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On August 28, report received from the Chairman as to the situation with respect to the peat bog fire which had broken out again. The steps taken by the Chairman in the matter of fighting the fire were approved.
On August 28, anticipation of revenue notes for $100,000.00 payable $50,000.00 March 10, 1940 and $50,000.00 July 10, 1940 were approved and signed.
On September 5, as recommended it was voted that the policy of the Selectmen with respect to perpetual care in Highland Cemetery be that every owner of a lot that is not under perpetual care at the present time be given an opportunity to place it under such care and receive a credit against the cost of such care for any payments made for annual care from and inclusive of 1932 to date, this policy to be in effect until December 30, 1939.
On September 5, notice received from the Emergency Finance Board under date of September 1 approving the borrowing by the Treasurer of $30,000.00 under the authority and in accordance with the provisions of Acts of 1939 Chapter 464.
On September 5, letter from the State Department of Public Works dated August 22, informing the Selectmen of the sum of $1,500.00 for maintenance of Chapter 90 roads in Norwood would be available on con- dition that at least $1,500.00 shall be contributed by the town and $1,500.00 by the county, had attention.
On September 5, approved sale of parcel of land situated on Berwick Place as described by the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
On September 12, General Manager Kendrick reported as to call firemen engaged in fighting peat meadow fire, and it was voted that in the future where men are employees of other town departments and are also call fire- men and are required, because of their duties as call firemen, to be absent from their regular employment for any period in excess of one hour at any one time they be paid by the fire department for the time that they were absent from their regular employment, said pay to be at whichever rate is the greater, either of the Fire Department, or of their regular employment, and in all such cases the charge to be against the Fire Department appro- priation.
On September 12, report was received with reference to Chapter 90 maintenance work of the approval by the State Department of Public Works for the continuance of the repair work on Neponset Street which
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was started last year, with an allotment of $1,500.00 from the state and a similar allotment from the county and the town, making a total to be spent of $4,500.00, and further report received that Town Engineer Thompson estimates that this amount will permit the continuance of the widening and resurfacing of Neponset Street to a point just beyond East Cross Street. On September 10, notification was received from the County Commissioners of allotment of $1,500.00 for maintenance work in the town on the con- dition that like amounts are contributed by the town and the state.
On September 12, notes dated September 15, 1939 in the sum of $30,- 000.00 for funding the State tax deficit were signed.
On September 19, notification was received under date of September 18 from Director of Accounts Waddell of the approval of the storm damage loan of $50,000.00 in accordance with the provisions of Acts of 1939, Chapter 63 with copy of vote of appeal.
On September 19, approved sale of $50,000.00 Town of Norwood emer- gency storm damage loan Act of 1939 22% bonds dated September 15 and maturing $5,000.00 on September 15 of each year 1940 to 1949 inclusive, to the Second National Bank of Boston at their bid of par and accrued interest.
On October 3, the General Manager reported on the type of street signs which the town had been using in the past, the total cost per sign including post being $17.85, and reporting that the State Department of Correction was manufacturing and selling street signs similar at a total cost for com- plete unit of $4.85, and further stating that he would like approval of the Selectmen in adopting as a standard the unit manufactured by the State Department of Correction, which recommendation was approved. The General Manager called attention to the existing statutes requiring munici- palities to purchase from the State articles which the municipalities used and which are manufactured by the State.
On October 10, and at various times notices received from the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes of sales by him of land held by the town under tax lien foreclosure title, which were approved by the Selectmen.
On October 10, it was voted that on all properties owned by the town through tax title acquired by foreclosure of tax lien all betterment assess- ments levied thereon and unpaid shall automatically be abated and the notice of the Collector to the Assessors of obtaining a decree of foreclosure in each instance shall be sufficient notice thereof.
On October 10, Selectmen Folan reported that Mr. John J. Coakley, Secretary to Honorable Frank G. Allen had advised him that Mr. Allen desired to give the town a certain parcel of land, one lot to be reserved for a family burial lot, which parcel generally is bounded northwesterly by Highland Cemetery, westerly by land of Westover Corporation, south- westerly by land of Housing Securities Corporation, southeasterly by land of the town of Norwood, and northeasterly by Highland Cemetery.
