Norwood annual report 1908-1911, Part 22

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1402


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From the following estimate of the cost of operation for 1909, it will be seen that the amount to be appropriated for maintenance, interest charges and depreciation amounts to $5,190, which sum should be regarded as cost of street lighting


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for ensuing year, which figure is based on following prices for street lighting service :


387-32 c. p. street lights until 1 o'clock, at $10.00 $,3,870 00 38-60 c. p. street lights all night, at 15.00 570 00


IO-arc street lights all night at 75.00 750 00


$5,190 00


In compliance with the requirements of the law, I submit the following estimate of the cost of operation for 1909 :


For operating expenses :


Current bought, $11,500 00 Salary of Board, 450 00 1,500 00


Salary of Manager,


Distribution labor, 900 00


Repairs,


700 00


Office and incidental expense,


625 12


Insurance,


200 00


Incandescent lamps,


1,000 00


-- $17,875 12


For interest :


$22,500 at 4 per cent., $ 833 34


25,000 at 4 per cent., 1,125 00


4,000 at 4 per cent., 168 75


$2,177 09


Less unexpended appropriat'n,


1908, 27 91


$2,149 18


For depreciation, 3 per cent. on $60,000, 1,800 00


Total cost of operation, $21,S24 30


Estimated income from commercial busi- ness, $14,500 00 Surplus for 190S, 2,134 30


-- $16,634 30


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Amount to be appropriated for maintenance, inter- est and depreciation, $5,190 00


Amount to be appropriated for note payments.


First series, Dec. 1, 1909, $2,500 00


Notes, Dec. 16, 1909, 2,000 00


$4,500 00


Amount to be appropriated for new construction,


1909, 3,000 00


$12,690 00 Total,


FRED S. BARTON, Manager.


THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


BOARD OF HEALTH


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


To the Voters of the Town of Norwood :


A review of the complaints made to the Board of Health during the past year would lead one, almost immediately, to the conclusion that the lack of proper drainage facilities was to blame for by far the larger number. The conditions which caused complaint on many pieces of property were brought about by the sewage so saturating the soil that it was forced to the surface. Stopping the sewage from entering this ground would be the only remedy for this defect and that would mean closing the houses causing it. In many such cases the Board has given the best advice in its power and has allowed conditions to exist which were an objection, as a matter of sentiment, if not a serious menace, to the public health.


It is, therefore, with great satisfaction that we look forward to the coming year, knowing that the sewer which is now ready for use will afford relief to many property-holders and will en- able the Board to correct many conditions which are a source of complaint. Twenty-two connections have been made with the sewer where changes and connections in the cellars of buildings drained have come under plumbing inspection, and nine have been made where the soil pipe was so located that no change of plumbing was required.


The Board believes that for the interest of all, the privy vaults on line of sewer should be abandoned, and that every house should have a closet and sink connected in a sanitary man- ner. The expense of many sewer connections which have been made was no greater than the cost of a proper drain and cess-


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pool, and in the future the Board will not allow cesspools to be constructed for house drainage when the property is on line of sewer.


We recommend that Particular Sewers enter at or below the bottom of cellars when the extra cost of digging the trench is not. excessive, as such location allows the placing of water closets, sinks or wash trays in cellars at any time with little extra ex- pense.


It is necessary that all sewage be prevented from entering the brooks or drains of the town, whether entering directly or by filteration. The State Board of Health has been very lenient in regard to enforcing an order forbidding the pollution of the streams which enter the river, and now that house drainage is. provided for will not be likely to accept any excuses in the future.


Several of the school houses are so located that connections. with the sewers can now be made. The drainage of the Wins- low school should receive attention in the near future and the ex- tension of the sewer to that point would be a benefit to property on Chapel street. There are conditions existing on Vernon and Cottage streets as bad as any in town, and the extension of the sewer is the only way to improve them.


It is with sincere regret that we record the death of Mr. William Fisher which occurred November 4, 1908. The Board loses a member who was always to be depended upon to give any matter brought to his attention careful thought and an opinion which was fair and impartial in every way.


Mr. William F. Baker was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Board.


Joseph Sigimund has had the contract for the collection of swill during the year and has, in our opinion, given very general satisfaction. House-owners are requested to allow none but the authorized collector to take swill and to keep proper receptacles conveniently located so that the collections may be made as ex -. peditiously as possible.


