Norwood annual report 1954-1956, Part 16

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1174


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IT USES NEW MEDIA, AS AUDIO-VISUAL. IT DRAMATIZES BOOKS IN LIVELY EXHIBITS, IN TALKS, AND IN STORY HOURS FOR CHILDREN


Four art exhibits and a series of meetings on personal finance were arranged as part of the Adult Department's special activities, in charge of the Reference Librarian and Readers' Consultant. In Norwood's first Art Show open to anyone producing work of excellence, nine Norwood artists took part, exhibiting 28 pic- tures. It drew an excellent attendance despite rain and had a good deal of favor- able comment.


Dr. Robert Davis of Norwood accepted an invitation to have a one-man ex- hibit of 12 of his distinguished photographs.


Mr. Francis W. Dahl, famous cartoonist of the BOSTON HERALD, lent 12 original cartoons which were enjoyed here by many admirers of his work.


During the Berkshire Music Festival the Boston Symphony Orchestra lent photographs of their musicians at Tanglewood.


A series of three evening meetings on finance entitled, "Building Your Per- sonal Estate," was offered. The speakers were financial experts from Norwood and Boston in the field of investment counselling and brokerage. Their talks were followed by discussion with the keenly interested audience.


Thirty-four story hours were offered by Miss Shumaker aided by Mrs. Harry Fraser, Assistant. Total attendance was 819. Thirty-two story hours, two of them musical, were offered South Norwood boys and girls by Doris Allen, Branch Libra- rian.


2,678 recordings were lent, bringing much pleasure to Norwood's music lovers. This service is in charge of the Reference Librarian. One borrower spoke of an unusual use made of them: As music therapy for three children all sick at the same time.


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REPORT OF MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY


IN SUMMARY: ITS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO TOWN LIFE. IT HAS A PART IN THE PROFESSIONAL FIELD, AND IT TAKES A LOOK AT THE FUTURE


The library's total circulation of books, records, and pictures was 134,688; a gain of 5,630.


The Town


In establishing their own library on Judaica, the Hebrew Congregation of Norwood was in frequent touch with the Librarian on inatters of organization and book selection.


Every member of the Board of Library Trustees and the Librarian are Town Meeting members.


The Librarian is a director of the Norwood Community Council, member of the Hospital Corporation, and chairman of the Literature and Drama Committee of the Norwood Woman's Club, and member of the Boston Arts Festival, 1955 Committee.


The library is greatly aided and heartened by the services of its friends; for example, the work done for the Adult Department, Junior Department, and South Norwood Branch by the Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts.


The library's public relations program owes much to the NORWOOD MES- SENGER and the NORWOOD TRIBUNE for their frequent use of library news.


Forty-six people have strengthened the library's program by 222 gifts of books; notably six volumes of THE INTERPRETER'S BIBLE from the Norwood Council of Churches. The Women of the Moose made their annual and most welcome gift of three children's books and 700 handmade bookmarks.


The Profession


The Minneapolis Conference of the American Library Association, all New England state and local library conferences, including the Library Trustees Asso- ciation of Massachusetts, have had representation from our Board or Staff or both.


Miss Phillips is Secretary, Massachusetts Library Association. She spoke on "Public Library Service to the Sick" at an MLA conference, Hospital Libraries Section. Mrs. Hallet is Secretary, Old Colony Library Club. This club had Mr. Sillen head a panel on "Preserving and Presenting Local History." Mrs. Allen is a member of the Book Selection Committee, Round Table of Librarians for Young Adults.


A Simmons Library School student chose this library for a survey.


The Future


We are now at capacity in:


Most of the bookshelves in the Adult Lobby, including Young Adult section


Adult catalog case Magazine shelves South Norwood Branch


We are almost at capacity in:


The Plimpton Wing


The Intermediate Room


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The Reference Room and reference files in Lobby


Space to house recordings


Therefore we must consider need for additional space


A library in a growing town, guided by a wise Board of Trustees, with the working aid of a fine staff, is a stimulus to a librarian in trying to produce "A Good Library".


