Norwood annual report 1908-1911, Part 53

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


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Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and re- pairs, $8,122 65


Interest at 4 per cent., figured on cost of works, Jan. 1,


1911 ($235,713.35), 9,428 53


Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured on


total maintenance, repairs and 4 per cent. in- terest on total cost of works, 94 56


Profit of operation, 1911, figured on maintenance, re- pairs and 4 per cent. interest on total cost of works,


7,225 08


Profit of operation, 1910 figured on actual payments for interest, maintenance and repairs, 13,068 11


SUMMARY OF RECORD OF BUCKMASTER'S POND, GAUGE, 1910.


Date


Below Crest (Inches)


Above Crest (Inches)


Date


Below Crest (Inches)


Above Crest (Inches)


Jan.


1 ...


121


July


1.


52


Jan.


15.


108


July 15


64


Feb.


1 ...


70


Aug.


1.


75


Feb. 15.


59


Aug. 15 ...


90


Mar.


1 ....


3212


Sept.


1 ...


107


Mar. 15.


17


Sept. 15


118


Apr.


1 ....


16


Oct.


1. ...


136


..


Apr.


15 . ...


201%


Oct.


15.


147


May


1 ....


23


Nov.


1 ....


158


May


15 ....


30


Nov. 15 ...


156


June


1 ....


37


Dec.


1 ....


161


June 15.


39


Dec. 15 ..


165


Dec. 31 ..


162


.


..


The low water mark for the year was Nov. 21, 168 inches below the crest at the outlet.


The highest level recorded for the year was on May 15, 16 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, 1911.


Water Commissioners.


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Financial Statement from January 1 to December 31, 1910.


Receipts.


To balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1910, $14,829 98


Amount received from water rates,


Jan. 1 to July 1, $12,952 75


Amount received from water rates,


July 1 to Dec. 31, 11,770 52


24,723 27


Amount received for water for street watering, $38 05


Amount received for water for special purposes, 14 91


Amount received from sales, meters, and materials, 2,356 28


Amount received from Fred L. Fisher for extension, 273 08


Amount received from Norwood Associates for extensions, 1,299 38


Amount received from Harold W. Gay for extension, 112 80


Amount received from Town of


Walpole for extension, 269 31


$4,363 81


$43,917 06


Expenditures.


By 1909, balance appropriated for town purposes, $9,000 00


Sinking fund requirements, 2,000 00


.


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Interest on $35,000, 4 per cent. bonds, six months, $700 00


Interest on $2,500, 4 per cent.


bonds, six months, 500 00


Interest on $29,000, 4 per cent. bonds,


one year, 1,160 00


Pumping station extension note, due December 1, 1910,


1,000 00


Water supply note, due December 1,1910, 600 00


Water extension note, due December 1, 1910, 1,000 00


Interest on $11,000, 4 per cent. water extension notes, one year, 440 00


Interest on pumping station exten- sion note, $1,000, 3 1-2 per cent., one year, 35 00


Interest on water supply notes, $600, 3 1-2 per cent., one year, 21 00


Interest on water extension notes,


$3,700, 3 1-2 per cent., one year, 129 50


$16,585 50


Maintenance.


By J. F. Callahan, salary Water Com- missioner one year, $150 00


Wm. F. Baker, salary Water Com- missioner one year, 150 00


J. H. Butler, salary Water Commis- sioner one year, 150 00


G. A. P. Bucknam, salary engineer, 1,350 00


Use of horse, 300 00


H. F. Bucknam, salary assistant engineer, one year, 1,098 00


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J. P. Welsh, salary one year, $898 25


