Norwood annual report 1957-1959, Part 15

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1194


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Chandler, William J.


Chesley, Kenneth L.


62 Hillshire Ln.


Employed Atlas Advertising Co., 24 Prospect St., Brookline Employed Gibson Engineering Co., 1018 Commonwealth Ave., Boston


Clancy, Joseph F.


60 Emerson Dr.


Store Manager-Enterprise Stores, Nashua, N.H.


61 Alandale Pkwy. Ass't Foreman-National Research Corp., Cambridge


150 Lincoln St.


Supervisor-Ind. Engineering, Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham


Collins, Bernard C.


116 Richland Rd.


Colton, William R.


52 Hickory Rd.


Concannon, Thomas


10 Hoyle St.


Connolly, Matthew B.


2 Charles St.


272 Nahatan St.


43 George St.


Cox, Howard W.


10 Holly Dr.


Cronin, John M.


100 Winslow Ave.


Cuddy, Joseph W.


55 Alandale Pkwy.


Cuff, James B. 24 Cross St.


Cunningham, Mary T.


144 Arnold Rd.


Curran, Bartley J.


15 Talbot Ave.


Curran, Leonard E.


11 Kenwood Dr.


Cushing, Charles S. 46 Irving St.


Daniels, Raymond Edward 632 Neponset St.


Claims Manager-Service Insurance Co. of N.Y., Brookline Arc Welder-Westinghouse Electric Corp., Hyde Park Truck Driver-Fulton Packing Co., New Market Sq., Boston Retired-Assistant Postmaster


X-Ray Technician-Veterans Hospital, Boston Employed-Westinghouse Electric Corp., Hyde Park Box Maker-Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass.


Statistician-Dept. of Labor, Commonwealth of Mass. Inspector-General Motors Corp., Framingham, Mass.


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JURY LIST


Asst. Manager-John Hancock Ins. Co., Boston Sales Engineer-Shahmoon Industries, Boston, Mass. Supervisor-Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass. Employed at Bird & Son, Inc., E. Walpole, Mass. Employed Holliston Mills, Inc., Norwood, Mass. Book Binder-Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass.


Cottrell, Leon E. Cottrell, Tracy W.


50 Longfellow Rd.


Clark, George W., Jr. Clark, Robert F. Close, Francis G.


234 Codman Rd.


Mechanical Eng .- Norwood Machine Works, Inc. Salesman-National Oil Products Co., Harrison, N. J.


174


Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued


Name


Residence


4 Meadow St. 236 Richland Rd.


112 Cedar St.


584 Neponset St.


239 Washington St. Housewife-Husband, Quality Control Eng., Bird & Sons, Norwood


10 Prescott Rd.


123 Lincoln St.


66 Emerson Dr.


Donahue, Daniel F., Jr.


88 Prospect Ave.


117 Jefferson Dr.


25 Longwood Ter.


73 Railroad Ave.


117 Rock St.


43 Forrest Ave.


173 Prospect St.


70 Valley Rd.


29 Concord Ave.


153 Sunnyside Rd.


73 Sycamore St.


20 Hickory Rd. 219 Vernon St.


32 Granite St.


Flood, William A.


Forrest, Elizabeth B.


121 Walpole St.


60 Prospect St.


Wool Buyer-Maurice L. Solov & Co.


Pan American World Airways, Inc., Logan Airport, East Boston Clerk-Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Dedham Unit Control Manager-Sears Roebuck & Co., Norwood


DeFlaminis, Edith DeFlaminis, Vivian E. Dodd, Milton L. Doe, Robert H. Dolan, Eugene J.


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Donovan, Arnold S. Donovan, John J. Drummey, James E. DuBois, Roland P. Duffy, Thomas C. Eckhardt, Winfeld C. Eckholm, Agnes I. Eysie, Michael Fallon, Thomas F. Feeney, Mary A.


Ferrante, Joseph Francis


Flaherty, Edward A. Flaherty, Jane A.


113 Rock St. Bank Teller-First National Bank of Boston


Fortnam, Edwin H.


Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business


Supervisor-Mathewson Machine Works, Quincy Ass't Sales Manager-H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc., Charlestown Salesman-Mansfield Chocolate Co., Mansfield


Employed Hollingsworth & Vose, East Walpole, Mass. Employed Norwood Housing Authority, Norwood Gen. Manager-Associated Artists, Inc., Boston Retired-Journeyman Machinist, B.F. Sturtevant, Readville Power Shovel Operator-Forrest Construction Co., Norwood Solicitor-Commercial Credit Corp., Boston Retired, Machinist-Public Works Dept., Norwood Office Clerk-Holliston· Mills, Inc., Norwood Printer-Brockton Daily Enterprise, Brockton Salesman-J. H. Burke Co., Allston, Mass. Unemployed-formerly Typist Farrington Texol Corp., Walpole Electrical Engineer-Tobe Deutschmann Corp., Norwood Retired-formerly Owner of Men's Furnishings, Norwood Security Examiner-Federal Reserve Bank


Housewife-Husband, Owner Petroleum Products, Norwood Self-employed-Ed's Amoco Service, So. Walpole


Darcy John J. Dauksis, Gedman C. Deeb, Esther J.


Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued


Fowler, Rebecca B. Fraser, Harry E. Freestone, Charles S. Fruci, Antonio Fuller, Robert F. Garner, Florence E. Gelso, Peter P. Gibbons, John J.


Hazelton, James E., Jr. Hellberg, Harry O. Hinkson, James W. Hobbs, Edward J. Hochheim, Florence R. Hogan, Barbara L. Hogan, John F. Hunt, John E.


Huntoon, Donald W.


80 Winter St. 505 Sumner St.


Housewife-Husband, Sales Agent International Paper Co., Boston Director of Public Beaches, Commonwealth of Mass.


6 Orchard Lane


Bank Clerk-Federal Reserve Bank, Boston


28 Shaw St. Foreman at Norwood Lumber Co., Norwood


8 Mckinley Rd.


Chief of Survey Party, Raymond F. Connor, Medford


55 Florence Ave.


303 Union St.


84 Bruce Rd.


Glingener, Ernest


99 Richland Rd.


Maint. Supervisor-National Pneumatic Co., Boston


Grant, Charles Hanley


85 Winslow Ave.


Milkman-Endean Farm, East Walpole, Mass.


328 Railroad Ave.


Office Clerk-Sun Chemical Corp., Norwood


471 Pleasant St. Aeronautical Eng., United Consultants Corp., Norwood


Housewife-Husband, Foreman at Bird & Son, Inc., E. Walpole


Mechanical Engineer-Raytheon Mfg. Co., Bedford, Mass.


24 Prescott Rd.


615 Neponset St.


35 Hickory Rd.


40 Maple St.


Maintenance-Norwood Hospital


Hayes, Jerome P.


133 Cottage St.


34 Hillshire Lane


131 Arnold Rd.


Bank Teller-National Shawmut Bank, Boston


Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham


176 Walpole St.


131 Neponset St.


15 Orchard Lane


41 Morrill Rd. Employed Minneapolis Honeywell, Boston Div., Boston


10 Walters Rd. Employee-The Alumiline Corp., Dunnell Lane, Pawtucket, R.I. Dept. Head-Rust Eng. Co., Waltham, Mass.


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JURY LIST


Hampe, Robert J. Hanington, Charles S. Harrington, Arthur E. Hauck, Carlton F.


721 Neponset St.


192 Sunnyside Rd.


Sheet Metal Worker-Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston


Buyer-Waldorf System, Inc., 169 High St., Boston Salesman-Windows & Home Improvements


Clerk-Modern Meat Shop, Inc., Norwood Employed at Boston Army Base


55 Woodbine Rd.


Payroll Dept .- Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole


· Housewife-Husband, Mgr. Brush Shop State Prison, So. Walpole Housewife-Husband, Letter Carrier, U.S. Government


32 Columbine Rd.


Housewife-Husband, Retail Pharmacy, Washington St., Norwood Accountant-Winslow Bros. and Smith Co., Boston


Employed Granite Motorbile Co. Inc., Newton, Mass.


