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Law applicable to proposed dedication expense Nahatan Street under- pass bridge-Advice.
Fales land purchase (White Mike's field)-Conferences with town officials and attorneys for Jennie F. Fales, attention to plan and title search and draft of deed and advice as to completion of purchase.
General Manager
Regulations for licensing and conduct of game called "Beano"-Atten- tion, advice in revising draft.
Licensing of proposed obstacle auto race track-Advice.
Right on part of bidder for sale of trucks to withdraw bid-Advice.
E. R. A. workers with respect to compensation claims-Advice as to future course of action.
Proposed conditions to be imposed with respect to issue of carnival permit-Advice.
Authority on part of town to accept a mortgage in lieu of bond security required in view of extension of electric light service to new industrial plant and incidental questions-Advice.
Form of reply to Federal Agency as to Municipal Light Plant ques- tions-Advice.
Draft of contract with Glacier Sand & Stone Company (O'Toole)- Study, advice, attention to data for revised draft relative to excavation work, etc.
As to proposed street construction off Nichols Street Extension to prop- erty of Westover Corporation and as to security requirements-Study of papers, advice and suggested changes in re-draft of proposed contract.
Claims for damages alleged to be due to street blasting operations- Advice.
Billing Electric Light Department accounts-Advice as to action.
Fornaro injury and compensation questions-Advice.
By-law as to street sign and action as to violations of same-Advice.
Monroe Street and drain taking situation with respect to certain claim as to street and property line-Study of papers, conferences and advice.
Town claims against Tibeau & Comeau estates as to making proof and as to status-Papers examined and advice.
Interrogatories to town as alleged trustee in case of Foster Stores, Inc. against alleged employee-Attention to papers, advice in securing dis- charge as alleged trustee.
Easement rights acquired by user-Advice.
Sewer easement status in relation to situation as to certain adjoining lands-Advice.
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Right to meet medical and other expenses incurred by police officer as a result of injuries received while in performance of duty-Law examination and advice.
Miscellaneous
Metropolitan Crushed Stone Company vs. Smith, et al-Attention to situation.
New legislation-Attention.
Town Counsel report for 1934-Attention to data and preparation.
Axel E. Johnson bankrupt estate-Attention to court papers.
Limitation as to actions against municipalities to recover for material furnished-Law examined.
Peabody Fund-Attention to papers, review of law and opinion to special committee as to providing land and funds for Peabody School.
Questions in pending matters including relief claims-Law examined.
Status of E. R. A. employees with respect to Workmen's Compensation claims-Conferences with Assistant Corporation Counsel of Boston Re questions of mutual interest.
Review of court decisions with particular reference to municipal matters.
Tax title procedure questions-Correspondence with Commissioner Long.
Status of call firemen as to compensation for injuries received in course of duty-Law examined, conferences and advice Re questions raised.
Report as to Law Department budget for 1936.
Relief liability where accident cases from outside communities brought to Norwood Hospital -- Law examined.
Sale by town of park land on Bond Street-Attention to papers including title examination, conferences, drafting deeds and advice in light of no covenant character of deeds as to surface drain easements in parcels deeded.
Conclusion
The situation at the end of the year with respect to litigation and claims is highly satisfactory and compares favorably with that which has existed in recent years as that pending does not involve in prospect any probable large expenditure, excluding various relief claims by Boston, as to which however, regarded as a whole, there appears to be an absence of liability beyond that normally expected under existing business conditions.
Appreciation is extended to officials and employees in the various ac- tivities of the town for the consideration, confidence and cooperation so uniformly shown.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES A. HALLORAN, Town Counsel
Norwood, Massachusetts, January 18, 1936.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The Norwood Board of Public Welfare submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1935:
At the first meeting in May 1935, the Welfare Board organized as fol- lows: M. Joseph Roache, Chairman; Clement A. Riley, Secretary; Margaret M. Giinthner.
