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The kind and amount of food received by the Welfare recipients from January 1, to December 31, 1936 is listed below.
Apples, fresh .
764 lbs.
Beef, canned.
1761 cans
Carrots, fresh.
440 lbs.
Eggs
151 doz.
Butter
179 lbs.
Flour
2327 lbs. or 95 bags
Oatmeal
795 lbs.
Onions.
1230 lbs.
Peas, dried.
284 lbs.
Milk, canned.
566 cans
Grapefruit (fresh)
2105 lbs.
89
Turnips
136 lbs. 170 cans Soup (beef)
Prunes
732 lbs.
The W. P. A. Sewing Project operated at the Norwood Civic Building continued in operation throughout the twelve months of 1936 and was sponsored by the Welfare Department. All the articles made were sent to the No. 2 District Works Progress Administration Commissary in Quincy. Requisitions for clothing for Norwood were made weekly on this warehouse.
The kind and amounts of clothing given out to Welfare people is tabu- lated in the following table:
Girls' and Women's
Play Suits 43
Bloomers
47 pair
Sheets
75
Children's Blouses
24
Men's and Boys' Shirts
173
Girls' Dresses
145
Women's and Girls' Slips
132
Women's Dresses
172
Men's Sweaters
29
Men's Athletic Shirts
8
Children's Sweaters
9
Layettes
4
Hand Towels
104
Women's Nightgowns
69
Children's Union Suits
57
Adults' Pajamas
83
Men's and Boys' Shorts
37
Children's Pajamas
73
Women's Combinations
2
Boys' Knickers
38
Children's Sun Suits
3
Men's Pants
24
Children's Rompers
3
Pillow Cases
133
Boys' Overalls
1
The Works Progress Administration continued in its operation of various projects during the year, thus employing many men and women who otherwise would, no doubt, become dependent on the Welfare Board for temporary relief.
Laws have been established by the Federal Government, and adopted by the State Legislature by amendments, relating to Social Security, giving aid to certain dependent children. These laws became operative Janu- ary 1, 1937 and will help in the matter of financial aid to the Town. . This aid to Dependent children will be rendered and supervised by the Board of Public Welfare.
The Welfare expenditures including Old Age Assistance for 1936 amounted to the sum of $79,264.25, reimbursement from individuals, other towns and cities and including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts amounted to the sum of $19,154.74. This resulted in the net cost to the Town for Welfare expenditures of $60,109.51.
Respectfully submitted,
CLEMENT A. RILEY, MARGARET M. GIINTHNER, C. ROGER PEARSON, Norwood Board of Public Welfare
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NORWOOD BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
The Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1936.
The number of persons receiving Old Age Assistance is listed below; the figure shown represents the active cases during the particular month:
January
36
July 39
February
39
August 40
March
38
September
38
April
41
October
48
May
39
November 53
June
39
December 55
Commencing February 1, 1936 the Federal Government reimbursed the Town on behalf of the Old Age Assistance cases residing therein fifty cents on the dollar up to the amount of fifteen (15) dollars a month per case. This money has been received and was available for immediate expenditure.
On September 1, 1936 Chapter 436 of the Acts of 1936 amending Chapter 118A of the General Laws of Massachusetts relating to Assistance to Aged Citizens became operative. It is now necessary for a person to be a resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for only five years out of the nine immediately preceding the date of application instead of a twenty years continuous residence in the State. A person must live in Massachusetts continuously for twelve months previous to the date of application. This Act also increased the equity that an applicant can hold in the property upon which he resides from $1,500 to $2,000. These changes in the Old Age Assistance Law have made a larger number of persons eligible, resulting in an increased number of cases assumed since October 1, 1936.
Respectfully submitted,
CLEMENT A. RILEY, MARGARET M. GIINTHNER, C. ROGER PEARSON, 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 1936.
Organization
Edward A. Flaherty was reappointed by the Selectmen for the term of three years beginning April 1, 1936.
On April 28, 1936, Patrick J. Lydon, Chairman of the Board for the last fourteen years, died after a very short illness.
