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The Chapman Company of Oakdale, Massachusetts were hired to drive six (6) 8" wells in our Ellis Station Well Field in order to get more water in this area.
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The Maher Company of Woburn, Massachusetts, were hired to drive the new well at Buckmaster Pond in Westwood. At this writing this work is still going on and all twelve (12) inch pipe that is going to be used on this connection to our present mains has been delivered and is now waiting to be placed in the gravel by a contractor.
The Sand Filters were cleaned about every two weeks at Buckmaster Pond during the summer season.
No. 2 Gravel Packed Well that was started in 1949, off Route 1 at Ellis Station was connected into the System and a permanent pump installed in the Well house.
As in the year 1949 a number of new homes were built in Norwood by different developers and our crews were working all hours installing new services into these new homes.
Water Statistics
MONTHLY CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS
Month
Total Gallons
Ellis
Buckmaster
January
48,432,000
40,907,000
7,525,000
February
46,692.000
39,067,000
7,625,000
March
55,329,000
40,864,000
14,465,000
April
53,590,000
45,305,000
8,285,000
May
55,747,000
46,542,000
9,205,000
June
58,873,000
42,548,000
16,325,000
July
56,579,000
41,999,000
14,580,000
August
53,339,000
40,719,000
12,620,000
September
48,319,000
36,039,000
12,280,000
October
51,566,000
39,611,000
11,955,000
November
51,328,000
38,093,000
13,235,000
December
62,271,000
49,631,000
12,640,000
501,325,00
140,740,000
Greatest Amount of Water Pumped or Used
Day: December 22, 1950
1,948,000 Gallons
Weck: December 17 - 23, 1950
12,281,000 Gallons
Miscellaneous Information
Gallons supplied to Mains during the year
642,065,000
Gallons passed through meters during year
56,069,830 Cu. Ft.
Use through Factory meters
25,544,330 Cu. Ft.
Usc through Municipal meters
682,000 Cu. Ft.
Use through House meters
29,843,500 Cu. Ft.
Miles of Main at end of year
61.11
Number of Services in use at end of year
3544
Number of Meters in use at end of year
3638
Number of New Meters set
380
Meters replaced in 1950
285
Total area of land used for Water Supply purposes ..
141.9
Ju Retirement
OLE JACOBSEN began his employment with the Public Works Department in 1937. He worked as a laborer in this department on maintenance and construction until July, 1944 when he was transferred to the Cemetery Department. He remained at work with the Cemetery Department until July 8, 1950 when he retired from active service.
VINCENZO FAMIGLIETTI retired from active service on February 16, 1950, after twenty-eight years of faithful service with the Public Works Department as Blacksmith. Mr. Famiglietti was one of many who have made the Town of Norwood a great town.
PATRICK J. CURRAN was employed by the Public Works Department from 1931 as a laborer. During his long employment by the Town, Mr. Curran worked on various large construction jobs which built up the Town of Norwood. Mr. Curran retired on May 17, 1950.
The Town of Norwood wishes to take this opportunity to thank the above men for their loyalty in the past years and to wish them a very happy and long retirement.
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REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Gallons of Water Pumped in Previous Years
1941
398,110,000
1946
512,542,000
1942
411,815,000
1947
480,553,000
1943
430,120,000
1948
548,990,000
1944
468,481,000
1949
601,515,000
1945
469,699,000
1950
642,065,000
Water Construction
The following Mains were installed in the following streets by different Con- tractors.
