Norwood annual report 1936-1938, Part 47

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

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A. An area or areas situated northerly of Nahatan Street and easterly of Lenox Street and containing approximately three acres 13,416 feet.

B. An area or areas situated northerly of Cross Street, westerly from State Highway Route No. 1 and containing approximately 38,764 square feet.

Said parcels or areas being shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk and Accountant, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To so authorize the Selectmen.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 34, Chapter 82 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) relative to Reserved Spaces in Public Ways.

Voted: To so accept.

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity of Town Treasurer to sell at public auction or private sale certain parcels or tracts of land owned by the Town or any part thereof, which has been acquired through tax title proceedings and at a price or prices not less than the cost to the Town of acquiring such parcels of real estate together with such sum or sums as will be the equiva- lent of taxes that would thereafter have been assessed upon the same if the Town had not acquired title thereto, or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: To so authorize the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer to sell the following parcels of land.

Tax Title Number Location

Assessors' Survey Plan

Area

556 State Street

Map 18, Sheet 7, Lot 81

5,500 sq. ft.

674 Garfield Avenue

Map 4, Sheet 8, Lot 37A

1,000 sq. ft.

430 Plimpton Avenue

Map 4, Sheet 17B, Lot 28

3,520 sq. ft.

568

15 Weld Avenue

Map 7, Sheet 3, Lot 7

4,829 sq. ft.

546 Rear of 465 Wash-

ington Street

Map 5, Sheet 5A, Lot 6

7,180 sq. ft.

359

Cleveland Street

Map 4, Sheet 11A, Lot 15 7,662 q. ft.

353

Hill Street

Map 4, Sheet 4, Lot 8 6,187 sq. ft.

An amendment was offered by George F. Willett in the following form: Provided that the former owner from whom the tax title was acquired be given not less than ten days to meet any offer received by the Town Treas- urer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer.

Article 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to borrow and appropriate under the authority of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938, the same to be in addition to sums previously appropriated for the purposes of Public Welfare, Soldiers' Relief and Federal Emergency Unemployment Relief projects or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: That the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow under the authority of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938, from time to time for

Public Welfare purposes not more than. $17,000.00

Soldiers' Relief purposes not more than . 3,000.00

Federal Emergency Unemployment Relief projects not more than

10,000.00

Which sums are appropriated for said purposes.

Article 10. To see if the voters of the Town will vote to accept by ballot an Act of the General Court entitled, "an act authorizing the Town of Norwood to borrow money for High School Purposes", being Chapter 466 of the Acts of 1938 and in accordance with the provisions of said Act.

Voted: So to vote to accept by ballot. The meeting then proceeded to ballot through use of official ballots distributed by tellers, said ballots were collected and canvassed by said tellers and the canvass showed the follow- ing result. Voting Yes, one hundred and one (101); voting, No, fifteen (15). The ballots cast without intent of the voter indicated thereon, four (4). Total, one hundred twenty (120).

Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the remaining bal- ances of the following unexpended appropriations namely, appropriation for, A. Original construction of Allen Road; appropriation for, B. Original con- struction of Berwick Place, and authorize the expenditure of said sums as available for the expense of construction of Nichols Street extension or take any other action in the matter.

Voted: That the following unexpended balances of appropriations namely:

Appropriation for construction of extension of Berwick .

Place in the sum of $ 816.21 Appropriation for construction of Allen Road in the sum of 1,491.75

be and hereby are transferred and appropriated to meet the expense of the construction of Nichols Street extension.

Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

September 6, 1938

On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated August 23, 1938 and signed by Sture Nelson, Charles F. Holman, Harry B. Butters, Herbert V. Brady, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by John L. Collins, Constable of Norwood.

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 articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:

Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a new town way, a way as laid out and reported by the Selectmen extending generally easterly from the right of way of the Old Colony Railroad to State Highway Route No. 1 and vote to borrow and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of the original construction of said way including land damages, and vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase or to take by eminent domain for the purpose of constructing public ways certain parcels of land adjacent to said layout so reported by the Selectmen and also certain parcels of land on the easterly side of State Highway Route No. 1 which parcels in the opinion of the Selectmen are desirable and necessary for the protection of the interests of the town with respect to the laying out and construction of said new town way as reported by the Selectmen and vote to borrow and appropriate a sum of money for said purpose said sum

so appropriated to be expended for said purposes together with such money as may be received from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto.

