Norwood annual report 1963-1964, Part 28

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 964


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700.75


Maintenance and Repair of Library Bldg. Grounds


700.75


.00


20.00


20.00


19.95


05


447.50


447.50


Playground Maintenance


355.00


92.50


393


6.90


Public Works Incidentals


6.90


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


9,400.00


9,400.00


Prospect Street Elementary School Building Construction (Oldham)


Morrill Memorial Library Equipment Repairs and Replacements


UNEXPENDED 1962 REVENUE ACCOUNTS - Continued


Unexpended Transfer Transfer


Balance


In


Out


Total


Account


Payment


Balance


1,216.86


1,216.86


Playground Improvement


683.84


533.02


16,950.24


16,950.24


Playground Construction-Ellis Gardens


16,212.09


738.15


450.00


450.00


Recreation Incidentals


450.00


.00


639.87


639.87


Light Rate Survey Committee


623.03


16.84


452.93


452.93


Light Construction


.00


452.93


5,390.41


686.91


4,703.50


Light Depreciation


4,703.50


.00


38,219.89


38,219.89


Light Construction-Windsor Gardens


38,170.31


49.58


800.00


800.00


.00


Light Administration


.00


.00


1,064.00


1,064.00


00


Light Operation


.00


.00


4,040.97


500.00


3,540.97


Water Maintenance


3,486.86


54.11


1,379.57


1,379.57


Water Construction


886.89


492.68


520.50


457.21


63.29


Water Connections


63.29


00


2,007.20


1,182.20


825.00


Cemetery Improvement


825.00


.00


3,000.00


1,650.39


1,349.61


Insurance


1,349.61


00


120.00


120.00


Observance of Memorial Day


105.00


15.00


2,665.50


2,665.50


Committee on Industrial Development


152.15


2,513.35


100.00


100.00


Committee on Regional Vocational School


15.00


85.00


305.56


305.56


Conservation Committee


293.48


12.08


1,004.58


1,004.58


Unpaid Bills Prior to 1961


869.00


135.58


829.70


829.70


Procuring, Writing and Publishing Town Histories


498.87


330.83


11,988.28


11,988.28


Civic Pool Repairs


11,923.97


64.31


504.95


504.95


Civil Defense


489.79


15.16


405,482.24 413,163.01


11,873.94


806,771.31


596,450.54


210,320.77


394


TOWN OF NORWOOD


UNEXPENDED 1961 NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Unexpended Transfer


Transfer Out


Total


Account


Payment


Balance


3,031.69


1,302.00


1,729.69


Sewer Construction Borrowed


.00


1,729.69


3,929.89


3,929.89


Drain Construction Borrowed


.00


3,929.89


25,555.38


25,555.38


Light Construction Borrowed


13,145.96


12,409.42


17,106.95


13,853.86


3,253.09


Water Construction Mains Borrowed


736.14


2,516.95


20,069.12


20,069.12


.00


Water Construction Standpipe Borrowed


.00


.00


3,130.99


3,130.99


Water Construction Borrowed


.00


3,130.99


51.93


51.93


35.00


16.93


51,291.36


51,291.36


Remodel Senior High School Borrowed


1,703.33


49,588.03


75,673.14


75,673.14


Construction Senior High School Borrowed


36,574.30


39,098.84


199,840.45


35,224.98


164,615.47


52,194.73


112,420.74


NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Borrowed


Appro- priation


Transfers In


Transfers


Out


Total


Account


Payment


Balance


1,302.00


1,302.00


Sewer Construction Borrowed


00


1.302.00


42,000.00


42,000.00


Water Construction Borrowed


34,474.64


7,525.36


33,922.98


33,922.98


Water Construction Street Mains Borrowed


28,909.05


5,013.93


280,000.00


280,000.00


Chapel Streets Borrowed


73,387.18


206,612.82


100,000.00


100,000.00


.00


100,000.00


422,000.00


35,224.98


457,224.98


136,770.87


320,454.11


395


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Addition to Sub-Station at Wash. and


