Norwood annual report 1900-1903, Part 54

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: The Town
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15. No person shall enter upon Buckmaster Pond, so called, said pond being in the town of Westwood, and used by the town of Norwood as a source of water supply, for the purpose of cutting or taking ice, or cut or take ice from said pond, without a written permit, signed by the Board of Water Commissioners of the town of Norwood, stating the time and place for which such permission is given.


16. All reports which may be made to the board of health, or to any health officer of the town of Westwood, of cases of con- tagious or infectious disease occurring within the water-shed of Buckmaster Pond, so called, said pond being in the town of West- wood, and used by the town of Norwood as a source of water supply, shall be open to the inspection at all reasonable times of the Board of Water Commissioners of the town of Norwood, its officers. or agents.


[By order of the Board,


SAMUEL W. ABBOTT, Secretary.


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MAIN AND SERVICE PIPE EXTENSIONS.


Total number of service pipes laid, 1902,


43


Total length of service pipe laid, 735 feet.


Total cost,


$634 35


The following extensions to main pipes have been laid :


EXTENSIONS, 1902.


LOCATION.


SIZE OF PIPES.


LENGTH. (FEET.)


COST.


HY- DRANTS SET.


Allen Road from Corner of Lenox Street


480


$736.41


1


Washington and Water Streets to F. W. Bird & Son's new mill .... Concord Avenue from end to house of S. Peterson ..


8"


1653


2,477.97


2


900


814.95


2


Lenox Street near HI. M. Plimpton & Co.


127


173.16


2


Totals


3,160


$4,202.49


7


On all the above extensions a guaranty of six per cent on the estimated cost has been signed by the abutters, and others inter- ested in the introduction of water on these streets. The work was performed by J. T. Langford under contract, subject to all the provisions of his original contract with the town, regarding quality of materials and work, and assuming all responsibility in case of accident.


11


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 66 1, 1900, 10,000 00


4, 66 1, 1905, 10,000 00


66


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, 66 1, 1901, 5,000 00


66 4,


1, 1906, 5,000 00


66


5, 66 66 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 : Payable 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 June 1, 1920, 4,000 00


Note authorized by special town meeting held July 8, 1902, for extension, payable April 1, 1903. 736 41


Amount carried forward, $129,486.41


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CREDIT.


Amount brought forward, $129,486 41


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 Aug. 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


$179,736 41


Less Sinking Funds Jan. 1, 1903,


22,074 60


Total Net Debt Jan. 1, 1903,


$57,661 81


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INVENTORY.


PIPE, SPECIAL CASTINGS AND FITTINGS ON HAND.


12


10"


6"


11/4"1"


34"


Pipe (feet)


60


12


32


48


31


34


48


18


200


Plugs


Sleeves


4


4


4


4


Tees


Nipples


Caps


10


Unions


10


Elbows


Bends (18)


3


1


3


Lead Pipe, 4 lbs. to ft. .


Lead Pipe, 6 lbs. to ft. .


35


Offsetts,


2


9 &" hydrant cocks.


42 Service boxes, No. 94 E.


1 6" x 6" x 4" tee.


24 å" Sidewalk cocks. 2 4" x 6" long reducers.


1 5" Union meter.


1 1" Crown meter.


3 &" S. & W. cocks.


54 &" Corp. cocks.


11 §" Hersey meters.


2 1" Corp. cocks.


2 1" Sidewalk cocks.


6 6" Gate box bases.


Parts of hydrants, value $14. Parts of meters, value $12.


6" Gate and box. 1


SUPPLIES ON HAND.


87 tons Webster bituminous coal. 3 cords wood. 3 gallons machine oil. 50 1bs. cotton waste.


Total cost of supplies on hand, $750 00


Value of tools, estimated, 475 00


2


4


26


2


1


4


10


2


2


6


360


4 &" Hersey meters.


2 5" Chapman hydrants.


3 8" x 8" x 4" tees.


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RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM JANUARY 1, 1902, TO JANUARY 1, 1903.


MONTHS.


SEPARATE DAYS


PUMPING.


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


LBS. COAL CON-


AND HEATING.


