Norwood annual report 1904-1907, Part 48

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


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36 60


+C. M. J. Rosebock, 66


96 00


J. N. Boyden,


120 00


$300 60


Appropriation, $500.00.


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Paid town of Dedham, for relief of soldiers,


$484 22


Joseph Schepmoes, 210 00


Mrs. John Dearborn, 195 00


$S89 22


Appropriation, $500.00.


RECAPITULATION.


Total paid for State aid,


$792 00


Total Paid for Military aid,


300 60


Total paid for Soldiers' relief,


SS9 22


$1,981 S2


BURIAL OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS.


EDWARD P. TALBOT.


Paid N. C. Mathews, for burial,


$35 00


No appropriation.


SUPPORT OF POOR.


MARIA SMITH.


Paid cash aid, $12 00


* Paid by Walpole. + Paid by Egremont.


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MRS. DAY.


- $36 00 Paid C. Willis Morse, for rent,


S. H. CRANE. Paid Warren E. Rhoads, for expenses,


$2 00


MR. BULGER. Paid Warren E. Rhoads, for expenses,


$1 30


*MARY E. LORD.


Paid cash aid,


$16 00


H. M. Plimpton, for rent, Beaver Coal Co., for coal, J. E. Plimpton Co., for coal,


60 00


6 50


2 00


$84 50


NANCY ANNIS.


Paid cash aid,


$105 30


LIZZIE COLBERT.


Paid Mrs. Mulvey, for care and board,


$75 00


T. H. O'Toole, for services, 10 00


Clark's Pharmacy, for supplies,


S 25


J. B. Sullivan, for milk,


6 24


R. J. Joyce, for supplies,


3 42


$102 91


HILDA PALMBERG.


Paid city of Lynn,


$6 00


* Paid by Boston.


t Paid by Gloucester.


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AUSTIN BOYDEN.


Paid Frank E. Boyden, for board,


$205 00


Norwood Clothing Co., for supplies,


16 50


$221 50


MRS. NICHOLS.


Paid I. J. Wild, for board, A. C. Baker, for board,


$120 00


24 00


$144 00


JOHN CADY.


Paid Frank Readel, for rent,


S2 50


M. J. Drummy, for wood,


14 00


J. E. Plimpton Co., coal,


7 50


Pendergast & Callahan, supplies,


S7 69


$191 69


RUFUS SUMNER.


Paid Esther Bateman, for board,


$238 50


ADELADE HAYES.


Paid cash aid,


$130 00


MCKINNON FAMILY.


Paid Ida Fitch, for board,


$25 50


STEPHEN HALL.


1


$12 00


E. H. Morrill, for rent,


5 00


Beaver Coal Co., for coal,


7 50


Paid Cash aid,


$24 50


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JOHN C. LANE. Paid John Connelly, for board, $115 00


ERNEST ALLEN.


Paid T. J. Oldham, for supplies,


$109 16


Pendergast & Callahan, supplies,


134 53


$243 69


MRS. CARBERRY.


Paid cash aid,


$254 00


Beaver Coal Co., for coal,


30 00


Mary T. Sumner, for rent,


87 00


M. J. Drummy, for wood,


7 50


$378 50


EVELINE RHODES.


Paid Chas. Wright, for milk,


$20 13


H. E. Rice, for supplies,


I 25


Mrs. E. Cobb, for care,


III 66


J. A. Hartshorn, for supplies,


. 42 43


Mary A. Dean, for care,


8 00


Carrie Hunt, for care,


252 00


Beaver Coal Co., for coal,


15 00


F. E. Everett, for supplies,


34 45


Clark's Grocery, for supplies,


109 13


A. J. McLean, for supplies,


12 IO


J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal,


7 50


J. T. Wellington, for supplies,


I 20


$614 85


MARY WALDRON.


Paid cash aid,


$144 00


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DANIEL DAGGETT.


Paid Dr. H. H. Baker, for services,


$12 00


Warren E. Rhoads, for cash aid, 194 00


$206 00


ABANDONED BABY.


Paid Mrs. John Mulvey, for care, $5 00


ELIJAH WILDES' FAMILY.


Paid John Watson, for rent,


$10 00


MRS. WHITING EDMUNDS.


