Norwood annual report 1923-1927, Part 73

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


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Charles Street 124 ft. 5"


Cottage Street-between Broadway and Central Street 194 ft.


Sturtevant Avenue-easterly end


115 ft.


Summit Avenue-from end of pipe northerly 141 ft.


Ninety-four new house connections were added to the system, making the total 1734. This includes thirteen Jaid in the Town Square from the mains to the street lines.


The entire street piping system, together with trunk lines, has been thoroughly cleaned, and is in excellent condition. The cleaning consists of passing a brush or scraper through the sewers from manhole to manhole and flushing the pipes with water; thus removing any sediment or ob- struction.


Filter Beds


The beds have been thoroughly cleaned, and are in good working order.


One new bed was constructed during the year, and is now in operation. There are now fourteen beds, having a total area of fourteen aeres. There is no doubt that the beds are overworked. They will, with careful watch- ing and care, provide for the dry weather flow, but during rainy periods they become overloaded, and it is necessary to allow considerable amounts of raw sewage to flow directly into the Neponset River. The overloaded condition is brought about largely by the practice of certain property owners draining wet cellars, and, in many cases, turning roof water di- reetly into the sewers. The increased flow due to the amount of water discharged directly into the mains during wet periods amounts to at least 100% of the normal flow. The sewers are not of sufficient capacity, nor were they designed, to receive cellar and yard drainage or roof water. As they are now being used, the main intercepting sewer leading to the filter beds is for long periods during wet weather overloaded, and the filter beds are of insufficient capacity to filter the sewage. If this practice is con- tinued, it will be necessary to lay another main from a point near the junction of Willow and Lenox Streets through Willow Street to Pleasant Street, and in Pleasant Street to the junction of Dean Street where it would be connected with the present lines.


In connection with this, I wish to quote from the original report of the Consulting Engineer to the Committee on Sewage of the Town of Norwood.


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"System of Sewers"


"The sewers are designed to remove the sewage from all buildings, but no roof, yard, cellar, or other surface or ground water. It is economically important where sewage is treated artificially that all surface water (and ground water in so far as it is possible to do so) be excluded. The use of the separate system of sewers in all but the largest cities is now so unusual and the desirability of its adoption so well established that it seems unnecessary to discuss it further."


Drains' Division


A large amount of construction work has been done in connection with the main drains. The work consisted of the construction of new culverts, widening and deepening open drains, laying pipe drains, and the construc- tion of catch basins.


Beginning at the westerly line of Pleasant Street, a taking of 30 feet in width was made for a distance of 142 feet in lengthi, or to the junction of the two main open water courses, then in a southerly and westerly direction following the course of the southerly water course to the N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R. property, the latter being 20 feet in width.


The street culverts were constructed of reinforced concrete, one being in Pleasant Street, one at Hillside Avenue, and one at Willow Street. The Pleasant Street culvert is 5 feet wide by 5 feet deep, and 45 feet in length. The Hillside Avenue culvert is 3'6" wide by 3' wide and 50' in length, and the Willow Street eulvert 3' wide by 2'8" deep and 172'6" in length. These culverts are of ample size to provide for extreme freshet flows.


Beginning at Pleasant Street the brook was widened and deepened for its entire length to Willow Street, thus providing a free water course.


Also, the following main drains were constructed:


Day Street and Broadway Lenox Street at Holliston Mills Central Street northerly of Nahatan Street O'Malley Drain ernon Street Extension (west of Prospect Street) Atwood's northerly to George Street


Two new catch basins were constructed: one on Washington Street at the Norwood Press, and one at the corner of Washington Street and Walnut Avenue.


All catch basins throughout the town were kept clean and in good re- pair.


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WATER DIVISION Pumping Station Operation


The stations have been operated as follows:


Ellis Station


341 days 6318 hours 366,250,000 gallons pumped


Westwood Station


148 days 2166 hours 127,564,375 gallons pumped


Total


489 days


8484 hours 493,814,375 gallons pumped


Year 1926


Monthly Consumption in Gallons


Monthly Consumption in Gallons


Ellis Station


Westwood Station


January


38,760,000


February


36,830,000


March


39,680,000


April


36,930,000


125,000


May


42,550,000


484,375


June


36,010,000


8,215,000


July


16,510,000


26,920,000


August


18,650,000


25,280,000


September


21,010,000


19,985,000


October


4,940,000


35,245,000


November


32,910,000


11,310,000


December


41,470,000


Day on which greatest amount was pumped-May 28, 1926-2,000,000 gallons.


