Norwood annual report 1911-1914, Part 39

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1828


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30, 1912


Dec.


30, 1927


4


2,000.00


$15,900.00


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 81-82-83-84


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1928


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 180


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1928


4


1,000.00


Dec.


30, 1925


4


$20,400.00


16


$20,400.00


1928


DETAILED STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT-Continued.


DATE ACCOUNT Sewerage Loan Nos. 30-31 Water Loan Nos. 61-62-63-64


DATE OF NOTE


WHEN DUE


RATE


AMOUNT


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1928


4


2,000.00


Sept.


1, 1911


Sept.


1, 1928


4


4,000.00


Notes


Balch School No. 88


Apr.


20, 1913


Dec.


30, 1928


4 1-4


2,900.00


Town Office & Park Lot No. 29


Dec.


30, 1912


Dec.


30, 1928


4


2,000.00


$15,900.00


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 85-86-7-88


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1929


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 181


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1929


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 32-33


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1929


4


2,000.00


Water Loan Nos. 65-66-67-68


Sept.


1, 1911


Sept.


1, 1929


4


4,000.00


Notes


Balch School No. 89


Apr.


20, 1913


Dec.


30, 1929


4 1-4


2,900.00


Town Office & Park Lot No. 30


Dec.


30, 1912


Dec.


30, 1929


4


2,000.00


$15,900.00


1930


Bonds


Sewerage Loan No. 89-90-91-92


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1930


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 182


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1930


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 34-35


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1930


4


2,000.00


Water Loan Nos. 69-70-71-72


Sept.


1, 1911


Sept.


1, 1930


4


4,000.00


Notes


Balch School No. 90


Apr.


20, 1913


Dec.


30, 1930


4 1-4


2,900.00


Town Office & Park Lot No. 31


Dec.


30, 1912


Dec.


30, 1930


4


2,000.00


$15,900.00


1929


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DETAILED STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT-Continued.


DATE 1931


ACCOUNT Bonds


DATE OF NOTE


WHEN DUE


RATE


AMOUNT


Sewerage Loan Nos. 93-94-95-96


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1931


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 183


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1931


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 36-37


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1931


4


2,000.00


Water Loan Nos. 73-74-75-76


Sept.


1, 1911


Sept.


1, 1931


4


4,000.00


Notes


Balch School No. 91


Apr.


20,1913


Dec.


30, 1931


4 1-4


2,900.00


Town Office & Park Lot No. 32


Dec.


30, 1912


Dec.


30, 1931


4


2,000.00


$15,900.00


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 97-98-99-100


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1932


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 184


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1932


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 38-39


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1932


4


2,000.00


Water Loan Nos. 77-78-79-80


Sept.


1, 1911


Sept.


1, 1932


4


4,000.00


Notes


Balch School No. 92


Apr. 20, 1913


Dec. 30, 1932


4 1-4


1,900.00


$12,900.00


1933


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 101 to 104 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1933


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 185


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1933


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 40-41


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1933


4


2,000.00


1934


Bonds


Sewerage Loan No. 105 to 108 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1934


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 186


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1934


4


1,000.00


1932


18


$7,000.00


DETAILED STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT-Continued.


DATE 1934


ACCOUNT Sewerage Loan Nos. 42-43


DATE OF NOTE Dec. 1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1934


AMOUNT 2,000.00


1935


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 109 to 112 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1935


4 $4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 187


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1935


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 44-45


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1935


4


2,000.00


1936


Bonds


Sewerage Loan No. 113 to 116 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1936


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 188


Aug.


1908


Aug.


1, 1936


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 46-47


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1936


4


2,000.00


1937


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 117 to 120 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1937


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 189


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1937


4


1,000.00


Sewerage Loan Nos. 48-49


Dec.


1, 1912


Dec.


1, 1937


4


2,000.00


1938


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 121 to 124 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1938


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 190


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1938


4


1,000.00


1939


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 125 to 128 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1939


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 191


Aug.


