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In closing I wish to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Board of Selectmen and to all other Town Officials, employees and citizens 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
Dear Sir:
A total of 1690 purchase orders were issued in 1958 in response to requisitions from all Town departments.
As in our usual practice competitive prices were asked for either by phone or by mail in all but emergency cases.
On purchases of $1000.00 or more advertisements were placed in our local papers and all necessary proposal forms and specifications were pre- pared by this office for use of vendors in bidding. Some of these items included: gasoline, fuel oil, road oil, asphalt, school supplies, office furniture, automotive equipment, cast iron pipe and fittings and various electrical products.
Local suppliers have always been considered when quotations are sought and on many bids have been awarded the contract.
Increases in cost of materials were noted near the close of the year especially cast iron fittings, electric wire and transformers.
I wish to thank all departments for their cooperation in furnishing requisitions well in advance of their anticipated needs so that proper bids and proposals 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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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 1958.
The year 1958 has been one of great activity, as the Central Street Station has been the scene of construction for our new 7500 KVA trans- former and new 4 KV & 15 KV switchgears. This equipment will be in operation this year and will be of tremendous help in keeping abreast of the electric development of the Town of Norwood.
Our demand for the system increased 1503 KVA over the previous year, an increase of 15.3%. The kilowatt consumption was 10.4% higher than the previous year.
Our electric power cost continues to be relatively stable, and the influx of business concerns will enable it to be maintained at present levels.
I offer the following statistical data relative to the operation of the Light Department for the year 1958:
New Secondary Underground Services
2 new services
Transformers Installed
3- 5 KVA
1- 7.5 KVA
1-10 KVA
10-15 KVA
43-25 KVA
1-37.5 KVA
7-50 KVA
Pole Extensions
29-40' poles
69-35' poles
12-30' poles
1-28' pole (Steel)
Transformers Removed
5- 5 KVA
4- 7.5 KVA
2-10 KVA
7-15 KVA
8-25 KVA
3-50 KVA
Fire Alarm Extensions
7- new boxes 7200" - No. 8 wire
Primary Extensions 5645 ft-1/0 Copper Wire
Secondary Extensions
22915 ft. No. 2 C. Wire
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Cost per Kilowatt Hour.
. 005
. 015
. 02.
1915-
1920
1925
1930
1935-
1940-
1945
1950-
1955
1960-
. 005
.01
015
02
Energy purchased from the Boston Edison Company .
Average annual Kilowatt cost of
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1160 ft-2/0 Copper Wire 8540 ft-#2 Copper Wire 15655 ft-#4 Copper Wire 15050 ft-#6 Copper Wire
3000 ft. No. 4 C. Wire 4980 ft. No. 6 C. Wire 475 ft. No. 1/0 C. Wire 16335 ft. No. 6 Cable 100 ft. No. 4 Cable
3105 ft. 3/8 Guy Wire
New Secondary Services 171
Street Light Extensions 515' #6 Copper Wire 100' #2 Copper Wire
35 New multiple street lights added
15 New series street lights added 14 New mercury street lights added 38 Photo cells added
2 New street lighting transformers added
The following meter work was accomplished:
New meters installed 191
Meters replaced 245
Meters discontinued 32
Meters discarded
108
Of the new meters installed 10 were time clock combination for the "F" rate.
Applications for service 695
Requests for discontinuances 1,012
Purchase requisitions 170
Deposits refunded 492
Wiring inspections 1,350
Wiring permits
508
Purchased Energy
Short Street Sub-Station No. 244
Washington Street Sub-Station No. 353
48,134,000 K.W.H.
Central Street Sub-Station No. 31
Increase for the year 1958 10.4%
Average cost per K.W. for the year 1958 $.014653
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Millions of K.W.H.
10-
20
0
40.
50
1915
1920
1925
1930
1935
1940
1945
1950
1955
1960
10
-20
-30
-40
~50
Yearly from 1916 to 1958 inclusive.
