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70,000
Elevators
1
5,400
Fire repairs
1
2,500
Buildings razed
4
no cost
545
$4,204,708
On November 8, 1950 the Selectmen voted to make the following charges for building permits:
$3.00 minimum fee for construction up to $3,000.
$2.00 per thousand above $3,000 to be figured on estimated cost of contract price.
Fees collected for permits issued after November 8, 1950:
November - 21 permits - Fees $260.00 December - 10 permits - Fees 190.00
$450.00
All buildings for which permits were issued were inspected.
Ten permits were refused because of possible violation of zoning laws.
The Board of Appeal granted 7 permits and refused 2 and 1 hearing held over to 1951.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY J. CRONAN Building Inspector
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year 1950 together with the statement showing comparison of tax rate recapitulations for the year 1949 and 1950.
A table showing the comparison of valuations, tax rates, and taxes assessed over the past years is attached herewith as a supplemental report.
Organization
On March 28, 1950, Richard D. Northrop was reappointed as an assessor by the Selectmen and approved by Henry F. Long, Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation on April 11, 1950, to serve for the term of three years expiring April 1, 1953.
Tax Rate for the Year 1950
On April 11, 1950, the Board of Assessors voted that the tax rate for the year 1950 be determined at $39.90 per each one thousand dollars of valuation, an increase of $2.10 over the 1949 tax rate of $37.80.
Financial Report
The financial statement of the department will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Appellate Tax Board Cases
There is pending for hearing before the Appellate Tax Board but one appeal from the Assessors' valuations-this being the only case in the past four years:
Docket No. 84847 Mary M. DeQuattro vs. Town of Norwood.
History
During the past ten years the town has had an increase of seven or more million dollars in valuation. Our revenue from Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise has increased in ten years from thirty-five odd thousand to over one hundred thousand dollars, which means an increase of over 1800 vehicles.
On January 1, 1951 the Assessors will have over six hundred parcels of real estate to visit, a vast increase over ten years ago, when one hundred was con- sidered a great deal. Norwood is growing and also its population. 1951 will also show perhaps the largest increase in valuation the town has ever had.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. FLAHERTY WILLIAM J. DALTON RICHARD D. NORTHROP
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
Assessed under Date of January 1, for the Following Years: 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
Year
No. of
Male Polls
Valuation
of Personal
Valuation
of Real
Estate
Total
Assessed
Rate per
$1,000.00
Total Taxes
Assessed
Horses
Cows
Cattle
Swine
Sheep
Fowl
Dwelling Houses
of Land
Assessed
1950
5,581
$1,464,850
$26,551,480
$28,026,330
$39.90
$1,129,422.99
158
24
3,000
3,233
5,076
1949
5,590
1,421,950
25,563,030
26,984,980
37.80
1,031,212.24
7
173
14
3,100
3,070
5,129
1948
5,581
1,316,100
24,581,650
25,896,750
38.80
995,276.50
2
197
35
3,100
2,987
5,121
1947
5,665
1,258,950
23,655,750
24,914,700
37.00
933,173.90
8
156
33
2,100
2,937
5,039
1946
5,545
1,153,400
23,462,450
24,615,850
40.90
1,017,897.78
8
189
6
2,100
2,905
5,004
1945
5,502
1,080,800
23,354,150
24,434,950
31.50
780,714.40
6
192
6
2,200
2,909
5,00€
1944
5,388
1,059,500
23,404,600
24,464,100
33.00
818,091.30
9
165
44
4,500
2,909
5,000
1943
5,422
1,051,400
23,449,300
24,500,700
32.00
794,866.40
6
166
56
4,750
2,909
5,000
1942
5,263
1,078,700
22,806,260
23,884,960
34.90
844,120.15
14
175
38
3,500
2,861
5,505
1941
5,290
1,012,500
22,286,050
23,298,550
31.90
753,803.75
14
185
21
3,550
2,774
5,515
1940
5.232
1,008,350
22,048,760
23,057,110
33.40
780,571.47
12
191
11
3,450
2,736
5,550
1935
4,989
2,913,090
21,464,450
24,377,540
32.60
804,685.83
38
155
8
14
3,382
2,552
5.091.5
1930
4,678
3,770,169
23,262,712
27,032,881
29.00
793,309.56
42
198
7
9
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
7
81
1
2,369
2,203
6,096
1920
3,716
4,158,640
14,488,848
18,647,488
18.00
354,234.78
147
335
15
86
9
1,438
1,904
6.096
1915
3,296
5,528,300
11,460,934
16,989,234
12.80
224,054.57
283
375
10
85
1
4,325
1,759
6,096
1910
2,545
5,614,895
8,418,385
14,033,280
9.20
134,196.17
370
358
17
70
14
375
1,286
6,130
1905
2,070
1,167,405
4,254,265
5,421,670
17.40
98,477.05
360
375
10
40
300
1,160
6,135
1900
1,670
892,595
3,584,214
4,476,809
8.00
83,922.56
397
328
10
20
1
890
1,069
6,151
1895
1,410
684,795
2,673,970
3,358,765
16.90
59,583.00
358
408
5
202
920
810
6,162
1890
1,096
513,473
2,051,085
2,564,558
16.60
45,398.36
300
410
17
84
7
129
1
415
6,231
1875
551
448,633
1,343,867
1,792,500
11.80
22,195.81
198
365
1872
472
518,540
1,100,016
1,618,556
11.40
19,397.79
185
405
....