J. E. Plimpton & Co., 86,680 lbs. coal, at $5.38, 208 18


83,3070 lbs. coal at $5.23,


1,945 07


3 tons coal for office, 22 50


Beaver Coal & Grain Co., 6 tons coal for office, 45 00


J. M. Folan, 4 pairs rubber boots, 20 00


Valvoline Oil Co., 3 bbls. oil, 114 36


J. F. Callahan, steam boiler insurance 75 00 Valvoline Oil Co., 3 bbls. oil, 114 36


J. F. Callahan, steam boiler insurance


75 00


Ambrose Bros., printing,


42 00


T. O. Metcalf, register, Order book, 7 00


11 50


Collectors' books, 12 75


American Paint Co., 1 gallon paint,


90


H. Chamberlain, use of team two days, 6 cords dressing, 36 00


E. L. Hubbard, labor and material, 131 39


6 64


Parker Bros., supplies,


83 32


Municipal Light Dept.,


21 15


N. E. Tel. & Tel., telephone at pump- ing station, 21 99


M. H. Howard, lumber,


5 46


W. H. Pinkham, painting wagon,


20 00


W. C. Cottrell, labor and material,


2 85


Curry Bros. Oil Co., 6 gallons polish, 5 88


Frank E. Titts Mfg Co., supplies,


13 41


T. B. Mulvehill, use of team,


18 00


Mrs. Shyne, cleaning,


3 00


Clarks Grocery, supplies,


18 02


L. G. Marston, express charges,


6 55


Throp & Martin, supplies,


63


10 00


M. T. Davidson, for machinist,


14


Samuel Ward & Co., supplies,


$1 30


N. E. Towel Supply Co., towels, 5 85


Stamps,


97


J. P. Welsh, car fares,


8 25


Labor, maintenance,


2 56


Labor, shore of pond,


319 25


Wm. Foreman, supplies,


11 18


Miss Margaret Callahan, clerical work,


35 00


Geo. O. Capen, collecting $29,087.08,


290 87


Geo. O. Capen, stamps and stationery,


33 71


$7,967 18


Repairs.


By Jenkins Bros. pump repairs,


$5 72


Spear & Smith, labor and material, 16 25


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., repairing hydrant, 4 59


U. S. Jones, material and labor,


23 39


J. P. Hamlin, sand and carting, 21 00


Herbert Tucker, material and labor,


27 29


Garlock Packing Co., packing,


18 60


F. A. Fales & Co., 30 lbs. cement,


46 50


J. A. Shannon, galvanized iron tank,


21 00


John McKinnon, lumber,


3 47


M. H. Howard, lumber,


1 60


Davidson Co., pump repairs,


9 90


39 75


Labor,


-


$239 06


15


Sumner St. Extension.


From end of pipe to residence of Dr. Emerson.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., furnishing 642 ft. 8 in. pipe,


$372 60


Labor,


278 25


one 8-in. gate and box,


23 58


one 6-in. gate and box,


16 92


four 8-in. 0 bends,


16 20


two 8x8x6 tees,


9 63


one 8-in. plug,


75


560 lbs. lead,


28 00


13 lbs. yarn,


1 04


H. W. Johns Manville Co., 225 lbs. felt,


14 63


Geo. F. Bagley, boxing pipe,


95 00


J. Nugent, teaming,


33 00


$889 60


Less materials from stock,


468 72


$420 88


Pleasant St. Extension.


From Sumner St. to Old Water St.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., furnishing


1518 ft. 8-in. pipe,


$876 30


Labor,


377 50


two 8-in. gates and boxes,


46 66


two 8x8x6 tees,


9 63


1 8x8x8x8 cross,


6 75


2 8-in. plugs,


1 50


1 6-in. plug,


45


1,320 lbs. lead,


66 00


16


$2 00


25 lbs. yarn,


52 68


2 hydrants, 14 ft. 6-in. pipe,


5 60


John Nugent teaming,


22 40


$1,467 47


Less material from stock,


1,014 89


$452 58


Old Water St., Extension.


From end of pipe, Water St., to Pleasant St.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co.,


122 ft., 8-in. pipe,


$69 00


Labor,


30 00


4 8-in. 0 bends,


16 20


1 8-in. gate and box,


23 33


150 lbs. lead,


7 50


3 lbs. yarn,


24


N. Y., N H. & H. R. R. for in- spection,


6 44


Recording plan and right of way,


2 20


$154 91


Less material from stock,


116 27


$38 64


Austin St. Extension.