Amount of Electric Energy purchased
I
In Retirement
PATRICK CONNOLLY
Patrick Connolly started work for the Cemetery Department in November, 1928 as a Laborer and was promoted to a foreman in 1950. After 30 years of faithful work, he was retired August 1, 1958.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Statistics
Energy used for power and lighting sub-stations 38,103 K.W.H. Energy used for fire alarm system 2,219 K.W.H.
Street lights were illuminated approximately 4,000 Hrs.
Using 1,191,285 K.W.H.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. KATES Superintendent
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Mr. Walter Blasenak General Manager
Norwood, Mass.
Herewith is the 1958 Report of the Cemetery Department.
During the past year we conducted 213 funerals, we had no burials at the Old Cemetery.
We built 77 Foundations for new monuments, also set 31 grave markers, adding that many to formidable number of monuments, all of which must be kept trimmed throughout the growing season.
On account of the 1957 dry summer we had some trouble getting the grass back in shape using 15 tons of Lime Stone and 16 tons of Fertilizer.
The summer of 1958 was just the opposite, a very wet season. It was a continuous mowing job all summer.
The month of March we had a wave of vandalism, pushing 32 monu- ments off their bases, these all had to be reset. Also damaged 15 monuments at the Old Cemetery that had to be repaired and reset.
The Old Cemetery was mowed and kept up all summer.
It will only be a matter of time that more land will have to be opened for new lots and single graves.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES F. MURPHY Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSION
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Finance Commission was organized for the year 1958 as follows:
Frederick A. McDonough, Chairman Joseph W. Wall George T. Mahoney
On January 1, 1958 the debt of the Town of Norwood was $2,181,000.00 with maturities in 1958 of $217,000.00. The sum of $350,000.00 was borrowed during the year for the following purposes:
Water Construction - standpipe $270,000.00
Water Construction-street mains 30,000.00
Light Construction 50,000.00
In addition to the above, the town in 1958 made its second payment of $95,000.00 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be applied against the cost of constructing the water main from the Metropolitan system to the Norwood-Westwood Line. The total cost is $950,000.00 with $95,000.00 being paid off each year.
In 1958, the town made its first payment to the State for the pur- chase of water from the Metropolitan District Commission. A total of $141,860.24 was spent for this purpose.
After examining the request for appropriations submitted by the various departments, the Commission met with department heads and committees charged with the disbursement of appropriations and discussed in detail the basis for such requests.
On completion of the work of the Commission, a public hearing was held prior to the Annual Town Meeting.
The sum of $35,000.00 was appropriated for the Reserve Fund and Transfers were made as follows:
Public Works P.S. $128.62
Salary and Wage Committee
200.00
Fire Dept. New Uniforms 400.00
Drains Construction 450.00
Drains Construction 400.00
General Manager Incidentals
140.00
Rental of Quarters D.A.V.
60.00
Police Salaries Specials
3,000.00
Wage and Salary Committee
50.00
Playground Improvement
4,471.00
Construction of Swimming Pool at Fr. McAleers
5,640.00
Building Inspector, Incidentals
150.00
Board of Health Personal Services
150.00
Board of Appeal
180.00
Maintenance and Control of Traffic
1,500.00
Cemetery Maintenance
2,500.00
Police Dept. Salaries
159.00
General Government Incidentals 655.00
Fire Department Salaries
200.00
FINANCE COMMISSION-Left to Right: Joseph W. Wall, Frederick A. McDonough, Chairman, George T. Mahoney, Bartley W. Connolly, Secretary.
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Police Dept. Incidentals
750.00
Public Welfare Administration P.S.
64.00
Election and Registration Incidentals
500.00
General Government Incidentals
1,100.00
Capital Outlay Committee
100.00
Maintenance and Control of Traffic
145.00
Assessors Incidentals
75.00
Town Counsel Incidentals
300.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
375.00
Morrill Memorial Library Incidentals
125.00
Public Health, P.S.
