6" x 4" tee.


1 5" Crown meter.


1 3" Crown meter.


1 3" Hersey meter.


4 5" Hersey meters.


26


183


RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM JANUARY 1, 1901, TO JANUARY 1, 1902.


MONTHS.


SEPARATE DAYS


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


LBS. COAL CON-


SUMED STEAMING


AND HEATING.


LBS. COAL CON-


SUMED WHILE


PUMPING.


CON-


Hours.


Min.


January .


27


178


12,062,232


7,250


49,465


56,715


February


24


165


30


11,194,019


8,165


46,408


54,573


March


26


174


30


11,687,718


8,575


48,205


56,780


April


23


125


8,325,632


6,595


34,775


41,370


May


21


127


30


8,507,629


5,130


33,715


38,845


June


24


154


10,208,576


5,415


37,151


42,566


July


26


162


10,937,026


5,600


39,365


44,965


August


27


150


30


10,176,132


6,090


39,850


45,940


September


24


136


9,308,436


6,086


25,620


31,706


October


27


141


30


9,588,284


6,630


36,800


43,430


November


25


140


9,314,600


7,385


39,335


46,720


December


25


137


9,131,780


7,875


29,495


37,370


Totals


299


1,791 : 30 |


120,442,064


80,796


460,184


540,980


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1901 INCLUSIVE.


YEARS.


DAYS PUMPING.


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK. 1


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


LBS. COAL CON-


STEAMING AND


LBS. COAL CON-


WHILE PUMPING.


TOTAL LBS. COAL CONSUMED


1886


89,600


1887


101


650


30


48,407,606


46,516


99,376


145,892


1888


1033


736


15


54,792,547


44,630


154,033


198,663


1889


112


834


45


58,577,246


44,037


175,314


219,351


1890


119


933


30


61,627,249


48,595


187,837


236,432


1891


129


1,065


64,930,428


42,204


191,214


233,418


1892


143


1,039


61,696,973


40,891


207,148


248,039


1893


170


1,148


45


75,742,346


42,272


254,301


296,573


1894


169


1,197


80,148,917


41,887


277,189


319,076


1895


189


1,493


30


98,436,485


51,504


320,213


371,777


1896


230


1,687


112,937,074


56,042


402,491


458,533


1897


274


2,205


30


129,098.843


68,534


493,125


561,659


1898


301


2,221


.


147,750,863


90,085


650,605


740,690


1899


305


2,359


30


158,811,348


89,687


603,770


693,457


1900


309


2,260


...


145,821,323


86,438


575,692


662,130


1901


299


1,791


30


120,442,064


80,796


460,184


540,980


SUMED


HEATING.


SUMED


Hrs.


Min.


24,306,724


TOTAL


PUMPING.


LBS.


COAL


SUMED.


184


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OPERA- TING EXPENSES FROM 1886 to 1901 INCLUSIVE.


DATE.


RECEIPTS FROM WATER RATES.


MAINTENANCE.


REPAIRS.


TOTAL EXPENSES.


1886


$1,637.65


1887


4,454.09


$2,230.73


$169.03


$2,399.76


1888


5,040.16


2,444.60


459.95


2,904.55


1889


6,791.69


1,941.12


74.43


2,015.55


1890


6,702.10


1,977.33


236.01


2,213.34


1891


6,845.23


1,958.62


193.82


2,152.44


1892


7,264.13


2,226.33


346.67


2,573.00


1893


7,647,89


2,123.10


215.97


2,339.07


1894


8,197.34


2,288.45


150.58


2,439.03


1895


9,237.11


2,274.63


241.24


2,515.87


1896


11,135.15


3,040.82


309.99


3,350.81


1897


12,093.95


3,160.57


330.24


3,490.81


1898


12,634.61


3,646.57


914.73


4,561.30


1899


13,978.35


4,039.00


287.42


4,326,42


1900


14,284.73


3,662.75


344.49


4,007.15


1901


15,193.04


3,916.37


227.06


4,143.43


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Number of services laid, 1901,