Groh, Marjorie E. Grote, Raymond J. Hagman, Edith P. Hall, William R.


176


Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continuea


Name


Residence


23 Everett Ave. 47 Lancaster Lane


223 Winslow Ave.


40 Woodland Rd.


277 Vernon St.


30 Woodland Rd.


33 Oak Rd.


105 Rock St.


81 Hoyle St.


26 Cranmore Rd.


36 Ridgewood Dr.


Kelley, James J.


104 Casey St.


54 Fisher St.


38 Juniper St.


28 Shattuck Rd.


99 Wilson St.


37 Franklin St.


1 Beech St.


5 Joy St.


18 Florence Ave.


35 Fulton St.


61 Emerson Dr.


44 Tamworth Rd.


289 Railroad Ave.


315 Railroad Ave.


· Housewife Truck Mechanic-Boston Edison Co., Boston Retail Sales-Jack & Harry's Auto Store, Norwood-Retired Cost Clerk-Westinghouse Elec. Corp., Readville Retired-Former Police Officer


Salesman-Prentice Hall, Inc., 70 5th Ave., N.Y., N.Y.


General Foreman-General Motors, Framingham Timekeeper, Dispatcher-Prod. Control, Peter Gray Corp. Carpenter, Self employed


Employed at WHDH, Inc., 6 St. James Ave., Boston Train Conductor, N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., Boston Employed at Neponset Valley Farms, Norwood Sales Mgr .- Universal Film Exch., 60 Church St., Boston Self-employed


Housewife-Husband, Account Executive, Noyes & Co., Inc. Auto Mechanic-John Mack Chev., Inc., Norwood Employed at New England Insulation Co., Boston Employed at the Holliston Mills, Inc., Norwood Employed at F. G. Shattuck Co., Boylston St., Boston Bank Clerk-First National Bank, Boston Selm-employed, Self Service Launderall, Norwood Theatrical Display, N.E. Theatres, Inc., Boston Staff Accountant-Boston Edison Co.


Secretary-Frank A. Morrill, Inc., Norwood, Mass. At Home-Husband retired from C. B. Fleming, Norwood


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Kelly, Joseph R. Kennedy, Paul J. King, Ruth R. Knoll, Arthur


Kudirka, Bronius K. Laverick, William E. Lawlor, James J.


Learnard, Mabel R. Lewis, Francis E.


Lod, Clarence W.


Loughnane, Joseph P. Lydon, Frances C. Lyons, Nora T.


Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business


Huntoon, Hazel D. Ingham, John A.


Ireland, George W.


Jank, Herbert W., Jr. Jankowski, William C. Jansen, John E., Jr. Johnson, Avard S. Johnson, Edmund L. Jones, Leslie Deane Kane, Paul T. Keefe, Charles M.


Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued


107 Ridgewood Dr. 839 Washington St. 10 Park St.


191 Jefferson Dr.


2 Parkway


25 Tamworth Rd.


34 Laurel Rd.


61 Cameron Rd.


Raytheon Mfg. Co., Bedford


42 Oak Rd. Insurance Agent-John Hancock Ins. Co., W. Roxbury 31 High St. Bank Employee-Union Savings Bank of Boston, Norwood


81 Everett St.


Clerk-H. Maynard Gould Co., East Walpole


Moon, Robert C. Moriaty, Joseph Murphy, Mary E. Murphy, Mary J. Murphy, Paul V.


19 McKinley Rd.


12 Lenox Ave.


155 Bond St. Executive Secretary-Public Relations, Norwood Hospital 145 Sunnyside Rd. President, Shipman Ward of N. E., Inc., Brookline At home.


Mutch, Marion B.


62 Highland St.


19 Elm St.


14 Spruce Rd.


24 Gardner Rd.


Nicholson, Frank S.


