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Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co., fire hose and couplings,
109.95
Maxim Motor Co., tire and tube
50.00
Jenney Manufacturing Co., motor gasoline,
125.00
General Electric Co., one rectifier,
12.80
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service No. 303
4.30
New England Tel. and Tel. Co., service No. 80
3.00
William D. Huntoon, auto air valves
1.95
James E. Mahar, heavy band for flag pole,
2.50
Municipal Light Department, electric service No. 874 Electric service, No. 46,
12.44
13.44
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company freight,
.60
Marston's Express, express,
.32
Arthur L. Boyden, horse hire for hose wagon,
40.00
Adams Express Co., express,
.33
Jenney Manufacturing Co., motor gasoline,
126.50
Maxim Motor Co., tire,
35.48
Maxim Motor Co., battery,
30.90
Maxim Motor Co., chemical hose,
56.00
$1,266.07
35.72
Police Department.
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., folders, guides, file,
New England Tel. & Tel. Co .:
Service No. 319
$1.57
Service No. 148-M,
1.17
Service No. 418-M
1.42
Service No. 268-M,
$5.46
Thomas F. Holman, meals for prisoners,
8.10
George M. Lepper, repairs, supplies,
25.41
William B. McKelvcy, repairing auto top and curtains,
4.50
Municipal Light Department, electric service No. 95
2.08
The Norwood Laundry, laundry,
2.23
Marston's Express, express,
.27
New England Tel. & Tel. Co .: Service No. 160
$5.63
Service No. 18-M
2.07
7.70
$116.72
Shade Trees.
William J. Hunt, nails, moulding, etc.,
$5.26
Treasurer and Collector.
$190.00
School Department.
Foye Wood Working Co., labor
$5.50
William D. Huntoon, galv. pipe, labor,
3.23
Adams Express Co., express,
.45
Bigclow Furniture Co., molding,
1.05
Francis Doane & Co. Inc., economy book supports,
.35
Norwood Gas Company, N. P. Range,
55.50
$1.00
$650.00
Auto Wind Shield Co., windshields,
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., adding machine
1.30
$63.97
117
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
Parker Bros., screw driver, wax, ctc.,
7.92
H. W. Race, screws, latch, etc.,
1.37
H. I. Dallman Co., wear proof mat,
39.67
Milton Bradley Co., 100 sheets mounting paper,
6.27
Milton Bradley Co., green mounting paper,
5.95
Edward E. Babb & Co., 25 packages paper punched
15.65
Harold L. Bond Co., wire for baling press,
6.37
J. L. Hammett Co., 6 gross pencils,
16.99
Edward E. Babb & Co., 75 doz. shorthand pads,
37.40
The Current Literaturc Pub. Co., 35 copies " Current Opinion,"
36.75
New England Tel. & Tcl. Co .:
$1.89
Service No. 175
1.74
Service No. 257-M
1.67
Service No. 442,
2.84
Service No. 133,
2.18
Service No. 243,
1.92
Service No. 178,
2.93
Service No. 434,
1.92
Service No. 124,
25.69
City of Boston, School Committee Tuition Trade School. 54.00
$324.81
Board of Health.
Massachusetts Homo. Hospital, board and ambulance,
$26.50
Massachusetts Homo. Hospital, board and ambulance,
65.00
Massachusetts Homo. Hospital, board and ambulance,
65.00
Massachusetts Homo. Hospital, board and ambulance,
28.00
Westfield State Sanatorium, board and care,
50.29
Rutland State Sanatorium, board and care,
52.00
No. Reading State Sanatorium, board and care,
52.00
Lakeville State Sanatorium, board and care,
72.86
City of Boston, board and care,
204.00
Massachusetts Homo. Hospital, board and care,
2.50
Dr. R. G. Butler, professional services,
45.72
City of Cambridge, board and care,
80.01
Holy Ghost Hospital, treatment and carc,
$952.45
Schools.
