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148,164.65
$ 58,629.09
Taxes assignable deducted
8,758.10
$ 49,870.99
Other Income
199.56
Gross Income
$ 50,070.55
Deductions from Gross Income:
Interest on Debt
760.33
$ 49,310.22
Profit and Loss Credits
Balance January 1, 1927
$188,431.20
Credit from Income Account
49,310.22
$237,741.42
Debits
Deductions from Surplus:
Notes paid
$ 7,000.00
Transferred to Town Treasury
22,645.65
Profit and Loss Credit Balance, December 31, 1927
208,095.77
$237,741.42
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Comparative Balance Sheet Assets
Balance Jan. 1, 1927
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
Increase
Decrease
Investments
$279,853.27
Plant Account.
$307,959.93
$28,106.66
4,748.15
General Equipment.
6,149.55
1,401.40
Current Assets
50.00
Cash General.
10,363.48
10,313.48
6,000.00
Cash Special.
$6,000.00
55,253.13
Accounts Receivable .
59,317.01
4,063.88
113
8,279.65
Material and Supplies
7,370.64
909.01
4,239.08
Other Current Assets.
4,625.38
386.30
Reserve Funds
6,224.89
Depreciation Fund Cash. .
6,224.89
Prepaid Accounts
2,805.91
Insurance .
1,479.00
1,326.91
$367,454.08
Total.
$397,264.99
Liabilities
$ 17,000.00
Notes Payable.
$ 10,000.00
$7,000.00
9,558.62
Accounts Payable.
19,734.63
$10,176.01
29.67
104.67 152,359.59
Interest Accrued . . Loans Repayment. .
75.00 159,359.59
7,000.00 .
188,431.20
Profit and Loss Credit.
208,095.77
19,664.57
$367,454.08
$397,264.99
ELECTRIC LIGHT- DEPARTMENT Plant and System Statistics
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
Overhead System:
Transmission Lines in Miles
Distribution Lines in Miles
of Wire .
286.7
299
321.75
331
339
Street Lighting Lines in Miles
Poles in Public Ways (Wood)
1,554
1,575
1,645
1,632
1,748
Poles Elsewhere (Wood) .
65
70
70
97
97
Jointly Owned (Wood and Steel)
442
442
442
442
424
Conduit, Feet of . .
16,087
16,087
16,087
21,982
21,982
Cables in Conduits, Feet of
21,714
21,714
21,714
34,295
34,295
Consumers:
Using Electricity for Lighting
3,133
3,342
3,671
3,900
4,067
Using Electricity for Power Only.
1
1
1
3
3
Using Electricity for Light and Power ..
49
80
105
107
107
Street Lamps:
Number in Use. .
718
730
867
777
789
Total Hours of, During Year .
4,005.5
4,001.35
3,996.15
4,000.20
3,991.20
Electric Energy:
Purchased Kilowatt Hours
5,745,000
5,758,000
5,999,000
6,594,000
6,942,000
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$
Plant and System Statistics
Supplied for Street Lighting . .
228,237
249,488
264,771
273,802
319,155
Supplied for Municipal Power .
430,262
512,565
472,052
634,673
617,541
Supplied for Metered Lighting.
1,339,099
1,441,955
1,577,766
2,025,358
1,990,804
Supplied for Metered Power . .
2,572,603
2,010,107
1,986,934
1,933,188
2,104,171
Supplied for Street Railways.
459,078
456,826
469,584
519,127
509,168
Kilowatt Hours Unaccounted for.
780,261
303,834
802,786
962,311
Maximum Station Load.
1,840
1,800
1,940
2,075
2,180
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Plant Investment
Original Cost
Book Value Jan. 1, 1927 $ 3,636.68
Addition
Depreciation
Book Value Dec. 31, 1927
$
9,636.68
Land .
16,324.78
7,760.13
24,084.91
112,788.79
Transformer, Station Equipment ..
