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Geo. F. Bagley, for labor and supplies,
9 13
Good Roads Machinery Co., for supplies,
8 50
A. B. Black, for supplies for crusher,
1 95
Beaver Coal Co., for coal for crusher, Parker Bros., for supplies,
10 75
P. J. Connor, for express,
1 00
W. C. Cottrell, for labor and supplies,
3 95
J. E. Plimpton & Co., for basin grate, John Nugent, for sand,
57 00
Geo. M. Lepper, for supplies for crusher,
5 50
Parker Bros., for supplies,
23 43
Beaver Coal Co., for coal,
10 90
Geo. H. Morse, labor,
56 80
Spear & Smith, for labor on catch basin,
15 24
W. H. Pinkham, for labor and supplies,
1 25
Beaver Coal Co., for coal,
1 90
Parker Bros., for supplies,
4 50
Pendergast & Callahan, for supplies,
19 00
H. C. Babcock, for supplies,
12 84
John McKinnon, for labor and supplies,
219 36
E. L. Hubbard, for labor and supplies,
35 48
Wm. Ryan, for labor and supplies,
7 81
Norwood Gas Co., for pipe for crusher,
5 36
M. J. Drummy, for labor and supplies,
3 15
$5,284 24
77 50
11 50
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Amount brought forward,
$5,284 24
John Nugent, for labor,
7 49
Pendergast & Callahan, for supplies, 3 90
Norwood Shoe Store, for supplies,
5 50
Geo. H. Hawes, for labor,
6 00
Richard Walsh, for labor and supplies,
2 45
Labor on washouts, Florence avenue, Rock, and Bright street,
292 06
$5,601 64
Appropriation,
$4,500 00
Excise Tax,
526 79
$5,026 79
Work Done.
The following items show the cost of the principal work done during the year on the various streets, bridges and cul- verts. The material used in these repairs was crushed stone; gravel being used only in the outlying districts.
On Walpole street the unfinished portion from Elliot street to the macadam already constructed; and from Bond street to Winter street, was picked and re-surfaced with No. 2 stone, at a cost of $352.67. The cost per ton for the finished work was $1.46.
Hoyle street, at the junction of Walpole street was repaired at a cost of $5.66.
On Mylod street, the hill abutting the property of Mr. Chas. Bird was repaired, and gutters formed; also the hill at the junction of Washington street was cut down, a gutter formed on the south side, and graveled where repairs were made. The cost for this work was $168.98. On Wilson street on the south side, the gutter was constructed to the original line from Walpole street to land of Mr. Hamlin, and the street repaired in various places. The cost for this work was $206.18.
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Day street from Central to Broadway was repaired at an expense of $13.10.
Washington street, from Guild street to Winter street and Broadway, at the Norwood Central station, was picked with the steam roller and resurfaced with No. 2 stone. Washington street from Granite street to Howard, and Market street was repaired at a cost of $591.32. The cost for Washington street was $297.42; Norwood Central Square and repairs, $293.90.
The average cost per ton for this work was $1.39.
The following streets were repaired with No.2 stone. Broad- way, from Guild street to Day street; Guild street, from Broad- way to Lenox street; Lenox street, abutting the Plimpton Press, and at the junction of Cross street. The sidewalks on the south side of Guild street, from Washington street to Linden street; and the west side of Broadway from Guild street to Winter street was repaired with stone dust, at an expense of $137.69; average cost per ton $1.37. Railroad avenue from Pleasant street to Prospect street; Pleasant street from Railroad avenue to Rock street; Nahatan street from Washington street to Silver street; Lenox street from Williams to the Plimpton Press, and Munroe street repaired in places. In making these repairs we picked and resurfaced Railroad avenue from Market street to Lenox street. The cost for this work was $440.47; average cost per ton $1.24.
The cost for crushing stone during the year, received mostly from the sewer department for a supply on hand, was $333.44; cost per ton in the bins, 74 cents.
The cost for cleaning the ledge and blasting, was $222.13; cost per ton 24 cents.
On Cross street, at the junction of Munroe street, the ledge in the street was removed at an expense of $13.13.
The hill in the Hawes district, abutting land of Mr. Geo. Cottle, was repaired by removing large stones, and forming gutters to take the water. The expense for this work was
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$17.80. The cost for the care of Washington street in the business section during the year, was $210.78.
