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Following is a statement of services rendered to the various depart- ments:
Public Works
Highway Division
131 days
Water Division .
132 days
Sewer Division . 96 days
Board of Assessors
131 days
Cemetery
39 days
Drainage
32 days
Schools
19 days
Board of Survey
17 days
Police .
7 days
POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. William C. Kindelan, Chief
It is my sad duty to record herewith the loss by death of Chief Harry W. Swift, on September 21, after having served the town faithfully for the past six years. By his death we lost a conscientious, able and courteous official whom all respected and admired.
After three months, during which time Sergeant Readel served as Act- ing Chief in a most creditable manner, Mr. William C. Kindelan of Prov- idence, Rhode Island was appointed and took up his duties on December 13th. In the short time that Mr. Kindelan has been here he has been very active, and has proven his ability to fill the office to the credit of the town and to himself. The following summary indicates to some extent the work done by this department:
Total arrests.
513
For intoxication .
228
Małes.
492
Females
21
Residents .
397
Non-residents
116
Minors .
58
For other towns
11
Guilty .
340
Discharged
21
Defaulted .
2
Dismissed.
9
Filed.
98
Probation
19
Released .
110
Continued.
4 176
Appealed .
17
Sentenced .
22
Sentence Suspended.
15
Held for Grand Jury.
12
House of Correction .
17
Concord Reformatory.
1
Lyman School.
3
Shirley School.
1
Medfield State Hospital.
3
State Farm
1
Returned to Lyman School.
1
Returned to Westboro Hospital
1
Surrendered on parole. .
1
Total amount of fines imposed .
$3555.00
Automobile accidents .
93
Fined .
124
5
Persons killed by automobiles
17
Liquor raids .
Buildings found open and secured. 89
24
Lodgings given.
$1593.89
Property reported stolen .
643.00
Stolen property recovered
4150.00
Property recovered for other towns
LIGHT DEPARTMENT Mr. Fred S. Barton, Superintendent
The business of this department has continued to grow despite the- general curtailment in the local manufacturing plants and a very satis- factory showing has been made as indicated by the accountant's report.
Considerable damage was done to the street lines in the recent ice storm, although the damage here was not so great as in some of the surrounding: towns. 191 new meters (new customers) were added during 1921 as against 265 in 1920 and the Morrill Ink Co. was added as one of our power eus- tomers.
140 new poles and 375 cross arms were used to replace poles and arms which have been in use for fifteen years or more and which were a part- of the original construction. We shall have to continue replacements for the next few years to care for poles and arms as fast as they decay.
Much difficulty has been encountered from interruptions in service due to shade trees growing up into the wires, in fact to such an extent that it is going to be necessary to do considerable trimming if we are to maintain the service to which our customers are entitled.
In addition to the regular scale for electricity purchased from the Edison Co. we were obliged to pay over $40,000 under the "coal clause" and $5,900 under the 10 percent surcharge authorized by the State Department of Public Utilities. The charge under the coal elause has been steadily though slowly decreasing until today it is less than one half the amount it was a year ago. At the present rate we shall save over $20,000 in the purchase cost of electricity in 1922. There is a possibility that the 10 percent clause may be dropped altogether and a further reduction in the coal clause may be made in which case our profits will be just so much greater.
FIRE ALARM
The work of strengthening and renewing some of the old wires in the fire alarm system was continued and the batteries have been thoroughly renovated and put in first class condition.
The fire alarm system has been greatly improved by continuing the replacement of worn out lines and renewing some of the batteries and today it is in very fair condition, better I believe than for many years. There is more old wire to be renewed and possibly some boxes will need to be replaced soon, but on the whole the expenditures in this department should be small in 1922.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Mr. George A. Smith, Superintendent
The work of developing new lots has been continued until at present we have a sufficient number to meet the normal demand in the next four years. Future development is going to be much more difficult and expen- sive owing to the character of the land that remains for the purpose. It is very stoney, uneven and heavily wooded with large trees. On the other hand, the undeveloped section that lies between Winter Street and the chapel will require extensive draining before it can be utilized for burial
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purposes and will cost even more to develop than the section we are now engaged in preparing.
