Norwood annual report 1904-1907, Part 17

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1374


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stant supervision is also given the reading-room to obtain the quiet necessary for the fulfilment of its purpose. The Card Catalogue has already outgrown the capacity of the present case. A new one is now an absolute necessity. This will involve an expense of about $200, and unless an additional appropriation is made, it will seriously curtail the purchase of books the ensuing year. The Trustees, with all possible economy in view, have decided to ask the town for only one-half of the amount, feeling that they can take care of the balance.


The Trustees desire to acknowledge and express thanks for the following gifts during the year :


GIFTS.


Massachusetts, 26 vols., 3 pamphlets, I atlas.


United States, 6 vols., 23 pamphlets.


Chickering & Sons, I vol.


Massachusetts Institute of Technology, I pamphlet.


Tabor Academy, I pamphlet.


James M. Barnard, I vol.


Soldiers' Home, Chelsea, I pamphlet.


Mrs. J. S. Cushing, Bulletins of the Ohio Mycological Club.


Stoddard lectures in 13 volumes. Donor wishes to remain anonymous.


The usual financial statement for the year ending January 31, 1905, is appended, and in regard thereto, the Trustees would say, that there are bills unpaid for lack of funds amounting to over $100.


Respectfully submitted,


LEWIS H. PLIMPTON, Chairman, MARIA E. COLBURN, Secretary, MARTHA B. PARKER, IRVING S. FOGG, J. STEARNS CUSHING, WILLIAM T. WHEDON,


Trustees.


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THE TRUSTEES OF THE MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.


RECEIPTS.


Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1904,


$ 22 92


Dog tax, 565 00


Town appropriation,


2,500 00


Income Chickering Fund,


7 55


Fines,


67 00


$3,162 47


EXPENDITURES.


Librarian, Jan. 1, 1904, to Jan. 1, 1905, Assistant Librarian, Jan. 1, 1904, to Jan. 1, 1905,


319 00


Janitor, Jan. 1, 1904, to Jan. 1, 1905,


520 87


Gas,


293 32


Incidentals,


133 3I


Coal and wood,


301 25


Papers and Magazines,


99 85


Books,


619 00


Binding,


61 75


$3,148 34


Balance in treasury,


14 13


$3,162 47


$799 99


71 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


To the Board of Trustees :


The following is a report of the Morrill Memorial Library.


The library has been open for the distribution of books every week day, except the legal holidays, making in all 306 days.


CIRCULATION.


For 1902,


34,713


volumes.


1903,


32,276


1904,


31,408


Average daily circulation, 1904,


IO2


Largest “


66


253


66


Smallest ‹


23


66


PER CENT. OF CIRCULATION.


CLASS.


ADULT.


JUVENILE.


Fiction,


81.I


89.6


General works,


2.7


1.4


Philosophy,


.3


.I


Religion,


·4


.I


Sociology,


1.5


.4


Philology,


.I


.I


Natural science,


.9


I.I


Useful arts,


.5


.4


Fine arts,


1.3


.7


Literature,


4.


1.6


History,


3.


1.9


Travel and description,


1.5


1.3


Biography,


2.7


1.3


100.


100.


72


OF TOTAL CIRCULATION.


Adult, 58 per cent. 42 per cent.


Juvenile,


REGISTRATION.


Whole number registered, Feb. 1, 1904, 2,113 Names withdrawn, 119


1,994


Borrowers not previously registered,


6


New borrowers,


173


Total registered, Feb. 1, 1905,


2,173


FINES.


Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1904,


$ 8 41


Received from fines,


128 39


$136 So


Paid out for supplies,


$57 64


Paid Town Treasurer,


67 00


$124 64


Cash on hand,


$12 16


Respectfully submitted, JANE A. HEWETT, Librarian.


Feb. 1, 1905.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.


To the Board of Selectmen :


I hereby submit to you the following report of my work as Inspector of Animals for the past year :


In April of 1904, two cows were placed in quarantine under suspicion of having Tuberculosis, a contagious disease, and so recognized by the laws of the, Commonwealth. Of these two cows one was found not to be suffering from Tuberculosis, and was accordingly released from quarantine. The other was condemned as being Tuberculous by an Inspector from the Cattle Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture, and killed. The autopsy revealed her to be suffering from Acute Pulmonary Tuberculosis complicated with Traumatic Pericarditis.