16 Lancaster Lane


138 Richland Rd.


116 Wilson St.


8 Victoria Circle


64 Elm St.


65 Lincoln St.


Retired Lt. Col., U.S. Army Housewife-Husband, Physician


Contractor-Self employed


Route Salesman-H. P. Hood & Sons, Charlestown, Mass. Housewife-Husband, Maint. Supervisor, Bird & Son, E. Walpole Federal Reserve Bank of Boston


Automobile Salesman, Boch Sales and Service, Norwood


McNamee, Charles A. McQuaid, Francis A. Metcalf, Mary S. Meyer, Adlin C. Miller, Robert C.


125 Winslow Ave.


19 Lawndale Rd.


38 Kenwood Dr.


Printing Press Assistant-Plimpton Press, Norwood Head Teller-Savings Bank, 10 Birch St., Roslindale Master Electrician-U.S. Government, Natick Employed at Allis-Chalmers, Hyde Park, Mass. At home.


JURY LIST


Insurance Broker-Frank A. Morrill, Inc., Norwood Leather Salesman-Winslow Bros. & Smith Co., Boston Salesman, Knox-Smith, Inc., Nowood


Supervisor-National Pneumatic Co., 125 Amory St., Boston


Manager-Beacon Loan Co., 294 Washington St., Boston Retired-Millwright at Bird & Son, Inc.


Housewife.


Husband Stores Keeper at Bird & Son, E. Walpole Secretary


177


Mann, John A. Martin, Rachel P. Masino, Michael McAullife, Charles Wm. McCall, Theresa E. McDonald, Warren D. McEttrick, Joseph M. McGill, Joseph P.


Nutter. Mildred S. O'Connell, Margaret L.


Nead, Richard G. Nelson, Robert J. Newman, Herbert L.


Nickerson, William A.


Nordstrom, Herman Northrop, Jessica


178


Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued


Name


O'Connor, Daniel F. Orent, Bessie S.


Paul, Theodore F.


132 Spruce Rd.


140 Walnut Ave.


Printing Pressman, Plimpton Press, Norwood


Application Eng .- Westinghouse Elec. Corp., Hyde Park


46 Harding Rd. Plumber-T. F. Riley, 47 Day St., Norwood


Phinney, Arthur F.


Plimpton, Laura H.


Purnell, Frederick


Readel, Ida M.


352 Nahatan St.


Husband-Bookbinder at Plimpton Press, Norwood


National Pneumatic Co., Inc., 125 Armory St., Boston Employed at N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


Ritchie, Harold E.


192 Nichols St.


Rizzo, Robert L.


96 Ridgewood Dr.


Roach, James E.


74 Winslow Ave.


Roberts, Vera F.


281 Vernon St.


Housewife-Husband self-employed, Selling imported steel Rust Craft Publishers, Dedham, Mass.


45 Oxford Rd.


342 Prospect St.


Employed by Albert P. Nelson, Real Estate


12 Victoria Cir.


37 Cottage St.


11 Walters Rd.


11 Longfellow Rd.


Sharaf, Monroe Lee Shaw, Fred R.


Shaw, Robert G.


Residence


25 Oak Rd.


Senior Clerk-Cashiers Dept. First National Bank of Boston Part time buyer, Orent Bros., Washington St., Norwood


53 Elm St.


Machine Tender-Bird & Son, Inc., E. Walpole, Mass.


Pendergast, William I. Peterson, Charles Wm. Phalen, Walter M.


51 Juniper Dr.


76 Hickory Rd.


Garage Owner-Phinney's Repair Shop, West Roxbury At home


40 Walpole St.


38 Earle St.


The Purnell Co., 261 Franklin St., Boston


Reynolds, Donald R. Rico, Arthur R. Riley, Ada V.


18 Avon Rd.


107 Audubon Rd.


19 Walters Rd.


Housewife-Husband, Master Plumber, 47 Day St., Norwood Retired-formerly Dept. Manager, Winslow Bros. & Smith Co.