Respectfully submitted,


EDNA PHILLIPS,


Librarian.


LIBRARY HOURS


ADULT DEPARTMENT


Monday - Friday 9 a. m. - 9 p. m. Saturday 9 a. m. - 6 p.m.


JUNIOR DEPARTMENT


Monday - Friday 12:30 - 6 p. m. Saturday 9 a. m. - 6 p. m. SOUTH NORWOOD BRANCH


Tuesday and Thursday 12:15 - 5:30 6:30 - 9 p. m.


Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 1:00 - 5:30 p. m.


NORWOOD HOSPITAL Monday 1 - 5 p. m.


TRUSTEES


EUGENE A. NELSON, Chairman


MARTIN B. CURRAN MARY L. DUNN RACHEL P. MARTIN


VERN H. RICHARDS MAUDE A. SHATTUCK


STAFF


EDNA PHILLIPS, Librarian, and Secretary of the Board


MARTHA C. EATON, Assistant Librarian and Cataloger


ROBERT W. SILLEN, Reference Librarian and Readers' Consultant N. DOROTHY SHUMAKER, Junior Department Librarian ESTHER C. HALLET, Circulation Librarian


DORIS C. ALLEN, Branch Librarian


PATRICIA A. WHELAN, Records Assistant


HELEN R. FRASER, Assistant


BUILDING


CARL B. PEARSON, Senior Building Custodian JOHN M. WRAGA, Custodian Substitute


SUBSTITUTES


BETTINA COTTRELL DORIS M. CONNOLLY


STANDING: Albert P. Nelson, Joseph W. Wall and John E. Bamber.


Planning Board-SITTING: Robert F. Gallivan, Secretary; James J. Drummey, Chairman; and Inez Gallazzi, Clerk.


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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD


REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD


The Honorable Board of Selectmen Norwood, Massachusets


Gentlemen:


Organizational meeting of the Planning Board was held on January 25, 1954 and James J. Drummey was elected Chairman and Robert F. Gallivan was elected as Secretary of the Board for the year 1954.


In addition, on January 25th re: Abraham Shagoury and Pellana Rd., plans were approved after a public hearing.


Public hearing held February Ist re Nicholas Stivaletta and Booth Road. Public hearing postponed until Monday, February 15th. Adjourned hearing held February 15th and plans approved with change of street name to Mckinley Road.


Also present at February 1st meeting were Mr. George Mckay, Engineer for Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Albert W. Thompson, Town Engineer; and Select- man Walter J. Dempsey. Considerable discussion re access roads on Route 1. This matter is still being studied.


Public hearing held February 8th regarding the request for a zoning change on the easterly and westerly sides of Neponset St., changing the areas from General Residence to Single Residence 2, and Single Residence to Single Residence 2. After considering the matter the Planning Board voted to favorably recommend a zoning change to Single Residence 1. (Legal technicalities necessitated holding an- other public hearing on this matter which was held July 12, 1954.) Final action by Town Meeting occurred on August 26, 1954 when zoning change to Single Resi- dence 1 was approved.


Public hearing held March 1 re Frank Simoni and Elda Drive and Orchard Lane. Plans approved.


Public hearing held March 1 re Charles Hunt and Arnold Rd., Auduborn Road, Sixth Street and Westborder Road. Plans approved.


Public hearing held March 29 re Albert P. Nelson and Stratford Rd., Valley Rd. and Lane Drive. Plans approved by default as time limit of 45 days elapsed.


Public hearing held April 12 re Edward O'Toole and Earle Street, Eisenhower Rd., St. Catherine's Road and Fales Ave. Plans approved.


Public hearing held May 24 re Joseph Lorusso and Edgewood Homes. Plans approved.


Public hearing held June 7 re John Cieri and Norton Drive. Plans approved.