Early in the spring several times I was called upon to investigate what seemed to be suspicions of the existence of Tu- berculosis in cattle from various parts of the town.


There was suggested a certain similarity in almost every instance and some of the cattle owners feared that an epidemic was about to take possession of their herds. By the history of each case, however, it could be traced that the cattle had been exposed more or less to a sudden change of weather from a few days very mild and spring-like to a very severe east wind, accompanied by a cold rain which lasted several days. It appears that the cattle had probably taken cold, not severe enough to produce marked constitutional symptoms, but to such an extent as to precipitate a more or less chronic cough.


These cattle all responded to simple treatment and have given no more trouble.


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On the 20th of May a cow was reported to me as having Tuberculosis. This cow was not quarantined, as an examination revealed her to be a victim of Traumatic Pericarditis, which is not a contagious disease, and free from Tuberculosis.


In the month of July printed notices were received from the Cattle Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture and posted in blacksmith shops and other conspicuous places warning horse owners and others of the alarming prevalence of Glanders and Farcy, those most dreaded of all equine diseases, in towns throughout the state and calling the attention of each individual of the course that it becomes their duty to pursue should they know of, or have any reason to suspect the existence of either one of these diseases.


This town has been, so far as I know, absolutely free from Glanders and Farcy in the 'past year, which is most fortunate, as these diseases have endured persistently in almost all of the adjoining towns.


During the hot weather several instances were brought to my attention of dogs that were apparently manifesting some of the symptoms of Hydrophobia. Fortunately it developed that in no case did Hydrophobia really exist.


In September I was again called upon to place in quarantine, under suspicion of having Tuberculosis, another cow, which was summarily condemned by the state inspector and killed. The autopsy on this cow revealed Pulmonary Tuberculosis.


During the months of October and November a complete inspection of all the neat cattle, sheep and swine in the town was made, with reference to their physical condition, and also the sanitary condition of the premises wherein they were kept. Any animal that my attention was called to at that time, either by her physical appearance or by the suggestion of the owner or person in charge, as being otherwise than healthy, was given a careful physical examination. A great many of such presented themselves, but only one was considered to be affected with a contagious disease. This one was placed in quarantine and


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condemned as Tuberculous. The autopsy revealed acute Pulmonary and Post Pharyngeal Tuberculosis.


Most of the animals were found to be in good physical condition and the barns wherein the neat cattle were housed were in most instances well lighted, well ventilated and provided with suitable drainage. One hundred and one premises were inspected, on which were found to be kept 449 cattle and SI swine. An official report of the result of the inspection in detail has been sent to the Cattle Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture.


In November, 23 cattle were brought into the town from Vermont. As each was accompanied by a satisfactory certifi- cate of a Tuberculin test, they were immediately released from quarantine.


One instance where conditions existed which suggested a suspicion of enzootic abortion was called to my attention. After an investigation I was satisfied that the trouble was probably due to mechanical causes rather than an infection.


Yours respectfully,


JAMES J. MULVEHILL, M. D. V., Inspector of Animals.


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD.


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FEBRUARY 1, 1905.


Water Bonds at 4 per cent., $79,000 00


Less Sinking Fund, 31,984 22


$47,015 78


PUMPING STATION EXTENSION LOAN.


Note due Dec. 1, 1905, at 3 1-2 per cent., $1,000 00 Note due Dec. 1, 1906, at 3 1-2 per cent., 1,000 00


Note due Dec. 1, 1907, at 3 1-2 per cent., 1,000 00 Note due Dec. 1, 1908, at 3 1-2 per cent., 1,000 00


Note due Dec. 1, 1909, at 3 1-2 per cent., 1,000 00


Note due Dec. 1, 1910, at 3 1-2 per cent., 1,000 00


$6,000 00


CEMETERY LOAN.


Note due Dec. 1, 1905, at 3.30 per cent., $2,000 00 Note due Dec. 1, 1906, at 3.30 per cent., 2,000 00


$4,000 00


Amount carried forward, $57,015 78


77


Amount brought forward, $57,015 78


EDMUND J. SHATTUCK SCIIOOL LOAN.


