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1,722.24
93.75
62.07
884.58
Expenses Amortization Cash on hand October 22, 1940
490.92 62.07 6,779.66
$36,958.86
$36,958.86
* Distribution October 22, 1940
Annuity Savings Fund
$34,943.44
Pension Accumulation Fund
38,858.55
Annuity Reserve Fund
1,608.90
Expense Fund
552.53
Undistributed Income
1,716.67
$77,680.09
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TOWN OF NORWOOD BALANCE SHEET, OCTOBER 22, 1940 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash:
General
$379,747.95 140.00
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue 1940
$550,000.00
Petty Advances
$379,887.95
State Tax and Assessments 1940
81,555.8€
Cash Shortage, Gerald T. Chisholm, Clerk, Electric Light Department Accounts Receivable: Taxes:
95.00
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances Tailings
140.00
2,055.28
Levy of 1938:
Proceeds of Dog Licenses-Due County
359.40
Poll
$8.00
Property
6.52
Proceeds of Sporting Licenses-Due State
55.50
Levy of 1939:
Premium on Loans
847.92
Poll
$54.00
Personal
277.25
Reserve for Payment of Tax Title Loan
158.01
Real Estate
8,997.74
9,328.99
Guarantee Deposits:
$2,107.56
Poll
$376.00
Electric Service
4,833.00
Personal
24,544.05
Water
4,105.21
Real Estate
429,801.81
454,721.86
464,065.37
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds-Bequests
1,175.00
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14.52
Levy of 1940:
Sewer
11,045.77
Motor Vehicle Excsie Taxes:
Levy of 1938
$2.00
Levy of 1939
21.23
Levy of 1940
495.32
518.55
Income-Trust and Investment Funds: High School English Prize Fund $7.20
Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund 5.00
Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund 1,660.50
Special Assesments:
Unapportioned Sewer
$7,686.91
Sewer 1939
62.60
Sewer 1940
201.84
Consumers' Electric Service Deposit Fund 82.50
3,109.35
Sidewalk 1940 6.79
Federal Grants:
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Street Betterment, 1939
$60.66
Street Betterment, 1940 1,007.63
1,068.29
Aid to Dependent Children- Administration $46.38 Old Age Assistance-Administration 8.95
55.33
Committed Interest, 1939 $41.41
Committed Interest, 1940 320.19
361.60
608.29
9,388.03
9,153.64
Tax Titles Tax Possessions
$10,686.84
Unexpended Balances: Revenue Non-Revenue
$299,106.23
35,509.32
83,711.27
46,196.16
382,817.50
Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund 627.25
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 726.90
$7,951.35
Cemetery-Sale of Lots and Graves Fund 12,405.75
P.W.A. Projects : Sewer No. 1514-F Water No. 1515-F
$8,545.35
Departmental:
Licenses and Permits
$2,344.84
General Government
52.32
Police
3,479.59
Fire
4.00
Moth
929.21
Health
5,049.46
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Sanitation
355.76
Highway
1,084.28
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$518.55
Sidewalk, W.P.A.
145.92
Special Assessment 9,388.03
Tax Title
10,686.84
Old Age Assistance
11,785.67
Tax Possession
35,509.32
School
2,370.90
Departmental
71,471.77
Cemetery :
Aid to Highway
632.42
Sale of Lots and Graves
6,357.30
Municipal Light
19,522.46
Care of Lots
10,232.50
Water
16,168.74
71,471.77
163,898.13
Aid to Highways-Chapter 90:
State
$197.50
Loans Authorized-Unissued
200,000.00
County
434.92
632.42
Revenue 1940 .
