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Tuesday & Thursday evenings 7-9 Norwood Junior High School
Mr. Kenefick
Director of Adult Education and
Coordinator of Veterans Center
M. Eileen McDonough 34 North Avenue Norwood, Massachusetts Tel. Nor. 7-0528-W
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New Courses
To meet the demands of veterans working toward a high school diploma or a state high school equivalency certificate, two new courses were added to the program this year. Problems of Democracy was taught by Mrs. Goepner, and Business Law is now being taught by Mr. Kenefick.
Adult Civic Education
Classes in English and Citizenship for the 1947-48 session began on October 7, 1947 at the Norwood Junior High School and are held each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.
There are two evening adult civic education classes this year, one for beginners and one in advanced English and Citizenship. Miss Dillon and Mr. White are the instructors.
Day classes for immigrants are held on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Balch School and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Junior High School. These consist of small groups which are taught by the supervisor. As each student is invariably on a different educational level, the instruction is for the most part individual.
For those people who need help in preparation for naturalization but who find it impossible to attend regular public school classes, home study materials, supplied by the United States Department of Justice for the use of Public School departments of adult education, have been provided.
In December a Christmas party was held for the members of the evening school classes and their friends.
Naturalization Aid
In 1947, forty-eight men and women were assisted with the technical procedures involved in naturalization. Information and assistance was also provided for Nor- wood residents who wished to bring relatives from foreign countries to the United States. Requests for information and help have come from people having relatives in Canada, England, Ireland, Syria, Cuba, Italy, and Finland. Assistance in filling out applications for re-entry has been provided for those non-citizens who wished to travel or visit outside the United States.
Information on naturalization and other citizenship problems has been supplied in person, by telephone, and by letter.
Educational Information Service
As in other years, there has been available at the Adult Education Office, Room 11, in the Norwood Junior High School, current information on a great variety of educational opportunities of Boston and vicinity for adults. Information is avail- able on educational and recreational courses, lectures, exhibits, and the like.
There is also available for the use of any interested adult much information on colleges, technical schools, preparatory schools, art schools, and vocational schools. New catalogs and bulletins are constantly being added to this collection of educational information.
This collection of material has been particularly valued by veterans attending courses and planning to further their education but who were not definitely admitted to a school or college.
For anyone who requests information as to where a particular subject may be studied, a list of schools offering training in the desired subject will be compiled,
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together with other pertinent information such as times and place of meeting, cost, requirements for admission and other related information.
Requests have been received from people wishing to study various foreign lan- guages, public speaking, salesmanship, flying, nature study in preparation for camp work, remedial reading and electrical repair work.
Other Activities
As President of the Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Adults, the super- visor has attended four district meetings of teachers and supervisors of adult educa- tion throughout the State. These meetings have been held in Adams, Holyoke, Taunton and Boston.
The Supervisor was asked to participate in the program at the Fall Conference of Adult Civic Education held at the New Ocean House at Swampscott on October 3 and 4, 1947, by giving a report on materials.
Conclusion
I wish to thank the many school and town officials who have aided in the work of adult education in the past year and the local newspaper for aid in publicizing adult education projects.
M. EILEEN MCDONOUGH.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE AND PLACEMENT
Herewith, I submit my second annual report as Director of Guidance and Place- ment.
Guidance
The recognition of the importance of guidance is assuming an ever more prom- inent and important place in all groups that deal with personnel. This is evidenced not only by the inauguration of new programs, but also by the expansion of established programs in schools, colleges, social agencies, and industry.
In the senior high school, the guidance inventory which is filled out by each student again proved of great help. This inventory is a form on which the student has the opportunity to state his educational and vocational plans and the grounds on which he has made these determinations. These programs are then discussed in detail in individual conferences between the student and the Director.
During the past year, we were fortunate in having available the battery of voca- tional guidance tests offered by Boston University. The results of these tests, when used in conjunction with scholastic achievement and guidance records, gives a very good groundwork on which to counsel pupils on both vocational and educational matters.
Placement
Our placement service proved helpful to many students. Some eighty job open- ings were filled by high school boys and girls. It is interesting to note that 41 per cent of the senior class, 40 per cent of the junior class, and 23 per cent of the sophomore class stated that they engaged in some type of part-time work. In addition to the monetary return earned, these students are obtaining valuable work experience as part of their education. We thank the many employers who have cooperated in this matter.
