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Voted: By taxation, $165.00.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of providing shelter for veterans of World War II who are residents of the Town of Norwood, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation, $200.00.
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ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to lease for a period not exceeding five years a building or parts of building for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 90, Norwood, Massachusetts, sub- ject to regulations to be made by law, and to raise and appropriate a sum to provide for the current year, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation, $540.00.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to lease for a period not exceeding five years a building or parts of building for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 90, Norwood, Massachusetts, sub- ject to regulations to be made by law, and to raise and appropriate a sum to provide for the current year, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation, $720.00.
ARTICLE 24. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for expense of the New Industries Committee.
Voted: By taxation, $500.00.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
April 16, 1953
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of March 31, 1953, and signed by Charles L. Rich, Harry B. Butters, Daniel E. Callahan, Jr., Walter J. Dempsey and Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to the calling of the Town Meeting were complied with. The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blase- nak. The articles contained in the warrant, and the action thereunder being as follows:
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article 7 of the Special Town Meeting of January 29, 1953 to make
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a survey with reference to the need and location of additional buildings and to see if the Town will vote to determine a site or sites for a new school building or school buildings; to appoint a committee to obtain plans and estimates for a suitable building or buildings on such site or sites as the town may determine; to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the use of said committee; to determine whether the money shall be provided by appropriation from available funds in the treasury or otherwise; or take any other action in relation thereto:
Voted: That the Committee appointed under Article 7 of the warrant for the special town meeting held January 29, 1953 in connection with a survey as to the need and location of additional school buildings be authorized to continue its study and report to a later town meeting.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO ABOVE ARTICLE
The assignment to this Committee was "To make a survey with reference to the need and location of additional school buildings, and to report with its recommendations to a Town Meeting to be held on or before April 16, 1953."
Prior to arriving at its decisions, the Committee considered information and statistics presented by Monsignor Minihan and Father Carroll with respect to St. Catherine's Parochial School, and by Mr. Lynch, Superintendent of Schools, with respect to the Norwood Public Schools. The Committee also collected and considered information and statistics on births to Norwood residents since 1921 and Norwood population figures since 1920 were provided by the office of the Town Clerk and Accountant. The Building Inspector furnished information on building permits issued. The Town Engineer provided information on undeveloped areas in the Town.
Under the guidance of Mr. Lynch, Superintendent of Schools, the Committee visited and observed every room in every public school building in the Town.
Giving due weight to all factors, available statistics and forecasts, and based on the present educational set-up, the Committee makes the following recom- mendations:
1. That a four room addition be constructed at the Callahan School, to be ready for occupancy at the opening of the school year in September, 1954; and that the Moderator appoint a Building Committee at this time to secure the services of an architect for the preparation of plans and estimates of costs.
2. That a six-room three-story and basement addition be constructed at the Junior High School, to be ready for occupancy at the opening of the school year in September, 1955; and that the Moderator appoint a separate Building Com- mittee at this time to secure the services of an architect for the preparation of plans and estimates of costs. The six rooms to be provided under this recom- mendation are to be used for elementary school purposes during the present heavy demand for elementary school facilities.
3. That it is the judgment of the Committee that the present capacity of the
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Junior High School will be adequate for Junior High School purposes exclusively until September, 1960.
4. That it is the judgment of the Committee that the present capacity of the Senior High School will be adequate for Senior High School purposes exclusively until September, 1958.
5. It is the opinion and recommendation of the Committee that another Committee be appointed by the Moderator in 1956 to make a report of conditions as they may then exist.
In connection with the desirability, advisability and necessity of acquiring additional sites for future school buildings, the Committee reports as follows:
1. The Committee has already met with Mr. Francis Willett with reference to the so-called Bolster parcel in the proximity of Fisher Street; and
2. Has visited and examined the so-called Hennessey parcel, off Pleasant Street; but
3. Has not had sufficient time to consider other sites or to arrive at any decision in connection therewith.
Your Committee therefore asks that it be authorized to continue its study with respect to this feature and report back at a later Town Meeting. With this in mind the Committee requests that this be considered an interim report or report of progress.
Mr. Kiley wishes it noted that in signing this report he has in no way changed his opinion with regard to the decision reached by the School Com- mittee.
