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507.34 641.37
17,502.68
132
641.37
Public Service Enterprises: Municipal Light: Service Rates Miscellaneous
18,317.07 430.62
Tax Titles Tax Title Possessions Departmental: General
29,530.60
29,926.12
Water:
Rates
20,305.02
Miscellaneous
1,747.51
Surplus Revenue
Liens
1,084.64
23,137.17
Cemetery :
Sale of Lots and Graves, etc.
7,321.30
-
Care of Lots
12,280.00
19,601.30
Loans Authorized
8,000.00
Overlay Deficits:
Levy of 1938
104.54
Levy of 1939
939.91
1,044.45
Under: Estimate State Tax 1939
454.42
$464,628.74
$464,628.74
133
57,805.24
18,747.69
Municipal Light Water
18,747.69
23,137.17
160,295.53 71,915.86
TOWN OF NORWOOD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1939 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due $ 707.18 Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due 13.58 Due in 1940
$ 358.60
Apportioned Street Betterment Assessments Not Due
4,062.00
Due in 1941
348.58
$ 707.18
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Rev- enue:
Due in 1940
6.79
Due in 1941
6.79
13.58
Apportioned Street Betterment Assess- ment Revenue:
134
Due in 1940
1,263.52
Due in 1941
1,252.52
Due in 1942
772.97
Due in 1943
772.99
4,062.00
$ 4,782.76
4,782.76
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$914,295.01
Loans-Inside Debt Limit: Municipal Office Building Sewer Highway
49,000.00 156,000.00 154,577.00
School Playground
115,590.00 5,000.00
480,167.00
Loans-Outside Debt Limit: Municipal Office Building
23,000.00
Fire Alarm
1,500.00
Sewer
92,000.00
Schools
37,410.00
Water
116,000.00
Municipal Relief
63,500.00
Storm Damage
50,000.00
State Tax Funding
30,000.00
Tax Title Loan
413,410.00 20,718.08
135
$914,295.08
$914,295.08
TRUST INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities: In Custody of Treasurer Municipal Contributory Retirement Fund: Cash and Securities: In Custody of Treasurer
$ 72,383.05
High School English Prize Fund Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund Anna M. Day Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
$ 500.00
500.00
12,041.63
5,000.00
56,771.03
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 46,941.42 Municipal Light Guarantee Deposit Fund 7,400.00 Retirement Fund 56,771.03
$129,154.08
$129,154.08
136
TRIAL BALANCE
December 31, 1939
Debit $ 172,016.19
Credit
Cash
Warrants Payable
$ 21,835.56
Poll Taxes, 1937
2.00
Poll Taxes, 1938
58.00
Property Taxes, 1938
1,767.95
Poll Taxes, 1939
350.00
Property Taxes (Real), 1939
117,433.80
Personal Property Taxes, 1939
3,206.40
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1937
9.35
1938
75.53
1939
422.46
Appor. of Sewer Assessments, 1939
180.11
Appor. of Sidewalk Assessments, 1939
17 93
Appor. of Street Betterments, 1939
292.83
Committed Interest, 1939
150.50
Tax Titles
29,530.60
Tax Title Possessions
29,926.12
Water Liens
1,084.64
Cemetery Accounts Receivable
7,321.30
Cemetery Care Accounts
12,280.00
Electric Accounts Receivable
430.62
Fire Department Receivable
118.20
Forestry Accounts Receivable
4.51
General Government Receivable
65.62
Health Accounts Receivable
5,460.70
Highway Accounts Receivable
1,040.50
Licenses Accounts Receivable
2,408.09
Parks and Playgrounds Accounts Receivable
145.59
Police Department Receivable
3,347.19
Real Estate Accounts Receivable
102.51
Sanitation Accounts Receivable
494.45
Schools, Accounts Receivable
172.24
Welfare Accounts Receivable
21,840.08
Assistance Aged Citizens Receivable
2,986.89
Public Works Accounts Receivable
1.70
Electric Service Rate
18,317.07
Water Accounts Receivable
1,747.51
Water Rates
20,305.02
Garage Accounts Receivable
14.59
W.P.A. Granolithic Sidewalks
1.08
Revenue Appropriation
18,982.09
137
TRIAL BALANCE-Continued December 31, 1939
Debit
Credit
Federal Grant Aid to Dependent Children- Administration