LBS. COAL CON-


SUMED WHILE


PUMPING.


COAL


CON-


SUMED.


Hours.


Min.


January .


27


138


30


9,304,062


7,750


34,680


42,430


February


23


127


30


8,438,368


7,835


32,890


40,725


March


21


119


7,888,924


7,760


35,725


13,485


April


25


136


30


8,992,438


6,735


33,125


39,860


May


27


157


10,530,500


6,230


27,805


34,035


June


25


151


....


11,025,448


6,090


41,980


48,070


August


22


153


....


10,668,196


5,830


34,815


40,645


September


25


161


30


10,978,720


5,945


43,230


49,175


October


27


169


30


11,296,724


5,660


47,640


53,300


November


24


136


30


8,863,698


5,845


36,206


42,051


December


26


165


11,096,404


6,600


46,390


52,990


Totals


297


1,775


119,280,194


77,350


452,266


529,616


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1902 INCLUSIVE.


YEARS.


DAYS PUMPING.


Hrs.


Min.


1886


89,600


1887


101


650


30


48,407,606


46,516


99,376


145,892


1888


103


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


1902


297


1,775


119,280,194


77,350


452,266


529,616


..


10,196,712


5,070


37,780


42,850


July


25


160


. . .


LBS. COAL CON-


STEAMING AND


LBS. COAL CON-


WHILE PUMPING.


TOTAL LBS. COAL CONSUMED


TOTAL GALLONS PUMPED.


SUMED


HEATING.


SUMED


24,306,724


. .


....


SUMED STEAMING


TOTAL


LBS.


HOURS AND MINUTES AT WORK.


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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OPERA- TING EXPENSES FROM 1886 to 1902 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


346.6.7


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


1902


15,208.71


3,374.18


561.58


3,935.76


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.


Number of services laid, 1902,


43


Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1903,


1,136


Total number of services, Jan. 1, 1903, not con- nected,


39


Number of hydrants set, 1902,


7


Total number of hydrants, Jan. 1, 1903,


160


Total number of meters in use, Jan. 1, 1903,


539


Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping, heat- ing buildings and steaming, in pounds, 529,616


Total pumpage for the year, in gallons,


119,280,194


Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal,


225


Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and re- pairs, $3,935 36


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


1, 1903, ($175,091 83), 7,003.64


16


Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured on total maintenance, repairs and interest, . $91 16


Profit of operation, 1902, figured on maintenance, repairs, and 4 per cent. interest, on total cost of works, 4,269 31


Profit of operation 1902, figured on actual payments for interest, maintenance and repairs, 8,112 95


SUMMARY OF RECORD OF BUCKMASTER'S POND GAUGE, 1902.


DATE.


BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)


ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)


DATE.


BELOW CREST. (INCHES.)


ABOVE CREST. (INCHES.)


Jan.


1


69


. .


July


1


4


· ·


Feb.


1


. .


1


Aug.


1


19


· ·


Mar.


1


. .


5


66


15


72


. .


April


1


.


5


Oct.


1


83


.


May


1


. .


4


Nov.


1


98


.


15


. .


3


15


90


. .


June


1


. .


2


Dec.


1


90


15


. .


0


66


15


84


. .


66


31


74


. .


. .


43


66


15


33


. .


6


Sept.


1


54


. .


·


·


4


15


98


·


The low water mark for the year was from October 15 to No- vember 10, ninety-eight inches below the crest at the outlet.


The highest level recorded for the year was on March 1, at which time there was six inches of water running over the crest. Samples of water have been sent regularly to the State Board of Health for examination.


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


Norwood, February 1, 1903.


15


34


15


12


. .


15


15


15


17


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1902.


RECEIPTS.


To Balance in treasury, January 1, 1902, $1,705 71


Amount received from water rates, Jan. 1 to July 1, $8,314 54 Amount received from water rates, July 1 to Dec. 31, 6,664 40


$14,978 94


Amount received for water from street watering, 229 77


Amount received for sales of meters and materials, 461 05


Amount received Fire Dept. for Lenox St. extension, 184 47


Amount received note payable Apr. 1, 1903, author-


ized át meeting held July 8, 1903, 736 41


1,611 70


16,590 64


$18,296 35


EXPENDITURES.