Paid Cash aid, $241 20


Dr. T. G. Easton, for services,


5 00


A. Hartman, for rent,


144 00


M. D. Drummey, for wood,


14 25


J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal,


7 50


Beaver Coal Co., for coal,


19 00


Frank W. Bateman, for milk,


38 57


J. T. Wellington, for supplies,


40


Dr. R. M. Pollard, for services,


5 00


$474 92


FRED BALDUFF.


Paid Warren E. Rhoads, for expense,


$3 55


A. L. Ide, for services, 2 00


John Gillooly, for services,


25 00


State of Massachusetts, for services,


66 So


Town of Canton, for board,


79 97


$177 32


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W. F. THURBER.


Paid cash aid,


$3 10


FRANK BAKER.


Paid A. J. McLean, for supplies,


$33 45


Beaver Coal Co., for coal, 20 00


J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal,


7 50


J. A. Hartshorn, for supplies,


42 0I


The Hustler Co., for supplies,


S 50


Geo. O. Oelschagle, for supplies,


4 25


H. L. Boyden, for supplies,


42 35


$158 06


MATT ERICKSON.


Paid Geo. A. Stuntzer, for supplies,


$17 75


MR. MORISKI. Paid John Gillooly, for services,


$10 00


ELLEN ROBBINS.


Paid J. E. Plimpton & Co., for coal,


$II 25


Cash aid,


18 00


Mary Campbell, services,


24 00


Clark's Pharmacy, for supplies,


2 60


M. J. Drummey, for wood,


16 50


Pendergast & Callahan, for supplies,


59 94


Anna Rich, for services,


30 00


E. J. Fay, for milk,


16 93


Mrs. J. Coakley, for rent,


60 00


T. J. Oldham, for supplies,


33 45


Mrs. Ryan, for services,


IO 70


Beaver Coal Co., for coal,


7 50


$290 87


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JOHN DUFFY.


Paid Beaver Coal Co., coal,


$7 50


D. D. Fitzgerald, for wood, 3 50


Cemetery Commissioners, for grave, 3 00


R. J. Joyce, for supplies,


27 15


Mary T. Sumner, for rent,


42 50


J. T. Wellington, for supplies,


7 45


Norwood Shoe Co., for shoes,


II 75


City of Boston, for care of child at hospital,


480 00


T. J. Holman, for supplies,


7 55


F. W. Bateman, for milk,


18 52


F. E. Everett, for supplies,


13 89


Pendergast & Callahan, for supplies,


63 84


$686 65


CHRIS MEYER.


Paid Frances Lowell, for rent,


$24 75


George F. Wolfe, for rent,


107 75


J. A. Hartshorn, for supplies,


'57 72


$190 22°


*MRS. WITTRUP.


Paid Helen A. Boyden, for rent,


$IIO 00


TIMOTHY SCANNELL.


Paid town of Canton, for board,


$96 00


JOHN FITZGERALD.


Paid town of Canton, for board, ·


$6 25


*Paid by State.


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MRS. CONNELLEY. Paid M. J. Drummy, for wood, $9 00


*MRS. SLOCUMB.


Paid Charles Miller, for board, $24 00


B. SAMPLE. Paid town of Weymouth, for board,


$28 00


-


JENNIE BLAIR.


Paid city of Quincy, for aid, $20 00


LOCK-UP.


Paid Michael E. Flynn, for care,


$332 75


J. E. Plimpton Co., for coal, 15 00


Pendergast & Callahan, supplies,


6 15


$353 90


RECAPITULATION.


Settlement in Norwood,


$5,027 33


Other towns,


189 80


State,


127 75


Lock-Up,


353 90


$5,698 78


Appropriation,


$4,800 00


Due from State and Towns, 317 55


$5,117 55


*Paid by City of Boston.


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NOTES AND INTEREST.


Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest


on cemetery note, $66 00


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest on tax note, 1906, 61 25


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest on Shattuck School note, 917 00


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest on Chapel St. School note, . Soo 00


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for interest on Fire House note, 280 00


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for tax note, 1906, 1,750 00


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for cemetery note, 2,000 00


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, for Shattuck School note, 2,600 00


$8,474 25


GEO. K. BIRD POST, No. 159, G. A. R.


Paid M. J. Nelson, appropriation, $200 00


Appropriation, $200.00.


FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENTALS.


