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36 JOHN C. LANE. Paid John F. Connelly, for board, $118 50
FRANK BAKER. Paid J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal. $21 25
HENRY RHODES.
Paid J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal, $18 50
MRS. JULIUS WITTRUP.
Paid P. J. Mahoney, for rent, $126 00
James A. Hartshorn, for supplies, 7 44
$133 44
SUPPORT OF POOR IN HOSPITALS.
JAMES MILLER.
Paid Commonwealth of Mass., for board, $75 20
EDITH JOHNSON .*
Paid Commonwealth of Mass., for board, $48 80
BESSIE HASKINS.
Paid Commonwealth of Mass., for board.
$169 45
TOWN PHYSICIAN.
Paid Dr. C. S. Gould, for services, $90 00
*Paid by State,
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LOCKUP.
Paid F. W. Turner, for care,
$ 42 00
Michael Flynn, for care,
322 85
W. E. Allen, for labor,
3 50
J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal,
36 75
A. H. Clay, for labor,
9 00
W. Foreman, for labor and supplies,
16 97
G. E. Sanborn, for supplies,
II 47
John Nugent, for labor,
I 07
Pendergast & Callahan, for supplies,
25 04
L. W. Bigelow's Sons, for supplies, 1
3 20
$471 85
RECAPITULATION.
Settlement in Norwood,
$4,825 36
Settlement elsewhere,
270 87
Settlement in State,
255 80
Lockup,
471 85
$ 5,823 88
Appropriation,
$4,000 00
Due from State and Towns, 526 67
$4,526 67
NOTES AND INTEREST.
CEMETERY NOTE.
Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for cemetery note, $1,000 00
Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest on cemetery notes, 231 00
$1,231 00
Appropriation,
$1,231.00.
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WASHINGTON STREET WIDENING NOTE. Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for Wash- ington street widening note, $4,250 00 Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest on Washington street widening note, 123 96
Appropriation, $4,373.96.
$4,373 96
GUILD SCIIOOL NOTE.
Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for Guild School note, $5,000 00
Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest on Guild School note, 162 50
Appropriation, $5,162.50.
$5,162 50
SHATTUCK SCHOOL NOTE.
Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, Shattuck School note, $2,600 00
Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, interest on Shattuck School note, 784 85
$3,384 So
Appropriation,
$3,200.00.
STREET DRAIN AND LAND DAMAGE NOTE. Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, street drain and land damage note, $800 00
Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, interest on street drain and land damage note, 28 00
$S28 00
Appropriation,
$828.00.
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STREET AND BRIDGE NOTE.
Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, street and bridge note, $2,050 00
Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, interest on street and bridge note, 71 75
$2,121 75
Appropriation, $2,121.75.
THAYER LOT NOTE.
Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, interest on Thayer lot note,
$140 00
Appropriation, $140.00.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS FIRE EXPENSES.
Paid H. F. Walker, for supplies, $10 50
W. C. Cottrell, for labor,
So 50
H. K. Barnes, for supplies, 18 00
C. Callahan, for supplies,
17 00
M. D. Creed, for teams for fire,
10 00
J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal,
42 75
George E. Sanborn, for supplies,
19 86
E. L. Hubbard, for labor,
22 85
C. B. Williamson, for labor,
51 50
L. G. Marston, for express,
6 90
T. J. Mahoney, for labor,
4 50
William Foreman, for labor,
8 98
J. Fred Boyden, for salary of Engineers,
150 00
George E. Hawes, for labor,
12 50
C. F. King, for supplies, 6 72
$462 56
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HOSE CO. NO. I.
Paid Norwood Gas Co., for gas,
$14 36
F. E. Dupee, for labor,
39 75
E, F. Roby, for water rates,
8 00
C. B. Horgan, for teams for fires,
42 00
E. F. Roby, pay roll,
384 50
$488 61
HOSE CO. NO. 2.