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
1885
880
447,014
1,618,928
2,065,942
13.00
28,618.09
271
420
1880
650
456,635
1,338,793
1,795,428
11.80
22,486.32
240
382
354
6,255.5
320
6,275
698
6,200.5
511
6,216
Valuation
Acres
Estate
Other Neat
COMPARISON OF TAX RATE RECAPITULATIONS OF YEARS 1949 AND 1950
1949
1950
Decrease
Appropriations by Taxation and from Available Funds
$2,248,953.11
$2,552,558.57
Increase $303,605.46
$ 4.00
State Parks and Reservations Tax
1,868.84
2,794.68
925.84
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
2,437.13
1,445.46
991.67
State Examination of Retirement System
440.75
104.94
335.81
Metropolitan Sewerage-South System
21,989.96
24,751.50
2,761.54
County Tax and Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
61,420.39
78,808.64
17,388.25
Overlay
11,333.29
12,004.47
671.18
Gross Amount to be Raised
$2,348,447.47
$2,672,468.26
$325,352.27
$1,331.48
Estimated Income Tax
€A 92,653.89
$ 124,073.28
$ 31,419.39
Estimated Corporation Tax
175,218,05
217,029.99
41,811.94
Estimated Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
55,000.00
80,800.00
25,800.00
Poll Tax
11,180.00
11,162.00
$ 18.00
Other Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
994,363.26
1,121.142.00
126,778.74
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
$1,328,415.20
$1,554,207.27
$225,810.07
$ 18.00
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation of Property
$1,020,032.27*
$1,118,260.99 **
Assessed Valuation 1949, $26,984,980.00 at $37.80
$1,020,032.27*
Assessed Valuation 1950, $28,026,330.00 at $39.90
$1,118,260.99 **
*Includes gain of $3.03 on account of fractional divisions of tax rate.
** Includes gain of $10.42 on account of fractional divisions of tax rate.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Overlay Deficits
4.00
146
TOWN OF NORWOOD
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr. John B. Kennedy General Manager Norwood, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my annual report for the Department of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1950.
Number of units sealed 821
Number of units adjusted 103
Number of units not sealed 18
Number of units condemned 6
Total fees collected and paid to town treasurer $433.55
I am pleased to report that local industries, merchants and other individuals using measuring devices requiring my supervision, have been most cooperative in complying with codes and legislature pertaining to the use of same. The supervisional inspections tended to minimize complaints which were negligible; with but a few minor exceptions, all of which were investigated and settled satisfactorily to parties concerned.
A number of non-resident pedlers and hawkers were found operating illegally within the town on the Lord's Day and stopped. That matter was handled by the State Director of Standards and the sealer was advised to relieve himself of that task and the local police was recommended for future enforcement of that Sunday ordinance. Local merchants and authorized operators desire that enforcement, to say the least in regard to others desiring to keep the Lord's Day holy.
I wish to offer the following recommendations: That all pedlers and hawkers be restricted from operating within a respectable radius of any church or cemetery at any time unless otherwise granted special authorization. That only Norwood residents be granted special Sunday licenses for pedling and hawking. That suitable space be provided the sealer within a town owned building or that proper authorization may be otherwise obtained, thus relieving the town of any assumed responsibility during the testing of vehicle equipment.
During the past year, I have become a member of the Massachusetss Weights and Measures Association and attended an annual conference for two days. Such collaborations with representatives of industry and officials in other jurisdictions are most enlightening in education toward better uniformity of enforcement methods and procedures.
