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This advice was received about two years ago and since then your Committee has studied the expansion of the Town, has considered fire station statistics for other towns and has conferred with the Fire Chief. Members of the other Com- mittee have made investigations of station locations in other communities. Further, we have received technical advice from the second Association named above, that is, the National Fire Protection Association. This Association recommends that preferably there should be two fire stations in Norwood, one of which should be in the center of the Town.
The Town of Norwood is small in area, it being somewhat more than a mile from the present fire station to all densely inhabited parts of the Town and two miles to the most remote boundaries. The running time for the equipment from the center of the Town to the most outlying parts is sufficiently short to permit of good fire service from the central fire station to any part of the town.
Your Committee is convinced that the Town can be well served from a single central fire station, at least for several years to come. However, our central station should be a modern plant of adequate size, properly manned and equipped.
We have studied the present fire station and the possibilities of modernizing
and expanding it. Between the station and the Holman building there is a space of 39-foot frontage in which the building could be expanded. However, we doubt the advisability of investing in a further expansion of the old station.
We recommend that this Committee be dissolved and a new Committec be appointed to prepare estimates of cost for modernizing the present station and an alternate estimate for construction of a new central station, and to select a
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site for a new central station and to recommend what action should be taken thereon.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR C. BUELL JOHN R. RUSSELL WILLIAM L. HYLAND
Voted: That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a Committee of Five to make a study as contained in the report of additional fire station and fire fight- ing equipment in the Town.
The minority report of the Fire Station Committee on the above Article is as follows:
MINORITY REPORT OF FIRE STATION COMMITTEE
We, the minority members of this committee dissent from the majority report, as we are still of the belief that a firehouse is needed in the South Norwood section of the town, our reasons for this belief are that owing to the rapid growth of the area in the past few years, we are of the opinion that more fire protection is needed, we have made personal observations of fire protection in other towns, and we are one of the very few towns that do not have a second fire station. As far back as the 1920 the Rating Association advocated a fire station for this section, and the many citizens living in the area also want it. In conclusion, we feel that this committee should be dissolved, a new committee appointed to make a general overall study of the fire-fighting and fire housing situation covering the entire town.
JOHN A. ABDALLAH ANTHONY E. MICKUNAS
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Collector.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes as Collector of Taxes be and hereby is authorized to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer may use, according to law, when acting as Collector of Taxes.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Trea- surer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956 and to issue a note or notes therefor. pavable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Voted: That the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes in his capacity as Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
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ARTICLE 5. To see what disposition the Town will make of money re- ceived for dog licenses.
Voted: That this Article be laid upon the able to be taken up and acted upon together with Item 8, Sub-Division D, of Article 6.
ARTICLE 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise, borrow, or transfer from available funds in the treasury. and appropriate for the current fiscal year for the following purposes, or take any other action in the matter.
A. General Government
1. Selectmen, (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals
Voted: (a) That the Selectmen receive no salaries. (b) By taxation, the sum of $750.00 for the Clerk of the Selectmen and the further sum of $100.00 be raised by taxation for incidental expense of the Selectmen.
2. Town Clerk and Accountant (2) Town Bookkeeper
(a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment
Voted: (1-2) For Salary of Town Clerk and Accountant and Town Book- keeper, $6,200.00 of which sum $3,400.00 shall be raised by taxation, $2,100.00 taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department, and $700.00 taken from the receipts of the Water Department. (b) For incidentals, $41,600.00 of which amount $23,500.00 shall be raised by taxation, $13,600.00 taken from receipts of the Electric Light Department, and $4,500.00 taken from the receipts of the Water Department and with respect to said $41,600.00 not more than $34,200.00 shall be available for personal services.
3. Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
(a) Salary, (b) Incidentals, including premium on suretyship bond.
(c) To meet the expense of the foreclosure of tax titles held by the Town.