50.00
Planning Board Engineers Salary
45.00
Planning Board Engineers Salary
.84
Fire Dept. New Uniforms
62.55
Health Personal Services
706.38
Public Works Personal Services
.02
Rubbish Collection
.06
Snow and Ice New Equipment
2.00
$24,834.47
During the year 1958, three progressive programs were instituted, either at the request of the Finance Commission or with their cooperation:
1. A Stabilization Fund was created at the Annual Town Meeting, the initial appropriation into the Fund being $25,000.00. It is hoped that this Fund, tied into a Capital Outlay Program, will eventuate into the Town being on a "Pay-as-you-go" basis insofar as the acquisition of all Capital Assets are concerned.
2. The establishment of a Capital Outlay Committee was voted at a Special Town Meeting, comprised of officials of various boards of the Town and two members at large. This Committee intends to present a By-Law to the Town Meeting in order to give it more strength and a permanent status. Their intent is to project the needs of the Town, as far as Capital Assets are concerned, for the current year, plus five years, continually, that is, another year's projection will be added each year.
3. The Finance Commission cooperated with the Personal Advisory Committee in the presentation of an Article to the Town Meeting requesting an amendment to the Charter in order to create a Personnel Board. The article was approved by Town Meeting and action by the General Court is awaited.
The two new elementary schools, for which funds were appropriated in 1957, were completed in 1958, and appear to be tremendous assets to the educational system of the Town.
Respectfully submitted, FINANCE COMMISSION Frederick A. McDonough, Chairman Joseph W. Wall George T. Mahoney Bartley W. Connolly, Clerk
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REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir :
I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of Public Works Depart- ment for the year 1958.
Highway Department Maintenance
The usual work that comes under this heading such as street cleaning, patching and repairing of streets, maintenance of fences, bridges and side- walks was cared for throughout the year.
The town removed and replaced the guard rail on the east side of Washington Street at Hawes Brook, and the State removed and replaced the guard rail on the south side of Walpole Street at Hawes Brook.
Pleasant Court was widened and gravelled.
The following streets were treated with MC-4 asphalt and were covered with sharp dry sand, then rolled using a medium weight roller.
Lenox Street-Cross Street to Willow Street Veterans Road-Winter Street to Bellevue Avenue
Highview Street-Morse Street to end
Mylod Street-Washington Street to end Washington Street-Short Street to East Walpole Line Sumner Street-Pleasant Street to Walpole Line Union Street-Route 1 to Sharon Line Sunset Avenue-Pleasant Street to end Northview Avenue-Pleasant Street to end Davis Avenue-Walpole Street to end Brook Street-Walpole Line to Walpole Line Nichols Street-Bond Street to Rosemary Street Highland Street-Rosemary Street to Saunders Road Rosemary Street-Nichols Street to Walpole Street Walnut Avenue-Walpole Street to Highland Street First Street-Gay Street to East Cross Street Second Street-Gay Street to East Cross Street Third Street-Gay Street to East Cross Street Fourth Street-Gay Street to East Cross Street Fifth Street-Gay Street to East Cross Street Joy Street-First Street to Sunnyside Road Intersection of Guild Street, Lenox Street and Plimpton Avenue Gay Street-West Border Road to Second Street Cottage Street-Nichols Street to Prospect Street Prospect Avenue-Nichols Street to Prospect Street East Monroe Street-Railroad Avenue to Garfield Avenue Railroad Avenue Extension-Prospect Street to end
In Retirement
TIMOTHY CONNOLLY
Timothy Connolly, 270 Nahatan Street, started work for the Town of Norwood in the Public Works Department on May 15, 1933 as a Laborer and worked as such until he retired on December 22, 1958.