47


Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1902,


1,080


Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1902, not con- nected,


16


Number of hydrants set, 1901,


4


Total number of hydrants, Jan. 1, 1902,


153


Total number of meters in use, Jan. 1, 1902,


507


Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping, heat- ing buildings and steaming, in pounds, 540,980


Total pumpage for the year, in gallons,


120,442,064


Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal,


223


Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and re- pairs, $4,143 43


Interest at 4 per cent., figured on cost of works, Jan.,


1, 1902, ($169,815 19), 6,792 60


185


Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured on total maintenance, repairs and interest, $91 66


Profit of operation, 1901, figured on maintenance,


repairs, and 4 per cent. interest, on total cost of works, 4,257 01


Profit of operation 1901, figured on actual payments for interest, maintenance and repairs, 7,789 64


SUMMARY OF RECORD OF BUCKMASTER'S POND GAUGE, 1901.


DATE.


BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)


ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)


DATE.


BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)


ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)


Jan.


1


69


July


1


4


66


15


67


.


Aug.


1


22


. .


66


15


45


.


Sept.


1


38


. .


April


1


25


. .


Oct.


1


40


.


66


15


9


. .


Nov.


1


18


. .


66


15


. .


5


66


15


13


. .


June


1


. .


2


Dec.


1


11


. .


66


15


()


0)


66


15


S


. .


31


0


0


The lowest level for the year was on January 1, 1901; 69 inches below the crest at the outlet. The highest level recorded for the year was on June 15, when the level was at the top of crest. On January 1, 1902, the water reached the highest point for the last half of the year : namely, at the top of the, crest. At that date there was 119 inches more in depth than on Janu- ary 1, 1900.


The quality has been excellent and in every way satisfactory.


EDMUND J. SHATTUCK, MARCUS M. ALDEN, J. F. CALLAHAN, Water Commissioners.


. .


Feb.


1


50


66


15


31


. .


Mar.


1


15


30


..


15


44


. .


May


1


93-


15


24


. .


36


. .


15


15


186


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1901.


RECEIPTS.


To Balance in treasury, January 1, 1901, $1.703 07


Amount received for water rates, Jan. 1 to JJuly 1, $7,972 89


Amount received for water rates, July I to Dec. 31, 7.020 00


$14,992 89


Amount received for sales of water for special pur. poses,


9 45


Amount received for water for street watering,


190 70


Amount received for sales of meters and materials, 603 11


803 26


15,796 15


$17,499 22


EXPENDITURES.


By Sinking Fund requirements,


$4,200 00


Interest on $45,000 4 per cent. bonds, one year,


1,800 00


Interest on $39,000 4 per cent. bonds, six mos.,


780 00


Interest on $34,000 4 per cent. bonds, six mos., 680 00


$7,460 00


Maintenance.


By Geo. A. P. Bueknam, salary one year,


1,000 00


Geo. A. P. Bucknam, use of horse one year, 200 00


H. F. Bucknam, wages, asst. engineer,


654 41


Webster Coal & Coke Co., 246 tons coal, at $4.00,


984 00


[F. O. B. cars New Bedford, $3 20


Weighing and insurance, 05


Freight New Bedford to Morrill's, 75


$4 00 2,240 Is. 1


John Nugent, carting 246 tons coal,


172 20


M. Curran, labor storing coal,


14 00


A. Curran, labor storing coal, 20 00


(. Jolmson, labor storing coal, 20 00


A. Curran, labor inspecting coal,


2 00


M. Curran, labor inspecting coal,


2 00


J. Wmn. Allen, 4 cords pine wood,


20 00


A. Curran, labor on wood,


2 00


M. Curran, labor on wood,


2 00


Leonard & Ellis, 20 gals. valvoline oil,


19 80


T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing notices,


9 00


T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing water bills,


16 00


T. O. Metcalf & Co., printing order book and stubs. 6 50


4 00


E. B. Thorndike, printing Engineer's Reports,


2 50


Ambrose Bros., advertising,


1 00


M. R. Warren, stationery,


1 00


.


