Norwood annual report 1923-1927, Part 93

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


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1927


6


25


4


1


9


2


7


8


62


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Contagious Diseases


The regulations adopted by the Board of Health with respect to isolation and quarantine in December 1926 appeared to have pro- duced very favorable results.


Good control has been had in the greater number of the qua- rantine cases. It is to be noted that both diphtheria and scarlet fever show a considerable reduction against the preceding years; of this reduction as obtained, even though the practice to hospitalize cases of these diseases has been almost wholly discontinued.


Garbage Collections


A new contract was entered into during the year 1927 covering the period of three years. The collections have been more satis- factory under the new contract. Householders who have reason to complain of conditions are requested to bring their complaint to the attention of the Board of Health and steps will be taken to correct any failure to collect garbage.


The reports of the Inspector of Milk, Public Health Nurse and Eye and Dental clinics are submitted herewith.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM P. NICKERSON, Chairman JOHN A. SHANNON JOSEPH J. HAGERTY, M.D.


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155


EYE CLINIC REPORT


Total number seen at clinic


66


Old Cases


34


New Cases


32


Glasses changed on old cases


20


Nothing ordered on old cases


14


Glasses ordered on new cases


15


Nothing ordered on new cases


12


Referred to family physician for physical examination


2


Eye injuries-medication ordered


2


Medication ordered. Recommendations made for special general


1


care


Respectfuly submitted,


H. B. C. RIEMER, M.D.


156


DENTAL CLINIC REPORT


To the Norwood Board of Health,


Norwood, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I hereby submit my annual report of the work of the Dental Clinic for the year ending December 31, 1927.


438


Total number of patients


Extractions temporary teeth


371


Extractions permanent teeth


52


Pulp treatment temporary teeth


28


Pulp treatment permanent teeth


42


Filling temporary teeth


67


Filling permanent teeth


814


Prophylactic cleanings


209


Total number of operations 1596 Total amount of money received for above cases $373.75


Respectfully submitted,


WALTER M. WING, D.D.


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TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC


Report for 1927


Number of patients to clinic


109


Number of new patients


60


Number of children (new)


28


Number of adults (new)


32


Number of children (old)


32


Number of adults (old)


17


Number of sputum tests (positive)


2


Number having tuberculosis


3


Number sent to sanitoriums


2


Number of clinic days


34


Respectfully submitted,


K. KINGMAN, P.H.N.


158


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK


To the Board of Health,


Norwood, Mass.


Gentlemen:


89 samples of milk were examined for fat and solid content and for number of bacteria per c.c.


81 samples examined for fat and solid content alone.


58 samples for number of bacteria per c.c. alone.


The results of examination show the milk examined to be of a very good quality averaging considerably above the standard re- quired by the State and in a clean, wholesome condition with a very low average bacteria count.


Eighty-three dairies supplying milk to Norwood were inspected and found to be in a satisfactory condition.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES J. MULVEHILL, M.D.V.,


Inspector of Milk.


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HAROLD W. GAY, COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Credits


Charges


Collections


Abate- ments


Dec. 31, 1927 Uncollected


1927


Taxes


$780,028.05


$655,829.76


$3,559.20


$109,937.69


Moth


743.35


588.55


154.80


Appor. of Sewer


1,908.17


1,171.59


736.58


Committed Interest


450.88


303.23


147.65


1926


Taxes


120,036.19


80,110.26


2,664.21


27,541.43


Moth


112.74


60.86


51.88


Appor. of Sewer


614.51


286.25


328.26


Committed Interest


148.76


77.22


71.54


1925


Taxes


22,693.84


9,993.26


3,729.48


Moth


72.80


60.30


12.50


Appor. of Sewer


80.30


56.65


23.65


Committed Interest


17.28


11.97


5.31


1924


Taxes


3,243.81


329.91


1,974.97


938.93


Moth


9.10


1.50


7.60


Appor. of Sewer


9.36


9.36


Committed Interest


4.77


4.77


1923


Taxes


172.04


7.00


165.04


Moth


8.80


8,80


Appor. of Sewer


13.67


13.67


Committed Interest


6.44


6.44


1922


Moth


7.50


7.50


Appor. of Sewer


8.40


8.40


Committed Interest


4.74


4.74


Water Rates


86,049.81


67,278.69


85.04


18,686.08


Street Betterments


47,967.25


5,435.80


42,531.45


Park Betterments


14,135.00


2,303.00


11,832.00


Sidewalk Assessments


1,339.26


650.27


688.99


Cemetery Accounts


2,759.50


598.00


2,161.50


T10,701.40


T 9,720.19


T 8,971.00


T items so designated indicate collections by taking of real estate


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HAROLD W. GAY, TREASURER


Cash on hand, January 1, 1927


$138,805.35


Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts:


