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The alterations by widening of Central Street southerly from Cottage Street east involved, among others, the taking of property in two parcels,
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one of which parcels was owned by Attilio Balboni and the other by Attilio and Clorinda Balboni. The awards of damages made as to the respective properties were not satisfactory to the owners and negotiations for the compromise settlement of their claims for damages were followed by Court petitions to permit such settlements to be properly made and in December such compromise settlements were reached by the payment of increased awards upon releases executed and delivered and the dismissal of the peti- tions.
Various matters important but more or less routine in character which had the necessary attention include the following: Soldiers' relief; State Aid; Highlandview Cemetery deeds; warrants for payment of Town charges; annual and special town meeting warrants; anticipation of revenuc notes and notes for various loans, approval of issue; grand and traverse jurors drawn; list of persons qualified for jury service; orders for construction of various sidewalks; delinquent accounts.
Conclusion
The foregoing report is intended to acquaint the citizens in a general way with the varied activities of our offices and the performance of our duties.
We express our appreciation for the confidence, cooperation and assist- ance which have been extended by citizens as well as fellow officials and appointees in the conduct of the business of the Town under the direction of the Selectmen.
EDMUND G. DALTON, Chairman, HAROLD W. BAKER, ARTHUR J. FORREST, HERBERT A. BAKER, PETER J. FEENEY,
Selectmen of Norwood
Norwood, Massachusetts January 12, 1932.
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LIST OF PERSONS QUALIFIED FOR JURY SERVICE (INHABI- TANTS OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD) AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN OF NORWOOD ON JUNE 2, 1931
Name
Address
Occupation
Abel, John, Jr.
238 Nahatan St.
Jeweller
Alcott, John E.
55 Florence Ave.
Artist
Alden, Harold L.
137 Vernon St.
Manager
Allen, Edward H.
277 Winter St.
Manager
Allen, J. Archer
56 Walpole St.
Salesman
Anderson, Carl A.
51 Winslow Ave.
Tailor
Barr, Robert T.
8 Walpole St.
Manager
Barr, Wallace R.
12 Cypress St.
Clerk
Bateman, Harold R.
233 Winter St.
Salesman
Bateman, Leon F.
95 Nichols St.
Milkman
Beckwith, David F.
31 Granite St.
Merchant
Benkert, John J.
92 Chapel St.
Cutter
Bigelow, Bernard L.
219 Winter St.
Salesman
Blood, Arthur J.
13 Sycamore St.
Machinist
Bodge, Byron H.
5 Chapel St.
Appraisor
Breen, Paul F.
21 Hoyle St.
Manager
Briggs, W. Earle
21 Walpole St.
Candy Maker
Brown, Charles H.
24 Florence Ave.
Salesman
Brown, Willard C.
222 Vernon St.
Ink Maker
Britton, Charles V.
145 Nichols St.
Manager
Burke, Jeremiah
41 Hill St.
Laborer
Butler, Lester H.
149 Vernon St.
Pressman
Callaghan, Martin F.
8 Hoyle St.
Ball Player
Carberry, John H.
910 Washington St.
Janitor
Carlson, John V.
112 Winslow Ave.
Foreman
Chadbourne, Neal D.
51 Oak Road
Bookbinder
Connolly, Patrick
108 Casey St.
Laborer
Corcoran, William F.
31 Rock St.
Inspector
Coughlin, John J.
61 Rock St.
Tacker
Crosby, Benjamin F.
361 Walpole St.
Manager
Crowley, John P.
39 Prospect Ave.
Machinist
Cullinane, James J.
9 Granite St.
Machinist
Curran, Francis J.
29 Curran Ave.
Clerk
Cushman, Daniel F.
68 Adams St. 340 Prospect St.
Machinist
Donovan, Daniel J. Dougherty, John J.
225 Vernon St.
Inspector
Drummey, James Edward
82 Monroe St.
Clerk
Drummey, Matthew
110 Monroe St.
Machinist
Drummey, Thomas P.
Shaver
Earle, Gordon D.
414 Washington St. 54 Howard St.
Carpenter
Stock Clerk
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Name
Address
Occupation
Eckhardt, Winfelt C.
277 Railroad Ave.
Endressen, Sigvard
15 Seeond St.
Everett, Herbert P.
Fales, Charles W.
Shipper
Ferioli, Torquato
Merehant
Ferreira, Anthony F.
329 Winter St.
Superintendent
Fisher, Leonard C.
