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15.22
Respectfully submitted, HERBERT E. ROBBINS, Treasurer
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NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1938 TAXES
DEBIT
CREDIT
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$7.27
Returns to Treasurer $3.95
Abatements 3.32
$7.27
$7.27
1939 TAXES
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941 $15,305.32
Returns to Treasurer $14,181.86
Refund of Abatements
Abatements 520.54
and Overpayments
29.95
Tax Title to Town of Norwell 470.50
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941 162.37
$15,335.27
$15,335.27
1940 TAXES
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941 $26,364.60
Returns to Treasurer $17,654.77
Refund of Abatements and Overpayments
167.05
Tax Title to Town of Norwell 396.72
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
8,358.46
$26,531.65
$26,531.65
1941 TAXES
Committed Jan. 1, 1941
$88,621.45
Returns to Treasurer $64,250.00
Abatements 707.91
Refund of Abatements and Overpayments
67.43
Tax Title to Town of Norwell 319.01
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941 23,411.96
$88.688.88
$88,688.88
1939 MOTH
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$56.25
Returns to Treasurer
$32.00
Abatements 8.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
16.25
$56.25
$56.25
1940 MOTH
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$80.00
Returns to Treasurer
$51.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
29.00
$80.00
$80.00
1941 MOTH
Committed
$426.00
Returns to Treasurer
$324.00
Abatements
17.50
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
84.50
$426.00
$426.00
1938 EXCISE
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$15.03
Returns to Treasurer
$7.03
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
8.00
$15.03
$15.03
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Abatements 121.70
TOWN OF NORWELL
1939 EXCISE
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$23.06
Returns to Treasurer
$ 6.00
Abatements
11.06
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941 6.00
$23.06
$23.06
1940 EXCISE
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1941
$348.35
Returns to Treasurer
$332.10
Committed Jan. 10, 1941
32.27
Abatements
16.76
Refund of Abatements and Overpayments
16.76
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
48.52
$397.38
$398.38
1941 EXCISE
Committed
$8,714.71
Returns to
Treasurer
$8,174.42
Refunds Abatements
Abatements
669.36
and Overpayments
403.84
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1941
274.77
$9,118.55
$9,118.55
Interest Collected Costs Collected
$258.25
Less Collector's Fees
246.10
$12.15
Respectfully submitted
$1,462.68
DONALD C. WILDER, Tax Collector
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NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
ASSESSOR'S REPORT
In October the Federal Government took over about one square mile of land for the addition to the Hingham Naval Magazine. This will mean a decrease in the land valuation of the town, but it is not possible to give any figures at present, for until the deeds have been recorded we will not know what portions of land are to be taken. For this reason in the assessments of 1942, many who own land in or adjacent to this reservation will be taxed for all their land and when adjustments have been made and the needs recorded by the Federal Government, owners must apply for abatements and adjustments of taxes will be made. The Assessors will be glad to help and advise in this matter in any way pos- sible.
Regarding Poll Taxes :- The Law requires the Assessors EACH YEAR to assess a Poll Tax on every male citizen residing in Town on January first, who is twenty years of age or over.
Under another section of the Law it appears that any person seventy years of age or over, or any person on Old Age Assistance or Public Welfare may, if he files an application on or before October 1st, have his Poll Tax abated. Any person wishing to have his tax so abated should apply as soon as the tax bill is received.
1941 RECAPITULATION
TOWN
Raised at Annual Town Meeting
$108,223.32
From Surplus Overlay
2,500.00
$110,723.32
STATE
State Tax
$ 6,435.00
State Parks and Reservations
98.98
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
26.59
Veterans' Exemptions
15.49
Underestimates 1940
1.66
$ 6,577.72
COUNTY
County Tax
$ 4,911.34
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
1,312.05
$ 6,223.39
OVERLAY of current year
4,940.03
Gross amount to be raised
$129,464.46
Estimated Receipts:
Income Tax
8,846.60
Corporations Taxes
594.36
Motor Vehicle Excise
6,000.00
Licenses
625.00
Moth Assessments
426.00
Town Hall Rental
400.00
Highways
5,662.99
Charities
2,000.00
Old Age Assistance
6,000.00
Schools
7,000.00
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Interest
1,000.00
38,554.95
Overestimates State Parks and Reservations
5.63
Taken from Surplus Overlay
2,500.00
Total Available Funds
2,505.63
Estimated Receipts
$41,060.58
Net Amount to be raised by taxation
$88,403.88
Tax Rate per $1,000 - $38.00
TAXES FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PURPOSES,
INCLUDING OVERLAY
Committed to Tax Collector:
Personal Estate
$8,854.76
Real Estate
78,251.12
Poll Tax
1,298.00
Total
$88,403.88
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land, exclusive of buildings
412,155.00
Buildings, exclusive of land Total
1,647,085.00
$2,059,240.00
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
$ 28,325.00
Machinery
161,860.00
Live Stock
25,360.00
Tangible Personal Property
17,475.00
Total
$ 233,020.00 $2,292,260.00
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of persons assessed:
Indiv.