Week during which greatest amount was pumped-Week of May 24-30, 1926-10,920,000 gallons.


Gallons supplied to distributing mains during year-493,814,375 gallons. Miles of mains at end of year-34.72 miles.


Total number of services at end of year-2,679.


Number of services in use at end of year-2,490.


Number of meters in use at end of year-2,341.


Water pumped at both stations registered by Venturi Meters.


Average daily consumption for year-1,352,916 gallons.


Average consumption per capita per day-93 gallons.


The supply has held up remarkably well throughout the year. The Ellis source furnished the entire supply from January 1 to June 14, at which time it was thought advisable to take a portion of the supply from the West- wood source. Consequently, the pump at Westwood was started, and run a portion of each day until November 11 when it was shut down, since which time the supply has been taken from the Ellis Station. Starting the Westwood plant early in the summer has prevented the water at the Ellis source from being drawn to a low level in the ground, with the result


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that the pump has been run at full capacity, and the water has been of better quality than it would have been had the water been drawn to a greater depth.


The new filter at Westwood was put in operation at the time the plant was started in the spring, and has been used in conjunction with the old filter. All of the water from this source has been filtered, and with satis- factory results. Monthly samples of water have been sent to the State Department of Health for analysis, and they report the water to be of excellent quality.


Electric Pump


The centrifugal electric driven pumping machinery which was installed during the winter was put in operation on June 14, and all the water taken from this source during the past summer has been pumped with this unit.


The machinery is simple to operate, and does not require the services of a licensed Engineer.


Previous to the installation of the electric pumps there was considerable complaint when the steam pumps were in operation regarding water hammer in certain sections of the town. Since the centrifugal pump has been in use there has been no complaint from this trouble.


Water Construction


The following mains were laid during the year:


Street


Size


Length


Brookfield Road


6''


960 ft.


Cottage Street-between Central Street and Broadway


2"


181 ft.


Cypress Street


6"


493 ft.


East Vernon Street


310 ft.


Elm Street


6''


174 ft.


Lincoln Street-Cypress Street to westerly end of layout


230 ft.


Oliver Street


6"


228 ft.


Rock Street-from end of present pipe northerly to end of layout


6"


552 ft.


School Street-from end of present pipe northerly


6''


60 ft.


Sycamore Street


6"


1,000 ft.


Sunset Avenue


346 ft.


One hundred and two new services were installed, and thirty-nine services were renewed.


Five new hydrants have been set in the following locations:


Brookfield Road 1


Cypress Street 1


Oliver Street 1


Sycamore Street 2


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Painting Standpipe


During the fall the standpipe was cleaned and painted, both inside and outside. The interior walls were found to be badly rusted, and many of the side plates pitted more or less. The walls were thoroughly scraped and brushed with wire brushes, and the rust and scale as far as possible removed. It was then painted with two coats of red lead and oil. This paint has been used on the interior of standpipes in many places, and as far as I can learn has given good results. Considering the condition of the interior of the standpipe, I should advise that it be given another coat of paint within a period of three years. If it is kept well painted, rust can be prevented and the life of the tank prolonged many years.


Cleaning Water Mains


In September the 10" force main leading from the Westwood Pumping Station to Bellevue Avenue was cleaned. The cleaning consisted of forcing a scraper through the pipe. The work was extremely satisfactory both from a sanitary standpoint and from the increased carrying capacity of the pipe line.


Before the main was cleaned the capacity of the main when pumping against 95 pounds pressure was 1040 gallons per minute, or one and one- half million gallons per day. After the main was cleaned, the carrying capacity was increased to 1495 gallons per minute, or 2,150,000 gallons per day, and the pressure was reduced to 86 pounds. This means a material saving in power and expense.