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Comparatively few cases of contagious diseases have been reported during the year, as shown by the appended table, and we trust with the evergrowing knowledge of how to care for and prevent the spread of disease, that improvement will continue.


Membraneous Croup and


Diphtheria


L Scarlet Fever


H Measles


Typhoid Fever


Tuberculosis


Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis


52


1897


9


15


3


7


IS98


I


65


7


1899


2


6


4


7


1900


23


4


S3


5


1902


14


4


I7


9


1903


45


I2


4


2


63


1904.


47


9


67


9


2


I36


1905


16


57


IO


2


IO


95


1906


3


36


179


5


5


I


229


1907


S


22


7


2


5


I


47


1908


12


IS


IO


6


9


5.5


1908. Whooping Cough 6, Chicken Pox 9, Mumps 10.


Plumbing inspection has been continued, and the quality of plumbing done is constantly improving. While the inspector examines and tests only the soil, waste and vent pipes, the care with which such work is done tends toward more careful selec- tion of material and improved workmanship throughout.


The following is the table of plumbing inspections :


Totals


1896


I6


7


19


6


44


77


91


1901


3


44


36


73


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


NO.


DATE


OWNER


LOCATION


PLUMBER


INSPECTOR


I


Feb.


I


William Foreman


Washington st Washington st


William Foreman


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


2


18


James Folan


John A. Shannon


3


26 Frank A. Morrill


Bond st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


F. E. Colburn


4


Mar. 4


Lewis Day


Day st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winns


5


5


Frank Tudor


Cedar st


W. A. Schell


6


7


Tiot Lodge


Market st


Fred E. Colburn


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


7


14


Dr. F. W. Dodge


Maple st


John A. Shannon


8


24


Carl Clem


Highview st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


F. E. Colburn


9


25


J. B. Wilder


Morse ave


J. B. Wilder


IO


25


II


Apr. 13


George E. Sanborn Winslow Bros. & Smith Co.


Endicott st


F. E. Colburn W. A. Schell


E. J. Winn F. E. Colburn


1 2


I3


John Booabdallah


Washington st


13


13


Frank Tudor


Cedar st


W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn


14


2I


H. T. Atwood


Washington st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


15


May I


H.M.Plimpton Co. I C. Willis Morse Mrs.M.E.Bucknam 7


Lennox st


W. D. Huntoon & Co. Fred E. Colburn William Foreman


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


IS


7


John Peterson


Cedar st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


19


7


Mrs. M. Wagner


Lennox st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


20


8


George O. Davis


Guild st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


21


8 Joseph Johnson


Johnson court


W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn .


6


Washington st


J. B. Wilder


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


F. E. Colburn


16


Bond st


Washington st


17


,


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


NO.


DATE


OWNER


LOCATION


PLUMBER


INSPECTOR


22


May 21


John Smith


Day st


Chapel st


W. A. Schell


23


June


I


Wm. C. Robidon


Washington st


W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn


24


I


John Booabdallah


Washington st


W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


26


3


F. E. W. Howe


Washington st


William Foreman


28


IO


Oliver McLeod


Maple st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


29


IO


Michael Flynn


Press st


J. B. Wilder


7


30


IO


Fred L. Fisher


Neponset st


John A. Shannon


31 32


15


Miss M. Gunnison


Pleasant st


John A. Shannon


22 Charles Wright


Neponset st


J. B. Wilder


E. J. Winn


33


20


Paul Klingbeil


Davis ave


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


34


2I


Carl Blasenak


Endicott st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


35 36


July 3


James H. Murphy


Washington st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


F. E. Colburn


37


23


Reuben Beck


Hoyle st


John A. Shannon


F. E. Colburn


24


Michael Flynn


Winslow ave


H. A. Spear, Jr.


Aug. 3


Victor Holmberg


Sumner st


H. A. Spear, Jr. Fred E. Colburn


3


Jason Smith


Warren st


P. J. Sharkey


42


4


J. Corcoran


Hill st


P. J. Sharkey


43


4


Michael Connelly


Winter st


P. J. Sharkey


F. E. Colburn E. Worthingt'n F. E. Colburn E. Worthingt'n F. E. Colburn


25


I


James H. Murphy


Washington st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


27


10


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


Fred E. Colburn


22 Herbert H. Miller


Walpole st


F. E. Colburn


38 39 40 41


John Keohane 3


Expensive ave


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


Finn Hall


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


NO.


