Norwood annual report 1936-1938, Part 2

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1936
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1104

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(g) Auxiliary Agencies.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $11,685.00.

(h) Capital Outlay.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,600.00.

(i) Operation Lunch Counter at Senior High School.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $8,750.00.

Industrial Education.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,000.00.

8. and Article 5. Support of Morrill Memorial Library.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $16,824.36. Further voted that the sum of $1,149.64 being money received for dog licenses from the County of Norfolk be appropriated for said purpose.

9. To defray the expense of the Observance of Memorial Day. Voted: By taxation the sum of $450.00.

10. Parks Maintenance and improvement of.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $4,000.00.

11. (a) Maintenance and Operation of Public Playground property, and all other public playground activities, (b) Improvement of Public Playgrounds

Voted: (a) By taxation the sum of $3,950.00, for maintenance of public playgrounds, by taxation the sum of $3,700.00 to meet the expense of operation of public playgrounds, (b) By taxation the sum of $2,300.00 for improvement of public playgrounds.

12. Printing and distribution of Town Reports.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,609.00.

13. Defraying incidental and other necessary expense not otherwise provided for.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,740.00.

14. Band Concerts and Carillon concerts.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $565.00 for Band Concerts, and by taxation the sum of $300.00 for Carillon Concerts.

E. Public Service.

1. Electric Light Department. (a) Maintenance, (b) Operation, (c) Depreciation, (d) New Construction, (e) Repairs.

Voted: From the income of the Municipal Electric Light Department the following: Maintenance, operation and repairs, $157,440.00; De- preciation, $17,750.00; In lieu of Taxes as maintenance expense $13,000.00;

and further voted that if the income of said department shall exceed the expense of said department for said fiscal year, such excess shall be re- turned to the Town Treasury, and further voted that with respect to new construction, no action be taken.

2. Water Department. (a) Maintenance, (b) Construction.

Voted: From current receipts the sum of $30,231.00 for maintenance and operation and further voted that there shall be transferred from the income of said department in reduction of the tax levy the sum of $20,- 000.00 and with respect to item b. that action under this item be indefi- nitely postponed.

F. Cemeteries.

1. Maintenance and Improvement.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,488.00 and by transfer from receipts of the Cemetery Department the sum of $10,000.00.

G. Interest and Debt Requirements.

1. Interest Requirements.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $38,322.50 and by transfer from the receipts of the Water Department $1,677.50 to meet the payment of interest and outstanding indebtedness and interest on money which may be borrowed in anticipation of revenue.

2. Bonds and Notes due in 1936.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $165,300.00 and by transfer $11,800.00.

H. Insurance on Town Property.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $5,265.00.

I. Reserve Fund.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $19,000.00 to be in addition to the sum of $10,000.00 appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting of January 20, 1936.

J. The purchase of Departmental Equipment in the following depart- ments: Town Engineer, Police Department; Fire Department; Public Works Garage; School Department; Water Department.

Voted: By taxation the following: Town Engineer, replacement of motor vehicle equipment, $550.00, plan file $180.00; Police Department, Two way radio for cruising car $400.00, replacement of motor vehicle $250.00; Public Works Garage, replacement of motor vehicle $300.00; Water Department, replacements of motor vehicles $1,150.00 and further voted with respect to purchase of new equipment in the Fire Department

and the purchase of replacement of motor vehicle equipment in the School Department, no appropriation be made therefor and further voted that, with respect to a purchase of the equipment which is hereinbefore author- ized and provided for, the sale of existing equipment is authorized and the proceeds of the same be made available for the purchase of said new equip- ment.

Article 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the establishment and maintenance of con- tinuation schools or courses of instruction, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.

Article 10. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay not more than the ordinary and reasonable compensation for care actually rendered or furnished by the Norwood Hospital or other hospitals in the vicinity of Norwood to such persons as may be in whole or in part unable to care for themselves, the same to be in addition to sums appro- priated for the care of contagious diseases and for institutional relief, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: That Article 10 and Article 11 be considered and acted upon together.

