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2,010.10
2,176.68
Street Lines
573.89
615.79
Conduits
276.91
344.00
Transformers
480.69
539.75
Meters
117.18
113.75
Street Fixtures
$3,825.24
$4,407.74
Obselence charged off on Auto
Interest paid and accrued
4,500.00
5,458.00
Notes paid during year
62,253.36
71,782.85
Surplus balances
$83,476.59
$72,539.17
$72,339.17
$83,476.59
Plant Account (Depreciated Cost)
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Original and Total Cost
Land
$719.00
$1,517.32
$1,517.32
Buildings
12,613.06
12,317.81
14,810.46
Electric Plant
5,205.43
5,325.81
6,771.91
Street Lines
57,719.43
63,926.49
80,939.74
Conduit
19,792.37
19,321.48
20,511.16
Transformers
10,409.79
11,363.76
12,404.89
Meters
15,299.88
16,245.49
19,477.09
Street Fixtures
3,108.44
3,063.74
4,426.08
$124,867.40
$133,081.90
$160,858.65
475.00
1,460.57
1,353.00
Jan. 1, 1918 Dec. 31, 1918
1917
1918
55.00
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Balance Sheet Comparative Statement of years 1917-1918
Liabilities
1918
1917
1917
1918
Land
12,613.06
12,317.81
Buildings
5,205.43
5,325.81
Electric Plant
57,719.43
63,926.49
Strect Lines
19,797.75
19,321.48
Conduit and Cables
10,409.79
11,363.76
Transformers
15,299.88
16,245.49
Mcters
3,108.44
3,063.74
Street Lamps
$124,872.78 $133,081.90
Total Plant Account (Depreciated figures)
Other Assets
$10,229.51
$12,896.95
Duc for electricity
Other Accounts Receivable
144.05
600.68
Cash Revenue
958.00
830.14
Cash Non-Revenue
6,222.86
6,431.83
Inventory
Appropriations of the Town for
$12,551.59
$12,551.59
Construction
19,400.00
19,400.00
Note Payments
30,500.00
31,458.00
Notes Payable
88.91
84.37
Interest accrucd but not due
2.74
2.74
Over Deposit
15,141.12
11,677.14
Bills Payable
$77,684.36
$75,173.84
To balance, surplus of total assets
77,240.85
67,253.36
$142,427.20 $154,925.21
$154,925.21
$142,427.20
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Assets
719.00 $
1,517.32
1,083.71
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Statement of Loss and Gains
Expense
1917
1918
1918
1917
Commercial Lighting
$44,013.63
$42,117.23
Commercial Power
22,810.63
18,190.31
Light for Municipal Bldgs.
843.61
893.63
Power for Municipal Motors
3,269.89
4,999.11
Rentals of Poles and Hitches Inside Wiring Surplus
306.86
. 968.03
Stock Surplus
$75.01
$94.50
Repairs Electric Plant
37,996.85
45,198.53
Current Purchased
1,260.97
1,421.81
Care of Light Meters, motors, etc.
1,025.18
517.28
Maintenance of Tools and Equipment
765.67
1,054.10
Street Lamp Renewals
1,479.55
545.72
Incandescent Lamp Commercial Renewals
1,608.97
2,827.36
Repairs of Street Lines and Conduits
522.89
311.17
Repairs of Meters and Transformers
1,800.00
1,999.91
Salary of Manager
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193.92
20.93
Repairs Real Estate
2,142.79
1,577.38
General Office Expense
166.18
Stock, loss on
$49,037.98
$55,689.08
Surplus Income in Excess of
18,130.33
15,555.54
Expense
$67,168.31
$71,244.62
$71,244.62
$67,168.31
JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
120.39
Insurance
Income
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SINKING FUND
Balance June 1, 1918,
Receipts from appropriation,
$6,837.63 1,700.00 277.18
Interest on Investment,
$8,814.81
Transferred to General Treasury, to meet payment of Bonds,
$5,000.00
Balance cash on hand, December 31, 1918,
3,814.81
$8,814.81
Investments of Sinking Fund, December 31, 1918.
Town Notes No. 134-135,
$2,000.00
Deposit Norwood Trust Co.,
1,814.81
1 Savings Department Book 221,
$3,814.81
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REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL.
Selectmen of Norwood, Mass.
