Norwood annual report 1957-1959, Part 18

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


USA > Massachusetts > Norfolk County > Norwood > Norwood annual report 1957-1959 > Part 18


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80


Symphony Orchestra


The Norwood-Norfolk County Orchestra has been going through some- thing of a re-organization during the past two years, but now appears to be on solid ground with thirty amateur musicians from Norwood and sur- rounding towns meeting one evening a week under the direction of Mr. Raymond F. Fleck for rehearsals. Mr. Fleck has continued to volunteer his services as Director and has done outstanding work with the Orchestra. Concerts are held during the year with the Orchestra last year playing before very receptive audiences in Norwood, Canton, and Brockton.


The Recreation Department again in 1957 sponsored the Christmas Festival of Music, an event designed to fittingly usher in the Christmas season in Norwood. Before a capacity audience at the Norwood Junior High School Auditorium on Sunday, December 8th, the Symphony Orchestra com- bined with the choirs of eight local churches to present a thrilling evening of music. The evening was an overwhelming success from every point of view, with the highlight of the evening being the combining of all the choirs for two selections. Friendship was the keynote of the evening and the whole program offered further proof of the fine spirit of cooperation existing in Norwood. We are deeply grateful to all who cooperated in making the evening a success.


211


REPORT OF RECREATION DEPARTMENT


Miscellaneous Activities


In addition to the above activities and programs, the Recreation Depart- ment also took part in many other local community projects. The Depart- ment cooperated with the Public Works Department in coasting and skating areas and in maintaining and improving various other recreational areas. The Superintendent cooperated with various community organizations, serv- ing on committees and speaking before groups. Among other duties, he has continued to serve as Chairman of the Water Safety Section of the Norwood Branch of the American National Red Cross. The Superintendent also took part in state-wide recreational projects and activities and currently is serving as Vice-President of the Massachusetts Recreation Association.


Conclusion


Without the continuing cooperation and assistance of the Board of Selectmen, the Selectmen's Recreation Advisory Committee, the General Manager, and other town departments, the success realized in 1957 could not have been possible. We are grateful to all who helped us in 1957. We are particularly appreciative of the loyalty and devotion to duty shown by the many employees of the Department during the year. Leadership is by far the most important factor in a successful Recreation program, and we have been most fortunate indeed in having competent leadership available throughout the year.


We have expressed the thought many times before that our goal is to attempt to provide wholesome and worthwhile leisure time activities for all age groups in Norwood. With each passing year we come nearer our goal, but by no means can we rest on our laurels. Our population continues to expand, our older-age groups and our younger age groups increase in num- bers, and people in general have more free time each year. We look forward to 1958 as a year that will continue to offer new challenges in our efforts to come closer to our goal.


Respectfully submitted, RICHARD E. READY Superintendent of Recreation


212


TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF NORWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY


Meetings: First and third Wednesdays of the month in Room 24 of the Norwood Municipal Building.


Members: Chairman, Rogert J. Connolly; Vice Chairman, Anthony F. Turinese; Treasurer, John E. Bamber; Assistant Treasurer, Joseph Long, State Appointee, Atty. John J. Mulvehill.


Personnel: Executive Director Lawrence J. O'Brien; Accountant, Sullivan & Schwartz; Legal, Atty. Dennis P. O'Leary; Insurance, Walter J. Dempsey.


The Norwood Housing Authority was formed in 1948 to administer all types of Public Housing, Urban Renewal, Redevelopment, and slum clearance. At present the Authority has jurisdiction over a 75 unit State-aided veterans housing development completed in 1950. It was erected to provide for Veterans of low-income who were unable to purchase homes or procure rentals because of economic conditions. All tenants in this type of project pay rentals in proportion to their income and number of dependents. In the past year, these apartments were furnished with gas water heaters and the exteriors painted. Tenants were furnished paint for the interiors. The Authority has done their utmost to maintain this development and keep up its appear- ance, so that there can be no criticism from the rest of the community. In this they have been 90% successful and with a little more cooperation from the tenants, it can be a complete success. Since there is a great deal of maintenance work done on this project, the Authority must expend a good deal of money on Contracts and repair work. If at all possible, the Authority gives this work to local businessmen, unless they have bidders on Contracts who are lower than local contractors. The demand for public housing is as great as ever and lately, in this community, seems to be increasing.