Article 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the employment of district or other nurses, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $3,500.00 and to pay not inore than the ordinary and reasonable compensation for care actually rendered or furnished by the Norwood Hospital or other hospitals in the vicinity of Norwood to such persons as may be in whole or in part unable to care for themselves, the same to be in addition to sums appropriated for the care of contagious diseases and for institutional relief.

Article 12. To see what sum or sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the necessary expenses of municipal officers and employees of particular departments of the Town incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to improve the service in such departments, which sum or sums shall be specified to be and shall be limited to such expenses incurred as aforesaid.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $50.00 for School Department.

Article 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet overdrafts and unpaid bills incurred prior to De- cember 31, 1935.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $2,276.26 for the following: Support of Schools $1,931.99; Police Incidentals $67.75; Public Welfare $37.93; Construction Sewers $111.15; Construction Drains $100.00; Fire Alarm Maintenance $27.44.

Article 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to apply from free cash in the treasury in offset to the amount appropriated to be raised by taxation for the current financial year, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To so authorize the Board of Assessors and by taxation the sum of $60,000.00.

Article 15. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate to meet the expense of the lease for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Post 2492, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, as authorized through action taken under Article 8 of the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting held on March 9, 1933.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $500.00.

Article 16. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate to meet the expense of purchase and installation of new boilers for the Winslow School building, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: Action indefinitely postponed.

Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Canton Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto.

Voted: That in view of action taken under Articles 7 and 8, of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held this 18th day of March 1936 so far as said action relates to the subject matter of this article, no action under this article is necessary.

Article 19. To see if the' Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer to sell at public auction or at private sale and convey by an appropriate deed or deeds to be executed in behalf of the town the entire parcel or parts thereof of a tract of land owned by the Town and acquired through tax title at a price or prices not less than the cost to the Town of acquiring such parcel of real estate together with such sum or sums as will be the equivalent of the taxes that would thereafter be assessed upon the same if the Town had not acquired title thereto, namely, a parcel of land containing one acre, 9554 square feet situated on the northerly side of Railroad Avenue and bounded by Railroad Avenue, by Monroe Street, by Grant Avenue

and by lands of other persons as shown on Assessors Survey, Map No. 4, Plot No. 11a, Lot No. 11.

Voted: To so authorize the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.

Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for paying the proper charges for effecting insurance providing indemnity for or protection to any officer or employee of the Town against loss by reason of his liability to pay damages to others for bodily injuries, includ- ing death at any time resulting therefrom, caused by the operation, within the scope of his official duties or employment, of motor vehicles owned by the Town subject to limitation provided by law.

Voted: By taxation the sum of $1,380.00 for the following: Fire De- partment $828.00; Police Department $552.00.

Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant

WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Norwood

Norfolk, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, Greeting:

In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in State Armory, Nahatan Street, Tuesday, the twenty-eighth day of April, 1936, at 12 o'clock noon, for the following purposes:

To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candi- dates of Political Parties for the following offices:

8 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.

8 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Demo- cratic Party.

4 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.

4 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party. 1

2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 13th Congressional Dist.

2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Demo- cratic Party 13th Congressional Dist.

2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party 13th Congressional Dist.

1 District Delegate to the National Convention of the Republican Party 13th Congressional Dist.

2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Re- publican Party 13th Congressional Dist.

1 Alternate District Delegate to the National Convention of the Re- publican Party 13th Congressional Dist.

PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE

Preference for Democratic Candidate for President of the United States.

Preference for Republican Candidate for President of the United States.

DISTRICT MEMBER OF STATE COMMITTEE

For each political party for the Norfolk and Middlesex Senatorial Dis- trict.

Members of the Democratic Town Committee.

Members of the Republican Town Committee.

Delegates to State Convention of the Democratic Party.

Delegates to State Convention of the Republican Party.

All the above candidates are to be voted for upon one ballot.

The polls will be open from 12 noon to 7:00 P. M. when they may be closed.

