Norwood annual report 1939-1941, Part 77

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1939
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1396


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On December 16, General Manager Kendrick reported that he has been informed by Mr. Farnsworth representing the Bendix Company that the Government has approved the plans of the new industry to be located in Norwood and Town Engineer Thompson has been requested to furnish the industry's architects in Detroit with engineering data on the proposed location.


On December 16, agreed by the Board to call a Special Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday December 30, 1941 for the purpose of acting on the following matters:


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Zoning by-law changes


Airport deed of gift


Additional funds to be made available by the way of transfer for the Local Civilian Defense Committee, Electric Light Department purchase of electrical energy, snow and ice removal.


On December 19, with reference to Article IV dealing with the acceptance of deed of gift from the Boston Metropolitan Airport Inc. it was felt advis- able that an additional article be prepared along the lines of discussion and particular reference to Management Agreement.


On December 16, letter from the Office of the Sheriff of Norfolk County calling attention to the powers and duties of the Sheriff under the General Laws, Chapter 37 Section 13 Chapter 33 Section 25A and 26 as Amended by the Acts of 1935 Chapter 295.


On December 16, application from New England Fire Insurance Rating Association was submitted for reinspection of fire protection facilities in Norwood. This was referred to the General Manager.


On December 23, voted to approve General Manager Kendrick's recom- mendation that a metal pole be attached to the top of the street light stan- dard to support a spotlight for traffic officer at Cottage and Central Streets.


On December 23, Clerk reported approval had been granted with reserva- tions for the use of the Armory on Monday January 19, 1942 for the Annual Town Election. If it becomes necessary for the State to revoke this ap- proval after the warrant has been posted it will be necessary to open the meeting at the Armory, call the meeting to order and adjourn to the Junior High School. Reservations have been made for the use of the Junior High School Auditorium on that date.


On December 29, report that no information had been received from Washington relative to the deed of gift and management agreement. It was agreed to have a group from the Boston Metropolitan Airport Inc. come in and discuss the tax question with them. It was voted that with reference to Article IV and V of the Special Town Meeting of December 30, 1941 that action under these Articles be laid upon the table until the next meeting.


On December 29, Selectmen signed Special Town Meeting Warrant for January 7, 1942: Article I to receive and hear a report of progress to be sub- mitted by the Henry O. Peabody School for Girls Building Committee.


On December 29, Department of Conservation recommends the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2700 to economically control the moth situation during the coming year. This was referred to the General Manager.


Highland Cemetery Deeds were acknowledged and delivered from time to time.


Soldiers relief was granted from time to time during the year.


From time to time traverse jurors were drawn.


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Conclusion


The foregoing report is intended merely to indicate in part the many and varied duties which your Selectmen have considered during the year 1941.


The lists of persons qualified for Jury service as prepared by the Select- men follows as an addendum of this report.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY B. BUTTERS, Chairman, CHARLES L. DONAHUE, CHARLES F. HOLMAN, 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 JULY 1, 1941


Name


Address


Occupation


Abbott, George J.


1271 Washington St.


Laborer


Abdallah, John A.


. 1027 Washington St.


Student


Anthony, Olney P.


43 Florence Avenue


Chemist


Bader, George


34 Sturtevant Ave.


Laborer


Barker, John C.


142 Cottage St.


Clerk


Barrett, Edward J.


257 Prospect St.


Chauffeur


Barry, Joseph H.


30 North Avenue


Pressman


Barry, Robert E.


73 Railroad Ave.


Helper


Bemis, George F.


119 Vernon Street


Salesman


Blasenak, Charles F.


50 Harding Road


Bookbinder


Blasenak, Victor E.


102 Walpole St.


Bookbinder


Brady, Edward J.


94 Monroe St.


Machinist


Breen, George E.


417 Nahatan St.


Salesman


Breen, Thomas B.


21 Hoyle St.


Salesman


Briody, Leo V.


31 Oak Road


Machinist


Brown, Robert


224 Railroad Ave.


Finisher


Burke, Jeremiah


3 Douglas Circle


Laborer


Burns, John Thomas


425 Nahatan St.


Press Feeder


Carter, Walter S.


108 Nichols St.


Se lesman


Cashen, Clifton J.


2 Nichols St.


Teacher


Cashman, George A.


1 Prospect Ave.


Manufacturer


Cass, Frederick P.