Barco Realty & Developing Co., 96 Ridgewood Dr., Norwood Clerk, Peerless Roll Leaf Co., Congress St., Boston


Roderick, Joseph F. Rodgers, Arthur B. Rodgers, Phyllis T. Russell, Olive Jane Sansone, Emma C. Shamie, Raymond


At home-Husband, Civil Engineer N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Boston Housewife-Husband, Ass't Vice Pres., Norfolk County Trust Co. Housewife Husband, Spray Painter, Boston Naval Shipyard Metal Bellows Corp.


8 Churchill Dr. Executive in charge of personnel, The Sharaf Co., Inc., E. Boston Reg. Pharmacist, Guild Square Pharmacy, Inc., Norwood Electrical Eng .- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Boston


47 Phillips Ave.


44 Oxford Rd.


Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Persons Qualified for Jury Service - Continued


65 Cranmore Rd. 50 Tremont St.


Engineer-Narragansett Elec. Co., 280 Melrose St., Prov., R.I. Setup Man-Keystone Mfg. Co., Dorchester, Mass.


26 Oxford Rd.


11 Alandale Pkwy.


71 Hawthorne St.


56 Crestwood Cir.


586 Pleasant St. 62 Churchill Dr.


Cushman's Bakery-Sanderson Ave., Lynn Claims Supervisor-Liberty Mutual Ins., Co., Boston Maintenance Repairs-Detroit Controls, Norwood Purchasing Agent-L. J. Peabody Office Furn. Co., Boston


9 Bruce Rd.


Research Physicist-Kendall Co., Walpole


3 West Border Rd. Auto Body Repairman-Acme Body & Paint Co., Jamaica Plain Retired-Insurance Agent, Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.


Tessin, William


10 Tamworth Rd.


121 Rock St.


6 Tremont St.


43 Chickering Rd.


40 Laurel Rd.


325 Nahatan St.


3 Kenwood Dr.


63 Maple St.


41 Nichols St.


34 Downing St.


17 Cypress St. Housewife-Husband, Buyer, Winslow Bros. & Smith Co., Boston 79 Berwick Place Housewife


Turner, Margaret H. Weisberg, Bernard Welles, Flora L. Wheatley, Lucille B. Whelton, Edward W. Winans, Harold F.


Wragg, Raymond P.


51 Second St.


47 Oak Rd.


57 Oak Rd.


Asst. Manager-Charles W. Homeyer Co., Inc., Boston Housewife Husband, Compositor, Herald Traveler Control Engineering Dept., Detroit Control's Corp. Housewife Husband, Civil Eng., Town of Norwood Machine Set-up Man-Magnesium Casting Co., Hyde Park Retired-formerly State Quartermaster Comm. of Mass. Industrial Oil Salesman-White Fuel Corp., So. Boston Housewife-Husband, Executive Bird & Son Inc., E. Walpole Bookkeeper-Secretary, Old Colony Council, E. Walpole Reg. Pharmacist-Clark's Pharmacy, Norwood


JURY LIST


44 Lane Dr. Telegraph Mgr .- Western Union Tel. Co., Norwood 11 Cranmore Rd. National Pneumatic Co., Armory St., Boston


Traveling Salesman-Strouse, Adler Co., New Haven, Conn.


Young, Angus S. Young, J. Howard


Retired-Bank Teller, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Elevator Operator-Plimpton Press, Norwood


179


Shaw, Walter C. Shipalauski, John M. Simpson, Donald K. Sinclair, William Snow, Walter V. Sortevik, Roger L. Stanovich, Vincent P. Stanton, William J. Such, John J. Sulkala, Charles O. Tarpey, Patrick J.


Theall, Marion B. Thomas, Edward S. Thompson, Agnes G. Tinnell, Embry M. Tohosky, Frank M. Toomey, Paul C. Tupper, Eleanor J.


28 Florence Ave.


Stock record Clerk-Pillsbury Mills, Inc., Boston Kitchen work-Mary Hartigan, Dedham, Mass.


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER


The Honorable Board of Selectmen


Norwood, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I hereby submit the annual reports of the activities of the various de- partments over which the General Manager has administrative control.


I would like to point out to you various observations in connection with these departmental reports.