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On October 17, as recommended proclamation signed for the holding of New England Day for New England Prosperity.
On October 31, voted as recommended to change the name of Berwick Place to Berwick Road.
On November 28, General Manager Kendrick recommended that the Selectmen designate under General Laws Chapter 85, Section 10A, by public notice the following streets to be set aside for coasting, which if approved the General Manager would advertise and notify the Public Works Department and Police Department and which approval was given as follows:
Highview Street, Harding Road, Allen Road, Oak Road, K Street, Sycamore Street, Bond Street between Walpole Street and Wash- ington Street, Saunders Road between Walpole Street and Winslow Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Oolah Avenue, Second Street from Cross Street to Gay Street, Myrtle Street from Prospect Street generally easterly a distance of five hundred feet.
On December 6, a special town meeting warrant was signed for meeting to be held on December 15.
On December 20, letter received from Commissioner Long of the State Department of Corporations and Taxation dated December 15 with reference to bonds of the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year 1940, to the effect that the sum of $49,200.00 is the amount not less than which the 1940 bond of the Town Treasurer has been established, and the sum of $53,600.00 as the amount not less than which the 1940 bond of the Collector of Taxes shall be written, and it was voted to accept the recommendation.
Following action taken by the Board of Selectmen acting as a Board of Survey, on June 13, it was voted after hearings to approve plans submitted by Dr. F. A. Cleveland of Cameron Road and Birch Road, and it was voted on June 20, at a joint meeting with the Planning Board to approve the removal of loam from said streets for the purpose of their construction.
After hearing on October 10, approved plan of proposed way to be known as Oxford Road, on petition of Emil and Aina Svibergson.
On April 25, conference with representatives of the police departnient for consideration of the subject matter of the vote of the town meeting of March 24 relative to putting into effect the provisions of Chapter 147 General Laws, Section 16B inserted by Chapter 426 Acts of 1938, Section 2, and particularly with reference to a plan that would permit of the applica- tion of one day off in six in a manner which would provide for the town the same protection it was then receiving without an increase in personnel which would involve an increase in expense to the town and the attention of the officers was called to the definite promise and representation made at the town meeting in behalf of the proponents that there would be no increase in cost to the town.
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On May 29, following report from the General Manager with respect to compensation insurance for the Public Works Department as to esti- mates received from two insurance companies as to the average premium per year based on a five-year premium cost and experience in the past four years as to compensation payments under the town's own insurance, it was voted as recommended that the town continue to provide its own com- pensation insurance.
On November 7, the General Manager advised that Miss Theresa Collins had resigned her position in his office effective Saturday, November 4, and that he had moved John P. Hayes from the Public Works office to Miss Collins former position and had moved Robert Hauck to Mr. Hayes former position and had employed John McAuliffe, a graduate of the Norwood High School class of 1939 to take Robert Hauck's position.
On November 21, following discussion the following policy adopted in 1937 as to the burial of indigent persons was approved, namely,
"burials of adult indigent persons should be made in the free lot in their respective sections of the cemetery and such free lots or portions of them shall be marked by the installation of numbered grave markers and that such burials so made shall be recorded in the records of burials at Highland Cemetery."
On November 28, following report from the General Manager with re- spect to employment in the Public Works Department that construction had been practically completed with the exception of water main construc- tion from Westover Street A to the standpipe and unless some additional construction project is provided it would be necessary to start laying off the men in the Public Works Department in about ten days, but that there was approximately $7,800.00 available in the sanitary and surfacing drain- age sewer construction appropriation and recommending that this money be used for a sewer or drainage project to provide employment, it was voted that the General Manager be authorized to use money available in said sanitary and surface drainage construction accounts for the construc- tion of a sanitary sewer on Davis Avenue as recommended, this sewer to be so constructed that at a later date it may be extended along Walpole Street in a southerly direction in order to provide sewerage for the area lying southerly and westerly of Davis Avenue and Walpole Street.
