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Profit of operation, 1909, figured on maintenance, re- pairs and 4 per cent. interest on total cost of works,
$7,835.76
Profit of operation, 1909, figured on actual payments for interest, maintenance and repairs, $14,223.67
SUMMARY OF RECORD OF BUCKMASTER'S POND, GAUGE, 1909.
Date
Below Crest (Inches)
Above Crest (Inches)
Date
Below Crest (Inches)
Above Crest (Inches)
Jan.
1 ....
134
July
1.
31
Jan. 15.
. .
136
July 15
55
Feb.
1 ....
134
Aug. 1. .
63
Feb. 15 ..
. .
108
Aug. 15 ...
77
Mar.
1 ....
79
Sept.
1 ...
77
Mar. 15. . .
62
Sept. 15 ..
96
. . .
Apr. 1 ...
46
Oct.
1 ....
101
Apr. 15 ....
36
Oct.
15 ....
117
May
1 ....
27
Nov. 1 ....
120
May
15 ....
25
Nov.
15 ...
132
June
1 ....
30
Dec.
1 ..
129
June 15 ..
31
Dec.
15
125
Dec. 31 ....
121
The low water mark for the year was Nov. 21, 134 inches below the crest at the outlet.
The highest level recorded for the year was on May 15, 25 inches below the crest at the outlet. Samples of water have been sent regularly to the State Board of Health for examination.
JOHN F. CALLAHAN, WILLIAM F. BAKER, JAMES H. BUTLER,
Norwood, February 1, 1910. 1
Water Commissioners.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1909.
RECEIPTS.
To balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1909
$4,399 08
Amount received from water rates Jan. 1, to July 1,
$13,333 55
Amount received from water rates July 1, to Dec. 31, 10,205 83
$23,539 38
Amount received for water for street watering,
$378 40
Amount received for water for spec- ial purposes, 13 05
Amount received from sales, meters, materials, etc.,
1,772 69
Amount received for hydrant Wash-
ington and Dean streets,
(Fire Department) 49 51
Amount received from Peter Fla-
herty for extension, 252 92
2,466 57
Amount received from water exten-
sion notes, 11,000 00
$41,405 03
EXPENDITURES.
By sinking funds requirements $2,000 00
Interest on $35,000 4 per cent. bonds one year, 1,400 00
Interest on $29,000 4 per cent bonds one year, 1,160 00
Pumping station extension note due December 1, 1909, 1,000 00
Water supply note, due December 1, 1909, 1,000 00
I2
Interest on pumping station extension notes, $2,000 3 1-2 per cent., one year, $70 00
Interest on
water supply notes,
$1,600 3 1-2 per cent., one year, 56 00
Interest on water extension notes, $3,700, 3 1-2 per cent., one year, 129 50
$6,815 50
MAINTENANCE.
By J. F. Callahan, salary Water Commis- sioner one year, $150 00
W. F. Baker, salary Water Commissioner one year, 150 00
J. H. Butler, salary Water Commissioner one year, 150 00
Geo. A. P. Bucknam, salary one year, 1,200 00
Use of horse,
300 00
H. F. Bucknanı, assistant engineer, wages, 1,092 00
J. P. Welsh, wages, 841 50
Beaver Coal and Grain Co., 300 tons Poco. coal, 1,461 00
3 tons coal for office, 22 50
J. E. Plimpton & Co., 8 tons coal for office, 58 00
Valvoline Oil Co., 3 bbls. oil, 117 97
10 gallons oil, 5 00
Charles M. Allen, tests on pump,
62 50
Norwood Furniture Co., 2 ash bar- rels 5 50
50 feet hose, 6 00
Ambrose Bros., printing, 77 50
T. O. Metcalf & Co., water register, 11 00
W. H. Pinkham, painting wagon, 20 00
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I3
Geo. E. Sanborn, hardware and supplies, $58 89
Parker Bros., hardware and supplies, 95 36
W. H. Johns Manville Co., pipe covering, 6 63
H. Chamberlain, teaming, 15 00
Franklin Rubber Co., 1 pair gloves, 1 50
Mrs. Shyne, labor, 3 00
Herring, Hill, and Marvin Co., labor, 75
Curry Oil and Supply Co., 2 gallons polish, 2 50
Miller Mfg. Co., 5 gallons oil, 3 00
George F. Bagley, labor and material, 4 96
M. H. Howard, lumber, 14 00
John McKinnon, lumber,
3 16
W. Brooks, labor and material,
2 40
W. C. Cottrell, labor and material,
1 15
E. H. Dunbar, repairing clock,
1 00
L. Walter, frame,
90
H. F. Kiley, clerical work,
50
Municipal Electric Light Dept., light for office 25 14
I. T. Snow, grass seed, 1 50
Clark's Grocery, supplies, 14 01
E. L. Hubbard, labor and material, 48 12
New England Towel Supply Co., for towels, 2 25
Thorp Martin Co., stationery,
4: 55
William Foreman, supplies, 1 65
Postage stamps,
1 94
20 00
J. P. Welsh, for expenses, for car fares,
10 25
Labor on maintenance,
275 00
T. B. Mulvehill, for use of team,
15 50
Miss Margaret Callahan, for clerical work, 25 00
14
Geo. O. Capen : collecting $26,005.95,
$260 05
Geo. O. Capen, stamps and stationery,
42 61
$6,692 74
REPAIRS.
