Norwood annual report 1932-1935, Part 9

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1450


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Public Works Yard, Loans


7,000.00


Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due


15,539.40


Due 1933


3,496.40


1934


2,764.56


1935


2,641.31


1936


2,148.12


1937


1,537.36


1938


1,179.91


1939


838.88


1940


488.16


1941


444.70


Apportionments of Sidewalks Assessments


Not Due


4,704.35


Apportionments of Sidewalks Assessments Due 1933


1,310.98


1934


1,235.98


1935


909.87


1936


626.53


1937


312.40


1938


236.92


1939


44.75


1940


13.46


1941


13.46


Apportioned Street Betterments Not Due


14,091.36


Apportionments of Street Betterments


Due 1933


2,372.95


1934


2,359.95


1935


2,320.95


1936


2,150.28


1937


1,965.10


1938


961.55


1939


747.66


1940


611.96


1941


600.96


Page Totals


1,732,237.88


1,732,237.8


Debit $1,697,902.77


Credit


150


TRIAL BALANCE-Continued


Total Forwarded


Debit $1,732,237.88 1,672.50


Credit $1,732,237.88


Apportioned Park Betterments Not Due


Apportionments of Park Betterments Due 1933


322.00


1934


322.00


1935


322.00


1936


322.00


1937


322.00


1938


62.50


Totals


1,733,910.38


1,733,910.38


151


MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Summary of Receipts


Cash Received from Town Treasurer and Col-


lector


Electric Service Sales


$224,270.59


Electric Service Sales-Interest on Deposits


350.54


Interest on Deposits-Applications Pending


90.81


Federal Electrical Energy Tax


1,951.12


Committed Accounts


2,964.95


Penalties Collected


110.20


Cash Received from F. S. Barton-Miscel- laneous Sales


1,107.55


Consumers' Deposits


4,145.00


234,990.76


Cash on hand January 1, 1932


Depreciation Fund


$ 419.02


Appro. for Land Damage


12.00


Petty Cash


50.00


Consumers' Electric Deposits


10,722.00


Interest on Consumers' Deposits


210.06


11,413.08


246,403.84


Disbursements


Expenditures as shown


Account's, Report Page


154,655.00


Interest paid on Consumers' Electric Deposit


1.46


Refunds of Overcharges


13.56


Refunds of Consumers' Deposits


2,053.00


Federal Electrical Energy Taxes


1,517.60


Appropriations to Other Departments for Service


17,986.00


Appropriations to be Returned to Town Treasury


40,500.27


Appropriations for Depreciation Fund and Expended for Construction


11,592.71


Balances as of December 31, 1932


Petty Cash


50.00


Appro. for Land Damages


12.00


Depreciation Fund


4,475.31


Consumers' Deposits


12,814.00


Income from Consumers' Deposits


299.41


Federal Electrical Energy Tax


433.52


246,403.84


152


MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Revenues


Outstanding Accounts


January 1, 1932 Electric Service Rates


$


7,060.42


ยท Commitments to Town Treasurer and Col- lector, Electric Service Rates, Adjustments Deducted


284,180.38


291,240.80


Cash Collected (E. F. Sullivan)


224.270.59


Cash Collected (E. F. S.) as Federal Tax


1,951.12


Cash from Interest on Deposits, Credited


350.54


Discounts Allowed


56,383.96


Uncollectable Accounts Abated


425.87


Uncollected December 31, 1932


7,858.72


291,240.80


Accounts Receivable, Balance January 1, 1932 Charges for Year 1932


3,609.56


5,374.12


8,983.68


Cash Collected (Town Treasurer)


2,964.95


Abatements


3,501.21


Uncollected, December 31, 1932


2,517.52


8,983.68


Miscellaneous Sales ...


