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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.
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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
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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.
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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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