By Spear and Smith, labor and material,
30 99
Jenkins Bros. one valve,
1 25
Garlock Packing Co., for packing,
40 77
M. T. Davidson, for packing,
17 88
Henry C. Hunt, for packing,
17 00
Revere Rubber Co., rubber valves,
27 83
U. S. Grate Bar Co., 680 lbs. clips,
27 20
Labor on repairs,
36 00
- $198 92
PLANT ACCOUNT.
NEW HYDRANT.
DEAN AND WASHINGTON STREETS.
By Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one hydrant,
25 80
Builders Iron Foundry, one 8x8x6 tee
5 50
From stock,
one 8 inch sleeve,
2 70
7 feet 6 inch pipe,
2 66
4 feet 8 inch pipe,
2 30
60 lbs. lead,
2 55
Labor,
8 00
$49 51
Less material from stock,
10 21
$39 30
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Railroad Avenue Extension.
FROM PROSPECT STREET TO HOUSE OF MATTHEW FOLEY.
By Lynchburg Foundry Co., stock, 250 feet 6-in. pipe, $91 20
Builders' Iron Foundry, stock one 6-in. offest, 4 10
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one 6-in. gate, 13 78
From stock,
one 6-in. plug tapped,
1 58
one 6-in. gate box, 3 15
150 lbs. lead,
6 38
6 lbs. yarn,
48
Labor 72 00
$192 67
Less material from stock, 106 89
$85 78
Pleasant Street Extension.
FROM GEO. H. MORRILL AND CO., FACTORY.
By New England Cement Stone Co., For furnishing and laying
353 feet S-in. pipe,
$235 14
310 lbs. lead,
17 83
10lbs. jute,
80
one 8-in. plug,
70
Teaming pipe,
5 00
Labor,
92 00
$351 47
Pleasant Street Extension.
FROM END OF PIPE TO MORSE STREET. By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 1010 feet 8-in. pipe, 535 92
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Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., two
8-in. gates,
40 85
Two hydrants, 51 60
Builders' Iron Foundry Co.,
three 8x8x6 tees,
13 75
two 8x8x6x6 crosses,
11 38
five plugs,
3 07
From stock,
24 feet 6-in. pipe,
9 12
two 8-in. gate boxes,
6 30
356 lbs. lead,
15 13
25 lbs. jute,
2 00
Labor,
246 00
John Nugent, teaming,
5 00
F. A. Smith, surveying,
5 00
$945 12
Less material from stock,
32 55
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$912 57
Pleasant and Sumner Street Extension.
FROM MORSE ST. TO FARM OF DR. EMERSON, SUMNER ST. (UNFINISHED.)
By Charles Millar and Sons Co.,
furnishing 5282 feet
$2,904 60
8-in. pipe, 36 feet 6-in. pipe,
14 25
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., six hydrants,
158 04
seven 8-in. gates,
142 98
Builders' Iron Foundry Co., one 8-in. cross,
6 56
seven 8-in. tees,
34 65
one 8-in. 1/s bend,
4 05
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.,
4,000 lbs. lead, 192 59
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From stock,
7 gate boxes,
$22 05
100lbs. yarn, 8 00
dynamite,
23 00
Geo. H. Morrill and Co., use of yard unloading pipe, 10 00
George A. Smith, surveying,
33 50
John Nugent, teaming,
63 28
Freight charges,
21 96
Labor,
1,811 00
$5,450 51
Less material from stock,
53 05
$5,397 46
Tremont, Hartford and Austin Streets.