Farmer
Fiteh, Winfred P.
Foreman
Flaherty, Edward A.
Merchant
Flansbury, Dinne
20 Summit Ave. 90 Hill St.
Waiter Salesman
Fulton, Patrick J.
51 Adams St.
Civil Engineer
Gahagan, Patrick J.
45 Central St.
Watchman
Gallagher, Charles J.
122 Winslow Ave.
Bookbinder
Gallagher, Michael J.
8 Walnut Court
Drug Clerk
Garby, William O.
50 George St.
Foreman
Garceau, Henry F.
93 Walnut Ave.
Proofreader
Garner, Thomas C.
51 Saunders Rd.
Druggist
Golden, Charles J.
13 Sehool St.
Clerk
Gray, Walter F.
12 Pond St.
Electrician
Hagman, Gustave C.
183 Winslow Ave.
Foreman
Halbert, Charles
48 Phillips Ave.
Bookbinder
Hamilton, Elton E.
55 Cypress St.
Paper Maker
Hartshorn, Earle C.
130 Monroe St.
Optician
Hartshorn, George T.
107 Day St.
Merehant
Hefferan, Stephen M.
32 Lydon St.
Foreman
Jefferson, Allan
145 Bond St.
Salesman
Johnson, Oscar L.
103 Vernon St.
Manager
Kelley, Matthew F.
37 Myrtle St.
Pressman
Kelliher, Joseph F.
90 Rock St.
Milkman
King, Charles I.
82 Cross St.
Bookbinder
Korslund, Harry J.
87 Gay St.
Draftsman
Lailey, Benjamin D.
153 Walnut Ave.
Bookbinder
Latham, Leslie J.
160 Vernon St.
Foreman
LeFevre, James H.
186 Sumner St.
Clerk
Maddox, Austin
42 Marion Ave.
Engineer
McCarthy, Daniel
93 Monroe St.
Tanner
MeDonough, Festus J.
434 Washington St.
Clerk
McLennan, John M.
104 Pleasant St. 73 Cross St.
Fireman
Meade, Cornelius G.
Moulder
Metcalf, George F.
27 Wheeloek Ave.
Contraetor
Morgan, Arthur J.
53 Adams St.
Insurance Agent
Morris, Hugh R.
42 Winslow Ave.
Manager
Fowler, Herbert C.
80 Winter St.
Lather
Forrest, Francis S.
387 Neponset St. 3S Florence Ave. 219 Vernon St.
115 Nichols St. 21 Phillips Ave. 68 Walnut Ave.
Chauffeur Bookbinder Bookkeeper
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Name
Address
Occupation
Morrow, Andrew C.
125 Walpole St.
Manager
Murphy, Eugene L.
116 Winslow Ave.
Manager
Murphy, James H.
106 Walpole St.
Agent
Murray, John F.
33 Press Ave.
Manager
Nead, Carroll P.
357 Prospect St.
Insurance Agent
Neilson, Olav Harry
11 Second St.
Bookbinder
Newman, Edgar S.
108 Nichols St.
Wool Salesman
Nicholson, Charles A.
17 Sycamore St.
Engineer
Norton, Philip E.
87 Vernon St.
Pressman
Nugent, Michael E.
14 West St.
Clerk
Nugent, Patrick T.
18 Williams St.
Mill Hand
O'Connor, Daniel F.
25 Oak Road
Bookkeeper
O'Brien, James A.
48 Florence Ave.
Manager
O'Keefe, Daniel
37 Granite St.
Clerk
Oelschlagel, Elmer F.
444 Nahatan St.
Garage Man
Orent, Louis
53 Elm St.
Merchant
O'Sullivan, John E.
23 Lincoln St.
Real Estate Agent
Payne, Harry M.
25 Berwick Pl.
Merchant
Pendergast, William I.
134 Walpole St.
Merchant
Peterson, William F.
111 Vernon St.
Lincman
Phillips, Robert R.
55 Nichols St.
Merchant
Pierce, Almon J.
206 Vernon St.
Auto Dealer
Plimpton, Howard E.
40 Walpole St.
Manufacturer
Pond, Carl F.
SO Lincoln St.
Insurance Agent
Quinn, James E.
69 Chapel St.
Steamfitter
Rathbun, William F.
146 Nichols St.
Manager
Readel, Edwin P.
16 Park St.
Ass't Manager
Reardon, Clement J.
60 Winslow Ave.
Ass't Manager
Regan, John W.