37.96
Federal Grant Aid to Dependent Children
805.75
Federal Grant Old Age Assistance Adminis- tration
3.59
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance
966.29
Loans Authorized
. 8,000.00
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
100,000.00
Electric Service Guarantee Deposits
4,394.00
Dog Licenses
51.60
Sewer Guarantee Deposits
894.68
Water Guarantee Deposits
2,378.28
Sporting Licenses
253.50
Premiums
135.93
Tailings
2,055.28
Perpetual Care Bequests
2,650.00
Anna M. Day Fund Income
527.25
A. H. Plimpton Fund Income
1,610.99
High School English Prize Income
7.15
State Tax
454.42
County Tax, 1939
125.56
Non-Revenue Appropriation Balances
35,073.68
Field Line Trunk Sewer, P.W.A., Docket 1514-F
13,894.39
Water Storage Tank, P.W.A., Docket 1515-F
3,608 29
Non-Revenue Reserved Appropriation
8,000.00
Cemetery Available Receipts
11,068.75
Overlay Reserve
2,782.68
Overlay-1937
274.10
Overlay-1938
104.54
Overlay-1939
939.91
Departmental Revenue
57,805.24
Electric Light Revenue
18,747.69
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue
507.34
Special Assessments Revenue
641.37
Tax Title Revenue
29,530.60
Water Revenue
23,137.17
Tax Title Possessions
29,926.12
Excess and Deficiency
71,915.86
Sewer Apportionments-Not Due
707.18
138
TRIAL BALANCE-Continued December 31, 1939
Debit
Credit 358.60 348.58
Sewer Apportionments Due in 1940
Sewer Apportionments Due in 1941
Sidewalk Apportionments-Not Due
13.58
6.79
Sidewalk Apportionments Due in 1940 Sidewalk Apportionment Due 1941
6.79
Street Betterment Appor. - Not Due 4,062.00
Street Betterment Appor. Due 1940
1,263.52
Street Betterment Appor. Due 1941
1,252.52
Street Betterment Appor. Due 1942
772.97
Street Betterment Appor. Due 1943
772.99
Town Debt
914,295.08
School Loans
153,000.00
Municipal Building Loans
72,000.00
Sewer Loans
248,000.00
Water Loans
116,000.00
Highway Loans
154,577.00
Playground Loans
5,000.00
Fire Alarm Equipment Loans
1,500.00
Municipal Relief Loans
63,500.00
Emergency Finance Loans (Tax Title)
20,718.08
Emergency Storm Disaster Loans
50,000.00
State Tax Funding
30,000.00
Trust Funds-Cash
72,383.05
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
46,941.42
Anna M. Day Fund
5,000.00
High School English Fund
500.00
W. H. Cudworth Fund
500.00
Alice H. Plimpton Fund
12,041.63
Municipal Electric Light Deposits Fund
7,400.00
1,456,089.63
1,456,089.63
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Plant Investment Account
Total Cost
Book Value Jan. 1, 1939 $ 9,636.68
Additions During Year
Deprecia- tion
Book Value Dec. 31, 1939 $
56,759.47
Structures
40,250.52
$ 12.95
$ 1,702.40
38,561.07
155,950.60
Transformer Station Equipment
77,723.38
4,310.48
4,549.20
77,484.66
193,515.39
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
87,907.21
4,787.27
6,456.87
86,237.61
43,241.56
Underground Conduits
32,867.88
3,423.33
1,591.31
34,699.90
42,304.96
Underground Conductors
33,482.86
4,729.87
1,127.25
37,085.48
61,101.66
Consumers' Meters
27,708.75
1,967.62
1,774.02
27,902.35
12,597.14
Consumers' Meters, Installation
10,694.13
846.37
377.43
11,163.07
49,926.30
Line Transformers
23,974.32
256.55
1,490.09
22,740.78
11,767.71
Transformer Installation
10,181.13
784.05
329.51
10,635.67
33,203.98
Street Lighting Equipment
16,417.32
1,910.42
938.81
17,388.93
$670,005.45
$370,844.18
$23,028.91
$20,336.89
$373,536.20
$ 9,636.68
Land
9,636.68
139
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Comparative Balance Sheet Statement
Assets
Jan. 1, 1939
Investments
Dec. 31, 1939 $373,536.20 9,996.62
Increase $2,692.02
Decrease
$370,844.18 Plant Investment
10,305.80
General Equipment
$ 309.18
Current Assets
40.98
Cash Operating Fund
125.93
84.95
3,646.33
Cash Depreciation Fund
904.11
2,742.22
19,872.61
Special Deposits
7,400.00
12,472.61
23,910.79