CHARLES H. SULLIVAN
Charles H. Sullivan, 45 Lincoln Street, started work for the Town of Norwood as a Laborer in the Public Works Department. A short time later he was assigned to the Ellis Pumping Station as a Water Station Operator and remained as such until the Town of Norwood entered the Metropolitan Water System and the Town closed the Town Pumping Stations. He retired from the Town service on No- vember 1, 1958.
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Railroad Avenue-Prospect Street to Pleasant Street
Pine Street-Prospect Street to End
Casey Street-Prospect Street to Fulton Street
Myrtle Street-Prospect Street to Fulton Street Fairview Road-Washington Street to end The following streets were treated with OA-3 asphalt, covered with 1/2" oil treated stone and then rolled using a heavy roller.
Rockhill Street-Washington Street to Mylod Street Victoria Circle-Nichols Street to end
The following streets were treated with RC-5 asphalt, covered with 1%" stone and then rolled using a heavy roller.
Fisher Street-Walpole Street to Nichols Street
Press Avenue-Washington Street to Winslow Avenue
Hot-Top Capping Work
Pleasant Street-Nahatan Street to Rock Street
Pleasant Street-Oxford Road to Neponset Street
Hill Street-Roosevelt Avenue to No. 54 Hill Street
Central Street- Lyman Place to Cottage Street
Beech Street-Vernon Street to Winter Street
Chapter 90 Maintenance Program
East Cross Street from Neponset Street to Route 1 was capped with hot top. Nahatan Street from Lenox Street to West Border Road was treated with OA-3 asphalt and oil treated stone. Winter Street from Prospect Street to Westwood Line was treated with MC-4 asphalt and sand.
Chapter 90 Construction Program
Dean Street from Neponset Street to Route number one was reconstructed by contract under state supervision.
The town force performed the following work during the course of the contract.
Hauled to storage area for future use sixty inch pipe removed from the brook crossing Dean Street.
Handled at a sewer and drain easement off Lennox Avenue, excess fill delivered from Dean Street.
Removed and relocated this water main in two locations.
Laid new sewer and water services to vacant lots.
Relaid the oldest of the existing water services.
Removed and relocated all hydrants and hydrant valves.
Relocated all existing water service curb cocks and boxes. Adjusted existing sewer manholes to grade.
Adjusted existing water main gate boxes to grade.
Erected required regulatory traffic signs.
Erected street signs.
Miscellaneous grading.
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Sidewalk Maintenance
The following asphalt sidewalks were rebuilt from the Highway Appropriation.
Railroad Avenue South Side-Fulton Street to Washington Street Railroad Avenue South Side-Lenox Street to Pleasant Street Pleasant Street-West Side-Railroad Avenue to Rock Street Prospect Avenue-West Side-Prospect Street to opposite Fulton Street
Nahatan Street-North Side-No. 299 to No. 311
Saint Joseph Avenue-Miscellaneous
New Asphalt Sidewalks
Nahatan Street-South Side-Lenox Street to Monroe Street Lenox Street-East Side-Star Market Property
Nahatan Street-Adjacent to Town Parking Lot Broadway-Adjacent to Town Parking Lot
Cottage Street-Adjacent to Town Parking Lot Granite Street-South Side-Washington Street to railroad tracks Beech Street-South Side-Vernon Street to Day Street
Grant Avenue-North Side-Adams Street 300 feet easterly
19 Walters Road-(Rosemary Street Side)
Morrill Road-West Side-Nichols Street southerly to No. 18 Short Street-North Side-Washington Street to Morse Street Nichols Street-South Side-Berwick Place to Cleveland School Neponset Street-East Side-East Cross Street to Access Road (to be finished in 1959)
New Granolithic Sidewalks
Washington Street-West Side-Bond Street to Hoyle Street 35 Elm Street 153 Vernon Street
130 Monroe Street 126-128 Nichols Street
371 Nahatan Street
138 Nichols Street
149 Vernon Street
30 Lincoln Street
153 Vernon Street 34 Lincoln Street
100 Walpole Street (Chickering Road Side)
New Street Signs
New street signs were erected where they were needed.