Sidewalks.
Bond street, on the south side, abutting land of Geo. H. Morrill, Jr., was graded with material obtained from the sewer department and surfaced with a coat of dust at an expense of $27.75.
Howard street, on the north side, and Linden street, on the west side, was graded and surfaced with stone dust, at an ex- pense of $25.59. A section of sidewalk on Washington street, abutting land of the Robbins estate, was raised ten inches with material from the sewer work, and finished with a coat of gravel, at an expense of $76.00.
On Winslow avenue, on the west side, the unfinished portion of the sidewalk running south to Phillips avenue was laid out, graded, and surfaced with stone dust; also repairs were made on the east side, at the Winslow school. The cost for this work was $37.89.
On Everett avenue, the sidewalk on the west side, abutting land of Mr. Huntoon was graded, and the sidewalk to Hoyle street repaired with dust. On the east side, from Hoyle street to land of Mr. Rhoades, was leveled and finished with stone dust. The cost for this work was $16.75.
On Rock street the sidewalks on the north and south sides, from Pleasant street to Lenox street were repaired with stone dust, at an expense of $26.80.
The sidewalk on Winslow avenue, on the east side, from land of Mr. Gallagher to land abutting Winslow school, was raised about eight inches with material obtained from the sewer department. This work called for considerable back filling to retain the work in process. The cost for this work was $47.70.
Raking, Scraping and Cleaning Gutters.
The cost for scraping and raking through the streets
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(mostly in the outskirts), and cleaning the gutters, and care of them during the year, was $836.76.
Care of Catch Basins.
The cost for cleaning and disposing of the material during the year, $160.97. The care of the streets in storms, was $12.22.
Culverts and Drains.
The culverts at the junction of Bullard and Vernon street, Nahatan street, abutting land of Mr. Folan, and at the junction of Cottage and Washington streets, were repaired at an expense of $6.22.
The drain on Hill street, running north for 486 feet, was lowered 18 inches, and outlet changed at an expense of $24.00.
On Endicott street a drain was laid out to the brook, to re- lieve the water from the catch basin which remained on abutting land. The cost for this work was $10.00.
On Winslow avenue 50 feet of 20-inch pipe was laid on the west side, and 70 feet on the east side, and covered with material from the sewer work on Walnut avenue. The 120 feet of 20-in. pipe was paid for, by the abutters. The work was done on what is called the Snake-up drain.
Bridges.
The bridge over the Neponset river at the town line was replanked, and the street repaired to conform with the bridge at an expense of $168.57.
Rock street bridge was repaired at an expense of $16.30.
The bridge on Lenox street was repaired, at an expense of $2.76.
On Morse street, the bridge was repaired, and afterwards partly replanked, at an expense of $62.46.
On Neponset street, the No. 2 bridge was repaired at an expense of $3.54.
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On Cross street, the bridge was repaired at an expense of $246.00.
Fences.
The fence at the junction of Prospect and Nahatan streets, abutting land of Mr. Readel, was repaired at an expense of $6.20.
On Rock street, at the culvert, the fence was repaired at an expense of $1.83.
On Pleasant street, the fence at the Morrill Ink Works was repaired at an expense of $3.12.
On Washington street, abutting Village Hall, and on Wal- pole street, on the east side near Walnut avenue, new wooden frames were placed on the catch basins, at an expense of $12.09.
Cutting Grass and Bushes.
The expense for mowing the grass and bushes during the year was $35.18.
Concrete and Edge Stones.
On Guild street, the edge stones on the south side from Linden street to the catch basin, were reset and the sidewalk repaired with a coat of concrete. During this work, a catch basin was built on the east side of Linden street with an outlet of 126 feet of 6-inch pipe, running under the sidewalk to relieve the water at the junction of Guild and Linden streets.
The sidewalks on Washington street, Market street, Na- hatan street and Railroad avenue, were also repaired with con- crete, at a cost of $427.38; appropriation, $500.00.
Paving.
The paving on Cottage street on the south side, from Pros- pect street was repaired, at an expense of $22.00.
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Remarks.
I recommend that the appropriation for the highways be increased the coming year, as I think the condition of some of our main streets will warrant it. Notably, Washington street, from the subway to Dean street, and from Short street to the line, and from Winter street to Walnut avenue. I do not think it would be policy to make any extensive repairs on the streets recently excavated for sewerage, until connections are made to abutting houses. There are a number of our concrete sidewalks that are in want of repair, and gravel walks, dressed with stone dust.
