Norwood annual report 1945-1947, Part 23

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


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Lost books


2.25


Reserve postage


2.68


Sales


.13


Service charges


2.00


778.61


$813.25


$785.61


98.17


$125.81


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


333


Payments to treasurer October 28 to December 4, 1945. . Cash on hand December 4, 1945, verified


$98.05 27.76


$125.81


PUBLIC LIBRARY Petty Cash Advance


Petty advance January 1 to October 27, 1945


$15.00


Balance October 27, 1945, (verified December 4, 1945): Cash on hand, verified. $8.18


6.82


Expenditures per vouchers


$15.00


PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Accounts Receivable


Commitment September 21 to December 31, 1944


$14.63


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$14.63


PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Miscellaneous Receipts


Receipts September 21 to December 31, 1944:


Rentals


$16.00


Reimbursement for damages


$166.00


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$166.00


Receipts January 1 to October 27, 1945:


Rentals


$138.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945 .


$138.00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Service Rates


Outstanding September 21, 1944 $18,505.08


Commitments September 21 to December 31, 1944


121,234.81


Refunds September 21 to December 31, 1944


5.12


$139,745.01


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$104,766.74


Discounts September 21 to December 31, 1944


8,546.37


Adjustments September 21 to December 31, 1944


108.50


Outstanding December 31, 1944


26,323.40


$139,745.01


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$26,323.40


Commitments January 1 to October 27, 1945


294,142.03


Refunds January 1 to October 27, 1945


10.41


$320,475.84


150.00


334


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945 $280,966.82


Discounts January 1 to October 27, 1945 22,683.34


Adjustments January 1 to October 27, 1945 1,107.15


Interest on guarantee deposits transferred to service rates January 1 to October 27, 1945 249.92


Unlocated difference adjusted 30.89


Outstanding October 27, 1945, per list


15,437.72


$320,475.84


MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous


Outstanding September 21, 1944


$620.03


Commitments September 21 to December 31, 1944


45.56


$665.59


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$94.09


Abatements September 21 to December 31, 1944


14.00


Outstanding December 31, 1944


557.50


$665.59


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$557.50


Commitments January 1 to October 27, 1945


1,930.01


$2,487.51


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945 ..


$1,734.14


Abatements January 1 to October 27, 1945.


93.78


Transferred from municipal light guarantee deposits January 1 to October 27, 1945


53.44


Outstanding October 27, 1945, per list


606.15


$2,487.51


MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Consumers' Guarantee Deposits


Balance September 21, 1944:


$520.00


Guarantee deposit fund


9,400.00


$9,920.00


Deposits September 21 to December 31, 1944


570.00


Refunds September 21 to December 31, 1944


$205.00


Balance December 31, 1944


10,285.00


$10,490.00


Balance January 1, 1945


$10,285.00


Deposits January 1 to October 27, 1945


1,405.00


Refunds January 1 to October 27, 1945


$625.00


Balance October 27, 1945, per list: General treasury $1,665.00


9,400.00


11,065.00


$11,690.00


General treasury


$10,490.00


$11,690.00


Guarantee deposit fund


335


Service Connection Guarantee Deposits


Balance September 21, 1944


$59.39


Balance December 31, 1944


$59.39


Balance January 1, 1945


$59.39


Refund January 1 to October 27, 1945 $5.55


Transfers to municipal light accounts receivable January 1 to October 27, 1945 53.44


.40


Balance October 27, 1945, per list


$59.39


MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous Cash Sales, Etc.


Receipts September 21 to December 31, 1944:


Insurance reimbursements


$88.57


Sales


4.00


$92.57


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$92.57


Receipts January 1 to October 27, 1945:


Insurance reimbursements


$213.57


Pole damages


25.50


Sales


91.50


$330.57


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945


$326.07


Cash balance October 27, 1945


4.50


$330.57


Cash balance October 28, 1945


$4.50


Receipts October 28 to December 4, 1945:


Sales


2.00


Payments to treasurer October 28 to December 4, 1945 .