Maintenance and Control of Traffic
The painting of lines on Washington Street uptown as well as along the parade route was contracted to White Lines, Inc.
All other traffic lines, parking lines, crosswalks, center lines and parking lots were painted by the Public Works Department.
Numerous "Go Children Slow" and various types of "Parking Signs" were erected on different streets together with "Stop" signs as designated by the Police Department.
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New parking meters were set where requested and all meters were maintained.
Traffic Islands were eliminated on Nichols Street at the Senior High School and on Pleasant Street east of Neponset Street.
A new traffic island was constructed on Washington Street at Walpole Street.
Drain Maintenance
The main drains in Jacobsen Drive, Redwood Drive, Bornwood Drive, Pleasant Street, Birch Road, Woodland Road, Hillside Avenue, Pellana Road to the open brook were cleaned using bucket machines.
The West Border Road Main Drain and the Dean Street Main Drain from Pellana Road to the Neponset River was cleaned. One manhole was Constructed.
The Neponset River from Route 1 to behind Brook Moulding Co. was cleaned.
Lydon Street drain was cleaned. One hundred feet of Marion Avenue drain was relaid and one manhole constructed.
A catchbasin lateral was replaced at 31 Hoyle Street and two catchbasins were rebuilt on Railroad Avenue west of the railroad tracks.
Catchbasins and manholes were cleaned with the use of the catchbasin eductor. Wire grates were fastened to the open end of the pipe crossing Upland Road near Prospect Street and the Westover Parkway Drain in the Cleveland School Yard.
Cleaning the open drains was started in December and will continue through the winter months.
Drain Construction
The grading of properties and walks along the location of the Fisher Street Main Drain, which was started during December 1957, was concluded in the spring.
A main 24" drain from Cedar Street (off Chapel Street) to the culvert under the railroad track was laid after first hauling in 400 cubic yards of fill. Cold weather put an end to the project for the winter. Three manholes and two catchbasins will be built when the 1959 construction begins.
Sewer Department
All sewer mains and laterals were cleaned during the year with the Flexible Sewer Rod Equipment.
Certain dead end sewers were inspected and flushed every second week. This group seemingly require constant maintenance due to flat grades and use of disposals.
There were 148 plugged sewer services opened during 1958 with roots causing most of the stoppage.
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There were 119 new sewer connections added to the Town of Norwood sewer system in 1958.
Total Main Sewers Added During the Year - 2.1 Miles.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Miles of Mains at end of year 1957-85.49
Miles of Mains added in year 1958-2.1
Miles of Mains at end of year 1958-87.59
Total number of services in use at end of year-5546 Total number of meters in use at end of year-5560
Number of meters Set (new)-145
Number of meters Replaced-217
New water services added to system-131
Number of hydrants in service-1957-665
Number of hydrants added by Town in 1958 Norwood Gas Property 1 Lane off Rockhill Street 1
Number of hydrants added by contractors in 1958 - 16
Hydrants in service at end of year 1958 - 683
Hydrants Replaced
Bright Street
Washington Street near Sturtevant Avenue
Chapel Street near Elks Parkway
Neponset Street near North Plain Street
Hillcrest Road near Longwood Terrace
Vernon Street near Maple Street
Mylod Street near Endean Farm
23 Valley Road
Garfield Avenue near Callahan School
Pleasant Street at Rock Street
Hydrants in service at end of year 1958 - 683
WATER STATISTICS
Monthly Consumption in Gallons
Westwood
Old
M.D.C.