Paid J. E. Plimpton & Co., for supplies, $26 30


H. K. Barnes, for supplies, 27 73


E. & F. King, for supplies, 5 SS


E. L. Hubbard, for supplies, 6 00


Ambrose Bros., supplies, 5 00


Wm. D. Huntoon, supplies,


2 43


Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies,


I 50


The C. Callahan Co., supplies,


3 67


Amount carried forward, $78 51


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Amount brought forward,


$78 51


Geo. E. Sanborn,


2 89


Wm. Foreman, supplies,


I 95


J. E. Plimpton Co.,


15 00


George H. Hawes, pay-roll, Hose 3,


74 00


C. C. Fisk, for supplies, 81 50


L. G. Marston, for express,


5 15


W. C. Cottrell, for supplies,


39 50


D. J. Metcalf, for supplies, 5 50


J. Fred Boyden, for supplies,


6 50


$310 50


SPECIAL INCIDENTALS.


Paid D. Eastman Co., for supplies,


$50 00


Eureka Hose Co., for supplies,


480 00


$530 00


Appropriation, $550 00.


HOSE COMPANY NO. I. .


Paid Norwood Gas Co., for gas,


$31 89


J. E. Plimpton & Co., supplies,


22 50


Pendergast & Callahan,


1 55


D. C. Metcalf, for steward,


47 75


C. B. Williamson, for services,


105 00


E. F. Roby, for pay-roll,


441 00


C. B. Horgan, for services,


64 00


$713 69


HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.


Paid Norwood Gas Co.,


$4 06


W. Phalen, for labor, 4 70


Amount carried forward,


$8 76


40


Amount brought forward,


$8 76


Paid E. F. Roby, for labor, S 00


B. Gunning, for services,


20 00


A. L. Boyden,


92 50


C. E. Belcher, steward,


30 43


L. B. Fulton, pay-roll,


341 50


$501 19


HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. I.


Paid E. F. Roby, for labor, $8 00


M. D. Creed, for services, 5 00


J. A. Hartshorn, for services,


135 00


G. L. Burke, for services, 17 75


F. M. Readel, pay roll,


414 50


$5SO 25


FIRE ALARM.


Paid H. D. Wheeler, for supplies,


32 55


W. C. Cottrell, for services, IS7 75


Gamewell Fire Alarm, supplies, 71 12


Stuart Howland, for supplies,


64 72


New England Telephone Co., for service,


17 53


Wm. Foreman, supplies,


4 05


M. D. Creed, for services,


2 31


Geo. W. Stevens, for supplies,


12 00


L. G. Marston, services,


2 87


$394 90


Appropriation,


$400.00.


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RECAPITULATION.


Total paid Fire Incidentals,


$310 50


Special appropriation,


530 00


Hose No. I,


713 69


Hose No. 2,


501 19


Hook & Ladder No. I,


580 25


Fire Alarm,


394 90


$3,030 53


Appropriation,


$3,000 00


Fire Alarm, 400 00


Special Incidentals,


550 00


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid Fred L. Fisher, as Selectman, Assessor, Over- seer of the Poor and Surveyor of High- ways,


$500 00


Richard E. Oldham, as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor and Surveyor of Highways,


500 00


Samuel M. Winslow, as Selectman, Assessor,


Overseer of the Poor and Surveyor of Highways,


500 00


of


Fred H. Hartshorn, as Superintendent Streets,


1,100 00


John P. Curran, as Registrar,


50 00


Austin Pratt, as Registrar,


25 00


John P. Oldham, as Registrar,


50 00


John F. Kiley, as Registrar and Town Clerk,


250 00


William F. Baker, as Water Commissioner,


100 00


John F. Callahan,


100 00


James H. Butler,


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100 00


Amount carried forward, $3,275 00


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Amount brought forward, $3,275 00


