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$5.00
January 1 to December 5, 1942
Income
$10.00
Transferred to town
$10.00
E. FLORENCE MORSE LIBRARY FUND
In Custody of Treasurer
Securities Par Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1942
On hand December 5, 1942
$500.00
$500.00
Receipts
Payments
January 1 to December 5, 1942
Bequest
$500.00
Purchase of securities $500.00
ALICE H. PLIMPTON LIBRARY FUND
In Custody of Treasurer
Savings Securities
Deposits
Par Vaue
Total
On hand November 1, 1941
$1,035.88
$11,000.00
$12,035.88
On hand at end of year 1941
1,035.88
11,000.00
12,035.88
On hand December 5, 1942
1,035.88
11,000.00
12,035.89
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Receipts Payments November 1 to December 31, 1941 No transactions recorded.
Income
January 1 to December 5, 1942 $335.58 Transferred to town $335.58
WILLIAM T. WHEEDON LIBRARY FUND
In Custody of Treasurer
Securities Par Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1942
On hand December 5, 1942
$500.00
$500.00
Receipts Payments
January 1 to December 5, 1942 $500.00 Purchase of securities $500.00
Bequest
ANNA M. DAY CEMETERY FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand November 1, 1941
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
On hand at end of year 1941
5,000.00
5,000.00
On hand December 5, 1942
5,000.00
5,000.00
Receipts
Payments
November 1 to December 31, 1941 No transactions recorded.
Income
January 1 to December 5, 1942 $75.30 Transfer to town $75.30
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Treasurer
Cash
Savings Deposits
Par Value
Total
On hand November 1, 1941
$950.00
$46,482.92
$8,577.00
$56,009.92
On hand at end of year 1941
1,225.00
46,482.92
8,577.00
56,284.92
1942
1,075.00
41,707.92
15,577.00
58,359.92
On hand December 5,
Securities
219
Receipts Payments November 1 to December 31, 1941
Bequests
$275.00
Transferred to town
$151.16
Income 151.16
Cash in general treasury
November 1, 1941 950.00
$1,376.16
$1,376.16
January 1 to December 5, 1942
Withdrawn from sav-
ings deposits
$4,775.90
Bequests 2,075.00
Income 1,116.20
Cash in general treas-
ury January 1, 1942 1,225.00
$9,191.20
$9,191.20
MUNICIPAL LIGHT GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FUND
In Custody of Treasurer
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On hand November 1, 1941
Cash $400.00 100.00
9,000.00
9,400.00
On nand December 5, 1942
400.00
9,000.00
9,400.00
Receipts
Payments
November 1 to December 31, 1941
Income
$80.00
Transferred to town Cash on hand December 31, 1941
$80.00
Cash on hand
November 1, 1941
400.00
400.00
$480.00
$480.00
January 1 to December 5, 1942
Securities called
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Income
202.50
Securities purchased Transferred to town Cash on hand December 5, 1942
202.50
Cash on hand
January 1, 1942
400.00
400.00
$1,602.50
$1,602.50
Securities Par Value $9,000.00
Total $9,400.00
On hand at end of year 1941
Cash in general treasury December 31, 1941 1,225.00
Purchase of securities $7,000.00
Transferred to town 1,116.20 Cash in general treas- ury December 5, 1942 1,075.00
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MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS
Cash
Savings Deposits
Securities Par Value
Total
On hand November 1, 1941
$959.36
$35,545.00
$58,210.03
$94,714.39
On hand at end of year 1941
699.03
33,545.00
60,102.67
94,346.70
On hand December 5, 1942
1,058.95
33,545.00
77,950.68 *112,554.63
Receipts
Payments
November 1 to December 31, 1941
Withdrawn from sav-
Securities purchased
$6,992.50
ings banks
$2,000.00
Securities called
5,060.69
Accrued interest on securities purchased
28.88
Gain on securities called 221.81
Pensions
1,980.54
Amortization decrease
39.17
Refunds
760.11
Contributions from members
1,931.06
Income
387.50
December 31, 1941
699.03
Cash on hand
November 1, 1941
959.36
$10,604.59
$10,604.59
January 1 to December 5, 1942
Securities called $6,053.53