I recommend that an appropriation of $125.00 be made for two snow ploughs, one for the Walpole street section, and one for the Washington street section, at the business center.
In my last year's report, I advocated the purchase of a street horse sweeper, and I still have the opinion that it would be of great benefit to us in the use of oil, Tarvia, and for other purposes, which I should like to have Your Honorable Board consider.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED H. HARTSHORNE,
Superintendent of Streets.
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Recapitulation.
Total paid for Schools,
$51,520 32
Truant School, 39 00
Geo. H. Smith, Assessors' plans,
500 00
Abatement of taxes,
217 40
Bonds for Treasurer and Tax Collector, 162 50
Buffalo Steam Roller Co.,
600 00
Geo. K. Bird Post, 169, G. A. R.,
200 00
Street signs,
50 00
Bookkeeper and Installation of System,
325 00
Town incidentals,
2,532 09
Printing and stationery,
1,471 53
Highways and operating stone crusher,
5,601 64
Sidewalks,
430 49
Street bounds and laying out new
streets,
172 50
Paving gutters,
91 73
Removing snow,
827 00
Sanding sidewalks,
492 03
Street watering,
1,676 33
Lock-up,
461 53
Salary of Chief of Police,
1,379 23
Salaries of Officers (police),
3,824 03
Police incidentals,
884 43
Prosecution of illegal sales of liquor,
186 10
District Court,
20 00
State Aid,
1,004 00
Military Aid,
6,507 84
Support of Poor,
Notes, appropriation and tax levy,
17,049 00
Electric Light appropriation,
89,000 00
Fire Department, incidentals,
2,920 79
891 38705.3
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Total paid for Hose Co., No. 1, $745 82
Hose Co., No. 2,
571 91
Hook and Ladder, No. 1,
511 60
Fire Alarm System,
404 82
Town Officers,
5,905 86
Morrill Memorial Library,
3,628 40
Board of Health,
1,868 34
Tree Warden,
255 00
Gypsy, Brown Tail Moth and Elm
Leaf Beetle Account, 941 17
Assessors (Special appropriation), 250 00
$126,020 81
Estimates for 1911.
As required by the By-Laws, we submit the following esti- mates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year:
For Schools,
$51,550 00
School tickets,
700 00
Truant schools,
50 00
Highways, bridges and culverts,
4,000 00
Superintendent of Streets,
1,100 00
Sidewalks,
500 00
Sanding sidewalks,
300 00
Sidewalks and edgestones,
250 00
Paving gutters,
250 00
Setting bounds and laying out new streets,
150 00
Removing snow,
500 00
Watering and treating streets,
1,500 00
Street signs,
50 00
Fire Department,
4,200 00
Fire Alarm System,
350 00
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For Support of Poor,
$5,000 00
Military Aid,
500 00
State Aid,
1,000 00
Soldier's Relief,
500 00
Town Book-keeper and Accountant,
1,300 00
Old Cemetery,
50 00
Town Counsel,
600 00
Fees in District Court,
50 00
Board of Health,
600 00
Contagious diseases, for use of Board of Health,
1,000 00
Morrill Memorial Library,
3,500 00
Town Officers,
6,900 00
Police,
5,500 00
Printing and stationery,
1,400 00
Trimming shade trees,
200 00
Suppression of Gypsy Moth and Elm Tree Beetle,
1,000 00
George K. Bird Post,
200 00
Incidentals,
2,500 00
Abatement of taxes,
2,000 00
Municipal Light Department,
5,000 00
Bonds of Town Treasurer and Tax Collector,
162 50
Band concerts
500 00
$106,412 50
Bonds, Notes and Interest due 1911.
