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500.00
On hand October 23, 1937 Receipts
500.00
500.00
Payments
Income
1936 $15.00 Transfer to town
$15.00
January 1 to October 23, 1937
Income
$ 7.50 Transfer to town
$ 7.50
ALICE H. PLIMPTON LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings
Securities
Deposits
Par Value
On hand at beginning of year 1936
$1,041.63
$11,000.00
Total $12,041.63
On hand at end of year 1936
1,041.63
11,000.00
12,041.63
On hand October 23, 1937
1,054.64
11,000.00
12,054.64
=
220
Income
1936 $446.02 Transfer to town $446.02
January 1 to October 23, 1937
Income
$223.01 Added to savings deposits $ 13.01 Transfer to town 210.00
$223.01
$223.01
ANNA M. DAY CEMETERY FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1936
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
On hand at end of year 1936
5,000.00
5,000.00
On hand October 23, 1937 Receipts
5,062.50
5,062.50
Payments
1936
Income
$125.00 Transfer to town
$125.00
January 1 to October 23, 1937
Income
$ 62.50 Added to savings deposits
$ 62.50
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Treasurer
Cash in
General
Savings
Securities
Treasury
Deposits
Par Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1936
$ 100.00
$33,416.42
$3,500.00
$37,016.42
On hand at end of year 1936
450.00
31,916.42
5,500.00
37,866.42
On hand October 23, 1937 Receipts
1,800.00
32,237.02
5,500.00
39,537.02
Payments
1936
Sale of securities
Purchase of securities
par value
$1,000.00
par value
$3,000.00
Withdrawn from savings bank
1,500.00
Cash in general treasury
Income
920.49
at end of year 1936
450.00
Bequests
850.00
Transfer to town 920.49
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Cash in general treasury at beginning of year 1936
100.00
$4,370.49
$4,370.49
January 1 to October 23, 1937
Sale of securities
par value
$1,000.00
Purchase of securities par value
$1,000.00
Income
480.58
Added to savings deposits 320.60
Bequests
1,350.00
Transfer to town 159.98
Cash in general treasury at beginning of year 1937
450.00
$3,280.58
$3,280.58
MUNICIPAL LIGHT GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Cash
Savings Deposits
Securities
Par Value
Total
On hand at beginning of
year 1936
$400.00
$17,000.00
$17,400.00
On hand at end of year 1936 400.00
17,000.00
17,400.00
On hand October 23, 1937
400.00
19,000.00
19,400.00
Receipts
Payments
1936
Withdrawn from savings
Securities purchased
deposits
$17,000.00
par value
$17,000.00
Income
324.60
Transfer to town
324.60
$17,324.60
$17,324.60
January 1 to October 23, 1937
Deposits transferred
from town
$2,000.00
Securities purchased par value Transfer to town
$2,000.00
Income
170.00
170.00
$2,170.00
$2,170.00
Cash in general treasury October 23, 1937
1,800.00
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MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Savings
Cash
Deposits Total
On hand October 23, 1937
$695.08
$2,840.54 $3,535.62*
Receipts
Payments
January 1 to October 23, 1937
Contributions from
members
$2,981.31
Deposited in savings bank
$2,840.54
Refunds to members 21.44
Appropriation by town (expense fund)
1,500.00
Expenses 924.25
Cash on hand October 23, 1937, verified 695.08
$4,481.31
$4,481.31
*Annuity Savings Fund Expense Fund
$2,959.87
575.75
$3,535.62
TOWN OF NORWOOD, BALANCE SHEET-OCTOBER 23, 1937 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash:
In Banks and Office
$ 425,234.89
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue 1937
$ 600,000.00
Accounts Receivable: Taxes:
Reserve for Payment of Tax Title Loan Guarantee Deposits:
1,973.74
Levy of 1936:
Polls
$ 2.00
Sidewalk 545.67
Property
7,137.60
Sewer
163.87
Levy of 1937:
Ash Removal
114.77
Polls
252.00
Electric Service 162.00
Property
466,100.64
Water
28.32
473,492.24
1,014.63
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1935
2.51
Levy of 1936
67.50
County-Dog Licenses 397.20
412.45
2,390.19
Tailings
1,925.53
Special Assessments:
Tax Sales Excess
12.20
Premium on Loans
103.09
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
1,800.00
Added to Taxes 1937 773.34
Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1937
231.80
Street Betterment:
Income-Trust and Investment Funds: Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund 30.00
Added to Taxes 1936 55.80
Added to Taxes 1937
2,049.29
Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund 631.08
