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Alma Margaret Elizabeth Bistor Edith Catharine Kelly 3 May Smith Breen 2 Charles Endicott Low Mary Bernadette Cronan 2, 1 Robert Drayton Metcalf Joseph Stanislas Crowley Bessie Cushing Roland Henderson Ellis Marion Teresa Murray Karl Andress Spearwater Laura May Tobin Eldon Francis Everett 2 Laura Alice Walker Emily Fisher 2 Gilbert Roy Walsh John Fisher Wheelock
1 English Prize Scholar. 2 John C. Lane Medal Winners. 3 Not absent or tardy during high school course.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK
FOR THE
Town of Norwood MASSACHUSETTS
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS AND VITAL STATISTICS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1914
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RECORD OF TOWN MEETINGS.
TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, in said County :
Greeting :-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Monday, the third day of March, A.D. 1913, at fifteen minutes before six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers. The fol- lowing are to be chosen by ballot, namely: Three Selectmen, who shall be Overseers of the poor and Surveyors of Highways; one Town Clerk, one Town Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, three Park Commissioners, six Constables, one Tree Warden, one Moderator, all for one year; one Assessor for three years; one Sewer Commissioner for three years; One member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; and one member of the municipal Light Board for two years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one Water Commissioner for three years; two members of the School Committee for three years; two Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library for three
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years; and one Trustee for the Morrill Memorial Library for two years; and also upon the same ballot to vote upon the following question:
" Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town? "
Article 2. To hear and act on reports of town officers and committees.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning Febru- ary 1, A.D. 1913, in anticipation of the collection of taxes of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the cur- rent expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as collector.
Art. 5. To see what disposition the town will make of money received as excise tax from street railway companies.
Art. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of money received for dog licenses.
Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to fix the time within which taxes assessed therein for the year 1913 shall be paid and that on all taxes remaining unpaid after such time or a certain time, interest shall be paid at a specified rate not exceeding six per cent a year and such interest be added to and be a part of such taxes.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote that all sidewalk assess- ments shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum from the 30th day after such assessments become due until paid in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws.
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Art. 10. To see what sum or sums of money the town will raise and appropriate for the current fiscal year, for the follow- ing purposes, or take any other action in the matter:
1. Abatement of taxes.
2. Appropriation Committee expenses.
3. Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways:
(a) Salaries.
(b) Incidentals.
4. Town Accountant and Bookkeeper:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
5. Treasurer:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals, including premium on suretyship bond.
6. Collector of Taxes:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals, including premium on suretyship bond.
7. Assessors:
(a) Salaries.
(b) Incidentals.
8. Assessors' plans.
9. Certification of bonds and notes.
10. Town Clerk:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
11. Law:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
12. Election and Registration:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
13. Town Offices and Municipal Buildings.
(a) Salaries.
(b) Incidentals.
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14. Police Department :
Prosecution of illegal sale of liquor.
15. Fire Department.
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
15 1-2. Maintenance of Fire Alarm System:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
16. Inspector of Buildings.
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
17. Inspector of Cattle.
18. Sealer of Weights and Measures:
(a) Salary.
(b) Incidentals.
19. Gypsy and brown tail moth and other insect pest extermination.
20. Care and planting of shade trees.
21. Board of Health:
(a) Salaries.
(b) Contagious diseases, refuse and garbage disposal, maintenance of town dump,and incidental expenses.
22. Sewer maintenance and operation and Sewer Commis- sioners' Salaries.
23. Sewer construction.
24. Maintenance and construction of main drains, and clear- ing brooks and drains other than main drains.
25. Maintenance and repairs of highways, culverts and bridges, paving gutters, building sidewalks, setting edgestones, removal of snow and ice, sanding sidewalks, street signs and guide boards, and salary of superintendent, and operation of stone crusher.
26. Watering and treating streets.
27. Support of poor.
28. Salary of Town Physician.
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29. State aid.
30. Military aid.
31. Soldiers' burials.
32. Soldiers' relief.
33. Support of schools.
34. Transportation of pupils in outlying districts.
35. Support of Morrill Memorial Library.
36. For the use of Geo. K. Bird Post, No. 169 G.A.R., to decorate soldiers' graves on Memorial Day.
37. Printing and distributing town reports.
38. Defray incidental and other necessary expense not other- wise provided for.
39. Electric Light Department:
(a) Maintenance.
(b) Operation.
(c) Depreciation.
(d) New Construction.
(e) Repairs.
40. Water Department.
(a) Salaries of Board.
41. Cemeteries.
42. Sinking Fund, from the receipts of the water department.
43. Interest on:
Loans for general purposes.