Paid Norwood Gas Co., for gas,
$ 15 77
C. E. Belcher, for labor,
33 55
E. F. Roby, for water rates,
S 00
D. D. Fitzgerald, for coal,
3 75
A. L. Boyden, for labor,
35 00
L. B. Fulton, for pay roll,
339 50
$435 57
HOOK AND LADDER NO. I.
Paid H. C. Bennett, for supplies,
$ 1 50
W. E. Forrest, for labor,
7 75
John F. Cuff, as steward,
43 75
J. A. Hartshorn, for horses,
100 00
W. C. Cottrell, for pay roll,
387 75
$540 75
RECAPITULATION.
Total paid Miscellaneous fire expenses,
$462 56
Hose Co. No. 1 ,
488 61
Hose Co. No. 2,
435 57
Hook and Ladder No. 1,
54° 75
$1,927 49
Appropriation, $2,150.00.
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FIRE ALARM.
Paid Dana H. Fisher, for labor, $247 78
George M. Stevens, for supplies, 178 43
J. E. Plimpton & Co., for supplies, 5 25
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., for telephone and labor.
59 94
L. G. Marston, for express,
3 00
John Nugent, for supplies,
4 42
J. A. Scherer, for supplies,
8 00
W. Babbett, for labor,
6 65
Frank Akin, for labor,
18 00
W. C. Cottrell, for labor,
48 65
Stuart Howland Co., for supplies,
46 54
L. W. Bigelow's Sons, for supplies,
75
M. D. Creed, for teams,
37 00
$664 41
Appropriation, $450.00.
HEATING PLANT AND HYDRANT.
Paid Fred E. Colburn, for labor and supplies,
$342 00
H. K. Barnes, for supplies, 50 00
E. F. Roby, for labor and hydrant,
147 48
$539 48
Appropriation, $370.00.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Fred L. Fisher, as Selectman, Assessor, Over- seer of Poor, and Surveyor of Highways, $400 00
Richard E. Oldham, as Selectman, Assessor,
Overseer of Poor, and Surveyor of Highways, 300 00 Samuel M. Winslow, as Selectman, Assessor,
Overseer of Poor, and Surveyor of Highways, 300 00
Amount carried forward, $1,000 00
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Amount brought forward, $1,000 00
Charles T. Wheelock, as Treasurer, 400 00
John F. Kiley, as Town Clerk and Registrar, 450 00
Edgar F. Roby, as Tax Collector, 500 00
Albert Fales, as Cattle Inspector, 100 00
Fred E. Colburn, salary of Board of Health, 100 00
E. J. Shattuck, as Water Commissioner, 75 00
John F. Callahan, as Water Commissioner, 75 00
M. M. Alden, as Water Commissioner, 75 00
William F. Baker, as Water Commissioner, 75 00
John P. Oldham, as Registrar, 25 00
Austin E. Pratt, as Registrar,
25 00
John P. Curran, as Registrar,
25 00
W. F. Wigmore, as Auditor,
10 00
Eben F. Gay, as Auditor,
10 00
James E. Pendergast, as Auditor,
10 00
E. P. Tucker, as Ballot Clerk,
10 00
Conrad Readel, as Ballot Clerk,
10 00
A. N. Hartshorn, as Ballot Clerk, 10 00
Thomas Mahoney, as Ballot Clerk, 10 00
George Dexter, as Teller,
10 00
C. P. Dunn, as Teller, 10 00
Thomas E. Hayden, as Teller,
5 00
Frank Squires, as Teller.
5 00
John J. Tobin, as Teller,
10 00
M. J. Murphy, as Teller,
10 00
J. M. Readel, as Teller,
10 00
F. W. Talbot, as Teller, 10 00
C. M. Callahan, as Teller,
5 00
Joseph A. Schuster, as Teller,
5 00
Milton Rock, as Teller,
10 00
Warren E. Rhoads, salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 100 00
Amount carried forward, $3,185 00
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Amount brought forward, $3, 185 00
Fred H. Hartshorne, salary as Superintendent of Streets, 1,100 00
Appropriation,
$4,185.00.