Voted: (a) $6,200.00 for salary of Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, of which amount, the sum of $4,900.00 shall be raised by taxation, $1,000.00 taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department, and $300.00 taken from the receipts of the Water Department; said salary to be retroactive to January 1, 1955; (b) $22,800.00 for incidental expense, of which amount $18,750.00 shall be raised by taxation, and the sum of $3,100.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department and $950.00 taken from the receipts of the Water Department; and with respect to said $22,800.00, not more than $18,000.00 shall be available for personal services. (c) By taxation $350.00.
4. Assessors. (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment
Voted: (a) By taxation, $7,000.00 (b) By taxation, $12,050.00 of which amount not more than $6,000.00 shall be available for personal services, (c) In- definite Postponement.
5. Certification of Bonds and Notes
Voted: By taxation $925.00.
6. Finance Commission. (a) Incidentals
Voted: By taxation, $1,550.00.
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7. Law (a) Salary. (b) Incidentals, (c) Books for Law Library, (d) Ex- pense of defense of Assessors in proceedings under Chapter 58A, General Laws. Voted: (a) Salary by taxation, $4,000.00, (b) and (c) By taxation, $900.00, (d) By taxation, $100.00.
8. Election and Registration, (a) Salaries. (b) Incidentals.
Voted: (a) By taxation, $1,000.00, (b) By taxation, $8,275.00.
9. Memorial Municipal Building. (a) Maintenance
Voted: $19,000.00 of which amount $17,200.00 shall be raised by taxation, $1,800.00 taken from the receipts of the Water Department, and with respect to the $19,000.00 not more than $8,500.00 shall be available for personal services and be it further voted that the sum of $700.00 be transferred from the Purchase of New Equipment Public Works Department, 1954 appropriation and appropriated for Pigeon Control.
10. General Manager, (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals, including suretyship bond.
Voted: On amended motion, (a) $9,000.00, of which amount $5,350.00 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $2,450.00 taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department, and the sum of 1,200.00 taken from the receipts of the Water Department. (b) $12,400.00 of which amount $10,700.00 shall be available for personal services and the sum of $300.00 raised by taxation and appropriated for New Equipment.
11. Engineering (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals
Voted: (a) By taxation, $7,200.00, (b) By taxation, $21,100.00, of which amount $19,000.00 shall be used for personal services, and $200.00 shall be used for New Equipment.
12. Board of Survey (a) Incidentals
Voted: (a) By taxation, $50.00.
13. Planning Board (a) Incidentals
Voted: By taxation, the sum of $4,670.00, of which amount the sum of $3,500.00 shall be for the salary of a new engineer for the Planning Board.
14. Board of Appeal (a) Incidentals
Voted: By taxation, $50.00.
ARTICLE 6. B. Protection Of Persons and Property.
1. Police Department, (a) Salaries, (b) and (d) Incidentals and Expense of insurance providing indemnity for or protection to officers or employees as provided in Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 1. (c) New Equipment.
Voted: (a) On amended motion, $166,484.54 by taxation, of which amount, $158,884.00 for salaries, $3,600.00 for paid holidays and $4,000.00 for Police Traffic Supervisors. (b) and (d) $13,510.00 by taxation, and with respect to said $13,510.00, not more than $2,500.00 shall be available for police uniforms. (c) By taxation, $2,000.00. Incidental expense other than wages of officers, viz., Maintenance of Traffic Signals and Traffic Control, $10,025.00 of which amount the sum of $3,000.00 shall be for a Traffic Study.
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2. Fire Department. (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment (d) Expense of insurance providing indemnity for or protection to officers or employees as provided in Chapter 40. Section 5, Clause 1.
Voted: (a) By taxation, $146,550.00 of which amount $142,500.00 for salaries, $4,050.00 for Paid Holidays. (b) and (d) $9,625.00 of which amount not more than $800.00 shall be used for fire uniforms, (c) By taxation, $3,000.00, (e) Annuities to dependents of Firemen whose death was sustained during performance of their duties, $3,512.00. ,
3. Maintenance and Extension of Fire Alarm System Voted: By taxation, $10,800.00.
4. Hydrant Service
Voted: By taxation, $8,414.00.