81,278.69
13,173.83
$ 7,000.00
87,452.52
125,245.87
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Construction
76,366.19
5,274.47
3,000.00
78,640.66
23,348.47
Underground Conduits
19,208.70
1,065.76
20,274.46
9,173.41
Underground. .
8,887.22
286.19
9.173.41
41,678.94
Consumers' Meters.
28,772.18
1,694.77
30,466.95
5,770.93
Line Transformers.
5,575.40
195.53
5,770.93
35,414.58
Meter Installation . .
25,160.89
1,574.42
1,172.00
25,563.31
6,375.36
Transformer Installation
6,013.98
361.38
6,375.36
13,234.86
Street Lighting Equipment. .
8,628.56
1,892.18
10,520.74
$410,752.76
$279,853.27
$39,278.66
$11,172.00
$307,959.93
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$ 6,000.00
$ 9,636.68
28,084.87
Structures.
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REMARKS OF THE TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
To the Selectmen of Norwood.
Thomas B. Mulvehill, Chairman.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the foregoing as the Annual Statement of the Financial Report of Receipts and Payments of the Town of Nor- wood and the abstracts of the records of Town Meetings, together with the records of Vital Statistics for the year 1927.
Financial Report-Treasurer and Collector. The accounts of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector of Taxes have been examined and agree with the Accountant's Books and Records as shown.
I find that the cash on hand December 31, 1927, 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, 1927, was $167,155.12.
Municipal Light Department. Throughout the year each month 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 de- partment.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. The collections of Harry M. King as Sealer of Weights and Measures have been examined, and he had deposited with the Treasurer all fees which appear to have been collected by his department.
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, $59,336.51.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. PENDERGAST,
Town Clerk and Accountant.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
February 20, 1928.
To the Board of Selectmen,
Norwood, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I submit the following report for the year 1927, which report covers the more important work done by the various departments under my direction.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT John E. Colburn, Superintendent
The department has had a busy season. Briefly, the Highways, Sidewalks, Drains, Water and Sewer systems, Removal of Ashes and care of Public Dumps, etc., come directly under this depart- ment. All of the maintenance and repair work in connection with the above and, with the exception of the granolithic sidewalks, all of the construction work has been done on a day basis. Beginning early in April and continuing through the summer and fall from 100 to 150 men have been employed in the various branches of the work. With few exceptions, the men employed are residents of Norwood.
In accordance with an act of the Legislature, approved March 19, 1927, all employees of the Public Works Department who worked for the town for 32 weeks in the aggregate during the preceding year were granted a two weeks' vacation without loss of pay.
At the time the 1927 budget was prepared the above act had not been passed. Consequently, no allowance was made for the ex- pense incurred which amounted to $3900.00. In order to meet this extra expense and still keep the expenditures within the budget it has been necessary to curtail in every way. With few exceptions, however, the amount of money expended in the various depart- ments has been well within the estimate.
Highway Division
The maintenance work has consisted of the usual cleaning,
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patching, grading, oiling, sanding, removal of snow and other work incidental to the care of streets and sidewalks. In the early spring all of the streets were given a thorough cleaning, also at other intervals during the year as became necessary. A consider- able amount of brush and small growth has been cut and removed from the sides of the roadways which improves the appearance of the outlaying streets and eliminates obstructed corners, thus add- ing to the safety of travel. In the maintenance of the streets it has been necessary to do a large amount of patching and particu- larly the streets having gravel surfaces.
Street Oiling
Fifteen miles of streets having an area of 132,500 square yards of surface have been oiled and sanded. By smoothing, patching and applying oil the surface of the gravel streets can be kept in good condition and at a small expense.
Street Construction
The following construction has been carried out during the past season :
Bituminous Macadam Construction
Chapel Street-Winslow Avenue to Walpole Street.
Lenox Street-Willow Street to Washington Street. Central Street-East Side, Lyman Place southerly. Vernon Street-Nichols Street to Prospect Street.
Cottage Street-Nichols Street to Prospect Street.