$4,285 00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid J. Sigamond, for labor,
$152 50
Fred E. Beal, for labor, 153 32
T. E. Clary Co., for services, 2 00
George S. Cheney, for supplies,
10 00
E. B. Thorndike, for supplies,
5 00
J. A. Halloran, for services,
5 00
John McKinnon, for labor,
II 45
Melvin & Badger, for supplies,
2 30
Norwood Shoe Store, for supplies,
3 50
E. J. Winn, for inspections,
44 00
Fred E. Colburn, for inspections,
116 0Q
H. L. Steele, for supplies,
38 83
M. D. Creed, for services, ,
3 00
A. Holton, for supplies,
6 45
L. G. Marston, for supplies,
1 50
Ambrose Bros., for printing,
17 50
P. B. Thompson, for supplies,
22 75
C. S. Gould, for services,
6 00
Clark's Pharmacy, for supplies,
4 50
$605 60
Appropriation, $500.00.
TREE WARDEN.
Paid George H. Morrill & Co., for supplies, 1 00
M. H. Howard, for supplies, 75
Amount carried forward, $1 75
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Amount brought forward, $ 1 75
E. L. Hubbard, for supplies, 13 30
H. F. Winslow, for labor, 99 50
J. Schuster, for labor, I 50
$116 05
Appropriation, $100.00.
STREET BOUNDS.
Paid Fred Hartshorn, for labor, $27 44
Arthur Fogg, for services, 215 00
Norwood Shoe Store, for bounds, 14 00
$256 44
Appropriation, $500.00.
OLD CEMETERY. ·
Paid John D. Chickering, for labor, $119 00
Appropriation, $125.00.
GEORGE K. BIRD POST NO. 169, G. A. R. Paid Major J. Nelson, $150 00
Appropriation, $150.00.
OLD HOME WEEK CELEBRATION.
Paid J. F. Kiley, Treasurer of Committee, $350 00
Appropriation, $350.00.
MORRILL LIBRARY.
Paid C. T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for appropriation, $2,500 00 C. T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for dog tax, , 522 43
$3,022 43
Appropriation,
$2,500.00 and dog tax.
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POLICE CELLS.
Paid E. T. Barnum, for cells,
$198 00
George F. Bagley, for labor,
56 0I
Spear & Smith, for labor,
62 85
Richard Walsh, for labor,
3 50
Appropriation, $300,00,
STREET SIGNS,
Paid Fletcher Aluminum Co.,
$38 60
H. F. Winslow, for labor,
13 50
$52 10
Appropriation, $100.00.
SEIZURE OF LIQUORS.
Paid Warren E. Rhoads, for expense,
$123 95
F. A. Hartshorn, for labor,
20 00
$143 95
Appropriation, $100.00.
PROSPECT STREET.
Paid G. H. Sampson, for supplies,
$12 42
Fred H. Hartshorne, for labor,
1,984 27
Richard Walsh, for labor, 8 10
George E. Sanborn, for supplies, I 17
E. L. Hubbard, for labor,
13 96
L. G. Marston, for express,
4 05
H. C. Babcock, for supplies,
2 IO
$2,026 07
Appropriation, $2,000,00.
$320 36
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FULTON STREET.
Paid Fred H. Hartshorne, for labor,
$1,741 91
George E. Sanborn, for supplies, 53 88
J. A. Scherer, for supplies, 20 00
H. F. Walker, for labor,
73 42
E. L. Hubbard, for labor,
IO 46
F. A. Fales, for labor,
2 50
$1,902 17
Appropriation, $2,000.00.
ENDICOTT STREET.
Paid Fred H. Hartshorne, for labor,
$759 00
Spear & Smith, for labor and supplies,
12 78
Winslow Bros. & Smith, for supplies,
75
$772 53
Appropriation, $600.00.
RAILROAD AVENUE.
Paid Fred H. Hartshorne, for labor,
$682 07
H. F. Walker, for labor,
30 78
George H. Sampson, for supplies,
15 33
Clark's Grocery, for supplies,
I I7
J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal,
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$729 95
Appropriation, $700.00.