Note due Dec. 15, 1905, at 3 1-2 per cent., $2,600 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1906, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,600 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1907, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,600 00 Note due Dec. 15, 1908, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,600 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1909, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,600 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1910, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,600 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1911, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,600 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1912, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,600 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1913, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,000 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1914, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,000 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1915, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,000 00


Note due Dec. 15, 1916, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,000 00


$28,800100


PAYABLE FROM TAXES, 1905.


Band Concert Note due Dec. 1, 1905, at 3 1-2 per cent., $500 00


Winslow avenue note due Dec. 1, 1905, at 3 1-2 per cent., 500 00


Rock street note due Dec. 1, 1905, at 3 1-2 per cent., 2,700 00


Clark street note due Dec. 1, 1905, at 3 1-2 per cent., 150 00


$3850 00


$89,665 78


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


The Board of Health of the Town of Norwood herewith presents the following report for the year ending January 31, 1905.


PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


The report of the Inspector of Plumbing is appended, as required by the statutes. The total number of inspections made is seventy. Owing to the steady growth of the town and the consequent erection of new houses and places of business, the work of this department is each year becoming more important.


Many cases of imperfect plumbing have been corrected and modern sanitary work installed in both old and new houses. During the year the Plumbing Rules and Regulations have been revised and copies printed for distribution to plumbers and property owners.


The Inspector, Mr. F. E. Colburn, has been most ably assisted in his work by Mr. E. J. Winn of Dedham.


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.


The following is the comparative table of contagious dis- eases, as shown by the reports of the various physicians to the Secretary :


1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904


Diphtheria,


16


9


O


2


23 4 6


3


14


4


12 9


Measles,


I


3


65


4


Typhoid Fever,


7


9


7


7


44


0 S3 5


17


9


2 9


Tuberculosis,


4


52


36


73


19


77


91


44 45


47


Scarlet Fever,


2S


15


I


6


4 67


63 136


79


As shown above, the more serious contagious diseases are increasing in number, 47 cases of diphtheria having occurred, with 3 deaths. It is a significant fact that by far the greater number of the cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever have been confined to a comparatively small area of the town and that this . small area shows a greater need of proper sewerage facilities, a more condensed population, and a greater lack of modern sani- tary plumbing and sanitation.


It is hoped by this Board that the installation of a sewerage system will become an established fact of the very near future.


SWILL COLLECTIONS.


The collection of swill during the year has been done by Joseph Siegmund of Walpole, in a very satisfactory and thorough manner, fewer complaints of any nature have been received and the area covered and amount collected have increased considerably. Owing to this increase in distance covered and amount collected, the contract price for collecting was increased to $175.00 per year, certainly a most reasonable figure for ser- vices rendered.


CLEANING BROOKS.


Owing to the polluted and unsanitary conditions existing in some of the brooks, it has again been necessary for the Board to expend a portion of its appropriation in thoroughly cleaning out these polluted streams.


Each year shows the increasing necessity of an expenditure for this purpose, therefore this Board would recommend a special appropriation by the town at its annual meeting, to be used in caring for these conditions.


AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES FOR 1904.


Ambrose Bros., printing, $67 70


E. B. Thorndike, printing, 26 00


Melvin and Badger, supplies, repairs, etc., 13 70


Amount carried forward, $107 40


So


Amount brought forward, · $107 40


G. H. Mason & Co., regenerator,


12 00


F. E. Beal, services,


13 45


G. H. Dexter, services,


148 48


Joseph Siegmund, collector,


162 50


Sanborn & Squires, services,


IO So


C. Clegg, services,


2 So


L. G. Marston, express,


90


H. Leon Steele, reimbursement for cash paid for hiring labor, etc., 15 73


P. B. Thompson, supplies,


40 50


State Board of Health, supplies,


4 00


F. E. Colburn, plumbing inspections,


110 00


E. J. Winn, plumbing inspections, 30 00


$658 56


Appropriation,


$500 00.


Received plumbers' licenses, 3 00


$503 00


Overdrawn, $155 56


We would recommend that the sum of six hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for the use of the Board of Health for the ensuing year.