By Sinking Fund requirements,


$4,200 00


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


1,800 00


Interest on $34,000 4 per cent. bonds, one year,


1,360 00


$7,360 00


Maintenance.


By Geo. A. P. Bueknam, salary one year, 1,066 60


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


266 68


Geo. H. Morrill & Co., 100 1760-2240 tons coal, at $4.53, [F. O. B. ears New Bedford, $3 70


456 56


Weighing and insurance,


0S


Freight Providence to Morrill's, 75


$4 53 2,240 lbs.]


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


736 28


John Nugent, earting eoal,


65 00


M. Curran, labor on eoal,


18 00


J. Flaherty, labor on coal,


6 00


M. E. Callahan, elerieal work,


24 00


H. O. Hunt & Co., hydraulie packing,


9 00


G. C.Stillman & Co., ring packing and repairs,


6 60


Leonard & Ellis, 30 gals. valvoline oil, 29 80


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


6 50


T. O. Metealf & Co., water registers, 1902 and 1903,


16 00


T. O. Metealf & Co., 3,500 water bills, 17 50


2 00


Ambrose Bros., advertising proposals earting coal,


1 00


Ambrose Bros., 3,000 envelopes,


7 50


Wm. Foreman, lead connections,


80 21


Geo. E. Sanborn, fittings, hardware, etc.,


56 48


Revere Rubber Co., valves, gaskets and paeking,


15 49


Perrin, Seamans & Co., picks, caulkers' tools,


27 57


Amount carried forward, $2,914 77 $7,360 00


E. B. Thorndike, advertising proposals earting eoal,


18


Amount brought forward, $2,914 77 $7,360 00


By J. E. Plimpton & Co., 2,000 lbs. coal for office,


6 75


Geo. H. Sampson, powder fuse,


1 75


L. G. Marston, express charges, 1902,


8 40


E. F. Roby, gilding weather vane,


5 00


E. F. Roby, painting and repairing wagon and pung,


30 00


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings, pumping station,


6 95


Walworth Mfg.Co., blow-off fittings,


4 16


E L. Hubbard, repairing wagon,


6 00


E. L. Hubbard, repairing and sharping tools,


45 40


Norwood Gas Light Co., 2,300 feet gas for office,


4 03


Dennison Mfg. Co., tags and elasp envelopes.


2 28


Isaac Cox, police duty at pond,


10 00


Partridge's Groeery, kerosene oil, charcoal, etc ..


3 67


Partridge's Grocery, 10 lbs. grass seed,


1 96


M. Curran, labor cleaning boiler,


2 00


M. Curran, labor service boxes,


35 00


M. Curran, labor blowing dead ends,


10 00


M. Curran, labor pumping station,


43 00


M. Hopkins, labor,


2 00


Labor eleaning reservoir,


24 50


M. Curran, re-locating hydrants,


6 00


E. F. Roby, services Collector, $15,855.88 at 1 per cent.,


158 56


E. F. Roby, postage stamps,


42 00


$3,374 18


Repairs. .


Hawes Brook Bridge Repairs :


George F. Bagley, wooden house for pipe cover,


100 00


J. T. Langford, 36 feet 8-inch pipe, 1620 lbs,


25 92


Chapman Valve Co., 2 8-inch valves,


40 84


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 6 8-inch 1-8 bends,


23 00


E. L. Hubbard, iron work,


33 90


W. C. Fuller, team and use of timber,


5 90


H. F. Walker, team, labor, materials,


8 47


M. Hopkins, labor. Labor on repairs,


94 00


J. Nugent, carting gravel, trench repairs,


21 75


Spear & Smith, lining furnace,


9 83


F. A. Fales & Co., lime and eement,


9 03


Washington Street leak, labor,


6 00


Pleasant Street leak, labor,


6 00


Railroad Avenue leak, labor,


2 00


Warren Streetleak, labor,


6 00


Adjusting gate boxes, labor,


6 00


Walworth Mfg. Co., diaphram for pump repairs,


1 53


Walworth Mfg. Co., repairing tapping machine,


14 00


Walworth Mfg. Co., boiler repairs and blow-off,


8 28


Walworth Mfg. Co., gate and serviee box repairs,


5 10


Walworth Mfg. Co., damper for boiler and fittings,


£2 01


C. E. Smeltzer, painting buildings, etc.,


100 00


-


$561 58


Amounts carried forward, $11,295 76


2 00


19


Amount brought forward, $11,295 76


Plant Account. ALLEN ROAD EXTENSION, (LAID 1897.) From Corner Lenox to End.


