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Taxi Licenses
Robert E. Grow, 635 Washington Street Clifford C. Mackie, Sr., 24 Linden Street Mary J. Riley (Norwood), 35 Adanıs Street (Central), 512 Washington Street (Town), 1023 Washington Street Michael J. Wallace, 738 Washington Street
Lodging House Licenses
Amy MacGlashing Farrell, 29 Cottage Street Ernest B. Fisher (Verne Inn), 12 Vernon Street Clifford C. Mackie, Sr., 24 Linden Street Mary Oliver, 16 Rosemary Street
Innholder License
Cynthia L. Mackenzie, 220 Nahatan Street
Liquor Licenses
Retail Sales - All Alcoholic Beverages
Guild Wines & Liquors, Inc., 736 Washington Street Cottage Wines & Liquors, 9 Cottage Street Balboni's Package Store, Inc., 856 Washington Street Nicholas Abdallah, 1041 Washington Street
Retail Sales - Wines and Malt Beverages
Morris Z. Prager, 1032 Washington Street Edward and Peter Farioli, 68 Walnut Avenue Bernard and John J. Shubet, 1208 Washington Street South Norwood Market, Inc., 1068 Washington Street Matthew P. Folan & Henry Mckeown, 448 Nahatan Street
Registered Pharmacist - All Alcoholic Beverages
Balch Pharmacy. Inc., 1140 Washington Street Clark Pharmacy Corporation, 500 Washington Street Edward J. Gordon, Brooks Pharmacy, 868 Washington Street Oscar Knight, South Norwood Pharmacy, Inc., 999 Providence Highway Russell's Pharmacy, Inc., 125-127 Central Street
Common Victualler - All Alcoholic Beverages
Dundulis Lunch, Inc., 1118 Washington Street American Lunch, Inc., 1212 Washington Street Norwood Manor, Inc., 776 State Highway Norwood Cafe, Inc., 175-179 Railroad Avenue
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Olde Colonial Cafe, Inc., 33 Savin Avenue Sports Tap, Inc., 1100 Washington Street John L. & Catherine M. Griffin, 1137 Washington Street Lewis Restaurant & Grille, Inc., 11 Cottage St., East The Samovar, Inc., 1112-1112A Washington Street Trianon Cafe, Inc., 1053 Washington Street Cafe Venice, 1084 Washington Street
Common Victualler - Wines and Malt Beverages
Whip-O-Will Cafe, 1011 Washington Street
Club - All Alcoholic Beverages
Norwood Business Men's Club, Inc., 1140 Washington Street Workmen's Hall, Inc. of Norwood, 991/2 Wilson St.
Norwood American Lithuanian Citizens, Inc., 13 St. George Avenue Norwood Lodge of Elks B.P.O. Elks #1124, 152 Winslow Ave.
Town Square Athletic Association, 192 Central Street The Wings, Inc., 469 Walpole Street
Seasonal Club - All Alcoholic Beverages
Norwood Arena Club, Inc., Route 1
Innholder - All Alcoholic Beverages
Norwood Hotel, Inc., 32 Guild Street
Claims and Litigation
Claims against the town brought to the attention of the Selectmen by court action or otherwise, were, when it appeared to be desirable or necessary, referred to the Town Counsel for advice, report and appropriate action.
Miscellaneous
Meeting with representatives of incinerator manufacturer with reference to installation and operation costs.
Bonds of Town Treasurer and Collector approved in the amount of $123,300.
Committee of five appointed to study the advisability of acquiring the Forbes property for municipal purposes.
Representative Holman advised that Board wished to be recorded in favor of House Bill dealing with local control over posting, erecting, displaying or maintain- ing of billboards, signs and other advertising devices.
Notice of Norfolk County Assessment received in amount of $46,636.35.
Notice received of approval by Hurricane Relief Board of the sum of $45,243.60 reimbursement to the town on account of hurricane damage expenditures.