Record from F. S. Barton


1,107.55


Consumers' Deposits


Record from F. S. Barton


4,145.00


Penalties


Received from Town Treasurer


110.20


153


WATER DEPARTMENT Revenues


Committed Accounts


Balances uncollected January 1, 1932 Water Rates


9,607.24 $


Other Accounts Receivable


2,315.47


Commitments


To Treasurer and Collector Water Rates


Accounts Receivable


$ 70,514.48 840.41


71,354.89


Receipts from Town Treasurer and Collector


Of Water Rates


69,432.63


Of Other Accounts Receivable


486.62


Abatement


Of Water Rates


413.49


Of Other Accounts Receivable


1,798.67


Outstanding December 31, 1932 Water Rates


10,275.60


Other Accounts Receivable


870.59


Income


Water Rates


69,432.63


Other Committed Accounts


486.62


Deposits of Advance Payments


733.44


Penalties


91.20


Hydrant Rentals from Tax Levy


5,880.00


76,623.89


Appropriations


Balances, January 1, 1932


380.17


77,004.06


Disbursements


Appro. for Maintenance, Expended as shown


28,642.30


Appro. for Construction, Expended as Shown


6,221.51


Appor. for Service from Other Departments


15,407.00


Appor. from Debt Payments


16,000.00


Appor. for Interest Requirements


2,345.00


Appor. for Maintenance Bal. Dec. 31, 1932


2,787.06


Appor. for Construction, Bal. Dec. 31, 1932


1,139.30


72,542.17


Surplus for 12 months


4,461.89


Revenue Deficit, Jan. 1, 1932


7,758.18


Appro. Balance Returned


3,926.36


Surplus for Year


4,461.89


8,388.25


Net Surplus, Dec. 31, 1932


630.07


83,277.60


83,277.60


154


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS BEQUESTS


Total of Bequests, January 1, 1932 Bequests recorded during year


$33,366.42


Lot No. Donor


Amount.


508


Michael A. Lydon


$150.00


1420 Grave


Estate of Bridget Calnan


25.00


2019 Lot


John and Alfred Anderson


150.00


577


Michael Bree


100.00


384


G. Roy Walsh


100.00


366


Pauline E. Heath


150.00


O. P. C. Lot Estate of Maria Leonard


100.00


570


Margaret McGowan


100.00


530


Helen E. Oldham


150.00


1,025.00


Total Bequests to December 31, 1932


$34,391.42


HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, 1932


Garfield Avenue Extension


Payroll $ 2,703.12


Material and Others $ 2,491.77 10.00


Total $ 5,194.89 10.00


Cottage Street


Nichols Street Extension


268.01


1,048.90


1,316.91


Central Street


200.40


909.99


1,110.39


Winter Street Widening


9.60


101.71


111.31


Sidewalks, Washington Street, Treinont Street, Cedar Street and Washington Street Between Bridges