There are now available 62 lots and 270 single graves in the Catholic section and 31 lots and 77 single graves in the General section.
Hereafter lots will be developed only as fast as required to maintain the margin we now have.
Ornamental trees and shrubs were set out on the section finished during the year (Scction 40), water pipes laid and walks and drives built.
The cost of maintenance increases each ycar as the total area is enlarged by the addition of new lots, forty being added in 1921 and 300 feet of new roadway was built.
The price charged for single graves ($5.00) is not adequate to pay for the actual cost of preparing the ground and I recommend that hereafter the price be increased to twelve dollars. Other cemeteries of the same char- acter as Highland Cemetery charge from fifteen to forty dollars for single graves. I feel that this department should be self-sustaining.
I further recommend that the undeveloped section on Winter Street be plowed and seeded to improve the general appearance. It is estimated that enough hay can be cut from this section to more than pay for the cost.
PARKS AND RECREATION Mr. Edwin T. McDowell, Superintendent
The concerts given by the Norwood Band during the midsummer months have grown in popularity as attested by the large and appreciative au- diences in attendance each week and justifies the expectation that they will be continued next summer.
For the purpose of providing skating, centrally located, for the children of the town the brook running under Broadway at the factory of the Piano Supply Company was dammed up and the land between Central Street and Broadway flooded, making a rink of ample size to accommodate as many as two hundred skaters at one time. Some complaints were received that the raising of the brook caused the water to back up into cellars nearby, but we hope to be able to overcome this difficulty another year and shall ask for a small appropriation for the purpose.
The suggestion has been made that a permanent Christmas tree be planted on the open space in the center of the town. This suggestion is worthy of consideration as soon as a plan for the lay-out of the park is decided on so that the tree can be properly placed.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Mr. Walter H. Metcalf, Superintendent
The usual amount of spraying and painting of nests for the suppression of the gipsy and brown tail moths was done during the year. The situation seems to be somewhat improved, but it is difficult to know how permanent this improvement will be as new infestations develop very rapidly and in the least suspected places, so we must continue the control work to pre- vent the spread of these pests.
The Satin Moth
A new pest, the satin moth which attacks poplar and willow trees, has made its appearance in the towns north of Boston and seems to be spreading in all directions and although no specimens have yet been found here we must exercise vigilance in detecting the moth if we are to prevent its establishment in Norwood.
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New Trees Set Out
About one hundred trees were set out in 1921 in accordance with the policy adopted to set out that number each year. These were principally set on Prospect Street, Broadway at Norwood Central and Bond Street around to the High School. About twenty were set out to replace trees that had either been badly damaged or had died.
The establishment of a town forest on a small scale was started by plant- ing 2,000 young pines (White and Scotch) on the town property adjoining the Ellis pumping station. These seedlings have done remarkably well and it is hoped to be able to continue this work by setting out a similar number in 1922.
Ice Storm Damage
Much repair work will need to be done next year to obliterate the damage done by the ice storm of November. Many of our finest trees were badly injured and care must be exercised in proper pruning to restore their symmetry and beauty.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr. W. P. Hammersley,
Town Manager,
Norwood, Mass.,
Dear Sir:
I submit herewith my report of inspections for the year 1921.
Scales Sealed, Condemned or Ordered Repaired
Sealed Condemned Repaired
28
4
Scales Over 5000 Lbs.
93
2
Platform Scales Under 5000 Lbs.
42
Spring Scales.
46
Computing Scales
6
2
Measuring Machines
4
Gasoline Pumps.
11
Slot Weighing Machines
68
Counter Scales
S
Oil Pumps.
Inspection of Package Goods
Correct
Over Weight
Under Weight 4
30 Bags Flour .
8 Bags Sugar, 1-5 Lbs.
6
2
11 Ice-Cream Cartons
11
38 Pkgs. Butter 1-8 Lbs.
26
S
4
12 Pkgs. Coffee.
8
8 Pkgs. Tea.
8
3
1
12 Pkgs. Print Butter
7
1
S Pkgs. Lard.