Gain on securities called 66.47
Contributions from members
11,259.86
Appropriations:
Pension fund
19,621.00
Expense fund
600.00
Income
2,875.87
Refunds
40.00
Cash on hand
January 1, 1942
699.03
Securities purchased $23,901.54 Accrued interest on
securities purchased 32.33
Pensions 12,678.21
Refunds
3,068.02
Expenses 476.71
Cash on hand December 5, 1942
1,058.95
$41,215.76
$41,215.76
Amortization decrease
39.17
Expenses
104.26
Cash on hand
221
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Distribution December 5, 1942
Annuity Savings Fund
$52,568.15
Pension Accumulation Fund
53,540.69
Annuity Reserve Fund
2,838.62
Expense Fund
746.06
Undistributed Income
2,861.11
$112,554.63
TOWN OF NORWOOD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 5, 1942 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
General
$447,508.66 145.00
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances
Pay-roll Deductions for Purchase of War Bonds 517.53
Cash Shortage, Gerald T. Chisholm, Former Clerk,
I roceeds of Dog Licenses, Etc., Due County 585.25
Electric Light Department: Service Rates
$781.77
Proceeds of Sporting Licenses- Due State 51.50
222
Consumers' Guarantee Deposits
95.00
876.77
Tailings-Unclaimed Checks - . ghway Fund-Chapter 464,
2,621.48
Accounts Receivable :
Acts of 1935 155.85
Taxes :
Guarantee Deposits :
Levy of 1939:
Sewer
$123.68
Real Estate
$1,121.28
Eelectric Consumers
1,272.00
Levy of 1940:
Electric Service Connection
59.39
Poll
2.00
Water
131.00
Levy of 1941:
1,586.07
Poll
$220.00
74.00
Personal
431.82
Real Estate
1,357.21
2,009.03
Fire Damage Reimbursement C metery Perpetual Care Funds- Bequests Cemetery Sale of Lots and
1,075.00
Cash:
Temporary Loans, In Anticipation of Revenue 1942
$150,000.00 145.00
Petty Advances
$447,653.66
Levy of 1942: Poll Personal Real Estate
$226.00 2,723.20
98,224.42
High School English Prize Fund $7.20
Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund 10.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes : Levy of 1942
666.97
Chickering Fund
8.00
Special Assessments :
Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund
411.98
Unapportioned Sewer
$6,016.98
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
1,116.20
Sewer 1942
1,647.88
Street Betterment 1942
455.50
Committed Interest 1942
765.37
8,884.83
Federal Grants :
Tax Titles
$21,293.59
Tax Possessions
37,162.00
Aid to Dependent Children : Aid
$461.93
Administration
119.26
Departmental :
Licenses and Permits
$426.25
Assistance
1,166.98
General Government
53.50
Administration
16.41
Real Estate
700.00
George-Deen Vocational Edu-
Police
3,685.98
cation
2,554.75
Moth
579.33
4,319.33
Health
5,255.44
P.W.A. Project-Sewer 1514-F
2,545.35
Sanitation
614.51
Unexpended Balances : Revenue
$319,608.41
Granolithic Sidewalks
105.05
Non-Revenue
7,299.33
Public Welfare
6,446.00
Graves Fund Income-Trust and Investment Funds :
23,792.75
$101,173.62
$104,305.93
Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund
1,853.14
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Consumers' Electric Service
Deposit Fund 225.14
3,631.66
223
326,907.74
Highway
509.36
58,455.59
Old Age Assistance :
TOWN OF NORWOOD, BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 5, 1942 (Continued)
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Old Age Assistance
722.69
School
277.39
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlays-Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
1,901.78
Parks and Playgrounds
16.50
Cemetery :
Levy of 1940
$2.00
Sale of Lots and Graves
5,011.35
Levy of 1941
924.49
Care of Lots and Graves
9,158.50
Levy of 1942
917.15
Aid to Highways: State, Chapter 90
2,374.03
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$666.97
Special Assessment
8,884.83
Service Rates
$20,193.54
Miscellaneous
391.20
Water:
Rates
$15,854.82
Municipal Light
21,366.51
Miscellaneous
2,091.65
Water
18,991.80
Liens
136.50
Liens 1941
40.00
Liens 1942
868.83
18,991.80
Surplus Revenue
79,465.04
