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As this is being written, there is a bill pertaining to citizenship which has passed through the House of Representatives and is now before the Senate Com- mittee on Immigration which would provide for elderly aliens with children in the service to become citizens without passing the usual examination now required of applicants for citizenship. What action the Senate will take on this bill remains to be seen.
It now takes only from two to six months for a person who files an application for second papers to become a full-fledged citizen. The fee for a certificate of arrival and a second paper has recently been increased to $8.00.
For the past two years quantities of excellent books and pamphlets on the government of the United States have been supplied by the Federal Government without charge to school departments maintaining classes in naturalization preparation.
Possibilities For Expansion of Adult Education
Many other adult classes could be given in Norwood if a sufficient number of people were interested. We have, for the most part, good equipment, and the Junior High School Building is so centrally located as to attract people from out- of-town to classes. Having the bus stop right at the school is an advantage.
The State Department of Vocational Education will cooperate with local school departments in the offering of such adult courses as millinery, handi- crafts such as pottery, woodworking, art needlecraft, metalcraft, home repairs, furniture refinishing, rug hooking and design, and many others.
A variety of other courses could be given on a self-supporting basis with students paying enough for the course to cover the expense of the teacher's salary.
University Extension is more than willing to cooperate with school depart- ments wishing to set up any of the more than 200 courses outlined in their bulletin. Excepting for incidental costs, such as heat and light, these courses involve no expense whatever to the community.
Recommendations
Some classes in English and Citizenship should be held at the Balch School evenings since most of the people who want these classes live in the Balch School district. It is too much to expect busy adults, many of them no longer young, to travel to the Junior High School when there is a school in their district.
The possibility of offering some Evening High School courses should be con- sidered. After the war, it seems likely that many young men and women who did not complete their high school education will want to do so on a part-time basis.
At present it does not seem feasible to offer commercial courses as a part of
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the evening school program but thought should be given to offering these courses at some future date. There is no equipment for courses in typewriting in the Junior High School building but it could be made practical to rent enough typewriters after the war so that a small group of students could be given in- struction. These students could pay a fee large enough to cover rental of the machines.
Information Service
There is available at the adult education office, Room 11, at the Junior High School, information on a great variety of courses being offered in and around Boston. It is not practical to offer courses in a small town which are of interest to just a few people. Therefore, if a person writes or telephones saying he is interested in a particular course (and that course is not being offered in Norwood) information is sent to him on courses given elsewhere on his particular interest. The time, place, and other pertinent information is sent.
Informal adult education is carried on in many agencies other than public schools and colleges - Y.M.C.A. Association School, Y.W.C.A., Boston and Cambridge Centers For Adult Education, Samuel Adams School For Social Studies (new this year), war training courses sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education - to mention only a few.
Other Activities
On March 23 a talk was given to the Grace Church Guild on the topic "Na- tionality Groups in Norwood." On October 6 and 7 two talks were given at the Fall Conference of the Supervisors of Adult Education at the New Ocean House in Swampscott. Subjects of these talks were "The National Council on Natural- ization and Citizenship" and "Community Planning For Adult Education." On November 4, 5, and 6 the supervisor was asked to speak to the ninth grade social science classes on "Immigration and Naturalization." On January 11 a talk was given to the Callahan Parent-Teacher Association on "Opportunities For Adult Education in Norwood."
The supervisor has served as chairman of the Membership and Honorary Members Committee of the Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Adults. She has also been a member of the state Basic English Committee on the Re- vision of Books for Illiterates.
Conclusion
In concluding this report I will quote what seemed to me a pertinent passage from a booklet published by the Liaison Committee for International Educa- tion. . . . . "Problems of educational reconstruction will be faced not only by the countries devastated by war. All of the United Nations and neutral nations will need to re-examine and reconstruct their educational programs to meet the needs of the post-war world. Education everywhere was far short of adequacy in the pre-war period. New social conditions and new educational needs will increase these inadequacies in the post-war world. Much important knowledge perti- nent to the life of the people has not been given to them. . . . adults will need information concerning the conditions and problems in their communities and in their country. Programs of adult education can meet this need."