And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting.

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.

Given under our hands this 14th day of April, A. D. 1936.

HARRY B. BUTTERS, CHARLES F. HOLMAN, STURE NELSON, JOHN M. MUTCH, Selectmen of Norwood

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY The Commonwealth of Massachusetts April 28, 1936

The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Account- ant, James E. Pendergast. The Election Officers who were notified to be present were sworn by the Town Clerk and Accountant. Chairman of the Selectinen Harry B. Butters acted as presiding officer. At twelve o'clock noon the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots. The polls were kept open until 7:00 o'clock in the afternoon, when they were declared closed.

The votes cast were canvassed and the following results announced in open meeting.

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Delegates at Large

Charles F. Adams, had three hundred and twenty-nine (329).

George F. Booth had three hundred and fifteen (315). Joseph W. Martin, had three hundred and twenty-five (325). Allen T. Treadway, had three hundred and thirty-two (332). Blanks, four hundred and seventy-five (475).

Alternate Delegates at Large

Mary Phillips Bailey, had two hundred and ninety-four (294). Florence H. LeFevre, had three hundred and fifty-six (356). Wallace Stearns, had three hundred (300).

Anna C. M. Tillinghast, had three hundred and two (302). Blanks, five hundred and twenty-four (524).

District Delegates-Thirteenth District, Group 1 Charles W. Hedges, had one hundred and twenty (120). George C. P. Olsson, had one hundred and six (106). Group 2 George L. Barnes, had one hundred and ninety-eight (198). John Richardson, had one hundred and eighty-four (184). Not Grouped Leslie B. Cutler, had eighty-one (81).

Blanks, One hundred and ninety-nine (199).

Alternate Delegates-Thirteenth District, Group 1 Mildred W. Raeder, had one hundred and sixty-six (166).

Henry P. McLaren, had one hundred and ninety-three (193). Group 2 Edna B. Austin, had one hundred and forty-three (143). Helen Megathlin, had one hundred and thirty-one (131). Blanks, two hundred and fifty-five (255).

Presidential Preference

Landon, had one hundred and ninety-eight (198 Vandenberg, had ten (10). Hoover had twenty (20). Borah, had four (4). Knox, had two (2). Frank, had one (1). Blanks, two hundred and nine (209).

State Committee-Norfolk and Middlesex District

Florence H. LeFevre, 'had three hundred and twenty-six (326). Blanks, one hundred and seventeen (117).

Delegate to State Convention Charles F. Holman, had one hundred and twenty-one (121). Harry F. Howard, had two hundred and ninety-seven (297). Blanks, twenty-six (26).

Town Committee

Harry E. Fraser, had three hundred and thirty-two (332). Michael A. Shergals, had three hundred and three (303). Karl A. Johnson, had three hundred and seventeen (317). Madeleine E. Appleby, had three hundred and thirty-three (333). Helen M. Martin, had three hundred and twenty-six (326). Ronald F. Sager, had three hundred and thirty-eight (338). John M. Lindblom, had three hundred and nineteen (319). Robert W. Williamson, had three hundred and forty-five (345). Carl Roger Pearson, had three hundred and thirty-one (331). Florence H. LeFevre, had three hundred and forty-five (345). Alma H. Bagley, had three hundred and forty (340). Charles E. Houghton, had three hundred and thirty-nine (339). Francis W. Smith, had three hundred and twenty-eight (328). Harry F. Howard, had three hundred and fifty-five (355). Sture Nelson, had three hundred and thirty-nine (339). Charles V. Britton, had three hundred and fifty-six (356). Helen C. Horton, had three hundred and twenty-one (321). Edith U. Richards, had three hundred and thirteen (313). Joel W. Tammelin, had three hundred and one (301).

Charles F. Holman, had three hundred and thirty (330).

Arthur V. Wilson, had three hundred and thirty-one (331). Merrill C. Seaman, had twenty-one (21). Gerald G. King, had twenty (20).

Mario C. Scampini, had eighteen (18).

