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Westover: Approximately two miles of Bituminous Gravel Streets were built and considerable progress was made in the construction of sidewalks and parks.
Nichols Street Drain: This drain is adjacent to the High School and was started in 1936 and was completed in 1937.
Vernon Street Playground: At the Winter Street Section the woods were cleared and a large pool constructed. At the Vernon Street Section three to four feet of peat and loam were removed for the purpose of making a skating rink. This material has been stacked and treated with lime for park requirements.
Callahan School: A Colprovia Driveway was constructed to relieve muddy conditions.
Rifle Range: This work in the rear of the Ellis Pumping Station was completed. It consisted of three bulkheads of reinforced concrete, fifty- four fect wide and twelve to fifteen feet high; a concrete Target Buttress, thirty-five feet long and a reinforced concrete Magazine.
Highway Department Maintenance
The regular maintenance and repairs of the department, which includes streets, sidewalks, fences and bridges were carried on throughout the year. In addition there were five major jobs which are listed as follows:
Neponset Street: From Neponset Bridge to the top of the hill the street was widened from eight to ten feet and surfaced with Bituminous gravel. This eliminates a very dangerous condition at this spot.
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Wilson Street: At the Walpole Line the street was widened ten to twelve feet, for a distance of six hundred feet and then surfaced with stone penetration.'
East Cross Street: From Route No. 1 to Neponset Street the highway was widened to proper width and surfaced with Bituminous gravel.
Eliot Street: Above Crescent Avenue for a distance of three hundred feet this street was resurfaced with a six inch stone penetration.
Washington Street: From Railroad Avenue to Guild Street excavations made by the Water and Electric Light Departments, and by the Gas and Telephone Companies were repaved.
Street Oiling
Street
Square Yardage
Neponset Street
3,068
Howard Street
1,098
Myrtle Street
2,890
Casey Street
2,890
Vernon Street Extension
2,550
East Cross Street
1,110
Mylod Street ..
2,000
Total Square Yardage
15,606
Miscellaneous Work
Resurfacing of Municipal Light Driveway with Colprovia.
Drainage construction and a Colprovia Driveway, rear of the Central Fire Station.
Loaming and dressing the baseball diamonds at Eliot Park and the Civic Playground.
Building of new avenues at the Cemetery.
Spreading 160 yards of fine sand at the Endean Swimming Pool.
Highway Construction
Berwick Place Extension: Through wooded land to Nichols Street 4,217 square yards of Bituminous Gravel Roadway was constructed.
Allen Road Extension: 1,590 square yards of Bituminous Gravel Road- way.
Nichols Street Extension: A reinforced concrete bridge has been con- structed and the rough grading of the roadway has been completed. This job has been abandoned for the winter.
Winter and Prospect Street Traffic Circle: The circle at this point has been reduced allowing the street to be widened ten feet. This eliminates a traffic hazard at the approach to Winter Street. The work consisted of 125 square yards of stone penetration and 82 lineal feet of curved edge- stone was set.
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Ellis Bridge Approach: At the corner of Washington Street and Everett Street 265 square yards of Bituminous Concrete roadway was constructed.
Winter Street Wall: On the south side of Winter Street at the Cemetery 568 lineal feet of field stone wall was built.
Colprovia Sidewalk Construction
Street
Square Yardage
Nahatan Street-South side
592
St. Paul Avenue-Washington Street to End. 551
St. John Avenue-Washington Street to. End 382
Savin Avenue-West Side 118
Savin Avenue-East Side
800
Prospect Street-Pine to Nahatan Street.
332
Sycamore Street-Lincoln to Winter Street
285
Folan Avenue
130
Sycamore Street-West Side, Lincoln to Winter
288
On the west side of Washington Street, Hoyle Street to Press Avenue, a new granolithic sidewalk was built.
Sewer Department Maintenance
Sewer mains and laterals were scraped and flushed thoroughly during the year with the result that no stop-pages occurred in the system. Four manhole covers were broken and had to be replaced.
