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308.80
Committed Interest on Appor. Sewer 1916
63.15
Apportioned Betterments 1916
16.91
Committed Interest on Appor. Betterments
1.69
Harold W. Gay, Collector 1915 Taxes
167.74
Street Watering Assessments 1915
14.60
Collector Moth Assessments 1915
31.12
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1915
86.67'
Committed Interest on Appor. Sewer 1915
10.80
Sidewalk Assessments
56.41
Harold W. Gay, Collector 1914 Taxes
58.40
Street Watering Assessments 1914
5.47
Collector Moth Assessments 1914
54.30
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1914
35.21
Committed Interest on Sewer Appor. 1914
7.39
Harold W. Gay, Collector 1913 Taxes
85.66
Street Watering Assessments 1913
3.14
Collector Moth Assessments 1913
14.50
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1913
15.58
Committed Interest on Appor. Sewer 1913
1.90
Apportioned Betterment Assessments
16.07
Committed Interest on Appor. Betterments
3.00
Harold W. Gay, Collector 1912 Taxes Collector Moth Assessments 1912
1.24
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1912
8.40
Committed Interest on Appor. Sewer 1912
1.51
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1912
16.06
Committed Interest on Appor. Betterments
2.00
Harold W. Gay, Collector of 1911 Taxes
32.90
Street Watering Assessments 1911
7.51
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1911
10.50
Cominitted Interest on Appor. Sewer 1911
1.26
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1911
16.06
Committed Interest Appor. Betterments 1911
2.73
Street Watering Assessments 1910
$1.00
$686,200.00 1,036,015.00
Public Property
49.10
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TRIAL BALANCE - continued
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1910
$ 9.70 .58
Apportioned Betterment Assessments 1910
21.50
Street Betterments
1,102.09
Sidewalk Assessments
97.08
Apportioned Betterments
20,231.87
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
2,279.33
Water Rates
3,880.29
Water Sundries
1,116.60
Cemetery Accounts
425.91
Apportioned Betterments
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
Betterment Assessments
11.63
Committed Interest on Appor. Sewer
263.68
Sidewalk Assessments
2,324.46
Street Watering Assessments
252.12.
Moth Suppression Assessments
2,256.07
Water Rates
3,880.29
Water Sundries
591.50
Partieular Scwer Accounts Receivable
425.91
Abatements
1,607.64
Overlays 1918
3,021.05
Overlays 1917
926.07
Overlays 1915 '
205.37 30,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
48,710.56
Sewer Department
7,641.13
Electrie Light Department
4,913.27
Water Works
2,591.01
Private Trust Accounts
1,141.94
Premium Receipts
2,211.14
Tailing Account
194.00
Collector of Electrie Services and Sales
12,896.85
Electric Services and Sales
52,000.00
Soldiers' Exemptions
154.81
Unexpended Fund Balances
71,577.69
Unexpended Revenue Balances
9,739.89
Harold W. Gay, Treasurer
56,690.97
$1,973,634.92 $1,973,634.92
$193.83 23,562.44 1,102.09
Committed Interest on Betterments
908.46
Street Railway Commutation Tax
54.62
Supplemental Taxes
1,116.60
Cemetery Accounts Receivable
5,111.03
Overlays 1916
Excess and Deficiency
550.68
Highland Cemetery
177.76
Overdrafts
12,896.85
Appropriation by Borrowing
207.27
Street Railway Commutation Tax
591.50
Partieular Sewer Accounts Receivable
Committed Interest Sewer Appor. 1910
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT SEWER CONSTRUCTION
Balance Statement of Material and Equipment Account
Balance, January 1, 1918
$121.65 625.48
From Particular Sewers
For Material used in 1917 Appropriations
874.52
By Transfer from
4,616.00
Sewer Department Receipts
71.77
Receipts from Sales of Material
$6,309.42
Material Inventory, January 1, 1918
1,952.27
$8,261.69
Expenditures
Nichols Street $1,082.02 2.65
Railroad Avenue $822.02
Filter Beds $2,412.15 73.00
Totals $4,316.19 75.65
Material
120.19
73.58
426.56
426.56
Gravel and Lumber
130.00
164.70
Contract Work
34.70
73.65
73.65
Cement
220.00
194.49
400.00
814.49
Tools
60.00
40.00
100.00
200.00
$1,519.56
$1,130.09
$3,615.36
$6,265.01
Payroll, Handling Material