Corp.
Total
Personal Property only
42
5
47
Real Estate only
724
14
738
Both Personal and Real Estate
173
6
179
Total number of persons assessed
964
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1,144
Value of Vehicles assessed
$280,755.00
Excise Committed to Collector
8,742.26
Number of Live Stock Assessed:
Horses
62 Swine
23
Cows
70
Sheep
3
Neat Cattle
38
Fowl
23,365
All Other
372
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
798
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
12,460
Total Expenditures 1941
$146,499.34
General Government - 6%
Legislative Department
$ 10.00
Selectmen
762.65
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Number of cars assessed
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
Accounting
570.23
Treasury
662.49
Collector's
1,301.13
Assessors
1,271.01
Town Clerk's
770.00
Election and Registration
434.45
Town Hall Expense
2,578.53
Incidental
631.17
$ 8,991.66
18% Highways
9% State and
County Taxes 6% General Gov't.
Person + Proper 30/ Protection
214% All Other
12 % Health
Protection of Persons and Property - 5 % %
Fire Department
$ 4,313.03
Police Department
338.31
Sealer Weights and Measures
99.11
Moth Department
1,940.46
Mosquito Control
400.00
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Mowing Bushes
592.75
Tree Warden
199.50
Squares and Triangles
113.75
Tent Caterpillar
147.72
Spraying Elms
521.74
334% Schools
Charities 25%
$ 8,766.37
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TOWN OF NORWELL
Health - 1/2 %
Board of Health Animal Inspection
$ 632.74
60.00
$ 692.74
Highway - 18%
State and Town - Chapter 81
$12,924.98
State, County and Town - Chapter 90
8,297.06
Town
2,601.61
Snow Removal
2,032.94
Street Lights and Signs
734.25
$26,590.84
Charities - 25%
Welfare
$ 6,154.66
Old Age Assistance
27,369.67
Aid to Dependent Children
1,459.50
Soldiers' Relief
737.53
State Aid
120.00
Old Age Assistance - Administration
680.80
$ 36,522.16
School - 33 14 %
School Department - Town and County funds
$37,511.57
Vocational Training
706.23
School and District Nurse
1,400.00
Transportation of Nurse
300.00
Dental Clinic
700.00
School Physician
150.00
Bond - Old School
2,000.00
Bond - New School
5,000.00
$ 47,767.80
State and County Taxes - 9%
State Tax
$ 6,637.56
County Tax
4,827.80
County Hospital
1,312.05
Dog Licenses to County
649.60
$ 13,427.01
All Others - 21/4 %
W. P. A. Expense
$ 114.91
Memorial Day
264.61
Armistice Day
144.00
Town Forest
49.55
Gaffield Park
50.00
Town Dump
174.75
Care of Veterans' Graves
260.00
Washington Street Cemetery
160.51
Town Reports
318.95
Libraries (two)
400.70
Interest
1,802.78
Total
$ 3,740.76 $146,499.34
Respectfully submitted, RALPH H. COLEMAN, Chairman A. LESTER SCOTT JAMES A. LIDDELL Board of Assessors
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NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
To the Selectmen of the Town of Norwell:
Under the Tree Warden Account for 1941.
Many dangerous trees which had died were removed and many low hanging limbs which brush car and truck tops, together with a con- siderable amount of dead limbs from shade trees were also removed.
A great number of corners were cut back with the Brush account. The greater part of Grove Street was mowed, together with Cross and Pine Streets. Several other streets also received some attention, but not quite so thoroughly as those above.