On motion to accept, motion lost.

Article 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to borrow and appropriate to meet the expense of resurfacing a portion of Pleasant Street as laid out by the County Commissioners, said sum so appropriated to be expended for said purpose together with such money as may be received from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws or take any action relative thereto.

Motion made and seconded that the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed to borrow with the approval of the Selectmen on bonds or notes of the town the sum of $25,000.

Following a discussion, it was voted that the motion be laid on the table. Motion was offered to take from the table, motion carried. Motion was offered to reconsider, motion lost.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing an addition to the sanitary sewerage system namely, a Field Line Trunk sewer and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Adminis- tration Appropriation Act of 1938; and authorize the Selectmen to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made and to use any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated for that purpose, or take any action relative thereto.

Voted: For the purpose of constructing an addition to the sanitary sewerage system namely, a Field Line Trunk sewer, from the terminus of the existing connection with the South Metropolitan System and southerly of Dean Strcet and to enable the town to secure the benefits of funds granted by the Federal Government under the Public Works Adminis- tration Appropriation Act of 1938, there be raised and appropriated the total sum of $98,000 and the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $54,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 50 of the Acts of 1938, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than twenty years at such term and maximum rate of interest as may be fixed by the Emergency Finance Board.

All moneys received by way of grant from the Federal Government on account of this project shall be applied first to meet the cost of construction

thereof and any balance shall be applied to the payment of the loan herein authorized.

The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money, pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938; and the Selectmen are authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and to enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations; and the Selectmen are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or con- venient for obtaining said grant, making said loan, and constructing said project.

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing a water storage tank and tower with piping connections to present mains and overflow and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Adminis- tration Appropriation Act of 1938; and authorize the Selectmen to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made and to use any other avail- able funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated for that purpose, or take any action relative thereto.

Voted: For the purpose of constructing a water storage tank and tower with piping connections to the present mains and overflow and to enable the town to secure the benefits of funds granted by the Federal Government under the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938, there be raised and appropriated the sum of $64,320 and the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $36,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 50 of the Acts of 1938, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than twenty years at such term and maximum rate of interest as may be fixed by the Emergency Finance Board.

All moneys received by way of grant from the Federal Government on account of this project shall be applied first to meet the cost of construction thereof and any balance shall be applied to the payment of the loan herein authorized.

Selectmen are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or con- venient for obtaining said grant, making said loan, and constructing said project.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing an addition to its senior high school and originally furnishing and equipping said addition in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of Cha ter 466 of the Acts of 1938 and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938 and authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to construct said project and contract with respect thereto and authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appro- priation made, and to use any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated for that purpose, or take any action relative thereto.

Voted: To postpone with respect to an appropriation, and that the following resolution be adopted.

Whereas, the town of Norwood is authorized under the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 466 of the Acts of the Massachusetts Legislature for 1938 to borrow and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $200,000 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Senior High School and originally furnishing and equipping said addition, and which Act has been duly accepted by the town as provided therein, and whereas, the purpose to be served by said addition if built is to provide accommodations for the conduct therein in whole or in part of a school for the vocational education of girls which will be of such character as to secure income funds from a trust known as the Peabody Trust and to be utilized for the conduct and maintenance of said school, and whereas, it appears that the Probate Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, has under consideration the question of the time and manner of use of said Peabody Trust funds on petition by the trustees of said trust fund and its decision will not be given until after a hearing set for November next,

And whereas, it is deemed desirable, if not necessary, to secure for use in carrying out said project a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938.

And whereas, preliminary application for said funds has been made and it now appears that the final date set by said United States Public Works Administration within which any municipality must make the appropria- tion required of it to secure a Federal money grant is October 1, 1938.

Now therefore, Be it Resolved that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized and directed to make appropriate application and request upon the Public Works Administration through petition for an extension of time to a date later than November 15, 1938, to make the necessary ap- propriation of funds which will permit of a Federal grant being made and

for the submission of a formal petition to the Public Works Administration for obtaining such grant.