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Town Clerk's Licenses: State-Sporting Licenses 15.25
Levy of 1937
2,320.18
Sewer:
Added to Taxes 1936 21.14
TOWN OF NORWOOD, BALANCE SHEET-OCTOBER 23, 1937-Continued GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Park Betterment:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 448.25
1,109.33
Committed Interest:
Municipal Light, Federal Tax
133.23
Levy of 1936
15.28
State Tax and Assessments, 1937
88,131.97
Levy of 1937
859.45
County Tax, 1937
22,864.06
4,272.00
Federal Grants, Old Age Assistance: Assistance 934.51
Tax Titles
51,596.75
Tax Title Possessions
11,516.21
Administration 25.16
Departmental:
Licenses
2,461.34
155.85
General Government
96.30
Unexpended Appropriation Bal- ances:
Police
2,211.29
Fire
117.95
Revenue
326,568.65
Forestry
6.16
Non-Revenue
47,733.98
Health
10,664.96
374,302.63
Sanitation
685.38
2,006.75
Highway
885.85
Public Welfare
25,000.28
Old Age Assistance
4,341.83
Levy of 1936 844.39
School
2,255.89
Levy of 1937
1,940.05
Parks and Playgrounds
170.59
2,784.44
Real Estate
112.51
49,010.33
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 2,390.19
959.67
63,112.96
State Highway Grant-Ch. 464, Acts of 1935
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Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlay-Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
Added to Taxes 1937
265.90
Public Service Enterprises: Municipal Light: Service Rates Miscellaneous
Special Assessment
4,272.00 Tax Title 51,596.75
Tax Title Possession
11,516.21
Departmental:
23,330.27
General $49,010.33
Rates
18,080.62
Water 19,464.05
Miscellaneous
1,383.43
Cemetery 10,554.45
19,464.05
102,359.10
Cemetery :
Sale of Lots and Graves, etc.
7,656.45
Surplus Revenue
Care of Lots
2,898.00
10,554.45
Appropriations from Receipts, Sub-
ject to Collections: Municipal Light
14,982.48
Water
396.57
Cemetery
4,059.40
19,438.45
Estimated Receipts, to be Col- lected
230,812.77
Overlay Deficit-Levy of 1935
201.97
Interest on Electric Light Con- sumers' Deposits, Due from Income Unprovided for Account: Playground Improvement
150.00
1,200.00
$1,322,664.57
$1,322,664.57
22,755.79
574.48
Water:
Municipal Light 23,330.27
172,134.25 50,840.75
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TOWN OF NORWOOD, BALANCE SHEET-OCTOBER 23, 1937-Continued DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due $ 2,381.80 228.94
Apportioned
Sewer
Assessment
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due
Revenue: Due in 1938 $ 984.08
Apportioned Street Betterment Assessments Not Due 8,580.33
1939
664.02
1940
371.86
Apportioned Park Betterment Assessments Not Due
62.50
1941
361.84
$
2,381.80
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue: Due in 1938
187.43
1939
27.93
1940
6.79
1941
6.79
228.94
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Apportioned Street Betterment As- sessment Revenue:
Due in 1938
1,874.15
1939
1,63S.26
1940
1,515.01
1941
1,504.01
1942
1,024.45
1943
1,024.45
8,580.33
Apportioned Park Betterment As- sessment Revenue: Due in 1938
62.50
$ 11,253.57
$ 11,253.57
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$947,673.61
Municipal Office Building Loan
Fire Loan
Sewer Loans
238,800.00
Highway Loans
132,000.00
School Loans
271,000.00
Public Playground Loan
15,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
41,000.00
817,300.00
Water Loans
90,300.00
Tax Title Loan
40,073.61
$947,673.61
$947,673.61
TRUST, INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Treasurer $ 75,254.16
Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund Anna M. Day Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
12,054.64
Municipal Contributory Retirement Fund: Cash and Securities:
5,062.50
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
37,737.02
Municipal Light Guarantee Deposit Fund Retirement Funds: Annuity Savings Fund
19,400.00
$2,959.87
Expense Fund
575.75
3,535.62
$ 78,789.78
$ 78,789.78
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High School English Prize Fund
$ 500.00
500.000
In Custody of Treasurer
3,535.62
$112,000.00 7,500.00
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
Part II
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1938
The Selectmen submit the following report on the activities of their department for the year 1938.
