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Robert C. Capasso had two hundred and ninety-three (293) votes John F. Cronin had two hundred and ninety-eight (298) votes Not Elected
Grace C. Johnson had two hundred and fifty-two (252) votes Blanks, two hundred and fifteen (215)
Four Town Meeting Members for District Three for Three Years
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant William C. Kendrick had two hundred (200) votes
Helen A. Sieracki had two hundred and four (204) votes James Sutherland had one hundred and ninety-one (191) votes
Roger H. Woodworth had one hundred and sixty-eight (168) votes Not Elected
Robert C. Foley had one hundred and twelve (112) votes
Blanks, one hundred and eighty-one (181)
One Town Meeting Member for District Three for One Year
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
Ruth M. Carolan had two hundred and eighteen (218) votes Blanks, forty-six (46)
Six Town Meeting Members for District Four for Three Years
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
William G. Dunn had three hundred and thirty-eight (338) votes Charles F. Fanning had three hundred and sixty-nine (369) votes Philip A. Gahm, Jr. had three hundred and four (304) votes J. Herbert Lindblom had three hundred and eighty (380) votes James F. Lyden had three hundred and twelve (312) votes
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Charles Z. Curley had two hundred and twenty-three (223) votes Not Elected
Monroe Lee Sharaf had two hundred and eighteen (218) votes Louise C. Bourginon and one hundred and sixty-nine (169) votes
Robert J. DeFlaminis had two hundred and seven (207) votes Blanks, six hundred and six (606)
Seven Town Meeting Members for District Five for Three Years
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
Valentine W. Balutis had three hundred and forty (340) votes Samuel Kallgren had three hundred and twenty-eight (328) votes Eleanor H. Monahan had two hundred and ninety (290) votes Eugene A. Nelson had three hundred and thirty-one (331) votes Justin C. Barton had two hundred and seventy-two (272) votes Robert F. MacEachern had two hundred and forty-six (246) votes Leo V. Storme had two hundred and seventy-one (271) votes Not Elected
Sheila A. Waters had one hundred and seventy-five (175) votes Kenneth E. Webber had two hundred and thirty-one (231) votes Blanks, five hundred and ninety-six (596)
Six Town Meeting Members for District Six for Three Years
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
Esther J. Deeb had two hundred and eighty-three (283) votes Edward L. Fitzgerald had two hundred and seventy-seven (277) votes
Richard A. Giordano had two hundred and ninety-three (293) votes Winfred H. Schaier had two hundred and seventy-eight (278) votes Edward A. Thomas had two hundred and seventy-eight (278) votes Richard M. Mills had two hundred and sixty (260) votes Blanks, seven hundred and nineteen (719)
Seven Town Meeting Members for District Seven for Three Years
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
Inez J. Gallazzi had three hundred and sixty-five (365) votes James F. Lawlor had three hundred and fifty-four (354) votes Henry I. Nettle had three hundred and fifty-one (351) votes William F. Sullivan had three hundred and fifty-two (352) votes Richard P. Connaughton had three hundred and forty (340) votes James D. Mack had three hundred and fifty-three (353) votes Daniel J. Sweeney had fifty-two (52) votes
Not Elected
George W. Peterson had twenty-seven (27) votes Scattered, sixty-five (65) votes
Blanks, thirteen hundred and thirty-nine (1339)
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Eight Town Meeting Members for District Eight for Three Years
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
Joseph J. Coyne had two hundred and seventy-eight (278) votes John T. Flynn had two hundred and eighty-six (286) votes James R. Hanley had two hundred and forty-one (241) votes William J. L. Lynch had two hundred and fifty-five (255) votes George D. Perna had two hundred and twenty-six (226) votes Francis X. Sheehan, Jr. had three hundred and ten (310) votes David C. Ahearn had two hundred and twenty (220) votes Joseph F. White had one hundred and ninety-four (194) votes Not Elected