The members of the Authority take this opportunity to thank all Town Departments and Officials for their cooperation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


THE NORWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY ROGER J. CONNOLLLY, Chairman ANTHONY F. TURINESE JOHN E. BAMBER JOSEPH LONG JOHN J. MULVEHILL


OPERATING STATEMENT For Period Ended December 31, 1957 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts-State Housing Board


PROJECT NO 200-1 - NORWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY


Actual Amt. Budget 225 225


Classification Budget Pum Actual Amt.


Number of Unit Months 675 675


INCOME


8,952.33 9,394.00


Dwelling Rent Income 28,182.00 40.50 27,340.83


REPORT OF NORWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY


213


594.92


50.00


3500


Misc. Project Income


150.00


1.42


960.11


9,547.25


9,444.00


TOTAL INCOME


28,332.00 41.92


28,300.94


EXPENSE


705.00


705.00


4101


Admin. Salaries & Ser.


2,115.00


3.14


2,115.00


1,055.09


177.00


4102


Other Admin. Expenses


903.00


3.19


2,150.73


85.19


94.00


4103


Comp. to Auth. Memb.


282.00


.41


274.62


814.89


400.00


4310


Water


1,200.00


2.33


1,569.76


362.76


125.00


4402


Materials & Supplies


75.00


1.75


1,183.80


1,768.90


1,029.00


4403


Cont. Services & R.


3,177.00


10.75


7,261.13


632.30


546.00


4711


Insurance Expense


1,638.00


2.58


1,740.32


47.00


4730


Collection Losses


141.00


675.00


675.00


4740


Paym't in lieu of Taxes


2,025.00


3.00


2,025.00


900.00


4790


Prov. for Oper. Res.


1,112.00


4.00


2,700.00


633.80


634.00


4794


Prov. for Debt. Ser. Res.


1,902.00


2.82


1,901.41


7,394.00


7,366.00


5100


Debt. Service Req.


22,098.00 32.70


22,069.25


100.00


150.00


4104


Acctng. Sal. & Ser.


450.00


.58


400.00


15,126.93


11,978.00


TOTAL EXPENSE


37,818.00 67.24


45,391.02


(5,579.68)


(2,534.00)


DEFICIT


(9,486.00) (25.32) (17,090.08)


(before State Aid)


2,950.00


7100


Commonwealth Cont.


8,714.00


29.63


20,000.00


2,905.00


TOTAL STATE AID


8,714.00 29.63


20,000.00


(5,579.68)


371.00


SURPLUS (Deficit)


(772.00) 4.31


2,909.92


Prepared By:


JOSEPH SCHWARTZ


Accountant


Approved By: LAWRENCE J. O'BRIEN Executive Director


NORWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY No. 200-1 BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1957


ASSETS


Appropriation Fund Union Savings


670.27


Administration Fund - Norfolk County Trust


4,990.47


5,660.74


Tenants' Accounts Receivable


1,104.50


Sundry Accounts Receivable


37.22


1,141.72


214


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Debt Service Fund


12,321.21


Debt Service Trust Fund


179.50


Debt Service Trust Fund - Investment - U.S. Bonds


2,000.00


14,500.71


Investments - Norwood Co-Op


12,841.50


Investments - Union Savings


15,000.00


27,841.50


Prepaid Insurance


2,234.76


Development Costs


800,000.00


Less - Dev. Cost Liquidation


67,000.00


733,000.00


TOTAL ASSETS


$784,379.43


LIABILITIES


Tenants' Security Deposits


770.00


Bonds Authorized


800,000.00


Less - Bonds Retired


67,000.00


733,000.00


Matured Interest and Principal


14,390.46


Debt Service Reserve


14,577.46


Unamortized Bond Premium


2,179.50


Operating Reserve


15,552.09


Capital Donation


1,000.00


47,699.51


Net Income


2,909.92


TOTAL LIABILITIES


$784,379.43


REPORT OF MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY


To the Citizens of Norwood:


We transmit herewith the annual narrative and statistical reports of the Morrill Memorial Library, for the year ending December 31, 1957.