By_J. T. Langford,


Furnishing and laying 480 feet 6-inch pipe, at .56


$268 80


1 hydrant,


25 00


1 6-inch valve and box,


14 79


1 6-ineb tee and plug,


3 40


Excavating 90 7-10 yards rock,


408 15


1 yard rock for service,


3 50


1 6-inch tee and sleeve,


4 17


Cutting out and setting tee,


8 60


$736 41


CONCORD AVENUE EXTENSION.


J. T. Langford,


Furnishing and laying 900 feet 6-in pipe, at .74,


$666 00


Exeavating 25 yards roek, 88 20


Chapman Valve Co., 2 hydrants,


52 68


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 1 6x6x6 tee,


7 65


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 1 plug,


42


WASHINGTON AND WATER STREET EXTENSIONS.


From End to Water Street, on Water Street to F. W. Bird & Son. J. T. Langford,


Furnishing and laying 346 feet 8-inch pipe, at .98.


$339 08


12 feet 6-ineh pipe for hydrant,


8 88


Excavating 19 2-10 yds. roek, 67 20


1,290 66


18 feet 6-ineh pipe for hydrant,


13 32


Excavating 33 5-10 yards roek,


117 25


9 1-8 x S-inch bends,


34 42


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 1 8-inch x 8 x 6 tee.


4 67


1 8-inch sleeve,


2 55


18 x 8 x 8 x 6-inch eross,


6 49


2 S-inel plugs,


1 28


18 x 8 x 6-inch tee,


4 67


Chapman Valve Co., 4 8-inch valves,


81 70


1 6-ineh valve,


13 78


2 hydrants,


52 68


G. F. Bagley, building wooden covers for pipe protection as per contraet,


380 00


Spear & Smith, labor and materials for piers,


34 50


G. W . Robinson, painting housing for pipes, 24 84


$2,477 97


LENOX STREET EXTENSION, (FIRE DEPT.)


J. T. Langford,


Furnishing and laying 127 feet 6-inch pipe, at .: 4, 93 98


Cutting out and setting hydrant, 25 12


5 10


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 1 8 x 8 x 8-inch tee,


3 82


1 6 x 6 x 6-inch tee,


Amounts carried forward, $128 02


$15,325 09


$814 95


1,307 feet S-inch pipe, at .98,


20


Amounts brought forward, $128 02 $15,325 09 42


1 plug,


Chapman Valve Co., 2 hydrants,


52 68


$181 12


Less pipe,


7 96


$173 16,


For stock,


Chapman Valve Co., 1 6-inch valve,


$13 78


Builders Iron Foundry Co., 4 1-8 8-inch bends,


15 30


1 8-inch pług,


63


2 6-inch plugs,


85


1 &-inch split sleeve,


3 75


$34 31


Construction Account.


Hersey Mfg. Co., 15 5-8-inch meters,


$390 60


5 3-4-inch meters,


98 10


meter repairs,


14 24


National Meter Co., meter repairs,


40 55


Union Meter Co., 1 5-8-inch meter,


8 50


Sumner & Goodwin Co., serviee pipe,


2 93


Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings,


17 04


Serviee pipe and Corp. corks,


179 45


Chadwick Boston Lead Co., lead pipe,


219 45


Bingham & Taylor, service boxes,


81 18


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight on specials, Freight on meters,


3 50


Walworth Mfg Co., pipe,


3 47


A. Rogers, service pipe rockwork,


25 00


M. Lyden, serviee pipe rockwork,


11 25


New service labor account,


253 00


Renewal services labor account,


99 00


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, Freight on water gates,


3 21


Freight on service pipe,


4 39


Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe for extensions,


29 42


$1,500. 89


Rebate Account.