Sydney S. Hoeg had one hundred and ninety-three (193) votes Edgar F. Webber, Jr. had one hundred and eighty-eight (188) votes Antone Abreu had one hundred and thirteen (113) votes Thomas E. Folan had one hundred and seventy-nine (179) votes Robert C. Fox had one hundred and ninety-three (193) votes John J. Riolo liad one hundred and forty-three (143) votes George J. Ryan had one hundred and fifty-four (154) votes Raymond F. Walsh had one hundred and forty-four (144) votes Doris M. Reardon had three (3) votes Blanks, nine hundred and forty-four (944)
One Town Meeting Member for District Eight for One Year
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
Frederick A. McDonough had four hundred and thirty-one (431) votes Blanks, one hundred and two (102)
Five Town Meeting Members for District Nine for Three Years
Elected and Sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant
Gedman C. Dauksis had two hundred and thirty-one (231) votes Ernest C. Paciorkowski had two hundred and thirty-six (236) votes Robert E. Wohler had two hundred and twenty-nine (229) votes Paul J. Hartnett had two hundred and thirty-eight (238) votes Joseph R. Olshan had two hundred and fifty-nine (259) votes Not Elected
Marion Curran Boch had one hundred and ninety-four (194) votes Fred T. Willett had one hundred and ninety (190) votes Blanks, three hundred and sixty-eight (368) votes
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY
Town Clerk and Accountant
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Jannary 26, 1961
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of January 10, 1961, and signed by Charles L. Rich, James J. Drummey, Walter J. Dempsey, and John A. Abdallah, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Walter J. Gotovich. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to elections and town meetings were complied with. The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Bartley W. Connolly.
The meeting was opened with a prayer by Rev. Paul McManus.
The articles in the warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To sce if the Town will vote to discontinue and abandon as public ways a portion of Lenox Street and a portion of Rock Street. said portion being shown on two plans by Rogert A. Hamilton, Town Engi- neer, dated October 26, 1960, and filed with the Town Manager.
The portion of Lenox Street is bounded and described as follows, ac- cording to said plan :
The casterly line begins at a point in the northerly line of Plimpton Avenue said point being at the point of curvature of a 35.00 foot radius eurve thence running westerly, northwesterly and northerly by a curve of a radins of 35.00 fect a distance of 58.48 feet; thence N 150 24' 30" E a distance of 310.94 feet; thence northerly, northeasterly and easterly by a enrve of a radins of 40.00 feet a distance of 58.88 feet; thence N 26° 19' 21" E a distance of 41.74 feet; thence westerly, northwesterly and northerly by a enrve of a radins of 40.00 feet a distance of 66.79 fect; thence N 15° 24' 30" E a distance of 169.26 fect to a stone bonnd at the terminus of this aban- donment.
The westerly line begins at a point in the extension of the northerly line of Plimpton Avenne, said point being N 80º 19' 00" W a distance of 144.21 fect from the point of beginning of the above described easterly line; thence N 15° 24' 30" E a distance of 44.51 feet; thence S 74° 35' 30" E a distance of 45.00 fect; thence N 15° 24' 30" E a distance of 608.60 feet to a point in the terminus of this layout; said point being N 71º 38' 13" W and distant 60.08 fect from a stone bound at the terminus of the above described casterly line, and contains 44,473 square feet.
The portion of Rock Street is bounded and described as follows, ac- cording to said plan :
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The southerly line begins at a point N 80º 15' 30" W and distant 441.89 feet from the westerly corner of Rock Court at the point of curvature of a 40.00 foot radius curve; thence S 80° 15' 30" E a distance of 341.64 feet to the terminns of this abandonment.
The northerly line begins at a point N 26° 19' 21" E and distant 41.74 feet from the above described sontherly line, at the point of curvature of a 40.00 foot radius curve; thence S 80° 15' 30" E a distance of 317.67 feet to the terminus of the abandonment said point being N 7º 02' 25" W and distant 41.78 feet from the above described southerly line and contains 13,188 square feet.
VOTED: To so discontinue and abandon.
