Norwood annual report 1945-1947, Part 11

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1008

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George Oelschlagel

George Holmes

Francis Rink

Douglas Huntoon

Joseph Ristrom

Howard S. Maiers

Alphonse Rossetsky

Henry McAuliffe

Thomas Rogers

Harold Partridge

Robert Rowan

Walter Phalen Carl Pearson

Robert Lindsay Rizzo

Russell Dana Robinson

Joseph Praino

Richard Alfred Reynolds

Harry Shannon

Richard Sager

William Shaw

William Walker

Kenneth Smith

Adam Smolski

Robert Stone

Edward Tamulionis

John P. Tarpey Walter Theall Michael Thomas

Winslow Tinkham

A. Logan Treen Octavius Venterosa

John Warnke Robert Webber

Kenneth Field Francis Fitzmorris John Fitzmorris Raymond Gallagher

Transportation

Anthony Sansone, Chairman Louis Balboni, Deputy

George O'Brien

Civilian Air Reserve Capt. Walter Murphy

John E. Gahagan, Chief Officer Water and Sewers

William Maini

Arthur Rodgers, Gas Officer

Edward Smith

Fuel

Harold L. Alden, Chairman for Coal and Oil Arnold Schaier, Chairman for Wood

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Food

Winslow Burr, Chairman

Henry Holman, Chairman

Clothing Mrs. W. WV. Everett, Chairman

PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION

Robert W. Williamson, Chairman

James Davenport, Chairman

Marshall Nead, Chairman

Frank Rose, Chairman

Miss Caroline Harrison

Warren Lonergan

Robert T. Whittlesey

Division of Salvage Charles F. Holman, Chairman Emma Niles William F. English

DIVISION OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE

Miss Edna Phillips, Chairman

Mrs. Edmund F. Murphy, Chairman Health Service

Dr. Charles L. Lynch, Chairman Public Health Dept.

James F. Foley, Chairman Public Health Dept.

Mrs. Harold Alden, Chairman Nu- trition Committee

Mrs. Alfred Atwood

Mrs. John Regan

Mrs. Harold Probert

Mrs. Francis Smith

Mrs. Louis F. Orent

Mrs. H. B. C. Riemer, Chairman Social Service

Mrs. Harold Alden

Mrs. Arthur Allen

Mrs. Alfred Atwood

Mrs. Edward F. Brennan

Mrs. Robert Barr

Mrs. John P. Curran

Mrs. John Curran

Mrs. Chester L. Foster

Mrs. Chester Foster

Mrs. Herbert C. Fowler

Mrs. Herbert Fowler

Miss Maude P. Hartshorn

Mrs. John S. Martin

Mrs. Arthur Hartwell

Mrs. John M. Mutch

Mrs. John Martin Mrs. John Mutch

Mrs. Louis Orent Mrs. Harold R. Probert

Mrs. Eugene Nelson

Mrs. John W. Regan

Mrs. Louis Orent

Mrs. Harold F. Rice

Mrs. Clifford Sanborn

Mrs. Louis A. Sieracki

Mrs. Francis W. Smith

Mrs. Benjamin Sodergren

Mrs. Louis Sieracki

Mrs. Francis Smith

Mrs. Benjamin Sodergren

Mrs. Walter Tilton

Mrs. Arthur Wheatley

Francis Doran, Chairman Public Welfare

Miss Eileen J. Folan, Chairman Public Welfare

Mrs. A. S. Hartwell, Chairman Women's Community Committee

Mrs. C. J. Prescott, Advisory Chair- man

Mrs. H. B. C. Riemer, Vice-Chair- man Mrs. E. A. Nelson, Secretary

Mrs. J. G. Rizzo, Treasurer

Mrs. R. T. Barr, Member-at-large

Mrs. Harold L. Alden

Mrs. Alfred Atwood

Mrs. Oliver J. Barr

Mrs. James H. Butler, Jr.