Well
Westwood
Ellis
Total Gallons
January
67,075
185,000
13,198,000
80,458,000
February
48,579,000
7,660,500
17,881,000
74,120,500
March
80,066,000
250,000
314,000
80,630,000
April
83,570,000
384,000
83,954,000
May
89,588,000
540,000
114,000
90,242,000
June
105,790,000
856,000
80,000
106,726,000
July
109,990,000
3,460,000
361,000
113,811,000
August
107,886,000
548,000
108,434,000
September
101,443,000
660,000
327,000
102,430,000
October
97,686,000
314,000
98,000,000
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November
85,547,000 86,673,000
239,000
85,786,000
December
232,000
86,905,000
Total
1,063,893,000 14,159,500
33,444,000 1,111,496,500
Yearly Total
1,111,496,500
Highest Day-July 1, 1958-
Highest Week-July 8-14, 1958 --
Gallons
Gallons
M.D.C.
5,040,000
M.D.C.
25,443,000
Westwood Well
600,000
Westwood Well
1,540,000
Ellis
264,000
Total
5,640,000
Total 27,247,000
Gallons of water supplied to distributing mains during year-1,111,496,500
The year 1958 produced a great deal of rain and the ground water table was unusually high throughout the year. During the months of January and February the Number 2 deep well pumped water twenty-four hours a day into distribution mains in an attempt to lower the water table in the Codman Road area without any appreciable result.
The Ellis Station and Number 1 and Number 2 Well Houses were protected by the ADT system. A Builders Iron Foundry Telemeter Receiver was installed at the Public Works yard office. Also, B.I.F. equipment to operate the deep well at Westwood by remote control. The W. B. Parsons Company installed control at the Ross Altitude Valves to automatically control the amount of water sent into our mains. The valves are actuated by the level of water in our elevated tank. An alarm bell rings day or night at both the Police Station and the Public Works should the stand pipe water get either too high or too low. Ellis Station was put on a stand-by basis September 1st when the above controls were put in operation. The services of permanent electric water pumping station operators were no longer required and they were assigned other duties within the departmnt.
Ellis Station and all wells were run once a week after August for test purposes. We found it advisable to install humidifiers at Number 1 and Number 2 wells for the infrequent operation caused insulation value of the motor windings to go down below a safe value.
The motors at the Buckmaster Station are turned over by hand weekly. The windows and doors were boarded up to prevent vandalism. Broken pipe in the drain outlet from the pond was repaired. And all water buildings and properties checked twice each week.
April and May the public works department and the N. E. Pipe Cleaning Company of Connecticut under contract cleaned the 14" Ellis Avenue Main, the Washington Street 8" main from Everett Street to Ellis Avenue, the Washington Street 14" main from Ellis Avenue to Upland Road and the 8" Washington Street Main from Walpole Street to the East Walpole Street Line.
The work was hard but the results were gratifying. Cleaning pipes laid many years ago in a built up area causes inconveniences that cannot be
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foreseen in advance. The writer feels the results are worth the inconveniences and they should be accepted by all.
The new 4,000,000 gallons standpipe, now nearly ready for service, will augment our present storage and prove helpful.
Main leaks occurred on Route one at the Texaco Station also south of Dean Street, Howard Street, Prescott Road, Richland Road, Endicott Street and Neponset Street at North Plain Street.
The department installed 8" lines to Prescott School, Cleveland School, Savagran Company, Marrud, Inc. Six inch line to Fr. McAleer's Swimming Pool, and a 10" connection to Westover Parkway at Walpole Street.
The department made the connections between the new 12" main installed in Dean Street by Fredrick Company and the existing Dean Street main. Like- wise, the new 12" main lay through Short and Morse Streets from Pleasant Street to Washington Street.
Constant Hydrant inspection head to be carried out throughout December due to below normal temperatures.
Meters were regularly read and replacements made as required.
Forestry - Moth Suppression - Dutch Elm Disease Control
All elm trees were sprayed with a 12% dormant spray solution prior to leafing. And when in leaf the elm trees were sprayed with a 6% solution of D.D.T.
The Joseph Hart Company of Randolph, Mass. was given several contracts to remove dead trees around the town.
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