Norwood annual report 1957-1959, Part 68

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


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Selectmen


Because the Town does not carry liability insurance, all such claims are referred to Town Counsel for investigation and settlement with approval of the Board of Selectmen; and, if settlement cannot be made, then the case is tried in court by Town Counsel. Thirty-three appearances were made in court in 1959 and the total time actually spent in Court was 106 hours.


A number of these cases were on behalf of the Department of Public Wel- fare and thousands of dollars were recovered, a large part of which came back to the Town treasury.


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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT


Without listing all the cases handled, suffice it to say that cases by and against the Town have been brought to a current status with little or no "back- log," so called.


Conclusion


I am grateful for the privilege of having served the Town as legal counsel. During my period of service I have been constantly aware of the great responsi- bilities attendant upon this position in a growing community such as ours. The uniform spirit and co-operation and friendliness extended to me by Town boards, committees, officials and friends throughout this past year has greatly aided me in the performance of my duties and I shall be ever mindful of their loyalty and friendship.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER J. GOTOVICH Town Counsel


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak


General Manager


Town of Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir:


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


Raytheon Manufacturing Co. started construction of a 140,000 sq. ft. building along Route 1 bordered by Summer St. to house its Equipments and Systems Division to be completed in the spring of 1960 and initially plans to have 500 employees.


A 8000 sq. ft. medical building has been started located on Washington St. to be completed in the spring of 1960.


An additional 8000 sq. ft. was added to the Bardahl plant on Industrial Way (off Dean St.).


Vara Construction Co. started erecting a two-story office building along Route 1 totaling 40,000 sq. ft. to be finished in the spring of 1960.


United Fruit added two 5000 sq. ft. greenhouses to their research laboratory.


Cornell-Dublier Electric Corp. purchased Tobe Deutschmann's 100,000 sq. ft. plant on Route 1 and plans to convert the building to a modern Research and Development Laboratory.


As in the past, the Committee is deeply grateful for the cooperation 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.


Very truly yours, Frederick R. Valentine General Chairman


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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager Town of Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I hereby submit the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1959.


Chief Mark F. Folan


Lieutenant James M. Murphy


James F. Lyden Martin J. McNulty


Henry F. Breen Valentine W. Balutis


Patrolmen


Francis T. Riley


Dermod F. O'Dea John J. Wall


James E. Quinn


George W. Sanborn


William F. Costello


Uno C. Carlson


William J. Travers, Jr.


William E. Lydon


William J. Spierdowis


David V. DeCosta


James J. Thomas


Richard J. Towne


James F. Curran


William J. Flaherty


Joseph P. Flaherty


Albert M. Bishop


Joseph J. Coyne


Nicholas J. Connolly


Robert J. Lawrie


Frank L. Walsh


Nicolino Destito


Edward P. Murphy


James W. Kelly


Arthur J. Groh


Thomas J. Michienzi


John J. Flaherty, Jr.


Joseph N. Giampa


Permanent Intermittent Patrolmen


Vito DiCicco Leo J. McInerney Paul E. Fulton


James A. Michienzi Anthony J. Yelapi


School Traffic Supervisors


Lillian Shumski Josephine Czyryca


Olga Kelley


Eleanor Brylinski


Alice DiCicco


Marie Griffin


Alice Down


Barbara Christensen


Patricia Downs


Ruth E. Chapman Marie Polovitch


Ruth Wood


Sidney Garland


Sergeants


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


143


Arrests 1959


Assault and Battery


10


Assault and Battery on a Police Officer


1


Attempting to Rescue a Prisoner


1


A.W.O.L.