CENTRAL STREET.
Paid F. H. Hartshorne, for labor,
Appropriation, $300.00, $282 94
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MELVILLE AVENUE.
Paid F. H. Hartshorne, for labor,
Appropriation, $300.00. $310 63
PINE STREET.
Paid Fred H. Hartshorne, for labor,
$381 44
L. G. Marston, for supplies and express, 9 3º
Clark's Grocery, for supplies, 2 92
H. F. Walker, for supplies,
4 50
George H. Sampson, for supplies,
II 57
J. A. Scherer, for supplies,
6 25
Appropriation, $500.00.
MONROE STREET.
Paid F. H. Hartshorne, for labor,
$319 69
G. H. Sampson, for supplies,
14 02
$333 71
Appropriation, $300.00.
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SHATTUCK SCHOOL.
Paid F. M. Douglass, for contract,
$24,049 24
F. E. Colburn, for contract,
2,468 00
Fred H. Hartshorne, for labor, 581 0I
Smith & Anthony, for contract,
2,837 60
H. B. Alden, for services,
624 56
G. H. Sampson, for supplies,
3 82
John Nugent, for labor,
88 40
I. A. Kazer, for labor,
4 00
Amount carried forward, $30,656 63
$415 98
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Amount brought forward, $30,656 63
E. L. Fetting, for labor, 19 50
Dana H. Fisher, for labor, T. E. Clary Co., for insurance,
4º 94
$30,717 07
Appropriation made in 1902.
SHATTUCK SCHOOL SPECIAL APPROPRIATION,
Paid L. W. Bigelow's Sons, for supplies, $122 95
George E. Sanborn, for supplies, 53 41
Oliver Ditson Co., for supplies, 1,205 40
A. T. Harriott, for supplies, 35 00
Norwood Furniture Co., for supplies, 354 20
E. E. Babb Co., for supplies.
225 22
$1,996 18
Appropriation, $2,000.00.
INSURANCE.
Paid T. E. Clary Co., for insurance on Shattuck School, $420 47
No Appropriation.
PUMPING STATION.
Paid T. E. Clary Co., for insurance on Pumping
Station, $120 00
No Appropriation.
NUGENT HOUSE. Paid Harold W. Gay, insurance on Nugent house, $8 So
No Appropriation.
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TOTAL RECAPITULATION.
Total paid for Schools,
$33,557 87
School tickets,
590 00
Town incidentals, legal advice and land damages, 3,SI8 44
Printing and stationery,
1,133 63
Street lighting,
4,608 50
Highways,
4,334 32
Concrete and edgestones,
1,365 02
Paving gutters,
573 70
Removing snow,
1,455 71
Sanding sidewalks,
396 85
Street watering,
1,251 95
Police,
1,735 92
District Court,
141 IO
State Military and Soldier's Relief,
1,738 08
Support of Poor,
5,823 88
Cemetery note and interest,
1,231 00
Washington street widening note and interest,
4,373 96
Guild School note and interest,
5,162 50
Shattuck School note and interest,
3,384 So
Street, drain and land damage note and interest,
S28 00
Street and bridge note and interest,
2,121 75
Thayer lot note and interest,
140 00
Fire Department,
1,927 49
Fire Alarm,
664 4.1
Heating plant and hydrant,
539 48
Town officers,
4,285 00
Board of Health,
605 60
Tree Warden,
116 05
Street bounds,
256 44
Amount carried forward, $88,161 45
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Amount brought forward, $88,161 45
Old Cemetery, 119 00
George K. Bird, Post No. 169, G. A. R., 150 00
Old Home Week celebration, 350 00
Library and dog tax,
3,022 43
Police cells,
320 36
Street signs,
52 10
Seizure of liquors,
143 95
Prospect street,
2,026 07
Fulton street,
1,902 17
Endicott street,
772 53
Railroad avenue,
729 95
Central street,
282 94
Melville avenue,
310 63
Pine street,
415 98
Monroe street,
333 71
Shattuck School,
30,717 07
Shattuck School special appropriation, 1,996 18
Shattuck School insurance,
420 47
Pumping Station,
120 00
Nugent house, 66
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$132,355 79
Temporary aid order No. 261 refunded,
12 00
$132,367 79
Total number of orders drawn, 1,217
Total amount of orders,
$132,367 79
Total amount of abatements drawn,
1,147 85
Total appropriations for year,
1 10,006 84
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ESTIMATES.