E. B. Thorndike, advertising,


Amounts carried forward, $3,152 41 $7,460 00


187


Amounts brought forward. $3,152 41 $7,460 00


By Miss E. Callahan, clerical work, S 00


Sheldon & Sanborn, lawyer's fees Sullivan case. 50 00


G. W. Knowlton, spring packing, 8 12


J. E. Plimpton & Co., machine work, 1 50


J. F. Callahan, Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance, three years, 75 00


Norwood Gas Light Co., 1800 feet gas for office,


3 15


Walworth Co., fittings for pump.


17 93


Walworth Co., polish, etc.,


1 80


Geo. E. Sanborn, small hardware,


30 11


A. H. Clay. 6 cords manure,


36 00


F. A. Fales & Co., line for whitewashing,


75


F. A. Fales & Co., 10 bags fertilizer for grounds.


20 00


F. A. Fales & Co., bbl. kaolin for boiler,


2 00


Partridge, 10 gals, kerosene oil,


1 10


M. T. Davidson, 108 valve springs,


16 20


Adams Express Co., charges on springs,


40


F. W. Turner, painting water cranes,


1 25


Wm. Foreman, lead connections,


74 72


L. G. Marston, express charges to Jan. 1902,


6 35


W. F. Baker, second-hand pung,


10 00


M. Curran, labor on blow-off, Central Street,


2 00


A. Curran, labor loading boiler,


2 00


Martin Curran, labor on boiler, 2 00


15 00


Morgan Curran, labor cleaning and mowing reservoir,


21 00


James O'Brien, labor on reservoir, 2 00


Morgan Curran, labor on Grove Street, Allen Road,


12 00


Andrew Curran, labor on pump station, etc., 16 00


29 00


B. Curran, labor on Allen Road,


6 00


M. Lyden, labor on Allen Road, rock work,


7 50


E. F. Roby, services Collector, $15,796.15 at 1 per cent.,


157 96


E. F. Roby, postage stamps for bills,


41 00


E. F. Roby, collection books,


1 34


Boston Belting Co., 100 feet 3-4 hose,


13 50


Boston Belting Co .. conplings,


70


Boston Woven Hose Co., 150 feet blow-off hose,


20 58


Edwin Alden, Rochester Lubricator for Engine,


50 00


$3,916 37


Repairs.


Sears & Son, repairing roof pump station,


$20 00


E. Hodge & Son, repairing boiler,


14 36


Union Meter Co., repairing meter,


2 40


Hersey Meter Co., repairing meters,


12 78


National Meter Co., repairing meters,


24 85


Bullders Iron Foundry Co., offsetts for raising hydrants,


11 70


W. C. Cottrell, repairing pung,


1 00


Kinsley Machine Co., grate bars,


4 17


II. F. Walker, lumber for pump station,


49


J. O'Brien, labor leak, Day Street,


9 00


Martin Curran, labor leak, Day Street,


9 00


Martin Curran, labor leak, Winter Street,


4 00


Amounts carried forward. $115 75 $11,876 37


Martin Curran, labor cleaning and mowing reservoir,


Morgan Curran, labor on hydrants, gate boxes,


188


Amounts brought forward, $115 75 $11,376 37


By M. Curran, labor leak, Beacon Street, 3 00


M. Curran, raising service boxes,


7 00


J. O. Bruce, raising and locating service boxes, 3 00


M. Curran, adjusting gate boxes,


20 00


M. Curran, labor leak, Fulton Street,


2 00


A. Curran, labor leak, Fulton Street,


2 00


Morgan Curran, labor repairing hydrants, gate boxes,


32 00


Andrew Curran, labor repairing hydrants, gate boxes, 18 00


E. L. Hubbard, repairing tools, sharpening picks, 24 31


$227 06


$11,603 43


Plant Account.