There were held forty-nine regular meetings and twelve special meetings and several conferences.
At the annual town meeting held on January 17, 1938, Charles F. Hol- man was reelected Selectman and duly qualified for the ensuing term of three years.
Following temporary organization made on January 18, 1938 the perman- ent organization for the year was perfected on February 1, 1938 by the election of Sture Nelson, Chairman and James E. Pendergast, Clerk, by unanimous votes. Mr. Pendergast was reappointed State Aid Agent, Soldiers' Relief Agent and Soldiers' Burial Agent.
At a recall election held on October 11, Selectmen Mutch, Brady and Nelson were removed from their respective offices and in their places were elected John E. Folan, Francis W. Smith and Charles E. Houghton and who duly qualified for the respective unexpired terms for which they were elected and Charles E. Houghton was unanimously chosen to serve as Chairman.
Appointments were made during the year as follows:
January 4-Alonzo N. Earle, forest fire warden for the year 1938. Ap- proved by State Forestry Department on February 21; reappointment. January 4-James E. Bunney, town fish and game warden, on recom- mendation; reappointment by Chief Game Warden, State Department of Conservation.
January 25-John J. Feeney, smoke inspector of the town for the period ending January 17, 1939.
January 25-William C. Kendrick, local superintendent for the suppression of moths, approved by State Forestry Department on February 8; re- appointment.
February 7-Resignation by letter of Mrs. Lucille W. Reimer as a member of the Advisory Committee on Public Playgrounds received and on February 15 accepted after she had been requested to reconsider. It was voted that a letter expressing the appreciation of the Selectmen for services rendered by her be prepared and sent to her.
February 15-John P. Jasionis, member of Advisory Committee on Public Playgrounds to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Philip W. Riley. February 15-Frances L. Blanchot, member of Advisory Committee on Public Playgrounds to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Mrs. Lucille W. Reimer.
April 5-Thomas U. Mahony, inspector of animals, approved by State
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Department of Agriculture, Division of Livestock Disease Control April 8.
April 26-Appointments for terms of one year beginning May 1, 1938 as follows: William P. Nickerson, Francis J. Dunn and John J. Flaherty; fence viewers; reappointments. James A. Halloran, town counsel, reappointment. William J. Barrett, Thomas C. Lydon and Charles R. Donnell, field drivers; reappointments. Forrest M. Douglass, inspector of buildings; reappointment. George L. Lynch, dog officer; reappoint- ment. William J. Barrett, lockup keeper; reappointment. Dr. George Klein, town physician; reappointment. Stephen R. Googins, register of voters for term of three years beginning May 1, 1938; reappointment. Edward H. Allen, assessor for period ending April 1, 1941; reappoint- ment. Approved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation on May 6, 1938. Deceased on November 8, 1938. On December 13, Richard B. Northrop appointed assessor to fill vacancy due to the death of Edward H. Allen for the unexpired term ending April 1, 1941. Ap- proved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation on December 20. J. Alexander Abdallah, John J. Bennett, Thomas Hayden and Carroll HI. Woods, public auctioneers. William H. Sullivan, Walter S. Bagley, Thomas C. Lydon, Thomas J. Foley, Patrick J. Coyne, Peter N. Curran and Nicholas P. Curran, constables; reappointments.