On December 6, it was voted to approve the recommendation of the General Manager that the rate of pay per hour for horse and driver hire for sidewalk ploughing be increased from $1.25 to $1.50 including the horse and driver.
Following vote taken on January 3, the Town Counsel by direction pre- pared and submitted on January 10, draft of bill to be filed with the General Court to provide on petition received following the dissolution of any town meeting a referendum procedure to be effective through which question or questions involved be submitted to registered voters of the town at the polls and the vote to be taken by ballot. This draft was further considered
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and revised. Thereafter appropriate legislation in the form desired was enacted by the General Court, being Acts of 1939 Chapter 79, Sections 1 and 2, which will be submitted for action to a future town meeting.
Retirement of James E. Pendergast
It is with extreme regret that we report the retirement from the service of the town at his request on account of illness of James E. Pendergast, effective January 14, 1940, after continuous service as Town Clerk and Accountant and Clerk of the Selectmen for practically twenty-five years through appointment by the Selectmen. In these several offices and in- cidental offices and in other capacities he manifested the utmost honesty, outstanding and untiring zeal, fidelity and interest.
Conclusion
The foregoing report is based upon the extensive records of Clerk Pender- gast, prior to his illness, and on those of Selectmen Smith while he acted as temporary clerk, and thereafter on the records of temporary clerk White, after her appointment, and which set forth with much detail the activities of this Department and is set up in the form heretofore followed with a view to acquaint the citizens generally in a comprehensive way with the per- formance of the varied duties of the Selectmen during the year 1939.
The list of persons qualified for jury service as prepared by the Select- men follows as an addendum of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES E. HOUGHTON, Chairman, CHARLES F. HOLMAN, JOHN E. FOLAN, HARRY B. BUTTERS, FRANCIS W. SMITH,
Selectmen of Norwood
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LIST OF PERSONS QUALIFIED FOR JURY SERVICE (INHABI- TANTS OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD) AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN ON JUNE 27, 1939
Name
Address
Occupation
Ahearn, John F.
37 Railroad Ave.
Watchman
Anthony, Olney P.
43 Florence Ave.
Chemist
Babel, Victor J.
31 Folan Ave.
Labratory Assistant
Bacon, Milo R.
S Gardner Rd.
Teacher
Baler, Joseph
121 Winslow Ave.
Merchant
Balutis, Valentine
21 St. James Ave.
Clerk
Barrett, Philip H.
58 North Ave.
Pressman
Barry, Joseph H.
30 North Ave.
Pressman
Barry, William J.
73 Railroad Ave.
Printer
Berkland, Elmer E.
36 Chapel St.
Clerk
Bernier, Francis E.
146 Pleasant St.
Clerk
Blasenak, John F.
232 Nahatan St.
Lineman
Blasenak, Victor E.
102 Walpole St.
Bookbinder
Breen, Thomas B.
21 Hoyle St.
Salesman
Briody, Leo V.
31 Oak Rd.
Machinist
Brown, Robert
224 Railroad Ave.
Finisher
Bunney, James E.
49 Central St.
Printer
Burke, Jeremiah
41 Hill St.
Laborer
Burns, John Thomas
425 Nahatan St.
Press Feeder
Butler, George M.
26 North Ave.
Chauffeur
Campbell, Edward J.
43 Adams St.
Janitor
Cashman, George A.
1 Prospect Ave.
Manufacturer
Cass, George M.
11 Elliot St.
Engineer
Chubet, Bernard C.
11 St. John Ave.
Clerk
Chervokas, Bronius
26 St. Joseph Ave.
Tanner
Clem, Frank S.
1322 Washington St.
Chemist
Conley, Patrick J.
80 Walnut Ave.
Druggist
Conlon, Harry J.
65 Winslow Ave.
Janitor
Connolly, James T.
26 Chapel St.
Printer
Connolly, Thomas
44 Elliot St.
Pressman
Cooke, John J.
101 Rock St.
Machine Tender
Cormier, Edmond D.
37 Rock St.
Compositor
Cotter, Edwin P.
760 Neponset St.
Chauffeur
Coughlin, Charles J.
244 Central St. 66 Cross St.
Telegrapher
Coughlin, John J.