Voted: That this meeting adjourn.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant

ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING September 6, 1938 to September 27, 1938

Meeting duly called in accordance with the vote of September 6, 1938.

On a notice duly attested by Town Clerk and Accountant, the following articles of the warrant of the Special Town Meeting of September 6, 1938, were acted upon:

Motion offered that action taken at the Special Town Meeting of Sep- tember 6, 1938 be reconsidered. This motion was adopted.

Voted: To so accept and allow and that the Town Treasurer and Col- lector of taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer be authorized, subject to the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow on bonds or notes of the town the sum of $33,000 which money so borrowed is hereby appropriated to- gether with such funds as may be received from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 90 to meet the expense of the construction of said way including land damages of said way as laid out and including also damages for certain parcels of land adjacent to said layout which parcels the Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by purchase or to take by eminent domain

and which parcels being in the opinion of the Selectmen desirable and necessary for the protection of the interests of the town with respect to the laying out and construction of said new town way.

Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY 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 the State Armory on Nahatan Street, Tuesday, the Twentieth Day of September, 1938 at 7:45 o'clock A.M. for the following purposes:

To bring in their vote to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following officers:

Governor, for this Commonwealth.

Lieutenant-Governor, for this Commonwealth.

Secretary of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.

Treasurer and Receiver-General, for this Commonwealth.

Auditor of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.

Attorney-General, for this Commonwealth.

Representative in Congress, for Thirteenth Congressional District.

Councillor, for Second Councillor District.

Senator, for Norfolk-Middlesex Senatorial District.

One Representative in General Court, for Eighth Norfolk Representative District.

District Attorney, for Norfolk-Plymouth District.

County Commissioner, for Norfolk County.

Sheriff, for Norfolk County.

Two Delegates to the State Convention of the Democratic Party.

Ten Delegates to the State Convention of the Republican Party.

The polls will be open from eight o'clock in the forenoon to eight o'clock in the afternoon.

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 Sixth day of September, A.D. 1938.

STURE NELSON, HARRY B. BUTTERS, HERBERT V. BRADY, Selectmen of Norwood

Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant

STATE PRIMARIES September 20, 1938

The warrant calling the meeting was read by the Town Clerk and Ac- countant, James E. Pendergast. The Election Officers who were notified to be present were sworn by the Town Clerk and Accountant. The polls were declared open for the reception of ballots at 8:00 o'clock A.M. and were declared closed at 8:00 o'clock P.M.

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

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Governor

Frederick Butler, had fifty-nine (59).

William H. McMasters, had one hundred thirty-one (131).

Leverett Saltonstall, had eleven hundred seventy-one (1171).

Richard Whitcomb, had one hundred fourteen (114).

Blanks, fifty-four (54).

Lieutenant-Governor

Dewey G. Archambault, had fifty-five (55).

Horace T. Cahil, had three hundred fifty-two (352).

J. Watson Flett, had sixty-four (64).

Charles P. Howard, had three hundred thirty-four (334).

Kenneth D. Johnson, had four hundred fifty-six (456).

Robert Gardiner Wilson, Jr., had one hundred forty-four (144). Blanks, one hundred twenty-four (124).

Secretary

Frederic W. Cook, had thirteen hundred twenty-two (1322).

Blanks, two hundred and seven (207).

Treasurer

William E. Hurley, had seven hundred fifty-six (756). Alonzo B. Cook, had five hundred eighty-eight (588). John J. Hurley, had forty-eight (48). Blanks, one hundred thirty-seven (137).

Auditor

Carl D. Goodwin, had four hundred sixty-six (466). Russell A. Wood, had eight hundred and six (806). Blanks, one hundred fifty-seven (157).

Attorney-General

Howe Coolidge Amee, had four hundred and two (402). Clarence A. Barnes, had six hundred fifty-two (652).

Frank F. Walters, had one hundred fifty-one (151). Blanks, three hundred twenty-four (324).

Congressman, Thirteenth District

Richard B. Wigglesworth, had thirteen hundred forty-five (1345). Blanks, one hundred eighty-four (184).