Accounts Receivable
18,446.07
5,464.72
1,727.03
Materials and Supplies
2,685.51
958.48
1,829.68
Prepaid Insurance
831.11
998.57
$432,177.40
$413,925.55
Liabilities
11,277.62
Accounts Payable
11,474.26
196.64
19,764.00
Consumers' Deposits
7,400.00
12,364.00
108.61
Premium on Bonds
108.61
156,808.00
Loans Repayment
156,808.00
32,724.15
Appropriation for Construction Repaymen "
32,724.15
211,495.02
Profit and Loss
205,519.14
5,975.88
$432,177.40
413,925.55
140
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Operating Revenue Statement
Metered Sales, Private Customers Street Lighting Revenue Other Municipal Revenue
Dec. 31, 1939
Increase
Decrease
$230,116.02
$ 7,961.78
16,600.00
2,600.00
15,225.45
1,782.31
Income Statement
Operating Revenue
261,967.47
12,370.06
Operating Expenses
194,700.70
17,696.22
Net Operating Revenue
67,266.77
30,066.28
Uncollectible Operating Revenues
33.13
33.13
Net Operating Income
67,299.90
30,099.41
Merchandise and Jobbing Revenue
627.93
627.93
Interest Income
130.00
130.00
Gross Income
68,057.83
30,724.11
Profit and Loss Statement Credits
Credit Balance at Beginning of Year
$211,495.02
Credit Balance Transferred from Income Account
67,558.73
Miscellaneous Credits
1,862.42
$280,916.17
Debits
Deduction from Surplus Balance Profit and Loss Dec. 31, 1938
$ 75,397.03
205,519.14
$280,916.17
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MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Operating Expense
.
Electric Energy Purchased
$122,430.07
Increase $2,331.78
Decrease
Operation
Transformer Station Labor
7,740.69
223.69
Operation of Transmission and Distribution Lines
6,742.91
864.52
Inspecting and Testing Meters
977.81
71.57
Removing and Resetting Meters
1,332.55
493.52
Removing and Resetting Transformers
150.63
550.20
Maintenance
Of Transformer Station Structures
2,054.38
701.44
Of Transformer Station Equipment
559.22
484.07
Of Transmission Lines
5,859.13
18,134.44
Of Underground Conduits
53.98
46.37
Of Underground Conductors
31.22
68.28
Of Consumers' Meters
63.41
12.25
Of Transformers
694.28
656.49
Utilization
Operation of Municipal Street Lamps
359.45
90.95
Commercial Lamps
334.76
264.32
Maintenance of Municipal Street Lamps
1,793.87
622.46
Maintenance of Consumers' Installation
456.93
321.12
142
Commercial
Salaries (Service performed by other Departments) Supplies (Furnished by other Departments) Advertising
13,350.00 3,420.00 676.12
650.00
325.37
Miscellaneous
Salary of Superintendent
3,200.00
Other General Department Salaries
1,488.30
181.92
Office Supplies and Expense
439.46
20.49
Insurance
2,130.69
1,930.99
Transportation Expense
1,279.78
17.94
Depreciation
19,465.00
560.00
Miscellaneous General Expense
73.59
414.63
$197,158.25
Inventory Adjustment Loss, Unaccounted for Stock
2,457.53
$ 3,309.97
Total Operating Expenses
$194,700.70
143
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Plant and System Statistics
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
Overhead System: Miles of Lines in Public Ways (Overhead)
50.90
50.50
56.50
57.5
58.25
62.67
65.67
66.12
66.87
67.37
Miles of Lines Elsewhere (Overhead)
2.10
3.50
4.50
4.5
6.84
7.34
7.84
7.96
8.24
S.77
Poles in Public Ways (Plant Owned)
813
178
105
108
176
154
94
98
85
104
Poles Elsewhere (Plant Owned)
67
76
43
43
109
106
111
115
123
133
Jointly Owned
1,418
2,075
2,204
2,204
2,232
2,294
23.79
2,379
2,399
2,409
Conduit, Feet of
28,707
29,007
29,227
29,378
29,780
30,659 86,532.5 5,127
31,060 86,933.5 5,290
32,387
34,350
36,046
Conduit, Duct Feet of
66,673
80,913
81,833
82,631
Consumers' Meters
4,312
4,549
4,864
4,749
5,021
Street Lamps:
Number in Use
1,067
1,142
1,169
1,232
1,182
1,192
1,130
1,114
1,111
1,153
Total Hours of, During the Year
3,907
3,831.57
3,916
3,943
3,981
3,987
4,015
4,00S
4,476
4,008
Electric Energy:
Purchased Kilowatt Hrs.