61 Rock St.
Tacker
Cronan, Henry J.
141 Cottage St.
Business Agent
Curran, Bartholomew F.
378 Railroad Ave.
Pressman
Curran, Francis J.
15 Curran Ave.
Clerk
Curran, John P.
26 Lincoln St.
Pressman
Curran, Michael J.
235 Vernon St.
Bookbinder
Bookbinder
Coughlin, James L.
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Name
Address
Occupation
Davenport, Henri E.
62 Cypress St. 222 Lenox St.
Assistant Treasurer
Dempsey, Joseph P.
Chauffeur
D'Espinosa, Michael V.
10 Austin St.
Laborer
Disnard, Alfred
51 Highland St.
Supervisor
Dobson, Irving J.
42 Bellevue Ave.
Manager
Doherty, Thomas P., Sr.
85 Hill St.
Store Manager
Donlan, John J.
47 Baker St.
Clerk
Dulkis, Brownie J.
17 Tremont St.
Laborer
Early, David A.
7 Hoyle St.
Bookbinder
Elias, James
18 St. Joseph Ave.
Clerk
Everett, Willard W.
76 Winter St.
Advertiser
Feeney, Peter J.
293 Railroad Ave.
Salesman
Flaherty, James F.
126 Cottage St.
Cable Tester
Flaherty, John J.
30 Granite St.
Pressman
Folan, Coleman J.
64 Walnut Ave.
Press Feeder
Folan, John P.
114 Casey St.
Laborer
Foley, James F.
12 Howard St.
Chauffeur
Foster, John M.
231 Railroad Ave.
Compositor
Frueh, Frederick G.
22 Cypress St.
Electrician
Fulton, John
19 High St.
Buffer
Gallagher, Charles W.
165 Walnut Ave.
Leatherworker
Geary, Robert J.
94 Hill St.
Orderly
Goba, Bernard A.
19 Dean St.
Laborer
Hagman, Gustave C.
183 Winslow Ave.
Foreman
Hartshorn, Edwin E.
179 Vernon St.
Clerk
Hansen, Hans
25 Hoyle St.
Piano Maker
Hansen, Harold C. F.
54 Bond St.
Advertiser
Hefferan, Stephen N. Hill, Arthur G.
89 Cottage St.
Bookbinder
Holmes, George G.
36 Bellevue Ave.
Plumber
Howard, Harry F.
805 Neponset St. 37 Elliot St.
Baker
Jenness, Frank B.
444 Prospect St.
Engineer
Johnson, John E.
16 Bellevue Ave.
Bookbinder
Jordan, Charles M.
5 Prospect Ave. 14 Summit Ave.
Clerk
Keen, Frank J.
277 Winter St.
Office Manager
Kelliher, Joseph F.
81 Pleasant St.
Milkman
Kelly, Ambrose J. Kiley, Harold F.
14 George St.
Civil Engineer
King, Bartley J.
9 Granite St.
Merchant
King, Matthew J.
Civil Engineer
Kuld, William H.
174 Prospect St. 184 Walpole St. 64 Nichols St.
Molder
Druggist
Langlois, Charles C.
32 Lydon St.
Foreman
Superintendent
Holman, Henry A.
Paper Cutter
Kallgren, Carl J.
32 West St.
Barber
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Name
Address
Occupation
Lewis, Arthur G.
38 Lincoln St.
Merchant
Lovelace, Hardy H.
53 Florence Ave.
Lydon, Martin
285 Railroad Ave.
Lydon, Michael A.
362 Railroad Ave.
Shipper
Lynch, George H.
142 Ellis Ave.
Poultry Man
Macleod, Thomas E.
71 Cypress St.
Paymaster
Maduskie, Peter P.
52 Prospect Ave.
Electrician
Mahoney, Frank S.
216 Winter St.
Machinist
Malkunas, Joseph
217 Washington St. 11 Johnson Court
Laborer Clerk
Mauritz, Howard J.
321 Railroad Ave. 85 Nichols St.
Undertaker
May, Winslow F.
170 Vernon St.
Embalmer
McComb, James A.