1, 1908 .


Aug.


1, 1939


4


1,000.00


$5,000.00


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WHEN DUE RATE 4


$ 7,000.00


$7,000. 00


$7,000.00


$7,000.00


$5,000.00


DETAILED STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT-Continued.


DATE 1940


. ACCOUNT Bonds


DATE OF NOTE


WHEN DUE


RATE


AMOUNT


Sewerage Loan Nos. 129 to 132 incl.


June


1, 1907


June Aug.


1, 1940


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 192


Aug.


1, 1908


1, 1940


4


1,000.00


1941


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 133 to 136 incl. Sewerage Loan No. 193


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1941


4


$4,000.00


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1941


4


1,000.00


1942


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 137 to 140 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1942


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 194


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1942


4


1,000.00


$5,000.00


1943


Bonds


Sewerage Loan Nos. 141 to 144 incl. June Sewerage Loan No. 195


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1943


4


1,000.00


1944


Bonds


Sewerage Loan No. 145 to 148 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1944


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 196


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1944


4


1,000.00


$5,000.00


1945


Bonds


Sewerage Loan No. 149 to 152 incl. Sewerage Loan No. 197


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1945


4


$4,000.00


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1945


4


1,000.00


$5,000.00


.


20


1, 1907


June


1, 1943


4


$4,000.00


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


DETAILED STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT-Continued.


DATE 1946


ACCOUNT Bonds


DATE OF NOTE


WHEN DUE


RATE


AMOUNT


Sewerage Loan Nos. 153 to 156 incl. June 1, 1907


1, 1946


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 198


Aug.


1, 1908


1, 1946


4


1,000.00


$5,000.00


1947


Bonds


Sewerage Loan No. 157 to 160 incl.


June


1, 1907


June


1, 1947


4


$4,000.00


Sewerage Loan No. 199


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1947


4


1,000.00


$5,000.00


1948


Bond Sewerage Loan No. 200


Aug.


1, 1908


Aug.


1, 1948


4


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


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Total Fixed Debt, Jan. 31, 1914


$529,835.00


June Aug.


CLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FIXED TOWN DEBT.


Year


Sewer


Water


Elec. Lt.