Construction of Police, Fire and Civil Defense Building


Balance


In


Construction Elementary School Neponset Street Borrowed


OTHER OPERATING ACCOUNTS


Annual Appro- priation


Transfers Transfers


In


Out


Total


Account


Payment


Balance


18,000.00


1,348.18


19,348.18


Workmen's Compensation


18,528.95


819.23


Court Judgments


5,290.47


Estimated Receipts


1,249.74


Purchase of Bonds


7,875.00


Cemetery Care Perpetual Care Refund


125.00


H. W. Lane Trust Fund


12.23


George Barden Fund


8,440.52


Plimpton Fund


428.22


High School English Prize Fund


20.00


H. O. Peabody Income


33,880.99


Agency


961,760.06


Trust


7,324.90


Refunds


50,537.33


Approved Land Damage


250.00


Investment


2,565,056.12


18,000.00 1,348.18


19,348.18


3,660,779.53


819.23


396


TOWN OF NORWOOD


397


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT


Membership


Active Membership Dec. 31, 1962: Group A-Male 122, Female 69


Group B-Male 84 275


Enrolled during 1963:


Group A-Male 3, Female 17


Group B-Male 3 23


Withdrawals, Deaths, Retirements: Group A-Male 2, Female 3 Group B-Male 1 6


Active Membership Dec. 31, 1963: Group A-Male 123, Female 83 Group B-Male 86 292


Pensions


Inactive Membership Dec. 31, 1962:


Group A-Male 27, Female 11


Group B-Male 4


42


Retirements during 1963:


Group A-Male 1


1


Deaths during 1963:


Group A-Male 1, Female 1


2


Inactive Membership Dec. 31, 1963:


Group A-Male 27, Female 10


Group B-Male 4


41


Beneficiaries on Dec. 31, 1963


-


Income


From Members:


Group A


$47,010.15 27,676.64


$74,686.79


From Town:


Appropriation to Pension Fund


76,945.00


Administration Expense


2,500.00


Workmen's Compensation


25.92


Town of Saugus


1,450.31


80,921.23


From Interest: On Bonds


23,556.00


On Deposits in Banks


10,957.61


34,513.61


$190,121.63


9


50


Group B


1


398


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Disbursements


Annuity Payments :


Group A


$7,764.64


Group B


1,427.40


$9,192.04


Pension Payments:


Group A


63,173.31


Group B


18,587.64


81,760.95


Refunds:


Group A


11,339.83


Group B


7,013.78


18,353.61


Town of Saugus


1,450.31


Transfer to Other Systems


3,174.77


Investments


75,000.00


Administration Expense:


Personal Services


1,898.83


Medical Fees


60.00


Printing, Postage, Stationery


146.83


Travel, Members Association Expense


348.28


Safe Deposit Box Rental


40.00


2,493.94


$191,425.62


Assets


Bonds at Book Value


$442,456.44


Cooperative Shares at Book Value


152,000.00


Deposits in Banks NOT at Interest


18,477.02


Deposits in Banks AT Interest


309,045.00


Interest Due and Accrued Dec. 31, 1963


4,678.72


$926,657.18


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund


$711,757.91


Annuity Reserve Fund


97,951.28


Special Fund for Military Credit


4,397.05


Pension Fund


110,495.28


Expense Fund


2,055.66


$926,657.18


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE BEQUESTS


1963


77 LOTS placed under Perpetual Care


$12,450.00


60 SINGLE GRAVES placed under Perpetual Care


2,975.00


Total


$15,425.00


137


MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT - DECEMBER 31, 1963 Plant Investment Account


Total Cost


Distribution Plant


Book Value Jan. 1, 1963


Additions During Year


Depreci- ation


Other Credits


Book Value Dec. 31, 1963


$


9,637.00


Land


$ 9,637.00


.