7,445,258
7,959,000
8,016,000
8,368,000 8,961,600
9,380,000
10,184,000 708,862
10,766,000 734,225
10,003,000 667,004
10,511,000 709,753
Supplied for Metered Ser- vice
5,209,249
6,031,494
6,031,250
6,677,855 7,385,580
7,841,241
9,209,552
9,588,257
8,324,397
9,059,111
Used at Station
270,043
359,810
126,494
Kilowatt Hours not Accounted for
S21,309
923,996
1,012,893
1,034,400
897,695
1,000,759
974,448
550,518
1,111,599
742,136
144
Supplied for St. Lighting
683,000
644,600
631,000
656,600
678,325
673,000
Supplied for St. Ry. Use
467,480
456,342
214,363
89,340
92,721
75,321
4,559
4,476
4,632
145
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS
Total of Bequests to January 1, 1939
$44,616.42
Received during the year 1939:
Lot No. Donor
362 Mrs. Ruth T. Jordan
100.00
338
Helen Nugent, Admx.
100.00
2569 Mrs. Nellie Kireilis
100.00
104 Estate of Florence Hill
100.00
2359
Frank Laidlaw
100.00
526
William J. Gillooly
150.00
2354
J. Addison MacLean
125.00
742
Winifred E. McKinnon
150.00
324
Charles V. Britton
200.00
546
Katherine M. Gillooly
150.00
1237
Martin Folan
150.00
271
Grace Lillian Seaman
150.00
1075
John Lee
100.00
1315
Ellen Leavis
125.00
59
Edward E. Talbot
150.00
280
Guido A. Stuntzner
125.00
170A
Rosamond W. Estabrook
125.00
270A
Charles A. Russell
125.00
423A
Jesse A. Hunt and Frank J. Brand
125.00
1012
Julia E. O'Brien
150.00
688
Julia Smith
150.00
183
Vitus Gleichauf
150.00
568
Catherine Hayes
125.00
1271
John Verderber
150.00
758
Daniel J. Barrett
150.00
648
Ellen McDonough
125.00
561
Ancient Order of Hibernians
150.00
525
Ann O'Brien
150.00
594
Mrs. Howard White
150.00
524
Patrick Drummey
150.00
108
Estate of George H. Morrill
200.00
2037
Mrs. Laura J. Davis
150.00
291
Estate of George W. Neade
150.00
110
Emma J. Shattuck
150.00
550
Charles P. Dunn
125.00
1125
Daniel J. Shea and Edward Sutton
150.00
1295
Eugene L. Kelliher
150.00
Total Carried Forward
5,125.00
146
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS-Continued
Lot No.