Bituminous Gravel Construction
Rock Street-Pleasant Street to Oliver Street. Oliver Street-Rock Street to Winfield Street. Berwick Road-Chapel Street to Walpole Street. Gardner Road-Berwick Road to Harding Road. Harding Road-Winslow Avenue to Walpole Street. Beech Street-Winter Street to Bond Street. Bellevue Avenue -- Winter Street to Reservoir. Unnamed Street-Nichols Street to Winter Street. Unnamed Street-Nichols Street to Bellevue Avenue. Rockhill Street-Washington Street to Mylod Street. Winslow Avenue-Chapel Street north.
Land was acquired and the corners constructed on a radius at the following locations:
Northerly corner of Dean and Neponset Streets.
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Southerly corner of Railroad Avenue and Monroe Street. Southerly corner of Nichols Street and Prospect Avenue.
Southerly corner of Prospect Street and Prospect Avenue.
Granolithic Sidewalks
Granolithic sidewalks have been constructed in the following streets:
Lineal Feet
Nahatan St., South Side-Washington St. to Fulton St. 1596
Nahatan St., North Side-End of Brick Wall westerly 412
Nahatan St., North Side-Central Street to Broadway 385
Nahatan St., South Side-Washington St. to Central St. 150
Central St., West Side-Nahatan St. to Cottage St. 250
Cottage St., North Side-Washington St. to Central St. 132
Cottage St., South Side-at Folan Block 50
Guild St., North Side-Central St. to Broadway ' 585
Fulton St., East Side-Nahatan St. to Prospect St. 670
Central St., East Side-at Norwood Theatre 210
Prospect Ave., North Side-Fulton St. to Prospect St. 346
Prospect St., West Side-Vernon St. to near Lincoln St.
Nichols St., West Side-at High School 394
694
Walpole St., East Side-Chapel St. to Endicott St. Total length constructed in 1927 7454
1579
Total square yards 4709
Snow Removal
The snowfall for the year 1927 was heavy. The streets have been kept plowed out, however, and the snow removed throughout the main or business sections within a short period after it fell. Our equipment for handling snow is not large but the results obtained compare very favorably with other towns and cities both as to the conditions of the streets and the cost of the work. In caring for snow it is possible to spend large amounts of money which must be paid and reflects in the tax bills and it would appear that there should be some point or condition when the work could stop without endangering travel or causing hardships to the cit- izens. If the streets are to be kept thoroughly clean of snow at all times it will require a far larger equipment then is now avail- able and the expense of the work will be materially increased and which expense must be met by the taxpayers.
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Ash Removal
The collecting of ashes from householders has been continued on the basis of the householders paying for the same by the pur- chase of tickets. The amount received for sale of tickets does not cover the entire cost of the work and the difference is made up through an appropriation for such service.
Crusher
The crusher was operated a few days during the latter part of the summer in order that a small amount of cobble stone which had been removed from the Vernon Street and Cottage Street construction be crushed. Following the custom of the two previous years, crushed stone has been purchased and delivered on the. job. Proposals for stone were received from the New England Crushed Stone Co. and the West Roxbury Trap Rock Co. Both companies submitted the same price or $2.50 per ton and the contract was divided between them. The stone purchased was of good quality and both companies gave excellent service. The amount delievered was as follows:
New England Crushed Stone Co. 977 tons
West Roxbury Trap Rock Co. 3485 tons
Sewer Division
Main sewers were constructed during the year as follows:
Chickering Road
777 ft. 6 in. & 8 in.
Rosemary Street
380 ft. 8 in.
Gardner Road
320 ft. 6 in.
Highland Street
300 ft. 6 in.
Quincy Avenue 271 ft. 8 in.
Lincoln Street
693 ft. 10 in.
Cypress Street
793 ft. 8 in.
Sycamore Street
529 ft. 6 in. & 8 in.
Day Street
232 ft. 8 in.
Day Street, westerly
424 ft. 6 in.
Bullard Street
262 ft. 6 in.
Winter Street
327 ft. 10 in.