$ 9,637.00


405,723.00


Structures and Improvements


253,678.00


$12,172.00


241,506.00


370,460.00


Station Equipment


81,879.00


$


609.00


11,297.00


$ 6,723.00


64,468.00


355,895.00


Poles, Towers and Fixtures


153,761.00


24,164.00


9,984.00


1,069.00


166,872.00


330,138.00


Overhead Conductors and Devices


135,721.00


33,620.00


8,896.00


160,445.00


241,470.00


Underground Conduits


131,277.00


27,033.00


6,433.00


151,877.00


702,540.00


Underground Conductors and Devices ..


438,806.00


118,265.00


17,528.00


539,543.00


429,820.00


Line Transformers


239,764.00


35,268.00


11,836.00


263,196.00


133,056.00


Services


52,304.00


19,253.00


3,414.00


68,143.00


287,441.00


Meters


112,095.00


4,155.00


8,498.00


107,752.00


219,212.00


Street Lighting and Signal Systems ..


122,832.00


13,413.00


6,174.00


130,071.00


General Plant


26,600.00


Office Furniture and Equipment


12,639.00


6,146.00


614.00


18,171.00


57,915.00


Transportation Equipment


41,226.00


1,737.00


39,489.00


27.00


Laboratory Equipment


27.00


1.00


26.00


8,163.00


Communication Equipment


6,689.00


1,473.00


201.00


7,961.00


13,102.00


Miscellaneous Equipment


9,450.00


2,318.00


324.00


11,444.00


$3,591,199.00


$1,801,785.00


$285,717.00


$99,109.00


$ 7,792.00


$1,980,601.00


.


. .


.


.. .


.


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


.


399


COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET Assets and Other Debits


Plant


Utility Plant in Service


Jan. 1, 1963 $1,801,785.00


Dec. 31, 1963 $1,980,601.00


Increase $178,816.00


Decrease $


Fund Accounts Depreciation Fund


36,219.00


20,458.00


15,761.00


Other Special Funds


79,686.00


89,029.00


9,343.00


Total Funds


115,905.00


109,487.00


6,418.00


Current Assets


Cash for Construction


0.00


287,740.00


287,740.00


Customer Accounts Receivable


131,618.00


157,306.00


25,688.00


Other Accounts Receivable


0.00


6,723.00


6,723.00


Materials and Supplies


15,882.00


17,405.00


1,523.00


Prepaid Insurance


256.00


256.00


0.00


Total Current Assets


147,756.00


469,430.00


321,674.00


Total Assets and Other Debts


$2,065,446.00


$2,559,518.00


$494,072.00


Liabilities and Other Credits


Appropriations


Appropriations for Construction


$ 0.00


$ 0.00


$ 0.00


Surplus


Loans Repayment


558,808.00


593,808.00


35,000.00


Appropriation for Construction Repayments


810,062.00


944,957.00


134,895.00


Unappropriated Earned Surplus


514,350.00


581,733.00


67,383.00


Total Surplus


1,883,220.00


2,120,498.00


237,278.00


400


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Long Term Debt


Bonds .


102,000.00


347,000.00


245,000.00


Current and Accrued Liabilities


Customer Deposits


79,686.00


89,029.00


9,343.00


Interest Accrued


540.00


2,991.00


2,451.00


Total Current and Accrued Liabilities


80,226.00


92,020.00


11,794.00


Total Liabilities and Other Credits


$2,065,446.00


$2,559,518.00


$494,072.00


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


401


402


TOWN OF NORWOOD


STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR


Dec. 31, 1963


Increase Decrease


Sales of Electricity


Residential


$776,644.00


$59,227.00


Commercial


307,584.00


16,007.00


Industrial


529,368.00


46,926.00


Municipal


67,820.00


2,894.00


Operating Revenue


1,681,416.00


119,266.00


Operating Expenses:


Operation


1,239,473.00


107,025.00


Maintenance


42,038.00


6,630.00


Depreciation


99,109.00


4,701.00


Total Operating Expenses


1,380,620.00


118,356.00


Net Operating Income


300,796.00


910.00


Other Income


Interest Income


2,630.00


511.00


Miscellaneous Income


3,375.00


173.00


Total Other Income


6,005.00


338.00


Total Income before Interest Charges


306,801.00


1,248.00


Interest Charges


Interest on Bonds and Notes


4,519.00


1,914.00


Other Interest Expenses


2,653.00


422.00


Total Interest Charges


7,172.00


2,336.00


Net Income


299,629.00


1,088.00


Analysis of Earned Surplus


Credits


Unappropriated Earned Surplus


(At beginning of year)


$514,350.00


Balance Transferred from Income


299,629.00


$813,979.00


Debits


Appropriation of Surplus


$197,246.00


Unappropriated Earned Surplus (At end of year)


616,733.00


$813,979.00


403


REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


OPERATING EXPENSES


Dec. 31, 1963 Increase Decrease


Power Supply Expenses


Purchased Power


$1,028,026.00


$82,162.00


Distribution Expenses


Operation :


Supervision and Engineering


3,909.00


917.00


Station Expenses


27,762.00


2,302.00


Overhead Line Expenses


5,925.00


3,421.00


Underground Lines


291.00


291.00


Street Lighting and Signal System


Expenses


9,333.00


241.00


Meter Expenses


4,560.00


925.00


Customer Installations Expense .


6,898.00


484.00


Miscellaneous Distribution Expenses


3,890.00


585.00


Rents


590.00


590.00


Total Operation


$63,158.00


$7,906.00


Maintenance:


Supervision and Engineering


5,291.00


699.00


Maintenance of Structures


928.00


1,464.00


Maintenance of Station Equipment


6,884.00


4,390.00


Maintenance of Overhead Lines


15,511.00


3,928.00


Maintenance of Underground Lines. .


9,946.00


6,520.00


Maintenance of Line Transformers .


733.00


392.00


Maintenance of Street Light and Signal Systems


1,624.00


524.00


Maintenance of Meters


861.00


690.00


Maintenance of Miscellaneous


Distribution Plant


260.00


187.00


Total Maintenance


$ 42,038.00


$ 6,630.00


Total Distribution Expenses


$105,196.00


$14,536.00


Customer Accounts Expenses


Operation :


Meter Reading Expenses


17,697.00


1,171.00


Customer Records and Collection Expenses


15,602.00


333.00


Miscellaneous Customer Accounts


Expenses


44.00


959.00


Total Customer Accounts


Expenses


$33,343.00


$545.00


404


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Dec. 31, 1963 Increase Decrease


Administrative and General Expenses


Operation :


Administrative and General Salaries


78,648.00


9,238.00


Office Supplies and Expenses


1,793.00


1,216.00


Outside Services Employed


3,057.00


2,831.00


Property Insurance


941.00


81.00


Employee Pensions and Benefits


17.646.00


2,936.00


Miscellaneous General Expense


805.00


1,016.00


Rents


6,000.00


Total Operation


$108,890.00


$15,286.00


Maintenance:


Transportation


6,056.00


1,126.00


Total Administrative and


General Expense


$114,946.00


$16,412.00


Total Electric Operation and


Maintenance Expenses


$1,281,511.00 $113,655.00


NORWOOD PRINTING CO.



1964


ANNUAL REPORT


FOLICE LEPLATLIAT


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NORWOOD


MASSACHUSETTS


NINETY-THIRD


REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICIALS


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OF


D· MASS


18.72 .00


C. FEB . 23


TOWN OF NORWOOD


MASSACHUSETTS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31


1964


-


BOARD OF SELECTMEN: (Seated) Harry B. Butters, Walter J. Dempsey, Thomas K. McManus, Chairman; Martin J. Lydon, Charles L. Rich. (Standing) Walter A. Blasenak, General Manager; Mrs. Mary Wilford, Clerk; Walter J. Gotovich, Counsel.