Charles Ryan,


on service No. 1062,


$1 50


T. Kearting,


on service No. 982,


3 00


A. Jolinson,


on service No. 943,


4 00


J. W. Roby,


on service No. 771,


5 00


J. W. Roby,


on service No. 825,


5 00


J. W. Roby,


on service No. 769,


10 00


H. W. Hill,


on serviee No. 73,


2 00


J. J. Bayer,


on service No. 80,


50


Mrs. John Lyden,


on service No. 498,


2 00


P. Brennan,


on service No. 208,


1 00


$34 00


Total orders drawn,


$17,067 45


Balance in treasury,


1,228 90


$18,296 35,


14 99


1 62


21


Recapitulation, 1902.


For Sinking Fund requirements,


$4,200 00


Interest,


3,160 00


Maintenance,


3,374 18


Repairs,


561 58


Plant account extensions,


4,236 80


Construction account,


1,500 89


Rebate account,


34 00


$17,067 45


This is to certify that we have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find the same properly kept and vouched.


EBEN F. GAY,


JAMES E. PENDERGAST,


February 10, 1903.


W. FRED WIGMORE,


Auditors.


22


COST OF PLANT.


January 1st, 1902.


$169,815.19


EXTENSIONS.


Allen Road, from corner Lenox Street, $736 41


Washington Street, from end to Water Street


on Water Street to factory of F. W. Bird & Son, 2,477 97


Concord Avenue, from end of pipe to prem- ises of S. Peterson, 814 95


Lenox Street, near bindery, 173 16


For stock, valves and special castings, 34 31


$4,236 80


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


Service pipe, labor and materials, $1,500 89


Less sales meters, etc., 461 05


$1,039 84


$175,091 83


THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


PUBLIC SCHOOLS


OF


NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1903.


SCHOOL CALENDAR 1903.


TERMS.


Winter term : January 5, 1903, to March 27, 1903.


Spring term : April 6 to June 26, 1903.


Fall term : September 7 to December 18, 1903.


Winter term begins December 28, 1903.


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 7.30 A. M. for a suspension of the morning session of all schools. An alarm at 8 A. M. (when none has been given at 7.30) indi- cates no sessions in all grades below the High School. An alarm at 12.45 indicates 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.


SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.


Office at Everett School. Office hours, when schools are in session, 8 to 9 A. M. daily.


ORGANIZATION 1902-1903.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Term Expires in March


Clifford B. Sanborn, 444 Washington Street, 1903


Mary J. Alden, 402 Washington Street, 1903


George H. Smith, 193 Walpole Street, 1904


Marcia M. Winslow, 245 Winslow Avenue,


1904


Edward W. Jewett, 244 Nahatan Street,


1905


Harold E. Fales, 149 Vernon Street, 1905


Clifford B. Sanborn, Chairman.


Mary J. Alden, Secretary.


SUB-COMMITTEES.


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


Text-books and Supplies : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Alden. Teachers and Instruction : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Alden.


Janitors, Schoolhouses and Grounds : Mr. Smith, Mr. Jewett. Fuel and Heating Apparatus : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Fales.


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


Sewing, Physical and Manual Training : Mr. Sanborn, Mrs. Alden.


LOCAL COMMITTEES.


High School : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Alden.


Everett School : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Fales, Mrs. Winslow.


Guild School : Mr. Smith, Mr. Jewett, Mr. Fales.


North School : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Fales.


East School : Mr. Sanborn, Mrs. Alden.


Balch School : Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Winslow.


West School : Mr. Smith, Mrs. Winslow.


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


To the Citizens of Norwood :


The members of the School Committee respectfully submit their report for the financial year ending January 31st, 1903. Accompanying this report will be found the report of the Super- intendent of Schools and such other information as we deem of general interest.


FINANCIAL.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriations,


$29,700 00


Received for tuition,


109 50


Total Receipts,


$29,809 50


EXPENDITURES.