FROM END OF PIPE ON TREMONT ST. TO HARTFORD ST., HARTFORD ST. TO AUSTIN ST., AND AUSTIN ST. FROM END OF PIPE TO HARTFORD ST. (UNFINISHED)
By Lynchburg Foundry Co.,
and Chas. Miller & Sons Co., 210 00
furnishing 660 feet 6-in.pipe, 37 50
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one
hydrant,
25 80
two 6-in. gates,
27 46
Builders' Iron Foundry, three 6-in. tees
12 15
From stock,
two 6-in. gate boxes,
6 30
378 lbs. lead,
18 90
10 lbs. yarn,
80
dynamite,
18 40
John Nugent, teaming,
% 50
Labor,
304 00
$668 81
Less material from stock,
254 40
$414 41
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For Stock.
By Charles Millar Sons Co.,
196 lengths 8-in. pipe,
$1,351 24
73 lengths 6-in. pipe,
337 34
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.,
4 8-in. gates, 81 71
4 6-in. gates, 55 10
8 hydrants,
210 72
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.,
31 pigs lead,
141 25
Builders' Iron Foundry Co.,
17 07
3 8x8×6×6 crosses,
5 25
1 8x8x8 tee,
14 44
3 8x8x6 tees,
3 50
1 4x4x6 tee,
7 88
2 6x6x6 tees,
1 09
1 4-in. sleeve,
1 53
1 6-in. sleeve,
2 63
9 6-in. plugs,
3 93
5 8x8x6 tees,
24 75
1 8x8x8x8 cross,
6 75
1 6x6x6 tee,
4 05
7 8-in. 1/s bends,
28 35
$2,298 58
Construction.
By National Meter Co.,
35 5/8 in. Empire meters at $11.40,
$399 00
20 5/8 in. Empire meters at $10.20, 204 00
40 5/8 in. Empire meters at $10.40, 416 00
1 1-in. Empire meter
23 30
1 6-in. split sleeve,
1
19
By meter repairs,
$118 37
$1,160 67
Less material and meters returned 108 17
$1,052 50
Hersey Mfg. Co., Meter repairs,
$47 06
Walworth Mfg. Co.,
5,226 feet 1-in. iron pipe,
2,085 feet 1 1/4 in. iron pipe
1,535 feet 2-in. iron pipe
482 13
Fittings,
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.,
supplies, 78 74
Parker Bros.,
40 83
tools and supplies,
Sumner and Gerald, 6 doz. Gorham s. and w., fittings,
68 10
F. A. Fales,
32 bbls. cement,
57 75
J. E. Plimpton & Co.,
gate box pattern,
61 25
75 gate boxes, labor, 12 52
H. L. Bond,
supplies, 30 69
Rensselear Mfg. Co.,
24 valve-boxes, at $2.75, 66 00
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.,
19 15
6 1 1/4 in. valves,
10 55
2 2-in. valves,
Geo. H. Sampson, supplies,
20 74
Perrin & Seamen, supplies, H. A. Morse,
9 20
lumber, 8 40
333 26
86 40
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20
Boston Bolt Co.,
supplies, $25 80
John Nugent, teaming,
15 63
Freight charges,
50 80
John McKinnon, materials and labor,
35 54
Adams Express,
3 95
L. G. Marston, express,
7 40
Labor, lining pipe,
73 00
Labor, new services,
210 00
Labor, renewals,
146 00
· Labor, construction,
267 00
$3,340 39
REBATES.
By William Williamson on service No. 283, 2 18
Geo. O. Capen on services,
Nos., 276, 733, 869, 1276,
19 42
Jerry Flavin, on service No. 970,
1 50
Heirs of Mrs B. Battersbee, on service, No., 517, 4 83
$27 93
Total orders drawn,
$26,575 05
Balance in treasury,
14,829 98
$41,405 03
RECAPITULATION.