I wish to thank the many school and town officials who have given me co- operation and assistance in my work during the past year.
M. EILEEN MCDONOUGH.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Closing Exercises of the Adult Civic Education Classes Tuesday, March 21, 1944 - Junior High School Gymnasium
Program
1. Presiding Miss M. Eileen McDonough Supervisor of Adult Education
2. Processional Seventh Regiment March, Collins Junior High School Band
3. Presentation of the Colors Norwood Legion Post 70
4. Flag Salute
5. "Our America" Students Olga Bisdnack, Anna Miller, Rayna Stoyanoff, Elizabeth Ward
Audience
6. Solos Miss Claire Geary Accompanist - Mrs. Mollie McMahon
7. English Country and American Square Dances
Country Dance Society Boston Centre
8. Selections Junior High School Band
9. Essay Mrs. Rayna Stoyanoff
10. Address Honorable Rudolph F. King Speaker of the House of Representatives
11. Specialty Miss Geary
12. Awards Mr. Lincoln D. Lynch Superintendent of Schools
13. Diplomas Mr. Edward H. Thompson Chairman of School Committee
14. Star Spangled Banner Junior High School Band Band under direction of Mr. George H. Farnham
Candidates for Citizenship Diploma
Carl O. Anderson Gustav N. Anderson
Suzana Miksis Joana Nevera Olga Paajanen
Lydia Anderson Apolonia Babel
Theresa Pacquette Antanas Sederewicas
John Baltadonis
Anna Borowko
Lievusie Smelstor Joseph Smilgis Andrew Smolskis
Domenic Campisano
Stella Ceglarski
Aino L. Sointu
Elizabeth Galgauskas
Hilja M. Waukonen
Nicholas Hrenchuk
Eve Wisgirda
Elizabeth Kurulis
Delia Loftus
Alma W. Magnuson
John Wisgirda Hilja A. Wuori
Theresia Blomquist
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Ushers
Catherine Carchedi
Anastasia Nikituk
Marilyn Docar
Eleanor Nordstrom
Betty Eklund
Eileen O'Sullivan
Ogenia Kavolinas
Veronica Raymond
Theresa Mulkern
Joanna Sideropoulos
Jacqueline Nardin
Margaret Valerio
Ushers under direction of Miss Helen P. Gale
REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER
I herewith submit my report as Attendance Officer for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1944.
Total number of investigations.
412
Number of truancies.
77
Number of illness cases investigated
179
Lack of shoes or clothing
6
Assisting at home
18
Investigation of cases where children left school
13
Investigation of cases where home permits were desired
3
Investigation of cases where working certificates were desired
4
Moved.
4
Miscellaneous cases.
108
Total
412
Total number of children returned to school
16
Number of court cases
2
HENRY F. BREEN, JR.
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE - OCTOBER 1, 1944
Age
Grade
5
6 7 8 9
10
11 |12 |13|
14
15 |
16
17 |18 |19 20 21
Totals
1
59 |
94 |
15
3
-
2
47
78
22
2
1 |
150
3
42
80
23
3
4
152
4
37
89
20
8
2
1
157
5
5|
50
76
17
8
156
6
1|
37
91
20
6
-
155
7
42
94
25
7 |
6
174
8
52
101
31|
11
2
197
9
38
110
21
4
173
10
1
44
123
53
13
1
1
236
11
39
15
30
5
189
12
44
101
17
2
164
Postgraduates
2
3
3
8
Totals
59 | 141
135
147
165
137
162
176
172
192
200
218
146
26
5
1
2,082
-
171
-
-
-
-
-
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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227
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMISSION
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMISSION
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Finance Commission was organized for the year 1944 as follows:
Edmund F. Murphy, Chairman Francis E. Metcalf, Clerk Fred A. Carlson, Member of Commission
On January 1, 1944, the debt of the Town was $543,574.00 with maturities in 1944 of $121,000.00. No money was borrowed during this year for any purpose.