Victor J. Babel, had twenty-one (21).

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Delegates at Large-Group

David I. Walsh, had one hundred and seven (107).

Marcus A. Coolidge, had eighty-four (84).

James M. Curley, had one hundred and three (103). William J. Granfield, had seventy-nine (79). Joseph McGrath, had eighty-six (86). Margaret M. O'Riordan, had eighty-one (81). Elizabeth L. McNamara, had seventy-nine (79). Grace Hartley Howe, had seventy-five (75). Not Grouped Timothy E. Carroll, had thirteen (13). Alexander F. Sullivan, had nineteen (19). Blanks, four hundred and forty-one (441).

Alternate Delegates at Large-Group Clementina Langone, had ninety-two (92). Mary Maliotis, had eighty-one (81). Golda R. Walters, had eighty-nine (89). Sadie H. Mulrone, had eighty-nine (89). Louise B. Clark, had eighty-nine (89). H. Oscar Rocheleau, had eighty-eight (88). Stanley W. Wisnioski, had eighty-eight (88). Julian D. Rainey, had eighty-nine (89). Blanks, four hundred and fifty-three (453).

District Delegates-Thirteenth District-Group Leo J. Halloran, had ninety-five (95). Lawrence J. Crowley, had seventy-four (74). Not Grouped James Leo O'Connor, had thirty-nine (39). Blanks, ninety-four (94).

Alternate District Delegates-Thirteenth District-Group Anna M. Whelan, had sixty-five (65). Joseph H. Dowley, had seventy-seven (77). Not Grouped Mary A. Dean, had fifteen (15). Noel C. King, had fourteen (14).

Presidential Preference Roosevelt, had fifty-four (54). McFadden, had one (1). Coughlin, had one (1). Alfred L. Smith, had two (2). Blanks, eighty-eight (88).

State Committee-Norfolk and Middlesex District Joseph S. Crowley, had ninety-seven (97). Blanks, forty-nine (49).

Delegates to State Convention

Harry B. Butters, had one hundred and six (106). Frank B. Coughlin, had one hundred and five (105). Blanks, eighty (80).

Town Committee

Roger J. Connolley, had eighty (80).

Martin J. Foley, had seventy-three (73).

Frank B. Coughlin, had ninety-four (94). John J. Feeney, had seventy-six (76). Harry B. Butters, had ninety-six (96). John P. Riley, had eighty-two (82).

Clement A. Riley, had eighty-two (82).

Francis C. Foley, had eighty (80). Joseph S. Crowley, had eighty-five (85). Joseph E. Riley, had seventy-six (76).

Michael J. Curran, had eighty-one (81). Dennis P. O'Leary, had eighty-two (S2). James J. Curran, had seventy-five (75). Vincent H. Carolan, had eighty-four (84). George Docar, had sixty-six (66). Margaret M. Gunther, had seventy-nine (79).

Mary J. Richardson, had seventy-one (71).

Herbert V. Brady, had eighty-four (84). Edmund F. Sullivan, had eighty-six (86). John A. Abdallah, had seventy-four (74). John P. Folan, had seventy-two (72). John J. Conley, had eighty-two (82).

Richard F. Pendergast, had eighty-seven (87).

Peter J. Farioli, had eighty (80). Alexander DiMarzio, had seventy (70).

Meeting Dissolved.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

May 25, 1936

On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated May 12, 1936. and signed by Harry B. Butters, Charles F. Holman, Sture Nelson and John M. Mutch, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by the Constable.