85 new house connections were added to the system making the total 1797.
The main street sewers have been given a thorough cleaning and flushing and are in good working condition.
Filter Beds
The beds have been thoroughly cleaned and are in good condi- tion. As stated in the 1926 report they will, with careful watching
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and care, provide for the dry weather flow. During the wet periods however, they become overloaded and considerable amounts of raw or unfiltered sewage finds its way directly into the Neponset River. The overloaded condition is to a certain degree caused by infilteration or leakage of ground water into the sewers and house connections, and to a large degree by the custom or practice of property owners allowing cellar drainage to enter the sewers. This is a dangerous practice and should be discontinued. The sewers are constructed and the disposal works designed to care for sewage only and any roof or cellar drainage causes an addi- tional burden and the street sewers and disposal works are over- loaded to a point far beyond their capacity.
In the erection of sanitary plumbing inside of all houses and other buildings, every care is taken to secure absolutely air tight work in order that odor or sewer gas from the gas street mains be excluded. This is accomplished by trapping independent fix- tures such as toilets, set tubs, lavatories, kitchen sinks, etc., and as an additional precaution these traps are vented in order to prevent siphonage. There is no running trap on the main four- inch pipe which connects the cellar or building to the main street sewer and by removing the cap from the cleanout (in order to drain water from the cellar) a clear opening leading from the street sewer directly into the cellar is made with the result that sewer odors and gasses are allowed to enter the cellar and from which it penetrates the entire house. From the health standpoint alone it is a dangerous practice and should be discontinued for sanitary reasons if for no other.
Drains Division
A considerable amount of work has been done in connection with the drainage system. The work has consisted of repairs, altera- tions and maintenance of the existing drains and the construction of new drains and catch basins. The construction has been done in accordance with a plan which, if adhered to, will eventually provide for the entire drainage system of the town.
During the past season the following drains have been con- structed:
Bullard Street (to Nichols).
Nichols Street from 18 inch Drain to Vernon Street.
Washington Street from Hawes Brook to Austin Street. Nahatan Street from North Avenue to Silver Street. Savin Avenue and Chapel Street.
Winslow School Drain.
Nickerson Drain.
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Winslow Avenue, corner Harding Road.
Chapel Street from 18 inch Pipe to Winslow Avenue. Lincoln Street.
Maple Street from Cottage Street to Metcalf's.
Maple Street from 24 inch Drain to Old Culvert.
Maple Street from Old Culvert to Cottage Street. School Street.
4 new catch basins were constructed as follows: Bullard Street. Beech Street. Maple Street.
Corner of Vernon and Nichols Streets.
Water Division
Due to the heavy rainfall during the summer months the supply has held up remarkably well. The entire supply was taken from the Ellis source from January 1 to June 14. On June 14 the West- wood pump was started and run a portion of each day until Octo- ber 7, at which time the Ellis station was shut down and the entire supply was pumped from Westwood until December 9. From December 9 to December 12 the Westwood pump was run a portion of each day and the balance of the supply was taken from Ellis. On December 13 the Westwood station was shut down for the winter and the entire supply was taken from the Ellis station.
Following the custom of preceding years, by starting the West- wood pump early in the season, the water at the Ellis source has been maintained at a high level in the ground, with the result that it has been possible to operate the pumps at Ellis at their full capacity and the water has been of good quality.
All of the water taken from the Westwood source has been filtered.
As usual, monthly samples from both sources have been sent to the State Department of Health for analysis and they report the water to be of excellent quality.
The pumping machinery at both stations is in good condition and, barring accident, should be of service for several years in the future.
Pumping Station Operation
The stations have been operated as follows: Ellis Station 302 days 5528 hours 296,540,000 gallons pumped Westwood Station 181 days 2299 hours 131,690,000 gallons pumped Total 483 days 7827 hours 428,230,000 gallons pumped
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Year 1927
Monthly Consumption in Gallons Ellis Station
Monthly Consumption in Gallons Westwood Station
1
January
38,860,000
February
30,420,000
March
35,600,000
April
35,850.000
May
35,790,000
June
29,230,000
6,365,000
July
17,880,000
17,515,000
August
22,640,000
13,935,000
September
24,060,000
11,120,000
October
3,590,000
34,545,000
November
37,390,000
December
22,620,000
10,820,000
Days on which greatest amount was pumped-January 11 and January 13, 1927-1,460,000 gallons.