Tent Caterpillars do not seem to decrease much. They thrive on small wild cherry bushes as well as large ones.
The trees at the Common which were blown down by the hurricane have been replaced and appear to have all taken root and are growing. Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. OSBORN,
Tree Warden
REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Norwell:
An abundance of spraying was done last year for the suppression of Gypsy Moth which I feel was money well spent. I again ask for $1260 for Gypsy Moth suppression together, with $700 for private work.
With the spraying of Elms as it has been done I feel that the Town of Norwell has better looking shade trees than those in neighboring towns. There appear to be more Elms dying in other Towns than we have.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. OSBORN, Moth Superintendent
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR'S REPORT
To the Selectmen of the Town of Norwell:
I wish to report that the schedule of Chapter 81 for 1041 was fol- lowed under the supervision of the State Engineer. The work that was accomplished is itemized below.
The work under the General Account is also itemized. There is a Federal Gas Tax Exemption of two cents per gallon on all gasoline used on Town Highway Equipment which will be refunded by the government. Therefore this refund will more than cover the over- draft of $1.61.
The allotment of $10,000 for Chapter 90 has not been wholly expended and the work has not been completed owing to the delay in starting the project and as soon as weather conditions allow the work will be resumed. Work on Chapter 90 does not have to end December 31.
Respectfully submitted, PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor
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TOWN OF NORWELL
GENERAL ACCOUNT
GRAVEL AND TAR PATCH $32.50
DRAINAGE
TARRING GRAVEL SURFACE
BRUSH
TOTAL
Main
$32.50
$ 4.25
4.25
Lincoln
16.42
16.42
Forest
16.42
16.42
Pleasant
16.41
16.41
Mt. Blue
848.05
Mt. Hope
618.76
Winter
$2.68
2.68
Cross
50.50
50.50
Total
$81.75
$54.75
$1466.81
$2.68
$1605.99
Expenses for Grader
771.31
Compensation for injured man
48.00
Physician and Hospital
11.50
Tools
122.92
Express
4.55
Postage and Telephone
37.34
Total
$2601.61
Appropriation
$2600.00
42%
From State
234% Street Lights and Signs
73 % Snov Removal from O County
73,0 A
0
Town Raised 3934%
Grove
$848.05 618.76
Road
Dragging and Scraping
Grading
Gravelling
Ledge
Drainage
Brush
Patching Gravel
Patching Bitum.
Surf. Treatment Tar
Gutters and
Shoulders
Signs
Rail
Totals
Summer
$1005.13 40.00
$57.00
$44.50
$12.25
$539.50
$11.75
Grove
$99.70
64.00
127.75
630.29
248.75
$100.42
$1670.63 1310.91
High
37.50
Prospect
$26.50
117.00
52.00
44.85
462.89
13.00
716.24
Barstow
4.66
33.58
1.50
39.74
Bowker
37.50
77.50
4.00
119.00
Cedar
10.25
15.00
25.25
Central
60.50
27.50
99.45
311.45
4.25
10.00
9.97
523.12
Circuit
71.00
65.00
107.00
243.00
Common St.
6.00
6.00
Cross St.
92.50
393.06
281.82
767.38
Dover
3.00
10.75
14.25
38.10
66.10
Forest Ave.
1.50
4.00
5.50
Forest St.
53.50
40.00
43.00
10.00
16.20
162.70
Green
10.50
9.50
40.50
31.50
100.00
44.10
236.10
Jacobs Ave
27.35
116.30
364.75
12.75
521.15
Lincoln
69.75
40.75
56.25
12.50
33.25
212.50
Main
27.00
108.25
144.37
193.63
79.50
26.70
14.00
593.45
Mt. Blue
66.00
1188.31
72.25
54.00
70.00
365.18
57.25
26.40
19.72
1919.11
Norwell Ave.
