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44.54
Accounting,
27.55
Assessors,
.44
Certification of Notes,
116.00
Collector of Taxes,
14.48
Election and Registration,
1.40
Law,
.24
Town Clerk,
96.60
Town Offices,
338.27
Treasurer,
29.31
Police Department,
86.06
Fire Department,
63.07
Fire Alarm,
75.22
Inspector of Buildings,
31.76
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
66.66
Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth,
6.40
Appropriation for Burning Brush,
.90
Tree Warden,
1.49
Board of Health,
2.00
Sewer Construction-Particular Sewers,
296.20
Press Avenue Drain,
140.80
Highways,
12.79
Stone Crusher Installation of,
38.55
Watering and Treating Streets,
285.53
Sidewalk Hoyle Street,
48.34
Sidewalk, Winslow Avenue,
37.18
Sidewalk Washington Street,
246.50
$15,736.26
$20,576.43
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EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY-Cont.
Totals Forward,
$15,736.26
$20,576.43
Market Street Drain,
61.73
Tarvia Appropriation,
3.52
Support of Poor,
39.77
Aid for Dependent Mothers,
.67
Soldiers' Benefits,
175.47
Support of Schools,
102.12
Transportation of Pupils,
26.86
Evening Schools,
115.89
Tuition Fees at Vocational Schools,
45.00
Morrill Memorial Library,
16.42
Park Commission,
17,00
Insurance,
1.41
Town Planning Committee,
17.45
Cemetery-Old Parish,
40.59
Interest,
273.53
By Available Receipts,
5,704.02
Balance, Surplus, December 31, 1914,
11,480.62
$27,216.88
$27,216.88
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NORWOOD TOWN REPORT UNPAID BILLS REPORTED AT TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE, DECEMBER 31, 1914
Assessors.
E. L. Burdakin, Records of Deeds,
$11.80
$11.80
Charities.
M. J. Drummey, Wood,
$8.00
W. P. Nickerson, Milk,
15.03
Pendergast & Callahan, Groceries,
6.39
McLeod & Dean, Groceries,
23.07
Norwood Civic Association, Board and Care,
7.50
A. E. Johnson, Groceries,
40.64
August Suami, Board,
24.00
F. W. Bateman, Milk,
2.79
Mrs. M. D. Creed, Shoes,
3.00
Town of Weymouth, Aid Rendered,
24.00
Ella E. Reynolds, Care,
26.00
Carney Hospital, Board,
50.00
Domnic Dimitro, Rent,
18.00
The Progress Co., Supplies,
4.00
Frederick P. Brooks, Supplies,
3.40
Collector of Taxes.
Clara L. Capen, Clerical Services,
$49.35
$49.35
Election and Registration.
Ambrose Bros., Printing,
$22.00
George F. Bagley, Labor and Material,
23.42
$45.42
Fire Department.
New England Tel. & Tel. Company,
$5.18
Norwood Gas Company,
.50
$5.68
Highway Department.
Pendergast & Callahan,
$ .50
Walter Smith & Son,
.25
Fred H. Hartshorn, Expenses,
5.15
M. J. Drummey, Ploughing and Sanding,
26.75
E. L. Hubbard, Repairs,
179.92
Norwood Vehicle Co., Repairs and Material,
8.70
John McKinnon, Repairs,
2.68
Payroll, Labor Sanding,
196.17
Wm. D. Huntoon & Co.,
.62
I. T. Snow, Oil,
.67
D. D. Fitzgerald, Labor,
17.55
Parker Bros., Supplies,
4.65
William Ryan, Repairing,
12.07
E. L. Hubbard, Repairing,
29.22
Sub-Total for Highway Department,
$484.90
$255.82
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
UNPAID BILLS REPORTED AT TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE, DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Highway Department-Continued.
$484.90
Parker Bros., Supplies,
.37
George A. Smith,
46.40
The Beaver Coal & GrainCo.
59.15
Milton H. Howard, Storage,
48.01
Geo. P. Fairbanks, Numbering Houses,
59.70
Geo. H. Morse, Labor,
12.60
D. J. McCarthy, Hauling Sand,
23.40
Turva Co-operative Store,
.46
George M. Lepper,
1.00
Thomas Dyer,
16.67
Moth Department.