93 Cottage St.
Merchant
Rich, Charles J.
67 Beech St.
Manager
Riley, Thomas F.
34 Chickering Rd.
Plumber
Roache, James E.
74 Winslow Ave.
Cutter
Robinson, John
Everett St.
Clerk
Rouillard, Kenneth G.
407 Prospect St.
Clerk
Saumseigle, Raymond
49 Maple St.
Clerk
Schaier, Winfred H.
44 Highview St.
Draftsman
Scott, Charles B.
48 Prospect St.
Millwright
Sınith, Francis W.
21 Beech St.
Plant Engineer
Smith, Luther L.
128 Nichols St.
Manager
Strickland, Elmer A.
41 Florence Ave.
Bookkeeper
Stuntzncr, Guido A.
30 Bullard St.
Merchant
Sullivan, James S.
25 Adams St.
Machinist
Swift, Alonzo F.
17 Belleview Ave.
Manager
Tammelin, Joel W.
9 Melville Ave.
Operator
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Name
Address
Occupation
Thompson, Perley B.
190 Vernon St.
Druggist
Toomey, John J.
4 Maxwell Ave.
Telegrapher
Trask, Edward M.
351 Washington St.
Lather
Tupper, Russell L.
63 Maple St.
Superintendent
Welch, John P.
435 Washington St.
Merchant
Wiggin, Herbert L.
171 Vernon St.
Machinist
Willett, George F.
305 Walpole St.
Retired
Wood, Frederick P.
132 Vernon St.
Machinist
Woods, Carroll H.
1 Parkway
Insurance Agent
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Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant, Norwood, Mass.
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WHERE . THERE . IS.NO.VISION .THE. PEOPLE-PERISH
MANAGER'S ANNUAL REPORT
January 19, 1932.
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
Along the lines of most rigid economy we have requested all department heads coming under our jurisdiction to make their reports for the past year as short as possible, and likewise to eliminate all cuts and charts as well as intricate tabulations; to the end that the cost of printing the annual report be reduced as much as possible this year.
For the past three years since we have attempted to make the reports more interesting, the supply, even after greatly increasing the number of copies printed, has been exhausted in a very short time. Upon analyzing the requests we find a large number are from other cities and towns as well as from other states and from colleges and universities interested in mu- nicipal government. This leads us to the thought that after all possibly our own citizens are not so deeply interested in the data as we have hoped. If this be truc, the elimination this one year cannot do much harm, and will of course save considerable money. The reaction locally will be an excellent guide for future reports in any event.
The history in Norwood has been as it is elsewhere that citizens are every year demanding extended and increased services from their municipal servants, and yet have a feeling that expenses can be reduced. If, as in some states, the local taxes were collected at a separate time and not added in with county and state taxes, these citizens would see that taxes and assessments beyond local control are constantly on the increase while revenues from the same sources are constantly decreasing. Fortunately more citizens are becoming aware of the numerous services performed by their local government, such as the broader field of education, the extension of health and welfare clinics, recreational programs, improved streets and sidewalks, sewer and water extensions, additional and larger street lights, better building, electrical and plumbing inspections; more efficient fire and police protection, increased care and improvement of shade trees, parks and cemeteries; and so on through the multitude of benefits con- stantly accruing to the residents of Norwood.
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Naturally, no municipal official or employee can please everyone in every act; and it is only human nature for many people to feel that they could do so much better if they were in charge of affairs for one or more of our town departments. The Manager can truthfully state that in his experience he has never seen a group of officials more anxious to give the most efficient, courteous and economical service to a community than right here in Norwood.
The reports, abbreviated as before mentioned, from those officials are herewith presented as a summary of their stewardship for the past year. As so frequently stated, we all are ready and anxious to receive suggestions from anyone for the constructive improvement of our departments. In closing we wish to convey our appreciation to the Selectmen and other boards as well as to all other officials who have cooperated with us during such a trying year.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. BINGHAM, Town Manager
PURCHASING DIVISION
Mr. C. A. Bingham,
Town Manager, Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Following is a brief summary of the activities of the Purchasing Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1931:
Number of Requisitions Received 1586
Number of Orders Issued 941
Number of Written Quotations Received 89
Number of Invoices Paid 3345
Total Amount of Invoices . $310,727.80
The cash discounts for the year werc $1635.05 and the trade discounts $3190.51, totalling $4925.56 which is nearly three times the cost of the operating expense of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) HELEN F. HOOD, Secretary to Manager in Charge of Purchases
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POLICE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mr. C. A. Bingham,
General Manager,
Town of Norwood.