Corporation Tax


76,475.89


Income Tax


85,453.33


Bank Tax


3,249.18


Street Railway Tax


491.45


Loan Issued:


In anticipation of revenue


675,000.00


Memorial Building


119,000.00


Premiums


167.85


Electric Light Department


F. S. Barton, Collector


205,994.40


Other Receipts


773.65


Cemetery Receipts


5,487.95


Interest on Perpetual Care Funds


760.72


Real Estate Rentals


319.84


Interest on Deposits


1,860.35


Interest accrued on Loans


62.81


Departmental Receipts:


General Government


5.75


General Manager


41.90


Town Clerk and Accountant


575.00


Treasurer and Collector


555.85


Town Office Building


4.00


Town Engineer


.81


Police Department


1,231.29


Fire Department


6.95


Forestry


251.71


Sealer of Weights and Measures


124.02


Armory (Commonwealth of Massachusetts)


900.00


Board of Health


508.30


Sewer Construction


11.80


Particular Sewers


8,797.77


Drain Construction


14.60


Removal of Ashes


665.12


Highways


2,488.01


Charities


2,855.15


Education


5,576.93


Library


521.20


Licenses and Permits


977.00


Fines


3,306.50


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Dog Licenses Fees for County


1,319.28


Refunds


119.30


Water Department


14,176.29


Perpetual Care Funds


1,050.00


Other Trust Funds


15,566.95


Tax Titles


895.57


Tax Collector


746,270.29


Interest on Taxes and Apportioned Assessments


4,631.31


Apportioned Sewer Assessments


2,128.59


Sewer Assessments


3,288.84


Water Rates


67,201.82


Water Fees


155.80


Cemetery Care


598.00


Moth Assessments


711.21


In Lieu of Taxes


8,700.00


Betterment Assessments, Street


2,303.00


Betterment Assessments, Park


5,435.80


Sidewalk Assessments


650.27


Hydrant Rentals


7,500.00


$2,226,024.75


Payments on Warrants


2,058,869.73


Balance Cash on Hand, Dec. 31, 1927


$ 167,155.02


HAROLD W. GAY, Town Treasurer and Tax Collector.


I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector of Taxes of the Town of Norwood, and that the foregoing statement of his accounts and cash on hand agrees with the records of this office.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.


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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSION


At the Annual Town Meeting held on January 16, 1928, Mr. John J. Coakley was elected a member of the Finance Commission for the ensuing three years.


The Finance Commission for the year 1928 was organized with Mr. Charles J. Prescott as Chairman and Mr. Fred R. Ellis as Clerk. Mrs. Clarissa G. Maier was elected as Executive Secretary.


During the past year the Finance Commission has as in previous years, held regular meetings on nearly every Friday night and have endeavored to function as a constructive commission in a co-opera- tive manner rather than as a Board of Critics.


On account of the many urgent and increased demands which are being made from all parts of the Town, it has been necessary for this commission to carefully consider all requests for appro- priations and in exercising our judgment for the best interests of the Town, we have not considered it advisable to recommend some appropriations as originally submitted. We are still unanimously of the opinion that the citizens should follow the policy of "Pay as we go," as defined by well known authorities on Taxation and Budget procedure. The progress made in this policy is clearly set forth by the following figures, showing the amounts put into our budget items, which heretofore were largely borrowed for.


1921


0 0


1922


1923


$ 42,600.00


1924


71,855.00


1925


98,235.00


1926


150,800.00


1927


157,842.00


1928


165,500.00


(Estimated)


We would respectfully call to the attention of the Citizens the urgent need of further substantial appropriations for School Build- ings to take care of the continual increasing school enrollment and commend for your careful study the report of the School Com- mittee setting forth the results of the School Survey recently made by Professors Davis and Blair.