Frank G. Allen, Chairman.
Dear Sirs: -
I beg to submit my tenth annual report as Counsel for the Town cover- ing the year 1918, as follows:
Following the precedent established last year, this report is limited to a general statement of the more important activities of the Law Depart- inent and a separate detailed statement for your files of all matters re- ceiving attention and setting forth the nature of the service rendered is submitted.
The work of the department was principally of an advisory character and embraced the usual wide range of matters which the varied activities of the officials of the Town required. This included a large number of conferences and the preparation of many papers and the attention to a large amount of correspondence.
It has been the aim and purpose of this Department to assert and main- tain the rights of the Town and to cause its obligations to be recognized and fulfilled in such a fair and reasonable manner as to avoid and prevent undesirable and expensive litigation or claims, and in such course it has received the approval and hearty cooperation of other departments, and especially the important and extensive department which the Selectmen conduct. The results have been most gratifying as indicated by the very inconsiderable expense which the prosecution and defense of claims have involved during the decade in which a permanent legal department has existed and by the attitude of the citizens and others in their dealings with the town in its corporate capacity.
Litigation
A suit brought against the town by the administratrix of the estate of Daniel Pavalonis for damages on account of the death of said Pavalonis, alleged to have resulted from work being done at his residence by the Municipal Light Department, was defended and settled by the company in which insurance covering aecidents of this character was carried, and no expense to the town resulted.
The cases brought against the town by the Finnish Workingmen's Association, Into of Norwood, to recover sums paid for taxes assessed in the years 1915 and 1916, and referred to in my report for the year 1917, are still pending before the auditor. Another suit of like character rela- tive to the taxes paid for the year 1917 was brought in 1918 and will doubt- less be referred to the same auditor if and when hearings are resumed. The total amount claimed is $486.43, divided as follows: - For
1915
$161.97
1916.
159.54
1917.
164.92
$486.43
No other litigation is now pending.
Certain claims made against the town were 'denied and several claims made by the town were settled satisfactorily without resort to suit.
Legislation
By your direction in certain instances and with your approval in other instances, this department represented the Town and the Selectmen at certain hearings held at the State House by legislative committees having
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under consideration bills which, if enaeted into laws, would either directly , or indirectly affect Norwood. The presence in the legislature, however, as the representative of the Norwood-Walpole District of your Chairman, Mr. Allen, made it less important and necessary for this department to seek out and oppose harmful legislation, or to appear in favor of bene- ficial legislation, as his care and watchfulness were constant and sufficient for sueh purposes.
The principal hearings attended were those relating to income tax dis- tribution, school fund (mill tax) legislation, Neponset River Improvement bill, and special legislation permitting the refunding of the new school building temporary loan. The hearings of the recess committee considering taxation questions were also attended.
General
Other matters of importance receiving attention are. as follows:
(A) Fare increases and discontinuance of service on the Bay State Street Railway Company system as affecting Norwood. These matters required a vast amount of time and attention including attendance at hearings before the Public Service Commission and before the United States District Court; conferences with counsel for other communitics and with Receiver Donham and the officials of the company, the prepara- tion of papers, and conferences with your Board and the Selectmen of Dedham, Walpole and Westwood.
In considering and meeting the difficult and important problems in- volved so far as Norwood was concerned, a spirit of confidence, cooperation and mutual helpfulness was developed between the Receiver and his asso- ciates and the officials of Norwood that has been, and should continue to be, mutually beneficial, and offers the hope of continued and improved service on as reasonable a basis of fares as conditions warrant, and as the Bay State Company ean, whether under the Receiver or under reorgani- zation, provide. -
(B) Norwood, Canton and Sharon Street Railroad Company, situa- tion and application for permit to open streets and remove tracks and other property in Norwood. This involved attention to bond and permit con- ditions and many conferences.
(C) Agreement with Bay State Street Railway Company relative to metal poles and their use and occupation by the Town and the respec- tive rights and obligations of the parties under the agreement.
(D) Claim vs. Norwood Gas Company for loss of shade trees through gas leakage.
Opinions in writing were given on matters as requested to the Selcetmen, General Manager, Finance Commission, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Town Clerk and Accountant, School Department, Municipal Light Department, Town Engineer and Sealer of Weights and Measures.