The borrowing capacity of the Town of Norwood on January 1, 1944, was $551,681.28, and on December 31, 1944, was $599,438.79. After examining the request for appropriations submitted by the various departments, the Commission met with all department heads and boards charged with the expenditure of the appropriation and discussed in detail the basis for the request.
On completion of the work of the Commission on the various recommendations, a public hearing was held.
The sum of $20,000.00 was appropriated for the Reserve Fund and transfers therefrom were made as follows:
Reserve Fund
Date
Account
Amount
June 23 Honor Roll Committee
$472.50
Sept. 19 Honor Roll Committee 100.00
Oct. 10 Honor Roll Committee
7.00
Nov. 22
Schools Operation of Lunch Counter
1,900.00
Nov. 29
Welfare Administration
200.00
Dec. 8
Fire Alarm Maintenance
225.00
Dec. 30
Police Department Incidentals
2,000.00
Old Age Assistance
1,500.00
Reconversion Senior High, Junior High and Balch Schools.
12,000.00
Dec. 31
Ration Board
34.97
Honor Roll.
3.65
Public Dumps
.41
Drains Maintenance.
132.15
$18,575.68
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND F. MURPHY, Chairman, FRANCIS E. METCALF, Clerk, FRED A. CARLSON.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER January 1 to December 31, 1944
Balance January 1, 1944
$432,539.56
Received from:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Income Tax
93,414.12
Corporation Tax
155,537.89
Meal Tax
1,135.20
Highway Reimbursement, Chapter 569
28,727.60
Military Aid
90.00
State Aid
360.00
War Allowance
1,845.65
Vocational Education
8,457.80
Vocational Education, Smith Hughes Fund
277.42
English Speaking Classes
2,053.85
U. S. Grants:
Old Age Assistance
22,179.74
Aid to Dependent Children
6,148.81
George Deen Vocational Education Fund
7,135.00
Norfolk County:
Dog License Returns
1,477.49
Taxes and Assessments:
Property Taxes
804,181.72
Polls
7,612.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
15,101.43
Sewer Assessments
4,721.79
Street Betterments
272.82
Water Liens
1,400.02
Committed Interest
752.31
Costs
574.45
Loans Issued:
Anticipation of Revenue
150,000.00
Electric Light Revenues:
Rates
343,108.60
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
Water Revenues:
Rates
84,257.90
Hydrant Rental
6,622.00
Interest:
Taxes and Assessments
1,517.67
Tax Titles
545.94
Alice H. Plimpton Fund
315.34
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
1,350.61
High School English Prize Fund
14.40
...
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Harriet W. Lane Fund
$20.00
Warren H. Cudworth Fund
10.00
Electric Service Deposits
215.00
Anna M. Day Fund
125.00
Chickering Fund
8.00
William T. Wheedon Fund
12,50
Post War Rehabilitation Fund.
1,265.00
E. Florence Morse Fund
12.50
Certificates of Liens
41.00
Fines
490.00
Cemetery:
Sale of Lots and Graves
8,913.00
Care of Lots
1,839.00
Interment Fees
2,287.00
Private Work
900.03
Improvement.
3.00
Perpetual Care Bequests
3,100.00
Accounts Receivable:
Forestry Moth
755.55
Cemetery
222.85
General Government
512.17
Health
2,245.01
Highway
945.38
Police
.
1,727.18
Sanitation
304.67
Schools
7,938.91
Welfare
3,005.37
Old Age Assistance
24,540.59
Aid to Dependent Children
7,983.08
Water
1,196.98
Electric Light
752.86
Real Estate
385.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
9.06
Parks
14.63
.
Guarantee Deposits:
Electric Service
1,835.00
Particular Sewer
2,975.85
Water
.. 730.64
Departmental Receipts:
Town Clerk:
Marriage Intentions
248.00
Recording Fees, etc.
366.77
Dog Licenses
1,880.40
Sporting Licenses
1,480.25
Miscellaneous Licenses
800.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
70.56
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Health:
Dental Clinic
$266.80
Eye Clinic
66.50
Plumbing Fees
112.00
Permits
108.50
Schools:
Lunch Counter
11,695.57
Other
811.90
Peabody School.