On May 12, 1936 the Board organized as follows: Edward A. Flaherty was elected Chairman and John F. O'Connell, Clerk,
On June 23, 1936 Edward H. Allen was appointed by the Selectmen to fill the unexpired term of the late Chairman, Patrick J. Lydon.
Assistant Assessors
On December 21, 1935, Herbert D. Fisher; James E. Roache; Charles B. Paddleford; John P. Crowley; George L. Banks; and John F. Murphy 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, 1936, or such shorter period as the Board of Assessors may determine.
Tax Rate for the Year 1936
On June 9, 1936, it was voted that the tax rate for the year 1936 be determined as $32.40 per thousand.
The table of tax requirements submitted herewith exhibit a comparison of the year 1936 with 1935.
Financial Report
The financial statement of the department will be found in the report of the Town Clerk and Accountant.
Tax Appeal Cases
Of the two cases pending before the State Board of Tax Appeals on January 1, 1936, resulting from refusal of the Board of Assessors to grant abatements sought with respect to taxes assessed for the years 1934 and 1935, both have been withdrawn, viz;
Levy of 1934
Formal Docket No. 7737, Plimpton Press. Withdrawn March 6, 1936.
Levy of 1935
Docket No. X-5959, Guy I. Gibbons. Withdrawn January 17, 1936.
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Patrick J. Lydon-Resolution
On May 12, 1936, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, namely,
WHEREAS: Patrick J. Lydon, Chairman of the Board of Assessors for the past fourteen years, and a member two years prior to that time, died on April 28, 1936, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED: that we his associates, express our deep sorrow and our keen realization of personal loss on his departure from this life, and our appreciation of his untiring and conscientious service to the Town of Norwood.
He brought to the deliberations of the Board a wonderful judgment; his liberal mind and broad experience, coupled with a strong sense of values and justice, made him an outstanding town official.
He was a faithful servant, honest in the performance of his duties, firm and loyal in his friendships. His value to the Town cannot be measured by ordinary standards and his loss is correspondingly great. His model private and official life we hope and trust has brought him an honored and justly earned reward.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. FLAHERTY. WILLIAM J. DALTON, EDWARD H. ALLEN.
Photo by WHITNEY
PATRICK J. LYDON Died April 28, 1936
COMPARISON OF TAX REQUIREMENTS
Valuations as Assessed in Each of the Years
1935 $1,325,571.40
1936
Increase
Decrease
Appropriation by Taxation
State Tax
36,385.00
36,300.00
85.00
County Tax
27,255.17
23,058.74
4,196.43
State Parks and Reservations Tax
230.00
363.69
$ 133.69
Overdraft, Abatement
10,267.23
7,586.28
2,680.95
Neponset Valley Assessment
1,960.35
1,960.35
Soldiers' Exemptions
199.34
128.35
70.99
Division of Accounts
22.66
51.09
28.43
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments and Interest
45,512.63
42,959.33
2,553.30
$1,447,403.78
$1,428,305.54
$ 162.12
$19,260.36
Estimated Receipts
549,757.24
537,944.22
11,813.02
Estimated Excise Tax
19,000.00
20,900.00
1,900.00
Estimated Corporation Tax (Certified)
33,122.02
33,122.02
Estimated Race Tracks Distribution (Certified)
1,915.00
1,532.00
383.00
Income Tax (Certified)
51,122.75
51,241.85
119.10
Tax on Polls
9,978.00
10,144.00
166.00
$ 644,895.01
$ 654,884.09
$2,185.10
$12,196.02
Net Charges
782,508.77
773,421.45
Plus Overlay Requirements
12,199.06
7,346.99*
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$ 794,707.83
$ 780,768.44
794,707.83
780,768.44
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Valuation 1935-$24,377,540.00 at $32.60 Valuation 1936-$24,097,790.00 at $32.40 * Includes fractional differences of $.05.