This Department acknowledges wit happreciation the kindly consid- eration and helpful assistance in the performance of its duties, extended by all the Town officials and desires to mention particularly in this re- spect, Town Clerk and Accountant Pendergast.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES A. HALLORAN.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSION. 1918
At the annual election held in January, 1918, Herbert H. Miller, was re-elected for the term of three years, he having already served a full term of three years under the new form of government.
The first meeting of the board after election was held January 23, at which time Mr. Franeis J. Foley was elected chairman for the third year and Mr. H. H. Miller clerk for the fourth year.
Twenty-seven meetings were held during the year. A detailed statement, of the probable expenditures and receipts for the year 1918, as required under Section 18 of the new town charter, has been filed with the Se- lectmen.
The usual work of the commission has been performed in going over the various warrants and presenting its recommendations to the town at the meetings regularly held for their consideration and action.
During the year and commencing with April, the statement of appro- priations and monthly expenditures as prepared by the Town Accountant was thoroughly gone over and analysed, the Selectmen and the various department heads being informed of the condition of their appropriations with a view to preventing overdrafts and carrying out the work on a business-like basis.
We still think it is the duty of eitizens to appear before this commission at the time when the various artieles in the warrants are being discussed, as, naturally, the suggestions and recommendations of the tax payers should prove of assistance in making recommendations covering the ex- penditure of their money.
During the past year the Finance Commission has followed very elosely and given considerable time to all matters pertaining to the permanent distribution of the tax on intangible personal property, the income of which is now collected by the State.
In the early part of 1918, the Taxation Committee of the Legislature gave a hearing on this matter in connection with House Bill No. 799, and a member of this eommission appeared before the Committee and pre- sented a plan for distributing the tax which we believe to be absolutely fair and equitable: viz., to distribute the income of this tax to all cities and towns of the Commonwealth in the proportion in which they bear the State Tax, but providing that the transition from the present method be gradual and eover a period of ten years. The entire matter was re- ferred to a Recess Committee appointed by the Legislature, with instruc- tions to report a plan to the 1919 Legislature for adoption. At the time this report is being written we understand the Recess Committee is to report a plan substantially the same as put forth by this Commission.
The reason as to why the wealthy residential communities have in the past been able to spend so much money per eapita on schools, etc., has been on account of the fact that a very large proportion of their income came from the taxes on intangible personal property, but with the passing of legislation as outlined above, Norwood and other industrial towns will be able to compare better with them in the future.
We desire at this time to make known to the citizens the valuable serv- iees rendered to our town in this matter by Town Counsel, Judge James A. Halloran and Representative Frank G. Allen, as well as for the splendid assistance and co-operation extended by them to this Commission.
Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS J. FOLEY, Chairman, FRANK .A. FALES, HERBERT H. MILLER, Clerk, Finance Commission.
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APPORTIONMENT OF TAX RATE
General Government:
1915
1916
1917
1918
Selectmen,
$400.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
Town Clerk and Acet.,
3,050.00