ARTICLE 2. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise by taxation, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing and ap- propriate to defray certain expenses incidental to the discontinuance of a portion of Lenox Street and a portion of Rock Street, or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: That the sum of $19,915.00 be raised by taxation and appro- priated for the following purposes:
Fire Alarm Maintenance and Extension $ 5,800.00
Sewer Construction 360.00
Water Construction 2,940.00
Electric Light Construction 10,815.00
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY
Town Clerk and Accountant
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 23, 1961, adjourned from January 16, 1961
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of December 27, 1961, and signed by Charles L. Rich, James J. Drummey, Walter J. Dempsey, John A. Abdallahı, Selectmen of Norwood, the mecting was called . to order by the Moderator, Walter J. Gotovich. The proper service of the warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
The articles in the warrant and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and Committees.
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VOTED: That the report of the Finance Commission and its recom- mendations with respect to appropriation estimates for the year 1961 be received and acted upon.
VOTED: That the Eighty-Ninth Annual Report of the Town Officials of the Town of Norwood be received and accepted as printed.
VOTED: To accept the Committee's report and it was further voted that the Committee be dissolved.
The Report of the Committee is as follows:
REPORT OF COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE
The Committee appointed to inquire into the matter of the need and procurement of a Community Center for the Town pursuant to action taken under Article 31 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of March 22, 1956 adjourned to April 12, 1956 desires to submit the following report.
Need for Center
The Committee is in agreement that a need for a Community Center does exist. A center designed and used by a town of some 15,000 people twenty years ago certainly is inadequate for today's population of over 25,000, particularly since there has been no enlargement of existing facilities.
The need would seem to be most acute concerning two separate groups. (1) Youth Center: There is at present no central place "to go to." The town is faced with problems involving juveniles and some of these can be alleviated by the provision of a supervised, town-controlled and owned area, open all day and in the evening, where the youth of the town congre- gate and engage in various activities all of which would be available to them under one roof.
(2) Adult Use: This Committee feels that Norwood lacks a central area where community activity can be centralized. There is a large audi- torium at the Junior High School which meets the need for all but the overflow crowds which are few and far between. There are smaller audi- toriums at the various schools and privately owned halls and buildings which will accommodate groups up to approximately 300. There are also privately owned clubs and buildings which accommodate their own groups for their own functions. There is, however, no place in the town where smaller social groups, town committees, and various civic organizations can be assured a place to meet and conduct their business. At present, such groups depend on the availability of private homes or unused rooms at the Civic or Municipal Building, the latter two places being almost in constant use by groups housed there. A community Center would give these groups a central area, properly equipped and planned for such use.
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Location
This Committee is of the unanimous opinion that a Community Center for the Town should be built at the site of the present Civic Center. We feel that any additional building should be done to expand, modernize and enlarge what we already possess. The town owns the land, and there would be no further expense involved in land acquisition at the site. Maintenance costs, though increased, would not be duplicated as the new and old areas would be incorporated, thereby effecting savings in hearing, duplication of equipment, etc. Also this Committee feels that it is important for activi- ties concerning youth and adult recreation to be concentrated in one area.
The present civic site is on the bus line running north and south, is centrally located adjacent to but not in the business and municipal govern- ing area thereby keeping the younger element away from the stores and other business establishments.
Type of Building Needed
The Committee is of the unanimous opinion that a building designed to meet the needs of this community should combine:
(a) Several rooms designed to function as meeting rooms for adults as well as areas for supervised youth activities. These should include at least one or two with portable dividers so that an occasional larger group can be accommodated as well.
(b) An auditorium-gymnasium designed with a stage at one end which would provide a large area for various activities including, as required, athletic events, dancing, theatrics, and the like. The seating capacity should be about 300 to 350 which would be what a standard-sized gym would provide.
Cost :
Plans already in existence could be easily adapted to provide the type of building recommended and the estimated cost would be between $125,000. and $150,000.
Financing:
By appropriation: The Committee feels that the town cannot appropriate at this time the sum of money necessary to erect such a building.