Shattuck School Note, due Dec. 15, 1911,
$2,600 00
Interest, 462 00
Winslow School Note, due Dec. 1, 1911,
2,000 00
Interest,
1,280 00
Fire House Note, due Dec. 1, 1911,
2,000 00
Interest,
240 00
New Streets Note, due Dec. 30, 1911,
1,000 00
Interest,
252 00
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Town Note, due Dec. 30, 1911,
$4,350 00
Interest, 174 00
Electric Light Plant Note, due Dec. 1, 1911, X 2,500 00
Interest,
1,825 00
Electric Light Extension Note, due July 1, 1911, 1,500 00
Interest,
120 00
Water Extension Note, due Dec. 1, 1911,
1,000 00
Interest,
529 50
Water Bonds, due June 1, 1911, Interest,
2,060 00
Sewer Bonds, due June 1, 1911,
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1,000 00
Sewer Bonds, due Aug. 1, 1911, Interest,
7,340 00
$41,232 50
Liabilities of Town of Norwood.
Water bonds at 4 per cent.,
$54,000 00
Less sinking fund, 34,502 13
$19,497 87
Water Service Extension Loan.
Note due Dec. 1, 1912, at 3 1-2 per ct., $1,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1913,
2,200 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1911, at 4 per cent,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1912,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1912,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1914,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1915,
‹‹
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1916,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1917,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1918,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1909,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1920,
1,000 00
- - -$13,700 00
5,000 00
4,000 00
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Shattuck School Loan.
Note due Dec. 15, 1911, at 3 1-2 per ct., 2,600 00
Note due Dec. 15, 1912,
2,600 00
Note due Dec. 15, 1913,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 15, 1914,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 15, 1915,
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2,000 00
Note due Dec. 15 1916,
-$13,200 00
Winslow School Loan.
Note due Dec. 1, 1911, at 4 per cent,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1912,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1913,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1914,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1915,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1916,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1917,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1918,
"
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1919,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1920,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1921,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1921,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1922,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1923,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1925,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1926,
2,000 00
$32,000 00
Town Note.
Note due Dec. 30, 1911, at 4 per cent,
$4,350 00
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1924,
2,000 00
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Fire House Loan.
Note due Dec. 1, 1911, at 4 per cent,
$2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1912,
2,000 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1913,
2,000 00
$6,000 00
Electric Light Loan, Series 1.
Note due Dec. 1, 1911, at 4 per cent,
$2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1912,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1913,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1914,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1915, 66
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1916,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1917,
2,500 00
$17,500 00
Electric Light Loan, Series 2.
Note due Dec. 1, 1918, at 4 1-2 per ct.,
$2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1919,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1920,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1921,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1922,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1923,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1924, 66
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1925, 66
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1926,
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2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1926,
2,500 00
Note due Dec. 1, 1927,
2,500 00
-$25,000 00
Electric Light Extension.
Note due July 1, 1911, at 4 per cent, $1,500 00
Note due July 1, 1912, 1,500 00
$3,000 00
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New Streets.
Note due Dec. 30, 1911, at 4 per cent,
$1,000 00
Note due Dec. 30, 1912,
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1,500 00
Note due Dec. 30, 1913, 66
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 30, 1914,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 30, 1915,
1,000 00
Note due Dec. 30, 1916,
1,300 00
$6,300 00
Sewer.
Bonds at 4 per cent.,
$18,600 00
$326,547 87
List of Jurors for 1911. As Prepared by the Selectmen.
Adelman, Michael, 540 Nahatan st., Allen, George, 579 Washington st. Ahearn, D. Joseph, 30 Nichols st. Baker, William F., 80 Vernon st. Barber, John W., 100 Walpole st.
Bagley, Walter S., 1390 Washington st.
Watchman
Baker, Harold W., 25 Douglas ave.
Clerk. Moulder.
Bigelow, Waldo H., 30 Bullard st.
Merchant.
Norwood Press.
Teamster.
Tax Collector.
Clerk.
Tinsmith.
Carpenter.
Boyden, Arthur L., 947 Washington st. Breen, Walter F., 198 Prospect st. Capen, Geo. O., 22 Morse ave. Chickering, Walter D., 101 Walpole st. Cheeney, Willis E., 61 Maple st. Colton, Fred L., 12 Day st.
Clerk
Shaver. Bookbinder Retired. Paper Mill.
Bell, John M. A., 33 Hill st.
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Collins, Daniel E., 19 Monroe st. Conroy, James, 100 Fulton st. Cuff, Richard W., 874 Washington st. Curran, Stephen J., 138 Cottage st. Curtin, Thomas, 7 Lyman Place. Dexter, George H., 270 Nahatan st. Downs, Thomas E., 356 Washington st. Donovan, James M., 24 Munroe st.