5. Inspector of Buildings. (a) Salary, (b) Expenses
Voted: (a) By taxation, $4,500.00, (b) By taxation, $985.00.
6. Inspector of Animals (a) Salary Voted: By taxation, $200.00.
7. Sealer of Weights and Measures. (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals Voted: (a) By taxation, $1,200.00. (b) By taxation, $400.00.
8. Inspector of Wires. (a) Salary Voted: Indefinite Postponement.
9. Town Game Warden. (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals
Voted: (a) By taxation, $200.00, (b) By taxation $100.00.
10. Gypsy and brown tail moths and other insect pest extermination in- cluding the purchase of new equipment.
Voted: By taxation, $3,000.00.
11. Care and Planting of Shade Trees.
Voted: By taxation, $12,500.00.
12. Street Lighting.
Voted: By taxation, $20,468.00.
13. To meet the expense of the enforcement of laws relating to dogs. Voted: By taxation, $500.00.
C. Health and Sanitation.
1. Board of Health (a) Salaries, (b) Contagious Diseases, Garbage Disposal and Other Incidental Expense, (c) Maintenance of Town Dump, (d) County Hospital Assessment.
Voted: (a) By taxation, the sum of $150.00, said salaries to be retroactive to January 1, 1955. (b) By taxation, $61,727.00 of which amount not more than $27,437.00 shall be available for personal services as amended. (c) By taxation, $20,000.00. (d) Indefinite Postponement.
2. Sewer Maintenance, (b) Particular Sewers.
Voted: By taxation, $8,700.00, (b) By taxation, $20,000.00.
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3. Sewer Construction
Voted: By taxation, $10,500.00.
4. Construction of Main Drains
Voted: By taxation, $33,400.00.
5. Maintenance of main drains and cleaning brooks and drains other than main drains.
Voted: By taxation, $11,400.00.
6. Removal of Ashes and Rubbish
Voted: By taxation, $15,000.00.
ARTICLE 6. D-1 Public Works Division. (a) Expense of operation, in- cluding salary of Superintendent.
Voted: $32,250.00 of which amount not more than $20,450.00 shall be for personal services, and with respect to the sum appropriated, the sum of $24,250.00 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $8,000.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Water Department.
2. (a) Maintenance and repairs of highways, culverts, bridges, street and guide boards, (b) Removal of snow and ice, (c) Purchase of new equipment for removal of snow, (d) Highway Construction, (e) Purchase of New Equip- ment for Public Works Division, (f) Construction of Permanent Sidewalks.
Voted: (a) By taxation, $80,500.00, (b) By taxation, $20,000.00, (c) Indefinite Postponement, (d) By taxation, $7,500.00, (e) Indefinite Postponement, (f) By taxation, $25,000.00.
ARTICLE 6. D-2 (g) Vacations of laborers, (h) Gasoline and oil, Pur- chase of, (i) Garage and Garage equipment, maintenance of, (j) Sick leave for Public Works Division Employees.
Voted: (g) $17,000.00 of which amount $15,000.00 shall be raised by taxation and $2,000.00 taken from the receipts of the Water Department, (h) and (i) In- definite Postponement, (j) By taxation, $7,500.00.
3. (a) 1. Public Welfare Administration Expense, 2. Public Welfare Relief, 3. Public Welfare Disability Assistance. (b) 1. Aid for Dependent Children Administration Expense, 2. Aid for Dependent Children.
Voted: On amended motion, By taxation, $12,677.00, of which amount not more than $11,327.00 shall be for personal services. 2. By taxation $26,500.00, 3. By taxation, $17,000.00, (b) 1. Indefinite Postponement. 2. By taxation, $12,000.00.
4. (a) Assistance to Aged Citizens Administration, (b) Assistance to Aged Citizens, Chapter 118A, General Laws as amended.