Miss Maude Hartshorn

Mrs. Harold Probert

Mrs. John Regan

Mrs. John Rizzo Mrs. Clifford Sanborn

Mrs. Walter F. Tilton

Mrs. Arthur F. Wheatley

Mrs. Arnold Zoboli

Manufactured Goods John C. Barker, Chairman

Francis J. Tominey George Sherlock

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DIVISION OF WAR SERVICES

Mrs. Guy I. Gibbons, Chairman Miss Maude Shattuck, Chairman Mrs. Harry M. Payne, Chairman

BLOCK PLAN

Miss Emma Niles, Leader

Mrs. John Corcoran, District Leader

Mrs. D'Espinosa, District Leader

Mrs. Fred Ellis, District Leader Mrs. Howard Maier, District Leader

Mrs. Robert Pendergast, District Leader

Miss Emma Niles, District Leader

Block Leaders

Mrs. W. A. Barton

Mrs. O. Berkland

Mrs. Paul Bernier

Mrs. George Brock

Miss Lucy Brooks

Mrs. James Butler

Mrs. J. J. Chubet

Mrs. John Corcoran

Mrs. Theo. Cottrell

Miss Mary Daunt

Mrs. Esther Deebs

Mrs. Leo Dolaher

Mrs. Fred Ellis

Mrs. Fred Fisher

Mrs. F. W. Feaver

Mrs. Florence Fitzmorris

Mrs. Franklin Fleck

Mrs. Harry Fraser

Mrs. Frank Garner

Mrs. Joseph Gethro

Mrs. E. Geraghty Mrs. O. J. Germano

Mrs. R. E. Gustafson

Mrs. F. F. Glaser

Mrs. Elton Hamilton

Mrs. Oscar Halme Mrs. Samuel Hershenson

Mrs. George Holmes Mrs. H. H. Hocheim

Mrs. Harry Howard

Mrs. Everett Hughes Mrs. Douglas Huntoon

Mrs. John Johnson Mrs. Francis W. Kelley Mrs. George Klein

Mrs. Thomas Keary

Mrs. Harry J. Korslund

Mrs. Howard Maier

Mrs. Agnes McDavitt

Mrs. Eugene McLean

Mrs. Robert McLeod

Mrs. H. B. Murray Mrs. James Paul

Mrs. Thomas Rogers

Mrs. Everett Roundy

Mrs. Emma Rowell

Mrs. C. Sanborn

Mrs. M. Sansone

Mrs. George Small

Mrs. Patrick Simons

Miss Ethel Smith

Mrs. B. W. Sparrow

Mrs. Helen Spear

Mrs. James Surette

Mrs. Forest Sylvester

Mrs. Edgar Tarr

Mrs. Dominic Triventi

Mrs. Arthur Wheatley

Mrs. Margaret White

Mrs. Warren Warde

Block Plan Workers

Mrs. Charles Allbee

Mrs. O. Anthony

Mrs. A. C. Anderson

Mrs. William Ahearn

Mrs. Bernadette Allen

Mrs. Harold Baker

Mrs. John Blasenak

Mrs. M. G. Bunney

Mrs. George Butters

Mrs. Frank Blasenak

Mrs. Fred Baker

Mrs. V. Balboni Mrs. Julia Carberry Mrs. John Carroll

Mrs. Gunnar Carlson

Mrs. Chester Capen

Mrs. William Chandler

Mrs. Thomas Cody

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Mrs. Mary Corso

Mrs. Edmund J. Kelley

Mrs. Bernice Leavitt

Miss Hitty B. MacIntyre

Mrs. F. T. McAuliffe

Mrs. Joseph McAuliffe

Mrs. Margaret Curran Mrs. J. B. Connolly

Mrs. John Murphy

Mrs. John Coakley

Mrs. Mary Murphy

Mrs. Jason Daniels

Mrs. John Mutch

Miss Margaret Darcy

Mrs. V. D. Milliken

Mrs. Thomas Drummey

Mrs. P. Norton

Mrs. Chas. Donahue

Mrs. Ivan Norling

Mrs. Walter Dolan

Mrs. R. E. O'Neil

Mrs. Edmund Dalton

Mrs. Charles Parsons

Mrs. Joseph Daisley

Mrs. Evelyn Pascoe

Mrs. John Donovan

Mrs. Joseph Patterson

Mrs. Amedio DeFlamims

Mrs. James Paul

Mrs. Peter Farioli

Mrs. Andrew Poce

Miss Rachel Foley

Mrs. H. L. Pike

Mrs. Florence Field

Mrs. Harold Rice

Mrs. Franis Hayes

Mrs. Kenneth Rouillard

Mrs. C. D. Hardy

Mrs. Mark Ryan

Mrs. Gerard Hawkins

Mrs. William Ritvo

Mrs. Michael Hart

Mrs. Anton Schramm

Mrs. H. Hcneth

Mrs. Herbert Schaier

Mrs. Martha Huntoon

Mrs. Fred Selwyn

Mrs. Wm. Hyland

Mrs. J. H. Shumaker

Miss Bertha Hartshorn

Mrs. Chas. Holman

Mrs. Harold Smith ]