64.00
Public Service Enterprises : Municipal Light: Service Rates
$17,969.78
Miscellaneous
1,552.68
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 3,054.78
Overlay-Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1940 3,025.85
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Surplus Revenue 40,873.77
19,522.46
Public Welfare
27,280.02
Water:
Rates
$12,467.39
Miscellaneous
1,636.11
Liens
1,031.10
Liens 1940
1,034.14
16,168.74
Overdrawn Accounts:
Police-Maintenance and Control of Traffic
$44.40
Clean-up Week
93.00
Employment of Persons Entitled to Soldiers' Relief
1,422.50
1,559.90
Overlay Deficits:
Levy of 1938
$69.86
Levy of 1939
274.25
344.11
Loan Authorized-High School Addition Estimated Receipts, to be Collected
200,000.00
256,000.38
$1,465,850.84
$1,465,850.84
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DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due Apportioned Street Betterment Assessments Not Due
$348.58 6.79
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue: Due in 1941
$348.58
2,808.48
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue: Due in 1941 Apportioned Street Betterment Assessment Revenue:
6.79
Due in 1941
$1,262.52
Due in 1942
772.97
Due in 1943
772.99
2,808.48
$3,163.85
$3,163.85
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit Emergency Finance Loan
Loans Inside Debt Limt:
$438,872.00
Municipal Office Building
$37,000.00
367,705.00
Sewer
197,000.00
3,673.96
Highway
115,577.00
School
89,295.00
$438,872.00
Loans Outside Debt Limit: Municipal Office Building Fire Sewer
$15,000.00
1,500.00
82,000.00
School
16,705.00
Water
118,000.00
Municipal Relief
65,500.00
Storm Damage
45,000.00
State Tax Funding
24,000.00
367,705.00
Emergency Finance Loan
3,673.96
$810,250.96
$810,250.96
TRUST, INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT FUNDS
Trust, Investment and Retirement Fund: Cash and Securities: In Custody of Treasurer
$155,438.14
High School English Prize Fund Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund
500.00
Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund
5,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
52,316.42
Municipal Light Guarantee Deposit Fund
7,400.00
Municipal Contributory Retirement Funds
77,680.09
$155,438.14
$155,438.14
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$500.00
12,041.63
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1940
The Selectmen submit the following report on the activities of their department for the year 1940.
There were held forty-seven regular meetings and seven special meetings and numerous conferences and public hearings.
At the annual town meeting held January 15, 1940 Herbert V. Brady was elected and duly qualified for the ensuing term of three years.
The organization for the year was perfected on January 16, 1940 by the reelection of Selectmen Charles E. Houghton as Chairman and Mary D. White was appointed temporary Clerk.
Appointments were made during the year as follows:
January 2-Alonzo N. Earle, forest fire warden for the year 1940. Approved by State Forestry Department on January 16, 1940; reappointment.
January 4-Walter A. Blasenak, Town Clerk and Accountant for three years.
January 23-James E. Bunney, fish and game warden; reappoint- ment by Chief Game Warden, State Department of Conservation. January 30-John P. Hayes, Clerk of the Board of Selectmen.
February 6-John P. Folan, registrar of voters to fill vacancy resulting from the resignation of Stephen R. Googins on February 1st 1940 for the term ending April 30, 1941.
February 6-William C. Kendrick, moth superintendent for the suppression of moths. Approved by State Forestry Depart- ment; reappointment.
March 12-Dr. Ronald H. Bruce, inspector of animals. Approved by State Department of Agriculture, Division of Livestock Dis- ease Control on April 4, 1940 for the year ending March 31, 1941. April 9-John P. Hayes, Clerk of Board of Selectmen, Burial Agent.
May 3-Reappointment Honorable James A. Halloran as Town Counsel as of May 1, 1940 subject to the provisions of the retire- ment act.
May 3-Motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that as to appointments or reappointments to be made by this Board during the year 1940 to the present date, it is intended that there shall be no vacancy because of the confusion and uncertainty arising out of the action of the Town Meeting of March 28, 1940, relative to Civil Service classifications there- under that all such officers are by this Board deemed to be hold- ing said offices as holdovers until their successors have been duly appointed and qualified.