Charles T. Wheelock, as Treasurer, 400 00


Warren E. Rhoads, as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 100 00


Dr. James J. Mulvehill, Inspector of Animals, 100 00


Elton O. Clark, as Auditor, 15 00


James E. Pandergast, a's Auditor,


15 00


Frank J. Squires, as Auditor, and Registrar,


40 00


James Flaherty, Election Officer, 13 00


Emil Gustavenson, Election Officer,


10 00


Conrad Readel,


13 00


M. J. Murphy, 66


13 00


John Donahoe,


10 00


William J. Burke,


66


5 00


P. J. Slattery,


13 00


George H. Dexter,


13 00


Eben F. Gay,


10 00


Frank W. Talbot,


13 00


Arthur N. Hartshorn, " 66


10 00


Frank M. Readel,


5 00


J. Fred Hall,


8 00


Thomas E. Hayden,


66


5 00


Irving Reid, 66


5 00


George A. Smith, 66


5 00


Frank Ellis,


5 00


Edgar F. Roby, Tax Collector, 500 00


J. Fred Boyden, salary for engineers, 250 00


H. Leon Steele, salary for Board of Health, 150 00


Dr. C. C. Crane, Town Physician,


100 00


$5,101 00


Appropriation, $5,075.00.


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MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY.


Paid Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, appropria- tion,


$3,000 00


Charles T. Wheelock, Treasurer, dog tax, 626 09


$3,626 09


BOARD OF HEALTH.


Paid George H. Dexter, for services,


$121 30


Ambrose Bros., for supplies, 27 50


P. B. Thompson, 13 50


E. Worthington,


4 00


Clark's Pharmacy,


2 40


L. G. Marston, 66


I 50


J. Sigamond, for labor,


200 00


State of Massachusetts, supplies,


I 00


C. B. Horgan, for services,


I 50


William Fisher, labor, I 00


L. P. Davis, labor,


I 50


Fred E. Colburn, for inspections,


168 00


E. J. Winn,


60 00


$603 20


Appropriation, $600.00.


TREE WARDEN.


Paid H. F. Winslow, for labor,


$398 80


H. L. Frost Co., labor,


5 50


Wm. Ryan, for labor, 12 15


$416 45


Appropriation, $500.00.


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SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR TYPEWRITER FOR TOWN CLERK.


Paid Smith Premier Co., $121 35


Appropriation, $100.00.


NEW FIRE HOUSE.


Paid M. H. Howard, for contract,


$7,700 00


H. W. Gay, for insurance, 75 00


I. Coffin & Co., for heating,


300 00


W. D. Huntoon, for labor,


100 00


Allen & Collins, architects,


400 00


$8,575 00


Appropriation, $15,000.00.


CATCH BASIN-VERNON STREET.


Paid F. H. Hartshorne, for labor,


$10 22


J. E. Plimpton & Co., for supplies,


23 00


Spear & Smith, for labor, 46 26


$79 48


Appropriation,


$1 00.00


STREET SIGNS.


Paid John McKinnon, for labor,


$2 24.


Geo. F. Bagley, for labor,


2 10


E. F. Roby, for labor,


9 10


Appropriation,


$13 44


$100.00.


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SHATTUCK SCHOOL-GRADING GROUNDS.


Paid F. H. Hartshorne, for labor, Appropriation, $200.00. $150 50


DOUGLAS AVENUE.


Paid F. H. Hartshorne, for labor, $50 II Appropriation, $50.00,


SIDEWALK -PLEASANT STREET.


Paid F. H. Hartshorne, for labor, $629 93


Geo. F. Bagley, for labor, 7 49


Geo. E. Sanborn, for supplies,


I 73


Wm. Ryan, for labor,


9 35


Pendergast & Callahan, for supplies,


I 53


$650 03


Appropriation, $600.00.


APPROPRIATION FOR SEWER COMMISSIONERS.


Paid Chas. T. Wheelock, Treasurer, $1,500 00


Appropriation, $1,500.00.


APPROPRIATION FOR CEMETERY COMMIS- SIONERS.


Paid Chas. T. Wheelock, Treasurer, $125 00


Appropriation, $125.00.


BAND CONCERTS.