I wish to thank and express my appreciation for the cooperation of all town officials and others whom I have contacted during my duties.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK F. BROWN Sealer of Wts. & Meas.
147
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1950.
Number of box alarms
346
Number of still alarms
49
Classified as follows:
Buildings
57
Automobiles
33
False
19
Out of Town
3
Woods, dumps and others
283
Total ...... 395
Property involved:
Buildings
$330,450.00
Contents
109,490.00
Total
$439,940.00
Estimated loss on buildings
$22,415.00
Estimated loss on contents
28,100.00
Total
$50,515.00
Insurance paid on buildings
$20,516.33
Insurance paid on contents
29,507.76
Total
$50,024.09
Insurance carried on buildings
$331,850.00
Insurance carried on contents
89,650.00
Total
$421,500.00
Number of gallons of water used
700,000
Number of feet of hose used
56,000
Ambulance calls attended
403
Inspection of business buildings, recreation and public gathering places, gasoline and oil storages, garages and gasoline stations were made in the usual manner.
I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Press, and all depart- ments of the Town for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO N. EARLE
Chief of the Fire Department
148
TOWN OF NORWOOD
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The Norwood Board of Public Welfare submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1950:
Mr. Adam R. Meissner was appointed to the Welfare Board on May 2, 1950, while Mr. Alonzo F. Swift, Jr. and Mr. Martin J. Foley were re-appointed. At a regular meeting of the Welfare Board on May 9, 1950 Mr. Swift was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. .
A monthly summary of the number of Active General Relief and Aid to Dependent Children cases, together with the total number of persons represented follows this report.
It will be noted from the summary that the number of Aid to Dependent Children cases during the last four months is fewer than for the preceding eight months.
The Federal Government continues to render cash grants to the Town of Norwood for a proportionate amount of the regular cash allowances given to Aid to Dependent Children recipients. The Federal Government also renders cash grants on a percentage basis which is used to help defray the administrative costs of the Aid to Dependent Children program.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimburses the Town on a percentage basis for the cost of Aid to Dependent Children regular assistance payments made to recipients.
Employment conditions in the Norwood area held up fairly well throuhout the year.
A strike at the Bird and Sons Mills was reflected in an increase in the number of General Relief cases. The nuber of cases rendered aid because of the strike is as follows:
During September 1950 1 case
During October 1950 4 cases
During November 1950 5 cases
During December 1950 5 cases
During 1950 most hospitals have increased the cost of their services and this has been reflected in the General Relief Budget. Medicine costs have also increased.
The shortage of low-cost rentals continues in Norwood and as a result the Department finds it necessary to board members of families in different homes pending the locating of housing facilities in a moderate priced bracket.
149
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The Town Clerk and Accountant's report found elsewhere in this Town Report shows in detail the receipts and expenditures of the Welfare Department.
The Welfare Board wishes to express their appreciation to all persons, organizations and Town Departments for their help and co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO F. SWIFT, Chairman MARTIN J. FOLEY ADAM R. MEISSNER Norwood Board of Public Welfare
150
1950 PUBLIC WELFARE CASE LOAD
MONTH
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
GENERAL RELIEF
BOARDING INSTITUTIONAL
HOSPITAL
TOTAL
Cases
Cases
Cases
Cases
Cases
Cases
People
January
22
43
25
4
0
94
193
February
21
45
25
4
0
95
190
March
18
44
26
4
2
94
177
April
20
37
26
3
0
86
168
May
20
33
25
3
0
81
159
June
20
36
26
2
1
85
169
July
19
34
27
22 2 2
0
82
159
August
17
33
25
0
77
153
September
15
36
23
C
76
149
October
15
42
23
2 2
0
82
168
November
15
39
21
2
0
77
162
December
15
34
23
2
0
74
131
TOWN OF NORWOOD
2 2
151
REPORT OF BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
REPORT OF BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance submits herewith its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1950:
Listed below is a summary giving the number of Old Age Assistance cases active at the end of each month during 1950. In this category each case represents one person:
January
160
July 170
February
161
August
177
March
168
September 175
April
166
October
173
May
167
November
174
June
166
December
175
During the year 1950 there were not any basic changes in the law which affected the amount of payments.
The Federal Government renders monthly Cash Grants to the town; on the same basis as 1949; for expenditures made in behalf of Old Age Assistance regular allowances.
The Federal Government allows a Cash Grant to the town, on a percentage basis, for use in helping defray the Old Age Assistance administrative costs.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts pays to the Town Treasurer a per- centage of the amount of the regular Old Age Assistance payment made to recipients.