Donor
Total Brought Forward $ 5,125.00
2021
Hilda J. Carlson and Florence J. Hallowell 150.00
2
Estatc of Ezra Hubbard
150.00
2009
Clifford E. Morse
150.00
292
Miss Emma Garris
150.00
230-231-232
233-242-243
Frank G. Allen et al
1,200.00
2025
Philip Eckhardt and Franklin Fleck
125.00
582
May S. Breen
150.00
734
George L. Burke
125.00
1272
John Eppich
150.00
33
Mrs. Elizabeth Weeks Abbott
200.00
189
Holmes Van Buskirk and Joseph Gethro
150.00
1018
Michael Folan
150.00
222
Leo Davenport
150.00
373
Helen M. Blair and Mary Holton
150.00
627
Rev. Francis L. Curran
125.00
63
Allen A. Jefferson
200.00
279
Nellie C. Pinkham
150.00
2028
John H. R. Ward
150.00
1268
Timothy Desmond
150.00
333
Adolphus Holton
200.00
381
Ernest May
150.00
1027
Michael Sheehan
150.00
283A
Christian Schelde
125.00
1022
Margaret T. McNaught
150.00
274
Charles I. Davis
150.00
Total
54,591.42
147
WATER DEPARTMENT
Cash Received at Office of Town Treasurer
Water Rates
Hydrant Rentals
$ 77,175.43 6,426.00
Service and Materials
669.05
Hydrant Repairs
180.31
Water Liens
236.51
Balance 1938 Extension Account
1,959.71
Appropriation by Borrowing for Extension of Mains
$ 16,000.00
Water Supply Service
3,500.00
P.W.A. Water Tank and Tower
35,789.40
P.W.A. Grants
20,071.61
75,361.01
162,008.02
Disbursements
Maintenance and Operation
30,823.47
Service Charges to Other Department
14,080.00
Extension of Mains
18,680.60
Debt and Interest Service
22,127.50
P.W.A. Water Tank and Tower
57,252.72
Water Supply Survey
1,821.92
144,786.21
Reserve Balances December 31, 1939
Appropriation for
Water Supply Service
1,678.08
Extension of Water Mains
119.98
P.W.A. Water Tank and Tower
3,608.29
150,192.56
Cash Returned to Town Treasury
11,815.46
162,008.02
162,008.02
148
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Income
Cash Received at Town Treasurer's Office
Electric Service, Sales
$268,391.51
Electric Service, Temporary Service
26.00
From Superintendent's Office, Miscellaneous Sales
627.93
Electric Revenue Sales Paid After Abatement
33.13
Committed Accounts
3,376.02
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
130.00
Transfer of Interest Credits
369.10
Balances from 1938 Depreciation Fund
3,646.33
Appropriated for Depreciation
19,465.00
Collections at Superintendents
Not Deposited with Town Treasurer Prior to January 1,
but Since Accounted for 87.15
296,152.17
Disbursements
As Shown in Accountant's Report
196,154.66
Service Charges to Other Departments
16,770.00
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
130.00
Refunds of Charges
21.80
Appropriation for Depreciation
19,465.00
232,541.46
Balances December 31, 1938 Depreciation Fund
$ 904.11
Electric Energy Purchased
125.93
Office Cash
87.15
Adjustment of Accounts Receivable
97.49
Operating Cash Returned to Treasury
62,397.03
63,610.71
296,152.17
149
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
1939
Assets
Bonds at Book Value
$41,654.62
Deposits in Banks not at Interest
884.58
Deposits in Banks at Interest
14,231.83
$56,771.03
Non Ledger Assets
Interest Due on Bonds and Stock
487.07
Interest Due on Deposits in Banks
124.21
611.28
Interest Deficiency 131.27
56,902.30
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund:
Group I
27,273.54
Group II
373.59
Annuity Reserve Fund:
Group I
247.95
Group II
9.77
Pension Accumulation Fund: Group I
28,166.88
Group II
11.62
Expense Fund
683.45
Profit on Sale of Securities
135.50
56,902.30
Membership
Membership, Dec. 31, 1938: Group I-Male, 126; Female, 29.
Group II-Male, 2;
Total, 157
Enrolled During Year:
Group I-Male, 8; Female, 3.
Deaths:
Group I-Male, 1.
Withdrawals:
Group I Female, 1.
Retirements for: Superannuation Group I-Male, 9; Female, 2.