67.84
99.14
Tools
$6,364.15
Balance returned to
17.65
Sewer Department Treasury
1,910.45
Inventory December 31st
$8,292.25
Difference - Apparent Gain in Inventory Account
30.56
$8,261.69
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Payroll
Stable Expense
193.77
Overhead Expense
$31.30
By Taxation
100
NORWOOD TOWN REPORT Statement of Receipts and Payments Income
From Sales of Water Other Sales Sinking Fund to meet Debt
$35,594.36
2,718.05
5,000.00
$43,312.41
Expense
$2,104.68
General Administration
2,603.14
Maintenance and Operation (General)
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16,017.55
Maintenance and Operation of Pumping Plants
1,161.90
Auto and Teaming Account
1,589.95
Other Maintenance Items
2,032.38
Service Account; Repairs
1,004.80
Meters
853.12
Service Extensions
Material Purchased less Credits for Material
907.54 1,480.97
Extension of Street Mains
$29,756.03
Interest Paid
Debt Paid
Amount of Appropriation to Main Drains of
$5,280.00 1,102.88
4,177.12
$46,713.15
Sinking Fund Requirements of
1,312.53
Overdraft of 1916-1917 paid from 1918 Revenue
$48,225.68
Overdraft
4,913.27
$43,312.95
used and charged Other Accounts
$2,780.00 10,000.00
Less Amount Unexpended December 31, 1918
200.00
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNT
School Property - Land and Buildings
High
$30,025.00
Guild
42,650.00
Everett
39,000.00
Shattuck
46,900.00
Winslow
50,200.00
New Balch
70,600.00
New High
258,000.00
East
10,400.00
West
500.00
Old Balch
25,600.00
Morrill Memorial Library
$20,100.00
Central Fire Station
1,300.00
Fire Apparatus
5,740.00
$42,840.00
Water Works
$409,800.00
Sewerage System
271,000.00
Crusher Plant
7,300.00
Storeyard and Siding
5,600.00
Cemeteries
48,500.00
Gravel Pit Lot - Pleasant Street
1,000.00
Real Estate - 556 Washington Street
9,500.00
Electric Light Plant
156,600.00
Park Lands
11,900.00
Town Office and Park Lot Land
24,500.00
Town Office Building
7,300.00
Other Personal Property
$1,006,900.00
Total
$1,722,215.00
Outstanding Debt
$686,200.00
Less Amount of Sinking Fund
3,814.81
$682,385.19
Surplus - Public'Property
over Fixed Debt
1,139,829.81
$1,722,215.00
$582,475.00 90,000.00
Fire Station No. 2
15,700.00
Fire Alarm System
8,600.00
Furnishings
53,900.00
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NORWOOD TOWN REPORT CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Funds on hand deposited as shown in Report
for Year 1917 Received in 1918
$10,475.00
Amount
For lot
From
$100.00
197 Estate of C. W. Morse
101.60
78
Estate of Sarah C. Everett
100.00
48
Susan Fairbanks
100.00
357 Frank A. Morrill
100.00
649
Timothy and Lawrence O'Brien
100.00
164
Herbert N. Rhodes
100.00
218
Estate of John D. Smith
100.00
511
Margaret Fagan
125.00
69
Kate M. Morse
125.00
71
Kate M. Morse
100.00
E. Florence Morse
100.00
351
Fannie Gehman
100.00
35
James Martin
100.00
6
H. W. Rhodes, Admr.
100.00
79
H. W. Rhodes
Graves
25.00
1,576.60
235-6 Estate of Thomas Balfour
$12,051.60
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT REMARKS OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Selectmen of Norwood,
Frank G. Allen, Chairman.
Dear Sirs: -
I herewith 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 cnding December 31, 1918.
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 Decem- ber 31, 1918, of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector equals the ac- count as shown in the Accountant's statement, cash balance December 31st in the sum of $56,690.97. 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, 1918, is $3,814.81.
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 collec- tions for the year ending December 31, 1918, totalcd $111.38, of which amount $111.38 was paid to Harold W. Gay, Treasurer and Collector.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. PENDERGAST,
Town Clerk and Accountant.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT FOR 1918.
January 1, 1919.
To the Board of Selectmen,
Norwood, Mass.
Gentlemen:
In compliance with the provisions of the Town By-Laws, I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report of the General Manager for the year 1918.