Sewer Construction
Street
Size of Pipe 8" 8"
Manholes
Length 808
Mylod Street
5
Nahatan Street
4
960'
(Silver Street to No. 546)
Westover-Street "A"
3
673'
Lenox Street (Nahatan Street, North)
1
147'
East Rock Street Sanitary Sewer: On East Rock Street, Oliver and Winfield Streets a new sanitary sewer unit was constructed. This unit will take care of the sewer needs of this low section of the town. On this job the construction of a reinforced concrete tank was necessary. From this tank the sewage will be pumped to a higher level on Pleasant Street, where gravity will carry it to the Metropolitan connection. The excava- tion on this job was made through rock and an extremely large amount of water was encountered. A broken pipe caused considerable leakage in this line and it will be necessary to make repairs when the weather permits. The pumps are expected to be installed during the coming year.
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The following are the measurements on this job:
Street
Size of Pipe
Manholes Length
Winfield Street
8"
1
148'
Oliver Street
1 239'
East Rock Street (Gravity Line)
8"
1
151'
10"
3
993'
East Rock Street (Cast Iron Force Main)
6"
1
207
Reinforced Concrete Tank 11' 6" Square
19' deep
Sewerage System now totals 32.34 miles.
New Services during 1937: 48. Total Length, 2,378 lineal feet.
Drains Department Maintenance
Catch basins, storm drains and open drain lines were maintained and cleaned during the year in a very satisfactory manner. Three manhole frames were broken and had to be replaced. Four catch basins were repaired.
Construction
Location
Length
of Pipe
Manholes
Catch Basins
Mylod Street
788'
12" Concrete
3
Westover-Avenue "A"
356'
12" Concrete
3
1
Stone Circle
90'
8" Vitrified
1
1
Neponset Street
469'
12" Concrete
2
4
71'
8" Vitrified
Gay and Sixth Streets
303'
24" Concrete
4 6
Walpole Street
188'
36" Concrete
Hawthorne Street
227'
24" Concrete
1 -
Rock Street
113'
8"-12" Vitrified
Allen Road
144'
8" Vitrified
1
2
Berwick Place
725'
15" Concrete
4
4
60'
8" Vitrified
-
-
-
The main drain from Pleasant Street through Dr. Cleveland's property was extended 304 lineal feet, with a 5 x 7 foot reinforced concrete culvert.
The drain through the Fisher Lot, near Neponset Street, was backfilled to the level of the surrounding land.
682'
18" Concrete
8" Vitrified
118'
Size and Type
3
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Moth, Forestry and Park Departments
All shade trees along the highways and in all of the parks were properly sprayed during the year.
Twenty-one dead trees were removed.
One hundred twenty-five new trees were planted on Nahatan Street Extension, Washington Street, from Hoyle Street to Walnut Avenue, and on Hawthorne Street.
Considerable pruning and trimming of trees was done in many sections of the town.
All parks and playgrounds were maintained in a highly satisfactory manner through the entire year.
Water Department Maintenance and Operation
The new filteration plant at Ellis has been in operation since January 18, 1937, and has proven to be very successful. Much of the iron and man- ganese in the water is now removed through the coke and sand filters before it is pumped into the mains. Up to the present time it has not been necessary to use any chemicals in the treatment of the water.
At the Westwood Pumping Station many minor repairs were made. The wire fence around the filters was painted. Sixteen Board of Health Signs were placed around the pond. The filter beds were cleaned when necessary and one bed was sanded with 1,361 yards of state inspected sand.
All hydrants were tested twice during the year. It was found necessary to replace six of the older type hydrants with new A. P. Smith Hydrants.
Two water main breaks occurred during the year. One at Water Street Bridge and the other on Pleasant Street.
Considerable work was done on the detection of leaks, with the result that loss in the water system is at the lowest point in years.
Construction
Location
Length
Size of Pipe
Walpole Street
321'
Pleasant Street
480'
(Neponset Street to Route No. 1)
Westover-Avenue "A"
388'
8"
Allen Road Extension
550'
6"
Gay Street
886'
8"
Oxford Street
200'
6''
Davis Avenue to Winslow Tannery
374'
6''
(In connection with the above job it was necessary to construct a con- crete housing for two check valves.)