6"
Hydrants
Mastercraft Houses off Ellis Avenue
Codman Road
40'
3922'
6
Madelyn Road
250'
Cameron Road
30'
1355'
3
Guisti Development off Nahatan Street Crestwood Circle
1080'
2
Hillshire Development off Walpole Street
Laurel Road
7'
716'
Valley Road
7'
363'
1
Hillshire Road
551.5'
1
Nelson Development off Chapel Street
Bruce Road
6'
530'
1
Lane Drive
499.5'
Silvester Corporation off Winter Street
Spruce Road
17'
1132.7'
2
Hickory Lane
575'
1
Lorusso & Sons
Belmont Street
414'
Peabody Road
495'
1
Nahatan Street (Crestwood Circle toward Westwood line)
8.2'
435'
1
Tamworth Construction
Tamworth Road
86.9"
Richland Road
202'
1874'
3
Cranmore Road
8'
739.6"
3
Belnap Road
575.5"
1
Prescott Road
460.3"
Rizzo Development off Neponset Street
Ridgewood Drive
7'
716'
1
Talbot Road
562'
Azalea Drive
847.3"
2
Juniper Drive
14'
841'
2
Meadow Street
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6"
8" Hydrants
Simoni Development off Neponset Street
Westview Drive
8'
632'
1
Longwood Terrace
514.5"
2
Perry Company
Winter Street, Westwood
279.2"
Veterans Homes off Roosevelt Avenue
710.5"
Hill Street
56.5"
1
St. John Avenue Extension
80'
Pine Street Extension
64'
Stone Circle
452'
1
Windsor Road
843'
1
Edgehill Road
281
Rubbish Collection
Rubbish Collection has grown to such an extent in all sections of the Town, that practically each month of the year is fully taken up by Rubbish collecting.
We are still having a great deal of trouble with people persisting in placing garbage in their barrels and also overloading of large oil drums with ashes.
If the Rubbish Collections increase much more, it will be necessary to add another truck and crew to handle it satisfactorily.
Snow Removal
During the year 1950, we had only one bad month on snow work. This was between February and March. Considerable sanding and salting work was done on streets and sidewalks throughout the Town.
New Town Yard
The first section of the New Yard was completed in June 1950 and consisted of the Highway Locker, Sewer Locker, Water Locker, Main Repair Garage and three (3) individual garage stalls as well as a Locker and Shower Room.
In December, the second section was started and in this section eleven (11) new garages are being added. This section is being constructed by the Dunwell Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Personnel
On October 2, 1950, Mr. Albert E. Casey of Stoneham, Massachusetts, came to Norwood to assume the position of Superintendent of the Norwood Publis Works Department. Again the problem of more men being added to the Department comes to the fore. Additional good men should be added to the Public Works Department to build it up, so that we can function properly and give maintenance service, the people are asking of the present department.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. GAHAGAN
Asst. Supt. of Public Works
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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT -
General Manager Mr. John B. Kennedy Town of Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my report as Town Engineer for the year 1950:
The work load on the Engineering Department increases each year and this year was an exceptional year. It has required a great deal of effort and work to keep up with the extra work with the number of available engineers in the depart- ment.
The year 1950 was a boom year in Norwood with the building of 461 new houses, it was necessary to construct water, sewer and drain mains to service these new houses.
The third section of the North East Trunk Line Sewer was completed which will enable the northeasterly section of the Town to connect into the system. This section will also provide a sewer main for a future sewer system in the Islington section of Westwood. If and when this section of Westwood decides to have a sewer system the Metropolitan District Sewer Commission will take over the North East Trunk Line Sewer Main and reimburse the Town of Norwood for part of the cost.
A change in Town policy relative to the construction of utilities has resulted in the developer constructing the streets, sewers, drains and water mains. With the several developers working in various sections of the Town at the same time, it has taxed our ability to see that all this work was done in accordance with good con- struction methods and with the Town of Norwood requirements and regulations.
The water situation was given considerable thought this year by the Engineering Department and by consulting Engineers from the firm of Fay, Spofford and Thorn- dike of Boston, Mass. With the addition of four eight inch gravel walled wells and the elimination of twenty-five old 21/2 inch driven wells at the Ellis station and the starting of the 24 inch gravel packed well at the Westwood station, it begins to look as if our troublesome water supply situation is beginning to look better and much safer. It is estimated that the new well at Westwood will give us at least one and one-half million gallons of good water per day and it will be pumped directly into the system. Within the next few years our attention will be directed to better distribution throughout the Town by increasing the size of some of our street mains.
In order to protect the well at Buckmaster Pond and the new well at Ellis from future pollution, we again recommend that the Town acquire by purchase or lease with restrictions, whatever land is necessary to give the Town full control over all the area within 400 feet from these wells.
The following was put out on advertised bids and the work done by various contractors. This work required construction plans, estimates of cost, specifications, contract documents, supervision during construction, final quantities and miscel- laneous engineering services.