Respectfully submitted,


VERN H. RICHARDS, Chairman


Board of Trustees MARION L. BOOCH


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


GERTRUDE A. TANNEYHILL


215


REPORT OF MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY


HIGHLIGHTS OF 1957


Increased Use of the Library


The Adult Department circulated 86,720 books with an increase of 4,358.


The Junior Department 37,022 with an increase of 2,511.


The South Norwood Branch 24,717 with an increase of 2,377.


Books, recordings, and pictures brought a total circulation of 167,982.


According to a recent Gallup poll, 61% of adult Americans had not read any books within a year, except the Bible.


The Reference Room has most of the time been filled to capacity, over- flowing into the Lobby and corners of the Plimpton Wing. Much of the time of Mary E. Locke, Reference Librarian and Readers' Consultant, is spent in gathering special collections for teachers, organizations and individuals. She has made a complete revision of our book stacks for Senior High School book reports. There is an increasing use of reference questions on the telephone by our industries, among others.


The peak month for library use is March; the lowest, December and June.


Increased Book Additions


Two thousand nine hundred and seventy books, a gain of 159, were cataloged under the supervision of Martha C. Eaton, Assistant Librarian and Cataloger. Miss Eaton was assisted by N. Dorothy Shumaker, Junior Depart- ment Librarian, who assigns subject headings and class numbers for children's books, and by Helen R. Fraser, Senior Assistant, with aid in general catalog- ing. Miss Locke, who catalogs our Records Collection, of which she is in charge, also acted as cataloger during the period the Librarian was absent and Miss Eaton took over administrative duties.


The physical processing of new books and maintenance of the book col- lection is supervised by staff members and done by senior high school pages and Carol Girling, Assistant.


A Five-Year Plan


At the request of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Harry Korslund of Korslund, le Normand and Quann, Inc. has been working on preliminary sketches for an additional Wing and a new Reading Room. Other improvements under consideration include parking space for library patrons; a garage and loading station for a bookmobile; conversion of some present space into one large and two small community rooms, and better facilities for serving children and young adults. It is already apparent that in the not too distant future there will be need to provide larger quarters for the South Norwood Branch, which has become crowded because of steadily increasing use. (Doris Allen, Branch Librarian, finds that Branch circulation in 1941 was 5,569; in 1957 it was 24,717.)


A Study of Ten Comparable Libraries


Edna Phillips, Librarian, prepared a questionnaire designed to bring out the connection, if any, between registration and circulation figures, and town factors that might affect library use.


216


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Three of these ten towns, of which Norwood is one, have 40% or more of the population registered at the library. Of these three, Norwood alone lacks a bookmobile. Three of the ten have a circulation of eight or more per capita. Of these three, (not including Norwood)-all have a college or private school in town.


all have a two-week loan period (Norwood's is four week)


all are less than 100 feet from the street


all but one (which is half industrial) are primarily residential.


New Services


An added day of opening, much needed at the South Norwood Branch, was effected September 11th. It now serves its neighborhood four days a week.


The Junior Department has started noon-time opening for bus pupils.


Ninth grade pupils were issued Adult Department cards.


The Gaylord electric charging machines were installed in the Adult and Junior Departments for better service to patrons, with the necessary and sizable project of reregistration of all borrowers.


A reference and information service has been established in the Adult Lobby, with a service desk.


Promotion of Library Work as a Career


With leadership and panel members from Simmons College School of Library science and the assistance of the guidance instructor at the Junior High School, the library presented a telling description of "The Career of a Librarian", together with a color sound film.


A Fundamental, Human Service


Not every public library follows its patrons when ill but a highly valued part of our work is the weekly bedside service at the Norwood Hospital with Esther C. Hallet, Circulation Librarian, in charge. 7,441 books were borrowed including those used by the hospital staff. Some patients-including a police- man and an electronics technician-used this time of enforced leisure to do serious reading in the fields of their work.