The monthly case load carried during the year 1935 is detailed below, listing the type of aid rendered.
Mothers' Aid
Tem- porary Aid
Tem- porary Aid Unem- ployment
Board in Family
Institu- tional
Hospital Total
Jan.
18
39
39
36
7
0
139
Feb.
17
41
40
35
7
1
141
Mar.
17
39
39
33
7
1
136
Apr.
18
37
31
34
6
0
126
May
16
38
37
36
6
0
133
June
15
38
32
32
6
0
123
July
15
36
30
34
6
0
121
Aug.
16
36
36
40
6
0
134
Sept.
16
36
44
42
6
0
144
Oct.
18
35
42
39
6
0
140
Nov.
20
35
55
40
7
0
157
Dec.
20
33
78
37
7
0
175
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration sent to the Board of Public Welfare surplus food commodities from the Commissary at Quincy, Massachusetts throughout the first eleven months. These commodities were for distribution to Welfare recipients, Emergency Relief Adminis- tration (or Works Progress Administration) workers, and persons endorsed by private charitable organizations.
The amount of food disbursed by the Welfare Board, during the period from January 1, to December 31, 1935 is listed below:
Roast Beef (1} Lb. cans)
3810} lbs.
Stew Beef (1} Lb. cans)
421 lbs.
Butter (Lbs.).
422
Cheese (Lbs.).
562
Hamburger (1} Lb. cans)
8300 lbs.
Milk (evap.) (Cans)
2640 Cans
Potatoes (Lbs.)
984
Rice (Lbs.) .
640
Prunes (Lbs.) .
780
Cabbage (Lbs.)
373
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The Emergency Relief Administration sewing project continued to op- erate in 1935, making various articles of clothing, which upon completion were sent to the Norfolk Commissary in Quincy, Massachusetts.
In November the sewing project was transferred over to the Works Progress Administration and continued to function as before.
The Welfare Department requisitioned clothing as needed from the Quincy Commissary, and this was distributed to recipients and people endorsed by private charities.
The kind and amount of clothing distributed through the Welfare Board is listed below:
Aprons
9
Pillow Cases
192
Bloomers
Play Suits
78
Girls'
127
Sheets
Blouses
Crib 0
Boys'
25
Full
178
Girls'
3
Single
26
Caps and Helmets
3
Shirts
Coats
2
Men's
242
Dresses
Shorts
Girls'
144
Men's and Boys'
42
Women's
131
Slips
Jerseys (athletic)
51
Girls' and Women's
110
Layettes
3
Brother Suits
9
Nightgowns
Sister Suits
5
Girls'
26
Sweaters
Women's
50
Children's
6
Pajamas
Men's
63
Adults
54
Towels
Children's
94
Dish
85
Pants
Hand
312
Boys'
44
Union Suits
Men's
8
Men's and Boys'
39
Skirts (Wool)
2
Leather Coats Girls'
17
Panties (Women's)
22
Sunsuits
Quilts
2
Jersey
23
Towels (Turkish)
128
Suits (Wool)
7 Leather Coats (Boys')
2
Towels (Roller)
1
On December 1, 1935 a project was put in operation for the receiving and distribution of all surplus food and clothing commodities, taking over this duty from the Welfare Board. The commodities are still available, and are being distributed under the new arrangement.
The Emergency Relief Administration Work Project continued to function throughout the year, and through this organization the number of cases receiving aid from the Welfare Department was materially de-
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creased. On or before December 15th, 1935 all Emergency Relief Ad- ministration Projects were transferred over to and operated under the Works Progress Administration.
Respectfully submitted,
M. JOSEPH ROACHE, Chairman, CLEMENT A. RILEY, MARGARET M. GIINTHNER, Board of Public Welfare
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NORWOOD BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
During the year 1935 there were fourteen applications for Old Age Assistance, nine of which were accepted. One recipient of Old Age As- sistance passed away during the year.