Respectfully submitted,
William C. Kendrick, Chairman
James J. Hawley, Secretary James J. Drummey Walter J. Gotovich Harry F. Howard John F. Kiley, Jr. Charles L. Rich Joseph E. Riley
Robert W. Williamson Committee
ARTICLE 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate for the purpose of purchasing and installing traffic control signals, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation, $5,000.00.
ARTICLE 3. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate for the printing of the Town By- Laws, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation, $225.00.
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ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be used for the payment of an annuity to the dependents of Louis F. Parker, a fireman whose death was sus- tained during the performance of his duties or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted: By taxation, $1,294.62.
ARTICLE 5. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds in the Treasury and appropriate for Sewer Construction.
Voted: By taxation, $4,100.00.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to approve the erection of the Norwood Housing Authority of fifty additional housing units under Chapter 550 of the Acts of 1952 or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of the Norwood Housing Authority).
Voted: Motion declared lost.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
July 13, 1953
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of June 30, 1953, and signed by Charles L. Rich, Harry B. Butters, Walter J. Dempsey, Daniel E. Callahan, Jr. and Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to the calling of the Town Meeting were complied with. The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blase. nak. The articles contained in the warrant, and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing Zoning By-Law by altering the district boundaries established under Section 17 of said By-Laws with respect to a certain portion of the existing Single Residence-2 and to establish same as a Business District with respect to the following area:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side of Walpole Street, said point being N 33-47 W and distant 150 feet from a stone bound
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at the angle point in the northwesterly line of Walpole Street, said angle point being N 56-13 E and 285.94 feet from the intersection of the northwesterly line of Walpole Street with the northerly line of Wilson Street and runs thence N 33-47 W, 141 feet, thence S 67-39-20 W, 337.37 feet, thence S 2°-58' W, 110.00 feet, thence S 87-02 E, 200.17 feet, thence N 56-13 E, 236.11 feet to the point of beginning, by withdrawing the area from Single Residence-2 and establishing the same as Business, as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk.
Voted: To so amend.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing Zoning By-Law by altering the district boundaries established under Section 17 of said By-Laws with respect to a certain portion of the existing Manufacturing District and to establish same as a General Residence District with respect to the following area:
Beginning at a concrete bound in the easterly sideline of Endicott Street, said bound being 78.50 feet southerly from the southerly point of curvature of Endicott Street and Holly Drive, thence running along said easterly sideline of Endicott Street N 26° 35' W a distance of 105.85 feet to a point in Holly Drive, thence turning and running in said Holly Drive N 63° 24' 30" E a distance of 315.00 feet to a point in Laurel Road, thence turning and running S 61° 13' 30" E a distance of 370.90 feet to a point off Laurel Road in a southerly direction, thence turning and running S 63º 52' 20" E a distance of 145.33 feet to a chisel mark on a wall, thence turning and running S 30° 34' 30" W a distance of 221.15 feet to a concrete bound, thence turning and running S 85° 54' 26" W a distance of 198.11 feet to a concrete bound, thence turning and run- ning N 65° 16' 30" W a distance of 99.83 feet to a concrete bound, thence turning and running S 67º 25' 03" W a distance of 302.17 feet to a con- crete bound and to the point of beginning, by withdrawing the area from Manufacturing and establishing the same as General Residence, as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk.
Voted: To so amend.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 434 of the Acts passed by the General Court of Massachu- setts in the year 1953 and being entitled "An Act Relative to Rent Control".
Voted: Indefinite Postponement.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
October 26, 1953
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of October 13, 1953, and signed by Charles L. Rich, Harry B. Butters,
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Daniel E. Callahan, Jr., Walter J. Dempsey and Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Mod- erator, Francis C. Foley who declared a quorum was present. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to the calling of the Town Meeting were complied with. The warrant calling the mecting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blase- nak. The articles contained in the warrant, and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see what sum of money the Town will votc to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense of Land Damage Awards, account of the reconstruction and relocation of Dean Street, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Surplus Revenue, $2,610.00.
ARTICLE 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Drain Main- tenance, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: Indefinite Postponement.