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Water Statistics, 1937 Monthly Consumption in Gallons
Month
Total Gallons
Ellis Station
Westwood Station
January
35,255,000
11,110,000
24,145,000
February
30,865,000
11,950,000
18,915,000
March
33,725,000
14,120,000
19,605,000
April
33,625,000
12,380,000
21,245,000
May
34,390,000
14,470,000
19,920,000
June
34,540,000
15,740,000
18,800,000
July
34,060,000
26,120,000
7,940,000
August
36,815,000
15,730,000
21,085,000
September
31,790,000
24,140,000
7,650,000
October
32,900,000
26,950,000
5,950,000
November
32,880,000
21,230,000
11,650,000
December
32,225,000
13,670,000
18,555,000
Totals
403,070,000
207,610,000
195,460,000
Greatest Amount Pumped:
Day-August 13, 1937
1,690,000 gallons
Week-August 23 to 29, 1937
8,860,000 gallons
Supplied to distributing mains during year.
403,070,000 gallons
Amount passed through service meters during year.
262,316,788 gallons 46.60
Miles of Mains at end of year.
Total number of services at end of year
2,782
Number of Meters in use at end of year-Domestic
2,774
Factory.
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Total number of new services installed.
26
Total number of services renewed.
13
Operating Record at Pumping Stations
Station
Days
Hours
Gallons Pumped
Ellis
341
2992
207,610,000
Westwood
342
3139를
195,460 000
Totals
683
6131
403,070,000
Water Pumped in Previous Years
1929
387,820,000 gallons
1930
418,015,000 gallons
1931
411,230,000 gallons
380,095,000 gallons 1932
1933
384,565,000 gallons
1934
425,378,000 gallons
1935
446,355,000 gallons
1936
490,576,000 gallons
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In closing this report the writer feels that he can truly state, that the departments coming under his supervision have functioned throughout the year in a very efficient and economical manner.
Respectfully yours, JOSEPH E. CONLEY, Superintendent of Public Works
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager Town of Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1937.
During the year this department was called upon by practically every department connected with the Town for some kind of engineering. As the work was so varied, it is impossible to itemize all of it. A brief sum- mary of the most important work is as follows:
Layouts, estimate of cost, construction plans, lines and grades during construction and final measurements were finished for the following jobs:
Highways
Berwick Place Allen Road Nichols Street Extension
Winter and Prospect Street Circle
Resurfacing at Norwood-Westwood Line
Sidewalks
Washington Street, Hoyle Street to Walnut Avenue
Nahatan Street, Prospect Street to beyond Silver Street St. Paul Avenue, St. John Avenue, Savin Avenue, Prospect Street Sycamore Street, Folan Avenue.
Sewers
Mylod Street Nahatan Street, north of Silver Street
Westover Street A
Lenox Street at Nahatan Street
East Rock Street
New Connection to M. D. C. Sewer
Water Mains
Westover Street A Gay Street
Drains
Neponset Street Nahatan Street Stone Circle Reinforced culvert 5' x 7' through Cleveland property Mylod Street
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Westover Street A Gay Street
Hawthorne Street
Third Street Rock Street Allen Road Berwick Place Extension
Pipe Culvert under Walpole Street
Miscellaneous W. P. A. Projects
Westover Parkway
Moth Control
Vernon Strect Playground
Granolithic Sidewalks
Nichols Strcet Drain
Rifle Range
Cemetery Grading
Cemetery Garden
Miscellaneous Work and Plans
Cemetery Wall and Changes along Winter Street
Fire Station Alterations
Plan of pole locations for Electric Light Department Plotting 1937 burials
Estimating house connections for scwer and water
Plotting 1937 transfers on the Assessors' plans
Setting 120 stone bounds on various streets and town owned property Plans for zoning changes
Building survey for Assessors
Water gate locations
Revised cemetery plan Miscellaneous drainage studies throughout the town
Plan for check valves between factory and town water supply at Tannery.
