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I find that the cash on hand December 31, 1923, of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector equals an amount as shown in the Accountant's statement that his cash balance on December 31, 1923 was $116,257.99.
Municipal Light Department. Throughout the year each month the accounts of Frederick S. Barton as to sales and collections have been examined and I find that he has deposited with the Town Treasurer all collections shown in the sales account of this department.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. The collections of Harry M. King as Sealer of Weights and Measures have been examined, and he has deposited with the Treasurer all fees which appear to have been collected by his de- partment.
Morrill Memorial Library. Alice H. Plimpton Trust Fund. I have examined the securities in the possession of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer of the Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library and find that the securities and cash on hand represent the amount set forth in this report; namely, $50,708.58.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
January 1, 1924.
The Board of Selectman,
Norwood, Massachusetts.
.
Gentlemen:
I have the honor to present herewith the annual report of the General Manager for the year 1923, enumerating the more important activities of the departments under my direction and supervision.
I take this opportunity to commend the heads of departments and their subordinates for their loyalty, co-operation and industry, without which success in any degree would have been impossible.
A brief summary by departments follows:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Mr. Joseph E. Conley, Superintendent
It soon became apparent when work opened up in the spring that it would be necessary to increase our scale of wages if we were to compete with contractors for available labor to prosecute the work for which ap- propriations had been made. Consequently, on June 1st a 20% increase was granted to all classes of labor. Although we lost some of our best men, we were successful in securing others to take their places. The additional cost to the Town due to this increase was approximately $10,000.00, and inasmuch as the increase was not anticipated when the budget was pre- sented to the annual Town Meeting, it was necessary to ask for additional appropriations with which to complete all of the work contemplated.
Highway Division
Nine thousand dollars was appropriated for surfacing with bituminous macadam. Under this item four short stretches of streets which had been the cause of many complaints were paved to the gratification of those who are compelled to use them. The streets rebuilt are Florence Avenue, Lenox Street between Cross Street and Allen Road, Walnut Avenue west, and Beacon Street. The average cost of this work was $1.35 per square yard.
The gravel roads were reshaped, new gravel added where necessary, and treated with tar, and are in a generally fair condition for this class of roads.
About 1,300 square yards of granolithic sidewalks were laid, the abutters paying one-half of the cost. It was disappointing that more applications were not received for this type of sidewalks.
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A new cinder sidewalk was constructed on Washington Street from the Westwood line to Prospect Street to do away with the danger to pedestrians who have been obliged to walk in the street, especially during the construc- tion of the concrete roadway when traffic was diverted over this section.
Snow Removal
The exceptionally heavy snowfall during the first three months of the year caught us without adequate plows to keep ahead of the storms and caused some delay in getting the streets opened up for traffic. The general use of automobiles on practically every street in town now makes it neces- sary to plow out about 40 miles of streets after each snow storm, and with- out delay. To meet this demand we purchased two plows to be attached to trucks, and one for our tractor.« These, with the sidewalk plows we have, will provide the means, we believe, of successfully coping with this problem in the future.
A regulation compelling the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company to participate in the removal of snow from streets in which their tracks are located was approved by the State Department of Public Utilities.
Stone Crusher
About 2,000 tons of broken stone was produced at the town crusher at a cost of $1.85 per ton, approximately the same as the price we would have had to pay at the quarries nearby, but we had the advantage in cost of trucking, having stone when we needed it, and of furnishing employment to our own townsmen. However, it is doubtful if there is enough stone · left in the ledge to make it profitable to operate the quarry for more than another year, when it will be necessary to seek a new location.
A mechanical loader for loading sand, gravel or broken stone on to trucks, and a new concrete mixer were added to the equipment, which will result in a saving in labor costs.
Sewer Division
The construction of the two sand filter beds authorized by the Town Meeting last March have been completed and will be put into operation within a few days.
The new filters cover slightly more than two acres in area and to a con- siderable degree will relieve the overloading of the present beds, but not to the extent recommended by the State Commissioner of Public Health.