Samuel Cabot, Inc.,
5.39
$5.39
Municipal Light Department.
F. S. Barton, Mgr. Payroll,
$82.25
F. S. Barton, Mgr. Expense,
33.91
Pettingell Andrews Co., Wiring Stock,
92.78
The White Co., Repairs Auto,
52.50
C. B. Horgan, Team Hire,
54.50
The Edison Electric Il1. Co., Current,
2,566.90
Ambrose Bros.,
50.40
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.,
8.45
Library Bureau, Office Furniture,
6.55
Municipal Light Dept., Office Expense,
10.60
Parker Bros.,
.81
Geo. M. Lepper,
3.03
Wetmore-Savage Co., Wiring Stock,
14.06
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Pole Rental,
12.00
Stuart-Howland Co.,
206.94
Edison Lamp Works, Lamps,
107.72
General Electric Co., Stock,
49.24
$3,352.64
Less Cr. on Incan. Lamps,
3.00
$3,349.64
Police Department.
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.,
$6.56
Norwood Civic Association, Care and Expense,
4.40
Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., Supplies,
1.28
New England Company, Towels,
1.00
$13.24
$752.66
Total Forward,
74
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UNPAID BILLS REPORTED AT TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE, DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Selectmen.
Ambrose Bros.,
Frank A. Morrill,
$148.80 145.03
$293.83
Sewer Department.
Mary D. Taylor, Typewriting Report,
$1.50
Joseph E. Conley, Registration Fee,
5.00
$6.50
Town Clerk.
John Gillooly, Death, Returns,
$23.50
Keystone Press, Envelopes,
3.50
$27.00
Town Office Building.
New England Company,
$1.00
William Foreman & Co.,
7.60
$8.60
Water Department.
Joseph E. Conley, Expense,
$16.17
The Edison Electric I11. Co.,
.75
William B. McKelvy,
2.50
National Meter Co.,
239.20
J. E. Plimpton Co.,
16.50
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.,
12.29
New York, New Haven & H. R. R. Co.,
18.00
Sumner & Gerald,
263.24
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co.,
67.81
Municipal Light Department,
181.30
$817.76
Total for Unpaid Bills, Dec. 31, 1914,
$5,642.69
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT SEWER DEPARTMENT
Balance Feb. 1, 1914,
$6,117.21
Appropriation by Taxation,
500.00
Appropriation by Borrowing, Receipts.
8,000.00
Assessments,
3,799.71
Apportionments of Assessments,
8,277.38
Interest,
1,218.01
Particular Sewer Receipts, Credits from
3,615.59
Main Drain Accounts,
132.28
Maintenance,
14.00
Highway Department,
216.18
31,890.18
Expended.
$2,922.97
Construction,
$15,171.97
Appropriation for Interest, Returned to Town.
Appropriation for Particular Sewer,
296.20
Balance December 31, 1914,
7,249.04
$31,890.18
HIGHLAND CEMETERY
Balance on Hand February 1, 1914, Appropriation,
2,000.00
Income, Interest on Trust Funds,
255.44
$2,713.40
Receipts.
For Sales of
Graves,
$200.50
Lots,
909.00
For Interments,
·284.50
Care of Lots,
582.50
Work Ordered on Lots,
109.79
Paid Treasurer to Dec. 31,
1,516.66
$1,516.66
$4,230.06
Expended to December 31,
3,686 .. 85
Balance December 31, 1914,
$543.21
Due for Collection Dec. 31,
$569.63
This amount due has been paid under date of Jan. 15, 1915, making a balance on that date of $1,112.84.
1
$2,086.29
$451.96
Maintenance,
6,250.00
1
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Payroll, Teachers; for Year Ending December 31, 1914.