By sinking fund requirements, $2,000 00
Interest on bonds, 2,560 00
Pumping station extension note, due Dec. 1, 1909, 1,000 00
Water supply note due Dec. 1, 1909,
1,000 00
Interest on pumping station
extension notes, 70 00
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Interest on water supply notes,
$56 00
Interest on water extension notes,
129 50
Maintenance,
6,692 74
Repairs,
198 92
Extensions,
7,161 69
Stock,
2,298 58
New hydrant, "Fire Dept."
39 30
Construction,
3,340 39
Rebates,
27 93
$26,575 05
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REPORT OF THE AUDITORS.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find them correct and properly vouched.
JAMES E. PENDERGAST, ELTON O. CLARK, FRED A. SMITH,
February 2, 1910,
Auditors.
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COST OF PLANT. EXTENSIONS.
January 1, 1909,
$219,271 01
Railroad avenue from Prospect street
to house of Matthew Foley, $85 78
Pleasant street from factory of
George H. Morrill Co., 351 47
Pleasant street from end of pipe to Morse street, 912 57
Pleasant and Sumner streets from
Morse street to farm of Dr. Emerson, 5,397 46
Tremont, Hartford and Austin streets from end of pipe on Tremont street, 414 41
Hydrant, Washington and Dean streets, 39 30
$7,200 99
Construction account,
$3,340 39
Stock account,
. 2,298 58
$5,638 97
Less sales meters, etc.,
2,025 61
$3,613 36
$230,085 36
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HAROLD W. GAY, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
DR.
1909.
Feb. I. To balance in the treasury,
$ 4,399 08
Borrowed from the sinking fund, 11,000 00
Received from Geo. O. Capen, Collector,
26,005 95
$41,405 03
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account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS.
CR.
By Commissioners' orders paid, Balance in treasury,
$26,575 05
14,829 98
$41,405 03
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Water Commissioners, and find the same correctly stated and properly vouched.
JAMES E. PENDERGAST, ELTON O. CLARK, FRED A. SMITH.
Norwood, Feb. 12, 1910.
Auditors.
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Municipal Light Department
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWOOD
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
The Municipal Light Board of the Town of Norwood sub- mit herewith their fourth annual report.
The Board organized for the past year with Mr. James Berwick, Chairman, and Mr. Walter F. Tilton, Secretary.
During the year the commercial branch of the business of the department has shown a very extensive growth, and the earnings of both the light and power show a large increase.
Below is given in detail the financial statement of the de- partment, as presented by the Manager and examined by the Town Auditors.
STATEMENT-FEB. 1, 1910.
ASSETS.
Real estate,
$6,300 00
Electric plant,
3,400 00
Street lines and wires,
43,975 97
Transformers,
3,540 32
Meters,
4,460 85
Arc lamps,
400 00
Incandescent street fixtures,
2,026 75
Office furniture,
425 00
Tools, etc., 50 00
Cash in Town Treasury account, 2,778 54
Cash in Commissioners' Treasury account, 50 00
Accounts receivable (manufacturing),
2,456 32
Inventory (supplies on hand),
1,293 58
Insurance-unexpired, 148 51
$71,305 84
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LIABILITIES.
Notes payable,
$50,000 00
Appropriation for note payments,
9,000 00
Appropriation for construction,
4,051 59
Accounts payable (sundry persons),
1,476 39
Accrued interest (not due),
342 09
Profit and loss (surplus),
6,435 77
$71,305 84
OPERATIONS-12 MONTHS, ENDING JANUARY 31, 1910.
EXPENSE.
Current bought,
$13,836 20
Carbons,
12 36
Distribution labor,
5º3 93
Globes,
7 20
Incandescent lamps,
843 02
Insurance,
185 00
Office expense,
374 89
Repairs, buildings,
145 10
Repairs, electric plant,
5 17
Repairs, street lines and wires,
331 76
Repairs, transformers,
106 45
Repairs, meters,
29 33
Repairs, arc lamps,
4 56
Repairs, incandescent street fixtures,
75 05
Repairs, tools,
58 97
General salaries,
1,475 00
Salaries-Municipal Light Board,
450 00
Maintenance, special light,
9 00
$18,452 99
Gain on operations,
2,870 65
.
$21,323 64
.
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INCOME.