June 25-Reappointment Frederick W. Kingman as a member of the contributory retirement board.
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September 10-C. Katherine DeSantis and Joseph Tomasello, sworn weighers at the premises of the Beaver Coal and Grain Company.
October 14-Honorable George F. James, elected Town Counsel vice Honorable James A. Halloran, retired under the retirement act.
October 22-J. Stanley Garrett and Harold A. Flood, special police officers with jurisdiction at the Norwood and Guild Theatres.
There were also appointed election officers for the annual Town Meeting and for special Town Meetings, various special police officers at large and at particular premises including all schools and special schools, various sworn weighers, measurers of bark and surveyors of lumber.
Miscellaneous Licenses and Permits
From time to time on application therefor and report thereon licenses and permits were granted for various activities as per- mitted by law as follows, namely :
Licenses
Common victualers and transfers of same; Sunday amusement; pool rooms; bowling alleys; junk collectors; public amusements; roller skating rink; golf driving range; lodging houses; intelli- gence offices; fruit and vegetable stands; sales of frozen desserts, fruit, ice cream, confectionery, frozen mix and soda water on the Lord's Day; Class I licenses for sale and exchange of second hand motor vehicles and parts; Class II licenses for purchase and sale of second hand motor vehicles; Class III licenses for purchase, sale, exchange or assembling second hand motor vehicles or parts; taxi- cabs; business and private garages; keeping, storing and sale of volatile inflamable fluid, fuel oil, and other petroleum products, after hearings held.
On April 23, license granted to the following as Auctioneers in the Town of Norwood for the period ending April 30, 1941:
J. Alexander Abdallah, 1027 Washington Street
John J. Bennett, 681 Washington Street
Thomas Hayden, 43 Day Street.
Carroll H. Woods, 601 Washington Street.
Permits
Dances; carnivals; field days; public meetings; concerts and sales at band concerts; public street parades; conduct of poppy drives on streets tag days; free public flower show; free public art show; outdoor drill exhibition; Christmas party and dance.
January 9-Following public hearing held on petition, granted permission to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts to place and maintain buried cable, manholes,
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handholes, with the wires and cables therein, markers and other fixtures in or under the surface of the following public way:
Cottage Street, southwesterly side, commencing at a point ap- proximately 60.0 feet southeasterly from Washington Street and extending southeasterly, 90.0 feet.
January 30-Permission granted to Mr. Herman Nordstrom, representing the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit for a 1:00 o'clock dance held in Workmen's Hall February 2, 1940.
February 6-Permission granted to Mr. Harold E. Shaw, rep- resenting the Norwood "Y" Clubs for use of Social Hall at the Civic Building on each Thursday evening from 7:30 P. M. with the regular closing time at 10:00 P. M. with the condition that on special occasions the closing time might be extended to 11:00 P. M. The General Manager further reported there are no other commit- ments for these facilities on Thursday nights.
February 9-Permission was granted to James Curran, repre- senting the Norwood Recreation Council, for use of Memorial Hall for the evening of February 26, 1940.
February 13-Letter from Rev. D. P. Griffin dated February 12 thanking them for use of Memorial Hall, February 11, for free lecture.
February 16-Permission granted to King Arthur Chapter De- Molay to hold 1:00 o'clock dance at the State Armory on February 21, 1940.
February 27-Permission was granted to Bird & Son for the construction of a pipe line conveyance system across Pleasant Street, with the understanding that a bond be submitted protecting the interests of the Town of Norwood and the County of Norfolk.
March 5-Permission granted to Mrs. Herbert L. Barrett, repre- senting the Bridgewater Teachers Club, for the free use of Social Hall at the Civic Building on April 10, 1940 for a social
March 12-Permission granted to Robert Mildram, Director of Religious Education, First Congregational Church for use of the Day Chapel at Highland Cemetery for "Sunrise Services" Easter Sunday morning, starting at 6:30 A. M.