Sputnik in the Library


The world-wide interest in space travel, astronomy, rockets, satellites, and science education, is reflected in every part of the library's work-its exhibits, its book purchases, and new subject headings in cataloging. This is, however, only one phase of constant and lively book and picture displays in the Adult and Junior Departments and South Norwood Branch (where there have been 40 window displays, including one each prepared by the Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts, and the Balch School.) Another important Branch activity has been 28 story hours for children including a puppet show by a school boy and girl.


8


Help for a reader who may be a future scientist, in an illuminated globe presented by the Women's Community Committee of Norwood.


.


3


WE START CHARGING BOOKS BY ELECTRICITY


217


REPORT OF MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY


We and Our Friends


Volume 12, the final volume of the "Interpreter's Bible" was published in 1957. The Library now has the complete set of this important work. It is the gift of the Norwood Council of Churches.


The Women's Community Committee presented an illuminated globe as a treasured addition to the Children's Room, and full recordings of "Manon" and "Lucia di Lammermoor" to our Record-Lending Service.


Mrs. Otis T. Swain, a former trustee, presented "Decorative Art of Asia and Egypt" by Helmuth T. Bossert, in memory of her husband; the Board of Library Trustees gave the library Peterson's "Bird Watcher's Anthology" in memory of Stewart B. Allen, late husband of our South Nor- wood Branch Librarian.


Twenty hours of volunteer work by Boy Scouts were given the Junior Department. Miss Shumaker served as Boy Scout Counsellor.


A friend of the library presented the Staff with a beach chair, to use for lunch hours in the sun.


A course in "Home Care of the Sick" sponsored by the Women's Com- munity Committee under leadership of the American Red Cross, was held at the library. The Norwood Woman's Club held their Executive Board meet- ings and Coffee Hours here. Leaders of the Camp Fire Girls, the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Society, and a group of African violet enthusiasts also met here.


The library was represented at the Boston meeting of the Massachusetts Library Association; the New England Library Association; the Round Table of Librarians for Young Adults (Mrs. Allen serves on their Nominating Com- mittee); Program Planners Institute of New England; Adult Education As- sociation and Boston Public Library; Old Colony Library Club; Round Table of Children's Librarians; the Boston Group of Catalogers; and the Pioneer Library Group.


Background Work


without which there would be no "Highlights".


Book selection work by the Librarian and all Seniors is constant and challenging.


The library records, financial and statistical, are an important part of our operation. Dorothy C. Folan, Records Assistant, is in charge.


The superintendency of buildings and grounds by Carl B. Pearson, Senior Building Custodian, has much to do with the Library's smooth running.


The Librarian is grateful to the Trustees, Miss Eaton, and all others at the library for great consideration shown her during a long absence early in the year, and to Norwood people for the warmth of their concern. We can


218


TOWN OF NORWOOD


all feel the organization that the trustees, the librarian, and the staff have together built up over the years, has successfully weathered a real test, and has again achieved a good year.


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: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.


SOUTH NORWOOD BRANCH Tuesday and Thursday: 12:15 - 5:30 and 6:30 - 9 p.m. Wednesday: 9 - 12 a.m. and 1 - 6 p.m. Saturday: 9- 12 a.m. and 1 - 5:30 p.m.


NORWOOD HOSPITAL Monday: 1-5 p.m.


TRUSTEES Vern H. Richards, Chairman


Martin B. Curran Rachel P. Martin Mary L. Dunn


Gertrude A. Tanneyhill Marion L. Boch


STAFF


Edna Phillips, Librarian and Secretary of the Board


Martha C. Eaton, Assistant Librarian and Cataloger


Mary E. Locke, Reference Librarian and Readers' Consultant


N. Dorothy Shumaker, Junior Department Librarian


Esther C. Hallet, Circulation Librarian


Doris C. Allen, Branch Librarian


Helen R. Fraser, Senior Assistant


Dorothy C. Folan, Records Assistant


Carol I. Girling, Assistant


BUILDING


Carl B. Pearson, Senior Building Custodian John M. Wraga, Custodian Substitute


SUBSTITUTES


Bettina Cottrell Doris M. Connolly


Shirley Patterson Ruth King


REPORT OF MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY


219


To the Board of Trustees:


The following is a statistical report of the Morrill Memorial Library for the year 1957, arranged according to the form recommended by the American Library Association:


Name of Library


Morrill Memorial Library


Town


Norwood, Massachusetts


Name of Librarian


Edna Phillips 1790


Terms of Use


Free for lending; Free for reference


Number of Agencies


3


Number of Days open in 1957


291


Number of Staff


Population, 1950 U.S. Census of Norwood


16,636


1955 State Census


21.108


Books


Volumes Added to the Library:


Fiction by purchase


1591


Non-fiction by purchase


1426


Fiction gifts


21


Non-fiction gifts


26


2094


Number of


volumes at


end of year


48,451


Records


Records Added to the Library by Purchase: 140


Records Added to the Library by Gift: .. 14


Total number of rec-


ords at end of year: 765


Circulation


Books


Fiction


Non-Fiction


Total


Adult Department


48,506


38,214


86,720


Junior Department


24,847


12,175


37,022


Schools


5,268


1,630


6,898


South Norwood Adult


6,806


3,151


9,957


South Norwood Junior


10,072


4,688


14,760


Hospital Adult


5,413


4,575


6,988


Hospital Junior


290


163


453


Books, Total


101,202


61,596


162,798


Records


4,760


Pictures


424


167,982


Finance


SEE REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Volumes Withdrawn:


Fiction


1565


Non-fiction 529


2970


Records Withdrawn ... 14


Date of Founding


220


TOWN OF NORWOOD


$3,310.67 was returned to the Town Treasurer, of which $175.00 was from annual fees of $2.50 each from non-resident members. The balance was fines and payment for loss or damage to books or records.


New Registrations


1835


Total, Registered Borrowers


10182


Reference and book selection questions


3295


Registration Comparison


New Registrations


1956


1957


Increase Decrease


Adult


909


1085


176


Junior


507


546


39


South Norwood


230


204


26


1646


1835


189


Registered Borrowers


Adult


6048


6460


412


Junior


2458


2417


41


South Norwood


1395


1305


85


9896


10182


286


Circulation Comparison


1956


1957


Increase Decrease


Adult Department


82362


86720


4358


Junior Department


34511


37022


2511


Main Library Totals


116873


123742


6869


South Norwood Adult


9582


9957


375


South Norwood Junior


12758


14760


2002


Hospital Adult


7189


6988


201


Hospital Junior


590


453


137


Schools


7346


6898


448


Others


0


0


154338


162798


8460


Record Comparison


1956


1957


Increase Decrease


Adult Department


4,662


4,760


98


Respectfully submitted,


EDNA PHILLIPS


Librarian


221


REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD


REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD


The Planning Board members met January 28, 1957, Mr. Albert P. Nelson 1959 was elected chairman, Mr. James V. Flaherty (1961) was elected secre- tary, and Miss Inez J. Gallazzi continued as clerk. The other members being Mr. Robert F. Gallivan 1958, Mr. Harold S. Burns 1960, and Frederick F. Brown (1962).


Conferences


Feb. 4 Robert Rowland of Planning & Renewal Associates regarding master plan proposals.


Joseph Gray Re: Master Planning.


Feb. 11 Re: Proposed Circumferential Highway in Westover Section. At- tended by adjacent developers in the area, together with their engineers, town and planning board engineer.


Feb. 18 Representatives of Blair Associates discussed master planning with board.


Representatives of Bruce Campbell & Associates Re: Master Planning.


Feb. 25 Re: Residents complaining of work by M & T Development Corp. pertaining to section of Hillside Ave. section. Voted to obtain report from engineering dept. and inform developer.


Mar. 11 Re: Bruce Campbell & Associates explaining urban renewal program with government assistance to town.


Apr. 10 Re: Meeting with Selectmen pertaining to recommendation for pur- chasing playground area in Westover development.


Apr. 15 Preliminary Regional Meeting of Norwood, Sharon, Westwood, Can- ton and Walpole Boards held in Memorial Hall, for purpose of discussing possibilities of establishing a Regional Planning Board so as to allow various adjoining towns to work collectively in common causes where problems exist or their prevention. The board presented the group, Mr. Alan McClennan, Director of Planning of the Dept. of Commerce and his assistant Mr. Tucker; who explained the various aspects of regional plan- ning and gave detailed descriptions of common interests pertaining the Neponset Valley and Route 1, Route 128, Developments and Zoning.