10 Sycamore St.


Compositor


Cedarfeldt, Roland V.


48 Phillips Ave.


Chief Clerk


Clem, Frank S.


1322 Washington St.


Chemist


Coakley, Edward J.


290 Nahatan St.


Printer


Connolly, James T.


26 Chapel St.


Printer


Connolly, Thomas


44 Elliott St.


Pressman


Cormier, Edmond D.


27 Rock St.


Compositor


Coughlin, William J.


251 Pleasant St.


Electrotyper


Cottrell, Leon E.


623 Washington St. 37 Highview St.


Plasterer


Cronin, Michael J.


Watchman


Curran, Bartholomew F.


378 Railroad Ave.


Pressman


Curran, Francis J.


15 Curran Ave.


Clerk


Curran, John P.


26 Lincoln St.


Pressman


Dalton, William J.


415 Prospect St. 18 Quincy Ave.


Pressman


Deeb, Durgan T.


112 Cedar St.


Bookbinder


DeMarzo, Michael F.


24 Concord Ave.


Barler


Disnard, Alfred


51 Highland St.


Supervisor


Dixon, John P.


20 Hoyle St.


Laborer


Foreman


Danielson, Rudolph J.


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Name


Address


Occupation


Dobson, Irving J.


42 Bellevue Ave.


Manager


Dolaher, William L.


73 Prospect Ave.


Laborer


Donahue, James A.


12 Monroe St.


Expressman


Donlan, John J.


47 Baker St.


Clerk


Donovan, Carl F.


33 Day St.


Manager


Dower, John F.


11 Summit Ave.


Drummey, James J.


20 Hoyle St.


ยท Machinist Laborer


Drummey, John E.


50 Saunders Rd.


Clerk


Dulkis, Brownie J.


17 Tremont St.


Laborer


Dyer, Michael E.


16 Hoyle St.


Pressman


Eppich, George


132 Wilson St.


Laborer


Everett, Willard W.


76 Winter St.


Advertiser


Farioli, Peter J.


490 Washington St.


Clerk Electrician


Farren, James F.


22 Crescent Ave.


Electrotyper


Flaherty, John J.


30 Granite St.


Pressman


Flaherty, Michael J.


126 Cottage St.


Clerk


Folan, Coleman J.


64 Walnut Ave.


Press Feeder


Foley, James F.


12 Howard St.


Chauffeur


Foley, Martin J.


57 Highland St.


Real Estate


Foss, Arthur C.


81 Winslow Ave. 9 Highland St.


Teller Compositor


Foster, John M.


231 Railroad Ave. 8 Third St. 19 High St.


Buffer


Gallagher, Charles W.


165 Walnut Ave.


Leatherworker


Garner, James W.


26 Bellevue Ave.


Foreman


Geary, Robert J.


94 Hill St.


Orderly


Gotham, Ernest


119 Cottage St.


Musician Laborer


Greene, Richard E.


43 Davis Ave.


Griffin, John L.


37 Prospect Ave.


Chauffeur


Gullich, Henry J.


180 Walpole St.


Chauffeur


Hartshorn, Edwin E.


179 Vernon St.


Clerk


Hobson, Harold F.


215 Washington St.


Tanner


Hogan, Harold A.


36 Monroe St.


Tanner


Homer, Joseph C.


66 Austin St.


Box Maker


Hopkins, Mathew J.


Laborer


Ivatts, William J.


Chauffeur


Kallstrom, Hugo A.


Carpenter


Kanalski, John F.


28 Sturtevant Ave. 96 Winter St.


Clerk


Kelliher, John M.


199 Pleasant St.


Foreman


Kelliher, Joseph F.


81 Pleasant St. Milkman


Kiander, John J.


32 Adams St.


Pressman


Farmer, Edward E.


76 Casey St.


Pressman


Foster, Chester L.


Fournier, Ludovic O.


Block cutter


Fulton, John


14 St. George Ave. 8 Rock Hill St. 33 Brookfield Rd.


Laborer


Kelley, J. Leo


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Name


Address


Occupation


King, Bartley J.


9 Granite St.


Merchant


Knox, John A. Jr.


38 Elliot St.


Monotype Operator


Kodis, Peter W.


46 Tremont St.


Packer


Kudirka, Bronius K.


