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Old Timers' Day
Champions of the various playgrounds convened at the Civic Center on Monday, August 3, 1936 and competed for the town championship in Horseshoes, Checkers, Bicycle Races, Jackstones, Hop Scotch, O'Leary and Rope Skipping.
Parents' Night
Many parents turned out at the various playgrounds for the Annual Parents' Night Demonstration which was held in the evening on August 11, and August 12. In addition a large group of Town officials and members of the Playground Advisory Committee comprised the official party that visited all the playgrounds. August 11, 1936 was assigned as Parents' Night on the north side of the Town and August 12, 1936 on the south side.
Baseball Game ,
On August 18, 1936 the boys of the playgrounds were the guests of the Boston National League Team at their field. On this day the Boston Bees played the Philadelphia Phillies.
Track Meet
On August 19, 1936 a town-wide track meet was held at the Civic Center. There were six events for boys and five events for girls.
Paddle Tennis Tournament
On August 21, 1936 at the Civic Center a Paddle Tennis Tournament was held with the champion double team from each Playground entered. There were four different classes for boys and girls. Ribbons were awarded to the winners.
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"Farewell Night"
The playground season closed on Wednesday, August 26, 1936, with a monster parade of the children and their gaily decorated floats led by the nationally famous Norwood American Legion Band. The parade pro- ceeded through the business district of the town to the Civic Field, where a varied program of entertainment was presented by the children to the intense satisfaction of all those present.
After the entertainment the Balch School Playground was awarded the cup for its all-around excellency during the Playground season.
Following the awarding of the cup, many of those present visited Social Hall to view the handiwork on display there.
Twilight Baseball
The Playground Twilight League was composed of six teams. Each team played twice a week. The Indians, winner of the second half, were acclaimed the league champions, after defeating the Shamrocks, winner of the first half, by taking two games out of three.
The Old Timers' League consisted of six teams, and the Elks were the winners in the league competition.
Tennis
A large number took advantage of the opportunity of playing at the Civic Courts.
The High School Courts were not available during the summer because of construction work there.
Six tournaments were conducted with one hundred and fifty partici- pating in the competition.
Mr. Paul Grokoest took charge of the various tournaments that were conducted during the season. Mr. Grokoest was also in charge of the Tennis Club dances at Social Hall.
I wish to extend my appreciation to Mr. Grokoest for donating his services so generously, and also congratulate him on the most successful tennis season that he conducted.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I should like to express my appreciation for the coopera- tion shown me by the Town Officials, the members of the Playground Advisory Committee and the Playground Instructors.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. DONOVAN, Supervisor of Playgrounds
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH RECREATION MOVEMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herein submit my report as Supervisor of the National Youth Recrea- tion Movement conducted from February 12 to June 30, 1936.
Six men and six women were employed under this Recreation Project.
The following halls were used during the winter and spring: Junior High Gym, Social Hall and the Balch School.
Basket Ball Leagues
Two basket ball leagues were started for men between the ages of 16 and 25 with six teams in each league. Only young men who were not in High School were allowed to participate. All teams played twice a week from February 12, 1936 to April 16, 1936.
The basket ball leagues proved to be very popular not only with the young men, but also with the spectators, numbering at times three hundred.
The gyms were also utilized for boys participating in tumbling.
Girls' Recreation
The Balch School play room and Social Hall were used for girls' recrea- tion. The former was used on Mondays and Wednesdays and the latter on Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 12 to April 30, 1936.
At these centers, Ping Pong, Volley Ball, Dramatics, Knitting, Singing, Social Dancing, Quiet games, such as Monopoly and cards were enjoyed.
A fashion show prepared by the girls under the direction of Miss Abbie J. Spear, who generously donated her services not only for this show, but also to instruct with knitting, was presented. Other features were amateur shows presented at both centers.
Outdoor Recreation Soft Ball Leagues
At the conclusion of the indoor season, Soft Ball Leagues were started for men and women. The men's league consisted of eight teams and the young women had a league of six teams. Although this was the first attempt at soft ball in Norwood, it proved quite popular. The leagues continued from May 4 to June 30.