ARTICLE 3. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for the construction of Particular Sewers, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appro- priations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Highway Construction, $7,100.00.
ARTICLE 4. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Sick Leave for Public Works Division Employees, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenuc and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Highway Construction, $2,500.00.
ARTICLE 5. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to mect the further expense for Water Department Construction, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appro- priations for the current year.
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Voted: By transfer from Drain Construction, $6,600.00. By transfer from Highway Construction, $3,900.00. By transfer from Surplus Revenue, $3,616.00.
ARTICLE 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Electric Light Department Construction, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Surplus Revenue, $10,500.00.
ARTICLE 7. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Electric Light Department, Purchase of Electric Energy, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Highway Construction, $21.400.00. By transfer from Surplus Revenue, $12,600.00.
ARTICLE 8. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense of Maintenance and Control of Traffic, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appro- priations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Highway Construction, $500.00.
ARTICLE 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for the Maintenance of the Town Dump, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appro- priations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Highway Construction, $1,600.00.
By transfer from Surplus Revenue, $1,400.00.
ARTICLE 10. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Soldiers' Benefits, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Purchase and Installation of Traffic Signals Account, $5,900.00.
ARTICLE 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Schools Maln-
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tenance, repairs and operation of School Buildings, namely, Janitors' Salaries and Fuel, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appro- priations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Schools Administration and Instruction Salaries, $3,400.00.
By transfer from Schools Maintenance of Buildings, $1,100.00.
ARTICLE 12. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Schools Text- books, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Schools Administration and Instruction Salaries, $2,000.00.
ARTICLE 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense for Schools, Auxiliary Agencies, said appropriation to be provided for by transfer from Surplus Revenue and or from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year.
Voted: By transfer from Schools Administration and Instruction Salaries, $1,791.00.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the aban- donment of certain easements taken for Sewer purposes as shown on as shown on a plan entitled, "Town of Norwood, Mass., Plan showing Abandonment of Easements formerly taken for Drainage purposes, Westerly of Washington Street, October 14, 1953, A. W. Thompson, Town Engineer."
Voted: To so abandon.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the aban- donment of certain easements take for Sewer purposes as shown on a plan entitled, "Town of Norwood, Mass., Plan of Abandonment of Part of Easement formerly taken for Drainage Purposes, Westerly of Mountain Avenue, October 14, 1953, A. W. Thompson, Town Engineer."
Voted: To so abandon.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING November 23, 1953
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of November 10, 1953, and signed by Charles L. Rich, Daniel E. Callahan,
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Jr., and Harry B. Butters, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley who declared a quorum was present. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to the calling of the Town Meeting were complied with. The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blase- nak. The articles contained in the warrant, and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing Zoning By-Law by altering the district boundaries established under Section 17 of said By-Laws with respect to a certain portion of the existing General Residence District and to establish same as a Manu- facturing District with respect to the following area:
Beginning at a point S 52° 56' 43" W and distant 165 feet from a stone bound at the end of the curve connecting the westerly line of the Boston Providence Turnpike, known as the State Highway, Route 1 with the westerly line of Neponset Street, and runs thence southerly and southwesterly by a radius of 2310 feet a distance of 380.12 feet, thence S 10° 28' 30" W, 435 feet to the center line of Chestnut Street, thence by the center line of Chestnut Street S 49° 04' 53" W, 830 feet to the northerly sideline of Nahatan Street, thence N 59º 43' 30" W, 724.61 feet by the northerly sideline of Nahatan Street, thence north- westerly by a curve of 1600 foot radius a distance of 74 feet by the northerly line of Nahatan Street, thence N 41° 45' 40" E, 1650 feet by the center line of Coolidge Avenue, thence S 31° 28' 45" E, 425 feet, thence N 52° 56' 43" E, 145 feet to the point of beginning, by withdrawing the area from General Residence and establishing the same as Manufac- turing, as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk.
Voted: To so amend.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing Zoning By-Law by altering the district boundaries established under Section 17 of said By-Laws with respect to a certain portion of the existing Manufacturing District and to establish same as a General Residence District.