37 Franklin St.


Tanner


Lewis, Francis E.


266 Nahatan St.


Chauffeur


Lewis, John E.


1022 Washington St.


Carpenter


Long, Edmund T.


357 Washington St. 5 Elks Parkway N.


Foreman


Lydon, Martin


285 Railroad Ave.


Shipper


Lydon, Martin F.


362 Railroad Ave.


Pressman


Maduskie, Peter P.


52 Prospect St.


Electrician


Mahoney, Frank S.


216 Winter St.


Machinist


McGeary, John J.


359 Nahatan St.


Merchant


McLeod, Robert S.


16 Douglas Ave.


Clerk


Michunas, Anthony E.


153 Winslow Ave.


Pharmacist


Millin, John A.


230 Vernon St.


Cable splicer


Mitchell, Dominic


1103 Washington St. 53 Adams St.


Bartender


Morgan, George F.


196 Vernon St.


Monotype Operator Shipper


Murphy, John F.


36 Cross St.


Chauffeur


Murray, James E.


29 Rock St.


Salesman


Netland, Arthur E.


42 Winslow Ave.


Salesman


Newman, Herbert L.


73 Hoyle St.


Clerk


Nolan, William F. Jr.


4 Parkway


Operator


O'Connell, John F.


14 Clark St.


Clerk


O'Dea, Michael J.


1393 Washington St.


Laborer


Pendergast, William I.


140 Walnut Ave.


Pressman


Poce, Andrea


25 Andrews St.


Barber


Pond, Carl F.


80 Lincoln St.


Ins. Agent


Praino, Francis J.


35 Lincoln St.


Compositor


Rafuse, Henry H.


7 Beacon Ave.


Electrotyper


Rich, Charles L.


67 Beech St.


Clerk


Riley, Clement A.


52 Florence Ave.


Salesman


Ritchie, Harold E.


13 Phillips Ave.


Clerk


Robertson, John


81 Everett St.


Clerk


Rock, Lawrence W.


49 Nichols St.


Mechanic


Rodd, Robert A. Jr.


93 Elliot St.


Clerk


Rorke, James G.


192 Pleasant St.


Tanner


Rorke, Joseph W.


23 Warren St.


Salesman


Rorke, Thomas A.


Merchant


Russell, Charles T.


23 Warren St. 808 Neponset St.


Broker


Sansone, Charles W.


16 Heaton Ave.


Laborer


Saumsiegle, Earl A.


12 Morse Ave.


Chauffeur


Seaman, Merrill C.


11 Hoyle St.


Laundryman


Morse, Ernest L.


Telephone Worker


Lunsman, Cedric E.


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Name


Address


Occupation


Shackley, George H. Jr.


2 Jacobs Rd.


Sheehan, Leo B.


401 Nahatan St.


Slavin, E. Stanton


155 Winslow Ave.


Smith, Francis W.


21 Beech St.


Manager


Sparrow, Bertram P. Sr.


159 Winslow Ave.


Pressman


Steele, Robert H.


51 Prospect Ave.


Clerk


Stravinsky, Bernard


34 St. Joseph Ave. 15 Everett Ave.


Accountant


Thayer, Marston B.


462 Walpole St.


Compositor


Tobin, James V.


137 Neponset St.


Printer


Tommushea, Peter P.


35 Austin St.


Foreman


Toomey, John J.


Telegrapher


Towne, Merrill


253 Prospect St. 96 Nichols St.


Mason


Traylor, Joseph E.


121 Winslow Ave.


Accountant


Turner, Frank B.


379 Railroad Ave.


Cutter


Turner, Harry A.


205 Vernon St.


Millwright


Utorka, Felix S.


40 St. Paul Ave.


Tanner


Vincellette, Joseph A. Welch, James J.


64 Rock St.


Chauffeur


Welch, John P.


435 Washington St.


Merchant


Wenstrom, Carl B.


215 Washington St.


Clerk


Wiggin, Herbert L.


171 Vernon St.


Retired


Woodberry, Gordon F.


413 Prospect St.


Architect


Woods, Carroll H.


1 Parkway


Insurance


Wozniak, Stephen A.


42 Short St.


Laborer


Young, C. Fred


47 Oak Ra.


Clerk


Laborer Bookbinder Laborer


Machine Operator


Sullivan, John A.