Cleaning Wells


In order to prevent the strainers or points of the wells from becoming clogged, it is necessary to clean them out at least once each year.


This work is done during the winter months. The method of cleaning now used is to force compressed air into the well through a small pipe, which pipe extends through the well down into the strainer. The air re- moves all sediment from the slots of the strainer, and the sand which has accumulated in the well is forced to the top or pumped out with a hand pump. The cleaning reduces the suction or lift on the main pump, and the wells yield more freely.


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Mr. George A. Smith, Superintendent


During the year the department has done its usual repair work, mowing, trimming, and setting foundations.


One hundred and forty interments and one removal were made.


There are now available 17 lots and 40 graves in the Protestant section, and 5 lots and 109 graves in the Catholic section.


Improvement work consisted of digging over 15,730 square feet in Section 44, surfacing North and South Highland View Avenues with


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crushed stone macadam, and oiling 1,410 linear feet of avenue. All two- foot walks between lots were filled with loam and seeded, which will greatly improve the appearance of the cemetery.


POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. William H. Sullivan, Chief


One new patrolman was added to the department during the year; the department now consisting of the chief, sergeant, and thirteen patrolmen.


Early in the summer a combination ambulance-patrol wagon was pur- chased, something which has been needed for a long time. The wagon is used only when making arrests, or in case of emergency or accident. It has proved itself of especial value when responding to accidents, and seems to be well adapted for its work.


Four hundred and thirteen arrests were made during the year, or eleven less than in 1925.


The following is a summary of arrests made, disposition, and other work done.


Summary


Abduction


1


Adultery


2


Assault 10


Assault and battery


3


Assault on Police Officer


2


Breaking and entering


3


Breaking, entering and larceny


13


Being present at cock fight.


5


Being present at gaming on Lord's Day.


6


Capias.


1


Desertion .


2


Default warrant.


1


Disturbance.


3


Disorderly house


3


Drunkenness


166


Escaped from Lyman School.


1


Exposing and keeping liquor


11


Exposure of person


1


False aların.


1


Gaming on Lord's Day


6


Gaming nuisance .


2


· Illegal sale of liquor


8


Illegal substitution


1


Larceny


23


Liquor nuisance


3


Lewd lascivious cohabitation


2


Loitering .


2


164


Malicious mischief 8


Manslaughter


3


Misappropriation of automobile.


2


Neglect of wife


1


Non-support.


3


Operating auto under influence of liquor


23


Operating auto to endanger lives, etc.


2


Peddling without a license


2


Promoting exhibition fighting birds.


1


Rape. .


1


Receiving stolen goods.


2


Runaways.


4


Safekeeping


2


Substitution .


1


Stubborn child.


1


Suspicious persons


5


Throwing glass in street


2


Track walking


1


Unnaturalized person having fire arms.


1


Vagrancy .


2


Violation automobile laws.


56


Violation liquor laws.


22


Violation Metropolitan Park Rules.


1


Violation of parole.


2


Violation of probation


2


Disposed of as follows:


Appealed .


8


Continued for trial.


1


Defaulted.


3


Delivered in Custody of Parent.


1


Delivered to Parole Officer.


1


Delivered to Canton Police.


1


Delivered to Boston Police .


5


Delivered to Providence Police.


2


Delivered to Metropolitan Park Police.


1


Delivered to Brookline Police


1


Delivered to Walpole Police.


6


Delivered to Agent of Lyman School


1


Discharged.


15


Dismissed.


1


Dismissed for want of prosecution.


2


Filed


23


Fined 153


Fined and sent to House of Correction.


2


Fined and committed. 1


Fined and probated.


2


165


Held for Grand Jury 11


Probation. 27


Probation continued. 1


Released .


66


Returned to Lyman School.


3


Sentenced to House of Correction


33


Sentenced to State Farm


6


Sentenced to Lyman School .


4


Sentenced to Shirley School.


1


Sentenced to Sherborn Reformatory


1


Sentenced to Wrentham State School.


1


Suspended sentence to House of Correction 18


Suspended sentence to Lyman School. 5


Suspended sentence to Shirley School


Suspended sentence revoked and sent. .4


Miscellaneous Other Duties Performed


Accidents reported and investigated. 179


Ambulance calls. 35


Buildings found open and secured .