1. In June of 1957 the Metropolitan District Commission began to furnish the Town of Norwood with its full requirement of water. In connection with the same the Water Department completed extending the 16" and 14" water main on Route 1 from East Cross Street to New Morse Street. Also, the Water Department completed the installation of the by-pass at Ellis Avenue which will permit the use of our own water facilities at Ellis Station in con- nection with the Metropolitan District Commission supply or independ- ently. We feel that this work is one of the steps in the right direction in strengthening our water distribution system.


2. The off-street parking area on Cottage Street was completed and was put into operation in the month of June. We feel this has aided our traffic and parking problem substantially. Additional parking meters were installed on Guild Street and we are in the process of installing additional meters on Cottage, Street, Vernon Street and Day Street and a portion of Washington Street, northerly of Railroad Avenue together with parking meters in the off-street parking lot behind the Norwood Theatre and in the Guild Square off-street parking area.


3. Improvements have been made in the Father McAleer Playground whereby additional area was graded and seeded and made available for use for the 1958 season. This is one step further in the completion of the development program for Father McAleer Playground.


4. With funds made available for the Electric Light Department, orders have been placed for station equipment which is the first step in converting our Central Street station to an automatic station. Various other improvements have been made in the Electric Light Department strengthening our dis- tribution system.


5. In the Public Works Department we were fortunate to replace some of our much needed heavy equipment and also acquired a backhoe which will reflect tremendous savings in the operation of this department. The work load and activities in this department are becoming increasingly heavy year by year and much thought must be given to the acquisition and replacement of motor equipment so that we may be able to cope with the demand for this increased public service.


With accelerated activities in all of the town service departments, tre- mendous responsibility and work load was placed in the Engineering Depart- ment and with its limited personnel, it has been very difficult to keep up with


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REPORT OF CLERK OF PURCHASES


the work required on all these projects and from time to time it has become necessary to secure the services of outside engineers. However, the Engineer- ing Department has rendered exceptional service to all departments including those under the General Manager.


The General Manager wishes to express his appreciation to the former Superintendent of the Highland Cemetery, Louis J. D'Espinosa, who retired on June 1, 1957. Much credit should be given Mr. D'Espinosa for the develop- ment of the Highland Cemetery during his term of office and it is with deep regret we announce his retirement from public service.


In closing I wish to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Board of Selectmen and to all other Town Officials and employees who have worked and cooperated so well with me during the past year.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER A. BLASENAK, General Manager


REPORT OF CLERK OF PURCHASES


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager


Norwood, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


Total purchase orders issued in 1957 were 1561. The above orders were placed in answer to requisitions from all Town departments.


On all items involving expenditures of $1000.00 or over sealed proposals were requested through advertisements in the local papers. Some of the larger items purchased this year included Instruction Supplies for the School Department, Cast Iron Pipe and fittings, and new switchgear for Light Sta- tion #31.


On all other purchases competitive bids were received either by phone or if possible by mail depending on the needs of the various departments.


All requests were processed promptly in order that all departments could carry out their programs without delays due to lack of materials and equip- ment.


I wish to thank all departments for their cooperation in furnishing requis- itions well in advance of their anticipated needs so that proper bids and pro- posals could be sent out and the Town in turn receive the best available prices.


Very truly yours,


JOHN J. MCAULIFFE Clerk of Purchases


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager Town of Norwood


Dear Sir:


The Committee on Industrial Development of the Town of Norwood hereby tenders its sixth annual report.


The Federal Government's defense cutbacks and the National recessions of 1957 had a direct effect upon our industrial growth for that year.


Mason-Neilan, Division of Worthington Corporation, added 8,000 square feet to their present building on Nahatan Street and presently have an additional 30,0000 square feet under construction.


The Star Market Company has started to construct a large shopping area on Nahatan Street which they expect to complete in the spring of 1958.


A 12,660 square foot factory has been constructed on Industrial Way (off Dean St.) which has been leased by The Bardahl Company.


A 9,000 square foot factory is under construction on Morse Street (near Bird's) which has been leased by Industrial Metal Products Company.


New England Metallurgical Corporation occupied the plant formerly operated by American Brake and Shoe Company.