Corporation Taxes Refunded Overdrawn Accounts:
Town Manager Incidentals
$21.20
Gasoline and Oil Purchases
302.73
Garage Maintenance and Operation
1,096.85
1,420.78
1,843.64
Public Service Enterprises :
Municipal Light:
Tax Title
21,293.59
Tax Possession
37,162.00
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Departmental
33,561.85
20,584.74
Aid to Highway
2,374.03
144,301.58 50,000.00
Loan Authorized-Unissued Revenue 1942
114.00
227.17
. :
33,561.85
Electric Light Consumers' Deposits Re- funded in Error-To be Collected Loans Authorized-High School Addition Estimated Receipts, to be Collected
167.00 50,000.00 47,463.43
$795.634.55
$795.634.55
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due
Apportioned Street Betterment Assessments Not Due
1.928.67
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:
Due in 1943
$4,219.32
Due in 1944
4,166.96
Due in 1945
4,157.20
Due in 1946
4,120.79
$16,664.27 225
Apportioned Street Betterment
Assessment Revenue :
Due in 1943
$877.09
Due in 1944
162.88
Due in 1945
162.88
Due in 1946
162.87
Due in 1947
112.59
Due in 1948
112.59
Due in 1949
112.59
Due in 1950
112.59
Due in 1951
112.59
1,928.67
$18,592.94
$18,592.94
$16,664.27
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Loans Inside Debt Limit :
$269,577.00 409,000.00
Municipal Office Building
$13,000.00
Sewer
135,000.00
Highway
61,577.00
School
60,000.00
$269,577.00
Loans Outside Debt Limit:
Sewer
$62,000.00
School
142,000.00
Electric Light
48,000.00
Water
66,000.00
Municipal Relief
44,000.00
Storm Damage
35,000.00
State Tax Funding
12,000.00
409,000.00
$678,577.00
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$678,577.00
TRUST, INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT FUNDS
Trust, Investment and Retirement Funds, Cash and Securities : In Custody of Town Treasurer $198,275.43
High School English Prize Fund
$500.00
Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund 500.00
E. Florence Morse Library Fund 500.00
Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund 12,035.88
William T. Wheedon Library Fund
500.00
Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund
5,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
57,284.92
Municipal Light Guarantee Deposit Fund 9,400.00
Municipal Contributory Retirement Funds
112,554.63
$198,275.43
$198,275.43
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
Part II
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN FOR THE YEAR 1942
The Selectmen submit the following report on the activities of their department for the year 1942.
There were held forty-eight regular meetings and fifteen special meetings, several joint meetings and numerous confer- ences and public hearings.
Organization of the year was perfected on January 20 when Charles L. Donahue was elected Chairman by unanimous vote.
Appointments were made during the year as follows:
January 6-James E. Bunney, fish and game warden; reappoint- ment by Chief Game Warden, State Department of Conserva- tion for the year 1942.
January 13-Walter A. Blasenak, appointed Clerk of Selectmen for 1942.
January 13-Walter A. Blasenak, appointed Soldiers' Relief Agent and Soldiers' Burial Agent for 1942.
January 20-Eva M. Mansen, Assistant Town Treasurer.
February 10-Vincent A. Kirdurka, Constable.
February 24-Albert W. Thompson, Acting General Manager to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Manager William C. Kendrick.
March 3-Dr. Ronald H. Bruce, inspector of animals. Approved by the State Department of Agriculture, Division of Live Stock Disease Control on April 14 for the year ending March 31, 1943.
March 17-Arnold E. Schaier, Acting Town Engineer.
March 30-Raymond K. Morrow, member of the Registrars of Voters for a term ending April 1, 1945.
April 7-Joseph Lovell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, emer- gency appointment pending Civil Service Examination. Ap- proved by Mass. Department of Civil Service and Registra- tion on April 14, 1942.