Notes and Bonds on Water and Municipal Light Depart- ment.
Sewer Bonds.
Loans in Anticipation of Taxes and other Loans.
44. Bonds and notes due in 1913.
45. Insurance on town property.
46. Free Band Concerts.
47. Contingent.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to accept Press Avenue extension for a distance of about 480 feet to Washington street, as laid out by the Selectment, and raise and appropriate money
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for the construction of the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to accept Lenox ave- nue, a new way leading from Lenox street, easterly about 450 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to construct the same, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to accept Shaw street, a new way leading northerly from a new proposed way called Lenox avenue, about 435 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to construct the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to accept First street, a new way extending southerly about 300 feet from Cross street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to construct the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to accept Second street, a new way extending southerly about 350 feet from Cross street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to construct the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to accept Third street, a new way extending southerly about 400 feet from Cross Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to construct the same, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to accept Sturtevant avenue, a new way extending from Washington street to a pro- posed new way called Pond avenue, as laid out by the Select- men, the same to be laid out and constructed under the provis- ions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments and raise and appropriate money to construct the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to accept Heaton ave- nue, a new way extending from Washington street, to a pro- posed new way called Pond avenue as laid out by the Select- men, the same to be laid out and constructed under the provi-
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sions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments and raise and appropriate money to construct the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 19. To see of the town will vote to accept Pond avenue, a new way extending from Dean street, to a proposed new way called Heaton avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen, the same to be laid out and constructed under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments and raise and appro- priate money to construct the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to maintain an evening school as provided by law and raise and appropriate money for such purpose or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 21. To see if the town will vote to abandon the easterly end of East Hoyle street, for a distance of 275 feet, in accordance with the detailed plan of same to be presented by the Selectmen, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 22. To see if the town will accept and allow the altera- tion and widening of East Hoyle street, made by the Selectmen, as reported by them or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to repair and gravel Highview street and Upton avenue and pave gutters on same, and raise and appropriate money for said purposes, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of Carl Shier and others).
Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to relocate the water hydrant now situated near the house of Adolph Swanson, and raise and appropriate money for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of L. Herman Beaver and others).
Art. 25. To see if the town will vote to purchase an auto combination fire truck and raise and appropriate money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to purchase the Ledge Lot at the corner of Myrtle and Prospect Streets for the loca-
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tion of the stone crusher and raise and appropriate money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to remove the stone crusher from its present location to the lot on the corner of Myrtle and Prospect Streets and repair the same and equip it to operate by electricity, and raise and appropriate money for said purposes, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 28. To see if the town will vote to remodel the old engine house for office purposes and raise and appropriate money there- for or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to remodel the town Lockup and raise and appropriate money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 30. To see if the town will vote to repair the sidewalk on the easterly side of Warren Street, and to construct a gravel sidewalk on the northerly side of Granite Street, from Washing- ton Street to Warren Street, and from the corner of Granite and Warren Streets on the westerly side of Warren Street to the corner of Philbrick Avenue, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of Emil O. Patzold and others.) .
Art. 31. To see if the town will vote to remove the trees in Washington street on the easterly portion thereof, from Day Street to Railroad Avenue, and those opposite the land of L. W Bigelow & Son, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter. (On Peti- tion of Albin K. Parker and others.)
Art. 32. To see if the town will vote to construct a grano- lithic sidewalk on the westerly side of Washington Street, from the new Odd Fellows Block to Cottage Street, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of Albin K. Parker and others).
Art. 33. To see if the town will vote the following :- That no new street shall be accepted by the town, until the owner or owners of such street or streets, shall have planted a proper
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number of shade trees, on both sides of the street, under the right conditions.
Art. 34. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectment to petition the County Commissioners on behalf of the town, to alter and widen Nahatan Street, from Prospect Street, to Washington Street, so that said street between said points shall have a uniform width of fifth (50) feet, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of Joseph F. McManus and others).
Art. 35. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer system on Phillips Avenue from Winslow Avenue to Walpole Street and to raise and appropriate money for the same, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 36. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Sewer Commissioners to construct additional filter beds and raise and appropriate money for that purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 37. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Sewer Commissioners to extend the system of sewerage of the town into and throughout the Pleasant Street Pumping District, and to take all action necessary and appropriate for said pur- pose, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Acts of the Legislature for the year 1913, or take any other ac- tion in the matter.