Paid E. J. May, appropriation, Appropriation, $500.00. $500 00


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TOTAL RECAPITULATION,


Total paid for Schools,


$39,920 80


School tickets,


480 00


Insurance,


598 12


Truant school,


39 28


New school, Chapel street, 27,436 84


Bonds for Treasurer and Collector,


230 00


Land for Shattuck school,


1,500 00


Bellevue avenue,


469 85


Town Incidentals,


2,470 27


66 no appropriation,


1,519 99


Printing and stationery,


1,383 10


Street lighting,


4,053 75


Fulton street,


113 54


Lincoln street,


109 27


Concrete walks and edgestones,


1,879 63


Street plans, bounds and layouts,


408 56


Paving gutters,


932 25


Snow account,


741 71


Hillside avenue,


315 68


Sanding sidewalks,


464 33


Street watering,


1,852 26


John E. Smith drain,


1,399 73


Cedar street,


373 52


Winslow avenue,


302 54


Police Department,


2, 811 90


District Court,


276 44


Illegal sale of liquors,


183 25


State aid, military aid, and soldiers' ·relief,


1,981 S2


Burial of indigent soldiers,


35 00


Support of poor, 5,698 78


Notes and interest,


8,474 .25


Amount carried forward, $108,416 56


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Amount brought forward, $108,416 56


Total paid for Geo. K. Bird Post, No. 159, G. A. R., 200 00 Fire Department, fire alarm and spe- cial appropriation, 3,030 53


Town officers, 5,101 00


Morrill Memorial Library, dog tax,


3,626 09


Board of Health,


603 20


Tree Warden,


416 45


Typewriter for Town Clerk,


121 35


New fire house,


8,575 00


Catch basin, Vernon street,


79 48


Street signs,


13 44


Shattuck school, grading,


15º 50


Douglas avenue,


50 II


Sidewalk, Pleasant street,


650 03


Appropriation for Sewer Comm'rs,


1,500 00


" Cemetery “


125 00


Band Concerts,


500 00


Highways, 13,485 96


$146,684 60


ESTIMATES.


As required by the By-Laws, we submit the following estimates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year : For schools,


$41,000' 00


Conveyance of school children,


750 00 Truant school, 50 00


Highways, bridges and culverts,


8,000 00


Superintendent of Streets,


1,100 00


Sidewalks,


1,000 00


Sanding sidewalks,


300 00


Amount carried forward, $52,200 00


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Amount brought forward,


$52,200 00


Sidewalks and edgestones, 1,000 00


Paving gutters, 500 00


Setting street bounds and laying out new streets, 400 00


Removing snow,


1,500 00


Lighting streets,


4,200 00


Watering streets,


1,200 00


Macadamizing streets,


2,000 00


Street signs,


100 00


Fire Department,


4,000 00


Fire alarm system,


400 00


Support of poor,


4,Soo oo


State aid,


Soo 00


Military aid,


500 00


Soldiers' relief,


500 00


Fees in District Court,


100 00


Board of Health,


600 00


Morrill Memorial Library,


3,000 00


Town officers,


5,075 00


Police,


3,500 00


Printing and stationery,


1,600 00


George K. Bird Post,


200 00


Trimming and care of shade trees,


500 00


Incidentals,


2,400 00


Abatement of taxes,


1,000 00


Bonds for Town Treasurer and Tax Collector,


150 00


Band concerts, 500 00


Note, E. J. Shattuck school, due Dec. 15, 2,600 00


Note, Chapel street school, due Dec. I, 2,000 00


Note, Fire House, due Dec. I ,


2,000 00


Interest, E. J. Shattuck school notes, S26 00


Interest, Chapel street school notes,


1,600 00


Interest, Fire House notes, 560 00


Amount carried forward, $102,311 00


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Amount brought forward, $102,311 00


Interest, Electric Light notes, 1,000 00


Note, Pumping Station extension, due Dec. I, 1,000 00


Note, additional water supply, due Dec. I, 1,000 00


Note, water service extension, due Dec, I,


225 00


Interest, Pumping Station extension notes,


140 00


Interest, additional water supply notes,


I26.00


Interest, water service extension notes,


137 38


Interest on water bonds,


2,560 00


Appropriation to sinking fund,


4,200 00


$112,699 33


RESOURCES.


The resources of the town,


$27,224 42


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REMARKS.


The thirty-fifth annual report of the Selectmen of the town of Norwood is herewith respectfully submitted.