Respectfully submitted,


F. E. COLBURN, WILLIAM FISHER, H. LEON STEELE, Board of Health.


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


NO.


DATE.


OWNER.


LOCATION.


PLUMBER.


INSPECTOR.


I


March I


Dr. F. S. Baston


2


IO


Oscar Anderson


3


29


Lewis Day


4


30


Dr. L. H. Plimpton Susie D. Wheelock H. M. Plimpton William Readel


Walpole street


S


16


William Murphy


Pleasant street Cedar street


9


66


22


IO


22


I I


May


II


Margaret Callahan


I 2


12


Fred L. Fisher M. G. Smith


William Foreman W. A. Schell


13


19


14


21


Daniel Murray Roy Fairbanks


Prospect avenue


Rock street


16


25


Jeremiah Coughlin Donald B. Smith R. Scherer


IS


25


Dennis Collins


19 20


June 14


M. G. Smith


21


16


Adolphus Holton


22


Patrick Dowdie 22


Vernon street Off Concord ave. Day street Walpole street Washington street Chapel street


F. E. Colburn W. A. Schell George A. Dean M. & H. H. Collins F. E. Colburn M. & H. H. Collins F. E. Colburn William Foreman W. A. Schell


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn 66


5


April II


6


II


7


1 2


Frank Williams Mary B. Sears


Prospect avenue Railroad avenue Hill street Chapel street


Cross street


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


16


1 5


21


66 66 E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


Vernon street Sumner street Munroe street Chapel street Warren street Mylod street


W. D. Huntoon & Co. W. A. Schell F. E. Colburn H. A. Spear, Jr. George A. Dean W. A. Schell W.A. Schell


Sawyer & Dean


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


81


William Foreman W. A. Schell


66


25


66


27


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS .- CONTINUED.


NO.


DATE.


OWNER.


LOCATION.


PLUMBER.


INSPECTOR.


23


June 28


Susie D. Wheelock


Washington street Railroad avenue


F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


24


29


E. L. Hubbard


W. A. Schell


25


July 2


John Kyne


Central street


W. A. Schell


26


22


Gustave Hagman


Washington street Granite street


W. A. Schell


27


-


28


2S


August Peterson J. W. Roby


Off Chapel street Morse avenue George street


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


William Foreman


30


28


J. W. Conger


Foundry street


W. A. Schell


31


29


John Nugent


Concord avenue


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


32 33


Aug. I Patrick Conley


34


2


Fred Andrews


Cottage street


George A. Dean F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


35


יו


4


John M. Hennessey


Munroe street


George A. Dean


36


8


J. McDonald


Pleasant street


William Foreman


37 38


1 5


J. P. Hamlin


Washington street


W. D. Huntoon & Co. F. E. Colburn W. A. Schell


39


22


Bigelow Associates M. F. McCarthy


Cottage street Day street Melvin avenue


W. A. Schell


40


27


Alfred Ericson


Lyden street Mylod street


William Foreman


43


7 James Kaler


Railroad avenue


William Foreman


44


8. Fred L. Fisher


Hill street


William Foreman


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn 66


Sept. I Thomas Heffernan


E. J. Winn


41 42


6 Michael Bree


.


82


29


August Johnson


Railroad avenue


W. A. Schell


29


2S


John F. Kiley


F. E. Colburn


22


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


.


20


45 46 47


Sept. 20 20 27


Johnson Ross Tyler Thayer M. G. Smith John Olson


Carl Sederstrom


Chapel street Vernon street Savin avenue Melville avenue Melville avenue Washington street Warren street Linden street Hillside avenue


Lenox street


Vernon street Beech street Washington street Cottage street Cottage street


W. D. Huntoon & Co. | W. D. Huntoon & Co. W. A. Schell W. A. Schell W. D. Huntoon & Co. E. J. Winn W. D. Huntoon & Co. F. E. Colburn W. D. Huntoon & Co. M. & H. H. Collins F. E. Colburn W. D. Huntoon & Co. William Foreman William Foreman F. E. Colburn W. A. Schell


W. A. Schell F. E. Colburn W. A. Schell F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn W. D. Huntoon & Co. W. A. Schell


William Foreman W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn


. .


