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The houses which use the cesspool are owned by Dr. L. H. Plimpton, whom we expect, will reimburse the town for the full amount paid.
The contract with the Norwood Gas Lighting Co., expires August 1, 1905. Some action should be taken to renew this con- tract until other means of lighting the streets are provided for.
The barn on the property recently bought by the town on Winter street, known as the Nugent Farm, was burned down. It was insured for two hundred dollars which was paid into the town treasury.
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In the settlement of the Mary Fitzgerald estate, we made claim for the town, against the interest of John Fitzgerald in this estate, and realized two hundred and twenty-two dollars and sixty-four cents which was paid into the town treasury.
The sum of three thousand dollars was received from the Norfolk County Commissioners for land damage in widening Washington street.
Respectfully submitted, FRED L. FISHER, RICHARD E. OLDHAM, SAMUEL M. WINSLOW,
Selectmen of Norwood.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Board of Selectmen :
I. respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending January 31, 1905.
The following items will show the itemized account for labor and bills rendered during the year :
Days.
Hours.
Per Day.
Martin Lyden,
So
2
$2.00
$160 44
Martin Lyden,
2
O
3.00
6 00
Martin Lyden,
6
5
2.50
16 39
M. J. Burke,
78
S
2.00
157 78
James Murphy,
76
2
66
152 44
Albert Clay,
53
S
107 79
John Kennedy,
99
5
199 II
Patrick Curran,
19
O
38 00
Bartley Curran,
92
3
IS4 66
John Colbert,
13
6
27 34
Daniel Fitzgerald,
37
3
66
74 66
Martin Curran,
100
4
200 SS
Martin Curran,
I
O
2.50
2 50
William Forbes,
65
3
2.00
130 66
Michael Folan,
27
4
66
54 89
Andrew Curran,
91
6
66
183 34
Patrick Fahy,
79
I
66
158 22
Amount carried forward,
$1,855 10
1
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Amount brought forward,
$1,855 10
Days.
Hours,
Per Day. $2.00
IS4 89
Bartley Flaherty,
77
3
154 66
Timothy Dolliher,
90
6
'66
ISI 33
Timothy Dolliher,
I
O
2.50
2 50
Thomas Kerrisey,
20
4
2.00
40 89
Festus Lyden,
IIO
3
220 66
James Duncan,
6
4
12 S9
Daniel Horrigan,
72
6
66
145 34
John Cady,
64
7
129 56
John Nugent,
42
4
S4 89
Peter Dillon,
:55
S
III 79
Bartley Connolly,
72
7
145 56
George Cottle,
I
O
2 00
George Hawes,
14
4
66
28 S9
Sumner Bagley,
5
O
66
10 00
J. A. Scherer,
IO
0
66
20 00
George H. Morse,
15
4 1-2
66
31 00
Samuel Copeland,
5
O
10 00
John Folan,
2
2
4 44
Florence Mahoney,
27
S
66
55 79
Manuel DeAlmeda,
32
4
64. 89
Michael Drummey,
31
4
62 89
F. A. Hartshorn,
14
2 I-2
66
28 56
· Daniel O'Brien,
9
S
19 79
John Flaherty,
53
S
66
107 79
F. L. Fisher,
5
3
IO 66
Matthew McDonough, John Drummey,
38
7
77 56
Willis Fuller,
9
2
66
IS 44
Martin Devine,
20
4
1
40 89
Patrick Welch,
IS
I
36 22
Amount carried forward,
$4,024 76
Jerry Corcoran,
92
4
66
66
124 89
62
4
66
66
66
66
66
·
r
52
Amount brought forward,
$4,024 76
Days.
Hours. Per Day.