110


Cases investigated.


1040


Dead bodies cared for


4


Death by drowning.


1


Deaths as result of automobile accidents.


4


Defective drains and vaults reported 3


Defective hydrants reported.


1


Defective lamps reported .


42


Defective sewers reported.


4


Defective streets and sidewalks reported.


23


Defective water pipes reported.


2


Disturbances suppressed .


60


Disturbanees suppressed without arrests


44


Dogs killed by Police 57


Fire alarms given


7


Fires extinguished . .


1


Insane persons taken in charge


7


Liquor raids.


14


Lost children restored.


12


Lodgers at station house


S


Missing persons reported .


28


Missing persons found . 17


Officers attending fires 41


Suicide by hanging .


1


Sick and injured persons assisted


26


Water running to waste reported. 5


Total days of attendance in court by officers 424


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166


Vaeant houses reported and eared for .


10


Value of property reported stolen in town $3,883.92


Value of property recovered. . 4,326.00


Value of property recovered for other towns 6,150.00


Total amount of fines in Distriet Court. 7,235.00


Total amount of fines in Superior Court. 1,350.00


Total amount of liquor fines . 3,300.00


FORESTRY DEPARTMENT Mr. Walter H. Metcalf, Superintendent


The work of this department has consisted of the usual spraying of all shade trees bordering the streets, also a large amount of private property. Considering the small force and expense of the department, the results of the spraying were very satisfactory. The equipment is now in good repair and condition for use during the coming season.


One thousand white and Scotch pine seedlings were set out at the Ellis Pumping Station. No new shade trees were set out during the year, the money appropriated for new trees being used for pruning and eare of the present trees. There still remains a large amount of work in the eare of trees which should be done in the near future. The eoming year one hundred new shade trees will be set out in various parts of the town.


WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Mr. Harry M. King, Sealer


The following scales, weights, and measures were tested and sealed during the year:


Sealed


Condemned


Platform Scales, over 5000 lbs.


21


Platform Seales, under 5000 lbs.


76


Spring Scales, over 100 lbs.


14


Spring Scales, under 100 lbs.


35


Beam Scales, under 5000 lbs.


6


Counter Scales, under 100 lbs.


47


1


Personal Weighing Scales


4


Prescription Scales.


3


Computing Scales, under 100 lbs.


68


Avoirdupois Weights


432


35


Apotheeary Weights


30


Metric Weights.


38


Glass Oil Jars


20


Liquid Measures


20


Gasoline Pumps


43


Kerosene Pumps.


8


Quality Stops


193


1


167


Yard Measures.


211


Leather Measures.


14


School Scales.


20


The following inspections were made:


Total O.K. Overweight Underweight


Sugar


35


31


4


Butter


40


38


2


Bread .


36


26


10


Confectionery


30


30


Charcoal in Bags


16


16


Coal in Bags.


20


14


6


Coal in Transit


46


36


4


6


Coke in Bags


10


S


2


Dry Goods.


20


20


Dry Commodities.


30


24


6


Fruit and Vegetables


40


36


4


Flour


40


34


3


3


Grain and Feed.


32


28


4


Hay


5


5


Ice .


45


38


6


1


Kindling Wood in Bags


8


8


Liquid Commodities.


26


22


4


Meat and Provisions.


40


34


6


Kindling and Cord Wood.


12


Coal Certificates


18


Ice Scales.


24


Junk Scales .


8


Marking of Bread.


24


Marking of Food Packages


26


Ice Cream Containers.


10


Milk Jars.


10


Paper and Fibre Cartons


10


Peddlers' Licenses


40


Peddlers' Scales


28


Transient Vendor's License.


. .


1


Wholesale Milk Cans.


17


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Mr. George A. Smith, Engineer


Owing to the large amount of construction work done, the Engineering Department has had a very busy season. It is of the utmost importance that all construction work be done on sound engineering principles. Careful thought and study given to preparing working plans will often save ma- terially in the cost of corstruction; therefore, plans and estimates of cost are prepared, and the actual construction work laid out on the ground.