2


Being Abroad in the Night-time


5 1


Carrying Revolver without a Permit


1


Deserter from U.S. Navy


1


Disturbance


Drunkenness


Escapee


1


Failure to Pay Wages


1


Forgery and Uttering


1


Giving False Name and Address


1


Illegitimacy


1


Incest


1


Indecent Assault


1 1


Larceny


10


Larceny of Motor Vehicle


2


Lewdness


1


Leaving Scene of Accident


2


Malicious Damage to Property


1 12


Non-Support


16


Operating after Revocation of License


3


Operating Negligently


5


Operating under the Influence of Liquor


8 1


Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle


1 3


Possession of Metallic Knuckles


1 1


Runaway Boys


2


Runaway Girls


2


Speeding


1


Spilling Sand on Street


2 1


Trespassing


3


Unnatural Act


1


Using Motor Vehicle without Authority


8


Vagrancy


2


Violation of Probation


4


Disposition of Cases 1959


Committed to House of Correction


5


Committed to State Farm


6


Committed to State Hospital


12


Mental Patients


Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle


Operating without a License


Receiving Stolen Goods


Stubborn Child


Indecent Exposure


9 75


Breaking and Entering


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Continued Cases


29


Delivered to other Departments


15


Dismissed


6


Filed


18


Fined


53


Not Guilty


4


Probated


16


Released


31


Suspended Sentence


12


Turned over to Military Police


3


Miscellaneous Duties 1959


Accidents reported and investigated


374


Accidental death


1


Ambulance calls attended


488


Buildings found open and secured


401


Cases investigated


1144


Death by auto accident


1


Defective streets reported


20


Defective street lights reported


59


Defective water pipes reported


29


Disturbances suppressed without arrest


111


Dogs killed by Police


5


Funeral escorts


143


Lodgers at Police Station


25


Lost children returned to parents


34


Mental patients


12


Missing persons located


34


Money escorts


1129


Sick and injured assisted


135


Summonses served


326


Suspension of Motor Vehicle License


166


Vacant homes checked


184


I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, General Manager and the members of the Town Departments for their cooperation with the Police Department.


Respectfully submitted,


MARK F. FOLAN


Chief of Police


Norwood, Mass.


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REPORT OF DOG OFFICER


REPORT OF DOG OFFICER


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager Town of Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I hereby submit my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Norwood for the year ending December 31, 1959.


Number of Dogs licensed


1282


Males


710 @


$2.00


$1420.00


Females


77 @


5.00


385.00


Females Spayed


481 @


2.00 962.00


Kennel Licenses


12 @


10.00 120.00


Kennel Licenses


2 @


25.00


50.00


Total $2937.00


Dog Notices sent out


625


Dog complaints investigated


925


Dogs lost and found (Residents )


291


Dogs lost and found (Non-Residents )


46


Dogs destroyed


75


Personal calls to home of dog owners


890


Dead dogs picked up


61


Respectfully submitted,


MYER DOCTORMAN Dog Officer


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak


General Manager Town of Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I present you, herewith, the annual report for the Dept. of Weights & Measures of the Town of Norwood, for the year ending December 31, 1959.


The total of all measuring devices used commercially that was inspected, tested and sealed during the year were 803 units. The 786 units sealed as correct for use within the legal tolerance required 186 adjustments. There were 4 units not sealed which were prohibited from commercial use, 13 were condemned that had finally to be taken out of service.


There were 1280 surprise spot check inspection tests of reweighings made on packaged food items. The findings were 776 units correct, 159 were under


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weight and 345 were over weight. The exceptional findings were removed from sale with appropriate instructions for adjustments and proper merchandising.


One merchant was prosecuted for misrepresentation of weight on food; convicted, found guilty and paid a fine accordingly.


The towns Standard Apothecary and Metric Weights were taken to the state dept. laboratory for test balancing and corrections, according to legislative mandates.


The total fees of $451.30 were collected by the Sealer and paid to the town during the year.


Much of the Sealers working equipment being antiquated needs replace- ment or proper servicing to be of adequate use, and therefore more or less handi- caps operations. These budget items were omitted this year since previously denied due to reasons of economy but their costs are continuously increasing and it is inevitable that they must be encountered.