Baseball School
A baseball school for boys was held at the Civic Center every Saturday morning during May and June. The boys participating were able to acquire many of the finer points of the game at these sessions.
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Conclusion
In conclusion, I should like to express my appreciation for the coopera- tion shown me by you, Town officials and the members of the Norwood Women's Community Club.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. DONOVAN, Supervisor N. Y. A.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager
Town of Norwood
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit my annual report relative to the number of arrests and the dispositions of the cases brought before the Courts during the year 1936. Arrests Made for the Following Offences
Assault
28 Liquor Laws, Violating 5
Assault to Rob
1 Malicious Mischief
2
Adultery
1 Motor Vehicles Law Violation 39
Neglect of Family 19
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
14. Nonpayment of Wages
1
By-Laws, Violating
3 Peddling Unlicensed Rape
5
Dogs, Keeping Unlicensed
7
Receiving Stolen Goods 3
Driving to Endanger Life
8 Stubborness
2
Driving While Intoxicated
7 Truancy
4
Drunkenness
223
Vagrancy
3
Gaming
8ยท Weapon Carrying
1
Illegal Child Act Violation
5 Violation of Building Law
2
Larceny
15
Violation of Probation 15
Lewdness
2
Disposition of Cases as Follows
Committed to Concord Ref. 1 Dismissed
6
Committed to House of Cor.
32
Fined
99
Committed to State Farm 18 Filed
58
Committed to Lyman School
6 Probated 39
Committed to Shirley School 4
Probated and Suspended
Committed to Middlesex School
3 Sentence 52
Delivered to Catholic Char.
8
Released
80
Delivered to Other Depts.
12
Not Guilty
13
Delivered to Parents
10
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN, Chief of Police
2
Disturbing the Peace
16
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of the Public Works Department for the year 1936.
Drains construction and the resurfacing of Washington Street con- stituted the greater part of the construction program for the Public Works Department during 1936. All of this construction work, together with measurements and other interesting data, is listed in another section of this report.
W. P. A. Projects for 1936
Moth Control: Thirty-five acres of ground were covered in the ex- termination of Brown Tail Moths.
Nichols Street Drain: A drainage system consisting of 24, 18 and 15" reinforced concrete pipe with 6 manholes and 10 catchbasins was built on Nichols Street from Westover to the traffic circle at the Senior High School. A distance of 3100 lineal feet.
Pleasant Street Widening: This project which was started in 1935 was extended this year from Sumner Street to Water Street. This work consisted of relining stone walls, re-location of telephone poles and re- moving sidehills and filling with loose gravel.
Tennis Courts at the High School: Two courts were resurfaced.
Swimming Pool: The swimming pool in the south end of the town has been completed with the exception of loaming the area adjacent to the pool and the construction of the necessary sanitary buildings.
Westover Development: The drainage system has been completed and the second bridge constructed. The graveling of the roadways is all that is necessary to open up this development.
Granolithic Sidewalks: Following is a list of granolithic sidewalks that were constructed as a W. P. A. project.
Street
Lineal Feet No. of Aprons Square Yards
Nahatan Street
641
9
381
Howard Street
468
6
277
George Street
107
2
65
Prospect Street
733
8
429
Vernon Street
329
3
191
Sycamore Street
277
4
165
Cypress Street
839
6
483
Lincoln Street
174
3
105
Monroe Street
1236
15
730
Plimpton Avenue
58
1
35
Totals
4862
57
2861
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Three groups of men are working under the W. P. A. at the present time. On a rifle range project in the Ellis Section of the town, an addition to Nichols Street Drain and on Moth Extermination.
Highway Department
Much work was done on the maintenance of concrete sidewalks. Many sidewalks were found in a dangerous condition, the roots of trees having worked under the walk and lifted slabs. These slabs were removed and replaced with new concrete.