Complying with the request of the Federal Government, only main- tenance and construction work that was absolutely necessary, was per- mitted during the year. The extreme shortage of labor and the in- creased cost of all materials make the cost of this work appear excessive, but no more so than in other industries. Now that the restrictions have been removed, it is earnestly hoped that delayed public work can be at- tacked with renewed energy, in order to do our share in providing employ- ment during the readjustment or transition period for the men who are being relieved from military duty and war work.
The Government, through the War Labor Policies Board, is urging all municipalities throughout the country to appropriate in 1919 enough money to do all the work that would have been done had not war condi- tions prevented, in order to relieve the situation and prevent if possible a period of unemployment and general business depression.
During the ten months I have been in office, I have not found it ncces- sary to disturb the organization of the various departments as I found them in March, and in general they will be continued without any radi- cal changes.
Following you will find a brief statement of the activities of the depart- ments with my recommendations and suggestions for 1919.
The charts incorporated in last year's report will be continued with the additions for 1918.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT M :. Joseph E. Conley, Supt.
Highways Division
The only new street construction attempted during the year was the resurfacing of Endicott Street with bituminous macadam. This was deemed necessary by the War Department in order to facilitate the truck- ing of war materials from the Winslow Plant. . One half of the cost of this work was paid for by the Winslow Bros. & Smith Co.
The construction of Neponset Street for which an appropriation was provided, was postponed on account of the excessive cost of materials and the shortage of labor. It is expected that this work will be done next summer.
The bituminous street surfaces were maintained in the usual manner with Tarvia, and Non-Asphaltic Oil was used on the dirt streets to keep down the dust. Usually two applications are necessary during the season, but owing to weather conditions only one was required. I advocate the continuance of this practice principally as a health precaution. I hope
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that funds will be provided next year to surface some of our residence streets as many of them are in very poor condition and are extremely muddy in the spring.
A liberal appropriation is also needed for the construction of grano- lithic and cinder sidewalks.
Early in the year the stone crushing plant was thoroughly overhauled and put in first class working condition, and as only about six hundred tons of stone was crushed, it will not be necessary to make any extensive repairs on the plant this year. It is advisable to build a more substantial powder magazine at the quarry. The one now being used is nothing more than a wooden shed, has been broken into once or twice during the year, and does not comply with the requirements of the State Laws.
I also advocate the free collection of ashes and rubbish. This will, in a large degree, help to keep the back yards and alleys free from rubbish and eliminate breeding places for all kinds of disease germs. This service is furnished by nearly all towns the size of Norwood.
A motor truck is greatly needed in this department for hauling broken stone and ashes, as much time is consumed in long hauls when teams are used.
Water Division
Six hundred and sixty feet of 6-inch water main was laid in Cedar Street extension to replace an old service that had become completely useless from corrosion. No other construction work was undertaken.
Owing to the scarcity of water in the wells at the Ellis plant during the summer and in the fall, it was necessary to operate the Westwood plant for a considerably longer period than usual, which will account for the unfavorable showing made as compared with the preceding year.
It would seem advisable in view of the increasing consumption of water to investigate suspected sources for an additional supply, as, without ques- tion, it will be necessary to secure more water in the near future.
The pumping records for the year ending July 1, 1918, show that the consumption for the year was approximately four hundred and thirty-six million gallons. Only about fifty percent of this amount can be accounted for. This condition indicates that the pumps are not working up to their rating or that a very large percentage pumped is being wasted. In either case, there is a large loss to the town, and in order to be able to tell ex- actly how much water is being delivered, I recommend the installation of ineters at both stations, preferably of the Venturi type. About eighty percent of our services are metered, so that a very good check can be kept on waste if it exists.
I recommend the installation of at least one hundred house meters in 1919. I also advocate the adoption of two rates to be charged for water, one for domestic purposes and one for manufacturing purposes, with a minimum in each case; and that billing of excess water used be made twice a year instead of only once, as at present.
The standpipe and hydrants should be painted this year, the filter bed at Westwood renewed, and repairs will have to be made to the engines and boilers.
Sewer Division
About one hundred and fifty feet of 8-inch sewer was constructed in Railroad Avenue to connect with the sewer constructed in Catalpa Road to take care of the unhealthy condition arising from the overflowing of cesspools in this vicinity. This was a much needed improvement, and I hope the coming year sewers can be constructed in other sections of the town where similar conditions exist.
The filter beds were replenished during the year and one additional bed was constructed. It will be necessary this year to complete the last bed laid out in order to properly handle the amount of sewage now being dis- charged. It will also be necessary to regravel the sludge bed.