April 7-William C. Kendrick, member of Playground Advisory Committee.
April 28-John J. Flaherty, Francis J. Dunn, Harry F. Howard, Fence Viewers.
April 28-James J. Curran, John M. Lindblom, Harry J. Korslund, Board of Appeal for term ending May 1, 1943.
April 21-Thomas A. Rorke, Soldiers' Relief Investigator.
April 28-Honorable George F. James, Town Counsel for term ending May 1, 1943.
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April 28 -- George Klein, Town Physician for term ending May 1, 1943.
April 28-Edward A. Flaherty, member of Board of Assessors for term ending April 1, 1945.
April 28-William J. Barrett, Thomas C. Lydon, Charles R. Don- nell, Field Drivers for term ending May 1, 1943.
April 28-Walter S. Bagley, Thomas C. Lydon, Thomas J. Foley, Patrick J. Coyne, Peter N. Curran, Nicholas P. Curran, Wil- liam H. Sullivan, Constables for term ending May 1, 1943.
May 12-Henry J. Cronan, Building Inspector for term ending May 1, 1943.
May 12-Eileen J. Folan, Marion B. Brennan and John A. Ab- dallah, members of Board of Public Welfare for term ending May 1, 1943, reappointment.
May 19-Anthony F. O'Donnell, member of School Committee to fill vacancy caused by induction of William F. Nolan, Jr. into the Armed Forces.
May 19-Francis W. Smith, General Manager to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of William C. Kendrick.
July 7-George C. O'Brien, member of Local War Transportation Committee.
July 21-Clement A. Riley, Selectman to fill vacancy caused by induction of Thomas J. Foley into the Armed Forces.
September 1-Francis W. Smith, Tree Warden for term ending May 1, 1943.
September 29-John J. Murphy, member of School Committee. December 29-Daniel Collins, Selectman to fill vacancy caused by induction of Charles L. Donahue into the Armed Forces.
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 and patrolmen.
Various resignations were effected during the year and elec- tions or appointments made to fill the vacancies so made.
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:
Common victuallers and transfers of same; Sunday amuse- ment; pool rooms; bowling alleys; junk dealers; public amuse- ments; roller skating rink; golf driving range; lodging houses; intelligence officer; fruit and vegetable stands; sales of frozen
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desserts, fruit, ice cream, confectionery; exchange of second hand motor vehicles and parts; taxicabs; business and private garages; keeping, storing and sale of volatile inflammable fluid, fuel oil, and other petroleum products, after hearings held, Class I, II and III licenses for purchase and sale of second hand motor parts and vehicles.
On April 28, 1942 license granted to the following as Auc- tioneers in the Town of Norwood for the period ending May 1, 1943.
J. A. Abdallah, 1027 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; outdoor drill exhibitions, Christmas party and dance.
January 13 -- Permission granted to Mr. Ludovic Fournier repre- senting the Eastern Building and Roofing Employees' Union to hold a 1:00 o'clock dance at the Junior High School and Senior High School on February 23, 1942.
January 20-Permission granted to Modern Dairy represented by Thomas D. Donovan to store volatile inflammable fluids at premises located at 350 Lenox Street.
January 20-Permission granted for a parade for United War Fund Campaign Parade on January 23, 1942.
February 3-Permission granted to Mrs. Arthur Knoll represent- ing the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Association to hold a 1:00 dance on February 13, 1942.
February 13-Permission granted to Mrs. Florence LeFevre for the use of Social Hall some day the following week for the Garden Club.
February 17-Permission granted to New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. and Town of Norwood to locate wires, fixtures and poles on Fourth Street and Gay Street and Beech Street and to locate place and maintain buried cables, manholes and wires and cables on East Hoyle Street and to abandon and remove poles and fixtures on Morse Street.
February 24-Permission granted to Mr. Norman J. Thompson representing Factory Mutual Laboratories to store volatile inflammable fluids on the premises located on State Highway Route No. 1.
March 24-Permission granted to Norwood Lodge of Elks and Norwood Emblem Club to hold a carnival at Elks Park on June 17, 18, 19, 20, 1942 .