Silver, Burdett & Co., 10 prog. road bk. 1,
$2.99
John M. Kelliher, removing ashes,
22.90
Thomas B. Mulvehill, horse hire,
4.50
Edward E. Babb & Co., 36 sheets word builders,
.81
$31.20
Highways.
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service 192-W
$1.67
W. E. Allen, 2 spreaders and repairs,
16.65
E. L. Fetting, 2 signs,
9.00
Edson G. Hamm, grip shoes, lea, etc.,
18.85
James E. Mahar, setting shoes, repair shafts,
7.45
William B. McKelvey, repairing blankets,
1.75
Service No. 271,
5.41
Service No. 177,
3.19
208.57
Marston's Express, express,
$4.70
118
NORWOOD TOWN REPORT.
William B. McKelvey, repairing single harness,
$1.00
William B. McKelvey, repairs, chain, blankets,
63.75
William B. McKelvey, harness oil, etc.,
6.75
Parker Bros., pliers, spikes,
.97
I. T. Snow, 10 lbs. flour,
.90
W. A. Snow Iron Works, slow feed corner mangers,
8.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service No. 385,
2.00
$148.34
Sewer Department.
Parker Bros., 5-inch drain pipe,
.72
W. E. Allen, picks, drills, chisels, etc.,
34.91
Marston's Express, express charge,
27
Parker Bros., heavy barn broom,
1.25
Parker Bros., paroid paper,
2.50
Municipal Light Department, electric service No. 742
14.20
Joseph Miller, 50 ft. rubber tubing,
2.50
$56.35
Water Department.
J. P. Welch, 300 ft. 2-inch iron pipe,
45.00
New York, New Haven & Hartford, freight charges,
. 26
The Yale & Towns Mfg. Co., keys to padlock,
.58
The Edison Elec. Ill. Co., electric service,
1.10
Milton H. Howard, Sawing Lot Tubing,
1.20
Norwood Plumbing & Heating Co., ells, valve, etc.,
3.10
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service No. 56-M,
1.17
Adams Express Co., express charge,
2.23
Walworth Mfg. Co., mason reducing valve,
36.88
Marston's Express, express charge,
.37
Marston's Express, express charge,
. 63
Parker Bros., glass, putty, etc.,
5.33
Parker Bros., bolts, screws, files, etc.,
1.60
Nightingale & Childs Co., asbestos cement, etc.,
1.34
National Coat and Apron Supply Co., towel service,
1.35
Municipal Light Department, electric service No. 1345
1.00
George M. Lepper, head light bulb,
.35
Judd Paper Co., 8 rms. paper,
2.12
Harold L. Bond Co., 1 No. 10 coil,
7.50
W. E. Allen, shoes, leathers, whip,
8.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service No. 357-W
1.37
Municipal Light Dept., electric service No. 500
2.35
W. E. Allen, picks, drills,
$367.50
Electric Light Department.
Yawman and Erbe Mfg. Co., card record desk,
$45.00
Bromley & Co., Multi-copy carbon No. 51
12.50
Bay State Street Railway Co., bldg. and maint. poles,
1,022.35
The Edison Elec. Ill. Co., electrice service,
3,485.00
The Edison Elec. Ill. Co., electric service,
3,818.90
Parker Bros., file, saw handle,
.77
Parker Bros., 3 door springs,
.30
So. End Hardware Co., water heater,
19.00
Town of Norwood, Lt. Dept., electric service No. 1276,
2.00
Town of Norwood, Lt. Dept., electric service No. 0
11.37
$8,417.19
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service No. 214-M,
1.81
2.73
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service No. 48-M
9.60
E. B. Webber, gravel,
237.13
119
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
REMARKS OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT.
To the Selectmen of Norwood,
Frank G. Allen, Chairman.
Dear Sirs: -
I hercwith submit the foregoing as the Annual Statement of the Finan- cial Report of Receipts and Payments of the Town of Norwood and the records of Town Meetings, together with Vital Statistics reported for the year ending December 31, 1917.