Plan showing existing structures at Town Yard
Plan for new clock system at Balch School
Plan of additional land acquired for water supply system
Plan of Hawes Brook Playground Purchase Plan of Cleveland Avenue Extension Plan of Gay Street Extension Plans of corner roundings at : Adams Strcet and Roosevelt Avenue Winter Strect and Linden Street Cottage Strect and Maple Street Widening portion of Bullard Strcet
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Widening a portion of Railroad Avenue
Board of Survey Layout for Streets West of Nahatan Street and North of Silver Street
Indexing and filing plans and notebooks
Plans of all public buildings for insurance purposes
Making town development plans for town planning consultant
Laying out new bridge on Nichols Street Extension
Miscellaneous information as to sewer and water locations to contractors and builders
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. THOMPSON, Town Engineer
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REPORT OF LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Municipal Light Department for the year ending December 31, 1937.
Although our large industrial customers show a decrease of 1,871,800 K. W. Hours metered energy for this ycar over 1936, our totaled purchased energy, for resale, shows an increase of 582,000 K. W. Hours. 24,929 K. W. Hours more were consumed in street lighting, leaving an increase of 2,428,871 K. W. Hours applicable to domestic and small power customers.
The monthly billing demand increased three times during the year, as follows: January, 44 K. W., May, 68 K. W., and June, 90 K. W., making a total increase of 202 K. W. more than the highest demand created in 1936, which was 2,345 K. W.
Maximum instantaneous demand was 2675 K. W. occurring October 28th, at 11.25 A. M., 125 K. W. higher than the maximum for 1936.
No additions have been made to the Station or its equipment and no major troubles have occurred at the Station. The largest maintenance jobs at the Station were the sand-blasting and painting of two 2000 K. W. transformers and the re-surfacing of our driveway and yard by the Public Works Department. The only trouble mentionable to our outside plant was the blowing up of a 400 ampere oil switch in a man-hole at Guild and Washington Strects, during a lightning storm.
Three more units of mercury-mazda street lighting were added on Nahatan Street between Monroe and Pleasant Strects.
1,080 feet of underground duct lines were installed in what is known as A Strect, in Westover.
A portion of No. 6 primary feeder supplying current to Holliston Mills, Plimpton Press, and the Morrill Ink Works was placed underground from the Plant to a point near Nahatan and Lenox Streets. By placing these primary feeders underground to some distant point from the Plant, as we have been doing the last three years, we are not only going to improve the operating conditions of our feeders, but also, clean up an unsightly looking pole line in front of the Plant, now carrying all the circuits over- head direct from the Plant.
The first underground type distribution transformer ever owned and installed by the Department was placed in a man-hole at Cottage and Washington Streets late this fall to take care of the increased load in the business district from Cottage to Day Streets, on Washington Street.
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Meter and Inspection Division
303 permits were issued for new wiring and alterations. A considerable amount of wiring is being done without permits, mostly by outside elec- tricians installing oil-burners, electric signs, and refrigerating machines. The remedy for this situation would be the adoption of some Town by-laws, with penalties attached, enforcing the requirements of the Department.
There were 352 complaints investigated for the Billing Department.
January 26th, in meeting of the Selectmen, a new rate schedule was adopted and made effective March 1st. The new schedule introduced a general purpose one meter rate, doing away with the two meter lighting and appliance rates for residential customers.
Due to the change in rate, 856 appliance meters have been removed, making that less many meters to read, bill and maintain. Of the 856 meters removed, 715 have been retired as meters inadequate for use in the modern home, with its increasing appliance and lighting load.
Physical Data
Poles set :
35' Wood 83
40' Wood.
1
45' Wood
2
19' Concrete
3
Total
89
Replacements on public streets.
77
Extensions on public streets.
4
Replacements on private property
1
Extensions on private property
4
Extensions for street lighting (Concrete)
3
Total.
89
Line Wire:
Secondary installed.
45,474 ft.
Secondary removed
19,933 ft.
Primary installed
6,395 ft.
Primary removed.
5,050 ft.
Street Light installed.
760 ft.
Street Light removed. 2,650 ft.
Total feet extension
24,996 ft. Underground Cables:
Secondary installed
1,745 ft.
Secondary removed
Primary installed.
2,427 ft.
Primary removed.
1,850 ft.
Street Light installed.
750 ft. .
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Street Light removed.
Total feet extension
4,922 ft.
Aerial Cables:
Primary installed
1,850 ft.
Primary removed
Total feet extension.