Beds of this type will effectively filter about 75,000 gallons of sewage per acre per day. The average daily amount discharged on the beds in the period from August to December inclusive was 897,000 gallons, with a maximum of 2,223,000 gallons in one day.
The State Commissioner of Public Health recommends that additional filters to the extent of four acres be constructed in the near future for the proper treatment of the sewage of the town.
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Siphon Extended
The 18-inch cast iron siphon which was built in 1922 was extended to Dean Street and connected with the sewer at that point in order to relieve the excessive pressure in the Willow Street line, which caused the over- flowing of manholes on Hillside Avenue and Allen Road, and while partially successful it may be necessary in the near future to extend a new line of pipe to connect with the field line in Willow Street.
New Sewers
Short sections of main sewers were constructed in Atwood Avenue, St. George Avenue, Oolah Avenue, Folan Avenue, St. John Avenue, and Silver . Street, relieving unsanitary conditions in those sections.
Particular Sewers
Ninety-five new house connections were made with the main sewers dur- ing the year.
All sewer mains and filter beds were thoroughly gone over and put in first-class condition.
An automatic measuring device has been installed at the filter beds to register the amount of sewage treated:
WATER DIVISION
Owing to the unusually dry summer and fall, we were compelled to operate the Westwood pumping plant for 200 days during the year, which fact, together with extraordinary machinery repairs at the Ellis Station, accounts for the increase in the operating expense over the preceding year.
An additional vacuum pump and motor were installed at the Ellis Sta- tion so that we now have two separate and independent pumping units at that station.
Four miles of mains were cleaned under contract with the National Water Main Cleaning Company at a cost of $3,300.00.
Judging from the amount of material removed from the mains, the clean- ing was much needed and will result in cleaner water and greater pressure in the districts where the work was done.
I hope we can continue this work each year until all the water mains have been cleaned.
Water Mains Cleaned
Street
From
To
Size
Length 2469 lin. ft.
Railroad Ave.
Washington St.
Prospect St.
6"
Nahatan St.
Washington St.
Prospect St.
6" 2620 " "
Cottage St.
Washington St.
Prospect St. 6" 2313 "
Vernon St.
Washington St.
Prospect St. 6"
2468 " "
Howard St.
Guild St.
10"
2232 " "
Washington St. Washington St. Walpole St.
Guild St.
· Chapel St.
8"
3397 "
Walpole St.
Winter St.
Fisher St.
8" 3388
Walnut Ave.
Washington St.
Walpole St.
6"
1835 „ "
Chapel St.
Washington St.
Walpole St.
6"
2615 „ "
Washington St.
Winter St.
12"
701
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Sixty-two water leaks in mains and service connections were discovered and repaired, and all hydrants were carefully inspected and repaired when necessary.
Eighty-one new services were added during the year, and twenty-one renewals made.
Water mains were extended in the following streets:
Street
Size
Length
Oolah Avenue
6"
468 feet
Beech Street
6"
490 feet
St. Joseph Avenue
6ª
72 feet
The decrease of about 8 per cent in volume of water pumped for the year was due, we believe, to the greater number of meters in use, and to the care exercised by consumers in eliminating, as much as possible, the excessive use of water and waste duc to leaking fixtures, which would result in ad- ditional charges on their bills.
PARKS
Parks have been maintained and cared for in the usual manner.
The band concerts provided have been largely attended and enjoyed, attesting to the popularity of this form of recreation.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT Mr. Walter H. Metcalf, Superintendent
Although general conditions in regard to the gipsy and brown-tail moth infestations were much better than in 1922, about the same amount of spraying was done to hold the ground we had gained in the work of sup- pressing these pests. A small number of brown-tail moth infestations were discovered in new localities and were promptly cleaned out so that no further spread is anticipated.
A bad infestation of tent caterpillars on wild cherry trees along the sides of Neponset Strect was cleaned out by cutting and burning the trees. We hope to further cope with this caterpillar by spraying as soon as the leaves begin to show in the spring.
The spraying apparatus was put to good use in helping combat the meadows fires last fall by pumping water from a spring which would have been impossible to reach with the regular fire apparatus.