20 Washington St.
Veterinarian
McGeary, John J.
359 Nahatan St.
Merchant
McGuire, Francis T.
17 Tremont St.
Inspector
McManus, Michael A.
36 Everett Ave.
Manager
Milliken, Warren L.
31 Maple St.
Assistant Treasurer
Montisano, Anthony
1053 Washington St.
Machine Tender
Moore, John J., Jr.
4 Walkhill Rd.
Salesman
Murray, James E.
29 Rock St.
Salesman
Murray, John F.
33 Press Ave.
Retired
Naughton, John J.
37 Silver St.
Laborer
Nelson, Eugene A.
37 Brookfield Rd.
Insurance Adjuster
Netland, Arthur E.
75 Walnut Ave.
Salesman
Nevinsky, Francis A.
5 Atwood Ave.
Laborer
Norton, Rosewell A.
11 Linden St. Merchant
O'Connell, John F.
14 Clark St.
Clerk
Ortla, Howard L.
6 Park St.
Electrotyper
Pane, Kaino F.
185 Roosevelt Ave.
Clerk
Parker, John R.
462 Nahatan St.
Clerk
Pearson, Carl B.
164 Vernon St.
Plumber
Pearson, C. Roger
32 Brookfield Rd.
Clerk
Pellowe, William F.
114 Chapel St.
Monotyper
Plimpton, Howard E.
50 Walpole St.
Manufacturer
Prager, Jacob
19 Phillips Ave.
Tanner
Prager, Joseph
37 Walnut Ave.
Tanner
Praino, Francis J.
35 Lincoln St.
Compositor
Readel, Walter P.
Bookbinder
Ritchie, Harold E.
Clerk
Rizzo, John G.
Engineer
Rodd, Robert A., Jr.
Clerk
Rogers, Patrick F.
31 Nichols St.
Clerk
Rorke, Thomas A.
23 Warren St.
Merchant
Mattson, Allen E.
Mechanic
May, Ernest
Superintendent Shipper
402 Nahatan St. 13 Phillips Ave. 544 Neponset St. 93 Elliot St.
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Name
Address
Occupation
Russell, John E.
208 Winter St.
Contractor Laborer
Sameski, Michael J., Jr.
31 Water St.
Shannon, Harry A.
32 Phillips Ave.
Plumber
Sheehan, Leo B.
401 Nahatan St.
Bookbinder
Singleton, Victor J.
392 Washington St.
Merchant
Slavin, E. Stanton
155 Winslow Ave.
Laborer
Steele, Robert H.
51 Prospect Ave.
Clerk
Steele, William A.
51 Florence Ave.
Salesman
Stonefield, John W.
183 Walpole St.
Chef
Sullivan, John A.
15 Everett Ave.
Accountant
Tareila, Joseph E.
13 Tremont St.
Accountant
Turenne, Wilfred
40 St. Paul Ave.
Laborer
Turner, Frank B.
379 Railroad Ave.
Cutter
Turner, Harry A.
205 Vernon St.
Millwright
Wallace, Thomas C.
75 Bond St.
Superintendent
Walsh, John W.
13 Morse St.
Piper
Weisul, Charles J., Jr.
20 Harding Rd.
Manager
Welch, John P.
435 Washington St.
Merchant
Welch, Michael J.
623 Washington St.
Clerk
Wenstrom, Carl B.
215 Washington St.
Clerk
Whittlesey, Robert J.
904 Neponset St.
Salesman
Wiggin, Herbert L.
171 Vernon St.
Retired
Wisgirda, John, Jr.
914 Washington St. Druggist
Vietze, Arthur W.
69 Prospect Ave.
Leather Finisher
Young, C. Fred
47 Oak Rd.
Clerk
Zoboli, Arnaldo
135 Roosevelt Ave.
Manager
A True Copy
Attest: MARY D. WHITE, Assistant Town Clerk
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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER
The Selectmen Charles E. Houghton, Chairman Norwood, Massachusetts Dear Sirs:
In accordance with Section 9 (e) of Chapter 197 of the Acts of 1914, commonly called the Town Charter, I herewith submit the report of the General Manager for the year 1939.