1,850 ft.
Underground Ducts:
Fibre installed
2,215 ft.
Steel installed.
247 ft.
Total Duck feet installed
2,462 ft.
Distribution Transformers Installed .
No.
K. W. Capacity
Total K. W. Capacity
1
1
1
2
3
6
11
5
55
5
7.5
37.5
10
10
100
6
15
90
3
25
75
1
30
30
1
37.5
37.5
1
150
150
41
582
Removed
No.
K. W. Capacity
Total K. W. Capacity
4
1
4
1
2
2
3
3
9
23
5
115
2
7.5
15
9
10
90
4
15
60
4
25
100
1
30
30
51
425
Total added transformer capacity-157 Kilowatts.
Services
Secondary-overhead.
25
Secondary-underground.
10
Total
-
35
10-2 wire services were changed to 3 wire.
62
Meters Removed
Due to change in rate
856
Burned in fires.
6
Lightning.
2
Total
864
Active meters December 31, 1937
Description of Public Street Lamps
Multiple Lamps
175 Watt 230 Watt 340 Watt 400 Watt
Total C. P. 1,250
5
9
3,150
20
11,000
9 (mercury)
11,520
Total Candle Power Multiple Lamps
Series Lamps
Total C. P.
100 C. P. 250 C. P. 400 C. P. 600 C. P. 1000 C. P. 1500 C. P. 619
61,900
130
32,500
160
64,000
119
71,400
38
38,000
0
0
Total Candle Power Series Lamps
267,800
Total Candle Power all Street Lamps
294,720
Total number of Street Lamps.
1,109
Burning hours.
4,008 hours, 54 minutes
Kilowatt hours consumed.
733,905
1,787 broken and burnt out lamps were replaced during year.
Fire Alarm, Police Signal and Traffic Control
The final cut over from the old to the new Central Fire Alarm Office was made on January 16th. There are now five fire alarm circuits pro- tecting the Town instead of three, which was the limit of the old Fire Alarm Office. The circuits and their respective number of Fire Alarm boxes are as follows: No. 1, 13 boxes, No. 2, 10 boxes, No. 3, 10 boxes, No. 4, 11 boxes, and No. 5, 19 boxes. Three additional boxes were in- stalled this year, as follows: No. 231, Hill Street at Garfield Avenue, No. 254, Washington Street at Prospect Avenue and No. 431, Washington Street at Cedar Street.
A total of 1,580 feet of fire alarm wire was replaced in various parts of the Town. The Fire Alarm System is operating very satisfactorily with very little maintenance.
4,316
26.920
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Other than the renewing of two Police Signal Circuits between Hoyle and Chapel Streets on Washington Street and a new set of batteries at the Police Station Office, troubles with the Police Signal System have been few. At present, the System is in satisfactory operation.
Traffic Signals on Washington Street have given no trouble, the only maintenance to these signals has been the renewing of burnt out bulbs. The vehicle actuated traffic signals at Walpole Street and Walnut Avenue have bothered quite a lot in getting out of adjustment. I recommend at this time that the timers in both of these signals be given a complete over- hauling this coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
C. C. CHURCH, Superintendent
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MILLIONS OF K. W. H.
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
I916
1917
1918
1919
I920
1921
1922
1923
I924 I925 I926 1927
1928 1929
I930
1931 1932 1933 1934 I935
I936
I937
From 816 00 1937 Tediraive
Amount of Electric Energy Purchased Yearly
64
65
Comparative Net Cost per Kilowatt Hour on former Lighting Rates
1916
I917 1918 1919 I920 I92I 1922 1923
I924
I925
I926 1927 1928 1929 1936
I93I I932
1933
1934
I935
I936
25 KWH par Month
150 kve per Month
I937
75 kwh per Monent
100 KWH par MonEl
000 KWH par Ronchi
Electrice Home
Purpose Rate
Present GenAral
Formen Domestic Lighting Rates,
and present General Purpose Rate
12
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herein submit the following as the annual report of the Inspector of Buildings of the Town of Norwood for the year ending December 31, 1937:
No. Permits Issued
Estimated Value
New Houses (without garages)
12
$ 64,800
New Houses (with garages)
13
82,600
New House Cellar
1
300
Additions to Residences
91
45,885
New Garages
33
7,860
Additions to Garages
12
1,428
Additions to Non-resident Buildings
8.