S
3
5
16 Pkgs. Potatoes
8
8 Pkgs. Rice.
10
2
12 Pkgs. Box Candy
9
5
14 Pkgs. Beans.
14
3
1
18 Pkgs. Currants
18
8
12
Junk Men's Scales .
6
14
2
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Correct
Over Weight
Under Weight
20 Pkgs. Raisins
18
2
18 Pkgs. Tapioca
16
1
1
24 Inspections of Milk in Bottles.
18
6
8 Inspeetions of Vinegar in Bottles
6
2
Inspected 22 State Lieenses
1 Court Case-fined $5.00 Peddling without lieense
1 Court Case-fined 10.00 Short Weight
Receipts for year 1921-$127.28
HARRY M. KING, Sealer Weights & Measures.
SALARIES AND WAGES PAID TOWN EMPLOYEES
Jan. 1, 1915
Jan. 1, 1922
Inerease
General Manager
$3000.00
$4000.00
33%
Clerk and Aceountant
1800.00
3000.00
67
Supt. Light Dept. .
1800.00
3000.00
67
Supt. Public Works
1800.00
2500.00
39
Town Engineer
1200.00
1800.00
50
Chief of Poliee.
1400.00
2300.00
64
Patrolmen.
1000.00
1800.00
80
Supt. Cemetery
1000.00
1800.00
80
Firemen-Chauffeurs
840.00
1500.00
79
Clerks.
720.00
1140.00
58
Foremen .
$3.00 a day
$5.60 a day
87
Engineers
3.50 a day
5.60 a day
60
Laborers
.25 hour
.50 hour
100
Teams.
.65 hour
1.00 hour
54
Respectfully submitted,
W. P. HAMMERSLEY,
Gen. Mgr.
WATER WASTE SURVEY
EDWARD S. COLE
M. Am. Soe. M. E.
EGBERT D. CASE, C. E. Viee Pres. & Gen'l Manager
President
THE PITOMETER COMPANY New York - Detroit - Chicago
50 CHURCH STREET Telephone Cort. 8288
Mr. W. P. Hammersley, General Manager, Town of Norwood, Mass.
New York, July 29, 1921.
Dear Sir:
In aceordance with our contract we have completed a water waste sur- vey of the Town of Norwood, and herewith submit our report.
The work consisted of a test of the pumps for slip, a determination of
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the total consumption of the town and its distribution, and a test of all meters of 4 in. and over.
TESTS OF PUMPS FOR SLIP
Westwood Pumping Station.
The steam pump at Westwood Pumping Station was tested over a period of eight hours by means of a gauging point established on the 10 in. line at the pump station.
The total quantity pumped, as shown by the Pitometer, amounted to 515,000 gallons and the theoretical discharge, as calculated from the pump dimensions and the total strokes, amounted to 541,000 gallons. This gives a slip of 5 per cent.
Ellis Pumping Station.
The electric pump at Ellis Station is equipped with a recording Venturi Meter.
A gauging point was established on the 14 in. line from the pump station and the total pumpage measured for a period of twenty-four hours. The pumpage as shown by the Pitometer amounted to 865,000 gallons; the theoretical pumpage, as calculated from the pump dimensions and the pump revolutions, amounted to 1,030,000 gallons and the discharge, as shown by the Venturi Meter, to 974,000 gallons. This gives a pump slip of 19 per cent and shows the Venturi Meter to be 12 per cent fast.
TOTAL CONSUMPTION
· For the purpose of this test a gauging point was established on the 12 in. line leading to the standpipe, by means of which the inflow and outflow from the standpipe were measured during a period of twenty-four hours. At the same time the pumpagc for both pumps was also determined, the results being as follows:
Total Consumption (24 Hours) 1,485,000 gals. Supplied by:
Westwood Pumping Station 516,000 gals.