Schools


Highway


Office and Park Lot


Others


Total


1914


$13,100.00


$5,000.00


$2,500.00


$6,900.00


$1,000.00


$2,000.00 $8,835.00


$39,335.00


1915


8,500.00


38,000.00


2,500.00


6,900.00


1,000.00


2,000.00


58,900.00


1916


8,500.00


5,000.00


2,500.00


6,900.00


1,300.00


2,000.00


26,200.00


1917


8,500.00


12,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


29,900.00


1918


8,500.00


10,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


27,900.00


1919


7,000.00


5,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


21,400.00


1920


7,000.00


9,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


25,400.00


1921


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


20,400.00


1922


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


20,400.00


1923


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


20,400.00


1924


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


20,400.00


1925


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


20,400.00


1926


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,500.00


4,900.00


2,000.00


20,400.00


1927


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,900.00


2,000.00


15,900.00


1928


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,900.00


2,000.00


15,900.00


1929


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,900.00


2,000.00


15,900.00


1930


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,900.00


2,000.00


15,900.00


1931


7,000.00


4,000.00


2,900.00


2,000.00


15,900.00


1932


7,000.00


4,000.00


1,900.00


12,900.00


1933


7,000.00


7,000.00


1934


7,000.00


7,000.00


1935


7,000.00


7,000.00


1936


7,000.00


7,000.00


1937


7,000.00


7,000.00


1938


5,000.00


5,000.00


22


1


1939


5,000.00


5,000.00


1940


5,000.00


5,000.00


1941


5,000.00


5,000.00


1942


5,000.00


5,000.00


1943


5,000.00


5,000.00


1944


5,000.00


5,000.00


1945


5,000.00


5,000.00


1946


5,000.00


5,000.00


1947


5,000.00


5,000.00


1948


1,000.00


1,000.00


$231,100.00 $132,000.00 $32,500.00 $86,100.00 $3,300.00


$36,000.00 $8,835.00 $529,835.0


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NORWOOD TOWN REPORT


The Total Fixed Debt February 1, 1913 was


$404,755.00


There was borrowed during the year


In anticipation of taxes,


$85,000.00


Park and Public building sites,


38,000.00


New Schoolhouse, Balch District,


57,000.00


Sewerage Construction Bonds,


50,000.00


Sewerage Construction Note,


4,600.00


Sewerage Construction Notes,


7,500.00


General loans,


8,835.00


250,935.00


The payments were of the amounts borrowed In anticipation of taxes,


50,000.00


$605,690.00


And the following described notes and bonds,


June 1, Sewerage Bonds Nos. 21, 2, 3, 4 at 4%


$4,000.00


Aug. 1, Sewerage Bond No. 165 at 4%, 1,000.00


Sept. 1, Water Bonds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 at 4%,


4,000.00


Dec. 1, Winslow School No. 7, at 4%,


2,000.00


Dec. 1, Central Fire Station No. 7, at 4 %


2,000.00


Dec. 1, Water Note at 3 1-2 %,


2,200.00


Dec.


1, Water Note No. 128 at 4 %,


1,000.00


Dec.


1, Elec. Light Note No. 6 at 4%,


2,500.00


Dec. 1, Elec. Lt. Bond No. 10 Ser. 2 at 4 1-2%,


2,500.00


Dec. 1, Sewerage Bonds Nos. 1, 2 at 4%,


2,000.00


Dec. 1, General Loan Note No. 13 at 4%,


9,755.00


Dec. 15, Shattuck School at 3 1-2%,


2,000.00


Dec. 30, Highway Loan No. 4 at 4%,


1,000.00


Dec. 30, New Balch School No. 73 at 4 1-4%,


2,900.00


Dec. 30, Town Office and Park Lot No. 14 at 4%, 2,000.00


40,855.00


Less outstanding Anticipation Tax Loans,


35,000.00


Leaving the Fixed Debt, Jan. 31, 1914, An increase of


$564,835.00


$529,835.00


125,080.00


$404,755.00


$655,690.00


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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT The Limitation of Indebtedness


Under Chapter 719, Section 12, Acts of 1913, the amount which the Town may borrow in addition to the present debt is as follows:


Valuation of the three preceding years reduced by abatements,


1911, 1912, 1913,


$14,204,198.00 14,492,889.00 15,537,472.00


Total, Average of which is


$44,234,559.00


14,441,519.00


3% of which is Present Fixed Debt,


$529,835.00


Water Loans,


$132,000.00


Light Loans,


32,500.00


Sewerage Loans,


219,000.00


383,500.00


$146,335.00


146,335.00


Available Borrowing Capacity, January 31, 1914,


$296,010.00


$442,345.00


Deduct loans exempt,


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NORWOOD TOWN REPORT STATEMENT OF MONEY BORROWED. Amounts Authorized.


1912


Dec. 20. Purchase of Park and Town Office Building Site, $38,000.00


1913


Mar. 3. Anticipation of Taxes,


$100,000.00


Apr. 14. Erecting New Schoolhouse, Balch District, 57,000.00


June 19. Extension of Sewerage System, 50,000.00


Sept. 25. Rebuilding of Chapel Street,


1,200.00


Sept. 25. Maintenance of Highways, Additional,


2,000.00


Sept. 25. Watering and Treating Streets, Additional,


500.00


Sept. 25.


Construction and Grading Heaton Avenue,


700.00


Sept. 25.


Construction and Grading Sturtevant Avenue, 500.00


Sept. 25.


Construction and Graveling Pond Avenue,


400.00


Sept. 25.