Michael Neville,
I3
O
$2.00
26 00
John Collins,
13
7
27 56
Michael Hopkins,
7
5
66
15 11
Harry Rhoades,
I
O
66
2 00
Dennis McCarthy,
4
O
66
8 00
M. J. Burke, team,
61
3
1.50
92 00
James Murphy, team,
67
7
66
107 00
Daniel Fitzgerald, team,
96
4
66
144 67
John Nugent, team,
69
4
104 17
George Hawes, team,
20
8
31 34
George Cottle, team,
2
O
3 00
Sumner Bagley, team,
S
O
12 00
J. A. Scherer, team,
22
O
33 00
George H. Morse, team,
16
7
25 17
John Folan, team,
4
4
6 67
Florence Mahoney, team, 55
3
66
83 00
Manuel DeAlmeda, team, 65
O
66
97 50
Michael Drummey, team, 58
3
66
87 50
F. A. Hartshorn, team,
31
6
66
47 50
F. L. Fisher, team,
II
5
17 33
Willis Fuller, team,
IS
4
27 67
Herbert Rhoades, 149 double loads of gravel at Ioc., Herbert Rhoades, 552 single loads of gravel at 6c., S double loads of gravel at Ioc.,
33 12
John Nugent,
So
F. L. Fisher,
509 double loads of gravel at Ioc., 33 double loads of loam at Ioc.,
50 90
F. L. Fisher,
3 30
C. O. Davis,
725 double loads of gravel at Ioc., 4 single loads of gravel at 6c.,
24
A. H. Alley, 12 single loads of gravel at 6c.,
72
F. A. Hartshorn,
S double loads of gravel at Ioc.,
So
Amount carried forward,
$5,301 90
. .
IO1 67
Albert Clay, team,
71
3
66
66
14 90
72 50
C. O. Davis,
53
Amount brought forward, $5,301 90
F. A. Hartshorn, 254 double loads of stone at 75c., 190 50
J. E. Hartshorn, 2 double loads of gravel at Ioc., 20
Florence Mahoney, S2 double loads of stone at 75c., 61 50
Florence Mahoney, 4 double loads of loam at $1, 4 00
Frank Lawrie, 47 double loads of stone at 40c., 18 So
Frank Lawrie, 16 single loads of stone at 25c., 4 00
Frank Lawrie, balance on storage, II 20
F. C. Readel, 27 single loads of gravel at 6c., I 62
New York & New Haven Railroad, freight, I So
Good Roads Machinery Co., supplies for scraper, 8 50
W. C. Hoar, for labor on bushes,
2 95
Adams Express Co., for expressage,
35
John Nugent, for labor on culvert,
7 47
George E. Sanborn, for supplies,
46 17
W. E. Allen, for labor and supplies,
16 60
W. C. Hoar, for labor, 2 00
Richard Walsh, for labor and supplies,
IO 40
W. E. Allen, for labor and supplies, 4 60
George E. Sanborn, for supplies,
12 71
George H. Sampson, for forcite and caps,
12 50
William Ryan, for labor and supplies,
25 75
George E. Bagley, for labor and supplies,
4 72
George E. Sanborn, for supplies, 17 86
Richard Walsh, for labor and supplies, 16 05
A. L. Dean, for labor,
2 43
H. C. Babcock, for supplies,
10 48
E. L. Hubbard, for labor and supplies,
43 19
F. L. Fisher, for labor, 10 00
Norwood Clothing Co., for supplies,
7 50
George F. Bagley, for labor and supplies,
2 25
George H. Morse, for labor,
4 39
W. C. Cottrell, for labor and supplies,
IO 40
Amount carried forward, $5,874 79
1
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Amounts brought forward, $5,874 79
L. G. Marston, for expressage,
4 30
W. B. Hastings & Co., for supplies, 3 62
Spear & Smith, for labor on catch basin,
II SO
John Nugent, for labor,
30 00
J. A. Scherer, for labor on bushes,
4 00
George Cottle, for labor on bushes,
8 00
Pendergast & Callahan, for supplies,
44 92
W. E. Allen, for supplies,
I 00
Richard Walsh, for labor and supplies,
I 45
George E. Sanborn, for pipe,
28 58
J. E. Plimpton & Co., for grate,
II 50
Spear & Smith, for labor on catch basin,
24 02
William Ryan, for labor and supplies,
2 20
Richard Walsh, for labor and supplies,
I 30
F. A. Fales, for cement,
I 25
W. E. Allen, for labor and supplies,
10 00
F. H. Hartshorn, for labor and material,
221 04
F. E. Colburn, for labor and supplies,
3 50
George M. Lepper, for supplies,
50
William Ryan, for labor and supplies,
6 45
George F. Bagley, for labor and supplies,
44 03
F. L. Fisher, for balance for stone,
4 25
H. L. Boyden, for supplies,
69
E. L. Hubbard, for labor and supplies,
2 55
George E. Sanborn, for pipe,
108 67
$6,454 41
WORK DONE.
The following items show the cost of the principal work done during the year on the various streets, bridges, culverts and drains :
HIGHWAYS.