Commenced in 1909. From Hartford St.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 365 ft. 6-in. pipe,


$138 39


Labor, 48 50


17


1 6-in. gate and box,


$16 93


1 6-in. tee,


3 94


225 lbs. lead,


11 25


5 lbs. yarn,


40


1 hydrant,


26 34


$245 75


Less material from stock,


105 27


$140 48


Summit Ave. Extension.


From Prospect Ave.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 340 ft.


6-in. pipe,


$128 80


Labor,


300 50


1 6-in. gate and box,


16 92


1 6x6x6 tee,


4 05


1 6-in. plug,


45


Lead, yarn and dynamite,


12 48


$463 20


Less material from stock,


20 13


$443 07


Pleasant St. Extension.


From end of pipe to residence of Frederick H. Rea. By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 216 ft. 8-in.


pipe,


$124 20


Labor,


58 50


1 8-in. gate and box,


23 33


1 8x8x6x6 cross,


5 70


18


2 8-in. plugs,


$1 75


1 6-in. plug,


45


12 ft. 6-in. pipe,


4 80


240 lbs. lead,


12 00


4 lbs. yarn,


32


$231 05


Less material from stock,


89 75


$141 30


Washington St. Extension. From end of pipe to Walpole line.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 99 ft., 8-in.


pipe,


$55 20


36 ft. 6-in pipe,


13 80


12 ft. 4-in. pipe, 7 00


Ludlow Mfg., Co., 1 8-in. valve,


18 90


Builders Iron Foundry, Specials,


26 70


Chadwick Boston Lead, 150 lbs. lead,


7 50


H. L. Bond & Co., 1 24-in. manhole frame and cover,


10 00


Chapman Valve Co., 3 8-in. valves,


58 42


Fittings,


29 20


National Meter Co., 1 3-in Crown meter and fish trap,


145 00


F. A. Fales & Co., 1 bbl. and 33 bags cement,


13 05


Geo. H. Morse, 4 loads sand,


5 00


Spear & Smith, labor and material,


28 75


John Nugent, teaming,


6 20


Labor,


50 00


$474 72


Less material from stock,


14 50


$460 22


19


Bright St., Extension. From Florence Ave. to Marion St.


By Fred L. Fisher for furnishing and lay-


ing, 267 ft. 6-in. pipe,


$109 25


Labor,


96 00


252 lbs. lead,


14 59


12 lbs. yarn,


72


1 6-in. gate and box,


16 93


1 6-in. tee,


4 00


1 6-in. plug,


45


1 hydrant,


26 34


Carting pipe,


4 80


$273 08


Pleasant St. Extension.


From end of pipe to residence of James Pendergast.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 900 ft.


8-in. pipe,


$508 50


12 ft. 6-in. pipe,


4 55


Labor,


327 00


2 hydrants,


58 50


2 8x8x6 tees,


9 90


1 4x8 increaser,


3 46


200 lbs. lead,


35 00


15 lbs. yarn,


1 20


Geo. H. Sampson, dynamite,


9 25


John Nugent, teaming,


7 77


$965 13


Less material from stock,


36 20


A


$928 93


20


Pleasant St. Extension. From end of pipe to Neponset St.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 438 ft. 8-in.


pipe,


$250 86


Labor,


367 00


1 8x8x8x8 cross,


6 75


2 8-in. plugs,


1 35


1 8x6 reducer,


2 48


1 hydrant,


28 80


1 8-in. gate and box,


20 43


370 lbs. lead,


18 50


7 lbs. yarn,


56


Wm. Ryan, labor,


13 42


John Nugent, teaming,


21 00


$731 15


Less material from stock,


19 06


$712 09


Test Wells at Pond.


By B. F. Smith & Co., for driving 5 test wells, 1,604 ft., at $2.50,


$400 84


Stock.


By Lynchburg Foundry Co., 36 lengths


$228 91


8-in. pipe,


161 lengths 6-in. pipe, 722 30


5 lengths 4-in. pipe, 16 84


Chadwick Boston Lead 564 lbs. lead, 27 50


Chapman Valve Co., 4 hydrants, 105 36


.


1


21


8 6-in. gates, Builders Iron Foundry specials,


$98 05


67 37


$1,266 33


Construction.