Commercial incandescent lighting con-
tract,
$ 60 00
Commercial incandescent meters,
8,251 16
Power for motors, 11,593 OS
Light for municipal buildings,
505 61
Stock jobbing,
675 90
Rental of pole lines,
237 89
- -- $21,323 64
PROFIT AND LOSS.
CREDIT.
Surplus, February 1, 1910, $2,134 30
Appropriation for Maintenance, 1,500 S2
Appropriation for Interest,
2,149 18
Appropriation for Interest (balance 1908),
27 91
Appropriation for Depreciation,
I,Soo 00
Gain on operations,
2,870 65
$10,482 86
DEBIT.
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Depreciation-Real estate,
$ 183 50
Electric plant,
103 45
Street lines and wires,
1,167 97
Transformers,
31 9I
Meters,
IOJ 21
Arc lamps,
17 10
Incandescent street lamp fixtures, 100 20
Office fixtures,
62 94
Tools, 31 72
$1,800 00
Interest (paid and accrued),
2,247 09
$4,047 09
Surplus,
6,435 77
10,482 86
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In accordance with the requirements of the laws, the man- ager has filed with the Board estimates of the cost of operation for 1910. This estimate, together with his report, is appended.
The amounts which are required for operating expense, in- terest, department note payments and new construction for the ensuing year are as follows :
For interest, $2,107 08 For depreciation, 1,923 12 450 00
Salary of Board,
$4,480 20 4,500 00 Payment of Town note,
New construction, including additions
made in 1909, 5,000 00
$13,980 20
Toward which should be applied the profit on the 1909 business of the department, And estimated surplus on 1910 operations. 2,209 55
$2,870 65
$5,080 20
$8,900 00
The Board recommends that the above sums be appro- priated in the above manner and raised by taxation. Respectfully submitted,
Norwood, Feb. 14, 1910.
JAMES BERWICK, WALTER F. TILTON, JOHN GILLOOLY.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Board of Electric Light Commissioners and find the same correctly stated and properly vouched.
JAMES PENDERGAST, ELTON O. CLARK FRED A. SMITH,
Norwood, Feb. 14, 1910. Auditors.
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REPORT OF MANAGER.
Norwood, Mass., Feb. 14, 1910.
To the Municipal Light Board :
Dear Sirs-I respectfully submit the following report of the operations of the Muntcipal Light Department to Feb. 1, 1910, which shows a steady growth during the year.
The following tables show the growth of commercial busi- ness :
Jan. 31, 1909 Jan. 31, 1910
Number customers, 163 Number meters, 170
259
27 1
Number lamps,
3,532
5,705
Number H. P. motors,
IS3
247.5
The following tables show the hours burning of the street lights by months, together with the number of lamps in use.
ALL NIGHT SERVICE.
No. Lamps in use Arc Inc.
No. Hours burnt
Feb. 1909 .. IO 38
Feb. 1908 .. 350.30 1909 ..... 328.15
Mar. 1909. .... IO. .38
Mar. 1908 ... -333.10 1909 ..... 333.40
Apr. 1908. 296.40 1909 ... 282.05 Apr. 1909. IO 38
May 1909 .. IO 38
May 1908 ..... 244.15 1909 .. 200.25
June 1909 IO 38
June 1908. .211.35 1909 214.05
July 1909. IO 38 July 1908 .241.10 1909 ..... 234.15 Aug. 1909. IO 38 Aug. 1908 263.30 1909 ..... 278.10
Sept. 1909 .... IO 38
Sept. 1908. .281.50 Oct. 1908 ..... 377.25
1909 ...
1909 ..... 349.10
Nov. 1909 ..... 10 38
Nov. 1908 .... 378.00
1909 ..... 392.20 Dec. 1909 .. .. IO 38
Dec. 1908 405.40 1 909 .. 406.20 Jan. 1910 ..... 10 38
Jan. 1909 ..... 378.15
1910 .. 405.35
306.00 Oct. 1909 .. .IO 38
3,765.00
3,730.00
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ONE O'CLOCK SERVICE.