Your attention is called to the Treasurer's Report, which shows the amount of money paid out by the town as $157,798.47, and leaving a cash balance of $27, 224.42 in the treasury. This balance is distributed as follows : Unexpended balance of new school, Chapel street, $13,573.16 ; unexpended balance of new Fire Department house, $6,425.00 ; making a total of $19,988.16, which deducted from the total amount in the hands of the Treas- urer would leave a balance to be used for purposes of the coming year of $7,226.26. There is due from the State for corporation tax $5, 124.87, which we are assured will be paid into the hands of the Town Treasurer by March 1, 1907, and no doubt can be used by the town for appropriations for the coming year. There- fore the financial resources of the town at this time can be counted on as follows : Money in hands of Treasurer, after deducting the unexpended appropriations for the Chapel street school and new fire house, $7,226.26; amount due from State, $5,124.87 ; total balance available, $12, 351.13. The reason of delay in re- ceiving the above amount of corporation tax from the State was owing to an error on the part of a corporation in making its re- turn to the State, and which was not rectified in time to be in- cluded in the first distribution by the State; but it is an asset of the town and will be credited to the town in the next distribu- tion, which takes place between the middle of February and March 1, 1907. The amount of corporation tax due from the State for the year 1906 has been reduced considerably, because of the fact that a corporation from which the town derived a tax of $3,000.00 a year went out of existence as a Massachusetts corporation ; and this should be borne in mind by the town in making its appropriations at the coming town meeting, for this source of revenue being reduced, naturally appropriations must


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be reduced, or the tax rate increased to meet it. This deficiency could be met in part by assessing the large amount of personal tax which at the present time is exempted by a majority of the Board of Assessors, but the prospect for a change in the future in this direction, has little hope.


It would also be well at this time to call your attention to the town's increasing indebtedness. The amount of the town debt at the close of the fiscal year is $114, 125.00, exclusive of water bonds. The interest to carry this debt is $4,000.00 per year, and its extinction will be very slow. In the meantime the or- dinary expenses of the town will keep increasing if the town is to grow and expand. This year the town will be called upon to meet the expense of furnishing and equipping the new fire house and also the new Chapel street school. The lighting of the town by electricity will probably call for a larger appropri- ation than in former years, so that it is very evident that our town debt will show an increase rather than a decrease for some time to come. Our debt limit, at the present valuation, is about $169,000.00. The town raised by taxation in 1906, $108, 169.75 ; at the last annual town meeting $15,474.00 was appropriated from balance in treasury ; making a total of $123,643.75 appro- priated for town purposes, and $54,000.00 borrowed for school and fire houses, and the margin left of $35,356.25 is pretty close to the debt limit.


The matter of putting in a sewerage system is now up to the town, and there must be more or less expense to be met by direct taxation in its installation.


The account of work on highways will be found in detail in the report of the Superintendent of Streets. The stone crusher was put in operation at the beginning of the season. The stone used for crushing purposes was taken mostly from a ledge close to the plant. A new steam drill, costing $305.00, was pur- chased, and the results have proved very satisfactory and the town is now in a position to get good material for streets which is far superior to gravel and more economical to use. A new


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street watering cart was purchased at a cost of $370.00, and it will be used in the work of macadamizing the streets of the town.


Repairs were made on the town scales at the stone crusher plant. Upon examination by an expert it was found the scales were not accurate, weighing several hundred pounds out of the way, the weight being in favor of the party who sold the stone and against the town, and this condition of things had been going on from the time the scales were put up, as the scales were not set up properly at that time.


The repairs on highways were made mostly with crushed stone, and macadamizing continued on Walpole and Washington streets, which streets are now in good condition with the excep- tion of short stretches which will be taken care of in the future. A large section of Neponset street was macadamized, at a cost of $3,105.30. More work should be put into sidewalks this year, and continued until all sidewalks leading to the central and in- dustrial parts of the town are completed. The work of filling in the front part of the engine house land on Market street was done the past year by the Highway Department, $250.00 worth of material being carted and dumped on the lot, and the expense, which was considerable, should be credited to the Highway Department. The land for a new schoolhouse on Chapel street was also filled up by the Highway Department at an expense of about $100.00, which should be credited to Highways.


The death of Registrar Austin E. Pratt occurred in August, 1906, causing a vacancy in the Board of Registrars, of which he was a faithful member for many years. Francis J. Squires was appointed Registrar to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Pratt.


The office of Burial Agent of Indigent Soldiers was also made vacant by Mr. Pratt's death, and Rev. George W. Nead was ap- pointed to the vacancy.


Francis J. Squires resigned his position as Town Auditor and Eben F. Gay was appointed in his place.