Donovan, Jeremiah F., Jr., 49 Munroe st.
Donahue, Thomas P., 18 Plimpton ave. Dower, John, Jr., 88 Concord ave. Dowling, Richard, 12 Warren st.
Dunbar, E. H., 226 Nahatan st.
Drummy, John T., 69 Munroe st. Dyer, Michael F., 68 Chapel st. Fales, Walter, Prospect st. Fay, Edward L., 40 Nahatan st.
Fetting, Emil L., Winter st. Flaharty, John, 69 Lydon st.
Flynn, Michael E., Washington st. Forrestall, Harry E., Linehan row Frazer, James P., Davis ave.
Gahagan, Patrick P., 84 Munroe st.
Graney, Thomas M., 18 Rock Hill st. Hartshorn, Arthur N., 52 Winslow ave. Hill, Charles E., 414 Washington st. Hobbs, Milo F., 40 Phillips st.
Kelliher, John M., 199 Pleasant st.
King, John E., 249 Railroad av.
Lane, Edward B., 109 Winslow ave. Lee, John T., 20 E. Hoyle st. Little, George E., 939 Washington st. Lydon, Michael A., 262 Railroad ave. May, J. E., 16 Prospect ave. Mahoney, William J., 159 Pleasant st.
Carpenter. Conductor. Painter. Clerk.
Painter.
Clerk.
Blacksmith.
Machinist.
Boiler Maker.
Boiler Maker.
Paper Mill.
Shaver. Jeweler. Clerk.
Tanner.
Farmer.
Farmer.
Painter.
Car Shop.
Real Estate. Bindery.
Tanner.
Shaver.
Paper Mill.
Press.
Retired.
Painter. Car Shop.
Paper Mill. Paper Mill. Car Shop.
Press.
Tanner.
Carpenter.
Tanner.
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Mahoney, Peter J., 216 Winter st. McDonald, John, 588 Pleasant st. Mitchell, Stanford, 12 Granite st. Morgan, George, 82 Railroad ave. Morse, Ernest L., 169 Vernon st. Murphy, Eugene L., 116 Winslow ave., Murphy, Cornelius, 31 Railroad ave.
Murphy, William A., 126 Pleasant st. Murphy, James, H. 54 Day st. Murphy, John F., 28 Cross st. Nelson, M. J., 197 Vernon st.
Nead, George W., 10 Beacon ave.
Norton, Charles E., 24 Warren st. Nugent, Patrick, 30 Lenox st.
O'Brien, Frank, 94 Walnut ave. O'Connor, Michael, 19 Hoyle st. Otis, Charles E., 160 Cottage st.
Palmer, William W., 54 Railroad ave.
Pendergast, James A., 81 Railroad ave. Rea, Fred, Pleasant st.
Readle, Frank M., 9 Central st.
Rogers, Charles, 135 Cottage st.
Salmon, James W., Nahatan st.
Slattery, Daniel J., 16 Everett st. Shea, Daniel J., 460 Washington st. Strack, Frank P., 120 Market st. Talbot, Arthur W., 46 Guild st.
Talbot, Allen W., 622 Washington st.
Walker, H. F., 434 Washington st.
Wellington, James T., 845 Washington st.
White, Lucius B., Summit ave. Winslow, H. F., Winslow ave.
Wells, Alfred J., Lincoln st. Williamson, C. B., 106 Market st. Quinn, William J., 1390 Washington st.
Tanner. Contractor. Clergyman. Painter. Press. Moulder.
Tanner. Painter.
Real Estate.
Bindery. Car Shop.
Clergyman. Coremaker.
Teamster.
Machinist.
Paper Mill.
Car Shop.
Car Shop.
Painter.
Machinist. Janitor. Machinist.
Tanner. Retired.
Carpenter.
Druggist. Music Teacher.
Farmer. Machinist.
Paper Mill.
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Remarks.
We hereby present the thirty-ninth annual report of the Town of Norwood for your consideration, setting forth in detail the expenditure of all moneys for which the Selectmen are responsible. The Superintendent of Streets has given an account of all work done on the highways. We were somewhat handicapped by the small appropriation; but we feel that good results were obtained, and that every dollar was properly spent.