Art. 38. To see if the town will vote to issue bonds or notes to the amount of fifty thousand dollars for the extension of its system of sewerage into and throughout the Pleasant Street Pumping District and fix the form, amounts, times of payment, and rate of interest thereof, pursuant to the provisions of Chap- ter 90 of the Acts of the Legislature for the year 1913, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 39. To see if the town will vote to reimburse A. G. Hyde & Sons to the extent of one-half the cost to it of the construc- tion of a pipe drain across Washington Street extending from the Cedar Street drain to the culvert drain which is a part of the
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Old Robbins drain, so-called, and raise and appropriate money for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 40. To see if the town will vote to purchase a power sprayer and hose and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 41. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from East Cross Street a distance of about 350 feet in Second Street and raise and appropriate money for said purpose, said extension to be subject to the usual guaranty. (On petition of Sigvard Endresen and others).
Art. 42. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Lenox avenue, subject to the usual guaranty, and raise and appropriate money for said purpose.
Art. 43. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains from East Cross Street in First Street for a dstance of about 300 feet subject to the usual guaranty, and raise and appro- priate money for said purpose. (On petition of Edward Nel- son and others).
Art. 44. To see if the town will vote to complete the con- struction of Hill Street and also construct a sidewalk on the easterly side of said Hill Street from Railroad Avenue to and by the house of Mr. Mulvey to the northerly terminus of said street and raise and appropriate money therefor. (On peti- tion of Frank S. Forrest and others).
Art. 45. To see if the town will vote to place seats on the land near the band stand, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of Daniel F. Slattery and others).
Art. 46. To see if the town will vote to settle or compromise the suits brought against the town by John Kyne, Patrick J. Conley, Harold W. Gay, Michael Calnan, Mary Lyden, Walter A. Readel, Frank M. Readel, and Thomas Foley, to recover betterment assessments paid for the construction of Park Street, orItake any other action in the matter. (On petition of Frank A. Fales and others).
Art. 47. To see if the town will vote to construct a main
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drain from the catch basin near the house of Patrick Linane on Concord Avenue to the Winslow Tannery drain, and raise and appropriate money for the said purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
And the polls shall be opened at six o'clock in the forenoon and shall be kept open until thirty minutes past four o'clock in the afternoon when they may be closed.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in ten public places in this town, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before the time and day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood, this Twentieth day of February, 1913.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN, JAMES W. CONGER, SAMUEL M. WINSLOW,
Selectmen of Norwood. 1
A true copy. Attest
JAMES W. LAVERS, Constable of Norwood.
Norwood, Feb. 24, 1913.
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue of this warrant, I have served the within warrant by posting attested copies in ten public places in said town, seven days before the time of said meeting.
JAMES W. LAVERS, Constable of Norwood.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections, met in Village Hall, in said town, on Monday, March third, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen and were called to order at five forty-five o'clock in the morning by the modera- tor; the town clerk then read the warrant calling the meeting and the return of the constable who served the same upon the inhabitants.
Moderator.
Mr. Clifford B. Sanborn was moderator of the meeting.
Ballot Clerks.
Frank M. Readel
Michael T. Burke
Patrick J. Slattery
Arthur L. Bateman
Arthur N. Hartshorn
Milton M. Rock
Patrick J. Foley
Counters.
George H. Dexter
Frank W. Talbot
Thomas Hayden
Eben F. Gay
William J. Mahoney
Norman J. Stone
Edward E. Flaherty
John J. Tobin.
Specimen Ballots, Cards of Instruction, etc., etc.
In accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts governing elections, Village Hall was fitted up as a polling place, a space railed off and compartments provided for the convenience of voters in marking their ballots and each compartment was supplied with cards of instructions and other necessary facilities.
Cards of instruction and specimen ballots were also posted in different parts of the building outside the rail. The town clerk delivered to the Ballot Clerks one sealed package marked
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two thousand and fifty (2050) official ballots March 3rd, A.D. 1913 and one package marked five hundred (500) ballots for School Committee only, March 3rd, A.D., 1913 and took their receipt therefor. The Ballot Clerks were provided with dupli- cate sets of lists of registered voters of the town, one for men and one for women voters, as prepared by the registrars of voters for use at this election. They were also supplied with the official ballots taken from the packages received from the town clerk and stationed at the entrance to the polling place with instructions to deliver such ballots only to voters whose names were found and checked on the voting list. The ballot box used in elections was then opened in public meeting, exam- ined by the Moderator and other election officers and found to be empty. The register was set at zero and the box locked. At six o'clock A.M., on motion by James A. Hartshorn; Voted that the polls be now opened for the election of officers desig- nated in article one and to vote on the question of license, and by vote the polls were kept open until forty-five minutes past four in the afternoon, when after due notice they were declared closed. By unanimous consent of the moderator, town clerk and other election officers, the ballot box was opened at eleven forty-five o'clock A.M. for the purpose of removing the ballots to be counted.