Treasurer and Collector. The accounts of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector of Taxes have been examined and agree with the Account- ant's books and records as shown. All statements of uncollected accounts have been verified as to detail items. I find that the cash on hand De- cember 31, 1917, of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector equals the account as shown in the Accountant's statement, cash balance De- cember 31st in the sum of $36,879.01. The investments and transactions of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer of the Sinking Fund have been examined and I find the securities on hand and that the amount of the Sinking Fund December 31, 1917, is $6,837.63
Municipal Light Department. Throughout the year I have examined each month the accounts of sales and collections, and find that Fred S. Barton as Manager has deposited with the Town Treasurer all collections shown in the sales account of the Department.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. I have examined the collections of Harry W. King, Sealer of Weights and Measures and find that the col- lections for the year ending December 31, 1917, totaled $129.22, of which amount $123.36 was paid to Harold W. Gay, Treasurer and Collector, and the sum of $5.86 was represented by cash in the hands of the Sealer of Weights and Measures as of December 31, 1917.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. PENDERGAST,
Town Clerk and Accountant.
120
TOWN MANAGER'S THIRD ANNUAL REPORT, 1917.
January 1st, 1918.
To the Selectmen of Norwood,
GENTLEMEN:
The general form of this report will be somewhat changed from that of the past two years. First will be presented a series of charts, drawn to scale, which delineate year by year the growth, increases, and financial success of the various public service departments of Norwood for a period of ten years. These charts are self-reading and can be understood at a glance, but the index and explanatory preface will be of further assistance.
Following the charts will be the individual reports from the various superintendents and chiefs, and the report will close with the Manager's comments on the work of the year past and our preparation for the year ahead. Tables of cost data are to be found, but the detailed appropriations and expenditures are so thoroughly given in the Accountant's report that they will not be repeated herein.
As will be noted, the printing of the Annual Report was reduced $500, by eliminating unnecessary details and lengthy discourses on unimportant matters, as well as by a general rearrangement of the subject matter. We believe it has proven all that was contended for when the suggestion was made, and although some slight objections were heard at first because we discontinued the time-honored house to house distribution, yet we feel that everyone is willing to assist in this conservation by calling for a report or mailing a request if unable to call.
INDEX OF GRAPHIC CHARTS.
No. 1-Highway
4
Expenditures, Granolithic Walks, Paved Streets, Oiled Streets.
No. 2- Water Data
Services, Hydrants, Mains,
Pumpagc.
No. 3- Water Finances
Investment, Debt, Income, Expenses.
No. 4- Sewer Data
Connections, Mains, Debt,
Maintenance.
121
No. 5 - Electric Light Data
Street Lamps, Meters on System, Motors on System, Lamps, Kilowatt Consumption.
No. 6- Electric Light Finances
Investment, Debt, Income, Expense.
No. 7- General Statistics
Population, Valuation, Tax Rate.
No. 8-The Tax Dollar
By Departments.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS ON CHARTS.
CHART No. 1 - Speaks its own story. It shows no rapid increase in permanent work until the new form of government began on December 31, 1914. It also shows that while the expenditures naturally rose during the installation of this permanent work, they have now come back to normal, and for 1918 will be practically the same as for 1914.
CHART No. 2-Shows normal growth, and when compared with the chart on Sewer Data it will be noted that increases in - Sewer and Water services are on the same percen- tage.
CHART No. 3-While the Expense line is plotted above the Income line, it is only for available space on the chart, and not because the Expenses are higher than Income, for by noting the scales on the left, it will be seen that the former are less than half of the latter. This chart shows the Debt increase for Improvements in 1911 and its rapid decrease from profits since that time.
CHART No. 4-The only unusual points on this chart are the rise of debt in 1913 and its subsequent fall, and the rise in maintenance estimated for next year on account of a large amount of renewal necessary on the filter bcds. The drop in Maintenance Cost is explained the same as in the Water Dcpt., by the combination of depart- ments, the overhead has been reduced for each.
CHART No. 5 - The increase in H.P. Motors and Kilowatts bought for the ensuing year is estimated in proportion to the manu- factories now applying to Light Department for in- dustrial power.