We take this opportunity to express our appreciation of the co-operation extended to us by the other Town Officials and Boards, and from the Citizens at large.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES J. PRESCOTT, Chairman, FRED R. ELLIS, JOHN J. COAKLEY.


APPORTIONMENT OF TAX RATE


1927


1926


1925


1924


General Government


Board of Survey


$ 11.50


$ 163.26


$ 57.04


$ 10.75


ยท Selectmen


32.55


46.54


30.42


58.75


Town Clerk and Accountant


12,425.00


12,261.96


11,723.34


10,097.56


Treasurer and Collector


6,046.86


5,600.64


5,915.05


5,421.58


General Manager


5,000.62


4,700.00


3,475.00


4,633.46


Assessors


4,566.50


2,909.66


3,716.56


2,362.87


Certification of Notes


171.00


448.29


300.00


135.50


Finance


323.69


264.88


272.90


233.55


Law


2,064.55


1,817.84


1,777.19


2,625.85


Election and Registration


820.25 '


1,701.95


1,011.01


2,584.52


Town Offices


1,097.53


1,247.43


917.44


809.62


Inspection of Buildings


861.11


509.41


579.03


517.25


Game Warden


150.00


125.00


100.00


100.00


Inspector of Animals


200.00


200.00


200.00


150.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


660.87


610.84


559.83


449.57


Memorial Day


717.77


500.17


469.88


468.15


Town Reports


1,264.00


2,449.50


1,080.00


1,425.00


Quarters American Legion


300.00


250.00


250.00


150.00


Insurance


3,100.86


6,582.76


2,793.82


3,334.80


Armory


1,150.00


11,551.87


604.16


936.27


Town Planning Board


240.00


62.86


318.10


633.40


Incidentals


1,164.99


746.00


949.53


683.11


$ 42,369.65 $1.59


$ 55,750.86 $2.17


$ 37,100.30 $1.55


$37,188.15 $1.50


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APPORTIONMENT OF TAX RATE-Continued


1927


1926


1925


1924


Highways


General


$127,743.16


$164,197.97


$ 87,068.42


$ 87,176.20


Ash Removal


1,974.19


1,768.30


1,641.29


1,807.95


Notes


8,000.00


16,000.00


16,000.00


17,859.00


Interest


1,205.00


1,730.00


2,450.00


1,967.65


Parks


6,170.11


1,315.00


3,501.75


6,632.41


Notes


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Interest


860.00


1,040.00


1,160.00


$148,953.46


$5.82


$189,051.27


$7.75


$114,821.46


$4.76


$115,443.21


$5.27


Schools


General


$340,923.90


$309,087.76


$277,643.46


$287,675.98


Notes


63,700.00


45,700.00


36,800.00


32,000.00


Interest


29,659.00


25,333.99


18,035.26


16,428.99


$434,282.90


$16.70


$380,121.75 $14.97


$332,478.72 $13.80


$336,104.97 $15.35


Overlay


$ 4,763.86


$ 4,450.49


$ 6,722.63


$ 9,930.11


State Tax


46,200.00


46,200.00


46,200.00


34,500.00


County Tax


38,529.19


38,529.19


38,485.97


33,332.24


Neponset River Improvement


1,960.36


1,960.36


Neponset Valley Extension of Met. Sewer Investigation


1,767.87


$ 93,221.28


$3.70


$ 91,140.04 $3.44


$ 89,408.60 $3.71


$ 77,762.35 $3.60


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Overdrafts Police Department