Nathaniel A. Cutler,
$1,530.00
Linda M. Lowell,
765.00
Ruth A. Smith,
765.00
M. R. Rice,
310.00
Florence A. Crossley,
717.50
Emily B. Etzensperger,
765.00
Helen L. Colby,
695.00
Ethel Schoonmaker,
300.00
H. W. Abbott,
400.00
H. L. Hall,
191.41
Isaah A. Whorf,
1,338.46
Flora R. Reed,
644.86
M. A. Hadley,
254.87
Minnie G. Feely,
630.00
Eleanor H. Matson,
543.85
Wilda L. Vose,
570.00
Ina M. Balch,
546.92
Julia E. Danahy,
675.00
M. Agnes McCarthy,
630.00
K. M. Hunt,
260.00
Margarita E. Burns,
630.00
Mary W. O'Brien,
630.00
Marion H. Bartlett,
630.00
Mary C. Fleming,
560.00
Estelle M. Mahoney,
628.21
Julia I. Drummy,
560.00
Lucy H. Brooks,
560.00
Agnes C. Valentine,
415.39
George W. Allen,
1,076.93
Gertrude D. Cuff,
240.00
Julia A. Barrett,
200.00
Marie H. Scrensen,
617.50
Mabel A. Douglass,
560.00
Florence Hill,
630.00
Bertha M. Richardson,
515.00
Maude A. Woods,
627.31
Emma F. Niles,
630.00
May McSwiney,
30.00
Gertrude M. Richardson,
810.00
Esther M. McDonnell,
535.00
A. C. Hillman,
240.00
Mary L. Reid,
630.00
Hannah E. Whelden,
470.00
Bertha L. Brown,
630.00
Total Forwarded,
$26,832.12
.
Helen F. McCarthy,
626.41
Emmeline E. Wilson,
617.50
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Total from Previous Page,
$26,832.12
Martha S. Steele,
570.00
Mary A. Ahern,
617.50
Rosa M. Bowker,
570.00
Katherine L. Carbee,
990.00
Lizzie E. Hadley,
630.00
L. M. C. Thompson,
220.00
Martha E. Mahoney,
605.00
Bessie N. Hendry,
461.54
H. D. Wilson,
240.00
Christine Buffunı,
230.00
C. H. Thompson,
220.00
Maude E. Dalton,
630.00
A. S. Houston,
280.00
E. Louise Ward,
624.62
A. Agnes Curtin,
630.00
C. L. Pierce,
200.00
Martha B. Parker,
630.00
Ethel M. Lindsay,
370.64
C. V. Mahoney,
200.00
M. S. Woods,
18.50
M. A. Ross,
25.50
Ada Tucker,
6.00
G. M. Everett,
8.00
L. E. Hunton,
10.00
Raymond S. Tobey,
500.00
Elizabeth C. Oldham,
300.00
Emma K. Richardson,
275.00
Alice L. Collins,
267.95
H. I. Bowditch,
30.00
M. B. Ross,
47.50
Mabel Barr,
20.50
M. E. Fenton,
5.00
M. L. McLeod,
82.00
C. H. Thomas,
30.00
K. M. Hunt,
166.16
Smith,
3.20
E. Louise Atwood,
300.00
Annie G. Adams,
300.00
Anastasia M. Kelly,
232.31
Louise Thornton,
275.00
Mary E. Mulkern,
125.00
Agnes M. Adams,
300.00
Maud B. Kennerson,
444.23
Lydia M. Chapman,
446.79
$39,970.06
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NORWOOD TOWN REPORT
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Interest Receipts on Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Fund.
Lot No. Deposited in the Name of
Book Amount. Int.
No
Highland
In Dedham Ins. for Savings.
Cemetery.