CHART No. 6-The Rise of Income and the Decrease of Debt is most striking on this chart. The increase of Investment during the past couple of years is due to the new under- ground and lighting system and the new buildings and lands.
122
CHART No. 7- Decrease in Net Valuation due to new State Laws on assessing and tax rate likewise affected. Population shows large but steady increase.
CHART No. 7-Shows how our Tax Dollar is spent during the average year.
123
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a
MILES OF PAVING .----
$
10
SCALE
MILES OF OILED STREETS.
€.000
8,000
10.000
12.000
14.000
16,000
SQ. YDS. GRANOLITHIC WALKS: 60,000
72.000
84,000
12 god
24.000
36.000
48,000
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES .-------
1909
1910
1911
Sq. Yds ..
1912
HIGHWAY CHART.
Miles
1913
Expe
of
Walk
1914
Oiled
Streets
1915
Miles. ..... Of
1916
Paving
1917
-
1918
Granolithic
14
000
400.000.000
AN
2
300.000.000
._ of _.
Number
of
----
Mains
Number _-
of
-
280.000.000
Miles
NUMBER OF SERVICES. -
220
24.000.000
Pumped -
200.000.000
1
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
WATER DATA
2
124
NUMBER OF HYDRANTS.
320.000000
240
GALLONS PUMPED.
Hydrants
Services __
MILES OF MAINS.
Gallons
-
SCALE
125
20000
24,000
24,000
$3,000
36.000
10,000
INCOME
FROM WATER RATES.
20,00
6000
12,000
15000
SCALE
OPERATING EXPENSE .-
04900
JE ção
100.000
120.000
14,000
14,000
=
BONDED DEBT.
200,000
200,000
200,000
320.000
360,000
400,000
PLANT INVESTMENT :
1909
1910
1911
--
Plant __ 70
WATER
1913
FINANCES.
1914
.
Expense.
1915
Rates.
1916
1917
3
1918
lincome_
Bonded
-
Debt __
1912
Investment ....
Water
Operating
.
126
SCALE,
11,2
12,8
MILES OF MAINS
210.000
200.000
210.000
220,000
BONDED DEBT . -
2000
3000
4000
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE-
1909
1910
Annual_
1911
Maintenance :...
1912
Bonded
1
Debt.
SEWER DATA.
1913
Sewer
1914
Miles
1915
Connections.
of
1916
Mains.
1917
A
1918
500
800
1000
SEWER CONNECTIONS .
7€
176
.
127
sp
6po
STREET LAMPS .-
4
NUMBER OF METERS.
SCALE
10.000
24.000
32000
10.000
NUMBER
LAMPS
top
8og
2200
15,00
2.000
H. P. MOTORS.
000,000
1200,000
1.000.000
2.000,000
2.400,000
2,000,000
KILOWATTS BOUGHT . -
1909
1910
1911
Number et
Street
1912
Lamps .-
H. P.
Number
1913
---
.
Kilowatt-
of
1914
Bought
Meters.
1915
1916
1917
5
1918
.
-
ELECTRIC LIGHT DATA.
Lamps_
--
Motors.
80.000
sagao
50.000
150,000
-
Bonded.
Debt
10,000
10.000
zappo
Operating_
Expense.
-
60000
50,000
10.000
BONDED DEBT.
20,000
100.000
Income. -
Investment
00.000
Plant
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
SCALE.
6
ELECTRIC LIGHT FINANCES.
128
10,000
90.000
INCOME .---
OPERATING EXPENSE.
PLANT INVESTMENT -
-
129
7. 000
....
10.000
4.000
12.000
13,000
POPULATION .--
13.000.000
4000,000
15,000.000
15.000.000
17,000,000
SCALE
VALUATION .- +
10
11
TAX-RATE-
1909
1910
1911
-
Valuation
1912
Tax-Rate.
1913
--
-
1914
XAT
1915
ГЛАНО
1916
Valuation
1917
60
.
Less Intangible
N
1918
POPULATION · VALUATION · TAX-RATE .