I wish to thank the Manager, Selectmen, Police Dept., State Dept. Officials; together with local merchants, industrial representatives, and the public, for their respective cooperation with this dept. in making it possible to quietly and efficiently realize the achievement of this report.


Very respectfully,


Frederick F. Brown Sealer of Weights & Measures


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Norwood, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith the annual report of the Chief of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1959.


The department answered a total of 763 alarms during the year 1959, classified as follows:


259 Box Alarms


2 Second Alarms


502 Still Alarms


These are further classified as to types of fires in the following:


152 Building fires


496 Brush, wood, and automobile fires


34 False alarms


48 Resuscitator calls


2 Calls for mutual aid rendered


69 Miscellaneous, such as refrigerator, gas leaks, etc.


.


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7


In Retirement


CHARLES P. SPARROW


Charles P. Sparrow was appointed a call man on July 1st, 1929. He was appointed as a permanent firefighter on May 27, 1942, and served the town faithfully and conscientiously until his retirement on June 13, 1959.


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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


518 Inspections made and permits issued for occupancy, fuel oil, in- flammable fluids, gasoline, gasses, and blasting as well as numerous complaints investigated. Fire drills were conducted in our public and parochial schools. In addition, 107,325 feet of various size hose was used, and 2,089 feet of ladders raised, and 1,253,650 gallons of water used during the year 1959.


The estimated valuation of both buildings and contents endangered by fire in 1959 was $3,841,200 with actual uninsured loss resulting in $10,194.00. Estimated loss $51,178.00, Insurance paid, $40,984.00.


During the year, periodic departmental drills were held by officers of the department. Instruction was given on firefighting and rescue evolutions as well as fire prevention and first aid. An intensified program will be continued as the personnel of this department increases.


Membership in the various Fire Chiefs organizations continues to be in- valuable. Discussion at these conferences centers around modern fire fighting techniques and changes in the general law pertaining to fire departments. This information is relayed to the officers and men of the department.


For my recommendations for 1960, I must repeat my previous requests in relation to a new fire department headquarters and manpower.


1. I submit again the recommendations for a new five door headquarters which, in my opinion, will meet our needs for many years to come. The present facility is totally inadequate with overcrowded conditions prevailing in every respect. There is a definite traffic problem, increasing daily, interfering with prompt response to your calls. The traffic situation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday makes the prompt discharge of apparatus impossible. The delay could mean the loss of life and permit fires to gain considerable headway.


2. In accordance with the aforementioned five year plan, I ask funds to be made available for the appointment of an additional officer and eight new firefighters. The manpower of this department must be increased if we are to maintain our efficient record, one of which I am justly proud, and move one step nearer the day when there will be a reserve force to meet the danger of multiple alarms. The town of Norwood has been fortunate indeed in this respect. The day has come, however, when the men are engaged in fighting one fire, another fire of serious proportions could rage out of control, pending the recall of off-duty men and the arrival of mutual aid from surrounding communities. In addition to responding to 763 alarms, the men of this department answered 539 ambulance calls, and 48 resuscitator calls. Appreciate as I do that we could not possibly provide for every conceivable emergency, we must nevertheless provide more adequate protection for the increasing number of alarms occurring within minutes of one another.


3. I repeat my previous recommendation that the minimum size water mains, which are now 6", be increased to 10", and that mains of large size be increased proportionately as they are replaced or streets rebuilt, and in this manner we would keep abreast of the expansion for the next fifty years.


In conclusion, I again want to compliment and thank the officers and mem- bers of this department for the excellent performance they have rendered to


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the town, for their fine spirit and cooperation they have given me, and assure them they enjoy a fine reputation among our neighboring departments. It is a reputation of which I am, and you can be, justly proud.


May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Town officials, members of the Police Department, Public Works Department and Light De- partment, and the Fire Departments of our neighboring communities, Dedham, Walpole, Westwood, Canton, Needham, Newton, Brookline and Boston for their readiness to assist us on a moment's notice.