Miss Agnes Hedberg

Mrs. Florence Seaman

Mrs. F. Gillette

Mrs. Emma Saul

Mrs. John Tarule

Mrs. Mabel Jemison Mrs. Bradbury Jenness

Mrs. Edward Thompson

Mrs. Ralph Jones

Mrs. Alice Towne

Mrs. Gladys Jones

Mrs. Herbert Tucker

Mrs. Samuel Kallgren

Miss Katheryn Kellard

Mrs. Joseph Kelliher

Mrs. George Wells

AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN

Mrs. Luella G. I. Gallagher, Chair- man

Dorothea Eppich Alice Field

Mrs. Doris Allen

Leona Finbow

Mrs. Gladys Bacon Belle P. Bates

Mary L. Garner

Gertrude Butler Elna Carlson Anna Clinch

Esther Hallet Agnes Halloran Ada Hammond Lillian Hauck

Myrtle Davenport

Mrs. Lester Hotz

Helen Houghton Mrs. Allan Jefferson

Theo Dixon Mary Davis

Sarah Frueh

Diana Bouchard

Mrs. Arnold Schaier

Mrs. John Traquair

Mrs. Timothy Coughlin Mary Curran Mrs. Thomas Costello Miss Mollie Curran

Mrs. Frank McGilvary

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TOWN OF NORWOOD

Anne S. Jones Mrs. Gerald King Mrs. Irene Korslund Anna Lindblom Evelyn Lindblom Agnes McDavitt Hazel Milliken

Marion Pond

Mildred Sager

Loretta Sanders

Emma Saul

Lina Skoogberg

Irene Smith

Mrs. Carl Spearwater

Thelma Murchie

Isabel Thorn

Marion Murray

Mabel Tucker

Mrs. Herman Nordstrom

Bertha Wheeler

Mrs. Bebe Orent

Fannie Winslow

Irene Peterson

Florence Wittrup

Mrs. Ernest Woodworth

RED CROSS DISASTER COMMITTEE

Francis Rose, Chairman Richard E. Pike, Deputy Howard E. Ortla, Deputy

RED CROSS SHELTER TEAM WORKERS

Mrs. Agnes B. Cody, Chairman

Bernadette Allen

Miss Olive Dalton

Jane Louise Barton

Miss Mary Duffy

Grace Mildred Beverly

Mrs. Shirley Engel

Edith Alma Bordleau

Mrs. Alice Elliott

Lou Hill Carville

Miss Mary Feaver

Marion Jane Costello

Jeanette Davis Cushing

Mary Ann Dean

Martha Louise Dyer

Miss Athenia Heliotis

Blanche E. Fitzpatrick

Mrs. Helen Houghton

Miss Rose James

Miss Rose Kelly

Mrs. Barbara Kijanowski

Miss Agnes Marsh

Miss Ruth Mattson

Esther L. Small

Helen Louise Smith

Helen M. Sutton

Wilda Lunette Vose

Red Cross Motor Corps

Frances Catherine Lydon, Lieu-

tenant

Mrs. Maud Barrett

Mrs. Marion Watson

Mrs. Pauline Blair

Miss Lois Butler

Mrs. Maragret Flaherty

Mrs. Anne-Shirley Green

Miss Phoebe-Ann Hayes

Agnes Helena Hedberg

Grace Marie McDonough

Hittie Blanch McIntyre

Mildred S. Nutter Ruth Wilder Reed

Miss Anastia McDonough

Miss Josephine Miller

Miss Mary Mullane

Mrs. Catherine Reardon

Mrs. Edith Richards Miss Phyllis Sanborn Miss Margaret Shaw

Mrs. Dorothy Tanneyhill

Mrs. Acquila Lyons

Grace Plummer

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

OBSERVATION POST L. 671

Howard Mattson, Chief Observer Joseph Coughlin, Chief Observer Joseph V. Nuttall, Chief Observer Douglas H. Huntoon, Assistant Chief Observer

