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19,468.39
5,418.21
600.00
24,286.60
55,000.21
Consumers' Meters
26,645.16
1,929.76
1,590.00
26,984.92
9,731.98
Consumers' Meter Installation
8,171.59
1,350.57
249.00
9,273.16
45,754.64
Line Transformers
23,839.15
622.06
1,350.00
23,111.21
10,256.16
Transformer Installation
9,729.55
328.08
297.00
9,760.63
29,863.61
Street Lighting Equipment
16,078.80
1,649.57
924.00
16,804.37
$613,497.04
$368,532.25
$22,123.36
$17,452.00
$373,203.61
9,636.68
Land
$ 9,636.68
$
168
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT-Continued Comparative Balance Sheet Statement
Assets
Jan. 1, 1936
Investments
Dec. 31, 1936
Increase $ 4,671.36
Decrease
$368,532.25 Plant Investment
$373,203.61
7,937.55
General Equipment
9,597.55
1,660.00
Current Assets
4,774.52
Cash Depreciation Fund
401.16
$4,373.36
18,611.00
Special Deposits
19,574.00
963.00
14,734.73
Accounts Receivable
23,874.12
9,139.39
2,739.27
Material and Supplies
2,472.75
266.52
1,102.96
Prepaid Insurance
934.86
168.10
169
$418,432.28
$430,058.05
Liabilities
Jan. 1, 1936
Dec. 31, 1936
Increase
Decrease
$ 10,410.17
Accounts Payable
$ 10,749.14
% 338.97
18,611.00
Consumers' Deposits
19,574.00
963.00
133.23
Electric Energy Tax
133.23
156,808.00
Loans Repayment
156,808.00
12,551.59
Appropriations for Construction Repayments
12,551.59
219,918.29
Profit and Loss
230,242.09
10,323.80
$418,432.28
$430,058.05
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Income Statement for Year Operating Revenue
Metered Sales to Private Consumers Street Lighting Revenues 708862 K.W.H. Other Municipal Revenues
$238,935.03
Increase $18,480.05 103.00
Decrease
15,205.00
15,526.76
1,063.74
269,666.79
Income Statement
Operating Revenue
269,666.79
19,646.79
Operating Expense
192,451.35
7,687.16
77,215.44
11,959.63
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
Income Balance Transferred to Profit and Loss
64,215.44
Profit and Loss Statement
Credit Balance at Beginning of Year Credit Balance Transferred from Income Account Cash Transferred to Town Treasury Balance Profit and Loss December 31, 1936
219,918.29
64,215.44
$ 53,891.64
230,242.09
$284,133.73
$284,133.73
170
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Operating Expenses Maintenance
Electric Energy Purchase 10,184.000 K.W.H.
$117,830.51
Increase $ 5,221.00
Decrease
Transmission and Distribution
Operation
Transformer Station Superintendent and Labor
6,960.40
93.15
Operation of Transformer and Distribution Lines
5,268.16
1,002.00
Inspecting and Testing Meters
870.00
51.24
Removing and Resetting Meters
1,002.71
26.21
Removing and Resetting Transformers
36.59
36.59
Maintenance
Maintenance of Transformer Station
1,978.62
1,104.23
Maintenance of Transformer Station Equipment
597.23
$ 523.92
Maintenance of Transformer and Distribution Lines
7,202.79
232.17
Maintenance of Underground Conduits
138.94
104.45
Maintenance of Underground Conductors
313.70
1,088.48
Maintenance of Consumers' Meters
142.71
72.41
Maintenance of Transformers
362.05
322.11
Utilization
Operation of Municipal Street Lamps
545.89
67.41
Commercial Lamps
36.09
57.58
Maintenance of Municipal Street Lamps
1,270.31
2,522.47
Maintenance of Consumers' Installation
786.46
403.98
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MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT-Continued