$4.20


Cash on hand December 4, 1945, verified


2.30


$6.50


WATER DEPARTMENT Meter Rates


Outstanding September 21, 1944


$10,774.59


Commitments September 21 to December 31, 1944


32,123.14


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$24,587.21


Allowances September 21 to December 31, 1944


438.86


Outstanding December 31, 1944


17,871.66


$42,897.73


$6.50


$42,897.73


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


336


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$17,871.66


Commitments January 1 to October 27, 1945


63,975.65


Refunds January 1 to October 27, 1945


52.37


$81,899.68


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945


$69,196.00


Refunded in error, returned


20.00


Added to taxes 1945


1,569.23


Allowances January 1 to October 27, 1945


171.71


Outstanding October 27, 1945, per list


10,942.74


$81,899.68


WATER DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous


Outstanding September 21, 1944


$1,826.26


Commitments September 21 to December 31, 1944


1,190.90


$3,017.16


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$641.66


Abatements September 21 to December 31, 1944.


33.43


Transfers from water guarantee deposits September 21 to December 31, 1944


442.66


Outstanding December 31, 1944


1,899.41


$3,017.16


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$1,899.41


Commitments January 1 to October 27, 1945


1,560.28


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945 . .


$614.13


Abatements January 1 to October 27, 1945


1,174.01


Transfers from water guarantee deposits January 1 to October 27, 1945.


827.52


Outstanding October 27, 1945, per list


844.03


$3,459.69


WATER LIENS - 1940


Tax titles disclaimed September 21 to December 31,1944 Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$164.37


WATER LIENS - 1944


Outstanding September 21, 1944


$960.20


Overpayment to collector refunded September 21 to December 31, 1944


86.30


$1,046.50


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$422.55


Transfers to tax titles September 21 to December 31, 1944


53.00


Outstanding December 31, 1944


570.95


$1,046.50


$3,459.69


$164.37


337


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$570.95


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945


$483.70


Abatements January 1 to October 27, 1945.


9.25


Transfers to tax titles January 1 to October 27, 1945


78.00


$570.95


WATER LIENS - 1945


Commitment January 1 to October 27, 1945, per warrant.


$1,569.23


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945 ..


$611.01


Outstanding October 27, 1945, per list


958.22


$1,569.23


GUARANTEE DEPOSITS Water


Balance September 21, 1944


$838.73


Deposits September 21 to December 31, 1944


531.05


Refunds September 21 to December 31, 1944


$97.19


Sewer guarantee deposits entered as water guarantee deposits


183.47


Transfers to water accounts receivable September 21 to December 31, 1944


442.66


Balance December 31, 1944


646.46


$1,369.78


Balance January 1, 1945


$646.46


Deposits January 1 to October 27, 1945


1,143.13


Water guarantee deposits entered as sewer guarantee deposits


82.87


$1,872.46


Refunds January 1 to October 27, 1945


$210.44


Transfers to water accounts receivable January 1 to October 27, 1945.


827.52


Balance October 27, 1945, per list


834.50


$1,872.46


CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Sale of Lots and Graves - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 21, 1944


$4,133.30


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$39.50


Outstanding December 31, 1944


4,093.80


$4,133.30


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$4,093.80


Commitments January 1 to October 27, 1945


12.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945


$172.00


Outstanding October 27, 1945, per list


3,933.80


$4,105.80


$4,105.80


$1,369.78


338


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Care of Lots and Graves - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 21, 1944


$6,273.50


Payments to treasurer September 21 to December 31, 1944


$124.50


Abatements September 21 to December 31, 1944


39.00


Outstanding December 31, 1944


6,110.00


$6,273.50


Outstanding January 1, 1945


$6,110.00


Commitments January 1 to October 27, 1945


1,884.00


Refund January 1 to October 27, 1945.


3.00


$7,997.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 27, 1945


$1,709.00


Abatements January 1 to October 27, 1945


58.00


Outstanding October 27, 1945, per list


6,230.00


$7,997.00


HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH PRIZE FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$500.00


$500.00


On hand at end of year 1944


500.00


500.00


On hand October 27, 1945


500.00


500.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944 No transactions recorded


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Income


$14.35


Transferred to town $14.35


WARREN H. CUDWORTH LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$500.00


$500.00


On hand at end of year 1944


500.00


500.00


On hand October 27, 1945


500.00


500.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Income


$5.00


Transferred to town


$5.00


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Income


$5.00


Transferred to town $5.00


339


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


E. FLORENCE MORSE LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$500.00


$500.00


On hand at end of year 1944


500.00


500.00


On hand October 27, 1945


500.00


500.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Income


$6.25


Transferred to town


$6.25


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Income


$12.50


Transferred to town $12.50


ALICE H. PLIMPTON LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings


Securities


Deposits


Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$35.88


$12,000.00


$12,035.88


On hand at end of year 1944


$35.88


$12,000.00


$12,035.88


On hand October 27, 1945


$35.88


$12,000.00


$12,035.88


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Income


$87.50


Transferred to town


$87.50


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Income


$300.35


Transferred to town


$300.35


WILLIAM T. WHEDON LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$500.00


$500.00


On hand at end of year 1944


500.00


500.00


On hand October 27, 1945


500.00


500.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944 No transactions recorded