Ellis Pumping Station. 840,000 gals.
Standpipe. . 129,000 gals.
The period of maximum draught occurred between 3 p. in. and 4 p. m. at the rate of 1,950,000 gallons per day and the minimum rate to 790,000 gallons per day between 1 a. m. and 4 a. m.
DISTRICT MEASUREMENTS
District No 1.
This district includes the part of the town bounded on the North by Winter St., on the East by Washington St. on the South and West by the town limits.
The gauging point was located on the Sin. main at Walpole St. to the South of Winter St., and the consumption. measured during a period of twenty four hours.
The total consumption was found to be at the rate of 160,000 gallons per day with a minimumn night rate of 91,000 gallons per day, or 75 per cent of the average daily rate.
The manufacturing consumption during the twenty four hours was 2,100 gallons, being the quantity consumed by Winslow Brothers and Smith's tannery.
The District was divided into two parts to the North and South of Chapel Street, the rate of flow being distributed so uniformly as to indicate beyond doubt that the rate is due to house waste.
The night rate in the part to the South was found to be 25,000, and in the part to the North 30,000 gallons per day respectively.
This shows a difference from the night rate, as originally measured, of
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36,000 gallons per day. The original measurement was made at the end of a drought and the later measurement during a period of heavy rainfall, the difference being due probably to lawn sprinklers and fountains left running during the night.
District No. 2.
This district includes the portion of the town bounded on the North and East by the town limits, on the South by Cross St. and on the West by Washington St.
A gauging point was established on the 6 in. main on Philbrick St. to the East of Washington St., and a measurement made for twenty-four hours.
The consumption was found to be 427,000 gallons per day with a mini- mum night rate of 306,000 gallons per day or 72 per cent.
The manufacturing consumption amounted to 113,000 gallons during the twenty-four hours, the largest consumers being the Plimpton Press.
Night subdivision was carried on in this district to discover the cause of the abnormally high night rate of flow, with the following results:
Street
Between
Rate of Flow 208,000
Remarks
Washington,
Market and Howard
Howard,
Washington - D. E. to No.
Lenox,
Guild and Plimpton Ave.
14,000
Use.
Plimpton Ave.,
Lenox - D. E. East
12,000
Washington,
Market and Walpole
35,000
Paved. street. All services quiet. Considerable house waste in office toilets.
Railroad,
Hill and Washington
7,000
Leaking hydrant.
Railroad,
Hill and Monroe
3,000
Broadway,
Day and Market
Market,
Broadway and Day
10,000
Fountain.
Central,
Guild and Day
28,000
District No. 3.
This district is entirely residential, being bounded on the North and West by the town limits, on the East by Washington St. and on the South by Winter St.
A gauging point was established on the 6 in. main on Prospect St., to the East of Winter St., and a measurement made for a period of twenty-four hours. The consumption was found to be 229,000 gallons per twenty-four hours with a minimum night rate of 123,000 gallons per day, or 54 per cent.
Further investigations were carried on in this district to determine the cause of this high rate, with the following results:
Strect
Between
Rate of Flow
Remarks
Railroad, Washington and Fulton
12,000
Broken stop and waste coek.
Fulton, Railroad and Myrtle
Myrtle, Fulton and Prospeet 8,000
Railroad,
Fulton and Prospect
Prospect,
Washington and Nahatan 40,000
Nahatan,
Prospect - D. E. to North
Metcred service. Pine Tree Beverage Co.
Nahatan, Fulton and Maple
School, Nahatan - D. E. to East 55,000
Cottage, Washington and Prospect
12,000
2 lcaking hydrants.
District No. 4.
This district consists of Lenox St., between Cross St. and Hillside Ave., Pleasant St., between Hillside Ave. and Dean St., and Dean St., between Pleasant St. and Washington St. It includes the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. car shops and the American Brake Shoe Company's shops.
The locomotive filling point in the railroad yard made it necessary to
Broken sewer flush ·connection. Defeetive curb stop.