Week during which greatest amount was pumped-week of January 8-14, 1927-9,790,000 gallons.
Gallons supplies distributing mains during year-428,230,000 gallons.
Miles of mains at end of year-3,610 miles.
Total number of services at end of year-2,804.
Number of services in use at end of year-2,591.
Number of meters in use at end of year-2,461.
Water pumped at both stations registered by Venturi Meters.
Average daily consumption for one year-1,173,231 gallons.
Average consumption per capita per day-81 gallons.
Water Construction
The followig mains were laid during the year: Street
Size
Length
Chickering Road
6 in.
412 ft.
Rosemary Street
6 in.
396 ft.
Cleveland Street and Grant Avenue
6 in. 672 ft.
Maple Street Extension
6 in.
902 ft.
Beacon Park Road
11% in. 130 ft.
Bond Street Extension
6 in.
654 ft.
Streets west of Shattuck Park
6 in. 977 ft.
Neponset St., end of 2 in. line to Pleasant St. 8 in. 2255 ft.
Willow St. from Pleasant St. to near Lenox St.
6 in.
900 ft.
Cleaning Wells
The wells at the Ellis source have been thoroughly cleaned and are in good condition. It is necessary to do this work at least once a year.
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Mr. George A. Smith, Superintendent
During the year 1927 the department has done its usual work such as burials, maintenance, construction and private work. 131 burials and 4 removals have been made. Improvement work con- sisted of grading and seeding 11,340 square feet in Section 44, digging over but not grading 11,200 square feet in Section 21, excavating 2800 square feet of avenue in Section 21. The follow- ing avenues were rolled, oiled and sanded: North and South Highland View, Cypress, Woodward, Groveland, Maplewood, St. Catherine's, St. James', St. Paul, St. Mary's, St. Cecelia's, St. Martin's and Holy Cross.
For the year 1928 I would recommend the following: that the remaining avenues, Putnam, Warren, Mound, Lincoln, Myrtle, 160 feet in St. Joseph's, 96 feet in St. Cecelia's, Franklin and part of the four foot walks be oiled; that 5520 square feet in Section 10 be dug over and graded; that Section 21 be seeded, walks surfaced and bounds set; that grave markers be set in Section 18; that in Section 28 four plots be excavated and walks surfaced; and that bounds be set in Section 44.
POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. William H. Sullivan, Chief
Following is a summary of arrests made, disposition and other work done by the department.
Summary
Abduction
1
Adultery
2
Assault
30
Neglected Children
5
Breaking and Entering
8
Breaking, Entering and Larceny
6
Capias
1
Cruelty to Animals
1
Carrying Revolver
1
Delinquents
2
Default Warrant
1
Disturbance
5
Drunkeness
177
Exposure of Person
1
Escaped Prisoner
1
Fugitive from Justice
1
Gaming Nuisance
1
Hunting on Lord's Day
1
125
Idle and Disorderly
2
Insane Escaped
1
Vagrancy
3
Vagabonds
2
Keeping and Exposing Liquor
8
Lewd and Lascivious Person
4
Larceny
13
Larceny of Automobile
6
Loitering
2
Manufacturing Liquor
3
Neglect of Minor Children
1
Neglect of Minor Children and Wife
2
Neglect of Family
2
Neglect of Parent
5
Non-support
2
Operating Auto to Endanger Lives, etc.