Public hearing held June 7 re Abraham Shagoury and Industrial Way. Plans approved.


Planning Board recommended to Board of Selectmen that the Town purchase the land at the opening of the proposed Oliver Street off Rock Street for street


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purposes. The Selectmen advised that they were not interested in purchasing said land.


Public hearing held June 21 re James Domenica and Pellana Road. Plans approved.


Public hearing held re establishing of Single Residence I and Single Residence 2 districts and six zoning changes in the Neponset Street area. After considerable discussion the following changes in the Zoning By-Laws were recommended for Town Meeting action:


Amend Section 1. by striking out in the seventh line thereof the words "six districts" and inserting in place thereof the words "eight districts" and by adding at the end of said section the following "7. Single Residence districts 1. 8. Single Residence districts 2."


Amend section 12 by adding after paragraph (c) thereof the following " (d) Single Residence districts 1. which shall provide a lot area of not less than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet with a lot frontage of not less than one hundred (100) feet. (e) Single Residence districts 2. which shall provide a lot area of not less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet with a lot frontage of not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet."


Amend section 16, by inserting in paragraph (b) after the words "Nahatan Street" the words "and in single residence 2. districts" and by striking out the words "forty (40) feet" and inserting in place thereof the words "thirty (30) feet."


The recommendations were upheld at Town Meeting of August 26, 1954.


Planning Board recommended to Board of Selectmen that the Town purchase land for the extension of Fulton Street.


Public hearing held Aug. 2nd re John Ceri and Norton Drive. Plans ap- proved.


Public hearing held Aug. 2nd re Wiliam Howard and Allandale Parkway. Plans approved.


Public hearing held October 4 re Abraham Shagoury and Pellana Road. Plans approved.


Planning Board met with Andrew Monahan, William Hyland and Andrew Venskus, members of the Parking Commission and discussed at great length pro- posed parking sites.


Public hearing held October 18 re Mrs. Savilonis and Varwood Circle. Plans approved.


Meeting held Monday, November 1 with Mr. Charles Downe, State Division of Planning for discussion of problems involved with the development of such a large tract of land as Westover.


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Meeting held Monday, November 8 with George Willett for a discussion of the Westover property.


At a meeting of the Planning Board held December 14 it was unanimously voted that the Planning Board was opposed to the proposed site in Norwood of a Dog Track.


During the year the Board conducted 42 meetings and spent a total of 168 hours at said meetings. In addition, the Board engaged in 23 field projects covering a total of 69 hours. Joint meetings with State officials or other Norwood Boards or Committees were held as follows.


Department of Commerce 1


State Dept. Public Works 1


Board of Selectmen 4


Board of Health


1


Committee on Industrial Development


1


Parking Committee


1


Seventeen subdivision plans have been approved allowing for the building of 243 homes. In addition, presently under conditional approval are 8 more plans which when released, will permit the erection of 205 homes. A total of $179,000 in bonds were filed during the year with the Town to insure that the necessary work would be completed to the satisfaction of Town Officials.


We wish to extend our thanks to all town officials and departments who have cooperated with us during the past year and to the community for their interest and cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES J. DRUMMEY, Chairman ALBERT P. NELSON JOHN E. BAMBER JOSEPH W. WALL ROBERT F. GALLIVAN, Secretary


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REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT


Mr. John B. Kennedy General Manager Norwood, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


I herewith submit the report of the Public Works Department for the year ending December 31, 1954.


HIGHWAYS


Street Cleaning and Patching


Street cleaning and patching was carried on as usual. All sections of the Town were swept in the Spring and during the year, sections of the Town were again swept wherever gravel, stone and leaves had accumulated.


Guard Rail and Walls Maintenance


Guard rails and walls were checked around town and repaired wherever needed.


