Norwood annual report 1923-1927, Part 65

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1923
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1656

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Six Constables for one year.

Henry F. Breen had eight hundred eleven (811), elected.

Patrick J. Coyne had eight hundred twenty-one (821), elected.

Nicholas Curran had eight hundred twenty-six (826), elected.

Thomas C. Lydon had seven hundred ninety-three (793), elected.

J. Irving Reid had seven hundred sixty-eight (768), elected.

Scattering, forty-nine.

Blanks, three thousand eighty-one (3081).

"Shall license be granted for the sale of certain non-intoxicating bever- ages in this Town?"

Yes, three hundred seventy-three (373).

No, five hundred two (502).

Blanks, three hundred two (302).

Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and Com- mittees.

Voted: That this article be laid on the table.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Collector.

Voted: To so authorize.

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.

Voted: To so authorize the Treasurer.

Article 5. To see what disposition the Town will make of money re- ceived for dog licenses.

Voted: That this article be laid upon the table and taken up and acted upon with Article 6, Sub-division D, Section 6.

Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the current fiscal year for the following purposes, or take any other action in the matter.

A. General Government.

1. Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways. (a) Salaries. (b) Incidentals. .

Voted: That the Selectmen receive no salaries. (b) By taxation for incidental and personal expenses of the Selectmen the sum of $100.00.

2. Town Clerk and Accountant and (2) Town Bookkeeper. (a) Salaries. (b) Incidentals.

Voted: For salary of Town Clerk, $400.00; salary of Accountant and Town Bookkeeper, $3,350.00. (b) For incidentals the sum of $8,560.00.

3. Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. (a) Salaries. (b) Inci- dentals.

Voted: (a) For Salary $2,500.00 and (b) for incidentals, including premium on suretyship bond, $3,235.00.

4. Assessors. (a) Salaries. (b) Incidentals.

Voted: For salaries of Assessors, $1,500.00 and (b) for incidental ex- penses, $2,400.00. By taxation.

5. Certification of Bonds and Notes.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $500.00.

6. Finance Commission.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $400.00.

7. Law. (a) Salary. (b) Incidentals.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,200.00 and (b) for incidental expense the sum of $200.00.

8. Election and Registration. (a) Salary. (b) Incidentals.

Voted: By taxation for salaries the sum of $300.00 and for incidentals the sum of $1,050.00.

9. Town Offices. (a) Incidentals.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $995.00.

10. General Manager. (a) Salary. (b) Incidentals, including pre- mium on suretyship bond.

Voted: For salary the sum of $4,700.00 (by taxation the sum of $3,500.00 and by transfer the sum of $1,200.00).

11. Engineering. (a) Salary. (b) Incidentals.

Voted: By taxation (a) the sum of $2,800.00 and (b) the sum of $2,407.00.

12. Board of Survey. (a) Incidentals.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $100.00.

13. Planning Board. (a) Incidentals. Voted: By taxation the sum of $400.00.

14. Town Game Warden. (a) Salary. Voted: By taxation the sum of $125.00.

B. Protection of Persons and Property.

1. Police Department (including prosecution of illegal sale of non-in- toxicating beverages).

Voted: By taxation the sum of $34,109.00.

2. Fire Department. (a) Salaries. (b) Incidentals.

Voted: By taxation, for salaries and wages, the sum of $12,285.00 and (b) for incidental expenses the sum of $4,740.00.

3. Maintenance and Extension of Fire Alarm System. Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,920.00.

4. Inspector of Buildings. (a) Salary. (b) Incidentals.

Voted: By taxation (a) for salary the sum of $500.00 and (b) for inci- dental expense the sum of $100.00.

5. Inspector of Cattle.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $200.00.

6. Sealer of Weights and Measures. (a) Salary and (b) Incidentals. Voted: By taxation (a) for salary, $450.00 and (b) for incidentals, $75.00, and that all fees be paid into the Town Treasury.

7. Inspector of Wire's. (a) Salary.

Voted: No action.

8. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth and other Insect Pest Extermination. Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,634.00.

9. Care and Planting of Shade Trees.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,230.00.

10. Street Lighting.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,800.00.

C. Health and Sanitation.

1. Board of Health. (a) Salaries. (b) Contagious Diseases, Garbage Disposal and other Incidental Expense. (c) Maintenance of Town Dump. Voted: By taxation (a) for salarics the sum of $100.00; (b) Contagious Discases, Garbage Disposal and incidental expense the sum of $15,360.00.

2. Sewer Department. (a) Maintenance. (b) Particular Sewers. Voted: By taxation (a) for maintenance the sum of $13,240.00 and for Particular Scwers the sum of $7,040.00.