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It will probably be necessary in the near future to either enlarge the present or lay an auxiliary sewer under the Neponset River at the Morrill Ink Works to take care of the increased flow, due to a greater amount of water being consumed and also the extension of sewers and the increasing number of house eonneetions being made, as at times now, during heavy rainfalls, the sewage backs up into the eellars in the lower parts of the town.
Forty-three house connections were made with the sewers during the year.
Drains and catch basins were maintained as best we eould with labor available; the only new construction consisted of building two catch basins in Beacon Avenue with an outlet to Day Street.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Mr. George A. Smith, Supt.
The usual amount of new ground was developed at Highland Cemetery, but has not kept pace with the demands for lots. It will be necessary to do a larger amount of this work in the future.
The drainage system was extended to prevent washing of walks and drives and to take eare of the new section developed.
We shall need to extend the water mains this year and should do con- siderable roadwork.
Forty-eight lots and eighty-four single graves were sold and two hun- dred and forty-eight interments were made during the year.
It is my hope to be able in the near future to establish a town nursery at Highland Cemetery, which can easily be taken care of by the Cemetery Department. This ean be done at a very small expense and the location is an ideal one for this projeet, so that in a few years' time we shall be able to replace dying trees with new ones at a very small expense.
POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. Harry W. Swift, Chief
The police foree lost two of its permanent members during the year, and one new member was added. This, however, is not sufficient to properly patrol the town, and I hope that we shall be able to add at least two new members to the foree this year.
A much needed police alarm box with telephone was installed in the "flats" seetion, and we hope to be able to install two additional boxes this year at points where they are badly needed. As it is now, it is impossible for a patrolman to get assistance from the Central Station without using some private telephone, which at times is deeidedly inconvenient, es- pecially when he has a prisoner in his hands, as happened once last summer when one of the patrolmen was badly beaten in trying to put in a call for assistance and at the same time hold on to his prisoner.
It would be a decided advantage if red signal lights could be installed over these boxes so that patrolmen on these beats eould be called from the Central Station. This will necessitate the extension of two additional wires from the station to the boxes, but this can be delayed until we are in better condition to make this improvement.
A motorcycle was put in use the early part of the summer to restrain the automobiles from speeding, and was effective in reducing the number of speeders passing through Norwood.
Arrests and disposition of the cases for the year were as follows:
Found guilty . 338 State Farm 1
Found not guilty 5 Lyman Sehool 2
Arrested for other towns 40
Dismissed for want of prosecu- tion. 7 Amount of fines imposed .. $1745.00
Placed on file 58 Males arrested 333
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Placed on probation 23
Females arrested 10
Released .
67
Minors arrested 47
Continued
3
Residents arrested
256
Fined.
107
Non-residents arrested
87
Appealed
1
Value articles reported stolen . . . $1182.89
Suspended sentence.
2
House of Correction.
13
Value articles recovered . $434.51
State Prison
1
Value articles recovered for
other towns $3800.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT Mr. J. Fred Boyden, Chief Mr. Frank W. Talbot, Deputy Chief
We have been fortunate during the year in not having any serious fires in town. This, I think, can easily be accounted for by the fact that the fires are reached very quickly with the new motor apparatus, and the fires are thus prevented from gaining headway before they are reached by the firemen.
There is one practice, however, which I condemn, and that is the use of the Combination engine for fighting brush fires. This is altogether too expensive a piece of apparatus and is not suitably equipped for this purpose, and I recommend the purchase of a small truck properly equipped for this service. In the past a horse-drawn hose wagon has answered all alarms at an expense of $5.00 each time. This practice has been discon- tinued and this piece of apparatus will answer only second alarms here- after, as in no case last year was the hose removed from the wagon after reaching the fire, and in case it is needed, it can quickly be summoned. In event of the purchase of a truck for forest fires, it may be possible to use this for carrying additional hose should occasion demand it.
The total number of bell alarms for the year was forty-three, still alarms forty-eight, of which thirty-eight were for grass or brush, and twelve were false alarms.
Insurance on buildings damaged $42,000.00
Insurance on contents . 5,100.00
Fire damage 7,062.00
Insurance paid 5,303.00
Fire loss .
1,759.00
Fire Alarm Mr. Fred S. Barton, Superintendent
Considerable trouble has been experienced with the fire alarm system, due principally to the failure of the whistle at the Winslow Plant to operate properly, and it was found necessary to install a new whistle. Many of the alarm boxes in use in town are of old, antiquated type, and should be replaced by more modern boxes. It is planned to improve the lines and make tests of all boxes and apparatus at regular intervals, as it is highly important that the system be maintained in first class working condition at all times.