We have continued the policy of using only crushed stone in our streets, and we believe this should continue to be done, as the cost is not greater and the results are far better than by using gravel. We believe that the town crusher should be re- moved from its present location and established in some per- manent place where there is an unlimited amount of stone to meet the needs of the town for years to come.
The steam roller has proved a valuable adjunct to the town, and several pieces of street have been rebuilt and repaired in a most satisfactory manner and at a much less cost. It should be used to a still greater extent this year and a larger amount of crushed stone should be provided. The open winter has left many of our streets in bad condition and they will need atten- tion. The use of oil upon our streets has proved a wise invest- ment and your Selectmen would recommend its continuance. Experiments have been tried with Tarvia also, which have proved satisfactory.
We have exacted of our Town Counsel, Mr. James A. Halloran an unusual amount of his time and energy, and we feel that he has been faithful to his trust. Many matters of importance from the Assessors and other town departments, as well as from the Selectmen, have been given to his care; all of which have received his undivided attention, careful study and prompt adjustment.
The Police Department is still doing good work under the
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able direction of Chief Jas. W. Lavers. We have lost this year the services of a faithful officer, Mr. Michael D. Creed, who died October 12, after serving this town for eighteen years. This department has been very active. An unusual number of arrests have been made, and a large amount of money has been collected in fines and turned over to the Town Treasurer, showing the activity of the force in the suppression of crime and the maintaining of order. New quarters should be provided for this department, and we hope our citizens will give this matter careful attention.
We have been again fortunate in the loss by fire. What few we have had, have been well handled by our department; showing ability and promptness on the part of our engineers and firemen. The Selectmen would seek the co-operation of all departments in the elimination of all unnecessary appropria- tions to the end that our Assessors may be able to preserve the present low tax rate.
Your Selectmen have given careful consideration to all matters coming under their care, working together so far as possible to the end that all the Town's business should be pro- perly administered, and the rights of our citizens carefully pro- tected.
A credit of $200.00 is due to the Highway account. Stone material to the amount of $153.65 was sold; and about fifty dollars worth of crushed stone is on hand, making the above amount.
In accordance with the vote of the Town, James E. Pen- dergast was appointed Town Book-keeper and Accountant.
Respectively submitted,
RICHARD E. OLDHAM, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, SAMUEL M. WINSLOW,
Selectmen.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The Assessor's report for the year ending January 31, 1911, is as follows:
Total valuation of personal property,
$ 5,614,895 00
Total valuation of buildings,
5,092,925 00
Total valuation of land,
3,326,460 00
$14,034,280 00
Rate of taxation on $1,000.00-$9.20.
The following amounts were committed to the Tax Collector:
Tax on property,
Tax on 2,545 polls, at $2.00,
19,415 00
Highway tax,
9,797 78
County tax,
1,254 34
Overlay,
$160,205 37
Estimates deducted,
26,000 00
$134,205 37
Supplementary tax and December commit-
$2,103 38
ment,
849 50
Street watering,
2,615 65
Street betterments,
5,432 33
Sewer apportionments,
838 56
Excise tax,
310 50
Non-resident bank tax,
$12,149 92
State tax,
$124,545 75 5,090 00
102 50
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Excise tax :
Old Colony Street Railway Co.,
$698 79
Norfolk & Bristol Street Railway Co.,
110 65
Norwood & Canton Street Railway Co.,
29 12
$838 56
Number of horses assessed,
370
Number of cows assessed,
358
Number of sheep assessed.
14
Number of neat cattle assessed,
17
Number of swine assessed,
70
Number of hens assessed, 375
Number of dwelling houses assessed,
1286
Number of acres of land, 6130
Resources of the town, $4,838.19.
Remarks.
The Board of Assessors the past year has made an earnest and conscientious effort to perform its duties in accordance with the policy adopted by our Town a year and a half ago, namely; to have all property taxed at its full value.
The Board has visited every piece of improved property in the Town, and by far the greater part of the unimproved. A great deal of time has been devoted to the re-adjustment of valuations so as to make the assessment a perfectly uniform one. Of course it is impossible to have rectified all the in- equalities in one year, but the Board feels confident that it has made a long stride in the right direction along this line.
The Board appreciates the inequalities which have been brought to its attention by some of the citizens and trusts that in future all the citizens will feel perfectly free to bring to the Board's attention any specific cases of assessment that may appear to them to be unequal.
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