Washington street, from Day to Guild street, was re-sur-
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faced with a sandy gravel at an expense of $34.45. Cost per load, $1.01.
Walpole street, from finished macadam running north to Chapel street, was sub-graded with six inches of stone and sur- faced with gravel at an expense of $168.01. Cost per load, $1.00.
Morse street, from Short street to New York and New Haven bridge, was graveled at an expense of $179.20 Cost per load, 71 cents.
Walpole street, from Sanders road to Winter street, and also Walnut avenue, were repaired in various places at an expense of $88.84 Cost per load, $1.34.
Neponset street, from estate of Leonard Fisher to Pleasant street, and the hill on Pleasant street at the junction of Neponset street, were graveled in various places at an expense of $$2.30. Cost per load, So cents.
The depressions on Market street, from the square to Rail- road avenue, and Nahatan street, from Washington to Fulton street, also on Railroad avenue, from Washington to Fulton street, were repaired at an expense of $22.30. Cost per load, $1.71 ; the gravel being spread from the cart.
Washington street, from engine house (at subway), running south to the culvert, was graveled at an expense of $224.38. Cost per load $1.32 3-4.
Pleasant street, from Morse street to old Town Pit, was repaired in numerous places at an expense of $50.00. Cost per load, S3 1-3 cents.
Mylod street, from Rock Hill street to land of Daniel Dyer, was repaired at an expense of $55.40. Cost per load, 86 1-2 cents.
Neponset street, from land of A. H. Alley to town line, was repaired at an expense of $78.15. The gravel for this work was obtained from a slope on the east side, the property of the town. One hundred and twenty-six single loads were used on the work.
Day street, at the junction of Broadway ; Cross street, at the
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junction of Lenox, and the hill, were repaired at an expense of $68.77. Cost per load, $1.56.
Washington street running north, from Winter street for 484 feet, was sub-graded to a depth of 14 inches, and 18 inches in width. A Telford foundation of stone was placed and re-sur- faced with material taken from the work.
In constructing this work we screened a good part of the material in forming the sub-grade. The small stones were used in surfacing the larger stones and the gravel screenings were placed on the various sidewalks, which will be stated in the sidewalk account.
Gravel was extended to Guild street from the finished stone work. The total cost was $446.60.
The railroad tracks, at the junction of Sanders road and Wal- pole street, and Walpole street and Walnut avenue, and Winter and Washington streets, were filled between rails at an expense of $4.29.
Washington street, from crossing at Walnut avenue to house of the Sidney Morse estate, was repaired by placing a Telford foundation. The same method was used in constructing this work as is stated above. The sidewalks repaired from the screenings will be found in the sidewalk account.
Gravel was extended from the finished stone work to Douglass avenue. The total cost $659.97.
Winslow avenue was regraded and graveled from Philips avenue to Walnut avenue, and sidewalk built on the east side. The total cost was $222.24.
On Railroad avenue, the hill from Lenox street, running west, was repaired with a Telford foundation. All material from the sub-grade was used on the work. The total cost was $59.57.
Walpole street, from Walnut avenue to Elliott street, was sub-graded and a Telford foundation of stone placed. The screenings were used on various sidewalks and will be found in the sidewalk account. The total cost was $347.64.
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Walpole street, from north drive of Mr. F. Doane, running about 360 feet north, was sub-graded and a Telford foundation placed. The sidewalk repaired from this work will be found in the sidewalk account. The total cost was $318.49.
Washington street, on the east side of track, from location of the discontinued culvert, to the north side of Nahatan street, was re-graded with a Telford foundation and re-surfaced with gravel to Railroad avenue ; and also on the west side of the rail, from the culvert to Nahatan street, a stone foundation was placed.
In constructing this work, we obtained the greater part of the stone from a proposed street to run south of the Shattuck school, returning for each load of stone a load of gravel from the work. The total cost was $1,003.79.
The entrance to the pasture of the Fairbanks estate on Prospect street was changed at an expense of $5.00. This was caused by the raising of the grade.
SIDEWALKS.
Walpole street, on the east side, from land of E. E. Wins- low to Chapel street, was re-graded ; the old concrete was broken up and used for a foundation, and surfaced with screened gravel, the borders being trimmed with loam, at an expense of $68.56. Cost per load, $1.01.