Commercial
Commercial Salaries
$ 14,512.50
$1,162.50
Commercial Expense Advertising
3,420.00
684.48
$ 39.19
General
Salary of Superintendent
3,008.52
8.22
Other General Office Salaries
942.00
3.00
Other General Office Expense
1,024.56
5.98
Insurance
1,740.86
57.25
Transportation Expense
973.11
524.24
Inventory Adjustments
2,649.22
2,904.01
Depreciation
17,452.00
383.00
Miscellaneous General Expense
700.94
302.06
$192,451.35
172
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Plant and System Statistics
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
Overhead System:
Miles of Lines in Public Ways (Overhead)
49.70
50.10
50.90
50.50
56.50
57.5
58.25
62.67
65.67
Miles of Lines Elsewhere (Over- head)
1.80
1.80
2.10
3.50
4.50
4.5
6.84
7.34
7.84
Poles in Public Ways (Plant Owned)
1,681
767
813
178
105
108
176
154
94
Poles Elsewhere (Plant Owned)
104
69
67
76
43
43
109
106
111
Jointly Owned
424
1,321
1,418
2,075
2,204
2,204
2,232
2,294
23.79
Conduit, Feet of
24,492
24,717
28,707
29,007
29,227
29,378
29,780
30,659
31,060
Conduit, Duck Feet of
41,400
46,954
66,673
80,913
81,833
82,631
Consumers' Meters
4,342
4,312
4,549
4,864
4,749
5,021
5,127
86,933.5 5,290
Street Lamps:
Number in Use
765
987
1,067
1,142
1,169
1,232
1,182
1,192
1,130
Total Hours of, During the Year
4,008
4,009
3,907
3,831.57
3,916
3,943
3,981
3,987
4,015
Electric Energy :
Purchased Kilowatt Hours
7,312,000
7,401,744
7,445,258
7,959,000
8,016,000
8,368,000 8,961,600
9,380,000
10,184,000
Supplied for Street Lighting
372,392
531,315
683,000
644,600
631,000
656,600
678,325
673,000
708,862
Supplied for Street Railway Use
538,680
512,771
467,480
456,342
214,363
Supplied for Metered Service
5,042,203
5,152,176
5,209,249
6,031,494
6,031,250
6,677,855 7,385,580
7,841,241
9,209,552
Used at Station
324,903
270,043
359,810
126,494
Kilowatt Hours not Accounted for 912,457
880,079
821,309
923,996
1,012,893
1,034,400
897,695
1,000,759
974,448
173
86,532.5
174
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS
Total of Bequests to January 1, 1936 Received during the year
$42,016.42
Lot No.
Donor
2317
Karol Simon, Administrator
$100.00
593 Curran, Mary F.
150.00
2276
Hauck, Peter F. 100.00
1294
Walsh, J. Edward
100.00
399 Barr, Robert T. and Oliver J.
150.00
1030
Curran, Rita L.
150.00
407
Bastian, Frederick W.
100.00
$850.00
850.00
Total Bequests December 31, 1936
$42,866.42
175
WATER DEPARTMENT
Income
Cash Received from Town Treasury
Water Rates
$73,085.80
Hydrant Rentals
6,216.00
Penalties
7.20
Committed Accounts
791.84
Advance Payments
1,650.80
Other Receipts
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Appropriation for Equipment
1,150.00
Balance Purification Experimental Work
98.05
82,999.69
Disbursements
Maintenance and Operation
$32,550.29
Interest
1,677.50
Note Payments
11,800.00
Service by Other Departments
14,585.00
Returned to Town Treasury (Net)
22,386.90
$82,999.69
176
WATER RATES
Outstanding January 1, 1936
$15,781.44
Commitments
79,364.13
Total
95,145.57
Collections
$73,085.80
Abatements
284.18
Adjustments
1,302.32
Outstanding December 31, 1936
20,473.27
Total
$95,145.57
Water Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1936
1,155.41
Commitments
1,069.19
Total
$ 2,224.60
Collections
$ 791.84
Abatements
27.60