$1,317,858.06
$ 7,713.34
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, 1936
Year
No. of
Male Polls
Valuation
of Personal
Valuation
of Land
Total
Total
Tax
Rate per
$1,000.00
Horses
Cows
Sheep
Swine
Dwellings
Area of Land
Fowl
1936
5,072 $2,838,600
$21,259,190
$24,097,790
$790,912.44
$32.40
31
142
9
20
2,558 5,090.5 3,295
1935
4,989
2,913,090
21,464,450
24,377,540
804,685.83
32.60
38
155
62
14
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
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
1934
4,784
3,103,604
21,851,940
24,955,544
813,136.54
32.20
35
154
62
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 2,725
95
-
-
-
-
Neat Cattle
Estate
and Buildings
Valuation
2,552 5,091.5 3,382
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EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, TOWN TREASURER January 1 to December 31, 1936
Cash on hand January 1, 1936
$
338,127.78
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Income Tax 63,475.16
Corporation Taxes: Business
101,747.08
Gas, Electric and Water
243.77
Race Track Distribution
1,849.09
Old Age Assistance, Chap. 438, Acts of 1936
2,418.62
Highway Resurfacing, Washington Street
13,373.92
Reimbursement Nahatan Street Extension Public Health Subsidy
2,676.40
U. S. Grant, Old Age Assistance
3,667.75
P. W. A. Grant, Docket No. 3016
9,000.00
P. W. A. Grant, Docket No. 1317
30,300.00
Received from Norfolk County: Dog License Returns
1,149.64
Taxes and Assessments:
Property
707,077.23
Poll
9,790.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
25,903.70
Sewer
1,966.24
Sidewalk
857.95
Street Betterment
2,667.28
Park Betterment
259.50
Committed Interest
1,599.70
Costs
928.85
Loans Issued:
Anticipation of Revenue
650,000.00
Sewer
60,000.00
Water
8,000.00
Emergency Finance
40,000.00
Highway
1,000.00
Premiums on Loans
16.25
Electric Light Revenues:
Rates
259,853.53
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
6,657.47
97
Water Revenues: Service Charges
Fees
$ 73,085.80 7.20
Hydrant Rental
6,216.00
Interest:
Taxes and Assessments
4,551.68
Plimpton Library Trust Fund
446.02
Cemetery Care Fund
920.49
High School English Prize Fund
14.40
Cudworth Fund
15.00
Chickering Fund
8.00
Electric Service Deposits
324.60
Anna M. Day Trust Fund
125.00
Accrued Interest on Notes Sold Tax Titles
2,622.94
Licenses and Permits
13,423.90
Fees
35.50
Fines
795.00
Statements of Liens
29.00
Committed Accounts:
Cemetery
6,449.40
Welfare
12,453.72
Old Age Assistance
4,282.40
Health
1,612.30
Police
658.95
Water
791.84
Schools
1,731.23
Playgrounds
284.65
Fire
1.00
Highway
677.06
General Government
32.90
Electric Light
1,511.30
Public Works
22.71
Sanitation
318.63
Forestry
23.50
Engineering
1.25
Traffic Control
12.38
Real Estate
1,048.00
Guarantee Deposits:
Ash Removal
187.50
Cemetery
542.00
Electric
3,325.00
20.47
98
Permits
$ 68.00
Particular Sewer
3,390.20
Water
2,060.50
Playgrounds
412.00
Forestry
375.55
Fire
33.50
Drains
2.54
Sidewalk
2,185.61
Departmental Receipts:
Town Clerk:
Marriage Intentions
326.00
Recording Fees
678.60
Dog Licenses
1,625.00
Sporting Licenses
1,177.25
Health:
Dental Clinic
293.62
Eye Clinic
60.50
Dog Clinic
19.50
Plumbing Fees
270.00
Permits
109.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
112.26
Schools:
Lunch Counter
8,114.21
Tuition
2,116.45
Other
963.73
Library
667.42
Electric Light
591.80
Playgrounds
204.80
Public Works
30.78
Probation Officer
10.00
Tax Title Assignments
1,755.48
Tax Title Redemptions
30,204.88
Fees
204.00
Land Court Costs
209.75
Refunds:
Welfare
1,182.16
Tax Title Foreclosure
88.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,509.68
Old Age Assistance
28.64
Planning Board
4.20
Schools
25.94
Nahatan Street Extension
770.33
99
Snow Removal