·


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


S3


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn E. J. Winn 66


F. E. Colburn


Jan. IO


IO


69 70


13 27


Victor Cederfelt George K. Bird Charles Baker E. E. Pratt Eric Sundquest Plimpton Press


1 I II 1 I


1 2


Charles Hartshorn


20


E. P. Moreland


Nov.


26 3


Orient Lodge Julius Griebel Albert Clay M. G. Smith Eugene Murphy Est. Marg't Conley


7 17 Dec. 66


5


6


12 Grant & Sanborn Mrs. J. F. Boyden


19 20


21


Est. J. F. Pond Fred L. Fisher James Brennan Est. E. F. Winslow C. A. Hubbard


Off Hoyle street Winslow avenue High street Vernon street Linden street Vernon street Washington street High street Chapel street


Washington street Savin avenne


52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68


48 49 50 51 9


28


Oct. 3 6


ANNUAL REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


NORWOOD, MASS., JAN. 31, 1905.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


GENTLEMEN : We herewith present our report of the Fire Department for the year ending January 31, 1905.


During the year there has been fifty-six (56) fires. Twenty- two (22) whistle alarms and thirty-four (34) still alarms.


APPARATUS IN DEPARTMENT.


House No. 1, Market street, one hook and ladder truck, one hose wagon, one hose reel, one pung, eight 3-gallon chemical extinguishers.


House No. 2, Washington street, one hose wagon, one hose reel, two 3-gallon chemical extinguishers, two 6-gallon chemical extinguishers, one pung.


Hawesville, four 6-gallon chemical extinguishers.


No. of feet 2 1-2 inch good hose, 3.850.


No. of feet 2 1-2 inch fair hose, 900.


REMARKS.


The Board of Engineers wish to make the following remarks and recommendations :


It is clear to all, having any real knowledge of the facts, that the department, to be of continued service to the town, stands in need of many things, things which it will have to have before many years are over. The present equipment of the de-


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partment is practically twenty years old. A new generation has come upon the stage of action since this equipment was put in. The town for which it was designed has been transformed within these twenty years. Not only has it greatly increased in popula- tion, but its growth in large and important buildings and in dwelling houses, has made it a practically new town, so far as its needs of fire protection are concerned.


We are well aware that the town has many important mat- ters to consider this year and we do not feel warranted in asking so much as we would like to have and feel that we ought to have this year. We do desire, however, to point to some imperative needs of the near future, matters which will press themselves upon the town for action before many more years have rolled by.


The town should own its own fire horses and it should have new buildings. The present central fire station has no facilities for the stabling of horses and is in other ways inadequate to the needs of the department. The condition of Hose 2 house is bad and the present building is too low and its doorway too low studded, so much so that it is now actually dangerous to drive out of the building and serious accidents are liable to occur when firemen leave the building to go to any fire. A new combination ladder truck is needed. It would be a good thing to have a hook and ladder truck at each end of the town. The present truck has been in use about twenty years. The new central fire station should have another location than its present one, and there should be a new house at the south end of the town.


The need of the town owning its own fire horses is becom- ing an imperative one. The using of horses, owned by private individuals and liable to be in use for private purposes when a fire breaks out, is becoming more and more impracticable. We believe that the town's ownership of its own fire horses would prove a paying investment.


The horses could be used for general town purposes as well as by the department and could be employed sprinkling the streets, breaking out sidewalks, removing snow and other town


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services. While used for such things the horses could be kept in the building or buildings for at least fifteen hours in the day. We believe that the gain in time in getting to fires, through the town having its own horses, would be very important. But new buildings are the department's greatest and most really press- ing need. The need is greater than in the matter of horses. It is an old saying in a recipe for making hare pie, first catch your hare. There is another old saying that you must have your cage before you try to keep a bird. It is not expected that the town will feel able to meet all the department's needs at once and in one year. But the engineers feel that, in the matter of new buildings, action should be taken this year.


While the engineers feel that they can claim, with all mod- esty, that they have been efficient at fires in the past year, they also have to acknowledge and the town must acknowledge, that it has, for a good many years past, been very fortunate in the fact that it has had few large fires. It is well to consider the serious loss to the town in case a large and dangerous fire should break out with inadequate means at the town's desposal for fighting it.