Outstanding December 31, 1936
1,405.16
Total
$2,224.60
177
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Summary of Receipts
Income
Cash Received from Town Treasurer
Electric Service Sales
$259,856.53
Committed Accounts
1,508.30
Interest Credited to Consumers' Accounts
644.31
Cash Received at Superintendent's Office Miscellaneous Sales
591.80
Consumers' Deposits
3,325.00
265,925.94
Balances on Hand January 1, 1936
Depreciation Fund
$ 4,774.52
Consumers' Deposits
18,612.00
Electric Energy Tax
133.23
23,519.75
289,445.69
Disbursements
Maintenance and Operation
173,436.97
Refunds of Overcharges
32.16
Refunds of Consumers' Deposits
2,362.00
Service Charges by Other Departments
16,770.00
Depreciation Fund Expended for Construction
22,524.52
Net Surplus Returned to Town
54,211.65
Balances December 31, 1936
Depreciation Fund
401.16
Consumers' Deposits
19,574.00
Other
133.23
$289,445.69
178
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Revenue Account
Outstanding January 1, 1936
Commitments
$ 14,676.15 335,641.07
Collections
Receiving Office Town Treasurer Net
259,835.64
On Account of Interest on Deposits
630.04
Discounts
64,214.69
Adjustments
1,803.42
Abatements
Outstanding December 31, 1936
23,834.43
$350,317.22
$350,317.22
TABULATED STATEMENT OF ESTIMATES
Necessary for Proper Maintenance of the Several Departments of Town of Norwood, Massachusetts, Chapter 461, Section 59-60 as Reported to Town Clerk and Accountant
1934
Expenditures 1935
1936
Estimates 1937
General Government
Selectmen
$ 320.81
$ 331.17
346.20
$ 350.00
General Government
1,319.71
1,752.11
2,071.25
1,895.00
Town Clerk and Accountant
Salary
4,250.00
4,250.00
4,250.00
4,250.00
Incidentals
14,622.03
14,538.42
14,889.50
15,500.00
Town Treasurer and Collector
Salary
2,750.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,300.00
Incidentals
7,832.98
7,580.77
7,739.74
7,900.00
Tax Title Foreclosure
302.98
451.38
969.51
1,500.00
Assessors
Salaries
3,200.00
3,200.00
3,064.68
3,200.00
Incidentals
8,111.67
6,426.90
2,992.01
3,050.00
Certification of Bonds and Notes
376.53
662.50
205.53
300.00
Finance Commission
459.13
244.45
312.06
500.00
Town Counsel
Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Incidentals
313.61
313.00
365.79
500.00
Expense of Tax Appeals
200.00
Election and Registration
4,427.51
1,478.33
4,089.44
1,265.00
Municipal Building Maintenance
7,728.59
7,728.59
7,479.48
6,865.00
179
TABULATED STATEMENT OF ESTIMATES-Continued
1934
Expenditures 1935
1936
Estimates 1937
General Manager
Salary
$ 4,900.00
$ 4,900.00
$ 4,900.00
$ 5,100.00
Incidentals
3,978.80
3,912.75
4,008.70
4,210.00
Engineering
5,602.01
5,451.97
6,488.13
6,200.00
Board of Survey
13.84
50.00
100.00
Planning Board
192.64
272.56
398.40
725.00
Board of Appeal
3.56
1.64
100.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police, Salaries
46,014.16
46,223.46
47,063.71
48,346.00
Incidentals
4,444.96
4,165.04
3,853.55
3,953.00
Traffic Control
1,575.96
1,909.19
1,866.44
2,072.00
Fire Department
Salaries
31,688.37
34,278.57
35,495.85
39,353.03
Incidentals
6,141.69
4,833.30
3,944.89
5,445.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
687.48
1,160.32
689.75
1,900.00
Hydrant Rentals
5,880.00
6,062.00
6,216.00
6,258.00
Inspector of Buildings
1,252.84
1,290.15
1,341.87
1,575.00
Inspector of Animals