Bridges and Culverts


All bridges and culverts were checked. The culverts at the bottom of Dean Street hill, Water Street bridge, Winter Street at the Westwood Line, Sumner Street at Endicott's and Everett Street were cleaned several times.


New Street Signs


A number of new street signs were purchased and erected.


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Maintenance


The folowing streets were treated with R-C#5 Asphalt and covered with 3/8" stone.


Tremont Street - Washington Street to about 200' from Hartford Street


St. James Avenue - Washington Street to Pond Avenue.


St. Paul Avenue - Washington Street to End.


Cut-Off - St. Joseph Avenue to St. Paul Avenue.


Cedar Street - Washington Street to Railroad Tracks.


Short Street - Washington to Morse Street.


Old Washington Street - Washington Street to End.


The following streets were treated with M-C#3 Asphalt and covered with sand.


In Retirement


MARTIN CONNOLLY


Martin Connolly started work for the Town of Norwood in May 1918, as a laborer and worked continually until his retirement on June 16, 1954. His fellow workers will long remember his ability and faithfulness.


THOMAS HEYLIN


Thomas Heylin began work for the Town of Norwood on June 1, 1927, as a laborer and street cleaner. He worked as a street cleaner until he was hurt in the line of duty on January 10, 1953, when he went out on compensation. On March 17, 1954, he was officially retired from the Public Works Department.


TIMOTHY O'DONNELL


Timothy O'Donnell started work for the Town of Norwood on June 1, 1932, on the Soldier Relief Rolls and was taken over by the Public Works Department in the year 1935. He worked as a laborer until his retirement on March 17, 1954.


HENRY MULKERN


Henry L. Mulkern started work for the Town of Norwood on July 5, 1932, as a laborer and in January of 1936, he was made a chauffeur and was put in charge of the Town Yard on Saturdays and Sundays, along with his chauffeur duties. He performed various kinds of service work to all the departments of the Town until his retirement on August 16, 1954.


The Town of Norwood wishes to take this opportunity to thank the above mentioned men for their loyalty in the past years and to wish them a very happy and long retirement.


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Spruce Road - Winter Street to Winter Street.


Hickory Road - Spruce Road to Spruce Road.


Brierwood Road - Hickory Road to Spruce Road.


Elm Street - Winter Street to End.


Cypress Street - Winter Street to End.


Sycamore Street - Winter Street to End.


Lincoln Street - Spruce Street to Prospect Street.


Shattuck Park Road - Bellevue Avenue to Nichols Street.


Bond Street - Winter Street to Nichols Street.


Morrill Road - Bond Street to Nichols Street.


Hawthorne Street - From front of 44 Hawthorne Street to Vernon Street Ex- tension.


Rosemary Street - From front of 64 Rosemary Street to Nichols Street.


The following streets were capped with Hot-top after all Catch Basins, Man- holes and water roadway box castings were raised to grade.


Hawthorne Street - Winter Street to Front of 44 Hawthorne Street.


Vernon Street Extension - Hawthorne Street to Front of 235 Vernon Street Extension.


Water Trench - Winter Street - Cemetery Driveway to Winter Street Dump Roadway.


Bullard Street - Beacon Street to Vernon Street.


Day Street - Washington Street to Beech Street.


Maple Street - Day Street to Vernon Street.


Vernon Street - Washington Street to Nichols Street.


Nahatan Street - Washington Street to Prospect Street.


Washington Street - The entire width of the car tracks from Railroad Avenue to Cottage Street.


Day Street to Guild Square were capped.


Washington Street from Day Street to Cottage Street, the entire width of Washington Street from curb to curb was capped.


Sixth Street from East Cross Street to Gay Street was widened and gravel put on to bring it up to grade.


The old Filter Bed Roadway off Pleasant Street to the present Factory Mutual property was widened and gravel hauled, spread and rolled to give an approach to Factory Mutual property from Pleasant Street.


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SEWER DEPARTMENT


Maintenance


All Sewer Mains and Laterals were cleaned in the Town with the Flexible Sewer Rod Equipment.