10,960
Additions to Factories
4
40,200
New Greenhouse
1
550
New Two-Family Houses
2
13,500
New Filling Stations
4
9,000
Non-Residential Buildings
15
18,100
New Stores
1
18,000
Summer Houses
2
165
New Tonic Stand
1
200
Hen Houses
3
175
New Houses (3-Tenement)
1
7,000
Installing Color Tanks (2)
1
15,000
Installing Marquee
1
1,200
206
336,923
Number of Inspections during 1937.
929
Number of Inspections during 1937 on 1936 Jobs.
198
1,127
1
Respectfully submitted,
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F. M. DOUGLASS, Building Inspector
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr. W. C. Kendrick General Manager Town of Norwood
Dear Sir:
The following scales, weights and measures were tested during the year 1937:
Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Platform Scales over 5,000 lbs.
25
1
Platform Scales under 5,000 lbs.
78
Spring Scales over 100 lbs.
10
3
Spring Scales under 100 lbs.
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Computing Scales
82
Counter Scales
35
1
Personal Scales
17
1
Prescription Scales
7
Weights, Avoirdupois
307
4
3
Weights, Apothecary
61
Weights, Metric
46
Vehicle Tanks
10
2
Liquid Tanks
2
Gasoline Pumps
2
1
Gasoline Meters
82
1
Kerosene Pumps
4
Quantity Stops on Pumps
15
3
School Scales
10
Yard Measures
176
Leather Measures
12
Cloth Measures
1
The following inspections were made:
Found Found
Number of Each Tested
Found Correct
Under- weight
weight
Beans
12
12
Bread
64
52
12
Butter
22
18
4
Charcoal bags
12
12
Coal in Bags
18
11
1
6
Coal in Transit
6
5
1
Confectionery
10
10
Dry Commodities
18
18
Over-
.
68
Flour
26
18
2
6
Fruit and Vegetables
16
8
4 4
Ice
20
7
13
Lard
24
14
10
Liquid Commodities
18
12
6
Meat and Provisions
26
17
9
Potatoes
36
15
15
6
This is a complete report of all the inspections I have made during the past year.
Very truly yours,
HARRY M. KING, Sealer of Weights and Measures
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REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Mr. William C. Kendrick General Manager
Town of Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Cemetery Department for the year ending December 31, 1937. As in previous years, this department has completed the usual work, namely that of interments, maintenance, construction, foundations and private work. Calvary and Andrew Avenues have been graveled and oiled. (1850 square yards.)
The Department has had but very little work done under the W. P. A. projects, therefore no grading or seeding was done during the year in the new section of the Cemetery.
The department has made 187 interments and two removals during the year, this being the largest since the year of the epidemic in 1918.
Due to the extremely wet weather much more time was required on maintenance work, thereby reducing work done on improvements.
In conclusion, I should like to express my appreciation for the co- operation and interest shown this department.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. SMITH, Superintendent, Cemetery Department
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Board of Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1937.
At the annual election in January, Mrs. Otis D. Swain and Mr. Ralph W. Taylor were re-elected to the Board.
Daily issues of the Daily Messenger in two bound volumes each year will be presented to the library by Mr. C. C. Cain. This offer was grate- fully acknowledged by the Trustees.
During the year Mrs. Gustafson and Miss Peterson have resigned from the library staff. The vacancies caused by these resignations were filled by the appointment of Miss Dorothy Henry and Miss Annie Smolski.
In April The Norwood Council of Knights of Columbus delegated a committee of five, under the chairmanship of Mr. William Hyland, to ineet with the Trustees and discuss plans to inaugurate a Catholic Book Section at the library. Under the plan the Council would donate to the library an authoritative collection of books of literature which would embrace works on Art, Biography, Education, History, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Science, Sociology and Fiction. Last fall the plan was put into effect and the circulation of these books has been most gratifying. The Council plans to enlarge the section from time to time. The Trustees are very thankful to the Council for their generosity to and interest in the library.
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