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Sealer
612.31
611.00
615.55
613.00
Town Game Warden
175.00
210.00
265.00
225.00
Moth Suppression
1,196.79
1,419.54
1,579.85
1,700.00
Trees, Care and Planting
1,753.45
1,813.56
2,249.35
3,000.00
Street Lighting
13,420.00
15,102.00
15,205.00
14,726.00
180
266.41
325.00
350.00
Enforcement of Dog Laws Health
Salaries of Board
$ 150.00
$ 150.00
$ 150.00
150.00
Incidentals
19,650.01
19,823.51
17,270.11
27,290.00
County Hospital Assessment
5,918.28
6,902.42
7,737.36
6,627.76
Sanitation
Public Dumps Maintenance
1,717.75
1,634.35
1,669.86
1,735.00
Sewers, Maintenance
3,258.74
3,554.85
3,193.08
3,600.00
Drains, Maintenance
3,637.56
3,564.15
3,554.13
4,050.00
Sewers, Particular
1,405.27
1,752.83
2,609.59
2,750.00
Ash Removal
1,429.85
1,234.89
853.21
565.00
Construction
6,005.62
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,500.00
Highways
Public Works, Operation
13,803.80
13,708.34
14,912.37
15,415.00
Highways
31,357.21
29,176.39
28,954.04
32,515.00
Snow and Ice Removal
25,257.76
28,787.22
30,312.86
10,000.00
Highway Construction and Res.
6,500.00
13,000.00
14,230.01
13,000.00
Sidewalk, Permanent
3,911.33
3,973.46
3,350.23
Pensions and Vacations
3,747.99
3,629.02
5,042.99
5,430.00
Welfare
Temporary Aid
49,201.41
54,508.19
56,237.51
49,575.00
Assistance, Dependent Children
11,867.65
10,506.35
13,418.27
13,950.00
Assistance, Aged Citizens
8,356.73
8,824.64
9,608.47
12,550.00
Town Physician, Salary
500.00
500.00
600.00
800.00
Soldiers' Benefits
36,555.86
33,649.45
21,669.76
20,000.00
181
TABULATED STATEMENT OF ESTIMATES-Continued
1934
Expenditures 1935
1936
Estimates 1937
Education
Administration
10,118.96
10,100.38
8,584.07
9,025.00
Instruction, Salaries
244,322.78
244,665.53
244,695.24
248,088.00
Repairs and Replacements
5,319.50
5,262.63
4,706.13
5,240.00
Operation of School Plants
37,816.16
36,980.36
38,025.29
38,516.00
Instruction, Supplies
11,635.95
9,791.06
9,104.74
9,130.00
Text Books
8,374.53
6,936.23
3,767.46
6,150.00
Auxiliary Agencies
10,616.89
10,608.60
11,484.02
12,215.00
Lunch Counter
8,446.87
7,967.13
8,377.05
9,300.00
Industrial Education
1,115.72
925.23
1,434.28
1,500.00
New Equipment
2,304.88
3,294.05
2,572.38
1,300.00
Library
18,061.03
17,951.73
18,101.75
18,694.00
Recreation
Parks, Maintenance
2,697.38
2,754.39
3,998.45
3,750.00
Playgrounds, Maintenance
2,413.17
3,788.77
4,261.84
4,475.00
Playgrounds, Operation
3,225.02
3,368.75
3,720.45
3,530.00
Playgrounds, Improvement
5,538.25
3,441.00
Band Concerts
500.00
549.80
524.10
550.00
Carillon Concerts
300.00
300.00
Memorial Day Observances
463.86
449.75
441.32
450.00
Town Reports
1,010.97
1,064.90
2,433.83
1,200.00
,
182
Insurance
5,569.91
6,023.78
4,798.54
250.00 5,725.00 S
Public Service Enterprises Municipal Light Maintenance
155,168.22
164,544.49
4,160.45
179,098.25
169,275.82
Municipal Light Depreciation
18,545.11
15,948.85
22,524.52
18,555.87
Water Works, Maintenance
31,945.14
32,622.14
31,362.90
37,308.00
Cemeteries, Maintenance
7,776.75
7,897.35
8,282.65
8,325.00
Cemeteries, Improvement
2,699.29
3,229.09
4,474.52
4,003.00
Interest Requirements
52,273.99
42,273.99
39,253.57
34,235.50
Debt Requirements
148,032.00
161,500.00
177,100.00
163,963.28
Art. 10-11. Care in Hospital and Nursing
5,525.66
3,568.94
3,303.18
2,500.00