Commencing October 1, 1950 the Federal Government increased the monthly allowances paid to persons receiving Social Security Benefits.
The building program in Norwood has been reflected in the Old Age Assistance case load, there being several transfer cases from other communities, which have been taken on by the Norwood Bureau.
The Town Clerk and Accountant's report listed elsewhere in the Town Report gives a detailed list of the Expenditures of the Old Age Assistance Bureau and shows also the receipts from all sources.
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO F. SWIFT, Chairman MARTIN J. FOLEY ADAM R. MEISSNER
Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance
152
TOWN OF NORWOOD
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Mr. John B. Kennedy General Manager Town of Norwood Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year 1950:
At a meeting of the Board of Health held on Feb. 10, 1950 Mr. John P. Dixon was elected Chairman of the Board for the year. Mr. James F. Foley and Dr. Charles L. Lynch continued to serve as members of the Board of Health. Regular Board meetings were held throughout the year to take care of various matters coming to the attention of the Board, the Health Office or the Agent of the Board, Mr. Bartley J. King.
The following is the report of Miss Frances McDonough, R.N. nurse at St. Catherine's Parochial School, Norwood, Mass.
It is a privilege to present my fourth annual report explaining by program at St. Catherine's School.
School Physician
Dr. Thomas O'Toole visited the school on two days each week and examined the children recommended for examination, plus routine work. This year, he examined five hundred twenty-eight children and the following defects were noted:
Throats 92
Feet
6
Heart
12
Lungs
0
Speech
20
Twelve children in our school have had their tonsils out since school started in the Fall, and many others have appointments to have them removed during the summer vacation.
Diphtheria Control
Schick Tested
144
Positive Reactors
15
Toxoid Injections 45
Tuberculosis Control
Dr. Thomas O'Toole gave the Tuberculin Patch Test to all second and ninth grade children who had their parent's permission. We had one positive reaction which was x-rayed, along with three contact cases, by the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Association. No tuberculosis was found among them.
153
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Communicable Disease
The following rules regarding the exclusion of children with communicable diseases are still in effect. Children will be excluded from school for the fol- lowing reasons:
Temperature under 97 degrees or 99 degrees or over.
Skin eruptions -- contagious Evidence of sore throat
Vomiting
Returning to school without a certificate from the doctor after having a communicable disease.
The following is a list of reported cases of contagious diseases this year:
Scarlet Fever 0 Measles 78 Rheumatic Fever 1
Pertusis 0 Mumps 22 Infantile Paralysis 0
Chicken Pox 14
We wish to thank the parents for their fine co-operation in the matter of communicable-disease control.
The children from the first to the ninth grades, inclusive, had their hearing tested with the Massachusetts Puretone Machine this year.
Number tested 776
Number retested 86
Failed in retest 10
Notices sent 10
Recommended for lip reading
0
Attending classes for lip reading
4
Eye Clinic
Dr. Riemer and the public school nurses, conduct the Eye Clinic each week at the Norwood Junior High School. Usually, we are allowed five appointments each week.
All of the children at St. Catherine's School received the Massachusetts Vision Test this year. This test is divided into three parts. Part I is the test for acuity, Part II is the test for farsightedness, and Part III is the test for control. Two partial failures in any one part of the test means failure of the test, and these children are recommended for examination by an eye doctor.
Number given Massachusetts Vision Test 776
Number of children failing 46
Number needing new glasses 15
Number who did not need glasses 31
Number of children who needed glasses changed 19
Number of children to report next year 12
Number of children wearing glasses 108
Number of children examined by private doctors 6 34
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
Dental Clinic
The Dental Clinic is held each week at the Norwood Junior High School. In September, Dr. T. J. Curtin, assisted by Mrs. Curran, examined the teeth of all of the children in the school. Clinic permission slips were sent to parents of all children needing care. We sent twenty children each week and all dental work on the children was finished for the year.
Weighing and Measuring
September
763
May 758
Number losing
6
Number losing 12
Speech Correction
Pupils recommended by the classroom teacher as needing corrective speech work are taken by Mrs. Rose Nicholson in individual or group instruction classes depending upon the amount of correcting necessary.
Mrs. Nicholson is a graduate of the Rooney School of Expression and has taken advanced courses under Dr. Pronovost of Boston University. She devotes five hours a week to group work and five hours a week to individual work.