Other Funds: The Committee did look into the matter of the use of the Servicemen's Fund for this purpose. We are of the unanimous opinion that in the absence of any other worthy plan for a memorial, no better use could be found for the fund than a center which would benefit all. The Fund would not be sufficient to finance the total cost of the project. Additional moneys would have to be raised by appropriation and taxation by the town of Norwood.
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We were informed that legal action would be necessary before the Fund could be appropriated for this purpose and legal action would neces- sitate unanimity of opinion among the many and diverse organizations involved. At a meeting held in 1957 with representatives of the Norwood Veteran's Council to present to them the Committee's findings and elicit their support for possible use of the Fund for this purpose, it became ap- parent that such a project would not meet with their approval at that time.
Operating Costs :
Costs of operating such a center would have to be tax supported. It is probable that fees could be charged in some cases but they would represent only a token income.
A survey of all organizations that might potentially make use of such a Center was planned but could not be carried out because of funds being denied for this purpose by the Finance Commission. No appropriation of funds was made for the use of the Committee.
The Committee requests that this report serve as a final report and that the Committee be dissolved.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. FRANCIS WISGIRDA, Chairman
FRED M. ADELMANN MRS. JOHN DIXON M. EDWARD NEE MRS. H. B. C. RIEMER
PAUL V. RILEY RICHARD E. READY, Secretary
March 23, 1961
Progress report of COMMITTEE OF FIVE TO STUDY THE NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION
Your committee has been ready for some time to submit its final report. In consideration of other town problems, and in cooperation with other officials we have, with your vote of approval, postponed the presentation of our completed and final report.
Town Planning has been in progress to improve Lenox Street to make it a major main traffic relief artery, and a second main street to and from the South Norwood area. Your Fire Station Study Committee plans and reports were based on using Lenox Street as a thru highway.
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At the Special Town Meeting of January 26, 1961 it was voted to dis- continue and abandon a portion of Lenox Street. This action voided the Committee's plans and reports for the new fire station location which would be moe efficient and adequately serve the entire town.
The Committee has had to abandon these plans and start over again. No funds have been made available for this purpose; however, your Com- mittee has gone forward and reconsidered an alternate plan gratis. We are ready to recommend the enlarging and improving of the present Central Fire Station at the corner of Central Street and Nahatan Street.
At this time we present the following motion for your approval.
VOTED: The Selectmen be instructed to prepare the required articles for the reconstruction and additions to the present central fire station, and they be inserted in the warrant for the next special town meeting.
Respectfully submitted for the committee of
JAMES B. CUFF MARTIN W. FEENEY HAROLD W. KNUDSON DENNIS P. O'LEARY HERBERT A. WIGGIN, Chairman
VOTED: That the Fire Station Committee be instructed to prepare the required articles for the reconstruction of the Central Street fire station.
VOTED: To accept the report of the Veterans' Fund Study Committee. Annual Town Meeting March 23, 1961 Norwood, Mass.
Gentlemen:
RE: VETERANS' FUND STUDY COMMITTEE PROGRESS REPORT
This Committee wishes to report that their study is nearing completion.
Present plans are to submit formal reports of this study at the next Special Town Meeting.
Cordially, EDWARD L. FITZGERALD, Chairman Veterans' Fund Study Committee
VOTED: To accept the following report of the Sprinkler Committee.
NORWOOD SPRINKLER INSTALLATION COMMITTEE Progress Report March 23, 1961
Pursuant to the vote at Town Meeting of April 27, 1960, this Committee was appointed to install sprinkler protection in the Norwood Schools in
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accordance with the recommendations set forth in the report of the Norwood Sprinkler Study Committee dated December 31, 1959.
At the first meeting of the Committee, it was evident that the work to install sprinklers could not be accomplished during the 1960 summer vaca- tion period of the school year, and it was not desirable during the time the schools were in session. Therefore the time for the installation must be during the summer vacation period of 1961.