Trees
One hundred American elms were set out on Neponset and East Cross Streets in accordance with the policy adopted a few years ago. About fifteen per cent of these dicd because of the long drouth last summer, and will have to be replaced next year.
Two thousand pinc (White and Scotch) secdlings were set out adjacent to the Ellis Pumping Station and on land purchased for the new wells east
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of Purgatory Brook, but many of these were destroyed by the meadows fire.
Considerable work was done in the removal of dead trees and dead limbs in shade trees along our streets.
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Mr. George A. Smith, Superintendent
New development in Highland Cemetery was confined to grading a section for single graves in the Protestant Section, and extending avenues, walks, drains, and water mains.
There are now available for use 45 lots and 92 single graves in the Protestant Section, and 38 lots and 189 single graves in the Catholic Section.
One hundred thirty-two interments were made in Highland Cemetery and four in the Old Parish Cemetery during the year.
Flower beds, shrubbery, and grounds were maintained in keeping with the dignity and beauty of these sacred places.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Mr. George A. Smith, Town Engineer
This department attends to all the details in connection with preparing estimates, giving street lines and grades, and the inspection of all public works in process of construction; keeps the Assessors' maps up to date, and makes a survey of all new building construction for the Assessors; prepares all plans for street, sewer and drain takings and hearings. Plans were prepared for a proposed widening of Washington Street. Record plans were made of all work completed, and are on file in the office for future reference and record.
Studies of various parcels of land were made for the Finance and School Committees, and a survey has been made for the purpose of develop- ing the land given by Mr. Charles S. Bird for a park and playground.
A great deal of time was devoted to the laying out and building of the two new sewage filter beds. An estimated saving of $1,000.00 was made in this instance alone by having this work done by our Engineering De- partment instead of sceking outside engineering services as is commonly done by towns the size of Norwood.
Engineering services were rendered as follows:
Highway Department 186 days
Sewer Department.
218 days
Water Department. 28 days
Assessors . 106 days
Cemetery Department 30 days
School Department.
41 days
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Drainage. 24 days Miscellaneous:
Service rendered County of Norfolk setting stone-bounds, Ne- ponset Street .
19 days
LIGHT DEPARTMENT Mr. Fred S. Barton, Superintendent
The business of this department continues to show a substantial and consistent growth, and we are gradually increasing the difference between income and operating expense.
The year just closed has been the most successful in the history of the department.
Accidents to the motor generator and rotary converter necessitated ex- tensive repairs to that equipment. When the machines were dismantled, an examination revealed conditions which made it advisable to have them completely overhauled and put in first-class condition.
A substantial part of the expense involved was covered by insurance.
New and more powerful street lights were installed on Walpole Street between Guild and Wilson Streets, and on Guild Street.
We lost one large power customer, and added 219 new lighting customers during the year.
A reduction of $.01 per K. W. H. was made in the rate for domestic lighting, effective last July. This reduction has resulted in an increase in the amount of electricity used for this purpose, as indicated by receipts since that date.
POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. William C. Kindelan, Chief
There were sixty fewer arrests than in 1922, but that does not mean that the police have been less vigilant, or that there has been any letting-up in the enforcement of law, but that there has been a stricter observance of the laws due to the effective work of the department.
There were twenty-four fewer arrests for drunkenness, and thirty-three fewer for auto law violations than last year.
The following summary indicates the diversified character of the offences committed and the work of the department.
Accosting women
1
Adultery
4
Assault .
4
Assault and battery
11
Assault on officer
3 .
Assault to rape.
2
Assault with revolver
1
Auto Laws, Violation of
91
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Bastardy .
1
Bribery
1
Breaking and entering.
8
Breaking and entering in night time
1
Carrying loaded revolver.
1
Cruelty to animals.
1
Delinquent child.
4
Deserter from U. S. C. G.
1
Deserter from U. S. N.
2
Disturbance
22
Drunkenness.
214
Entering to commit lareeny
3
Entering and larceny
4
Exposing and keeping
10
Failure to pay wages.