As required by the By-Laws, we submit the following esti- mates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year :
For Schools,
$35,700 00 600 00
Conveyance of school children,
Truant School, 50 00
Highways, bridges and culverts,
4,000 00
Superintendent of Streets,
1,100 00
Sidewalks,
1,000 00
Sanding sidewalks,
200 00
Sidewalks and edgestones,
1,500 00
Paving gutters,
500 00
Setting street bounds and laying out new streets,
500 00
Removing snow,
1,500 00
Lighting streets,
3,700 00
Watering streets,
1,200 00
Macadamized streets,
2,000 00
Fire Department,
2,200 00
Fire Alarm system,
400 00
Support of poor,
4.500 00
State aid,
500 00
Military aid,
500 00
Soldiers' relief,
500 00
Fees in district court,
100 00
Board of Health.
500 00
Morrill Memorial Library,
2,500 00
Town officers,
4,000 00
Police,
1,700 00
Old Cemetery,
125 00
Printing and stationery,
1,100 00
George K. Bird Post,
200 00
Abatement of taxes,
1,000 00
Incidentals,
2,000 00
Amount carried forward, $75,375 00
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Amount brought forward, $75,375 00
Trimming and care shade trees, 200 00
Thayer lot note, due Dec. 1, 4,000 00
Interest on same, 140 00
Cemetery Loan note, due Dec. I, 2,000 00
Interest on Cemetery notes $6,000.00, 198 00
E. J. Shattuck School note, due Dec. 15, 2,600 00
Interest on Shattuck School notes $31,400.00, 1,099 00
Street note, due Dec. 15, I,So0 00 Interest on same, 63 00
Steel cells and fire alarm note, due Dec. 15, 450 00
Interest on same, 15 75
Furnishing Shattuck School note, due Dec. 15, 2,000 00 Interest on same, 70 00
Interest on Water Bonds, 3,160 00
Appropriation for Water Sinking Fund,
4,200 00
$97,370 75
REMARKS.
The Selectmen have presented in the foregoing pages their report of the payments of the Town of Norwood for the year ending January 31, 1904.
The following sums were raised by tax in 1903 :
Town Grant, $78,467 21
State Tax 3,800 00
County Tax,
3,442 70
State Highway Tax,
102 50
Overlays, 793 46
$86,605 87
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Supplementary Tax, $311 80
Concrete assessments committed to Collector, 170 26
Street watering assessments committed to Collector, 317 00
Norfolk Southern St. Ry. Tax,
75 20
Old Colony St. Ry. Tax,
469 69
Norwood, Canton & Sharon St. Ry. Tax,
15 00
$1,358 95
RESOURCES.
The resources of the town are cash in Treasury, January 31, 1904, $16,336.37.
TAX RATE.
The tax rate for the year was $17.50 per thousand, a decrease of $2.50 over last year, which, by a careful expenditure of money the coming year may be further reduced.
HIGHWAYS.
The report of work on highways and streets will be found in the Superintendent of Streets report in detail ; the work on Pros- pect street was completed. The extension of Fulton street, from Nahatan street to Railroad avenue was also completed. The change in the grade on Railroad avenue between Fulton and Prospect streets was finished, putting this street in good shape for public travel; the large ledge on Pine street was removed, the street widened and made safe. A change in the grade on the southerly end of Monroe street was made, making it safe at point of intersection of Cross street.