2,614.63


106.00


1,707.41


2,467.36


41,933.49


36,807.34


30,799.91


28,908.22


Fire Department


50,763.28


21,873.64


17,150.21


23,477.11


Moth Department


2,575.40


2,470.62


3,782.96


3,336.87


Shade Trees


2,710.31


2,325.51


1,906.55


1,936.84


Board of Health


18,526.10


19,608.27


22,259.65


11,694.69


$119,123.21


$4.74


$ 83,191.38


$3.23


$ 77,606.69


$3.22


$ 71,821.09


$3.28


Sewers


General


$ 62,028.33


$ 41,033.03


$ 44,106.17


$ 19,170.00


Notes


20,000.00


20,950.00


21,000.00


20,000.00


Interest


10,000.00


8,059.81


9,463.36


9,885.85


$ 92,033.33


$3.57


$ 70,042.84


$2.72


$ 74,569.53


$3.10


$ 49,055.85


$2.23


Notes


5,000.00


Interest


225.00


$ 6,386.07 $ .25


$ 6,386.07 $ .26


$ 5,621.51


$ .23


$ 12,452.65 $ .56


APPORTIONMENT OF TAX - Continued


1927


1926


1925


1924


Care in Hospitals


$ 1,397.22


$ 1,289.31


Main Drains


$ 24,989.82


$ 29,879.67


10,932.06


19,184.09


Relief


28,219.07


24,568.64


24,624.46


25,361.90


Library


13,369.97


11,244.96


11,244.96


10,879.14


Cemetery


6,644.74


Street Lighting


7,300.00


6,800.00


6,730.00


5,800.00


$ 80,523.60 $3.14


$ 74,029.96 $2.88


$ 54,928.70 $2.27


$ 62,514.44 $2.88


County Hospital


$ 6,386.07


$ 6,386.07


$ 5,621.51


$ 7,227.65


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APPORTIONMENT OF TAX RATE-Continued


1927


1926


1925


1924


Hydrant Rental


$ 7,500.00


$ 7,500.00


Notes (not applicable to any Department)


2,000.00


2,000.00


7,000.00


12,300.00


.55


Interest (not applicable to any Department)


9,882.17


9,604.74


7,050.58


8,763.00


.36


Engineering


4,732.00


4,670.10


3,875.41


3,533.80


.16


Band Concerts


500.00


500.00


500.00


500.00


.03


$ 24,614.17


.93


$ 16,774.84


$ .55


$ 18,425.99


$ .77


Reserve Balances


$ 6,906.42


.26


$ 14,295.12


.65


$ 36,487.79


$1.51


$ 1,077,848.13


$40.70


$988,284.13


$38.92


$841,499.29


$34.92


$794,839.51


$36.30


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LESS CREDITS


Poll Taxes


$ 9,196.00


$ 8,978.00


$ 8,994.00


$ 8,184.00


Excess and Deficiency


60,000.00


44,500.00


24,000.00


10,000.00


Available Receipts and Transfers


74,818.13


71,086.63


26,357.71


57,141.93


Note premiums


152.00


95.85


Estimated Receipts and Transfers 185,377.45


167,003.88


163,656.84


154,027.85


$329,391.58


$11.70


$291,568.51


$10.72


$223,160.55


$8.42


$229,449.63


$9.60


Net Total


$748,456.55


$696,715.62


$618,288.72


$565,389.88


Add Closing Balances


19,014.82


19,199.84


20,100.94


19,891.48


Tax Levy on Property


767,471.37


715,915.46


638,389.68


585,281.36


Tax Rate


$29.00


$28.20


$26.50


$26.70


Valuation


$26,464,530.00


$25,387,075.00


$24,089,870.00


$21,920,540.00


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ANNUAL REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL


January 14th, 1928.


Selectmen,


Thomas B. Mulvehill, Chairman,


Norwood, Massachusetts.


Dear Sirs:


The nineteenth annual report of the law department covering the year 1927 is submitted in the following form.


It furnishes information in a summarized way as to the more important activities. A supplementary report detailing in chrono- logical form all services rendered is also submitted for the files.


The activities of the department included advice and opinions to various officials, attention to court matters, attendance at meetings and hearings, preparation of papers, numerous conferences with town officials and others, extensive correspondence, study of docu- ments and papers, title searches, views, attention to law questions and problems arising during the course of the year in the conduct of the business of the Town through its several departments.


Advice and such other assistance as was requested were fur- nished on matters submitted by the following departments and officials, viz: Selectmen, as such and as Park Commissioners and Board of Survey, Finance Commission, School Committee, Planning Board, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library, Board of Relief, Registrars of Voters, Board of Assessors, Board of Appeal, General Manager, Town Clerk and Accountant, Building Inspector, Senior High School Building Committee, Municipal Memorial Building Committee and Superintendent of Schools.