39.75
52.69
2.75
95.19
Oak
6.50
6.50
17.50
20.00
41.25
Pleasant
79.50
375.62
20.00
53.25
33.00
215.97
14.25
4.00
795.59
Pine
24.75
18.25
45.60
26.00
114.60
Pond
11.00
346.04
357.04
River
148.01
110.50
204.75
72.22
535.48
School
48.50
18.10
66.60
South
20.50
29.00
49.50
Stetson
21.00
186.02
29.00
33.90
29.40
299.32
Tiffany
20.25
364.50
7.50
28.40
420.65
West
6.50
11.75
12.00
30.25
Winter
57.25
69.25
53.75
575.30
62.95
4.00
822.50
Mt. Hope
49.25
10.00
20.00
79.25
Mill Lane
1.00
18.00
19.00
Pleasant Ave
17.38
17.38
Totals
$607.25 $1162.13 $1956.99 $84.00 $990.03 $847.37 $234.38 $1113.13 $4192.62 $1215.70 $304.02 $217.36 $12924.98
Allotment
12925.
Balance
02
39 34 % Town Raised
10550.28
7$4% County Contributed
2074.26
42% State Contributed
11198.51
734 % Snow Removal
2032.94
2 $4 % Street Lights and Signs ..
734.25
$26590.84
PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor
Parker
14.75
8.50
18.00
NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Cases reported to the Board:
Measles
2
Mumps 7
Scarlet Fever
2
Dog Bite 9
Pneumococcus Meningitis
1
A Pasteurization License was issued to the Homestead Farm. Fee of $10.00 paid to the Town Treasurer. Nineteen Overnight Cabins of Charlotte Forkey on Washington Street, License Fee of $9.50 paid to the Town Treasurer. Four Overnight Cabins of Helen Farmer of Wash- ington Street, License Fee of $2.00 paid to the Town Treasurer.
The State Board of Health approved water supply and sanitary arrangements at both of the above places; Mrs. Farmer making some changes on her place from the previous year, and our Board made several visits to these locations during the season.
We also visited the locations of all the citizens who asked for licenses to take lodgers. Several visits also were made to places on the Jacobs Lake Shore Project, and the Board investigated several complaints that were brought to our attention.
At our request a number of wells of private citizens were examined and water analyzed by the Engineering Department of the State Board of Health and recommendations made by them.
One of the cases of Dog Bite treated by Dr. Raymond G. Vinal was of so serious a nature, being about the face, that as a matter of pre- caution Rabies Vaccine was used, which under the law was required to be furnished by our Board.
Licenses were granted Ernest H. Sparrell and Joseph Lyman Wadsworth of Central Street as Funeral Directors for the year 1941-42.
Voted that in order to have the benefit of the Dental Clinic, a child should have resided in Norwell for at least a year except in emergency cases, or where a denial would cause extreme hardship.
September 2, adopted the following regulations: A cesspool or septic tank must be inspected by the Board of Health or their agent before it is covered. All pipes leading to tank must be leaded or made water tight. This regulation to go into effect September 15, 1941.
HORACE D. GAUDETTE
MINOT WILLIAMSON
JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Board of Health
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION, INC.
Through the year 1941 the Norwell Visiting Nurse Association has carried on its usual work - namely - the Well Child or Baby Con- ference, the Pre-School Dental Clinic, and the School Dental Clinic. It has provided a proportionate amount of the nurse's salary and has purchased a new car for transportation purposes.
The Well Child Clinic is held the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 a. m. at the Cushing Memorial Hall. Dr. Edmund Fitzgerald is the consulting physician and Miss Roe and Mrs. Harold King are in attendance. We acquired new scales for use in this clinic. Trans-
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portation will be supplied if necessary and all mothers of children under five should avail themselves of this service.
Our supply closet has had many demands on it and we solicit your contributions in keeping it filled. A hospital bed has been given this association by the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion. This bed is for the use of the townspeople.
This organization sponsors the Blue Cross Hospitalization Service. Information regarding the Blue Cross may be had by applying to Mrs. Ernest Sparrell.
It is only through the generous co-operation of the townspeople that this work can be carried on. The money has been raised by a membership drive, sale of tuberculosis seals, two rummage sales, and luncheons and teas given by individual members.
Make all calls to Norwell 5-M before 9:00 a. m. for morning visits of the nurse and before 1:15 p. m. for afternoon visits. The fee is 50 cents for day visits, $5.00 for delivery or assisting at operations. The nurse's hours are from 9:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m .. (Sunday and holidays excepted) ; Saturdays, from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 m.
The annual meeting will be held March 11th at the Cushing Memo- rial Hall. All members are cordially invited.
Respectfully submitted,
MARION G. BAIRD, President
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mrs. C. Campbell Baird, Pres
Mrs. Ernest Sparrell, Vice Pres.