DATE


OWNER


LOCATION


PLUMBER


INSPECTOR


44


Aug. 5


P. Poulsen


Melville ave Davis ave


W. D). Huntoon & Co. H. A. Spear, Jr. William Foreman


46


15


William Cleary


Washington st


47


I5


C. H. Greenwood


Washington st Lincoln st


48


19


Leo Wells


49


20


Peter Curran


Railroad ave Dean st


50


20


Martin Shapely


51


24


August Rettberg


Chapel st


52


3I


Jesse Hunt


Florence ave


53 54


I 2


Alfred Pearson


Elliott st


55


1 6


John Booabdallah


Washington st


56


IS


John Houck


Winslow ave


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


57 58 59


2I


Michael Flynn


Press st


H. A. Spear, Jr. P. J. Sharkey J. B. Wilder


60


24


George Sumner


Washington st Nahatan st Dean st


61 62 63


Oct.


5


H. Tom


Dean st


W. D. Huntoon & Co. W. D. Huntoon & Co. John A. Shannon


64


IO


Michael Tobin


Cross st


Fred E. Colburn


65


13


John Parker


Nahatan st


Fred E. Colburn


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn E. Worthingt'n F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn E. J. Winn E. J. Winn


co


Sept. I I


L. H. Beaver


Broadway


W. D. Huntoon & Co. John A. Shannon H. A. Spear, Jr. B. F. Donahue


IS


James H. Murphy


Washington st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


23


George Allen


29


H. Tom


IO


C. F. Whitney


Nichols st


W. D. Huntoon & Co. H. A. Spear, Jr. John A. Shannon W. D. Huntoon & Co. Fred E. Colburn


45


5


Charles Anderson


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


NO.


DATE


OWNER


LOCATION


PLUMBER


INSPECTOR


66


Oct. 14


Bernard F.Colburn


Washington st Washington st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn E. J. Winn


67


19


George Allen


Fred E. Colburn


68


23


Peter Hulmburg


Davis ave


H. A. Spear, Jr.


F. E. Colburn


69


24


Frank Forest


Hill street


J. B. Wilder


F. E. Colburn


70


26


F. Martain


Water st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


71


30


Dr. Clark S. Gould


Washington st


William Foreman


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


72


30


Wolf Waldheim


Walpole st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


74


2


Marcus Alden


Howard st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


75


9


Mrs. A. W. Alden


Washington st


John A. Shannon


F. E. Colburn


76


12


John Kyne


Lydon st


N. A. Folsom W. A. Schell


F. E. Colburn


78


17


John F. Blasenak


Railroad ave John A. Shannon


F. E. Colburn


79 So


24


Patrick Lyden


Lydon st


N. A. Folsom


F. E. Colburn


SI


27


Miss Edna Coburn


Howard st


J. B. Wilder William Foreman William Foreman


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


S4 85


30 W. Allen Talbot


Washington st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


86


30


H. T. Atwood


Howard st


Fred E. Colburn


E. J. Winn


S7


28 Wm. H. Gay


Howard st


J. B. Wilder


F. E. Colburn


9


77


12


John Booabdallah


Washington st


Nahatan st


J. B. Wilder


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


82


27


Mrs. Julia Hale


Nahatan st


83


27


Mrs. Julia Hale


Nahatan st


Fred E. Colburn


28 F. A. Fales


Market st


I


73


Nov.


Fred L. Fisher


Washington st John A. Shannon


F. E. Colburn


20


E. E. Letts


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


NO.


DATE


OWNER


LOCATION


PLUMBER


INSPECTOR


88


Nov. 30


Arthur J. Bresset


Nahatan st


William Foreman


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


89


Dec. 2


John Shaw


Nahatan st


John A. Shannon


90


2


Obed Kady


Douglass ave


John A. Shannon


91


5


M. D. Creed


Market st


N. A. Folsom


92


16


T. J. Holman


Walpole st


H. A. Spear, Jr.


93


16


John Drummy


Rock st


H. A. Spear, Jr.


94


16


John Drummy


Rock st


H. A. Spear, Jr.


95


16 John Curran


Railroad ave


N. A. Folsom


96


16


Albert Rafuse


Lincoln st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


97


1 7


Emil Palzolo


Warren st


J. B. Wilder


98


19


Robert Walker


Washington st


W. D. Huntoon & Co.


99


21


E. E. Rhodes


Everett ave


John A. Shannon


100


22


Edward Tucker


Prospect ave


N. A. Folsom


E. J. Winn


IOI


22


Dr. A. S. Hartwell


Winter st


Fred E. Colburn


IO2


22


Walter Smith


Cottage st


Sanders road


Fred E. Colburn


103


22


J. Stearns Cushing Cameron Forbes


Clapboardtree st


P. J. Sharkey William C. Ellis


105


23


Jas. A. Pendergast Jas. A. Pendergast


Railroad ave


William C. Ellis


F. E. Colburn


106


23


26 Martin Lydon, Jr.


Rock st


N. A. Folsom


F. E. Colburn


IOS


Jan.