Membership December 31, 1939 155
Group I
118 Male eligible for prior service credit: salaries
26 Female eligible for prior service credit: salaries
Group II
1 Male eligible for prior service credit: salaries $230,947.90 Members not eligible for prior service credit: salaries Group I-Male, 6; Female. 3: salaries
Group II-Male, 1: salaries
150
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Income
Balance of Previous Year
$32,315.85
From Members
Group I
$11,004.96
Group II
186.74
11,191.70
From Town
Appropriations as Contributions
Accrued Liability
12,158.00
Normal Liability
6,397.00
Guaranteed Interest
433.34
Administration Expenses
690.00
19,678.34
From Interest
Interest on Bonds
996.63
Interest on Deposits
353.51
1,350.14
Other Income
Insurance Premium Refunded
28.50
Profit on Sales of Ledger Assets
135.50
164.00
Increase by Adjustment on Bond and Deposit Interest
131.27
64,831.30
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CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Disbursements
Annuity Payments
Group I
$ 16.21
Group II
1.80
$ 18.01
Pension Payments
Group I
6,216.60
Group II
926.88
7,143.48
To members with subsequent service only
Group I
7.21
Refunds
By Death, Group I
40.66
Interest
1.30
Other Withdrawals
189.94
Interest
6.09
237.99
Administration Expenses
Clerical Services
214.00
Printing and Stationery
32.41
Furniture and Fixtures
63.90
Insurance Premiums
200.00
Other Expense
12.00
522.31
7,929.00
Balance of Funds
56,902.30
64,831.30
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To the Selectmen of the Town of Norwood Charles E. Houghton, Chairman
Gentlemen:
The foregoing is submitted as the report of the Town Clerk and Ac- countant for the year ending December 31, 1939, setting forth abstracts of the records of Town Meetings and Elections, Vital Statistics and state- ments of the appropriations and expenditures and the receipts from each source of income. During which period James E. Pendergast, now retired, was Town Clerk and Accountant, and during a substantial portion of which he was incapacitated from service due to illness and Mary D. White was acting as Assistant Town Clerk, and the undersigned was acting as Town Accountant. Also statement of funded debt, temporary loans, information relative to maturities and debt, the balance sheet showing the assets and liabilities at the close of the fiscal year together with a state- ment of the Town Treasurer's cash.
The cash balance of the Town Treasurer has been verified by reconcilia- tions of the bank statements and amount on deposit at banks as of the same date in accordance with the requirements of the statutes is herewith submitted:
Bank Balance, Norwood Trust Co. December 31, 1939
Deposit of January 2, 1940
$124,108.39 11,749.05
135,857.44
Checks Outstanding per list
12,033.05
123,824.39
Bank Balances December 31, 1939
Second National Bank, Boston
27,964.45
Second National Bank, Boston P.W.A. 1515-F
3,940.79
Second National Bank, Boston P.W.A. 1514-F Merchants National Bank
1,346.46
Norwood Trust Co., Chapter 464, Account
155.85
Office Cash
425.00
172,016.29
I further certify that I have examined the trust fund securities and cash in the hands of the Town Treasurer and find them to be correct and securi- ties on hand as shown in the following schedule:
TRUST FUND SECURITIES DECEMBER 31, 1939
High School English Prize Fund
U. S. Treasury Bonds 23 percent (5) Nos. 199157H-58J-59K-60L-61A $ 500.00
14,359.25
153
Warren H. Cudworth Library Trust
Dedham Institution for Savings No. 62375 500.00 Alice H. Plimpton Library Trust Fund City of Lynchburg, Va. Water Bonds 1941 5 at $1,000 each, Nos. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 $ 5,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds 1944-46 6 at $1,000 each, Nos. 43578J-79K-80L-81A-82B-83C 6,000.00
Norwood Trust Co. Savings No. 27276 1,041.63
12,041.63
Anna M. Day Cemetery Trust Fund Norwood Trust Co. Savings No. 27703
5,000.00
Consumers' Deposits, Electric Service
Town of Norwood Sewer Note 1944, No. 2552
2,000.00
Town of Norwood Sewer Note 1945, No. 2553
1,000.00
Town of Norwood Highway Note 1940, No. 2702
1,000.00
Town of Norwood Highway Note 1941, No. 2703
1,000.00
Town of Norwood Highway Note 1942, No. 2704 Norwood Trust Co.