Dear Sir :-
I hereby submit my annual report relative to the number of arrests and the disposition of the cases that were brought before the Courts during the year 1931.
Arrests Made for the Following Offences
Assault
30 Loaded revolver
3
Attempt to commit Larceny
3 Manslaughter 1
Bastardy
6 Neglect of family 17
Bribery
1 Peddling, no license
1
Breaking and entering and Larceny
20 Robbery
3
Concealing leased property
1
Runaways
7
Cruelty to animals
1 Rape
2
Damage to property
2 S. P. of Robbery
1
Deserter
1
Stubborn child
1
Disorderly conduct on Bus
4
Throwing glass in street
1
Drunkenness
200
Trespass
3
Electricity, larceny of
1 Vagrancy
4
Electricity, larceny of
1 Violation of automobile law
60
Gas, larceny of
1
Violation of fish and game law
1
Indecent pictures
1 Violation of labor law
1
Insane
5 Violation of Lord's Day
4
Larceny
20
Violation of Liquor Law
S
Lewdness
6
Violation of Transient Vendor
Loitering
2 Law
1
Disposition of Cases as Follows
Appealed
7 Delivered to parents
9
Committed to State Farm
8 Delivered to Public Welfare
9
Committed to House of Cor.
40 Fined
87
Committed to Concord Rcf.
1 Filed
37
Committed to State Prison
4 Probation and susp. sentences
6S
Committed to Lyman School
6
Nol prossed
3
Committed to Shirley School
7 Released
79
Committed to Insane Hospital
5 Found Not Guilty
14
Delivered to other Departments
33 Dismissed 3
Waiting
4
Defaulted
2
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN, Chief of Police
2
Pistol in automobile
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FIRE DEPARTMENT Office of the Chief
Mr. C. A. Bingham,
Town Manager, Norwood, Mass.
Sir :-
The annual report of the Norwood Fire Department, for the year ending December 31, 1931, is submitted hereon; the number of alarms responded to, amount of water pumped, number of feet of hose used, value of property at risk and the paid fire loss is shown.
Alarms were responded to as follows :--
From Street Fire Alarm Boxes 79
Sent out from Headquarters
20
Still alarms; no signal sounded
146
Squad calls 35
Total
280
A new car for the Chief, three Burrell All Service Gas Masks, 3000 fcet of 22" C. R. L. hose and 300 fect of Chemical hosc was purchased and placed in service; thus giving a complete change of dry hose at all times except under adverse conditions.
During the year the paid force was increased by the addition of one man, John F. Lydon; one man, John J. Curran was retired on half pay on Doctor's certificate of disability, effective December 1st; Louis F. Parker was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Department on December 1, 1931.
The number of False Alarms (26) showed an increase of onc over last year; responding to these alarms causes unnecessary wear and tear on Department apparatus and inen. Every effort should be made to put a stop to this malicious habit.
Numerous inspections of Buildings, Cellars, Stores, Tenements, rear yards, ctc., were made and hazards removed. A marked decrease in chimney fires was noted; this is due partly to the installation of the Range Oil Burner, hundreds of which have been installed during the year. The storage of Range and Fuel oil has become quite an item and same is stored
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only after inspection by a member of the Department and a permit granted for the amount of oil stored. Oil storage installations not in accordance with Oil Burner Regulations are being sought and corrected when found.
Approximately 655,000 gallons of water were used in fighting fires during the year, and 61,850 feet of hose was used to get the water on the fires.
The value of the property at risk from fire amounted to $2,000,000.00 and the fire loss paid amounted to $75,502.32; these figures are given as approximate and a slight variance either way might be found.
The thanks of the members of the Department and myself, to the mem- bers of the Town Government, the heads of each department, the press and the citizens of the Town, is gratefully extended for the assistance rendered during the year. The members of the Department are to be commended for their attention to duty, which in a great measure helped to keep the fire loss down.
Respectfully,
JOHN J. HANNIGAN, Chief
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Mr. C. A. Bingham,
Town Manager,
Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of Publie Works De- partment for the year 1931 as follows:
Applications for work with the Public Works Department during the past year were greater than ever before. Work was provided for two hundred of these applicants, during the months of January, February and March on Sewer and Water Construction, and the elearance and moving of trees and stone walls on the Winter Street and Nichols Street Highway Extension jobs.