Walpole street, on the east side, abutting land of G. H. Smith, the concrete was broken up, levelled, and a surface of screened gravel spread to grade. The borders on this work were also loamed. The total cost was $31.63. Cost per load, $1.75.
The sidewalk on Broadway, from Park street to house of M. Timothy Foley, was widened with material collected from the streets and re-surfaced with gravel. The cost per load for the gravel was $1.28.
Lenox street, from Guild to Cross street, on the west side, and the boundary stones at the junction of Washington and
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Guild streets, and the sidewalk abutting the A. O. H. property, were covered at an expense of $11.68. Cost per load, $1.17.
The sidewalks repaired with the screening taken from the work on Washington street, from Winter to Guild street,, are as follows :
On the west side, from Winter street to drive of Dr. Fogg and Methodist church; on Washington street, east side, from Winter street to culvert; on Winter street, the south side, from Washington to Linden street.
The sidewalks repaired with the screenings obtained from the work on Washington street, from Walnut avenue to Douglass avenue, are as follows :
Washington street, west side, from concrete to subway ; Winslow avenue, east side, from Hoyle street to Douglass avenue ; Hoyle street, north side, at junction of Winslow avenue, for about 200 feet; Walnut avenue, on the south side, from Washington street to house of Mr. James Murphy ; Chapel street, on the south side, from Washington to Cedar street ; Douglass avenue, on the south side, from Washington street to Winslow avenue, and repaired on the north side in various places.
The sidewalks repaired with the screening obtained from the work on Walpole street, from Walnut avenue to Elliott street ; and from the work running 360 feet north, from a drive of Mr. F. Doane, are as follows :
Walpole street, on the west side, from Elliott street to Bond street ; Bond street, south side, about 100 feet ; Elliott street, on the south side, from Walpole to Highland street, and repaired on north side. On Fisher street, the hill was repaired with the rough material.
The sidewalks repaired with the screening obtained from the work on Washington street, from Norwood square to Rail- road avenue, are as follows :
Railroad avenue, on the south side, from School to Prospect street ; Fulton street, on the east side, from Railroad avenue to
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Nahatan street; Nahatan street, north side, from Washington to Market street; Norwood square, from Washington to Market street ; Market street, on the west side, from the engine house to Railroad avenue; Cottage street, on the north side, from Maple to Nichols street ; Walpole street, on the west side, from stone wall to Bond street. Nichols street, west side, from Cot- tage street to Prospect avenue, was repaired in various places. Nahatan street, on the south side, from Washington to Nichols street.
The stones from the surplus materials of the sub-grade, in removing the rails and constructing the new turn-out, were placed in the sub-grade on Washington street, and the gravel on the following sidewalks :
On Railroad avenue, north side, from house of Mr. Patrick Connolly to house of Mr. Coleman McDonough ; also on drive- way at house of. C. McDonough, to complete unfinished work of 1903.
On Railroad avenue, north side, at house of Mr. Daniel Feeney ; Philbrook avenue, north side, for about 50 feet. Rail- road avenue, at the junction of Washington street, on the north side, was repaired. Day street, on the north side, from Wash- ington street to rear entrance of L. W. Bigelow's Sons, was graded.
RAKING AND SCRAPING.
The cost for raking, scraping, and cleaning the gutters, during the year, was $795.95.
CARE OF CATCH BASINS.
The expense for the care of catch basins in storms, and the repair of wash-outs, was $185.36.
CLEANING CATCH BASINS IN STORMS.
The expense of cleaning catch basins during the year, was $85.43.
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MOWING GRASS AND BUSHES.
The expense for mowing the grass and bushes in various parts of the town, was $85.11.
CULVERTS.
The culvert on Walpole street, south of Hoyle street, and the culvert at the junction of Walpole street and Walnut avenue, were cleaned and repaired. On account of the broken condition of the pipes, 14 feet of Io-inch and 10 feet of 12-inch pipe was replaced at an expense of $21.23.
The culvert on Lenox street, running from land of John Nugent, was cleaned at an expense of $4.00.
On Maple street, east side, the wall culvert was repaired at · an expense of $4.66.
DRAINS.
The drain at the rear of Village Hall, running east to the main drain, was cleaned at an expense of $12.00.
The pipe drain at the junction of Fulton and Myrtle streets, was taken up and cleaned and a trap put at the inlet in the catch basin at an expense of $11.22.
The drain, running northeast from Walnut avenue through land of Mr. Worlmer, was cleaned at an expense of $4.00.