The annual reports of the various departments coming under the super- vision of the General Manager, as submitted by the several department heads, are appended hereto and made a part of this report. My comments are intended to supplement these reports and emphasize certain facts contained therein.
Public Works Department
Highway Division-In addition to the usual highway maintenance work, Pleasant Street from No. 30 to Nahatan Street, Monroe Street from Rail- road Avenue to Cross Street, and Highview Street from Morse Street to end were resurfaced with four inches of stone asphalt penctration, and Dean Street from Pleasant Street to State Highway Route No. 1 was reshaped, widened, and resurfaced with oiled gravel. The funds for this work were made available from the allotment to the town by the state from the Highway Fund as authorized by the State Legislature.
The sum of $65,000 was borrowed for the resurfacing of Washington Street from Dean Street to the East Walpole town line, with type I bitu- minous concrete and the installation of granite curbing along that section of this street not already curbed. Because of most favorable material prices secured, which were much lower than those used in the cost estimate, and the use of equipment rather than hand labor on certain excavation work and laying the bituminous concrete, the actual cost of this job was much lower than the estimate, resulting in a saving of over $24,000.
Surface Water Drain Division-All of the drain construction work done this year was in conjunction with the highway construction or resurfacing projects with the exception of the installation of 54 inch pipe in the main drain across Lenox Avenue and the construction of a stone culvert in the drain running southerly from East Hoyle Street.
Sanitary Sewer Division-The new field line trunk sewer from the Metro- politan Sewer southeasterly of Dean Street to Pleasant Street southerly of Lenox Avenue was completed as a Public Works Administration project by the contractor, Charles Struzziery of Roslindale, Massachusetts, in June. This sewer line was extended, by our Public Works Department organization, from Pleasant Street to Lenox Avenue. A second contract, as a Public Works Administration project, was awarded to Struzzicry in November. This provided for a further extension of this sewer line from
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Lenox Avenue across Cross Street, Plimpton Avenue, Andrews Street, and Rock Street to the intersection of Lenox Street and Nahatan Street at which point it is to be tied in with the present sewer line to serve as a reliev- ing sewer. This project is well under way and will be completed in Feb- ruary of 1940.
Water Division-The new 500,000 gallon water storage tank and tower was completed and placed in service in July. Although our standpipe has a total storage capacity of approximately 1,300,000 gallons, its useful storage capacity, due to pressure requirements, is approximately 300,000 gallons. The total capacity of our new tank is useful. Therefore, the completion of this new water storage tank results in a total useful storage capacity of approximately 800,000 gallons or more than double our former useful storage capacity.
The installation of the 12 inch main from Victoria Circle across the rear of the Senior High School athletic field to the water storage tank fills the gap to the 12 inch main on Nichols Street. It is planned eventually to extend this main to Walpole Street in the vicinity of Endicott Street at which point it will tie into present main.
Work Projects Administration
The number of persons employed in Norwood under this Federal agency has varied considerably during the year. On January 1 there were 207 W.P.A. employees and on December 31 there were 166. The largest number employed in any one week was 219 for the week ending March 21; the smallest was 92 for the week ending September 5. This variation was due to the continual quota adjustments during the year by the W.P.A. authorities and the adoption of a policy by the W.P.A. authorities requiring a lay-off for all persons employed continuously for eighteen months on the W.P.A.
Attached to this report is a tabulated statement of the projects operated during the ycar under this agency with a brief description of each project and the expenditures for each both from Federal and Town funds. The majority of these projects were continued from last year. The following new projects, however, were undertaken under Town sponsorship during the year: East Cross Street Drain Construction, Grave Markers Registra- tion Survey, Mosquito Control Project, and Rockhill Street Drain Con- struction.
In comparison with 1938, our expenditures from Federal funds decreased approximately twenty-five per cent and our expenditures from Town funds increased approximately twenty-five per cent.
Municipal Light Department
The report of Superintendent C. C. Church, which is appended hereto, scts forth all facts pertaining to the operation of this department for the ycar which I believe to be important. However, I do wish to call your attention to the chart which follows, showing graphically the amount of
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