3. Sewer Construction.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $31,440.00.

4. Maintenance and Construction of Main Drains and Cleaning Brooks and Drains other than Main Drains.

Voted: By taxation (a) for maintenance of drains and cleaning brooks and drains other than main drains, the sum of $3,340.00, and (b) construc- tion of main drains, the sum of $24,185.00.

5. Removal of Ashes.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,650.00.

D. Miscellaneous.

1. Maintenance, Repairs and Construction of Highways, Culverts and Bridges, Highway Equipment, Paving Gutters, Building Sidewalks, Setting Edgestones, Removal of Snow and Ice, Sanding Sidewalks, Street Signs and Guide Boards and Operation of Stone Crusher Plant.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $91,266.00, by transfer the sum of $44,500.00, of which amount there was allotted to maintenance $45,530.00; snow and ice removal, $13,000.00; construction of streets, Town Square, $31,386.00; permanent sidewalk, $10,000.00; other construction, $30,- 850.00; purchase of new equipment, truck, $5,000.00.

2. (a) Institutional and Outside Relief. (b) Aid for Dependent Mothers.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $23,000.00.

3. Salary of Town Physician.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $200.00.

4. Soldiers' Benefits.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,000.00.

5. Support of Schools.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $301,017.00.

6. Support of Morrill Memorial Library.

Voted: That Article 5 be taken from the table and considered together with Article 6, Sub-division D, Section 6.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $11,455.00 and the further sum of $1,303.88, being money received from dog licenses.

7. The use of George K. Bird Post, No. 169, G. A. R. to decorate Soldiers' Graves on Memorial Day.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $525.00.

8. Recreation and Parks.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $4,888.00.

9. Printing and Distribution of Town Reports.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,750.00.

10. Defraying incidental and other necessary expense not otherwise provided for.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $750.00.

11. Band Concerts.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $500.00.

E. Public Service.

1. Electric Light Department. (a) Maintenance. (b) Operation. (c) Depreciation. (d) New Construction. (e) Repairs.

Voted: The following sums from the treasury of the Electric Light De- partment: Maintenance, Operation and Repairs, $111,050.00; Deprecia- tion, $9,700.00; New Construction, $17,950.00; Interest, $1,130.00; Debt, $7,000.00; in lieu of taxes, $8,400.00.

2. Water Department. (a) Maintenance. (b) Construction. (c) In- terest. (d) Debt.

Voted: From the treasury of the Water Department the following sums: Maintenance, $35,435.00; Construction, $25,000.00; Interest, $4,450.00; Debt, $12,000.00.

F. Cemeteries.

1. Maintenance and Improvement.

Voted: From receipts in the treasury of the Cemetery Department the sum of $9,379.00.

G. Interest and Debt Requirements.

1. Interest Requirements.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $44,580.22 and by transfer the sum of $153.50.

2. Bonds and Notes due in 1926.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $85,660.00; from premiums the sum of $1,990.00.

H. Insurance on Town Property.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,208.00; by transfer from the receipts of the Water Department $200.00 and from the receipts of the Electric Light Department $300.00.

I. Reserve Fund.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $5,000.00.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to maintain an evening school as provided by law and raise and appropriate money for such purpose, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: Action taken under Article 6, Subdivision E, Section 5.

Article 8. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for industrial educational purposes, or take any other action in the matter. Voted: Action taken under Article 6, Subdivision D, Section 5.

Article 9. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the establishment and maintenance of con- tinuation schools or courses of instruction, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.

Article 10. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate to pay not more than the ordinary and reasonable compensation for care actually rendered or furnished by the Norwood Hospital or other hospitals in the vicinity of Norwood to such persons as may be in whole or in part unable to care for themselves, the same to be in addition to sums appropriated for the care of contagious diseases and for institutional relief, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: Considered with Article 11.

Article 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the employment of district or other nurses, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,500.00.

Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Asses- sors to take appropriate action as provided by law for the earlier collection of poll taxes, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To so instruct the Assessors.

Article 13. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate as required by the provisions of Section 39 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws; namely, for providing suitable quarters for and the main- tenance of an Armory for the use of Company G 101st Infantry, Massa- chusetts Guard, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $900.00.

Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to lease a part of the building of the Norwood Civic Association, Inc. for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Post No. 70, American Legion for the current year and raise and appropriate a sum of money for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $250.00.

Article 15. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appro- priate to meet the expense of the care and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital as apportioned by the County Commissioners of the County of Norfolk.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,386.07.

Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept a certain clock be- queathed to it by and in accordance with the terms of the will of Rosa H. Smith, late of Norwood, deceased, or take any other action in the matter. Voted: To so accept, and

Voted: That the appreciation of the Town be expressed by the Selectmen to her Executor.

Article 17. To see what sums the Town will vote to raise by taxation and borrow and appropriate for the erection of the Municipal Memorial Building heretofore authorized, said sums to be in addition to sums hereto- fore appropriated for said purpose and to direct the expenditure thereof, , or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.

RESOLUTION OFFERED BY CHARLES H. BROWN

Voted: That in addition to their munificent salaries, that a rising vote of thanks and appreciation be extended by the Town to all the town officials for their loyal and efficient services rendered the Town during the past year.

Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 24, 1926

· On a Warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated March 9, 1926, and signed by Thomas B. Mulvehill, Edmund G. Dalton, Harold W. Baker and Arthur J. Forrest, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which Warrant was duly attested by J. Irving Reid, Constable of Norwood.

All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator. James A. Halloran, the Articles contained in this Warrant and the action taken thereunder being as follows:

Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a public way, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, a new way to be known as Cleveland Street as laid out by the Se- lectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the estimated expense of laying out and constructing said new way, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To accept and allow under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments the sum of $2,500.00 by taxation, as part of the construction item for highways under Article 6, Subdivision D, Warrant of Annual Meeting.

(This action reconsidered at meeting of April 2, 1926.)

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a public way, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, a new way to be known as Cypress Street as laid out by the Se- lectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the estimated expense of laying out and constructing said new way, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To accept and allow under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments the sum of $2,988.00 by taxation, as part of the construction item for highways under Article 6, Subdivision D, Warrant of Annual Meeting.

(This action reconsidered at meeting of April 2, 1926.)

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a public way, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessemnt of better- ments, a new way to be known as Sycamore Street as laid out by the Se- lectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the estimated expense of laying out and constructing said new way, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To accept and allow under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments the sum of $2,571.00 appropriated by taxation as part of the construction item for highways under Article 6, Subdivision D, Warrant of Annual Meeting.

(This action reconsidered at meeting of April 2, 1926.)

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a public way, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, a new way to be known as Brookfield Road as laid out by the Se- lectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the estimated expense of laying out and constructing said new way, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To accept and allow under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments the sum of $2,491.00 appropriated by taxation as part of the construction item for highways under Article 6, Subdivision D, Warrant of Annual Meeting.

(This action reconsidered at meeting of April 2, 1926.)

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a public way, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, a new way to be known as Lincoln Street as laid out by the Select- men and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the estimated ex- pense of laying out and constructing said new way, or take any other action in the matter.

(No action taken under this Warrant.)

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a public way, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, a new way to be known as Elm Street as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the estimated expense of laying out and constructing said new way, or take any other action in the matter.

(No action taken under this Warrant.)

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept an alteration by widen- ing of a portion of Cottage Street as made, laid out and reported by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to meet the expense of the same, or take any other action in the matter.

(No action taken under this Warrant.)

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept an alteration by widen- ing of a portion of Pleasant Street and Dean Street at the southwesterly corner thereof as made, laid out and reported by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to meet the estimated expense of the same, or take any other action in the matter.

(No action taken under this Warrant.)

Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept an alteration by widen- ing of a portion of Winter Street and of a portion of Bright Street as made, laid out and reported by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to meet the estimated expense of the same, or take any other action in the matter.

(No action taken under this Warrant.)

Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase of equipment for the Police Department, for use as an ambulance and patrol wagon and raise and appropriate money for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To so authorize and that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised by taxa- tion.

Article 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to reimburse the Water Department of the Town of Norwood for hydrant service for fire protection.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $7,500.00.

Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws, providing for the establishment of a

fire department to be under the control of an officer to be known as the Chief of the Fire Department.

Voted: To accept the said sections of said chapter and further voted that the Selectmen proceed with the establishment of a fire department in ac- cordance with the provisions of said sections of said Chapter 48.

Article 13. To see what further sum of money the Town will vote to raise and borrow and appropriate for the purpose of constructing a new school building for Senior High School Grades and for the purchase of original equipment and furnishings for said building, as authorized by law; said sum to be in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated for said purpose under Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting of March 24, 1925; under Article 8 of the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting of March 20, 1924, and under Article 5 of the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting held December 28, 1923, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: The sum of $85,000.00 (by taxation $8,000.00, to be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 73, Acts of 1926, $77,000.00).

Rising vote: Yes, 200; No, none.

Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept certain main drains and each of them as laid out and reported by the Selectmen, and to au- thorize the taking of easements or rights of way therefor, and to raise and appropriate money to meet the estimated expenses of laying out and con- structing said drains and each of them, or take any other action in said matters, as follows: viz .:

1. Main drain leading from Chapel Street northeasterly through lands of William P. Nickerson and John Q. Peterson.

2. Main drain leading through Vernon Street, being a proposed ex- tension of Vernon Street through lands of Iva P. Gove and further through land of the Norwood Housing Association, Inc., to an existing main drain.

3. Main drain leading from Pleasant Street to Willow Street at the junction of Lenox Street and thence to the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Midland Division location.

(No action taken under this Warrant.)

Article 15. To see if the Town will accept and allow a certain public park known as the Shattuck Memorial Park as located by the Selectmen pursuant to a gift thereof by Emma L. Shattuck and to authorize the Se- lectmen to accept conveyance of title to said park, ratifying and confirming the action taken with respect thereto at the Special Town Meeting held December 29, 1924.

Voted: To accept and allow.

Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the action of the Selectmen in entering into an agreement in behalf of the Town with the Armory Commissioners in behalf of the Commonwealth for the sale and conveyance by the Town to the Commonwealth of land for a State

Armory Site as authorized by the General Court, or will take any other action necessary or desirable to permit said sale and conveyance.

Voted: To so do and to authorize the Selectmen to execute in the name and behalf of the Town a deed therefor and to take any other action neces- sary or desirable.

Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Friday, April 2, 1926, at 8 p. m., Everett Hall, to complete the official Town Meeting Warrant; . namely, Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 14.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.

ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Friday, April 2, 1926 Everett Hall, Norwood, Mass.

In accordance with the requirements of the By-Laws of the Town of Norwood, notice is hereby given that the Special Town Meeting of March 24, 1926, was by vote of that meeting adjourned to Friday, April 2, 1926, at Everett Hall at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, at which time and place the following articles of the Warrant of said Special Town Meeting may be acted upon:

Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 14.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.

Notices were posted in accordance with the requirements of the By-Laws.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.

ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING April 2, 1926

The Special Town Meeting of March 24, 1926, which was by vote ad- journed, was this day, April 2, 1926, at Everett Hall, duly held at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. Section 3 of Article 1 of the By-Laws having been com- plied with, Moderator James A. Halloran called the meeting to order.

Article 1.

Voted: That action under this Article be reconsidered and that said Article be laid on the table.

Article 2.

Voted: That action under this Article be reconsidered and that said Article be laid on the table.

Article 3.

Voted: That action under this Article be reconsidered and that said Article be laid on the table.

Article 4.

Voted: That action under this Article be reconsidered and that said Article be laid on the table.

Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Tuesday, April 20, 1926, at thirty minutes after seven o'clock in the afternoon at Everett Hall.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING April 20, 1926

On a Warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated April 13, 1926, and signed by Thomas B. Mulvehill, Edmund G. Dalton, Arthur J. Forrest, Eugene Endicott and Harold W. Baker, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which Warrant was duly attested by Henry C. Breen, Constable of Norwood.

All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, James A. Halloran, the Articles contained in this Warrant and the action taken thereunder being as follows:

Article 1. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate as salary of an official to be known as Chief of the Fire Department, such amount so appropriated to be available from the appropriation for salaries voted by the Town at the Adjourned Annual Meeting of March 24, 1926.

Voted: By transfer the sum of $1,460.00.

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to take and hold a certain parcel or parcels of land by way of gift in accordance with the terms of such gift, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: The two certain parcels of land substantially as hereinafter described be and hereby are accepted in keeping with expressed wish of the late Honorable Francis O. Winslow as tendered by Edith F. Willett and Mary W. Allen; namely,

Parcel (A) A certain tract containing about 39,735 square feet and lying westerly of New Washington Street and bounded northeasterly by land of the Town of Norwood and by land of Norwood Press Com- pany, Inc .; southeasterly by land of New York, New Haven & Hart- ford Railroad Company; southwesterly and westerly by New Wash- ington Street as laid out by the County Commissioners of Norfolk County.

Parcel (B) A certain tract containing 1580 square feet of land and bounded northwesterly by Washington Street; northeasterly by New Washing- ton Street as laid out by the County Commissioners of Norfolk County and south by land of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.

And further voted that the Seleetmen be and hereby are authorized and directed to accept the deed of gift as and when tendered.

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Norwood annual report 1923-1927, Part 65

Author: Norwood (Mass.) Publication date: 1923 Publisher: The Town Number of Pages: 1656

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1923
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1656