335.46


335.46


Adj. Along New Walks


88.15


41.19


129.34


S. E. Cor. Pleasant and Dean Streets


23.95


2.76


26.71


N. E. Cor. Pleasant and Dean Streets


441.10


88.36


529.46


S. W. Cor. Pleasant and Dean Streets


175.50


10.72


216.22


Washington Street Sidewalk, Hannigan,s to Granite Street


666.58


575.63


1,242.21


Short and Morse Streets


629.65


385.67


1,015.32


N. W. Cor. Pleasant and Dean Streets


47.25


39.32


86.57


Plimpton Avenue, Lenox Street


26.00


26.00


Hill Street


1,384.42


682.27


2,066.69


Cedar Street Extension


4,562.18


1,500.77


6,062.95


Highland Street


1,066.38


544.50


1,610.88


Mountain Avenue Extension


918.66


1,098.24


2,016.90


Land Damage


515.45


515.45


Others


253.98


253.98


Settlement of Accident


350.00


350.00


$13,210.95


$11,016.69


$24,227.64


Material Used from Previous Year's Purchase 29.25


29.25


29.25


$13,210.95


$10,987.44


$24,198.39


155


DRAINS CONSTRUCTION, 1932


Payroll


Material and Others


Total


Water Street near Railroad Bridge


$ 158.08


$ 36.82


$ 194.90


Garfield Avenue Extension


1,320.41


818.61


2,139.02


Hill Street Extension


1,116.83


538.00


1,654.83


Oliver Street and Rock Street


552.80


340.48


893.28


Plimpton Avenue and Lenox Street, Clark Swamp


15,404.37


9,979.15


25,383.52


Tremont Street


455.35


485.08


940.43


Cedar Street


143.40


58.99


202.39


Washington Street at Bridges


94.60


14.15


108.75


Concord Avenue


427.90


396.50


824.40


Granite Street


234.04


181.82


415.86


Stock


140.53


140.53


Land Damage


1,025.53


1,025.53


Manhole Cor. Nahatan and Fulton Streets


23.12


22.25


45.37


$20,071.43


$13,897.38


$33,968.81


Material used from previous years purchase $ 398.41


398.41


398.41


$20,071.43


$13,498.97


$33,570.40


Stock purchases in 1932 Total


3,168.50


$3,566.91


Less:


Departmental Credits


$1,038.74 2,528.17


Inter-Account Credits


Total $3,566.91


156


SEWER CONSTRUCTION, 1932


Payroll $15,387.22


Material and Others $ 9,563.93 104.54


Total $24,951.15


Hawes Brook Outfall St. John Avenue


396.43


500.97


Hill Street Extension


105.20


53.61


158.81


Mountain Avenue


185.25


52.71


237.96


Metropolitan Connection


750.88


306.68


1,057.56


Morse Street


1,100.01


886.79


1,986.80


Prospect Street


149.48


91.87


241.35


Highview Street


822.89


1,110.36


1,933.25


Washington Street, Morse to Mylod Streets


883.02


311.01


1,194.03


Peter King's Service


29.20


13.17


42.37


Stock


46.10


1,054.43


1,100.53


Others


106.06


106.06


Land Damage


450.00


450.00


Reimbursement, Hill Street


66.63


66.63


Reimbursement, Nichols Street


176.88


176.88


Lump Sum Compensation


500.00


500.00


$19,855.68


$14,848.67


$34,704.35


157


WATER CONSTRUCTION, 1932


Payroll


Material and Others


Total


Hill Street Extension


$ 193.96


$ 125.11


$ 319.07


Cleveland Street


254.13


151.64


105.77


Franklin Street


132.78


464.88


897.66


Highview Lane


412.98


209.05


622.03


Sumner Street Extension


633.37


643.74


1,277.11


Service Extensions


172.36


497.91


670.27


Service Sales


291.51


311.35


602.86


Meter Installation


6.56


105.40


111.96


New Hydrant Installation


109.66


470.92


580.58


Stock


17.76


568.26


586.02


Meters


148.18


148.18


$2,525.07


$3,696.44


$6,221.51


158


MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Balance Sheet Assets


Balance Jan. 1, 1932


Balance Dec. 31, 1932


Increase


Decrease


Investments


$373,771.23


Plant Account as per schedule


$371,437.16


$2,334.07


7,937.55 General Equipment


7,937.55


Current Assets


691.08 *Cash


5,270.24


$4,579.16


10,722.00 Special Deposits


12,814.00


2,092.00


7,060.42 Accounts Receivable


7,858.72


798.30


6,556.79


Inventory


5,948.06


608.73


Prepaid Accounts


458.92


Insurance


2,672.46


$2,213.54


$407,197.99


$413,938.19


Liabilities


159


$


9,334.35


Accounts Payable


$ 8,725.06


609.29


10,722.00


Consumers' Service Deposits


12,814.00


$2,092.00


210.06


Matured Interest Unpaid


299.41


89.35


Federal Electrical Energy Tax


433.52


433.52


156,808.00


Loans Repayment


156,808.00


12,551.59


Appropriation from Construction Repaid


12,551.59


217,571.99


Profit and Loss Surplus


222,306.61


$4,734.62


$407,197.99


$413,938.19


*Cash


Depreciation Fund Cash


$4,475.31


Appropriated for Land Damage


12.00


Petty Cash Office


50.00


Interest on Deposits, Consumers


299.41


Federal Electrical Energy Tax


433.52


$5,270.24


MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Operating Expenses


Operation Electric Energy Purchased


$ 97,480.33 Transmission and Distribution


Increase $ 41.74


Decrease


Station Labor


5,108.10


$ 170.70


Operation of Transmission Lines


4,164.15


1,799.25


Inspecting and Testing Meters


1,233.90


957.25


Removing and Resetting Meters


816.80


1,084.95


Maintenance of Transmission Station


511.73


1,056.29


Maintenance of Transmission Lines


8,002.97


8,959.50


Maintenance of Underground Conductors


41.96


18.49


Maintenance of Consumers' Meters


6.89


52.49


Maintenance of Transformers


211.62


97.69


Utilization


Operation


Municipal Street Lamps, Labor


602.83


143.58


Municipal Street Lamps, Supplies


1,030.73-


500.62


Commercial Lamps (credit) ($122.86)


293.89


Maintenance


Municipal Street Lamps


451.05


1,064.40


Consumers' Installation


319.13


1,095.99


Commercial


Salaries and Wages service by other departments


14,210.00


340.00


Expense of service by other departments


3,540.00


40.00


General and Miscellaneous


Salary of Manager


3,900.00


.74


Wages, Office Clerks and Meter Readers


3,986.40


1,582.60


General Office Supplies


583.05


474.55


Insurance


2,849.34


417.14


Transportation Expense


1,221.36


1,793.95


Inventory Adjustment (Credit) ($324.43)


254.28


Maintenance of General Structures


1,390.29


780.22


Depreciation


15,649.00


643.00


Miscellaneous, General Expense


421.80


266.86


160


$167,286.14


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MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Operating Revenue


Metered Sales to Private Consumers Metered Sales to Street Railways Municipal Revenues, Metered Sales


$195,876.07


4,498.89


$ 4,892.95


9,030.62


7,744.26


Municipal Revenues, Metered Sales, Street Lighting


16,191.00


3,153.00


$225,596.58


Income Statement


$225,596.58


$ 6,096.20


167,286.14


19,559.28


Net Operating Revenue


$ 58,310.44


13,463.08


Deduct Taxes Assignable


13,075.55


$4.46


Net Operating Income


$ 45,234.89


$13,467.54


Profit and Loss Statement Debits


Appropriated by Vote of Town Meeting Balance, Dec. 31, 1932


$ 40,500.27 222,306.61


$262,806.SS


Credits


Credit Balance, Jan. 1, 1932 Credit Balance from Income Account


$217,571.99


45,234.89


$262,806.88


Increase $ 9,694.01


Decrease


Operating Revenues Operating Expenses


161


B


MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Plant Investment


Original


Cost


$ 9,636.68


Land


Book Value Jan. 1, 1932 $ 9,636.68


Book Value During Year Depreciation Dec. 31, 1932 $ 9,636.68


55,547.28


Structures


47,491.88


$ 55.44


47,547.32


129,046.10


Transformer Station, Equipment


98,455.93


253.90


$15,649.00


83,060.83


170,599.03 Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors


97,088.10


8,900.72


105,988.82


31,898.76


Underground Conduits


28,398.25


426.50


28,824.75


14,171.19


Underground Conductors


12,907.71


263.48


13,171.19


48,589.72


Consumers' Meters


24,927.83


1,449.90


26,377.73


6,843.27


Consumers' Meter Installation


6,605.53


237.74


6,843.27


41,865.41


Line Transformers


22,424.83


789.31


23,214.14


9,336.87


Transformer Installation


8,862.40


474.47


9,336.87


27,068.68


Street Lighting Equipment


16,972.09


463.47


17,435.56


$544,602.99


$373,771.23


$13,314.93


$15,649.00


$371,437.16


Office Equipment


5,147.55


Motor Equipment


2,790.00


Additions


$381,708.78


162


MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Plant and System Statistics


1926


1927


1928


1929


1930


1931


1932


Overhead System:


Miles of Lines in Public Ways (Overhead)


18.12


19.02


19.70


50.10


50.90


50.50


56.50


Miles of Lines Elsewhere (Overhead)


1.60


1.60


1.80


1.80


2.10


3.50


4.50


Poles in Public Ways (Plant Owned)


1,632


1,651


1,681


767


813


178


105


Poles Elsewhere (Plant Owned)


97


97


104


69


67


76


43


Jointly Owned


442


424


424


1,321


1,418


2,075


2,204


Conduit, Feet of


21,982


21,982


24,492


24,717


28,707


29,007


29,227


Cables in Conduit, Feet of


34,295


34,295


41,400


46,954


66,673


80,913


81,833


Consumers' Meters:


Lighting Service Only


1.015


4,182


4,342


4,312


4,549


4,864


Street Lamps:


Number in Use


789


765


987


1,067


1,142


1,169


Total Hours of, During the year


4,000


3,991


4,008


1,009


3,907


3,831.57


3,916


Electric Energy:


Purchased Kilowatt Hours


6,594,000


6,942,000


7,312,000


7,401,744


7,445,258


7,959,000


8,016,000


Supplied for Street Lighting


273,802


319,155


372,392


531,315


683,000


644,600


631,000


Supplied for Street Railway Use


519,127


509,168


538,680


512,771


467,480


456,342


214,363


Supplied for Metered Service


4,593,219


4,712,516


5,042,203


5,152,176


5,209,249


6,031,494


6,031,250


Used at Station


324,903


270,043


359,810


126,494


Kilowatt Hours not Accounted for


802,786


962,311


912,457


880,079


821,309


923,996


1,012,893


163


164


To the Selectmen of the Town of Norwood, Herbert A. Baker, Chairman


Gentlemen:


The foregoing is submitted herewith as a report of the Town Clerk and Accountant of the Town of Norwood for the year ending December 31, 1932, setting forth abstracts of the records of Town Meetings and Elec- tions, Vital Statistics and Statements of the appropriations and expendi- tures and the receipts. from each source of income. Also statement of funded debt, temporary loans, information relative to maturities and debt, the balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the fiscal year together with a statement of the Town Treasurer's cash.


The Treasurer's cash balance as of December 31, 1932, has been verified by reconciliations of the bank account and amount on deposit in banks as of the same date and a statement in accordance with the requirements of statutes is herewith submitted:


Bank Balance, Norwood Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1932


$151,143.50


Bank Balance, Merchant's National Bank, Dec.


31,1932


50,046.12


201,189.62


Outstanding Checks, Dec. 31, 1932


14,742.28


186,447.34


Receipts of Dec. 31, 1932, Deposited Jan. 3, 1933 $6,326.18


225.00


Cash in Office


6,551.18


192,998.52


165


I further certify that I have examined the trust fund securities and cash in the hands of the Town Treasurer and find them to be correct, and securities on hand as shown in the following schedule:


Fund Accounts, Securities, December 31, 1932


Cudworth Fund


Dedham Inst. Savings


62,375


$ 500.00


Electric Service Deposit


Norwood Trust Savings Dept.


23,649


7,600.00


Electric Service Deposit


Town of Norwood Note Number


2,067


1,000.00


Electric Service Deposit


Town of Norwood Note Number


2,069


1,000.00


Electric Service Deposit


Town of Norwood Note Number


2,070


1,000.00


Cemetery Per. Care Trust Fund Norwood Trust Co.


9,054


18,141.42


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 4}


49,384


1,000.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 41


166,304


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 41


166,303


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 4}


1,475.295


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 41


1,475,297


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 41


1,475,298


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 41


336,399


1,000.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 41


336,400


1,000.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 44


336,401


1,000.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


First Liberty Loan 41


C00325,153


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


First Liberty Loan 41


C00325,154


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


First Liberty Loan Conv. 41


E00425,990


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


First Liberty Loan Conv. 4}


C00167,243


500.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


First Liberty Loan Conv. 44


E00167,125


500.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Fourth Liberty Loan 41


B01648,542


50.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Fourth Liberty Loan 4}


F00619,596


50.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Town of Norwood Notes Nos.