Graveling Roadway, Oak Road,


700.00


Sept. 25.


Additional for watering and treating streets,


500.00


Sept. 25.


Additional for Alterations at Lockup, Town Office Building and Central Fire Station,


600.00


Sept. 25. Additional for Removal of Trees, Washington Street, 175.00


Sept. 25. Extension of Sewerage System, Hoyle and Wal- pole Streets,


4,600.00


Nov. 28. Extension of Sewerage System,


7,500.00


Nov. 28. Additional for Maintenance of Town Offices,


300.00


Nov. 28.


Additional for Maintenance of Police Dept.,


250.00


Nov. 28. To cover expense incurred in investigating and conducting the hearing relative to charges pre- ferred against the Chief of Police, 1,110.00


Nov. 28. Additional for Maintenance of Highways, 400.00


There Was Borrowed.


$85,000.00 In Anticipation of Taxes.


50,000.00 In Serial Bonds bearing 4% per annum interest.


38,000.00 In Serial Notes bearing 4% per annum interest.


57,000.00 In Serial Notes bearing 4 1-4% per annum interest.


4,600.00 On Note No. 96 bearing 4% per annum interest.


7,500.00 In Serial Notes bearing 4 1-10% per annum interest.


8,835.00 On Note No. 102 bearing 4% per annum interest.


Said interest being payable semi-annually as follows, Anticipation of Taxes, $100,000.00


At the annual meeting of March 3, 1913, it was-


Voted, That the town treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow from time to time, in anticipation of the tax of the municipal year beginning February 1st, A.D. 1913 to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year from the date thereof; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.


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Availed of as follows :-


August 11, 1913, of Norwood National Bank, payable Nov. 5,


1913 (paid Nov. 5, 1913) discounted at 5 3-4% per annum, Note No. 93, $15,000.00


Cost, $189.27.


September 3, 1913, of Loring, Tolman & Tupper, payable Nov. 5, 1913 (paid Nov. 5, 1913) discounted at 4.98% per annum, Note No. 94, 20,000.00


Cost, $154.93.


October 20, 1913, of Loring, Tolman & Tupper, payable Nov. 18, 1913 (paid Nov. 19, 1913) discounted at 4 3-4% per annum, Note No. 95, 15,000.00


Cost, $51.46.


December 17, 1913, of F. Mosely, payable April 2, 1914, discounted at 4.08 per annum, Note No. 103, 25,000.00


Cost, $283.33.


January 20, 1914, of Town of Norwood Sinking Fund, pay- able June 3, 1914 discounted at 4% per annum, Note No. 104, 10,000.00


Cost, $149,03.


Total, borrowing,


Total Cost, $828.02.


$85,000.00


Purchase of Park and Town Office Building Lot, $38,000.00


At the meeting of December 20, 1912 it was :-


Voted, That the land situated on Washington, Nahatan and Market streets and Norwood square owned by Geo. F. Willett and shown on a plan submitted by the committee on town offices in its report to the town known respectively as the Odd Fellows, Folan, Hibernian and Savage lots together with the buildings on said Folan and Savage lots be purchased by the town for use for public park and office building purposes for the sum of $38,000.00 and that the town treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed to borrow said sum on notes of the town as follows: Nineteen notes of $2,000.00 each, payable one note on the 30th of December of each year, beginning with the year 1913 for the period of nineteen years with interest thereon payable semi-annually on the 30th days of June and December of each year at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent per annum and that the money so raised be appropriated to make said purchase and be it further voted that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to negotiate with Mr. Willett to carry out this action.


March 3, 1913, there was borrowed of George F. Willett the sum of $38,000.00, on nineteen notes of $2,000.00 each, Nos. 14 to 32 inclusive. payable one each year December 30, 1913 to December 30, 1931 inclusive. The notes bear interest at 4% per annum payable semi-annually June 30 and December 30 and were negotiated at par.