George F. Force,
19,781
$100.00
$4.04
156
James M. Colsom,
21,096
50.00
2.02
24
Alfred M. Shapleigh,
22,918
200 00
8.08
25
Lewis Guild and Geo. F. Paul, 22,919
100.00
4.04
159
Asa A. Savels,
1 24,727
50.00
2.02
105
J. J. Tucker,
25,682
100.00
4.04
7
Elizabeth C. Rhodes,
27,489
100.00
4.04
38
Mrs. H. E. Wetmore,
27,490
100.00
4.04
143
Wm. Williamson,
27,807
100.00
4.04
112
Lewis Day,
29,056
100.00
4.04
8
Charles L. Smith,
29,057
100.00
4.04
403
Mrs. Ann M. Smith,
29,058
100.00
4.04
39
Nathan A. Johnson,
29,523
100.00
4.04
85
Martha D. Winslow,
29,780
100.00
4.04
42
Geo. B. Talbot,
31,498
100.00
4.04
180
Heirs of Mary M. Perry,
31,586
100.00
4.04
130-131
Joseph P. Stringer,
31,838
100 00
4.04
70
Oliver Morse,
31,854
100 00
4.04
135
Eleanor Wallace,
32,610
100 00
4.04
422
Calvin W. Park,
34,350
50.00
2.02
436
Rodney D. Henderson,
34,351
50.00
2.02
54
Abbie P. Chaplain,
34,620
100 00
4.04
43
L. Waldo Bigelow,
34,621
100.00
4.04
427
Sybil Maria Weatherbee,
35,093
50.00
2.02
396
James Berwick,
35,094
100.00
4.04
679
John P. Wagner,
36,732
100.00
4.04
20
Erwin A. Bigelow,
36,984
100.00
4.04
88
Hannah W. Morse,
37,638
100.00
4.04
332
Martin Blasenak,
37,858
100.00
4.04
406
William F. Burrows,
37,859
100.00
4.04
16
Warren E. Rhodes,
39,252
100.00
4.04
221
Eugene W. Randlett,
39,253
100.00
4.04
91
Robert Mackenzie,
39,254
100.00
4.04
334
Charles J. Smith,
39,255
100.00
4.04
94-95-102-103
John E. Smith,
39,306
2,000.00
80.80
49
Est. Valentine Schuster,
39,790
100.00
4.04
162A
Robert Walker,
39,791
50 00
2.02
153
Martha J. Boyd,
39,792
100.00
4.04
317
Sarah P. Boyden,
40,153
50.00
2.02
Albert N. Reynolds,
40,882
100.00
4.04
76
Mary U. Pond,
40,883
100.00
4.04
1
Caleb Ellis, old cemetery,
29,267
1 50 00
6.06
Leonard Fisher, old cemetery, 29,984
200.00
8.08
415
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
721
Margaret Higgins,
41,766
50.00
2.02
21
Benjamin Osgood,
41,767
100.00
4.04
Mary B. Briggs, Tomb Old Cemetery,
41,768
100.00
4.04
695
Est. of Thomas Houlahan,
42,866
$100.00
$3.02
315
Abel Small and John E. Shaw 42,867
100.00
3.02
62
Annie E. Apel,
42,858
100.00
3.02
196
Wm. Curtis Fisher,
43,035
150.00
4.52
87
Mark C. Hoyle Lot,
43,476
100.00
284
Elizabeth Allen Lot,
43,477
100.00
1
Edgar F. Roby Lot,
43,478
100.00
259
Wm. R. Tibbetts Lot,
44,023
100.00
144
Walter S. Beals Lot,
44,024
100.00
82
Est. of Mary E. Sumner,
66
100.00
1.75
588
Est. of J. Joyce,
546
100.00
1.75
The Norwood Nat'l Bank, Savings Dept.