Cross,
Lenox and Monroe
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keep the district as small as possible, as very heavy draughts occur when this pipe is used, making accurate determinations of small flows difficult.
The gauging point for this district was established at a point on Lenox St. to the South of Cross St., the diameter of the pipe being 8 in.
The total consumption for twenty-four hours was found to be 47,400 gallons, the industrial consumption being 16,500 gallons.
The minimum night rate was so small that it was not possible to measure it, the rate being less than 10,000 gallons per day. No further tests were made in this district.
District No. 5.
This section consists of the 8 in. pipe line on Washington St. from Walpole St. to Water St., on Water St. between Washington and Pleasant Sts., and on Pleasant St. from Water St. to Morrill's Ink Works.
The gauging point was placed on the 8 in. main on Washington St. to the South of Walpole St.
This district contains the Norwood Press and Bird's Works.
The total consumption was found to be 317,000 gallons per day with an industrial consumption of 116,000 gallons per day. The minimum night rate was found to be 228,000 gallons per day, of which 70,000 gallons per day was the industrial consumption. Night subdivision was carried on to locate the cause of this high night rate with the following results:
Street Between
Rate of Flow
Remarks
Washington, Chapel and Hoyle
Washington, Concord and Chapel
Concord,
Washington - D. E. to W.
Tremont, Washington - D. E. to W.
Austin, Washington - D. E. to W.
Sturtevant,
Washington - D. E. to W. 28,000
House waste. This is the poorer class section. ' The house waste is excessive, particularly in the case of No. 1223 Washington St., which is unmetered.
St. George, Washington - D. E. to W.
St. James, Washington - D. E. to W.
Bird's Mill (Use)
70,000
District No. 6.
This district consists of Pleasant St., between Dean St. and the railroad crossing to the South of Morrill's Ink Factory.
The gauging point was established on the 6 in. main on Pleasant St., to the South of Dean St.
With the exception of three houses all the water in this section is con- sumed by the Morrill plant.
A twenty-four hour test was made, the daily consumption being 119,000 gallons per day, as shown by the Pitometer, and the metered use in the Morrill plant being 114,500 gallons.
The minimum night rate was 65,000 gallons per day. This was not large enough to warrant further investigation.
TESTS OF FORCE MAINS
The force mains between Ellis Pumping Station and Washington St. and between Westwood Pumping Station and Bellevue Ave. were tested for leakage from the gauging points at Philbrick St. and Prospect St. respec- tively. In both cases the mains were found to be free from leakage.
METER TESTS
Tests were made on four large meters with the results shown in the fol- lowing table:
.
Bird's Mill,
90,000 Leak on fire line.
35,000 Leaking sewer flush connection.
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Street Consumer Size Make
Lenox N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R.
6 in. Crown
Under Reg. 8%
Clapboardtree
Forbes Estate
4 in. Empire O. K.
Pleasant
Morrill's Mill
4 in. Trident O. K.
Lenox
Plimpton Press
2 in. Crown
Under Reg. 14%
(Two meters in parallel.)
TEST OF THE FILTER BED AND CLEAR WATER TANK
A test of the filter bed and clear water tank was made to determine the daily leakage.
The test was made by closing the valve between the filter bed and the clear water tank and noting the fall in level. The test extended over a period of 16 hours and the leakage was found to be, for the filter bed 26,000 gallons and for the clear water tank 62,000 gallons, being at the rate of 39,000 and 93,000 gallons per day respectively.
VALVES
The valves on the whole were found to be in good condition. The fol- lowing is a list of those found defective:
Size
Location
Condition
6 in. Baker, No. Railroad Ave.
Broken, closed
6 in. Dean, E. Washington
Cover marked "Gas"
6 in.
Prospect Ave., No. Nichols
Nut against side of box
8 in.
Washington, So. Railroad Ave.
Nut against side of box
6 in.
Nichols, So. Winter
Found closed
6 in.
Casey, So. Prospect
Found closed
8 in.
Lenox, South Guild
Stuffing box leaks when closed
8 in.