Litigation


Atwood Suit


The petition of Alfred L. Atwood for a jury to assess the amount of his damages as owner resulting from the taking for the Town for school purposes of a parcel of his land bounded northwesterly by a proposed street shown as Cleveland Street on the plan of the taking was pending for trial at the beginning of the year in the Superior Court for Norfolk County. Mr. Atwood claimed that $1,500. the amount awarded was inadequate. A compromise settle- ment was reached by the terms of which an adjoining parcel of land was deeded to the town together with the parcel of land in


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question and Mr. Atwood was paid the sum of $2,300. This settle- ment which was developed by friendly negotiations between the Selectmen a's represented by their Clerk, Mr. Pendergast, and Mr. Atwood was the result of the very frank and fair attitude of Mr. Atwood to compose honest differences as to the proper amount of damages to be paid and had the approval of those who were assisting the Selectmen and law department in preparing the case for trial. Action by the Town with respect to the acceptance of the additional land thus obtained was sought and secured at the Special Town Meeting held on December 29th, 1927.


Pelham Suits


Eva H. Pelham and George W. Pelham, her husband, of Wollas- ton District, Quincy, Massachusetts, respectively brought actions of tort against the Town on April 27th, 1927, in the Superior Court for Norfolk County for personal injuries and property damage stated in unwarrantable large sums and alleged to have been sus- tained in an automobile accident in October, 1926, on Dean Street, due to a defective condition created by oil on the street.


These cases were pending at the end of the year and should be reached for jury trial during the year 1928. The Town acting through this department has denied liability for the accident based upon an extensive investigation of the facts.


Claims


Various claims against the Town of minor character had con- sideration and upon facts developed through investigations and reports made advice was given and followed that they should not be recognized.


The claim made by the Town against one B. B. Terrill for damage to an automobile of the Town through collision in Walpole on May 21st, 1927, was settled by this department by compromise with the approval of the General Manager for the sum of $65 through negotiation with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company which insured Mr. Terrill with respect to his legal liability for damages of the character in question.


A claim against Michael F. Connors of Boston for automobile property damage in a small amount is pending and this depart- ment has been directed by the General Manager to bring suit to enforce collection of the claim.


Action to enforce for the benefit of Martin King, a town em- ployee, the liability of Albert W. Lyon for personal injuries sus- tained by King while engaged in street work on Washington Street


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on April 9th, 1927, when struck by an automobile operated by Lyon was directed, but upon a waiver of his compensation claim against the Town and a suitable release suit was not brought.


Miscellaneous


The following matters which received attention appear to be of sufficient importance to warrant a place in this report in the form stated and indicate the character and extent of the activities of the law department which of necessity are largely for the guidance of the officials in the performance of their extensive and varied duties.


Takings. Preparation of orders of taking and incidental papers and attention to title questions and releases as follows:


Land of Brooks Heirs, at corner of Railroad Avenue and Central Street (formerly Market Street); in fee for Municipal Light De- partment purposes.


Land of Doane and others, Trustees, (Winslow Park); fee for park purposes.


Land of S. Seveniauskas on River Street; in fee for park pur- poses.


Lands of Winslow Brothers & Smith Company and Norwood Housing Association, Inc .; easement for street purposes re Central Street widening.


New Ways.


Street running northwesterly from Nichols Street Extension.


Street extending southerly from Bellevue Avenue.


Street being an extension of Bond Street.


Street being an extension of Chickering Road.


Street being an extension of Rosemary Street.


Street called Walter Road, connecting extension of Chickering Road with extension of Rosemary Street.


Widenings. Alterations by widening of existing streets as to portions thereof, viz .:


(a) Neponset and Dean Streets.


(b) Railroad Avenue and Monroe Street.


(c) Prospect Street and Prescott Avenue.


(d) Nichols Street and Prospect Avenue. Selectmen


Proposed Washington Street Building Line questions and at- tendance at hearing.


Vehicle regulations and street traffic automatic stop signals.


Main drain layouts Nichols to Bullard Streets.


Use of Ellis Park property for skating questions.


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Action as to Police Department matters.


Action with respect to adoption of playground law and per- formance of duties under it.


Washington Street widening questions particularly as to damages involved.


Compensation to public works employee during illness questions. Buckmaster Pond water height situation.


Traffic light signal regulation.


Proposed new way from Walpole and Bond Streets to Nichols Street questions.