All of the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Judge James A. Halloran. The report of the Planning Board with its recommendations was submitted, the articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:

Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, so called, by altering the district boundaries established under Section 17, of said by-law with respect to certain portions of an existing General Residence District and an existing Trunk Highway District Division A, or take any other action in the matter as follows:

A. On motion of Thomas U. Mahony, duly seconded by William H. Connor.

Voted: That the Zoning By-Law be and hereby is amended by with- drawing from a General Residence District established under Section 17 of said by-law a portion of the area lying easterly of Lenox Street and southerly of Nahatan Street and making such portion a Manufacturing District, as shown by a map thereof entitled:

"Town of Norwood, Mass. Zoning Map, Supplementary to and changing original Zoning Map dated November 1926, and supplementary change dated April 27, 1935 and showing alteration of District Boundaries under amendment to Section 17 of Zoning By-Law adopted June 15, 1926 Scale 1 inch =100 feet May 12, 1936 A. W. Thompson, Town Engineer, Drawn under the direction of the Planning Board of the Town of Norwood, Mass." accompanying this amendment and made a part thereof and thereby altering the existing map showing existing district boundaries so estab- lished to conform to such change of existing district boundaries (as herein recommended by the Planning Board.) Said map showing said new district and modifying the original zoning map as heretofore supplemented and changed, and bearing the signatures of the Planning Board being filed in the office of the Town Clerk. (On rising Vote, unanimously carried)

B. On motion of Thomas U. Mahony, duly seconded by William H. Connor.

Voted: That the Zoning By-Law be and hereby is amended by with- drawing from a General Residence District established under Section 17 of said by-law a portion of the area lying easterly of Lenox Street and northerly of Nahatan Street and making such portion so withdrawn a Business District, as shown by a map thereof entitled:

altering the existing map showing existing district boundaries so estab- lished to conform to such change of existing district boundaries (as herein recommended by the Planning Board). Said map showing said new district and modifying the original zoning map as heretofore supplemented and changed, and bearing the signatures of the Planning Board being filed in the office of the Town Clerk. (On rising vote, unanimously carried.)

C. On motion offered by the Planning Board through its Chairman Thomas U. Mahony, on rising vote, voting in the affirmative, three, in the negative, thirty-four. Motion lost.

D. On motion offered by Thomas U. Mahony, Chairman of Planning Board, duly seconded by Joseph S. Crowley ..

Voted: That the Zoning By-Law be and hereby is amended by with- drawing from the Trunk Highway District Division A established under Section 17 of said By-Law a portion of the area lying easterly of the so called State Highway Route 1 and about 1700 feet southerly of Ellis Avenue and making such portion so withdrawn a Trunk Highway District Division B as shown by a map thereof entitled:

"Town of Norwood, Mass. Zoning Map Supplementary to and changing original Zoning Map dated November 1926, and supplementary change dated April 27, 1935 and showing alteration of District Boundaries under amendment to Section 17 of Zoning By-Law adopted June 15, 1926 Scale 1 inch = 100 feet May 12, 1936 A. W. Thompson, Town Engineer. Drawn under the direction of the Planning Board of the Town of Norwood, Mass." accompanying this amendment and made a part thereof, thereby altering the existing map showing existing district boundaries, so established to conform to such change of existing district boundaries (as herein recom- mended by the Planning Board). Said map showing said new district and modifying the original zoning map as herctoforc supplemented and changed, and bearing the signatures of the Planning Board being filed in the office of the Town Clerk. (On rising vote, unanimously carried.)

E. On motion of Thomas U. Mahoney, Chairman of Planning Board, duly seconded by Joseph S. Crowley.

Voted: That the Zoning By-Law be and hereby is amended by with- drawing from a Trunk Highway District Division A established under Section 17 of said by-law an area lying easterly of the so called State Highway Route 1 and opposite the intersection of Pleasant Street with said State Highway Route 1 and making such portion so withdrawn a Trunk Highway District Division B as shown by a map thereof entitled,

accompanying this amendment and made a part thereof, and thereby altering the existing map showing the existing district boundaries, so established to conform to such change of existing distriet boundaries (as herein recommended by the Planning Board). Said map showing said new distriet and modifying the original zoning map as heretofore supple- mented and changed and bearing the signatures of the Planning Board being filed in the office of the Town Clerk.

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Norwood annual report 1936-1938, Part 2

Author: Norwood (Mass.) Publication date: 1936 Publisher: The Town Number of Pages: 1104

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1936
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1104