Voted: (a) Indefinite Postponement, (2) By taxation, $400.00, (b) $85,000.00 by taxation.
5. Salary of Town Physician.
Voted: Indefinite Postponement.
6. Soldiers' Benefits.
Voted: By taxation, $36,000.00.
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ARTICLE 6. D-7. Support of Schools. (a) Administration Expense, (b) Instruction Salaries, (c) Maintenance and Repairs of School Buildings, (d) Operation of School Buildings, (e) and (f) Instruction Supplies and Text- books, (g) Auxiliary Agencies, (h) (i) (j) Capital Outlay Including New Equipment, Operation of School Lunchroom, and Athletic Activities. Industrial Education, Article 7 and Article 8.
Voted: That action under Article 7 and Article 8 be taken up and acted upon with Article 6, Sub-Division D, Section 7.
Voted: (a) By taxation, $18,580.00, (b) $674,399.17 by taxation, (c) By taxa- tion, $99,000.00, (d) By taxation, $91,815.00, (e) and (f) By taxation, $23,000.00, (g) By taxation, $45,437.00, (h), (i) and (j), By taxation, $14,450.00. For Industrial Education, by taxation, $8,000.00 and with respect to evening school, the expense of such maintenance be made available in the sums herein appropriated for the Support of Schools.
ARTICLE 9. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the establishment and maintenance of continuation schools or courses or instruction, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: Indefinite Postponement.
ARTICLE 6. D-8. Support of Morrill Memorial Library.
ARTICLE 5. To see what disposition the Town will make of money re- ceived for Dog Licenses.
Voted: By taxation, $50,458.67 and the further sum of $1,706.33 being money received for dog licenses from the County of Norfolk be appropriated for said purpose, and with respect to the aforesaid sums, not more than $35,755.00 shall be used for personal services in said Morrill Memorial Library.
9. To defray the Expense of the Observance of Memorial Day. Voted: By taxation, $1,450.00.
10. Parks, Maintenance and Improvement of
Voted: By taxation, $9,500.00.
11. Recreation (a) Salaries, (b) Expense Voted: (a-b) By taxation, $26,000.00.
12. Playgrounds Maintenance. (a) Salary, (2) Expenses; (b) Improvement of Public Playgrounds.
Voted: (a. 1 and 2) By taxation, $22,000.00 of which amount not more than $14,600.00 shall be used for personal services, (b) By taxation, $9,500.00.
13. Printing and Distribution of Town Reports.
Voted: By taxation, $3,500.00.
14. Defraying incidental and other necessary expense not otherwise pro- vided for.
Voted: By taxation, $6,000.00.
15. and 16. Public Band Concerts and Carillon Concerts.
Voted: 15. Band Concerts, Indefinite Postponement. 16. By taxation, $500.00 for Carillon Concerts.
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17. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the expense of the purchase of eyeglasses for needy school children.
Voted: By taxation, the sum of $50.00.
ARTICLE 6. E. Public Services
1. Electric Light Department (a) Maintenance, (b) Operation, Deprecia- tion, (d) New Construction, (e) Repairs.
Voted: As amended, $871,131.24 be appropriated from the income of the Municipal Light Department for the current year for the following purposes:
(a, b, d and e) $796,753.02.
and be it further voted that the sum of $129,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of extending and enlarging the Electric Lighting Plant; and that to meet said appropriation the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $129,000.00 under authority of Clause (8) Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 10 years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. And further voted, that if the income of said department shall exceed the expense of said fiscal year, such excess shall be returned to the Town Treasurer.
2. Water Department. (a) Maintenance, (b) Construction (c) New Equipment.
Voted: $156,281.76 from the current receipts of the Water Department to be appropriated for the following purposes:
(a) $102,581.76, (b) $50,700.00.
and further voted to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow the sum of $165,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole Loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issue of the first bond or note; said sum is hereby appropriated for Water Construction. (c) $3,000.00.