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Highways
Lewis Avenue - Margaret Street - David Terrace - Pleasant Street relocation. Nahatan Street Extension was a Chapter 90 construction job in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. The layout was 80 feet wide running from Pleasant Street to a point 300 feet from Route 1 and 40 feet wide from this point connecting with East Cross Street.
Drain Construction (by Contract)
Hill Street
12" C.P. 102
Roosevelt Avenue 12" R.C.P. - 620'
Gay Street
8" V.C. 154'
Bird Road
8" V.C. - 177'
Margaret Street
12" C.P. - 200'
Bird Road 10" V.C. 66'
Lenox Street
18" R.C.P. - 232'
Fales Avenue
8" C.P. 30'
Neponset Street
30" R.C.P. - 240'
Nahatan Street 10" C.P. - 463'
Neponset Street 8" C.P. - 18'
Nahatan Street
12" C.P. -1085'
West Border Road 12" C.P.
- 851'
Jefferson Drive
8" C.P. - 258'
West Border Road
15" C.P. - 550'
Jefferson Drive 12" R.C.P. - 1366'
Roosevelt Avenue 8" C.P. - 561'
Jefferson Drive 15" R.C.P. - 714'
Sewer Construction (by Contract)
North East Trunk Line 21" R.C.P. - 3903'
Belmont Street 8" V.C. . 266'
Margaret Street 8" V.C. -1149'
Nahatan Street
8" V.C. - 480'
Ellis Avenue 8" V.C. -1677'
Roosevelt Avenue 8" V.C. - 253'
Richland Road 10" V.C. -1173'
Jefferson Drive
10" V.C. -2324'
Dean Street 10" V.C. - 517'
Shattuck Park Road 8" V.C. - 358'
Gay Street 8" V.C. 279
Meadow St. Field Line 10" V.C.
-1512'
Wash. St. at Vernon St. 18" R.C.P. - 170'
Glendale Road 8" V.C. - 588'
Peabody Road
8" V.C. - 501'
Edgehill Road 8" V.C. - 625'
Sewer service connections
67
Sewer Construction (by Developers)
Crestwood Circle 8" V.C.
- 980'
Cameron Road 10" V.C. - 735'
Richland Road 8" V.C.
- 662'
Laurel Road
V.C. 618'
Codman Road 8" V.C.
-1421'
Valley Road 10" V.C. - 307'
Codman Road
10" V.C. - 942'
Hillshire Lane 8" V.C. - 486'
Sewer service connections
226
Water Main Construction (by Contract)
Belmont Street 8" C.I.P. - 414'
Winter Street 6" C.I.P. - 98'
Peabody Road
6" C.I.P. - 495'
Hill Street
6" C.I.P. - 57'
Pine Street 6" C.I.P. - 64'
Roosevelt Avenue 6" C.I.P. - 711'
St. John Avenue 6" C.I.P. -
80'
Jefferson Avenue
6" C.I.P. - 2532'
Nahatan Street
8" C.I.P. - 443'
Water service connections
93
Water Main Construction (by Developers)
Tamworth Road 6" C.I.P. - 87' Windsor Road 6" C.I.P. - 843'
Cranmore Road
8" C.I.P. - 747'
Edgehill Road
6" C.I.P. - 281'
Richland Road
6" C.I.P. - 202'
Westview Drive 8" C.I.P. - 640'
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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Richland Road 8" C.I.P. - 1874'
Longwood Terrace 6" C.I.P. - 555'
Prescott Road
6" C.I.P. - 460'
Ridgewood Drive 8" C.I.P. - 723'
Belnap Road 6" C.I.P. - 558'
Talbot Road
8" C.I.P. - 562'
Cameron Road 8" C.I.P. - 1385'
Azalea Drive
6" C.I.P. - 847'
Codman Road 8" C.I.P. - 2962'
Meadow Street
8" C.I.P. - 225'
Madelyn Road 8" C.I.P. - 250'
Juniper Drive
8" C.I.P. - 855'
Bruce Road 8" C.I.P. - 586'
Crestwood Circle 6" C.I.P. - 1080'
Lane Drive 8" C.I.P. - 500'
Laurel Road
8" C.I.P. - 723'
Spruce Road
8" C.I.P. - 1150'
Valley Road
8" C.I.P. - 370'
Hickory Road 8" C.I.P. - 582'
Hillshire Lane
6" C.I.P. - 552'
Perry Road, Westwood 6" C.I.P. - 182'
Water service connections
312
Granolithic Walks (by Contract)
Sycamore Street
100' Vernon Street
160'
Monroe Street
105' Washington Street 121'
Sidewalk Construction (by Contract) Bituminous Concrete Walks
Walnut Avenue
800'
Nichols Street 125'
Winslow Avenue
300'
Maple Street
234'
Crescent Avenue
473'
Day Street
208'
Garfield Avenue
912
Railroad Avenue Extension
390'
Gay Street
619
Press Avenue
488'
Concord Avenue
1372'
Central Street
46'
Pleasant Street
368'
Rockhill Street
526'
Baker Street
251
Building Repairs and Waterproofing (by Contract)
Balch School - Remaining portion not done in 1949. Municipal Building - Remaining portion not done in 1949.