By National Meter Co.,


Empire Meters, 105 5-8 in.


$1,076 00


Empire Meters, 5 3-4 in.


78 00


Crown Meters, 2 1-2 in.


112 00


Repairs,


52 40


$1,318 40


Less material and meters returned,


79 00


$1,239 40


Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings and supplies, $367 97 Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., 2, 2-in.


10 55


valves, Fittings,


36 36


$46 91


Hersey Mfg. Co., repairs,


$18 83


H. L. Bond, 2,002 lbs. pig lead .05 1-4,


105 11


1 Bale dry jute,


4 85


Supplies,


39 34


$149 30


Sumner & Gerald, supplies,


$86 40


J. E. Plimpton. labor and material, 114 08


Chadwick Boston Lead, supplies,


179 05


Thomas Meter Co., 10 in. meter,


9 40


Builders Iron Foundry, specials,


12 83


.


22


Renselear Mfg. Co. 24 valve boxes, 2.70,


$64 80


Geo. H. Morrill, 640 ft. pipe, 12 80


M. J. Drummy, logs, 8 00


Pittsburg Meter Co., repairs,


2 50


American Paint Mfg Co., 5 gal. paint,


4 50


Braman Dow & Co. fittings,


71 37


Beaver Coal & Grain Co. 2 tons coal,


10 00


$2,398 14


By Wm. Plattner, 1 detector,


$12 00


John Nugent, teaming,


30 70


Lunsden & Van Stone, fittings,


15 70


Express,


5 94


Freight,


29 17


Labor new services,


423 50


Labor renewals,


227 75


Labor construction,


781 00


Winslow Bros. & Smith Co., 8,435 lbs.


old lead pipe,


337 40


$4,261 30


Rebates.


By Patrick Flaherty on service No. 1163, $6 00


H. T. Atwood on service No. 306, 4 16


J. P. Hamlin on service No. 998, 2 50


Jacob Bayer, on service No. 80,


1 00


Mary A. Roach on service No. 94,


1 00


John McDonald on service No. 763


1 50


Geo. O. Capen on services Nos. 485, 530, 979, 1405, 439, 492, 1154, 1425, 80 79


$96 95


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Total orders drawn,


Balance in treasury,


$34,828 43 9,088 63


$43,917 06


Recapitulation.


By 1909 balance appropriated for town purposes,


$9,000 00


Sinking fund requirements,


2,000 00


Interest on bonds,


2,360 00


Pumping station extension note due Dec. 1, 1910. 1,000 00


Water supply note due Dec. 1, 1910,


600 00


Water extension note due Dec. 1, 1910, 1,000 00


Interest on $11,000 water extension


notes,


440 00


Interest on notes,


185 50


Maintenance,


7,967 18


Repairs,


239 06


Extensions,


4,011 27


Stock,


1,266 33


Construction,


4,261 30


Rebates,


96 95


Test Wells at Pond,


400 84


.


$34,828 43


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find them correctly stated and properly vouched.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST, HERBERT H. MILLER ,


Auditors.


February 2, 1911.


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COST OF PLANT.


Extensions.


Januray 1, 1910,


$230,085 36


Sumner street from end of pipe to house of Dr. Emerson,


$420 88


Pleasant street from Sumner street to Old Water street,


452 58


Old Water street from end of pipe to Pleasant street,


38 64


Austin street from Hartford street,


140 48


Summit avenue from Prospect avenue,


443 07


Pleasant street from end of pipe to house of F. H. Rea,


141 30


Washington street from end of pipe to Walpole line,


460 22


Bright street from Florence avenue to Marion street,


273 08


Pleasant street from end of pipe to house of James Pendergast,


928 93


Pleasant street from end of pipe to Neponset street,


712 09


Test wells,


400 84


$4,412 11


Construction account,


$4,261 30


Stock account,


1,266 33


$5,527 63


Less sales meters, material, etc.,


4,311 75


$1,215 88


$235,713 35


FIFTEENTH 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:


The work of the Boards of Health of this Commonwealth is becoming more extensive with each year.