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Approval granted for sale of tax title property off Nahatan Street Extension.
Order adopted for layout and construction of sewers in following public ways - East Cross Street, Fifth Street to Sixth Street; West Border Road, East Cross Street to Nahatan Street; Nahatan Street from West Border Road westerly.
Approval granted for sale of tax title land formerly owned by Norwood Civic Association on Brook Street and Nichols Street containing about 35 acres, 36,371 square feet as shown on Assessors' Survey Plans as May 11, Sheet 2, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 40 for a sum of $17,000.
Following town meeting appropriation, Highway Traffic Engineers, Inc. en- gaged to make traffic survey.
Committee report received on matter of acquisition of Forbes property in which committee determined acquisition of the property would not be in the best interest of the town.
Report of Director of the Census, unofficial census as taken and compiled by census takers on January 1, 1955 -21,108 received.
Joint meeting with remaining members of Planning Board following resignation of James J. Drummey for purpose of filling vacancy. Harold S. Burns elected to fill the vacancy.
Restrictions adopted with reference to use of water for lawns and gardens.
Approval granted for sale of tax title property in Holmwood area.
Sewer orders adopted for Nichols Street to Walpole Street sewer, Stone Circle and Beech Street.
Declaration of emergency following floods of August 18th and 19th. Deter- mination of extent of damage, approximately $100,000.
Vacation policy adopted providing for 3 weeks vacation to employees with service of 10 years or more and 2 weeks for those with less than 10 years service.
Recommendation of the General Manager approved calling for the use of the so-called pole yard on Washington Street south of the Norwood Press for future expansion of light department facilities.
Approval granted for sale of tax title properties on Walpole and Wilson Streets to Norwood Civic Association.
Approval granted for sale of tax title properties as shown on Neponset River Improvement Plan.
Warrant signed for special town meeting October 13, 1955.
Notice received from County Commissioners that following amounts were available for Chapter 90 maintenance and construction work in Norwood:
Dean Street
Maintenance
State $12,500.00 $ 2,000.00
Town $6,250.00 $2,000.00
County $6,250.00
$2,000.00
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Voted to insert article in town meeting warrant requesting action on the matter of installation of parking meters.
Warrant signed for special town meeting December 8, 1955.
Agreement signed with State Department of Public Works for work to be done on Dean Street under Chapter 90.
Official notice received from Secretary of the Commonwealth that census re- turns indicate population of 21,052.
Conclusion
The foregoing report is intended merely to indicate in part the many and varied activities of your Selectmen during the year 1955.
The list of persons qualified for jury service as prepared by the Selectmen follows as an addendum of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO F. SWIFT, JR. CHARLES L. RICH WALTER J. DEMPSEY DANIEL E. CALLAHAN, JR. HARRY B. BUTTERS
Selectmen of Norwood
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LIST OF PERSONS QUALIFIED FOR JURY SERVICE (INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD) AS PREPARED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON JULY 1, 1955
Name
Adams, William B., Jr. Adelmann, Fred M. Bacon, Henry P. Beale, Robert W. Bird, Bertha Birmingham, Raymond F. Black, Peter F.
Blair, Elizabeth
Boyland, Joseph
Bradley, Milton William
Bresette, Mary A.
Brittain, Robert F.
15 Woodbine Road
43 Third Street
71 Highland Street
18 Ridge Road 155 Gay Street
149 Vernon Street 87 Prospect Avenue
234 Codman Road
62 Hillshire Lane
60 Emerson Drive
50 Longfellow Road
Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business
Factory Supt. - John E. Cain, Co., Cambridge
Retired - Postmaster
Salesman - M & M Chemical Sales Corp., So. Braintree
Asst. to Purchasing Manager - William Carter Co., Needham Hgts.
Inspector - Plymouth Rubber Co., Canton, Mass.