1,000.00
1,400.00
7,400.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust
Norwood Trust Co. Savings No. 9054
25,648.42
Dedham Institution for Savings No. 70351
9,866.00
Walpole Trust Co. Savings No. 11787 Wildey Savings Bank No. 169733
2,750.00
Canton Institution for Savings No. 22446
3,925.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds 23 percent, 1955-60
500.00
179298J, 277430L
2,000.00
Town of Norwood Highway Note No. 2875
577.00
Contributory Retirement Trust
Norwood Trust Savings
6,752.99
Dedham Institution for Savings
1,433.84
East Boston Savings
2,005.00
Malden Savings
4,040.00
Penn. Electric Co. 4s 1971 Nos. M4993-94-M5099
3,000.00
Lake Superior 32s 1966 M4387-88-89-M551
4,000.00
Toledo Edison 32s 1968 M96-97-98-M18755
4,000.00
Westchester Lighting 32s 1967 Nos. 8017-18
2,000.00
So. California Edison 3as 1960 Nos. 4028-30-31, Nos. 22461- 64444
5,000.00
Pacific Gas & Electric 3as 1961 M88320-21-22
3,000.00
Central Maine Power 4s 1960 M7675-76-77, 10084-85
5,000.00
Central Vermont 33s 1966 M1546-M6358-M4077-78
4,000.00
1,675.00
288698J, 288699K, 199162B, 199163C, 199164D
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Central Illinois 3as 1968 M8488-89-90-91-92 5,000.00 50 shares First National Bank of Boston stock, No. 172473 2,350.00
50 shares First National Bank of Boston stock No. 172435 2,350.00
WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant March 8, 1940
Norfolk, ss.
Then personally appeared the above named, Walter A. Blasenak and made oath that the foregoing statement is true.
CHARLES P. STONE, Justice of the Peace
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1939
The Selectmen submit the following report on the activities of their department for the year 1939.
There were held forty-six regular meetings and eight special meetings and numerous conferences and public hearings.
At the annual town meeting held on January 16, 1939 John E. Folan and Harry E. Butters were reelected to succeed themselves and duly qualified for the ensuing term of three years.
The organization for the year was perfected on January 17, 1939 by the reelection of Selectman Charles E. Houghton as Chairman and James E. Pendergast, Clerk. Mr. Pendergast was reappointed State Aid Agent, Soldiers' Relief Agent and Soldiers' Burial Agent.
Appointments were made during the year as follows:
January 3-Alonzo N. Earle, forest fire warden for the year 1939. Ap- proved by State Forestry Department on January 10; reappointment.
January 3-Richard D. Northrop, assessor, to fill vacancy resulting from the death on November 8, 1938 of Edward H. Allen, for the term ending April 1, 1941. Approval of Department of Corporations and Taxation on December 27, 1938.
January 10-Thomas J. Foley, public auctioneer for period ending May 1, 1939.
January 17-James E. Bunney, fish and game warden; reappointment by Chief Game Warden, State Department of Conservation.
February 14-William C. Kendrick, local superintendent for the sup- pression of moths, approved by State Forestry Department February 28; reappointment.
February 21-Raymond K. Morrow, registrar of voters for term of three years beginning April 1, 1939.
March 28-Dr. Ronald H. Bruce, inspector of animals. Approved by State Department of Agriculture, Division of Livestock Disease Control. April 18-Harold E. Shaw, Eli L. Chamberlain, James F. Flaherty, Richard I. Gottlieb, Charles C. Cain, Jr., Raymond G. Pendergast, Louis Orent and John P. Welch, advisory committee to and in cooperation with selectmen for the purpose of promoting industrial development or improvement of existing industries within the town and recommending to selectmen what may be done to attract new industries to community.
April 25-Appointments for terms of one year beginning May 1, 1939 as follows: Harry F. Howard, Francis J. Dunn and John J. Flaherty, fence viewers; reappointments as to Dunn and Flaherty. 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
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officer; reappointment. William H. Sullivan, lockup keeper. Edward A. Flaherty, assessor, for term of three years; reappointment. Approval by Department of Corporations and Taxation on May 2, 1939. James J. Curran, John M. Lindblom, Harry J. Korslund, board of appeal under building by-law; reappointment as to Lindblom. Walter S. Bagley, Thomas C. Lydon, Thomas J. Foley, Patrick J. Coyne, Peter N. Curran, Nicholas P. Curran and William H. Sullivan, constables; reappoint- ments. John J. Bennett, Thomas Hayden, Carroll H. Woods and J. Alexander Abdallah, public auctioneers; reappointments. Dr. George Klein, town physician; reappointment.
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