4,987.05
Permits
61.50
Electric Light
186.91
Playgrounds.
370.50
Libraries
1,090.98
Water
186.50
Fire
32.50
Police
50.40
Public Works
.25
General Government
6.79
Sidewalks
550.14
War Salvage Sales
2,284.67
Liquor Licenses
12,600.00
Sewer
7.64
Tax Title Redemptions
7,426.79
Fees.
162.00
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
3,610.00
Refunds:
Expense of Officials Out of State
96.40
Excess and Deficiency
20.06
Old Age Assistance
150.61
Welfare
38.38
Soldiers' Relief
187.50
Aid to Dependent Children
69.47
Schools
12.50
Schools, Janitors Salaries
46.68
Electric Light
10.25
Committee on Public Safety
17.77
Water, Service Sales
3.93
Adjusted Compensation
62.50
Petty Cash Reimbursements:
School, Superintendent
10.00
School, Lunch Counter
100.00
Peabody School
200.00
General Manager
20.00
Library
15.00
Playgrounds.
10.00
Welfare
10.00
Income from H. O. Peabody Fund
28,931.32
Reimbursement Fire Loss
353.89
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Reimbursement Damage by Navy Plane
$176.55
Withholding Tax Deductions 68,917.22
Deductions for War Bonds
3,357.63
Land Damage, Unclaimed Checks.
1,903.75
Tailings
15.79
$2,430,310.01
Payments on Accountant's Warrants
1,923,555.05
Balance December 31, 1944
$506,754.96
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer.
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REPORT ON TAX TITLES
Balance January 1, 1944
$24,334.20
Tax Titles Taken:
1943 Taxes
$2,812.80
1943 Water Liens
66.75
1943 Sewer Assessments
532.64
1943 Street Betterments
79.00
1943 Committed Interest
210.32
Interest and Costs
448.41
4,149.92
Added to Tax Titles:
1944 Taxes
$4,428.60
1944 Sewer Assessments
1,182.89
1944 Street Betterments
47.94
1944 Water Liens
53.00
1944 Committed Interest
254.50
Interest
34.76
6,001.69
$34,485.81
Payments to Treasurer
$7,426.79
Tax Titles Foreclosed
695.94
Tax Titles Disclaimed:
1940 Water Liens
$164.37
1942 Taxes
724.18
1943 Taxes
926.40
Interest and Costs
60.37
Abatements:
1944 Taxes
$87.45
1939 Taxes
125.43
1940 Taxes
81.65
1941 Taxes
61.20
1942 Taxes
59.44
1943 Taxes
20.87
436.04
Balance December 31, 1944
24,051.72
$34,485.81
1,875.32
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1944
Out-
standing
Com-
Abatements and Payments Refunded
Tax Titles Dis- claimed
Paid after Abate- ment
Collec- tions
Abate- ments
Added to Tax
Out- standing Titles Dee. 31, 1944
Levy of 1944:
$35,009.70
$34,219.35
$113.85
772,351.80
$108.90
719,457.67
3,626.27
$4,428.60
$676.50 44,948.16
Sewer Assessments
4,857.85
2,996.97
85.72
1,182.89
592.27
Street Betterments
91.71
43.77
47.94
Water Liens
1,573.80
86.30
1,003.40
32.75
53.00
570.95
Committed Interest
944.49
566.12
15.44
254.50
108.43
Motor Vehicle Exeise
14,852.52
91.35
14,613.46
198.49
131.92
Polls
10,870.00
4.00
7,570.00
3,236.00
68.00
Levy of 1943:
Personal Property
$919.10
919.10
Real Estate .
50,044.61
431.65
$926.40
47,893.22
696.64
2,812.80
Sewer Assessments
1,272.38
710.02
29.72
532.64
Street Betterments
405.85
229.05
97.80
79.00
Water Liens
299.00
232.25
66.75
Committed Interest
407.54.