Apr. 15 Joint meeting with Selectmen Re: Total area reservations in develop- ments, duties of selectmen and board regard to street and utility instal- lations.


June 10 Mr. Crossen, Mr. Constas of Woodlawn Rd. and Mr. Peterson of Hillside Ave. regarding drainage complaint and problems similar. They were advised to present their problem to Board of Health.


June 10 Mr. Frank Simoni Re: Development layouts.


June 24 Mr. Hintsa representing Norwood Prop. Inc. presented preliminary layout of section 11-B comprising approximately 430 lots westerly of Westover Parkway.


222


TOWN OF NORWOOD


July 29 Dr. Marson and Mr. Halvorsen of Westwood Board Re: Discussion of mutual planning interests, sewage, etc. in Westover section. It was pointed out that Westwood had some 250 lots in their section and approxi- mately 450 lots in Norwoods recent layout was imperative of good plan- ning. Westwood was to advise the board of their contemplated sewage plans and street exits to Norwood.


July 29 Mr. Leo Wolf and Mr. Hintsa, engineer for Norwood Props. Inc. Re: Section 1-B Westover Layout.


Aug. 5 Joint meeting with Selectmen Re: Street & Utility specifications.


Sept. 23 Mr. William Howard and Mr. Lester Lechter (Engineer) Re: Alan- dale Parkway Development.


Sept. 23 Mr. Wolf Re: Discussion pertaining to presentation of definitive plan of Section No. 2 Westover which includes 371 lots.


Sept. 23 Mr. William Hyland Re: Discussion Engineering opinions and recommendations as to new street and utility specifications.


Sept. 30 Mr. Wm. Howard Re: Alandale Parkway Development.


Mr. Frank Simoni Re: Preliminary Plans in rear of Wilson St. Playground.


Oct. 21 Joint session with Board of Assessors and Mr. George Mahoney, Finance Com. Re: Re-zoning Route 1 so as to revalue, if necessary from present 15 cent per foot.


Nov. 13 Mr. Leo Wolf and Mr. Hintsa met with Chairman Nelson and Mr. Gallivan and Mr. Ryan of engineering dept. Re: Disapproval of layout plans but no action taken due to lack of quorum.


Nov. 18 John Rizzo Re: Release of Bond on Ridgewood Dr. Azalea Dr. and Yew Dr.


Nov. 20 Board members Mr. Nelson, Mr. Gallivan and Mr. Brown met in Joint session with the selectmen to elect candidates to the vacancies on the Board. Mr. Thomas McManus of 77 Fulton St. and Mr. John Mogan of 65 Juniper Drive were duly qualified and elected in accordance with provisions of the general laws.


Dec. 2 Mr. Henry Cronin, Bldg. Inspector met with the board to discuss the pros and cons regarding the consideration of adopting certified plot plans.


Public Hearings


Feb. 11 Re: Sub-Division Holmwood Area-Morningside Dr. and Lakewood Dr.


Mar. 25 Re: Zoning By-Law Amendment defining frontage on curves and/or angle points in streets.


Apr. 22 Re: Sub-Division of Ash Rd. owned by A. Shagory Re: Sub-Division of Bornwood Rd. owned by John Lanzoni


223


REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD


May 27 Re: Greenleaf Rd. owned by A. Shagory. Voted to approve plan pending receipt of approval of town engineer and board of health.


June 10 Re: Lots 40-45 and 47-53 inclusive on Barberry Lane and lots 63-70 incl. on Springvale Rd. owned by A. Shagory.


July 8 Re: Lots 68, 69 and 75, and 94-101 Countryside Lane; and lots 76-87 and 92-93 Fieldbrook Dr. owned by F. Simoni.


Aug. 5 Re: Proposed rezoning on Boston Prov. Highway to extend business zone into general residence zone on petition of Nor. Marine, Nat'l Gas, Republic Pipe & Elect. Co. and Turnpike Lumber Co. Meeting was largely attended by abbuters and interested parties. Hearing the expres- sion of opinions of all parties concerned, the board closed the hearing and took all discussion under advisement.




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.