$7,500.00 $273.62
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, SHOWING RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, AND UNEXPENDED BALANCES
Appropriations
Accounts
Balance Feb. 1, 1914
By Taxa- tion
Borrowing
Transfer
Credits and Re m- bursements
Total
Disburse- ments
Balances
Abatements,
$2,000.00
$501.78
$2,501.78
$2,501.78
Appropriatiom Committee,
100.00
100.00
63.51
$36.49
Selectmen,
1,600.00
1,950.00
1,922.45
27.55
Accounting,
1,950.00
1,450.00
1,449.56
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Assessors,
515.00
1,000.00
1,515.00
1,515.00
Certification of Notes,
150.00
23.00 209.60
1,351.27
1,341.39
9.88
Election and Registration,
800.00
100.00
900.00
898.60
1.40
Law,
925.00
925.00
924.76
.24
Town Clerk,
775.00
775.00
678.40
96.60
Town Offices,
900.00
900.00
561.73
338.27
Treasurer,
708.67
708.67
679.36
29.31
Police Department,
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,413.94
86.06
Fire Department,
5,000.00
314.28
5,314.28
5,251.21
63.07
Fire Alarm System,
500.00
500.00
424.78
75.22
Inspector of Animals,
91.67
91.67
91.67
Inspector of Buildings,
500.00
500.00
468.24
31.76
Sealer of Weights and Measures,,
250.00
250.00
183.34
66.66
Moth Suppression,
2,100.00
5.00
2,105.00
2,098.60
6.40
Burning Bushes on Roadside,
800.00
800.00
799.10
.90
Tree Warden,
350.00
350.00
348.51
1.49
Board of Health,
3,000.00
257.29
3,257.29
3,255.29
2.00
Sewer Dept., Maintenance,
500.00
8,000.00
3,700. 00
3,963.87
16,163.87
15,171.97
991.90 +
Main Drain, Savin Ave ,
575.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Highways and Bridges,
10,000.00
2,304.46
109.63
12,414.09
12,401.30
12.79
Stone Crusher,
6,500.00
350.00
6,850.00
6,811.45
38.55
Watering and Treating Streets,
2,500.00
92.50
. 2,592.50
2,306.97
285.53
Sidewalk, Hoyle St.,
225.00
225.00
176.66
48.34
Sidewalk, Hoyle St.,
150.00
150.00
112.82
37.18
Sidewalk, Washington St.,
493.00
246.50
739.50
493.00
246.50
Assessors' Plans,
173.00
57.00
116.00
Collector,
1,141.67
1,600.00
1,555.46
44.54
80
3,500.00
14.00
3,514.00
2,922.97
591.03
Sewer Dept., Construction,
231.70
231.70
231.70
Main Drain, Press Ave.,
575.00
434.20
140.80
Main Drains,
1,450.00
Cemetery Road. Drain, Market Street, Tarvia,
50.00
50.00 61.73
Saunders Road,
900.00 14,000.00
173.69
14,173.69
13,159.12
Pond Avenue ,
143.45
143.45
Damages to Property,
350.00
350.00
Chapel Street,
108.50
108.50
108.50
State Highways,
100.00
100.CO
100.00
Charities,
5,500.00
2,200.00
689.09
8,389.09
8,349.32
*
1,499.33
.67
Town Physician,
91.67
91.67
91.67
Soldiers' Benefits,
202.00
998.00
1,200.00
1,024.53
175.47
Schools,
13,880.00
499.96
65,179.96
65,077.84
102.12
Transportation,
400.00
91.86
491.86
465.00
26.86
Evening School,
1,500.00
248.69
1,748.69
1,632.80
115.89
Land Purchase,
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Tuition at Vocational Schools,
100.00
100.00
55.00
45.00
Library
3,500.00
653.21
219.14
4,372.35
4,355.93
16.42
Memorial Day
250.00
250.00
250.00
Park Commission,
30.00
30.00
13.00
17.00
Insurance,
520.00
520.00
518.59
1.41
Printing Town Reports,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Planning Committee,
300.00
300.00
282.55
17.45
Old Fire House and Lock-Up,
57.14
87.04
144.18
144.18
Municipal Light Dept.,
2,507.73
50.00
42,828.16
45,385.89
43,921.61
1,464.28
Water Works,
4,408.61
40,459.99
44,868.60
42,291.10
2,577.50
Cemetery Department,
457.96
2,000.00
1,772.10
4,230.06
3,686.85
543.21
Improvement of Highland Cemetery
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Old Cemetery,
100.00
18.18
118.18
77.59
40.59
Town Debt,
31,835.00
7,500.00
39,335.00
39,335.00
Interest,
9,783.15
12,749.04
1,502.12
24,034.31
22,298.66
1,735.65
$7,946.44' $166.617.52
$25,900.00
$48.536.49
$94,088.65
$343,089.10
$331,261.68
$11,827.42
50.00 350.00 1,000.00
288.27
350.00 1,000.00
-
996.48
900.00
648.59
3.52 251.41 1,014.57
Nahatan Strcet,
143.45 350.00
39.77
Dependent Mothers' Act,
1,500.00
*
1,500.00
50,800.00
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NORWOOD TOWN REPORT
REMARKS OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
The Selectmen of Norwood,
James A. Hartshorn, Chairman.