16 St. Paul Ave.


Machine Operator


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REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER


The Selectmen Mr. Harry B. Butters, Chairman


Norwood, Massachusetts


Dear Sirs:


In accordance with Section 9 (e) of Chapter 197 of the Acts of 1914, I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1941. .


I am attaching as part of this report, the departmental reports as sub- mitted to me by the several department heads. These are more or less in detail. I will therefore merely summarize the more important items and facts concerning the activities of the departments under my supervision.


Work Projects Administration


At the beginning of the year approximately 136 people were employed under this Federal agency in Norwood. This number decreased gradually during the year to approximately 34 at the close of the year.


The only new project undertaken during the year was the construction of sanitary sewers on Gay Street and East Cross Street and the streets interconnecting these two. A field line sanitary sewer was constructed from the main trunk sewer easterly of Pleasant Street to East Cross Street. The plans called for the continuation of the field line sewer to East Rock Street, so that the sanitary sewer system in this area could be taken care of by gravity and thus eliminate the sump and pump on East Rock Street. However, this was not completed at the close of the year.


The Federal expenditures decreased more than fifty per cent as com- pared to 1940, but the Town expenditures decreased only seven and one half per cent.


Public Works Department


General-The personnel in this department decreased by separations from the service, leaves of absence, retirements, and deaths from a total 101 at the beginning of the year to 77 at the close of the year.


Highway Division-Belmont Street, from Bellevue Avenue to Peabody Road, and Peabody Road, from Belmont Street to Nichols Street, were constructed with an oiled gravel surface. These were the only new streets constructed in 1941. However the reconstruction of Pleasant Street from Morse Street to the East Walpole line as a Chapter 90 Project was started and is to be completed in 1942.


Day Street from Washington Street to Broadway, and Winter Street, from Walpole Street to Prospect Street, were resurfaced with bituminous concrete. Hoyle Street, from Washington Street to Walpole Street, Rock- hill Street from Washington Street to Mylod Street, and Douglas Avenue, from Washington Street to Winslow Avenue, were resurfaced with stone asphalt penetration.


Surface Water Drains Division-The pipe drain from Cottage Street


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through Memorial Park to the Talbot property was completed early in the year. The project for piping the main drain between Lenox Avenue and Cross Street was started from the Lenox Avenue end. The work was dis- continued shortly after it started and will be continued in 1942.


The following pipe drains were installed: Hoyle Street from Washington Street to Walpole Street, Winslow Avenue from Hoyle Street to Douglas Avenue, Johnson Court, Water Street at the railroad bridge, Pine Street including open ditch outlet, and Gay Street from Sixth Street to West Border Road.


Sanitary Sewer Division-The following collecting sewers were in- stalled: Rockhill Street, Pleasant Street south of the Ink Mill from the Metropolitan Sewer approximately 300 feet southerly, and Broadway from Day Street approximately 115 feet northerly.


There was an increase of approximately forty per cent in the number of new sewer services installed in 1941 as compared to 1940.


Water Division-Our "unaccounted for" water decreased from ap- proximately forty per cent in 1941 to thirty-four per cent as compared to 1940.


Engineering Department


In my report for 1940 I referred to the survey that was made for the location of an airport in the Fowle Meadows. I wish to make it a matter of record that the Boston office of the United States Corp of Engineers, to whom this engineering data was submitted, spot checked this survey and found it so accurate that they accepted it without a survey of their own. I consider this a distinct compliment to our Engineering Department.


The cooperation of this department in preparing plans and providing engineering data was of considerable assistance in securing the location of a new plant of the Bendix Aviation Corporation for Norwood.


Municipal Light Department


The purchase of electric energy increased approximately fourteen per cent in 1941 over 1940 and the purchase cost per kilowatt hour remained the same, namely 1.175 cents. It is estimated that the increase in the pur- chase requirements of electric energy in 1942 will be three times as large as the 1941 increase. This will more than justify the foresight of Superin- tendent Church in recommending the increase in the distribution voltage from 2300 to 4100 volts and the construction of the new sub-station on Morse Street.


In the eight years that I have served as your General Manager, the amount of electric energy purchased annually has increased from 8,300,000 K.W.H. in 1933 to 12,600,000 K.W.H. in 1941.