186.19
11.03
210.32
Motor Vehicle Excise
702.60
$8.66
487.97
223.29
Polls
114.00
42.00
72.00
Levy of 1942:
Real Estate
724.18
724.18
Levy of 1941:
Polls
2.00
2.00
Levy of 1940:
Water Liens
164.37
164.37
Levy of 1939: Real Estate
968.20
968.20
Apportioned
Unapportioned Sewer
217.37
1,147.94
701.35
510.36
153.60
Apportioned Sewer Paid in Advance
313.45
.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Collector of Taxes.
233
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1
.
Jan. 1, 1944 mitments
Personal Property
Real Estate .
THIRTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWOOD
.
CLASSIFIED SUMMARY OF TOWN DEBT December 31, 1944
Due in Year
School
Sewer
Municipal Relief
Highway
Municipal Building
Water
Storm Damage $5,000.00
Electric Light Plant $12,000.00 12,000.00
Total $91,000.00
1946
16,000.00
28,000.00
6,000.00
3,577.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
75,577.00
1947
16,000.00
22,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
57,000.00
1948
16,000.00
14,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
44,000.00
1949
16,000.00
11,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
37,000.00
1950
8,000.00
11,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
23,000.00
1951
8,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
14,000.00
1952
7,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
13,000.00
1953
7,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
1954
7,000.00
7,000.00
1955
7,000.00
7,000.00
1956
7,000.00
7,000.00
1957
7,000.00
7,000.00
1958
7,000.00
7,000.00
1959
7,000.00
7,000.00
1960
7,000.00
7,000.00
1961
7,000.00
7,000.00
$166,000.00
$127,000.00
$30,000.00
$12,577.00
$7,000.00
$31,000.00
$25,000.00
$24,000.00
$422,577.00
Inside Debt Limit
$143,577.00
Outside Debt Limit
279,000.00
Total Fixed Debt
$422,577.00
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1945
$16,000.00
$30,000.00
$7,000.00
$6,000.00
$3,000.00
$12,000.00
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DEBT INSIDE DEBT LIMIT
School
Amount Issued
Date of Issue 6 -1-29
Rate 4.25%
1949
Date of Outstanding Maturity Dec. 31, 1944 $40,000.00
Numbers 1718-25
Date June 1
Requirements for 1945 Principal $8,000.00
Interest
$1,530.00
J & D 1
Highway
$20,000.00
5-15-35
2.25%
1945
2,000.00
2510-11
May 15
2,000.00
$22.50
M 15
13,000.00
6 -1-37
1.75%
1947
3,000.00
2697
June 1
1,000.00
43.75
J & D 1
26,000.00
7-15-37
1.75%
1947
6,000.00
2730-31
July 15
2,000.00
105.00
J & J 15
7,577.00
8 -1-38
1.5 %
1946
1,577.00
2843
Aug. 1
1,000.00
23.65
$12,577.00
$6,000.00
$194.90
Sewer
$33,500.00
4- 1-32
4.5 %
1952
$9,000.00
2111-12
April
1 $2,000.00
$360.00
A & O 1
29,800.00
6- 1-37
1.75%
1947
8,000.00
2679-81
June
1 3,000.00
113.75
J & D 1
17,000.00
6- 1-36
2. %
1945
1,000.00
2553
June
1 1,000.00
10.00
J 1
18,000.00
8- 1-38
1.5 %
1948
6,000.00
2819-20
Aug.
1
2,000.00
90.00
F & A 1
30,000.00
9- 1-36
1.75%
1946
6,000.00
2587-89
Sept.
1
3,000.00
105.00
M & S 1
25,000.00
11- 1-37
2. %
1947
6,000.00
2762-63
Nov.
1 2,000.00
120.00
M & N
1
12,000.00
11- 1-38
1.75%
1948
4,000.00
2890
Nov.
1 1,000.00
70.00
M & N 1
13,000.00
12- 1-36
1.75%
1946
2,000.00
2608
Dec.