$155.19
Ash Removal
18.87
Highway Maintenance
16.20
P. W. A. Fire Alarm
3.19
Enforcement of Dog Laws
22.28
Adj. ch. adv. bids for Iron Removal Plant
31.00
Reimbursement of Petty Cash Advance:
Playgrounds
10.00
General Manager
20.00
Electric Light Department
10.00
Welfare
15.00
Library
15.00
School-Lunch Counter
200.00
School-Superintendent
10.00
Cemetery Care Bequests
850.00
Tailings
1,975.53
$2,561,450.27
Payments on Accountant's Warrants
2,361,927.20
Cash on Hand December 31, 1936
$ 199,523.07
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 1 to December 31, 1936
Outstanding January 1, 1936
Committed
Abate- ments Refunded
Over- payments
Tax Titles Refunded Disclaimed
Paid After Abatement
Cash
Abatements
Added to Tax Titles
Outstanding December 31, 1936
Levy of 1936:
Property Taxes
$780,768.44
$3,313.87
$120.45
$578,233.31
$21,484.37
$118,549.67
Poll Taxes
10,248 00
2.00
$2.00
9,650.00
284.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
25,568.20
962.81
24,383.51
556.85
Sewer Assessments
1,930.22
1,047.48
252.36
630.38
Sidewalk Assessments
605.68
365.79
11.32
228.57
Street Betterment Assessments
3,043.50
1,688.09
667.56
687.85
Park Betterment Assessments
322.00
226.10
62.50
33.40
Committed Interest
1,724.17
911.79
373.18
439.20
Levy of 1935:
Property Taxes
$140,142.97
6,084.79
11.80
$694.71
122,608.47
6,807.23
11,993.54
5,525.03
Poll Taxes
326.00
30 00
2.00
138.00
196.00
24.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,270.78
474.29
32.14
2.00
2.00
1,491.57
161.56
128.08
Sewer Assessments
816.06
11.20
683.75
32.34
35.81
75.36
Sidewalk Assessments
417.50
352.86
21.77
27.00
15.87
Street Betterment Assessments
1,474.40
301.00
572 30
55.80
1,029.80
117.50
Park Betterment Assessments
95.90
33.40
62.50
Committed Interest
1,022.16
2.79
159.24
511.48
37.02
565.40
70.29
Levy of 1934:
Property Taxes
6,870.67
2,756.32
46.69
6,194.76
3,141.11
337.81
Poll Taxes
2.00
2.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
46.96
28.62
10.00
8.34
Sewer Assessments
18.73
2.71
26.27
Street Betterment Assessments
760.29
315.00
356.89
718.40
Committed Interest-Sewer
4.57
1.93
.49
6.01
Committed Interest-Street Better- ment
392.42
164.37
175.94
380.85
Levy of 1933:
Property Taxes
40.69
40.69
Advance Apportioned Assessments:
Sewer
165.10
Sidewalk
139.30
Street Betterment
50.00
Unapportioned Sewer Assessment
67.
EDMUND F SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
100
10.25
$65,935.41 318.00 1,590.65
101
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1936
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year 1936:
At the regular Board of Health Meeting held February 6, 1936 Harry A. Shannon was unanimously chosen as Chairman of the Board for the en- suing 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 has had various problems to solve during this current year, and it was necessary to hold a number of special meetings to discuss these matters. In addition, the regular monthly meetings were also held.
The Board calls your attention that during the years 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 there have been no cases of Diphtheria. During the year 1936 there were no cases of Anterior Poliomyelitis, and Spinal Meningitis.
Listed on page 102 is a table of Contagious Diseases reported :
The report of the Dental Clinic for the year ending December 31, 1936 is as follows:
Public Schools
Number of Children Receiving Care . 602
Number of Children Completed . .
587
Number of Children Not Completed .
15
Number of Cleanings
598
Temporary Teeth Permanent Teeth
Number of Fillings
1291 441
Number of Extractions.
482
32
Parochial School
Number of Children Receiving Care 91
Number of Children Completed.
78
Number of Children Not Completed.