TOWN OFFICIALS


1964


ELECTED


Board of Selectmen Thomas K. McManus, 1965, Chairman


Harry B. Butters, 1966


Charles L. Rich, 1967


Walter J. Dempsey, 1966 Martin J. Lydon, 1965


Town Treasurer and Collector Raymond T. Halloran


Finance Commission Stephen T. Hefferan, 1965, Chairman


Joseph W. Wall, 1966 Robert F. MacEachern, 1967


School Committee Francis X. Sheehan, Jr., 1965, Chairman


John J. Cavanaugh, 1967


Henry W. Diggs, 1965


Mary H. Hemman, 1965


Joseph F. Curran, 1966 Joseph R. Olshan, 1966 William F. Egan, 1967


Board of Health James F. Foley, 1965, Chairman


Roy T. Lydon, M.D., 1966 Bartley J. Foley, 1967


Board of Trustees, Morrill Memorial Library Mary L. Dunn, 1966, Chairman


Theodore R. Crawford, 1967


Therese A. Flaherty, 1965


Gertrude A. Cuthbert, 1965 Robert C. Fox, 1967 J. Edward Bamber, 1968 Francis Wisgirda, 1969


Roger C. Macleod, 1966


Planning Board James T. O'Sullivan, 1965, Chairman


J. Edward Bamber, 1968 Paul M. Murphy, 1966


Francis Wisgirda, 1969 John F. Lydon, 1967


Town Moderator Walter J. Gotovich


Norwood Housing Authority Francis E. Donlan, 1965, Chairman


Frank L. Walsh, 1966


Roger J. Connolly, 1966


Joseph Long, 1968 John L. Griffin, 1969


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


APPOINTED


Town Counsel Walter J. Gotovich


Town Clerk and Accountant Bartley W. Connolly


Superintendent of Schools Philip O. Coakley


Director, Morrill Memorial Library Charles Joyce


General Manager Walter A. Blasenak


Town Engineer Robert A. Hamilton


Superintendent of Public Works Albert E. Casey


Superintendent of Municipal Light Department William J. Kates


Superintendent of Recreation Richard E. Ready


Superintendent of Cemeteries Patsy Santoro


Chief of Police


James M. Murphy


Chief of Fire Department Irving J. Dobson


Board of Assessors James T. Flaherty, 1967, Chairman


Harold T. Young, 1966 Thomas J. Foley, 1965


Board of Public Welfare Joseph G. Breen, Chairman (Resigned Nov. 9, 1964)


Frank R. Simoni, Chairman Ernest G. Paciorkowski Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., Appointed Nov. 24, 1964


5


TOWN OFFICIALS


Registrars of Voters Henry A. Holman, 1966, Chairman Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., 1967 Matthew B. Connolly, 1965 Bartley W. Connolly


Building Inspector Henry J. Cronan


Inspector of Wires William J. Kates


Board of Appeals James J. Drummey, 1967, Chairman


Arthur Gleichauf, 1966 George Williamson, 1965


Associate Members, Board of Appeals


Fred M. Adelmann, 1965 George Frederickson, 1966 Edmund Mulvehill


Sealer of Weights & Measures Frederick F. Brown


Dog Officer Angelo Iodice


Animal Inspector Bartley J. King, Resigned May 5, 1964 Angelo Iodice, Appointed, May 5, 1964


Fence Viewers Dr. Lewis J. Danovitch


George DeAlmeida


William O'Brien


Public Health Nurses


Norma Herig


Marion O'Neil


Inspector of Plumbing Henry T. McAuliffe


Health Agent Bartley J. King


Inspector of Milk Leonard E. Curran


Inspector of Slaughtering Winfelt C. Eckhardt


Contributory Retirement Board Walter A. Blasenak, Chairman, 1966 Edward A. Flaherty, 1967 Bartley W. Connolly


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


Director of Veterans' Services William F. Nolan, Jr.