All dead end mains were flushed out periodically.


Total number of sewer connections added in 1954 by the Public Works De- partment 101.


Total number of sewer service connections put in by contractors 20.


Total number of sewer service connections put in by Developers by their own contractors 209.


There were eighty (80) plugged sewer services opened up during the year 1954.


Construction


Dean Street - Front of Mahoney house to West Border Road.


Neponset Street - Jefferson Drive to Mckinley Road.


DRAINAGE


Maintenance


All drains, catch basins and drain manholes were cleaned during the year with the use of the Catch Basin Eductor.


During the course of the year eleven (11) private drain connections were in- stalled in new houses.


A 12" C. I. Drain was installed with a small Catch Basin at 303 Union Street to take care of a bad water condition on the street.


The Marion Avenue drain was dug up and relaid, for approximately 100' from the intersection of Bright Street. Also, the rest of the drain on Marion Avenue from Bright Street to Charles Street was dug up at different spots and the entire drain cleaned thoroughly. Another manhole was built on this line.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Miles of Main at end of year 74.61


Total number of services 4761


Total number of services in use at end of year 4761


Total number of meters in use at end of year 4837


Number of meters set (new)


172


Number of meters replaced


322


New water services added


285


Water service renewals


3


Twenty-four (24) new hydrants were installed by Developers 24


Number of hydrants in service 601


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Hydrants Replaced


Front of 19 Vernon Street


1


Front of 600 Nahatan Street


1


Front of 450 Walpole Street


1


Front of 60 Pleasant Street


1


Hydrants Moved


Front of 310 Dean Street


1


Front of 459 Pleasant Street


1


Front of 105 Gay Street


1


WATER STATISTICS Monthly Consumption in Gallons


1954


Ellis


Westwood Well


Westwood Buckmaster Pond


Total


January


47,738,000


15,000,000


62,738,000


February


31,339,000


26,900,000


58,239,000


March


36,088,000


27,930,000


1,065,000


65,083,000


April


50,828,000


10,959,375


61,787,375


May


55,101,000


10,689,742


65,790,742


June


58,662,000


12,645,768


71,307,768


July


57,398,000


18,955,722


76,353,722


August


51,941,000


19,691,424


71,632,424


September


50,157,000


20,410,326


70,567,326


October


46,840,000


24,974,250


71,814,250


November


39,530,000


23,828,125


63,358,125


December


41,079,000


24,778,125


65,857,125


566,701,000


236,762,857


1,065,000


804,528,857


Greatest amount of water pumped or used in any one day:


August 7, 1954-3,333,000 Gallons


Greatest amount of water pumped or used in any week:


August 1-7, 1954-19,289,210 Gallons


Gallons of water supplied to distributing main during year:


804,528,857


Gallons of water supplied through service meter:


804,528,857


FORESTRY


Early in the Spring all Elm tress were given a spraying of DDT 12 % solution prior to leafing for control of the Elm Tree Beetle.


The normal spraying of all trees with a 6 % solution of DDT was done on all public streets throughout the Town during the month of May.


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One hundred (100) new trees were set out along Town streets.


On August 31, 1954, Hurricane Carol did a gerat deal of damage to all trees both public and private and we had several crews working different sections of the Town, cutting limbs, removing them and also removing stumps.


Eleven (11) days later, Hurricane Edna hit Norwood and did considerable more damage to all the trees. It took a period of about five (5) to six (6) weeks to clear up the debris and we are still checking different sections of the Town, removing hanging or broken limbs. Much more work will have to be done in 1955.


During the course of the year, before the hurricanes, several Elm trees with Dutch Elm Disease were removed. Also, other trees were trimmed by the Joseph Hart Company of Randolph, who did this work on a contract basis. Many more dead Elm trees remain to be removed.


In addition to this work, tree men from the Public Works Department trimmed trees during the year when necessary.