ROCK HILL AVENUE EXTENSION. From End to House of P. J. Slattery (laid Oct. 1900) .


J. T. Langford, furnishing and laying


318 feet 6 inel pipe,


$206 70


1 6 x 6 x6 tee and plug,


5 00


1 post hydrant,


25 80


Excavating 26 7-10 yards rock,


93 45


Freight on hydrant,


2 50


8333 45


CURRAN AVENUE EXTENSION. From Prospect Avenue.


J. T. Langford, furnishing and laying


181 feet 6 inch pipe,


$117 65


Excavating 3 6-10 yards rock,


12 60


Chapman Valve Co., 1 6-inch valve,


13 78


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 1 6x6x6 tec,


3 38


1 Plug


38


-


$147 79


ROCK STREET EXTENSION. From Monroe Street.


J. T. Langford, furnishing and laying


254 feet 6-inch pipe,


$165 10


Excavating 1 yard rock,


3 50


Cutting out and setting tee,


9 80


Chapman Valve Co., 1 6-inch valve,


13 78


Bnilders Iron Foundry Co., 1 6-inch cross,


3 94


1 6-ineh sleeve,


1 31


1 6-inch plug tapped,


87


$198 30


BULLARD STREET EXTENSION. From Vernon to Day Streets.


J. T. Langford, furnishing and laying


282 feet 4-inch pipe,


$146 64


Cutting out and setting tec,


22 96


Chapman Valve Co., 2 4-inch valves,


18 52


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 2 6x6x4 tees,


6 00


2 6-inch sleeves,


22 62


$196 74


Amount carried forward, $12,470 71


189


Amount brought forward, $12,479 71


SAVIN AVENUE EXTENSION. From Chapel Street.


By J. T. Langford, furnishing and laying


655 feet 6-inch pipe,


$425 73


Excavating 29 6-10 yards rock,


103 60


Cutting out and setting tee,


10 48


Chapman Valve Co., 2 6-inch valves, 2 hydrants,


53 40


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 4 6-inch tees,


13 50


1 6-Inch sleeve,


1 31


2 6-inch plugs,


75


1 6-Inch 1-16 bend,


2 06


8638 41


PROSPECT AVENUE EXTENSION. From end to Nichols Street.


J. T. Langford, furnishing and laying


562 1-2 feet 6-inch pipe,


$365 63


238 35


Excavating 68 1-10 yards rock, Cutting out and setting tee,


10 76


Chapman Valve Co., 1 6-inch valve,


13 77


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 2 6-inch tecs,


6 76


1 6-inch sleeve,


1 31


1 6-inch phg.


38


$636 96


$13,755 08


SANDERS ROAD EXTENSION, (LAID IN 1898.) From Walpole Street to Highland Street.


J. T. Langford, furnishing and laying


342 fect 6-inch pipe


$188 10


Cutting out and setting tee,


17 00


Excavating 7 4-10 yds rock,


25 90


I tee 8 x 8 x 6,


5 50


1 8-inch sleeve and plug,


3 50


1 G-inch gate and box,


15 75


Furnishing and laying 228 feet 6-inch pipe,


153 90


Hydrants,


26 33


I tee 6 × 6 × 6 and plug,


5 00


Extra trenching on service pipe,


7 50


$448 48


Bingham & Taylor, 6 gate boxes,


18 60


Bingham & Taylor, 6 extra bases,


6 00


N. Y., N. H. & II. R. R., freight on specials,


5 09


1


$29 69


Construction Account.