March 19-Permission granted to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company to locate poles, wires and fixtures on High Street, Lyden Street, Third Street and Allen Road.
March 19-Permission granted to Andrew Poce, Supervisor of the Junior Lodge, Sons of Italy, for the free use of one of the halls at the Civic Association, meetings to be held twice monthly between 7:30 P. M. and 11:00 P. M. Manager Kendrick instructed to assign two nights monthly to the Lodge.
March 26-Permission granted to Mr. Robert Brown of the Nor- wood Hospital for the free use of Social Hall at the Civic Building on Saturday, March 30, 1940.
March 26-Permission granted to Margaret L. Johnston, rep- resenting the Private Duty Nurses Club of Norwood for a 1:00
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o'clock dance to be held at the Junior High School on Friday April 5, 1940.
April 2-Permission granted to George Howard, representing St. George's Syrian Church to hold a carnival at Elliot Park June 5 to 8 inclusive. .
April 2-Band Concerts by Norwood Legion Band for sum- mer. Providing eight concerts on successive Thursday nights from 8:00 P. M. to 10:00 P. M. starting July 11. (Selectmen voted to approve Manager's recommendation).
April 2-Permission granted to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company to locate poles, wires and fixtures on Rock Street, Union Street, Northview Avenue, George Street, and Winfield Street.
April 9-Permission granted to Norwood Post Veterans of Foreign Wars to operate a carnival at the Elks Park May 22 and May 23, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies' Auxiliary conduct the carnival May 24 and May 25, 1940.
April 23-Voted to reserve July 1 to 4 inclusive for the Amer- ican Legion for a carnival or some other form of celebration.
May 7-Permission granted to Dorothy B. McDavitt, President of the Norwood Emblem Club No. 55, for carnival at Elk's Park June 12 and 13. Permission also granted to Timothy J. Curtin, Exalted Ruler, Norwood Lodge No. 1124 B. P. O. Elks, for carnival at Elk's Park June 14 and 15.
May 7-Permission granted to Mr. Francis C. Foley, represent- ing the Norwood Democratic Town Committee for the free use of Social Hall on May 29, 1940.
May 7-Permission granted to Paul I. Bernier of the Parade Committee, American Legion, for a parade on July 4.
May 7-Permission granted to Princess Yolanda Lodge No. 33 to conduct a minstrel show at the Norwood Junior High School on May 12 from 2:00 to 6:00 P. M.
May 21-Permission granted to Mrs. Herbert L. Barrett, repre- sentative of the Campfire Girls for the free use of Memorial Hall June 10, 1940 between the hours of 6:30 P. M. and 9:00 P. M.
June 11-Permits granted to American Legion Committee for holding Band Concert on Municipal Building lawn, holding poverty ball, display of automobile, use of Civic Field for drum corp ex- hibition.
July 2-Permission granted to Mr. Clinton Shufeldt represent- ing the Norwood Legion Post No. 70 for a 1:00 o'clock dance in Junior High School July 3, 1940.
July 16-Permission granted to Reverend Robert E. McAleer to conduct a carnival on St. Catherine's School grounds on August 22, 1940 under the auspices of St. Catherine's Fife and Drum Corps and also on August 23 and 24 under the auspices of St. Catherine's Parish.
September 3-Permission granted to Norwood Branch of the
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American Red Cross, for the use of Memorial Hall two days a week.
October 8-Permission granted to Miss Everett of the Norwood Women's Club for use of Social Hall on November 8, 1940.
October 29-Permission granted to Thomas Cody, representing the Norwood Post No. 70 American Legion for a parade on Arm- istice Day, November 11, 1940.
October 29-Permission granted to David Berrio, representing the Employers' Association of the First National Stores for a 1:00 o'clock dance at Runeberg Hall. (On approval of General Manager.)
November 19-Permission granted to Mr. Augustus Morelli, representing the British War Relief Committee, for a 1:00 o'clock dance at Elks Hall, November 22, 1940.