2072-73


3,000.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Town of Norwood Notes Nos.


2150-53


7,000.00


High School English Prize Fund First Liberty Loan Conv. 41


A00167,221


500.00


Alice H. Plimpton Trust Fund


U. S. Liberty Loan 4}


K00004,790


10,000.00


City of Lynchburg, Va., Water Bond 4}


22


1,000.00


City of Lynchburg, Va., Water Bond 41


23


1,000.00


City of Lynchburg, Va., Water Bond 4}


24


1,000.00


City of Lynchburg, Va., Water Bond 44


25


1,000.00


City of Lynchburg, Va., Water Bond 4}


26


1,000.00


JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant


Norfolk, ss.


Norwood, Massachusetts. February 18, 1933


C01648,543


50.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Fourth Liberty Loan 41


G00619,597


50.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Fourth Liberty Loan 41


1,475.296


100.00


Cemetery Per. Care Fund


Reg. U. S. Bond 41


Book No.


Cash


Then personally appeared the above named, James E. Pendergast, and made oath that the foregoing statement is true.


CHARLES P. STONE, Justice of the Peace


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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1932


The Selectmen submit the following report on their activities for the year 1932.


There were held forty-nine regular meetings and three special meetings.


At the annual town meeting held on January 18, 1932, John M. Mutch and Eugene L. Murphy were elected Selectmen for the ensuing three years' term, and duly qualified, in succession to Edmund G. Dalton, who completed terms totaling twelve years, and Arthur J. Forrest, who com- plcted terms covering six years.


The organization for the year was perfected on January 19, 1932, by the unanimous election of Herbert A. Baker as Chairman, and James E. Pendergast as Clerk.


Mr. Pendergast was re-appointed State Aid Agent, Soldiers' Relief Agent and Soldiers' Burial Agent. Clarence A. Bingham continued in the office of General Manager.


Appointments during the year were made as follows:


January 5-Clarence A. Bingham, local gypsy and brown tail moth super- intendent. Approved by State Forestry Department on January 19, 1932; re-appointment.


January 5-John J. Hannigan, forest fire warden for the year 1932. Ap- proved by State Forestry Department on January 13, 1932; rc-appoint- ment.


January 12-William J. Dalton, assessor to fill vacancy for unexpired term, caused by death of Kenneth Mckenzie. Approved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation on February 5, 1932.


January 15-Evelyn M. Prescott, member of board of public welfare, to act during the absence of Jennie F. Fales until April 2, 1932.


March 1-Albert Fales, inspector of animals for year ending March 31, 1933. Approved by Director of Animal Industry on March 17, 1932; reappointment.


March 15-Clarence A. Bingham, General manager, appointed as agent to be responsible for carrying out the provisions of Chapter 152 General Laws relative to furnishing all benefits due under Sections 69 to 75 inclusive, with notification to the Industrial Accident Board.


March 22-Patrick J. Lydon, assessor for term of three years from April 1, 1932. Approved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, March 25, 1932; re-appointment.


April 25-Appointments for term of one year beginning May 1, 1932 as follows, namely: William H. Sullivan, pound keeper and dog officer; re-appointment. William J. Barrett, J. Irving Reid and Thomas C. Lydon, field drivers; re-appointments. Austin L. Maddox, John J. Flaherty and Guido A. Stuntzner, fence viewers; rc-appointments. Dr.


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George L. Klein, town physician; re-appointment. James A. Halloran, town counsel; re-appointment. Forrest M. Douglass, inspector of buildings; re-appointment. Walter S. Bagley, constable; re-appoint- ment. Charles E. Houghton, John J. Hannigan, and Herbert A. Baker, board of appeal under building by-law; re-appointments. J. Alexander Abdallah, Anthony J. Bru ga, James M. Folan, Thomas H. Hayden, Charles J. Weisul and Carroll H. Woods, licensed to act as public auc- tioneers.