1 1,000.00
35.00
J & D 1
70,000.00
6-15-40
1.75%
1950
42,000.00
B29-35
June 15
7,000.00
673.75
J & D 15
$84,000.00
$22,000.00
$1,577.50
Municipal Building
$55,000.00
9- 1-28
4.25%
1947
$7,000.00
1535-37
Sept. 1 $3,000.00
$297.50
M & S 1
$143,577.00
$39,000.00
$3,599.90
TOWN OF NORWOOD
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Interest Dates
$168,000.00
DEBT OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT Sewer
Amount Issued
Date of Issue
Authority
Date of Outstanding Rate Maturity December 31, 1944
Requirements for 1945
Numbers Date Principal
Interest
Interest Dates
$200,000.00
6- 1-07
Ch. 311, 1901
4. %
1947
$12,000.00
149-52
June 1
$4,000.00
$400.00
J & D 1
40,000.00
8- 1-08
Ch. 311, 1901
4.
%
1948
4,000.00
197
Aug.
1 1,000.00
160.00
F &A 1
46,000.00
11- 1-38
Ch. 50, 1938
1.75%
1953
27,000.00
B20-22
Nov.
1
3,000.00
472.50
M & N 1
$43,000.00
$8,000.00
$1,032.50
$150,000.00
2- 1-41
Ch. 464, 1938
1.5 %
1961
School $126,000.00
B25-32
Feb. 1 $8,000.00
$1,830.00
F & A 1
$12,000.00
8- 1-38
Gen. Laws
1.5 %
1948
$4,000.00
2833
Aug. 1
$1,000.00
$60.00
F & A 1
36,000.00
11- 1-38
Ch. 50, 1938
1.75%
1953
18,000.00
B19-20
Nov. 1
2,000.00
315.00
M & N 1
65,000.00
12- 1-35
Ch. 404, 1935
2. %
1945
6,000.00
B60-65
Dec. 1
6,000.00
120.00
J & D 1
18,000.00
6-15-40
Gen. Laws
1.75%
1945
3,000.00
B16-18
June 15
3,000.00
26.25
J & D 15
$31,000.00
$12,000.00
$521.25
Municipal Relief
$16,000.00
5- 1-39
Ch. 72, 1939
1.25%
1949
$6,000.00
2917-18
May
1 $2,000.00
$62.50
M & N 1
30,000.00
8- 1-38
Ch. 58, 1938
1.5 %
1948
12,000.00
2863-65
Aug. 1
3,000.00
180.00
F & A 1
20,000.00
4-15-40
Ch. 72, 1939
1. %
1950
12,000.00
2997-98
April 15
2,000.00
110.00
A & O 15
$30,000.00
$7,000.00
$352.50
Emergency Storm Damage
$50,000.00
9-15-39 Ch. 63, 1939
2.5 % 1949
$25,000.00
B26-30
Sept. 15
$5,000.00
$625.00
M & S15
Extension of Electric Light Plant
$60,000.00
4- 1-41
Gen. Laws
0.75%
1946
$24,000.00
3063-74
April 1 $12,000.00
$135.00
A &O 1
239
$279,000.00
$52,000.00
$4,496.25
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Water
240
LIMITATION OF INDEBTEDNESS
Under Section 10, Chapter 44, General Laws as amended, the amount which the Town may borrow in addition to present debt is as follows:
1942 Real and Personal Property
Valuation Net
$23,739,670.00
1942 Motor Vehicle Excise
Valuation Net
842,960.00
1943
Real and Personal Property
Valuation Net
24,374,830.00
1943 Motor Vehicle Excise
Valuation Net 566,930.00
1944 Real and Personal Property
Valuation Net
24,355,200.00
1944 Motor Vehicle Excise
Valuation Net 421,990.00
Total
$74,301,580.00
Three percent of the average of which is the Statutory Limit, viz.
743,015.79
Total of Debt authorized and issued on December 31, 1944, viz.
$422,577.00
Of this amount the Debt outside the debt limit is
279,000.00
Debt within the Statutory Limitation
$143,577.00
143,577.00
Available Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1944
$599,438.79
TOWN OF NORWOOD
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
241
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Receipts and Expenditures for Year Ending December 31, 1944
Receipts for Expenses Outlays Total
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
1944 Real Property
$719,457.67
Personal Property
34,219.35
Poll
7,570.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
14,613.46
$775,860.48
State and County Taxes as
shown elsewhere as receipts
and are deducted herewith ..