I Leon Cobb


Walpole st


H. A. Spear, Jr.


F. E. Colburn


109


I


St.Cath'in's Church


Washington st


H. A. Spear, Jr.


F. E. Colburn


F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn F. E. Colburn


IO


104


22


Railroad ave


Fred E. Colburn


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


107


.


LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.


1


NO.


DATE


OWNER


LOCATION


PLUMBER


INSPECTOR


IIO


Jan. 2


III


13


Frank A. Morrill E. Fleming & Co. Harold W. Gay


Walpole st


Fred E. Colburn


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


II2


14


Harold W. Gay


Nahatan st


F. E. Colburn


113


14


Peter Fisher


Washington st


F. E. Colburn


.


114


15


E. H. Grant


Washington st Washington st


F. E. Colburn


115


25


116


25


Fred L. Fisher


Washington st Nahatan st


W. D. Huntoon & Co. William Foreman William Foreman P. J. Sharkey John A. Shannon John A. Shannon


F. E. Colburn


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The receipts and expenditures of the Board are as follows : To amt. appropriated for Health Depart-


ment,


$650 00


Received for Plumbers' licenses,


6 50


EXPENDITURES.


Mar. P. B. Thompson, supplies,


$48 00


Apr. A. W. Bruckshaw, services, 21 60


May


Joseph Sigimund, collecting swill, 125 00


May


A. W. Bruckshaw, services,


12 60


May Ambrose Bros., printing,


43 25


June


A. W. Bruckshaw, services,


12 70


July


A. W. Bruckshaw, services,


19 70


July


A. W. Bruckshaw, services,


5 70


Aug. E. B. Webber, services,


2 00


Sept.


A. Holton, supplies,


3 50


Sept.


P. B. Thompson, supplies,


28 50


Oct.


E. C. Noble, services,


10 15


Nov.


Jos. Sigimund, collecting swill,


125 00


Nov.


Sanborn & Squires, services,


4 00


Nov.


Ambrose Bros., printing,


7 25


Dec. L. G. Marston, express,


25


Jan.


F. E. Colburn, plumbing inspections,


190 00


Jan.


E. J. Winn, plumbing inspections,


42 00


Jan.


E. C. Noble, services, 24 00


$656 00


$725 20


656 50


Overdrawn,


$68.70.


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


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Respectfully submitted,


FRED E. COLBURN, DR. ARTHUR S. HARTWELL, WILLIAM F. BAKER.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


FIRE DEPARTMENT


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


NORWOOD, Jan. 31, 1909.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen-We herewith present our report of the Fire De- partment for the year ending Jan. 31, 1909.


During the year the department has responded to eight (8) whistle and thirty-seven (37) still alarms.


REMARKS.


We feel that the town has unusually good cause this year to congratulate itself on the small number of fires during the year and the very small amount of loss. The number of brush and wood fires has also been greatly reduced. The total num- ber of box alarms has been only eight, and in no instance has there been any really serious fire.


We have added 850 feet of hose to the department equip- ment, from the following manufacturers : Boston Belting Co., 300 feet ; Eureka Fire Hose Co., 300 feet ; Henry K. Barnes, 250 feet.


We have purchased an exercise wagon at a cost of $96, and this had been fitted with pole and shafts, so as to exercise either single or double. The wagon is serviceable in still alarm fires, and will doubtless be much used during the coming season.


The equipment of the department is all in good condition, with the exception of the wagon of Hose 2, which badly needs painting, having had nothing done to it since it was installed in the department. Hose house No. 2 also needs painting.


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The three horses at the Central Fire Station are in good condition. They were used on the sprinkling cart 976 hours and have distributed 3,717 loads of water. The total number of days they were out on the service was 143.


We feel, as engineers of the department, that hydrants are cheaper than hose, and that a hydrant once set is there forever. If hydrants are nearer together we shall be able to do more effective work in handling fires.