May 17-Jennie F. Fales, M. Joseph Roache, and Arthur B. Rodgers, board of public welfare; Mrs. Fales and Mr. Roache being re-appoint- ments. On April 18, 1932, Mary G. Millett tendered her resignation as a member of the board of public welfare which was accepted with regret and with appreciation of conscientious service rendered to the Town in such office for the past eleven years. On November 15, 1932, the resignation of Arthur B. Rodgers effective as of December 1, 1932, was received and accepted with appreciation of services rendered by him as member of board. On November 29, 1932, Paul I. Bernier was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Arthur B. Rodgers, effective as of December 1, 1932. John J. Bennett and Charles E. McGlashan, licensed to act as public auctioneers.


August 10-John P. Crowley, temporary registrar of voters, during the absence of John P. Curran, Registrar of Voters.


October 4-Joseph M. Lovell, re-appointment by Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Edmund F. Sullivan, as Deputy Collector of Taxes, approved.


October 25-Louis F. Parker, acting chief of fire department for period of thirty days with notice to Civil Service Commission, following resigna- tion of John J. Hannigan as chief of fire department, effective on Septem- ber 30, 1932. Appointment renewed for further periods to and including January 9, 1933; resignation on request accepted effective December 31, 1932.


December 13-Alonzo N. Earle chief of fire department, effective January 10, 1933, but by action taken December 27, 1932, made effective as of January 1, 1933.


Albert L. Murray one of the nominees of the Selectmen was appointed on January 14, 1932, as town fish and game warden for the year ending January 1, 1933, by the Department of Conservation, Division of Fisheries and Game.


There were also appointed from time to time special police officers; election officers for presidential primary, state primary, state election meetings and town meetings; also sworn weighers; sworn measurers of leather and bark, and surveyors of lumber.


Licenses or permits were granted from time to time after due considera- tion and in the manner provided by law to various persons applying therefor


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for the conduct of the business specified in such licenses or permits respec- tively, as follows, namely:


Common victuallers; inn-holders; transient vendors; lodging house keepers; intelligence offices; junk collectors; public amusement; pool room; bowling alley; Sunday entertainment; Sunday sales; taxi-cab owners; taxi-cab operators; sale of gasoline and motor oil on premises; public garage; children's musical exhibition (Norwood Theatre); operation of motor coaches for transportation of passengers for hire between Nor- wood and Walpole to Pierce Bus Lines, Inc., as successor to Fred. W. Pierce; purchase, sale, exchange and assemblance of second-hand motor vehicles or parts; and conduct of open air meeting.


Joint and identical pole locations granted.


On May 17 a license was granted to Sears, Roebuck Company to sell, rent or lease firearms.


Favorable recommendation given to application for a state license to peddle fish.


Permits granted as follows: To Norwood Lodge of Elks, B. P. O. E. to conduct a carnival on June 17 and 18, 1932; To American Legion Post to sell ice cream and other refreshments on July 8, 1932, being occasion of opening of band concert season; To Veterans of Foreign Wars, Norwood Post No. 2452, to conduct a Mardi Gras Festival, also a Poppy Drive; To American Legion Auxiliary Unit Norwood Post No. 70 to sell popcorn at band concerts during July and August.


Numerous public hearings were held from time to time as required by law upon various petitions for licenses, permits, lay outs and the like, which it does not appear to be necessary to detail in this report.


Conferences were held during the year with other departments particu- larly with the Finance Commission, Planning Board and the Board of Public Welfare, also with various officials and committees, and especial attention was given to budget matters, and to the relief of unemployment.


Claims and Litigation


Claims for personal injuries and actions brought against the Town whether for damages for takings of easements in land or for other causes had due consideration, were referred to the legal department for advice and other appropriate action and received such further attention as ap- peared to be required. A brief statement of such claims and actions follows. Reference is hereby made to the report of the Town Counsel for further details of action taken and the status of these matters.




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