Edwin C. Archibald, Assistant Chief Observer

J. Addison MacLean, Assistant Chief Observer

Albert H. Burtt, Assistant Chief Observer

Observers

John Abel Arthur E. Ahearn Harold Alden Herbert A. Anderson

J. B. Anderson Alfred A. Atwood Chester A. Bailey H. C. Bainton M. Balboni

Rev. John Balcom John E. Bamber Herbert Barrett R. C. Berry Thomas L. Berube

Frank J. Bilotta Bert Bilson

. C. W. Bowker Henry Bresette Wm. E. Briggs J. F. Brosnahan E. E. Burke Wilfred J. Carpenter Walter S. Carter John Casey Edward Chandler William J. Chandler George Chitty William S. Chitty M. J. Clancy Warren Coleman John Connolly Otis A. Cooper Paul Coughlin T. W. Cottrell Mark Coyne T. R. Crawford Bart Curran Tom Curran

Walter Dalton Jason N. Daniels Dr. Lewis Danovitch Amos T. Dixon

J. Donahue Miss Elsie Dorman

John T. Dorman F. M. Douglas Howard C. Ellis Chas. E. Engel

Rev. Wm. F. English

Russell Estey C. P. Everett

Peter J. Farioli

Frederick W. Feaver

E. M. Field

George Fisher

Richard Finbow

Wm. J. Flaherty D. H. Fleming

G. W. Frederickson

Frederick French

Frederick G. Frueh

John Frucci H. W. Gay

James W. Garner

Thomas Garner Mike George

O. J. Germano

Fred J. Gore, Jr.

E. H. Grant Wm. Griffiths

H. Chas. Griffin

Edward J. Gordon

H. Hale Geoffrey W. Hamlin

W. H. Hartshorn C. Hauck

Sam Hurwitz

B. A. Hutchins

Rev. Dr. Marinus James

F. B. Jenness

Berger Johnson

E. C. Johnson Ralph E. Jones

J. Kallgren Rev. Stephen P. Kneizis

Joseph Landry

Wayne L. LaFlamboy J. F. Lemaire

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William Letts Fred Loring Henry A. Lund Louis P. Macchi A. MacIntyre M. A. Magnell

Anthony Martino

Winslow T. May

Dr. J. A. McComb John McDonough

Dr. Kenneth McElwee

John McLennan C. A. McNamee

Anthony E. Mickunas

David A. Miller V. D. Milliken Henry A. Mintz A. Molinquest Kenneth Morrow

M. J. Murphy

H. Bennet Murray

Jeremiah Nash C. P. Nead

Marshall Nead

A. K. Neviakas

Richard Northrop

Al. Oppenheim

Louis Orent

H. C. Partridge

H. C. Partridge, Jr.

W. E. Patzold

R. L. Pendergast

Jim Penza

H. W. Plimpton

Jacob Prager

Harold R. Probert

Alfred C. Purchase, Jr.

J. E. Quinn

Rudolph Rakun

P. K. Rakauskas

James Readel

Milton A. Rediker

J. W. Regan

Rev. Rhenstrom

H. E. Rice

Mrs. Edith Richards

Verne H. Richards

Thomas Riley

E. J. Roach

Chas. T. Robertson

Robert Rodd

E. Ross

Brainard Rowe

K. G. Rouillard

L. L. Rye

Oscar Saterdal

Herbert Schaier

Oliver Schelin

Edson Scholz

Anthony Schramm

W. Hudson Slee

Albert E. Smith

H. F. Smith

Robert C. Smith

Colin W. Stard

R. H. Steele

F. L. Stimson

Rev. James E. Sullivan

H. E. Surette

J. A. Surette

Fred Swinnerton

D. C. Thayer

M. Thayer

Andrew Thomsen

J. L. Trushas

Rt. Rev. Joseph C. Walsh

J. C. Walsh

T. C. Walsh

Paul H. White

Rev. Thomas J. Williams

Miss Betty Works

Herbert F. Works

Gordon F. Woodberry

Rev. H. Zawalich

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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR

Conclusion

In behalf of the committee I wish to express our appreciation for the cooperation and support given us by the Board of Selectmen and all town departments, business, manufacturing plants, and the citizens.

The committee wishes to commend the members of the Civilian Defense organiza- tion for performing faithfully and well a civic duty for the protection of life and property during the war emergency. The services of all have been deeply appreciated.

Respectfully submitted,

GORDON F. WOODBERRY, Town Chairman.