Hersey Mfg. Co. , 20 5-8-inch meters,


$225 00


National Meter Co., 1 1-inch meter,


31 00


National Meter Co., 20 5-8-inch meters,


250 00


Freight on meters,


3 20


Boston Lead Co., 3044 lbs. lead pipe,


156 70


Boston Lead Co., 1323 lbs. lead pipe,


70 73


Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., 3206 lbs. lead pipe,


160 30


Amounts carried forward, $896 53


$14,233 25


27 56


190


Amounts brought forward, $896 93 $14,233 25 8 72


By N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight on lead pipe,


Walworth Mfg. Co., 20 service boxes,


14 40


Blow-off pump,


20 18


Service pipe and fittings,


161 51


Chapman Valve Co., 1 hydrant for stock,


26 34


Spare parts for hydrant,


6 36


John T. Langford, 67 feet 6-inch pipe, 1982 lbs ..


26 76


9 feet 4-inch pipe, 190 lbs.,


2 56


New service pipe,


Labor, Martin Curran.


38 00


Labor Morgan Curran,


95 00


Labor Andrew Curran,


39 00


Labor James O'Brien, M. Lyden,


2 50


Renewals service pipe,


Labor, Martin Curran,


16 00


Labor Morgan Curran,


87 00


Labor Andrew Curran,


67 00


Martin Lyden,


2 00


$1,514 26


$15,747 51


Rebate Account.


Winslow Bros.,


on service No. 927,


24 00


E. F. Roby,


on service No. 393,


6 00


J. Jacob Bayer,


on service No. 80,


50


M. E. Colburn,


on service No. 196,


5 00


Matthew Drummy, on service No. 700,


1 00


Daglan Hogan,


on service No. 336,


1 00


Jas. P. Brennan, on service No. 245,


8 50


$46 00


Total orders drawn,


$15,793 51


Balance in treasury,


1,705 71


$17,499 22


Recapitulation, 1901.


For Sinking Fund requirements,


$4,200 00


Interest,


3,260 00


Maintenance,


3,916 37


Repairs,


227 06


Plant account extensions,


2.629 82


Construction account,


1,514 26


Rebate account,


46 00


815.793 51


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find the same properly kept and vouched.


FRANCIS E. EVERETT, FREDERICK S. BASTON, Auditors.


4 00


191


COST OF PLANT.


January 1st, 1901.


$166,274 22


EXTENSIONS.


Rock Hill Avenue, finished to house P. J.


Slattery. $333 45


Curran Avenue, from Prospect Avenue. 147 79


Rock Street, from Munroe Street, 198 30


Bullard Street, from Vernon to Days, 196 74


Savin Avenue, from Chapel Street, 638 41


Prospect Avenue from end to Nichols Streets, 636 96


Saunders Road, from Walpole to Highland


Streets, 448 48


Bingham & Taylor, gate boxes and freight,


29 69


$2,629 82


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


Service pipe, labor and materials.


1,514 26


Less sales meters, etc., 603 11


$911 15


Total cost of Plant, January 1, 1902, $169,815 19


THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


P UBLIC CHOOLS


OF


NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1902.


NORWOOD, MASS .: ADVERTISER AND REVIEW PRESS. 1902.


SCHOOL CALENDAR 1902.


TERMS.


Winter term : December 31, 1901, to March 28, 1902.


Spring term : April 7 to June 20, 1902.


Fall term : September S to December 19, 1902.


Winter term begins December 29, 1902.


SCHOOL SESSIONS.


In Grammar and Primary Schools: 9 A. M. to 11.45 A. M .; 1.30 P. M. to 3.30 P. M.


In High School: 8 A. M. to 1 P. M.


NO SESSION.


The signal for no session is given on the fire alarm ; at 8 A. M. for a suspension of the morning session; at 12.45 P. M. for a suspension of the afternoon session.


HOLIDAYS.


Thanksgiving Day and the day following; February 22; April 19; May 30; June 17.


MEETINGS.


The regular monthly meetings of the School Committee are held at the office of the Superintendent at 8 P. M. on the first Thursday of each month.


ORGANIZATION 1901.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Term Expires in March.