1
Operating Auto under Influence of Liquor
18
Procuring Entertainment at Inn
1
Railer and Brawler
1
Runaways
6
Receiving Stolen Property
1
Safe Keeping
1
Selling Jewelry
1
Selling Cigarettes to Minor
1
Suspicious Persons
2
Throwing Glass in Street
1
Transporting Liquor
1
Unlawful Sale of Liquor
7
Unnaturalized Person Having Firearms
2
Using Automobile Without Authority
1
Violation of Automobile Laws
22
Violation of Probation
5
Disposed of as follows:
Appealed
7
Continued for disposition
1
Continued for trial
1
Defaulted
3
Delivered to Boston Police
2
Delivered to United States Marshall
2
Delivered to Mass. Society of Public Welfare
2
Delivered to Providence Police
2
Delivered to Lawrence Police
1
Delivered to State Police
1
Delivered to Agent of Lyman School
2
Delivered to Walpole Police
3
Delivered to Wrentham State School
5
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Delivered to Catholic Bureau 1
Delivered to Child Welfare Department
1
Delivered to Walpole Training School
1
Discharged
9
Dismissed for want of prosecution
3
Dismissed by request of complainant
2
Fined and suspended sentence continued
1
Dismissed
4
Filed
38
Fined
110
Fined and committed
3
Fined and probationed
1
Held for grand jury
10
Probation
18
Released
67
Probation continued
8
Restitution made, case filed
1
Returned to Lyman School
2
Returned to Veterans' Hospital
1
Sent to House of Correction
29
Sent to State Farm
2
Sent to Lyman School
5
Suspended Sentence to House of Correction 25
Suspended sentence to State Farm
2
Suspended sentence to Lyman School
2
Suspended sentence to Shirley School
2
Suspended sentence revoked and sentenced.
5
Miscellaneous Other Duties Performed
Accidents reported and investigated 135
Buildings found open and secured 82
955
Dead Bodies cared for
5
Death as result of automobile accident
2
Defective drains and vaults reported
8
Defective lamps reported
54
Defective streets and walks reported
20
Defective water pipes reported
2
Defective sewers reported
4
Disturbances suppressed
58
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
41
Dogs killed by police
50
Fire alarms given
3
Insane persons taken in charge
10
Liquor raids
14
Lost children restored
19
Lodgers at station house
17
Cases investigated
127
Missing persons reported
40
Missing persons found
12
Officers attending alarms of fires 96
Suicide
2
Sick and injured persons assisted 35
Stray teams put up
1
Killed by railroad train
2
Total days of attendance in court by officers
376
Vacant houses reported and cared for
18
Ambulance calls
69
Wagon calls 44
Search for stolen goods 1
Value of property reported stolen in town $10119.98
Value of property recovered
4643.56
Value of property recovered for other towns
2300.00
Total amount of fines in District Court 5595.00
Total amount of liquor fines 2550.00
Total amount of fines in Superior Court 250.00
Total number of arrests for year 1927 369
Arrests for other Police Departments 14
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Mr. Walter H. Metcalf, Superintendent
The work of this department has, as usual, consisted of spraying all shade trees bordering the streets and a large amount of shrub- bery and trees on private property.
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Considering the small expense of the department the results obtained from spraying were very satisfactory.
The equipment is in good condition for use during the coming season.
Sixty new maple trees have been set out, some taking the place of those destroyed or broken, either by boys or trucks backing or running into them, or other causes, and the balance in streets where no trees had before been planted.
During the past season considerable work has been done in pruning and caring for the older trees, also the removal of dead and partially dead trees.
The shade trees along the streets in Norwood are one of its principal attractions and more care should be given them, and, in order to keep them in good condition, a larger appropriation than has heretofore been available should be made.
One thousand white and one thousand Scotch pine seedlings were set out on the town property in the vicinity of the Ellis pumping station.
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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.
16
3
Platform Scales under 5000 lbs.
69
4
Counter Scales under 100 lbs.
37
Spring Scales over 100 lbs.
31
Spring Scales under 100 lbs.
33
Beam Scales under 100 lbs.
5
Computing Scales under 100 lbs.
81
2
Prescription Scales
4
Personal Weight Scales
11
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