May 5- Harold F. Kiley, John E. Bamber and Herbert A. Baker, members of board of appeal vice Thomas M. Flaherty and John M. Lindblom, resigned, and James J. Curran who declined appointment.
May 17-C. Roger Pearson, Margaret M. Giinthner and John A. Abdallah, board of public welfare; reappointments. Resignation of Mr. Pearson accepted May 24, 1938 and on August 9 Victor E. Blasenak was ap- pointed to fill vacancy caused by his resignation.
September 26-William H. Connor, temporary general manager.
There were also appointed election officers for the annual town meeting, special town meeting, recall election and state primary and state election, various special police officers at large and at particular premises, sworn weighers, surveyors of lumber and measurers of bark.
From time to time on application therefor and report thereon licenses and permits were granted for various activities as permitted by law as follows, namely:
Miscellaneous Licenses
Common victualers; Sunday amusement; pool rooms; bowling alleys; junk collectors; public amusements; lodging houses; intelligence offices; sales of frozen desserts, fruit, ice cream, confectionery, frozen mix and soda water on the Lord's Day; sale of firearms by Sears, Roebuck and Company; Class 1 licenses for sale and exchange of second hand motor vehicles and parts; Class II licenses for purchase and sale of second hand motor vehicles;
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Class III licenses for purchase, sale, exchange or assembling second hand motor vehicles or parts; taxicabs; business and private garages; keeping, storing and sale of gasoline and other petroleum products, after hearings held.
On application made the Norwood Bowling Parlors, Inc. license to operate for public hire granted on November 15 in accordance with pro- visions of law and subject to such reasonable regulations as the Selectmen may from time to time impose, six bowling alleys at No. 942 State High- way, Route 1, said license expiring May 1, 1939.
On November 15, on application made license granted to John Santoro to keep open and maintain a roller skating rink for the amusement of the public for hire, gain or reward upon such terms, conditions and regulations as the Selectmen may deem proper and from time to time impose, and to expire on May 1, 1939 at No. 942 State Highway, Route 1. Space to be occupied 55 x 110 feet.
On December 20, voted by affirmative action, Selectman Houghton not voting, to grant a license to John Santoro to operate a roller skating rink on the Lord's Day at No. 942 State Highway, Route 1, between hours of 1:00 P. M. and 11:00 P. M., the local license fee to be $1 for each license.
On December 27, voted to grant to Pasquale and Carmella Santoro a license for roller skating on Sunday, January 1, 1939 between hours of 1:00 and 11:00 P. M. at No. 942 State Highway, Route 1, and further voted that until further action by the Selectmen the Clerk is authorized to submit for the approval of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Sunday licenses, weekly applications of Pasquale and Carmella Santoro for opera- tion of roller skating rink on Sunday.
Permits
Dances; carnivals; charity frolic; circus by Norwood Lodge of Elks; field days; public meetings; concerts and sales at band concerts; public street parades; conduct of poppy drives on streets; wrestling match; conduct of basketball game on Sunday afternoons; tag day; free public flower show and free public lecture.
On May 31 permit granted on conditions to local Lodge of Elks to main- tain a sign across Washington Street at either Cottage or Vernon Streets or between those points, advertising the Elks carnival.
On June 14, upon it appearing that the Board of Appeal had granted temporary permission for a non-conforming use of certain premises situated in a general residence zone, being the premises involved herein, voted to grant to C. Bradley Armour and Louis Flemure a license to conduct a public amusement in the form of a golf driving range on parcels of land situated on State Highway, Route 1, owned by the Vega Baking Company, Thomas U. Mahony and Frederick A. Cleveland, respectively. Fees were set as follows: Seasonal license for golf driving range $10.00, Sunday local license $2.00 for each Sunday operated.
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On June 14, the Norwood Rifle Club on its application and upon report from the General Manager that regulations are now available for use of rifle range was granted permission to use the rifle range premises owned by the town from time to time under authority given to the General Manager.