While we feel, as citizens and taxpayers, that we are as. much interested as anyone in the maintenance of a low tax rate, we do believe that the town stands in need of adequate protec- tion in the case of a large fire occurring. This is a danger not necessarily remote and certainly not a visionary one, but is con- stantly before us. We believe it to be our duty to present these facts for the town's consideration, and that these remarks and the recommendations that follow are justified by existing condi- tions. They are certainly presented by us fairly and conscien- tiously on what we consider our best judgment in the matter, and for what we believe are the best interests of the town.


RECOMMENDATIONS.


We would recommend that Hose wagon No. 2 and Hose house No. 2 be painted, and that some repairs be made on the building just named.


We would also recommend that the hydrant in front of the John M. Robbins estate on Washington spur be removed to the vicinity of Washington and Dean streets, and that another hydrant be placed further down Washington street, and that an additional hydrant be placed on Wilson street.


We would recommend that the sum of $200 be appropri- ated for the above named purposes.


We would recommend that $500 be appropriated for the purchase of hose, and that the sum of $5,000 be appropriated. for the support of the department during the coming year.


RECORD OF FIRES FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1909.


DATE


TIME


BOX


LOCATION


PROPERTY


OWNER


PROBABLE CAUSE


Feb. 10


Mar. 13


Still 3.06 am Still "


Washington st Vernon st Winter st Winter st


Office Grass


Grass


22


22


Prospect st


Grass


25


Back of Cem'try Everett st


Woods


Apr. 1


1


Winslow Tann'ry


Woods


4


King Gay Farm


Brush


5


Myrtle st


Brush


6


Winter st


Woods


7


Wild Cat


Woods


7


Paroid Mill


Woods


8


Rock Hill


Woods


13


Wild Cat


Woods


14


Wilson st


Woods


17


Wild Cat


Woods


24


10.37 am Still


Washington st


Grass


26 30


Woods


Louis Skeys


May


11


3.38 pm Still


49


.


Woods


Unknown


17


Woods


18


66


R. R. Bridge


June 2 20 25


2.24 pm 7.56 am


35 34


Norw'd Cen. Sta. Washington st


R. R. Bridge Bakery


Jas Balfour


Defective stove pipe


un


Defective chimney


18


Lydon st


Dwelling


N. Morse rear H.F. Walker


24


Grass


Ellis Pasture Winslow Tann'ry High View ave Silver st Highland st Bellevue st Norw'd Cen. Sta.


Dwelling


11


Woods


Mr. Newcomb Geo. E. Metcalf


Children with matches Unknown


21


19


Dwelling


Woods


RECORD OF FIRES FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1909.


DATE


TIME


BOX


LOCATION


PROPERTY


OWNER


PROBABLE CAUSE


July 2


Still


Winter st Wild Cat


Rubbish Woods


11


16


Washington st


Grass


17


Nahatan st


Dwelling


E. Steiner


17


Everett st


Woods Woods


Oct 21


31


8.18 pm


38


Dean st


Carpenter shop Dwelling


John McDonald Dr. R. M. Fogg


Unknown Oil heater explosion


Nov.20


Still


Walpole st


Dec. 3


Meadows


6


11


10.12 pm Still


75


Atwood's Field Water st Winslow Tann'ry Washington st Washington st


Grass Dwelling Grass


P. McCartin


Chimney


Jan.


6


7


9.48 am Still ..


47


Washington st


Dwelling


J. Boabdalher A. Fales Mrs. Anderson


Cigarettes Chimney Chimney


13 26


Neponset st Pleasant st


Dwelling Dwelling


F.W. Bird & Son


6


26


28


Grass Paroid mill


Nahatan st


7


FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


NORWOOD, Jan. 31, 1909.


To the Board of Engineers :


Gentlemen-The following is the twelfth annual report of the town's Fire Alarm System. We have had no severe storms during the year just past, consequently there has been no trouble with the system. I placed new poles and wire where needed and have more to replace the coming year. I have tried to run the system as economically as possible, as you will see by the financial report. Officials from different cities and towns have visited the town, and stated that we have a first-class fire alarm system.


Yours respectfully, WARREN C. COTTRELL.


DIRECTIONS IN CASE OF FIRE.


Get key at nearest box-open, pull the lever all the way down, once, then let go.


Remain at the station, if possible, after giving an alarm, to direct the firemen to the fire.


Citizens are earnestly requested to keep themselves informed as to the location of keys.


CAUTION TO PERSONS HOLDING KEYS.