In addition to the usual number of complaints about nuisances, that require investigation and action on the part of the Board, the extension of the Town sewers have opened up sections where sewer connections were urgently required-the State Board of Health followed all the immigrants from Russia and Italy to our town, and asked that they be located and watched, lest cholera, the contagion of their home ports should find lodgment in our midst: - the State Commission on Tuber- culosis asked for reports upon patients from State Sanitoria, and the State Dairy Inspector made an unexpected visit to our town and its dairies; and then called the attention of this Board to such details as he pronounced unsanitary. Such duties belong to the Health Department of course; but are being required more exactingly with each session of our legis- lature.


There were 82 deaths in Norwood during 1910 excluding still births; or a death rate of 10 to the thousand.


Of the 82 deaths, 20 were less than a year old, and five were 90 or over-one being 94. One half of those who survived the first year of life were 60 years or older at the time of death.


In contagious diseases with the exception of an epidemic of mild cases of measles, the town has been fortunate.


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The following table of reported cases for fifteen years is good evidence of this fact.


Diphtheria


Scarlet Fever


Measles


Typhoid Fever


Tuberculosis


Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis


Totals


1896


16


28


1


7


52


1897


9


15


3


7


36


1898


-


1


65


7


73


1899


2


6


4


7


19


1900


23


4


6


44


77


1901


3


-


83


5


91


1902.


14


4


17


9


44


1903


45


12


4


2


-


63


1904


47


9


67


9


2


136


1905.


16


57


10


2


10


95


1906


3


36


179


5


5


1


229


1907


8


22


7


2


5


1


47


1908


12


18


10


6


9


55


1909


23


4


47


20


15


109


1910.


15


4


53


2


13


1


88


Many mild cases of contagious diseases are not reported where the services of a physician does not seem necessary, and the disease is spread through lack of precaution.


Parents and householders should realize their responsibility in this matter. A mild case in one, may start a fatal sickness in another. Our State law commands such reports, and a fine of $100 may be the penalty for failure to obey the law.


Fred E. Colburn was appointed inspector of plumbing, and E. J. Winn of Dedham assistant inspector.


Because of the death of Mr. Winn, Nye A. Folsom was ap-


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pointed assistant inspector of plumbing from August 15th to the 1st of April, 1911.


. Dr. C. H. Hallowell was appointed Health Officer for the year.


Albert Fales served as Meat Inspector until January 28th, when he resigned and Dr. J. J. Mulvehill was appointed to the position.


Joseph Seigmund received the contract for removal of garbage for the year.


During the year the Board has approved the following bills :


1910


Apr.


Winship Drug Company,


$24 50


Ambrose Bros.,


35 75


E. B. Webber, 6 00


C. H. Hallowell,


23 40


May


Boston City Hospital,


41 43


Joseph Seigmund,


125 00


C. H. Hallowell,


14 75


Ambrose Bros.,


16 80


July


John A. Shannon,


50


Leon D. Verrill,


12 00


C. H. Hallowell,


21 25


Sept.


Mass. Homoeopathic Hospital,


24 00


C. H. Hallowell,


9 45


C. H. Hallowell,


12 00


M. L. Webber,


1 00


Joseph Seigmund,


125 00


Dec.


George A. Smith,


20 00


Sewer Commissioners,


134 51


C. H. Hallowell,


13 65


Ambrose Bros.,


6 00


Lakeville Sanatorium,


38 86


Winship Drug Company,


28 25


6


1911 Jan. H. M. Field,


$5 00


Warren E. Rhoads,


18' 45


Lakeville Sanatorium, 17 14


C. H. Hallowell,


12 60


North Reading Sanatorium,


36 00


Ambrose Bros.,


16 00


Mrs. Chas. H. Kelley,


10 00


John Nugent,


1 00


C. H. Hallowell,


18 90


Albert Fales,


60 00


Fred E. Colburn,


368 00


Nye A. Folsom,


42 00


$1,339 19


Besides this $1,339.19 the sum of $90 was paid from this year's appropriation for a bill authorized last year; and the Selectmen and Town Council made a settlement of some Boston claims, which have been in dispute several years. The sum of $439.15 was paid, which sum was charged to the appropriation.