Dear Sir:
I submit this foregoing as the fourth annual statement of the Town Accountant's financial report of receipts and payments of the Town of Norwood for the period ending December 31, 1914, and further report that although in no case have payments been made in excess of appropriations, there are, as will be seen from unpaid bills as listed, a number of accounts in which liabilities in excess of the amounts appropriated have been incurred.
Cemetery Department. 1 have during the past year examined the receipts and records on account of lots sold in the Highland Ceme- tery from the time which it was appropriated for burial purposes, and report that all receipts appear to have been accounted for up to date. There are a number of instances wherein the records show payments for lots, of which lots no record of deed was shown. This being due to the fact that in the early history of the Highland Cemetery the owner was given deed at the time of purchase, the matter of recording being left at his discretion, and in many of these instances no record was made. Notices were sent to all parties interested in such cases and replys have been received from some of these notices and the original deeds secured and recorded. I would recommend again that some different arrangement be made for the collection of accounts due the Town in the Cemetery Department.
Collector of Taxes. I have examined the receipts and payments of George O. Capen, as Collector of Taxes for the Town of Nor- wood, and find and certify that he has deposited with the Treasurer and accounted for the collections shown on his books for the year ending December 31, 1914.
Municipal Light Department. During the year I have examined each month the account of sales and collections of the Department, and find that F. S. Barton, as Manager of the Municipal Light Department, has deposited with the Town Treasurer all collections as shown in Sales account of the Department.
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
Town Treasurer. The receipts and payments of Harold W. Gay, as Treasurer of the Town of Norwood, have been examined and agree with the Accountant's Books. The cash on hand against the Treasurer's true cash balance of $19,443.11 I find to be $19,450.70, which shows an unaccounted for over-deposit of $7.59 by the Treasurer. The investments and transactions of Harold W. Gay, as Treasurer of the Sinking Fund Securities have been examined and I find the securities on hand, and that the amount of the Sinking Fund, December 31, 1914, is $42,036.36.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. PENDERGAST,
Town Accountant.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATES.
For the Ensuing Year, together with Expenditures for Period ending December 31, 1914.
Department.
Abatement of Taxes,
$2,500.00
Selectmen,
Town Clerk, Accountant and Bookkeeper,
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes,
General Manager,
Assessors,
1,500.00
Assessors' Plans,
1,000.00
Certification of Notes and Bonds,
100.00
Finance Committee,
250.00
Law,
1,000.00
Election and Registration,
900.00
Town Offices,
1,000.00
Police Department,
7,000.00
Fire Department,
5,500.00
Fire Alarm System,
450.00
Inspector of Buildings,
600.00
Inspector of Cattle,
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
300.00
Moth Extermination,
2,500.00
Care and Planting of Shade Trees,
350.00
Board of Health,
3,000.00
Sewer Department,
Maintenance,
Construction,
Main Drains, Maintenance,
150.00
Highways,
20,000.00
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Department
Watering and Treating Streets,
3,000.00
Support of Poor,
9,000.00
Salary of Town Physician,
100.00
Soldiers' Benefits,
1,200.00
Support of Schools,
73,900.00
Transportation of Pupils,
500.00
Morrill Memorial Library,
3,500.00
Memorial Day Celebration,
250.00
Printing and Distributing Town Reports,
1,000.00
Incidental Expense,
Electric Light Department,
Water Department,
Cemetery Department,
1,600.00
Sinking Fund,
1,500.00
Interest,
22,945.50
Bonds and Notes due in 1915,
69,600.00
Insurance on Town Property,
145.03
Free Band Concerts,
500.00
Contingent Fund,
Remarks.
In presenting the Forty-third report of the Town of Norwood, giving account of the various departments and the expenditure of all money for which we are responsible, the Selectmen feel that we are entering a new era and that from this date Norwood enters into a new form of government, which we hope will prove of great advantage to all its citizens.
The Selectmen lay down their duties with a feeling that they will be taken up by public spirited men who will give to the town faithful and efficient service.
We have been handicapped somewhat in our work this year by small appropriations which were made solely in the interest of a low tax rate, but we have done the best possible with the means at our disposal.
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Street Highways.