All branches of highway maintenance were carried on successfully through out the year and kept within the appropriation.
Approximately 37,120 gallons of road oil was applied to the following streets:
Street
From
To
Mylod Street
Washington Street End
Rockhill Street
Washington Street
Mylod Street
Stone Circle
Rockhill Street
Rockhill Street
Lincoln Street
Winter Street
Prospect Street
Hawthorne Street
Winter Street
End
Sycamore Street
Winter Street
End
ElmStreet
Winter Street
End
Vernon Street Extension
Winter Street
End
Bellevue Avenue
Winter Street
End
Neponset Street
East Cross Street
Canton Line
Walters Road
Chickering Road
Rosemary Street
Rosemary Street
Walpole Street End
East Cross Street
Pleasant Street
Neponset Street
Chickering Road
Walpole Street
Walters Road
Everett Street
Washington Street
End
Washington Street
Water Street
Short Street
Plimpton Avenue
Lenox Street
Monroe Street
Nahatan Street
Prospect Street
Adelmans
Bullard Street
Vernon Street
Winter Street
Nichols Street
High School
End
The parking area, rear of the Municipal Building, was paved with bituminous concrete. 610 sq. yds. at a cost of approximately 67c per yard.
Highway Construction
Washington Street Resurfacing
The resurfacing of Washington Street from Dean Street to Guild Street was started on May 5th and completed November 16th. Previous to the actual street construction 42 water services were renewed, from the main to the property line. The Norwood Gas Company also made neces- sary renewals to their service lines and mains. This primary work should help the department from disturbing the new surface for some time to
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come. Car tracks and paving blocks were removed along the entire road- way adding approximately 12 feet to the width of the street. A change in the grade of the new street from Douglas Avenue southerly, made it necessary to construct a retaining wall for about 220 feet. This wall was built of field stone and set on a concrete base. 2015' of granite curb- ing was set. 866' of the foregoing figure was set under Chapter No. 464, state work. The balance 1149' was done under Chapter No. 90, the State also paying a proportion of the cost. The surface of the roadway, 18,523 square yards, was paved with bituminous concrete. This type of pavement is now being used extensively in the resurfacing of city streets.
Following is a list of new work, constructed during 1936:
Location
Square Yards
Type of Construction
North Avenue Extension
780
Oiled Gravel
Rock Street Extension
910
Oiled Gravel
Sunset Avenue Extension
347
Oiled Gravel
Traffic Circle at St. Joseph Avenue
310
Gravel
Hawthorne Street Extension
1,066
Oiled Gravel
Winfield Street Extension
1,170
Oiled Gravel
Washington Street, Resurfacing
18,523
Bituminous Concrete
Permanent Sidewalk Construction
Location
Square Yards
Type of Construction
Nahatan Street
885
Colprovia
Bullard Street
209
Colprovia
Monroe Street Extension
550
Colprovia
Heaton Avenue
494
Colprovia
St. Joseph Avenue
362
Colprovia
Lincoln Street
430
Colprovia
Melville Avenue
190
Colprovia
Sewer Department
Very few stoppages occurred in sewer mains during the past year. The department was called 14 times for stoppages in house connections. In the majority of these cases the trouble was caused by roots of trees growing into the pipe.
Sewer Construction
Lineal
Excavation
Location
Feet
Size
Rock
Earth
Manholes
Pleasant Street
738
8"
490 yds.
3
North Avenue
240
120 yds.
1
Cross Street
398
98 yds.
160 yds.
2
Sunset Avenue Extension
100
6 yds.
50 yds.
0
Bond Street
549
S"
59 yds.
275 yds.
2
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Pleasant Street, East Cross to Cross Street 273 8" 41 yds. 132 yds. 1
Total Lineal Feet 2,298
Sewerage System now totals 31.53 miles.
New services during 1936: 47. Total length: 2,699 feet.
A private sewer main was constructed for Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland, off Pleasant Street. 112 feet of 8 inch vitrified pipe.