We cannot too strongly urge upon the citizens their duty in assisting the department in certain ways which we will, in part, specify. We would call attention to the list of fire alarm boxes presented with this report. Residents should ascertain where their nearest box is, bear it in mind, and be ready to act promptly and intelligently when fires break out. There are many things which residents could do to assist the department. Do not delay in sending in an alarm.


In view of these remarks and this summary of existing facts, the Board of Engineers would make these recommendations.


Owing to the large number of fires during the past year, we have exceeded our appropriation and, while we cannot tell what the future may bring forth, we would therefore ask for an ap- propriation of $3,000 for general fire department purposes, and that an article be also inserted in the warran tas king for an appro-


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priation for the purchase of land for a new central fire station and for the erection of new buildings.


Respectfully submitted, J. F. BOYDEN, H. F. WALKER, F. W. TALBOT, Board of Engineers.


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RECORD OF FIRES FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1905.


DATE.


TIME.


BOX.


PROBABLE CAUSE.


LOCATION.


PROPERTY.


OWNER.


Feb. 10


10.00 A. M.


Still


Unknown


Walpole street


Dwelling


E. W. Ellis


April 5


6.55 P. M.


57


Rear J. S. Cushing's


Woods


28


9.45


44


Spark from pipe


Washington street


Dwelling


N. F. Boyden Orient Lodge


June 7


21


3.15


19


Lightning


Green street


Dwelling


William Hunt


25


9.00


48


Lightning


Washington street Rear Conger Block


Barn


George F. Willett


30


11.20


27


[stack


Foundry street


Dwelling


J. Beyer


July


2


4


12.15 A. M.


57


Incendiary


Fisher street


Pile of wood


F. O. Winslow


5


5.15 P. M.


Still


Lightning


Washington street


Dwelling


P. Fitzgerald


18


12.15 A. M.


34


Oven


Day street


Bakery


- McLean


20


12.05 P. M.


39


Spark from stack


Pleasant street


Rosin yard


G. H. Morrill Co.


Aug.


6


7


9.45


39


Children and matches


Pleasant street


Gate tender's bl'k


N.Y. & N.H. R.R.


Sept. 26


2.00 P. M.


47


Unknown


Walnut avenue


Dwelling


E. W. Spear


Oct. 23


6.15


27


Lamp


Railroad avenue


Dwelling


O. C. Demuth.


“. 27


11.30


39


Stove funnel


Shop and tool house Stores


E. H. Grant


30


3.15


27


Incendiary


Railroad avenue Water street


Paroid Roofing Mill


F. W. Bird & Son


Nov. 16


6.00 A. M.


74


Overheated kettle


Dwelling


C. T. Wheelock


Dec. 6


10.00 P. M.


Noal'm


Lamp in bath room


Cottage street


“ 12


11.30 A. M.


36


Defective chimney


No. 7 Hillside ave.


Dwelling


M. Thompson


25


5.40 P. M.


39


Unknown


Dean street


Dwelling


Wm. Fitzgerald


Jan.


1


1.30


19


Spark from pipe


Winter street


Barn


Town of Norwood


15


9.15 A. M.


45


Stove


Washington street


Dwelling and stores J. F. & D. E. Callahan


10.30


34


Unknown


Rear Village Hall


Sanitary


Pile of rubbish


4.00


34


Spark from Foundry


Water street


Paroid Roofing Mill| Barn


John Nugent


31


12.30


27


Overheated stove


Railroad avenue


F. W. Bird & Son


4.15 A. M.


74


Overheated kettle


Pleasant street


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Thirty-one (31) of woods, brush and grass.


NORWOOD FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


NORWOOD, MASS., JAN. 31, 1905.


To the Board of Engineers :


GENTLEMEN :- The following is the eighth annual report of the town's fire alarm system. During the past year there has been two severe electrical storms which crippled the system for a short time, but otherwise it has been in good working order. Owing to the change in location of the boilers at Smith's tannery, we found it necessary to change the fire whistle. It was placed directly over the new boilers, and gives better results. I rec- ommend that the sum of $400 be raised and appropriated for the support of the fire alarm system for the ensuing year.




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