On June 28, voted that all petitions for permits to run carnivals in the future be given publicity through the newspapers in order that persons may have opportunity to be heard by the Selectmen in protest previous to the granting of any permit.
On August 2, permit for erection of banners on Washington Street granted.
On November 22, on application permission granted to erect and main- tain a sign at the roller skating rink property No. 942 State Highway to be located in the manner which will meet with the approval of the General Manager but not nearer than twenty feet to the street line and on con- dition that the plan of approaches and drives together with grades thereof also meet with the approval of the General Manager also voted that a fee of $10.00 be established as a license fee for the operation of roller skating rink, being a flat fee and to cover the licensed period, whether operated on the twelve months basis or a lesser portion of a year and license to expire on the first of May of each year.
On November 29, following hearing action taken at meeting of November 22 with respect to location of sign in connection with the licensing of roller skating rink to John Santoro amended to read that the sign in question may be maintained and located in a manner which will meet with the ap- proval of the General Manager and on condition that plan of approaches and drives together with the grade thereof meet with the approval of the Selectmen.
On December 6, after public hearing held on petition voted that an order be prepared granting permission to the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company of Massachusetts to place and maintain buried cable, manholes, handholes and wires and cables therein, markers and other fixtures in and under the surface of Dean Street and State Highway Route 1, subject to conditions set forth and as shown on plan marked and dated November 2.
Numerous public hearings were held from time to time as required by law upon various petitions for licenses, permits, locations, lay outs and the like, which it does not appear to be necessary to detail in this report.
From time to time various pole and conduit locations were granted through orders of location signed following hearings thereon.
All citizens who desired to be heard with respect to alleged grievances or other matters were given full opportunity to present the same where hear- ings were sought, even where in some instances such matters were not proper subjects for action by the Selectmen, and thereafter such matters so heard had due consideration.
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Reverend James F. Doherty
On September 22, the following resolution was unanimously adopted expressing the official sorrow and regret of the Selectmen on the decease of the Reverend James F. Doherty, Pastor of Saint Catherine's Parish.
WHEREAS Reverend James F. Doherty, Parish Priest for the past seventeen years of Saint Catherine's Roman Catholic Church, departed this life after a long illness which he valiantly suffered, on Wednesday, September twenty-first last at the Rectory on Washington Street in the seventy-first year of his age.
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the town of Norwood has sus- tained the loss of one of its outstanding and ideal citizens, whose interest in its well-being and progress has always been, during his pastorate here, active and salutory, whose word and example in the civic as well as the religious life of the town has been of the greatest value and guidance, one who has been a generous contributor to every worthy cause without regard to its source or character, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that Father Doherty be ever remembered by the citizens of Norwood for his fine priestly character, his devotion to his church and religion, his fine Americanism and his great contributions to the beautification and high repute of Norwood, and be it
FURTHER VOTED that this resolution be spread on the records and published in the Norwood Daily Messenger and the Norwood Free Press.
Edward Howard Allen
On December 6, resolution on the death of Edward Howard Allen was adopted in the following form, namely:
WHEREAS, Edward Howard Allen departed this life after a brief illness on Tuesday, November eighth, 1938, and
WHEREAS, he rendered faithful and efficient service as an official of the town of Norwood, and,
WHEREAS, in public service as well as in private life he displayed a type of citizenship, fair dealing and integrity and a pronounced regard for duty, now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in his death the town of Nor- wood has lost an outstanding citizen and in common with the citizens generally we mourn this earthly separation and pay this sincere but in- adequate tribute to his memory, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be placed in our records and copies thereof, be signed by the Selectmen and sent to his surviving family, and to the Norwood Daily Messenger and Norwood Free Press for publication.
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Lay Outs and Orders of Taking
On March 15, the lay out of Curran Avenue from Prospect Avenue to Nahatan Street was made and accompanying plan signed.
On April 26, an order was adopted of the taking of an easement in land for Curran Avenue as a town way as laid out.