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Income $12.50


Transferred to town $12.50


340


TOWN OF NORWOOD


HARRIET W. LANE LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$800.00


$800.00


On hand at end of year 1944


800.00


800.00


On hand October 27, 1945


800.00


800.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Income


$10.00


Transferred to town


$10.00


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Income


$10.00


Transferred to town $10.00


ANNA M. DAY CEMETERY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


On hand at end of year 1944


5,000.00


5,000.00


On hand October 27, 1945


5,000.00


5,000.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Income


$62.50


Transferred to town


$62.50


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Income


$125.00


Transferred to town


$125.00


=


$


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Treasurer


Cash


Savings Deposits


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944 . $875.00


$24,657.92


$37,477.00


$63,009.92


On hand at end of year 1944 ..


350.00


24,657.92


38,677.00


63,684.92


On hand October 27, 1945 . .


1,700.00


24,657.92


40,377.00


66,734.92


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Bequests


$675.00


Securities purchased


$1,200.00


Income


577.53


Transferred to town 577.53


Cash in general treasury


Cash in general treasury December 31, 1944 350.00


September 21, 1944


875.00


$2,127.53


$2,127.53


341


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Bequests $3,050.00


Securities purchased $1,700.00


Income


1,182.65


Transferred to town 1,182.65


Cash in general treasury


Cash in general treasury


January 1, 1945


350.00


October 27, 1945


1,700.00


$4,582.65


$4,582.65


MUNICIPAL LIGHT GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Cash


Securities Par Value


On hand September 21, 1944


$400.00


$9,000.00


Total $9,400.00


On hand at end of year 1944


400.00


9,000.00


9,400.00


On hand October 27, 1945


400.00


9,000.00


9,400.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Income


$85.00


Transferred to town


$85.00


Cash on hand September


Cash on hand December 31,


21, 1944


400.00


1944


400.00


$485.00


$485.00


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Securities sold


$1,000.00


Securities purchased


$1,000.00


Income


135.00


Transferred to town


135.00


Cash on hand January 1,


1945


400.00


Cash on hand October 27, 1945


400.00


$1,535.00


$1,535.00


POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Cash


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944


$50.00


$201,200.00


$201,250.00


On hand at end of year 1944


90.00


201,800.00


201,890.00


On hand October 27, 1945


670.00


252,500.00


253,170.00


Receipts


Payments


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Income


$640.00


Securities purchased


$600.00


Cash on hand September


Cash on hand December 31, 1944


21, 1944


50.00


90.00


$690.00


$690.00


342


TOWN OF NORWOOD


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Town appropriation $50,000.00


Securities purchased $50,700.00


Income


1,280.00


Cash in general treasury October 27, 1945 670.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1945


90.00


$51,370.00


$51,370.00


MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUNDS


Cash


Savings Deposits


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 21, 1944 .


$2,595.78


$17,545.00


$125,776.26


$145,917.04


On hand at end of year 1944 . .


1,151.89


17,545.00


124,594.33


143,291.22


On hand October 27, 1945


4,235.79


13,545.00


144,819.33 Payments


162,600.12


Receipts


September 21 to December 31, 1944


Securities sold


$3,198.24


Securities purchased


$2,000.00


Amortization


16.31


Amortization - increase


16.31


Gain on securities sold.


26.76


Pensions


6,916.68


Contributions from mem-


Refunds


349.75


bers


3,732.15


Expense


303.14


Income


1,168.53


Cash on hand September


Cash on hand December


21, 1944


2,595.78


31, 1944. 1,151.89


$10,737.77


$10,737.77


January 1 to October 27, 1945


Withdrawn from savings


Securities purchased


$20,225.00


deposits


$4,000.00


Contributions from men-


bers


15,417.92


Appropriations:


Pension fund


22,995.00


Expense fund


600.00


Military service fund


513.04


1945


4,235.79


Interest deficit


16.67


Cash on hand January 1, 1945


1,151.89


$44,694.52


$44,694.52


Distribution October 27, 1945


Annuity Savings Fund .


$83,140.83


Pension Accumulation


Fund


68,214.95


Annuity Reserve Fund . 5,080.52


Military Service Fund . 1,410.88


Expense Fund


1,530.90


Undistributed Income . .