Again, I extend a cordial invitation to the citizens of the town to visit your station and become more familiar with our operation.


Respectfully submitted, HARRY J. BUTLER Chief of Department


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To the Citizens of Norwood:


The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year 1959 together with a statement showing comparison of tax rate recapitulations for the years 1958 and 1959.


A table showing the comparison of valuations, tax rates, and taxes assessed over the past years is attached herewith as a supplemental report.


Organization


On January 31, 1959, William J. Dalton retired as Chairman of the Board of Assessors after having served as an Assessor since February 5, 1932 and as Chairman since January 21, 1953.


On February 3, 1959, James T. Flaherty was appointed by the Selectmen as an Assessor to fill the unexpired term of William J. Dalton ending April 1, 1961. Following confirmation by the State Tax Commissioner, Mr. Flaherty was sworn in on February 23, 1959.


On March 10, 1959 the Board proceeded to organize and Harold T. Young was elected to serve as Chairman until April 14, 1959 and Mr. Flaherty was elected Chairman as of April 15, 1959.


Thomas J. Foley was reappointed by the Selectmen to serve for the term of three years ending April 1, 1962.


Tax Rate for the Year 1959


On April 17, 1959, the Board of Assessors determined the tax rate for the year 1959 to be $63.00 per each one thousand dollars of valuation, an in- crease of $3.00 over the 1958 rate of $60.00. The School Tax Rate was de- termined to be $22.30 and the General Tax Rate $40.70.


In Retirement


WILLIAM J. DALTON


William J. Dalton served the Town of Norwood as an Assessor since February 5, 1932 and as Chairman from January 21, 1953 until his retirement on January 31, 1959.


The Town of Norwood wishes to express its appreciation for his many years of faithful and conscientious service.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


8,637 motor vehicles and trailers were assessed for the year 1959 and excise in the amount of $302,703.99 was committed to the Collector of Taxes. The 1959 rate for motor vehicles and trailers was $64.13 per thousand.


Appellate Tax Board Cases


During the year 1959 nineteen appeals relating to valuations of the years 1956, 1957 and 1958 were settled.


As of December 31, 1959 there were pending before the Appellate Tax Board, the following appeals from the valuations determined by the Assessors:


Year


1956


No. of Appeals 1 4


1957


1958


7


-


Total


12


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES T. FLAHERTY, Chairman HAROLD T. YOUNG


THOMAS J. FOLEY Board of Assessors


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TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY, AND TAXES


Assessed under Date of May 1, for the Following Years: 1872, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905 Assessed under Date of April, for the Following Years: 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930 Assessed under Date of January 1, for the Following Years: 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959