Forest Warden Irving J. Dobson


Building Code, Appeal Board Thomas W. Rosata, 1965


Ernest Higgins, 1966


Paul A. Crockett, 1965


Alternate Member Building Code, Appeal Board Merrill Towne


Office of Civil Defense Joseph F. McAuliffe


Game Warden James E. Bunney


Airport Commission William C. Kendrick, 1966, Chairman


Clement A. Riley, 1967


Harry B. Butters, 1966


Charles L. Rich, 1966


James J. Drummey, 1967 John A. Abdallah, 1965


Walter R. Ryan, 1965


Walter A. Blasenak, 1965


Daniel E. Callahan, 1967


Recreation Advisory Committee Francis L. Blanchot, Chairman


Rev. Raymond Kask


Frank Karshis


Esther J. Deeb


William C. Kendrick Doris C. Dauksis


Commission to Promote Business & Industry Matthew B. Connolly, 1969, Chairman


Albert P. Nelson, 1967


John R. Russell, 1968


James R. Connolly, 1966 Robert F. Gallivan, 1966 William L. Hyland, 1967


John W. Murphy, 1968


Ernest G. Paciorkowski, 1966


William C. Heatlie, 1966


George T. Mahoney, 1967


James J. Callahan, 1968


Frederick A. Valentine, 1967 Arnold E. Schaier, 1965 Walter J. Dempsey, 1966 Eugene Smith, 1968


Conservation Commission Harry E. Fraser, 1965, Chairman


Thomas E. Clifford, 1965


Mrs. Howard Watson, 1967 Donald Bonica, 1966


James J. Drummey, 1967 Brownie E. Green, 1965 George W. Spear, 1966


Mildred Lane James Cuff


George Kozak


REPORT OF


TOWN CLERK and ACCOUNTANT


ABSTRACTS OF RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS AND VITAL STATISTICS


RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF NORWOOD


Warrant for 1964


ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION, JANUARY 20, 1964 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 19, 1964


(SEAL)


Norfolk, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood in said County, Greetings :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, to meet in the State Armory in Norwood on Monday, the twentieth day of January, 1964, at 7:00 o'clock in the fore- noon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:


ARTICLE 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers: The following are to be chosen by ballot, namely: One Selectman for three years; one Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for one year; one Moderator for one year; one Member of the Board of Health for three years; two Mem- bers of the School Committee for three years; one Finance Commissioner for three years; two Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library for three years; one Trustee of the Morrill Memorial Library for two years (to fill vacancy) ; one Member of the Town Planning Board for five years; one Member of the Norwood Housing Authority for five years; five Town Meet- ing Members for District One for three years; six Town Meeting Members for District Two for three years; eighteen Town Meeting Members for District Three; twenty-two Town Meeting Members for District Four; eight Town Meeting Members for District Five for three years; six Town Meeting Members for District Six for three years; nine Town Meeting Members for District Seven for three years; twelve Town Meeting Members for District Eight for three years; one Town Meeting Member for District Eight for one year (to fill vacancy) ; ten Town Meeting Members for District Nine for three years.


For these purposes, the polls will be open at 7:00 o'clock in the fore- noon and shall be kept open until 8:00 o'clock in the afternoon when they may be closed.


You are also required to notify and warn the said inhabitants to meet in the Auditorium of the Junior High School on Washington Street in said Town on Thursday, the nineteenth of March, 1964 at 7:30 o'clock in the


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afternoon at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members.


ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and Committees.


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.


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 Janu- ary 1, 1965 and to issue 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.