3,222.04


$162,600.12


.


Accrued interest on securi- ties purchased


52.02


Pensions


15,172.17


Refunds.


4,960.54


Expense.


49.00


Cash on hand October 27,


TOWN OF NORWOOD Balance Sheet - October 27, 1945 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash :


Pay-Roll Deductions:


General


$515,611.71


War Bond Purchases.


$415.75


Petty Advances:


Federal Tax 3,977.39


Town Manager


20.00


$4,393.14


Public Welfare Department 10.00


State Assessments 1945


15,379.19


Soldiers' Relief Agent


50.00


County Tax 1945


29,648.27


School Department


160.00


Reserve for Petty Cash Advances


255.00


Library 15.00


$515,866.71


State


172.50


Cash Shortage, Gerald T. Chis-


Proceeds of Dog Licenses - Due


County


Light Department:


Tailings - Unclaimed Checks


4,546.40


Service Rates


$781.77


Sale of Real Estate Fund


17,378.00 -


Consumers' Guarantee De-


Highway Fund, Chapter 464, Acts of 1935


155.85


Fire Damage Reimbursements


616.09


Accounts Receivable:


Guarantee Deposits:


Taxes:


Sewer


$975.28


Levy of 1945:


Electric Consumers


1,665.00


Poll


$90.00


Electric Service Connection 40


Personal


16,479.18


Water.


834.50


Real Estate


198,454.65


215,023.83


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds -


3,475.18


343


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


holm, Former Clerk, Electric


758.60


posits


95.00


876.77


Proceeds of Sporting Licenses - Due


GENERAL ACCOUNTS - Continued


Assets


Liabilities


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1945


$68.72


Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund


41,517.26


Sewer 1945


$2,462.43


Income-Trust and Investment Funds:


Unapportioned Street


808.80


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund .... .


$670.00


Street 1945


72.79


High School English Prize Fund ...


7.15


Committed Interest 1945


363.16


Harriet W. Lane Library Fund ... Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund


35.00


Tax Titles


$16,299.00


Chickering Fund .


32.00


Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund ...


2,728.36


49,306.88


E. Florence Morse Library Fund ...


37.50


Departmental:


General Government


$39.32


Real Estate Rentals.


337.22


Police


1,650.92


Civilian Defense


1.00


Fund 36.16


Federal Grants:


Aid to Dependent Children:


Administration


$694.10


Aid


.20


Old Age Assistance:


Administration


88.32


Assistance


1,883.66


George-Deen Vocational Education


4,674.99


Sale of Lots and Graves .


3,933.80


Smith-Hughes Vocational Education .


295.40


Care of Lots and Graves.


6,230.00


7,636.67


22,264.34 Unexpended Balances:


344


TOWN OF NORWOOD


9,217.38


Moth


259.00


Health


3,029.67


Sanitation


338.58


Highway .


141.39


Temporary Aid


1,938.26


Old Age Assistance


784.79


School.


3,574.54


Cemetery:


William T. Whedon Library Fund . Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund .... . Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds. ..


37.50


726.98


Consumers' Electric Service Deposit


4,866.73


Fire


5.85


Tax Possessions


33,007.88


Bequests


$1,700.00


Special Assessments:


40.00


3,707.18


Chapter 90 - Aid to Highways: State .


$1,000.00


County


1,000.00


2,000.00


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus . . .. Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1945.


552,315.77 6,881.82


Public Service Enterprises: Municipal Light:


Service Rates


$15,437.72


Miscellaneous . .


606.15


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


$68.72


Water:


Special Assessment


3,707.18


Rates


$10,942.74


Tax Title


16,299.00


Miscellaneous


844.03


Tax Possession


33,007.88


Liens 1945


958.22


Departmental


22,264.34


Aid to Highways


2,000.00


Municipal Light


16,825.64


Water. .


12,744.99


tenance . .


106.67


106,917.75


Revenue 1945


68.00


Surplus Revenue


213,808.13


Collected


167.00


Estimated Receipts to be Col-


lected . 180,867.28


$1,019,044.24


$1,019.044.24


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


345


Revenue


Non-Revenue


$549,743.58 2,572.19


Electric Light Consumers' Deposits


Refunded in Error - To be


12,744.99


Overdrawn Account:


Highways - Chapter 90 Main-


2,203.24


16,043.87


DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Apportioned Sewer Assessments not due . $5,268.79 550.16


Apportioned Sewer Assessments Revenue:


Due in 1946. $4,186.68


1947.