Drains Department
Storm drains, both open and enclosed were at all times kept free from any accumulation of dirt or rubbish. Catch basins and pipe lines were cleaned when necessary.
Drains Construction
Reinforced concrete pipe was used extensively for drains construction during 1936. This ranged in size from a 54" pipe weighing 3800 lbs. per length to a 12" pipe weighing 386 lbs. per length.
At the open drain, westerly from Pleasant Street a culvert five feet by seven feet was constructed. For a distance of 162' this was built with sidewalls of paving blocks and a nine inch concrete top. This was con- tinued for 497' with a 48" reinforced concrete pipe to Hillside Avenue, then northerly for 280' with 54" reinforced pipe.
On page 55 is a list of other drain jobs built during 1936:
Moth, Forestry and Park Departments
The usual work of spraying trees and the extermination of moth eggs was carried on throughout the town. Twelve dead trees were removed. Considerable pruning, shaping and the removing of dangerous branches was done.
The various parks were maintained properly and mowed whenever it was necessary. The slopes adjacent to the railroad at the new bridge on Nahatan Street were graded and seeded.
Water Department
During July and August it required considerable extra pumping to keep the water pressure up to the normal level. A general survey of pipe lines was made in various sections of the town. After several nights on this work with a "geophone", a leak detecting instrument, several leaks were discovered. These were repaired immediately and conditions came back to normal.
One of these leaks mentioned above, was on Washington Street at a service leading into Grant's Store. Here, the pipe was found to be com- pletely eaten away and leaking thousands of gallons each day. The
Lineal
Location of Job
Feet
Rock
Earth
Manholes
Catch Basins
Winter Street (1936 Work)
693
Neponset Street at Fales
1,606
East Cross Street at Dutchland
272
24"
0
126
2
0
Winfield Street
1,115
12"
0
620
4
8
Shattuck Park Road
304
12'
47
286
1
3
Lyman Place
361
12"
23
160
3
1
Hawthorne Street
105
8"
0
62
0
2
Bellevue Avenue
137
12"
0
128
2
4
Fulton Street
224
12"
0
48
2
3
Willow Street at Lenox
167
12"
18
108
1
5
Norwood Press
379
18-30"
0
114
2
0
Willow Street at Pleasant Street
378
12"
0
226
2
3
Pleasant Street-Culvert to Hillside Avenue
460
12"
0
275
2
2
Dean Street
1,494
12"
0
747
5
3
East Cross Street East of Route No. 1
585
12"
0
343
3
4
Fisher Property
620
24-30"
0
372
2
0
Nahatan Street
992
10-12"
0
521
4
9
St. James Avenue
2
-
-
0
650
5
9
55
-
.
1
Pipe Size 12-15" 15-18-24"
Cubic Yards of Excavation
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writer is of the opinion that this trouble was caused by electrolosis, possibly from the cable of the Edison Electric Company.
At the filter bed plant at Westwood Station the concrete walls were patched and painted. At this plant the beds were cleaned whenever it was necessary and the buildings were kept in good condition.
Water Main Construction
Lineal
Excavation
Location
Size
Feet
Rock
Earth
Hydrants
Sumner Street
8"
1,391
625 cu. yds.
2
North Avenue
6''
220
99 cu. yds.
Blow-off
Sunset Avenue
6"
100
W. Border Road
8'
340
119 cu. yds.
Blow-off
One new hydrant was installed at the new Water Filtration Plant at Ellis, by the contractor on the job.
The town constructed for Dr. F. A. Cleveland, off Pleasant Street, a 6" water main, 128' in length.