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Follow-Up
A follow-up of 139 of those who received diplomas at the graduation exercises in June, 1947 showed the following distribution: (does not include Henry O. Peabody School graduates or veterans)
Number
Per Cent of Class
Attending school or college.
57
41.0
Employed
71
51.0
Married.
5
3.6
In Armed Services of United States.
5
3.6
Deceased
1
0.7
Of the fifty-seven members of the class attending school or college on a full time basis, the distribution was as follows:
Type of School of College
Number Enrolled
Four year college
28
Junior College
3
Business and Accounting
12
Schools of Nursing
6
Art Schools
5
Preparatory Schools
2
Post Graduate
1
A broad classification of the number of members of the class employed, shows the following distribution:
Type of Employment
Number Employed
Industrial
26
Secretarial, Stenographic, Clerical
16
Sales and Distribution
19
Professional Baseball
4
Telephone Operators
2
Misecllaneous
4
Conclusion
Effective guidance cannot be achieved by the school alone. It needs, in addition, the cooperative effort of the pupil, the home, the church, community groups, and all who are concerned with the welfare of youth.
In conclusion, may I take this opportunity to thank Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hayden, and those individuals and groups who have helped in our endeavor to make this department as beneficial as possible to all.
D. VINCENT KENEFICK.
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REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
I herewith submit the report of the School Health Service for the school year of 1947.
Physical Examinations
During the fall term all children in the schools were given a physical examination by Dr. George R. Allen and Dr. Harriet E. Rogers, school physicians. Parents have been notified of the defects discovered and have been referred to their family physicians for treatment or for referral to whichever clinic the doctor considers necessary.
Dental Clinic
· In September, all children in grades one through twelve were given a dental examination by Dr. T. J. Curtin, school dentist. Parents were notified of defects and urged to secure dental care for their children either by arrangement with their own dentists or with the Dental Clinic in the Junior High School.
Communicable Disease Control
We felt fortunate indeed to have avoided the disease of diphtheria, which was prevalent in greater Boston during 1947. This, in a large measure, is due to the in- oculations which are administered yearly by the schools and by private physicians.
During the school year there were several cases of chicken pox and sporadic cases of measles, whooping cough and scarlet fever. Unfortunately, there is no decrease in the number of those who succumb to common cold, sore throat and grippe.
In order to control communicable disease we again advise parents to keep ill children separated from those who are well, to consult their physicians, and to report contagious diseases to the school at once.
It should be remembered that almost every communicable disease begins with. symptoms of a cold.
Tuberculosis Clinic
Finding and isolating the active or potentially active case of tuberculosis which exist unsuspected in the schools in one of the purposes of the school health program. Although there has been a low incidence of tuberculosis in Norwood, statistics show that for the United States as a whole this is one of the most serious illnesses of the adolescent group. Between the ages of fifteen and nineteen, tuberculosis is the lead- ing cause of eath for girls and ranks as the second cause of death for boys.
Three years ago we eliminated all skin tests for tuberculosis and have evolved a program in which every child will have been given a chest X-ray before his gradua- tion from high school.
The Tuberculosis Diagnostic Clinic is held in January.
Vision and Hearing Tests
The auditory and visual acuity of all students has been measured by means of the audiometer and by the Massachusetts Vision Testing equipment.
Children who have a hearing loss of twelve or more decibels are referred to their physicians for treatment. Those who have a loss of twenty-four or more decibels are enrolled in the lip-reading classes, which are taught by Mrs. Kathryn V. King. This year there are nine children taking this course.
Notices are sent to the parents of those children who appear to have visual defects. These children may be examined at the Eye Clinic or by private specialists, according to the wish of the parent.
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Eye Clinic
During the past year the eye clinic has been conducted by Dr. Hugo B. C. Riemer. Four hundred and nineteen patients attended this clinic.
Mid-Morning Lunch
The Woman's Club, through the Norwood Community Chest Fund, defrayed the cost of milk and cookies for ninety-four children.
Conclusion
We express our appreciation to Mr. Lincoln D. Lynch, to the School Committee, to all members of the school department and the community for their interest and cooperation.