Miscellaneous Contracts
1. Completion of parking area adjacent to Municipal Building.
2. Reinforced concrete transformer vault (14'x16') Cottage Street.
Miscellaneous Works
The following is a partial list of other miscellaneous work done throughout the year:
1. Board of Survey layouts for the following streets were checked and estimates of cost for street construction, drainage, sewers and water main extensions.
Valley Road
Bruce Road
Hillshire Road Wood Road
Westview Terrace Lane Drive
Longwood Terrace
Talbot Road
Ridgewood Drive
Juniper Drive
Azalea Drive
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2. Central Street exterior lines and plans for extension.
3. Plans for land transfers for school purposes near Dean Street.
4. Locating and posting tree removal notices.
5. House locations, measurements and calculations on 1950 new buildings for the Assessors.
461 new houses
54 remodeling of old houses and business properties
15 business and factory buildings
34 garages
6. Plotting 1950 land transfers on the Assessors Plans.
7. Plans and descriptions for tax sales.
8. Plans and staking and new burial sections at cemetery.
9. Plotting 1950 burials on individual lot plans.
10. Making particular sewer and water estimates to new houses and renewals to old houses.
11. Pole locations on various street for the Light Department.
12. Plans and descriptions for Zoning changes.
13. Installing master meter for checking water usage complaints.
14. Making various reports to the different State departments.
15. Final plans and reports on Access Road construction to receive State and Federal contributions.
16. Attendance at State and County hearings relative to new highway layouts and requests for maintenance contributions on various State highways.
17. Plans for additional parking areas at various locations.
18. Investigation of complaints relative to drain and sewer overflow in various sections of the Town.
19. Checking chlorine feeding equipment at Westwood Pumping Station and Hawes Brook Swimming Pool.
20. Printing and placing names of veterans on the Honor Roll.
21. Gas main locations on various streets.
22. Information for various private engineers, contractors, builders, and plumbers on water and sewer locations and elevations for service connections.
23. Attendance at Selectmen's meetings and hearings, and Town Meetings, to answer questions relative to Engineering problems.
The demand for engineering services continue to increase, and it will be necessary to increase the Engineering Department force to keep up with these demands.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT W. THOMPSON Town Engineer
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Mr. John B. Kennedy General Manager
Dear Sir:
I submit herewith a report of the operations of the Municipal Light Department for the year ending December 31, 1950.
From Guild Street to Railroad Avenue new standards were erected with 15000 lumen incandescent lamps.
A new 3000 KVA, 3 phase transformer was installed at the 31st Station.
Aerial cable was installed as an express feeder from the 31st Station to Ellis Avenue.
The real estate developments in various parts of the town have required a large amount of new construction. This has made it rather difficult, with our small crew, to keep up with all of our work. This should ease up some this coming year, giving us an opportunity to rebuild some of our lines and work on the 4 KV change-over.
Some of our Fire Alarm cables should be renewed. While every effort will be made to improve our plant, all indications point to our being somewhat handi- capped by difficulty in getting material.