The number of persons receiving Old Age Assistance is listed below, giving the number of active cases by month:
January
27
July 30
February
28
August
29
March
27
September
30
April
27
October
32
May
27
November
33
June
27
December
34
Respectfully submitted,
M. JOSEPH ROACHE,
MARGARET M. GIINTHNER, CLEMENT A. RILEY, Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report together with the statement of valuations as determining the tax levy for the year 1935.
Organization
The Board organized as follows: Patrick J. Lydon was elected Chairman and John F. O'Connell, Clerk.
Assistant Assessors
On.December 26, 1934, C. Benjamin Paddleford; Robert B. Oldham; George L. Banks; James E. Roache; James F. Foley; Benjamin Hutchins; Hugh Foley; Joseph McManus; Michael J. Gallagher; Herbert Fisher; Albin K. Parker; John E. Folan and Martin J. Callaghan were appointed assistant assessors by the Board under the authority of the Town Meeting to serve for the period of thirty days from January 1, 1935, or such shorter period as the Board of Assessors may determine.
Tax Rate for the Year 1935
On May 10, 1935, it was voted that the tax rate for the year 1935 be determined as $32.60 per thousand.
The table of tax requirements submitted herewith exhibit a comparison of the year 1935 with 1934.
It was voted that no Special Assessments be levied against individual parcels of land in the Neponset Valley for the purpose of meeting the ex- pense which the town has been called upon to pay because no agricultural benefit can be found to exist.
The financial statement of the department will be found in the report of the Town Clerk and Accountant.
Tax Appeal Cases
Appeals have been taken in several cases to the State Board of Tax Ap- peals from refusal of the Board of Assessors to grant abatements sought with respect to taxes assessed for the years 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1935, following hearings given on applications relating to assessments levied both on real estate and personal estate. Of these cases five have been withdrawn:
Levy of 1932
Docket No. 4008 Bird & Son, inc.
Withdrawn January 8, 1935
Levy of 1933
Docket No. 5827 Bird & Son, inc.
Withdrawn January 8, 1935
Docket No. X-2041 C. B. Fleming and Co. Withdrawn January 31, 1935 Docket No. 4774 Norwood Press Withdrawn February 7, 1935
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Levy of 1934
Docket No. X-2631 Martin Miner Withdrawn March 4, 1935 and the following cases are pending for hearing in which answers have been filed, viz .:
Levy of 1934
Formal Docket No. 7737 Plimpton Press
Levy of 1935
Docket No. X-5959 Guy I. Gibbons and decisions have been received in the following cases, viz .:
Levy of 1933
Docket No. 4725 Finnish Workingmen's Association "Into" of Norwood. On the appeal of the Finnish Workingmen's Association "Into" of Norwood for exemption of taxes under Chap- ter 59, Section 5, Clause 3 of the General Laws a de- cision was rendered in favor of the Town of Norwood by the Board of Tax Appeals on July 26, 1935.
Docket No. 1287
Plimpton Press.
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On the appeal of the Plimpton Press, the following decision was rendered by the Board of Tax Appeals on December 6, 1935. "Decision for the Plimpton Press; abatement granted in the amount of $3,716.88. Mr. Tierney, Chairman of the Board, dissented on the ground that the abatement should have been less."
Respectfully submitted,
PATRICK J. LYDON, EDWARD A. FLAHERTY, WILLIAM J. DALTON.