957.72


1948.


93.67


1949.


30.72


Apportioned Street Assessments Revenue:


Due in 1946


$91.71


1947


91.69


1948


91.69


1949


91.69


1950


91.69


1951


91.69


550.16


$5,818.95


$5,818.95


346


$5,268.79


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Apportioned Street Assessments not due .


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit.


$105,577.00


Outside Debt Limit


233,000.00


Loans Inside Debt Limit:


Municipal Office Building


$4,000.00


Sewer


63,000.00


Highway


6,577.00


School


32,000.00


$105,577.00


Loans Outside Debt Limit:


Sewer .


$35,000.00


School


118,000.00


Electric Light


12,000.00


Water . .


25,000.00


Municipal Relief


23,000.00


Storm Damage .


20,000.00


233,000.00


$338,577.00


$338,577.00


REPORT OF STATE AUDITOR


347


348


TRUST, INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT FUNDS


Trust, Investment, and Retirement Funds, Cash and Securities:


In Custody of Town Treasurer . . $509,370.92


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. Whedon Library Fund


500.00


Harriet W. Lane Library Fund .


800.00


Anna M. Day Cemetery Fund 5,000.00 .


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


65,034.92


Municipal Light Guarantee Deposit Fund ·


9,400.00


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 252,500.00


Municipal Contributory Retirement Funds 162,600.12


$509,370.92


$509,370.92


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INDEX


INDEX


GENERAL


Page 6


Honor Roll, In Memoriam


Honor Roll


8


Jury List


91


Officials, Appointed


4


Officials, Elected


3


Town Meeting Records


.25


EXECUTIVE REPORTS


Assessors, Board of 150


Building Inspector


149


Cemetery Department


116


Civilian Defense


118


Clerk, Town


Records of Town Meetings and Elections 25


'Vital Statistics - Births.


43


Deaths


73


Marriages


59


Counsel, Town


95


Engineering Department


98


Finance Commission


230


Fire Department


157 97


Health, Board of


162


Library, Morrill Memorial 267 -


172


Light Department, Municipal


110


Old Age Assistance


161


Physician, Town


166


Planning Board.


155


Playgrounds, Summer


167


Police Department


116


Public Safety, Committee on


118


Public Works Department


105


Purchasing


97


Recreation Department. 170


School Department 181


Scaler of Weights and Measures 156


Selectmen, Board of 81


Welfare Board.


158


General Manager


350


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FINANCIAL REPORTS


Page 239


Appropriation, Non-Revenue


Appropriation, Revenue


285 278 287 301


Cemetery, Perpetual Care Bequests


Debt Accounts


291


Debt Statements


239


Expenditures


251


Municipal Light Department, Financial Statements


296 286


Operating Accounts, Other


Receipts


243


Revenue Accounts, Deferred


290


Summary of Receipts and Expenditures


276


Trial Balance


293


Trust Fund Securities


305


Trust Investment and Retirement Funds


292


Water Department, Financial Statements


301


Audit, Massachusetts Department of Corporation and Taxes 309


Collector of Taxes


236


Contributory Retirement Board 302


Finance Commission, Reserve Fund 230


Treasurer, Town 232


-


Accountant, Town


Balance Sheet


ANNUAL REPORT


1946


NORWOOD MASSACHUSETTS


SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICIALS ·


C. MASS .


NO.


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MASSACHUSETTS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31


1946


18.72


FEB


TOWN OFFICIALS 1946-1947


ELECTED


Board of Selectmen Harry B. Butters, 1948, Chairman


Charles F. Holman, 1947 H. William Anderson, 1948 Clement A. Riley, 1949


Michael J. Curran, 1947


Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Edmund F. Sullivan


Finance Commission William F. Hennessey, 1947, Chairman


Francis E. Metcalf, 1949


Thomas F. Riley, 1948


Moderator Francis C. Foley


School Committee Harold T. Young, 1947, Chairman


John F. Reynolds, 1947 John J. Cavanaugh, 1948 Edward H. Thompson, 1948 James J. Curran, 1949


Anthony F. O'Donnell, 1949


Board of Health Charles L. Lynch, M.D., 1947, Chairman


John P. Dixon, 1948


James F. Foley, 1949


Board of Trustees, Morrill Memorial Library Maude A. Shattuck, 1947, Chairman


Eugene A. Nelson, 1947 A. Marion Swain, 1949 Francis J. Doran, 1948 Leighton S. Thompson, Mary L. Dunn, 1948 Died, March 10, 1946