On March 15, the exterior lines of Autumn Road with plan thereof laid out and established. On June 14, the Selectmen convened as a board of survey and voted to adopt a modified plan of Autumn Road, the same representing an alteration deemed necessary by the Board of Survey of a plan which had been made, approved and signed.
On June 14, lay outs of proposed ways under the provisions of law re- lating to the assessment of betterments were made as follows: Fourth Street extending from Cross Street to Gay Street, and Fifth Street within similar limits, and on August 9, orders were adopted of takings of easements in parcels of land for said town way purposes.
On August 9, orders were adopted of takings of parcels of land required for public playground purposes, namely,
A parcels northerly of Nahatan Street and easterly of Lenox Street with area approximately 3 acres, 13,416 square feet, Margaret Dunn and Norwood Estates, Inc. owners, respectively.
B parcels northerly of Cross Street and westerly from State Highway, Route 1, with area approximately 38,764 square feet, May F. Harmon and Harry Lofchie, owners, respectively.
On August 16, the lay out was made of a proposed way extending westerly from the line of State Highway, Route 1, to the location of the Old Colony Railroad, being the South Norwood Highway, so-called.
On October 4, orders were adopted of takings of easements for surface drainage sewers in accordance with a plan dated September 21, 1938.
An order was adopted of taking on October 10 of lands for the so-called South Norwood Highway with award of damages and it was voted that the same be withheld for filing and recording at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds until further direction.
On November 9, Clerk Pendergast reported that the order of taking with respect to the South Norwood Highway, so-called, was recorded on November 7 at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds in accordance with the vote of the Selectmen.
On November 15, orders of taking of sewer easements were adopted with respect to two sections, namely, Sections A and B through lands of Frederick A. Cleveland, Winslow Brothers and Smith Company and Edward W. Dean as to Section A, beginning in the northerly line of Dean Street and running to a point in the easterly line of State Highway and of a uniform width of forty feet, and as to Section B beginning at a point in the westerly line of State Highway and running to a point in easterly line of Pleasant Street and being of a uniform width of forty feet.
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Bill Boards and Signs
Following notice from the Division of Outdoor Advertising of the State Department of Public Works dated January 12, it was voted on January 18 that objection be made to the erection of a sign on a lot of land on State Highway Route 1 north of Neponset Street for which application was made by John Donnelly & Sons of Boston, said sign for which permit was sought to be fifty feet long, twelve feet high and eighteen feet above the street line.
Notice under date of February 11 was received from the State Depart- ment of Public Works through the Division of Outdoor Advertising of the application of John Donnelly & Sons for permission to locate three outdoor advertising signs on State Highway Route 1 east side and south of Neponset Street right head on to Dedham and left head on to Walpole, and east side approximately two hundred and fifty feet north of Neponset Street, re- spectively. And on February 15 it was voted to notify said Department of the objection of the Selectmen to the granting of permits therefor and to request a formal hearing on said application. The objection of the Selectmen to the location of these signs was duly presented but without success.
Special Committee on H. O. Peabody Fund and Norwood Plan, So-Called
On July 13, a conference was held with Dr. F. A. Cleveland, Chairman of the Special Committee on H. O. Peabody Fund, and the Finance Com- mission at which Dr. Cleveland reviewed the situation with respect to developments between his committee and the trustees of the fund under the will of the late Henry O. Peabody. Reference was also made to recent legislation obtained by the town, namely, Chapter 466 Acts of 1938, being in the form of an enabling act under which the town after acceptance of the act would be permitted to borrow not exceeding the sum of $200,000 outside of the debt limit for the construction of an addition to the Senior High School building and being intended for housing the Henry O. Peabody School for Girls under the so-called Norwood Plan. Mention was made of the desirability of action being taken to insure to the town priority in the matter of securing P.W.A. funds. It was then voted to approve applica- tion to be made to the P.W.A. to insure to the town a priority claim in the event that the town votes to appropriate money for the purpose, and a special committee was named to act for the Selectmen and to cause such application to be presented when in the judgment of the committee suf- ficient information is available.
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