Teachers' salaries,


$21,434 11


Janitors and sweepers,


1,928 52


Fuel,


1,241 29


Books and supplies,


2,166 24


Repairs and incidentals,


2,592 56


Insurance and water rates,


322 65


Total Expenditures,


$29,685 37


Balance unexpended, $124 13


TEACHERS.


There has been the usual number of changes in our teaching force during the past year, and several of our strongest teachers have resigned to accept positions elsewhere at increased salaries. We feel that we have been fortunate in replacing the teachers who have left us, and the schools as a whole have not suffered


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materially as a result of these changes. While it is undoubtedly a tribute to the standing of our schools and to the excellence of our teachers that they are sought by other and wealthier com- munities, it is also true that frequent changes are a source of inconvenience and occasionally of positive loss. For the express purpose of avoiding so many changes there has been a gradual increase of salaries in the last few years and a higher grade of teachers has been engaged. The result is, unfortunately, that the better our teachers are, the more anxious other towns are to secure them. We hesitate to recommend any further general increase at the present time, but to avoid changes in mid-year it is prob- able that it may be found necessary another year to bind the teachers by contract, an expedient now obtaining in many towns and cities of the state.


SCHOOL BUILDINGS.


Our school buildings are in good condition, well heated and well ventilated. The matter of additional accommodations, which has for two years been pressing for settlement, is to be happily adjusted by the erection of an eight-room brick building in the North School district. This will be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the next school year.


The High School has increased in membership so rapidly that the building cannot well accommodate a larger number than will be in attendance next year. The interior of the building is awkwardly arranged, and with larger classes some alterations will soon be necessary.


ESTIMATES.


We recommend the following appropriations for next year : Teachers,


$23,500 00


Heat and light,


2,400 00


Books and supplies,


3,000 00


Incidentals and repairs,


1,800 00


Janitors and sweepers,


2,200 00


Insurance and water rates,


600 00


Total,


$33,500 00


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In explanation of these increased estimates we call attention to the following facts : It is expected that at least four addi- tional teachers will be needed, one in the High School and three in the new North School. The normal yearly increase of pupils is about eighty, which will require two teachers, and the present plan of half-day sessions for the first grade of the Guild School will be discontinued, making the employment of another teacher imperative.


The janitor service and heating of the new building mean added expense along these lines.


The increase in the expenditures for books and supplies is made necessary by the extension of the Commercial course in the High School. Several new typewriters, probably eight, will be needed, and new books must be purchased for the entire work of the third year.


CONCLUSION.


We are pleased to be able to record the fact that our schools are doing good work, yet like all institutions of human origin, they are capable of improvement. We have the services of a corps of teachers who are faithful and progressive, we have a material equipment that is satisfactory, and with these advantages, the citizens of Norwood have a right to expect their schools to be in the van of educational progress.


Respectfully submitted,


CLIFFORD B. SANBORN, MARY J. ALDEN, MARCIA M. WINSLOW, EDWARD W. JEWETT, GEORGE H. SMITH, HAROLD E. FALES.


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.


To the School Committee:


I submit herewith my third annual report, together with extracts from the reports of the High School Principal and of the Supervisors of special work.


MANUAL TRAINING AND EVENING SCHOOLS.


Your attention is called to that part of the report of 1901 in which reference was made to manual training, and I desire to repeat that it is now the one thing needed to put our schools in line with the spirit of the age. Manual training is mental training, and both are necessary to the child's complete development. I hope to see it made a prominent feature of our school curriculum at an early date.


I believe the time has come when it is fitting that the question of the establishment of evening schools should receive the considera- tion of your committee. I understand that a school of that nature was conducted some years ago, but there is no record existing to show with what measure of success it was carried on. Even with the present rigid enforcement of the law relative to the employment of minors, many who leave school to begin work possess an educa- tion so elementary that it will prove a serious injury to them-an injury that will be more apparent in the years to come. It is true, also, that a large proportion of those who leave school early in life did not, while in school, make the most of their educational oppor- tunities, and if, as I believe, a citizen's value to the community in which he lives is directly proportionate to his intelligence, it is the duty of that community to make possible to every citizen the acquisi- tion of a liberal education.




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