George H. Welles, to fill vacancy, May 28, 1946


Planning Board Ludovic O. Fournier, 1949, Chairman


Rosewell A. Norton, 1947 Owen F. Sullivan, 1948 Albert P. Nelson, 1948


Michael J. Crowley, 1947


Constables


James Joseph Keating


Edward W. Wisniewski


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APPOINTED Town Counsel Francis C. Foley


Town Clerk and Accountant Walter A. Blasenak


Superintendent of Schools Lincoln D. Lynch


Librarian, Morrill Memorial Library Edna Phillips


General Manager Francis W. Smith (Resigned Oct. 15, 1946)


Acting General Manager Albert W. Thompson


Director of Public Works and Engineering Albert W. Thompson


Superintendent of Municipal Light Plant Joseph W. Price


Superintendent of Recreation Leon P. Smelstor


Superintendent of Cemeteries Louis J. D'Espinosa


Chief of Police Department William H. Sullivan (Retired June 1, 1946)


Thomas C. Lydon


Chief of Fire Department Alonzo N. Earle


Assessors Edward A. Flaherty, 1948, Chairman


William J. Dalton, 1949 Richard D. Northrop, 1947


Board of Public Welfare Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., Chairman


Eileen J. Folan


Martin J. Foley


Registrars of Voters Raymond K. Morrow, 1948, Chairman


John P. Crowley, 1949


John P. Folan, 1947


Walter A. Blasenak


5


TOWN OFFICIALS


Building Inspector Henry J. Cronan


Board of Appeal James J. Curran, Chairman


John M. Lindblom


William L. Hyland


Sealer of Weights and Measures Joseph M. Lovell


Dog Officer George H. Lynch


Inspector of Animals Thomas U. Mahoney


Superintendent of Moth Suppression Francis W. Smith


Town Game Warden James F. Bunney


James J. Flaherty


Fence Viewers


Harry F. Howard


Lewis J. Danovitch


Public Health Nurse Nora C. Butler


Inspector of Plumbing Harry A. Shannon


Inspector of Milk Leonard E. Curran


Inspector of Slaughtering Clement A. Riley


Carillon Committee Walter F. Tilton


Francis J. Foley


Contributory Retirement Board Louis J. D'Espinosa, 1947, Chairman Frederic W. Kingman, 1949


W. Cameron Forbes


Walter A. Blasenak


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In Memoriam


World War II


(As listed January 1, 1947)


ALLARD, WILLIAM F.


BADER, NAIMI


BALLOUGH, RUDOLPH


BLASENAK, ARTHUR F.


BOCHANOWICZ, EDMOND


BOWLES, FRANCIS G.


BUCKUS, STEPHEN D.


CONRAD, MERRILL B.


COPELAND, LESTER A.


COSTELLO, PATRICK J.


COUGHLIN, PAUL A.


COYNE, COLEMAN J., JR.


CURRAN, JOHN E.


DEEB, FREDERICK T.


DEEB, GEORGE


DENNEHY, JOSEPH F.


ELIAS, THOMAS


FERRARA, SANTINO


FITTS, DAVID W.


FOLEY, THOMAS J.


FRENCH, OTTIE L.


GALLANT, MORRIS E.


GOBA, ALGERT J.


GREENE, RAYMOND F.


GRIFFITHS, DONALD F.


GROH, EDWARD R.


GRUGNALE, JOSEPH N. A.


HAGG, ROBERT


HAYES, EDWARD F.


HAYNES, MERTON HILL, ROY A.


JUSKIEWICZ, WITOLD C.


KALER, WILLIAM H. KAZULIS, WILLIAM P.


7


HONOR ROLL


In Memoriam


World War II (As listed January 1, 1947)


KEADY, JAMES P. KEELER, CARLETON H. LARSON, EDWARD W. LAGAY, PERCY H., JR. LYDON, CHARLES F. MASCE, FRANCIS J. McDONOUGH, FRANCIS P. McDONOUGH, M. EUGENE McDONOUGH, THOMAS F. MILOSZEWSKI, CHESTER J. MINKEVITCH, JOHN W. MOLONEY, JOHN H., JR. MONAHAN, HAROLD L. O'LEARY, JAMES T. O'LOUGHLIN, JOSEPH A.


READEL, RICHARD F. SCOTT, ADAM, JR. SELUKAS, JOSEPH A. SHACKLEY, RALPH E.




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