Water Statistics, 1936 Monthly Consumption in Gallons
Month
Total Gallons
Ellis Station
Westwood Station 7,750,000
January
36,990,000
29,240,000
February
35,660,000
35,660,000
March
39,955,000
36,850,000
3,105,000
April
36,554,000
14,970,000
21,584,000
May
38,968,000
7,140,000
31,828,000
June
43,140,000
16,570,000
26,570,000
July
45,415,000
28,110,000
17,305,000
August
44,212,000
20,122,000
24,090,000
September
45,848,000
29,208,000
16,640,000
October
48,005,000
31,580,000
16,425,000
November
38,220,000
25,930,000
12,290,000
December
37,609,000
23,560,000
14,049,000
Totals
490,576,000
298,940,000
191,636,000
Greatest Amount Pumped:
Day-October 26, 1936
1,820,000 gallons
Week: October 23 to 29.
10,940,000 gallons
Supplied to distributing mains during year 490,576,000 gallons
Amount passed through service meters during year. 273,698,682 gallons Miles of Mains at end of Year. 45.94
Total number of services at end of Year
2,756
Number of Meters in use at end of Year. Domestic: 2,751. Factory: 53 Total number of new services installed 32
Total number of services renewed . 8
4 cu. yds. 45 cu. yds. 0
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Operating Record at Pumping Stations
Station
Days
Hours
Ellis
334
4,386
Gallons Pumped 298,940,000
Westwood
293
3,156
191,636,000
Totals
627
7,542
490,576,000
Water Pumped in Previous Years
1928.
416,875,000 gallons
1932.
.380,095,000 gallons
1929.
.387,820,000 gallons
1933 .384,565,000 gallons
1930
418,015,000 gallons
1934.
425,378,000 gallons
1931 .
411,230,000 gallons
1935 446,355,000 gallons
The writer feels that this large program of work was carried on in a successful manner and that conditions throughout the town are highly satisfactory.
Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH E. CONLEY, Superintendent of Public Works
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REPORT OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager
Town of Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herein submit my report as Town Engineer for the year 1936.
Construction plans, estimated costs, line and grades and final measure- ments were furnished for the following jobs.
Highways
Washington Street Resurfacing
Sunset Avenue Extension
Washington Street Curbing
Hawthorne Street Extension
Washington Street, Retaining Wall at Douglass Avenue
Winfield Street Extension North Avenue Extension
Rock Street Extension
Sidewalk Construction
(Granolithic and Colprovia)
Nahatan Street
Melville Avenue
Bullard Street
Howard Street
George Street
Heaton Avenue
Prospect Street
Vernon Street
Sycamore Street
Cypress Strcet
Sewer Construction
Pleasant Street
North Avenue Cross Street
Sunset Avenue Extension Bond Street Pleasant Street at Cross Street
Drain Construction
Winter Street
Hawthorne Street
Neponset Street at Fales
Bellevue Avenue
East Cross Street Field Line
Fulton Strect
Winfield Street
Willow Street at Lenox Street
Shattuck Park Road
Willow Street at Pleasant Street
Lyman Place
Norwood Press
Dean Street
Field Linc through Fisher Property
East Cross Street at State Highway
Nahatan Street
St. James Avenue
Water Main Construction
Sumner Street North Avenue
Sunset Avenue Extension W. Border Road
Monroe Street
St. Joseph Avenue
Lincoln Street
Plimpton Avenue
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Miscellaneous W. P. A. Projects
Westover Bridge and Drainage Rifle Range Nichols Street Drain
Pleasant Street Widening
Hawes Brook Swimming Pool Balch School Grading Mosquito Control Drainage Cemetery Grading
Cemetery Public Garden
Miscellaneous Plans and Estimates for Proposed Projects
White Mike's Playground.
Nahatan Street Extension.
Highway between St. Paul Avenue and Pleasant Street.
Relief Sewer near Old Filter Beds to Lenox Street.
Layouts of Elkway, Fairbanks Avenue, Prospect Avenue Extension.
Nichols Street Extension to Brook Street.
Miscellaneous Work
Electric Light Pole Locations. Plotting 1936 Burials.
Plotting Sewer and Water Extensions.
Estimating house connections for sewer and water.
Assessors maps brought up to date.
Stone bounds placed on George Street and Brookfield Road.