Not much new work was done on sidewalks the past year ; a small portion of Vernon street was concreted, and on Beach street Mr. Frank Tilton, the abutter, wished to have a granolithic walk in place of concrete, he paying for the same except what it would cost the town to concrete, which was allowed him.
A new brick sidewalk was constructed on Washington street.
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In a great many towns and cities it was found that concrete walks in the long run were expensive, and in place of concrete were using hard brick, the first cost being a little more than concrete but would last longer without repairs, and in the end would be a great saving. We had the brick walk constructed in front of the Universalist church, and trust it will meet with your ap- proval.
A location was granted to the Old Colony Street Railroad Co. to lay a side track on Washington street, near Railroad avenue, also to straighten the track and change the grade between Cot- tage and Nahatan streets. We hope that this work will be con- menced in the early spring, and when completed the Walpole street and Canton cars can run to Railroad avenue.
The highways were in good condition last fall when the ground froze up.
But with the large amount of snow upon the ground at the present time, it is impossible to state in what condition they will be when it leaves.
We have recommended that the sum of $2,000 be raised and appropriated to be expended on macadamizing Washington street between Howard and Walpole streets, after the Street Rail- way Co. have altered their tracks and put in a new turn-out which we expect them to do as soon as the ground opens in the spring.
We have inserted an article to see if the town will purchase a road machine as the old one is beyond practical use and repair- ing.
Mr. Wigmore having resigned as Auditor we appointed Mr. J. A. Hartshorn to fill his place.
INSURANCE.
The cost of insuring the town property is increasing each year. The past year $1,026.52 was paid for fire insurance, the coming year about $1,100 will be required. Some towns do not carry any insurance on their town property ; they believe, with good
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fire protection and favorable location of buildings, that the risk is not great, and quite a sum of money is saved.
Would it be wise for this town to pursue the same course in regard to insuring their public buildings ? We submit the matter for your consideration.
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, 1904.
The following amounts have been expended for the mainten- ance of the highways, bridges, culverts and drains.
HIGHWAYS.
Lyden street, for about 200 feet from Prospeet street, was grav- eled at an expense of $28.85. Cost per load, 96 cents.
Highland street, from Sanders road to Elliot street, was regraded and graveled at an expense of $132.50. Cost per load, $1.18.
Washington street, from Beacon street to Day street, was repaired with rough gravel; also Guild street, from the railroad bridge to Lenox street, at an expense of $112.82. Cost per load, $1.44}.
Washington street, from Concord avenue to house of Harry Rhoades, was graveled, street widened about 75 feet and pipe drains placed under the sidewalk at an expense of $369.95.
The cost of repairs of depressions in street was $5.40.
SIDEWALKS.
Walpole street, on the east side, from land of Dr. L. H. Plympton to square at Washington street, was graveled and stones removed at an expense of $30.51. Cost per load, $1.79}.
· Nahatan street, on the south side, from Maple street to land of Patrick Collins, was repaired in various places at an expense of $180.14. Cost per load, $1.75.
Railroad avenue, from Washington street to Fulton street, was graveled at an expense of $134.84. Cost per load, $1.98.
An exposed ledge on the sidewalk on Fulton street, at house of John Conroy, was removed at an expense of $15.07.
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The sidewalks on the south side of Howard and Tyler streets and on the north side of Railroad avenue, at the tannery, were graveled at an expense of $35.18. Cost per load, $1.953.
Hoyle street, from Walpole street to Winslow avenue, on south side, was graveled, stones raked and rubbish carted away, at an expense of $23.38. Cost per load, $1.95.
Phillips avenue, from Walpole street on north side, to new loca- tion, was graveled at an expense of $11.73. Cost per load, $1.67}.
On Walpole street, east side, from land of L. D. Ellis to Endicott street, was graveled at an expense of $21.94. Cost per load, 842 cents.
On Guild street, north side, from Linden street to Broadway ; Broadway, west side, from Guild street to Day street ; and Day street, south side, from Broadway to Washington street, were graveled at an expense of $47.99. Cost per load, $1.92.