After the March Town Meeting when the Department Budgets were approved, the daily average of men employed was approximately one hundred seventy-five up to the first of October, then a gradual reduction to a minimum maintenance force by the first of December.
There was some criticism reflected against the department relative to some of the men employed, for which the writer must assume the entire re- sponsibility. Early in the year it was seen that the best interests of the town could be served, by having one man responsible for the employment of workman and the duty was placed in my eare. I was governed in this matter by Chapter one forty nine, Section twenty six of the General Laws and admendments of the Department of Labor and Industries, which reads as follows: "In the employment of mechanics, teamsters and laborers in the construction of public works by the Commonwealth or by a county, town or distriet, or by persons contracting therewith for such construction, preference shall first be given to citizens of the Commonwealth who have served in the army or navy of the United States in time of war and have been honorably discharged therefrom or released from active duty therein and who are qualified to perform the work to which the employment re- lates; and secondly, to citizens of the Commonwealth generally, and, if they cannot be obtained in sufficient numbers, then to citizens of the United States." Relative to maintenance, there is no law giving preference, so the department retained the service of six men who have worked for the town twelve to twenty-six years. These men are taxpayers and are very proficient in their work.
The list of town employees was inspected several times during the year by an agent from the Department of Labor and on each occasion met with his approval.
FORESTRY
The work of the Forestry Department was placed in charge of the Publie Works Department in March. A summary of work done follows: eleven hundred trecs were examined, old limbs eut and painted; one hundred thirty-three trees were pruned, including the cutting of limbs hanging low
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over sidewalks and streets and many which were dangerous to private property; thirty-cight trees required surgical treatment, seventeen of which were decayed cavities, eighteen were badly bruised by automobiles and three required rod braces to prevent splitting. Eight large trees were taken down and stump removed. These trees were either dead or beyond the possibility of bringing back to normal condition. One hundred forty- seven young Norway Maple trees were planted. Trees in all sections of the town were sprayed and gypsy moth eggs painted with creosote.
HIGHWAYS
Considerable attention was given to sidewalks. Most of the old tar walks were treated with asphalt or amiesite with excellent results. Many streets were widened and resurfaced to the proper width, adding much to the appearance and safety of these highways. Several streets were re- surfaced and the maintenance carried out as usual. Following is a list of streets that work was done on:
Corner Widenings
Location
Tree Removal
Land Damage
Material and Labor $123.06 321.76
Over- head $ 9.84 27.20
Total $132.90 397.51
South corner Rosemary and Walpole Sts. Southwest corner Nichols and Winter Sts.
$18.30
$30.25
Beacon Park corner Bullard and Winter Sts.
35.40
204.16
16.33
255.89
Grant corner Bullard and Winter Sts.
36.75
201.42
24.11
362.28
Southwest corner Highland St. and Wal- nut Ave.
20.80
44.40
338.76
28.76
432.72
Southeast corner Walpole St. and Wal- nut Ave.
13.20
253.31
20.26
286.77
Northwest corner Walpole and Beacon Sts.
20.75
37.25
330.39
28.09
416.48
Southwest corner Washington St. and Walnut Ave.
73.22
706.79
56.54
836.55
Southeast corner Nichols and Winter Sts. Northwest corner Nahatan and Fulton Sts.
36.25
34.75
241.92
22.25
335.17
32.75
240.78
19.26
292.79
Northeast corner Nahatan and Fulton Sts. Southeast corner Nahatan and Fulton Sts. Corner Harding Road and Winslow Ave.
34.25
210.13
16.81
261.19
68.05
34.25
258.42
26.12
386.84
Northeast corner Lenox St. and Plimp- ton Ave.
15.21
126.09
10.09
151.39
Corner Maple St. and Winter St.
64.20
5.14
69.34
Southwest corner Maple St. and Day St.
34.30
2.74
37.04
$5,098.55
6" Asphalt Penetration Construction
Street
Square Yardage
Estimate $16,000.00
Cost $16,898.63
Per Square Yard $1.46
Winter Street
2,019
3,000.00
2,791.37
1.38
Cottage Street
4,584
6,000.00
11,655.50
*
$25,000.00
$31,345.50
* Includes tree removals and retaining walls.
Prospect Street
11,542
121.08
9.69
130.77
289.74
23.18
312.92
Corner Bullard and Beacon Sts.