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


d. Legal Services


2. General Manager


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


3. Town Clerk and Accountant


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


4. Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes


a. Salary


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


d. Expense of foreclosure of tax titles


e. Certification of Bonds and Notes


5. Assessors


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


d. Expense of defense of Assessors under G. L. Chapter 58A


6. Engineering


a. Salary


b. Incidentals


ci New Equipment


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7. Law


a. Salary


b. Incidentals


8. Election and Registration


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


9. Finance Commission


a. Incidentals


b. New Equipment


10. Planning Board


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


11. Board of Appeal


a. Zoning Code


b. Building By-Law


12. Maintenance and Repair of Municipal Building and Grounds


a. Maintenance and Repair of Buildings


b. Salaries


c. Incidentals


d. New Equipment


13. Printing of Town Report


14. Defraying incidental and other necessary expenses not other- wise provided for.


B. Protection of Persons and Property


1. Police Department


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


d. Annuities to Dependents of Policemen


e. Maintenance and Control of Traffic


2. Fire Department


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


d. Annuities to Dependents of Firemen


3. Maintenance and Extension of Fire Alarm System


4. Hydrant Service


5. Inspector of Buildings a. Salary


b. Incidentals


6. Inspector of Animals


a. Salary


7. Sealer of Weights and Measures


a. Salary


b. Incidentals


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8. Town Game Warden


a. Salary


b. Incidentals


9. Insect Pest Extermination


a. Salary


b. Incidentals


10. Care and Planting of Shade Trees and Dutch Elm Disease Control


11. Dog Officer


a. Salary


b. Incidentals


C. Health and Sanitation


1. Board of Health


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. Garbage Removal Contract


d. New Equipment


2. Sewers


a. Maintenance


b. Particular Sewers


c. Sewer Construction


3. Drains


a. Maintenance


b. Construction


4. Maintenance of Town Dump


5. Removal of Ashes and Rubbish


D. Public Works


1. Administration


a. Salaries and Wages


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


2. Garage Maintenance


3. Vacations


4. Pensions


5. Sick Leave


E. Highways


1. Maintenance and Repairs


2. Construction


3. Snow and Ice Removal


4. Sidewalks


5. Street Lighting


F. Welfare


1. General Relief


a. Administration


(1) Salaries


(2) Incidentals


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b. Relief


2. Disability Assistance


3. Aid for Dependent Children


4. Old Age Assistance


a. Relief


b. Incidentals


G. Schools, General and Vocational


1. Salaries


a. Administration


b. Instruction


c. Custodial


d. Auxiliary Agencies


e. Cafeteria


2. Operational Expense (Supplies, Equipment, Fees & Services)


a. Administration


b. Instruction Supplies & Textbooks


c. Custodial Supplies


d. Auxiliary Agencies


e. Utilities


f. Continuing Fees & Services (and Eyeglasses)


g. Revolving Fund - A.A.


h. Revolving Fund - Lunch Program


i. Maintenance of Buildings


j. Repairs & Replacements - Equipment & Furnishings


k. Maintenance of Grounds


1. Transportation


3. Capital Outlay


a. New Equipment


4. Out-of-State Travel


H. Public Service


1. Electric Light Department


a. Operation and Mainenance Expense


b. Administrative, Customer and General Expense


c. Depreciation


d. New Construction


2. Water Department


a. Maintenance


b. Construction


I. Library


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


d. Maintenance and Repair of Library Buildings


e. Maintenance of Grounds


f. Equipment Repairs and Replacement


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J. Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation


1. Parks Maintenance


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


2. Playgrounds


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. Improvement


3. Recreation


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


K. Cemeteries


1. Maintenance


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


2. Improvement


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


L. Veterans Benefits


a. Salaries


b. Incidentals


c. New Equipment


M. Retirement


1. Contributory Retirement Pension Accumulation Fund


2. Expense of Contributory Retirement Board


N. Interest and Debt Requirement


1. Interest Requirements


2. Bonds and Notes due in 1964


O. Insurance on Town Property


P. Reserve Fund


Q. Norwood Municipal Airport


R. Miscellaneous


1. Expense of Commission to Promote Business and Industry


2. Observance of Memorial Day


3. Observance of Fourth of July


4. Expense of Christmas Decorations


5. Carillon Concerts


6. Expense for Civil Defense


7. Expense of Capital Outlay Committee


8. Expense of 100th Anniversary Committee


9. Expense of Conservation Commission


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ARTICLE 6. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate to employ district or other nurses and to provide hospital services, or take any other action in the matter.


ARTICLE 7. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet overdrafts and unpaid bills incurred prior to December 31, 1963.


ARTICLE 8. To see what sum the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to apply from free cash in the treasury in offset to the amount appropriated to be raised by taxation for the current financial year, or take any action in the matter.




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