JANE O'SULLIVAN, R. N.
REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mr. Lincoln D. Lynch
Superintendent of Schools
Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Lynch:
I herewith submit my report as attendance officer for the year ending December 31, 1947:
Total number of investigations. 312
Number of truancies. 58
Number of illness cases investigated. 138
Assisting at home. 19
Investigation of cases where children left school.
6
Investigation of cases where home permits were desired.
4
Investigation of cases where working certificates were desired. 5
Miscellaneous cases. 82
Total. . . 312
Total number of children returned to school. 12
Number of court cases 1
Respectfully submitted, HENRY F. BREEN, Jr.
AGE-GRADE MEMBERSHIP OCTOBER 1, 1947 ALL SCHOOLS
Grade
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 and over
Total
Boys
35
52
2
89
1
Girls
29
45.
3
77
Boys
31
46
8
85
2
Girls
22
53
6
1
1
83
Boys
21
59
8
88
3
Girls
19
46
3
2
70
Boys
24
49
14
2
89
4
Girls
19
44
5
1
1
70
Boys
17
40
19
4
1
2
83
5
21
35
4
3
1
64
26
35
12
1
1
75
11
36
8
2
1
58
1
12
38
15
6
2
74
Girls
20
45
5
2
72
Boys
18
33
21
9
1
88
8
Girls
25
53
5
5
82
Boys
18
41
19
1
1
80
9
20
36
13
3
72
Boys
23
52
21
5
2
103
10
Girls
18
69
20
1
108
Boys
8
52
25
5
90
Girls
29
70
22
5
1
127
Boys
15
58
14
2
1
2
92
12
Girls
20
69
13
1
103
Vets. P. G.
Boys Girls
3
3
3
1
3
13
Totals
64
150
144
162
143
134
130
154
149
155
207
203
184
42
7
2
5
2,035
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6
Girls
Boys
7
Girls
11
Girls
Boys
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSION
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Finance Commission was organized for the year 1947 as follows:
Thomas F. Riley, Chairman Francis E. Metcalf, Clerk Daniel E. Callahan, Jr., Member
On January 1, 1947, the debt of the Town was $256,000 with maturities in 1947 of $57,000.00. No money was borrowed during the year for any purpose.
After examining the request for appropriations submitted by various departments the Commission met with Department Heads and Committees charged with the dis- bursement of the appropriations and discussed in detail the basis for such requests.
On completion of the work of the Commission a public hearing was held prior to the Adjourned Town Meeting.
The sum of $30,000 was appropriated for the Reserve Fund and transfers were made therefrom as follows:
Electric Light Department
$113.32
School Department
4,576.11
General Government Incidentals
350.35
Sick Leave, Public Works Department
1,700.00
Purchase of New Equipment, Fire Department
446.35
Purchase of New Equipment, Police Department
892.70
Town Clerk and Accountant
400.00
Expense of Officials out of state
300.00
Election and Registration
50.00
Permanent Sidewalks
350.00
Police Department
358.88
Playgrounds maintenance
1,305.20
Rubbish Collection
600.00
Interest
12.07
Welfare.
7,118.50
General Manager Salary
21.83
Director of Public Works Salary
244.00
Particular Sewers
200.00
Garage, Gas and Oil
508.54
Public Works, Incidentals
700.00
Water Construction
4,500.00
Fire Department
18.00
Maintenance of Fire Alarm
548.78
Recreation
120.51
Maintenance and Control of Traffic
20.53
Engineering Department, Incidentals
18.39
$25,474.06
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS F. RILEY, Chairman, Finance Commission.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
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January 1 to December 31, 1947
Balance January 1, 1947
$775,749.39
Received from :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Income Tax
122,463.06
Corporation Tax
154,035.12
Meal Tax
2,336.98
Highway Distribution, Chapter 588
19,982.08
Highway Reimbursement, Chapter 90
961.00
Vocational Education
14,950.92
English Speaking Classes
729.00
Veterans Aid and Pensions
2,152.30
U. S. Grants:
Old Age Assistance.