Councillor, Second District

Christian A. Burkard, had one hundred sixty-five (165). Clayton L. Havey, had three hundred seventy-five (375). William J. MacHale, had sixty-four (64). David S. McIntosh, had four hundred thirty (430). Sidney Rosenberg, had thirty-eight (38). Thomas Walter Taylor, had two hundred thirty-eight (238). Blanks, two hundred and nineteen (219).

Senator, Norfolk and Middlesex District Thomas F. Malloy, had two hundred twenty-eight (228). Mason Sears, had eight hundred seventy-two (872). Walter E. Wragg, had three hundred and forty (340). Blanks, eighty-nine (89).

Representative in General Court, Eighth Norfolk District Herbert A. Baker, had six hundred twenty-eight (628). Charles F. Holman, had five hundred sixty-four (564). Frederic W. Kingman, had two hundred ninety-five (295). Blanks, forty-two (42).

District Attorney, Southeastern District Edmund R. Dewing, had twelve hundred thirty-one (1231). Joseph G. Schumb, had one hundred and four (104). Blanks, one hundred ninety-four (194).

County Commissioner, Norfolk County Frederick A. Leavitt, had five hundred and twenty-five (525). Robert R. Bishop, had five hundred seventy-six (576).

William S. Farmer, had two hundred ninety-six (296). Blanks, two hundred thirty-two (232).

Sheriff, Norfolk County

Louis K. Badger, had one hundred fifty-eight (158). Russell T. Bates, had two hundred eleven (211). Frederick A. Holbrook, had sixty-seven (67). Herbert F. Perry, had fifteen (15).

Samuel H. Wragg, had nine hundred ninety-two (992). Blanks, eighty-six (86).

Delegates to State Convention

Madeleine E. Appleby, had one thousand and seventy-one (1071). Emilie Moses, had nine hundred eighty-five (985). Charles V. Britton, had eleven hundred (1100). Sture Nelson, had one thousand and seventy-three (1073). C. Roger Pearson, had one thousand and forty-nine (1049). Alma H. Bagley, had one thousand and eighty-one (1081). Gerald G. King, had one thousand and forty-three (1043). Robert W. Williamson, had one thousand and seventy-two (1072). Edward A. Bullard, had one thousand and sixty-one (1061). Harry F. Howard, had one thousand and fifty-seven (1057). Blanks, forty-six hundred and ninety-seven (4697). Scattering, three (3).

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Governor

Charles F. Hurley, had nine hundred and ten (910).

James M. Curley, had five hundred eighty-three (583). Francis E. Kelly, had six hundred forty-seven (647). Richard M. Russell, had seventy-eight (78).

Blanks, seventy-three (73). Scattering, one (1).

Lieutenant-Governor

James Henry Brennan, had five hundred fifty-two (552). Edward T. Collins, had two hundred seventy-seven (277). Alexander F. Sullivan, had one hundred ninety-four (194). Joseph C. White, had nine hundred thirteen (913). William P. Yoerg, had forty-seven (47). Blanks, three hundred and eight (308). Scattering, one (1).

Secretary

William J. Ahearne, had three hundred and two (302). John M. Bresnahan, had one hundred seventy-three (173). Henry Clay, had seventy-four (74).

Katherine A. Foley, had five hundred fifty-six (556). William F. Sullivan, had four hundred forty-two (442). John H. Wallace, had two hundred (200). Blanks, five hundred forty-four (544). Scattering, one (1).

Treasurer

William F. Barrett, had two hundred ninety-nine (299). Ernest Joseph Brown, had eighty-nine (89).

William H. Burke, Jr., had one hundred thirty (130). Joseph W. Doherty, had three hundred eighty-three (383). Owen Gallagher, had four hundred forty-nine (449). John Frederick Harkins, had one hundred seventeen (117). Daniel J. Honan, had ninety-five (95). John J. McGrath, had one hundred eighty-seven (187).

Blanks, five hundred forty-two (542). Scattering, one (1).

Auditor

Thomas H. Buckley, had thirteen hundred fifty-three (1353). John J. Barry, had two hundred twenty-two (222) ..

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Norwood annual report 1936-1938, Part 47

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