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Records and locations of all underground and construction work are made, and are available at all times.


The work is varied, covering a wide range, and considering the service rendered the cost of the department is small.


The following is a record of services rendered the various departments by the Engineer or his assistants throughout the year:


Highway Department


180 days


Sewer Department.


72


Water Department.


70


">


School Department .


33


"


Town Square Development


99


"


Assessors' Maps.


15


"


Assessors' Building Survey


53


Drains .


54


Cemetery Department.


18


Zoning Map


5


"


Parks. .


14


Electric Light Department.


10


Police Department.


2


In addition to the above, the grading of the Senior High School grounds was under the supervision of the Engineering Department, which work required 183 days' services.


LIGHT DEPARTMENT Mr. Fred S. Barton, Superintendent


The past year lias shown a very healthy growth of business in the Light Department, additions to the load being more than for some time past. Two hundred and ninety-three new meters were installed, of which more than usual were the larger size meters.


A reduction of power and lighting rates went in: to effect April 1, making our net rate now $.07 per K. W. H.


During the summer we installed individual voltage regulators on each out-going line. This insures even pressure which thus gives more perfect lighting. Four new capacitators were also installed which take off the wattless heat current, thus bringing up the power factor and insuring the best of service to our motor using customers.


In the Town Square Development, 11,775 feet of underground ducts were installed, also 4,078 feet of one and three wire cables, seven merholes, seven 1000 candle power, and five 1500 candle power ornamental street lights.


While our street lighting is very good, a step towards better street il- lumination may be made by changing the present 60 eandle power lamps to 100 candle power lamps, and doing some trimming of trees where lamps


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now are doing only part duty because of the constant growth of tree limbs cutting off light from streets and sidewalks.


FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT Mr. Fred S. Barton, Superintendent


The past three years we have renewed the old fire alarm boxes on the system (ten each year). There now remain thirteen of the old type boxes, which should be replaced in 1927. The usual maintenance and repair work was done on the lines and whistles, and the system is in good con- dition.


INSPECTION OF WIRES Mr. Fred S. Barton, Inspector


Early in the year the Town accepted the Act providing for ar Inspector of Wires. On June 14 our first permit was granted, ard during the balance of the year 107 permits were granted to eleven contractors. All wiring was done with B.X. wire except for some pipe which was used. But few changes were made in the wiring as planned by the Contractors, most of it being found satisfactory and in compliance with the law.


PARKS Mr. John E. Colburn, Superintendent


Bond Street Park-During the early summer a thin layer of loam was spread and the surface seeded and rolled. The grass has been cut and the park kept in good shape.


Eliot Park-Considerable work has been done by means of filling. About 3500 cubic yards of material was taken from the site of the filter beds (during the construction of the new bed, which material otherwise would have been wasted). In addition to the material from the filter bed, surplus material from the New High School grading amounting to about 6000 cubic yards was also secured, making a total of about 9500 cubic yards. This material has been spread, bringing the surface to subgrade over a portion of the park. In addition to the above, in order to bring the surfare to finished grade, it will be necessary to provide about 5000 cubic yards, which amount, together with material on the ground, which must be rehandled, will be sufficient to complete the job.


Town Square Park-The Town Square Park has been brought to grade and about 3/4 of the surface given a coat of loam. Loaming will be com- pleted during the early spring, and the entire park seeded and rolled. Gravel walks will be provided for the present.


Respectfully submitted,


LEWIS D. THORPE, General Manager.


STATISTICS POPULATION, VALUATION, TAX RATE


1919


1920


1921


1922


1923


1924


1925


1926


Population


13,000


13,500


13,500


14,000


Valuation.


$15,926,689 $16.00


$18,647,488 $18.00


$24.70


$19,859,865 $25.00


14,000 $20,621,060 $25.30 $41,400.00 $31,688.30 $541,414.51


14,350 $21,920,540 $26.70 $34,500.00 $33,332.00


$46,200.00 $36,485.97 $638,389.68


$38,529.00 $715,915.00


HIGHWAY DATA


Miles of Paving ..


Miles of Streets Oiled.