As in the past, the Committee is deeply grateful for the co-operation they have received from the General Committee, the official town boards and the town personnel without whose help the above could not have been accomplished.


FREDERICK R. VALENTINE Publicity Chairman Committee on Industrial Development


REPORT OF FISH AND GAME WARDEN


Number of hours spent on law enforcement and patroling 1,160


Number of miles traveled in car in performance of duties 4,914


Number of complaints 6


Complaints investigated 5


Number of prosecutions 0


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES E. BUNNEY


Town Warden


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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager


Dear Sir:


I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of the Municipal Light Department for the year 1957.


The Light Department has again experienced a very busy year in carrying out our programs as set forth at the beginning of the year. I am pleased to report that much progress has been made to insure adequate power supply in various sections of the Town. Most noteworthy being the completion of the double ending of our Short Street Sub-station, thereby eliminating outages caused by our supplier's own distribution troubles. Also much has been accomplished towards modernizing of our Central Street Station and the work is going forward.


Tree trimming for wire clearances was continued last year and I believe was very helpful in maintaining service during the severe storms we experienced.


I would like to express my thanks to all members of the Light Depart- ment as well as all other Departments of the Town for their cooperation.


Following is the statistical data relative to the operation of the Light Department in 1957:


New Secondary Services Underground


1 new service


100' 4" Fibre Duct


Pole Extension


6-30' Poles


34-35' Poles


17-40' Poles


1-45' Pole


Pole Extension (Private Property)


18-30' Poles


4-35' Poles 1-40' Pole


Pole Renewals


3-35' Poles


2-40' Poles


Transformers Installed


1- 5 KVA


4-10 KVA 5-15 KVA


29-25 KVA


1-371% KVA 6-50 KVA 3-75 KVA


Transformers Removed


7- 5 KVA 1- 7% KVA


3-10 KVA


3-15 KVA


6-25 KVA


3-50 KVA


1


-


Average annual Kilowatt cost of Energy purchased from the Boston Edison Company.


.02


.02


.015


. 015


.01


01


.005


005


1915


1920


1925


1930


1935


1940


1945


1950


1955


Cost per Kilowatt Hour.


TOWN OF NORWOOD


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In Memoriam emoriam


DENNIS H. HAYES


Dennis H. Hayes started working for the Municipal Light De- partment June 19, 1929 as a Groundman. He was one of the pioneers of the Municipal Light Department and he was a good worker and carried out his duties efficiently and was a great team man. Due to a mishap in line of duty he was forced to retire on May 16, 1944. He passed away September 23, 1957.


In his memory we express our gratitude for long and loyal service and to his family we express our sincere sympathy.


In Retirement


JOSEPH F. LEMAIRE


Joseph F. Lemaire started working for the Municipal Light De- partment as a Meter Reader on November 1, 1942. He was promoted to the position of Delinquent Account Supervisor in 1952. He served the Town of Norwood faithfully for 15 years and retired at the age of 70 on October 31, 1957. He was a capable worker and carried out his assignments faithfully and honestly.


The Town of Norwood and especially the Municipal Light Depart- ment wishes him the very best of health and a long and enjoyable retirement.


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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Primary Extension


Secondary Extension


#2


6900 Feet


#2


13,375 Feet


#4


5300 Feet


#4


3,360 Feet


#6


3280 Feet


#6


1,145 Feet


1/0


11100 Feet


#8


300 Feet


Aerial Cable 1/0


1600 Feet


1/0


1,075 Feet


2/0


435 Feet


4/0


1070 Feet


350 MCM


7695 Feet


500 MCM


1670 Feet


5/8 Guy Wire


2170 Feet


Fire Alarm Extension


#8 Wire 2,935 Feet 14/2 Wire 1000 Feet 7 New Boxes


New Secondary Services


223 New Services 25 Temp. Services


#2


1,200 Feet


#4


3,125 Feet


#6


4,975 Feet


1/0 Alum. 260 Feet


1/0 Alum.


150 Feet


#6 Service Cable




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