The cost to the town for contagious disease expense, was practically $900.00; and $150 special appropriation for Railroad avenue culvert was expended for the purpose in question.


We would recommend that the sum of $1,800 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Board for the coming year.


FRED E. COLBURN, WILLIAM F. BAKER, CLEMENT H. HALLOWELL,


Board of Health.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


FIRE DEPARTMENT


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Norwood, Mass., Jan. 31, 1911.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen:


We herewith present our report of the Fire Department for the year ending Jan. 31, 1911.


Remarks.


An unusually large number of brush, grass, wood and meadow fires during the past year have cost the department nearly $500. The season was so dry that it was, in a good many cases, impossible to thoroughly extinguish them owing to its burning down to the roots in the ground. This was the cause of nearly two-thirds of the expense.


While we do not believe many of these were set intention- ally, practically all were caused by carelessness. A little care on the part of persons going through woods or passing over meadows during the dry seasons of the year would prevent a great many of these fires and save the town considerable expense.


Three horses are kept permanently by the department, and while the total cost for their keep during the year has been $522, the expense for hiring horses for the same amount and class of work would have been much greater with less satisfac- tory results. It should be taken into consideration that these horses have done all the work in watering and oiling the streets.


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Work of horses, 72 days, 5 hours. Number of loads of water and oil distributed, 1,408.


Expense of keeping horses: Grain, hay and straw, Shoeing, Medical service,


$457 85


53 15


11 00


$522 00


The most progressive fire departments in the country are applying automobiles to their service as fast as funds can be procured to buy the apparatus. To-day fire department officials and insurance men, the two classes who have most to do with fires, the one in putting them out and the other in pay- ing for the damage afterwards, are a unit on this question. A lately published report of the National Board of Underwriters states that the fire damage in the United States is $500,000,000 a year, and this same authority further says that this loss could be reduced four-fifths if the apparatus could reach the scene of the fire in one-half the time. While the first cost of automobile apparatus is greater than that of equivalent horse apparatus, it is the cause of great saving in upkeep and maintenance.


There are many points in the outlying districts of Norwood where it would be practically of no avail to start for a fire with the present apparatus. Yet with automobile service fires in any part of the town could be reached in time to bring the best efforts of the department to bear towards subduing them. Time is the most important requisite at the first start of a fire. And we would recommend that a committee be appointed to investigate as to the advisability of purchasing Auto Fire Apparatus, and report at some future town meeting.


Although there has been an unusually low number of box alarms during the past year, the still alarms have caused the department a great deal of expense, owing to the very dry season.


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Recommendations.


We recommend that the sum of $4,200.00 be raised and appropriated for the support of the department for the ensuing year.


We also recommend that the sum of $350 be raised and appropriated for the support of the fire alarm system for the ensuing year.


FIRES AND ALARMS FOR YEAR ENDING JAN. 13, 1911.


DATE


BOX


TIME


LOCATION


PROPERTY


OWNER


PROBABLE CAUSE


Feb. Feb.


9


29


26


48


10.15 a. m. 12.40 p. m.


73 Cedar st


Dwelling


East School


Fence


March 10


Still


Warren Road


Grass


13


Norwood House


Woods


C. Fisher


Grass


20


Back of Village Hall


Rubbish


21


¥


Police station


Rubbish


Concord ave


Grass


25


Near reservoir


Wood


Near Silver st


Woods


25


18


1.30 p. m.


Grass


25


Still


Lenox st Myrtle st


Woods


Overheated stove


6


31


45


8.19 p. m.


Wood


Apr.


4


Still


6.40 p. m.


Nahatan st


Dwelling Wood


John Curren


Chimney


5


..


Prospect st


Prospect st


!פיי


Children with matches


May


2


47


10.10 a. m.


12 Oolah ave


Dwelling Woods


Everett st


May


7


Still


July


4


Rubbish


Skyrocket


July


5


36


1.15 p. m.


Wood


Aug,


6


Still


Frank Bateman


7


7


Oak st Oak st


Woods


Sept.


2


Sept.


14


27


4.33 p. m.


Meadows


Sept.


18


Still


Sept.


22


Woods Woods


Sept.