Guild, E. Broadway
Stuffing box leaks when closed
6 in.
Munroe, No. Cross
Stuffing box leaks when closed
6 in.
Lyden, So. Prospect
Stuffing box leaks when closed
6 in.
Fulton, E. Railroad Ave.
Filled stones
6 in.
Austin, E. Hartford
Filled stones
6 in.
Pleasant, No. Dean
Filled stones
6 in.
Pleasant, No. Hillside Ave.
Filled stones
8 in.
Guild, W. Broadway
Filled stones
6 in.
High, So. Prospect
Filled stones
8 in.
Washington, No. Hoyle
Filled stones
Cleared
6 in.
Winslow Ave., So. Walnut
Filled stones
Cleared
6 in.
Munroe, No. Rock
Filled stones
Cleared
SUMMARY
Tlie following tables give a summary of the District Tests:
Average Daily Consumption
Minimum Night
Or Per Cent of Day
~J Rate to Night Rate
Night Rate Ac-
counted for by Sub- division
1 2 3 4 5 CIA CON Dist. No.
160,000
91,000
55,000
427,000
306,000
72
317,000
229,000
123,000
54
127,000
47,000
228,000
72
158,000
6
119,000
65,000
Used by Geo. Morrill Co.
1,299,000 gallons
Rate
317,000
§ 2 in. Crown
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Daily Consumption
Accounted for by Commercial Use
Night Rate Ac-
counted for by
Commercial Use
Net or Domestic
Daily Cons.
Net or Domestic
Night Rate
Net or Domestic per Capita
The total consumption, as determined by the pumpage and flow to and from the standpipe, 1,485,000 gallons per day, differs from that obtained by the total of district measurements, 1,299,000 gallons per day, by 186,000 gallons. This is due to reduction of pressure in the districts during meas- urement, and to the fact that the first measurement was made during a period of drought, while several of the district measurements were made in wet weather.
In dry weather a considerable quantity of water is used for lawn sprink- ling purposes, in the evening, as is shown by the consumption curve for District No. 1.
The industrial consumption amounted to 376,000 gallons per day, giving a domestic consumption of 1,108,500 gallons per day, at the rate of 83 gallons percapita.
The minimum night rate amounted to 790,000 gallons per day, and the industrial night rate to 151,000 gallons per day, showing a net night rate of 639,000 gallons per day.
A determination of the night rate at the completion of the survey showed a night rate of 480,000 gallons per day, a reduction of 310,000 gallons per day. In addition, two leaks at Bird's Mill and on Washington St., between Chapel St. and Hoyle St. have yet to be repaired. When this is done the reduction will amount to not less than 400,000 gallons per day. This will reduce the total consumption of 84 gallons percapita, and the net consump- tion to 55 gallons percapita.
The underground leakage, with one exception, was due to breakage or corrosion of lead service, in most cases at the junction of the lead connection to the corporation cock.
House waste was not excessive, except in the poorer class district where a number of leaking toilets were found, of which all except one were metered, and in the business section where there is considerable waste from the same cause, notably in the Folan and Callahan blocks. In this case all the services are metered.
The maximum error found in the meters tested was 14% in the case of two meters in the Plimpton Press. The meters are coupled in parallel and pass an average of 120,000 gallons per twenty-four hours. This under- registration is probably due to wear.
The meter at the Morrill Company's New Dye Plant and at the Forbes estate were found to register correctly.
The meter at the filling pipe of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. was found to under-register 8%.
The meter in the foundry of the J. S. Cushing Co. was found shut off and the by-pass round it to be open, so that no water passed through the meter. This by-pass had been sealed closed previously and the sealing wire was found broken.
Several opportunities for unmetered use of water were found at private fire lines and hydrants and at by-passes around meters. It is recommended
1 2 3 4 5 STACONH Dist. No.
2,000
158,000
91,000
56
113,000
14,000
314,000
292,000
99
229,000
123,000
80
16,500
31,500
39
116,000
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