13
Number of Cleanings.
86
Temporary Teeth Permanent Teeth
Number of Fillings
214
91
Number of Extractions
98
5
The Milk Inspector, Dr. Francis X. Maguire, submits the following report:
During the year 1936 the Health Department, Division of Milk In- spection issued 82 licenscs for sale of Milk and Cream, 5 licenses issued for Pasteurizing of Milk.
Dairics, plants, animals and equipment have been inspected regularly.
Seventy (70) samples of milk and cream were examined for butter-fat, solids and keeping qualities.
Regular tests arc made by dealers of milk supplied to them by producers. Milk producers anticipating compulsory pasteurizing of milk have in-
Total
Chicken Pox
Mumps
Diphtheria
Menigo
Encephalitis
Scarlet Fever
German
Measles
Measles
Typhoid Fever
Tuberculosis
Cerebro
Spinal
Meningitis
Paralysis Infantile
Lobar
Pneumonia
Influenza
Whooping
Cough
Tetenas
Dog Bite
Septic Throat
Amebic
Dysentery
Sore Eyes
602
1919
14
41
9
2
19
48
0
64
1 29
6
20
-
24
1
1922
34
17
36
24
31
102
56
1926
13
75
00
1928
2
13
217
2
10
1
4
1
32
2
11
45
26
4
00
7
1
12
1
3
00
2
28
-
12
1
8
21
-
20
-
1
4 86
1936
18
-
19
2
66
2 13
I
-
30
-
-
15
-
165
-
00
10
-
1923
111
--
-
11
2
4
1
9
7
8
62
250
1929
9
1930
14
1931
28
1932
6
2
2
98
1933
1934
12
7
32
4
2
6
126
1935
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8
1
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24
25
36
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13
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102
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19
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255
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116
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205
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21
24
10
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11
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224
13
138
5
1920
135
1921
146
238
206 448 137
500
1
16
37
85
3
9
142
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1924
41
1925
17
27
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1927
114
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stalled the necessary equipment. Milk dealers and producers have added new equipment and methods as soon as they are found beneficial and practical.
Our milk supply meets every requirement of both Town and State.
The Inspector of Plumbing, John A. Shannon reports that during the year 1936 he made one hundred twenty-eight (128) inspections in the Town of Norwood.
The Public Health Nurse submits the following report for the year 1936:
The Norwood Chest Clinic is held every Thursday night at 5:00 P. M. at the Board of Health Rooms under the direction of Dr. Walter Griffin of Sharon. This is a diagnostic clinic and there is no charge to any patient. Dr. Griffin is always willing to examine the chest and give advice.
During the year 1936 there were 13 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis reported. Two (2) of these became active again and were hospitalized, 9 of the new cases reported were hospitalized, while 2 remained at home.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Norwood Lodge of Elks, the Knights of Columbus, and the First Baptist Church for their contribu- tion toward the summer camp fund. Without their co-operation we would have been unable to send one of our children to camp.
HARRY A. SHANNON, CHARLES L. LYNCH, M. D., JOHN J. FEENEY.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Board of Selectmen Norwood, Massachusetts
Mr. Charles Holman, Chairman
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Chief of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1936.
Number of box alarms .
91
Number of still alarms . 159
By other means .
3
Classified as follows:
Buildings
59
Automobiles
24
False
24
Woods
20
Brush, leaves, grass, dump
125
Total
253
Rescue of horse from cistern
1
Value of property involved:
Buildings
$291,325.00
Contents
94,200.00
Total
$385,525.00
Estimated loss
19,387.00
Insurance paid on buildings
18,959.60
Insurance paid on contents.
1,736.77
Total
20,696.37
Number of gallons of water used (Approximate)
99,991
Number of feet of hose used .
41,200
Number of feet of ladders used
1,286
Inspections:
Business buildings
1,230
Dwellings .
1,180
Oil permits (Storage)
154
Fire Alarm Boxes .
660
Ambulance calls attended
228
Drills .