To date the specifications for the installation of the sprinkler systems in five schools have been completed. They have been advertised and bids are being accepted at the Town Manager's office until April 7, 1961, 2:00 P.M. at which time they will be publicly opened.
Specifications for the installation of the water supply lines to the buildings themselves from the street are being made up by the Committee. They are expected to be advertised for bidding by April 14th and the contract awarded by May 10, 1961.
The installation of sprinklers in all school buildings as recommended by the Norwood Sprinkler Study Committee, except for the High School, are expected to be completed by September 1, 1961.
Sprinkler installation at this time in the Norwood High School has become a problem due to the reconstruction being done by the High School Building Committee. Our Committee feels that further study is necessary to resolve the difficulty, and therefore the High School will be dealt with separately.
Respectfully submitted,
NORWOOD SPRINKLER INSTALLATION COMMITTEE
FRANCIS WISGIRDA, Chairman WALTER A. BLASENAK MARY H. HEMMAN FRANCIS G. CLOSE
REPORT OF THE CHARTER COMMITTEE SUBMITTED TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 23, 1961
Having made interim informal reports at the 1959 and 1960 annual Town Meetings to the effect that it would be prepared to submit recom- mendations within sixty days after Town Meeting action on the report of the "Personnel Board Study Committee," we now request that the minutes of our meetings and recommendations now on file at the Town Clerk's office be accepted as a final report and the Committee dismissed.
HARRY B. BUTTERS WILLIAM L. HYLAND JOHN R. RUSSELL KENNETH W. TATRO ROBERT W. WILLIAMSON, Chairman
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On voice vote, the motion to dismiss the Charter Committee was lost.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Collector.
VOTED: To so authorize the Collector of Taxes.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1962 and to issne a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
VOTED: To so authorize the Town Treasurer.
ARTICLE 5. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise, borrow, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, and appropriate for the current fiscal year for the following purposes, or take any other action in the matter.
A. General Government
1. Selectmen, (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment
VOTED: That the Selectmen receive no salaries.
b. That the sum of $5,084.15 be raised by taxation and appropriated for the salary of the Clerk of Selectmen, and that the further sum of $3,400.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for the incidental expense of the Selectmen, of which amount the sum of $3,200.00 shall be for legal services.
c. That the sum of $850.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for New Equipment.
2. General Manager (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment.
VOTED: a. That the sum of $14,085.98 be and hereby is appropriated for the salary of the General Manager, of which amount the sum of $6,715.98 shall be raised by taxation, and the sum of $4,700.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department, and the sum of $2,600.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Water Department; and be it further voted that the suin of $19,367.18 be appropriated for the salaries of the General Manager's office personnel of which amount the sum of $15,867.18 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $2,300.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department and the sum of $1,200.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Water Department.
b. That the sum of $2,650.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for incidental expense of the office of the General Manager.
c. Nothing for New Equipment.
3. Town Clerk and Accountant (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New
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Equipment.
VOTED : a. That there be appropriated for the salary of the Town Clerk and Accountant the sum of $8,728.49 of which the sum of $5,113.49 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $2,515.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department and the sum of $1,100.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Water Department; and be it further voted that the sum of $35,779.05 be appropriated for the salaries of the Town Clerk and Accountant's office personnel.
b. That the sum of $3,025.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for incidental expenses.
c. That the sum of $200.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for New Equipment.
4. Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (e) New Equipment, (d) Expense of foreclosure of tax titles, (e) Certifica- tion on Bonds and Notes.
VOTED: a. That the sum of $7,725.22 be appropriated for the salary of the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes and the sum of $28,841.83 be appropriated for the salaries of the Town Treasurer and Collector's office personnel of which the sum of $24,667.05 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $9,200.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Electric Light Department, and the sum of $2,700.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Water Department, and further voted that in consideration of said salary, the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes shall pay over to the Town Treasury all fees received by him.
b. That the sum of $6,659.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for incidental expenses.
c. That the sum of $775.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for New Equipment.
d. That the sum of $350.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for expense of foreclosure of tax titles.
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