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Bituminous Gravel Construction
Square Yardage
Estimate
Cost
Nichols Street
(Two Appropriations)
3,631 Linear Feet
$27,900.00
$27,886.31
Central Street Widening and Extension
2,084
S,100.00
7,703.38
Nahatan Street
3,474
None
1,056.20
(This Street was treated with a new product called Bitumuls)
$36,000.00
$36,645.89
Winter Street
Unemployment Work
5,482.62
(Trees, walls and earth were cleared away by the Unemployment men in 1930 and 1931 before the job was let by the State to a private con- tractor)
Granolithic Sidewalk Construction
Street
Square Yards Walks
Square Yards Crossing
Feet Concrete Curb
Cost
Cottage St .- Washington St. to
Nichols St., North Side
665.S
65.3
727.4
$2,864.01
Day St .- Huntoons to Broad- way, South Side
249.6
35.
115.
764.69
Central St .- East Side, East
Vernon to Guild St.
547.1
39.5
460.6
1,862.42
(Granite Curb)
Walnut Ave .- South Side, Wal- pole St. to Highland
299.
25.
685.48
Harding Road
435.
97.
1,063.40
Central St. Extension
490.3
942.91
2686.8
263.9
S42.4
$8,183.91
(Concrete)
Gravel Sidewalk Construction
Square Yards
Square Yards Crossing
Shoulders Patched
Street
Walks
Cost
Wilson Street
1585.
84.
Feet 1100.
$ 789.65
Mylod Street
897.
84.
1100.
773.59
Washington Street
(Prospect to Granite)
350. Walk
488. Widening .
1,836.22
$3,399.46
Street
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Asphaltic Sidewalk Construction
Cottage Street
(South Side) 729. 85. 1,506.02
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
The remaining unfinished sections of Winslow Park were gradcd, loamed and seeded. At the rear of the Bandstand the plot extending to Central Street was also graded, loamed and seeded, and planted with shrubbery. All other Parks and Playgrounds were properly cared for.
SEWER AND DRAINS
Drain and Sewer maintenance was conducted as usual. The filter beds and pumping station are in good condition. Thirty-seven new sewer services were added to the system. Pipe drains were installed in the town to the extent of one thousand nine hundred and fifteen feet, and twenty- five catch basins were added to the drainage system. The number of catch basins and drain manholes now number four hundred ninety-one. All the open drains throughout the town were cleaned.
Sewer Construction
Street
Length
Prospect Street
944. ft.
Estimate $4,000.00 900.00
Cost $4,853.09
Cost per Foot $5.14 3.53
Garfield Avenue
370.3
1,308.87
Prospect Street
(Cottage 280' North)
250.
1,500.00
1,236.17
4.95
Berwick Road
246.2
700.00
1,223.24
4.97
Nichols Street
502.
1,680.00
1,358.99
2.72
$8,780.00
$9,980.36
The sanitary sewer system now totals 27.85 miles.
Drain Construction
Street
Length
Estimate None
$ 192.55
; 1.93
Hoyle St. Culvert
71.3
$ 500.00
296.09
4.15
Hawthorne Street
450.
1,300.00
1,447.59
3.22
Rock St. Culvert
90.
500.00
567.50
3.99
Lincoln St. at Cypress
361.
1,800.00
1,473.25
4.08
Nahatan St .- Prospect St. 300' East
426.
2,000.00
2,017.43
4.74
Lincoln St. Corner
Winter Street
181.
400.00
587.78
3.25
Baptist Church Property
236.
1,000.00
1,288.00
5.46
Cost
Cost per Foot
Ferdlund Property
100. ft.
248
Train Construction-Continued
Cost
Street
Length
Estimate
Cost
per Foot
Pond Ave. at St. James
8 Catch Basins
800.00
820.26
82.03 each
Lincoln St .- Prospect St.
2 Catch Basins
None
148.44
74.22 each
Pleasant at Dean St.
2 Catch Basins
None
68.28
34.14 each
Talbot Ave. and Pleasant St.
None
338.74
1,915.3
$8,300.00 $9,245.91
The drainage system now total 14.36 miles.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The water department had a very busy year. A Pitometer Survey was made and the Standpipe was painted. Two thousand two hundred fifty-nine feet of 6" and nine thousand one hundred forty-nine of 8" C. I. water pipe was laid and seventeen new Hydrants were installed. The report of the Pitometer Engineer shows that the water system is in a very good condition. The only leak of any size found was a split pipe on a 6" line on Elliott Street.
New Treatment Used in Painting Standpipe
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