COMPARISON OF TAX REQUIREMENTS Valuations as Assessed in Each of the Years
Appropriation by Taxation
State Tax
36,385.00
$ 2,415.00
County Tax
20,373.70
27,255.17
6,881.47
State Parks and Reservations Tax
223.87
230.00
6.13
Overdraft, Abatement
1,318.32
10,267.23
8,948.91
Neponset Valley Assessment
1,960.35
1,960.35
Soldiers' Exemptions
112.46
199.34
86.88
Division of Accounts
29.58
22.66
6.92
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments and Interest
45,948.25
45,512.63
435.62
$1,417,527.06
$1,447,403.78
$32,734.26
$ 2,857.54
Estimated Receipts
485,673.41
549,757.24
64,083.83
Estimated Excise Tax
18,000.00
19,000.00
1,000.00
Estimated Corporation Tax (Certified)
41,871.32
33,122.02
8,749.30
Estimated Race Tracks Distribution (Certified)
1,915.00
1,915.00
Income Tax (Certified)
61,719.87
51,122.75
10,597.12
Emergency Finance Board
7,268.86
7,268.86
*Alice H. Plimpton Trust Fund
3,700.00
3,700.00
Tax on Polls
9,649.00
9,978.00
329.00
$ 627,882.46
$ 664,895.01
$67,327.83
$30,315.28
Net Charges Plus Overlay Requirements
789,644.60
782,508.77
13,923.94
12,199.06 +
$ 803,568.54 803,568.54
$ 794,707.83
794,707.83
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Valuation 1934-$24,955,544.00 at $32.20 Valuation 1935-$24,377,540.00 at $32.60 * On account of money appropriated for library purposes.
t Includes fractional differences of $.03.
.
1934 $1,308,760.53 38,800.00
1935
Increase $16,810.87
Decrease
$1,325,571.40
TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Assessed under Date of April 1, for the Following Years: 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1920, 1915, 1910, 1905, 1900, 1895, 1890, 1885, 1880, 1875, 1872
Assessed under Date of January 1 for the Following Years: 1935
Year
No. of
Male Polls
Valuation
of Personal
Valuation
of Land
Total
Total
Tax E
Rate per
Horses
Cows
Sheep
Swine
Dwellings
Area of Land
Fowl
1935
4,989 $2,913,090
$21,464,450
$24,377,540
$804,685.83
$32.60
38
155
62
14 2,552 5,091.5 3,382
1934
4,784
3,103,604
21,851,940
24,955,544
813,136.54
32.20
35
154
62
2,591
6,002 3,188
1933
4,700
3,145,167
21,948,750
25,093,917
794,847.78
31.30
33
175
13
34
2,581
6,002
2,725
1932
4,656
3,392,537
23,267,729
26,660,266
862,440.51
32.00
39
194
7
46
2,575
6,002
3,646
1931
4,673
3,484,556
23,419,341
26,903,897
789,559.02
29.00
46
188
5
25
2,561
6,096
2,788
1930
4,678
3,770,169
23,262,712
27,032,881
793,309.56
29.00
42
198
7
9
2,510
6,096
2,540
1929
4,612
3,682,860
22,887,390
26,570,250
793,054.68
29.50
48
202
14
3
2,472
6,096
2,835
1928
4,569
5,048,530
22,385,125
27,433,655
804,714.01
29.00
70
209
81
22
2,377
6,096
2,848
1927
4,598
4,827,520
21,637,010
26,464,530
776,667.37
29.00
82
228
4
8
12
2,346
6,096
3,721
1926
4,489
4,620,055
20,767,020
25,387,075
724,893.46
28.20
96
197
6
6
2,286
6,096
2,253
1925
4,497
4,477,510
19,612,360
24,089,870
647,383.68
26.50
114
193
7
7
81
2,203
6,096
2,369
1920
4,143
4,158,640
14,488,848
18,647,488
354,234.78
18.00
147
335
9
15
86
1,904
6,096
1,438
1915
3,296
5,405,900
11,460,934
16,989,234
224,054.57
12.80
283
375
1
10
85
1,759
6,096
4,325
1910
2,545
5,523,645
8,418,385
14,033,280
134,196.17
9.20
370
358
14
17
70
1,286
6,130
375
1905
2,070
1,167,405
4,254,265
5,421,670
98,477.05
17.40
360
375
10
40
1,160
6,135
300
1900
1,670
892,595
3,584,214
4,476,809
83,922.56
18.00
397
328
1 70
20
1,069
6,151
890
1895
1,410