Board of Survey.


Extent and character of liability in damages upon the establish- ment of exterior lines of located way.


Procedure in establishment of exterior lines of located ways. Papers for use prepared.


Finance Commission.


Town Meeting procedure as to action on street layouts.


Legislation relative to gas companies.


School Building expansion program and Norwood Civic Asso- ciation property in relation thereto.


Peabody Trust Fund situation and action.


School Committee.


Shattuck School grading contract questions with respect to bids.


Transportation of school children-opinion to Superintendent Grant.


Morrill Memorial Library Trustees.


Action as to acceptance of gifts also as to repairs and addition to library building.


Action as to mutilation of books.


Town Planning Board.


Attention to proposed zoning by law questions and changes in draft to be presented at town meeting and to article for warrant and vote under same.


Conferences with Chairman and others as to action to be taken also as to approval by department of the Attorney General.


Board of Registrars.


Nomination papers situation and action-hearing attendance.


Board of Assessors.


Tax questions.


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Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.


Victory Fertilizer Company tax claim and condition and action. Karalekas tax collection questions.


Board of Appeal under Zoning By-Law.


Action re Nickerson Building situation. Attendance at hearings.


General Manager.


Terrill, Connors, Billings, Domico and Massief claims. Buckmaster Pond situation.


School children fares-motor bus transportation.


Right to sue for injury to employee.


King accident claim and compensation situation questions. Payment of wages to injured employee.


Town Clerk and Accountant.


Clerk of Selectmen.


Taxation of real estate questions.


Vacations for laborers questions.


Walpole sewer system legislation.


Legislation re extension of South Metropolitan Sewerage System in the Neponset River Valley.


Apportionment of taxes as to notice to mortgagees.


New sewer lien statement and assessment.


Action as to real estate tax assessment.


Drain situation as to Fahey land.


Sidewalk assessment and apportionment questions.


Betterment Assessment questions.


Action re taking land for overdue taxes including notice and service and re release and apportionment as to certain parcels.


Restraint of dogs questions. Nomination papers questions.


Alterations of pole locations and pole line agreements.


Traffic regulation questions.


Zoning By-Law publication questions.


Building Inspector.


Permit questions under zoning by-law.


Action as to Laundry Building permit application (Cottage Street site) and hearings attended.


Chief of Fire Department. Claim for damage to automobile.


Garage location re proximity situation.


Board of Relief


Relief situation and action.


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Senior High School Building Committee.


Arbitration procedure as to sub-contractor claim and application to situation.


Payments to contractor and receipts for same.


Grading contract questions and opinion as to situation.


Memorial Municipal Building Committee.


Attention to contract and indemnity bond questions also to questions as to bids and postponement of award; various confer- ences; articles for warrants and action under same.


Metal Pole Line and Wooden Pole Line Agreements With Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company.


These matters called for considerable attention. As to the metal poles, the question of the future use of certain poles on Washing- ton Street between Railroad Avenue and Guild Street upon com- plete title vesting in the Town through purchase of the interest of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company therein re- ceived extended consideration due to the fact that the Street Railway Company was to continue to use the poles while the Town was enlarging its own use.


Numerous conferences were held with the officials of the Street Railway Company and an amicable agreement was finally reached and embodied in the revised agreement wherein the use of the poles and the liability of the respective parties were carefully defined and an important problem was satisfactorily solved.


As to the wooden pole line in which the Street Railway Com- pany, the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Town through its Municipal Light Department were jointly interested certain new poles were set and certain other poles were relocated, necessitating changes and consideration of the propor- tions in which the respective parties would contribute to the cost and maintenance of the poles. After extended negotiations a new agreement amending the existing agreement was made whereby the proportions should be the same as before.


Betterment Assessments.


Attendance at numerous conferences and at abatement hearing. Attention to orders of assessments and other papers and to various questions as to expert advice and as to action re Town square and other public improvements.


Street Layouts


Attention to preparation of layouts from data furnished as to various new ways and street widenings. Questions re notice to owners.


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General.


Articles and motions under annual and special town meeting warrants prepared.


Attention to deed of Standard Oil Company of New York con- veying to the Town easement in land at corner of Railroad Avenue and fronting on Washington Street for public way pur- poses and to title search and to action thereon.




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