Population.
Fire Alarm
Election.
Forestry.
Health.
Highways. 11 €.
Insurance. & c.
Interest. 6₺ ¢.
Law
Municipal Office.
4 NOTE: Water Department. 100% Self-Sustaining. Electric Light .
Cemetery
50%
*
-
Assessing. 88.
Adminstration.
Accounting.
Treasurer.
130
ONE DOLLAR IN TAXES
Notes.13€¢.
State Tax.
Police 3rx
Sewers.
Belief 24 ¢
Soldiers Aid.
27 ¢
.
& ¢.
Schools
8
TAX CHART.
.
3% ¢
-
Fire Department. 2% ¢.
Engineering. +¢.
Drains.
Building Inspection.
County Tax.
/R.
Library. /4 ¢.
5€ ¢.
Cemeteries. & c.
Town Report.
Sealer of Weights &Measures.
Job No.
Street
Work
Sq. Yds.
Labor $2453.44
Teams $1557.26
Stone
Other Material $1659.59
Total $7410.37
Per Sq. Yd. $1.01
2
Nahatan
6" Bituminous
1111
198.57
66.60
237.69
275.00
777.86
.70
3
R. R. Avenue West
6" Bituminous
4400
1050.53
371.84
818.55
809.92
3050.84
.693
4
R. R. Avenue East
4" Bituminous
1150
262.24
136.52
193.05
171.48
763.29
.66
5
Prospect Avenue
Macadam
2400
388.69
203.79
262.17
25.74
880.39
.36
7
Pleasant
Gravel
1600
76.68
7.06
1.50
85.24
.053
9 Wilson
Oil Macadam
6130
1078.53
1215.00
1293.14
288.11
3874.78
.63
11
Morse
Gravel
1200
32.58
33.05
65.63
.054
13
Lenox Avenue
Gravel
450
27.38
25.00
52.38
.116
15
Chickering Road
Gravel
150
18.44
20.63
39.84
78.91
526
16
Market
Resurface
2700
120.63
38.52
28.26
105.79
293.20
108
62
Oiling
Includes sweeping and sanding
187,200
1320.90
974.63
109.44
2662.07
5067.04
. 027
73 Tar Patching
UNIT DATA ON GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTION.
Other
Per
No
Street
Sq. Yds.
Labor
Teams
Cement
Material
Total
Sq. Yds.
67 Rosemary
331.7
$92.66
$43.95
$136.03
$256.92
$529.56
$1.59
309
82.69
56.48
155.15
254.55
548.87
*1.77
67B Day
437.3
73.80
45.67
163.75
321.34
604.56
1.38
67C Washington and Winter
823
262.78
99.23
317.58
713.44
1393.03
$1.69
77
Washington Widening
195
260.41
121.50
106.80
271.40
760.11
3.90#
*Includes Curb.
#Includes 50% curb.
#Per lineal foot, including grading, wall, sodding, etc.
1
Washington
6" Bituminous
7333
211.62
74.58
175.59
164.89
626.68
Job
67A S. Washington
131
UNIT DATA ON ACTUAL HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.
$1740.08
Job
No.
Street
8" Renewal
540
$339.54
$3.00
$424.47
$81.56
$848.57
$1.567
216
Pleasant
6" Extension
1150
794.06
30.00
673.62
186.77
1684.45
1.464
219
Rock
6" Extension
325
145.26
183.20
27.99
356.25
1.096
247
Grant Avenue
6" Extension
150
106.49
111.00
36.26
253.75
-: 1.69
( ) | |
249A Gardner Road
1" C. L.
142
110.14
1.40
14.20
18.45
144.19
1.01
UNIT DATA ON ACTUAL SEWER CONSTRUCTION.
J
, Work
Lin. Ft.
Labor
Teams
Pipe ».
Other Material
Total
Lin. Ft.
No.