684,795
2,673,970
3,358,765
59,583.00
16.90
358
408
5
202
810
6,162
920
1890
1,096
513,473
2,052,085
2,564,558
45,398.36
16.60
300
410
17
698
6,200
1885
880
447,014
1,618,928
2,065,942
28,618.09
13.00
271
420
7
129
511
6,216
1880
650
456,635
1,338,428
1,795,428
22,486.32
11.80
240
382
1
-
415
6,231
1875
551
448,633
1,343,867
1,792,500
22,195.81
11.80
198
362
-
-
-
354
6,255
1872
472
518,540
1,100,016
1,618,556
19,397.79
11.40
185
405
-
-
-
320
6,275
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$1,000.00
Neat Cattle
Estate
and Buildings
Valuation
255
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EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, TOWN TREASURER January 1 to December 31, 1935
Cash on hand January 1, 1935
$209,285.22
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Income Tax 60,472.71
Corporation Taxes:
Business
45,099.37
Gas, Electric and Water
236.77
Race Track Distribution
1,340.50
Gasoline Tax Refund
16.20
Reimbursement Nahatan St. Extension
41,145.65
Highway Grant, Chap. 464, Acts of 1935
6,708.53
Received from Norfolk County :
Dog License Returns
928.32
Taxes and Assessments:
Property
778,580.14
Poll
9,540.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
21,630.48
Moth
134.95
Sewer
2,651.22
Sidewalk
972.55
Street Betterment
2,114.80
Park Betterment
259.50
Committed Interest
1,544.36
Costs
975.55
Loans Issued :
Anticipation of Revenue
670,000.00
Sewer
23,000.00
Highways
66,600.00
Water
71,800.00
Municipal Relief
69,000.00
Emergency Finance
50,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement
40,000.00
Fire Alarm
9,500.00
Premiums on Loans
1,058.63
Electric Light Revenues :.
Service Charges
248,601.06
Fees
5.40
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
257
Water Revenues:
Service Charges
72,201.97 20.00
Fees
Hydrant Rental
6,142.00
Interest:
Taxes and Assessments
6,194.61
Plimpton Library Trust Fund
446.18
Cemetery Care Fund
981.38
High School English Prize Fund
14.18
Cudworth Fund
15.00
Chickering Fund
8.00
Electric Service Deposits
385.41
Anna M. Day Trust Fund
125.77
Accrued Interest on Notes Sold
136.59
Tax Titles
3,461.63
Licenses and Permits
15,805.50
Fees
45.75
Fines
1,439.50
Statements of Liens
22.00
Committed Accounts:
Cemetery
7,925.85
Welfare
16,240.82
Old Age Assistance
3,862.17
Health
3,498.33
Police"
692.15
Water
510.63
Schools
2,554.67
Playgrounds
67.50
Fire
384.21
Highway
87.25
Electric Light
3,720.54
Public Works
22.15
Sanitation
169.43
Forestry
28.33
Guarantee Deposits:
Ash Removal
568.50
Electric
4,460.00
Permits
68.50
Particular Sewer
2,634.61
Water
634.01
1
319.50
Cemetery
269.75
General Government
258
Playgrounds
212.00
Fire
14.25
Highway
2.00
Forestry
341.90
Departmental Receipts:
Town Clerk:
Marriage Intentions
284.00
Recording Fees
684.43
Dog Licenses
1,506.00
Sporting Licenses
1,277.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
162.50
Health:
Dental Clinic
307.41
Eye Clinic
35.75
Dog Clinic
37.00
Plumbing Fees
280.00
Permits
91.50
Schools:
Lunch Counter
7,719.61
Tuition
1,794.45
Other
402.44
Library
638.43
Electric Light
809.59
Playgrounds
234.30
Public Works
959.57
Dog Officer
3.00
Tax Title Redemptions
47,468.50
Fees
364.50
Tax Title Redemption, Sec. 62, Chap. 60
528.46
Fees
3.00
Tax Title Sales, Sec. 79, Chap. 60
16.24
Refunds:
Schools
62.55
Library
10.00
Overpayment of Interest on Highway Note