1
Fish and Game Laws, Violation of.
3
Insane.
7
Larceny
16
Lewdness
2
Lewd and lascivious
6
Neglect of parent
4
Negleet of wife.
1
Non-support.
5
Operating auto while drunk.
20
Obscene pictures in possession .
1
Parole, Violation of
1
Robbery and murder
2
Runaway child.
4
Safe keeping
8
Sale of liquor
23
Stubborn child.
1
Straggler from U. S. N.
1
Suspicious person
3
Track walking .
8
Truancy .
2
Willfully destroying property
1
Runaway from State Training School
1
Other Duties Performed
Accidents reported and investigated.
175
Buildings found open and secured.
87
Death as result of auto accident.
1
Dead bodies cared for
3
Dead horses removed . 4
Defective drains and vaults reported .
6
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Defective fire alarm boxes reported. 5
Defective water pipes reported . 7
Defective streets and walks reported . 27
Defective street lights reported . 184
Disturbances suppressed without arrests. 61
Dogs shot. 42
Fire alarms given by police.
5
Fires extinguished by police without alarm
4
Insane persons taken in charge
7
Killed by railroad train .
1
Liquor raids.
16
Lodgers
3
Lost children restored.
16
Missing persons reported
13
Missing persons found.
5
Obscene picture raids.
1
Sick and injured persons assisted.
10
Street obstructions removed. .
1
· Total days attendance of officers at court.
546
Unfit horses shot.
5
Vacant houses reported and cared for
15
Valuation of property reported stolen in town. $2,128.75
Valuation of property recovered. $3,846.65
Valuation of property recovered for other towns $1,800.00
Fines Imposed
Liquor Cases
$2,575.00
All other
3,460.00
Total.
$6,035.00
Two noteworthy arrests calling for keen judgment and courage were made during the year by officers of the department. The first by Officer John S. Conroy in the early morning hours of May 30th of the three men who had plotted to commit murder and rob and burn the home of Mr. William P. Nickerson on Brook Street. The other by Officer Charles R. Donnell on the morning of October 21st when single handed he arrested two desperados who were implicated in the murder of a patrolman at Read- ville a few hours prior.
In both instances attempts were made on the lives of the officers with loaded revolvers. The arrests were made on meagre descriptions given hurriedly over the telephone.
These cases furnish evidence of the dangers to which the officers are sub- jected, and merit the confidence of the citizens in their diligence, resource- fulness, and realization of their responsibilities.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Mr. Harry M. King, Scaler .
Six hundred and ninety-six scales, weights, and measures were tested and sealed last year, and cight hundred and sixty-five inspections of package groceries, confectionery, gasoline, kerosene, and coal were made.
Four scales were condemned and ten per cent of the package groceries were found underweight and nine per cent overweight.
These inspections indicate that the people of Norwood are getting what they pay for as far as weights and measures are concerned.
Particular attention has been paid to sales by itincrant vendors.
SALARIES AND WAGES PAID TOWN EMPLOYEES
Jan. 1, 1915
Jan. 1, 1924
Increase
General Manager
$3,000.00
$4,500.00
50%
Clerk and Accountant.
1,800.00
3,300.00
83%
Supt. Light Dept.
1,800.00
3,000.00
67%
Supt. Public Works
1,800.00
2,800.00
60%
Town Engincer.
1,200.00
2,200.00
83%
Chief of Police.
1,400.00
2,800.00
100%
Patrolmen .
1,000.00
1,800.00
80%
Supt. Cemetery
1,000.00
1,800.00
80%
Firemen-Chauffeurs
840.00
1,800.00
114%
Clerks
720.00
1,118.00
55%
Foremen
3.00 a day
6.00 a day
100%
Engineers
3.50 a day
6.00 a day
71%
Laborers
.25 hour
.60 hour
140%
Teams
.65 hour
1.10 hour
70%
According to a survey by the National Industrial Conference Board made public in December, the purchasing value of the dollar, based on the cost of living, is $.605 as compared with $1.00 in July, 1914.