Service Eng. - Westinghouse Electric Corp., Hyde Park Employed Crosby Steam Gage & Value Co., Wrentham Group Social Worker
Furniture Finishing - Mayflower Furniture Co., West Newton Building Supt. and Safety Eng. - Sanborn Co., Cambridge
Husband employed as Gen. Manager Neponset Woolen Mills, Canton Truck Driver's Helper - E. Garabino Co. Inc., Framingham Mechanical Eng. - Norwood Machine Works, Inc.
Retired - Paper Supervisor - Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood Salesman - National Oil Products Co., Harrison, N. J. Accountant - Herbert F. French, Co., 211 Congress St., Boston Pressman - Plimpton Press, Norwood
Housewife - Husband Tool Maker at Boston Woven Hose Co., Cambridge Employed National Shawmut Bank, 40 Water St., Boston
Chesley, Kenneth L.
Clancy, Joseph F.
Clark, George W., Jr.
Residence
379 Winter Street 34 Marion Avenue 24 Tamworth Road
95 Sunnyside Road 83 Prospect Avenue
156 Spruce Road
67 Elm Street
41 Florence Avenue
92 Sunnyside Road
3 Wood Drive
18 Cypress Street
Brock, William Emery
Buell, Arthur Curtis
Burke, Francis E.
Burkhardt, Carl J. Butler, Lester F. Carroll, Irene E.
Carter, George W.
Employed Atlas Advertising So., 24 Prospect St., Brookline Store Manager - Enterprise Stores, Nashua, N. H.
Employed Central Motors, Inc., Norwood, Mass.
TOWN OF NORWOOD
Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued
Name
Residence
386 Neponset Street 116 Richland Road
Employed Gibson Engineering Co., 1018 Commonwealth Ave., Boston Asst. Manager - John Hancock Ins. Co., Boston
Housewife - Husband employed Public Works Dept,, Norwood
Supervisor - Bird & Son, East Walpole
At home
Employed Westinghouse Electric Corp., Hyde Park Housewife - Husband employed Norwood Stamping Co.
Daley, George M.
Dauksis, Gedman C.
DeFlaminis, Edith
DeSisto, Thomas S.
D'Espinosa, Paul Donahue, Michael C. Donovan, Arnold S.
584 Neponset Street 16 Woodbine Road 30 Talbot Avenue 222 Codman Road 117 Jefferson Drive 336 Lenox Street
Int. Organizer - A.M.C.B.W. of N.A., A.F.L., Chicago, Ill. Employed Norwood Housing Authority, Norwood
Retail Milk Business - Retired
Solicitor - Commercial Credit Corp., Boston
Supt. of Maintenance - D. W. Dunn Co., Boston
Grower of Flower and Vegetable Plants, 35 Wilson St.
Retired - Hand Compositor
14 Phillips Avenue
48 Hawthorne Street
Feeney, Mary A.
73 Sycamore Street
20 Hickory Road
64 Howard Street
Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business
Clark, Paul V., Jr. Collins, Bernard C.
Collins, Margaret L. Concannon, Thomas Costello, Marion J. Curran, Bartley, J. Cushing, Jeannette D.
10 Hoyle Street 49 Hoyle Street
15 Talbot Avenue 35 Chickering Road
147 Spruce Road 236 Richland Road
Spec. Agent - Fire Insurance Co., 92 William St., N. Y. C., N. Y. Pan American World Airways, Inc., Logan Airport, East Boston Unit Control Manager - Sears Roebuck & Co., Norwood
Mechanical Eng. - Watertown Arsenal Laboratory, Watertown Commercial Artist - 30 Talbot Ave., Norwood
Donovan, Thomas A. Duffy, Thomas C. Dunn, William G. Eppich, Frederick E. Eppich, George Fanning, Joseph J. Farmer, C. Luella
43 Forrest Avenue
50 Emerson Drive 35 Wilson Street
132 Wilson Street
School Custodian - Norwood, Mass.