Total Vote Cast.
The ballot box was opened at the close of the polls and the register stood at twelve hundred and eighty-nine (1289). The exact number of ballots deposited was twelve hundred and eighty-nine. The names checked on the voting lists by the ballot clerks at the entrance to the polling place and by the checkers at the ballot box were counted and compared and found to agree, and the total number of names so checked was twelve hundred and eighty-nine of which one (1) was a woman's vote for school committee only, which were sorted, counted and declaration thereof made in open town meeting at six thirty o'clock in the evening as follows :-
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Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of Highways.
James W. Conger had five hundred and eleven (511) elected; sworn by town clerk.
John H. Donahoe had two hundred and thirteen (213).
James A. Hartshorn had six hundred and fourteen (614) elected; sworn by town clerk.
Thomas F. Holman had three hundred and seventy-four (374).
Edmund J. Shattuck had three hundred and twenty-seven (327).
Daniel F. Slattery had six hundred and sixteen (616) elected, sworn by town clerk.
Samuel M. Winslow had four hundred and seventy-six (476). Scattering, eight (8).
Blank: Seven hundred and twenty-five (725).
Moderator.
Clifford B. Sanborn had nine hundred and fifty (950) elected; sworn by town clerk.
Blank: three hundred and thirty-eight (338).
Town Clerk.
John F. Kiley had one thousand and six (1006) elected; sworn by Moderator. Scattering five (5). Blank two hundered and seventy-seven (277).
Collector of Taxes.
George O. Capen had seven hundred and seventy-three (773) elected; sworn by town clerk. John P. Crowley had four hundred and sixty (460). Blank fifty-five (55).
Treasurer.
Harold W. Gay had nine hundred and twenty (920) elected; sworn by town clerk. Blank three hundred and sixty-eight (368).
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Park Commission.
Charles R. Donnell had eight hundred and nine (809) elected; sworn by town clerk.
James E. Hitch had seven hundred and thirty-six (736) elected; sworn by town clerk.
John J. Morris had seven hundred and eight (708) elected; sworn by town clerk.
Scattering seven (7).
Blank one thousand six hundred and fifty-eight (1658).
Constables.
William C. Breen had eight hundred and fifty (850) elected; sworn by town clerk.
James H. Corbett had eight hundred and nineteen (819) elected; sworn by town clerk.
George W. Corbett had seven hundred and fifty-three (753) elected; sworn by town clerk.
Charles R. Donnell had seven hundred and seventy-six (776) elected; sworn by town clerk.
Dennis Hayes, Jr., had six hundred and forty-six (646) elected; sworn by town clerk.
Lewis M. Pierce had seven hundred and six (706) elected; sworn by town clerk.
Alex Pelletier had nineteen (19).
Scattering six (6).
Blank three thousand, one hundred and fifty-three (3153).
Tree Warden.
Eben F. Gay had forty-nine (49).
H. F. Winslow had sixty-nine (69) elected; sworn by town clerk. Scattering fifty-three (53). Blank eleven hundred and eighteen (1118).
Assessors.
Frank G. Allen had nine hundred and twenty-four (924) elected; sworn by town clerk. Scattering three (3). Blank three hundred and sixty-one (361).
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Sewer Commissioner.
Cornelius M. Callahan had eight hundred and ninety-three (893) sworn by town clerk. Scattering three (3). Blank three hundred and ninety-two (392).
Municipal Light Board, Three Years.
John Gillooly had nine hundred and eighty-five (985) elected; sworn by town clerk. Blank three hundred and three (303).
To Fill Unexpired Term Two Years.
John E. Folan had eight hundred and three (803) elected; sworn by town clerk. Blank, four hundred and eighty-five (485).
Board of Health Three Years.
William F. Baker had eight hundred and thirty-nine (839) elected; sworn by town clerk. Scattering one (1). Blank four hundred and forty-eight (448).
Water Commissioner, Three Years.
James H. Butler had seven hundred and fifty (750) elected; sworn by the town clerk. Scattering two (2). Blank five hundred and thirty-six (536).
School Committee, Three Years.
Cornelius M. Callahan had eight hundred and thirty-four (834) elected; sworn by town clerk.
George Harding Smith had three hundred and three (303) elected; sworn by town clerk. Scattering forty-one (41). Blank fourteen hundred (1400).
Trustees Public Library, Three Years.
Maria E. Colburn had seven hundred and sixty-eight (768) elected; sworn by town clerk.
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