New Schoolhouse Balch District, $57,000.00


At the meeting of April 14, 1913, it was


Voted, That the action taken under Article 2 of the warrant for the special town meeting held December 20, 1912 relating to new twelve-room schoolhouse construction loan be and hereby is rescinded; and be it further


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voted that the action originally taken at said special town meeting held December 20th, 1912 under said Article 2 of the warrant for said meeting be and hereby is confirmed in all respects except in respect to the date of payment of the last note authorized to be issued under said article which date is hereby changed from December 30th, 1933 to December 30th, 1932, so that said vote as confirmed and changed shall be and remain as follows :-


Voted, That the town build a twelve-room schoolhouse of brick and con- crete construction on the land owned by the Town on Washington Street, in the Balch School district so-called at a cost not to exceed $57,000 and that the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed to bor- row said sum on notes of the Town as follows:


Nineteen notes of $2,900.00 each, payable one note on the 30th of De- cember of each year of a period of 19 years beginning with the year 1913 and one note of $1,900.00 payable December 30th, 1932 with interest payable semi-annually on the 30th days of June and December of each year at a rate not to exceed 4 1-4 per cent per annum and that the money so raised be appropriated to meet the expense of building said schoolhouse.


May 3, 1913, there was borrowed of Estabrook & Company on notes of the town, numbered 73 to 88 inclusive, $46,400.00


May 14, 1913, there was borrowed from the Treasurer of Division 1, A.O.H. of Norwood on notes of the town, numbered 89 to 92 inclusive, $10,600.00


Notes dated April 22, 1913 and payable one note each year December 30, 1913 to 1932 inclusive, with interest at the rate of 4 1-4% per annum, payable semi-annually June 30th and December 30th. From the sale of these notes the Town received a premium of $339.77


Extension of Sewerage System, $50,000.00


At the meeting of June 19, 1913, it was


Voted, That the action taken under article 38 on the annual town meet- ing warrant for 1913 at the adjourned session of said meeting, whereby it was voted under said article as follows:


That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Sewer Commissioners be and hereby is authorized to sell fifty thousand(50,000)dollars of Coupon Bonds of the Town, for one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars each, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum payable semi-annually in accordance with and under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Acts of the Legis- lature for the year 1913, be and the same hereby is consented to, ratified and confirmed.


June 25, 1913, there was borrowed from the Norwood National Bank, fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars on fifty bonds of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars each, issued under the formal date of December 1, 1912, Nos. 1 to 50 inclusive with interest payable semi-annually at the rate of 4% per annum, June 1, and December 1, and were negotiated at par.


Extension of Sewerage System Hoyle Street, 1,100.00 Extension of Sewerage System Walpole Street, $3,500.00


At the meeting of September 25, 1913, it was


Voted, That the sewer system be extended on Hoyle Street from Everett


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Avenue to Walpole Street and that the sum of $1,100.00 be borrowed on a note or notes of the Town, said notes to become due and payable in Octo- ber, 1914, and appropriated for said extension.


At the meeting of September 25, 1913, it was


Voted, That the Sewer system be extended on Walpole Street from Win- ter Street to Walnut Avenue, and that the sum of $3,500.00 be borrowed on a note or notes of the Town, said notes to become payable in October, 1914, and appropriated for said extension.


October 29, 1913, there was borrowed from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the Town of Norwood $4,600.00 on Note No. 96 payable October 27, 1914, with interest payable semi-annually at 4% per annum.


Extension of Sewerage System, $7,500.00


At the meeting of November 28, 1913, it was


Voted, That the sum of $7,500.00 be borrowed by the Town Treasurer on notes of the Town as follows: five notes of $1,500.00 each, dated December 1, A.D. 1913 and payable one each year for five consecutive years, beginning with the year 1914 with interest payable semi-annually at a rate not exceeding 4 1-2%, and that said sum be appropriated to meet the expense of completing the construction of the Sewer System of the Town in the Pleasant Street Pumping District, so called.