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April 28-Permission granted to Ladies' Society of St. George Syrian Church to hold a carnival on June 3 and 4 and to the Men's Society for the same for June 5 and 6.
April 28-Permission granted to Norwood Post 2452 Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to conduct a carnival in the rear of the Balch School on June 10 and 11 and to the Post on June 12 and 13 for the same.
May 19-Permission granted to Veterans of Foreign Wars to sell "Buddy Poppies" on the streets on May 22 and 23.
June 2-Permission granted to Forrest Construction Company to keep gasoline on premises located at 60 Lenox Street.
June 30-Permission granted to Mrs. Arthur Knoll, representing the Workmen's Benefit Fund, for a 1:00 dance for Friday, July 3, 1942.
July 7-Permission granted New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co. to lay and maintain underground conduit and man- holes on Washington Street at Bird Road.
July 7-Permission granted to St. Peter's Parish and St. Peter's Young Men's Association to conduct a mardi gras in Eliot Park on July 15, 16, 17, 18, 1942.
July 7-Permission granted to Reverend Thomas J. Williams, representing St. Catherine's School to hold a carnival in the rear of St. Catherine's School on August 6, 7, 8, 1942.
July 21-Permission granted to Bendix Aviation Corporation to store gasoline on premises located on State Highway, Route 1, No. 1.
July 21-Permission granted to St. Veronica's Society to conduct a benefit beano on August 11, 1942 at Lithuanian Hall.
August 4-Permission granted to Winslow Bros. and Smith Co. to store naphtha on premises located at Davis Avenue.
August 4-Permission granted to William C. Kendrick represent- ing Bendix Aviation Corporation for use of filter bed rifle range for pistol practice.
August 4-Permission granted to conduct a carnival for the bene- fit of the Army and Navy Relief Association on September 2, 3, 4, 5, 1942.
August 18-Permission granted to Holliston Mills, Inc. to store Ascetone or Methyl Ethyl Ketone on premises located at Lenox and Nahatan Streets.
September 1-Permission granted to Westwood Company of the Massachusetts State Guard Reserve to use the Westwood Gun Club Range at the filter beds.
September 22-Permission granted to Mary Riley, Secretary of East Side District Improvement Association to conduct a beano party on September 23, 1942.
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October 20-Permission granted to East Side Improvement Asso- ciation to conduct a beano party on October 31, 1942.
November 10-Permission granted to American Legion Post 70 for a parade on November 11, 1942.
November 10-Permission granted to East Side Improvement As- sociation to conduct a beano party at the Callahan School on November 13, 1942.
December 1-Permission granted to Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary to conduct a beano party December 4, 1942.
December 1-Permission granted to Workingmen's Benefit Fund Association for 1:00 dance on New Year's Eve.
Numerous public hearings were held from time to time as required by law upon various petitions for licenses, permits, lo- cations, lay-outs, and the like, which it does not appear to be necessary 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 order of location signed following hearings thereon.
From time to time various permits to carry revolvers were issued to individuals.
All citizens who desired to be heard with respect to alleged grievances or other matters were given full opportunity to present the same where hearings were sought, even where in some in- stances such matters were not proper subject to action by the Selectmen and thereafter such matters so heard had due con- sideration.
Orders of Taking
February 13-It was agreed by the Board that the Town would acquire the land necessary for the layout of Nahatan Street Extension and hold the same until the Town was ready to construct this extension.
March 3-It was ordered that a sewer be laid and constructed on Shaw Street from the intersection of a field line sewer and Shaw Street eighty feet northeasterly on Shaw Street and it was further voted that assessment for betterments were to be made.
March 24-It was voted to construct a sewer extension in Irving Street.
April 7-It was voted to extend the sewer main on Pleasant Street from Hillside Avenue northerly in order to connect Mr. Antonio Billotta. with the sewer main, at an estimated cost of $400.
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May 12-It was voted to proceed with right of Eminent Domain Statute Chapter 79 in taking as easement for electric light purposes on Dean Street.
May 19-It was voted that a sewer be laid and constructed in Irving Street from Prospect Street northerly and further voted that a copy of this action be recorded with Norfolk Registry of Deeds, and assessments were to be made.