83,408.73
$692,451.75
1943 Real Property
47,893.22
Personal Property
919.10
Poll
42.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
487.97
49,342.29
1942 Real Property
724.18
724.18
1939 Real Property
968.20
968.20
Tax Titles Redeemed
7,426.79
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
3,610.00
11,036.79
Income Tax Distribution
93,414.12
Corporation Tax Distribution
155,537.89
Military, State Aid and War Allowance.
2,295.65
Meal Tax Distribution
1,135.20
252,382.86
Fines:
District Court
490.00
Grants:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Assistance to Aged Citizens
22,179.74
Aid for Dependent Children
6,148.81
County of Norfolk
Dog License Fund
1,477.49
Town of Norwood
1
Light Department
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
43,296.04
Total carried forward
$1,050,202.11
242
TOWN OF NORWOOD
Receipts for Expenses Outlays Total
GENERAL REVENUE - Continued Licenses and Permits Licenses and Permits License Fees 1945:
Section 12, Chapter 138
12 All Alcoholic to be drunk on premises $6,000.00
5 Club, all Alcoholic
2,000.00
2 Wines and Malt Beverages ..
800.00
Section 15, Chapter 138
Retail Package Stores
4 All Alcoholic
2,000.00
4 Wines and Malt Beverages
1,200.00
Section 30a, Chapter 138
2 Registered Pharmacists . .
600.00
$12,600.00
Licenses and Permits:
Common Victuallers & Innholders
fees
145.00
Sunday Sales
85.00
Public Amusement
259.00
Motor Vehicle Sales
105.00
Junk Collectors
20.00
Peddlars
3.00
Gasoline Permits
31.00
Pool Room & Bowling Alleys
139.00
Lodging Houses
6.00
Others
7.00
Permits
61.50
861.50
Page Total
$13,461.50
$13,461.50
Total forward
1,050,202.11
1,050.202.11
Total for General Revenue ...
$1,063,663.61
$1,063,663.61
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
243
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Receipts for Expenses Outlays Total
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Sewer Assessments:
1943 Levy
$710.02
1944 Levy
2,996.97
$3,706.99
Street Betterments:
1943 Levy
229.05
1944 Levy
43.77
272.82
Unapportioned Sewer Assess-
ments
701.35
701.35
Sewer Apportioned Assessments:
Paid in advance
313.45
313.45
Total for Commercial Revenue
$4,994.61
$4,994.61
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government:
Telephone Tolls
$18.96
Rental Airport
500.00
$518.96
General Government:
Town Clerk and Accountant:
Fees Collected for:
Marriage Intentions
248.00
Recording Fees
185.03
Certifying Fees
132.25
Sporting Licenses' Fees
28.25
Dog Licenses' Fees
3.20
Others
18.04
614.77
Town Treasurer and Collector:
Fees Collected for:
Demands and Costs
574.45
Tax Title Releases and Costs
162.00
Statement of Liens
41.00
777.45
Total for General Government
$1,911.18
$1,911.18
244
TOWN OF NORWOOD
Receipts for Expenses Outlays Total
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Ambulance Hire
$1,620.30
Telephone Tolls
20.00
Miscellaneous
50.15
Use of Radio
77.13
$1,767.58
Fire Department:
Sale of Chemicals
16.06
Permits
28.50
44.56
Forestry:
Services and Materials.
265.55
765.55
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Fees.
70.56
70.56
Insurance:
Fire Loss
381.89
381.89
Total for Protection
$3,030.14
$3,030.14
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health:
Dental Clinic Fees
$266.80
Eye Clinic Fees
66.50
Tuberculosis Subsidy
2,110.01
Individual Hospital Care
135.00
Plumbing Inspection Fees
112.00
Permits
108.50
$2,808.81
Sanitation:
Sale of Materials, Sewers and Drains.
312.31
Miscellaneous
.25
312.56
Total for Health and Sanita-
tion
$3,111.37
$3,111.37
.
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
245
Receipts for Expenses Outlay's Total
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