Street
6" Extension
318
$505.60
$20.15
$21.65
$68.36
$615.76
$1.936
109
Highland
8" Extension
283
375.72
:8.00
40.22
53.70
477.64
1.68
110
Day
6" Extension
341
240.56
24.25
23.34
51.72
339.87
.99
111
Walpole
Nichols & Florence Ave. 8" Extension
1733
4115.99
187.85
622.13
685.94
5611.91
*3.23
1 20
505 LA
52 '7
UNIT DATA ON ACTUAL DRAIN CONSTRUCTION.
Per
Job
4 .. BunWork
Lin! Ft.
Labor"
Teams
Pipe ()
Total'ı.
Lin. Ft.
No.
Street
8", 10",'12" Extension
382
$125.07
- $28.50
$101.12
132.
Vernon
8", &/10" Extension
> 202
137.84
>:31:83
/1108.68
278.35
1.37
126
Morse Hill
8", 10", 12" Extension
725
868.02
97.50
168.43
( )174,60
1308.55
1,80
111
Lin. Ft.
Labor -
Teams ) j
Pipe
Other Material
Total
Per Lin. Ft.
249
Berwick Road
6" Extension and
190
q" C. EVLI OL CBVWO1 70 220 29MVTE2 80011-132.91 LIO 458.15
414.15
1.59
Per
132
113
*Includes 275 cubic yards rock excavation.
Does not include overhead.
1050 25
311 7+
218
Other'S Material
> $94.89
:$349.58
$1.89
134
Pleasant
[1MIL DVIIncludes catch basins, etc., completeZIKACLIOM
UNIT DATA ON ACTUAL WATER CONSTRUCTION.
Work
239 Lenox Avenue
7
Job
133
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.
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Mr. C. A. Bingham,
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My dear Sir: fau no berries bas cul in borst- sw low dotted> ) 100 Your letter of recent date requesting a brief report of work done by Sewer, Water and Highway Departments the past year, also recommenda- tions for the year of 1918, at hand. In reply I'respectfully submit the following chegada af of -
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SEWER DEPARTMENT.
f The work of inaintaining the sewer system was attended to in the usual manner. All pipe lines were thoroughly cleaned, with the result that there were no stoppages or trouble during the year.1) foThe two motors and pumps at Pumping Station were given close atten- tion, in consequence of which no trouble was experienced. The racks in suction chamber were cleaned whenever necessary.
At the Disposal Works, all the travellers and gates were painted with a waterproof paint. The sludge dosing tank and sludge bed were cleaned four times, and the eight filter beds once. auch a
br.To take care of Norwood sewage the present year, I would recommend that two of the six original' beds be regraveled and that the two beds partially constructed in 1914 be completed. '
Construction. 51
Extension of the sewer was made on the following streets: Walpole, Nichols, Florence Avenue, and Prospect Street. The number of feet and cost of same can be found in report of Manager. .JIMIXAYIT
Particular Sewers.
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Sixty-eight house connections were made during the year at an average cost of $.73 per foot, making the total connections 998.
Water Department.
n'yThere was added to the system during 1917; 34 new services, 6 gates, 2 hydrants, and 2355 feet of street main pipe; pipe being laid in the following streets;
Grant Ave. + 1 150 Ft. of 6" Pipe
Lenox Ave. 325 Ft. of 6" Pipe
Rock Street ,1150 Ft. of 6'"| Pipe
Pleasant St. 540 Ft. of 8" Pipe Berwick Road , 190 Ft. of 6" Pipe
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Pipe lines were blown-off whenever necessary. Hydrants were regu- larly inspected and immediately repaired when needed.
At the Westwood Pumping Station, the pumps and buildings were kept in good condition at all times. The floor of collecting well was recoated with cement and 357 yards of gravel added to filter bed. This plant was used only when sufficient water could not be obtained from Ellis.
More water was pumped from the Ellis Plant the past year than ever before; the method of cleaning tubular wells with steam, and the ad- ditional success of new open well giving a larger quantity of water than was estimated could be obtained from this source. The building and pumps are in good condition.