Engineering Mr. George A. Smith, Engineer
Assessors' map No. 12 was completed, map No. 2 revised, and the sur- veys for map No. 13 were practically completed during 1918.
A survey of particular sewers or house connections was made and their location plotted on the sewer plans.
A card index showing the location of and measurements to water service shut-offs was begun, which will enable Water Department employees to shut off services without losing a lot of time in digging up the street or shovelling snow to locate the boxes.
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The Engineer was without an assistant for a part of the year, but owing to small amount of work done by the Public Works Department, it was not necessary to fill the vacancy until survey work for the Assessors' plans. was begun.
Engineering service was furnished the different departments by the Engineer or his assistant as follows:
62 days
Highway Dept .. 111 days
Water Department 42 days
Drainage Work.
49 days
Sewer Department
136 days
Electric Light Dept. 5 days
Assessors .
145 days
School Dept . 5 days
LIGHT DEPARTMENT Mr. Fred S. Barton, Superintendent
Although the Light Department accounts show a substantial increase in volume of business done, as will be seen from the annexed table, there was a falling off in the amount of the profits for the year of approximately $2500 as compared with 1917. This is accounted for by the increase in cost of power purchased from the Edison Company, the cost of our ex- eess demands in October, November and December, and the general in- creased cost of operation. Our demands for power had cxeceded the maximum provided for to such an extent that it was necessary to make a new contract with the Edison Company covering this excess demand. The most favorable terms that could be made were on the same basis as the old contract plus 10 per cent on account of war conditions and a coal clause, which thus far has been about one-half eent per K. W. H. It is hoped that with the return of normal conditions the 10 per cent clause will be dropped and the coal clause reduced.
It will be noticed that while there was only a small gain in the power sold for lighting, there was a considerable gain in power used for manufac- turing purposes. This latter is sold approximately at cost, so we were obliged to increase the price charged for this service to meet the increase demanded by the Edison Company.
The new transforming apparatus being installed at our plant by the Company is practically completed and will provide for any further in- crease in our demands for current. If the demands increase as in the past few years, it probably will be cheaper in the near future for the town to acquire the transforming apparatus and make a new contract for high tension power, which can be purchased at a lower rate than we are now paying; but the price asked for this apparatus (which we are obliged to own for this kind of service) is so high that under present conditions it is cheaper to buy as we are now doing.
The prospects for 1919 are that we will add at least two power customers in addition to a substantial increase in the number of lighting accounts.
Under the provisions of Chapter 77, Aets of 1918, wc arc obliged here- after to charge for power used for street lighting purposes. This will amount to approximately $7200 annually, and will have to be raised by taxation.
Extensive repairs to street lines and wires, in the way of new poles, cross arms, fixtures, etc., are necessary, and I hope the amount recommended for this purpose will be appropriated.
Table of Increase in 1918
Item
Dec. 31, 1917
Dcc. 31, 1918
Increase
Customers .
1,750
1,910
9.1%
Meters
1,801.
1,976.
9.6%
Lamps
47,162
49,917
5.8%
Street Lamps
705
709 0.6%
Horse Power Motors.
1,485
1,955 32.3%
Kilowatts Consumption. . .. 2,251,100. 2,511,200. 11.5%
It is with sincere regret that I record licrewith the accidental death of
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Mr. Thomas P. Fitzgerald in the performance of his duties as an employee of the Light Department. He was a faithful and energetic worker and his services are greatly missed by the department.
Inspection of Wires Mr. Fred S. Barton, Inspector
Eighty-one wire inspections were made during the year in connection with the installation of sixty meters. All work inspected was done in accordance with the requirements of the National Board of Fire Undewriters.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Mr. Walter H. Metcalf, Superintendent
The usual work of this department with the exception of the setting out of new trees was accomplished during the year. No appropriation being provided for the planting of new trees, none were set out. It is earnestly hoped that enough money will be appropriated in 1919 to at least provide enough trees to replace those that have dicd or been re- moved during the past two years. The condition at the present time as regards the insect pests is about the same as a year ago, certainly no better. The infestation of the gypsy moths seems to be pretty firmly es- tablished and until such work is done in the woodlands bordering the streets, not only in Norwood but in adjacent towns, it will be extremely difficult to entirely exterminate them.
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