3,675.00
4,575.00
5,755.00
Treasurer and Collector,
2,070.00
2,200.00
2,400.00
3,250.00
Manager,
3,000.00
3,775.00
3,900.00
3,350.00
Assessors and Plans,
2,575.00
1,650.00
2,030.00
1,600.00
Certification of Notes,
60.00
100.00
100.00
250.00
Finanee,
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Law,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Eleetion and Registration,
887.00
1,070.00
1,070.00
1,024.00
Town Offiees,
700.00
825.00
1,150.00
980.00
Inspector of Buildings,
600.00
550.00
525.00
525.00
Inspector of Cattle,
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Sealer of Weights,
400.00
350.00
325.00
370.00
Memorial Day,
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
Town Reports,
740.00
900.00
550.00
550.00
Insurance,
145.03
47.60
1,012.50
5,144.50
Town Planning Committee,
250.00
Incidentals,
350.00
350.00
2,157.28
$16,177.03
$0.95
$17,292.60
$1.01
$19,787.50
$1.21
$ 27,005.78
$1.69
Highways:
General,
31,840.15
1.88
26,791.63
1.56
38,593.00
2.35
35,420.78
2.21
Notes,
2,900.00
.17
18,800.00
1.07
22,386.38
1.37
23,000.00
1.44
Interest,
442.02
.02
2,937.20
.19
3,459.50
.21
2,982.00
.19
Total, ,
$35,182.15
$2.07
$48,528.83
$2.83
$64,438.88
$3.93
$61,402.78
$3.84
Schools:
General,
75,400.00
4.44
79,850.00
~4.69
88,700.00
5.41
105,550.00
6.60
Notes,
7,900.00
.47
7,900.00
.46
6,100.00
.37
6,100.00
.38
Interest,
3,276.00
.19
2,992.75
.18
5,165.50
.32
12,692.34
.79
Total,
$86,576.00
$5.10
$90;742.75
$5.33
$99,965.50 $6.10
$124,342.34
$7.77
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Abatement of Taxes, Overlay, State Tax, County Tax, Police Department : General,
$1,260.00
$.07
$5,666.00
$.33
2,500.00
$.15
$500.00
$.03
2,861.88
. 17
2,689.11
.16
6,437.46
.39
3,433.37
2.15
33,052.50
1.95
28,232.09
1.65
38,940.00
2.38
38,940.00
2.43
11,815.01
.70
13,127.18
.77
15,270.59
.93
15,733.33
.98
6,800.00
.40
7,300.00
. 43
10,300.00
-11,804.00
.74
Total,
$6,800.00
$.40
7,300.00
$.43
$10,300.00
$.63
$11,804.00
$.74
Fire Department:
General,
6,850.00
.40
11,764.00
69
9,750.00
.60
9,420.00
.59
Notes,
Interest,
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Total,
$6,850.00
$.40
$11,764.00
$.69
9,750.00
$.60
$9,420.00
$.59
Gypsy Moth:
$3,000.00
$.18
$3,400.00
$.20
$2,600.00
$3,109.00 · $.19
Total,
$3,000.00
$.18
$3,400.00
$.20
$2,600.00
$3,109.00
$.19
Board of Health,
3,900.00
.23
3,500.00
.20
4,500.00
.28
9,300.00
.58
Sewers:
General,
9,900.00
.58
9,810.00
.57
4,275.00
.26
1,025.48
.065
Notes,
12,300.00
.72
3,700.00
.23
10,000.00
.61
8,500.00
.53
Interest,
8,493.50
. 49
8,023.00
. 49
3,836.02
.24
Total,
$22,200.00
$1.30
$22,003.50
$1.29
$22,298.00 $1.36
$13,361.50
$.835
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Board of Relief (this in- cludes Town Physi- cian
$11,135.00
$.66
$11,400.00
$.67
$10,500.00
$.64
$15,200.00
$.95
Library,
3,800.00
22
3,900.00
.23
4,766.50
29
4,974.12
31
Cemetery,
1,100.00
.06
2,100.00
.12
2,400.00
.145
2,470.00
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Shade Trees,
450.00
.03
200.00
.01
700.00
04
600.00
.04
· General, Notes,
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APPORTIONMENT OF TAX RATE - Continued
1915
1917
1917
1918
Electric Light, Notes (not applicable to any department),
2,000.00
.12
1,877.93
.11
2,000.00
.12
2,000.00
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Interest (not applicable to any department), Contingent Fund, Engineering,
4,395.00
.26
3,480.00 .
.20
3,422.00
21
4,120.00
257
1,000.00
.06
1,000.00
06
1,000.00
.06
521.00
.033
1,200.00
07
2,400.00
.145
2,400.00
.15
Total,
$253,554.57 $14.94
$279,393.99 $16.36
$324,176.43$19.78
$350,637.22$21.91
LESS CREDITS,
Poll Tax,
$6,592.00
$.39
$6,972.00
$.40
$7,564.00
$.46
$7,632.00
$.48
Excess and Deficiency,
8,500.00
.50
29,166.00
1.71
18,000.00
1.10
13,907.28
.87
Bank and Corporation Returns,
21,000.00
1.24
24,700.00
1.45
34,000.00
2.07
40,000.00
2.50
Income Tax Distribu- tion Returns,
36,261.00
2.21
40,663.86
2.54
Excise Tax,
1,809.29
.11
1,323.12
.085
Dog Licenses,
766.50
.05
729.12
. 45
Available Receipts Treas.