Housewife - Husband employed as Electrician, Plimpton Press Unemployed - formerly Typist Farrington Texol Corp., Walpole Electrical Engineer - Tobe Deutschmann Corp., Norwood Gen. Foreman - Norwood Gas Co.
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Ferrante, Joseph Francis Fielding, Russell F.
223 Railroad Avenue
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Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued
Finley, Thomas F. Fisher, Allyn H. Flaherty, James V. Flaherty, Joseph P. Flood, William A. Flower, Florence E. Foley, Martin J.
Gardner, William E. Garner, Florence E. Gelso, Peter P. Gibbens, William R. Gottlieb, Florence S. Groh, Marjorie E. Grote, Raymond J. Hagman, Edith P. Hagman, Gustave C. Hartshorn, James Albert Hazelton, James E., Jr. Hennessey, Frances M. Hinkson, James W. Hobbs, Edward J. Holman, Bertha Clarke Hunt, John E. Huntoon, Hazel D.
21 Cross Street
6 Washington Street 34 Granite Street 31 Phillips Avenue
113 Rock Street
40 Nichols Street 57 Highland Street
121 Walpole Street 9 Highland Street 752 Neponset Street 44 Spruce Road
Housewife - Husband Owner Petroleum Products, Norwood Housewife - Husband at Norfolk County Trust Co., Norwood Husband Employed as Supt. - Holliston Mills Inc., Norwood Engineer - Kenneth A. Young Associates, Brookline Employee - Raytheon, Waltham, Mass.
Husband - Retail Pharmacy, 639 Washington St., Norwood Accountant - Winslow Bros. and Smith Co., Boston Manager - Gates, McDonald & Co. Inc., Boston
Husband Attorney at Law - 85 Devonshire St., Boston Office Clerk - Sun Chemical Corp., Norwood
471 Pleasant Street
721 Neponset Street 721 Neponset Street 107 Day Street
34 Hillshire Lane 35 Kenwood Drive 55 Woodbine Road
176 Walpole Street
Salesman - Kelite Products, Inc., Berkeley Heights, N. J. Florist - Peter Fisher & Son, Inc., Norwood
Real Estate and Insurance - Frank A. Morrill, Inc., Norwood Supervisor - Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc., Boston Bank Teller - First National Bank of Boston
Housewife - Husband at Morschner Dye Works, Inc., Needham Insurance and Real Estate - 601 Washington St., Norwood
Forrest, Elizabeth B. Foster, Cathryn L. Frederickson, Edith A.
Fullerton, Ralph W.
12 Windsor Road
55 Florence Avenue
303 Union Street
22 Lane Drive
49 Rosemary Street 328 Railroad Avenue
Aeronautical Eng. - United Consultants Corp., Norwood Housewife - Husband Foreman at Bird & Son, Inc., E. Walpole Foreman - Bird & Son, Inc. Electrical Eng. - Line Material Co., Milwaukee, Wisc.
Employed at Boston Army Base Husband employed N.E.T. & T. Co., Boston Raytheon Mnaufacturing Co., Waltham
Payroll Dept. - Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole
305 Nichols Street Housewife - Husband Caterer, Holman Catering Co., Norwood 10 Walters Road Employee - The Alumiline Corp., Dunnell Lane, Pawtucket, R. I. 23 Everett Avenue Housewife
TOWN OF NORWOOD
Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued
Name
Jank, Herbert W., Jr. Jankowski, William C.
Jansen, John E., Jr. Johnson, Joseph Kane, Paul T. Keefe, Charles M.
Kelley, Helen M.
Kelley, John J.
Kendrick, Honorine Kozak, George L. Lee, William B. F., Jr. Legge, Ivy P.
Linehan, Margaret E.
Longstaff, Henry A.
Loughnane, Joseph P. Lydon, Frances C. Lynch, John J.
Lynch, Marie Agnes
Lynch, William J. L. Lyons, Nora T. MacWhirter, Evelyn M. Mahoney, George T. Mahoney, William J. Mansen, Roger A.