.01
Nahatan Street Extension
212.93
E. R. A. Project No. 50 '
150.88
Welfare
3,046.90
Tax Title Foreclosure
200.00
Water
51.29
259
Health
24.17
P. W. A. Fund
661.14
Electric Light
1.04
Soldiers' Relief
243.35
Election and Registration
13.00
Old Age Assistance
8.50
Garage, Gas and Oil
43.50
Garage, Trucking
12.00
Garage, Maintenance and Operation
127.80
Public Works, Incidental Expense
16.40
Sewer Construction
30.20
Crusher Operation
100.80
Highway, Maintenance and Repair
21.18
Drains
22.62
Highway, Vernon Street Extension
71.90
Reimbursement of Petty Cash Advance:
Playgrounds
20.00
General Manager
20.00
Electric Light Department
60.00
Welfare Department
15.00
Library
15.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
1,075.00
Plimpton Library Trust Fund:
Transferred from Savings Account
458.37
Premium on Sale of Securities
4.81
$2,675,344.95
Payments on Accountant's Warrants
2,337,217.17
Cash on Hand December 31, 1935
$ 338,127.78
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 1 to December 31, 1935
Outstanding January 1, 1935
Committed
Abate- ments Refunded
payments Tax Titles Refunded Disclaimed
Paid After Abatement
Cash
Abatements
Added to Tax Titles
Outstanding December 31, 1935
Levy of 1935:
Property Taxes
$794,707.83
$ 531.38
$ 6.52
$2.00
9,390.00
326.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
22,422.64
656.06
8.02
20,546.95
1,270.78
Sewer Assessments
2,469.65
1,371.62
281.97
816.06
Sidewalk Assessments
888.78
. 459.76
11.52
417.50
Street Betterments
3,274.65
1,540.79
259.46
1,474.40
Park Betterments
322.00
226.10
95.90
Committed Interest
2,184.92
1,016.32
146.44
1,022.16
Levy of 1934:
$195,859.90
3,708.11
27.28
$610.19
146,419.76
8,149.42
38,765.63
6,870.67
Poll Taxes
302.00
36.00
150.00
186.00
2.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,289.84
19.89
1,015.50
247.25
46.96
Moth Assessments
164.00
1.95
131.05
3.00
31.90
488.51
18.73
Street Betterments
2,033.95
514.01
7.30
752.35
760.29
Park Betterments
95.90
33.40
62.50
Committed Interest:
Sewer Assessments
376.78
2.12
248.28
126.05
4.57
Sidewalk Assessments
111.09
1.18
92.14
20.13
Street Betterments
834.36
174.07
4.02
263.85
392.42
Park Betterments
26.75
8.00
18.75
Levy of 1933:
Property Taxes
7,887.00
6,206.80
646.35
4,853.87
9,538.69
347.59
Motor Vehicle Excise
101.11
1.95
1.95
Sewer Assessments
11.20
11.20
11.20
11.20
Sidewalk Assessments
9.75
9.75
Committed Interest:
1.45
1.45
1.45
Sidewalk Assessments
1.76
1.76
Levy of 1932:
Property Taxes
481.60
171.20
Moth Assessments
1.95
1.95
Sidewalk Assessments
9.75
9.75
Committed Interest: Sidewalk Assessments
2.34
2.34
Advance Apportioned Sewer Assessment
336.96
Advance Apportioned Street Betterinent Assessment
60.00
Unapportioned Sewer Assessment
84.00
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
260
68.03
33.08
Moth Assessments
1.00
1.00
Sewer Assessments
1.45
9.75
493.29
146.02
629.56
Sewer Assessments Sidewalk Assessments
1,343.48
11.20
847.44
$6,770.00 272.00 1,268.99
$21,197.45
$140,142.97
Poll Taxes
9,986.00
Over-
$627,135.31
310.40
Property Taxes
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 1935
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The Finance Commission for the year 1935 organized as follows: William H. Connor, Chairman, Francis C. Foley, Clerk, and John R. Russell, member of the Finance Commission.