Mrs. Ralph Coleman, Secretary
Mrs. Richard Brooks, Treasurer
Mr. James Barnard
Rev. Alfred J. Wilson
Mrs. John Ringe
Mrs. Theodore Dyer
Mrs. Edward Keefe
Mrs. Wesley Hall
Mrs. Robert D. Kenyon
Mrs. Humphrey Turner
FINANCIAL REPORT
Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., for the year ending Dec. 31, 1941 RECEIPTS:
Dues
$ 138.96
Refund, Nurse's personal use of car
55.00
Dental Clinic
130.50
Baby Clinic
37.00
Bank Interest
10.42
Tuberculosis Seal Sale
90.60
Miscellaneous (donation)
2.00
Town of Norwell for Nurse's Transportation
300.00
Entertainment and Sales
543.02
Total
$1,490.00
Cash on Hand January 1, 1941
954.84
Total
$2,444.84
EXPENDITURES:
Salary for Nurse
$ 395.00
Auto Expense
591.12
Insurance
57.88
Dental Clinic
158.50
Baby Clinic
240.00
Fees
182.50
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Supplies, Postage, Printing
61.66
Medical Office, Telephone
13.44
Furnishings and Ordinary Repairs
24.50
Miscellaneous
19.95
Total
$1,562.05
Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1942, South Scituate Savings Bank
679.77
Cash on Hand January 1, 1942, Rockland Trust Company
203.02
Total
$2,444.84
Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN H. BROOKS, Treasurer
NURSE'S REPORT
January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1941
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Number of nursing visits
542
Number of prenatal visits
22
Number of post natal visits 44
Number of infant welfare visits
86
Number of tuberculosis visits
15
Number of visits made by parents to Well Child Conferences 94
Number of visits for Board of Health and Board of Public Welfare 137
Number of social service visits
211
Conferences attended
25
Follow-up work for hospitals and clinics
33
Number of children attending Diphtheria Prevention Clinic
28
Number of children attending Pre-school Dental Clinic
29
Respectfully submitted,
CATHERINE A. ROE
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Norwell
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the following report of the activities of the Norwell Police.
Auto accidents investigated 4
Hit and run accidents investigated 1
Dogs shot and buried 4 Subpoena Service 1
Non-support warrant served 1
Two Constables were appointed by the Selectmen, to serve also as Dog Officers, namely: Lloyd B. Henderson and Frederick H. Hall.
The practice of placing these men at dangerous corners and inter- sections of the town has brought about good results and we hope to continue this practice.
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF OF POLICE A. Lester Scott
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Number of patients cared for
TOWN OF NORWELL
CONSTABLES
Lloyd B. Henderson Frederick H. Hall
SPECIAL POLICE
Bert I. Richardson
George Cavanagh
Chester Bell
Charles Baldwin
Robert Molla
Ralph H. Coleman
James Bennett
James A. Liddell
Lyonal Forkey
Lester D. West
Respectfully submitted,
A. LESTER SCOTT, Chief of Police
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Board of Selectmen Town of Norwell
In 1941 the Fire Department answered fifty (50) calls as follows:
5 Chimney fires
9 Grass fires
13 Forest fires
8 House fires
12 Fires set without a permit (brush and grass)
1 Out of Town
1 False Alarm
This year we put into service at Combination Number Two, a new 500 gallon tank and ladder truck with front end pump, thereby im- proving the fire protection in the entire Town, and especially so in the Ridge Hill area where there is no adequate natural water supply. We have recommended that a front end pump be added to the other 500 gallon Tank Truck at Combination Number Two.
At Combination Number One work has been started on a 500 gallon tank for the Maxim. This will mean that approximately 2,000 gallons of water will be in a mobile condition at all times. Your fire protection has thereby been greatly improved.
This year we had more fires than in previous years. This con- stituted a sizeable increase in our payroll and in a large part explains the amount by which we exceeded our appropriation.
Our equipment appropriation was exceeded in the interest of the National Defense. As near as possible we are cooperating with the local defense committee on all fire department needs.
Twelve fires were caused by burning without a permit. This year no permits will be issued during April and May unless it is actually raining. This is a State Regulation.
Whether a permit is issued or not the cost of putting out a set fire will be charged to the person responsible for setting the fire.