Residence
40 Woodlane Road 277 Vernon Street
30 Woodlane Road
Salesman - Prentice Hall Inc., 70 5th Ave., N. Y., N. Y.
Garage Owner - Retired
Employed at WHDH, Inc., 6 St. James Ave., Boston
Train Conductor - N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., Boston
Switchboard Supervisor - Norwood Hospital Kitchen and Restaurant Work - Gold Coast Inn, E. Brewster
Housewife - Husband Puchasing Agent, H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.
Mechanic - Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole
Salesman - Campbell Sales Co., 43 Leon St., Boston
Housewife - Husband Carpenter for John Lindbloom, 116 Berwick Place Payroll Clerk - Holliston Mills, Inc., Norwood Employee Sun Chemical Corp., 601 Pleasant St., Norwood
Staff Accountant - Boston Edison Co.
Secretary - Frank A. Morrill, Inc., Norwood
Asst. Dept. Technician - John Hancock Life Insurance Co., Boston Housewife - Husband Supt. of Schools, Norwood Asst. Comptroller - Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc., Boston At home - Husband retired from C. V. Fleming, Norwood Bookkeeper - Welch's News Stand Inc., of Norwood
Engineer - Master Builders Co., 80 Boylston St., Boston Supervisor - Winslow Bros. & Smith Co., Retired Paper Cutter - Plimpton Press
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11 Wheelock Avenue 2 Day Street
108 Ridgewood Drive 44 Tamworth Road 289 Railroad Avenue 29 Cambridge Road 21 Florence Avenue 142 Roosevelt Avenue 315 Railroad Avenue 153 Nahatan Street
738 Washington Street 14 Pleasant Court 55 Gay Street
Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business
Cost Clerk - Westinghouse Electric Corp., Readville
Retired - Former Police Officer
98 Berwick Place 26 Cranmore Road 36 Ridgewood Drive 104 Casey Street
10 Prospect Street 57 Bullard Street
40 St. Paul Avenue
59 Cranmore Road
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Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued
Martin, John J., Jr. Mattson, Jane Mattson, Mary E. McAuliffe, William P. McCall, Theresa E. McDonald, John A.
McDonald, Warren D. McDonough, Grace T. McGill, Joseph P. McManus, Frank D. Meissner, Margaret M. Merritt, William G.
Mondor, Marie Louise Monteith, Walter H. Murphy, Francis J. Murray, Marion H. Mutch, Marion B. Nicholson, Frank S. Nickerson, William A. Nutter, Mildred S.
O'Connell, Margaret L. O'Connell, Wilfred E. Oelschlagel, George J., III Orent, Bessie S. Padden, Catherine L. Parker, Lida B. Parks, Raymond W. l'aul Jessie V.
113 Spruce Road 67 Gay Street 432 Prospect Street
183 Walpole Street 2 Parkway 28 Windsor Road 25 Tamworth Road
425 Prospect Street
61 Cameron Road 35 Hickory Road
52 Bellevue Avenue
31 Oxford Road 20 Monroe Street 129 Walpole Street 512 Walpole Street 9 Monore Street 62 Highland Street
16 Lancaster Lane 138 Richland Road 64 Elm Street 65 Lincoln Street
191 Jefferson Drive
82 Plimpton Avenue
Supervisor - Boston Naval Shipyard Housewife - Part Time Sales Clerk, Orent Bros., Norwood Housewife
Employee, Norwood Hospital Husband at Plimpton Press as Supervisor
Carman - Mitchell Wing Co., 33 Norfolk Ave., Roxbury
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Housewife - Husband Bank Manager, Norfolk County Trust, Medfield
Raytheon Mfg. Co., Bedford
Safety Eng. - U. S. Governmnet
Housewife - Part time saleswork, Parke Snow Co. Employee - Control Engineering Corp., Norwood Housewife
Traffic Manager - Kendall Mills, Walpole New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 25 Waverly St., Roxbury Part time Store Clerk - Anthony Martino, 2 Guild St. At home
Supervisor - National Pneumatic Co., 125 Amory St., Boston Manager - Beacon Loan Co., 294 Washington St., Boston Husband Stores Keeper at Bird & Son, E. Walpole Secretary
Accountant - Amer. Water Wks. Serv. Co., Islington Pressman Asst. - Plimpton Press Part time buyer - Orent Bros., Washington St., Norwood Clerk - Sears Roebuck & Co.