Adequate allocation of funds should be made in 1955 to properly trim all trees damaged by the two hurricanes and to remove those trees beyond repair.


PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS


All the Parks, Playgrounds and Baseball Diamonds were cleaned, prepared and rolled in the Spring and mowed during the grass growing season. Also, all shrub- bery in the Parks and Playgrounds were trimmed and shaped.


The Civic Tennis Courts were graded and put in shape for use.


The equipment for all the Playgrounds was inspected and repaired where necessary and also painted.


At the Allen Road Playground considerable work was done. Additional drain- age with catch basins and manholes were added, the entire area was graded and loam was hauled there to make a Little League Field. The area was seeded and the baselines were cut out. Excavations were made for dug-outs and the League members erected dug-outs and a fence around the playing field.


RUBBISH COLLECTION


We are still having trouble with people overloading large metal oil drums as well as having garbage thrown in with the rubbish.


As the different sections of the Town are gradually being built up, it will be necessary for the Public Works Department to spend more truck hours collecting.


SNOW REMOVAL


There was only one large snow storm in January of 1954, but considerable salting and sanding of streets and sidewalks was done.


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MISCELLANEOUS WORKS


Light Department


Work for the Light Department was done at the following locations.


A trench for an underground conduit was dug and backfilled at the intersection of Central Street and Cottage Street.


A trench for an underground conduit was dug and backfilled at Bond Street from the Parkway down to a point in front of the Junior High School Driveway on Bond Street.


A trench for an underground conduit was dug and backfilled at Vernon Street in the rear of the Sanborn Block.


Mowing of the grass and cutting of the hedge at the Light Station grounds was also done.


Balch School


Sixty-one (61) screens were removed, repaired and replaced on the Balch School windows.


Civic Association Grounds


An outside basket-ball court was constructed at the Civic Association Grounds, near the Baseball Diamond, facing Winter Street.


Winslow and West School Grounds


All the trees were trimmed on both the Winslow School and West School grounds.


Shattuck School Grounds


Trees on the Shattuck School grounds were trimmed and the branches re- moved.


Callahan School


A new water service and a sewer service were installed at the Callahan School to take care of the new addition to the present school.


MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL OF TRAFFIC


Traffic lines, Slow signs and Stop signs were painted in different sections of the Town.


Go Children Slow signs were placed in different locations selected by the Police Department.


No Parking signs were placed in front of the Norwood Junior High School on Washington Street.


In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation for the cooperative spirit given me by the personnel of the department and all officials and personnel of other departments of the Town.


Respectfully submitted.


ALBERT E. CASEY


Supt. of Public Works


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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT


The Committee on Industrial Development of the Town of Norwood, which has functioned continuously for the past four and one-half years, hereby tenders its third public report.


In accordance with the provisions of the Committee By-Laws, General Com- mittee meetings were held during the scheduled months and the average attend- ance at these meetings was thirty-five (35). In addition the Steering Committee held several meetings during the year for the discussion of the many projects in which the committee was involved. To further the purpose of the Committee and to help bring to a successful conclusion some of these projects, it was necessary for the members of the Steering Committee and/or the Chairman to attend eighteen (18) additional conferences or meetings with representatives of the various industrial firms.


Some of these contacts with new industries included the Compo Shoe Machin- ery Co., of Boston. Extended negotiations were made with firm in an endeavor to have them locate in the Norwood Press Building. This concern finally decided not to locate in Norwood. The Phillip A. Houghton Co. requested space for Chemical Storage but upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief this firm was discouraged. Contacts were made with the Metro-Morey Co. of Dedham, who were interested in Sun Chemical buildings on easterly side of Pleasant Street. Committee helped them with electrical problems, but this firm abandoned the idea. Through the efforts of the Committee a lease was negotiated for the Forte-Faribin Co. to occupy 40,000 square feet of dry storage at Norwood Stamping Co. Warehouse.




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