560 hours
Burning over dangerous areas
30 hours
Pumping cellars (Pumps)
77 hours
(Men)
178 hours
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In conclusion, I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the heads of all departments, the press, and all interested in the welfare of this department, for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO N. EARLE, Chief of the Fire Department
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSION
The Finance Commission organized for the year 1936 as follows: John R. Russell, Chairman; Francis C. Foley, Clerk and William H. Connor, member of the Finance Commission. -
The Welfare burden showed no indication of a decrease. The present availability of Federal assistance through the agency of the Works Progress Administration with the uncertainty as to the continuance of such relief made it seem advisable to request a Reserve Fund appropriation sufficient to provide the material costs of the various projects. The sum of $29,000 was appropriated for the Reserve Fund. The transfers from this appro- priation are set out below.
A reduction in our quota of men eligible for employment on these pro- jects from 304 to 169 was effected by the Works Progress Administration in May. This resulted directly in an increase in the Welfare case load and consequently increased expenditures in that department.
On January 1, 1936 the debt amounted to $1,073,800.00 with maturities in 1936 of $177,100.00 and borrowings during the same period of $69,000.00.
During the year the Town expended the sum of $22,414.32 to meet the material cost of W. P. A. projects. For this expenditure citizens of the Town of Norwood working on these projects received in wages from the Federal government the sum of $141,370.64.
Transfers from Reserve Fund, 1936
1936
8/5 Playgrounds, Improvement
$ 1,000.00
11 /28 Particular Sewers
300.00
Playgrounds, Maintenance
200.00
12/3
Highway Construction
377.39
Skating Rink Forbes Property
350.00
12/17
Public Welfare
5,000.00
12/31
General Government, Incidentals
310.20
General Manager, Incidentals
8.70
Engineering, Incidentals
7.18
Election and Registration
1,059.44
Maintenance, Municipal Building
69.48
Fire Department, Incidentals
68.89
Moth Suppression
79.85
Sewer Maintenance
9.36
Particular Sewers
309.59
Public Welfare
1,527.01
Assistance to Aged Citizens
562.83
Soldiers' Benefits
60.08
Schools, Textbooks
17.46
Schools, Janitors' Salaries
28.28
Industrial Education
434.28
107
Morrill Memorial Library
$ 88.38
Playgrounds, Maintenance
111.84
Playgrounds, Operation
10.45
Water Department, Maintenance and Operation
1,187.83
Cemetery Improvement
211.61
Federal Housing
1.23
12/31 General Government, Incidentals
21.05
Water Department, Maintenance and Operation
34.03
Assistance to Aged Citizens
17.00
W. P. A. Accounts
3/4 W. P. A. Nichols St. Drain
1,000.00
6/11 W. P. A. Pleasant St. Widening
802.71
W. P. A. Pleasant St. Widening
1,250.00
W. P. A. Shattuck School Painting 12
373.40
W. P. A. Jr. High Painting 13
33.22
W. P. A. Sidewalk Project
5,136.85
W. P. A. Winslow School Painting
106.65
8/5
W. P. A. Clerical Service Registration
300.00
10/30 W. P. A. Rifle Range
2,485.00
W. P. A. Cemetery Beautification
3,200.00
11/28 W. P. A. Balch School Grounds
365.00
12/3 W. P. A. Control Gypsy Moths
300.00
12/17 W. P. A. Clerical Service Registration
100.00
12/31 W. P. A. Cemetery Improvement
13.86
$28,930.13
Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. RUSSELL, Chairman, FRANCIS C. FOLEY, WILLIAM H. CONNOR, Finance Commission
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ANNUAL REPORT
-of the-
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT -of the- TOWN OF NORWOOD Massachusetts
For the Year Ending December 31, 1936
GLADWIN MEARLE NEAD Died December 13, 1936
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
School Committee 1936
Eugene L. Connolly, 13 Howard Street, term expires 1937.
Harold E. Shaw, 220 Walpole Street, term expires 1937.
Edward H. Thompson, 9 Gardner Road, appointed December 26, 1936, term expires 1937.
Josephine A. Chandler, 100 Walpole Street, term expires 1938.
Christine L. Probert, 11 Marion Avenue, term expires 1938.
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