73 Hoyle Street 53 Elm Street 131 Cottage Street 32 Bellevue Avenue Sales Clerk - Parke Snow, Norwood 165 Codman Road Community Newsdealers Inc., 4258 Washington St., Roslindale Housewife - Husband Building and Contracting, 82 Plimpton Ave.
TOWN OF NORWOOD
Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued
Name
Residence
Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business
Penard, Lucile F.
65 Maple Street
Bookkeeper - Wayne Davis, Boston
Perry, Freeman C.
14 Walters Road
Shepherd Hitchcock & Co., 200 Summer St., Boston
l'eterson, Charles William
51 Juniper Drive
Application Eng. - Westinghouse Elect. Corp., Hyde Park At home
Power, Helen P.
19 Hoyle Street
Husband Ins., Adjuster - General Adjustment Bureau, Salem The Purnell Co., 261 Franklin St., Boston
Purnell, Frederick Rau, Julia A. Readel, Ida M.
38 Earle Street
300 Railroad Avenue
Assembler - Tobe Deutschmann Corp., Norwood
Husband Bookbinder at Plimpton Press, Norwood
Ritvo, Mildred F.
150 Walnut Avenue
Rizzo, Robert L.
96 Ridgewood Drive 13 Saunders Road
Shackley, George H., Jr.
55 Railroad Avenue
Shannon, Harry A. 32 Phillips Avenue
Shaw, David A.
113 Winslow Avenue
Electronic Technician - Pickard & Burns, Inc., Canton
Shaw, Walter C.
Simoni, Robert F.
Simpson, Donald K.
Sortevik, Roger L.
Souther, Channing W., Jr.
Spaulding, Marion B. Steele, Robert H.
48 Hoyle Street 228 Vernon Street
149 Pleasant Street
Housewife - Husband Firefighter, Norwood
Such, John J.
9 Bruce Road
Research Physicist - Kendall Co., Walpole
Surette, Harry E.
486 Washington Street
Surette & Tay Real Estate - 486 Washington St., Norwood
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Stock record Clerk - Pillsbury Mills, Inc., Boston Claims Supervisor - Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., Boston Insurance Business - 71 Berwick Place, Norwood Husband - Advertising Signs, 48 Hoyle St., Norwood Foreman - Holliston Mills, Norwood
Storme, Elna J.
56 Crestwood Circle
71 Berwick Place
Engineer - Narragansett Elec. Co., 280 Melrose St., Prov., R. I. Florist - 118 Neponset St.
65 Cranmore Road 118 Neponset Street 26 Oxford Road
Housewife - Husband Salesman, John F. King Co., Boston Barco Realty & Developing Co., 96 Ridgewood Dr., Norwood Clark Appliance Shop - 26 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park Relief Man - Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole Plumbing Insp. - Town of Norwood
Rush, Ford Edward
352 Nahatan Street
Plimpton, Laura H.
40 Walpole Street
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Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued
Tarpey, Patrick J. Tarr, Myrtle R. Tessin, William Thomas, Joseph C. Traudt, Stephen C. Tupper, Eleanor J. Valentine, Frederick R. Walsh, Nora A. Welles, Flora L. Winans, Harold F. Young, Helen L.