The possibility of a decreasing welfare burden being remote, together with the continued uncertainty of Federal assistance through the Emer- gency Relief Administration, and the Works Progress Administration, made the task of the Commission difficult. In order to be in a position ยท to meet this situation the Commission requested the sum of $27,000 for the Reserve Fund. Transfers from this appropriation authorized during the year are set out below.
On January 1, 1935, the debt amounted to $995,400, with maturities in 1935 of $161,500, and borrowings during the same period of $170,900. Of this latter amount $65,000 was borrowed in connection with the installa- tion of the filter plant at the Ellis Pumping Station which will be installed in 1936.
The sum of $69,000 was borrowed on the basis of welfare expenditures as provided by a recent statutory authority, and the sum of $50,000 was borrowed on tax titles of which amount the sum of approximately $28,000 has been retired.
During the year the Town received $173,199.51 from the Federal Govern- ment to meet the labor cost of unemployment relief projects, and expended the sum of $36,262.46 to meet the material cost of these projects.
A faithful adherence to budgetary allowances by the regular departments made it possible to dispense with the Special Town Meeting in December.
Transfers from Reserve Fund, 1935
35 E. R. A. Projects $10,353.07
14 W. P. A. Projects. 6,134.42
26 Transfers from Reserve Fund to Regular Accounts . 8,407.62
Includes: Dismantling boilers and furnishing new boiler at
Shattuck School $1,354.00, Water Department purifica-
tion $1,500.00 and expense of tax appeals cases $800.00.
24,895.11
The balance of
2,104.89
Returned to Town Treasury at close of year.
Total
$27,000.00
All E. R. A. and W. P. A. projects, where contributions were requested and that were presented to the Commission during the year were investi- gated by the Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. CONNOR, Chairman, FRANCIS C. FOLEY, Clerk, JOHN R. RUSSELL.
262
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year 1935
At the regular Board Meeting held February 1, 1935 Thomas H. O'Toole, M. D. was unanimously chosen as Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.
The following were also chosen: Dr. Francis X. Maguire, Milk In- spector; John A. Shannon, Agent and Plumbing Inspector; Dorothy L. Bemis, Clerk; Nora C. Curran, Public Health Nurse.
The Board held their regular monthly meetings during the year, and in addition held many special meetings regarding various problems which had to be discussed from time to time.
See table on page 263 of contagious diseases reported.
It may be noted that there have been no cases of diphtheria during the years 1933, 1934 and 1935.
The report of the Dental Clinic for the year ending December 31, 1934 is as follows:
Number Examined 1,058
Number O.K.'d at Examination 111
Completed at Clinic 867
The pupils in grades one to six in both the public and parochial schools were examined and in accordance with the policy of the clinic those of grades one to three were completed first.
The Milk Inspector, Dr. Francis X. Maguire reports the following:
During the year 1935 the Health Department Division of Milk Inspec- tion issued seventy (70) licenses for the sale of milk or cream.
Four (4) plants were licensed for the pasteurization of milk.
The usual inspection of dairies, animals and equipment has been made. Fifty-one (51) samples were tested for butterfat, total solids, keeping quality and sediment.
Monthly tests are made by dealers of milk supplied by producers. Milk producers have greatly improved their equipment for handling milk. New milk houses have been added in many instances with the latest equipment which meet every requirement of the Town and State.
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