Respectfully submitted,
W. P. HAMMERSLEY, General Manager.
STATISTICS POPULATION, VALUATION, TAX RATE
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
Population
11,579
Valuation .
$17,074,710
12,589 $16,386,634 13.30
12,700 $16,005,607 14.80
13,000 $15,926,689
13,500 $18,647,488
13,500 $18,876,410 24.70
14,000 $19,859,865 25.00
14,000 $20,621,060 25.30
State Tax. .
27,600.00
38,940.00
44,657.80
56,147.00
41,400.00
41,400.00
County Tax. .
13,128.18
15,270.59
21,316.09
33,216.33
30,913.00
31,688.30
Amt. Raised by Taxation
218.556.00
217,942.00
254,827.00
377,605.00
417,502.00
541,414.50
HIGHWAY DATA
Miles of Paving.
4.0 10.05 12,456
5.25 13.00 14,956 $46,122.70
5.40 18.40 15,662
7.69 28.60 17,328 $70,570.05
8.44 17.60 17,883 $68,951.06
9.47 26.01 20,040 $77,638.48
10.86 14.91 21,527 $77,144.40
$78,193.71
WATER DEPARTMENT DATA
Number of Serviees
1,995 30.0 286
2,025 30.0 288
2,034 30.57 290
2,064 30.61 290
2,112 31.03 292
2,149 31.29 296
2,220 31.70 296
2,301 31.90
Number of Hydrants.
297
Gallons Pumped.
341,000,000
375,000,000 $37,900.00
446,981,000 $37,128.96
396,400,000 $37,196.94
436,004,991 $40,758.82
430,438,000 $50,142.56
397,247,136 $56,898.75
Operating Expenses
17,800.00
17,250.00
28,584.00
31,005.95
37,940.91
29,813.94
36,680.17
Bonded Debt.
89,300.00
84,000.00
72,000.00
62,000.00.
57,000.00
93,500.00
80,600.00
Plant Investment
368,000.00
373,500.00
376,400.00
378,200.00
386,200.00
432,731.00
452,118.00
462,742.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT DATA
Bonded Debt.
$202,500.00 2,500.00
$192,750.00 2,650.00
$184,000.00 5,331.64
4,106.55
4,277.21
Miles of Mains . .
16.94
17.40
17.60
17.81
18.18
20.49
Sewer Conneetions
930
1000
1041
1091
1154
1410
ELECTRIC LIGHT DATA
Ineome.
$ 60,000.00
$ 66,000.00
$ 71,224.00
$111,047.00
$142,030.95
$159,765.59
$169,362.49
$182,446.95
Operating Expenses
42,500.00
46,000.00
55,689.00
82,116.00
104,245.20
126,149.83
126,446.41
131,951.68
Bonded Debt
35,000.00
30,750.00
30.500.00
79,050.00
82,000.00
79,500.00
67,000.00
54,500.00
Plant Investment.
111,750.00
128,500.00
160,858.00
204,471.00
259,506.09
280,679.19
295,855.29
296,138.08
Street Lamps.
689
706
709
709
714
718
718
719
Number of Meters.
1,585
1,790
1,976
2,321
2,586
2,777
3,003
3,222
Number of Lamps
37,400
47,000
49,917
55,372
61,228
77,828
83,568
87,452
H. P. Motors.
1,430
1,480
1,955
2,452
3,025 .
3,919
3,946
3,628
K. W. H. Bought
2,010,000
2,250,000
2,511,200
3,805,648
4,776,000
5,442,000
5,935,000
5,774,000
$177,000.00
$175,050.00
$192,950.00 6,461.77 18.79 1225
$214,950.00 6,566.00 20.00 1315
$227,950.00 5,301.03
Tax Rate.
12.80
16.00
18.00 56,147.80
Sq. Yds. Gran. Walks.
Annual Expenditures .
$77,841.26
$29,026.93
38,940.00 15,733.33 233,681.00
24,450.81 354,235.00
Miles of Streets Oiled ..
11:64 14.05 22,801
Miles of Mains.