Art. 12. Expense Out of State
17.00
50.00
24.15
50.00
Art. 13. Overdrafts and Unpaid Bills
2,552.66
4,438.32
183
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To the Selectmen of the Town of Norwood
Harry B. Butters, 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, 1936, setting forth abstracts of the records of Town Meetings and Elections, Vital Statistics and Statements of the appropriations and expenditures 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, 1936, has been verified by reconciliations of the bank and amount on deposit in banks as of the same date and a statement in accordance with the requirements of statutes is herewith submitted:
Cash in Bank
Norwood Trust Co. December 31, 1936
$169,844.06
Cash in Office December 31 and Deposited Norwood Trust January 2, 1937
33,856.73
$203,700.79
Checks Outstanding December 31, 1936
36,048.97
$167,651.82
Norwood Trust Co., P. W. A. Account
591.67
Chap. 464, Highway Fund
155.85
Second National Bank Boston, General Account
15,429.99
Second National Bank, P. W. A. Account
15,468.74
Office Cash
225.00
Treasurer's Cash Balance December 31, 1936
$199,523.07
185
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 securi- ties on hand as shown in the following schedule:
FUNDED SECURITIES, DECEMBER 31, 1936
Book No.
Amount
Alice H. Plimpton Trust Fund
City of Lynchburg, Va. Water Bonds 22-3-4-5-6 $1,000.00 each
$ 5,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds 3.25 percent 1944-46
43578J
1,000.00
43579K
1,000.00
43580L
1,000.00
43581A
1,000.00
43582B
1,000.00
43583C
1,000.00
Norwood Trust Co. Savings Dept. Book No. Anna M. Day Cemetery Trust Fund
27276
1,041.63
Norwood Trust Co. Savings Dept. Book No. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust
27703
5,000.00
Town of Norwood Note due June 1, 1937 No.
2554
1,000.00
Town of Norwood Note
June 1, 1938
2555
1,000.00
Town of Norwood Note
June 1, 1939
2556
1,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bond 1955-1960
27/8 percent
288698J
100.00
U. S. Treasury Bond 1955-1960
27/8 percent
288699K
100.00
U. S. Treasury Bond 1955-1960
27/8 percent
199162B
100.00
U. S. Treasury Bond 1955-1960
27/8 percent
199163C
100.00
U. S. Treasury Bond 1955-1960
27/8 percent
199164D
100.00
U. S. Treasury Bond 1955-1960
27/8 percent
179298J
1,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bond 1955-1960
278 percent
277430L
1,000.00
Dedham Inst. Savings
6,268.00
Norwood Trust Co. Savings Dept. Book No.
9054
25,648.42
Consumers' Electric Service Trust
Norwood Trust Co.
400.00
186
Town of Norwood Note due June 1, 1937
2545
2,000.00
1938
2546
2,000.00
1939
2547
2,000.00
1940
2548
2,000.00
1941
2549
2,000.00
1942
2550
2,000.00
1943
2551
2,000.00
1944
2552
2,000.00
1945
2553
1,000.00
Warren H. Cudworth Trust
Dedham Inst. for Savings
62375
500.00
High School English Prize Trust
U. S. Treasury Bonds 199157H, 58J, 59K, 60L, 61A
500.00
JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant
February 19,1937
Norfolk, ss.
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
1 . DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
Part II
3
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1936
The Selectmen submit the following report on their activities for the year 1936.
There were held fifty regular meetings and eight special meetings.