Police Department


A two-way radio was installed in this department the latter part of the year. This consisted of a main station transmitter and receiver at the


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police headquarters and a transmitter and receiver in each of the two cruising cars.


A new modern ambulance mounted on a Cadillac chassis was purchased to replace the Nash ambulance which has been in service many years. In consideration of the present emergency, the old ambulance was not traded, but was retained as a spare unit.


Cemetery Department


As in the past, additional land was developed for burial purposes. The approach to Highland Cemetery has been greatly enhanced by the beauti- fication of the area easterly of the main entrance which had previously been used in part for family vegetable gardens.


Conclusion


The wage increases granted the latter part of the year, to the Public Works Department employees, to the laborers in the Cemetery Department, and to the line crew in the Light Department, were consistent with wages being paid to employees of similar classification in neighboring munici- palities.


I am of the opinion that the wage question must be given serious further consideration, not alone to compensate the municipal employees for the increase in the living costs, but more important to retain in the public service those employees who through years of faithful service and experience have become qualified to render that type of municipal service to which the citizens of Norwood have become accustomed and which they expect, and rightly so, from their municipal employees.


In closing, I wish to express my thanks to the heads of all departments under the supervision of your General Manager for their attention to duty and for their conscientious cooperation with my office; to the heads of all departments not under the supervision of your General Manager for the harmonious and pleasant relationships under which we have worked; to all the employees in the departments under the supervision of your General Manager for their sincerity and loyalty; and to all the Selectmen who have been so considerate of your General Manager and so appreciative of his efforts to efficiently and conscientiously conduct the business of his office.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM C. KENDRICK, General Manager


W.P.A. PROJECT EXPENDITURES FOR 1941


Name of Project Cement Sidewalks


Scope of Project


Federal Expenditures Labor $1,294.35


Town Expenditures $ 1,992.07


Total Expenditures $ 3,286.42


Construction of granolithic sidewalks where requested by abuttors, who pay seven cents per square foot for these walks. This project is not completed.


Cemetery Digging


Digging over land at Highland Cemetery for burial purposes.


4,705.42


419.00


5,124.42


Historical Records Survey


Making Historical Records Survey of cities and towns, under a state-wide project. This project is still in operation.


447.30


55.00


502.30


Library Services


Books cleaned, repaired, varnished, and labelled and recover- ing wherever necessary. This project is in operation.


2,526.06


98.40


2,624.46


Music Project


State-wide Music Project sponsored by W.P.A. Not in operation.


305.60


8.00


313.60


Sewer Project


Construction of sewers for sanitary purposes from E. Cross St. and adjacent streets to State Highway. This project discontinued.


26,035.52


17,909.92


43,945.44'


Sewing Project


Employment of women sewing clothing for the W.P.A. Com- missary. This project is completed.


2,854.80


451.50


3,306.30


Vault Cleaning Project


Clean, file and classify records and miscellaneous data in vaults of Town Hall relating to the administration of public affairs of Town from 1872 to 1939. This project is not completed.


1,252.34


83.97


1,336.31


Vernon St. Playground Excavating for Drainage, filling from cuts on site, and excavat- ing boulders. This project discontinued.


2,535.65


3,634.89


6,170.54


Total Expenditures


$41,957.04


$24,652.75


$66,609.79


National Youth Administration


Supervision of work projects providing employment for boys and girls in several departments of the Town government. This project is in operation.


5,688.75


104.56


5,793.31


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REPORT OF PURCHASING DEPARTMENT


Mr. William C. Kendrick General Manager Norwood, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


Following is a brief summary of the activities of the Purchasing Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1941.


Requisitions Received


1,435


Orders Issued. 1,553


Total Amount of Invoices


$369,610.11


Total Cash Discounts


1,994.83


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN C. BARKER, Clerk of Purchases


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To the Citizens of Norwood:


The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year 1941 together with the statement showing comparison of tax rate re- capitulations for the years 1940 and 1941 and also the table of aggregates of polls, property, and taxes as assessed January 1, 1941.


Organization


On April 1, 1941 Richard D. Northrop was reappointed by the Selectmen as an assessor to serve for a three year term ending April 1, 1944.


On April 22, 1941 William J. Dalton was reappointed as an assessor by the Selectmen to serve for the three year term retroactive from April 1, 1940 and ending April 1, 1943.