December 3-Permission granted to Mr. Edward Eppich, repre- senting the Workmen's Benefit Fund, for a 1:00 o'clock dance at Workmen's Hall, December 6, 1940.
December 17-Permission granted to Mr. Edward Eppich, rep- resenting the Workmen's Benefit Fund, for a 1:00 o'clock dance at Workmen's Hall, December 20, 1940.
December 17-Permission granted to Miss Eva Mazzola, repre- senting the Private Duty Nurses Club, for a 1:00 o'clock dance at the Junior High School, February 21, 1941.
December 30-Permission granted to Mrs. Jane Campbell, rep- resenting the British Relief Corps for a dance at K. of C. Hall, December 31 from 8:00 P. M. to 1:00 A. M.
Numerous public hearings were held from time to time as required by law upon various petitions for licenses, permits, loca- tions, lay outs and the like, which it does not appear to be neces- sary to detail in this report. For further details reference is made to the Town Record Books.
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 griev- ances or other matters were given full opportunity to present the same where hearings were sought, even where in some instances such matters were not proper subjects for action by the Select- men, and thereafter such matters so heard had due consideration.
Orders of Taking
May 24-After hearing voted to proceed with the proposed lay- out and construction of West Border Road from Gay Street South- erly, under the Betterment Act.
May 24-After hearing voted to proceed with the proposed lay- out and construction of West Border Road from Dean Street Northerly, under the Betterment Act.
May 24-After hearing voted to proceed with the proposed lay- out and construction of Lenox Avenue from the end of the present
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roadway to Pleasant Street, assessments to be exercised on both sides of street.
June 11-Voted that the following sidewalks be constructed :
North side of St. Joseph Avenue in front of the property of Mr. Stanley Alukonis.
Dean Street, Railroad bridge to Pleasant Street.
Highview Street both sides.
Also voted that the unexpended moneys in colprovia sidewalks be used in the construction of a colprovia sidewalk on Endicott Street Northeast side Walpole Street to Tannery.
August 6-General Manager reported that the town had gone ahead with the construction of Union Street for a short distance to tie up with work being done by Walpole at this point.
September 10-Voted that an easement for the extension of a lateral sewer from the trunk sewer just Westerly of the State Highway extending Southerly along proposed West Border Road in order to serve the Vega Baking Company property, with the understanding that Manager Kendrick contact Dr. Cleveland and Thomas U. Mahoney about betterment payments.
September 10-A notice submitted to be signed in order to give it to the County Commissioners for the purpose of the relocation of Union Street.
On October 22 there was adopted an easement or right of way for sewer purposes in Sixth Street Ext. from Gay Street Southerly to Main Drain, and Section A. running from Main Drain to Gay Street; Section C running from Cross Street to Rock Street.
Transportation and Related Matters
On March 27, received application from the Oakdale Community Garage and Bus Line of Dedham, Massachusetts, for a permit to operate a bus line from Westwood to Norwood to allow the dis- charging and boarding of passengers for transportation from and to the Town of Westwood only. On April 9, a vote was taken on the matter and the motion was declared lost.
On April 23, a conference was held relative to transportation with representatives of the Oakdale Community Garage and Bus Lines and it was voted to grant a permit subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the Board.
On August 6, a notice from the Oakdale Community Garage and Bus Line dated July 15 was submitted informing the Board that the new bus line between Norwood and Westwood would be in- augurated July 27, 1940.
On October 15, a hearing was held relative to the permission to run the Oakdale Community Garage Bus to the Plimpton Press and the Norwood Central Depot, and in addition pick up pass- engers locally in Norwood, a postponement was made of this peti- tion for the purpose of allowing the Chamber of Commerce to make a personal study and survey of the situation.
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On October 15, two petitions were received requesting that the Oakdale Community Garage Bus Line be granted permission to pick up passengers locally in Norwood. The first contained the name of Coleman J. Foley and 20 other persons and the second con- tained the name of Patrick J. Costello and 188 other persons. A third petition was received October 16 containing the name of Eva Webber and 141 other persons.