34,186.42
Aid to Dependent Children
10,347.67
George Dean Vocational Educational Fund
1,500.00
Smith Hughes and George Barden Fund
1,715.00
Norfolk County:
Dog License Returns
1,512.45
Highway Reimbursement, Chapter 90
961.00
Taxes and Assessments:
Property Taxes
913,179.58
Polls .
7,046.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
34,563.03
Sewer Assessments
1,690.98
Street Betterments
106.67
Water Liens
462.00
Committed Interest
106.64
Costs
.
463.90
Interest:
Taxes and Assessments
1,101.52
Tax Titles
105.84
Alice H. Plimpton Fund
275.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
1,615.70
High School English Prize Fund
14.35
Harriet W. Lane Fund
20.00
Warren H. Cudworth Fund
10.00
Electric Service Deposits
225.00
Anna M. Day Fund
125.00
Chickering Fund.
8.00
William T. Wheedon Fund
12.50
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
6,172.50
E. Florence Morse Fund
12.50
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Electric Light Revenue:
Rates
$379,386.20
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
Water Revenue:
Rates
92,241.31
Hydrant Rental
6,692.00
Certificates of Liens
49.00
Fines
285.00
Cemetery:
Sale of Lots and Graves
10,533.00
Interment Fees
2,628.67
Private Work
820.69
Care of Lots
1,684.50
Perpetual Care Bequests
3,050.00
Miscellaneous
10.00
Accounts Receivable:
Forestry, Moth
552.17
Cemetery
206.21
General Government
374.30
Health
1,707.27
Highway
848.82
Police
2,319.47
Sanitation
425.77
Schools
16,647.16
Welfare.
7,702.70
Aid to Dependent Children
10,783.34
Old Age Assistance
33,657.54
Water
1,852.58
Light.
2,485.11
Real Estate
274.00
Recreation
2.05
Forestry
6.60
Veterans Housing Board
5,068.03
Guarantee Deposits:
Electrical Service
3,205.00
Particular Sewers
5,292.22
Water
5,908.15
Electric Light Construction
406.66
Sewer Proposals
1,885.00
School
10.00
Tax Title Redemptions
2,696.51
Fees
24.00
Land Court Costs.
30.00
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
3,450.00
Sale of Real Estate
10,000.00
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Departmental Receipts:
Town Clerk:
Marriage Intentions
$520.00
Recording Fees, etc.
1,247.06
Dog Licenses
1,797.80
Sporting Licenses
2,523.50
Liquor Licenses.
44.00
Miscellaneous Licenses
1,425.50
Health:
Dental Clinic.
296.20
Eye Clinic .
109.90
Plumbing Fees
887.00
Permits.
117.50
Miscellaneous
7.97
Schools:
Lunch Counter
14,775.56
Other
618.26
Boy's Vocational School
504.25
Peabody School
5,256.97
Income from H. O. Peabody Fund
23,188.76
Permits
121.00
Electric Light
438.29
Playgrounds
344.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
173.43
Libraries
1,213.24
Water
247.90
Fire
22.00
Police
196.35
Sale of Salvage
515.02
Public Works
34.40
Sidewalks
423.85
Liquor Licenses
13,600.00
Recreation
843.75
Welfare.
2.50
Old Age Assistance.
312.00
Town Clerk
20.00
Veterans Housing Board
19,379.87
Estimated Receipts
49.82
Insurance Dividends
328.58
Refunds:
Schools
92.23
Old Age Assistance.
210.85
Welfare.
20.40
Soldiers Relief
98.87
Public Works
.
10.00
Electric Service Deposit Refunded in Error
2.02
Expense of Officials Out of State
10.20
Excess and Deficiency
15.00
Tax Title Foreclosure
3.30
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Veterans Housing Board
$452.00
Library
3.00
General Manager
3.00
Police
45.66
Petty Cash Reimbursements:
Electric Light (J. J. O'Brien)
15.00
School Lunch Counter
100.00
School, Superintendent
50.00
Peabody School
50.00
Welfare
10.00
Library
15.00
Recreation
10.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement Loan.
2,000.00
Sale of Securities (Post War Fund).