December 23, 1913, there was borrowed of the Norwood National Bank $7,500.00 on five notes of the Town Nos. 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, of $1,500.00 each payable on December 1, 1914 and each year thereafter to and includ- ing 1918, with interest at the rate of 4 1-10% payable semi-annually June 1 and December 1, from the sale of these notes the Town received a premium of $21.35.


Oak Road, Graveling of Roadway, $700.00


Highways Additional for Maintenance,


2,000.00


Watering and Treating Street Additional, 500.00


Alterations at Lock Up, Town Office Building, and Central Fire Station, 600.00


Removal of Trees on Washington St., Additional,


175.00


Chapel Street, Rebuilding of,


1,200.00


Heaton Avenue, Construction and Grading,


700.00


Sturtevant Avenue, Construction and Grading,


500.00


Pond Avenue, Construction and Graveling,


400.00


$6,775.00


At the meeting of September 25, 1913 it was


Voted, That the foregoing amounts be borrowed, to be raised by tax in the year 1914 and appropriated for the purposes as set forth above, action being under Articles 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-17 of the Warrant.


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Town Offices, Maintenance of Additional, $300.00


Police Department, Maintenance of Additional, 250.00


1,110.00


Police Chief, Investigation of charges preferred, Highways, Maintenance of, Additional,


400.00


At the meeting of November 28, 1913, it was


$2,060.00


Voted, That the foregoing amounts be borrowed, to be raised by tax in the year 1914, and appropriated for the purposes as set forth, action being under Articles 6-7-9-10 of the Warrant.


December 15, 1913, there was borrowed of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the Town of Norwood $8,835.00 on Note No. 102, payable December 15, 1914 with interest at the rate of 4% per annum payable semi-annually. This note was sold at par.


Statement of Amounts Appropriated by Transfer.


Amounts voted at the annual and adjourned meetings of March, 1913. To


Highways,


$2,018.97


From Street Railway Tax Re- ceipts, $2,018.97


To Morrill Memorial Library, 695.79


From Dog licenses, reimburse- ment of by County of Norfolk, 695.79


To Schools, 20,000.00


From Excess and Deficiency Unexpended balances and receipts to Jan. 31, 1913, 20,000.00


To Alterations at Town Office Bldg., 2,100.00


From Excess and Deficiency. Unexpended balances and receipts to Jan. 31, 1913, 2,100.00


To Main Drain, Bellevue avenue, Winter St. to Pine Swamp, 1,000.00


From Excess and Deficiency, Unexpended balances and receipts to Jan. 31, 1913, 1,000.00


$25,814.76


$25,814.76


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Amounts voted at the Meetings of September 25-November 28, 1913. To


Highways,


$127.30


Highways,


1,000.00


Highways,


350.00


Highways,


24.70


Highways


364.66


From


Hoyle St. Sidewalk Acct. $127.30


Concord Avenue Main Drain, 350.00


Support of Poor,


1,000.00


Dean and Washington St. Sidewalk Appro., 24.70


Highview St. and Upton


Ave., Graveling and


paving Appro.,


364.66


To


Bond St. Sidewalk, 35.00


Washington St. Sidewalk (Deeb), 7.50


From


Hoyle St. Sidewalk Ap-


pro., 42.50


$1,909.16


$1,909.16


Amounts appropriated from available receipts, January 8, 1914. To Schools,


$5,300.00


Police Department, 500.00


From Available Receipts, $5,800.00


To Sewer Dept., Mainte-


nance,


400.00


From Receipts from Sewer Assessments, 400.00


$6,200.00


$6,200.00


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NORWOOD TOWN REPORT INTEREST REQUIREMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1914


Sewerage loan bonds,


Issue of 1907-$136,000.00 for six months to


June 1, 1914 at 4% yearly,


$2,720.00


Issue of 1907-$132.00.00 for six months to December 1, 1914 at 4% yearly, 2,640.00