28 Florence Avenue 31 Marion Avenue 10 Tamworth Road
23 Hawthorne Street
198 Union Street 63 Maple Street 34 Windsor Road 64 Rock Street
17 Cypress Street 11 Cranmore Road
73 Beech Street
Retired - Insurance Agent, Metropolitan Iife Ins. Co. Husband Accountant - Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham Asst. Manager - Charles W. Homeyer Co., Inc., Boston Steam Eng. - James O. Welch Co., 810 Main St., Cambridge Industrial Engineer - Bird & Son, Inc., E. Walpole Housewife - Husb. Executive Bird & Son Inc., E. Walpole General Manager - E. W. Wiggins Airways, Norwood Norfolk Director of W.P.A., U.S. Government
Housewife - Husband Buyer, Winslow Bros. & Smith Co., Boston
National Pneumatic Co., Amory St., Boston Housewife - Husband Self-employed, 73 Beech St., Norwood
TOWN OF NORWOOD
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REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL
REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL
The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Norwood
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith in summarized form my report of the activities of the law department for the year 1955.
Frequent changes in the laws applicable to municipal government bring re- quests for interpretation of the law which require constant study of the new legislation in its relation to our activities in order to competently advise those charged with the conduct of our town government.
Much of the service rendered was advisory in nature and was furnished to the various departments of the town through written opinions upon request therefor.
Additional service was rendered by attendance at hearings and conferences, court appearances, drafting of articles for town meeting warrants and motions to be offered thereunder, drafting of deeds, agreements and various other instruments.
The service rendered dealt with practically every phase of municipal activity.
Litigation and Claims
Various claims for personal injuries and property damage were made against the town arising out of alleged defective conditions in public ways concerning which opinions as to liability of the part of the town were given and recommenda- tions made as to disposition of the claims.
Other matters as to which service was rendered by way of advice and opinion are referred to under the headings of the departments and officials concerned.
Selectmen
Acquisition of Shagoury and Wasserman property on Nichols Street for school purposes - Land Court.
Preparation of annual report of Selectmen.
Various matters in connection with Stivaletta Realty Trust, Bird Road project.
Advice with reference to regulations relating to advertising media.
Preparation and filing of demurrer and answer and arguments in O'Brien case Supreme Judicial Court.
Mastercraft order of taking drafted.
Recovery for storage of stolen car at public works garage.
Preparation of Turcotte sewer order.
Advice with reference to Airport Commission.
Advice with reference to off street parking areas.
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Attendance at conference with Neponset River Associates with reference to condition of dam on Brook Street.
Advice with reference to School Committee change in number of members.
Advice with reference to effect of acceptance of Section 111G of the General Laws.
Drafting of article dealing with appropriation for group insurance premiums upon acceptance of General Laws, Chapter 32B.
Advice with reference to jurisdiction over streets and sidewalks.
Advice with reference to requirements for licensing boarding house.
General Manager
Advice with reference to employees' vacation pay.
Advice with reference to Supreme Judicial Court mandamus proceeding.
Advice with reference to applicability of subdivision provisions.
Advice with reference to bond, Nichols Street-Walpole Street sewer line.
Advice with reference to obligation of municipality in matter of washout.
Town Clerk and Accountant and Clerk of Selectmen
Advice with reference to deed excise tax.
Advice with reference to election dates, requirements for nomination and registration dates.
Advice with reference to requirement of release by mortgagee in land damage taking.
Advice with reference to distribution of pasters or stickers at election.
Planning Board
Conference with reference to Westover development.
Preparation of articles dealing with zoning by-law amendments.
Advice with reference to appointment of new board member.
Review, editing and preparation for printer of zoning By-Law from date of adoption.
Advice with reference to effect of existence of Board of Survey layout.
Assessors
Conference with reference to Atlantic Properties appeal.
Conference with reference to National Shawmunt Bank Appeal.
Drafting of article providing for town meeting action with reference to accept- ance of chapter 649 Acts of 1955 relating to state assessment plan.
Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
Advice re restriction in deed relating to industrial use of property.
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