On Lenox street, from Plimpton avenue to Cross street, and Cross street, north side, from Lenox street to land of John Murphy, and on south side, from land of Mrs. Conolly to land of Michael Tobin, was graveled at an expense of $81.16. Cost per load, $2.03.
On Walnut avenue, north side, from Washington street to Wal- pole street, and Washington street, west side, from Walnut avenue to Chapel street, were graveled at an expense of $115.12. Cost per load $1.60.
On Walpole street, east side, from land of Samuel Winslow to con- crete walk, and on Chapel street, south side, from concrete walk to Winslow avenue, were graveled at an expense of $30.60. Cost per load, $1.70.
On Washington street, west side, from Dean street to Concord avenue, was graveled at an expense of $92.06. Cost per load, $1.84.
On Lenox street, east side, the sidewalk was repaired in various places, from Cross street to Willow street, at an expense of $29.64. Cost per load, $1.85}.
The gravel used for the above sidewalks was obtained from the C. O. Davis pit, on Walpole street. The bank is difficult to work, being a very hard substance, but for sidewalks I think it is the best we can procure.
In repairing the sidewalks, the gravel has been spread with shovels from the cart, in order to give it a thin coat of uniform thickness.
BRIDGES.
The bridge on Everett street was replanked at an expense of $34.36,
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The bridge at the large culvert on Lenox street was repaired at an expense of $49.14.
The bridge on Dean street was replanked at an expense of $28.89.
FENCES.
On Neponset street, east side, at the meadows abutting Willow road, a fence was built at an expense of $127.59.
On Cross street, in the rear of land owned by William Cuff and F. L. Fisher, a fence running parallel with the town open drain for 160 feet was built at an expense of $22.30.
DRAINS.
The drain running through Clark swamp was cleaned, from Rail- road avenue to Cross street, at an expense of $27.11.
This drain has been a source of trouble, caused by the grade which will not allow it to free itself, and causes stagnant water to remain in various places. On complaint from abuttors, I lowered it, from the Willows for 650 feet, one foot, which caused the taking up of the cul- vert across Rock street at an expense of $47.33.
I think eventually this drain will have to be graded to at least a 1 per cent. grade.
The drain running from Railroad avenue, in the rear of land of E. F. Roby, was cleaned at an expense of $3.11.
The drain running from School street to Fulton street, was cleaned at an expense of $10.89.
Drain on Washington street, on land of George H. Morrill, was cleaned at an expense of $4.00.
On Washington street, the drain near Balch school was cleaned at an expense of $4.00.
Drain running from Fulton street to land of Patrick Fahy was cleaned at an expense of $12.00.
The drain on Washington street, on land of Mrs. Coburn, was cleaned at an expense of $12.00.
On Prospect street, 36 feet of 8-inch pipe was laid, from the drive of Samuel Page, and connected with catch basin at an expense of $11.70.
On Lenox street, 102 feet of 6-inch pipe, running from land of Pat- rick Brennan, was laid at an expense of $26.02.
This pipe was laid in an open drain on the location of the town highway which was considered dangerous.
CULVERTS.
The culvert on Lenox street, running from the railroad, was
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repaired at an expense of $9.73.
On Pleasant street, the culvert south of land of John F. Kiley was extended at a cost of $5.61.
The culvert on Monroe street, near Cross street, and drain at out- let was cleaned at an expense of $4.50.
The culvert at the junction of Nichols and Cottage streets was cleaned at an expense of $13.04.
The culvert on Rock Maple street, running to land of John E. Smith, was cleaned at an expense of $2.00.
The wall on Everett street, near the bridge, was repaired at an expense of $17.25.
On Lyden strcet, the entrance from the street was cleaned at an expense of $2.50.
GRADING.
A cesspool was built at house of P. J. Mahoney, on Guild street, at an expense of $31.06.
. This was called for, as the town, in abolishing the grade crossing, lowered the sidewalk below the depth of the original cesspool, causing the overflow to run across the sidewalk to the gutter.
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