7,830.00
. 48
12,679.00
.79
Total,
$36,092.00
$2.13
$60,838.00
$3.56
$106,230.79 $6.48
$116,934.38 $7.31
Total Tax Levy,
$217,462.57
$218,555.99
$217,945.64
$262,551.22
Tax Rate,
12.80
12.80
13.30
14.60
Valuation,
$16,989,234.00
$17,074,710.00
$16,386,634.00
$16,005,607.00
*Of the General Amount $10,000 is account of equipment for New High School = . 622. ¡Exclusive of Income Tax Valuations, as figures are not available.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Citizens of the Town of Norwood:
The Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1918, submits the following as its annual report.
Deaths
There have been in the past year, exclusive of still births, two hundred twenty-nine deaths, of which number twenty-eight were not residents of the Town of Norwood.
Contagious Diseases
The following table shows the contagious diseases reported for the year 1918 in comparison with that of previous years:
Diph- theria
Scarlet Fever
Measles
Typhoid Tuber- Fever culosis
tile Menin- Paral- gitis
Lobar Pneu- monia
Total
1905
16
57
10
2
10
-
1906
3
36
179
5
5
1
229
1907
8
22
. 7
2
5
1
47
1908
12
18
10
6
9
-
109
1910
15
4
53
2
13
1'
88
1911
40
5
271
6
9
3
1912
12
S
26
1
17
-
109
1914
19
18
118
3
14
1915
28
2
68
3
12
1
:3
143
1916
26
75
17
2
19
1917
20
39
17
11
11
232
1918
2
11
195
1
12
-
1909
23
4
47
20
15
72
1913
1
13
43
2
9
1 1 1
211
113
3
87
Epidemie influenza estimated 1900 cases.
A review of the foregoing tabulation shows a marked decrease in scarlet fever and diphtheria. The scarlet fever condition apparently repeating that of the period of 1905 to 1908.
The epidemie of influenza which visited the community during the past year was probably first fatal in the case of a child who died on September 12th. Previous to this time the cpidemic condition in some places in the Commonwealth had developed to a considerable extent. The disease was not defined by the State Department of Health as a reportable discase under the health laws until October 4th. Due to this reason, we can only estimate the number of cases which occurred during September and October epide- mie. The actual cases reported totaled 1623. The deaths duc to the epidemic during this period numbercd 101; of which 91 were residents of Norwood, and 16 were residents of other places, who died in Norwood after being brought here for treatment. The Emergency Isolation Hospital established September 29th, in the early part of the epidemic (with its facilities for caring for those afflicted), was the direct cause of the saving of the lives of a great majority of those who were brought there for treatment, and this Hospital, together with the co-operation of the Volunteer Physi- eians secured from the United States Public Health Service through the
Cerebro Infan- Spinal
ysis
95
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55
383
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State Department of Health, and the untiring efforts of the local Physi- cians ultimately gaincd control of the epidemic, and our Emergency Hospital closed and all patients moved from there on October 23rd.
The expense of the establishment and maintenance of the Hospital was approximately $4,500.00. The total cases treated were 197. The com- munity certainly owes a debt of gratitude to those who, during this epidemic, gave of their time and services directly or indirectly in connection with the Hospital; and the Board of Health takes pleasure at this time in extending for the Town the thanks of the Community to Dr. Lewis H. Plimpton, who assumed, without compensation, the responsibility of the treatment of the patients at the Emergency Hospital; to the voluntary women workers of our community and those of the neighboring towns of Westwood and Wal- pole, without whose active co-operation this hospital could not be main- tained; to the various organizations, State Guard, Girl Scouts and to the individual citizens who came forward, at that time, and gave so frecly of their services during this period.
Organization for the Year 1918
The organization for the year 1918 was as follows:
William P. Nickerson, Chairman. Joseph J. Hagerty, M. D., Health Officer. James E. Pendergast, Clerk and Agent. John Shannon, Inspector Plumbing. Lcon D. Verrill, Sanitary Officer.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM P. NICKERSON, JOSEPH J. HAGERTY, M. D., JOHN A. SHANNON.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
The total circulation for the year 1918 was 44,776 volumes as against 49,961 for 1917, the decrease being due to war work activities and also the closing down of the circulation department of the Library during the severe influenza epidemic. The largest monthly circulation for the year was Feb- ruary, when 4,935 volumes were given out; the largest daily circulation was February 23rd, 417 volumes.