No. Lamps in use
No. Hours burnt
Feb. 1909 .. 388
Feb. 1908 149.33 I 909 133.20
Mar. 1909 -388
Mar. 1908. 150.45 1909 141.00
Apr. 1908 129.30 1909 .... 145.45 Apr. 1909 388
May 1908 124.30 1909 .---- 115.00
May 1909 388
June 1908 108.35 1909 118.00
June 1909 388
July 1908
117.35
1909 ---
113.50
Aug. 1909 388
Aug. 1908 170.10 1909 .... 131.45
Sept. 1909 38S
Sept. 1908 150.20 I 909 ..... 175.25
Oct. 1909 388
Oct. 1908 1 80.50
Nov. 1908 174.35 1909 ..... 225.15
Dec. 1909 .388
Dec. 1908 172.50
1909 ... 200.00
Jan. 1910 388
Jan. 1909 .. 166.40
1910. --- 204.45
1,792.55 1,865.00
During the year ending, Jan. 31, 1910, we have purchased 528,Soo kilowatt hours at an average price of $.0243. There has been delivered and sold to the commercial customers 374, 142 kilowatt hours, an increase of 122 per cent. in current sales.
There have been used on the street light circuits 66, 147 kilowatt hours, a decrease of 23 per cent. due to the intro- duction of Tungsten street lamps.
During the year just past your Board reduced the prices for both lighting and power, and I believe that, in view of the very satisfactory showing of the department, the wisdom of the reduc- tion has been fully justified.
In compliance with the law I submit the following estimate of the cost of operations for the year ending January 31, 1911.
FOR OPERATING EXPENSES.
Current bought, Salaries of board, Salary of manager, Distribution,
- $14,000 00 450 00
. 1,500 00 1,200 00
July 1909 -388
1909 171.40 Nov. 1909 :388
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Repairs,
$1,000 00
Office and incidental expense,
700 00
200 00
Insurance, Incandescent lamps,
1,200 00
$20,250 00
INTEREST.
For interest,
2,107 08
DEPRECIATION.
For depreciation, 3 per cent, on $64, 103 89
1,923 12
$24,280 20
Estimate income from commercial busi-
ness, Gain in 1909,
$22,009 55 2,870 65
$24,880 20
Balance to be applied on note payments,
$600 00
Amounts to be appropriated for note payments : First series, Dec. 1, 1910, $2,500 00
Note Dec. 16, 1910, 2,000 00
$4,500 00 600 00
Less estimate gain,
$3,900 00
To be appropriated for new construction, which includes additions made in 1909 not covered by last year's ap- propriation,
5,000 00
$8,900 00
The sum appropriated for the past two years for similar accounts have been 1908, total appropriated, $17,250 00 1909, total appropriated, 12,950 00
F. S. BARTON,
Manager.
THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF
NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1910.
ORGANIZATION, 1909-1910.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
George H. Smith, 193 Walpole street, term expires March, 1910.
Cornelius M. Callahan, 23 Railroad avenue, term expires March, 1910.
Edward W. Jewett, Vernon street, term expires March,
Harriet W. Lane, 296 Walpole street, term expires March, I9II.
Alfred N. Ambrose, 12 Vernon street, term expires March, 1912.
Emily C. Fisher, 345 Neponset street, term expires March, 1912.
Austin H. Fittz, Secretary.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Text-books, Supplies and Courses of Study-Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Smith, Miss Fisher.
Finance, Accounts and Claims-Mr. Callahan, Mr. Smith, Mr. Jewett.
Teachers and Instruction-Mrs. Lane, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Jewett.
Janitors, Schoolhouses and Grounds-Mr. Jewett, Mr. Ambrose.
Fuel and Heating Apparatus-Mr. Callahan, Mr. Smith.
Music, Drawing, Penmanship, Attendance-Miss Fisher, Mrs. Lane.
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Physical and Manual Training and Sewing-Mrs. Lane, Miss Fisher.
Medical Inspection and Transportation-Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Lane.
LOCAL COMMITTEES.
High School-Mrs. Lane, Mr. Callahan, Miss Fisher.
Everett-Mr. Smith, Mrs. Lane, Mr. Ambrose.
Guild-Mr. Callahan, Mr. Jewett, Mr. Smith. Shattuck-Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Callahan, Miss Fisher. Winslow-Mrs. Lane, Mr. Jewett, Mr. Smith.
East-Miss Fisher, Mr. Callahan.