Year


No. of


7,060


$1,727,600


$45,872,050


| $47,599,650


$63.00


$3,012,897.95


90


45


3,000


5,242


5,096


1958


6,948


1,651,900


44,040,750


45,692,650


60.00


2,755,455.00


90


45


3,000


5,111


5,110


1957


6,946


1,668,300


42,094,370


43,762,670


56.00


2,464,601.52


98


24


3,820


4,993


5,100


1956


6,725


1,593,650


40,183,640


41,777,290


51.00


2,144,091.79


105


50


3,560


4,798


5,091


1955


6,561


1,541,850


36,357,840


37,899,690


50.00


1,908,106.50


5


152


45


3,500


4,517


5,082


1950


5,581


1,464,850


26,551,480


28,026,330


39.90


1,129,422.99


5


158


24


3,000


3,233


5,076


1945


5,502


1,080,800


23,354,150


24,434,950


31.50


780,714.40


6


192


6


2,200


2,909


5,000


1940


5,232


1,008,350


22,048,760


23,057,110


33.40


780,571.47


12


191


11


3,450


2,736


5,550


1935


4,989


2,913,090


21,464,450


24,377,540


32.60


804,685.83


38


155


8


14


3,382


2,552


5,091.5


1930


4,678


3,770,169


23,262,712


27,032,881


29.00


793,309.56


42


198


7


9


2,540


2,510


6,096


1925


4,497


4,477,510


19,612,360


24,089,870


26.50


647,383.68


114


193


7


81


7


2,369


2,203


6,096


1920


3,716


4,158,640


14,488,848


18,647,488


18.00


354,234.78


147


335


15


86


9


1,438


1,904


6,096


1915


3,296


5,528,300


11,460,934


16,989,234


12.80


224,054.57


282


375


10


85


1


4,325


1,759


6,096


1910


2,545


5,614,895


8,418,385


14,033,280


9.20


134,196.17


370


358


17


70


14


375


1,286


6,130


1905


2,070


1,167,405


4,254,265


5,421,670


17.40


98,477.05


360


375


10


40


300


1,160


6,135


1900


1,670


892,595


3,584,214


4,476,809


18.00


83,922.56


397


328


10


20


1


890


1,069


6,151


1895


1,410


684,795


2,673,970


3,358,765


16.90


59,583.00


358


408


5


202


920


810


6,162


1890


1,096


513,373


2,051,085


2,564,558


16.60


45,398.36


300


410


17


84


698


6,200.5


1885


880


447,014


1,618,928


2,065,942


13.00


28,618.09


271


420


7


129


...


1880


650


456,635


1,338,793


1,795,428


11.80


22,486.32


240


382


1


415


6,231


1875


551


448,633


1,343,867


1,792,500


11.80


22,195.81


198


365


...


1872


472


518,540


1,100,016


1,618,556


11.40


19,397.79


185


405


Other Neat


Cattle


Swine


Sheep


Fowl


Dwelling


Houses


of Land


Assessed


1959


Male Polls


Valuation


of Personal


Estate


Valuation


of Real


Estate


Total


Assessed


Valuation


Rate per


$1,000.00


Total Taxes


Assessed


Horses


Cows


. .


...


320


6,275


..


....


..


511


6,216


..


354


6,255.5


..


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Acres


COMPARISON OF TAX RATE RECAPITULATIONS OF THE YEAR 1958 AND 1959


Decrease


Appropriations by Taxation


Appropriations from Available Funds


1958 $4,639,596.78 207,349.00 31,567.50


1959 $5,220,357.08 247,972.00 11,989.00


Increase $580,760.30 40,623.00


Appropriations for Final Court Judgements


Overlay Deficits


326.40


None


$19,578.50 326.40


State Parks and Reservations Tax


13,514.59


13,728.12


213.53


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


6,165.40


25.24


6,140.16


State Examination of Retirement System


1,033.38


141.70


891.68


Metropolitan Water-Connection Charge


95,000.00


95,000.00


Metropolitan Water-Consumption Charge


141,860.24


83,709.60


58,160.64


Metropolitan Sewerage-South System


66,420.90


73,925.11


7,504.21


Mosquito Control, Norfolk County Project


5,678.31


6,025.00


346.69


County Tax and Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


131,350.66


156,869.96


25,519.30


Overlay


69,821.60


75,535.08


5,713.48


Gross Amount to be Raised


$5,409,684.76


$5,985,277.89


$660,680.51


$85,087.38


Estimated Income Tax


161,707.62


230,336.06


68,628.44


Estimated Corporation Tax


201,918.05


199,693.05


2,225.00


Estimated Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


260,000.00


290,000.00


30,000.00


Poll Tax


13,896.00


14,120.00


224.00


Free Cash in Treasury to Reduce Tax Rate


274,500.00


315,000.00


40,500.00


Public Service Enterprises


1,260,000.00


1,385,000.00


125,000.00


Other Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


496,104.09


552,350.83


56,246.74


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$2,668,125.76


$2,986,499.94


$320,599.18


$ 2,225.00


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation of Property


$2,741,559.00


$2,998,777.95


Assessed Valuation 1958, $45,692,650.00 @ $60.00


$2,741,559.00


Assessed Valuation 1959, $47,599,650.00 @ $63.00


$2,998,777.95


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Norwood, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The Norwood Board of Public Welfare submits its annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1959.