In the law-suit brought against the town by the Estate of E. J. Gay, on Prospect street, a verdict was given against the town and


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in favor of the estate for $1,074.99, which has been paid. The widening of Prospect street has proved to be a very expensive transaction to the town.


Last October an accident happened on Water street. The bridge covering the old sluiceway, which is controlled by Hol- lingsworth & Vose, broke through, letting a horse and wagon owned by Frank Farnsworth down into the sluiceway. Mr. Farnsworth presented a bill for damages of $200.00; the bill appeared to be reasonable and we paid the same. Hollings- worth & Vose are expected to reimburse the town for the amount paid.


The declination of Charles T. Wheelock to serve longer as Town Treasurer will be acknowledged by all as the loss of a good and faithful servant. Mr. Wheelock has served the town for five years in a most efficient and careful manner, and in retiring from the service of the town, he has the respect and esteem of his fellow-townsmen for duty well done.


FRED L. FISHER, RICHARD E. OLDHAM, SAMUEL M. WINSLOW, Selectmen of Norwood.


REPORT OF SUPT. OF STREETS.


I respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending January 31, 1907. !


The following items show the itemized account for labor and bills rendered, during the year, on the annual appropriation for the repair of highways, bridges and culverts :


Days.


Hours. Per Day.


Jerry Corcoran,


I34


6


$2.00


$269 34


Festus Lyden,


167


I


.


334 22


John Kennedy,


I26


7


253 56


Patrick Murphy,


15


3


30 67


M. DeAlmeida,


55


2


IIO 44


Geo. Metcalf,


2


7


5 56


James Salmon,


22


I 2.50


55 28


James Salmon,


31


O


2.75


85 25


James Salmon,


36


0


3.00


108 00


Andrew Curran,


97


7


2.00


195 56


Timothy Foley,


S7


O


174 00


Michael Gibson,


127


2


254 44


Martin Lyden,


90


2


ISO 44


Coleman Foley,


107


I


214 22


Morgan Curran,


II4


S


229 79


Martin Curran,


I


O


2.50


2 50


Martin Curran,


IIO


4


2.00


220 89


Florence Mahoney,


87


7


175 56


D. J. McCarthy,


100


S


66


201 79


M. J. Burk,


115


S


231 79


Irwin Metcalf,


I 26


John Nugent,


II5


7


231 56


Dennis Clifford,


79


6


66


159 34


Bartley Flaherty,


88


4


176 89


D. D. Fitzgerald,


·


158


I


316 22


John Connolly,


SS


I


176 22


Patrick Feeney,


93


6


187 34


Coleman Mogan,


89


3


178 66


Bartley Curran,


92


I


184 22


Amount carried forward,


$4,945. 01


55


Amount brought forward,


$4,945 01


Days. Hours.


Per Day.


Timothy Dolliher,


I


O


2.50


2 50


Timothy Dolliher,


90


4


2.00


I So 89


Michael Folan,


84


S


167 79


Daniel Horrigan,


II


3


22 66


P, O'Malley.


IO


7


21 56


Michael Neville,


I2


3


24 67


Daniel Murphy,


9


3


IS 67


Albert Clay,


IIO


4


220 89


Peter King,


94


S


189 79


Andrew Kelly,


65


2


66


130 44


Martin King,


73


6


147 34


J. A. Scherer,


6


6


66


13 34


John Goggin,


74


I


148 22


Michael Drummey,


97


6


195 34


F. A. Moulton,


6


0


3.00


. 18 00


F. A. Moulton,


SI


1


3.50.


284 08


W. C. Fuller,


I


4


2.00


2 89


Michael Keefe,


I


O


2 00


John Powers,


78


3


156 67


John Drummey,


64


2


66


128 44


James Wilson,


2I


O


3.50


73 50


Harry King,


7


O


2.00


14 00


John Folan, No. 2,


I


7


3 56


Matthew Drummey,


54


4


4.50


245 25


Matthew Drummey,


6


4


3.60


23 20


Matthew Drummey,


115


2


2.00


230 44


Matthew Drummey, No. 2,


24


Jos. Donahue,


30


2


60 44


Angelo Vanditte,


IS


5


2.50


46 39


Thomas Connolly,


26


2


2.00


52 44


F. L. Fisher,


6


7


13 56


F. A. Hartshorn,


25


3


50 66


James Costello,


IS


2


36 44




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