F. Cemeteries.
1. Maintenance and Improvement. 2. New Equipment.
Voted: 1. $42,060.00, of which amount $8,495.00 shall be transferred from the receipts of the Cemetery Department, and $30,000.00 shall be raised by taxation. 2. Indefinite Postponement.
G. Interest and Debt Requirements.
1. Interest Requirements. 2. Bonds and Notes Due in 1955.
Voted: By taxation, $8,774.00. 2. By taxation, $62,000.00.
H. Insurance on Town Property.
Voted: By taxation, $9,826.29.
I. Reserve Fund.
Voted: By taxation, $40,000.00.
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J. 1. Pensions for Laborers. 2. Contributory Retirement Accumulation.
3. Expense of Contributory Retirement Board.
Voted: 1. Indefinite Postponement. (2-3) $41,410.45 by taxation to be appro- priated for the various funds of the Contributory Retirement System. 2. Indefinite Postponement.
ARTICLE 10. and ARTICLE 11.
ARTICLE 10. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate to pay not more than the ordinary and reasonable compensation for care actually rendered or furnished by the Norwood Hospital or other Hospi- tals in the vicinity of Norwood to such persons as may be in whole or in part unable to care for themselves, the same to be in addition to sums appro- priated for the care of contagious diseases and for institutional relief or take any other action in the matter.
ARTICLE 11. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the employment of district or other nurses or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That Article 10 and Article Il be taken up and considered together as one Article. By taxation, the sum of $500.00.
ARTICLE 12. To see what sum or sums the town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the necessary expenses of municipal officers and em- ployees of particular departments of the town incurred outside the Common- wealth in securing information upon matters in which the town is interested or which may tend to improve the service in such departments which sum or sums shall be specified to be and shall be limited to such expenses incurred as aforesaid.
Voted: By taxation, $450.00.
ARTICLE 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet overdrafts and unpaid bills incurred prior to Decem- ber 31, 1954.
Voted: By taxation, $3,117.51.
ARTICLE 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to apply from free cash in the treasury in offset to the amount appropriated to be raised by taxation for the current financial year, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: From Free Cash, $145,000.00.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lease for a period not exceeding five years a building or parts of building for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Post 2452, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, subject to regulations to be made by the Selectmen therefor as provided by law, and to raise and appropriate a
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sum to provide for the payment for the rent reserved under such lease for the current year or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation, $500.00.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept section 111G of Chapter 41 of the General Laws relating to annual vacations for certain employees of certain cities and towns.
Voted: Indefinite Postponement.
ARTICLE 17. To see what sum or sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Town's Committee on Rehabilitation and Rc- employment.
Voted: By taxation, $200.00.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Voted: By taxation, $2,000.00 and by transfer from Surplus Revenue, $4,000.00, the reimbursement from the State to be restored, upon its receipt, to Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted: $18,000.00 from the unexpended balance in appropriation for 1954 Chapter 90 Construction and $7,000.00 from available funds in the Treasury.
ARTICLE 20. To see what sum of money the Town wlil vote to appro- priate for repairs and improvement of real estate owned by the town, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: By taxation, $200.00.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate 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, $50.00.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lease for a period not exceeding five years a building or parts of building for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Norfolk County Marine Corps League of Norwood, subject to regulations to be made by the Selectmen therefor as provided 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.
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ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lease for a period not exceeding five years a building or part of building for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 90, Norwood, Massachsuetts, subject to regula- tions to be made by the Selectnien therefor as provided 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, $680.00.
ARTICLE 24. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the expense of the Commission to Promote Business and Industry.
Voted: By taxation, $500.00.
ARTICLE 25. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or by transfer fron available funds and appropriate for the purpose of meeting expenditures authorized by Section 15 of the Acts of 1950 Chapter 639 entitled "An Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting From Disaster or From Hostile Action," or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: $4,098.33 by transfer from the Public Works Stock Credits Account and $551.67 by taxation.
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