The work shop and meter department are now permanently quar- tered in a remodelled building located in the Public Works Yard, where every facility is afforded to properly maintain the works.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Early in the Spring, road work was started with the road scraper and drag, shaping and surfacing roads in out-lying districts; then a general clean-up through the town with horse-drawn broom followed by extensive patching and the application of 28,000 gallons of road oil, many streets receiving their first coat with very good results.
Construction work was started in May and carried on until early Winter, the following streets being rebuilt: Wilson Street, Washington Street from Concord Avenue to Walpole line; Railroad Avenue, Monroe to Pleasant; Railroad Avenue from Washington to Prospect; Prospect Avenue.
Would recommend the following streets to be shaped, patched and oiled in addition to streets done the past year: Elliot Street, Walnut Avenue Extension, Oak Road, West Street, Highland Street, Crescent Avenue, Fulton Street, High Street, Lydon Street, Casey and Myrtle Streets.
The Crusher is in good condition and will be ready for season's work after a few minor repairs have been made. Heavy pockets of loam on top of ledge were removed before drilling could be done, making produc- tion more costly.
Many feet of granolithic sidewalk was laid with good results.
Considerable work should be undertaken this year on our drainage system. Many open drains should be piped and catch basins and drains built, particularly in the following places: Austin, Tremont, Hartford and Washington Streets, Nahatan and Nichols Streets, Oak Road and West and Walnut Avenue Extension, and open drain in rear of 109 Wins- low Avenue.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E. CONLEY, Superintendent.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
Mr. C. A. Bingham,
General Manager.
My dear Sir:
I submit the following report for the year 1917, and recommendations for the year 1918:
Number of Days Devoted to Departments by Engineer, Assistant, or both.
Highway Department. 228 days Drainage work. 46 days
Water Department. 37 days
Rifle Range . 10 days
Sewer Department .. 62 days Electric Light Dept .. 8 days
Assessors' Department. . 98 days
Public Works Yard . 5 days
Cemetery Department .. . 78 days
School Department. 6 days
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Recommendations for 1918.
During the coming year I would recommend the completion of surveys and plans for taking of all drains that care for street drainage, also the checking of bench-marks and the completion of records on same.
Would also recommend the completion of another large map (No. 12) for the Assessors, and as Map No. 13 will necessitate actual surveys for the most part, with many lines indefinite or in dispute, would suggest that such surveys be started in the fall of 1918 as early as possible; also that the work of setting stone bounds on all public properties and on public ways be continued as was done this year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. SMITH, Town Engineer.
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, 1917.
To Mr. C. A. Bingham, General Manager.
My dear Sir:
I have tested and sealed the following during the year of 1917:
Platform scales, over 5000 lbs . . 20 Apothecary Weights. 44
Platform scales, under 5000 lbs. 108
Metric Weights. 48
Counter Scales . . 63 Dry Measures . 10
Beam Scales . 7 Liquid Measures . 70
Spring Balance Scales 59
Oil Measuring Pumps.
18
Computing Platform Seales. 28
Molasses Pumps . 1
Computing Hanging Seales 3
Ice Cream Cans .
18
Slot Weighing Machines. 4
Yard Measures 123
Preseription Scales . 6
Measuring Machines 6
Avoirdupois Weights 729
Coal reweighed as follows:
4 found correct, 3 overweight, and 3 short (made up on next load).
Packages of over twenty different articles were weighed in various stores and only two were found to be slightly underweight.
Have found hawkers and peddlers with licenses and scales properly sealed with one exception. He was taken to court and fined $5.00. Respectfully submitted,
HARRY M. KING, Sealer.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. C. A. Bingham, General Manager. My dear Sir:
During the year 1917 about 7700 trees were sprayed by our two ma- ehines, working the double shift arrangement during the vital periods. Of this amount 1270 were on private assessments and 3225 by private con- tract service on our prepayment plan. The remaining were shade trees on publie streets. Creosoting was done on 1085 trees. About 200 shade trees were trimmed at an average cost of $1.76 each; some surgery work was done, and tree guards placed on Rosemary Street. The brown-tail moth has practically disappeared.
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