Norwood annual report 1908-1911, Part 41

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


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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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II


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


15


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


16


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


·


$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


17


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


18


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


20


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


21


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.


23


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


24


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


25


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


4


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


.


5


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.


1


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


6


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


S


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


-


9


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.


4


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,


12


$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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