NORWOOD COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR

Mr. Francis W. Smith,

General Manager.

Dear Sir:

The following is the annual report for the Department of Building Inspector during the year 1945:

Number of Permits

Estimated Cost

New Buildings:

Factories and Commercial Buildings

$173,600

Garages, private

12,800

Minor Out-buildings

1,155

Dwellings

18,000

Total

$205,555

Additions, Alterations and Repairs:

Dwellings

39,708

Commercial and Industrial

42,420

Repair of fire damage

32,582

Buildings razed

Total.

$114,710

Grand Total

128

$320,265

Inspections were made on all buildings for which permits were issued in the usual manner and all were approved.

All elevators were inspected and approved. The Norwood Hotel was inspected and approved.

A report from the Town Counsel was received in reference to Chapter '143 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in which he informs me that at the Town meeting of March 14, 1910, the Town accepted Sections 1-13 of Chapter

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104 of the Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Chapter was superseded by Chapter 143. Therefore, the Town of Norwood is subject to Chapter 143 without further action by the Town.

In view of this finding the provisions of Revised Chapter 143 must be enforced by this Department and to do the work specified in this Chapter the office of Build- ing Inspector should be made a full-time job instead of part-time as of present. Chapter 143 revised is the so-called Cocoanut Grove Law.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY J. CRONAN, Building Inspector.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS

To the Citizens of Norwood:

The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year 1945 together with the statement showing comparison of tax rate recapitulations for the years 1944 and 1945 and also the table of aggregates of polls, property and taxes assessed January 1, 1945.

Appointment

On April 3, 1945, Mr. Edward A. Flaherty was reappointed by the Selectmen and approved by Tax Commissioner, Henry Long, for the term of three years ex- piring April 1, 1948.

Tax Rate

On April 24, 1945, the Board of Assessors voted that the tax rate for the year 1945 be determined as $31.50 per each one thousand dollars of valuation, a decrease of $1.50 on the 1944 rate.

Financial Report

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

On July 3, 1945, Mrs. Agnes M. Halloran received a six months continued pro- visional appointment as clerk from the Director of Civil Service, Thomas J. Greehan, as per letter of same date. This appointment is to take the place of John F. O'Connell who is now in Alaska with the Armed forces of the United States Army.

Appelate Tax Board Cases

Notice received from Appelate Tax Board on August 9, 1945, that trial has been set for Tuesday, September 11, 1945, at 11 A. M. on appeal of the following:

Docket No. 21789 Bendix Aviation Corporation vs. Town of Norwood.

Docket No. X56140 Norwood Co-operative Bank vs. Town of Norwood.

The Bendix Aviation Corporation trial was postponed until future date when agreeable to both counsels.

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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS

The Norwood Co-operative Bank case could not be settled with Mr. Foss so we went to Boston to try the case on Tuesday, September 11th at 11 A. M. as listed.

The Norwood Co-operative Bank on October 1, 1943, filed an application for abatement on a parcel of real estate assessed for $5,800.00. Mr. Foss stated it was worth $1,200.00.

Mr. Foss appeared representing the Norwood Co-operative Bank and Town Counsel Foley and Mr. Flaherty appeared for the Town of Norwood.

On advice of the Court, Mr. Foss, Town Counsel, and Mr. Flaherty held a pre- liminary conference for an hour and one half, after which Mr. Foss agreed to with- draw the case from trial for a settlement of $35.20.

Under the tax laws we will appropriate by taxation the above sum and will in- struct the Town Treasurer to refund $35.20 to the Norwood Co-operative Bank as soon as possible.

The Bendix Aviation Corporation case is still pending.

Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD A. FLAHERTY, WILLIAM J. DALTON, RICHARD D. NORTHROP, Board of Assessors.