The following is a brief summary of work done the past year:
Poles Set in New Locations 35 ft. 86
Poles Replaced
35 ft. 40 ft. 45 ft. 2
Primary Extensions
Secondary Extensions
No. 8
No. 6
No. 4
No. 8 No. 6
No. 4
1000 ft. 11,125 ft. 2100 ft.
1150 ft. 9677 ft. 40,446 ft.
Secondary Extensions
Street Light Extensions
No. 1
No. 8 No. 6
6300 ft.
No. 1/0 275 ft.
4500 ft. 5050 ft.
Pole Type Transformers Installed
New Services
Total KVA
559.5 KVA
Overhead
Underground
Removed 175 KVA
383 19
Increase 384.5 KVA
Services Changed
64
Underground Cable Installed No. 7 980 ft. 5150 ft.
5215 ft. No. 2/0 No. 4/0
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD C. BABCOCK, Acting Supt. Municipal Light Department
40 ft. 5
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. Cost per Kilowatt Hour.
. 0025
. 005
. 0075
. 01
.0125
+ 015
02
9175
1916
1918
1920
1922
1924
1926
1928
1930
1932
1934
1936
1938
1940
1942
1944
1946
1948
1950
. 0025
.005
.0075
.01
. 0125
. 015
. 0175
.02
Boston Edison Company.
Energy purchased from the
Average annual Kilowatt cost of
Ju Retirement
JOHN F. BLASENAK started working for the Municipal Light Department in 1920 as a lineman. He was promoted to line foreman in 1933 and continued in that capacity until December 1, 1950 when he retired from active service.
MICHAEL CONNOLLY began his employment for the Municipal Light Depart- ment in 1925 as a ground hand. In 1926 he was appointed as collector and meter reader. In 1940 he was made stock clerk and continued to do this work until his retirement in 1950.
The Town of Norwood wishes to take this opportunity to thank the above men for their loyalty to the Town in the years of their employment and wish them a happy and long retirement.
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
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MILLIONS OF KW.R
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1918
1920
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1932
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1942
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Amount of Electrio Energy purchased yearly from 1916 to 1950 inclusive.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OPERATOR
Mr. Howard C. Babcock, Acting Supt.
Norwood Municipal Light Department
I herewith submit my report for the year 1950.
Purchased Energy
Short Street Sub-Station
5,206,291 KWH.
Central Street Station 16,146,000 KWH.
TOTAL 21,352,291 KWH.
Increase for the year 1950
2,306,666 KWH.
Average cost per KWH. for the year 1950
$.0137
Statistics
KWH. used for Station Power and Lighting 23,899 KWH.
KWH. used for Fire Alarm System 2,543 KWH.
TOTAL 26,442 KWH.
Street Lights were illuminated approximately 3,980 Hrs. 54 Min. using 727,197 KWH.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. CLAPP Chief Operator
METER AND INSPECTION DIVISION
Howard C. Babcock, Acting Supt.
Municipal Light Department
1. Wiring Permits 863
2. New Meters Installed 596
3. Meter Replacements 189
4. Meters Discontinued 41
5. Meters Discarded 113
6. Complaints from the Billing Department investigated 134
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH J. O'BRIEN Deputy Wire Inspector
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REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Mr. John B. Kennedy General Manager Town of Norwood. Mass.
Dear Sir:
Following is the annual report of the Cemetery Department for 1950:
During the year, 204 burials were taken care of. Only one of these was in the Old Cemetery.
Foundations for 62 monuments were constructed within the year.
The effects of the drought of 1948 are still in evidence, since we found the grass to be in a generally weakened condition. We think that if the weather is favorable in 1951, the grass will regain most of its strength.
About 135 feet of black top walk, 4 feet wide was constructed in Section 48.
In an effort to screen off some of the less desirable surroundings, we planted 30 arbor vitae along the side of the dump road. We intend to add to this, since we feel that what we have done already, has made a decided improvement in the area affected.
The committee studying cemetery matters is due to report at the annual Town Meeting. We hope that they will have a solution to the problem of expansion.
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS J. D'ESPINOSA Superintendent
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mr. John B. Kennedy General Manager Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit the report of the Police Department relative to the personnel, organization, arrests, disposition of cases and miscellaneous duties performed during the year ending December 31, 1950.
PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION
Chief Patrick J. Coyne
Acting Lieutenant Mark F. Folan
Sergeants
Thomas H. McNulty
James M. Murphy
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Acting Sergeant Martin J. McNulty
Patrolmen
Henry F. Breen, Jr.
David V. DeCosta
John S. Conroy
Richard J. Towne
John H. Kelly
William J. Flaherty
Francis T. Riley
Albert M. Bishop
William C. Jankowski
Nicholas J. Connolly
James E. Quinn
Frank L. Walsh
George W. Sanborn
Joseph F. Paquette
Valentine W. Balutis
Edward P. Murphy
Uno C. Carlson
Joseph G. Breen
William E. Lydon
Arthur J. Groh
James F. Lyden
John J. Flaherty
Temporary Intermittent Patrolmen
Michael T. O'Dea
Dermod F. O'Dea
James F. Tulis
Edward P. Coyne
Gerald P. Fitzgerald
Arrests
Assault and Battery
6
Breaking and Entering
11
Conspiracy
1
Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor
1
Drunkenness
71
Escapees (Concord Reformatory)
2
Failing to stop for a Police Officer
1
Illegitimacy
1
Larceny
21
Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
7
Leaving Scene of Accident
3
Mental Patients
9
Motor Law Violations
11
Neglect of Family
2
Non-Support
5
Operating to Endanger
2
Operating under the Influence of Liquor
12
Operating Negligently
4
Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle
2
Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle
2
Operating without a License
5
Operating after Suspension of License
3
Runaway Boys
7
Safekeeping
1
Using Motor Vehicle without Authority
3
Vagrancy
2
Violation of Parole
1
Violation of Probation
1
In Retirement
THOMAS C. LYDON was appointed a member of the Norwood Police Depart- ment on April 26, 1915 and served as a patrolman until his appointment as Sergeant May 1, 1931. He was appointed Chief of Police on May 1, 1946 which position he held until his retirement on November 1, 1950.
JOHN J. NEE. was appointed a member of the Norwood Police Department on April 20, 1923 and retired from the department on April 13, 1950.
WILLIAM F. MULLANE was appointed a member of the Norwood Police Department April 28, 1928 and retired from the department January 29, 1950.
The Town of Norwood is indeed grateful and extends sincere thanks to these loyal employees who have served the Town so well during the past years. May their retirement years bring them much happiness, and satisfaction for a job well donc.
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Disposition of Cases
Committed to Concord Reformatory
12
Committed to House of Correction
5
Committed to State Farm
3
Committed to State Hospital
8
Committed to State Prison
1
Committed to Youth Service Board
3
Continued Cases
29
Delivered to other Departments
15
Dismissed
4
Filed
25
Fined
35
Not Guilty
7
Probated
15
Released
39
Suspended Sentence
11
Miscellaneous Duties
Accidents reported and investigated
249
Accidental death
4
Ambulance calls attended
370
Buildings found open and secured
605
Cases investigated
648
Death by auto accident
4
Defective street lights reported
154
Defective streets reported
48
Defective water pipes reported
3
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
88
Dogs killed by police
8
Funeral escorts
160
Lodgers at Police Station
46
Lost children returned to parents
19
Mental pataients cared for
11
Missing persons reported
3
Money escorts
738
Sick and injured assisted
47
Summonses served
170
Suspension of Motor Vehicle License
19
Vacant homes checked
83
Three members of the Norwood Police Department were retired during the past year, Chief Thomas C. Lydon, Officer John J. Nee and Officer William F. Mullane.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, General Manager and the members of the other Town Departments for their cooperation with the Police Depart- ment.
Respectfully submitted,
PATRICK J. COYNE Chief of Police
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
Mr. John B. Kennedy General Manager
Town of Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
The following is the annual report of the Department of Inspector of Buildings for 1950:
Estimated cost
New dwellings
429
$3,463,153
Dwelling alterations
42
44,710
Garages private
37
31,695
Garages alterations
2
600
Minor out buildings
2
450
Dwellings moved
1
1,200
Factory & Commercial
9
585,000
Factory & Commercial alterations
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