At the annual town meeting held on January 20, 1936 Harry B. Butters was re-elected as Selectman and John M. Mutch, a former Selectman was also elected a Selectman, each for the ensuing term of three years and qualified. The organization for the year was perfected on January 21, 1936 by the unanimous re-election of Selectman Harry B. Butters as Chairman and of James E. Pendergast as Clerk. William C. Kendrick continued to act as General Manager. Mr. Pendergast was re-appointed State Aid Agent, Soldiers' Relief Agent and Soldiers' Burial Agent.
Appointments were made during the year as follows:
January 7-Alonzo N. Earle, forest fire warden for the year 1936. Approved by State Forestry Department on January 16; re-appoint- ment.
January 14-Patrolman Nicholas P. Curran, sergeant in police depart- ment, in accordance with Civil Service rules.
February 11-William C. Kendrick, local superintendent of suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths, approved by State Forestry Department February 15: re-appointment.
March 31-James D. Balfour and Ragner A. Ross, permanent members of fire department, in accordance with Civil Service rules.
April 7-Patrolman Patrick J. Coyne, sergeant in police department, in accordance with Civil Service rules. Thomas H. Mc Nulty and William C. Jankowski, patrolmen in police department, in accordance with Civil Service rules.
April 29-Appointments for term of one year beginning May 1, 1936, as follows: William P. Nickerson, John J. Flaherty and Francis J. Dunn, fence viewers; re-appointments as to Messrs. Nickerson and Flaherty. James A. Halloran, town counsel; re-appointment. William J. Barrett, Thomas C. Lydon and Charles R. Donnell, field drivers; re-appointments. Forrest M. Douglass, inspector of buildings; re-appointment. Walter S. Bagley, Thomas C. Lydon, Thomas J. Foley, Patrick J. Coyne, Peter N. Curran and Nicholas P. Curran, constables; re-appointments as to Messrs. Bagley, Lydon, Foley, Coyne and Peter N. Curran. William J. Barrett, lock-up keeper; re-appointment. Dr. George Klein, town physician; re-appointment. George L. Lynch, dog officer; re-appoint- ment. Raymond K. Morrow, registrar of voters for term of three years; reappointment.
May 5-Edward A. Flaherty, assessor for term ending April 1, 1939; re- appointment; approval of Department of Corporations and Taxation
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June 15. Clement A. Riley and Margaret M. Giinthner, board of public welfare; re-appointments. On May 26, C. Roger Pearson (vice M. Joseph Roache), member of board of public welfare, for period ending May 1, 1937. Charles E. Houghton, Arthur J. Forrest and Thomas M. Flaherty, board of appeal under building by-law; re-appointments.
May 19-John F. Donovan, playground supervisor for the 1936 season on recommendation of playground advisory committee. Mrs. Josephine Chandler (member of school committee), a member of advisory com- mittee on public playgrounds.
June 16-Thomas U. Mahony, Edmund F. Murphy, Edward H. Thomp- son, Thomas F. Holman, George F. Willett, existing members; Harold E. Shaw, John W. Regan, Eli L. Chamberlain, Guido A. Stuntzner, Arthur P. Allen, Henry J. Cronan, Richard I. Gottlieb, Charles J. Rich, John K. King, Henry Crosby, John M. Lindblom, Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland, John P. Welch, William P. Nickerson, John E. Folan, Joseph F. Cough- lin, James C. Flavin, Daniel E. Callahan, Mrs. Lucille W. Riemer and Mrs. James Butler, Jr., additional members; committee for tax reduction or town improvement plan in conformity with vote of special town meeting of May 25, 1936 through action under Article 3.
June 23-Edward H. Allen, assessor to fill vacancy in board, for period ending April 1, 1938; approval of Department of Corporations and Taxation June 30.
July 28-Clement A. Riley (chairman of board of public welfare), Thomas A. Rorke (in charge of W. P. A. projects in Norwood) and William C. Kendrick (general manager); committee in charge of certification on employment in W. P. A. projects in Norwood.