7.69 28.6 17,328 $70,570.05


8.44 17.6 17,883 $68,951.06


9.47 26.01 20,040 $77,638.48


10.86 14.91 21,527 $77,144.40


11.64 14.05 22,801 $78,193.71


12.36 35.54 24,975 $129,548.54


13.04 17.58 25' S00 $90,299.32


13.63 22.50 28,905 $167,393.00


WATER DEPARTMENT DATA


Number of Services


2,064 30.61 290


2,112 31.03 292


2,149 31.29 296


2,220 31.70 296


2,301 31.90 297


2,410 32.76 304


2,412 33.86


2,490 34.72 316


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SEWER DEPARTMENT DATA


Bonded Debt ..


$177 000.00 $4,106.55


$175,050.00 $4,277.21


$192,950.00 $6,461.77 18.79


$214,950 00 $6,566 00 20.00 1315


$227,950.00 $5,301.03


$227,050.00 $6,431.19 21.24


$206,950.00 $10,656.17


$186 000.00 $8,586.00


Miles of Mains ..


17.81


18.18


23.32


Sewer Connections


1091


1154


1225


1507


22.64 1640


1712


ELECTRIC LIGHT DATA


Income.


$111,047.00


Operating Expenses.


$82,116.00


$142,030.95 $104,245.20 $82,000.00 $259,508.09


$159,765.59 $126,149.83 $79,500.00


$169,362.49 $126,446.41 $67,000.00 $295,855.29


$182,446.95 $131,951.68 $54,500.00 $296,138.08


$188,209.71 $120,885.54 $31,000.00 $307,915.53 730


$195,946.51 $134,549.94 $24,000.00


$143,681.00 $17,000.00 $371,473 00


Plant Investment.


$204,471.00


$280,679.19


Street Lamps.


700


714


718


718


719


763


777


Number of Meters


2,321


2,586


2,777


3,003


3,222


3,454


3,816


4,109


Number of Lamps


05,372


61,228


77,828


83,568


87,452


79,672


85,008


95,806


H. P. Motors


2,452


3,025


3,919


3,946


3,628


3,705


3,790


3,978


K. W. H. Bought ...


3,805,648


1,776,000


5,442,000


5,935,000


5,774,000


5,758,000


5,999,000


6,594,000


-


450,000,000


430,438 000 $50,142.56


397,247,136 $56,898.75


400,515,000


428,564,157


493 814,375 $73,503.00


Ineome from Water Rates


$31,005.95


$37,940.91


$36,184.78


$29,813.94


$36,680.17


$34,752.80


$32,273 21


$40,972.00


Bonded Debt ..


$62,000.00


$57,000.00


$66,000.00


$93,500.00


$70,300.00


$101,000.00


$89,000.00


Plant Investment


$378,200.00


$386,200.00


$432,731.00


$152,118.00


$80,600.00 $462,742.00


$475,137.00


$549,823.00


$571,823.00


Number of Hydrants


311


Gallons Pumped ..


396,400,000 $37,196.94


436,004,991 $40 758.82


$43,932.57


$56,835.47


$55,404.42


State Tax ..


$44,657.80


$46,200.00


County Tax ..


$21,316.09


$56,147.80 $24,450.81 $354,235.00


$56,147.00 $33,216.33


$41,400.00 $30,913.00 $417,502.00


Amt. Raised by Taxation


$254,827.00


$377,605.00


$585,281.00


14,151 $24,089,870 $26.50


14,500 $25,387,089 $28.20


Tax Rate.


Sq. Yds. Gran. Walks.


Annual Expenditures .....


1


$193.195.00


Bonded Debt.


$79,050.00


$323,070.48


Miles of Mains.


Annual Maintenance.


20.49 1410


Operating Expenses.


$18,876,410


171


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1926


January 15, 1927.


The Seleetmen submit the following Annual Report for the year 1926: There were held forty-seven regular and four special meetings.


At the Annual Town Meeting held January 18, 1926, Edmund G. Dalton and Arthur J. Forrest were elected Selectmen for the ensuing three years; Mr. Dalton being re-elected and Mr. Forrest succeeding Mr. H. Eugene Rice.




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