The drain, running east from Nichols street, and the pipe at the outlet on Wheelock avenue, were cleaned at an expense of $4.00.
PAVING.
The gutter, on the south side of Beacon street, and on the west side of Walpole street, from Beacon to Winter street, was paved, and streets raised to conform to the finished grade of the gutters, at an expense of $479.93. The cost per yard for pav- ing, was 83 2-3 cents.
Winter street, the gutter was paved, from Nichols to Rock Maple street, on the north side, at an expense of $155.04. Cost per yard, 90 cents.
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On Railroad avenue, Bullard and Prospect streets, there were repairs made at an expense of $13.50.
CONCRETE.
The sidewalk on the west side of Munroe street, connecting with the work finished in 1903, and running south to Rock street, was re-graded ; block stones were set to retain the concrete, lawns raised where necessary; culvert was rebuilt, with iron grate set for the inlet, and the gutters were graded to conform to the finished concrete walk, at an expense of $227.77.
Bullard street, on the west side, from Vernon street to land of Mr. J. A. Hartshorn, was excavated to a depth of 12 inches. The loam was carted to the lawns on Munroe street, and replaced with coarse gravel, at an expense of $60.81.
FENCES.
The fence on the west side of Washington street, abutting the Robbins estate, was replaced at an expense of $40.08.
The fence on Casey street was repaired at an expense of $22.70.
GRADING AT THE BAND STAND.
The expense for grading around the band stand was $104.15.
CARE OF SANITARY TUBS.
The expense for conveying the refuse from the sanitary tubs to the town dump during the year was $26.00.
NEW CATCHI BASINS.
A new catch basin was built on the northwest corner of Hoyle street and Winslow avenue.
One hundred and twenty-one feet of 8-inch pipe was laid and connected with the system already established.
This was called for to take the surface water from the north side of Hoyle street and the west side of Winslow avenue, which settled there and had no outlet. Total cost, $105.52.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
I recommend that a liberal appropriation be made for the highways, as there are many outside streets and sidewalks which are in want of repairs. Notably Myrtle, Casey, High and Fulton streets.
I recommend that the ledge on the hill on Fulton street, at the junction of Casey street, be blasted out to receive one foot of gravel to conform to grade. The material can be used to build a sidewalk on Fulton street, on the east or west side, as the street is now used for the sidewalk.
I recommend that an appropriation be made for concrete, and principally used to repair the sidewalks. Notably Vernon street, from Bullard to Washington street, Market street, Bullard street, Washington street, from Market to Guild street.
I recommend that an appropriation be made for paving, and that the hills receive the first attention.
I recommend that the main highways be repaired in the same manner as last year. That is, with the Telford system, or macadam.
I recommend that a catch basin be built on the north side of Day street, for the purpose of keeping the main pipe clear, which runs under the house of Mr. Benjamin Osgood.
I deem the above recommendations are among the most important and trust they will receive your attention.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED H. HARTSHORN,
Superintendent of Streets.
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EDGAR F. ROBY, COLLECTOR, in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
I 904. DR.
To amount of commitment,
$89,048 40
Supplementary tax, 348 26
Street watering assessments, 381 00
Sidewalk assessments,
26 10
Interest on taxes paid after November 1,
201 35
Street railway tax,
551 48
$90,556 59
1904.
CR.
By amount paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, $90,556 59
This is to certify that we have examined the accounts of Edgar F. Roby, Tax Collector of the Town of Norwood, and find the accounts correct and properly vouched.
FRANCIS J. SQUIRES, ELTON O. CLARK, JAMES E. PENDERGAST,
February 13, 1905.
Auditors.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NORWOOD, MASS., Feb. 1, 1905.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : GENTLEMEN : The Police Department respectfully submit the following report :
Number of arrests, SS. The offences were :
Drunks, 23. Disturbing the peace, 16.
Larceny, II. Assault, 4. Insane, 4. Violation of probation, 2.
Breaking and entering, 4.
Disturbance on electric car, 2. Bastardy, 2. Vagrants, 2. Throwing stones at railroad train, 2.
Violation of liquor law, 2. Violation of rules of Board of Health, 3.
Neglected children, 3.
Firing crackers on street, 2.
Over-driving horse, I. Arson, I. Non-payment of fare, I. Breaking lamp globe, I . Obscene language, I . Sale of oleomargarine, 1. Number of tramps lodged, 396.