25


Near filter beds Near G. Scherer Near G. Scherer


Meadows


Oct.


1


114 Monroe st


Dwelling


John Goggin P. Foley


Children with matches Defective chimney


18


19


26


E. Fisher


Cor. Wash. and Winter


5


6


14


Everett st Highland st


J. Boabadallah


July


4


Dwelling


Chimney Woods


8


9


:


Germany Plain


Meadows


Exploded oil stove


William st


Dwelling


Miss Mary Roach


19


Back of Snow's store 15 Hillside ave Germany Plain


A. G. Sunguit


24


25


.€


2


.


2


2


3


¥


4 5


Winter st Back of G. Scherer Winter st


Woods


5


6


6


6


19


29


10.46 a. m.


70 Rock st.


Dwelling


191 Pleasant st


Dwelling


M. Almeaden


192 Pleasant st P. Feeney


Dwelling Chimney


Rubbish


P. Drummy


Nov.


10


29


5.21 p. m. 6.00 p. m.


T. Hayden


P. Lydon


J. Tobin


19


Still


H. G. Lufkin


7


23


56


12 01 p. m.


Dec.


6


45


1.07 p. m.


18


67


1.05 p. m.


72 Chapel st


Chimney


28


Still


Snow's store


Chimney Grass


Jan.


10


Grass


15


Carpet Shop hill


Grass


22


Carpet Shop hill


Grass


30


Winter'st Near G. Scherer Mylord st


Woods Meadows Rubbish Meadows Meadows


C. Readel


Chimney


Woods


Near cement works 199 Pleasant st


Barn and shed


M. J. Kellehen


Children with matchet, Exposure from -


Gasoline Lamp explosion


E. W. Sullivan


19


34


611 Washington st Prospect st


Store and dwelling Woods


88 Walpole st


Dwelling


Rear of Bigelow block


Bakery & club house Dwelling


F. H. Winslow


A. Fales


28


Carpet Shop hill


Carpet Shop hill


M. Lyden J. Shanley


21


Still


27


Back of Bigelow block 82 Monroe st


Dwelling


Overheated stove Cigarettes Sparks from stove


Total number of alarms 63 ; whistle 13; still 50.


Woods


Woods


8


$27,950 00


Loss on buildings,


1,500 00


Insurance on buildings,


19,525 00


Insurance paid on buildings,


1,175 00


Value of contents,


8,567 00


Loss on contents,


839 45


Insurance on contents,


4,025 00


Insurance paid on contents,


951 45


Total loss,


2,339 45


Total insurance paid,


2,126 45


Value of buildings,


Respectfully submitted J. F. BOYDEN, H. F. WALKER, F. W. TALBOT, Board of Engineers.


9


FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


Norwood, Jan. 31, 1911.


To the Board of Engineers,


Gentlemen:


The following is the fourteenth annual report of the Town Fire Alarm System. During the past year there has been new elements added to the storage batteries, which places them in good shape for about five years. I have had more trouble the past year than usual, owing to various causes; but not more so than some other towns of this size. I recommend that the sum of $350 be raised and appropriated for the support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.


Yours respectfully,


WARREN C. COTTRELL.


THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


PUBLIC SCHOOLS


OF


NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31st, 1911


ORGANIZATION, 1910-1911.


School Committee.


Edward W. Jewett, Vernon street, term expires March, 1911. Harriet W. Lane, 296 Walpole street, term expires March, 1911. Alfred N. Ambrose, 12 Vernon street, term expires March, 1912. Emily C. Fisher, 345 Neponset street, term expires March, 1912. George H. Smith, 193 Walpole street, term expires March, 1913. Cornelius M. Callahan, 23 Railroad avenue, term expires March 1913.


Edward W. Jewett, Chairman.


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. Ambrose, Mr. Smith. Fuel and Heating Apparatus-Mr. Callahan, Mr. Smith.


Music, Drawing, Penmanship, Attendance-Miss Fisher, Mrs. Lane.


Physical and Manual Training and Sewing-Mrs. Lane, Miss Fisher.


Medical Inspection and Transportation-Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Lane.


4


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.




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