Neponset River Grades.
Zoning Changes on New State Highway.
Playground at Pleasant Street and Lenox Avenue.
Building Survey for Assessors.
Water Gate Locations.
Numbering New Houses.
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Resurfacing Parking Area at Municipal Building.
Town Map Corrected.
Miscellaneous Sewer and Water Information to Contractors.
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. THOMPSON, Town Engineer
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REPORT OF LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick
General Manager Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Municipal Light Department 1 for the year ending December 31, 1936.
The electric energy purchased and delivered over our distribution system is steadily increasing as shown by the graphic chart included in this report. The increase for the year 1936 was 804,000 kilowatt hours, of which 35,692 kilowatt hours was used for street lighting, leaving 768,038 kilowatt hours applicable to domestic, commercial and industrial cus- tomers. The total increase for 1935 was 418,400 kilowatt hours. The highest monthly demand for 1936 was 2,345 kilowatts, an increase demand of 105 kilowatts over the year 1935. Maximum demand for the year 1936 occurred between 5:50 and 6:10 p. m. December 23, 2,550 kilowatts.
A new building was constructed by the Arlington Construction Company under a P. W. A. project at the north end of the Station. This was con- structed to house a new Central Fire Alarm Office. One of the reasons for locating this building at the Electric Light Station is that the main- tenance and operation of the fire alarm system is under the supervision of the Light Department.
A new central heating plant, fired with an oil burner, has been installed in the Station and underground connections have been made between the Station and the Stockroom. Previous to this we had two heating plants, one in the Station and one in the Stockroom, neither of which were of sufficient size for the Station and Stockroom heat requirements. The central heating plant has been found very satisfactory. It gives sufficient heat to the stockroom, also the garage and regulator room, which formerly were not heated and also takes care of the new Central Fire Alarm Office Building.
The installation of a carrier-current system was the only major elec- trical addition made at the Station during the year. This system consists of a high frequency motor generator set with necessary controls and ap- paratus to transmit 480 and 720 cycle current over our feeders to relays which turn on and off multiple street lights, and hot water heaters of the consumers who take advantage of the low off-peak rate for hot water heating. Relays responsive to a 480 cycle current are used for street lights, and relays responsive to a 720 cycle current are used for hot water heaters.
Six units of combination mercury and mazda street lighting were in- stalled on Nahatan Street between Lenox and Monroe Streets. Each unit contains a 400 Watt high-intensity mercury lamp and a 200 Watt mazda lamp. An attractive color and a larger volume of light for energy
AMOUNT OF ENERGY PURCHASED YEARLY FROM 1916 TO 1936 INCLUSIVE Purchased Energy Millions of K.W.H.
2
w
5
7
00
9
10
-
1914 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
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consumed are features of these units. At present, the mercury lamps are turned off at 1:00 A. M. leaving the 200 Watt mazda lamp burning the remainder of the night. This schedule reduces the amount of electric energy used and seems to give adequate lighting throughout the night. A considerable saving was accomplished in this installation due to the carrier-current control previously mentioned. These lighting units operate from low potential 110 volt circuits and are turned on and off by carrier-current relays. By so doing, we eliminated the expense of long runs of high voltage cables which would have been necessary if these lights were operated from series street lighting circuits. Several other street lights have been added on various streets in the town at a similar saving due to carrier-current control.
Early this spring, part of our No. 6 primary circuit feeding Winslow Bros. & Smith Tannery was placed underground from the Station to a point opposite Beacon Street on Walpole Street. This installation has improved the operating conditions of that circuit besides eliminating a considerable amount of overhead wires in the vicinity of the Town's business district.
Due to the steadily increasing load on our secondary distributions several complaints of low voltage have been received during the year. These complaints have been taken care of in a satisfactory manner by increasing the size of the lines or transformers and in some cases both. The policy of the Department in advancing the service has been continued, noticeably the extension of 3-wire secondaries in aerial construction where the increase in the load has seemed to warrant the same.
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