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN E. RHOADS, Chief of Police.
LIST OF JURORS.
AS PREPARED BY SELECTMEN ON FEB. 14, 1905.
Angier, Oakes
Book binder
Ahearn, Michael J.
Book binder
Baker, William F.
Retired
Bateman, George H.
Milkman
Babcock, Herman
Grocer
Barber, John W.
Papermill
Bigelow, Erwin A.
Merchant
Boyden Arthur L.
Carshop
Butler, James H.
Tanner
Brady, John F.
Machinist
Black, Arthur M.
Tanner
Coakley, Dennis J.
Barber
Cheney, Willis E.
Tinsmith
Connor, Peter J.
Conductor
Chickering, Walter D.
Clerk
Curran, John P.
Machinist
Callahan, John F.
Furniture dealer
Cuff, John F.
Contractor
Clark, Fred H.
Druggist
Colton, Fred L.
Carpenter
Davis, Caleb O.
Retired
Dexter, George H.
Undertaker
Dexter, Charles B.
Retired
Downs, Thomas E.
Blacksmith
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Donovan, Daniel
Machinist
Donovan, James M.
Machinist
Earle, Gordon S.
Carpenter
Ellis, Bernard J.
Book binder
Everett, Henry I.
Pressman
Flynn, Michael
Real estate
Fisher, William
Real estate
Folan, John E.
Salesman
Folan, James M.
Shoeman
Forestall, Harry
Bindery
Fairbanks, Jarvis G.
Tanner
Farren, John A.
Pressman
Fuller, Willis C.
Building mover
Fitzgerald, Daniel D.
Teamster
Gay, Harold W.
Real estate agent
Gallagher, Frank P.
Carshop
Gibson, Michael J.
Trader
Hayden, Thomas H.
Machinist
Halloran, John F.
Printer
Hennessey, John M.
Moulder
Hill, Charles E.
Retired
Hall, Alanson A.
Carpenter
Hobbs, Milo F.
Painter
Hogan, James
Tanner
Hubbard, Charles A.
Night lunch -
Kuld, Martin
Tanner
Lyden, Patrick
Watchman
Lyden, Martin F.
Printer
Murphy, Michael J.
Blacksmith
Murphy, Eugene L.
Pressman
Murphy, James H.
Car builder
Murray, John F. Bindery
Merrifield, Fred R.
Painter
Morgan, George H. Painter
McManus, John L.
Machinist
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Nagle, Francis E.
Boiler maker
Nelson, Major J.
Carpenter
Otis, Charles E.
Carpenter
O'Connor, Joseph F.
Clerk
O'Brien, Timothy J. Pendergast, James A.
Bindery
Machinist
Pratt, Austin E.
Real estate
Roby, Joseph W., Jr.
Tanner
Stone, Norman
Machinist
Slattery, Daniel J.
Paper maker
Talbot, Arthur W.
Tanner
Tobin, John J.
Blacksmith
Tebbetts, Charles
Nurseryman
Williamson, Charles B.
Manufacturer
FRED L. FISHER, RICHARD E. OLDHAM, SAMUEL M. WINSLOW, Selectmen of Norwood.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MORRILL MEMORIAL, LIBRARY.
The work of the library for the past year has been very similar to those of previous years. The circulation has been about the same as that of last year. The schools do not use the library as the Trustees desire. It is the aim of the library to work in conjunction with the schools. Thus far only the High School has responded. Here, we are happy to say, there is a noticable increase in the supplementary reading, and in the use of magazines for preparation in the debating society. " The home and the school are the two pillars upon which American institutions rest." As far as the home is concerned the library is doing a good work, but the Trustees feel there is much to be done in the schools. It is hoped in the coming year this line of work will be taken up by the teachers and the library will do the work accomplished so admirably in other towns. With this end in view and also to meet the demands of all readers, the purchase of books the past year has been made in a systematic manner to cover the best and latest in the various departments of literature. Lists of these accessions have been published in a local paper and may also be found at the library. Nineteen books have been destroyed on account of contagious diseases.
On Sundays, during July and August, when the patronage was too small to warrant the expense involved, the reading-room was not opened. Beginning with this year, owing to increasing demands, the Trustees have felt obliged to retain the services of the assistant librarian for the full library hours. Borrowers may now procure books at any time between 1 and 9 p. m. Con-
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