December 1-Thomas U. Mahony, temporary registrar of voters to act at recount of votes for Lieutenant-Governor to be held on December 2. October 13-Frederick W. Kingman, enrolled Republican, appointed temporary registrar of voters for period ending Saturday, October 24, in absence of Registrar R. Kenneth Morrill.
December 28-Edward H. Thompson, member of school committee to fill vacancy caused by the death of Gladwin M. Nead and to serve until next annual meeting or until another qualified, by joint action with school committee members.
The following state appointments were also reported, namely:
January 2-Albert L. Murray, re-appointment by the Department of Conservation, Division of Fisheries and Game, as town fish and game warden.
April 15-Albert Fales, inspector of animals for year ending March 31, 1937; re-appointment by the Director of Division of Live Stock Disease Control.
There were also appointed election officers for annual town meeting and state elections, various special police officers at large and at particular premises and sworn weighers, surveyors of lumber and measurers of bark.
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Resignation of Arthur P. Allen from special committee on town develop- ment and tax reduction dated October 6 accepted.
From time to time on application therefor and report thereon licenses and permits were granted for various activities as permitted by law as follows, namely:
Miscellaneous Licenses
Common victualers; Sunday amusements; pool rooms; bowling alleys; junk collectors; public amusements; lodging house; intelligence offices; sales of fruit, ice cream and confectionery on the Lord's Day; Carroll H. Woods, John J. Bennett, Thomas H. Hayden, John J. Riley and John L. Abdallah, public auctioneers; sale of firearms by Sears, Roebuck & Co., 607 Washington Street; repair shop; to Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company, to operate motor vehicles for carriage of passengers for hire while the reconstruction of Washington Street from Dean Street to Hoyle Street requires a detour from Washington Street by buses over the route stated; for retail sale of frozen desserts, etc. on the Lord's Day; to Norwood Buick Company, Class 1 license for sale of second hand motor vehicles at No. 10 Cottage Street for period ending December 31, 1936; to Theodore M. Georgeu to Peddle fruit and vegetables for period ending June 18, 1937; transfers of existing Sunday sales licenses and common victualers' licenses; to Murry Kaufman at No. 641 Washington Street as transient vendor; to Michael J. O'Leary (Neponset Auto Parts), a Class 3 license to purchase, sell, exchange or assemble second hand motor vehicles or parts at No. 580 Pleasant Strect for period ending January 1, 1937; Class 1 license to purchase, sell, exchange or assemble second hand motor vehicles or parts to J. A. Moran, Inc., No. 86 Broadway; Class 1 license for purchase, etc. of second hand motor vehicles to Norwood Garage Co., Inc., at No. 883 Washington Street; business and private garages; keeping and storing of gasoline and other petroleum products.
Permits
Public dances, carnivals; public meetings; concerts and sales at band concerts; conduct of a poppy drive on streets; Winslow Bros. & Smith Co. to attach its wires and fixtures to an existing pole owned jointly by New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the town of Norwood, Municipal Light Department and located on Endicott Street.
Numerous public hearings were held from time to time as required by law upon various petitions for licenses, permits, locations, layouts, and the like, which it does not appear to be necessary to detail in this report.
All citizens who desired to be heard with respect to alleged grievances or other matters were given full opportunity to present the same even where in some instances such matters were not proper subjects for action by the Selectmen but hearings were sought and thereafter such matters so heard had due consideration.
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Patrict J. Lydon Resolution
On May 5, the following resolution was unanimously adopted on the death of Patrick J. Lydon, namely,
WHEREAS, Patrick J. Lydon departed this life after a brief illness on Thursday, April 28, 1936, at the age of seventy-three years and
WHEREAS, he rendered long, faithful and efficient service as a public official in Norwood including seven and one-half years as a member of the Board of Sewer Commissioners, five years as a member of the Board of Selectmen and sixteen years as a member of the Board of Assessors and its Chairman at the time of his death and for thirteen years previous thereto and
WHEREAS, he was ever unswervingly devoted to the best interests of this town in which he was born and where he lived during his entire event- ful life and
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