On October 29, Mr. Curran representing the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce wished to recommend to the Board that the Oakdale Community Garage Bus Line be permitted to operate to the Plimpton Press and the Norwood Central Depot and to pick up passengers locally in Norwood over its present route within the Town. It was voted to grant the permit.
On November 13, there was submitted a draft of permit to the Oakdale Community Garage Bus Line Inc. amending previous permit, permitting the Bus Line to pick up and discharge pass- engers within the Town of Norwood. Draft was approved after certain changes were made.
On November 19, revised copies of new permit granted to the Oakdale Community Garage Bus Line, Inc. was submitted and signed by the Board.
Traffic Rules and Regulations
January 9-Voted that the Clerk be directed to write to the Department of Public Works asking for the approval of the amend- ments to Traffic Rules and Orders as specified on November 7, 1939, which were approved by a Temporary Permit #1332 dated December 5, 1939 or a further extension of Temporary approval beyond January 15, 1940.
January 23-State Department of Public Works approved angle parking as specified in the Amendment to the Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted November 7, 1939.
January 23-Department of Public Works approved of angle parking on two sections of Washington Street in compliance with vote of Selectmen January 9, 1940.
Februry 6-Voted that General Manager prepare parking regu- lations for the entire business district bounded by Howard Street in the North, Broadway in the East, Guild Street in the South and the Westerly boundary of the business zone in the West.
February 13-Amendments to traffic rules and orders accepted and approved.
April 9-Report received from General Manager and approved to Amend Traffic Rules and Orders under Section 2 of Article 9, to read as follows:
"Section 2 Owner of Vehicle Liable for Violations of Parking
Rules and Orders. No person shall allow, permit or suffer any
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vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any street, way, highway, road or parkway under the control of the Town of Norwood in violation of these Rules and Orders relative to parking."
May 7-Voted that parking restrictions be amended from the southerly end of Knezneck's old building to a point northerly, op- posite the center line of Lewis Avenue, said amendment to be to the effect that no parking will be permitted in this area and that parking be permitted on the opposite side of the street.
September 10-Voted to adopt the 45 degree angle parking on both sides of Cottage Street between Washington and Central Streets.
Billboards and Signs
May 28-Commonwealth of Massachusetts, application received from the Department of Public Works for the renewal of a permit granted to John Donnelly and Sons to maintain a bill-board on Walpole Street, east of the Walpole line. (Referred to Manager to see if it is in order and if so notify the Department).
July 16-Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works, application dated July 1, 1940 for the renewal of various advertising sign locations in Norwood. (Referred to Man- ager to see if it is in order and if so notify the Department).
August 20-John Donnelly and Sons, granted permission to erect a painted sign on the back of the present Fiske Board which is on the easterly side of State Highway Route #1 opposite Fisher's Ice Cream Stand.
August 20-Mr. Shufeldt, representing the Norwood Post Amer- ican Legion, granted permission to erect a sign over the entrance to the Legion quarters at the Civic Building.
October 22-Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works, permission granted to erect two advertising signs for Arthur Lewis, one to be located on the westerly side of State Highway, Route #1, southerly of Simoni's Flower Shop, and the other to be located on the easterly side of State Highway, Route #1, southerly of Pirrazzo's Gas Station.
Unemployment Relief, W.P.A. Projects and Related Matters
January 9-General Manager reported that the W.P.A. Grano- lithic Sidewalk Project was discontinued on January 3, 1940 and that the men employed on this project have been transferred Jan- uary 4, 1940 to the East Cross Street Drain Project.
January 9-General Manager reported that the Federal Works Agency has approved of extension of the completion date on Con- tract No. 2 under W.P.A. Project No. 1514-F for the extension of Field Line Trunk Sewer. Original completion date January 6, date extended to February 24, 1940.
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