Special cases receiving assistance now are:
Articulatory disorders 15
Voice disorder 1
Delayed speech 1
Cleft palate 1
Hard of hearing 3
Stuttering
1
I am very grateful to all who gave me such kind assistance in my work during this school year.
Herewith is submitted the report of the School Dentist for the year ending December 31, 1950.
Public School
Number of children completed 481
Number of children not completed 9
Number of temporary fillings
753
Number of temporary extractions 196
Number of permanent fillings 527
Number of permanent extractions 64
Number of cleanings 415
Number of children examined 2120
Number of Children O.K. at examination
1011
Parochial School
Number of children completed
196
Number of children not completed 3
Number of temporary fillings 260
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Number of temporary extractions
64
Number of permanent fillings 169
Number of permanent extractions 2
Number of cleanings
164
Number of children examined 740
Number of children O.K. at examination
357
Mr. Harry A. Shannon, Plumbing Inspector, Town of Norwood reports that 621 Plumbing permits were issued during the year.
The following is the report of the Public Health Nurses, Town of Norwood, for the year 1950:
Norwood Chest Clinic
Number of Clinic days 45
Number of patients attending Clinic 25
Number of patients given cold serum each week 2
Number of patients given T.B. Skin Test 6
Number of positive reactors 0
Number x-rayed at Norfolk County Hospital 12
Number admitted to Baintree 2
Number expired 2
The Tuberculosis Clinic is held on every Thursday at five o'clock at the Municipal Building in the Public Health Nurse's Office under the direction of Dr. Walter A. Griffin. This is purely a diagnostic clinic, no medication is given and no charge is made.
In May, 1950 Norwood was fortunate in having the Public Health Mobile Unit in x-raying the people of Norwood, co-operating with the Norfolk County Health Association, Inc., 10 Chestnut Street, Quincy. During the weeks, May 15, to May 22, 1950 the people were x-rayed. Those found to have a faulty x-ray or definite chest complications were given retakes. Of all the hundreds x-rayed only two were found to have tuberculosis. There were five thousand and fifty- four people x-rayed during this time in Norwood. This method of x-raying people is a very valuable health asset to the community as it helps in checking the increase of Tuberculosis.
During the year the Public Health nurses averaged about 450 calls per month. The nurses were kept busy caring for chronic invalids, giving bed baths, enemata, doing dressings, hypodermics, prenatal and postnatal care. They also instruct diabetics how to take insulin. They teach mothers how to take care of contagious diseases. All of this work is done wholly under the doctor's orders. In the last six months of 1950 the nurses held office hours in the Municipal Building from 1:00 to 2:00 P. M. thereby people that are able to come to the office may receive treatment, medications, etc. at a slightly lower rate.
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
The following is the report of Mr. Bartley J. King, Health Agent for the Town of Norwood:
The Board of Health conducted sanitary inspections of all restaurants, bakeries, and food stores throughout the past year.
Inspections were made of all convalescent homes, funeral parlors, and Homes for the Aged in Norwood before annual permits were issued.
In the past year the Board of Health has spent considerable time and effort in correcting sanitary conditions in the new building developments in the various sections of Norwood. Many new homes have experienced considerable difficulty with wet cellars. In some instances as much as one and two feet of water would not be uncommon after a rainstorm.
Another difficulty experienced by some new home owners is poorly operating septic tanks and cesspools.
The major causes of these nuisances are poor drainage and the construction of new homes on small lots in close proximity to one another. The ground does not absorb the surface water fast enough and thus we have overflowing sanitary systems and flooded cellars.
The Town of Norwood should insist upon the installation of sewer mains in addition to the storm drain system in all new developments. The cost of which should be borne by the developer and not by the home owner and tax- payer as is the case under the present system.
The Board of Health wishes to thank the doctors in Norwood, the Norwood Hospital, the Red Cross for their help to the Board of Health during the year.
JAMES F. FOLEY JOHN P. DIXON CHARLES L. LYNCH, M. D. Board of Health, Town of Norwood
REPORT OF THE ANIMAL INSPECTOR
The Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1950.
I quarantined 27 dogs for biting. All were released at the end of required legal quarantine period and none showed any signs of Rabies at any time.
I inspected four shipments of cattle from out-of-state for dairy purposes.
I made the annual inspection of livestock required by the Massachusetts Division of Livestock Disease Control and it revealed the following: 181 cows, 6 horses, 34 heifers, 34 calves, 9 bulls, 1 goat, 34 swine, and 23 sheep.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS U. MAHONEY
Inspector of Animals
157
REPORT OF FISH AND GAME WARDEN
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