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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, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945

Year

No. of

5,502

$1,080,800

$23,354,150

$24,434,950

$31.50

$780,714.40

192

2,200

2,909

5,000

1944

5,388

1,059,500

23,404,600

24,464,100

33.00

818,091.30

169

4,500

2,909

5,000

1943

5,422

1,051,400

23,449,300

24,500,700

32.00

794,866.40

166

4,750

2,909

5,000

1942

5,263

1,078,700

22,806,260

23,884,960

34.90

844,120.15

175

3,500

2,861

5,505

1941

5,290

1,012,500

22,286,050

23,298,550

31.90

753,803.75

185

3,550

2,774

5,515

1940

5,232

1,008,350

22,048,760

23,057,110

33.40

780,571.47

191

3,450

2,736

5,550

1939

5,207

995,800

21,906,590

22,902,390

32.00

743,290.48

196

3,283

2,697

5,674

1938

4,890

1,001,100

21,725,430

22,726,530

32.60

750,664.88

188

4,219

2,670

5,683.5

1937

4,881

984,550

21,602,560

22,587,110

32.00

732,549.52

207

3,190

2,583

5,090.5

1936

5,072

2,838,600

21,259,190

24,097,790

32.40

790,912.44

142

3,295

2,558

5,090.5

1935

4,989

2,913,090

21,464,450

24,377,540

32.60

804,685.83

155

3,382

2,552

5,091.5

1934

4,784

3,103,604

21,851,940

24,955,544

32.20

813,136.54

154

. . .

3,188

2,591

6,002

1933

4,700

3,145,167

21,948,750

25,093,917

31.30

794,847.78

175

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

3,646

2,575

6,002

1931

4,673

3,484,556

23,419,341

26,903,897

29.00

789,559.02

188

. .

2,788

2,561

6,096

1930

4,678

3,770,169

23,262,712

27,032,881

29.00

793,309.56

198

9 0

2,540

2,510

6,096

1925

4,497

4,477,510

19,612,360

24,089,870

26.50

647,383.68

114

193

2,369

2,203

6,096

Total Taxes

Assessed

. Horses

Cows

Other Neat

Cattle

Swine

Sheep

Fowl

Dwelling

Houses

of Land

Assessed

1945

Male Polls

Valuation

of Personal

Estate

Valuation

of Real

Estate

Total

Assessed

Valuation

Rate per

$1,000.00

Acres

TOWN OF NORWOOD

1920

3,716

4,158,640 5,528,300

14,488,848 11,460,934 8,418,385

18,647,488 16,989,234 14,033,280

18.00 12.80

354,234.78 224,054.57 134,196.17

283 370

358

202

698

6,200.5

1885

880

447,014

1,618,928

2,065,942

13.00

28,618.09

271

420

129

511

6,216

1880

650

456,635

1,338,793

1,795,428

11.80

22,486.32

240

382

. .

415

6,231

1875

551

448,633

1,343,867

1,792,500

11.80

22,195.81

354

6,255.5

1872

472

518,540

1,100,016

1,618,556

11.40

19,397.79

320

6,275

147

335 375

15 10

86 85

1,904 1,759

6,096 6,096

1905

2,070

1,167,405

4,254,265

5,421,670

17.40 18.00

83,922.56

6,151

1895

1,410

684,795

2,673,970

3,358,765

16.90

59,583.00

6,162

1890

1,096

513,473

2,051,085

2,564,558

16.60

45,398.36

397 358 300

328 408 410

98,477.05

360

375

890 920

1,286 1,160 1,069 810

6,135

1900

1,670

892,595

3,584,214

4,476,809

9.20

6,130

1910

2,545

5,614,895

REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS

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1915

3,296

1,438 4,325 375 300

198 185

362 405

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COMPARISON OF TAX RATE RECAPITULATIONS OF YEARS 1944 AND 1945

1944

1945

Increase $31,096.86

Decrease

Appropriations by Taxation

$1,690,278.06

$1,721,374.92

Overlay Deficits.

1,369.66

214.76

$1,154.90

State Tax

52,635.00

29,580.00

23,055.00

State Audit of Municipal Accounts

1,916.82

1,785.74

131.08

State Examination of Retirement System

152.90

153.52

.62

State Parks and Reservations

831.81

821.61

10.20

Metropolitan Sewerage Loan Sinking Fund

12,683.46

12,618.32

65.14

County Tax

43,653.05

39,811.04

3,842.01

Overlay

7,792.43

9,018.20

1,225.77

Gross Amount to be raised .