This year we are planning to shingle the roof on Combination Number One and paint the Combination Number Two fire house.
The time is not far away when enlarged housing facilities will be necessary for our new and improved equipment.
It is the sincere belief of the Board of Fire Engineers that your fire equipment and fire protection today is far superior to anything you have had in the past. Let's keep it so.
FREDERICK H. HALL, Chief
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NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
WILLIAM J. LEONARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
During the past year 132 books have been added to the library, 114 by purchase and 18 by gift. 2422 were circulated. The cataloguing undertaken last year by the State Library Division has been finished and new books entered as they arrived, so the catalogue is now com- plete and is a great convenience.
The library is free to all citizens of Norwell. It will be open on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4 and from 7 to 8 p. m. throughout the year. The afternoon closing during the summer vacation has proved to be an inconvenience to readers and will not be continued.
ALFRED H. PROUTY
WILLIAM O. PROUTY PAULINE W. LEONARD
Trustees
DOG OFFICERS' REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen: We wish to submit the following statement. ,
After receiving a warrant issued to us by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, we checked with the Town Clerk's list and contacted those whose licenses were unpaid. We sincerely hope that the people of the Town of Norwell, in the coming year will all cooperate by pay- ing their licenses when due, thus saving the Town the expense of our making a thorough check-up, such as last year.
Respectfully submitted, LLOYD B. HENDERSON HOWARD HALL
REPORT OF THE DEFENSE COMMITTEE
The Norwell Defense Committee, described in last year's Town Report, continued its work until it was reorganized under instructions from the State on September 12, 1940, under the present name of the Norwell Committee on Public Safety. This Committee, since extended and changed slightly in accordance with various regulations sent through from State headquarters, included the following: -
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ralph H. Coleman, Chairman James A. Liddell, Deputy Chairman Women's Division
Miss Helen Fogg, Chairman Mrs. Ernest H. Sparrell, Deputy Chairman (Mrs. Sparrell became Chairman in November when Capt. Fogg resigned to become Corps Commander of the Norwell Unit of the Massachusetts Women's Defense Corp.)
Publicity Division Edwin S. Parker, Chairman Paul Skelding, Deputy Chairman Protection Division
Irving R. Henderson, Chairman Donald Porter, Deputy Chairman
Services and Supplies Division A. Lester Scott, Chairman
Kenneth A. Torrey, Deputy Chairman
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Medical Division
Col. John D. R. Woodworth, Chairman
Health and Social Services Division Rev. A. J. Wilson, Chairman
Co-operating Agencies
Red Cross, Mrs. Edward Keefe
American Legion, James Bennett
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Identification Officer, Herbert A. Lincoln Blackout Officer, Thomas Cann Evacuation Officer, Humphrey W. Turner
During the summer there was recruiting and a rifle range was set up by Col. Woodworth on his estate with Mr. James Bennett in charge. On September 11, things were brought to a head by a public meeting at the Town Hall, notices of which were put in every mail box by the Boy Scouts. In the lobby of the hall, before the meeting, recruiting was done for the various services.
The meeting was conducted by Mr. Ralph Gordon who announced that he had been appointed District Director over six towns, and that Mr. Ralph Coleman was to take his place as Chairman of the local board. The Defense Committee announced its sponsorship of the Nor- well Troop of Boy Scouts, and a committee composed of John Kenerson, chairman; Blanchard Ford, Lee Turner, Lester Scott and Edward Ro- gean accepted a new charter from George E. Rickheit, Assistant Execu- tive of the Old Colony Council. A moving picture entitled: "Warning" was shown, illustrating the effects of bombing in England and the counter measures taken there.
On September 21 the Defense Committee met to plan for partici- pation in the Armistice Day parade in which on November 11 the en- tire defense corps marched in formation. They also planned a cam- paign for funds for the Boy Scouts which later was carried out with great success. Cards of information for householders on the ex- tinguishing of incendiary bombs were reported being printed for dis- tribution to the public.
On October 13 a "practice bombing" occurred, and all branches of the service were called out from the Report Center at the Fire Station. This was followed on October 14 by a mobilization of Women's De- fense Units from Boston, Hanson, Duxbury, Hyannis and Hull which was reviewed on the common by Col. Natalie Hayes Hammond and her staff.
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