George W. Cushing, 108 Walpole Street, 1902


Edward W. Jewett, 244 Nahatan Street, 1902


Mary J. Alden, 402 Washington Street, 1903


Clifford B. Sanborn, 460 Washington Street, 1903


George H. Smith, 193 Walpole Street, 1904


Marcia M. Winslow, 245 Winslow Avenue,


1904


George W. Cushing, Chairman. Mary J. Alden, Secretary.


SUB-COMMITTEES.


Finance, Accounts and Claims : Mr. Cushing, Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Smith.


Teachers and Instruction: Mr. Cushing, Mr. Sanborn, Mrs. Alden.


Text-books and Supplies : Mr. Cushing, Mr. Sanborn, Mrs. Winslow.


Janitors, Schoolhouses and Grounds : Mr. Cushing, Mr. Smith.


Fuel and Heating Apparatus : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Smith.


Music, Drawing, Penmanship, and School Attendance : Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Alden.


Sewing, Physical and Manual Training: Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Winslow.


LOCAL COMMITTEES.


High School: Mr. Cushing, Mr. Sanborn, Mrs. Winslow. Everett School : Mrs. Alden, Mr. Jewett.


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Guild School: Mr. Smith, Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Winslow, Mrs. Alden.


North School : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Sanborn.


East School : Mr. Sanborn, Mrs. Alden.


Balch School : Mr. Cushing, Mrs. Winslow."


West School : Mrs. Winslow, Mr. Smith.


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


To the Citizens of Norwood :-


The School Committee submits herewith the annual report for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1902. There are no changes which have taken place, or which are contemplated, of sufficient importance to call for special or extended mention. For infor- mation dealing with the work of the schools, you are referred to the several reports which are appended.


FINANCIAL.


The receipts and expenditures of this department were as follows :


APPROPRIATIONS.


EXPENDITURES. $19,737 29


Teachers and Superintendent,


$20,500 00


Janitors and sweepers,


1,825 00


1,823 45


Fuel,


1,900 00


1,928 37


Books and supplies,


1,800 00


2,057 61


Incidentals and repairs,


3,475 00


4,206 64


Insurance and water rates.


500 00


548 44


Total, $30,000 00


$30,301 80


The appropriation has been overdrawn $301.80. With the appropriation for incidentals and repairs is included the sum of $1,800, which was designed to be used in fitting up a new room at the High School and in alterations in the heating plant of the same school. The cost of these changes was considerably in excess of the estimate. The expense of fitting up the room (including the furniture) amounted, approximately, to $1,000, and the improvements in the heating plant to about $1,100. These, together with some minor changes and the construction


of a driveway around one side of the building, make the total expenditure on the High School building about $2,400. The sum of $200 was spent at the East and Balch Schools in remedying conditions which could be tolerated no longer. Water in the basements has been a source of annoyance, and the unusual rainfall of the past year made these buildings uninhabitable at times. This difficulty at the East School has been permanently removed, but conditions at the Balch are not materially bettered.


The appropriation for school books and supplies has been over- drawn $257.61. From this appropriation, the typewriters and books called for by the introduction of the business course were purchased at a total expense of $550, so that the actual outlay for books, etc., is considerably less than in former years.


The considerable balance in the amount appropriated for the teachers' salaries is due to the resignation of a large number of teachers who were receiving the maximum salary paid by this town. Their places were filled by teachers engaged at smaller salaries.


SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.


The question of additional school facilities makes action in the near future imperative. There is a normal increase yearly of about seventy-five pupils, and preparations must be made for the next year. The increased attendance of this year was met by an arrangement of a temporary nature : the transferring of the two ninth grades of the Everett School to the High School. Another year will bring a largely increased membership to this latter school and this will make it impossible to find room for more than one of the ninth grades. As there is now no vacant room in any of our school buildings, accommodations must be secured for at least three additional classes.


While it is true that differences of opinion exist with reference to the proper location of a new building, these differences should not be allowed to operate to the detriment of the schools ; yet unless immediate action is taken, the construction of the new building, wherever located, will be so delayed as to make proper disposition of these classes a source of serious inconvenience.




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