149
Ineome from Water Rates
$37,963.51
450,000,000 $43,932.57 36,184.78 66,000.00
Annual Maintenance
· EXPENDITURE PER
POLICE
CAPITA
DEPT. MILTON
FIRE
DEPT.
NEWTON
BROOKLINE
WATERTOWN
ARLINGTON
NORWOOD
DEDHAM
BELMONT
BRAINTREE
WINCHESTER
NORTH ATTLEBORO
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(From Town of Milton Report)
CHART SHOWING PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES IN NEIGHBORING TOWNS
HIGHWAYS
SCHOOLS
POPULATION
MILTON
NEWTON
BROOKLINE
WATERTOWN
ARLINGTON
NORWOOD
DEDHAM
BELMOND
BRAINTREE
PER CAPITA.
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
WINCHESTER
NORTH ATTLEBORO
151
CHART SHOWING TOTAL PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES
(From Town of Milton Report)
* The upper row of columns indicates the population of the towns. The total height of a column indicates the total population of the town, and the height of the solid black portion of the column indicates the population per square mile.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1923
January 19, 1924
The Selectmen submit the following annual report for the year 1923.
There were held forty-three regular meetings and two special meetings.
At the annual Town Meeting held January 15, 1923, Edmund G. Dalton and H. Eugene Rice were re-elected Selectmen. Organization for the year was perfected by the re-election of Frank G. Allen as Chairman and of James E. Pendergast as Clerk. Mr. Pendergast was also reappointed State Aid and Soldiers' Benefits Agent.
The following appointments were made during the year :-
January 9, 1923. Frank W. Talbot, Forest Fire Warden; reappointment, approval by State Forester, notified January 30, 1923.
William P. Hammersley, Local Moth Superintendent; reappointment, approval by State Forester, notified January 30, 1923.
January 23, 1923. Walter S. Bagley, Constable, reappointed.
Walter A. Hobson, Town Fish and Game Warden, reappointment.
February 27, 1923. Harry M. King, District Sealer of Weights and Measures for Norwood and Westwood (by vote of Selectmen of Norwood and of Westwood), reappointment, term ends March 1, 1924.
March 6, 1923. Albert Fales, Inspector of Animals, reappointment, approval by State Dept. of Conservation, Div. of Animal Industry, through notification received March 13, 1923. Term ends March 31, 1924.
Patrick J. Lydon, Assessors for term of three years beginning April 1, 1923, reappointment, confirmed by Dept. of Corporations and Taxation through notification received March 13, 1923.
April 10, 1923. John J. Nee, police officer.
April 24, 1923. Thomas H. Hayden, Public Auctioneer, reappointment, term one year beginning May 1, 1923.
James M. Folan, Public Auctioneer, reappointment, term one year be- ginning May 1, 1923.
Jennie F. Fales, John R. Parker and Mary G. Millett, Board of Relief, reappointments.
William C. Kindelan, Pound Keeper, reappointment.
Willianı C. Kindelan, Dog Officer, reappointment.
William C. Kindelan, Walter A. Readel, William J. Barrett, J. Irving Reid, Thomas C. Lydon, Peter N. Curian, Charles R. Donnell, Harry F. Snow, Patrick J. Coyne, Henry F. Breen, John S. Conroy and John J. Nee, Field Drivers.
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April 24, 1923. J. Fred Boyden, Frank W. Talbot, and William P. Ham- mersley, Board of Fire Engineers, reappointments.
Charles O. Littlefield, Austin L. Maddox and John J. Flaherty (30 Granite St.), Fence Viewers, reappointments.
Judge James A. Halloran, Town Counsel, reappointment.
Forrest M. Douglass, Inspector of Buildings, reappointment."
July 15, 1923. George A. Smith appointed acting Inspector of Buildings in absence of Inspector of Buildings Douglass.
September 25, 1923. James E. Pendergast appointed acting Tree Warden in absence of General Manager Hammersley.
There were also appointed from time to time special police officers, sworn weighers, measurers of leather, measurers of wood and bark and surveyors of lumber.
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