The Selectmen appointed the following persons on April 28, 1959 to serve as the Board of Public Welfare for term of one year; Richard G. Nead, Ernest G. Paciorkowski and Joseph G. Breen.


The Welfare Board at a regular meeting held May 19, 1959 elected Mr. Richard G. Nead as chairman for the ensuing year.


Attached is a monthly summary of the active cases for the year 1959 with the total number of people involved. Three categories are represented: Aid to Dependent Children, Disability Assistance and General Relief.


Except for the first four months of the year the Aid to Dependent Children case load was fairly constant.


There are many reasons for the rendering of Aid to Dependent Children in- cluding sickness or disablement of the wage earner, desertion, jail sentence and transfers from other municipalities.


The number of Disability Assistance cases has shown an increase during the last three months of the year.


In this category there is always the possibility there will be a hospital case of long duration.


With the ever increasing cost of hospitalization the cost of Disability As- sistance category can rapidly deplete the most carefully estimated budget.


Applicants for Public Assistance may be eligible for either of the three categorical types of aid, administered by the Welfare Department.


However, in some instances these eligibility factors cannot be met: in these cases General Relief is rendered to the applicant.


Unemployment, sickness and domestic difficulties are contributing factors to the General Relief group.


Employment in Norwood held up well in 1959.


The unemployment in other areas can be reflected in the Norwood case load on General Relief due to the people employed in nearby areas, who are residents of this town.


Various other Town departments, private agencies and the various courts at Dedham have been helpful in the solution of situations over and above the actual rendering of financial and medical aid.


1959 PUBLIC WELFARE CASE LOAD


Aid to Dependent Children


Disability Assistance


General Relief


Boarding


Institutional


Hospital


Total


Total


Cases


Cases


Cases


Cases


Cases


Cases


Cases


People


January


15


10


17


0


2


0


44


105


February


16


11


19


0 0


3


1


50


128


March


16


10


19


0


3


0


48


116


April


15


11


20


0


2


0


48


119


May


13


11


17


0


2


0


43


117


June


12


11


16


0


2


0


41


95


July


12


12


13


1


2


0


40


82


August


12


12


16


1


2


0


43


96


September


13


12


16


1


2


0


44


104


October


12


14


18


0


2


0


46


107


November


12


16


15


1


2


0 0


46


96


December


11


16


13


1


2


0


43


90


.


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


Not all persons referred to, or who come to the Welfare Department are in need of actual relief. There have been a considerable number seeking advice and information, whenever possible this was furnished or the person referred to some other facility.


There has been no change in the Medical Plan of the State Department of Public Welfare by which it would be possible for the Norwood Welfare De- partment to pay for the services of physicians and surgeons to Public Assistance patients in the Norwood Hospital.


Therefore, in many instances it is necessary to make other arrangements for these patients usually at some hospital in Boston.


The rates paid to all hospitals used by the Welfare Department increased as of Jan. 1, 1959.


In the Aid to Dependent Children and Disability Assistance category the Federal Government participate in a proportionate amount of the cost via funds from the Social Security Administration.


The Federal Government shares also in the administrative cost of the Wel- fare Department on a percentage basis.


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts contribute to the cost of Aid to De- pendent Children and Disability Assistance categories. These funds are paid to the Town Treasurer and are not available to the Welfare Department for their own use.


The Town Clerk and Accountant's report shows in detail the receipts and expenditures of the Welfare Department.


The Welfare Board desires to extend their appreciation to all Town De- partments and officials for their assistance and co-operation during 1959.


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD G. NEAD ERNEST G. PACIORKOWSKI JOSEPH G. BREEN


REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Norwood, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1959.




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