Balch-Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Lane.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The regular monthly meeting of the School Committee is held at the School Committee rooms, 22 Sanborn Block, at 8 p. m., on the first Thursday of each month.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Austin H. Fittz, corner of Maple and Vernon streets. Telephone number, Norwood 17-1.
The office of the Superintendent is at 22 Sanborn Block. Office hours : 8 to 9 a. m., school days.
Telephone number, Norwood, 133-2.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1910.
Winter term : Monday, January 3, to Friday, April I. Spring term : Monday, April 11, to Friday, June 17.
Fall term : Wednesday, Sept. 7, to Wednesday, Dec. 21. Winter term : Begins Wednesday, Dec. 28.
HOLIDAYS.
Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday ; February 22, Good Friday, April 19, June 17.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
In grammar and primary schools : 9 a. m. to 11.45 a. m .; 1.30 p. m. to 3.30 p. m. The first grade schools close at II a. m. and 2 p. m.
NO SESSION SIGNALS.
The hours at which the signals will be given for no session of the schools in stormy weather are at 7.15, S, and 8.20 a. m. ; 12.30 and 12.50 p. m.
A signal at 7. 15 indicates no forenoon session of any schools.
A signal at S a. m. indicates no forenoon session of any grades below the High school.
A signal at 8.20 a. m. indicates that there will be a fore- noon session in all the schools excepting the primary grades (first three grades) .
A signal at 12.30 p. m. indicates no afternoon session of any schools.
A signal at 12.50 p. m. indicates that all schools will be in session excepting the three primary grades.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Norwood :
The School Committee herewith submit their report for the year ending January 31, 1910.
The receipts and expenditures have been as follows :
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$45,900 00
Tuition,
192 00
Sale of school tickets,
75 00
Sale of school supplies,
10 85
$46,177 85
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers,
$33,480 74
Janitors and sweepers,
3,722 95
School books and supplies,
2,479 31
Incidentals and repairs,
2,961 98
Heating and lighting,
2,757 75
School tickets,
575 00
School physician,
200 00
$46,177 73
Balance, I2
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
Connecting Winslow, Guild, Everett, East and Shat-
tuck schools with sewer, $1,950 00
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EXPENDITURES.
$293 70
Winslow school,
66 55
Guild school, boys,
49 83
Everett school,
114 OI
East school,
96 58
Shattuck school,
951 08
$1,571 75
From the foregoing financial statement it will be noted that all the schools in town except the High and Balch schools have been connected with the sewer. The High school should be connected before the opening of another school year.
The School Committee have been obliged to exceed its appropriation to the extent of the following amounts :
$ 24 00
Janitors and sweepers, .
122 89
School books and supplies,
966 50
Incidentals and repairs,
93 48
Heating and lighting,
$1,206 87
Less balance,
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$1,206 75
These expenditures have been due to unavoidable causes and unforseeable circumstances. During the summer it was necessary to make extensive repairs in the heating plants of the different buildings. These changes were ordered by the State Inspector and had to be made. The Shattuck building has been re-roofed and the interior of the Everett school has been thor- oughly renovated. The High school has been wired for elec- tric lights. These and other expenses of a like nature explain why the appropriation has been exceeded.
The total enrollment of the public schools of Norwood at the beginning of the school year 1909-10 was 1,520, a decrease of 72 from the preceding year. During the same period of
Guild school, girls,
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time the returns of the census enumerator give an increase in town of 26 children between five and fifteen years of age. Hence, although the town has gained in population the records show a falling off in the school attendance.
This decrease in the number of pupils attending school can be accounted for in two ways. Better business conditions in 1909 than prevailed in 1908, and the consequent increase in the demand for labor has caused more children over fourteen years of age to leave school. The principal cause, however, has been a rule of the committee increasing the age limit for admission to the first grade from five to five and one-half years. This rule, passed primarily for the purpose of raising the standard of the work done in in the first grade, has had the additional effect of bringing about a real economy; for had the rule not been made the town would have had to employ, last September, at least one more teacher.
It is gratifying to your committee to be able to report that the average number of pupils per teacher is not much in excess of the standard set by educational authorities. The number of pupils per teacher should not exceed thirty for the primary grades and forty for the grammer grades. The averages for Norwood are thirty-four in the primary grades and forty in the grammar grades. The membership of some of the schools is larger than that of others, but on the whole numerical condi- tions are satisfactory.
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