June 2-It was voted that a sewer be laid and constructed on Pleasant Street one hundred and twenty-five feet northeast- erly on Pleasant Street and a copy of said intention be re- corded with Norfolk Registry of Deeds and further voted that assessments were to be made.
September 16-It was voted to approve the recommendation of the General Manager for the putting in of a granite curb at the edge of Day Street from Washington Street to Bullard Street.
Transportation and Related Matters and Traffic Regulations
January 13-It was voted to sign a new permit to Myron A. and Paul Chamberlain, doing business as Oakdale Community Ga- rage and Bus Line.
February 10-It was voted to issue a new license to the Sansone Motors in the name of Norwood Motor Tours to operate busses as school and charter busses in Norwood.
May 12-The Oakdale Community Garage request a public hear- ing on application for transportation on east side of Norwood. June 23-Public hearing was held for Homer A. Perigny doing business as Canton Blue Hill Bus Line, to discuss the re- vocation of license held by Mr. Perigny.
June 30-Dr. Louis Danovitch, President of the Chamber of Com- merce Daniel E. Slattery, Anthony B. Sansone and Charles V. Britton of the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Board with Myron Chamberlain with reference to trans- portation between Boston and Norwood. It was voted that Selectman Holman go forward after securing information from the Department of Public Utilities and report to the Selectmen at which time the same will give further con- sideration to the matter in joint conference with the Com- mittee on Transportation of the Chamber of Commerce.
June 30-Anthony Sansone appeared before the Board with ref- erence to transportation within Norwood. It was voted to invite Mr. Sansone and members of the Eastern Mass. Street Railway Company to discuss the same at the next meeting of the Selectmen.
June 30-The Oakdale Community Garage and Bus Line has ap- plied for a War Emergency Certificate under Executive Order
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to operate busses for carriage of passengers between Ded- ham and Canton through Norwood.
July 7-Mr. Emil Schroeder representing the Eastern Mass. Street Railway Company and Mr. Anthony Sansone and his attorney appeared before the Board upon invitation to discuss the question of transportation within the Town and Service to the Bendix Aviation Corporation. Mr. Sansone assured Mr. Schroeder that he would cooperate to the fullest with the Eastern Mass. Street Railway Company concerning trans- portation to Bendix.
July 13-It was voted to grant a license to Anthony B. Sansone doing business as Norwood Motor Tours to operate motor vehicles for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire over the following streets in Norwood, along Washington to Dean to State Highway No. 1 on State Highway No. 1 to East Cross Street on East Cross Street to Neponset and on Neponset Street to Norwood-Canton line, and return.
December 8-It was felt advisable that publicity be given that the Police Department may take action under Article 9 Sec- tion 2 of Traffic Rules concerning all night parking of auto- mobiles on public highways.
Unemployment Relief, W.P.A. and Related Matters
January 6-Sewer Project and Sidewalk Project were terminated and men assigned to these projects were transferred to the National Defense Project at Hingham.
January 13-On recommendation of General Manager Kendrick it was voted to transfer the following amounts to specific W.P.A. Projects.
W.P.A. Hauling Commodities $1,246.13
W.P.A. Historical Record Survey 5.00
W.P.A. Library Projects 4.68
W.P.A. Sidewalks 1,540.13
January 23-It was voted to keep W.P.A. men working as long as funds were available, after General Manager Kendrick inquired of the Board as to their desires.
May 10-Acting Manager Thompson has been requested by W.P.A. to submit a project for the removal of the rails on Washing- ton Street and the Town would realize the money from that sale. Approval was granted by the Selectmen.
October 6-General Manager Smith informed the Selectmen that the W.P.A. sidewalk project commenced on October 6, 1942.
Licenses-Alcoholic Beverages
On application transfers of licenses were granted from time to time and thereafter approved by the Alcoholic Beverage Com- mission. Some revocations of liquor licenses were in order.
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February 17-It was voted to grant a special license for sale of malt beverages to be drunk on the premises of 13 George Avenue on February 22, Norwood Lithuanian American Citi- zens' Association.
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