150,000.00
Service Charges (Bendix Corporation)
21,625.26
Withholding Tax Deductions
89,103.96
Savings Bond Deductions
1,323.00
Tailings
45.09
$3,096,000.20
Payments on Accountant's Warrants
2,062,240.63
Balance December 31, 1947
$1,033,759.57
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 1 to December 31, 1947
Out- standing Jan. 1, 1947
Com- mitments
Abatements and Payments Refunded
Paid After Abatement
Collec- tions
Abate- ments
Added to Tax Titles
Balance Dec. 31, 1947
Levy of 1947:
Personal Property
$46,581.15
$43,326.70
$5.55
$3,248.90
Real Estate .
875,262.75
$714.93
821,257.16
5,376.46
$2,549.30
46,794.76
Sewer Assessments
1,039.00
832.53
10.24
38.04
158.19
Street Betterments
128.97
83.61
24.87
20.49
Water Liens
574.75
404.00
35.25
135.50
Committed Interest
104.32
70.95
1.23
6.49
25.65
Motor Vehicle Excise
34,684.08
749.89
32,958.85
1,138.49
1,336.63
Polls
11,390.00
22.00
$2.00
7,020.00
4,308.00
86.00
Levy of 1946:
Personal Property
$1,936.39
1,740.07
179.96
16.36
Real Estate
47,838.71
14,589.03
46,855.65
14,822.77
749.32
Sewer Assessments
451.14
406.34
44.80
Street Betterments
23.06
23.06
Water Liens
58.00
58.00
Committed Interest
38.37
35.69
2.68
Motor Vehicle Excise
965.85
767.54
120.99
1,604.18
239.89
Polls
98.00
38.00
26.00
92.00
Levy of 1945:
Real Estate
10,977.75
10,977.75
Polls
20.00
20.00
Levy of 1944:
Real Estate
11,500.50
11,500.50
Polls
10.00
10.00
Levy of 1943:
Real Estate
10,944.00
10,944.00
Levy of 1942:
Polls
2.00
2.00
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 866.14
452.11
Apportioned 414.03
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
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. EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Collector of Taxes.
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THIRTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWOOD
CLASSIFIED SUMMARY OF TOWN DEBT December 31, 1947
Due in
Year
School
Sewer
Municipal Relief
Water
Storm Damage $5,000.00 5,000.00
Total
1948
$16,000.00
$14,000.00
$6,000.00
$3,000.00
$44,000.00
1949
16,000.00
11,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
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
$118,000.00
$47,000.00
$11,000.00
$13,000.00
$10,000.00
$199,000.00
Inside Debt Limit
$44,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
$155,000.00
$199,000.00
Total Fixed Debt Anticipation of Reimburse- ment Loan
$2,000.00
INTEREST DUE IN NEXT FIVE YEARS
1948
School $1,980.00
Sewer $896.25
Municipal Relief $113.75
Water $225.00
Storm Damage $250.00
Total $3,465.00
1949.
1,520.00
603.75
36.25
175.00
125.00
2,460.00
1950.
1,230.00
383.25
10.00
140.00
1,763.25
1951.
1,110.00
225.00
105.00
1,440.00
1952.
997.50
127.50
70.00
1,195.00
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
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DEBT INSIDE DEBT LIMIT
Rate
Amount Issued
Date of Issue
Date of Maturity
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1947
Numbers
Date
Requirements for 1948 Principal
Interest
Interest Dates
4.25%
$168,000.00
6- 1-29
1949
$16,000.00
School 1742-49
June
$8,000.00
$510.00
J & D 1
Sewer
4.5%
$33,500.00
4- 1-32
1952
$5,000.00
2115
April
$1,000.00
$202.50
A & O
1
1.5%
18,000.00
8- 1-38
1948
1,000.00
2824
Aug.
1,000.00
15.00
F & A
1
1.75%
12,000.00
11- 1-38
1948
1,000.00
2893
Nov.
1,000.00
17.50
M & N
1
1.75%
70,000.00
6-15-40
1950
21,000.00
B50-56
June 15
7,000.00
306.25
J & D 15
$10,000.00
$541.25
$18,000.00
$1,051.25
DEBT OUTSIDE DEBT LIMIT
Rate
Amount Issued
Date of Issue
Date of Maturity
Outstanding December 31, 1947
Numbers
Date
Principal
Interest
Interest Dates
Authority
Sewer
$1,000.00
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Aug. Nov.