Tax Rate for the Year 1941


On June 10, 1941 the Board of Assessors voted that the tax rate for the year 1941 be determined as $31.90 per each one thousand dollars of valua- tion.


Financial Report


The financial statement of the department will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.


Appellate Tax Board Cases


There were pending for hearing before the Appellate Tax Board on January 1, 1941 two appeals:


Docket No. 15796. Pasquale and Carmella Santoro vs. Board of As- sessors of Norwood. This appeal was filed by said Pasquale and Carmella Santoro on March 1, 1940 upon refusal of the Board of Assessors to grant an abatement in regard to real estate taxes assessed as of January 1. 1939. The case was filed under formal procedure and was called for hearing on December 12, 1941. Evidence was presented before the court and no decision had been handed down by December 31, 1941.


Docket No. X-31414. Canton Institution for Savings vs. Board of Assessors of Norwood. This appeal was filed by said Canton Institution for Savings on December 10, 1940 following refusal of the Board of As- sessors to grant an abatement in regard to real estate tax assessed as of January 1, 1940. The case was called for hearing on November 28, 1941. Following a suitable agreement made between the parties at the hearing, the appeal was formally withdrawn by the Canton Institution for Savings on December 3, 1941.


Filing of Statements


. The Board of Assessors wish to call to the attention of all persons subject to taxation in the Town of Norwood, the responsibility placed upon them


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under the General Laws to file a true list of their property with the Board on or before January 31 of each year. It is to be noted that in respect to abatements on personal property, a person incurs a doomage penalty of fifty per cent unless such a list is seasonably filed. Filing of lists, which may be obtained each year at the Assessors' office, greatly assist the Assessors in determining the full and fair cash value of property for taxation pur- poses.


Poll Tax Exemptions


General Laws provide that every male inhabitant above the age of twenty, whether citizens of the United States or aliens, are liable for a poll tax. Provision is made also for the exemption from payment of the poll tax of those males over the age of seventy who, however, must give the authority to the Board of Assessors to grant the exemption by filing a written request for exemption with the Board each year.


In regard to poll taxes of those males now in the armed service of the United States, they are required to be listed and assessed a poll tax as residents of the town but at present no legislation has been passed which would enable the Assessors to exempt them from payment of the poll tax.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD A. FLAHERTY, Chairman, WILLIAM J. DALTON, RICHARD D. NORTHROP,


Board of Assessors


TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY, AND TAXES


Assessed under Date of May 1, for the Following Years: 1872, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905 Assessed under Date of April 1, for the Following Years: 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 Assessed under Date of January 1, for the Following Years: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941


Year


No. of


5,290


$1,012,500


$22,286,050


$23,298,550


$31.90


$753,803.75


14


185


21


1940


5,232


1,008,350


22,048,760


23,057,110


33.40


780,571.47


12


191


11


-


3,450


2,736


5,550


1939


5,207


995,800


21,906,590


22,902,390


32.00


743,290.48


20


196


7


-


3,283


2,697


5,674


1938


4,890


1,001,100


21,725,430


22,726,530


32.60


750,664.88


21


188


25


4,219


2,670


5,683.5


1937


4,881


984,550


21,602,560


22,587,110


32.00


732,549.52


25


207


40


20


3,190


2,583


5,090.5


1936


5,072


2,838,600


21,259,190


24,097,790


32.40


790,912.44


31


142


9


20


3,295


2,558


5,090.5


1935


4,989


2,913,090


21,464,450


24,377,540


32.60


804,685.83


38


155


8


14


3,382


2,552


5,091.5


1934


4,784


3,103,604


21,851,940


24,955,544


32.20


813,136.54


35


154


62


3,188


2,591


6,002


1933


4,700


3,145,167


21,948,750


25,093,917


31.30


794,847.78


33


175


13


34


2,725


2,581


6,002


1932


4,656


3,392,537


23,267,729


26,660,266


32.00


862,440.51


39


194


7


46


3,646


2,575


6,002


1931


4,673


3,484,556


23,419,341


26,903,897


29.00


789,559.02


46


188


5


25


2,788


2,561


6,096


1930


4,678


3,770,169


23,262,712


27,032,881


29.00


793,309.56


42


198


7


9


-


7


2,369


2,203


6,096


1920


3,716


4,158,640


14,488,848


18,647,488


18.00


354,234.78


147


335


15


86


9


1,438




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