It has been impossible this year to build any permanent streets. We have tried to keep in repair and make safe for public use our main thorough-fares, but the wear and tear to our roads is something fearful, and Norwood must appropri- ate more money for street maintenance. The State, as well as the Town has been experimenting for the advantage of the automobile with the result that such grades have been estab- lished and such slippery surfaces produced that the horse has no chance whatever on our hard surface roads. Something must be done to protect the horse and its owner, and our suc- cessors have a difficult problem on their hands to deal justly with all parties interested. It would seem that the only solu- tion to the problem would be to petition the Legislature to reserve to the public a certain portion of its street for the horse drawn vehicle. We have received from the State High- way Commission permission to experiment in making these streets safe for travel, but such experiments offer only tem- porary relief, and something of a permanent nature must be attempted in order that the horse owner may have his rights.
This year has seen a much needed improvement in the widening of Nahatan Street and we now can take just pride in having a first class thoroughfare connecting the town of Norwood and Westwood.
The stone crusher has been established in a permanent. home, where plenty of material is at hand, giving us a fine plant, equipped with electricity and able to furnish material for our streets at the lowest possible cost.
New Bridge.
The dredging of the Neponset river necessitated the con- struction of a new bridge at Neponset Street. The County Commissioners were appealed to and they solicited bids, sub- mitted plans for a concrete bridge, made the contract, ordered
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the work done and are to apportion the cost between the State Board of Health, the Town of Canton, and the Town of Norwood. The work has been slow and much delayed on account of encountering quick sand in excavating for a foundation. The travelling public has been greatly incon- venienced, but this, like all great improvements, will be ap- preciated when completed.
New Highway.
This year has seen the completion of the new Highway between High and Ellis bridges. A way very much appre- ciated by the automobile travelling public. This is the most important improvement the town has made this year. Many perplexing questions have arisen as to land damage and abetterments, and the Selectmen have deemed it wise to refer these questions to the Town for action.
Police Department.
We have had our problems in this department and have tried to meet them in a fair and impartial manner. The posi- tion of Selectman is not always easy or enviable, but duty calls and one must act as his best judgment dictates. This depart- ment is working in a harmonious manner and under the direction of Acting Chief Walter A. Readel is striving to maintain law and order in our town. We believe this branch of the Town's business is being well conducted and would ask all good citizens to co-operate to the end that justice shall be the watchword.
Fire Department.
Norwood has again been extremely fortunate in its fire losses. We cannot commend too strongly the excellent work done by the firemen. They have been alert to their oppor-
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tunities and discharged their duties in a prompt and able manner. The Auto Chemical which they so much desire has not, as yet, become a fact, but is coming more and more to be realized as a necessity, and we believe will soon become a reality.
Town Counsel.
No one can read the report of the Town Counsel, Jas. A. Halloran, Esq., without becoming convinced of the great amount of work required of its legal adviser. The duties are constantly increasing and the demands for more service are greater each year. We commend him for his legal ability, his business tact, his methodical system, and his painstaking care in small as well as in large matters pertaining to the Town's interests.
Town Accountant ..
James E. Pendergast, under our new charter, is to enter upon larger responsibilities, and we congratulate the Town in having one of its citizens so fully equipped to perform the duties of the office and we wish him the same measure of suc- cess that has attended his efforts in the past.
Care of the Poor.
The depressing times through which we are passing has made the duties of this office somewhat difficult to perform. We have given careful attention and consideration to all cases committed to our care, and have done the utmost in our power to relieve all suffering and want. The expense of this department has been somewhat larger than last year, but the demands have been such that this could not be avoided. The growing demands of a large community like Norwood demand more and more each year of the officials, and the Selectmen
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have had to devote more time than ever before in the dis- charge of their duties.
We look forward to the working out of our new system, and trust that an honest effort will be made by the new officials to make our new form of government a great success.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN, DANIEL F. SLATTERY, ALFRED L. ATWOOD,
Selectmen of Norwood.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD ASSESSORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1914.
Valuations as assessed on property April 1, 1914.
Resident Bank Stock, $113,880.00
Value of Personal Property, 5,062.115.00
Value of Real Estate,
11,123,800.00
- $16,299,795.00
There was to be raised by tax in 1914,
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