Beginning at a point in the westerly sideline of Hill Street at its intersection with the easterly property line of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company and runs thence S 67º 13' 49" E, 20.00 feet, thence northwesterly by a curve of 1200 foot radius a distance of 108.15 feet, thence N 27° 56' E, 117.04 feet, thence northeasterly by a curve of 600 foot radius a distance of 202.46 feet, thence N 8° 36' E, 687.89 feet, thence northeasterly and northwesterly by a curve of 500 foot radius a distance 94.39 feet, thence N 2° 13' W, 1704.87 feet to the center line of Washington Street the last named six distances being
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along the center line of Hill Street, and runs thence N 30° 11' W, 127 feet, thence S 2° 41' W, 222 feet, thence southwesterly 1018 fcet, thence southwesterly and westerly 18.3 fcet, thence southwesterly 1510 feet to the point of beginning, the last named three distances being by the easterly sideline of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, by withdrawing the area from Manufacturing District and establishing the same as General Residence District, as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk.
Voted: To so amend.
ARTICLE 3. To sec if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of extending and enlarging the Electric Lighting Plant, and to determine whether the money shall be provided for by borrowing under authority of Clause (8), Section 8, Chapter 44, General Laws, or by transfer from available funds in the Treasury, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Voted: By borrowing, $175,000.00.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the con- veyance of a certain strip or parcel of land lying westerly of the Boston Providence Turnpike and southerly of Dean Street as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk, said strip being 40 feet in width for a dis- tance of approximately 560 feet and 75 feet in width for a distance of approximately 340 feet and containing approximately 48,000 square feet of land and being no longer required for public purposes, and to specify the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: So to do. Parcel containing approximately 51,500 square feet for not less than $200.00.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
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VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS REPORTED IN THE TOWN OF NORWOOD - 1953
Date
Name of Child
Name of Parents
January
1 Phillip Daniel Gallivan
John J. and Ruth A.
Stanley A. and Rosemary
1 Nancy Ann Rossi Mario F. and Marie R.
1 Henry William Young, Jr.
Henry W. and Ernestine M.
2 John Desmond Julius
Nunzio A. and Kathleen M.
2 Joan Deborah O'Beirne
Peter M. and Edna M.
2 Suzanne Marie Wessling
Robert B. and Marie E.
3 Marc Joseph Cimeno
Joseph F., Jr. and Ann L.
3 Robert Everett Kallstrom
Herbert A. and Betty L. Louis E. and Marie T.
3 Rosemary Poillucci
4 Stillborn
Andrew W. and Evelyn P.
Frank M. and Marguerite E.
5 Stillborn
5 Richard John Stecher
6 David Albert Carlson
6 Susan Marie Lanzoni
7 Deborah Jane Brunt
7 Cynthia Ann Sherman
8 Alfred Charles Baranowski
8 Christine Ann Lighty
8 Robert Michienzie
9 James Edward Lanigan
9 Robert Anthony Sweeney, Jr.
10 David Edwin Perkins, Jr.
10 David Milton Rediker
10 Edward Joseph Rockett
10 Maureen Patricia Crowley
Paul and Eleanor L.
11 Robert Francis Doucette
11 Jilby MacLean Nixon
11 Ralph Roy Simoni, Jr.
11 John Toti
11 Donna Marie Tower
11 Dorothy Patrice Pollock
12 Jan Alexis Doxtader
12 Patricia Ann Finn
12 Donna Louise Perdigao
13 Dianne Frances Eppich
13 Fay Elvie Kimtis
13 Nancy Lee Lane
14 Darlene Gail Araujo
14 Francis John Landers
John G. and Charlotte E.
Arnold T. and Phyllis M.
Leo A. and Theresa C.
Warren P. and Helen P.
Frank H. and Claire M.
Alfred J. and Josephine M.
Roger K. and Frances A.
Joseph J. and Lena
James and Brigid Robert A. and Barbara A.
David E. and Rose M.
Milton A. and Marilyn T.
John F. and Joan M.
Melvin J. and Joanne
John H., Jr. and Pamela Ralph R. and Frances E. Salvatore and Louise M.
John N. and Barbara I.
William B. and Dorothy M.
Donald J. and Catherine A.
John J., Jr. and Elizabetlı J. Anthony and Mary B.
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