1
3,000.00
315.00
1
Ch. 50, 1938
$19,000.00
$4,000.00
$355.00
1.5%
$150,000.00 2- 1-41
1961
$102,000.00
B49-56
Feb.
1
$8,000.00
$1,470.00 F & A
1
Ch. 464, 1938
Water
2836
Aug.
1
$1,000.00
15.00 F & A
1
Gen. Laws
1.75%
36,000.00 11- 1-38
1953
12,000.00
B25-26
Nov.
1
2,000.00
210.00 M & N
1
Ch. 50, 1938
$13,000.00
$3,000.00
$225.00
Municipal Relief
1.25%
$16,000.00
5- 1-39
1949
$2,000.00
2923
May
1
$1,000.00
$18.75
M & N F & A
1
Ch.
58, 1938
1.4%
20,000.00
4-15-40
1950
6,000.00
3003-4
April 15
2,000.00
50.00
A & O
15
Ch.
72, 1939
$11,000.00
$6,000.00
$113.75
Emergency Storm Damage
10,000.00
B41-45
Sept. 15
5,000.00
250.00 M & S
15
Ch. 63, 1939
$155,000.00
$26,000.00
$2,413.75
1
$1,000.00
$40.00
F & A M & N
1
Ch. 311, 1901
4.%
$40,000.00 8- 1-08
1948
1.75%
46,000.00 11- 1-38
1953
18,000.00
1.5%
$12,000.00
8- 1-38
1948
$1,000.00
1.5%
30,000.00
8- 1-38
1948
3,000.00
2872-74
Aug.
1
3,000.00
45.00
1 Ch.
72, 1939
2.5%
50,000.00 9-15-39
1949
1
1
1
1
$28,000.00
$44,000.00
212
TOWN OF NORWOOD
School
LIMITATION OF INDEBTEDNESS
Under Section 10, Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended, the amount which the Town may borrow to present debt as follows:
1945
Real and Personal Property
Valuation Net
$24,320,788.00
1945 Motor Vehicle Excise
Valuation Net
357,209.00
1946 Real and Personal Property
Valuation Net
24,540,350.00
1946 Motor Vehicle Excise
Valuation Net
699,500.00
1947 Real and Personal Property
Valuation Net
24,769,200.00
1947 Motor Vehicle Excise
Valuation Net
1,189,320.00
Total
$75,876,367.00
Five percent of the average of which is the Statutory Limit, viz .:
$1,264,606.11
Total of Debt authorized and issued on December 31, 1947, viz .:
$199,000.00
Of the amount the debt outside the debt limit is
155,000.00
Debt within the Statutory Limitation
$44,000.00
$44,000.00
Available Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1947
$1,220,606.11
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
213
214
TOWN OF NORWOOD
ACCOUNTANTS REPORT
Receipts and Expenditures for Year Ending December 31, 1947
Receipts for Expenses Outlay Total
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
1947 Real Property
$821,257.16
Personal Property
43,326.70
Poll
7,020.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
32,958.85
$904,562.71
State and County Taxes as
shown elsewhere as receipts and deducted herewith
54,296.55
$850,266.16
1946 Real Property
$46,855.65
Personal Property
1,740.07
Poll
26.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,604.18
Tax Titles Redeemed .
2,696.51
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
3,450.00
$56,372.41
Income Tax Distribution
$122,463.06
Corporation Tax Distribution
154,035.12
Military, State Aid, Veterans Aid and Pensions
2,152.30
Meal Tax Distribution .
2,336.98
$280,987.46
Fines:
District Court
$285.00
$285.00
Grants:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Assistance to Aged Citizens
$34,186.42
Aid to Dependent Children
10,347.67
County of Norfolk
Dog License Fund
1,512.45
Town of Norwood
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
$59,046.54
Total Carried Forward .
$1,246,957.57
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
215
Receipts for Expenses Outlay Total
GENERAL REVENUE - Continued
Licenses and Permits
License Fees, 1948:
Section 12, Chapter 138:
13 All Alcoholic to be drunk on premises
$6,500.00
6 Club All Alcoholic 2,400.00
1 Wines and Malt Beverages 400.00
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:
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