$1,811,313.19

$1,815,378.11

$32,323.25

$28,258.33

Estimated Income Tax (Certified)

$81,740.51

$82,460.99

$720.48

Estimated Corporation Taxes (Certified)

138,718.68

Gasoline Tax (Certified)

28,727.60

27,422.60

$1,305.00

Estimated Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise

14,000.00

11,000.00

3,000.00

Other Estimated Receipts and Available Funds

730,035.10

775,061.44

45,026.34

Poll Tax

10,776.00

11,004.00

228.00

Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds

$1,003,997.89

$1,045,667.71

$45,974.82

$4,305.00

Net amount to be raised by Taxation of property

$807,315.30

$769,710.40

Assessed Valuation 1944, $24,464,100.00 at $33.00

$807,315.30

Assessed Valuation 1945, $24,434,950.00 at $31.50

$769,710.40

TOWN OF NORWOOD

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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD

To the Citizens of Norwood:

The Board organized at their first meeting and re-elected Owen F. Sullivan as Chairman and also re-elected Ludovic O. Fournier as Secretary. One new member was welcome at the first meeting after having been sworn in by Town Clerk for a three (3) year term.

It was voted to hold regular meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month.

Upon petition the following two (2) amendments to the zoning map were acted upon by the Board and enacted by town meetings during the year.

The property at the southeasterly corner of East Cross Street and Pleasant Street was changed from Single Residence to Residential Business District. The property at the southeasterly corner of Rock Street extension and Pleasant Street was changed from General Residence to Residential Business District.

Two other petitions have been received for change on the zoning map. Public hearings have been called for and will be held after the first of January, 1946.

The Board upon petition amended the zoning by-laws to permit the wholesale and retail distribution of milk, dairy and farm products, in order to permit the estab- lishment of a distribution plant for a large milk company on route one.

One member, Albert P. Nelson, represented the Planning Board at the New Eng- land Council Conference held at the Hotel Statler on January 19, 1945.

The Board renewed its membership in the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards which has advised the Board that they will resume their publications of activities of all member Boards. The State Planning Board has advised us that they will be able to supply us with material and publications such as the Planning Forum which reports the activities and functions of the State Planning Board and also all Planning Boards within the State. This information has been of great value to the Board in the past and we look forward to it for advice and guidance in the future.

Dr. Frederick Cleveland presented information relative to the dredging and beautification of the Neponset River and Valley and presented plans made by the Metropolitan District Commission to carry out the work as a No. 1 Post War pro- ject. The Board has corresponded with the M.D.C. relative to the work to be done in Norwood, and is keeping in close touch with progress of the project. The Board recognizes the importance of some measure being taken to control the flood condition that exists along the Neponset River in Norwood.

During the year one joint meeting was held with the Board of Selectmen relative to Post War Projects to be undertaken by the Town. This Board renewed its rec- ommendations of projects that it had presented to the Selectmen as shown in its annual report for the year 1944. It also reiterated the importance of the establish- ment of a building code for the Town.

The Board plans to recommend in 1946 the adoption of Chapter 211, "The Im- proved Method of Town Planning."

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TOWN OF NORWOOD

The program of the Board for the coming year is (1) Airport zoning (2) Six- year program for Public Works (3) Advising the adoption of a building code and establishment of a full-time Building Inspector with adequate compensation.

The Board extends thanks to all town officials and also the Chamber of Com- merce for their cooperation with the Board during the year 1945.

OWEN F. SULLIVAN, Chairman, LUDOVIC O. FOURNIER, Secretary, MICHAEL J. CROWLEY, ROSEWELL A. NORTON, ALBERT P. NELSON.

REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Mr. Francis W. Smith,

General Manager.

Dear Sir :

The following is my report for the year 1945.

Platform Scales 10,000 lbs. or over

Platform Scales 100 lbs. to 5,000 1bs.

Counter Scales 100 lbs. or over 1

Counter Scales under 100 lbs.

Beam Scales 100 lbs. or over

Beam Scales under 100 lbs.

Spring Scales under 100 lbs.

Computing Scales under 100 lbs.

Personal Weighing Machines

Avoirdupois Weights

161

Liquid One Gallon Measure or over

Liquid One Gallon, or under

Gasoline Measuring Pumps

Oil Measuring Pumps

8 26

Grease Measuring Pumps

Yardsticks

Leather Measuring Machines

Total 398

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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT

The following Inspections were made:

Total Number Tested

Corrected

Incorrect Under and Over

Beans

Bread

Butter

Charcoal (In paper bags)

Confectionery

Flour

Grain and Feed

Ice

Lard

Potatoes

Wood (In Cord)

Respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH M. LOVELL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.

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Norwood annual report 1945-1947, Part 11

Author: Norwood (Mass.) Publication date: 1945 Publisher: The Town Number of Pages: 1008

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1008