During the year the co-operation between the Library and the public schools has been maintained. Books are still being sent to the Balch school.
On April 19th, the Woman's Relief Corps and allied associations, present- ed the Library with a beautiful United States Flag, which was unfurled with appropriate exercises of acceptance and dedication, from a staff erected on the Library lawn. -
In line with the general procedure throughout the Commonwealth for the conservation of fuel and light, on January 13th and thereafter, the Library was only opened from 12.30 to 8.00 P. M. and closcd Sundays. The regular hours were resumed December 1st, as conditions then had become normal.
The quarterly bulletin has been regularly issued.
Because of the increased cost of labor, coal, books, periodicals, news- papers, rebinding, etc., it has become very necessary to ask for a larger ap- propriation the coming year. A Library cannot maintain its efficiency unless means are provided to bring about the desired results.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING S. FOGG, Chairman.
A. AGNES CURTIN, Secretary, MARIA E. COLBURN, MAUDE SHATTUCK,
WALTER BLAIR,
WM. T. WHEDON, Trustecs.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the Board of Trustees:
The following is a report of the Morrill Memorial Library. The library has been open for the delivery of books 284 days.
Circulation
Total issue.
44,776 volumes
Average daily issue .
157 volumes
Largest issue, Feb. 23
417 volumes
Smallest issuc, Sept. 27, Oct. 24.
58 volumes
Per Cent of Circulation
Class
Adult
Juvenile
General works.
1.2
.8
Philosophy
.5
2
Religion . .
.3
.4
Sociology (includes fairy tales).
1.5
11.
Philology .
.1
.1
Natural science
.7
1.9
Useful arts.
1.3
2.2
Fine Arts
.7
1.7
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Literature
1.9
2.5
History .
7.2
2.8
Travel and Description.
1.5
2.3
Biography
1.1
1.3
Fiction
82.
72.8
Of Total Circulation
Adult
61 per cent 39 per cent
Juvenile
Registration
Number of names registercd January 1, 1918
4,644
Number of new borrowers
400
Number of names withdrawn. 347
53
Net gain .
Number of names registered January 1, 1919
4697
Gifts
Guaranty Trust Company of New York 1 volume, 2 pamphlets
United States .
7 volumes,
5 pamphlets
Pro. W. Macneile Dixon, Univ. of Glasgow
Mr. Emile Carbonnel .
2 volumes, 32 pamphlets 1 volume,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
18 volumes,
Mr. Otto H. Kahn
5 pamphlets 1 pamphlet
Anchor Line S. S. Co
Mr. William T. Whedon .
2 volumes
The George H. Doran Company
2 volumes,
Charles Scribner's Sons.
1 volume,
Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
1 pamphlet
Mr. Francis O. Winslow
Subscription to "Guide to Nature"
JANE A. HEWETT, Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ORGANIZATION, 1918
School Committee
Cornelius M. Callahan, 59 Winslow Avenue, term expires January, 1919. Henry I. Everett, 9 Morse Avenue, term expires January, 1919. Harriet W. Lane, 296 Walpole Street, term expires January, 1920. Julia R. O'Brien, 4 Railroad Avenue, term expires January, 1920. Alfred N. Ambrose, 12 Vernon Street, term expires January, 1921. Henry Crosby, 20 Douglass Avenue, term expires January, 1921. Mildred F. Metcalf, Clerk.
Standing Committees
Schoolbooks and supplies - Mr. Everett, Mrs. Lane, Miss O'Brien. Finance, accounts and claims - Mr. Callahan, Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Everett. Janitors, schoolhouses and grounds - Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Crosby, Mr. Callahan.
Fuel - Mr. Crosby, Mrs. Lane, Mr. Callahan.
Committee Meetings
The regular monthly meeting of the School Committee is held at the School Committee rooms, 21 Sanborn Block, at 8 p. m., on the second Tuesday of each month.
Superintendent of Schools
Austin H. Fittz, 361 Walpole Street.
Telephone number, Norwood 434-W.
The office of the Superintendent is at 21 Sanborn Block. His office is open from 8 a. m. until 12.00 m., and from 1.00 p. m. until 5 p. m. on school days; and from 8 a. m. until 12.00 m. on Saturdays.
Telephone number, Norwood 133.
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