Issue of 1908-$35,000.00 for six months to August 1, 1914 at 4% yearly,


700.00


Issue of 1912-3-$48,000.00 for one year to December 1, 1914 at 4% yearly,


1,920.00


Sewerage loan notes,


Note No. 96-$4,600. 00 for one year at 4%,


184.00


Notes No. 97 to and including No. 101, for one year-$7,500.00 at 4 1-10% yearly, Water Loan Bonds,


307.50


$8,471.50


Issue of 1911-$76,000.00 for one year to September 1, 1914 at 4% yearly,


3,040.00


Issue of 1897-$24,000.00 for one year to December 1, 1914 at 4% yearly,


960.00


Issue of 1885-$25,000.00 for six months to August 1, 1914 at 4% yearly,


500.00


Water Loan Notes,


Issue of 1909-7,000 for one year to Decem- ber 1, 1914, at 4% yearly,


280.00


4,780.00


Electric Light Loan Notes,


Issue of 1906-$10,000.00 for one year to De- cember 1, 1914 at 4% yearly,


400.00


Issue of 1907-$22,500.00 for one year to De- cember 1, 1914 at 4 1-2% yearly,


1,012.50


1,412.50


Schoolhouse Loan Notes,


Winslow School, $26,000.00 for one year to December 1, 1914 at 4 %,


$1,040.00


Shattuck School, $6,000.00 for one year to December 15, 1914 at 3 1-2%,


210.00


New Balch School, $54,100.00, for one year to December 30, 1914 at 4 1-4%,


2,299.25


3,549.25


Highway Construction Loan,


Issue of 1909-$3,300.00 for one year to De- cember 30, 1914 at 4%,


132.00


132.00


Town Office Building & Park Lot Loan,


Issue of 1913-$36,000.00 for one year to De- cember 30, 1914 at 4%,


1,440.00


1,440.00


General Loan Note No. 102,


Issue of 1913-$8,835.00 for one year at 4%,


353.40


353.40


$20,138.65


$1,000.00


Anticipation of Tax Loans for the current year,


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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD


Assets,


Public Property,


$1,368,871.08 39,246.08 7,000.00


Cemetery Trust Fund,


500.00


H. W. Gay, Treasurer, cash on hand,


34,249.88


Geo. O. Capen, Collector of Taxes, uncollected, .


33,236.43


Assessments uncollected,


48,431.92


Water Sales uncollected,


605.81 89.05


Other uncollected accounts,


Due from State on account of Soldiers' Benefits paid,


1,021.00


Municipal Light Department, Accounts Receivable,


6,604.44


Total Assets, Liabilities,


Bonds and Notes Payable, Fixed Debt Jan. 31, 1914,


$529,835.00


Loans in anticipation of Taxes of 1913,


35,000.00


Sinking Fund Investments,


39,246.08


Cemetery Trust Fund Investments,


7,000.00


High School English Fund,


500.00


Appropriations,


For Assessors' Plans,


515.00


Main Drain Pine Swamp,


15.00


Alterations at Town Office Building, 57.14


State Aid reimbursement due from State for 1913 payments,


728.00


Military Aid reimbursement due from State for 1913 payments,


220.00


Soldiers' Burials reimbursement due from State for 1913 payments,


50.00


Sewer Department Balance,


6,117.21


Municipal Elec. Light Dept. Balance,


2,507.73


Water Works Department Balance,


4,408.61


Cemetery Department Balance,


457.96


Excess and Deficiency Surplus, Accounts Payable,


18,430.66


Unpaid bills as reported,


9,469.73


Total Liabilities,


$654,558.12


Excess of Assets over Liabilities,


885,297.57


$1,539,855.69


Sinking Fund,


High School English Fund,


$1,539,855.69


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Public Property Account


Public Property Jan. 31, 1913,


Increase as per Assessors' revaluations,




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