Never open the box except in case of fire.


Never sound the alarm for a fire seen at a distance.


Be reasonably sure there is a fire before sounding the alarm.


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Never let the key go out of your possession except to some responsible person to give an alarm of fire.


If you remove from your house or place of business, return, the key to the Engineers at once.


NEVER sound an alarm for a brush fire.


W. C. COTTRELL, Supt.


Telephone connection.


Engineers' houses connected with telephone.


SIGNALS.


I Test blows will be at 6.55 A. M. and 6.55 P. M.


I-I Two blows after an alarm mean fire out.


6 Six blows thus-2-2-2-second alarm.


9 Nine blows thus-3-3-3-general alarm.


Second and third alarms will be given only by one of the engineers.


The hours at which the signals will be given for no session of the schools in stormy weather are at 7.15, 8, and 8.20 A. M. ; 12.30 and 12.50 P. M.


The 7. 15 signal indicates no forenoon session of any schools.


The 8 o'clock signal indicates no forenoon session of any grades below the High School.


A signal at 8.20 indicates that there will be a forenoon ses- sion in all the schools excepting the primary grades (first three grades). When this signal is sounded, the first three grades will not be in session.


A signal at 12.30 indicates no afternoon sessions at any schools.


When the signal at 12.50 is sounded, all schools will be in. session excepting the primary grades.


LOCATION OF BOXES.


17 Cor. Nahatah and Nichols streets.


18 Cor. Nahatan and Prospect streets.


19 Cor. Vernon and Nichols streets.


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Cor. Washington and Granite streets.


25 26 Cor. Railroad avenue and Fulton streets.


27 Cor. Railroad avenue and Market street.


28 Cor. Railroad avenue and Pleasant street.


29 Cor. Munroe and Rock streets.


Post Office Square.


34 35 Cor. Lenox and Cross streets.


H. M. Plimpton & Co.'s Bindery.


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37 New York, New Haven & Hartford carshops.


38 Dean street, corner Pleasant street.


39 Geo. H. Morrill & Co.'s Ink Works.


44 Cor. Washington and Hoyle streets.


Junction Washington and Walpole streets.


. 45 46 Norwood Press.


47 No. 2 Hose House, Washington street.


48 Cor. Washington street and Concord avenue.


49


Cor. Washington and Mylod streets.


56 Cor. Walpole and Walnut avenue.


Cor. Walpole and Chapel streets.


57 58 Winslow Bros. Tannery.


59 Cor. Walpole and Wilson streets.


67 Cor. Chapel and Cedar streets.


74 Water street near Bird's Paroid Mill.


75 Pariod Mill.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD.


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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.


The Cemetery Commissioners herewith present their report for the year ending January 30, 1909.


Mr. Charles B. Dexter has superintended labor, care of lots, maintenance and improving avenues and walks, putting in monument foundations and grading lots.


Some new avenues and walks have been made and more work has been done on old ones. More lots and graves have been prepared for future use.


We would suggest again to lot owners to make deposits for perpetual care of their lots.


Number of interments the past year, IOI


Number of bodies in tomb, February I, 5


HIGHLAND CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.


1909.


DR.


Feb. I. To interest on perpetual fund, $ 356 15


Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1908, 1,519 49


Cash received for lots and graves, · 1,089 50


Cash received for interments, 279 00


Cash received for mowing lots, 473 50


Cash received for work ordered on lots, 134 03 Account of labor in Old Cemetery, 120 75


$3,972 42


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1908.


CR.


By orders drawn on Treasurer in favor of


Feb. 14. Morgan Curren, for labor, $ 138 co


26. Coleman McDonough, 7 33


Mar. 3. C. B. Dexter, labor in February, $ 70


April 2. C. B. Dexter, labor in March, 21 30


Coleman McDonough, labor in March, 16 89


Matthew Drummey, labor in March, 12 23


18. C. B. Dexter, labor in April, 35 40


Coleman McDonough, labor in April, 26 00


Matthew Drummey, labor in April, 26 12


I. C. B. Dexter, labor in April, 36 00


27 II Coleman McDonough, labor in April, Matthew Drummey, labor in April, 26 00


16. C. B. Dexter, labor in May, 33 90


Coleman McDonough, labor in May,


22 22


Matthew Drummey, labor in May,


26 22


Richard Pendergast, labor in May, I8 89


30. C. B. Dexter, labor in May, 40 50


Coleman McDonough, labor in May, 28 00




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